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Show Above the Draft Age. John Sylvester Myers, one hundred and two years old. walked from his home at Lime Ridge to Bloomsburg, Pa., to address a meeting of the Bloomsburg post of the American Legion. Le-gion. Myers told how he tried to get into service during the Wvrld war, but was rejected, because he was "above the draft age." The centenarian told nn interesting story of hta life. He had served In the Mexican and Civil wars, and was rejected from service durirg the Spanish-American cvar because be-cause of his age. He l.as nl?o served in the navy. He has. been married three times, his Inst marriage being at the age of ninety-two. "I feel Just as good as I ever did." declared the veteran. |