Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-28
Machine GUN
outfit FOR
LOCAL GUARD

A machine gun platoon is to be- add,
81 10 the National Guard Of Hawaii
and already onr-third OF the neCes sa ~
enlisted strength has been secured
LIST Lieut.. Perry l.. SmOCt has been
detailed TO recruit the "jackass bat
terry" Of which he will have command.
and although the scheme has been on
foot only a few days, indications are
that in a very short time the list will
be filled. A machine gun platoon re-
quires one lieutenant. one sergeant
Two Corporals and IS privates and it
is - the intention to get specially Sc
lccted men. Following recent policy
" the guard not to mix natiOHaIities
in the various organizations, the VI.
q. ?. Will be an all-whit" outfit.
Lieutenant SmOot served six years
in the naval militia, and during that
time had considerable experience
with rapid fire ordnance. The Ma
tional Guard OF Hawaii now has two
Colt machine guns, which are in per
feet condition for service Mule
transportation will be provided when
ever the outfit goes into camp, but at
other times this extra expense will BE-
eliminated and the guns handled by
the men.
The organization of the LIST Infan-
try, y. G. H.. having been completed
some time ago, and the full II com.
panies now being regularly enrolled,
it is possible TO turn attention TO the
special units. A detachment of mount
ed scouts will probably be organized
accomplished fact.
Following are the men who have ap-
piled for admission to Lieutenant
Shoots outfit:
Harry Henry, R. Il. Banks, L. G..
Blackshear, l.. 2. George J. w. An
Grews, 3. NJ. Gramberg, r. klemme
Jr.
New Inspector-lnstructor.
Lieutenant w. G. Whitener, 18th In
fantry, the new inspactor-instructo
of the National Guard of Hawaii. met
the guard officers yesterday afternoon
at the armory, tho gathering being a
joint farewell to Lieutenant A. l..
Bump, the retiring ILL.,, and welcome
to Lieutenant WhiteneT. Both these
officers made short talks, touching
on the good work done by the guard
in recent months. and hopes for the
future Lieutenant Whitener announc-
ed the establishment OF an officers
school. the course Of instruction to be
years. A vote Of the officers present
was taken as to the time and day Of
holding the weekly meeting, and it
was decided to hold the school every
Monday afternoon. from ) to 6:15.
Colonel J. w. Jones, the adjutant-
general, and Colonel Arthur Coyne,
commanding the LIST infantry, made
short talks relative to the change of
regular army inspectors.
Battalion Drill Sunday.
Major Gustav Rose, commanding the
I'd battalion, has announced battalion
drill and inspection for next Sunday
morning. Companies f, F, G, H and
X will turn out in full field equipment,
and march to Atkinson Park. where
shelter tent camp will be pitched, and
equipment inspected. The object Of
the inspection is to ascertain the read
mess of the battalion for field ser
vice.
Company A Wins.
Company A, Capt. H. P. O'Sullivan,
won from D Company, Captain Kolb
in team shoot held at the Kakaako
range Sunday morning. The match
was close, and there is talk Of a re-
turn engagement in the near future.
Following were the scores. the rang
es being 200. 300 and 500 yards:
Company First Sergeant Evans,
1871; Quartermaster-Gergeant Fernan-
DEE. 1877; Sergeant HoIste:n. 125; Cor
poral Mckenzie, 118; list Lieutenant
Smoot. III; I'd Lieutenant Cushing
ham, III; Musician Dole. lis; Cap
tain O'Sullivan, 1O5; Private Colburn
105: Private Akau. 1902; Private Fer
nandez, 1O1; Artificer Lishman. s.
Total for company. 1348
Company D-Private J. G. Saarle
1873; Private S. c. Searle, 1870; Cor
poral Johnston, 118; Private King
III; Private f. c. Searle, rs; Private
Spalding. ia; Private NJ. c. Searle
112; Private Larson. 10; Corporal
Erskine, 1O5; Artificer Mcintosh. 1O5:
Private Emmans, 90; Private Brown.
SO. Total for COmpany. 1921