South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-19
MOCKS GUARDSMEN
AND Is ARRESTED,
REGRETS, is FREED
Alien Taunts Boys at Drill
Causes Near Riot-Apolo-
gizes for Words.


A flash of wartime patriotic fervor
Illuminated Main St Monday night,
fiared into a white fame. and. for
time threatened an old fashioned tar
and feather party. The quick action
OF local national guard officers and
police saved an alien from bodily in
jury. and at the same time staged a
melodramatic comedy where a
tragedy threatened.
IL was a thrOwback to the Days
Of II" when patriotism was rampant
and when anyone speaking with gut
teral accent was an enemy spy. But
to the story
Mishawaka's newest national
guard company 81" commanded by
Capt. c. B. Hartwick, 80 strong. were
drilling on Main ST The company
was about TO divide into platoons.
Knots Of curious observers dotted
the sidewalk. Snappy commands fol-
lowed in rapid succession. The
echoes of measured tread Of 90 pairs
Of brogans sounded like distant thun-
der The boys were not in uniform
but their drill was as near Perfect
as could be, for most of them are
veterans OF lover There"
An alien, well known in Mishawa-
ka. but one who has never taken out
mis- first papers, stood along with
others and watched the maneuvers
and tactics of the multi clad SOL
diery.
Look at dose tam FOOLS" the
alien yelled.
A chorus of indignant protests
from those watching the drill.
"Aw' dots all right De var ISIS
over now. Dose fellers look like tin
solchers." Mr. Alien retorted
Then the fireworks started and the
action was swift If somewhat furi-
Gus.
"COmpa H-a-l-t." yelled
Capt. Hartwick. The drill came to an
abrGpt end. Chief Petty officer
Robert MCGOWAN of the naval intel
ligence service, at home on furlough,
leaped forward and grabbed the
hooking alien by the scruff Of the
neck. Lieut.. Harold L. Hull stepped
out of ranks Capt Hartwick also
made the distance from the street
10 the sidewalk In .O3 - fat.
BY this time the cause of the COM
motion CTinged. His bravado was
gone and his pallor several shades
whittier. There Is no accurate record
Of what the trio said 10 him, but he
stepped forward with i'll grace.
raised his battered hat and in a
whining voice said:
'I am sorry. I dit not mean vot I
sed. take it all beck. luff solchers
andt I am a goot American"
A veil Of derision greeted this.
Many among the service men and
the onlCokers recognized the man as
one who had been a rabid alien
enemy during the war.
Ride him out on a rail" yelled
one. Give him a coat Of tar and
feathers" shouted another The
crowd yelled approval.
The comLany officers sensed the
angry temper of the crowd. and fear
ing violence. they ELECTED gales OF
laughter from the guardsmen and
others when. flanking the alien they
I compelled him 10 apologize and TO
eluogize the flag. Then the trio rush
ed him off 10 the police station.
where they turned him over TO Night
Sergt. Charles Ochenpaugh and
/ Motorcycle officer Harry Reamer.
( Here the cause of the wartime flare
was given q brief but intensive lee
/ ture in Americanism by the Misha-
waka police. He left the police sta
/ ton a wiser and more chastened
/ man.
Following close upon the heels OF
/ the stirring events Of the past week
( which included the tree planting, the
! honoring of an unknown soldier and
/ the funeral OF "Grimmie" Godfrey
/ the haunting criticism Of the alien
/ created a passionate wave Of angry
/ resentment.
"Americanism in Mishawaka,'
/ said Lieut. Art Humboldt lis JUS
as live and strong as il was i'm 1917
{ Aliens must learn to respect our flag
and the institutions il represents
| The national guard is 100 percent
/ American and stands for the best il
American ideals. We VIII brook nc
Insult 10 the flag or to those whC
! died for it."
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