The name of Helen Fitton, blind and helpless child of John Fitton, late of the Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, to continue during the period of her helplessness. The name of Lizzie C. Lefavor, widow of Frederic H. Lefavor, late lieutenant, United States Navy, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Pension increased. Pension. Lizzie C. Lefavor. Catherine Summers. The name of Catherine Summers, dependent mother of Lawrence Summers, late of Company L, Second Regiment Mississippi Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John M. Steele, late of Troop K, Fourteenth Regiment John M. Steele. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of May A. Sanders, widow of William J. Sanders, late of May A. Sanders. Company F, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan 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 William J. Sanders until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Matthew F. Patch, late of the Forty-ninth and One hundred and eighth Companies, United States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Matthew F. Patch. Pensions increased. The name of Jesse J. Renfro, late of Company A, Eighteenth Regi- Jesse J. Renfro. ment 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 Jean R. Anderson, widow of Keller Anderson, late col- Jean R. Anderson. onel Second Regiment Tennessee Infantry, and major, Forty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Annie G. Hall, widow of Walter S. Hall, alias Walter McLaughlin, late of Company D, Twelfth Regiment United States 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 Walter S. Hall, alias Walter McLaughlin, until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pensions. The name of Margaret Huling, widow of John Huling, late of Com- Margaret Huling. pany L, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Hester Walk, widow of Henry Walk, late of General Mounted Service, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Hester Walk. Maria Gaines. Pension increased. The name of Maria Gaines, dependent mother of Albert Gaines, late of Company C, Second Regiment New York Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Roy W. Turner, late of the United States Navy, Reg- Roy W. Turner. ular 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 O. Wallace, late of Company I, Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Louise Shoat, widow of John W. Shoat, late of Troop C, Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, 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 Rhoda M. Gates, former widow of Woodson Clay Gates, late of Captain Hunter's and Miller's First Regiment Tennessee Infantry, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension. Pension increased. Pension. Pension increased. ard. The name of Nancy Jane Howard, dependent mother of James Nancy Jane How. Howard, late of Troop G, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, Pensions. Frank H. Gullett. Christopher L. Einkopf. Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Frank H. Gullett, late of the Eighty-fifth Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Christopher L. Einkopf, late of Company D, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and Company G, Twentyfirst Regiment United States Infantry, Indian war, and pay him a Pension increased. pension at the rate of $20 per month. Docie D. Keeble. Pensions. Frank H. Howell. Zittle King. The name of Docie D. Keeble, late of the Forty-seventh Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Frank H. Howell, late of Company A, First Regiment North Dakota National Guard Infantry, Border Defense, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Zittle King, late of the Thirty-seventh Company, Tenth Battalion, One hundred and fifty-ninth Depot Brigade, War of Pensions increased. 1917, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Horace B. Case. Harry A. Smith. Margaret Goldie. John Bennett. Samuel Frazier. Pensions. Frank Scott. Russell M. Huff. Thomas G. Pardue. Pension increased. Pension. Susanah Raines. The name of Horace B. Case, late of Company A, Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, 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 Harry A. Smith, late of Company E, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, and Eighth Band, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Margaret Goldie, dependent mother of William Goldie, junior, late of Company L, Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of John Bennett, late of Company E, Twenty-first 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 Samuel Frazier, late of the One hundred and fortysecond Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, 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 Bridget E. Reid, widow of James J. Reid, late of the United States Navy, 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 James J. Reid until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Frank Scott, late of Troop K, Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Russell M. Huff, late of Company L, Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Thomas G. Pardue, late of Troop G, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Cynthia Martin, widow of James L. Martin, late of Captain Tedford's company, First Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Payment to be made to duly appointed guardian. The name of Susanah Raines, mother of William R. Raines, late of Company M, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, border defense, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. The name of Lewis W. Taft, late of Company K, Fifteenth Regi- Lewis W. Taft. ment United States Infantry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at he rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John F. Dile, late unassigned recruit, United States Army, 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 Guy Robison, late of the Sixty-sixth Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Lucy E. Blue, dependent mother of Arthur Blue, late of Company D, One hundred and sixty-first Regiment Indiana Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Approved, March 3, 1921. John F. Dile. Pensions. Guy Robison. Lucy E. Blue. CHAP. 144.-An Act For the relief of the John E. Moore Company. March 3, 1921. [H. R. 11572.] [Private, No. 114.] John E. Moore Com Jurisdiction of court. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of the John pany. E. Moore Company, a corporation organized and existing under the May bring suit for laws of the State of New York, and doing business in the city and M. Millard.” State of New York, owner of the tug E. M. Millard, against the United States for damages alleged to have been caused by collision between the said tug and the United States Navy scow No. 58 in Wallabout Basin, in the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York, on the 8th day of August, 1919, may be sued for by the said John E. Moore Company in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court, and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such suit and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of such damages and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of the John E. Moore Company, or against the John E. Moore Company in favor of the United States, upon the same principles and measures of liability as in like cases in admiralty between private parties and with the same rights of appeal: Provided, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the Notice, etc. Attorney General of the United States as may be provided by order of the said court, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cause the United States attorney in such district to appear and defend for the United States: Provided further, That said suit shall suit. be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1921. Provisos. Commencement of CHAP. 145.-An Act For the relief of Wilhelm Alexanderson. March 3, 1921. [H. R. 12634.] [Private, No. 115.] Wilhelm Alexander May bring suit for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claim of Wilhelm son Alexanderson, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, owner of the motor boat damages to motor boat Spray, against the United States, for damages alleged to have been "Spray." caused by collision between the said motor boat Spray and the United States ship Grebe, a mine sweeper, which is owned by the Government of the United States and operated by the Navy of the United States, on the 30th day of May, 1919, may be sued for by the said Wilhelm Alexanderson, in the district court of the United States for the district of New Jersey, sitting as a court of admiralty and acting under the rules governing such court, and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such suit and to enter a judgment or decree for the amount of such damages and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the United States in favor of Wilhelm Alexanderson, or against Wilhelm Alexanderson in favor of the United States upon the same principles and measures of liability as in like cases in admiralty between private parties and with the same rights of appeal: Provided, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the Attorney General of the United States as may be provided by order of the said court, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cause the United States Attorney in such district to appear and defend for the United States: Provided further, That said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1921. CHAP. 146.—An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 The name of George W. McDonald, late of Company C, Sixty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Alwilda Smith, late nurse, Medical Department, United States Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of $35 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Margaret E. Leonard, widow of Edward Leonard, late of Company F, Fifth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Sarah Amerine, widow if Leander Amerine, late of Company E, Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Isaac D. Caldwell, late of the Quartermaster Department, United States Army, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Ellen W. Carpenter, widow of Leonard W. Carpenter, late of Company G, One hundred and forty-sixth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Olive K. Jeffries, widow of William E. Jeffries, late second-class pilot, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Josephine J. Teeter, former widow of Charles A. Teeter, late of Company A, Thirty-second Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry; Company G, Fifteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry; and Company G, Second Regiment New York Volunteer Provisional Cavalry; and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Hattie Lameroux, widow of Scott T. Crow, known as Scott T. Lameroux, late of Company G, Thirty-sixth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Elizabeth Freeman, widow of Daniel M. Freeman, late of Company K, Second Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and Captain Ingalls's company A. C. United States Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Pension increased. Provisos. The name of Mary E. Yaple, widow of Jacob Yaple, late of Company C, One hundred and first Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $45 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving: Provided, That in the event of the death of Anna L. Yaple, helpless and dependent daughter of said Mary E. and death of child. Jacob Yaple, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: Provided further, That in the event of the death of Mary death of mother. E. Yaple, the name of said Anna L. Yaple shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of $20 per month from and after the date of death of said Mary E. Yaple. The name of Alice Yarnell, helpless and dependent daughter of Daniel F. Yarnell, late of Company C, Sixteenth Regiment, and Company A, One hundred and fourteenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Alice May Lewis, helpless and dependent daughter of Charles M. Lewis, late of the United States Marine Corps, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month through a duly appointed guardian. The name of Jennie J. Brown, widow of James Brown, late of Company D, Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Pension to child on Pensions. Alice May Lewis. Jennie J. Brown. The name of Georgiana Atkinson, widow of Charles R. Atkinson, Georgiana Atkinson. late of Company C, Ninety-first Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infan try, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Alice J. Goebel. alive. The name of Alice J. Goebel, widow of Christian H. Goebel, late To cease if soldier of Company D, Seventy-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month such pension to cease upon proof soldier is living. The name of Edith H. Arnold, widow of James L. Arnold, late of Company E, First Regiment New York Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Rhoda Beeler, widow of Henry Beeler, late of Company A, Twelfth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Ezra P. Pratt, helpless and dependent son of James P. Pratt, late of Company L, Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Ella C. Wolfe, widow of Henry C. Wolfe, late of Company E, Twenty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. pay her Edith H. Arnold. Rhoda Beeler. Ezra P. Pratt. Ella C. Wolfe. The name of Hannah B. Gibbs, widow of Joseph P. Gibbs, late of Hannah B. Gibbs. Company D, First Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and a pension at the rate of $30 per month and pay her the soldier's accrued pension. The name of Lucinda Welch, former of widow of Hartland L. Kellogg, late of Company F, First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Harriet Aymar, helpless and dependent daughter of Adolphus Aymar, late of Company K, Twelfth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Alice V. Cook, widow of John R. Cook, late of Company E, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Rose A. Woods, widow of John H. Woods, late of Company E, Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Lucinda Welch. Harriett Aymar. Alice V. Cook. Rose A. Woods. |