Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
ARMY GNAMy

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Especial star .RuIlsi,s corr.zoadenr.1 :
ScHOFiElD BARRACKS. March
l3.-This afternoon about 50 enlisted
men OF the ist Infantry reported to
Col Hodges, wis is president of a
beard Of officers appointed to recon-
mend enlisted men for temporary
commissions in time OF war. These
men may be commissioned captain.
first lieutenant or second lieutenant,
depending on their ability and all
have been recommended by their COM
pany commanders. The other officers
OF the board are Capt. G. de Grasse
Catlin. Capt Eivid Hunt and Ist Lieut..
Frank v Schneider.
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Pyts. Robert Hinzman. Troop NJ,
and A. F. Robertson. Troop II, itll
Cavalry. alleged descrters. who were
arrested by the police authorities in,
HonciHlu. have been turned over to
the military authorities IT Schofield
Barracks for trial by general court
martial Robertson was found on
board whaler in the harbor. pvt.
Richard J. Moore, Company C, SD
Infantry. Is to be tried on the same
charge He was also picked up by
the police in Honolulu.
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All companies or the 1st Infantry
were paid yesterday afternoon by
Capt Thomas H Harker. QuarternJas-
ter Corps. ABOUT $4,000 in cash was
paid out. The 9th Field Artillery will
be paid today and the 25th Infantry
viii be paid next Monday.
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In order to assist in recruiting the
regular army in the United States, the
War Department has decided to use
the newspapers Of rural communities
for this purpose. Hereafter all conn.,
pany commanders win send all news
items relating to the men Of their
commands to the War Department
with a view to havir~ such items pub
lished In local newspapers of the
In which the men formerly
resided. Blank forms for this purpose
have been furnished company com
who win forward them three
times each month. BY adopting this
method, relatives and friends of sol |
1iers will be kept posted an to their |
whereabouts and duties, and the army
viii be brought to. the attention OF |
men Of rural districts who have form
erly had no opportunity to obserya the
1oings Of the army. This utilization |
Df the press Is expected to bfihg bet /
Ter results than the recruiting meth. /
DDS now in force.
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The next examination OF enlisted /
men for commissions as probationary |
,econd dieutenants in the Regular |
Army will be heldson April 81. Applf |
'atiors 10 take the examination must /
,e forwarded by Alarch Is. The ex.
Inainations will De, sffhilaf 10 the three
hat have been held this. year, and /
which resulted se In several enlisted |
nen Of this post being commissioned |
~ the Presidents
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Orders recently received fromathe
Var Department ahnounce the esnames
II the two new batteries Of coast ar
illerys in the coast defenses Of Homo
tla % f0lloHs: Battery Boyd anu i
sattery Adair, In honor OF Capt. chas.
(. Boyd 10th Cavalry, and Lieut.
Henry r. Adair. 10th Cavalry respect.
vely. Both of these officers were XIII 4
ID in action al CaFrizal, Mexico, June
i, 1916, by Carranzista troops. I
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Troop E, 9Th Cavalry, has gone to
f0rt Kamehameha for guard and pat
ol duty While there the troops will /,
'e Quartered In barracks ana enjoy
he routine Of post life instead OF
amp duty which IS exceedingly un.
leasants IN the present rainy weather. \
apt. Jerome j. Pillow commands I
'roop E With lst Lieut.. Richard Kim.
all on duty with the troop.
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A new special court martial has
cen appointed to meet at the 25th +
hfantry headqliarters Mai. Hugh ID. F
Wise. Capt. John B. CorDley and Capt.
'har,es l.. Wyman are members. sFifst E
lieut. Walter II: Frank is judge ad-
ocate.
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Cpls. Harold g. Cross and Oscar
lamsey. Cook Joseph Fl. Duyall, Pyts.
st Class Frank z. Giikefs0n and HorL
&c c. Livingston, aifsor the, Medical
department., have been ordered TO re-
ort to an examining board at Scho.
leid Barracks to take the examina-
lon r0r the grade OF sergeant, Medi-
al department.
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The following men have been OF
cred to proceed ftoni this post to
'ort Shafter and report to the officer
4 charge Of the. schooI Tor Bakers
nd Cooks: For instruction as cook:
VT William II. Webb. machine Gun I
32nd mf.; Cook William N. ll
ZEE, Company ID, 25th Inf. Pvts. +
rank H Stodalak aud William b.
Iealey. Supply Company. and Henry /.
!. McNamee, Battery F, Ist +. AL
vts Joseph Carpenter. Battery D. T.