The Devils Lake world., 1922-06-21
MONSTER MILITARY PARADE TUESDAY EVEN
ING WAS MOST ELABORATE EVER seen HERE
National Commander Hanord Ncde Delivers
bers THEATRE Judge Lands Talks This Afternoon
Balcony Eks Home-Fyng Circus Big Aracon-Band
all the Time by BandsBg Doings Lakewood Tonight

It is estimated that the number of
out Of town people in the city for
the purpose of attending the state
convention of the American Legion
which started yesterday for a three
day session will run into several thous-
and, and the streets of the city have
been in a much more crowded condi-
tion than they have been at any time
this summer.
The delegates and visitors are all
enjoying themselves to the limit, as
there is ample entertainment to take
care of them during every minute
of the day and evening. The principal
streets Of the city as we'll as most
of the business houses are decorated
in the national colors, and no matter
where person may look there is
evidence that something out of the
ordinary is going on in the city.
State Commander Phil Bangs Of
Grand Forks, State Chaplain Bill Up
shaw of Jamestown, State Adjutant
Jack Williams and his staff of Fargo,
Past State Commander Dad Dawson
of Fargo, Mill Kroll of the Veterans
Bureau Of Indianapolis, and Geo. H.
Russ, Jr., vice commander, were the
first to arrive in the city. They ar
rived Sunday afternoon and evening
and Monday morning, and from that
time on delegates were arriving al
most hourly from all parts of the
state by train and by automobile until
by Tuesday afternoon nearly 400 posts
in the state were represented.
Hanford McNider, National Legion
Commander, arrived Monday night on
No. l, and was greeted by the scout
band and over thousand people. He
delivered an address at the Grand
theatre yesterday morning at 1000
o'clock, and left Immediately by aero
plane for Fargo to catch a train for
New York where he is to hold an i'm
portant conference.
Committees Named
The committees named yesterday
morning are as follows: Credentials,
D. J. Lynn, Flaxon; Fred P. Mann,
Devils Lake; Jack Williams, Fargo;
Resolutions, Walter Scholosser, Grand
Forks; J. P. Comny, Fargo; w. JEFF
ferry, Williston; constitution and by
laws, J. K. Kennedy, Dickinson; j.
F. Bacon, Grand Forks; Seth Rich
ardson, Fargo; Auditing budget and
finance, V. D. Lord, Cando; Manville
H. sprague, Grafton; L. R. Baird,
Dickinson; H. J. Turner, Heaton.
Flying Circus Big Feature
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon
the flying circus, the auto polo and the
motorcycle races took place at the
gest attractions Of the session here
gest attractions of the session here
The Federated Fliers, Inc, of Minnea-
polls of which Clarence Hink is presi.
dent, and J. o. Engel business mana.
ger, gave the huge crowds present
something very much out Of tie ordin.
ary in thrills, and something that all
will remember for a long time. The
auto polo, which many had seen fol
the first time yesterday afternoon
proved to be about as thrilling game
as was ever invented. The drivers anc
mallet men including Art SPAWN, Roy
Bushard, M. Espe, G. Pruto, and Art
Peterson showed themselves to bt
fearless, men Of much experience il
! the rough usage Of Ford cars, ane
won the admiration of everyone.
The motorcycle races in which Gene
Strout, Speed johnson Fargo, Lar.
Larson of Fargo and others took par
brought out as much speed as evel
ever seen here.
The pilots of the three areoplanes
Geo. Snyder, Jack Malone and Walte1
Halgren did some stunt flying neve
seen before in the state, including tn
parachute drop and various perfor
mances on the wings Of a speeding
plane.