Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Fort Riley.


FORT RILEY. Kan. Dec. 16,--(Speciall-
Wednesday afternoon while Major J. N.
Banister, post surgeon, was out driving
able and ran into the fence opposite the
street car station. The major was thrown
out Of the buggy and struck q telegraph
him in several places. His son was thrown
over the fence into the ravine. but escaped
a valuable one was completely destroyed.
Major Banlster was taken TO the hospital,
where the fracture OF his arm was reduced.
and he is now getting along as well as
could be expected.
During the winter there will be given n
moving picture show at the post tnHatSr
charged for the benefit of the post eN-
change.
training school for bakers and cooks yes
terday and. under orders from the War de-
partment. were assigned to organizations
and left at once for their new stations,
The basket ball team has received Its new
uniforms consisting Of blue trousers ana
red legsinss. The schedule OF games les ,, hor
been made with the teams from ST. John
Military academy at Salina, Kan. and with
teams from the towns of Emporla, Ottawa
Simpson and Glasgow, Kan
The cavalry board and the field artillery
board are testing combined spur ana reg
Third cavalry. Ii II is found to be prac-
ticable device it will be a welcome improve
! ment over the present, plan OF fastening
Corporai schlermyer of the Seventh field
battery has been granted q furlough for
| four months. He was recently discharse"
and at once re-enltsted. AZ,
Great preparations are being made for the
| entertainment of the children at the post on
| Christmas eve. cantata will be given at
| the post thcater, to be followed by the as
| tribution of presents from Christmas
! tree. 49,,
nrepsred by Iatrobe Brommel, instructor OF
cooks in the training school for bakers ana
| cooks II will be submitted to the war oe-
| partmcnt with the suggestion that 1t he
First Sergeant Henry Robbins of the Sec
thirtieth consecutive year of service in the
| United States army, will be placed on tne
retired list next month. He Will go 10
southern California, where ne wiz mahe
First Lieutenant A. S, odell, Eleventh
cavalry is sick IN the h NrIa niIsd anon,
the enlisted men Of Troop 3, Thlrteen nm
cavalry They held their first dance OF the
season in the assembly hall Monday even
/ < handbag containing a $50 bill and a
draft for S75 WAS lost by woman WhlIe
/ visiting at the post last week IL mas not
The detail for street car guard is now
made up entirely OF sergeants, ana mo- as ,b rs u
one enlistment to their credit: .,.-
| Captain +. $. Armstrong, Ninth cavalry,
has gone 10 Jeffersonyiie' fnd,, %ner v,si he
ing friends During his absence the posi-
| exchange will be under charge or captain
| tanning Parsons, Ninth cavalry.
! band concerts are being given edcI
! Wednesday evening at O'Clock IN the post
: gymnasium. These concerts VIII DE con-
| tinued throughout the winter. -
! Miss Banister daughter of Major j. IA
! Banister medical department., has returned
from visiting friends at Fort I,eavenwortn'
| Chaplain Oliver c. Miller, Thirteenth cav
: airy has gone TO Hot Springs, Ark, where
, he will enter the Army and Navy General
hospital for treatment. During his absence
the duties of his office will be performed
I temporary secretary OF the iou"e 4"''
/ Christian association. ,,-, n.
| First Lieu. enant w. w. Keno, meulcal oe-
| partment has returned to duty from
| short leave Of absence. ~
! Almost every officer in the post went 70
| Junction City Monday evening 10 atlenu
! the Alice Nielsen concert large number
I 81 the enlisted men also attended
| Second Lieutenant John Symlngton, EleS-
| enth cavalry, who has been undergoing eN-
! ANNA ton for promotion, has been reneNen
| as Judge advocate of the general court-Waf-
! tiaI now in session at this post, the duties
! being performed by First Lieutenant L. T.
Boiseau, Artillery corps. ... ,,-,-..o,th
! First Lieutenant w. P. Mofet, Thirteenth
| cavalry has been detailed on special duty
| with troop Il of his regiment
| Twelve recruits arrived at the post Oh
| TUESDAY and were assigned TO troops OIL
| the First squadron, Thirteenth cavalry; a,
| First Lieutenant Y. A. Buchanan, Ninth
cavalry, will, in addition TO ms resuisr
| duties. act as instructor OF recruits III 'he
| cavalry subpost.
| Captain F. S Armstrong has been ap.
| poin' ed actin" regimental quartermaster Oh
| the Ninth cavalry.