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(THE ECHO IS The Official Journal OF THE CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS Subscription; $1.60 per Annum. GULFPORT VOTES TO BOILS k SEAWALL AS AT GALVESTON. Meeting of Harrison County Citizens Decides Upon Unit Protection and Improve ment Plan, "With a Bond issue to Pay for Same. GULFPORT, MISS., Oct. 4—A sea wall built upon the order of that at Galveston and protecting the whole coast line of Harrison county was de cided upon this afternoon by mass meeting held in Gulfport. It was esti mated that the wall would cost at least $600,000 and it was decided that a bond issue for this amount would be necessary. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Tlio Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in n o for over 30 years, lias borne the signature of _/? ——and has been made under liis per ~jS/ ■ sonal supervision sine© its infancy. *~&jx-r-s f j^<&Co&t4£ J Allow no one to deceive yo>.i in this. AH Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Jnst-as-good ” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment, What is CASTOR!A Cnstoria is a harmless substitute lor Castor Oil, Pare goric, Props and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor ether Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms ana aliajs Feverishness. For more than thirty years it lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, }; a ilency. Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and i a rim a. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, su *? lilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep, T uo Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s XTiend. MMf?! B A i i • —i ■ we sJL 'd a •*>*!! ** Tk Kind Yoa Have Always Bought In Use Fos* Over 30 Years - The Next Issue of The Bell Directory GOES TO PRESS SOON Every Bell subscriber, almost without exception, is able to buy the goods advertised in this directory. Reserve your space today. Ask the Manager for rates. Supplements Changes and your other corrections advertising in listings but does not should be conflict ' made at once with other new mediums. /|| HI ||| book. M jJm hi • V fc.3 ' ±2 - BOX 377, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. The Echo For Printing. Tel. 3 Give us a! Trial This was voted on favorably. Gulfport, through its representatives at this meeting, announced to the world that it intended to protect itself in the future from any damages oy storms. Tentative plans for the great sea will were submitted to the meeting and in these plans, it was stated, the cost of construction is based upon the erection of a solid concrete structure which will be strong enough to withstand almost any amount of battering by wind and wave. In addition to providing for the bond issue fcr the sea wall the meeting also decided upon another bond issue of equal amount for the rebuilding of the shell beach road and a road north and eoufh through the county. It was decided at the meeting that the sea wall must be made a part of the county’s general improvement plan, tor each successive storm has torn further and further in the beach front and the protection of the sea wall is considerd necessary for the safety of the beautiful roadway which is to take the place of the one wrecked by the storm. c BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1915. FOR SALE—Registered Jersey cow, J, A. Evans, telephone 34. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Gex visited their daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Ladner, at Mississippi City Thursday. “One consolation about the storm,” says the Ocean Springs New'S, “it will keep Bryan away from here.” Needless to say the Bay St. Louis seawall by virtue of the valuable pro perty saved from destruction last week, more than paid for itself. While Biloxi and Gulfport are only now agitating the building of a seawall, Bay St. Louis the past two years was quietly building a seawall, which good work will be continued—not forgetting our sister town of Wayeland. NOTICE.—I expect to leave between the loth and 20th of this month, to be gone about one month. Dr. J. Q. Lan drum will be in charge of my office dur ing my absence,, daily except Sunday, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. J. A. EVANS. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Wavelaad held a regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. That body decided not to spend one cent on the front beach road—that to let the road remain in its present condition for a time at least or until the seawall com mission will have built the wall. Dr. J. Q. Landrum, dentist, formerly of this city, but now residing at the Kiln, begs to announce to his friends and former patrons that he will be in Bay St. Louis, at the Gex Build ing, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thurs day and Saturdays.—Adv. F. A. Torsch, senior member of the Peerless Packing Cos., reached here from Baltimore, Md., during the early part of the week and is spending a fortnight in this city in the local interest of his company, and is a guest at the home of Mr, Firsching. The Echo is glad to earn that the Peerless plant will be re built at onco, and it is expected will be in active operation within 30 days, Sara Benigno is reported better and on the high road to recovery. He was taken to the King’s Daughters hospital at Gulfport Sunday, accompanied by Dr. Jno. S. Adams. It will be remem eee_, as tOid xki ine Echo coruiiius, Benigno was caught under the ruins of his storm-wrecked barn under w r hich wo horses were found dead, and where oe was pinned from 0 to 10 o’clock ofore rescued. He was seriously hurt and it was at first thought he would not urvive his injuries. The official publication of the city’s annual financial statement in this issue of The Echo occupies much of the re gular reading space and delays the time of publication somewhat. Secre tary and City Auditor O’Brien has rendered a creditable statement—com prehensive and covering a complete • cope of city finances. "W e find the city’s monies have been w r ell spent and he conditions of the treasury is in far better condition than has generally been the case in the past. Circuit Court for Hancock County lid not convene Monday morning, as scheduled for the first Monday in Oc tober. Judge Neville was here from Gulfport Saturday, and, after consult ing with local attorneys, decided that lue to the adverse condition resulting fn m the storm, it would be well to pretermit the term. Accordingly, the Judge issued an order convening the court for criminal business only on Monday, October 18th. However,Judge Neville will be’here next Monday morn ing, the 11th, for preliminary work, but the jurors, witnesses and ethers need not report until the 18tb. The Waveland Seawall Commission a few days since opened bids for the construction of the wall at Waveland and rejected all bids on the grounds that the concrete piling plan has been abandoned. Ihe Commission is having plans drawn for a solidly built or mould ed wall, which will be officially adopted next Monday night and bids for same will be ordered advertised. The Wave land wall, 10 feet above and 10 feet be low sea level, will be completed wihin the year, if plans carry. The commis sion is operating under the Genin bill and its duties are defined and sustained by law. In its write-up last week of the storm damages a’ong the beach front. The Echo inadvertently omitted to mention the losses of many of our people. The devastation is so general and widespread that no attempt was made to embody a mention of all. Among the prominent losses not mentioned was the picture theatre building of James Lefebvre, on the beach front, which was a complete loss, and such loss will be felt, for the building was one that was an ornament to the city. The grand stand at the ball park was also a severe loss, as this building was demolished. The lighting system of the Bay St. Louif Ice, Light and BolUingxWorks was another serious loss not mentioned, that wik foot well up in the thousands of dollars. The building of the L. & N. R. R, Cos. was also badly damaged. St. Stanislaos College ECHOES OF THE WEEK. We hope that no one will find fault with us for failing to send in our weekly contribution to the columns of The Echo on last Wednesday. For on that day the pleasure of reviewing the week’s happenings had to be foregone, in order to attend to matters of greater import. Well, the storm has come and gone and September that had been ushered so calm and bright made a rather clamorous and disastrous exit. The material damage the hurricane left in its wake, we must leave to others to estimate, but we are all very thank ful that no brother, scholar or employee met with the slighest personal injury. Our infirmarian was therefore but too happy to be able to devote his time and care to two unfortunate Strangers brought to the College by some good Samaritans. One must go far from heme to hear the news (?) for we read in one of the New Orleans afternoon papers a message from Shreyeport announcing the total unroofing of the College. We are not aware of having any enemy in the North Louisiana town. It was rather a novel experience for the larger boys on the night of the storm; they were provided only with a blanket and a pillow and invited to sleep, Indian fashion, in the Pavilion. None, however, were the worse for it the next morning and before 6.00 A. M. a lively game of basket ball was in full progress. The smaller boys, nestled three or four in one bed, had found a safe shel ter above the Infirmary. The following have been elected as officers of Class T 6: Earl Cuevas, President ’ Elton Beau llieu, Vice-President; Martin Miazza, Treasurer; Mitch el Irwin, Secretary The class ring has been selected and ordered from a northern firm. Premiums for September. General de portment—Seniors, Paul Ros; juniors, Harry Hoyle. Highest class average, Graduating Class, Gaston Gardebled; Superior Course, Irwin Fhirer; First Commercial, Albert Mallard; Second Commercial, John Soule; Third Prepa ratory, Harry Hoyle; Second Prepara tory, Edward Schwartz; First Prepara tory, Eugene Blaize. French. 2nd venr . IV'Vr ' T nzzp. Spanish, 2nd year—James Miazza; 2nd year, L. Ros. Typewriting—2nd year, Paul Gaude; Ist year, Elton Beaullieu. Dr. C, L, Horton has accepted the office of attending physician at the College, to succeed the late Dr. Rush. Coach F. Commagere has cancelled ail other engagements and henceforth will be with S. S. C. boys daily. The Ways and Means Committee, recently appointed by the mayor and advisers of three, met last night at the City Hal!, when a committee of three, composed of Rev. J. M. Prendergast, Jos. L. Favre and R. G. Engman, were appointed to call on the Bay St. Louis Bond Commissioners to secure funds in order that a survey of the Bay front might be made and plans drawn for the building of a proposed seawall. Senator Gleason was appoint ed a committee of one to call a meetin g of the attorneys of the city to evolve the legal side of the work towards the issuance of proposed bonds. The com mittee of twelve appointed by the Mayor is as follows. Ward I—w. Glea son, G. C. Firsehing, E. H.Hoffmann. Ward 2—Jno. Osoinach,Rev.J.M. Pren dergast, J. L. Favre, Ward3 —Geo. Ed wards,*R.C. Engman, C. Sanger. Ward 4—A. L. Stokoe, J. N. Wisner* Frame Hyrael. L. B. Capdepon is chairman of the committee; G. C. Firsehing, secretary. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stokoe returned home Monday evening from Buffalo, N. Y., by train, leaving their automo bile in that city to be shipped home by freight. They -were in that vicinity, gone two weeks, on their trip to New York in their car when they heard of the storm here. Mr. Stokoe at once left for home in order to cope with the situa tion, which his men, in his absence had so well started in restoring the lighting plant and its lines of wires and poles over the city. Mr. Stckoe’s loss will well foot up in the thousands of dollars but with indomitable will and courage he has gone to work and much of the damage wrought by the storm has al ready been restored as far as the lack of material will permit, Patrons of the local lighting plant.suffsrod little incon venience considering the magnitude of the damage, thanks to the go-ahead and progressive spirit of A. L. Stokoe. PECANS WANTED. See me before selling your crop of pecans to any one else. I will pay you best prices and pay you CASH. B, MONTLEONE. BAY ST. LOUIS BAS SUCCESSFUL “CHIF” ENTERTAINMENT Penny Party at A. & G. Pic ture Theatre Last Saturday Week Was Quite a Success Both Socially and Finan cially. Chif made its first in the Bay city on Saturday afternoon of last week when seyeral of the young ladies of the younger set entertained at a pen ny party, and were very substantially rewarded for their efforts. The owners of the A. & G. Movie Cos. kindly tendered the use of their theatre for the occasion. The booths, five in number, were artistically decorated, and presided over by the following named little ladies: Candy booth —Misses Helana Hey man and Lucy Bordages. Sandwich booth —Miss Beatrice Holt. Ice Cream booth —Miss Jean Horton, assisted by Miss Daisy Bordages and Misses McClung. Lemonade Booth—Miss Edwige Sau cier. Cake booth —Miss Alma von Drok kowsky. Gypsy tent —Miss Cecil Blakemore. Grab bag—Miss Marguerite Wogan and Master Leo Heyraan. The ladies chaperoning tbe enter tainment were Mrs. H. Heyman, Mrs, Holt, Mrs. Bordages, Miss Drennan, Mrs. Jas. Toea, Mrs. Blakemore. Dancing was indulged in by many of the young folks, and all were delighted with the initial cL irt for “Chif.” LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. > NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO CREDI TORS OP SALVADOR S. BENIGNO- Letters of administration having beer, grant ed on October 2, 1915. by the Chancery Court of Hancock county, Mississippi, to the undersign ed upon the estate of Salvador S. Benigno, of Hancock county, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said 'estate to present same to the clerk of said court for probate and registration, according to law. within one year from this date, or they will be tcrover h-i-rod. 1 i iiilNli A. aSSNIGMC, Administratrix. This the 6th day of October A. D. 1915, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Administrator’s Notice to Creditors of the Es tate of Dr. M. A. Rush. Letters of administration having been granted on the Gth day of September, 1915, by the chan cery court of the Eighth District, of Hancock county, Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the estate of Ur, M. A. Rush deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the clerk of said court for probate‘and registration, according to law, within one year from this date or they will be forever barred. This the 6th dav of October, 1915. HERBERT GILLIS, Administrator. CHANCERY SUMMONS—No. 1929. The State of Mississippi. To H. V. Harper:— You are commanded to appear before the Chancery Court of tbe County of Hancock, in said State, on the fourth Monday of October A. D 1915, to defend suit in said court of the Mer chants Bank of Bay St, Louis, vs. 11. V. Harper and the Guarantee Life Insurance Company, wherein you are a defendant. This Bth day of October, A. D. 1915. (Seal) A. A. KERGOSLEN. Clerk. CHANCERY SUMMONS NO. 1928 The State of Mississippi. To Romey Davis:— You are 'Commanded to appear before the Chancery Court of tne county of Hancock, in said State, on the fourth Monuay in October, A. D. 1915, to defend the suit in said court of Pearl Davis vs Romey Davis, wherein you are a de fendant. This Bth day of October, A. D. 1911. [Seal! A. A. KERGOSIEN, Clerk. COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF LAND. The undersigned commissioner, in pursuance to a decree rendered bv the Chancery cou rt of Hancock county, State of Mississippi, on May 25th, 1915, in the case wherein Frederick Free man is complainant versus Edward E. Kluge, respondent, No. 1808,of the Docket of the chan cery court of Hancock county, will offer for sale at puollc outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before tne rrontjdoor of the courthouse, of said county, in the city of Bay St. Louis, within law ful hours, on Monday, FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1915, the land shunted in Hancock counts', State of Mississippi, descrioedas follows, to-wit: A certain lot or parcel of land having a front on the western line of Dunbar avenue, in tho First Ward of the city of Bay St. Louis and runnlag'oack between parallel lines 143 feet and 2 inches apart on a course north 70 degrees west 5850 feel, more or less, to the western line of the Melite Lesassear claim; bounded north by lauds of Mias Hettie J. Crowell, and south by lands of Catherihe Hoffman, and is known and designat ed on a plat of said city, tiled in the officio of the Chancery Clerk of said county, by Leland J. Hendsrsop on January 6, 190-'. as lot 335. First Ward, and LoCUT rear First Ward of said city. A. A. GERGOBIEN, Special Commissioner, Bay St. Louis, Miss., Oct. C, 1915. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHAR TER OF TUB CITY OF BAY ST. LOOIS. ON MOTION of Alderman Blaizs, seconded by Alderman Edwards, the following proposed amendment to the Charter of the city of Bay St. Louis was adopted; Proposed amendment to the Charter of the city of Bay St. Louis. Section 1. That in addition to the powers conferred on Said city that it may own, con struct, purchase and operate a system of water works and may operate said waterworks for its own use ano may sell or rent water to any per son or persons or corporation as it may desire, any may pss any order or ordinance regulatieg the sale or renting of its water, at prices by it to be establish 'd. Section 2. That this amendment take effect from and after its approval and record thereof as by law required. Approved id open board this the 2nd day of October A. D. IUIS. L. B. CAPDEPON, Mayor. Altest: R. F. G’Brien, Secretary. WANTED —Rooms and board, four; adults and four children. State terms. ■ Address X, care of Echo. Wanted —Furnished house.or furnished rooms, with or without board, for family of five. No small children. Terms must be reasonable. Address, Box 484, Bay St, Louis. Have The Sea Coast Echo presses* to turn out your next order lor Printing ED STATEMENT SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE S? | Halfcock County Bank| 3 Bay St. Louis, Miss., jS INCLUDING ITS BRANCHES AT PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS., AND PEARUNGTON, MISS.Jp 3 On Sept. 2, 1915. % 5 RESOURCES. S£ Tj Loans and discounts. $ 349592.70 Overdrafts 371.44 Guaranty Fund 8000 00 Stocks, Bonds and Warrants,. ... 34706.77 Banking Houses, furniture * fixtures 22841.00 JJC Other Real Estate, 705.04 5^ Internal Revenue Stamps 88.47 Demand Loans secured by stocks and (JU bonds listed oa the New York or JJC, New Orleans stock exchanges, 21935.00 "U. Cesh and sight exchange 109505.05 JL, 131440.05 JU Total $ 542745.48 jZ LIABILITIES. Jp 2JJ Capital paid In, 3 30,000.00 * . Surplus, 30,000.00 5^ Undivided profits, 11,912.46 —$71,912.46 Wt Deposits 47,0513.;<8 Certified Checks, H.lO Dividends unpaid, "- s<) JC* Total $ 542745.48 5^ 5 I, Joseph F. Cazeneuve.Vice President and cashier of the Hancock County Bank, 3* of Bay St. Louis, Miss., do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true, full and exact jC statement of the assest llbllities of said bank Including Its branches at Pass Christian > -ja Miss., and Pearliugton, Miss on the day end date named therein, as shown by the books Dm of same. JOS. F. CAZBNEUVE, Vice President and Cashier. JJfe. 2 F. C. BORDAGES Sr.. CORRECT—Attest: CARL MARSHALL, Directors. STATE OP MISSISSIPPI, HANCOCK COUNTY. 3* Sworn to and subscribed before me by Joseph F. Cazoneuve, Vico President and Dm Cashier, this the 13 day of Sept., A. D. 1915. M. E. Ansley, [SEAL] Notary Public, Beat No. 6. | To Our Patrons: \ I The storm rendered useless a | I great number of subscribers’ || I telephones. We are making i I every effort to restore service. I | In some cases entire routes have | * bueii uesli oyeu tmd must be re** | I placed. Material to do this has | I been ordered and work will be | I pushed as rapidly as skilled I I forces can do it. | I We believe you recognize the * | unsual conditions under which | I we labor and will be patient | I with us. I I CUMBEBUNPTEEPBONE&IITEMUPH CO. INC. DU. C. L. HORTON, Physician and Surgeon, •/ Office: GSX BLOG , Main t-, Hrar* 13 to 11 A. M. ail 4t05 P, M Telephone 82 Residence— Carroll avenue, Phone 82. At Power’s Drug Store, Phone ls 9. DR. HAMPDEN S. LEWIS, Office Bolton Building, I BILOXI. Miss. 11l Howard J Avenue, J Office Hours: 9 to 12 A. M.—3 to 6 P. M. Office ’phone GB. Residence ’phone 692 EMILE J. GEX, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. OFFICE -GEX BLDG., Main Street BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. DR. J. A. EVANS, DENTIST, Office'. —In Hancock County Oani Building Hours from 8 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. BAY ST. LOUTS. MISS GEX & HARRISON, ATTORNEYS-AT-L \ W. Will practice in all civil matters in all State Court 11 ! and in all matters in the General Courts in Mississippi. ROBERT L. GEN IN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Office—Genin Street, BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. Will T. McDonald. Carl Marshal MCDONALD & MARSHALL. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW. Offices; —Hancock County Bank Bldg. BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. OPERATE) LAST TRAIN ON BRIDGE TheopUle'Combe!, Engineer Get* Over Bridge in Dae Time. Theophiie J. CQffihd, a former Biloxi TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. No. 36 — - THE ECHO’S Job Printing Department !ii Complete and Up-to-Date POWER EQUIPPED man, who has been employed as en gineer on the New Orleans-Moble divi sion of the L; and N. railroad, was thu last man to bring a train over the Bay St, Louis bridge before it was damaged by the hurricane. Mr. Combel crossed the bridge Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock tvith a freight train. Mr. Combel stated at this time of crossing the bridge the wind was blow ing at a terrific rate and it was nil he could do to stick to his post. Heins since been plying up and down the coast between Pass Christian and Pas cagoula with a wreck train. Biloxi Advertiser. CLEAN-U? if m COUNT? SCHOOLS. To the Teachers of Hancock Count ;; I have decided this year to designate October 15th as clean up and beauty day and will ask the teachers and all the pupils in the various schools at the county to observe this day very closely In order to make this day a success I would .suggest that you get all the pupils and as many of the patrons as you canto enlist in the cause, have some to bring rakes, some to bring spades while others may bring an ax or two or any thing that you can work with in the line of a tool. Cut down and clear away all the old underbrush on the school grounds and dig up the old stumpe, if any, trim the trees, sweep the grounds and let us beautify and make our schools and school grounds as attractive and neat as possible. Some time after the day has been observed I am going to visit every school in the county and make a thor ough investigation; to see which one has made the most improvement. With every good wish for success. I am cordillly yours JOHN CRAFT CQttQty SupL Education