Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-05
SOLDIERS
BRAVERY
REWARDED
Two Enlisted Men of End In
fantry Awarded certifi-
Gates Of Merit

Especial star Bulletin ,corresponde,iceI
IoRT S. TIKI Sept 5-t'oI or
M Clifford u. farL1er and PTiyite
,'harlia r. Mid;:i., roth OF Cor psnr
Z. I'd IntalIs Rave been awfrd. ]
cert; ecGtes Il merit by the Prssssa.
arc the a - ca. Acates We :
handed 10 the two worthy recipients
A. .egimental ,ua,t ..sterday r.: ST.
ne y at FJr, SlEafier. Corporal Fer
BE, and ~ y. MIGkiff took plaza
81 the f6rriati1i Tor Il rade with tie
n r-eommisslJ-ed star OF the I-fL
rent and ut thu time Of publication
ot the orde.s CT the Gay marched 10
position SIX na~es ia IRON. Of and
facing the ADULTS
The follow.a, ogd,g >. tins rc-Irnen-
Z :, command = M illtk rs.r: aid tic
facts OF the COURAGEOUS pieed;. the
"a men made knoan tc the q; iHsad
.. an impressive maIIp
Headquarters I'd 1nIdntry. Fort
Shafter, n. T., September T. 1914.
General Orders No. IL. Tho presi-
dent of the United States has awarded
certificates of merit to Corporal Cliff
ford D. Farmer and Prlsats Charlie
p. Midkiff, Company l., I'd Infantry,
for most distinguished personal bray.
cry beyond the call Of duty involving
frequent risk of their lives during
April IS, IA and IS. 1914. while search
ing for Private Waiter " Parker, 18th
company. Coast Artillery corps, who
was lest In the Koolau mountains
near Aihuanauu. Oahu The regimen
tai commander takes pleasure In pub
fishing this fact to the regiment and
eommends Corporal Farmer and Pri-
vate Midkin TO their comrades for
their bravery, intelligence and perse.
verance shown In voluntarily assist.
ing In this most dangerous underta-
king.
sBy order Of Colonel French:
w. r. GIBSON.
Capt and Adpt. I'd Infantry
Upon the conclusion OF the reading
Of the order Colonel French. from HIS
pest Of receiving ofiicer OF the parade,
came 10 the center CT the parade
where the two soldiers we're standing
and personally delivered into their
hands the two parchment certificates
from the president The occasion was
one that stirred the hearts OF the Of
flc6rs and men OF the I'D and made the
regiment proud q haysnE IN its ranks
two such splendid and brave com
rades After the presentation OF the
cert 8cafes had been concluded the
colonel resumed his post as reviewing
officer and the two men who had been
80 slgnally and publicly honored took
place with the non-commissioned stan
and passed IN review with the com.
mand
The circumstances thaf brought
these certificates 10 Corporal Farmer
and Private MIdkifl were their efforts
and daring work while volunteer MEM.
bcrs Of searching party under the
command OF Lieut. Cary !. Crockett
snd Lieut. Thomas j. Calnp Of the "a
Infantry last spring when the party
was e1deavorine 10 find and succor
Private Parker from Fort Kamehame-l
Ia who was lost IN the mountains
Both men frequently took their lives
IN their own hands when they we're
lowered great Instances by means OF.
small ropes in order that deep peck
cts IN the clilIsides could be searched.
Upon the return to the post OF the
party the conduct Of Corporal Farmer
and Private MidkiI was made the sub.
jecf OF a special report by the then
Hrigadier-commsnder. General Ed.
wards and Recommendation made 10
me war department that certificates Of
merit be awarded II their cases.