Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-08
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VII 0ItODuSI tWSO
Especial Star Baileiia Correspondenoel
FORT SKATER, Dec THE La
dies auxiliary of the Spanish War
Veterans will give dance Friday
evening. December S, at S p. m in
Mansfield hall, Fort Shafter The
committee on arrangements and. en-
tertainment will consist of Mrs. Nc
Nellis Of Fort Kamehameha and Mrs.
Ernest Ely Of Fort Shafter. All the
Spanish War veterans of Oahu and
their friends are cordially invited by
the committee to be present at this
holiday dance
Second Lieut. Eugene ". Landrum
try, and his quarters will be in build
ing No. >. Bachelor building, main
pest
The transport, leaving on Friday.
will carry away as a passenger Madame
I cochran, who leaves the post TO the
deep regret of the entire garrison
Madame Cochran will take the jour
ney in order to make an extended
visit with her son, Lieut.. John II.
Cochran. Coast Artillery. who has
been stationed at Fort Caswell, North
Carolina. Madame Cochran will be ac-
companied on the trip to the East by
her son, Major William B. Cochran,
with whom she has made her home
while at Fort Shafter.
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Quite a number of the enlisted men
of the organization stationed at Fort
Shafter will take advantage of the
examination to be held for those desir-
ing promotion to the rank of proba-
tionary second lieutenant, which will
be held in January, 1917.
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Maj, Melville S. jarvis, infantry, on
the detached officers list, has been
commissioned lieutenant-colonel of in
fantry from November Is, vice Lieut.
Col. Francis E. Lacey, Jr., 32d Infan-
try, who has just been appointed chief
of staff, Hawaiian Department.
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In answer to the question as to
whether a soldier enlisting subse-
quent to Nov 1, 1916, could, upon re-
quest, be furloughed after one year
to the reserve, it has been stated with
that the bill permitting men
to be furloughed to the reserve after
one years honorable service has.
been suspended. But the bill permit.
ting men of the army TO be furloughed
to the reserve after three years hon.
orable service as stated in this bill
has not been suspended. Ana still
another point, soldier cannot pur.
chase his discharge from the reserve.
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The band concert for the main Fort
Shafter garrison will be given in front
of the commanding officers quarters
at AIS p. M, Friday, Dec. s, under
the direction of Band Leader A. Jacob
sen, I'd Infantry Band.
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The Literary Club consisting of the
officers of Fort Shafter, will meet
Thursday of this week at the home of
Lieut.-Col. William r. DashieTl, and
the subject for study and discussion
Will be Spottsylvania to North Anna,
May 19 to rs, 1854" This most inter-
esting period of the war between the
states will no doubt attract large
attendance to this most helpful con-
ference.
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Bugler William Allen, G. Co., I'd In
fantry, who was injured in the I'd In
fantry-32d Infantry football game, is
still in the Department Hospital with
a badly sprained ankle, but is doing
as well as can be expected with an
injury of this nature.
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Sgt. Kester, L Co., I'd Infantry, who
was injured in the I'd Infantry Field
Artillery game by dislocation of his
shoulder. has returned for light duty
with his company and his shoulder is
about we'll
The injuries sustained by men of
the line and the furlough granted to
Pvt. Harvell of x. Co., I'd Infantry,
has left the football team in such a.
weakened condition that all future
games have been cancelled.
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Wagner Heinrich F. M. Nagel of
the Supply Company, I'd Infantry, has
been given an honorable discharge by
the Secretary of War on account of
the sudden death of his father and
because Wagner Heinreich has be.
come the sole support of his mother.
He will leave on the transport Tho.
mas, Friday, December z, and from
San Francisco he will travel by way
Of New York to his home in Copen
hagen, Denmark.
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The new session of the cooks and
bakers school will begin December Is.
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Bugler Frank Dias. Company NJ, %