Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
ARMY GNAN
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the following changes in the service
at this office, and the following In
formation relating 10 Christmas mails:
Mail will be despatched hereafter
from this Office at 8 a. m: and 2
D. m, except Sundays and holidays.
The change here is that the after
noon mail will leave at D. m. in
stead OF as formerly at p. m Mail
Will now arrive al q: - a. m and at
LAS p. m, except on Sundays anu
holidays This viii make the morn
ing delivery OF the mail one hour
earlier Mail Will be collected on the
post at the following hours In the
main garrison before z a. m, 10 a.
m. and 2:30 p. m. In the cantonment
before : a. IN. and 2:30 D. m. Office
hours for the postoffice viii remain
the same. 8 a. m. to ; p. m, except
Sundays and holidays. On Sundays
the office will be open from 10 to
II a. m.
Mail intended for delivery before
Christmas Day. December %, must
leave on the following dates: For
New York and eastern states, Deem
Der s, on S. s. Great Northern. For
Canada and northwestern states, De-
cember S, S. S. Niagara. For Middle
West, December IL, S. S. Matsonia
Mail leaving Honolulu December 10
will reach San Francisco for delivery
December 20. Owing to the fact that
nearly all OF the boats named leave
Honolulu in the mornings OF the dates
given, IL would be better to mail all
letters and packages through the Fort
Shafter office prior to the dates given.
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Pvt. Ralph Kinsey, Co. G, has been
appointed as the assistant to the
postmaster in the Fort Shafter office
in place Of Pvt. Andy SandeIl, G Co.
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Mess call has been changed for the
garrison in the evening from 5:35 to
Immediately after retreat; retreat be-
ing called at D. m. until further no.
tice.
The management of the Pleasanton
hotel has issued an invitation to the
Fort Shafter officers and their fami-
lies to attend a dance and dinner to
be given ON December ).
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The attendance of the post library
during the month of November was
$40, consisting of 573 casual readers
Of the books. magazines and papers
and 1913 borrowers of books, as many
of the books borrowed often are re-
read by other men in the barracks be-
sides the original patrons OF the IL
brary, it can well be seen what an
Influence for good is exerted by the
library.
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Pvt. Artil Buick. CO., End Infantry.
who was accidentally shot in the
ankle while cleaning his rifle for in
spection Saturday morning. is recov-
ering from the shock sustained and
from reports at the department hos
pital viii sustain no serious injury as
the result OF the accident.
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The newly-app0inted second lieuten-
ants. Charles McGarrigIe and Whit
field Cutchen, have been assigned
quarters in the bachelor building, No.
"a. cantonment
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The following promotions and APP
pointments have been made i'm Co
c upon the recommendation Of Capt
John Randolph. commanding that Or
ganization: Corpl. Gustav Z. Smith,
promoted to the grade OF sergeant !
Cook Ira S. Keevers promoted to SER
rno,,t. D..t LEI N1oe. Hxyf1lioua L uor,-
yer TO be corporal, and Pvt. LIST Class
Ben :. Sapp to the grade OF corpor-
al. These men are receiving the con-
ordinations of their friends upon their
deserved advancement.
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Thomas c. Spencer. End Infantry,
has been assigned as expert instructor
to the Signal Corps, Company A, Ha-
waiian National Guard, and will meet
with the organization once week for
drill and direction in the work of the
Signal Corps. Lieut.. Spencer is well
qualified for the work as he has but
recently returned to the regiment
after graduating from the army signal
corps school at Fort Leavenworth.
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The following days have been set
apart during the month Of December
for combat exercises and firing: Sec
ond Battalion will fire Monday. De
cember IL: 3rd Battalion will engage!
in exercises Tuesday. December IL;
while the LIST Battalion will complete
its work Friday. December Is. Dur
ing the combat exercises there will
be no battalion parades from Deeem-
Der III to Is inclusive.
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The department hospital is already
making elaborate preparations for the
entertainment of the patients of the
hospital at Christmas and also for
the happiness of the children Of the
non-commissioRed officers and en-
listed men attached 10 the hospital
for duty. Col Frank r. Keefer Medi-
cal Corps. inreharge of the department.
hospital. has taken the deepest inter
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