Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-21
Capt. L. E. Gar0ner Re-
lieved of His Command
CRy Charles W. HoustOn)

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Camp Trinkle, August 18-Capt.
Lawrence f. Gardner was today re-
lieved of command of Company NJ
10th Infantry Virginia National
Guard by a special order, after a
hearing before a specially called mill
tarv board before which Il number
of witnesses appeared. Captain
Gardner leaves tonight for AleXan-
dria, his home station, on the same
order.
Charges which were made against
the captain were not made pubic;
First Lieutenant William T. BYRD
succeeded Captain Gardner IN COM
mand of the company.
The order was brought in during
the night mess hour and the mem
bers of the company fell out immedi--
ately and gave the captain sad
farewell formation. Tears were seen
in the eyes of the men who have fol-
lowed Captain Gardner for the seVe-.
raj months past and who know OF
his ability as a commander Of ma
chine gunners
Captain Garner also had tears in
his eyes as he bade his last farewell to
the boys as their commander in the
encampment and expressed his opln-
ion that he had been dealt with un-
fairly. As he bade the First Sergeant
dismiss the company he was greeted
with salute and a snappy "Atten-
ton" by every single man of his com
mand followed by hearty well-wish-
ing hand-shake.
The men expressed their desire to
follow their leader to his home sta
ton. The captain, however would
not hear to this move and advised that
every man stand his ground and con-
tinue in the perfect military olsclp-
line which has been displayed so Tar
during the encampment. He also eX-
pressed his desire that the company
hold together and prove to Major
Barton. the Battalion commander,
that his conception Of the morale and
of the company was wrong:
1t is said that he severely crltlzed
the company in his testimony before
the board.
Camp for the Alexandria Machine
Gun Company was thrown into con-
fusion for a short time due to the
events of earlier in the day. The day
was spent on the machine gun range
and the Alexandrians, in this practice
proved proficient in the art of shoot
ing these machines of death.
Tomorrow the entire regiment will
20 for a practice march which 1t is
thought will end in a field inspection.
The inspection will be held about H.
80 according to rumors, no dehnate
information being available.
After the mornings duties are
concluded every one will take a holi-
day until Monday morning as all
formations for Sunday have been
ordered omitted by the camp COM
mgnder. Hurrah!-by all.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
3 more days of early rising, hard
drill and these hot stutfy uniforms
and then Thursday we leave for
home. Alexandria may be knocked
bv the boys when they are all there
but once away it takes on a different
then it's Home, Sweet
Home" and homesickness seems to be
a malady around these parts which
cannot be cured by the salt water.
Thursday will be great day, how
ever we'll the boys like the camp.
But Friday, after a nice hot bath
there amt no such animal in these
woods-a suit of real clothes and
most anything else, will be far
greater
"The Stollers Strole"- Someone
gave Cook Bill Litchford three car
tons of cirgarettes today to give the
bows at mess time, which he intended
to do. But, someone always spoils
the party, and in this case that some
one stole all the cigarettes and Bill
was nearly lynched for cigarettes
are also scarce in these parts.
They are all glad that they are
machine gunnerS, for a machine
gunner does not have to serve his
trick as guard Company n, the
famous Monticello Guard, Is doing
this duty today.
1t has been noted that Company
VI Is always the Cows Tall in a
parade etc, but there are several
good reasons for this: First, Last is
always best; Second, NJ is further
down in the alphabet than any other
letter in the regiment and Third,
it's the last company in the last
battalion of the regiment.
Every outfit must have a wash
woman, but when the woman is i'm
possible some one must take her
part. Mae Crockett is filing this
position with marked ability.
The Red Sea is so called because of
a read seaweed which floats on its wa
ters. The Black Sea is so called be-