Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-07
CAPT. EO NOWLAND{
 |S DISCHARGED Dismissal Follows Close on Trouble With Internes
 at Memphis.
REASONS CONFLICT
Rowland Refuses to Resign When Asked to Quit By Board
 of Control.

MeIpllS, ltllH NaS o'--Adpt. Iu2 ward B. Rowland, Jr., superintendent 1 of the city hospital los5 his official head yesterday.
 The dsmssal came when the board i, of city commissioners ratified action of the hospital trustees. At d spec ial meeting the trustees had no, flied Capt. Rowland that they had decided to dispense with his services.
 C. R. Mason, formerly assistant su perintendent of St Lukes hospital Ch.cago, has been namad as Capt NoWland's successor
 He is said to be experienced hos pital man,and in this particular 10 fulfill a requirement. which tfc trustees thought lacking in Capt. Rowland.
 Reasons for Capt NoWland's dis mizal issued in formal statements: yesterday, seem somewhat vague and
 angled
 The trustees say. "We have fol
 come time recognized the need of an experienced hospital man to take charge of the Memphis city hospital to bring it up to the standsrd that t should have and to make it ere dit to our city,
 Mir. Johnston also stated that the
 allowance for the city hospital was
 only $60000 a year, and that the eX- peditures, which he said Were aver aging $6,O00 month, would far ex-
 ceed the allowance. He intimated that they wanted a man who could hold down expenses to 2 minimum
 and still keep the hospital up to a high standard.
 Reasons Do Not Agree. But in ratifying the action of fhe trustees the commissioners declare that Capt. Nowland "has been guilty
 of such conduct as is prejudicial to the good of, the service.' When, where and upon whose tes- timony the discharged official was found guilty is left to conjecture. Capt. Rowland declares he can hrow no light on the subject. T am
 really so hurt over the whole affair that I would rather not talk about the matter" he said yesterday after noon. When the statement issued by he commissioners was shown him he became indignant.
 "So I was found guilty of conduct prejudical to the service; was l?' he asked "by whom when and why wasn't I given at least the courtesy of being allowed to refute any chsrges that might have been brought and or which I have heard absolutely noth- ing"
 Capt. Rowland says that the first intimation he had of impending trou' ole was Friday morning. "At that time I was called to the office of MT. Johnston. There l met he trustees. They told me that they 10 longer needed oy services and asked for my resignation Refused to Resign. Gentlemen, I said, you're little TOO swift for me. can't make heads jr tails out of this thing yet, and un- ess you have specified charges that would necessitate my resignation you .re not going to get it voluntarily
 "They told me to go back to the .ospital to think it over and l did. They came out Friday night and again told me that they wanted my esignation in writing. l refused to give it, telling them that l was en- ragged for term of one year by the ,ity commissioners. They assured ne that they appreciated my work. put they wanted a man more experl- ,nced. This explanation didn't suf-
 flee. Owing to the interne trouble I did not want to be placed in the ]. ttitude of quitting under fire and Eold them so. Then came their letter
 shis morning telling me that l was out"
 Capt. Rowland characterizes his
 statement at the hands of the trus'
 ,ees as of the variety. '.hat he would not dispense to steamboat rousta- bout.
 He was especially indignant over the note ordering him to leave the
 hospital at once. What have l done
 o deserve such a discourteous thing as this?" he asked producing the following message:
 Capt. Ed Rowland. Jr., City Hos
 pital, City.
 Dear Cir: As per action of board If trustees last night in your pre- sence we f1iSB6nsed with your ser-