Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-07
ARMY 6 NAVY
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Especial STA. BaIl.tln correspondenesl


Especial Star. Bulletin Correspondenesl 4
FORT SKATER, Sept THE
commanding officer of Company b,
Capt. G. L. McKain. has recommended
that Pvt. Albert Damron be advanced
to the grade Of corporal. which recon-
mendation was approved.
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A detailed description Of the method
OF installing and dismantling field
range No. !, in a baggage car, has
been received In the form Of war
department bulletin, No. %, at the
post. This viii be Of great importance
to all cooks or organizations owing
to the probable use Of the train ser.
vice in some maneuvers around the
island.
The method necessitates the use of
q box feet inches by 24h inches
wide and one foot deep, made OF Y
or Pinch lumber as available, and this
system does not require the use OF
the Alamo attachment for use In bag
gage cars. The box is held firmly in
position by the use Of 2x4-inch strips
placed around the box, nailed firmly 10
the floor Of the car.
II has been decided that during
present conditions on the Mexican
border the following regulations will
be enforced regarding permanent sta
lions Of officers of the line:
The permanent station of an officer
win be at the military post where re
Is at present holding quarters, until
such time as the quarters so held are
required for other purposes. In that
latter case application will be made
to the commander Of the department
of which the quarters are located, and
the permanent station will be
changed to the nearest post with await.
able quarters.
This arrangement will exist regard
less of the officers temporary station
or organization to which he is assign
ed or attached.
When officers return from detached
service they will apply for quarters to
the commander OF the department In
which they have been serving and
they will be assigned to permanent
station at the post nearest their de-
tached service station, where quarters
are available.
In cases Of officers from Pacific
oversee service, application will be
made to the commanding general,
Western department. But If depart
ment authorities are unable, due to
lack Of quarters to make assignments,
the fact viii be reported to the secre-
tary Of war.
The former regulations regarding
issue OF fuel and light remains in
force.
By q recent decision from the war
department each member Of the regu-
lar army reserve, reporting for duty
under summons of the president June
"a. when found physically fit for ser
vice, Is entitled to S. per month from
the day Of enlistment In or furlough
to the army reserve or regular army
reserve, travel allowances and SO cents
per meal, for time consumed in travel
from home to place OF reporting for
active service, and the allowance Of
clothing in kind, with the initial and
yearly clothing allowance as stated
for his grade in regulations and orders
Of the war department.
Those found physically unfit are en-
titled to travel and meal allowances
as above.
This concerns and should be borne
in mind by all officers and soldiers Of
Shafter.
Cant. Elliot Caziavc, recently at
tached to the End Infantry, but who.
owing to the Mexican trouble, never
| joined this regiment, has been sent to
the Letterman Hospital for observa.
ton. This will be of interest to the
members Of the End Infantry.
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The Fort Shafter post exchange, for
| the convenience of those persons own
ing automobiles in the past, has offer
ed to supply automobile oils (from
containersl, which may be readily and
conveniently provided, to such patrons
as will call at the exchange with their
cars. Such an arrangement will be
greatly appreciated by the auto own
ers II the exchange officer can arrange
same.
A board of officers, consisting OF
Capt william H. Hunt, Capt Robert
H. Peck and LIST Lieut. Joseph A. Nc
Andrew, all of the End Infantry. has
been appointed to examine and mark
the papers presented by the officers
recently examined in "Hippology," the
course of instruction Just completed
an the garrison school for officers.