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Show Subrlrtj- In th American Army. A compilation or llgures brought together to-gether during tho review or a court martial case where an olllcer of the army had been sentenced ror dismissal dis-missal for being Intoxicated while on duty shows that since 1S!H there have been but seventeen cases sent to the war department for review wherein au olllcer Is charged with Intoxication. Tills list Includes only regular army ollicers. The total was so low that even otllcinls of the war department who follow courts martial closely were surprised. There aro about :s.SOO ollicers In the army. TI19 llgures show that in 1800 there were uo such cases, four In 1891, two In 180,", one In 18!K, two In 1900, one In 1901, four In 11)02 and another two In 190-1. |