The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-02
OKLAHOMA'S ELECTION UNDER WAY With
PRECAUTlON AGAINST TROUBLE At POLLS

Oklahoma City-(A. P.)-Oklaho-
mas special state election, at which
the question is to be decided whether
the state legislature shall meet to
consider the impeachment charges
against Governor Walton, swung into
full movement this morning, with
reports indicating the poll open
throughout the state with the excep-
tion of four full counties and part
of a fifth. Indications point to an
unusually heavy vote being cast.
Deputies Guard Tulsa Polls
Tulsa, Okla.-(A. P)-Voting be-
gan in Tulsa county at a. M today,
under the guard of more than one
thousand armed deputy sheriffs.
No Disorder at Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City-(A. Pho dis
turbance or disorder marked the op-
ening of the polls here at a. m. this
morning. Hundreds of deputies were
ready to quel1 rioting, or prevent any
effort to stop the voting, county Of
ficers declared.
Wreck Victim Unidentified
Casper, Wyoming-(A. P)-The
body of an unidentified woman, has
been removed from the chair car,
wrecked with the Burlington train at
Cole creek, the dispatcher here an
nounced today. The Douglas county
coroner has taken charge of the body.
Navy Plane Docks at st. Louis
St. Louis-(A. P.)-The United
States navy's rigid airship ZR-1,
docked at St. Louis field near here at
Z a. m. this morning, after having
cruised about the city for several
hours awaiting daylight. The ship
departed on the return trip to Lake
hurst, N. j., at $3.50 a. m.
New Move to Purchase Fleet
Washington-(A PA new in
quiry from New York shipping inter-
ests, looking to the purchase Of part
of the governments passenger fleet,
was reported to the shipping board at
the regular weekly meeting today
Active negotiations are in progress,
although not reaching the point
where terms have submitted. The
Hartman lines are understood to be
the initiators or supporters of the
proposal. The Leviathan, the George
Washington, the America, the Repub-
lie and the President Harding are
as the tonnage being
sought.
To Consider Tax Revision
Washin gton-(A P.)- President
Coolidge contemplates holding a SER
les of conferences soon with the
treasury officials and members of the
house ways and means committee, to
consider the subject of whether tax
revision will be taken up at the forth
coming session of congress. The pres
ident, it is said at the White House,
has not made up his mind and has
had no hint officially as to the views |
of the treasury or house leaders.
May Form Export Corporation
Washington-(A P.)- Considera-
tion is being given by the President |
Coolidge and members of the cabinet |
to the proposal that wheat export |
organized privately, but
financed by the government, be form |
ed under the war finance corporation,
as a means of affording relief to the |
wheat farmers of the northwest
Claims Republican Leaders Fearful
Indianapolis - CA. P) = Charges |
hat the republican committee meet |
ng held yesterday to consider the |
financial difficulties of Governor Nc !
Gray was ordered by President Cool |
dge at the instigation of Former |
Governor Goodrich, was made today |
by John Norman of Knox, Indiana,
4 close friend of the governor. Mr..
Norman declared that the rub of
he whole effort to remove McCray
rom office, is fear of republican
eaders, that they be held responsible
,or the depression in the value of
arm lands and farm products and |
hat they are alarmed over the eff
'ects that may follow in the wake of
such notable example as the col
apse of the governors fortune"
White House Denies Assertion
Washington-(A P.)-White House
officials declared today that the
charges made by John Moorman of
Indiana that the meeting of the re-
publican committee yesterday was by
,rder of President Coolidge are posi-