Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
EVENTS At THE ARMY POSTS
Practice Marches Suspended at Crook Until
Troops Leave Post
TARGET PRACTICE 10 COMMENCE MONDAY
Colonel Maeomb Lectures at Riley ON
Famed Cossack Cavalry and Has
Poor Opinion of Their
Capabilities.
Fort Crook.


FORT CROOK, Neb, March sO.-(spe-
ciaL)-Captain Charles L. Bent, Thirtieth
infantry, returned to the post on Thursday
night from South Dakota, where he has
National Guard OF that state.
board Of officers convened at this post
on Thursday for the purpose of examining
the officers class, undergoing the course OF
instruction In hippology. The board con-
sisted Of Captains Waldo e. Aver. adJu-
and /. Erwin. Thirtieth infantry. The re-
suit of the examination has not yet been
announced This concludes the, officers,
school term for this year, and captain
Jerry G. Springstead and First Lieutenant
Harold l. Snoddy of the First infantry,
Kansas National Guards, who have been
undergoing the winter courses Of instruc-
ton at the officers school, left for their
homes in Topeka, Kan, on the 18th inst
First Lieutenant Sheldon w. Anding,
Thirtieth infantry, who was detailed to in
spect part of the South Dakota Natlonal
Guard, returned to the post during the
week, after completing the duty assigned
Miss Brennan Of New York is the guest
Of her sister Mrs. s. w. Anding.
Miss Abercrombie. daughter Of Major
and Mrs. AbercrOmbie, who Is student
at the Sacred Heart academy at Omaha
arrived az the post on Wednesday after
noon to spend the Easter holidays with
The most pleasant news received at the
post for some time came as surprise on
Monday last, when instructions were re-
ceived by the post commander from de-
short stay Of the Thirteth infantry at this
post. all practice marches, both weekly ana
monthly, would be done away with from
now until the departure Of the troops Tor
the Philippine islands.
Second Lieutenant George p. NJ Kelly,
recently commissioned from the ranks, has
reported for duty and has been assigned
to Company G, Thirtieth infantry. Lieu
tenant Kelly received his commission on
February IL Of this year, after ate having wing
Leavenworth, Kan, previous to which he
served. as sergeant In the Eighty-fourth
company Coast artillery. Another young
officer. Second Lieutenant Edgar L. Field,
recently appointed from corporal in Troop
70, Fifteenth cavalry, has been assigned
to the Thirueth infantry and Is expected to
join his company !, on April q Lieuten-
ant Field is at present enjoying a leave
of absence, granted him on receiving his
The first meeting Of the board Of officers,
appointed to conduct examinations at this
post of applicants for commissions in
militia, will take place on April 10 next.
These examinations are held in accordance
January 1903, and are for the purpose of
having list of desirable officers on file
IN the Office of the adjutant general at
Washington, should the occasion arise for
the calling into the service of the United
States Of volunteer forces The board of
S examiners at this post will be Lieutenant
colonel l3anister, deputy surgeon general,
Major Abercrombie, Captains Erwin and
Welsh, Thirtieth infantry, Captain Rhoads,
Thlrueth infantry, recorder.
Forty enlisted men of the various COM
panies Of the Thirtieth infantry, here sta
TONED, have been transferred to the Six
teenth infantry, and win ne held at this
post until the arrival here of the Sixteenth,
from the Philippines. These men had less
than two years yet to serve in this enlist
ment, and do not desire to re-enlist and
90 with their regiment to the Philippine
A detachment Of twenty-six recruits was
received from Columbus barracks, Ohio,
during the week for assignment to the
Thirtieth. One hundred and ninety-seven
enlisted men are yet required to complete
the strength of the eight companies sta
toned here for foreign service.
The third battalion, Thrtieth infantry,
Will commences its annual target practice
at the post range on Monday morning.
The Interurbah Railway company has
completed the building of a neat little
waiting station for its patrons at this end
OF the line, and It is rumored that the COM
commencing April 1.
The Thirtleth infantry base ball team is
now organized and is open for engage
ments. The first game Of the season viii
be against the Victors of Omaha, to be
played here on April T.
The Thirtieth band has been engaged by
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
for their outing to be held at North Platte
post on April 30 on a Pullman specially
provided for them by the brotherhood and
W w Play IN the parade give CONCERT on
dance to be held on that night, returning
to the post on May 2
Lieutenant A. L, Clark returned to the
post on Friday, from Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, where he has been for the past two
weeks undergoing examination for promo
ton TO first lieutenant
Captain Waldo p. Aver, adjutant Thir-
tteth infantry, has been notified by the
War department that he has passed a
successful examination fol promotion to
the rank of major.
The new schedule of duties for the com
mand commencing April l provides for
three open air concerts by the band each
week. On Tuesdays and Thursdays at $3.50
p. m. and Sundays at 9 a. m, as well as a
musical drill each morning at 7;15 o'clock.
Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY, Kas, March 3O.--(Special).
Fort Riley viii not have any ice or cleo
trio light plant Of It's own, at least not for
the present, as the proposition for the