Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 21, 1914

The following incident has been forwarded by the Special Constable himself, but the Authorities will not permit the publication of his actual portrait:—
Small Boy ( suddenly noticing Special Constable ). Look Aht! Copper!
Girl. Where?
Boy. There—agin Fence.
Girl . Garn, Silly—frightenin' me!
The King, says The Manchester Courier , has returned all his German Orders. So much for the taunt that Britain's object in taking part in the War was to pick up German orders.
We hear that, in addition to lowering the lights at night, the authorities intend, in order to confuse the enemy, to alter the names of some of our thoroughfares, and a start is to be made with Park Lane, which is to be changed to Petticoat Lane.
The Kaiser is reported to have received a nice letter from his old friend Abdul ( the D—— d ), pointing out that it is the fate of some kind and gentle souls to be misunderstood.
Matches, it is stated, are required at the front—to put an end, we believe, to Tommy Atkins' reckless habit of lighting his cigarette by applying it to the burning fuse of a bomb.
A Sikh non-commissioned officer has, according to The Central News , delivered himself of the following saying:— Power is to kings, but time belongs to the gods. The Indians know how to wait. This will no doubt call forth an indignant rejoinder from the Teutonic Waiters' Association.
Property insured in London is valued at £1,320,000,000, according to an announcement made by Lord Peel last week. One can almost hear the Kaiser smacking his lips.