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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 143. 1918. 883 “Am·. 53. EXECUTION on REMISSION·—CONE‘INEME1ll’T nv msci- ch§g°gg*}};;gs° kai.; 1>LmAmr BARRACKS.*·Wh6H a sentence of dishonorable dischar e eonnmmeuc. has been suspended until the soldier’s release from confinement, tlcie ,,,,X§{f&.,d?°’ "‘ °5°’ execution or remission of any part of his sentence shall, if the soldier be confined in the United States Disciplina Barracks, or any branch thereof, be directed by the Secretary of Vll§.r." _ "Anr. 57. F.u.sm RETURNS·—OMISSION T0 RENDER nn·ronNs.— beR¤flil1a1$mr¢ii1fa`i1€¢?i1 t° Every officer commanding a regiment, an independent troop, battery, ,¤};‘;},,6d“°· P- °6°· or company, or a glariison shall, in the begnning of every month, ` transmit through the proper channels, to e Department of War, P an exact return of the same. Every officer whose duty it is to render mgu¢Q1li§i]i°Si¤i¤g§im°k` to the War Department or other superior authority a return of the state of the troops under his command, or of the arms, ammimition, clothing, funds, or other property thereunto belonging, who knowingly makes a false return thereof shall be dismissed from the service and suffer such other punishment as a. court-martial may direct. And any officer who, through neglect or design, omits to render such return shall be punished as a court—martial may direct." mem { d "An·r. 112. Errncrs or nncmsnn PERSONS——DISPOS1TION OF.--111 persons. ° °°°°S°d case of the death of any person subject to military law the command-  P· °°8· ing officer of the place of command will permit the legal representative  cmbv wmor widow of the deceased, if present, to take possession of all his °°r' effects then in camp or quarters, and if no le al representative or ’ widow be present, the commanding officer shi direct a summary Dm court to secure all such effects; an said summary court shall have court  authority to collect and receive any debts due. decedent’s estate b ,,,,,’§g’§§,E’,,‘},*,;§“,,,";_,{r,§{j local debtors; and as soon as practicable after the collection of such ¤¤¤¤¤r¤¤r¤¤- effects said summary court shall transmit such effects, and any money collected, through the Qiuartermaster Department, at Government expense to the widow or egal representative of the deceased, if such be found by said court, or to his son, daughter, father, mother, brother, or sister, in the order named, if such be found by said court, or to the beneficiary named by the deceased, if such be found by said court, and such court shall thereupon make to the War Department a full report of its transactions; but if there be none of the persons d,2§,E‘}‘§}.“"§,,*§’, {,‘;p;§,“,j hereinabove named, or such persons or their addresses are not known ¤=¤¤¢ wr •¤¤¤¤· to, or readily ascertainable by, said court, and the court shall so find, said summary court shall have authority to convert into cash, by public or private sale, not earlier than thirty days after the death of the deceased, all effects of the deceased, except sabers, insignia, decorations, medals, watches, trinkets, manuscripts, and other articles valuable chiefly as keepsakes; and as soon as practicable after converting such effects into cash said summary court shall deposit with the proper officer, to be designated in regulations, any cash belonging to decedent’s estate, and s all transmit a receipt for such de osits, any will or other papers of value belonging to the deceased; any sabers, insignia, decorations, medals, watches, triukets, manuscripts, and other articles valuable chiefly as keepsakes, together with an inventory of the effects secured byvsaid summary court, and a full account of its transactions to the ar Department for transmission to the Auditor for the War Department for action as authorized by law in the settlement of the accounts of deceased officers and enlisted men of the Army. Som,, H m_ "The provisions of this article shall be applicable to inmates of the mates dying ainiiicsiae United States Soldiers’ Home who die in any United States military Amy "°SP"“‘· hospital outside of the District of Columbia where sent from the home for treatment." ‘ _ Cnairrmz XI. “°*°°‘"° d"“‘ . Call for lull quota at Mrrrnon or nirmxummo qnorras mn MILITARY smzvxcnz That in registrants in ¤ mm, the determination of quotas for the several States, Territories, and “““‘°"‘°°"