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Tar Heels To Reserve Army Appointments Reported
Eight North Carolinians received commissions in the army reserve corps announced by the War Department. Named are James C. Cothran Charlotte 2nd Lieut Inf Rec William P. Fisher Southern Pines 2nd Lieut Air Res Byron Jay Hoffman Asheville 1st Lieut Med Res Herbert A Hudgins Winston Salem 1st Lieut Med Res Clifton C Kirk East Durham 2nd Lieut Inf Res Charles L Okey Jr Charlotte 2nd Lieut Inf Res Howard W Shelden Raleigh Captain Fa Res and Thomas Clarkson Worth Raleigh 1st Lieut Med Res A Hungarian scientist in Hamburg says benzol mixed with water can yield steam at much lower temperatures, potentially saving Germany from coal consumption.
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Washington
Army Reserve Corps
War Department
James C. Cothran
Charlotte
William P. Fisher
Southern Pines
Charles L. Okey, Jr
Howard W. Shelden
Raleigh
Thomas Clarkson Worth