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A ONE-MAN TOWN. NINETY-ONE TO-DAY. SENATOR JOHNSON

THINGS ARE RATHER QUIET!"

JOHN D.'S BIRTHDAY.

New York, July 7-John Davi- A spirit of municipal pride 'still, son Rockefeller, Sr., "oil monarch Hres in Nevadaville, the ghost town who amassed unprecedented uit- of the Gilpin county mining dis. Bions, celebrates his D1st birthday to- trict Colorado. Although its popu-morrow, bis health so perfect and lation has dwindled to a single his habits so regular that there soul, the on inhabitant has aboding does not seem to be any reason why he should not score his own centen- faith in the future of his town.

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ON NAVAL TREATY.

ALLEGED SECRET UNDER- STANDING.

The document cited 11 objections including the allegation that the treats abandons American naval polity of the past, that it fails to protect American commerce, that it destroys the five-five-three ratio, that it does not give parity with Grent" Britain, and that it hamstringe the United States in the Pacific by an unjustified and unfair increase. of the Japanese ratio.

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[UNITED PRESS.]

Washington, Jena -Senator. Hiram Johnson of California "to-

Pres. Hoover's Probable Appeal. day published a 10,000-word minor-

Washington, June 20.-Evidence ity report on the London Nava! Limitation Treaty carrying the just disclosed to the effect, that Leonard Nichols, aged hermit of

"As to the termination of life"-signatures of Senators Johnson, there might be a possible delay in Nevadaville, keeps lonely vigil over

the ratification of the Londoa the empty houses and deserted as he expresses it "I never think Moses, Robinsor, and Shipstead.

This report alleges that Mr. Mac Naval Limitation Treaty at the streets, dreaming of the old days of of it. I am too busy trying to be

Donald; Prime Minister of Great special Senate session now arrang prosperity and the new ones heuseful while I'live."

Britain had promised Presidented to open on July 7 is expected feels are sure to come.

Hoover that he would allow the to result in an appeal from Pre-

and healthy. new sident Hoover to the people of the United States for pressure upon their representatives towards early ratification. “

Things are rather quiet around

Expert in the Art of Living, Rockefeller the oil king has re-

here now," Nichols admitted as aeceded into the background, and the United States' to build a

hills."

basked in the sunshine of the side- walk of Main Street. But they come back.

I know they will There's still a lot of gold in those His hands swept a semi-circle toward the surrounding mountain slopes, pitted with mine shafts and prospecters' holes, and looking at a distance as if they had been under heavy artillery bombardment.

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Reference to Nevadaville as ghost town brought an" indignant protest from Nichols.

Other Places Wozza Of "This isn't any ghost town, he objected. There's some mining towns worse off than Nevadaville. Some of 'em don't have anybody living there anymore."

Nichols last winter went to stay in Central City, county seat of Gilpin county. Life was too swift for him in that town of 500, and he returned quickly to his solitude.

He faced a fuel shortage but solved it by getting boards from une of the frame store buidlings. Only the side and rear walls re- mained when spring came.

Nichels recalls when Neyadaville had a population of more than 1,000 and 13 saloons.

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Rich mining properties in the Gilpin county district maintained Nevadavile's prosperity for years.

When the mining industry slump. ed, the lean years tame to Nevada, ville. The World War brought final desolation. Prices of labour and materials forced old workings to shut down.

By 1920 there were only half a hundred inhabitants in Nevada- ville. This year the census-taker found but one head to count.

"super battleship."

It said that even if Great Bri- tain were to junk five ships, the United States one and Japan "one,

man himself has emerged as "an expert in the art of living. By the time he was 60 Mr. Rockefeller had accumulated a wealth that was staggering in its dimensions. Then the United States naval power would be inferior to that of Great it was that he set about the scarce-Britain because of the larger post- ly less formidible task of retiring from business. "Heaven help. the rich man," he has said," who does not regard his health as a trust for mankind.

For that man and his children there is no peace."

It is popularly said, that Mr. Rockefeller spent two-thirds of his life making money, and the other third in ridding himself of it.

He breakfasts punctually at 3 When he had mastered millions, o'clock, and after reading a few from the New Testament he handed over to his son the bulk verses

there is the of his estate and retired to enjoy america" and an hour with his usual game of Secretary to keep him in touch with his former interests. Next comes the game of golf. Years ago it used to be eighteen holes, but the round was gradually reduced to nine holes. He drives a straight ball and is excellent at the approach and putting

life. It was by far the greatest transference of title in the whole history of private property.

"John D" abstains from alcohol and will not have it at his table, but he eats and drinks what he likes, making his chief meal midday.

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Persons close to the Administra-

tion are aware that the President considers auch early ratification essential from the standpoints both of foreign relations and of domes

President Hoover is known to be aware of the fact that in such matters, delay means a growth of

Jutland ships Rodney and Nelson

Although the numerical dispartic affairs. ity would be removed; Great Bri- tain would have an advantage of about 25,000 tons, nearly equivalent to another battleship, said the re-opposition. More than a dozen naval officers criticized the treaty port.

at committee hearings, with Admir-"| ale William V. Pratt, A. J. Hep- burn and W. A. Moffett, its only high naval proponents. Criticism centred largely on three grounds:

1. That it did not provide par- ity with Great Britnir.

Between golf and lunch there comes the first of several rests and ever naps which relieve the day. The main event of the afternoon as a drive of fifty or sixty miles in the automobile. He may pick someone up by the roadside to give him a lift, or else take a neighbour along with him.

Mr. Rockefeller's day begins 7 o'clock when his pockets are load ed with new dimics to give away as souvenirs. Newspaper humorists had a great deal to say recently about business depression when he was discovered giving out nickels instead of the usual limes.

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2.That it compelled the United States to adopt six-inch gun crui

not suitable to sers which were American needs.

3. That the treaty's increase of the Japanese naval ration from 5-3 in capital ships to 10-7 in auxili. aries violated a basic principle of the Washington Treaty and was to the United disadvantageous Statcs.

There was some criticism among Senators of what some regarded as a #threat" from the President. though they would not comment for publication. In view of latest de Rockefeller sprang from a family velopments. it is thought possible, of Huguenot land-owners in Lan-that the threat was the proposed guedoc. Persecution drove the appeal to the people over the head

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