The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-31
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CAPT. LONGSTRETH RESIGNS. LIEUT., CUNNINGHAM PRO
 NOTED TO CAPTAINCY.

Unless immediate steps are taken for the retention of Co. A." First Regiment of the Arkansas National Guard, the company w!ll be forced to disband for lack of maintenance on account of the recent legislature not having appropriated anything for the support of the guard in this state. This is very unfortunate because the business interests of the state demand that the state guard be retained. If Arkansas should ever be visited by disasters, such as Omaha, Nebraska. Ohio and Indiana have recently expe- lienced the state militia would be an imperative need Arkansas is the on fly state in the union without an ap- propriation for militia.
 Capt. o. D. Longstreth has tender led his resignation to the adiutant general of the National Guard. He gives as reason that he is unable to give the personal attention required for keeping the company in frst-class shape. First Lieutenant c. |. Gun ningham of this city has been ap- pointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. Longstreth. and J. c. DonnelI, second lieutenant, was promoted to the office of first lieutenant.
 Capt. Cunningham has taken up the matter of maintenance for the Con- way company with the Board of Trade of this city, and it is thought .that sufficient funds can easily be ob tained. The only expense the people .of Conway will be called upon to bear is the rent on the armory, which will amount to $15 per month. The gov Iernmont furnishes the guns and uni forms.
 The following communication from Capt. Longstreth relative to the situ- ation, was received by the secretary of the Board of Trade
 Regarding armory proposition, your letter received. l feel that Con way ought not allow Go. A to leave.
 "As l told you and others, my ann bition has been to get things straight ened out and leave the company in the hands of such men as Cunning ham, Donnell, Frizzell, Smith, Harris. James and others of like ability and character, knowing then that the com pany will hold it's position and repu- tation in the state near the front.
 q have taken the matter up with the boys, and they believe that one reason your business men are slow to protect the rent proposition is because am not there to stay with the com Ipany. This may be true According ly, l am, by the most practical route eliminating myself from the situation and ask that the Conway men dc something. As l told you last week, it is probable that myself, Major 'Api it'l anu HCiilt OllltlS WILL SOOI build a company here l am enclos- ing you herewith a copy of the letter which the boys sent me as a result of a conference with some of them. Gun ningham will assume the responsibil- Iity at once, and please stay by them 1 will be there on Tuesday and do anything can to make the matter a success. o. D. LONGSTRETH."
 It is the desire of the business men of Little Rock generally that the en- campment of the state guard be held in that city this year. many of them preferring it to be in July. The date meets with the approval of the enter tainment bureau, which not only ap- propriated $1 ,000 toward handling the proposition, but recommended the ap- ipointment of joint committee of the commercial organizations to raise the balance, $2,500, in conjunction with the officers of the guard.