Question:
In the United States, conscription began in 1917 and was generally well received, with a few pockets of opposition in isolated rural areas. The administration decided to rely primarily on conscription, rather than voluntary enlistment, to raise military manpower for when only 73,000 volunteers enlisted out of the initial 1 million target in the first six weeks of the war. In 1917 10 million men were registered. This was deemed to be inadequate, so age ranges were increased and exemptions reduced, and so by the end of 1918 this increased to 24 million men that were registered with nearly 3 million inducted into the military services. The draft was universal and included blacks on the same terms as whites, although they served in different units. In all 367,710 black Americans were drafted , compared to 2,442,586 white . Forms of resistance ranged from peaceful protest to violent demonstrations and from humble letter-writing campaigns asking for mercy to radical newspapers demanding reform. The most common tactics were dodging and desertion, and many communities sheltered and defended their draft dodgers as political heroes. Many socialists were jailed for "obstructing the recruitment or enlistment service". The most famous was Eugene Debs, head of the Socialist Party of America, who ran for president in 1920 from his prison cell. In 1917 a number of radicals and anarchists challenged the new draft law in federal court, arguing that it was a direct violation of the Thirteenth Amendment's prohibition against slavery and involuntary servitude. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the draft act in the Selective Draft Law Cases on January 7, 1918.

What was increased during conscription to reach 24 million registered men?

Answer:
age ranges


Question:
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 15.50% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.

How many percent were not 65 years or older?

Answer:
87.5


Question:
Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Chargers went home for an AFC West duel with the Kansas City Chiefs.  In the first quarter, San Diego's struggling offense found some life with kicker Nate Kaeding getting a 24-yard field goal, while RB LaDainian Tomlinson got a 5-yard TD run.  In the second quarter, the Chargers increased its lead with Kaeding kicking a 51-yard field goal.  The Chiefs would answer with kicker Dave Rayner getting a 25-yard field goal.  Afterwards, San Diego ended the half with Kaeding getting a 38-yard field goal.  Unfortunately, in the third quarter, the Chargers lost their lead Kansas City getting a 41-yard field goal from Rayner and QB Damon Huard completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez.  Even worse, San Diego ended up losing in the fourth quarter with Huard completing a 51-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe, along with CB Tyron Brackenridge returning a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown. One of the few positives from the game, Tomlinson would finally get his first 100-yard game of the year.  He would get 132 rushing yards on 20 carries.

Which player kicked the longest field goal?

Answer:
Nate Kaeding


Question:
The Steelers stayed home for a game against the Jets. In the first quarter, the Jets took an early 3-0 lead when Nick Folk kicked a 30-yard field goal. Later on, the Steelers took the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Sammie Coates for a 72-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-3. The Jets scored 10 straight points in the second quarter: Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal to come within a point, 7-6. This would be followed byRyan Fitzpatrick finding Brandon Marshall on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make it 13-7. The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the half when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-13 at halftime. In the second half it was all Steelers. Starting in the third quarter, Chris Boswell put the team up by 4 with a 47-yard field goal to make it 17-13. In the fourth quarter, they would score 2 touchdowns: Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 5-yard pass and then Coates on another 5-yard pass to make the score 24-13 and the eventual final score 31-13. With the win, the Steelers improved to 4-1. With the Ravens' loss to the Redskins, the team is also now in outright first place in the AFC North. This would be the final game the Steelers would wear their 1934 throwback uniforms.

How many yards was the longest field goal of the first half?

Answer:
48