Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
GE n. OBEAR
OBJECT Of
At TACK
Captain Frank Mcintyre of Sa-
yannah Accuses Quartermaster
and Instructor of Guard.

Reports OF a sensational row brew
ing inside the Georgia Military De-
parment 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
ug the Savannah Hussars, Savan-
Major w. B. Stevens, Of the First
Regiment, are known to be very much
at outs with General William q.
DDear, of the Quartermaster's De-
partment, and Major Frederick Pal
meT, of the Bureau Of Instruction,
and are reported to have expressed a
determination to file within the next
few days specific charges of official
discrimination, in the distribution of
supplies and equipment against the
savannah military organizations Of
which they are members.
These charges, if filed and found 10
Oe well founded, may result IL gen.
-ral 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 VanHolt Nash denied any off,
cial knowledge of a pending investt-
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 Of
specific charges against Obear and
Palmer at his time to be the out
growth. perhaps, of "armory gossip
but stated that it might or might not
be more serious.
Troubles Origin Is Old.
The general stated that this trouble
was one of ancient origin, and said 1t
had been smouldering for mOnths-i1
fact, long before he came into office.
Whatever may be the ~utcome O.
Ibis talk, if anything, the present l.
ministration will figure in it only TO
the extent of being the vehicle
through which any investigation u
charges against person or persons
connected with the Military Depart
ment must necessarily be-conducted.
Several months ago an effort was
made by General Obear and MAJOR
Palmer to have Captain Mcintyre
court martialed for form OF insupor-
Oination. Captain Mcintyre, 1t seems,
had complained in public OF various
acts of disCourtesy toward hEn from
The two Atlanta officers, and to nave
stated that he, being a volunteer, 1'u
not propose to stand either for "rouSh
treatment" or rough language from
anybody, no matter how high SAID
anybody" might think himself IN
military circles.
Some rather peppery correspond
exec between Mcintyre and Obear'
and incidentally Major Palmer, eul-
minated in an unsuccessful effort TO
have Mcintyre court -martialed.
Court martial Refused.
Governor Joseph NJ Brown, who
then occupied the executive ofhce'
fatty refused to order an offlclal IN
vestigatlon into the alleged insubor-
Jlnation of Mcintyre.
Since that time General Obear mas
been succeeded in the Adjutant Cen
FIdl once Dy General NdHI1Oll ANho'it
who was appointed after the Mcintyre
court martial effort. In the meantime
the i'll feeling between Obear and NC
lntyre 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
sral Nash
Both are subject to court martial
proceedings, however, in the event
charges filed against them in the Ad-
lutant Generals Department are con-
s.ldered worthy Of being given such
Erection
The present Adjutant General is ex-
remedy reluctant to discuss the dlt-
lerences Of opinion said to be exist
.-g between the Savannah officers and
tAe Atlanta department heads, but he
eoes not deny knowledge of trouble,
as stated.
General Obear has been in the serv-
zee OF the State Military Department
tor years, part of the time as Adju-
amt General but more generally as
Quartermaster General. Major Pal
guer also has been serving the State
sgF number Of years as instructor
Of troops.