Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-07
A. |. |. HAVE: THE
BORDER LIFE on
DUTY FOR GUARDS
BY CLIFF WHEATLEY.
Especial Staff Correspondent

e-It's like the morning after the
night before, but all recovered from
that wonderful Thanksgiving Day din
ner, and are busy tonight getting ready
for border patrol tomorrow morning.
Thanksgiving Day at Camp Cotton was
the first most of the Georgia boys had
spent away from home, but the din
ners almost reconciled one. Because
if there was anything left off any of
the menus it must have been some dish
unheard of to all connoisseurs of the
gentle science of finding good things
to eat Operations began at one
o'clock and after that the turkey had
the chance of the Inflated SNOWFALL
in that land where ice water is an
unknown quantity. Turkey. cranberry
sauce, assorted nuts, rice, giblet gra-
vey, ambrosia biscuits and tea and
coffee. Some spread for these khaki
clad boys used to army beans, and
all and then some, did more than full
justice to the grand old feed.
The majority of the other compan-
les of the Georgia brigade received
boxes and funds from home, but Com
pany l, did not need the aid. Stuff
cient money was raised among the
officers and men to cover all expenses
and after a very careful inspection OF
the different menus, Company l again
took first place Company E of Mil
ledgeville, received a large box and
forty dollars cash. But the lads of
the Americas Light Infantry did not
suffer for all the good things of
Thanksgiving Day.
Governor Harris Speaks to Troops.
His Excellency, Governor Nathan
iel E. Harris spent Thanksgiving Day
with the boys from Georgia, and spoke
to a crowd of several hundred at bri-
gade headquarters Thursday morning.
Later, accompanied by Colonel Thomas
of the Second Georgia regiment; Maj.
Cooper D. VIM. brigade adjutant;
General Walter Harris, Adjutant Gem
eral Van Holt Nash, of the National
Guard Of Georgia, and Captain James
W, Furlow, U. S, A, Governor Harris
visited the dining hall of Company T.,
and again made a short talk to the
boys from Sumter. Governor Harris
during the visit to His Boys from
Georgia." was shown much attention,
and several banquets were rendered in
compliment to the chief executive of
the Empire State of the South
Guard Duty Again.
Seems that there's no rest for the
weary, but there is some consolation
in the fact that you're doing your bit
to protect this union of states. Fri
oay morning, Captain Fort, in com
mand, the Americas Light Infantry
boys leave Camp Cotton for duty on
the border. Heavy marching order
will be carried, and the boys will take
along uncooked rations, and must de-
yelop into "Bridgets" at once, be-
cause it's regulations" that every man
On patrol must do his own cooking.
and no canned goods are permitted.
Friday night must be spent under the
small shelter tents provided by the
ordnance department The boys will
return to Camp Cotton Saturday morn
ing.
Border patrol differs considerably
from interior, or regimental guarc.
Two sentinels walk together, and are
AIMED with plenty of ammunition, con-
tanned in two bandoliers, that are
carried around the shoulders. They
contain sixty rounds of ammunition;
so 6dCu sentry 10 oupPiiSu WIN oHS
hundred and twenty bullets. The duty
of the sentry is to patrol the border.
and Georgia is carrying out her part
of the duty with much success
Letter to Santa Claus.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
/ don't know whether you can read
the music of this Remington piano or
not But anyway, just wanted to
write and tell you that it's possible to
come down the tent poles in Camp
Cotton, and there's no danger of the
little stoves burning you up-they
can't do wood that way, yet. But
they're young now, and may learn
later to eat up this cottonwood that
can grow only in Texas. But Santa
Claus, l am the Americas Light In
fantry, so please sweep down here to
me in Ell Paso, but don't bring too
much of that cold wind with YOU we
have to sweep icicles off the tent door
row. I'll tell you what want later
IN. This was just to tell you the Mex