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lures and other forms of entertainment,
are a most potent factor in softenfng
the hardships of soldier life in garrison
and field, and are acknowledged by
the army officers to be invaluable in
maintaining the morale Of the soldiers.
The Y. M. G. A is receiving the heart.
felt cooperation of the war depart
ment.
Blizzard Catches Tennessee Boys.
The Tennessee troops were given a
touch Of real winter" when a genuine
"norther" swooped down on Camp
Pershing, following extremely torrid
weather. The thermometer dropped
overnight from above 80 to below 40,
causing the soldier boys to long for
home and the comforts of the fireside.
Men who went to sleep on top Of
their blankets awoke to get under
them, while the wind blew a gale that
threatened to carry away the canvas
houses, and did topple few over on
their occupants. However, no real
damage was done, and 1t proved moth
Ing more serious than to make It very
uncomfortable for the men.
Although all members of the Third
Tennessee were given the anti-typhoid
vaccine during their stay at the mob.
ilization camp at Nashville, they are
now to be given the para-typhoid pro-
phylactic. The physicians have de-
cided that the anu-typhoid prophylac-
tic does not give immunity from the
para-typhoid. of which there have been
a good many cases among the border
troops, so an order was issued for the
entire regiment to be inoculated again.
This is done with ink on card,
and the cards are filled out and each
man required to sign his own. This
Is a part of the army's Identification
system, and gets deserters when all
other efforts at Identification fail.
This will also start tomorrow. This
and the incubation will keep the men
so busy they won't get to drill much
this week, and there are to be two
subsequent shots with the "hypo."
The regiment was taken out this
morning for its second hike OF the
week. The command marched out of
camp at s o'cocx. and went between
four and give miles, making but one
rest on the way. On the return march
not a single pause for rest was made.
Although this is decidedly strenuous
for a command as large as a regiment,
not q man dropped out Of ranks, and
they came In cheering and singing.
and apparently as fresh as when they
started out
Major-General Organ paid the reg.
iment a recent visit. and inspected
some Of the kitchens, mess halls and
company quarters. The generals
verdict was that the regiments con-
dition from a sanitary standpoint
showed quite an improvement over
two weeks ago, and the regiment was
complimented.
While here. Gen. Organ appointed
Lieut. Col. Gleason summary court Of
ficer for the brigade. The colonel has
been presiding over the regimental
summary court. but will now occupy
two benches. The brigade court will
meet every morning and the regiment
al court in the afternoon. All prison
ers arrested by the military police are
tried before the brigade court, and
those by the regimental guard before
the regimental court. Some pretty
stiff sentences are now being imposed
by these courts.
state Pension Board Closes
The state pension board closed its
quarterly meeting Tuesday, having
been in session twenty days.
Law Students Elect Officers.
At a meeting Of the senior class Of
the University Of Memphis Law
School a permanent organization was