The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-21
ARMY AND NAVY


too much under the influence OF liq-
nor 10 tell anything.
Friends here of Captain Cook fear
there r. no mistake. The watch when
bore the IieutenantC Colonel mark was
presented to Captain Frederick A.
Cook, commlssary, in iS99-while he
was bravely and honorably serving
at the rank I'm volunteer regiment.
Captain Cook, with his wife and
four children passed through Homo
lulu on the last troopship going to
the coast. the early part Of this
month, where he had just completed
an honorable tour of service in the
Philippines Division. Immediately on
arrival of the Sheridan, Captain Cook
was given a station of duty In San
Francisco It was on account Of his
having been only a few days in that
city that his identity was not recog-
nized at once.
Captain Cook is a graduate of
West Point.
About three years ago this same
Captain Cook, while on duty in Wash
ington, D. c., and on boarding a street
car late at night, on the Pennsylvan-
ia line of that city proceeded to throw
the street car conductor from the car,
through the window. The motor
man was just following after the
conductor, when policemen took
charge of Captain Cook. A court
martial followed. The President of
the United States did not agree with
the court-martiars verdict, which
was dismissal, but committed Captain
Cooks sentence and allowed him to
remain in the army.
A brilliant record of duty we'll per-
formed and brave service rendered in
the Philippines stands to the credit
of Captain Frank A. Cook.
Practice With SearchIlght.
Major Edward j. Undertake, coast
artillery corps, commandant of Fort
Ruger since his command over the
big guns and two companies, the
105th and 15GSh of coast artillery be-
gan, has held weekly drills in the
art of throwing his two big search
lights over the seas.
These searchlight drills are held
every Monday night from eight to
nine o'clock. Major Undertake was
assisted in his work at the last drill
by Lieutenant George B. Turner Cap
tin John F. Johnson, Lieutenant John
Williams, Lieutenant Harold f.
Vaughn, all of the coast artillery
corps, and Lieutenant F. L. Price,
The second light is stationed at an
lights is located just above Pit A in
Battery Harlow, and can light up the
waters of the sea beyond Diamond
Head, to a distance of fourteen thous-
and yards.
The second light is tationed at an
other point on Diamond Head.
Personal and General.
Target practice firing is engaging
the time and attention of the troops
stationed at Fort Shafter and at
Schofield Barracks. The boys hope
to reach the highest score possible
during this target practice season.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis l, Pay
son, pay department deputy paymas-
ter general, has been ordered be-
fore the retiring board of San Fran
cisco, of which Colonel John P. Wis
ser. coast artillery corps, is presi-
dent.
The post of Fort Mason, at San
Francisco, that adjoined the Depot
Quartermaster's office so yell known
to all the service people who traver
on U. S. A. transports, for it is at
this government building all trans
portation is regulated on the Pacific
ocean for Uncle Sam, is. now in the
hands of one non commissioned army
officer.
This attractive army post, so near
the ocean, and containing brick quar-
tiers and barracks, has been practic-
ally deserted. All troops having beeh
sent for duty to the army maneuver
camp at San Diego, California.
Lieutenant Bloxham Ward, Thrift
eth Infantry, who has been holding
Fort Mason since the departure Of
his regiment for San Diego, has re-
ceived orders to join his regiment
and take with him all enlisted men
of Fort Mason, who were left behind
when the rest of the Thirtieth went
to the front,
Lieutenant Colonel Payson, with
his wife and family, left here Feb
ruary the fifth for the coast, Colone
pausnn heinp relieved from this sta