, 1921-10-25

SO4AeASoA a. III 0IQtI Lflal
on election day they might DO able
10 exercise their franchise with the
greatest possible intelligence. An
three candidates were enthusiastically
received and the men present took
full advantage OF the opportunity to
ask questions OF the candidates as 10
their respective opinions on political
issues and their respective intentions
as TO policy In the mayors chair.
Robert Neitch and W. 4. Black
more spoke only briefly as TO the mo.
tives which inspired their candidacy
and referred 10 their past records as
citizens OF Casper TO bespeak their
fitness for the office. J.. J.. GIbiin.
mayor candidate on the Citizens tick
ct. went more extensively into the Is
sues involved In the campaign and
made a strong cas- for his ticket. Be.
u Mr.. Gibiln has been a member
OF the city council during the present
administration, his auditors took ad.
vantage OF the opportunity to ask
many pointed questions relating 10
aw enforcement and the making OF
Casper a cleaner and better city in
which TO live.
After the adjournment OF the for.
NAL meeting the guests were invited
to remain and carry on further con-
v~ersation with the legionnaires in in
formal groups and the discussions
continued until midnight.
Following several announcements
relative to tho national convention OF
the legion to be hold in Kansas City
October 81 TO November ?. a meeting
was announced to be held in the club
rooms Wednesday evening OF this
week of all men OF the local post who
expect to make the trip TO Kansas
City. Identification certificates en-
titiing h bearers TO the one cent per
mile rate were on hand for distrfbu.
ton and a total of IS members Of the
local post had signihed their intention
of attending the convention.
The special rate ii the Northwest
ern makes the round trip with Pull
nan accommodation come 10 tbs fig
ure of ss2.76. The Northwestern
way Of Omaha where there is q six
hour layoyer.
The rate on the Burlington via Lin.
coin with Pullman will cost the dele.
gates and visitors $500.
Announcement has been made by
national headquarters that the threat.
ened railroad strike will in no a
affect the legion program. Delegates
and visitors are urged to carry out
their plans TO be among those pres.
emit and to trust TO the fortunes Of
war TO get back TO their respective
homes in case the strike is called.
The headquarters of the Wyoming
delegation will be at the Savoy hotel.
Judge E. C. Raymond OF Newcastle.
has been designated as the leader of
the Wyoming delegates.
The housing committee or the con.
vention has made late announcement
that some of the finest residence in
Kansas City have been placed al the
disposal of the committee for this bill
letting of legionnnires and their fam.
lies attending the convention The
rates in these homes will be very rea-
sonable and the people placed in them
Will receive individual and personal
entertainment from the owners.
No individual reservation OF biliets
for the convention have been made
since October 20. and those who at
tend without making previous reser-
vations are asked to report at con-
vention headquarters at 1911 Balti-
more avenue for assignment to quar-
ters.
SINCE yesterday noon 551 fdentih-
cation certificates. emitting the hold
ers to the reduced fare have been sent
out from state headquarters upon re-
quest from "a posts OF the depart
ment, and the Indications are that
Wyoming will have in all about 400
representatives at the big gathering.
Showing its appreciation of the
faithful and efficient services OF Mar
tin Larsen. OF the Legion
club, the post last night took UP a
hat collection TO send Larsen to the
convention as the guest of the post
The committee in charge of the
Armistice ball reported to the post the
progress of the preparations for the
function n explained to those pres
ent that c~x-ssrvice men could have in
vitations sent to persons whom they
desired TO have present by giving the
names and addresses of the proposed
guests to a member OF the invitation
committee or by leaving them at the
post headquarters.