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PENSION FRATERNALS
ACCEPT REINSURANCE
Policyholders Name Directors,
Who Sign Contrnct With
Western Life of Chicago
ASSETS TOTAL $130,000
Claims $700,000 Members Mvist Agree
to Pltm or Lose All Pre
miums Paid
rlTTSntmnlr. Pa., .Inn. SI. Members
of the Fraternal Order of tlio Pension I.lfo
Society, composed of tlio Order of tTnlty
nd the American I.lfo Annuity, met In
the Pension Mutual I.lfo Insurance! Hulld
Inff last nlfiht nml elected a board of ill
rectors to enablo tlio order to bIkh n con
tract with the Western I.lfo Indemnity
Company, of Chicago, whlcft yesterday took
oxer the burden of tlio policies of the dis
solved Pension Mutual I.lfo Insurance
Company. Tlio nrtalro of tlio Pension JTti
lual comp.my nro In tlio hands nf tlio In
euranco Department of Ponnsylvanla.
A committee cnn-lsllns of H. II. Nich
olson nml C II. Frlteh. of Pittsburgh; V.
a Nicholson, of Klltnmilng; U. P.
riroivnlev. of Washington. Pa., nml Dr.
I n Kohle, "f Knot, P.i submitted a
nrellmlnary leport whoso genor.il Import
as that $1.10.000 covered the nHictn nnd
If nil claims were to bo paid $700,000 would
lie needed. The icport was filed nnd the
commltteo dismissed. DutliiK tho discussion
of tho icport it was declared that legal
notion might bo necessary to determine
the owneislilp of tho building tit 1901
Fifth avenue.
Attorney Stephen Stono showed the mem
bers that tlio constitution of the order In
dicated they must elect n board of directors
nt (i January meeting. Discussion showed
that a board must bo elected to Rlgn the
agreement submitted by ino western i.hu
Indemnity Company. Tho following were
chosen to sign the contract:
Directors for one year, 15. P. Ilrownlce,
H H. Nicholson ; for two years, W. A
Nicholson. C. II. Frlteh : for tlneo vears,
John T Ilelliscll. of Clarion ; 15. W. lledell
nnd Ucorgc II Burns, of Klttnnnlng. The
company, by Its general ngency inanaRcr.
Jacob A. Mitchell, of Chicago, nnd the new
directors, slRncd tlio ngi cement.
The Western I.lfo Indemnity Company Is
an Illinois corporation, thli ty-tlueu yens
old, and lias been admitted to Pennsylvania
nineteen years.
Tho uncollected payments to the old com
pany will bo handled by tho board of
dluctois elected ycbtorday, after tho Kt.ito
Insurnnco Depnitmont Is done with its duty.
Vnder the fnw no policyholder Is ohllRcd
to go Into tho new company, but will loso
the advantages offered by tlio Western I.lfo
Indemnity Company unless bo does.
Tho Stato will distribute pio rata what
it collects to pay on matured claims
Thomas H Donaldson, special represent
ative of tho Insurance Department of tho
Stnte. was ptescnt. Ho will forwnid tho
report of yesterday's meeting to Hnms
burff. BELT LINE RAILROAD
VITAL TO PORT NEEDS
George E. Bartol, President of
Bourse, Going to New Orleans
to Study Improvements
Tho Importnnco of ImprovlnR tho Phila
delphia Belt I.ino Itnllronil as n means of
developing tho port of Philadelphia wns
emphasized today by fieorfie T5. Hattol,
president of tho Philadelphia Bourse, who
will ro to Now Orleans February 0 to mako
a ten-day study of tho Now Orleans belt
lino service.
"Improvement of our belt line, which has
been a bolt line little moio than in name,
is vitally important to tho port." fcald Mr.
Bartol, who is chairman of tho joint com
mute" to foster commerce la Philadelphia.
'Tho modern piers for which the city Is
spendliiR millions of dotlais cannot bo
utilUed to their full capacity unlit wo have
a belt lino which connects them with all tho
railroads entering tho city and wltn nil tne
Industries of the city."
In his study of tho New Orleans belt line,
considered tho model line in tho country.
Mr Bartol will ho assisted by tho Mayor of
New Orleans and various municipal nnd
railroad officials In praising the ICvcnino
I.edoeh's series of popularly written
articles on tho pott, Mr, Bnrtoi said ttiat
they vverp good substitutes for educational
tours of tho water front. Tho average busi
ness man of tho city has only vaguo Ideas
about tho port's facilities for handling
wnter-borno freight, ho said
Food Price Probers Confer
WASHINGTON. Jan 21 Attorney Oen
eial Gregory, George W Anderson, of Bos.
ton, nnd Prank M. Hivntker, of New York,
today conferred on the food-price situation,
and discussed the advisability of further
pursuing tho special Investigation of which
Mr Anderson has been in charge. While tho
Grand Jury Investigation wns conducted at
several cities, tho Federal invebtlgators
have had difficulty in definitely proving con
spiracy among food nnd fuel men Mr An
derson believes tho department can bo of
service from now on
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Gaul, Derr &
Shearer Co,
21 7 M p.o,H St.
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BUILDING UP EGG-LAYING STRAIN
BY SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE METHOD
Winter Layers Can Be Developed by Following Consistent
Selective Program Substitute for Tedious Trap
Nest System Three Factors in Egg Yield
By tlio Pn
K ,. Ut1 n" tRS'ajlliR strain Is the
J nthbltlnii of nil poultrymeu, both the
li.i. V ,Ul wishes 10 reduce the cost of
imiig by having n ,n?tU or so hen in a
oaek-ynci coop ntld the wmmcnl.il denier
vvuoe livelihood depends on nrtlvltv among
,L . .n? ""rliiB tho seasons when the prices
ro highest. incli year there l a louder
mm more Inslsient call for better egg-la mur
fnhcl l",th fr,n "'OV'mnteiir and the
.i '",ny noullrjincn however, let the artis
te (InnilnnlP tho prnetlcal In their breedlnR
nml are InlereFttil more. Hi bird of tine
leather than In birds that nro meiely profit
able, of course, a lcnl of the cnoi I.
unconscious, but It is only right for tho
Mr oiler, amateur or otherwise, to give pre
liminary consideration to tho futuio pro
iiurtlvllvry his birds. Show birds are nil
tight to inl.o cups and medals nnd ribbons,
nut they do not put a largo sum to the
credit side on the lodger.
A heavy egg-laylng strnln Is a matter of
evolution, nnd tlio agency Is selective brced
UiR. Ono of the foremost successful breed
ers nf "fowl which lay" has developed n
system by which ho obtains birds which
nro eagerly sought by farmers and by ama
teurs who rcnllzo the Importance of buv
ing from eg;;. living strain for family use's.
Ills plan io dispose of all surplus stock
em h fall iclainlng oulj those bluls vvhith
be nil turnip ronifortnhlv without over-
II Hiding 1Iip t-nnH lIllllHB tlio vvlntpi
TIip I, rdv , if.tp.l ire divided iuti, sepa
rntp (!(.,', n mrdiiiR to i,npnlenip and
EGG TIJAY IS HELPFUL
The cjr trny is used to keep crrs
in best condition pending mnrketinR
or hoino use. Ef-gs are put in butt
end downward.
the liens nnd pullet-, are kept separate.
During hi! first few yearn of experiment ho
used onl three pens, but results wero so
good that hp latpr Inci eased to eight pens.
sin.KCTiiD puns rou dukiidino
When winter comes his pullets aic ready
for Injing, vvhllo the hena that havo been,
retained from tho old lot havo molted and,
having ncqulied their new feathers, are
ready for business. An crr record Is kept,
not of each hen nnd pullet of tho separated
hens nnd pullets, but of each pen. Tho
pens of pullets and hens that havo a star
rcconl during the usually light laying
months of winter aro selected to furnish tho
mothers for tho breeding pens In spring.
With the record pullctn aro mated tho
best male stock in feather, build nnd char
acter. If necessary, the cocks nro bought
outside. Such purchnso Is necessary when
there is a blood relationship between the
liens and roosters In tho samo plant. Male
birds hatched from the rggs of hens having
n yearly egg record of from 230 to 210 nro
chosen for breeding. Hens are mated with
cockerels and pullets with loosters. Hggs
from tho breeding pens aro sorted, nnd only
tho choicest In size nnd color are used for
Incubation.
lly selection of tho breeding fowl from
hens that aro lecord layers during the nor
mally light laying winter months a strain
of line winter layers Is produced. It has
been a matter of this breeder's observation
nnd cxpcrlenco that hens which do yeoman
service during December, January, Febru
ary nnd early Mnicli aro moro than likely
to lay In good quantity tlio remainder of
the year. Furthermore, a good heavy win
ter laving strain Is more profltnblo than
any other, slnco eggs sell nowadays for so
much moro per dozen than In spring and
summer. This Is a very Important con-
SSMSMSdM
Special Demonstration
and Appliances During
Moore Seed Co.,
p..., ,.;.m,.v . -ra
mil at our booth nt the Show New and Improved QUHK.Nfl on dliplsjr there
THE MOORE SEED COMPANY
THE OAKES ECONOMY
BROODER HOVER
All Steel, I.lslit. Mron and Durable
Sale and demonstration by
MOORE SEEII CO., K5 Market Btrt
BANNER
nEMONHTHATION
Alt the cU at the .tore of tho
MOORE SEED CO.
125 MARKET ST.
The Banner Book Free
80 year.' bltory. work and study on
Incutjatlon and great.r proM-tarnln In
cubators. Call und let lr bonk
The "FARMERS' FRIEND"
with tha
Adjustable Top and
Patent Fastener
tnata it the most popular
EGG CARRIER
Foultryroan are uslnc It (or an
EGG TURNER
Mada In four size, and sold by
THE MOORE SEED. COMPANY
EVENING LEDGEIPHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUABY 24,
ttllry Kdilnr
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BAUREL COOP
These will Rive n sucptestion to the
nmntour who wnnts'to keep n few
hens in bnckynrd nt little initial
expense.
Blderntlon, whether u nro a buyer or ft
seller of eggs, whether you raise them for
profit or for tho fnmlly tnbl".
The virtues of this system nre that It Is
simple nnd Ineipinslvo and bears a deal of
tlio .cxpem-o through the sales during tho
current operation Tho simplicity Is a de
cided asset, slnco thero Is none of the
thuo or troublo needed for tho expensive
and tedious trnp-nebt method that studies
the individual hen's or pullet's rcconl. Of
course, more tlmo Is renulred, but, on the
other hand, tho eggs tbnt nre being laid
are salable and the costs aro reduced.
A man with other duties cannot keep
running to tho trap nests over so often to
Keep the record straight, nnd this Is not
necessary In following tho system de
scribed Tho only extra Inbor required Is
the separation of tho pens and tho keeping
of the egg tecords.
TACTOUS IN IXiG-LAYING
There arc Just thrco Important factors In
getting eggs Thcso nro good hens, proper
sunoundlngs nnd suitable feed.
With thcso axioms In mind, tho man who
wishes to obtain eggs for his family's uso
can have omelets for all of them, and
Friend Wife can put nil tho cgRs sho wants
In her cakes and puddliiRS oven when the
rnto to thoso who must buy Is from half
n dollar to sixty cents a dozen. Tho nu
trltlvo value of eggs for tho children is
very high, but when tho prlco is llkowho
tho kiddles do not cat them ns frequently
as did their forebears who wero noted for
ruddy health.
A hen which Is In tho best laying condi
tion must havo somo surplus fat In her
body. This is nn indication that her bodily
nnd constitutional wants havo been fairly
supplied anil that there 13 somo food to
spare Therefore, sho can do her work
and yet have somo surplus energy. A very
fat hen, however, seldom lays well. A
poor hen cannot lay well, for she has not
tho "steam." 1
Motor Driver Held in 300 Bail
For causing injuries to Marion Spanglcr,
flvo years old, 2513 Cumberland street,
when his automobllo struck her, George
Harrison, 1B29 North Twelfth street, was
held In 1300 ball for a bearing February 21
beforo Magistrate Collins In the Nineteenth
nnd Oxford streets pollco court. Tho girl
Is In tho Samaritan Hospital, Buffering from
a fractured leg and other injuries.
MY S c. ri:ds HAVE WON
29 PRIZES
thl feasor.. I have a few pullets (n ell At
very rensonnblo prices to mnkn room Do
scrlbo jour want fully nnd I will ilo my bet
to nift them No hirda nhovvn or Bold on
Humluy.
II. T. IlltOWN
615 Chester Ac, Moorcstown, X. J.
of Poultry Supplies
the Week of Jan. 21
123 Market St.
Don't Hatch Weak Chicks
The QUEEN is built to give big hatches of
stronp;, healthy chicks the kind that
live nnd prow.
Ph iladelph ia 's
Big Poultrymen Use QUEENS
"PEERLESS-66"
l tlio Moat It.mnrkable All-M.tal Ilot-AIr
Hntclirr In tlio World
Over B0 Improvements for the 1917 aea.
son. Equipped with the famous Sheer Vlx
turet. bate and demonstration.
MOOKi; HKKlt CO., tiS Market St,
Big Prof it Farm Boiler
and Feed Cooker
A SIMPLE Furnace
" with a caldron
which dumps , con
tents can be emptied
in one minute, doing
away with the slow
and disagreeable
task of dipping
HAS NO EQUAL
For Sale and I
Demonstration by
Moore Seed Co.. 125 Market St.
Standard Bone Cutter Co.
MANUFACTUKERS OF
GREEN BONE
CUTTING MACHINES
Milford, Mass.
Far Male and Uemaontratlitn bjr
MOORE SEED CO., 125 Market St.
CROWN BONE CUTTER
Produces Filled Egg Baskets
CUTS VAST AMI KAflY
Orten boat, vegetable at rap cake atwaya
ready for um O.V V1SPHY JkT TUB
Moore Seed Co., 125 Market St.
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A. A. OUTEUDIUUGR
Vice President of the Land Title nnd
Trust Company Dies of Pneumonia
Albert A Otllcrbrlilfre, for ninny years n
prominent member of the Philadelphia b.ir
nnd a vice president of the timl Tltlp nnd
Trust t'oinpnny. died cterdny nt hi home.
7048 Ucrtnnntnvvn avenue, from pneumonia
Horn In tWrmmtn sevenly-flve .venri iiito,
Mr OulerbtlrlRn enmo to thin city with hl
parenta In 1817 Ills family Krttletl In tlet
tnantonn Ho received bis primary eiltlri
Itoti In St Mnrli'a SVhool In 18fi2 he was
Krndunted from the I'nlverilty ol l'ennpyl
vanla During hli college c.neer be studied
law (n tho ofllres of Wllllnni llenrv Itavvle
After his matriculation yuunn (luterbrliiRP
cnllited In a Pennsylvania reRlnient nf ar
t,1'er and ftumhl In the t'ivil War until
the latter part of 18BS
In 1874 he her line edltoi -In-rbief nf he
WeeUH Votes nml Cnie a lepral Journal
I'rom 18R1 to 1RS5 he was repoiter of iIp-
I 111 III II Mi IIBiiilli! t II I II
I R I fit I ! il Lsp "s'l III I rrif
1.1 SI l I & ''lwb I III
ill I v5 - i 111
I (ill j Jft I 2 ;7k $?! " aL
clslons In the Supremo Court of Pennsyl
vania PurlnK this period ho prepared
fotir'cen volumes of reports
Mr OuterbrldRe was n pioneer In the old
Philadelphia Pricket Club. It was his nm
bltlon to havo cricket placed on a level with
bnsebnll, which same wns nt that tlmo be
RlnnlnR to tie recoKnlred as a national sport
lie nlvn wns .1 Incmbcr of tho Uermantovvii
Cricket Club He held membership In the
llltteiilinuse nnd Junior I.eRnl Clubi
SIiicp 1!I2 Mr Outcrbrlilne held the vke
president of the Land Title and ( Trust
Cnmp.tnv l'or twetily-Ilvo cnrs prior to
that time ho held tlio position of trust
otlleer
Mr "ulcrbrldRp wns imniarrlMl lie Is
survived bv elRhl brothers nnd sisters Ar
laiiRcmetilx for tho funeral h.ive imt et
lieen innde public
Holivian Aviator Killed
Itrr.NOM tlti:S .Inn SI 'aptnln lnr
rm a IImIIvIhi nvlnlnr. wns k lied vvhllo
malilnc a IllRht
1917
Mrs. J. Heron Crosmnn
Mrs, J Heron Crosihin, niWldely known
member of many patriotic societies, died
yesterday nt her home. 05 Kim street, Mow
Itorhelle, NT. V She was of old nnd dls
HnRulshed Pennsylvanln nnd Maryland an
cestry. In 1872 she married .1 Heron Crosman.
.vomiRcst son nf the Into Major Heneral
tieorRe Hampden Cromnn, V S A, who
resided until lilt denth In 188.1 at 20! 4
Ho I.nnrey pbirc.
.I Heron Crosman, .Ir, of Haverford,
Is her oMest son. and two other sons,
Louis Hall Crosmnn ami Hall Mnclav Cms
man both resldltiR In MontRomery Cotmt.
nlo survlvo bei Mrs Crosmnn was a
eli.irtei member of the HauRhters nf the
nierii in ttevnlut inn In ew S'nrk cllv wns
ii viie piesldent Retieral of the Vatlonal
Sncletj for fom vears and nlsn served the
sncletx as flnlrmin nf tiie maRa?ln com
mittee foi eveial vears She was the
founder and first president nf the Vntlnnal
, 7. r
Society of Patriotic Women of America nn4
wai a member of tho Colonial DMnM of
America, tha Dniishtem of 112. Founders
nnd Patriots nnd many other similar or
ganizations. Will Improve Hotel at Pcnnsgrorc
WILMINGTON, Del , Jan, 24. Ths
French's Hotel Corporation, composed
InrRely of ofllclals of tho Wllmlnston
Htenmboat Company, has Just obtained pos
sesion of French's Hotel, nt Pennsgrove,
which It put chased n year ago. Tho plac
will bo renovated and then reopened. No
determination has been reached to nk for
:i liquor license
Heading Hardware Man Dies
llKAtMNG. Pa., Jan. 24 Samuel O
Hclnly. lending hardware merchant and
incmbcr of tho old Select Council of th
city, died today of Rcncnil debility, aged
tlfty-slx jenrs
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