Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-23

The conditions prevailing in southern
Texas make II possible to conduct many
tests under conditions equivalent to those
of actual warfare Among other new fea-
lures Of the army subject to trial is the
making Of field bread. This lie being done
at the division bakery at San Antonio.
where two ovens are continuously at work
baking bread, which is regularly supplied
by wagon transportation TO a brigade at
Leon Springs This is a type OF fresh
bread, having a very fine cellular structure
with thick crust. being made in this man
ner TO Withstand long transportation and
keep for a period Of ten days 20 two weeks
or longer. depending on the weather con-
ditions--the least moisture In the bread
and the drier the weather the longer II will
keep. II is intended for the supply OF
troops at such distances In advance OF
bakeries, that ordinary fresh bread cannot
be provided. The bread Of this type which
has been baked in the various army baking
schools has met with approval. and II is
expected there will be similar favor ex-
pressed for the bread that is being deiiv-
cred to the troops in Texas.
The War department has been advised
by Captain Duncan X. Major jr.. Twenty
sCNtltlh lhAhnNIys ia temporary Va
whipple Barracks, AriE.. and Captain f.
o. c. Ord. U. s, A.. retired. who lives in
Phoenix, Ariz., that they were excluded
from a skating rink at Prescott, AKiz..
when they applied for admission. These
officers were attlred in the uniform of the
service and 1t is alleged that the manager
OF the place of entertainment denied them
admission because they were so attired.
The officers have reported the incident to
the United States district attorney at Tue
son and have, II is stated. also informed
the War department OF the circumstances.
Subsequent advices received at the depart
ment impart the information that the man
ager of the skating rink has rendered his
apologies. The department authorities
have advised the officers in Arizona that
II this apology is not regarded suffi
Client, the matter will be formally referred
to the Department of Justice. There is
now on the statute books a law, enacted
at the late session of congress. imposing
the penalty Of a fine upon managers of
theaters or other places of public entertain
ment who make any discrimination against
any person lawfully wearing the uniform OF
the army, navy, marine corps or revenue
cutter service. The discrimination under
the statute, is regarded as a misdemeanor,
The War department has had before II
this week the question whether the con-
tract dental surgeons in the service at the
time of the passage of the act Of March
g. 1911. shall be commissioned as first
lieutenants, dental corps" as recon-
mended by the surgeon general OF the
army, or as dental surgeons with the
I ovolr - In, tta ~ he
several provisions of that portion of the
act which establishes a dental corps as
part Of the medical department of the
army. In the law provision is made for
thirty-one dental surgeons" and else
where in the same law II is stated that
the dental corps shall be composed of
dental surgeons and acting dental sur
geons shall not exceed sixty and the number
geons shall not eceed sity and the number
of acting dental surgeons shall be such as
may from time to time be authorized by
law" that "all original appointments
shall be as acting dental surgeons" and
that "acting dental. surgeons who have
served three years in a manner satisfac-
! tory to the secretary OF war shall be
eligible for appointment as dental sur
geons," etc. 1t is further provided that
the contract dental surgeons attached to
the medical department at the time Of the
passage OF this act may be eligible for
appointment as first heutenants. dental
corps. without Limitation as TO age" Con-
STRUNG all OF the provisions together. 1t
is held by the War department that the
proper designation Of the grade is den
tai surgeon" and that the appointment
should designate them as dental surgeons
with the rank of first lieutenant"
There may be some doubt in congress as
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