Show SUICIDES IF ARMY Statistics Making a Comparison of Cases Issued Washington Nov 14Surge nan oral Stcrnberg hn prepared statistics making a comparison of cases of suicides sui-cides and homicides which occurred In lhe army during the years 1SOS and 1SOD compared with Ito ten years between SSlf and 1S97 II shows that there were relatively fewer homicides during thocc two years limn during tile previous decade de-cade Tho average numbcrof suicide per year In an army of 27110 for lhe ten years wrts 17 The ratio per thousand thou-sand was G3 per cent The strontgh of the army In 1S99 is given at 117459 the number of suicides 3S and the percentage per-centage per thousand 20 The strength 4 of the army In 1S9D is given at 105Mfi and the number of suicides at 30 ratio per thousand 28 per cent During the ten years from 1SSS to 1S97 the homicides arc given ut Gfi per cent and the ratio per thousand 20 per cent For 1S9S the number of homicides Is 19 I and the ratio per thousand 13 per cent i for 1S99 the number of homicides la L3 I i and the ratio per thousand L2 per cent 1 I |