Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-06
MtDIcH BOARDS ARE NAMED
Governor Manning Selects Physicians
Who VIII Assist In Work Of tho
Exemption Boards.

Exemption Boards.
Columbia. Governor Manning has
announced the appointment OF the
medical advisory boards for South
Caroline. whose duty 1t will be to CO.
operate With the various exemption
boards throughout the State in the
matter or the physical examination Of
registrsnts under the selective service
act. Section a Of the selective regu-
lations prescribed by the president
provides for these boards, "who will
examine registrants sent to them by To-.
cal boards or State adjutants general
for examination, and will advise such
local boards or State adjutants gen.
eral concerning the physical condition
or such registrants. Upon the advice
so obtained. local boards may proceed
to a final. determination concerning the
physical qualifications OF such regis.
trants."
The appointment of these medical
advisory boards docs not interfere with
the prerogative of the local boards or
the physical examinations by them.
but 1t is expected that they will ma
terially aid in facilitating the work of
the local boards by cooperating with
them In such advisory capacity as may
be deemed expedient. Heretofore,
probably 10 per cent of those sent to
camp have been rejected upon re-ex.
animation for physical disqualification.
and II is believed that with the CO.
operation OF the advisory boards nam
ed today that camp reflections can to
large extent be eliminated.
DR.. Robert s. Cathcart of Charles
ton. was appointed to cooperate with
the governor in the selection of these
advisory boards. and their further
organization win be left largely to
him.
The appointments are made by tho
provost marshal general upon the rec
concentrations Of the governor. They
are as follows:
First District, comprising the coun-
ties OF ,Greenville. Pickens, Oconee,
Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, McCor-
mick. Greenwood, Newberry, Union.
Chester, York. Cherokee and Spartan
burg; Surgeon, George T. Taylor, Jr.,
Greenville; internist, James l.. Ander-
son, Greenville; eye, ear. ETC.. Leland
Frank Ashmore, Anderson; G. j.
Charles A. Mobley, Rock Hill.
None Of the neurologists in that dis
trfct having specialized in the char
acter Of work desired. 1t Is announced,
the neurologists in the other two dis
tricts will serve from time to time on
the first district boards
For the vacancy as laboratory man,
the governor recommends for appoint
ment In the first district the man to be
detailed from the United States public
health service as assistant in the
Greenville city laboratory. :,
Second District, comprising the
counties of .Edgefield, Aiken. Saluda,
Lexington, Richland, Calhoun, Fair
field. Lancaster. Kershaw, Lee, Sum-
ter, Clarendon, Florence, Marion, Hor-
ry. Dillon. Darlington, Marlboro and
Chesterfield. Surgeon, julius H. Tay-
lor, Columbia: internist, ]. j. Watson,
Columbia; eye, ear, ETC., e. M. Whaley,
Columbia; neurologists. r. L. Leak.
Columbia; laboratory man, +. Asbury
Coward, Columbia; X-ray man, Robert
w. Gibbes, Columbia; G. u, William
r. Barron, Columbia.
Third District. comprising the coun-
ties of Charleston, Georgetown. Will
liamsburg, Berkeley Orangeburg.
Bamberg, Barhwell. Hampton, Jasper.
Beaufort, Colleton and Dorchester:
Surgeon. A. Johnston Buist. Charles.
ton; internist, j. Austin Bell Charles
ton; eye ear, etc. Edward F.. Parker,
Charleston; neurologist, e. L. Jagar.
Charleston; laboratory man. Kenneth
M. Lynch, Charleston; X-ray man, A..
Robert Taft, Charleston; G. u. E. C.
Baynard, Charleston.