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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-01
From Berlin.
o o o o o o o o o c

Berlin.-The Italian government has
declared through the Swiss govern
ment that from Aug. 28 Italy considers
herself at war with Germany.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-01
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
BRINGS ENTHUSIASM
AT ROME.
CHEERING CROWDS PARADE
ltaly's Formal Declaration Amounts To
Little More Than Official Recogni-
ton of a State of Affairs Which
Already Existed.
o o o o o o o 0

o Rome.-The official announce
o ment of Italy's declaration of
o war on Germany as given out
o here follows:
o "The Italian government de-
o clares in the name Of the king
o that Italy considers herself to
o be in state of war with Ger
o many as from Aug. %, and begs
o the Swiss government to convey
o this information to the imperial
o German government"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
FARM WORKERS ACHIEVE
MOST EXCELLENT RESULTS

C. w. Watson, state agent for the
United States department of agricul-
lures extension work, has issued the
following excellent summary of the
great work accomplished in Arkansas
by the federal and state farm eXten
sion workers during the past year:
The demonstration work seeks to
increase the yield and lessen the cost
of production, improve the soil, to
promote the growing Of better live
stock and more permanent pastures;
diversification Of crops; standardized
ton of products for market; and
where possible, to suggest a make
for all products.
Our experience during the past few
years has shown that no money has
been spent to better advantage than
the money appropriated for the pay
ment of the salary of we'll qualified
agent. During the season of 1915, re-
ports were received from over GOT
farmers who cultivated 10,S5o acres
with an average production OF 1,O4S
reports from 1,402 farmers who cul-
tivated 19,103 acres of corn under the
agents in structions with an average
VI on 90 DtSIlclS VI ClCll. Tine SlilC y
average per acre for cotton is 573
only 20 bushcls). These figures do
followed our instructions in part, if
In addition to the regular demon
vaccinatio nof 65,605 one hundred
Wound hare, fbo,,, for Il cD
which means more hams and bacon
ping vas have been built in the state
thirds of them under the supervision
ports more than 5000 acres Of land
terraced in his county, while the So
agents report great increase in cov-
er crops in their counties.
One agent reports for his county
more than IS per cent of all corn
fields were planted to cowpeas which
means a soil building crop to keep
up soil fertility. Pure bred breeding
stock has been introduced into the
majority of the counties.
The So county agents have enroll
ed this year 5,792 boys in the corn,
pig, peanut and cotton clubs. The
boys average yield in corn last year
year was 45.3 bushels. The 32 women
agents have enrolled up to date. this
season 1888 girls in canning and
poultry clubs and 1,437 adult home
demonstration members. The number
of meetings held last year by home
demonstration agents was 986 with
attendance of 37,251, while the sepcial
extension forces held over 400 meet
ings with an attendance of about A.
600 people. Fifty-one. agents report
ed 126,104 miles travelled by team and
1851 miles by rail.
A great many clubs were organized,
such as Boys and Girls clubs, So
cial Center Work, Marketing clubs.
live stock organizations, clubs to build
dipping watts, for control of hog chol-
era, cotton grading work and in every
case where the Farmers unions were
organized. their organization was used
to promote the agricultural work. In
1915 the agents assisted in organizing
125 clubs with a membership of 1870.
Our agents are indebted to all the
forces who have helped to make their
work a success and for the general
upbuilding of the agricultural inter
est
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

given particular attention to good
roads, and since the advent of the
automobile, which is the best and
most constant agitator for good roads
extant, Jefferson county enjoys more
good. roads and the best of any coun-
ty for it has gravel, macadam and
concrete base road, with the dollar
way top, running from Pine Bluff to
the county line IL the direction of
Little Rock. These roads have been
made possible because of the three
mill road tax. the special road legisla-
ton, and the general laws that have
been passed by our legislatures as we'll
as willingness on the part of the
people themselves to be taxed for
good road purpose. They are the
avenues of commerce today and will so
continue in the futAlp.
=: :, The eenrIsS fudge is also probate
Stgtlg&. IF 1np ankAr the administra-
= the guardianship
HndHs,MSt4saS&thr allowed from
d Ell efferson circuit
y I'D afRfion and passage
sle 3essttaetnfs the statewide
prohlb itfoh 3aS4Hh followed in the
Ike 0f stes W hich required
licenses to be issGed for selling spirit
uous liquors after a majority of the
had petitioned the county court. the
county Judge prior to this time was
the absolute authority whether IL
censes should be granted il this
county permitting anyone to sell spir-
ituous liquors. That is thing of the
past, at this writing. However, it is
possible that the agitation will go on
and on for years, because it is ques-
ton that is never settled
So, comparing the present with the
past, we find that we have been fin
ishing the unfinished business that
they entered upon. On the liquor
question, publicity of proceedings and
good roads, they were very much alive
an active in their day-the long ago.
F "NOtEing New Under the Sum-"
We imagine ourselves the only pro-
gressives; yet, turning the pages of
almost forgotten legal and political,
as we'll as commercial lore, we must
admit that our progressiveness is Sim
ply, successful continuation of what
was, begun before we Of the present
day were born, and our success is due,
not to a better or more united effort,
because no people were more united
than those who lived and had their
being in the days of chivalry,
which were the days of long ago, but
because we are better off financially
and have laws more in conformity
with the wishes, desires and ability of
the people.
Summing it all up with earnestness,
as to what we of the present are do
:, ing. compared with the activities and
achievements of those of the long ago,
| know of no better lines than these
! from Lincoln's favorite poem, written
by John S. Knox:
'tFor we are the same our fathels
have been;
1--WE see the same sights our fathers
have seen;
| We drink the same stream, we see
] g the same sun,
And run the same course our fathers
| have run
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Chief counsel of the Rock Island rail
road, the following from the records
OF the past is interesting:
In 1854 the court Was informed of
the death of the Hon. Frederick w.
Trapnall by Hon. John S. Roane, both
members of the bar here. Resolutions
were then presented O the county
court by Hon. NJ. L. Bell, ESQ. and
after the preamble, it said among
other things:
That as a testimony of our respect
for the memory of the deceased, the
county court of Jefferson county be
requested to adjourn tomorrow and
the members of the bar wear the US
ual badge of mourning for thirty
days" -
Whether they had bar association
at that time. the resolutions passed
and adopted We're eloquentlyf~written
and the brother lawyers, of ma t. dasS
and time did not forget <eaehS dfhxJa
but Went in mourning fol- thirty days. I
The court appointed as afeoln5Aif tae;
three to attend the remains ~ sitt3
Rock. They We're N. L.e>Belf, R8bsDf
{. Farrelly and Herman Carlton. The
names of Carlton and Bell are renalena s
bered by some of our oestand oldest
citizens Of today. :. = ..:.,a... !: =: !
Negroes Right to Freedom Upheld.
Two orders appear of record that
are of some interest. The first is dur
ing the administration of County
Judge J. A. scull. James Yell. attor-
ney and security on the bond Of each.
appeared and filed petition for Ash
we'll Robson and Terese Robson, alias
Chavis free negroes, il which it was
determined by the court that they had
emigrated to this state under the law,
coming. from the state of Mississippi
where they were free negroes, and
where they were entitled to and did
enjoy their freedom. They were given
their certificate in this county and
required to give bond of $500 each
for the use of Jefferson county, or
any person that might be damaged
thereby.
The other is an order entered on
record as follows:
"Sam Johnson-a free man Of
COLOR -.,''~.
This was a case in which his secu-
,ity had turned him over to the court
and the court required another bond
of $500, which was given by James
Scull and William Wright
The County Court Today.
The county court q: the present
/ day is constituted of two justices from
each of the townships in the county,
and the people elect them in the reg
ular county Democratic primary
The county judge is also the probate
Judge, and he is elected in the same
primary. He receives a salary OF
| s2,4O0 per annum and his term lasts
for two years. The quorum or levying
court meets once each year for the
purpose of levying taxes and making
appropriations to run the affairs of
the county. 1t is attended by all thu
elected magistrates, two from each
township and seven from Pine Bluff
the county Judge sitting as chairman,
and clerk of the court attends as does
4 the sheriff. All officers make theil
reports to this court. when It meets
There are comtlittees to go over AID
audit the records, examine, inspect
and recommend about the poor
house, the j,i,. the court house, chs
convict farm and other matters with,
in the jurisdiction of the county court
II The court for many years past ha{
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

The church was named St. Mary's.
James Vaugine was road overseer
to the Drew county line.
Joseph P Scull and Ignace Derris-
seaux were both appointed road over
seers on the road from St. Mary's
church to nine miles on the Waba
Sicka road, and the Whites Ferry
road.
On November 2, 1850, Drew White
was commissioned deputy sheriff un-
der Sheriff Hammett.
We had then Hoodville, Darysaw
and White Oak townships; all passed
away as far as name goes. But what
is now Washington township or
part of it was originally called Hood
vile township.
The 1850 Tax Rate.
The taxation in 1850 was 81 for pcll
tax, and the assessment upon the
property was 3-16 Of one per cent and
oAe-fourth of one per cents
Joseph Merrill 1--WE have today the
Merrill institute) was allowed $50 for
taking care Of an invalid pauper'' in
1850.
The common school commissioners
for jefferson county in 1850 were; Ar
thur W. Brewster, William P. Grace
and Dugald Mclaughlin. They were
appointed by Jas. A. Scull as Judge of
the county court, upon the failure of
the three elected to qualify. The
treasurer of the common schools in
1S49 was charged with 5179.33.
Connecting the present with the
Docf T not ~,
of the state against Mary Grace.
where Thomas Green was allowed
1925.
Winfrey Bond was road overseer On
road from St. Mary's church to
Roane's bridge, and Robinson Lyle on
the road from Embree's to the Mich
obs residence.
There was also road running from
Greed Taylor's residence to the Ar
kansas county line.
In 1851 there was in this county an
internal improvement commissioner
under bond.
In 1851 the coroner Field an inquest
on the dead body of George, negro
belonging to Robert A. Johnson.
With James Scull as road commits
sioner, in 1851, Sam C. Roane repair
ed the bridges.
The public roads at that time, un-
der the internal improvement commits
sioner. were 40 feet wide. and they
connected with the Memphis road.
There was. in 1851, a road running
from Paul Vaugine's residence to the
Drew county line.
In 1852 Anton Barraque was con-
stable in Bolivar township.
We have now what is known as
Jacob Brump lodge, and I find from
the record that in 1852 Jacob BrumI
was the contractor that repaired the
Jail.
Establish Poor House in 1852.
| In the early part of 1852 the court
appointed three COMMIT ssioners, one
of whom was Thos. S. James, to Sc
lect proper site for a poor house fol
Jefferson county.
In 1854 James Belcher was appoint
ed road overseer on the road from thu
residence of William Nichol to thu
residence of Greed Taylor.
| Jacob Brump was appointed roat
overseer of "the Little Rock road from
Pine Bluff to the top of the hill on tn
west side Of Caney bayou"
AS NJ. L. Bell, Pine Bluff boy, i
today located in Chicago, ILL.,, as tn
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
MAKES MILLIONS
BARREL HEADINGS

Manufacturing tight barrel heading
is the exclusive business Of the II. \.
Bennett Heading company, which re-
cognizcd Pine Bluffs advantages for
the site of such Il plant by establish
ing a business here February 26,
1916, removing its plant for Rector,
where the company operated for nine
years.
II. A. Bennett is president Of the
company, which has d capital Of
$4,000, employs 80 mon, and has Il
payroll Of $S0,000 a. year. Mttie NJ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
FAVORS JOHNSON GRASS.

Capt. S. Geisreiter is harvesting
about two tons of hay per acre from
fields of lespedcza, johnson grass and
other hay crops on his place. Cap
tain Geisrei.er believes that Johnson
grass excels for fodder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Carter is secretary, and F. s. Siwsher
is treasurer and manager.
Just how many barrels ale manu-
featured in the United States annu-
ally is not known to the average
reader. but that the number must be
enormous may be gathered from the
fact that the Bennett plant alone man
ufactures 100000 sets CT tight barrel
heading each year; has been doing
so for nine years and will continue to
do so for at least ten years longer.
The company has sufficient material
contracted for to supply it for that
length of time.
The output IS shipped to eastern
barrel manufacturers, who long ago
became acquainted with the nigh
grade character of the Bennett head
ings, which are manufactured from
gum. red oak and white oak lumber.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Fine crops of cotton. corn, rice, peas
peanuts, sorghum. alfalfa, dairy and
swine herds and poultry broods are
responsible for the wave of prosperity
Jefferson and adjacent counties are
enjoying.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

{, Eight hotels and numerous boarding
and rooming houses, provide ample
and comfortable accommodations for
visitors to Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Annually the North receives from
the South $90,000,000 worth of fruits
and vegetables.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
THE COUNTY COURT
0F JEFFERSON COUNTY

Continued from Page Six
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and 1874 18th street northwest
tHendrick uiiding)-Henrietta NJ.
Halliday to Commerce Building
Company. lots s. 3, 10. square 1913.
and original lot p. square 221; $40:
subject to trusts for $155;000;
stamps. s1s7.5o
NlNET TENTH STREET AND PENN
SYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST
Commerce building) = Commerce
Building Company to Henrietta NJ.
Halliday, lots Al and As. square
105: $40: subject to trust for $751;
900: stamps, s419.
LIE DROIT PARk-John =. Stuckert
ct ux. to lille c. Drury, part lot 3.
block D: $40.
NO. 32s n STREET SOUTHWEST
Rand. lot 161. square SAC; $40;
stamps, s1.5o.
TERRACE-National
Capital Realty Company to Char
lotte E. Golden. lots II and IS,
square 1855: $4,000
THIRD STREET AND MASSACHU-
SETS AVENUE NORTHEAST-Jo-
seph c. Walter to Lizzie NJ. Walter,
lot Al. square 15S: $40.
ALLEY between 9th and eth. A and B
streets southeast-Howard B. kra-
mer to Thomas J. and Abbie NJ.
Gates. lot 43. square $50; $40;
stamps. 81.
ALLEY between 9Th and eth. a and B
streets southeast-Howard g. kra-
mer to Robert +. and Mary +. Bres-
nahan. lots As. 46 and A., square
$40: $40; stamps. $l.56.
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between f street and Maryland ave-
nue-Rita +. rafferty, to Thurston
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Real Estate Transfers.

1NTEREST-Annie B. L.. Mallery et
vir. Lawrence O., to Mary E. l. Hep
burn all interest in estate of John
Leetch and Victoria E. Leetch;
$1,000.
NO. 9l2 W STREET NoRTHw EST
Herman w. Van Sender to Beatrice
T. Cunningham. lot 6S. square S0S;
$40: stamp. $3.50
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-Char1es
J. Norman ct ux! to washington Ton
Land and Mortgage Company: lots
IS and 20, square 1898; $40; stamp,
so cents.
NO. 1874 EAST CAPITOL STREET.
d. w. Harding ct uX to Damon W
and Lydia F.. Harding, lot So
nos 1915 10 1920 Sd STREET SOUTH.
EAsT-E:liza beth p. Reynolds to
George W. Marsh. original lot 10,
square sol: $40; stamp. 50 SO;
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SOUTH
streets-Charles d. Cugle ct uX. to
Benjamin F. Leighton. lot "a. square
1887: $40: stamp. so cents
NOS. 1916 TO 1920 Sd STREET SOUTH
EAST-George W. Marsh to Henry
W. Catten. original lot Is, square
SOL: SO: stamp, s1.50.
OAK VIEW-The Newlands Company
TO corrie c. Crawley. lot and part
lot =. block A. $3.50
NO SO STREET SoUTHEAsT-
Louis y. Lansballe to Annie E. Pax
son. lot SO. square So; $40.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE AND y
STREET NORTHW EST-Rignald w.
Beall ct al. trustees, to J. Hollis
Rnehart, lot 43. square 80: $4,000.
CHILLUM CASTLE MANOR AND TUR-
NER'S IMPROVEMENT +.
Shreve to Enos r. Shreve, Carrie G.
Evans, James H. Shreve. Susie f.
Brent and Charles A., Shreve, lot 5;
$40; stamps. $3.50.
NO. 909 Fl STREET NORTHW EST
William-F. Wilson ct ux. to Cora A.
Woodland. lot SO, square 3t4; $40:
stamps, Sc.
GIRLS PORTION-Claud Livingston ct
ux. to James W. Pow ell. part: $40.
COLUMBIA -HEIGHTS-Sue c. Cochran
ct vir, Warren. to John and Maria
Brennan. lot 81, block 90; $40;
stamps. SIS.
MOUNT Observation-Disclosures Cleaning
Company to Harry Viner and Ray
Niner. lot 641 and part lot 642; $40;
stamps, 80 cents.
LANIER HEIGHTS-John Brennan ct
ux. to Sue C.. Cochran, lot 1854; SO;
stamps. $3.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. Walker ct ux.
to Anna NJ. Appleman. lot Il. square
21O2; So: stamps, $3.50
NO. 210 A STREET NORTHEAST AND
ALLEY IN REAR-Carrie E. Pulver
to Malcolm G. Thomas. lot % and part
lot ). square 1853: S1100.
NO. 1913 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued yesterday
to the following.
James c. Herring. to build dwelling at
3143 Mckinley street northwest; archi-
tect. F. II. jackson: builder. w. X. Bark
man: estimated cost. $4,000.
j. w Powell. to build dwelling at 'c23
Blair road; architect and contractor. J.
w. Powell: estimated cost. $4,000.
Claude Livingston. to build dwelling At
1921 Blair road; architect and contractor.
]. w. Powell: estimated cost. $4,000.
Thomas Z. farrell. to build garage in
rear of 1920 lngraham street north
west: architect, y. L. Grimm: builder, 4.
{. Shaw: estimated cost. $500.
Howard w. Davis. to build dwelling 1T
1921 South Dakota avenue noGTheg.st.
architect. &. A. \eill: builder. J. Il. Hir
don: estimated cost. S3.Joo.
}. W. Able, TO repair store and dwelling
al 1888 Sherman street northwest. esii-
mated cost. Sl15.
w. II. Manogue. to repair dwelling a
l0ij Potomac street. estimated cost. 500.
+. Rosenhloom. to repair store and
dwellingAt al9 Sth street southeast: csti-
mated cost. 81 500
ID. castaldi to repair dwelling at 2olS
Florida avenue northwest: estimated cost.
s55.
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B. Johnston jr. and Katherine "
Johnston. let.1. square north of
square s62. 10: stamps, 81. 'r---
THfRTY-THlRD AND n STREETS
NORTHW EST-Calvin S. Slagle ct
ux. to Michael J. Ready, part lot
1913. square 1929: SO: stamps, $3.50.
ADDITION TO ANACOSTIA-Willia
F. Sharper ct uX. to Alexander
Schaper. lot As, block ,; $40; stamps,
so cents.
SEVENTEENTH AND A STREETS
NORTHEAST Washington Loan
and Trust Company. trustee. to
Raymond J. Vierbuchen. lots 40 and
Al. square 1895: S6l9.t5.
EAST CAPITOL STREET between 18th
and 18th streets northeast-Eugene
s. Gaskins ct uX. to Raymond ].
Vierbuchen. lot .3. square 1895; SO:
stamps. 81
EIGHTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between East Capitol and A streets
Mary A. Brice to Raymond J.
Nierbuchen. part original lot II.
square 1895: $40: stamps 81.
A STREET NORTHEAST between 18th
to Raymond J. Vierbuchen. lot As,
square 1895: $40: stamps 80 cents.
A STREET NORTHEAST between 18th
|, and 18th streets-Caroline f. r.
Knox to Raymond J. Eierbuchen.
original lot Is. square 1895: SO;
stamps. 81.
\ STREET NORTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-Henry &. Stewart
ct uX. to Raymond J. Nierbuchen.
original lot 16, square 1895: SO:
stamps. 81.
EAST CAPITOL STREET NORTHEAST
between 18th and 18th streets
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Mary Williams to. RAYMOND J.
vierbuchen. original lot 3. square
1895: $40: stamps. $3.50.
EAST CAPITOL AND STREETS
NORTHEAST between 18th and 18th
streets-Lizzie g. Manogue to Ray
mond ]. Vierbuchen. original lots
and "a. square 1898; SO; stamp. so
cents.
AND STREETS
NORTHEAST-Charl B. Bailey ct
ux to Raymond J. Nierbuchen, origi
nal lot /, square 11oS: $40; stamps.
81.
NO. 81 SEVENTEENTH STREET
NORTHEAST-Mary A. Banlss to
Raymond j. Vierbuchen. lot IS. square
1885: $40: stamps, sl.50.
A STREET NORTHEAST between nth
and 18th streets-ShillnEton Dean ct
ux to Raymond J. Nierbuchen. lot A..
square 1895 SO: stamps. 80 cents.
EAST CAPITOL. A. 18th. 18TH AND
18TH STREETS NORTHEAST-Ray
mond j. Nierbuchen to District
of Columbia. original lots and
,. square 1895: original lots. "a
and Is. square 1895. lots %. 30. 40.
Al. 46. ~ and part original lot IL.
square 1895: original lot l6. square
1895. and original lot 1, square 1l0s;
$11,609.63.
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Every Child Sees 1t.

In the chamber of commerce audi
torium a performance is given every
Saturday afternoon. Tickets are dis
tributed free to each of the schools IN
rotation. AS only seven or eight hum
dred good seats are available, the per-
Torrance must be repeated many times
to give every school child a chance to
see it.
Three or four casts are trained for
the same play-not only to give every
one who wishes a chance to take part,
but also to have substitutes ready for
any performance in case measles or
mumps should suddenly strike down
! player "Old King Cole a dramatic
assembiage of Mother Goose rhymes
for children. requires forty-four actors
lust to touch up the eyebrows and
faces won't look pasty is quite a task.
said Director Sullivan: Mrs. Sullivan
does it, She also cuts out the paper
patterns for the costumes OF sllkoHne,
ca mbric or outing flannel, and seam
stress does the sewing
II costs about $40 a week to operate
the Children's Playhouse, and this in
cludes car fare for the performers. .Evi-
IDENTIFY. the salary of the director, J.
Clarence Sullivan, is not large. He is
a newspaper man, an enthusiast, who
gives his afternoons and evenings to
rehearsals. to writing his own plays
selecting others and planning the many
details. The Pla yhouse is conducted by
the public recreation commission OF
Columbus, of which X. S. Wambold is
the chief executive officer, in co-opera-
ton with the board of education, the
chamber of commerce and the Drama
League of America.