Evening star., 1923-02-08

husbands say. who declare they in
tend to return to Germany when they
have obtained discharges from the
service. Some OF the troopers left
wives in Germany, planning to re
turn there. Other wives We're lett
behind because their husbands De
clined to crowd them aboard the
transport They will arrive later by
commercial steamers.
Marriages. Are Hastencd.*
The order for departure from
Coblenz fastened many marriages
abroad, several of which were per
formed an hour or SO before the 81.
Mihiel salled. one soldier was mar
ried fifteen minutes before the ship
sailed.
These last-minute weddings We're
performed by civil authorities, SOL
diers said. instead Of by the military,
and it was said some OF tine wives
were uncertain whether sufficient
ceremonies had been enacted.
Savannahians were disappointed
when they looked over the ship IN
There were none Ali mascots and
nets had to be left at Coblenz or Ant
werp because there was not room
enough to accommodate them ana
goods. 1t was said great quantities
OF such goods were left overseas. The
deck of the transport was piled with
household effects of the troopers: An
automobile of German make, said 10
he the property of an officer. WAS
lashed to the desk under canvas.
Three pianos also were brought back.
it was said.
Yanks Highly Decorated.
Among the men from the Rhine are
many who wear decorations for brar-
cry accorded them by the allies. Many
hear sleeve stripes for wounds re-
reived in the major operations OF the
war.
Five sergeants aboard the ship
three of whom are to be stationed at
Fort Screven. and who boast an ag-
Cregate of 156 years service in the
Army. are to be discharged soon. -Four
of the men are natives of California
Color Sergt George Catarius being
from San Jose, Color Sergt. Thomas
Hughes from Palo Alto. Sergt. Thomas
Mccarthy from San Mateo and Sergt
Thomas Watson of Monterey. Sergt
Watson married two years ago in Co
blenz and has a baby daughter. The
other sergeant of long service Is Staff
Sergt. Henry Funk OF Lebanon. Pa.
Corkscrew Is Buried.
While the ST. Mihiel was 1854 miles
from Savannah, the soldiers, with
elaborate ceremony. buried the cork
screw" 1t was a formal mourning
Of severance from the '2cent beer
Of Coblenz and formal recognition ol
rhe dryness of the United States. sol
diers said. A specially constructed
corkscrew. lashed to an empty
Johnny Walker" bottle was con-
signed to the waves. while Private
Alva Mcdonald Of Portland. Ore. for
1nerly editor of the Amaroc News
acted as chief mourner. Private Nc
Donald's funeral oration referred tf
the cork screw as "Aleck" and recitet
that "Aleck had an awful pull" Tht
oration closed with: Earth TO earth
ashes to ashes. dust to dust; bu
never. never again corkscrew to bot
tle.''
A feature OF the voyage to Savan
nah was the daily publication o.
the Sea-going .Amaroc. a continu
alton of the Amaroc News, published
by the troops at Coblenz. Its editions
contained news received by wireles.
and ship gossip. Four hundred copie:
were issued daily. Members of th'
staff Of the paper are to be stationed
at Fort Jay where they will serve
the remainder of their enlistment
with the Army publicity bureau.
First POrpoise Sighted.
During the voyage the German
girls enlivened dull moments by sing
ing songs OF the fatherland. tn
troopers said. The girls themselves
the soldiers said. were highly ex
cited when, few days out of Ant
werp, they sighted porpoise. l
was the first they had seen. the ma