The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-12-23
MANY CHANGES
NOW EXPECTED
Speculation rs to Whether New
Commanders Will Bring Aides
to Oahu from Mainland High
Honor for Brigadier- General
Macomb-will Usual Funston
Luck" Follow Popular Officer
to Texas Border?
{ From saturday Advcrtiseg.l

There was, much speculation ycster-
day as to what changes win be made
in the present scheme of things in the
Hawaiian Department AS a result of the
war department orders published in
The Advertiser yesterday announcing
that Brtgadicr General Funston and
prigadicr General Macomb are to 20
to the mainland within the next few
months.
That there will be changes in the
personnel of the stalls at the different
headquarters is believed certain, Tut
whether the aides of General Funston
and General Macomb will be reassigned
to their regiments for regular duty or
accompany their superior officers to the
mainland are questions not yet decided.
A general reorganization is also possible.
1t is possible that Major General
Carter and Brigadicr General Edwards,
both of whom are quite well known to
many of the ARMY officers here will
come to Oahu unaccompanied by aides
and that their selection of stats will
be made from officers now stationed
here. 1t is also possible that the officers
who will soon leave will take their
aides with them to their new posts on
the mainland. 1t is believed that Gen.
eral Funston and General Macomb will
make definite announcements as to
their plans I'M this particular within the
rqxt few days. Lad ,a, ..... ,. ,....
81, High Honor For Macomb.
Brigadier General Macomb, in being
placed in command of the war college
at Washington is receiving well mcr-
tied recognition, for the post rs one OF
the most important in the Army.
General Funston, it is felt, is going to
promotion which he has on his own vo.
ltion long deferred, and his friends
here anticipate that soon after his ar.
rival he will be raised to the rank OF
major general. His friends here also
anticipate that the Funston luck
will again follow him as when he dr.
rectcd the campaign that resulted IN
the capture of Aguinaldo in the Phil
ippines, that later placed him in San
Francisco at the time of the earthquake
and afterward sent hTm to Nevada tC
quell the mining riots. Texas seems tc
be destined to be the theater of con
siderable military activity during the
next few months and the prophesy il
made that General Funston may soor
be called upon to lead in the activities
which may yet have their beginning
there.
Major General Carter whose comm.
will make Oahu post of greater i'm
Portance even than at present, is cred
tied with having made a wonderful
showing in handling his division of tn,
United States Army along the Mex
lean border. He is seasoned soldie
and is looked upon to do good work OF
Oahu.
Much Service on Frontier.
Maj w. II. Carter, U. $. A.. wa
born in Nashville, Tennessee. For TWEEN
ty'four years after graduating at tn,
United States Military Academy he wa
in active service on the frontier. HI
| first experience was with the Eight
Infantry, which he joined, as secon,
lieutenant, in 1873. In 1874 he wa
transferred to the Sixth Cavalry, an,
in 1879 he was promoted to be frs
lieutenant and regimental quartermas
ter. He was advanced to the comman,
Of a company in the Sixth Cavalry il
1850, and he received his ma oritv il
1897, when he WAS appointed Assistan
Ad5utant General of the United State
Army. His present commission he ha
held since 1909, and is a member of tn
General staff. The acts of congGes
which made the construction of tn
army what it is today were drafted b,
him. General Carter holds a medal o
honor which was awarded to him TO
distinguished bravery in action agaus
the Apache Indians at Cibicu Creek
Arizona, on the 30th of August, 1881
He is the author of Horses, Saddles
and Brides, An Historical Sketch o
the Sixth United States Cavalry, Fror
yorktown to Santiago, and Old Arm,
Sketches.
Edwards Services in Philippines.
Brig. Gen. Clarence Ransom Edwards
who will succeed Brigadicr General Ma
comb here, viii come with n fund o
valuable information. For numhe
OF years previous to his promotion I
his present rank, seven years ago. h
| ''''' w INV ihl'hN VI inHNlNT ~
fairs, stationed in the Philippine,
Aside from the President and the sec
rotary Of war, he had charge of tn
active military affairs of those pos
sessions during the stirring times. III
career in the Philippines began wit
the insurrectiOn, when he was a en-
tain of infaRtry and served on the stal
OF Major General Lawton. who me
death IN battle ia the Philippines.
General Edwards was born in Obi
on January !, 1859. ne entered IA
Nhial Aeadeuty 90 september 1, lsTl
aud lolned the Army o. second lieu'er
ant Of she TweHty,third Infantry o
Jane ~. 1883 ON February 2g. s0l
he was transferred 90 the First lafar
ny AMI on July 20 of the Sumo Yea
was transferred back 30 tbe rs M,
pifd, Ito wss % Hds "a captain ~ fuf
Wy on July 30, ls0s, AMI on lauuar
! j. lspD. wes asglurd ~ The Tenth n
iuairy. DuTing lle hpanish Nlr uei
eHl tdsWds heIYed fret 10 ihr nd
hiant Repersl , department nrl ihr
90 ieiirnani rolon'l of ihn a. iftr,
rnlh 4. D inianin 10 Nar MAJ
rhief ~ 40 lmelu pf lnsalif Hna.i
900 lups b. 1900 ani Nas ieamllnie