Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-01
MILITIA HEAD IS
THERE WITH GOODS
(From Fridays Daily.)

it got OFF, in point OF military IA.
vor with Adjutant General Charlie:
II. Harris and his staff last nigh
when the commander of the Ma
tional Guard of Arizona and Major
/ II. II. Donkersley OF his staff al
but read the riot act to members
OF the Chamber of Commerce pres.
ent at last nights session. General
Harris made no bones about the
way he felt or wanted to talk. lie
was to the point. although in the
midst of foreign gathering and
his straightforward, unfearing atti-
tude earned for him the respect of
his audience before he had COM
pleted verbally the business he was
present upon.
General Harris and Major Dom
HERSHEY came here last night to
"thresh out" some misunderstand-
ing said to have arisen from the
selection of another place than Pres
colt for the mobilization headquar-
tiers. The trouble with you peo-
pie in Prescott" said the general
as that you believe we should only
think Of Prescott and not for the
best interests of the State. In Sc
Letting a southern point, for mobi-
lization. we had in mind the fact
that il trouble were to, suddenly
break out, we would be right on
the scene"
lie said thar Prescottonians were
too greatly inclined to fear the aban-
donnent of Whipple Barracks. He
pointed out, however. that in case
OF trouble. the government had al
ready decided on Whipple Barracks
as a mobilization point for its troops
General Harris has no
desire to have the State troops and
government troops mobilize in the
same quarters.
Nogales was predicted as the prob
able mobilization point for the
State troops when the time came.
despite any recommendation which
would be made by himself or any
other officer. The point for mobili- |
cation, he said is where it can do
the most good.
The general came out rather
strong in criticism OF the attitude !
assumed by Prescott. He said that
every State encampment had been
awarded Prescott and that numer-
BUS other military favors had been
bestowed in our direction.
In dire contrast to this treat
nent. he said. the Prescott people .
had not even rallied to the extent
Of supporting a. company as they
lad promised. II only wish that
Colonel Tuthill was here tonight to
again tell you what he said the
night Of the banquet at the Yava-
oai Club. I'm from Missuori." said
he general.
There were plenty OF members
you can't support a company here"
lie said, you have no more difficult
conditions to meet than anywhere
Use"
The two officers came direct to
he Chamber Of Commerce session
rom the drill at the armory where
hey inspected the local Machine
Jun Platoon. Conditions were not
ound to be as satisfactory as were
The platoon was in dire
straits.
There were pletny of members
md many more recruits anxious
o join. But the officers had no
to offer them. The
evenue from the State simply paid
he rent of the armory. There was
practically no fund with which to
meet overhead expenses.
At 4 recent session of the Cham
,er OF Commerce, the promise had
,een advanced that $3.50 would be
contributed annually by the 'mer-
hants for the support of the pla-
Don. That was the last heard OF
t. The sudden illness OF President
oslin of the Chamber resulted in
he failure to appoint I military
committee and rs direct result the
,latoon has been existing with "a
;rudge up its sleeve" and incident
lily in a fine predicament finan-
tally.
Last nights visit of the State
Ulcers was prompted by 4 d.Ible
purpose, 10 settle the misu. der
tanding of the mobilization ques-
ion and prod the local business
men along to extend the promised
Import to the platoon. j
If the suggestion of the adjutant
general and Lieutenant Lowry of
he Machine Gun Platoon is follow