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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
HAS AMBITIONS
TO BE A COWBOY
Mr.. ana Mrs. Albert j.. ChIppcil
Receive No Word From Miss
iuG Elcven-Yedr-Old son

AS1t-a-iCus 20 b a cowboy IS believed
20 be the -ause q: the disappsararce 80
The Il-yea--Oid son OF NJ. and Mrs. Al
bert l. CaagpeI - So- +24s Morror.
street. who are prominent IN 81. Louis
society.
TIE boy has not t-en definitely traced
since h. -0Inyanied his father DOWN
Gown last Friday morning about Il
K. but !r i thought that he is trying
To reach Waco. Tex whore he mas \
cousin. He was seen @hout rhe Union STA
yf5a AZ O'Clock Friday. and i. IL under
stood -ha. Ee took = Wabash train -
Kansas city az hour later
NIr L-.G Srrs Csappsu have relatives Nv
Irg - Kansas civ bu- they have heard
-0th.rE q 'as missing youth. who ~ 10
s.r.bsd L. slender having black hair and
lelicar. features. with = scar caused hT
q h-.-rs on tas r.-ht side Of his face. and
x-4-i-.-, a rray sailor sEi;- gray golf cap
and lv.g shoes.
What I1zzies his Parents is where ne got
h. MONEY on which 70 travel. although
the hoy told "A servant at his home that
- ha1 a friend Who would pay the sx-
p~nsrs-
Mr Cnappeil Is presiden; of the Chap
peIl OIL and Grease Company. willie Alrs-
C...agy@ll IS prosniE-u, III local musical oir-
cfes. being an accom- riishet vocalist
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK.
Young Indy ChnuH~ur suffers Most
Severely When Theaser Party
Comes to Grief at Chicago.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

RE-PCB-ic SPECIAL
Chicago. Sept. "a heavy automobile
dashed against curb in Michigan ave
nIe. near Twentieth street. early this
morning. and seven persons wer. injured
The automobile ran over a large hose
extending across the street. The wheels
sliding on the slippery street. the vehicle
made quick turn. ran UP against the
curb. turned over and dashed the occu-
pants against an iron fence.
The injured are:
Miss Neve r Scott No. 5Ga Grand
boulevard: body cut about the right side
and face: taken home in u carriage; was
chauffeur .
Miss Helen Davies of New York. niece
bach. Of New York
l.. .. Murphy. theatrical manager Of
Boston.
Doctor Reginald Smith Of New York.
surgeon NJ Bellevue Hospital
Miss Grace Bowen. No. -t-S Lake Park
avenue
Miss Zala Terry Of Peoria. guest OF Miss
Grace Bowen.
Mss Helen Rejdy residing on McPher-
son avenue. ST. Louis.
Doctor H. +. Davies was summoned 10
overcome by the shock. II was said Miss
Scott probably sustained internal injuries
The party vas returning from an after
ths.te- supper at the Auditorium annex.
Miss Scott vas known one OF the
most expert women chaureurs of heavy
touring ears ia tine United States. She
was the only one severely hurt.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
WOULD REDUCE
WATER RATES
Bill Is introduced in City Council
at the Request of Manufac-
turers' Association.

Councilman Henry G Rolres introduced
a bill at the meeting o. tho City Council
yesterday afternoon. providing FOR re-
jrIction in the water rates. The bill was
prepared ~ the 81. Louis Manufacturers
Association. which for more than a year
has been trying TO secure lover water
rates \ bill along a similar line. prepared
by the association. Was defeated several
months ago.
Water is furnished 10 the manufsctur-
ers by = sliding sale rate. and the bill
introduced yesterday afternoon provides
for a general revision Of the water rates
OF N. city including dwelling houses as
well as place.. Of business and factories.
The bill providing Cor III. placinS % ie)
OF the city's insane patients in state in
stItutionS was passcb and sent to the
Hou-e OF Delegates.
This bill also provides for an opprOpria-
ton OF So" for the support OF the pa
tieniS in the state institutions. II has been
found that Patients can he kept III III.
city Asylum. aEd at the same time the
ConCcSt.1 cO.,Ii;iua OF the local insiitu-
ti"n will b. greatly relieved.
On report from the Committee oa Rail
roads the bill ordering the vacation -
certain streets ana ALLEYS between chou
,eau and Vista avenues. and between Tif-
fany street and the ST Louis and san
Francisco tracks. WAS reccIrme nded TO be
filed.
Prior to the meeting Of tine Council a
public hearing was held on the ordinance
providing for the Improvement Of Natural
Bridge ro.d and Pspin street FROM the
Missouri Pacific tracks to Manchester ave
nue.. Two petitions were filed against the
Improvement Of Natural Bridge road. and
one citizen appeared in favor Of improving
Papin street
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
OREER TO PROTECT INDIANS.
Money for Lands To BE Paid in
Monthly Installments.

washington. Sept sa-one II the mos;
drastic orders ever issued hv the Govern
mont for the protection of the several In
dian tribes against fraud and robbery was
promulgated today bv Acting Secretary
Of the Interior RYAN
The order. amends the rules for ;Hs sale
Of inherited Indian hands - a. 20 re-
guire that the proceeds 10 he derived from
their sale shall l.. plated with the most
convenient United States depository to the
credit ~ each heir. in proper proportion
subject TO the check Of such heirs O. their
recognized guardians. for amounts not eN-
c-eiinE 81" % each in any one month
Before being paid. however. Il will he
neee-su-y- for th'ss checks to be approved
bv the agent or other officer IN cha rge
Tor Sums in excess ~ SO r,er month the
MONEY will 10 paid upon the approval II
the agent only when specifically author
iz.i - - do bv the Commissioner ~ In
dian affair
Acting Secretary RYAN said that hereto
fore The lands have been sold 20 the high
est bidder. and the proceeds pad directly
To- the Indians with the result that in
many irsta-l - the Indians soon we're di-
vested of Jneir money
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
FORMER FIRE CHIEF
Is HEAD OF POLICE
Mayor of Belleville Appoints Sue
ccSsor to Official Who Was
Asked TO Resign

William N-bgsn. former Fire Chic: 0:
Bellev.!!e. was appointed Yesterday morn
ing Chief os Police OF Believii!e by MAY
Fred ]. Kern The appointment + 10 I'll
out the time until the next m--ti-.s .
the city Council. when tse appointment -
expected to be raJih,d b the u4stnbers .:
the CITY Council.
CHIEF Nebgen served the Chief Il tbs
BeiIeviile Ere Department for eleven
years and MS appointment yesterday
pleased hundred os his tric-ds.
TIE announcement yesterday Of the -es-
iSu2;ion. ~ request ot CHIEF of Police
Conrad YaekeI. who tOr twenty-five yeGrs
has been I, member Ct the BeIiev!il= pohee
force. caused much surprise u Be!!-s-!4e
Ia-ckeiS friends assert that n. =ro-lG
have been given = chance u defend him
sci. on the charges asai.4-t E4c..- mas iIAi4 p
as they al.eg@ that the ,t-a-gc- maze SeEe
more Of (. technical nature shau otherwise.
and he had sirnI : pursued custom - the
conduct OF rs O.hc~
Former Chief iasck-i took Eir release
t,hiiosoyh yhicaIIy He stated that T. hAc
simply followed the custom q : = uredr-
cs-sors IN the conduct OF The oi-.1e %. G.-.c.
of Police and that Il hs lad coLe wro;is
that ne vas willing 70 take the COrst-
CGclC-S-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
PREPARING TO RE0AGaNIZE.
Racial Question and RoOsevcits
dominating Policy said &" Have
Fr.Sentrd AEiiation.

~ a meeting in = Louis OF October l
the Spanish War Veterans. the original
organization torne, j-1clec .arslv after the
war with SIail VII ne rcorEanized by the
e.s-c-.oa OF officers for the association
Because of the FACIAL question AID .ne
fact that President Roosevelt mas dc'ni-
mated me United Spanish War Veterans.
certain state associations refused - at
E--a;e with rse United Spanish War Neie-
rams. which organization has Jus- closed
- sessions AT SEe Hall OF Congress- AZ
she Wo-ld,s Fair
Taos, taking The Initiative in the rsor-
SANITATION o: The Spaaish-Araerlczn War
trer.lus a-e General John e Ncrarlanc.
Mississippi. General George \ Whea uey.
Texas. Colonel Stephen - Smith. North
g..Iuiio1. Colonel william F Sauchis.
Wisconsin: Colonel +. J. Gilman. Maine: :
Colonel y. n Gibbs. Missouri; Colonel
William c I-lIsr. Pennsylvania: Colonel
James +. Watkins. Virginia and Captain
=. Brooke Wr:iias. Maryland
Colonel LGIler OF Pennsylvania VINO IS
IN the city. discussing the plans OF reor-
--s.ulzz.-o- last evening said II was tfe
purpose 70 N 1e i strictly social AGAR,
= ils Facial question had been eliminated
pr tEe ..r1 irz nation Of the Spanish
American War Veterans With the Cmted
Spanish W2- Veterans
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
GRAND JURY WILL
INVESTIGATE KILLING.

The June Grand JURY began he.investf-
CATION of the kilIin-, of Frederi-k r. ScheeI
yester:ly. This is out Of The ordinary. a.
the Usual custom Is 20 wait until the test
raony before the Ccroner's jury has been
submitted Several witnesses who teSti-
fed at the Co-oner's inquest w.ro taken to
The Grand Jury room
River gambling Was also taken up by
the inquis.iurial body Several persons
who have reported to the police that they
have been fiseced were called and gave
testimony CHIEF OF Police Kiely gave. 10
the Grand Jury a list Of the rsrsor,s r.
porting that they had been robbed on ex-
cursion boats
No report was handed down by the
Grand Jury yesterdfy- but one il expected
sooE- il "a thought that ut this session
an attempt viii be rnaGe 10 TX the resron-
sib-hty for the accident AT Sarah street.
when = street car Wa struck by shuttle
train.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
MISS HELEN RElDY HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
-. Louis Girl. Visiting i'm Chicago.
Ha, Narrow Escape
From Death
RrPrBTIc SPECIAL.

RE-PJ- BITr SPECIAL
Chicago. III sept 2n.-3Iis- Helen Reilly
Of St Lculs was slightly injured. but iitE-
rowIy esca ped being killed In an sutomo-
bile accident here at I o'clock ;his morn
ing. Miss Nova +. SOFT of Chicago was
seriously and SIX other persons slightly
injured.
The occupants Of the vehicle are said 70
have Planned to start to-day for 81. Louis
Besides Miss Scott. the injured are Miss
ficlen Davies OF New York. niece Of n. g
Dayies. l. g. Murphy. theatrical manager
OF Eoston. Doctor Reginald Smith o. New
York surgeon at Bellevue HOSPITAL: Miss
Grace Eow-r OF Chicago: Mss Zaia Terry
OF Peoria. and Miss Helen Reidy OF ST
Louis.
The accident occurred at Twentieth
street and Michigan avenue. 4 hose
stretched across the street caused the au-
touCbile To Swervc and crash int" the
curb. throwing the occupants 10 the pave
nlcnt. The men in the party. despite their
injuries. assisted the bruised and fright
ened women TO the grass plot beside the
boulevard and summoned medical aid
Miss Scott - said 10 have sustained in
ternal injuries.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
THE MCKINLEY MEMORIAL.
Committee Completes Details for
Tnveiliug Ceremonies Friday.

\ committee on arrangements of the
William Mckinley High School ASsocia-
tI"n met at Monroe School IT South Broad
Way and wiunehaso street. last evening
to make final arrangements and issue in
yitstions to the unveiling and prcsenta-
ton of a handsome mural decoration 10
the William Mckinley High School At
Missouri and Russell avenues. on Frids,-
evening at o'clock.
The decoration consists OF a paintin. nv
F. Z. Stoddard OF the Museum Of Fine
Arts. and represents in its entirety.
President McHiuley a. a statesman. who
before making 4 decision. always listened
to the voice OF Reason. Law and Ttlstic-
and was not influenced by the clar.,or of
the people. nor the threatening Of other
nations. II will be about > feet by fee,
S inches
Four thousand invitations have been IS
sued but the desire Of the officers of the
association is that all may feel invited
whether AN invitation is received. The
necessary funds for the purchase Of TN.
picture WAS donated by th. thirty-six
schools IN the south district
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
MANUFACTURERS REFLECT
KiNGSlAND PRESIDENT.
Decide Ia Keep Up Water Rafes
Fight and Not tn Interfere In
Garbage TrOcblcS.

At the regular annual election Of the 81.
louis Manufacturers Association last
night. at the Mercantile club. l. n Kings
land was reelected president. and the 9th
er officers chosen as follows: ]. g. Gil
more first vice president: = A Schultz.
second vice president: W 2 NoIker. third
vice president: ". c. Richmond. fourth
vice president: 7. VI. Hanson. fifth vice
president; Y. VOlkeninE. treasurer and
Charles =. Ware. secretary.
The Executive Council. including ths Of
ijcers elected. Will -: \. II. Duncan. r.
Arcc Anthony Ittnsr \. y. Brown G \.
F-Skstromer. ". 2. Becktold and ". +.
McB-ids
After short addresses by Anthony lit
rer on the ope1-shop question. the anti
injunction and eisht-hour labor bills. AMI
+. e. Schwstiusnr. the meeting vas .td-
dressed by T. ". Still Of Ruenos Ayr-s
"n the resources and trade possibilities
Of the Argentine E9uuhiis- -. \ Puents
and Eruesio Nelson OF the Arrentirs
Words t's'r Commission were also
pre0"rt
Although no Official action Was taken On
the question of reduced water rates. pend
iuz the action Of the Council. 10 Whici
Was submitted L bill last night. the
manufacturers say that whatever the ci,v
officials may do with the present measure
have reached the scent basis
IN" Manufacturers Association already
mas the Endorsement in this fight OF thu
real estate furniture and laundry orsar-
izztioHs. and concerted influence Will he
brought to hear The manufactures
point out that Kansas city can furnish
water for -. cents 4 thousand gallons.
whereas the local institutions are paying
r. cents fov the same amount. the hich-
e<i water rates in America, II l. Stt!-
The compromise on cents VIII not ID
considered
The Manufacturers Association. whi's
favorin= the city owning its oHn garbage
plant Will not tax. Up that question at
present owing TO the fear That too much
politics would become mixed up in it.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
HAPPENINGS IN Ill LIMOS CITIES AND TOWNS
WORRIED OVER
LACK OF TIMBER
81. Clair County Republicans
Have Trouble in Getting Can
didate for Various Offices.

Republican Leaders o.. st Clair County
ar doing much scur-y.nz eoou, In what
20 th- Democrats looks Ike a hopeless at
tempt 70 I'll Up the.- county ticks; with
cantii2t-s Sevsra. aaea who aave been
r.eat.0red tor various p-ac=s on the ticket
have declined 10 the .-acsr- with taei-
thanks The majority 1f these teclira-
lions have come since the enthusiastic
Democratic convention Of last Saturday
which nominated one % the strongest
tickets ever gotten ~ u s. Clair County
Il is generally conceded -hat unless some
unforeseen accident occurs ths Democrats
vii carry - Clair County by majority
o.. between - and Zt.a- Tlis expected
majority has has a depressing effect on
the Republicans who would Ike 70 mol.
public office iu the county
80 FAR as has been made public the only
lTOweG candidate for any Office = Fred
J. Teck.snburE ~ Eei.ev!-ls. who seEera!
months ago started out on a still hunt ilr
the ncuiu-it'o-. :1r State A-torney. TF"re
were al Jhlr the --ye-si prospective can
di1sjes hut these nave dropped since
IN. nomination = Maurice Y joyce oi
EaS- = Louis "r ff' Dem cratic 'irA''
For ;he otf'ce - Coroner . was Tu11oTed
yss -"r'lay f'l-f lf7.t1r ~ - -tIur&Er,- :
hrother-in-lsw nf Fosr-uasts- i"1ry
the Office ot Assistant County Pnysici1l .
al Eas; ST. Louis. would In al lkel'hood
be g. rauG'fa-.. There Is also = py'VS!hili'N
oS Doctor NJ. 2 b0rl@ ~ Fsia: - 4s'n.s-
a former rl-tIts-s f.- .r.7 once .n'-r
ing ri. r-r- Doctor t-i - F--w 4: ..
Pel'.vfU. H-s been -.ri-H ~ H- c2n-i-
lasr frr f+.e nfT..- '-t
r. /. car l't,-e Thor vas also talk -
rgctor lI.S-is % fiHievi.is. f1r hiS Office
For Probate 'I-rE r0s names - H-rf...i %
Pow % r.s-- =. Ls-i-. .rI Louis MI
lsr ~ Prairie dg Ions. are mention o.
So cor ..-....-. .-fl-.s ti.u.. II. S-.al.s
q Erll.v 10. has bee. mentioned S"v"rll ]
friends ~ Nsaa.s- think that 20 should
not be q candidate ~ Tbs office, but an
st.as should ... st candidate f.r the job
o. Pcsfu-u~ra- - if-...s-l.s 30 ft' event
ina; President Roosevelt is rs-elect'.. e
Jl,f Thomas. rl' present Iusi.-ias t''- II
!. - l.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
East side Realty Transfers.

R-4i estate transfers t!-1 for recon: n BeII.-
Vile t->srr-ar Wrt-- Adzis N.st-rhzv.r lrt.
hl.-tsaEc - william =, and ? 4. >.:.-. Ict =
bloc.- o. Gertrude place. F,aEt - Louis. Wa
rartN Ce--- S1t'-- N!rEl.~ Fsl.icr.ea an. y. 10
- william n anG Nay Glenn los = -. =
CTyst1l place. B--l-yglr. warmly q e. 3
J.--c II -'4srr-. " - - al. 70 = u. p f.s..-
undivided -ur-ser ea-H- interest <1CshU.-- r--
eusTl-r s>'-'ie1 !. an: r10-e. t.z-r-Eig ltrrl-
Isr.-- wcE'. Warranty t!-@E- .is.5ss. /! -
'-r -7i = : . I-s-2u Fl-u=s - a. TO- ar..
:. i1NI li Eirsi-er, Ta.Ear:.S ceat. 3 o. Fr.tG-
q J. wu-au aUc wife 70 r IN r'.=fS -ar--a--
part Is. "a. block 2. 'sSr q IIlgis CITY. Eas.
- i--1ts. uulte.zlrr t..-,.. &. sfzr- . F-G-
All husband 20 = John E'iaiss lrI.l1 Sl-.-
c.seE-tsd property qI--C-a.-n e.-i 81. PAR :.
rilssHTN a1- We 2" Nav - ssasE q
- box - f-ss- - l-s-is sz--a-.fv .'--4 s.
l. uis Mert- ~. ores 20 = Brs.- r'.-lr.i-.s
part IL D. and y. r. IL = L. ..- ~ u..-s a =
mex t.ast - / ut-. warranty c-e1. So. WI
Han PaEEu.r AID vie - A.-.- Tase lo- -
Z. useTS a ~Et4ett-'- -...lriua = Igf..-ar n q
ra1iy d. s CaE..ize P1se. ~ a;to-Esy ..
g O. Nrrr. p4T- io- =. srHr1ps. =. rogusliu .
ac-tE. range Ssst. warranty deed sI-l- Nj
AN g. FeaE and otn-Ts pre- 4 P-a.-i TO-
l-s... f.fl.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21

Deputy Coroner F-eudens.s.n question
ing witness in the Sch"e! case al the
inquest yesierday afternoon
Coroner FrsudenSt.in Is TIE central rg'
L-e. Police Sergeant Walsh directly be-
hind him. Attorney Howe al the righ: and
Coroner Fsinkhouser standing The Iowe:
lafthanG picture Is that uf Oliver J. BecE
held on the charge OF killing Scheei.
his weapon. c. II Harden Of No I'D
Locust street testified 20 having seen one
nan fire twice. directly up Locust street
sE:d that as he shot h" noticed Sch".-l lifi
i.!S arm a. = h. had fe"n hit. and heard
him say. I'm shot" He stated that this
man broke his revolver IL order - "x-
tricate the empty shells. which ~ E~ird
fall upon the ground. and walk aw O..
he did not see Beck shoot.
SAID He NEEDED Gun
Mrs. Julia Kriybs1m. VINO lives at No.
i5z1 Washington avenue and who keeps
the house where Beck has roomed FOR the
last six years. stated t1at Beck ns.d re-
marked az lunch time that h. needed a
trouble at the polls in the afternoon.
After he went away sile noticed that he
had not taken his revolver with him.
Some time between and O'Clock Beck
came back and asked for tn. key to hiS
trunk Sine said ne took out q large
black 4i-caiiber Colts revolver This was
identified by the police and several Of the
witnesses as the one carried b. him when
he ran from his purSuers-
Mrs. KTigiaurn sad that not more than
ten minutes had elapsed before Beck came
running back into tie house. telling her 20
shut the front door. the mob was afte:
him and would kill him. AS she " nj 10
shut the door she saw two policemen. and
told Beck fhcy were there He ordered
her 10 is- them in which she did Beck
was taken out the hack door and to TIRE
patrol box 4 moment or 50 later the Io-
Ecemen came back for the revolver. he
witness stated that she had put the ve3 p
on away when Peek laid ii On file table
She gave the polio. two pistols. one :, g
caiiber and the other the large =i-caiibsr
Colt There we're no Empty chambers in
the large pistol. which Beck claims Ia
have ha when he ran. This was teStI-
fed to by Mrs. krigbaum and her nus
band
Other testimony in Confederation Of GER
tain minor features OF the affair ws.s
given
Sam Post. supposed 70 b. one OF the
nest important witnesses against Bn-k,
WIS not present Yesterday. and II is *
pected that he Will APPEAR this morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21

Engineers Are Surveying Route for
Electric Interurhan RniiMaN.

TIE Central Traction Company yeStsr-
day started "A force OF engineers. in charge
OF j +. CraHkshaw Of Cincinnati. O. on
the survey II the electric injerurban line
which will run from JerseyvilIe into Cal
houn County. The line will - the first
railway to enter that county and the Cal
hogn terminus will be .gt Hardin.
From JsTS.yViiie the engineers will make
After the completion of the Fieldou rctiis =
In. engineers viii work south from Ier-
SEVILLE t. Nisvu. where connection will 10.
made with the new electric line 10 st
Louis
The officers Of the Central Traction Com
pduy Sty that thew will have the rs'qrfS
and Specifications for both lines fluiShe,.
within sixty DAYS. when they expect 70 ~
SIN n" construction IN order 10 comp ieye
the line by spring.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
ILLINOIS DIVISION, A. O. H.
Delegates From Principal Towns
of State Meet at Bloomington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bloomington. Ill. Sept 2s.-The biennial
convention OF the Illinois division of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians opened here
to-day. Chicago is well represented. u hiIe
all the principal cities of the State have
delegates. The Ladies' Auxiliary is hold
ing a convention at the same time. with
100 ladies here. This morning the s.yo con-
ventions attended mass at Holy Trinity
Church. Jonr F. Quinn Of Joliet the
State president. and Mrs. Mary McWhor-
ter of Chicago. are presiding over the de-
lib.rations of the two bodies
The opening day WAS devoted largely to
the reading az reports- OF the a. o. Ii
there arc now seventy-eight divisions III
the State. with a membership of 1916 a
gain 81 80 since the last meeting The
auxiliary Is at present handling . move
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
General Corbin Recommends
That Officers Be Required In
Procure Permission.
SHOULD SHOW PROPER INCOME
Commander Advises the Re-estab
iishuncnt of the Cantcrn as
Only WAY to Control | Sc
OF Liquor.

Washington Sept. eo-That no army Of
hcer be- permitted TO NARY unless he has
first secured the permission of the Sec
retary OF War and satisfied that official
that his income IS sufficient 20 support
himself and family and that ne Is entirely
free from debt Is the recommendation
made by Major General Hen-y & Torbin.
AdiUiant General. commanding the Allan
tic Division and Department % the East.
which was issGet al the War Department
to-day
Regarding marriage in the army Gen
eTsl Corbin says:
7 desire 20 rsiterate in effect what
have formerly said on this subject which
statement howeve-. ha~ been Iuisread
mi=qgoteG and misunderstood
HCRTFJL To ARMT-
Marriage ~ army officers v.ho have
made no proper provision ior .tsSu.l..r..;
rae responsibility therefor is hu-tful both
70 the army and TO tho Of. them
selves. To this broad statement there arc.
~ course. exceptions. as thee a..s - al
broad statements but tn. gen, ~. fact Re-
mains that our army IL ov-rml-ri,,i- The
pay Q, a sGhalteru Officer is barrel .u0ush
fo- HIS prope- support and the -x9%.Iscs o,
his eQuipm.n; and uniform. ii - this is
added the inevitable expenses a-tactei 70
a family IL il not only probdDie bI; al
most certain. that when an officer stTisss
his balance at the end Of the -,a- he NIL
lie behind. IL lie has 10 income but A!s
pay
That bachelor officer is mors S1lC1bie
20 the service than ! married officer DOES
not follow. nor DO I wish TO D. under
stood IS 50 saying. but IA. married officer
Is legs valuable i f.. marrying a. has not
exercised that p-yidenc, which should EHT-
era all transactions in life
Further on in lie report General CorhiH
says. 4 an firmly oI the opinion that
no officer >noUld enter th,. marriage r.Ia-
tion without first getting the authority %,
;hs War Department. and that - .eccS-
Sary condition thereto his income after
marriage will be sufficient 10 support him
self and family. and. above all. {; he i 70
live on his pay he should state On honor
that he i free from debt
FAvORS CASTEES
General CO-bin favors the re-e=tablish-
rneEt OF the canteen and SAYS: IL u
were possible by ny act 70 absolutely
stop the manufacture and Use cf intoNi-
eating drinks Of any kind. I would do so.
II II were possible by my act TO prevent
the use by any person IL the military
service Of intoxicating drinks. / would do
81 But. realizing that the impossible.
however desirable. I1J:st give way 20 what
Is possible and practicable. ! IN firmly ot
the opinion that = would be IN the inter
IS. Of discipline 10 re-esfablish the can
tes., feature OF the post exchange. recoS-
.izinc that In this way the Use OF drinks
can J- miuimizco-"