The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Three Men Are Declared
Physically Disqualified; De- !,
pendent Relatives Cause,
Given for Exemption Claim.
FRANKLIN GRANT PASSED
Arthur 0, Fuller Is First Mem
to Appear; Also First tos
Present Request for ex.a
emptlon, I

Only one out OF the ttvsl twelve melts
examined for the selecttss drsit ri
Oklahoma City today was passed vi
the exemption board. Three Of M4S
number were physically disQuslitye4
and eish, more claimed exemption 49,
cause they had relatives dependant oQ,
them for support. The one lucky m4l9
WAS Franklin Harvey Grant, q yoog4
old Of 602 North Hudson. iE
NJ Dseaodee clal9 ..tiszI1
Dr. A. k. West loaad " s0sUI
physically qualified and Mr. craa)
stated tha, he did not wish 10 nateo
any claim for exemption. He 10 sajee
manager for the Sternwear Tire aq4
Tube company and has only been II
Oklahoma City since March, comics
here from his home in Miller county
Arkansas. y
Arthur Orville Fuller. q local nswe{
paperman, was the first one TO b 49,
amined. His serial number WAS -
lie easily passed the physical sxaass
nation but announced that he weUl0
claim exemption because ne hs1 "
family to support. Thirty minutsQ
after he was examined he returned aa1
presented his signed claim for a..
emption to l., J. Sartain, the clerk oe
local bosrd No. l.
Picture Taksr.
Just before Fuller's examination ~
gan 4 photographer took Q flashii0h1
picture Of Fuller and the members q
the exemption board. DR.. A. K. Wet,
l.. ]. Ssrtain and Charles B. Sslbyt
When the powder was lighted and t
smoke filled the courtroom where the
examinations are being held. one 81
the men sighed and declared that b
certainly hoped that WAS oil tho
smoke he would ever see" .
When Fuller was called for sxaminoa
tion he was asked: Va
What is your namef" "a
Arthur Orville Fuller" 3S
Your serial Numberi" MS
"258" 5
No. 2S8 wore glasses. He was ~
to take them off and did 30. l
Now take off your clothes. Az q
them" .
OF came the clothes. A
"All right Come on over heo1}
Fuller walked toward the scales. Ts
Bend your body forward % las e
you can" He bent over and ~
Strengthened. vs.
Nov cough" Dr.. West said o n
placed his hands on the chest Of Nc
lS, He coushed, but not hard enouSl
and he was ordered to cough again
Next the measurements Of HE chest Z
exhalation and inhalation were tested
II measured J3 and 20 inches, respecs
lively. His head, chest, abdomen On,
extrcnities were declared normal.
Get on the scales" he was ordered
Hum. Weight, ls8, Height, q
inches"
Teeth Examined.
Now come q little nearer the light
please I want to examine your teeth.
No. 2S8 walked toward the light but
had to he told to open his mouth for ~
. examination OF his teeth,
' "Open your mouth wide How many
y Filings have you in those teeth Oh
: ye, One, two, three. Have you any
. filling on the other side" .e
! Not that know Of -
Next the heart wa. examined -
. found to be sound The man unc:r
c examination was then told to put on n's
J, clothes. ...nh ana
l. .,,i,, IN ,ny way interfere with your
success in civil life" he "" ASKED
"Do Do you consider yourself sound -
wellr -. M
"To wha, extent does your bach tl
'""Wh,n | lift anything heavy \