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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TEACH Children
ABOUT FARMING
Jefferson Working with U.
S. Department of
Agriculture

Jefferson county has taken anot-
er step forward in its campaign for
better school work and for obtaining
the very greatest advantage from the
work Of the federal ard state farm
extension departments, by putting ia
to effect in its rural schools the prac-
tice recommended by the United
States department of agriculture in
its bulletin No. 3S5, in which the pu-
pills will be given credit on their
grading in arithmetic, reading. gram
mar and spelling, for all work done
at home and farm club" worr of any
kind.
The plan has won te APPROVAL not
only of the federal government and
the several state extension depart
ments, but during the recent national
conventions at New Orleans of teach
ers and others interested in such line
of work, resolutions were adopted
unanimously favoring the practice,
and Mrs. Lucy Critz of Pine Bluff,
canning club and home demonstra-
ton club agent for Jefferson county,
who was one of the foremost expon-
ents of the plan, was shown special
lOllOIS ny UGluS CdliCu upOIl lOI q
number of talks, to more thoroly ex-
plain the plan.
How Plan Work.
Mrs. Critz, herself formerly a
school teacher, is exceptionally we'll
qualified to understand thoroly the
benefits to be obtained from such a
project properly carried out. She
explains the proposition in this man
ner:
Pupil and parents agree on the
grade the pupil is entitled to for
say. his aiding in the household
duties, raising pig, canning vege-
tables or whatever else he does along
these lines outside of the school room
The pupil makes 80 per cent in this
work. the grade being approved by
the teachers. One-fourth of this
grade, 221a per cent, is then divided
into fourths and added to the pupils
| grades in his four studies. making his
grade approximately per cent more
in each. of the studies if his grade is
80 per cent in his "home project
work"
If the pupil made only 70 per cen
in arithmetic and 80 per cent in his
home project work, his grade in the
latter would add nearly 6 per cen
! to his arithmetic grade, and suffice t.
allow him to pass. whereas under
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

the old regime he would have failed.
The proportion means in brief, that
the boy or girl attending any rural
school in this county, and who also
is active in any Of the farm club
work, will be given full credit in his
school records, for his farm club
work. Raising pig, or a calf; cul-
tivating tract in corn or cotton
growing tomatoes Or other vegetables E;
canning fruit or vegetables, or MAX
ing preserves or pickles OF jellies or
other such stuff; all these things will
be considered in the future as deserv-
ing of some credit in the general
school work of the boy or girl.
Lowe Endorses Innovation.
County superintendent A. w. Lowe
heartily favors the plan. because,
with Mrs. Critz, he is of the opinion
that it is distinctly part of the duty
Of the schools, to assist in every way
In educating the boys and girls to
become good citizens, prosperous citi-
zens, men and women capable Of
being good farmers and good house
keepers, and not TO confine the work
to the teaching of the -four RS" or
other old-time and well-established
elementaries.
This is the first season the plan is
in effect in. Jefferson county, and
those favorable to the prcosition are
watching confidently and with great
interest. for the results that will be
achieved. Heretofore, the canning
club and home demonstration work
has been a distinct undertaking, al
though it was operated primarily thru
the school houses, which served only
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Oracle LARGEST
COTTON PRODUCER

Col. John NJ. Oracle of Jefferson
county grows more cotton than any
other individual in the world. Colonel
Oracle owns or controls $4,000 acres
of land in Jefferson and adjacent;
counties,
In addition to producing 1000 or
5000 bales of cotton annually, Col
onel Oracle grows great crops of
corn, oats, alfalfa and other hay and
forage, principally to supply his own
requirements.
The employees on the Oracle planta-
lions are given the use of small plots
on which they grow practically all the
vegetables and fruit they require.
Some few. particularly the Italians
on the place, are putting up enough
canned goods to have some for mar
keting purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
POPULARITY GUM
LUMBER INCREASES

The Arkansas gum tree, which is
coming into its own for furniture and
interior finishing, is untitled by the
Morgan Veneer company, which was
established here three years ago with
a capital of 100000. W. b. Morgan
is president, A. W. d. Weis. vice pres
ldent and H. b. Strange, secretary.
! The company manufactures exclu-
sively kiln-dried rotary cup veneer,
which is used extensively for bottoms
1of drawers in dressers, chiffonieres
and other pieces of furniture, as we'll
as for back panels. About 70 per
cent of the $4,000 feet put out each
day by the plant is made into boxes.
The company employs between 125
and $50 men, and has enough timber
to keep the present plant supplied
for ten years.
The product is mostly contracted
for before it is manufactured.
The largest saw mill in the world is
al Ctamnc Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
HELPS KEEP WHEELS
OF WORLD MOVING

One concern which helps to keen
the world moving is the Pine Bluff
spoke company. which manufactures
spokes of all kinds and sizes and for
all purposes. 1t is not improbable
on the contrary. it is very probable
that the warning Europeans are at
this moment tearing each other to
bits with guns whose carriages are
mounted on wheels formed of Pine
Bluff made spokes. For the Pine
Bluff Spoke company manufactures
em for the biggest trucks and 'ffor
gun carriages. as well as for buggies,
WAGONS and automobiles.
The plant is running night and day,
and still Manager c. A. Dunning is
unable to supply the demand for the
product of his factory
This is the best evidence that the
articles turned out by the Pine Bluff
Spoke company is eminently salts
factory. W Is
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

There are 12S school buildings In
Jefferson county, Arkansas, exclu-
sive of the Pine Bluff schools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

DR.. Jordan, who has devoted his
life to educational work, at one time
Many of the erstwhile students of
this school have attained high place
in the world. and all are recOSnl2fd
as high-minded men. To show their
reverence and appreciation, the late
students organized the Jordan Acad-
envy Boys association, and annually
tender a banquet to their former pre-
ccptor. This is a demonstration or
affection and esteem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Jefferson County's Schools Provide Unusual Adv

Jefferson county's schools regarded by LEADING
educators being, Perhaps the best III the state. in
that they are trying to prepare the boys and girls for
the practical problefs Of life thru instruction in work
for the hands well as the mind. Particular enlph2-
sis is being laid on home project work or pracctls.
such preparing meals, sewing, canning and home
demonstration club work, and the pupil given credit
for progress toward proficiency in these important
d1ties in his or her school work
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

as places where the club agent could
meet the boys and the girls, and their
motaers. Under the new plan, the
schoolhouse plays its full and far
more important part-it is an active
aid in the movement for tho dissemi-
nation of knowledge as to modern
farm methods, modern housekeeping
methods, and itself benefits thru the
results thus achieved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Jeffersons schools have improved
greatly since the adoption of county
superintendency, and are now de-
clared to be superior to those Of any
other county in the state No people
are displaying more interest in school
work than are those of jefferson, as
is indicated by the cheerfulness with
which taxes for school purposes are
voted and the cooperation extended
trustees and teachers.
of the year of SIS, 495.02. The dis
bursements were divided as follows:
Teachers $107,204.32; buildings, etc,
SAG, 1921; treasurer's commission,
$4,076.51.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

The average yield of corn on farms
in Jefferson county, Arkansas, report
ing to the federal demonstration
agents was 374 bushels. The average
yield in the United States in 1913 was
23.1 bushels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
SCHOOL SELLS COTTON.
Staple Grown by Negro Students at
Normal Brings $9S5.9G.

Nine bales of cotton, grown by the
students at the state normal school
for negroes here. sold for total of
$SS526 i Five of the bales brought
"a cents per pound and four % cents
per pound.
Approximately 5000 pounds of seed
were secured. At the prevailing price
of SIS per ton for seed, this would
bring the total to $1,417.
1t is believed that the good results
obtained at the normal from scientific
methods will induce negro farmers to
profit by the benefits to be derived
from instructions at the institution.
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mean to intruds Nobody seemed tc
hear my knock, +"
Hazard interrupted.
Come in, Helen. This is Miss Gray;
she has brought rather a pretty prob
lem for us to solve" And to Miss
Gray he explained: Miss Bertel is one
Of our operatives"
But Miss Bertel did not seem very
curious respecting Miss Gray and her
problem and the latter, after promis.
ing to return the next forenoon, gave
Helen Bertel final doubtful. inquir.
ing glance, and departed.
"A very pretty GIRL" Hazard com;
mented.
"Was she?" was Miss Bertel's indif.
ferent response. Il didn't notice.
came to learn whether the papers in
the Minch case"
Hazard cut in:
II mailed them two hours ago. What
about them?"
That's all. The chief told me to
ask"
She was moving toward the door
again when Hazard stayed her. He in.
Dictated the two shabby volumes and
began telling her about the enigma
whose calculation he had undertaken.
BY degrees professional aeal excited
the girls interest and, sinking into
the chair recently vacated by Miss
Gray, she lent an attentive ear to the
recital.
And all that evening, and till the
small hours of morning, the two la,
bored side by side over the two vol.
umes. Thin, cunning instruments
searched the covers for hidden re.
cesses; X-ray photographs were taken;
page by page, line by line, word by
word, the text was gone over in search
Of cryptographic message; heat and
various acids were applied on the
chance that invisible ink might be
made visible, as had been accom-
plished with the check; but all to no
purpose. Tired. worn and sleepy after
hours of concentration and application,
Hazard impatiently pushed the books
away from him and owned himself
baffled, beaten.
Helen smiled at him slyly.
Cheer up, Felix" she encouraged;
miss Crystal Gray can come again
another day-and again and yet
again"
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Miss Gray's countenance was too real
and convincing to have been assumed
Hazard added:
IF you did not know yourself that
the check bore such a message, how
could he have possibly discovered the
fact?"
What do you meant" returned the
girl blankly.. IL don't understand"
Smiling, Hazard pressed button.
II think I can make everything clear
In few minutes" he explained; a
rash declaration which subsequent de.
velopments were to contradict so EN-.
phatically that he was goaded to his
best endeavors to Justify what was
tantamount to q promise.
He was hurriedly scribbling a note
when youth appeared at the door.
He paused to direct: Bring me the
alcohol-lamp," and by the time the
youth had fetched the lamp the note
was finished and sealed in an envelope
addressed to "Philo Goodall."
Deliver that and report immediate
ly," were his instructions as he handed
the message to the young man.
The door closed behind the messen.
ger and Hazard lighted thu wick be.
meath metal plate.
Shortly he extinguished the flame
and spread the cancelled check face
down upon the heated plate. Come
over here and watch" he invited.
Profoundly curious. Miss Gray came
round his desk and watched across his
shoulder. In few seconds faint, red.
dish lines began to appear upon the
blank surface, and little exclamation
of surprise burst from her lips as here
and there letter became clear until
the lines resolved themselves into this
sentence:
Hakluyt's Principal Navigations"
western Discoveries" are the
gateway to your Inheritance.
Sympathetic ink" Hazard ex.
planned. 'The inference that the check
bore some sort Of message was pretty
manifest and locked for evidence of
it. My lens brought to light numerous
slight abrasions where the pen-point
scratched the glaze.
"And now" he added, as the mes.
senger roentered and laid a brown
paper parcel and folded trade jour-
nal upon the desk and at the same
time handed him note. with the key
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NEWS FROM IRELAND,
Continued from page 6.

Bay, men in large numbers are con-
stantly employed at the work of salv-
Ing the planks coming in at those
places in hundreds daily.
At the Ferns market a pig belong.
ing to Mr.. Dominick Murphy, J. p.
Midtown, weighed cwt. and fetched
the big price of G16 It's Cd.
Ripe Strawberries were found grow
ing wild at Graiguemore by MIR. Pat
rick Gilbert of Knockanure, Bunolody.
Ripe Strawberries are to be seen also
in the townslands of Craan and Kill
branish.
After fifty-one years of creditabIe
service. Mr.. Daniel Sunderland, a men,
Der of the New Ross Harbor Board.
has retired on a substantial pension
from the firm of Messrs. Graves & Co..
New Ross. where he was manager for
the long period of forty-two years.
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Certificate of incorporation of The Sc
cMrltN AdiMntment CQmnnnx.

We. the undersigned. for the purpose
or forming a corporation under and
pursuant to the provisions OF Chapter
5S. General Statutes of Minnesota for
i9l3. and any amendments thereof. do
hereby associate ourselves as n body
cornorate and do hereby adopt the fol-
lowing Certificate of Incorporation.
ARTICLE ].
The name OF this corporation shall
pc The Security Adjustment Company
The general nature, of its. business shall
be to handle and adjust claims for over
charge and demurrage arising from
LOSS or dn;m"g. IN the handling Of
articles of merchandise against COM
mon carriers FOR hire;
the business Of this corporation shall
be the City of Minneapolis. in the coun-
ty OF Mennenin, state of Minnesota, but
states of the United States or in for
eign countries.
The time foT ao,nmen III; o, tn,,
ce2rp4rhiion shall he the first day OF
shall be thirty L,, years i, nv
The names and residences of tire in
corporntors are as follows. to-wit:
robert O. Stuart, L. d. Maddaus and
ARTICLE V.
The. management of this corporation
composed OF three members. The names
Of the first Board OF Directors of the
Company. as follows: Robert o. Stuart,
dent: Harry J. Shay, secretary and
treasurer
ARTICLE VI.
shall be vested in a board Of directors,
three in number who shall be elected
at the annual meeting Of the corpora
nt 10 o'clock n. m. on the first Monday
Of Of, June each year, beginning the year
corporation shall be Ten Thousans
Dollars 1o,ooo.oo). which shall be d.
par value Of Fifty Dollars $4,000 each,
which shall be paid in, in money or in
property, at a valuation to be placed
ARTICLE viii.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation
Five Thousand Dollars
In witness. whereof, we do hereby
subscribe and acknowledge the forego-
ing certificate of incorporation this 9Th
'"s - '""'"'f Ko lsFa O. STUART.
l.. d. MADDAUS,
HARRY J. SHAY.
HIARRY /. BENoN,
state MAh IL M nMasaEE County of uenne-
pin.-ss.
On this sth day of January. 1916.
before me, a notary public. within ana
for said county and state, personally
appeared Robert o. Stuart. l.. u. Mad
daus and Harry j. Shay, to me known
to be the persons described in and Who
executed the foregoing certificate Of in
corporation and acknowledged thai
they executed the same as their free
act and deed
EARL ]. TR1SBEE.
Notary Public, Hennepin Co., MINI.
MY commission expires January 18th,
HAIRY J. SHAY. .
Attorney
Andrus building.
Minneapolis. MINI.
state of Minnesota, Department =
/ hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in thu
office on the 10th day of January. A.
1916, at o'clock D. M, and was duly
recorded In Book B-4 Of Interpretations.
JULIUS A. SCHMAHL
Office Of Register Of Deeds. State Of
I hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this
Office on the 10th day of January, A. d.
1916, at 4:1O o'clock p. M, and was du7y
recorded in Book - Of, page -.
Register of DeedA
BY c. e. GORHAM,
Deputy Register Of Deeds
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in our hands, let's see whether we
can't unlock the gates. First, though,
look at this" and he spread the jour-
nal open at Edward Gray's ADVERTISE
ment.
Miss Gray read her cousins extraor-
binary offer with growing wonder and
establishment.
Whatever in the world" she pres
emily marveled, meeting the detec.
tive's grave regard. How did Edward
know-where did he learn the checks
secret, when I, the one most interest
ed, had no linking Of such thing?"
Felix Hazard shook his head. THAT'S
immaterial low. The important fact
is that he did know about it, and his
efforts to unearth the hiding place
confirm our conclusion that the treas.
ure does exist. We should try to find
1t first-or. watch your cousin, and in
case he locates it get It away from
him somehow. He might be able
though, to throw the matter into the
courts and exact a division.
Here is our chance. have q note
from the present owner of the books
in which he says he has answered the
advertisement and that IL the offer ID
genuine he expects to deliver them al
once and collect the thousand dollars
my suggestion is that I try to wrest
the hidden message from the books by
an application of my methods. shall
devote this evening to 1t. Return here
tomorrow morning and perhaps I'll
have good news for you"
Miss Gray was still standing close
to Hazard, and in sudden burst Of
enthusiasm she impulsively caught his
hands in both Of hers.
"oh. how splendid" she cried dc
lightedly. "And shall be generous
indeed, indeed I SHALL"
At the sound of a soft voice in the
doorway both turned and beheld q tall
lovely girl with a wealth Of chestnut
hair and wide gray eyes. which just
now glanced with cool indifference
from one to the other Of them.
Pardon me" she repeated; II didn't
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But Hazard apparently did not hear
her. His hair was rumpled, and he
stared vacantly at the battered books,
Anyhow, Felix" Helen assured
him, with change to seriousness,
you have proved at least one thing
conclusively: you haven't gone the
right way about to read tho riddle"
II wonder!" he said. staring hard at
hor. All at once he seemed to be cleo
trified. He shot forward in his chair
and looked at the memorandum Of tho
inscription on the check.
Hakluyt's Principal Navigation"
and Western Discoveries" are the
gateway to your Inheritance.
by heck!" he calculated after a mo.
ment Il believe you're right! Well,
Ill have some news for Miss
Gray after all. But Ill make no more
rash assurances till I'm prepared to
substantiate them" He smiled whim.
sically.
"say, I'd like to see Cousin Edward
when he tries his hand at finding the
hidden directions. Before he's done
with it, II he doesn't conclude he's
bought a gold brick-twO of 'em-I'u
miss my guess mile. But you may
enjoy the fun. Ill arrange for you to
accompany Miss Gray to Gray Gables
for day or two"
"Really?" Helen broke in. when
you might go yourself! self-denial
my dear Felix, was ever your cardinal
virtue"
Hazard ignored this dig.
there's the off-chance that Edward
holds the missing link, just as he knew
about the message on Miss Gray's
check, and he will bear watching.
Ny new theory promises to present
fresh difficulties, and as soon as I've
had time to turn 1t over in my mind
I'll run down to Unaminee and give It
. test. Gateway-hmmm!"
Miss Helen Bertel of Chicago had
been Miss Crystal Gray's guest for
four days before Hazard showed up
at the little town, though she talked
with him daily over the telephone.
On the second day after her arrival.
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General Christian de Wet and 119
other Beers who rebelled shortly aft
er the outbreak of the war and were
convicted of treason. have been re-
leased from prison on condition that
they pay their fines and promise not
to enter politics during the remainder
OF the period for which they were SEN
fenced. The release of the men is
said to have been due to a wide
spread agitation against their impris-
onment.
Mother Frances Y. Cabrini, Supe.
rior General and foundress of the
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, with headquarters in Rome,
is at present in Seattle. being person
ally interested in the erection of q
home in that city for infants and
foundlings. Right Reverend Bishop
ODea. Mayor Gill and many of the
prominent city officials and citizens
of Seattle requested Mother Cabrini
to undertake this great work.
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When Archbishop Mundelein comes
to Chicago, to which the Holy Father
has sent him, 800 priests will mar
shall the army he will command; the
bells of $50 churches will announce
the hour of his installation; 100000
students and pupils in Catholic acad-
emies and parochial schools will greet
him; 1,125,0OO Catholics will bid him
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of Thurston and of Ixworth, in Suffolk.
Sir Walter was born in 1888.

A famous Italian regiment, the No
BILE guards, was drawn exclusively
from the Roman aristocracy until
about two years ago. At that time the
pope sanctioned acceptance of re-.
cruits from any country, the only pro.
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WICKLOW,

Died-At her residence, Z Castle
street, Bray, Mary, relict of the late
Patrick McCann.-At the Parochiai
House. Tagaot, the Very Rev. Duke
Canon Doyle, p. PAT Slevoy, Pat
rick Monahan, after brief illness
At his residence. Joseph street, Tagh-
mon, William Joseph Martin.-At his
residence, Vernegly, Bannow, James
Sheridan.-At Ballyvaloo, MIR. George
Leary, aged IS years.
Died.-At his fathers residence.
Backgammon, Rathdrum. Matthew,
youngest and dearly-loved son of Mat
thew and Dora Farrell.-At Toole's
Terrace, Arklow, late of Ballyrogan.
aged 74.-At her residence, Kilbridge,
Arklow. Sarah, the beloved daughter
OF the late John Byrne, eX-principal of
Templerainey National School.-At
Tough Dan, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow,
Charles Porter, Marcom Wireless On.
orator, aged q years.
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Only forty of the ordinary roll of
students in the French College, Rome,
are there now. In military sense,
Rome is but little affected by the war,
but the city is dull, quiet and de.
pressed.
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A grand old Catholic Baronet passed
away in England the other day in
the person of Sir Walter de Soding-
ton Blount. The Blounts were orig.
inally a Norman family, and in me-
dieval days were Lords of Mcuntjoy,
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pose in his native town of Toulouse
he is back again at the front.

An interesting ceremony took place
recently at the war refugees camp at
Earl's Court, London, when Bishop
De Wacshter blessed an Angelus Bell
presented by Sir Horace Munro, X. C..
B. After the war the bell will be
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welcome, and their welcome will be
spoken in rs tongues.

In a recent letter from the war
zone, the Rev. Paul Perigold, former
professor in the st. Paul Seminary,
st. Paul, Mimi, who returned to
France at the beginning of the war,
writes that after few weeks of re-