The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
WANTS TO FIGHT
FOR UNCLE SAM.
ENGLISH BOY PREFERS THE
STARS AND STRIPES.
Youthful Wanderer Seeks Guardian in
Order That He May Enlist Wslie
Live Tries to Enlist, but, Is Too Short
Laundering Recruits Salvation
Army New Work.

sIwant to join the navy because ID
than for the Union jack With this
contentious declaration William Arthur
Wills, a l9-year-old English lad, eA-
planned his object in life to Judge y.
F. Simpson today and asked his honor
to assist him in reaching this goal Of
his ambition a.
" You see, my father is dead and my.
mother is IN England explained the
energetic young man. ~ want to
fight for Uncle Sam and I love the wa
ter, but they WORT take me into the ser
vice without the consent Of some parent
or guardian. I IN UP against it.. | We
only been in Minneapolis about two
weeks and don't know. anyone They
told me d have to- come to the court
house to get a guardian and here I am.
What CAN you do for. meg
The lad was told that he would have
to 60 to the probate court and he is now
waiting to have the necessary papers
made out.
Altho but 10 years old, William is q
man and a world wanderer: He left
home when but 10 years old, and had
worked his way by hook s and by crook
States. ~ haven't seen all the United
States yet, but I hope to- declared the
young Englishman. He says he is a
painter by trade, but at present is earn
ing his livelihood by. waiting on the
table in a local restaurant. He does
not like the work and says he prefers
war 7, s tumq II rude and the deep bound
He is an athletic looking youngster,
! and this morning was clad in Saliva
| tion Army Jacket and carried himself
with a military air. tEHow did you
get here?'' asked Judge Simpson.
On, came by trains and boats and
things. can get anywhere I want te
go.O 5# -. ~ 80. =. -, VA. =
"Why do you want to be in the
navy9" fi@%.:t1> - .a-s>i.'@
3FWell, I'm for the ocean. When
came over to this country L wanted tt
climb the masts and ever since L we
been lonesome for The blue waves. -
The boy was very willing to tall
about himself and his breezy cleverness
amused and interested those in thu
judge S chambers. 80, r. -
| + - Willie Live Tries It. ..,u[...
! Willie Live, occasionally known. a.
Harry Clay Blaney, applied at the navy
Whether he was in search Of .tloca
color, or whether the exhilaration O.
i annihilating the entire Russian flee
/ with a revolver while Admiral Togo
the tiger of the sea, smiles an approx
q ing smile in the background, has fllet
the popular actor with an ambition t,
! enter the service, is the question whicl
is still perp1exing the minds of Lieu
i tenant Wettengel and his staff. 5%A.
came time for the recruit to back III
against the measuring scale. The nav
lost a batt1e7triedI veteran by l.0
inches. In vain the hero of the battl
I Of the stFaitss urged This distinguishe
services ins the PRlhppinessan and at Por
Arthur. Mr.. Blaney Withdrew at las
:. without getting his name on the regis
q ter Of recruits andf1eft behind him tn
] worst puzzled pair Of Heutenants in tn
tengel said:ls Now, was he in 3earnes
or was he runningr big bluff
I passes my understanding. He came, j
here and acted as serious as the mos
willing recruit we ever had. ANY ma
who can sink battleship three mile
1 distant with a 38.revolver is a. goo
man to have in the navy He, woul
save the government a lot of money, 70
1T costs $500 to fire a big gun, Will
you can let off a Colts for 1.65 cents
}. pop" Fin - :, -" ~..~s -
#.s Laundering Recruits. ~;
;. Laundering recruits for the navy
the latest work undertaken by Capital
Z w. ii. @Gooding Of The Salvation Arm
!, industrial department. Many Of tn
would-be tars who: enter Lieutenan
Wettengel's gilt braid and brass butto
;; emporium are too badly >soiled for il
: spection and are passed over by tn
= medical officer because he is unable t
get close enough to them to make
proper examinations. Under the agree
I, ment now established the recruitin
' officers will send applicants and RI
! cruits who are in> need Of clean cfothe
= and a bath to the Industrial HON,
a where they will be given an opportunit
) to clean up and be- supplied with fires
4 clothes. 49,.