Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-07

A circular has been sent out from the
War department to the different posts In
regard 10 debts contracted by enlisted men
which they sometimes neglect to pay, and
have been sent to the War department
by their creditors for collection. Inc CIR
cular reads as follows:
In view of the fact that practice by deal
ers of selling articles OF merchandise to en-
listed men of the army burdens the War
department with unnecessary correspond
ence in the case of nonpayment of the in
debtedness and that such transactions,
which are rapidly increasing in numoer,
often involve enlisted men in debts which
they cannot pay, and frequently lead up to
uesertton the following statement of the
policy OF the department with respect to
this matter is published for the informa-
ton and guidance of all concerned: The
department will no longer concern itself
with the business of persons, firms or cor
porations selling merchandise to enlisted
men on credit, and all communications with
respect to such sales. and all arrangements
looking to the establishment of such bust
ness relations, must be had with the COM
manding officer of the organization to
which the enlisted men belong The War
department will decline to assist by an
swering inquiries or otherwise, in securing
the payment OF obligations of this char
acter which are incurred without the pre-
vious knowledge and consent of the COM
manding officers of the organizations to
which the debtors belong."-
This action, no doubt. was prompted by
the great number of communications re-
ceved relative to enlisted men who fail to
large force to handle this class of cor
respondence alone. The refusal to consider
such letters will mean saving in operat-
ing expenses
Thomas A. Dunn private, hospital corps
this post has been promoted to the grade
OF private first class. per first endorsement
chlet surgeons office, headquarters, De-
.partment OF the Missouri, dated August l.
1910. Private First Glass Dunn was trans
terred to this post June 7, as a private
from the hospital at Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Charles Hanson civilian teamster of the
quartermaster's department, has been de-
tailed TO drive on the commissary wagon
| the hike.
First Lieutenant owen C. Fisk, medical
corps, and Mrs. Fisk are receiving con-
In the home.
Some of the Sixteenth infantry boys who
went from this post to Alaska write back
ana say they like it fine. They say the
air is fine, hunting and fishing excellent
snoWshoeing Will soon be good, as the snow
is on the mountains all around them, but
az the present time IL is quite warm, and
they are now in the middle of the target
practice. The barracks are as good as what
We We nave az TINS post, with exception OF
tric. They have very fine library In the
post exchange and everyone is enjoying
themselves immensely. Eagles are quite
plentiful Some of the boys Of Companv X
killed an eagle few days ago which meas
ured nine feet from tip to tip The little
toMn % l1alhes, Alaskd, Is ABOUT one ana
/ half miles from the post, where they
have two general merchandise stores and
/ four saloons The Inhabitants are mostly
indians, with very few Americans. Mail
Is received and sent out twice a week.
! Fort Seward Is LOG miles from Seattle,
Wash, and II takes from four to six days
to get there on the transport.
Color Sergeant Murphy is acting sergeant
major In the absence OF Reglmental Ser
/ geant-MaJor King and Battalion Sergeant
/ Major Rees, and is assisted by Privates
hoKes and Weinberg.
| Captain Smith, Fourth infantry, this post
/ who has been at Fort Leavenworth for a
/ few days, has returned 10 the post
Miss Elizabeth Allen of ST. Louis. No, Is
| visiting her nephew, First Lieutenant owen
/ G., Flick, medical corps, for few days.
Mrs. Clemens w. McMiliand and small
/ son, Ambrose, who has been spending a
/ few days visiting friends In Ashland, Neb.
| returned to the post Tuesday.
Private Graves of Company A. Fourth
Infantry was honorably discharged from