The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-11-08
MILITARY PLANS
WILL AFFECT
HAWAII
War Department Changes Under
Democrats Is Interesting
Local Officers.


In local military circles since the .elec
ton, md il Is believed that with the
legislation pointing toward his deposi.
ton, Maior.General Wood, the present
chief of staff, will be RELOCATED early
to the command Of one Of the divisions.
Major General Ainsworth, in the opin.
ion Of some officers, may be the next
chief of staff.
There is likely to be a general shift.
ing of division and department com.
manders when the next war department
change takes place in March, that will
undoubtedly affect Hawaii, which may
by that time be organized into a sepa.
rate division. Schofeld Barracks is al.
ready n brigadier generals command,
and in addition to having a major gen.
eral assigned to duty here brigadier.
general may also be assigned to the
Leliehua post.
Preparing for the Ride.
Boards Of medical officers to conduct
the annual examinations of officers, in
accordance with war department orders,
are constituted as follows:
Schofield Barracks-Capt. Laertus ].
Owen, Capt Robert M. Cutler; Fort
Ruger-Lieut. Charles Baker; Fort De
Russy-Lieut. Edward Kremers; Dc.
partment Hospital (Fort Shafter)-
Lieut. Larry B. McAfee, Lieut.. Adam
Shansler.
The following officers will arrange
with the surgeon, department hospital
for examination by the last named
board, and at the proper time, about
the end Of the month, win report for
examination:
Capt. D. B. Case, Capt E. H. Cooke
Capt. Clyffard Game and Capt. F. B.
Edwards, all of the quartermaster
corps; Capt. w. II. johnson, infantry;
Lieut.. George Turner, C. A. g., and
Lieut.. f. M. Andrews, cavalry aide-de-
camp.
The following officers are to report
to the president of the board of medical
officers appointed at Schofeld Barracks
for the annual inspection ride, and un-
less excused, will, under the supervision
of the department commander, undergo
the annual riding test on November 25,
20 and 81:
Cal. George X. McGunnegle, First In
fantry; Col Wilbur f. Wilder, Fifth
} Cavalry; Col. Francis H. French, in.
fantry; Col. James S. Rogers, infantry;
Lieut.. Col H. I. Raymond, medical
CORPS; Lieut. Col. w. Y. Stamper, Sec
ond Infantry; Lieut.. Col. Robert II
Hirst, First Infantry; Lieut.-Co Archi
bald Campbell, adjutant general; Maj
J. NJ. Kennedy, medical corps; Maj. B
Frank Cheatham, quartermaster corps
} Mai +. v. Smith, Second Infantryi
Mai. J. A. Penn, First Infantry; Maj
: Wallace De Witt, medical corps; Maj
, w. p. Wooten, corps of engineers; Maj
| G. f. Tayman. First Infantry; Maj. N
F. Mcclure, Fifth Cavalry; Maj. w. M
Cruikshank, First Field Artillery; Maj
A. A. Pruden, chaplain Second Infan
} try; Mai Arthur S. Conklin, genera
, staff; Maj. Joseph Frazer, First Infan
} try.
The commanding officer, Schofelt
} Barracks, is to make all necessary
preparations for this test On compile
ton of this duty the officers named vii
return to their proper stations.
Maj. f. j. Timberlake, coast artilIer,
; corps, will report to Lieut.. Charles L
Baker, NJ. r. c., mt Fort Ruger on No
: vember "a, 1912, for the annual physi
cal examination, and, unless excused
} will take the annual marching test anC
denomination November %, 26 and 81
NH ~ Satos solocte5 for the ridin,
4 ~ i ho lii he member of Genera
MS Ss III w meal r;d;na nar+v
Ni"eon'D o -,
Depar1lnen' Hospi'ai oi"0t'
General Macomb yesterday made pub
lie the order creating the department
hospital, which is located on the For
Shafter military reservation. In futur
: the. hospital is to be administered a
n separate unit, under the supervisor
of the department commander. I'm
, senior surgeon on duty at the hospita
will command 1t.
The department hospital viii serve a
} base hospital for Forts Shafter Ruge
and De Russy and such other posts II
the vicinity OF fort Smarter as may d.
garrisoned IN the future. Cases occur
ring at Schofeid Barracks winch perma
nentiy disqualify, cases OF serious Ill
ness. and those requiring operations o
MAJOR character, wlll be sent 10 I'M
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