Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
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FORT SHAFTER,4 Jan. 20.-Fort
Shafter il the scene OF much activity
after the recent rains and everywhere
can be seen carpenters at work patch
ing the leaky houses and detachments
Of engineers and infantrymen repair
ing the roads and bridges which look
very forlorn after the last kona. The
main road across the gulch from the
main post to the cantolment has been
closed for repairs and many fatigue
parties are patching the numerous
holes and concrete bridge which was
badly damaged. For the present the
Rapid Transit motor truck runs from
the car lire through the main post
and then to the cantonment via the
back road. The Root bridge OVER the
stream which was washed away has
been replaced by temporary one
and the many guIiies flied and work
cornmenced on the muddy cantcnment
roads. In fact, the cantonment looks
like real live construction camp and
within . few days all the traces of
the recent rains will have vanished.
An 18inch pipe IS being laid In
front ofsIsieut.. Abraham's quarters for
drainage, and a new bridge will be
constructed over the stream that
crosses the foot-path leading from
back of barracks to the car line,
Capt. Paul B. Malone, End Infantry,
commenced his examination for pro
motion to the grade Of major on Fri.
day morning. The examination will
continue for several days of next
week. Due to the fact that Capt Mad
lone has q i've years exemption In
most subjects for completing the
course at the. School Of the Line at
Fort Leavenworth. his examination
will be of short duration. The cap
tain will receive his majority In the
near future, as he stands number
from promotion. The members of the
board are Eieut.-col. b. W., Atkinson,
Maj M, J. Lehman. Maj. william r,
Dashiel. Capt. Albert Clark, M. c., and
Capt. Harry r. Mcclellan, NC.
A social club to be known as the
Signal Corps Social Club has been
organized at the fort by the enlisted
men Of Field Company E, Signal
Corps. Forms OF amusement for the
men and their guests will be given
from time to time and at present q
committee is working for something
In the near future. The following Of
icers Of the club were recently elect
ed: President, John +. McAnnif. mas
ter signal electrician; secretary and
treasurer, John r. Sullivan, first-class
sergeant; executive committee, Sgt.
w. Thomas. Sgt. Ira A. Kilbury and
Cpl. Fletcher G. Forney.
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First Lieut.. Robert r. Love, Signal
Corps, has been granted leave OF
absence for one month and four days
to take effect upon or about February
II. The lieutenant will leave for the
mainland on the February. transport
and. viii not return. as he has com.
pietedshis three years tour of foreign
service in Hawaii. His leave will be
spent at Pacific Grove, California,
where his family has been for the past
six months. Lieut.. Loves detail in
the Signal Corps Is about eompieted
and on the expiration of his leave he
WIN be assigned to some cavalary regi.
meHt ON the mainland.
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Z NpTse Edyth NIGH, Army. Nurse
corps, VINO arrived on the u. s. A.
transport Sheridan, has been ordered
for duty to the Department Hospital,
Fort Shafter.
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Second Lieut. Wallace c. Philoon,
18th Infantry, who was recently de-
tailed as an Observation-Disclosures for
duty with the National Guard of Ha-
waii with station at Hilo. has been
relieved and ordered to duty with his
regiment The war department disap-
proved the detail, of Lieut.. Philoon.
as he h second lieutenant, and some
first lieutenant will later be detailed
for this duty.
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The following enlisted men with sta.
ton at the fort have purchased their
discharge from the army: Sgt Church
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