THE WHISKY-MOTOR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 108, 9 January 1915, Page 3

THE WHISKY-MOTOR.

Petrol supplies in Germany are shortening, aad the people are advised to substitute, alcohol where it could be made to serve. Otto Fritz Splashdercashen, who has tried It on his aew (JO-h.p. ear, relates his experience.

I haf daken oudt der betrol for they need it for der war. Der army dake my final tin to serve der Motor Corps; I Yill him oop mit vhisky neardt, I get heinself inside, Undt down der Strasse let her go—Bel Himmel, vot a ride! I nefer seem to hidt der ground!, d«r vheels go roimdt zo fast, Undt all der drees shoomp oop undt dance ven I vos racing past. Der brake no lefer vill not stop dot cranky car of mine, He gif a douple somersault undt zing Die Wacht am Rhein.

I head him roundt another roadt to vhere mein Mina lif, I bromise her by Potsdam Park a leedle ride to gif; Mein Mina at my side vould be der envy of der town, Bot vhen I get dot car to stop, der Teufel dumple down. I get him on his vheels again, undt off his ear zo pink; I tell him ven ve reach der park he half another drink; He lean against der garden fence, undt his exhaust go Hie! Undt, grabbing Mina by der vaist, I lift her very quick.

He butt avay der trellis-rose dot hang above der gate, Den all across der street he go undt cut der figure eight; Undt Mina, paralysed mit fear, beside me sit and vatch, Undt all der time, I plainly hear, dot car vos talking Scotch: "Ven Villie prew der Potsdam malt," I hear his engine zing, Undt den dot Teufel car begin to dance der. Highland Fling; Mein Mina fainted clean avay mit terror of der shock, Bot all der dizzy car vould say vos "Stop y'r ticklin' Jock." His lamps vos making light undt shade mit Vink-der-oder-eye, His bonnet it vos crumpled in undt leaning all awry; . He boomp a constable shoost vhere he vos most big and stout, Undt den he say, "Ve leaf him dere, undt knock another oudt." "Ve vond't go home till morning," I cry to Mina then, Bot Mina swear dot nefermore she ride mit me again. Next time I take mein motor oudt, he vos not act so queer, For I feed him, not mit vhisky, bot mit blenty lager bier. Sydney "Sun." . "Ven iVllie prew der Potsdam malt,"