Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-25
Every One of 270 Pleas Pre-
sented in Four Days Meets
With Denial.
TURN DOWN 200 YESTERDAY
Encouraged by Progress Mem
bers Expect to Meet Adju-
tant Generals Demands.

'They marched right up the hill-2oo
strong
And then--they marched right down
again"
Such was the fate of two hundred
hopeful young men of eastern OKLA
homa whose claims for immunity
from military service, appealed to tnv
court of last resort" were reao. re-
read, and then rejected at yester-
days strenuous session OF the exemp-
ton board for the Second district.
Breaking all anticipated records for
handling so great a number OF ex-
emption pleas in a single day, tho
board likewise set new pace per-
haps for Oklahoma, in the matter of
wholesale disallowal Of every appeal
presented not only yesterday but
thruout the four days deliberations.
Thus the score stands: Total eXemp-
ton claims considered 272; claims
disallowcd, 272.
156 Certified.
SO rapidly did the well fabricated
wheels of the district draft machinery
grind yesterday that a total of 1856
exemptions acted upon and published
in The World this morning. were cef-
titled for delivery to Adult. Gen. Ancci
Earp. These claims all were appealed
from Seminole. Johnston and Love
counties.
Yesterdays activities OF the boaro
proved to the satisfaction of its mem
bers the merits of the so-caileu
quits OF that preliminary mediation
during three days OF which only
seventy claims were considered, APP
parently drilled into the members
from indications of yesterdays pro-
cedure still another policy-to rule
with an iron hand in the matter Of
giving Uncle Sam the benefit Of the
doubt.
May Provide Quota.
Encouraged by their first days real
record breaking, Secretary II. II.
Rogers and other members of the
board last night still were hopeful
that they will be able to certify the
quota for the local district In time to
meet with the limit designated by the
adtutant general. To aid in realizing
this goal members OF the board staged
another protracted session last night
for the purpose of acquainting them
selves with details of certain cases de-
manding official consideration this
morning.
Considered as Criterion.
That yesterdays extensive reflections
of exemption claims serves as fair
criterion of what may be expected
from the board in future considera-
tions was admitted by members. There
will, however. be numerous exemptions
honorod from among the thousands OF
claims yet to be presented. The ques-
ton of honoring many claims for hus-
bands who pray for immunity thru
affidavits that they are the sole sup
port Of wives and children yet unborn.
still is to be settled by the board.
Members hinted last night, however,
that allowance of such claims will be
in decided minority in every case
where 1t is not clearly shown that the
wife and mother cannot win proper
care and financial assistance from near
relatives other than the husband and
father.
1t will be an easy matter to eclipse
yesterdays record at today's session
of the board in the opinion of Chair
man Robert Scivally The body will
work thruout the entire day. despite
the conventional half-holiday in gov
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