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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-10
Red Cross Knitting Instructions.


Red Cross Knitting instructions.
All knitters are requested to save
these instructions:
Sweater OF Heavyweight Wool.
/ pair Red Cross needles No. 8.
Cast on 72 stitches.
Knit 2, purl 2, for 3 inches.
Knit across and purl back for II
inches.
Knit 1 row.
(A} Knit 6, purl across; and kni
| last s stitches.
I B) Knit al, the way across.
I Repeat (A) and (B) for 8 inches.
Knit across and back times; max
ing 4 ridges.)
Knit 6; then pur1 /. knit 1, for II
fstitches; knit 6.
Bind off 2e stitches for neck.
First Shoulder.
Knit 6; then purl 1, knit 1, for II
Fstitches; knit s.
| Knit z; then purl 1, knit I. for Il
stitches; knit 6.
Continue to knit and purl back anc
forth in this way IA times, which
LEAVES the wool at inner edge.
Break off wodl and tie it on al
neck opening for
Second Shoulder:
Knit Z; then purl 1, knit 1, for II
stitches; knit s.
Knit s; then purl I, knit l, for II
stitches; knit 6.
Continue to knit and purl back and 1'
forth in this way "A times, which
leaves the wool at inner edge.
Cast on 26 stitches; knit 6; ther
purl 1, knit /, for II stitches; knit 6
. Knit across and back 8 times {mak-
ing ridges).
(c) Knit all the. way across.
CD Knit s; purl, and knit
last 6 stitches.
Repeat CO. and CD for 8 inches.
Knit across and purl back for II
inches.
Purl 2, knit 2, for inches.
Bind off loosely. Sew up sides
leaving inches for armholes.
Single-crochet row around neck
and armholes.
Measurements: Neck (when stretch
ed IL 1-2-12 1-2 inches.
Across chest (not stretched), III
inches.
Important Suggestions.
Casting on and binding off must b'
loose. When knitting with two
needles, always slip first stitch.
Term used: (applying to plain knit
ting with two needles).
A row means once across.
A ridge" or rib" means one
across and back.
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Notice.

To The subscribers TO The Capltal
Stock of the Farmers Marketing
Association:
A call has been made for lmme-
diate payment OF thirty t30) per cen'
of the capital stock Of the recently or
ganized cooperative produce market
ing association which will be known
as the Farmers Marketing Assocla-
ton. This is necessary in order u
secure a charter FOR immediate oper-
alton.
Kindly send your checks or make
payment direct to Mr.. f. l. Reardoh
Managing Secretary OF the Huhl'e'
Chamber of Commerce, City Natloia
Bank Building. Sumter, S. {. Snare
of stock are $50 each.
BY order the Board Of Directors
]. Frank Williams,
County Agent
Sumter. Aug. I. 1918.
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Gle M Matt2a,al ula Solltltoll
sssrsa ss the Posspaeee aa ssussf. Z.
O., 60 Second GLASS; Matter.
PERSONAL.

MT. ana MfS. AlSNduOcI IsCJ 1IoAeAo
of Savannah, Ga, are the guests OF
Mrs. Eugene Wilder on w. Liberty St
Mrs. D. NJ. Campbell has returned
S after a two weeks stay at Myrtle
Grove Sound and Wrightsyille
Beach, N. C.
Mrs. T. F. Beck, of Savannah, Ga.
is visiting Mrs. O. A. Kimba1l.
Miss Miriam Meilette is spending
several weeks in the Piedmont section
OF the State.
Mrs. O. H. McKagen and little son
o. H., Jr., have gone to Kershaw or
a visit to relatives.
Miss katherine McKagen has gone
to; Columbia and Ridge Springs on a
visit to relatives and friends.
Robert Beaumont, appointed from
the University of South Carolina, left
Friday evening for the Plattsbure
Training Camp.
S. James Pitts left last night for Char
leston to enlist in the naval reserves
Eugene Purdy is at the Plattsbure
Training camp, having been appoint
ed from Wofford College.
The following young men left re-
Gently for Syracuse, N. Y, for special
and limited military service: w. I.
Davis, D. J. Cain, r. j Stokes, r. E.
Morris and Fred c. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r McCallum, af-
ter spending several days in Rock
Hill with friends and relatives. re-
turned home Monday morning.
Miss Ida Mosley, who has been visit
ing her friend, Miss Ruth Sweat on
Hampton Ave, has returned to her
home in Charleston.
Miss Anna Calhoun, accompanied
by Rfiss Sara Calhoun, returned to her
home at Ninety-Six yesterday after
spending awhile with her cousins,
Misses Mary and Sara Calhoun ON
Rartlette St
Mr.. Van C1eye Parrot. Of Chicago,
I'll, is ia the city visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. I. PARROT.
Mr.. Braxton c. Wallace. Jr, left on
Monday to report for duty at the
Charleston Navy Yard, having enlisted
sometime ago.
Mrs. Maud Lyman and Mrs. LeilaIh
Mayes have gone to Waynesville, N.
G., to spend several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. l. c. Strauss. are
spending sometime at Wrightsyille
Beach, N. c.
Mrs. Z. N. Hall. of Fitzgerald, Ca,
is visiting Mrs. T. r. Burton on Salem
Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Elam, of Char
1otte, N. C., are wishing their son, MIR.
Ernest B. ELAN on West Liberty St.
Mr.. Delman D. Wadford is back
from his trip up North and will be
found at Slbert's Drug. Store.
Misses Alethea and Katy ReaEdon
left yesterday for visit to friends IN
Rock Hili, S. c., and Monroe, N, G.
Mr., and Mrs. George " Hutcheson
left q few days age on g motor trip 70
Hinton, West Virgaapa, where they
win spend sometime at Mr.. Hutche-
sons old home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A Strauss have
gone to snllivan's Island for several
weeks stay.
Mr. E. +. Josey, of Huntsville, Tex
as Who has been visiting relatives in
Sumter, Darlington and Lee counties,
left today for his home in Texas
Mr.. Josey was born in Sumter coun-
II seventy-six years ago but his faith
er removed to Texas seventy years
age.
M. A. G. Fishburn and family have
returned from Hendersonville. N. c.,
after a stay of several weeks.
Mr.. S. r. Smoak has returned from
Hendersonville, N. G.
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RED CROSS NOTES.

Surgical Dressings Work Improving
In spite of the terrific heat. the
Surgical Dressings work room has
again taken on its old look of indus
try. With the work done yesterday
the allotment is we'll under way. The
supervisor and the officers of the day
need only your aid You have shown
what you can do. Do not stop on ac-
count of the heat. The boys who are
fighting for you do not. Should YOU
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Miss. Dargan Married.

The announcement Of the marriage
of Miss Roberta Gould Dargan, daugh-
ter OF Colonel and Mrs. John J. Oar
gan of Stateburg. to Robert Edward
Brown in San Antonio, Texas, will be
Of interest to her many friends in Co
iumbia. The wedding took place on
Monday, August 5.-The State.
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Damage to Corn.

Des Moines, Aug. 5.-Great dam
age to corn, especially in the southern
part of the State, is resulting from
Iowa's most intense heat wave in 40
years, according to the federal crop
bureau. Clarinda, with temperature
of 113 degrees was the hottest point
in the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-10

Mr.. Henry Spann received letter
written on July 10th. from his son,
Capt. Wilson Spann, who stated that
he had been on the front in actlVe
service recently and that he had come
through unscathed He asked to De
remembered 10 all his friends in sum
ter,
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At the solicitation Of many Of my
friends, have decided to enter the
race for the office of Probate Judge
for Sumter county, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party. 1t
elected I would discharge the duties
of the office faithfully and to the
best of my ability All who enter
the office, if I am elected, will be met
with a smile and hearty shake Of the
hand.
JOSEPH R. SINGLETON.
Sumter, S. c., Route No. z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-10

Some men would go barefeoted
while waiting for dead mans shoes
rather than earn sufficient money to
buy new pair.
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Registration Notice.

The County Board of Registration
will be in their Office at the Court
House, continuously from July 1st to
August s1st, excepting July 4th. for
The purpose of registering all qualified
voters of the county Of Sumter. as the
law requires.
I'D. DUBosE.
]. NJ. N. WILDER.
j. A. REAMEs,
Supervisors Of Registration
Matrimony is an optical institute
for the blind
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Death.

VeaLH.
The funeral Of Mrs. w. A. Wealth
ers, a daughter of Col. James Harley,
who died Tuesday at SIS p. m. at
her residence, 81 East Calhoun ST..
took place Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. The funeral services were
held at the cemetery. conducted by
Rev. J. B. Walker Of the Episcopal
church and Rev. r. S. Truesdale, OF
the Methodist church.
She is survived by her husband, SIX
daughters and one son.
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House of Representatives.

HOUSE OI htPItSoiIettASS5.
We the friends of c. J. Jackson
hereby place his name in nomination
for membership in the House of Rep
resentatives.
S. A. HARVIN,
sTANYARNE BURROUGHS,
E. C. BROWN,
J. FRANK WILLIAMS,
T. S. DUBOSE.
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For Probate Judge.

Thos E. Richardson is hereby nom
mated for reelection to the Office Of
Judge of Probate for Sumter county
subject, however, to the wishes or MS
fellow Democrats.
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Candidates Cards.
For. Congress.

1 hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to Congress
from the 7th Congressional District,
subject to the rules and regulations OF
the Democratic party.
A. F. LEVER.
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For Solicitor.

hereby announce that I am
candidate for the office Of Solicitor for
the Third Circuit, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic Primary
FRANK A MLEOD.
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Any man who goes to law may be
sure that his lawyer will get JUS
tice
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SUMTER oOrrDN NARKM.

Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon
e. q, BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 80.
Strict Middling 29 S-4.
Middling 20 1-2.
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Canteen Work Appreciated.

~
Mrs A C. Phelps, and shows just
how much all canteen work is appre-
ciated:
54th Company. 5th group, NJ. T. D.
Camp Hancock, Ga,
August End, 1918
The American Red Cross, Sumter, S.
C.
Dear Friends: On behalf of the
boys of the 54th Company, I am TAX
ing the liberty of sending you this
message of thanks in appreciation OF
your kindnesses shown our company
in passing through your city, Friday a
week ago.
i Your fine spirit of cooperation is
certainly very fine, and these things
all tend to pass the time more quick
ly and with variation. which is. OF
course very welcome.
Again thanking you for your kind
nesses, and extending you orr heart
lest wishes, beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
Ralph O. Higel,
The 54th Co., 5th Group, NJ. T. D.
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hereby announce that ana a can
didate for reelection to the House OF
Representatives, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary.
DAVIS D. NOISE.
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TIE Intellectual type of beauty is
heard but not seen.
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THos. G. M'LEoD

Bishopvile, S. G.
Candidate for Member of
CONGRESS SEVENTH DISTRICT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
twenty MILLION!
Maximum Number of Bond
Subscribers Reached?
Total Sum Reported Now Is
$3,4OO,OOO.

Washington, May 6.-Twenty mil
lion patriotic Americans have probably
bought third liberty bonds. Inf1owing
reports to the treasury department to-
day had swollen the number of indiv-
idual subscriptions to 100000, with
large blocks of territory yet unheard
from. Officials were confident the fin
al mark will hover about 20,000,000.
The loan total in dollars stood at
$3,40O,000 and took account only of
reported subscriptions up to O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. At least $500, 0OO,-
600 was expected to be added by the
hurricane windup which swept the
country Saturday afternoon and night
Indications were that the loan had
set new record for initial payments,
with an approximate eight per cent
average.
The Atlanta district. which startled
the country with a last minute squirt
carrying it from less than half its
quota to a smashing over-su description
during the final hours, today bid fair
to record $50 per cent sales.
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Gun PROBE, TOO?
Failure Charged in Making
Browning Machine Gun.
Military Investigation Already
Is Under Way.
LIKE AIRCRAFT, IS CHARGE
General Dixon Blames Bad Or
ganization in Plant.
Many Employees Left for War,
Company Claims.

Washington, May 6.-Production of
heavy Browning machine guns has
been "a failure comparable only to
the breakdown of the aircraft pro-
gram" members of the house military
committee declared today. The num-
Der of these guns so far produced has
been ''ridiculously small" Representa-
tive Kahn. ranking Republican, de-
clared after the committee spent two
in charge of this work.
military investigation of the fail
ure has already been started, Dixon
said. asking that congressional in
vestigatfon be delayed until the results
of the present probe are known.
Conditions at the plants of the Colt
Arms company are being inspected
now. General Dixon said. The MAORI
ty of the contracts for the heavy
Browning guns are held by this com
pany. Production of the lighter
Browning guns is improving members
declare.
Bad Organization Blamed.
General Dixon placed the blame
for the delay of the heavy guns on a
bad Dissemination of the Colt
company. due to the draft and other
causes Many Of the companys skilled
workers refused to claim exemption,
he said.
Today's hearing revealed the gov
eminent has practically decided to
abandon the cost plus system of con-
tracts.
General Dixon declared the ordnance
department was making now only
flat rate contracts.
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106 HUNS DOWN
In Six Weeks British Flyers
Make q Record.
Germans Usually Avoid Battle
if Possible.

London, May ga wounded
British airman back from France re-
ports that the squadron operating in
an important sector on the Amiens
front has probably established a rec
ord by bringing down los enemy ma
hines in six weeks. including twenty
one in one day.
The only member of the squadron
known to have been wounded up to
the time this man returned to London,
said it was hard work getting the Ger
man airmen to fight. practically the
only times they would come out" he
said, were about 9 O'Clock in the
would be in our faces, and in the
evening. Even then they would slip
away if they had half chance
The supreme confidence of our fell
lows is half the battle. During the
German offensive they have been do
ing four shows a day, returning only
for ammunition and an occasional
meal and possibly a game of cards,
If the mornings work was particular
ly good and the afternoons threat
ened to be heavy.
Two Seaters Mostly.
Nearly all the machines we
brought down were two seaters. In
fact. few of the German airmen will
fly anything else. The pilots like a
man with gun behind them"
The airman said the German in
fantry was bombed and machine-gun-
ned by the aviators four times a day
regularly and that when the enemy
came forward in masses they were
easy prey for the air forces.
I'VE would swoop down while flying
at a speed of 1870 miles an hour, firing
our machine guns all the while. Some
times we came within fifty feet of the
ground, going so fast that they could
do nothing with US. Their machine
gun fire from the ground improved
after the first few weeks, but it did
little damage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
COUNTY QUOTAS
I'm LAST DRAFT
| ABOUT COMPLETE
Shawnee County Will Furnish
66 for Service.
Reno County Will Furnish
Largest Number of Men.
Topeka HAS EXCESS CREDIT
1t Is Only Large City in State
With Distinction.
In All, 4,S71 White Men Will TO
!, From Kansas.
Shawnee County Will Furnisl
66 for Service.
Topeka HAS EXCESS CREDIT

Net quotas-approxima but prac-
tically official-were announced late
this afternoon from the office OF
Charles s. Huffman, adjutant general,
for the May selective draft in Kansas
The quotas cover all Kansas counties
and districts and include the calls for
both white and colored troops for late
this month. Under the call this state
will furnish a net quota OF 4,S7l Wnite
and PAP coIored troops.
Both Topeka city districts and SIX
counties have over-supplied their
quotas thru prior inductions since the
first draft. and volunteer enlistments.
Counties which will not be called upon
to furnish men under the new draft
order are: Geary. Greeley. Morton,
Republic, Scott and Sherman. Topeka
city has an excess credit under the
draft. It is the only city of impor-
lance in the state which is exempted.
Each of the districts in Kansas City.
Kan, and Wichita are included in the
net quota figures.
Reno county will furnish the largest
number of men to be furnished from
any county outside Wyandotte and the
four Kansas City districts. xsThe Reno
county quota calls for 166 men. Craw-
ford county, with her two districts,
will send 1913 men.
Quotas by Counties.
The net quotas by counties and dis
tricts include:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
SUPPER FOR SOLDIERS
Rota Club Plans for Sammie Enter.
t;linment Next Sunday.

= The Rota club committee for the
provision of food for the supper to
be- furnished the soldiers who attend
the Sunday afternoon party, met this
noon at the Chamber of Commerce,
and discussed the plans for the SOL
dfers' meal to be served next Sunday
evening in the dining hall of the
Chamber of Commerce. The MEM
bers of the committee are Mrs. A. l..
Greene, Mrs. Harry Forbes, Mrs. R. N.
Johnson. Miss Mabel Adams. Miss
Rosa Ferlet. Mrs. Alonzo s. Thomas,
Mrs. Eugene Wolfe, Miss Marie Wit
wer. Miss Mary Ward and Miss
M'Edna Corbet-
by the club and friends interested in
the case. will have this bill of fare:
fruit cocktail, pressed chicken, potato
salad. hot biscuits, strawberry jam,
pickles and olives, apple and peach
pie, white and dark cake, coffee, ice
planned to serve good deal of sweets,
inasmuch as the soldiers are said to
like that sort of food. and not a great
deal of it goes with camp fare.
All non-perishable articles for the
supper may be left with Mrs. Alonzo
Thomas at the Santa Fe Watch COM
pany, and all contributions of money,
and on Saturday any gifts of perish
able food for the supper may be left
at the same place Those who have
down town, may phone to Mrs
Thomas, and the articles will be COL
bIected.
Gifts of money, in large OF small
amounts. will be gratefully received by
the committee in defraying the neces-
sary expense of the entertainment. II
is a work in which ali TOPEKA people
should be Interest l. any cheeks CIV
en- to the cauce shJo1d he eus tsrt to
Treasurer. Roi1 club and checks nr
currency gifts riay lie left vita Mrs.
Thomas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
STORM IN OKLAHOMA
Heaviest Rain in Five Years-Much
Damage Done.

Oklahoma City. May 6.-The heavi-
est rainfall Oklahoma City and county
has experienced in five years fell last
night, accompanied by a high wind
which did minor property damage in
and about the city. The precipita-
ton here reached a total of 4.OS
inches and many other points in the
state reported severe wind storms and
much rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Smith of
Jones, Okla, and their daughter
Mrs. Crist, Shawnee, Okla. were
probably fatally injured when the
wind demolished their home.
The wind storm reached it's great
est height about two miles north of
Jones. where II tore several houses
from their foundations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)

New York. May 6-Journal Of Commerce I:
Cotton-The weather was better and many
believers in higher prices seem Of late to
has just had rains after drought of two
years. San Angelo, Texas. dispatches spoke
Of slow general rains In o Which more than
like drought there has been broken. More
over. In the other parts OF the belt temper
asnres are Ses ad was r,n
| in parts Of Texas where 1t is not specially
needed. 1t looks as tho the Cover ment
much more favorable than those for the last
three weeks In succession Liverpool was
a seller of October on Saturday and south
New York May 6.-Financial News Bull
letin: Stocks-BuIlish operations are ex-
pected on account Of the over subscription
Profess ionafs are already disposed to take
the news and are selling for n turn. On
recessions we think purchases should he
made in Steels. Coppers, equipments and
New York Money Market.
New York. May s-MONEY-Mercantiie
paper nonths 81 9; months month";, 2 sssc &C.
bills on banks. 4.12: commercial 80 day
bills. 411N. demand. 4.15,z: cables. 4.76 4
R Is silver. ssise: Mcsican dollars. s3e.
Government bonds. irregular: railroad
bonds. firm. Tine e ,ears. steady 90 days.
Call money, strong: high. g.: low. 8: rui-
ing rate. 4 closing bid 81 offered at g.:
last loan. O.
New York Cotton MARKET
New York. Nav 6.-COTTOS-spot.
quiet: middling. T.2o.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. May s--cOTTON-spot
nniet ard unchanged. middIipg. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
A. P. MEN BOUGHT
Sis. 900 in Bonds Taken by Newspaper
Association Men.

New York. May 6.-The employees Of
the Associated Press subscribed for a
total of $4,000 to the third liberty
loan. This amounted was divided
among 4S4 subscribers The previous
loan totals were. first 10000: second.
$4,000. These figures do not include
ne subscription made by the Associa-
ton itself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
FIGHT The HUNS!
Mutiny Spreading in Slovenian
Districts of Austria.
Clash Between Natives and
Germans Is Serious.

London, May 6.-Unrest in the Slo-
venian districts of Austria is growing
daily and mutiny is spreading with
great rapidity, Reuters Limited an
nounced today it had learned from a
Serbian source. A recent conflict be-
tween Germans and Slovenians ended
in bloodshed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
SUFFRAGE MOTION LOST
Senate Refuses to Tie Itself Down To
Vote Friday.

Washington. May 6.-By a margin
OF one vote, motion proposing that
the senate proceed next Friday to con-
slider the house woman suffrage reso-
luton to the constitution, was de-
feated in the senate today. The vote
was 40 to Fl. just less than the neces-
sary tWo-thirds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
SOCIALISTS TO AID |. W. W.
Agreement Is Reached Between Two
Bodies for Defense.

Chicago, May s. BENJAMIN
Schrager, editor of publications issued
by the Industrial Workers of the
World and a defendant at the trial of
112 leaders, of the Organization for
violation of the espionage act. an
nounced today that an agreement had
been entered into with the National
Socialist party whereby that body is
raising defense funds for the L w. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-06
AGREE ON DRAFT BILL
Men o? Fl to Be Taken Under New
Bill.

Washington, May 6.-An agreement
on the bill extending the selective draft
law to youths 81 years since June s.,
1917, was reached today by senate and
house conferees. The amendment by
Representative Hull of Iowa, provid-
ing that the additional .registrants
shall be placed at the bottom of pres
ent eligible list was retained