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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-21
s1O,OOO,OOO AID
FOR VETERANS
Red Cross Provides Friendly
Service of Many Kinds to
Army OF Disabled.
BULK or WORK BY CHAPTERS
1897 Of These Are Helping Ex-
Service Men Obtain Bene-
fits U. S. Provides.

One field of Red Cross service alone,
that Of assisting disabled veterans Of
the World War, entails expenditures
100000 greater than the aggregate
receipts of the Annual Roll Call Of
1920, the American Red Cross an
nounces In a statement urging wide
spread increase in membership at the
Annual Roll Call, November IL to "a.
At the present time National Head.
quarters and the nationwide chain OF
Chapters Of the Red Cross is spend
ing approximately $1O,0OO,OO0 annual
" for the relief Of disabled ex-service
men and their families, while the ag-
gregate receipts from last years Roll
Call were approximately $6,OO0,00O
1t is in the $3.50 Of the 1900 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
solve the veterans problem Of adjust.
Ing himself to normal civilian. status
that the greater part Of the cost Of this
service is borne. OF the total sum
spent for veterans relief last year,
National Headquarters expended to-
tal Of more than $2,600,OOO, while the
remaining disbursement Of approx
mately $1,000. 900 represents the con-
tribution Of Chapters in this country
wide effort to assist the Government
n providing the aid sorely needed by
these men and their families.
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem Of the disabled
service man ~ corresponding and
probably viii not reach the peak be.
fore 1925, Is the assertion Of well-in-
formed Government officials and that
4S97 Red Cross Chapters regard il
q their most important work is evil
denee' that the expansion is in nowise
I confined to Z particular section but is,
~ <he contss.y, nationwide. At the
And Of the fiscal year, June 80. 1921,
there were 28900 disabled service men
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Many FORMS 81 Assistance
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claim Is acted upon, the Red Cross
Chapter lends the man money to meet
fhe imperativ. needs a. himself ana
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-21
Prince Albert's a new
note in the joys OF rolling EN-!

Talking about rolling
your own cigarettes, we'll
tell you right here that
Prince Albert tobacco has
'em all dashed to the mast!
You've got a handful-of-
happiness coming your di-
rection when you pal it with
P. A. and the makin's
papers! For Prince Albert
is not only delightful to
your taste and pleasing in
its refreshing aroma, but our
exclusive patented process
frees it from bite and parch!
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-21

Prince Albert Is
sold in toppy red
bags, fidy red tins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
humidors and i1the
pound crystal glass
h u n, i d or with
sponge moistener
top.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-21

And, for a fact, rolling
up Prince Albert is mighty
easy! P. A. is crimp cut and
stays put and you whisk it
into shape before you can
count three! And, the next
instant you're putting away
to beat the band!
Prince Albert is SO good
that it has led four men to
smoke jimmy pipes where
one was smoked before! It's
the greatest old buddy
smoke that ever found its
way into a pipe or cigarette!
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-21
"a Workers in Hospitals

While the man prior to entering
Government care deals largely with the
Chapter. afterward he comes into con-
tact with the service provided by Ma.
tionsI Zee ass:::.=:::sers. There are AS
Red Cross workers in the United
ssates Pt5lis Health Service and con-
Evening star., 1921-07-04
Abv's Dream of Heaven.

IT would be pleasant to accept,
without doubt of it's reliability. the
testimony regarding a future exist-
ence offered by Roland Ably, g TWEEN
ty-year-old college student In Chi
caeo, who was resuscitated forty
Ave minutes after he had been pro-
nounoed dead from drowning. But
belief is not such a simple thing as
one would like 1t to be.
soious or dead he found himself in
world filled with gorgeous dauhs
Of futuristio colors-purples COLDS
and crimsons-peopled by fantastic
heines like Russian ballet dancers
and filled with rhythm pulsating for
a one, two, three. four count end
lessly." We do not question the
Young mans truthfulness. But un-
fortunately he Is not in position
tions under which he saw and heard
these things he describes; and. on
the whole, what he tells indicates
that some time while he was insen-
able to outside impressions he en-
loved q vivid, fantastic dream Of the
sort which sometimes comes to peo-
bic with delicately organized nervous
systems If they happen to be under
the influence Of special stimuli or
in a peculiarly susceptible physical
condition. Color visions. dance vi
by no means unknown phenomena
Usually when vivid they herald an
awakening. So the chances are that
M Abye vision Of heaven was really
a dream Of returning consciousness
mnder the rninistrations OF the per-
sons who restored him to lifA-De-
froit Free Press lindependenfs.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
Monument INSCRIPTION
TELLS OF U. S. FREEDOM
"Heaven Approved Liberty" Is
Sentiment on Shaft on Com
mon at LexiuHfou.

Here ls a reproduction Of the in
scription still legible on the old mon-
ument on the common at Lexington,
Mass. commemorating that battlefield
1t was written by Rev. Jonas Clark.
who was pastor of the Lexington
Church from 1855 to 1905. and whose
house, one Of the objectives of Paul
Revere's ride. is daily thronged by
States:
Sacred to Liberty & The Rights of
mankind.!.
The Freedom & independence Of
America
Sealed & Defended with the blood Of
her sons,
This Monument is erected
BY the inhabitants of Lexington,
Under the patronage & at the ex-
pense. Of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,,
10 the memSfy %,fI,.n. OF their Fellow
Ensign Robert Munroe. Messrs. Jonas
Parker, Samuel Hadley. Jonathan
Harrington, Junr.: Isaac Muzzy,
Caleb Harrington and John
Brown Of Lexington, &
Who fell on this field. the hrst Victims
Sword Of British Tyranny &
Oppression
On the morning OF the ever memorable
Nineteenth of April, An. Dom. 1775.
The Die was cast!!!
The Blood Of these Martyrs,
In the cause of God & their Country
Was the Cement of the Union of these
states. then Colonies: & gave the
spring to the spirit. Firmness and
resolution of their Fellow Citizens.
they rose as one man. to revenge
their brethren's
Blood. and at the point Of the sword
to assert &
Defend their native Rights.
Ihey nobly dard to be free!.
The contest was long, bloody e.
affecting.
hlgnteous Heaven approved the sol.
emn appeal:
Vlctory crowned their arms; and
The Peace, Liberty & Independence
OF the
United States Of America
was their glorious Reward.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
CLOSE CALL FOR RICCl.

PITTSBURGH. July 4.-Vittorio Ro-
landi-Ricci. ambassador from Italy to
the United States, and Bishop Hugh
c. Boyle. recently consecrated head of
the Catholic diocese Of Pittsburgh,
had narrow escapes yesterday when
the platform from which they were
about to address a multitude in con-
nection with an orphans home dedi-
cation collapsed.
Much excitement followed the
breaking down of the floor. but
neither the bishop. the ambassador
nor the $50 persons assembled on the
stage were injured. AS soon as they
extricated themselves from the wreck
age the speakers made their way to
the front entrance of the orphanage.
where they completed their part OF
the program. The occasion was the
blessing and dedication Of st. An
thongs Orphanage for Fatherless
Children Of western Pennsylvania
Earlier in the day the ambassador
spoke at the dedication exercises OF
the italian hospital Of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
PINEY BRANCH CITIZENS
HAVE LIVELY FOURTH

One Of the most pretentious Fourth
Of July celebrations to be held in the
city will start this afternoon at 4
o'clock, when the demonstration ar
ranged by the Piney Branch Citizens
Association will open with a series
Of athletic events. The entry lists to
all events. which have been In charge
Of Rev. J. J. Queally. have filled well.
and. as prizes will be given. close
competition is looked for by the resi-
dents of the section.
Starting at o'clock. the children's
parade. in which will be costumed
representatives from most every
house in Piney Branch Park, will
march from 18th and Delafield place.
north on 18th to Gallatin street, west
on Gallatin through the John Dick
son Home grounds to pelafeld, to
18th, to bandstand, where prizes will
be awarded for the most artistic and
most patriotic costumes and floats.
Each child In the parade will be given
an American flag.
A band will play at s o'clock. and
at Sis an elaborate moving picture
program, under the direction OF James
T. Hamilton Of the Knickerbocker
Theater. will be presented.
At $3.50 balloon ascensions will be
made and the skies will be lighted by
fireworks. This will be followed by
a general display Of fireworks, follow
ed by a carnival Of confetti.
Edgar b. Henderson, president Of
the organization. and Clinton r..
Thompson. chairman Of the patriotic
committee. will be in charge Of the
celebration.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
SEES LUMBER DUTY
H|NDER|NC HOUSING
American Forestry Associa.
tion Head Writes PreSi-
dent Opposing Tariff.

Declaring that he is opposed to
any tariff on lumber. Charles Lathrop
Pack. president of the American
Forestry Association, in a statement
sent to President Harding just before
the President departed for his holi-
day. points out several reasons why
he believes Congress should not i'm
pose such tariff.
Mr.. Pack believes that with the
country in vital need of at least a
million homes and quite as many II
not more farm buildings for agri-
cultural purposes. now is the time to
build, because it is certain that prices of
lumber will increase as the years go by
to such an extent that unless adequate
housing is now provided it will be
seriously retarded by growing costs.
Resources Being Decreased.
He also believes that any tariff
which will add to the cost Of paper is
inadvisable. because it will materially
affect the production of newspapers,
magazines and books. the greatest
educational medium in the country.
Another reason advanced in oppo-
stion to the tariff by Mr. Pack is
his belief that no restriction should
be made against the use Of the nat
ural resources of any country by the
United States when such natural re-
sources of it's own are being steadily
decreased by our constant need of
them.
Finally he declares that our own
forests are being depleted at such a
rate that it will be false economy
to adopt any measure which would
increase the demands upon them
when such demands can be supplied
by importation from other countries.
The time Is now here. he says. when
we are awakened to a realization of
the serious situation brought about
by our diminishing forest areas and
our failure to provide means for per-
petuating our forests SO that they
will provide for our present as well
as our future needs.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
PETWORTH HOLDING
ELABORATE FOURTH
Features in Parade Attract
Attention-FireWorks
There Tonight.

Practically every one in Petworth
today had something to do with the
elaborate celebration OF July ar
ranged under the direction of the Pet
worth Citizens Association. It was to
be full day, with plenty going on
every minute. and just time enough
off allowed by the program committee
for meals
In the procession. which was led by
the Interior Department Band, were
lots of Uncle Sans, Old Mother Hub
bards. Little Boy Blues, and it also
was not without its clowns.
After marching over many of the
streets of the Petworth section the
parade proceeded to Grant Circle, where
the festivities Of the day are to be
Centered
BY the time the rear of the parade
reached the great circle, the booming OF
Navy gun, beginning the national
salute OF twenty-one guns, announced
the arrival of noon. and the colors were
broken to the breeze. while the entire
aassemblage sang ''The Star Spangled
Banner"
corps of men fom the seaman
gunners' class at the Washington navy
yard participated in the celebration by
hring the national salute. The detail
was sent to Grant Circle through the
DENLY.
Following this part Of the celebra-
ton, there was a community sing, led
by Charles NJ. Wengerd. and selection
by the band. after which there was a
brief respite, when at / o'clock the
Petworth Boys Base Ball Club started
a contest with a team representing
| the married men of the section.
Beginning at 3 o'clock. the athletb
contests will begin, and there are
twenty-one features on this program,
which will take a good part Of the
remainder of the afternoon.
Patriotic exercises will be held at
the circle beginning at 6:15. following
which there will be fireworks.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
THE WEATHER.

District Of Columbia and Maryland.
fair and continued warm tonight: to-
morrow. partly cloudy. probably local
thundershowers: gentle northwest
and north winds.
Virginia, fair tonight: tomorrow
partly cloudy: probably local thun-
dershowers in east portion: not much
change in temperature: gentle vari-
able winds. becoming moderate north
erly.
West Virginia. fair tonight: tomor-
row. partly cloudy: little change in
temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four HOurs.
Thermometer pm. 80; s pm.
s6; IL midnight, IS: 4 am. 70: s am.
SO: noon. 80. Barometer pm.
1884; pm, 1884: 12 midnight. 29.97:
4am., 29.97: 8 am. 29.99; noon. 5000.
Highest temperature. 90. occurred at
s pm. yesterday: lowest temperature,
TO- occurred at 4:30 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IT; lowest. 64.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Very muddy.
UD-River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. July 4.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
were both muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
Independence Day!
By W. H. Clagett.

A toast to our independence, come drink to
the day with me,
Ye free men born who know no king in this
land of liberty!
To the day! The day! The glorious day, whe
our intrepid sires,
Threw off the yoke in "7o" and stirred the
smouldering fires
Of freedom. so that you and I and all good
men and true,
Could live in peace, protected by the great
Red White and Blue!
Oh, wonderful land of the sun-kissed west!
We gather to toast health
To your winding rivers and golden plains
your mountains of matchless wealth!
To the fearless women and dauntless men
who've proved so stanch and brave!
And to honor the soldier dead who sleep
meath the sod of the hero's grave!
And here's to the grand Old starry flag,
that flies SO high today
Spotless and pure as the virgin snow,
through all the world away!
God grant that her folds will ne'er unfurl,
except for freedoms fight,
And till the end she'll ever wave in defense
of causes right!
Evening star., 1921-07-04
Walter Reed Me7,
appreciate Auto
Rides on Hot Days

When you have an empty
sent in your automobile, why
not drop out to Walter Reed
Hospital and take one Of the
boys there for q ridef
Automobile rides are especially
appreciated by the wounded
men these hot days and even-
inEs, 1T n stated. While rides
are given the men, the enthusi-
aSm on the part OF many auto
mObfIfSts seems worn out.
Those who wish to render
this service should ride in the
grounds to the Red Cross house
and ask for Director DOherty.
who will make the assignments
OF men to the automobiles.
If feasible, MIR. DOherty asks
that citizens intending to rem
der this service telephone him
mt Col. SET ma hour or 80 in
advance, 80 he can make ar.
rnnEementS.
hut IL out riding and you flnd
a scnt empty, do not hold back
on account of the telephone.
just ride into the grounds Mt
Walter Reed any time up to 8
o'clock PIN.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
POLAND GREETs MR.. HARDING
Children's Festival Will Feature
July Fourth Celebration.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW. July 3.-American Inde-
pendence day will be elaborately OBJ
served by the Polish government. be-
ginning with a children's festival this
afternoon in the largest park in War
saw. Children will visit Hugh c. Glib
son. United States minister to Poland.
on Monday to present their plans for
sending homemade toys to American
children next Christmas.
Gen. Pilsudski, chief of state, has
cabled to President Harding his inde-
pendence greetings. The message says:
Participation by the youngest
Polish generation in this years cele-
bration Of Americas birthday will
prove again the closest friendship Of
Poland and America Tho day when
the great principles Of Americas 8
freedom were proclaimed Is very dear
to Poland, which Is basing its future
upon the same ideals"
Gen. Pilsudski thanks the United
States for its aid during Poland's
trials and hardships.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
BANK AT PEKING CLOSES.
Branch of French Depositary Plans
for Reorganization.

PEKING. July 1.-The branch OF
the Banque Industrielle de Chine here
was closed yesterday. A communlca-
ton issued by its manager stated the
directors were making preparations
for reorganization of the bank.
1t is reported that the Peking
municipality has demanded cancel
lation of the tramways contract,
amounting to four million taels. which
the bank is financing. The bank was
heavily interested in city light and
power plants and hotels.
A statement of its affairs and formal
application for authorization to make
adjustment with its creditors was
made by the Banque Industrielle de
Chine in Paris on June 80. In conse-
Quence Of this action the bank sus-
pended payments.
The capital stock of the institution.
one Of the largest French banks In
the far east. Is 100000 francs. one
fourth of which is paid up. 1t was
reported in Paris the day the appeal
was made that the Chinese govern
ment was ready to assume it's liabil-
tiles il a loan of 30O.000,00O francs
could be floated to take up the Chinese
Escript which the bank holds.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
PARIS CELEBRATES 4TH
AFTER THE USUAL ORDER
Military Side Of Program Lacking.
Americans Put Wreath on
Lafayette Monument.

PARIS, July 4.-The Fourth of July
was celebrated in Paris with a pro-
gram much after the usual order. al
though the military side of the cele-
bration. which was a feature of the
day in the two years following the
armistice. was lacking today. In the
forenoon a group of American visitors
to Paris placed a wreath on the mon-
ument to the memory of Lafayette
erected in the gardens of the Tuileries
by the school children of the United
States.
President MilIerand sent President
Harding a cable message of Fourth OF
July congratulations, while Premier
BRAND sent similar message to Sec
retary of States Hughes. Premier
BRAND instructed a diplomatic officer
to attend the customary independence
day reception at the American en-
bassy and express to the American
people through Ambassador Wallace
the sincere best wishes of the French
nation on the American national holi-
day.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
REED MARSHALL HURT.
Nephew of Former Vice President
in Serious Auto Crash.

EASTON, Nd, July 4.-Reed w.
Marshall. twenty-seven. d nephew OF
former Vice President Thomas r. Mar
shall, was probably fatally injured
here in an automobile crash on the
state road while he and his wife were
returning from Middletown. Del.
They turned off the road to keep
from running into carriage with a
woman in it and ran into an embark
ment, completely turning their car
over, pinning Mr.. Marshalls wife be-
meath it and hurling him out on the
road. His skull was fractured
Evening star., 1921-07-04
FIRE MENACES MANSION.
Volunteers Rushed in Motor Cars
to Save Redwood and Heirlooms,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va. July 4.-Hurried
appeals for help over the telephone
and hastily commandeered automo-
biles to take members Of the volun-
teer IRE department from Culperer
to Redwood. the homo Of the Will
liams family, on the Thornton Gap
turnpike. saved that historic house
from total destruction by fire, when
the kitchen and other buildings at
tached to the mansion caught fire.
Redwood. which was the home Of
"Jack" Pendleton, for many years
member of Congress from this dis
trict and a noted figure in political
life in ante-bellium days. came by
descent to his nephew. George Nor
ton williams. and is now occupied by
his widow and daughters.
The house 10 filled with hetrlooms,
antique furniture and paintings.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
HARVEY AT BALL GAME.
Throws First Sphere at Contest Be
tween q. S. Enlisted Men.

LONDON. July "a crowd of four
thousand persons, included Col
George Harvey, the American ambas-
sador. and Mrs. Harvey, and Vice
Admiral Albert p. Niblack. COM
mander Of the American naval
forces in European waters. and Mrs.
Niblack saw the American army of
occupations base ball team defeat
a team from the armored cruiser
Pittsburgh. Admiral Niblacks flag
ship by the score of to ! in an eN-
tremely exciting game on the Stam-
ford bridge grounds here to day.
Ambassador Harvey threw in the
first ball.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
MAN IS ASPHYXIATED

Walter T. Birkhead. forty-five years
old. was asphyxiated by illuminating
gas In his room at 215 b street eariy
this morning. Three burners of a gas
stove were open when the odor of
gas attracted the attention Of other
occupants Of the house, and the con-
dition Of the body suggested that
death had occurred probably shortly
after midnight. Birkhead was q member
Of the elevator constructors union
and had relatives in this city.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
GRAIN FIRES BURN OVER
LARGE CALIFORNIA AREA
Much Damage Done While 700 Men
Make Effort to Conquer Big
gest of Three Blazes.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. July A.
Three grain fires burned over about
5000 acres In this section. About zoe
men were fighting the largest Of these
Near Fairfield another blaze swept
an area twelve miles long and in
places half that in width, doing dam
age estimated at million dollars
Ten residences, scores Of farm build
ings. 400 sheep and about 10000 acres
of grain were burned.
At Novalo, in Marin county. a fire
swept about 1000 acres.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
LESS IDLE Freight CARS,
June Reports Show That Number
Continue to Decline,

Number of the Idle freight cars on
the railroads Of the country continue
to decline, according to reports re-
ceived by the American Railway
Association. The reports show that
June 2s there were s77.s6o cars in ex-
cess Of currents freigh requirements
or a reduction Of s.sss cars compared
with the total on June Is.
Surplus box cars totalled 140,627,
a decrease of 3.308 in about week,
while surplus coal cars numbered
163,9s2. Reports also; showed an in
creased demand for other classes of
freight cars. From June Is to June
20 surplus automobile and furniture
cars declined about 460, fiat cars 3SS
and stock cars 1.140.
Evening star., 1921-07-04
POLICE OPPOSE SHIRTS.
Crossing Officers Decide to wea,
Present Uniforms

Crossing policemen of the ni.t-,.,
yesterday refused to indorse . nrot
posal that they wear blue shirts lirbt
IN weight, similar to those in use hv
street railway and postal employees.
The action was taken at a meeting
OF fifty crossing policemen yester.
DAY At the District building. By 4
vote OF IS to 1t was decided to con-
tinue to use the present uniform a
during the summer.
Several Of the men objected to doing
away with the coats now In use be.
cause Of the extra expense involved
while others suggested that their an.
pearance in shirt sleeves would ex-
pose their pfst6is and blackjacks.