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Show THE BULLETIN "Extra! Extra! Extra! Japanese Fire on American Battleship!" I : That, However, Was of a Century Ago, When Commander David Stockton McDougal Steamed Into the Straits of Shimonoseki on the Frigate Wyoming and Won the Title of "American Devil." Here Is the Story of This "Forgotten Hero." Three-Quarte- rs 6 Western Newspaper Union. By ELMO SCOTT WATSON , TT summer of 1S63. j Among the United States naval officers, who were detailed to patrol the high seas on the lookout for armed Confederate vessels that were preying upon Union commerce, was David Stockton McDougal of the steam frigate, Wyoto cruise in Asiatic waters, McDougal arrived in Ordered ming. the Orient to find that danger from Southern raiders was not the only threat to the safety of American shipping. The Mikado of Japan had 4 issued an edict expelling all foreigners from the Flowery Kingdom and fanatical Japanese clansmen had already 'made several attacks upon 'American and other foreign vessels in the Straits of Shi- I WAS the I j Com-:inand- er ! ; monoseki. McDougal pro- ceeded immediately to the scene of hostilities and on 'July 16 steamed into the 'straits. Ahead of his were bluffs 'from 50 to 150 feet high on top of which were fortifications i I whose guns could sweep the waters of the strait. Besides Ithese land batteries there were three native vessels in readiness to repel any i er. i It was a situation which might have daunted the bravest captain that ever trod the deck of a McDougal was the type who didnt know what fear was, which, combined with a clear insight into the motives for action, made an ideal officer isays Maclay in his History of jthe Navy." Making directly for these vessels, he shook out his colors, but reserved his fire, intending to attack the vessels first and give his attention to the batteries afterwards. The sight of the American flag seemed to act like oil on the fire, for now the Japanese opened from other batteries with savage ferocity. McDougals .shift from the main channel somewhat disconcerted their plana, as seen by the fact that inost of their shots took effect in the Wyomings rigging." The American vessel was now engaged with the three Japanese fire the ships. By a American gunners succeeded in sinking two of them, despite the fact that the Wyoming had run 'aground and was in danger of being rammed by the third. But .the fire of the frigate soon drove 'that enemy ship off and silenced 'her guns. Then McDougal concentrated on the shore batteries and, while deliberately retracing his course through the straits, kept up a most effective fire. The Japanese clansmen, fearless as they were, were greatly impressed by McDougals boldness. They believed that he possessed more than human nerve in thus running the gantlet of fire which they had prepared for him and long afterward they spoke respectfully of the American Devil" who had defeated them in the Straits of Shimonoseki. His Deed Forgotten, An even higher tribute was i paid to him by a Theodore Roosevelt, historian of the navy and later President of the United States, declared, Had this action occurred at any other time than during the Civil war, its fame would have echoed all over the world. But the memory of two great land victories were fresh in the minds of the people of the North at that time and what they had to pour out then was reserved for those who had fought at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. So it was easy for them to overlook the valor of an obscure sea captain winning a minor battle on the other side of the world, heroic though his achievement had been. It was the sort of thing, though, that his superiors in the navy department, who were familiar with his career, would have expected of him. Once before he had given an exhibition of the dauntless courage that was characteristic of him. Born in Ohio, September 27, man-of-wa- r. At Shimada on the Idzu penin- sula in Japan stands a tall granite monument on the face of which is this inscription: In memory of Townsend Harris, American consul general, who by the Treaty of Yeddo, July 4, 1858, opened Japan to the world and on this spot, September 4, 1859, raised the first consular flag in this empire and here resided until November 23, 1857. Erected by Viscount E. Shibusa-wEdgar A. Bancroft (late American ambassador to Japan; and Henry M. Wolf, of Chicago, September 4, 1927. Thus is honored the man about whom it has been said: Commodore Perry may have swung ajar the door to Japan with his warships, but Townsend Harris kept it open." To verify that statement, read now the Japanese inscription on the opposite face of the monument. It. was written by Viscount Shibusawa and the English translation of it is this: Townsend Harris, the first consul general of the United States to reside in Japan, arrived at Shimoda, Idzu, in August, 1856. In those days, our people of all classes were poorly informed about the worlds affairs, and most of them took it for granted that all foreign powers were insatiably greedy and aggressive. Nothing daunted by this unfavorable atmosphere, he spared no pains to point out to our authorities the advantage of starting commercial connections with foreign nations, and explained to them the established usages and conventions of international intercourse. Native of New York. Harris was born at Sandy Hill, Washington county, N. Y., October 3, 1803, the scion of a Welsh family that had emigrated to America with Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island. When he was fourteen the .Harris family moved to New York city where he was employed as a clerk in a drugstore and later, by his industry and business acumen, became a prominent dealer in crockery and hardware. He became one of the founders of the New York Free college (now the College of the City of a, i ; : Avon-mor- e, te e, Ar-en- tz, New York) and of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He served for several years on the New York board of education, was its president in 1846-4- 7 and although offered sev- eral salaried public offices, he steadfastly refused to accept them. n. hero-worsh- I ed well-direct- fellow-Ameri-ca- j A professional cake baker, frosting one of the hundreds of cakes which were made up in the Experimental Kitchen Laboratory, maintained by C. Houston Goudiss in New York City, in the course of selecting the winners in his recent Cake Recipe Contest. The scoring system was highly By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS VI ATURALLY, I am accustomed scientific. And we can say with to seeing exhibits of delicious conviction that no matter how and interesting foods in the Exper close the race, foe winners defiimental Kitchen Laboratory that I nitely outpointed even their closmaintain in New York City. But est rivals. in all the years of its existence, it First Prize Winner. has never been a busier nor a The first prize of $25.00 went to more inviting place than during Mrs. D. F. Kelly, 1004 Charles St., the last few weeks when the home Wis. Whitewater, economists on my staff have been Prize Winners. Second busily testing and judging the The five second prizes were many fine cake recipes sub- mitted by readers of this paper in awarded to Mrs. H. Harshbargen our recent Cake Recipe Contest. of 2427 Fifth Ave., Altoona, Pa.; Imagine, if you can, a big cheer- R. A. Williams, 12075 Rosemary ful and colorful kitchen filled Ave., Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. C. A. with long tables upon which row Burns, Box 788, Oakland, Miss.; after row of handsome cakes Miss Sadie Cunningham, were arranged proudly testifying Pa.: and Mrs. Laura Meyto the skill of foe homemakers er, 107 Pleasant St., Plymouth, who cherish the recipes from Wis. which they were made. Third Prize Winners. of Cake Entered. Mrs. T. H. Fjone, Flaxville, Every Type A whole tableful of white cakes, Mont.; Mrs. Lester Ralston, 127 with and without icing. Chocolate South Judd St., Sioux City, Iowa; and cocoa cakes of every possible Mrs. Harry A. Kramer, 16 Marin type. All manner of cakes, fra- Road, Manor, Calif.; Mrs. F. D. grant and delicious spice, ice McDonald, Route 1, Amherst, cream, honey, caramel, maple Texas; Vera Tygar, Commodore, syrup, nut, date, pineapple, or- Pa.; Mrs. George Ahlborn, R. D. ange, lemon, butterscotch, jam, No. 1, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.; Mrs. B. banana, raisin, oatmeal, cocoanut A. Robinson, Box 578, Emmett, and marble cakes. Cakes baked Idano; Jean Guthrie, 4712 Campin long sheets, square cakes, bell St., Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Walter Richter, Bonduel, Wis.; round cakes, layer cakes. cakes, from grand- Mrs. P. C. Blakely, Alden, Mich. mothers recipe bodes. Very modHonorable Mention. ern and cakes. And Williams, Damon, Emogene even one that was said to have Texas; Mrs. Simon Moen, Norma, been a favorite with General Rob- N. D.; Mrs. Dick Collins, Mason-villert E. Lee. Ive never seen anyIowa; Mrs. B. F. Herman, thing to compare with the collec- Box 1118, Crosby, Miss.; Mrs. tion, even at foe biggest State Paul Lorenz, P. O. Box 225, Fair! Strathmore, Calif.; Mrs. S. S. Do you wonder that the home Simpson, Nev.; Mrs. Vida economists on my staff required Hilger, Box 257, Rockland, Mich.; several weeks to pick foe win- Mrs. Grace H. Peterson, Box 335, ners? For with such a wealth of Amherst, Wis.; Mrs. Cecil Skinexceptional cakes from which to ner, Bedford, Wyo.; Mrs. Joe Furchoose, selecting those for top nace, 317 West Twentieth St., honors, was indeed difficult. South Sioux City, Neb. The cake bakers were trained My thanks and my compliments for their work. They followed foe to every homemaker who submitrecipes precisely. They measured ted a recipe. I only regret that accurately. They checked oven everyone who submitted a recipe could not win a prize. temperatures. In 1848 Harris sailed as supercargo on one of his own vessels to the South Pacific ocean and visited all of the Asiatic countries on the Indian ocean, studying the psychology of the Oriental as a part of his business. During this voyage he met Commodore Perry who wrote back to Washington that he had found the right man for foe task of promoting closer relations with JaPresident pan. Accordingly, Franklin Pierce appointed Harris American consul at Ning-PChina, and later chose him for the new office of consul general to Japan. In August, 1856, Harris arrived at Shimada, accompanied by his own interpreter. He found Ja- pan in a turmoil, one faction demanding foe exclusion of all for- eigners and a second urging their entrance. For 18 months Harris lived in Shimada, hardly daring to leave his house. Time and again foe government authorities asked him to quit foe country and there were even threats of assassination. Not an American ship or a soldier was there to protect him. He stood alone in an unfriendly land, facing endless delays and trying to fathom the inscrutable mysteries of Oriental guile. But he clung to his purpose and at last found a way to gain an audience with foe Tycoon, head of the government at Yeddo He was kept waiting there four months longer but he used the time to explain to foe Japanese political economy, international law and general affairs of Western civilization. Gradually he overcame the suspicion of the Japanese, who learned to trust and admire foe indomitable American. At last, on July 4, 1858, a treaty was signed opening five ports to Americans and permitting them the privilege of residence in the country. Harris later resigned his post and left Japan. The whole country mourned his going. He returned to New York city and died there February 25, 1878. made her own designs for quilts and hooked rugs and many of her most interesting patterns were developed by drawing around pieces of china. The antique rug shown here may be copied either in rags or o, ip ' s' ' ' ' S V :w. .4 . Vi Al .. dressing tables; 48 pages of fascinating directions. Book 2 illustrates 90 embroidery stitches with numerous doll applications: clothes and gift items. Order by number, enclosing 25 cents for each book desired. Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chirug yarn. The foundation of the rug is cago, 111. burlap. The design is drawn on OREAT-GRANDMOTHE- j R POOLING REFRESHING' ,$ U M ME RY D R I N K j I ,lps SALT LAKES NEWEST lhe burlap with a very soft pencil or crayon by tracing part way around a medium sized plate as at A- and then a saucer as at B. Allowance should be made for a hem and foe plain border. The three colors indicated in foe diagram are repeated throughout this rug. Some hook rug makers stretch the. burlap foundation tightly over a wooden frame while they work, Others think they do just as well without a frame. Rug hooks of the general type shown here are for sale in department stores. The strip of material, or yarn, is held under the burlap with the left h.r.nd and the loops pulled through to the right side with the hook as shown at C. NOTE: If you wish to use these weekly articles for reference r:.i.e them in a scrapbook, as' they are not included in either Sowing Book No. 1 or 2. Book 1, Sev. i;; for the Hume Decora- tor," cost's curtains, slipcovers, j ROO Runt-zo- o I HOSTELRY Batts j i HOTEL i ; i j ft Oar lobby Is delightfully air cooled daring tbe saauwr Maths A Radio for Every Room , , K Temple Square Hates $1.50 to S3.00 Tim Iltilpl Tempi Squin hu a rirairalilr, frlrndly Hmw. liil'ity Yim will alwaya rinil it phot Immao ulato, aiinrrmrly comfortable, and thnruualily aarrcelile.lnis can then fora umlmlanl why thla butrl iai t HIGHLY KEnniMEMlCD alaa appreciate why t Ifa a mark of distinction to ilot af this boaotitul homtotrr ERNEST C ROSSITER, M , |