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! FORT SKATER, June 1o.-Exam-
1 inatjon for promotion Is the all-absorb-
ing topics Of conversation at the gar
rison and those to be examined are
deyoting all possible time to studying
and reviewing the subjects. The ex-
aiming board is composed OF Col. b.
w Atkinson and Mais, William Wei
gel and William r. DashieIl OF the I'd
Infantry and Capts. Harry r. Nickel
lar and Albert p Clark OF the Medical
Corps. On Wednesday they held the
physical examination and on Thurs
day the l5-mile ride. Col Atkinson
conducted the riding test and the Of
ficers rode to Fort Kamehameha and
return. Twenty-Five officers from the
fort are being examined and Lieut..
Hornsby Evans, aide to Gen. Evans, is
also among those to take the examin.
alton. The mental part Of the work
will commence on Monday and by the
end of the week all work will be com.
pleted. Lieut.. T. W. Martin, on &C.
count of Illness, will not be able to
take the examination, hut will be ex.
amined with Capt. Otto B. Rosen-
baum when he returns on the next
transport.
Col Francis w. Mansfield Camp No.
2, ~. s. War Veterans, gave a delight.
frl dance at their hall on Motley
street on Friday night. The music
was furnished by the Pail Glee Club
and delicious refreshments we're serv.
ed during the evening Buses met
all cars at the Kamehameha w road
during the dance. About 100 guests
were present and dancing continued
until midnight.
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Upon the recommendation of. their
respective company commanders the
following promotions have been made
IN the I'd Infantry: In Company A.
CPL Stephen PASTOR to be sergeant
vice Barr reduced; and J.. Cpl Robert
Doran to be corporal vice Pastor, pro.
NOTED. In Company F. Pvt. Michael
H. T!usch to be corporal vice Brit. !
ton reduced.
1t is understood that quite large
number from Oahu will leave on the /
next transport for the mainland for |
duty with the instruction camps on the |
Pacific coast. As all of the troops |
regularly stationed there are on the /
border at present and their services |
are needed there it was necessary to /
send here for Instructors for these ,
CAMPS II they we're to be held. In all !
probability those officers who will go /
on this duty viii be away for several
months. Quite a large number of non.
commissioned officers win be sent
also.
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Quite little speculation is being
done by the officers in Oahu as to +
what will boone of the officers who
will be promoted on July l. In all
grades except that of second iieuten-
ant there win be large excess and :
what DISPOSITION will be made Of these
extra officers is causing the com.
ments. Whether extra regiments will |
be organized here or they will be sent
to the mainland is the question.
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An invitation has been received at /
the fort from the AID Club for officers
and men to attend the special session
OF the Kamehameha Day services to
be held in Central uHnion church on |
Sunday next Many are planning to
attend the services.
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Capt Thomas r. Harker, who was
formerly N the I'd Infantry but is
now detailed in the Quartermaster's
Department, moved with his family
during the week to Sehofield Bar.
racks. where In future he will be con.
structing quartermaster.
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The Sd Battalion, I'd Infantry, com.
manded by Mai. William Weigel, has |
made rapid work on the target range
this week The weather has been |
ideal for target practise and many ex.
cellent scores have been made. They
have completed the slow fire and on |
Monday will commence the rapid fire
practise. Their practise will be COM
pleted by the end of this month and
they will De followed by the 1st Bat
talion.
The baseball enthusiasts were dis /
appointed that the Shafter League
did not have any of the scheduled |
games during the week The DELAY |
was due to the fact that, there are |
two battalions on the target range.
However, on Monday the Cd Battalion i
will have completed its range work
and the series will commence again /
In earnest. The I'd Battalion has
some very strong teams and they are