Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
NEWS FROM ARMY POSTS


FORT CROOK, .NeP,. Dec. 2.-lspecial)
Lieutenant Sheldon w. AndnE and Mrs
inst, and have taken quarters No. 3. Of
hCers row, recently vacated by Captain
+, A. Wilcox Thirtieth infantry.
Lieutenant Harold l.. Snoddy First regi-
ment, Kansas National guard, reported for
instruction at the officers school on the
18th inst, aud has been assigned rooms
in the bachelors quarters in the club
building.
Captain Charles W. Castle, Thirtieth in
fantry, left for his home in St. Paul Mimi,
on the 18th inst, on leave Of absence.
Second Lieutenant George l.. Turner,
Thirtieth infantry, has been granted three
days leave Of absence commencing De-
Cember Is, for the purpose OF visiting his
home in st. Louis, Mo.
Captain Thomas l.. Rhoads, post surgeon,
has been granted twelve days leave of alb
senCe for the purpose of visiting his home
in Pennsylvania. During his absence DIT.
Mcmillan will perform the duties of post
surgeon.
Private Sidney A Negbaur, Company *,
Thirteth Infantry, has been detailed for
duty with the machine gun platoon.
The following promotions have been made
during the week: Company a, Corporal
Carl j. Shetterly to be sergeant, vice
Thompson, discharged; Private John c.
Pagan, to be corporal, vice Shetterly, pro-
noted. Company x, Corporal William l..
discharged. Company L, Private Charles
Holman, to be corporal, vice Kaiser, dls-
charged. Company l, Corporal David J.
Jardine, to be sergeant, vice Gessner, dis
charged; Private James J. Donegan, to be
corporal, vice Milburn. discharged; Pri-
vate Albert G. Jones, to be corporal, vice
Fawcett, discharged. Company ID, Cor
pOral Robert J. Alexander, TO be sergeant,
vice Hotter, discharged Private Arden
Cottrel to be corporal, vice Alexander,
promoted.
The Thirtieth Infantry Enlisted Mems
Social club held a masquerade ball in the
post theater on Thursday evening from
s until midnight which proved success
financially Prizes were given for the vari-
Gus styles of costumes and the following
were the winners: Mrs. HELEN Kelly OF
Fort Reno, Okl., representing summer,
received a writing desk as first prize; Ser
geant oliver Farrand, representing an IN
dian chief, received a gold mounted toun-
tain pen; w. II. Bunch, represented a
circus clown and received a box OF per
feCtOs for the most COmical costume; Mrs
Lottie Littreal and Miss Bessie Gray, for
the best group costume, received large
Thirtieth infantry orchestra furnished the
latest composition dance music.
Private Arthur Caplinger, deserter from
the Fourteenth Field battery, surrendered
himself to Sergeant of Police George. Il.
Pierce of Sioux City, Ia, at that place
Norris Doyle of Troop B., Fifth cavalry,
who was apprehended at Council BUNS
by Police Officer Richardson, was deliv-
cred here on the 18th inst, to await trial
for desertion The police officer Will re
ceive the usual reward of $50 allowed LOT
deserters.
Harry j. Drew who deserted from Troop
b, Sixth cavalry, stationed at Fort Meade
s. D.. and who surrendered himself to the
recruiting officer at Omaha on tho l6th
inst, was brought to this post on the lSth
inst, to await trial for deseruOn.
First Sergeant Ben Hotter, Company d,
was discharged on the 18th insti on sur
geon's certificate of disability.