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Show BAD jStt jf Russian Candy Vender a Pro uounced Case of Leprosy, i Parents Worried. Los Angeles, Feb. 5. A had scare at tho Los Angeles high school has resulted re-sulted from the arrest and detention at the county hospital of a leper, Sam-uel Sam-uel Bernlck, a Russian candy vender. For a years or more Bernlck has been stationed near the school, dispensing candy to the children and passcra-by on the street. The disease Is said to have reachod an advanced stage. It is not known whether the contagion of the dread malady has been spread or not. but much anxiety has been manifested mani-fested among the children, who have been accustomed to buy candy dally at his stand. The city health officers pronounced tho case one- of undoubted leprosy. Bernlek's home was fumigated and he will be confined to the hospital. |