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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17

Entering the death chamber
Shepard shouted 10 his mates:
Goodbye TO all the boys. ] had
good will toward them all"
He declared he had mo fear or
sorrow"
He muttered a prayer as his last
act, asking forgiveness for his
executionerS.
Two weeks ago. he destroyed the
sight in both eyes, using a nail that
had worked loose from a cell ven
tilatof. The fact was not known
until last night, and vas discovered
by newspapermen when they were
permitted &c interview him. The
prison general manager, Lee Sim
mons. said he had not announced
the act because he considered 1t
not a proper matter for publication.
Whether Governor Moody has been
advised OF 1t was not learned.
Shepard himself explained his act
BY answering Biblically: IF the eve
oftendeth thee, pluck 1t out" He
said, too, that he wanted TO prove
he was not trying to escape"
One other weapon. the sharpened
bone of a T-bone steak. was found
il his bedding.
Fought Case Two Years
For two years Shepard. allies Bill
Smith. had fought to save himself.
Two sanity trials were held. the
first holding him unbalanced and
the other. held after his ~incarcera-
ton for a time in a state asylum,
finding him sane. For months he
kept up a spectacular effort to con-
vince others Of his insanity. He lay
on the concrete floor without cloth
ing and shrieked meaningless
phrases. Finally. he concluded. or
SO he told other prisoners, that the
dodge would not work" and resum-
ed intelligent action.
Shepard's affidavit described him
self as the killer Of the officers. He
shot them both. he said, and Co.
Master was not involved He insist
ed he was telling the truth, saying
he realized he must die.
Monty Jackson. negro. convicted
OF murder. who had been sched-
uled to die Immediately after Shep-
ard, was granted q reprieve late
yesterday by Governor Moody 70
allow the executive time to study
a pardon board recommendation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Dismissed Student
Ends Life In Lake

DETROIT, Oct. i7-(P-A IA
year-old girl who felt she had been
disgraced because she was expelled
from school after accusation o.
smoking cigaretS. committed suicide
yesterday by drowning in the De-
troit river.
Her mother said the girl. Dorothy
Berger. had denied the accusation
and had brooded over her dismissal.
A week ago, she disappeared from
home. Last night. the mother and
sister identified her body in the
county morgue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Kingsville Norther
Rumors Unfounded

A general rain and a slight dror
in temperature vas predicted To-
FRIDAY night and Saturday morn
ing By temporary weather chief r
II. Desmond today.
Rumors circulating In Browns
vile Friday morning that IL was
freezing IN K.ngsviIle and that r
severe norther was heading for THE
Valley were untounded. Mr.. Des-
nond explained. although San An
tonic and Del Rio reported coossr
weather. the temperatures droppinr
from two to six degrees In that
territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Miss Stoltzfus Dies
At Tuleta Saturday

Especial 70 The EEraIdJ
ELSA. oct. 16-Word has been Re
ceived here OF the death M Miss
Amanda Stoltzfus at Tuleta. on
Saturday. Miss Stoltzfus formerly
did home economics work i'm this
section, and Will be remembered by
a number OF Valley residents. she
was we'll known among the older
residents OF Elsa a. the Play Lady"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
VALLEY Home
Is DESTROYED
Falling Fire Brands Give
Alarm To Family On
Highway No. IL

Fire completely destroyed the
home OF y. r. Latimer near Niger
Bridge" late Thursday night.
The origin OF the fire + unknown,
and the large two-story home was
burned to the ground. nothing be-
ing saved. The building belonged TO
Nimrod Hughes. and is located half
a mile off Highway No. IL.
The entire Latimer family was at
home at the time the fire was dis
covered. Jewel Elizabeth LatimeI
was asleep III ar upstairs bedroom
and the room was blazing when a
burning ember fell on her naked
arm, awakening her. She escaped
from the room, and spread the
alarm
This was about 1880, according
to Bill Cabler. local football star
and nephew OF Mr.. Latiner.
When the fire was discovered
the hous, was so far gone that
nothing could be done TO save IL
and even the furniture and most
OF the family's personal belongings
were lost. The house continued TO
burn until about 100. the glare be-
ing visible as far as Barreda, and
Brownsville.
An estimate OF the damage had
not been made Friday morning.
II was thought that the fire
originated IN the attic, but the
actual source or cause Is unknown.
Elizabeth Jewel Latimer. young
school girl who first spread the
alarm. was the only one injured.
her arm being slightly burnt and
blistered.
Neighbors IN the district. and
those living or the highway. noticed
the fire but thought that someone
was burning brush.
The home was near the Tandy
residence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
New Citrus Rates
Effective Oct. II

New citrus rates from the Valley
into the New England states and
points or the Southeast will become
effective Oct. ~. or almost a month
ahead Of the date originally set for
the rates 10 become effective. HI was
announced Friday morning by "A.
B Waidron. Missouri Pacific chief.
Harrington.
The new rates open territory pre-
viously closed because Of prohibit
tive shipping rates, and permits "a
much wider distribution for Valley
citrus. When effective IL mea that
boxes will be 81 pounds minimum,
and that there Will be A carload MIN
imun or $4,000 pounds.
There will BE- no changes TN the
southwestern territory, Mr. Waldron
explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17

barclay street. IN which two plate
glass windows In the Wooiworth
building were smashed.
A young woman suffered minor
injuries when she was trampled by
q policeman's horse and dozens
suffered bruises and slight cuts as
police used nightsticks and black
Jacks TO disperse the yelling, fight
ing mob.
Among the arrested was Louis J.
Engdahl, secretary OF the Interna-
tional Labor Defense and Commu-
mist candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor who attempted 70 make
speeches outside after he had been
elected from the board Of estimate
meeting.
The fighting In the city hall was
precipitated when Sam Nessir. who
assumed charge Of the petitioners
after Engdahl's election. shouted to
Mayor Walker:
Mayor Called Crook
You are q lot Of grating Tam
many politicians. I would rather
be a member Of my working class
than one Of your grating officials.
You are a grating Tammany poll
tlcian and q crook"
The mayor rose from his seat and
replied. That little remark prompts
me 70 come down and thrash the
life out Of you"
Members OF the audience and po-
lice surrounded NesSin and his COM
panions and rushed them out Of the
room and down the stairs purnmel-
ing them meanwhile. Police took a
hand and after much disorder in
which Nessin was severely beaten,
he and two others were arrested.
The second riot broke cut when
Communists and sympathizers raj
lied around Engdahl in front OF the
Woolworth building where he at
tempted to speak. Mounted police
lode their horses into the crowd
several times 70 break IL I'D.
A woman jabbed a pin in tn flank
OF 2 CT the police horses and
when the animal reared, the CROWD
pressed against the window OF a
drug store. shattering it. "A moment
later another window smashed In
Other disturbances occurred al
Sixth avenue and Fortieth street
where six persons were arrested and
az Sixth avenue and 3eth street
where police took four more prison.
ers. including a woman.
Engdahl and two women prisoners
spurned an offer Of leniency from
Magistrate Gotlieb and delivered a
TRADE after which Engdahl was or
dered taken back to the prisoners
pen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Trains Collide

CLEVELAND, Oct. 17-R- Two
mail trains Of the Big Four Rail-
road smashed headon within the
city early today. killing rec OF
their crews and injuring four 9TH
ers.
Through sone mixup. a west
bound train. departing for st. Louis
was on the same track as another
train coming into the station rom
the divisional yards at Linndale
They collided rounding a curve near
the Fulton road bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17

Tor Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and unsettled with probably
light rain this afternoon, tonight
and Saturday colder.
For East Texas. Fair III north.
cloudy and unsettled IN south por-
ton with probably light rain tn
southwest portion and On the west
coast tonight and Saturday. Colder
tonight, probably frost I'm northwest
portion. colder In southeast portion
Saturday.
Moderate to fresh northerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Stove Fires kindled
In Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 1T
Stoves and furnaces we're fired ur
throughout Oklahoma today as the
remnants OF a Rocky Mountain
blizzard sent the temperature down
70 the lowest mark since March 30
tn minimum here was 81 degrees
above zero az 4 o'clock this morn
Ing.
j. =. Slaughter. q. ) neteoro-
logist here. said a trace OF frost
was recorded in valleys in the north
err part OF the state. Generally
fair and continued cold weather
with an ACCOMPANYING light frost
was predicted for tonight and to-
morrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Secretary Leaves
On Fair Contract
.snerinl tn Nae Hernld.l

~ TIC LILI IlI1T
HARLINGEN, Oct. i7.-John r
Floore, secretary OF the Valley Fair
association. left Thursday evenin7
for Dallas 70 close a contract with
Col. w. T. Johnston for a rodeo tc
&c presented at the Mid-Winter
Fair. Col. Johnston has presented
rodeos al Madison Square Garden
tn state fair at Dallas. and ether
large gatherings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Germany Sounds War Note
Fascist Leader Urges Abrogation Of Treaty
OF Versailles Before Reichstag

BERLIN. Oct. i7-l7-A spokesman for the Fascist party. reading p
carefully prepared manuscript 10 the Reichstag today. emphasized his
partys belief that Germanys salvation lies In abroEation Of the treaty
Of Versailles. "a ich he said was immoral and hence void"
His announcement followed hours OF sdam during which II vas
necessary for government and other speakers to below their words few
OF which reached their listeners. Socialists. angeed. threatened 70 throw
the Easciss ont 81 the Plenary hall: and were dared 70 come ahead 6y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
FORTY BURNED
IN EXPLOSION
Firemen Do Heroic Work Rescuing Workers
From Los Angeles Garment Building AS
Flames Lick Through Floors

LOS ANGELES. Oct l7-tF-Ponce reported at least forty persons
had been injured. and some believed killed. in an explosion which wreck
ed and fired the Garment Capital building at 27 East EEbth street
about 1880 a. m. today. The blast was believed to have been caused BY
an explosion OF gas on the fifth floor.
The explosion shattered windows in q radius OF five blocks IN the down.
town wholesale district, into which many persons were arriving for work.
six fire companies. rushed TO the scene and bauled To stem the blaze
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Volunteer Firemen
Convene In Donna
Especial To The Herald)

MERCEDES, Oct. l7.-Mayor E.
III. Kasey and two Of the council
men, II. II. Tidmore and g. L. BAN
kenship. Of Mercedes, and some Il
members OF the local fire depart
ment and several ladies from the
firemen's auxiliary, represented this
city at the Fifth District Fire
mems convention held at Donna. "A
banquet and program featured the
evenings meeting.
DR.. Kasey extended an invitation
10 the organization TO meet in Mer-
cedes in January, which was &C
certed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Father, Daughter
Held In Shaving

WHrTESBORO. Tex, Oct. IT,
tP-Charged in connection with
the Staying of Jim McMenamy. az,
who was found yesterday in the
yard Of their home. MORALLY
wounded. o. 3. Martin. a. and his
daughter. velta Martin. 10. were at
liberty today on $3.50 bond each.
Father and daughter were given a
preliminary hearing yesterday be-
fore Justice A. +. Jones. Witnesses
testified to statements Miss Martin
made to them about McMenamys
conduct toward her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT IT?
art is a comfortable excuse
for loafing
DIR. Frederick s Hemmett,
Philadelphia research sclentlsV-
Perhaps the unemployed would
have done better Il they had
pretended they we're Belglans-
Haywood Broun, author
The wife's IS an old, old prob
lem
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
you cannot graft materialism
on a Celt. If you do, yoe make
a very terrible compound
Stanley Baldwin Of England
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Duck Hunter Shot

GREENvILLE. Oct. i7-tP-- Z
v. Rushing. 81. was accidentally shot
in his hip while hunting ducks near
here today. There was a large num-
Der CT hunters on the lake az the
time and It was not known who fired
the shot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
American Warship
Ordered To Brazil

WASHINGTON. Oct. i7--tP-
The American cruiser Pensacola
was ordered to Brazilian waters to-
day as a precautionary measure for
the removal Of any Americans who
might desire to leave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Red Flag Waves in Gotham
Mayor Is Called Crook In Demonstration
Which Causes Great Joy In Russia

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-P-sixteen persons were under arrest today as
the result OF a series OF Communist riots which came to a climax when
a party OF Reds invaded city hall and one Of them called Mayor Walker
a grating Tammany politician and crook"
An attempt by e group Of Communists to present an unemployment pc
ttion at a meeting Of the board Of estimate over which the mayor was
presiding prectpitated the disturbance In the city hall
Another clash occurred IN the city hall park and az Broadway and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
BEER ASKED
Labor r Federation Votes
Against Rum Law

BOSTON, Oct. i7-G7-The Am
erican Federation OF Labor today
adopted without debate. the ex-
ecutive councils recommendation
that the convention 20 On record
as favoring modification Of the
Volstead act 20 permit manufacture
OF ATS per cent beer.
The convention then prepared &c
act on resolutions declaring for
repeal or the eighteenth amend
nent and modification OF the Vol
stead act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Newspaper Men Find Man At
Chair Had Blinded Both Eyes
Slayer Of Fisher County Sheriff Destroys
Sight With Nail; Act Not Reported;
Dies Absolving Pal

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, oct 17-P-A self-bnnded confessed murderer
was electrocuted at the state prison here early today. denying even when
he stood before the chair the fear his trembling hips revealed.
joyce Shepard, killer of Sheriff Bob Smith Of Fisher county and Depu-
ty Sheriff Jake Ovens. in an affidavit admitted his guilt and his attempts
to feign insanity and declared Lloyd Conatser. his alleged partner in
the crimes, who is serving a es-year sentence, had no connection with
tNnr,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
EXPLOSION BLAMED

LOS ANGELES. Oct. l7-CP
District attorneys detectives.
after investigating the explosion
which injured more than forty
persons IN the Garment Cap
ital building today. said they
believed the fifth and sixth
floors h.d been loaded yith a
heavier than air gas in a plan
ned explosion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
Dies Of Burns

CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. l7-Pl
Leigh Park. p, died last night
OF burns suffered when laboratory
equipment az a refining plant al
Tngleside ignited a tank car inaded
with gasoline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17

.Nulic IcSCuc SqNdNo N4OtlAla
from tho wreckaEe.
Every available ambulance was
called out and in hall an houI
eleven victims had been taken tc
the police receiving station.
Clothing Burned Off
The first victims rescued we're
suffering critical burns. some Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
RIVER

There viii O. no material chanEe
IN the river from Mission down
and probably a rise at Rio Grands
City during the next Is To 45
hours.
Flood Present PAIR. 2s-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
TIDE TABLE

High and irw tide at Point Isabel
TOMORROW unzer normal netecrolo-
Eiral conditions.
High ...... 1886 q. m: i1:55 a. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
ELECTRIC IRON
KILLS WOMAN
Heroic Efforts Fail To
Survive Matamoros
Shock Victim

Sra. Guadalupe Cardenas de
Quintana. 80. is dead as a result
Of an electric shock she received
while ironing at her home. 9th and
Bravo streets, Matamoros, Friday
morning.
sra. de Quintana, according 70
information. had received a hundle
OF laundry and after carefully lay
ing ii away decided to Ton a dress
for one or her little tots. She
brought her electric iron, connect
ed IL and started ironing. Due 10
the dampness OF the morning, and
the recent rains. the wood flooring
was wet. She was heard TO scream
Members OF her household rushed
to her assistance. 70 find her prone
on the floor, twisting among the
strands OF cord from the iron. The
iron was touching her at the time.
They tried TO pull her away but
did not succeed. Officials OF the
Compania Electrica de Matamoros
were called. CT. Ruben "A. Martinez,
answered the call with some cleo
tricians OF the company. Ore Of
the men jerked Sra. Quintana a.
way from the wire, being himself
hurled aside BY the shock he re-
ceived.
Tuhzlatnr Falls
Drs. Emilio Guerrero and Joaquin
Galvan were Immediately called.
The inhalator OF the Brownsville
fire department was also called for
Lieutenant OF Police John Arm
strong taking Firemen Edward
Valent and Alberto Briseno answer
Ell the call. Despite heroic efforts
OF the physicians and the lremen,
| Sra. de Quiltana died 90 ten o.
clock. The inhalator was applied
for over forty five minutes With no
results.
Due 70 the circumstances under
which Sra. Quintana received the
| shock that ended her life. Ii Is
believed that she had a weak heart
anc that the shock she received
was sufficient 10 paralyze Y.
Sra. de Quintana was q lifelong
resident Of Matamoros and IS sur
vved by her husband 5r- Lauro
Quintana. and tvo sons. one q four
months old baby and the other 8
two year old.
5r. Cuintana Is employed by the
Mexican immigration service. Nc
funeral arrangements had been an
nounced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17

MINATED Annie says only those
~ with paper fronts fear a little
shower OF rain.
WITH cooler weather predicted
wv yesterday for the Valley some
- little petularce a. heard
early today because the drop
In temperature had not materializ-
ed. But shortly before noon cooler
air was felt. and with q general cold
wave sw00ping down perfect win
ter Valley weather should be here
within q few hours. About noon IL
xas much cooler at Sarite.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-06
.PROTRACTED PERIOD
OF SURPLUS SELLING
SECUTED lamont
Secretary Of Commerce Views
overproduction as Only
Slightly Abnormal

Washington, May 6.-N-Persist-
ent weakness Of the scale Of general
commodity prices plus widespread
complaint Of over production In many
lines, should not, in the opinion OF
Robert p. Lamont, secretary Of COM
imerce, be allowed to cloud business
vision.
In his opinion, such an v supply
Of commodities Is now exists, as com
pared to demand, is relatively small.
Serious as has been its effect on
pricea-bringing about q fell IN the
general index ratios that ranges from
6 to 8 per cent since Decemher-he is
inchned to regard the surplus as one
that showing In many lines may
swiftly. disappear.
1T Is rather remarkable how small
a difference is needed between supply
and consumption to put q weight on
prices, or conversely, to thrust them
up" Lamont said.
I'm the industrial world generally
it seems probable that the maximum
swing between what we think Of as
high production ana low production
is roughly within a limit OF 10 per
cent up or down from the average
There isn't any easy way out Of q
period Of over accumulation Of stocks
for the industrial world: things sim
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-06

ply have to slow down until con-
sumption catches up, as we learned
In 1921 and 1922. hut there n no
such accumulations today Of goods on
hand as there were then. Prices will
not have to break as badly to effect
output reduction, and they haven't
done So
Prom all of our studies 1t does not
seem that Industrial goods have been
piled up high enough in any staple
line to threaten a p~rotracted period
of absorption before they r moved,
and before production and distribu-
ton can be resumed at normal pres
sure. With q STEADY increase In pop
ulatio1 In the country, with q perr1a-
nent disposition In our people to con-
sume-in the long enthusiastically
more goods and. services, 1t does not
seem to me that q general appear.
aace Of over production Of commodi.
ties can be long maintained"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-06
Nancy Carroll Chest y
Contest Closes $780,;
Winners to Be Named

The cedar chest essay contest con-
Quoted by the Paramount theater
and the Bowman Furniture company
closes at $50 this evening. All es-
says competing for the three awards
must be In by that time.
The theme of the essays Is the
probable belongings Nancy Carroll
would keep III a Lane cedar chest.
such as the Bowman company is dis
playing in a show window. and it Is
timed with the showing here of the
latest Nancy Carroll film, Honey" at
the Paramount.
When the winners have been de-
termined by disinterested judges APP
pointed by the theater, the names
will be published In The Tribune.
David Wells, manager of the play
house, said plenty Of essays have been
Received to make the competition in
tercsting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-06
Deer Are Plentiful in
Missouri River Flats

Willistori, N. D.. May e.-Deer are
increasing rapidly on the Missouri
river bottoms. according to Harm
Arends. deputy game warden, who
lives near the river southeast of this
city and is able to give them a
measure of protection. He says that
he has counted as many as SO in one
evening and that seeing a single band
of 20 is not at all uncommon.
That does not mean that we are
inviting any one to come and get
any Of them yet" says Mr.. Arends,
although I have a pretty good camp
on the river for those who would like
a good fishing trip"
Fishing, he says. is good in the riv-
er this season, M of his first CATCH
es since the season opened being a
IL : pound bass, and a little later
bringing up a 40 pound spoonbill
sturgeon.
Mr.. Arends says. that he knows that
some deer are being shot along the
river, but the protection that has
been given the animals is being re-
warded by an increase that may o
justify an open season.