The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-01
HIVELY FIGHT
ISSTAGED FOR
\ LEGION PLACES
Four Candidates For State
Commander ard Four Also
For State Adjutant
VALLEY CITY'S BID
Asks Next C0nventiOn-Cali-
f0rnian Addresses Legion
Session This Morning

Valley City is making a strong
bid Off the 1926 convention of the
American Legion Of North Dakota,
at least four candidates, Harry Raf-
ferty of Harvey; &C. 3. "Buck" Carl
son of Minot, A. b. Welch of Man
dan and Mr.. Amodt of Wahpeton-
are being groomed for the state
commanders position and Jack Will
liams of Fargo, state adjutant for
six years and candidate for reelec-
\tion, has three opponents, at the
. American Legion convention, in it's
second days session in Mandan to-
day.
A warm fight for the adjutant's
place is in prospect, with Williams
retaining a, strong following. Other
candidates are A. A. Fitch of Bow
man, L. w. Upshaw of jamestown
and Joe Boyd, Of Fargo.
v The constitution and bylaws COM
mittee refused to recommend chan
ges and the report was adopted this
morning. Reports OF committees
comprised the major portion of the
business this morning, the chief ad-
dress being by George Hatfield of
San Francisco, a director of Hhe
American Legion Weekly and head
of the California Veterans Welfare
Bureau, which is dispensing $1O,-
100000 fund in that state helping
veterans buy favms and homes.
4O-8 Elects
Steve Arman of Grafton was elect
ed grand chef de gare, for the COM
ing year at the close of the business
session. Of the North Dakota Societie
4O-8. Other Officers were John P. Con
Conmy, Fargo; Walter McGahey, Will
liston. chef de train; f. w. Emery,
Devils Lake, commissionaire tendant;
Ben lverson, Washburn, grand guard
de la porte; Dyke Page, Grand
Forks, conductor; Art F. Collar, Far
20, reelected correspondent; Harold
. Barnes, Grand Forks, national
\cheminot; Ralph Glerum, Devils
Lake; Fred Seeva, Harvey; j. A.
Fitch, Bowman; J. P. Conmy;
Claire Hickethier, st. Thomas, were
elected cheminot, or directors. The
national delegates are Harold Hop
ton, Bismarck, and John Parrish,
Harvey.
Adoption of a universal smock de-
sign by all voitures in the state was
the chief point of business and plans
were made to take 200 North Dakota
4O-8 members to the national con-
yention in St. Paul in September.
The La Societe 4O-8 furnished
much of the pep for the first day
( of the Legion convention. There
were about 200 delegates there, in
cluding "Chick" Conmy of Fargo
grand chef de gare of the state
Robert J. Murphy of Nora Springs
Iowa. national chef de Chemin de
fer. was the head liner for this or
panization. The organization, to
which all Legion members are ell
pible and which is formed as "the
playground of the Legion" held Its
annual parade late yesterday, toge-
ther with banquet and q wreck
at which about so candidates were
initiated. Bismarck members OF the
40 and we're much in evidence, with
their blue caps of the overseas
French vintage and blue smocks
with the letters Bismarck" printed
on Them. The Dickinson "wreckine
crew. had charge of the ceremonies
The annual report of the organiza'
tion showed there were 10 live
\yoitures in the state, and four were
Sbdded within the year, but 1e"
9Jhpsed for non payment of dues. Inc
North Dakota grand voiture RANKS
18th in the United States.
Committees Named
The appointment of committees
was announced by Commander
Streeter as follows:
\ Credentials: L. r. Merry, Dick
llnson, chairman; ]. Bartelme, Bow
man; Jack Williams, Fargo.
Resolutions: Phillip r. Bangs
Grand Forks, chairman; Walter Nc
Gabey, Williston; George Russ, Bis
marck; Tommy Whalen, st. Thomas;
Patterson, Wahpeton.
Constitution and Bylaws: Seth
Richardson. Fargo, chairman; Homer
Batty. Mott; Harmon, jamestown; c.
M. Wenzel, Hope; L. Pierce, Valley
City.
Finance, Audit and Budget: Earle
Sarles, Hillsboro, chairman; f. W.
Emery, Devils Lake; H. J. Brosna-
han, Minot.
Disabled vets welfare: Ted Hover
SON, Fargo, chairman; w. B. Mer-
riam, Edmore; J. M. Kane. Minor.
! Transportation: Walter Curtis,
lisbon, chairman; c. p. Birder,
Park River; A. Aamodt, Bottmeau.
E Post Activities: X. A. Fitch, Bow
tman. chairman; Oliver Johnson, Penn
bina; Al Vislesel, Edinburg; J. O.
Foley, Wyndmere; Frank Sherlock,
Stanton. 5s.
Dept. Publication" VIM" M. Jones,
CONTINUED On page three.)