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Best Case Near End Qv hsxooIafad Prass

Pontiac, Mich. May 6.-Closing argu- ments were begun late today in the trial of Anson Best, charged with the mur- der of Miss Vera Schneider. The case, 1t was indicated, would be in the hands of the jury early tomorrow, Best was on the stand most of the day.
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NO SIGNIFICANCE
Republican Leaders Here for a Day
 on Visit

o. D. Street, of Guntersville, and Pope M. LongS of Cordova, prominent repub- lican leaders were in Birmingham yester- day Mir. Street left during the after noon. When seen by a reporter MT. Street stated that his visit to Birming- ham had no political significance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-07

the present high cost of building mate rial but to remove the top floor.
 This was decided to be the best course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-07

after the city building inspector gave his approval to this change. Work on ths building will begin immediately.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT.

The benefit entertainment given
Saturday night at Woodmen Hall,
benefit of widow, was both an artis-
tic and financial success. The au-
dience was a large and appreciative
one. Miss Mercedes Castiline's class
ic dancers won much applause and
were recalled several times. Mr..
BERNARD Shields gave several recita-
tions which were we'll received. Miss
-acoste and Mr.. Rene Lacoste, with
ISIS Alice Fountain as pianist ac-
companist, rendered a number from
the opera Faust, and their singing was
s. warmly encored that return mum.
Der was given. Both were in splen-
id voice and delighted the music
loving audience. Dancing concluded
the evenings entertainment.
The widow, for whose benefit the
entertainment was given, has re-
quested the Echo to voice her ap-
probation and thanks to one and
all who took part in the program
and in any way contributed to the
big success which the affair proved.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11
REPORT OF HANCOCK COUNTY
GRAND JURY.

To Hon. d. M. Graham, circuit Judge:
We, the grand jurors empaneled at
and for the September Term, 1920,
of the Circuit Court of Hancock
county, beg to make this our report.
After listening with pleasure to
the able and instructive charge of
Your Honor, we began our labors,
and have siAce that time diligently
inquired into all violations of the
law brought to our attention. We have
examined sixty-three witnesses and
have returned three indictments, and
it is our pleasure to report that the
criminal laws of the State are being
well enforced and observed through
out the county. While we have re-
turned one indictment for the un-
lawful sale of Intoxicating liquor,
which liquor we have every reason to
believe was made in Hancock county,
yet we do not find that the prohi-
bition laws are being violated to any
great extent, and it is our opinion
that if the officers will exercise due
diligence that violations of said law
will be kept at minimum.
We find, however, that the laws in
reference to gambling are not being
rigidly enforced as they should be
and that there is growing tendency
among some of the people in the
county, both male and female, old
and young, to engage in playing
cards and other games for money
and we recommend that the officers
of the county charged with the en-
forcement of this law be more vigi
liant and see to it that those engaged
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The application of home economic
agent for reappolntment TO the once
CT home economic agent and asking
Tor raise from 9Ivo.uu TO SI1o.ov
per montl was MED, and same was
considered by the Board. 1t Is, there
fore, ordered that the application of
said economic agent be received anu
MED and it is therefore ordered hat
the nome economic agent be retained
and her salary be raised from $lU8.0u
70 QA4o.vv, payaDie monthly out of
the General County Fund, commenc-
ing ON the tirst of August, 1920.
Lit IS, therefore, oruered that where
as the ii. w eSton Lumber Company
and the Jordan River Lumber Com
pany have agreed to donate to the
county Tor the county home economic
agents, Miss Clrlot and Carlee l..
Booth S---, land whereas the
Board has agreed to accept same, 1t
Is, therefore, ordered that the salu
ii. Weston Lumber Company be dl-
rected to pay said money TO the coun-
ty depository and the county deposl-
tory oe ordered and directed to ac-
cept said money and issue proper re-
celpt for same and to be placed In the
General County FUND.
The report of the Chancery Clerk
for monies collected received and or
dered filed.
Ordered by the Board that w. K.
Ihlgpen be instructed to employ
man to supervise the driving of pill
ing on Mlu Greek Bridge and shall
employ and discharge such man at
his discretion.
Ordered that A. J. Bilbo be ap-
pointed trustee for township funds
Tor Section 16-5-15.
Ordered by the Board that J. N.
kellar, j. 4. Smith, Victor Holden
and Hiram Seal be appointed game
wardens IN their respective beats, at
a salary of $4,000 per month.
i Whereas the colored citizens of
Gainesville are desirious of selling
me land and school building thereon
known as the Gainesville colored
school property, purchased from +.
A. Farley ct ux, and
Whereas, the Board is informed
that this land and building aforemen-
toned is no longer used for school
location has been procured and now
being used, therefore, it is ordered
that the president of this board be
and he is hereby directed to sell and
execute a deed to purchaser.
Whereas this Board rejected the
bill of the Dement, Printing Com
pany, of Meridian, for extra printing
on assessment rolls, being of the
opinion that the State was compelled
to furnish suitable books for assess
ments, and
Whereas the Board has since been
informed that the extra charges
were for extra ruling, columns, etc.
for separate and consolidated school
districts, and that said bill correct as
therefore, it is ordered that
said bill be allowed.
Ordered by the Board that the fol- 8.
lowing amounts be allowed and paid
Road Fund, as per bills on file, exam
ined and approved, to-wit:
T. j. Hutchinson, labor, - 81.0O
A. J. Mcleod, lumber, ------ 500
Ordered by the Board that the
Board adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing at 8 A. NJ.
JOS. L. FAVRE, Pres. Pro. Tenn.
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Jordan River Lumber Co., TR
5-15, 541.12
Center Mercantile CO., T-R
5-15, 1929
J. w. Lee. T-R 5-15, - 1850
w. P. Lee, Sr., T-R 5-15,---- 61.97
w P. Lee TIP 6-15, - 140.00
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THURSDAY MORNING.

Thursday morning - Board met
pursuant to adjournment. Present, as
on yesterday.
Following resolution was adopted:
Whereas it is necessary to bor-
row money for Hancock county to
meet the expenses of the current
year, now, therefore, resolved 1t Is
tn intention of the Board of Super
visors of said county on October 4th,
1920, to borrow the sum of $4,000
for the public school fund of said
county in anticipation of taxes for
the year 1920 to defray the expenses
of schools for said year, and to is
sue therefor, negotiable note of
said county, maturing not later than
February 18th, 1921, and bearing
not greater rate of interest than six
per cent per annum.
The clerk of this Board will publish
a certified copy of this order as re-
quired by law, SO that the adult tax
payers of said county may protest
against said action if they desire.
Following resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
Whereas, this Board at its Au-
gust meeting, 1920, being on the 3rd
day thereof, adopted the following
resolution:
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
State of Mississippi,)
Hancock County.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following was unanimously
adopted by the Board of Supervi-
sors at it's August, 1920, meeting:
Whereas, it is necessary to bor-
row money for Hancock county to
meet the expenses of the current
year, now, therefore, be it rsolved it
is the intention Of the Board of Sup
ervisors, of said county, on Ssptem-
/ Der 6, 1920, to borrow 100000 for
the General Fund and $10,000.00 for
Road and Bridge Fund in anticipa-
| ton of taxes for the year 1920, to
| defray the expense of said year and
| to issue the negotiable notes Of said
| county, maturing not later than Feb
ruary 18th, 1921, and bearing not
more than 6 per cent interest per an
num-
The clerk of this Board will pub
lish certified copy of this order, as
! ISquhC0 Oy law, ~ sAA0s SAS cAaAs
taxpayers of said county may pro-
test, if they desire.
State OF Missisippi,)
Hancock County)
I, A. A. Kergosien, clerk of the
Board of Supervisors, hereby certi-
fly that the foregoing is a true copy
of the order of the said Board, pass
ed Tuesday, August 8, 1920, and re-
corded in Book ], page 445, Min
utes of said Board.
| Witness my hand and seal this 9th
day of August, 1920.
1 (Seal., A. A. KERGOSIEN, Clerk.
and whereas said resolution was pub
lished for three weeks in The Sea
Coast Echo, newspaper published in
said county, and having genera
circulation therein, in its issues OF
August 7th, 14th, 21st, 1920, as
shown by proof of publication filed
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11

Wednesday morning, Board met
pursuant to adjournment. Present,
as on yesterday.
Ordered by the Board that the fol-
lowing amounts be allowed ana paid
out OF the Road Fund, as per oils
on file, examined and approved, to-
wit:
The following bills come under
Chapter 257, ACTS 1908.
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chancery Summons.-No. 2372.

The State of Mississippi.
To Joseph Favre, if alive, and if
dead, his unknown heirs at law or
legatees and all other persons hav-
ing or claiming any right, title or
interest in and to the following
described land, to-wit: That part
of the Joseph Favre claim which
lies west of Four Dollar Bayou,
and part of Lot 2, Section 80,
being part of said lot mhich lies
beween the west line Of the JOS
eph Favre claim and Bayou Philip,
the south line of which is con-
tinuation of the south line of the said
Jos. Favre edaim; said land is in t.
ship 8, S. r. Ia West and is known
as Justine Point, and contains 126
acres, more or less, all in Hancock
County, Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the Coun-
ty of Hancock, in said State. on the
4th Monday of October, A. d. 1920,
to defend the suit in said court of
the R. j. Williams Land Company,
wherein you are defendant.
This 3rd day of Aug. A.. d. 1920
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11
NEW ORLEANS NEWSPAPERS
FIGHTING BEHRMAN.
Feeling Tense and Much Bitterness
In Campaign.

With the Democratic primary but
one week way, IN which Louisiana
wuI name a senator, eight congress
man and minor officials all over the
oGate, as Well as mayor and COM
mission council III New Orleans, the
oLate can be said to be fairly seeth-
lng with political talk.
routlcs has backed ali other news
OH The front pages OF the three New
orleans newspapers which are oppos-
ing martin Behrman'S election to the
may orally tor The NTH time. Andrew
u. mc0hane, standard bearer OF the
OrIeanS democratic Association, mas
vic support OF the press, ana IL IS
freely preQlcJed that he Will Garry
every one OF the II wards IN the city.
ON the other hama, Cne dyde-ln-Jne
Wool poutIclanS cIalm that The at
Iack OF the Unree newspapers OH Benr-
man, after Uhey hau supported nlin
lor 50 aany years, will prove DoonS
eIang 10 Lnem and that he viii be
elected by d handsome majority
nEV. COUfLANU'S CnAhGE.
.eanS OF immoral houses, gambling
JOINTS and questionable places mas
been made big issue OF the cam
palgn, and Rev. Or. 3. CoupIand, rec
tor OF Trinity Church, one or the
most fashionable IN the city, IN ser
mon said that he would not retract a
statement IN which he said women
supporting Behrman were ''sacrltlc-
ing principle, morality, righteousness,
honor and TRUTH The women who
are backing the mayor, denounced
| toe statement as utterly false and an
attack upon the womanhood OF New
| Orleans and trouble, it is feared, will
| grow out Of the remarks of the emil
nent divine.
Behrman, deprived of the columns
of the newspapers, has resorted to a
billboard campaign to notify the pub
llc what he is doing. Every night a
new set of billboards appears on eve
ry telephone, telegraph and other
post, as well as tree, in practically
every section of the city, with the
result that much bitterness has been
engendered.
The feeling in New Orleans is
bSilSG. SOllSS1 pOl4I1SlaiiS NC
Iieve that the election will be one OF
the closest ever held, and that the
| man that wins will only get the YER
dict by few hundred votes and may
not by that many, it beingnecessary
to get the official count to decide the
! winner.
| ATTACK CENTERED ON MARTIN
BEHRMAN.
Strange, as it may seem the attacks
are all levied against Behrman and
the four men making the race with
4 him on his ticket for commissioner
] have been overlooked in the battle
/ AS result it cannot be said just yet
how the situation may develop. II
McShane is named he may go in with
four ring commissioners. who coule
tie his hands behind his back.
Congressman j Y. Sanders, Donel
sen Caffery and Edwin S. Broussare
IRE making the fight for the Sen
ate. In the Eighth District James B
Aswell is opposed by G. G. Poterive
rot hof Natchitoches, George K. Fav
OF of Baton Rouge and Amos L
Ponder of Amite seek congressiona
honors in the Sevneth District. J
II. Hadlin and j T. Watkins. both O.
Minden, La, are the candidates il
the Fourth. Whit P. Martin. the Pro
posed.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11
TUESDAY MORNING.

Tuesday morning, Board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Present, as on
yesterday, except Ell. S. Weston ex-
cused
Ordered by the Board that the fol-
lowing amounts be allowed and paid
out of the General County Fund, as
per bills on file, examined and ap-
proved to-wit:
Burpee Can Sealer Co., can
SeaIer, 22.5O
W. A. Mcdonald, excess tax
deed, No. 13, - 3.OS
w. A. Mcdonald, excess tax,
deed, No. 26, ------ 4O.O7
W. A. Mcdonald, excess deed,
No. rs, 42.O7
(Sec. 315, Code 19O6.)
Sea Coast Echo, supplies and
printing for clerk, -- 74.5O
Sea Coast Echo, publications,
etc. Board of Supervisors, 21.13
Sea Coast Echo, supplies and
printing for Co. Supt., 1875
Sylvanous Moran, guarding
small pox, 16 days, ----- $500
N. .. Stencil Works, stencils, 3.15
Adolph Schubert, guarding,
s days, .------------- $500
w. L. Bourgeois, supplies, $50
t. A. Dean, excess Sec. 42-43-
So, 5.26
Jos; y. Mautfray, supplies, 1895
l.. A. de Montluzin Sons, sup
plies, ---------------- $40
II. Weston Lumber Co., bal. 1.76
Jno. A. Schulthies, keeper of
! oor house, rearing, lumber,
| etc, S9.ao
| L. Il. kellar, STAINS, -- 6.15
| Cumberland Tel. & Tel. Co.,
rentals and tolls, --- 1875
| DR.. John A. Mead, 3 months
salary county health officer, 10000
/ b. K. Engman, bill rendered, 7.13
j. c. Mauffray, attending
Pension Board l day. 800
Alec Nicaise, attending Pen.
sion Board, l day. 500
| I. w. Adams, attending PEN
sion Board, / day. 100
A. A. Kercosien, attending
Pension Board, l day, 100
! Sallie Cir1ot, salary, --- 5000
w. A. Mcdonald, excess on
tax deeds, No. 23-27,---- 1856
o. Garriga, salary, ------ 104.0O
Chas. B. Murphy, salary, - 1850
j. II. Sylvester, inspector,
days, -------- 400
Louis Faye, repairing vat, 900
Willie Garriga, repairing vat, 1900
Asa Garriga, repairing vat, 800
Johnnie Ladner, range riding, 400
John Nicaise, reflling vat, 600
/ Sylvan Moran, refilling vat, 600
Turner Holden, refilling vat, 800
U. Garriga, refilling vat 4.80
j. c. Cormerly, refilling vat, 1.50
Claude Hode, reflling vat,-- 600
Sam Breard, salary, $500 5000
/ F. G. Bordages, Sr., salary 125.0C
E. J. Kergosien, salary, - 125.00
JOS. v. Bontemps, salary, - 125.0C
A. A. Kergosien, salary $685.
A. A. Kergosien, salary, - 229. Ii
Mrs. Rutherford, salary,- $500
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS, F1ANCOlk GO.

r.. Van Withheld, salary, - z5u.Uv
Sam Ladner, salary ------ 5000
T.. Van winfield, stamps, - z.lo
r. Van Whltneio, con. rreo
/. Flglns, 400
Peerless Oyster Co., Ice, - o.Uu
f.. Van MnlLneld, VleIualing
prisoners, ----------- 91.0U
A. A. kergoslen, stampS,- a.ou
Ordered by the Board that gne
Board adJourn until tomorrow morn
ing at y A. NJ. JOS. L.. FAvnE,
President FRO. lem.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11

THE PLEASURE is OURS AS
WELL AS YOURS WHEN OUR
GOOD GROCERIES
CROSS THE THRESHOLD OF
YOUR DOORS. WE DELIVER
RIGHT NOW.
Phone 23S,
ARCENEAUx'S CASH GROCERY,
On the Beach,
A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE
YOU.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11
Hatunrk Ununty Bunk.

with this Board, and whereas no pro-
test from any adult tax payer OF
hancock county has made OF tileu
WIN TINS Boaro up TO ana including
this the oth DAY OF September, 1917;
now, therefore, 1t Is hereby oruereQ
Cnat the Boaru OF Supervisors OIL sad
hancock county do borrow from the
hancock County Bank, OF Bay 81.
Louis, Miss, the sum OF $oU,uUU.UU
IN anticipation of taxes Ior the year
1920 tor the purpose of de1raylng
the expense of said Hancock county
Tor the current year. 1t is further
| ordered that a negotiable note OF
said county for the sum of S5u,UUU
payable to the order OF the Hancock
County Bank on February 10Th, 1921,
be executed and signed by Joseph l..
tavre, president pro TEN, OF this
| Board, and counterslgned by the
clerk of this Board, with the seal of
this Board impressed thereon, said
note bearing interest at the rate OF
SIX per cent per annum from its date
October oth, until paid. The said
Board pledges the faith of said coun-
ty that 1t will levy special tax for
| the payment of said note as provided
by Chapter 227 of the Laws of Mis-
slsslppl, 1920.
Said money SO borrowed shall be
deposited in the county depository, as
follows, $20,0O0.0O in the general
fund and $10,000.00' to the Road
and Bridge fund.
II. S. Weston took no part and did
not vote on the above resolution.
Ordered by the Board that the
Clerk advertise for the bid for pub
fishing of the proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors of Hancock
county, Miss, bids to be placed In
the hands of the clerk not later than
IL o'clock A. M, on Monday, Octo-
Der a, 1920.
Ordered by the Board that F. C.
Bordages, Sr., county assessor, be au-
thorized to place order for the NEG
essary assessment rolls for the coun-
ty.
Whereas it appears to the Board
that III. FL. Neville has obtained
commission to audit the county books
from January /, 1918, to August 81,
1920, and, whereas the board is of
Gue OplIilOH LlldI Sdlu SOllIhiIooASA was
obtained legally, it is, therefore, or
dered that this Board obligates itself
and agrees to pay said II. FL. Neville
100000 for said services.
Ordered by the Board that the foi-
lowing amounts be allowed out of the
various township funds, as per bills
on file, examined and approved, to-
wit:
Jordan River Lumber Co., T-R
5-15, 54I.lZ
Center Mercantile Co., T-R
5-15, 134.29
J. W. Lee, T-R 5-15, ------ $3.50
w. P. Lee, Sr., TR 5-15,--- 61.97
w. P. Lee TIP 6-15, -------- 140.OO
Ordered by the Board that the fol-
lowing amounts be allowed and paid
out of the General County Fund, as
per diem of the members of the
Board:
H. S. Weston, days, ----- 21.OO
Jos. L. Favre, days, ------ $500
w. E. Thigpen, 4 days, $500
Calvin Shaw, days, ------ $500
Jos. Moran, days, -------- $500
Ordered by the Board that the
Board adjourn until board in course.
n
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gwen, proof MED, the clerk OF this
BOARD proceeded to sell the bridge
across Mill Greek, on Kiln-Picayune
road, the specifications were read
ana considered before the clerk crieu
out SAID bridge, and, after many OFT ers
James ID. Lee offered to furnish ma
terlal, build and complete the afore-
mentioned bridge for the sum OF
93895.
The Board being of the opinion
that the bid of 1896 is low and
reasonable, it is, therefore, ordered
that said bid of 1896 be accepted
and contract awarded to James u.
Lee upon said Lee furnishing COM
pletion bond for twice the amount of
said bid with sureties acceptable to
this board.
Ordered by the Board that the
Board adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing at 8 A. M.
II. S. WESTON, President.
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Dc IL fcmeInDercu tIids LSS uiai
IalNSG414s VI LILC AJoaIu oupcI ioUiS
was US5 AUIaCu LAAC Stty "a
AIuy ~. LO4IS Oh LQS L list uuouuay
u l1SkGcuIUSL, "a. ~. IOAV, Soine DS-
4446 G1Ic uay odIu LlouGu. InSIS
were present, ,Go-Wit. Il. -. W eSLol,,
oooOpI1 aFie,, JoSepn 4. moran,
W. Il. Anlgpen anu GAVIN ondW,
lllemucrS III the Boafu, anu a. "A. her-
sUoIeI, cIerh; L.. an w nICuelQ, Snef-
ali OIL the Board.
UrQerea Dy the Board tnat the tol-
lowing amounts be auoWe0 out o1
Lne General County runa ,aS per
DuIs on HE, examined ana approved,
CU-WIC:
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Ordered by the Board that the
Board adjourn until board in course.
JOS. L. FAVRE, Pres. Pro TEN.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-01-24
GROWTH OF
COTTON SPINNING
In Japan So Great Since the
War That Spindles From
American Mills
HAVE
BEEN
TAKEN

New York, in 24-The need or
spindles in the cotton manufactur-
ing industry in Japan has grown by
such leaps and bounds since the out
bpeak of the war that during the past
six months more than $4,000 spin
dies have been purchased from other
countries and sent to Japan where
they have been placed in new mills
being erected for them or in additions
to mills already in operation.
A number of mills in New England
have been dismantled and these spin
dies in these sold to the japanese,
while other mills in New England
and North and South Carolina have
contributed fpom the supply they
had on hand to furnish Japan with
the necessary equipment to meet the
growing demands upon her cotton
spinning industry
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-01-24
Girl Insists Men Abused Her

Goldsboro, Jan. 23.-With Pros
poets of a battle royal of the best
legal talent in this section OF the
state the court house was filled to
it's capacity today by Wayne county
people, among these being large
number of prominent citizens resid-
ing near Mount Olive, to watch the
developments in the trial of Jasper
Farmer, Sylvester Mathis and George
Hopewell, three young white men OF
this county under Indictment in the
Superior Court here for criminal at
tack upon Miss Martha Outlaw, ID
year old white girl who resides near
Mount Olive.
Miss Outlaw stuck to her previous
statement while on the stand this
morning, in which she claims thai
the three defendants, Jasper Farm
er, Sylvester Mathis and George
Hopewel1, carried her into the woods
] and terribly abused her