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Oklahoma KKK martial law....



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September 16, 1923

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1923

* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* Oklahome under martial law


The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PUTS ALL OKLAHOMA UNDER MARTIAL LAW TO SUPPRESS KLAN" with subheads: "Governor Walton in Proclamation Says Organization Usurps State Sovereignty", "6,000 Troops To Be Called" and more. (see) Coverage on the Ku Klux Klan becoming so bad in Oklahoma that they had to put the state under martial law.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.

Category: The 20th Century