Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
Fort S,aferNotes

Especial Star. Bulletin cnrrespondence)
FORT SKATER, June 27.--Lieut.-
col. B. W. Atkinson. I'd Infantry, visit.
ed Schofield Barracks on Tuesday,
where he reported to the examining
board for examination for his promo
ton. He will receive promotion to
colonelcy on July /. ,s@ III
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Owing to the fact the main road
across the gulch from the main post
to the cantonment' has been closed
for the purpose of putting in large
drain by the engineers, the large
motor bus is unable to make its regu-
lar trips to the cantonment and only
runs as far as the Headquarters build
ing. Its route is via the back line OF
barracks in the main post. ..-.....
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Lieut.. Raymond R. Wheeler. Corps
of Engineers. received painful in
jury on Monday when he was struck
on the forehead by two-by-four scant-
ling, which fell from the roof of the
aerodome. The lieutenant is in charge
OF the construction work on the thea
ter at the fort and was giving in
structions on the ground when the
large piece of scantling fell and cut a
long cash in his forehead and knock
ed him unconscious for several min.
utes. His men rushed him at once to
the department hospital, which was
near by, and after the doctors took
three stitches in the wound the lieu.
tenant returned to his work.
The post commander has notified
the department quartermasters that
the following Officers and enlisted
men from the fort will want transpor.
tation to the mainland on the July
transport: For first class, transporta.
ton, Maj. George Fl. Jamerson, 2Sth
Infantry; Capt. Edwin A. Hickman,
Signal Corps; 1st Lieuts. Joseph A..
McAndrew and John B. Richardson,
and I'd Lieuts Thomas ]. Camp, Ed.
ward F. Witsell. RaIphC Holiday and
Charles B. Lyman of the I'd Infantry
Second class transportation-M Master
Signal Electrician John T. McAniff,
Signal Corps; LIST CT. Sgt John T. Sui.
livan, Sgt. James Kelly, Ist CT Sgt.
Felix b. Lacrosse. 1st CI Sgt Earle
b. Fuller, LIST CT. Sgt John G. Grant,
Sgt. G. A. Pollin and LIST CT. Sgt. Frank
j. Maxwell, all of the Signal Corps;
1st Sgt. Grin H. Rigley, Co: L, I'd In
fantry. In addition to these there will
be SO enlisted men of Field Company
E. Signal Corps, who will proceed to
the border for duty. and II enlisted
men of the I'd Infantry for duty as
assistant instructors at the camps of
instruction in the Western Depart
ment; five enlisted men of the I'd In
fantry for discharge, and three who
will go on furlough This is an unus.
ually large number from the garrison
and will reduce the strength much be.
low what it has been for some time.
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An examining board of officers con.
sisting of Capt. Ohio B. Rosenbaum,
Capt. William E. Hunt. I'd Infantry,
and Capt Harry. R. Mcclellan, Medi-
cal Corps, are now in session at the
fort conducting the preliminary ex-
aminations of enlisted men for pro-
motion to the grade of second lieuten-
ant. The examinations are being con-
Quoted in the Administration building
and nine enlisted men are, being ex-
amined. .. ~ =. -.
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A crusade on the stray cats and
dogs at the fort is being made by the
police officer and quite a large rum.
Der of these pests have been killed.
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Orders have been issued by the de.
partment quartermaster stating that
there would not be any transportation
available on the July transport for
families of officers who are going to
the mainland for duty in the Western
as Instructors at the Vari.
OILS civilian training camps. This
will work more or less of hardship
ON those officers detailed for this
duty as it will require that they Sc
cure transportation on commercial
liner for their families or that the
families remain at home for three
The transport is more than
crowded now and there is no room for
the many that would naturally desire
to go. ..