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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
TOMPk|NS CONFtSStS
TO TRIPLE MURDER

| Ebensburg. Pa. July 1e.--"I killed
/ these three people. ! killed them an
| / killed HUMPHREYS in the corn held
| bought the gun in Johnstown.
| With tears coursing down his race
George c. Tompkins, Jr., well-known
| Philadelphia coal operator. who was
charged with the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund !. HUMPHREYS. of Carroll
ton, and the couples fifteen year-old
son. Edmund l.. Jr.. near. Carrollton
last Sunday. thus confessed today to
| the triple murder. The unexpected
confession was made in Jail Warden
Edward Knees private office in the
county Jail here. Present were his
wife. his father his counsel. Attorney
John f. Evans, and Warden Knee. At
torney Evans said tonight that his
client would not make a written con-
| fession and that he had requested War
den Knee to permit no person to sec
Tompkins.
Tompkins confession came as n sur
Iprise,- even to his wife and counsel
Evans, Mrs Tompkins and the accused
mans father. George c. Tompkins, Sr,
were outlining the case for the de-
Tense, when the prisoner apparently
not interested in the discussion of his
case. suddenly arose and turned to
Warden Knee. who was working at
his desk. AS Tompkins addressed the
warden he wept and between sobs he
uttered the words that set aside all
doubt as to the identity of the MUIR
derer Of the HUMPHREYS family.
Hearing her husbands confession
Mrs Tompkins screamed and flung her
arms about his neck. She became hys-
terical. The accused mans father was
calm and said nothing as he looked
on the dramatic scene.
Good bye" Tompkins said. as he
turned and walked back to his cell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
WALL STREET HAS
abJA CASE Of REAL BLUES
~
& Tarua Really Bearash With Belief
Doubtless That Some Nice Fat
Lambs May Fall for IT.
,By BRoApAN WALL

New York. July 1s.-Business men
returning from Washington spread
more pessinisn in wall street to-day
with the result that stocks were
= pressed for sale in all departments
4 of the market. pisquietins reports
from the Northwest in regard 70 spring
wheat and from the Southwest IN re
gard to corn had great deal ~ 90
with the situation. both corn ana
wheat advancing sharply in the chi
-cago market.
Considerable influence was eNer'
cfsed also by report OF U-hoat dam
age which the street hoped was 9NaR-
gerated bat which II true. proves that
Germany is making unexpected head
way.
United states steel was one OF the
heaviest stocks and broke below l@o
on real liquidation II had plenty
OF company on the dec re, hut rs the
stock is thoroughly representative of
all the business interests al stake lit
tie attention was psid to other issues,
OF sreo!aities 10 show Weakness
studehsker waa active with new
low level Of san, the transactions were
irregular
Some profit taking wac seen IN Dis
s;.lers. but that issue beld well under
the circumstances
Copper metal continued heavy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
GOVERNOR TO MOVE
FOR HOME DEFENSE

II was stated by Governor Stuart
last might that he will proceed at once
to the formation OF commands 81 homo
guard in the various counties and ctti sa
Of the state. so Is 10 insure the pre-
servatfon OF order after the departure
of the national guard for federal SER
vice Many offers have been made 70
raise companies. and In the cities com
f44e ads ar@-AireaS~- c-Eaut7et and are
drilling It Is now desired. under the
new act Of congress. to reorganize the
guards and make them availah for
any emergency. The governor dis
cussed the matter with the Virginia
Council Of Defense yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
NORMA BROWN PROVES
POPULAR AT ACADEMY

The now inKenue with the Comic
0pera Players mt the Academy Nor
ma Brown. late of Hands IN" n
broadway attraction, IS receiving
many commitments on her work this
week In The SNrirg Maid" She is
good looking and viva cious. and i'm
parts precisely the right touch to the
role ~ Annamlrl IN this weeks must
cal play. Heinrich Reinhardt SUD
Piled the musical score for '"Fhe
Spring Maid" and several Of his SONGS
are more thnn ordinarily appealing.
Two Little Love Rees" ma Day
Dreams" are especially catchy The
Man Who Owns broadway" will he
the attraction Ar the Academy next
week. bringing the summer run 20
close II 10 musical comedy hY
George NJ CoNan md was used oriFi-
nallv ae = starring vehicle hv Ray
moud Hitchcock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
o.
STANDARD ~
Motor Co., Inc. ~
Distributors
Tfo-?fc Fast Gruca.
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

rs the only Are association offer
ing rates at actual cost. Old line
companies have recently raised rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. lrytngton, Va. insures your
dwelling for little less than any 9TH
err concern; and stores, merchandise
factories. oyster houses. etc, at about
ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others Save money. Write them.
(Twenty- one years old).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Chnncerv Release Deeds.

Fdw H. Brown. trustee. to laura
T and F'lorenoe Woodward, "a by
$50 feet north lire Beverly street,
80 feet east ~ Carter street 81 537
w r Todd, trustee to VI. l.. Crit
tenden. 35xa7 feet south line Jacque-
lin street. 1a2 feet from Washington
s3215o.
F. ff+4t4t-~-A IT --rr7-r- --TTgtrs7 TO r
r Williams 81 10 ny ri feet north
lire BAKER street IS feet : inches west
OF Fourth street ~ SEQ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

f r Poindexter 81 ux. To Pollard
G. Paghv, Inc. trustee acres near
Wcsthampton on south line Patterson
avenue 5000
MolNe Ca rlon Of vfr tn W. 9 Rob
'nston. trustee / acre and I'm prove
rnents, east line New Market road
$3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
HTNRICO TRANSFERS
Three Deeds Of Bargain and Sale Re
corded Yesterday

r. T. Howle. NJ. l.. Anderson ct NIX.
to @ !. Davis. lot A OF land or VIM.
T HoIdsworth's property: tax. 81; $40
7. T. CrAeatwood 81 TX. 70 Molle
Caplon, ! acre ard improvements east
line New Market road: tax. $50: SO.
Abbey Realty Corp. To Thomas A.
Brown. lot 2S.i block Is, section r,
Colonial place; 1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
WEEK END RATES.
-in Nnrfolk nnd We~tcrn Ratlway.

NH NUFfHfR HTfI NV~'cTIf fSHIFWHS.
So 90 round trip Norfolk: 1925 Vir-
ginia Beach: on sale Friday after
noon and for all trains Saturday;
good for return passage until Mon
dav following.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Court News
Collected by the Daily Record.
CHANCERY TRANSFERS
'hree Deeds of Bargain and sale

Ihfee I1eeus OF Bargain and Sale
Recorded YESTERDAY.
Virginia Trust Co. executor, TO G.
b. Fitzwilson. soxl2o feet east line
Harrison street. 80 feet north OF wal
lace street (ND: $4,000
Land Investment Corp. to A. G.
Curran. lots II. Ia, 16, II, IL, II. "a
block d, Cham -'erieyne court. 81
134.34
Mrs, y. X. Mccoy TO Geo ". Cav
Jr.. 80 feet Z inches by rs feet north
ltne street. ~ feet inches east OF
Twenty-eighth street (E. being Nos.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
LIQUOR SUBSTITUTES
ARE BEING USED

Reports that such intoxicants as
vanilla extract lemon extract, bay
rum and bitters has been sold through
drug stores and grocery stores here
are causing the po',ce 10 follow close
!" such sales There have been sew
erai arrests here for drunks due 10
al these favorines and medicines the
past week II IS hoped that the next
legislature viii remedy this evil. The
night must be carried into the very
trenches Of the enemy Cine thing 70
the credit OF the anti shipping bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
CAMP POSTOFFTCF,
OPENS FOR BUSINESS

The camp postoff1ce at Camp Lee
opened here today. The mails are
now delivered direct to the camp and
are brought from the camp to the
postofice. One of the trucks that
came from the Mexican border was
used today as mail delivery wagon.
Post Office facilities al the camp WIFI
be sufficiently largo to accommodate
the thousands OF soldiers. A special
building will he erected az a post
office Major Edwards. in charge OF
construction, has tokingly remarked
that a good name for this postoffice
would he "PetroRrad." 1t has since
been suggested that Petersburg. fol-
lowing the example OF Russia. change
its name to "Petrograd.' since We too
are at war with Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Continued from First Page. }
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
t THE WEATHER
\ Omitted States Weather Bure..
y Department of Agriculture.l
Washington. July 19.-Foreca,

w HSHIhRtUh, July Ig.-Forecast
Friday and Saturday:
Nirginia--Partly cloudy Friday. n
ably thunder showers in South.J
portion. warmer in South portion p
urday partly cloudy; gentle to mn2
ate Southerly winds.
North Carolina--Local thunder ~
ers Friday and probab bly, SATURDAY.
Thunder showers will continue :
day and Saturday in the South All
tic and East Gulf sttaes and in !
per Michigan. Elsewhere east of
Mississippi river the weather will
generally fair Friday and Saturda,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Local Temperature YESTERDAY

IL noon temperature .....
f. NJ. temperature ...,
y T. NJ temperature .....
Maximum temperature to r. NJ.
Minimum temperature to s Z. NJ
Mean temperature ........,
Normal temperature -
Deficiency in temperature yester.
day ....,.... ,..... ......
Deficiency In temperature since
January 1......... $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
PLANS TO MIKE
IIFE, OF SOLDIERS PLEASANT
RANIIERS AID SOCIETY
ORG COMPLETE

Tonight the final arrangements for
the organization OF the Travellers Aid
was completed. Richmond men and
women have co-operated with local
committees in the organization OF this
society In Petersburg. meeting was
held tonight in the Y NJ c. A hu1ld@
ing. presided over by Miss Maude
Hobbs. in the absence OF Mrs r A.
Heath. the president. It was decided
TO put an active worker on duty to
meet nil trains and to give travellers
such help as may be required This
step will he taken at an early date.
Boy Scouts have ben meeting trains
the past few days greatly aiding the
travelling public until the society can
he put on working .asis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Chancery Deeds OF Trust.

sos and 1906 [ street, tax. $40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Local RniufalI.

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March 1
Excess in rainfall since January l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
MAKING READY FOR WAR.

In a few days the United States. after
military establishment than IT ever had at
any one time during all the years Of the
civil war. Ii will have the greatest armIc,
ever raised on American soil, and what Is
no less impressive. IT will have the hest
trained, the best differed aud most truly
democratic armies in il whole history.
Few persons adequately appreciate the
enormous work that the government ha~
already lone in this war. A country that
had not been seriously disturbed by armed
conflict for more than fifty years had to
be put on a war basis AZ once. The ma
chinery did not exist. ID had to he created.
and created IL was. with astonishingly lit
tie confusion and astonishlngly brilliant
results, as all foreign observers testify.
IL there are skeptics who do not believe
hat the American people are serious in
the great task to which they have set their
hand. let them study the record of the last
five months. Every war measure Of the
government, including CONSUMPTION. has
received an overwhelming measure Of pub
l.c support that has swept down all oppo-
sltion. No appeal from Washington to the
American people has been denied, and the
country i going ahead IN the spirit Of its
soldiers. 1t II going 10 finish The Job and
finish 1T for all time. and the men who
marched yesterday art the living evidence
OF it, unyleldlng determination
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

Prof. Adam Hendershott. travelling o
n trolley line tn cali upon "A friend, aske'
the conductor Ia transfer him M a Ger
tain point. Soon aiterwari the 90
stopped. and he was surprised TO see out
side the very friend he was seeking. III
started to leave the ear. but the conduc
tor said bru>quely. You can't change fo
your ear here The professor took n
notice. a
Cant change ears here. ! tell YOU.
snapped the conductor again. Prof. Hen
dershott. deep IN conversation with b.
friend. merely waved his hand that the ca
might go on without him.
Here. YOU old jay!' cried the man wit
the brass buttons, didn't ! tell YOU tina
You can't change cars AT this station p
The good old professor answered wit
severity. But | can change my mind u
this station. can't li"-Christlan Register
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

NILES. OHIO. Oct. miles today N
blaze with flags aud hunting N prepare
ION for The most memorable event ~ her
history. the dedication tomorrow ~ the
Mckinley Memorial Building which ha-
,een erected here a. an everlasting me
norial to the martyred president IN the
own Of hi~ birth. The dedication " ~
,e made the occasion for impressive ccrr
nonleS IN which manN men of nationwide
prominence will take part. The principal
,raticn Of the day j. to tie delivered by
former President William II. TAFT. Other
,pcakers will be Secretary Of Wan Baker.
Governor Cox Of Ohio. and United States
senators pomcrenc and Harding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

day to arrest a man who Is. suspected of
being implicated in the series of burglaries
that have been causing 80 much annoy
ance and uneasiness here the past two
months. He may or may not he the right
man--that is for the jury to determine
but all the same We are proud of the
achievement of our acting county attorney.
Our city and county peace officers have
been working faithfully on these mys-
terious eases day and night for weeks, but
it was their misfortune not TO be at hand
when the suspicious character happened
to be observed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
Red Cross News

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. I.-More
han 1000 Red Cross nurses are now en-
aged in active nursing service, and an
other 20O0 in teaching and committee
york, the national committee on nur>,n.
Il the American Red Gross announced to
lay. Nine thousand more stand ready {,
erve at once and II number of trained
urses volunteering for service with the
Red Cross now averages Il thousand u
nonth.
Miss lane A.. Deiano. chairman of the
srsIng committee. sand today that tho
General scheme OF uni, organization was
o keep together groups OF nurses and
loctors with experience in the same tram
NJ schools and hospitals. Base hospital
nits for the army and navy have been
ecruitcd from alumnae Of the schools
connected with the largest hospitals IL
he country IN groups Of twenty. thirty,
lorty. >ixty-iivc and one hundred.
Beside the base hospital units the Rel
ross has established units 1T nur>c> Tor
mergency use. Such a hospital unit
h~i~i WI Wv NF'A'i ~ AN'HAN wv
nurses.
Specially trained nurses are beng heid
n readiness for work in units devoted q,
lediatric~, orthopedic>, mental disease
nd public health.
Infant welfare nurses have already been
cnt to France and to- lioumanla. Plans
re- al" under way for a special unit of
,urse~ trained ia the care Of mental dis
,ases Ia serve IN the mental wards II the
hospitals established al the thirty-twp
army environments. Units IN o%rthopedIc
are beIng prepared "a meet the needs ut
the manned IN the reconstruction hos
itals.
In the civil zones surrounding the tram
NJ camps and environments and the naval
bases. fifty public health nurses have been
assigned To- work under the Red Cro>>
sanitary directors. ~Ninety-five Red Cro~~
nurses are engaged in teaching and nurs-
NJ IN rural and mining districts that the
,ublIc health at home shall not suffer
leedlessly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
lHousfon Post

The announcement of the second liberty
loan is a call TO the country's thrift. II
is not expected that a comparatively few
persons will take these bonds. nor is it
desired that they shall do 50. II j. stated
that 10000, 900 people are supposed to
participate. There ought TO be u larger
number than that.
These bonds offer to hundreds Of thou
sands of carners who never save anything
an opportunity TO convert habits of UNI
restrained indulgence into thrift and by do
doing help the nation 10 win the war.
Even ii there were no war with its not
to- be-denied demands for money, lift
would be worth while. Every man and
woman who works ought TO lay by some
thing against the day of sickness. mis-
fortune and old age. Thrift implies sane
self denial and foresight, and the smallest
wage earners ought to practice it in nor
NAL times with a view To executing worthy
and sensible purposes in the future.
Liberty bonds afford an ideal invest
ment for savings, because they afford the
best security To he had and pay II good
rate of interest. Ii l. not "A tied up IN
vcstment that the government offers. but
one that can be transferred or used as
collateral at any time.
The American people, especially those
of the poorer and middle classes. are no.
torious for their extravaganza. Multi
tudes live up To or beyond their incomes,
through ind~ulgeuces and excuses that are
distinctly harmful.
The old virtue of self denial seems tn
have vanished. The custom j. to obtain
what one wants. even II one has To Dor
row to get it, when self-dcnial might soon
lay the foundation of fortune and gen
.uine ability To procure desirable comforts.
What nobler stimulus for the practice
of thrift through self denial than the
great world crisis which involves the hie
or our country
Ii j. not conceivable hat "A loyal Amer
lean would rather the country be defeated
than 10 surrender temporarily extravagant
habits or the custom of living beyond
ones means. And Yet this national indul-
gence i al this moment one of the coun-
'try's perils. The pioneers endured many
hardships to build up this great nation,
and Vet We find nowadays many people
indisposed to curb their taste for vitiating
Injuries IN order to help save the country
from German domination and exploitation.
People will have 10 invest a liberty por-
ton of their earnings in Liberty bonds or
the government will have To levy heavier
taxes and compel them to pay. The IA
ton can not frolic through this war. II
must be won through hard work, brave
fighting and self denial such a. the Euro
pean belligerents are compelled to prac-
|tice.
Ii Is time for all classes of citizens t.
become serious as well as patriotic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS IN ARMY

RUTLAND. VI. Oct. 4.-Preparailon
Tor an intensive campaign 10 prevent the
spread of tuberculosis IN the American
army and among those rejected hN the
lrait j. Ia be the theme of discussion M
the annual meeting a. the New England
section of the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
which opened here TODAY for a two-day
session. 4 $4,000, 900 campaign tund for
local and national work j. proposed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
A Smile or Two
Diagnosed.

WI Ting Fang l. ut the head of tn
Chinese foreign office. and YOU can't pa
much over on a man with a good Il sens.
of humor "a DIR. WI.
A newspaper man recalls his famou.
wheeze about the Chinaman who rom
United suicide by eating goldleaf.
But | don't see how that killed him
how did i'll" inquired a society woman.
Il suppose said WI. seriously, 'tha
II was the consciousness of inward gilt
Tit Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

a party ut engineer were out wire cunt
ting IN No Man. Land one night. Thing
OF our ,entrie- sent up a flare or sta
shell 20 that he could Spy out the land
Immediately all the wire cutters. excep
one, threw themselves down.
keep still. YOU idiot they whispered
10 the foolhardy one.
1T doesn't matter. YOU silly chuunps.
came the retort. Its one Of oursf'-
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

The new censorship law places the post
master general in charge of the business.
The newspapers that publish war news or
other matter that should have been de
leted will simply be thrown out of the
mails by an order from the postmaster
general, and. # sent by express or other
wise for circulation. the person circulating
such newspapers may be fined or impris-
oned. This law got by without any noise
on the part of the papers which raised
such a strenuous opposition TO the censor
ship which was proposed in the beginning
of the war. although 1T j, said To be- much
more drastic than the one which was de-
feated largely through their clamor
against IT, ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

Look out. dear city fathers, for the
mosquitoes that will follow the flooding
OF the low ground about the city. ID will
require extra vigilance on the part of our
health department to prevent unhealthy
conditions on account of the standing wa
ter. Provisions should be made for drain
ing Oft the water "a soon as the river sub
sides n an abundance of crude oil
should be applied 10 the standing water
as quickly a. possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
Information.

The pompcu, bishop wa~ passing alcn.
a street IN London when he heard tire.
co~stermongers engaged IN a wordy wal
fare. MY good man.. he sand to one il
tones Of gentle rebuke. where did yot
learn 10 swear like that
"Lor' luv Yer, %guv'nor." replied III,
hawker. Ever carn't learn IT. lts a bloom
ing gitt."-Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

Germany has just issued another call
for a loan from her people. Secretary Nc
Adoo asks Americans to meet that chal-
lenge. There j. no doubt that Uncle
Sans bond issue will be oversubscribod.
but IT IS not 80 certain that Germany will
be. able to raise the loan she seeks from
her already r-burdened PEOPLE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
fail TO receive THE HERALD regularly are
requested 10 notify the office promptly, Telc-
phone No. Z. New subscribers should receive
their first paper not later than the second day
after the order il in the office of III r
AID. Every subscriber even in the most dis
tant sections Of the city, should not receive his
paper later than Goo \. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1917.

The English are a debt paying people.
They believe in paying what they owe.
with interest. Germany probably will have
a practical Illustration of this quality of
our British cousins as soon "a the latter
begin tn return those airship raids.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
Nowadays.

"iou must put Your shoulder 10 tn
" Wheel said the earnest citizen.
Glad of the chance. replied Mr.. Shug
gins. II feel lucky II ! don't have Ia craw
under a motor and lie on my pack to Fl,
the works.'-Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

use .ix.the idea embraced ina new inycn
ton which il said to have been tried on
with marked success. In place of III
gasoline tank the motor ear carries ;
gas bag which holds sufficient gas to driv
the car over a distance of fifteen or TWEEN
ty miles., The Afpe@eN estimated to b
less thanshalf that N gasoline at presen
prices. 1t is suggested that if the "a
propelled ears come into general use TO
trucks and pleasure vehicles in cities tina
the gas companies will he glad to estab
lish stations throughout their territory
where the gas tanks may be refilled iron
the ordinary street gas mains ON tn.
quarter n-the-slot principle.