Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-03
Fort SEldfer Notes
Especial star-BuIletin Correspondence

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FORT SKATER, April 3.-Maj.
Michael j. Lehman, End Infantry, has
been on sick report for the past few
days and confined to his quarters.
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The transport Thomas, which ar
rived today from the Philippines and
sails for the mainland on Tuesday,
will take many passengers and troops
from Oahu. From Fort Shafter Capt
Clyde R. Parker, End Infantry, and
Capt. E. H. Cooke, 9Th Infantry, and
LIST Lieut.. William C. Whitener, 10th
Infantry, will be passengers. Capt
Parker has been ordered to the Let
terman General Hospital in San Fran
cisco for treatment, and Capt Cooke
and Lieut. Whitener have completed
their tours here and will go to their
new regiments in the states to which
they we're assigned. One hundred and
forty-fiye sergeants, corporals and
privates from the fort will return to
the mainland. The majority of these
have served three years with the
colors and according to law now go
to the reserve, while many others go
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having served three years here. The
Ind Infantry numbers but 1850 men
row, about 400 short of the required
number, and these are expected on the
April and May transports from the
states to take. the places of those go
ing away on the Thomas.
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Orders were issued on April 1 at
the fort which will make several
changes in the duties of officers. First
Lieut. Clyde r. Abraham, battalion adj
jutant, has been relieved from duty
as exchange officer and as battalion
adjutant and assigned to Company E
for duty. The lieutenant has been in
charge of the post exchange for the
past year. Capt. James E. Bell, COM
missary, has been relieved as officer
in charge Of bakers and cooks
school and relieves Lieut.. Abraham
as the new post exchange officer.
First Lieut.. Paul NJ Manchester hasj
reen made battalion adjutant of the
3rd Battalion and ordnance officer, re.
lieving End Lieut. Adrian X. Polhe-
mus who has been assigned duty with
the supply officer and assistant to the
post quartermaster First Lieut.. Ar
thur II. Dalton has been put in charge
of the school for bakers and cooks
First Lieut. Claire Bennett has been
transferred from Company K to CON-
mand Company H, and Lieut.. A. II.
l'obley transferred from H TO X Com
pany. #=~. ~.
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Upon the recommendation of their
respective company commanders the
following promotions and appoint
ments have been made in the End In
fantry: Company A-Cpl. Andrew Al
hanese, to be sergeant, vice Bayley.
furloughed and transferred to the
army resrev; Lance Cpl. Herbert
Hansen, to be corporal vice Albanese,
promoted
Company Glance Cpl. Gustaf e.
Smith, to be corporal, vice Anderson,
furloughed and transferred to the
army reserve.
Company E-To be corporal, Lance
Cpl. Paul J. Fogarty, vice McKane,
furloughed and transferred to the
army reserve. .-.a.
Company G-To be corporal, Pvt.
George d. Craig, vice Wall, furIoughed
and transferred to the army reserve.
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Capt Lucius r. Holbrook, 4th Cav
airy, stationed at Schofield Barracks,
is detailed to fl a vacancy in the
Quartermaster Corps, March %, in
place of Capt William D. Lowe, re-
lieved. Capt. Holbrook has been or
dered to take the April transport to
the. mainland and upon his arrival at
San Francisco viii proceed to Fort
Riley, Kan, as assistant to the post
quartermaster at that post
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First Lieut.. Raymond r. Wheeler.
Corps Of Engineers. was a visitor at