Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-19
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SCHOFTELD BARRACKS, Jan. 10.
Col. B. w. Atkinson, 32d Infantry,
has received a cable from the War
Department stating that on his return
to the mainland he will report at Kan
sas City, Mo-, for duty in connection
with the National Guard of that state.
Col. Atkinson has been in Oahu for
over three years and before organic
ing the 32d Infantry in August Of last
year was with the I'd Infantry at Fort
Shafter. The colonel will return to
the mainland on the February trans
port, but viii take leave of absence
before joining his new station at Kan
sas City.
II has been decided by the post ath-
letic committee that the 25th Infan-
try versus the 32nd Infantry baseball
teams play three games. one on. each
Sunday, or until one team wins two,
to determine the championship of the
Army League series 1916, Schofield
Barracks, commencing weather per-
mitting) Sunday, January 81. All of
the post will turn out for the games
as everyone at the big garrison Is in
terested and realizes that the great
American game will be fought out to
q finish between these two evenly
matched teams.
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Col. B. W. Atkinson, 32nd Infantry,
visited, the Big Island on Saturday
and returned to SchofieId Barracks on
"Wednesday. The colonel had a most
delightful visit and while there saw
all the points Of interest.
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It has been learned at Schofield
that Capt William G. Doane, 25th In
fantry, has been transferred to the
saith Infantry and not to the 32nd In
fantry The original order from the
War Department stated that he was
transferred to the 32nd, but as the
captain has been IN, Oahu for four
years It was realized that It was an
error, and instead he will report to
the 34th, which was recently organic
ed on the Texas border. Capt. Doane
Is now on leave of absence on the
mainland and will not return but on
the expiration Of his leave win report
for duty to his new regiment.
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Capt. NJ. e. Spalding, who was re-
Gently transferred to the 25th Infan.
try. win not come to Oahu on the
February transport as originally or
dered as he with several other Off
GERS has been detailed for duty In con.
nection with the supervision Of mill
tary training In public high schools.
His first duty in this work will be in
Chicago and when this ii completed
he win 60 to Denver for similar pur-
pose. Capt Spalding will probably
come on the April transport.
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Lieut.. James E. CLANCY, 25th Infan-
try, who Is now at San Francisco on
leave Of absence has been granted an
extension OF his leave for one month.
First Lieut.. William Nalle, who was
formerly in the 4th Cavalry, Seho-
field Barracks, but now on leave of
absence In the states, has been re-
lieyed from duty with the Hawaiian
Department and has received orders
to report on the expiration Of his
leave at Fort Bliss, Texas, for duty. Z
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The LIST Battalion Of the 32nd Iufan-
try left the garrison on Wednesday
on three-days' practise march. The
companies went as Independent or
CARNATIONS and are camped at Halei-
wa. where they will remain until FRI
day. when they will return to scho-
field Barracks. -
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First Lieut.. Karl C. Greenwald. 1st
Field Artillery, who has been on leave
for the last couple of months, has had
his leave Of absence extended so as
to be able to take the February 5
transport for Hawaii.
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Quite q number OF the company
commanders of the various organiza-
tons at Schofield Barracks are plan
ming to take their respective compa.
mics to Hilo in the near future, thus
enabling the men to see the volcano.
Those who have already been to the
zig Island are most enthusiastic over
the trip and the men are looking for.
ward with great pleasure to seeing
the wonderful sights of the island.
MAI. METTLER TO TALK