The sun., 1918-07-22
KAISER BIRD AYES
BROOKLYN CROWD
Policeman, by Using Strategy,
Gets FefOciOus Fowl to
Station.
1T HELD MOB AT BAY
"Schrccklich' Its Battle Cry,
as 1t Lungcs at Officer
Cheese Proves UndOing.

In Brooklyn these days nothing es-
Dachshunds are driven from the streets
on account of their proGerman proclivi-
ties, and even delicatessen stores have
become more or less out Of vogue But
yesterday, Gaping the climax. a hurry
| call was sent into the police station near
Newport avenue and the excited voice
at the other end OF the wire told the
sergeant that a Kaiser bird had been
discovered and was holding a mob at
bay. with vicious thrusts OF Its beak.
So OfIlcer Charles Christensen was.
despatched 10 auell the riot. He ran
through the streets at breakneck speed
and on reaching Newport avenue saw
| the mob and above the din OF their
voices could hear the strident cry OF
| schrecklichheit. And whenever tho
scream was repeated the crowd retreated
en- masse and then rallying would re-
turn to the former position.
Officer Christensen ploughed his way
through the crowd and there before him
was a huge bird with bill at least a
| yard long. And at the base of the bill
was an upturned mustache. At the tip
OF either end OF the mustache was a
small eye glinting fire and defiance at
the crowd.
What's all this?" asked Christensen
| "Schrecklichkeit" replied the bird, and
shot forward its bill. nearly puncturing
Officer Christensen's bread basket The
officer wheezed and glared while the
| bird drew back It's head and prepared
for another attack. After some thought
the officer decided TO use tact on this
pro-German creature, SO smiling he said,
| 'Wie gehts?"
| "SChrecklich," screamed the bird. maxi
| ing another lunge Obviously tact was
out OF the question and suoterfuee was
necessary. So after n hurried CONSUL
tation it was decided that a hanking
movement should be executed. While
the crowd held the birds attention Of
ficer Christensen stealthily tip-toed be-
hind the outlandish critter and throt-
tied H. The combat that followed had
| best not be related here The birds
! raucous cries, its violent lunses and
wildly heating wings almost defeated
| Officer Christensen. Rut finally II was
! overcome and logged to the polire sta
| ton.
In cross-examination the bird was
non -committal. No hint OF its origin was
| forthcoming. no word concerning its
! sympathes in the war. More subterfuge
! was then resorted to. officer Christen-
sen went to the shop across the street
and bought huge piece of fragrant
| L.mburger, This would prove whether
| the bird was OF German origin or not.
| In the anteroom he unwrappesl his
| delicacy Then holding 1t before him
! with one hand he approached the
Kaiser's winged envoy. A faint breeze
blew through the room and waited the
| luscious scent to the birds nostTils. 1t
! was seen to tire rlhlr. ana gov weak. Its
! eyes became glazed and then. seeming
10 summon up its last ounce of strength
| |. opened its hill in one loud, overWhelm-
! ing "Schrecklich :"
Then, scattering the patrolmen to the
! right and the left II hoped to the front
! door. on the Threshold II paused for
| minute as though trying to get it's bear
| iuss and then opening its wings sailed
! urwa@d, repeating its strange cry as
4 flew.
/ II guess maybe Il wasn't pro-Ger-
| man after ALL" said Officer Christen-
sen. rubbing the sore SPOT just above his
| belt buckle Then he added to himself.
but one can't be too careful"