The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-28
WILL BURY ARMY I
VICTIM Of CYCLE 4
CRASH IN MEMPHIS
Arrangements Not Completed
for Funeral of Sergt. Davis
Killed When He SWerves
Machine to Avoid Woman.

Funeral services for Sergt. Harry 4.
Davis 81. Of the local recruiting sta
ton, who was instantly killed late
Tuesday IN q motorcycle accident On
Madison avenue, viii be held Thurs
uay afternoon at 2s30 o'clock az the un-
dertaking parlora Of John y. Collins.
Military honors will be paid the dead
soldier, Burial viii be in Memphis.
Hts wife reached Memphis early
"Wednesday from Clarksdale, Mise.
whore she had gone TUESDAY to visit
friends and asked that her husbands
body he buried here. Previously Sergt.
Davis father a. NJ. Davis " Sheridan.
Wyo,. had telegraphed the local re-
erultlng station to forward the body
Sefgt. Davis was Killed when hn
swerved service motorcycle to which
a side car was attached, into truck
TO avoid hitting woman crossing tho
street. The accident occurred at tho
southern railway bridge on Madison
avenue, east OF Lauderdale
Davis was going east ON Madison, ac-
eordng to police. at a high rate of
speed just as he crossed Iauderdale
his machine, He swerved the motor
cycle to the north side Of tho street
and collided head-on with a truck
driven by G. w, Curtis and owned by
the Tennessee Wrecking & Building
company Death was instantaneous
Curtis was arrested by Emergency
Officers Oliver and York who We're
dispatched to the scene OF the acci-
dent. lie was docketed on a charge
81 manslaughter. but later released on
ms own recognizance. Curtis case
was TO come up in city court We'd
nesday afternoon. lie was in no way
to blame for the fatal crash police re-
ports read
Heroism displayed in swerving his
Ia int f1afs.
no greater than that displayed by Sergt.
Davis on the battle fields of France.
He served Is months overseas and saw
action IN every major engagement par
tlcipated in by the Third division He
was attached to the headquarters COM
pany, Seventh regiment.
:, At Belleau wood all his superior Of
Ulcers We're Killed In action
ynun Davis took charge OF
the unit. Later the same thing
happened In the ATgonne forest and he
led his men forward under severe fire.
For this he was twice cited In orders 8s
lie entered Germany with the army
OF occupation and when he sGlled Hacked
one day Of completing the period nee
essary for three gold service stripes
When killed Sergt. Davis was serving
MS second enlistment. He was well
liked by army officers and men and.
according 10 companions az the sta
ii0n. was one Of the most popular mem-
teer and wore a Mexican border service
medal He was a member OF tho crack
composite regiment selected by Cen.
Pershing from all units Of the A. K. r.
six weeks ago Davis was married to
Miss Luella Colhart, of Caney, Kas.
They made theirs home at 2l5 Madison
avenue here
Citations for Sergt. Davis read:
did on July Is. 1918. near Fossoy.
whue In great personal danger, exhibit
fearless leadership and exceptional abil-
ity in inspiring confidence In the men
OF his platoon enabling them 10 ad-
vance into territory occupied by the
enemy and take up position IN the
woods near Mezy
'On oct, s. 1918, personally led his
company in the attack and after ad-
yaucing two kilometers, was forced to
Zig In. They held the line alone until
The afternoon, when Company came
up and took a position on his left.
Sergt Davis was In command OF tho
company from Oct. TO 3, and from
Oct. is 20 81. 1918"
When he met his death Sergt Dayis
vas on the way to see a prospective re-
rruit.