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

Especial star Bulletin Correspondencel
FORT SKATER. April 3-An I'M
usual occurrence took place yester-
day at this post during the target
practice hour when a deer 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.
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 iAstruc-
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 ''shoFts" 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 Irfan-.
try, has been absent from the post for
the past few days on brief leave of
absence. He has employed his leave
in assisting I'M the annual encamp-
ment of the Kamehameha school ca
diets temporarily supplying the place
of Lieut.. Alfred j. Booth as instruc-
tor with the cadet battalion. Lieuten-
ant Booth, who has been officially no
titled that he viii BE- detailed for duty
with the Kamehameha school on July
next is unable on account of the Man
lchu 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 Bird 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 Bird battalion and the garrison wiz
at last be settled for the remainder
of its tour Of duty at Fort Shaftef. (
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A meeting of Representatives Of all
the regiments on Oahu as we'll as lof
the Coast Artillery has been called for
next Saturday at the department.
headquarters to arrange for a series
of baseball games to determine the
championship of the department. Cap.
tain Paul g. Malone or Lieutenant Ly-i
man will represent the I'd Infantry at
the meeting. r. ~, I
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The Infantry Association has re-.
quested an expression of opinion OF
its 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 a regiment of the Infantry.
arm Of the regular service r
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Upon the recommendation of the
commanding officer, Company. D, 2t
Infantry, Corporal George F: Smith, of
that company, has been appointed ser
geant, vice Glarkson, appointed color
sergeant, and Musician Patrick ].
Clark has been appointed corporal,
vice Smith, promoted. -.
Mrs. Charles 8. Lincoln has suffi-
ciently 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.
RTRTHS