Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-11

Wee Richard Kerr, the worlds
smallest southpaw, made himself one
of the greatest Of them Friday at Chi
cago, H., by stopping the rampant
Reds of Cincinnati down to three hits,
while his White Sox pals managed,
with some assistance, to compile three
runs. The combination gave Chicago
a victory in the third of the big world
series battles by score of to 0.
The attorney general approved and
the secretary of state filed the char
ter of the Toyah Valley Railway Com
pany, with principal offices in Nav
erick Springs, Culberson County, Tex
as; capital stock, $150,000; purpose, to
construct line of railroad from Orla,
Reeves County, on the Santa Fe to
Maverick Springs, a distance of II
miles.
Thirty homes were inundated and
more than a score of persons barely
escaped death when a creek in the
southern section of St. Louis, Mo,
overflowed Monday.
William Parsons, comedian, presi-
dent and founder of the National Film
Corporation, died Sunday in Los An
geles, California, after a short illness.
A state anti-strike law was enacted
by the Alabama legislature Saturday
when the house passed the senate bill
providing for fine of not more than
$1,000 and prison sentence for persons
found guilty OF entering into combina-
tions or agreements to impede indus
try In the state.
Chief Justice Henry W. Bond, II
years old, of the supreme court Of
Missouri, died Sunday at Jefferson
City, following an attack of apoplexy.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Economic negotiations between Lux
embourg and Belgium have been brok-
en- off by Belgium as a result of the
referendum in Luxembourg, under
which France became Luxembourgs'
| financial ally. The Belgian minister
| in Luxembourg has been recalled.
Floods in the northern part of CHA
pas state, Mexico, Saturday and Sun
day caused great damage. The town
of Chilon is reported to have been
wiped out The number of dead has
not been estimated but it will be
| large.
Chemists shops at Archangel in Rus
sia are openly selling poison to many
young women, who are buying it with
the expressed intention of killing
| themselves rather than fall into the
hands of the bolsheviH, according to
an American officer who has just re-
turned to Paris from Northern Rus
sia.
The famous Skoda arms and ammu-
milton works near Pilsen, have been
nationalized. A new council has been
named to conduct the works, COM
prised of six Czechs and three French
men.
Sympathy with Captain Gabriel D.
Annunzio is spreading among the reg
ular Italian troops. Money and sup
plies continue to flow into Ftume.
"I consider myself in a state of war
with Jugolsavia." Gabrielle d'Annunzio
thus proclaimed from the municipaF
palace of Fiume, Italy, Tuesday. He
also announced that measures had
been adopted to meet any attack from
the enemy. Troops had been sent to
the first line of reserves ready to an
swer any need.
| Two ranch homes and much valu-
able koa forest have been destroyed By
the lava flow from the eruption of the
volcano of MauRa Loa on Hilo Island.
Honolulu. The flow apparently Is q
mile wide and is moving rapidly.
The great wooden Won HindenbHrgi
monument In Berlin which during the
war was studded by the populace with
nails, representing so much money,
was demolished this week.
Premier Nitti was given a vote Of
confidence by the chamber of deputies
at Rome Saturday. The government
received 2o8 votes to 140.
| o.
Adelina Patti, the prima donna, died
Saturday at Craig-y-Nos Castle, Peny~
cae, South Wales.
| 2s8 Mexieans Deportsd.
Laredo, Tex.-Immigratien officials
have rounded up and deported to Mexi-
co 29S Mexican laborers smuggled in
to this country Friday and Saturday.
Ngnolnna&f Wine Caeend Came.