Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
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VII 0INIl~1 tV4NS
Especial Star Bulletin Corrsspondenesl
FORT SKATER, Aug. 23.-The
friends OF Colonels Jacob G. Galbraith
and George H. Sands of the cavalry,
and Col Charles w. Penrose, infan'
try, viii regret to hear that they we're
retired, having been found incapaciat-
ed for active service on account or
disability.
Capt. Charles S. Lincoln, I'd lnfan-
try, assigned TO the Militia of the Ter
ritOry of Hawaii, with TIE rank or
colonel, will soon De examined for his
promotion to the rank Of major in the
regular service. as a board OF off
GERS has recently been appointed by
the War Department. for the purpose
of conducting Capt LincOln's eXamin-
alton The members Of the board are
Maj. F. Fl. Albright. 25th Infantry;
Maj. Francis f. Lacy, Jr., 32d lnfan-
try; Maj. Thomas F. Schley, 25th In
fantry; Capt. Harry Fl. Blodgett, Med.
ical Corps, and LIST Lieut.. Harry n.
Kerns, Medical Corps.
81 Upon attaining his majority Capt.
Lincoln will probably be reassigned
to his old regiment, the I'd Infantry.
as it is understood that when he ten
dered his resignation from the mill
tia assignment he also requested that
he be relieved from detached service
and restored to service with the I'd
Infantry.
There have beer received by the Of
ficers of Fort Shafter three valuable
monographs recently issued by the
School of Musketry, Fort Sill, Okla,
discussing most ably these three i'm
portant subjects: 1-"Use, care and
repair of arms and equipment" 3
instrument" (including field glass
es, telescope sights, range finders
and data relating to the same1. 8
Fire tactics" (relating to the work of
the soldier, the terrain, rifle firing,
discovery of hits and obedience of
signals). All of the pamphlets are
made even more valuable than the
text alone renders them by carefully
drawn illustrations to exemplify the
information and problems discussed.
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Maj. W. T. Hannum. Corps of En-
gineers, formerly stationed at Fort
Shafter, has been detailed to enter
the next class of the Army Staff Col
lege, at Fort Leavenworth. And in
the list of those ordered to report to
the eommandant of the Army School
of the Line, Fort Leavenworth, is the
name of Capt. John Randolph, I'd In
fantry. 4. 49,. . ~ ..:
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The following notice pertaining to
the use of orderlies Is issued for the
information of officers of the. post by
the adjutant anu commander of the
Headquarters Company: AS far as
practicable it is desired that the
mounted detachment of the Headquar.
tiers Company. I'd Infantry, be avail.
able for drill and instruction on Wed.
nesday and Saturday mornings. If
mounts are required by officers on
these days, it is requested that after
horses are delivered dismounted men
be used as orderlies until the mounted
orderlles are dismissed; which will
not be later than 10 a. m"
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The New York Times of August 8
quotes Gen. Wood as saying that the
comparatively few positions open for
cadet commissions will result prob
ally in officers classes, so that in the
not remote future Plattsburg may be-
come a second West Point This
statement was the result of the an
nouncement that 100 men from the
Plattsburg camp would take the ex-
to fill positions created by
the Army Defense Bill. The results
of the Plattsburg system this year are
of special interest as Lieut.. Lester
Baker. I'd Infantry, was detailed as
one of the instructors. Il
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bfig.-Gen. C. P. Townsley, formerly
superintendent of the U. S. Military
Academy, West Point, we'll known to
many Fort Shafter and Honolulu
army officers, has been assigned to
command the South Atlantic Coast
Artillery District, and will assume
command upon expiration of his leave
of absence. 49,. =.
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The new commandant of cadets of
the U. S. Military Academy, West
Point, Will be Capt. Guy " Henry, a
graduate in the class of 1898. Capt.
Henry is Al years of age, a native ri
Nebraska, and received his appoirt-
ment from Virginia.
The new commandant is we'll equip
ped for his new position as ne has
served both in the infantry and the
cavalry; in the infantry arm of the
service in his earlier years IN The
army but since 1901 in the cavalry.
Capt Henry also graduated from the
School of Application for Cavalry and
Field Artillery, in 1904.
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The garrison school for officers is
at present being instructed in and is