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Evening star., 1922-04-15

GREEN E11S.
n n ERRIAM LINDSAY was tri-
M fe provoked with her youth
full husband. She felt in a
spiteful mood toward him.
Earlier in the afternoon she had pre-
sented him with silk shirt. about
which he had made what she consid-
cred most unkind remark. And he
had insinuated that he didn't care to
wear the shirt.
Merriam could not really blame him
when her startled eyes beheld the
shirt. She had innocently supposed
that the package held plain white
garment. Violently orchid stripes
more than an inch wide on a gray
ground did give the affair rather a
minstrel air. But even while she was
opening her pretty lips to shoot over
the absurd thing and explain that she
had commissioned the Blaisdell boys
to shop for her, 1T suddenly occurred
to the quick-tempered young woman
that no matter how wide the stripes
or gay the coloring. 1t had not been
at all courteous of John to make fun
knew, she had actually chosen II her
self.
She dashed toward him petulantly.
snatched the scorned thing and
clutched it to her heart. She hadn't
been at all keen about his wanting
without her. this added injury made
her feel (none the less deeply because
1t was illogical Of herb that she was
a much wronged wife!
you shan't laugh at me So. she
cried
my darling" protested John. Il
didn't mean to laugh at you, just
meant to laugh at that shirtT'
But as 1 gave it to you. you were
laughing at me-" her dignity was tre-
mendously funny. Pm sorry you
don't like it. l shall take it away
from you and / shall never give you
another shirt as long as l live
never"
1T was sweet of you to think of
present" John tried to conciliate her.
m you'd let me exchange it-l-er-
just-don't happen to like stripes"
She backed away from him dis
dainfully. she threw the offending
shirt into her Martha Washington
sewing table and banged the lid down
hard.
"No. / shan't have it exchanged.
shall keep it for somebody who ap-
preciates presents"
An imp of perversity egged John
"&ust whom do you know who has
that sort of taste?" he inquired hui
morously.
Merriam rather gasped. OF course.
she did not know anybody who wore
that sort of shirts, except the OBJ
streperous Blaisdell boys, and she
could hardly present the shirt to
either of them without letting them
know that John did not like their
choice.
She caught up her knitting bag and
fied for the porch. Young Mallory,
half asleep in big wicker chair.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
IITTLLE IITTLLES!IO:RIEs
6rbEDTlriE
The New Houses Ere In
spected.
ny THORNTON w. BURGESS.
r. 'Tis little things that make for joy
In bird and beast and girl and boy.
Farmer HrOWn's, BOy,

3se Farmer brown D BOY
As soon as Farmer Browns Boy
had left the Old Orchard after put
ting up new houses to replace the
old ones which he had taken away,
winsome and Mrs. Biuebird and
Tommy Tit and Mrs. Chickadee be-
gan an inspection of all the houses.
Inspection. you know. means look
ing over and into and finding out
all that can be found out abbut
thing by looking at it. There wasn't
one of those houses that Tommy Tit
and Mrs. Chickadee didn't go inside
Of You know, they are very spry.
Winsome and Mrs. Bluebird do not
move so quickly. and they took their
time.' They also visited every house.
but they didn't get inside of all OF
them as Tommy Tit and Mrs. Chicka-
dee did You see, the doorways OF
some of those houses were not big
enough for Winsome and Mrs. Blue
bird. All those that had big enough
what do you think of these new
houses?" asked Mrs. Chickadee of.
Mrs. Bluebird.
"They are the best houses I've ever
seen" she declared. Il thought the
good enough for anybody. but I've
found three of these new houses 'that
are better YOU know 1t is hard work
to improve on one of Drummer the
Woodpecker's old homes in dead
stump or tree. One of those houses
never gets too hot in the summer 1t
is always cool and comfortable, even
in the hottest weather. But one can
not always find an old home of Drum
mer's where one wants to live. Tnere
hasn't been one here in the Old Or
chard for a long time. l have wanted
to live in the Old Orchard. and SO
last year I used one of those houses
Farmer Browns Boy had put up. 1t
did very well. but l must confess
there were times when 1T was ter
ribly hot. l used to have to stick
my head out and gasp for heaith.
I've looked these new houses over
very carefully, and do you know,
believe they are going to be just as
cool and comfortable as the best or
Drummer's houses.
.I've already picked out one and
am going to move In at once, Ihere
is another thing / like about them.
l have examined a lot of houses In
my time and most Of them never have
the perch in the right place. Either
the perch is right under the doorway
and / scrape myself on 1t every time
/ go out, or else it is on the wrong
side and / have to turn around in
order to enter. That is q nuisance
Evening star., 1922-04-15
SCARLET FEVER.

and other serious diseases the child
should be taught at the earliest pos
sible age ~, to keep away from peo-
pie with colds. running noses, sore
th-oats, ETC.; CD the danger of cough
ing, sneezing. etc, into each other 8
faces under any condition and (3) not
to take bites" trade candy, gum, ap-
pies, etc. nor to put pencils or play
things into their mouths. If these
simple principles are understood and
vented.
Methods Of Prevention
When the disease has once de-
veloped the two absolute essentials
in preventing further spread are
uD an early recognition Of the dis.
ease and {2) prompt and efficient
isolation Of the sick from the well
While the doctor must always de-
eide the nature of the illness, by
being alert in the early stages be-
fore the doctor arrives the parents
can do much to prevent the spread
of scarlet fever are sore throat
fever and rash. The sore throat
usually precedes the rash by two OF
three days and in mild cases the
rash may not develop. Some other
diseases begin with sore throat also
The child may spread the disease
appears. Therefore. when a child
complains of sore throat. or shows
other signs of illness, such as head
ache. fever, vomiting, ETC., the par
ents should isolate him from the
other children and call the doctor
The other children should be kept
away from school until the doctor ar
rives and passes on the case. Often
the symptoms may be SO mild that
they are unnoticed by the parents
and the child goes to school. Here
the teacher can do great service to
the community by being familiar
with the common symptoms of the
contagious diseases. sending the child
home on observing the first appear
ance of symptoms, at the same time
notifying the parents and the health
officer. The records show that it is in
school that the disease is most widely
Evening star., 1922-04-15
Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Yam SIyke.

/ eyed her questioningly. as she
founced into her hammock. She
looked rather near tears. But she
/ was the. picture of domestic equa-
| nimity when the Blaisdells arrived
| for John ten minutes later. She pre-
| sented a cool cheek for Johns good
| bye caress.
'TlI be back in an hour" he prom
| ised.
Don't hurry on my account" she
drawled, but Mallory noticed that she
dropped four stitches.
| Friend husband seems to be in
bad" Mallory remarked tentatively.
She poured forth her tale of woe.
| half droll. half plaintive.
Gifts are ticklish things. anyhow"
blessed to give than receive verse
always had a sort of humorous twist
to it to my mind. For, when you
fcome to think about IL, most of us
get more fun giving than we do re-
ceiving because we are eyerlastingly
giving away something we awfully
want for ourselves and getting some
thing we have no use in the world
for"
Merriam listened thoughfully. Ar
thur was a comforting soul to have
in the family. he always soothed her
, ruff1ed feelings. Her good humor
came back in childish giggle.
Not that I'd ever want to wear
shirt like that myself" she remarked.
'It was the principle of the thing
that made me cross. l just couldn't
stand it to be laughed at when
was trying to be generous. l shall
have to punish him. / want some
sort of teensy. weensy revenge-just
| a little one with small r..
"You vindictive little witch:" Mai
lory laughed. Don't you think you
may spite yourself more than you
spite him?"
I would you wear that shirt If
asked you to-" she cooed.
Whereat. both of them being young.
and both possessing humor, they
laughed uproariously. The very
thought of Arthur's ematiated fgure
swathed in wide stripes was mfrth
"The only real punishment I can
think Of Merriam Illuminated. is 10
make an issue of 1t and not forgive
him until he does wear it,
Wont that hurt you worse than II
hurts himg" Nallory chuckled.
And it's not just the shirt" she
continued, sucking her knitting
needle. refiectively. ITS, well. every
thing. I'm a. sort of pep-less. clinging
vine idiot lately. not at all the girl
John fell in love with. j don't wonder
he's either bored with me or laughing
at me. I'm so everlastingly nobodys-
but-his that he can't be very excited
ABOUT ne 3 LOO sure VI j lAAih'h
maybe I'd better ask you to flirt a
little with me, Arty."
She was SO naive, so pathetic, that
Mallory's hand reached out to grasp
hers.
Il couldn't" he said shuskily. Il
feel as impious as though / were
winking at the Sistine Madonna.
His gentle rebuke made her hand
tighten within his.
sYou dear lad" she whispered,
materially.
John. coming around the corner OF
the porch stared at their clasped
hands His old besetting sin-5eal-
ousy-was glittering in his narrowed
eyes.
Merriam snatched up her knitting.
She let her long lashes veil her mis-
chievous eyes.
Back so SOON" she asked, archly.
"Only to get my tennis racket he
growled. "The party was a bore. I'm
off to the Blaisdells for some tennis
If you can spare me-.
Another episode of this story in
Mondays Stnr.
Evening star., 1922-04-15

Scarlet fever should be considered a
dreaded, but often preventable. disease
of childhood. II Is to be dreaded not
itself result in death, but also be-
cause of the serious complications
which may follow even a mild attack
and which may leave the child deaf or
with defective kidneys or heart.
Scarlet fever seldom attacks nursing
infants. but when it does attack a
child under one year of age the
chances are about one in three that
death will result. The greatest num-
ber of cases occurs in children from
Ave to ten years of age. and IS per
cent of all the cases occur during the
first fifteen years. Children from one
to FIVE years of age contract the
disease just as readily az do children
from five to ten, but they are less
exposed contract the disease. but the
chances to escape 1t increase rapidly
with age, and, IL the disease Is con-
| tracted, the older the child the more
favorable the outcome. There is no
specific cure for the disease; once con-
tracted it must run its course.
Disease Easily Spread.
To understand how to prevent scar
! let fever. one must understand how it
! is spread. The evidence indicates
that it is carried from the infected
child to the well child in particles of
the mouth or nose secretions. The
commonest way for this exchange to
occur is by the infected child shower
| ing the well child's face with small
or even invisible droplets of these Sc
cretions while coughing. sneexing.
laughing, etc, and. to some extent,
while talking: or the well child may
become infected by placing candy.
pencils or playthings belonging to the
sick child in its mouth, or from plac-
. ing the fingers contaminated by the
handling OF such things. into its
mouth. Diphtheria. measles and q
number of other diseases are carried
in the same way.
Therefore. to prevent scarlet fever
Evening star., 1922-04-15

fever and some other diseases, and
their responsibility in assisting the
health authorities in this important
work.
For further information see supple
ment No. 81 to the public health re-
ports and a special pamphlet on scar
let fever published by the American
Medical Association.
(Note-Further information on the causa-
ton and prevention of scarlet fever is con-
tanned in Public Health Service Supplement
No. q, Scarlet Fever. Its Nature and Pre-
vention'' which may be obtained free on re-
quest from the surgeon general, public health
service. or at the office Of The Starr
Evening star., 1922-04-15

I always approach from the right.
These houses have the perches just
to the right of the doorways and
there is no bother in entering them. :
Il don't need a perch myself said
Mrs Chiekadee, so those perches
don't interest me. Perhaps you no
ticed that some of those houses
haven't any perches?" :.
Mrs. Bluebird nodded. None OF
those have doorway big enough for
me. so they haven't Interested me-"
said she.
Mrs. Chickadee chuckled. II sus-
pect that those houses were put up
especially for me-" said she. THE
doorways are just big enough for me
and they are too small for any one
any bigger. Inside they are just like
ali the other houses. / have had
the same trouble you have had. In
some houses I have lived in they have
been so hot that 1T seems as If
lust couldn't stand ii. But l know
these houses are going to be jus,
right. I've picked out my new home
and Tommy Tit and are going to
start in housekeeping right away
If / know anything about 1T. the Old
Orchard is going to be the most pop
ular place anywhere around when the
other birds arrive and discover these
new houses"
Copyright. 1922 BY T. W. Bursess)
Evening star., 1922-04-15
Spontaneous Combustion
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE.
One of The Stars Weekend Fiction Series Each Story
Complete in Three Installments.
The story thus far:
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE.

The story thus fur:
Kennedy is called to his camp in the
Adirondaaks by q note from. Tom Langley
a college classmate. who says his uncie,
Lewis Langley, has been found dead, tne
upper part Of his body. literally burned 10
ashes. Kennedy and Jameson rush 70 MN.
Tom and his sister Grace. relatives W
marriage with Lewis Langley. who, at.er
the death of his wife, had made them ms
proteges At the camp were, IN aao'ion
TO Grace and Tom, James, brothet W
Lewis Langley. and his niece and nephew.
James, jr and isabelle; Mr. Lansiey
physician. DR., Putnam, and harr,hst"n
Brown, seemingly in love with isapeue i,.'
and a great catch because or MS iamly.
The two brothers drank henviiy toSetne..
In the night Tom awoke and smeliea 1.a, a
peculiar oily smell through the house ne
next morning Harrington found Lewis Lewis
Langley dead Craig thoroughiy lookea
over the room and made various invese,-
cations. Mr. Langiey's Will had peen
stolen. Next day the Record came oat
with a story of the tragedy. saying Mt.
Langley had been killed by spontaneous
combustion Mr. Clark, Langleys lawyer,
teIegraphed he would have to make pnpuc
loss of will Kennedy began his expiana
tiou. saving he did not believe spcntane-
Gus combustion Of the body possible.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
DIES SAVING CHILD.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Rushing in
to save the life of MAZDA Pechick,
eight, a neighbor's child, Mrs. Emma
Webb, fifty-six, was fatally injured
when run down by the vehicle. She
threw the child out of the way, but
was herself struck. dying several
hours later in Bellevue Hospital
Evening star., 1922-04-15
PROXY FOR WEDDING.

of England has accepted an invita-
tation to act as one of the witnesses
for King Alexander at his approach
ing marriage to Princess Marie of Ru-
mania. King George will be repre-
sented at the wedding by his second
son. the Duke Of York.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
URGES EDITORIAL LAW.

CHICAGO, April 15.-W. ]. Bryan.
addressing students of the Mediu
School of journalism, at Northwest
ern University. on newspaper ethics.
declared the next great law we need
is one making it a criminal offense
for a man to write an editorial on
prohibition while he is drunk"
Some of them / have read" he
added. bear unmistakabie evidence
of tanglefoot"
Evening star., 1922-04-15

Should BE Isolated.
When a case has been diagnosed as
scarlet fever IT should at once be ef-
fectively isolated. The modern con-
tagious disease hospital offers the
best means. The other children should
be kept at home for about ten days.
when. IL they remain well, they may
return to school, with the approval of
the health officer. When this pro-
cedure is impossible the next best is
to isolate the child at home. sending
the other children to a friend or rela-
tive where there are no children. il
possible. This. too. is often impos-
sible, and the sick and well must be
isolated in the same house. which is
much more difficult.
The health authorities should. of
course. be notified at once and will
give the necessary instruction to the
parents. or. as is usually the case,
the family physician will care for the
case in accordance with the rulings
of the health department. It is only
intended to point out to parents some
of the important principles involved
in preventing the spread of scarlet
Evening star., 1922-04-15
should Be Isolated.

spread, and. for the most part. by
cases which have not yet developed
rash
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-03
BOY SCOUTS HIKED TO
BARRES POND LAST FRIDAY

The Boy Scouts assembled at the
Barre Hardware Company Friday af-
ternoon at three-thirty o'clock to hike
to the head Of Barre's pond. They ar
rived there at four-thirty, pitched
their tents and built a big fire. A few
minutes after they ha d built their
fire it started to rain, SO they tore
down their tents and hiked to a log
cabin at Barre's upper pond. They en-
joyed a delightful fish fry given to
them by the scout master and his as
sistants. They spent a great night,
sleeping only about half an hour.
Early the next morning they packed
their packsacks and left for home, ar
irving in town about nine-thirty o.
clock. They were very tired look
ing bunch of boys but joyous time is
reported by all.
LEVER CAUGHMAN, Scribe.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-03
DEATH OF MIR. SAMUEL
OSWALD SATURDAY

Mr.. Samuel F. Oswald died at his
home near Gilbert last Saturday and
was buried Sunday afternoon at o.
clock in the Price burying ground
near st. Pauls church.
Mr.. Oswald was born March 2e,
1855, making him 67 years old. He
was married in 1880 to Miss Louise
Devorgan Price, to which union eight
children were born, six sons and two
daughters. Two sons and both
daughters preceded him to the grave.
He is survived by his wife. and sons,
Lonnie F., Clinton H., H. Cromer
and Broaddus /.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at Hollow Greek (St. Pauls) Sun
day afternoon, and interment had in
the Price burying ground near the
church. The Rev. W. D. Wise Of
ficiated, assisted by the Rev. NJ.
Stoudemire. pastor of St. PauIs.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-03
Legion MinstreLs
On 10th Nav

For sometime past number Of the
members of the local Post of the AM
erican Legion, together with some of
their friends. have been practicing for
a minstrel to be given in the audi
torium Of the Lexington high school
on the evening of Wednesday, May
10, and they feel now that their work
has progressed so far as to warrant
them in making the statement that
the public may expect the coming
show to be in every way up to the high
standard Of the Legion minstrel given
here some two years ago, and in addi-
ton there will be some new faces,
voices, and stunts.
Sam Leaphart, formerly of the or
Field minstrels, is a star end again
Ernest Sawyer is playing the same
position he held in the last show, and
Gus Barre and Jess Ballentine are
the new ends. There will be feast
Of music, some good dancing and
stunts, and enough laughs to split your
side and drive the blues away. Arthur
Harmon's little symphony" orchestra
will in all probability help out with
the program.
The music will be in charge of Miss
May Boozer, while the minstrel, which
the boys call The Moonlight Cabaret
is being directed and will be given
here under the general supervision Of
Mrs. John D. Carroll, and to both Of
them the Legion acknowledges its
debt of gratitude.
The curtain will rise promptly at
half after eight on the evening of May
10, and the members of the local Post
would be very happy to greet as many
of their friends there as can be ac-
commodated, so to those who do not
care to miss this fun-feast (and all of
us really need IT'D it is suggested that
they come early.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-03
Court Conuenes
22nd of May

Court of general sessions will con-
vene in Lexington on Monday. May
3, with Judge j. W. DeVOre Of Edge
field presiding, and it is expected that
the term will last two weeks, as the
docket is full and contains several
important cases. There are seven
murder cases, several assault and bat
terry cases and a number of cases of a
more or less minor nature.
The murder cases that are on the
docket and will probably be called for
trial at the approaching term are:
Newt Kelley ana Frank Goff,
charged with murder in the killing of
David Shull in New Brookland over
a year ago. which has been continued
from time to time. Solicitor Callison
states that this case will be among
the first called for trial.
J. c.. Swygert of Leesville, charged
with killing DR.. j. G. Nicholson in
the streets of Leesville last year. This
case was brought up at the last term
of court and resulted in a mistrial.
Dr.. Rice 3. Harmon, charged with
murder in the killing of Olin NJ.
Price a few months ago.
Willie Fielder, negro, for killing a
church near Swansea several months
ago. Fielder is in Jail.
Henry Norris, negro, will be tried
for murder for killing his wife.
Kenny Humphries, negro, who was
located last week in Carlisle. Pa, will
be tried for murder for the killing of
Willie Green at Batesburg in May,
1920. He has been at large since
that time until arrested in Pennsyl,
vania few days ago.
Henry Corley, negro, charged with
killing his mother-in-law last fall.
Other cases of less serious nature
that will come up for trial are: George
W. Miller, whc shot and seriously
wounded D. E. Hammond at Gilbert
some time ago, is charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill. J. F.
Kelley, white, charged with bigamy.
There are also a number Of whiskey
cases to be tried.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-03
HONOR ROLL OF
LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Below is given the honor roll of the
Lexington high school for the month
Of April. 1922:
First grade. John Thomas Win
gard, Augustine Sox, Linda Mae Tay-
lor.
Advanced first grade. Thomas Ad-
ans, Marcesta Hook, Gretchen Miller,
Gladys Nipper, Louise Paxton. Tyrone
Shealy.
Second grade -. c.. Shepherd
Jr., Sidney Lee Steele, Jr.. Dorothy
Wingard, Margaret Meetze, Ruth Tay-
lor.
Third grade .-Permelle Duvall
Cornelle Roberts, Eula Mae Slice,
Flossie Sox, Lewis Steele.
Fourth grade.-Christine Harmon,
Matte Lee Hendrix, Grace Shealy,
Harley Caughman.
Fifth grade Caughman,
Evelyn Caughman, Sara Dreher. Helen
Obenschain, Henry Jake Buckley.
Pearle Hammer.
Sixth grade. Wise Caushman.
Waldo Roof.
Seventh grade .-Leona Steele, Lena
Belle Kleckley, Evelyn Kyzer. Eleanor
Shearouse, Vermelle Hendrix. Rosa
Belle Hendrix, Osier Smith, Leroy
Hendrix.
Eighth grade-Section one: Ruth
George, Lou Ella Harmon. Myrtle
Harmon, Walter Hutto, Christopher
Kaufman.
Eighth grade-Section two: Marie
Bailey, Thelma kleckley. Elizabeth
Miller Marion Roof, Samuel Corley
Shelby Harman, John Roberts, Hebe,
Warner, Barringer Wingard.
Ninth grade Amy Franklow. Err
nestine Lorick. Clarice Harmon.
Tenth grade. Edith Roof. Julia
Clark Annette MeetZe.
Eleventh grade .-Nola Price, Ola
Warner.
Mrs. Roofs Music Glass. .-Harolt
Smith, Lewis McCravy. Christopher
Kaufman. Helen Obeuschain. Lena
ellie kleckley Vermelle Hendrix
James Dreher, Geraldine George.
Miss Boozer's Music Glass. .-Evelyr
Caughman, EelanOr Hook, Rhude
Meetze. Sara Dreher, FlosSie SoX. Vir-
ginia Nipper. Ruth George. Anna Lee
Corley, Leona Steele, Evelyn kyzer,
Margaret Oswald.