Copeland’s HEALTH TALK
0 Peritonitis Care
By ROYAL S. COREL AN I), M. 1>.
(I'nited Slates Senator and former Health Commissioner of
New York)
(Inquiries may be addresed to I)r. Copeland, care The Star, Shelby,
N. C. If you desire a personal reply, enclose a stamped envolepo.e ad
dressed back to you.)
I am not suit that I ever told you anything about peritonitis. For
tunately it is not a common ailment. But it is too important to over
look. To be frank about it, acute peritonitis is always a serious dis
turbance.
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Ml the cavities of the body are lined with a
delicate membrane. The abdominal cavity is no
exception. In this region the lining membrane is
called the peritoneum.
This delicate structure covers the inner side
of the abdominal wall. Likewise, it is reflected
upon the intestines and all the organs in the ab
domen. There is enough moisture to lubricate the
surface of the peritoneum so that all the move
ments of the organs within the abdomen are made
without friction. They move freely one upon an
other.
The peritoneum is normally a thin, glistening
membrane. It “may aptly be compared to a
coat of varnish applied to the inner aspect of the
abdominal walls and to the surface of the con
tained viscera. '
Like every other part of the body, the peritoneum may become In
flamed. Thus is the condition which may be general or it may be con
lined to limited po-tlons of the peritoneum.
In peritonitis, no matter what its cause, severe pain in the abdo
men and tenderness to the lightest touch, are prominent symptoms.
Instinctively the victim lies on ms
back with his legs drawn up. He
takes this position in order to re
lieve the pulling of the muscles upon
the sensitive abdomen.
For the same reason the breath
ing is shallow. Every effort is
made to keep from moving the ab
dominal muscles and aggravating
the pain.
These are the signs of a general
peritonitis. If the inflammation is
definitely localized, the pain and
tenderness and tenseness of the
muscles are not so prominent.
The patient has fever. The pulse
is rapid. In every way the symp
toms indicate illlness.
There are a good many causes for
peritonitis. Needless to say. a per
forating wound of the abdominal
wall is very likely to cause inflam
mation. It follows rupture of the
pus-tilled appendix or of the gall
bladder. Certain female ailments
may have peritonitis a i an accom
paniment.
once :n a wnuc trus disease may
accompany some of the infectious
or contagious diseases. Blood-poi
soning has ft as a symptom.
If there is a pus-forming inflam
mation of the stomach, bowels, gall
bladder or womb, peritonitis may
follow. An ulcer of the stomach
or intestine which results in perfo
ration. produce peritonitis.
Usually there is great swelling of
the abdomen. It becomes quite lik>'
a drum-Uke rigidity of the abdom
inal muscles.
If you have any reason to suspect
that a member of vour household
has peritonitis, you should call the
physician at once. The patient
should be kept propped up in bed
with the legs drawn up and the
shoulders raised. Perfect quiet
should be maintained until the doc
tor comes.
Answers To Health Queries.
M. A. T. Q—Will frequent use of
a fine comb injure the scalp?
2—What will cure dandruff?
A.—No.
2 —Brush the hair daily and use
a good tonic.
Subscriber. Q.—What causes dark
circles under the eyes?
A —This may be due to a number
of causes, such as worry, constipa
tion, lack of rest, low blood pres
sure, anaemia.
Mary R. Q.—What causes a pain
in my right arm? It feels lame and
I can hardly hold anything with it.
A —This may be due to neuritis.
The cause must first be removed be
fore trouble can be cleared up.
L. D. Q —I am a young man of
30 troubled with falling hair—what
do you advise?
A —The condition of the scalp and
hair depends upon the state of the
health in general. Careful sham
pooing and rinsing and the use of a
good hair tonic should be helpful if
the health is good.
Miss Mary Goodrich, aviation ed
itor of the Hartford (Conn.) Cour
ant, and the first woman in the
state to become a licensed ' pilot,
recently covered an airplane crash
in Waterbury, Conn., by flying to
he assignment.
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Game Of Baseball Makes Slang
Of Its Oum For Our Language
Constant Interchange Of Players In
Pro Leagues Keeps County
Adding To Slang.
Baseball, writes R. J. Connor in
The New York Times, has a ra.y
slang, used by the men who earn
their living in the game. The origin
of some of its picturesque, pungent
phrases is hazy, as is the identity
of the originators, but most of the
expressions are understood and are
used by players in all parts of the
country. As the sport enlists the
services of players from the north,
south, east and west, and shifts
them around from circuit to circuit,
it brings about a pooling of lan
guage, and a phrase that aptly de
scribes a feature of the game trav
els rapidly.
To the professionals, a uniform is
a "monkey suit" or the monkeys.”
They refer to hands as “mitts" and
have adopted the common expres
sion "dogs" for feet A pitcher easy
to hit is termed a “cousin," the ex
pression that such-and-such a
pitcher is "my cousin" being a com
mon one. Balls that are pitched
with little or no curve and require
no great effort to meet solidly are
called “cripples." A curve is often
called a "number one ball,” and a
fast one a "number two." one and
two fingers frequently being the
catcher's signal for them.
Other terms for a fast ball are
"hard ball" and "smoker.” When a
pitcher throws a fast one the bats
man is often heard to say that
“there was smoke on that one,” or
that "he had his smoker working
that time” A slow ball is sometimes
referred to as a "dope ” A half
speed ball is a "mixer” while a fa.;t
one that breaks in as it should ’s
said to be “mixed."
Language Of Pitchers.
A spitabll is usually called a
"spitter.” A knuckle ball or a varia
tion of it is often characterized as
a "forked ball." A high ball is “one
around the neck." or "one around
the ears.’’ while a very low ball is
termed “one around his dogs.'
"Dusting them off" is a phrase used
to describe balls aimed at or close
to the batsman head, the idea being
to drive him away from the plate
and make him panicky. The delib
erate aiming of a ball at the bats
man is, of course, strictly forbidden,
but "dusters" are often used in the
first two or three innings. The
psychological effect on the batsman
for the rest of the game is often
potent.
A pitcher who has line control is
said by his fellow performers to be
able to "put it into a knothole," and
one who shows steadiness in the
pinches is described as "having
guts." One who gets flighty "lacks
guts,” or has one of several un
printable deficiencies. "In the al
ley," or "in the slot" is said to be a
ball that cuts the heart of the plate,
and “up his alley” a ball that comes
at the speed and in the position
that a particular batter finds eas
iest to hit. The two phrases ob
viously have been borrowed from
bowling.
metiers say that a batter who ex
periences difficulty in connecting
with a certain type ball is ‘ a suck
er for it.” When a batter is fooled
by a ball the pitcher throws, he is
said to have been—as is said in the
general slang of the day—"foxed'’
Pitchers possessed of experience and
mental keenness are said to have
"savvy.” "Stuff is a pitcher’s wares;
it is also called by fellow perform
ers his "stock" and his "goods.”
The ball itself is “the apple,” "the
pill.” or "the onion.”
A hit Ls a "blow” or a “safe
blow." In speaking of the number of
hits they make in a game, batters
usually tie it up with the number
of times they were at bat, Thus, a
player does not say that he had
"one, two or three hits,” “but that
he had "one for two, two for three,
three for four” etc.
A string of "goose eggs” in the hit
column is termed a “horse collar.”
the "size” of the collar depending
on the number of times the bats
man has gone hitless. When he
lugs a bat to the plate five times,
for instance, and does not hit safe
ly on any of them, the other play
ers say that “so-and-so got a horse
collar, size five.” A time at bat is
often referred to as an "A. B.” A
batter who hits numerous drives off
the third or first base line is said
to be "hitting .400 in the foul lea
gue."
A popular term among players in
reference to the hitting of a ball h,
' riding it.” “Smacking it" and
pickling it" are other slang phrases
used in this connection. Profes
sionals rarely, if ever, say, as the
fans do, that a hitter “popped up" a
fly; in their slang a batter “pops
up" when he knocks a fly that >s
caught. A “Texas leaguer”—a short
fly just beyond the reach of the in
fielders and outfielders—is dubbed a
"pop fly” by players. When a bat
ter produces a safe “blow” at an
opportune moment, his fellow-play
ers say that he has hit “in the sad
dle,” or “in the clutch,"
A "bullet” is a ball the batter hits
“on the nose" and into the hands
of a waiting fielder, men a batter
amasses three or four safe “blows"
in one game he is said to be “hit
ting candy.”
Remarks About Fielders.
Sports writers speak of players as
being “good, sensational, fair, me
diocre or poor fielders,” but the
players themselves sum it up as “he
can go get 'em," or”he cap’-t go get
Won ‘Mi»* Maine’ Title
Winning beauty contests is a
natter of course with 17-year
old Ethel Mae Stoddard, of
Auburn, Me. She has already
won four of them and is now
selected as “Miss Maine” to
represent her State at the In
ternational Beauty l’agcant at
Galveston, Texas.
(International fstwsrssl)
This Prison Boasts
Bona Fide Tea Room
Woman At State Farm Colony
Deck Out Their Din
imt Hall
Kmston. -A tea room in a prison
is the lastest.
The dining room at the State
farm colony for women near here
has been converted into a tea room
by the prisoners, women betcen the
ages of 17 to 30.
The plain furniture provided by
the state was painted by the women
Coats of yellow were applied to the
tables and chairs, after which black
trimming was applied. Hand-made
doilies were contributed by some of
the prisoners. Attractive Curtains
were made for the windows. The
state docs not furnish flower vases
or other ornamental articles. Hand
painted milk bottles contain the
rosies and posies with which the
dining room is decorated.
"It is really a tea room," the girls
declare The superintendent, Miss
Altona Gales, agrees with them
Critics have said there are few tea
rooms anywhere so attractive.
The colony, which has none of the
appearance of a prison though a
penal institution it is, with inmates
formally sentenced by Judges of Su
perior court, was opened a few weeks
ago. The completed plant will con
sist of five dormitories beside oth
er buildings. Miss Gales, the super
intendent, for a time was at the
head of the famous"Welcome home"
in Boston. The living quarters, bed
rooms and reception room in the one
dormitory now in use are as "homey"
and well-furnished as the average
dwelling.
Good St. Anthony.
Naples, Italy.—A statue of St. An
thony is believed by peasants of
the village of Terzigno to have
stopped the flow olava a few
I yards from their homes during the
recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Residents of the district are flock
ing to the village to see what is
believed to be a rough reproduction
of the statue in the hardened lava.
The baby daughter of Signoia
Margherita Sartella of Geona weigh
ed only one pound at birth.
'em." The professionals call an er
ror or a wild throw a “boot;" pick
ups. “digging them out of the dust,
or “diving them." * A fielder who
fails to cover much ground is said
to be “playing on a dime." Stealing
bases is "carrying the mail."
A player's arm is his “gun" 01
"wing." “A good gun" means that,
the possessor has a strong arm. A
weak thrower is said to have a
"soup arm." Curiously enough. ?
pitcher Invariably sticks to the
orthodox “arm” when talking about
that important member. Tagging a
runner is “putting the ball on him."
A talkative ball player is termed
a “barber," while one who “rides”
opposing players is called a “jockey.’
Leo Durocher, the young shortstop
of the Yankees, has won consider
able fame in both of these roles,
and the same is true of Dick Bar
tell, young Pittsburgh infielder.
When a "jockey" is particularly ac
tive. he is said to be “digging in his
spurs." - • s ^ •
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