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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

81 - Henry Sylvester Fitzpatrick,
Paris.
93-Wm. Godfrey Young, Madison.
94-Ray Batsell, Paris.
95-Howard Eugene johnson, (col.) ,
Monroe City.
96-Frank G. Jones, Madison.
97-Wm. Clarence Luttrell, Madison.
9S-Jno. Henry Robertson (col.), Shell
bina.
99-Sylvester Brown, (col.), Paris.
1OO--William Raymond Holder, Mad
ison.
101-Roy Joseph Hanna, Paris.
102-Albert Raymond Duvall, Madi-
son.
103-Bryan Clark, Madison.
104-Thomas E. Dowell, Stoutsville.
105-Orville Ray Stevenson, Perry.
1O6-Henry G. Hilbert, Monroe City.
107-Daniel Lillis, Hunnewell.
1OS-Jesse Floyd McCreery, Holiday.
109-John Hobart Reid, Madison.
110-Orville Lee Mitchell, Holiday.
111-James Thomas Young, Madison.
112-Ross McVeigh Spader, Lakenan.
113-Chas. Platt RICHTER, Paris.
114-Harry Alexander Rouse, Monroe
City.
115-Ruby Long (col.), Paris.
116-Joseph Norris Buchanan, Mon
roe City.
117-James Edward Curtis, Paris.
118-James Henry Kendrick, Jr.,
Paris.
lid. Bryan Barton, Paris.
120-Jno. Wood, Jr., Paris.
121-George Bryan Howell, Holiday.
122-Russell Fessenden, Stoutsville.
123-Leonard Porter (col.), Paris.
The order numbers for Rails coun-
ty young men whose addresses are
Monroe City, Huntington, and Rens-
selaer are: John S. Hathaway;
12-L. F. Foster; 15-Everett T.
Moss; 27-E. A. Howard (col.); 81
L. H. Straub; 46-W. L. Berry; 81.
B. Shoemyer; 56-Ray Johnson; &c
&C. B. Robertson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Virginia Anderson, after a
weeks visit at the home of
her grandfather, Rev. John Ander-
son, of near this city. left Sunday
for Albany, Mo-, where she will join
her mother and brother and from
there they will 60 TO their home in
Wyoming.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Maurice Maeariel, a grocer was
ordered to close his store all last
week on a charge of violating the
rules and regulations of the United
States Food Administration. Ma.
gariel wes accused of selling 200
pounds of -four at one time and
without substitutes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Grace Baptist Church will
meet Friday Afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mrs, Mary Patter-
son. Mrs. Headrick will have
charge of the devotional exercises
and Miss Annie Fields will lead the
study for the afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Anna johnson returned to
this city Saturday after spending
the winter with relatives in Kanka.
kee Ill, and Covington KY she will
s pend several months in this city
with her sister, Mrs Alice Jackson
a nd other relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Mary Rouse returned to her
h ome in this city Tuesday, after a
three weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. T. P. Middleton and family
at Bucklin Rev. 7. P. Middleton
and wife accompanied her home
to spend a few days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. V. c. Sherman. of Hannibal
spentTuesday at the home of her
uncle Evan Smith and family. Mr..
Shearman came Wednesday and
will spend the 18th with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sherman north
of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

The following spent Sunday at
the home of Evan Smith and wife;
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul MCGEE and little
son. Harold, and Mrs. Harry B.
Maddox of Hannibal, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Smith of Palmyra and Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Jackson and three sons
of near this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Mabel Proctor has returned
home from a three weeks stay in
St. Louis. where she has been TAX
ing treatments. While in that city
she submitted to two operations OF
the head
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

The sinking of another British
hospital ship by a U-boat leads nat
urally to an inquiry as to what has
become of the plan to send Ameri
can hospital ships home unguarded.
Such vessels, it must be remem-
bered, are the Huns favorite
prey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Virgie Hoar left Sunday for
Excelsior Springs where she will
spend several days with her sister
Miss Alice Hoar, who went TO that
place two weeks ago for the bene
fit of her health.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Smith went to
Palmyra Wednesday to spend sew
eral days with their son, c. E.
Smith aud wife. They will also at
tend the big 4th of July celebra-
ton there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Account of the failure of the in
stating officer to arrive the Monroe
City Rebskah Chapter did not have
their installation Tuesday evening
as intended, it being postponed for
one week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

A railroad train and automobile
collision at Armstrong. Mo, Satur-
day morning, resulted in the death
of Doyle Deatheraee, IL years OF
sge, his brother, Thos Deatherage
10 year old. was seriously injured
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

The Democrat is getting out a
day early this week account OF the
Fourth in order that the employees
may have a vacation. We will be
ready for business again Friday,
July S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. W. W. Lonemire and daugh-
ter Mrs. H. H. Green, were Hannibal
visitors several days last week
While there they went on the boat
excursion given by the Christian
Church of that city from Hannibal
to Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ballard of
Hannibal spent the week end with
his parents. Mrs. Ballard remained
until Monday and from here she
went to Shelbina for a few days
visit with her parents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05
PERSONAL POINTERS
Items of Interest About Your
Neighbors and Friends.

Dress up and spend the balance
of the summer in comfort by buy
ing a straw hat from Hanly & Green
during their 1.3 eff sale
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Fred Smith, of Hannibal will come
today to spend a four days vaca.
ton in this city at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Tilden Delaney who has been
employed at the A. A. Nelson D. G.
Co., for the past year or more, has
resigned his position and has gone
to Quincy where he will attend
Gem City Business City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Real estate, loan and insurance,
also life end accident INSURANCE
given personal attention.-T. P.
Quinn & Co., Stoutsville, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Lutte Sparks. returned TO
her home near Emden Saturday
after TWO weeks visit at the home
of her aunt Mrs. Ed jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

See A. S. Jayne & Son for Hal
Insurance on growing crops in the
largest and one of the oldest insur
anSe companies in America.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Mamie Maddox left Tuesday
to spend a couple of weeks with her
son, 0 E. Maddox of Muscatine
Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

1t doesn't cost much to own a
thin cool suit if you buy it from
HanIy & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

W. 7. Erwin and family. of Des
Moines, Iowa have been visiting at
the home of his sisters. Mrs. S. 7.
Pollard and Mrs. Nancy Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs Paul MCGEE, and little son
H arold have been spending several
days at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Rev Durr, and cousin Mrs.
Cena Jordan, are visiting at the
h ONE of the formers sister Mrs. DR..
j. D. Scobee and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Ezra T. Fuller, of Paris was
miueiing with Monroe Cl,y voters
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs S. B. Thiehoff, mas returned
home after ten days visit with
relatives anu friends at Beloit Kas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

James S. Blackburn, aged So
years and a respected farmer of
Shelby county, died at his home
Saturday morning, six miles north
of Hunnewell. Funeral services
were conducted from Mt. Olivet
church Monday. He is survived by
a wife. Mr.. Blackburn was born
and reared on the farm where he
died and he enjoyed the confidence
and esteem Of the entire community.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Rev. B. D. Weeks, of Bacone, Okla.
has been elected Superintendent of
the Murrow Indian Orphans Home
in that city entering upon his new
work Monday July ]. Rev. Weeks
was formerly pastor of the First
Baptist Church in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

A. S. Jayne & Son will insure
your grain while cutting. thrashing
and while in storage until you
sell it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Scandel is the July 4th program
at Gem Theatre featuring Constance
Talmage. 10 and 20cts
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

About one-third off is the way we
are selling the balance of OuI straw
hats.-Hanly & Green
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss LUvenia Montgomery went
TO Hannibal Monday for a several
days visit with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Quite d number of our citizens
are celebrating with the good PEG
pie OF Palmyra today.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Palm beach" "Mohais," ''Shads-
waite" and "Krash" snits for men at
$500, $500 and $1OOO-Hsnly &
Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

S100 TO $1.5C for straw haas
worth up from $3.50 to $500
Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Just few straw hats left to close
up at cut Drices.-Hanlv & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Harry B. Maddox came We'd
nesday to spend the remainder of
the week with homefOiks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Thin suits for summer wear cool
and comfortable at little cost
Hanly & Green
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Sue Clark returned Tuesday
from several weeks visit with
relatives in California.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Coming to Gem Theatre very soon
Annette Killerman. In A Oaugh-
ter Of The Gods" Big s reel special.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs John McGlasson Of
Quincy spent Sunday at the home
of his sister Mrs Anna Lee and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

New straw hats at before-the war
prices Cut to the quick are the
balance of our hats -Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

Coming-"A Daughter of Uncle
Sam" to Gem Theatre. You must
see her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05
OF The 1913 Young Registrars Of
Monroe County. Determined By
Drawing Last Week.


6.-Wilfred Basil Mudd, Monroe CT
ty.
7.-Walter Spencer Mefford, Lent
ner.
s.-Everett Daily Crandall, Monroe
City.
9.-Ashley Beaver Ball, Moline.
10.-Willie Jackson Foster, Holiday.
11.-Robert Hugh McCurren, Stouts-
vile.
12-John S. Dougherty, Paris.
13-David Gore Noonan, Paris.
14.-James Raymond Eubank, Madi-
son.
15-Rolla Augusta Horton, Stouts-
VILE.
16-Ernest Jack Greenup, Strother.
17-John Henry Ore, Stoutsville.
18-Richard Davis Gallop, Moline.
19-Eugene Aylor, Stoutsville.
20-Charles VIM. Smiley, Paris.
21-Willie Bird, Madison.
22-Robert T. Powers, Paris.
2S-Charles M. Gatson, Paris.
24-Jose Navarro, Goss.
25-Luther Robert White, Paris.
26-Richard Dickerson, (col.) Mon
roe City.
27-David E. Fisher, Perry.
28-Fred Price Blackaby, Goss.
29-Russell Clark, Paris.
3O-Harry Trimble Dull. Perry.
31-Fred j. Johnson, (col.) Monroe
City.
32-Lester Lesson Utterback, Stouts-
vile.
33-Harry Hall Peak, Moline.
34-Samuel Ray Dooley, Hunnewell.
35-Stanley Wallace Chapman, Paris.
36-David Curtis Dixon, Madison.
37-Coray w. Beamer, Madison.
38-John Gregory Seward, Monroe CT
ty.
39-Fred Lee Crow, Paris.
40-Elmer Hinton {col.) Paris.
41-William Bryan Forrest, Madison.
42-Maurice A. Buchanan, Monroe
City.
43-Sewall Bowling, Madison.
44-Stanley NJ Garnett, Madison.
45-Claud Benz. Woods, Holiday.
46-William Mckinley Martis, (col.),
Madison.
47-Chester Foster McCreery, Hol-
liday.
48-Oliver Hutchinson Simon, Paris.
49-Charles Franklin Mallory, Paris.
En Ol;,, II Cb1rob Dor;c
'51-Roy Bryan Alexander, Madison.
. 52-Wayne w. Thompson, Holiday.
53-Floyd Boyd, Centralia.
54-Ernest Bernard Hagan, Monroe
City.
55-Elbert Carter, Santa Fe.
56-Fred Earl Huffman, Paris.
57-William Keller Pitcher, Paris.
58-James F. Hoheimer, Paris.
59-James Arold Hays, Monroe City.
60-Bryan Griggs, Shelbina.
61-Otis Ewing Meals, Evansville.
62-Edwin Glare Orion, Paris.
63-Samuel Eugene Darnell, Paris.
64-Ruby Randolph Hughes, Stouts-
vile.
65-Charles Franklin Alexander, Mon
roe City.
Cologne Thompson, Santa Fe.
67-Jno. Alvin Pickett, ,(col) Mon
roe City.
68-Roy Isham Bryson, Madison.
69-Esli Hulen Nichols, Moberly.
7O-James Bryan Robertson, Madison.
71-Joe Stanley White, Duncan's
Bridge.
72-Harold M. Jayne, Monroe City.
73-Willie Wilson (coD. Paris.
74-Clarence Russell Hughes, Stouts-
vile.
75-Frank Kinley, (coD, Shelbina.
76-Robert Magruder, Shelbina.
Chichester L. Littrell, Paris.
78-Alfred M. Longmire, Monroe City
79-Henry Garland Elsberry, Madi-
son.
8O-Floyd Noel, Madison.
81-Chas. Cynes Turner, Madison.
82-Joseph Edward Carrico, Monroe
City.
83-James Herbert Barnes, Centralia
r84-Lewis James Mulhatten, Hume
well.
S5-Chas. Jenning Griffith, Stoutsville
86-Leslie Smith (col.) Monroe City.
87-Fred Lewis Williams, Paris.
SS-Josephus Bryan Vanlandingham,
Paris,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

j. D. Tully made business trip
to St. Louis the first of the week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-05

A Daughter Of Uncle Sam will
visit Gem Theatre July % see her.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
Cabell Goes East
to Make Report on
Nogales Shooting

Ell Paso, Sept. Ito make a full
and complete report Of the Nogales
shooting affair of last Tuesday and to
discuss with the department com
mander the situation on the Arizona
Sonora border, Brig. Gen. De Rosey
10. Cabell left here late yesterday for
San Antonio. He left Nogales Mon
day morning and arrived here from
Douglas, Ariz., his headquarters, yes
terday at noon. While General Cabell
declined to discuss the situation at
Nogales, it was known that the imme-
diate danger OF another clash had
been averted by his prompt action In
sending troops to the Nogales border
and in going there himself as soon as
the shooting occurred.
The series of three conferences be-
tween General Cabell and Gen. P. f.
Gales, military governor of Sonora,
held on the border, was largely re-
sponsible for the restoration Of a
friendly feeling between Mexican and
American officials at Nogales. It was
developed that the military had moth
ing to do with the origin OF the shoot
ing and only entered into 1t after the
shooting by Mexican customs guards
became general.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
HUNS ARE IN FULL RETREAT EAST OF
CANAL OU N0RD BEFORE THE FRENCH
Poilus Near Guiscard Using Cavalry; Enemy Is
Retreating Near Peronne; Canadians Cross
Canal Bank for 1000 Yard Front; Enemy's
Taken Steadily

With the French Army in France, Sept. 4-The Germans
ARE in retreat on the French front east of the Canal Du Nord.
French cavalry was in pursuit during the night and this morn
ling, and had pushed to within two miles of Guiscard on the
|Noyon-Ham road.
The British today pushed forward to the canal Du Nord
and are establishing posts on the western bank. Attemps to
cross the canal have in every case been met with heavy ma
chine gun fire. taHR
Reports from the north and south indicated that virtually
the whole of the British front is being moved up. Local attacks
in the north are helping the Germans to decide to move faster.
In the Drocourt battle zone the British have occupied
ground east Of Inchy-en-Artois and are holding the canal cross
ing northwest and southeast of the town.
In Rumaucourt, captured and left behind by the advanc-
ing British, forty French civilians were found.
Further south, the British hold Pennies, Demicourt, Man
ancourt and the ride to the east and also Lechele.
Field Marshal Haig's forces have entered Ytres, south
Of Bapaume and northeast Of Peronne the enemy still is
The British have reached Moisains and there has
fighting in the streets Of the village. Other British forces
started moving in a southeasterly direction down the
canal to meet another force coming up from Allaines and are
cleaning up the Germans in that locality.
South Of the Arras-Cambrai road Canadian troops are
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
DISCRIMINATION is REPORTED
NRANKS OF THE BEATEN ENEMY
Main Force Of Haig's Push Is Directed Toward
Cambria and an Advance Since the Previous
Day of Between Three and Four Miles Is Re-
ported; Are Less Than Seven Miles Distant
from Each of the Cities

The British have driven home their push through the
Wotan line as far as the canal Du Nord, and as yet their prog
ress is not reported checked.
Already the wedge they have driven into the German
Idefenses in the sector between the railway centers Of Douai
and Cambria is a menacing one to the enemy, who must stop
the British on the canal line here if he hopes to save these
|bases-vital points in the German defensive system in the
west.
DISCRIMINATION in the German ranks is reported in unof-
fetal advices from the front, however, and there seems to be
more than a possibility that the enemy command will not be
able to reconstruct its defensive formations even in time to
hold up the British temporarily along the canal positions.
The main force Of the British push seems to be in the d.
|rection of Cambria along both the Bapaume-C Cambria roads,
and in the terrain lying between these highways. In this area
they are reported today to have captured the towns of Inchy-
|en-Artois and Moeuvres. This represents an advance of be-
tween three and one-half and four miles since yesterday be-
|yond the southern section of the famous Switch line at
PQueant. i
Farther south the British likewise have reached the line
of the canal well down to Peronne, on the Somme, making
their front along this artificial waterway cover an extent of
more than twenty miles. AS a matter Of fact, they are reported
to have even crossed the canal along its southern length, just
to the north of Peronne.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05

The ena to both Cambria and
Douai may be Indicated by the fact
that the British are within five and
a half miles OF the outskirts Of the
former city and not more than six
miles distant from Douai. At Inchy-
en-Artois they are a little more than
two miles from the Borlan wood pO-
sition where General Byng was tenn
porarily anchored In his drive at Cam
brai last fall, marking what was vir-
tually his nearest approach to the
city. In General Byng's drive, how
ever, the British approached Cambria
on only a narrow front, whence a
German counter-attack on the flank
ousted them disastrously, whereas at
present the advance is on a far wider
front and offering no apparent oppor-
tuhity for an effective counter blow,
especially in the present reported
state of German Reorganization from
the constant pounding the enemy ar.
mics have received all along the front
from Rheims to Arras since mid
July.
TO the north the Germans are still
in retreat and the British have 0ccu-
pied additional towns In the Lys sa-
lent. The enemy's reported retire
in the sector south OF La Basse
has not been confirmed, however, and
the Germans apparently are still hold
ing the greater part OF, the coal min
ing city Of Lens, In this area. although
the British are understood to be In
the western section OF the town.
On the French front General Man
gins army has made important prog
in the direction Of the forest
Of st. Gobain, which defends Loan.
His forces have reached the edge Of
the important town Of Coucyle-Ch Chat
eau and have pushed further east
ward in the thanking movement to
the north Of Scissors.
The western front battle Is in
full swing, with the Germans hard
pressed, news comes OF an attack by
OF the central powers ON the
OF the allied line along the
vardar river in Macedonia. This
move may be an attempted diversion
IN the part Of the central empires, as
It's developments would threaten the
allied base at Saloniki and the terri
DRY Of Greece. The attack does not
appear to have had important results,
however.
FRENCH OFFICIAL BULLETIN
TELLS OF GAINS ON CANAL
Paris, Sept. 4.-French troops yes
4
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
EXEMPTION
CASES ARE
Bankers and Red Cross
Workers are to be
Deferred Now
REGISTRANTS MUST
ASK EXEMPTION
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
uJoohinofon cnnf A-Much hrnnd.

(By Leased wire TO new MeNiCan.)
Washington, Sept. 4-Much broad
er grounds for the establishment o.
claims OF exemptions from military
service are provided In new regula
lions being worked out by Provost
Marshal General Growder to govern
the classification of men who will
register on September 18th.
Important notifications are based
upon the change Of a few words II
the original draft law made in passing
the new man-power act. The terms
industrial occupation" is eliminated
and the law now provides persons
may be given deferred classification
when engaged ."in occupation or EN-
ployment. including agricultural
which can be established as necessary
to the military establishment"
This section, officials pointed Out
today with the regulations constru
ing it, will definitely allow district
exemption boards to exempt bankers
and bank employees, men in necessary
commercial enterprise and necessary
workers for Red Cross and kindred
organizations. The regulations will
not attempt specifically to define the
status Of registrants who shall be en-
titled to exemption, but will allow
the boards to work out the details. It
was said that the regulations would
s~traighten out completely a situation
arising since district boards in va
rious localities have ruled, under the
old law, that railroads and banks were
not industries and that an importer
OF necessary wal materials and his
staff we're not engaged in industry.
Since the requirements that a man
exempted because of his occupation
must be Of such Importance as to
threaten the continuance Of the en-
terprise to which he is attached, has
been retained, however, the sum total
of exemptions is not expected serious
ly to affect the net man-power which
will finally be placed in class one.
District boards in applying occupa.
tional exemption regulations will have
the assistance Of three advisors, in.
dustrial, commercial and agricultural,
who are now being nominated in every
district.
Only minor changes are incorporat.
ed in the revised QUESTIONABLE. 1t
strikes out the requirement that city
police and firemen be in service three
years before being entitled to defer.
red classification and allows them to
be placed in class three without re.
gard to their length of service.
1t establishes also three new divi.
sions in class five, exempting auto
matically persons discharged from
military or naval service upon ground
Of alienage or upon diplomatic re.
quest" persons who are citizens OF
countries co-belligerent with the
United States who come under treaty
arrangements entaiiing their service
as same and citizens Of neutral coun-
tries, who have withdrawn declare.
tions of their intention to become citi.
zen
The QUESTIONABLE still requires each
registrant who desires exemption to
make formal claim.