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On August 6th Stone left New York with two 50 h.p., Gnome-powered, Queen monoplanes to compete in the famed 1911 Chicago Aviation Meet at Grant Park August 12th to 20th. There he was an active contestant, entering most of the major events and carrying passengers. On August 16th he had a forced landing in Lake Michigan about one mile off shore, but fortunately Mrs. Stone had insisted that he always wear an inflated inner tube whenever he flew over waters and this saved his life.
   From Chicago Stone went to the Harvard-Boston Aviation Meet held August 26th to September 4th. There Stone's small daughter was the "belle of the hangars," and loved by all. He competed in all major events and made a good showing among the several aviators. After the Boston meet Stone exhibited at Worchester, Massachusetts, for two days, then September 27th to 29th, he flew at an air meet in Canton, Ohio, with Brookings, Atwood and Ely. In October the Queen Company was testing a monoplane on floats and Stone assisted with these experiments.
   He remained with the Queen Company through 1911, then purchased a 50 h.p., Gnome [[?]] Queen-Bleriot which he took to Australia in early 1912 to engage in exhibition work. He arrived on April 12th and on the 17th made the first flight over Brisbane, where he remained through that month. On May 14th he engaged in an air race from Sidney to Paramutta, competing against an Australian pilot, William E. Hart. On June 5th Stone flew from Rockingham to Queensland where he was tendered a reception by local notables. June 16th he flew at Alexandria Park, Auckland, then made flights over Orange, and July 6th was again flying at Brisbane. on July 7th Stone had a smashup at Sidney but was not injured. He gave exhibitions in Australia for the remainder of 1912, apparently spending the winter there.
   On April 19, 1913, he resumed flying at the Cricket Grounds at Auckland, then on June 2nd started flying in New Zealand at Hawke's Bay. On June 4th he had