Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-21
Fort Shafer Notes
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FORT SKATER, August 20.-Field
firing, Stimulating a. nearly as possible
actual war conditions. Ii being had
daily in the lst Battalion, Second In
fantry, under the supervision of Maj
or E. v. Smith, and Witnessed by the
Regimental commander. The object
of this class Of work II to test the
capacity of officers and non-commis-
stoned officers in handling squads and
pIatoons In the presence Of an enemy.
An officer or non-comm.sioned ofiicer,
with his command, Is started out in
patrol formation in search of the enc
my, and IL suddenly fired upon by
another patrol. represented by sill
nouettes, at a distance varying from
500 to 1000 yards
He Is to make whatever disposition
Of his patrol necessary, and open fire
with ball cartridges promptly. While
firing at one group another may APP
pear, and in handling these sudden
emergencies shows his fitness or the
opposite.
Though the non-commissioned Of
ficers are new, as rule, and the men
recruits. they have done the work re-
markabIy well.
Upon recommendation Of their re-
spectiye commanding officers, the fol-
lowing changes have been made In
the enlisted personnel:
Sergeant Thomas ]. Whalen, Com
pany NJ, at his own request reduced
to grade Of private.
Private Otis Cutlip. Company H,
transferred to band.
Sergeant Surber, band appointed
Drum Major.
Mrs. F. A. Cook, Second Infantry
was hostess at a splendid dinner par
ty last evening, fried chicken being
the piece de resistance" Those pres
ent were Lieutenant and Mrs. L. O.
Mathews, Lieutenants Preston, Har-
Ggg, Halloran and Comp. Needless to
say, "a pleasant time was had" etc.
Private Finley. It'll Cavalry, who
missed the last transport to the
States. and was stranded here. has
been ordered to Fort Mcdowell for
discharge.
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FORT SHAFTER, Aug. 21.-Leave
Of absence for two months has been
granted Captain Larry B. McAfee, Al.
c.. and he expects to sail on the trans
port Thomas. During his absence his
quarters in Kalihi near Kamehameha
school will be occupied by Lieutenant
f. F. Black of the Signal Corps, who
expects his family shortly.
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Major Erneste v. Smith, Second In.
fantry, has been granted leave of
absence up to the time of sailing of
the October transport from San Fran
cisco-and will be an outbound pas
senger on the Thomas.
The major expects to meet Mrs.
Smith and daughter. IN San Francisco,
bringing Mrs. Smith back with him
after placing Miss Dorothy in the
CASTILLO school at Palo Alto.
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Word was received yesterday of the
promotion to the grade of captain Of
First Lieut.. Philip ]. LAUDER, Second
Infantry. Lieut.. LAUDER has been con-
nected with the second foot" for ten
years past. and Is considered q very
efficient and capable officer, He has
not received his assignment as yet,
but wherever he goes he viii carry
with him the best wishes Of his old
regiment.
Lieutenant John P. Edgerly, an as.
pirant for aviation duty, is making
occasional flights with Lieutenant
Geiger at Pearl Haroor In his hydro
aeroplane.
Captain George s. Gibbs, Signal
Corps, has been assigned to the quar-
tiers recently vacated by Captain Mar
quart on "non-com" row.
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Mrs BENJAMIN H. Watkins. Second
Infantry. is confined to her bed with
an attack of grippe.