Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-01-03

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tragedy. c. w. Cossock OF Hayes il
believed TO have drowned by falling
from q gasoline launch while reach
ing for duck. A M. Limbocker and
J. G. Andrepont of Lake Charles were
| in the party The men became sepa
rated from Cossack and when they
returned they found the launch IN
which he was sitting empty.
! Baton Rouge, La There il No
lack Of Christmas spirit in Baton
Rouge as the holidays approach. rep
resentatfves of the Red Cross have
had their desks in the banks and
postoffice for several days disposinE
of Red Cross Christmas seals and
health bonds and more than half ths
city's quota OF So, 900 has been raised
Baton Rouge, La. Judge Rufus
Foster presided at the December ses.
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. & NJ. v. R. r. was continued
| until the next session
LAFAYETTE. The Sixth Ward oil
| 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
Rayville Colonel Thomas !
Shackleford. national chairman OF the
finance committee OF the American
Cotton Association before a large
and enthusiastic audience at Winns-
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 being 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.. Canlar
han. rs years old, stopping at the Cos
mopolitan Hotel, attempted suicide
early Tuesday morning by swallow.
ing antiseptic tablets. She was taken
to Charity Hospital. but was released
from the institution later in the day
Family troubles she told the police.
were the cause OF her act
Shreveport, La. More than 50,-
900 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 aevrage of 1860 barrels OF
oil taken care of daily
Covington, La - Women here have
been active in adiEg the Red Cross
Christmas seal campaign with Mrs.
]. 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 acci-
dentaly shot and died shortly after
ward in the Charity Hospital
Monroe, La T. E. Flourncy.
president of the Ouachita National
Bank, has purchased the Endori
transfer property on Desiard street
for $4,000.
Shreveport, La Three Of the
four big leases OF the Claiborne field
were each credited with a completion.
the total new production of which Is
IL, $50 barrels
Monroe. Herbert F. McDougal.
secretary and manager of the Fersh
ing Highway Association. was given
assurance by G. T. Cross. secretary uf
the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
that Monroe would have the good
roads necessary TO secure the high
way.
New Orleans. Work at the bi.
plant of the Foundation
Company on the Industrial Canal
has been resumed, when 1,4e0 sheet
metal workers who quit returned to
their jobs
Franklinton. La-Bogue Chitto
river has been rising and has reach
ed stage of Is feet This Is the
highest stage this stream has attainef
since 1900, when a stage of % feet
was registered.
New Orleans.-Mrs. C. Lacy was re-