Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-13
hcorss phn Set Aside Ia Take up
Consideration OF Measure ON
Next Monday.
TO REPORT BILL AT ONCE
'htmbcrlnin Hnprs to Have Conn
mittcc Pass ia,ornbb on Pro-
ro-hl- az Meeting To-day
AGE AMENDMENT IS BEATEN
substitution of Twcnty-ono for
Eht"cu Suggested by Kirby
ip-ss IN Committee.

NAHI'INGrDN Aug i2--In or
der O. expedite tho passage ~ tho
".H...' sons man power bin ,N.
'"hd.H. Nrtlt pros from ~ 90 g.
years 'U" unanimous consent agree
Wt'i .| which tho senate was TO
N'..H.. Poo business until August 20
Dos 'n Nt ".t aside and consideration
"f 'h. H. taken up uvNt Monday An
under 't."|nr 20 this effect was
reached today hy senate leaders who
ai uN., notified bhgontotH 10 &C..
iIfn u'1i Thursday pt which time
ihr h'nt'" UII meet again, ID quo
rum a".us Required 90 ho present
ihr'r 1l1H before the agreement can
be vacated
The biI a still before the senate
military Cum'mlttco but Senator
Chamberlain plans to have the com
fNter lrf upon 10 tomorrow ana re-
port n fayorihy 20 the senate on
Thursday ln the house mo- action
has yet been taken on the bin chair
man Dent uf the house military com
mittre having announced that hlF
committee would not take M the
measure until the house reconycucs
next Monday
Minimum Age Approved
Senate leaders anticipate some
proposition to fix minimum. draft
age. but they do not believe there
will be objections 10 taking up con-
sideratiOu of tho measure iiy an
overwhelming vote the military COM
mlttee today went on record hH op-
posed 90 substituting 2 for rs years
minimum age in rejecting an amend
ment proposed by Senator Kirby ~
ArkhnsA lie announced the fight
would be carried 20 tho floor ot the
senate
To Push Prohibition.
Prohibition leaders wNSo elated
tonight over the movement 20 re-
call the senate. Under the agreeS
ment the emergency agricultural ap-
propriatlon bul 20 which the amend
ment providing Tor national prohi-
bitlon during tho war is attached ~
rider. was made the unfinished
business with a vote on August 20.
Supporters of the prohibition ttgegd-
ment belioYe The mnnpowcr bin can
be disposed Of after a few days con-
alderation. and will not interfere
WREN the time comos TO vote on uff
prohibition question.
Immediate extension OF tAe
draft ages 20 include all men he
TWEEN is and - so that an 'lrresis-
tible force" can be sent 10 Europe
10 shorten mo war was urged by
Senator Reed at the Femi.weekly
session Of the senate.
Senator Reed warmed against
oyerconfidenco on the 10 80 part and
declared that now this country is iu
the war II will have 10 fight 10 a fin
ish. lie asserted that "even with
our presence there IL "A very serious
question whether tho central powers
will not have more men there or can
put them there than the allies.
Germany Has Power Left.
Intcrrupting Inc MiwoVI senator
Senator Chamberlain quoted u
French authoritN as saying that this
year Germany can mobilize 2s.00O. .-
GOO mon compared 20 10000. 600 for
the allies
senator Reed said II disaster
should occur there would be no
means ~ getting tho American
forces home, ana FOR that reason
this country must hight 90 tho end
An effort by Senator Kirby 81 Ar
kansas 20 amend the administration
man power bill so as 10 extend tho
draft ages from "a TO AS inclusive.
instead ~ Is TO t5 as proposed,
failed today In the senate military
committee by an overwhelming vote.
Senator Kirby announced that no
would renew hts effort when the bill
reached. the floor