Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-17
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Especial star-Burletin corres,ondencel

Especial Star-BuIletin Corresoondence1
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Nov. II
LIST Fieut Joseph c. RICHTER, Jr
4th cavalry, has received the news OF
his nomination for the grade of cap
tain. vice Captain Raynor, dismissed,
to date from October 2Sth hast and
expects to hear of the confirmation
on today's states mail Owing TO the
Fact that the regiment has it's 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 Lieutenants
Of cavalry, his service with the 4th
having been six months longer than
Lieutenant Fighter. The 4th cavalry
without Joe RICHTER and Jens Stedje's
names on its roster wont know them
selves.
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The 1st infantry welcomed it's two
bridal couples who arrived on the
fisherman last week, at a reception
fgiven 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 a year-ago. The newest
bride Is the wife of Lieut.. Jesse A.
Ladd OF the LIST infantry. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Ladd We're 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 oe..
cupy the commanding officers set of;
quarters at the infantry post at Cast
ner.
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Veterinarian Andrew E. Donovan:
LIST field artillery, with Mrs. Donovan
Fand their three children, were among
the arrivals on the transport. DR.. Do
noyan has been ON leave since the
arrival of the list battalion of the regi-
mert here. =." e..
The last transport brought 1879 ire
cruits for the several regiments here.
of the 10 men for the field artillery,
40 were assigned to the I'd battalion
and 80 to the LIST battalion. The 7t0]
for the Est infantry have been or
ganized into a company for drill and
instruction. The 25th's draft, number
ing 50 men, being a month behind ind
the recruit drill of the $40 recruits
which arrived in October, have been
organized into a separate company un-
der the command Of Lieut.. George K,
Harrison, who fills this detail in All
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 18th, with which regi-
ment- he, served several years. Lieuten.
ant McCroskey has had many years
foreign service, most of it in thei
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 a weh-known official throughout |
the island. The war department re-
Numbering 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 LIST and 25th !
infantry who have completed the gar
rison school course, the post graduate
work for the month of November in
cludes 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, large hospital tent
has been placed behind the regimen
tai headquarters for the use of stu
dent officers.
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Colonel Beach. 4th cavalry. has in
vited such officers of the LIST and 25th
who desire to avail them
selves Of the opportunity of entering
Capt. Walter Shorts riding class, to
join the officers of the cavalry and
field artillery in the Monday and I
Thursday morning rides of the class
liz the cavalry cantonment.