Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1919 — Again. [ARTICLE]

Again.

On the night of armistice day a negro trooper met some hilarious Frenchmen. Next morning he was before his captain, charged with intoxication. “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?” “I ain’t got no excuse, please, cap’n,” said the culprit, “but I’se done got a good reason." “A reason.” exclaimed the captain. -What ia It?” “Well, cap’n, I dunno de English' to' It, but de bunch I met las’ night called it ‘encore.’ ”