The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-24

Oklahoma City.-(A. PA state
ment declaring that ninety per cent
of the members of the Oklahoma ma
tional guard are members of the Ku
KluX Klan and all that would be
necessary to stop martial law in Ok
lahoma would be for N. c.. Jewett,
grand dragon of the Oklahoma realm,
10 call out the klansmen OF the
guard" was issued Monday by DR.. G..
S. Long, representative from Tulsa
county, in the state legislature.
Want Boats Withdrawn.
London.-(A. P.)-An Exchange
telegraph dispatch from CONSTANT
nople quotes an Angora message as
stating that the Turkish government
has decided to press for the with
drawal from the straits the flotilla
of American torpedo boats stationed
Bey, nationalist representative in
Constantly has made representa-
tions to the United States high com
missioner there.
No Plan Developed.
Washington. - Ca. President
Coolidge has been advised by mem
bers of the shipping board that a
canvass of the situation has
failed to develop any suggested plan
Of operating the governments mer-
chant fleet which offers hope of es-
Gaping the definite and continued de-
ficit.
American Seaplane Wrecked.
NJ
seaplane entered for the seventh an
lual competition for the SCHNEIDER
cup, September s, fell into the sea
near Portsmouth during trial trip
and was totally wrecked The oc-
cupants were picked up unhurt.
Viscount Morley Dies.
London.-(A. P)-Viscount Nor
ey of Blackburn, eminent writer and
died last night at his |
'esidence in Wimbledon of heart dis
ease.
1--WE Killed In Clash.
Berlin.-(A. P.)--Two persons are
killed and eleven wounded
n clash between nationalists and |
communists near Leipsic Sunday.
Despite the police ban upon such
members of the Ger
nan Nationalist association steel
helmet after a meeting at Wieder-
tzsch, are said to have ATTEMPTED to
march in close formation to Podel
vitz. The collision with the commu-
lists occurred during the march.
Destroyer Captain Testifies.
San Diego.-(A. P)-Captain Ed
yard Watson, commander in chief of
he wrecked destroyer squadron in
estimony before the naval court of
INQUIRY Monday, said his instruction
rom the commander of the destroy
r squadron was that the speed of
he voyage was to be twenty knots
nd he was specifically asked to
nake that standard speed for the en-
ire trip.
Lightning Hits Balloon.
Brussels.-(A. P.)-United States
lrmy Balloon Sc, competing in the
,ordon Bennett international race,
vas struck by lightning Sunday eve
ing and Lieutenants Olmstead and
!hoptaw. the occupants, were killed.
his made the third balloon destroy
in the race. Five aeronauts have
cen killed.
Earthquake in Persia.
Teheran, Persia--(A.P.) Several
illages in the vicinity of Bujnurd
re reported destroyed with known
asualties of 123 dead and about 100
INJURED, in an earthquake which shook
he region last Thursday, dispatches
eaching here Monday stated. The
hooks are continuing and damage
5 also reported in the district of
,hirvan.
Keep Faith, Says Coolidge.
Washington.-(A P)-Keep faith
n spiritual things, tempered by hard
ommon sense adapted to the needs
f the world, is the kind of practi
al idealism represented in the his
Dry of America, President Coolidge
aid Monday in an address before the
nnual convention fthe American
led Cross. The people, he added, are
OF likely to adopt any other course.
Revise Ford Offer.
Washington-(A. P)-The Gorgas
team power plant, part of the Muscle
hoal properties, was sold Monday ty
he government to the Alabama Pow