The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
MILITIAMEN TAKE
 THE EXAMINATION Kennedy and Waller Are at
 the Capital THEIR MILITARY RECORDS Convict Department Makes lnvestiea- tion of the Death of Convict
 swope at Pratt Mines.
 Other News.

Montgomery. October Sf.-(Special)- )- Capt. Hughes B. Kennedy. recently elect ed lieutenant colonel of the Third regi- ment, Alabama National guard, and Capt. G. D. Waller, promot d to the captainey of the company at Bessemer, appeared before the state military board today, to be examined according to recent order of the governor, that all commissioned of- ficers shall be thoroughly examined in the matter of the military laws and such general informa..on that is essential to good service.
 The examination was really conducted by Gen. Robert F. Ligon, who drew up the list of questions He was assisted by General Barry Holt, Gen. William w. Brandon adjutant general was not in the city, being on the musings for the state democratic committed The questions en- braced the Alabama laws governing mill itary operations and the tactics and man agement of the regiment. They were drawn not with the idea of getting any of the officers who are called upon to stand them into trouble but to get them to search out and find the things that they should know and learn how to apply them
 Their Records.
 Lieutenant Colonel-elect Kennedy went into the service as a private at Tuscaloo- sa in 1886, and had his enlistment trans ferred to Birmingham, company G. in 1889. He was elected second lieutenant of company G. in 1890 and first lieutenant in 1S9O His election to the captaincy came in 1893. Because of being changed from his post to adjutant and other places of honor Captain Kennedy was elected captain of company G. four different times.
 Captain Waller Is a well known and popular physician at Bessemer. He went into the Bessemer detachment of company K. of Birmingham as a private in lSS9 and was a non-commissonedo officer when the Bessemer company was organized. He was made second lieutenant in 1892 first in 1892 and the next year elected captain He then went to the staff or Col. H. B. Foster and after that back to his company a private and surgeon. He was again called to the head of the company lst Septemoer. He says that he will bring the company up to the highest standard possible and will see that the men are properly drilled and equipped.
 Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy will at once assume command of the Third regi- ment, the colonel, F. L. Higdon of Bir- mingham, being under indefinite sus- pension by the governor. Speaking of his intentions today, he said: T expect to bring the regiment to the very high est excellence possible I will make pesonal inspection of every company within thirty days after I secure my commission. It will be my policy to make the regiment thorough as a military or ganizatlon and it will be business from the word go"
 Swope's Death.
 The convict department has made an investigation of the death of Percy Swope, a hard labor convict in No. 3, Pratt Mines, on October 1S.Swope was from Madison county and was killed by coming in contact with a live wire of the trolley system. The matter was call ed to the attention of State Mine ln- spector Gray by President J. M. Car michael of the state convict board, who made an investigation. He found that while the wires had been pretty well shielded there were improvements which he suggested and which have been made no doubt The whole matter was referred to w. L. Rcgers, in charge of the mine and the men inside and he will see that the Improvements are mace.
 On the Hastings.
 State Superintendent of Education l. w. Hill and Acting Governor R. M. Cum ningham will speak at Pine Grove in Autauga county, tomorrow at Il O clock, and at Prattville tomorrow nVht. They will talk of the special Jaw law for which both Autauga and Greene counties vote next Tuesday week. Both of these coun- ties receive more from the school tax fund than they put in, Autauga getting $9607 this year and paying in only s9453. from the state treasury $10, 4S7 and gives back only $sO00.
 Superintendent Hill will go from Pratt vile to Eutaw in Greene county where he will make a speech Thursday.
 Arthur Williams of Montgomery coun- ty, convicted April 5, last of grand lar ceny, has escaped from the convict camp at Pratt Mines. He was sentenced for thirty months, has brown skin, 5 feet 2Ha inches high and Is 40 years old. A reward of $50 will be paid for him delivered at any jail in Alabama.
 The governor has offered a reward of S100 for the arrest and conviction of Harry Lee, wanted on a charge of kill ing his uncle at Mt. Willing last April. He has also offered a reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction of Lum Keller. who is said to have shot and killed Will day, October g.