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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
DITTMANN THEATER.

You've heard OF the snake charmerS of
INDIA who cause huge Serpcnts To forget
their surroundings and enjoy themselves
in Il mere musical orgy. You've heard of
the Pied Piper of liamlin, who lured the
rats of every shade of belief into "A wild
desire TO follow his strains. But there's
one thing you've never heard Of, and
you're about To hear told now: tina! j.
the story of a snip of o girl who lured !;
cow from its mou.ins- Il brought it mus
ing 10 the doorway u IA moving picture
studio.
The girl was June Caprice. The studio
WAS one of William Fox'S. The picture
was 'The Mischief Maker showing at the
Dttmann today. And the cow was Alma
-as after investigation disclosed.
Nopipes of Pan furnished the captivat-
ing bars which brought this bovine 10 the
mcrcilcss range of the camera lens. In
stead, 4 plain unassuming Hawaiian uku-
lele exercised the i%ndefinable influence.
Andinstead of playing the wierd unearthly
music of Hindu fakirs, Miss Caprice was
lightly strumming the accompaniment of
Alfred Solman's latest song hits. while
Harry Bcnham, of the musical voice, loud
~ ayowed his belief that ''shc's a bear on
something of a similar ragtimc STRAIN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
QUEEN THEATER.

Another episode of The Vampires" Is
showing at the Queen today:
The Vampires had laid their plans clev-
crly and now the time was almost ready
10 make the big haul which would replcn-
i>h their treasury and al the same time re-
!ieve the famous Partisan banking firm of
Renoux -Duval of several hundred thou>-
and dollars. For over a month Irma Yep.
disguised a. a stenographer, had been
working for the bank. Gradually the
queen of the Vampires had learned it, Sc
crets. Now she knew the route of every
bank messenger and just what money he
carried.
To be in touch with Irma Yep. the Grand
Vampire himself had opened an office n
a real estate operator. lie carried an ac-
count ut the bank and was looked on az Il
wealthy customer. One day he har n visitor
a man seeking an apartment. This in it,
self was not unusual, but the man was.
He introduced himself a. Enrique Moreno,
a native of the Argentine republic. and
said he had only recently came To Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
MEXICO NEUTRAL.
.0BREG0N STATES
MEXICAN MINISTER or WAR SAYS
ANY ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE lT
WILL BE PUNISHED.

CITY or MEAlCO. Apr. 1S.-Gcncral
Aware Ohrcenn. minister oi WAR. has i--
sued . statement in which he declared that
Mexico would maintain neutrality ~ the
world war and that overt acts hy foreign
err u vioIatc neutrality would be punish
The statement -aN-:
my sole interest lie IN the rciabilita-
ton WI Mexico. | nave 10 interest or IN
%tcntion OF furtherine the interests of any
power engaged IN the world war, and
neither has Mexico.
''Moxico will maintain absolute and strict
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
School Athletes Will
Enter In Big Contest

Track, debating. tennis and defamation
leans which are To represent the Valley
~ the University Intcr-chola-tic
league meet. 10 be held al Austin on NIa>
! and >. VIII leave for the University tow
next Wednesday. The Valley delegation
will be large and u special Pullman viii
probably be engaged for the trip.
The contestants in the state events are
the winner Of the county and district
meets and come principally from Cameron
and Hldaigo counties. Although the team
which will represent Brownsville has not
been decided upon II j. probable that ~
least eight athletes viii participate. Wei
Ter, Kendall and Stell are the principal
hopes Of the Brownsville teams IN track
and field events and Weller and IIiEklcs
will give the state players i run for their
money IN the TENN, tournament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
Final Rehearsals Are
Started For minstrel

Everything. from foolIights To the top
most scenery, j. in readiness for the
knights of Columbus minstrel. which will
be presented az the Dlttmann theatcr next
Thursday night, May 4. The parts have
all been assigned TO Brownsville people.
In connection with the minstrel part Of
the show. five speciality acts have been ar
ranged for. These will include Laudrum
& ORcilly in classic character and nov
city entertaining: Miss Annabci Bennett in
a novelty dance: Bill West in character
songs, stories and recitations: Mrs. George
Arnomann, lyric soprano; Miss Anita ko-
WALSH, character dance and songs.
After these acts the entire company of
over fifty people will take part in the
minstrel, with ID. l.. Spero AZ the ~intorlo-
cutor. All the late songs, ragtime, popu-
lar and sentimental. will he presented.
And there will be Jokes that have been
thoroughly sterilized by the censors Brt
nothing in the way of good fun has been
dclcted.
The director of the show, drill O'Reillv,
says he absolutely guarantees the show
to be out Of the ordinary, and pleasing to
all.
There will be an orchestra rehearsal to-
night at the X. &. Hall. at 7:i5 O'Clock.
after which q dance will be gwen to those
taking part i'm the show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
Amuselalents
DREAMLANO THEATRE.

The DreamIand iheatcr has . Jokci
comedy scheduled on the program today
The story:
J Gale Is a patroness Of art, and The only
one W. receives Bill. "A vendor OF pIcture~
She d{larcs that he must paint her a.
s.Decenber Afternoon She get, ready "a
bose. with her feet in Il basin of watog
for realism, and Bill has to make good his
bluff of being an artist. lie enlists the
aid of Lillian, the maid. She snaps the
model, and goes ont to have the plate de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
Lieutenant Spain Now
An Aviator in Amy

Many Valley people. especially residents
of San Benito, will recall Lieutenant w. W.
Spain. with the Fourth South Dakota in
'%fantrv, during it, stay III San Bcnito. The
following concerning him will be of in
'%tcrcst To his friends:
Lieutenant w. W. Spain. formerly o
member of the Fourth South Dakota in
.fantry regiment and q resident of Sioux
Falls and Redfield, has accomplished u
part of hi ambition in passing successful
.ly the first of the tests n Il Junior mill
.tary aviator somewhere in Tennessee.
according To word recei-ed here.
Lieutenant Spain, according to the re
cent account of his work. "kickcd loo-e'
on the morning of April IL for his initial
%"Solo" flight. leaving the ground nj 10 80
and climbing 10 an altitude of 5000
feet. There he cut his motor dead and
~pirallcd to the ground. making two left
and two right turns and Il perfect land
ing. striking the aviation field within -
feet Of the mark.
II fully realize, he says. that | have 4
great deal vet 10 learn. n went mp again
at 80 o'clock. returning at , y. m. and
had a very rough wind 10 contend with
which very soon taught me that was not
yet master of the air., although | easily
descended and made a good landing.
appreciate now why one must put in 100
hours before taking his junior aviator'-
tests
Lieutenant Spain i, now M liberty 10 fly
any machine nj any time, with the pcrmI>-
sion of the officer in charge of flying. a
liberty granted only 10 'soIo' flyer. Hi
work from now on will be advanced" flv.
lng, including cross-country flights, boml
dropping and night flying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28

neutrality. No foreigner by any overt ac'
will be allowed 10 violate that neutrality
and the Mexican government Is amply able
to prevent and punish any such overt act.
Regarding the arrival of Germans IN
Mexico. General Oregon said these were
quite natural, with Cuba and Canada Mt
with Germany and the Atlantic sealed
TO Germans. lie added, however, that the
number of Germans arriving in Mexico
had been greatly exaggerated.
None Of the recent arrivals, he said, had
been received in the Mexican army. All
foreigners in the army had bccn there long
before there was any threat that the
United States would enter the world war
and all Of them were naturalized Mexican
citizens.
General Oregon laughed when refer
ence was made to reports received from
he United States concerning his intimacy
with Heinrich Won Eckhardt. the German
minister. He minated that his social re-
lations with Henry p. Fletcher, the Amcri-
can ambassador, had been far more extern
Isivc than those with the German minister.
None of the warning powers has both
cred or interfered with Mexico General
Obregon said, "and Mexico has no animos-
ity toward any Of them. of course, a. J.
most natural, the feeling of neishborliness
and friendship for the United States ha>
been tempered somewhat owing 10 the dis
elimination exercised by the United States
~ rafu-tnn IN -nll nrtn- anI munitions n.
Mexico, n it i realized that such refusal
has delayed the pacification Of the coun-
try six or eight months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. George McAIurry. pastor "f the First
Baptist church. announces thr following serv-
ices Sunday:
SUNDAY school. 80 q. IN. Glasses for every
one.
Sermon: Impressions nf Right"
sermon: Three Erus>rS.'
II. y. l.. 4. "a ESQ i. ~. Subject. ''Forcigi
Missions"
young people. Leader. Miss Lille Harvey.
Evening srrvi,-r 40 1:lJ q. ~. Special music
Scrmln. 'iiyiHE Hour III IrnItcncc."
rrayct meeting nn "Wednesday ~ 1:l5 y. m
Interesting and helpful lessons given ~ lay
men.
The public ~ cordially invited ~ attend
these services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
MEXICAN BAPTIST CHURCH.

tornpr BoIIIcNafd and Adnms street.
Sunday school nj $50 u. m. Glasses for all
ages. Competent teachers. Discussions in
Spanish.
Preaching service every Sunday evening at
80.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
Mt $50.
Il. \. J.. L. every Friday evening mt 40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
DEATH OF. p. n. CARNES.
Especial III The IIcraldh

MERCEDES. Tex. Apr. 2S. - T.. III
CarncS. who came Ia Mcrcedcs about 4 vcal
ago from the northern part of the state
died Thursday after an illness Of over 2
year. Ills body was shipped IL Waco yes.
trrday for intcrmeni. Mr.. Carnc~ was 81
YEAR old and besides his wife. h. leave.
two small daughters. Ito was \ member ~
4 travellers association. The Carncs fam
liz lives two miles north III town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28

veloped and enlarged. As revenge upon
her mistress who has found fault with her,
LILLIAN changes the enlarged portrait for
that of a donkey.
a reception i held for the ceremony Of
unvciling the picture, and CONSERVATION
rcigns when the substitution j. discovered.
Bill Is kicked out, and Gale gives up the
patronage Of art.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Kew. y. ;. fowles- pastor 81 the First
Methodist church. announces the following SER
vices at his church Sunday:
Sunday school. $50 a. m.
Preaching hy The pastor. IL q. N.
intermediate League. 80 y. IN.
Senior League. I'll, 4. m.
Evening service at : n. IA.
Everyone il invited to any or all II these
services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

SundlN NrIInDI N H:II u. W.
Their will hH me- srryir" ~ eleven o'clock.
Christian End"ayur 40 a. ia.
The Rev. l.. IL Faulk will preach - eight
u'Iock. The pastor will ~ absent from ia,
city from Saturday until Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
FORI BROWN SERVICES.

Chaplain 7. =. I.uughran ~ The SiNiernih
cavalry. Announces that "a sunday morning
mass Will IT, held ~ the Fort
Brown Officers Pavilion far aIl soldiers. At
$50 q. m. = communion mass viii bc held at
the recruit cAmr. East HruMnsyilIc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
CHURCH OF The V &

Rev. nr. George A. MarDuugnll, rector oi
the Church of the Advent. Episcopal. TO-DAY
announced the following program uf services
at his church for Sunday:
100 a. m, Early celebration.
1000 n. H.. Sunday school and bible class.
1880 u. NJ, Regular morning service.
40 u. IA, evening service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Services for tomorrow at the Central Chris
tiou church. corner of Lcyce and Fourth
streets. will be- as follow;
Bible school. 9:iJ a. m.
Morning Worship. IF a. IN.
Christian Eudcavor. 100 y. M.
Ma. Thomas ). SfelShN If the Fourth In
,antry will sing Jerusalem" ~ The morning
service. lie will be- accompanied 10y H. II
Howard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
SACRED A U r

The following services at the Church Of th,
Sacred Heart are annullncrh:
100 4. m-lloly communion mass.
$50 a. m Sunday school.
900 a. m.-IIigh mass and srmon.
1870 y. m.-lluly Rosary. Answers To ques-
tiun box.
I:cncdiction of the blessed sacrament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
Church Notices

tED!TDRS NoTE-rbe pastors Of the
various churches az the city are invited t. use
this column in which Ia make their church an
noun'cmcnts. far which there will be- no charge.
Announcements ami changes i'm services sbnnld
reach The Herald office not later than 9:i,
each saturday morning.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

The usual services are announced Tor SUNDAY
~ the Church - the immaculate tonccpiinn.
rwriit ia and jefferson streets. Masses will he
held M Il. 1..,u. y and 1850 o'clock IN the
morning. the = o'clock mass bring especially for
ne children At T::m IN III" evening Their" will
DE Holy Rosary. sermon and bcnrdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28
BELIEVES IN PRACTICING ECONOMY
Especial to The Hcrald.l

CHICAGO. ILL.,. April 2S.-Following u
policy Of ''practicinE what u breaches"
the Chicago association of
has indefinitely postponed it, annual for
cien trade dinner. which was To have been
hcla tonight. a. "a step in the economy
program"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28

\ method has been invented by a Russian
artist for p%aintln" several theatrical scenes
on the same canvas, the pictures changing
a. the light thrown on them j. changed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28

". III. Raymond Smith Of Temple was
among Friday arrivals in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28

Huubug j. a bug which prcys upon the
nnMarN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-28

Give q man 4 bargain and get Iii money
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
GREEN RIVER.

George Parmcntcr is the last victim
Of humps.
Lucias Mowgs Of Broekton' is visiting
his nephew. Mowry Lyndc.
Rev Thomas Rcnnic will hold serv-
ices in the church sunday al $50 !. m.
Allen Bcckwith has returned to W. \.
Denison S. after a two months stay
with relatives in New Hampshire.
Mr.. aud Mrs Mervim Fairbanks and
children, Wesley, Arland and Mariori"
Of Halifax, were guests at Morris Cut
ting s the first of the week.
+. w. Miner was given an old fash
toned surprise party Monday evening
July o. in honor Of his Slst birthday
anniversary. About % Of the neighbors
and friends were present, including his
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. \
R. Miner Of Halifax. There was music
and singing by A. R. Miner and II. =
White, and refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were served. A pleasant SO
cial hour followed. Among those pres
ent was Miss Bernice Fairbanks, whose
seventh birthday anniversary occurred
on the same date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
LONDONDERRY.
Death OF Miss Nettie Walker.


N'Ss \''tir "aiker' -, alra carry
- "ii''"t ihoi ing, ~ t'i an h4ieNe 81 aeF,
a. 'ilt ie''N = :" ''',l,.''. ~ !.
~, ~. 1 - - H. H., Z.
I.+aa a,3 ~ -, - -. ~
Win bor and halned care for HI III ba-
Iast lines Tie frnnraI vae baId II 10
homo here ia tho VILLAGE Wednnsday
morning. Rev. Mr.. Goodwin Of the
south village oTlie iatinc. Tie burial tool
place III Peru. nor native town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
MILLION TROOPS
TO FRENCH FRONT
War Department Plan Re-
vealed by Request for
Additional Five Billion
COMMITTEE HOLDS
UP WAR TAX BILL

New Estimates Are Designed to Pro
vide for the Expenses That Might
BE Caused by Second Call of $780,
600 Men for Service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
HARDER TO PURCHASE GUNS.
Daniels Explains Why Gun Factory
Should BE ENLARGED.

WASHINGTON, July 2j.-ln n state
mcnt explaining his request for an ap-
preparation Of S1,500,000 to increase the
capacity Of the gun factory 1T the
Washington navy yard. Serrctary Dam
iels declared that contracts for guns,
mounts and other ordnance supplies
are becoming increasingly difficult to
place.
Had not the navy possessed the pres
cnt factory, continued the statement
\" the supply of all ordnance material
would be so much less efficient than it
iS Mt present that the matter would have
undoubtedly been forced to public at
tcntion. The matter Of additional guns
and mounts is most urgent owing to the
demands made hv our own and other
governments for such equipment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
ALL AIR RAIDERS RETURN.
German Squadron That Attacked Har-
wich, Suffered No Casualties.

BERLIN. Julv PA German aerial
squadron bombarded lIarwich, England.
on Sunday, it was officially announced,
returning without having suffered losses.
The raid on Harwich, carried out by
from fifteen to twenty-five airplanes.
was officially announced bv the British
authorities yesterday. Felixstowe also
was attacked. The casualties were Civ
en- as eleven persons killed and twenty
six injured with insignificant property
damage. The report stated that royal
flying corps patrol encountered some
hostile machines returning TO Belgium
and brought one down at sea near the
coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
Reliable Test.

The sweet young thing approached the
horticulturist gushingly.
Tell me-" she begged the best way
to distinguish the poisonous fungi from the
edible
Eat 'em. was the curt rejoinder.-
Chicago Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

Insure in n reliable company before
the train Of old agc hits YOU. G>th year.
National Life lus Go. Of Vt. Mutual
ALBERT G. LAIRD Special Agent,
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
DIXIE.

Four-ifths Of the worlds coffee is raised
III Brazil.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-07
WHEN YOU USE THE PHONE

the person, in her presence, 1t is al
most unforgivable. OF course, such
persons may excuse themselves by
arguing that you are an Intimate
friend and always understand and IL
you don't. then you should; but dis
courtesies to ones nearest and dear
est are no less rude than they are
to the most recent stranger. Doubt
less, there are exceptions. and rea-
sonable ones, too; but the least that
we can do when one of these excep-
tional circumstances makes its appear
ance is to say: Wont you pardon
me for a moment? there is some
thing that l must attend to-" and some
sort of explanation afterward need not
be considered superfluous. Then the
talk can be resumed with good feel
ings on both sides, and a deal more
understanding than there would have
been otherwise. 1t pays to explain.
Now all that these offenders need to
erect cure is just to observe bit
more and to be told definitely lust
what impression they are making.
And 1t really isn't difficult thing to
overcome. this forgetting oneself when
talking by phone.
linen there are appreciable little
things" that are of interest to those
VINO are not sdtlSned with doing Just
what is expected of them, &c a bit fur
Their until they merit a reputation for
being thoughtful and courteous. and
indeed all the lovely things that one
cannot help liking. For example.
many are in doubt as to who should
end the conversation first. When
man and woman are talking, who
should bring it to a close? Invariably
the woman should be accorded that
privilege whether the man does the
calling or not. Either the woman
may ask TO be excused, or the man
when he feels that the conversation is
terminating. can by a certain tactfuI
fnality of his tone, let the woman
know that she may bring the talk to
an end, should she choose to do SO.
Where two OF the same sex are con-
cerned. it Is permissible for the one
who called first to terminate the con-
yersation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-07
DAME FASHION SAYS

be. There are such women, hundreds
and thousands of them, as the woman
who is less fortunate is compelled TO
admit. Why these women can wear
any clothes that are invented and ally
themselves to any silhouette is one OF
the everlasting mysteries.
1t is to the average woman that the
hat with the brim should appeal. She
is safe in 1t. When 1t becomes the
fashion. she has no puZzling choice of
millinery and when ii Is not the
fashion she should provide a compro-
mise for herself between the hat that
is becoming and the hat that is smart.
The woman who has difficulty in
wearing crown that is above the av-
erage in height will find her troubles
lessened by having the crown collaps
ible and somewhat full at the top, for
she can pull it out here and punch ii
in there and bring 1t bit forward
over the front of the brim. and nearly
always make it suitable to her face.
Especial significance is attached by
all the French designers to the treat
ment of girdles. It would seem as
though they were anxious to bring in
the normal waistline and the Empire
waistline, but were not willing to re-
linquish the medieval note. So they
compromise by using all three on one
gown. There are either three girdles.
one at the hips, one at the waist and
one above the waist, or there is a
wide girdle that covers the waistline
and then a low one dropped over the
hips
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-07
BY EDNA EGAN.

IA . many of US forget our cour-
lNEl tesy, forget that we have
- right to be courteous, when
we carry on a conversation
over the wire" with some one nm
Known to US. The very fact that we
90 not see the operator and that she
colncfdentally does not see us and
even should VIC ever come face IN fare
neither would be the wiser, is no ex
cuse Whatever for venting every bit
" our III temper on the unseen and
tne uhknoWn at the other end of the
WIRE. We're the average operator to
tame account OF the names other than
her own by which she is addressed ev-
cry hour of the day, she could display
truly bewildering list of pseu-
donymS-bewilderin indeed when
we consider the source whence they
now. Inc woman of apparently ire
proachable gentility at other times
IS revelation when the operator gives
ner the wrong number Biting sar-
casm, cruel Impotence, all the grum-
bles and complaints of human inven-
ton are none too bad for the tele-
phone girl. Invariably the type of
person who deals out such abuse is
the very acme of polish and a some
time courtesy when dealing with peO-
pie who know her and see her.
So much for those who display all
their i'll breeding to the operator.
But what of the others, lesser Of
tenders though they be, who call you
during business hours, never think of
asking, Are you busy?" or Can you
spare me few moments of your
tlme? and continue TO talk almost
Unfortunately? And who has not ex-
perienced the annoyance of the per-
son who calls you up" just to have
little talk, and then never scruples
about interrupting said little talk to
give directions or make irrelevant re-
marks to some one at her end Of the
wire? 1t is tantaliZing enough when
she prefaces the side remarks with
Just minute, Mary" but when she
breaks right in on your little speech
to attend to the unnecessary wants of