The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-05

Dey'd have big headlines: Ten thou
sand white folks trampled to death"
One force Of Negro was quarter
ed next to division Of Moroccans,
who had a perpetual fctld with a
regiment Of Singalese near by. The
Morrocans are mulatto in color,
while the Singalese are as black as
most OF tho members of Colonel Hay
wards old regiment. This fact was
really at the bottom OF the feud On
one occasion Colonel Hayward want
ted to send messenger to the Mo-
roccan commander and chose three
of his own men TO deliver it.
AS the messengers approached the
Moroccan camp the latter mistook
them for the despised Singalese. They
rushed from their dugouts bradish-
ing guns, knives and pistols, and
with wild shouts warned the strang-
ers not to come nearer. The New
Workers beat a hasty retreat, and
when Colonel Hayward demanded Of
one what the trouble was he replied:
Colonel, you bettah sen some o.
dem light cullud Hahle-n lounge
lizalds TO- dis job. We's donei"
The Morocco division occupied the
same position for months, and during
that time managed to collect a large
number of German marks. each coin
being worth about 16 cents. The New
York troops spent their energies In
collecting French francs. Whenever
they were able to do so they ex-
changed their francs for the German
coin. Colonel Hayward asked one Of
his men why he did this.
why, Yves gwine to spen' it in
German, of cose," the doughboy re-
piled. Amt dat whah ives a-gwine?'
A group Of Colored Harlcnites was
standing in the mess line when sew
eral German planes suddenly appear
ed overhead. In half a minute the
line had melted to one man, the
Top Sergeant
rs you jes plum crazy or don't
you know nothin'?" the Sergeant re-
monstrated when the men returned.
well. boss" replied the courageous
Sam, heaven is long ways from
France an amt no hand. to go
trayelin' on a empty stummick"
A Lieutenant inquired of home
sick youth why he was so anxious
to get back home. Aren't you being
used all right? Did you ever see
such pretty girls in your life?v
Use bein' used all right and de
French ladies is sure easy to look
at" was the reply. but my hearts
jes materially yeahnin' TO de little
o. d, gal lef' in Alabam'."
20. ID. is army for olive drab)
George Washingto johnson was
rather an obstreperous patient in
an English hospital.
II don't know why II is" complain
ed the exasperated nurse, "but you
colored men give us more trouble
than all the rest put together"
"Yassum," the patient agreed,
"dat's jes what de Germans is assay
about u.s."
In France the offensive niger
was not used in addressing the dough
boys. and the FrencE, who followed
this example, had no word signifying
"mulatto"
| Some of us" explained Private
Bill Forsay, was described as beau
coup de chocolat," an de others wuz
cafe iait. ="
What would you do If pack OF
Germans suddenly came right down
on top of us?" asked Sergeant
"Dey amt gwine to know wha
| is" replied the private.
.'How's that, Sam?"
well. you see, dey might know
whar I wuz, but not whar / is"
A Negro doughboy was clad in
white pajamas one night when the
camp was surprised by German bonn
bers. Everybody headed for his own
dugout and Sam had some distance
to travel.
What did you do? he was asked
the next morning.
Easy" he replied. de good Lawd
has gimme de bes' commyfiadge in
de world / dropped dem pajamies
right whar I stood an made de res
O. de trip in my birthday clo'es."
On the night of armistice day a
negro trooper met some hilarious
Frenchmen. Next morning he was
before his Captain charged with in
toxication.
Young man." scowled the Captain,
you've got a mighty good record
and I'm sorry. Have you any excuse
to offer for this outbreak"
II amt got no xcuse. please Cap
| n" said the culpTit. "but Use done
got good reason
"A reason" exclaimed the Cap
tain. What is it,"
well, Cap'n. / dunno de English
TO- it, but de bunch / met las night
called It encore
A German she'll exploded one even
ing close to dugout where a Col
ored soldier was on guard. It did
no damage, but badly frightened
trooper suddenly drew some dice
| from his pocket and threw iaem as
far as he could.
From now on heaceforth." he ex-
claimed, II gwine lead diff'nt life
Exchange.
X. Il. W.