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TIIUR8D AY, OCTOBER 17, m
SPANISH INFLUENZA, ORIGIN,
SYMPTOMS, NATURE, CAUSES,
TREATMENT COURSE, RESULTS.
(By United States Public Health Ser
vice, Robert Biue, Sugeon General).
What is Spanish Influenza? Is ,tt
something new? Does it come from
Spain? ' . ' ' ." ' r ' ;
The disease now occurring In this
country and called "Spanish Influen
za" resembles a very contagious kind
of "cold" accompanied by fever, pains
y iiAfi eves, back and other
parts of the body,' and a feeling of se
vere sickness. In most of the cases
the symptoms disappear after three or
four days, the patient then rapidly re
covering; some of the patients, how
ever, develop pneumonia, or inflam
mation of the ear, or meningitis, and,
many of these complicated cases die.
Whether this so-called "Spanish" in
fluenza is identical with the epidemics
of influenza of earlier years is not yet
known.
Epidemics of influenza have visited
this county since 1647. It is interest
ing to know that the first epidemic was
brought here from Valencia, Spain.
Since that time there have been num
erous epidemics of the disease. In
1889 and 1890 an epidemic of influen
za, starting somewhere in the Orient,
spread first to Russia ,and thence over
practically the entire civilized world.
Three years later there was another
flare-up of the disease. Both times the
epidemic spread widely over the Unit
ed States.
Although the present epidemic Is
called "Spanish influenza," there is no
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writers who have stud
ied the question , believe the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917.
How Can "Spanish Influenza" be Bee
ognized
There is yet no certain way in which
a single case of "Spanish influenza
can be recognized; on the other hand,
recognition is easy where there is a
group of cases. In contrast to the
outbreaks of ordinary coughs and
colds, which usually occur in the cold
months, epidemics of influenza may oc
cur at any season of the year, thus the
present epidemic raged most intensely
in Europe in May, June and July.
Moreover, in the case of ordinary colds
the general symptoms, (fever, pain,
depression), are by no means as sev
ere or as sudden ill their onset as they
are in influenza. Finally, ordinary
colds do not spread through the com
munity so rapidly or so extensively as
does influenza.
In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather, sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains in the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be I
sore all over. Many patients feel diz-
zy, some vomit. Most of the patients
complain of feeling chilly, and with
this comes a fever in which the tem
perature rises to 100 to 104. In most
cases the pulse remains relatively low.
In appearance one is struck by ths
fact that th patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may be slightly "bloodshot,"' or "con
gested," as the doctors say. There
jnay be running from the nose, or
.there may be some cough. These
ssigns of a cold may not be marked;
nevertheless the patient looks . and
.feels very sick.
In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patient's blood may
aid the physician in recognizing 'Span
ish influenza," for it has been found
that in this disease the number ot
white corpuscles shows little or no in
crease above normal. It is possible
that the laboratory investigations now
being made through the National Re
search Council and the United States
Hygenic Laboratory will furnish a
more certain way in which individual
cases of this disease can be recogniz
ed. -
Do People Die of It?
What is the Course .of the .Disease?
Ordinarily, the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient re
covers. But while the proportion of
deaths in the present epidemic has
generally been low, in some places
the outbreak has been severe ana
deaths have been numerous. When
death occurs it is usually the result
of a complication.
What Causes the 'Disease and How Is
It Spread
' Bacteriologists who have studied in
fluenza epidemics in the past have
found in many cases' a. very small red
shaped germ called, after its discov-
. erer, Pfeiffer's bacillus. In other
cases of apparently the same kind or
disease there were found pneumococ
ci, the germs of labor pneumonia.
Still . others have been caused by
streptococci, and by other germs with
long names. ' ,
No matter what particular kind or
germ causes the epidemic ,it is nov.
believed that influenza is always
spread from person to person, , the
germs being carried with the air
i along , with the very small : droplets
of mucus, expelled, by coughing o.
sneezing, forceful talking, and the likt
by one who already has the germs or
the disease They may also be car-
ried about in the air in the form of
dust coming from dried mucus, from
coughing; and sneezing, or from care-,
less people "who spit on the floor , and
on the sidewalk. As in most other
catching diseases, a person whp has
only a mild attack of the disease him
self may give a severe attack to oth
ers. " V;V ; .. ; ... ;,j " w
What Should be Done by Those. Who
Catch the Disease? '
It is very important that every per
son who becomes sick with influenza
should go home at once and go to . bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, at the same
time, keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. It is highly
desirable1 that no one be allowed to
sleep In-the same, room with the pa
tient. In fact, no one but the nurse
shoud be allowed in the room.
If there Is cough and sputum1 or
running of . the eyes and nose, care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
If the patient complains of fever and
headache, he should be given water to
drink, a cold compress to the fore
head, and a light sponge. Only such
medicine should be given as is pre
scribed by the doctor. It is foolish to
ask the druggist to prescribe and may
be dangerous to take the so-called
"safe, sure and harmless" remedies
advertised by patent medicine manu
facturers.
If the patient is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look" after others in the
family, it is advisable that such at
tendant wear a wrapper, apron, or
gown over the ordinary house clothes
while in the sick room and slip this
off when leaving to look after the oth
ers. Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing in danger
ous disease germs by wearing a sim
ple fold of gauze or mask while near
the patient.
Will a Person Who Has Had Inflnen
za Before Catch the Disease Again I
It is well known that an attack of
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other attack of the same disease.
This appears not to be true of "Span
ish influenza." According to newspa
per reports the King of Spain suffer
ed an attack of influenza during the
epidemic thirty years ago, and was
again stricken during the recent out
break in Spain.
How Can One Guard Against .
Influenza?
In guarding against diseases of all
kinds, it is important that the body be
kept strong and. able to fight dis
ease germs. This can be done by hav
ing a proper proportion of work, play,
and rest, by keeping the body well
clothed, and by eating . sufficient,
wholesome, and properly : selected
food
In connection with -diet, it Is
well to remember that milk is one of
the best all-round foods obtainable
for adults as well as children. So
far as a disease like influenza is con
cerned health authorities everywhere
recognize the very, close relation between-
its spread and overcrowded
homes. While it is not always possi
ble, especially in times like the pres
ent, to avpid such overcrowding, peo
ple should consider the health dan
ger and make every effort to reduce
the home overcrowding to a minimum.
The value of fresh air through open
windows can not be over emphasized.
Where crowding is uavoidable, as
in street cars, care should be taken
to keep the face -turned as not to in
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
It is especially important to beware
of the person who coughs or sneezes
without covering his mouth and nose
It also follows that one should keep
out of crowds and stuffy places as
much as possible, keep homes, offices,
and workshops well aired, ' spend
some time out of doors each day, walk
to work if at all practicable in short
make every possible effort to breathe
as much pure air as possible. ,
"Cover up each cough and sneeze,
If you don't you'll spread disease."
EVANGELIST REESE HELPS
HEY. DRAKE WITH REYIY4L.
(From Evangelist Reese)
I have just aided in a revival at
Nebo, Rev. T. A. Drake, pastor. It was
a great pleasure to be with him, since
he was a citizen of this county, and
pastor of churches here and clerk of
the Carolina association for several
years. He has done a fine work at
Nebo and nearby churches. This
meeting resulted in sixteen additions
to the church, fifteen of whom were by
baptism.
Several vOf those who came for bap
tism were men of mature years, and
there were some old ladies, one elraosi
seventy years.
The church was thoroughly enlist
ed, and moved up from one-foarth tinic
preaching to one-half time, and is go
ing to pay the pastor more for half
time work than the four churches laid
him.
The church also presented tno ias
tor with a purse of $35. I am to help
Brother Drake in other meetings as
soon as the Influenza epidemic is over.
1YE HATE THEM ALL.
Tanlac, Peplac and all other JTonIcs
at Hunter's Pharmacy. 10-15-3tc.
Bonds Build Ships. Buy Liberty
Bonds -
GIRL DISPLAYS AME
Story, of How a Young Girl Sank a U-Boat and Saved Her
! vfyV;'. Soldier Friend: ::Y-Jryt
Her. name la Lillle Frill. She-sails
laces in a larga department- store' In
one of North Carolina's middle size
towns. Last summer when the draft
law went into effect, Jim, her beau,
one of the boys in the store, marched
away to war. Lillle wept for a day
or I two, of course. Any girl would
have wept.
But Lillle didnt weep long. A new
thought came to her. If Jim was
glad to go and light for his country
why should she not be glad to fight
too She laid aside tears and began
to think what sue could do. The op
portunity came. ;. She organized, the
clerks In the store into a War Sav
ings Society; and she and they "began
to sell War Savings Stamps along
with laces and the other articles1 of
their departments. They bought them
too. Part of their salaries each weak
was converted into the little - green
tickers.
Lillie had been told that War. Sav
ings Stamps would not only send ships
over the seas to France, but that
they would furnish money . to manu
facture depth bombs that would shat
ter the biggest U-boats aoat in the
Atlantic Ocean. She knew that U
froats wera lurking for the transport
that carried Jim and other American
roldiers across, and she reasoned that
It tvery American, girl would buy and
WHO WILL WISH
Saddct Chapter of HUtory
The War Went Out
Some one ia going to wish to hang
himself after the war is over. - How
do we know? It is a principle as old
and true as life. Shakespeare gave
expression to it when he made Henry
IV wave his hand to a delinquent sol
(dier, after an important battle had
been fought, and say, "Hang yourself
Crillon. We have fought at Arques and
you were not there." Historians say
that if all the tragedies of wars could
be written, the saddest chapters would
be those which recorded the victims
pf relentless yemorge -the Judasetf
who went out and hanged themselves,
because their God and their country
called end they did not go. a
There are four occasions on which
man who did not answer his coun
try's call at a time of need will wish
to hang himself when the war is over.
The first 'of these will be when the
soldiers return, battle scarred but vic
torious and happy, and when he will
.be called upon to face them and an
swer in his soul what he did to help
to bring them back safe and triumph
ant. As they will march for the grand
review before the President, and then
before the Governor, and later through
the streets of his own little town,
when millions will thrill and shout
their throats hoarse with praise and
acclamations, then will he hate him
aelf. Down in his heart he will wish
that he were hanging from a tree over
ft cliff.
Another occasion on which such a
man will be called to face another gen
eration, it may be his own children,
who when they have asked every
question concerning the war, will look
with great expectancy into his face
ana ask. What did yon do to help win
the war? Rather than disappoint one
of these little ones, he would rather
that a millstone were ftbont his neck
nd that he weredrowned at the bot
tom of the sea.
Then there is public opinion that he
will meet face to face day after day
fta long as he lives. He may heap
deeds upon deeds' of patriotism, but
be can never live down the ignominy
brought upon himself and his poster
ity by refusing to heed his couptry'a
call. No attempt that he may make
a an effort to declare, his patriotism
or redeem his record of dishonor will
be accepted by merciless public opin
ion. Nothing he can say or little that
lie can do will atone for the charge
that his country called and he was not
there.
And yet the greatest of all his ac
cusers will be his conscience. He win
eek to hide from this by day and
flee from it by night, but its ever ac
cusing finger will be present. Forget
it he can not. His spirit will ever din
into his ears the condemning voice,
eaying, -A great battle was fought for
God and right and you were not there.
Go hang yourself."
Who la tha Man?
The man who will want to - hang
himself after thewar will belong to
one of three classes traitor, slacker,
profiteer three words of the most ig
nominious meaning In the English lan
enage today.
If his crime be that of a traitor it
does not necessarily mean that he
crossed the seas and betrayed the
movement of troops, or gave out other
Information that aided the enemy. On
the other hand, it may mean, and
most likely does mean, that he was
one whose fortune it was to remain
at home, but who fefused to support
his Government by complying with, its
various requests, which hindered Its
program, prolonged the war and cost
the lives of thousands of American
oldlers; or he criticised the Govern
ment which gave rise to enemy prop
erxnda and furthered its spread so aa
t
lew
onnn
sail War i Savings Stamps that all ot
themcould. mako it , possible or the
Government jto manufacture the depth
bombs that would destroy the U-boats
and put the whole German submarine
business it the bottom of the , sea.
"Anyway," said Lillie, "I'm going to
destroy one. ' I can sell "enough o
War Savings Stamps to enable ' the
Government to ." manufacture ; one
,hnmh tht ortll sink a. submarines 'I
can do this much fof my country and
Jim,? she said. ! . . ? '
LUlle Frill did it.
yet ) Though she is
She's doing it
a little girl,
blond end slender and not very pret-
ty,she Is not-only putting up a, good
.fight herself but she la leading a
whole, band of fighters The entire
store force through her influence
o TT.KA,tc,r.am
every day, and you have already heard
how they are winning.
" The Lillle Frills of America who
hare bought and sold War Savings
Stamps for the purpose of destroying
German U-boats are to be congratu
lated on the success of their program.
Not only Jim crossed' the seas safely,
but nearly every one of Uncle Sam'a
boys have had the same good luck,;
thanks t J the Lillle Frilles of Amr
ica.
Adapted from Guy Hubbart'a.
TO HANG HIKLF?
Record. Judwe. .Who After
nd Hnnircd Themelve.
to benefit the enemy! it he woAed
for personal alms first, which withheld
the support from the Government that
gave the advantage to the enemy.
If his crime be that of a slacker it
may not mean that he resisted the
draft and refused to serve in some
branch of the army or navy, only,- but
it may mean, that he refused to serve
,4r.Toii to.vo of hnrna tn whirh
at the smaller task .at home to which
he was called. Perhaps It did not suit
his convenience to comply with War
measures, to observe meatless ; and
wheatless days, to consume less cpa
to refrain from unnecessary expendl -
tures that he might have, money to
loan the Government by. buying Lib-
erty Bonds or War Savings Stamps,
or, perhaps, he waa called on to give
of his time and services, and sacrifice
11 . m . -j,
personal pleasures and desires for a
time, none of which he has the record
of doing.
And if it should be for the reason
that he was a profiteer, made money
out of the war, it is likely that it
with the Government and took advan
tage of the country's exigencies, or
that he competed with : the Govern
ment in using for private gains the
labor and material needed for 'fight-
ing the war, or that he .refused to
lend his money to the Government by , Hefner, Dan Justus James Justus,
buying War Savings Stamps and Lib- ijanie Summy, Mary Leslie, Homer
erty Bonds for the reason he preferred 'Hefner, Dura Kilpatrick, Arthur Red
to use it in private investments which, den, Eunice Edney, Ruth Summy, Ros
he said, would net him bigger dlvi- coe Redden, Hazel Capps, Edith Wad
Anri.U .-'4" ' . . del. Warren Waddel, Mead Kilpatrick,
Is it any wonder when, a man reads
his credit sheet after the war is over
and finds there no statement of any
personal service rendered, no gifts or
loans of money, no instances of in
convenience or sacrifices made for his
country's" cause, Is it any wonder that
he will wish to go out and hang him
self? v
Aa to Credit- Do We Deserve It?
If we save and thereby better oar
financial position and at the same
time help our Government win the
war, are we deserving of credit?,
When Uncle Sam asks u to save to
help win the war he asks us to do
ourselves a great favor ; and yet, sim
ply because the need is great and the
appeal , urgent, and because the na-
j Uon Pleads with us to do this simple
thing, we are prone to look upon It aa
a great favor to the country, and to
tick feathers in our hats and go strut
ting around because we ' granted it.
It's patriotic, all right. It helps the
country--not only now, but later; not
only for the war, but for the trials of
national fiber that comes after the
war but It helps us even more. -'
And it is so easy, o much more
helpful to ourselves than to the coun
try, so small a thing to do compared
with what our boys in arms are doing
that It really is a joke to pin roses on
ourselves for doing it.
Lest We Forget to Do Our Part.
"Please God, our love of life is not
o priced as love of right In this
renaissance of our country's valor, we
who will edge the wedge of her aa
aault,, make-calm acceptance of its
hazards. For os, the . steel-swept
trench, the stiffening cold weariness,
hardship, ;worse. : For yon. for. whom
we go, you millions safe at home
what for you? We shall need clothes
for our bodies and weapons for our
hands. We shall need terribly and
without failure supplies and equips
ment in a stream that is constant and
never-ending. , From yon, who are our
resource and reliance, who are the
heir and hope of that humanity for
which we smite and strive, must come
these things." - ,
' (Signed) CITIZEN SOLDIER.
No. 258 (Unidentified District) N.
tional Armr.
IOTIV lit iS
10 III FACILITIES
:;?The Kentucky Home .has enlarged
and ; remodeled its kitchen, which will
also have 'several modernized features
. ... .- .. . .
to it. ;t 4. ..... ; ;:';:'
The' new addition, embracing, the
old kitchen, is about 40x60 felet and
has been built with the view to facili
tating in : the service of; the kitchen.
The fixtures have been ; arranged for
convenience and among the .new
equipment will be a dish-washer and
a steam table.
I During the past summc the,Iytel
i had about 400 guests tc erire at times
and the very best Vjaipment is being
Installed to take care of this hotel s
reputation for service and bounteous
meals. " :
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COMMISSIONS IN ARMY
PRESENT DRAFT AGES.
Local exemption boards ; over the
country are being sent a bulletin that
has special reference to applicants for
commissions from civil life. The pro
hibitlon of consideration of applica
tions from men . from civil life has
been revoked so far as concerns Staff
Corns, the bulletin states, this revoca
tion being subject to certain conditions
and restrictions. '
A summary of these conditions fol
lows -
Men between 18 and 45, subject to
being placed in Class One, must first
hft inducted into the service before
their applications will be considered.
Certain men between these ages
meeting the physical, requirements for
'.tmUort rr snecial military service only
land others placed in deferred classifi
! lontirn fnr reason may be commission-
1!o-tr?ro "'?
A candidate may hasten classMcaJ
V x7r SSK
the army setting forth that he is a
candidate for a commission.
Applicants desiring further infor
mation should apply to the local boarc
or write to the chief of corps at de
partment of the army, to the moboll
zation division, bureau of navigation,
navy department, or to headquarters,
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United States Marine corps, all at
D B tne case may
be but snould not write directly to
provost Marshal-General Crowder .
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j CHARLES 1YILS0N BIGGAR WEDS
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Friends of Mr. Bigglf, Idn 6f Mrs.
b. D. Biggar, of Hendersonville, will
I be interested in the following annouce-
,ment in the Augusta Herald:
' "The marHage is announced cf Mrs.
Frances Med lock Townes, of.4iorth
A s. c.f and Mr. Charles Wii.in
Biggar, of Augusta, which occurred' at
5:30 Saturday afternoon, October 5, at
'the First Baptist church, Rev. Yv. M.
; Vines officiating.
' "Mr. and Mrs Biggar are making
HOXOR ROLL
Honor roll of the Valley Hill school
for the month of September:
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4 x,rtmi rt,v vta Atarnrpr
Hefner, Charles Moore.
Liberty Bonds or Liberty Bound,
Bonds Build Tanks.. Buy Liberty
Bonds.
PURE COCA COLA.
Just received a barrell of the gen
uine. Hunter's Pharmacy. 10-15-3tc.
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TH ElVV WITH SOlVi E MON &t
'There are facts in 'this 1 ife that we must face, and the time
face them is now. 1 , ,
Tti cnpnt a little at ft timv Into oar Bank and add a
and n mile, and foon liaTC t he satisfaction of knowing that "jo
brood is rrolccted iJ m pot erty, which is the worst disease of
AVI ADD FOm PER t EMV INTEREST ON SAVING Al
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-C03IE TO OUR BANK.
FOR SAT Pi t- o. .
ry Refrigerator; 1 120 gal. baseme
oil tank; 1' fine 30 Th scalp- ,.
cases; I grocery truck; l grocery
livery wagon. Can be seea in IJo
building; , Dr. Morey. p ft
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DENTjST
Phonf 351
K Off ce ver Duff$
Holmes Building
DR. H. L. KEITH
Tsuccessor to Dr. W. F. Nickel)
DFNTIST.
Office: Over Hunter's Pharmacy
dr. e. a. McMillan
(Successor to Dr. W. T. Wallaca)
DENTIST
OXHce: Burckmyer Building, itfc &Y4
XSS!F' Phone 442.
V f Hendersonville. N. C.
DR. EHR1NGHAUS
' L' " Dentist.
r. PHOKE57.J.
Oflce over J. 0. Wiiliami.
HENDERSONVILLE. N. a
DR. GEORGE WRIGHT
OSTEOPATH
Suc66f to Dr. Tebeau
Patterson Building
Phone 105 1R.
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WILL- REMOVE FRECKLES
Girls! Make this cheap beauty lotion
to clear and whiten your skin.
Squeeze the juice of two lemona into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beautifier, it
very, very , small cott.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will suppij
three ounces of orchard white for a few
cents. "Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion intc the face, neck, arms and
hands each day. and see how freckles ana
blemishes disappear and how clear, soft
and l- white the skin becomes. Yes! It
ia harmless.
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