Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
ROW BRENS
IN GEORGIA
MILITIA
Captain Frank Mcintyre of Sa-
vannah Accuses Quartermaster
and Instructor Of Guard.

Reports of a sensational row brew
ing inside the Georgia Military De-
partment have reached Atlanta from
Savannah, and if they prove true in
their present detail of apparently au.
thoritative rumor, an all-round shak5
up may result of their airing.
Captain Frank Mcintyre, command
ing the Savannah Hussars, Savan-
nah's crack military organization, anG
Major W. b. Stevens, of the First
Regiment, are known to be very much
at outs with General William G..
Obear, OF the Quartermaster's De-
partment. and Major Frederick Pal
mer, of the Bureau Of Instruction,
and are reported to have expressed a
determination to file within the next
few days specific charges of official
discrimina ton, in the distribution of
supplies and equipments against the
Savannah military organizations Of
which they are members.
These charges, If filed and found 70
be we'll founded, may result i. a gen
era.l court martial, assembled by the
Governor as commander in chief, for
the purpose Of a rigid investigation.
Questioned to-day about these per
sistent reports, Adjutant General JO-
seph Vandolt Nash denied any OFF,
cial knowledge of a pending lnvesti-
cation or filing of charge but rather
guardedly admitted that he was fully
cognizant of i'll feeling between the
officers named.
He was inclined to think rumorS 81
specific charges against Obear AMI
growth, perhaps, of "armory gossip,
but stated tnat it might or might ut
be more serious.
Troubles Origin Is Old.
The general stated that this trouble
was one Of ancient origin, and said ii
had been smouldering for months-ll
fact, long before he came into office.
Whatever may be the utcome O.
this talk if anything, the present a l.
ministra ton will figure in 1t only 20
the extent of being the vehicle
through which any investigation "
charges against person or persons
connected with the Military Depart
ment must necessarily be conducted
Several months ago an effort was
made bv General Obear and Major
Palmer to have Captain Mcintyre
court martialed for a form Of insubOr-
dination. Captain Mcintyre, it seems,
had complained in public Of various
acts of disco ctesy toward him from
the two Atlanta officers, and to have
stated that he, being volunteer, lid
not propose to stand either for rough
treatment" or rough language from
ANYBODY. no matter how high said
ANYBODY might think himself in
military circles.
Some rather peppery correspond
ence between Mcintyre and Obear,
and incidentally Major Palmer, 3ul-
minated in an unsuccessful ehort 10
have Mcintyre court martialed.
Court martial Refused.
Governor Joseph NJ. Brown who
then occupied the executive office,
fatty refused to order an official IN
vestigation into The alleged insubor-
dination Of Mcintyre.
Since that time General Obear has
been succeeded in the AdJutant Gen
erals office by General NanHolt Nash,
who was appointed after the Mcintyre
court martial effort. In the meantime
the in feeling between Obear and Nc
Intyre is said to have waxed warmer
and warmer.
General Obear holds his office under
the appointment and at the pleasure
of the Governor, and Major Palmer,
who is a retired United states army
officer. is under the direction Of Gen
eral Nash.
Both are subject to court martial
proceedings, however, in the event
charges filed against them in the Ad-
iutant Generals Department are con-
sidered worthy of being given such
direction.
The present Adjutant General is eX-
tremely reluctant to discuss the diff
ferences Of opinion said to be exist
ing between the Savannah officers and
the Atlanta department heads. but he
does not deny knowledge OF trouble,
as stated,
General Obear has been in the serv-
ice Of the State Military Department
for years, part Of the time as Adju-
tant General, but more generally as
Quartermaster General. Major Pal
mer also has been serving the State
for number Of years as instructor
of trOope