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Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20
BYE. vi. Turner
Secretary Laying Competitions

Molting, that fatal factor in the per-
formance Of a laying hen, is going to
work greatly to the detriment Of lead
ing pen in the Twelfth Philadelphia
North American International Egg
Laying Competition now in its thirty
sixth week and staged on the grounds
Of Delaware state board Of agriculture
ct Milford, Del. Pen 81, the leader.
has developed one case of molt, bird
i've shedding her pullet coat Of feath-
srs before the time set by nature for
this annual change.
As a consequence to this untimely
change, bird five cut the pen output Of
the leaders to II eggs against 20
eggs laid by pen 20, second place holder.
Just sixteen eggs separate these two
pens, third pen yielded 20 eggs, and
both second and third therefore les
sened the gap between them and first
place pen.
There may be still another change
than the one that 1t is apparent must
come in the case Of first and second
pens; third-place holder made a late
start; first and second pens started off
in the first week; It is quite possible
for third high pen to keep up it's pres
ent stride until both first and second
pens slow down enough to permit third
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20
NEAR CHANGE IN NLEADERSHTP WITH PENS
IN NORTH AMERICAN EGGLAYING CONTEST
High Individual Scores 200 End of the Thysxt Week. While
Two Birds Stand Just Below

place disputed by three in pen 67, one
bird in pen SO and another in pen a,
bird 1 in pen 48 choosing broodiness
and lowered rate Of production, and
losing her rather enviable position as
leader for 80 many months. This lat
ter bird has ample ability to lay;
broodiness is her only fault.
Twenty-nine eggs was highest pen
total for the week; five birds laid per-
feet scores. Noting is slightly, very
slightly, on the increase; so far these
molts are not serious. and undoubtedly
they will be of short duration. Later
molts will be more or less prolonged,
and therefore more disastrous to Ogg
production. Just at this time it may
be we'll to call to the attention of en-
trants in the thirteenth competition,
which begins November 1, 1928, the
uselessness of tempting to get records
from birds that are too early or too
late Matched.
Birds that lay before the opening
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20

pen to overcome IT'S present handicap Of
40 eggs.
1t is very probable that bird five in
pen 81 will complete its molt and re-
sumo laying In less than the usual
ninety days and If, as it probably will,
this happens, pen g. will have to be
reokoned with as contender in the last
five or six weeks Of the competition.
Pens below third place are liable to
materially change relative positions IN
a few weeks; pen 65. now in fifth place,
will, it Is expected, go into fourth place
next week, and pen 8, now in sixth
place, will probably hold it's own and
possibly go up one step. Pen 7S is
speeding up, and will very likely 60
into second division shortly.
individuals are not keeping the rather
warm pace set by five or six birds a
few weeks since; bird 1 in pen 2s,
Barren's English White Wyandotte,
reached the 200 mark, and increased it's
lead for first place. succeeding to the
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20
Progress and Profit in Poultry Tt y Y Fei f6Rs Sq

date win usually mott shortly after-'
ward; birds that are immature will not
lay for days, weeks or months after
November /.
Birds should be ready to lay on No
vember 1 to 8; remember the Eng
lish entrants 80 time their birds that
they begin to lay IN the first week. and
this after they have been eighteen to
twenty-four days travelling 5000 miles
to reach the competition.
characteristics of Birds
Zach week the subjoined table will set
forth such superficial characteristics as
indicate productiveness Of each individ-
ual in certain pens. The characteristics
are:
1. Color Of face. comb and wattles.
Q. Length of body.
3. Condition of feathers.
T. Condition of pelvic bones.
8. Distance between pelvic bones.
6. Distance between pelvic bones and
end of keel.
These haracteristics will be num-
table. When the expression of" ap-
pears, It means that two dngers can be
placed between the edges Of the pelvic
or laying bones, as they appear thru
slight pressure made by the fingers.
Thin or thick pelvic bones are recog-
nizable as indicative Of high or low ca
pacity, coupled with the distance be-
tween the pelvic bones and the end of
the keel, or breast bone. which is also
expressed 'SF"' or '41AF," etc.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20

Many man holds the key to the
situation, only to discover that the
lock is rusty.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20
Comparative Yield by Years

yields corresponding weeks
American international Egg-Layne
as
Years 1st nth 18th
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Black LanEshanS-
52-G. H. Ludwig, SOL Broad st., Nescopecky
sinsie-Ccomb Black MMincrcas-
ent, Napanoch, N. Y..................
54-John w. West, Ellendale, Del. .........
55-Henry G. Peters, 104 Clifford Lane, Great
White Cornish
56-H. H Lands, Telford, Pa.,.......,.....
57-W; i: Bast, 555 Morris Pike. Phillips
Rose-Comb Brown Lcghorns-
5S-Jos9ph L. Darlington Pa 2Ig' Church St St. and
Virginia Ave, West Chester Pa. .....
Virginia Ave, West Chester, Pa......l
6O-Artlur White. Hillside Poultry Farm,
Bickerton. Malpa, Ches., Eng. ........
62-George s. Cullen, Elkview, Pa.....,....l
GA e. Hampton, r. D. 1, Pittstown. N. J i
SingIe-COmb White LeghOrns-
65-J. B. Gibb, r. D, 5, New Brunswick N. j..
68-J. G. Elliott, Milford, Del.
67-S. c. Price, Hazleton, Pa................
6S-S c. Price, Hazleton, Pa. ................
69-Clarence c. Allen, Seaford, Del. ........
70-Tom Barron, Catforth near Preston, Eng.
71-George B. Ferris, West Palm Beach, Fla.
79-Eglantine Farms, Greensboro, Md. ......
TAG. C. Rhoades, Reedsville, Pa.
75-Kerr Chickeries, Inc, Frenchtown, N. J.
76-Barlow LeghoTn Farm Sugar Grove, Pa.
Poultry Farm, H, r. Lemex,
7s-Gemorrigfe9 mrif9r B. Ferris e Grand Rapids, Mich.
Farm, Freneau, N. J.......... 4
S0-BeeChwood Farms, R. D. 2, sharpsburg,l
s1-wayiand i Hall 6a7 West Gray; ST.
Poultry Farm, ]. O. Roth. R. D.
Farm Products Company
Green Lawn, L. L, N. Y..............1
Sci Rancho Leghorn Farm, r. D. 1, Media,
s5-F. W Weir, Allison Park. Pa....:.....:.
SCI. r. Sheppard, Box III Salisbury, Md. E.
S7-Frank SnOwden, RaiSes Hall Poultry
Farm, Cowling, Keighley, Eng........l
Kemery, Pine Ridge Farm
Barnesville Pa. .;..;,n...............
90-Arthur SnOwden, Clayton Hall Poultry
Farm Cross Hills Yorkshire, Eng.
91-Max Stieger, Telford, Pa, R; D. 1, Box 29.l
92-Eugene Delamarter 1917 Pratt Street,
Elulira, N. Y. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
9S-Charles A. Stur1 Riverview Park, Chi
eaGio, anGiy1,dad di IA Devon p: r.,,;
Graham Thomson, Proprietor ........
Farm. Milford Del. ;.................
96-Hays' Poultry Farm, Curwens sVille, Pa. =.
97-Guy L. Jones, Lincoln City, Del. ........l
9S-C. G. Baxter, Roseland, n J............
90-WillannGa Farm, Lock Box ABB, Vauxl
gem: M & De winter, Inc, Red Bank,
N. j. Observation-Disclosures. ...............I
Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6
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Equals released from broody coop.
Equals molting.
EN- No ENTRANTS
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Grounds Of Delaware State Board of Agriculture at Mi
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
Good Eating Can Combat Tuberculosis

WASHINGTON, May 7--One mill lion people in the United States con- tinIously are sick with tuberculosis, it is announced by the United States Public Health Service in a study on the predisposing cause of tuberculo. sis.
 Children, particularly under the age of five years, are asid to be most susceptible to infection Attention is called to the fact that tubercle baeill are capable of remaining virulent 1T the human body for many years and that an apparently healthy persor may lose immunity to them. The Public Health Service states that one If the commonest causes of the de |velopment of tuberculosis is poor nourishment, adding that "the well fed resist tuberculosis well; the un- derfed yield readily
 The service recommends better food fer young children; deplores the ha5isy breakfast and lunches of business men; calls attention to the generally prevailing lack of know ledge of food values, and says that diet should be suited to the age oi the individual.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07

ESSEN, Germany, May 7-(By As sociated Press 1.-The fourth ami yersary of the handing of the Yer sa.l lies peace treaty to the German delegates in France is today. Also 1t is the fourth anniversary of the sinking Of the Lusftania, the date that C,elnencelu. representing the al lied and associated powers. delivered the peace document to Count Brock dorif Rantzau with the remark that the Germans would have 15 days in which to make written observation on the document.
 The document was actually signed by the Germans and allied and as sclciated powers on June 2S, 1919, after 52 days of pickering which has been conJnued without cessation in conferences without number until a French army finally moved into the Ruhr and ether parts of the Rhine land, and industrial Germany is in up iheaval which bears little resemblance to peace.
 Peace seemed near on that bright seventh of May four years ago when thousands lined tho roadways at Yer sailles and watched the silk-habted German delegation enter the Trilnon Palace to face representatives of the powers which had defeated Germany at arms Bismarck's work was be ing undone, according to the French press, and Finance was finally getting justice.
 Clemenceau, Wilson, Orlando Lloyd George and most of the other Headers who participated in the cere miony at the Tria'non Palace have re tired from office. Brockdorff-Rant zau, after a somewhat stormy politi cal career, has come back into public life as German ambassador to Rus sfa and is struggling in Moscow to make the Rapallo Treaty between Russia and Germany effective. This lis a task a little less difficult than the efforts of Chancellor Cuno and his associates in Berlin to combat l1he French with unarmed resistance and bring about compromise of the reparations question.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE KNOCKS v0LSTEAD LAW; OFFICIALS NOT
 REQUIRED 10 HELP ENFORCEMENT

ALBANY, N. Y, May 7.--Repeal O.. the state prohibition enforcement acl and the passage of bill directed against the ku klux Klan featured the work of the state Legislature just adjourned.
 Governor Smith is expected to ap prove both bills.
 The prohibition measure leaves New York the only state in the Union without legislation supplementary tc the Volstead act enabling state of ficials to help enforcement.
 Another bfll makes 1t crime for peace officers to search persons. automobiles or residences without a warrant.
 The measure against the ku klux Klan requires associations requiring an oath from the members and not beleyolent in character to file the names and addresses of the members and copies of the constsitution with the Secretary of S13te
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07

ABINGDON. May 7.-Miss Jane Ad- dams. American sociologist. noted as the founder and head of Hull Hou 'e' Chicago, has come to the conclusion in six weeks tour of British lndia iul1at racial feeling is still strong and that the problem of farmonizng the various anItagonistic clements is not being adequately faced at present
 When interviewed here by repre- sentative of the Associated Press Miss AddIams said: "The question of the relation of the races is very acute in India. and has not been per. fectly studied We need ito approach 1t With an open mind as we have ap' M,dached economic and other prob lems. In many cases these racial
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
SIX KILLED;
 TRAIN HITS 1 AUTOMOBILE

F'RESNO Cal, May 7.--Six per sons were instantly killed early last night at a railway crossing one mile south of Selma, Fresno county, when Sot'tlhern Pacific passenger train struck an automobile in which the six we're riding.
 The dead are John Demots. Mrs. John ,Demci-s and Edward Demots, of Orange Grove, Cal, Dr. and Mrs. James c, Ogg,. of Sl0ux City. Iowa, and Judge Ward, of Merced, Cal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
MISS ADDAMS FINDS RACIAL
 FEELING STRONG IN INDIA

prejudi dices are due to differences in religion As a rulc, racial antagon- isms have their basis in the minds of the people, rather than in any inherent inability to live in har- mony with each other.
 Tn the larger cities" said Miss AddaIms, ''the housing situation con stitutes another difficult social prob lem. This is especially true of Bonn bay and Calcutta, where the prob. lem has got beyond the power of the civil authoritios. In this respect, however. cities are very much alike the world over. In each Indian city I have met small groups of people who are making conscientious attempt 10 meet the situation and to promote higher standard of living"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
OFFICIALS OF U. s. TO QUIT
 vLAD|v0ST0K

VLADiVOSTOk. May lowing to .he political situation here, the Amer ican consul will close the doors of Inc consulate hore on May 10 and with his staff will leave for the United States.
 No American representative will re- main in any capacity
 American citizens have been given the option of leaving with the consul or remdiniggs The majority an nouriced their intention 10 remain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
Former Congressman Is
 Found Guilty Annoying ''

WASHINGTON. May 7-Former Congressman Manuel Herrlck, of Ok Iahona. was convicted late Saturday afternoon of disorderly conduct. It was charged and proven that he an- noyed young woman on the street Herrick will fake an appeal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
CHARGE LIBEL

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 7.-The county grand jury has returned a report charging Congressman Thomas Blanton With criminal libel in con nection with the publication o an article in the Morning News of last July in which Blanton charged Oscar Galloway with having urged his friends not to buy Liberty Bonds dur ing the World War, not to conserve and to obstruct the draft.
 Galloway was former member of Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Director Lord. eff the Budget Bureau, predicts the Trelasury will finish the current calendM' year with surplus of $60O00.0 900 on the latest basis of items of the Internal Rcenue and Customs receipts.
 Director Lord said he did not in tend to allow the Id Of Federal ex- pendfture to be pried loose as the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
U. s. MAY USE TROOPS FOR RESCUE
Anniversary of Peace Finds
 Europe i'm Disturbed State

PARIS, May 7-France and Bel gium have categorically refused to consider Germany's recent offer 0. 3o,ooo, ,o00,o 900 gold marks as repara tions. The refusal has been com municated in a joint note sent to the Allies and also delivered to the Ger man embassies in Paris and Brus sells last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
tilted by Girl, Man
 Shoots and Kills Hel

LCiS ANGELES, May 7.-Joseph Becker. real cztate saccrman of Salt Lake City, Hast night shot and killed Juno Kelgo because the broke her engagcment to marry him. Becker walked to police headquarters after the shooting and confessed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
AMUNDSEN MAY
 HOP OFF SOON

NOME, May ,-7.ce conditions ma, make it possible for Capt. Roald Amundscn to hop off earlier th lr Juno 20, according to adyicas receivet from kotzebue. which Amundsen lef, on April 26 for Wainwright
 Advices say Ammndsen stayed al Kotzebue several days, suffering from snow blindness. and was delayed al Candle later on account of snow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
Treacherous Mexicans
 Kill Italian Party

LAREDO. Tex, May 7.-Six Italian Tmmi grants eecking entrance inso the United States were shot down and the seventh member of the Tarty was wounded when several Mexicans hired to assist them in thcir flight acr,oss the border fired upon them. This is according to advices from Colrcrhta, State eff Nueyo Leon
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
EXPLOSION ON
 NAVAL GRAF l

LOS ANGELES, May ". Peter, third class direman, one Cf the nlne members of the crew of the battle ship New York, scalpcd late Satur- day a1terncon when the babtleshtp's steam evapcrator exploded, died to- day. Six o5hers are reported in a critical condition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
$5O,OOO Loss from Fire
 In Oakland; Incendiary

OAKLAND. May 1.-Two flremen were slightly injured and property valued at more than 450,O0O was burned in a fire on the edge of the business district last night. The cause of the fire has not been de termined. but is believed to he of in cendiary origin,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
Ten Are Dead from
 Explosion in Mine

TRINIDAD. Colo, May 7.-The death list of the explosion of last Saturday afternoon in the Southwest ern Mine of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, near Aguilar, stands at 10. All bodies have been recovered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
GUILTY
 SHAVING GIRL

VANCOUVER, Wash. May '. -- George E. Whitfield has been found guilty of murder in the first degree. The jury recommended the death penalty for the killing of Anna No sho 11-year-old girl, who was killed oL her way home from school near Bat tleground on March 8. The jury was out seven hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
a5 PERSONS KILLED

HAVANA. May 7.-Twenty-fly per sons were killed and 50 injured in a headIon collision on the Pershey Railroad 30 miles from here. Three Americans on the train escaped in jury. The bodies of several killed were burned when the cars caught lire after the collision.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07

SAN SALVADOR. May Tt is re- ported from Tecugicipla that Clara Phillips. hammer mufdefess, want ed in Los Angeles. Cal. has escaped from jail The report is not con Rirmed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
MacNider Is Silent
 On Political Plans

MASON CITY. la, May Moth ing to say was Col. Hanford Mac Nider's comment concerning a report from Washington he had been sug gestcd as possible running mate for President Harding at the next cleo tion,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
Agricultural Outlook Best In } Years

WASHINGTON, May Tho. Department of Agriculture, in the monthly review. declared the agricultural outlook is the best in three years. The out look for next fall and winter de- ponds upon the continuance og the present industrial boom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07

WASHINGTON May 7.--President Harding has appointed Edward H. Cunningham of Iowa, dirt farmer. a member of the Federal Reserve Board
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
BRITISH TO DisAPPRovE

LONDON, May 7.-Great Britain will dispatch note shortly express. ing disapproval of the latest German reparations offer and urging Germany to present a more practical and lib- eral solution of the problem.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
BANDITS MAKE DARING RAID;
 K|DNkP MANY
Thousand Pig-tailed Bandits Hold-up Train and Steal
 All Passengers.
NEW YORK WOMAN IS
 TAKEN;F UNKNOWN
Situation Regarded as Men, acing Between China
 and the United States.

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON. May Any action by American troops for the relief of American captives in Chnia were discussed this after noon at conference between Sec retary of State Hughes and Acting Secretary Davis of the War De- partment.
 Davis announced the War De- partment stands ready to back up with the armed forces, land or sea, any decision reached by the State Department of Council of Foreign Administrators at Picking.
 PEKING, May 7.-One foreigner was killed and 150 passengers were carried off by bandits when thsy held-up the Shanghai Express train on the Tien-tsin-P Pukow Railway near Shantung, on the border, early this morning.
 Miss lucy Aldrich. of New York, daughter of the late Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island, and sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller. IT.. were among the passengers. Her fate is unknown.
 The bandits suddenly appeared and disarmed the soldiers The ban- dits are estimated to have num- bered 1000. They tore up the track for a long stretch which forced the train to stop. Later a message from Shanghai says the bandits numbered 1000 They carried off 27 foreigners and 100 Chinese passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
MENACING SITUATION.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Ministcr Schurman. to China. has reported to the State Department regarding the capture of Americans by bandits near tie Shsntung border.
 The situation is apparently re- garded as menacing the good rela- tions between the United States and China.
 It is understood Minister Schur- nan has already made official rep resentations on his own responsi- bility It is expected the govern ment will instruct him to pursue the most vigorous course to secure the release of the prisoners, who are Americans. unharmed.
 His report is based in information by an American who was on the spot when the bandits attacked the train. It is indicated so far as known that no Americans have yet been harmed.
 Minister Schurman is hopeful all will be released. Should any American lost his life the State Department is prepared to make vigorous demands for restitu- tion.
 Not only suitable apologies will be required but indemnity will be paid and those responsible must be punished.
 Tn any case the United Statse will insist that more effective steps must be taken in the future to pro. teot Americans.
 Use of American troops to secure the release of the Americans IS sug- gested as among the possibilities. BRITISH SUBJECT KILLED.
 PEKING, May 7.-Reports trick ling slowly from the Shantung bor- der at Linching where 1000 bandits captured 150 passengers from an ex.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07
TREASURY WILL HAVE SURPLUS OF SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS AT
 END OF CALENDAR YEAR: REPORT

result of better outlook
 The Director of the Budget said expenditures of the various depart ments show a reduction of more than $200 100000, but hopes to make the saving even greater.
 PORTLAND. Ore. May 7.--The |. w W. strike Is reported at an end in this section. Men are returning 10 work
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-07

The General Assembly of Presbyterian to May "A Dr. Harry lay 'wluy, Lorls Dly the Presbyterian been merged with tho Board O. Christian Education Jersey has been threatened with death distinguished Commissioners tho forna fomery of Boston, who is the church For the first time he became mont Dr. William Hiram Fourke, of New York Commissioner Moderator. Mrs Charles will Dr. Charles Scanlon will censorship of motion William P work Africa, nda China. ed secretary of the Board for Freedmen, will his old M Robinson his annual report Dr. William F. Chicago the Permanent Committee Marquis Home Missions.