The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
Savior Of NAVY
Has Invention
For Sale Cheap

William Wilson, Of Paterson, y. J.,
appeared at the Capitol today in the
glIise Of the savior OF the United States
navy.
Fe has walked through the dark val
leys that lie at the bottom OF the sea
He has stood, hand in hand with a
mermaid, on the ~rests Of submerged
mountains He has communed with the
shark and the scuttefsh. He has
learned from the swordfish how the
waters Of the mighty ocean may be
hacked 10 pieces. The secrets Of the
seas are his, and the mysteries Of the
waters are Ike A b Q TO him
Therefore. William Wilson has thought
Il 10 be a gTieVOus error 70 ier this
knowledge go for naught. William VII
son did not let Il go for naught. He has
invented a device that will mean mil
lions, possibly billions, of dollars TO the
Governments capacious pocket.
Has Invention.
William Wilson has an invention that
at nominal cost, viii so fortIfy the
ships Of the American navy as to make
the swiftest torpedoes Of other navies
mere minnOws nibbling in vain at the
sides OF Uncle Sans men-of-war. The
strongest subsurface projectne viii
strike the ships and fall, vain and use
less. 10 the bottom OF the ocean when
once the ships have been provided with
the new invention.
William Wilson's continuance fs in the
nature of an endless chain. It consis; :
Of links visible and invisible. II is 70
be hung around the hulks Of vessels.
and, in time OF battle. it is to be droDUed
into the sea, completely surrounding
the part Of the snip that is under water.
Iorpedoes viii get mixed I'D in This
Chain7armor effect, kick against the
links in useless energy, signal the sur
face that there's nothing doing in the
destruction line, and then drop out of
existence forever
But William Wilson cannot give I'm
his knowledge Tor nothing. He carries
in every pocket copies of a bill he wants
introduced providing that to William
Wilson $4,000 shall be given and that-
in return for this paltry sum. William
Wilson shall drop IN on. Navy Den RI
ment officials ana teach them how the
SHIPS OF the navy shall be made in,-
pregnable.
William Wilson has a sublime conf
dence in his invention. He has pictures
OF II IN sections, and as a whole. He
mas Wdter-coior painting of a battle
ship Safeguarded by the chafn-like fort
He is a stout man, of medium beigbf
with whiskers that look like the heard
Of Neptune On his face there is tbe
crimson nue. that comes from braVine
the. dangers of the deep, conyersing
with mermaids on the Crests of sub.
merged mountains and comnluninC with
the shark. He smiles but rarely He
is tremendously in earnest.
Entirely Reliable.
"The invention IS entirely reliable o..
he explained. Il have tested II on a
rowboat in Chesapeake Bay. 1t will not
injure a ships speed. and It is abso-
lutely impossible for 8 torpedo to make
any impression on 1t. I am giving il
away, when l say the Government can
have IL for 5000
William Wilson, however, has found
no enthusiasm at the Capitol regarding
his invention. No member of Congress
cares to introduce the bill he carries In
his pockets. One member told him he
had been approached by John NJ. Jones.
OF New York. who wanted $4,000 10
build an airship, and, having refused
John Jones request, he would have to
refuse William Wilson'S
AS William Wilson retired from the
abode OF the lawmakers, declaring he
would return tomorrow to take uD
again the fight for recognition. an ir-
reverent employe of the Capitol sang
a few bars from Swim Out, O'Gradv.
Bnt William Wilson regarded him
with an expression Of profound pity.