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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19
The Vice Presidency


While number Of men are described, and
accept the descriptions, as aspirants for the
presidency nobody is described as an asprant
for the vice presidency. Nobody would feel
litical aspirations do not include that office.
There is a story of politician in one of the
old states who announced for. the lieutenant
governorshp. As the first place looked a
"leetle" beyond his reach, he decided to play
safe for something by offering for the second.
the nominating convention, his friends were told
he was not big enough for the Office.
why not?" they inquired.
because he is seeking it. That is an Office
not to be sought but accepted under heavy
party pressure. 1t usually goes to 4 man big
s sees for and who wanted the s0vsFn0F'hip'
Strong pressure has been required at times
to complete national party ticket in the way
the party managers thought best Twice the
pressure brought to bear on Thomas A. Hen
bricks Of Indiana was tremendous. In 1876 he
objected to second place the ticket with Mr..
Tildens and in 1884 still more strenuously to
the second place on the ticket with Mr.. Cleve-
land. He regarded himself and was regarded
by his friends, as frst-place man, and he was
entitled to the regard.
In 1884 John A. Logan for moment was
inclined to balk at second place the ticket
with Mr.. Blaine. He was graded as a first
place man, and had aspired to first place at that
convention. But after the party in convention
had assigned him second place there was moth
ing to the proposition to party veteran but
acceptance He accepted and went to defeat
with his chief
Allen G. Thurman made a wry face when
asked in 1888 to become the tail of the Cleve-
land kite. He had been great national party
force when Mr.. Cleveland was mayor of Buffalo.
Besides, he was not an unqualified admirer of
the way Mr.. Cleveland had administered the
presidency But he could not resist party
pressure. The Old Roman" obeyed like an
old ryeoman, and ended his public career as a
defeated candidate for the vice presidency.
In 1900 Theodore Roosevelt had in mind
trying for the presidency four years later.
Hence the offer of second place on the ticket
with Mr.. Mckinley did not appeal to him. But
h Of d and party friends
decree of fate which had landed him in the
White House, he had walkaway in his CAM
paign for election. And four years later still
he was able to nominate and elect his sue
ceSSOr,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

bought it and three others which
| liked. They are covered with
glass and paspartouted around the
edges with black tape. 1t makes
them stunning.
Two especially charming ones
will be just the thing for Betty's
new sun parlor. I'll give them to
her for Christmas. The best thing
about it is that they were only rs
cents apiece. They were displayed
i'll the window with a card under
meath saying Have your favorite
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19
HOLDING UP THE RAILROADS.

Evincing willingness to hear the pleas Of
organized labor and organized farmers, that the
railroads be held under government control at
least two years longer, the president indicates
4 purpose to grant the request. What has hap
pened to cause him to change, his mind 10 not
at all easy to determine. The course OF BUSH
ness has been along the lines it was following
in June, when he announced his intention to re-
turn the railroads to their corporate owners on
January l. To plead that two years longer 10
needed to give the plan of government control
a fair trial has more the appearance Of being =
subterfuge than real reason.
If organized labor and the organized farmers
were the only ones at interest in the matter, the
case might be closed. The railroad question:
however, touches everybody. Since the gov
eminent has had the management the public
has had to pay enormously for the experiment
Soon the exact amount of the deficit on opera
ton for the current year will be known, but it
will scarcely be less than it was for the first
year, which means an actual loss to the public,
paid from treasury funds, OF more than half
billion dollars for the two years. This is in
addition to the billion and half Of new capital
provided by the treasury, total of billion
year to carry on the business under government
management, with no note taken of the in
creased rates and lessened accommodations.
In another way the affair has been disastrous.
Public distrust Of railroad securities, marked be-
fore the war, is now such that values have
shrunk tremendously Even with dividends
guaranteed on the prewar basis, investors fight
shy Of railroad shares. The situation justihes
the conclusion that men openly declare for pub
lie ownership and privately put their money
into something that is not regulated"
The cost Of carrying on the existing condi-
ton is borne by all the people. 1t is direct
and not an indirect tax. II may suit Mr.. Will
sons purpose to retain bis war powers to the
ultimate moment of his term of office, but the
country is paying pretty high price that he
may be 50 favored
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19
RetrQcts HIS Harsh Words

1t is much to be regretted that when Lieut..
Belvin w. Maynard allowed himself to be per-
suaded into making statement for publication
about the habits of his fellow-aviators he did
not remember by what organization his state
ment was to be used. Had he done so he would
have guarded himself better than he did against
the certainty that only the strongest of his
assertions as to the evil effects of drink would
be given out and that his qualifications and ex-
plantations would disappear.
Still more regrettable is it that, when the
lieutenant consented to talk on this subject, he
did not say what he now says was all he in
tended to say, which is that in group of men
as numerous as that constituting our military
air service there are sure to be "a few who are
not discreet" 10 be sure, that would have been
a mere platitude, and not worth saying at all
but at least it would have prevented the Anti
Saloon league from bringing, on his high au-
tforty, what amounted to the charge that over
indulgence III intoxicants was characteristic of
the army aviators, and that to this were due the
fatalities that marked the transcontinental race
as well as his own victory in that contest.
AS the case now stands, Lieut.. Maynard has
convicted himself of indiscretion equaling,
though different from, the indiscreton as to
drink, which, he admits, is confined to a small
number-the inevitable number-of his associ-
ates in the flying corps.
In explanation of his hasty speaking it has
been suggested that he forgot that he was not
talking with the freedom from criticism, or at
any rate from immediate reply, which the oc-
cupant OF pull pit enjoys There may be some
thing in the probability that the lieutenant's
early training may have made him view declina-
tons. from absolute verticaity as little differ
ent from complete prostration, but-well, the
lieutenant will be more careful next time he
has or makes occasion to discuss the air service
personnel, and he is too good, both as a man
and an aviator, to be scolded severely for his
single slip-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

bell and circuit formed by the two
rails. The circuit is incomplete and
the bell is silent until a metal con-
nection is made between them. The
train does that when the first pair
of iron wheels, connected by steel
axle, reaches the first wired rail.
The section gangs handcar COM
pletes the circuit and rings the bell
just as hard as the limited train
does.
"The same scheme is used to op-
crate waving arm with red light
in this case the completing of the
circuit starts an electric motor. The
same scheme, more carefully work
ed out, operates the signals in the
yard switch tower and rings a bell
in the station when a train ap-
proaches. On railroads which have
the block system of signals, sim
liar scheme operates danger and
caution signals one or two miles
ahead and behind each train to warn
other engineers to keep out of the
block" .....
Next week: why Doesn't Our
Phone Ring, Too?")
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
Copyright, 1919, by J. H. Millar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

D,Annunzio is to be restored to the army
with his former rank and all will be forgiven.
And if the Jugo-S1avs ever get Fiume, it will be
at the end of long, hard battle. Which makes
us wonder what did become OF the award made
at Paris
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

B, Senators would rather talk than vote any
time, but this does not help the country in
meeting the sugar crisis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Examination of the records show that the
prerogative of executive clemency" is not
likely to rust from disuse in Nebraska
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

A Baltimore expert says the demand for
whisky for medicinal use will exceed the re-
quest for export, and advises that stocks on
hand be held in this country. Must be looking
for an endemic of snakebites.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Mr.. Bryan will address the Nebraska con-
stitutional convention. Here is hoping he does
not lead it in the direction he took the Okla
shomans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

II Is comforting to know from his own lips
that the doughboy who was ordered to swallow
u lighted cigaret disobeyed the order. Most Of
Jus thought he did
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

stop eating dollar-a dozen eggs and o0-cent
butter" is the cry now heard in Chicago 1t is
good advice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Secretary Lane is about to resign from the
cabinet, according to rumor. The old machine
is fast going to pieces, but Mr.. Bureson and
Mr.. Daniels will undoubtedly remain to the
finish
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

An army transport is to be the lark" on
which the undesrabes will travel back to that
dear old Russia, whenever the government says
the word. Some reluctance to say goodbye
still is noticed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Contracts for another 100000 factory build
ing in Omaha also show how the city is grow
ing Such buildings do not go up in dead
towns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Did it occur to you that there might be
something significant in the fact that French
airman named Poulet has been attacked by
vulture?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

North Dakota is an industrial democracy
according to the supreme court of the state. 1t
may soon be an industrial bankrupt, too
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

The million-dolar prize fight is now talked
of. The world surely does progress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Secretary Baker thinks the slackers are
better out than in Jail. We will have some
strouble in getting the American Legionaires to
agree with him on this.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

The h. c. of |. does not appear to worry the
local burglars any more than do the police
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

What was the original rush about the Dodge
street grading?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19
pollar-Making
II Ideas 81
Making Picture Frames.

BY HAKIH SCOVILLH
II bought four of the Quickest pic
lures in Jacquin's Book store to-
day." exclaimed Peggy's big sister,
Alice.
Il happened to see my favoritc
magazine cover among them. So l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19
What The Bee Stands For:

l. Respect tor the law and maintenance O
order.
z. Speedy and certain punishment of crime
through the regular operation Of the
courts.
s. Pitiless publicity and condemnation Of
inefficiency lawlessness and eorrup
ton in Office
4. Frank recognition and commentator
Of honest and efficient public service.
5. Incubation of Americanism as the true
basis of good citizenship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Maybe Mr. Tumulty is only spoohng about
the railroads :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Home-stretch for Christmas shopping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

% Here's something sad"
What Is it,"
IT see the Turks are complaining Of
Armenian cruelty" - Louisvil Courier
Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

| "FJow did they happen to meet?"
| HE ran over that poodle of which she
is so fond"
Did he replace TT"
Looks that way. He and she are now
engaged. STRAY Stories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19
IN THE BEST OF HUMoR.

rs your husband on q fixed salary 2"
"Yes--but it's not fixed exactly to our
Express.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

"stingey's one of those careful saving
fellows, isn't he?"
Yes He puts the cork IN the ink
bottle between dips."-Pearson's Weekly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Mother treturning from shopping)-
Dorothy. what Is the meaning Of this
crowd In front Of the house?
Dorothy-It's all sisters fault. We were
playing house. and she hung Flat to
Let" sign in the front window-Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-19

Boys and Girls Newspaper Service.
Copyright 1919. by J. H. Millar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
SEEK SPEED In MAPPING
LARGE AREA OF COUNTRY
Increased Appropriation Asked bV
Director Smith Of o. s. Geo.
logical Survey.

More speed in preparing maps OF
the nearly so per cent area OF the
country that is totally nnmapped Is
recommended in the annual report OF
George Otis Smith, director OF the
United States geological survey.
AN organization of specially
trained engineers must be Eufit up py
means of gradually increased appro-
priations, beginning with 100000 Tor
the field season of 1919 and reaching
a maximum of $4,500,000 in 1928. Mr.
Smith says in the report he says that
on such a scale the field surveys could
be completed in 1882.
Mr. Smith, in recommending IN
creased compensation for employees OF
the survey, says that IL per cent OF
the scientific force of the survey has
resigned during the last year on &C
count of the meager pay.
Valuable assistance has been rem
dered the various branches OF the
government service by the survey in
its field activities. the director reports.
The last year has been the most not
able in the surveys history, MIR.
Smith says, as it marked the compile
ton of the period of its largest ma
tfonal contribution and the latter half
of the year was largely time OF re-
adjustment of program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
NEW RED OFFENSIVE
ON THE NARVA front
Ten Assaults on Esthonian POSI-
tions Follow Terrific Artillery
= - -, Onslauaht.

REvAL, Esthonia-5 December 10 (by
the Associated Press).-The bolshe-
Wiki have begun a new offensive on
the Narva front. After terrific artii,
lery fire ten assaults were deliverei
upon the Esthonian positions. All the
attacks were repulsed, the reports
state, with heavy losses to the Dol
Shevik forces.
Although negotiations between the
Esthonians and the Russian sovlet
government looking to the making OF
peace are in progress at Dorpat no
armistice between the opposing FORCES
has been arranged. A Dorpat aus
patch under Mondays date announced
that the bolshevik delegates. now
ever. had acceded to the demands OF
the Esthonians for the discussion OF
an armistice. Consideration or the
military terms. it was stated, was 10
be begun Tuesday.
Novo Nikolaievsk is almost com
pletely evacuated because OF the ao-
vance of the bolsheviki. who are with
in 100 miles west of that city. accoro-
ing to a dispatch to the State Depart
ment received today from 1rkutsk,
dated December s. Railway operations
in both directions from 1rkutsk are
Admiral Kolchak is at
Krasnoyarsk, between Novo Niko-
laievsk and 1rkutsk-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

THOS. ]. OWEN d son, AUCTIONEEHS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE 4IMPROy-
Ed Ed REAL sAbv EsTA A1Erl gEiSG PREMISES
corded in Liber No., 2s5e. folio 2o7 ct seq.
Of the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
tse q se
THE FiFTEENTH DAY Of DECEMBER AID.
city Of Washington, bistrict Of Eolumbia. and
designated as and being lot numbered sixty.
lots in square numbered. seven hundred and
nfty-four 9754 as Pe. plat recorded in. IN Libe.
said lot having right Of way over the rear or
bered .i.ty,tTo te2l; .i.ty;three tssl and
siIty-si1 1851 Of said subdivision. for alley
=. f ss ssfnnns q
the south line Of said lot forty COY feet eight
"a feet thence east forty tso5 feet eight and
lot numbered .iIty;:i. tssl. being the ives!
thence south four % feet to the place Of be.
ginning. together with the improvements. con-
si:ting Of brick dwelling;
instailments. payable in one and two years.
with interest at d1 per centum Per ;nnum,
cured By deed Of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
deposit Of $3.50 will be required at time Of
sale. An conveyanoing, recording, revenue
stamps. ETC., at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of
sale 70 be complied With within trrtY days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee Re.
serves tie right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser. after
ave days advertisement Of such rebile il some
mi a1tnd n wanh
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO..
49, :" Trusted.
By CHAs. J. BELL, President.
Attest: MARTIN R. WEST. Asst. sec'y.
de3-d&ds. exSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
Appealing for d. C. Suffrage.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
being resident of the District of
Columbia for about twelve years, and
a property owner, am naturally in
terested in votes for the people Of the
District Of Columbia. In the letters 1
write, which leave the District of CO.
lumbia 1 ask that my correspondents
remember the people of the District,
when casting their next ballots. tell
ing them that we want representation
in Congress just as the states have
The following message is what l am
sending with my Christmas greetings:
with best Christmas wishes. And
don't forget that I am IN city where
we have taxation without representa-
ton in Congress. Remember this next
election day. Talk 1T to your friends
and neighbors; preach it; have it
preached till election day and then
practice what you have preached.
and if every voter in the United States
of America makes practice on that
day then will the people of the Dis
trict Of Columbia be given representa-
ton in Congress- F. w. LOUk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
FUTURE DAYs.
J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERs.

THOMAS J. OWEN & SON. AUCT1oNEERs.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Eight
Story and Cellar Modern and
Well Located Office Building,
Known as the "Barrister
Building" Situate Number 635
"F" Street Northwest.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly re.
the land records Of the District Of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured there
by. the undersigned trustee will sell at public
DAY, THE EiGHTEENTH DAY OF deem
Der. AID. 1919. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK
M the following describe described land and prem
designated as and being lot numbered forty-two
(42). in Anderson B. Iacey's combination Of
Office of the surveyor, for the District of Co
lumbia in Liber 49, at folio 1913. Sold subject
tober 20 1915. and recorded October 20. 1915.
in Liber 1926, at folio 318. of the land rec
ords of the District Of Columbia, and subject
dated December 1, 1917. and recorded Deem
Der IA. 1917. in Liber 4037. at folio 4S. of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: All cash over and above said
prior deeds Of trust. deposit of s.. 600 will
be required Of purchaser at time of sale and
tHe trustee reserves the right 10 require any
bidder bidders to show evidence of abil-
ity to make said deposit upon request. All
conveyancing, recording. revenue stamps, etc.
at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within thirty days from day of
sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser after five days ad-
vertsement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. d. c..
EUGENE a. TAGGART, Trustee.
PAUL SLEMAN. Attorney for Party Secured,
Colorado Bldg. de4-d&ds. exSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
MERCHANT SHIPPING IS
SOUTH AMERICAN NEED
Chief of Chilean Mission Declares
Mercantile Power Rests With
Abundant Craft.

LONDON, November 80 (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
One of the greatest needs of the
South American republics today is an
immense increase of merchant ship
ping. says Sir 1smael Tocornal. head
of the Chilean mission, which has just
been entertained in England.
we lack ships for the trade of Eu-
rope" Senior Tocornal asserted. We
need ships in abundance if we are to
reach the full plenitude of our mer-
camille power. We are anxious to
expand our trade with England and
with Europe in general With Amer
lea we have had important CONNER
cial associations. and much machin-
cry in Chile is of American or Ger
man manufacture.
ITO turn to political matters. the
recent references to the republic of
Peru. in connection with Chile, in the
European press, have perhaps left I'M
explained the actual state of affairs
or. rather, the origin of the question.
There is a treaty which. must be full
hlied and the Chilean government is
ready to meet all it's obligations.
After our war with Peru and Bolivia.
1S19-1SS3, We received the province
OF karapaca as an indemnity.
Tacna-Arica Problem.
For frontier purposes we were
given possession of Tacna and africa
for a period of ten years. at the ex-
piration of which a plebiscite was to
be taken. and whichever country was
chosen by the voters was to pay a
sum of money to the country which
lost on the plebiscite. Up to the
present moment no plebiscite has
taken place, owing to the intransigeut
attitude of Peru as to who shall have
the vote. Chile wishes everybody to
h<a win h. -sexl.s
is not in accord with us about this
That is, shortly. the root of the ques-
ton There is no danget of war. how
ever. between the two countries.
We are on very good terms with
the other two A. b. c. powers; the From
have been satisfactorily settled. of
course. Chile was the first South
American nation to submit to arbi-
tration in 1903. when we accepted
King Edwards solution of the diff
culties with the United States.
Monroe Doctrine British Conception.
The Monroe doctrine. of which the
world hears so much from time to
time. means a continental policy for
America, North and South. II origi-
mated, it is said, in the brain of the
English statesman, George Canning
At the time of the holy alliance In
Europe he instructed the British min
lister at Washington to suggest II
to the American government. An eX-
change of letters followed between
Monroe Jefferson and Madison in
1923. The Monroe doctrine was the
outcome.
with regard to the league of ma
tions, Chile approved of the scheme
without discussion. We fully appre-
ciated the noble intentions Of the
statesmen who conceived the meas
ure. If it helps, even If only for .
time, to make the world Tranquil II
will be of enormous utility. To-day
we cannot Judge it; we must await
preciate the spirit which animated
those who brought 1t into being.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
IRISH COOPERATION WORKS.
Agricultural Organization Move
ment Proves q Success.

DUBLIN, Thursday. December IL
Reports were submitted at the annual
meeting of the Irish agricultural or
ganization society today, showing
that the cooperative movement has
been a great success in Ireland. Dur
ing the past year there has been an
increase in turnover from 1900, 600
pounds sterling to over 100000. Sir
Horace Plunkett, who presided at the
meeting, while recalling the fact that
the society was not political and in
Guided men of all parties, condemned
any government proposal for dividing
Ireland into two parts.