Propoxyphene (one of the active ingredients in Darvocet) is classified as a mild, centrally-acting, narcotic pain reliever. Centrally-acting means that it works in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Propoxyphene is chemically related to methadone.
Definition of provost marshal. : an officer who supervises the military police of a command.
Under the administration of the PMGO it was the states, territories and the District of Columbia which managed the operation of drafting men for military service in World War I. Under the office of the Provost Marshal General the Selective Service System was made up of 52 states (or territories) and 4,648 local boards.