Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-17
Schofeld Notes
Especial Star Bulletin CorresDondencel
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Nov. Il.


1st Fieut. Joseph C. Fighter. Jr..
4th cavalry, has received the news OF
his nomination for the grade of cap
| tain, vice Captain Raynor, dismissed.
to date from October 18th last. and
expects to hear of the confirmation
on today's states mail Owing to the
fact that the regiment has its full
quota of captains. the promotion will
take him out Of the regiment. where
he has served continuously for IL
years. His promotion brings another
Of the old guard. Lieutenant Stedje, to
the top of the list of 1st Lieutenafres
Of cavalry. his service with the 4th
having been six months longer than
Lieutenant RICHTER. The 4th cavalry
without Joe RICHTER and Jens Stedje's
names on its roster wont know them
selves.
The LIST infantry welcomed it's two
bridal couples who arrived on the
Sherman last week, at a reception
given at the quarters of Major and
Mrs. Charles E. Tayman on Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Burnett, the bride of
Capt. Frank c. Burnett, the adjutant
Of the regiment, the LIST has known
before when she visited Major and
Mrs. Tayman year ago. The newest
bride is the wife of Lieut.. Jesse A.
Ladd Of the LIST infantry. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Ladd were married at Bowl.
ing Green, Ohio, on October 21st.
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Col. Daniel l. Howell, another arri-
val on the Sherman, has reported for
duty and has assumed command of
the LIST infantry. The colonel will oc.
cupy the commanding officers set Of
quarters at the infantry post at Cast
ner.
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Veterinarian Andrew E. Donovan,
1st field artillery, with Mrs Donovan
and their three children, were among
the arrivals on the transport. DR.. Do
novan has been on leave since the
arrival of the 1st battalion of the regi-
ment here.
The last transport brought 1872 re-
cruits for the several regiments here
Of the 70 men for the field artillery,
40 were assigned to the I'd battalion
and 80 to the LIST battalion. The 70
for the 1st infantry have been or,
ganized into a company for drill and
instruction. The 25th's draft, number
ing 50 men, being a month behind in
the recruit drill of the 240 recruits
which arrived in October, have been
organized into separate company un-
der the command of Lieut.. George K.
Harrison, who fills this detail in ad-
dition to his other duties.
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Among the passengers on the .Sher-
man was Lieut.. B. B.. McCroskey, who
received long welcome from his old
friends in the 25th, with which regi-
ment he served several years Lieuten-
ant McCroskey has had many years
foreign service, most of 1t in the
Mindanao country and there was con-
siderable speculation as to why he
was returning to the Orient. =.
Lieutenant McCroskey rendered the
government valuable service in Min
dinao. } where his intimate knowledge
of the several Moro dialects made
him well-known official throughout
the island. The war department re-
membering the facility with which he
has acquired a knowledge of Oriental
tongues, has transferred him to the
18th infantry in China, and he is to
spend the next four years in Pekin
attached to the legation staff for the
purpose of studying Chinese.
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For the officers of the 1st and 25th
infantry who have completed the gar
rison school course, the postgraduate
work for the month of November in
eludes a careful reading of General
Upton's Military Policy OF, the United
States.
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The following Officers have been
detailed as instructors in the garrison
school for officers of the 25th infan-
try. Preliminary court, Captain
Americas Mitchell. 25th infantry;
Field Service Regulations, Lieut.-col.
Carl Reichmann; Administration, Mai.
E. B. Gose; Infantry Drill Regulations
and Small Arms Firing Manual, Mai.
V. A. Caldwell. Owing to the scare
ity of buildings in which to hold the
school sessions, a large hospital tent
has been placed behind the regimen
tai Headquarters for the use of stu.