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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF ORLANDO PRINTER

Orlando, Nov. 6.-R. L. John
son, well known printer, who has
made his home in this city for sew
eral years, has disappeared and his
friends are fearful some evil has be-
fallen him. Mr.. Johnson has a
room in Mr.. Holden's rooming house
on East Church street and took his
meals at Mrs. Rooney's on Lime
street. He has not been seen at
either place since last Sunday. He
has been in poor health fer a year
or more and has not worked at his
trade for nearly year. He has rela-
tives in Texas and California and
some are of the opinion that he has
gone to visit them, but it is hardly
probable that he would leave with
ont any of his acquaintances being
advised of the fact. Mr.. Johnson's s
last position was with the Reporter
Star. where he had charge of the
lob printing. He was a very quiet,
unobtrustive gentleman and inclined
TO melancholy when suffering from
poor health
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16

tnese banks will be ready with the,,
machinery for rediscounting pur.
poses at once. Reports throu ghout
the country show much interest IN
tne new system and opinions arc
commendatory as to the benefits that
they will afford. Secretary McAdoo
mas taken great pleasure in arrang-
ing the distribution of the general
fund among these widely distrib.
uted national banks. Over four hum
dred millions of dollars will be re.
leased and available for increasing
credit facilities. 1t is certain ac-
cording to those who know that not
only the south, which has frequent
~ been referred to as likely to be
one of the chief beneficiaries. but
the entire country will be equally
benefited. The opening of the
banks also has a bearing on inter-
national, financial and business con-
d1tions, as they will be in better
condition for supplying money for
business needs than has heretofore
existed, should there be large
Withdrawals of gold for shipment to
England to meet maturing Ameri-
can obligations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
Allies And Germans At
StandStil On Account OF
Bad Weather Conditions
SNOW, ANKLE DEEP IN THE TRENCHES, COMBINED
WITH SICKNESS AMONG THE MEN, MAKES
SUFFERING FEARFUL ON THE
BATTLEFIELDS
Germans Are Work Their Defenses Lines
Are Broken They Will Winter In a New Position; Spy
Agitation Now Grips England
(By Associated Press. }

London, Nov. 16.-The allies
and the German armies today re.
mained deadlocked in West Fland..
ers. Snow ankle deep makes life in
the trenches harder. BAD weather
retards military operations and III
creases sickness among the soldiers.
The Germans are finishing their de-
fenses from Ostend to the Dutch
border. If their present line is
broken they will try to winter in
a new position. The Germans are
executing similar plans in the east.
ern theater where the Russians are
advancing. In the Caucasus the
Russians and Turks are still at
grips, both claiming the victory. In
dian troops, assisted by British war
ships, captured Turkish fort at the
south entrance to Rodes. A spy agi-
tation is again rife in England with
the result that all persons leaving
today for the continent are being
searched.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
PACKERS MAY RESUME WORK

Chicago, Nov. 16.-It is expect
ed that the Union Stock Yards will
be opened today, after being closed
ten days on account of the epidemic
of foot-and-mouth disease. The
work of disinfecting the yards has
been completed. Eight hundred men
have been employed in cleansing
the 1900 pens, 725 chutes and 25
miles of water troughs. This is the
first time since its opening in 1865
that the Chicago stock yards have
been closed. The order to close af-
fected all yards in Illinois, and also
those in the States of New York,
Maryland, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, and interstate ship
ments of cattle. sheep and swine
were absolutely prohibited from
those States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
FIRST CARGO OF
COTTON TO GERMANY

Savannah. Ca, Nov. 16.-The
first cargo of cotton to be sent direct
to German ports since the opening
of the present season will be sent
from Savannah within the next ten
days. Several thousand bales will
be forwarded in an American bot
tom, the steamship Carolyn, of 1,414
tons, having already been chartered
for November sailing and the staple
and ship will be fully underwritten.
The announcement that Savannah
would send to the people of Bremen
the first cargo of cotton was made
in local shipping circles Saturday
and needless to say the information
was the source of considerable graft
fication. The announcement ex-
planned the rather unusual nervous
ness of local shipping men which
had been apparent for several days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS

Muskogee. Okla, Nov. 16-There
will be sold today at public auction
to the highest bidder at different
railroad points in the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations in the eastern
part of this state, the surface of al.
proximately 375,0O0 acres Of India,,
segregated coal and asphalt lands.
The sales will continue through the
remainder of this month end into
December. terminating OH Dec. 2.
Thousands of protests were filed
against the sale with Commissioner
Sells, of Indian affairs. the protests
maintaining that financial condi-
tions at this time were such that
the land would not bring a fair
value. The department of the in
terror has been preparing for six
years to offer these lands for sale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
JAPS AND CHINESE
INCREASING IN FLORIDA

Washington, Nov. The Jap
anese population of Florida has IN
creased from 1 to so during the last
decade, according to a report OF the
census bureau. The japanese in
Florida are distributed by counties
as follows, according to the last
census: Brevard, Z; Duval, q; HIS
boroueb 9: Palm Beach, %; Polk,
1: remainder of State, 8. The lsl
Chinese in the State of Florida are
distributed as follows: Dade, D; Du-
val. IS; Hillsborough, 4s; Jackson
/: Monroe, 81; Palm Beach, 2; Poik'
.. remainder of State, Sc. In 1890
there were 10S Chinese in Florida
and in 1900 there were 12O.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
METROPOLITAN TO OPEN

New York, Nov. 16.-The season
Of the Metropolitan Opera House
will open this evening, and in the
prospectus issued there is nothing to
indicate the stress Of war conditions
under which the season has been
planned except asterisks in the list
of singers after the names Of Dinah
Gilly and Leon Rothier. which re-
fer to a footnote saying 1t 10 not yet
known whether their services can
be obtained for this season. This
evenings offering will be Verdi's
Masked Ball." in which will be
heard Nine. Destinn and Matzenau-
er and Messrs. Caruso, Amato. R0-
thier and De Segurola. Among the
novelties and revivals of the season
will be Giordan's mime. San Gene"
which will be given during the first
half Of January; Borodines prince
Igor" early in March and Webster's
"Euryanthe." during the fourth
week. In speaking of the troubles
he had in getting all his artists to-
gether this fall, Director Gatti Cas-
azza said all the nations involved in
the war showed themselves anxious
to put nothing in the way of the
presence in America of their COM
patriot artists, so that the national
art would be represented here,
where there will be practically the
only first-class opera given continu-
ously this winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
PROMINENT w. 0. w.
MAN MISSING

Waycross, Ca, Nov. 16.-That
E. o. Walker, prominent IN Wood
men of the World circles, and son of
Coroner-elect Joel S. Walker, of
Ware county, has met foul play and
has been robbed of over s40O is the
belief expressed by relatives today
bver his mysterious disappearance
Saturday night. He was last seen
in Phoenix Park. where he told a
friend he was feeling bad and was
going home today. Receipts and a
note book were found in the park.
Walker did not reach home and ef-
forts Of city and county officers to
locate him have proven fruitless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
COFFEE ROASTERS' CONVENTION

New Orleans, La, Nov. 16.--The
annual convention Of the National
Coffee Week will be discussed nd
plans laid for continuing the work
of instructing the people generally
in the proper making and use of tie
beverage. While this organization is
but few years old, it has been sue
cessful and is steadily growing.
Men who understand coffee thor
oughfy from it's growing to the fin
ished drinking product are on tn !,
program as speakers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
THEY SPENT NOTHING
TO BE ELECTED

Washin ton, Nov. Cam
paigning in Florida is not as ex-
pensive as in the Northern States,
where Democrats have to measure
steel with their inveterate foe, the
Republicans. This is again brought
vividly to mind by the reports of
expenditures filed by Florida candi-
dates under the federal corrupt
practices law. Senator Fletcher and
Representative Emmett Wilson have
both filed their post-election reports
this week. Both state that they re-
ceived no contributions In aid Of
their candidates. and tnat they
spent nothing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
DRYS USE MOTION PICTURES

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 16.-The
Statewide campaign in behalf of
the Hobson- Shepherd prohibition
amendment will be shifted to this
State today, and will be corried on
for a week, under the direction of
the Anti-saloon League Of America.
Among the prominent speakers sent
into the State will be former Gov
ernor Malcolm R. Patterson Of Ten
nessee, Rev. Sam Small, former
Congressman Fred Lands, Repre-
sentative Richmond P. HObson and
others. Motion pictures of Jack
London's story, John Barleycorn,
will be shown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
InneS Cleared
OF Numbering
NelmS Sister,
(By Associated Press.)

Wy AoooSioeNN -oS~''
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. H.
Instructed verdicts of not guilty
were returned by the Jury today in
the cases against Victor lnnes and
the wife of Eugene Oregon, charged
with murder and conspiracy to mur'
der in connection with the disap-
pearance of Mrs. Eloise Nelms Den
mis- and Beatrice Nelms of Atlanta.
Later Innes' wife was released.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
GERMANS TAKE 5000
RUSSIANS AND MUCH
ARTILLERY
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Nov. 16.-(Wireless)--
1t was officially announced this af-
ternoon that German attacks in
Flanders are progressing slowly. In
'Argonne the Germans obtained fur
ther important successes. The Ger
mans defeated the Russians at Wlo-
clawek, where several Russian army
corps were repulsed and the Ger
mans took $4,000 prisoners and
much artillery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
WHO WOULD WANT
SUCH A BABY =?

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 16.-
Heinz Tiemann, Jr., the two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Heinz Tie
mann, of No. TIA Wyoming street.
is said by his parents to be develop
ing great talent as linguist. AL
though only at the age when many
babies are just beginning to talK'
this baby is said to speak well In
four languages. His father always
talks with him in German, his moth
er in English and Italian and Span
ish friends Of the family in that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
MOVING PICTURES FOR
II. C.. C0NVICTS

Salisbury, N. c., Nov. ia
motion picture outfit has been in
stalled in the State prison at Ra-
leigh and exhibitions will be given
once a week for the benefit and en-
tertainment of the prisoners. The
first exhibition was given Saturday
night under the direction of Warden
Sale and pleased the convict audi
ence immensely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
No Fighting In
Mexico Pending
Peace Parleys
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 16.--Hostili-
ties between the warning factions in
Mexico have ceased pending the out
come Of further peace paIleys, ac-
cording to dispatch today from
American Consul Silliman in the
City Of Mexico.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
U. S. GOVT KNEW OF
SINKING OF AUDA-
CIOUS TWO
WEEKS AGO
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Washin gton, Nov. 16-The Unit
ed State government had known Of
ficially for two weeks Of the de-
struction Of the British Dread.
naught Audacious by a mine OF the
Irish coast. but kept 1t secret at the
request of the British government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
POULTRY SHOW

Columbus, Ca, Nov. 16.-The
annual poultry show of the Column
bus Poultry Association will be held
here during the week commencing
today. Unusual enthusiasm has been
manifested in the plans and prepara-
tions for the showing. and today's
opening will show a larger rumber
Of exhibits than in any previous e,-
position.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK

!, Nov. 16.-The local
erve Bank was opened
Cedar ST., with ample
pther accommodations
e committee consists of
Messrs. Jay, Wood
and Thompson. Mr..
ho is a Glass A directo.
Will act as deputy gov
g the election of a per-
ctor. James +. Curtis
no was for several years
orney generaI OF Massa.
subsequently assistant
the treasury under Sec
Veagh and McAdoo, is
ary, He will advise the
legal matters. c. E.
nier of the National
! acting as cashier for
BANK, pending the elec-
rmanent cashier. Other
ers are b. W. Jones,
etary and R. e. Giles,
asurer of the Bankers
q 5. A. Weldon, assist
of the First National
lined the staff to under
anization of the credit
e new bank. The spirit
on has been shown by
OF the banks and the
IN assembling the tenn
ior the Reserve Bank,
I'VE freely offered their
officials.
'pated that the opening
other Federal Reserve
respective districts will
90 in solidifying bank
which should tend to-
5 1t is expected that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
Currency
tenn Set
| Motion
/ FMCAdOO
BANKS ESTAB.
} AND READY
|, BUSINESS
Regionable Banks An
They Were Ready
Begin Operation
\ ssociated Press.

bn, Nov. 16.-Secretary
" today signed a formal
uncing that the twelve
I've banks were estab-
keady for business. This
d step required to set in
nations new currency
was found that the re-
were prepared to begin
I've banks began opera
|time when members Of
kel there is an excellent
| to test out the system.
to rediscount CONNER
) looked upon to loosen
rings Of the banks, pro-
ery for taking care of
nerally to meet business
hg of the system, Secre-
said:
)ll End Anxiety
hing of these banks
= system of banking and
This country. It Is ex-
will put an end to the
kiety from which the
suffered for the past
bout insufficient money
to move the. crops each
II give such stability to
business that extreme
in banking rates and
eh have characterized
the past, will be de-
hanently..
eral reserve banks pro.
Tstem of credits securing
try an adequate supply
sary finance to meet the
leeds of business rs they
E supply will be immedi.
sive to the demand and
is will be freed from re-
limitations and inquiries
it has suffered in the
it has not been able to
pc time when most need
1T facilities which were
to its proper develop
whole country is to bG
d."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
TURKS DEFEAT RUSSIANS
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Nov. 16.-(Wireless)-L
An official Turkish bulletin issued
here today claims further success
full Ottoman operations against the
Russians who. 1t is asserted, have
suffered severe losses in men, am
munition and provisions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
KHEDIVE OF EGYPT
(by Associated Press.)

Berlin, Nov. 16.-Reports from
Constantinople today say that the
Khedive of Egypt is leaving Con-
stantinople shortly to assume COM
mand of Turkish operations against
Egypt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
THREE BRITISH
BOATS DISABLED BY
GERMANS
(By Associated Press

Berlin, Nov. 16.-Reports from
Geneva say that the British torpedo
boat destroyer Falcon, the light
cruiser Brilliant and the war sloop
RinaldO have been disabled by Ger
man guns on the Belgian coast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
Exchanges In
New York and.
New Orleans
OpenedToday
HAVE BEEN CLOSED SINCE
THE OUTBREAK OF
THE WAR
Local Options In New Orleans
Showed Little Change From
Last Weeks Trading
(By Associated Press

New Orleans, Nov. 16.-After a
suspension of nearly three months.
'the Cotton Exchange market re-
opened this morning. The first
trading in local options did not
show much change from last weeks
liquidation trading, January quota
tions being 7.5O.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
Pope Urges Nations
At War To Cease
HOStilitieS
(By Associated Press)

Rome, Nov. 16. The Pope today
caused to be published his an
nounced encyclical urging peace
among the warning nations of Eu-
rope.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
AUSTRIANS ARE ACTIVE
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Nov. 16.-An Austrian
official bulletin issued here today
says the Austrian garrison at P,yem
ysl Is showing great energy. The
Austrians, 1t is asserted, made a
successful sortie north of the fort
ress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
War Is Costing
England Nearly
$5,OO0,OOO Daily

London, Nov. 16.-Premier As
quith told the House of Commons
this afternoon the war was costing
England from four and a half to five
million dollars daily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
Stock Yards
Resume Slaughter
OF Live Stock
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. 16.-The Union
Stock Yards today resumed the
slaughter of live stock after nine
days State and federal quarantine
ordered because of the prevalence OF
foot and mouth disease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
GUTIERREZ GUARAN-
TEES PROTECTION
TO FOREIGNERS
tBy Associated Press, }

Washington, Nov. 16.-Eulalic
Gutierrez formally notified the Unit
ed States today of his assumption of
the provisional presidency of Mex
leo. He guaranteed protection to
Americans and other foreigners,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16

(By Associated Press.)
New York, Nov. 16. THE cotton
Exchange opened today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
GERMANS CUT OFF
BY FLOODS
(By Associated Press.)

VBy ASSOclateu PresS.
London, Nov. 16.-A Rotter-
dam dispatch says that in conse-
quence of heavy rains it Is rum0red
that the big force of Germans
around Dixmude has been cut off
by floods.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
TRIBUTE PAID TO
LORD ROBERTS BY
GERMAN PRESS


Berlin, Nov. 16.-The German
press pays high tribute to Lord Rob-
erts, who died Saturday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
MANY Evils Of Starch
| Chewing Habit
BY DR.. J.R. GIBBS
By DR.. ]. R. GIBBS

petite makes appeal girls who desire be beautiful 1t
will surprise to most people that such common supposedly
harmless but oeuous food starch has the ensave
its Yet there starch eaters most of them girls
poyed in laundries, where starch is easily obtained
girl who suffering from anema She worked IN a
laundry questioned her habits eating and living The
baed Finally she happened remark that she chewed starch
dd her to and she promised she would she broke her word
and again abored before gave up
starch eating
The odd thing about starch eating that starch has medicinal
virtue does it ea dpres 1t SIMPLY inferior food
which makes habby worthless flesh 1t clog to the digestive appa
raus and starvation of blood result of its long continued
not understand where the appetite these apptecomes
Yet peuadng starch give the habit long and difficult
process
am told that in aundres the starch kept under lock and
key to prevent the employees from eating it
DIX months starch eating will reduce checked uxom
to shadow Of her former self Her cheeks will their bloom Her
will turn teress She struggle against
iassltude Her digestion will become impaired.
Starch chewing will turn the blood thin white The red
pusc IN the blood will die The starch chewer will anemic
which weakened condition she diseases which
conditions fatal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
Wool and Cattle
Raised in Australia
are never fatal.
BY o'NEIL SEWER, New York

sheared by electric machines instead of by the process
Australia 1T IS well known the greatest woopoducng country
the world not for the sheep the country probably
bad Hundred thousands through
Mebournes Streets the
the sheep are herdd by the dogs These dogs English sheep dogs and
k dodge and among vehicles rounding
up the sheep and keeping them together
1t wonderful how well trained these dogs successful
IN mastering the sheep The dogs know Just what expected of Them
and without the direction of they take flock of thousands Of
sheep through the busy oroughfars Cattle also the
somewhat surprised that
Australia comprised almost wholly Of
ters They the wealthy people of the commonwealth may
somewhat inconsistent that country the government which
controlled by the labor party there should be laws liberal
Women allowed fights instance
of state and federal legislatures frequently the rngside
There disposition sporting any kind
good the reformers that little
order great Australia
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27

side, and the skirt opens under it at
the left side, where it fastens with
snap fasteners.
The loose and cleverly managed bod
ice is cut with sleeves and body in
one piece 1t insures perfect free
dom to the arms. Fullness over the
bust is provided by gathers at each
side, let into the goods and laid in
plaits which are stitched down over
the shoulder. This arrangement helps
out the deficiency which is usual In
the undeveloped figure of the miss. A
large sailor collar finishes the bodice,
which opens over vestee, or fichu,
as the case may be, of white organdie
The sleeves are long and close fitting
about the wrist, where they are pro-
vided with slit for the hand to go
through This is fastened down with
snap fasteners and finished with two
buttons like those on the skirt. Turned
back cuffs Of organdie are used as a
neat finish for them.
A broad sash of heavy ribbon In the
rich colors which one finds in the
roman stripes is draped about the fig
ure below the waist line. 1t drops at
the front. terminating under the panel
of the skirt.