Chapter 198. 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. 198.— 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. 8296](/us/bill/64/s/8296).][[Private, No. 220](/us/pvtl/64/220).] *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— Pensions.
Louis Hagenbucher. The name of Louis Hagenbucher, late of Company A, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Edward Robinson. The name of Edward Robinson, late of Company L, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. M. B. Sasser. The name of M. B. Sasser, late of Company A, Second Regiment Kentucky 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. Hans C. Nielsen. The name of Hans C. Nielsen, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Carl J. Nelson. The name of Carl J. Nelson, late of Company D, First Regiment South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Robert L. Zell. The name of Robert L. Zell, late of Company I, First Regiment District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pension increased. Edward Harris. The name of Edward Harris, who was wounded while assisting the United States marshal and a detachment of United States troops in an engagement with Bear Island Indians, Minnesota, October fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. John H. Elder. The name of John H. Elder, late of Company M, One hundred and fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Einer Bjarnson. The name of Einer Bjarnson, late of Battery B, Utah Volunteer Light Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Meda Matheny. The name of Meda Mathey, widow of Edward G. Mathey, late captain, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, and lieutenant 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. Leonard Kempenar.
The name of Leonard Kempenar, late of Company D, Eighteenth 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. Byron W. Jacks. The name of Byron W. Jacks, late of Company A, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Harry F. Roddy. The name of Harry F. Roddy, late of Company E, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1595 The name of William A.
Bowens, late of Company E, Third Regiment William A. Bowens. Georgia Volunteer Infantry, and Company K, Forty-second United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Delia B. Lydecker, widow of Garret J. Lydecker, late Pension increased. Delia B. Lydecker. colonel, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, and brigadier general, United States Army, retired, 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 Ethel M. Robards, widow of Frank F. Robards, late Pension. Ethel M. Robards. captain, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Frank F. Robards until he reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of Lotta K. Boyd, widow of Charles T. Boyd, late captain Pension increased. Lotta K. Boyd. Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of the said Charles T.
Boyd until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of William E. Puett, late of Company M, Twenty-second Pension. William E. Puett. Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George P. Cross, late of Company B, Thirty-eighth Pension increased. George P. Cross. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of George Moir, late of Battery B, Utah Volunteer Light Pensions. George Moir. Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Herbert G. Hoots, late of Company F, Fifteenth Regiment Herbert G. Hoots. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ferdinand Klawitter, late of Troop K, Seventh Regiment Pensions increased. Ferdinand Klawitter. United States Cavalry, 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 Frank Burrow, late of Company E, Second Regiment Frank Burrow. North Carolina 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. The name of John A. West, late of Captain C. Hancock’s Cavalry company, John A. West. Nauvoo Legion, Utah Volunteers, Utah Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Joseph J. Meyers, late of Battery A, Battalion Utah Joseph J.
Meyers. Volunteer Light Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Robert A. Imrie, late of Company E, First Regiment Pensions. Robert A. Imrie. Colorado Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of William F. Core, late of Company A, One hundred and William F. Core. fifty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Ernest Wesche, junior, late of Company F, First Battalion Ernest Wesche, jr. Wyoming Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary L. Pritchett, widow of Edwin E. Pritchett, late Mary L. Pritchett. first lieutenant Fifth Regiment United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, 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 said Edwin E.
Pritchett until they reach the age of sixteen years. 1596 Elizabeth S. Naylor. The name of Elizabeth S. Naylor, widow of Harold S. Naylor, late first lieutenant Fifth Regiment United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, 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 said Harold S. Naylor until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pension increased. Aurelia H. Gibson. The name of Aurelia H. Gibson, widow of William C.
Gibson, late lieutenant commander United States Navy, and rear admiral United States Navy, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. Emily A. Baldrige Cavender. The name of Emily A. Baldrige Cavender, former widow of George W. Baldrige, late of Company C, Fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Johanna E. Waalkes. The name of Johanna E.
Waalkes, widow of John Waalkes, late of Company C, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan 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 the said John Waalkes until they reach the age of sixteen years. Approved, March 4, 1917.