Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21

Is one beautiful morning. Oh, how ]
would love to be with you today and
/ had planned on that very thing. Ira
Miller and l had planned on coming
home Saturday on a week end pass
but at the last minute an order came
out that there would be no passes al
lowed at all, and all men on pass
were called in. / still thought there
was a good chance as the Lieutenant
said he would see that got five day
furlough to come home June LIST, but
now / guess it's all of. Things have
changed wonderfully at Funston. Yes
terday and today all Of this rumor Of
US moving has at last become q real
ity, the order is out and we are pack
ing. Our company worked most Of
the night knocking down the combat
wagons, water tanks, etc., and Grating
them and this morning engines are
pulling in great strings Of flatcars to
load them on. OF course we are not
gone yet and when we do get away
from here, l don't think that we will
go across for some little time, but If
we do, don't you worry or feel bad
one minute. We are going for the
greatest cause the world has ever
known. You wouldn't have me out Of
it for any thing, If you just stop and
think what it means, not only to the
dear old Stars and Stripes, but to the
whole world. We are on Gods side
and will win. It's the greatest chance
q young man ever had, every night
thank my God that I'm blessed with
health and physical fitness to wear the
uniform of Uncle Sam, and wouldn't
miss this trip with Old Glory to Ber-
lin for all the riches in the world. I'm
sending the grip and few things
that we're not allowed to take with
US, by express; the underwear / will
have to send dirty as there is no
chance to clean it now. Please don't
wash it yourself, Mother.
took some pictures while we were
out on the rifle range and Jas, Ira
and / took some last Sunday. Will
try to get them finished on the zone
today and will send you some. Ira
and Mrs. Johnson are in Junction City
and were out to camp yesterday. l
didn't get to see them but hope to get
10 see them today.
L mabout the only man in our COM
pany that's not working today. was
made a regimental saddler last week
and as / finished up all my work yes
terday noon, I'm off until tomorrow
Marie and her mother came down
Yesterday, they were only here from
3 o'clock until $3.50, so got to be with
them all the time they were here. l
received telegram from Marie Fri
day night saying they were coming
down Saturday morning, / didn't
think there was a chance Of my see
ing them but the Lieutenant told me
[ might be excused from inspection
and to stay away all afternoon.
The Lieutenant l speak of is sure
a fine officer; l have been working
with him for about two weeks and
have had charge of his detail to do
the delivering of supplies for the reg
iment-a kind of straw boss, you
know. The Lieutenant was the one
that caused me to be appointed sad
der. I'm glad to get back with the
harness, something that / know how
to do, but was well satisfied to be
with the Lieutenant.
Mother dear, please get one OF those
pictures of mine, if you have to have
it made, and send to Marie. / don't
suppose it makes so much difference
to her if she get it or not, but my
word is out that she would have one,
so please find it for me.
You didn't say if you had heard
from my insurance papers or not. II
you havn't please write another let
ter without delay and try to get them
NY identification number is 2l776S4S'
Father, James took the first degree
in Manhattan last week, and had
him ready to take his second Thurs
day night but Baxter Lodge hadn't
made the arrangements. Guess he will
have to wait now until we can come
back. My Lieutenant is a Mason, II
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