The Springdale news., 1919-04-25

Tic q T ae U.s. used up much haIs.
Just b4He3 a5ans sttE b9E=as {ath
And -as attacks were frequent there
Thu sa- / mean beyond compare.
That Rot ar nd tnat- known = Dun
I got ny f5-Oh. yes. - taH.
our regiment was dale. we'll
Just shat them nils plumb full # hell.
The ground t3e" aP st Hei5e .! 5ta5.,
When fired on By "LaetHof FeI'E.
He figured en- ap-he figured en- down,
And targets hts. 5ust stfeWea the ground
No wonder in TINS war Trey build
The dazouts deep fer : = iui
For f Old Felt said SIX nils right
You'd So the pun crew snake with fright
And every one on that Range that Shot
Would beat Il for . safer spot.
Now somewhere in that amp Of ours.
Like perfume sweet, inhaled from flowers
The Generals AIDES. ike Two young maids,
Were balm 70 Ira's idle hours.
But Harkt What rents the morning air,
And raases each from out his lair?
And louder stilI-still on he raves
The Prince Of Spitters-Gaptaln Graves
Now. starting out 70 write Ike this,
You're bound 10 hit and sometimes miss
But miss or hit and sometimes miss,
I don't mean you. you're out Of it.
So those that struggled down this far
Ana ant afeared Of the things that arc
Just ode with me-Ro malice meant
Well round EN- Up and eircumvent
And slap : CT, the praise that's due
And poke some fun at the chosen few
There's Just one bird n the Governments pay,
II the 5 Q. S slowed away.
Who juggled firing Ike Vet.
HIS brain spun rounds spinning yet
And N that head-so Ike a cabbage
Ny sketch + drawn-LIeutenant Savage.
An ne the Frogs have had their fun
They've fought the fight nave beat the Hun,
But what beats met beats Us all
Est K Francois parie par Monsieur BoushaI.
In harryIng up overlooked
4 thing I ought 70 mention
s robust. Jolly Major
I'll bring 70 your attention.
Twas or TIE ship, bout four DAY out
When Up II our foreeastle,
The lookout spied a little thing.
Inviting Us 10 WrestIe.
We did We shot, We MT TIE marx,
We sunk i on the spot
And zIg-Zagged off bit
Our guns we're getting hot.
And during all TINS "zggiae.
Ard firing that took place
There vas another thing that happened.
Twas lkened to race.
An OIL race indeed.
As they sped up the stair.
The winner Major
WITH r9Sy cheeks and hair
Who stood END at abandon Ship.
And TIE trampets loud fanfare.
SAID ne Not me I'm thinking Of
NJ wife and children way back home.
They al upon depend.
Oh, God, lets pray tbs cruel way
VIII hurry up and end
So what | if | I've die
Let the U-Boats do Their JOB
Il isn't that's afraid. you see
It's M kids I'm thinking q
And on that deck there=ee those D. heck
Whose fears were drowned in liquor
Lieutenant French simply drenehed.
And Milton, he grew sieker.
Each that rolled Just stirred his soul
He wouldn't leave his bel.
And Dodson his running mate,
And often e him sad.
II the boat eoes down. well have to drown.
know they'll never beach her,
And You can't swim know | can't.
m Just nigh school teacher
But 'mong all Of those that sailed the sea
There amt no Doc Ike Eberle
Hes just plain man. and minus frills.
But hell cut loose giving pills.
II your Is cracked, or your finger cut
II makes "dlff'-Ho and. no but
You get that pill that's marked &C. G"
And you euss him cut from =" A TO Z
But, Doc. I'm nc means no harm.
For Il you're sick he'd give his arm
To get you well and set you free
10 dump your germs IN Germany.
From our regiment. in advance were sent
A group of officers.
To blaze the trail they all set sail
Bespangied with their spurs
Iney marched around III London town,
Then crossed TO France 10 fight
They hit the ball at their countrys call
And SO X IS mete and right
To mention here Cavalier
grace ny Journal.
lie wears leaf-a sil&er leaf
Moiony-our Lieutenant Colonel
To Captain Elgan G Robertson
Regimental Adjutant 142nd F A
And the Captain who Is Adiutant
10 our regiment i
Than Just the title holder
OF job that tries YOU sore
He's friend % those in trouble
And h works increasingly.
He's gentleman By instinct
And soldier = a T
Now IN our outfit or ~ staff
You vii know him By ms merry laugh.
Always KIND, polite and merry
Stalks tht gIart I'm d Berry