Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-11
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP,


sheer" written uy the instructors In tho
training school FOR farriers and horseshocrs,
ready Tor distribution next week. The book
Is published and copyrighted 10y the, school
lery, and the printing has been done In the
school printing office, II Is bound in cloth
fusely illustrated with fun-page engravings
which graphically portray every step in the
art OF .horseshoeing, an undeistanding OF
cavalry and field artillery arms OF the scrv-
ice; II contains chapters on the anatomy
and physiology OF the horses foot, horse
shoers tools and their uses, shooting the
sound foot, shoeing TO alter or correct
faults in gait, diseases Of the foot and
hints. The book has been prepared for use
only as a textbook in the training school
for farriers and horseshoers and the OIL
GERS classes in horseshueing, and Will not
be placed upon the market for sale.
Second Lieutenant John symington Elev-
enth cavalry was relieved Tuesday Es
prison and recruiting officer, and Second
Lieutenant f. A. Buchanan, Ninth cavalry
detailed in his stead.
stable and police were suspended at this
post on Labor day.
cavalry has been relieved from special
duty as clerk in the Office OF the adJutant
Of the cavalry subpost and detailed on sim
liar duty In the prison Office.
Second Lieutenant c. =. Hathaway, Ninth
cavalry, was detailed Tuesday as a mem
Der Of the garrison court martial relieving
orders have been issued from the head
quarters of the Ninth cavalry here, rellev-
ing Second Lieutenant Andrew II. Smith
from duty as squadron uuartermaster and
commissary of the Second squadron, and
assigning him to Troop r. Second Lieuten.
ant William n. Haskell is appointed TO ny
the position thus vacated. The Second
squadron is stationed at Fort Leavenworth.
Private VIII o. Barnhill, Nineteenth bat
terry, field artillery, a prisoner IN the bat
terry guardhouse, secured some liquor In a
manner unknown last week and while under
its influence was taken to the mess tent
for dinner. on the way he made an unpro-
demanded an opportunity to fight anyone
or everyone. When ordered TO be quiet ne
threw a coffee bowl at First Sergeant Aug
ust Stratman. Ninetecpth battery, breaking
the sergeants jaw and cutting bad cash
the full length Of his face. Barnhil also
abused and threatened his battery com
mander and then assaulted one of his
guards, who knocked him down and put him
| In irons. 1t was necessary to gag him to
| stop his vile language and he was not very
drunk either. He is now confined in the
main guardhouse. awaiting trial by general
Thirteen carloads of new field artillery
armament were received from the Rock
! Ing assigned to the different batteries and
| will be put into use for drill purposes at
| once.
| Thirteenth cavalry returned Tuesday from
Lexington, Va, where she went to place her
1
\ more.
Colonel f. s. Godfrey, Ninth cavalry,
where he will be on duty commanding the
Department OF the Missouri during the abb
| sence OF General Whit. Colonel Sydney w.
| Taylor, artillery corps, Is commanding OFF,
| Ger Of the post and acting commandant OF
| the school of application during Colonel
| Corporal Dunstan, Twenty-ninth battery,
! field artillery, who came here from Fort
! Leavenworth with his organization In July,
VNaaV ha anH loa 90 In 10 ha
| gone to San Francisco, whore he has Sc
| cured q lucrative position in commercial
| life
| Sergeant H. NJ. Hoffman, Fifth cavalry.
| has gone to Rock Island, H. where he Will
spend four months furlough visiting his
| brother and other relatives.
Second Lieutenant w. G. Meade, Eleventh
| cavalry, is recovering from sickness which
Private Rupe, twentieth battery, field
| artillery, left the hospital this week, where
he has been tG FOR OR some mms from
The duties of post librarian, heretofore
performed by Second Lieutenant f. l.;
by Chaplain Oliver c. Miller, Thirteenth
| cavalry.
librarian az Of the school Of application Tor for
| cavalry and field artillery, are recovering
from severe attack OF malarial fever
which during Us early stages was sup
Edward s. Taylor Taylor of New New YORK city III is
Taylor, artillery corps, and family.
Church call will hereafter be sounded at
1880 instead of $3.50 p. m. on Sundays and
The post exchange is expected to SCOT
begin paying dividends. It's business during
August vas the largest IN its history
cavalry. has been assigned for duty with
the detachment of farriers and horseshoers
In addition to his other regular duties, He
will assist Captain Short with the admins
tration work of the detachment -
United us States 'qA rmy or soiaIeT fa pu
Musician Carl s. Gungei Of the Nihtif
when Introduced by the band into its pro
gram for the first time this week,
John symington, Eleventh cavalry, IA,
after a visit Of, several weeks with hei
The post exchange council for the month
Of September is composed Of Captain j. c
w. Brooks of the artillery corps, Captair
tanning Parsons of the Ninth cavalry anC
First Lieutenant ". II. Westmoreland o.
! For violation OF the twentieth article o.
war by disrespectful conduct toward hii
battery commander Corporal Thomas II
artillery has been reduced and sentenced
by general court-martial to three months
Of the new BIT S 9t dT By
tain H A. Sievert of the Ninth cavalr!
have been received and win be tested b.
10 determine the practicabiity Of the bi
for use in the mounted service
Squadron Sergeant Major Wilbur r. Nor
gan this week resumed his duties as ser
geant major OF the cavalry subpost afte
u four months spent on furlough.
While the Sixth battery was passing owe
some rough ground at drill last week PR
} Vate Zine was thrown from the caisson OF
which he was riding and sustained a yer,
painful compound fracture OF one Of hi
legs, the wheel passing over It just abov
the ankle,
The program for field day September q
was announced this week TO consist OF
mounted relay race. rescue race for cavalr
only mounted tug-Of-war for artillery only
hurdle race mounted mounted wrestling
and a base ball game. Various prizes vii
be offered by the post exchange.
Thirty-hYe recruits arrived at the pos
} this week and were assigned to troops o
I the First squadron Of the Eleventh cavalry
Mrs. Westmoreland, wife Of First Lieu
tenant w. Fl. WestmoTeland, Eleventh
J cavalry, has returned 10 the post after al
. extended trip east.
> Captain William Lassiter, artillery corps
a member of the field artillery drill regula
lions board, has moved from the artiller]
subpost TO the camp OF the first provi
sional regiment. He has been appointe
an additional member of the stan OF tn
! regimental commander and instructor Il
: the new regulations.
Private Harry Matterson, Troop b, Thir
teenth cavalry, who has been on duty 70
some time as a clerk in the ONCE OF III
: post adjutant, was discharged this week b
expiration OF his term Of enlistment. II
left for ST. Louis where he has secured
% position with the First National bank o
that city.
The following promotions are announced