Army Officers And Alimony
White Plains N Y November 28 Failure to pay alimony in wartime does not warrant imprisonment of a U S army officer Justice Morschauser refused to issue an order to show cause why Major Orson Kilbourn should not pay his wife Eloise three dollars a week. He said officers in the United States army should have rights and that wartime conditions require consideration and he did not intend to jail the officer.
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Supreme Court
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Orson Kilbourn
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Five Oakes Children Die in Calgary Farm Fire
Five children of George Oakes were burned to death when a farmhouse south of Calgary burned last night while the parents attended a lecture. A sixth child was severely burned with doubtful chance of recovery.
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Calgary
Alta
George Oakes
Oakes
Here
Merchant Crews to Join Navy in Transatlantic Service
The government plans to place all American merchant ships in transatlantic service under naval reserve, enlisting current merchant fleet officers and men. Those unwilling to enlist may be reassigned to South American and Pacific trades, with approval from Secretaries Baker and Daniels and adoption by the Shipping Board.
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Washington
Baker and Daniels
Shipping Board
Navy
Naval plan to mobilize merchant fleet crews endorsed
Shipping Board officials after talks with War and Navy officials endorsed a plan to use Naval Reserve crews for merchant ships. About 15 000 officers and seamen would join the Naval Reserve with pay differences covered by vessel owners. Training would move from the Shipping Board to the Navy Department to improve retention.
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United States
Shipping Board
War
Navy Department
Naval Reserve Service
Navy
Naval Reserve
Merchant Service
Reception for H Company of 301st
Dorchester relatives and friends hosted a reception for Company H of the 301st Regiment yesterday at the Dorchester Theatre. The unit arrived from Camp Devens by automobile and joined a District 20 War Service Association benefit concert. The men, in company formation, performed for their families under the Dorchester High School Cadet escort, showcasing voices and drill.
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Dorchester
301St Regiment
Dorchester Theatre
Camp Devens
District 20 War Service Association
Weabody Square
Dorchester High School
Committee On
Lowell Man Struck by Truck. Skull Fracture
John Morgan 40 of 278 East Merrimac street was salting a street railway switch at Central and Hurd streets when an auto truck driven by Joseph Burke of 9 West Sixth street struck him. Morgan is in critical condition at St John’s Hospital with a fractured skull and back injuries.
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Lowell
Central and
Hurd Streets
John Morgan
East Merrimac Street
Joseph Burke
West Sixth Street
Morgan
St. John’s Hospital
Brazil Lets France Use 30 Former German Ships
Brazil and France strike an accord allowing France to operate 30 former German vessels under the Brazilian flag for one year. The ships, totaling 250000 tons, will aid provisioning of allied nations and may boost Brazil’s export trade and wartime carrying capacity.
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France
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
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