The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-22
A. B. F.'S BIGGEST ROGUE
WAS A LEAKSYILLE BOY
lie Bra,ed the Guns III Ration Duuap
Guard For si> Gallons OF Old
New Orleans Moi.tsses
THE JOKE on MIR. +. W. PLYLER

.,ell his men to do anything you can
get by with Most of us. however.
accepted his edict with more or less
reservation, but one lad, claiming
Leaksville, n. c., for his home. went
the whole hog" He was the biggest
rogue in the entire A. E. F. He would
take any risk TO crafty the hunger
that only those who were in the Ar
gonne engagement have known. and
10 satisfy his Unsuitable craving for
sweets he would brave regiment.
Otherwise he was good soldier. and
il should be said TO his credit that he
never stole from his own comrades.
confining his raids TO supplies belong
inc to other outfits. Many were his
escapades, but none had more de-
lishtfully humorous, though at that
time disappointing, ending than the
one which occurred in the vicinity or
Mountfaucon. that natural fortress
occupied for so long by the Germans,
and the capture of which by the
Americans marked the beginning of
The end of the imperialistic designs
of the now BUNDLED, eXiled Kaiser.
Near the town was ration dump,
aud while passing II one afternoon.
the Leaksville boy thought he espied
d case of jam among the piles OF
<orned beef, tomatoes and bareback,
and he Immediately laid plans TO con-
fiscate 1t for himself and bunk-mates.
Or rather terminates. That night he
Told us OF his intentions. and when we
protested, pointing out the danger he
would incur. the dump being under a
heavy guard, he ridiculed our fears
So confident was he of his ability TO
ret away with the much desired case
ui am without detection. Nalnly we
it.ed 10 diasuade him from his pur-
pose BY declaring il to be our earnest
Iceuyiction that he could never get
aWay from the dump without being
pierced with a bullet from one OF the
Guards guns. So great was his GRAY
! for something sweet that nothing
short OF d combined German air raid
.a.d basragp would have Kept hirt
BIZ his tent. Soon he WAS OIL, leaving |
als 81 the thf0es OF anxiety FOR alt OF |
his mad conceived quite ioadnaas Tor
Dim. and although we knew We would |
share in the plumber If his mission
was successful, none of us cared to
see him risk his life. Minutes passed.
Our ears were keyed to hear the rifle |
shot that we momentarily expected to
hasten the end of our courageous but
rash friend. But no shot rang out.
nor was the air pierced with the
shrek OF the MORALLY wounded.
Ouick. heavy troads heralded the APP
proach of the daring lad. and our
peering glances through the darkness
SAW him coming nearaer and nearer
WITH a case of goods on his shoulder.
We were overjoyed BY exercise OF
cantion. we reasoned, and by
stinting our appetites, the case
Of jam would last us for weeks.
Eagerly we lifted the burden
from his shoulder while one of
the party, a Pennsylvania man, in
serted his bayonet under the box lid.
There was rip, and several pairs oil
eyes looked into the box. there to find
10 their most acute disappointment,
six cans of old black New Orleans
molasses!
The next morning while he was
building fire preparatory to cook
ing breakfast, the company cook
found six cans of molasses. He has
not learned to this day whence they
came.
The Joke on Mr.. Plyler.
Some days ago there came to Mon
roc a man by the name of Davis, rep {
resenting the Rosenwald fund, Jewish {
millions placed in trust for the pur- ,
bose of according financial aid in the |
ERECTION of negro school houses in the }
Iouth He was dark-complexion and Q
Possessed sharp facial features crea- t
ing the impression that he was OF I
Jewish extraction. a surmise that |
saiaed credence when his mission be- Q
'aDe known, for what would be more I
sltural than for jew to entrust his I
ail,lons IN the hands Of members of 6
lis own race? The purpose OF his Z
.ist vas 10 inspect the Silver Run c
chool house. in lower Buford town 6
hip, then under construction. before 8
baking the usual appropriation of b
bout $500. Unfortunately, Mr.. Ray c
the county superintend- a
mt of public instruction, was out o. g
own. and the duty 81 taking him 10 {
he school house fell upon two Of the h
Members OF the board OF education, n
lr. 7. p. w. Plyler and myself II
Before starting in Mr. Plyler's au- q
We bought cigars for our k
ost. On the way. we chatted gaily, n
,avis proving himself to be an adept "
He was well vers-
d in literature, especially French tt
nd English, quoting at length from NJ
colt, Shakespeare. Thackery, Dumas. el
,e Maupassant and host of other b.
Triters. His mind was a veritable a.
tore house OF sparkling literary cl
ems. He could recite poem after
oem. and so enormous was the size
I his vocabulary that he never hest
tied for word. Mr.. Plyler and my :"
Elf complimented him on his attain
tents time and time again. much to fu
Is pleasure: and so great was our lie
imiration of his ability that when er
he car got stuck In the mud we has &C
med to do all the necessary dirty o.
ork that getting back on dry land A,
htailed: and when we returned TO
Ionroe late that afternoon. the
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