Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
POLICE RESERVE ARE|NTERESTED
 IN NEW MILITIA

Arizona is to have a new state militia. Through an executive order issued yesterday by Governoro George W. P. Hunt, Charles W. Harris. adjutant general, is authorized to organize a state constabulary to protect persons and property and to provide the proper defense against those who might in- terfere with the laws of the state, all under the provisions of the military code of Arizona.
 Following is the executive order:
 Executive Office. State House,
 Phoenix, AriZ., December 2S, 1917.
 Executive Order:
 l. WHEREAS, The United States Of America is now at war with the Imperial German government and one of it's allies, and having in view the possibility of consequent danger, and the necessity for proper protection against possible interference with the execution of the laws of this state by agents of the enemy, and to protect persons and property from violence of organized forces Of any nature what ever, l, Geo. W. P. Hunt, governor of the state of Arizona, by virtue of the 7, Article 5, Constitution of the State of Arizona, which requires me to take care that the laws be faithfully ex- ecuted, do hereby authorize the organ ization Of such units of the reserve battalion, provided for by the military code of the state, as may be necessary to maintain the peace and dignity of the state of Arizona
 Z. All reserve organizations which shall be organized, shall be organized | by direction of the adjutant general of Arizona, and shall be governed by such regulations as shall be issued by order of the commanders in chief or in con- formance with the military code of the state of Arizona.
 1 (Signed) GEO. W. P. HUNT,
 Governor and Commander-in-C Chief
 No comment on the executive ordel would be made yesterday by Governor Hunt.
 The order speakes for itself" sait Leroy A. Ladd, private secretary to tn, governor. Just what the plans are fo the organization of the reserve bat talion have not been decided upon, bu they will be in conformance with tn, military code. Those details probably will be left to adjutant General liar ris.''
 Whether the battalion of Police Re serves, already organized in this city would be consideerd in the formation of the new reserve battalion as nucleus of the state organization woult not be commenced on at the executiy, offices yesterday. Nothing more il regard to the matter probably will b. learned until after the return of Ad 1utant General Harris who now is oi his way to Washington. Without doub the formation of this new state reserv battalion is one of the principal req sons for the trip of Colonel Harris t Washington.
 The Phoenix Police Reserves. whic] was formed last spring, have a presen strength of more than 300 men. Tn executive order authorizing the forma ton of state military organization f take the place formerly held by tn Flrst Arizona Infantry, is of vital in terest to the Phoenix Police Reserve, The city organization is composed Q . SIX companies commanded by Colone Thomas F. Rynning. The compan commanders are as follows: A com pany, Captain Evan Wilson: B. com pany, Captain T. R. Yates; c. com pany, Captain E. T. Hazelett; D com pany, Captain J. L. Conrad; F. com pany, Captain Tom Hawley; F com pany, Captain c. z. Gulley. J. H. Don tag Is lieutenant colonel, Lonnie Hen ley is major, and Charles E. Heath adjutant.
 The Phoenix Police Reserves ar armed with 30-30 Winchesters, 25O ( which were purchased by the city 2 the time of the threatened Mexican ur rising. One company is armed wit regulation Springfield rifles, owned ir divldually. This company is compose Of Shriners.v One company is con posed Of members of the K. of F while another is made up almost CT tirely of employees of the Pacific Ga and Electric company.
 The reserves have drilled faithful all through the summer and fall ar have been developed into a creditab organization, furnishing the city vii a protection not fully appreciated | the majority of the residents of il city who have known little of ther For uniform. the reserves have bet provided with khaki brooches. oli, arab shirt. leggins and semi -regulat tic hat. An arm band carries the lette "P. P. R."
 That Governor Hunt or the adiuta general had contemplated the orgal ization of state militia was A su prise to the officers of the Phoenix p lice Reserves, the issuing of the exec, tive order being their first in.imatio
 None could say whether the organiz
 ton cf the new state reserves mea
 the elimination of the city organiz
 tion.