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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
NEGRO SLAYER
IS BURNED TO
DEATHBY MOB
Black Who Abducted
Girl After Killing
Father Dies With
Curse For Captors

PARCHMAN. Miss, Jan. 1.-(FJ
A verdict OF "death from causes
unknown" was returned by a cor
oner's jury today In the case Of
Charley Shepherd, negro convict,
who was burned to death last
night near Rome after having con-
fessed to murder and abduction.
The jury's verdict was reported
by Judge X. b. Smith of Drew,
who acted as coroner.
ROME, Miss, Jan. i~tR)-Slow
death on a funeral pyre after being
at the mercy Of a mob for seven
hours was the penalty exacted 81
Charley Shepherd, 41-year-old ne
gro convict, for the murder of J. ID,
Duvall, employee of the state prison
farm. and the abduction Of his ls-
year-old daughter, Ruth.
Shepherd, cursing his captors al
most with his last breath, was lynch
ed a short distance from a road near
here last night, while $500 persons
looked on. He was pinioned to
pile of logs, over which gasoline was
spread and a torch applied. Reports
we're that life was not extinct FOR
almost an hour after the flames first
began to lap at his clothing.
The negro took full blame for his
crimes, absolving his two bunkmates
who had been suspected Of COM
plicity.
Tries To Escape
His last act was an attempt to
escape. When the long line of auto
mobiles stopped at the place where
he was to be put to death, Shep-
herd was sitting between two men,
one holding a rifle and the other a
pistol. With a sudden movement
he seized the rifle, but his attempt
was cut short by a blow over the
head.
lie then was carried 10 the pile
OF logs after some of the members
of the mob were said to have slash
ed him with knives. First reports
that several shots were fired into
his body were contradicted. No CO.
herent statement came from his lips,
but his mutterings were punctuatei
with curses. Before the embers had
died out, the mob had dispersed.
After eluding hundreds OF pur,,
suers since early Friday, Shepherd
surrendered to a woman planter
Miss Laura Mae Keller. his former
employer, near Perthshire.
Miss, I'm sorry / done it, Shep-
Continued on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Injunction Halts
Sale of Leases
OnU. Of I. Land

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 1.-CPl-Judge
George Calhoun today halted the pro-
posed leasing tomorrow Of approxi-
mately $4,000 acres of Texas Uni
versity land when he issued tenn
porary injunction upon the plea OF
the state.
AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 1.-tPl-ihe
states suit for an injunction to pre-
vent leasing Of approximately $4,000
acres Of Texas University land to-
morrow as advertised was prepared
today and submitted to Gov. Moody
prior to being filed on district court.
C. W. Truehart, assistant attorney
general, and the governor conferred
shortly before noon, and a hearing
before District Judge George Cal
houn had been arranged.
Members of the Texas University
borad of regents, who are trying 70
forestall leasing of the land until
the legislature can repeal the 1925
leasing law, conferred with Claude
Pollard, attorney general. They claim
lease conditions under the present
law and the present oil market would
cost the University possibly millions
Of dollars
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Florida Rushing Oranges and Grape
fruit to Epidemic
Cities

The advertisement is sponsored by
the Florida Citrus Growers Clearing
House association, Winter Haven,
Fla. and quotes a former president
Of a Chicago hospital on "flu" pre-
vention.
Saws the advertisement. "The new
est way for grapefruit is as drink
squeezed right into the glass
chiIled-sweetened a bit IL Pre-
ferred."
The Florida citrus fruit growers
are leaving nothing undone to get
their citrus fruits before the pub
lie.
The we'll known fact that citrus
fruit juices are helpful in combat
ting "flu" attacks is being capital
izsE upon.
Fhen will the Valley be ready to
4 sinilarly7
THE FLORIDA FOLKS are using
widely in their publicity, the follow
ing statement by DR.. Daniel +.
Hodcdon OF New YORK, former presi-
dent of Hahnemann hospital, Chi
,eago:
.Too much stress cannot be laid
bon the use Of citrus fruits and
resh vegetables during any influ-
enza epidemic. Each person should
eat generous amounts of oranges
and grapefruit. together with plenty
Of raw vegetables every day.
aShaufd you feel cold coming on,
(Cs0tinued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
MESSIAH TO
REPRESENTED
Free Concerts Today
In San Benito ard
Hariingen
Especial to The Herald)


SAN BENITO. Jan. 1.-The Mes
siah" will be presented twice today,
to crowds which are expected to es-
tablish records for this production,
it was announced this morning with
final arrangements completed.
Handel's oratorio is to be pre-
sented by the San Benito Harmony
club, for the seventh time in San
Benito. and in Harlingen for the
first time.
1t will be given here this after
noon, starting at 2 o'clock, in the
Rivoli theater.
II will be presented at Harlingen
tonight, starting at s o'clock, in the
municipal auditorium.
No admission charge will be made.
The presentation this year is more
in line with the desires Of the Har-
mony club than ever in the past, be-
cause of the arrangements which
have been made for financin~ IL in
such a way that the general public
can be admitted without charge.
"We feel that the production is
one that should be given free to
everyone who desires to hear and see
H." Mayor J. Scott Brown, who has
charge Of the presentation, said.
"With this in mind we arranged this
year for the financinr of the pre-
sentation By the civic clubs Of San
Benito and Harlingen- which they
kindly consented to do"
The mixed chorus Of fifty voices
in "The Messiah" held its last re-
hearsal Monday night, with the solo
singers, and Miss II. Flora Todd Of
Brownsville, who is the director, ex-
pressed the belief that the presenta-
tion this year will be better than
ever in the past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
PARKED CAR BLAMED
IN ARROYO WRECK

HARLINGEN, Jan. 1. - Luther
Johnson Of Hariingen and James Pur-
Wis Of San Benito are in the Valley
Baptist hospital and Louis Farmer
Lawrence is slightly injured this
morning as the result Of a traffic
accident at the Arroyo Colorado
bridge Monday night.
Lawrence was driving his fathers
car mt the time Of the accident. An
automobile with lights turned off
Continued on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Valley Leaders Predict Big Gains In 1929
Brownsville OUeY
$4,000 Population,
Late Surrey ShOWs

The population of Brownsville at the opening of
1929 nine years after the last decennial census, is
25351 compared with II 791 in 1920, an increase of
1850 per cent, according to survey issued by the
Newspaper Feature Bureau to The Herald.
An interesting feature of the survey is the occu-
pational figures. Among the 1906 persons ten
years Of age residing in the city it is estmat
ed there are 10,965 workers for gain, 1898 being
males and 2,967 females.
The population of the city and suburbs is estimat-
ed at 10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01

After a relatively quiet early even
ing, a large group of merrymakers
turned out near the midnight hour
Monday to greet loudly the bornins
year as it waddled across the thresh-
old of the present.
The cannonading that broke loose
five minutes before twelve and splat-
tered the morning for several hours
afterward, led to the belief that dur
ing the quiet preceding, people had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
HAS URGE TO
ROB; TELLS 1T;
IN JAIL NOW

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-(H1-Louis
Springbone, by his own statement,
is a "stickup man" who cant help
IL. He feels a holdup urge COM
ing over him and before he can
master the temptation. the holdup
is an accomplished fact.
With New Year at hand Spring
bone, 40, walked to the desk Of
sergeant at town hall station last
nigth and laid his cards on the
table.
81 am a stickup man." he told
Sergeant Henry Steinle. Il robbed
five or six people last month"
He spent New Years eve in the
lookup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
ROCKEFELLER GIFT

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Jan. 1.-R)-
Announcement Of an initial gift Of
5000, 900 BY John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
to establish a laboratory of anthTo-
pology in Santa lie, and an additional
gift Of $4,000 f3r the budget ard to
match dollar foytdollar a certain per-
centage Of copSributicns. is announc-
ed by the tIastees Of the proposed
research ia tute here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
DETROIT COPS HELD
IN DEATH OF REVELER

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-(Pl-Beuren
Carroll and Harry Lee, patrolmen.
were arrested today On charges OF
manslaughter after tie death Of
Harold Burkart, %, a New Years
revealer, who witnesses said was
struck by a bullet fired BY one Of
the policemen.
The policemen admitted firing
their pistols in the ai- in celebra-
ton OF the New Year, but denied
they had fired directly ut Burkhsrt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Unable to Find
Distressed Ship

TOKYO, Jan. 1.-tR)-Replying to
a distress signal from the S. S. Toyo-
toni MarU, the naval station at Safe
bo dispatched a destroyer to the aid
Of the vessel but the latter was un-
able to discover any trace of her
Foar members of the crew were
picked up. II was feared the other
peysons aboard had been drownedA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
SEES GOOD YEAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-tR,-A
prediction that 1929 would be q good
year for business and induttry has
heen made by Francis !. Jonts, direc-
ter general Of the United States
employment service, who said that
the outlook for workers during the
new year was generally better than
IL Was = year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
TO PROBE LYNCHING

HATTIESBURG. Miss, Jan. 1.-tR
While a mob in Mississippi was
preparing to burn to death one en-
gro murderer-abductor, the Forest
county grand jury was called 20 meet
next Monday to investigate the lynch
ing Of another negro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Ny. LIQUOR KILLS f.sss

NEW YORK, Jan. l:--tFp-Dr.
Charles Norris, chief medical exam
iner. issued figures today showing
that bad liquor of its effects caused
25s more deaths in 1928 than in the
previous year In New York. The total
firures for the year were 1865.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01

The survey is based on figures from local sources
giving the cys gains since the 1920 census in essen
tial factors of population growth:
Excess of births over deaths in the city since the
1920 census numbering 1,340.
Increase of $50 per cent since 1920 in the num-
ber of qualified voters
Increase Of 1850 per cent since 1920 in the num-
Der of youth of school age.
Increase Of 1880 per cent since 1920 in the num-
Der of active domestic water services.
No annexations of territory by the city during
the year 1923.
Estimate from the manager Of the Brownsville
Water Works of than $4,000 population for the
city at the close of 1925 and 1000 for the city and
suburbs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
POLICE GIFTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-LPl-Police
Commissioner Grover A. Whalen as
New Years gift announced the
promotion of II men and the dismis-
sal Of $50 complaints against mem
bers Of the force for minor infrac-
tionr Of the regulations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
| N OUR
VALLEY


THREE HUNDRED and sixty-five
days Of New Year right ahead Of
Us.
Today is the first Of these. Soon
IL will be gone.
After which the nation will settle
down to routine, the holiday and
play season having come to close.
The old year hasn't been such
had one. Il has given US here In
the Valley many things on which
the section is building for the fu-
ture.
DEVELOPMENT in the Valley is still
in its early stages. Much remains
to be done.
So when we come down to work
again tomorrow let's buckle down to
IL. The New Year is bringing many
tasks that must be completed before
the calendars arrive for 1850.
APAUL COOK is living temporarily
Prescott, Ariz.
He formerly lived on farm near
y~Dfownsville. !.
He is interested in the future OF
the grapefruit industry in this sec
tion.
He sends A. II. Allen of Browns
Vile a newspaper clipping from
Arizona, with the comment tnat
"this shouldn't be-"
The clipping tells that 1880 more
boxes Of Arizona grapefruit started
Tuesday for London, England. THIS
is the third order Of this nature this
season."
The movement Of Arizona grape
fruit is ahead Of last season, the
clipping relates. And goes on tc say
that "Arizona citrus sales show
that a premium is being secured In
all markets on boxes Of Arizona
grapefruit"
THE LOWER Rio Grande Valley Of
Texas, we might mention, is also de-
veloping a foreign market for It's
grapefruit.
Several overseas shipments have
been noted this seas~a. And when
these have laid a foundation OF
knowledge and taste, more viii DC
sent for.
In .he meantime, to get fairly
close to Arizona, an Albuquerque
N. NJ. firm of produce merchants
has a few comments to offer on
Texas Cvalley) grapefruit, according
TO the San Benito Light.
Saws this New Mexico firm:
"Texas Marsh seedless grapefruit
Is the cream Of the grapefruit OF the
whole United States.
~Today FL Paso quotes Texas
Marsh seedless as high as 90 cents
= box over the best Florida grape
fruit
aKansas City is twenty cents box
for Marsh seedless over FLORIDA
grapefruit.
~Today Chicago quotes this same
nroduct as high as 70 cents box
over the best Florida grapefruit"
The Hutchinson Fruit Co., Albu-
oueroue, is the firm responsible for
these statements, contained IN
pamphlet which they distributed.
THE ALBUQUERQUE folks list
-,n this way, in its pamphlet;
LTexas Marsh seedless, first; Texas
Duncans, second, fine favored but
not seedless; Florida, third; Arizona
fourth; California, fifth"
All of which is a remarkable
srihuts to grapefruit produced in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas.
Plenty of material for some fine
advertising for our grapefruit.
BY THE WAY, n communication
from Jamie Heron.
He's up in Chicago, and sends
along clipping Of a good sized ad-
vertisement in the Chicago Tribune,
the heading Of which reads as fol-
lows:
DOCTORS EVERYWHERE URGE
CITRUS FRUITS AS EFFECTIVE
"FLU" PREVENTATIVE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
WEATHER


For Rrn=ss=iiiiie and the Valley:
Fair and colder tonight with lowest
temperature 81 70 40 degrees and
frost; Wednesday fair and contin-
ued cold.
For East Texas: Fair and con-
tinued cold tonight; frost TO this
coast; freezing in south portion ex-
cept the Lower Rio Grande Valley
and on the west coast; "Wednesday
fair; rising temperature In north
west portion.
Light northerIy winds on the
coast.
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point lsanei
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High 9:4f r. To.
LvN ......ss.s ~a~v " A'''
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
sunset today ...ss"s 90"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
TIDE TABLE
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

sunset today ................ o:so
Sunrise tomorrow ..... T:ts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-26
sssvs,ass. RJ<lN0eA dustin ~ g sss''e@

he bawled, as if to relieve his feel
lngs.
"Of course you realize that you are
only a reporter Crystal said. Just
a reporter, gifted with understanding,
anger and pity
What do you mean?" he asked
roughly.
Why. that's rather obvious, isn't
it?' Crystal seemed surprised. You
go through life, reporting the terrible
comedy and tragedy and futility Of it,
breaking your heart over other peo-
pies troubles. while you nimbly evade
any personal heartaches of your own.
Hasn't anyone ver told you you're a
coward. Colin Grant,"
"A coward?' he repeated blankly,
as if the word were a new one to him.
OF course! You're afraid to live.
SO you report other peoples lives!
You don't want to get your own
heart broken, so YOU get your senti-
mental orgies out of other peoples
h~eartbreaks. Not that you don't
really suffer with them and for them,
but
You think you're pretty damn
clever. don't you?' Colin asked saw
agely. We'll. l haven't been such a
life-evader as you might think! I've
had a few hcartachcs of my own. all
right"
Crystal smiled. She had got what
she wanted. He was going to talk
about himself.
NEXT: Concerning Celia
Copyright. 1929, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-26
WASHINGTON
N LETTER. :s3E@k
* ~a@

Mr.. Norris: Will the senator al
low me TO answer that question?
Mr.. CaraWay: I suppose l will stop
for the rest Of the afternoon.
Mr.. Norris: Perhaps the senator
will. 1t might be we'll If he would
stop here and wait and listen a little
while. It might be well for him. He
might get some information perhaps
that would be valuable for him.
MI. Caraway: I have listened for
4 good while and have not obtained
any information as yet.
Mi. Norris: The trouble Is the SEN
ator does not listen.
MI. CaraWay: Oh. yes l do.
Mr.. Norris: He gets into the debate
when there is no call for it.
MI. Caraway: have been listen
ing for eight years.
MI. Norris: Now let us get to the
| senator's question, He has interrupt
cd me SO many times since the ques-
ton was asked that l have forgotten
what it was.
MI. Caraway: l knew the senator
had and l tried to set him right.
Mr.. Norris: Why does the senator
| say l got SO angry about 1t?
MI. CaraWay: Because
MI. Norris: Now, l remember what
the question was. Let the senator
keep still while ] answer it.. Let me
answer it. The senator has asked 1t
OF me.
MI. Caraway: I know. but ! do
not expect any candid answer.
Mr.. Norris: If the senator will
keep still l will answer it; I am going
| to answer it. The truth is that the
senator is entirely wrong when he as
sumos I am angry.
Mr.. Caraway:: The senator does not
make that kind of a face when he is
in a good humor, does he? Laugh
ter,
Mr.. Norris: The senator has looked
at so many bad faces that he does
not know a good II when he secs 1t.
tLaughter.)
MI. CaraWay: I will not admit that.
Mr.. Norris: MIR. President. If there
is one thing l cannot do after my long
| association here. it is to get angry at
the senator from Arkansas.
Mr.. Caraway. Then do not look
! at me in that tone of voice.
MIR. Norris: / have. however. seer
him 60 wrong occasionally.
Mr.. Caraway: Yes. when following
| the senator from Nebraska.
Mr.. Norris: And I cannot follow
him when he goes wrong.
MIR. Caraway: That is where ! diff
fer from the senator. l follow him
/ when he goes wrong: I could not fol-
low him otherwise.
MIR. Norris: The senator would do
better if he would follow me when I
am right.
Mr.. Caraway: I have never found
| the senator to be that way.
The Presiding Officer mfr. Dale in
| the chair: The senator from Ne
! braska has the floor. Senators desir-
ing to interrupt must address the
chair.
Mr.. Heflin: Mr.. President, does
the senator yield to me?
tAnyonc who wants any more of
this can read it in the Record. All
concerned were perfectly sober.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-26
IN NEW YORK

New York, June 26.-And nov
they're writing theme songs for we'd
dings.
Memberships we'll knovn refrain
will doubtless have its followers. but
the boys and girls Of the Broadway
parade want something more person.
al and less commonplace. In the past
few weeks weddings have been held
TO the tune of ditties fresh from Tin
Pan Alley. AS In the films, they have
what is known as a theme tie up"
Thus when Buddy Morris and Carol
Nathan Of Parkersburg. w. Va. were
aspliced" the other day, the song
written for the occasion was aptly
titled, I'm on the Verge Of q Merge
Morris. having been In the song racket
for some time, arranged to have 800
copies printed and distributed among
the guests, ali OF whom practiced Ec
on the words and music before the
ceremony.
The idea, / am told, threatens to
become q vogue. In which instance
I am prepared to offer q few sugges-
tons for title
Why not, for instance, 'aThereM Be
No Reno on Our Little Map" or,
I'm Going to Hitch to q Witch from
Ipswich"
When domestic turmoil begins, the
song could be slightly varied. The
hubby could sing, III Leave the Last
Word 10 You" Whtlo tn witsly ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-26
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
(NEA Service WriterD

washington, June 26.-Hcre's a per-
feet gem from the Congressional Rec
ord. It's not a fair sample OF senate
debate, but it shows what happens
sometimes. Senator Caraway OF Ar
knasas had several times interrupted
Norris Of Nebraska as the latter ar
gued in favor Of putting census takers
under civil service instead Of letting
the jobs become political plums:
Mr.. Norris: Yes.
Mr.. Caraway: Is it the senator's
idea that no one. simply because nc
Is q member of congress. can be hon
est and can be trusted?
Mr.. Norris: No. I have not said
anything of that kind, and | have
not said anything from which any
reasonable mar can draw such a con-
clusion as that.
Mr.. Caraway: Well, what docs the
senator NEAR when he says
MI. Norris: That is the argument
which has been made from the Begin
ming Of the civil service.
Mi. Caraway: Oh, it is not.
Mr.. Norris: The argument which
the senator from Arkansas is making
now is the one which has always been
made against the civil service.
Mi. CaraWay: Well, l know that
happens not to be true; it is not an
argument against civil service. l am
just asking the senator a question.
MI. Norris: That question is an ar
gurnent against civil service.
Mi. Caraway: 1t is no argument
against civil service.
MI. Norris: Then the senator ought
not to make it.
MI. Caraway: I am not making 1t.
I am only asking a question.
MI. Norris: If the senator is not
making an argument against civil
service then do not ask it.
Mi. Caraway: Let me ask the SEN
ator-
MI. Norris: Cannot the senator
wait until I answer one question be-
fore he propounds another?
MI. Caraway: I do not think l will
live long enough for that.
xV4s 4NOxIISs 1CAAAQBo viz
will not: he need not wait that long.
MI. Caraway: I do not have to
wait.
Mi. Norris: It does not make any
difference to me. If the senator does
not want to wait, that is his bust
ness.
MI. Caraway: The senator thinks
ha nuynS tho corato
Mi. Norris: No, I do not think !
own the senate. That is another
statement tho senator is absolutely
unjustified in making. Have I not q
right here to oppose a provision in
the bill because I think 1t Is wrong?
Mr. Caraway: May I ask the SEN
ator a question?
Mr.. Norris: Yes.
Mr.. Caraway: What Is there about
It that the senator should become sc
angry. when I was merely trying to
ask him q question?
Mr.. Norris: The senator from Ar
kansas
Mr. Caraway: Now