The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-25

| Lake CnarlCS, La --- 4 1uCA nuilt
or the Iaccasine Bayou near Hayes
Sunday apparently has resulted in 4
tragedy C. w. Cossock OF Hayes is
believed to have drowned BY falling
from gasoline launch while reach
ing for duck. A M Limhcker and
J, c. Andrepont of Lake Charles were
in the party The men baca le sepa-
rated from Cossack and when they
returned they found the launch in
which he was sitting empty.
Baton Rouge, La. There is no
lack Of Christmas spirit In Baton
Rouge as the holidays approach, rep
rpSentatives of the Red Cross have
! had their desks in the banks and
postoffice for several days disposing
of Red Cross Christmas seals and
health bonds and more than half the
clty's quota Of $4,000 has been raised.
Baton Rouge, La. Judge Rufus
Foster presided at the December se;,-
sion OF the Federal District Court
here, at which the case of the
United States VS., Veto COlina, Mike
Vincent and George Moore, charged
with breaking into freight cars on
the Y. & M. V. R. R. was continued
Until the next session.
Lafayette. - The Sixth Ward OF
this parish. Is planning to drain more
than six thousand acres Of low land
west Of Carencro, bordering on the
Acadia and st. Landry parishes. The
farmers and other property holders
are practically unanimous in favor Of
the movement.
Rayvllle. Colonel Thomas J.
Shackleford. national chairman of the
finance committee Of the American
Cotton Association, before large
and enthusiast audience at WINS
boro, declared fourteen Southern
states would unite In a movement To
make New Orleans the world cotton
| center.
Franklin. - The first freeze of the
present winter arrived, ice Icing in
evidence everywhere Although the
freeze was severe enough to Kill the
standing cane, most Of the farmers
have gotten through harvesting their
crop and the little cane that is still
in the fields will be saved without
any trouble
New Orleans. - Mrs. A l.. Canla.
han, rs years old, stopping at the Cos
mopolitan Hotel, attempted suicide
early Tuesday morning by swallow.
ing antiseptc tablets. She was taken
to Charity Hospital, but was released
from the institution later in the dav.
Family troubles she told the police,
were the cause OF her act.
Shreveport La. More than So.
600 barrels Of oil were transported
daily from the North Louisiana fields
during the week. One Of the most
notable gains in production was made
by the Claiborne oil field which show
ed an average OF 1A,60O barrels of
oil taken care Of daily.
COvingtOn, La. - Women here have
been active in aidirg the Red Cross
Christmas seal campaign with Mrs.
J. C. Burns as the Covington chair.
man and f. G. Davis parish director.
New Orleans.-Thomas Brown, sea.
man on the ship Lake Fisher, anchor
ed at st. Maurice avenue, was acct
| dentaly shot and died shortly after.
ward in the Charity Hospital
Monroe, La. - T, E. Flourncy,
president. of tho Ouachita National
Bank, has purchased the Endom
transfer property on Desiard street
for $4,000
Shreveport, La. Three of the
four big leases of the Claiborne field
were each credited with completion,
the total new production of which IL
1920 barrels.
Monroe. - Herbert f. McDougal,
secretary and manager of the Fersh-
Ing Highway Association, was given
assurance by G. T. Cross, secretary #
the Monroe Chamber of Commerce,
that Monroe would have the good
roads necessary TO secure the high.
way.