Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-24
PRESIDENT SELECTS
MEMBERS OF APPEAL
EXEMPTION BOARDS
DR., E, c, Davis, w, P, RoauI
and {. ]. Reagan Are Among
Those Who Will Represent
the Atlanta District

WASHINGTON. July 21.-President
Wilson tonight announced the members
Of the district, or appeal exemption Sc
lective service tribunals for SO states.
Each board consists Of five members.
Following the suggestion Of the presi-
oent, on each is a representative of the
laboring man, the employer of labor. a
man familiar with industrial condi-
lions in the district. a physician and
lawyer.
The task of these boards is of the
most importance TO selection of the
new army. The appeals from the lower
or local boards are submitted to the
district tribunals. They have original
jurisdiction in occupational exemption
claims The power of removal is lodg-
ed with President Wilson.
The nominations for places on the
tribunals came in most cases from
state governors and congressman.
Boards of the remaining states will
be announced within a few days.
Among those named were the fol-
lowing for southern states:
THREE IN MARYLAND. i.
Maryland. division one-Edwin Ct.
Bactjer Charles England, John H. Fer
guson, John H Gibbs, Dir. Nathan r.
Gorter.
Division two-Millard F. Burgess.
James H. Gambrill, DR.. l.. A. Griffith,
Robert L. Moss, Charles o. Roemer.
Division three-Curtis E. Crane. DR..
J. McFadden Dick. Judge w. Laird
Henry. Charles F. Rich, Harry A. Roe.
Virginia. eastern district. HIP
Carter Beverley. Edwin p. Cox, A. c.
Koontz. w. T Tillar. L. T. Toyster.
Western district-David W. Flickwir
s. 7. a Kent, f. d. Newman, w. E
Nichols. p. B. Porterfield.
West Virginia, northern district-Dr
W. ]. Davidson, J. 3. Huyett. Arch w
PAUL.. Ira r. Robinson, w. NJ. Rodgers
Southern district-A. H. Land. Will
liam Gordon Matthews, Warren Miller
c. ]. Schweickert, DR.. L. T. Vinson.
South Carolina. eastern district-Wil-
liam Godfrey, r. Q. Jeffords, Robert b
Scarborough w. A. stuckey' DR.. Robert
Wilson.
Western Decentralization ]. Davis, j
w. CASTOR. DIR. L. A. Hines. J. E.. Nc
Donald A. f. McKissick.
GEORGIA MEMBERS.
Georgia. northern district-Dr. E. c.
Davis. Thomas h. Lumpkin, James ID
Massey. w. P. Raoul. e. J. Reagan.
Southern district-E. T. Conner. Col
onel A r. Lawton. Dr. T. NJ. McIn-
tosh. l.. J. Smith, w. c. Vereen.
Division two-James L. Anderson, w
c. Davis. w. II. FELTON,, DR.. A. A. Smith
John T. Williams.
Alabama, northern district, division
oue-E. w. Gray, DR.. R. P. Huger. Hugh
.dcElderry, Emmett O'Neal, Priestly
Toulman
Division two-Otto Agricola. Or. w. ]
! Galloway. Sheriff Lacy, John PEBBLES. X
+. Spragins.
Southern district-Jcel Golsby, w. NJ
/ Newton. DR.. s. S. Hugh, j. J. Russell
H. J. Shelley.
Middle district-M. E. Bargainier, AL
gernon Blair. John Gamble. A. II. Ran
kin, DR.. Merrick ID. Thomas.
| Louisiana, eastern district, division
| one-A. c. Carpenter. JEFF Miller. Johr
Stadler. T. s.. Walmsley, Theo Wilkin
son.
| Division two-Frank G Clark. Waite
! Guion. f. l.. McGehee, A. w. Nor
man, John d. Shaffer.
Western district. B. Ards. E. E
| Courtney, w. ID. Haas, A p. Hujo, J c
! Sarter.
| TENNESSEE AND CAROLINA.
Tennessee: Middle district-Lee "
| Bachman; r. S. Brandon; Judge Ewin
! Davis; w. H. Hartford; DR.. J. A. With
erSpoon.
| Eastern district: n. c. Adler; j. H
| Caldwell; DIR. c. P. Fox; John O'Brien
| T. +. Peak.
Western district: DR.. l.. l.. Alex
| ander; Charles. J. Barnett; DR.. F. NJ
| McRee: J. ID. Martin: c. p. J. Mooney
| North Carolina: Eastern district
| c. d. Bradham; John d. Langston; Dl
| Charles o. II. Laughinghouse; f. F
| Pace; A. W. Pate.
Western district: w. b. Gibson; o
| r. Jarrett; Dr. John Wesley Long; r
B. Redwine: W. y. Reynolds.