Chapter 197. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 197.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. March 4, 1917.[[S. 8120](/us/bill/64/s/8120).][[Private, No. 219](/us/pvtl/64/219).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Pensions. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws— Pension.
William R. Dority. The name of William R. Dority, late of Company A, Thirtieth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pensions increased. Joseph P. Sullivan. The name of Joseph P. Sullivan, late of Company D, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William H. Merritt. The name of William H. Merritt, late of Company D, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. William C. Worthen. The name of William C. Worthen, late of Company C, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. John T. Edson. The name of John T. Edson, late ensign, United States Navy, War with Spain, and grant him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Celestine Lacy. The name of Celestine Lacy, widow of James H. Lacy, late chief carpenter’s mate, United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Homer T. Barnett. The name of Homer T. Barnett, late of Troop A, Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Bessie D. Blu. The name of Bessie D. Blu, widow of William R. Blu, late of Troop C, Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Maurice H. Myers. The name of Maurice H. Myers, late of Company I, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $10 per month.
Peter Downey. The name of Peter Downey, late of Company B, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Charles H. Craddock. The name of Charles H. Craddock, late of Company K, Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Herman L. Shank. The name of Herman L. Shank, late of Company A, Thirty-second Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Clarence A. Hunt. The name of Clarence A. Hunt, late of One hundred and seventh Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1589 The name of Guss E. Gurtz, late of Company L, Twenty-first Guss E. Gurtz. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Arthur Leland, late of Company L, Eighth Regiment Arthur Leland. New York Volunteer Infantry, and Signal Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of William H. Jones, late of the Forty-fifth Company William H. Jones. Coast Artillery Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Victor F. Marshall, late of Company I, Third Regiment Victor F. Marshall. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and Company E, First Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Joseph O. Dennison, late of Companies E and M, Second Joseph O.
Dennison. Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Thomas R. Peak, late of Company H, Twentieth Thomas R. Peak. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Vernon D. Bennitt, late of Company F, First Regiment Vernon D. Bennitt. South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, and Company F, Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
The name of Horace M. Patton, late first lieutenant Company E, Pension increased. Horace M. Patton. Fourth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Robert J. May, late of Company F, Twenty-second Pensions. Robert J. May. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Arthur Isert, late of Company H, Twelfth Regiment Arthur Isert.
United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Elsie M. Duryee, widow of Louis H. Duryee, late of Elsie M. Duryee. Company E, Battalion of Engineers, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Louis H. Duryee until she reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of Francis M. Moore, late of Company B, Fourteenth Pension increased.
Francis M. Moore. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Charles F. Johnson, late of Company F, Twenty-first Pensions. Charles F. Johnson. Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Lucius V. Hubbard, late second lieutenant, Company Lucius V. Hubbard. H, Fifteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $15 per month.
The name of George L. Aldrich, late of Company H, First Regiment Pension increased. George L. Aldrich. New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Albert G. Daugherty, late of Company K, Twenty-first Pensions. Albert G. Daugherty. Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Nanette W. Sheffield, widow of Everette R.
Sheffield, Nanette W. Shelfield. late of Company E, Ninth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said Everette R. Sheffield until they reach the age of sixteen years. 1590 Lewis W. Hill. The name of Lewis W. Hill, late of Troop C, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Milton T. Benham. The name of Milton T. Benham, late of Company K, Second Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Robert O. Dunn. The name of Robert O. Dunn, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. George W. Smith. The name of George W. Smith, late of Company B, Two hundred and first Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Gordon Hinton. The name of Gordon Hinton, late of Company D, Forty-second Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. J. Augustus Thilman. The name of J. Augustus Thilman, late of Companies D and E, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Francis Roy. The name of Francis Roy, late of Company C, First Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Frank G. Schutt, jr. The name of Frank G. Schutt, junior, late of band, First Regiment District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $10 per month. James Cunningham. The name of James Cunningham, late of Company G, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Robert M. Watkins. The name of Robert M. Watkins, late of Troop H, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Stephen H. Whitman. The name of Stephen H. Whitman, late of Company F, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. Adelbert R. Burke. The name of Adelbert R. Burke, late of Company H, First Regiment Montana Volunteer Infantry and band, Thirty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.
Mary R. Edwards. The name of Mary R. Edwards, widow of Frank A. Edwards, late colonel, United States Army, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. Wilbur C. Gahret. The name of Wilbur C. Gahret, late of Company L, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. James G. Rollins. The name of James G. Rollins, late of Company A, Fourth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Frank W. Brown. The name of Frank W. Brown, late of Company G, Twentieth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. Walter H. Sterling. The name of Walter H. Sterling, late second lieutenant and battalion adjutant, First Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $15 per month. Pension increased. Walter P. Norris.
The name of Walter P. Norris, late of Company D, Fourth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Edmond de Jarnac. The name of Edmond de Jarnac, late of band, Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1591 The name of Charles H. Kelley, late of United States ship Alabama, Pensions.
Charles H. Kelley. United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Frank H. Latham, late of Company K, Twelfth Frank H. Latham. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. The name of Charles William Finley, late of Company C, Twenty-third Pensions increased. Charles William Finley. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Florence V. Handbury, widow of Thomas H. Handbury, Florence V. Handbury. late colonel, Engineer Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Mary Jane Bowman, widow of Albert Bowman, late Mary Jane Bowman. of Company E, Second Regiment United States Dragoons, Texas and New Mexico Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Durbin L. Badley, late sergeant-major and first lieutenant Durbin L. Badley. Company G, First Regiment Idaho Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Mary Battle, dependent mother of Thomas A. Battle, Pension. Mary Battle. late of Company M, Fourteenth Regiment, United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary H.
Trimble, widow of Joel G. Trimble, late Pensions increased. Mary H. Trimble. captain, First Regiment United States Cavalry, and major United States Army, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of James Pickett, late of Company C, Ninth Regiment James Pickett. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Ander J.
Heatley, late of Company A, Third Regiment Pension. Ander J. Heatley. Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $16 per month. The name of Robert Starkey, late of the United States ship Potomac, Pensions increased. Robert Starkey. United States Navy, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Alice Hathaway, widow of Forrest H. Hathaway, Alice Hathaway. late lieutenant colonel, Quartermaster’s Department, and brigadier general, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of George J. Ham, late of Troop C, Seventh Regiment Pensions. George J. Ham. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Rittie Wilson, dependent mother of Robert Griffith, Rittie Wilson. late of Company D, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles M. Way, late of Company K, First Regiment Charles M. Way. South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, and Troop K, Eleventh Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
The name of John Safranek, late chief musician Thirty-fourth Regiment Pension increased. John Safranek. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Walter K. Neal, late of First Company, United States Pensions. Walter K. Neal. Volunteer Signal Corps, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1592 Robert W. Irvine. The name of Robert W. Irvine, late of Troop H, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Eugenia L. Williams. The name of Eugenia L. Williams, widow of William M. Williams, late captain Company I, Forty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and captain and major, United States Army, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. Mary B. Orner. The name of Mary B. Orner, dependent mother of William B. Orner, late of United States ships Baltimore and Buffalo, United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
John W. McCown. The name of John W. McCown, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and Hospital Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Henry Ferguson. The name of Henry Ferguson, late of Company B, Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. Pension increased. Elizabeth Bellion. The name of Elizabeth Bellion, widow of Henry Bellion, late of Company E, First Regiment United States Dragoons, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions. Arthur H. King. The name of Arthur H. King, late of Battery A, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles H. Bachelder. The name of Charles H. Bachelder, late of Battery C, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. John W. Thomas. The name of John W. Thomas, late of Company C, First Regiment South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension. Fred D. Abbott. The name of Fred D. Abbott, late of Company G, First Regiment Montana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Pensions increased. Mary T. Seay. The name of Mary T. Seay, widow of Samuel Seay, late major, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Samuel Seay until he becomes sixteen years of age.
Daniel I. Jeinei. The name of Daniel I. Jeinei, late of Company G, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Albert S. Clouse. The name of Albert S. Clouse, late of Troop E, Third Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Leonard P. Kehrmeyer. The name of Leonard P. Kehrmeyer, late of United States ship Rhode Island, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Thomas B. Jeffries. The name of Thomas B. Jeffries, late of Company M, One hundred and sixty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Bertha C. Pratt. The name of Bertha C. Pratt, widow of Peter L. Pratt, late ensign, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $15 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Peter L.
Pratt until she reaches the age of sixteen years. Harry C. Chute. The name of Harry C. Chute, late of Company D, Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. 1593 The name of Emma E. Normoyle, widow of James E. Normoyle, Pensions increased. Emma E. Normoyle. late major, Third Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Anna B. Davis, widow of Wirt Davis, late colonel Anna B. Davis. Third Regiment United States Cavalry, and brigadier general, United States Army, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Flora G. Redman, widow of Henry Redman, late Pension. Flora G. Redman. first lieutenant Company D, First Regiment North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $17 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of the said Henry Redman until they reach the age of sixteen years.
The name of Elizabeth J. Anderson, widow of Charles Anderson, Pension increased. Elizabeth J. Anderson. late of Company D (Captain M. M. Williams), Second Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Maude Deignan, widow of Osborn Deignan, late Pension. Maud E. Deignan. boatswain, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Osborn Deignan until she reaches the age of sixteen years.
The name of Perry Ryals, late of Captain Downman’s company Pensions increased. Perry Ryals. Alabama Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Bertha M. Shaw, widow of John W. Shaw, late of Bertha M. Shaw. Company G, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said John W.
Shaw until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Charles A. Dobratz, late of United States ship Charles A. Dobratz. Puritan, United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Annie A. Haines, widow of John T. Haines, late major Annie A. Haines. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Emory C.
Powers, late of Company D, Second Regiment Pension. Emory C. Powers. Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Lavina A. E. Rogers, widow of William W. Rogers, Pension increased. Lavina A. E. Rogers late of Captain Sweat’s Company, Georgia Mounted Volunteer Infantry, Florida Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Letta D. Webster, widow of Edmund K.
Webster, late Pension. Letta D. Webster. major Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Mary Renfroe, widow of Nathaniel Green Renfroe, Pension increased. Mary Renfroe. late of Captain E. T. Kendrick’s independent company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Seminole Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Emma E. Barrett, widow of John Barrett, late of Pension.
Emma E. Barrett. ordnance detachment, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Martha P. Johnson, widow of William Johnson, late of Pensions increased. Martha P. Johnson. Captain James P. Goodall’s company, Oregon Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1594 William H. Van Name. The name of William H. Van Name, late of Company G, Second Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Approved, March 4, 1917.