The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26

volunteer his services. lie had never
been particularly prominent at school,
except az a close student, and the out
burst of martial spirit on the part OF
the reserved quaker boy came in the
nature of a surprise. He had never gone
in much for baseball or football and
seemed rather disincined TO rough sports.
But, 10 quote one OF his school fellows,
"the stun must have been in him" Going
to West Chester without his fathers
knowledge or permission. he enlisted with
Company /. Sixth regiment, ". q. p,
but failed to pass the physical examina-
ton. his eyes not coming up TO the re-
quirements Although disheartened he
was not dismayed: he was determined to
get In the scrap some way or other.
Picking up newspaper one day he no.
ticed that there would be a competitive
examination at Washington for lieuten-
ants in the marine service
That. he thought. offered him the oppor-
tunity he desired. and he announced that
ne proposed to take the examination. His
father, however. was opposed to his en-
tering the service on account OF his youth
fulness and used every argument TO dis
suade him from his purpose. Finally.
after every argument failed to move the
young patriot to obedience, the father
turned to him and said
We'll, Smedley, II thee insists on taxi
ing the examination, will have thee
turned down"
III thee should attempt to do anything
like that" snapped back the boy, 81 serve
notice on thee now that ! will run away
and join the regular army"
That settled II. The father saw that
his son had his heart set upon going into
the service, and while he offered no
further objections, he refrained from Civ
ing him his influence In any shape or
form. The boy went to Washington.
passed the ordeal OF examination and
out OF n class of over 200 passed second.
He was given a second lieutenant com
mission and assigned to duty on Admiral
SIMPSONS flagship. the New York
Although at that time not yet II years
old. he saw active service and plenty of
IT, He was one OF the leaders OF that
gallant band of marines that landed on
Cuban soil at Guantanamo and engaged
the Spanish forces In the guerrilla war
fare that ensued for several days This
was not good. straight fighting. but II
brought out the strategist In young
Smed Butler.
He was on board the New York during
tho destruction OF Cervera's fleet and at
out OF service.
taste of hEhting and wanted more. A
few months later, having again overcome
the family objections and when tho
trouble In the Philippines arose, he again
submitted himself TO a competitive exam
nation and once more passed well up at
tho head OF the class. II was then that
he met Leonard, and the two young otfi-
GERS became inseaarable.
Butter was assigned TO duty in tho
Philippines as FIRST lieutenant Of Company
g. First Marine battalion. He served
here with great credit until he was or
dered 10 China. when he won the recog-
milton % the English general commanding
the allied forces for bravery In the at
tack upon Tieutsln his promotion to q
captaincy speedily following,
Evidently young Butler quickly rccov-
cred from his wounds received M ITEM
tsin and Joined the relief column OF the
allied forces for the attack on Pcking.
where he was again wounded. In Gen.
Charec's report Of casualties 70 the Amer
lean troops, published In the Post-intelh-
gcncer Thursday morning, Capt smedley
butler was reported as slightly wounded
IN the chest