Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-02
ANNUAL TEST Of
PROFICIENCY IS
UNDER WAY TODAY
As Organization Second Infan-
try viii Receive Rating
From Showing Made
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence,

i combat exercises the proficiency OF
the companies be tested as an or2ani-
zat,on, for which a rating viii be
! given. This test in this department
consists in locating concealed targets,
and when these are rendered visible
that the number of hits on the tar
1 gets shall also bear on the rating for
that test; part of the proficiency
i problem consists also in lecture to
each organization upon mistakes and
errors, so that they may be corrected
In future work by the commanding
| officer.
This annual proficiency test for the
I'd Infantry Is being held today, The
various companies reported opposite
the Spanish-American War Veterans
clubhouse. marching thereto by way
OF King street and Kamehameha Nv
road, in Kalihi. in the following order:
Company G, I'd Infantry. 7:45 a. m.
Company H, I'd Infantry. $3.50 a. m.
Company /. I'd Infantry, $40 a. m.
Company X, I'd Infantry, 1000 a m.
Each man of every organization
was provided with Is rounds of ball
ammunition.
The rules and regulations as con-
tanned in the Small Arms Firing Man
ual and the Regulations, prescribing
the standard for field firing were
carefully observed.
The following Officers were to re-
port to the commanding officer for
duty In connection with this test:
Lieut-Col William Weigei. infantry;
LIST Lieut. Charles L. Wyman, Signal
i
from the Sd Regiment of Engineers;
I'd Lieut.. Thomas J.. Camp, I'd Infan,
try. statistical officer, and I'd Lieut..
Edward F. Witsell. I'd Infantry.
Company commanders of the 1st
and Sd Battalions of the I'd Infantry
we're to arrange with the company
commanders of adjoining companies
of other battalions for the necessary
barracks guards, and the barracks
guard for Companies E, F, G and H
we're to be furnished by the compa.
MES of the I'd Battalion not firing.
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The officers who will arrive on the
transport Thomas about October 13
for Fort Shafter will be Capt Thomas
L. Crystal, I'd Infantry, and LIST Lieut.
r. G. Guyer. Ist Lieut. William II.
Britton.- both of the Sd Regiment OF
Engineers. and three nurses for the
Department hospital Also. Lieut. Col.
Andrew Hero and LIST Lieut.. p. G.
Blackman of the Coast Artillery, well
known TO many officers of this garri.
son.
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As a case of measles has appeared
in the family of LIST Lieut.. Bernhardt
K. Stumberg. Medical Reserve Corps,
it Is directed by the post surgeon,
Mai. Hartnett. that non-lmmunes shall
not visit the quarters of Lieut.. .Strum.
berg.
The following named men who are
taking the course in the school of fire
IT Fort Schofield were reported to
Fort Shafter by H E, Evans, com
handing the School, as duly inspect
ed and mustered: Sgts. Thomas E.
Stephens, Company a: George ]. Tay-
lOr, Company B: Stephen Leishich,
Company d; Benz. T. Long, Company
p; MarYen Williamson, Company F.;
Steyedore B. Boykin,. Company G;
Roy E. Shire, Company H; Peter
Holm, Companv I; Peter Brunswick,
Company X; Edwin Lonev, Company
L, and Oscar M. McDale, Company NJ.
One BY one the old landmarks of
Fort Shafter disappear before the
ruthless advance of Improvement
Last night the old "sub-exchange. To-
Gated at the end of the ord car line,
was vacated due to the observance of
the law that mo civilian shall have
places OF business on government res
ervations;;" and so the old building
formerly used by Mr.. Banks will
cease to exist The ~sub-exchange"
about four years ago was located on
the opposite side of King street,
where the road runs into the hospital |
garage. and was then the dwelling
and store of a Chinese. Then a muir.
der took place during an attempted |
robbery of the little store and two
Filipinos were later executed for the |
crime. Then the building was moved |
over to the present site, remodeled |
and used as branch o. the Fort |
Shafter exchange. under Lieut. Gle
ment H. Wright as exchange officer. |
Next it was leased to Mr.. Banks, but |
the new law and the loss of business I
due to the change in car service
leaves it again in the hands of the /
government and its disuse and de.
structinn are only matter of time.
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Pvt. LIST Class Charles Leisure is
restored to duty after a weeks siege
In the Department hospital. Every.
one will be glad to see him return to
the commissary wagon to take the or
ders from the officers quarters.
The commanding officer, now that
the traction company has withdrawn
the bus service, will put in service
the quartermaster bus for the benefit /
Of those resident in the cantonment.
The quartermaster will begin the
runs on a regular schedule, beginning
tomorrow morning.
proceed on the first available trans