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11 B1 i 4d tr MINISTER BEING TRIED ON IMMORALITY CHARGE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS STATESVILLE July (AP) Th" public and news re porters were excluded when the trlnl of the Rev Ashley Chappell of Asheville begun here today be fore a board of the Methodist Episcopal Church South confer ence of Western North Carolina In explaining the executive ses sion of the court Dr Pretty man chairman of the hearing de clared that in closing the doors to the public the court was follow ing a custom and rule of the church in such matters hold that our business Is the business of the church and not the business the world" said the chairman who was chaplain of the United States Senate in the administrations of President Roos evelt and Wilson Dr pending trial of a charge of Immorality has been suspended from his pastorate the fashionable Central church of Asheville He has stoutly assert ed his Innocence of wrong doing STATESVILLE July 20 INS) in the secrecy that goes with barred dors 13Methodist pastors of western North Carolina early today began an in quiry into a charge of immorality against Rev Ashley Chappell sus pended pastor of the fashionable Central Methodist church of Ashe ville The clerical inquiry in the form of an ecclesiastical trial In which the pastor's fellow churchmen sat us a court and a jury began at 9 this morning in the com munity home of the Broad Street church here The trial proceedings which were not open to the church mem hers and the public were expect ed to take up only a few hours This was Indicated by statements ofv counsel just before the minis ters went into session According to Dr II Boyer Methodist minister of Shelby and also a former lawyer who is de fending the Rev Chappell the de fense testimony wilj be presented as quickly as possible by a small "number of witnesses It was un derstood that most of the evidence would be presented in the form of affidavits Rending the outcome of the church trial the defendant was suspended from his pastorate The congregation and stewards of the Ventral Methodist church have staunchly supported their pastor steadfastly maintaining that he is innocent of the charges against him A number of Asheville peo ple were here today to await the outcome of the trial The defendant who is a promi nent figure in southern Methodism and who is distinguished both as an author and a speaker has pro tested bls Innocence of any wrong doing since the charges of immor ality were placed against him In The Incident on which the im morality charge against the pastor was based occurred while he was attending the session of the gen eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Mem phis Tenn The Rev Chappell was arrested and charged with dis orderly conduct as a result of a po lice raid Soon after the Memphis affair the pastor issued an explanation He was he said accustomed to taking long walks for his health and as he was strolling about Memphis a city with which he said was very unfamiliar he was suddenly seized by an acute attack of a chronic physical disability He was he declared forced to seek help and he entered the fust house that offered admittance A few minutes later the house he entered was raided by police The charge on which the minis ter is being tried was preferred after a committee of Methodist for constipation at 9 tonight take Klok lax ministers went to Memphis and investigated the story The prosecution in the hands of Rev Pickens of Albe marle Dr rrettyinan of Gastonia presided over the deliberations of the court He is a former chap lain of the United ftates Senate He is not a voting member of the trial body The trial committee is composed of th" following: Hoyle Belmont Ira Er win Davidson 8 Womble Newton 1 Thompson Salis bury Howie Mocksville Houck Thomasville Ware orrest City Marion Smathers Hender sonville Marr Waynesville McClarty High Point Herman Charlotte and A Stanford Charlotte Hagen Leads In Eastern Tourney or Championship DEUX WARE WATER GAP July 20 (AT1) With a record break ing mark of 67 5 132 fo the first 36 holes Walter Hagen former champion held a commanding lead today for the last half of the 72 hole eastern golf championship tournament of th" Wolf Hollow Country Club Hagen led Bill Mehlhorn Chica go and Johnny arrell York his nearest opponents by nine strokes Hagen negotiated the first 36 holes In 12 strokes under par the course record of 70 in each roun'd and set a new world's mark for 36 holes in a tournament Th" course is 6500: yards long In qualifying for the British open Robby Jones set a world's record at Sunningdale of 66 68 134 Then at Nashville George Livingstone Bell Meade professional did 67 66 1 33 Hagen announced that he would attempt today to break a record for the 72 holes The present mark was made by Emmett rench who did 67 6S 7 1 68 274 in 1922 on his home course at Youngstown in the Ohio open tournament The record for the American is 2X6 held by Chick Evans 2 Directors avor New Terms of Van Sweringens NEW YORK July (API New terms offered by the Van Pweringens for inclusion of the pore Marquette Railway in the Nlckd Plate merger were approv ed by the directors today upon recommendation of a special sub committee The principal points are that prior preference stock will receive in the exchange the same amount of 6 per cent preferred stock of the nexv Nickel Plate company or at the option of stockholders tim same amount in Chesapeake and Ohio 5 per cent guaranteed stock The preferred stock of the Pert Marquette will receive 90 per cent of 6 per cent new Nickel Plate preferred pr at the option of stockholders at the end of one year $95 in cash plus accrued div idends at the rate of 5 per cent Common shares of the Pere Marquette will be exchanged share for share for new Nickel Plate common Wounded Plane Pilot Is Better HENDERSONVILLE July 20 (INS) Improvement in the condition of Calvin Colquitt com mercial airplane pilot of Atlanta wait was seriously injured Sunday a fternoon' an airplane crash was noted here today Ac cording to reports from the hos pital this morning Colquitt will recover ffli Worth Thinking Over COMEBODY said: begets confi dence Confidence begets enthu siasm Enthusiasm conquers the There is nothing that builds confidence and enthusiasm like the merit of saving money THE IRST National Bank of Danville Oldest Largest Strongest Banking Hours: Week Days :00 a to 2:00 Saturdays 9:00 a to 12:00 and 3:00 to 5:00 TWWM rTT wifWMmMrrwirirTimMnwT THE BEE DANVILLE VA TUESDAY JULY 20 1926 TIIKEK YOUNG SOHAN ASKS $1500 BAIN THAW 3 Many Girls Come To i Claims Harry Prom ised to Marry Them WINCHESTER Va July (AP) Declarations were made today with in the past year more than half a dozen young girls have appeared at "Kenilworth" palatial estate of Harry Thaw near here with claims that Thaw had promised to meet them at the rendezvous and marry them This announcement presented a curious twist at the latest claimant for marital honors with Thaw Miss orest Hope Walls (correct) pretty 18 year old girl of Hollywood Calif who in an effort to effect a "settle ment" of her alleged breach of prom ise against Thaw today asked $1500 as a balm for her trouble and disappointment Despite the fact that there seemed to be no source from which the sum might be forthcoming it was an nounced that A Connally mana ger of Thaw's estate to which the girl accompanied by her mother and brother went in search of Thaw had offered her $200 not as admission of Thaw's liability but out of sympathy for the embarasslng financial condi tion of the family Tonight however it was reported her efforts had borneno fruit Seen at the tourist camp where she and he mother and brother are whiling away their time Miss Walls said she recently gave up a lucrative position with the Los Angeles Light and Pow er Company to come east and marry Thaw as he had proposed in their mail courtship In spite of his continued absence she declared tonight "she still loves him" Miss Walls never has seen Thaw but said their acquaintance sprung up when she congratulated him In a letter after his court vic tory several years ago In Philadelphia Miss Walls' father se said protest ed against the Journey eastward but she declared her mother encouraged the Wlss father she said protest ment to meet Connally at the office of Harry Kern local counsel for Thaw but Mr Kern said ke knew knothlng about the report or the case Mrs Walls appealed for advice to ather Thomas A Rankin of the Church of The Sacred Heart in whose absence the housekeeper referred her to Maurice Lynch attorney Mrs Walls said she wanted $1500 to "set tie the case" and that Connally yes terday had offered her $200 Mr Lynch advised her to accept enough for carfare and meals en route home for the three unless they had better documentary evidence or other evidence against Thaw than they had exhibited The consisted of alleged copies of love letters purpotlng to have been written by Thaw to the girl proposing marriage "A collect" telegram today to Thaw at Pittsburg by Miss Walls was returned refused The telegraph company declined to divulge the text of the message No one connected with the estate would comment upon the fact that Miss Walls Is but another of the list of girls who have come to "Kenil worth" with almost Identical state ments Probability of some perpe trated by some one either as a capri cious whim or possibly out of malice or with some ulterior motive In view have absorbed the thoughts of many though apparently no element of plausibility attaches to such theories according to local officers Stokesland Church Revival Goes Good Historic Spot At 666 Is a prescription for Colds Grippe lue Dengue Bilious ever and Malaria it kills the germs Charlie Davis Passes Away Peacefully (Continued from page one) Davis Mr Davis was among those who recognized the wisdom of es POLICE WORK ON THEORY 24 Years Ago PITTSBURGH GANG SLEW SAID: PUBLISHER IN VENGEANCE i tablishlng the Danville Warehouse Corporation and was an important factor in its development He was vice president of the organization at the time of his death and of recent years had the refusal of the presidency II" sought no hon ors of this character and preferred to continu" his efforts to broaden the field of Its operation bearing always a brotherly feeling towards the farming class and fighting pol icies which' believed would be harmful to them both in his own organization and the Danville To bacco Association This as much as anything brought him the re gard of the farming class who learned to depend on the advise and counsel of Charlie Davis as he was known to many Mr Davis betrayed through life an exemplary devotion to his home and eschewed fraternities in order to maintain his leisure mo ments with his family He enjoy ed however the good fellow ship of the Klwanift Club and was a member of the Golf Club also Asked to bring his influerye to hoar in city affairs he served for sev eral years as a member of the Po lice Commission and brought to that body the same courage in fighting for fair play as lie had evidenced In his business life He joined Main Street Method 1st church on coming to Danville i and had served for many years as a member of the hoard of stew ards being a regular attendant Mr Davis was married on Septem ber 21 1892 to Miss Hattie Cul peper of Maryland a member of an old and distinguished family Their wedding took place in Balti more His devoted widow survives together with three children Charles Davis Jr of this city Mrs Robert Walker Cole of Rich mond and Mrs John Calvin Drake of New Orleans Robert Cole Jr is a surviving grand son He also leaves three sisters Mesdames Montgomery Wild and II ewell News of Mr Davis' serious con dition was current yesterday and following his death scores of peo ple called at the residence to ten der their sympathy and such of fices as they might perform for the bereaved family Defense Resumes Testimony Today In Cranford Case ALBEMARLE July The defense in the trial of Nevin former Stanly county chain gang boss on trial here for the murder of two negro convicts James Terry and James Howell today continued its effort to break down the chain of grue some evidence built up by the pros ecution Several witnesses were placed on the stand at this session to testify as to Cranford's charac ter A half dozen or so witnesses were placed on the stand yesterday by the defense after the state rested early in the afternoon Somewhat of a legal skirmish occurred when the state objected to this testimony and some time was consumed in an argument as to the legality of evidence regard ing Cranford's character until he taken the stand himself Judge inley ruled that since Cranford's character had been at tacked by 'the the defense Should be allowed to offer evidence directly in behalf of his character It was nof intimated when court opened today when the defendant would take the stand in his own behalf Philippine Senate Passes Bill Over Veto of Gen Wood Children's Day Railway Man Hurt Contract Awarded Accepts Position day exercise will be held held tomorrow at Coates' Schoolhouse on the Henry county road A special progiame has been prepared Avent a Southern railway employe suffered a broken leg yester day while in the act of coupling cars Dr Day railway Surgeon was called and gave him the necessary treatment The Danville Railway and Electric Company has awarded a contract to the Standard Electric Company of this city for the stringing of electric wires on the new Holbrook Avenue line George Davis for many years as sociated In the tobacco business here with John Hughes has accepted a position with the American Tobacco Company and will go to Darlington The Register and Bee baseball team yesterday defeated the Dance Hill outfit 16 to 14 in a hard fought garnet Ml ITS Al REQUEST PRES MBGE Commissioner Under ire of Recent Congress Resigns Post PAUL SMITH'S July 20 (AP) Commissioner anning of the District of Columbia has re signed The resignation it was announc ed at the executive offices here to day was placed in the hands of Attorney General Sargent by re quest of President Coolidge before Mr Coolidge left Washington The commissioner who was un der fire in Congress at the recent session because of his conduct of war veterans' guardianship cases however was requested to remain at his post long enough to dispose of some incidental matters with which he was familiar It is now expected that the res ignation will become effective in a few days and that a successor then will be appointed The commissioners of the dis trict are appointed by the presi dent subject to confirmation by the Senate and administer the af fairs of "Washington Criticism of Mr enning centered about his conduct as guardian of a large number of veterans confined to in sane asylums Bandits Escape With Large Sum ST LOUIS July ive or six robbers today wounded Sandy Morgan negro messenger of the City Trust Company when he resisted a holdup and escaped in an automo bile with $16000 The robbery was at 12th street and Washington Ave a 'busy corner In the wholesale dis trict The mesesnger was shot in the left leg and hip and received scalp wounds when struck over the neacl with the butt of a revolver Witnesses said at least five shots were fired NOTICE! Notice Is hereby given that we have applied to the State Corpora tion Commission for authority to place into effect revised time sched ule between Chatham Va and Danville Va as follows for the 6 week days: CANTON July ortes that Pittsburgh gunmen killed Don Mellett Canton publisher were strengthened at a conference to day between Lieutenant Peter Con nors of the Pittsburgh homicide squad and Ora Slater Clnclnatl de tective conducting the investigation for Stark county After tlie conference which began shortly after midnight Conners sped back to Pittsburgh to fight hebeas corpus proceedings brought by George Psiallss "George The Greek" held In Pittsburgh in the investigation of the murder Enroute to Canton Conners stopp ed at Warren to Chech phrases on an alibi offered by Psiailaa concerning his movements Thursday night and riday morning Mellett was killed shortly after midnight riday Psialtas Conners said admitted registering In a Warren hotel shortly after midnight Conners said It was his opinion that a hotel clerk had signed the register for Psialtas and that this and other angles were at variance with the story Coners brought forty or more Ber tlllon photographs of Pittsburgh gangsters for Slater's Inspections With the mention of Pittsburgh gunmen and the coffee houses In Pittsburgh Canton and points be tween It became evident that an In ter city underworld feudal system was being brought into the Inquiry Slater and Conners were Joined in conference by II Burton Colum bus detective employed by the Can ton Dally News of which Mellet wras publisher Meliett's frequent editorial attacks on the underworld and Its charac ters are accredited with having caus ed his "murder STORY GREEK BEING HELD SHOWS IES PITTSBURGH July (INS) Police Lieut Rater Con Investlgating the murder of I Mellett Canton Ohio pub lisher returned here today from the scene of the crime and an nounced that George Psialtas alias "George the Greek" held on an open charge will be put through another intense grilling as a result of discrepancies in his story slalias arrested in connection with the Mellett murder stead fastly denied any connection with the shooting although admitting hs was in the vicinity of Canton when the editor was kilted Lieutenant Connors upon his ar rival here from a trip through Ohio where ho checked the story told by went direct to the jail where Rsialias was held over night for a private conference with him After a short talk with i'sialias the lieutenant announced that lie would again question the man this time confronting him with facts obtained on his visit to Warren and Canton Lieut Connors indicated tliat he will insist upon Psialtas revealing in some respects by facts developed in his investigation it has been broken down in othr places Every effort will be made to pre vent release on a writ of habeas corpus police said The tho motive of his midnight drive through Ohio the night Mellett was slain Thus far Rsialias has turn ed a deaf ear to police questions in this respect Tho lieutenant said that while Paia lias' story of his actions the night of the murder was borne out attorney was expected to go into common pleas court this afternoon asking for the release of his client on writ of habeas corpus Rsialias is held on a suspicious person charge (AT) The norx Exciting Scenes Attend Downward! ranklin Co Revival Being Well Attended Plunge of rance PARIS July The down ward plunge of the franc continued today At 2:30 this afternoon amidst ex citing scenes on the Bourse the franc reached a new low record when It sold at 4933 to the dollar This low made the franc worth 202 cents Normally the franc Is worth 1930 cents but It has declined steadily since the early war days In 1914 15 tlie average value of the franc was 1880 cents while in 1920 21 the average value of the franc had de clined to 630 cents and by 1925 it was down to 439 cents and has con tinued to tumble reaching today's new low level at 202 cents 6 MORNING STOCK LETTER NEW YORK July It is too bad that we have two sets of fig ures on brokers' loans At times they will be confusing The ed eral Reserve figures Just published show a moderate decrease If at the same time we had the figures from the stock exchange we would know definitely whether there was a decrease or whether it was mere ly a case of switching loans from members of the ederal system to non members At events there is nothing in the figures published to warrant the gossip that there is to be an increase in the discount rate 1 feel more concerned about the two rapid advance in some of the stocks and think its a pretty good time to be on guard because if a reactionary move sets in it will go further than tlie reactions we have had during the past couple of months Large congregations are attending the revival launched last Surtclay at Penhook In ranklin county These services arc interdenominational in character and are being conducted by Evangelist Poteet assisted by Rev Craddock and Brown The large tabernacle erected a few years ago for this purpose Is being taxed to Its capacity to accomodate people attending the services Three services are held dally morning after noon and night and the revival will continue until Sunday night August 1st Name Successor To Ousted Sheriff GREENVILLE July (INS) A Whitehurst today be came of pltt county succeed Ingg Sheriff A Jackson who was ousted by' an order of superior Court Judge A Nunn after he had failed to account fpr alleged shortages in his accounts amount ing to $30000 Jackson's case will he heard In superior court August 23rd MONNING COTTON LETTER (Courtesy Thomson McKinnon) NEW YORK July The up ward movement in cotton is not yet over The idea of a 15 million bale crop at 17 cents seemingly goes not frighten the trade Wo are now at the time when deterio ration usually sets in I expect a higher market this week RANK THOMPSON DEAD NASHVILLE Tenn July (AP) Thompson 65 attorney general of Tennessee since Septem ber 171913 died this morning fol lowing a recent heart attack Seek Slayer of Deputy Sheriff MONTGOMERY Ala July 20 (INS) Staje lavy enforcement ficers have been ordered to Ozark to take part in the seari foi Jose Smith alias Jack Smith negro who's shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Mar vin Williams in the presence of the officer's wife and children Sunday afternoon It was announc efl' today The number of state deputies sent was not The fugitive is said to have been surrounded in a sv imp neat Dothan and a posse was reported closing in on him early today? If the negro succeeds in escaping it is that Governor Brandon will offer a rewardfor his cap ture ACE SWCLIEN WITHPIMPLES Hard large and Red Healed by Cuticizra "I was troubled with pimples on my face that were hard large and ted They festered and were so sore that I could hardly stand them The pimples itetied and burned and caused eruptions and my face was swollen The trouble lasted about three months "I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and the first appli cation gave relief I continued using them and in about six davs I was completely (Signe'd) Miss Mildred Blount 1231 Bagby Ave Waco Texas or every purpose of the toilet and bath Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum are excellent Soap 2Se Ointment 25 end Me TalenmSSe Sold everywhere Sample each free jtiMren Ecpt IWden SSi Cutieura Shaving Stick 25c Instant Relief rom Bunions Soft Corns No sensible person will continue to suffer from those intense ago nizing throbbing bunion pains when the new powerful penetrating yet harmless antiseptic Emerald Oil can readily be obtained at well stocked drug store Apply a few drops over the in flamed swollen joint and see 'huW speedily the pain disappear A more applications arid the swollen joint is reduced to normal So marvelously powerful is Em erald Oil that soft corns seem to shrivel right up and drop off All druggists guarantee it and Is dispensing it to many foot suf ferers adv Yot: Know a Tonic Is Good you eat like a hungr boy and brings back the color to You can soon feet bivigorating Effect of TASTELESS CHILL TONIC 7 Motiis 1 KILLS Ries moths mosquitoes LiMBpGSAWTS Developed 77 Hl 1 oremost ScientUic Industrial Research Institute Will not a stain Pleasant odor Hut'mleas to humans At XOllf LanimaiV Retailer The revival which started' Sat urday at the Stokesland Baptist church will strike its stride tonight when Rev A Kelly of Louis ville Ky will preach his first ser mnn there The services until now have been conducted by Rev Hite who delivered a strong se'r mon last night on "A Surrendered A splendid congregation was on hand Rev Kelly is expected to arrive in the city this afternoon at 4 and preach his first sermon tonight at 7:30 The Stokesland church has grown rapidly withfnl the past year During that time there have been forty additions to the church a Woman's Missionary has been or ganized a formed on" MANILA July The Phll llpine senate today passed over Gov ernor Generla veto a bill pro viding for a plebiscite on the ques tion of Independence The governor general vetoed the bill last year on the ground that such a measure exceeded the powers of the legislature Manuel Quezon president of the senate speaking before that body said the bill Is still valid because the Jones law the organic act of the Is lands did not prohibit such legisla tion The senate also passed over the governor general's veto a bill divid ing the province of Misamls into two provinces The house is expected to pass the Leaie Hotel Bonnett Chatham Va 7:00 a 0:00 a 1:30 6:30 tn Jyca'e Hotel Burton anil Lceliincl Danville Va 8:00 a 11:00 a 4:00 in 10:00 nt SUNDAY SCHEDULE licave Hotel Bennett Chatham Va 9:00 a in 1:30 6:30 Leave Hotel Burton anil Leelaml Danville Va 11:00 a in 4:00 10:00 This new schedule for four (4) round trips week days and three (3) round trips Sundays will 1C ef fective from August 1st 1 926 to September 14th 1 926 on Septem ber 14th our old schedule of six (6) round trips daily will go hack into effect CHATHAM A DANVlbhE "BUS LINE REYNOLDS A OVERBEY Proprietors stewardship conference for nen has been held a two con ference on Sunday school work has been held At present 104 arc enrolled in the Sunday school and all services are well attended The present revival will last about ten days plebiscite bill which permits both male and female over 21 years of age to vote Misses Lois Caroline and Ida Belle Anderson of Athens Ga are visiting Misses Saydean and Caroline Hol land DISSENSION AMONG NORGE LIGHT LEADERS GROWING NEW YORK July (AP) Dissension between the leaders of the Norge flight over the North Pole is revealed by conflicting statements from Lincoln Ellsworth and General Umberto Nobile i Rumors of dissension developed shortly after the historic flight ended at Teller Alaska when the American sponsor of the trip ask ed to see before published arti cles written by General Nobile He gave the Italian general "full "credit for building the won Rut no time did he as navigator In fact I douLt If he understands navigation" General Nobile who Is here on the way back to Italy replied that he had all the time as cap tain of the airship giving orders to everybody controlling what everybody was doing" By NOEL REYNOLDS LEAVE GUZZ! 'j vjith I olks So'm Mr Ellsworth said here yester day that contrary to published statements General only part in the navigation of the air ship commanded by Roald Am undsen consisted in relieving the I wheel men for short periods "Without me" he added "the flight would have been General Nobile accused Mr Ells worth of breaking a written agree ment that tho Italian should he the first to make a report on the flight Of course you won't if you call 21 and order The Bee and all its comic strips sent to your vacation address They'll make a happy vacation happier Register or Boe lc Meek by Mall Register and Bee 25e a week by Mall QININQ ROOM URNITURE Was jfever So low Priced ii it iHlii BsOiliO ki You are not justified in making out with the old suite now since you can buy a beautiful new one for so little money Yau be surprised when you learn the prices You will also be greatly pleased with the new style suites Come in and see them your first opportunity 10 Piece Suites in igured $175 Walnut Veneers Upholstered Seats Clements Chism Parker URNITURE DRAPERIES.