Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-07-21 | Page 1 | Ayers is Retired from Active Service.

4 f 4 44 4 t 4 4 p. p 5 I- I IS J FROM SEH leg 4 IS- IS 5 New e York TonIc July Jil 20 WIth Uh With t fr tp tears r In hl his eyes ym Lieutenant t t I- I Colonel Charles Ayres An s today todar f 4 listened d to a n report made madu to 4 k- k th the lie retiring board hoor In th the lime Arm Army f 4 t building that he was w In- In f 4 capacitated 1 by Incurable 1 kidney f disease front from rom I active service f If I I r am read ready realy to sacrifice f 4 t m my lift for or the good of ot tho tl service i tEr lc Is Is- I there th rt any 31 reason rea n 4 t why thy I should hould he bo rl retired asked the tho colonel Iw coloT 1 Yes replied Major GU Guy L L. 4 one nf of or the thc two surgeons f who examined him Outside t of or your yom obligations to your our f 4 family tho the good of th th service f 4 commands your removal remo You are ar a. a not In proper condition to todo todo 4 do efficient service sel and are aref f 4 liable loble to die tile at on any time You 4 I- I must ml t live l I a n quiet lpt life to tay stay tayon tayon 4 on deck for nn any len length th of or time 4 What What was WC the cau cause e of f the tho disability Edie was f asked h by Chairman Davis f 4 I Time The hardship and exposure f 4 of active service ser It I Is extremely ex- ex extreme 4 Injudicious to subject 4 Colonel Ayers to further ex- ex expo f fr Ills His dise disease Is po ue Ii perma- perma t 4 nent arid and absolutely Incurable 4 k 4