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Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
NICKEL A HEN CAMPAIGN
FOR PENN STATE COLLEGE

It is a distressing, woefully sad com
mentary on the political economy of
! the vastly great state of Pennsylvania
that her juvenile, almost her infantile'
population of farm boys and girls should
| be compelled to subscribe the kids mite
to support student life at her State Col
lege. Hen owners are subscribing a
nickel a hen to build a dormitory at
State College.
This detection lin governmental eco
nomic morals is not equaled in any other
state.
Pennsylvania lays just claim to poul-
try keeping on SO per cent of her 1856
farms; her poultry-keeping farms con-
! tain 14,503, ,467 birds; the poultry keepers
of the state have been asked to sub
scribe "a Nickel a Hen" to build a
100000 dormitory at State College; Penn
sylvanias potato growers have obligated
themselves to erect a hospital at a cost
of $15OOO0.
The very big state of Pennsylvania is
fifth in egg production in the Union; its
064 eggs alone were valued at $780,,
479129 in 1920; it's poultry marketed must
have reached unheard-of figures; sim
gle county is known to ship more than
$1,OOOOOO worth of poultry products every
year, and the value of poultry as an ag-
ricultural pursuit is growing by leaps
and bounds. There is little difference
between the total financial return on
dairying and on the poultry industry in
the whole United States; there is wide
difference between the money devoted
to one as against the other in Pennsyl-
vania.
When the poultryman subscribes to the
betterment of State College he adds to
his states wealth and possibilities, and
the potato grower does likewise. Each
should receive commensurate benefits.
1t is always in government owned and
conducted institutions that equal divi-
sion of benefits rarely takes place.
Restitution to contributors in such
cases never takes place; rectifcation of
errors or evils is never made. Publicity,
backed by concerted effort to secure
what justly belongs to the agriculturists
of this state, will bring about changes
Tor the better, and eventually will give
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
Notes of Eleventh Year

Birds to lay around 200 eggs is the OBJ
jective of laying competitions-to teach
by example the effect of mating to pro-
duce heavy layers So far the percent
age of 200 layers secured to American
competition is below the required num-
her to secure ffocks of sizeable propor-
tions that will produce over 175 eggs per
bird. On the other hand, the percent
age of birds laying double the number
of eggs credited to the average farm
hen is clearly the result of competi-
tions and the percentage of gain over
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
HOME TOWN STUFF

Our radio picked up the following
duologue which evidently took place
at the studios of "Aesop's Film Fa-
bles" between Paul Terry, animal car
toonist, and Major Jack Allen, wild
animal filmer. Home towns were the
"Topics of the Day" and each Of the
takers tried to outdo the other in
brilliant repartee.
''Well, I suppose you're native son
of Terryville, Connecticut" W1tt1c1zed
the Major to Terry.
mo, I'm not so we'll acquainted with
that Terry-tory," retorted Paul, I'm a
Californian"
''Well I'm from Baltimore, Md" ad-
vised Doctor, we mean Major Allen.
Thought you hailed from Allen
town, Pa" kidded Terry.
although I'm not from Allentown,
Pa" piped back Major Jack, It'll tell
the town that I am an Allen Pa to a
husky son of whom any father might
At this static point our radio lost
-"Aesop's Film Fables"
KEITH-ORPHEUM TOURNAMENT
In the Keith-Orpheum Golf Tourna-
ment. two special prizes donated by
the owners Of "Topics Of the Day
Films and "Aesop's Film Fables" wlIl
be awarded. The matches will be play
ed on the links of the Mount Vernon
Country Club. The participants In TINS
play include many Of the foremost
vaudeville and theatre executives OF
the country, among whom there Is
great rivilary in driving the pellet
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10

the farm hen is enormous.
When five birds lay ten dozen or more
eggs, with an average year-round price
of 80 cents per dozen $3.50 gross in
Gomez, there is a fair profit; when five
birds average 144 eggs the profit is good
and will, with 1000 to 1850 selected lay
ers, provide enough profit to afford a
decent living to an honest worker and
his family-the inexperienced cannot
hope to make a success with poultry
any more than they can with a ma
chine shop or a lawyers Office.
Pens 500 or over and below 500 were
divided as follows: 500 to 800, 1S; 6O0 10;
200, %; 800, %; 800 and over up to $685.
10 pens.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10

to this state all that she deserves p s an
agricultural educationist.
The 'Nickel-a-Hen" campaign will
succeed-it shouldn't the state owes
to its 1SS,632 farms liberal support in
poultry culture and should not force its
farmers and farmers youngsters to pay
Tor student accommodating at State
College.
State College can in the future, as it
has in the past, work wonders for farm
ers if it is given the requisite and de-
served help.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
SCORE The PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL EGCYNC COMPETITION
of Delaware State Board of Agriculture Milford Del
Operated on the Groun,

@ & @ @ qs4 % % layer 2n 4s % % s f .ss aka &
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
Honor Pens for October

For the last month in the eleventh
competition year the following pens Sc
cured honor certificates for monthly
output of eggs: Pen 73, White LeghOrns,
Byzantine Farms, Greensboro, Md, 95
eggs, first; pen 50, White Leghorns, J.
c. Roth, Glenshaw, Pa, SO eggs, second,
and pen g. Barred Rocks, A. c. Jones,
GEORGETOWN. Del, 80 eggs, third.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
ENTR ANTS

WEEK BEGINNING OCTOBER "a, 1922
INDIVIDUAL o Equals released from broo
RECORD
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
If There Is Something You Wish To Buy Or Sell

The Chronicles Centa-vOrd Column will do for you.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
Injured Football PLAYER Dies

! THREE RIVERS, Mich, Nov. 4.-Eu-
gene Alber, 10, halfback of the local
high school football team, who was
injured in the Three Rivers-Coldwater
game Tuesday, died of his injuries
today.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10

There's always work to be done
around an automobile.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
Back to Normal PYus.

The first four months of 1922 have
the first four months of 1916, 1T and
'18 bested as far as business is con-
cerned, according to N. Vinje, pro-
prietor of the Vinje Clothing COM
pany store, who this week compared
the business of the first four months
of this year with those of the other
three years and found that his busi-
ness for that time has shown an in
crease over any one of the other
years.
During the former years the store
did a cash and credit business but
this year the business of the concern
has been done on strictly cash basis
and. still has outdone the former
years, Mr.. Vinje maintains that
his business is not back to normal but
has arrived with little to spare.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
DIR. Christianson Back.

DR.. C. R. Christianson returned to
Morris last Saturday evening after
having spent month in Minneapo-
lis, When DR.. .Christianson left for
the cities he planned on making a
trip east for some clinical work but
was forced to stay in Minneapolis to
care for number of patients he had
in several of the city hospitals. He
expects to make his trip east in the
near future and return to take up his
work at the new sapitorium at Glen
wood the first of June.
: According to DR.. Christianson, the
sanitorium at Glenwood will be ready
to open about the first of June. The
personnel for the institution has
been chosen and practically all of the
equipment installed. DR.. Christian
son was busy the early part of the
week removing his furniture from
his offices here.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
Yarger Bow Badly Cut.

Donald Yarger, the six year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Yarger, was
severely cut about the head last Mon
day afternoon when the automobile
of K. L. Brown skidded into the car
the boy was riding in with his father
and a younger brother at the inter
section of Atlantic avenue and East
Second street. A younger brother,
Donald, aged three years, was slight
ly scratched by flying glass from the
windshield which was broken in the
crash. Mr.. Yarger was not injured.
The two boys were riding in the
front seat of the car with their father
when the accident happened. The
windshield of the Yarger car was
broken and the broken glass cut a
deep cash across Donald's nose, an
other on his temple and a couple of
small gashes on his eyebrow. The
wet pavement was largely account
able for the accident, it was said.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
LEGION PLANS " REAL"
FOURTH CELEBRATION
Hope to Make Independence Day Red
Letter Day in the History
of Morris.

Tentative plans are laid, chairmen
of committees appointed and a guar
anty fund collected for the tsaging
on July 4th an Independence Day
celebration such as Morris has not
seen for years. The celebration will
be put on under the auspices of the
Walter Trip post of the American
Legion and backed by generous
guaranty fund by the business men of
the city.
While complete details of the cele-
bration have not yet been fully
worked out, committees are already
at work preparing plans and gather
ing data for making the day a red
letter day in the history of the city.
Backed by the business men of the
town and urged on by desire to
give a real celebration to the people
of the city and surrounding terri
tory, the local post of the American
Legion hopes to make it one of the
most successful celebrations ever
staged in the city.
A full day for all who attend is
planned. In the morning an appro-
pirate parade will pass through the
city. There will be ex-service men
in uniform, the city band hard at
work, rube band, floats represent
ing the various business houses and
other features, according to plans
under consideration.
Following the MONDAY meal there
will be ball game at the fair
grounds, with the possibility of a
double-header, and after this the
usual Fourth of July races and
sports. After these there will be
free attractions on the principal
downtown streets. In the evening
a real worth while display of fire.
works will be put ON followed by a
big dance at the armory.
While plans so far are tentative,
every indication points to their carry
ing with numerous features to be
added. An early start has been made
that there shall be no hitch in the
undertaking and to insure the city of
Morris of a celebration in which
everyone may participate and one
that will be we'll worth the attend
ance of all who may desire to cele-
brate the Fourth in the old fashioned
way.
Following are the chairmen of the
various committees for the day who
have already been appointed: A o.
Clave fireworks; o. F. Huxmann,
concessions; S. H. Grosland, music;
Jack Mielke, dance; Louis Vinje,
parade; Allen w. Edison, free at
fractions; and baseball, Leo Dwyer.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
MINSTRELs TO BE HERE
Large Company of Southern Enter
tainers Coming Tuesday

To a whole lot of folks there is
only one thing better than a min
strel show and that is two. Next
week folks Of Morris and vicinity
will be given an opportunity to see
the one when on Tuesday night the
Georgia Minstrels will appear at the
Orpheum theatre in this city. They
will be here but one night as they
are on trip to the Pacific coast and
will only make a short stop in Nor
ris.
The campany coming next week is
one that is known throughout the
country, according to J. ]. Gaffney,
manager of the theatre, and they may
be relied upon to give first class
show of a variety of acts. The COM
pany carries forty people, a band and
an orchestra. There will be parade
before the show in true circus and
minstrel style.
Rucca and Hockwold, famous
showmen, will present the minstrel
show according to advance notices,
real entertainment will be staged
in the local theatre on next Tuesday
evening.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
MORRIS CREW TO OPEN
AGAINST CHOKIO HERE
Baseball Team Will Make First Start
of Year at Fair Grounds
Next Sunday.

The Morris baseball team, put in
the field this year by the local post
of the American Legion, will make it's
initial start of the season next Sun
day against the Chokio crew at the
county fair grounds. Chokio tray
elled to Starbuck last Sunday where
they dropped close game to the
strong team of that place by a 3 to
1 score.
Last Sunday saw good aggrega-
tion of athletes out for the local team
and while it was the first real prac-
tice of the season on the diamond,
evidence points to the gradual round
ing out of good baseball team for
this city. To date there has been
no real opportunity to select a team
to meet the visitors so that it is ex-
pected that the lineup that will face
Chokio on Sunday will be more or
less tentative and may later receive
some change. -.
Among those who looked we'll on
the grounds Sunday were Lee and
sherwood on first, Dwyer at second,
A. o. Clave and Dick Loffler at short
Ross on third and Charlie Loeffler,
Mumbleau, Mielke, Kohl and Rud-
nlcke in the field. None of these men
have been really placed but merely
working out in the various positions
Boutell will do the mound work and
Cooper from Donnelly is expected to
do the receiving.
While it will probably take sever
al games to find out where the var
ious players work best, it is hoped to
present good lineup against Chokio
on Sunday. The game will be called
at, 2:30 o'clock and there will be
authority present to see that con-
ditions surrounding the playing of
the game and what they ought to be.
1t is hoped that there will be a good
ly number of rooters on hand to back
the team in it's first start of the year.
Ball players are urged to be on hand
tonight for final practice before the
game.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
PIONEERS CLOSE OUT
II. H. Wells and o. G. Hanson Con-
clude so Years of Business.

Fifty years of business activity in
the city of Morris was concluded this
week by H. H. Wells and o. C. Han
son with the closing out of their last
interest in the Wells Bros. Hanson
Co., store here. Knolton Bros. of
Armstrong, Ia, experienced drygoods
merchants, purchased the drygoods,
notions and ladies ready-to-wear de-
partment of the Wells Bros. Hanson
Co. on Tuesday Of this week and took
immediate possession of the depart
ment. Philip Johnson took over the
ladies' and children's shoe depart
ment of the store.
With the closing of the deal on
Tuesday, Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Hanson
closed out their final interests in the
store, which they have maintained
for the past SO years. The store was
originally organized by Wolff and
Wells in 1871 and a year later Mr..
Hanson took an interest with Mr..
Wells. Since that time until this
winter, when the various depart
ments have been sold, they have con-
Quoted the business of the concern.
In disposing of the final depart
ment of the store the former owners
took considerable time so as bring
to Morris dependable parties for the
conducting of the businss of the
former owners with the resultant Sc
lection of the Iowa men as the most
favorable merchants for the handling
of the business.
Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Hanson will
maintain Offices above the store in
order to look after their local in
terests.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
WINNERS ANNOUNCED.
In PICTURE CONTEST
Five Sent in Same Number of Correct
Answers while County Attorney
Eliminates Wife.

Present events are very vivid to
most folks, but when they become
memories they fade away into the
distance and are oftentimes indistinct
and forgotten. Likewise faces, which
people see every day are very
distinct but when changed by the
passing years appear and are much
different than in days of yore. Still
there are resemblances even as there
are memories, though they may have
lost their color through the passing
of time. And there are those who
remember with a very good degree
of accuracy as was evidenced by the
Photographic contest recently con-
Quoted by c. L. Voss which was con-
cluded on Saturday of last week and
in which FIVE persons turned in cor
rect answers on 33 of the SO photo
graphs displayed.
Time was the deciding factor in
the awarding of the first five prizes
as all scored the same in the contest,
Judge A. L. Stenger and G. w. Beise
were the judges in the contest and
awarded the first five prizes, ranging
from $40 for first to $3.50 for fifth,
according to the time the answers
were received. Joe E. Brunsman re-
ceived first prize, w. A. Brandt, Sec
ond; Arthur Ryhn, third; Mrs. J. w.
Harris, fourth, and Mrs. Bertha
Jacobson fifth. Favorable mention
was given Mrs. w. H. Cherry, Mrs. ].
To
Throughout the contest was an in
teresting one and the pictures dis
played of prominent Morris citizens
of many years ago proved an inter-
esting subject for comment before the
window in which they were displayed
in Krueger's Drug Store. No. 1,
which was F. A. Hancock, was one
of the puzzlers and accorded the local
contractor the John Henry" of sew
eral local citizens.
According to various answers sub
mitted the contestants recognized in
his picture H. H. Wells, L. c. Spoon
er, Judge Stenger and Carl Buckentin.
Other puzzlers of the contest were
numbers 8, IA and "a; w. c. Light,
E. ]. Jones and H. H. Wells respec-
lively.
One of the features of the contest
was the prowess of County Attorney
W. H. Cherry in detecting the aged
likenesses of various. citizens. But
for his skill his wife would have
walked off with first honors in the
contest as she submitted her answers
to him for typewriting and in so do
ing he corrected her in two instances
whereby her list fell from "a correct
answers to thirty-two.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
Increase Acreage of Alfalfa.

From good stand of alfalfa,
yields of from three to five tons of
hay per acre are commonly secured"
says A. c. Army of the farm crops di-
vision at University farm. "This is a
larger tonnage of hay per acre than
is secured from any other leguminous
crop suited to Minnesota conditions
and at the same time the value Of
the hay for feeding is superior to the
hay from other leguminous crops.
Alfalfa hay on the farm increases
the number of livestock that can be
carried economically by producing
more and better roughage, and at the
same time puts the soil in condition
to produce higher yields of corn and
grains following in the rotations.
Alfalfa is a particularly valuable
crop on the sandy lands Of the state.
On the sandy soils applications of
lime are essential for success with. it.
The expense of an application of lime
is returned very quickly in the in
creased yields Of this valuable hay
crop. ....-
"In Southeastern Minnesota lime is
also necessary but in the western and
northwestern parts of the state,
stands may be secured without lime
applications. Complete directions for
securing stands of alfalfa are given in
agricultural extension bulletin No.
49, entitled Alfalfa Growing In
Minnesota"
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12

version. The side shows in the base
ment of the armory proved interest
ing to all and the booths were very
attractively arranged with their var
ious wares. An auction sale of arti-
cles left over Saturday night con-
cluded the, affair.
Mrs. M. A. Grove was the one in
charge of the staging of the carni-
val and to her goes much of the cred
it for the successful festival. The
committee in charge wish to express
their gratitude to all who partook
in the affair and also the merchants
of the city for their generous dona-
tions which aided much in making
it possible to hold such an elaborate
affair
Mrs. F. R. Putnam was RESPONSE
BILE for the very interesting and
unique fashion show and Mrs. J. G.
Morrison for the interesting living
pictures presentation. The commit
tee has announced that it wishes to
especially thank all who took part in
the various entertainments presented
including Peggy De Young, Maurice
Arvig, Lois Dell Caine, Janice Gould,
Julia LIE Sage, Florence Hoenk, Louise
Wollthan, Alvera Hoenk, Minna
Buckentin, Mildred Adams, Raymond
LeSage, Alexander Ringness, Mary
Jane CARNEY, G. L. 'Voss and DR.. O.
T. Johnson.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
Commissions Received

Approval or the appointments as
first and second lieutenants of Frank
L. McDaniels and Donald L. Lord,
respectively, was received this week
from state Headquarters by Captain
w. e. Frame, commanding officer of
Company K, Fifth regiment, Mime
sofa National guard. Mr.. Lord was
formerly first sergeant of the COM
pany and Mr.. McDanieIs second lieu
tenant. Their commissions date back
to April 1.
On May 18th the regular quarterly
inspection of the local national guard
company will be held here. Major
John w. Carter of st. Cloud, battal-
ion commander, will be the inspect
ing officer.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
PRESENT AGRICULTURAL
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
Are Better Than Ten Year Average
According to Statistical Report
May First.

~ Growing weather that cannot be
excelled has prevailed in Stevens
county and this section of the state
the past week and it is expected that
by another couple of weeks with
favorable conditions continuing the
crops will be as for along at that
time as they were last year at the
same date.
According to the report of Paul
H. Kirk, statistician for the Mime
sofa Cooperative Crop Reporting SER
vice, it is estimated that the rye con-
ditions in Stevens county May first
was 100 per cent; hay 81 per cent;
plowing done, II per cent; sowing
and planting, ga per cent; pasture
condition, II per cent; horses and
mules condition, 81 per cent; cattle
condition, So per cent; Sheep condi-
ton, 95 per cent; and swine
condition 92 per cent. A forecasted
production for Minnesota of 1896
900 bushels of winter wheat and 49,
443, 900 bushels of rye, based on con-
ditions May first and 64 per cent of
SpIl p1dIIIlAS COLupICISu TIC SdA1S
date, which is above the ten year
average, is also contained in the
same report.
The report continues:
AS the season last fall was very
propitious for farm work there was a
goodly amount of fall plowing COM
pleted. The last two weeks in April
were favorable for spring work, so
that on May 1st it is estimated that
of the total plowing to be done, 72
per cent has been completed. While
the season for seeding was at least
two weeks late in starting the large
amount of land ready for seed, fine
conditions, of soil, and ideal weather
conditions enabled the farmers to
nearly overcome the backward start.
In fact, the amount of seeding May
first this year is in excess of the 10
year average of Sc per cent, being
ga per cent Of total"
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
FARM WAGE GOES UP
TO $3.50 A MONTH
Demand For Help is Normal in Most
Counties, Fadm Bureau La
Dor Survey Shows

The county Farm Bureau offices
have received from the state Farm
Bureau federation the results of the
monthly farm labor survey conducted
by the state organization. 1t shows
the demand for farm help is normal
in the majority of counties, and that
farm wages have risen during the
last 80 days. The average wage now
being paid, the reports from county
Farm Bureaus show, is $1.58 a day
for general work, or $35.75 a month
for laborors agreeing to stay on the
job for eight months. A month ago,
the Farm Bureau survey showed the
daily wage averaged s1.S7, and the
monthly wage $34.
Morris tribune., 1922-05-12
Mrs. T. J. Moore Passes AWAY,

Word was received here the first of
the week of the death of Mrs. T. J.
Moore at her home in st. Paul on
Sunday. She has been in poor health
for number of years and her death
was not unexpected. The funeral was
held on Wednesday, the burial being
at Savage, Mimi, the old family
home.
Mrs. Moore was 72 years of age,
and with Mr.. Moore came to this
city in in the '7O's, and continued to-
make her home here until recent,
years, when she and Mr.. Moore spent
considerable time in California and
Florida in search of improved health.
She is survived by her husband.