The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-10-05
MARCEL BAD BUT
WILL TRY AGAIN
French Orphan, Mascot of A. E.
F. Brigade, Determined to
Be American Citizen.
HAS Been DEPO1TED TWICE
Returns as Sailor, Deserts Ship and
Enlsts in United States Army,
but viii Be Sent Homo
Third Timo.

San Antonio, Tx.-Petted as the
mascot Of a brigade OF the American
army In France, Marcel Jules Dupuys,
a French orphan boy, longed to be-
come citizen Of the United States.
Through series Of misfortunes he Is
now In jail here pending the arrival
Of steamship at New York which
shall carry him back to Franco His
deportation has been ordered by the
government. Although he has had
many adventures during the last few
years, Jules Is still q boy. He de-
clares that his determination to make
this country his home has not been
changed and that he will come over
again as a stowaway the first chance
he gets.
The recorded history Of the boy be-
gan when a government transport Ne,
turning to the United States In 1919
was found to have little French
stowaway among its soldier passeni
gel The youngster, decidedly blond,
wirh pale blue eyes, was so very small
that he was taken to be ten years old.
while in reality he was fourteen.
NooPNc0 - S<TVtty "doSOts
Before that date his story was that
Of many of the children Of France
His mother was dead and his father.
an officer In the French army. was
killed at the battle Of Verdun. H
was homeless waif until adopted as
mascot by company OF the French
army, and later on by brigade Of the
m n xr-hn ht III ~
clad friends boarded transport for
home he also sneaked aboard.
When the transport reached New
York, Jules was held by the Ellis n.
land authorities to be sent back to
France Immediately under the immi-
grafton law, which provides thai
minors are not eligible into this coun.
try unless accompanied by parent OF
guardian. But through the interven-
tion of a generous American, Jules
was allowed to stay.
His American benefactor took the
matter up with the immigration au-
thorities at Washington, promised to
support and educate the boy as his
own son, and was allowed to take him
In charge. 1t was then that trouble
began, for Jules proved to be not only
bad iii Ills usual boy fashion, but de-
veloped tendencies which alarmed his
guardian. He was cared for and
treated fnr two ye"rs and finally pro-
nounc"d to be liable to become a So
cial menace at any time.
He WAS then turned over to immi.
grafton authorities and deported as
an undesirable alien. his benefacter
paying Ill the expenses.
Deported Second Time.
The boy came back to the United
States Immediately as stowaway
and was deported the second time.
He then signed up as member Of
the crew Of ship coming to Calves
ton from Hamburg. Germany, and
when tie boat reached port he de-
serted II, elud1ng immigration officers,
and got as far as Stephenville, Tex.
From there he went to Fort Worth and
enlisted in the signal corps, United
States army, and was sent to Camp
Travis.
II learned that b was at Camp
Travis and that he had made Illegal
entry, and investigation Of the case
disclosed the boys peculiar history
and the fact that ne mas been do
ported twice before. The fact of his
Illegal entry into the country makes
has enlistment In the army void" r.
w. Smith, immigration inspector ex-
planned.