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Show MORE THAN HALF A MILLION. The Rig Rush for l'enetnna I'nder the New Lew. Washington, D. C, Oct. 20. More than half a million applications for pensions under the new law' have already been Hied. Of course it U impossible im-possible to say at this time what tho outcome of this will be, but it i likely that 00 per cent of all the applications will eventually be allowed. Tne pension pen-sion ollice is going through the list with the utmost rapidity consistent with a propor care for tho government's Interest. In-terest. The average rate for pensions granted will probably be $8 per month, so that if the above figure are correct the monthly addition to the pension list through this inerense, which waa advocated ad-vocated and pushed through by the republicans, will amount, to In the neighborhood of $2,500,000 a month, or $;)0,000,000 a year. ' ! |