Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-24

temporary one, but 1t is thought that It
may become permanent in detail
Colonel Banister entered the service as
assistant surgeon In 1879. being a graduate
of Washington-Lee university and of the
medical department OF the University Of
Virginia. He became captain in 1884 major
In 1897 and lieutenant colonel and deputy
surgeon general In 1906 He has seen ex-
tended service during both the Spanish
American and Philippine wars, and in many
Indian campaigns prior to that time.
Third Battalion to Cuba.
Tho Third Battalion OF Engineers has
been ordered from Fort Riley to Fort
Leavenworth, the movement taking effect
January Is. Headquarters of the battalion
and Companies 1, l. and NJ will leave Fort
Leavenworth February 2 for Cuba. The
purpose OF sending the battalion to Cuba
is to make an extended and complete topo-
graphical reconnaissance map of the island
for the United States government
The maps of Cuba hitherto I'm use have
been regarded as incomplete and unsatis-
factory and the dispatch of this battalion
TO the island Is for the purpose of secur-
ing perfect typographical map of the
country. The battalion VIII remain In Cuba
! indefinitely and until the work is COM
pIeted
List of COurt-Mnrtials.
The following general court-martial- sen.
fences have just been promulgated from
headquarters, Department of the Missouri
Privates William Walsh, Company A
Eighteenth infantry, for absence without
leave, three months imprisonment Jane:
O'Connors, Troop e, Second cavalry, fol
fraudulent enlistment, dishonorable dis
charge, but no Imprisonment; John w
Armstead. Company M, Thirtieth infantry
for desertion, eighteen months imprison
, ment; Philip Camplon, Troop E, SeconC
cavalry, for stealing and selling a govern
/ ment revolver, four years Imprisonment
Otis F. Penney band Eleventh cavalry. TO
| desertion, one years imprisonment; War
rem G.. Jones, Company l, Thirtieth infan
| try, for absence without leave, nin'
months Imprisonment lat Fort Mackenzie)
Bernard Mccoy, Troop e, Second cavalry
| for selling government clothing, thre
months imprisonment Cat Fort Riley
Thomas Shay, Tenth battery field artillery
| for desertion, one years Imprisonment
Walter Nathan, Troop G. Second cavalry
for absence without leave, three months
Imprisonment Cat Fort Riley; Alva r
Smith, Company I. Fourteenth infantry
for desertion, two. years imprisonment;
d. Austin, Company b, Fourth infantry
for conduct prejudicial to good order an
military discipline eighteen months i'm
prisonment; James Beeks, Troop A. Mint
cavalry. for conduct prejudicial to goo
order and military discipline. two years
Imprisonment. All OF the sentences includ
dishonorable discharge from the army and
except where otherwise noted. the sentenc
OF Imprisonment will be carried out at tn
United States military prison at For
Leavenworth.
Some Minor News.
Major Thomas Cruise. chief quartermaste
OF the Department of the Missouri, ha
gone to Fort Robinson TO inspect the horse
OF the Tenth cavalry presented for condem
nation preparatory TO the transfer of tina
regiment to the Philippines. Major Crus
will also inspect all other quartermaste
property there belonging to the regimen
that may not be suitable for service in tn
Philippines,
one troop OF the Tenth and one of tn
Ninth United States cavalry has been oil
dered diSmounted and transferred TO Fol
Riley for duty there Neither Of these tw
troops will accompany its regiment I
the Philippines.
Leave Of absence for fifteen days ha
been granted Major z. A. Miller, Artiller
/ corps at Fort Leavenworth.
Private Jacob Drummer, Troop D, Thil
tenth cavalry. has been ordered HONORABLE
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