Army general staff may be reorganized under Pershing plan
Washington August 17 report outlines a five section general staff to run France era structure. Pershing as commander of American Expeditionary Forces is said to approve a plan with sections for personnel intelligence training supply and war plans, each led by a brigadier general or senior officer.
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Washington
D. C
France
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Weeks
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Meléng
Genile
Divers search for bodies from steamer Alaska incident
Divers comb the hold of the steamer Alaska after it ran aground at Tlunt's Reef near Herve on August 6. A survey of the vessel will determine if it can be floated, as authorities continue the grim search for missing bodies.
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Alaska
Eureka
Tal
Aig
Pan
Tlunt’s Reef
Herve
Ford tariff request blocked by government on coal rates
Henry Ford failed to obtain a reduction in coal tariffs as requests for relief encountered government disapproval. The issue arose in Washington on August 17 as Ford pressed Detroit and Toledo interests and faced official opposition to rate cuts.
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Henry Ford
Washington, Dy
Detroit
Toledo
Rail line coal rate suspended pending review in Ohio
The commission ordered a halt to certain rate reductions on the railroad between Toonton and Detroit via the Ohio River route until January. An investigation will cover the entire coal rate structure of Ohio to assess proposed changes.
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Toonton ‘Railroad
Ruuton
Ohio
Detroit
W Wey Pth
Hio
Gas in Diamond well near Alicé reports strong flow
Corpus Christi Aug 17. The Diamond and well near Alicé has encountered a very strong gas flow at 3700 feet, according to report received here. Driller reportedly had difficulty restraining the road pressure.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Alicé
Senate subcommittee backs school census reform in Corpus Christi row
The subcommittee report adopted by the Senate endorses a Census reform stance and criticizes Corpus Christi authorities led by Miss Annie Webb Blanton for not approving the census role. It notes Rep Pope promised data but did not deliver and lists Senators Suitor Rogers and Darwin as signers. Boston man Arthur B. Butman named to head Hoover bureau shoes division.
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Tex
Ee of Public Instruction
Annie
Webb Blanton
Isa
Corpus . Christi
Senate
Corpus Chh
Algo
Pope of
Nueces
Corpus’ Christi
Committee
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Rogers
Darwin
Boston
Hoover
Washington, D. C
Arthur B. Butman
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Stockholm Meeting of Eawmakers Opens Session
American delegates to the Inter-parliamentary Union met with the council in Stockholm to prepare for Wednesday's general session. Discretion marked talks as U.S. lawmakers hesitate to back League of Nations moves while disarmament efforts in Washington and Hague themes loom. Senator W B McKinley of Winds plans to push a resolution for an international court and backing for the Harding disarmament conference.
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Wal O'Flaherty
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Foreign Service
Stockholm
Inter-parliamentary Union
Council of the Union
League‘of Nations
United States
Hague
Interparliamentary Union
Lipson
Washington
League
William B. McKinley
Winds
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