Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
LONG THREATENED ORDERS RE
CEIVED IN DALLAS YESTER-
DAY AND COMPANY G O.
N. G. is NO MORE.
DR.. BOLLMAN NOW IN CHARGE
Captain TOoze Instructed to Turn
Over Company Property to Medical
Corps Official; Accused Officers Sus-
picious of Coming Hearing by
Governor West.

Official orders disbanding the Sec
ond battalion of the Third regiment
Oregon National Guard We're received
by Captain Walter l.. Tooze, Jr., yes
terday, and by other officers of COM
pany G of Dallas, including Lieuten-
ants Conrad Stafrin and Peter S.
Greenwood. The orders instructed
Captain Tooze to turn over to Lieu
tenant Lenthal A. Bollman, medical
reserve corps o. N. G., all public
property, funds and company records
in his possession.
While this order for disbandment
has been issued and signed by Ad-
jutant-General Elmer, and approved
by Governor West as commander in
chief of the Guard it does not affect
members of the companies included
in the battalion who were not present
at Gate during recent maneuvers, al
though the orders declare that the bat
TALON is disbanded. Just how the
general staff figures that it can order
the disbandment of an entire battal-
ion and, at the same time, permit
some of the members of that division
of the Guard, to escape, is not ex-
planned.
Fire EN- First, Then Try EN-.
The officers and Guardsmen affect
ed are having some trouble to figure
out Just where they are left by this
order. The general staff has ordered
the disbandment of the battalion
which officially clips the wings of the
officers. They are henceforth no
longer members of the National
Guard. Yet a hearing" has been set
for August 20, before Governor West
at Salem for these men who have
been kicked out Thus it appears
that the policy of the officials has
been to fire the men, and try them
This being the case, the
accused officers point to the fact that
an investigation or hearing" at this
time will be of no benefit to them.
If the result of that hearing should
be complete refutation of the charges
against them, they still will stand in
the position of discharged members
while, on the other hand, If the hear
ing should go against them, the gen
eral staff, the Adjutant General and
even the Governor will be upheld in
their action. Therefore, the officers
are inclined to view the coming hear
ing with considerable suspicion. To
them il appears that the higher
ups" are endeavoring to pull off n
stunt which will justify them in their
action, but, in order that there may
be no mistake, they have issued the
orders disbanding the battalion first.
with the idea of approving their ac-
G.n Ilts foil inn n In
which their minds as to the result
have already been made up.
Fear Dogs Their Footsteps.
In the minds of many it appears
that what the general staff. the ad-
and others, are en-
ieavoring to dodge, is a real investi-
cation. II looks very much as though
hey were afraid of the results should
he accused officers be given an OPP
Dortunity to tell their side of the trOu-
Die at Gate. Possibly the effects of
any revelation they might make
would be far-reaching and reflect
great discredlt upon some of the brass
'ollars Of the regular army who must
De protected at any cost Fearing
his and its effect upon the people,
he penny politicians who are man
,ging the affairs Of the Guard do not
propose TO permit a thorough inves-
igation II II Is possible TO avoid IL.
What further action the accused
1nicers will take, II any. has not been
made known. In the meantime COM
Iany G Of Dallas Is no more and the
zig $4,000 state armory Is without
tenant
What will they do with it-move
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