Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-07


practical basis. with the minimum amount
Of construction At these places. numerous
requests are being received In Washing
ton from the army quartermasters in
charge u camp construction. II Ia quite
evident that the expense in that particular
VIII be only slightly less than 1t has been
IN previous years and II will stlll be within
tho restrictions Imposed by the secretary
OF war. who desires that the camp shall
approach az nearly ~ possible the condl-
tons which would prevail in the field in
time OF war, with an absence OF what may
be called camp comforts and only such con.
vsnlences as are necessary contributions 10
camp sanitation and the protection OF the
health Of the troops The Officers who are
At work on the program OF exercises will
observe the Injunction OF the secretary OF
war to have everything on a work a day
basis. BY this means the militia commands
which are TO participate in these camps
VIII derive the experiences which would be
their lot II they took the field in the pres
ence or an enemy.
This infantry officers who have been Civ
ing attention during the past wear "a
the equipment and apparel Of the foot
"A
new type OF shoe, which is the subject OF
report received by the surgeon general OF
the army from British military sources
The new shoe appears to obviate some OF
the difficulties which arise from breaking
In new shoes while soldiers are on a cam
palsn by the arrangement a soldier NAV
re'sole and heel his own shoes The new
type has four soles. The outer and middle
soleS are constructed of compressed and
specially treated leather. The outer sole Is
removable and may be easily attached.
The heels are also interchanGea BILE and are
constructed OF two stout layers OF spe-
clally treated leather compressed at a
pressure OF 10000 pounds to the square
inch. The expert who ulakes the comment
| on this subject says: When we consider
the large number OF people who wear their
heels down uneyenly. the advantage OF be-
| Ing able 10 shift them from one boot to the
| other, no as to insure their being worn
down evenly is obvious The uppers OF
these boots are also treated by "A special
process which makes them extraordinarily
soft and flexible, and also absolutely
waterproof and what Is still more remark
able no amount OF soaking In water makes
them lose their flexibnIty on subsequent
drying, even before fire
| Tho military authorities have before then
this week an interesting question sub
mitttd from the United States military
prison at Fort Leavenworth. Sums OF
money OF IS and 49, respectively, were
taken from two members of the prison
guard, being received by them In con.
| Liberation OF surreptitously conveying
money to convicts. Another sum Of s. ws.s
taken from a convict who had received II
from civilian for delivering newspapers
on tho prison reservation. The money was
confiscated in each case and turned into
the convicts mess fund. 1t has been sug
gested by the Inspector general of the
army, who reported the facts. that n rule
could be added 10 the prison regulations
to authorize such action. The men have
been punished in the regular way and Il
Is held by tho War department that the
confiscation and disposition of the n oneS
was unauthorized by law. II will b,
necessary, therefore, to return the money
TO the men fIcm whom II was taken. The
commandant OF the prison has ample au
thority to punish prisoners for infractioni
OF the rule In regard to the unauthQrlzeC
receipt OF money and he has fun authority
to take into his custody and hold for tn,
oonvicts benefit fund any money which
he may receive while in prison from an,
source il held that the money was tn
property OF the soldier from whom Il wa
taken. Were Il not for such ownership, 1
would not he possible TO dispose OF II in tn
manner reported