Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-13

be mans man. That's my idea Of
 an officer. Of course I might be
 wrong, but I think not" And he
 wasn't wrong It was the S16th Pio-
 neer Infantry, Colonel L. A. I. Chap
 man, commanding.
 Aboard the merchantmen every.
 thing was hummin' and buzzin The
 troop decks had been cleared and
 made ready for occupancy. Field
 clerks were on hand with passenger
 lists by which the men were to Oe
 checked on the boat. As I stood az
 the head of the gang plang the chiet
 mate yelled out, "Oi sigh, Yank, you can let them come aboard now" The message was transmitted to the em- barkation officer on the dock and soo,. the first doughboy put his foot on the promenade deck and said, ''Where
 We all gWine from here?" Keep moving" yelled out top-sergeant and
 soon there were hundreds of them
 examining the ship from stem to stern They were on the booms, the rigging and everywhere. The clown was attempting to climb the flag pole so he could get a more panoramic view but he was roughly snatched by the cOattail by enc of the M. P.'s and given Teprimand that only a private with a siX-shooter can properly trans nit. In an hour they were all aboard and promptly at noon We pulled aH- chor and slipped out in the harbor and took our position down the bay where we were to await the arrival of the convoy and the signal to put to sea.
 Yankee Smile Triumphant
 Passing down through the harbor ! we could see in the distance our in- [ comparable sweetheart, the Goddess ] of Liberty. Some of the boys were i throwing her a kiss, others were way ing a farewell while there were some among them who wondered If sne wore a split skirt or powdered he:- nose" The regimental band was play ing The Dark Town Shutters Bali Everybody was smiling It was the Yankee smile that will never be erased no matter how great the odds.
 Anchored outside the bay, a dozen pr more merchantmen with their car goes of human souls stood like giant sentinels. We fell in line and prompt ly at three that afternoon pulled an ehor and put out to sea. On our right and well in advance the Battleship North Dakota guarded her cargo or lighting yanks with the same vigilance 1f mother watching OCT her babe On our left and well to the rear the 'Nebrasks" trailed faithfully in the wake of her charge. Dancing about lere and there in the calm waters, ,ouple of our best bets" ziz-zagged, and cut up like motor 'oats. They were destroyers and they carried with them a supply of depth bombs that could have rocked the entire Atlantic
 Dancing Everywhere
 The band was playing "Over There. l )oughboy was dancing with dough Joy, and it was "jazzy" The Shimr,.> ! was a back number. Feet were moving everywhere. Even the ! 5uards were dancing about with their files. Music was supreme in the 1 hearts of the colored doughboys and l hey were making the best of it. Dance to them was part of their daily { outline. The colonel wouldn't think { 'f prohibiting it. They could miss one meal or two meals or more fl leed be, but their dance-never:
 Then came nightfaIl with all it's silence. Down in the troop decks ergeants, cOrporals and privates were with their hammocks. They had never slept in one before I md as far as putting one in sleep ng condition was concerned, they lnew naught How you all fix this blame conteraption," one of them in- Search me-" says all other, This heah nigger aint gwine CT take no chances. He am gwine CT sleep on de flo,' and he did.
 The Ships Alarm Clock
 At revielle next morning a sharp, thrill echo of a rooster growing pene. rated throughout the decks and into he officers quarters One of the of icers of the regiment was asked ii , rooster had been brought aboard IS a mascot, and he explained that it vas the regimental clown. You see,"i le explained, he does that every morning and is just as regular as | he clock" i
 Each morning during the voyage the down would crow. It was part or the spirit that had developed the l ;lock-like efficiency of the regiment The clown was as highly essential to he regiment as were the rifles. -
 The ten days at sea with this regi- ; nent was filled with humor and there { was pathos also. Some were sea sick and others imagined they were The string of patients that lined up to answer the doctors call" each { morning soon grew to alarming pro- portions. Would the entire regiment get sea sick? That was big ques- ] ion and it was puzzling the medical staff
 Imaginary Illness
 Stick out your tongue" the medical officer woUld-illy as each man step- ped forward And they did. There ; were long tongues, round thick and tongues that resembled wagon tongues. As each man would expose that portion of his body the doctor would thrust down his throat a thermometer. Some of them had slight levers while as a whole they were found to be normal" and in perfectly good condition to continue