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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
ARREST OF MAN ENDS THREAT
AGAINST l7.YEAR. OLD GIRL
Postal Authorities Nab Timber
Cruiser Who Is Thought to
Have Written Letters
SUICIDE CAUSED By WORRY
Arrested Man Planned Scheme
to Win Affections Of Girl
He FanCied

Blackjack. Mimi. July l6-(R)-
With the arrest of J. F. Letourneau.
56, Minneapolis, United States post
office inspectors believe they have
solved q series Of blackhand letters
which have been terrorizing a IT.
year-old girl and indirectly caused the
suicide Of Con Kopperud. Blackduck.
several months ago.
Letourneau. according to author
tiles. admitted he wrote the letters in
which he represented himself as the
only one who was standing in the way
Of white slavery gang which wanted
to get the girl.
Employed BY q Minneapolis firm
Letourneau came here in 1927 to work
as timber cruiser. While at Black
duck, he became acquainted with the
kopperud 4anily and q 17-year -old
niece of Kopperud.
Letourneau is alleged to have
planned scheme whereby he could
win the affections Of the girl. Be-
cause of the letters. authorities said
he persuaded the girl to go to Min
neapolis. Letourneau is married and
the father Of eight children ranging
In age from to 80 years.
The letters, which contained
obscene language. were mailed from
Blackduck and Minneapolis. When
Kopperud committed suicide last fall
Coroner H. N. Mckee found the let.
ters addressed to Kopperud and
turned them ever to postal author.
tiles. Major Adam Otto, Bemidji
took charge Of the investigation thai
followed.
Major Otto found that in ever,
letter the writer had mentioned
Letourneaus name as the protector
Of the girl. The man was arrested
Saturday on charge OF sending
obscene letters through the mails.
Mrs. Kopperud told authorities that
after several of the letters had beer
received, her husband began to brood
over them and even wrote several
letters to the governor. One Of the
letters written by Letourneau Is said
to have offered Kopperud $500 TO,
the girl.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
GO TO THEIR DEATH
IN HONDURAS ABYSS
Picnic Ends in Tragedy When
Truck Leaves Road and
PIunges Into Depths
CAPITAL IS 0vERWHEL MED
Theatres and Concerts Are Sus-
pended and National Mourn
ing Will Be Declared

Tesucigalpa. Honduras. July 16.-
(R-Laughing and happy at the end
Of Q perfect days picnicking. eleven
Honduran high school girls yesterday
went to their death when the truck In
which they were riding crashed into a
ttousand.f abyss near Sauce. q few
miles from here.
Twenty-Five were hurt. some seri-
ously. The driver. Luis Medina, was
killed outright. Salador Corleto. min
lister of public works, was seriously in
: =, attempting to reach the bot
tom Of the abyss to aid in extracting
the bodies from the wreckage.
The tragedy overwhelmed this capt.
tai with grief. Many of the girls were
from we'll known families. All theatres
and concerts were suspended and ma
tional mourning will be declared for
the funeral day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Prize COW Brings
$500 AT AUCTION
Fifty-sight Head of Holstsin
Cattle Bring a Total Of
$4o,550 In ST. Paul

st. Paul. Minr,.. July 16.-(R-Fifty-
eight head Of pure-bred lIolstein cat
tie from q herds In seven states were
auctioned CT yesterday, bringing Z
total Of 44O,550.
Top price # $500 was brought BY
eidehill Orusby Segis, famous milk
producer consigned to the sale BY
John 4. Logan Il Son Of Seward, III
She was purchased By . representa-
tive Of Harvey s. rirestone, manu-
eacturer, Of Akron, O.
A young bull, Triune Ormsby Rose
Dutter Boy. was purchased BY NJ
Aeata Of Moricka. Japan, represent
ine Tozan Noji Kaisha. Ltd. and will
Is shipped to that country,
Eladio sueseta Of Los Andes. Chile
purchased six head Of stock for one ol
the largest Holstein farms IN South
America.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
ONLY men Will SIT
ON JURY IN POTTER
TRIAL IN WASHbURN
State Begins Presentation ot
Testimony for the Prose-
cution Today

Washburn, N. D.. July 16.-(F-
Only men will sit on the jury which
will decide the fate of Ray Potter. on
trial in district court here on a charge
Of numbering Oliver Webb in Bis
marck last fall. The case was brought
here on a change of venue.
The work Of selecting the jury, be-
gun yesterday, was completed this
morning and the state began the
presentation of testimony for the
prosecution.
Anton Beer identified exhibits Of
fered In evidence at the first trial In
Bismarck last winter and e. J. Gobel.
Burleigh county coroner, testified re-
garding the manner in which Webb
met death and his findings as coroner.
When recess was taken at noon.
Donald Snyder. a friend of both Webb
and Potter and one of the men who
had intended to 60 on hunting trip
with them, was on the stand. He
testified as to the happenings at the
Potter home on the night OF the
shooting.
Judge Fred Jansonius issued an
order today that the jurors be kept
together until the case Is decided.
They will not be permitted to 60
home until a verdict has been reach
ed.
Attorneys for each side indicated
Eleven farmers and one elevator
that trial Of the case might be COM
pleted this week.
employe were selected members Of the
Jury. They are Ed. Borg and Henry
Larson, Ruso: r. M. Hunt, Joe
schreiner. and John Lindquist. Max:
Christ Nathan, Albert Lelm, and Milo
Field, Turtle Lake: George Boots and
David Henne. Garrison: Christ
sprecheis, Butte: and Henry N. Han
sen, Ryder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
4 Stores VIII Close
I At 6P. M. Sat,afd lays
Over July : August

Nearly all the stores Of Bismarck
and Ma1dan have come into the early
closing movement for Saturdays dur
ing the remainder OF July and Of
August. Less than half dozen re-
main out.
Those in the early closing agree
ment win place announcements In
their windows and, beginning Satur-
day, will close at 8 p. m. They also
will close the entire Labor day. Mon
day, Sept. 2.
Even the mail order and chain
stores have zone into the agreement,
but the mems furnishers and the s.
ard lO.cent stores are not included,
:.e .ording to announcement Of the
Bismarck. .Mandan credit bureau.
The meat and grocery stores some
time ago decided to close at o'clock
Saturday evenings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
M|NOT MEN HELD ON
BOAT THEFT CHARGE

Ashland. Wis. July 16.-(P)-Five
members of the James Murdock fam
lily. Minot. N. D.. who were charged
with stealing a motor boat here. are
free to roam again. but the remaining
two. Russell and Howard. today were
bound over to circuit court under
bonds Of $1,000 each.
The bond was set In municipal
court by Judge George McCloud. The
action against the family. which had
been camping on Chequamegon Bay.
resulted from the arrest Thursday Of
members of the family on charges Of
stealing q boat belonging to Alfred
Huffman.
Acting on the judges orders. the
five who were released packed up
their tent and other belongings and
set out to earn their livinE by doing
painting and carpentry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Easements Sod
Gives Up Stems,
Trio Seeks Beer

Three Bismarck men today possess
old German stems but-alas. they
have no beer.
They are Paul A. Wachter. John A.
Larson. and Duncan McGillis.
The stems were found this morning
BY workmen employed digging . base
naent for . new $75.O00 warehouse
south Of the Northern Pacific tracks
on Fifth street. The warehouse Il
being constructed by the Wachter
Transfer company.
Tho stems were made in Germany
long ago. according to eMc0tllts-
but no date :; stamped on the con-
tanners. They are handmade, o. clay,
standing about 12 inches high. each
With . diameter Of about three and Z
half inches and with Q small neck,
Each has . small handle.
Stamped on the side Of each is the
following: "Apollinaris 1reunen-
NV George Kreuebe- Ahrweiler
Rhein. Preussen. Each has . capac-
ity Of about one quart.
The three men viii keep the steinl
for relics Of the day which used to BE-
Work on the new warehouse Il ad.
vancing rapidly. Plans for the struc-
ture were drawn by Van Horn and
Ritterbusch Brothers, Bismarck archj-
tects. The warehouse. which win b
completed BY fall. ls expected to b
the. finest In North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Three ARE INJURED
IN BUILDING CRASH
Nearly 100 Escape Collapse ot
Buildings in Montgomery
Business District

Montgomery. Ala. July l6.-(R-
No fatalities were apparent today
from the collapse Of two mercantile
establishments. The workers, how
ever, continued taking away the de.
bris to guard against = chance that
any one wa entombed In the wreck
age.
Several persons were injured. only
three seriously, and property damage
estimated ct 4l76,t0c was caused BY
the collapse Of the two buildings
housing the Bullock Shoe company
and the PiMti1-e -emolian Department
store.
Between IS and 100 persons were IN
the buildings when the walls buckled
ana collapsed yesterday noon, but
enough warning was given Of the I'M
pending collapse that the majority Of
them Was able 70 reach safety.
The seriously injured were George
Degruchy. and two negroes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Propeller Splits
In Air But Flyer
Pair Is Uninjured
lTribune Snecial Seryicel


Dickinson, N. OAK, July 16.-Their
propeller cracking in mid-air. Pilot
Sagmiller and DR.. F. J. Cornelius,
both OF Bowman. narrowly escaped
death when their plane crashed six
miles southwest Of Amidon Sunday
evening.
Sagmiller landed the plane skill
fully. both men escaping injury.
Earlier In the day "A automobile,
carrying three passengers, was
wrecked while the pilot was stuntine
on Z steep hill ct Z picnic program
near Amtdon. The car was damaged
two Of the occupants were thrown
out. but no. serious injuries resulted
The car climbed the hill safely but
crashed when It went out Of control
on the descent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
farm BOARD BEGINS
WORK ON PROBLEM
With LUCKY BREAK
Legge Promises to Work Iona
and Hard in Solving Market.
ina Problem Of Nation
HOPE TO HELP THE farmer
Spokesman for Wheat Grower
Is Still to Be Found: Little
Unified Support

Washington. July 16.-(P)-Bur-
dened by only one promise from its
firm jawed. cautious tongued chair
man, Alexander H. Legge Of Chicago.
the federal farm board was already
engaged today at the task Of fulfill
ing his pledge Ito work long and
hard"
A spokesman for the wheat growers
was still missing from its membership.
owing to the difficulty President
Hoover has encountered in finding
reasonably unified support for such
an appointee. But the urgency of the
wheat problem apparently had been
alleviated by the sharp rise In prices
on the Chicago market. which Legge
described as "a break Of luck at the
start1.'
Confronted with a number Of re-.
quests for aid from representatives Of
various commodities besides wheat
out Of the $50. .000. 900 now available
and the $3.50 900 900 additional au-
thorized by congress, the seven men
who have given up their private con-
nections in business and agriculture
to attack the multitude Of agricul-
tural problems" lost no time in begin
ming with Secretary Hyde as ex-offi-
clio colleague. the long and hard
work before them.
Expect Quick Aid
They hope" as Legge cautiously
pl1rased 1t, to get something done
which will be of benefit to the pro-
ducers Of this years crops.
Within few hours after they were
formally organized yesterday in the
white house, and before their second
meeting with President Hoover at
dinner last night. they were estab-
lished in temporary quarters in the
Mayflower hotel. Today, they had
at their disposal corps Of clerks and
stenographers and, as the secretary to
the board, Chris L. Christensen. chief
of the cooperative marketing division
of the agriculture department.
Work on Cooperative
Much Of the boards work is to be
directed toward the strengthening
and building up of cooperative and
other agricultural organizations al
ready in existence. One Of the first
major tasks looking to th:-t end will
be the selection of advisory councils
for different commodities. These
agencies are to preside c,er stabiliza-
ton corporations to be set up by pro-
ducers through their cooperative mar
keting organizations and financed out
Of the boards $500. 100000 revolving
fund.
Another big task which the menu
bers confronted within the first "a
hours Of the boards existence was the
beginning OF study to acquaint
themselves with the full extent OF
their authority under the farm relief
law which gives them their authority.
Described by President Hoover as the
representatives Of organized agricul-
ture ITSELF" they were invested by
him with responsibility, authority
and resources svch as have never be-
fore been conferred by our govern
ment in assistance to any industry
and they saw in the very breadth OF
that grant Of power q requirement to
study its extent and limitations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Three Ancient Survivors Plan Dinner
To Commemorate Battle Of Bull Run

st. Paul. Mimi. July l6-(1S The
Last Mans club. organized l6 years
ago by :l4 members of B company,
First Minnesota volunteers. win hold
its annual dinner next Sunday: :
xl.at oncs vas Z Joyous banquet viii
be this " only = quiet dinner BY
t.lree old men.
John +. ooff. e6. Peter Q. Hall, o..
and Charles Lockwood. g. are al that
ar. left q { :, gallant company. Thi1
year they are dining at the home q
Cots damghter. n Other days thu
dinners Nefe he'd at the Inn u utill-
& Ater, MINI. but now tho salrstycgl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
BANDITS BEAT, ROB
Man IN farm HOME

Mayer. Mimi. July 16.-(R-Beaten
ana left unconscious by tnree men
who attacked him at hts farm home
. quarter Of . mile north of Mayer
and stole his savings of $50 from
his room, Adam Hartwig. 50. bacl1e.
lor. q In serious condition ct his
home here. The attack occurred
Monday night.
Mr.. HartWig had retired when the
men drove W h m automobile and
declared their intention Ct searchiue
tho place tor liqucr. over his pro-
tests. When HattWig refps1d 70 open
= trunk they boat him unconscteus.
took thu uionay - it ana fled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Airplane in Crash
Just Misses Girl

Milton Junction, Wis, July l6.-lH
Two youthful flyers. Frank Danner,
q, Of Grand Forks. N. D.. and Albert
Jackson. q. Brainerd. Mimi. ESCAPED
with minor cuts and bruises about
the head and face Monday when
their airplane noee-dlved into ! po-
tato patch on farm near here. Tho
two were flying . plane which ttey
had just purchased. from Elgin. NJ.
to Minneapolis. It dropped eleSea
fest from where Miss Carrie Summers
vas picking berries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
SUNS RAYS SCORCH
ALL north DAKOTA:
SAMSH IS HOT POINT
Nineteen Cities Report Tenn.
perature Above 80 Degrees;
Few Clouds Are Seen

Clear skies and q blazing sun sent
the mercury rocketing in thermoine-
ters throughout North Dakota to-day.
OF Is points reporting to the fed
eral weather bureau here. all but i've
reported clear weather. Bottineau,
Crosby, sanish and Moorhead. Minn.,
reported partly cloudy and Ellendale
reported rain.
Nineteen Of the 26 points reported
temperatures Of 80 or above for Mon
day. Drake, Minot. Sanish and VIII
liston tied for the high mark with 06.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
MANY thought Lost
IN RUMANIAN FLOOD
River Sereth Rises - Feet,
Threatening Countryside;
Bridges Washed Out

Bucharest, Rumania. July 16-Re
n merous persons were believed to-
day TO have been drowned In sudden
heavy floods in the province Of Mol
dau, where the river eereth rose Is
feet yesterday. threatening the entire
countrywide.
A number Of bridges were carried
away. Troops were sent to assist In
relief work. Tive towns were mum
dated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
FARMER BOY SAVES
THREE GIRLS FROM
DROWNING IN lake
Walter Jordan Works Two Hours
to Revive Girl Who Tried
to Save Sister

Brainerd. Minn.. July l6.-(R-
Walter Jordan. II year old farmer
boy. saved three daughters of w. e.
Lively from drowning in a lake near
North Long Lake. They are Mary
II. Ellen Is, and Jennie IL.
Ellen stepped in drop off and the
other two attempted to save her. All
three went down and Young Jordan
made three trips into the water to
save one after the other He worked
over each and revived them. Mary
was unconscious two hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16

Minneapolis. July le.-tA-Ths old
woman in the 4hoe who had - many
children she diopt KNOW what - ~
had anthinG "a ueorge 4. iamperIey.
e,ask Z asnnspin county districs
eollt.
1lea1pGflev, Who y locking 10 ~.
sAlD1et Jehn1oa ~, = ean laa1lmon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
CAPITAL IS FILLED
WITH RED PARADERS
DEMANDING DEFENSE
Communist Leaders Call for
Punishment of 'Manchu.
rian miIitarists'
POPULACE READY TO FIGHT
Armored Trains Patrol Entire
Line Of Railway on East
ern Frontier

Moscow, July 1e.-(F-seething
with anti Chinese feeling Soviet RUS
Ella today entered the last Of the
three days Of grace allowed the
Chinese government In an ulttmatum.
Thousands Of workers paraded the
streets Of Moscow until early today
displaying huge red banners ana
marching to brass bands blaring forth
revolutionary airs. The banners and
streamers Haunted slogans demanding
q determined stand against Chinese
lascists."
Heavy rain did not deter the
marchers. many Of whom were SOL
diers. In the parks and plazas COM
munist speakers made inflammatory
speeches calling for punishment Of
the 'Manchurian militarists." Work.
ers in the audience replied with tes.
timonials Of willingness to take up
arms In defense Of the social father
land
Demand Release
At the foreign office L. M. Karak-
han, vice commissar, caused to be
published q statement from the
Chinese Charge d'Affaires. NJ. Lao 8.
K. Liao, giving notice Of q delay IN
translation and transmission Of the
ultimatum, which demanded release
OF arrested Russians in Manchuria.
revocation Of illegal ORDERS" and i'm
mediate submission Of matters aris-
ing 1rom the seizure Of the Chinese
Eastern railway TO negotiation.
The application q NJ. Serebria16v,
q member Of the railroad conamissar-
lat, to the Chinese legation for Z visa
to permit him to proceed to Harbin to
: cpen negotiations on the question. was
refused under instructions from
Nanking.
In the absence Of Georges Tchicher-
in. commissar for foreign affairs, and
Maxim Litvinoff, vice commissar. the
crisis arising out Of the Manchuriau
seizure OF the Chinese Eastern rail-
way has been handled almost entire
~ by M. Karakhan, vice comnissar,
and former ambassador to China.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16

Paris. July lA-lR,-The marriage
Of Mrs. BASH Miles, widow q the late
Basil Miles, former American COM
missioner 70 tho international cham
bey os commerce and Colonel Il. Il
Rogers. New York millionaire. tool
place At ll:30 this nhorning n thu
city han e ~ lashionabls 18th dis
trtct.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
Hedin to Issue
His Own Stamps

New York. July l6.-(P)eSir Sven
Anders Hedin. 81. Swedish explorer,
is to issue his own postage stamps
when he rejoins his expedition in
China. It is privilege never granted
to anyone else. He told about it
while eating Swiss cheese and drink
Ing coffee at an interview in Q hotel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
TEXAS FLYERS TRY
TO BREAK RECORD
Glass and loonis Set Out to
Make Better Mark Than
That Of AngeIeno

Houston, Texas. July l6.-R)-
Determined to bring the refueling en-
durance record back to Texas. Joe
Glass and Glenn L. Loomis circled
Houston today In their orar.ge and
black monoplane "Houston-Billion
Dollar City," which they took into
the air at 2:13:2l p. m. yesterday. To
break the present record Of 246 hours,
e minutes, 80 seconds. the flyers
must remain aloft until q week from
Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
SAN FRANCISCO PILOTS
SET PLANE FOR MARX

San Francisco. Cal. July 16-(R-
An attempt % break the newly estab-
lished endurance flight record Of 2l6
hours. q minutes. 80 seconds vas In
progress here today.
The nouoplane San Francisco.
piloted By Bartlett Stephens, acting
superintendent Of Mills field. the
municipal airport. and Fred Me-
Kinley. San Francisco flyer, entered
its 10th hour In the air at lila .. m.,
having taken off at 1914 Z. IA. yes
terday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
BOARD LET'S CONTRACT

Contract for Z boiler. stoker and
other equipment for the power house
at the state hospital for the insane
at jamestown he's been let BY the
state board Of administration to the
Fuel Economy and Engineering CON-
pany Of g. Paul. The price was
3elO60. The leeislative appropriation
for the equipment WAS $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
SUICIDE yERDICr

Minneapolis. July l6.-lR3-A YER
dict Of suicide was given ~ Dr. q. W,
Callerstrom. deputy Hennepine coun-
ty coroner. In the death Of John
Davidson. a. laborer. found hanging
by . trouser belt, In his room q I
downtown hotel. Police raid thes
could ascribe - mcttvs ior To aet
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
PLANE COMES DOWN
AFTER SHORT FLIGHT

Houston, Texas, July 26.-(KeJoe
Glass and Glenn l.. Loomis, who took
off here yesterday ii IN attempt to
set . new endurance flight record.
landed this morning in field south
east Of the airport. Their monoplAne.
Ohristened Houston. Billion dollar
CITY," had been In the air less than
I - hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
Is ENTIRELY STOPPED

Peping, China, July 16.-(R-A CEN
soEed telegram today from the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent at Har-
bin. Manchuria, indicated Russian
troop movements toward the Siberian
bogder already were under way.
The censor deleted eight words,
presumably at the beginning Of the
first sentence which as received said:
lCoutinued on page nine.l
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16

0randin, n. o., July l6.-lR-An
unidentified man was buried at Fargo
after the body Was 90 - rear here
by railway workers Mc1da. h was
killed hy Z toight train.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-16
The Weather

Somewhat unsettled: thundershowera
probable. Wed. partly cloudy. coolef.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-12

Croesus construed her answer fav- orahly and began the war. The great empire he destroyed was his own. Cnesus Vaunted Delphi's Glory
 Before his defeat. Croesus was one of the greatest donors of gifts to the Delphian temple. Gold urns. vases and bowls were among his little remembrances.' Other rulers contributed to the glory of Delphi with statues and buildings. Repre- sentatives of the Attic states had headquarters there just as modern countries have ambassadors and ministers in Washington. The chief building of the city was the temple housing the oracle. dedicated to Apollo.
 The priests of Delphi were probably the best informed men Of the ancient world along political and sociological lines. Pilgrims from all known countries came to consult them. Bribery and corruption black ened their repute but it was not until the end of the fourth century 4. D., that the Neneration of the oracle ceased. The remains of the temple have been unearthed but no trace has been found of the sacred Assure
 'The majestic and awesome scenery around Delphi may account in part for the reverence in which the ancients held it. Deep sorges. towering peaks and the blue waters of the Gulf of Corinth in the dis tanCe make it one of the beauty spots of Greece"