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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06

Now LIE the Time to Get RlI. OF These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othne-double Strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist and apply q
little OF It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst frcckles
ones have vanished entirely It is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine, this is sold under guarantee OF
money back If 1t fails TO remove freckles-
Adv,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06

A wise man never murmurs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06
To Fortify the System Against
Summer Heat

Many users of Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic make it practice to take this ole
standard remedy regularly to fortify the
system against the depressing effect Of
summer heat, as those who are strong
withstand the heat of summer better thar
those who are weak. Price soc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06
Patriotic Service in Time of War Lacks
Value Without Earlier Train
mo IN Arms
ing in Arms
By JosEPHus DANIELS. Secretary Of the Navy

We have learned before that courage the field
the commonet well the most glorious attributes of The
who in patriotic ouburs hur volunteer
fails appreciate the fact at his service lacks the highest
he trained The athos of human lives sacrificed in
of unadness is the ddest lesson taught by the European
1t lesson which has served awaken training
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06
Ontario's area is 4O7, 2G2 miles.
COVETED az ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re.
store it to it's former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06
Time Has Come to 7 ak Of Man
Duties Rather Than His Rights


There has been too much talk in times past in our
country of the rights of man. The time has come to
emphasize the common duties of man. If we are as
ready to recognize evident obligations to
fight for our inaenable rights, we in the way of
solving many of the most perplexing problems of
national life and our international relations. Patriot
ism cannot be adequately defined merely love of
country. For that love may be wholly selfish. True
patriotism is consciousness of obligation and Of read
ness for sacrifice
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06

America is being criticized abroad today with words only BIT
eness but of alleged think only
fort and convenience and that all thoughts range of things
which weighed resent
but must confess with slight degree of humiliation that there
of truth in the Indictment will merely deny
statement and pride We must show by deeds that
honor above comfort justice gain mercy justice
that would gladly lay down lives rather than living
in peace and prosperity prove false to God and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06

Next to kindly act is the apprecla-
ton thereof
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-06

Success comes to some people by the
tnch-and disappointment by the yard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
GERMANS HARD PRESSED
ALLIES, WHO CONTINUE TO
TAKE ALL BEFORE THEM
Is MILES SEBRING ROAD
HAS BEEN GRADED

Jacksonville, Sept. 27 The ex-
tension of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway from Sebring to Immokalee.
a distance of S5 miles, has already
begun and approximately rs miles of
the roadbed has been graded and five
miles of rail laid south of Sebrins.
This extension is called the Scenic
Highway because of the great beauty
of the particular section through
which it runs.
The road from Sebring south goes
through DeSoto City, Kuhlman, Sill
yer lake section, Buck lake, Hicoria,
Venus, Palmdale, Hall City, between
LaBelle and Fort Thompson. termin-
ating at Immokalee, Lee county. The
line also includes branch line run
ming over to Morehaven, located al
the southern end of Lake OkechObee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
DRIVE NOW BEING
MADE F' ON CHAuEs
BETWEEN 5000 AND 1900 PRIS-
ONERS TAKEN BY BRITISH ON
SOMME FRONT
(By Associated Press. }

London, Sept. 27.-The Germans
are being given no rest on the
Somme front The British capture
of Theipval following closely on the
capture of Combles followed last
night by French drive out of Ver-
mandevillers, apparently aimed at
Chalnes, an effort to surround which
has been apparent for some time.
The entente military observers ex-
pect the Importance of recent gains
to be made manifest by further in
roads on he German held territory.
hThe French drive beyond Vermando-
villers is pointed to as threatening
Allaines and preparing the way for
an encircling movement to- drive the
Germans out Of Peronne. The Bull
garians claim that after ten days
fighting they have forced the enten-
tie allies to retreat on the entire
western end of the Macedonian
front,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
|}OND FLORIDA REGIMENT ORDERED To THF
| BORDER BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT TODAY.
5000 TROOPS FROM VARIOUS STATES To GO
|DfR LONG LOOKED FOR, HAS
LARGER ACREAGE IN
FLORIDA POTATOES
(New York Packer. J

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 27.-
There will be heavy increase in the
potato acreage here compared with
last season. Not only is this true in
the Hastings belt but many growers
throughout the State have cleared
new land and will plan heavily. The
largest increase in acreage is in the
more northern counties, including
Duval, Bradford, Clay, Baker. Column
bia, Suwannee and Nassau Recent
developments have shown that the
Irish potato crop can be successfully
grown in all of these counties.
In Duval county alone probably
100 acres are being cleared for this
crop. The East Coast of South Flor
ida, the Manatee river section and
Plant City will be the first on the
market with their shipments,
Last season the total shipment of
potatoes out of the State was 1,434
cars. but this does not include thou
sands of bushels that were shipped
in small lots by express and by wa
ter transportation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
BIG BARBECUE
At FORT MEADE
ON SATURDAY

Barlow, Sept 27.-The Polk
ITounty Stockmen's Association IN
Iconiunction with the Fort Meade
Board of Trade are planning one OF
the biggest barbecues ever held IN
the county for next Saturday, Sept.
30 The invitation is extended to
all he citizens of the county to be
present on this occasion as the guests
of these two bodies, listen to the
speeches, partake of the bounteous
barbecue and enjoy the baseball
A splendid array of orators nave
been invited to be present on TINS
auspicious occasion to discuss mat
ters pertaining to the Improvement
of cattle and the development OF
agriculture and quite number OF
these have already accepted and 9TH
ers are vet to be heard from DR.. r.
NJ Neighbert of the bureau Of AMI
NAL Industry on the eradication CT
the cattle tick, has already accept,
cd Mr. p l.. Sutherland, manager
of the Florida Tick Eradication COM
mittee. has also been invited ana
hopes to be present. Others VINO nave
been extended an invitation by the
committee are Rev. S. j. Cats, HON
w Y. Knott, Senator c. A. Car
con of Kissimmee, and quite a num-
her of others. Rev. w. ]. Reid oil
Fort Meade, will be master OF cere-
monies and will introduce the speak
ers.
The speaking will begin promptly
at ten o'clock in the morning, loi-
,owing the speaking, dinner viii DC
served at 12:30.and in the afternoon
game of baseball is being planned
The committee hope to arrange
came between Barlow and llgei
Paw but all arrangements have no
been completed as yet but a game
will be played between two OF TN
hest teams in the county and thos'
who are fond of the national spor
wiu he given an opportunity to wit
ross a frst-class exhibition.
The committee on arrangement
have not left undone anything tina
will make the day an enjoyable on
and they hope a large crowd will at
tend from all parts of the county
IThe purpose of this barbecue is nc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
s75. 900 PETROLEUM PLANT
FOR JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, Sept. 27.--Within
two months the Mexican Petroleum
Corporation, which is eXpendlns
s75. 900 on branch plant on the
Talleyrand avenue river front, VIII
be ready for operation, according 10
Frank Hudson, representative of the
company. who has been here for sew
eral weeks supervising the erection
Of tanks and other facilities,
The ground on twelve acres OIL
land on the river has been cleared
and hte foundation for two tanks eN-
cavated. Each of these storage
tanks will hold $4,000 barrels of OIL
which will be brought to this port at
regular intervals from rehneries Oh
the corporation in Mexico. The COM
nonv,s trademark is Mexpet, COM
h;r o+ion Of the words Mexican ana
petroleum.
II is the plan of the company u
coll and distribute oil to adJaceht
States through its storage plant mere
said Mr.. Hudson. The tracks Oh tre
Georgia Southern & Florida Railway
oxtand to the property, and snip
ments out of the city will be made on
this line. 8
The Mexican Petroleum co. Is
90 nitalized at s5O,OOO,OOO and has
hiq wells in Mexico and brancn
n,ants in all parts of the country
The general eastern Offices are iocat'
ed in New York.
Mr. Hudson said the location nei'
WAS ideal for a distributing point
inasmuch as Jacksonville has ooul
water and rail transportation Iaclil
ties. The oil can be brought oirec'
" to this port from Mexico in larg'
quantities at minimum cost
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
NEWSPAPER men
LET down BY
SUPREME COURT
With PAYMENT
COURT COSTS
(By Associated Press.)

Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 27.-(Spe-
cial to the Telegram THE Supreme
court dismissed Mack and Hayes,
editors of the Pensacola News, this
morning with their payment only of
costs amounting to about $13.. This
decision was announced to Mack in
person. In doing so the court said
that they had no personal hostility
toward the accused, but that the
press had cone so rampant that they
felt it their duty to let it be known
that there was such a thing as con
this evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
pOOpS TO GO WILL RELIEVE
1oOOO MEN NOW DOING DUTY
an THE BORDER AND WHO
WILL BE RETURNED TO STATE
CAMPS
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Sept. 27.-The war
tpartment today ordered National
buard organizations from Virginia,
labama, Georgia, Florida, New
Ismpshire, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
y District of Columbia, New York,
ionnecticut, Michigan, Minnesota,
folorado and California to the Mexi-
an border. Included in the order
ere the Second Florida infantry
nd the First battalion Georgia field
rtillery. Funston ordered to select
b the arrival of these organizations
the border ten thousand infantry
ow on duty, and return them to the
late mobilization camps.
The troops ordered to the border
|btal about 5000 and include vir-
|ually all the guardsmen in the mob
(ization camps of the States named.
fhis will leave about ten thousand
b all the country who have not seen
order service. The remainder will
|rObably be ordered out soon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
ARTHUR CURTISS JAMES
HAS BEEN KNIGHTED BY
KING EMANUEL OF ITALY
Miami Winter Resident Decorated
Because Of Philanthropic Work
Among Italian Children in
New York

Miami, Sept. 27.-No longer just
Mr.. Arthur Curtiss James, winter
resident of Miami but Chevelier
James. The millionaire resident,
who has one of the finest places
around Miami-on the bayshore to
the south-has recently been decor
ated by King Victor Emanuel of
italy for philanthropic work among
the Italian children Of New York.
where Mr. James makes his home in
the summer. During the winter he
lives on his estate on the shores of
Bay Biscayne. The following New
York dispatch tells of the decoration
of Mr.. James:
Arthur Curtiss James, financier
and yachtsman, has been decorated
by King Victor Emanuel with the
cross of a Chevelier of the Crown of
Italy. This is in recognition of Mr.
James generosity in constructing a
100000 building at Hester and
Elizabeth streets for the academic
and industrial education of children
of Italian descent. The school is
conducted by the Children's Aid So
ciety.
when Mr.. James returns from a
hunting trip the cross will be for
mally presented to him, perhaps by
Ambassador di Cellers, perhaps by
Consul General Fara Forni.
Then Mr. James will be a knight
whenever he sets foot on Italian soil.
He is already a rince in the minds
of many grateful east side children.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
Little Evidence of Strike
(By Associated Press

New York, Sept. u Although
the labor leaders claimed more than
100000 workers had responded to
the call for a general strike in SYM
pathy with the striking car men,
there was little evidence of strike
i'm progress today. Private canvass
ers among the labor unions reported
that at least twenty-five unions had
failed to respond this morning. The
ionly report police headquarters had
was that $50 painters had refused to
work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
700 MUCH WATER
CAUSES SHORTAGE IN MILK
SUPPLY FOR MIAMI
astures Covered With Water and
Diaries Unable to Meet Demand
No New Customers Served


Miami, Sept. 27.-High water
aused by the rains of the last few
ays backing up over the pralrles
Fhere pasturage has been provided,
lany of the cows which supply milk
Miami regularly is causing Sc
Ous shortage of milk here. Several
the dairymen have not been able
supply all of their customers Tor
week, and a drive through resi-
ence districts discloses empty DOT
es on front porches waiting in vain
be replaced by other bottles filled
Nh milk. Most of the dairies are
Flusing to take on any new custo-
Eers.
Bright Brothers dairy on the edge
the Everglades about eight miles
the Miami canal, is among those
anering the worst. The water has
scked up over all CT the low por-
Ons of the ranch and the cows are
Sulcted in their feeding to COM
'ratlvely small area of high land.
0Asequently they are not getting
V green food to which they are ac-
STONED and the milk supply mas
ereoy been cut about 25 per cent
ue Superintendent of this farm IN
city yesterday said that the wa
was flowing over the banks Oh
canal short distance northwest
Tue ranch. Apparently there nave
" been heavy rains in the upper
'dues causing a heavy head OF wa
10 move down the canals when
present outlets are not large
Ough to take care of. The super
endent of the Bright farm anticl-
'es that the conditions here Will
W oe much more serious than they
now The high water, however
" likely be only temporary and IL
eApected that within a few weeks
'ual conditions will resume ano
: Vhe supply of milk will again De
eseral carloads of cows are to DC
1eu this fall to Dade county herds
= increasing to a considerable ex-
tne supply of milk furnished
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
J. c: GRAVEUR, Of
new YORK, KILLED
BY MRS. BF[SOR.
WHO SU|C|DfD
(By Associated Press. }

Philadelphia, Sept PA wom-
an who shot and killed J C. GRAY
eur of New York, seriously wounded
his woman companion, and then
committed suicide in prominent ho-
tel here this morning, was identified
as Mrs Harry Belsor, New York, by
Graveur's sister, Mrs. Frances Ap-
man. She told the police that Mrs
Belsor had not been living with her
husband, and was very friendly with
Graveur Graveur is widower, she
said The woman who was wound
ed and who was at first supposed to
be Graveur's wife, remains silent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
GOES TO CONFER ON THE
FLORIDA HEMP INDUSTRY
e. Lundin Called to Washing for That
Purpose-Dade County Fibre

Miami, Sept. 27-E. Lundin has
been called to Washington to confer
with government officials relative to
the infant sisal hemp industry OF
south Florida, in which he is taking
an active interest. He has several
hundred thousand sisal hemp plants
set out and is seeking government CO.
operation in establishing the industry
Mr.. Lundin is authority for the
statement that the sisal hemp mark
cts are controlled by the trust, and II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27

only to get new ideas in the improve
ment and betterment CT the cattle
to learn more of the meth =
ods of farming, but also to bring the
people together that they may be-
come acquainted and in this way
come closer together, to be bound by
the spirit of brotherhood and mutual
helnfulness. The county needs to
cooperate more fully and these
meetings tend to create an interest
i'm enc another and to appreciate
some of the difficulties and to re-
solve to unite in effort to make POLK
county the banner county OF the
State
The committee on arrangements
consists of w. ]. Durrance, w. A.
Hatchell. w. II. Lewis and F. b,
Swearingen.
The service committee consists OF
the following: C. ] Wilson, Harry
Zander. d. L. Merck, Hugh Robe
son. owen Loadholtz. A w. Walker
Mark Bowen, Prof. ]. V. Chapman
". B. Pylant. p. w. Crum, Shade
Hancock, Harold Durrance, ] l..
Albritton, John Yoemans, Fox De-
yineaux, to be assisted by the fol
lowing ladies: Mesdames Sam Wild
don A b Carter. c. J. Langford, ]
R Arnold, Frank Dampier, w, J
DuTrance. C. D. Prime, NJ. A Wilson
a. B. Goodwin and Miss Matte Un
derhill.
The committee on order will con
eist Of w. o. Williams. D. ]
Marsh, ]. NJ. Messer, j. W. Waters
Harvey Thomas. T. J. Weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
.ARRENDONDO WILL
EXPLAIN POSITION
Of j. s. TO CARRANzA
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Sept. 27.-Elizeo Ar
rendondo, Mexican ambassador, who
quietly left Washington yesterday
for Mexico City, was expected by
personal conferences to give Carran-
"a a clearer understanding of the
American view of the difficulties be-
tween the countries. The state de-
partment officials hope that he will
be able to convince Carranza of the
necessity of consenting to the full
consideration of all issues by joint
commission Arrendondo told the
officials that CarranZa had sent Tor
him
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
CHAIRMAN RA|NEY
CALLS MEETING Of
Dem. EXECUTIVE
Com. ON OCT. |
(By Associated Press. }

Tampa, Sept. 7.-Chairman
Raney has called a meeting OF the
Democratic executive committee al
Jacksonville on Oct. Z to consider
measures to aid in the election OF
the Democratic nominees. He de-
clared in statement that the Re-
publicans are encouraged by the
Democratic factional fight and are
making a genuine effort to become a
factor in Florida politics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
nas heretofore been practically impos.

has heretofore been practically impos-
slDle to compete. Nearly all Of the
hemp conumed in the United States
Icomes from Mexico, he says.
Dade county produces fibre that
lis ten times stronger than the best
Mexican hemp, Mr.. Lundin declared.
He convinced the federal authorities
that this is true, and then sought to
arouse their interest to such an ex'
tent as to make it possible to grow
hemp without ruinous competition by
the trust.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
Weather Report

For Tampa and Vicinity: Probably
showers tonight and Thursday.
FOR Florida: Local showers tonight
and Thursday.
Winds for SO Hours Ending p. M.
Thursday.
For East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
east and southeast.
For South Atlantic: Moderate varl-
able, mostly east.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27

The steamship Taxiahris realized
$500, 900, against $4,000 in 1914.
A small vessel of still less carrying
Icapacity, built in 1888. cost s43,25O
in 1907 and has now found a pur-
chaser at s222,500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
Capture Important Wood
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Sept. 27.--The French by
brilliant attack captured the
strongly fortified wood east of Ver-
mandovillers, the war Office an
nounced. Another announcement
said the Serbians have repulsed three
violent Bulgarian attacks on the
Kai-makalan Heights
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
No Official Notification at
Jacksonville
(By Associated Press) J

(By Associated Press
jacksonville, Sc 27.-No Off
pal notification has been received
|ere ordering the Florida troops to
PIE border 1t will take two or
[ree days before the railroads can
|et ready to move the troops, the
Povement probably taking place
|bOut the end of the week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
TSH1SII$f iSP6RT%fI6N N Of
CIGARS WITHDRAWN
BY BRITAIN
lBy Associated Press. J

Washinito Sept. 27.-Great
Britain has withdrawn the reSula-
tions for the importation OF cigars
and tobacco which American growers
declared would rlin their bus.n ess,
and has authorize imports OH the
basis which obtained in 1913, 1914
and 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27

AS usual. the great financial in
terests are opposing the Democrats
in the present national contest, and
ara pouring in their millions to de-
feat Woodrow Wilson for reelection
to the presidency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
GREECE ON VERGE
Of ENTERING WAR
ON ENTENTE SIDE
(By Associated Press. }

london, Sept. 27.-Greece is ap-
parently on the verge of entering the
war on the side of the entente, King
Constantine being reported as hav-
ing consented to such an action
The British claim further advances
on the SOmme front last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
British Take Many Prisoners
(By Associated PresS.)

London, Sept. 27.-Between three
and four thousand prisoners were
taken by the British Monday and
Tuesday on the SCmme front, it was
announced today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
4,0OO Greeks Rebel
(By Associated Press. }

Athens said that four thousand
Creek troops in c.; noa Ave joined
|the re olatiOnists
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-27
l25,6OO STRUCK
IN new YORK; STRIKE
LITTLE FELT
(By Associated Press }

] (By Associated Press.
! New York, Sept. 27.-125, 500
workers struck. according to labor
headers
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-16
FIVE TRAVELLERS
ting Editor, Star-Bulletin

Sporting Editor, Star-Bulletin.
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Tin; 3b lTravelersl v. ,Ayau, IS
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tTravelersl.
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