The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
BY {. A. ROPER.


Memphis soldiers enroute to Savan-
nah Tenn, passed through many
strange experiences which will remain
indelibly stamped on their minds.
One which brought historic remem-
brances, came when the 22-auto cara
van was passing reverently through
Shiloh park, at Pittsburg Landing on
the Tennessee river, with Old Glory
fluttering before the breeze. II was
probably the first time since the IA
nous battle of the Civil war that Ten
nessee troops had carried America
flag through the historic place. In
reverence to the occasion officers and
men alike barred their heads.
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Memphis troops billeted at night In
Savannah court house do not have
feather beds to sleep on. Fourteen
bales of hay were torn up and dis
tributed on the floor, covered with
blankets.
The ability of Private Urban Kaiser
Company NJ, Memphis, to snore en-
abled him to put one over on his pals
bunked in the court house when they
tried to play a joke on him. Stretch
ed on his straw bed. Private Kaiser
lost little time on getting to sleep and
snoring. Yells failed to arouse him,
so some one touched cigarette to his
feet. Kaiser woke up but soon was
back at sleep. Kaiser was awakened
stepped on his feet, he got enough.
I'm fix 'em," he declared. He
turned again on his back and went to
sleep with his mouth open. His oDm-
panions didn't get to sleep for three
hours.
Officers are quartered in the Hotel
Fariss, the one hosiery in the town
of LOO people. The meals cost rs
cents each, but officers say they are
some meals. Country negresses, pre-
sided over by Mrs. J; e. Farris. a ia
nous cook, are turning out old-fash-
toned country dishes, steamfhg hot
biscuits, extra fine coffee and scores
of dishes that make mouths water. Ev-
eryone is allowed to help himself to
as much as he wants.
Capt. A. D. Waldauer, Lieut.. L, D.
Bates, both of Memphis and Lieut..
John Magda, OF Jackson, were as
signed to one room at the hotel owing
to the crowded condition. The room
contained two single beds. Capt. Wal
dauer and Lieut.. Bates undressed first
and hoped in. Lieut.. Magda. auto
maticaliy ousted left the room for 80
minutes. Returning he lifted the SUM
bering Bates from the bed, depositing
him on the floor. Then he crawled in.
While in Savannah Memphis and
Jackson troops are encamped on one
of the most famous places in Confed-
crate or Civil war history. Directly
above the spot where the Memphians
first stepped from their river barge
stands the big two-story house where
Gen. Grant established his headquar-
tiers for the battle of Shiloh in April
1862.
When the Memphans carried their
Old Glory by the house and marched
through the town of Savannah, ii was
the first time since So that Southern
troops, carrying an American flag, had
passed.
The complete personnel Of officers OF
the Tennessee i guard who are at IS, Sa.
Lieut. Col. r. j. Moss, Memphis; Maj
NJ. M. Roberts. u s. P. and D. O., O.
NJ. c., Nashville; Maj. D. B. Sweeney,
Memphis, Maj. r. s. Rochelle, jack
son; Maj. Wilson Moore. Memphis;
Capt, A. D; Waldauer, Memphis; Capt
l.. T. Penland, Jackson; Capt. Bond
Jackson; Capt, A. C. Parker, regi-
mental adjutant; Capt L. j. Calhoun
Memphis; Lieut.. Thomas, Jackson
Lieut.. Wilson, Jackson; Lieut.. l.. D.
Bates, Memphis; Lieut. H. NJ Ruffin
Memphis Lieut.. j. p. Cooper, Memphis
battalion adjutant. Regimental Sergt.-
Maj. Archibald Dugard is also among
the officers.
Memphis soldiers have already faller
| in love with Savannah and the people
Savannah citizens can not do too much
for the soldiers, who are continually
the objects of small groups Of citizens
eagerly watching them.
Despite the seriousness of the task
before them. Memphians found time
for frolic. Lack of sleep failed to pre-.
vent a conspiracy on the train en- route
to Corinth, to play a joke on Lieut.
James P. Cooper, in command of Com.
pany l.. "Conspirators' against Cooper
were Capts. L. j. Calhoun and A. D