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Show HARBORD PICKED TO SUCCEED PERSHING WASHINGTON. Aug. 22 Under n bin changing the military law. pass 3 I Monday by the house and sent to the senate, the president would be author- 1 lied to appoint Major General Har- j bord. deputy chief of staff of the army, as chief of staff to succeed 1 General Pershing upon the latter s j retirement. Representative McKensle Republi- ' can. Illinois, in charge of tho measure meas-ure said General Harbord was a "soldier ris.-n from the ranks, whose appointm.nt as Pershing s successor In the best interests of the army and country'" |