The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-26


On the army transport leaving here
about July for the mainland will be
Captain Scales, Fifth Cavalry, and
Captain Chapman, Captain Ship and
Lieutenant Pardee, Goth Infantry, who
will participate in the big army rifle
competition. Lieut.. Pardee is one of
the best shots in the army. On dress
occasions the breast of his uniform
fairly glitters with medals and trophies
won by splendid revolver and rifle
work.
Major Goode Transferred.
Major Goode, who was recently pro-
NOTED from a captaincy and assigned
to the command of squadron Of the
Fifth Cavalry at Leilehua, has been
transferred to the 18th Cavalry which
is stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Japanese Band at Moana.
On Sunday evening the japanese
band of Admiral Ijichi's flagship will
give a concert at the Moana Hotel in
the little park bordering on the shore.
The japanese band is a fine organiza-
ton and its renditions of standard and
classical music compares favorably with
many of the foreign military bands.
The concert will be from 8 to 10 p. m.
Army Capes and Hats.
Consideration has been given by the
general staff of the army to the issue
of the slicker, in place of the poncho
to all troops. Reports hax been re-
ceived from commanding officers of
artillery districts and of regiments of
infantry, cavalry and field artillery on
the relative advantages, according to
their observation and experience with
those two articles The preference is
expressed for the slicker as permitting
greater freedom of movement as COM
pared with the poncho. The objection
to the latter is that, being of rubber,
it is apt to crack when folded, besides
being costly and not durable. It has
been decided to submit to the infantry
equipment board, in session at Rock
Island, the poncho, thee slicker and a
combination cape and shelter tent
invented by Lieut.. Charles H. Mason,
10Th Infantry, for examination and
practical test. It is desired to obtain
recommendation of suitable gar
ment which will serve the purposes of
the poncho or slicker. The reports
which have been made on the subject
will be forwarded to Rock Island with
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TO Rock Island the new campaign hat
as tentatively adopted by the general
staff This hat is somewhat lower in
the crown and sitter in the brim than
the present article of headgear. The
instructions to the Rock Island board
are that the new hat shall be critically
examined in comparison with the SER
vice hat, the latter worn with the
Alpine crease and the Montana peak.
The new hat, on account of it's low
crown, may not be 'ereased'' or
"peaked, but will probably be worn
with four dents in the crown. after the
manner of the hats worn by the north
western mounted police.
Heavier Bullet for the Army.
mas De6U
made by the ordnance department of the
army for tests, with view to ascer-
tanning if it is advisable to adopt
heavier projectile for the musket. The
ammunition has been sent to the
Springfield armory and the school of
musketry for the frings. The present
bullet weighs 80 grains The expert
mental ammunition includes bullets
weighing 100 grains, 40 grains, $50
grains and 100 grains. 1t is appreeiat-
ed that the heavier bullets will be sub
jeet to less deviation on account of
wind influences. On the other hand,
with the present powder charge, which
gives a pressure of $4,000 pounds per
square inch, the heavier the bullet the
greater will be the are Of fight. The
lighter bullet, therefor, 'has fatter
trajectory and greater danger area.
II the weight of the bullet is changed
a great amount of work win be involv-
ed IN readjusting gun sights and COM
putting new range tables.
Movement of Troops.
Orders have been issued by the War
| Department for Company C, Hospital
Corps, commanded by Capt. Robert q.
Paterson of the Medical Corps, at the
Walter Reed General Hospital, Takoma
Park, d. c.. to proceed to Fort Niagara,
n. Y, for station.
Others orders are for the 3rd United
States Infantry to embark on the trans.
port Buford at Seattle, Wash, about Au.
gust 5, for Manila, p l., and for the
i05th and 159th companies of Coast
Artillery to take passage on the same
steamer for Honolulu. II. I.
Troop M. sth Cavalry, at Fort D. A
Russell, Wye, has been ordered to
march to Fort Robinson, Neb., for sta,
ton.
Officers for National Match.
The following named officers have