Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-30
Sunday Morning, April 30, 1916.
GENERAL ORDER NO. a-AN ECHO

GENERAL ORDER NO. SAN ECHO
 Captain Gulley was discharged from the Arizona Ma tional Guard The court martial sitting in the case mended dismissal from the service, dishoncrably. Tn commanderinchef' oflthe militia decided politi caly best let the Captain go (so he could longe endanger the Hunt machinee and graft the blame for th condition affairs other shoulders In view of the memorandum made public by Colonel G. w Nc Iver acting chief of the Division of Militia Affairs an. doubt which may have existed before is changed to vicon It is merely another step of the Governor ana his machine for perpetual supremacy.
 The memorandum in question is official It wa. signed by Col Mcver approved by Major General Hugf L. also by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker Its authenticity can hardly be denied Inasmuch animus can attached, it would prove that militia af fairs are on par with other state affairs in Arizona rotten
 Col McIver reviews the entire situation, effect the Arizona national guard He tells of the first steps to detail officer from the regular the state mi tia This took place in 1911 Lieutenant Jewett de tailed when relieved time later, succeeded by Lieutenant LaGarde At this time the administration changed or shortly before and before LaGarde de tailed Adiutant General Harris became the adutant eral of Arizona.
 Harris applied for the detail of Captain wickham This feasible and LaGarde sent. Later La Garde was relieved duty Secretary of War ad dressed letter to the Governor stating, in part:
 There seems also to be escape from the conclu sion that the attitude of the Adjutant General has been entirely with the War Department Insanc' of this appears his written of Septembe f. last to the Chief Division Militia Affairs that h. that time most of the enlisted for machine gun company. equipment for which he desirous O obtaining immediately and without expense to the state while a of fact practically no enlistments ha' at that time been made.
 "The most serious instance however. appears in con nection with indorsement from the War Departmen of December last, informing the Adjutant General O Arizona the report of the Federal representa- tive in that State appeared the building in whicl the machine-gun equipment stored did not aforr adequate protection against theft and requesting him take steps to secure it. The reply the Adjutant eral indicated of compliance and stated tha he considered the equipment indicated by tain letters which inclosed. One of these ncosure purports be copy of letter from the Chief of Poic Phoenix but in reality is Of only part o tn original Two paragraphs this original omitte and one these omitted paragraphs, had it been retain ed established the opposite of the conditio represented by the Adjutant General to the War Depart ment"
 The Adjutant General is a wonderful military man it is conceded will be noted that he is not in Mex co or on any firing lne except with the Governor machine platoon
 Col McIver continues in his memorandum, to sho' the attitude of the necessary result to tn National Guard of Arizona.
 "A paragraph from of Adjutant General Harris letters may be of interest It dated July 24 19lS an addressed Major Johnson, Division of Militia Affair
 "T am sorry for the differences that seem to COT stantly between the Division of Militia Affairs an this office is necessary to consan y make so much of such small matters the Diviso constantly uses this friction. We not chi dfen and have knowledge of both business and lav From the correspondence that have had, my word a ways seems to be doubted The officers of the Divsio may be assured that when inform them that thing so it is SO
 "Anoher extract from letter of Adjutant Generi