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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12
But they are back there

tered. But they are back there
again"
Mrs. Mueller announced she mas
prepared a civil action against the
Florida bank which cashed the
drafts; that Mr.. Mueller was under
the influence of drugs when he hand
ed over the money.
"And | know who the confidence
men are" she said, "and | am going
to get them
R. L. Brooks, another confidence
man de luxe, unwillingly furnished
Capt. Mooney with the card index
system of prospective dupes. He
was arrested in the Randolph hotel
by Detective Sergeants William
Croft, Frank yelling, Robert Jacob
and Frank Smith. In his room were
found his race track sheets, his rae
ing code of fake horses and the index
cards bearing the names Of wealthy
men in these towns:
Sidney, O.; Lansing, Mich; Fond
du Lac, Wis; Monroe, Mich; Kan
sas City, Mo-; Petoskey, Mich; Min
neapolis, Mimi; Winona, MINI
University Park, Colo; Grand Lake
Colo; Cape Girardeau, Mo-; Provi
dence, R. L.; Topeka, Kan; Kalama
zoo, Mich; Anamosa, Ia; Little
Falls, N Y; Elmira, N. Y; Indianap
oils, Ind; Brillion, Wis; KieL Wis.
, Richmond, Va; Buffalo, N. Y; Can
ton, O.
, Some are the cards are marked
, XXX. This is the stamp of al
easy mark, the police say. Other
, are marked with "XX"-not so easy
, Othere are merely co. K" Many @
{ them carry notations such the 70
J lowing: big operator of diary farm
, well rated"
Very good. Know him we'll" TIL
VERY Good was UNDERSIGNED. Thi
, referred to a Grand Lake, Colo, mai
, Likes to play poker"
The racing code sheets bore cod
Q words for the days of the weel
: amounts of money to be wagere,
e the names of the horses, the number
Q of the races, and other incidental i
Q formation. Dupes, according to tt
g police, are advised that betting mu
r be done guardedly, as it is contral
to law. Thus the fake codes a,
readily obeyel, and the victim wage
Il upon the code information he +
ceives and decides from his k,
. sheets.
>. Capt. Mooney has written lette
u to all the men named in the card
: dex advising them of the circu,
u stances, and asking for co.operat
L. in prosecuting the plotters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12
LAFAYETTE, NOUS VOLTA.

(By Alice Williams Brotherton of
The Vigilantes)
AS he laid the palms in place
Bound with blue and white and red
Eyes upon the statues face,
Saluting, Pershing said,
'Grimly smiling, Lafayette, we are
here!"
$50 we pay our debt at last:
In with you our lot we cast,
Said the Present to the Past
Loud and clead.)
Lafayette, here we are!
AS your sword across the sea :.
You brought to Freedoms war
In our nations agony,
So we bring a million swords for your
one!
We are not of many words,
But our battle-tempered swords
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12
OLD, OLD STORY
WITH NEW NAMES
How Gus A. Mueller Lost $4,000 lr
An Alleged Racing Game to
Sharks in Florida

Gustave A. Mueller, cigar manu-
facturer living at 1920 Pine Grove
avenue, is suffering from nervous
breakdown resulting from an expe.
rience with Florida confidence men
which cost him $4,000 in cash, says
the Chicago Tribune.
The police are looking for Harry
Homer, who is accused Of being re.
markedly successful in fleeing
wealthy victims. One of his at
tempts in Chicago was the attempted
swindling of Major B. Shaw Wood,
British was agent out of 5000, 900.
This failed
Mrs. Mueller is on the trail of the
crooks who swindled her husband.
During the past two months she has
searched for Thomas Mann and
Harry Emerson, both known conf
dence men, bearing assumed names.
Mann arranged to swindle Muell.
Ter in a fake horse race He repre-
sented himself to be Standard OIL
magnate, and by entertaining Mueller
in Daytona and Havana, Cuba,
gained the good graces Of the manu-.
facturer and later led him to ruin.
Anding Mrs. Mueller in her self
appointed task of detective in Miss
Sylvia Mueller, her daughter, a young
woman, who has gained much notice
in social way.
Coincidental with the swindling Of
Mueller there has come to the atten
ton of the states attorney evidence
that one Chicago man committed
suicide in Nashville, after being
f1eeced of $4,000, and that banker
living on the northwest side was c
victim to the amount Of $4,000. Boil
names are withheld pending investi
cation.
Mrs. Mueller has been in confer
ence with Assistant States Attorney
Charles Center Case, Jr., who told hel
he could but little because the Grim,
was committed in Florida.
Chief James Mooney of the detec
tive bureau amplified the charge O
Mrs. Mueller by saying that hundreds
of thousands of dollars have beef
taken from northern men of wealth
: by confidence men who seem to hav
been operating in the Florida resort
with the greatest of freedom.
!, In connection with the fleeing o
: Mueller, the police have in their pos
= session complete card index sys
. tenn of prospective dupes taken fror
). known confidence man, r.
1 Brooks, who a few days ago was fine
r 500 on conviction of vagrancy, ther
being no other charge against him Q
e the time.
h Mueller fell into the hands of tn
!, swindlers on March Is, 1917 He wa
t travelling in the south. On a steame
g bound for Cuba he met the suay
j. Thomas Mann. Mann is described 9
six feet in height and of extremel
# engaging manners. He managed
r. let drop the information that ws
a. high in the councils of Standard OF
r. Mann attached himself closely
r. Mueller and made 1t his business
a look after the cigar mans wan
When they landed in Havana, MAJ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12
Peace Making With
Germany Unpleasant

London, July 12-The business OF
making peace with Germany is not a
pleasant one for the persons who have
to conduct the negotiations. The Ru-
manian delegatse who went down
from Jassy in March at the invitation
of the Germans found no warm vel
come or pleasant hospitality awaiting
them at Bucharest "We were treat
ed as less than the dust" said one
of the delegates in picturesque Ru-
manian metaphor, on his return to
Jassy.
These were merely the preliminary
and informal negotiations. The for
NAL parleys did not begin until some
days later. The delegation which I'M
dertook these preliminary converse
lions was headed by NJ Papiniu, for
mer Rumanian Minister at Constan
tinople, and his associates included
representatives of tfhe principal poll.
tical parties.
Although they had come to Bucha-
rest at the personal invitation of the
German Commander-in-C Field
Marshal Won Mackensen could give
them only five minutes of his time.
He kept them standing and treated
them with deliberate coldness. His
attitude was summed up by his decla.
ration: "You ought to be glad that
we are prepared to discuss peace with
you at ALL instead of merely imposing
it upon you. We extend you this
favor only out of consideration for the
heroic resistance of your army"
At the end of five minutes which
Won Mackensen allotted the dele
gates, they were turned over to some
subordinate officer, who discussed
with them whether the abdication O.
the King ought to be included in the
peace terms. Only the most indefi
mite proposals could be obtained from
the German officers, and it was plair
from Won Mackensen's conversation
that he had very limited powers ii
these matters.
Neither on territorial questions MOI
regarding the rehabilitation Of tn,
Rumanian army could he speak def
nitely, and it was stated that CONVEX
sations with German political per
sonages' would be necessary to de
eide these subjects.
1t was very evident to the Rumani;
delegates that these preliminary con
versations had been asked for b,
Won Mackensen merly with a view /,
bull-dozing and brow-beating Ruman
la. The Field Marshal, in a speed
full OF braggadocio, said that hi
army was fully prepared for business
and that unless an immediate unde,
standing was reached he would be
gin "a terrible offensive" On tn
other hand, if Rumania yielded quiet
ly, he promised that this troops woul
be withdrawn and sent to anothe
front.
He inquired specifically as to tn
whereabouts of the French, Brits
and American Missions to Rumani;
and it appeared to the delegates ths
he hoped to be able somehow to ba
these missions and make them pri
oners.
The subordinate German Office
gave the Rumanian delegates assn
ance of generous treatment on nur
Der of points, but none of these assn
ances brought any result in the 70
NAL negotiations (which followed
few days later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12

Prof. MeQuarrie says this is Ia,
time for Florida farmers to plan tu
fall crops. He suggests COW peas
and bean to follow corn. Soy beans
also make a good follow-up crop, max.
ing good pasturage and hay, and hay
will be needed this winter. And don't
forget the garden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12
led the way to the hotel, where he
insisted on doing the honors.

insisted on doing the honors.
They met quite by chance" one
Harry Emerson. He, too, was broad
and sympathetic and a man Of great
wealth, to hear him tell 1t. Both We'd
in their attentions to Mueller, CIV
ing numerous little dinners and diver
sions.
Presently they preached the mat.
ter or horse racing in Daytona They
explained how they had the inside"
on the races and could not fail to
pick up some easy money betting on
pre-arranged races. Mueller became
interested and agreed to travel back
to Daytona with his new-found
friends. In few days they had
made the return trip and were taking
life easy in the groves of Daytona.
In the course of the entertainments
provided by Mann and Emerson,
Mueller was introduced at a book.
making establishment. This, it is ex.
planned by the police, was a fake
which for completeness could not
have been duplicated in the real
thing. 1t was replete in blackboards,
charts, casual horse individuals who
spat largely and discussed the state
of the track and the probable entries,
and money was .prodigiously in evi.
dence.
Mann and Emersan touted their
favorite and small winning was
made-On paper. Mueller became
more interested. Then a grand cour
was planned Mueller was advised
to bet nothing less than $4,000. He
agreed. He telegraphed his wife te
obtain cash for him; to dispose 81
some stock if necessary. 1t was
done and the drafts for the money
, sent to Daytona.
Accompanied by the swindlers
Mueller went to New Smyrna, Fla, {
short distance from Daytona, and thu
drafts were converted into cash.
The cash was turned in at the fax
cashiers window in a fake bookmak
ing establishment, in Daytona. TIL,
fake race was run, the betters in tn,
room all grew excited as the fax
returns began coming in, and tn
: fake horse ran fake second. Muelle
lost his real $4,000.
' "And they were not satisfied wit
r this" said Mrs Mueller, as quoted b
3 the Tribune, in explaining how tn
game was worked by the swindlers
: "They told my husband they woul
get all the money back by playin
s another and larger race. They toll
n Mr., Mueller to 60 to Washington
h D. c., and wait for them.
Q "My husband went to Washingto
s and waited He remained there tw
days. The swindlers didn't com
# Then my husband knew that he ha
J. been robbed"
). Mueller came home, his nervou
n system badly shattered by the expe
!. fence. He explained matters to HI
d wife. Instead of giving way to tn
e blow, Mrs. Mueller took charge
It her husbands business and then Sc
tied down to her own way of CO..
q Quoting private detective agenc
Is She engaged number of operative
,r but they had but small Intelligent
70 she said She went to Daytona ar
rs found the woods full of thieves"
ly 81 was in the telegraph office OF
to day. she said, "and saw a telegra
IS sent to the banker of another dup
II. asking that money be sent to be ste
to en- just as my husbands money his
to beenn. Then the word went arour
is. that smart woman from up mort
m was after them and they all sea
-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-12
Shall speak for us to the hordes
OF the Hun.

Shall speak for us to the hordes
OF the Hun.
Put us where we best can serve
Whether first or whether last
In the line, we shall not swerve
For shell-storm or cannon-blast;
Did our Flag turn back of yore, La
fayette?
Through smoke and shrapnel-show-
ers,
With your ranks we marshal ours
In this dark hour, and the hours
Darker yet.
We are hereto stem the tide
When you need a breathing-space
Thronging where the breach is wide
Meeting danger face to face;
Yours to serve with trench-tool, bayo
net or guns:
In the charge and battle-smother
Brother still shall stand by brother
We are children of one mother
freedoms sons!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
something l could not hope to cure.
l could only endure it.

something l could not hope to cure.
l could only endure it.
Today my mother-in-law!
That was my thought when aWoke
on the morning of the day which was
to bring Dicky's mother to live with
us I am afraid if l set down my ex-
act thoughts l should have to admit
l had distinct feeling of rebellion
against the expected visit of Dicky's
mother.
If it were only a visit! There was
lust the trouble Then l could have
welcomed my mother-in-law. entertain
ed royalty, kept at top pitch all the
time she was with us, guarded every
word and action. and kept from her
knowledge the. fact that Dicky and
often quarrelled.
But Dickys mother as far as could
see, was to be member of our house
hold for the rest of her life. She
herself had arranged it in letter. the
calm phrases of which still irritated
me as recalled them. She had taker
me so absolutely for granted. al
though my opinion amounted to moth
ing, and only her wishes and those Of
her son counted.
l had no reason to love Dicky's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson: IA J
nineteen years old and I an. YER
n.ppy' MY father Il dead ma /
with my sister and her husb3nd.
are not good to me. They tell
they wish would get another b,
ing place. You know ri
..sves nome 10 not respect1d, a
wont leave. I am q stenogrIpher
mike Sooo money and pay my b
every week. Please tell me- wins
am going with a young man
we love each other dearly md b
sorry Tor me and tells ma wha
no, put never tells me anything wr
we would marry but he - dra
ana we don't think It wise % m,
now. He just seems like q BIZ br
er and tell him everything.
" Do you think there is any h
Tor a boy to kiss a girl IL they
gong to marry? 1 don't want hin
KISS me- but he says there ID no h'
because we are married in the 81
OF COD II not In the sight OF man.
70 Is there any harm in meetin
ooy uptown at ! o'clock in the at
noon II he has to go to work at :
M! BEAUTY.
A girl does not lose the respect
people II she leaves home when
circumstances make it necessary.
tnInk 1t Is unfortunate that you b
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

mother. / knew that she had oDJec.eo
violently to Dicky's marrying me oe
cause she had other plans TOT MIN.
She had even refused to come TO our
simple home wedding. And mere sue
and would have to live in the same
house for the rest of our lives!
But suddenly my cheeks famed with
shame. After all. this woman VINO
was coming was my husbands mother.
an old woman, frail, almost an invaild.
I made up my mind to put away from
me all the disagreeable features OF her
advent into my home, and to busy my.
self with plans for her comfort and
happiness.
I hurried the breakfast, for l wanted
plenty of time for the last prepare,
lions before Dicky's mother should
arrive. Dicky was to go to his studio
for while and then go over to the
station in time to meet her tram
which was due at 1880
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Hearth Home
h5DPObneC
MDr ri III THOMD con-

e yourself 30 loved in the
your sister that they would
k OF letting you 60. Perhans
} been selfish and not consid.
your sister and her husband.
you should stay with them II
sibly can. But II you find It
y TO leave. make up your
At you VIII live In such a way
,ple cannot attack your repu-
do not like the way the bow
Sight OF God" is not enough
ilized country. "Sight of Pub
ion" Is the thing that makes
MS regulations. Do not kiss
until you are so sure you are
} marry him that you have set
for the wedding. 1t Is the
ray in your case.
is all right to meet a boy in
time, but it Is better to let
for you even then.
Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
0 years old and l have a boy
who says, Call me up" He
| should call him up at work.
think ought to do this, but
rs asks me to and don't know
, do. What do you think?
PRUDENCE.
ot phone him. He will call
he is very anxious to talk to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
Stork and Cupid
Cunning PloSers
M.zv a New Homo will Hovo q Lace
Sunbeam to Brighten &

Cupid and the stork are held up to
generation; they are rated as cunning
plotters to herald the coming OF the
little sunbeam to gladden. the hearts
and brighten the home Of host OF
happy families. ....
There is a most remarkable prepare.
ton, known as Mothers Friend. which
has been used by women for over hail
a rcntr-" before tho arrival OF the
stork. This is penetrating external
application for the abdomen anu
breast. By daily use throughout the
waiting months, strain and tension IS
relieved. The muscles are made elias
tic and pliable so that when baby
comes they expand with ease and the
pain and danger at the crisis is ma
'urally less.
Then, too, the nerves are not torn
and drawn with that usual wrenching
strain, and many distresses, such as
nervousness. nausea, bearing down
and tretching pains. are among the dis
comforts and facilitating experiences
women who have used Mothers Friend
| say they have entirely escaped by the
annlication Of this time-honored rem
edy.
thousands of women have used
| Mothers Friend and know from ex
perience that it is one of the greatest
! contributions to healthy. happy
! motherhood.
! Write to the Bradfield Regulator Co.
B-205 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, FOL
! their Motherhood Book" There is
wealth of instruction and comfort to be
| derived from reading this little book
1t is plainly written just what ever!
| woman wants to know. Get bottle
| of Mothers Friend from the drugg1s
ebay. and thus fortify yourself agalns
| pain and discomfort.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
velatiOnS of a
Wife
Ky eORRoWs KATIE

tKY 6ORROWS KATIE
+ said Dicky. perhaps it's
I'ell you didn't fire Katie. I've
nance this week to do some
| that portrait of her as Poland
ave planned for so long. Can
Iher, come over to the studio
lining for three or four hours
lDicky!' l gasped. dismayed.
i see how ] can this morning.
ither is coming tomorrow, you
- I've got to get ready for
in the world have you got
lat can't be done in two or
aurs?" Dicky demanded lrrlt-
|; made a quick decision. |
ht Dicky was utterly unreason-
ssk for Katie's services at such
& But | knew also that, like
M. he had no idea of the time
Ousework takes, or the anxiety
eusekeeper has to have her
d pick and span for the inspec'
t woman guest. Perhaps we
cmpromise the matter. At any
rpuld not risk a quarrel ABOUT
II
ire talking on a subject OF
Wa know nothing" I said. max.
i1roice gay and bantering. but
l, you what I'll Go. I'll lei
we Katie for two hours this
m but not a minute more.
ren't do it, dear
suppose that will have &c
donbled Dicky, but ] must sa!
| think you are very accommo
Ia ANY day would have done fol
hitting, but told myself "ltf
| that Dicky's sel6shness was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

@
NIM ~ Mp.c- RTON
MRC, RTON

you would rat nufn tins
or make toast for breakfast than q 1nu.es :,
up little earlier to Gums corn meal
these mullins Do know that owder
france there Is almost supply omied)
1000 ahead and unless we send vhespons fat
starvation
them IN its grasp Further word and melted
from the United States
tration should be unnecessary
Is your testing time. Barley Biscuit Mullins.
Corn Flour Honny Muffns barley
One cup cooked homny baking powder
SAT- ~ tablespoons shortening fat; milk about
Egg; Y cup milk fourhe ingredients together
teaspoons boxing powder LIQUID until
MIX together homny salt melteough formed will
snoening beaten milk Adde Drop
nour sffted
ing powder Beat well and bake I'M
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
HEAT ACTRESS
WAS MADE SLIM

stage people now depend en-
tiron Marmola Prescription TAB
let reducing and controlling fat.
Onrer actress tells that she re-
duSo to four pounds a week by
usiis new form of the famous
Ma prescription and now. by TAX
ingmola Tablets several times a
yeans her weight just right. All
drus sell Marmola Prescription
Taiat IS cents for large case.
Or AN get them by sending price
dire the Marmola Co. 1854 Wood
vale Detroit, Mich. If you have
not them do so. They are harm
less effective.--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

pound?' So l did, ana through it, ]
found relief from my suffering and ]
really believe it saved my life. 1t does
not seem IS though l can say enough
in praise of this wonderful medicine for
the health it has brought me. Miss
CORA LEE HALL, West Plains, Mo.
Perhaps it may seem an extrava-
CANT statement to say that this great
remedy saved life; but women like
Mrs. Hall, to whom it has brought
health, appreciate the danger and
suffering they have escaped too we'll
to doubt it! All who suffer should
try it. Why risk life AMI health
without it?
For special advice write Lydia f
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
S.. 900 Worth Of Articles
Sold at Creensfork Sale

GREENSBORO, Ind. April More
than $4,000 worth of articles were sold
at the Community sale at Greensboro
Saturday afternoon. The sale OF i've
stock was said to be smaller than at
the proceeding sale. but the sale OF
other articles was about the same.
Lunch WAS served at noon by the Red
Cross society.
No more community sales Will pc
held until next fall, it was announced
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

IlDic CIdIIlPS CSCAs
month SO l was I'M
able to do anything.
/ had tried every
doctor in w e st
Plains, also every
remedy Icould think
Of, without relief.
One day when | was
suffering greatly g
friend was at my
hous e an d said,
Why don't you try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vepetable Com.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01
MAKE WOODEN SHOES

AMSTERDAM. April L. The Ger.
man war economy board estimates the
quantity Of wood required in 1918 for
making wooden soles for shoes at a
million cubic metres. Wooden soles ad
vertised as "pliable" are also making
their appearance in Holland A pair
Of them sells at % cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-01

233o-For this model, the blouse
could be Of drill. madras, linen or
flannel. and the trousers OF serge, che.
viot, or Of wash fabrics. The suspen.
der portions are new feature. They
could be omitted.
Tho pattern Is cut in sizes: 2. 3.
and years. Size requires ~
yard OF 44-jnch material for the waist
and 21s yards for the trousers.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
to any address on" receipt Of 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
~Sn0 ss.............s....
ADDRESS
Sity ses.
S1zo 800.
Address Pattern Department. PaII>
dunn.
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WOMAN SAVED
MUCH SUFFERING
Bytak,ng Friends Adviceand
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etatle Compound.

West Plains, Mo- was all r1n
down in health, had indigestion and ter