The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-30
Leaders Positive Measure Will Be in the Presidents s
 Hands Before Night
RECORD ESTABLISHED FOR QUICK PASSAGE
Measure Which Directly Affects Thir- teen Million People Will Be Passed by Both Houses in
 Less Than Two Weeks

Washington, August 29-Although the House late today approved the conference draft of the man power bill extending selective service to include all men be- tween IS and 45 years, the measure failed to reach the Senate before adjournment, and its enactment and transmission to President Wilson was postponed until to- morrow.
 Plans of leaders to rush through the bill today went awry through their mis- calculations. but they were positive to- night that the bill would be in the Presi- dents hands tomorrow within a few hours after the Senate reconvenes and probably signed by the executive before night. Even with today's delay, leaders believed record is established in pass ing of so important a measure directly affecting the 100000 men who will be added to the military rolls and untold millions of others indirectly, as the meas ure was reported to the Senate only two weeks ago today and passed both bodies virtually una animously.
 Senate and House conferees promptly reached formal agreement of the bill today, following removal yesterday of the work or fight amendment. the principal obstacle. The conference re- port was adopted by the House after con- siderable criticism, but only of minor features, without roll call.
 VOTE CAME TOO LATE
 Although the Senate remained in ses. sion late, prepared to dispose of the re port after the House had acted, the House vote came too late Chairman Chamber. :. lain of the military committee stated that he Inquired shortly before the Sen9 te adjourned of the prospects in the House and was informed that debate there prob ably would prevent it's return to the Sen ate today. While the Senate was closing it's days affairs in executive session, tho House einaily approved the report. but Senate leaders were not advised of its action until the adjournment had been taken.
 Prompt approval tomorrow by the Sen ate of the conference agreement which will be called up shortly after the noon convening hour. was predicted by leaders. Senator Thomas of Colorado, author of the work ci fight amendment; and others Of its champions are expected to criticise it's elimination by approval of the Senate conferees but there was doubt in no ones mind but that the Senate also would give It's approval to the conference agreement Arrangements have been made for prompt signature by Senate and House presiding officers of the final drett and its lmmedRte transmission to :he
 RAILROAD MEN NEEDED
 President Wilson was told today nv Director General McAdoo that success fua operation Of the railroads demands that deferred classification be given most railroad employees. and that those actually taken into army service should be conserved for n.sitary> railway serv-s ice iE France to lessen the drain on rslrcsd personne. in this country. MT M"Adoo conferred with the President more than an hour, and submitted many rspoIt Is showing litw railway shops and train operations have been hampered recently by the d.sfnng of necessary em- ployes.
 The railroad aaministration hopes to have Provost Marshal General Crowder establish rule providing that the re- quest Of .ai;roat executive for de- ferrcl clAssie eentioli of an empl0ye shall art aut3ipatf<aily tc prevent immediate d1akting of the kwe'cye