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WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and vicinity: In- creasing cloudiness tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 ” DEATH TAKES - PIONBER OF NORTH DAKOTA Reuben Nelson Stevens Dies in Bismarck Hospital } After Short Ilr ess LEADER IN STATE Well Known Attorney Took Active Part in Develop- ment of Country Reuben Nelson Stevens, one of the leaders in the development of North Dakota and a prominent lawyer in this state since 1881, died in a local hospital at 9:45 a. m. Sunday after an illness of two weeks, His wife and three daughters were at the bed- side when the end came. Mr. Stevens, who moved from Bis- 4 marck to innewaukan five years j ago to engage law in the latter place, was taken ill two weeks ago. He was brought to the hospital in Bismarck where his condition grew worse until death claimed him, Reuben Nelson Stevens was born in Medina, New York, on August 10, 1853. i] Admitted to Bar He was educated in the common schools of New York and Illinois, \ read law in the state of Illinois and was admitted to the bar. In the year. 1881 He removed from Illinois to the then territory of Dakota and established himself at Lisbon. He early identified himself with the progressive citizenship of that community and as a’ mark of their appreciation was elected a member of the constitutional convention, which convened in the city of Bis- H marck on July 4, 1889. In passing from this statement, it may be re- marked that it has been considered that membership in the constitution- al convention was such as placed a man among the most prominent cit+ izens of the then territory. It was a great honor to have been a member of that body, as, without doubt, its membership was composed of the very highest type of citizens of the territory of Dakota, which was soon to assume statchood, ‘ Following his membership in the constitutional convention he ‘was elected a member of the first legis- lature, on which body devolved car- rying’ into effect the mandates of the constitution through statute law. The basic law of the state, of course} ‘was the constitution, but an immense amcunt of matters were obliged to be taken into consideration and en-| acted into law that were not men- tioned or taken care of in the con- stitution. Mr. Stevens was an act- ive and influential member of this session of the legi re and his im- ; print is seen on a great many of the 4 early laws of statehood, and laws which continue down to this day. , jslature He was also a member of the leg- islature for several terms thereafter, and held a great many official posi- tions at the close of his legislative career. Among these positions may be mentioned that of assistant at- torney ‘general of North Dakota, mem- bership on commissions that were appointed to codify the laws of the state, state's attorney of Burleigh county, captain of Company “A”,| North Dakota National Guard of Bismarck, < Among federal positions held by him was that of assivtant attorney general of the United States in charge of Indian depredation claims, which carried him to all parts of the United States in sifting out the facts where claims had been filed for damages coming to members of the . various Indian tribes. He was also in the judicial branch of the United States and was appointed to that position by the President of the United States and was on duty two i years in Alaska, in the formative q period of that territory. Another federal position he held was over a full term as Registrar of the United’ States land office at Bismarck. Another activity that engaged Mr. bi Steven’s attention for some time was the management of the Bismarck Tribune, which he held for a period of about three yea! during the absence of its editor, the late Mar- shal H. Jewell, in Washington, —<$<$<$—$ Ce ne ee cle eon weno in the/practice of | MISSING » Search is being made for Mrs. Wil- liam L. Berroyer, wife of a Marine Corps officer stationed in Haiti, and her son, William L., Jr., two. They arrived. in Brooklyn, N. Y., from Haiti on March 15. There Mrs. Ber- |royer tbok a taxi to the Grand Cen- tral Station and has not been seen since. ARGE CROP OF RYE HERE I$ PREDICTED Hay and Livestock in North Dakota in Fine Condition, Report Shows According to the Grand Forks of- fice of the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics the condi- tion of rye May 1 was approximately 188 percent. North Dakota has, in recent years, been the largest rye jProducing state of the union. The abundance of moisture received in all counties has improved the pros- pects for rye this spring materially and fields which at one time were quite’ hopeless-give every indication of, producing a good crop. Prac- tigglly no acreage will be abandoned in the state. The estimate at this jtime ‘being for 1,129,000 acres. If there is any abandonment, | this slight abandonment will be taken care of by sowing of a small amount of:spring rye. The yield then is an- ticipated at 12.23 bushels per acre, a .production of 13,808,000 bushels. Last year (1924) North Dakota pro- duced a crop of 18,860,000 bushels. The ‘previous ten years average pro- duction has been 13,092,000 bushels for the state, The May 1 prospect for hay was excellent... The condition of tame hay being placed at 90 percent of nofmal. and the condition of wild hay was 84 percent of normal. At the present time approximately 13 percent of the 1924 hay crop remains on farms. This hay is well distri: buted throughout all counties and there should be no shortage any- where this season. The previous five year average reserve ig approx- imately 12.5 percent of the previous years hay production. Field work started early this sea- son, much earfier than the season of 1924 which was also somewhat early. On the first of April (1924) 65 percent of the plowing was done and 56 percent of the. sowing. On the first of May (1925) 74 percent of the plowing and 74 percent. of the. Planting was done. Although this is a very advanced estimate of the condition of pastures, they were placed at a condition of 86 percent of normal, or about the same as one year ago. The relative supply of labor“ to demand is 94.3; April 1 this ratio was 95.6; March 1, 106.8, The mortality of livestock in North Dakota this year has been less in every instance than one year ago, There has been no epidemic of dis- ease in any class of livestock report: e The winter wheat abandonment for the United States is 9,504,000 acres. is 82,813,000 acres as compared with 86,438,000 acres harvested last year. The present condition of 77.0 percent Mr, Stevens was an orator beyond the average and his speeches were always listened to with a great deal of interest, as they w founded on a most’ extensive reading, careful study and atmost complete mastery of any subject on which he spoke. ‘He was a ready debater and his antagonist was obliged to be thoroughly prepared or he would find himself involved in a way from which he couid not extricate himself, Brilliant Lawyer Mr. Stevens was a brilliant lawyer, and yet did not appear. as publicly in cases y. othe; Perhaps the most far reaching case that he handled was ‘the one bstablishing the doctrine of riparian rights in this state. Contrary to the ge impression this doctine is; an im- portant one in North Dakota. In the early days of the state we had a large number of lakes that gradually receded, and the question immedi ly arose to whom the:land uncovered by the falling of the water, belonged. The brief that successfully estab- livhed the fights of the owner of the adjacent land to exténd their bound- (Continued on page three) indicates a crop of 444,833,000 bush- els as compared with 590,037,000 bushels last year. The condition of rye {s 86.8 percent which forecasts @ crop of 57,968,000 bushels as com- Pared to 63,446,000 bushels last year. Farm reserves of old hay are 19,679,- 900 tons as compared with 12,499,000 tons a year ago. y TWO BISMARCK GIRLS HONORED - “AT UNIVERSITY Grand Forks, N. D., May 11.— Omega Psi, honorary women’s com- merce fraternity at the University of North Dakota, whose president is Charlotte Logan of. Bismarck, has heen granted a charter in Pi Chi Theta, national women’s commerce society: The installation date has not yet been decided. r “Among the members of Omega Psi are ‘Hilda and Clara Hultberg, and Genevieve: prsen of; Bismarck, freshmen in the school 6f commerce. The organization was founded here in March, 1924, 3 The acreage remaining for harvest | @: BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MON! | POLICE MOBILIZE FOR I MAY 11, 1925 BIG PARADE TO BESTAGED BY VISITORS St. Paul Business Men Will Give Entertainment Here on June 5 BAND AND QUARTETTE Bismarck Children to Have Part in Demonstration By Boosters Railroad schedules for the opera- tion of the 1925 Trade Tour of St. Paul business. men, which includes Bismarck among 88 others cities of the Northwest, have been completely worked out and it is announced that the special train is scheduled into Bismarck at 5:15 p. m. Friday, June 5, for the evening, The tourists will stop in six cities for the entire evening. These will include Willmar and Breckenridgé, Minnesota and Jamestown, Carring- ton, Bismarck and Lisbon, North Da- kota. At the evening stops. special enter- tainment features, which are possi- ble because of the length of time, are staged by the tourists. C. L. An- derson, Secretary of the Trade Tour Committee will visit Bismarck in the next few days to confer with local business men regarding the program for the evening. It is intimated that a special meeting for business men and a band concert with public enter- tainment, will be given in addition to the things which are staged in oth- er cities, m Further announcement concerning this program will be made following Mr. Anderson's ‘visit. Upon arrival, the St, Paul business men will stages their famous “hook ’em cow white hat” parade. Although they are executives of the leading jobbing, manufacturing and banking houses of St. Paul, these men will be more like school boys when they in a fine ‘formation will follow the 2oéth Infantry Band, through our, main streets. It is said that all the children—sqne will ba carried if they are too small to march—will have a part in thig event, and*it is intimated also that no parade on earth forms fre quickly, moves off in any more a happy fashion or is any more fun—for the kiddies at = least—than _this white hat affair. And yet.it is hard to estimate whether the chil- dren or the business men have had the better time on all these forty- three years that these tours have been made. A band concert by the 206th In- fantry Band, headed by A, Pepinsky, is also scheduled for each stop. It is also announced by C. L. Anderson, of the Saint Paul Associ- ation, who has charge of the trip for the business men, that the WCCO Gold Medal Radio Quartette will ac- company the tourists to sing. It-will be a real treat to hear and see in person this group which has been heard so many times over the Twin City Station. The tour will occupy the entire week of June 1 to 6, and will be made by a hundred of the leading business shen of Saint Paul. The purpose of the trip is‘ purely social and no busi ness whatever is permitted. It is a’ “get ‘acquainted excursion.” FORCED TO TAKE BATHS Moscow, May 11.—A special san- itary commission of the soviet gov- ‘jernment has found an isolated tribe of 600 people in Siberia, who never wash their bodies, clothes or kitchen utensils. These strange people had to ‘be forced to take a bath and’ one of them died trom fright. POOREST CHURCH London, May, 11.—Windows in the Southwark Cathedral have not been cleaned for 12 years, as there was no money to pay for the work. It is the poorest cathedral in the king- dom. Weather Report ' ‘ © LATEST WAR MACHINERY | invading planes. The apparatus LEGION DRIVE IN BISMARCK State Goes Over Top Campaign for National Endowment Fund Bismarck exceeded its quota of $2,000 in the American Legion en- dowment fund drive conducted last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ac- cording to reports made by the work- ers this morning to L. P. Warren, commander of the Bismack post. Some lists have not yet been turned in and anrouncement of the amount raised in this city will not be made until tomorrow, North Dakota went away over the top in the campaign for its share of the $65,000,000 endowment. fund, according to figures tabulated this [auceaing: ; “North Dakota is the first state in the union to go over the top in the American Legion endowment campaign in such a short time and ‘we believe that we have accomplish- ed what no other state has done in coming to the aid of the disabled war veterans and the orphans of vet- erans who gave their lives in the World War.” This statement was made by R. J. Foster, national executive field sec- | retary, in charge of the drive in North Dakota, late Saturday night. Early this morning, 63 posts had reported $25,400, with 130 posts still to be heard from. The state's quota was $25,000. DISABLED VET: TO HOLD STATE MEETING HERE Grand Forks, N. D., May 11.—Res- olutions requesting congress to amend the World war veterans act of 1924 so as to eliminate all limita- tion dates including those for the filing of service connection evidence and for the conversion of war risk insurance were adopted at the fifth annual convention of the North Da kota department, Disabled American Veterans of the World war, held here Saturday. William Kennedy of Grand Forks was elected state commander su ceeding Chas. Wilson of Fargo. Bis- marck was granted the 1926 conven- tion. “ Decentralization of the United States Veterans bureau’ as so far carried out was approved and com- pletion of the program requested. C. T. Hoverson, manager of the re- gional office at Fargo, was given « vote of confidence and appreciation for his work in obtaining justice for A both the government and thi For 24 hours ending at noon. eeled ee 3 ‘Temperature at 7 a. m. ...- 3 i ‘54 ‘33 ‘27 Highest yesterday ‘Lowest yesterday Lowest, last night Precipitation .......... (i) Highest wind velocity . Baa WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: In- creasing cloudiness tonight; prob- ably becoming unsettled Tuesday. Warmer tonight. "3 For North Dakota: Increasing clou- diness tonight; probably becoming dnsettled Tuesday. Warmer tonight. GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS High pressure, accompanied by | fair, cool weather, prevails from the Great Lakes region westward to the middle and northern Rocky Mountain region. Low pressure, accompanied by unsettled and warmer weather, prevails from the western slope of the Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Killing frost. wi ported in the northern | border states from Mich- igan to northern Mohtana. Precipi- tation occurred in the southern Plains States, southern Récky Moun- tain region and at many places west | OF of the Rock! Devine To Give Series of Talks InN. D. Cities Commissioner J. M. Devine will ad- dress a joint meeting of the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs at a ‘banquet to be given at the Gladstone Hotel, Jamestown, Tuesday evening of this week. On Thursday at Minot he will talk to the members of the .North- western Development Association. On Friday at the same city he will ad- dress the Northwestern Banker's As- sociation, on the subject,—‘More Farm Home Settlers, the Best Solu- tion of Our Tax Problems.’ At each of these meetings will be stressed the outstanding advertising value of ¢ounty agricultural exhibits at coun- ty fairs in the middle West states, HOLY CITY MILITARY Jerusalem, May 11.—-Eight British armored cars wete sent here to keep ft during the visit of Lord Bal- four and the dedication of the Jew- ish university. Hostile demonstra- tons, by the Arabs were feared. cases, BIGSUCCESS in} fr The “airplane detector” is the latest appliance in defense against detects the presence of: planes and their altitude. It is being demonstrated at Ft. Totten, New York. BISMARCK MAN HELD IN JAIL ON TWO CHARGES Charges of stealing government, property and obtaining money un- tder false pretenses have been made against P. 0. Williams, former mem- ber of Co. A, N. D. N. G. who was brought back to this city Saturday n Zap by Sheriff Hedstrom. He us arrested upon request of Na- tional Guard officers who charge he stole a uniform and equipment valued at $55 from the Bismarck company. When he appeared in court for preliminary hearing, Williams was arrested by Officer Pecht on a charge of obtaining money under ‘false pre- tenses. It is alleged that he solicit- ed funds for the Juvenile band last year and did not turn in the money to the treasurer of the band. Williams was held in jail when he was unable to furnish $500 bond. FOUND SLAIN NEAR DULUTH Body of Gilbert Resident Discovered in Swamp; Police Seek Killer \ (By The Associated Press) Duluth, Minn., May 11.—A decom- posed and dismembered body was found in the Muskaege Swamp near Campion, Minn., Saturday. Several angles of investigation are being pursued, among them being the fing- er prints which were found on the body and clothing. These finger- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE DIVERS GIVE UP SEARCH FOR BODIES Strong Current Prevents Men From Reaching Cabin on Capsized Boat NEW METHOD’ TRIED Workers Attempt to Drag Ship From River by Using Chain and Anchor Memphis, Tenn., May 11.—A boat was set to work today to rip open the hull of the steamer Norman | which capsized Saturday in an effort to recover twenty-one bodies. Pro- fessors Walter G. Fitzpatrick and Wasser of the University of Mis- sissippi are aiding the search. The engineers are redoubling their ef- forts to reach the boat, which lies on her side in 70 feet of water. Divers were forced to give up ef- forts to reach the cabin of the Nor- man because of the strong current. Latest attempts to drag the steam- er out of the river were made today by using a large anchor and chain. Meanwhile, watchers are being sta- tioned at intervals below the boat to look for bodies that might float. down river. Engineers gre confident that the boat will be released soon. Since the hour of the tragedy every means available has been in operation to reclaim the Norman wreck and its possible contents. After hours of dredging the sunk- en ship was located when an anchor brought a piece of the wheel to the surface. Soon after a bucket plank came to the surface, the anchor lift- ed a curtain from the Norman's pil- ot house and with the location thus fixed, a buoy was floated to the spot. Major Dou Gillette, assistant U. S, engineer in this district, today explained. why passengers failed to find life boats available when the ship capsized. By Major Gillette's instructions, he said, the boat car- ried four life boats instead of two and they were stored ‘on the top deck, two attached to davits and two lying free. When the vessel listed the first time, the major.said, he made for the boats, “I attempted es » te loosen one of the davits he said, “because I realized that the free boats were ready. “A sudden and sharp list threw me overboard and before I could right myself the Norman had cap- sized. “The ship listed to starboard, turn- ed over, pinning the life boats be- neath. One of the unattached boats was freed from the ship and Major 'D. H. Connolly, a small boy, and two other men managed to get to it.” River men declined to venture from their experience a suggestion of what caused the Norman to cap- size. Government officials agreed that not until a board of inquiry in- spects the raised hulk will the ex-| planation be available. prints will be compared with those | of the police and prison departments of the state in an effort to identify the guilty man. Sheriff's deputies are now busy investigating records. The body is suspected to be that of Haino Mattson, 27, of Gilbert,, Minn. Gilbert was last seen on De- cember 2 in the company of his brother-in-law, Haino Kangan, Matt- son’s body had an anchor tattooed on it, and authorities are searching for an anchor mark on the body found in the swamp in an effort to iden- tify it as that of the missing man. Mattson was a tall, heavy-set man who weighed about 16 pounds and was 5 feet 11 inches in height. Pastors Attend N. D. Conference In Reynolds The Rev. C. F. Strutz, pastor of the Bismarck Evangelical church, left this morning for Reynotds to attend the state conference of the North Da- kota Evangelical churches. Preli- minary meetings will be held Tues- day and Wednesday and ‘the confer- encé will open Thursday. Mr. Strutz was accompanied to Reynolds by the Rev, C. A. Bremer, superintendent of the Evangelical church for this dis- trict. Mr.-Strutz will leave Reynolds the last of the week for Naperville, Il,, to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of North Western college and the Evangelical theological, sem- inary at that place. He will return here in time to attend the Sunday school convention next week. Services at the Evangelical church next Sunday will be in charge of the young people of the church, ENGLISH COURT FEATURES SEVENS “Selby, Eng., May 11.—There ‘was a sequence of, sevens at one of the ‘courts here recently. Seven magis- trates sat on the bench; seven cases relating to the lighting of motor ve- hicles came, before them; seven pi MAN SWINDLED IN NEW GAME Visitor Arrested and Fined By Bogus Officials Bismarck police are searching for two men who, impersonating an of- ficer and police magistrate, swin- dled a Goodrich man out of $13.95 early Saturday evening. According to the story given to the police, the Goodrich man was sitting in his car near the Northern Pacific depot when a man who said he wss an officer placed him under arrest on a charge of parking his car without the tail light burning. He said he was taken to an‘ office in the Webb building where he was fined $10 and costs, which amounted to $13.95. In telling of his arrest and trial to a Bismarck garage owner, the Goodrich man said the police officer refused to show his star and that the judge hurried through with the court proceedings. The garage man became suspicious and asked him to describe the officer and the magis- trate. The descriptions did not fit any Bismarck officer. nor Judge W. S. Casselman, police magistrate, an the police were notified. No local Police officer made the arrest and Judge Casselman did not hold court Saturday evening. It was learned to- day that an empty office room in the rear of the Webb block was used for the court room, THRONG OF COMMUT: New York, May 1h—The rajjroads alone carry 364,153 commuters into New York City every day. In ad- | bridges or mines. NAUGURAL FLYS OWN SHIP | Miss Eleanor McCarthy, New Or- jleans heiress and society girl, is one ‘of the first womencin the far south to own and operate her own air- plane. She has just applied for a | government license us a professional pilot. ‘ITALY PLANS DRASTIC MOVE AGAINST REDS Prepare Defense Act Aimed To Blot Out All Forms of Rebellion (By The Associated Press) May 11.—A new national defense act is being prepared by the Italian government, says the pro- Fascist L'ldea Nazionale, which has published the principal provisions of the measure. All organizations designed to over- throw the existing social order by force are prohibited, and the found- ‘ers or members of such organizations can be punished by prison terms in addition to heavy fines. Heavy penalties are ‘provided for persons convicted of transporting or handling in any, way explosives ex- cept for commercial purposes. Sim- ilar penalties are to be inflicted up- on any one who verbally or by writ- ling conducts subversive propaganda, or foments insurrections in the army or other branches of ‘the Italian armed forces. Printed matter considered seditious can be confiscated by the crown prosecutor, and the police are em- powered to use whatever means they may see fit to suppress the circula- tion of seditious publications. The death penalty is provided for those who destroy military materials, railroads or postal installations, The same penalty can be inflicted on those who enroll in armed bands that operate against the security of the state, and also on those who receive or give aid to jsuch enterprises, All who are accused under these provisions are to be deprived of all civil and political rights. Those convicted of having been members of prohibited organizations can no longer exercise public duties in an administrative or legislative way. The trials of persons accused under this new national defense act. are to be held by department tribunals that will have precedence over all other courts and their verdicts can not be made the subject of appeal. BISMARCK HIGH ALUMNI REUNION PLANS PREPARED Gommittees are now meeting to plan the various details and stunts, for the Bismarck High School Alumni reunion to be held the latter part of this month. Besides the usual dinner, business meeting and dance, there will be many novel fea- tures to make the affair as gay as possible. The class of ’20, who are to be hosts to this year's graduates, were responsible for marly innovations, such as the Senior breakfast and the high school paper; so it is to. be ex- pected that this latest effort will be equally erent. The date of the Teunion has been set for May 29, and the place will be announced later. Reservations are already being made by Adolph Erickson, Class of °20, who is in charge of the banquet and the finances. Miss Lucille Lahr is general chairman of the Alumni a: sociation committee, and George Will is president. ra BETTER ROADS TO FLORIDA AIM OF HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION Jacksonville, Fla, May 11.—With its purpose of jthe fostering of a national hard surfaced highway from Maine to Key West, Fla, the fifth annual meeting of the South Atlan- dition, the roads haul into the city 130,650 people, not using commuta- tion tickets. JUST A “TUMMY ACHE” Nice, May 11.—After losing heavily at! gambling in’the Casino, a woman icemen gave evidence; seven letters were read admitting the offence: leeven defendants were fined: ten shillings each, and seven minutes fwere ‘required to dispose of the opened her purse, took out » couple of tablets from e bottle and swallow- ed them. Guards rushed her to a hospital where all she tablets for indigestion, two | stage, this objective tic Coastal Highway Association will be held in Jacksonville April 16 and U7. Plans are being made for the entertainment of 5,000 delegates. Officers of the association say that the work of hard surfacing stretches of the highway and build- ing concrete bridges along the route has resulted in an expenditure of hover $40,000,000. | While all the high- way is not yet at the hard surface is’ expected: within two or three years, | PRICE FIVE CENTS ROW EXPECTED AS WAR LORD TAKES OFFICE Monarchists Forbidden To Stage Demonstration For Von Hindenburg STREETS ARE GUARDED Communists Prevented From Holding Outdoor Meeting in Berlin Today (By The Associated Press) Berlin, May 11—The air here is charged with electricity, both figuratively and literally—titer- ally: because of a threatened thunderstorm, and, figurativdly for fear that any demonstrations upon the arrival of President- elect von Hindenburg today might be met by trouble. Sweep- ing orders were issued forbid- ding the Monarchists having bands of welcome play “Freder- 4 ich Rex” or any other martial airs and stirring marches re- miniscent of the days of the 7 Kaiser's power. Communists and q their sympathizers were prevent- ed from delivering an open air demonstration. Plans made against trouble are elaborate, and include a clear- a ing of the streets. Aerial patrols constantly hover over important street crossings and keep watch for any signs of disturbances. Police have been stationed at the bridge to be crossed by von Hin- denburg’s automobile, forty of the capital’a most experienced police being detailed for his es- cort, General keeping of order is in charge of the police force, which has been. augmented by 4,500. men and several hundred officers. Even police dogs are mobilised. Police trucks are stationed at corners to remove anyone to places of safety if danger threatens. ‘ The division railroad: station where von Hindenburg was. the scene of a reception given him ‘by the German Chancellor Luther, the ‘Minister of the Interior Meissner, Geenral Von Seickt, and Lord Mayor Kestner of Voews. Only ten ‘news- Paper reporters were admitted to the station, which was closed to all traf- fic. The chancellor presented a floral tribute to General von Hinden- burg. The party then proceeded io the Chancellor's palace at Bertin. London, Eng., May 1. Great Bri- tain will not interfert with the Ger- man situation, the prime minister told the House of Commons today when questioned. He considered the matter purely domestic, he said. LEGION WOMEN MEET IN JULY State Called Convention By Secretary (By The Associated Press) j Fargo, N. D., May 11.—The call for q the fifth North Dakota department j convention of the American Legion j Auxiliary was sent to officers of the organization today by Mrs. L. W. Hamm, secretary-treasurer. The convention will be held in Jamestown, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 7 and 8. Purposes af the donvention, as outlined in the call, will be Making necessary changes in the department constitution in conform- ity with the national organization's constitution; electing department of- ficers for the ensuing term} election of delegates to the national Legion and Legion Auxiliary convention to be held at Omaha, October 5 to 9 and the transaction of any other business. A program has not+yet been drawn up for the meeting, according to Mrs. Hamm, Representation at. the state. con- yention will be by units, éach unit being entitled to: send. its president or her substitute and one additional delegate for every thirty membe: Registration for the convention is to start at a Jamestown hotel. June 5 and delegates will be assigned to private homes in Jamestown if they wish, eg : Fare and a half schedules. have been offered by railroads of the state if more than 150 delegates at- tend the convention. “We feel certain that we will have at Jamestown with us the national iq commander of the American Legion, James A. Drain, also the national vice-commander of the. northwestern district, William Stern of Fargo and our national ‘vice-president Mrs, Eu- gene Fenelson, of Devils Lake,” Mrs. Hamm said in announcing the Program. ‘ ey WANT TO BE HANGMEN Berlin, May 11—More than 100 men have fied for the position of official hangman in Berlin, asthe result.of discussjon there for srestor- ing the death penalty. No ene has ‘been put to death for s crime in the capital since 192}. , ee radio receiving ante, nn '*

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