Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-04
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Especial Star;BulIetin correspondence)

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Especial Star-BulIetin correspondence)
FORT SHAFTER, Nov. 3.-The
army transport Buford, which started
from Galveston month ago with the
9th Infantry destined for the Philip
pines, and which has been held up at
the Panama canal on account OF the
slides on the Isthn1ian waterway, viii
be utilized in all probability for the
transportation of troops, leaving the
infantry regiment in the Canal Zone.
1T is proposed to take advantage Of
the delay in the passage of the Buford
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 WIN be sent to
New York for recruits for the troops
in the Canal Zone for Company A OF
the Signal Corps under orders for duty
on the Isthfnus and for 90 animals. BY
the time the Buford returns to Pan
anna IL is hoped that there win be
some indication of the exact date
when the passage of the canal may be
resumed. In the meantime, the 9th
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
buildings at Fort Kamehameha to the
extent Of an expenditure Of 5000.
The work will be in charge of Lieut.
col. James b. Houston, Quartermaster
Corps, who succeeds in that capacity
In Hawaii Lfeut.-col. B. Gheatham, the
army quartermaster 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 filed in as
q result of the harbor-dredging opera
tons, it 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 a year, how
ever.
The troops at the fort will 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 L 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 underhrush and repair the
walks in the cantonment.
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Arrangements are being made at the
fort for Christmas tree for the chill
dren Of the post, and already the Off
GERS have contributed toward IL. Chap
AeAAA I" lAlAdLu 1SCOcc OCOII, Suu 1uIdu-
try, will be in charge Of all the ar
rangements 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 as 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 ]. Murphy, Company c,
md Infantry, has been detailed as
trumpeter sergeant and orderly to the
colonel