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 1464 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 126, 127, 129. 1920. Ang! CHAP. 126.-An Act To correct the military record of Edward Sigcrfoos. [P"”l°’ N°’3°‘] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United §,;Q$_gQ‘; $§§,f§$,°*é0,_ States of America in Congress assembled, That Edward Srgerfoos, dorecwd. ceased, who was a colonel in the United States Army, and who was nominated by the President for aplpointment as brrgadier general October 4, 1918, said nomination eing confirmed by the Senate October 10 1918, after the death of said Edward Srgerfoos, which occurred after his nomination, October 7, 1918, as the result of wounds received in line of duty, shall hereafter be held and considered to have become a brigadier general of the United States Army in the service of the United States, and to have held that office until the date of his death; and the President is hereby authorized to issue a commission as brigadier general of the United States Ar·m in the name of Edward igerfoos, with rank to date from October 4, 1918. Approved, April 12, 1920. April 12, 19%). CHAP. 127.-An Act For the relief of William S. Britton, formerly second lieu- tenant of Infantry, who has been erroneously dropped from the rolls of the United [Private, No. 40.] States A1-my_ Be it enacted by the Senate and Hmrsiipf Representatives (pf the United g§ig=;¤g8§éI§1j;*g¤ih States of America in Oovégress assembl, That the Presr ent be, and Armyauthoriwd,ctc. he is hereby, authorize to reinstate Willram S. Button, formerly second lieutenant of Infantry, who has been erroneously dropped from the rolls of the Army, and to restore him to his former position and rank in the service by the issuance of a new commission to date from the 14th day of May, 1919, and to continue, during the pleasure of the President, not lo er than to the date when he shall be released by military hospital aulthorities; and if such release shall have occurred prior to the passage of this Act to honorably discharge him from his commission as of the date of such release. P“Y·°°°~ Sec. 2. That said William S. Britton shall be entitled to receive the full pay and allowances of a second lieutenant of Infant from the time he was dropped from the rolls of the Army until he Shall be so discharged and that his status in, and relation to, the Army of the United States shall be in all respects the same as it would have been had he not been dropped from the rolls of the Army. Approved, April 12, 1920. April 13, 1920. _[S.z~i1l.] CHAP. 129.-An Act For the relief of the York County Savings Bank, of Bidde- U’¤‘~’¤¤¤» N¤· 41-1 ford. Maine. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatices of the United ,¤gS<>*ga¤‘i:¤&*YB,§g; States of America in Uongress assembled, Tgdt the Secretary of the rtigwigg tm of lm Treasury be,_and he is hereby, authorized and directed to redeem wnmmmpor indebted. certificate of indebtedness of the United States of America numbered ms- thirteen thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, denomination of $5,000, of the issue dated August 6, 1918, and maturing December 5, 1918, with mterest at the rate of 45 per centum from August 6, 1918, to December 5, 1918, in favor of the York County Savings Bank, of P _ Biddeford, Marne, without presentation of the certificate, the said ,,;§;"g,'g,,y ,md_ certificate of indebtedness having been lost or destroyed: Provided, That the said York County Savings Bank of Biddeford, Maine, shall first file rn the Treasury Department of the United States a bond in the penal sum of double the amount of the principal and interest of said certificate of indebtedness of the United States of America in