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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
Peril of Caiisthenir oratory.
Naws NArk

The wise rule which admonishes crat-
ors to mind their gestures was broken
with fatal effect in the House Of Com
mons recently. In the midst Of an impas-
stoned defense Of the new home rule T.
p. o'connor delivered sentence deserib-
ing the peace and harmony il promised
to Ireland. BY way OF emphasizing his
point he raised his arm sloft and struck
with the full force Of a blacksmith :
hammer, not the empty air. but the shin
ing silk hat Of T. NJ Hssly. Amid the
amazed protest Of Hesly and the de-
lighted applause Of the house. the re-
douhtabls ''Tay Pay" abandoned his elo-
cuence.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
Why a Presidential Primary

Why a presidential primary If il
does not accomplish what 1t purports
TO do? Here in Nebraska Mr.. Bryan
announced In advance, that If he,
himself, were elected a delegate, and
Governor Harmon was the high man
for president. he would refuse TO &C
cept the instruction, but would re-
sign and go to Baltimore in his in
dividual capacity to fight against
the peoples choice BY the signal
victory scored by Champ Clark Mr..
Bryan has been released OF this al
Tentative. Presumably, then, as a
delegate so instructed. Mr.. Bryan
should be an out-and-out Clark man,
or at least willing to say that his
first choice is Clark. IL is amazing
TO find. however, reprinted with ap-
proval in the Commoner. this inter-
view taken from the Baltimore Sun:
Who is your choice for the nomina-
TONI" Mr.. Bryan was asked.
He smiled and gave the answer he has
given many times before:
Il have not expressed any preference
win you not announce your prefer
ence now?"
NO" he replied: Il have no choice
now. except that l hope to see a progress
sivs nominated"
But. Mr.. Bryan" he was told. "the
Clark victory in Nebraska and the Will
son victory in oregon have both bees
ascr1bed to your influence. Have you
not taken any position In the matter at
an?"
No" he said. II have not. have
carefully avoided taking any position.
especially in Nebraska. where have
continually reiterated my refusal to take
sides. The only place in which tried to
exert any influence was in my own pre-
cinct In Lincoln. was afraid a one
sided vote there as between Wilson and
Clark might be taken as an indication
that I was either for the man who led
or that I had no influence among my
neighbors. So I asked the workers there
TO try to get the vote AS nearly even as
possible and suggested that the demo-
Gratis agree among themselves to vote
half and half.
Two voters were nearer to me than
the others and l advised them 10 pair
Off. one to vote for Clark and the other
for Wilson. l was glad to find the vote
In the precinct almost a tie-Clark got
10 and Wilson IT, So ] am proud Of my
precinct ! must say that ! would a Mt
tie rather have had the vote IS 10 II, and
wouldn't have cared which had the is."
Mr.. Bryan has made his slogan,
Let the people rule" provided they
rule according TO his directions).
and has gone so far as to say that a
platform Is as binding for what It
omits as for what 1t contains. But
II this is all the effect presidential
primary has upon Mr.. Bryan in his
representative capacity as dele
gate. what influence should such
preference vote have on ordinary
people? )
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
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4 COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
MAY 4.

Thirty Years Ago
The final test of Omaha's new water
works system took place this evening.
tographed at the beginning OF the dis
play.
A local council OF the American Legion
Of Honor was instituted last night at
Knights OF Pythias hall by Deputy Com
mander E. ID. Titus. The following off,
GERS were chosen: Commander. Nathan
J. Durham; vice commander, G. R.
Rathburn; past commander. F. ]. Nc
Shane; past vice commander. A. l.
swartzlander: collector, A. n. Ferguson;
treasurer, r. T. Duke; orator. Sol Prince;
guide, c. Specht: chaplain. F. E. Bowen:
trustees. c. n. Dietz, Smith r. Campbell
and s. r. Wyatt.
The School board deadlock on secretary
continues, but with Connoyer holding the
job.
The last of the monthly exhibitions at
Creighton college took place yesterday,
consisting of readings and recitations.
The participants included Master John
McCrary, Master Thomas Flynn, Mas
tiers Thomas Denney and Joseph Nc
Grath, Master William Barrett. Master
William Flanagan, who recited Moore's
Fire Worshippers. Medals also went to
Master John Riley. Master Frank Nc
Crary. Master Charles Donahue, Master
John Donahue. Master John Kelly and
Master Frank Dohring.
The heating apparatus is being put into
the Paxton today.
Additional cars will be Installed on the
Hanscom Park line within a week.
A complaint has been filed against
George Hartman for maintaining a barbed
wire fence inside the city limits
Captain Marsh has issued an order
granting free transportation to the mail
carriers of the city over his street car
lines.
The many friends Of Mrs. e r Arm
strong will regret to learn Of her seriois
illness.
Miss Frances Bueter Of Nebraska City
is the guest OF Miss Jennie Dellone.
r. @. Hamer of Kearney Is registered
at the Metropolitan.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
Twenty Years Ago

These ten new members were elected
TO the Genuemen's Roadster club: DR..
II. Gulick, c. b. Breidenbecker. J. A.
Charles offut, c. B. Mcpherson, II. NJ.
Jewett, Frank Rocco and Dudley Smith.
A fly was picked out OF the ointment
at the general conference Of the Metho-
dists. wolf In Sleeps clothing as II
were, when an imposter In fine minis
terial attire was arrested and sent TO
Lincoln. where he was wanted for OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses. He
had worked his trick among the breth-
rem OF the conference. borrowing SO and
SIS here and there to cover temporary
necessities until II was discovered that
he came from nowhere without creden-
tials.
The 500 judges and clerks OF the last
election were finally paid off by the
city. John T. Gathers failed to carry
through his injunction suit to block pay
ment,
President Perkins OF the Burlington
railroad and a group Of other officials
were in Omaha on their annual tour OF
their road.
Frank Cooper. president Of the Kansas
City Stock exchange. was the guest OF
7. w. Blackburn, an old sohoolmats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Buckner Of
Chicago were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ira B. Mapes. Mr.. Buckner was inspector
Of agencies for the New York Life In
suranoe company.
William haley. a teamster II years Of
age. was killed by a eayeIn OF an en-
bankment near Gibson. where he was
working.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Suppose those Massachusetts dele
gates had been elected In eonven-
ton instead Of BY primary. Suppose
Roosevelt men to have been chosen
delegates BY fluke, but nailed down
By resolutions instrueting for Taft
adopted BY clear majority OF the
cpnvsntion- Would they have yotea
their instructions? And would the
colonel generously renounce their
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

houses are going up in their place, with
flats which rent from $500 to $500 q
year. Work people are being driven far
ther and farther towards the fortifics-
tons and beyond. but even along the
Notifications great modern building are
rising, in which the flats are let for 500
or 1900. and workmen can only look at
them from the street.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

are not the speculstor himself. No
need to become too exuberant over
the prospects Of q bumper wheat
crop, but those who have made in
vestigations for the legitimate pur-
pose of finding out what the situa-
ton is, are entitled to some credence
and they say prospects are promis-
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Agnes-And did he say that looked
intellectual?
GIadys-o. no, indeed! I assure you he
said nothing disparaging.-Life.
Are YOU in favor of the recall. Mrs.
Knotts?''
Yes, as long as they don't try TO have
i applied to the proceedings In Reno. -
Chicago Record-Herald
That old sailor friend of yours plays
good game OF ball"
1T ought to come natural to a tar tn
be good at pitch."-Baltimore American.
Hiram-I tell ye, them there rich fellers
is easy marks.
Hank-Ye don't say.
Hiram-Yes; the paper says Spendit was
taken in by one OF them frsts. an'-an'
won't tell how 1t happened.-Philadelph
Record.
Prisoner at the bar. / find you have
been sentenced TO prison twice before
What have you TO say why should not
send you there again."
Il urge, your honor, the generally ac-
cepted feeling against a third term
Chicago Post.
Griggs-See here Briggs, what's that
you've been saying about me7 I've a great
notion to give you piece of my mind.
Briggs-Don't do it, l little thing like
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Why these keep-it-dark methods
on the part OF the water board in
disposing Of ,7.Oo0.o00 of water
bonds at private sale instead of pub
licly advertising for bids. opening
them publicly and making the award
publicly! What are they afraid Of?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

IL the good people of Lincoln who
have Just adopted the commission
plan of city government will keep
their eyes on Omaha for a few days
they will learn several lessons of
how not TO do II.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

The candidate who wants to get solid
with the plain people Of the United States
wiz quickly outline tariff policy for
knocking the rubber trust over the ropes,
with the result that automobile tires are
brought within the reach Of the wage
Garner and the tiller OF the soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
Grooming the Dark Horse.

DNINlHlvIV AIIltTINdn.
Mr.. Bryan seems to have dark horses
on his mind, especially when discussing
republican prospects. II would be Inter-
esting to know whether he expects
dark horse to capture the democratic
nomination and whether the name be-
gins with r.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

A margin Of one-tenth OF l per
cent on 100000 would be 81, 900,
and one-tenth Of / per cent each year
for the thirty years that our water
bonds run would be $4,000. Keep
II dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

In referring to President Roose-
velt's cabinet officers as vigorous
men," Prof. Hart doubtless made
mental reservation as TO q certain
attorney general.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

II those judges and clerks Of cleo
ton who have been officiating In our
polling places year after year up TO
and including our last primaries are
all "untrustworthy," Omaha must
indeed be in bad way.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

You may as well begin 10 assure
yourselves that whichever side Is
beaten In our impending city election.
the other will, as usual. rend the air
with charges OF fraud. intimidation
and corruption.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

The Citizens union candidates
have recalled their decision to Gust
Chief Donahue--that is to say. they
have recalled 1t at least until after
the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

A New York botanist says the
chestnut trees Of this country are
doomed. We shall continue to have
q few chestnuts, though.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
1 Spectacular Finish.

In all the annals Of crime there is no
climax with modern trimmings as SEN
sational and picturesque as the finish
OF the motor car bandits in Paris. this
week. In many respects the battle was
similar to that fought in the Hounds
ditch section Of London on January 8.
1911, which lasted nine hours, occupied
the attention Of l.5oo armed policemen.
two attachments of soldiers. some artil-
spectators. Destruction Of the besieged
building by fire ended the battle in Lon
don. Dynamite did the business in Paris.
But what the Paris affair lacked In
duration was offset by a succession OF
brief thrills, pictured in all their shadings
by batteries Of cameras and moving pic
ture machines. julie Bonnet. leader Of
the gang with ten murders and scores
Of robberies to its credit. took refuge In
q garage, from which a hail of bullets
fired by a Gordon Of policemen and re-
publican guards failed to dislodge him.
The manner in which the climax was
reached and its Photographic reproduce
tion elevstes the event above the common
and gives II distinction never before at
tanned. Two attempts to dynamite the
building failed. Each one was q thriller
but the third. which was successful, ex-
ceeded the thrills of all that had gone
before. A police lieutenant carrying five
pounds Of explosive, crawled up to the
building behind load Of hay, planted the
deadly package and lit the fuse. One
may we'll believe the the suspense was
agonizing." as the account states. There
was breathless silence, broken only by
the click Of the cinemotograph as Il
took In the scene. tracing the thin. curl
ing smoke Of the fuse blown hither and
thither by the breeze" A flash, a puff,
a loud report, and the building was
wrecked. Many a desperate In the old
and new world have been shot to death
under conditions equally spectacular One
OF the James boys. Black Bart Sontag,
Poke Wells. The Big Springs train rob-
bers. and the Blenders, shuffled off ef-
fectvely before smaller audiences. The
Nebraska oonvicts chased to death on q
Sarpy county road six weeks ago. pro-
duced q spectacle less heroic. but equally
thrilling. None had the advantage of bat
teries OF cameras and moving picture
machines to immortalise the spectacle
and furnish red headlines for nickel
odeons for years to come. The late Mor-
sleur Bonnet is In a class by himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

The spectacle OF temperance re-
former enforcing his demands at the
point of pistol is most impressively
temperate In effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

In It's nonpartisan zeal our amiable
democratic contemporary has COM
mended two more democrats for
commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Yes. but suppose. as was the case
in the primary. the mayor and all
the city councilmen but two. were
candidates for reelection. who would
then appoint the election officers?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

The month Of May is starting out
as II the weather man were on his
good behavior.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

The price OF writing paper is to go
up. win that make our love letters
any dearer?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Georgia. where Woodrow Wilson
once practiced law. went against him.
Oh. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, how often
would !, and We would not.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

A man in one OF our smaller Ne
braska towns has pleaded guilty to
selling oysters that had been
watered. That's new one on us.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

II all the persons who lust missed
taking the Titanic" had boarded the
vessel II would have sunk under its
burden Of passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

For some unexplainable reason
Governor Wilson's boom seems to
warp in the sunshine. T..
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
stead ON Naval Rivalry.

stead ON Naval htxhiry.
Expressing the characteristic British
view Of naval supremacy in the New
York Independent Of April IL the late
W. T. Stead, editor of the London Re-
view Of Reviews and victim OF the Titanic
disaster, Iamented the conditions which
impelled nations to waste the money
In maintaining certain standards. But
he foressw the necessary end of all the
rivalry, for he said: The discomfort
and irritation occasioned by this pes
tilent naval competition Is lessened by
the COMFORTING reflection that 1t Is
rapidly nearing its end. For my own
part I am strongly Of opinion that none
Of these great monsters. dreadnoushts
and super-dresdnoushts will ever fire a
shot In actual war. They are like the
cumbrous armor which reached the
maximum OF weight and unwieldiness
Just before the discovery Of gunpowder
made armor an anachronlsm. The Diesel
motor engine will necessitste the scrap
ping OF all the dreadnoughts. and the
airshlp and the seroplane will render the
construction and repair Of these monsters
impossible The late Count Aehrenthal
saw clearly years ago that the future lay
In the air. For my part as a paclfist l
would willingly give up one Of the new
super-dreadnoughts IL might spend the
100000 sterling which Il will cost upon
the airship and the areoplsne. which will
wipe out frontiers. render fortresses
untensble and destroy the bases where
fleets are equipped"
Housing workingmen I'm Paris.
The housing Of the working classes in
Paris Is daily becoming a more acute
problem. Only a small proportion Of
them can find accommodation. The
statement Is made that there are about
oooo destitute persons In the city who
earn less than u a week. and who can
hardly find shelter. The price Of work
mems rooms has been constantly rising.
like rents In general. and. whereas Il
was still possible for o workman fif-
teen years ago to find a room with a
kitchen for himself and hi. family At 80
a year. the price has nov risen TO 30 o.
more. Old five and six-stosy houses.
built fifty or 100 years ago. which had
been. Inhabited mostly by work-people,
are now being pulled down In every quar-
ter. and brand new. modern apartment
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

What became of those Massachu-
sets minute men?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
In Other Lands

Some Side Lights on what In
Trazspiring Am.ng the Near
ana Far Nations Of the Earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Why not submit the Thaw case to
o referendum vote?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

CONGRESSMAN Gardner seems to
have hoed his own row fairly we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

that isn't worth dividins.-Boston Tran
script.
First California Suffragette-Which oan-
didate are you going 10 support?
Second California Suffragette-I can
support either one. The most l can GO -
to ask him 10 dinner--Harper bazar'
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04
APRIL CIRCULAT
50,l09

state of Nebraska, County OF Douglas. -:
Dwight Williams, circulation manager
Of The Bee Publishing company, being
duly swe m, says that the average daily
circulation. for the month OF April. 1917,
was 5o.ls.
DWIGHT WILLIAMS
Circulation Manager.
eubscri bed in my presence and sworn
10 before me this Ind day OF May. 1872.
,seal.l ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Home Rule and After.
Home rule for ireland is moving through
the second stage OF discussion in the
British Commons, which will probably
occupy q week. after which the bill goes
into committee OF the whole for final re-
vision The determination of the ministry
to press the bill to the concluding stage
and send II to the House OF Lords by
June /, demonstrates the unity Of the
Liberal party allies. only one of whom
Joined the opposition on the crucial first
vote. The debate now proceeding as the
customary means Of relieving minor party
artillery Of It's load. and 10 fashioned for
campaign purposes. That the bill will be
sent up to the lords at an early date lie
as certain as anything human. Its enact
ment into law and the installation OF an
generally accepted by London cores
pondents that some of them are specu-
lating on the effect Irish craftsmanship
will have on the constructive statesman
ship Of the empire. Hitherto all Irish ma
tionalists debarred themselves from ac-
NNPAAiA tAAiNo hhttA thC AhCs
occupied position OF protest against the
degradation Of ireland. and consistently
opposed all ministries which antagonized
homo rule. Once q responsible government
It set up in Dublin the political genius Of
Ireland will have abundant opportunities
at home and In the larger activities Of
the empire. ITO the British public"
writes the London correspondent Of the
New York Evening Post. the Irish lead
ers have hitherto figured very much as
did Botha and De Wet during the Boer
war. They had been thought OF as first
rate fighting men, whose resourcefulness
In sort Of fillibustering tactics had
often brought trouble to the imperial
forces. Recent history has revealed to US
In the former Boer raiders men who can
play q worthy and distinguished part In
the building up Of q new South African
union. 1t will take only q brief experience
Of q government at Dublin TO show that
the Irish leaders. too, possess other and
greater qualities than their undoubtsd
skill In attack"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily shouId have The
Bee mailed 90 them. Address
will be changed n. often as re-
auested.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-04

n. T. Barlow, President.
O. ". wAttlss. vies-Pres-
v. y. Caldwell, vtcs-Frsh
W. =. Rhoadss, Cashier.
Oman ON Safurfia,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-18
BASEBALL AND THE FIGHT GAME HAVE
ALSO BEEN HIT BY HIGH COST OF LIVING

Willie Richie, the new light
weight champion of the world,
wants $4,000 guarantee to box
a 10-round exhibition with any
good man in his class. That is
$1,000 per round or $333.33 per
minute. Striking an average of
23 punches per round, his swats
would come at $43 each.
1t is the same in baseball.
Every time Ty Cobb, the Ameri-
can leagues champion batsman,
made base hit during the sea-
son of 1912, he earned $3O.65,
while in 1911 he made 5000
per hit, fielding and base running
not being considered in figuring
his compensation.
Cobb has been drawing a salary
of $4,000 for his services each
of the last three years. Now Tvs
contract has run out and he
wants another calling for $4,000
more and may get it. In the last
three seasons Ty has made ell
hits, while his salary for the
same length of time was $4,000.
If Cobb were getting paid for
hits alone, he would have
received the wee sum of s40.25I
for each bingle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-18
BRANDT To Be
GIVEN BENEFIT

Friends of Battling" Brandt
the San Francisco heavyweight
who has been stranded here on
account of losing out on several
matches, are preparing to give
the fighter a benefit in the near
future. Brandt has been the real
hardluck boy. He was matched
to meet Joe Bonds, but the con-
test fell through. Then Denver
Ed Martin was supposed to go on
with him for ten rounds before
the Business Mems club. But
the club went out, and SO did the
match.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-18
BALL MAGNATAS
IN PORTLAND
TODAY

To attend a confab with the
league president, Fielder A.
Jones, and with w. w. McCredie,
owner of the Portland ball club,
Joe McGinnity left last night for
Portland. The meeting is princi-
pally to talk over the meeting In
Tacoma Saturday at which the
league schedule will be adopted,
although part of the time will be
spent discussing the possible con-
Fiction of the Coast and North
western league schedules of Port
land.
The Tacoma boss had a talk
with Dugdale which revealed the
robust ones opinion that Tacoma
should have her full quota OF
games at home although he did
not think the four-game series
possible.
The Iron Man will give a ban
quet to the league directors Sat-
urday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-18

Will any ball player ever be
more widely known than Emer-
son P. C"Pink") Hawley Prob
ably not.
The very nature of the great
pitchers soubriquet is such as to
make 1t familiar. Just repeat it,
Pink" Seems to fit we'll,
doesn't it?
pink" Hawley put Beaver
Dam, Wis, on the map. He was
born there Dec. 5, 1872. Beaver
Dam was good enough to be born
in, so when he retired from the
calcium, Hawley made the town
of his nativity his home.
1t was Pink" Hawley and
Frank Killen who kept Pittsburg
in the race in the eos, and a
grand pair of pitchers they were,
too.
In 1897 Pittsbung had six
pitchers, but Killen and Hawley
worked in IT games of the
schedule. The others pitched 81
games. Hawley won and lost IS,
with mediocre support.
Hawley was good hitter, bat
ting .324 in 1898. He stood up
to the plate and swung hard, not
in the half-hearted manner af-
fected by SO many pitchers.
Hawley dropped out of the big
ring in 1901 and for time
pitched and managed minor
league clubs. He had La Crosse,
Wis, in 1905-6-7 and 1908 and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-18
SEES
ONLY FIVE
RIVALS
by United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ST.LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-Five
featherweights were named by
Johnny Kilbane today as the
logical eontenders for his title of
champion of the 122 FOUNDERS.
Johnny Dundee of New York is
considered the best by Kilbane
and the others are rated in this
order: Eddie Morgan, England;
George Kirkwood, st. Louis; Ollie
Kirk, st. Louis, and Eddie Keefe,
Philadelphia.
If one of these scrappers can
not win the championship from
him within the next year or so,
Kilbane Is confident he will reign
supreme until new crop is de-
veloped.