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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
GETTING IN JAIL.

If things keep on as they have been
going for the past few years, it will be
much easier for an American citizen to
go to jail and stay there than it will be
to keep out of jail. Every now and
then some individual or some clique
oobs up with brand new plan for
turning some of US into criminals. The
number of new ways for getting man
into jail is surprising. Wisconsin has
its ''eugenics law" which makes it a
felony for a couple to marry without
undergoing physical examination.
The Illinois legislature, at its present
session, will graVely consider the pass
age of similar criminal statute. Other
states are being asked to pass laws
making it felony for a citizen to have
any liquor in his home, even for
medicinal purposes. One state has a
law against dancing the tango. The
Indiana i-cigarette law never has
been repealed, and the state has, as a
result, several hundred thousand per-
fectly good citizens who could be
arrested and sent to jail any day. Per-
haps the most striking development of
our government is that the laws are not
made by all the people nor By represen-
tatives of the people, but by small
cliques who are determined to force their
views upon the whole people, while at
the same time other cliques are forc-
ing views on other questions upon them.
The question is never asked whether
the supposed offences against the COM
munity are as bad as the penalties.
These seems TO be in the air mania to
ind new ways of imprisoning American
citizens, and yet, is there anything that
can be as bad ior the individual or the
nation as man in Jail who can possibly
be kept out?
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
OUR SHERIFF FOR CIR
CUT CLERK.

Sheriff E. Van Whitfield has author
ICED The Echo to announce him as a
candidate for election to the trust of
Circuit Clerk of Hancock which Office
was recently ordered separated by an
order emanating from the Board of Su-
perYisors from the one at present known
as that of the chancery and circuit
clerk.
His tenure of the sheriff and tax-col-
lector's Office has given him an insight
into the workings of the Office as Moth
ing else could, and by virtue of its close
association OF it's duties he should be
admirably equipped for the discharge of
it's various functions. The position lis
no doubt an advantage.
Mr.. Whitfield's friends feel certain
the Office could not be entrusted into
better hands and if the majority of the
voters see fit to elect he will no doubt
serve them in manner that will meet
their most ardent expectations.
We commend his candidacy to the
earnest consideration of the voters of
Hancock county.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06

One OF our exchanges a few weeks
ago carried a full page ad. for Sears.
Roeouck & Co. The merchants of the
town jumped all over the poor editor
and scared him into saying he would
never do it again. Then the next week
afterwards he went to them for an ad.
Business is dull" they answered and
there is nothing doing in that line.
Probably you need few envelopes or
statements he suggested. But was told
that they bought government envelopes
and had just received supply of other
stationary from a representative of a
house out of town about five cents
cheaper In the thousand than the home
man could print them. Who's to
blame?-Athens Hustler.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06

a number of the lads and lasses
stated that they would proba
rade with their skates and would
mold aloft banners aimed at city of
f1cials.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
HON. JOS. L. FAVRE.

Elsewhere in this issue of The
Echo will be found the formal an
nouncement of JOS. L. Fayre, of Bay
ST. Louis, who is candidate for re-elec-
ton to the all-important office of Super
visor from Beat 5.
Mr.. Favre has held the office with
signal ability. He has helped administer
the affairs of the county in manner
that has won the admiration of his
friends and the plaudits of his con-
stituency, and it is upon the solicita-
ton of those he has served so generally
and we'll that he decided to enter the
race for reelection.
Mr.Favre has had years of experience
in executive capacity. For many years
he was member of the city council of
Bay st. Louis and the best recon-
mendation OF his services is the num-
Der of consecutive times he was elected
to serve the same trust. He is safe
man, student of economics, and under
his guidance the best interests of the
ae&sabFs fatg seSS i.iIa aa;bllliE
his given province are rightly con-
served.
Mr.. Favre is we'll and popularly
known. a man of the people, and if
personal popularity, integrity and
loyalty to a public truss count, then
his friends and supporters can feel assur-
ed of his success in the race to the trust
which he aspires.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Announcement A Fees.

Probable candidates will please bear
in mind that the following fees will be
charged for announcements in The Echo,
and cash must be paid in advance:
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
TELLING US HOW !.

There is nothing more irritating to
the people of a small town than the
air of superiority that Inople from
large towns have towardI them and
their village. 1t is hard % say just
what prompts the city pan to feel
greater than the villager, bit he almost
invariably does, and whit makes it
worse, shows it in his actids.
1t is the weakness of city people, this
belief of theirs that county people are
back numbers. The manfrom city
concern pays the country btsiness man
a visit and shows plainly tiat he con-
siders the little merchants 4 very small
potato; but if he were wise enough to
realize the truth of theii respective
business, he would know that the back
number merchants, as he boks upon
him, is laying by each veal more than
the city chap is drawing asa hired man
from company that could find a
thousand like him in days. time.
The narrow-brained Lecturer drops
into the small town, and at he beginn-
| ing of his talk, mentious nat he has
changed his subject, "for fear the one
announced would be over ths heads of
his AUDIENCE" and then proceeds to
ramble along for couple o. hours with
stale stories and disconnected ideas,
boring his auditors half te death. The
lChautauqua entertainer, ,ultil he has had
a good deal of experience; the travel
ling salesman, up to the tine he becomes
of scme value to his houie; the tran
sient, visitor, on clargs business OF
pleasure trip; the young ity employe,
before he learns the lessons of the
relation of capital to bu.iness, when
ever it is employed-all ofAhem make
the same mistake of nj ging the
fcapacity, the intelligence anT the char
iacter of country people.
| If there is such thing as superiority
fbetween city and county folks, the
Halter have the best Opportunity Of
Isecuring it. But as peopl, there is nc
difference between those who live In
Icities and those who live ii the country
tThey all read the same Newspapers, the
Isame magazines and .thesame books;
they hear the same lectures, and see
1.-THE same theatrical perforr enees, they
attend the same highs
!. ,.isss : &C tss.te fr..l 4no 5eal u .as1
universities; they take the anne vaca-
ton resorts, and make as mfny excur-
sions abroad; they ride in Jlmans as
often, and pay their bills asrFegularly
and when everything is cotnted, it is
hard to point out any difference between
them, except that the country people
have the advantage of freedom from
the scramble for livelihoodwith great
numbers contesting for a share.
We have no contempt or criticism fol
these who prefer to live in city, but
we do object to their attitude of scorr
for the doings of those who live in the
country or in small towns. There is nc
basis for their feeling of superiority
and. to person with proper under
standing of the relations of things, it is
nonsensical and uncalled for.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
Winners in spelling match-Florence
Smelker, Marguerite Carvin.

The Echo notes with a feeling OF
thorough satisfaction and fraternal
pride the return of Anthony G. Osoi-
mach to the editorial ranks, In its is
sue of Monday, the Gulfport Herald
contains his salutatory as editor of that
journal, an acquisition, indeed, to that
already splendid newspaper. Mr.. Osoi-
mach is writer of no ordinary ability.
Graceful, yet foreful, his style is inter-
esting and his expressions carry much
weight for the thought and finality of
conviction they carry. The Herald has
our congratulations and its editor our
best wishes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
DEMONSTRATION IS
Plan OF CHILDREN
Biloxi, February /

Biloxi, February 4.
Boys and girls of Biloxi who love
to skate on the city's sidewalks, stated
through their representative this
morning that they would probably
start a public demonstration on be-
half of the skaters. The kids" have
been ordered off the sidewalks of the
city by the police department. The
penalty for the violation of the edict
Of the police is arrest. All sidewalks
come under the ban of the police de-
parsment. No more skating any
where, unless in the middle of the
street or at home.
So the boys and girls who love to
skate on the city's sidewalks are
very indignant. This morning a
number of them stat-d that move
ment was crystalFzing in the city
schools to give public demonstration
on Howard avenue this afternoon af-
ter school.
Whether the plan will fall through
IS 4 matter of conjecture, hut ouita
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
ALFRED 0Llt1n
FOUND GUILTY.

With stoicism not to be wondered
at in one OF his reputation for taking
desperate chances with his life, Alfred
F. Oliver, alleged train bandit received
the verdict of "guilty as charged"
returned Tuesday by the jury in the
United States District Court at N. o.
which tried him on an indictments
charging him jointly with Clarence E.
Boatright with conspiracy to hold up
and rob the Louisville and Nashville
fast mail train on September %, i91 4
divers counsel, Louis II. Burns
Immediately gave notice that he would
file motion for new trial by Satur-
day. Judge Forster therefore suspend
ed sentance. Mr.. Burns did not init
mate on what grounds he would attack
the verdict.
The case was given to the jury at
|6:t5 O'Clock Monday afternoon with
instructions from Judge Foster that
they seal their verdict and return it
in court Tuesday morning at IL o'clock.
The jury reached its verdict five
minutes after leaving the room.
Owing to the sensational way that
Olive. has figured in newspaper ac-
counts OF crimes charged to him within
the last three years, there was large
and curious crowd in the courtroom to
hear the verdict which would be sort
of climax to the career of the % year
old bandit. Oliver, we'll dressed and
looking as though his five months in
prison had In no way impaired his
robust health, sat cody reading a
letter while waiting for court to open.
AS the verdict was being read by
Clerk of Court Henry J. Carer, Oliver
set his jaw and fixed his eyes on the
jury box. When it was over his eye
searched the face of each juryman long
and intently as If he wished to impress
each upon his memory.
The maximum penalty for the crime
OF which Oliver has been found guilty
| is two years in the Federal penitentiary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
MAY LOWER RATES
ON VEGETABLES
Jackson, Miss, February 4

cdShSOl, 4,AioS.s GIL d11 Il
Cases against all railroads upon the
initiative of the railroad commiss on
proposing substantial reduction IN
traffic rates on vegetables, hay and
sand wsre considered yesterday by
the commission, but with what re-
suits will not be known until tomor-
row, as orders will not be issued unit |
that time
The commission suggested reduc-
ion in rates on vegetables because of
the greatly increas ID activity In truck
gardening operations in the stale
since the advent of the boil weevil
played havoc with the cotton plant
ers, resulting sin many of them turn
ing their attention to div vsrs;fied farm
ing. The commissioners seemed to be
inclined to encourage owners of truck
gardens, and for this reason cited rep
resentatives of all railroads in Missis-
1ppi to appear hare yesterday and to
show cause why freight rates on veg
etables should not be lowered. The
railroad officials opposed reduction
in rates, but it is intimated today
that the commission win issue an or
DIR tomorrow requiring them to do
so.
Responding to the request OF the
commission the Western Union Tele-
graph Company yesterday filed with
the commission charts and plats Civ
ing detailed description of its Inc
IN Mississippi. The Postal Tel sgraph
Company was allowed thirty days
longer ID which TO comply with this
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
PEN HAS /, ASS C0NVIcTS.
Interesting Figures in Monthly Report of Mrs.
o. nj. Spickard.

There are now 1,455 convicts in the
Mississippi penitentiary, according to
the monthly report of the prison regis
trar, Mrs. O. M. Spickard,
From December 25 to January 70
prisoners were received, and two were
recaptured. On January % there were
,472 prisoners. Since then % have
been discharged, Is pardoned, g have
died, 2 escaped, l was given discharge
of meritorious conduct and ] was re-
turned to court.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Observation-Disclosures 1>@~
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
BIC SAW MILLS
RUNNING FULL TINE
Gulfnort. February 8.

Gulfport, February g.
The Danszler Lumber Company,s
mills at Bond and Howison are now
running on full time, and both plants
give employment to about 800 men,
counting the woodsmsn. During the
suspension Of the former mill, which
lasted approximately a month, all the
operators we're kept on the pay roll,
which indicates the great generosity
Of the Dantzler corporation.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-02-06
HONOR Rou.-7rH GRADE. cry scHooI

Honor roll of pupils in 7th Grade, at
Central School, (Miss Marian Chapman
teacher) who reached an average of 80
in academic work and in department:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
MOTHER CROMO FOR cox
AS AUDITORS Tire OF JOB

Running true to form, the County
Auditors, who under the new taxa
ton system are to save us all from
ruin, are moving upon the treasury
breastworks for more coin. There
never was a time when a County Au-
ditor didn't act like an omnibus by
providing just a little more room for
additional fees or salary. OF their
state association it was said that it
had cost the state of Ohio more than
the Civil War or the floods of 1913
The latest advance upon the garnered
wealth of the state was in the shape
of request for more change with
which to operate the new tax collect
ion system going into effect on the
first of the glad New Yaer. 1t so
happened that when the Infamous"
and also "tyrannical" Cox system,
known as the Warnes law, was being
booted around the halls of legislation
it was asserted that the present sub
stitute would greatly reduce expen-
ses because the County Auditor, who
wasn't doing anything at all, could
give his time to the duties it imposed.
One of the counties all fused up
over the Warnes law was Monroe. It's
able representative Hon. George
Crawford, joined out with the Glue
Democracy and the voters walloped
Cox right smart. But now comes it's
able Auditor to ask more dough to
operate his office. He applied to the
Common Pleas Court for an increase
and was hidden to go hence without
pay. Next he wanted the able At
torney-General, e. C. Turner, to ap-
ply for writ of mandamus, but that
efficient person declined to act In
refusing the request he threw this
brick Prior to the enactment Of
the Warnes law all of the clerical
work Con taxation) was done in the
Office of the County Auditor, and af-
ter the enactment of said law, few,
of any, Auditors in the state reduced
their force in the slightest"
Aren't they the limit?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
NO MORE FREE SUPPERS (
FOR ILLINOIS LEGISLATORS

Convulsive movements strongly
resembling spasms have been observ-
ed among members of the present
and several past General Assemblies
over the recent discussion of the Su-
preme court of Illinois holding that
the weekly milage law is unconsti-
tutional, void and nugatory. The
law making fellows out there imitat-
ed the Ohio law, which gives each
sweating servant in the law foun-
dry a ticket to and from his near
est place of abode each week. Only
it reads that he was entitled to mile
age at cents a mile, payable in cash
for 26 weeks in the year. 1t is sus-
pected in fact it is almost admitted
that the mileage money was not
always paid out to the grasping rail
road corporations for tickets. Some
of it went to food, drink and lodging.
This condition, fellOw-citizens, also
prevailed here at the capital of this
great and growing state. Some of
the saints never went home all of
last winter, and yet the records show
that they did. That is to say, they
drew mileage. Now comes the Illi-
nois Supreme court to say that the
constitution of that state, which
strongly resembles that of Ohio,
means that mileage must be paid but
once and only at the time that the
Legislators come to the capitol to be
sworn in. Under this decision the
anguished members of the Legisla-
ture over there will have to sling
back every nickel they received after
their first trip was allowed for. 1t
is to be trusted that no crusty old |
crab will start any such proceedings
in this state. Some of the boys |
would have to sell a yoke of steers
to get the money to meet the order
for Reimbursement Have heart, re-
formers, have heart!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
THE OVERLAND THIRD
Makes Wonderful Showing in Ar
iona Grand Prix Race

Makes Wonderful Showing in Ar
izona Grand Prix Race
The showing made by an Overland
car in the Arizona Grand Prix Race
held recently at Phoenix, brought the
10000 spectators of the $50 mile
event to their feet In competition
with an even dozen cars specially
built for racing and driven by ma
tionally known race drivers, the Ov-
erland finished third. Earl Cooper
took first place in a whirlwind finish
crossing the line few seconds ahead
of the two leading cars.
The Overland had the distinction
of being the only bonafide stock car
in the contest. The motor. chassis,
transmission and all other parts were
regular equipment. With the exceP-
tion of an aluminium body, it was
identically the same car that is ship
ped by hundreds every day from the
big Toledo factory.
Ed Waterman, driver of the Over
land, had such well known talent ar
rayed against him as Cooper. oldheld
Parsons, Haibe, Wood, Durant and
half a dozen others prominent in the
racing circle.
When it became that Waterman
had entered his Overland against the
cream of the racing fraternity, the
best his friends could hope for was a
creditable showing No one looked
for him to finish ahead of any of the
speed maryels and he was not con-
sidered as a dangerous contender for
honors
But from the drop of the nag to
the end of the race the Overland
showed its heels to nine of the cars.
1t shot into the lead at the start
and held first place for the first six
ty miles of the race, when tire
trouble forced it to leave the track
long enough for two other cars to
pass it.
Three different times after that the
Overland challenged the leader, but |
each time the fates were against it.
With the crowd pulling for it to win
and with an even chance of overhaul
ing the leaders, tire changes made
it necessary to give up the ground
it had fought so hard to gain. AS
it was the Overland finished a close
third, with nine of the big racers
trailing it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUSTOMS
Celebrations Of the Mummers In oIden
Days In England-TendIng to
Revive Visiting.

On Friday, January 1, the mummers
will mum-that's their way of ush-
ering in the New Year. How many of
them know the beginning of the GUS
tom-or the endingI It began in
nocently enough, but by the seventh
century 1t amounted to "diabolical
paganism," outrageous, blasphemous.
Rufians robbed and even murdered
under the pretense of merrymaldng.
Not all was frightful, however. In
Rome slaves were waited upon by
their masters and the poor reaped
veritable harvests, which was but nat
ural, since 1t all came from the sat
urnalia of the Eternal City.
In England the mummers performed
plays, spoke dialogues and imperson-
ated famous people, especially kings
and warriors. Songs were sung both
by the mummers and their entertain
ers. Here is one:
To shorten winters sadness
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised all are a-coming
Right wantonly a-mumming.
In those days they loved, too, to
masquerade as animals, bears and
unicorns being especially favored dis
guises. Scott's couplet summed it
up:
Who lists may in their mumming see
Traces of ancient minstrelsy.
At last this mumming came to be
a menace as well as a nuisance, and
the chaste Henry VIII made it a mis-
demeanor to wear a mask.
1t was George Washington who
made the day what it once was in
this country. Said he: Never forget
the cheerful and cordial observance Of
New Years day." The celebration
grew and grew, until a generation or
so ago, the scenes enacted at some
receptions were simply disgraceful, So
ciety having progressed some since it
was good form to imbibe until the i'm.
biber quietly slid under the table.
OF late years there has been a tend
ency to revive visiting on the first
day Of the year. But it is all very
informal and every hostess knows
each and every one of her guests,
which was not always the case when
it was the fashion to have as many
as possible and any man counted one
An amusing story is told of one host
ess who, in a lull, left the line and
went over to the punch bowl in the
back parlor, saying to a man she
didn't know: What Is your name?
don't think l know you" He told her.
She didn't remember it, 80 she asked
him with whom he had come. He
said he had come by himself, where
upon she ordered him out. Imagine
her chagrin the next day upon receiv-
ing from this man letter she had
written to relative in a neighboring
city asking that he visit there when
ever he should be in the city. Also
to be reminded by him that he had
sent his letter of introduction and re-
ceived cards, which he also inclosed.
In the holiday rush she had simply
forgotten the new name.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31

Has the Jay county. Ind stock
poisoner moved across the state line
into Mercer county, Ohio? Seven
dead animals on the Al Shelter farm
just over the state line marks the
successful work Of some mysterious
being in the first attempt there to
accomplish revenge or promote dep
relations Of destructive character,
regardless of how great the loss. On
Thursday morning of last week when
Shelter, who formerly resided in Jay
county. went out to attend to his live
stock, he found four head of cattle,
two colts and a work horse dead.
They had been poisoned during the
night No clew was left on which
the officers and others who have at
tempted to solve the mystery could
get even a semblance of a start on
which to work. For several years
past mystery after mystery has taken
place in Jay county in the vicinity of
Pennville, resulting in the loss of
live stock and property to the farm
ers. Stock has died in the field from
poisoning, barns were burned, stock
tanks were destroyed and other dam
age accomplished, but despite all ef-
forts and the expenditure of large
sums of money no clue on which to
have prosecution that promised con-
victing revelations were ever un-
earthed. Mercer county farmers are
to be pitied if they are to experience
similar depredations.-Portland Ind.
SIM