New Britain herald., 1923-09-26
Governor Walton Victorious in Dispensing Rebel" Legislators;
 No Resistance and All is Quiet
Col. Keys, Commanding Troops, Reads Executive Order and Solons at Once Leave Capitol.

olAtt iiVAnkt chihiioilla Nih9 Sept. 26.-0klahoma's rebel legislators were dispersed b, the military at noon today wher they attempted to convene { special session of the lower house to seek the impeachment of Governor J. c. Walton.
 Col. Keys ordered the legisla' tors to disperse immediately and refused to amplify or ex' plain his order in any manner when approached by leaders oi the lower house.
 The lawmakers began to dis. perse immediately without any show of resistance to the order of the military commander.
 All Out By 12:05 P. M.
 At 12:05 p. m. all the legisla- tors had left the corridor out side the house chamber and the military were alone in command of the building.
 Col. Keys read his orders to the assemblage outside the house chamber.
 There was no violence or bloodshed.
 The house members gath cred before the entrance to the house chamber were given a firm and curt order by Col. w. s. Key, military commander of the city not to attempt to assemble. By The Associated Press.
 Oklahoma City, Sept. 26.-The military occupation of the state capi- tol building, intended to prevent the scheduled converting of an extra ses- sion of the lower house of the legis- lature at noon, had been completed at 9:30 o'clock. It was estimated that approximately 100 guardsmen were in the building. Every corridor, every outside entrance and all driveways in the vicinity were patrolled.
 Warned to Be UnaImed
 A statement warning house mem bers not to carry to the capitol build ing "any weapon even so small as a penknife" was issued to legislators by w. D. Melee, leader of the special session program.
 There must be not the least thing provocative in our attitude" he said.
 Plans provided for the house mem Aers to go to7he capital singly. Mo- ssee said she first niAtse4.g place' would be on the fourth floor of the build ing before the doors of the house chamber.
 Everybody Questioned
 Everyone entering the capitol was challenged. Attaches of the building assisted guards to identify returning employees and state officials. News credentials signed by Governor Wal ton.
 Military headquarters had been es- tablished on the first floor rotunda.
 John L. Graham, assist. Oklahoma City postmaster, notified McBee that he had received instructions today from the postmaster general that the post office could not be used for any business other than governmental.
 McBee assured him that the legis- lature had never thought of using the federal building" for the pro- posed session.
 Legislative headquarters in down. town hotel were emptied at 10:15 o'clock all house members dispensing to meet later at the capitol.
 64 Sign Petition AS the legislators left their hotel for the capitol, w. E. Disney, state from Muskogee county announced that 64 names had been signed to the petition for the extra ordinary session. No session of the military court was held today. It was intimated hat the tribunal had been disband- Id for the day to permit its officers | o be detailed for service at the capi- | ol. Col. W. s. Key, commander of ! he Oklahoma City and county mar ial law zone, is in personal comi | hand of the attachments at the i tate house.
 No Rifles Carried
 The first pf the legislators to ar- i've at the capitol were met by mili- | ary men carrying policemen's clubs nd sidearms. None carried a service 1 fife. The lawmakers were permitted 0 enter the building singly.
 About 100 guardsmen patrolled the rounds.
 Multitudes crowded the streets eading to the capitol.
 By II o'clock dozen members had rrived. The wide corridors of the apitol were virtually deserted save pr the members of the legislature he military and newspapermen. The