Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-03
Fort Shafer Notes

FORT SKATER. April AN I'M
usual occurrence took place yester-
day at this pest during the target
practice hour when dc 4 came into
view on the hill near the reservoir
and within 200 yards Of the firing de-
tails Fully ESQ men were on the
range at the time and firing from all
four points was in progress when the
animal made its appearance; never
theless, the doe exhibited no sign OF
fright and for some minutes continued
TO feed and move bout with uncon-
Germ, finally making its way up the
knife ridge that joins the reservoir
hill to the main range and disappear
ing in the bushes on the upper slopes.
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Owing to the fact that but two
months time will be available for tar
get practice for the entire post it is
calculated that the course in instruc-
ton practice, combat firing, and the
record course in the same class OF
range work will necessarily have to
be postponed until later in the season
an dthe time therefor taken from the
regular field instruction period. The
course in known distance practice for
each battalion will require at least
two weeks time and the regimental
detachment and shorts" will take
the same length of time so that OF
the two months available for target
practice no period is free for any 9th
er class of range work.
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Lieut.. Charles B. Lyman, I'd Infan-
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the past few days ON brief leave of
absence. He has employed his leave
in assisting in the annual encamp-
ment of the Kamehameha school ca
diets temporarily supplying the place
of Lieut.. Alfred ]. Booth as instruc-
tor with the cadet battalion. Lieuten-
ant Booth, who has been officially no.
titled that he will be detailed for duty
with the Kamehameha school on July
next is unable on account of the Man
chu law to take leave at the present
time, since, if he did so. the date Of
his detail would be postponed by the
amount of leave granted him.
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The final moves of the companies to
readjust the quarters question have
been ordered to take place today and
the 3rd battalion by retreat will have
made the change from the permanent
barracks to those in the cantonment.
In addition all the companies. in the
regiment will have their recruit
squads reported to them for duty and
the companies of the End battalion
that have been doubled up with their
brothers of the same battalion will
move in to the barracks vacated by
the 3rd battalion and the garrison will
at last be settled for the remainder
of its tour of duty at Fort Shafter.
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A meeting of. representatives of all
the regiments on Oahu as we'll as of
the Coast Artillery has been called for
next Saturday at = the department
headquarters to arrange for series
Of baseball games TO determine the
championship of the department. Cap
tain Paul 3. Malone OF Lieutenant Ly-
man will represent the I'd Infantry at
the meeting
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The Infantry Association has re-
quested an expression of opinion Of
it's members who are in the I'd Infan-
try as to the advisability of the pro-
posed plan now before Congress
whereby the Porto Rico regiment will
become regiment of the Infantry
arm of the regular service.
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Upon the recommendation of the
commanding officer Company D, I'd
Infantry, Corporal George F. Smith, Of
that company, has been appointed SER
geant, vice Clarkson. appointed color
sergeant, and Musician Patrick J..
Clark has been appointed corporal,
vice Smith, promoted
Mrs. Charles S. Lincoln has suffi-
GENTLY recovered from her illness as
TO be able to return to her own quar-
tiers from the department hospital.
where she has been a patient for the
last 10 days.