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lUSARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. QA„ SUNDAY, MAY 11. 1913.
SUITE HEALTH \Georgia Military Academy Cadets Come Marching Home From Camp CONGRESS NAMES ELECTION ASSURED
IS Outdooi Life of Lakewood /V.,,; Biggest Trail of "the School Year ‘BOMBIY DERBY' F8RIIIIISS1E
Governor Brown end part of his staff given a practical illustration. Those in the picture, from right to left, are Adjutant
General Van Holt Nash, Sergeant Minims, Governor Joseph M. Brown, and Colonel \V. L. Peel.
Major Castlem&n, in charge of j
the cadets at encampment. Secretary Redfield’s Headgear
Georgia Medical Experts Issue
Bulletin Outlining Dangers
to be Guarded Against.
E XT R E M E LY CONTAGIOUS
'No Connection With Smallpox,
and Vaccination Does Not
Render Persons Immune.
• s . hould be given careful atten-
ti -ir is the fact that while severe 111 -
iB.-s or. death seldom if ever occurs
In'-art uncomplicated case, there i-
i lMS Tiys a possibility of complications
i hat might lead to serious results.
<'amplications are rare, but when they
do. oGGur they consist usually of
pneumonia, erysipelas and inflamma
tion of the kidneys (nephritis). Not
infrequently chicken ppx is compli-
* ated by some other infectious dis
ease. but this, however, is more of
a coincidence than a true complica
tion'.
Another reason for exercising spec
ial care in Chicken pox cases, and it
is the most important reason of all
from the standpoint of community
welfare, is the fact that the disease
is highly contagious, and when the
children of a family, or a school or
H neighborhood have been once ex
posed to it, scarcely any individual
who has not had the disease escapes
contagion. The disease is usually
communicated in the ordinary inter
course of children in the family, the
School or the playgrounds. While
grown people are not entirely im
mune, it is usually confined to chil
dren. T>he poison is eliminated not
only from the surface of the body and
the crusts broken from the eruption,
but even from the air which the per
son breathes. it is believed by phy
sicians that it can enter the body
by way of the respiratory passages.
Direct 'contact, therefore, is not nec
essary, the infection being communi
cated to some little distance by the
air; It can also be carried more re
motely by persons who do not con
tract the disease themselves but who
transmit it to persons who are more
susceptible.
Isolation Important.
The importance of Isolation
sanitary precautions, in the light of
the disease’s highly contagious na
ture, becomes immediately manifest.
Isolation should be practiced, and the
quarantine should be prolonged untl
the last crusts are thrown off. Dis
infection of the person, clothing and
apartment is desirable to minimize
the danger of spreading the disease.
These measures, and the treatment
of the disease, should be carried out
under the direction of a physician,
, Chicken pox is ordinarily an easy
disease to diagnose. It develops
from ten to sixteen days after ex
posure. The first indication is us
ually the appearance of small, bright
red spots, which rapidly develop into
water blisters called vesicles. They
vary, in size, the largest being about
■the diameter of a split pea. These
vesicles are on the surface of the
skin and do not go deep. Usually
there is no suppuration or pus. The
disease is often accompanied by
ilight fever. Surrounding each ves
icle is a narrow bright red ring
called ah areola. They come out
In crops on the body; sometimes on
the face and scalp; and, occasional
ly even in the mucous membrane of
the mouth. The blisters seldom go
on to pusuilation. but rapidly dry up
after the fluid in them becomes
ppaque. In addition to slight fever
ishness there, may be loss of appe
tite, aching feeling, and catarrhal In
flammation.
Duration Variable.
The duration of the attack is va
riable Three or four weeks is us-
ual \ the extreme limit before the
separation of the last crusts.
Re-
lapses do not occur.
Immunity from
future attacks isn practically perma
nent. , .
But it must be understood that
chicken pox-has no relation whatever
to smallpox, and the fact that a pa
tient has had one of them before,
never protects from the other
The medical name of chickenpox is
varicella: It was once regarded as
a greatlv modified and mild form of
smallpox, but it is now’ known as an
entirely distinct disease. One of
these diseases never gives rise to the
other. The attack of one confers no
vaccina -
against
mmunity against the other;
afVdrds no protection
Hon
i-hirkenpox, and children who have
recently . offered from chickenpox re
act to vaccination in the ordinary
manner.
C^vi-cken pox, a disease especially
of children. Is discussed in the latest
official bulletin of the State Board of
Health, issued yesterday. The bul
letin in telling how to prevent and
6are foy the disease says:
Although ohicken pox is regarded
as one of the natural ailments Inci
dent to cjittdihood, there are several
important reasons why parents
should exercise all the cares that
would be taken with a more danger
ous epidemic disease.
. In the first place, while chicken pox
when properly treated leaves no per
manent disflgurment of the skin, if
neglected or permitted to become se
vere it may leave soars or pock
marks similar to the pits that come
from smallpox. All that is usually
necessary to prevent the scars Is
proper medical attention and the ex
ercise of care to prevent the patient
from scratching the eruptions. If
small children persist in scratching.
It is a good idea to put mittens on
their hands. Itching may be alle
viated by carbQl|zed and warm bathe,
and the application of oil may be
ns- d to hasten the separation o T the
crusts. v
Possibility of Complimations.
Vnother reason why chicken pox
Bat One of Many Jokes in
Washington Just Now.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-—There
have been many kinds of bats, but
♦he latest Is what members of Con
gress are humorously describing hs
“the Bombay Derby."
According to Representative Wil
liam S. Greene, a veteran Republican
member from Massachusetts, William
C. Redrteld, Secretary of the Depart
ment of Commerce, Is the discoverer
of this particular style of headgear.
At any rate, this is the story Mr.
Private C. C. Porter making
Ills morning toilet so as to be
ready for a hearty breakfast.
Actual. Service Conditions Main
tained by Young Soldiers.
Some Social Reliefs.
Thu last call of the bugle has lost
Itself in the woods and hills; the last
roar of the cannon has rolled into
silence and 165 cadets of the Georgia
Military Academy who had been en
camped at Lakewood during the week
have marched away with colors fly
ing and bugles playing "The Girl I
Left Behind Me," leaving in their
wake torn strips of red blankets and
other debris common to a passing
army.
Thus was brought to a close the
annual week’s encampment of the
academy. The cadets took possession
of the historic Lakewood on last
Monday. Like a small army, under
command of Major J. P. Castleman,
U. S. A., commandant of the acad
emy, they descended upon the park,
pitched their tents, threw out their
guarefs and transformed the peaceful
lake shore into a veritable military
camp. Soon the woods were ringing
with the bugle’s sound and the can
non's reverberations. The shores be
came alive with khaki-colored forms
and the reign of military rble set in.
Camp Along Lake.
The camp, like a tented city, was
ranged along the north shore of the
lake. Five long rows of "pup” tents
—squat’triangular affairs with Moth
er Earth as their base, where the ca
dets slept on canvas bags of straw—
paralleled the water line, punctuated
by the larger dressing tents, guard
tent and the commandant’s quarters.
On the hill behind them were the
mess tents.
Despite the military atmosphere
about the camp, however, there were
many diversions for the young sol
diers. Most notable of them, per
haps, was the review of the battalion
bv Governor Brown, on Friday. The
Chief Executive of the State and his
staff passed down the line of cadets in
full dress uniform in the afternoon
and paid many compliments on their
fitness to fight for Uncle Sam should
occasion demand it.
During their stay at Lakewood the
boys observed the discipline to which
they were accustomed at their college
in College Park. They arose at 6:10
in the morning with the sound of the
reveille and the boom of the morning
gun, reported at roll call and then
marched up the hill to the mess tents,
where their food was served to them
on large pans. Perhaps the only im
portant accident of the week, be it
said here, occurred when one cadet
with his heaping pan stumbled and
dropped it, leaving him breakfastless.
Two-Hour Drill.
Following breakfast, the troops, un
der command of Major Castleman
and the assistant commandant. Major
W. IV. Dick, went through two hours
of military tactics, including spying,
scouting and attacking. Dinner was
served at noon.
During the afternoon boating on
the lake, swimming and target prac
tice were participated in. Of the many
popular places around the camp, per
haps no other two were more so than
the springboard in the lake and the
j guard tent. Of the former no expla-
Radium Tube in Liver
Cures Case of Cancer
Greene told to House members to
day:
Some year* ago Mr. Redfleld went
to Bombay io sell blowers and cap
tured many orders for his goods. i3o
successful was his mission, In fact,
according to the Greeae version, that
Mr. Redfield is always asking export
ers desirous of extending their for
eign trade: "Have you tried Bom
bay?"
"Secretary Redfield,' remarked Mr.
Greene, "wants to extend our foreign
commerce,. There can be no doubt of
that. He was discussing the matter
with a mailer of derby hats.
"‘Where do you Mil most of your
product ?’ asked Mr. Redfield. " •Well.'
was the response, ‘we sell heavily In
England, but can’t get into other
countries because of the tariffs.’
" *Ah, my friend,’ exclaimed Mr.
Redfleld, slapping the caller on the
knee, ‘have you tried Bombay?*
" ‘Yes,’ said the Connecticut man,
‘we have tried Bombay. Over there,
under their form of religious worship,
the men wear turbans, and they
wouldn't know' what to do with dersy
hats if you presented a ship load to
them.’ ”
Council Leaders Set $1,500,000
as Amount for Park and
Sewer Improvement.
A bond Imsuc election for sewer and
pork improvement in Atlanta this fall
is assured, Council leaders ,leclared
yesterday. Councilman Albert Thom
son’s resolution creating a special
committee to report, on the dotalla of
an election will be adopted at the
next meeting of Council. Plans for
submission to the people will rapidly
be worked out.
The prevailing opinion among of
ficials Is that the Issue should not be
for more than $1,500,000, the major
ity of the amount to b« spent on sew
ers and parks. With the ytufl* sewer
system completed It is argued that
the County Com mlssloners would be
able to use more Convl^s on street
work.
Btrong efforts will be mads to
arouse the people to the needs of
this bond Issue, as It wOl take two-
thlrds of the registered vote to adopt
it.
L0VEY LEANS’ FOURTH
DIVORCE SUIT ENTERED
Six Weeks Ago Patient's Death Was j
Held Certain—Now He Is
Able to Walk.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.—Mal
colm Watson, 63 years old, has left
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital ap
parently cured of cancer by radium
and Is now under the surveillance
of Dr. G. J. Schwartz and other phy
sicians who assisted in the opera
tion.
Watson carries in his body a silver
tube containing twenty milligrams of
radium inserted in his liver about six
weeks ago, when authorities on can
cer had declared his death was inev
itable.
Watson was taken to the hospital
on a stretcher, but since the opera
tion has made rapid strides to re
covery. Recently he W’as able to walk
to a carriage.
NpVV YORK, May 10.—Florence H. |
F. Lean, known on the stage as Flor- 1
ence Holbrook, has begun a fourth
suit for divorce from Cecil W. S.
Lean in the Supreme Court.
This action was Instituted because j
Mrs. Lean failed to prove her case in
the other cases, the first of which was |
brought a little over a year ago. The l
Initial suit was a great surprise to the ;
theatrical world, for the reason that j
the pair had been knovyn as the
"lovey dovey Leans" since they were
married, September 21, 1902.
Mr. and Mrs. Lean became
estranged In Kansas City in 1911, and I
it was shortly afier this that the wife
asked the courts to free her. The
suits followed in rapid succession, the
last being brought on April 7 last.
EXCURSION
TALLULAH
FALLS
WEDNESDAY, MU 21
$1.50
ROUND TRIP
AUSPICES
Modern Woodmen
of America
Special train leaves Ter
minal Station at 8 A. M.
Peary ‘Channel’ Is
Land Says Rasmussen
Explorer Reports It Is a Large Tract,
Free of Ice, with Game In
Abundance on It.
Special Cable to The American.
COPENHAGEN, May 10.—*A mes
sage from Thorshaven, Faroe Islands,
announces the success of Knud Ras
mussen’s Greenland expedition, which
returned there yesterday after a three
years’ absence. At Peary Land the
Danish explorer found large numbers
of seal and musk oxen, which pro
vided ample supplies.
Where the Peary channel was sup
posed to be he found a large tract
of land free of ice. »
Game was abundant in that sec
tion, and the party halted for a
month before starting on the return
Journey, over 600 miles, w r hich was
covered at an average rate of 31 miles
a day. RaSmugsen depended entirely
on his Eskimo outfit and took with
him no tinned provisions.
U. S. Will Seek Real
Tuberculosis Cure
Government Experts Secure Increas
ed Appropriation for Their
Work at Otisville.
Popular pastime with the cadets while off duty. A group of the boys tossing one of their
number in a blanket.
nations need be made in these hot
and dusty days.
And when one remembers that
there was guard duty to be kept up
even throughout the long nights when
sleep overpowers one, even though
the penalty for such action on guard
Is six hours in the guard tent, the
popularity 6f that prison can easily
be seen.
To a query of why they were in
the guard tent, the ready chorus
would ring out:
"Went to sleep on post. Couldn’t
help it. The hoot of the owls and
the chatter of the frogs down in the
cattails at night were too much for
us."
There were five posts of guards
which surrounded the camp. The
boys, in turns, were on duty inter
mittently for eight hours, carrying
their bayoneted nine and one-half
pound rifles. Needless to say the
most unpopular post was that before
the tent of Major Castleman.
No Chance to Sleep.
"What chance has a fellow got to
sleep on duty there?’’ exclaimed one
cadet when the officer of the guard
assigned him the post.
At 5:45 o’clock in the afternoon the
sundown gun was fired and the flag
taken down. The bugle for supper
was sounded and the boys partook
of their evening meal. At dusk the
cadet band, under the directorship of
Lieutenant Margenson, gave a con
cert at the park pavilion.
Each night from 8 until 9:45 o’clock
there was a dance held at the main
pavilion. The music was furnished
by a stringed orchestra from Atlanta
in<i merry couples, including society
girls of the city, whirled about the
floor in the evolutions of the waltz
and two-step until the. harsh note of
the first taps warned the dancers of
approaching bedtime. Fifteen min
utes were allowed for the cadets to
see their fair partners to the cars
and with final taps at 10 o’clock
everybody made a dive for the "pup"
tents.
While in camp the popular night
robes were the khaki uniforms. A
single blanket was allowed each bed.
"One follow tried to sleep in his
dress uniform one night and the
round brass buttons stuck into him
so that when he came out the next
morning he was just as pitted as
though he had had the smallpox,”
was said by one. “It’s too cold out
here at nights to sleep in night
clothes.”
Many harrowing tales were told by
those who formed the guard post at
night. Back in the woods on the
hill, where darkness reigns supreme,
a ghost was reported to have been
seen. Down on the lake shore it was
claimed that the frogs played base
ball, with the larger and deeper
voiced of their kind as umpires.
"The little ones were the rooters
and the big ones umpired,” declared
one guard. "I can hear them now
in their sonorous voices yelling:
‘Batter out; batter out; batter out.' ”
Another guard chased an invisible
thing through the darkness all around
the camp one night to find later that
it was a ppodle dog belonging to
some summer campers near by.
The following cadet officers were
in charge of the batailion under Ma
jor Castleman:
Company A—L. M. Sevell, captain;
Shannon McCreight, first lieutenant;
Mowbrey Angell, second lieutenant.
Company B—T. J. Smith, captain:
Gerald Hull, first lieutenant; Robert
O’Kelly, second lieutenant. Company
C—L. M. Parker, captain; Inman Foy,
first lieutenant, and Albert Selig, sec
ond lieutenant. The cadet staff was
composed of N. V. Babb, adjutant,
and E. S. Blake*, qqartermaster.
The troop broke camp yesterday
morning and returned to College
Park, where, after a week’s review
of their year’s work, they will take
their final examinations.
GROVER CLEVELAND’S HOME
TO BE KEPT AS MEMORIAL
CALDWELL, N. J.. May 10.—What
color paint was on the Presbyterian
mansion when Grover Cleveland was
born therein? This is a question
which the members of the Grov iv
Cleveland Memorial Association,
which now owns the property, is try
ing to ascertain with the view to
making the building again look as it
did on that historic occasion.
Opinions differ among the old resi
dents, but in view of the fact that
white was the prevailing color for
mansions years ago the committee s
likely to adopt it.
The committee is having needed re
pairs made and before July 4 expe
to have the building in shape for in
spection.
NEW YORK, May 10.^-Health
Commissioner Lederle announced to
day that the Department of Health,
through a new research laboratory at
Otisville, would in the immediate fu
ture seek to discover a "real cure"
for tuberculosis, which could then be
turned over to physicians for use
among the poor or be sold at cost to
those who could afford to pay.
“The department has recently ob
tained,” he said, "an appropriation to
extend the work of its research lab
oratory at the Otisville Sanitarium for
Tuberculosis. This is particularly in
teresting at this time when we read
so much about the claims for certain
cures.”
The laboratory force at Otisville
will consist of an assistant director, a
bacteriologist, a chemist and bacteri
ologist, a bacteriologist-diagnostician
and a laboratory assistant.
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134 Peachtree
For Sale VAUDEVILLE THEATER
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more than $10,000 last year. Owner must sell quick on acoomrt of bart
health. For full particulars call
DIXIE THEATER, 127 Decatur St.
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.
Bustles in Front
Style’s Last Word
Empress Eugenie Pad To Be Worn
by Women to Realize
New Shape.
NEW YORK, May 10.—-If a woman
wants to be in the very latest mode,
she must adopt the Empress Eugetjle
pad. This device, which is now the
rage in Paris, is a more or leas modi
fied bustle in front.
The pad is made of india rubber
and is worn over the stomach with
a rubber mesh band to hold in the
hips and give the new curve to the
figure which is to be no longer
straight front, but rounded to re
semble the uncorseted figures of
Eugenie’s day.
With the new figure comes the new
pose, which is a backward slant. Heels
of the latest Parisian slippers are un
der the toe instead of under the heel.
SPECIAL TRAIN
ATLANTA
TO
SAVANNAH
Tuesday, May 27, 1913
SCHEDULE
Lv. ATLANTA 8:40 A. M.
Lv. GRIFFIN 9:45 A. M.
Ar. MACON 11:30 A. M.
Lv. MACON 11:35 A. M.
Ar. SAVANNAH 5:00 P. M.
The Central of Georgia Railway will operate a Special Train from
Atlanta to Savannah the morning of May 27, to accommodate Odd Fel
lows and their friends, from Atlanta and surrounding cities in North
Georgia. This train will be composed of comfortable, large and well
ventilated coaches and parlor car, and will stop only at GrifF-i and
Macon.
Passengers on the Athens Branch of the Central of Georgia Railway
may leave Athens 6:45 a. m., Madison 8:10 a. m., Monticello 9:12 a. m„
and arrive Macon 11:00 a. m., joining the Odd Fellows special at Macon.
Passengers on Chattanooga Division may leave Cedartown and inter
mediate points on Train No. 6 and connect at Griffin with special at
9:45 a. m.
This is the way for a delightful trip with congenial friends and
brothers.
For full particulars, ask the ticket agent, or communicate with
W. H. Fogg, Atlanta. Ga.. District Passenger Agent.
CENTRAL OR GEORGIA RAILWAY