South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
MAN IN THE STREET

where they would have stood out
prominently. but We spoiled their
game in time.
Some woman writer SAYS that
gowns that are negligee will be in
style. In Mishawaka the gowns that
are negligible seem TO have the call
The kaiser urges the crown prince
10 break the enemy's will TO war.
But il seems that the enemy has a
will that won't fall for any break
age.
Germans security has been slight
~ promoted again. The little school
children that were killed and maim-
ed in London by the air raiders will
not be able TO menace the kaiser's
crown hereafter.
We are authorized TO announce
that the reason McAdoo didn't in
clude Mishawaka in his Liberty bond
itinerary was he knew that old town
would be there on time.
Sometimes IL happens that the
very thin girl will accept the harsh
judgment OF fashion and let the six
inch distance between tall shoe tops
and her abbreviated skirt prove
what a martyr she be.
If IT be true that the kaiser's spies
in this country bought heavily of
Liberty bonds. they must have
ceased the bonehead stunts they
were staging several weeks ago-or
are trying TO make US believe so.
Some cities are reporting 1O2 de-
grees Of temperature. Mishawaka
and Eagle point are the true summer
resorts and most of the Mishawaka
people will do the principle part of
their resorting at home.
Fear OF Russia deserving 10 the
enemy is waning. Apparently the
only people who are afraid OF Russia
are those who live in Russia.
When at last the bugles blow
For the dreadful war 70 stop.
Bet you what you want 10 bet.
That the Yanks will be on top.
There comes a call like thunder's
peel. and warships huddled up in
Kiel. don't know exactly how they
feel; they give sort of shudder.
until the rattle Of their chains, and
OF their ammunition cranes. goes out
along the ocean lanes. They shake
from stem 10 rudder They shake
where they at anchor float, each
sailor shakes in every boat. for
someone's out 10 get the goat OF
every ship that's floating. And ma
tons that ne'er knew a fear. and
laughed at foemen far and near, are
skeery when at last they hear that
Uncle Sans gone coating. The stu
dents of such things we'll know what
makes the fleet 10 shudder so, and
feel, as they wait for the blow. like
a sunstruck pOtater; the admiral OF
that there fleet has got frOstbites on
both his feet. and he can't sleep. and
he can't eat-he's heard of one De-
catur. And he has heard how Dewey
went into Manila bay, hell bent, as
joyous as a bridegroom gent goes 20
greet his Phillida. And he has heard
how Farra gut, chained 10 the rigging
with teeth shut and his eyes afiame,
said nothing but: Go on. Damn the
torpedo" And so the fleet tied up
in Kiel, begins 10 shake from head
10 heel. and in its bones begins 10
feel. the fate that's sure is coming
when men who know Decatur's fame,
and know how Dewey played the
game. and Farragut. with eyes
afiame, send solid shot a-drumming
against each huge ships armored
side. and before IL can run or hide
send il, sides riven meath the tide,
and SO conclude their mission. The
Yankee tar goes to the mark by
MONDAY light. by midnight dark, de-
flying mines is just a lark, That is
Yankee tradition.