The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 10, 1928, Page 9

2 . thi She has defeated male stars. 4 TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1928 GRAND FORKS LEGION MECCA e Campaign Begins to Elect Frank Webb Commander . for State Grand Forks, N. D., July 10.—?) —With the advance guard of mem- bers of North Dakota American Le- gion in the city this morning, and others arrivin; hourly by train, car and bus, the stage was set for the opening of the tenth aznual conven- tion of North Dakota’s American Legion at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Headquarters of the state depart- ment have been opened by the de- partment adjutant, Jack Williams. Before noon hotels were well filled and lobbies containéd many groups of Legionnaires, members of the Auxiliary and Forty and Eight who discussed convention matters and renewed acquaintances. Members of the Grand Forks post. who will conduct the candidacy of Frank Webb, past commander of} the local post and St. Thomas post, have opened his headquarters and are making a strong campaign to collar enough votes to elect, him over what is called the “organization” candidate. Opposition to Webb has not as yet centered on any man. Selection of a candidate is probable late tonight when the majority of the delegates are in the city. A letter was received this morn- ing from National Commander Ed- ward E. Spafford of the Legion‘ in which the commander expressed re- gret at his inability to attend the North Dakota convention. A letter also came from National Vice Commander John T. Raftis of Colville, Washington, in which he stated he would arrive here Wednes- LEGIONNATRES OFF FOR OUTING Thirteen Lloyd Spetz Legionnaires had left Bis morning for a week’s outing. Members of the group, who left by train and auto to attend the state convention of American Legion at Grand For Wednesday and Thursday and who will join the Can- adian-American Legion Good Will Tour frou Grand Forks to Winni- peg July 12 tu 14 are John Musolf, George Haugan, C. E. Knudtson, A. C. Brainerd, and Charles Martin, del- egates, and R, H. Hamro, Antone Patera, and A. D, McKinnon, Archie Olson, A. E on, Curtis Durlam, and George Smith, members of the state Legion band, will attend the convention also. Speeches by Hanford MacNider, past national commander, will fea- ture the two-day program. Those making the Canadian excursion will travel on a special train. Grand Forks expects the convention crowds year to surpass in number that which gathered at Fargo for the event last year. CRACKER SALES RESTRICTED Firecracker sales in Bismarck will be restricted to five days each year. An amendment passed by the city commission in regular meeting last night restricts sales to July 1 to 6 The previous ordinance allowed sales from June 25 to July 10. The vote for the amendment w- unznimous. The commission decided to adver- tise for bids for laying sewe: pipes on Tenth stree. between ..venues D and E, and water :nains on the same str--* between C and E, CORN CROP Is BiG FOR YEAR Washington, July 10.—()—First indication of the size of this year’s corn crop was given today by the department of agriculture, which, basing its calculation on conditions prevailing July 1, placed production at 2,753,617,000 bushels, compared with 2,786,288,000 bushels last year. ELEVATOR BURNED Wahpeton, N. D., July 10,—(P)— Fire of undetermined origin this morning destroyed the Gross Grain company elevator, adjoining the Mil- waukee depot, causing a loss esti- mated at $10,000. The elevator and 8,000 bushels of grain were de- stroyed, A loaded car of barley on a truck near the Buildson flour warehouse ‘was saved when firemen pushed it out of danger. The warehouse was saved with only slight water dam- age to the contents. WOMAN IS CHESS CHAMP New York, July 10.—#)—Miss Vera Menchik, of Hastings, England, Russian-born world champion of her sex at chess, is to be invited to com- pete in an International masters’ tournament at Bradley Beach, N, J. sh ‘Alls Well’ A stormy adventure on the high sea was furnished the crew of the Aus- ralian liner Jervis Bay when eight “desperate stowaways” were discov- ered in the hold of the boat. Here is Captain Frederick Daniel, who radioed that the men finally had been captured and confined, AIR SURVEY OF STATE FINISHED Minneapolis Men Find North Dakota Interested in Avia- tion Progress Minneapolis, July 10.—(#)—Defin- ite plans are under way among North Dakota cities for establish- ment of landing fields which will en- able regular commercial airplane service, it was reported today by a party of Minneapolis men who re- turned from an observation tour over the state. The party included Marvin A. Northrop, L. R. Roberts, and.E. H. Wilde, general passenger agent of the Great Northern Railroad. They inspected temporary fields already in operation at Fargo, Minot, Devils Lake, and Langdon, using a plane piloted by Walter Halgren with J. Edwards as mechanic. The party veports a great deal of interest generally in aviation, considerable present activity in the provision of landing fields and the Prospect for much greater activity in 1929, The greatest present draw- back to the extension of airlines, the observers found, is the lack of an enabling act which would permit municipalities to purchase suitable sites for airports. A movement now is definitely on foot to obtain action by the legislature at the coming session. Several private business and social organizations already have acquired options or’ leases on property which may become municipal airports, JURY 10 PROBE OFFICE SALES Atlanta, Ga, July 10.—@)—A special grand jury has been called to meet tomorrow at Biloxi, Miss., to investigate tho alleged sale of post- office patronage in that state, a subcommittee of the senate post of- fice committee investigating similar charges in Georgia announced here today. HOOVER SILENT ON FARM STAND Indianapolis, Ind., July 10.—@)— Herbert Hoover's failure to reply to the telegram . sent by William H. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau federation, asking the Republican presidential nominee to state his personal stand on the farm relief question, will be taken to mean that he is going to stand on the platform, adopted at the Kansas City convention, Settle said today. Settle said that Hoover evidently in- tends to ignore the telegram, and his failure to reply direct will be taken as such. New York Man Is Elected Elks Head Miami, Fla., July 10.—@)—Mur- day Hulbert af New York city was unanimously elected grand exalted ruler at the sixty-fourth annual con- vention of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks here today. Teaberry Won't Disappoint Yo HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE: ROAD TO HONOR RAIL EXECUTIVE St. Paul, July 10.—)—All activ- ities of the Northern Pacific railway will cease for two minutes Friday {at the time of the funeral in New York of Hoard Elliott, chairnan of eal board, who died Sunday night. President Charles Donnelly today ordered all trains tc stop and other activities cease from 9 to 9:02 a.m., Central time. Flags on all Northern Pacific buildi are at half-mast today. ABSTRACTERS MEET Minot, July 10—()—The tenth annual convention of the North Da- kota title association was convened in Minot today to continue until to- morrow afternoon. Abstracters | throughout the state are members of the organization, George B. Vermillya, of Towner, is president; president and A. J. Arnot of Bis- marck is secretary-treasurer. ings in the northwest | William Barclay, of Finley, is vice | | Scouts of Superior, Wis., council. ) Drain and Fill Scouts Give Coolidge Trout Rod President Coolidge received a fine trout rod the other day from the Boy Scout Donald Kunsman is shown mak- ing the presentation at the summer White House on Brule river. WILL NOT WILL NOT WEAR OUT $4,000 NEEDED business men will so! + Thi Friday for the remain’ needed by . committec the combine! sity ser.:c~ clubs for the purchase of the city ball park. The park will be turned over to |the city pari: Lc.rd July 18, during a celebr..tion and a bas.ball game |between Mandan and Bismarck. The sub-financial committee, ap- pcinted by the general committee and being made up of N. O. Church- ill, S. Ayers and E, W. Tobin, night to con: r the pro- gram and draw up a of men who will canvass the city. PORTER GETS 10 YEARS Ritzville, Wash. July 10.—)— | Ellie Williams, negro Pullman por- ter, who last week attempted to as- jsault young woman passenger, | pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The girl suf- fered only scratches and briuses. FOR BALL PARK Hard Luck Aviator Is Pursued by Jinx Mt. Pleasant, Pa., July 10.—@— Ill luck today continued to pursue M. R. (Dinger) Daugherty, on- armed and legless avi: tor, en route from Martinsv'lle, W. Va., to New York on the first leg of a transat- lantic hop. Attempting to take off from a field at Hecla, Daugherty’s plane struck a fence. A wing was ripped off the plane. Daugherty was not injured. RAIL HEADS PLAN AIR LINE Chicago, July 10.—()—Officials of four westerg railroads and two | airplane lines conferred here today | on plans for the operation, tentative- | ly Set to start about August 15, of | a Chicago-St. Paul air passenger | line that will bring railway passen- gers from the northwest into Chi- cago in time to board noon trains | for the east. | Kelley of Scranton, Pa., in a plane. PAGE NINE: THRER INDIANS DIEINSTORM Mandan, N. D., July 10—(AP)— Mark Choppers, his wife and two children, Indians living on the, Standing Rock Reservation, were killed early this morning during a ' wind and electric storm that swept that part of the state. The Chopper familyehad been liv- ing in a tent on the reservation, which is near Cannonball, North Dakota. Telephone wires to the reserva- tion and the country in that vicinity were badly crippled today, and re- ports on damages of the storm were meager. MARRIAGE JUDGE DEMURRS Wildwood, N. 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