The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06

Sulphur, Okla, July 8. - Tn,
Council of Defense devoted an all
day session to the investigating o
rumorS, charges, accusations, etc.
that have been circulating all owe
the county against the MURRAY
County Exemption Board. Accu
sations OF bribery, partiality anc
favoritism in making deferred classi
iicationS in the draft list were in
cluded in the rumors. Twenty OF
50 witnesses from different parts oi
the county were called before the
board, but only one witness of the
entire group could tell who he
heard say anything against the
board, and he testified that the par
ties who told him had only heard
II from others, and the others did
not know where they got the infor-
nation. None OF the witnesses
could recall place, time or circum-
stance or the name or color of the
, hair OF the person who told them,
but all testified that they had lust
heard ii" and no one knew where
1t started, and the case was sifted
down to the satisfaction of the
Council of Defense, and after all
testimony was in, passed i unani-
nous resolution clearing the board
OF all such rumors and false
charges.
Sam P. Hale Case.
The particular charge that attract
much attention, and about which
most OF the witnesses testified, was
that Sam =. Hale of Davis had used
money, influence or friendship to
secure deferred classification. This
rumor rose in Davis and was tes-
titled to by many Davis witnesses.
but no witness could tell OF a
rumored check that had passed. and
this with other rumorS fell for lack
OF substantially or proof. The |
Frank Steadman. Clifford Turner.
Ben Jones, Harry Montgomery.
Oric Lowrance and Garland bod !
son cases were called to the atten
tion OF the council and a thorough .
investigation made, and no favor
ltiSm or impartiality could be
shown. The last named being a
brother OF Clerk f. Al. Dodson. wa, .
examined carefully, and his classifi-
cation by the local board thought
to he entirely correct Every rumor
that could be caught was run TO
earth by the council and not one
vas found to be proven. and the
council passed 4 resolution deplor-
ng and denouncing the action OF
equitable people repeating charges
hat they knew nothing about and
which could not be substantiated.
X. II, Bull OF Sulphur testified on
he stand that Attorney Ralph
OF Sulphur offered to Sc
'ure him deferred classification +
or $50, and the name of DR.. G.. ". ,
slower, member OF the board. was
onnected with the charge. This
itted down. being denied by both
\ttorney Rawlings and Doctor
'loyer under oath Other witnesses
we're examined in this connection. I
'ho testified that K. II. Bull had I
old them his story, but no one was
resent when this transaction was |
opposed to have occurred. and in I
he face OF strong denial by both
,awlings and Slower under oath the T
ase was not proven, and the draft
oard was eNhonorated OF this ru- =
lor. {
After all other witnesses were ex- a
mined +. NJ. Dodson clerk OF the
oard, was put on the stand and
,Stifled further that no one has
yer improperly approached him |
the performance of his duty as a t
lember OF the board He also gave a
he council reason for and full ex- 7
anation OF the classification of the 2
iriouS parties connected with the Z
any. idle and groundless rumors. a
DR.. C. W. Slower testified to all "
nestions asked him. and showed u
the board reasons for such phys u u
al exemptions as had been granted =
the cases called in question.
Judge II. W. Fielding. the other :,
ember OF the board. who has been r
member for only short time. was n
II placed on the stand, as no ru- II
ors have ever been heard against
i'm.
This thorough examination by di
e council was To set at rest all
le talk. charged with insinuations vi
distrust. and to warn the people
.ainst repeating such charges. un- d.
SIS they know what they are talk III
& about c,