Oxford eagle., 1918-02-14
LAMAR RIFLES"
Camp Beauregard, La.

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Each and everyone of US feel in
debted to those who have been loyal
10 the members of the Lamar Rifles. y
We are glad you appreciate the men
who represent your county In this
crisis, and who must protect with our
lives your liberty in this fight foI
Democracy. Men who gave up, foI
the present at least, mothers, sweet
hearts, friends and education advan-
tages, In order to take the special
training" undergo the hardships of a
soldier that they might be an honor
10 America when they shall have been
fitted INTO the great gigantic war ma
chine that one day shall be propelled
By the two great engines of the world,
namely, The Powerful Armies OF
England and America"
You no doubt were disappointed
when no card of thanks came, for
the valuable service rendered. that is
from each individual, but let me as
sure you that they have been very
busy. The Ant is so far outclassed-
and you know that a harder worker
never breathed heretofore-until he
abdieated on January /, 1918, in ia
vor Of Uncle Sam. Now the once
happy and most industrious little
creature Of the world, is a back num-
be-. Just as We surpassed the Ant in
late to bed and late to rise" we
shall outclass the Boche in q similar
disguise.
Halo, girls,.-@for the love of
Nike. Bin never Saluted his superior
before speaking-you will have to
forgive Pete for @chippin in" The
fact Of the business is, Pete thinks
that there Is universal military train
ing IN America. Naturally. Won
would have to salute every body then.
according TO his way of reasoning.
We are sending you the very best
wishes of our hearts-tell my girl it's
= awful lots o trouble to stay down
her'-dem slackers. Pete can't keep
his tongue still or his mind either.
ile Is always uneasy about his girl.
But we all agree that Pete is right
when he says Dem slackers in old
Mississippi bother my mind" For
every ihan in Company 81" left a
sweetheart behind,-Pete, for the
haiser's sake hush., Jack Moore is in
~ { yet-Iouse feelin' tough isn't
y9use2 isn't sick. am, and that
explains the matter, Pete.
BIT girlies, We know you don't want
to see US now, for We haven't brought
a worldwide peace yet. In view of
That outstanding fact, We shall not
punish you with our smiles and re-
grets, until We have pierced a few
bcches through the neck. Now we all
sive you this promise, as a sacred
';ust, That is we should leave
americas shores"-makes my head
swim Pete if / knew my wouldn't
SWIM l-torped. Bill youse sho' tim
ID But what makes me feel meek
ana lowly" sometimes is d eword
Kaiser" Pete there is one consola-
uon-f we can kill the Kaiser
What's that Bill? Well, YOU Sc Pete
on June 2, 1917, Lucifer H. Satan
turned over the key of hell TO the
emporor-Lueifer had long been ma
Jor-general Of that division. So /
guess Bill still has it. You see the
point. Now here is my plan. You
and ! viii capture the Kaiser take
possession Of the key,-and III be
the door keeper or ''the man on the
throne" Then Pete what would Won
10 with the "slackers sah?" would
put same in the mansion" Withdraw
lhe Key, peep through the key-hole
50 as to observe whether OF not dev
have crossed the Hindenburg line or
= dey IS still slackin'. Pardon us
siris-please. But as we were saw
ng when we shall have crossed the |
ieep blue sea. we beg you to be pa
lent for our return. And Won win /
iot be sorrow, either.
FOR as sho' you BON, all dis bunch
; lads in kaki can't come ont 5a
mall end OBJ de hon"
To mothers, sweethearts. friends
nd all. An revoir.