Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-26
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On Wednesday. The men seized we're
,Pyts, O'Connor and Ferguson, mem
bers of Company A. LIST Infantry Both
men were in civilian clothes at the
time they were arrested by the police
and that fact is always Of importance
in determining whether the simple
charge Of absence without leave shall
be preferred or the more grave one OF
intent to desert. Harbor Officer Car
ter and Officer SiZemore were the
members OF the police that the arrests.
The men viii be held at Shafter until
the proper authorities send in guard
from Schofield TO escort them to that
post for confinement and trial.
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Charged with making false state
ments to his superior officers and with
the more serious offense of feloniously
abstracting a pair Of shoes and a
watch from the Post Exchange, Pvt.
Pohl of H Company, I'd Infantry, ap-
peared before q general court martial
at this post yesterday afternoon. In
the trial Of the case the testimony of
a former member of PohPs company
was introduced by deposition and in
the reading. OF that instrument re-
n,arkabIe fact was developed as to the
ability of a man to wear variety of
sizes in footgear. The witness. Pvt.
Zurline by name, was being interro-
gated as to, whether he had ever civ.
en- or sold a pair of shoes to the accus-
ed and. among the questions asked,
was What size sand width of shoe
do you wear?" His reply was illum,
mating to all concerned, and certainly
showed a marked disposition to be ae-
commedating o.. regards clothing is
sues. IT ran, II have worn so many
different sizes and widths since have
been in the army that IT is hard to
say now. Ny sizes and width are IL
and s, d; &c, B and at Fort Shafter
wore tx c. Pohl's defenset as pre-
scented by his counsel, Lieuts. Mathews
and Hardigg. was that he had; bought
the watch from soldier from Scho-.
field whose name was unknown to
him, and that the man who could wear
all sizes of shoes had given the pair
shown in eyidenee aud marked Z EE,
to the accused In payment of.a debt of
So. Zuriine's disposition set forth that
he, Zurline, had never had: any trans
actions in. shoes with PohE. The case
vas completed and the proceedings
Will go to department headquarters
for review and final action.
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Col. French. Capt. McGleave, Capt.
Lincoln and other officers formally
opened the new golf course yesterday.
The course consists of but six holes,
but the difficulties encountered on tbs
course more than account for the brew
ity and limited number One hole lis
called Rock Island" for the reason
that It is entirely surrounded by bould.
ers and none In less in size than asbox'
car on that railroad. As an illustra
tion of the general nature OF the diff.
fIculties It Is said that an officer in
practising putting on green near his
quarters managed to lose five balls in
the course OF an hours practise. The
course has been laid out by Lieut.. j. A.
McAndrew and the work OF construc-
ton performed By fatigue parties under
that officers direction The total
playing length measures about HOO.
yards and it zig.zags about the parade
and down through the big gulch that
separates the main post from the can
Torment The Riddles OF the garrison
had rare BIT or fun yesterday after
noon with the bright. new red flags
that mark the green's and in conse.
duence many quotations from the song,
II Hear You Calling Me" were in cyl.
lence from the frolics0me youngsters.
The news OF the tragedy that over
wbelmed the submarine F4 on Thurs.
day was received at Fort Shafter with
sadness. The officers on the craft had
many friends in the garrison and a
number of the men aboard: we're also
well known to members OF the enlisted
force OF the garrison Many OF the
Shafter people went into town and
remained hate III the hope Of receiving
news. while the numerous Inquiries By
telephone addressed to- the newspaper
Offices and the navy points by
post people marked the deep interest
In the lamentable occurrence. Lieut..
EIDE was especially well known at
the post as he was one Of the Service
golfers and had played with officers
from here in tournaments, where his
sportsmanship and engaging qualities
were shown in q high degree,
Owing to the appearance of humps
in the families Of Regtl Comsy. Sgt.
Cohen. Cd Infantry and 1st Sgt. Rig
ley OF Company L, the homes of those
non.commissioned Officers have been
declared to be in quarantine and all
persons are forbidden by the memo
randnm from post Headquarters to
visit those residences.
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Mrs. b. w. Atkinson. who has been
in for some days and thereby confined
to her home under the care of the post
surgeon, is now quite herself and has
been able to be out for the past two
days. Mrs. L. %. Mathews is still in
the department hospital. but is pro-
crossing most fayorably towards re.
1oyery.
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