Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
ARMY ELIGlBlES TAKE
PHYSICAL. TESTS
TODAY
BARRIERS ARE DOWN

FINE PROSPECTS OF BEING
ACCEPTED UNDER NEW REGU.
LATloNS.
The first bunch OF selects for the
next increment to leave for Camp
Dodge was called FOR their physical
examinations This afternoon in the
gymnasium of the high school i2j
men responded 10 the summons
The examining board is made up Of
the following: Drs. :. r. Parr, ". S.
lile f. p Hathaway. ". A. Pike. A.
Roberts and W II Jamison
The last men were called to rcpor,
nj | O'Clock and BY 4 O'Clock il Is
likely all the work of examining the
registered men will be completed
No Word to Move Men.
Nc call has come to The local eX-
cmptcn board as yet. as to when the
next increment are to leave for the
cantonment, but il was officially an.
nounced at Washington last Monday
that they would leave on the 23rd OF
February and the local officials are
expecting their call 10 arrive any
daY now.
All the registered men must under.
80 a physical examination now. even
tho they were exempt when they were
examined before
Tomorrow afternoon at the same
hours and in the same place the next
125 men will be called
Physical Defects No Ear.
Drafted men with minor physical
defects must submit to two eNlnina.
tions before they are exempted from
military service. under the new So.
lccive service regulations received
by the local draft boards from Pro.
yost Marshal General troWder # a.
man has slight hernia. poor eye
sight poor hearing or other defects
not pronounced, he will be accepted
by the eamncrs OF me local board
and then sent to the medical ad,is
Dry board for re.cXammaliou
Can't Feign Specifications.
The new regulations make ii i'm.
possible for a man who desires TO cs.
cape service TO feen poor cyo.slaht
or deafness in his examination by the
local board Unless he Is totally Blind
or deafness in his examination w. tie
advisory board to be examined by
sIrtalistt
In the matter Of eycseht the re9u.
lntions direct that the local board
reject cnly those registrants who have
Only one eve and those who are totally
blind
The local board will reject rcais.
trant when it can be absolutely proven
hat he is totally deaf in both ears.
Under this marking in both ears or
where there is comnlete deafness in
one ear the man will be sent pp for
rec yaminati1n
Alcoholism Rejectment Cause.
Chronic alcoholism is a cause for
rejectment by the local board If the
man for examination shows sulfuscd
eyes prominent superficial blood yes.
sels of nose and cheek. flabhy bloat cd
face. red or pale blue disCOoratiun Of
mucous membrane of pharynx. soft
palate muscular tremor in the pro.
irudpd tongue, extended finger trpm.
ulous handwriting. emotonaism. pre-.
varication. suspiciOn auditory. hallu-
cinations and persecut0ry ideas il is
an indication that he Is victim Of
chrcnic alcoholism and he will - re.
jectcd. Men who get drunk frequent.
Is viii not be rejected
Other causes for re'cctment by the
local board are insanity. mental and
nervous ailments. epilepsy goitpr.
idocv. long existing skin diseases
which are so severe or dishguring as
10 he permanently ncapacitatinr.
Persons having temporary skin dis.
eases will be- accepted
All regisirants with small or me.
dum redcible incuinal femoral.
umbilical and pOst.operative hernia
will BE- accented Those with large
and pronounced hernlas will be re-.
jected
The local board Is directed to re-
iect without complete examination
men who are blind or are hopelessly