The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01
Descendant OF John Paul Iones'
Sister Discovered.
He is A POOR BOY IN PARIS
District of Columbia Daughters OF
American Revolution viii Edu-
cate Him and Ask That He BE
Appointed to Naval Academy.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

up tuSiE MINUS tnaL DOy OF Inc JOnD |
Paul Jones family blood shall be given |
place In the sea service OF this coun-
try. They hevo had to so to France |
10 find such boy. but they have found |
him, and their hope is that when he is
four or five years older he can be
brought TO this country and entered
at the United States naval academy
The name of the boy whom the
Daughters have discovered is Duvall.
lie Is direct descendant OF q sister
Df the ScotChAmerican sea lion. The
history Of his discovery may not be
uninteresting
One Of the members OF the District
of Columbia chapter of the Daugh.
ters OF the American Revolution Mrs.
Robertson, while in Paris some little
time ago learned that grandniece OF
John Paul Jones was living there In
poverty. With some American friends
she called on the old lady and found
her in condition bordering on dire
need, although her daughter was do
ing what she could for her support.
Americans living In London were
told by Mrs Robertson OF the oppor.
tunity that there was to do something
for a collateral descendant OF the man
who made ono CT the greatest sea
tights Of history. A considerable sum
Of money was raised and sent to an
American official in Paris, but before
the money could be put to use the
intended beneficiary died The CON
trlbution was given TO her daughter
but It was found that the mother had
died in debt and that It was necessary
TO use the money to pay the funeral
expenses and outstanding claims.
VIII Educate the Lad.
The daughter OF the admlrals
grandnieco is in straitered cIrcum'
stances herself. Her husband Is n
soldier and there is one son. The
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton intend, II they can. to provide for
the education OF the boy and later x
Amerlcanlze him and to enter hin
ny presidential appointment at large
ms n cadet at the United States naval
academy at Annapolis.
Il does not follow necessarily that
because Young Duyall has the bio1u
OF the John Paul Jones family in his
veins he viii take naturally to the
sea, and to sea fighting when neces
sary. II may turn out so. however
but at best It is lottery"
A grandnephew OF Napolean the
Great graduated of the United States
military academy ut West Point He
showed no evidence OF greater mill
tary genius than did the rest Of hi'
classmates. curious story IL TOLD
at West Point of another Bonaparte
great. g-andnephew Of Napoleon |
This collateral descendant was giveI
an appointment to the United State
military academy, but he did not re
port az the institution with the othe
"plebcs" Of the year. The class whicl
ne was supposed to enter had bee
examined physically and mentally an
its members had either been foun
proficient or deficient Then youn
Bonapartc accompanied by relatives
came to the academy and was take
Immediately TO the hospital wher
there was board OF surgeons Il
eemblel They examined him an
eald that he was not physically stron
enough to undertake the accident
course
The cadets at tho academy heard {
the time that the Bonapartc boy va
rejected because he was not Ia
enough to meet the service requir
ments II this were the case. II
possible that the service regulation
we're responsible for an unwise r
lection. Napoleon I. was a short ma
and In many ways was physically
fraIl man. Size does not make Il
soldier
Tire Of Being Social Aids.
From the confessions OF nj
with army connections It may
said that all is not Joy with I
military and naval attaches of {
American service who are on duty
Washington with White House studi
as side Issues OF the regular routiI
The places of aids TO the president
social aids, Washington calls them
are much sought. but 1t is dec!ar
that after few months of 1t most
the social staff officer; get tired III
death OF their work and long for
sound OF boots and saddles" at
frontier post or an order for tourr
10 the Philippines.
1t must not be supposed that
military and naval aids o, the pr,
dent have nothing to do except to
tend him personally when he is c
ing official receptions at the WI
House or is making one OF his II
visits to some social affair.
Young Ulysses S. Grant. the thi
was one OF MIR. Roosevelt's aids,
now he is engaged In engineer
work during large part Of the
at Washington barracks. Young
once drilled troop of cavalry over
Fort Nyer when the president
no need OF his services, and the OF
officers, past and present. did and
things pertaining TO their milit
calling when they are not In the nj
~ things social