Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
T. X. Division Lost

~ A%OSt
Authorization for recruiting Col.
Pooscvclts proposed volunteer division
for service in france written into the
hl h, the Senate and defended stub
loruly hy the Senate conferees, finally
vas thrown out on tho insistence of
nmwlttccmen representing the House.
Ia return the House yielded to the
Srnatc's proposal for prohibition at
military posts.
TINA conference report is expected to
give approval by both Senate and
House IN - few days and within two
weeks after the President has affixed
ns SIGNATURE. registration OF those
eligible for consumption will be under
Nav throughout the country.
som, states already have selected
their registration boards and the war
department has erected n last and in
iricatc war II achine for assigning and
organizing the conscripts. They will
"a assembled at training camps in
september.
AGE Limit Raised to 80
The hil Is understood to be salts
factory to the administration and the
non the original bill was framed. The
most change made in Congress was in
he ago limits fixed by the staff at 10
ard o. inclusive, the Senate made 1t
10 md q and the House 81 and 49, The
'co limits named In the conference
arc q and 30 inclusive making the
draf applicable to all male voters un-
Gcr Il.
Although there has been no direct
lutbortative expression from the
white House regarding the Roosevelt
'omuteer proposal administration OPP
position has been inferred from
no fact that no provision for
'ounteers was contained in the
nill AS sent 10 Congress from the war
apartment. with the Roosevelt pro-
2osal the conferences also threw out
o senate amendment under which
three regiments OF volunteers could
have been enlisted for service on the
Mexican border.
Tho section dealing with exemptions
rom draft was rewritten in part by
the conference committee and pro-
rston was made for hearings in eX-
omption applications before local civil
tribunals with the right of appeal to
second tribunal and finally to the Pres
dent
Refuse to Sign
Two Of the House conferoes refused
90 sign tho conference report. Repre-
sentative Anthony oi Kansas would not
accept ii because the Roosevelt
amendment was stricken out. Repre-
sentative Kahn OF California would not
lEroe 20 the prohibition amendment
,un'endnc that it contiicted with the
-enctal standards of the nation and
Nat regulatory provisions had been
'ct' ~ the President.
E,mbhcans in the Senate who have
ta,nu.d giving Colonel Roosevelt au-
'hort, % raise and take American
troop. to France declared tonight that
~ rUott would ho made on the moor
~ have the Senate insist on the re-
'cnuon of this feature. Another vote
ou tho propusal may also be forced In
~, House which has once rejected it.
r., .eneial expectation, however Is
tu' the conference discussion VIII
nrr,W Tho prohibition provision also
a:.cth - exclude liquor. beer anu
Wr.. irun any military forces, put
Joe uu prevent selling or offering the
.,lNEr. to soldiers except When III
u|o'tu
.suD. the age limits Of the agree
W'ut lrc Il compromise from the TWO
bulbs this part of the report is not
uuAel upon az a stumbling block 10
pHt lgircmcnt. The Senate confer
cr. wore VIGOROUSLY opposed to putting
M. mlNl.lm age above - as pro-
Ndca IN the senate bill. and the
Nausc members fought hard FOR the
House blll figure OF 40. but neither siue
t. anxious to receive criticism Tor 1ur
'hcr delay after 80 has been agreed up
80 hy tho committee as a compromise.
ENemptions from the selcctiNe drait
we're lcft virtually as Originally sus
ges'cd by the general staff. Those ap-
solut.ll exempt include officials OF the
TINTED states and any state or TERRI
'ary ministers. students of recognized
divinity or theological schools, ana
members Of amy we'll recognized sect
or organization at present organized
whose existing creed" forbids partici-
patton In war The last class are not
cxcmp, from non combatant service.
In addition the President Is author-
'"' ~ cNclude or uischa'e
traf' county or municipal officials. GUS
tom house clerks, postal cmpioyes'
W"rkmen in navy yards or arsehais "'
armorics: others in the federal gov
"rnmcnrs employ whom the PRESIDENT
MAY designated: pilots and mariners
actually employed in sea service. per-
sons engaged In industries, inciuoins
agrlcuturc. found to he necessary 10
The maintenance of the military es-
adjustment or the effective operation
~ the military forces or the mainte-
nance o. the national interest during
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