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Breeds Hill Fame.
|, the Kan sas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
Breeds Hill is an eminence in
Charlestown (now a part Of Boston).
1t is crowned by the Bunker Hill
Monument and is popularity known as
Bunker Hill. In point Of fact. Bunker
Hill is somewhat to the north. and Is
the place to which the Americans re
treated after their defeat in the battle
June II, 1775 1t was the original in
tention to throw up intrenchments on
Bunker Hill. but Breeds Hill was
afterward chosen as being nearer the
city Of Boston he battle Of Bunker
Hill is sometimes spoken Of as the
battle Of Breeds Hill.
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Two DIE IN ATTEMPT
TO SHOOT UP TOWN
Policeman Critically Hurt in Gum
Fight in Oklahoma
Community.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PICHER, Okla, June 10.-Lee
Flournoy. 81, and Charles Mayes, 33.
alleged criminals, were killed, and
Grover McCleary. a patrolman. was
critically wounded in a gunfight here
yesterday In which two other officers
rticipated.
Flournoy and Mayes were killed by
William Schmoothbach. mercha Mt
policeman, and Deputy Sheriff M. L..
Woolsey OF Picher. McCleary was
accidentally shot by the other officers
while he was attempting to go to
their assistance.
Police said the fatal shooting came
as the climax to a night of drunken
revelry in which Flournoy and Mayes
had attempted to shoot up the town
and had been engaged by tSchmooth-
bach and Woolsey in a running gun
battle in motor cars in which nearly
A score of shots were fired.
The death Of Flournoy and Mayes
ended careers covering a period of
10 or II years that had made both
men known to police in Missouri.
Kansas. Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Flournoy was under bond on charges
in connection with the $500 robbery
of the Security State Bank in South
Omaha. Neb., March 5. 1925.
Russian Women Shingling.
Now tho sbiprIe has rcsrbed Rus
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6.500,00O Farms Productive.

From the farm census taken in 1923
it has been determined that there are
$500 900 productive farms in the
United States on which 600 900
workers produce about ST. 900. 900, 900
worth of products. This does not in
clude the work of women and chill
dren In the manufacturing field In
that time a00o,Ooo workers produced
about so5, 900 100000 IN products.
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movement but. best OF all. il never
gripes. sickens. or up.ets the sy.-
tenn. Besides, it is absolutely harm
less. and SO pleasant that even a
cross, feverish. biliou. sick child
gladly takes it.
Buy large 60-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and lust see
for Yourself.
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AMERICAN PUSHES
BRITISH FESTIVAL
J. w. Hamilton of st. Paul
Fosters Magma Charta Day
Celebration.
Special Dispatch to The star.


ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 1G.-Ar
American has furnished most Of th<
stimulus for observance Of the ami
versarv Of Magma Charta day this
wear in several English speaking
lands.
He is J W. Hamilton Of St Paul
now in England directly concerned
with arousing interest in the Interna
tional Magma Charta Day Associa
ton. Of which he is founder and Sec
retary.
1t was principally through Mr.
Hamiltons efforts that the first OBJ
servance of the day was held at the
site of the signing of the Magma
Charta at Runnimede. England. which
was granted June IS, 1918.
The association was orga niZed fif
teen years ago "as an instrument OF
world peace and to promote the unity
of all English speaking nations.
President Coolidge is Honorary Presi
dent for the United States.
Background or Liberty.
Magma Charta is the background
of all that we have" President Cool
fdge said in giving his Endorsement
to the movement.
The main purpose Of the associa
tiOn, Mr. HAmllton S6l0. Is 10 hflnE
about an annual commemoration by
the English speaking nations of the
common origin of their liberties in
the observance of June Is as Magma
Charta day"
1t is not intended. however. that
the day shall be observed as legal
holiday. Churches and Sunday
schools have been asked to observe
Magma Charta Sunday on the third
Sunday in June. and teachers urged
to impress on their pupils the i'm
portance and significance of the day.
The English speaking nations-the
Seven Nations''-are the United
States. Canada. Newfoundland. Great
Britain and Ireland. South Africa,
Australia and New Zealand.
Many Prominent Leaders.
Among the men who have given
definite support to the movements are
the following honorary Presidents, in
addition to President Coolidge:
Rev Charles w. Gordon Talph
Connor) Ri Hon. The Earl of Kin
tore. X r. c. G. NJ. G.: the RI. Hon.
Sir James Craig. Rt. Hon. Sir Horace
Plunkett. Or. Wilfred T. Grenfell. the
Rt. Rev. Llewelyn n. Gwynne. Egypt
Sudan. and Senator A. W. Roberts
South Africa.
Other prominent men who have in.
dorsed the movement include Dr
Nicholas Murray Butler. Dr. David
Starr Jordan. David Lloyd George
the Earl of Balfour. the late LORD
Bryce. Sir Gilbert Parker. William
E. Hughes and several others.
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Frocks Reminiscent of Armor

Evening dresses for women that
resemble coats of mail have appeared
in Europe and are being much worn
The wearers resemble medieval
knights ready for conquest. The ma
terial is either gold or silver cloth
draped to give the appearance Of be
ing 3rmor
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sia. Although for some years Rus
sian women have bobbed their hair
the custom of shingling 1t close Is be-
coming A popular one. Many Russian
women have thin and sparse hair due
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to frequent dyeing and general i'm
poverishment of their health during
the revolutionary period. The shin
Cling vogue has extended especially
to elderly women
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The Island in the Night
BY Hugh MacNair Kahler
Biscuits Cadoret. BY Leonard II. Mason
The Acid Test By Arthser Train
Roush.fIouse Rosie By Nxnnally Johnson
BsetIe Se.ned !. !. BY Oceavsss Roy Cohen
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Small Glasses Best.
From the School Life Magazine.

From the School Life MAGAZINE.
Few elementary children fail Of
promotion In Sacra txCall pub
lie schools. For II years the plan Of
supervised study has been followed
All classes are small. and ca ch teacher
has only one section. There are no
final examinations and promotions are
made on the Judgment of the teacher.
With their small groups. teachers are
generally able to bring the children up
to what they consider passing grade.
Peacock feathers run high In the
list Of articles confiscated by British
cnSt ouS officials
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OTHER FEATURES IN Tins WEEKS Posr~- Now

Puppy Dogs Tails by Roland rertsoee
Selling Style !. by Olive Chaplin Lasvson
The Inside Of the Criminals Mind
BY Louis 3. Bisch
Netting Results By Vincent Richards
Who's Who in Hooch By Walton Green
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BANBURY Cross BY Fra

Imagine if you can great opera star
who loathed her own singing, and great
music critic who hated music. Imagine
background Of romantic mystery for the
lady-hints Of European intrigue,
shadowy castles i'm the Pyrenees, Basque
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IF they do, I don't think he'll
be there long" replied Diana.
What d'you mean?" cried Maj
fie.
~ haven't explained yet what
/ came here for" said Di. cit
wasn't to pay an evening call.
Frank has been looking for you
all the evening; and for you too,
Maffie. He has news Of some
sort; know there was a tele-
gram FOR him at the Ross
Studios, and he was on his way
here when / last saw him. Owen
thought that Frank might be
here, so ] came along at once to
make sure
QUINN" exclaimed Maffie.
"Quinn?" echoed Pete; who's
QUINN"
"A friend of ours" said Diana,
''who has done some wonderful
work for us; and we have
adopted a motto for use in awk.
ward situations-'LeaVe it to
Quinn'-and he has never yet
failed u.s."
There was a sharp rap, three
Here he u.s." said Diana. "I
know his knock. And, believe
me, there's nothing to be gained
by concealing anything. It's
bound to come to this soon or
late. VIII you take my advice
and leave 1t to Quinn?''
Maffie was too dumbfounded to
answer for a moment; then she
nodded.
"Open the door, Frank" said
Diana.
Frank obeyed, and Detective
Quinn stepped in. At the sight
of him the man who had given
evidence at the trial, Pete's ex.
preston changed. He shrank
back, his eye cleaned, he looked
dangerous.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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NOlO Continue

: was calculating as to how far
she could stretch her four dol
{ lars and eighty-three cents.
Her meals consisted OF q sand
wich; and coffee each time she
felt that she must eat: she was
In the station to meet every train.
Toward midnight q guard asked
to see her ticket and she was
forced to explain her plight. The
man did not seem much impressed.
=" Sorry miss" he said, but
rules Is rules
She would have been forced to
go out alone on the street II II
hadn't been for q policeman she
met at the door. Her heart was
humping with fright as she ap-
preached him.
Officer" she said, 'sI'm in
trouble and want you to help
me-"
The policeman lifted his eye
brows in doubt, but he listened.
When she had finished he nodded
understandihgly and went inside
with her. Calling the guard one
: side he made some. point clear,
then touching his cap politely he
was gone. Betty settled back in
her hard wooden seat Thankfully.
She had learned another thing to
BE- thankful for and Wondered
why It was that she had always
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to their protector. mo, they are
friends of Nine" the young
woman announced. For in truth
all children are friends of hers,
and especially those who need a
friend. "Well don't know you,"
said the man doubtfully, "but /
know them"
BY that time it seemed i'm
mensely important that those
hungry-eyed children should be
admitted to that performance;
and Miss Burton has not been on
Broadway two years, for nothing.
So lifting her naughty head, she
looked calmly at the door-keeper
and repeated: These children are
friends of mine"
And as they entered the por.
tails Of the screen gods, it was
Tony who murmured, "And that
amt no lie."
Throughout the performance
Tony and Marie sat with her--a
New York street wait on each
side OF this exquisite Southern
girl-bIissfully munching the
candy she had bought for them.
They were none too clean and
their clothes needed q lot OF. sew
ing. but they were her friends
she had Said 50.
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read about it. and / wondered at
the time-however, never mind
that. The question Is, what Is
going to happen now?"
HE isn't going backg' cried
Matte fiercely. ''Isn going to
get him away. He has to be out
Of the country before morning.
I'm going to get him
on to a ship-and shall 60 with
him myself. know it can be
DONE"
rs that your plan?" asked
Diana.
That's my plan! I'm going to
cut loose from everything, and ]
go with Pete before they get wise
to him! See here, all I want Is
some money. You're rolling in it
will you lend me enough to
put this thing through, and leave
the rest to me? You don't have
to know what I need, it for
either" gulped Maffie. "You--I
can't ask you to take any hand
In a mix-up like this"
''Maffie," said Diana, sit may
be very lawless for me, but I'm
o~1AA AO lkAe1L 1 Sup.
should be quite ready to help you
II 1t were any use. But your
plan Is q foolish one. You'll be
making a fatal mistake If you do
anything Of the sort. Don't you
see," she said, turning to Pete,
''it is certain you will both be
followed up and brought back,
and that will be all the worse for
Mafalda as well as for your"
"I'm not going to bring any
trouble on Maffie" said Pete
quickly. Sooner than that
It'll"
Exactly" said Diana. Lets
use little common sense"
Common sensem interrupted
Maffie fiercely, what's the good
OF common sense in Sing Sing?
II they get him back there"
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THHE Janging din of the city got
= on Betty's nerves before she had
bsen waiting five minutes. & The
ineessant rush OF people. the
rapcnus voices OF the announcsrs,
the noise Of distant trains all
tended to keep her from think
Ing. Finding Il impossible to sit
still and face the constant gaze
Of passersby she started ITO hunt
fer the bulletin announcing in
coming trains. But before she
found it she ran ACROSS to the. in.
formation desk and asked for time
tables on all routes to st. Louis.
With these she retired to the
most ineonspicuous corner she
snauld find and studied them out
slowly.
No Telegram
Every 10 minutes she forced
herself to brave the amused
smiles OF the crowds IN the wait
5n1 room as she made inquiries
Tor possible kilograms, under the
S&ame of Mrs. Lanning or Betty
cream.
But the minutes grew into
hours. The next train arrived.
and the next. with no word from
dared. Betty was obdurate In her
determination to haunt the sta,
don. yet her mind had. not rested
"a second, When she was not
worrying Abept her husband she
- > - szf
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THEY'RE FRIENDS OF MINE

NONY and Marie stood outside
Il the theater looking eagerly
into the faces of the people who
were pouring into the lobby. In
her hand Marie held q slip OF
cardboard which was good for adj
mission only when the child was
accompanied by an adult. But
Marie and Tony had no adult,
and that card was their only hope
OF admittance.
Then along came Emily Bur.
ton. young actress who halls
rom the South. Wise Marie
looked long into Miss Burton'e
ayes and decided 1t would be safe
venture.
Lady, will you please give this
ticket to the man and get him to
punch 1t so we can go in and
see the picture" she said.
"Why, certainly" replied Miss
Burton smiling down at the
anxious faces of the children.
So with her own ticket she
presented the one that was to
admit Marie and Tony. But the
stern-faced man at the door gave
her a, keen glance and asked,
Are these children relatives of
yours?"
Marie and Tony crowded closer
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seemed to be occupied by & good
class Of people, judging from
two she saw leave the front door.
This time she was greeted by q
little wizened-up man who called
back through the Railways
say, Maud, they's q young
person here wants q room. "
Maud proved to be neatly
dressed woman past middle age,
who came down the hall Wiping
her hands on her apron.
''I.m sorry" she said, Il just
rented that room to some young
men. should have taken the
sign down.
Betty retreated to the curb in
despair and thought for a mo-
ment. She looked again at the
house. The sign was still there.
Struggling her shoulders she went
on down the street And she had
always thought actresses had the
easiest time in the world
The third place she tried with
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Education BOOms

CTUDENTS to the number of
~ 35,2O1 were enrolled last year
in university extension courses
conducted by the department of
education of Massachusetts,. Classes
were maintained in IL centers in
the State, with an enrolment of
30.407. Only 4,794 were CORE
spondence students. Since Janu-
airy, 1915, 1S6,069 persons have
been enrolled in State university
sets.
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taken policemen for granted as
necessary evils.
Her heAvy-Iidded eyes finally
had their way and she fell asleep.
Not until the commuters began
to arrive did she wake up. Then
came an overwhelming fear that
she might have missed Jared.
but she sat dcggedly in her seat
Through another day until at
evening she forced herself to the
conclusion that he would not
come.
With q sense OF complete help.
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The Story of a Woman Who Placed Her
Whole Future in the Scales of
the Goddess of Love.
The Story Thus Far

Betty Bream wild" Her HE to her eighteenth birth
Of
s poised foot IL che midst Of
aer cottage Then happened! Her fe!ered
The blood
her face and entertain suddenly gone She
Nth him The had been great success There much drn
gone resntered Her heart He
returned to mock them Terrified she shrpk
here with me- Betty decided not 70 face the music
Such her burning love TOR This Powsria stranger She write
fOr the rstHn q her lover Ten cocny four hours mofe
letter g her saEsisss letter Of sIopst
into with msous whom he called
old desert whom they dubbed was
to saay an npoEtent role In Betty's life. - =
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RITJJAlLISTTC
MUSIC

:. "A CHAIR Of church music win
IA be established this tall ia
the school OF music OF Northwest
saarn University. Evanston Ill.
:. The new department, made pos
! eihle by & gift of 500, 900 from
the Carnegie Corporation, viii In
ssetitute courses In the history OF
Emusic, including an introduction
5 20 ritualistic music Of the He
Frbrews and study Of forms Of
church music from early Christian
stimes to the present. Com.
munity singing will also be
taught
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cne MAGIC EYE By John Goodwin

DIANA had recovered her self.
~ possession. She regarded this
young man with judging eyes and
a smile that was by ne means
unfriendly. There was q DANGER
Gus air about Pete. But he was
extraordinarily good looking. He
was interesting. This man. by
some means which Di could not
even guess at, had escaped from
a guard Of armed men, and con-
trived to travel many miles to
the door Of the woman he loved;
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Iessness she inquired the way to
find rooming house. Her feet
lagged as she forced herself to
walk down dingy street lined
with ill.kept houses in the win
dows of which hung signs Of
Rooms for Rent.
It was not the sort Of place
she could imagine sleeping, but
it had to be all right. She smiled
grimIy as she thought OF the
money in her pockets.
Picking q house at random,
Betty mounted the steps and rang
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. he was liable, at any moment to
arrest and punishment. In what
ever way this amazing effort had
been brought about. its result
was clear = 1t was to Pete's
arrival that Frank owed HIS free
dom.
81. too. am very glad to meet
YOU" she said quietly. i've al
ways believed that Jill Seaton
was not the only sufferer. OF
course, you are
Number 1864, Sing Sing,
miss" said Pete.
you are one of those five men
who got away on Tuesday. /
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better success. Come right ii,
.dearie, !" sne was told by q woman
whose face was too heavily rougad
and who couldn't possibly have
been under so. Sure we got .
room. Rent? Don't worry about
that.
She put her arm about Betty'e
shoulders Familiarity and led her
down the hall past q living room
in which group Of loudly dress.
ed girls were loungfng.
I'm expecting my husband in
a day or two.
The wodman's arm dropped from
her shoulders immediately and her
face darkened.
Il amt got room for YOU both,
she said. II thought you was
alone here III the city" And with
out waiting for any other word
from Betty she turned about and
ushered her down the hail and
out the door.
no Be Continued Tomorrow
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until. am in It. and then
might just as well be full Of. lead!
Although / was born in March
under tho sign OF the fishes. they
must have been those deep sea
fishes you read about. because
the minute I hit water l make .
straight dive for the submarine
caves. where the seaweed grows
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the BEN. There was q scurrying
sound inside. ana tall, raw
boned woman put her head
through a crack as she opened
the door. She looked Betty up
and down with two jerks Of her
head.
I'VE don't want no show folks"
she said. and slammed the door.
Embarrassed
A flush Of embarrassment crept
over Betty's features. Her face
wore a rather comicaI expression.
But her sense OF humor came
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Stealing Diamonds

BUYERS offer such huge brides to workers
u the mines The native dggers ire
quenty smugge the gems out OF the
carefully guarded enclosures.
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BY Jumping in and letting nature
take It's course. ! had heard that
one way to learn quickly how to
swim was to just let the instinct
to live save you from drowning.
Some Of the best swimmers ]
know told me they couldn't swim
q stroke until somebody threw
them in. In order to save them
selves, they mastered all the
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fancy strokes ana from then on
entered aquatic contests and won
cups!
well, was so leagues under
the sea the second hit salt
water, and they weren't bush
leagues either!
I'm willing 20 bet right now
I'd even sink in the Great Salt
Lake!
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BY Fay King

Icertainly have no objection to
the one. piece bathing suit for
those who can swim. but I wish
somebody would design nice
hoop skirt suit with q balloon
tire hem for poor fish like me
who can't.
take to water like duck
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This Day il History

At o'clock on Friday August s. 1872
"A Ships sailed port Paos Spa with the object Of
reaching The result Of this
as Is well known, the discovery gof America.
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we made was to get me out be-
fore the pole snapped!
Another time ! took q chance
back in time to save her. She
stood there 1efore the closed door
and laughed for five minutes. A
group Of urchins stood on the
sidewalk peering at her. When
she did come down the steps she
was greeted by:
cit US tickets fer the show.
n1iss?"
She kept up her spirits by
laughing again. There might be
worse things than being taken
for q rodeo show girl. The next
house she tried was chosen care
fully because 1t was neat, and
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ike alfalfa and the finny inhab-
itants never come up for air:
i've noticed in the Zodiac that
the fishes in my sign are swim
ming in opposite directions and
that may be the trouble. too.
One OF them is evidently a deep
sea monster and the other OF
some flying fish variety. So. I
have given up all hope Of ever
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lTo Be COntlnued TOmorow.l