Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-24
ARMY NOTES

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In all probability the I'd division
q the e. s. army will be relieved
from service on the Mexican border
seine time next spring. II peace
should be restored in Mexico, which
seems very unlikely at present. how
ever. the strength of the troops in
Texas and along the border will be
reduced to the normal number OF
troops. II conditions continue as they
are. and the state department should
insist upon keeping division on the
koTder, the LIST division viii probably
relieve the I'd. OF course, this pro-
gram viii not be carried out If affairs
in Mexico should take serious turn
between now and next spring, Now
that the embargo has been lifted on
arms and ammunition to Mexico, the
work of the border patrol being light
| er. some of the troops will be able TO
return to permanent quarters. Orders
| were issued Feb. is that the troops
of the Sd u. s. Cavalry and a battery
Of the Sd u. S. Field Artillery at
Eagle Pass. under command of Lieut..
Col Guy Carleton, march out of that
post not later than Feb. 90, Four
troops of the Sd Cavalry and a battery
of Field Artillery at Laredo will make
a 150-mila hike to San Antonio. Each
| OF the marching columns will require
seven or eight days to get to Fort
Sam Houston Accompanying the con-
Itingent will be headquarters and band
| OF the Sd Cavalry The ordering back
of the troops is taken to indicate that
| Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, the department
commander, believes the situation on
| the border has Gained down suffi-
GENTLY to justify the cutting down OF
the garrison at both Laredo and Eagle
Pass.
Lieut. Col Richmond p. Davis, first
of that rank in the list of officers Of
Ethe Coast Artillery Corps, has receiv-
ed promotion to colonelcy. Col. Da-
Wis is now stationed at Fort Winfield
Sect, Cal. He will remain at that
| station. Announcement of his ad.
yancement was made recently at the
war department.
The vacancy in the rank OF lieuten-
ant-colonel. created by his promotion,
has been filled by the promotion Of
Mai. Clint c.. Hearn, who heads the
list of that rank III the corps Lieut.
Col. Hearn is attached to the gen.
| eral staff in Washington. and wifi
continue those duties for the present.
Capt. Malcolm Young. at the head
of that rank, is advanced to the va
cant majority. First Lieut.. Matthew
A. Cross, heading that rank, becomes
a captain, and ID Lieut.. Christopher
ID. PIERCE, second of the rank, be-
comes a LIST lieutenant
Major Young is relieved from duty
at Fort SIocum. N Y, and recruiting
service, and will report to the com
manding officer, coast defenses OF
Southern New York, for duty at Fort
Hancock, N. J. Captain Cross, new
attached to the 101st Company OF
Coast Artillery, stationed at Fort Tot
ten, N. Y, continues attached to that
company Lieutenant Pairce remains
with the detachment of coast artil-
tlery now at Key West Florida. bar
racks.
Col. Littieton ". T. Waller, com
lmanding the marine barracks at Mare
island, has returned to his station
from Washington, d. G., where he has
been consulting for some time with
Secretary Of the Navy Josephus Dan
| iels regarding his prospective appoint
lment as major-general commandant
iof the marine corps, which appoint
ment was at the last minute given
to colonel, now Maj.-gen George Bar
nett, who has Just taken command OF
| the corps
General Barnett's regular station
has been at the Philadelphia navy
yard. He graduated from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. to which he
was appointed from Wisconsin. As
Colonel Waller was the senior colo
mel of the corps and had far more ac-
tive service to his credit than Barnett,
| it was expected here that he would
succeed Maj-gen. Commandant w p.
Fiddle when the latter went on the
retired list.
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! . Lieut.. Harrison T. knauss, Junior
grade, has been appointed to com.
mand the Sylph, now at the Washing
ton navy yard, and, since the depart
ure of the Mayf1ower for Mexican wa.
who drank with the Marshall party at
the Young; E. E. BODICE of the Won
Hamm-Y Young Company, who sat be-