Cordele Daily Sentinel, 1920-05-27

According to the allegation, the assault' took place at the girl's home Monday afternoon abeut 3 o'clock, during the pursuit of an escaped ne negro - gro negro convict by a party of eounty em em'p]oyes, - 'p]oyes, em'p]oyes, led by Mr. Lassiter. It was 'Monday morning that the alarm was 'given that a convict had escaped from 'the road gang east of the city. An 'appeal by Road Superintendent John 'Ansley to Sheriff Harvey for his track dogs brought the information that the ~logs had been taken to Oglethorpe for uvse there. Mr. Ansley, accompanied by Mr. Lassiter and several other county employes, hurried to Oglethorpe and returned with the dogs, which were put on the trail of the escape. Mr. Ans Ansley - ley Ansley then returned to his work, leaving the party to continue the chase. About 3 o'clock, according to the story told by various members of the party, they were passing the girl's home when one of them seeing a well in the yard, suggested that they stop to get a drink, which they did. They found an open well, with a milk pail sitting beside it. There were several mem. bers of the party and in some manner the pail was dropped into the well. A young man named Randolph, who was in the party, suggested that he be let down on the well rope by the other members to rescue thg bucket. While being let down the rope broke and Randolph dropped into the well. Dur During - ing During the excitement of his rescue, which | was presently effected, the girl and her foster mother appeared and are{ said to have joined in the joking whi('h' was going on in the party. Later Mr. Lassiter is said to have nccompuniodi the younger woman to the house, from which he returned soon and the par party - ty party left. No sounds were heard from the house while Mr. Lassiter was ab absent, - sent, absent, his associates declare, and it was said that the. woman and girl were outside when the party left in goodl humor, and not a word was spoken or a sign given that anything improper had taken place. Mr. Lassiter has employed attorneys and will vigorously fight the accusa. tions, '

FRESBYTERIANS REFUSE TO LET DR. VANCE SPEAKX 'lCharlotte, N. C., May 27. - The gen. oral assembly of the Southern Presby Presbyterian - terian Presbyterian church refused this mo:ning to allow Dr. James 1. Vance, of Neshville, Tenn., to make an address to the as assembly - sembly assembly for the Inter-Chureh World Movement, but by a eclose vote ac. corded him the privilege of the floor t, «Iswer questio's and to ''give in info - fo info mation only."' 1. Vanee, or'sinaic~ of the later- Ghurch World Movemers and member of its executive commitiee, declared b: .re the assmhiv that '*a lot of money has been wasted by the officials of movement and the best thing Jat could possibly have happened to it*wus to come t) the erisis in which it 10w finds itsel®, a erisis of severe and widespread eriticism, so that 1t will come to its s:nses and bezome nmere rational in its administrative [oliey in the futur: ' By a test vote of sentjment made in the asserbly toiching upon. the issue ofgiuture relatious between the assem assemply - ply assemply ¢rd the Interchnrzh World Move. mert, withdrawal of future support hv the Preshyterian. from the mevement was indicated by a somewhat decisive I:aiority. The tes* came over the grestion of what form <f a minority r vt would be vo*e Gupon later, the f rmn presented b the minority mem memlers - lers memlers of the committee on hills and ov rtures, or ths amendment of the nit¢vity report sunmitted by Dr. J R Yoster, whiea virtually would pay a¥ :ebt already :-earrad and liquidate the cbligation now resting upon the cnireh by reason of ite affiliation with the movement dua.11.7 ihe past year and which finally recommends ''that th+ assembly dez.'le {o cooperate fur tho: with the mo - meni "? :

POCKET WIRELESS TO COST $5 SOON ON MARKET London.- - lt wi.l not he long be before - fore before anybody can carry a wireless set in their pockets and by getting in touch with any station car le leceive - ceive leceive messages while walking along the street, according to the an announcement - nouncement announcement made by Captain . de A. Donisthorpe. The outfit needed for this will be an umbrella or cane which is to be used as an aerial and a pocketbook which will contain a miniature re receiving - ceiving receiving set and a telephonc receiv receiver. - er. receiver. Even in bed this can be used, ac according - cording according to the inventor, the oidinary bedstead posts acting as a receiver. The idea is that a person so equip. ped will take a trip into the country, or Central Park will be sufficicut. A high position is selected and the pocketbook is given an earth connec connection. - tion. connection. Then the umbretla or walking stick is elevated at arm's leagth - leagthand and leagthand the rest just consists in listening to what you hear. The total cost of the pocketbook which is to assist in these wonders is about $5, and an exhibition of the apparatus has been made at the meeting held recently of the Wire Wireless - less Wireless Society 'of London. The wave length of the receivinz set can be varied by turning the leaves of the book and it was claimed by the in inventor - ventor inventor that it is comparable in sen sensiiiveness - siiiveness sensiiiveness with the most expensive: and elaborate on the market.

MRS. FANNIE MAE DABNEY, OI" CONYERS, NAMED WORTHY I GRAND MATRON. MRS. COL COLQUITT. - QUITT. COLQUITT. Macon, May 27. - With the installa installation - tion installation of grand officers, Mrs. Fannie Mae Dabnet of Conyers, succeeding to the place of Worthy Grand Matron, and Mrs. B. F. Sutton, of Macon, being elected as the new Grand Officer of Worthy Grand Matron, the annual con. vention of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of eGorgia,i came to a close last evening. The following were the officers in insatlled: - satlled: insatlled: Mrs. Fannie Mae Dabney of of Conyers, succeeding to the place of Worthy Matron, and. Mrs. B. Sutton, of Macon, being elected as the new Grand Officer and plac2d in line for promotion to the office of l'."Vorthy Grand Matron, the annual ¢ u u[\ - [\ u[\ ention of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of eGergia came to a close last evening. The following were the officers in installed: - stalled: installed: Mrs. Fannie Mae Dahney of |Conyers, worthy grand matron; W. M. Sapp of Dublin, worthy grand patro; Mrs. Nacy Ward Davis of Lexington, associate grand matron; J. Harry Johnson of Augusta, associate grand patron; Mrs. Wattie Colquitt, of Cor. dele, grand secretary; Mrs. Mamie 8. Johnson of Augusta, grand treasurer; Mrs. Rowena Ward of Arlington, grand conductress; Mrs. Eva Ware Sutton of |Macon, asosciate grand conductress.

BAR WILL ACTON | GEORGIA LAWYERS TO CONVENE} AT TYBEE TODAY. l Savannah, May 27. - A record uttvndl ance is expected at the annual convon_l tion of the eGorgia Bar Association whieh opens on Hotel Tybee pavilion this morning. In addition to the fact 'that Georgia lawyers enjoy an early| summer visit to the seashore many of them will be attracted this year b_v} their interest in state and national pol-l ities. : Aside from these influences the pru-' gram for the convention is one of the' best that has been arranged in the 37' years since the association was organ organized. - ized. organized. There are many interesting and helpful discussions scheduled, and many important subjjects to be inform ally discussed. The convention address, which is to be delivered tomorrow ,will be by Prof. Roscoe Pound, dean of the law school of Harvard Univresity. He is expected to arrive this evening or early in the morning. The officers of the association are: President - Luther Z. Rosser, At. fanta. ~ Vice President - Hal Lawson, Abbe Abbeville. - ville. Abbeville. Secretary - Harry F. Strozier, Ma Ma¢on, - ¢on, Ma¢on,

L"M'UD BALL'' STORM IN ' KANSAS KILLS CATTLE ' Smith Centre, Kan - Now comes a ""mud ball storm'' in Kansas. ' Rain, falling through huge clouds of {dust mear here the other day formed [large mudballs, some of them weighing {in the neighborhood of five pounds. [They froze after forming and when !Hlv_v struck the earth ,were missles not ito be reckoned lightly with. | Qeveral horses and cattle in pastures 'wvro killed and in many instances roofs % penetrated. | | According to ''old timers'' the phe-l lnomenon oceurred in the spring of !1889 and was much worse. | Ie = ' CHILDREN'S BAD TEETH f ALARM BRITISH DOCTORS Ig London. - London's medical authori authori| - | authori| ties, alarmed at the rapidly inereasing number of children with bad tteth, !h:n'n just conducted investigations at Croyden, near London. ' They found that 485 children examin examin:(-(I - :(-(I examin:(-(I only seventy._three had sound teeth. IA country-wide campaign for the im im,provcnwnt - ,provcnwnt im,provcnwnt of teeth is now planned. ' Howard, son of Rev. and Mrs. W., 'F. Smih, was quite ill Wednesday. ]

MYSTERY IN ACCUSITION - LASSI ACCUSITION - LASSITER - TER ACCUSITION - LASSITER TO FIGHT CHARGES. Much surprise and comment was oc occasioned - casioned occasioned in official circles by the re.] torn late of- three indict indictments - ments indictments by the Sumter county graand' jury against J. W. Lassiter, assastant county road superintendent, accusing him of assault with criminal intent' upen a Sumter county girl, drunken drunkenness - ness drunkenness in a dwelling and also, misde misdemeanor - meanor misdemeanor in connection with the two 'fdregoing' charges. The indictments 'were obtained by the girl's foster 'mother, who lives on a farm several miles east of Ameriecus, who appeared with the girl before the grand jury Tuesday afternoon. : 'Considerable mystery surrounds the affair, and Mr. Lasseter, who has been 'a trusted employe of the county for a ¥(-onsi\derable time, protests his com. plete innocence of the charges, and 'pr(wduees witnesses whose stories at 'last tend to corroborate his side of 'the affair.

AND ALL CORPORATIONS DEAL ING IN NECESSITIES. ASKS FOR ELIMINATION OF WAR TAX . AND BIGGER INCOME TAX. Washington, May 27 - Attorney General Palmer today urged striet gov government - ernment government regulations of exchange deal. ing in foodstuffs and of the securi securities - ties securities of corporations dealing in the ne necessities - cessities necessities of life as one of the methodsh of reducing the hicosta living. In a statement presented o) the National Board of Farm Organizations he recommended a revision of war tax, laws by elimination of the excess prof prof'its - 'its prof'its tax and an increased levy on large incomes, from investments. He went Eon record as opposing government l()\\'1'1(~1-ship of railroads, and declared a large factor in the high prices 'for the necessities of life is the cost 'of distribution, and the toll taken by Ivarious handlers of and speculators in 'necossary commodities between the |producer and the consumer.