Mount Airy News. | Htui Airy. *. C.. (ktah. St. MM Mr. WiU flwanaan c recent deaths in this city and vicinity arc the following from influents and other causes: Mr. Ashby Schaub a young machunic pro bably thirty-five year* of age, pro prietor of a garage on the White Sulphur Spring* road, he was a high ly respected and valued citizen and i* survived by a wife and two'<-hi! dren, his parents and one brother, hia death occurred at hi* home Saturday afternoon. Mr. Charles Hancock aged siaty nne died at the influenza hospital Wednesday, he was a resident of Hat Rock and a stone cutter at the quarry, and was a man who had the esteem and respect of his fellowmen, he is survived by his wife. Mr. John Norman aged forty, a valued employee at the National Fur niture factory died Monday, he is survived by a wife and several chil dren. Mrs. Alfonzo Riddle a most estima ble woman died at her home Sunday, her husband survive? her. Mrs. Callaway ar aged lady died of heart trouble last Thurfdav at her home in tihs city, having been in poor health for months, she is sur vived by two son* and two daughters, all residents of this city except Mrs. Satterfield of Winston-Salem. Mr. Moses Beasley eighteen year old son of Mr. Swaim Heasley died Monday. Mr*. Jesse William* aged twenty five died Sunday night, she ia survived by her husband and two children, her home i* near the Junc tion. Mr. Albort Simpson, aged thirty five years, son of Mr. Dave Simpson who lire* near Dobson died Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Frank I*arrish aged about thirty-five years each died last week. They left two children Mr. Parrish wa* a stone cutter and lived near this city. Mr. and Mr*. Bab* Carpenter Inst i ■mall child on Sunday Carta* I. Cilumi dtod at lvaalto* lac uUtaan.a. Everything skillful da. waa dan*. b# to »i avail Cart— Mi an unusually bright l«-j oMtoM > i ■ laduatrKHM. Ha will greatly asiaa*! toy hi* i l»i—a Hi and taachars but oh1 what a vacancy haa baan matU ia th* boas* and aaon( hia other loved one.-. II* cava hia haart to (iod whi'v living in Mount Airy and joinad Central .*la thodiat Church. Haa livad a faithful rhriatian and after suffering pattant ly bid farawall to hia loved onea am) calmly fall aalaap ia Jaeua. Mount Airy, Oct. 21. One who loved him. Ham* Nursing of lafluenia. : The nurae should adopt the follow- j ing precautiona: 1. Wear face maak when waiting on pa lien la. The maak nhimld be made of at leaat four thickneaaea of fine meah gauze ami should be large enough to rover mouth and noae. Ster ilize maaka daily by boiling. 2. Waah hand* thoroughly after coming in roatact with each patient or with bed rlotliea. Do >iot put handa in mouth or about face. It ia alao aafer to dip Handa In antisep tic aolution made of disaglvtng two bichloride of mercury tablets in a quart of water. 3. Waah oul noae and motiJi and gargl* three limes a day wiJi solu tion made of, dissolving <<:ie level tea apoonful of aclt in a pint of water. Snuff vaseline up noae. Keep bowels open, drink plenty of water, and get proper amount o1 reat and sleep. The Hick Room. 1. Thia room ahould he well venti lated day and night but prtint should not be placed in a draft. 2. Remove all unnecessary furni ture ar.d clothing. 3. Keep room quiet. ■ nr nurni, 1. Keep in bed with sufficient cov ering to keep warm. 2. Take pulse and temperature and give food at regular intervale (usual ly every hour,) and keep a record of these. Make a note of all drugs giv en. The record should nlso show the time of bowel and kidney moveme.ita and the amount of sleep and nourish ment the patient gets. 3. The normal pulse rate ia 72—80 beat* par minute for adults; more ra pidly for children. Pulse can best be felt on front of arm just above the wrist on the thumb side. 4. The normal temperature is about «»■>* degreea. In taking the temper ature place thermometer under pa tient's tongue and have the lips closed. Be sure and shake the ther- j mometer down before ft is used. After i use the thermometer should he soaked in the disinfectant solution and then ' washed in clean cold water. Never use hot water for this purpose. In children take the temperature by placing thermometer well under the arm. If patient has temperature of 102 degrees or more put ice cap to head and rub back and limbs with camphor or witch hazel, keeping the patient under cover. Bathe face and hands in cold water. If patient gets co^l put hot bottle or hot brick or iron to feet and limbs. 5. Make patient drink plenty of wa ter. Keep bowels open freely with salts, oil, or enemas. B. After patient has perspired free ly change clothing and l>ed clonics, being careful not to expose the pa tient or to allow him to become chill ed. 7. K'ep patient's teeth and mouth clean. 8. As long as pat ent l.a.< fever gi\'9only liquid diet—fruit juice inert jukes, broths and soups. 9. Have patient spit in paper or old cloths which can be burned; and burn these often. 10. Keep patient in bed at least three full days after the fever hasj become normal. This is very impor-. tant as pneumonia and relapses most i often occur in patients who leave their beds too early. (This syllabus is sent out by the State oBard of Health as a sugges tive outline for a couse in home nurs ing.) Democratic County Ticket. For Solicitor—11th Judicial District S. PORTER GRAVES For Senator—27th Senatorial District CEBRON C. HUTCHENS For House of Representatives ROBERT A. FREEMAN For Clerk of Superior Court WILLIAM D. 1IAYNES For County Treasurer PRESTON H. SNOW For Register of Deeds MILLARD F. PATTERSON For Coronet \ 1 DR. S. T. FLIPPIN Fut Sheriff R. CLEVELAND LEWELLYN For County CommUiioneri OLIVER N. 8WANSON Oa Mm battle M4 wfh mm fall. !■« <11 •km. faaay iMffOt ami bm laugh at tb«» no tit* how Mrim »■— a»ay be. And that nn«d that it would be: aafe to ha in puaition to moat thej demand* of tha time* if tha wont th'>uld happen. And ha waa lucky, j or unlurky which*- rr you think it j wan. to get in ton. h with a man who hao had, but the fater were again againat | the citizen, for the flu gat him. Ho and other* of hia family were at once! taken ill, and very ill, too. But again | he was ;ible to l eal the game and gotj well, and now we are willing to tell j of the experience he haa had which we ] were not wilpng to do while he and. hia folks were sick. Do You Want a Six Month* School? Both political partita have in their State platform* unanimously endors ed the Six Months School Term Amendment to be voted on Tuesday, November 5th. The General Assem bly panned the Act submitting it to a vote of the people by a unanimoua vote of the House and with only on* vote against it in the Senate. The leaden of both political parties are actively advocating its adoption and working for it. No opposition to it has yet been reported from any coun- I ty. The importance and necessary of . it* adoption are apparent to every , thoughtful, patriotic citizen of the State. Everybody who love* the chil-, dren of North Carolina r.nd denres to; give them a better chance than they have ever had for a better educa-j tion in a time demanding better pre-,| paration through education for every body than ever before, ought to vote for it. Nobody ought to vote againat a measure of such momentous impor tance to the present and future pro gress and prosperity of our beloved Stat*. All together for a unanimous adop tion of the Six Months School Term j Amendment on the 5th of November. J. Y. JOYNER. State Supt of Public Instruction, j Extensive Destruction to German Sheds by Allies. With the American Forces North-1 west of Verdun, Oct. -V Observers j report that ext.il.-> v; destruction toi railroad -hcil.s tru' > iher German mili tary buildings vn d"ne by the bomb ing expedition co.x'.uitej yes-teiday by allied oviators. Kire started^ by'homos dropped in j the region of Birqueracy, 1vc ana ono' half miles north of Grand l':t were, still tiurir.g Hhy. Of five American »utOf< missing: on Sunday four were reported during the night as having lui.ded within the, American lines American* Finding Hidden Traps in Chatel Chehery. With American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 28.—The American troops are still finding mines and hid den explosiv s in Chile! I hehery. Thclatext tra > of this kind whs an in nocent appei 'ing walking stick, sus pended at th' entrance of- a d'lg out, as if it had 1 -en left by its hurried- j ly departing o nier. Investigating showed that a fine wire ran from the cane to to point in some nearby rock* where it was connected with a 25 pound charge of high explosive. ^ ^An Appeal to Telephone Subscribers. Spanish Influenza incapacitated our operating foice lb such an extent that the operators Xvno ma still able to work ran not Ifandle the business unless they r«cei/e the cooperation of, our fmbsWibersy Subscribers /an help u* an I help i them?elve*\aim the service by reduc ing their ra\p to the l< we«t p,.««ibU number their necessities will permit. The situation is urgent. Please think twice befor* making a call and tf pos sible, omit it Mount Airy Telephone Co. Planters Warehouse For the Sale of Leaf Tobacco Mount Airy? N. C. - To our Friend* tad Patron*: Wo doftiro to coll your attention tothe fact that oil grade* of tobacco aro •oiling bottor thi* wook boa they did lest wook due to the tobacco being in be tor keep ing condition and more of the lore componie* represented. We wont to oak oil of our customer* to hove the tobocco in o good heaping condition, what you would wonaider too dry to *ell. You con get fron> $3.00 o $5.00 per hundred more for your tobocco if the stim* will break when you go to load it. 0 One of our buyer* chowed us o letter thi* week stating tha ho mutt not buy tobacco that would not keep for two week*. So you *ee from thi* why we are asking you to sell your tobocco dry and *ell your first primings just a* soon a* you can. We personally appeal to you to give u* an opportunity to a**i»t you in Mill ing your tobacco thi* year for the highest price poaaible. Appreciating your pa*t patronage, we are, a* in the past alway* ready and an xious to serve you. Your Friends, Haynes, Brown & Haynes. |itiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini ! Clothing | —FOR= 1 Men & Boys We are receiving new cloth ing for men and boys every day and we have the stock and the values, we have several hun dred suits of men and boys clothing carried over from last fall at the old price. We han dle nothing but up-to-date clo thing and furnishing goods. Our clothing receiving now or ders were placed for these a year ago therefore we are way under the market. For price and quality see us quick for clothing will be twice as high by Christmas. We have every thing in wearing line men and boys. i Come See Us Lundy's Clothing Store