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Show Legion Delegates Stand Silent at Eleven o'Clock . MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 11 Tne i.,.,. grates stood silent lor a moment at 11 I m.. marking the first anniversary of the hour when firing Ceased in the wyi Chairman Ldndsley nskrd that the de.c-chp de.c-chp bow their heads in prayer for thir comrades who gave their lives dut- ing the war. The committee on convention organisation organ-isation rcronimonded Thomas Houston Niles of ('olonido as chaplain. Alexaadei H Johnson of Ithode island n.s scrj;c,n- lat-arms, and the appointment of an - -ecntlve committee Including a repre- ' Isentative from each state. This report Was adopted upon motion of Colonel i. Milton Foreman of Illinois. Greeting from General John J. Pr-fhing Pr-fhing wen- read to the committee ,.v .Chairman Llndsley. Undsley at that time announced that he was not a candidate can-didate for national head of the Amerlcaci Legion vators about December 1. I'ninn Pacific trains from the east, because of a general snowfall between Ogalalla. Nebraska, and Laramie. Wyoming, Wyo-ming, have been delayed several hours, according to reports received at the depot this morning. The snowfall is of exeeptional depth for this time of year ald is heavj enough to cause considerable trouble in the handling of trains. |