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New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
ANCIENT TABLET
 IS DECIPHERED
Yale Professor Rolds 5000 Ydlr
 Old Inscriptions

New Haven. Conn.,. Jan. 3o-A
 clay tablet that lay buried for more
 than three thousand years and writ
 ten in a language that had been to-
 tally forgotten for almost that long
 has just been deciphered by Profes- sor Edgar H. Sturtevant of Yale Uni- versity. who presented his discover- ies at Q joint session of the Linguistic Society of America and the Amesi- can Pathological association held re- gently in Cincinnati. The tablet Was bought from a dealer in antiques for the Yale Babylonian collection by the late Professor Albert T. Clay. Whers the dealer got it Is not known. but it's appearance. the shape of the characters on it. and particularly the language of the inscription suggest that the ultimate source is the vil- lage of Bodhas Keui, ninety miles east of Angora, the present capital of Turkey. Very likely, Professor Sturtevant said here today. it was stolen by a laborer during the exca- vations carried on there by the Ger man archaelogist, Hugo Winkler, in 1907 and 1908.
 The language and inscription is that of the Hittite empire. which was very powerful in the fourteenth and thirteenth centuries B. C.. and whose capital. Hattusas. was on the site of Boghaz Keui. Its power was broken and the capital destroyed about 1900 B. c. by invading barbarians from Europe. The very existence of the Hittite state in Asia Minor was 70 far forgotten in later centuries that the name came>to be applied to the province Of the empire. which had been erected into an tn- state. Hence it is that the centuries B. c. called tho peoples Of Northern Syria HittiteA Just 70 the Assyrians of the eight and seventh Hittites mentioned in the Old Testa- ment were really syrians: Uriah the Hittite. whose wife attracted King David's amorous attentions, had no with the Hittitcs of Asia
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
lIlineg.

Aineg.
 The aystem se writing h vss among the Hittttea. knewn q eunei.
 form writing. was borrowed from the Babyisaians. TAe characters eoQaist sf wedee.sAaped iadsntatasa& 11sss wsre nads In the seft clay Ntth . squars stick. aad there is sviAsaee that practies save the acribes 0seat facility in tho precesA 70 that. tAe rather complicated characters Were made much ners rapidly than they can be copied with pan and ink. The chief disadvaatage ef the systsm rested upon the reader. who must handle . brick where . sheet of pa- par ts now used.
 The Yais tablet is the ftrst Hittite document to bs interpreted In this country. and one of | very few at present la American museums. It contains directions for performing two sacrifices ts InnsraA the god of manhood. The purpose of tho first sacrifice is to drive out the effemin- ate Innaras and to hrin gin the mas culine Innaras, % that the sons may be bern to tho sacrificer. The seconl sacrifice is dssigned to avert the anger of Innaras.
 Albert T. Clay. who secured the tablet for the university. was William M. Laffan professor of Assyriology and Babyionian literature at Yale from 1910 until his death In 1925. He was famous a. an assyrioiogist aud Babylonian scholar and was of the American School of Oriental Research in Bagdad. The Yale Babylonian collection, of which Professor Clay wss curator. contains over eight thouand Sumerian and Babylonian inscriptions and other antiques dating from the earliest period known in history down to the Becond century before the Christian era. covering . period of between Jour and five thousand yeark
 Professor sturtevant, who deci- phered tho tablet. is graduate of |
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
VILLAN0VA COLLEGE
 IS SWEPT BY FIRE
Loss Is Estimated to Exceed $s,@Q,ooQ; But Little Water

villanova, Pa, Jan. 30 R1-Swept by flames. which for time threat ened the destruction of the entire institution. College hall. the main building of the .Villanova college group, was a mass of ruins today and the monastery, adjoining, was badly damaged. The lofty tower of St. Thomas church was ignited by flying embers but only slight dam age resulted.
 Suspend Glasses
 Glasses were suspended today pending the compilation of arrange. ments for other Grarterx pfftc1ats were unable to say how long the sus- pension would last. ..,
 Hampered by lack of water and laundering in the deep snow that covered the campus. 24 fire compan- ies from surrounding towns battled the blaze for six hours last night be- fore 1t was brought under control. Hundreds of students and priests fought side by side with the firemen and some of the riskcd their lives in salvaging priceless college records and laboratory apparatus.
 Huge Loss
 Many of the college records and valuable scientific Instruments were destroyed. Father Daniel Driscoll procurator estimated the loss at 3..20o,oo not including the personal belongings Of the 200 students whose dormitories were on the second md third floors of College hall. Some of the students lost all of their clothing except what they wore.
 In addition to the dormitories. College hall. long 4-story, I-shapeo granite structure of Gothic nrchitec. ture, houses most of the class rooms, lecture halls and laboratories of the institution. On the first floor also were the kitchen and dining room.
 Oil Paintings Go
 :. Among the valuable articles burned were thirty oil paintings of popes and priests and 100 micro scopes used in biological laboratory. Many other scientific instruments and oil paintings were carried to safety by the students.
 The fire started on the fourth floor ot the main building from an undetermined cause. Officials of the college expressed the belief that crossed electric wires were responsi. bic. While awaiting the arrival of the firemen. delayed by heavy snow drifts. most of the 1400 students and many priests attacked tho fire with hand extinguishers and water buck cts, but their efforts had little ef- feet on the rapidly spreading flames. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
2 Unconscious as Choir Singg Throw Ont Lifelino''

Chicago. Jan. 90 N-A blaskjack In tho hands of . negro ,choirmaster stopped the source of blue notea It the services in the Friendship Bap- tist church ysstsrday. and though the leader and the singer were un- conscious. the worship continued.
 Deacon Thomas Chapman disliked tho sour notes and silently drawing a blackjack. felled Casey McGurick Jones. baritone. who was singing off key. George Washington McGavock. basso. objected. and tearing 8 tsle- phone from the wall felled Deacon Chapman.
 Later whom Sergeant Mulvihill dropped in, as was his custom, the choir, led by McGavock was singing. Throw Out the Lifeline" while both Deacon Chapman and Jones lay unconscious, side by side in front of the choir.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Chamberlin to Try Again
 For SustentatiOn Record

Next Thursday morning is the day fixed by Clarence Chamberlin for his third attempt to bring back to Amer ica tho worlds endurance light record. It h possible. however. that . 3t-hour postponement will be found necessary. Chamberlin said before leaving for New York last night
 T expected to be back to the Richard Byrd field Wednesday" Chamberlin said. land we want to start as early n possible. We'll take on Friday at the latest. for I've got
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
2,000 CR0NDHALL : ID 0HEAR FR. IClEk
Former Local Priest Accorded
 Ovation On Visit Here

Over 5000 people crowded the Y. NJ. T. A. B. hall last night to hear an address delivered by Rev. Stanley Iciek, pastor of St. Joseph's church of Norwich, and to see two short skits given by the Polish Dramatic society of Norwich. He said that it was a great. pleasure to be again among old friends.
 "Thefe is. rothing 50 pleasing, 70 stinsIaAin4 70 beautiful ,as coming
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
LlzARDe RETALIATION

The. Military Order of Lizards wtn entertain members and friends We'd nosday aftsgnoon from ! to : o'clock at tho state armory. 4 supper will hs served at s:s0 with the regular meeting bsstuning at 7:30 o'clock. There will be class initiation and the officers elect for ls3S will bs installed by Mrs. Mary c. 6haui. Gila Monster of Mother Swamp No. 1 of the V. o. of [. of Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

In4ian sna Chicago universities and
 taught ct Indiana university. NaFy-
 viiie college, the University Of Nts- souri. and Columbia university. be- eese coming to Yale. He is . mem. bse ee the executive committee of tho Linguistic Society of America.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Schn,itt oa Hoaor Re4
 At Kentucky Woaloyall

! LSaaard achnitt ssa ss lGs. and
 MrA Henry schnitA Of tais eety. has been placed a the Aeosr Fell at Kentucky Weslayaa oollegs. Win- chester. Ky- where As . . stu1snt. for attaining . higA raak b scAolsy- ship for the firsG tern ef the eol- lego year.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

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 RAaaf4 sV1l3iaQpa eesD1pA aN9 \. N AaFtiaA wAo is hsekiAg tAe two aifmen. aFrtvsd here with Chamber. lin by piane yastAeday attesOeao.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

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New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Oakland CemeferyHas
AnnualMeet Monday
Old Officers All Re-Elected-Ex-
tensive improvements Are Be-
ing Planned by Association

The Oakland Cemetery Assoc
iation held its annual meeting in
the Community Club rooms Mon
day evening, May Fl, at 8 o'clock.
An election of officers and direct
ors took place and all present Of
fcials were reelected for the en-
suing year. They are: President,
G. Hillerud; secretary, Mrs. A. F.
Strebel; treasurer, H. w. Bishop
directors, Mrs. Simonton and Aug
ust Dahlem.
It was decided at this meeting
that the cemetery would be re-
surveyed and staked. The drive
way will also be enlarged to. al
low vehicles to- enter and turn
around in the grounds. The mat
ter of establishing a permanent
upkeep fund was also given con-
sideration. 1t is of much import
ance to keep the cemetery grounds,
trees and shrubbery well groomed
at all times and this can only be
accomplished through an upkeep
fund. Those interested in the sit
uation are welcome to give their
financial and moral support in aid
ing the association to bring this
about. At present they have $500
in the permanent upkeep fund, a
tenth of what is needed to prop
erly carry on the work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Famous John Donaldson
Signs Up With Melrose
Colored Pitcher and All Around
Base Ball Star Will Twill for
Stearns County Team

Everything is now rosy with the
base ball management and local
fans, the magic word Donaldson"
having dispelled all the gloom left
10y the defeats which the Melrose
Legion All Stars suffered in it's
first two games.
Tuesday morning Manager Icy
Schultenover and Secetary Doc
Paul announced that John Donald
son, famous colored pitcher and
base ball star, had signed con-
tract to pitch for Melrose for the
season.
1t is not necessary to elaborate
on the baseball reputation of John
Donaldson, for he is known over
the whole nation as one of the
greatest colored pitchers that ever
stepped into the hex. His add
ton to the local lineup viii place
Melrose in the top ranks of semi
professional base ball in the North
west and assures the fans Of this
vicinity season Of baseball such
as they lave never had before.
Other changes in the line up
were also made by the manage
ment with the addition of Wagner
of the Scobey team and Herman
Asher in the left field. The team
will now be as follows:
Heising, catcher.
Donaldson, pitcher.
Peter Guy, first base.
Clink Williams, second base.
Heinie Anderson, shor- stop.
Wagner, third base.
Herman Asher, left field.
Wurst, center field.
Smith, right field.
Frank O,Rourke, sub.-Melrose
Beacon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES MAY 80
Baccalaureate Service ct Jun
ior High Auditorium Sun
day Evening
80 WILL BE GRADUATED
DIR. Cowling, Carleton College,
Commencement Orator
Faculty for 192S-29

Wednesday evening, May 80,
the 47th annual Commencement
of the Sank Centre Public schools
will be held.
The class this year is trifle
smaller than has been the case for
the past several years. There are
38 who have completed the High
School course, 10 boys and 20
girls.
Eight young people will be
graduated from the Teachers
Training department.
The students will spend the
greater part of the next week TAX
ing State examinations, with time
off for recreation.
The end of the year activities
start today, Thursday, when the
annual class day events will be
held.
The girls carry off the honors
in the 1928 Glass. The Salutator-
ian is Evelyn Gray; Esther Larson
is the Valedictorian.
Richard H. Sweetman is the
class president; Irene M. Moynihan
is vice president; John William
McCracken, secretary; and Edward
C. Peterson, treasurer. Miss Lucy
Hunt is the class advisor.
The school board has been ex-
tremely fortunate this year in
securing DR.. Cowling, president Of
Carleton College, Mortified, to
deliver the Commencement adj
dress. Decoration Day evening
was the only date DR.. Cowling
could give them and the time was
set to accommodate him.
Rev. C. S. Sparkes, pastor of
the Congregational church, will
deliver the address to the class at
the Junior High School Auditorium
Sunday evening, May 27, at 500
o'clock. Rev. T. b. Shorts Of the
Methodist church will assist. The
singing will be supplied by the
Congregational and Methodist
churches. The Baccalaureate pro-
gram follows:
Voluntary :. Mrs. Russell Cooper
Entrance of the Graduates, Choir
and congregation.
Invocation -. Rev. C.. S. Sparkes
Solo with Violin Obligato-Mrs.
G. Berggreen and Mr.. E. G. Nc
Taggart.
Scripture reading-Rev. T. B.
Shorts.
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Community Club Support
ing National Parks Highway
Committee Appointed to Solicit
Funds - Will Back County
Fair to Limit.

The meeting of the Sank Centre
Community Club Thursday even
ing of last week was fairly well
attended. Only routine business
was transacted.
Tt was voted to turn the front
part of the third floor, used as a
pool room, over to the Boys Band
as place to keep equipment. The
pool tables in this room have been
a source of annoyance and ex-
pense to the club and the sugges-
ton was made that they he turned
over to the National Guard. Pres
ident Berggreen appointed Chas.
Bruce and v. G. Wedge as a COM
mittee to confer with Capt. Roy
Scott.
The 10000 Lakes Association
asked for a large appropriation
this year. Attention was called
to the particular benefit the Nat
ional Parks Highway was to Sank
Centre and motion was passed
co support National Parks High
way. A committee consisting of
Dewey O'Gara, Allen Meigs, r.
Sreffes and j. B. Schoenhoff was
named to solicit funds.
]. B. Schoenhoff spoke on be-
half of the county fair. Strong
resolutions were passed indorsing
the fair and pledging the Com
munity Clubs enthusiastic sup
port to make the 1928 show a sue
cess.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Arthur Weisner Sells
Business Wednesday
Eugene Lundeen, of Annandale,
Takes Over Ice Distribution
June Sale a Surprise.

A business transaction which
came as surprise to the people
of Sank Centre was made public
late Wednesday when Arthur J.
Weisner announced that he had
sold his ice business and home on
Lake street to Eugene Lundeen,
of Annandale, MINI. The latter
gentleman has been in this bust
ness at Annandale for dozen
years. The property will be TAX
en- over June first.
Jos. Weisner & Son purchased
the ice business from Al Salmond
in 1916. Following the close of
the World War Arthur took over
the management and ownership of
the business. He has proven to
be one of Sank Centres depend
able young business men.
Mr.. Weisner has not fully de-
cided upon his future line of ac-
ton. He was elected as a mem
Der of the City Council at the re-
cent election. At that time he
had no thought of disposing of
his business. The Herald joins
other citizens in the hope that this
excellent family will continue to
make this city their home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
F. ". Spragne NeaO
Head First Natl.
Several Well Known Sank Centre
Business Men Added to Board
of Directors

The officers of the First Nation
al Bank announce that due to the
death of their revered President,
Mr.. Cassius M. Sprague, it be.
came necessary and expedient to
appoint new members on the
Board of Directors and to elect of
ficers to fill the vacancies which
had occurred.
The Directors chosen are all
residents of Sank Centre and are
as follows: Geo. w. Steiner, G.
Hillerud, H., S. Halyerson, F. w.
Sprague, H. ]. Sauer.
The officers elected by the
Board of Directors are: F.. w.
Sprague, President; H.. S. Halver-
son, Vice President; G. Hillerud,
Vice President; H. J. Sauer, Cash
Ter, G. S. Bjone, Asst Cashier.
With these well known business
men as directors, a continuance of
the banks successful record since
its organization in 1884 is assured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
INTERcLAss TRACK MEET

As conclusion to their outdoor
work in physical education the
boys of the Senior High School
engaged in a track meet on the
Fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon,
May %. The entire group was
divided into two squads. Team A
under James -OaGara and team B
under Thor Walden.
Eleven events were run off in
Guiding football throw, baseball
throw, broad jump, high jump, pole
vault, hop, step and jump, 100
yard dash, basket ball throw, kit
tenball throw, standing high jump,
and standing broad jump. Three
points were awarded for a first,
two for a second, and three for a
third. Julian Markson with 8
firsts, / second, third, and tie
for a third scored 1875 points to
win individual scoring honors. Ed
ward Kells was second with 10 5
to his credit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Mimi. Ag. Quartet Renders
Delightful Concert Tuesday
Entertainment Was Worthy of
Much Better Patronage Than
Was Accorded

The male quartet of the college
of Agriculture, University of Min
nesota, st. Paul, appeared in con-
cert at Sank Centre Tuesday eve
ming in the Junior High School
auditorium.
The quartet was booked to APP
pear in Sank Centre under the
auspices of the Stearns County
Fair Association and although we'll
advertised a comparatively small
gathering witnessed the worthy en-
.tertainment.
The program was made up of
songs familiar to everyone and
were the type that convey the
greatest amount of beautiful har-
mony SO pleasing in male quartet
singing. Each singer displayed
exceptional talent and special cred
it is due the first bass, who also
displayed marked ability as trip
pie tongue yodler. He amused
the audience for several minutes
with yodling numbers and sever
al numbers with the quartet ac-
companylng him.
A short interesting talk was CIV
en- by one of the members upon the
work being done in the College of
Agriculture and the value of this
college to the rural youth. Later
in the program a discourse on mu-
sic was given, dealing especially
on it's value in the home and as a
moral influence to children. Dur
ing the talk examples of the prop
er kind of music were sung as So
los by the speaker.
Seldom does an entertainment
of this nature come to Sank Cen
tire, which is so worthy of the
heary support of the citizens. Al
though the proper support was bad
ly lacking the artists did JUS ice
to their program and entertained
the small group of listeners with
equally as much interest as if the
auditorium had been packed. The
many Sank Cemeteries who missed
this truly fine concert ar the
losers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Auxiliary Leaders Meet
With Sank Centre Women
Plans For Forthcoming District
Convention to Be Held in This
City in July, Outlined.

Last evening Mrs. j. A. For
ester, of st. Cloud, president of
the Sixth District Woman's Aux
iliary, accompanied by Mrs. E. w.
Kyle, president of the st. Cloud
unit, met with Mrs. Libby Weis-
ner, president of the Woman's
Auxiliary of Robert Swift Post,
and the committee chairmen, to
discuss the forthcoming district
convention to be held in this city
in July.
The st. Cloud ladies discovered
that the local women had the con-
vention plans we'll in hand.
This district meeting will bring
many women of prominence in
Auxiliary circles to the city.
Among them are Mrs. Spencer,
Winona, national chairman of
Parliamentary usage; Mrs. Bish-
op, state president; Mrs. Lewis,
Long Prairie, national chairman
Gold Star Mothers and others.
These ladies will be the guests of
the local Auxiliary and the prin-
cipal speakers on the program.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-24
Butter Receipts on Eastern
Market Running Light
Eggs Are One Cent Lower-Price
Advances in Chicago De-
clines in New York

Weather conditions in most Sec
tions of the Central West are IA
vorable at this time for increas-
ing production, but even so, the
receipts of butter on the Eastern
markets are not increasing as fast
as has been anticipated. In fact,
at the present time, receipts con-
tinue to run lighter than a year
ago. There has been a noticeable
difference in the tendencies of
Chicago and New York markets
during the past week, and today the
Chicago market on 80 score STAN
dards is quoted at A cents, an adj
vance of one cent as compared
with last Monday. New York
market on 90 score extras is A "
cents, a decline of two cents as
compared with the high point for
the week just past and a decline
of one cent as compared with last
Monday.
Production Of fresh eggs con-
tinues good, especially so far this
season of the year. The receipts
of eggs on the four principal east
erns markets from Monday to
Thursday last week were 406,683
cases as against 385,092 cases the
same days week previous and as
compared with 370,985 cases for
same days year ago.
Receipts are heavy and with the
lack of confidence which has tend
ed to reduce speculative buying for
storage purposes, the general egg
situation is easier and quotations
have declined. 1t is noticeable at
this time that the quality from
most sections is somewhat irregu-
lar and not of the same value for
storage as eggs produced earlier
in the season under more favorable
weather conditions. In most ter
ritories, country prices continue
high as compared with the present
current and storage values.
Chicago market on eggs: Firsts
today quoted easy at 27A to %
cents; Monday a week ago % 3-4
cents to 20 IA cents. Same COM
parison with New York egg mar
ket firsts shows outside quotations
are unchanged.
The receipts of live poultry on
Eastern consuming markets con-
tinue heavy for this season of the
year, the supply is liberal, buyers
have been cautious and the clear
ance has only been fair. In most
cases the actual selling prices on
live fowl have worked downward
and same is true on dressed fowl.
The volume of broilers being re-
ceived is gradually increasing and
sales are being effected entirely on
quality basis only. The heavier
weights and desirable quality broa-
ers are receiving the top markets.
Chicago poultry market today is
quoted as follows: light weights, %
cents; mediums, 251a; heavy
weights %; old and young roost-
ers 1917; broilers, heavy weight,
good quality 43; leghorns 35;
mediums 38.-Swift & Co. Chica-
GO.