The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-18
Troops Actually Occupy
 Tulsa And Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. r. fBv Associated Press. )-Its two larg- est cities actually occupied by the military, Oklahoma passed it's second day under martial law today With ont disturbance. Nowhere in the state except at Tulsa and Oklahoma City was martial activities visible.
 At these places, however, military courts of inquiry are in session ana nroceedings with investigations or dered by Governor J. C. Walton lhlo alleged masked depredations and regulations were in effect clearlns the streets of traffic and pedestrians between midnight and a. m Armed guards paced the entrances to the state capitol here, permitting only those to pass who had official busl- ness within.
 Early tonight word was received from Coalgate that Judge J. II. Line baugh had adjourned the regular ses- sion of district court there untl next Monday. explaining that he wished to avoid any questions as to the legality of the courts right to pro ceed. This. with the orders issued preventing the convening of special district court grand jury here this morning are the only instances Of military interference with courts.
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 Remove Machine Gun
 Civil authorities here tonight held undisputod police powers after Mayor Cargyles threat to withdraw the en- tire department from duty unless the military relinquished control oyer it. Colonel w. s. Key, commanding the local troops, immediately ordered the reinstatement of police chief Ray Frazier and machine guns which had drowned on the city hall and county courthouse were removed.
 T.f, aI- ,41- To homa and Tulsa counties, fell unuer Governor Walton's decree of "abso- lute martial law no troops yet have been stationed there.
 The belief is current that military rule actually will be extended only to few sections of the state and this opinion has been strengthened of the strength of the states national guard forces has been mobilized.
 The military investigation into acts of mob violence undoubtedly will center in Oklahoma City, whence, the governor charged in his proclamation of martial law, the or ganization of the Iu Klux Klan The national guarl court of inquiry Which has been in session continue ously since August IA, when martial law was first declared in Tulsa, has adduced thousands of pages of testi- mony from alleged victims of flog- gers and four men already have been sentenced to the penitentiary on the strength of this evidence. only Two Mob Acts.
 Adjourning late today after inter- rog ating only a CIV witnesses, the military court here is expected to begin tomorrow an extensive inves- tigation into masked activities eith- CT directed or executed at Oklahoma Cty. In this connection. observers pointed out that only two instances of mob violence had been brought to light here during the last two years. The lynching of q negro during the strike of packing house workers and the beating of a physician about six months ago
 State headquarters of the Ku Klux Kan remained open today but no statement was made by officials as to the organizations attitude toward the governors declaration of martial law.
 Adittant General Markham hur- ried here by airplane for confer ence with state officials and after ward issued statement declaring that military rule in the state will he enforced in the same orderly manner as at Tulsa. He declined to comment on the purpose of his visit.