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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
Lieutenant Wentz and Party
Representing Naval Re-
serve Force Enrolling
MEN FOR SERVICE IN
And Until End of War
Mechanics, Engineers and
Men of Other Trades and
Professions .Parti C u | ar | Y
Solicited.

Lieutenant John T. Wentz. with DIR.
j. M. Perrett, and party OF three en-
listed men, are in the city, making en-
rollments for the Naval Reserve Force.
Lieutenant Wentz has his office at the
Post Office, and is particularly desi-
rious ofmaking enrollments of mechan-
les of various classes, and abfe-bodied
seaman for service in the Naval Coast
Defense.
Active service for the Naval Coast
Defense is for the period of the war
only. Men enlisted in this branch OF
the service will be used to man the coast
patrol vessels, including the submarine
chasers being built.
The second of these submarine chas-
ers to be launched IN the United States,
was recently launched in New Orleans.
Many others of these vessels will be
put into active service as fast as they
can be completed, and men to man them
will be secured from the Eighth Naval
District, which comprises the Coast OF
the Gulf of Mexico.
Those particularly needed are able
bodied seamen, gas engineers and radio
operators, although men of all trades
and professions can be used in the SER
vice.
The Naval Coast Defense comprises
both sea and shore duty, and this duty
will be performed as far as possible, in
each district, by men enrolled in that
district.
Service is for the period of the war
only; ahd in time of peace men may be
discharged at their own request.
There are, doubtless, many men in
this district who would gladly serve
their country in time of need, but who
do not desire to be enlisted for full
term of four years.
The Naval Coast Defense should be
particularly attractive to these men, as
it permits of the rating of men accord
ing to their particular qualifications,
instead of being rated for general SER
vice, which will permit the giving of
much higher rating than could ordiEari-
ly be given, with attendant higher rates
of pay.
Lieutenant Wentz would be very glad
to give full information as to this
branch of the service to anyone inter-
ested, who will apply to him at the Post
Office.
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interesting War Facts.

The United States is the eleventh
nation to enter the fight against Ger
many.
We are the fifteenth nation in the war.
America entered the kght on the last
day Of the one hundredth and fifty
fourth week of the war.
All our wars have been declared in
April, except the war OF 1912.
This is the seventh war of the Unit
ed States.
1t is nineteen years ago this month
since we uecIared war against Spain.
This is the first war in which Amer
lea and England will fight on the same
side.
War followed 64 days after Germany's
note breaking her pledges TO the Unit
ed States.
The SO called ''great powers are now
all al war.
This will be our first war against a
combination of foreign countries.
The first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh strongest navies are rang
ed against Germany.
The German navy stands second and
the Austrian eigth.
The United States brings liz, ,000, 600
people against the Central empires.
/ We have averaged one war IN every
20 and 2-7th years.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
Commission TO
DECIDE ON PLANS
Mississippi Oyster Commission VIII
Meet Next Wednesday for Purpose
of Inaugurating Planting.
Biloxi, Nav 1S.

The seasons work will be outlined
at meeting of the Mississippi Oyster
Commission in this city next Wednes-
day and steps viii be taken looking to
the planting of the oyster beds of the
Gulf of Mexico as well as other duties
relating to the oyster industry.
Members of the commission will be-
gin operation for planting the reefs
about June l. Just what waters will
come in for the new oyster beds is
not yet decided by the commission, in
fact, this will be worked out by the
commission at its meeting.
Reefs in the vicinity of Biloxi will
likely come in for share of the re-
building that will be done. Reefs be-
tween Biloxi and Ocean Springs, on
the east of Deer Island, Waveland
and other points were favored with
work last year.
Members of the oyster commission
state that, owing to the reduction of
the state tax on oysters from five to
two cents a barrel, that there is not
as much money available for the re-
building of the reefs Of the state this
year. The commission expended $12,-
.QIO " pA-yVoO IS1Sb yCcI11 f'4eN1Ab1IdSs wv
600 to 10000 barrels of shells and
young oysters, naid expenses and
turned money into the treasury of the
state amounting TO several thousand
dollars. It is unlikely that more
than $1,000 will be expended this
wear in planting oysters, owing to the
tax reduction.
The oyster commission after it be-
gins it's regular annual work of plant
ing on June / will be engaged in the
work for about six weeks.
Boherians, employed by the va
rious packing companies, have about
all returned to Baltimore and other
points of the East. A party of labor
ers from Dunbar-Dukate Company
left yesterday and the last remaining
Bohemians are expected to leave to-
morrow.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
STATE NORMALS
WHITE TEACHERS

Jackson, May Is.
State Normal for white teachers
will be held as follows this summer:
Mississippi Normal College, Hat
tiesburg, May 28 to July Z, Pres. Joe
Cook, director.
Mississippi College, Clinton, June A
10 July IA, DR.. ]. W. Provine, direc-
tor.
Blue Mountain College, Blue Noun
tain, June A to July IA, DR.. W. I.
Lowery, director.
University, Oxford, June to July
IA, DR.. J. c. Fant, director.
A. & M. College, Starkville, June
4 to July IA, DR.. J. C. Robert, direc-
tor.
The teacher who stars away from
all our summer schools will miss her
greatest opportunity Of learning how
to make her work as teacher count
in this time of peril. The work of the
teacher will be twice>as important next
session as it was in that, in addition
to the regular work, our people must
be taught habits of. thrift, saving, and
economy, nd that those who grow food
stuffs in abundance are just as patrl-
CIlC DIS IiiOoC WIZ 20 W lIIS 1IOAAGs
The business of educating the chill
dren must go on, war or no war. They
must be protected from the evil in
f1uences always lowering near a con-
flict of the kind in which our coun-
try is now engaged as long as it is
possible to do so. The teacher who
fails to help will show very decided
lack of patriotism.
Teachers who have their licenses re-
newed this summer will not have to
stand a state examination on the two
new subjects - elementary algebra
and general science.
Special courses in practical agrl-
culture, all year gardening, canning,
public health, taxation, good citizen
ship, etc, will be given.
A series of splendid lectures will
be interspersed throughout the entire
term of six weeks.
Book agents selling books on the in
stallment plan will not be allowed to
do business at any of our summer
schools.
All teachers attending normals will
be required to abide by regulations
necessary at any we'll conducted CO.
educational institution.
Board of trustees and county su-
Derintendents of education are re-
quested to increase the salaries of
those teachers who try every year to
make their work more efficient.
w. F. BOND,
State Superintendent of Education.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
CROP elNIfiJdS
HOT REASSOR|NIl
A. C.. Anderson States That Farming
interests Have Suffered From
Cold Weather.
Gulfport, May Is.


A. C. Anderson, editor of the Rip
ley Sentinel and member of the Ex-
position Commission, was among the
newspaper men who visited Gulfport
yesterday.
Mr.. Anderson spoke of farming
conditions in his section of the state
and stated that they were not entire
ly satisfactory at this ime, which he
attributes to the cool weather which
has been prevailing. Only few days
ago, he said, his section was visited
by frost.
Much cotton was planted early in
the season but as it was hurt by
cold, a large acreage had to be re-
planted and in some instances cotton
was abandoned altogether and corn
planted in its place. The stands of
cotton are poor and the corn is not
doing well, though Mr.. Anderson ex-
pressed the belief that just as soon
as the weather turns warmer both
crops will do WELL The cotton yield
in Tippah will be reduced by probably
ten per cent while in Union, an adj
joining county, the reduction will
probably be as much as so per cent,
this large reduction, however, being
on account of the boil weevil.
Mr.. Anderson said the lands in his
section were being put in fine shape,
and that the yield of food stuffs gen
orally would be much larger than
usual.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
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TRUSTEE LAND SALE.

Whereas Willie r, Henry and Viola
Henry executed deed of trust convey
ing to George r. Rea, as trustee, the
following described property in Han
cock county, State of Mississippi
South half of south least auai ter, sec
tion Ia, township 7, south range ii west
in Hancock county, Mississippi, to Sc
cure the payment of an Indebtedness
therein described owing by said grant,
ors to J. II. Newton, which deed of trust
is dated September 18th, 1916, and is
recorded in Volume II, pages 255-257
of the Records of Mortgages and Deeds
of Trust On Land.
And, whereas, default has been made
in the payment Of said Indebtedness
and the said J. Fl. Newton has request
ed foreclosure of said deed of trust;
now, therefore, notice is hereby given
thatI, the undersigned trustee, will sell
said land at public outcry to the high
est bidder for cash before the front door
of the Court House, of said county, in
the city CT Bay ST. Louis, within law
ful hours on
MONDAY, JUNE A, 1917,
for the purpose OF paying said indebted
ness and costs. GEO. r. REA,
Trustee.
Bay st. Louis, Miss, May II, 1917.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
MANY GULFPORT
RECRUITS REJECTED

Gull T

Gull pfFts A1A1 ~.
A letter from Chas. Il. HAYDN,
who is at Fort Logan Fl. Root, A. *,
in the officers reserve corps, to Will
liam Estopinal, his former law part
ner here, states that forty per cent
of the men who have entered the
camp for enlistment were turned
down. Of the contingent who went
from Gulfport only few were ac-
cepted, the rest having been sent
home, among these being Howell,
Smith, Dent, Lister and Montgomery.
Those who have been accepted are j.
NJ. Morse, Jr., w. w. Barber, Ivan
Ballenger and Chas. Hayden. "Gus"
Kelly was turned down on account Of
his eyes but is being given another
examination.
In his letter Mr.. Hayden says:
"They drill US four hours day and
we have to study the balance of the
day until supper when we are allowed
to rest until 7:30. We go to bed at
9:30 ard get up at $50. We have
good food and quarters and medical
attention"
Most of those being rejected are
given certificates of immunity from
conscription.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
MISSISSIPPI VEGETABLE
OUTLOOK.

Crystal Springs, Miss, May 16.
The following statement regarding
the vegetable outlook in Mississippi
was issued Tuesday by Latterhos &
Huber Company:
This section continues to have very
unusual weather. For two weeks tenn
perature has been below normal, at
times much below, with very light
frosG one night East week. After
having had rain too frequently, We
have not had enough rain for four
weeks. AS a result of the continued
dry and cool weather vegetation has
not made satisfactory progress.
Tomatoes do not require much rain
and they are doing quite well, and
the average condition is equal to the
usual condition at this date. There
IS some liability that the recent cold
weather may cause some of the
blooms or blossoms to fall off and
thus the yield may be reduced some,
more especially the earlier part of
the crop. First cars will probably
go forward about June l.
Cabbage is being shipped in mod
crate quantities and is now of good
quality, though the size is not as
large as usual. Various causes have
reduced the yield and it is not prob
able that total number of cars viii
be more than go per cent of the usual
number. IF rain does not come very
soon there will not be half as many.
Beans, carrots and beets are begin
ming to go forward, but in very light
quantities thus far. Movement will
probably increase within week.
Quality is very good.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
DANTlERS OFFER
To HELP NEGROES
VIII Give Land To Turpentine Opera
tors, Lumber to Build Fences
and Seeds To Plant.
Gulfport. Nav 1;

Gulfport, May 1S.
Posey Howell, who knows South
Mississippi like a book, was in the
city this morning and chatted for a
few minutes with a Herald man on
farming activities in Harrison county.
"Never was there so much planting
done as now," he said, "but the cool
weather has somewhat retarded crop
growth. Nevertheless Harrison coun-
ty should produce more food stuff
than it has ever done before"
Mr.. Howell told of an offer made by
the Dantzler Lumber Company, of
which he is valued attache, to ne
groes on one of the company's tur-
pentine stills on the edge of Jackson
county. The company has agreed, he
said, to give the negroes land and to
plow it for them, lumber to build
fences and seeds for planting, includ-
ing sweet potato slips.
Mr.. Howell said quite a number of
the negroes were accepting the offer.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORA-
TION OF THE BAY SEA FOOD
COMPANY.

/. The corporate title of said company
is Bay Sea Food Co.
2. The names OF the incorporators are
"A. L. Stokoe, post office Bay St.
Louis, Miss; Mrs. Mary R. Stokoe, post
office Bay st. Louis, Miss; j. W. Sto-
koe. postoffice Bay ST. Louis, Miss.
3, The domicile is at Bay ST. Louis,
Mississippi.
4. Amount of capital stock, Four
Thousand (S4000.00) Dollars.
5 The par value of sharesis One Hun
dred 10000, Dollars.
6. The period of existence (not to eX-
ceed fifty years is Fifty Years.
!. The purpose for which it is created
TO build, maintain and operate a
wharf; to operate public bath house
and public amusements, and to lease
concessions for same on wharf. To
build and operate public warehouse,
| for receiving and shipping freight; to
buy and sell oysters, shrimp and fish.
s. The right and powers that may be
exercised by this corporation are those
conferred by the provisions OF Chapter
"a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
A. L. STOKOE,
JOHN. w. STOKOE,
MARY r. STOKOE,
IncorpoTators
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
State of Mississippi,
County of Hancock.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, A. l..
Stokoe, John w. Stokoe, Mary r. Sto-
| koe, ,incorporators OF Ethe incorporation
known as the Bay Sea Food Co., who ac-
/ knowledged that they signed and exc
cuted the foregoing articles OF incorpo.
alton as their act and deed on this ths
3oeh day of April, 1917.
NJ. e. ANsLEY.
SEAL. Notary Public, Beat 5.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19
Rev. j. E. Gambrell
President Convention
Mnu 0rInnnc

new UTIHanS, Way 10.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Gambrell of Dallas,
Texas, was elected president of the
Southern Baptist Convention for the
ensuing year at the opening session
here today. He Immediately took the
chair and will preside over the con-
yention. which closes May 22.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-05-19

Or. ]. H. SPENCE. Dentist, announces his
office hours, in the Gex Building, Main
street. will De on Mondays and Fridays
from 10 a. N. to i:30p. m. His patent,
and future patrons will govern them
selves accordingly. Tel. t35.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10
MRS. VERNON CASTLE TO BE
SEEN HERE IN 'PATRIA,"
BIG SERIAL

Mrs. Vernon Castle, famous
throughout the world, every week for
fifteen weeks at the Strand Theatre!
That is the promise of Manager Zim-
norman, who has made arrangements
with Pathe for a booking on "Patria,"
the big serial produced for Interna-
tional, in which the society favorite is
starred.
"Patria" is the first society serial of
romance and preparedness. Many
scenes were taken in Newport, Ameri-
cas- greatest millionaire resort, and at
private showings in the Grand Ball
room of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New
York, and in such places in other large
cities, "Patria" has been enthusiastic
cally greeted by the big figures of So
ciety whose lead everyone else is anx-
ious to follow.
"Mrs. Vernon Castle, the best known
woman in America, is one of the most
charming stars ever seen on the
SCREEN" says Manager Zimmerman,
who has been given an opportunity to
judge. "She is pretty and attractive
and delightfully."- feminine. The idol
of society, every n has heard of her
though comparatively few have been
given an opportunity to see her and
those that have, paid two dollars a
seat. We are going to give our pa
irons a chance to see her act-and she
really does act-at motion picture
prices"
"Patria" is by Louis Joseph Vance,
the famous author of a score of best
sellers including "The Brass Bowl"
ssThe Rronze Re11o atc Tho story
tells of Patria Charming, a beautiful
young society girl, left sole heir to
Americas largest munition works, and
her splendid struggle against Baron
Huroki, a willy foreigner who is en-
deavoring to gain control of Chan
nings and the 100000 900 Trust Fund
left to Patria by her father. She is
aided by Capt. Donald Parr of the U.
S. Secret Service, with whom she is
in love.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10

Although Edith Storey and Antonio
Moreno have made love to each other
so often in pictures, the fact that they
are really in love with n another is
another side of the story. 1t has been
rumored a number of times that these
two stars were engaged, yea, even
married, but when the latest report of
their engagement was first heard their
friends pointed out with %trepidation
that their latest play was entitled "The
Long Fight" This is a perturbation
of Hamlin Garland's novel, 1.-THE Cap
tain Of the Grey Horse Troop"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10
New Idea In Pictures.

When the motion picture serial was
first invented the idea created a great
sensation. Now something as new as
the serial has come. It's the series
Of five act p~hotoplays, each n a COM
plete drama, but the entire group con-
nected by a continued story. Each, as
1t were, is the sequel of the one be-
fore. Seven Deadly Sins" is the name
Of the first group Of pictures produced
under the new idea. Each Of the sew
en- has a widely known star. The
sever sins are Envy" Pride" pas
sion," Greed" Wrath" "Sloth" and
"The Seventh SIM" The stars are Ann
Murdoch, Holbrook Blinn, Shirley Ma
son, George LIE Guere, Nance O'Neil.
II. B. Warner and Charlotte Walker.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10
WHAT THE FILM
WORLD IS DOING
Interesting Gossip on Incidents
Heard of Behind the Screen.
RISE OF MIRIAM COOPER

Her First Part Mas the Big Sister In
1.-THE Birth of a Nation"-She "Took"
In This and Now Stars In Other Plays.
Washburn Gives Advice on Dress.
Moreno and Storey In 1.-THE Long
Fight"-An Actress Busy Day.
opening Of the great pro-
duction 'The Honor System"
marked the re-entry on the
screen Of one Of the most
tresses. Miss Miriam Cooper was
practically unknown when her work
as the older sister In 1.-The Birth Of a
Nation" attracted unusual attention.
She was a protegee Of D. w. Griffith
and had never before been connected
with the stage. For q time 1t was
feared that her theatrical association
would be as brief as 1t was extraordi-
nary. Being in poor health, she went
to the Adirondacks and also spent a
season at Saranac Lake. This brought
her renewed strength and vigor, 80
that she was able to accept an offer
to play the roll Of the gangster's girl
In Intolerance" 1t was a far more
dramatic part than her first one
While Intolerance" was being filmed
r. A. Walsh offered several of the
Griffith players roles in the big ten
reeler he was about to direct. Seeing
In Miss Cooper a perfect screen object,
he offered her the leading feminine
part of Edith Holt. The young &C.
tress is the embodiment Of human
grace and beauty in the play. The
charm Of her classical features and
soft brown hair is enhanced by her
long fringed hazel orbs, as deep and
shadowy as a mountain pool set in a
fringe of frs. Her every pose or ges-
ture speaks a refinement of breeding
evidently derived from fine ancestral
strains. On her mothers side Miss
Cooper is a Carroll of Carrollton, Md.
She was born in Baltimore, where she
was educated at the Convent of the
Sacred Heart.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10
Nr7. Vernon Castle
as Patria Channlns
PATRIA
International Serial

Among the thrills in early episodes
Area race between a train and an
automobile with the latter dashing
over a grade crossing only inches
ahead of the engine (this is one of
the best scenes of it's kind ever film
ed). Patria diving from the height
of a steamers deck and making her
escape from Huroki; a man Selling
Patria and throwing her aboard so an
adventures who looks like her Mrs.
Castle in a double role) NAV aid HUI
roki. This comes as a surprise to the
spectators, sc suddenly is it done and
it is a decided thrill!
"Patria".has cost half a million dol
lars to present here. When the idea
was first conceived, William Randolph
Hearst directed that no expense be
spared. He ordered the greatest star,
the greatest publicity campaign, the
greatest story, the best cast and the
best production that money could buy.
Following the completion of ar
engagements for its release through
Pathe, j. A. Berst, Vice-President and
General Manager of Pathe, sent a tel
egram to Mr.. Hearst in California,
predicting an era of great success.
Mr.. Hearst sent the following reply
81 am very glad to be associated
with you and with the Pathe organi-
cation. l appreciate your kind tele-
gram and can promise for our whole
organization the most heart and en-
thusiastic cooperation.
"W. R. HEARST"
"Patria" has a universal appeal and
the charming heroine has demonstrat-
ed that in addition to grace and beau
ty, she is an actress of rare ability.
captivating and sweet, fearless and
forceful.
The all-star cast supporting Mrs.
Castle, includes Milton Stills as lead
ing man; Marie Walcamp, who is fea-
tured in a current serial release; War
ner GLAND and Dorothy Green. MI.
Stills is n of the foremost actors of
the day. He is best known in motion
picture for his work in 1.-THE Deep
Purple" "Under Southern Skies" "a
Woman Who Lied" "The Rack" and
"The Honor System" AS a legiti-
mate actor he Won fame as leading,
mar in Gust Boys" "The Law of the
Land" and "Panthea."
Mr.. GLAND before he became a screen
actor, played "heavies" with. Viola
Allen, Sothern and Marlowe, Nazimo-
va, and in "a Fool There Was" and
The Yellow Ticket" His greatest
previous work as a moving picture
actor has been with Theda Barra.
Miss Green is famous for her ''vam-
pre-" Characterization. She has had
many successes, the most notable re-
cent ones having been "The Devil at
His Elbow" "Souls A1ame," "Paris-
ian Romance" "The Spirit of the Pop
py," and "Woman and Wine"
The first reels of "Patria" were
shown at the Strand last friday eve
ming. The Pleasantville Press has
purchased the copyrighted serial of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10

record of the making Of the west, and
regiments OF United States soldiers
We're provided for the battle scenes.
The picture traces the life of the
plainsman from boyhood to the thrill
ing years when he won his nickname
Of Buffalo Bill by his skill as a hunter
and when he fought the Indians.
Colonel Cody himself appeared before
the camera for this portion of the film,
and with him were some of his COM
rades Of the prairies.