The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
MISS. GUARD IN
GOOD CONDITION.
First Regiment of Infantry Being
Mustered Out at Jackson Today
Boys Home Tomorrow. =

MeSsrS. harry Hulen, Raymond heeVe'
and J. B. Haman spent Saturday ane
Sunday in Jackson comforting will
Adjutant- General Eric C. Scales ant
other officers of the Mississippi Nat
ional Guard relative to the transfer
Of the men from Greenwood and vic.
Unity to the Battery of Artillery now
being organized here. They met with
much encouragement on the trip and
were entertained at the camp while
in the capital city. Captain Sam
Stein, of the company of engineers,
Of Indianola, was also of the party.
Major W. C. O'Ferrall, of the Adju-
ant-Generars department passed
through Greenwood Friday night ano
Joined the party.
The trip to the rehabilitation camp
was very pleasant in every respect
and the party was shown every court
esy by those in charge. The officers
were all attentive and exerted them
selves to make the visit a pleasant
one.
The camp itself was in perfect
good order and the soldier boys were
as neat as pins regardless of the fact
that they have just returned from
several months service on the Mexican
border. The men appeared to be
fully one hundred per cent, better in
condition than when they left here
last summer. The officers all express
ed themselves as having enjoyed their
stay on the border though they pro-
fessed they would have been glad to
have seen some active service while
there.
The men who were heard to express
themselves were Of the same opinion.
One man said that he was glad to
get home bue knew that week here
would make him long for San Antonio
and service. They were all outspoken
relative to the benefits of the service
and declared that they felt better than |
they had at any time prior to their |
entry into the National Guard. Their |
appearance endorsed their statements,
the entire regiment is now composed
Of men who carry themselves like
soldiers, and are soldiers, men hard
ened to the outdoor life and trials
OF the profession. When they left
here many Of the members were mere
boys, some who would never have de- !
veloped out Of that stage except for
their service on the border.
The discipline in the camp was
the very best and the officers were as
prompt to obey orders a. were the
privates. Very little drinking was in
evidence, something extraordinary in
! camp of that size, and only one man
under guard.
The Regimental Band has developed
from a number Of boys with horns
INTO first class military band and are
capable Of rendering the most diff
'ult pieces with great ease. Their
concert in camp Saturday afternoon
vas heard by a good number Of citi-.
lens and much enjoyed. Their work
n the parade Sunday afternoon was
feature. The band also played for
he open-air street dance on Strong
Avenue Saturday night.
The only discordant note heard In
amp was the complaint relative to
he reception given the regiment by
he city Of jackson. On several oc-
asions- privates were heard. to ex-
'rsss themselves a. much disappoint-
d with their capital city in that re-
ard. |,
Relative to the organization Of the
'attery here II will be Of interest to
now that the Jackson Battery 10 prog
essing nicely and now had close to
ixty men signed up. The efforts (.
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