The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-22
kLAN INITIATION In White HOUSE
TERMED RIDICULOUS BY OFFICIALS

Charleston, w. Va.-(A. P.)-The
Ku KIux Klan held an initiation in
the dining room of the White House,
according to a statement by Reverend
Basil E. Newton, Of Oklahoma, re-
presenting the Klan imperial council,
in an address at Hurricane, Friday
night 1--WE have 227 members in the
house of representatives and 27 in
the United States senate he said.
"ToO Ridiculous to Discuss"
Washington-(A. P)-The state
ment of Reverend Newton at Charles
ton, West Virginia, that an initiation
of klansmen had been held in the
White House, was declared by White
House officials Saturday to be g. too
ridiculous to discuss"
Increase Wheat Tariff
Washington-(A. P.)-After con
ferring with President Coolidge, Re-
preventative Anderson, republican of
Minnesota, announced that he would
take up with the tariff commission
the question of increasing the tariff
duty on wheat.
Destroyer Wreck Investigation
San Diego-(A. P.)-All thirteen
defendants in the inquiry now under
way into the destroyer disaster off
Honda, Calf, September s, will take
the stand beginning Monday to tell
all they know about the wreck of
seven vessels there resulting in the
death of 23 enlisted men, it was an
nounced Saturday after the defend
ants, led by Captain Watson, de-
stroyer squadron chief, requested the
court that they be allowed to testify.
Walton to Close Fair
Oklahoma City-(A. PA threat
to close the Oklahoma state fair and
place Oklahoma county under a more
rigid enforcement of martial law un-
less members of the state legislature
abandon the plan to meet in extra
ordinary session next Wednesday, was
voiced Saturday by Governor Walton
ZR-1 Visits Washington
Washington-(A P)-Flying an
hour late in a misty rain which en-
shrouded her ZR-1, the navy's new
aerial leviathan, visited Washington,
Saturday, flying over the capitol, the
White House, Mount Vernon, and the
tomb of the unknown soldier at Ar
lington where she dropped wreath.
Paris Island, S. Ca. P.)-|
Lieutenants Rogers and Palmer,
plotting two marine corps airships
from Santo Domingo to ST. Louis, via
Washington, reached the Paris Is
land post of the U. S. marine corps
this afternoon at 1:25, refueled and
departed at 1:50. The pilots expect
to spend the night at Hampton Roads,
Earth TremOrs Near CaDitaJ
Washington = CA. P.) = Seismo-
graphs at Georgetown university re-
corded earth tremors of moderate in
tensity today, estimated to be about
1900 miles south of Washington.
Planes to Locate Explorers
Phoenix, Arizona-(A. P.)-The
suggestion that the war department
send an airplane to fly above the
canyon through which the Colorado
river flows. to ascertain the plight
of an exploration party sent by the
United States geological survey to
chart the river, was made in a tele-
gram sent to Washington officials by
Acting Governor MCCLELLAN.
Denies Part i'm Letter FurOre
Sacramento = "a. P.) = Governor
statement today, declaring that he
had no connection with the publica-
tion of the Johnson-Boynton-M Nc
Clatchy letter, concerning which the |
San Francisco Call-Post published an
article involving the governor in the |
alleged confession of George c. Hard
wick that he purloined the now fam
Gus Johnson -McClatchy letter from
the files of Boynton, chairman of the |
republican state central committee.
Martial Law in Bulgaria
Paris-(A. P)-The Bulgarian lega-
ton here announced Saturday that it
had received word that the govern
ment of Sofia had decided to declare |
martial law throughout the country
in order to prevent the spread of in
agitation. 1t was an
nounced that the legation had re-
ceived absolute denial from Sofia of |
the reports that a provisional revolu- !
government had been pro-