Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
FROM FAR AWAY HAWAII
Some Things Judson Caperton Has
Seen, Interestingly Told

Editor Chronicle:
Having been here long enough t
learn something of the islands and tn
lpeople, | will write again.
Schofield is little city of about 500
people, soldiers and their families. NJ
civilians are allowed to live in the post
although they live nearby. There ar,
all kinds of amusements, such as, dane
ing, picture shows, baseball and foot
ball games, and field day twice {
year, at which all kinds of athletic
events are staged.
At Schotield we have one brigade
consisting of one regiment each of cav
airy and field artillery and two regl
ments of infantry, one company engl.
neers, hospital and signal corps men.
We have just returned from ma
neuvers on what is known as Red Hill,
five miles from Honolulu. We were
joined there by the troops from Fort
Shafter and the coast defense forts.
The position we took up commanded
the city of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor.
the naval station. The Notifications
around Honolulu are considered i'm
pregnable, mounting 14-inch rife guns.
The climate here reminds one of Sep
tember in the dear old Southland; the
air Is warm and balmy. the tempera-
ture running from 30 to IS degrees the
year round. There is never any frost
here, so the islands are green all the
year.
Tropical fruits thrive here; pineap-
pies grow to an enormous size and it is
nothing uncommon to see them as large
as a ten-pound lard pail. Oranges and
lemons do not grow here;. cocoanuts
grow well and bananas are plentiful.
but not so large as we get in the
States. Sugar cane is the principal
crop. There is an abundance of wild
fruits: mangoes. papaws and guavas
being the principal ones.
All races under the sun are to be
found here. The native is dark-sklnned
and resembles an Indian very mnch.
They are lazy race as whole, but
the halt-breeds are very Industrious
and some of them are very wealthy.
The women are mostly not much for
looks, but some OF them are very
beautiful, especially the Hull dancing
girls. These are great attraction to
visitors, as they are not equaled in any
other country.
The Hawaiian Islands are of volcanic
origin and are very mountainous. The
canyons and water falls aer very beau
tifuI, and the rugged scenery is among
the best in the world. 1t is well worth
a trip over here to see the island of
Ohau alone. and 1t is not the best by
any n cans.
will soon make trip to the Island
of Hawaii, which is about ninety miles
away. This is the largest island of the
group and has an active volcano. Hlla
is the principal city, and am told 1t IS
more beautiful than Honolulu. When
| return | will write of my trip over
there.
If any of the readers of the Chronicle
wish to exchange view cards with me,
| Will be pleased to do so.
| have been transferred to the ma
chine gun corps and like it fine. We
use the new Springfield automatic ma
chine rifle. which is lighter gun than
the old Maxim. and l am trying to
qualify for gun pointer the first ear.
With best wishes to the editor and
readers of the Chronicle, | am
Very respectfully,
Judson Caperton.
Machine Gun Company.
First Infantry.
Schofield Barracks,