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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
NAMED
TO REPRESENT
AUDIT BOARD
Local Attorney Named by
SOrlie TO Fight Suit Filed
by John Gammons

Appointment of William Langcr,
Bismarck, TO represent the state
auditing board in the suit filed
against it by John Gammons, secre-
tary of the state industrial commits
sion, was announced today by Ccv-
ernor A. G. Sorlie.
Gammons is seeking mandamus
order in district court to compel the
auditing board to approve payment Of
his salary for July.
Commenting on LanEer's appoint
ment, the governor said he felt that
it was up to the attorney general 3
office toaProvide the auditing beard
with counsel, since it has funds TOR
that purpose and the auditing b3ard
has none. Attorney General Georxe
Shafer filed the suit against the
board in the name Of the state with
Gammons as reiator.
Shafer Refuses
Both the governor and Shafer said
that Sorlie had asked the attorney
general to provide counsel for the
board but that Shafer had refused.
Shafer said he G:1 SO on the ground
that the board had not asked him for
advice as to it's action in refusing 20
pay Gammons' salary and that, had
it done SO, he would have advised the
board to pay it. Obviously, he said,
he could not appear on both sides of
a question or appoint any member of
hiss staff to represent the auditing
beard IS
The governor said that Langer's fec
win be paid from the fund con-
trolled by the state emergency COM
mission. consisting of the governor
Secretary Of State Robert Byrne and
Commissioner of Agriculture and La;
Dor j. A. Kitchen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
FUNERAL FOR
CURWOOD T0BE
HELD TUESDAY
Noted Author Dies at His
Home in OwOssO, Mich,
Late Saturday Night

Owosso, Mich, Aug. 15.- R)-The
body of James Oliver Curwood,
author and noted conservationist.
who died late Saturday night. after
a weeks illness. will be laid to rest
beside that Of his father and mother
in the small graveyard here.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon from the First Con-
gregational church here.
Mr.. Curwood died at II o'clock Sat
urday night as the result Of AN in7
fection originating in his throat. A
daughter offered her blood to at
tempt to assist her father in the
fight to resist the effects of the in
fection, but after short rally, the
author rapidly weakened and passed
away quietly.
At his bedside were Mrs. Curwo wood
one daughter, Mrs. Antonio Jirus of
Detroit, and son, James Oliver Cur
wood, Jr. Another daughter, Miss
Viola Curwood, is convalescing from
an illness in Albany, N. Y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
SACC0 BREAKS
HUNGER STRIKE
Takes Quart of Beef Broth
After Physician Tells Him
He Must Eat

Boston. Aug. 15.-tR--Nicola Sac.
co broke his fast today after start.
ing upon the 3Oth day Of his hunger
strike by refusing breakfast. Dur
ing the forenoon he took quart Of
beef broth.
"The time has come, Sacco, when
you must eat" Dr.. Mclaughlin, the
prison physician, told him. He ex-
planned that tho process was an ordi-
nary medical treatment and then
sent for the beef tea.
Vanzetti joined in the pleas ia
Sacco. who merely shrugged his
shoulders and insisted he did not
want to. When at last the doctor
told him he would have to, he gave
in and as he started to drink cup
full of the broth he held it up and
said:
"Well, l hope this in no way af-
fects the success of the case. l have
to eat under compulsion.r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
PURCHASE TO
HAVE HEARING
SEPTEMBER z
Governor Sorlie Issues Re-
m0val Order Today
Crum Named Referee

An order removing George Fl. Pur-
chase as states attorney of Sioux
county was issued by Governor A. G.
Sorlie this morning.
At the same time the governor an
nounced that hearing in the case
would begin September 2 in Sioux
county before c. l.. Crum, appointed
by the governor as referee to take
testimony in the case. Purchase pre-
viously had announced his intention
of fighting the charges against him.
They include misfeasance in office,
habitual drunkenness and other mis-
dcmeanors.
Purchase charges that the move
ment to unseat him was launched by
a clique of political enemies for
whom he refused to approve the legal
ity of certain bills contracted by the
Sioux county missioners.
1t was said at the governors office
that Purchase was reported to be in
Mandan and the removal order was
placed in the hands of Scott Cam
eron, attorney representing the COM
plainants, for service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
Montana Man Stops
in City on Return
from Aerial Trip

J. NJ. Sshnjtzler State, SENATOR from
Froid, Mont, and Pilot Titus Rich
ards arrived in Bismarck by plane
Sunday afternoon on their return
from 2 business trip 70 Minneapolis.
They left heFe for Froid later in the
afternoon.
Senator SchnitsieF owns aRyan
Lindbsrgh flies. Ii Is somewhat
smaller although it wilt carry two
people besides tho pilot. He landed
on the municipal sfield.
Ed Dusek Of Eaxibault, Mimi was
the first aviation student Of tie
Northwestern Aircraft company aof
this city to "solor under the dtrsr-
tion Of +. B. Irvine. making his flight
several days ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
Chaplin Agrees to
Settlement Offer

San Francisco, Aug. l5.-tP-Thc
Examiner says Charlie Chaplin and
his attorneys have virtually agreed
to accept property settlement Of
estranged wife, tita Grey Chaplin. and
that the amount involved is "some-
what less" than $l,00O,OOO.
The newspaper says the settle
ment is expected to alleviate the
bitterness between Chaplin and his
wife to such extent that the divorce
proceedings, scheduled for a week
from tomorrow in Los Angeles, will
be a mere routine. Chaplin prob
ably will agree to let his two sons
stay in their mothers custody, pro-
viding generously for their support,
in addition to the expected property
settlement, according to the Exam
iner.
Chaplin arrived early yesterday
from New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
3 MIN0'T men
ARE. HELD IN
ARSON PLOT
One is Former Min0t Post
.mastcr-Two Out on Bonds,
Others in Jail

Minot, N. D., Aug. 15.--(F-Wil-
liam Kelly and Fred L. Anderson. the
latter a former postmaster Of Minot,
today are at liberty under bonds of
$1,000 each, and q third man, whose
name the authorities decline to re-
veal, is held in the county Jail. all
facing charges of attempted arson.
The three men were arrested late
Saturday. following an attempt, it is
alleged, to burn a residence at 2O3
Third street northwest, believed to
belong to Anderson. The alleged at
tempt is said to have occurred Thurs
day night.
Preliminary hearings have been
demanded for Kelly and Anderson by
their counsel, Attorney F. ]. Funke,
and are scheduled to be held Wednes-
day afternoon before Police Magis-
trate Carl N. Cox. Kelly and Ander-
SON were held in the county Jail on
ly about one half hour Saturday fol-
lowing their arrest, until they fur
nished the large bonds, which were
set by Magistrate Cox.
Signs Confession
The third man under arrest was
spprehended Friday night, according
to authorities, and he IL alleged by
officials to have signed ; confession
said to admit that No intended to
fire the house. for which Ne claimed
he was to receive the sum Of 800
from Kelly
Informed in advance Of plans for
the destruction Of the house, Accord-
ing to authorities. they watched the
building Wsdnesday night but "a
one appeared and the vigil Was end
ed dt dAybrsak. On Thutsday night
another guard was maintained and
about 1850 p. M, 1t n Said, Kelly
and the man held In Jail stopped in
an automobile near the house, and
the unnsmsd man got ont Of the ma
chine. As he entered the house, he
was taken into custody. The driver
Of the car, whom officials say they
recognized as'sK Kelly. drove ax1y be-
fore being taken Into custody.
"A large quantity Of kerosene, =
and slso : mixture heiieyed BY au-
thoritics to BE gasoline and wood al,
cohol, were found II the Aouse, acL
eording to officials. ss L
. 4, r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
NINE PLANES
| IN READINESS
FOR AIR RACE
II Men and One Woman Will
Leave at Noon TOmOr.
row For Honolulu
FINAL TESTS ARE MADE
Flyers Expect to Reach
Hawaii % Hours After
Leaving Oakland

Municipal Airport, Oakland, Calf.
Aug. l5.-tAD-The first long distance
aerial derby in history, over Il trans
oceanic course 2.4OO miles out in the
Pacific, will be under way at noon
tomorrow when nine planes will
swing into the airways for Oahu,
main island in the Hawaiian group.
Seventeen men and one woman -
Miss Mildred Doran. 22-year- old
Michigan school-tcacher--will travel
towards Wheeler Field, near Homo
lulu, for $4,000 first prize and
$4,000 second award, the gifts Of
James Dole of Hawaii.
Early today, but one plane lacked
official approval. The Dallas
Spirit" piloted by Capt. William
Erwin, distinguished wartime flyer,
which arrived here few days ago,
was ready for navigation tests and
expected to qualify before noon,
the deadlinc for federal certifica-
tion of official entries to the Dole
starting committee.
10 Leave One at a Time
The planes will carry nine tons Of
gasoline, averaging ton of fuel to
each plane. They will dash down a
take off runway, permitting only one
plane to get into the air at time.
Originally there were Is entrants
in the race. Two failed to find
planes. three rlanes crashed en- route
to the take-off place resulting in
three deaths, and one has been un-
able to get away from his home han
gar with his new plane.
! Today the airport was stream OF
dust from the roar Of motors going
~ LOs e:~n1 h-fnwn
time tomorrow. The pilots and navi-
incident to their departure, the most
important of which was sending
wardrobes to Honolulu by steamer
for they all feel certain of landing
on Wheeler Field shortly after dawr
Wednesday. Ten minutes wOulC
, elapse between take-offs. The list OF
starters, in the order of take-off, i.
as follows:
Starting Order
/ - The monoplanc "Oklahoma,
pilotcd by Bennett Griffin, AL. Hen
| ley, navigator.
2-Norman Goddard, San Diego
pilot of the monoplane FL Encanto
with Lieut.. X. c. Hawkins, San Diego
navigator.
3-Livingston G. Irving. war ace
flying alone in a Breese monoplanc
| Jack Frost, plotting the Sar
Francisco Examiners "Goldcn Eagle,
navigated by Gordon Scott of SAINTS
Monica.
5-Auggy Pedlar Of Detroit, pilot
Lieut.. v. r. Knorpe, San Diego, nav.
igator, carrying Miss Mildred Doran
| 22-ycar-old Michigan school-tcacher
6~charies W. Pakayurt's "Ai,
King" backed by the citizens Of Pc
oria, Ill.,, and navigated by Ralph c
Loves, Jr., Peoria, Ill. The plane Is
the smallest in the race.
martin Jensen, 26-ycar-old fly.
er from the Hawaiian Islands, carry
ing Paul Schluter, master mechanic
| in the navigators cabin. They will
fly new Breese monoplane, pur-
chased by citizens of Honolulu.
8-Arthur Goebel, Hollywood stunt
flyer, plotting a monoplane, navigat-
ed by Lieut.. William c. Davis, U
s. N.
9-Captain William Erwin, plotting
the "Dallas Spirit" navigated by A
H. Eichwaldt.
The airmen expect to be in Homo.
lulu 22 hours after they leave this
airport. A
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
HAD BEEN IN
I'LL HEALTH
FOR A MONTH
internationally Famous Steel
>Magnate Succumbs to Chronic
MyOcarditis
MARVELLOUS CAREER
Body Will Be Brought to Chi. +.
ka4o Wednesday to Be Buried
Near Old Home
MARVELLOUS CAREER

New York, Aug. 15.-(AP)-
Choice of q successor to Ebert
II. Gary as chairman of the
United States Steel corporation
is expected in Wall street to be
confined to group of four men,
with the leading candidate gem
orally believed to be Myron e.
Taylor, lawyer and banker.
New York, Aug. 10.-tR-Elbert H
Gary, chairman of the board Of the
United States Steel corporation, died
at his home at 3:4O this morning.
Reports Of Mr.. Gary's death first
began to circulate in the Wall street
di4trict in the middle Of the morning
Confirmation was not immediatel.
available at the offices of the Unitet
States Steel corporation but when re
porters went to the Gary home a
11$0 Fifth avenue, an employe of tn,
household made the bare announce
ment that Mr.. Gary had died at .
o'clock. He said all further. detail:
would be given out in a statement al
thr steel corporation later.
III For Q Month
1t was stated that the cause of Mr.
tiary's death was chronic myocarditis
He had been in Ill health for about 1
month. At the offices of the stee
corporation, the exact time Of deatl
was placed at $40 this morning
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
Washouts Repaired
on N. p; Trains to
Be on Schedule Time

Washouts on the Northern Pacific
line in eastern Montana. which made
trains run behind schedule Sunday
and today, have now been repaired
and service will be resumed ION time"
this afternoon, it was said here to-
day by officials at the local station.
A washout five miles west Of Wi
baux, Mont, which halted train No.
Monday, resulted in its being
switched around and it was to take
the place of train No. 8, on east
bound service, this afternoon. :
The North Coast Limited esstbound
train, due here this morning at 6:5A,
also was delayed and was expected
to be- in about 4:30 this afternoon.
Other trains are expected to be on
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
SHIPS START
OCEAN FLIGHT
BUT RETU R N
Flyers Encounter Stormy
Conditions and Dense Fog
over Atlantic
EUROPA FIRST TO LAND
Is Badly Damaged in Landing
Bremen Returns to Field
After % Hours
EUROPA FIRST TO LAND
(By The Associated Press)

Gcrmany's first bid for transatlan-
tic aerial honors has failed.
The metal monoplane Bremen.
which left Dessau ut 6:2O Sunday
night, returned to the airdrome and,
landed at 4:20 this (Monday) after,
noon, forced back by the stormy
conditions over the Atlantic.
Her sister ship, the Europa, the
second in the aerial argosy Of Junk
ers planes. had already landed, being
forced to turn about by engine trou-
bic and dense fog over the North
Sea.
Damaged In Landing
The Europa, in landing at Bremen
last night. was badly damaged, but
Herman Koehl and Friedrich Loose
brought their ship, the Bremen, down
unharmed on the Dessau air field
this afternoon.
The Junkers officials had stated
that, after making sure of the me.
chan!cal defects Of the planes, they
would take no chances with unfavor-
able weather, but the pilots had not
progressed far over the North Sea
when they encountered fog so thick
that, according to Conelius Edxard.
Of the Europa, it was impossible to
see the hand before the eye.
Sighted OFF Norfolk Coast
Despite these conditions, the crew
of the Bremen kept on and she was
thought to be we'll on her way across
the Atlantic when first reports came
of the sighting Of the Junkers mono-
plane off the Norfolk coast Of Eng
land. bound in the direction of Ger
many.
Denial by the Lufthansa, or Ger
man aerial league, that the plane was
the Bremen seemed at first to set at
rest these reports. Then, after
period Of silence, came the news from
Dessau that the Bremen had returned
and landed safely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
MANS BODY IS
FOUND ALONG
COUNTY ROAD
So Badly Dccomposed and
Burned BY Sun That Iden-
tificaitiOn Is Hard
INVOLVED IN KILLINGS
Authorities Learn Barrett and
Another Man Were Liquor
Hijackers

! st. Paul. Aug. l5.-t4p-A decom-
posed body, with bullet wound
/ through the neck and believed by
police to be that Of James Barrett,
! whose wife and sister-in-law were
slain in their home here last week,
was found last night alongside
a county road near st. Paul.
| After police had first announced
that the body was that of Barrett.
they declared that they were not so
certain of it early today after sew
! eral of Barrett's friends had viewed
the remains at the. county morgue.
Identification Not Certain
: The body apparently had lain in a
field alongside the road for four or
five days and had been burned al
most black from the hot sun. This
: made positive Identification uncer-
tain.
Police had been searching for Bar
rett since last Thursday when his
wife, Mrs. Ruth Barrett, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Lillian Kooser, were found
shot to death at the Barrett home
killed because they "knew toe
much about recent bootleg killings
here, which have taken toll of IL
dives in year and half.
Mrs. kooser's husband surrendered
to police Friday, but was released
after questioning.
Involved in Four Killings
In tracing Barrett's movements
prior to his disappearance, police
declare they have learned from Bar.
rett's friends that he was involved in
at least four Of the recent killings
here. These include the deaths oi
three men and one woman, according
to police.
i The authorities said that Barrett
and another man, who was later kill.
ed. had been double crossed" in the
hijacking of 1000 quarts of whiskey
and that four slayings resulted.
Barrett organized and was pres
ident Of the Federal Acceptance Lor.
poration, $50,0O0 concern here
which refinanced automobile deal:
for delinquent purchasers.
COUSINS CLAIM BODY
Is THAT OF BARRETT
St. Paul. Aug. 15.-P>-Two cou-
sins of James Barrett, whose wife
:, and sister-in-law were slain in Their
home here last week. today identified
the body of man found alongside &
country road near here last night, as
that of their missing kinsman.
Although the body was too badly
decomposed to permit direct identi
fication, personal clothing and th'
facts Of Barrett's army service were
described by l.. w. O'Brien and D. D
O'Brien, cousins Of Barrett. whose
reM name is William O'Brien.
Reports were that the body bor'
several bullet wounds, although |
preliminary examination DISCLOSED
only one bullet through the neck. TIL,
exact cause Of death was difficult tt
determine because of the condition
of the body, which apparently lay b!
the roadside several days before i
was discovered by farmer boy.
John F. O'Brien, of Mankato. faith
err Of the slain man, is expected t
view the body later today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15

! New York-According to experts Of
the National Hosiery Exposition in
New York City recentaly, the per-
feet feminine leg of 1927 is just q
little more rounded than it was in
1929. The approved measurements
are: Ankle, inches; calf, II inches;
knee, IA IL inches; thigh, 90 l-2
inches. Last years winner had :
z IL inch ankle, 13-inch calf and
knee and 29-inch thigh.
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Beyond that bare announcement it
was sad no details would be avail
able until some time during the aft
ernOOn.
On the 25th of July Mr.. Gary, who
at that time had been Ill for about a
week. was reported ION the mend
and it was expected at that time the
he would return to his office within
a few days.
One of Mr.. Gary's last public act,
was on the 10th of June when, by
passing his hand over an electrically
sensitiaed mechanism, he set in oper-
alton the gigantic electrified Home
stead steel plant near Pittsburgh.
TO perform this operation he sat
in his office at II Broadway and the
feat involved building up minute
quantity Of energy released from his
hand into great enough electrical
strength to control the operation OF
the steel plant.
Home ON Fifth Avenue
The home whore Mr.. Gary died is
up town on Fifth Avenue from the
famous Gary mansion at 656 Fifth
Avenue, said to be one Of the finest
residences in New York, which is now
in process of demolition.
The Gary mansion contained a
marble staircase valued at $15O,O00.
Because the contractor tearing down
the mansion estimated that it would
cost the full value of the great stair
case to remove It, however, it was Of
fered for sale fors$ to anyone who
would take it away.
Ever since Mr.. Gary passed his
Both birthday anniversary, rumors Of
4iissxmpending resignation as chair
sman Of the steel corporation have
been recurrept. Time after time
rumors which appeared to be based
on authentic information have been
circulated. only to be proven base
less.
The general belief that Mr.. Gary
was considering resigning became
more pronounced after the last meet
ing Of the steel corporations stock
holders on April 10, when remarks
he made ct that time were construed
: as valedictory.
Celebrated 16th Anniversary
On February Is, last, Mr., Gary eel
ebrated the s25th anniversary ,of his
incumbency - an executive chief Of
the corporation.
The news of Mr. Gsrys death was
telephoned TO the offices 0f the steel
corporation BY F. A. Sitss, MF. Gary's
secretary, from the Gary home. Mr..
Sites said that ? statefn|nt would be
issued at 2;30 this afteFnesn.
A month ago, when Gary first be-
came i'll, it was understood that he
was suf{Aring from ptomaine peison-
ing Two weeks ago, whom A, was be<
lieved he was rapidly regaining hfss
health, he received In his sick room
executives who had recently been
promoted. Shortly after this he suf..j
fered q relapse and it was considered
possible that the ceremony of greet
sirR his subordinates had proved tcp
erect ! strain. After the T0lapte no
one wes permitted to visit him but
his wifp and attendants.
naA Two Big Problens
Al heaA II the great United Statss
Steel EeFposation, Ebert n. Gary
constaptly Mat confronted with two
pxoblAlp1 o{ the most, vital impor-
taAcs u the two directly oppesits'
groups Of people concerned IN them.
One ~as tn suceess{pl direction o3
the hug busineSe organization with
asset3 0f neatly ~ 400 800 900 and
lcepttnDe1 - paea thsee)
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TOO SLOW FOR HIM,

Stoughton, housekeeping from his
fire truck in front Of burning house
Noxzelman John Tye pointed the hose
at the flames and waited for the
water to come. He waited and
waited. Twenty-Five minutes later,
when the house was in ashes and
there still was no water, Tye dropped
the nozzle, threw away his helmet,
and quit the fire department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-15
!. BOARDING. HOUSE BOMBED

Washington, Pa, Aug. 15.--(P)--A
boarding house at the open shop
Tyler mine Of the Washington Gas
'ai company was bombed today.
Five negro occupants, ell nOn-union
miners. and the propristress. a me-
gress, escaped injury. Windows in
several nearby houses were broken
by the bomb, which was placed on
the front porch. Police are without
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DANGERS or FLYING

San Antonio, Tex.-Cadst R.. D.
Johnston was plotting his airplane
on practice flight when one Of
the wheels on his landing gear came
off, fell far to the ground. Later,
when Ne had come down without
mishap, . farmer presented = bill
for IS, saying the wheel had struck
the gropnd and bounced to the back
ofSn heifer. ipjaring her.
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The above record is for the 48
hours ending at 2 q. m. today. local
time.
WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy
tonight and mostly fair. Tuesday.
Cooler.
For North Dakota: Cloudy tonight
and mostly fair Tuesday. Thunder
storms this afternoon or tonight east
portion. Cooler tonight west and
north portions. Cooler Tuesday east
m 6outh portions. y,
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Unsettled weather conditions pre-
vail throHehout the Great Plains
Goates and over this region frequent
thunderstorms occurred, resulting in
general preetpitation ranging from
ligAE ~ hsAxy. The pressure is low
0voy thjs Ep9ion, and high in the
Canadi4n Nob1h Mest The indications
are for unsot tled .eqthtr daring the
next thitty-1ix eSls6 With lsliehtly
onRIo q q RonERTs. !,
81 s 81 = cAas8sl
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TO BE BURIED IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, Aug. Is. - @ - The
body of Judge f. H. Gary will be
brought to Chicago Wednesday
for burial near his old home in
Wheaton, III.
His two daughtcrs,. Mrs. Robert
w. Campbell, wife of the chair
man of the board Of trustees of
Northwestern University and
Mrs. Gertrude Utcliffe of Chi
cago, are at the Campbell home
in Evanston, seat Of Northwest
in Evanston, Seat of Northwest
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For past "a hours.
The above record is for the 48
hours ending at z q. m. today. local