Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04

Pursuant to general orders No ia Head
quarters, Fort Crook, Neb, dated May ~
1911, Tuesday May 30, being Memorial day
all duties except the guard and necesssr!
fatigue were suspended. The nationo
sRulte was fired at ~ noon, under charg
OF second Lieutenant William =. Selbie
battalion quartermaster and commissarl
Fourth infantry. The garrison flag wa
displayed at half mast from sunrise unti
the conclusion of the salute. when 1t wa
hoisted to the top OF the staff. Music wa
furnished by the Fourth infantry band q
accordance with paragraph AZ. ARM
regulations.
The troops OF this command we're in
spected and mustered Wednesday, the Sis'
inst, and inspection was preceded BY re-
view. The troops were formed in line
under the command OF Captain John 3
Switzer, Fourth infantry. Field and stat
officers were mounted. The commandinl
officer mustered the detachments pos
non-commissioned staff ana detachmen
Hospital corps, non-commissioned staff snC
band, Fourth infantry andcasuals. The
battaiions of the Fourth infantry wer'
mustered by their respective battalion com
manders. All officers and enlisted men at
tended except the guard, sick. prisoners
cooks, bakers, switchboard operator, mai
orderly, non-commissioned officers in
charge Of quarters and others excused BY
proper authority. The uniform worn was
service (khakD. First call was sounded al
$40 a m, and assembly at $50 a. m. The
transportation was paraded at the corral
l. P. Butler. captain and adjutant, Fourth
infantry. adjutant.
Pursuant to a memorandum issued from
Headquarters, Fort Crook, Saturday, May
u, 1911, ell organization commanders sub
mitted a list OF all men Of their command
who desired to be vRccinated with the anti
TYPHOID serum as preventive against
typhoid fever. The detachment OF Hospital
corps at this post were the first to take
this treatment at this post two years age
and felt no bad effects from II outside OF a
slight headache for few hours; no one
was a bit the worse for IT,
Mr. and Mrs David McWard, who have
been visiting their daughter and son-in-law,
Sergeant First Glass Frank o. Nicodemus
this post, left for their home in Taylorvile
stop off at ST Louis Mo, for a few days
where Mr.. Mcward expects to purchase
about ninety head OF cattle.
Sergeant Charles c. Barnes, who was
honorably discharged from the service OF
the United States at Fort Logan, Colo.
by reason Of expiration of term OF service:
came to this post, where he has re-enhsteo
for the Fourth infantry and assigned TO
Company c for duty.
Colonel Hatfield, Thirteenth cavalry, the
new department commander, who spent the
greater part of last week inspecting the
troops Of this command, has returned 10
his proper station.
Corporal Harry c. Heresa, Company A,
Fourth infantry, was admitted to the post
hospital Sunday morning at sick call.
Cook James A. Herndon. Company A,
and Corporal Philip B. Rice: Company A,
who have been confined to the post hospi-
tai for the last few days. have so far re-
covered as to be able to do duty again and
are now with their company
Mrs. Chenoweth. wife OF Chaplain Chenos
weth and Mrs. Bowman, wife OF Lieu
tenant Everett n. Bowman, Fourth in
fantry. entertained at bridge Monday even
ing at Mrs. Chenoweth's quarters.
Private William r. Jeffries. Company F,
Fourth infantry, who has been attached to
the post hospital for quarters and rations
for the last few weeks, has been relieved
and returned 20 duty with his company
and will go to the target range with them.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Bowman was
hostess Of the Fort Crook Bridge club at
her quarters in the post.
Monday morning at reveielle the olive
drab uniform was laid away and the KHAKI
replaced il. This makes IL great help
to the men in regards to keeping cool this
hot weather as on the march last week
they almost roasted with the heavy olive
drab clothes on.
John FTannery. ordnance sergeant, United
States army. This post, who was honerably
from the service OF the United
States MAY 80 1911, by reason OF expira-
ton of term of service, came 20 the post