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New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
MELVILLE STONE GETS
 KNOX COLLEGE DEGREE
It Was Here, 80 Years Ago, His Mother and Father First Met
 As Students

Galesburg. H., June 10. R}-Mel- vile E. Stone, counsellor of the As- sociated Press and for 25 years its general manager, was given the de- gree of doctor of laws today at Knox college where eighty years ago his mother and father met for the first time as students.
 It was 1S43 that Elijah Stone of Brunswick, H.. and Sophia Creigh- ton of Canton, H., were registered in the Knox academy. They were married three years later. Today. before a large graduating class, and commencement crowds, Dr. Charles F. Mckinley, acting president of Knox, bestowed the degree of LID. on their son as one who has con- tributed greatly to modern journal ism.
 Melville F. Stone, journalist. edi- tor, author, founder of one of Amer ica's great dailies and head for many years of its greatest news gathering agency" Dr. Mckinley said in be- slowing the degree, i've claim you today as a son of Knox in that your father and mother first met as stu dents here in these early days before the college had ever had com mencement or a graduate; and by vote and direction of the board of trustees l confer upon you the hon. orary degree of doctor of law and admit you to all the privileges. hon. ors and dignities which here, and elsew here pertain to that degree. ,"
 Mir. Stone in receiving the degree from Knox college, takes his place with Abraham Lincoln and many others on the list of honorary alumni associated with the traditions ol Knox.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
RECORDS OF WORLD
 FLYER ARE SAVED
Records Of Major Martin Are
 Found to Be Intact .

Bellingham, Wash. June 10. Pt- Major Frederick l.. Martin, com mander of the United States army world flight last year, missed death by only few feet in the crash of his airplane, the Seattle. on the Alaska coast peninsula in May, 1924 in the opinion of Robest West. watchman for fisheries company who returned here recently after having visited the ill-fated ma chine.
 Mr. West expressed the belief that had Major Martin and his me- chanic, Sergeant Ava L. Harvey struck the mountain near Port Mol Ter 150 feet higher, they never would have come out of the bleak country alive. He brought here the personal effects instruments and records of the two aviators, includ- ing their flying suits and the chro- nometer of the airship. Although bears had clawed the leather cases all records were lntact, he Saln.
 Accompanied by natives MT. West made two trips to the airplane, one in November, when the airmen's personal effects were recovered, and another in February. when the in- struments were hauled out on dog sleds.
 Even had the plane not been wrecked in it's contact with the mountain, Mir. West believes, 1t would have been impossible for the aviators to have taken the air again since they landed In pocket 15C feet from the summit of a sharp peak. The altitude was 1,600 feet above sea level, and on all sides were mountains 4,O00 to 5000 feet in height.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
Kid Mccoy Makes Debut
 As Author at Prison

San Quentin, Cal. June 10 R.- Norman Selby. otherwise known as Kid Mccoy, who has played many a role on the stage Of life, now has made his debut in literature. In the last issue of the prison publication, The San Quentin Bulletin, Mccoy described how he invented the "corkscrew" punch which helped him floor such formidable opponents as Peter Maher, Tom Sharkey and Joe Choynski,
 Studying a German pistol while in South Africa 30 years ago, the Kid" wrote, he noticed how the rifled groove made the bullet more effective. He applied this principle with much success, he said. Mccoy Is serving a sentence for manslaugh- ter as a result Of the death of Mrs. Theresa Mors of Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
WILL OPEN WAR ON BILLBOARD MENACE
Highway Department and State
 Police Start Clean-Up Drive

Hartford, June 10.--A determined effort to put stop to the promis- cuous posting of advertising signs and blllboards within the limits of Connecticut highways has been or- 'dered by the state highway depart ment and the state police depart ment. Such signs have been found to be a menace to the safety of travel upon the highways and with the adoption by the general assem- bly, of law increasing the penalties for violations, immediate steps have been taken to rid the state of signs, posters, billboards and other meth ods of free advertising which, when affixed to trees, poles, rocks of other stuctures adjoining the highways, in- terfere with the vision of motorists. especially on curves, and increase the danger of accidents.
 The penalty for violations of the act, which Is Section 30 Of the new codlhcation of highway laws. is $50 fine or Imprisonment of not more than six months, or both,
 Within the last few days, a whole sale increase in the erection Of signs of all dimensions has been brought to light, especially in Litchfeld county and along the shore. roads, where a large number of hotel and roadside inn signs have been at- tached to trees adjoining the high ways.
 r The policy of the state in the mat ter will be to Bmove all signs that are erected In Violation of the law, and prosecutions will follow the per- sistent use of such advertising means.
 Following is the new law fixing a heavy penalty for this offense:
 Advertising within highway linn its. Any person who shall deposit, throw or affix or maintain any paper or advertisement within the limits of any public highway, or on private premises or property, without the consent of the owner of such prem ises or property, unless the same shall be left at the door of the resi- dence or place of business of the oc- cupant of such premises or property; or who shall post. erect, construct or maintain within the limits of any public highway any advertising sign or any bill board or advertisement; or who shall affix 10 or maintain upon any tree, rock or structure within the limits of a public high way any paper or advertisement other than notices posted in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes: or who shall affix to or maintain upon the property of an other without his consent, any word, letter. character or device intended 10 advertise the sale of any article, shall be fined not more than 50 dol lars or imprisoned not more than six months or both"
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10

But in spite of the riches which the lamp brought, Aladdin was most unhappy. For he had seen the Princess Buddir al Baddoor, the daughter of the Sultan and the most beautiful princess in the whole world. Unless I can marry her no longer wish to live" he said.
 He begged and entreated his mother 10 go to the palace and ask the Sultan to give the Princess to him. T shall send him a gift of the fruit have brought from the magic garden" he said. For Alad- din had discovered that 1t was not fruit at all but most wonderful and precious jewels that he had. Placing them on a dish he covered tkem with fine napkin and his mother set off for the palace.
 (This is the gown the mother wore. Make it green with a gold band down the front and around the bottom)
 Copyright, 1925, Associated Editors, Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
HEAVY STORM DAMAGE
Connecticut Valley Crops sunes From Effects Of Beating Rain and Hailstones.

Springfield, Mass. June 10 R,-A severe electrical and hall storm which swept down the Connecticut Valley early last evening left be- hind trail of crop damage. nood- cd streets and disrupted transports ton service. Tobacco farmers in several towns report that hall and heavy rain practically wiped out their young plants, a,
 The steeple of the Turner's Falls Congregational church was struck by lightning and the edifice dam aged to the extent of $40,0o0 before the blaze was cxtinguished. This was the most serious of several fires.
 Westfield was without lights and power for nearly an hour during the storm when one or the main con- trol switches was struck by light ming.
 In Holyoke, Springfield and Vest field and several smaller towns flood water covered street railway tracks with sand and delayed service dur ing the rush hours.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
James A. Griffin to
 Speak to Blue Army

Officers of the Blub Army of EVeryman's Bible class have receiv- ed word from James A. Giffin of Hartford, that he will speak at the army meeting on the evening of June 26. MT. Giffin is the head of the training department of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, and is a psychologist of ability. He was a professional lecturer on psy. chology on the Pacific coast before coming east. He will talk on "The Mind"
 The meeting will be held in Trin. ity Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock. There will be no supper but hot dog sandwiches, lemonade and home- made cake will be served. There will be no charge, and no tickets will be sold.
 Mir, Giffin will deliver the same address which made a big hit with the members of the New Britain kiwanis club some time. ago. Presi- dent B. F. Armstrong Of the class will sing an old time minstrel song, Bake Dat Chicken Pie" which he sang for the Lions club recently.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
ICED TEA
 prepared with fresh "SALADA'' quenches thirst and bnnishes sum. mer fatigue. So easily made - Try it.

its first religious ceremony after it's institution in 17S3, members in chargeaof the present appeal say, in the old church. Similarly, Masonic funeral honors were paid 10 tho Father of his country there, De- cember 27, 1799,
 Dr. James Muir. who officiated at Washington's funeral as chaplain of the Alexandria Lodge of Masons. is buried under the church floor. In the grave yard John Carlyle, Gener- al Braddock's quartermaster, and Dr. James Craik, the Scotch-born surgeon general of the Continental army, and personal friend Of Gen. eral Washington, lie at rest.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
IA Broadway Butterfly, ,p--Lyoeum


 Tonight finishes the local showing of "A Broadway Butterfly" the poppy Broadway special that has been on the Lyceum screen this week, presented by an admirable cast headed by Louise Fazenda, Dor othy Devore and Willard Louis.a The story is of little country miss who comes 10 New York to find success on the stage. A Broadway chorus job gives her tho first taste of high life, and later when the Johnnies start sending her mash notes her trials really begin. An almost hopeless af- fair in which two men figure is the main plot of the story.
 Thursdays matinee starts the usual last half week program of double features, and one of these will present Patsy Ruth Miller and Lou Tellegren in 'Thise Who Judge. This is tense romance, replete with difficult situations which call for the most clever acting.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
DAUGHTERS or THE NIGHTn

The mighty army of American telephone girls has q high average for good looks. according to trained observers. After looking over the first 1000, any normal man will agree 10 this proposition. Or per- haps 1t wouldn't be necessary to give even 1000 the ohce over.
 In Daughters of the Night" the big. human telephone photoplay pro- iluced by William Fox and which Is hooked at the Capitol theater on Thursday. Friday, Saturday, there are bevies of attractive telephone girls. And they're all real, snapped from life with no making up, right out of the daily and nightly routine of the telephone service.
 Application for job as telephone operator is no beauty contest, but nevertheless the process of natural selection results in the high average of attractive girlhood. Why?
 A long-haired savant explained the reason.
 oIlt Ol tIc dboOiubS for the job is a pleasant voice. And voices that are easy to listen to gen. erally 20 with faces and forms that are easy to look at.
 That's why the American "hello' girl is generally agreeable both to the eye and ear.
 The Keith vaudeville bill is head ed by Mert Herbert Trio, a fast snappy offering done by experts; Druckert and Love offer Ethiopian Love-" a colored comedy skit; Brown and Neuman will prove nifty pair in songs and steps; Joe Rock and Co. are variety artists of ability and Dolly Kay is a charming singing comedienne with a wealth of person- ality and new songs. The shows and music are continuous daily.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
John Doe, Himself,
 Appears as Defendant

Northampton. Mass. June 10 R'- John Doe, in whose name thousands of warrants have been issued ap- peared in person in the district court here yesterday charged with driving an automobile in a reckless manner. He was arrested in Florence last night by State Trooper Warner Of the Eaton. Doe, who gave an sd- dress in this city pleaded not guilty and his case was continued to the 18th.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
Freight Wreck Blocks
 Tracks Near WilIimantiC

Willimantic, June 10. %l-The single track line of the Central Yer mont railroad between this city and New London was blocked all night and this forenoon by derailment of cars in extra S41 southbound freight ct Mansfield depot. The train had s2 cars. The brake beam on the second car from the engine dropped and nine cars buckled and turned over These cars were laden with merchandise.
 Wreckers were sent from Midway by the New Haven road. and from Brattleboto, Vt, hy the Central Yer mont.
 There are only two passenger trains a day over the line one being the ''boat train" at 6:S0 this morn- ing and passengers on if were trans ferred around the wreck.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
NO LOSS OF LIFE,

Mexico City, June 10 P.-special dispatches from Oxaca based on of- ficial information state that no loss of lives has been reported in the floods in the Osthmian region. Prop erty damage, however, is heavy and hundreds of homeless families are pouring into Juchitan and Tehuante- pee, the two largest towns on the Isthmus. The danger Is not yet past. as torrential rains are still falling and the railways are again inter rupted.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
COSTS MORE TO EAT

Washington, June 10. Rl-Ad- vances of less than half of one per cent to three per cent in the retail cost of food be- tween April Is and May IS, in 15 of 20 representative cities were re- lorted today by the labor depart ment, with decreases in five others ranging from less than half of one Ter cent to two per cent.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
JOINT OUTING OF FOREMEN
Vulcan Iron Workers and P. and F. Corbin Men To Cross Bats At Double Beach Saturday.

A double outing will be held at Double Beach Saturday afternoon. when the Vulcan Iron Works fore- men will have their fifth annual out ing and the Foremen's club of the P. and r. Corbin division of the American Hardware corporation will have an outing at the same time. Both of these clubs have baseball teams and there will be two games by four different teams.
 The iron workers will eat light lunch when they arrive at the shore and will have tug of war andS% ouoit matchc letween different d.. partments.
 The dinner for the iron workers will consist of chicken and lobster and will be served at o'clock. George E. Bean. Edward A. Danberg and o. J. Sahrbacher form the com rnittee. Joseph Hergstrom, phys.cal director at the Y. M. c. A., will be referee. .a..
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
SHOOT RAPIDS

Montreal, June 10. P-Ruben Cohen, Philadelphia canoeist, and Pete Mill. local sportsman, success fully ''shot" the Lschine rapids yes terday in the formers canoe, This is the first time the feat has ever ] been accomplished by white men.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10

Flapper Fanny's pert remarks are repeated and enjoyed so much by everybody that you will want to keep up with them while on your vacation. Call 925 and instruct the Herald to forward this paper daily to your vacation address. F1apper Fanny will help you have a good time.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
ALADDIN'S WISH

This is one days chapter of the story of Aladdin or the Magic Lamp" Cut out the pictures every day and you will soon have a whole set of dolls with which to act out the famous story.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

chicago, Aug. 7.-(U S b o AZ
M-Hogs. 10000; moderately ac-
tive, uneven; steady to iG cents low
or than Thursdays average; mcdi-
IN, and heavy weight butchers off
most; light weight steady to Toe low
or; light light and slaughter pigs
little changed all interest buying;
bulk good and choice lao to 2l0
pound weight Sl3.5O to $3.50; top
1890; bulk 225 to 325 pound butch
crs $3.50 to $t3.55; packing sowS
largely $ll.S5 to $I2.25; majority
strong weight killing pigs $1,000 to
$1355; heavy weight hogs $1,000 to
$3.50; medium $l3.l5 to $13.S5;
light $l2.35 to $l3.90; light light
$1,000 to $l3.SO; packing sows Sll.dO
to Sl2.35; slaughter pigs $l2.75 to
81; so.
Cattle 5000; dull trade on all kill
ing classes; practically everything
on peddlng basis; quality of stale
ness considered market about steady;
most fat steers $3.50 to $1,000 few
eligible to sell above SIl.OO; several
loads held around $1,000; mostly
others market offerings; bologna
bull trade practically at standstilt;
weak to upcvcnly lower; vealcrs clos
ing steady to easy; mostly $500, TO
%l2.71. -
Sheep 10000; fairly active; steady
Ia strong; bulk westerns sorted SID
40 to $3.50; bulk native around
STATS; few $500; Gull ma live most
" SllOO to $ll.50; sheep very slow;
heavy ewes lower; bulk handy weight
$500 to $500; hcavics downward to
$500 and below; feeding lambs late
Thursday and today strong 20 25c
higher; bulk selected handy weight
S15.25 to $3.50
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
HEAVY TRADE
IN UTILITIES
MARKS0PENlNG
Power Stocks Register Gain
as Tone Continues Steady
on Street

New York. Aug. 7.-R)-ii Heavy
buying Of the public utilities fca-
turcd the firm opening ot today's
stock market. Havana Electric OPP
cncd | 81 higher ut $l.?7, a now
record top, and initial gains of Il
tana Power, American Foreign power
railway signal, which recently an
! order form the New York Central.
81
Quoted with increased vigor as trad
ing progressed. General railway
signal quickly extended its gain to
< IL points by touching 3t1, or
! more NAN 100 points above the orr
Einal price at which made its APP
, pcaranc" on the Big board" Mid
land steel products preferred jump
cd seven points 20 Il new top at l39.
Railroad equipment stocks were in
brisk demand International, shoe
! dropped five points and T., G. Shat
! tuck fell back four but quickly re-
, covered large part of its loss. For
g., e'gn exchanges opened steady. de-
! mHra sterling being quoted Ground
$%.S5 q. = and French francs at 10
cents.
! Appearance Of IN investment de-
! mand for the Standard Rails and In.
dus,raIs stimulatcd operations in
other quarters and the entire mar
kct swept forward throughout tho
! morning. u. S. Steel common moved
; mp swiftly to l2laS. Ruyancc Of the
! high priced issues indicated a CON
! tinuci scarcity in the floating sup
| ply. Pool, again we're active IA the
/ To-" priced SpcriaticS. Internal "n'i
Shoe COLLAPSED over - points an
selling inspired by Il court decision
ordering that company TO dispose Of
tho stock "f a rival concern. Call
Money renewed at AZ per cent.
! The closing was strong. HuliiSh
. operations assumed broader rr"p"r-
tions in the late trading, General
, Electric extending its gain to ten
points
Stock prices bounded upward to-
hav under the leadership Of United
! States steel common which advanced
, points on a number turnover clos"
of stocks, cXccnt the oils which were
sluggish. participatcd in the advance
where ran 3 10 10 points in many
issues. Heavy buying of the so
called NanSwcrnEcn rails an'iclpa-
tion Of favorable action by the in
tcrstatc commerce commission on the
Nickel Plate mtrrcr, featured the
rail group totals, sales approximate
700 900 shares
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South st. Paul, Aug. T.-Cattlc
500; steady few odd lots fed steers
and ycarlings 900 to 1850; latter
price taking 81 head medium weight
hullocks; grass steers largely 500 to
80; fat she stock unchanged, 400
to 675. Gamers. and cutters SEQ
to 1926; bologna bulls dull, weak !;
few weighty sorts $3.50, bulk $3.75
to $.25; Stockcrs and feeder slow,
weak at thursdays decline; bulk
$3.50 to 5000; calves 700 steady;
good light largely 1850, choice up
wards to hoo.
Hogs $500; slow. mostly % lowe
than Thursdays average; some sales
lights 80 lower; selected 100 to 1910
pound averages 1928; top 1928;
sorted 200 to 300 pound weights
mostly 1900: packing sows largely
1850; few rough kinds 1925; bulk
feeder pigs 1925; average cost
Thursday 1881. weight 272
Sheep 200; steady; bulk native
lambs 1850 to 1850; culls 1850;
sheep scarce. weak; odd lots fat
. ewes to ..ckers $50 to $50: few ma
tive fcculng lambs l20 to 1925
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
MINNEAPOLIS CLOSING

Minneapolis, Aug. 7.-W1-BuI17sn
cash wheat news, a strong layout of
statistics and a rush of sold ont
hnlls TO ret back their wheat boost
cd wheat prices 3Is to A%s cents to-
dav. close was within shade of
host prices for the day. Cash wheat
was in slightly better demand on the
average winter wheat was steady,
Durum was strong. Corn was firm
TO strong for choice yelloy; oats was
firm for choice, steady for general
run; rye was firm to half cent high
or. Barley was firm within an un-
changed range.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
DllI.IlIU CASH GRAIN

Wheat No. | dirk northern $lc7
}. to $l.S912 y dark northern $l.GG
Z TO Sl.SSE2; 3 dark northern $l.G7'.
to $lGSE; ! amber drum $l.5o',
to Sl.73i.; , amber durum l.ts'.
to $l.T3; 2 dark S1.73A durun,
81. 49,, to $1.A91a , drum 81 10 /.
to $1.lS',; | mixed durum 81 .lG', t.
$l.70n; mixed durum $1.Al', to
81 .GS Ia; red durum 40 tt 10
81 .i7h oats 3 white track JOhc;
oats 3 white arrive i0hc; No. | rye
Sl05M.
Barley. choice to fany ~ to soc;
medium TO good r. to Tie; lowe,
grades 70 to 7Jc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Chicago, Aug. 7.--HO-Whcat 40.
2 rcd S1.70h to STA; No. > hard
$lG3h to Sl.70.
Corn No. mixed $10Gl2; No. =
yellow Sl.0Sl2 to $,.o9t !; oats No.
2 white ABA. No. } white 1ol. to BE.
Rye No. 2 Sl.O9. Barley so to Sac.
Timothy seed re to $80c. Glover
seed $1,000 to S2705. Lard $l7.i0;
ribs $lS.62; bellies S2l.S7.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
MINNEAPOLIS POTATOES

Minneapolis, Mlnn., Aug. .-Po'a-
toes heavy wire inquiry, demand
good; market stronger; prices ad-
vancing. Carloads delivered Sal"6
freight only deducted Minneapolis
and St Paul tate. sacked cwt. early
Ohios u. S. No. /; see Scabby 235 to
300.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
NEW YORK METALS

New York, Aug. 7.-[@)-Coppcr
firm; electrolytic spot and futures
"a ga; tin firm spot and nearby
s59.37. Futures S59.12. Iron steady,
unchanged. Lead steady. spot SS.75
a S8.25. Zinc firm, east st. Louis
and futures $3.50. Anthony spot
$500 a $18.25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, Aug. T. up Butter
higher; receipts 14,122 tubs; cream
crv extras 41Ac; standards 43c;
cxtrai firsts ASH to 41c; firsts 10 to
AOXc., seconds 81 to 39c. Eggs un-
changed; receipts 1921 eases; cheese
unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
CHICAGO POULTRY

Chicago, Aug. T.. M Poultry
alive unsettled; fowls /? to &c;
broilcrs 20c to 2Gc; springs pic;
ROSTERS l5c; turkeys 20c; ducks q
to 23c; geese Is to Toe
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07

stock, current make No. ,, 80 l-cc to
sac.
Eggs irregular; receipts li.7H;
fresh gathered seconds 81 to -.
Cheese steady; receipts 245,9l7
pounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-07
DULUTH FLAX

cash; flax on track $2.G5 to S2Gs;
flax to arrive $3.50; September $2.G6.
October S2.65. November $2.G5; De
ccmbcr $261M.