New Army Corps Areas and Commanders Announced
The War Department lists nine army corps areas with headquarters at Boston Governor's Island Fort McPherson Fort Benjamin Harrison Fort Sheridan Fort Crook Fort Sam Houston Presidio of San Francisco and assigns corps commanders Maj. Gen. David C. Shanks Robert L. Bullard Adelbert Cronkhite John F. Morrison George F. Read Leonard Wood Omar Bundy Joseph P. Dickman Hunter Liggett.
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Army
First Corps
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Governor’s Island
N. Y
Third Corps
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Fourth Corps
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Fort McPherson
Charleston
US. C
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Sixth Corps
Wiinota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Chicago
Seventh Corps
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Fort Crook
Neb
Eighth Corps
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Ninth Corps
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
California
Presidio of
San Francisco
David C. Shanks
Robert L. Bullard
Adelbert Cronkhite
John F. Morrison
George F. Read
Leonard Wood
Omar Bundy
Joseph P. Dickman
Hunter Liggett
Cities surpass rural areas in 1920 census for first time
As one third of the 1920 census data come in officials estimate 51 to 52 percent of continental U S population will be urban about 53 55 million in cities and towns versus 51 45 million in rural areas The shift from rural to urban began long ago with waves of immigration and migration while war casualties and flu deaths were concentrated in cities
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Continental
J. A. Hill
Bureau
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Samuel L. Rogers
Washington
Secret Service reorganizes into nine divisions nationwide
The American Secret Service plans a bureau reorganization with nine divisions led by superintendents. E. 2 Brennan becomes superintendent of the fifth division covering Texas to Michigan with Chicago HQ. William J Flynn remains head of the bureau. L. J. Baley moves to Washington as assistant director. Divisions span New York area, Deep South, Midwest, Plains, Southwest, Pacific Coast, and Northwest with regional HQs in New York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Kansas City, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Portland.
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Bureau of Investigation
American Secret Service
E. 2
Brennan
Chicago
Teineis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Missouri
Michigan
William J. Flynn
Bureau
Congress
New England
New York
New Jersey
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
Louisiana
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas City
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
San Antonio
Tex
California
Nevada
Utah
Hawaii
San Francisco
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Alaska
Portland
Ore
Marine Corps Recruitment Surges To 60 Percent Capacity
The Marine Corps enrollment rises sharply with about 60 percent of authorized strength of 27 400 filled. Prewar intake was 500 men monthly. current pace promises maximum numbers within months. Recruiters credit educational benefits in drawing applicants. A Chicago hearing is urged to probe housing and rent conditions affecting veterans. Federal water power act policy adoption is urged by New York investment house reps to the water power commission.
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United States
William N. Calder
Chicago
Soglattion
Commerce
Benjamin ‘Resenthel
Housing Association
Water Power Commission
New York
Secretaries of War, Interior and Agriculture
Directoire Notes Shape Autumn Coats and Hats
Fashion notes describe Directoire influences in coats for autumn with beaver shades, long drapery, high collars, and semi-chemise dresses. Paris houses blend orient and occident motifs, highlighting wealth as a new consumer class and featuring vivid ribbon trims, plaited trims, and cape mantles in brocaded silks.
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Directoire
France
T'avis
Gossip as Solve All for Troubles and Prosperity
A pithy反 quote notes that airing woes to gossip can replace ads and that necessity spurs invention while plenty breeds distance. The aphorism contrasts tradeoffs between sharing concerns and seeking abundance.
Loss of a Friend Enters Hist of Enemies
A terse note reflects that the death of a friend worsens the record of adversaries, adding one more entry to a growing list of foes.
Danderine Ad Claims Hair Growth Advantage
An advertisement touts Danderine promising hair growth and removal of dandruff after use. The copy claims every hair regains life, vitality, color, and thickness, with only a few cents needed. The text ends with a remark about surgeons growing fortunes from their work.
Irreezone promises painless corn removal in minutes
An old advertisement touts a product called Irreezone claiming it dissolves all corn types without soreness or irritation. It promises instant relief with a drop of freezone and easy lifting by fingers and notes the druggist’s tiny bottle costs only a few cents.
Look Out for Rheumatism As Winter Approaches
An old advertisement urges readers to fight rheumatism by using a blood remedy claimed to expel the disease germ from the blood. It promises relief and free medical advice from a chief medical examiner, highlighting a fifty year old drug.
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