The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
co. II LOSES OFFICERS
Capt. F. e. Evans and Lieut.. Oscar
Reynolds Resign.

Capt. F. e. Evans and Lieut. Oscar
Reynolds Resign.
The designations of Capt. Frank E.
Evans, commanding Company Il, Third
Infantry, M. N. e., OF this city and
second Lieutenant Oscar H. Reynolds
OF the same company have been for.
warded to the military board. Capt.
Evans resignation takes effect as soon
as he can be relieved of his duties and
responsibilities for the company s equip
ment, while the resignation of Lieut..
Reynolds is effective Immediately.
The designations of the two men re.
suited from the trouble between them
that has existed almost since Lieut.
Reynolds became commissioned officer
in Company III. The lieutenant made
certain charges against the captain. but
recently a military court of inquiry
exonerated that officer, holding that
Lieut.. Reynolds had not proven his
charges However, i'll feeling had natu-
rally resulted. which made the reten-
ton of the two men in the service
practically impossible and their resig.
nations were asked for. The board did
not feel that 1t would be for the good of
the service to ask one to resign and not
the other.
The military board has made it plain
that no moral reproach can be attached
TO either of the men because of their
designations. Both have done excellent
work in the service, but incompatibility
made it impossible for them to work
together. Capt, Evans and Lieut.. Rey.
nolds. however, forgot their differences
during the service in the copper coun-
try where Co. II did strike duty last
summer. and worked together harmoni
ously and for the best interests of the
company. which is given credit by
military men all oyer the state for doing
| excellent work during the tour of strike
duty.
The property of the company will be
checked up at once and Capt. Evans
will be relieved of the responsibility
therefor. First Lieut.. Chas. F. Lab
mann will be in command of the com
pany, temporarily. He will waive his
right to promotion to the captaincy and
a man will be chosen outside the com.
pany for that place. The military
board is hopeful that DR.. +. o. Parker,
who commanded the company previous
to the command of Capt. Evans, will
accept the place. Capt. Parker is loath
however, to accept, knowing that it is
a big job and will require more time
than he can really afford to spare from
his practice. No second lieutenant will
be chosen at this time.
Capt. Evans has been in the service
since Noy. 1897, when he enlisted in
Company G., Third Michigan Infantry.
He served throughout the Spanish.
American war as private, and re.
NAMED in the service when the com.
pany was reorganized in 1900 as Com.
pany H. He had risen from the ranks
by virtue of hard work and conscien.
tious service. He was made corporal
on Dec 26, 1900; sergeant, May II, 1908;
lst sergeant, March %, 1907; LIST lieu.
tenant Dec. II, 1908. and captain one
year later, succeeding Captain Parker.
following the latter's resignation.
As commanding officer of the local
company, Capt Evans has worked un.
der numerous handicaps and the mill.
tary court of inquiry took cognizance of
chs In its report. Shortly after he
took command of the organization, it
lost its armory and for time was
without a home. Then Capt Evans
occurred club rooms on w. Exchange
street, but the company was compelled
TO drill on the streets. Three years ago
he secured quarters in the Race build
ing. where the company is now quar-
tered. 1t is only by hard work and
perseverance that he kept the company
ogether during its homeless days.
Capt. Evans leaves Company II in
excellent condition 80 far as members
are concerned and financially. 1t has a
membership Of sixty.eight and is out of
iebt, with money in the treasury.
Since returning from duty in the cop
per country Capt. Evans has secured
twenty recruits.
Lieut.. Reynolds has been soldier
or thirteen years. He was promoted
rom private to corporal then TO ser.