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Private Law 65–135

Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors.

Approved July 3, 1918

Statutory text

An Act

Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary of the

Pensions.

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—

The name of George W. Keenan, late of Company I, Thirteenth

Pensions.

George W. Keenan.

Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of James E. Martin, late of Company M, Twenty-seventh

James E. Martin.

Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name, of John P. Kirby, late of Company II, Ninth Illinois

John P. Kirby.

Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Thomas E. Tanner, late of Company H, Second

Thomas E. Tanner.

Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Leslie G. Phillips, alias Gordon L. Phillips, late of

Leslie G. Phillips, alias Gordon L. Phillips.

Company I, Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.

The name of Orville C. Bolt, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment

Orville C. Bolt.

Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Lorenzo D. Romine, late of Company K, Eighteenth

Lorenzo D. Romine.

Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of James A. Annas, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment

James A. Annas.

Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Frank A. Crawford, late of Troop D, Third Regiment

Frank A. Crawford.

United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Charles H, Howell, late of Company D, Seventeenth

Charles H. Howell.

Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Bernhard Bolen, late of Company A, Thirtieth Regiment

Bernhard Bolen,

United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Fred Yeomans, late of Troop C, Sixth Regiment United

Fred Yeomans.

States Cavalry, and Company L, Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Percy H, Allen, late of Company F. Second Battalion

Pension increased, Percy H. Allen.

of Engineers, United States Army, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Leo A. Kelly, late of Companies E and H, Twenty-sixth

Leo A. Kelly.

Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of T. McElvany, late of Company C, Second Regiment

T. McElvany.

Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, and Company K, Thirty-third Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

The name of Otis H. Sidener, late of Company F, Thirty-ninth Regiment

Otis H. Sidener.

United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

Frank C. Barrow.

The name of Frank C. Barrow, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

Louis Settles.

The name of Louis Settles, late of Company E, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

Pension increased.

Joshua W. Reed.

The name of Joshua W. Reed, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Pension.

Julian A. Wiggins.

The name of Julian A. Wiggins, late of Company M, First Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.

Pensions increased.

James L. Henderson.

The name of James L. Henderson, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment Tennessee 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.

Lewis Speie,

The name of Lewis Speie, late of Troop A, Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of 812 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Pensions.

George A. Holmes.

The name of George A. Holmes, late of Company H, Forty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

Charles A. Swander.

The name of Charles A. Swander, late of Company C, Thirty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of 812 per month.

Pension increased.

William J. McCabe.

The name of William J. McCabe, late of Company I, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Pension.

Eugene A. Hendricks.

The name of Eugene A. Hendricks, late of Company A, First Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.

Pension increased.

Mace H. Corsbie.

The name of Mace H. Corsbie, late of Company B, Second Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Approved, July 3, 1918.

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