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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

When Rebecca assured her smiIingIv that
she looked forward TO il. the mother stiu had
a feeling that it couldn't be- Having made
what the prosecution considers a fatal deci-
sion, Rebecca at once returned to Bragg two
rings he had given her and invited him TO the
wedding.
AS for what really happened under that
plum tree at dusk. there is only the testimony
given at the preliminary hearing which was
to have been held in the schoolhouse al Curve
but. due TO the threading attitude of the dead
glrPs friends, was transferred TO the court
house at Ripley.
A neighbor, Mrs J. H. Cook. testified that
the day before the shooting, Bragg. Rebecca
and another girl were in the yard of her
house. She said she did not hear the con-
versation between Bragg and Rebecca, but
that finally Rebecca turned to her companion
and said I'm ready to go now"
AS she started off" Mrs Cook related.
Bragg said something to her but she did not
turn around and he added III get even with
you He was mad and shaking all over"
James Edward Beardsley, another Young
neighbor, stated that he had pushed Bragg in
the wheel chair to the Brasfied home the dav
before the shooting. Before leaving his home
Alfred had gone into the house TO get two
rifle cartridges explaining that they were for
target practice.
Two or three days before" said Beardsley
he had been teasing me about my girls and l
said. well you didn't get to marry yours
and he answered, well, she WON'T marry any
one else"
Witness after witness repeated that they
had heard the Brasfield children screaming:
Alfred has shot Rebecca He has killed
our sister"
Il never approved of Alfred Bragg calling
on my daughter" Mr. Brasfield said she told
me she was through with him long ago. but
was sorry for him"
Still another unusual touch in the cripple
drama is the fact that the father Of John
Scott, the cripple who was to have married
Rebecca, July 4. recently had an arm ampu-
tated
Frightened at the hostile attitude of tho
courtroom crowd the accused cripple with
ceWpcast eyes, shrank into a pitifui figure as
he heard The alleged crime reconstructed His
mother, Mrs. J. w. Howard sat with tears
trickling down her face. For % years she had
lived only to soften the hard path of her ar
fotea only son.
Always before this, people had at least
been sympathetic, sorry and ready to help
She kept rubbing the tears from her ewes as
II unable 10 believe what they told her OF the
stern and angry faces shown by men and
women in the courtroom she had known ALI
her life. When Justice of the Peace G.. A. Till
man, old-fashioned rural Squire" ordered AL
fred held in jail for the grand jury, she gasped
in establishment and later said
Il couldn't believe that he would hold a
helpless invalid like that in Jail He can't run
away"
But Squire" Tillman seemed 20 think no
lad little choice, in the face Of States attor-
icy c. S Carney's demand and tho witnesses
he produced. At the hearing the accused
that IL was an accident.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

outwardly. From this we must assume that
Rebecca's father was very kind TO his little
daughter"
normal girl child tends 10 act just that
way, as the result of great childhood love
for her father. This theory has been set
forth most completely by DR. Bagley, eminent
psychologist of North Carolina. in his book
Psychology of Personality"
II has also long been noted that BOYS
follow similar reaction, falling in love with
girl who outwardy resembles what is called
the mother image" which literally means
the mothers ghost. but is actually the young
mans subconscious recollcctons of what his
mother looked and sounded like TO him in the
tender years when she was his guardian angel
Alfred Bragg had suffered from a disease
OF the spine since he was three years old
giving him not only hump on the back but
a pigeon breast These deformftics seemed
about all young man could stand but ne
had the consolation of winning the love of
OF the most desirable girls in the county
Some boys said they would give their right
arm TO be in his shoes
Then during the last year fate dealt him
two more blows. First he became paralyzed
from the waist down. Perhaps that was too
much to take cheerfully and may have changed
Alfred's disposition that Rebecca could see
that ii no longer resembled that of her father
Anyhow something caused the girls love
TO cool However, no definite break seems TO
have happened until four months ago when
she first met John Scott
John % years old was almost as complete
a cripple as Alfred had become He was
victim Of infantle paralysis but also mentally
sound and physically all right except that he
could walk only with the aid of braces and a
cane
Told that there was about one chance in a
thousand that an operation would cure him.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

ne checrfully took that chance and lost, COM
ing out Of the hospital IN worse shape than
he entered with his neck drawn down on one
side but still bright, brave and cheerful as
ever. lie learned the jewelers. trade became
sef-supporting and enough more than that
so he could also support a wife If the right
girl would have him, Miracle Of miracles he
met the right girl and she would have him.
Something told him that il was too good
TO be true, but they became engaged and the
wedding day set for the glorious Fourth"
John knew about Alfred and that Rebecca's
feeling for him was "a thing OF the past. It
seemed nothing TO worry about But when
John brought his fiancee home 10 meet his
mother, that lady also felt that it was too
good TO be true and put her through a search
ing set Of questions Among other things
Mrs Scott said
do you know that my son must lie help
less in bed every morning until you adjust
his braces? They are very complicated and
unless you get them just right he cannot walk
and hardly feed himself And then at
night they must be taken off before ne can
sleep.
You arc letting yourself in for an almost
endless routine OF tending Are you really
willing TO face it,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

herman maze fule, according 10
the brothers statement The two
seemed TO be conversing seri-
ously A few minutes later came
the sharp crack Of a rifle which
brought the brother and Rebec-
cas- eleven-year-old sister Mag
gle from the house
From the barn came her father and her
7S-year-old grandfather Mr. r. w. New
man. They behold strange sight
Unconscious and dying from a bullet
through her temple lay Rebecca Brasfeld,
the girl who was to have been a bride on the
Fourth of July. Also on the lawn and striving
in vain to drag tho rest of his paralyzed body
toward her by the power OF his arms alone
was Bragg who knew he had been discarded
in favor Of another cripple The German
rife which killed the girl. lay on the grass
beside the wheel chair.
You have shot my sister," cried Maggie.
first TO reach the scene. The dying girls
father, next 10 arrive, demanded Of Bragg
why he had shot her. According to Mr. Bras
fields statement, the cripple raising his head.
replied:
Mr.. Guy didn't know the rifle was
loaded"
The hunchback father looked down at the
hunchback sutton in the grass and did not
believe him because he swore out a warrant
for Bragg's arrest
The accused cripple told the chief deputy
sheriff that Rebecca had suddenly cried out
that she saw crow and had rushed TO the
wheel chair 10 pick up the rifle which had
somehow exploded, and killed her He states
that the rifle was not lying across his lap. as
Rebecca's brother says but leaning against
the wheel chair.
The state accused Bragg OF murder with
the motive of jealousy Countless lifted men
have been tried for numbering the woman
they had loved and lost Some have been
happen in this case
What sets IT apart from all others of the
kind is the mystery of why perfect speciman
Of young womanhood should be interested in
the attentions of cripples when she could have
had most any husky speciman OF young man.
hood in all Lauderdale County Here is the
light of science on the problem as set forth by
Professor Atkinson:
''As girl grows up. her affection is CEN
tered on her mother until about the age of
five" the Professor explained
Then her love centers on her father until
about ten. From then TO the age of 10 her
love reverts back to the mother. From IS
on her main interest is supposed 20 shift TO
some other man. This man will usually
resemble the father in some outstanding
CHARACTERISTICS provided the girl was closely
attached TO her. father between the ages OF
five and ten.
In this case tho girl was evidently at
tractcd 10 men who rcscmbcd her father
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

~ TRANCE beyond understanding is tho
- Jungle Of the human mind and perhaps
- the most mysterious path Of all is the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20

Food rationing isn't funny, but
when one rations oneself 1t Is posi-
BILE to get something that approx
mates. FUN from It. It's building up'
both ones body and ones morale.
Considering the sacrifices other
women are called upon to maze, IL
certainly isn't much to curtail ON
butter and sugar and cut down y
little on the amount Of food one
eats. As q matter Of STERN fact, We
may all be doing 1t with no thought
of anything but strict economy II
food prices and taxes continue 70
rise at the present rate. Practice
makes perfect, even in dieting, -
better start training and don't feel
sorry for yourself either. 1t Is really.
good for you. az. = 10. ~
The inroads AL these relief a6airs
make on ones pocketbook arc,
rather frightening. but that's be-;
cause most Of us don't give cheer.
fully. I'm afraid we must. learn--
it's q good trick II you can do IT,
and whether one gives to the. tax
collector, the insurance man or
charities, give we must.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
Get Bathing Cap
That's Tight

head so it will be away from the
edges of the cap. II water does
seep in. 1t will wet the hair near the
scalp, not the ends.
Another trick Is to set pin curls In
the hair 1T the temples and around
the back Of the neck. then wrap .
strip Of chamois skin around the
hairline. This serves the double
purpose Of shutting out the water
and protecting the cap from pune
lures from the hairpins.
Keep It Simple
Just as soon as you come out OF
the water, II you do not care for the
suggestion above. roll the ends on
curriers' or shape into pin curls and
tie q flshnet turban over the head TO
conceal the curls until they .have
dried out. To make pin curls. take
small sections Of hair. wrap each
one around the finger. keeping the
ends on the bottom. then with one
or two pins, hold the ring Of hair
flat until 1t dries.
Keep your hair arrangement -
simple as possible. II ends come out
and look stringy and unmanage-
able, give your hair q thorough
brushing, and work In some pomado
or brilliantine to restore ct least
some Of its manageability. Then tie
Il back with q ribbon. or catch with
clips to make it. neat. II not
Humorous. Don't let IL ny Wild at
the sides! Lots Of brushing win hAlp
you keep It under control.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20

Chronic Bright's disease Is often
: sneaktng disease. Many times
none Of the signs Il very promi-
nent. There may be some weak
uoaS. 1 little swelling, some short
ness Of breath and general indica-
lions Of seninty. but nothing very
prominent. Then suddenly some OF
the serious complications arise.
such g some blood vessel ruptur-
ing In the brain with paralysis re-
su1ttng, or q blood -clot plugs up .
blood vessel in the heart and cor
onary embolism occurs with q fatal
Il q quite possible for . patient
With greatly advanced kidney trou-
he "a led m active life with good
mental activity and no marked
discomfort.
n periodical examination will
often Disclose this trouble. and a
little care in ones mode Of living
Ia what he eats. what he drinks.
and how he works may be so regu-
lated that he may live in comfort
70 = ripe old age.
Kidney function Is 30 eficient
that they can do good work when
only one NTH Of their normal
capacity remains. Our chief con-
earn y 70 to regulate ones method
Of living that the least strain pos
sible u placed on the working Of
the heart. I.
Certain drugs. such as digitalis
and gtrophanthus, quiet the heart
action and regulate its force. All
focal infections should be correct
"a o far % possible.
IN eGnergencies, the nitrites are
often very effective. Under certain
conditions. drawing q half to q
pint. Of blood from . vein may be
ufo-savtng.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
General Symptoms

The general symptoms Of chronic
Drieht'S disease, which the patient
observes. are headache, 1ndiges-
tion, diarrhoea or constipation.
mental dullness. indifference or
irritability. insomnia, shortness OF
breath. swelling Of the face, feet
and ankles. dilmness Of vision,
busRjng and ringing In the ears.
uouraIgias. high blood pressure.
ana anaemia. There Is some dis
agreement among authorities as to
whether the kidney trouble 10 the
cause q the Arterio-sclerosis, and
dilated or enlarged heart. or the
heart and artery. trouble causes
the k16nay inSu10ciency.
Actually they seem to develop
togGtbGf. As the hardening Of the
axferi6s Of the kidneys makes, the
heart pump harder to force the
circulation through these narrowed
vonoele, increase In size and power
az the muscles Of the heart Is
notod. II these finally reach the
polnt where they cannot do this,
the entire system suffers. the heart
fats ana fhQ muscle becomes ex-
hHlfSkad 20 ~ ft So
The kidneys cannot carry Oh the
svSteiuic toxins because Of lack Of
slll3lcient blood supply. ConSe-
ouontly fiuid collects In the tissues.
Toxins accumulate in the system:
Headache, dullness, coma and pos
0ibly commissions develop. Unless
relieved BY some form Of treat
ment, death occurs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20

pat remark since it's the races and
the clothes worn there that I'm
babbling about.
In and around New York, the
small print is still tops for town,
especially in the dress-and- jacket
fashions that are now regarded
As classics" In New York ward
robes. Recent warm weat er
brought out a great number OF
them on the streets, at fashionable
charity events in New York hotels.
ut luncheOns and at the Belmont
Park races.
On a day at Belmont Park, one
third of the women in the exclu-
,sive Turf and Field Club section
and the enclosure wore prints. And
three Of these were small
a1lover tailored designs" usually
In white on a black. navy. or col
ored ground.
Some Patterns Tiny
Favored patterns tend to look
like dots at a short distance but
seldom are. Most OF them are tiny
conventionaliZed motifs-a petalled
flower. minute n ma Is. small
leaves. A few were mixed Inca
motifs. Dots were present but were
not worn In nearly as great num-
beers as at this time year ago.
The newest ones are color on
color. such as Myender-blue on
brown ground, fairly widely spaced.
Or elongated dots or coin spots in
dark colors on light grounds. such
as black on pale blue. these not
only widely spaced but unevenly
spaced.
- Hollywood Styles
From Hollywood comes this re-
port on styles:
TUNES, peplums. tiers, long
slim waistlines. very full bishop
sleeves, OF shoulder treatments
and winged or dolman sleeves. all
were worn 1T q recent gathering OF
Aim and radio personalities. Very
narrow skirts. slit. draped or with
flounces shared with ex-
tremely wide ones. The trend was
toward straight lines"
This report, when checked with
what Is worn In New York, proves
that East and West do meet.
Among the prints mentioned as
good on either coast are the fol-
lowing:
Great n ibiscus; hydrangeas,
leaves. roses. shells. sprays Of flow-
err, Iris. butterflies and feathers
With souns alloyer prints In smaller
patterns.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
Fashions For
Men
By BARCLAY SWAIN

A T THIS time of the year, sud-
"A den showers are apt to catch
a man unawares. Most men these
days don't like to carry umbrellas.
A friend Of ours solved the situa-
ton nicely. He didn't want a heavy
raincoat, so he bought one OF
those very thin oilskin affairs that
fold up into a little bundle.
These coats come in brown and
black. They are good to have for a
car. Better have two II you go out
with a gal. else she will be dry and
you will be wet. Caution - these
garments are fragile.
Water repeuent cotton coats are
more popular with the college lads.
These are good sprinkle coats also.
In steady downpours, they fail
pretty completely.
We are seeing quite q few Of
those corduroy hats being worn by
nifts lately. "NiftS" in case you are
interested, are nifty and dressy
people of the upper crust. Nifts
often create styles. foolish perhaps.
but styles nevertheless. In broad
daylight, the other day. we saw a
nift in spun rayon Stacks and shirt
of tan. A blue neckerchief with
white polka dots was knotted about
his throat. On his feet. platform
sports shoes.
More and more men are wearing
shoes that increase their height
with hidden lifts. We noted that
Brian Donlevy wore an unusually
high pair. They must have been
hard to walk in. for they must
have raised him at least two and q
half inches. Unless height Is very
important to you. We don't suggest
them.
At a well-dressed gathering re-
Gently we were little surprised to
note that so many men wore
tweeds. They run to herringb6nes
and. trick rough weaves. Most OF
the cloth Is shetland. which Is
baggy and tailors loosely. Pants
often were odd, and hats were
foregone. II these men had been
college lads We would have UNDER
stood, but surprising number Of
them were in their fifties. :
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20

cause Of personal vanity. Nothing
wrong about that, Of course. since
doctors have discovered that fat 10
fatal not only to beauty but to
health.
Very well then. why not take the
belt In another notch or two for tho
much nobler cause Of feeding ones
fellow men 2 It kills two birds. II that
is desirable, with one sacrifice Of .
pastry or potato. There are ever %
many things we could do without
and, II we live In q military com
trolled nation. would have to DO
without.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
Beauty Tips

Never cock your head on one side
when you talk to people. It makes
you look old. affected and unintelli-
gent. Carry your head proudly. Hold
it up alertly. but not rigidly. turn
ing it gracefully when the occasion
demands it. You will look younger
and prettier.
Now is the time to use up odds
and ends Of skin softening creams
and lotions. Massage well into the
skin, especially over shoulders and
arms, before bathing. Scrub Shout
ders, upper arms and back with a
brush. rinse and dry with a rough
towel to remove dead cuticle and
leave skin soft and rosy. Finish with
a spray or patting Of eau de Co.
logne.
Only the girl with long. slim,
beautiful legs should wear trousers
of any style. says Marlene Dietrich,
and she ought to know. She is sup
posed to have the loveliest legs in
Hollywood and her trousers are all
tailored. She doesn't like the
word Stacks"
The Hollywood girls who want to
be sure their hair is brushed enough
carry small brushes In their hand
bags and use them whenever a tidy
ing up is required. don't know who
started the vogue, but Gladys
Swarthout has been doing 1t for
years. She has her handbags and
evening bags especially designed to
accommodate q full size hair brush
which she always uses for dressing
her soft, naturally wavy hair.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
Silver Lining

BY way of searching diligently for
the silver lining to these dark imam
cial clouds. I've concluded that the
financial pinching Is good discipline
for the young, who are In great dan
ger of being completely spoiled by
having more money than u good
for them. Only the other day I
heard q father. whose children heye
the gimme habit to sickaning de-
gree, tell of his early working expe-
riences when he worked and worked
hard and for long hours for q .
week. my son. ut approximately
the same age as I was then," he told
me, thinks that - u little enough
to spend on Saturday night or
whatever other night he goes o.
vorting around with either the
gang or his girl. He can't walk m
q week as much Is I walked In day
and his gasoline bills are much BIZ
ger than my total expenses were IN
those days" j.
That's why I think this enforced
doing without Is perhaps the very
best thing that can happen to our
young, for this fathers experience
is that Of many fathers.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20

however. Uttered foolishly and still
hesitated. This angered the father.
who really was In hurry this time
and In no mood to play. It annoyed
him that the boy wouldn't take his
word. Rudely pushing him aside. he
went up, leaving Stanley uncompre-
bending and on the verge OF tears.
But the youngster had been fooled
so many times on the stairs after
being assured there would be no
tickling. that he wasn't to be blamed
for distrusting his dad.
Marian's case Is similar. Her
mother would like to teach her to
swim, but the child won't 60 near
her mother In the water for fear Of
being ducked. No amount Of plead
ing or promising can convince the
child to the contrary. The mother
Is annoyed by the child's lack Of
confidence. Il won't let you drown"
she keeps on saying. But can Mari
an be sure of that. when mother
repeatedly ducks her IN spite OF
what she says? ~ -
Then there's Richard. who lodges
as II to ward of q blow whenever
mother comes close to him. This
generally makes mother laugh. but
it is no laughing matter, as 1t shows
his lack of confidence In her. When
he deserves punishment, the parent
has a way Of going up behind him
suddenly and slapping before he
can run away. A child not only re-
sents such unfair treatment. but as
a result develops an attitude Of dis
trust and fear that puts him con-
stantly on guard against an un-
expected attack.
Aboveboard dealings are neces-
sary. at all times to keep a child's
confidence and trust. II you give
your word about Furnishing or not
Furnishing. or no matter what. you
must hep It. Where q child needs
correction, as In Richards case. he
should .see" It coming. as 1t were
After apprtsing him Of the fact
why he Is punished should always
be explained. A child generally does
not resent punishment or try to run
away when he sees the justice Of 1t
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
Hair Must Stand Vacation RigOrs

worry about water seeping In
around your ears. Even II back and
front gets sopping wet, the hair will
dry out attractively while you are
summing on the beach. Just tuck a
comb and brush into your beach
bag.
Straight hair should be combed
out when you come from the water
and then brushed and arranged
when dry. Curly hair should be al
lowed to dry naturally first. then
given q good brushing. Take along
sun oil or brilliantine In an atom
izer and spray over your head to
Offset the drying effect OF sunshine.
II Curls Aren't Natural
II you haven't natural curls and
look terrible in long. straight hair.
so that you must depend on fire.
Quent wavesetS or o permanent TO
keep yourself looking neat, then
dampness will ruin your neat hair
do. You must choose between en-
joying yourself in the water and
sacrificing some Of your chic or
staying high and dry and looking
pretty. There Is no miracle that Will
permit you to do both. 49,
There are half measures that Viii
keep you from looking too untidy.
however. Some may be especially
effective for you.
First. wear q bathing cap espe-
cially designed to keep out the
water. Some caps Of this type have
q thin rubber flange running around
inside the cap TO. hug your head
closely. The caps themselves ere
helmet shaped and 0Atter1ny 100
come plain or gaily decoeaoo VIII
rubber flowers that Wi0 noe y1y no
matter how much yoo 0unk tnem.
Tuck your hair ~ MN "a yoW