Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1909 — $4,000,000 TO CLOTHE ARMY [ARTICLE]

$4,000,000 TO CLOTHE ARMY

To Purchase 826,000 Yards of Olive Drab Cotton Cloth. Washington, April 13.—Bids will be opened within the next few weeks for the largest consignment of army clothing ever purchased in time of peace. The contract will aggregate about $4,000,000. This represents a year’s •upply. t The largest single Item is for 825,000 yards of olive drab cotton cloth of the new shade of khaki which has been adopted tor summer military wear.