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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

Trinity Episcopal, Nineteenth street
and Sixth avenue. Passionate vacant.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Morning
prayer and sermon at 10:45 a. m.
Thanksgiving day services at 10 q. M.
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

Rescue Mission. 1910 Fourth avenue
@. Q. Rogers superintendent Sunday
school at p. m. Services every night
The evening world., 1917-10-11
2,136 MORE MEN
OFF TO yAPHANK
AMID GAY SCENES


60. .arI 80 huaifsI 90
'f,fa 80 ~ .. ~sa ssisr'sd from
80 rsfl s.f nsrssfy1 % nstf 'sr
fsv @rs s'sHsf bis nyrn.us ssr
"f-p ri'el o. 20 rhb Ind fhs
.'.fHss rsv aSf ~ss 'fa' SONS
81 soI suo1a 81 'tsff ssssn
Esf frs.f4 s1f -sIsr7sa hasbody
xifsf ssg's tear s'alnsf face.
4s1 nobofg fsaf4 . sob a nAEo
r1snss 'r.r rs conditions ~ other
departure ~ fHs National Army men
Hsf been -ofssf
~ vas nuslT WAsrsvsr a trsu
bling ~omsn mint hsvs givsn vent
n her fs~lIaSs she hssrd ths strains
~ 'TAiiy Round ma T1sE. BOYS" snd
over Thsrs' 10. Instead % weep
lnE. svsrynody sang ths star Span.
fisd BsnUsr" ani everybody vas
happy
Another ring that contributed 10
fhA gcn~rsl ioyousnss- vas that the
men knov more about YsphAnk nov
than ttfy ga before. squads 81 men
who we're civilians a few weeks ago
have come hack IN uniform. looking
healthier. snappler. happier than ever
before ~ 'hsir lives. ana they have
brought -ith thsm tho earnest report
that Whatever Sherman said about
war II not applicable 20 Yaphank.
A dozen bands took part in the
scnd-ons a. the Psnnsylvanla statIon,
the Last seth Street ferry and the
Long Island Railroad station In Long
Island city. Many OF the men, espo-
cially those from Harlem and the
Bronx. had little parades In their
home nslghborhoods before they
started downtown.
Altogether Il was the happlest send
OF that any OF the selected men have
had But when II was ali over. when
the men were out OF sight. when the
bands had all stopped playing. and the
women were left slono. then came a
bitter anti-climax. A few could not re-
strain their tears, and their sobs broke
down the courage OF others. Hystet.
cal scenes followed. Eight women II.
all tainted and one. Miss Margaret
Semonts OF No. 2Ss Second Street.
whose brother had gone, went into q
coma She was taken to the New
York Hospital.
Tho mon who entrained at Long
Island City numbered 743. or these
b42 were from Manhattan and FOL
from Queens. Seven hundred and
twenty three started from the Carl
ton yards at Brooklyn. The rest en-
trained at the Pennsylvania station.
Before noon all the trains had
| started.
This quota Of selected men included
one who has a right TO consider his
position mbarrassing-but he doesn't
His name is Walter II. Reinicke and
mis- homo until this morning was a
No. 2sl3 Avenue II. Flatbush.
II was born in Berlin" he said
My father and my brother. Ewald
ire fighting in tho Germany Army
| But l am for the United States--ant
4 sou want to know how strong an
FOR the United States, consider that
took out my first naturalization
papers in juno OF this year, after tbs
lraft act was passed"
The evening world., 1917-10-11
Rejects 86TH ST. CONTRACT.
new York Railway Company's Ac-
tion Cancels Hearing.

James y. Quackenbusb, counsel Tor
tho Now York Railways Company. to-
day notlned the Board OF Estimate that
the company will not accept the con-
tract as drawn up by the city for the
franchise TO operate asurface car line
through West S6th Street from Central
Park West to broadway. Ma reason IS
given for the refusal.
The hearing set for Oct. 2s has been
cancelled and the rejected contract has
been referred back to the branchls,
Committee.
The evening world., 1917-10-11
TWO POLICEMEN HELD
ON EXTORTION CHARGE
Sergeant and Paholman Accused OF
Taking $40 to "Flx" Faulty
License Plate on Van.

PoHas Sergeant Charles Rafrsky and
Patnolman John ]. Thorpe. both OF the
Wakefield Precinct, Bronx, were ar
ralgned In tho Bronx County Court this
morning on indictments for extortion and
were remanded In $500 bail each.
The complaint was made by Abe
PlatslSy OF Bridgeport. Conn. driver OF
a moving van. lie charges that on Aug,
l2 the Sergeant and patrolmAn stopped
him in Pelham Parkway and told him
thsre was somethinE wrong with his IL
cense plate. Thorpe. II Is alleged, de-
mandod 80 ito square it." Ratfsky
was present, Il Ia charged. and seemed to
have an understanding with Thorpe,
Platsky says tho money was paid to
Thorpe. He then wrote 10 Police Com
missioner Woods and the indictments
followed.
Register to- dayi II you don't know
where to register, ask . policeman,
II you don't register you lose your
vote. This 10 tho fourth da OF regis.
tration. Polls arc open from $50 p, NJ.
to 1890 p. NJ. Enroll whom you
register.
The evening world., 1917-10-11
Illinois Masens Bnr Men In Liquor
HusIaess

CHICAGO. Oct. II. - Tho Grand
Lodge, Illinois Masons. to-day voted
not u admit any new members who
are connected With the liquoT buai-
nsAA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
"PIsase Charge and Send"

When the housewife gives the above
direction 1t never occurs to her that
she is asking an added service that
will only tend to materially raise her
cost Of living. Someone must pay
the interest on the grocer's outstand-
ing credit accounts. She realizes that
when she has money in the bank or
loaned out she should have just inter-
est on 1t. Should not the grocer have
interest on his? Then she also knows
1t is expensive to maintain delivery
service, ready to answer the within
of every customer. The unlimited de-
livery service is a real factor in the
high cost of living. Mr.. Haskin, in
recent article, tells of the result of
an investigation made in Washington
by Samuel L. Rogers, director of the
Federal Census Bureau, of the cost of
delivering goods purchased at retail
to city customers. The expense OF
this service was found to be consid-
cradle. The cost OF carriage one way
was estimated to average eight per
cent Of the total cost to the consumer.
The patriotic women Of today are
learning food values and eliminating
all unnecessary service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
ignorance and Waste

The American housewives are no
toriously wasteful cooks. This is
partly due to the fact that foods have
been cheaper here than abroad. The
European housewife has had this
problem Of high food cost to meet for
several years and has adjusted her
self to the condition, The personal
adjustment was merely a training in
efficiency. 1t was necessary for her
to cook intelligently, to learn to buy
staples in quantity and perishables in
just the amounts that were needed.
The expert home buyer has very few
left-overs and knows how to prepare
the left-Overs she has in tasty way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Breakfast for
School Children

Be sure the school child has his
breakfast. Too frequently he omits
that important meal entirely or eats
only a part of it and perhaps does not
even enjoy what he does eat.
II his morning appetite is caprici-
Gus give a citrous fruit as the first
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

able breakfast for a school child.
The older children, especially grow
ing boys, should have hearty food to
supply the necessary energy for
growth. Fried hominy, bacon and
eggs, cakes with ham and cocoa, milk
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

course. Follow this with poached egg
on toast or bacon omelet with toast.
He should have hot cocoa in cold
weather and cold milk in hot weather.
Rolled oats with milk, a cooked
fruit, toast and crisp bacon is suit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

or hot water as drink makes an
ideal breakfast.
The younger children should nave
a cereal in some form. There are.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Snider's Tomato Soup, regular
zoe size. 2 for ............2 Csc
Tall cans Carnations, 2 for. 49,. .40o
Corn, regular 1sc size, for. .. 25c
Peas, regular 1sc size, for. Csc
Tomatoes, No. 3 cam regular Csc
can, for ................. 55c
Chocolate. regular Csc size. now 1Sc
Macaroni and Spaghetti, regular
loo s....... ..s..s.....s $780, Jug
Vinegar for picking, gallon. $50
Oatmeal, in bulk, ib. .....s.......7e
30 IDS. Flour ................. 800
rs lbs. Flour .......e..........S1. 5I
Wheat Grits. 5 Id. sack ......45e
Special Sale on Meats and Produce
Fresh Dairy Butter at low price.
Strictly fresh Eggs dozen. 80. .35c
Bacon, Id. .....s..ss....ss.. $50
Picnic Hams, ID, ...........25 c
Regular Ham. Id. ...s........s. .29e
Minced Ham, 10. ................ 24c
Summer Sausage, Id. ..s..s..... SOC
Lard. ID. .................... .23c
Soap, Crystal White and Lennox.
10 bars ................,... 45c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Continued on Page Eight.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
DORSET HOLLOW

Miss Lucy Paddock of Pawlet, spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Funky entertain
ed several friends Saturday evening.
George Weeks, who was quite i'll
last week with cold, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Henry HARDWOOD has been help
ing to care for her mother, Mrs. Geo.
Edgerton.
DR.. and Mrs. +. +. Whipple of Man.
chester Center were in town last week
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Blackmer have
moved into the Lee house which they
recently rented and are quite well
settled now.
Miss Elizabeth HARDWOOD Of the
West road, is the geust of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry HARDWOOD.
Mrs. Denis Bovey, Mrs. Stephen
Roberts and daughter Hope, visited
relatives in Dandy, last week.
Miss Anna Hughes, who spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Dalton
returned Monday to Troy, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Mclaughlin of
Manchester Center, spent Sunday the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Kelley.
Messrs. Patrick Dalton and Michael
Burke of Bennington, were guests OF
William Kelley and John Dalton, on
Monday.
Stephen Hall and friend of Benning-
ton, and Fred Hall of Dandy, were
guests last week of the latter's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burton Backmer
George Baldwin has gone to South
SALISBURY to spend few weeks be-
fore going to spend the winter with
relatives in South Dakota.
Bernard Esika, of New York City
chairman of one of the city draft
| boards, is the guest, through deer sea
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Funky OF
Glen Farm.
Miss Dorothy Kelley was home over
| Sunday from Burr and Burton Semin-
airy. She was accompanied by her
friend Miss Ruth Mclaughlin of Man
chester Center.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

district, motored to Albany last Thurs
day and spent the night with their
friends, Mrs MeCready and Mrs, Hall,
returning to Dorset Friday evening.
If there are any in town who have
been overlooked in the food pledge
canvass, if they will send their names,
If living on the East side TO Mrs. Geo.
T.. Sexton, and if on the West side
to r. NJ, Campbell, they will receive
immediate attention.
The social at School Hall Saturday
evening for the benefit of the soldiers
library fund, was well attended and all
enjoyed the program provided by the
ladies in charge who were aiding the
children. Eighteen dollars and ten
cents were the net results of the young
peoples efforts.
Dr. Johnson the school dentist arriv-
ed Monday and has established his
Office in one corner of School Hall. All
children from six to III can have their
teeth looked over and if needed, work
done free. This is a wonderful oppor-
tunity for our children and their par
ents should see to it that the doctor
has an opportunity to examine the
teeth of their children.
Roland H Harrington, who is in the
Ordnance Department of the U. S. A..
was in town from Friday evening to
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
DORSET BOYS IN THE SERVICE

The following is a list Of Dorset
boys serving their country in the
Army or Navy at the present time:
Capt. Holley Gilbert. N. A.
Second Lieut.. VIM. G. Wilson. Coast
Artillery.
Corp. Roger Burnham, Camp Upton,
L. l.
Walter C. Cooney, Signal Corps,
Caroyol, Canal Zone.
William G. Rowell, Navy, Newport,
r. l.
Clarendon A. Bradford, 1st Vt. Reg.
George Congdon, LIST Vt. Reg.
Edward H. Congdon, LIST Vt. Reg.
John Potter, LIST Vt. Reg.
Edward J. Potter, Navy, Hoboken.
Has been to France and back with gun
crew on merchant ship.
George Kendall, Officers Training
Camp.
Clifford j. Coping, N. A.
Thos. Mclaughlin, LIST Vt. Reg.
Frank Mclaughlin. N. A.
Frank w. Benedict, N. A.
Willard Dunbar, N. A.
David Wyman, @. r. c.
Lewis Colvin, Navy.
John L. Tully, Signal Corps, Avia-
ton Corps.
George Mcbride, Navy.
John Mcbride, N. A.
Clarence Backmer, N. A.
Perry Peltier, Ordnance Dept T..
S. A.
Roland Harrington, Ordnance Dept.
U. S. A.
Edwin Lamphere, N A.
Albert Reed, N A.
Torrey Brophy, 1st Vt. Reg.
Victor Brophy, N. A.
In connection with the above list
will say that from the little hamlet
of North Dorset, there were just sew
en- men between the ages named for
military service: Clarendon A. Brad
ford, Walter ]. Cooney, George Cong
don, Edward Congdon, John Potter,
Edward Potter and George Kendall.
Every one of these men volunteered
and all were accepted and at once en-
tered the service of their country.
This record cannot be beaten.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
Sonth Village

Miss Jennie Bourn and brother Will
bur were guests of their grandmother
Mrs. Jay Harrington, Wednesday last
Supt. n. N. Love was at j. II. Ma
deau's last week.
Mrs. V. A. Nadcau and Mrs VIM
J. Moreau were shoppers in Manches'
ter, Monday.
Neighbor Louis ID. Buffum is again
seen on the streets after an attack OF
bronchitis.
Sunday last Miss Jennie Bower
went to Dorset to be with DR. Liddle's
family for time.
Miss Gladys Rowell and Master
John Rowell were guests of relatives
in Rutland from Thursday night till
Saturday night.
Sunday last Mrs. Mary N. Clifford
and children were with her parents in
the South Village, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Nadeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Kelley and sor
from Middletown Spa, came in Their
auto Friday morning to visit their sis.
ter, Mrs. Jay Harrington, and mother
Mrs. o. Kelley.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
DORSET CHURCH NOTES

The services of the church next Sun
day are as follows: Sunday school at
1915, morning worship at 11:15,
Christian Endeavor at 1880. The mid
week service will be held in the School
House at East Rupert on Tuesday
evening at 7.
At Congregational meeting, held
at the close of the morning service
last Sunday, it was voted to send
Christmas greetings from the Church
to all persons in our community en-
listed in the service of their country
and to all absent members of the
church. 1t was decided also to hold
the annual church meeting this year in
the evening instead of at noon as here
tofore.
The boys will meet for drill next
Monday at 7:l5. Both of the Church
Clubs will meet at s in their respective
places.
The Women's Missionary Society
will meet next Friday at the home Of
Mrs. George Kellogg. There will be a
report from the delegates to the Jub-
lice meeting in Boston.
The weekly meeting Of the Red
Cross will be held at the headquarters
the home of Mrs. Arthur Saunders
this Thursday at 2:30.
Mrs. Frederick Crane has offered to
duplicate the offerings Of the Young
Peoples Society for the support Of an
orphan child in Armenia provided the
necessary five dollars is raised each
month.
Those who forgot to bring their
weekly report cards to church last
Sunday are requested to bring then
next Sunday with the reports for tho
current week. Those who did not re.
ceivc cards, arc requested to make
their reports on separate slips. A new
supply Of cards Is expected this week
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

Rev Wm Leroy Haven was in Rut
land Tuesday on business.
wm & Barross 2ad lei, last Fri.
say Tor two weeks trip 70 Syracuse.
NY
Mr and Mrs ". y Chapman fpcnt
ihe weekend IN Manchester Center
With their children
quite heavy fal, VI snoe TUESDAY
morning nadc thu roads very muddy
and hard for autos
G.. n. Norcruss and son Fred Nor.
cross, motored 10 Bennington last Fri
,lay in tho Perkins car.
Miss Helen Barrows was y recrn'
visitor ii Rutland tho guest Of The
Misses Hilliad Of that city.
The Dorset village school was closed
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday q
account Of the illness Of the teacher
Miss Constance Cranmer-knight Of
Main street, is in Rutland this week
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Prfntiss II
Kent
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Sykes of the
North district entertained Mr. ano
Mrs. Edison r Starks at dinner Thurs
day.
Mrs. Edw. Towsley Of Main street
icft last week for "A visit with hel
daughter. Mrs. Forrest Montgomery
Of SALISBURY
The Conoyer-Crayen cottage OF
Main street, was closed last week and
the family returned TO their winter
home in Newark, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Sexton ans
Miss Sexton Of East Dorset, were
guests Tue sday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert d. Roberts of Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Il. Pratt OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, were guests for tn,
day Sunday of Mrs. S, S. Pratt ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Sheldon Of Nortf
Main street.
Our three merchants have decided
10 close their stores Friday evening
AS well as Tuesday and Thursday
This agreement goes into effect thi
week and continues till May list, 1918
Mrs. c. Atkinson of the Wade I'm
and Mrs. A. W. Phelon of the Soutl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

Sunday evening While here he was
the guest Of his parents. Mr., and Mrs.
Jos. II. Harrington OF the North dis
4 trict Army life seems 10 agree with
our young friends and We all wish
him a successful service and a safe re-
/ turn,
E Charles H. Norcross OF the North
/ district, had a narrow escape from
death one day last week when load
Of lumber on which he was riding
was overturned and threw him to the
ground. Fortunately Mr.. Norcross es-
capped with only dsolcated shoulder
and bruised head. While not able TO
do much work, Mr.. Norcross is able to
be around and out and in a short time
will be as well as ever.
| On account of the disbanding of the
Battenkill Valley Grange Of Manehes-
ter J. b. Wilbur has given into the
custody of the Dorset Grange the
Bennington County cup to be held by
them till next summer when it will
again be put up as a prize to the
Grange sending the greatest number
of members to the annual Bennington
county picnic. This cup to be retained
permanently must be won three times
in succession. The cup is now at the
home of Ernest II. West, master of
Dorset Grange, and will be on exhibit
ton at the next meeting of Dorset
Grange and at the next meeting Of
Washington Pomona Grange which
will be held in Pawlet the second week
in January.
The food administration canvass in
Dorset is about completed and csc
pledges were secured. If any town
of the same population in the county
can 90 ahead of this we should like
to know of it. East Dorset secured all
but one family. South Dorset secured
all in that section. Dorset had % re-
fuse. OF that number four were on
the West road, four in the Village
three on Dandy mountain, eight on the
Hollow road and in the Hollow, and
the balance on the back roads. Then
Dorset west valley had So closed sum-
mer homes instead Of "a as first stat
ed. If this canvass could have beer
made two months ago most of those
So would have signed cards in Dorse,
instead of from their winter homes
For fear the number might be ques.
toned we append list of them with
their location. Dorset Hollow eight
J. l.. Moon %, Rev. Mcdonald, Edwin
Aborn, and Potts farm; Village 80: J
A. Eagleson, Miss Carhart, Hatch Els
tate, Mrs. l.. H. Conover, Barrows
House Annex, Miss NJ. X. Gray (2)
Mrs. H. McTighe, S. F. Holley, Dorset
Inn, Mrs. r. H. Rochester, W. j. Hol,
ley (2), G. M. Sykes, Allan Bourn, H
w. Sheldon, Plummer, A. B. Cheney
Mrs. H. S. Prentiss (2), H. c. Durano
(2), Mrs. J. H. Musser, j. d. SHREDDER
Craven, J. H. Bowman (2), R. l.. Ru-
dolph, Mrs. G. F. Kellogg, Miss c. dc
Nottbeck az; North district; Courson
B. B. Sheldon; West road, Is: Edwin
Lefevre (2), r. l.. Lockwood, W. W
Fahnestock, Wood, Owen Gates, X. l.
Binkerd (2), Mrs. Frederick Crane
Mrs. P. McCartee, DR.. j. b. HerricE
(2), Dr. Edward Chaplin, de Schwien
itz, Harry w. Brigham. With the two
camps of DR.. Pearce and DR.. Reynolds
on the c. B. Kent estate property We
have a total of 60. Another year this
will be increased by at least three new
summer homes and possibly five.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
EAST DORSET

Fayette Griffith is visiting relatives
in Boston, Mass.
Regular meeting of Mt. Aeolus
Grange Saturday evening, Nov. "a.
l.. J. Abbott and Edward Eggleston
were in Charlestown, N. H., over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. E. Sexton and Miss
Jennie V. Leary were in Rutland Sat
urday.
Mrs. W. G. Bebee of Manchester
was a guest last week of Mrs. j. M
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

Bebce.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McWayue and
sons, Roy and Clyde, Of Dorset, were
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs 4. l.,
Whitney
Rev S. X. Perkins Of Manchester,
will preach at the Congregational
Church here Sunday afternoon at the
usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Peck and Miss
es Aida Shattuck, Florence Shattuck
and Clara Robinson Of Weston, were
guests of Miss Grace Sexton, Sunday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

The farm barns Of Lean Shufelt in
Lowell were burned to the ground on
NOV. lith with all the hay, fve head
Of cattle, seven swine, farming tools
wagons, sleighs, ctr. The cause is UNI
known and the loss was only partly
covered By Insurance
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-08
ARMY BILL CONfEREES BLOCKED ON ROOSEVELT
House Unwilling to Allow the Colonel to Lead Force in France-Age Limit Remains Unsettled.

Washington, May 7.-Conferees on the war army bill in four-hour dis cussion today failed to reconcile the differences between the bill as it passed the two houses, and adjourned until tomorrow. A decided difference of opinion arose over the Senate amendment which would permit Col. Roosevelt to take an expeditionary force to France, and unless it is smoothed out the bill may have to go back to the two houses for further action.
 Other points of difference included the prohibition amendment inserted by the Senate and the age limits of men subject to the selective draft. The Senate bill fixes the limits be- tween 21 and 27, and the House be- tween 21 and 40.
 Although there was talk tonight of a compromise by which the Senate would get the Roosevelt volunteer amendment and the House the age limits as fixed in it's bill, it was said there was nothing tangible in today's conferences to make this appear more than possibility.
 All of the Senate conferees are convinced that the House maximum age is too high and would be loath to give in on this point, although they all are anxious to support the action of the Senate and retain the Roose- welt amendment.
 Representative Dent and several other House conferees were among the leading opponents of the ,volun- teer system as against the selective draft when the bill passed the House, and they have insisted in conference that the House, having turned down the volunteer provision, they cannot now support it in conference by ac- cepting the Roosevelt amendment. The Senate conferees were opposed to the volunteer system, but the Sen ate itself, by a large vote, inserted the Roosevelt amendment.
 Discussion is expected to continue for several days at least before the conferees despair of an agreement and take the bill back for further in- structions.