South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-23
MILITIA COMPANY
IN MISHAWAKA MAY
HAVE NEW CAPTAIN
Capt. c. B. Hartwick Said to
Be Preparing to Leave
State Soon.

Mtshawaka company Of the Ind1-
ana National Guard will have a new
comma dent probably "Wednesday.
if the plans of Capt Corwin B.
Hartwick. present commander Of
the troop. are not suddenly changed.
This became known Tuesday morn
ing on advices from the headquar-
tiers Of Adjt Gen. Harry 3. Smith,
in Indianapolis, following the ap-
pearance in Mnshawaka Of Lieut.
Col. Dresback, of the 152nd infantry,
sent 10 investigate the record OF
Hartwick as an officer and soldier.
Hartwlck a few days ago wrote TO
Adtt Gen Smith, Notifying the state
oommandant of his intention to dis
pose Of his business interests IN
Mishawaka and leave the state. IL
Is understood from Gen. Smith that
Hartwick's plan calls for his de-
parture from Mishawaka, WedneS-
day. and that he will locate In the
West Efforts were being made to-
day, it is known, by Hartwick 70 sell
mis- sign painting and decOrah ting shop
In Mishawaka. preparatory to leav-
ing the state.
Probes Conditions.
The appearance in MishaWaka to-
day OF Lieut. Col DreSback 70 in
vestigate the affairs Of the National
Guard company and the conduct
and record OF Hartwick as com
n andand caused rumors to become
current that Hartwick would be ask
cd 10 resign from the National
Guard as the result OF his tactics
while serving as superior officer OF
the unit. some OF which were ex-
posed by The News-Tfmes.
From those with wnom he con-
ferred he Is said TO have learned OF
Hartwick's actions IN using what
Hartwick contended 10 be his rights
"a commanding officer OF the out
ft. He also was referred by those
il was said. 10 others who he was
told could give him information rel
alive to Hartwick's tactics in hand
ling the members OF the company.
The findings OF the officer. IL was
said. were unexpected and were OF
the nature that caused the high
guard official 10 delve deeper into
vestigation. before making his re-
PORT 70 Adjt Gen. Smith
Hailed Soldier.
Upon leaving the state IL is re-
CURED by the National Guard laws
that an officer resign. II was In
Ene with Hartwick's voiced inten-
tlCn OF leaving Mishawaka about
August IS" that An officer from
state headquarters was sent here to
check Up on Hartwicks record and
the affairs OF his command.
Hartwick had several times been
IN the Hmelight as the result OF his
tactics In handling members OF the
guard unit His last action OF no
tice was when he caused 10 be con-
fined 20 the Mishawaka city jail a
corporal Of the unit who had refused
10 roll his pack" because OF an in
jrred limb. The decorated hero OF
the World war. wounded in battle.
was released more than u hours
later by Hartwick, VINO had failed
20 provide food for the military
prisoner" in the city jail.
Hartwick In Denial.
The kind OF a discharge that Will
be handed Hartwick by Gen. Smith
will depend. it IS said. upon the
findings and report OF his investiga-
ting officer.
No selection OF a new command I
ant for the guard unit has been
made.
Hartwick. when seen At noon by
The New-s-Times, denied that he
Intended TO leave Mlshawa or
that ne had approached a man to-
day relative 10 the sale OF the shop.
Lieut. Col Dresbsck. although
admitting that he was in Mishawaka
locking over the list Of reserve off,
GERS relative TO a successor for
Hartwick. denied any knowledge OF
the ofhcer's plans 10 resign.