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QuMtloaa an HoaJth. li)|i?nr utd Man > tat I on of f?r?ral InlwMt to our r**d?ra pIM M anawarad m Ulaaa aWumin or by mail If addrrasad to Ihla office or to tha ItM* BoajM of M??Uh at HjUoifh and acuumt?iii?i1 by a kt*rnp*(l, addr?aaad anralopa Mo 4i**noai? or lr?&tm?nt oi individual cu?? will ba attamptad. The Traitor In The Ranks ? spy ia a contemptible person, but ft traitor ia a thousand times worse. Every doctor, whan he receives his degree. Doctor In Medicine, takes the Hlppokratic Oath. Ha solemnly awears not to do certain harmful or deleterl t>ua things. He swears that whatever houses he may enter, he will go Into them for the benefit of the sick and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief or corruption. Every good doctor lives up to that oath. But there are raacals in all pro feaaiona. Now and then a doctor for gets his responsibility and lndulgea in deliberate miachlef and corruption ? be aooulesceB in the criminal desire of lone family to conceal the exiatence of contagious disease from the health authorities. This ia a vicious act of corruption which ought to cancel the doctor'a license to practlca In the ptate. Sometimes It la Lard to aay no. ?HARD TO SAY, NO." Jf It la a Quarantfnable Disease Don't Ask Your Doctor to Call It Some thing Else to Avoid Quarantine. There are selfish people In every com munity who care nothing for the wel fare or safety of their neighbors and ?top at nothing to evade the law gov erning the Isolation of contagious dis ease. Such people will appeal to the doctor to make an exception in their case, in order to avoid injury to their business or something like that. If the doctor is square and honest he will do his duty and refuse to be a party ?o fraud. If hp is crooked he may give In to tho pleadings of the family and ooneent ta the conspiracy against pub lic welfare. Such a physician merit# * severe penalty. lie is a traitor to , the Stat* that grants him the right to i practice. The sooner he Is relieved ?f his license the better for the com munity which is at his mercy A doc tor without hoaor Is a menace to his patients, from the ver y nature of the I relation he bears to them. The State Board of Health means to punish every doctor who Is found KUilty of this corrupt practice. Thank goodness, very few physicians indeel are guilty, nut the rascals do get Into the profession occasionally, and the health authorities of North Caro lina feel bound to protect the public against the traitors within the ranks of the healers. People of ordinary intelligence will readily understand that a physician who is corruptible in behalf of his patient Is not to be relied upon In other matters. A good doctor will go far to protect the legitimate interests of his patients, but he will stop short of a crime always. North Carolina wants good doctors to take care of the people. She will have none of the crooked kind, if the State Board of Health ran help it. Health authorities everywhere un hesitatingly condemn the ancient su perstition that any disease could pos sibly be good for a child or an adult. The idiboic idea that a rhllrt ought to have such diseases as whooping-cough, measles, etc., and be over with them, belongs in the museum of antiques along with the night air bogy and the (illusion that alcohol makes you strong. An excuse for treason sometimes of fered In behalf of the gwilty doctor is that the attack is "only scarlatina" or "scarlet rash"? but the truth is that these are but other names for scarlet fever, all the same disease. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Dark Brown Taste. My tongue is coatod with a yellow ish material nearly all the time and I always gat up with a disagreeable dark brown taste in my mouth in the morning. What Is the cause of this and what shall I do for it? Answer ? Tour diet Is probably too rich in meats or other "rlrh" foods. Vary your diet so as to include more bulky foods, as dry toast, prunes, Graham bread, bran, otc. Drink plenty ef water. Have regular habits. Leave off all alco* hollo drinks. Tonsillectomy and the Voice. Miss I. E. ? (1) la your voice ever injured by having the tonsils removed? (2) Is water fattening? Answer ? (1) No. (2) No, no. Look at the camels, how skinny they are. Regardless of the scarcity of goods and the exceedingly high prices we have big stock bought when much lower and are giving our trade the benefit of our lucky purchases Thousands of other articles in Dress Goods, Notions, and Novelties are offered by us on the same low prices proportionately. We give highest market prices for eggs in trade. DOWN IN FLORIDA Not a Fihh Story But a Big Fiah This Tine. "Your readers have read too often of Florida's delightful winter climate, her fruits and vegetables, historic towns and other points of interest, so I shall in this letter omit these things and call to your consideration the big fish which was recently caught down in Florida waters," writes Mr. John A. Mitchener, of Selma, who is now visiting his son, Mr. A. W. Mitchener, at Miami, Fla. Mr. Mitchener writes: "My son, A. W. Mitchener, saw the fish while be ing captured. I have had my hands on the fish and my head in hiB mouth. He is now on exhibition here. Just think of a fish 45 feet lpng with a liver weighing 1,500 pounds, and had just swallowed another fish weighing 1,000 pounds, and you will want to read the whole story." The whole story referred to by Mr. Mitchener occupies more than three columns in the Miami Daily Herald, and though he asks us to publish it, it is too long for our use at this time. However, we are making an extract from the article which will give our readers a good idea of this great fish. Facts About the Deep Sea Mystery. It is 45 feet long. It is 23 feet 0 inches around. It is 8 feet 3 inches in diameter. It eighs 15 tons ? 30,000 pounds. Its mouth is 38 inches wide 43 inches deep and 31 inches from lip to lip when wide open. Its tail measures 10 feet from tip to tip. Its pectorial fin is 5 feet long by 3 feet wide. , Its dorsal fin is 3 feet long by 2 feet 9 inches wide. Its skin is 3 inchcs thick and its gills 4 feet long. It has swallowed an animal weigh ing 1,500 pounds that was still alive in its stomach. Its liver alone weighed 1,700 pounds and it had swallowed several hun dred pounds of coral and other ma terial. It was captured in the vicinity of Knight's Key, Florida, after a fight lasting 39 hours. Five harpoons and 151 bullets were required to subdue it and it took five days to finally kill it. It smashed a boat into thousands of pieces and knocked the rudder and propeller off a 31-ton yacht. It had to be towed by an ocean go ing tug more than 100 miles to bring it ashore at Miami. It was mounted by J. S. Warmbeth, expert taxidermist recommended by the Smithsonian Institute, Washing ton, D. C. The creature is not classified in Natural History, the genus or species is unknown and it is the most re markable specimen ever captured in this or any other country. ? Miami Herald, March 5. BROGDEN SCHOOL NEWS. Mr. J. Rufus Creech went to Ral eigh Friday night to hear Texas Ritchie. Mrs. D. W. Creech has returned from Rocky Mount where she visited her daughter, Mrs. Sasser. The moving pictures will bo here again Friday night. Admission ten cents. There will be ice cream to sell to help purchase a new piano for the school. Everybody invited. Honor Roll for 4th Month. Grammar Grades ? Rexford Gard ner, Thomas Pittman, Cleo Howell, Mae Gardner, David Creech, Nettie Creech, Rosa Howell, Rosa Kemple. Intermediate Grades ? Albert, Ar thur and Elmer Gardner, Alton and Erma Creech, Inez Gardner, Paul Oli ver, Nancy Jane and Johnny Creech, James Capps, Leslie Mozingo, El wood Rose, Robert Howell, Flonnie Overly and Callie Langley. Primary Grades ? Rachel Creech, El dridge Creech, Mildred Creech, Bea trice Ovcrby, Janette Mozingo, Fan nie Thompson, Flonnie Mae Wallace, Percy Thompson, James Pfcrrish, Ralph Gardner, Lonnie Edwards, Ben nie Grant and Ransom Toler. TEACHERS. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Adm'r. on the estate of John T. Futoh, deceasel, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 19 day of March, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make im mediate payment. This 18 day of March, 1918. JESSE DAUGHTRY, Admr. F. 11. BROOKS, Attornev. ? * - * MISTAKE? ON SATURDAY NIGHT March 9th some one through a mis take carried out a package belong ing to Mr. J. S. Strickland contain ing the bowl of a store lamp. The mistaken party will please bring it to my store. Jas. A. Crcech Co. Four Oaks, N. C. Girls What Do You Want for Easter? We have just received a big lot of silk, silk dresses, silk waists, silk skirts and, well, whatever it takes to dress you up and make you look nice you will find it in our Ladies Department. Our Prices on this line for the next two weeks will be reduced to the very bottom so we may help you get it. We are agents for the Standard Patterns and the De signer. Ladies Our stock of Dry Goods of all kinds is very complete and we will be glad to help you make any selections you want from our big stock and our prices speak for themselves? They are our best salesman. Boys If you want a nice Suit, Hat, Tie, Shirt or Slippers for Easter we can fit you from stock or have you a suit made to order by one of the best Tailoring houses in the United States Gentlemen If you need anything in the Grocery or feed line or fertilizer we can save you some money if you will see us before you buy. All we want is a chance. Our prices and goods sell themselves. Come and See Us. We save you Money and Appreciate Your Business. Yours to Please * The Government's success [in this war depends altogether upon YOU as a fighter , as a producer and as a financier . YOU must produce , YOU must save and YOU must lend your savings. For your mon ey you get the United States as se curity ---
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