Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-21
ARMY NAVY
Fort N,dferNotes
Especial Star. Bulletin corr.spondsnesl

JlyQe fldnQeT, formerly OF n 20, mas
been transferred to the Supply Com
pany as sergeant. There will be no
longer a quartermaster in a regiment,
but Capt A. c. Knowles has become
captain Of the Supply Company, to
which have been attached the non
commissioners and enlisted personnel
allowed by the new law and among
those will be included the above
ramed sergeant. <
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The commanding officer of Co. D
announces that Pvts. Bernard c. Car
ter and Fred Wells have been promot,
ed to the grade of corporal. D Co
las sustained many losses in its non
commissioned officers in the changes
incident to the formation OF the 32nd
Inf.ntry. ~....
Monday. Aug. 81, is the day ap-
pointed by the department headquar-
tiers for the final competitive examina-
ton of Sgt Eugene NJ. Landrum of
c Co., 32nd Infantry, formerly of the
2nd Infantry, and Musician Corday w.
Cutchin, Co. II, End Infantry The
examining board, which will meet to
conduct the examination for Musician
utchin will consist of Major Eugene
II Hartnett, Medical Corps; Capt.
Ohio B. Rosenbaum, Capt. John Ran
dolph, both of the End Infantry; 1st
Lieut.. Raymond W. Bliss, Medical
Corps, and LIST Lieut. Alfred H. Hob
ley, End Infantry. This examination
is a competition Of all the enlisted
men of the army, who have passed the
physical, mental and moral prelimin-
airy examinations, and will be con-
Quoted by examination boards almost
simultaneously throughout the army
for the candidates successful in the
first examination. The results will
be sent directly to the war depart
ment, and the marks attained in this
final test will decide as to what en-
listed men will be advanced to the
rank of second lieutenants and be-
commissioned officers in the army 1t
is sincerely hoped by all his friends
that Musician Cutchin will be reward
ed for his hard work of preparation
in successfully passing the final tests,
and that Sgt. Landrum now of the
Sind, will also receive his we'll de-
served advancement ~ 1
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LIST Lieut. Paul S. Reinecke and 1st
Lieut.. Raymond A. Wheeler are or
Gered to report to the examining board
at Fort Shafter for their examination
for advancement to the rank of cap
tain. They are to be congratulated,
as the promotions in the Corps Of En-
gineers are even more rapid than
usual, owing, TO the numerous changes
and promotions due to the increase
caused by the army reorganization bill
q. last June.
Lieut. Adrian X. Polhemus is being
congratulated upon his successful
score and qualification as expert rifle
ran" while conducting the rifle prac.
tise of the Machine Gun Company.
Lieut.. Polhemus had the highest score
in that organization, attaining rec
ord of 264. The company, counting
the followers from last years grad
jngs, has qualified 6 expert riflemen,
. sharpshooters and Fl marksmen.
The highest score next to that of
Lieut.. Polhemus was 259 attained by
Pvt John H. Chambers. The com
lany will now engage in the annual
practise with the Colts automatic pis-
toll, and the results of that contest
will be announced later. -.
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2nd Lieut.. Edward l.. Hoffman,
popular former officer of the End In
fantry, whose mechanical genius was
often demonstrated while at Fort
Shafter, one instance being the sue
cessful building of large motor boat
and the installation OF its intricate
engine while he resided in the canton
ment, has had his ability and knowl.
edge of engines appreciated by the
war department and has been placed
in charge of some of the repair work
in the machine shops located at Colum-
bus. New Mexico. These shops are
used by the U. S. govrnment for the
repair of motorcycles. trucks and au-
tlmobiles used by the force On the
border, especially for those in action
in connection with the General Per-
shing punitive expedition"
FORT SKATER, Aug. 2I.-Lieut.-
Col Weigel was the first of the End
Infantry to receive his commission for
his new rank, the result of the recent
advancement. 1t is dated June II,
and the oath accepting the commits
sion to the advanced office was ad-
ministered to Lieut-Col. Weigel by
Lieut.. Alfred L. Rockford, judge adj
vocate of the general courts-martial. ,
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Lieut.. Joseph A. McAndrew has Sc
lected the quarters formerly occupied
by Lieut. Woodfin Jones, that is, No.
L. cantonment, on the main road;
while quarters No. 3S, the former resi-
dence of Lieut.. McAndrew, will now
be occupied by Lieut. Alfred H. Hob
lev
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Maj Eugene II. Hartnett, the post
surgeon, recently transferred from
Schofield Barracks to take the posi-
ton vacated by Maj. B. J. Edser on