The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Land and Seq Experiences
 Of Returned Soldiers

battleships the day after they had been anchord in the Firth of Forth" said Seaman Robert Russell of the U. $. bat tleship Nevada, one of the American ships that took part in the blockade of Germany. We had been waiting for the German ships to come out of their hiding places for months and it was, predicted that when the time came the Germans would make dash for the open seas and fight to a finish. But instead of this they abjectly surrendered.
 Tt is no idle noast to say that every officer and man on board the American and British battleships were disappointed in not getting into action with the Ger mans, but when the manner in which they delivered up their ships became gen. erally known the disappointment changed to contempt, especially for the German naval officers, for they had the reputa- tion of being the most arrogant set of men who ever wore uniform, but they turned out to Be arrant towards.
 DICE FOR DUGOUTS
 Sergt Phillip R. Taylor. formerly of Guntersville, but now of Birming gham, re turned to the city yesterday from France, where he has been with Com pany E, 106th infantry division, for the past eight months. In relating his ex- periences Sergeant Taylor said:
 Yes, I have had some varied experi- ences since I went overseas. I was in charge of the mess wagon of our company while on the Argonne sector, and you can imagine what time I had keeping the food and boys apart, when they should not be together.
 "On October 2S, while I was at the iron. I encountered gas attack which la1d me out for few hours, and about two weks later, accidentally I fell and broke my leg, bull stayed in the hospl- tai only a short time.
 q had rather funny experience one morning, when our company responded to gas alarm. We all made dives for dugouts With my hat in my hand, l dived for one, but another soldier had preceded me a minute and had turned around and was peerng out when my head came in contact with his. Although I was not badly hurt, he was uncon- scious for some minutes When he came to he thought he had been shot, and when the facts became known, said that I was certainly a hard headed cuss.' ON THE ALERT AT REVEILLE Bugler Howard E. Curtis of Company E, 1O6th infantry division. saw service on the Mexican border, and after many months in army camps here went over seas Curtis formerly was with Com pany r, montgomery biues, anu o"" four months service In France. When we were going over,' he Asald, "the ship anchor fell overheard and struck the side of the ship. Everybody made a dive for the hold, and the boat swain shouted, We're hit! Of course, no damage was done, but we got pret- ty good scare.
 While I didn't have to dodge any shrapnel, I sure did have to be 'alerte for bricks and shoes at reveille, for them fellows in camp sure did hate to get I'D in the morning..
 Curtis is a native son of Birmingham, and proud of it. q have been in 70 states, and outside of the United States twice." he said, but I sure am glad to get back home, and intend to stay here quite bit now
 He played baseball in the T. c. league here before entering the army. and hopes to play again this season.