Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-06
lST BATTALION
End Infantry
ON field DUTY
Semi-Permanent Camp Will
Last for Ten Days-NoteS
From Fort Shafter
Especial Star Bulletin CorrespondenceI

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
! FORT SHAFTER. July 6.-The Isl
Battalion Of the I'd Infantry will
march on Tuesday morning for tour
of field duty that will continue fol-
ten days. AS the camp will be semi
permanent in nature. the command
will take with it pyram:dal tentage
! and cots. The new equipment will
! however be carried in order that il
may be tested out and a report made
! on it's qualities. The camp will not
! be quite as far out as was that Of
| Major Williams battalion, on account
! Of the property owners refusing con-
| sent for troops to use their land for
camp purposes. Lieut.. Hoffman,. the
| duartermaster Of the battalion, has
arranged for camping privileges with
Mr.. Starck, whose land lies opposite
the lsenberg property. The. battalion
will make a study of all OF the ter
rain lying to the east of its camp as
+ is the rule with all troops operating
in the section in question. Mr.. James
! Wilder, Scout Commissioner, with one
of his patrols OF scouts will be d
guest of Major Smith for over one
night during the continuance of the
camp, and the youngsters given an OPP
pOrtunity to study grOwn-up soldiers
at close hand. If it can be arranged,
it is probable that the little fellows
will be given a chance to show their
skill as stealthys patrols when work
ing against an outpost. Camp will
continue until the 18th. when tho
command will return to Fort Shafter,
and after rest of a week will again
take the field for a week, the lat
ter tour being in connection with the
period of field duty of the list Hawai-
ian regiment that has been ordered
to begin July 25.
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Diphtheria having made its appear
ance in the family OF Sorgt. Breitfield,
Q. NJ. Corps, at Fort Shafter, the post
commander has issued most rigid or
ders of quarantine against the disease
Not only have the quarters of Sergt
Breitfield been placed in quarantine,
but also the adjoining Quarters OF
other non-com miSsioned officers who
live adjacent to the building where
the disease appeared. This group Of
houses is along King street south of
that street and to the east of the de-
partment hospital. The necessity for
the extended quarantine is caused by
the fact that before the nature of the
illness in Sergt Breitfield's family
became known .th families of his,
neighbors had continued their asso-
citation with the child that contracted
diphtheria. All persons at the post are
ordered to keep strictly away from
the section and the non-commissioned
officers living therein are charged
with the enforcement of the proVis-
ions of the order. 1t is too early in
the history of the case for any prog
nostication to be attempted as to the
severity of the attack, but the surgeon
in charge is confident that any spread
of the disease will be prevented by
the timely preventive measures that
have been put into operation.
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Pursuant to authority from head
quarters Hawaiian Department. leave
of absence for one month has been
granted I'd Lieut.. Lindsay Med. Sill |
vester I'd Infantry This leave will
take effect upon the arrival at San
Francisco of the mine planter, Colonel
George Armistead, about August IL, |
and is for the purpose of permitting /
Lieut.. Sylvester to accompany Lieut.
Cook, the commanding officer of the |
planter, on the return voyage of that !
vessel to San Francisco. Lieutenant |
now expects to return to
duty from his leave by the transport
scheduled to sail for Honolulu on Sep |
TENDER 5.
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Upon the recommendation of the
officer, n. C. S and band. |
I'd Infantry, Drum Major Guy A. Sur
Der, of the band, has been returned |
to the grade of private and Sergeant
Paul A. Arndt has been promoted to
drum major, and Private Surber ha5
been appointed sergeant
Other changes among the non:com-
nissioned grades are the reduction to
the grade of private, at his own re-
quest, of Corporal William p Corn
we'll. Company G. and the appointment
Of Lance Corporal Otto D. Brown. of
Company |. to be corporal in that
vice Murphy, transit erred.
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Lieut.. and Mrs William A. Reed of
he I'd Infantry. expect to leave for
he states by the transport sailing to.
lay for San Francisco. Lieut.. Reed
having been granted a leave for 2Oi
days to accompany Mrs. Reed. whose
health has been poor for some weeks
past. Lieut.. Reed expects to return
at an early date. but Mrs. Reed will
remain On the coast for some
line.
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Battalion Sergt Major Charles Lin
hey of the 1st battalion, I'd Infantry,