The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
Graham Stands Pat.
Graham Crowded for Reason.

Washington, D. c., May II, 1917.
Capt. ]. NJ Graham, Columbia, S. G..
your wire in reference to Work
man in which you say that cause OF
rejection to training camp is not of
record. Will you please advise me
Immediately where this record is and
whether or not such record does not
show cause of rejection. am sub
mitting this entire matter to the ad-
jutant general of the army, having
already taken it up with him person
ally and informally; and want this
information. I want to know cause
of reiection, whether it Ia OF record
or not.
Fred II. Dominick,
Member Of Congress.
D0minick Calls on Slocum.
Washington, D. c., May II, 1917.
'Col. Herbert ]. slocum, Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
"Referring to Workman matter Of
which I wired you on the 18th, and
your reply on the 10th, have wired
Capt. Graham, Columbia, South Caro-
lima. He wired me that cause of re-
lection of Neal Workman is not Of
record. Workman's application was
fled in. proper form and passed prac-
tically perfect physical examination. I
notice by South Carolina papers that
additional names are being called
from South Carolina. Please have
status of Workman's application in
vestigated by wire and admit him if
possible. I hope that I shall be
spared the delay incident to taking
this matter up formally with the war
department l have discussed it in
formally with the adjutant general.
Erred H. Dominick,
Member of Congress.
Col. Slocum Knows Nothing.
Training Camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
May II, 1917.
"Hon. Fred H. Dominick, Member
Congress, Washington, D. G.
Acknowledge your telegram, May
II. reference Workman matter. There
is no record here of ofiWorkman's appli-
cation having been received nor can
it be found here. This may possibly
explain why he was not called. No
objections to you taking the matter
up in any way you may desire with
the war department.
"Slocum,
Commanding"
Capt. Graham Closes Issue.
Columbia, S. c., Nav II, 1917.
CONGRESSMAN Fred H. Dominick,
Washington, D. G.
"It is regretted that no further in
formation regarding Workman can be
furnished you.
81. NJ. Graham"
As Laid Before Department.
"Hon, Henry P. Mccain, the Adju-
tant General, Washington, D. c. My
Dear General: I am handing you
herewith the record in the case of Neal
w. Workman, who has made applica-
ton for admission to the training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, on the
Goth of May, 1917
81 understand that in South Caro-
lima there were several examination
stations where applications might De
made directly to the examining Off
GERS for admission to the training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, three
of these being at Columbia, Green
wood and Clemson college. Mr.. Work
mans application was made. and filed
with Capt. J. N. Graham, at Columbia,
and he states to me that Capt. Crab
am recommended him or said that he
would recommend him.
'sIt will be discovered from the tele-
grams that Capt. Graham does not
deny the fact that he informed Mr..
Workman, at the time of the examina-
ton, that his application would be
accepted.
''Col. Slocum's kilograms to me
show that there is no record at the
camp of Mr.. Workmans application
being received nor can it be found at
the camp.
"Capt. Graham fails or refuses to
give any information in regard to the
status of the application of Mr.. Work
man in so far as he is concerned, as is
shown by his replies to my kilograms.
81 would respectfully request from
the department information as to why
Mr.. Workman's application was not
forwarded by Capt. Graham to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca, in regular course as
were the applications of other appli-
cants filed and examined on the same
day; and also, at the same time, the
cause of his rejection, if any, wheth-
er it is a matter Of record or not.
would like to know also the status
and whereabouts of his application
and the record of his examination at
the present time, and why his recon-
mendations were returned to him and
not flea along with his application
with the commanding official, Col.
Herbert J. Slocum, of Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
eff there is any possible chance OF
Mr.. 'Workman's admission to the
training camp at this time, l would
respectfully ask that proper ordc-s
be issued.
at seems to me that this is mat