Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Gen. OBEAR
OBJECT Of
ATTACK
Captain Frank Mcintyre Of Sa-
vannah Accuses Quartermaster
and Instructor of Guard.

Reports OF a sensa tional 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 sha6s
up may result Of their airing.
Captain Frank Mcintyre, command
ing the Savannah Hussars, Savan
nah's crack military organization, ana
Major W. B. Stevens, of the First
Regiment, are known to be very much
at outs with General William q.
Obear, Of the Quartermaster De-
partment, and Major Frederick Pal
mer, OF the Bureau of Instruction,
and are reported to have expressed q
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 ana found to
eral court martial, assembled by the
: Governor az commander-in-c chief, for
the purpose Of rigid investigation.
Questioned to-day about these per-
sistent reports, Adjutant General Jo-
seph VanHoIt Nash denied any on :
cial knowledge of a pending investi-
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 10 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 it
had been smouldering for months-iR
fact. long before he came into office.
Whatever may be the ,utcome o.
this talk, IL anything, the present al
ministration will figure in it only TO
the extent of being the vehicle
through which any investigation If
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 insubor
dination. Captain Mcintyre, il seems.
had complained in public Of various
acts of disco rtesy toward him from
the two Atlanta officers, and to have
stated that he, being a volunteer, ia
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, cul-
minated in an unsuccessful enoTt 10
have Mcintyre court -martialed.
Court martial Refused.
then occupied the executive ONCE,
datlv refused to order an official in
vestigation into the alleged insubor-
dina ton OF Mcintyre.
Since that time General Obear has
been succeeded in the Adjutant Cen
erals ONCE by General VanHolt Nash,
who was appointed after the Mcintyre
court martial effort. In the meantime
the i'll feeling between Obear and NC
Tutyrs is said to have waIed warmer
and warmer.
General Obear holds his Office under
the app ointment 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 yeare as Instructor
or troops