The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-31

the testimony secured while 10 Is possible to do
Delays are dangerous" and soldier who has
others depending upon him may be doing his fam
ily great injustice ia failing TO lay the foundation
for their future comfort by negIeetiHg 70 place his
claim on file.
The pension laws are now being more literally
administered, and many claims heretofore eonsid-
cred ~ iuadmissIbie are now being daily allowed
All who believe themselves entitled 10 pension
should write to me for an opinion, which will Be
promptly and cheerfnlly furnished. No fee Ia
charged for services IN any pension claim unlesN
the claim shall be allowed, in which event the legal
fee IS deducted out of the first payment Of pension
made to the pensOner.
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
A great many pensioners are entitled 70 increase,
pension ratings having from time TO time been in
creased by acts Of Congress decisions OF the Score
tary of the Interior and Commissioner Of Pensions.
Increase OF pension il not given the pensiOner,
even though bis disability increases unless be des
his claim therefor, and II date only from date
OF examination made after such claim has been
filed.
This is in accordance with Section 4sssJ< Revised
Statutes. which reads a. follows: Except in cases
of permanent specific disabilities no increase Of
pension shall be allowed 10 commences prior to the
date of the Examining Surgeons certificate estab-
ih shng the same. made under The pending claim oE
IL will be thus apparent that unless the claim for
increase - duly filed the pensioner must continue
to receive IN great many cases rate % pension
less than that to which he IS entitled under the law
SO. also, new disabilities have developed as re-
suits OF the original disabilities for which pension
has been granted and for which pension might Be
obtained II claim therefor Is fled, and IN some
eases disabilities were contracted ia service add
tonal 10 those alleged ia the original application,
and for which no claim has ever been fled. There
Is no limit to the number Of disabilities for which a
man may be peHsiOned, aud an increase Of pension
can often DC obtained upon such new or ADDITIONAL
disabilities. / invite correspondence from every
pensioner who thinks his rating too low. No
charge for advice no fees unless successful.
RESTORATION OF PENSIONS.
In many eases where pensioners have been
dropped fJom the Soll for various causes. they
be restored BY proper presentation Of the facts.
VIII attend TO al such Tor the usual legal fea.
REJECTED CLAIMS.
great many rejected and abandoned claims can
now be successfully prosecuted under more liberal
constructions of the pension laws, and i suggest
that any person having sneh oase write me fuil
history of the same, with number Of claim, etc,
and will give him my professional opinion, based
upon "a years of active practice before The Pension
Bureau have been very successful ia sueh claims.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Under q recent law ali widows u no remarked az
ter the death OF the soldier, and who neglected
file claim for pension for the period from te date
Of death OF the soldier to the date OF their
rIage, can now tle their claims, and IL II can be
shown that the cause of soldiers death due TO
a cause or causes which originated in the line OF
duty in the service, they be paid pensions for
the period between the date OF death OF the soldier
and the date OF remarriAge, and s. per month ad-
ditIOnnl for each minor child In every pension
claim OF widow u Il Necessary to prove that the
death OF the soldier was due 10 q wound injury or
disease received or contracted during bis service
and while In line Of duty.
All cases submitted to me will receive my promP8
attention.
CHILDREN's PENSIONS.
In case the soldier died from causes incident 70
the service leaving children under Is years Of age
al the date OF his death, and the mother OF said
children has either died remarked sacb children
are entitled TO pension from date Of death or re-
marriage, the case may be, Up TO the date when
they became IL years Of age, even though no claim
has been fled. The same can be prosecuted with
out regard to the fact that said children ara nov
over 10 years Of age
DEPENDENT MOTHERS, FATHERS
BROTHERS AND SISTERS PENSIONS.
In case the soldier died from causes incident to
line Of duty in the service. leaving no widow or
minor child, but mother father brother or SISTER
under 10 years o. age, they are enttled % pension
in the order named, providing they were depend
ent upon the soldier for support at the date Of bis
death will be pleased to consider the merits OF
any case submitted, and for which no lee VIII %
charged unless the claim Is allowed
DESCRIBES.
In cases where the charge of desertion stands
against the soldiers record, lt i bar 20 pension
or bounty, but IN many eases such charges can pa
removed and the record amended 1 give prompa
and careful attention TO such eases. and IN many
eases have secured an honorable discharge, pay
and bounty.
Provides for the removal Of charge Of desertOn Ia
eases, rs follows:
n II the soldier voluntarily returned to military
duty IN reasonable time, and served Out his term
of enlistment or until May I, 1865.
JNOTE.-Tue circumstances attending the delay
of returning TO duty determines whether such re-
turn was in q reasonable time.
?. Ii he prevented from Joining his COM
mand because of being prisoner OF war, or from
wounds received disease contracted Ia the lima
of duty, or that he died by reason thereof
This act does not apply tn enlisted men o. me
Navy Marine Corps
ACT OF MAY 10. 1886.
Provides for the removal Of charge of desertiCn In
certain cases where the soldier left one service
without proper authority and Joined another organ
izaJion. The following classes can be relieved
under this act;
It WAS not in the presence OF the enemy.
. That lac was not under arrest or under charges
8. That such re-enllstment was within three
months from the date OF Ebsentlns himself trona
the first service.
A. That the re-enlistment was not for the purpose
of securing bounty, amount of substitute money,
other grntuity greater than that TO which be was
entitled according to the terms of his first enlist
ment-
Provides for the removal of charge Of desertion
standing the pay muster-rOlls OF the Navy or
Marine Corps against any appointed OF enlisted
man who served in the last wsr SIX months.
1. Iii he faithfully served until expiration OF his
enlistment, until May l, ls65, having previously
served six months.
q Or If he voluntarily returned and received
proper discharge.
8. Or if prevented from completing his term Of
service by reason OF wounds received on disease
contracted IN the line of duty and failed TO reeeivs
A or ii he left a station or vessel without dis
charge, aud within three months re-enlisted-
5. Or If he died from wounds, injury disease
contracted In the service. This Is the only law
under which enlisted men of the Navy or Marine
Corps can be relieved of the charge of deseEtOn,
ACT OF MARCH =, 1859
extends the period between desertiou and re-en-
listment mentioned in the Act OF May - 1850, %
four months also affords relief in cases OF minors
who enlisted without consent OF parents or guar
dian; also in where no record exists that sol
der after returning from deseTtiOn, was restored
| toduty by competent authority, and for the reiie
| of soldiers of the Mexican war who were charged
| with deserlion.
/ three years.
/ All classes of claims prosecuted TWenty-foul
years of active and successful practice before the
] Execute Departments during which time havI
/ secured for my clients over
Ono Hundred a2iiiion Dollars.
/ Address
GEORGE z. LEMON.