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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
Wants a State Board of Cen
sorship Created to Pass On
Filmn Shown In Miss.
PEOPLE WOULD PAY.
Action Is Proposed For Next
Legislature to Consider
Movie People Already Busy
and a Big Fight In Oppo-
sition Is Imminent.

81 shall ask the Legislature to create
board of censors to purify the moving
picture world and incidentlly secure a
nice revenue of $4,000 to $4,000 from
the nonresident corporations known as
the exchange companies. This revenue
will come by registration charge, to
be paid before the picture is inspected
by the board of censors. The expense
of the board will be paid from the re-
gistration charge, and the remainder
will go into the State treasury.
"This censorship will not only purify
the moral atmosphere of the movie world,
but it will increase the patronage of
of the moving shows, because all ques-
tions of the propriety or morality of
pictures will have been eliminated.
1t will not cost the theater proprietors
or the theatergoer any tax directly or
indirectly, because the multimillionaire
exchange companies are today charging
the Mississippi Snowman the same price
that they charge the Snowman in the
States where the censorship board
passes upon the various and sundry
pictures shown.
Mississippi, not having censor
board, consequently becomes the dump
ing ground of all the rejected reels
from these states that have tried to
protect the young from this source of
mind corruption"
MOVIE MEN VEXED.
Governor Bilbo's declaration that he
will recommend the creation of State
board of censors and for the imposition
of tax on moving picture films has
already started fight that promises to
grow to large proportions by the time
that the Legislature convenes.
The ''movie men" are thoroughly
aroused and are vexed because of the
governors stand. They have already
laid the foundation for their plans OF
battle, and they say it will be tsome"
battle. The "movie folks" will shortly
hold conference and select their most
powerful "scrappefs" for the fray.
S. F. Langstone, one of the represen-
tatives of a film company, discussing
the governors censorship and tax pro :
position, said:
"Governor Bilbo's censorship and tax
scheme will raise the price of admission
into every moving nictrre show in
Mississippi, for the very simple reason
that the producing companies will pass
the extra cost on to the theaters and
the theaters will in turn pass it on to
the public.
"There isa national board Of censors,
composed of competent and able men.
What more isneeded? Why the neces-
sity for State board? Is it a plan to
provide soft jobs for political lame ducks?
These are questions that will call for
answers before the issue is settled.".
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
Started With Twenty Five
MEMBERSHIPS Double
That Number Now.
DESTINED TO GROW
Will Move To New and Com
modious Quarters April ]
Two Pool Tables Ordered
and Expected Soon-A. j.
Evans President.

That Bay st. Louis has organized q
| youdg mans social club is worthy Of
note, for such organization, with the
present quality and quantity ofits mem.
bership, such organization will fill {
long felt want in this community.
At present the club is occupying tht
former Capdepon homestead sin MAR
between Second and Toulme streets
but will shortly move to the more com
modious and better equipped building
almost opposite its present location, for
merly the Gardebled family home.
A club of this kind is to be commend
ed, supported, encouraged. 1t will pro-
mote better spirit of fellowship and
will afford a medium whereby our young
men will assemble more frequently and
regularly on get-together basis, evolv-
ing broader feeling of sociability and
eompanionship like nothing else will,
and The Echo hopes to see it prosper to
that degree it 80 we'll merits.
Mr.. Alphonse J. Evans is president,
worthy selection; and, under his pro-
gressive and business-like administra-
tion the Young Mems Club is destined TO
success.
The Echo asked for data concerning
the club few days since, and the fol-
lowing from the Publicity Committee
has been handed in for publication.
"The Yong Mems Club of Bay st.
Louss, Miss, organized month ago
with twenty five members has at this
writing doubled its membership, making
total of fifty members in good stand
ing.
"We will move in our new home about
the 1st of April. This home contains
nine rooms, bath and electric lights.
We have card rooms, lounglng rooms,
and by April 10th we expect to have two
pool tables installed, same having al
ready been ordered.
"This is an excellent op portunity you
have to join a club in which you can
pass your lonely evenings and nights
reading, playing cards or chatting with
your friends.
"The requirements of the club are
that you be over the age of 1S and un-
der the age of 65; that you bear good
moral reputation and that you are res
pected in the community in which you
live.
"The dues arc payable monthly, in
advance. An entrance fee of SOC is al
so charged. First onth's dues amount
ing to SOC, making total of 81. must
accompany application blank, or appli-
cant will not be voted on.
For further information regarding the
organization, application blank, etc.,
see Jasper P. Davis, recording secreta-
ry."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31

Great work has been done on the sta
dium during the past week, both by the
workingmen employed and by the COM
mittee in charge OF getting in funds.
The list of contributors published
elsewhere in this issue of The Echo,
shows in addition to the nrst list Of
names published those who have so far
contributed. At the rate the committee
is working it is practically certain that
the total amount required will be col
lected within the next week or ten days.
The rains we have had this week
have helped considerably in packing
the track, and Thursday some Of the
athletes of ST. Stanislaus college had a
light workout on the new course. The
track is still soft and slow, as same has
not had time to pack yet, but within the
next two weeks, after trolling" and
some rain, Bay St. Louis will be able
to boast of an athletic field second to
none in the way OF speed and beauty.
v ork on the stadium for the next two
weeks will consist of levelling, grading,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
Subscription: $1.5O per Annum.
GREAT WORK ON STADIUM THIS
WEEK-PRIDE OF OUR CITY.

filing in the low spots and packing
Furthermore, fence will keep the
track free from congestion. During the
week pits and circles will be drawn and
the field generally prepared.
Bay st. Louis can we'll afford to be
proud. Here We are, little seacoast
town, not only attempting but succeed
ing in an undertaking that our larger
neighbors are even afraid to venture
into. This speaks well for the public
spirited citisenry of Bay st. Louis and
with such spontaneous generosity and
progressiveness we are bound to go to
the front.
1t is an old adage that yon can't keep
a good man down aud the same can be
applied to town.
You cannot keep Bay ST. Louis down
because it is. good town, composed OF
citizens who are not minded
but progressive and brimful of loea
pride and public spirit; unselish ane
noted for their fealty towards all tha
stan Dis forthe public good.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
For The Sea Coast Echo.
RHYME CHATS.
KEEPING.BATCH.
BY HARRY STUART SAUCER.


The wife and kiddies all have gone
to 'sa-cross-the-lake" resort, thus leav-
ing Grandpa and me all forlorn, behind
to hold the fort. At first it worked out
pretty we'll; wife's orders we respected.
| did some things I'll never tell, and
Grandpa-well, inspected. The first
few days we had great fun, a-cooking to
our taste-we had the old stove on the
run, and didn't mind the waste. We
tried our hands at many things; Just
tried, of course, you understand; but
the cussed stove of course must have its
fling, and not recognize our brand; the
cranky thing got mighty hot, the toast
all went to ash, the grits was sticking to
the poland you wouldn't know the
hash! So eggs got to be the whole
menu, we had 'em forty different ways;
we tried 'em in fancy stew that we'll
remember all our days. The way we've
EGGED things lately, is more than
some disgrace. To the hen so sleek and
stately we're ashamed to show a face.
The hash house grub is hard to stand
it's really worse than ours. Springtime
is surely o'er the land, but we can't live
on flowers, So at night when we kneel
US down, and give our souls the right o.
track, We cry: "Oh, Lord, please do not
frown, but send sweet mother back"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
SECOND LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE
NEW BAY SAINT LOUIS STADIUM FUND

John Stone Ware, White Castle, La.
J. n, Wisner
Rev. Father N. Downing
VIM. D. Jaenke, Jennings, La.
L. F. Braud, New Orleans
Joseph P. McGinn
CASTOR Gardebled
T.. J. Beaulieu, Jeanerette, La.
l.. F. ST. Julian, Broussard, La.
Eug. F. Soulier, Broussard, La.
NJ. Carmouche. Crowley, La.
H. L. Schlevoight, Mobile, Ala.
c. J. Tassin, Iota, La.
F. Beaullieu, Broussard, La.
John J.. Voelkel, N ew Orleans
Nicholas Burk Co., Ltd, New Orleans
F. Schumacher, New Orleans
Paul Maestri, New Orleans
F. Beaullieu, Jeanerette, La.
JOS. Mustaiche, Jeanerette, La.
D. Hebert, Port Arthur, La.
Harold Tudury
Clarence w. Osoinach
J. N. Riddle, New Orleans
A. Miazza, New Orleans
r. A. Blanchard, White Castle, La.
]. w. Lapine, Labadieville, La.
D. c.. Weston, Logtown, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hymel, New Orleans
3. II. Holmes Co., New Orleans
Joseph Sca1de,
A. Scafide
j. Schoen, New Orleans
Mrs. w. Wolf, Baton Rouge, La.
G. n. Wilbert, Sr,, Plaquemine, La.
G. II. Wilnert, III, Plaqucmine, La.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
of similar nature.

of similar nature,
Miss WEIGH, the local newsdealer,
said he called at her place several times
and at first was very communicative,
but later grew reticent; he would never
serarate himself from his motor cycle,
taken it with him into the store. The
suspicious OF various people here were
excited, but not sufficiently to cause
action to be taken. 1t is possible and
many opine that the the man arrested
at Long Beach and alleged to be spy,
is the same man seen here during the
early part of the week acting in a man.
ner anything but normal.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
Party Arrested at Long Beach Liberated.

Gulfport, Miss, March 29.-Fed eral
authorities after investigation announc- .
ed here late today that they found no
evidence to support suspicious that
Charles R. C. H. Bondham, held in Jail
here since yesterday, was iu any way
connected with the German govern
ment, and State authorities decided to
release Bondham. He was taken to
Long Beach, Miss, where the arrest
was made and set at liberty.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
St. Staniis|aus Echoes,
Race In New Orleans.

Last Saturday, March "a, the colors
of old S. S. G.. were once more carried
to victory by Eddie Curtis in the three
mile road race held in New Orleans
under the auspices Of st. Aloysius Col
lege. The race which was opened to
every Prep. School in the South and
which Curtis negotiated ia seventeen
minutes and two-ffths seconds. Thirty
athletes represented seven schools
started in this race. Twenty mine finish
ed. At no time was Curtis. pushed,
winning easily by margin OF three hun
dred yards. ! 1t is estimated that about
i've thousand people witnessed the race.
For winning "Nippy" received the
| finest cup ever offered for an event of
| this sort. A silver Grecian urn stand
ing twenty-five inches in height. But
Curtis was not the. only S. s. c. en-
trant in this race-A. Ansley and G..
Reddy also wore the red and black
and finished second and fifth respec-
lively, each receiving a magnificent
silver loving cup. Ansley hao just re-
Icovered from illness in the February
race held here, and was beaten by
Dories of G. G. M. a. He had his re-
yenge on the Gulf Coast lad beating
him over hundred yards in New Or
leans. Ansley's time for the race was
II7:43. Reddy also ran beautiful race
Three S. S. &C. boys entered the race
and three cups sounds pretty good.
Baseball.
The baseball league is causing a
great deal of interest, the teams being
pretty we'll watched, as some of them
have asbirants for the varsity team
The league closes Sunday and the
varsity team will then he chosen. Ac-
tcording to indications the people OF
Bay ST. Louis can look forward to a
successful season in baseball. Chal-
lenges have been sent to the various
universities and colleges in Miss. and
La. The first game will probably be
played Easter Sunday, the opposing
nine is not yet certain.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31

Andrew Stafford, New Orleans
NJ. G. Carbajal, La Ceiba, Honduras.
II. L. Heyman
Fl. w. Weston, LogtoWn
Carl Marshall
Joseph Laurent
A. &c @. Theatre
Charles Marshall
Robt. L. Genin
J. MaIrigia
Ferdinand II. Egloff
Nj. E. Ansley
Merchants Bank
4. l.. Stokoe
j. A. Breath
John Osoinach
Joseph o. Mauffray
w. l.. Bourgeois
Frank Quintini
DR.. G. w. Manar
The Sea Coast Echo
Anthony Loiacano
George r. Rea
L. A. de Montluzin Sons
DR.. A. A. Kergosien
Alphonse Evans
Burton Ladner
Thomas J. Conway
John Connors
Rene de Montluzin
T Quintini
George j. Muller
e. W. Vairin
Sid Doussan
Leon B. Capdepon
Edwards Lmbr. & Mig. Co., lumber
Henry 7. Fayard.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
Therefore

MIR. Me.chan, and Business
Man. meet your competitors
with their own weapons
advertising.
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Arrested Wednesday BY Au-
thorities at Long Beach as
Suspicious Character
DENIES ACCUSATION
Says He Is Eatente Sympa-
thizer-Held Awaiting In :
vestigation by Federal Au-
thorities-Same Man Might
Have Been In Bay st. Louis.

Gulfport, Miss, March 20,-Charles
Richard Constain Herckenrath Bondam,
arrested at Long Beach, Miss, early to-
day on charge of being dangerous
and suspicious character, was held by
state authorities here pending investi-
cation by federal authorities. The Of
ficers making the arrest suspected Bon
dam of being German spy.
The mans trunk and suitcase in an
express office at Biloxi bore tables con-
tanning his name and "Holland- -Ameri-
can Line Rotterdam, first cabin pas
senger, New Amsterdam, IL, berth B,
New York city" Another label indicat-
ed he had been in Sattesville, N. c.,
recently. Bondam, according to the
authorities, admitted he sailed fr on
Rotterdam, but protested he was not q
German agent, but a sympathizer OF
the Entente Allies.
The party referred to in the above
press special, which appeared In the
daily press Thursday, it is thought il
the same individual who was in Bay st
Louis during the early part of the week,
riding motor cycle, partly covered
with d canvas boxing, and who gave
his name as Col. Stanford, claiming to
be in the service of the u .S.Government.
"Col" Stanford, among other point;
visited here, called at the plant of the
Wena Lumber Company and made
various inquiries concerning the depth
of Jordan river at that point, at it'
mouth, the depth of the various bayou;
thereabouts, how many boats the COM
panyowned and operated and other data
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4 We're Opposed
Mail Order Concerns
Because

The natural human trait Is to
buy where goods are cheapest.
Local pride is usually second
ary in the game Of life as
played today.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
Advertised

The local seld is yours. Al
you need do is to avail your-
self Of the opportunities offered.
An advertisement IN this paper
viii carry your message into
hundreds Of homes in thn COM
munisy. his the surest medium
OF killing your sreatest COM
petitor. "A space this size
won't cost much. Come IN
and see Us about Il.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31

Premiums Fer The Past Month.
CONDUCT.
Seniors s..........................R Roland Carlo
Juniors ........................A Songy
APPLICATION.
Graduates. Joseph Hymel
First Commercial. al...............Stone Ware
Second Commercial .... Harry Hoyle
First Prep Milton Philips
Second Prep .lss sian Sporl
Third Prep Mario Acevedo
LANGUAGE.
Second Spanish. Schoen
Third Spanish. Andrew Wilbert
TYPEWRITING
First Year. Gerald Cummings
Second Year. Denis Gaudet
Aspirants For Track Are Hustlmg.
The tract men are hustling at a great
pace. l. Shirer, who is the latest as
rirant to athletic honors, is doing good
work with the shot; and is going to
make someone hustle to beat him in
class B. when the monster track meetis
held, here April 20th. Steinweg in the
pole vault is another youngster who is
promising to do we'll. Just watch: ::
Claverie, Cannon, Powers, Lala and
Maestri in the sprints. Tycer in his
multituduous events; Moore, Brown,
Reed, Lopez, Curtis, Reddy and Ansley
are also doing we'll.
Visitors.
J. T. Isabel, of Meridian, visited his
son, Clark. Mr.. j. M. Blanche, of
Hammond, La, visited here Sunday.
Mr.. E. T. Cummings of New Orleans,
La, visited his grandson. Mrs. H. j.
Roy and Mrs. j. Folse of New Orleans.
Mr.. H. Sunseri of New Orleans visited
his sons. Mr.. w. Sadler of Harvey s
Studio took views of the New Stadium
on the Campus. While here he was
the guest of the faculty.
SIDNEY WOLF, Glass II.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-03-31
New Postmaster At Paseagoula Named.

Congressman Pat Harrison has re-
commended the appointment of Walter
H. Lewis, for post master at Pascagoula
to succe ed Miss Belmas, who recently
resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

Mexico City, Aug. 12.-What is be- lieved to have been a German infor- nation forwarding station has been discovered by Mexican officers on Lobos Island, a lighthouse station off the Mexican coast, northeast of Tux pam. The Mexican authorities believe the station might have been converted into submarine or naval base had it not been located by them.
 The government recently decided to place a wireless station on Lobos Isl- and, and when Manuel Rodriguez Gu tierrez, sub- secretary of communica- nons, went to Tampico on d trip of inspection, he sent Alberto Mendez chief of the wireless department cf communications, to the island. On his arrival at the island. Mendez found a complete wireless plant in operation It had been built by the lighthouse keeper, who formerly was a mechanic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
I9 Fishermen
 Drowned in Gale
WHEN DORIES WERE SWAMPED
 OFF CAPE COD
WERE PORTUGUESE
Eight Gloucester Fishermen Are Also Believed to Have Been Lost-SeveraI Other Fishing Sehooners Reported Narrow Escapes for Their Crews.

Boston, Aug. 12-Nineteen Portu- guese fishermen of Provincetown were drowned when the dories in which they were fishing off Cape Cod were swamped by gale that came up suddenly late Friday afternoon The men were from the fishing schooners Mary c. Santos and the Natalie J. Nelson, which arrived here tonight.
 Eight Gloucester fishermen, com prising the crews of the small fish ing schoOners Daniel and Alice Stet- son. are also believed to have been lost in the gale. Members of the crew of the fishing schooner Vir- g1nia, reported that they had seen both the Daniel and the Stetson max ing desperate efforts to ride the storm and later saw boats and wreckag ge from both craft wash by
 Several other fishing schooners re- ported narrow escapes for their crews. The storm struck the fishing fleet ninety miles south by southeast Of Highland Light, a 65-mile wind sweeping up from the southeast and suddenly veering to the northwest.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
KANSAS CITY STREET
 CARS TIED UP BY STRIKE
600 Strikebreakers Were Deported by
 Sympathizers of Strikers.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 12-Deporta- ton of six hundred strikbreakers to- day by sympathizers of striking street car employees under the suprvision of the police, left the transportation sys- tenn of the two cities still tied up while conference committees endeav- cred to find a solution forthe situation. Mayor George Edwards of Kansas City announced that an aInicab1e settlement was in sight. The men demand rec ognition Of the uaion and reinstate- ment of discharged employees.
 The strikebreakers lasted just one day here, day filled with terror for them besieged inthe Kansas City Street Railway Company's barns by sympathizers of the strikers. When the newcomers finally were herded into a train, some of them said they had eaten nothing except a sandwich been the barrage of bricks and stones whic hthe besiSgers poure6 against the barns.
 Cowed by the day-long demonstra- ton against them, they finally volun- teered to 1eavethe city. Thomas Fla crowd to cooperate and obtained a cor ral of linked arms within which the strikebreakers marched through the city to the Union Station.
 No serious trouble was encountered enroute, but several attempts of the strangers to break through the cordon brought instant reprova1 in the form Of fists. clubs and lengths of rubber hose. When the procession arrived in the station, half a dozen strikebreakers were being carried.
 Leaving the men under guard the crowd returned to the city and search ed a hotel for the leader of the i'm ported men. He was absent. Then they proceeded to a second barn to round up other strikebreakers. but their arrival had been anticipated. The men escaped through a rear door and followed. the railroad tracks to the station, where they asked to be locked up with their fellows
 Late tonight it was reported the special train on which the men left the city had been sidetracked sixteen miles from Kansas City and that their leaders were urging them to return
 During the deportation four street cars were burned in other parts of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
SUCCESSFUL COUNTER
 ATTACK BY GERMANS
Hand- to Hand Fighting of Furious
 Nature in Belgium.

British Front in France and Bel gium. Aug. 12-(By the Associated Press)-Hand- -to-hand fighting of the most furious nature. in which bayo- nets and clubbed rifles were utlizied, developed in the Giencorse Wood yes terday as a result of a German coun- ter attack by which the enemy re-took the southeastern portion of this. e1eva- tion- Glencorse Wood was the south ern extremity of the line taken by the British in Fridays offensive and owing to the fact that it overlooked the sur rounding country the Germans deter mined to regain it at any cost.
 Yesterdays cOunter-attack was most determined. The Germans preceded their infantry advance by an intense bon1bardment and then sent troops forward under a heavy barrage The tfermans were met by a strong fire by the British artillery, and, as they ap- preached the wood, were moved down in large numbers by machine gun fire Butthe expenditure of life did not en- ter into the German calculations They were willing to pay the price for this important position and the infantry was hurled forward through a rain of death until the wood itself was reach ed
 Two British battalions the Queens Royal West SurreYs and the Bedfords made 6 valiant fight against the num- erically superior forces of the enemy. but were forced gradually to with draw. Tn the northwest portion of the wood however they made such a de- termined stand that the enemy was British retained possession of it. The German losses were exceedingly heavv being greatly in excess of the Brit ish casualties.