Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-05
TWO MILLION i. :.
A YEAR PAID
TO SOLDIERS

Especial Star-Bullstfn Correspondence
FORT SKATER, July Captain
George d. Freeman, Quartermaster
Corps, accompanied By Louis Hill,
pay clerk, visited the post on the Sd
and paid the entire command begin
ming at 2:30 in the afternoon. Cap
tain Freeman di5bursed over $29, 900,
the payment being made in actual
coin rs this disbursement is for a
body OF troops. comprising less than
one-fifth of the entire strength OF
the army contingent stationed on
Oahu and does not include payment
to the officers it is easily calculated
that the monthly pay-list Of the army
is of considerable Importance to
business circles. The yearly total is
probably not less than two millions
in salaries alone. :....-.. =. - -.
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The detail of non-commissioned of
ficers from this garrison TO perform
the duty of provost guard in Homo
lulu under recent orders from Cen
eral Funston's headquarters com
prises Sergeant Clair II. Corbett,
Co. H, I'd Infantry, in charge, and
Sergeants John Fl. Van Buren,, Co.
B; Loranze A. Chandler, Co. D.; Earl
c. Simmons. Co. F. and Bryant
Mowery of Co. G., Of the Second In
fantry and Corporal William Davis,
Co. |, Engineer battalion. In the
order announcing the above detail all
men are cautioned to obey strictly
any orders given them by the provost
guard as the guard is working di-
rectly under the orders of the depart
ment commander. The personnel of
the above named detail has been
carefully chosen and represents the
garrison in the hest sense. Each man
may be counted on to do his duty
thoroughly and with judgment. The
navy has long employed this plan OF
looking after it's men on shore leave
and with great success and it will
be found that the army non-coms
on this duty win be equally reliable.
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Captain Jesse M. Cullison, I'd In
fantry, has been unoffieially notified
that he will be member of the next
class. of the Army School of the Line
at Fort LeaYenworth, Kan, and he
will therefore leave on the transport
sailing July 18th for the Coast in order
that, be. may reach his new station
in. due season for the beginning of
the course at the service school.
Lieut.. Homer r. Preston. who had
also expected to be ordered on the
same duty, is not yet in receipt of
orders to proceed to Fort Leayen-
worth, greatly to his disappointment.
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s The following nsihed enlisted men
of this garrison are ordered to pro-
coed te. the recruiting depot, Angel.
Island, Calf, 8 by. stIe first transpoft
in order that Athe5a MAY hs discharged
from the sefyiess per aspiration of
term Of enlistment: Musician Harry
Eeldman, Company 3; Sergeant Otto
Mayer COMPANY Ga Priyates Corne-
lilis DriseolB company *, yictors Prim.
meT, { cogH pany *; John r. Mem illan,
company K; and Edward T. Richard
son and James NJ. .Neekar, company
NJ of the second infantry, and Ser
eeant Robert F. Nayler, company E,
signal corps.
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Captain and Mrs. Benjamin II Wat
kins, I'd infantry, entertained on
Thursday of this week an an unique
Mexican dinner. Their guests were
Lieutenant and Mrs. Joseph c. Kay
and Lieut. Robert G.. Calder.
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Mrs. James T.. Bell entertained the
afternoon Bridge Club on the after
neon of the third In her quarters in
the garrison. The winning scores for
the session were made by the hostess
of the day, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Alfred
j. Booth. -
Lieutenant and Mrs. Fred A. Cook
had as dinner guests on the Fourth |
Lieutenant and Mrs; Lloyd r. Freden- |
dali, I'd infantry, who left for the |
states for their new station at Fort
Ieavenworth by today's transport.
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Lieut.. Col. Robert L. Hirst, 1st in
fantry,. and Major Edmund L. Butts. |
25th infantry. both from Schefield |
and DIR. Frank j. Rumbald |
Of St. Louis, Missouri, were recent
visitors at Fort Shafter. DR.. Rum !
bald was until recently adjutapt gen
tral of Missouri and was formerly a
captainl of the 32d U. S. volunteers !
and saw much service in the Philip i
pines while serving in thatregiment I
He was passenger on the Manchuria !
enroute to the orient on an extended /
tour. Or. and Mrs Runlbald +
were married in ST. Louis on June a.,
Another bride and groom on the 1
same steamer were Captain and Mrs
Peter w. Dawson of the 18th infan-
try, with station at Tientsin, China {
Captain Dawson is returning from
leave in the states and formerly .
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