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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
J. L. TAYLOR OF GULFPORT
MAKES GOOD POINT.
Calls Attention to Interesting Fact
While Addressing Spanish Trail
Boosters at Bay St. Louis
Wednesday Morning.

Hon. j. L. Taylor, we'll known Gulf
Coast attorney, president of the
Kiwanis Club at Gulfport, was among
the speakers of note at the Spanish
Trail Boosters meet in Bay ST. Louis
Wednesday morning.
Among other things he said: Gen
tlemen. when you are speaking here
this morning you are addressing no
less than 100000 people!
''On this trip we have representa-
tives of New Orleans, Mobile and
Gulf Coast press. These men, trained
in newspaper writing, and who can
put a speech or address in better
shape than originally delivered, will
tell this afternoon, tomorrow morn
ing and this week the story of the
meet. The newspaper, whether it be
daily or weekly, has a remarkable
mission, and unfailingly carries it
out"
This was a point well brought out.
The comments from every seat was
to that effect. One gentleman said
Mr.. Taylor could have said 100000,
for there is no telling how many peo-
pie read the newspapers. The gen.
eral average is five readers to every
subscriber or purchaser of a news
paper.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
TWo-DAY CHURCH FAIR COMES
TO CLOSE.
Benefit For Church Our Lady of the
Gulf uccessful-Working Forces,
Headed by Mrs. A. Batsistella,
Chairman, Reaped Telling Results.

Two-day Midsummer Festival for
benefit of Church of Our Lady of the
Gulf opened Saturday forenoon and
came to successful termination
Sunday night On both days there
was splendid attendance, and the
financial results, which were salts
factory, will no doubt be given out
officially tomorrow morning at the
church by the pastor, Rev. Father
Gmelch.
Mrs. Battistella was chairlady of
the entire get up of the two-day fair.
This was by no means small under
taking, but ably handled by the lady,
who proved an excellent executive
and willing worker. Joseph O. Maui
fray, representing the local Council
Of Knights of Columbus, was chair
man of the gentlemen's committed
cooperating. The successful CO.
ordination Of every force proved big
ard was equal to every demand Of
such big undertaking.
The hall entertainment program
was splendid. Every number was
literally applauded. There were
many visitors in addition to the
parishioners and their iberality has
added largely to the results.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
DEATH OF VETERAN BAY ST.
LOUIS PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. B. Rohmer, For Over Forty
Years Local Practitioner, Passed
Away at His Home in This City
Monday Night.

Death claimed another old and
honored citizen in Bay st. Louis
when DR.. W. B. Rohmer passed away
Monday night at 9:25 o'clock at his
home in Union street, after a brief
illness, although not at first consid-
cred serious.
DR.. Rohmer, born in Louisiana,
was 70 years old. His health had
been generally good and he was up
and about, although from time to
time not well. Yet he was active and
his ailments never thought of seri-
Gus nature. His sight was seriously
impaired. Recently he had cataract
removed and the operation proved
successful. With the success of this
he felt new lease Of life and useful
ness had been given him, but his age
was against him.
DR.. Rohmer resided in Bay St.
Louis over a period of forty years.
He had practiced here all these years.
He was a friend of the poor. attend
ing them at all times, regardless of
pay. His charity in this line was un-
bounded.
In addition to a successful prac-
titioner that he was, he was quite an
inventor. In fact, genius. Many
patents are of record in the United
States Patent Office to his credit.
The funeral took place Wednes-
day morning at 8 o'clock, with a
requiem mass at the Church of Our
Lady of the Gulf, Rev. Father Gmelch
officiating. Interment was at St.
Mary's Cemetery. He was laid to
rest in presence of sorrowing friends
and acquaintance and profusion of
flowers marked the resting place.
He is survived by his wife by sec
ond marriage and a daughter, Mrs.
Asher. BY former marriage he is
survived by a number of sons and
daughters, all residing away.
The death of the veteran physician
is deeply deplored, and the sorrowing
relatives have the sympathy of the
many who know them, even though
their loved one had long passed the
biblical allotment We mourn the
departure of our loved ones in in
fancy, in youth, in middle life and
even more when we have had them
so long, when the period of golden
years is acquired:
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
BOSTON SHOE STORE HAS BIG
SALE.

Proprietor Celebrates 18th Anniver-
sary of Store in Bay St. Louis By
Sale of Unusual Values-Sale
Lasts to September 18th.
Readers of The Echo will not fail
to read the large advertisement of
the Boston Shoe Store, appearing in
this issue. Unusual values are Of
fered at unusually low prices.
Mr.. Schiro, the proprietor, pro-
gressive and wideawake, is justly
proud of his success of eleven years
in business in Bay st. Louis, and
wishing to celebrate the event hit
upon the plan of letting the public
in on a special sale. Hence the an
niversary sale.
There is a large and varied stock
to select from, and as this slaughter
of prices will only continue until Sep
tember 15tr. It will be well to take
advantage before the time limit ex-
pires.
People from over the country vis-
iting Bay st. Louis, as well as the
local residents, are invited to cali and
see for themselves.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

With the Spanish Trail boosters on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast this week
there were number of newspaper
men. Of the number, Meigs O. Frost,
magazine writer and feature writer
on the New Orleans. States, was pres
ent. Mr.. Frost was enthusiastic of
the beauties of Bay st. Louis, so
characteristic of the Gulf Coast won
derland. He sent tie following story
from Bay st. Louis and Pass Chris
tian:
Americas Riviera, that stretch of
beautiful Mississippi sea coast be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile, is
lined up solidly to.work and fight
for the completion Of the Old Span
ish Trail as an ints gral part of the
complete system OF official national
highways:
The men who did the job are back
in their homes Thursday morning,
after two days of tie most strenuous
campaigning that The South Coasts
wonderland of "dolfe far niente" has
( ever seen. They ate on the run, they
sped along miles Of fairylai1d ave-
nues on the run, they made whirlwind
talks and secured pledges CT fnan-
cial support-not here "whoop her
up pledges; bat fne sort of thing
that a bank will cash, the promissory
notes of prosperous communities.
They talked Old Spanish Trail to
every responsible citizen of the Gulf
Coast they could meet, individually
or in mass meetings. They slept hard
/ ly at all.
1t was wonderful display of
good roads energy and enthusiasm
that eliminated in the big Tri-State
mass meeting at Gulfport Tuesday
night. 1t had been preceded by meet
ings at Pascagoula, Ocean Springs
and Biloxi. It was followed by more
meetings at Bay st. Louis and Pass
Christian.
And then, the meetings over, the
men Of Mobile and Slidell and New
Orleans headed back home.
What Was Accomplished.
The outstanding work they had
done was this:
They have secured from every Gulf
/ Coast community between New Or
leans and Mobile and including those
two cities, the financial allotment
that means the Old Spanish Trail As.
sociation will continue to maintain
It's headquarters, now in San An
tonic, with Harral Ayers as manager,
to fight for the highways compile
ton.
They have decided by a series of
unanimously adopted community res
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

Wallace Parham, the young and
aggressive cashier of the Merchants
Bank, at Mobile, Ala, was visitor
to Bay St. Louis Wednesday morn
ing, accompanying the Spanish Trail
boosters-and one of the best boost
ers of the bunch. Mr.. Parham stated
that Mobile was constantly on the up
grade, such building as the city IS
now enjoying is without precedent.
1--WE want to see the Spanish Trail
built as one solid link from Mobile to
New Orleans along your wonderful
Mississippi Gulf Coast" said Mr.. Par
ham, ''and towards that end Mobile
is putting her shoulders to the wheel.
We want to see every body of water
bridged."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
NEsToR OF GOOD ROADS VISITS
BAY ST. LOUIS.
Senator John Craft, of Mobile, Re-
sponsible For Alabama Issuing
SIS, 100000 Bonds For State Wide
Roads, Attends Local Convention.
Seventy-six years old and still g

Seventy-six years old and still go
ing!
This is State Senator John Craft,
of Mobile, Ala, wac was visitor to
Bay st. Louis during the week on
the occasion of the visit of the Span
ish Trail boosters.
Senator Craft is also member of
the Alabama State Highway Commits
sion. He is the nestor of good roads
in that State, and no one man has
accomplished more for the cause in
a constructive and substantial man
ner than he. Mr.. Craft always gets
what he goes after. This is due, first,
to the fact that he is right, then he
gets what his section of the State is
entitled to. This is proverbial in and
around Mobile. He represents that
section at every convention of I'M
port. AS a delegate he is an inces-
SAINT worker. A dynamic force as it
were. On the convention floor he IS
we'll posted and armed with facts and
figures and backed with a fund of
knowledge and with a wonderful
foresight he proceeds to work.
This was evidenced in Bay St.
Louis Wednesday morning at the
meeting of Spanish Trail boosters.
Mr.. Craft was quick on his feet and
with equal promptness heard from.
He was one of the invited speakers,
and addressed the meeting along
lines germane to the subject.
Later during the deliberations of
the meeting, he suggested that reso-
lutions be adopted asking that Gov
ernor John NJ. Parker of Louisiana
invite representatives from the eight
States crossed by the Spanish Trail,
to hold meeting as early as possible
at New Orleans, under auspices of
the Motor League of Louisiana.
The working out of plans for this
convention, which is expected to be
the biggest highway movement ever
made in the South, was left with R..
H. Fleming, general manager of the
Motor League The meeting will
probably replace the annual confer
ence of the Old Spanish Trail Asso-
citation. Plans are under way by the
Motor League representative to get
all the civic and commercial organiza-
tions of New Orleans behind the
movement to complete the Gulf Coast
boulevard.
Senator Craft Has Many Friends in
Bay St. Louis.
Senator Craft is by no means a
stranger in Bay st. Louis. A native
of New Orleans and frequent Wis
itor to Bay ST. Louis he has many
friends and acquaintances here. At
the conclusion of the convention he
was taken by friends in automobiles
and visited around, first visiting at
the home of his sister, Mrs. C. NJ.
Blakemore, residing in Ulman ave-
nue., who is justly proud of her dis
tinguished brother, who is one of the
big men of the South and nationally
acquainted wherever constructive
craftsmanship is known.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
RIGHTS OF CONFIRMATION TO
BE ADMINISTERED.
Rt. Rev. Theodore Bratton, Bishop of
Mississippi, To Be at Christ
Church, Bay St. Louis,
Tomorrow.

The Right Rev. Theodore Bratton,
Bishop of Mississippi, will administer
the right of Confirmation at Christ
Episcopal Church on Sunday night,
August 9th, at 1880.
The Bishop will be assisted by Rev.
Harry Perry, the priest in charge.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

AS was said in the time of the
Romans, eve came, we saw, we con-
queredw This is applicable to last
Saturday. The some thousand or
more visitors representing the en-
ployees of the big D. H. Holmes Com
pany at New Orleans, came out on
their fourteenth annual outing last
Saturday, came, saw and captured
the city.
Bay st. Louis was theirs for the
day! The city was theirs. At the
City Hall the building and park was
turned over to their use the entire
day. The management of the Bay
Waveland Club did tie same At st.
Stanislaus College the premises and
the bathing pier were given over to
the visitors, and every private place
where the visitors might use and en-
joy themselves was placed at their
disposal. All restrictions of private
property were cast aside. 1t was d.
H. Holmes Day in Bay ST. Louis and
the city was given over to the Wis
itors.
The long train of twelve coaches
rolled in about 10 o'clock. Mayor r.
w. Webb headed the official delega-
tion from the city and the Bay-Wave-
land Club that welcomed the guests
Assembling at the City Hall park,
pictures of the crowd were taken, and
afterwards the party proceeded to the
beach, where the B.-W. club house
was captured. This seemed the head
quarters for the day. A band of
music attracted the dancers, and old
and young alike held the floor from
time to time until shortly before
train time at o'clock.
Mr.. R. N. Blaize, the ever courte-
Gus proprietor and manager of the
Bay Sea Food Company, was untir-
ing in his efforts to entertain the Wis
itors, and the long pier opposite the
club house belonging to the COM
pany was turned over to the visitors.
While dancing held full sway all
day, bathing in the waters of the
briny deep came in for it's liberal
share of attention. A dip in the sea
to the tired city workers is unforget-
table, and with this many memories
Of the holiday spent in Bay St. Louis
will long live.
The following letter, received by
Mayor Webb during the week, under
date of August 21st, is self-explana-
tory:
D. H. Holmes, Co., Ltd,
New Orleans, Aug. 21, 1922.
Mayor R. w. Webb,
Bay st. Louis, Miss.
Dear Mr.. Webb:
We wish to express to you and to
every citizen o. Bay St. Louis. who
helped make our outing a success,
our heartfelt appreciation for your
interest and consideration in plan
ming every detail to make US COM
Portable.
Our fourteenth annual outing
spent with you in Bay ST. Louis will
be a memorable occasion and our en-
tire personnel will retain the happy
thoughts of that day during many
months to come.
We would like to be able to ad-
dress individually all who so thought
fully came with their automobiles for
our use and all those who gave us the
use of their grounds for our picnic,
but as we cannot reach each one sep
arately we are very anxious for you
to get our message to them.
With sincere good wishes for the
continued success and prosperity of
your city of Bay st. Louis, we are,
Very gratefully yours,
CO-WORKERS OF D. H. HOLMES,
BY ADELE DROUET.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

found himself bound hand and foot
to chair, and gagged. In spite of
his bonds, he managed to ring the
church bell and then excitement
broke loose in the little town. But
all ended well, and Martin becomes
the hero of Bellport.
This is part of the plot of "a Mid
night Bell" First National attrac-
ton starring Charles Ray, which will
be the feature at the A. & G. Theatre
Thursday. 1t is right up to the Ray
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

Theatre next Monday, brings to her
role the fnesse of both stage and
screen experience. The part, which
portrays an American, who is intro
duced on the New York stage as a
Russian actress, challenges the best
of Miss Ferguson's art. In one scene
she gives animpersonation of Eddie
Foy and in another she has a fencing
bout All through the picture there
are the two personalities at play, the
one of the puritanical New England
girl, and that of the pampered Rus
sian actress.
In making this picture, Miss Fer
guson has broken a precedent. She
has refused to appear in many plays
and pictures, dealing with the stage,
feeling that no true presentation OF
the profession has been given.
'Footlights" tells the story Of a
vaudeville entertainer who becomes
the most famous actress in America.
Her rise to fame, although unique in
every way, is made through struggles,
hardships and sacrifices. 1t Is not the
exaggerated story of an overnight
career with flowers and dinner parties
To reach this height, Lizzie Parsons
had to give up her friends and past
associations and lose her identity in
that of a Russian.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
AY-WAVELAND CLUB HOUSE
SCENE OF TWO-HOUR
DELIBERATION.

Senator John Craft, of Mobile, Offers
Suggestion Which Is Adopted
Governors of Eight States Over
Which Trail Traverses To Be In
vited TO Hold Convention at New
Orleans at Early Date-City At
torney Genin Presides as Chairman
of Bay Meet.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
BAY ST. LOUIS IS
HOST TO BOOSTERS
Of SPANISH TRAIL

Delegations From All Civic Organ
izations of Mobile, Gulf Coast and
New Orleans Terminate Coast FIJI
grimage at Bay St. Louis-Boost-
ers Arrive From Coast on Bay St.
Louis Ferry-Mayor Webb and
Other Citizens Meet the Distin-
guished Party.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
D. H. HOLMES GUESTS
PTURE BAY CITY
ON ANNUAL VISIT

Fourteenth Annual Outing of d.. RI.
Holmes Company of New Orleans
to Bay St. Louis Saturday Proved
Big Event-Over Thousand Visi-
tors Enjoy Delights of Bay ST.
Louis the Incomparable-Bathing,
Picknicing and Dancing Features
of Day.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
LETTER OF APPRECIATION AND
THANKS SENT MAYOR r.
w. WEBB.

Director of Event Loud in Praise of
Day Spent Here-Bay--Waveland
Club House Turned Over to the
Guests For Day-Scene of All-Day
Dance-Many Took Dip in the Wa
ters of the Briny .DeeP-Others
Visited Locality by Automobile
Drives.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

Elsie Ferguson Has Dual Role of
Great Power in "Footlights."
Elsie Ferguson, who is starring in
"Footlights," a Paramount picture
which will be shown at the A. & G.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
Charles Ray Screens Hoyt's "Mid-
night Bell.

DELL
Adventure and sair-raising expert
ences are to be found in small towns
as well as in metropolitan centers,
as Martin Trip discovered in Bell
port. Martin was a salesman, trav-
cling for a large city concern, and
circumstances compelled him to set
tie in the little town.
Things began to happen rapidly
when Martin arrived, but it was
lucky for Bellport that he was there.
Five crooks had been attracted to the
place by the prosperous condition of
the bank, and they had made their
headquarters in an abandoned church
which had gained the reputation of
being haunted.
Martin didn't believe in spooks, so
he spent a night in the church. He
admitted the next morning that it
was a terrifying experience, but ii
didn't prevent him from paying an
other visit.
The second time he discovered that
the "spooks" had been engaged in
digging a tunnel from the church eel.
lar to the basement of the bank, and
all was in readiness for the big coup
But complications arose, and he
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
AMERICAS RENERA
TO GET OLD SPANISH
TRAIL GOOD ROAD
Mississippi Coast Towns Rush to Aid
Old Spanish Trail-An Integral
Part of Complete System of Off
cial National His hways Wonder
full Display of Coed Roads Energy
and Enthusiasm Tri-State Meet
ing Spells Success and Ultimate
Completion in Sight.
THE SOUTH'S COAST OF DOLCE
FAR NiENTEn CHARMS
MANY.

The Jessamine-Scented Paradise,
With Its Panorama Of the Breeze
Swept Gulf of Mexico to the
South; Where the Surf Rolls in on
White Beach Oniy a Few Feet of
the Wheels of the Passing Automo-
biles-This Is the Local Scene of
Spanish Trail
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26
BAY ST. LOUIS
ADJUSTMENTS.

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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

Continued on Page Three.)
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-08-26

No project will link the Mississippi
Gulf Coast with New Orleans
quicker than the Old Spanish Trail
building. This is of vital interest to
every resident on the Coast. Every
assistance possible ought to be forth
coming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-15
AT MERCY OF SEA,
Sixteen Seamen o. Destroyer Billings
ley Finally Were Rescued.

Rockland. Ne. Dec. l5.--Sixteer
seamen Of the destroyer Billingsley
were rescued Wednesday, coated with
ice and several badly frost bitten, aft.
er they had drifted about Penobscoi
bay in small boats for many hours in
a fierce winter gale. The story was
told last night when the DESTROYER put
in here. With her sister ship. the Put
nam. the Billingsley had been ma
rooned in the outer harbor since
Wednesday morning by the gale.
At noon Wednesday the Billingsiey
acting ~ tender for the Putnam dur
ing series Of standardization tests
Of the latter destroyer sent eight men
IN : power boat to the Putnam. A So
mile gale was blowing and the seas
were running high. When the boat
was near the Putnam a sea broke
over il. killing the engine. The boat
was driven ~ uind and sea against
the outer end q Rockiani hreakwa-
ter. where il pounded helpicssly against
the granite wail
A rouhonf was lowered from the
Biilingsley and eight men went % the
reseue. towing q line. Seven hundrrd
feet % line Vas paid out from the
destroyer and another line vas shot
seross the disabled power boat Cast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-15
GAME BATTLE
BY ZBYSZK0
---------
But Stranger Lewis Won
BY Taking Advantage
Of Injury
VETERAN DISLO-
GATED SHOULDER
After Getting First Fall in
Throwing Champion
Over His Head

n. Louis, Dec. l5.--Ed tStrangIerl
Lewis Of San Jose, Cal, to-day re
tanned his title OF worlds heavyweight
wrestling champion after gruellinq
three fill match last night with Stan
islaus zbyszko, from whom he wrested
the championship year ago at Wich-
Ito, Kan,
Outweighed and with the additional
handicap of twelve years in age, the
Polish veteran Of more than l,l00 ring
battles, brought all his craft into play
IN his second attempt to regain the
title, taking the first fall with a flv-
ing mare when he threw the champion
over his head and smashed him against
the floor.
Lewis crushing deadlock won the
second fall, however after series of
toe holds weakened his 43-year-old OBJ
ponent. In the struggle for the fall
Zbyszko's right shoulder was dislo-
located and it vas with an arm lock
around the injured shoulder that Lew
i won the third fall and the match.
Zbyszko calmly went on fighting for
the fall after his shoulder had been
snapped back into place, and fought
his way out of dangerous holds re-
peatedly.
The men wrestled before the largest
crowd that ever saw mat contest
here, approximately $4,000 persons.
Receipts were approximately $4,000.
Lewis received $500 and zbyszko
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-15
BRITISH PARLIAMENT !.
PROROCUED TO FEB. I3
Adjournment Went Through Without
a Hitch Despite Threatened
Trouble.

London, Dec Is tBy the Associated
Press) The British Parliament was
! prorogued to-day until Feb. 49, Thu
program for the Adjournment went
through without a hitch despite the
widely heraIded efforts Of d small body
of the left wing labor members to pre-.
vent the rising Of the House of Com.
mons until a remedy was found for
the unemployment situation.
George Lansbury, as the leader of
the labor die hardss attempted to
block the proceedings but the move
proved weak one. 1t resulted merely
in the opponents TO the propagation be.
coming completely bowled over by a
learned and humorouslv- deiiyered ruiz
ing by the speaker that Mr.. Lansbury
speedily submitted and even thanked
the speaker for the manner in which
the latter had dealt with the point.