Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-27
NEWS FROM The ARMY POSTS
Number of Regiments Preparing to Sail
for the Philippines
FEW OF THIRTIETH HAVE REQUIRED TIME
Unless Old Men Re-enIist Majority of
Regiment when 1t Sails VIII BE
Recruits-sOciaI Features
at Posts.

FORT CROOK. Neb., Jan. 26.-Cspeclal)-
Second Lieutenants Wuest and Ward,
their quarters during the past week owing
to ilress, Lieutenant Wuest having a
slight attack Of rheumatism and Lieutenant
Owing to a number of cases of measles
and one case of scarlet fever appearing in
the town Of Fort Crook the members Of
visit the infected houses or come In contact
with the occupants of the same.
Corporal Lewis Pagel Company A,
has been appointed battalion sergeant
major of the First ba SALON, Thirtieth in
fantry, vice Aldren, discharged.
Sergeant Edward Worell of the band was
discharged on January = on expiration of
enlistment and left the same day for his
home in Pittsburg Pa.
Corporal Melvin b. Littreal, Thirtieth
infantry band has been detailed on extra
duty as school teacher at the post, vice
McGurren, transferred to the recruiting
Fort Crook lodge, Royal Neighbors, held
a. dance on the night of January "a, which
brought a goodly number of people from
financially for the lodge Dancing COM
menced at $3.50 p. m. and continued until
2 a. m. over 200 couples were present.
Now that the department orders have
been received giving full instructions rela-
tive TO the preparations Of the various
regiments ordered to the Philippines from
the Department OF the Missouri Company
commanders Of the Thirtieth infantry here
stationed have sent in reports Of the num-
their companies up to full strength prior
TO their departure for foreign service
After all discharges, re-enlistments and
transfers are carried out, as required by
War department orders, the total number
of recruits needed for the eight companies
OF the regiment at this post Is Ssl. Orders
require that prtyates must have at least
two years and three months to serve on
the date Of sailing OF their organizations;
II they nave IA not ana 40 not desire to be
a further period OF three years, they are
to be transferred to the incoming organiza-
tions or to other organizations serving in
the department; unless men who have six
months or less TO serve, who are to be dis
charged on March for the convenience
officers go with their organization ire
spective OF the length Of tine they have
70 serve. The eight companies at this post
should have total strength OF 5O1 enlisted
men, thus showing that 10 men Of the
present personel VIII proceed with the regi-
ment to the Philippines. The majority OF
re-enlisted, as not per cent Of the COM
mand have the required two years and
three months to serve without being first
discharged and then re-enlisted. This
practically means the rchlling of tho
thirtcth with recruits for the third time
since Its organization In March, 1901. II Is
believed that II the orders relative to the
amount Of service a man has 10 serve In
order 10 go with his regiment We're modi-
fed to include all men who have one year
or more TO serve, regiments going to tho
Philippines would take with IL wen drillod
and experienced enlisted men. who would
gladly 20 end finish their present enlist-
ments m the islands, but who cannot bring
themselves to the Idea OF taking on for u
further period Of three years
A board Of officers convened At the post
on the 24th instant for the purpose Of in
Vestigating and reporting as TO whether
or not the accident TO Private Hechler,
Company D. Thirtieth infantry, who on
May II while at target practice had one
of his fingers shot on was caused through
wtllful neglect or other wise The mem
bers OF the board were Major Byrne Can
tsins Palmer and Erwin
First Class Sergeant Henry ROepke. Hos
pital corps, has been ordered 70 report al
department headquarters at Omaha for
duty In the Office ~ the chief surgeon
Of the department.
The hours Of school for enlisted men
have been changed from 10 D.. m. to
] 80 70 Z. 80 p. m.
The olive drab overcoat is being issued
TO all the men OF the Thirtieth Infantry,
excepting those men who are 20 be dis
charged shortly and who do not intend 10
re-enlist
Privates Perry +. Allen and Albert D.
Fisher, who re-enlisted at other posts for