"NEWSBOY KING" ON TOUR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 7

"NEWSBOY KING" ON TOUR

MANSION HOUSE TRIUMPH. "Well. I reckon I'll go and see ths Lord Mayor!" This casual remark bv a young American, Sam H. Colo, tho "newsboy king," made liis guide, a Londoner steeped in ibc sense of tradition, Shudder, says the "Daily Mail." Ho had already seen how with nerve and selfconfidence this youth, who began travelling around the world with 21d.. had shaken the old drowsiness of the city. Ho had seen mighty city policemen stoon to listen with interested attention to this young adventurer. Ho had seen tho Yeoman Warders of tho Tower, one bv one, fall victims to his charms. "lung* Cole turned to his cliauffenr (he had already managed to borrow an almost new car!) and said: "Say! Drivo\ right around to the Lord Mayor's mansion. I must go right in and see him. sure!" Tho cliauffenr sped through tlhe crowded streets of tlio city, and a . taxicab driver began to argue with the occupants of the car, little realising what sort an opponent he had to deal willi ; ' King" Cole just turned and cried: "Smile!" Oh. smile." The taxi-cab driver had no answer. , At tho Mansion House a stalwart noliceman barred the. way and sent the "newsboy king" to another door. 'J. hero a solemn manservant sent him to a third door. Undnimted. ho went oil with life huge book of autOEranh letters under his nnn. Once inside the *buildins Sir AVillinin Soulsby. for 45 .years secretary to the Lord Mayors, received him, and was fascinated by the magnotio nersonalily of the young American. "What I want is the signature of vour Lord. Mayor," lie said. * Say. it would lie a great honour for me if I eou«« have that!" , . '. In two minutes he was shaking,s>ir Edward Cooper bv the Kiul. 1 he. Lord Mayor had already heard of his career, ami. to the surprise of the solemn, attendants. courteously agreed to pose tor a photograph and, assumed his robes foi a very great pleasure to see vou," said the Lord Mayor, who signed a document stating that lie hud listened to "King" Colu's account of his travels This experience almost dazed vo.iw; Cole, Who. though he lias successfully tackled the Governors ot many ncross the Atlantic;- realised that f, chat ing with tho Lord Mayor of London in his own parlour he had < success- , Fully broken into a chrino of cty solemnity. Oh, 1W . all lie could say afterwards. Oeej The signature of the Lord Mayor of Ll Asrt' thf'venture. Hie Crown jewels of tho Tower impressed lum more than "anything else. j