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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13
II she watches It and does not sleep
on her natural rights.


what was tho cats OF Napoleons
defeat at Waterloo"
Ills spitball refused to break" be-
gan the star scholar. excuse me.
ma'am; tho Prussans got up before
the French reinforcemcnts arrived"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13
Modest Ambition.

] do not for tho uplift strive:
l hustle here below
To meet my bills and keep alivo
And pay up as | go.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
CARABAOS ELECT
NEW CHIEF OF ORDER
Main Corral Decides to Admit
War Correspondent as
Members.

Mai Gen. c. r. Humphrey. U. 8. A..
Ia grand paramount carabao Of the Mill
tary Order Of the Carabao for the en-
suing year. having been elected to the
annual meeting Of the main corral orr HsHa held
Club. Delegates were present from the
Manila. San Antonio, Boston. San Fran
cisco and washington cOrrals. Dr..
Joseph NJ. Heller and Capt. r. ]. Burt
represented the Washington corral.
Other Officers named are Rear Ad-
miral Thomas B. Howard. who 10
grand patriarch OF the herd. and Major
William =, Horton. grand lead and
wheel carabao.
The most important action taken by
the national corral was the making
eligible for associate memberships OF
accredited war correspondents who
worked in the Philippines during the
same period that men must have fought
there as officers to be eligible to active
membership In tho CarabaOs. The list
OF eligible newspaper men includes
York: Robert Collins, London: Edward
l.. Keen, London;. A. q. Robertson.
New York: Oscar King Davis. Washing:
ton; John f. Bass. Sidney Adamson and
Martin Egan.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
DON'T FORGET (.
L|TTlE ONES IN
' HELPING FUND
Aged Couples Popular, But
Children Should Not
Be Neglected.

(60ntinued from First Pase.)
eAat the report she received from the
FAMILY helped before was 20 good that
she desired to let her work be continued
another year.
Must Raise oI,7oo More.
Many requests have been received at
the offices Of the Associated Charities
Tor the names and addresses Of families
included In the Opportunities" The
association. however. believes that II
would b unfair to these families to
send strangers to them, or to reveal
their Identity in any way. To any one
interested In . particular family. the
society will give full information regard
ing its circumstances.
A. has been said, every dollar con-
tributed to the Opportunities" will be
expended as designated by the donor
Even tho cost Of postage. receipts. cor.
respondence. and bookkeeping in con.
nection with the appeals are paid by
the Associated Charities.
About $,7o0 must be raised during
the next four days to MI the remaining
opportunities.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
MUM TO Be WORD
AF TER BRYAN AND
WILSON CONFER
President Elect Peeved Over
Report He Has Picked
Cabinet Members.

TRENTON. N. j.. Dec. ei.-That there
would be no immediats announcement
Of any result Of the conference between
Prssidsnt.sieet Woodrow Wilson and
Col. william Jennings Bryan. held in
today. vas considered certain just be-
fore the governor left home for the
conference.
Tho Prssident.elect ID considerably
peevsd over the reports that he has ai.
ready selected several Of the members
Of his Cabinet. He insists that this 10
not 20. While It 10 believed that he
leans toward the appointment Of cer-
tain men. It 10 also believed. from the
statement made by him last night and
Affirmed this morning. that no ID still
willing to listen 70 argument regarding
the nliing Of any place. ..,
II am sincerely trying to examine tho
asld Ct choice" csid the Governor.
pointment. Il will bs some time before
am ready to make any announce.
rho governor refused to comment In
advance on his meeting with Colonel
Bryan. The conference wes By appoint.
ment. the srransemsnt hsvin. been
~ only the two men were to be present,
It was not considered likely any infor.
nation regarding II would Be dlvulged.
Bryan was expected TO refer inquirers
regarding II TO the Governor.. and the
latter was expected to make his usual
which msSy topics Of imporssncs were
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
PEACE DOVE NEAR
As KING GREETS
BALKAN ENJOYS
Adjustment of Working
Basis Expected When Con-
ference Is Resumed.

LONDON. Dec. 3l.-The Turkish and
Balkan peace delegates were received
at noon by King George at Bucking.
ham Palace. and II was confidently
expected that the envoys would quick
ly reach an amicable working basis
when the peace conference was re-
sumed At o'clock this afternoon At
81. James Palace.
With the smbsssadorial converse.
tions At the foreign office having re-
suited In an agreement respecting the
autonomous government OF Albania
and the Austria. .Servian dispute about
the Adriatic. coupled with Turkeys
announced intention to allow the Sui
t4n's ENJOYS to negotiate with the
Greeks. regardless Of their failure to
sign the protocol. tho optinists were
was on the horison.
Good Feeling General.
The fresh buoyancy Of the stock
market and news from Vienna that
Austria Hungary was demolishing her
resources added to the general good
feeling. ....-
1t has been arranged by Sir Edward
Grey. Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs to present the peace delegates
to the King yesterday. but the lord
mayors luncheon In their honor and the
funeral OF Ambassador Reid caused q
postponoment until today.
The news that the ambassadors had
reached an agreement In the matters
OF Albania and Servia. was made pub
iic BY the official announcement which
the amba ssadortal conversation at the
foreign office formally adjourned for
the Christmas holidays.
"The ambassadors have recommend
ed to their governments and the latter
have accepted in principle, Albanian
autonomy. together with a provision
guaranteeing to Servia commercial ac-
cess to the Adriatic. All the six govern.
ments have agreed in principle on these
Might Halt Sessions.
Two things are possible this after
noon that might cause further hitch
in the peace negotiations. Turkey
might insist on Greece ceasing hostili-
ties and allowing the Turks to repro.
visiion Adrianople. JENNA. and Scutari,
and Bulgaria might insist won the i'm.
mediate cession Of Adrianopie.
In either eventuality. should turkey
fail to agree with the Balkan states.
II was said that the Turkish deleeates
were authorised Immediately to leave
the conference and break OF ne6Otia-
tions. but It was confidently believed
that secret diplomacy would avert the
crisis At this time.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
RETIREMENT ANO ].
PENSION URGEDfOR.
LIGHTHOUSE MEN.
Head Of Service Recon-
mends Rewards for Faith
full Employees.

Rsoommendation for the tstiremsnt
and pension Of employees OF the llghts
house service. grown old in the employ.
msnt Of thu, Government. are made IN
the annual report OF Commissioners Of
Lighthouses George r. Putnam.
Commissioned Putnam cites that 81.
most every ether country pensions IT.
ne says. Shou16 be retired. both Tor aGe
ana for disability incident 70 thsif
During the fiscal year thirty. seven
acts Of heroism were performed By
members OF the service on vesaale Of
et stations. either In the saving OF lives
or property. I.
keepers has been put In operation to
promote rivalry and sealous regard for
duty. This system viii supplement that
Of giving pennants % the stations that
maintain the highest standard Of sff.
c1sncy.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
T0DAY.S YEARS
SHORTEST-BETTER
GET A MOVE ON
Astronomically and Financi-
ally This Is Day to Be
Remembered.

This 10 the "shortsst day Of the year.
shortest according to the savauts who
count the stars In their courses and di.
vide the allotted space Of daylight and
darkness into fractions Of seconds. The
run will shine only nine hours and
twenty minutes out Of the full twenty.
four. and the winter season will com.
mencc almost exactly at midnight.
Automatically. II 10 the shortest. and
financially aiso-particularly for those
who are doing any considerable meas.
ure OF Christnas shopping. J. rierpont
Morgan would doubtless call II the
favorite day Of all those who 70 "short"
Be Be equally @ % welcome s",seei e thoss @ Who u take
long and luxurious drafts Of Morpheus
balm and are proof against insomnia.
Satire for Shop Girl.
Along the same channel Of logic II
should be the most repellsnt day Of
late European friend, Napoleon Bona.
parte. who had no more use for sleep
than he had for the dove Of peace.
I Siri to whom CHRISTMAS T is the he night
mare Of the whole round year Of work:
She y p who gets down 70 work ct
o'clock In the morning and works until
and suS. 70 ssSs ss.aen a. s d.s;.:! 81 s: y:
shopping shall ali be done ''in . heap
few days and nights before Christmas.
For the clerks In the department stores.
the Jewelry shops. and eli the bu:y re-
that phrase "the shortest day Of the
year" In their minds Il ranks - one
Of tho very longest. hardest. and most
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Bryan Leaves for
Trenton After Brief
Visit to Son Here

william Jennings Bryan's brief visit
to the National Capital ended last eve
ming when he took q train for Philadel-
phia.' whence he went to Trenton this
morning to meet President.elect WILL
son. This evening he will be In New
York to attend the dinner to Governor.
elect Sulser and to talk with National
Chairman McCombs.
to iesrn aSythinr % Of his pIsn" 81 y myssif.:. sa
said william Jennings Bryan. jr.. today.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest Of his son at
his home, 16L Belmont road, while In
tho city during the afternoon and evse
ming.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

large ~ this the question OF the doubt
arises, but there 10 verse In Beauti.
ful Book which applies to this con.
Boys Gift to Fund.
Just as the office was closing last
evening, there came . little boy. only
five years old. with . rolled envelope
tightly held In his little hand. "For
the poor little children" he said. "And
where did you get the money!" he was
asked. my father gave II to me-" he
sSfdrsn sSiS %sndu'iy; e ~. Isnd want the poor
AZ the people Of the city become
mean to give their own little ones, they
realise how pitiful Il Is that 20 many
at ali. And. a. the children themselves.
those of well-to-do parents. see Christ:
mas coming closer and closer. they feel
the generous spirit Of the. season sur.
ring within them snS DO the vs,y no esss sSs
lives OF destitute little ones.
1t is surprising to know how many
Young children will willingly give up
playthings which really are. dear to
will benefit some other children.
Generosity Il Needed.
And generosity 10 needed u the poor
children who have written In Will oe
supplied. SO many dolls are needed!
There are at least 1000 children to be
given presents: for many Of the letters
contained the names of five. seven. even
ten children in the one family.
all kinds. toy horses. iron toys, any and
oil Of these are needed. Sets OF dishes:
sets Of doll furniture. also are desired
BY these wistful little ones. whose long
ing voices come 10 pieadingly through
the medium Of their letters. Too many
toys cannot be sent In, for. today letters
which were belsted had to be laid aside.
unclassihed. because the 81. Nicholas
Girl already has 10 many cases 10 ~.
tend to, she cannot promise gifts to any
children who sent their letters In after
last Wednesday.
But, II there are anv toys or presents
left over. then these letters will be ans.
wered. 30 help tho st. Nicholas Girl.
She needs all the help You can give her.
II you have even one toy--even one
scent piece you can spare-stve It to
her.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Capital Fanciers Form
Poultry Association

A poultry show Will be given In II!
koma Park in January. aud. for ths
purposs Of oreanising the event slfs6:
lively. the Capital Poultry and Chicks1
Association Of the District was formed
last night. All fancisrs near Waning.
ton will be invited to Join. r. D. Li-
lie 10 president Of the association, b. q.
Hutchinson Arst vice president, W. E.
I'horns second vice president, w. A.
b, Smith assistant secretary. Another
meeting will bo held next Friday night
and Q premium catalogue Of exhibits 10
being prepared.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
TWO MEN ARE HELD
FOR BOLD ROBBERY
Accused OF Beating Farmer
Living At Berwyn,

Arraigned on charges Of highway rob-
tery. Isadore Levy and Robert q.
Rooms. the two men arrested for beat
ing and robbing Charles II. Flestsr. .
farmer of Berwyn. Nd, at Twelfth and
u streets northwest last Sunday morn
ing. were held in 5000 bond in the
United States branch Of the Police Court
yesterday for action Of the grand jury.
Although there were no witnesses able
TO testify that they saw the men rob
Ficster, there was testimony given that
the men were the last persons seen With
the complainant. Flester testihed the
mn robbed him Of y.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Lord Chief Justice
Has Birthday Today

Baron Alverstone. lord chief justice Of
England. will celebrate his seventeen
birth day anniversary tomorrow. He has
held his present high position for more
than ten years. Previously.as Sir Richard
Webster. he was known az one OF Eng
stone was chairman Of the British
commission to the Chicago World's .
Fair. and also served as a member Of
the Bering sea and Venexuelan bound.
ary arbitration commissions.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
TITANIC VICTIMS
WIDOW IS SUED
Purchase Of Land Clarence Moore
Is Said to Have Contracted
for Is Sought.

ren Of or clarence Moore. the washington
broker who was lost on the Titanic,
to complete an alleged contract for the
purchase OF 900 acres Of farm land In
Loudoun county. Va. was filed In the
Isabel Turner OF Baltimore. W. c.
Balderston, Of Washington. and r.. M.
Staum of Baltimore. are attorneys for
Mrs Turner. -
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Fort Myer Drill
Date Is Changed

The regular exhibition riding hall
drll scheduled for Friday afternoon.
cancelled, owing to the fact that some
OF the troops have been ordered away.
A special drill will be given at 2 o'clock
Thursday, December IS. open to the gen.
eral public.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
iously acknowledged d
OPPORTUNITY No. "a.

A young woman with Ave children. dc.
serted by her husband. whom the Off,
cials have been unable to hnd. Woman
Is an exceptionally good housekeeper
and mother. Was only saved from sui
eide when she thought she had to lose
her children by the Intervention Of the
Associated Charities. Amount required.
l3Rl m
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.

A widow Of professional man with
three children under twelve. overwork
and undernourishment after the death
Of her husband opened the door to the
white plague. The disease has been ar
rested but both mother and children
must have special care. Amount re-
quired 1854.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
FOURTEEN CHANCES
GIVEN HERE TO AID
WORTHY FAMILIES
OPPORTUNITY NO, :.

A widow with i've children under
Twelve. splendid mother who. after
her husbands death. nearly ruined her
health by trying to be both father and
mother. Amount needed. SEQ
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. =.
3lO.6o
OPPORTUNITY NO. =.

Deserted wife with four small children
A warrant Is out for the deserter, VINO
has not yet been found. The womsn's
family and church are doing all they
can. Amount needed. $l5S.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY No. II.

blind colored man with hve chill
dren under fifteen years Of age. wife
takes In laundry and the husband runs
the washing machine. Oldest GIRL
has just gone to work. making $3.50 q
week S26O required
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. .

Man and woman both handicapped nv
olindness. with five normal children,
eldest ten years Of age. Amount need.
ed $3.50 ''so~
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.

Aged colored couple devoted to each
other. Man. q cripple. and unable to
work. Woman only support Of family,
Amount needed, Sl0I,
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
ST. NICHOLAS
GIRL BUSIEST
PERSON IN CITY
Merry Christmas for Ten
Thousand Children Is
Mammoth Task.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
crippies and orphans Of the city came
today in this letter:
Dear Santa Claus Girl:
MY brother Kenneth, who 10 nine
Years old, and I. aged twelve. wish
him some books and a game called
Parchest, and skates. Bring me
some books and hair ribbon and
game. thank you for the good timc
had when ! saw 'RebeccA OF
Sunnybrook Farm The rosa had.
planted the stem and put glass
over II, and II has little leaf grow.
ing. Your friend,
DOROTHY.
"P. b. I would like the book,
'Rehecca of Fun nnyhroOk Farm
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
Young Aesut Of Santa Claus.

]
st. Nicholas Girl yesterday. there came
into the office. . tiny little girl. ac-
compsnied by her mother and father
and younger sister. The child had a
big package. For the little girls who
haven't any Christmas at ALL" she
said breathlessly. - she handed the
package over.
She was only shout three years old.
but her mother said she understood
perfectly that she was acting a. an
agent for Santa Claus. and gladly had d
says s1ysn ,S up tns iomf f,tic ehdpen who
The management Of the Mount Yer Yer.
non Theater, slS Ninth street north
west has promissSd r.S. thst ~ 'nss ny T Mondsy
matinee, December %. from ! o'clock
until $50 O'Clock, to the use OF the 81.
Nicholas Girl. On Tuesday afternoon
the proceeds will be given to the use u
the Times Opportunities.
Picture Play Benefit.
Monday, the picture plays TO be shown
are the interesting Aims. Home ana
Mother" owen More" and His We'd
din. Day" Tuesday the films Will be.
."rne Apache Vow," two reels; ana
"Thc Mountain Girls Self Sacrifice
On each day an extra Mim VIII oo
shown, the title Of which has not yet
been announced.
One Pathetic Case
II those people who fsiter IN their
giving could only read some OF the
the pleading pitiiful letters that hnd
their way into The Times ohice. or
,ook into some Of the homes that have
Men investigated by the st. Nicholas
Girls assistants. the suspicion that per'
hans too much sympathy and money
Was being used In this Work wou'o
vanish At once.
out In the edge Of the city yesterday
ore investigator reported that she had
visited q house where three little chill
dren lived. Ehc had found one OF them
to be a paraiyxcd boy OF perhaps nine
years Of age. though as small and
wiscned as q child of four. He was
dragging hts poor helpless limbs about
on a cold, uncarpeted ncor. and the
icints of his knees were hard and cal
Iuscd where they had been dragged
az ross the hard boards. The two Other
children were thinly clad. and there was
a dinner on the table-& dinner OF po-
tatoes end salt-that !. all!
that somewhere in the world there arc
chiiiren who have pleasant homes
soft beds, warm rooms. carpets on the
floors, enough to cot every day Of tho
year. comfortable clothing to wear
children who will wake up on Christ
that that have hung up the night before
are ali Iumpy with toys and nice things
placed there by some kind old st. Mich,
oiaS. In their beautiful sublime faith
II ese little poor children have written
IN santa Claus asking him not to for.
get them. and the St. Nicholas Girl hal
their letter.
These are the people whom the st
Nicholas Girl 10 Felping. Perhaps there
ere some who are not as deserving n,
they might be. for In all movements al
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY No. u.

A colored widow industrious and hard.
working. with five small children. Her
family IL helping all they can. Slol
needed.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

OPPORTUNITY No. 9.
The father Of this family 10 In the
hospital incurably sick. leaving four
children. the eldest seven. at home. The
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

large ~ this the question Of the doubt
arises, but there 10 verse In Q Beauti.
ful Book which applies to this con.
tingency.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-29
Evident Opportunity.

This fact spells opportunity 10 mil
Hons OF men who are fioundering
around IN densely settled portions OF
the world and in places where the soil
has long since been robbed of it's
ability To supply food for plant life.
all lamentInS their ability TO make a
living for themselves and those de-
pendent upon them.
As nature has been SD generous to
Utah in her gifts or soil or unrivaled
fertility and n climate OF unsurpass-
able mildncsS and salubrity, our
greatest need. therefore. IS to secure
ambitious and intelligent farmers to
settle upon our millions Of acres OF
idle lands. To such Utah offers bet
ter opportunities for success than any
Other state IN the Union.
For the man who has a knowledge
OF farming. coupled with the means to
purchase land already under irriga-
ton, 10 be secured from private or
corporate ownership. she offers thou
sands OF acres AT prices considerably
lower than land OF equal value may h
obtained anywhere else. This state
mont Is not oyerdrawn, for one has
but 10 glance at q small number OF
literature relating 10 "land opportuni-
ties' in all parts OF the country that
appears in newspapers, magazines.
circulars, etc. to learn that Utah
lands arc quoted at extremely low
prices when compared with land and
prices for such advertised elsewhere.
What is OF considerable importance IS
the fact that thousands OF acres Of the
best irrigated and most fertile Utah
lands may be purchased on the easiest
possible terms, a small cash payment
down and the balance I'm installmeuts
covering period Of ten years. Land
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-29

of this character is an Immediate divi-
dend payer and strong one Mt that.
For the citizen who has never
exercised his privilege to acquire
land under the homestead or desert
entry acts. Utah Is particularly
choice Of several thousands OF
acres. yes, millions Upon these
lands there is the particular soil to
meet the requirements OF the loce-
tor himself. In the selection OF his
land entry he may choose soi'
and other grains, or to sugar beets.
potatoes and other root crops, or to
apples and other fruits, OF choose
n soil where all such products will
grow fairly well. Public domain
land OF this character is to be OBJ
and for which water ls accessible
for the price Of the labor required
to bring II to the iAnd.
The now enlarged Homestead uct
has proved TO be q popular one in
Utah Under 1t q person may OBJ
tain $50 acres or land upon which
grain and other crops can be Sue
cessfully grown without resortinE TO
irrigation. AS II requires but $3.50
10 file upon Il 3S0-acre tract Of this
character of land and enter into i'm
mediate possession, hundreds or men
OF limited means have exercised
their rights to thus acquire a slice
of tho steadily diminishing public do
main yet available for agricultural
purposes. A special provlsion OF this
law, favorable to Utah only re-
lieves the settler of tho necessity OF
establishing residence on the land
entered. He Is required To clear.
plow and plant 10 crops small por-
ton Of the land for a period of five
years, after which he may obtain
patent at a cost not exceeding the
Initial filing Zee.