The Washington times., 1923-10-02
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WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOMORROW
TODAY.


DRY OF the residents of Takoma Park
who died In the war, Takoma Park
PrssDytsrian church. evening. -,
dent OF the National Educational Assoc
citation, Columbia Heights Citizens As
s socissaon; s. StsPhsns Hall an, Se1I Four
Meeting-Classes in Spanish, Comrnu-
nifty Center Department, Franklin School.
Meeting- worlds Dairy Congress,
willard Hotel, all day.
DanSs-craftsmaaa Club. Ward1nau
Exhibition-Etchings auspices OF the
Chicago Society of Etehers. Smithsonian
MeetIng-NatIonaI Council OF Catholic
Dinner-norcas Rebelah Lodge No.
Northeast Masonic Temple. evening.
Tomorrow. :.
Meeting-Board OF Education, Frank.
lin School building. 8 D. m.
ton division OF the American Red Croas
washington chapter, 16 Jackson place
MeetihK--women,s Missionary SOCKETS
Of the Maryland synod, United Lutheran
Church in Americas Church of Reforma-
ton, Pennsylvania avenue and street
MeetlnE-World's Dairy Congress- viii.
lard Hotel, all day.
Luncheon-Rotary Club. ballroom Of
Reception--Honor OF Serbian minister
Meeting Association Of Oldest In.
habitants, Union Engine House, Nine
tenth and H streets northwest. { p. m.
thirty special deputies in front and
near the court house, all OF them
armed and most Of them swinging
policemen's clubs.
For time there appeared posi-.
bility that ''vig1lantes who resented
the presence OF the guardsmen
might precipitate trouble with Gov
ernor Walton's military arm.
Military Suddenly Withdrawn.
At o'clock this morning, without
any explanation, although it was
reported Mayor Cargill had a hand
In the matter, the military was sud
denly withdrawn from the streets
of Oklahoma City and the civil
force took full charge.
Walton's military passes would no
longer be needed; that. in fact, they
would not be recognized.
At the same time it was an
nounced that military headquarters,
which had been open at Huckins
Hotel since September Is, when
Governor Walton issued his procIa-
nation declaring martial law, would
be closed. The explanation was
that the court was temporarily adj
journed while the judges sit in
tribunals at Chickasha and Cushing.
At 8 o'clock this morning, Sheriff
Tom Caviar gave orders that no
one be allowed to enter the court
house without q special pass. News
papermen were included in the ruI-
ing. Only the newly-created deputy
sheriffs were allowed in the build
ing.
Early Vote Is Light.
The early vote was light. The
people went leisurely to the polls.
There Is much easy bantering and
handshaking. A mysterious grip"
was given frequently by voters
when they met.
A sprinkling OF women turned
out early. but their numbers were
greatly over-shadowed by the men.
Many OF the women were accom-
panied to the polling places by hus.
bands or brothers.
The weather was threatening.
Inere was a hint Of possible rain in
the clouds. The forecast was
partly cloudy"
Governor Walton declared that ri.
mors circulated that he would inter-
fere with the pretended election"
today were unfounded.
The military forces will not in.
terfere in this pretended election"
ne said IN q proclamation, ''andN I
hereby request all citizens to pre-
serve peace and good order"
The governor, who insists today's
election is illegal, issued a call for
a special election December 6 on
initiative petition number 20, which,
II passed, would empower the State
legislature to assemble itself for the
purpose of impeaching Walton.
i was challenged to leave this
measure to. the tribunal OF the peo.
ple-1 accept the challenge" he said,
fixing the December date.
Too Late, Foes Say.
But the governors opponents de.
clared he was too late, that the fate
OF number 70" is being settled to-
day, official proclamations from the
chief executive Notwithstanding.
Governor Walton told newspaper
men he sees in today's election only
a Ku Klux Khan attempt to seize the
reins Of the State government.
So far as he Is concerned, he said,
there is no election"
"The real election" he asserted,
will be on December g."
If, however, it should develop that
the people want the Invisible EN-.
pire, he IL Through"
Il don't want to live under the