rMUXTY HEALTH OFFICER SHOULD HAVE AN ASSISTANT Jadg* Sinclair Commends Robeson Medic*! Society for its in vestige tion end Report end Agrees With It as to Rented'—No Qnestion A best Diligence of Dr. Hardin in Ms Work In the iast issue of The Robesonisn was yuMished rnolutions passed by the Robeson County Medical society in regard to recent criticism of Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health officer, in connection with examination of prisoners. Dr. R. S. Beam, president of the society, has received the follow ing letter from Judge N. A. Sinclair, to vdrnm a copy of the resolutions was sent! * 1 Dr Beam: "Rlmve copy of resolutions adopted by §#u* county society on November 20th last, with reference to Dr. Hardin. "TSre difficulty about the situation is not that Dr. Hardin is not diligent in Ms work, because I am satisfied that he has more work assigned to him than he is able to perform and the State Board of Health ought to give him assistants. The trouble is that the law is, mandatory that every prisoner committed to prison shall be examined within forty eight hows af ter his commitment, and the purpose of thig law is to prevent the possibility of communicating incurable diseases such as tuberculosis and syphilis to helpless human beings who are con fined in jail and therefore unable to protect their own lives and health. It is Dr. Hardin's duty to first Comply with this law, and if any work as signed to him, statistical and other wise, by Doctor Rankin of the State Board of Health cannot be performed he should notify Dr. Rankin that he can not do it without an assistant. Week before last I saw Mr, Wilson, assistant secretary of State Board of Health, in Raleigh, and requested him to notify the State Board of Health that Dr. Hardin could not preform the duties that the law made manda tory upon him and which are the most important duties he has and dot the other work required by the State Board of Health without proper as sistance. "I think if would greatly relieve the situation if your county Medical society would explain this condition to the State Board of Health and de mand that Dr. Hardin has the assist ance which he undoubtedly needs. "You are entirely right in saying that it is the duty of the officiaig in charge of the prisoners to immediate ly notify Dr. Hardin uoon the admission of every pris oner. it !hay be that this is where the fauit iies. It make^ no difference who is in fauit. the con dition has got to be corrected. In my charge to the grand jury at the mid summer tertp of your court t asked specifically ah%l directed them to find out where the fault lay and to report vhethev your officials in charge of the prisoners had doite their duty in notifying Dr. Hardin, "Of course I am bound by the facts reported by the grand jury and if the fault lies with the officials in charge of the prisoners then Dr. Hardin would not be subject tQ criticism. "Every one in Lumberton spoke to me in the highest terms of Dr. Hardin and stated that Dr. Rankin had placed more work upon him than any one man could perform, and while I know that you wi!' agree with me that this condition of law violation must cease I am sure that you can see that your society, co-operating with the grand jury, can have the condition corrected with entire justice to Dr. Hardin. "Am glad that your society ha; taken this mater up and 1 think that if the recommendat:ons'%p&de in your resolutions are carried out that the evil will be entirely removed. "N. A. SINCLAIR. " Houma, La., Nov. 29.—Five persons lost their lives, five were injured and heavy property damege resu ted from a storm which swept the little Caillou Bayou section, 16 miles south of here last night._ Queer Feelings "Some time ago, ! was very " writes Mrs. Cora e. R*. Me, 6; Pikeviiie, Ry. "t suffered a tpeat deal, and knew ! must do something tor this condition. t suHered most y with my hack and a weakness in my — — ———— myiimbs. iwouidhavedread fu! headach: hes. ...._ ! had hot Has res and very queer feelings, and oh, how my head hurt! 1 read c! CMM Us Woman's Wo and ot others, who seemedto have the same troubies i had, being benefited, soibegantp use it ifound it most oene Hdai. i took severai bottles and was made so much better i didn't have anymore troubte oi this kind. it reg ulated me." Cardui has been found very heipiui in thecorrection of many cases of painiui female diS-* such as Mrs. F{obie orders, mentions above, Ifyou suffer she did, take Cardui __ _. .. -a pureiy vegietabie, medicinai tonic, in . use for more than 40 years, it should heip you. Sold Everywhere. B M CATTLE OF RAWT SWAMP AND MINOR ENGAGE MENTS !N THE VICINITY (Continued from page 2) swamp. Setting oat in hot pursuit, the Whigs overtook the rear guard four miles away and immediately prepared to run them^lown. But through the strategy of their commanders the Tories, already aware of the superior strength of the enemy, succeeded in delaying the fight for a time. The Tories were led by Elrod, Ray, "Young Hector" McNeill (the elder having been killed at Cane Creek), and Me Dougald. Fanning was not with them, but was still in the Little river sec tion recovering from wounds received^ at Cane creek. They, after a coun cil of war, decided not to shiw fight unless given a strategic advantage. Seeing that the Whigs were advanc ing and to prevent being overwhelm ed, they retreated to the causeway over Raft swamp intending to deploy their men along the way and to offer fight only to those who attempted to cross. The Whigs, perceiving this, al so made a dash for the bridge. The fight became a hand-to-hand encoun ter with sabres, in which one rider attempted to ride down the other. The crossing was soon so crowded that K was impossible to distinguish Whig from Tory. Many were thrown over into the stream, horses and all. It was at this stage of the *&ght, so relates ex-Sheriff Rod McMillan of Hoke county, that little David Be thune leaned ggainst a pine out of harm's way and began playing on his bag-pipe "The Campbells Are Com ing". This encouraged the Tories so much that they extricated themselves from the surging crowd of Whigs and succeeded in assembling across the swamp ih an old field near where the little piper had begun his tnne. Here they were fairly well protected for a time. But the dragoons on thier hardy western ponies charged them so fiercely that they could not stand. Seeing further resistance was useless, inasmuch as the entire Whig force could now be used, they fed into the swanlp. The Whigs did not pursue them long, because it was growing dark and they wefe not familiar with the country. Thus ended the battle of Raft swamp. From best accounts obtain Rub Rheumatism Pain From Sore, Aching Joints Wha" is rheumatism? Pain oniy. St. Ja ohs Cii wiii stop any pain so quit drugging. ?*ot one ease in fifty requires inter na! treatment. Rub soothing, pene trating St. Jacobs Oi! direc !y upon the tender spot and relief comes in stantly. St. Jacobs Oii a hacmtess rheumatism and sciatica liniment, whichsoever disappoints and can not bum the skin. Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bott'e from your drug gist, and in just a moment you'll be ffe^ from rheumatic and sciatic pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling, pon'u suffer! Relief awaits you. Old, honest St. Jacobs Oi! has cured mil lions of rheumatism sufferers in the !ast half century, and is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains and swellings. ADMfNMTRATORS MOTHCE. Having qualified Mi administrator of the If* bf"Ke!iar. deceased, late of Robeson county. Worth Carolina, this is to noti^r all persons having claim* nraf-it estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the ** C. on or before the 6th day of November 1924. or this notice wti! be piesded in h#r of their recovery. Aii persons indebted to said estate will ***o5f* ****** immediate payment This 1st day of November 1923 ,. A. MCKELLAR, admr. to A V 11^-6 Mon. McKetiar. ; McKinnon. Fulter * McKinnon. Attys. 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