IsKS The i imaha Sunday Bee _ tlon Sunday. t I _ - VOL. 53—NO. 14. •• -« »• ”•%« OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1923. SiJT ii. ^r) SSltFIVE CENTS OKLAHOMA IS PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW IN KLAN WAR BUTLER LEADS ROADHOUSE RAIDS, BUT NO RUM FOUND MRS. SHOJI OSATO GIVES UP HOPE FOR HER HUSBAND -- ffl___fi) - >S\ -■ Ex-Head of Vice Squad Goes Along Police Head Sets Out With 25 Warrants Signed by Municipal Judge Patrick. Three Hours’ Hunt Futile Police Commissioner Butler last night made good his threat to head a hand-picked morals squad of his own. following suspension of the mor als squad by the city council a week ago. With Officers Charles Eggers and Pete Reilly he set out In a big car of which Sergeant Fee, suspended head of the morals squad, was chauf feur. Not a Drop. Butler had warrants to search 23 places, signed by Municipal Judge Patrick. For three hours the "■quad" raided but not a drop of liquor was found. Among the places visited were the Bungalow, 5206 Center street; Dorsey’s Chicken Hut on west Center street, and several places on east Capitol avenue and some on Pierce street. Twenty-two pairs of new shoes Were found in the home of Charles Sapp, 1314 Pierce street. Sapp told Butler they were left there by an Italian and that he had Intended to bring them to the police station. Makes Raid Alone. Commissioner Butler raided "Dick's Place," at Thirteenth and Davenport streets, yesterday afternoon, and like an avenging St. Patrick, elbowed his way through a crowd of customers and arrested Ed Weber, 1617 Cass street, and Earl Earhart, Edwards hotel, on a charge of illegal posses sion of liquor and maintaining a dis orderly house. The commissioner ma^le the arrest unaided. He was attracted to the place by a gang of men in front. ‘‘It looked like the tail end of the parade,” he said. g ojS in addition to arresting the two ' men. he seized half a dozen whisky glasses and a small quantity of liquor in the bottom of a granite pitcher, despite efforts of the proprietors to dump it out. When he entered, someone shouted "Jiggers" and the crowded room clear ed like magic. Brother of Omahans Killed as Plane Falls Stanley Napier. Colbert apartments, and Briggs Napier, Omaha Athletic club, proprietors of Napier’s booterle, Saturday received word of the death of their brother, MaJ. E. L. Napier, in an airplane crash at McCook field, Dayton, O., at 9:30 Saturday morn ing. Major Napier was a lieutenant colonel during the war. Later he was made a flight surgeon, and was one of only five members of the Unit ed States medical corps to receive a pilot's license. He ha* been sta tioned at McCook field since the war. He was born in Union Springs, Ala., October 7, 1863. He had vis ited In Omaha frequently, and owned a third interest in the Napier booterle here. He had planned another visit to Omaha in the near future. The body will be brought to Oma ha for burial. No date has been set for the funeral. He was making a practice flight at the time the accident occurred. Legion to Oppose Plan of Deb» to Speak in Denver Denver, Colo., Sept. 15.—American I-atglon officials will resist plans of Eugene V. Debs to speak In the muni cipal auditorium here October 5, they said today. Kenai Huffman, chairman of the Americanization committee of the legion here, announced that about 30 days ago he appealed to city of ficials, asking them not to permit Debs to use the auditorium. City officials, however, have signed b contract permitting the use of the building for the address, Huffman said. He declared, however, the legion would continue to fight the socialists' plans. Express Agent Warned by ‘K. K.’ Knocked Unconscious Eaton, Colo., Sept. 15.—J. D. Duval, railway express agent here who Wed nesday morning reported receiving a threatening letter signed "K. K. K.,*’ was attacked by unknown assailants when he wont to the railway station to meet a train, and was knocked unconscious as a result of a blow de livered from behind. He woh not seriously Injured. The threatening letter warned Duval to "leave town In five days or suffer the consequences." Duval said he has no enemies In Eaton to his knowledge. Introducer of Hereford* to Benton County, Ia„ Dies Cedar Rapids, la., Mept. 15.—frank Burrell, wealthy Benton county farm sr, died lost night at his home nt Urbana, la. He came to Iowa In 1370 snd Is sold to have Introduced Here ford cattle Into bis section of the ji War Heroes to Attend Reunion of Eighty-Eighth Division Here Two Men Who Repulsed At tack hy 40 Germans Will Meet Army Buddies Again in Omaha. One of the thrilling personal ex ploits of wartime days is recalled by the visit of two Dakota heroes to the reunion of the Eighty-eighth division to be held In Omaha September 28 to 30. The two are Hans Johnson, Menno, S. D., and his comrade, Harold Crosby, of Kolia, N. D. Caught by a block barrage In an Isolated outpost on a sector near Altklrch, Alsace, Johnson and Crosby together beat off an attark by 40 Germans, although their rifles were jammed, both were wounded, and Crosby lost a hand. > Hurl Hand Grenades. The attack was made October 31. 1918. Johnson, then a corporal In charge of the outpost, came running out of his dhgout when the enemy laid down a barrage around them, and arrived at the outpost in time to see the Germans firing rifles and throwing hand grenades as they at tacked the post. , Johnson opened up at once with an automatic rifle. A bomb bursting near at hand covered the rifle and Jammed It. Johnson took the rifle apart with one hand And cleaned it, meanwhile hurling hand grenades with the other hand. The feat demands no little dexterity nnd coolness, as any one can testify who recalls the proc ess of pulling the pins out of the grenades and the speed with which the bomb must be disposed of after wards. Bomb Illows Off Hand. Private CYosby near at hand was also fighting hard with another auto matic. A bomb took off his hand, but he continued to do execution with the rifle in spite of this and other wounds. Finally the Germans overpowered him, kicked, clubbed and beat him Into insensibility. But Johnson's two-handed rain of bullets and grenades finally gave the attackers enough, and they retired, carrying off three dead and several wounded with them. Johnson and Crosby both received citations for bravery, annd were later decorated. They belonged to the Company I of the Three Hundred Fifty-second in fantry, 88th division. 14 Ships Loaded for Quake Relief Almost 4,000,000 Pounds of Flour Among Red Cross Supplies for Japan. II; I’nlvfrul Her. ice. ‘Washington, Sept. 13.—Fourteen ships laden with food, clothing and medical supplies for the relief of earthquake victims, either have sail ed or are about to sail from the Unit ed States for Japan, the Red Cross announced today. More than 10,000,000 pounds of rice, 500,000 suits of underwear, 300,000 pairs of stockings, 100,000 woolen blankets, 3,700,000 pounds of flour, 9,000,000 feet of timber, 14.500 cases of condensed or evaporated milk, 16 carloads of medical suppli'es, five tons of drugs, and 1,000 tons of corrugated iron, are among the items already provided for Japanese relief by the Red dross. While the original sum fixed upon the Japanese relief by the American Red Cross was $5,000,000, that the sum was subscribed several days a*o, contritiutions continue to come In, n;i tonal headquarters officials state to day. A new goal of $8,000,000 has been set and no doubt whatever is ex pressed regarding its attainment, as more than $7,500,000 has been secured already. Women Preachers Are Favored by Methodists Ames, la.. Sept. 15.—The ordination and licensing of women in the minis try of the Methodist Episcopal church was favored in an informal ballot taken this morning at the 69th annual meeting of the Des Moines conference of the church. The vote was 93 to 23. Bishop Homer C. Stunts of Omaha is chairman of a committee which Is Investigating the matter and will make a report at the general confer ence of the church at Springfield, Mass , next May. WHERE TO FIND TIjlE BIG FEATURES OF THE SUNDAY BEE ——.. - PART ONE. Png* 7—Power of I/earne of Notion* (tone, I* ( onrlunion of Uoyd t.eorge, liriti«li Kx-Premier, In IMxeoNftion of Outcome of 4»rec4>-Italian Trouble. Pn** H—FilltorlHl. Page IO—Murk Htilllvan, Noted Politi cal Authority, Write* About Repub lican Presidential PoM*iblllt le*. PART TWO. Page* I. 2 and 3—All the I .a text New* In the World of M|»4irt*. Page it—Automobile Section. Page 4—Market*. Page* 6 amt 7—I la«*lfl<*d Advrrtl*liig . Page 3—Prize ( niitcMt f artoon and Real K*tnte New*. PART THREE. Page* J, 2, 3, 4 and ft— Hodety. Page 6—latml Hook* People Will talk About. Page 7—chopping with Polli. Page* H anil —Mittle Hectlon. Page 1F—-‘‘Married Fife of Helen and W ttrren. Page 10— Amu*ement*. PART FOUR. Four Page* of the Mo*t Popular < urn - Ic*. PART FIVK. (Magazine Hfdlon.) Page I—*'A Prize and a Prize f.lrl Make It Ini creating for Hull Team/* by .fanatban It rook* Page 2—\be Martin, ‘‘On Marriage.** Page Jl—"llow to brow Thin—Fat.’* t»v O. O. McIntyre, anil < artoon "When a Feller Need* a Friend, by Itrtgg*. Page* t anil ft—111 n*t rated Article on "The rbnrcli'* l.ateat Ntond Again*! I mnimle*t lire**." Page 0—laiul for tlie Kiddie*. Page 7—letter* from l-lttie Folk* of It apny land Page H—Fanlilou paillty. PART SIX. (Rotogravure Section. Page I— Picture* of the \l«lt of the Omaha tioml Will Nperlal 44 \ a nk too. a. |>. Page 2—Home of the Mar* of tha Ak-Har-Hen l»en Hhow. Page* A aod 4—Photograph* of la leg ating 1‘wul* mad tktuc«. Two Women on Jury That Freed Bride Who Slew Egyptian By Universal Service. London, Kept. 15.—Scenes unprece dented in British legal history oc '*urrcd today when a jury returned a verdict of not guilty In tho murder trial of Mine. Marguerite Fuhmy, who killed her husband. Prince All Kemal Fahmy-Bey of Egypt. The crowd in old Bailey courtroom broke Into shouts of applause when the verdict was returned and the ef forts of the judge were unavailing to secure quiet. Finally bailiffs cleared the court room but the crowd re mained outside to cheer the French woman as she was leaving. The jury, which included *Wo wo men, returned the verdict within an hour after the trial closed. Mme. Fahmy, whose defense was that she killed her husband in fear that he would slay her as he had often threatened to do, fainted when the verdict was returned. Her estl mony was of the brutal treatment by the Egyptian, whose dinners and manner of life were said to be like those of Nero, his family being Im mensely wealthy. Many Prizes to Be Given at Food Show Hundreds of dollars worth of prizes will be awarded to those who attend the pure food show to be given by the Progressive Grocers and Butchers association at the Auditor ium during the week starting Septem ber 24, according to on announce ment made last night. J. J. Cameron, secretary of tho as sociation, and manager of tho show, said that it will be the best food show ever held here. •'Every housewife in the city should make plans to attend the pure food show," said Mr. Cameron. "It will be both educational and entertaining." Brazilian Rebels Kill Seventy State Troopers By Associated Press. Buenos Aires, Sept. 15.—Seventy Brazilian state troopers were killed or wounded when their encampment at Cruz Alta In the state of Rio Grande do Kul, was attacked by re volutionaries who made a furious sur prise attack, according to La Naclon's Monte Caserns correspondent. The state troopers fled, abandoning I heir dead and wounded and quanti ties of arms and equipment. A mnjnr engagement between the two factions Is momentarily expected. Pearls Lost Three Years Found by Hedge Trimmer Chicago, Kept. 15.—Mrs. Robert F. Carr, Lake Shore Drive resident, lost a string of pearls valued at tin,ooo three years ago at a hotel at a health resort at Watkins, N. V. Yesterday the gems were forwarded to her. They were found by a gardener trimmlbg i hedge near the hotel. Armory and Memorial Voted at Shenandoah, la. Rhenandoah, la., N*pt. 15.—Follow* ing nn exciting campaign, Hhenandoah voted $50,000 Friday to erect « new armory and memorial building The bond ifmur rarrltd by 350 vote*. Promoter* of a municipal power plant led Ilia opposition. Iowan Heads Lathers. Cedar Knpidg. la.. Kept. 15 VV. J. McHorley of Cleveland, <>.. was re elected president for the 23d term at the closing session tonight of the 22d annual convention of the International Lathers union. Arthur. Voder, Chi cago, wns elected secretary and John Hell, Kan Francisco first vies presi dent. Atlantic City was chosen as neat ysar'» juetjtUi* plac*. Ex-Omahan Arrives on Sorrow Ship Former Omaha Society Girl Tells of Japanese Disaster; Big Crowd Meets Refugees. One Child Still Missing Mrs. Slinji (Kilo arrived at Vic toria, II. C., on (lio President Jeffer son late last night, en route to Seat tle. She has given up hope of finding her husband, according to dispatches from Associated Press inlerv lowers »vho met her there. For days after the earthquake slip hunted for him and one of llieir children, finally giv ing tip Hie hunt and taking refuge on the ship which brought her back to her native land. With her is coming tile other two children. "It was frightful," said Mis. Osato. "Scores of people were killed by Korean prisoners who were released by the collapse of the jails and ranged the city in search of valu ables." Only last March the Oaatos left Omaha and sailed to Mr. Osatd's na tive land where he Intended to set up in the photograph business In which he was engaged here. Recently word was received hero that they were returning because business was not good there. Mrs. Osato was formerly Frances Fitzpatrick of Omaha. By International Non Serrlre. Victoria, B. C., Sept. 15.—The ad miral oriental liner President Jeffer son with 150 refugees of the Japanese earthquake, fire and tidal wave horror arrived In port here late this evening. A huge throng of people were on hand to receive 20 British subjects who barely escaped with their lives. A dead silence prevailed ns these des titute people walked down the gang plank. The Jefferson was delayed for more than an hour at the quarantine sta tion. health officials taking every pre caution to prevent the landing of anybody suspected of bearing plague germs. No Infected persons were found. Crutches Everywhere. Not more than half a dozen of the 150 who ere on the refuge liner are uninjured, all of the others suffering from some sort of injury as the re sult either of burns or of blows re ceived by flying wreckage and fall ing debris. Bandaged heads and arms and crutches were everywhere. The refugees met the score of newspaper men and photographers who swarmed over the ship with lit tle enthusiasm. In every part of the vessel as she drew Into the har bor could be heard the explosions of flash light powders. The shaken sur vivors flinched at the reports and has tened away from the blinding flashes and the fumes. laiath To Talk. Those who had witnessed the In ferno and had heard the'screams of the most awful catastrophe In the history of modern mankind were loath to talk about It, They said, "Yes, thank God, we es caped," ami "Thank God, we are a I most home again." Among the 150 who survived there are more than 30 babies and small children. Swarm (o Gangway. As the Jefferson neared its dock hero the survivors ^warmed to tlie gangway to send telegrams to tlielr loved ones. On the heels of the customs men when the gangplank was lowered came a dozen messenger hoys hearing sheafs of telegrams from all parts of the world. The refugees presented a pitiful sight. There were women with thetr hair streaming, their faces still pale as chalk. They wore skirts to their knees, or skirts that dragged the floor. Rome wore men's caps and coats. Many of the men were collar less nnd clad In c lothing that would have appeared ridiculous at any other time. With hut half a dozen exceptions all of tlie injured were able to move out and to eat their meals In (he dining salon. Tbero was plenty of food aboard. No Children Hurl. All of the refugees, with the excep tion of 20 British subjects, will be taken on to Seattle, Among the survivors Is a babe In arms, 3 weeks old the day It was taken aboard the President Jefferson, with her mother. Mrs. (1 W. t'lenden of Richmond, Va. Mrs ('louden is In lire ship s hospital with severe Injuries to her head and legs. Her ha by, which escaped miraculously, Is In a makeshift cradle at her side. None of the 30 children among the refugees was injured. L_......__ _... _... % , . War Vet Carrying Pet Hiker Also Leads Two Dogs by Chains on Trip Coyotes Visits Omaha Carrying a coyote on his shoul der, another 'in one arm Rnd lead ing two dogs by chains, Frank Mc Cluiiskey arrived in Omaha last night en route on a walk from Hoi lywood, Cal., to New York City. He is a veteran of the great war, was wounded six times, gassed twice and has six medals awarded him for valor while with the Twen ty-eighth division in France. Ha cleaned out a German machine gua nest single handed among other things. He also served with tin Thirty-first infantry in Siberia, he say & "I left New York January 10, 1923, and arrived in Hollywood June 27," he said. "I left there July 20 on the return trip. Of course I catch a good many rides along the way. I expect to stop in umaha a week." He supports himself by selling pictures and giving exhibitions with his pets. His principal object in the trip (s to r'gain his health. His home is in Pittsburgh. Pa. Modern Orthodox Society Will Be w Organized Here Kal.hi to Be Brought From tliei East to Care for Congre gation Numbering 2r>0. Omaha Jews will hold a mass meet ing at X next Tuesday evening, on the third floor of the Lyric building to establish the newly forfried organ ization, the Modern Orthodox society. Plans are being made to get a per manent graduate rabbi from Srhlecht er seminary In New York. A com mlttee Is busy on a plan to secure permanent quarters in the western part of Omaha for services. The society already has a member ship of 50. It Is planned to obtain an additional 200 members at the meeting. Rabbi Nachman Arnoff of Cleve land, who Is In Omaha conducting modern orthodox services for the high holidays, will 1st the principal speaker. Several prominent local men will address the audience on this occasion. Jacob Slaburg Is the temporary chairman of the new society, and II. 0. Flelschman Its temporary secre tary. Other members are Harry II. Lapidus, Henry Monsky, Dr. Philip Sher, M. Kulakofsky, Harry Kulakof sky, A. I. Kulakofsky, Harry Hilver mah, Irvin Stalmaster, Max Fromkln. Samuel Schaefer, Harry Oross, Jacob Simon, Arthur Rosenblum, Harry Malnshok, Jacob Gross, Sam Bebor. 1. Goodman, Abraham Somberg. A Theodore, Samuel Sommer, Louis Sommer, Pr. A. Greenberg. I. N. Cbernlss. M. Levinson. John Feld man, Sam Kaplan, ,T. J. Greenberg, A. Romoneck, Samuel Wolf, H. Freeman and J. Albert*. Stresemann Not to Insist on Withdrawal London, Sept. 13—The Sunday Ex press correspondent In Berlin declares that Chancellor Stresemann has de cided that he will no longer make withdrawal of the French from the the Ruhr n condition for settlement of reparations, thus virtually ending the “passive resistance" policy of Germany. Horses Burned to Death as Barn Burns at Clough. S. I). Sturgis. S. P., Sept. 15.—A large harn belonging to John Chaffee, resid ing near Clough, Meade county, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Nine bend of horses were burned to death. One hundred and twenty five tons of hay, all harness and saddles also were consumed. Origin of tire Is not known. $300,000 of TVkumuli | HoikU Go to Lincoln T.lncoin. 8ept. 15.—Orville Chatt, city attorney of Teknmah, arrived at tile state hoijse today With $300,000 in Tekainali paving bond* for regia tratlon. That city has built nine miles cf paving this aummer. The entire Issue la to he purchased with state school funds. Rr icon/ Off cm! for i'.njtturv of Ranilits in Oinnlin Rre \T ant ml A , Insslflrd ad in The Omaha flee today offers a reward for In formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the men who held up the Metropolitan Vtllttles district pay i nr |n Florence last ttaturdny nnd took tnoro than $B,000 front (lie two passengers. Further reward Is offered for lfiforin.itIon h odlilg to the recovery of tile money. The advertiser Is the t’. 8. Fidelity nnd (tunranty company, l’elens Trust building. Tlio Omaha Iteo want ad Is ree ognlsed as efficient whether II Is In search of a lost bangle or of thou sands of dolUws lu cash. , Mass Meet Closes Big U. P. Day Officia1. and Section Men Rub Elbows in Auditorium, Crowded to the Doors. m .... —... President Gray Speaks Union Pacific gala day ended in a blaze of glory last night as thousands of railroad employes and their friends, on their way to the auditorium, journeyed under canopies x>t sparkling electric lights, stretched across the city's streets. The mass meeting at the auditorium was a fitting climax. More than 10, 000 employes of the Union Pacific Program at U. P. Rally John L. Kennedy, chairman. Song, "America," by audience. Invocation by Bishop Beecher. Selection, Teager quartet of Denver. Address of welcome. Mayor Dahlman. Response, W, M. Jeffers, gen eral manager of Union Pacific. Song, Yeager quartet. Address, Clarence H. Howard, St. Louis. Address, W. K. Gurley, Address, Carl Gray, president Union Pacific system. were on hand to participate in the day's program which majored in "safety first” and good fellowship. “A better understanding" Is the way it was put up by Carl Gray, president of the Union Pacific system. Railroad presidents, heads of Oraa ha's biggest banks and industries, switchmen, section workers, engi neers, firemen and Pullman porters rubbed elbows, and, as one great brotherhood, stood and cheered for the country In which they work, live and are happy. More than *.000 crowded every available space In the huge audi torium when John L. Kennedy, chair man of the meeting, tapped the gavel, r ailing the monster meeting to/>rder. Within ear shot of Mr. Kennedy, president of the United States Na tional bank and chairman of the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce, were representatives of every trade union in the great Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and others. Speaker Is Moved. It was evident that Mr. Kennedy was affected as he stood before the cheering throng amongst which were every class—capital and labor inter mingled. all in one. ' This great gathering was brought together in the interest of two Im portant subjects, that of 'safety first, the saving of life, and goodfellow ship. with a result of a better under standing." said Mr Kennedy. "Never before in my life have I felt as I do tonight before such an audience. Never before in tny history of public life in Omaha have 1 seen such an occasion. When I look at you men and women, and your children who will follow in your footsteps. I am positive that bolshevistic rule will have no rlace In America. Under your feet it will tie trampled." The crowd cheered. Many waved American flags. President Gray Speaks. "Omaha's most famous" and rail road leaders of the country were aeat ed on the platform. Carl Gray, head of the Union Pacific, was the prln eipal speaker of the evening. In his talk. President Gray ex press, it appreciation of the Union Pacific for the reception accorded it. Ho expressed the thought that the bond of friendship was a natural se quence in the history of the Union Pacific and said It was fitting that an occasion of the character which had ht-cn held here should have Oma ha, the place of the Union Pacific’s nativity, as Its stage. He remarked upon the close rola tlonshlp between the inception and consummation of the project to con struct the Union Pacific, and the life and memory of Lincoln. He thanked the Seventeenth Infantry and Its band, which participated in the parade. "This again whs only a natural oc currence. when It Is recalled that the Union Pacific was built practically In its entlrlty, from Omaha to Ogden, under the protection of the bayonets of the veterans of the civil war." said Mr. Gray. "From that lieglnlng lAng standing associations have grown up under the protection of the civil arm. as well as that of the military arm. "There Is an element of vastly more importance in a great railroad structure than the mere physical ele ment* of road and bridge* and rail and tl> * equipment, that factor being the human equation." Cage County Corn Is Beyond Frost Danger Special DUpatrh to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice. Neb., Sept 15* Accord injr to farmer* who visited th# city today, the in*t week baa been perfect for corn, moit of which »a out of the wny of damn ire t>y float. ; 1 Tfmp*r*l »rf H f*h**t. •*, |p*r>t, Ht, ntflin $4 u.*r i,t*l, *7, total .!«• uar\ , |tf Hrlittlvf llmniiliit I'ervrttt *** T a m. ' *. n u'ii. 6 4 7 v m Ion I in hr* Hint Iliimlrislll)*. Total non*, total *lm a Janu&ty I, j H II. d#ftut*r. n 4 * (lour I* lrin|>rn»liiicy a m * a. m 7 a. m . * A til . * Am i<7 a. m . H i m., 14 *»»&,, 1 tv W ....... . .3 J |v m. ** s r >« ........ t i* 4 tv m......14 K r. m ..-T1 * l' in.. T J * n m I Mob Rule Must Go, Walton Defi Six Thousand National Guard Troops Galled Out to Quell Ku Klux Activities in State. Press Censorship Lifted By Associated Press. Oklahoma, City, Okl., Sept. II.— Martial law for the entire etate of ^ Oklahoma was proclaimed at midnight tonight by Gov. J. C. Walton. Calling the full force of 6,000 troopa In the Oklahoma National guard to his command, the governor climaxed his spectacular fight agalnat the Ku Klu Klan by declaring that any per sons who aid the organization in car rying out Its "purposes" are enemies of the sovereign state of Oklahoma and shall be dealt with by the military to rces. Due to the existence of a ‘‘self styled Invisible empire," Governor Walton declared a state of Insurrec tion and rebellion Is In effect against the constitution and authorities of Oklahoma and that a general state of "public alarm and fear and Jeo pardy of life, peace and personal safety" has resulted. Every County Affected. Activities of the organization are centered In Oklahoma City and ex tend to every county in the state, the governor charged. The proclamation Invoker absolute martial law In Oklahoma county (Oklahoma City) and Creek county, the latter adjoining Tuira. where mil itary rule has been In effect sin<-e August 14. Troops will be placed at points in the state where they are needed, the proclamation says, this matter being !<*ft to the discretion of the governor and adjutant general. Move Toward Capital, jn ogler Jiae as jet gore out for The cbrf.fdete nfobiffzatiott of the state militia, each contingent will be held in readiness for service. It Is reported that companies from va rious parta of the state already ar» moving toward Oklahoma City and Creek county, of which Sapulpa is the county seat. Accepting the recent challenge of the grand dragon of the Oklahoma realm of the Ku Klux Klan that "Governor Walton never could break the power of the klan in Oklahoma City.” the executive declared: "The power of this criminal organi zation must be destroyed and It la necessary to proclaim martial law throughout the state. Only newsjiapers that by editorials and new* stories incite "masked marauders to Insurrection against con stituted authority" will be subject to censorship. Governor Walton said to day in a telegram to the Baltimore Evening gun. "The invisible empire of this stat* has gained control of prosecuting at torneys. sheriffs and of juries In many „ counties through klan Jury commis sioners so that St is impossible in such counties through the court* for citizens to be protected and to proee cute masked marauders. ‘ I am being threatened personally and attacked in court* for my fight on th.s p. wer ar.d I consider the very life of constitutional government, per sonal liberty and personal safety is at stake, and I, as chief executive, propose to make every power of the state to protect it* sovereignty. Two governments cannot exist In this state at the same time." C ensorship Removed. Miliary censorship over the Tutsa Tribune was lifted late tonight by Governor Walton. Eroni his residence here, where he had been confined throughout the day with a severe cold, the governor transmitted In person over long dis tance telephone his order to National guard officials at Tulsa to remove tho military censor from the office of the Tribun# at once. "I uphold absolutely the freedom of the American press and the right to free speech." said the governor. "1 ha\e decided that conditions now do not demand military interference with the newspaper." lvhin Is Walloped TuIm. Okl . Sept. IS—Branding ti Ku Klux Klan a» 'the worst blight ever known In American history," H O. McClure, president of the Tvs'.se chamber of commerce, tonight issued \ statement calling upon Tulsa Kians men to disband. McClure's statement followed fa ure of the board of directors of the chamber to support his report to it that he had told local klan official* that their organisation should shot, der responsibility for condition* that b-.cught on martial law in Tuls i county. McClure, who has been attempting to negotiate a peace treaty with. Coventor Walton on behalf of Tub** business men. under which troop* would be withdrawn from ths county, declared that the klan was to blame for the fh'gglngs "religious, social ond buahtess Intoiei-anee." which, he said. had split Tulsa wide open with dissension, fear and bigotry." The klan. he asserted, "has brought C shame and disgrace to this ordinarily ■ peaceful and law abiding community. l caualrig men to fear for their l »e» or for a boycott against thslr bus. lift*. *• ‘ *4