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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
NET ORAW|NG TIGHTER ]
AROUND TH0hPkIhs
Evidence Discovered Placing Him Il
Perilous Position in Connection
with Triple Murder.

Ebensburg Pa. July 17-George c.
Tompkins. Jr.. charged with the mur.s
der of Edmund l. HUMPHREYS. his wife
and son. was seen running zig-zag
ont of the corn field where the body
of Humphries was found last Sunday,
according to George Nehler. a mine
foreman, who looked at Tompkins in
the county Jail here this afternoon.
This latest evidence. the county au-
thorities say, FORCES the chain of cir
cumstantfal evidence tighter around
Tompkins.
NehIer. with his family. passed
through the Carroilton 1atr grounds
last sunday in their automobile. His
attention was attracted by a stray
doc near the HUMPHREYS automobile
whosa head was covered with blood.
az stonned nv machine about hum
drea Yards from the standing automo.
nu." Nehler said. land decided to In.
v.st;oate walked to the automobile
and was startled to find two bodies In
tho ,onneau of the machine. / hur-,
Rod hack TO my car and was going to
drive on as did not want my family
n sec the bodies. The children asked
mo to get the dog for them. and l
returned
Nebler said that when he picked tho
dog I'M he heard noise in the corn
deld and turned. u saw that man
(Tompkins) running zig-zas out OF
the cornneld.s he. said
The man apparently daSea' "a'keu
over to the standing automoofie with-
out noticing him. Nehler SAID. Nehier
ran with the dog, got into ms auto
mobile and droven to Ehensnurs "nere
h. gave the first alarm of the triple
murder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18

main work now. ~ always. II educa-
tive. and We must continue by every
means in our power to teach our peo-
pie concerning the danger, the dam
age. the deadliness Of Indulgence in
strong drink. The fact that fhe trait
ic is now made infamous. that the
whole attitude Of the state toward it
has been radically changed, furnished
a new point of vantage from which
TO press our educational process ,es.
A Logical Advance.
Surely Virginians are interest I'D in
other people. From statewide prohi-
bition to advance ine.ttably to nation
wide prohibition. just as we came
from local option to statewide. We
cal unit. We then advanced toward
the larger. Now our vision broadens
until 1t takes in the land The Anti
Saloon League of Virginia has cause
for rejoicing that in this great con-
fiict which is now on, its own recog-
nized leader, the man who has given
his time, his labor his great ability,
unselfishnesss- and with answering
loyalty to the cause in Virginia. is
found among the foremost in guiding
and pressing the nation wide fight.
and with answering loyalty TO the
cause of Virginia, is found amonF the
foremost in guiding and pressing the
nation wide fight.
Are Citizens OF the World
"All the tremendous changes which
have come in recent months in the
worlds situation lead sober people to
think ,cosmically. We are citizens of
the world and brothers of humanity,
whether we will or not. This is one
by-product of the great world wal
which may prove of Unreasonable
value to mankind. 1t may very well
turn out that these new relations and
alliances into which our great land
has been drawn in the providence of
God may be used by Him for the &C
mplshment OF great results In this
very direction in which He permits
us 10 labor. Our souls stand erect
when we think of what we, each in
his own modest sphere. may contribute
10 the safety and happiness of oil
mankind. For as certain as we live
the crises through which the nations
have passed and are still passing have
brought more light and truth to bear
upon this destructive business than
ever flooded the world before"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18

ea1tng Bsthmann- Hollweg into line
Our strongest offensive forces the
fzU~1oAta, sAys Germania in its apol-
-. Injuries England UNNECESSARILY
no end Is to be foreseen
13 this moment"
That 10 the grievance at the roo
- the whole opposition. For in Sc
sefet sesstons OF the reichstag's man
sGonmtttee during those Hateful end
NJ days of January, the party lead
SrB were assured that the beginning
~ England's end was within meas.
urAble. pre-deterninable distance once
the U-boats were unlesshed
Brushed Aside Opposition.
That prom!se--and that alone
\ 6nally brushed aside the last vestige
81 opposition to war with America.
.s Was the awakening To the fact that
Aethmann- Hollweg allowed himself
this the underlying cause OF his fall
More than one sign points TO an al
4 0Fmativc reply to this question.
Now the new bloc promises TO ex-
ort q check and a control that Will
make impossible a repetition Of such
deception.
Meanwhile the Pan Germans are
brewing new trouble. They art carry
ting politics into the army Famph-
letx urging peace with annexations
are circulated on the fronts. The So
cfalists and Radicals, incensed over
this but determined not 20 let their or
ponents steal a base on them. are plan
ming 10, 60 the 5unkers one better.
The RheiniSche Zoitung goes so far
az to suggest the formation of
s.workmen's and soldiers council after
Russian model" saying II x comes to
pass IL will be the conservatives fault,
Tremendous danger TO the unity and
discipline of the army turks behind
this new propaganda.
Zimmcr,,aann's Post still Open.
1t developed today that the post
OF foreign minister, reiinquished by
DR. Zimmerman. is still open. The
chief rivals for the Office are Count
Brockdorf- Rantzau and Admiral Won
Htntze The former. cousin OF
Count Bernstorf, is minister at Copen
hagen: the latter was formerly MIN
lister to Peking. later in Mexico and
now in Christiania. The movement In
behalf of Count BernstorT also con-
tinues
REPORTS that Count Won Bernstorff
In TO replace Count Prockdorf at CO.
penhagen are doubted here since APP
pointrnent as minister to the little
Scandinavian kingdom. after he was
for years the empires ambassador in
the United States, would represent n
demotion which even his political enc
mics would not consider deserved
Admiral Won Hintze is strongly
doomed by the pan Germans for the
foreign secretaryship. George M
Bernhard. the eminent political con-
trihutor to the columns Of the NoS-
eische Zeitung. commends Bernstorff
to the attention of Chancellor Michae-
lis, picturing the exam bassador as
possessing all the qualifications re-
uuired for that post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
.H0W|lzER HOME GUARDS
ENROLL TWENTY-FIVE

twenty-five ex-E1embere Of the Rich
mond Howitzers last night enrolled
in the Howitzer home guard, which
In now in course of formation. The
committee appointed at the last meet
Ing o. the Howitzer association. re-
ported to the gathering held last night
In the arnory, that prospects were
good for the organization of the guard
A meeting will be held next Tuesday
night when tho matter Will be taker
up further AT least Afty member
have been recently discharged from the
battery for one reason or another. and
IL is believed that they can all be &C.
cured for the home guard The mem.
bers of the committee are Ben Brock
enbrouEh. W W. Poindexter. Frank A
Arnzen. Neil w Reardon, r NJ Row
sey.
The association also decided 'lasJ
night to secure bronze medals com
memorative of the entrance OF the
Howitzer. into federal service for The
war These will be distributed TO all
members In the battery.
The relief committee reported that
its plans for taking care ~ the fam
tiles OF absent soldiers. when needed
and OF being able to render little ser
StceS. such as Information regarding
THAR sons of brothers. were being ar
ranged, and It is believed that he
Howttsers can be OF real service to
families OF the fighting Howttzers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
BOOM onr CJT-y Ir.ry

ROOM 3o5. CITY HALL
Richmond, Va. June q & 80, 1917.
To l. r. Spencer. F. B. Cooke. An
ME VI. King, Mary r. Goodwin. w.
Henry Baker. +. A. Dabney. Fannie
McC. Tailman, G. B. Cooke:
You will take notice that the ad-
ministrative board have had referred
to them for consideration the pro-
posed grading and paving with gran
lite spalls the 20foot alley running
eastwardly from Lamb avenue. be-
tween Cedar Tree street and Bacon
road, known Is alley "a" and the
alley between Lamb avenue and Can
non creek from the above mentioned
alley "A to Bacon road. known as
alley b" at the cost of the owners
of property abutting said alleys.
The said board will. at it's meeting
to be held in its board room, In the
City Hall of said city, on the / 9th day
OF July. 1917. at the hour OF IL A NJ
take into consideration and determine
the proprtety of making the proposed
improvements, and If so. what proper
ton should be assessed against the
atnittfng landowners. And you are
hereby notified to appear at the place
and time aforesaid. If you wish to be
heard, either in favor OF or in opposi-
ton to the proposed improvements
And IT for any cause the said hear
ing Is not commenced, or II COM
menced, not completed the same shall
then and there stand adjourned with
out motion or order to that effect
to the next regular meeting of said
board at the same place. unless said
board shall then and there expressly
adjourn said hearing to some other
time and place, and at such regular
meeting or at such time as such hear
ing may be adjourned to. as the case
VIRGINIA: IN THE LAW AND
EQUITY COURT OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, THIS THE 9TH DAY
OF JUNE, 1917:
Fannie G. Diacont ........... Plaintiff
Christian w. Diacont ...... Defendant
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is TO obtain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
SOUTH SIDE
QENRY c. BEATTTE WILL BE
BURIED THIS MORNING

Funeral services for Henry c. Beat
lie. who died Monday in the Johnston
willis hospital. will be conducted from
Porter Street Presbyterian church this
morning at u O'Clock by the Rev. Wes-
~ Baker. a former pastor. Inter.nent
FN1u be In Maury cemetery.
\ eallbeArers will, be John c. Robert
S0e1. Henry Patterson. T J Smith. A.
- Adamson. W p. Knowles r H
a11chardscn. Augustine Royal. william
HCrAwford. John sandifer. Leroy Hutz.
fter. H. v. Baldwin. Charles l.. Page
s53E J. Allison Hodges. James W. New
-. Judge E. II. Wells and J. F. Brad
snov
g Surviving Mr.. Beattie Is enc dauRb
Nn0e. Miss Hazel Beattie. and son.
9ouglaA BeAttie. He is also survived
~ y sister. Mrs. r. s. Traphagen. OF
oMkh Richmond. and a brother. r. b.
IL. 1eatsie. Of Marine. Mich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18

execution as pirates, Jumping ovcf-
board and swimming for their lives.
with what result no 0 knows
The frustrating Of the blockade
running" expedition is a great blow
! 70 Germany at Il time when that
country is believed to be straining
ev1ry nerve to prove to Holland AMI
the Scandinavian countries that trade
with her is not perilous. The Ger
mans are doing their best to keep
np and even increase the exchange
OF certain goods. Americas export
restrictions have infinitely added to
the necessity OF this reciprocal agree
ment. For three years Holland has
been getting coal and iron from Ger
many. the latter receiving in exchange
great quantities of Dutch agricultural
products. mainly butter and cheese.
The four captured steamers are the
Pelfworm. Breitzeig, Marie Horn and
Heinz Blumberg.
The captured steamers are all small,
the largest being the Bfeitzeig, OF ass
tons gross. owned in Hamburg. The
Rellworm is 1870 tons gross. also was
owned in Hamburg. The Marie Horn,
Loss tons, is from Schleswig, and the
Heinz Blumberg l226 tons is regis
tered from Hamburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
WOULD GUARANTEE
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were bought from McElwain's factory
at fifteen cents higher than the lower
bid.
Senator Weeks urged his proposed
legislative committee on the conduct
of the war a corrective for scandals
connected with prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
NO MOVE MADt YET
TO FREE {. K. Victor
Prominent German Ia Made Rather
More Comfortable In Place of
Confinement.

United States authorities in Rich
mond were without additional instruc-
tons yesterday regarding the ultimate
disposition of f, Karl Victor. the for
mer German vice~consul here, who IL
under arrest as an ALLEN enemy" He
is still in the Henrico county Jail
where federal prisoners are incarcer-
ated, and will remain there until some
word comes from Washington.
There was no indication yesterday
mat he would be paroled. In fac,
ooth the office of District Attorney
Richard FL. Mann and that of Marshal
saunders were without advices of any
klhd regarding the next move intended
10 De made by the government
Marshal Saunders visited Victor al
the Jail yesterday. and the prisoner
made the request that he be removed
from the cell he was occupying. which
Is In the same corridor with other
federal prisoners, to more comfortable
quarters. which was granted Since Mr.
Victor has been In the prison he has
Jared just the same as other inmates
occupying a steel cell. and sleepins
on the usual prison bunk He has
now been transferred to the hospital
room, which has sunlight. a bedstead
and other furnishings His wife
brought clean linens for the bed. and
has his meals served him. in addition
to bringing little delicacies from her
home, "Haus Victor" at Granite.
1t was announced Yesterday by l.. G.
Rowlett, chief clerk to Mr.. Victor. that
the tobacco business. which Is of con-
siderable size, will he continued as
usual. He said that with the asss-
tance of Mrs. Victor. the operation ot
the business would go forward without
interruption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18

an absolute divorce from the bond Of
matrimony for the plaintiff against the
defendant upon the ground of deser-
ton.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant Christian W.
Diacont. Is not resident of the state
Of Virginia, and the plaintiff having
made application for an order of pub
LEGATION. 1t is therefore ordered that
the said Christian w piacont appear
here within ffteen DAYS after due pub
lication of this order and do what
ever is necessary TO protect his in
terest in this suit.
CoT%-Tsste.
LUTHER LIBBY.
Clerk.
Banjamin Lovenstein. p, q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-18
THE WEATHER.
Omitted States Weather Bureau.
Department Of Agriculturc-l

Washington. July l7.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
Ffrginia--Local thunder showers
Wednesday. Thursday fair. warmer in
the interior
North Carolina-Local thunder show
ers Wednesday in East. fair in West
portion; warmer in the interior. Thurs
day probably fair.
1t will be warmer in the upper lake
and Western lower lake region and
the Sower Ohio valley and warmer
Thursday in the upper Ohio valley. the
Eastern lower lake region and the in
terror of the Middle Atlantic states.
Showers wall continue Wednesday
and Thursday in the South Atlantic
and East Gulf states.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ........ So
Is P NJ temperature ..... 81
Is P. NJ. temperature .... 10
Maximum temperature to s r NJ 81
Minimum temperature to 5 p. NJ Sc
Mean temperature ......... 10
Normal temperature .. so
Deficiency in temperature yester-
oay ...''-''' $780,. .........
Deficiency in temperature since
January H.. ........ 2.44
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours Os
Rainfall last twenty-four hours 1.e2
Excess in rainfall since March s27
Excess in rainfall since January $40
Local Observation at 8 p. NJ, Yesterday.
Temperature .... ...... $500. 70
Humidity ...... ....,... 81
Wfnd-Direction ..... -. ...... 8.
wind-velocity $500. -. ... 8
Weather ...... 49, ...... .sprinkling.
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Iaymen'S Missionary Movement.
MI ". n. Duke presented the re-
e. port on the Layren's Missionary
movement At the afternoon Session
This was n thoughtful, well prepared
pa per. and presented in concise form
1 striking facts showing the splendid
work being done by the laymen In a
= practical and systematic way. Mr.
I Duke followed in brief. practical ad-
/ dress calculated TO stimulate interest
! among the churches in putting their
! missionary work upon practical and
/ systematic basis
Mr.. oliver = Sands. president of
! the American National bank and one
+ Of the most active church men among
the leading business men OF Richmond.
made an exceptionally fine address
4 on this subject. He and Mr. Duke
are both members Of the state COM
/ uittee in charge OF the laymen's work
in Virginia, and give much time and
study to this work. Mr.. Sands spoke
like A business man TO business men
and presented figures to show the
great difference in results where
churches have taken hold Of this
work in a practical systematic man
FER He stressed three essentials for
success In the work First the reali-
cation OF the need and OF our ohliga-
definite systematic plan.
With an earnestness that was in
spring. Mr.. Sands dwell upon the
great mission which Christ had given
70 His disciples and which he said
the people of this generation are UNI
der obligation TO carry out 1t could
be done II mast be done. and It
could only be done by the churches OF
all denominations uniting IN eo-cc-
Grated and systematic effort He do.
ciared That with business men. their
Christian duties should come first Mr..
Sands cited instances here, In Balti-
more and in other cities where IN
4 diyidual churches ana gro, ps of
cPGrt hes Of one Denomination had
made wonderful stf-ies IL miss oil en-
ded.cf as the result OF concerted and
conrecrated effort In Baltimora fGr
Instance, the Episcopal churches in
their first every member canvass in
creased their united gifts for missions
Arizona republican., 1917-08-15
SCHADE REMOVED
 FUR COLLISION

Charging George Schade with conduct unbecoming to an officer of the law, Sheriff W. II. Wilky yesterday notified the county motorcycle officer that his commission had been cancelled.
 T am here to enforce prohibition" " said Wilky in referring to the incident of the night before that resulted in his action against Schade.
 It developed that on Monday evening Schade sat at the wheel of the county machine. He is said to have driven to Second and Adams streets, where he ran into the car owned by Deputy Sheriff Joe Balsz. Neither car was badly damaged, although repairs and new parts were necessary Sheriff Wilky was indignant when advised of the affair.
 "I will not tolerate member of my force engaging in such actions" he said, "Schade is a good motor man and has practically put an end to speeding, but l cannot have an county officer behaving as he has"
 After notifying Schade that his com mission had been cancelled, Wilkey sent the board of supervisors a note to the same effect
 While Schade has been filing his monthly report with the supervisors with that of the county engineer he has been drawing his salary as a deputy sheriff and unless some other provision is made by the supervisors he will no ! longer hail the violatOr of the motor vehicle law into court.
 The sheriff had TO fault to find with Schade as far as his duties were con- cerned he even said much in praise of his work He has had an eag.o eye out for motorists going faster than the law allows and had just inaugur- ated a campaign against violators of the headlight law.
 MT. Schade, speaking of the affair last night said that Undersheriff La Tourette disclaimed having given in- formation that the motor cop had been joyriding and said that the statement about his not being "in a condition to drive related to the fact that he had lately been injured in an accident which prevented him from riding his motor- cycle. As to the collision on Monday night, MT. Schade said that he was hurrying home to see his son who was suffering of whooping cough and with whom his wife had been sitting up for two nights.
 AS he approached the corner of Sec ond ard Adams. streets to make the turn, his foot which he had on the brake pedal. slipped off to the acceler- ator and the machine shot forward with velocity that carried it into Mir Balsz's car before he could stop. MT. Scffade said that he would pay the damage to both cars.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-15
W@aaa1a Collects IS Toms Papers
 For Red Gross

Fifteen tons-enough newspapers for carload to be sold for the Red Cross have been collected in this city by one woman.
 Not the full amount has as yet been folded and tied in the store room ready for shipment. A few more are still needed to make up the required number of tons and so Mrs. J. A. Rogers is once more appealing to the people for news papers.
 Her bit has been to give up one month of her time to take charge of the headquarters on North Cen tral avenue, where she has been in constant attendance. She has re- ceived every newspaper donated, has tied the packs together and stacked them neatly. When magazines have been sent in good condition she has placed them at one side to be sent to the soldiers Others have been placed with the old papers, for there has been no waste.
 In all this work, Mrs. Rogers has had no assistance, yet when she discussed the matter yesterday, she made no mention of the part Slic He'u PieiS GU III 1ioAii6o tiiC oi NNee national association.
 It was all about the Red Cross.
 T think the Red Cross has done very well to gather the papers" :" she said "The people have been very kind indeed and we hope by the end of the week to have car load ready for shipment. We had word today from 1906 West Fil more street that there were several hundred magazines there for us. but we have no way of securing them. It would help wonderfully if some one with an automobile would call and get them for the Red Cross"
 An automobile it the disposal of Mrs Rogers would often have aided her in her big work, but so far she has had to resort to the boy on the bicycle who has willingly con- tributed his services. She is very anxious to secure the proffered mag azines, the delivery of which is be- yond her faithful boy hlep, and is hoping that someone today will call for the lot to be sent to Uncle Sans soldiers.
 A Bible was among yesterdays donation, the first that has been re- ceived at headquarters, and it will be sent with the literature to the boys in the training camps.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-15
REAL TAX|CAbS
 T0RUNL0CALLY

Phoenix is to have a regular taxi cab line. In fact, it already has it, but it is to be enlarged and extended so that it will compare favorably with taxicab systems in the larger cities. It has grown out of a small enter prise, started by w. J. Birge a couple of years ago when he set up a stand at the Jefferson hotel and later an- other at the Commercial, across the street. From one Dodge car the busi ness grew so fast that in a short time three cars were required and two large Paiges were added to the equipment.
 But all this time Mir Birge was doing only a regular hire business He is now going to branch out under the title of the Yellow Taxicab com pany, his articles having been filed with the corporation commission. By means of modern prices he is going to teach large part of the popula tion of Phoenix which has been edu cated only to walk. to ride
 MT. Birge returned yesterday from Los Angeles, where he has been mak ing a study of the taxicab business in all it's details and he will put in, in addition to his present equipment, two taHlS. All OI HIS HldcHlHes VIII be given a handsome chrome color which distinguishes many of the lead ing taxi systems of the eastern cities.
 He has arranged a schedule of fares so that every one will know what his service will cost without having to bargain with the chauffeur. One fare from the center of the town, IS blocks will be 50 cents; two will be no more, three will be 75 cents and each addi- tional one Twill be 25 cents. A radius of IS blocks has been chosen for the reason that that will generally reach the farthest outskirts of the city. Those rates are already in effect.
 At any time of the day, from early in the morning until midnight. serv- ice may be secured of the Yellow Taxi cab company.