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ASHEVILLE, N. c., July 21.
'I'm the happiest man in the world,
and I'm going to preach in my
pulpit Sunday"
This was the salutation of Rev.
Ashley Chappell, reinstated pastor
of the fashionable Central Metho-
dist Church of Asheville as he ar
rived here today and was greeted
by his friends and congregation.
The minister was acquitted Of
charge OF immortality late last night
by q decision of the ecclesiastical
court of Is ciergymen who sat in
an all.day secret hearing at States,
vile.
The courts verdict Of "not
guilty, automaticallM reinstated the
minister to his passionate, from
which he had been suspended pend
ing the outcome OF the church
trial, The vote for acquittal was
unanimous,
sTATEsyILLE. N. c.. July 21.--
The Rev Ashley Chappen, pastor
of the fashionable Central Meth
odfst Church, Asheville, will return
to his pastorate today, following
his acquittal of a charge Of Inn
morality by jury OF churehmen.
DIR. Chappell was arrested in
Memphis, Tenn, last May when the
police raided disorderly house.
He was a delegate to the confer
ence of the Southern Methodist
Church there.
His defense was that he suf-
fered from sudden attacks and that
while walking along the street he
was seized by one and was forced
to enter the house and rest, While
there. the police raided. the place,
according to his story,
The case was heard behind closed
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$40, Ql0
GEM H[FT

NEW YORK. July 21 solomon
Brofman, alias GoIdbergs arrested
today and held on 4 charge of as.
sault and robbery, admitted par
ticipating in "a, 900 Maiden Lane
jewel robbery, police said
Brofman and 3 companion VINO
gave his name as George Cohen,
but who is said BY police to use the
aliases OF Mitchell and Simotlds
were captured in q car. Two load.
ed reyolveEs and sawed.nf shOf.
gun were found III the automobile
Cohen is charged with acting hi
concert. He gave his address as
Chicago.
The robbery IN which Brofmaa
is said to have confessed taking Il
hand was staged on Monday after
noon. Three armed bandits walked
into the jeWelfy establ ishment 81
Abraham Faigffl and got away witt
uncut gems valued at 1000
Police said today that Brpfnaan
had given information which might
lead to the arrest OF others who
took part in the gem l1oldup.
Cohen refused to talk
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MARCO.
FIGURES
HIT

NEW YORK, July 81. Capt
Richmond Pearson Hobson, presi-
dent Of the international Narcotic
Education Association, in state
ment today, charged that the
Treasury Department has been
offering misleading information to
the public concerning the narcotic
evil. He said:
The Hearst newspapers. Under
date Of July 19, quote Col. 4 G.
Mutt, chief Of the narcotic division
Of the Treasury Department,
which calls for an answer.
Quotes own Testimony
"The colonel states that sur.
vey Of two years ago BY his divi-
sion revealed 10000 slaves OF the
drug evil. The colonel is mistaken,
His formal statement before the
House Committee on Appropriations
and the Senate Committee on Print.
ing two years ago gave the NUM-
Der Of addicts at 500 900.
'.The figures the colonel nov
gives 10, oOO--are taken from the
spurious pamphlet issued by the
Bureau Of the Public Health Service
two years ago, which made its estE
mate from the amount of drugs
available and used the amount of
drugs registered.
Colonel Nuts division estimat-
ed at the same time that 95 per
cent of the drugs of addiction are
smuggled and no account vas
taken of the Struggled drugs. His
figures also came from eliminating
criminal addicts and citing only
addicts under treatment by physi-
100000 In New York
"The references to the city and
State OF New York are simply
ridiculous. Sara Graham .Mulhall.
herself. registered $1,000 addicts in
the state Of New York a few years
ago.
"A survey OF correctional institu-
tions of this city, made under the
direction OF Commissioner Wallis,
showed nearly so per cent of all
inmates ais addicts or narcotic
cases, and the chief of the bureau
OF criminal Identification of this
city estimates the total number in
the underworld alone as nearly
200. 900.
THE police department Of New
York City has the finger-prints of
nearly 100000 convicted addicts.
at seems incredible that the ma.
cflinery of the Treasury Department
should be so persistently prostituted
to deceiving the public and minimiz-
ing the narcotic problem. whereas
in the general ignorance due to the
secretiveness Of narcotic activities,
the only safety of the public lies
in informing it OF the truth and
spreading this truth"
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Meanwhile, villa. under 1000
pesos bond. Is quietly st work on
his Chihuahua ranch harvesting his
wheat crop and preparing his fur
Their defense when his case IS called
HipolitO Villa. leading the REM
nant of his brother Pancho's Do
radios, took the field in 1924, aban-
doning CanutiiIa hacienda. their gift
colony on the northern Durango
dispersed them their property was
cOnfiscated by the government.
Most Of the rebelIious chiefs at that
time received amnesty.
although there Id undisguise0
enmity To the VilIista faction pre-
vailing In Durango city, HipolitOss
friends are confident he will be ac-
quilted OF the robbery charges.
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GOVERNOR -coNvlCT's
HEALTH rs WATCHED

Periodic physical examinations will
be made on Ex-Governor McCray Of
Indiana. now serving q term in
Atlanta prison, Attorney General
Sargent declared today. This will
be done so that the department. will
be constantly advised of McCray's
health.
Numerous friends have asked for
. pardon for McCray because Of
alleged poor health.
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5000 JEWEL
BANDIT TAKEN

NEW YORK, July 21.-Detectives
early today raided a room in a
Broadway hotel near Sixty-fifth
Street and captured two men, one
OF whom confessed, the police say,
10 participation in a $500 gem
robbery on Maiden Lane, last Mon
day.
In the room were found two
loaded reyolyers and a sawed off
shot gun. One Of the men init
mated that Chicago police would
be glad to get him and question
him about the murder IF Chicago
official, Believed to be. Assistant
states Attorney w. H. McSwig-
gen.
This man said he came here from
Chicago on July IL last and mus
tered gang of thieves with intent
Of enIulating the activities of the
famous Whittemore gang. He de-
scribed himself as George Cohen,
26. alias Mitchell.
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WIRE. RELIEF ASSOCIATION
ARRANcEs GLEN ECHO FETE

The Washington Railway and
Electric Relief Association will hold
Is annual outing at Glen Echo
Park. August 10, 10 was announced
today BY Miss e. 3. Dolan, chair
man of the committee on arrange
nnents.
Employees of the Potomac Electric
Power Company, the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and
the Potomac Electric Appliance
Company viii also 50 on the. out.
ina.
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FAMILY OF FIVE
FOUND SHOT
By international News Service

NEWTON FALLS. Ohio, July IL.
Coroner Henshaw. of Warren,
will hold an inquest here today
into the Staying of the Robert
Preto family of four members. The
quadruple tragedy was discovered
by Cecil Rhineberger. boarder,
when he returned home from work
last night.
The victims lay in bed and all
were shot once through the head.
near Preto's body lay a revolver
with four exploded shells
The dead were Robert Preto, %;
Virginia Preto, 25; Alberta Preto.
six, and Robert Paul Preto, one.
THE whole affair is a mystery
to the people of Newton Falls
said Mayor L. E. Price today.
The supposition is that Preto killed
his family and then himself, but
there are several angles that the
suicides theory does not explain.
Preto was an electrician at the
Newton Steel Company.
The Washington times., 1926-07-21

Frequent measurements Of q
Swiss mountain peak thar Is $500
feet high show that its summit Is
moving horizontally at a rate o.
four inches a year and also grad
ually sinking.
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WOMAN
XII. Is Sell

Miss Ann wind proprietresa
of " beauty shop ct 72s West
North Ave. Baltimore, Nd. lies
near death ia Baltimore today, with
= bullet wound III her breast In.
flicted BY Lester Pratt. former
washington newspaperrnan
Pratt shell shocked war
veteran, accused her Of causing his
wife. Mrs Mary Pratt, To leave
him. He later committed suicide
I'm an alley behind the house iii
which his wife had hidden.
The husband called At the beauty
shop last night where his wife was
employed He pleaded with her 10,
come back tn him and Mrs. Pratt
sought Miss VEtnder's advice.
Miss WindeF told the girl to dol
as she wished and that she would
finish the customer on whom Mrs.
Pratt vas working ct the time.
Didn't Want to Go Back
Il don't want to SO back to him. q
Mrs Pratt Il said to have de-
clared.
Pratt, hearing the conYersat ton.
sAUSLg EOtAt1UA VI l4S NA04GuL lE1uDSE
and said be was gong to put d
stop To "this foolishness.
You are responsible for our
separation. It's All your ault,
Pratt shouted as he drew 4 revolver
from his pocket and pulled the.
trigger
bullets went EdegAnd were
buried ID the walls % the beauty
shop, but when Miss Winder At
tempted TO Wrest the weapon from
the enraged husband. he shot again.
Miss Winder dropped to the floor,
seriously wounded.
Fleeing out Of the back door, Mrs.
Pratt sought protection from Milton
Dashiell, De 1889 Bolton St. who
was sitting on his front porch with
his family. They took her III.
Kills Self in Alley
Fearing that the husband might
fire through the window. the .Da
shell family turned out the lights
.in their home.
A shot was heard and Pratt was
found In the alley behind the
house with a bullet in his head.
Pratt came to Washington from.
Virginia After working in Balti
more for few months he returned
to the District and served in the
circulation department OF q local
paper. He was known to have
violent temper, accentuated by
shell shock, and has had fist fights
with former employers.
Z
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Kills Self IN Alley

Textiles Of practically all kinds
can be waterproofed by new
process without interfering Will.
their colors and which permits them
to be washed and ironed at ordinary
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Hebrew Home Club Dance

The regular weekly daEce viii be
given by the Social Club Hebrew
Home for the Aged, on lie robf q.
the Hebrew Home, TIlirteenf
Street and Spring Road NorthWelN
at o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1926-07-21

A device that can be operated
from a light socket has been in
vented to locate short, grounded or
open circuits and to detect loose
connections in household electric
Appliances.
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Villa 5 Arrest Laid u
Political Plot
~ InterIlationaI News service

Ell PASO,. Tex. July II Hipolo y la brother Of the
picturesque late Pancho Villa conveyed secretly by
friends to chihuahua from Durango City following his
lease bond charges o banditI, according
reaching here today.
The Washington times., 1926-07-21

Hick TO milk man lsepe
ycu Keep your cotOs il The
pnsture.
Milkmdn Yes, Of course 10
do.
Hickm ~ atad. PDe been
told pasteurixsd milk Il The
best.
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by, international NewsreeI

CABLE DISPATCHES today tell of the jeering,
hooting and hurting of catcas at Americans in Paris
making extra police precautions necessary to protect
citizens of this country This action of the Paris mobs
follows the monster demonstration of last week, in
which the French wounded of the world paraded
a protest against the debt settlement with the
United States Pictures of this demonstration of the
wounded are shown above
The Washington times., 1926-07-21

doors by. jury of churchmen
from the western North Carolina
Methodist Conference.
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First of the 1926 Crop

Here's Miss
Biloxi,
H first
II selection of
\ the season
II for the title
4 Of Miss
Il America.
Il Coming
i from the
I Mississippi
Il town, she
is living
Il proof that
A Mencken
II was wrong
II in saying
+ nothing
4 good ever
came out
4 Of the
i State. Or
VI did he?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
STATE OFFICERS ASKED
TO PARTICIPATE I'M
VENEREAI. DISEASE
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys and
other law enforcing agencies Of West
Virginia have been requested by the
Bureau of Venereal Diseases of the
State Department OF Health to par
ticipate in a campaign against the
venereal diseases by promoting en-
forcement of the Injunction and
Abatement Act passed by the last
legislature. Five hundred letters ac-
companied by a copy of the law with
supreme court decisions in other
states, have been circulated by the
bureau. The letter points out that
without constant campaign to locate
the persons who spread venereal dis
eases and prevent them from continu-
ing to infect Others little will be ac-
Compli5hed in controlling syphilis
and gonorrhea through medical and
educational measures.
The teeth of the law, according to
officials in charge of the campaign,
lies in the fact that it puts response
bility on property owners who rent
buildings with knowledge of the pur-
poses for which they will be used
Through the health officer Of Wheel
ing three houses have been padlocked
and six indictments against offenders
are in preparation. Similar action
has been brought by the prosecuting
attorney Of Barbour county.
with the opening of good roads,
the bureau states, road houses are
rapidly becoming menace from the
standpoint of the venereal disease
problem and they Will be closely
checked up.
a superficial vice survey conducted
BY an under-cover investigator in six
West Virginia cities disclosed 142
houses where commercialized prosti-
tuition WAS practiced and 262 prosti-
tutes. The bureau of venereal dis
eases states that all public women
are infected with one or both of the
diseases.
The same man who discovered the
startling situation in these cities also
conducted an investigation in one
state Where this law has been enforced
for the past ten years. thorough
survey of y cities and towns revealed
not single house. This is pointed
to as proof of the efficacy of the in
junction law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
WATCH FOR STATE SEAL
ON w ATER SUPPLIES
ALONG NEW HIGHWAYS

( Travellers over the newly completed
Mldlnnc Trail the Northwestern Turn
pike and other through state routes,
ms well ~ those who live near them.
will be less likely TO contract typhoid
fever this summer and in summers
to come after the present plans of
certifying pure water along these
routes are completed, 1t was announc-
ed yesterday by II. s. TiSdale chief
engineer of the State Department Of
Health. With the cooperation Of the
state Road Commission, plans are be-
ing made to certify safe water supplies
mt regular intervals and to designate
the same by suitable markers" there
by, at least partially allaying the dam
ger Of water-borne typhoid infection.
Such public water supplies, Mr. lis
dale pointed cur, are to be found at
farm homes, school houses, churches,
auto service stations and natural
springs. These supplies, which are
used daily by auto tourists, will be
given a careful survey by the sanitary
engineers, with the assistance of the
owners. ard the protection of the
water from contamination will be def
iteIy determined by the engineers.
This will be followed by a complete
archaeological test of the water.
Finally, Mr. Tisdale said, if the quail
ity of the water and its security from
pollution warrants it, the sanitary en-
gineer will attach distinguishing
marker to the water supply with the
words, APPROVED SAFE WATER, "
West Virginia State Department Of
Health. These will be similar to those
used in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other
states where this protection is afforded
the travelling public.
Previous testing of many rural
water supplies by the engineers has
Indicated that clear, sparkling wafer
which appears to be safe, is often con
taminated and unfit for use. Tests
have also shown so per cent of dug
wells to be unsafe. Drilled wells,
though more reliable than dug ones,
likewise frequently show gross contam-
nation. A drilled well at Elm Grove
on the National highway, in 1924 kill
ed six people by typhoid and made II
other persons seriously i'll for many
weeks
The water supplies on interstate
trains are practically 100 per cent
safe and certified to the United States
Public Health Service The danger
Of contracting typhoid fever from that
source is almost alleviated and the
state hopes to give just as much safe
ty to auto tourists who will enter
the state in increasing numbers be-
cause CT the newly accessible high
ways.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
AN APPRECIATION

The Barbour County Health As
ISOLATION desires to express its APP
probation to the public, and especial
ly the physicians of the county, for
the active cooperation given to those
in charge of the tuberculosis clinics
held at Belington and Philippi Last
week. DIR. Henry G. Wildman, of Chi
cago, tuberculosis specialist, whom
the State Sanitarium at Hopement
has been fortunate in having remain
in West Virginia since last year,
made the examinations.
Thirty cases were examined at Bel
ington and thirty at Philippi.
Several of these were found to re
quire systematic treatment for this
dread disease and recommendation
are being made through the health
nurse to the physicians whose pat
tents the cases happen to be. Those
appearing at these clinics are custo-
marily locatd by the health nurse or
the physicians practicing in the coun-
try and recommended for examina-
ton. Of course, many know when
the symptoms of tuberculosis are
presant and are disposed to seek the
clinic as a means of confirmation. 1t
is to be regretted, however, that in
every community are found cases
who are backward about presenting
themselves for examination when the
disease is at stage when relief and
cure can be expected. There are some
parents, moreover, who refuse to al
low examinations Of suspicious cases
in their family.
There is nothing compulsory about
the health movement of our Associa-
ton; voluntary assistance and coon
Grafton must be given by all individ-
uals to make the undertaking bear
fruit.
IN due time similar clinics will be
held, embracing not only tuberculo-
sis but other diseases.
w. Ralston Shaw, Chairman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

j. Frank Richardson, D. D. Pastor
Order of Services for Sunday, Apr.
25th.
Sunday School at 9:45. J. L. Err
nest, Supt. Public Worship at HOO.
Theme of sermon "The three great
est maxims Of the world" The jun
ior congregation will be in charge Of
this service. Epworth League deyo-
tional service at tbs. The officers
elect will be installed by the pastor.
There will be no evening preaching
service.
The pastor will preach at Concord
at 800 P. M. His theme will be
Spiritual Luminaries."
Mid-week service every Wednes-
day at 800 P. NJ,
The church and pastor with a wei
come for all,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
DEPEW %

New York, April 22-Chauncey NJ.
Depew, rounded out the ninety-sec-
ond year of his life today with firm
5elief that he win live to become 4
eentensran. His rules to attain the
century mark are simple. They are
as follows:
Think about cheerful things. AL
ways be an optimist. Don't brood or
oe morbid. Don't ba angry or hate
things. Cultivate young people. Be
moderate in all things. If a thing dis
agrees with you cut it out. If Won
find your diet is wrong, give up the
Thing you like best for that is the
zhing you will eat most Of. Laugh
and make others laugh and pick your
own grand parents"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
PERSONALS

Cleanup is the order Of the day
Earl Hanah, Of Pittsburg, was
here the latter part Of last week.
His wife and baby returned with him.
Mrs. Arthur Polling, son and dau-
ghter, Of Grafton, were in town Mon
day evening.
Mothers day comes on the second
Sunday in May.
1000" Lutz, Of near Philippi, was
IN town Monday night.
Howard Bennett of J7airmont was
in the city Monday.
Miss Ruth Kittle Of Akron is home
for a few days visit.
Mrs. Beer and granddaughter,
Miss Virginia Delvo, are here at the
home Of S. J. Kittle, visiting.
Lafayette Thorn of near Junior
was here Wednesday on business.
Dr.. G. L. Pierce, Of Elkins, was q
visitor at J. B. Moore's last Sunday
Supt. Bosworth, of the West
Penn, Of Elkins, accompanied by
Mr.. Nsy Of Fairmont, were here
Wednesday on business. They were
getting acquainted with Belington
and plan to extend their service and
De better prepared to handle the bus
mess Of the future.
w. G. Goodwin of Route four was a
business visitor in the city Wednes-
day.
Lewis Ramsey of Valley Bend was
IN the city Wednesday.
f. =. Swick Of Valley district was
in town Wednesday.
Rev. E. A. Critics, of Shinnston,
was here Wednesday and oficiated in
vhe funeral services at Mt. Hebron
Of 0. L. Rogers.
For Base Ball Stories, read "The
Daily Mirror for sale by Ward Lo-
gan. Only Sc a copy. It.
Jack Hubbard left last Thursday
for New York.
Chas. Ludwick and Chas. Bailey
travling Statesmen were here this
week.
Come out to Sunday School next
Sunday The lesson is found in the
Book Of Genesis.
j. W. Cade attended the funeral
and interment of o. L. Rodgers at
Mt. Hebron, Wednesday.
Gale Hillyard, r. c. Boyles are
among those on jury duty at Court
this week.
S. V, Woods, Of Charleston and
Ben Wilson of Philippi, were in
town Sunday
The Belington Chautauqua will be
held this year, July 10, to 18th. Big
program this year
Oda George was at Philippi last
Saturday
Henry Harris of near town was a
business visitor in Philippi one day
this week
Murrel Werner of Route One was
IN the city on business today.
Mort Coonts of Mud Gut is in the
city today.
The time is now here for the max
ing of gardens. No family that has
the necessary ground can afford to
90 without the fresh vegetables.
India will erect a replica of the
famous Tai Mahal at the Sesoui-
Centennial International Exposition
70 be held in Philadelphia from June
! to December I.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22

An airplane carrying Mr.. Ro Tolle-
son, managing editor of the Daily
Running Horse published in New
York and Cincinnati, was forced to
make landing at Mansfield near
Philippi at about / o'clock today, in
order that the plane could be r6fuel-
ed. The plane was enroute for Gin
cinnati, having started off at TOO
O'Clock this morning at the garden
City Field Of the Curtis Flying Ser
vice Inc. near New York City.
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FIRST M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
Rev. o. H. DORSEY, Pastor

Rev. y. III. DOKoE2, FaSIof
Sunday School 9:45. Howard Price,
Superintendent. School organized
to meet the needs Of all ages.
Rev. l.. s. Cunningham, P. E., of
the Fairmont District, will preach at
11:00 A. NJ, at which time 1.-THE Sac
rement of the Lords Supper" will be
observed.
Epworth League Gas. Preaching
by the pastor at 1880.
On Saturday evening at 1880 the
third Quarterly Conference will be
held. All official members are urged
to be present and thise expected to
make reports have them ready. We
are expecting full house for all SER
vices next Sunday.
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The Image of God

Even the birds build their nests and
feed their young, singing the while.
And the animals dig their burrows in
the ground, working as if it were play.
And yet it has not been said of them
that they were made in the image of
God.-Willard Brown Thorp.
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limited Brethren Church
NJ. E. Church. South
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
G. NJ. SHARPS, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45. DR.. ]. E.
Gibson, Supt. Public Worship HOO.
Christian Endeavor GAS. Miss Hill
da, Board, Pres.
Junior U. B. Church
Sunday School 1000. R. M. Bibey,
Supt. Christian Endeavor Gas. A..
B. Spencer, Supt. Public Worship
7:3O.