The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-09
MORE CHANGES l IN REGIMENT Captain Gardner Loses
 Shoulder Straps. IS RELIEVED OF DUTY Col McC C0nnell of Third In-
 fanlry issues Order. T. ,. stocksly Succeeds H. ,. Ksn- nsdy Resigned, as Adjutant
 and James Campbell Be-
 comes ouartermastsr.

Developments in the involved affairs of | the 3rd infantry, Alabama National Guard, are coming thick and fast. The
 latest and most interesting is an erder from LieuLsna1t-C Colonal F. P. McConnell reiievinng Capt. Walter E. Gardner of Birmingham, hts qugrtermaster, from duty.
 The relieving of Captain Gardner frcm duty was done yesterday in an official upon the staff of the 3rd infantry.
 Only few days ago Captain Hughes B. Kennedy of Birmingham, Adjutant of the 3rd. rendered his resignation. which was accepted. From Birmingham the news comes that Captain Kennedy neither con- firms nor denies the report that he will be a candidate for Colonel in the next election.
 Captain Gardner was one of the best known officers of the 3rd. He was ap- pointed Captain and Quartermaster by Colonel E. L. Higdon upon the latter's election three years ago. Captain Gard ner retained his position on the staff af- ter Colonel Mcconnell sac- ceeded Colonel Hisdon as commanding of- ficer of the regiment.
 Harkins Las No Information.
 No statement has been made as to the cause of his relief from duty. Nothing is known of 1t beyond the formal order issued yesterday by Capt W. c. Harkins, Acting Adjutant of the 3rd. Captain Har- kins had no information to give beyond the formal issue of the order.
 The same order appointed T. ]. Stokely Adtutant on the stan to succeed Captain Hughes B. Kennedy, resigned. Captain StolxeIy, the new AdJutant. served as a battalion adJutant in a Tennessee regt- ment in Cuba directly after the war with Spain. He is said to be an efficient mili- tary officer.
 Captain Harkins, who has been acting temporarily. retains his place as rnstruc- tor of the Guard upon the stan of the 3rd
 To succeed Captain Gardner. James Campbell has been appointed Captain and acting Quartermaster of the regf- ment.
 Colonel McConnelI's Order.
 The order issued yesterday is as fol- lows:
 'Ifeadquarters srd Ind, A. N. G., ''Talladega. Ala, Dec. 8, 1903.
 ''ResimentaI Order No. g:
 '1. Walter Gardner. Captain and Quar- termaster. 3rd infantry. Alabama National Guard. is hereby relieved from duty. ''2. James Campbell is hereby appointed Acting Quartsrmaater. Captain Camp
 bell will receipt to Captain Gardner for all property of the 3rd regiment. Alabama National Guard. that now is in the posses sion of Captain Gardner.
 '3. Walter c. Harkins. Captain and
 Guard Instructor, 3rd infantry, Alabama National Guard. Acting Adjutant, is here- by relieved from duty as Acting Adtutant 4. T. J. Stokely is hereby appointed Adjutant, vice Kennedy resigned. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly "By order of F. P. Mcconnell, ''Lieut. Col. 3rd Infantry. Alabama Ma tionaI Guard. Commanding. w. c. Harkins.
 Captain and Guard Instructor, 3rd h. fantry. Alabama National Guard, Act ing Adjutant.' 3
 New Men Not We'll Known. Several Montgomery military officers. seen yesterday, said they knew nothing of the military record of either Captain Stokely or Captain Campbell Just at this time there Is considerable gossip as to the affairs of the Srd infan. try. gossip whose reliability cannot be vouched for. One Of the rumors has il that the line officers, that Is. the offl~ers of the various companies may petition Col. D. L. Higdon, the suspended Colonel of the Srd. and other field officers. to re.
 sign so that a new set of officers may bt
 elected to restore regimeutal harmony. As to the gossip about the regiment, il
 is believed that the report that the Srt
 would be mustered out vas without foud. dation. and there Is no immediate pros. pect of such action.