Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-14
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Especial Star Bulletin Correspondenes1
FORT SKATER, Sept. 13.-The
sergeants who were selected to attend
the first class OF the school for fire
recently organized, in accordance with
the War Department orders at Fort
SChofield are named below "
For the school, IL sergeants, select.
ed from each regiment in Oahu. From
the Ind Infantry are Sergts Thomas
f. Stephens, Co. A.; Geo. J. Taylor,
Co. B; Rudolph Greeff, Co. c: Stephen
Lessnick, Co. d; Benjamin T. Long,
Co. E; Marin Williamson, Co. F;
Stevedore B. Boykin, Co. G; Ray E.
Shire. Co. H; Peter Holm, Co. |; Pc
ter Bruncick, Co. K; Edward LOoney,
Co. l.. and Oscar NJ. McDole, Co. NJ.
PITS. Victor w. H. Nelson, Co. NJ,
and Rudolph Sigmund Of the same
| company were transferred to the Ma
chine Gun Co. at the request of Capt.
James E. Bell commanding officer of
that organization, which request was
approved, and the commanding Off
Ger of NJ Co. is directed TO make
| changes in the morning report, Sep
TENDER 10, in accordance with these
transfers.
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The road lea ling from the canton
ment near the engineer barracks to
| the quartermaster storehouses has
been placed in excellent condition by
the quartermaster, but this is not all,
foot pathway some four feet wide
having been built on the side of the
main road for the use of pedestrians.
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The hibiscus hedges on the reserya-
! ton on both sides of King street, are
beginning to develop rapidly and will
soon add to the beauty of that public
highway. The dryness of the recent
weather has been partially overcome
by system of trenches and a port
able water supply devised by Lieut.
Col. William Weigel, who has super
vision of the lawns and the landscape
gardening of the post in addition to
his other official duties.
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The retention of the cantonment
bus for the great convenience OF the
many patrons is now practically an
assured fact, as the matter has been
| taken into consideration by both the
military authorities, as well as those
of the Rapid Transit & Land Com
/ pany. What a necessity the bus real
| ly is was evident the first morning OF
! the school term when the bus was
| practically filled by the children at
| tending the various local schools.
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The officers are still patiently look
! ing for their commissions. The threat
ened railroad strike, although it
/ seemed so distant from Honolulu,
really affected EACH officer awaiting
increased rank because the adjust
/ ment of the strike difficulties and the
consequent legislation really occupied
SO much of the presidents time that
he was prevented from giving the
time to the signing of the officers
commissions.
| The following promotions of Fort
Shafter officers are announced from
washington: AS captains, A. K. B..
1 Lyman, P. S. Reinecke and A. p.
Wheeler; all OF the Corps of Engin-
GERS stationed here as officers OF the
3rd Engineer Regiment. These Off
GERS passed their examinations some
time ago and have been awaiting the
action of congress for promotion.
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Col. Francis II. French, general
staff, formerly commanding officer at
Fort Shafter, is assigned to duty and
announced as chief of staff to MAJ
Gen. T. H. Berry, commanding the
central department. T. -. . =
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! The transportation Of Maj. Paul b.
Malone's baggage from Fort Shafter
to his new station has led to deci-
sion from the War Department regard
ing an officers change of station bag
gage allowance. The facts are these:
Mai. Malone accepted his commission
as major in the army Aug. to be eff
fective from June II and he was de-
tailed to the war college in an order of
August 8, whica directed him to pro-
coed to Washington about September
Is. Maj. Malone is on temporary duty
at the Mexican border and his house
hold goods were left at San Francisco
on his change of station from Fort
Shafter. The quartermaster at San
Francisco regards Maj. Malone as only
entitled to captains allowance: 1t
is held, however, by the decision OF
the War Department, that an officers
change of station allowance is gov
erned by the conditions actually exist
ing at the time of the performance OF
the travel in obedience to orders, and
that Maj. Malone is entitled to ma
jor's allowance under the circum-
stances and that San Francisco is to