The Brinkley argus., 1917-08-31
DOWN ON THE
 MEXICAN BORDER
.. A,sus Man Writing of vacation Trip Down on
 the Gulf.
Biloxi. Miss, Aug. 27, 1917

Biloxi, Mss, Aug. A'' A' l near ARGUS Readers:
 D Iast week wrote of the very ,,l;chtful cross state auto trip a.no e.am Brinkley to Memphis.
 ,.ove iI the ARGUS car on several very delightful trips down in Mississippi and Tennessee polnts '.d hut for the Encouragement I r'u veceived in miserable roads n;ght have driven to the Gulf
 = % # How nice it would be on
 ,hese beautiful shell roads down ssre s but Pm spending all of my
 lime in and on the salt water .nd hence wouldn't have had much time for auto riding.
 We are just back from a 30 mile yacht trip out in the Gulf tonight. It was a most delight t,l me. The white caps of the Gulf were rolling nicely and just enough to make us enjoy the mtching. The boat anchored off
 da beautiful island 13 miles out md allowed our party to partici- nate in an hour of surf bathing in the most delightful beach l have eyer tried with the excep- tion of Galyestion. It is far finer than Long Beach California and is said to be free of shark. But this confidence came near being dispelled this afternoon as a school of porpoise sported and played just a few feet away from our party. The big sea dogs as they would show them selves above the water looked to be 15 or 20 feet long and to a Hand lubber" they were not real enjoyable companions in the sport in the surf.
 As I write tonight a big dance is in progress out on the pavil- lion of our hotel just in front of our room and as the sea breezes wait the strains of sweet music in our windows I'm inclined to think that there will not be much more writing for somehow or other there comes a creeping, a sleepy feeling. but before l close. the talk of the old captain and crew on our boat this afternoon, reminded me of the terrible storms that are visiting this coast every few years. The one of last year blew away every single building on the Docks, crushed the oyster shipping in- dustry which is big here. They talk of the sea wall they are go- Ing to have to save them from the mighty hurricanes that sweep in on them during the the storm periods of the year. Since these beautiful coasts were favored with the presence of President Woodrow Wilson who made this his winter home a few seasons back. they have been hoping that they would get the U. $. Government to scatter a lew millions here for the sea wall but the day of the pork Darrell' is said to be under ban now and like we of Brinkley who nave been expecting a pest office building so long. there will prob ably be several years of waiting yet before the sea wall is built.
 We are going down the beach tomorrow to Beauvoir where we VIII see the soldiers home and 'ne old home of Jefferson Davis, as ., or the Ex-Confederacy. But m sleepy and here goes. Ill uy and tell you in next weeks nHGuS more of the Gulf Coast country.
 We were in New Orleans Sun uay and attended Sunday School anu church at the 1st Presby- 1rian church, enjoying a good sermon ? by an Arkansas Presby- .erlan preacher. Found New ur'eans \. a changed city from mat Of a few years ago, when last visited it.
 Wm. B. F.