Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-21
Fort Shafer Notes


Especial Star Bulletin spondenceI
FORT SKATER, July 21.-One.
case Of cerebro spinaI meningitis in
the person Of Cecil Waters has been
discovered by the surgeons among the
recruits that Joined the regiment last
week. Inasmuch as all of the re-
cruits have been assigned TO and join
ed their companies, il will not now
be practicable n establish a quaran-
tine for the detachment but company
commanders have been directed to
cause special promptitude on the part
of ncncomm.ssioned officers to send
all men showing Signs of Illness to the
surgeon fer examination. -..--" T..
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Chaplain William Reese Scott Of the
I'd Infantry made an interesting talk
at the Sunday night religious service
} in the airdome. His address was in
the nature Of welcome and greetina
to the men lately Joining the regiment
and carried weight, as the sincerity of
the sneaker was most evident An
unusually large crowd was in attend
ance end this included many of the
officers and ladies of the post A con.
servative estimate as to the number
of men who heard Chaplain Scott's
address was that over 900 men we're
present 1t is fair to assume that no
minister in Honolulu was greeted by
a aargeF. audience at his Sunday night
services than the one that sat under
Chaplain SCOTS wholesome words
The words of familiar HYMNS were
thrown On the screen at intervals dur
4 ing the services and in the singing of
these the whole audience Joined with
| fervor.4 Besides the religious hymns
the Chaplain had provided a slide
showing the words Of the newly writ.
ten reeimental song. These lines were
written by Chaplain Scott and As they
are set to the familiar air OF "Juanita"
the men had no difficulty in taking uD
the air and following the music. The
effect Is reallv surprising. Altogether
EbaDlain Scots work and Tr1inistra.
tens for the men of the garrison arr
along broad and practical lines that
promise to be Of help and encoura1 e
ment to the new as we'll as to the
older soldiers.
The general court martial was in
session at the post yesterday through
cut the day and will continue its ses-
sions today. The court is considering
the cases of Private Kane Company
f. I'd Infantry. and LIST CT. Pvt. Drury,
| Company I. engineers, for offenses al
legged to have been committed in Hon.
oIulu. A large number of civilian wit
nesses most of whom were Portuguese
were called by the court to testify AMI
the use of an interpreter was neces,
sary.
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Extensive alterations in the interior
ARRANGEMENTS of the post exchange
Laundry are being made to improve
the sanitary conditions IN the matter
| of flooring and drainage connections
A new concrete floor throughout the
buildings will be laid and other i'm
provements put in to bring the whole
establishment into conformity with
sanitary rules as laid down by the
territorial and county authorities.
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| Upon the recommendation of the
commanding officer, Company NJ, I'd
Infantry, the following promotion and
appointments have been made in that
Organization, dating from July 10: To
be sergeant, Corporal Walter East,
vice votaw. discharged; to be cor
lporals. Privates Phineas T. Middleton
and Peter ]. Frank. vice Knapp, dis
charged, and East, promoted, respect
lively.
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The second son Of Lieut.. and Mrs.
| Vernon W. Boiler of the I'd Infantry
was taken today into the department
hosDital for major operation on the
head. This operation is the second
that the little fellow has had to IN
dergo within recent months for the
1 Treatment of condition of the bons
that had defied medical means to
ameliorate.
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| Colonel B. w Atkinson and Major
NJ. J. Lenihan. in accordance with or
ders from department Headquarters.
have been detailed to report this day
for duty as observers with the columns
Of the 25th Infantry at Red Hill and
upon completion of the duty as OBJ.
servers will return to their proper sta.
ticn. .
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Captains A. J. Harris, r. w. Wat.
l,ins and d. W. Chamberlin together
with Lieut. z. L. Hoffman. were guests
Of Lieutenant Cook. commanding the
mine planter Armistead last night to
witness the preliminary work in con-
neetioH with the big gun practice of
the coast defense posts of Oahu.