Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-05-14
PENSION INCREASES

To All Persons Interested
Congress passed an Act known as
the Fuller bill which was approved
by President Wilson May 1, 1920 and
which then became law, increasing
pensions to the following persons:
War of 1872
1. To widow of one who served in
War of 1872, $4,000.
War With Mexico
2. To one who served 60 days or
more and honorably discharged, $50.
3. To one who served 80 days or
more, was honorably discharged, who
is helpless or blind, or SO nearly help
less or blind as to require regular
personal aid and attendance, $72.OO.
a, To widow Of one who served go
days or more and honorably discharg-
ed, $50.
Civil War
5. To one who served 80 days or
more in the Army, Navy orMarine of
the United States and honorably dis
charged $4,000.
6 To one who served less than 80
days, discharged for disability incurr-
ed in service in line of duty, in re-
ceipt of or entitled to pension or on
pension roll as Civil War veteran
$4,000
7. To one who served 80 days hon
orably discharged, or having served
less than 80 days discharged for dis
ability incurred in service in line of
duty or on the roll as a Civil War vet
eran who is helpless or blind or so
nearly helpless Or blind as to re-
quire regular personal aid and at
tendance, $720O.
8. To one who in service in line
of duty lost
(a) one hand or one foot or totally
disabled in same, $4,000.
(b) an arm at or above elbow or leg
at or above knee or totally disabled
in same $65OO
(c) an arm at shoulder joint, leg
at hip joint or if artificial limb can
not be used $72.O0.
(dD one hand and one foot or to-
tally disabled in same $4,000.
9. To widow married prior to
June 27, 1905:
(a) of one who served 80 days or
more ard honorably discharged, $50.
(b) of one discharged for or died in
service Of disability incurred in SER
vice in line of duty. regardless of
length Of service $4,000.
(c) Married once or more than
once after death of soloier or sailor
husband if subsequent marriage has
been dissolved by death, or divorce
without fault en- her part $50 co.
10 To widow above mentioned fo1
each child under 16 years of age Of
officer or enlisted man, additional
$500.
IL. To child or children under 1e
years of age Of such officer or en-.
listed man in caes of death or re-
marriage of widow the whole pension
IL. To Army Nurse, Civil War $50
13. To dependent parents, Civil
War $50.
General Information
The Pension Bureau will take steps
promptly to make effective the pro
visions of the law.
No declaration will be required from
those now On the roll and mentioned
in foregoing classes No 1, 2, a, 5, s
8, 9, (a) 10, II, u, and 13.
Declarations will be required il
every case for original pension; also
in claims under classes 3, 7. 9, (b)
and (c).
Where declaration is required, pen
sion if allowed, will begin from tht
date of fling. under classes 3 and
pension, if iallowed, will commence
when the disc sbiiity is shown to ex
ist otter approval of this Act
/ Where no declaration is required
increase of pension will commence
from date of anproval of sod ct
When a married widow filed an ap
plication under the Act of Sentembel
mence when her original applicatiol
was fled In all such cases the claim
ant should notify the Pension Bureau
by letter or otherwise.
Claim agent or attorney not to b
/ nal pension and in such cases NJ
recooniZed excent in claims for orioi
nal pension and in such eases no
more than $40 shall be paid for ser
vices and onlv on order of the Com
missioner of Pensions.
Declarations will be furnished O.
request.
PAYMENTS at the increased rate
will be made at the date of the qual
terly payment due Julv 4. August
and September a. 1920 to those the
entitled and thereafter regularl,
Earlier payment can not he made O
account of necessary labor an
changes.
GAYLORD M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
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