Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-04
NEWS FROM ARMY POSTS
No More White Leaders 70 Be Appointed
for Pands in Co'orsd REGIMENTS.
MUCH BUILDING IN PROSPECT At RILEY
Examining Boards Are Busy with
Omcers who Are Ordered 10 Re-
port for Examination for
Promotion.


Fort Ht1eys
FORT RILEY, Kan, March 2-(Speoiall
Captain Mott artillery corps, occupied
the lecture platform In the school course
on Tuesday evening when he spoke on The
Swiss Army" Captain Mott was well quail
flied to speak on the chosen subject as he
has had many opportunities for witnessing
the work of the Swiss troops while serv-
Ing at Paris as military attache. he IRE.
quently made trips into Switzerland and
all that he spoke Of had at one time ana
another come under his immediate obserVa-
ton.
Captain w. L. Kenly, artillery corps,
Eighth battery, who was transferred from
the Twentieth battery last fall, has 6een
ordered back from the islands for examiha-
ton for promotion. "
The secretary OF war has decided that
pointed leaders Of bands OF the four eolorod
regiments when colored men possessing the
necessary qualifications can be secured
In accordance with this decision when a
vacancy occurs in this position effort will
be made to fill 1t with competent colored
Instructor, and II such a man cannot be
H made to the NV War Department. when au.
thorfty will be granted for the appoint
ment Of white man. All four OF the
II the transfer of Mr. Gungt from the
| Ninth cavalry to the Fifteenth cavalry is
| approved, which in all Likelihood II will be,
this ruling will apply TO the Ninth cavalry
band ...
The Grafton case has aroused great in
| terest throughout the garrison and from
what can be learned the funds that are be-
! ing raised are for carrying his case be-
fore the supreme court Of the United
| States. Already the soldiers of the posi-
have subscribed in the neighborhood of $500
| and IT Is expected that the amount fur.
nished by Fort Riley alone will be close to
With more building authorized and with
| the probability of a considerable amount
of work to be started this summer for the
enlarging of the artillery post TO sccommo-
| date. the regimental organization and with
the possibility of brigade post work ais ,
as though Fort Riley would be a busy
place before many weeks have elapsed.
| The latest construction authorized Is an
| other quartermaster storehouse and the
enlarging of the granary. Tentative plans
are, also being prepared for new bar
racks for the bakers and cooks school
posite the barracks of the farriers and
| horseshoers. A previous request for such
a building was not favorably received at
The number of inmates of the main guard
house was reduced on Thursday afternoon,
when sixteen OF the long term general
prisoners were taken to the military prison
| at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to serve the
remainder OF their sentences
i The new term of the farriers' and horse
shoers' school began on Monday morning
! with eighty-six students enrolled. The class
is smaller this season than It has been foI
/ were not detailed from regiments due from
Philippine service. Last year the class had
about 100 members
|
bakers and cooks school. tried to secure
his discharge on Thursday night by this
self-injury route. lie laid on the stone
bottom and placed the three middle fingers
of his right hand on the rail as the O'Clock
car from the post passed and he is now shy
that number Of digits. Motorman Kerr saw
the hand and pulled up as soon as he could
i He. with others on the car. ran back to tbs
culyert and traced the man by the bloot
the guardhouse and reported that freigh
Il train had run oyer him, The way the mn
I tilation occurred soon became known and
after being treated at the hospital he wal
4 confined In the main guardhouse.
TT, The indoor athletic meet In the gym o.
ySro sxdnins batT See ora
fully 1900 people were in the house. Tn,
different events as they were pulled of
created plenty of enthusiasm and the vari
Gus contestants were encouraged to do thei
utmost The relay race undoubtedly ere
ated the most excitement, and when It wa
Z had won, the teams adherents turne'
themselves loose with a vengeance. Tn
banner went to Troop c, Ninth cavalry
three times as many points as any other
The following were the number OF point
Troop q. Second cavalry, / Troop A, Mint
cavalry. s.; Troop 3, Ninth cavalry. 10
Troop g, Ninth cavalry 50; Troop D, Mint
Troop C., Thirteenth cavalry, 2; Troop q
Thirteenth cavalry, /; Second Battery, 9
IWenueth battery, u Twenty-fifth Bat
First Lieutenant J. q. Pillow, Thirteent
cavalry, is back from Hot Springs, Ark
for several weeks at the Army and Nav
General hospital.
The field artillery board is considering
new device for officers and new cheyro
for enlisted men of the field artillery, 4
order that they may be distinguished fror
their brothers of the coast artillery branch
when the separation takes place
, ! Captain Short will go to France in Ser
: riding school Of the French Army MY a
panied by Mrs. Short.
Majors Hoyle and Adams received thel
commissions as lieutenant colonies las
/ appoint these officers to their new rank
the ARTILLERY Corps" so when the separa
ton takes place II will be necessary {
issue them new commissions according
the branch to which they are assigned
! Mott and Kinds are held up awaiting n
I just been ordered up for examination. Tn
nomination Of all officers senior to Capital
Gree has been confirmed.
I Dental Surgeon Minikin returned to Fol
Leavenworth on Tuesday afternoon, h
3 twenty days extension having expired 0
3 that date. During his stay here his tim
= was well occupied, there being many case
requiring his attention.
: Miss Adams gave dinner party on n
nth instant In honor OF Miss Boynton
3 Powell and Hoyle, Captain Tilturd an
Leutenants Barnard, Ilninger and GarC
! nsr. The table decorations were in laver
! der.
] Mrs. Lewis entertained the young peopl
! on Friday evening at a Lotto party.
N On Thursday evening Mrs. Snow entei
tatned with luncheon.
Mesdames Cameron and Tilford gave
! ! euchre party one afternoon last week IL
/. about forty guests. Prizes were won b
! the Mesdames Smith, Hinds and Koche
sperger.
Mrs James r. STAFFORD OF Kansas Cit,
Kss;' e the guest of her daughter, Mr.
= Forty-seven oflcers. including captain
j and first and second lieutsnants Of hei
s artillery are ordered to report TO the e,
9 amining board at this post for examinatic
: for promotion.
Ordnance Sergeant McI4aren. U. s. A
e from Fort Monroe, Va, reported for dui
the FIRST OF the week. Sergeant McIare
Is single and wiz take quarters former
n occupied by Sergeant Kubitza SergeaI
o and Mrs. Garbe will retain these quartei
: with him as they did for Sergeant Kubitz
Major A. NJ. Fuller. U. s. A., retired, a
y rived at Topeka, Kan. last week and hi
: taken up his duties as advisor to the 20
: / ernor in regard to the state militia Mai
: Fuller was stationed here as captain Of ii
Z | Seventh cavalry.
!. The student officers have completed n
2 farrters and horseshoers' course, the :,
animation having been finished on Satu
day a week ago. In the examination eaS
officer made and fitted a shoe
The Ninth cavalry band played a conce
o at the hOspital on Tuesday affarnoon a.