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ROOSEVELT IS ACCEPTED
 AND CONSCRIP71ION PASSED

WASHINGTON, May lS-The conseripton bill passed both houses of congress last evening, and the President will probably sign the measure today Secretary of War Baker said today that because of lack of supplies the new army will not be called to the colors for training before September.
 All National Guard organizations wl be called to the federal service between July l5 and August 5 All American vessels will be concentrated tor the transportation of supplies to Europe lhrty-two new towns will be built in districts selected tor can tonments to house conscripts during tralnlng. he railroads have been ordered to connect up with these points.
 Insist on Inclusion of Roosevelt's Proposition WASHINGTON, May l2.-Ihe conference report on the army draft bill rejected by the house to- dav and the house conferrees instructed to re- turn to the conference and vote to include III the bill the amendment which would permit Theodore Roosevelt's offer to lead an expeditlonary army into France to be accepted.
 The motion to recommlt the conference report, with instructions, was offered by Anthony, of the conferrees, who refused to sign the conference report because of the elimination of the Roosevelt amendment The motion to recommt was earned by vote of 215 to l7S.
 In returning the bill to conference the house binds its conferrees to accept the senate amendment au- horzing the Roosevelt volunteers.
 Ten Millions Subject to Draft
 WASHINGTON, May 12.-Director Rogers of the census bureau estimates that ten million men will be subject to military service under the seectve conscrpton law.
 No Censorship
 The senate this morning killed the censorship clause of the espionage bill, which IS expected to pass before adjournment.
 Appropriation Bill Signed
 The President this afternoon signed the army ap- propration bill, carrying $27O,0OOOOO.
 Regular Army to Be Strengthened
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-The expansion of the regular army to its full war strength, as contem- plated in the administrations army bill, will be lm- mediaely authorized by President Wilson. One hun- dred and eighty thousand men will be added. The organization of the regiments will begln tomorrow. Committee Agrees to Roosevelt Amendment WASHINGTON, May l6-Ihe conferrees on the transcription bill reached a complete agreement to- day. The measure as reported will authorize the acceptance of Rooseyelt's division.
 Appropriations Record Broken
 The appropriations record of congress was broken today when the senate passed the army and navy deficiency appropriation bill, carrying total of $33o,946,OOO.
 Secretary of War Baker this afternoon authorized the raising of four more regiments of engineers The senate today passed the espionage bill. The prohibition and censorship features were killed.
 Pay of Enlisted Men to Be Increased WASHINGTON, May l7.-The house has again 1ecommitted the conference report on the conscrip- ton bill, with instructions to increase the pay of listed men to $3O per month.
 National Guard to Be Mobiized
 The National Guard of the United States will be ordered to the mobilization camps the day the President signs the army conscrption bl shortly thereafter said Secretary of War Baker this after