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Show DESERTER APPLIES .. FOR RE-ENLISTMENT - ' r :"-r- ; The naval recruKlng officers who are stationed at Ford's hotel were surprised yesterday afternoon by having an acknowledged ac-knowledged deserted give himself up and apply for enlistment. . .. " : -George Elbert Schweln appeared at the recruiting office and Informed Lieut. R. C. Miller that he was willing to take whatever punishment was coming to him if he could only, get back to sea He knew that he was facing a term of from one to two years In the penitentiary, peniten-tiary, but was ready to do so In order to be on the water. He enlisted In Seattle Se-attle In 1901. and went to the Philippines, Philip-pines, and deserted at Olengapo last July. Schweln was told to come back again today, as Lieut. Miller had to telegraph to Washington for instructions. |