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Show Benefits 2500 Persons In Utah H It was estimated by Brig. Gen. K. H A. Wedgowood, ndjutnnt general of 'H the National Guard of Utah, last H night that there aro about 2R00 per H sons In Utah who nro entitled to H pensions under tho bill passed yes- H tordny by the United States Senate. j H The pension was obtained for tho H veterans in Utah by means ot nu H amendment by Congressman Howoll H which was inserted in the bill after H a keen debato on tho floor of tho jH I Houso. Tho victory was consldoit'd ' ' nil tho more noteworthy from Urn J ;.H fact that Congressman Howoir J :'H amendment had nlrcady been before f 'IH tho commlttco which had tho bill In H ohareo and had been turned down -W by the committee Congressman ' ,H Howell then brought tho matter up H on the floor of tho House, lu tho fnco H of tho Domocratlc majority and ear- 'iLu rlcd his point. In tho Senato, Sena- hCI tor Smoot Bccured an amendment " v v p"H reducing tho period ot Bervlco re- j ' H quired, j H |