Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-19
Corporal Forney, liking Dodo,"
Back at Shafer; Spins Lively
Yarn About Life On the Border
He Says That Hawaii is Best,
After All; After Experience
in Texas, Honolulu Looks
Mighty Good
Especial Star. Bulletin cOrrespondsnce.)

the early part of 1916, when he was
| transferred with the telegraph sec
ton Of the Signal Corps Company OF
the local post to the Texas border.
Life on the border did not appeal to
Corporal Forney and as soon as his
enlistment expired. he transferred on
recnIietment to his former station,
Fort Stafter. TIE description OF his
travels while away from Oahu are
tod ia q very amusing way By the
loyal King Dcdo" and are as follows:
TIC give you an idea Of the border,
let mo tell you CT the hike took part
In VITA the signal corps from this
peirt TO Spotford JUNCTION, some so
miles north of the post in the last
cart of September, 1915.
"OuT little wireless detachment was
attached 70 General SigIeys staff and
during the four days march to Spot
ford we were Kept On The jump send
Ing and receiving messages for the
red army as we had driven the blue
forces out CT Eagle Pass, Texas, and
they planned to make stand at Spot
ford.
Along the line Of march the COM
manding officer OF the medical corps
issued orders to the effect that under
no circumstances would the troops or
animals of the red army be allowed to
drink from the water holes found en-
routs.
"The troops took the field In fun
pack. The infantry having the hard
est time of all with heat and dust
and believe me, Il was some dust and
very red at that But the worst is
yet to come in the form Of rattle
snakes, the woods being full Of them,
some as long as the pineapple spe-
ciaP running from Honolulu to SchoA
field. e
"The troops suffered great deal
iron, the shortage Of water, as most
OF them we're militia and did not save
their supply. had to be very care
fcl OF my water on account Of my
horse. and then again trying to deliver
kilograms to the commanding general,
who. by the way, was mounted on
an automobile. Swell chance for me
trying to catch up with the general
wren he once released the gas. -
!. The second day of the hike was
worst of all My poor old mount was
about in so sent him aswireless that
would 60 $3.50 with him ION the
water In my canteen. Had to make a
bucket out of my hat. You should
have seen the poor little fellow drink
and the look of love flash from his
eyes. He rubbed his velvet nose
against my arm, trying to tell me in
horse language how thankful he was
for the highball essE5z XIII.
you fellows in far-away Hawaii
under the southern skies, who can
turn in between nice cool sheets, just
come with me and sleep on the great
plains Of Texas with your saddle for
q pillow and nice fat rattlesnake for
bunkie. Then sc IL yop have the
nerve to kick about Hawaii.
"We reached Spofford two days
later, after trying to chase the blue
army off the map, tired and dis
Eusted bunch. The first thing after
making my horse comfortable was to
reach a shower bath as soon as pos
si3le but Spofford was only juno
ton, and think the only shower was
AZ the small hotel rim by the railroad
ecmpeny. and naturally both armies
Santcd a bath at tile same time. /
talked pretty Mexican girl into sell.
Ing ne enough water to Till a leakg
washtub, and she nearly had a fit
whom she found that ! was going to
xaste that much water on a bath. Had
a great tine trying to inform several
Mexican helles that II was time TO beat
It; also to remove the many young.
stera, one goat, and several snappy
Mexican curs that one finds IL every
sreaser family ON the border. With
the help OF several policemen, / man
aged to remove some Of the Texas
real estate from my person. and went
forth to take In the sights of Spot
ford. =. ...-.s''.
"iIy frieads, have not the heart
TO tell you, as words fail me. All
the water In Spofford has to be hauled
seven miles. Just think. What Il
hit Baptist minister would make az
Spofford with baths in Eashtubs at
fifty per.
..-hen you wonder Why wanted to
return to Hawaii, Gods country"
Corporal Forney then tells how he
was discharged and how he finally
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Ferfed to Oahu. He takes up his tale
again, as follows: .~-.....
.'At last the promised day arrived
and ! was out of the clutches OF the |
Philistines, and on the evening Of the
second OF April, / stood On the rear
platform of the Pullman. and strained
my eyes trying 10 look through the !
dust TO catch q last glimpse Of Eagle |
PASS, Texas, the land Of dopey dreams,
the home Of the Mexican rattlesnake |
and cactus. B.
'tFour days later ] arrived at the st. |
Francis by the sea, where / spent q |
delightful fuxlough Of three weeks. On
the morning of the first of May re- !
ported to the commanding officer at !
Fort Mcdowell, Cal, for transports, |
ton TO the Paradise of the Pacific, |
and while On the island i saw many |
strange sights, especially recruits who |
came from all walks of life. After |
many baths in the deep sea slum, / |
Joined the army OF 1900 pilgrims bound |
for our island possessions.
saTha oanand dav NM I uoS oalantad |