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comprehend the fact-tIsat we had
also purchased a ravaginE rebellion.
John Paul Jones was the original
example of what the ;clever Ameri-
can naval officer should be in the
line of initiative ara resource. BY
diplomatic art and fartifice he forced
the hands of both England and Hol-
land during the. eventful days of
1882. At that time Jones addressed
such masterful letter of diplomatic
expression and protestations to the
British ambassador at The Hague
that the Englishman thought the
brilliant Benjamin Franklin himself
had written the letter over Jones'
signature. ,>..r
Modern statesmen of the United
States Navy are legion. Their ac-
complishments are remarkable. The
aftermath of the world war trans
formed certain American naval Of
ficers, for the time being, into ac-
credited agents of the State Depart
ment. These men have exercised the
full powers of ministers and con-
suls In foreign waters.
Admiral NJ L. Bristol is r--1 such.
His ship. anchored just OFF Constan
tinople. is his floating embassy.
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not improve. DR.. Allenby, who
planned his removal to a hospital in
Paris, did not tell him that the pros
pect was grave, but on the contrary
cheered him.
The doctor was reassigned to a
new field, where there were impro-
vised amusements and more civilized
surroundings
At the canteens there were many
young women. One out of the or
dinary was Miss Lee. Her artistic
gifts were unusual. In spare mo-
ments she painted things which
seemed unique, and they were used
to decorate the canteen to which she
was attached-fishes that in action
and environment had a Japanese
touch;, masses of flowers, and birds
in patches of foliage that soldiers
whose lives had been spent in the
open recognized as old friends. And
occasionally she danced with a fas-
cinating virtuosity. She was slender,
graceful, dark haired and brown
eyed, and her face in animation
shone with the. light of genius.
: The soldiers adored her from afar,
as a woman unapproachable in the
ordinary sense. Although she was
several years older than DR.. Allenby,
he was quickly attracted to her. And
she was attracted to him. They fell
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BLlNDFOLDED :: :: :: :: By A. Waldron

come1y nurse who had been assigned
to him.
Early in their association Murdock
seemed anxious to talk Intimately.
Encouraged, he revealed a life Of
sacrif1ce-in fact, two lives of sacri-
flee. He had become infatuated with
a dancer in the tneater ard induced
her to marry him. They soon dis
covered that they were wholly >un-
suited to each other, yet they lived
together for years. s.,,. ..e
X X x X
GsCHE was a. good woman" said
- Murdock, "but she married
me, I believe. to escape a stage life.
OF course we both were very young.
and there was the vital urge of youth
on both sides. 1 tried to be kind to
her, but her temperament got on
my nerves. We were so different.
Yet i came to depend upon"her in
a strange way. Young as she was,
she mothered me-looked after my
comfort"
'7The maternal instinct" said DR..
Allenby. "You had no Children"
mo children. But we couldn't
stand it finally and separated.
enlisted. I have often wished she
might fall in love with some good
man to mutual happiness. should
resign her willingly"
After certain stage Murdock did
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into association, and were in love be-
fore either. realized it. Being in love,
although nothing had been spoken, it
was natural that they should seek
each other moro and more. His am
bition interested her, and her fascina-
ton to him was fed by her talents
=. X 4
tsII1ERE you ever on the stage?" he
s asked one day. "You dance so
wonderfully"
Yes" she replied, "but not from
choice
"It had no attraction"
mot the least"
"And you paint so charmingly, You
might make a vocation of that. Your
gifts are wonderful"
Before I came here they were
almost hateful to me. They once
stood between me and starvation, and
I suffered. There is no inspiration in
that. I am happy to exercise them
here because they seem to delight the
men who are risking their lives for
humanity
He studied her face. you have had
some great unhappiness.''
"Unhappiness -yes!''' Her eyes
moistened as she looked in his with
something like pleading. His gaze
transmitted something deeper than
sympathy.
'Cnhappiness q, more. common than
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we realize" he said. 'I have seen
much of it here--at the front-among
men, some of whom seemingly were
too young to have seen much of life.
One young mans mental misery. based
on prior experience. dominated him
even under stress of serious injury.
He made a grievous mistake in mar
rying."
Men have no monopoly of marital
misery" she said, and hesitated. I
don't know why feel like confiding
in you, yet"
.Yet you do-you will. I will con-
fide in you. May L? You are very
dear to me, Miss Lee"
\ She turned white. But have de-
ceived you--everybody here. That is
my maiden name. I have been mar
ried."
"Married?"
Eyes. To escape the theater. And
found unhappiness. We were impos-
sible to each other. I came here to
forget it ALL
How like the case of the young
man told you of--Murdock!'
"Murdock is my. husbands namew
Copyright, 1924.l
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these well-iaid plans into a cooked
hat. In the mojority of instances
the graduate midshipmen are equal
to the emergency.
All praise to Commodore Matthew
C. Perry, for he was the Warren
Hastings and Daniel Webster of the
United States Maya worker OF
diplomatic wonders and star states
man of Uncle Sans sea service.
1t was Perry who unraveled the
riddle and produced satisfactory
settlement of an important dispute
between American and British fishing
interests as to their respective legal
rights to fish In Canadian waters.
Perry's recommendations, after a
thorough investigation of the dis
pute, were instrumental in the in
ception of new treaty between
Canada and the United States that
lroned out all the points of contro-
Versy. This achievement was epoch
al, inasmuch as approximately $4,000
American fishermen, who manned
more than $500 vessels, were en-
gagged in commercial fishing in those
waters. ---
SHORTLY thereafter Uncle Sam de-
~ cided to bring matters to a head
with Japan and to settle once and
for all time Americas rights to COM
merce with the people of the Nippon
The complicated mission was dele
gated to Perry.
Believing in international pre-
paredness for his foreign excursion.
Commodore Perry devoted all of his
time to the study Of our relations
and trade with Japan and the char
acteristics of the Japanese people
before he embarked on his momen-
tous voyage. He studied all ayailable
books on Japan and personally inter-
viewed dozehs of American .whalers
who had worked in Japanese waters.
Incidentally, he ascertained that
more than $17,000,000 of American
capital was invested in the whaling
industry off the coasts of China and
Japan. This in itself justified his
trip.
AS pretext for his trip, Commo-
dore Perry used the official announce
ment that he hoped to make mutual
with Japan for the
care Of shipwrecked sailors who
landed on the shores of either Amer
ica or Japan.
Perry loaded his ships with the
best American agricultural seeds and
He knew that the Jap
anese were intensive agriculturists
and he hoped to incite their trade
interests in the United States by the
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introduction OF our labor-saving i'm
plements.
Perry was accorded practically carte
blanche on this expedition. In fact, he
wrote out his own Instructions, as
Daniel Webster, the Secretary of State,
was very busy with other matters and
turned this particular task over to the
efficient naval commander Statesman
strategist that he was, Perry used all
the resources of camoufiage and inno-
cent deception in his negotiations.
The huge man of-war which Perry
anchored in Yeddo harbor greatly i'm
pressed the orientals. Catering to their
love of mystery, the American commo-
dore remained aboard his ship most Of
the time. going ashore only for confer
ences with the emperor. BY diplomacy,
Perry negotiated a great commercial
treay with Japan-a master stroke of
craftsmanship which was marveled at
throughout the entire world. A well
worded description of Perrys feat
reads as follows:
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A DMIRAL DEWEY at Manila was
but a later copyright OF Com
modore Pcrry-an abridged edition Of
United States Navy fineness and
diplomacy. Dewey acted as a three
ply representative of Uncle Sam, as
he fell heir to all the duties of the
State, War and Navy Departments in
Philippine waters. While America re-
manned at war with Spain, Dewey
struck at the power Of Spain
wherever possible. Simultaneously. he
refrained from Cooperating with
Aguinaldo or his adherents in any
official manner. He avoided all en-
tanglinS. alliances of that nature.
When Uncle Sam purchased the
Philippines for s20,000,0OO Dewey at
least knew-even though the dele
gates to the peace conference did not
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Pinh0Ies i'm Steel Plate.
THE manufacture Of an adding nj

THE manufacture Of an adding ma
chine requires the drilling OF ten
holes in a steel plate a thirty-second
of an inch thick, each hole to be ac
curate to thousandth of an inch, yet
no bigger than pin in diameter.
Such a problem stopped the manu-
facture of the machine on a CONNER
cial basis until the inventor of the
calculator could invent a means OF
solving 1t. This he did through the
medium of a drill that carries ten
spindles, each holding drill of num-
six Morse gauge, which is about the
size of the pin of ordinary use. Each
little silver of steel that does tho
work is driven by belt operating
through a cam head and therefore
works at the same speed as that OF
its neighbors. The actual drilling
requires ten seconds.
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Commodore Matthew c.. PERU,
Aegoti ated Our ComtMefcia1 tfeatu
with JapaM and ouf fAsh1ne aztec
Me4ctS With Canada. ~

fPerry went forth like the fair
prince to open the castle of Thorn
rose. 1t was with a kiss and not with
a blow that the sleeping maiden of
the eastern seas was won. Perry
could strike from the shoulder. His
were the guns Of Vera Cruz and his
Paixhans shells could have reduced
Yeddo to ashes in half a day, but he
chose rather to oout-Chesterfield these
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His trer bling was constant, his
lips quivered, and his hands worked
convulsivsly. 1t was shell-sho ok.
He had been carried to a field hos
pital, where DR.. Allenby, young
neuro-psychiatric specialist, was bend
ing over him anxiously.
I've felt all over. I don't seem to
be wounded. But that shell burst
only ten feet away. 1t almost buried
me!". These phrases came out spas
medically.
"a narrow escape" said the doctor.
"But it was an escape, after all.
You have no wound. You'll be bet
ter presently" He caught the young
soldiers rowing eyes In a compelling
saze-it was almost hypnotic-and
there was soothing influence in his
words.
A quick friendship developed be-
tween them, although the doctors
duties led to many cots. He returned
only occasionally to, Murdock, who
had given his name. almost at first
as the doctor was noting his tag
number. And tae young man, gain
ing slowly, for his heart had been
weakened, looked more avidly for
this new friend than he did for the
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oriental Chesterields in the minute
ness, severity and suavity of his
etiquette. With time, with patience,
frmness and delicacy equal to that
demanded in a first-class Irritation,
with sublime attention to details.
with a terrible earnestness that
brooked no trif1e, Perry succeeded.
Thornrose awoke. her warders drew
the bolts and opened the doors"
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: Personal Initia-
tive One Of the
Prized Assets of
Those Who Repre-
sent the Navy De-
partment Abroad.
John Paul Jones
Gave the S'pecihca-
tions for an Officer
Who Should Deal
W it h Issues of
Peace or War.
BY GEORGE III. DACY.

A LTHOCGH the service bars of
~ craftsmanship are never dis
~ cernible on the uniforms of
our American naval officers,
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Z was victim Of the final
- drive on the front in France
just before the armistice was
, 1924-06-18
PRINCIPAL POINTS OF THE
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Cleveland, Classification of the
senators and representatives who be-
lleve in Republican principles and ac-
knowledge party responsibility Is urg-
ed In the Republican party platform
presented and adopted by the conven-
ton.
This appeal constitutes the conclud-
ing plank. which declares that the gov
eminent functions best when the pres
dent is supported "by a majority in
congress Of the same political faith,
united by party principles and able by
concerted action to carry nut in an
orderly way n definite, consistent and
well balanced program"
Other high spots In the platform are =:
American adherence to the world
court ms recommended by President
Coolidge.
Demand for speedy prosecution Of
all wrongdoers In official positions and
condemnation of those who ''strtve in
discriminatory to besmirch the names
of the innocent and undermine the con-
fIdence OF the people In the govern
ment."
A declaration for rigid enforcement
of the law, hut without specific men
tion of prohibition.
Scientific rendjustment Of railroad
rate schedules with n view to encour-
agement OF agriculture and basic in
dustries without impairment OF rail-
road traffic.
Enactment OF measures 10 place ag-
rlculture on a basis Of economic equal.
lty with other industries and govern
ment assistance In the reorganization
or the marketing system and In divers
ificatlon of crops.
, 1924-06-18
BUSINESS PLOT BEHIND
JAPAN'S ANTl-YANk IRE

Tokio.-Three of the men who on
Saturday night, June l, held a demon
stration at the IMPERIAL hotel. breaking
up a dance attended by Americans and
other foreigners, as a protest against
the American exclusion act were sem
fenced to three days in jail. Two
others were fined 10 yen each. They
were charged with disturbing the
peace.
More sordid motives than those of
exclusion. are backing the anti-Ameri-
can agitation which has followed en-
actment in the United States of an i'm
migration law barring Japanese, in an
opinion IF government officials and
business men here. According to
statements made by them, the agitation
is being supported by certain japanese
business men and manufacturers who
desire to eliminate foreign competition
in the japanese markets and who have
seized on the situation created by pas
sage of the exclusion provision as a
means to that end.
, 1924-06-18
PRESIDENT M|LLERAND
IS F0ECEO TO RESIGN
French Cabinet Proposed to Chamber
Is Rejected; Two Rivals Seek
to Succeed Him

Paris.-President Millerand has de-
cided to resign. it is announced. after
first having sent to parliament a mes
sage in which he refused to resign.
His decision followed the defeat OF
hte Francois Marshal temporary min
istry in the chamber of deputies by a
vote of 800 to 214, June 10, on the
adoption of a motion offered by Major
ity Lender EdOuard Herrlt, not to open
a discussion without the sentiment OF
the country. This action is considered
equivalent to forcing President Miller
and out of office.
Before that the French senate, by a
vote of 154 to IA, overthrow the min
istry of a message of Frederic Fran
co.'s Marshal. by voting down the de-
mand of former Minister of Agricul-
ture Henri Cheron. spokesman for NJ.
Francois Marshal, for an interpella-
ton on the presidential crisis.
NJ. Millerand's resignation will be
read before both houses of parliament
at the beginning of their sessions. HIS
successor will be named at the joint
meeting of the two houses at Versailles
in accord with French law, which re-
uuires that q successor be named with
in 4S hours.
NJ. Doumergue. president of the SEN
ate. and NJ. Painleve, president of the
chamber are rivals for the presidential
nomination by the majority.
, 1924-06-18
Illness causos Suicide

San Francisco.-The funeral of
Peter Clark M~acfarlane. author. who
killed himself at the entrance to the
city morpue. June o.. awaits the arrival
of q son from Las Vegas. n. NJ.
Macfarlane left letters explaining
that he was losing a fight with n dis
ease. 'The only reason I can give for
this act" DIR. r. l.. Rigdon said. ats
that he was terribly depressed by his
Illness"
One of the letters M~acfnrlane left
WIS addressed to DIR. Rigdon.
Three notes of farewell were left for
immediate members of his family by
Macfarlane, it was found Tuesday. To
his wife, to his children and TO his
sister, he wrote his explanation OF his
suicide.
, 1924-06-18
Dawes Honored by Choice

Marietta, Ohlo.-When the Republic
can national convention was going the
roll call on the vice presidency, at
Cleveland. Thursday night, Brig. Gen.
Charles G.. Dawes was listening In"
on the proceedings at the family home
stead here, surrounded by his two
brothers, their families and friends.
When notified that he had been nomi'
mated for vice-pesident. Gen. Dawes,
Mt the home Of his sister. Mrs. A.
Beach, here. said he accepted the NOM
nation by the Republican party and
deeply Appreciated the honor.
, 1924-06-18
COOLIDGE DAWES
G. 0.P. CANDIDATES
PRESIDENT CHOSEN BY cLEVE-
LAND CONVENTION TO HEAD
PARTY BY VAST MAJORITY
OHIO MAN MADE RUNNING MATE
General Dawes Selected After Frank
O.. Lowden of Illinois Declines
Platform Adopted

Cleveland, Ohio.-The Republican
national convention named President
Calvin Coolidge and Brig. Gen. Charles
G.. Dawes to lead the party ticket in
1924. President Coolidge was nomi-
mated last Thursday afternoon in the
midst of an avalanche of party enthus-
iasm by one of the largest majorities
yer given by n Republican convention.
Before the first and only roll call
was half completed the story of his
victory had been told, as, state by
state. the votes of solid delegations
from east, west, north and south were
thrown to his support. No other name
was presented formally to the conven-
ton, hut 2S of the % Wisconsin
votes and six from North Dakota were
east for Robert NJ. la Toilette, and
10 of the South Dakota delegation
followed out their instructions and
voted for Hiram johnson. The totals
were as follows: Coolidge. 1.065: La
Toilette, "a; Johnson, 10. Necessary
TO a choice, 555.
Such was not the case in the NOM
inntion of Charles G.. Dawes for vice
president. The selection of Mr.. Cool
idge's running mate came only after
the convention had once chosen Frank
o. Lowden, of Illinois, and beer forced
by his declination to choose another
Charles G.. Dawes. the "IIell-and-Mar-
la general.
After n short race with Herbert
Hoover. who came Into the balloting
after the decllnatlon of Lowden,
Dawes galloped off with the nomlnn-
ton. Motions to make II unanimous
and by reclamation were disrupted
only by the dissents of Wisconsin and
North Dakota.
President Coolldge's name was pre-
scented to the convention by Or. Marion
Leroy Butler of the University Of
Michigan. and upon the conclusion Of
his nominating speech the delegates
went into n 15-minute old.tlme demon.
stratlon In which state standards were
torn from their f~astenlngs and carried
on n bowling stream Of humanity
around and around the big convention
hall.
MIR. Burton, n former resident Of the
presidents home wi Of Northamp.
ton. spoke on behalf of Massachusetts
and the nomination was seconded by
Vermont. California. Kansas. Oregon,
Illinois, New Jersey. North Carolina
and New York. Long before the flood
gates OF oratory had been closed the
, 1924-06-18
Kills to End Misery; Set Free

Genevn.--rrnuleln Helene Moeller
has been ex%onerated of murder. in
spite of the fact that she admitted Civ.
ing her mother poison to put her out
of the misery she was suffering as the
effect OF an lncurahle malady.
The woman was arrested after her
mothers death and many experts stud.
led her mental condition. After an ex-
tensive investigation they reported
that Frnulein Moeller clearly admins.
tered the poison with the feeling that
II wns her duty to save her parent fur
ther suffering.
, 1924-06-18
President Hears Nomination

Washington. President Coolidge
sitting before a radio receiving set in
the White house, heard the swelling
chorus ut the Republican national con-
ventIon Mt Cleveland by which he was
nominated to lead the party in the
next campaign. With Mrs. Coolidge,
the president was In the White house
when the vote was taken. During the
hour preceding his nomination here
Coolidge heard the details OF the con-
ventlon proceedings.
, 1924-06-18

Progressive reduction of the taxes
of all the people as rapidly as may be
and the placing of the federal tax
system on a sound, peace-time basis.
Commentator of the firm insist
ence' of President Coolidge upon rigid
government economy.
Settlement of foreign debts growing
out of the war on the basis of agree
ment concluded with Great Britain.
Reaffirmation of the belief in the
protective tariff policy, with a provis-
ion authorizing the president to adjust
duties to prevent excessive taxes and
too high customs charges.
Renewal of a pledge to give the
wounded and disabled war veterans
that full measure of care guaranteed
by an effective administration to
which patriotic services and sacrifices
entitle him"
Application of the civil service law
to the prohibition enforcement field
force and to postmasters in first, sec
ond and third class postoffices.
Improvement of the management of
the ACCOMMODATED merchant ma
rine, with a view to Its ultimate sale
to American citizens.
Continuation of the policy of federal
cooperation in highway construction.
Effective and efficient development
of oil, timber, coal and waterpower
only as needed and only
after the public need has become a
matter of public record-'control with
a scrupulous regard and ever vlgilant
-, ,J- ,-aipgt u-nSta cnanrr1ntinn
and monopoly"
Opposition to naturalization or gov
eminent ownership of public utilities.
A declaration Of faith in the eight
hour day for ahor and n pledge to
continue to eliminate the seven-day,
12-hour week.
Reaffirmation by the party of its
"%unyielding devotion to the constition,
and to the guarantees of civil, political
and religious liberty therein contain
ed
Adoption of a federal a~nti-lynching
law and creation of a commission to
promote natural understanding and
confidence between the races.
Increased participation of women In
party councils.
auIIltIllN WI Nv fiN'lttht "'N'S
the supply of coal is threatened by in
dustrial conflict to appoint a commits
sion to act as mediators and to con-
troll distribution to prevent profiteer-
ing.
Development of a waterway system
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
seaboard and to the Gulf of Mexico.
Universal mobilization of manpower
and industry in time of war.
Approval of the general provisions
on the new immigration law and a
declaration for the methods to make
easier the assimilation of fo~reign-born.
Maintenance of a navy at the full
strength authorized "by the letter n
spirit of the Washington treaty; no
further weakening of the regular
army; and the training of all mem
hers of the national guard and the
reserves who may offer themselves for
service.
Creation of a cabinet post Of educa-
ton and relief under which the wei
fare and activities of the government
would he grouped.
Opposition to Philippines independ-
ence at this time. but willingness to
leave determination of the question in
the hands of congress.
Comprehensive reorganization of the
executive departments and bureaus I'M
der the plan recently approved by the
Joint congressional committee.
Constructive development of Alaska.
, 1924-06-18

delegates were clamoring for n vote
and when they had an opportunity they
made quick work of me balloting.
Following the nominations there was
the adoption of miscellaneous resolu-
lions and motions which concluded
the convention. The new national
committee was called TO meet for or
~ganizatlon and the convention adj
journed. The great show was over.
, 1924-06-18
Spring Planting Firs. Farm Duty

Plymouth, vt.-The spring planting
is the farmers first duty, thinks John
c. Coolidge, the presidents father. and
he said that he had refused an invita-
tlon to attend the Republican conven-
ton In Cleveland. received from the
Republican national committee.
, 1924-06-18
Have New Air Route

London.-A new air service Is to be
opened between London and Stock.
holm during the coming summer. II Is
proposed to operate three alrships
capable of carrying 25 passengers each.
The ships Will leave both capitals daily.