Biloxi Daily Herald (Newspaper) - September 22, 1916, Biloxi, Mississippi CIRCULATION 2134 SEPTEMBER 22,1916 CENTS A WEEK VOLUME 303 Devises Plan By Which Improve Rural - V CO-OPERATION OF COUNTY AGENT Prepared to Lend Assistance to Wish to Engage In live Stock Interests oil the September 22. has been and will continue to be the purpose of this paper during the next months to stimulate the agricultural interests of Harrison so that when the gates of the Mississippi Centennial Exposition are for visitors from all parts of tie there may be a suitable tot of exhibits of different kinds on display from our home section to give practical demonstration as to what tihe soil this end of the State will the active and effective work that has been done along this line by the First National Bank of Gulfport in the past an interview was sought by a man with J. A. managing officer of that institution to what if the bank had formulated for work of this It was learned from Mr. Bandi as it was fully to this as he realize the necessity of our as the leading institution of it's kind in this end of the to take an part in any move toward the improvement of our rural conditions and the promotion of our undeveloped We already have under discussion with Mr. the County and our of rendering assistance and live stock if carried as we will bring material and practical It is the purpose of Mr. McCandliss stated by to learn the names all as well as boys and girls of the different cooperative clubs and organizations of who are interested in raising and producing next season some one crop or thing on Harrison County larid that will be suitable for display at the Exposition or compete for a them to do show you how thoroughly impressed are with we have authorized Mr. McCandliss to announce at his meetings throughout the that the FirSt National Bank stands at all times to co-operate with him in this We have agreed to furnish under his seed for such crops as he may select to be grown for the purpose of exhibit or display at the Centennial We will also lend assistance on the most remarkable terms and conditions to those Who wish to engage legitimately in some kind of live let it be or for display In you may say for that when it comes to lending encouragement to tiller of the soil and the live stock we have a sympathetic ear that is ready to listen to his petitions fof is information that is worth oh Second Hundred Farmers in George County are Building Gets a Week for 90 FIGHTS FAKE by American Press owned motorboats which underwent in the interest of preparedness bad for their mother ship the battleship New shown With her is the Sunbeam R. B. The L. H. Dyer's is also By Authorities To Be One of the Best Consolidated Schools In September 22. George County is preparing to build miles of roads at the expense of the government as a result relief fund that was the of the farmers who their crops in the hurricane of 5. Congressman B. P. in congress for an appropriation to relieve who lost from the hurricane was applicable for fourteen counties in and Jackson and Green Counties did not take age of the fund is nearly there is no now for farmers to get in on the hurricane relief Wayne and are taking advantage of the according to members of George County delegation which was here 000- farmers and 150 teams hate beeti employed in George silice the construction or good That county was allotted a week for ninety days provide for Farmers with teams a day for teams and seventy cents a day for their while hoard supervisors of George sum so that each farmer thuS employed gets cents a day for Ids and fifty cents a t County was the greatest any Mississippi county a sa the July storm and the 9ui>8eaunt That totally damaged styrA and rainy Corn Was equally devastated and other stable cropf were by the September 22. Wood Consolidated School at Lyman was opened Monday night with exercises that proved pleasing to a very large program was opened with the song sung by the school children and which was followed with an invocation by Rev. J. R. A piano selection by three of Mrs. pupils proved very A. F. Houston introduced County Superintendent Wood who talked on the necessity of co-operation in school work if success were to be At the conclusion of his remarks he introduced State Superintendent Bond who talked largely on the work of rural showing the great possibilities of co-operative Before closing he commended very highly the progress made along educational lines in Bond was followed by J. J. who also gave a short talk on consolidated The program was brought to a close with an address by Prof. the pleasing numbers on the program was a cornet colo by Prof. Bagby of Wood Consolidated School has eight teachers and has an Authorities on schools say it will compare favorably with any school in the Two large auto trucks are used in bringing the pupils to the school NATIONAL 59 63 64 York 68 71 72 71 110 10, Detroit 2. Philadelphia 8, Chicago 0. Cleveland 3, Washington 2, 13 York 5, St. Louis 4 at Boston at New York at Philadelphia at St. LEAGUE 55 57 57/ York 62 79 81 84" 89 6, St. Louis 3. Pittsburg 8, Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 5, Boston 4. New York 4, Chicago 0. at Pittsburg at St. Louis at Chicago at New Commissioner to Transfer His Country's Exhibit To Exposition September 22. officials of the Exposition have received a communication from tha Swiss Commissioner at the Panama California International Exposition at San requesting that space in an exhibit building be reserved for a comprehensive collective Swiss Speaking of this C. H. director of said it is one of the most interesting in the San Diego as it a remarkable display of the resources of that A model Swiss complete in every is one of the features of the firm of Manion Company of New Orleans has kindly offered to donate to Mississippi Centennial all of the plumbing fixtures that will be required to equip the emergency of the exposition will move tomorrow in the old Hewes residence on the Record which will be used as an administration building until the new one is Campaign in Dobrudja Province Ends In Repulse of Bulgarians and September 21. Bulgarian troops under Field Marshal von have been defeated in the Rumanian province of according to the official announcement from It is declared that the invaders have retired to the south and are burning villages in their great which was the climax of von Mackensen's swift campaign in the Dobrudja district immediately after the declaration of war by began on September 15, and says Rumanian on the 20th. reference to these operations Berlin merely says that in Dobrudja has come to a Russians and Serbians were pitted against the strong reinforcements having been hurried to when the operations under the noted German field marshal threatened to overwhelm a section of A strong line to the north was fortified hastily and powerful forces were thrown out to on Second Use sound sense in spending Guard against the no- s tion because pleasure can be bought money cannot be spent without enjoy a thing costs is no true measare of its RED Daily Herald wants photographs of catches of red for use in our Centennial We already have pictures of green speckled trout and but want other fishing and will it if any of our readers will submit photographs of kind for our selection for publication in the Herald's nial For us to be able to use these pictures we must have them at THE DAILY One Outright and Another Dies Later From Result of All Occupants of Both Gov. and Representative Regarded as on REASON IN THE WORLD WHY FORECASTS ARE Harrison's Friends Think He Could Be Elected Governor Three Years If He Wants Bilbo is Popular on the Gulf September 22. community was shocked this morning when it learned of an automobile accident thirty miles Jackson yesterday afternoon in which persons known in Gulfport were either killed or seriously car was owned and driven by T. A. a Hinds County and was run into by an A. V. at the crossing east of Smith's at 4:50 and entirely state that the train stopped directly after the accident and physic cians were summoned from All members oft he automobile party were unconscious and were taken in the baggage car to rushed to a Mr. died from his injuries soon after the hospital was His wife is not expected to Both lower limbs are T. A. aged 50 Mrs. T. A. one foot badly Miss Gertrude 19, skull believed Miss Georgia 12, back of neck Miss Clemmie 17, internally Miss Ethlyn 16, both legs telegram to Judge T. H. Barrett this morning stated that Miss Georgia Chicheser had died since the accident and Mrs. T. A. Chichester was at the point of A. who was a prominent citizen of Hinds was the first cousin of Mrs. Judge T. Barrett of this Mrs. Chichester is a sister of W. well known in this city where he is a frequent Barrett will leave this afternoon for the scene of the accident if the condition of her young who is will is supposed that Mr. Chichester was on the way from Edwards to The which was making about forty miles an hour when the accident in charge of Engineer Stone and Conductor Immediately after the accident the train stopped and crew and passengers administered what aid they could to the injured until assistance could be from Cost and 287 Cases Were Disposed September 22. Court was adjourned this afternoon after remaining in session continuously since September 4. the session 287 cases were disposed which is said to have been than during any previous term of court in this There remains on the docket 49 old cases and 33 new The term of court cost the county the cost of the court which is set down at of amount will be gotten back in jury taxes and state witness which will bring the net cost down to adjourning the following sentences were imposed of Pass Christian vs. Joe and 30 days in city jaiL The jail sentence was vs. Robert assault and vs. John petit vs. Calvin petit vs. Chauncey grand jury returned 58 Sept. 22. Congressman B. P. Harrison has not yet admitted or denied the report emanating at Washington to the effect that he might be a gubernatorial candidate three years the fact remains that on the gulf coasTas well as in other parts of the state he is regarded as splendid material for that office and among his friends on the gulf Coast there a general impression that before many years he will be going higher in mingling freely and genially with in Biloxi was asked as to the various rumors afloat as to his political To the rather personal questions aimed at he did not answer just what he intended to but left the impression that there might be somthing in the report which has been current on the gulf coast for a number of months and which was given impetus by a story emanating from Washington on August 30 to the effect that he and Governor Theodore G. Bilbo had in in a was more or less admitting that at the present time he had more important business to command his personal attention than his own political persons have been of the impression that Mr. Harrison will be a candidate for the senate two years but the most important cation now is that he has his eye on the governor's Gov. Bilbo was in Washington latter part of August he and Mr. Harrison were together a great deal and while there is nothing of importance in the friends jn distant city are in political made much of it and gave fresh impetus to the rumor current on the coast for months that Gov. Bilbo would aspire to represent this district in congress and that Mr. Harrison would not but would seek something COMMIT this report has been into a cocked by a denial offered by Gov. Bilbo at Jackson last Bilbo Washington story is news to me. I was in Washington on business for the state of in connection with the Mississippi Centennial He did not that he did not intend to run for What he did say am already a resident of Mr. Harrison's My home is there my farm is there and I vote and there is nothing in the way if I should desire to run for I have no such present it is too early to be what I am going to do three years Gov. Bilbo is nothing in the way if I should run for is to be saying what I am to do three years Bilbo said that he would vote for Mr. Vardaman against any living the feature of the contest is Mr. will not enter the arena against Senator whom he has always held in high nor will Gov. for many years an ally of the seek to oust here is the most interesting phase of the narrowing down to the very great even that he will step down out of the way of Bilbo in this district while the governor will give leeway for the gubernatorial Of there is the present Lee M. Kussell to be reckoned but there are political ways that sometimes change such at least for prognostication it is not advisable just now to consider this phase of the Bilbo is stronger in South Mississippi than any other part of the He could more easily get to Washington from this district than any especially with the influence of the brilliant greatly liked Gov. Bilbo has not been asleep to his He came down to this summer and established his He bought land at Beauvoir and proposes to build a handsome residence there and it is also stated that when mansion will have been constructed he will spend most of his time on the Hq likes the gulf coast people the coast people like he has not forgotten to build his political fences while He has strengthened himself with various factions on the that heretofore have opposed For take that little incident of the appointments bv the Mississippi oyster He entered the breach there and threw liis influence to certain candidate that are certain to prove of value to him should he on Sixth CENTENNIAL December 10 CENTENNIAL HERALDS regular Herald subscriber will be sent a complimentary copy of the Centennial Number of The Daily but those desiring extra copies are advised to send The Herald a remittance now to cover cost of extra number desired to insure getting The price will be 15c We will print at least 20,000 copies but all of these are already contracted mail brought an order for 200 copies at 15c each from Birmingham and a request from a lady in asking the price per as she want some extra copies to send Co do not believe that there is a Herald subscriber but who will want extra copies to send to We believe you will want extra copies because the Herald's Centennial Number is not going to be an edition of but filled with articles and illustrations of real interest to the Centennial the the tourist and home that you will get all the copies you want by sending in your order DAILY THE LONG from New Orleans Picayune of July 5, 1860, in Posession of September 21. had her patriotic celebrations in the long as is shown by a clipping in the possession of Mrs. L. clipping in the possession of Mrs. L. Division avenue and The item in question was sent to the New Orleans Picayune on July 5, 1860, and speaks of a Fourth of July celebration in in which the Biloxi Rifles took an important part. The article is as Fourth in of the July 5, 1860. of the Sabbath of our country's independence was celebrated in our pleasant town with a spirit of commendable The morning dawned in all the glorious of our summer and as the that golden type of arose from out the crimson he Seemed to usher in the day with more than common two thousand five hundred citizens of Biloxi were aroused early from their slumbers by the reveille of the trumpeter of the Biloxi Rifle calling the gallant members of this volunteer company to prepare for Very soon all were and our cool and quite town wore a martial and seemed decidedly on a 3 o'clock a. the members of the above named numbering forty-four good and true assembled at the armory on B. R. though not very strong in is composed of able and good looking and when on parade in the uniform of the which is similar to that worn by the chivalrous Mississippi Rifles in look remarkably well and soldier By the many of the meh belonging to this corps have seen both in Mexico and elsewhere among whom we may mention J. D. the captain of the a man who is every inch a in the parade room of the the company filed down and preceded by fife and marched through several of our the selected for target which was on the immediately overlooking the appearance of the men and officers on the Fourth was very to the Every map was in his his accoutrements bright and soldier indicating discipline and and his tout ensemble The list of officers stood as J. D. 2d acting as 1st lieutenant pro James 2nd lieutenant pro Caleb 3rd lieutenant pro Ensign F. 1st G. W. 2d L. B. 3rd A. 4th J. L. 1st R. 2d, John 3d, C. 4th, Mr. ensign of this company was the subject of universal It was presented by the ladies of last to the Biloxi Rifle by the hands of the accomplished Miss who it is delivered a most appropriate and elegant speech upon the It is a flag of the finest representing the stars and with the on Third National Bank of Biloxi Comparative Showing Business OF THE BANK DURING and Profits Also Show Increase During Present Year Over That of 1915Biff Increase in Sept. 22. in Biloxi during the year has shown a notable as shown by comparative statement of the First National Bank of Biloxi of 12, 1916. The report of the condition of the First National Bank of Biloxi at the close business ojt September 12, 1916, was published in the Daily The plus and profits of the First National Bank at the close of business on tember 12, of this year were The surplus and profits for last year were showing an increase in surplus and profits for this year of depo sits for the First National Bank of Biloxi at the close of business September 12, 1915, were The deposits at the close of business on September 2, 1916, This an in deposits for the year of assets of the First Bank of Biloxi at the business on September 12 of this year The at the close of business on September 2 of last year were or an increase in the assets of gratifying increase surplus and profits and Insets speaks well not only for the growth prosperity of the First National Bank of but the since the banks of a city are barometers of the financial prosperity and growth of a has truely grown along all lines during the last Business the in during the winter at Biloxi's business will be considerably greater than it has even been The oyster season will begin within the next two and then an excellent demand is which will swell the of business in this PACE WITH First National Bank of has not only kept pace with the prosperity of thiB but has lead in a way and the growth of this strong financial institution is expected to be much than it has ever been before during the next and the board of directors of the First National pank are to be congratulated on the excellent tion of that Took ths of the traditions of the Royal Yacht club Is of the crew of paid extra wages on condition that they they submitted to the In force on British vessels These Included certain and It id said that la consideration of the additional sum paid by Lord some of crew cheerfully submitted to the occasional application of the before the Falcon Plymouth sound for a cruise all cordially signed n paper setting forth the usefulness of a sound flogging in cases of extremity fend their perfect willingness to undergo the experiment whenever it. was deemed foe the preservation Of casht Variety dozen 3 lbs granulated Rose 6 16 sack 30c Tea Rose 12 fb sack 60c Tea Rose Flour 24-tb sack Mothers Rising Same price New Breakfast Foods Just Puffed Wheat Puffed Wheat Food Krumbles Corn Cream Wheat Grape Meal and Bran Flakes White Tuna jast can. Cod Sausage in Jam in Cash Great * Tea 1*. -1 ' 1 v '
