Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-07
MAI. HARRIS0NS
Arm BROKEN IN
CR|AINkING AUTO

FOR1 S1AF Ell, April i.-hdJ-
Ralph Harrison, 4th Cavalry, came in
to the department hospital on Tues
day from Schefield Barracks for the
purpose of having an X-ray picture
made of his forearm. 1t appears that
on Monday when Maj. Harrison was
cranking his automobile the machine
kicked back and caught the officer
arm, fracturing the bones with a
clean break a few inches above the
wrist The accident occurred imme-
diately in front of Capt. McAfee's
quarters at Leilehua and Maj. Harri'
son went into the surgeons quarters
for attention and fortunately found
Capt. McAfee at home and with all
needful materials at hand to care for
the arm SO that within five minutes
after the damage was done the bone
had been set and the arm carefully
bandaged. The X-ray picture Is de-
sired to confirm the surgeons esti+
mate as to the nature of the fracture,
The break being a clean one and OF
the type known as college break
no complications will ensue, but Maj.
Harrison will be on sick report for
some time to- come with his injury.
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Upon the recommendation of the
commanding officer, Company E, End
Infantry, Corpl. Van A. Hayes of that
company was promoted to be ser
geant on April 5, vive Pawelec, dis
charged. On the same date Lance
Corpl. John J. O'Brien was appoint
ed corporal to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Sergt. Hayes.
Pvt. Richard F. Nielke, Company X,
End Infantry, has been relieved from
special duty with the End Infantry
band and Pvt. Ionic Chapman of
Company A has been detailed in
Nielke's stead. Pvt. Chapman is to
undergo instruction under Sergt.
Koerpel, @. NJ. Corps, as a cook with
the view that he will ultimately be
assigned to the band to fill that po-
sition permanently.
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An important addition to. the al
ready large plant at the department
hospital is planned by the authorities
and an allotment of funds will be
requested whereby quarters for sur
geons and nurses will be erected on
such available grounds as may be
found. If this allowance be granted
by the war department the Fort
Shafter hospital win be one of the
largest in equipment in the army
The additions to the wards now APP
completion, will bring the
of the hospital up to a total
of $50, while the hospital at the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco has a capa-
city. that will accommodate 500, but
that institution is designed rather
for future needs than for present and
use.
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Lieut.. V. w. Boiler, End Infantry,
was a passenger by the Thomas that
sailed for San Francisco yesterday
Lieut. Boiler will go to
Fort Bayard, N. NJ, to be with Mrs.
Boiler, who is at that point for the
benefit of her health. Lieut.. Boiler
expects to be absent on leave until
the May transport Other passengers
from Shafter on the Thomas wer2
Capt and Mrs. r. NJ. Cutler, who are
en- route to the States under change
of. station orders. Capt, Cutler has
been the senior surgeon at Fort
Shafter for over a year and has COM
pleted a four years tour in Hawaii.
He has been succeeded as post sur.
geon by Capt Albert p Clark, who
arrived here for duty last week.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Span
ish War Veterans order will give a
benefit dance on the evening of April
10 at the hoproom in the post head.
quarters building The object of the
dance will be to raise sum TO be
given to the widows and orphans OF
the men who went down in the F-4.
The affair will be masked party and
all of the garrisons about Honolulu
will be urged to participate. The End
Infantry band will furnish the music
for the ball and as the band is now
in full strength its work is at its best,
Tickets will be sold at so cents with
ladies free and these tickets may be
DrCcured nj the most oYchanpp