The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
CURB FALLS
 .ON OKLAHOMA .CI I ' Fl RS I.
Troops MoboIized, Police Au- thority Taken Over By Ma ti0naI Guard And ReguIa- tionS Being Prepared
 EVIDENCE OF WALT0N'S MARTIAL RULE IS SCARCE Creek And MuSkogee Coun- ties, CenterS Of Contro- verSy, Have Yet To Feel The Check Of Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept l6 (By Associated Press .)-State- wide martial law took 8 definite form to- night when Oklahoma City. leading the way for the remainder of the state, passed under the virtually complete control of the military.
 General orders embodying the es- sential regulations under which the state capital will live during the sus- pension Of civil authority, were Is sued by Lieut.. Col. W. s. Keys, In mand Cf local troops.
 With the exception of Oklahoma City, the entire state awaited the first evidences of the coming of military rule. proclaimed by Gov. J. C. Walton last night as the climax to his fight on the Hu Klux Klan.
 Here troops were mobilized, police authority taken over by the national guard and a set of regulations gov erning the city was being prepared by Lieut.. Col. William S Keys of Wewoka, commanding local troops.
 Ray Frazier, chief of police, and Ed Snelseon, assistant chief, were deposed by an order of Lieutenant Colonel Keys and Capt Nelson J. Moore of the '160th Supply company of Tulsa was placed in charge of the department.
 Captain Moore is police capta n at Tulsa.
 300 Troops Under Arms.
 Approximately 300 troops are un- der arms here tonight. At an early hour none had left the armory ex- cept two men detailed to patrol duty at the central police station. In Sapulpa, county seat of Creek county, which, with Oklahoma county. was placed under absolute martial law" in the procla lamation is sued last night by Governor Walton, no evidence of martial rule had been l seen after a day of waiting. Both | the sherlff's Cffice and the police de- psrtment were functionlng normally | and no troops had been mobilized. | In Muskogee, recently q center or | CoYerfior Waltan'ss anti k-a kl3x l I<lan campaign, the condition was the same The national guard armory was deserted and the city was fol- lowing it's usual Sunday routine. King Fisher and Caddo counties, in both of which the governor re- gently pushed investigations into al- legged mob outrages, likewise report ed no evidence of the coming mill tary.
 Streets Cleared At Midnight.
 Streets and highways of Oklahoma county, in which Oklahoma City is To- cated, must be cleared between mid night and a. m., according to the orders. Persons whose employment makes 1t necessary for them to be abroad during the interval between these hours must obtain passes. Car rying of firearms is forbidden unless by virtue of permission by the com manding officer.
 Sale of firearms and ammunition is prohibited
 Public assemblies called for the purpose of creating opposition to the enforcement of martial law is forbid den, as Is also publication of articles having q tendency ito incite to riot or violence or obstruction of the mili- tary."
 Orders governing the conduct of business, operation of public utilities and agencies that contribute to the welfare of the people" will be issued from time to time as the situation warrants. according to Lieutenant Colonel Key. Simultaneous with the issue of the general orders 1t was an- nounced at military headquarters that a special district court grand jury. scheduled to meet tomorrow to investigate alleged misuse of state funds by Gov. J. C. Walton, would not be convened
 Grand Jury Will Meet.
 When informed of the intention of the military to prevent the grand jurys meeting, District Judge George
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