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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
THE HAPPENINGS OF KILN FOR
THE WEEK ENDING TODAY.
Baptist Church Ladies Organize
School Dismissed Yesterday Un-
til January 3rd.-A. A.
Brooks Marries Bay
St. Louis Girl.

Many of the boys and girls who are away
at College, will return next week Ior the
holidays. u,,..on
motored to Bay ST. Louis to a Masonic
meeting Monday night.
4 most interesting event Of the season 10
the wedding of Mr. A A. Brooks, OF KIN,
and Miss Matte Hale, of Bay st. Louis
They will make their home in Kiln, Where
the groom is a sawyer in the mll.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Powell, Mrs Roddie
and Mrs. Etha Kergosien drove to GuiIport
Saturday afternoon to do Christmas shop-
ping.
Messrs Kellar, O'Nei1 Mrs A. B. Day ano
Miss Sallie Cirlot drove from Bay St Louis
to the japanese Tea Tuesday night
The ladies' of the Baptist church nave
organized a Woman's Missionary Union
and held a meeting Thursday evening In
the home of Mrs. Bond. After the business
meeting Mrs Bond served delicious cake
and coffee. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. c. r. Burke, Thursday evening,
December 10th.
In spite of the Christmas spirit that has
taken possession of every one, the school
work is going on well.
1t has been said that 1t is woman
privilege to change her mind, but Mr.
Powell has usurped that right. AFTER
changing his announcement, about the hol1-
days, not more than six times, he, at last
announced that school will be dismissed
Friday December 18th until January 3rd.
A most interesting program was rendered
in the chapel last Thursday night by the
pupils of Miss Elsie Day. They dramat1zed
two stories, "The Wise JackaP' and THE
Little Pine Tree"
The girls of the Home Science department.
gave Japanese Tea, Thursday evening
December '4tn. for the benefit Of their de-
partment An interesting program was
rendered and a neat sum realized.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
CATHOLIC WOMENS' ORCANI-
ZATIoN HOLDS MEETING HERE
To Affiliate With National Welfare
Board.-Mrs. Ballard Elected
President.-Other Officers
Named.-Many
Present.

The officers and members OF the Cacno
lie womens Organizations met In st. JOS
eph's Hail at 3 O'Clock last Monday &c
form a federation Of clubs and to JolI
with the National Catholic Welfare a.
Washington, ID. c.
notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather quite a number Of ladies were
present. Mrs. Marshall Ballard address
sed the meeting officers were elected al
follows:
Mrs. Marshall Ballard, president
Mrs. w. J. Harrison, vice president.
Miss Elsie Sporl, treasurer.
Miss Pearl Fahey, corresponding secre'
tary and Miss Amelie Gragnon, recording
secretary.
judiciary Committee-Rev. Mother Ra-
phael, Sister Louise Theresa, Mrs. 81. Fer
nandez, Mrs. A. P Smith, Mrs. A. o. Bor-
delon.
Committee on By-Laws-Mrs. e. e. Lu-
cas-, chairman; Mrs. John A. Green and
Mrs. r. L. Genin.
Press and Publicity-Miss Mercedes
Spotorno, chairman; Miss Bessie Scafide. =
Entertainment Committee-Mrs. George
E. Pitcher, chairman; Mrs. Edward Sch
wartz Mrs. Harry c. Glover.
After the meeting Mrs. Ballard was pre-
sented with a basket Of home grown roses,
emblems of love and appreciation Of the
members for her interest in the welfare
of the ORGANIZATIONS
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
DATE PASSED FOR THE FINAL
PAYMENT 1919 INCOME TAX
Believed Many are Delinquent.--No
Relief Measures Yet Afforded.
Congress Alone Can
Remedy Situation
Collectors.

The international revenue bureau makes
the law to grant any relief from penalties
la statement that they are poWeriess under
4, be imposed on individuals and corpora
ltions who because of tight money. and
business depression for other rea-
sons were unable, to pay the last INSTALL
Iment due on income tax for 1919 Congress
lone can afford relief to delinquents and
the house and ways committee and the
finance committee however, have decided
against legislation allowing any postpone
ment of payments. Many section OF the
ountry internal revenue officers are max
ing arrangements to execute u1stralnt
warrants TO those who have failed to pay
the last instalIment, whereby authority is
ranted to seize and sell as much property
las is necessary to pay the tax.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18

Correspondents to the New Orleans States
from Baton Rouge (La.,) December 10Th
feel confident that the decision of the
State Railroad Commission will be made
final within a short time, and the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad will start the
construction of new bridges probably
says: There are good grounds for the
prediction that the Louisiana Railroad
Commission will issue an order requiring
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to
begin the. construction of the Chef Men
teur and Rigolets bridges, within six
months from January L.. 1921, and to COM
plete- these. bridges within-tSvo years from
date OF commencing work The railroad
through its attorney, H.,zH., Chaffe. told
the commission the railroad would begin
work as soon as possible.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Unique Wreck on L. &. N. Road.

For the first time in their changefu
career, a wrecking crew of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad had to saw away
the maStS of a sunken vessel last Satur-
day night to clear the tracks for the pas
senger traffic. The accident occurred al
the trestle at the Bay st. Louis draw
bridge at ten o'clock p. M, when fishing
sooner collided with drawbridge and the
strong wind at the time drove the ship
fast against the bridge piers until the YES
sci sunk AS tn eschooner swung around
and heeled in sinking, both masts angied
over the bridge, completely blocking all
traffic The wrecking crew with hand-
saws, spent a 'susy hour or cutting
away masts and rigging before the road
way could be cleared. The name of the
schooner could not be ascertained. No
one was hurt
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
PEERLESS OYSTER COMPANY
BOUGHT BY ORLEANS FIRM
Incorporated With Capital Stock OF
S15O,O00. Geo. c. FirshinS
President.-Modern Mach
inery Installed-Other
improvements.

Announcement has been made tnaL tne
Peerless Oyster Company of Bay 81; Louis
which has operated for the last Il years
under the management OF george y.
Firsching, has been taken owe. py MI r.
Firsching and George j. Loenel OF new
orleans into the Peerless PRODUCTS Co.,
a new sI5o,00O corporation being formed
to pack sea foods and vegetables In ad-
dition to utilizing by-products, such as
crushed oyster shells, poultry 1000, OH,
fartiIizer hog bran etc. The Peerless
Products Co, Inc. formerly was owned
by and operated by Torsch Packing CO..
of Baltimore, Md The plant covers near
40 acres of land on the beach and includes
u buildings, an ice plant, ship yaro aha
a fleet of schooners The capacity is 1900
barrels of oysters per day. Modern mach
inery for the manufacture of by-products
is being installed.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Ex-senator Wood Sentenced.

w FL. Wood, ex-state senator and
County Superintendent of Education of
Harrison County was indicted by the
grand jury last year for embezzlement Of
school funds, then pleaded guilty and re-
ceived a fine of $3.50 and a Jail sentence
of 10 days, and had other charges against
him, principally that all shortages we're
not made sooa, rs sentenced by Judge
Graham on Tuesday to serve one year in
the state penitentiary and Wednesday
noon Sheriff Hayens received a telegram
from Governor Russell suspending the
sentence of Wood until January Goth, af-
ter this date further action will be taken
IN the matter. The judge charged that
the prisoner had made a mockery of the
courts first decision by defying and
haunting same, and that civil suits are
now pending against him, and that if all
cases against him ended with conviction
he would get 100 years III the pen.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Movies in Back Country.

When residents in some sections OF A1ls-
sissippi attend motion picture show they
carry quilts with them to darken the WIN
dows. This unique form of cooperation Is
employed in the exhibitions of motion pic
lures furnished by the United States De
partmenr Agriculture Through the CO.
operation of bank at Grenada, Miss, the
films are sent out by motor truck which
carries its own power plant The pictures
are shown in many communities that nave
never seen a film before, and as buildings
are not generally adapted to daytime eX-
hibitions the announcement carries re
quest that each exhibition center commit
tee be formed to assure sufficient quilts TO
be used for curtains. L he circular also
takes into account the unimpru&ed roaas at
many of the back-country communities anu
carries u warning that If rains get the
roads in such shape that we cannot geC o.
you on the date announced, We viii t5E Co
get to you later"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
COTTON CROP THIS YEAR IS
LARGEST WITHIN SIX YEARS
High Water Mark of 12,67o,000
Bales Estimated.-Price Paid
Lowest Since 1915.-Mis.
sissippi's Production
ss5,0O0 Bales.

The cotton crop, which began the sea
on in the worst condition IN 0o years
as turned out TO be the biggest cfop
ince 1914 with production OF l@,9ea.0Vo
bales. according to final estimates an
nounced by the department of agriculture,
The lateness of winter the depaF Jll eslt
said has helped to increase the size oi fhe
rop by permitting the plant, which was
late in getting started, TO mature.
The price of cotton paid TO producers
December 18th. was announced as iAc per
pound, the lowest for that date since th9
year. 1919
The final production estimate is Loco
600 bales more than forecast from the CON
ition of the crop late in June. Vast 4At-
proyement was shown as the season pro
ressed and the August condition brought
n forecast of II. 7S3 900 bales. ia Texas
nd South Carolina the crop is very large
Iosely approaching the record. froout-
ion in California has about doubled the
reduction of any previous year. ALiss1s-
ippi produced $4,000 bales.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Referee: Ed. Watts. Times on halves
Total

Tommorrow (Sunday) st. Stanislaus'
first team meets Holy Crsss of New Or
leans snd the 120 ID team, st. Mark
These will be the last games until after
the Christmas holidays.
The results of the monthly tests we're
called out yesterday and the following
boys were leaders in their respective Gas
Louis CIaverie; Commercial Course, A.
Scafide; Junior class, w. Lucas; Sopho-
more class p. Drouin and r. Wentworth; |;
Freshmen class G. Cleveland; Eighth
grade, G. Lbarra; Seventh grade, G. Y.
Blaize; Sixth grade, NJ. Schwartz; Fifth
Grade, j. Irwin.
Topics in Brief.
We are hoping to complete our basket
ball schedule befOrt the blue law be-
comes effective.
The well-known Lovers Lane of City
Park has nothing on the front lawn or
s. $. c.
Moresi has just returned in the nick of
time to go home for the holidays.
The "KIMONA' man visited the Bay
last week and c. Sporl is not liable to for
get it.
who is the Beau Brummel at the Col
lege this year? Haydel. Who's next?
Every saloon keeper in the land Will
agree with General Sherman.
The visitors to the college for the past
week were: Mr.. Olga Mary, Baton Rogue,
Miss Forstall New Orleans; Miss Louise
Cooper, New Orleans; Miss A. Reinecke,
Mrs. s. j. Reineske, Mr.. p. Davidson, Mrs
J. Keiffer, Mr. Meridier, Mr.. j. de los Rey-
es New Orleans; Mr.. G. Schloegel Mr. p.
Bugna, Mr. ]. Bertucci, Gulfport, Miss;
Mr.. c. V. Ladner, Vidalia, Miss.
CLASS '21.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Parent Teachers Club Recital.

The ParentTeachers Club announce a
change in the date of the recital which
should have been held last Monday, to
next Tuesday, December 21st at Central
School, at O'Clock, p. m.
All members, friends and parents are
cordially invited.
The following is the program to be
rendered:
Playette-Mr. and Mrs. Shields.
Vocal Solo-Miss Eveline Lacoste.
Vocal Solo-Miss Louise Armstrong.
Piano Solo-Miss Mary Perkins.
Violin Solo-Mrs. M. J. Armstrong.
Vocal Solo-Miss Alice Fountain, accom-
panist.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Osoinach Heads Memphis Rotary.

The Memphis (Tenn,) Commercial Ap-
peal of December 8th has much to say OF
the appointment of Mr. H. w. Osoinach,
a we'll known Bay st. Louis young man,
and son of our townsman, John Osoinach,
of the firm of the Bay Mercantile Co., OF
this city, to direct the work of the local
Rotary Club of the city of Memphis In
part we publish the following:
"Sam F. Mcdonald, chairman OF the
boys work committee of the Memphis Ro-
tary Club, announced yesterday the ap-
pointment of Mr.. II. W. Osoinach as sec
retary of that committee Mr.. Osoinach
is also secretary Of the Memphis Automo-
bile Dealers Association. In addition to
acting as secretary of the boys work
committee, he will supervise the general
work of the Rotary Club Office and head
quarters in the Chamber of Commerce
Building, which is the clearing house Tor
all of the Rotary Club committees"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Nun A in Advance BAY
SAINT STANISLAUS COLLEGE
NOTES FOR THE WEEK ENDING
Basket Ball Season Opens.-College
Team Takes Initial Game From
Lyman-Holy Cross Team
of New Orleans Here
Tomorrow.

St Stanislaus opened its basket-Daii
season December 10th when 1t deIeatee
Lyman, (Miss..) High school by score y, :,
u - 1e lyman put UP hard fight all
throughout the contest but were outclassea
nv the Red and Blacks. Phillips, Haydei
and Keiffer played well for the Colies
ians while Percy and Richards starred
for Lyman ~,
Last sunday, December 18th, the Col
lege won two victories. The score OF the
first game between ST. Stanlslaus i-o '.tp
+aan and Woodward Wights ended with
tbe score Of "a to IS in favor of the for
mer. The game was well played by both
teams and Woodward Wight trled nara 10
overcome the lead which the Bay boys
made in the first half, but could not. The
colleges Varsity also defeated St Alloy
si,,s. of New Orleans by a score OF 80 to
to 10 This game was well played anu
hota taams showed fine password, but the
Cpllegians were too clever and last ior
the New Orleans lads.
The scores and lineups were as IoIlo"s' :
inht
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Oldest Physician in State Dead.

DR.. J. w. Hough, aged 80 years, and
said to be the oldest practicing physician
in the state, died at his home last Satur-
night. DR. Hough came to Mississippi more
than 20 years ago, and later years moved
to Jackson, where he erected a home for
the working girls, in which he died.
Many tributes of respect were shown this
beloved Christian worker and thousands
Of the young women that he had assisted
in making their way through the world
were in attendance at the funeral.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Gulfport After SeawalI Project.

At a recent meeting Of the Gulfport
Chamber of Commerce the principal mat
ter coming up being the discussion OF
seawau protection for the beach. After
some discussion it was decided to adopt
as the first district to be formed on the
coast. that territory included from the
north boundary of the L. & N. railroad
south to the Gulf of Mexico and from the
west boundary to beat 2, in Harrison
county. Signatures of ten per cent or
the property owners has been secured and
the matter is now awaiting the action OF
rae COuny Board of Supervisors.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
State Thrift Week" Committee.

Captain a. H. Treeaven state supervisor
for the Mississippi Thrift Week, January
II to %, has announced that the specia
state committeeman are DR.. T. l.. Larsen
churches; B. L. Burford, schools; q. W
Thaxton, negroes and Edward l.. Ronshein
publicity Plans for the week of Thrift
are being pushed rapidly and will be made
ready for circulation early next week.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Cash Bonus Doubtful to War Vets.

The payment of cash bonus to former
service men is being debated in the hearing
before the Senate. Committees on soldier
legislation has served notice that 10 Mouia
be utterly impossible to grant cash bonus
at this session of congress however If some
other form Of reward be accepted suah as
vocational training, farm or home aid or
paid up life insurance it would be probable
that consideration would be given in the
soldier relief bill.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
L. & N. Reducing Labor Forces.

It is stated from local circles that the
Louisville and Nashville is making con
siderable retrenchments in their section
employees along the road, cutting them
down fifty per cent in some places. rms
is done owing to the~1ack of business and
in keeping with work done by other roads
In Bay St Louis there is employed quite
number of workmen of this class and
whether reduction in the forces here
have been made has not been ascerta1ned
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Field Dav Services Planned.

The City Schools are making speedy
arrangements for field meet and pro
babIy during the holidays, program and
date will be issued shortly. Besides
ath!etie cautests, which ganeroiIy ara the
main features of such an occasion we o3-
lerstand contests of mathematics, reading,
writing. cooking, etc, will be among the
'eatures that will be real interesting
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Pioneer Coast Resident Dead.

Paul J. Duvigneaux, age SO, native Of
New Orleans, and a resident of Biloxi for
some time, died at his home Monday
in Biloxi after an illness Of several weeks.
Deceased leaves a wife, two daughters,
and three sons, the latter residents of New
Orleans. Funeral services were conducted
under the auspices of the Catholic church
on Tuesday, with interment at Biloxi
cemetery
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Two Small Fires; Damage Slight.

Excitement prevailed around two thirty
Wednesday afternoon when the fire de-
partment was called to the homes of
Mrs. r. r. Perkins and DR.. J. A. Evans
on North Front street. No serious dam
age was done to either building due to
sparks from a defective flue igniting shin
giles on the roof The entire department
responded with their usual quickness and
arrived in time to avert serious loss.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
L. & N. Invites Public Complaints

A conference on matters pertaining 20 the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, to whlch
the public is invited. Will he held in the
Board of Trade at New Orleans, at 1880 o.
m, of December 2lst All complaints on
service equipment, schedule etc, against
the company will be heard. and ali persons
having grievances or suggestions 60 pul
forth are invited Oattend and support the
complaints with specific data.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Lumber Company Suit Affirmed.

The Supreme Court of Mississippi rem
dered a decision affirminy the case of
the Jordan River Lumber Company VS..
Oscar La Fontaine from the Circuit
court of this county.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Biloxi to Have Laboratory.

There is to be added to the Biloxi city
hospital an up-to-d date laboratory with an
expert nurse and chemist in charge, which
will be operated for the benefit of the local
physicians having practice outside of the
Institution and also for charitable purposes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Speakers for Spanish Trail ...~-t.

DR.. VIM. Porter, Of Ocean Springs, has
appointed Governor Russell and 81. e.
Blakeslee, and C w. Cable as the speak
ers of the Spanish Trail meeting to be
held in Gulfport, January 28th and 29th.
This meeting promises to be an interest
ing one
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Chance for Young Women to Nurse

The Kings Daughters Hospital at Gulf
port is advertising for young women be-
tween the age of Is and 80 years to go
IN training for professional nurses. The
main qualifications are that they must be
physically fit with fair education. All ap-
plications aust be made to the superin-
tendent at the huspital.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Christmas Tree Entertainment.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of ST. Joseph's
Academy and the pupils of the Academy
will give a Christmas tree entertainment
and Concert, at st. Stanislaus auditorium,
on Monday, December 20th.Admission will
be ten cents. Doors will open at O'Clock
and the curtain rises at Z 80 p. m.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-12-18
Christmas Special to Be Run.

The Louisville and Nashville railroad will
operate a special train out of New Orleans
to coast points on Christmas Eve to enable
those wishing to come TO their homes for
Christmas Day an opportunity to do so.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-09-25
ElI KNOCKED 1--we
HORNETS NEST ON
OWN PAR1Y's HEAD
|na,oe Regarding Campaign
Funds Flares Back and
Sinqes Democrats.
|IUeY WANTED TEN MILLION.
ssps Willing to Contribute to
& Rid Of Democrats, but Not
70 Keen Them In Power.
sy WILLIAM HosTGR.

Usd 10 everything" sang the poet
~ this does no, even exclude the
anpaiyn speeches Of Governor Cox.
~ . result Of Mr.. Co.'s allegations
. zig Republican Campaign Cor
Quss Fund. certain definite facts
m been demonstrated By the sworn
utinony Of the leaders Of Governor
csS own party. They may be SUM-
1Atssd a. follows:
h has been demonstrated that
seefsas, In their m0At sanguine
DsstsI the Republican managers never
aesnplated campaign fund Of
m than $i.OOO.OOO, the Democratic
kv. At an expense Of one-haif mil.
- dollars. set up the machinery for
y collection Of q cimpaign FUND OF
eoeOO.OOO.
4 has been demonstrated that the
'stsmplated $lO.OOO.OO fund Of the
osoocrats did not muteriallzs for the
~ reason that there aren't = suf'
deat number Of plain people In the
ssited States who want Q continue nee
Dsmocratic rule. 10 contribute even
a<senth Of xlO.OOO.OOO.
q has been demonstrated that
slsfeas, the great body Of the peo-
Riterally thousands Of them
Ne willingly contributed from 80
seo to $1,000 to be rid Of the present
ssscratic administration. and to de-
~ Governor Coz: on the other hand
y Thousands and not even hundreds
y willing TO contribute 5 cents 20
ssn continuance Of wisconsin
What Rseords Show.
y has been shown BY sworn reco0ss
~ whereas. In despite Of Mr.. Cox's
msed feelings over the disposition
msusands Of ordinary American citi-
p to help pay the expenses Of de.
auas him in bis campaign for the
'adency. Mr.. Coz In 1914 viewed
M eomplacency the criminal efforts
" campaign managers In Ohio to
s'e0 from the Civil Service EN-.
s"ees Of the state contributions In
'eo to further his personal politi-
fortunes. 1t has been shown BY
testimony Of Mr.. Co.'s own cam.
80 managers That the $4,OOO,OO
4eo the Republican managers hope
"ise for all political purposes this
U not more than can legitimately
appended for this purpose, and that
frank Democratic managers
'o also like to have q similar
at but don't see any way Of get.
aa' been shown that the common.
sSsafy rank and Ole Of the American
Ese, Tor the drst time In American
SI"sa are ready to contribute out Of
ewn pockets to defeat q candida
mich represents ali that 10 repus'
and hostile to American 'institu-
and that this willingness Of the
esn people to esntributs to the
Of dsfsatinG the Democracy
" ~ basis 4 1eyssae. caxA