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Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
GRANTING PENSIONS
TO ITS EMPLOYEES

plan of retiring old employees on pen
stone, and Of extending relief in cases of
accident and sickness will be established
January l, 1915, by the New York, Phia-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad, and the
Cape Charles Railroad Companies. These
lines form parts of the Pennsylvania Rail
road System.
This plan of taking care of faithful EN-
ployes in their old age provides that the
entire pension shall be paid by the Com
pany. Every employe must retire at the
age of seventy. In case of physical dis
ability at the age of sixty five the employe
may be retired. The pension amounts to
per cent. of the average salary or wage
for the ten years previous to retirement,
multiplied by the number of years the
man las been in the employ of the Com
pany
Thus, If an employe has been in the
service Of the Company for forty years
and has received on an average for the
last ten years $50 90 per month in regular
wages, his pension allowance would be
forty per cent. of $50 90 or S24.00 per
month.
The new Pension Fund is modelled after
those in existence on the Pennsylvania
Lines East and West of Pittsburgh, which
since their establishment in 1900 have
paid out in pensions $40, ,452, 1913. 80 to s.
355 men-the total number of Pennsylva
mia System employees receiving pensions
today is 4,25S
GThe Relief Department to be established
on the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad, and the Cape Charles Rail
road is patterned after the Pennsylvania
Al, 1,nr au1
existence since 1886 II affords employees
accident, health and life insurance cheaper
and as safe as they can secure from out
side insurance companies.
The Company has announced that any
employe in the service previous to the
of the operations OF the
Relief Department January ], 1915, who
is less than sixty years Of age, shall have
for the period Of three calendar months
thereafter the privilege of becoming a
member of the Relief Department with
out regard to age or physical condition,
provided be is physically and mentally
able to perform the duties Of his position
and shall have been so engaged for two
weeks Immediately preceding his appi-
cation for membership.
As the privilege of membership in the
Relief Department will, after the expira
tion OF three calendar months, depend
upon age and physical condition, those
now in the service may be debarred from
if they delay applying until
after the period during which the privi-
lege is open to them.
In She 2S years that the Pennsylvania
Relief Departments on the Lines East and
West Of Pittsburgh have been in opera
ton, there have been paid to employees
on account of death or incapacity more
than O,OO0, 900.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04

Watch the hen house in the early morn.
ing and you will find that the birds that
are the fret to get off the roost and out
into the scratch shed are starting to scratch
for their morning meal and are the active
members Of the flock and consequently
the laying ones. These hens should be
encouraged in their efforts Scatter lit
tie grain in the litter over night that they
might have something to work for before
you make your regular morning round.
This will tend toward getting the other
hens TO adopt the same method, and will
help materially to fill the egg basket.
Never send a fowl to market that has a
full crop. When making long shipments
of poultry, remember that they should he
rY.picked as they will stand up much
better then those that sre scaIded
The practice OF selling water in egg
shells is followed by many poultrymen
nowadays, and it pays Water forms the
largest part of every egg laid, but don't
attempt to put il inside the shell yourself
This is the duty OF the hen and she will
do it to a Queens taste without your as
sisiance but your part Of the program is
to keep water vessels always supplied with
a clean, fresh supply.
A good deep hopper is what you need
for the mash food. Fowls often pull the
mash out Of the hopper and thus waste
much of it. This is caused, first by their
preference for certain elements Of food
contained in the mash, and secondly by
the fact that they are not overly hungry
and iust pick for their favorite kinds, thus
pulling the mash out of the hopper and
wasting it. This can be overcome to a
very large extent if the hopper is made
deep and kept not more than half full
them to pick up their food
instead of pulling it out with their bills.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
oUEsTIoNs AND ANSWERS

/ will thank YOU to advise me just what
the trouble is with one OF my spring
hatched chickens.
Its whole head was swollen to twice
its natural size, its mouth was open, there
was a discharge from its nostrils, and ite
eyes were swollen so that you could not
see them,
never saw anything like it before, 80
l Immediately killed the chicken and
buried it, / keep the fowls in a large
coop at night, with ground floor, and
allow them to run out during the day.
| feed them corn, and they pick up quite
a bit Of buckwheat. Also, kindly ADVISE
me what makes water run from some
chickens mouths2
The trouble with the bird mentioned
in your letter was undoubtly Roup and
from the manner in which you describe
II, It was certainly a very bad case. II
you did not have the bird segregated,
take extra precautions lest the disease
may have spread TO other fowls. Clean
and disiniect the house, nests, yard and
water and food vessels at once. and place
permanginste OF potash into all drinking
water for a week.
Look over those birds which you say
have water running from their mouths
Roup very often comes that way. If the
water has a yellOwish or muddy appear
ance and a bad odor, treat at once for
r1up, as this is but a forerunner to the
worst fowl diseases.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
POULTRY POINTERS.

Most persons know when they have
enough to eat and drink, and the came
NAV be said OF chickens, 1t is true that
they drink a large quantity of water,
but on account of this, one should not try
to force it upon them by putting an extra
will persist in feeding it moist, then have
it only moist. Mix it to crumbly con-
sistency and let them 60 to the water
fountain for their supply Of water which
by the way, should always be filed with
pure. fresh water. Remember too, that
sloppy foods are very injurious to the
fowls.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
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Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04

BLOCKS MADE ON BUILDING SITE
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
GERMANS SWEPT BACK.


Special cate Despatch 70 THE Srs
PFTRoGRAp, Dec. 1.-THE Ddilu MATHS
PetroCrad correspondent telegraphs to-
day the following report on the situation
in Poland
zone OF three vigorous and concerted
attacks which were being made against
them on three sides OF square. the
Russians countered with a sledgehammer
blow which sent the Germans rceling
back. They are doing we'll in the fight
ing between the Nistula and Mlawa.
This morning there is official news OF
the splendid success of the attack. AS
usual. when they take the initiative. the
Russian troops swept tNe enemy before
them First they cleared the trenches
and then they pursued the Germans CIV
ing them no time to reform and to make
an organized stand
80 fierce and irresistible was the on
slaught that the Germans were unable 10
withdraw their main body in an orderly
manner and under TIRE cover OF rear
guard action. The whole army had to
run and did not stop until Il was within
few miles OF the frontier How rapid
was the retreat may he gathered from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
MAY PUNISH LIEBkNECHT
Socialists TO Discipline Him for Not-
ing Against War Credit.

BERLIN, via The Hague and London.
Dec 1.-THE executive committee OF the
Socialist party il considering what
measures 1t shall take in view OF the
breach OF discipline by Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht in voting against the new war
credit.
a resolution has been adopted by the
executive committee Of the Socialist labor
unions declaring that any man who
refuses TO vote for the credits necessary
for the defence and Independence OF the
country gives evidence that he Is In
different whether or not hostile armies
bring war into his country. II adds that
no one Interested In the lahoring classes
and IN the country could hesitate In his
allegiance to the decision of the party
that Il IL heart and soul with tho nation
in this war. when the existence of the
fathcrland is nj stake
The Berlin StdttSburGcr 2citun0 has
| been suppressed by the military au-
| thorlties for falling TO obey tho injunction
| TO discontinue all anti-eemiac propaganda
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Special Cable Despntch 10 The Sun.

SDecidi Cable Despdtch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-According to an I'M
official report from Petrograd, the Rus
slams have defeated the Germans In
cavalry engagement at Jurominetna
seven miles southeast OF Mlawa, The De-
feat forced the German left wing 20 hurry
its retreat toward Mlawa and Thorn.
The cavalry engagement. which Is re-
ported to have been very heavy. followed
the success Of the Russians in piercing
the German front between Przasnysz ana
CiechanOv. ninety miles north of war
saw. Following characteristic plan. inc
Grand Duke Nicholas detached strong
cavalry force and swung II from the
.ght bank OF the Vistula along the IN hin
road from Flock to Mlawa. catching the
Germans on the flank Immediately affec
their trout had been broken by heavy In
fantry attacks.
The outcome OF the engagement enablsf
the Russian right wing to complete Il
turning movement The Germans were
vigorously beset on two sides and were
obliged to retreat. some columns losing
heavily and abandoning guns and war
munitions. The unofficial reports supple
ment the statement of the Russian
General stan that the Russians continue
To force back the German troops in the
region OF Mlawa. and that the Germans
are being thrown back upon their from
tier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
FIGHT NORTH or LILLE.
Advance at ROuIcrs Continue~-Air.
men Bnsy on both sides.
Special Casie Despatch to The ST.,


LONDON. Dec. li,--The Daily llail cor
respondent In western Flanders, tele-
graphing under to-days date, says:
successive ntful but vigorous German
attacks near Menin and along the front
to Ypres have been repulsed without diff
nculty in the last few days, and tho
salient angle OF tho advance west and
south of Roulers has been made sure
This represents serious lighting north OF
Lille. Further north and long way
within the German lines there have been
many daring expeditions by airIneu ono
OF the avtators saw a German submar Inc,
the engines OF which were being tested
in bay OF ono of the Bruges canals
where there was just room for the ves-
sci TO turn,
"The activity of the airmen Of both
sides has Increased remarkably lately and
the Increase in general skill IL remarkable,
especially IN the point which they are Just
beginning 10 learn, TO shoot folerably
straight while travelling NJ great speed
and at great height In an acroplane,
To make the necessary calculations and
due allowance IN immensely difficult
| MANY OF the bombs thrown recently have
| missed their mark ny only about thirty
yards and there have been some bulls
| eyes However. there have been many
| failures IN these attacks"
| The correspondent adds that the APP
prehcnson of German frontal attacks In
! mass is quite gone and there Is an amsz-
| Ing change in IN" manner of the war
! one salient mark OF German superiority
| in the last few weeks has been IN the ar,
| OF sharpshoot!ng.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
NO CHANGE IN WEST.
Berlin Press Bur-au Tells OF Gains
In East.

BrRLlN. Dec. -. tby wireless to Say
vile, l.. ID.-Thc Oncial Press Bureau
gave out the following to-day.
The week end finds no change "f I'M
portance recorded IN the west, and IN
the east only the evacuation OF L4odz
by the Russians, although there Is rea-
son to believe that the German attack
has been gaining ground. Southwark OF
Cracow the Austrians are stu REFUSING
al, attacks. and further to the south
have succeeded in clearing u number OF
the Carpathian passes of tho nemy.
The position of tie Germanir allies In
Poland is generally considered favorable.
an especially favorabl" point being the
fact that the Russians appear TO have
assumed the defensiv. ~, rywhere. with
out the power or ,ner-y to assume an
aggressive advance in any section
There have been no developments. 70
far AS adviccs disclose, in the Servan
operations
THE German and Austrian bulletins
issued on Sunday combine to show that
both armies are making progress against
the Russians While the German state
merf omits to say whether the capture
Of II 900 prisoners and forty-three ma
chine guns previously reported. occurred
in the region OF LODI or Lowicz or north
OF the Nistula by the army which last
week took Prztsnysz the Austrian safe
meit makes II lld't''d'iH ''' '1'' wat -
was north OF Lowcz. where successful
attacks continued upon the strongly forth
fed Russian position.
Austria further reports the defeat
| OF the Russian southern wing on Sa'ur-
| day at Lima IOWA and the advance OF
| Austrian forces over the Carpathian
| passes.
"Special correspondents with the Aus
| trlau armies attribute the rapid with
| drawal OF the Russians from the Car
| pathiaus TO the increasing pressure"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

In the past few days II has been reported
that Austria was forced to withdraw
troops from Scrvla to meet the Russian
invaders of Hungary, and 1t is also re-
ported that the Russians have managed
to send several divisions into Servia to
help their ally.
The thunder OF Austrian guns around
Belgrade furnished the first news of the
war. The siege began formally on July
20, two days after King Peter and his
court had fled to Nish. the ancient capital.
Twice the Austrians were compelled to
withdraw.
Early in December the Austrians COM
pleted an advance in force from the north
and from the west and the Servians re-
treated toward Nish. on December 2.
after 1875 days OF siege. the city fell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
Germans Polish MUaSion
Has Failed, Say Russians
Cars Armies Defeat Enemy in Desperate Cavalry Fight at
JurOmihetna, Near Mlawa-Kaiser's Troops
Lost Heavily in Battle of Przasnysz.
AUSTRIANS RENEW ACTIVITY NEAR CRACOW

fact that the positions occupied oy the
Germans on Saturday morning were
twenty-five miles In advance of the posi-
tons they occupied Sunday morning.
THE Cossacks did excellent work. Any
detachment that got separated from the
main body OF Germans was instantly
bounced on and every man lmpaled on the
lances. This accounts for most of the
reat losses mentioned by the Grand
Dukes despatch.
Passing toward Cracow, the new Rus
sian front will probably follow the Bzura
as far as Rawa. and will then turn south
ward along the River Pilitza to Petrokow.
If Petrokow has been evacuated. as is
rumored. there Is little reason for surprise
or regret
ION the lower side OF the square the
Auetrians continue 70 advance through
five passes OF the Carpathians on a front
OF 100 miles. The movement consists OF
tho advance OF the army which was de-
fcated on the River San and which has
been resting on the plains OF Hungary.
Heavily reinforced II In returning through
the Carpathians. The mountain roads are
very difficult. There Is much snow and
the cold Is severe. Even If the Austrians
surinount these difficulties and the difi-
culties OF transport, there is small chance
OF success for them. The Russians have
discovered the movement and have moved
troops
Unless the Austrians are more cleverly
led than they have heen hitherto each
column as IL emerges from the mountains
may be caught In the narrow valleys and
defeated separately. In these valleys there
is no room to alter column formation "a
an extended front
To-day Petrograd Is without water
and II Is likely to remain so for some days
10 come. The intake supply pipes are said
to be choked with ice which is floating
down the River Neva. The fire brigade
has started a service of house to house
distribution OF water. The river is almos,
frozen over
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
Important Operations.

The report OF the afternoon which
the important infantry an
artillery movement along the Aisne. 4.
the Argonne. on the heights OF the Meus'
In the WoeVre district and in Asace wa
as follows:
There has been nothing OF .mpor-
lance to repor; between the sea and
the Disc In the region OF the Aisre.
TO the northwest of Soupir the enemy
bombarded violently our intrench-
ments. We replied and demolished
his positions.
There We're no infantry attacks
from one side or the other. our
artillery destroyed an important field
work OF the enemy in the vicinity Of
Allies ,about ten miles from Laon).
In the Argonne. at the fores' OF
La Grurie, We have made slight
progress by the use of mines. There
were no attacks from the enemy
on the heights of the Meuse there
has been violent caunonading. Bat
teries of the enemy appear to have
heer moved to positions further
nor,h.
In the Woevre district. after hav-
ing occupied line OF intrenchments
along a front of 500 me,ers in the
forest OF Mortmare. our troops re-
pulsed two violent counter attacks.
In Alsace our advance has brought
our front to line that passed lati-
tude 475. to the north of Stcinhach.
thence 10 Pont dAspach, and thence
10 Pont de BriniGhoefen. 500 meters
20 tho east e Eglingen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
GERMANS IN FLIGHT.


LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Morning POSTS
Petrograd correspondent describing the
successful operations against the Germans
in the Mlawa region which eliminated on
Dece mber IL says
The Russians captured Inc Germans
fortified position and drove them back
toward their political frontier. nearly
thirty miles away. hut as the battle was
arranged by the Russian commanders
the Germans were compelled 10 cover a
good deal more than thirty miles with.
out yet reaching home and comparative
safety.
The Russians apparently directed their
attack mainly against the German left
and flung IT." Germans from the railway
and roads leading directly 20 the frontier
The Germans were compelled to retrea,
due west until they reached Bezhun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
HUNGARIANS AROUSED.
Angry with Germany because of
Victories by Servinns.


LoSpoN. Dec. I5.-The Morning Post
publishes another letter from a correspon-
dent in Budapest whose previous letter
recountin- the sensational interview had
with the Kaiser by Count Tisza, the Hun
garian Premier the. dlsaffection OF many
classes OF Hungarfans and the open re-
sentiment displayed by Hungarian news
papers against German domination at
tracted such wide interest in this country.
The new letter. which Is dated DeCem-
Der :, describes the humiliation and con-
sternatlon In Hungary over the renewed
successes of the Serviars who. the Aus
trian General Stan had declared, were in
capable Of further offensive operations.
The Hungarians blame the unfortunate
action Of the General stan in Withdraw
Ing three Of the seven corps in Serv.a for
the purpose of repellng the Russian in
Nasion. the letter says
hungarian newspapers express In vary
Ing degrees INDIGNATION, and agree that
the Servian victory was due solely to Ger
many's supreme selfshncss
The newspaper AHdp, according to the
writer, hotly declares that Germany has
impouuded the Austro- hungarian military
resources merely In order TO defend Prus-
STA and Silesia. The correspondent adds
II cannot express the sense Of indignity
felt at Budapest Everybody feels that
the defeat OF our punitive expedition
world. and to he ridiculous Is worse
than being beaten In a fair fight. The
people of Hungary have reached the
limits Of their patience and endurance
They see that the Viennese authorities
have delivered the country 10 Germany
and from the Hungarian point of view
German military rule is not preferable to
any other
"A police proclamation was posted to
night which forbds demonstrations anC
announces that the demonstrators will b
arrested and ourt-martialled Thes
measures. which are known to have ema
mated from Vienna, will not improve mat
tiers. The Budapest mob will not consen
to be hemmed Ia by police rules"
THE Md0ydrorsSdo, an Independent
evening paper, In its leading article to
day says that we are confronted her
again with the Indifference of the German
stan all our demands and entreatic
were only answered in one way--to brin
upon us one disaster In trying to aver
another"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
GERMANS CROSS BORDER,
supreme Effort 10 lie Made In
GaIicia Territory.
Special cable Despatch TO The svs.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE DAILY News
correspondent in Petrograd telegraphs:
There II a significant slackening OF
German energy along the central position
On the north bank OF the Bzur9 concur
rcntly with the abandonment of its entire
plan by the eXtemporized army operating
through Mlawa toward the north bank of
the Vstula. This army has retreated in
side of the East Prusslan frontier and
probably IN being rCdistrlbuted. partly
toward the defence of tho Mazurian
Lakes, but mainly westward and south
ward To cooperate in a supreme German
effort in the difficult country within the
GaliClan border
Enormous forces are massed on both
sides OF definite position among the
slopes ana winding streams between the
Carpathans and Cracow Movements on
"A considerable scale are In progress in the
three chief Carpathian passes leading into
the valley OF the San
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
SERVIA TAKES $4,000.
0eventy-four Cannon and Forty-fouI
Machine Guns Captured.

PARIS, Dec i4.-To-day's official COM
munique contained the following informa-
Zion regarding the Servian stmtio
During the days OF December 10. II
and l. the enemy continued 10 retire
along the entire front. The Servian ad-
vance guards have progressed as far
hs Nelik and Bosnak. in the direction
OF Shabats. and as far as zavlaka. in the
direction OF Loznca. During their re-
treat the Atis;rians abandoned many
trophies OF war
Prom the time the Servians resumed
the offensive up to the 18th of De-
cember. inclusive, the number OF prisoners
made by the Servians reached $4,000 The
Servians captured sevcnty-four olnnon
and forty-four machine guns