Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-04
6tt SIlafer Note,

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Especial star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, NOV. 3.@The
army transport Buford, which started
from Galveston a month ago with the
9th infantry destined for the Phillip
pines, and which has been held up at
the Panama canal on account of the
slides on the Istllmian waterway, win
be utilized in all probability for the
transportation Of troops, leaving the
infantry regiment in the Canal Zone.
II is proposed to take advantage of
the DELAY in the passage of the Bnford
through the canal to return the 23rd
Infantry from Jacksonville to Calves
ton. That command has been serving
during the national match In Florida
and is destined to return to its station
in Texas. After this service has been
rendered the Buford will be sent to
New York for recruits for the troops
in the Canal Zone for Company Al of
the Signal Corps under orders for duty
on the Isthmus and for 80 animals. BY
the time the Buf0rd returns to PAN
anna IL is hoped that there will be
some Indication of the exact date
when the passage of the canal may be
restnaed. In the meantime, the 27th
Infantry stays in the Canal Zone.
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According to an eastern paper re-
Gently received, the war department
has authorized and allotted the funds
for the construction of eight new off,
GERS quarters, storehouses and other
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extent of an expenditure OF SIS, 900.
The work will be in charge OF Lieut.
col. James B. Houston, Quartermaster
Corps, who succeeds in that capacity
In Hawaii Lieut.-col. B. Cheatlam, the
army qiartermaster who has rendered
valuable service in connection with
new work in the Hawaiian depart
ment. Part If not all OF the work will
be done by hired labor instead of by
contract. AS soon as the made land
back of Fort Armstrong is filled In as
result of the Observation-Disclosures opera
tions, 1t is expected that the war de-
partment win provide better and larg-
er quarters for the men stationed at
this fort, as the present quarters are
cramped and far from ideal. The new
buildings will probably not be built at
Armstrong for at least year, how
ever.
The troops at the fort viii be paid
on Thursday, commencing at / p. M,
by Capt Van Way, Quartermaster
Corps. The payment will take place
as usual at the post exchange building.
About $4,000 will be disbursed to
the troops. Company b being on
guard will not be paid until next Mon
day.
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Due to the heavy rains at the fort
the Machine Gun Company has been
unable to complete its target practise.
The rain has also interfered with the
police work of the post so that it has
been almost impossible to clear away
the heavy underbrush and repair the
walks in the cantonment.
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Arrangements are being made at the
fort for a Christmas tree for the chill
dren Of the post, and already the off,
GERS have contributed toward It. Chap
lain William Reese Scott, End Infan-
try, will be in charge OF all the ar
engagements and big success is as
sured for the children.
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First Lieut.. John B. Richardson, bat
TALON adjutant, End Infantry, has been
relieved from duty ais prison officer
and End Lieut.. Robert G. Calder, bat
talon quartermaster and commissary,
End Infantry, has been detailed in his
stead.
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There will be an informal hop on
Friday evening at the End Infantry of.
ficers' mess. The End Infantry band
will furnish the music "
Sgt Francis J. Murphy, Company c,
End Infantry, has been detailed as
trumpeter sergeant and orderly to the
colonel,