Claims Upon the Railroads New York June 4
Claims against railroads arising from loss and personal injury will be settled directly by the government with the claimants, avoiding court action where possible. John Barton Payne states the federal control act allows suits but bars executions on carrier property while under government possession, placing payment responsibility on the director general after evaluating merits and eligible recipients.
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New York
John Barton Payne
Division of Law
National Railroad Administration
Payne
Half Million for Survivors in Marine Casualty List
Government insurance totaling more than half a million dollars will go to survivors of seventy Marines reported dead or dying from wounds in a single casualty list from France. Among the seventy two men listed, all but two availed themselves of insurance with fifty seven insured to the maximum of nineteen thousand dollars each, one at eight thousand, and twelve at five thousand dollars.
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Jashington
France
Prominent Local Family Plans War Work Abroad
Springfield June 24. George Pirnie, head of a well known family, announced he is awaiting passports to engage in war work abroad under Y M C A auspices. His three sons are lieutenants in the army and his wife serves as Y M C A hostess at Camp Upton. One son is abroad, one is in an engineering unit, and the third attends an officers training school on the Pacific coast.
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Springfield
Camp Upton
George Pirnie
Pacific Coast
30 Days More For Filing New Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted railroads an additional 30 days to file schedules of increased freight rates ordered by Director General McAdoo. The new deadline extends beyond June 27, with the rates set to take effect tomorrow according to the commission’s prior ruling.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdoo
Uner
Commission
War Savings drive hits final week in Massachusetts
Massachusetts workers launch last week of War Savings Stamp pledges aiming for one million purchases this month. By Friday National War Savings Day, Boston teams push to lead with hundreds of new pledges. Worcester and Plymouth counties vie for top counts as towns report progress and rallies continue across the state.
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War Savings Stamp
Massachusetts
Boston War Savings Stamp
Liberty Cottage
Women’s Volunteer Motor Detachment
Worcester
Plymouth
Plymouth County
Canton
Gardner
Georgetown
Hanson
Harwich
Hamilton
Charlemont
Colrain
Norfolk
Lynnfield
Atlantic
Wellfleet
Hubbardston
Bolton
Ed Brown Is On Way Home After Court Hearing
Edward Brown believed returned home after three days on the road and a car accident. He briefly explained to Judge Creed he crossed after cars, admitted having a little after hospital discharge, and faced probation to ensure safe return. Police and ambulance records support he is safely home.
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Edward Brown
Central Court
Judge Creed
Bishop Davies Plans Weeklong Green Mountain Hike
Bishop Thomas F. Davies of Western Massachusetts with nephews Frederick and Henry Raines depart from Lenox for a week in the Green Mountains. They will hike and live in khaki with packs as they rough it in the hills.
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Bishop Davies
Hills Lenox
Thomas F. Davies
Frederick
Henry Raines
Green Mountains
Western Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese
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