Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-05
STORY Of TURKEY.
AND OTHER EATS
FOR A. |. |. BOYS
BY CLIFF WHEATLEY
Especial Staff Correspondent.

BY CLIFF WHEATLEY
Especial Staff Correspondent
CAMP COTTON, Ell Paso, Tex, Dec.
5.-Verse Libre-I Company's Thanks
giving Dinner:
''T'' is for the T-bone of this turkey,
U' stands for the one who's eating
still.
"R" is for the roast my heart just
longs for.
* is for the Three-K Liver Pills.
e" stands for the eating that we're
doing.
"Y" means yams, candied and French
fried.
Together they spell turkey dinner
Just the kind that Bad Eye" Comp'ny
tried
Now people, pust al title closer-and
let your eyes wander down the line of
those eating at the first table, we
catch sight OF the first squad, under
command of Corporal Roach Brooks.
This squad is one of men well known
in every branch of soldering, except
being soldiers, and among its roster
are Privates William G. Bankhead who
is said to sleep twenty-five hours out
of the twenty-four; Hines Hammond,
the first to tackle the chilling waters
of the Rio Grande, and Ralph Joyner,
who used to lead the band" Those
are the most prominent.
Across the aisle is the Tops" table.
Top" Guerry. Ben Hawkins, Clinton
Rigsby and Johnny Underwood the
last two being the official "wind-jam-
mers,' or buglers of the company
About the first two we only have to
say, "Nough Sed!"
At the second table are the SER
geants. Foremost among these Wa
terloos of the privates is Pete"
Thames, the hello man back in
Americus, and the O-H-Lman in Ell
Paso.
How the Diners Were Seated.
Across from the sergeants are Llzzre
Howington and his immortal second
squad, with Wacoochee McMath occu-
pying the seat of honor.
Back in the extreme rear sits his
majesty, James Peter Gartner, of the
raven hair, and beside him are his lit
tie monkeys, Hill Kelley, the official
sponsor for the dead in Americus; Ira
G. Hallman, who used to wear over
alls around the Times-Recorder press
room; Otis E. Garrett, for whom the
girls around Arlington wept when he
donned the khaki uniform and climbed
the choo-choo for the border. And
Sac" Tinsley who when he depart
ed from the capital of Sumter left the
Seminole moaning and groaning till
Gao" would return.
There are other, but less scintillating
lights, and with the stars mentioned
formed the lineup when Company L
Americus Light Infantry-made their
immortal charge on the gobbler and
other doctors delights that go to fill
Thanksgiving Day. And after all had
1ecuperated. and Lieutenant Carraker.
OF the Hospital corps, had time to draw
a full breath after caring for the over
indulgent Company | had certainly
made full day of Thanksgiving. Here
is what they had to be thankful for:
TOP" Guerry was thankful because
all had come across with the picture
and souvenir cards money.
Rat" Ratley was thankful because
of the prosperous condition Thanks
giving Day found his laundry in.
Buck" Galloway was thankful be-
cause of illness when Company went
on guard.
"Wahoochee" McMath was thankful
for being a member of Col. Thomas
War"
Uncle Bill" Warthen, forty-fve
years old and hasn't scratched yet, is
thankful because he didn't have to re-
pert to brigade headquarters and help
build General Harris house.
Roy Brannen was thankful for all
the shaves he collected for during the
month in his barber ship.
Mack Powell was thankful he was
marked quarters" by the hospital
corps and missed the ten-mile hike
Tuesday.
Red" Miller gave thanks because a
detail to split wood was called We'd
resday, and his name was left Off
Lieut.. Hogue was thankful because
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