Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-29
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FORT SHAFTER, Jan. 29.-The fol-
lowing enlisted men are ordered To re
port 70 the board Of officers appointed
to examine candidates from the en-
listed men Of the army for provisional
appointment to the grade OF proba
tionary second lieutenants In the mo-
bile army, namely. Cpl. Arthur c.
Boren, medical department; Pvt.
Abraham Cohen, Company D, Bird
Regiment, Engineers; Private First
Class John s. Hopper, Company D, Bird
Regiment, Engineers; Sgt. Peter W.
Lynskey, Company c. End Infantry,
and Sgt. Oscar NJ. McDole, Company
M, End Infantry. The examining
board will consist of the following
officers: Lieut-Col. William Weigle,
End infantry; Maj. Eugene H. Hart
nett, Medical Corps; Capt. William II.
Hunt, End Infantry; 1st Lieut.. Bern
hardt X. Stumberg, Medical Reserve
who win act az recorder for the board.
This board will meet as soon as prac-
ticable after February 1.
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The board OF officers appointed to
examine the officers ordered up for
examination for promotion at Fort
Shafter, namely: Capt, Carl A., Mar
tin. infantry; 1st Lieut.. Henry C. K.
Muhlenberg, Alfred H. Hobby, Lester
Baker and Frederick A. Barker, all
End Infantry, will consist of Lieut.
Col. William R. DashieH, infantry:
Mai. Eugene II. Hartnett, Medical
Corps; Maj. Guy G. Palmer, End In
fantry; Mai. William B. Cochran, End
Infantry, and LIST Lieut.. Bernhard X.
Stumberg, Medical Reserve Corps.
Maj. Cochran will act as recorder for
the board.
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The following mutual transfers have
been made at Fort Shafter: Pvt. First
Class Sebert H. Mattingly, Quarter
master Corps, will 90 as private to
Company e, End Infantry, and Pvt.
Robert w. Hippert Of Company e will
go in Matting's place In the Quarter
master Corps of this post
Pvt. Harry NJ. Carpenter, who has
served some time with Company ID,
Bird Regiment, Engineer, at Fort Fort
Shafter, has been transferred to the
Supply Company, 2nd Infantry.
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It is directed that commanders of
the various organizations in the can
Torment will furnish the quarter.
master, Capt. Alden C. Knowles, End
Infantry, with three men to assist,
when called for, in the repairs of the
respective barracks roofs. Work so
far as now arranged will begin with
Company Ms barracks on January IS.
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II has been announced that Col.
James 8. Rogers, formerly command.
ing officer OF the 18th Infantry, will
be placed in command Of the End In.
fantry at Fort Shafter and will short.
~ arrive In Honolulu. Col. Rogers is
well known in the islands, having
served here as lieutenant-colonel Of
the LIST Infantry. The new COM
niander is so years Of age, entered
West Point In 1876, was made second
lieutenant of the Goth Infantry in 1880
and reached his colonelcy on March
IL, 1911, and has served with the 18th
Infantry since August %, 1918.
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II is Of interest to the enlisted men
of Fort Shafter to know that the next
examination of candidates for appoint.
ment as second lieutenants in the
Philippine Scouts will be held, begin
ming February 26, 1917. Those desir-1
ing authority to take this examina-
ton should forward their applica-
tions to the Acknowledgement SO as to-
reach that office not later than. Feb
ruary Is. 1917. ........ .- /
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A new motor truck has been pur.5
chased by the post exchange to be
used In the general delivery work
about the post and for such hauling
as is necessary In the collecting and
delivery Of goods for patrons Of the
exchange. r... g .....-.... ..,.. = (
The regular Sunday services were
held by Chaplain William Reese
Scott in headquarters building at the
usual hour, Holy Eucharist at 1880 a.
M, Sunday school ut $3.50 a. m, morn
ing prayer and sermon at 1890 a. m.
The subject of the sermon was 'Evi-
dences of Lack Of Faith" Friday of
this week being the feast day of ''The
Presentation of Christ in the Temple"
there will be evensong in the library
at y. m.
Choir rehearsal was held today in
the quarters Of Lieut. Col William r.
Dashiell, infantry, for the preparation
of the music for the Sunday services
a IL eat,