The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-06
eighteen approved February twenty

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Iplaced into immediate effect you ar
Informed as follows:
eThat all persons serving in the mil
itary or naval forces of the Unite
States during the present war VIII
have since April sixth, nineteen seven
teen resigned or been discharged unde
honorable conditions lin the case o
reservists. been placed on inactive duty
! or who at any time hereafter (but no
later than the termination Of the cur
rent enlistment or term Of service) il
the case of the enlisted personnel ant
female nurses or within one year aftel
the termination of the present war il
the case of officers, may resign or b.
discharged under honorable condition.
Tor in the case Of rcservists, be placed
on inactive duty shall be paid, in addi'
ton to all other amounts due them ir
pursuance of law Sixty Dollars Each
This amount shall not be paid) ~ tc
any person who though appointed OF
indicted into the military or naval
forces on or prior to November eleventh
nineteen eighteen had not reported for
duty at his station on or prior to such
date or ~ to an! person who has al
ready received one months pay under
the provisions of section niae of the act
entitled IAN act to authorize the Pres
ident to increase temporarily the mill
tary establishment of the United
Slater" approved May eighteenth,
nineteen seventeen or (S) to any per-
son who is entitled to retired pay or
~ t. the heir or legal representative
Of any person entitled to any payment.
In case of any person who subsequent
to separation from the service as above
specified has heen appointed or indicted
into the military or naval forces of the
United States has been or is again
separated from the service as above
specified only one payment of sixty
dollars shall be made. The above
amount, in the case Of separation from
the service on or prior to the passage
of this act shall be paid ct the time of
such separation. The amounts herein
provided for shall be paid out of the
appropriations for. pay of the Army"
and "pay of the Navy" respectively,
by such disbursing officers Is may be
designated by the Secretary of War and
the Secretary Of the Navy; the Secre-
tary Of War and the Secretary of the
Navy respectively shall make all regu-
lations necessary for the enforcement
Of the provision of this section.
"All persons separated from active
service after receipt of these
Instructions who are entitled to the
bonus Of Sixty Dollars provided for in
the act above quoted wilAbe credited
with and paid such bonus upon their
inal pay vouchers. In the event that
they have been sepersted from active
service prior to receipt Of these instruc-
ions, hut have not yet received final
pay, the disbursing officer making ina! !
settlement will include and pay ne
9unus Of sixty dollars in making such
settlement disbursing slscs masking |
,ayment Of sixty. dollar bonus ii con-
,ection With final settlement will make |
bdorse;nent in each case on the dis
barge certificate or discharge order,
no certificate issued, Of each person
moving specifically that such bonus
vas paid.
IAN persons separated from active
military service from April six, nine
cen seventeen, to date Of receipt of
hese instructions, whip are entitled to
he sixty dollar bonus in reference and
1ho have received their final pay. will
Onward claim for such bonus direct to
he Zone Finance Officer, Lemon Build
'g, Washington. b. c., who is hereby
to settle such claims. Such
pplications must contain (a) The dis
barge certificate or order for dis
barge or relief, if no certificate was
'sued. but both certificate and order if
9th were issued, the paper bearing in
orsement of final payment being re- ,
nired co. a statement Of al military !,
ervice since April six. nineteen seven
zen, showing place and date Of report
g at first military station, and (c) .
1dress to which check ID to be sent.
hen settlement is made al personal :
apers will be returned to applicants
18th check. No further correspond
ice is necessary except to advise Of !.
lsnge in address Of applicant. No !.
her disbursing officers authorized to
y claims covered by this paragraph.
These instructions will be published ),
'med;ately to all concerned within
'ur jurisdiction, using the telegraph {
hen necessary. HARRIS. =
Gov. Pleasant has eeLod th.t ~