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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
MARINES TO STRENGTHEN
FORCE IN SANTO DOMINGO
Three Hundred at Norfolk and he.
tween 100 and 900 in Haiti Or.
dcrcd TO Little Republic.
TO BIZ TRANSFERRED At ONCE
Rc-Fnforccmcnts Asked For by Rear.
ADMIRAL Capcrton. Commanding
american Forces in Dominican
Waters.

WASHINGTON. May i?.-Thrce hun.
drcd marines AT Norfolk. and between
~" aud 800 IN llait were ordered to-
night to Santo Domingo to rc-cnforce
the American force policing the lit.
tie rcpUbIv. Those at Norfolk will
so on the cruiser Tennessee. now at
New York, The cruiser Salem. ut Ros-
ton. ais" was ordered to Santo po-
minSo. and Viii take about twenty
five marines from tho Boston station
rho transfer Of marines from Haiti
~ San'o Domingo was ordered by
Rear Admiral Caperton. commanding
the American forces In Dominican
waters, under broad discretionary
powers given him several weeks ago
In his messages reporting he transfer
and asking for further re-enforce-
mcntS, he gave no details OF tho de-
N"lopmeuts which prompted his action
The task Of tho United States under
treaty agreement OF UNFOLDING .hc con-
Stitutional authorities in Santo Do
min@o has been complicated by quar-
rel between President Jiminez and
Congress, which resulted in tho cX-
impeachment almost stimuli
tancouslN With the development OF an
armed revolution under General Areas.
Rebels for time last week were in
posse Ssion of the capital Snnto Do
minco city. but retired on Monday
when 800 marines were landed ~ Ad-
MURAL Capcrton.
President IimincZ never has been
tried Oh the impeachment charges. but
an unofficial dispatch yesterday said
Il provisional successor had been
elected ny aic Chamber of Deputies.
Both tic Tennessee and as lem VIII
sail at once tho latter going direct
from Boston with tho small marine
force available there, and the Tonnes
SOC putting out from Norfolk as soon
as the 500 III Norfolk can he taken
Z, hn. I'd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
NEW ORLEANS CHOSEN
FOR BAPTIST MEETING

-t''. "l' ''r"IH I''-"
lo'l rohc an bonali ar ~. won.an.~
training aeh""l az Louisville. and in-
T"du""d Mr. Maud" Mcclure vl,o h.-
rhArG "f school Nus M.Cmrc
m'"' 'l'a Tor Southern Garti.,s to-
'h' = So cn' for = new hIildIu= there
Aiicr religious cAcruscs ard adj
dresses ON mountain schools and ms
Sion "orh. tho convention TOOK up gen
GRAZ hn.n'a nud rIii1od th. election
az \'w "r'orns as the 1910 aorvcr'iou
jlarc
Tnr orosr OF Tho committee TO
""iDh " refrrrcd tho aruual report
90 inc ~und', school hoard MAS
adoplod Thr committee had recon.
w'ndcd 'hu Tho apporticnmcnt u the
ho'ii for 'ho "onIine wear be $3.50. 700.
including -" present debt ~ 81. GOO
ana 'h"' the f"'ci-n mission board ana
homo mission Boards be united
NG' W Duke, Of TAMPA, fla. was
chosen - preach the convention sermon
= New Orleans. wi,h Rev Sparks ".
Melton of NorfoiI Va rs alternate.
y "7H announced that SUNDAY
"o".d p" DAY of evangelism in
AsheNli", With Baptist preachers o.
cpPEIuG VIRTUALLY every Protestant pull
P' IN nc city sunday at each annual
convention usually is devoted 10 me-
moran services I'm honor Of members
VII" have Gicd during the pas, wear
~ the morning session MINOR changes
IN the bylaws Of The convention ,ycro
adonted. TN" chtcf orc cf whicn make
seven quorum ON the three boaris OF
the convention
motion +" require all cities seek.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
EI. 4RISH noMB.nDi:D
BY BRITISH UtHsHIPs

LONDON MAY ia.---British warsbipF
and acroplancs have bonbarded the
town Or IL .>rish. IN Egypt near tn.
bordcr % Palestine. and arc believer
TO have destroyed tho fort there IL wa
announced Officially to-day III hrish
rs OF the Turkish line Of communics-
lions from SYRIA to ESypt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
Thieves GET $4,000
WORTH OF APPAREL
Robbery at the JeIIeff Estab-
Iishment Is Discovered
! at Opening.
BURGLARS USED A LADDER


Supposed professional burglars late
!. last night or early this morning VS.
tied the place of business of Frank X
Jelleff, incorporated, formerly Smoot q
Jelleff, 1916 street, and carried OF
womens coats and waists valued
at about $4,000. The robbery be-
came known when one of the firm
employees reached the store this morn
ing to make preparations for opening
for the day. Mr. Jelleff and others were
Summoned to the store and headquar-
.-ters detectives made a hasty examlna-
-9tion of the premises.
a. Inspector Grant, chief of detectives.
had partial lists of the property pre-
spared and sent to the police of neigh
,e,boring cities, and gave instructions 10
This command to be especially vigllant.
recalling the two recent robberies OF
Eexpensive coats at the establishment
.-of J. NJ. Giudings & Co. 1910 II street.
- 1t is considered certain that more
than one man participated in the rob-
--bery and that extensive preparations
rwere made by the burglars. Parts OF
IAN extension ladder. a knotted rope, bit
sand brace and candles were left by the
burglars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
:. STORY OF CRISIS DENIED.
- --
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA Have Not
:. Broken Off Relations.

= American Minister Jefferson. at Ma
snagua. Nicaragua, has cabled that
president chamero had personally de-
'snied reports that Costa Rica had brok-
Zen OFF diplomatic relations with Nicara-
-Eua and that serious crisis was i'm
pending between Salvador and Nicara-
-Gua as result of the latter's refusal to
abide by the decision of the Central
~Amerlcan court against Nicaragua Is
-Sanal route treaty with the United
States.
- Gen. Chamerro. it was said, declared
3here had been no change in relation
snip between his government and those
of Costa Rica and Salvador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
To buy Things Cheaply.

= You can get good new articles
-eheaply through the For Sale Miscella-
neous columns Of The Star. There are
articles Of furniture and clothing, mo-
tor cycles. musical instruments and
many other miscellaneous articles Of
Tered daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
Bateau Is Stolen.

j. D. Rollins. member of No. 25 en-
-gine company, complained that his
bateau was stolen from boathouse at
rthe foot of 18th street southeast He
valued the boat at $40.
:. A black muff, valued at SIS. has dis
appeared from the home of Hattie Lee,
1905 VI street. since November 90.
:. Conrad Miller. 1885 10th street, told
THE police of the theft of a watch
worth $40. He said it was stolen from
"A bakery on / street. where he is en-
-ployed.
:, William l. Evans. s12 5th street. re-
;ported that two ten-dollar bills were
tstolen from his Office yesterday
= An overcoat belonging to Alpheus C.
Phillips. II q street. was stolen from
the owners place of employment at
.c261 X street, according TO a report
10 the police.
Orville Colt 522 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. asked the police to find his
disabled automobile. He said he had
Ito abandon the car on Mount Vernon
boulevard Saturday night because of
an accident. and yesterday he learned
of its disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05

= For the benefit Of All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church Christmas sale is
Ic be held in the parish hall. Cathedral
and Connecticut avenues. Thursday
from to 20 pm, under the auspices
81 ladies of the church. Tea will be
1erved In the afternoon and supper In
she evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
Used Ladder and a Rope.

- Some time after the meeting in the
hall adjourned the burglars got their
e'paraphernalia together, carried it to
.e.the hall. where the sections of the lad
der were Joined, and reached lower
roof with it II was then necessary to
'-'use the ladder TO reach the Jelleff build
. ing, and when window of the skylight
was opened the knotted rope was used
Ito lower the robbers to the office
= 1t is believed that one man worked
s-on the lower floor. hooking the gar
.-ments, and having his companion draw
them to the upper floor. Returning to
the Guide building, the thousands of
, dollars worth of wearing apparel was
packed and, the police think il was
taken away in an automobile.
- NO resident of street or belated pc
-destrian has been found who noticed
anything suspicious in the neighborhood
i-of the Jelleff store, far as the police
nave been able to learn, and no clue to
the identity or wherea bouts of the rob
,,bers has been obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
Drugstore Is Ransacked.

= Two young colored men this morning
about 30 o'clock broke a front win
,-dow of the drug store of Edgar r. ALA
band. 14i4 B street southeast, entered
and ransacked the premises. They were
enlightened off before they found any
cash The police We're told the men
-wore dark clothes and caps
- Burglars yesterday about noon visit
red the residence of Bernard r. Coles
.2}41 Sherman avenue, and ransacked
1.-The house. They gained entrance with
duplicate key. the police were told
and stole So in cash.
Two suits of clothes, hat and pair
,-of shoes were stolen from the resi-
.dence of William Dorsey. 1887 18th
street yesterday. He valued the stolen
-property at $13.
= Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson 452 II street.
complained of the loss of her pocket
hook. containing about 81 in cash: a
mote book and visiting cards 1t was
stolen from a laundry on 9Th street.
- she said.
- Robbers early this morning made an
unsuccessful attempt to force open a
display case in front of D. j. Kauf-
s-Inan's store, at 1905 Pennsylvania ave-
Anue.
= The theft of a hunting suit was re-
ported by Robert L. Rhine SIG G. stree,
northeast. 1t was stolen from the back
yard at his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-05
Entered Through Next Door.

An examination of the premises oc-
-cupied by the Jelleff firm and that of w.
IF. GUIDE. adjoining on the east, con-
WINGED the police that the burglars
used the GUIDE building as means of
-'rgaining access to that of the Jelleff
company.
= There was a meeting in the hall OF
saWashington Chapter, American Bank
sing Banking Institute, on the top. floor
.of the GUIDE building, last night. and
while the meeting was in progress, the
police say, the burglars probably en-
tered and secreted their paraphernalia
LIN closet on the second floor. The
meeting in the hall adjourned and the
building was closed by the janitor.
might Watchman Mcdonald tried the
s<.Iock of the front door at II o'clock.
At o'clock this morning the night
--watchman was in the rear of the build
ling. There was no automobile or other
vehicles in which the burglars prob
ably carried off their plumber seen at
that time, he reported.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13

shall be murdered oH the high seas
Then we would have been Americans
--Americans with American honor"
Doctor Eaton said that he had voted
for Woodrow Wilson in 1912, but not
IN 1916 In answer To persons who
had said that he did not know what
he had five nephews in the trenches
ln Europe and that another nephew
was on his way there now. He as
serted that he did not consider that
politics was a thing apart from the
pulpit. He had no paticGCe with per
sons who become so frightfully pious
that they are no good at all. Doctor
Eaton said later
Il think the most honorable place
In this country IS Wall street There
a man holds up one finger to repre-
sent million dollars and he lives w
td II. II he loses he takes his mcdi-
cine and he neter squeals."
lie said that he had been much sur
priscd when a business man, formerly
Republican, told him that he had
voted for President Wilson because
the president had kept us out of
war. y real man. he said. would
NOT hesitate to run into a burning
house to save his baby because he
feared he might lose his life and
there would be no bread winner left
To care for the rest of the family. In
later wears the son of such man who
Shrank from suCh an act would hang
his head iu shame at the memory of
his father. New York Herald.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13

TIE hand that
ROC AS the
HiGIiWi is
THE hand that
GETS $500
\ day and
BOARD.
Blouiel
TROOPS START HOMEWARD
American Soldiers at Border Bcgir.
breaking Camps.

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 12.-Several
movements OF state troops ordered
home from the border were scheduled
20 begin late today and tomorrow, ac-
cording to transportation officials at
department headquarters. Among or
carnations slated to staIt tonight
are: Missouri battalion field artil-
lerv Nogales and MGssac chusetts am
bularce company, FL Paso. Battery
\, Kansas field artillery. left Eagle
Pass Yesterday.
New York troops will begin leaving
the Brownsville district tomorrow.
The list tC go at thac time includes
division headquarters. headuuarters
Third infantry brigade, battalion sig
nal troops. field hospital and ambu-
lance company. Squadron \, New
York cavalry. viii start back Deccm-
her II and the New York battalion of
engineers will leave December 15
Dates set for movements from other
points are as follows:
Maryland troop cavalry, Eagle Pass.
December IA. Second Idaho infantry,
Nogales. December IS; First battery
California field artillery Norales. De
ccmber IA; Iowa battalion field urtil-
lery, Brownsville, December "A; First
Iowa infantry Brownsville, December
IS, and Eighteenth Pennsylvania in
fantry. El Paso, December 16. The
! irst Alabama cavalry reached San
today for station.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
Examine Books.
SUMNER PASSENGERS SAVED
NH landed Safely in New York: 10
Float Transport.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-AO the pos-
s,npcrs ON the United States transport
sumner. which went aground last
night off BirnCgat. y. j., We're brought
here tonight Fourteen women ana
eight children who were taken ashore
in nfrboats arrived on "a special TRAM,
while ten officers oi thc rrnth irfan-
trv with lg0 enlisted men wrr"
brought ON board the coast guard cut
ter Mohawk.
Wireless messages from thltlh
Wchbcr of the sumner said int lh'
coast guard cutter Seneca, win I
wrcckiug tug. would attempt To in1l
the transport at ilo,d udr tnnlEh' 40
anxiety apparently was lct 'or '"'
safety ot the vessel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
JOHN p.'s PASTOR WOULD FIGHT
NlNo MalI street L. Country's Nost
Honorable Place. lie Says.

President Wilson'S foreign policy
pud especially his course Of action In
the matter Of the sinking OF the Lust
tduia was condemned 10y the Rev. Dr
Charles \. Eaton from the pulpit Of
the Madison avenue Baptist church
The congregation was deeply moved
by Doctor Eatou's words and many.
men ana women, had tears In their
eyes during a part OF his sermon.
Doctor Eaton painted the scene at
the sinking Of the LusitaWa ana de-
scr,hcd the drowning Of the hundreds
of men, women and children as the
result OF the prussian undersea attack
on the steamship Then. when this
picture wa, fresh before the minds of
the congregation he said
III II took ten million men and II
our cities were laid In the dust and II
We were put back one hundred years,
we ought to have stood up and said
to the world; This u the last time
that one hundred wumcp and babies
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
(svpliuus for Suspiciou.

Madam" said the judge, " l cant
grant you a divorce merely because
your husband has ceased to address
you in terms of cndearment. Even II
he no longer calls you darling and
sweetheart he may have sincere af-
foction for YOU
"Oh, but Judge" she urged, Il
know he doesn't care for me any
more"
Has he ever struck you?''
mo; bun | have reasons for be-
lieving he is false to me-
"Ah! That is different. What is
your evidence?"
"Well, judge, he caught me out at
lunch with a gentleman friend yester-
day, and when he came home last
night he never even mentioned It,"
perhaps he had no reason to be
concerned
But he had, Judge. The gentle
man and ! are engaged. You can't
make me believe a person can be as
Indifferent as that and be true."-
Judge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
\ Faulty Memory.

Sandy Rogers was an old station
master in Scotland. He was a pious
man, but, like many other railroad
men. he was at times little profanc.
Sandy attended "A dinner of the Burns
society one evening and arrived home
after midnight in a decidedly mellow
condition. He undressed himself with
some difficulty and went down on his
knees beside the bed, where he sent
forth some incoherent mutterings that
awoile his wife.
whats the matter, Sandy" she
asked; ARE we no feolin well?"
Am feelin' a'richt," replied Sandy.
but \ canno mind a damned word
q ma prayers. boston Transcript.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
FOOD PROBE MOVES SLOWLY
Progress Confined Ia gathering De-
tailed Information.

WASHlNGTON, Dcc. I2.-Progrcss
In the governments inquiry into the
high cost of living was confined large
~ today To further collection of in
formation relating to the subject and
to the study 10y department of justice
officials Of existing laws to determine
whether they ar" adequate To enable
them TO cope with the situation.
Attorney -Gcncral GREGORY a 20
nouuccd that he would determine
within few days whether ne would
recommend Ia the president that con-
grcss bc asked To pass additional leg
islatiCn.
In congress Representatives "a bath
and tarr introduced resolutions which
would provide for further inVestiga-
ton into the high price OF certain
foudstuffs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13

ing she invited three of the mem-
bers to be her guests at her home. The
youngsters asked to be taken over the
place. Their eyes grew bigger and
bigger with admiration. Finally the
smallest of the trio could contain
himself no longer, and he burst forth;
Honest TO Gawd, this is the most
notorious house | ever wuZ in!'
why, Mike" asked his hostess,
what do you mean?'
Beautiful, Jest beautiful" ~ said
Mike.-Saturday Evening Post.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
\ Limerick.

For generations past Birmingham
has been regarded as a stronghold of
nonconformity ePrhaps II was this
schismatical reputation that led some
malicious critic TO pen the following
lines, recorded in the Spectator:
There were some young ladies of
Birmingham,
I've heard a sad story concerning EN-;
They stuck needles and pins
In the right-rev'rend shins
OF the bishop engaged in confirming
'em."
London Christian Life.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
Change of Nationality.

What became of the Flipflap
Brothers."
The ones that had the English
comedy troupe?"
The same. They were really
brothers, We're they not?"
''rhey were. But the act wasn't
going so we'll"
And now"
well, they split up. Two of them
are japanese acrobats and one is do
ing well as a Russian dancer"
They took advantage Of the cur
rent crazes, eh?
Just So Another is a Hawaiian
artist on the ukelele, and the rest Of
them have formed a Gautemalan
marimba band"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
Cause for Rejoicing.

Professor Muensterberg once wrote:
when | spoke in Brooklyn, an en-
terprising reported came TO me before
the lecture and asked if would not
give him its points. so that he would
not he obliged to hear it. | began,
and he wrote 'Sikology | said that
was not the way TO spell it, and asked
DO you know anything about
psychology Not n thing, he re-
piled. 4 thank god!' | said. You are
the first man | have found in Ameri-
ca who does not know all about it I"
Exchange
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
ASK STATE TO STOP STRIKE
business Men Want Ohio Govern
mcnt Ia Act in Telephone Case.

TOLEDO, ohio. Dec. I2.-SiXteen
local business men today filed pc
utlon IN the district court asking that
the court take charge of the ohio
state telephone strike Of operators
and nucmcu. The strike now Is i'm
its rim week. The petitions declare
their business has been injured by
lack of telephone service.
rho petition asks an order com
polling the company to repair it's
plants, wires and cables put ont OF
commission 10y strikers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
BEG PARDON" SAYS GREECE
Athens Informs Mites Government
"SurrN for Outbreak"

PARIS, Dec. II -N6.10 p. mD-
Tie creek charge d'aftaires appeared
at the ministry of foreign affairs this
morning for the purpose of cypress
INK TO thc government of the republic
In the name of the king and the gov
ernmcnt at\ Athens their sincere re-
srct at the events which occurred at
Athens and declaring that they de-
pl,rcd them"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
CiyiliLing Anne.

Anne had been frequently repri-
manded 10y the heads of her family
for her too great eagerness to begin
her dinner before grace had been
said. II came, however, as q shock
To all present when her eldest brother
ON whom devolved the duty of ask
ing a blessing took upon himself to
administer a gentle reproof, as fol-
lows.
For what we are about to receive
and for what Anne has already eaten
make us truly thanl%ul. New York
Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
MERCHANTS ASK
FOR PROTECTION
FAKE ADVERTISERS DOOMED
VIII Hold Conference in Near
Future With City Officials
About Plans.

Tulsa merchants uic considering
ways and means of giving protection
to then property which. ut the present
time thoN consider unprotected h} lho
Tulsa police department.
At "a meeting of the Tulsa RC'ul
Merchants association last night ~ the
y. VI. G.. A. building, committee Of
ten of the most prominent retail mor-
chants of the cltN was appointed TO
formulate plans for raising fund to
retain sufficient policemen TO properly
protect their property and motion
prevailed. following IN. appointment
Of this committee. 10 Immediately
meet with the mayor and commits
sioncr of public safety 10 secure their
cooperation IN this work
Tahoo Fake scheme.
The matter of a campaign to stamp
out an fake advertising schemes u
Tulsa ana to place % ban ON all uucs-
tiouablo subscription solicitation aud
10 otherwise protect the members OF
the association from the Fly by
night" fake advertising gangs who
have found tins city 81 fertile field for
their labors.
II was the decision of the members
at last nights meeting that in the fu-
turc. no advertising scheme, or CON
tributlon VIII receive the support W
the merchants until IT has secured the
official cummcudatun OF the secret
advertising committee appointed by
the president of the Retailers associa-
ton.
Lucas laiks.
Chicf of Police Lucas was before
the members of the association last
night and explained to the best OF his
ability the reasons the local police de
partmcnt was not giving the mor-
chants of Tulsa the protection they
Were entitled TO-.
lie explained that the department
was too small to de- the work de
mandcd Of II und IN bricf he told
of the difficulties encountered in try
ing To secure competent men at tho
salarics being paid by the department.
II was the opinion of the commit
tee members that fund of several
thousand dollars should bc procured
To secure additional police protection
and the conference which is To- hc
held within the next week viii prob
ably Nave as one of It's results the IN
auguration of campaign to raise
this fund
Consider Many Things
While no definite action was taken.
IL was made plain that the committee
Will discuss several matters in which
the local city officials are greatly in
tcrcstcd.
Mayor John II. Simmons declared
last night that ne contemplated pre-
scnting To the committee plans
whereby the revenues OF the city
could be materially increased.
Whether these plans Will meet with
the approval OF the Retail Merchants
association was not Indicated at the
meeting last night