CAN'T BREAK INTO THE NAVY.
William Grim's Efforts to Get Be-
hind the Gun Unsuccessful.
William Grim, who thought he might win his way into the navy through the police department by giving himself up as a deserter last Saturday, appeared at the naval recruiting station in the postoffice building yesterday afternoon and wanted to enlist in the regular way.
Lieutenant J. F. Landis, in charge of the station, asked the applicant his age. The man said he was 18.
"Haven't we seen you before?" asked Lieutenant Landis.
"Yes; I am the deserter the police arrested," replied Grim. "I should have been billed straight through to my ship, the Baltimore, but it seems there was some hitch."
Grim was given a short examination at the station and refused admission to the society of Jackies.
"You're blackballed in this organization from having betrayed the sacred trust of your country," laughed a quartermaster as the counterfeit deserter left.
"Oh, that's all right. I'll enlist in the marines at the army recruiting station," said Grim.
