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Show BESTED AS 01 OF THE DRAFT EVADERS Harry James Thompson was arrested arrest-ed last night by Deputy Sheriffs C. P. Fitzgerald and Charles Pincock and .lodged in the county jail on suspicion of being a slacker. Instructions were wired by Leon Bone, special investigator investi-gator of the department of justice, to hold Thompson until a complete investigation in-vestigation of his case can be held. Thompson runs a rooming house at 27!) Twenty-fifth street. He claims to be 34 years old but county officers say they have his sworn statement that he was only 29 years of ago September 17. 191G. II? gave this statement on October 11 of that year while registering for the election. Thompson admitted that he had not registered for the selective draft, claiming that his age was over 31. Orders were given to hold Thompson Thomp-son without bail. According to the officers, Thompson is in a serious situation whichever way the caso turns. If he denies being of draft age, he may face trial for perjury and If he admits being under un-der 31 he may be prosecuted for evading evad-ing the draft. no |