Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-14
~ GEORGE CLINTON,


stunity that there was TO do something
for. . collateral descendant Of the man
who made one Of the greatest sea
lights Of history. A considerable sum
of money was: raised and sent TO an
American ofncial In Paris. but before
the money could be put to use the
intended beneficiary died. The con
ltribution was given to her daughter,
but it was found that the mother had
died IN debt and that 1t was necessary
to use the money to pay the funeral
:expenses end outstanding claims.
Will Educate the Lad.
The daughter Of the admiral's
.grandniece Ii In straitened Scircum.
stances herself. Her husband ssis .
colder and there Is one son. The
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton intend. nc they can. to\ provide for
the education Of the boy and later to
.Anericanizei him and to enter him
by aepresidential appointment at large
as q cadet at the United States naval
academy ct Anna olis. ~ q.
It does not follow necessarily that
because young Duvall has the blood
OF the John Paul Jones family In his
veins he will take naturally TO the
sea. and to sea fighting when nsces.
tsary. II may turn out SO. however
but At best It is lottery"
A grandnephew.o OF Napoleah the
Great graduated at the United States
military academy at West Point, He
showed no evidence OF greater mill
8tary genius than did the rest Of his
classmates Al curious story 10 told
at West Point OF another Bonaparte,
"a great-grandnephew Of Napoleon l.
This collateral descendant was given
an appointment TO the United States
military academy. but he did NOT re.
port at the institution with the other
5.plebes" Of the year. The class which
he was supposed to enter had been
examined physically and mentally and
Its members had either been found
prom client or ficient. Then young
.Bonaparte. accompanied by relatives.
came to the academy and was taken
simmed iately: TO the hospital where
there was = board of surgeons u.
isembled They examined him and
;Eaid that he was not physically strong
enough to- undertake w the b academic
course. ii, ffss
The cadets at the academy heard IL
the time that the Bonaparte boy was
rejected because he Z was not tall
enough 10 meet the service require.
ments II this we're the case. It Is
possible that the service regulations
were responsible for an unwise 70.
lection. Napoleon |. was q short man
and In many ways was physically Z
sfrail man. Size does not make the
soldier. 3.
Tire Of Being Social Aids.
From the confessions of a man
with army connections 1t may be
said that all ID not joy with the
military and naval attaches Of the
American service who are on duty In
Washington with White House studies
as side Issues or the regular routine
The places OF aids to the president
social aids, Washington calls them
are much sought, but 1t IL declared
4 G ID !. L.
that after a few months OF it most OF
the social stan officers get tired unto
death OF their work and long for the
sound of boots and saddles at .
frontier post or an order for a journey
to the Philippines 4.
It must not be supposed that the
military and naval aids OF the presi-
dent have nothing to do except to at
tend him personally when he iss Civ.
ing official receptions at the White
House or is making one OF his rare
visits to some social affair.
Young Ulysses IS. Grant. the third.
was one OF Mr.. Roosevelt's aids. but
now he is engaged in engineering
work during a large part Of the day
at Washington barracks. Young Lee
once drilled a troop OF cavalry over At
Fort Myer when the president had
no need Of his services, and the other
,ofacers. past and present. did and do
things pertaining to their military
calling when they are not In the midst
of things social.
Bunch OF Officers Ordered Away.
Recently an order was issuef send