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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

ENAttoad Cfop Improvement 6ervtce.l
#H LACE aiones does not constitute
2 balanced ration. 1t is COM
p~afatveiy rich In carbohydrates
sMn4 fhtA. and deficient In protein and
sn1n1fal matter. For this reason best
XMeoits : to be had only by the use
a1ppaamentary feeds comparatively
2S1e1k = protein
31e en- generally buy these feeds
Mmpef fhan you can grow them. OF
eoe 4 you can grow them you
- Alfalfa and clover hay and
81 NE nature you can grow to
k9sa1 but you viii have 10 buy
1Aan0s - llnsesd and cotton seed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

Rev. Pembroke w. Reed. formerly
rector OF St. Johns p. Z. church, this
city. is now assistant TO Rev. Floyd
w Tompkins. rector OF the rich and
fashionable Church Of the Holy Trim
ity. Philadelphia. Mr.. Reed. who Is q
brother to Mayor Davis Reed, Of
Portsmouth,. went from Petersburg
last year to the r~ectorate OF the Epis-
copal church in Aurora, III.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

The first chickens Matched In de-
vastated Douai since the war swept
over that French town are. sticking
their 4uzxy yellow heads through the
shells In American incnbatora donat-
I'd to the town ~ the American Red
Cross. ana the incubAtors are the
chief point o. interest tor ths entire
Juvenile population
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Nucko,s TO Crank jury.

Although tho ninety-six quart bot
ties labeled "whiskey" were found 20
contain 10 mild = beverage ~ tea. G.
+. Nuckols. ssl-A East Leigh street.
In whose home the "whtskey'. vas
found. was sent on to the grand Jury
by Police Justice Maurice yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Caught Selling Hose.

As he WAS trying to sell a batch Of
silk hose. William Clark. a colored
youth. seventeen years old. was ar
rested today and lodged In Jail. Clark
said that his home was in Richmond
and hat he had found the hose in a
trash pile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

After rejecting = young man moth
lag IL calculated to make a girl so
y eary as to learn that ne has married
III sgusttngly we'll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
TA|ltNDERS SURPRISE
PLANTERS NATIONAL

American National Annex nosA EnAa
OF Two-Prongcd Afair Yea.
tcrtlay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Want DIR. winn Returned.

The quarterly conference of the
Washington Street Methodist church
held this week unanimously voted to
ask for the return Of DR.. John B.
VIM. the pastor. for the ensuing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Petersburg

Petersburg. July 3o.-Prince George
county officers raided the store of
J. r. Carter. opposite LAkemont Park.
about two miles from the city. Satur-
day night, and found about $1,000
worth OF government clothing con-
cealed In different parts Of the store.
Carter had been under suspicion some
time. but n until Saturday did the Of
hcers have sufficient evidence to war
rant an arrest. In addition to Carter.
his wife and q man named French
were taken into custody on the charge
OF having whiskey In their possession.
The federal n state courts both
claim Jurisdiction in this case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

Alfred Friend today severed his con-
nection with the Petersburg Trunk
and Bag company, and will launch out
upon an independent trunk manufac-
turing enterprise. This means an
other trunk and bag factory in what
Is already the first city in the world
in h manufacturing Of trunks and
suit cases. Mr.. Friend will buiid a
big plant with the finest machinery
obtainable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

Standing OF Teams,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Dcnfenec Gets Verdict.

A Jury In the hustfngs court today
decided in favor OF the defendants In
n case of A. l. Mowyer, OF Lynch
burg. vs.. the Petersburg. Hopewell and
City Point railroad. The plaintiff
asked for damages to the extent Of
$4,000 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by being put on one
OF the companies carr last spring. The
defendant company claimed that
Mowyer signed 4 release for 362. SO
and 1t had no further responsibility in
the matter.
In the same court today the suit
OF Mary Eppes. colored. against the
same trolley company for $1,000, is
being heard. The plaintiff claims that
h was injured to this extent by be-
ing thrown from a car last May at the
corner OF Sycamore and Wythe streets.
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

Columbus. Ohio. for burglary. ard
lac served a years sentence.
Webster complained that be y
chilly when in the police cell te
night before. and asked Detec, =
college so he could get n coat Sc
were no coat when arrested.
"All right" said Kelly. come alonE.~
and he put Webster in ma sutomo6i.s.
sol the coat. and brought him back
TO Police Headquarters.
Told Detective Kelly.
when ! tell the truth about tais
thing I'm going to send for you-Tm
not going TO tell those other detec-
tives anything. You have been KIND
to me. Detective Kelly" Webster said
when later taken 20 the First pre-
cinct police station.
And he did. That night he made
good his promise. He sent for Kelly
and told the story OF how he oeliber-
ately planned TO rob and kin young
Duvsll. ~ necessary. TO get posses
sion OF his salary and savings lie
knew Duvsll kept his money in the
right shoe and that he planned TO go
to Baltimore. He said he became des-
perate because OF need Of fonds-the
detectives having found that he bad
drawn regularly his salary in sd-
vance
Webster eliminated Hawkins
cleared the boy who already had CON
fessed to the crime.
Webster was convicted on Thurs
day. He win probably die the death
of slayer-on the gallows-
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

the boy was known to have had In his
possession.
Yes, it looks like il. II is IL you
took IL from me-that was DUvalrs
money"
Emptied Pistol
who took the cartridges out o.
tho pistol?" asked Inspector Clifford
l. Grant chief of detectives.
II did" answered Webster.
What did you do with them
Il threw them into a sewer grating
in front Of the college"
Detectives hurried 70 the college
and recovered the two empty shells In
The sewer. and the other three cart
rIoges on the grass near webster's
room. Webster went along and
showed just where he had thrown the
shells and cartridges. When they
had been recovered he was taken 10
the scene of the crime, but stubbornly
refused again to make an admission
of his own guilt.
When taken into the rogues gallery
at Police HeadQuartrs 70 have bis
fineerprints and photograph taken
webster began to vince. IT was
while Sergeant Sandberg. Bertillon
expert, was taking his finger prints
that Webster declared:
You've got me now"
"Gotcha? What you mean"
81 was .pinched' out In Columbus
so suppose you will nnd my finger
prints on record" And. sure enough.
bis dnger prints were found, and his
reoord--that he had been arrested in
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

found was that Of Webster. He as
well as Hawkins protested innocence
of any connection with the crime,
why should / kill little Richard
when I have a daughter, about his
age" asked Webster. without a quiv-
er of an eyelash.
But the detectives figured during
their questioning of Webster that his
story did not ring true-that he was
shielding something from them. He
did not tell them, of course, that he
had not seen his daughter for ten
years-no, not then. He did not tell
them that he had been convicted and
had served a year in prison at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, for burglary. He would
not tell them anything about his
early life.
Webster Borrowed Gun.
He denied ever having revolver.
He said Hawkins, the negro youth,
had one and that he had warned him
against discharging it in his room.
Webstef and Hawkins were ques-
toned in separate rooms. Hawkins
somewhat reticently admitted that on
the day that Duvall left apparently
for Baltimore, he had loaned the
weapon to Webster.
HE told me-" said Hawkins, "that
he was going to visit a woman and
that he had rival. He said his rival
had threatened his life if he ever
presented himself at the house again
He wanted to take the pistol to pro-
tect himself. I let him have the piss
toI, but told him to be careful and
no to shoot anyone.
"The next day he returned the pis-
.tol to me-" continued Hawkins, "but
it was empty. When gave it to him
it had five cartridges in the cham
bers. asked him what he had done
with the cartridges. He said he was
toying with the pistol and his girl
took them out for safekeeping. she
was afraid / would shoot somebody,
he said
Elated Over Statement.
Elated over this statement from
Hawkins, the detectives went to Web
sten He denied at first having had
the pistol. Later he admitted bor-
rowing it. He told the same story to
the police as to Hawkins. They told
him they would see the woman. 1t
was discovered he had not been to
the woman's home as he had stated
she had not seen him for a week. He
told of leaving her home and going
to several other places. He could
not give the names of anyone who
knew him personally and who might
confirm his statements of his where
abouts on the night of the killing
were they true.
borrowed IS From Sister.
1t was learned that he had boz
rowed 50 from one OF the Sisters q
few days before Duvall was killed
an advance on his salary. He had
81 in his pockets when arrested.
He denied the statement of a ma
who said he saw him with Duvall ut
o'clock on the night the boy was
slain. He declared he left Duvail
on the lawn on the college, and HAD
The Washington times., 1919-11-02
Bow Comrade Confesses.

In q dark, gloomy room at the
centh precinct police station a pale
seed boy-Daniel Betz, sixteen years
I'D. pal'of the murdered Trinity COL
eye employe-cowered by the pres
nee and persistent questioning of
'ig. husky plain clothes and uniform
'olicemen, although innocent of any
onection with the crime, declared
hat he had fired the shots which
Dunfed out the life Of his friend and
omrade.
~They-the police-would not be-
ieve me when / told them the truth
hat l had not killed Richard" ex-
laimed Betz to the writer. They
lied me with question after question
they insisted 1 tell the TRUTH I
ad told the truth. told them / had
20 connection with the death of nv
riend- But they would not believe
le- For hours they questioned me
hey took me to the scene of the
e1rder. They showed me the blood
rom Richards death wounds which
7s matted on the grass where has
cdy was found pierced with two bull
Is They told me ! knew all about
he murder and that they wanted
0thing but the truth / couldn't
and THE questioning-any longer
20 in'desperation and believing thew
QUO let me go home. told them:
Yes. j did i'll killed and robbed
siehard."
Then Farm Hand Con.~xSe..
Three days Later Charles Ross Web
ter. forty-five. overseer of the
,rm Of Trinity College. also con-
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

fessed to having slain and robbed
Duvall, declaring that he had DELHI
erately lured the lad to a clump of
woods near the Catholic University.
to rob him of his months salary and
other savings-s29-and to Kill him
IL necessary in his determination to
get the money.
Last Thursday Webster was con-
Victed before a jury in Criminal Di-
vision No. i, Justice Gould presiding,
of the murder of Duvall. He will be
sentenced by Justice Gould to pay the
penalty for the crime unless some
thing unforeseen develops.
1t was only after three days of
persistent and severe Questioning and
examination at Police Headquarters
that Webster confessed and declared:
Il did i'll killed and robbed Rich
ard"
Wouldn't stand Test.
But after the arrest of Webster.
who was taken into custody for ex-
animation after the confession had
been made by Betz, the detectives and
uniformed policemen began TO see
that the youths admission of guilt
did not stand up-that the evidence
they had against him would not be
given much credence in court. They
realized they had to start on a new
tack-and Webster seemed to be the
most logical suspect that had been
taken into custody.
The twelve jurors, who for three
days last week listened intently to
the police evidence and the arguments
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

believed that the boy had gone on
his way TO Baltimore.
II gave him 81 to buy me shirt
while he was in Baltimore Webster
told the detectives.
The detectives began to ply MIN
with demands for the truth. They
believed he had lied TO them. They
proved he had told many conflicting
statements as to his whereabouts on
the night that Duvall was slain.
Webster Weakened.
When the woman he said he had
visited, and who had removed the
cartrides from the revolver, had
repudiated him, declaring she had
not seen him for a week, Webster be-
gan to weaken. Others repudiated
his statement that he had been seen
by them
"Ycu know you killed the boy?
Why don't you confess the truth %
one of the detectives demanded. You
have lied and lied. You know you
have lied"
Webster began to tremble. The de-
tectives, keen on the scent of the
real slayer, felt he was about to con-
fess. And, he did make a confession.
duplicating Hawkins, the negro farm
hand.
Hawkins killed Richard" he shot
out. II didn't shoot him. Hawkins
planned it all. 1 just went along. i
carried the pistol handed 1t to Haw-
kins, and he fired two shots at Rich
ard, who fell dead. Hawkins then
handed me the pistol again, and /
put it in my pocket. We then took
of Richards shoe and took his
money-s2s-and divided it. Then
we went back to the college"
Checked Up On Negro.
The detectives had been busy
checking up Hawkins movement on
the night that Duvall had been slain.
and they had practically eliminated
him from the case.
The confession made Webster an
accessory, even though he did not fire
the fatal shots. He was told so. But
he remained stubborn. and stead
lastly adhered to the story that Haw-
kins had killed the boy.
For three days Webster was ques-
toned further at police headquarters,
at the Seventh precinct police station
and at the First precinct police sta
ton. The detectives played on his
sympathies. They asked If he recalled
his mother, his daughter-if he had
ever lied to either of them. But still
he insisted that Hawkins had killed
Duvall
You mean to tell US that you. car
ried the pistol, handed il to Hawkins
and again took 1t after he had killed
Duyari?" demanded~one of the detec-
tives.
Yes" rejoined Webster.
IL don't believe you
You know you did the shooting
yourself, and know that Hawkins was
not near you at the time" il was sug-
gested.
mo, Hawkins did the shooting. |
only helped to rob him"
rs this some of the money you
took from Duvalrs shoe?' asked one
of the detectives, as he presented
some bills, worn and much used which
The Washington times., 1919-11-02
Fraudulent Confession
Failed to Throw Police
Off Criminals Tracks
By LEO GIBSON.
II did n-yeS, killed and robbed RlChard!'

Two PERSONA and boy-each made this con-
ession of having slain and robbed Richard H. Duva f
years DID, protege of the Sisters of Notre Dame at
Trinity College, Brookland D. Ca confession which each
must have known he uttered it meant death the gal
ows-by the hangmans noose-when presented to Jury
Each of them told a-different story, with minute de
as of not only circumstances which led up the killing
ut of the actual firing of two shots which ended the life of
OuvaI, lad with promising career
The Washington times., 1919-11-02
Protested Innocence.

Webster could not explain to the
satisfaction of the detectives as to
his expressed certainty that the BODY
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

These who cling to the admirable
old custom of daily recording Their
experiences on the Journey Of life.
will find at And -cwS the precise
size and style OF diary they prefer.
The Washington times., 1919-11-02

Three days Later Charles Ross Web
Ter. forty-five. overseer of the
2rm OF Trinity College. also con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
individuality

individuality
Dauba (pointing to his picture,
"a Donkey'l-What do you think
Of 1t; anyhow?
Lady Friend-Lovely! And you
have put so much of yourself into
1t, too!-Answers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-13
Critics and SentineLs

0Sn5 of ha5 the worst snh mlsf'rtunss ar sS.a thai
 " grown-up," so far as character
 development is concerned, is not to have
 some one handy who has the right and
 the authority to ''call them down." as
 it were, and who exercises that right with judicious frequency until their
 characters are formed.
 1 The child that is never "called down
 is usually wholly insufferable, and the i 'grown-up' scarcely less so, because ex- emption from criticism developes ego
 tism and selfishness, two most awfully
 unlovely qualities that spring up in the
 hearts of men as quickly and as rankiy as weeds grow up in an uncared for | garden.
 1 The unrebuked individual first errs through ignorance, and then through in tention; take the mere matter of work, the unrebuked first forget trifling duties, i leave to other people the task of finishing up little things, and finally forget es- sentials that other people must patiently | supply, or the world would stop revolv- 1 ing. :,
 | Since the irresponsible way is the easiest way, if nobody returns the neg lected or unfinished task, to them for | completion, they after a while believe | they have the privilege, and finally the l right to shift their burdens upon the shoulders of others, and to make other
 people bear the burdens they should be carrying.
 l In the same way they often loftily and r,ftit ierar or,fl oyn m d. | ual views; when nobody challenges them they eventually believe their opinions to be infallible and resent the idea that anyone has the right to differ from them.
 It takes a seraphic nature indeed, to rise above the faults induced by such in- dulgence and arrogance and despotic temper in the usual outcome of such lack l of discipline.
 That is why youth must know the democracy of constant contact with youth; the boys playfellows are his |! peers; contact with them develops abil- l ity to hold his own," and also lays him open to a beneficient dressing down. when he oversteps his rights and | erhroaches upon the privileges of others. He needs this valuable training to make him a creditable member of so- ciety. Married people are usually more nor , mally developed along these lines than unmarried people, because they frequent f, ly hear the "unvarnished truth" from the one who loves them both, which has a tendency to induce humility and makes them put forth a greater effort to over- come their shortcomings.
 i The child whose parents occasionally reads him the riot act," and enforce parental authority through the medium of what fathers call "a sound thrash ] ing" has far better prospects of be- coming the President of the United States than the wholly undisciplined boy. 1 Florists will tell you that the blooms of most flowerA must be kept out if you would have them abundantly blossom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-13
Greenhouse Tops Hotel

In the very heart of America largest city. opposite the largest railway termi- nal, there has just been opened the most magnificent and sumptuous of green houses, according to the Popular Mechanics Magazine. The ground at that point is of incredible value; but the new greenhouse, to make it's location still more peculiar. is more than 20 sto- ries above the ground-perched on the roof of the Pennsylvania hotel, which Is. to use the superlative once more, the largest in the world. The conservatory in the sky is. as matter of fact. a group of three huge glass-inclose halls, each a wonder in itself.
 Other extraordinary qualities might be expected of such an unusual greenhouse as this, and they are not lacking The feature first to strike the eye is the great unsupported span of glass paneled roof, 55 feet from side to side. The next effect that startles the visitor is the ap- parent absence of confining walls-the illusion of distance as the vision travels on into green jungles. That is the deco rator's art, of course; the walls are treated to produce just that effect And the Illuminating engineer has co-oper- ated. Fairy butterflies with incandes- cent bodies reflect their light downward from translucent wings, veined and shaded in vivid semb,ance of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-13

, Prelude Q<inder); organ, t'kt Sunset (Sellars); organ, "Epilogue" (Gillette) ! quartet, Hide Not Thou Thy Face (Florio); quartet, "He Is So Precious to Me" (GabrieD organ, "Postlude' (Dig- gle).
 Personnel of the choir: J. D. McGill tenor and director; Mrs. Leon Cole, so- prano; Miss Lima Vogt, contralto; Leon Cole, bass; John Wiegand, organist. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Music Sunday: Organ prelude, Grand Chorus" Dubois); Anthem, 'Hark, Hark. My Soul" Shelley, Miss Hughes and quartet; organ, "The Swan Saint ciful'l (Homer BartletD, Miss Marguerite Antwine; organ postlude, "Lento" Cad assohn). Mrs. Laura Jackson Dayids at organ.
 Music at Independent Presbyterian church, Sunday, September IA. Morning. Temple Emanu-El 2100 Highland ave- nue: Prelude. selected; anthem, The Lord Is in His Holy Temple" Nester); Anthem. Abide With Me- (Liddle): postlude, selected.
 Evening, Lyric theatre: Violin solo. se- ected, Mrs John D. Turner; anthem, Bow Down Thine Ear (Blum); anthem, My Faith Looks Unto Thee (Schreck- er).
 Interest and enthusiasm in the South Highland Presbyterian church choir has grown to such an extent since Mir. For rest Dabney Carr took charge as choir master that the choir loft has had to be enlarged to accommodate it.
 At the services tomorrow there will be B members in the choir, all in their vestments, which in itself is an inno- vation in Presbyterianism in Birming- ham. It is the intention of. MT. Carr to further enlarge the choir until he has at least 100 voices. and he is adding to the number as fast as he can find and train the voices.
 The programme for tomorrow's serv- ices Is as follows:
 Morning service. II o'clock: Organ prelude, 'Reve Angeleique" (Ruben- stein); triumphal march (G. VerdD, Aida" professional, entrance of choir i; anthem, Bless the Lord' Qvanof) :; doxology, Praise Cod Geneva Psal- ter 155D; hymn No. 196, All Hail the Power" co. Holden); solo, selected, Miss Virginia Cartee; scripture reading: hymn No. sS, Holy, Holy. Holy c. B. Dykee) i; prayer; anthem, The Lords Prayer GA Arensky), the congregation win please observe the Solemnlty or the mo- ment; announcements; offertory; an them, God Is a Spirit GSpencer). full choir; sermon, Dr. John McNeill; hymn No. 346, "He Leadeth Me" Bradbury, , organ postlude demare).
 Evening service, 8 o'clock: Organ pre- Jude, "Berceuse'' e. Rooker); triumph march co. VerdD, Aida" processional, entrance of choir; anthem, Bless the Lord' UvanoD. full choir; hymn No. 347, Safe in the Arms of Jesus (W. H. Doane; prayer; anthem, 'The Lord s Prayer" GA. Arensky). the congregation will please observe the solemnity of the moment; solo. Gloria" (PezzD; hymn No. GA, For All the Saints'' (Joseph Barnby); announcements; offertory; an- them, Gloria Patre," march and cho- rus q. Barnby), 97th Psalm, full choir; sermon, pr. John McNein hymn No. esO, Jerusalem the Golden Ewing, 1853 i; organ postlude U.emare)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-13
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. L. E. Whitley of owensboro, Ky. is visiting Mrs. F. B. Shireman at the Tutwiler
 Miss Margaret Brown of Judson col lege Is stopping for a few days with Mrs. F. B. Shireman on her return 70 the college.
 Mrs. Etoile Ashley Caldwell has<re- turned from a three months stay at Mobile
 Mrs. John Lewis and Miss Frances Dedman are the guests of Mrs. George Wilson in Huntsville.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas McCa,ley are visiting Misses Kate and Carrie Me- Galley in Huntsville.
 Misses Alabama and Corrie Holt. who have been visiting Miss Coerie Finn Powell in Letohatchie and Miss Louise Dunn in Montgomery, have re- turned home. Miss Keiser will leave Tuesday for Agnes Scott college at Decatur, Ga where she will be student for the winter.
 Mrs. R. H. Hunt has returned from