RED CROSS PUTS UP $9,739,872 Year's Budget Stresses Relief and services at Home and Overseas. MILLIONS FOR VETERAN AID Over S3.000.000 Allotted to the Disabled?Foreign Work Lessens. Washington.?Expenditure* totaling Hi,739372.47 (or carrying through lta progran^ of services and relief during ' the fiscal year la the United States and overseas are authorized la the budget of the American Red Gross, ef fective July 1, 1922. This total Is *2, 785,975 less than the expenditures for the last fiscal year, when disburse ments reached *12,475,847.69, tt Is an nounced at National Headquarters la a statement emphasising the necessity erf continued support of the organisa tion by enrollment during the annual Roll Gall, November U-November 80 ( inclusive. This total for the budget ' is exclusive of the large financial op erations of the 8300 active Red Gross Chapters, which, tt Is estimated, will more than double the total. War -Veterans Have First Call First call on Red Cress funds Is far the disabled ex-service men, of whom 27,487 were receiving treatment from the Government on June 1 last. This work for veterans and their families In a wide variety of service that the Government is not authorised to rsn dar and for which tt has neither funds nor facilities has the call on *8,080,692.90 during the current year, or about *888,000 more then was ex - pended last year for soldier service. Adding the funds disbursed In this humanitarian work of physical recoo stitntlon following the World War by the Chapters throughout the country will approximate a total for the cur rent year approaching *10,000,000. This work, in the opinion of the Sur geon General's office, will not ranch its peek before 1986. Through Its Chapters the American Red Cross is equipped to find the in dividual ex-service man, help him In his problems and difficulties, provide Immediately for his necessities, and open the way for him to the Govern ment compensation and aid to which be la entitled. The extension of this work to the families of such men proves to them that the Red Cross has lost none of Its sympathy nor will to service manifested In wartime. Sim ilarly the service goes eat to the men etlll In the Army and Navy, 11,067 of whom , were under treatment In Gov ernment hospitals on Jnne 1, 1922. Assalss nemasilr Dpah pssm This year?after Are years of con structive effort during the war and after the armistice?brings with If a greater responsibility for domestic service to the American Bed Gross. The budget for foreign operations, however, totals 13,404,000, but ?f this amount $1,834,000 la for medical re lief and hospital suppUea for Russia, which is a part of the gift made by the American Bed Gross in 1921 to the Russien famine relief work of the American Relief Administration pro gram. The child health service In Eu rope continues, moreover, and $d54r 000 is appropriated for this work un dertaken in 1920. Other Ream in the Stringently diminished ferelgn pro gram include $200,000 to support the League ef Red Cross Societies, $22, 000 for nurses' training schools insti tuted hy the Red Gross abroad, and $000,000 for liquidation of Hie general Rad Croat foreign relief program. Prepared for Emergencies Per disaster relief the Red Cress has set aside $750,000, and far emer gencies In Chapter work $000,000. ?e be available for domestic, insular and foreign demands. This Is mere then $800,000 above Inst year's expen ditures. For service and seal stance ta the $?00 Chapters end their branches $1,293,000 is presided by the National organisation. Other budget Items of Importance , in the domestic program include $200, ' 000 far assistance to other organisa tions and education institutions for training Red Cross nurses end work ers; $190,000 for Roll Call assistance furnished to Chapters; $100,000 for unforeseen contingencies. ( Of the total budget less than $600, 000 is allotted for management In the National organisation. No cash esti mate. of course. Is possible to weigh ?he value of the service by volunteers la the Chapters. f V., . THE RED CROSS SUPPLEMENTS . GOVERNMENT SERVICE BY MEETING THE PARTICULAR NEEDS Or THE INDIVIDUAL EX-SERVICE MAN. THIS WORK CANNOT GO ON UNLESS YOU SUPPORT IT WITH TOUR MEMBERSHIP DOLLAR ^ PAY UP TODAY i | V*i .. *.~'~? v>,; ? MURFREESBORO NEWS 'V ?v?? Blue Birds Appear Monday, the 15th aeemed to have marked the return and assembly of several kinds of birds, which, it* is supposed, had not been seen before. Among them was a pair of blue birds. Am wondering, and am eager to know if any one had noticed the return of the blue birds previous to that date, if there is one who ^tas, it would be greatly appreciated by the Murfreesboro correspondent to re ceive from that person a post card stating the date when seen: Social Hour By League The members of the Epworth League met Thursday of last week in the home of Miss Gertrude Lawrence. After the usual program was-render ed, there followed a social period, a feature of which was a recitation, "My Wedding Day" by Miss Inez Parker. Declared Big Dividend At the annual meeting on January 9th of the directors of the Peoples Bank, a dividend of 12 per cent was declared and the same directors were re-elected for the ensuing year. Dies Of Heart Trouble On Tuesday, January 9th, Mr. Hi ram Woodwafll who lived on the road from Murfreesboro to Maplq?on met fell dead in his yard from heart fell dead in his yeard from heart trouble. The funeral services and ' burial were held Wednesday at 8 o'clock at Mount Tabor church where he held his membership. Give Pastor Pounding Friday evening Rev. and Mrs. Lar kin received a very great surprise when the members of the Methodist Church and Sunday School assembled and en masse called at their home at 7:30 p. m., and gave them a most generous pounding. Mr. Larkin, who had just received a severe cut across ^his foot was consequently unable to move around, but he was cheerful, witty and entertaining and both he and Mrs. Larkin received their guests most cordially. Directors Elected On Tuesday, January 9th at the meeting of tne First National Band's directors, the resignation of two, Mr. Blount Ferguson of Como and Mr. C. W. Jones of Winton, and the death, in the summer, of Mr. Menton, occa sioned the election of three new di rectors, Mr. R. C. Benthali of Wood land, Mr. Bridger of Conway and E. A. Davenport of * Murfreesboro. Rt.w. El.. Ham Mr. J. A. Campbell purchased last week from Mr. Smith at Statesville some fine hogs, two of which are of mamoth size; the larger, not to be accurate, is about 6 feet long by 8 1-2 feet high and weighs (accurate) 800 pounds. The smaller stands about 6 feet long by 3 feet hig\and weighs 600 pounds. They are inclosed in nice new pens, one 40 feet square; the other, 20 feet square, and are enclosed on Mr. Campbell's lot (por tion of the Waters estate.) The pens were made by Mr. Nathaniel Pope-tb whose care and attention the stock is for the present intrusted. Birthday Party * > Oh Saturday evening, the 13th, Miss Inez Parker was hostess to her friends /at a pretty party given at. the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Parker, when she celebrat ed her fourteenth birthday anniver sary. At the conclusion of the evening amusements, Mrs. Parker served hot chocolate, nabiscos, and bananas with whipped cream, the hostess was the recipient of many attractive gifts from her guests who were: Elizabeth Sewell, Rosalie Liverman, Frances Evans, Mary Liverman, Alice Carter, Alice FutraH? Julia Short, Kathleen Chetty, Mary Whitley, Bettie Waters Jenkins, Lala Ashley, Helen Payne, Sallie Ann Futrell, Robert Trader, Brandell Boyette, Thomas Davis, Liv ingston White, and Edward Odom. PERSONAL MENTION * Bora to Mr. and Mr*. C. W. Gard ner, a fine son, Wednesday, January 9th. Mr. W. S. Trader went to Raleigh last Wednesday, returning home on Thursday. Mrs. E. M. Wiggins spent last week in'Mapleton with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Park er. The highway bridge force has left Mttrfreesboro and- is camping at Hills bridge on Potecasi Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Booth have moved from the Babb boarding house t# the Hamilton hotel annex. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Nicholson have moved into the Russell Nicholson cot tage recently purchased by them. Little Grace Hope Sumner of Menola is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Futrell. Mr. and Mrs. Burleigh Hill and lit tle daughter, Frances Rose, spent the week-end in Sto Johns, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cola Sumner. Mr. A. C. Hare of Mapelton left last week to spend a while in Norfolk and ether points in Virginia. Misses Elisabeth Watson, Elisabeth Hines and the letter's brothers, Bur ' . nis and Theron Hine* attended the show in Ahoakie Saturday night. Mr. B. I. Barrett of Portsmouth was out last week to visit relatives in the Mapelton section. Mrs. Alfrieda Liverman who has been very ill at her home a few miles outside of town, is now a little im proved. ^ Information came from Raleigh anouncing the illness of Howard Short at Kings Qpainess College in that city. His mother, Mrs. Short, left at once to be with him. Miss Sarah Vaughan who spent the holiday season with relatives in Roan oke, Va., extended her trip to New York, where after a short visit with friends, she joined a party from that city on a trip to Chicago where she is at the praent time. Mrs. Maggie Darden of Portsmouth came out last week to her old home, the A. C. Darden place which she put in repair and also is having the land put under cultiyation before her re turn to the city. Among those who attended services at Meherrin Sunday afternoon were; Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Underwood, Mr. P. C. Parker and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John Chetty and daughters, age 434. The conditions set forth n said deed of trust have not been omplied with, the undersigned trustee, will therefore, on the 5th lay of February, 1923, o(fer for ale to the highest bidder for cash, it the courthouse door of Hertford bounty, the following described eal estate, situate in St. John Town hip, Hertford County, N. C., to-wit: First tract, known as the said W. L Chavis' home place.. Bounded on he East by the lands of J. H. Cnight, on the North and West by he lands of the late J. P. Freemap md on the South by the Union and it John roadJ containing 34 acres [lore or less. # Second Tract known as the Hayes ract BcAnded on the East by the >ld Beverly farm, on the North by he Union and St. John road, on the West by the lands of J. W. Stion and tn the South by the old Wynns land ind C. C. Hoggard, containing 200 teres more or less. Third Tract, known as the Knight Pocosin tract Bounded on the *Jorth by the lands of C. C. Hog Sird, on the East by the lands of rs. J. H. Darden, on the 'South by he lands of Mrs. J. H. Darden, on he South by the lands of Paul SI SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER DEED OF TRUST ??_ By virtue of the power end authority conferred on me in a deed of trust executed by Hunter Wateon and L. W. Valentine on 'the 28rd day of January, 1913 and duly re corded in the office of Register of Deeds for Hertford County, N. C., in Book 52, page 47, default having been made in the payment of the bond therein secured, and at the re quest of the holder thereof, the un dersigned trustee will sell for cash at public auction in front of the post office in the town of Harrellsvilie, N. C., on Monday, the 5th day of Feb ruary, 1923, the entire one-half in terest of the said N. (H. Watson in the undivided Hare trdct, bounded on the north by the lands of Mrs. A. C. Williams and H. S. Basnight, on the east by the lands of the W. D. Pruden estate and others (Smith tract), on Hie south by the lands of W. D. 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