Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-25
COURT
TO MEET TODAY
MAGISTRATES TO GATHER HERE
TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS
AND HEAR REPORTS,
PHILPOT REFLECTS TWO
/. +. Long and Louis Moore Will Not
Be Recognized Because
of Controversy.

The Jefferson County Levying
Court will convene at II o'clock this
morning and will be called to order
by County Judge c. M. Philpot The
levying court is composed of the JUS
tees of the peace of the county and
their duty consists of making appro-
p1iations fCr the maintenance of the
county government, assess taxes for
the coming year and review reports Of
the different county officers
This is the first time that the levy
ing court has convened on this date.
Heretofore the court has met on the
first Monday IN October but law was
passed by the last legislature which
changed the date to the fourth We'd
nesday of October in each year.
At the session of the court today
the Jefferson County Poultry Associa-
ton will present a petition requesting
the county court to appropriate the
sum of $500 to be used in advertising
and financially aiding the coming
poultry show which will be held in
this city the latter part of this month
and the first Of November. The men,
bers Of the Poultry Association con-
tend that the show will be a. great
benefit to this county and that as a
result OF the previous poultry shows
held here, a number of men have pur-
chased farms and moved to this coun-
ty for the purpose of raising chickens.
The Association is not making any
effort to realize any money from the
show. but the members state it is
held with view to attracting the at
tention of poultrymem and others to
Jefferson county, the climate and con-
ditions being conducive to the sue
cessful raising of poultry.
Recent statistics received by men,
bers of the Association show that the
value of the gaultry industry in the
United States is only second to the
corn crop, and is considerably larger
than cotton. They will also show to
the levying court that several states
in the union make an annual appro-
priation for state demonstration
farms. During the time that has
elapsed since the first two poultry
shows were held eleven new poultry
farms have been started in Jefferson
county.
The following is list of the JUS
tices of the peace who compose the
levying court:
L. E. Cheek, II. H. Knox, M. E.
Bloom, J. A, Frazier, J. D. Wilbourne,
w. D. Vance, D. I. Mills, J. B. Talbot,
Meyer Solmson, Vaugine township;
2. ]. Cunningham and T. w. Mingea,
Barraque township; J. M. Oracle and
Richardson, Bogy township;
j. w. Massengale and J. R. Core, Boil |
var township; Asa Watson and L. v. ):
Bogy. Dudley Lake township; q. w.
Barley and r. ]. Watkins, Huntington
township; J. r. Courtney and w. T. :
Jefferson township; B, F. ;
Hooker and T. R. Stalnaker, Melton !
township; B. G. Bailey and N. H. Will |
son. Niven township; A. M. Hooker ,
and ]. w. Rowsey. Old River town.
ship; J. H. Brooks and F. B. Nit
,hell, Pastoral township: R. c. Baum .
garner and w. S. Stewart, Plum Bay /
ou township; Matt Gardner and w. H. i
Hall ST., Richland township; G. M.
Acklin and ]. B. Greer, Roberts town /
ship: w. J. Johns and ]. D. Culpep-
per, Talledega township: G. B. MUIR
ply and R. s. Gibbons. Victoria town. !
ship; F. G. Murdaugh and O: A. Sad
Ter. Villemont township: J. H. Bald
win and A. F. Sanders, Washington
township: J. E. Moore and ]. e. Hus-
elton. Whiteville township.
1t was announced last night that
County Judge Philpot will refuse to
recognize Magistrate I. F. Long and
Louis Moore as members Of the Levy
Ing Court. This action is due to
controversy between Long and Moore
as to who Is the legal successor to
late magistrate. 1t is the 81 inion Of
&c county Judge that roccgrision of