The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-09
D0DS0N MADE A GOAT
Wilson Secretary in Hot
Statement Accuses Clark of
Violating Confidence
BATTENBERG IS RESENTFUL
Declares Plot to Hurt His
Campaign Carried Out by
Owen Through Clark
BY CLARK c. HUDSON.
Worlds Capltal Cofreapopd.nt


OKLAHOMA CITY. July S.
Charges and counter charges flew
fast today following the publication
OF a story this morning to the effect
that state teachers certificates were
sold two negro teachers at Brlstow
and Guthrie. Charges were made by
the Wilson managers that tho affair
was framed up at the owen head
quarters In support Of which they
point to the fact that copies OF
evidence secured by the attorney
generals office were furnished TO its
| own headquarters by those who
made the Investigation on behalf OF
the attorney-genersl. Also, they
call attention TO the fact that the
certificates alleged TO have been Is
sued Illegally were dated later than
the anonymous letter which the gov
ernor received advising him that the
certificates we're in existence. This,
they say. proves that a plot was de-
liberntely hatChcd 10 trap Wilson by
securing etate certificates through
Illegal mothOds while he was absent
in his campaign.
Beat Owen 10 II.
II appears that the story was
given out by Wilson headquarters.
gers had secured copies OF oil the
evidence obtained by the attorney
generals office, fearing that the
owen people would make the story
public IN q manner detrimental to
Wilson. it was decided 10 heat them
TO It." As the story was given out,
n leaves Wilson I'm tho clear so far
as knowledge OF the affair goes but
made a scapeGoat Of the secretary Of
the board by w r. Dodson. II is in |
timated by Wilson managers that
the whole plot was framed up by the |
owen faction, who planned and exc
cuted II as a political coupe. that |
they caused anonymous letter 20 be
written to the governor ana pro-
ceeded TO secure the certificates by |
misrepresentation through a third |
party who was 10 receive money for I
the transaction.
Dodson Made the Goat.
Dodson, who resigned as secre-
tary OF the board, today gave out q |
hot statement I'm which he claims |
he Issued the certificates upon rep
resentation that credentials would |
be forthcoming, a practice which |
had long since been In effect In
the office, and that he had no
that w. r. Clark who |
N'lI4NllFu llfl LOT Illf NFTI4llfdIfNt
was receiving any remuneration for
his interest in the matter. Dodson's
follows:
Il make the following statement
~ facts. for the information OF the
public.
Tho first knowledge had %
any financial deal connected with
he issuance OF the two certificates
mentioned On the press on July 3,
was on July 4. after w r. Clark
had confessed 70 II. II. Edwards.
manager for r. II Wilson
hat he, Clark, received the money.
I issued the certificates mentioned
q these people, first because Clark
issurod mo that they we're quail
.ield and upon his word and honor
is a school man, that their papers
would be filed In regular order;
'eCond because certificates have
been issued at wilson's direction,
rot only before the credentials were
IN file but in some instances whom
he credentials were on file but not
ip 10 standard
Misplaced Confidence.
CLARK never, al any time, said
anything TO me about any more
necessary consideration. and my
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