Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-14
Fort Shelter Notes


| all OF the companies have now re-
ceived the new machine guns, which
/ have been provided for each com,
pany organization in the mobile army
and they have also received their in
struction as to the proper packing of
the equipment and the pack mules;
many OF the companies have already
received as well their instruction as
| to the manipulation and firing of the
| guns, being drilled in this work by
| the sergeants recently graduated from
| the school of musketry conducted at
Schofield Barracks
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First Lieut. Charles L. Wyman, re-
Gently examined and qualified for pro-
motion to the rank of captain, has
| been attached to the Machine Gun
Company, pending official notice OF
his promotion.
The quarters recently occupied by
Capt. James E. Bell have been vacated
by him and the house is now open for
selection by the officers of the post.
The change will enable, in all likeli-
hood, some officer to move from the
cantonment to- the other post.
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Word his been received from the
Acknowledgement of the army and for
warded to Fort Shafter that peri
scopes will be provided for each COM
pany of infantry, engineers and Philip
pine Scouts, and that the vast advan-
tage of the periscope for purposes Of
nd OH
bat having been realized, these peri /
scopes for the training of troops III
their use will be issued at the earliest
opportunity to the organizations at
Fort Shafter
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Five hundred National Guard Off
GERS have resigned their commissions
to the president since June 90, and
1000 men throughout the country, it Is
reported, have qualified in the exami-
nations for commissions in the Off
GERS Reserve Corps. The Reserve
Corps will act as great source from
which in time of war additional Off
GERS will be drawn for the regular
army and those for all volunteer resi-
ments that may be authorized. This
will interest the citizens of Honolulu, |
as an examination for this Reserve
Corps willy be held shortly at Fort
Shafter. Timely notice of the date
will be given through the papers.
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Upon the recommendation of the |
commanding officer, Company G.. End |
Infantry, Cpl Charles J. Willett has |
been promoted to the grade of ser.
geant.
Pvt. Charley l.. Allison, Corps of |
Engineer, unassigned, recently re-
ported at this post, is assigned to I
Company G., 3rd Company of Engi- |
neers, as directed by instructions from |
department headquarters.
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A new bayonet drill rnusket has |
been designed for the purpose of in.
creasing the ability of the men with /
bayonets. AS the new muskets are OBJ |
tanned the old ones will be turned in
to the ordnance officer, Lieut.. 7. J.
Camp. -
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FORT SKATER, Nov. 13.-The Ia
dies auxiliary of the Spanish War
Veterans gave an informal dance at
Mansfield hall Friday evening. The |
dance was in charge OF committee
consisting of IIrs. Rosson and Mrs. !
Dysart and through their able assist
ance the so couples who we're pres
ent spent a most enjoyable evening. I
Refreshments were provided by the
committee.
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Corpl. George C. Harmon, H Com
pany, End Infantry, has been promot-
ed to the grade of sergeant upon the
of Capt. Claire R.
Bennett commanding Company H, and
Rollie F: Davis of the
same company has been promoted to
the grade of corporal. Sergt. Har-
mon is the we'll known football play
er who has done such excellent work
as halfback this year on the End In
"-V team. +
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school children living at Fort
are making excellent use Of
I'D Infantry library, which is
ped with all the latest books of
ence and text books so that it
ides splendid material for the
k not only of school children but