Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-01

Monday morning Company II with all
men in heavy marching order left the post
on a long hike, which took in LaPlatte and
the nearby country, and after arriving In
the post, all Immediately got ready load
ing all their field equipment and property
and went to the southeast corner OF the
reservation, where they pitched perma-
nent camp and instructed the new men
who have never had anything like that
coming back to the quarters in the after
noon. Some of the other companies spent
the day in shelter tent pitching and
drilling around the reservation.
George Jones, Company F. Fourth in
fantry, recently transferred to that COM
pany from the hospital corps, has been
appointed a lance corporal.
Private Clyde Spangler hospital corps,
U. S. A, recently transferred to maneuver
division at San Antonio, Tex, has been
sent in from field hospital No 2. that he
was assigned to for duty to the post hospi-
tai, Fort Sam Houston, Tex, to be OPP
Grated on.
Yeager, u. 8. A, retired, met with quite a
painful accident Sunday evening in
stepping from a street car at Twenty
fourth and Cunning street in Omaha. He
sprained his ankle, which Is giving him
quite bit of trouble at the present time.
Special orders No. SO, Headquarters. Fort
Crook, Neb.. dated April a. lsl read as
follows: In compliance with paragraphs
2 and 3, general orders No. 80, headquar-
tiers. Department of the Missouri, April
q, 1911, Sergeant Judge T. Warren and
infantry, as guard, in charge of Private
Gloss ]. Talbot, Company II, Signal corps,
and Military Convict Lewis Butler will
! proceed to Fort Omaha, Neb. Upon ar
I rival the guard will turn the prisoners
over to the commanding officer and re-
turn to their proper station. The quar-
termaster department Will furnish the
necessary transportation. The journey Is
necessary in the public service. BY order
of Captain Switzer. l.. p. Butler, captain
and adJutant, Fourth infantry
al IN arfR
Crook, Neb., read as follows: A council
OF administration to consist or Captain
John S. Switzer, Fourth infantry; Captain
Lawrence Z. Butler, adJutant, Fourth IN
rantry, and First Lieutenant Reginald II.
Kelley, Fourth infantry, will meet with
! the least practicable delay to investigate
and report all the circumstances leadmg
TO the death of Private John K. Bennett,
late of Company II, Fourth infantry, who
| is reported to have been killed or died
March L. 1911, at Miller, Miss, while on
| furIough The council will be governed
in the procedure report by the require
ments of first endorsement OF communl-
cation No. 1769,26, War department, April
! IL, 1871 which has been referred to It BY
| order of Major Atkinson. l., +. Butler,
captain and adjutant, Fourth infantry, ad-
| jutant
| The post exchange is undergoing extern
| sive repairs and trimming, being under
charge OF the painters, VINO are mostly
prisoners, among them being an expert
decorator. and anyone visiting the ex-
change will see as fine piece OF decorat-
ing as you will care TO look at. Some fancy
landscapes have been painted on the wall
and the rest of the exchange Is painted in
a yellow and greenish color. While the
painting Is going on In the lower part, the
business Is carried on where the goods Tor
use OF the exchange were stored.
The work OF fixing up the lawns Tor the
summer has. been going on quite rapidy
for the last few days, the lawn at the
hospital has been raked, and sodded in
places where the grass was worn or, ana
within the next few weeks good looking
lawn will be there.
orders TO go to Fort Logan II. Roots. Ark.
In the near future, the minstrel show that
was to be given by the enlisted men OF
this command will have 10 be postponed
minstrel talent is in the band and the
orchestra also comes from there.
Private Henry Crandall, Company e,
Fourth infantry, who has been IN the
hospital for some time with severe case
OF pneumonia, has so far recovered as 10
be able 20 be wheeled about the post In
an invahd's chair. and will soon be up
and around again.
Sergeant Stephen Music, Con pany II,
Fourth infantry, acted as guard In charge
Of Military Convict Richard Weyel. when he
was sent to Fort Omaha, TO work out the
sentence of three months confinement, i'm
posed by a general court-martial which con-
vened at this post some time ago, turning
his prisoner over 10 the commanding off
Ger at that post upon arrival
Privates Kerl and Pokony OF Company +,
under quarantine in the tent near the hos
pital on account OF being exposed 20 small
pox while In town some days ago. have
not as yet shown any symptoms OF the
disease and will, in all probability, be re-
leased within the next few days
Mrs Fitzpatrick, wife OF William F1tz-
patrick, Of the firm OF Sherry F1tz-
patrick. Fort Crook. met with pain