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ras recently srs and sail-rld War. Amnaires will )nroe which all posts inschedule forers Baskin,mell, Com'elker, otatg 1 Legion. :ifth district, p in state.— Adjutant of;r on. activ-Legionnairewell.jrese, StateVet. Bureau,ell, Our Ownirginia HotelitsbandFilmI _Officers Arrest Negro FollowingAlleged Advances Made On SeveralWhite Ladies In Ruston RecentlyPercy Lee Lewis, Age 21, Being Held In Parish JailOn Suspicion of Improper Conduct Pending Official Investigation,Methodist Pas Family Mov Home (ShownLast7-sauce for the timers,” W. er drama of which Para-1-lalking pie-Perc.v Lee Lewis, 21, negro laborer, is lodging in the Lincoln Parish jail here pending an investigation of indecent proposals which he is alleged to hatfe made to three white Ruston women.City Marshal W. D. Risinger, apprehended the black near noon today on the streets here. He was immediately turned over to the parish authorities for questioning-.’The negro, described as a half-wit” by officers, is said to have made advances on a young Ruston girl, student at Louisiana Tech here, yesterday morning about 11 o’clock. According to reports, the negro accosted the girl as she was returning to her home from classes at the school. The young lady did not complain to officers until last night when questioned about the affair. Her assertion indicated that the black had asked her questions, but did not harm her.The second report of the negro's misconduct within the city was received about 9 o’clock this morning, when a married woman told police that a negrohad followed her when she started on a shopping tour downtown. He is alleged to have made an indecent proposition to her after following her about a block.She became frightened and rushed, home and reported the matter to local officers.Upon being questioned by Marshal Risinger this morning, Lewis denied any connection with the cases. The women were unable to positively identify Lewis, but declared that his description coincided well with that of the negro who confronted them.Following the announcement of the negro’s arrests, one other report reached officers that a third Ruston woman had been accosted by a young negro yesterday.China MissionaryThe Reverend and arrived in Ruston y( now situated in the cupied by Mi*, and Bonner street, the 1( recently purchased parsonage.Mr. and Mrs. Brow from Haynesviile wb the past two years ar become endeared to members of the Metl of which Mr. BrownSends ChristmasTech Home Economics Class Serves Meal InCard To LeaderRev. Hallock Writes Interestingly of Work Among Chinese Children. *___Christmas cards from China are not the delicately artistic things we send our friends here at home, at least not to our American taste, though they are guady with flaming greens, reds, yel-i .. j.i ___day School for the far from her home help. She asked t! could have it in his ed, so we began out1 Crowds of little peop did delight to sin Jesus Loves Me.) I shed Sunday School and became useful church.When I came to about preaching, ■ were on the stree that Sunday School “yaller” people to t.I rented a room an School with no puj and sang, Jesus Lc came to the door, X Come in. The ki as fast as their leg* They had heard tha and hearts of Chine medicine for Westei and big people came ones rook courage talked ol Jesus am and big- people, an cards, asked themhvinir their friends
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Fri, Dec 06, 1929
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