The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-10-22
Full Battalion For
Maui Is Perfected
Adjutant-General Johnson Organizes
Three New Companies In As Many
DayS.-New Rife Range Selected.

When Col. Sam Johnson returns to
Honolulu tomorrow, after spending a
week on Maui, he will have practi-
cally perfected the organization of
two, and perhaps three new companies
of the Hawaii National Guard, and
left behind him a stock of enthusiasm
that practically insures the success of
the whole national guard organization
of this island. Col. Johnson, who is
reorganizing the militia troops of the
Territory in his capacity of adjutant
general, is accompanied by 1t. w. c..
Whitener, U. S. A, who is inspector
general of the national guard in the
Islands.
one company was organized at Ka-
hului early in the week, of which j.
j. Walsh will be commander. This
company, will be known as Company
X, and it starts off with an enrolment
of about 65. At Paia another company
is assured of 60 or 20, and Wailuku is
also to have a new company. AT La
haina the strength of the Old company
L, has been brought up to it's maxi
mum, and there is material, Col John
son says, for another company, if
such is found desirable. At the pre-
sent time, however, Maui's compile
ment to the territorial troops will be
but one battalion, although Col. John
son intimates that he may later or
! ganize another battalion here.
New Rifle Ranges
While there has been talk of a rifle
range for years for Wailuku, but with
tor rio1i izot CoI
that there will be a range ready for
service as soon as the necessary butts
can be built. He discarded the site
selected above the cane fields, back
of the Penhallow home as being in
convenient, and disturbed too much by
Winds and in it's stead picked out a
| location in the sand hills between
Wailuku and Kahului. This place, is
declared to be very near ideal for the
purpose, besides being convenient for
| the use of several companies. Work
has already started on a range for
the Lahaina company.
Athletics Feature.
Athletics are to be a prominent fea-
| ture in connection with the work of
the national guard from now on, Col
Johnson declares. There are to be
| local tournaments in all parts of the
| territory, to begin shortly after the
first of the year, the winners in which
will later meet in Honolulu for the
guard championship struggle. w. s.
Chillingworth, of Wailuku, 1st lieuten
ant in Company l, Wailuku, has been
appointed inspector of small arms
practice and athletic officer, and will
have direct charge of the ATHLETIC
sports.
Col. Johnson has just came from
Col. Johnson has just come from
he organized IA companies, where but
one had existed before Among these
is a cavalry company at Waimea
which is already highly efficient anC
a machine gun company, in Hilo
AS in other parts of the Territory
Johnson is receiving the fullest sup
port from the prominent citizens o.
the community, so that his work ha:
been made comparatively simple.
Officers To Meet Tomorrow.
A meeting of the various officers
of the Maui companies is to be helt
at the Wailuku armory tomorrow
afternoon, at which time the plan!
for the future of the guard will b'
discussed 1t is possible that a mum
Der of new officers for the new com
panies will also be announced.