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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

o. +. Ellis and P. I. Bruce each
purchased new Linstroth wagon
recently of Aug. Meyer.
II. T. Squirting and Jim Chapman
Purchased new superior wheat drill
of J. w. Dry recently. 1t has fertil-
izT and cost $105.
A ten days meeting at Bethle
hem closed Sunday week with
two additions. Rev. Powell, of Min
nicola was greatly liked by all. The
last night the brethren gave their
pastor, Rev. Upton "a pounding and
canning, boys giving him can Of
something good to eat and the lad
les a pound Of something A spring
wagon loaded to ITS utmost capacity
was the result; included in this was
. pair of shoes. Rev. Upton was
greatly delighted us as he new
or dreamed of such a thing till the
benediction was call by him when
Rev. Powell wanted TO make a little
speech. Rev, Upton was -plussed
and could scarcely speak his appreci-
alton on the spur of the moment
Curtis Ehret of Iowa was here the
past two weeks visiting his broth
er, F. A. Ehret, and family and one
of his best girls Miss -
John f. Winn is home from the
cane breaks of Arkansas. We have
heard him make his spiel about that
country, but suspect it's something
like ti,ds Pretty good country down
there but Audraln is good enough foT
me.
Richard McGowan was home last
week from Gem City Business Col
lege, taking In the Centralia Fair.
C. R. Squirting is i'll at present of
appendicitis. Here's hoping for his
entire speedy recovery.
P. T. Bruce got in double-deck
to' Western yearling wethers two
weeks ago.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Elsele,
Saturday, Aug. 27, bouncing girl
baby.
Miss Ethyl Baker began her school
Monday at Naylor. A most sue
cessful school is predicted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Carter are
in Keokuk, Ia, the guests of E. S,
Patterson and wife.
John w. Blum held his annual colt
show Saturday evening. Twelve
equines graced the show ring Mar
vim Carter's colt took first and Mrs
Shepherds End. Premiums, SIS and
/ $40 respectively.
Mrs. Katie SEWERS began hel
school at Gatewood Monday. This
is small school and a most success
full one is predicted.
Harry Householder has Just com
rleted a large granery on his yalua
BILE $40 acre farm near here.
j. G. Crawford will erect a large
barn soon.>
Mrs. Doyt Miller has been th'
guest of relatives i'm Illinois the pas
three weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
MCMILLAN MAY NOT
HAVE A FOOT BALL
TEAM-OTHER NEWS

Coach Finley, of Mcmillan High
School, says the prospect Of foot
ball team there depends upon the
new rules entirely. 1t is quite likely,
however, that there will be no team
and the track training will be taken
up this fall and the freshmen given
a start before the spring workouts.
A large number of the students
have entered the agriculture classes
and show an unusual interest in
this new course. A large box of 100
economic, and harmful seeds
was received this week from the
Government for the Agricultural de-
partment.
The following students from The
country have entered Mcmillan:
A. j. SnedelOer, Laddonia.
Roswell Pease, County.
Fletcher Powell, County.
Nellie c. Noll, Martimsburg
Fred Peck, County.
Margaret Rosser, County.
Lester Miller, County.
Russell Rosser, County, Huckleber
ry 2t.
Russell Rosser, r. II.
Sarah O'Brien, County
Joseph e. Blair, County,R. 6.
Loretta 0'Toole, County.
Annie O'Toole, County R. 2.
Miriam Johnson, County.
Alice Crawford, County. R. 2.
Fern Juelfs, County.
Thos. Rowe, Jr., Rowena,
Frances Whitley, Mollno, r. 2.
Mary Whitley, Molino.
Ida Miller, County.
Alphonso Moore, County.
Clarence Moody, County.
Fay Dean, County.
Henry Dean, County.
Annie Bledsoe, County.
Louise Jesse, County, r. 6.
Maurice Jesse, County.
Mary Cant, Thompson.
Ross Cant, Thompson.
Sterling Carter, Thompson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
BENTON CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Erisnan made
a business trip to Elsberry last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Romans, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Stumpf, Howard Imam
and ]. f. Johnson attended the Cen
tralia Fair last Friday.
e. r. Cabins and family will
move to Douglass County, Mo-, this
week.
Mr.. Beagles, of Worcester, shipped
In from Omaha one car Of cattle and
8 cars of sheep.
Stock shipments to st. Louis: =
Chas. School, car cattle; johnson
& Romans, l car hogs, car Of
lambs.
Close observers say we have had
s inches of rain and that corn Is
down very bad. However, moisture
was badly needed and everythint
is much refreshed.
Those who come and gOr--
W. A. Douglass is home from Col
orado.
DR.. j. w. Hofsess and family o
Kansas City, has returned home.
R. l.. Mcclure and wife are visit
ing Frank Mcclure and VIM. Knis
lor, in Donley County, Tex.
J. G.. Mundy made a business cal
in Benton City Thursday.
Mrs. Grace Moore and daughter
Evelyn, are visiting in Auxvasse ant
Hatton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
STOMACH FEELS FINE
Two Mi-o-na Tablets Drive Away Dis
tress from Stomach.

Get a 50cent box of Mi-o-na tab
lets at Otis Purdy's to-day and learn
for yourself how easy it is to put
your out-of-order stomach in perfect
condition.
MONA stomach tablets give in
stant relief-and do more.
They build up the stomach SO
quickly that in a few days belchmg,
sourness, heartburn, heayiness, bill
iousness, headache and dizziness will
disappear.
MONA stomach tablets are guar
anteed by Otis Purdy to cure ind1ges
tion and all stomach ills, or money
back
81 have had trouble with my
stomach for two years. | tried ev'
erything | heard of MONA tab
let's did me more than $500 worth
of good. They are the best in the
world. Dennis Stephen, Couders
port, Pa, Feb. 1.
Fifty cents for large box of MI
O-NA at Purdy's and druggists every
where.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
SKINNER.

Big and numerous rains have we
been blessed with the past few
days. The nubbins have very near al
spoiled.
Threshing is done The farmers
are not marketing so many oats as
they were month ago, as the price
doesn't warrant them to do so. Many
oats will be fed this time rather than
sell them at such ridiculously low
prices.
Octave Ellis marketed 27 265-lb.
hogs Monday at 5000 per hundred
w. I. Hodge got them.
]. w. Holloway has been Ill the
past few days. We are glad to
state he is convalescing
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Powell OF s.
". of Mexico visited ]. F. Winns
family Sunday week,
Misses Mary and Frances Whitley
and Fletcher Powell left Monday tc
bcsin school work Tuesday In NC
NJ Han High School
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

inches of water falling. The wind
blew the corn down badly.
Lawrence McCarty lost a pair of
mares from lightning Saturday night
Loss partly covered by insurance.
Ollie Sims brought in car Of
hogs from Ell Reno, Okla, Saturday
Price not known.
James Newman of Nebraska, lis
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Lakenan & Barnes sold one extra
good large hog to Centralia parties
for 50 per cwt.
s., P, Loren who has been on the
sick list is better, at this writing.
Prof. Claude Sansberry began his
school at this place Tuesday. Mr.,
Sansberry is an excellent teacher
and will make good to this dis
trict.
Lawrence McCarty lost two valu-
able mares by lightning Saturday
night. w. II. Northcutt also lost one
horse and colt.
Miss Beulah Griffin starts off in
the Hurdle district with many compli
ments. This is Miss Beulah's first
school
Jason Rutter sold 10 acres of corn
to H. T, Cant for $3.50,
Mrs. ID. W. McKeehan began her
school In the Jesse district Monday
She is one of our foremost teachers,
with many years Of experience.
The Knights and Ladies' of Security
of CANT Lodge will meet this Fri
day night, the 9th inst, at their Hall
to elect, officers the coming year
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

LEDGER SPECIAL.
ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU,

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. Z.
Brakeman Sam Wine, of Hannibal
is dead and four passengers are min.
US their belongings, as the result Of
q holdup in this city last night. Bur.
lington train, No. Is, in charge OF
Conductor Tom Brady, was held up
In this city by lone train robber at
9:O1 last night. The robbery was one
of the most daring in the annals Of
local criminal history. About s1OO
was taken.
Albert Julien, a tramp, giving his
address as Chicago, has been taken
into custody. He was stealing a
ride on the train at the time, but
says he had nothing to do with the
robbery. He was arrested at
O'Clock this morning on suspicion and
admitted climbing on the engine OF
the train but says he was not near
the scene of the robbery.
The train robber, there seems to
be some doubt as to whether there
was one or two, climbed upon train
tnthe terminal yeards of the Union
Station shortly before II departed. He
shot the brakeman with the latter'f
own revolver when he attempted tC
stop ham and continued to rob fouI
passengers and escaped from the
train when IL was in the vicinity Of
Eads Bridge.
When the train reached Twelfth
street. SIX blocks from Union Sta
tion, the robber crawled over the
railing OF the rear sleeper, shot the
flagman, j. NJ. Wine, of Hannibal
through the neck, instantly killing
him. The body of the flagman fel
TO the tracks and an engine follow
ing passed over his body, cutting
off one of his arms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
At II. P. wardenIs. near Mexico.

At II. P. Warden's, near Mexico.
Mr.. Wbite:--
Many, many of the most pleasant
"reminiscences of my life are linked
with you personally and as the ed
itor OF the Ledger.
Often have / spoken privately and
publicly of a Christmas tree which
was loaded with presents and which
Santa Claus gave to the children.
You were our Sunday School Superin'
tendent. After we had all assem-
bIed and had listened to some
songs and recitations, we heard the
bell ring in the back part OF the
church. You went to the phone and
came back and told the children Sam
Ia Claus was on his way to Mex
leo. In a few more minutes the
bell rang again. You then repeated
that Santa Claus was at Moberly
and then at Centralia and finally the
electric light was cut off and we
heard Santa Claus making quite a
noise as he came through the
church and brought with him the
most beautiful tree / ever saw,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

The headquarters for W. w. Fry,
candidate for the st. Louis Court OF
Appeals iudgeship, are being opened
at the Southern Hotel in St. LOUIS
This nomination will be made FIJI
day, and we understand there are SIX
or eight candidates. 1t seems that
the contest will be between Mr,
Fry of Mexico and Messrs. Bates anu
BRYAN of st. Louis. Quite number
o. Mr.. Frys friends are going TO
st Louis to assist him in every
way possible to secure this nomma'
tinn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
ACTRESSES LOSE MONEY
KNOWN HERE.

The smukler Sisters, vaudeville
team that appeared in this city dur'
inc the summer, lost about $S9 IN
81 Louis Tuesday. They kept 'ne
money in a stocking which was
hidden in a pair of shoes. When
the shoes were sent out to De snilr'u
+ha stocking went, too, and failed
10 return. Arrests were nlauo'
but the money failed to appear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
MARTINsBURG.

NafNth
Mr. Vorwerk, of st. Louis, is Wis
iting at Mr.. Alburs'
John Baker and family, of Mexico
spent Sunday at DIR. Diven's.
Mrs. Freese, of st. Louis, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Albur's.
Miss Walker, of Mexico, visited at
John Asbury's Sunday,
Miss Eebler of st. Louis is visiting
her brother, Percy Eckler.
Miss Elizabeth Reymer began
school at the Hildebrand School on
Monday.
Bern to Otis Edwards and wife, a
girl, Sept. 2.
Gus Luckenhoff is up from st,
Louis.
Clarel Eckler has returned from a
visit with relatives in Hlggmsvllle'
Mr.. Sampson and son OF Westpna'
liza. came in Monday to attend the fui
eral of the formers brother-in-law
Henry Akrens.
Miss Theresa Bertels returned to
s. Louis Tuesday morning
The public school and parochlal
opened Monday
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Henry Ahrens were con
ducted at st. Joseph's church Mon
day morning.
The Concert-Recital given by MISS
ga Ida Moore and Caroline Lewis, oil
St. Louis, at Williams Hall, Friday
night, was listened to by highly
apprecjative audience. Miss Moore Is
an accomplished reader, and her rem
ditlon of Napoleon Jaskson, the Gen
tleamn of the Red Plush Rocker
won fer her hearty applause. Miss
Lewis with Miss Ruth Pcyton, ac
companist, sang some beautiful Sc
lections which added to the even
ing's enjoyment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

REV. WILLIS CARLISLE, of the
st. Charles District, has been chos-
IN pastor of the Methodist church of
Mexico. H. L. Davis viii have
charge Of the Mexico district, while
Rev Hanna will be pastor of the
Gallatin, Mo-, church, and Rev. c.
M Bishop goes to Texas. This will
be the fourth time Mr.. Hanna has
leen in Gallatin. The other three
b. had charge Of the Gallatin DIS
'rlct, The Ledger joins our people
In regrets that Revs. Hanna and Bis
aop are leaving us, but wish them
much prosperity in their new field.
The Revs. Carlisle and Davis will
ind the Methodist church in this
part Of MISSOURI TO be in a most
prosperous condition and we are glad
70 welcome them TO Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
THOMPSON.


Beverly Mayes and wife were the
guests of R. L. Davis and family
over Sunday.
Clark and Bledsoe have sold four
car loads of fat hogs to S. r. Craig
head at 1910.
]. p. Davenport delivered 16 S5-
h. shoats to II. T. Cant at $3.50.
Mrs. G. T. Woolery and son have
returned from visit in Centralla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Since spent a few
days last week with realtives in
Galloway.
Misses Laura Brown and Leila Tins
ley spent Monday In Centralia shop
ping
John OBrien was the guest over
Sunday of his sister, Mrs. w. 3.
Gilmore of Galloway County.
James Wisdom left Saturday for
Eldorado Springs
Clark & B1edsoe delivered 6S head
of fat cattle Monday to Powell and
Munday at $7.75.
Platte Bros. and G. I. Woolery
have each purchased new Fairbanks
scales of e. F. Elliott, These good
farmes know how to keep upto-date
Mrs Annie o'Brlen delivered sew
en- steers to Hodge, of Centralia OF
Monday at $625.
James Cogswell and wife of Slater
are here the guest of his parents.
]. R. Jesse and family were ou
Sunday the guest of his sisters.
Stanley and Mildred Morgenthale
were here from Saturday until Mon
day the guests of their aunt, Mrs
Elliott.
Mrs. Eugie Tinsley entertainet
last week Mrs. Robt. Dorgan and sis
tiers, Misses zella and Alma Brow
of near Benton City.
Miss Edna Cant left Sunday TO
Benton City. She will teach agail
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

ELMER RUTTER has purchased
three nice lots from Middleton &
CrBwell in the South jefferson street
addition and will Immediately build
a modern and up-to-date cottage,
and help make Mexico become a city.
There are quite a number of young
men in Mexico who should follow Mir.
Rdie.s example by buying lot and
hnllding q home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

HON. ]. II. CURRAN and party Of
friends started from st. Louis on
Sunday morning In an automobile EN-
route to the "Show You" Congress
al Moberly. They expected to arrive
Ia Mexico Sunday evening. but as
far as we can learn have not "land-
ed" anywhere yet. A shaff would
have answered the purpose Of the
party boi'er than an automobile dur
Ing the last fort eight hours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

THE Ledger joins all of the peo'
pie of Mexico in expressing regret
that Rev. c. NJ. Bishop is to leave
Mexico for a new field Of work in
Texas. Mr.. Bishop during his stay
in Mexico has endeared himself, not
only to the members of his own con-
gregation, but to the people of the
community generally. Rev. Mr.. Bis
LOp will do effective work wherever
Ne may he lncated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

THE picnic at Molino Sept. II is
he revival of an entertainment that
va, one time perhaps the most not
a Of its character in this section
c the State. The people Of Molino,
Tse all Audrain countyans, are fam
ans for their hospitality and the sue
cass of tihe coming picnic is assured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

Mr. GREEN, manager Of the Mex
90 Fre Brick & Clay Company, has
,ontpd the T. B. Duncan residence,
i Firyt Ward, and will move his
r,milv from st. Louis TO this city
sbortly. The Ledger joins all OF
onr Oeople in extending a cordial wei
.oma 10 Mr.. Green and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
GRADE SCHOOLS OPEN
TUESDAY WITH LARGE
NUMBER OF PUPILS

The Mexico Public Schools opened
Tuesday, and the attendance promise
to be larger than usual. Miss Eva
Blythe, of this city, will have
charge of the manual training work
in the schools. Miss Blythe is a
University graduate and has special
lied in this line.
There are two innovations in the
grade schools this year. Instead OF
the quarterly examinations, four
times a year, there will be but two
examinations. This will eliminate
the usual excitement and breaks into
the work during the middle of the fal
and spring terms.
The other innovation will be month
| ly entertainments in all the
rooms. Societies will be formed in
every room and ait periods, TO be
announced later, the students will en-
tertain the patrons.
Mcmillan High School.
L. B. Hawthorne, Supt.
u n rinIov prip Science
u,taahoth ON Mathematics.
poryor potts HISTORY
Aiioo riaurance latin and Ger.
man.
proroos Mason English
Eltzabetb Ietts Assrt in English.
sta,,a snadow ASST in Mathemat.
;cs
raitb Etbertdee Art
Evo Rtvtha Manual Training
Nor+b Side School.
n Cut nro,,.ts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

run Apex Realty Company is max
- arrangements for a big sale Of
a. y East Holm lots Sept. 29th. Sub
g.Oth, improvements have been
.do on this handsome addition, and
wlll be one of the most popular
i. ,ba city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
SAYS THE ELECTRIC LINE
MONEY is COMING.

j. w. rrimble, a prominent iarm'
er OF near Santa Fe, was In this clty
This week and says everyone I'M his
section Is interested in the latest
move to extend the electric line out
that way. He says he people are
taking hold of the movement and nc
believes the money will be raised.
Stock Notes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

rur Louisiana (Mo.) PressJoumai
.,rs chicken thieves are SO plen-
y, ',,,, IN Mexico that Bob White adyis-
~ Ana neople to load their guns with
I ,,sa - and shoot the despoiiers where
~. can't sit down"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
WESTERN AuDRAlN.

Miss Mayme Swackhamer was a
Mexico visitor last week.
N, d. Owings sold q pair of work
rllIes to Rad Fountain for $500.
Kent Stevens will move his family
20 Moberly this week.
Loney Jennings sold mule colt to
W. II. Pollard for $11o.
Albert Proctor sold 15 fat hogs to
Cap Fountain for the first half of
October for 500.
Roscoe Doyle sold a pair of mares
10 Lee Cottingham for $500.
Loney Jennings lis paying 1Oc for
stock hogs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.

40 Acres, most all tillable. Within
4 miles west of Mexico. Good 6-room
house, barn, henhouse, etc. Good
young orchard. IL to 2 miles hog
tight fence. Price right. Terms easy.
See this at once.
j. X. SMITH,
Glandon Building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

at Eureka District.
Miss Mabel Davis began her sec
ond term of school In the Daniel
district Monday with bright pros
poets.
Ed. Hardesty filled his regular
appointment at Liberty Saturday and
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

vur Ledger Joins other friends in
ilaa,rr sincere sympathy to Mr..
'l !, Mrs Ralph Luckle In the loss Of
"a. haby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

ao,p MILDRED knows a good
when he sees one and says
%sn ','a,ioo can't be beat for q live, up
A s..a progressive little city"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
Glandon Budding,

Buy the best; hts the cheapest, Not
how cheap, but how good. Our eff
forts will be to give you the best
goods for the money. Goods OF known
values. d24wlt
Ricketts &. Emmons ID, G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

TO to Craddock's Book Store for
your School Books and Supplies,
Where you can get your order filled
complete at lowest prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

LARGE acreage Of wheat will DO
,,sn in Audrain county ana most
Ia with fertilizer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

The rain Saturday night and sun
day was one OF the largest that ev-
er visited his section, about nine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
KEEP DOGS OUT.

We are going to put poison in our
pastures to keep dogs from the
sheep Keep your dogs at home
.C. W, Pease & Son. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

ATWOOD Dress Goods. latest fall
SHADES. Persians, stripes and plaid
silks, Let us Show you"
Ricketts, e. Einrnons d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

Mrs Stella Robertson-Cartwright
d Ill at the home Of her parents
Nj, and Mrs. G. w. Robertson, oi
This CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

Albert Selby and daughter, Of Car
ragton, Mo-, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs, Eugene Dyson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

ON account of the heavy rain to-
day the Masonic ceremonies in con
nection with the laying of the cor
ner stone of the new Westminster
College building at Fulton has been
postponed until 1880 Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

Miss Elizabeth Murphy commenced
term of school at Union school
Monday. lkI|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08
ENTERTAINED AT - o,-v

JEFFERSON Gil y
The correspondent at Jefferson oi''
for the Giobe.Democrat says
The Loyal Daughters of the Cnrls-
tian church gave reception in mono
Of Mr.. Fred C. Weymore ana MI,
I,eyden V. Brown, who are soon
denart for Kentucky to study Tor 'aie
ministry" 80 hov and
his many friends here wish him iuu'"
snccess in his chosen profession.
American Lady Corse's In al '''
newest shapes . ~
Ricketts & Emmons D. u w.
chas. Liebler has departed lo'
Fayetto where he will attend Oe"
trail College this winter.
Mrs. MATHS, who was taken VI q, ~
dinner to-day at Hotel HoxSeS 70
much better this evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

w. H. Logan, of Laddonia, was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-08

MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1910
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Military Quarters.

The publications which are devoted TO a
record Of the affairs OF the military-naval
establishment report a sad state OF
things in the Marine Corps-this time.
however, with no reference TO the trou-
bles Of the personnel
1t relates to a hardship imposed by a
cruel Congress, which at the last session
restricted the Marine Corps authorities
10 certain limits Of cost Of quarters for
commissioned officers. A general officer
must live in a building which cost not
more than $4,000: colonies. lieutenant
colonies. and majors must put up with a
dwelling which has cost less than $4,000.
while captains and lieutenants may
make the best OF such accommodations in
the way Of shelter as can be obtained
within 5000. There will be those who
refuse TO be moved TO any sympathetic
outburst on account OF this Congressional
exaction, and such heartless and unfeel-
ing observers will insist that a $1,000
house. fully equipped with modern appll-
ances and situated amid pleasant sur
roUndings, with landscape establishment.
maintained at government expense, con-
stitutes no right TO entertain a grievance
or 10 exclaim against an outrage.
One Of the wisest things which Con-
gress has ever done is the establishment
OF a limit Of cost for buildings which are
10 be erected at army posts and on naval
reservations. There has been an extrav-
agance in that respect which has threat
ened 10 have no ending short OF the use
lessly palatial. and the Intervention OF
Congress comes none too soon There
viii be, II is fair 10 say, many officers OF
the army. navy. and Marine Corps who
VIII appreciate this legislative restriction,
since some OF them have found il YER
liable hardship TO maintain the large
buildings, containing more rooms than
they needed. used for quarters, and this
despite the fact that heat and light are
now provided. Aside from the persona,
factor, Of such vital consequence 10 the
occupant Of official quarters. there is
every reason why a sufficiently commo.
dious and comfortable dwelling may be
provided for any officer. no matter Of
what rank. within $1,000 The advantage
which the government possesses of max
ing contracts for construction on the
military and naval reservations should az
ford an opportunity to build officers
quarters of the most acceptable typ,
within the limits Of cost now estab
iished by Congress.