Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-06
ARMY MULES DIE
Of STRANGE
DISEASE

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, June Ga mys-
terious illness that attacked the
public animals at this post last week
caused the death of four mules and
the quarantining of nineteen others.
lnasmuch as the .quartermaster had
but about one-half the number of
drought animals required for the
equipment of a garrison of the
strength of Fort Shafter, the loss and
quarantine have seriously crippled
the transportation branch.
It is understood that no conclusion
has been reached by the authorities
as to the cause Of the disease though
the territorial veterinarian, Dr. Nor
gard, and the veterinarians of the
Fourth Cavalry from Schofield Bar
racks were called upon to inquire
into the circumstances A quantity
Iof straw purchased locally for use as
bedding for. the animals is under sus-
|piciOn and generous samples have
been sent in to Honolulu for exam
|ination to determine if possible if
the disease was caused by fungus or
|other substance contained therein
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The recently received draft of re-
|cruits for the Second Infantry has
brought the companies up to an av-
erage strength of 100.
The men composing the draft are
particularly capable and well set up
in appearance. They are rapidly be-
ing brought up to the standard of
their new duties and the parade
ground is a lively sight during the
five daily drill periods that the new
men, are at work on. In addition to
the 372 men of the recruit squad,
Fort Shafter has also had added to
its strength Company | of the En-
gineers and Field Company A of the
Signal Corps. This makes total en-
listed strength at the. post Of more
than 400 men in contrast to the 300
that were stationed here on January
first of this year.
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Lieutenants Hardigg and Calder,
recently appointed to the army and
assigned to the Second Infantry, have
joined for duty and are welcome adj
ditions to the commissioned person
mel. Lieutenant Hardigg is occupy
ing quarters in the post while Lieu
tenant Calder is living in Honolulu,
being another victim of the shortage
in quarters for officers.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewitt Mathews
of California, who are the guests of
Lieutenant and Mrs. Laurence o.
Mathews, expect to leave for their
home on the 10th; instant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews have recent
Iy made the volcano trip and have
visited other places of interest in the
islands, much to their enjoyment.
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The result of the target practice OF
the third battalion, I'd Infantry, show
the following named men as quail
fled for the current season:
Sharpshooters: Corpl. w E. Nc
Cusker, Artificer " E. Lotion, Lance
Corpl. w. l.. James. Lance CorpL A.
and Private John Zuidema.
Marksmen: Corpls j. T. Bartek,
W. j. Ryan and James Mccarthy,
Privates Hubert Glidewell, H. H.
Haws, Geo. H. Magner and Fred E.
0smon.
Company K
expert riflemen: First Sergt. Whit
aker.
Sharpshooters: Corpls. Bauer,
Button, Cochran and Con-
nor, Privates WooIbright, Taylor,
Frohley. Robinson, Reilly and Mu-
,ician Dubesh.
Marksmen: Corpl. Kibbey and Pri-
rates Hammond and Artificer Felker. ,
Company L
Expert riflemen: Sergt.. L. A.
Moody and Corpl F. e. Jubinville.
Sharpshuoter: Private Isaac Wal
efs.
MaFksmen: I'D. Lieut.. T. ]. Camp
Sergt. Frederick Bush and Privates