The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
MEMPHIS COMPANY
SETTING PACE At
TENNESSEE CAMP
Company l., Under Capt.
Parker, Lives Up to Former
ReCord--News of interest
About Local Boys.

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CAMP JOHN sLviL.it, FOUNTAIN
CITY, Tenn, july "a. tSpl b--Company
l., of Memphis, under command OIL
Capt. Arthur c, Parker, is showing the
II other companies OF the Tennessee
national guard here at cncampmeni
how to soldier, The 65 stalwart youths
comprising the outfit. which was last
year the premier drilled unit at the en-
campment, are again setting the pace
for the other outfits, especially on the
field and rifle range.
After having been cut out OF slN
days OF the encampment due to the
tirtmcns designations at home, the
Memphians arrived at camp and at once
took the lead in the drills, They are
being pushed however, by Company NJ,
Memphis, commanded by Capt, Lloyd
J. Calhoun. Company IA, of Nashville,
commanded by Capt. II. j. Myers, and
by Capt. K. H. Bond. Company ii
showed Memphians how they drilled
during their two-day soJoufn in Mem
phis last week with the Memphis COM
panics on duty.
The Memphis lads are enjoying them.
selves and are experiencing little sick
ness. The sunshlny days at Camp John
Sewer, which itself lies In a little
plateau between two high densely
wooded mountain ridges, bring about
a 90-degree sun, while the nights are
three blankets
Reveille brings the sleepy eyed lads
from their cots ut 6 am, while the
| daily morning fog that Ia characteristic
Of the weather In this section, Is still
| thick enough TO obscure the sun, Break.
fast foIlows 80 rninutes later and tbs
boys are al 1850 O'Clock narchtd onts
/ the drill field about 400 yards IN from
| OF their tents and given various in
structions including squad, platoon ant
| company formation. bayonet drill, ant
| map reading, Dinner comes at moor
| followed by rifle range work in the
afternoons,
When recall sounds at pm, the
| lads march back 10 camp and form for
supper, This over, they who are not
on guard or special duty. are passed
through the sentries and hike TO Knox
Vile, Whittie Springs and Chillowee
park, both containing pavilions and
large swimming pools, are the meccas
for the lads each night.
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Parents, relatives. friends and sweet
hearts Of the lads at encampment near
Knoxville who desire to communicate
with them should address the letters
to Private -, Company -, Camp
John Sewer. Fountain City, Tenn"
The Memphis boys in camp can en-
joy trip to Knoxville at nlghts--the
car fare Is only five cents.
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Mess Sergeant Martin Eiwald, OF
Memphis, is again this year mess SER
geant for the officers at Camp SEWER
The officers appreciate Sergeant Eli
wald's abilities to prepare sumptous
meals at nominal cost these times
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For the first time in the history Of
the state guards. the rat-tat-tat Of ma
chine guns Is audible at Camp Sewer.
Capt. j. J, Sneider's suicide squad
from Knoxville has almost learned to
put whole belt of $50 bullets into
the same hole in the target in 60 sec
onds fiat with their guns.
The heavy artillery Is represented at
Camp Sewer by 35 youths from Mem
phis. They enlisted as members OF
Battery A. in the process OF organiza-
tion, and were transferred to Com
panies l. and NJ temporarily for en-
campment. They will be returned to
Battery A by transfer on Aug. i and
resume their former status The field
guns, l5h-millimeter pieces, are to be
sent to Memphis.