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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
SWAP DEBT FOR ISLANDS
Chicago Paper Wants United States
to West West Indies.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The Chicago
Tribune in it's leading editorial under
the caption GA Good Chance for a
Big Trade" will say in part:
European nations are finding it
difficult to meet their financial obli-
cations to the United States. 1t is
argued, not with logic, that to en-
force payment would bankrupt those
nations and benefit no one. 1t has
been suggested that the United
States altruistically free the allies of
their war debts.
ga more reasonable, more honest
solution of the problem, we believe,
lies in transfer of sovereignty in the
West Indies. Great Britain might
we'll give US the British Islands off
our coast for the $4,277 100000 she
owes US. And France could satisfy
at least a substantial part of her in
debtedness with the French West In
dies
War debts to the United States
are honest debts and should be hon
estly paid. Money for war loans was
obtained through the sale of Ameri-
can Liberty bOIluS. Anu ILLS IHoHSy
lent at time when it counted most,
together with our American army,
turned the tide of war to victory.
"A trade such as we suggest
would relieve situation pregnant
with possibilities of internal friction
and international controversy. 1t
would be good trade because it has
in it advantages to every one con-
cerned.
g potential ring of naval bases en-
circling our coasts would be removed
from the control of great nations in
another hemisphere. British and
French taxpayers would be relieved
of financial burden under which
they are staggering. And the in
habitants-of the islands would be
made increasingly and permanently
prosperous.
A suggestion of this kind un-
doubtedly will meet opposition in the
British and French national assem-
blies. Alienation of territory is
never a popular topic. But to the
serious thinking people of these ma
tions it must be apparent that in a
transfer of West Indian sovereignty
there is an honest way to meet hon
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

feet state of grace when he attempted
the conversions of those infide1s. 1t
is believed also that he said on his
death bed, that those deluded pagan
souls would be redeemed from their
bondage and sent to heaven, if on
Christmas night, at twelve O'Clock,
when the moon shall happen to be at
meridian, a priest should dare come
along to that musical spot, in boat
propelled by himself, and should drop
crucifix in the water. But alas! If
this be ever done, neither the holy
man nor the boat are to be seen
again by mortal eyes. - (Gayarre's
History of Louisiana, Volume |, page
1861
No one has been bold enough to
attempt to exercise the spirits Of the
Pascagoula, and hence the music is
to be heard even at this day, men
claiming that the east and west Pas
cagoula rivers are more interesting
with this music than without. (5.)
Sauvolle, who had been left as the
Governor of the Fort at Biloxi. died
suddenly on the 22nd day of July,
1901, and was buried there, and
shortly afterwards, Iberville arrived
from France with two ships of the
line and a brig laden with troops, and
after paying his respects to the men,
ory of his brother, he left Boisbriant
in charge of the Fort at Biloxi with
! 20 men and with the rest he and
Bienville moved the capital of Louis
| lana to the west bank of the Mobile
River, near where the city of Mobile
Ala, now stands. 60
1t was during the time that the
capital was at Mobile there occurred
in the French Colony what is known
as the Petticoat Rebellion A num-
Der of French girls had been sent by
the Bishop of Quebec to Louisiana,
as wives for the French Colonlsts
these girls being mostly from Paris,
and missing the white bread they had
been accustomed to in France, rebel
| led at being made to eat cornbread
and threatened to leave the colony In
a body.
The capital remained at Mobile un-
til 1718, when Bienville moved it to
! the right bank of the Mississippi
River, and founded the city of New
Orleans, which is now and ever will
be the metropolis of the South. The
/ city of Pascagoula was founded In
t1717 by Colonel Dupont, who built
a fort on lake one mile above the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
which is still standing. He founded
/ the present city of Biloxi-New Bl-
Iloxi-about 1870.
/ To give all the romance and his
tory of the Gulf Coast would require
more time than at present | car
lspare and more space than The
Spanish Trail could give to 1t.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
FIRST SETTLEMENTS IN GULF coast SECTION
OF FRENCH LOUISIANA TERRITORY PURCHASE.

aom OF Cats" and the island to this
/ uay bears that name.
AT about this time Iberyille en-
tered the Bay of Biloxi where he
| made then a temporary settlement,
ana on February 9th, 1899, he and
BlenvIiIe left Biloxi and made a trip
up the Mississippi River, as far as is
known as Red RIVER, and here he
round letter from TontI to La Sale
dated 1855. and which had been lett
with the Bayougoulas (Rlver People,
On their return Ibervllle went thru
a lake which he called Pontchartrain,
after Louis Phelypeaux, Count Pont-
chartraln, a minister of the KING
and Chancellor of France, an anoth-
er Lake Borgne (2), and found on
the coast line beautiful bay winch
they called Bay st. Louis, after
the patron Saint of france.
After a visit to his fleet ship at
Ship island ne determined to found
ms settlement and first capital OF
the Louisiana territory on the Bay OF
Biloxi. Gayarre writes:
ION the last Side, at the mouth OF
the Bay, as 1T were, there Is slight
swelling OF the shore, about four
acres square, sloplng gently to the
WOODS III the background, and on the
right and LETT of which two deep ra-
vines run into the bay. Thus, this
position was fortified by nature, and
The french sKIlfuIly avalled themsel-
yes Oh these advantages. The Fort
was constructed with four bastlons
and was armed with twelve pieces OF
artillery. When standing on one OF
The bastions which faced the bay, the
spectator enjoyed a beautiful pros
pect. On the right, the bay could be
seen running into the land for miles,
and on the left stood Deer Island,
conceaiing almost entirely the broad
expanse Of water which lay beyond.
SauvoIIe, d brother OF Ibervllle, was
put in command, and BIenvilIe, the
youngest OF the three brothers was
appointed his Lieutenant"
BlenVlIle paid a visit to the fleet,
and after resting there several days,
paIa a visit to the Pascagoula River,
and on the 18th of July, 1899, he
makes the following entry in his
journal: ''1he chief OF the Pasca-
gouIa came to sing the peace calumet
to US. tie mad IN his following
men of the same nation. l have
never seen savages less embarras-
seq"
lie states that he visited the vii
lagos OF the Pascagoulas, Biloxi, and
Moctobl, which were some 10 leagues
inland on the Pascagouia River. 1t
was on thus memorable journey that
BIenvllle heard The Mysterious Mu-
SIC OF the Pascagoula,' (5J~ which
Tor more than a century has been
ceIebrated IN song and story. Cay
ARE writes:
During that summer (172D Gov.
terIere, Ieavlng New Orleans, VISITED
the first settlements of the French
at the Bay of st. Louis, at Biloxi,
Pascagoula and Mobile. While
among the Pascagoulas, or bread
eaters, (4) he was invited to the
mouth of the river of that name, TO
listen to- the mysterious music which
floats on the waters, particularly on
a calm, moonlight night, and winch,
to this day, excites the wonders OF
visitors. 1t seems to issue from the
caverns or grottoes in the bed OF the
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Communication From President of
the Board of Trustees.
Editor Sea Coast Echo:

Editor Sea Coast Echo:
| Anent the several letters signed
| E. j. Lawrence that have recently
appeared in the columns of The Sea
Coast Echo, / would ask that you
publish this in the interest of public
education.
The course and unstudied tone of
these letters is in itself sufficient to
condemn the writer thereof, and
should warrant no further attention.
But in justice to our system of edu-
cation a few words of reproof should
not go amiss.
If Mr.. Lawrence sincerely had the
interest of our public schools at
heart, he would, in the first place,
refrain from airing his grievances
through a public medium. Such
practices are confined to sensation
lists and scandal mongers craving
for publicity, and who seem to pre-
fer that course to the more dignified
and effective means of seeking to
remedy a fault Or an evil through
protest before proper authorities,
In his several letters, that have so
far appeared in print, Mr.. Lawrence
has Haunted to the public only per-
sonal calumny-all unsound, with
out foundation in fact, and altogeth-
er uncalled for. 1t is really to be
regretted that we number among our
citizens men who value the prestige
of our community so little as to in
dulge in public utterances that can
be of no benefit other than to result
in ridicule and contempt from those
who are incapable of grasping the
true situation. 1t is a sorry means
of thwarting the ends of public edu-
cation and adding fuel to the fire of
the incorrigible horde of pitiable sub
jects who are always ready to ap-
plaud a knock on the cause of educa-
ton. The safe and sane element
among US has already voiced its SEN
timent in unmistakable terms of dis
approval, and Mr.. Lawrence, will, be-
fore long, have reaped his just re-
ward ifT public condemnation.
Mr. Cowan is eminently fitted to
fill the position for which he was
elected, as his credentials of un-
doubted merit will testify; and Mr..
Lawrence's assumption in question
ing the DEGREES of reputable institu
tions of learning and of state al
thorities of education is not only
reflection on the Board of Trustees
of our Public Schools, and on those
who are responsible for their ap-
pointment, but is positive insult to
those in higher educational author
ity. Any man who would so expose
himself to the ridicule of all intelli-
gent people is more to be pitied
than censured.
In conclusion wish to say that
this is not written in a spirit of per-
sonal antagonism. | do not know
Mr. Lawrence personally, nor any
thing about him; I am merely judg-
ing the facts in the present case and
which to emphasize the futility of
Mr.. Lawrence's or any ore else's
hoping to gain applause by courting
public scandal.
Respectfully yours,
S. F. Won EHREN,
President Board of Trustees,
Public Schools of Bay ST. Louis, Miss
February 22nd 1921.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
PENSACOLA AVIATORS TO FLY
OVER BAY ST. LOUIS.
viii Reach Here Sunday Forenoon
to Play S. S. c. Basket Ball
Team at z O'Clock
Big Game Is
Promised

Prophesies of Jules Verne again!
Motors of hydroplanes from the u.
S. Naval Station at Pensacola will
buzz over the placid waters of the
bay and sound and over the roofs of
the Bay City tomorrow-Sunday-
at IL o'clork, according to schedule
time.
The machine or machines will
reach here direct from Pensacola and
will carry the members of the naval
station basket ball team to play St.
Stanisiaus Varsity team at 2 o'clock
at the College Gmy. The game will
take place promptly at that time in
order that the game might be over
within time to allow the aerial vjsi-
tors an opportunity to leave in ample
time to travel by daylight. Aside
from the game promising 20 be a
good one, since both sides are evenly
matched and players of the better
kind, the novelty of the visiting
team arriving and leaving from here
by the air route and especially for
this game, the event hhould prove of
unusual interest.
Remember the time: 2 o'clock.
A game by the 63-inch team with the
New Orleans All-Star Five will fol-
low at 3 o'clock.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

Ulu Louisiana embraced Ine MIS-
slsaIppl GaII Coast ana at the tlme
blenVule discovered ana founded bI-
IoXI The pay now fronting the CITY OF
BAY ST. LOUIS was gwen the name
Day oC. LOUIS, IN honor OF the patron
SAINT oI france, ana from which the
cICy Oh TO-DAY was named.
IN d recent number of the Old
Spanish Irall Magazine, publlsned at
oan Antonio, Iexas, Judge Charles
l.. CnIusey, OF fascagouia, MISS,
mas an interesting article and one Oh
historical value, which Ihe Echo re-
produces In fuH below and which
Will be read with more than ordinary
. interest, as follows:
.. OId Louisiana embraces the terri
tory from Mobile to Lake Charles.
The Louisiana of today Is a delta
land, the work OF ages by the Father
of Waters. The 1Irst settlements
naturally would have been on the
I'd .sslsslppi river, but The type OF lana
: q couraged 1t, so the french tlfst
spIsnted their colonies along the Cult
Coast of which Is now the State OF
Mississippi, then Mobile on the Ala
bama Bay. Not for 70 years did
Governor Bienvllle succeed IN plant
ing that settlement IN the MISSISSIPPI
swamp which those vlrlIe people have
since made INTO the great city OF New
orleans.
mat settlement OF New Orleans
commanded the Mississippi Valley
ana the empires northWard, eastward
ana westward, ana Louisiana was
forever established as the gate-keep-
er for the restless races tnaC were
mInglIng ana mixing IN the heart Oh
the NorCh American continent.
Ihe french occupancy OF the Mis-
sISslppI aliey broke the Spanish DO
mInIon In two. Through Spain IN
later years held all the LOUISIANA ter
rItory and imposed It's works Oh the
french, us blood and language never
gained root, and LOUISIANA survives
rich IN the exotic character, romance
ana charm of La Belle france.
The Old Spanish Trail of today
cuts thru these lands OF Old LOUISA
na and because france, Spain and
England and the new races that
formed northward, at times govern
ed and stamped ther type on tnlS
country, it Is today one Of the most
romanUlc on the continent.
lhe Mississippi River first came to
the attention OF the French at que
bee Their explorations about the
Great Lakes gave them knowledge OF
a great river leading to the Gulf OF
the Spanards at the the South. Then
La Sale, the mplre-DuIlder, went
down the river In canoes and claimed
the territory for the King Of France.
The explorations of La Sale and
Tonti l6oU-l6o5) had already indl-
Gated the general course OF the Mis-
sissippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
and In 1899 LIE Moyne D' Ibervllle,
in company with his brother Sleure
de Blenvllle, made his way up the
. Gulf Of Mexico and discovered
group of islands, on Candlemas day,
and hence they were by him named
"Chandeleur" a.
They visited what is known as
ship Island" and also an island
which owing to the fact that it was
swarming with a strange animal,
that they did not know, one of the
French exclaimed, This is the King
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
Bay Mercantile Company
BAY ST. LOUIS. MISS.

Each house meets in different
chamber and neither has control over
the other. The chief business of this
body is law-making. The laws made
by this branch of government are
such laws as will give us liberty and
Justice and protect our rights and
property.
The senate acts as court for the
trial of state officers impeached by
the house.
AS the constitution creates the leg
islature it is from that constitution
that the legislature gets all its power
and this department may at any
time amend or change the constltu-
ton. Various rights of the citizens
which may be classified under the
heads oil republican principles, per-
sonal security, private property, free.
dom of conscience, freedom OF
speech and of the press and freedom
of assembly, may be amended to the
constitution as bill of rights.
The chief executive officers of the
state are the governor, lieutenant
governor, and the secretary of state,
who in most states are elected by the
people. Ihe governor has Ine po"oA
of veto and recommends the passage
of certain laws.
The third branch of the state gov
ernment is the judiciary. 1t has no
voice in making or executing the
laws, it's sole functions being to de-
eide their meaning and to apply
them in securing justice.
From these facts we can clearly
see how the national government was
established, not by destroying the
states nor any power taken away ex-
cept what was necessary to make the
Union firm. The Constitution
creates a government with three
branches: a legislature, president,
! and a system of national courts.
At last, we, the people of America
live under a democratic form OF
government, that has outlasted all
other forms, and it is evidently. the
greatest and best on earth. 1t Is so
appreciated by its people that Its
principles are taught in all our
schools so that it may live on and
mean even more to the generations
to come than it has to our fathers.
ALPHONSE DUBUlSSON,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
ANOTHER OLD SPANISH TRAlI
LINK BEING IMPROVED.

Under the supervision of c. j. Pig
ford, member of the Harrison Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors from Beat
2, a stretch of road at the end of this
beat which has heretofore been al
most impossible is now being grav-
eled and put in good shape. This is
link of the Old Spanish Trail, and
with its completion it will make one
straight driveway along the beach
from Biloxi to Bay st. Louis ferry.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
FORD PLANTS SOON TO RUN ON
FULL TIME.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 24.-The
Ford Motor Company's plants will be
in full operation in a few weeks,
Henry Ford said today. Men are
being re-hired as fast as the company
can take care of them.
Orders for 10000 cars in March,
have already been received, Ford
stated, and the huge blast furnaces
and tractor plants at River Rouge,
have been set in operation. Between
5000 and 10000 men are employ
ed in the Rouge plants.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
INSURANCE is PAID; VETERAN
TO RETURN.
Wife of Georgia Soldier Has Mar
ried Again.

ried Again.
LAFAYETTE, Ca, Feb. 23.-Fred
Williams, who went away to war in
1917, will return home in a few
days to find his ''body' buried here.
his war insurance policy paid and
his bride, the wife of another.
This was the situation disclosed to-
day when Mrs. Grace Robertson re-
ceived a brief telegram from New
York signed by her first husband,
saying he had landed and was COM
ing home as soon as possible. There
was no explanation of his long 81
lence.
The war department reported Will
liams killed in action soon after he
went to France, paid his widow his
insurance and then sent a soldier
body here as his. Williams wife,
who had married him but few
months before he left, mourned him
for a while and then married for
mer sweetheart, Joseph Robertson.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

Much Encouragement is felt among
Harrison County officials who have In
the past been making an effort to en-
force the law by arresting those max
ing whiskey, or otherwise handling
it in violation of both the state ana
federal laws. These officers claim
that conviction of those caught is al,
most impossible. 1t is also claimed
that while they secure enough eVl-
dence jury verdict generally exon
crates defendants.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

Following a tour of inspection
made over the company's lines, Mgr.
w. A. Sullivan, of the Gulfport and
Mississippi Coast Traction Company,
reported business very good and the
lines in first-class condition between
Biloxi, Gulfport and Pass Christian.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26
Mrs. B. C. Rush, accompanied

Mrs. B. C. Rush, accompanied
by her father, Mr.. j. j. McGraw, are
spending today in New Orleans.
Pass Christian sustained another
serious fire yesterday afternoon,
when the home of Harold Rowntree,
in East End, was totally destroyed.
Cause unknown; loss $30,00o.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

q Misses Melanie and AmeIe Grag-
mon. were visitors to New Orleans
yesterday for the day.
Milton H. Smith, president of the
Il. & N. r. r. system for over thirty
wears. died at Louisville during the
week, aged 85 years.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

Pass Christian public school bas-
ket ball boys were decisively beaten
yesterday afternoon by the Central
High School team, score 1929, in
this city The Bay boys have won
every game played by them this
SEASON
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

DIR. B. C. Rush is professional
visitor to Gulfport today.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-02-26

htSpGCII uIIy yours,
S. F. Won EHREN,
President Board of Trustees,
Public Schools of Bay ST. Louis, Miss
February 22nd, 1921
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-05
ALLEGED ENEMY ALIEN
! IS DENIED CITIZENSHIP

Ida Grove, Iowa. Jan. 5.-John
Richard Groepper, an alleged enemy
alien, of this city. was prevented from
becoming naturalized by representa-
tives Of the Leo p. Mcnamara Post
OF the American Legion when they
proved that Groepper made false
statements on government question
naires. = y
When Groepper was naturalized
some time ago Bruce M. Smell, post
adiutant, went before the United
States court and had the case re-
opened Smell showed. that Creep
per claimed exemption from military
service during the war on the
grounds that he las CT enemy alien
and that in applying fer r1turali-
zation, he swCre 'h't he performed
his full military duties The court
recently reversed the decision grant
Ing Groepper citizenship rights.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-05
PROTECTION PROMINENT
NPROP0SED GAME LAW
CONTINUED from Page ~

CONTINUED from Page ~
censes by hotels, banks and individu-
ais. =
That the skunk, as valuable fur
5earing animal, be given protection
Turing its breeding season. -
That a license Of 81 be imposed
On house cats, the stray cat being a
very dangerous menace to song birds
and to valuable insectivorous birds,
as well as game birds.
That the state bounty on wolves be
increased from 81 to. SIS.
That the use Of ferrets in taking
rabbits be prohibited. ...s
The committee gave its approval
to the proposed budget of the game
and fish commissioner and advised in
creasing his estimates on those items
which are intended for the support
and payment of game warden service
and game refuge patrol. ~ a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-05
DOG i. H1ATERs '"cALLEo DOWN.
Writer in New York Newspaper Says
Some Harsh Things About Enc =
mics Of the, Canine Race.

A story calculated to make dog
haters grit their teeth finds Its way
into print, remarks. the New. YORK
Tribune. An East side collie awak-
aned his master, told him things were
not as they should be, and then Sc
cured q promptx turning In Of q IRE
alarm, which saved many lives. .'s..
r. At. rare intervals q case Of rabies
develops. With this as a basis the
dog haters have secured q code whose
severity is such that once In while
It naturally breaks down some dogs
nervous system, Leashed and wear
ing a mask or jaw straps, mans best
friend is denied q normal life. II, his
patience exhausted and his temper
frayed, he bites anything, no matter
whether by accident or with ample
justification, he Is thrown into 5eil
without trial. Not satisfied With
this, there is a constant outcry for
n practical determination Of the spe-
cies, with only enough left to pro-
vide raw material for vivisectionists.
Yet if a score were kept showing
in one column the number of human
lives mans devoted servitor has saved
and in another the number in any
wise lost through him, the dlspropor:-
ton in favor OF the dog would he
great. A dogless civilization would
be one wherein life insurance rates
would be raised! m. =, 80. s.:,fsi
The psychology Of the dog hater has
never been satisfactorily explained.
He e.xists--that Is all we know about
him. HI; can scarcely be said to take
pleasure lin. his malignancy, for he
is gloomy and .somber, yet he stun
5ornly clings toi'his frenzy, putting II
time inventing; :calumnies which on
look Into. d dogs honest and loyal eye'
sufficiently refute. :, ~. *, +. +