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Loves Embers -s AssSrsins s ss a VIE 70.
At Last the Trap Is Sprung on the Conspirators, but Not
Without Tocf

LILLIAN awakened me promptly
at the expiration OF tour
hours. and helped me through
my dressing and breakfast as though
I were a baby.
Your father and Allen aren't
stirring yet. praise be-" she said.
Neither Is anybody else except
Katie and Jim. You'll have time to
get everything done before we break
the glorious news TO them"
! worked fast but carefully. and
long before noon. the original code
message with it's transcription was
In my fathers hands. and | had pre-
pared a paper sc closely resembling
the one Princess Dina had carried
that only an eye experienced in the
Sumerian symbols could detect the
difference.
You really don't need TO put 20
much work on it," Lillian said. The
gifted Sergius won't have any chance
to look at II closely. but ! suppose
an artist must be humored."
I flushed for there was such genu-
inc admiration in her one that ] felt
humbled. IL was a tone. however.
which I was TO hear in my fathers
voice, In Allen brakes and even In
Dlcky's although I knew II cost my
husband something to commend me
for the work which he loathed hav-
ing me do.
II was an intonation OF remorse
and horror. however. which was in
Princess Olina's voice when l told
her that her own mother and father
were marked for death upon the
code paper she had been carrying.
and that the woman high in courts
favor who had paid her a fortune"
for delivering a message. had herself
marked her mothers name down.
"Ohl what have I done!' the girl
moaned. II thought the message
was about jewels which Maryka
could not get out Of the country she
had left"
1T is not what you have done. but
what you must do" told her
sternly. THE capture or this arch
plottcr Sergius depends upon your
GOODNESS and courage tonight"
She drew herself to her full slender
height. every inch a princess or a
royal house.
II shall not fail" she said. Tell
me exactly what / must do and I
will do it."
IL was my father who gave her
the instructions for her actions as II
was he who planned every detail OF
the nights work. He already had
sent for trusted operatives who were
waiting in a town a few miles away
and to whom Dicky carried instruc-
tons as to their shadowing and
seizing the accomplicss OF Sergius
who were manning the truck and
waiting in the other places Of which
his red-bearded associate had told
Dicky. And after a dinner which
none OF US could eat. he summoned
Dina. Lillian. Dicky. Allen Drake
and myself TO his rooms for our final
directions. Mr.. V~erltZen and his
powerful and faithful chauffeur.
otto, were 70 wait q few rods down
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

IN RY shampoos. are OF especial
interest to women because SO
many OF US have bobbed hair
and there Is nj question but that. in
this style. IT becomes oily more
quickly than long hair. Nature sup
plies oil to the hair TO keep II in
good condition. This oil is exuded
through ducts In the scalp and in
sufficient quantity to supply long
hair. In other words Nature hasn't
adapted herself TO our feminine
flair for short hairl Consequently
the oil keeps coming out OF the ducts
in the scalp and. not having long
hairs upon which to distribute il.
self. doubles back on the short locks.
So we have too much oil and the
beauty OF the hair Is marred.
Some hair experts say that once
in every two weeks Is a. often as the
hair should be shampooed. Others
say that once each week is not harm
full. Personally. most girls and
women that I know wash their hair
once each week without harmful re-
suits. So use your own Judgment!
I don't think. however. that the hair
should be shampooed more often than
once each week except under very
special circumstances. Then an extra
shampoo can be slipped in onc in
awhile without injury to the life or
color OF the hair. All Of which means
that for two or three days all bodied
hair maidens must have oily hair un-
less some other means than soap and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

word. meaning falling or p~rolapse,
and "enteron' is another word from
the same language. meaning in
testine. Enteroptosis. then. de-
scribes exactly what takes place.
The abdominal organs fall from their
normal position and. in an extreme
case. drop into the most dependent
part OF the abdomen.
There may be few signs, but the
group OF symptoms described as
dyspepsia" Is the usual result. The
associated constipation Is a thing
which may be the cause or result.
There may be such accumulation OF
waste material in the bowel as TO
make n heavy. dragging mass. capa-
BILE OF pulling the intestine from its
normal position.
or course this is but one OF many
factors. Perhaps the chief one IL
the too common neglect OF the In
dividual TO control properly the
abdominal muscles. Watch your
own habits-when you stand. do you
hold in your abdomen or do YOU let
IL pouch outward? "Pot-belly" is
likely to be a fault which may result
in enteroptosis. Unless the abdomi.
nal wall Is kept In place. limiting the
cavity and affording support to the
organs. there Is a likelihood Of trouble.
In short. enteroptosis Il another
one OF the many human Ills which
car be prevented by proper living
and proper physical conduct. =
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton.
Watching Baby's Teeth.

MM oST parents think they have
" done their duty when they
have brought the teething
baby through the second Summer"
the end OF the first teething period.
The Government. however, is now
taking a hand with the intention OF
sweeping toothache from the land.
This joyous condition is to be
brought about by proper knowledge
OF what perfect teeth look like when
they appear. and monthly inspection
TO watch every irregularity. depres-
sion. n defect In order to correct IL.
Lodgment OF food in any defective
place ferments and forms a biting
acid which al once attacks the
dentine. Neglected cavities 20 on
until they strike the vital point and
serious trouble follows.
AS up-to-date parents we should
begin with prenatal diet as ground
work. followed by diet for the new
baby with the coming Of it's teeth
in mind. The mothers diet before
baby comes should include plenty OF
fruit and vegetables. especially the
citrous fruits.
Ano GOScTIlI1cnL SuESeSLS LndL
great car be taken OF the first teeth
even though nature will shed them
In her own good time. Fill them
where needed with a soft filing 10
save them until they are forced out
by the newcomers. Until the wee
one al negotiate a tooth brush the
office should be performed daily for
them even though they are eating
little or no solid food. II Is also said
that our prepared foods do not give
III teeth the exercise necessary TO
develop strength in them. or even to
o them by natural processes.
African negroes. Eskimos. Ameri.
can Indians and the European
peasants rarely suffer from decayed
teeth. Diet roughage may account
for IL.
Raising babies is a woman's sized
Job and she must work at IL for not
one but several years. but the re-
ward is great II the Job has been
well done.
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l DelleVe we would all reply I
My criticism. however, is not a
claim that such types as the writer
specifies do not exist, but that he
has taken extreme limits as repre-
senting large. average groups.
In point Of fact. most ONE are
solely neither coquettes nor mothers,
but rather a happy combination OF
the two.
There is motherhood inherently in
all women. consciously or uncon'
sclouslyl
There is also a bit OF the coquette.
at least dormant. in all OF them!
But, except in abnormal types. the
mother tendency is by far the pre-
dominating one.
Coquetry IS enticing and alluring.
Is IL not. perhaps. a natural and
even necessary preliminary TO the
fulfillment OF fundamental biological
purposes? The more attractive
women are the better. And the same
matter.
But neither the 100 per cent
coquette nor the 100 per cent mother
should be worshlped as ideal.
Here again. as in most values,
exaggerated extremes rebound 70
their own undoing.
Shall we say that rs per cent
mother and 20 per cent ~coquette
would make the best feminine per-
sonality?
Perhaps not. But certainly no
mother should feel that a little dash
OF coquette in her makeup is
ABSOLUTELY taboo.
Copyright 1923. Nswspapsr Feature Services. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Fashion Models Diary
BY GRACE THORNCLIFFE
She Warns StoutneSs

LL-OVER tucked treatment in
~ blouses is rather popular this
year. but one should be care
full In employing II: It emphasizes
breadth terribly. Nevertheless IT is
a good style and II its horizontal line
can DO broken by jewelry or a
pointed neckline or some kind OF
parallel trim IL is most attractive.
Slim shouldered women should adopt
Il gratefully.
I had been showing a tucked
bodice dress 10 Mrs. Cordice for
whom Il was absolutely unsuited-it
would have made her shoulders look
simply tremendous. Fortunately. she
realized Il. On my way back 10 the
fitting room. however. IL caught the
eve OF another customer who insisted
upon trying IL on.
The results justified the trial-the
model was just right for her. Her
slim shoulders carried the horizontal
tucks well and there was no neces-
sIty to alter the square neckline.
The dress was a combination or
black and flesh chiffon-the latter
being used on the upper part OF the
bodice and the sleeves. on the fore
arm OF which the tucks ran into tiny
flares which were pointed with n row
~ small buttons. Similar treatment
occurred on the blouse edge the
lower section OF which was made in
black chiffon. The skirt was OF
HACK chiffon knife pleating.
This customer bought the dress to
take south with her. She also
ordered one OF u taffeta bathing
si,its. several light sport dresses and
a suit OF beach paJamas.
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very second that you have n whitd
ring around your eyes"
Yes. another thing Phoebe
hasn't" chuckled Cheeky Chebeo
Bird. THE lower part OF my bill iM
corn-color. Phoebe's bill is all black
Then another thing. he hasn't an
much yellow on his suit ms / have
Come along and wen take O. peek
into our nest. Mama Chebec is a
fine little Lady Bird and I'm sura
she Will be glad to know you live i'm
the white house."
Cheeky Chebec sailed low under
the APPLE trees so Dotty could follow
held his treasure. Then. without
among the branches. There, in an
dear little cup-shaped cradle. softly
lined with down and horsehair. and
on II. Just Rs snug and coy as could
be. sat Mama Chebec.
Cheeky Chebec introduced Dolly
and Mama Chebec was glad 70 know
she was u friend to the Flycatcher
family.
I'm sure your Daddy won't loss
by letting us nest In his orchard
chirped Mama Chebec. Daddy
Chebec certainly will try 10 keep
the bugs and worms out OF the
trees while I'm busy. and when I
get off the nest. and the children
learn TO fly. we'll all get busy and
help him. Next Fail these treea VIII
be loaded with lovely fruit"
You're certainly welcome % rest
here" said nOffu mmrNfhfnE Mama
Chebec's soft feathers. ''and I'LL surs
% glad when your tiny eggs hatch
Tor ! want to know your babies"
Just then the school bell rang.
Bidding her new friends goodbye
Dotty hurried off TO school.
corJriShL ls3s. Newspaper Feature Service Ina
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water shampooing is found to coun-
teract the condition.
For the blonde orris roct Is a sim
pie remedy even though II IS ages
Did. Orris root can be purchased at
the hair. then brush 1t out. The
hair will be soft and fluffy and will
appear clean.
For those who have dark hair.
however. orris root Is not a salts
factory remedy. for II makes the
hair appear drab. This is due 10
the small amount OF orris root that
remains on the hair no matter how
much you brush ii. With blonde
hair this is not noticeable.
For dark-haired women, therefore.
l recommend the use OF a no-rinse
shampoo. There are several Of these
on the market and all OF them are
good and harmless. This type OF
shampoo comes in liquid form and
a scant tablespoonful Is added TO
one-half cupful or warn water. The
liquid is then poured over the hair.
brought to a full lather and then
wiped off with a dry towel. The
hair Is then dried and will be fluffy
and clean.
No rinsing at all II required and
the shampoo Is not harmful in any
way. Despite this. however. having
a sound respect for soap and water
In its proper place, l always suggest
that one alternate between the no
rinse type OF shampoo and the regu-
lar soap and water shampoo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Making Men Out of BOys-SO Many Ways!

When Gene was % he married
a rich girl and went abroad.
The rich girl died and he was
away from his mother and didn't
have his wife to boss him SO he
fell in love with a really i'm
possible person. She took Genes
money and wrecked his health
and spoilt his disposition and
made him lose all his friends.
Now Gene is looking for a job
and not finding it with the
greatest success in the world.
Poor Genel He's been moulded
and influenced to be nothing but
an echo Of other peoples ideas.
Now Billy is different. Billy
Is Genes cousin and he had a
good-natured sort Of happy-go-
lucky mother, who loved him
and petted him and expected him
to take care Of her from the
day he was five years old. He'll
pick up her gloves and find her
purse and remember telephone
numbers for her and nov he
takes wonderful care Of her.
Oh yes, he has a temper and he
has had a good many fist fights
in his life. Up to the time he
was 20 he was always in a row
with somebody or other, but he
ruffied and tumbled his way out
somehow and now he is a good
bit of a man.
I wonder II his sort Of a
mother isn't sometimes rather
good for that sort Of boy?
Poor little Tom, somehow !
am sort of sorry for him-aren't
you?
ta@e N.~.~... r..e... a~~~fo~ Ia
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the road at nine o'clock. within hear
ing Of a whistle IL one were blown.
but far enough away SO that any
possible passer might see only Otto
engaged upon a pretended emergency
repair 10 the ar.
The place." said my father. lis
the flat stone In the circle OF trees
upon the hill. The bushes will az
ford shelter 10 Allen and Richard
who will be there before nine o'clock.
the hour named BY this SerSiuS. but
not near enough for him 70 find
them II he takes II into his head to
do a little exploring. X. seven has
told US that Sergius Is TO stay a
little In the background while he
asks the girl for the paper and that
he will wait only 70 see that Petrov.
as Sergius calls him. has the girl
fast before starting on the run for
the cabin and the q which he is TO
run himself. Lillian. you and Mar
garet are TO keep behind the princess
as far back as possible SO that you
distinguish her. so that IL anyone
save II. seven should seize her. you
could summon Dicky and Allen back
with the police whistles which you
will carry. That will also be the
signal for Veritzen to dash In with
his car. and for Jim and me 10 come
out. But ] anticipate no trouble. /
expect hat q few minutes after the
owls boot Is heard. the princess will
be safely hack in the house-K.
seven will turn her over 70 Margaret
and Lillian as soon as he sees them,
and will then help Richard and Allen
with Sergius-and that this arch
fiend. safely bound. will be here IN
this room submitting TO some Ques-
tioning."
r shivered a bit al the sudden steel
In his voice and did not envy the
lot OF Sergius. But things were not
TO go so smoothly as my father had
outlined. We carried out his in.
structions to the letter. and Lillian
and ! followed Olina's figure 10 the
appointed rendezvous. Hidden by
the bushes we saw the red-bearded
mar advance, and heard his cultural
You haf it." We saw him take the
paper from her hand and hold IL out
back or him 10 someone who took II
from him. We saw him turn back.
sweep the princess from the ground
IN a fashion which terrified US. even
though we had been expecting II.
cover her head and start on a run
toward the shack. Then we heard
something even more terrifying. the
sound OF blows and struggling as
Allen and Dicky fell upon the man.
and his voice raised IN awful male
dictions an he realized that he had
been tricked.
"A trap" he cried hoarsely. and
then. by some miracle OF twisting, he
freed himself and bounded forward
just at the second that X. seven
bearing the princess doubled on his
track and a up TO us. There was
the sound OF n shot and X. eve
stumbled and came to his knees al
most at Lillian's feet. I wondered If
my senses were leaving me as I
heard her sharp cry Of Harry"
ccpJriEht 1921. Newspaper Feature e@v!es. lac
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Some Odd Facts

Ovid (A.D.2) taught his pupils 10
write by using milk on dark or
brown paper.
1t has been roughly estimated that
10. 200. 900 people in England smoke
four cigarettes a day.
A milk churn 10 narrowed at the
top to throw the center Of gravity
very low. and thus minimize the risk
OF upsetting.
Domestic fires are claimed TO he
responsible for depositing 5000. 900
tons OF solid matter on the soil OF
Britain every year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Advice to Girls
BY ANNIE LAURIE
REAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- I am a young girl. nearly
twenty-one years Of age and am In
love with a young man. with
whom I have kept company over
a year. Ny mother thinks that !
am too young to 90 with only n
boy. and that ! should 90 with
others also. but ! am neve happy
with anyone else. for we love each
other. TROUBLED.
TROUBLED: As usual. my dear
l. Mother is right" I quite agree
with her that you r too young to
20 out with only one man. especially
when you are not engaged to him,
Until such is the case. you would
do well to take your mothers advice
and 20 out with other men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

NyIIHuIICdI CHeSl rests on LnlS SugHt I0unuatl0n.
Between the chest and another bullying
group of bones, the pelvis and hips. Is a great
space, called the abdominal cavity. Contained
within this cavity are the liver. spleen, stomach,
pancreas, intestines and, in the case of women,
their special organs. The kidneys are in a place
Of their own, but in a space which readily COM
municates with the abdomen.
1t is remarkable that these organs, some of
them bulky and heavy, are so suspended. sup
ported and secured, that they maintain their
proper positions in spite of the jolts and knocks,
and all the circumstances of life. Gravity, acct
dent and disease pass harmlessly over these struc-
lures. The average person goes through life
unconscious of the abdominal organs.
Not every individual Is 50 fortunate. There
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14

This author claimed that flirtatious women
are interested in men as an end in itself-noth-
ing more!
That is, to put it plainly and shockingly,
such women are intensely selfish and care only
for the pleasure and profit that men can give.
The mother types, on the other hand, are
supposed to like men in quite a different way.
Their love and affection is projected towards
men as a means to an end. and that end invari-
ably is motherhood.
Thus to make a sharp cleavage and to infer
from it that any woman is either a coquette or
a mother, is manifestly unfair and inaccurate.
Nevertheless, classification-provided proper
reservations be made-helps often to clarity COM
pick phenomena, and nothing is surrounded with
more speculation than the mutual attitude and
relationship of the sexes To each other.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Seen on 5th A

I have noticed a great deal OF
color contrast in some OF the
newest costumes. And when I
Eay "color contrast" i mean Just
that. For q bright-red blouse is
often worn with a beige or gray
ensemble-and with stunning ef-
fect-or green with gray. and so
on. OF course, n must have
| great taste and discrimination in
! selecting any costume on this
I order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
The Stars Say
For Tuesday, May Is.
by Genevieve Kemble


THE astral influences for this day
H. point to lively and interesting
situations. with some intriguing or
difficult Developments. and these may
be turned into channels OF compli-
cation and anxiety by an INDUCED
proclivity to rash deeds and un-
governed speech. There may be
wholly unexpected events
Those whose birthday II Is are on
the threshold OF an intriguing year.
in which complicated or inexplicable
situations may arise. These may not
be solved by INDUCING an inclination
70 impulsive and hasty acts and un-
governed speech. A child born on
this day may be disposed TO be quick.
violent and unruly In word and deed
unless properly disciplined. Well
educated and trained. II may be pros
porous and make a c In en-
ployment or in some interesting
manner.
The heart Of the fool is in his
fongue-fhe tongue of the pise in
his heart-Turkish prorerb.
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Coquettes or Mother-Not Fair to Make That Divisi
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Blanche Silver
Dotty Meets the Tenant OF
the Apple Tree.

NE day in the early Spring. an
Dotty was on her way 10
~ school. she took the path
through the apple orchard. and there.
sitting on one OF the branches of an
annie tree. was "a dear little bird.
..Oh. Rood-morning. Mr.. Phoebe
Bird" called Dotty. stopping under
ira annie tree to look mt the pretty
fellow. How are you this lovely
morning, Mr.. Phoebe Bird7"
well, now. I'm just fine thta
morning. neutrality-suspicious.
Isl" chirped the bird merrily. but
nv name isn't Phoebe. I'm Cheeky
Chebec. N YOU please. / belong 10
the Flycatcher side OF the Bird fam
ily. Phoebe's my cousin"
EXCUSE me-" laughed Dotty. soft.
ly. you look very much like Mr..
Phoebe, don't you? i don't believe
rye ever met you before / don't be-
iieve I've ever cen N Chebec before.
either. NV name is Dotty and ! iv9
in the white house over at the edge
Of this orchard"
I'm mighty glad 70 know you.
Miss Dotty." replied Mr.. Chiefly
Chebec. 81 hope your Daddy won't
object to my building In his apple
tree?"
He certainly won't object" said
Dotty. 81 hope you'll let me CONS
and see your pretty nes and you
mate. In she here now?"
ION her nest" replied Cheeky
Chebec. "You know. you're not the
first one that has mistaken me for
a Phoebe Bird. But II ever you hear
my call you'll know the difference IN
a second. While Phoebe calls
Phoebe, Phoebe I call 'Che-bec.
Che-bec.' You could tell that call.
couldn't your" and Cheeky Chebeo
wagged hts olive-green head and
blinked his merry eyes.
Now isn't that funny" laughed
Dotty. "I noticed until this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
By WINIFRED BLACK

"OM is going to be a wonderful man when
he grows up. His mother says so and
surely she ought to know.
Tom is naturally bright and naturally
obedient. He wants to be good and his mother
is training him-dear me, what a system she
hasl Rules and regulations, must and mustn't,
should and should not, self control. self study
and self understanding.
Poor little Tom, he hasn't had a good
hearty cry since he was three years old. 1t
isn't "manly" to cry and Tom has been trying
to be a man ever since he learned to walk.
Temporarily the ideal Tom has no
temper, or if he has he hides it, He never gets
mad" like an ordinary child. He just draws
down his mouth and looks as if he would
like to bite a nail into two. Then he controls
himself" and grins a kind of mechanical
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little. They are very different
now.
Genes mother was a disci-
plinarian. She was a student Of
Child Nature. She knew every
kink in Genes brain, or thought
she did, and she trained him and
nodded him and made him into
the pleasantest most agreeable
creature you ever saw.