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Modern Fate Crowder Rules Drafts and War Effort
A Philadelphia Public Ledger profile portrays Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder as the brain behind America's mass draft, guiding 1.5 million recruits and coordinating legal and military work from Washington. The piece recalls his Missouri roots, long service, and close ties with Gen. Pershing, emphasizing devotion to efficiency and national duty.
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A .R. Stanley
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Atropos
Clotho
Lachesis
Enoch Herbert Crowder
United States
Crowder
National Army
Une
Sam
Gen. Crowder
Dulidine
Seventh and
E Streets
Germany
Geri
Althe
Astraddie
Eighth Cavalry
Cromwell
Napoleon
Grant
Lee
Washington
Lieut
J. Berry King
Lieut. King
Enoch
Enoch Crowder
National Hotel
Metropolitan
Army and Navy
Chevy Chase
General Crowder
New York
Theneral
Ags
Carthage
Margaret Crowder
Carthare
Margaret
Constancy
Missouri
America
Sitting Bull
France
Edinburs
Ridith
Geronimo
Dakotas
Hugry
University of Missouri
University Law School
Goard House
Altho
Hichbrow Associates
Gen Pershing
Younge Crowder
Linn County
Young Pershing
Brandy County
Pershing
United States Military Academy
West Point
University of Nebraska
Pershine
Philippines
Manila
Supreme Court of
Philippine Islands
Philipines
Euest
Kuroki
Yalu
Mukden
Cuba
Detroit
Col
Warren
Senate
William Alden Smith
United States Army
Charles B. Warren
Baker
Phe
Gulf