Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-23


know which is the correct office to
write to, how to address that office
accurately, and what facts TO include
in the letter so that the information
desired may be promptly obtained.
1t is also important that such rel
atives should know when to write
so that inquiries will not be made
prematurely.
Compensation, Insurance or Burial
Expenses
If an enlisted man dies, his rel
atives who are entitled to compensa-
ton, insurance, or burial expenses,
either or all, under the war-risk in
surance law, should promptly notify
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
as follows:
Pvt John Howard Smith, de-
ceased April IL, 1918, Serial
No. S5634, formerly of Com
pany /, 125th Infantry, Amer
lean Expeditionary Force
Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
Attention of Compensation and In
surance Claims Section. Treas
ury Department, Washington.
d. c.
Gentlemen: On or about April 10,
1918, my son, the above-named en-
listed man, died in the service. He
leaves a widow, Mrs Elizabeth Brown
Smith, and two children, John How
ard Smith. Jr., 10 years cid, and
Elizabeth Smith, five years old. Their
address is "a Pine street, Rockford,
III.
His father, Joseph Walter Smith,
and myself live at 1872 Willow street,
Rockford. Ill. We were both depend
int upon him for support to the ex-
tent of $40 per week jointly for the
last three years. He also leaves one
brother and two sisters, as follows:
Henry Smith, AZ Plat street,
Rockford, Ill.
Kate Higgins Smith, 1872 Willow
street, Rockford, Ill.
Janet Smith Porter (Mrs. William
TOWNSEND Porter, 45 Lake street,
Chicago, Ill.
There are no other members of his
own imemdiate family.
viii you please furnish the neces-
sary forms upon which to file claims
for compensation, insurance. and
burial expenses?
Very truly yours,
MARY HUNTER SMITH,
(Mrs. Joseph Walter SMITH,
1872 Willow St. Rockford, Ill.
1t should be clearly understood
that the inclusion of information con-
corning members of the family other
than the widow, child, dependent
mother, or dependent father does not
mean that these other persons are
entitled to compensation. Informa-
ton concerning these other persons
is included merely because they are
potential benefiCiaries of any insur-
ance that the enlisted man may have
taken out.
Liberty Bends Subscribed for by Sol
der, and Not Delivered
If soldier has subscribed for Lib
erty Bonds and has not received
them after completing the necessary
payments thereon and after sufficient
time has elapsed for their dstrbu-
ton, he or anyone on his behalf
should write the following letter to
the Deposits and Allotments Branch,
Central Disbursing Division, Office of
the Quartermaster General:
Pvt. John Howard Smith, Serial
No. 1854, Company l., 125th
Infantry, American Expedi-
tionary Force. Age, &c years.
Entered service, July 80,
1917.
Deposits and Allotments Branch,
Central Disbursing Division,
Office of the Quartermaster
General, United States Army,
Washington, d. c.
Gentlemen: On October u, 1917,
at Camp Meade, Md, the above
named enlisted man subscribed for
two bonds of $50 each of the Second
Liberty Loan, through the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York City, each
to be paid for in 10 instruments of
IS, TO be deducted monthly from his
pay. He was then private In Com
pany E, 122d Field Artillery. HeI
designated me, his sister, Kate Hig-
gins Smith. OF 1872 Willow Street,
Rockford, ILL.,. as the person to whom
such bonds should be sent. These