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The Tomahawk., 1916-12-28
Washington

Advocates and opponents of univer-
sal training for military service to re-
place the volunteer system as the
mainstay Of the nations defense, had
a hearing before the senate military
committee at Washington on Senator
Chamberlain's bill for universal train
ing, which is supported by the army
general staff.
In acknowledgment of his service in
Mexico President Wilson recommend
ed the promotion of Brig. Gen. John
J. Pershing to be a major general.
According to the request of the
United States, the allies have consent
ed to grant Count TarnOwsky, the new
ly appointed AuStro-Hungarian ambas-
sadOr to Washington, safe-cOnduct to
America.
According to information which
seems to be credited in Informed cir
cles ut Washington, President Wilson
has under consideration the appoint
ment of Miss Ida Tarbell, the writer,
as a member of the federal tariff COM
mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
CLOSELY CONFINED
LONG HOURS, ILL
HEALTH, HER SHA RE
Rtchnt"nd Girl Nervous and Nornour
Could Hardly Retain Her
Position.
TELLS TALE OF ILLNESS
AND LONG SUFFERING nEI.ow

Closely confined. working long
hours. began suffering some time ago
win nervousness. frequent dizzy spells
ana olliousnesS Spots appeared be
lore my eyes ar times, and sometimes
- was job sticking to my place
was terribly rundown, anyway, never
slept much at night and couldn't eat
anything much Drowsy WORKOUT and
needing something TO bring me back
TO health, began taking Tanlac.
honght 4 bottle, and when ] had I'm
ished II felt SO much better / de-
cIded 10 Keep up the treatment
nave now finished the second bottle
and am feeling better in every way
know IL is i splendid tonic. and for
that reason | am glad to recommend
II 10 All who may be suffering as r
Was. know that * did me a wonder
tnl lot OF good" Miss Grace Foley
200 Rhndolph street. Richmond
The new preparation about which all
have words Of praise is sold through
Polk Miller Drug stores here. The
'Taulac representative, Mr.. Parhani. is
usually present during the day at the
Third and Broad Streets store. He
gladly explains more about the .nedi-
cine which in cases Of stomach. kidney
or liver ailments has proven here in
Richmond 10 be the most wonderful
yet advanced In many ways.
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Aide RMAN WAS
I'LL, RUN DOWN
Dyspepsia. Loss of Appetite and Kim
drcd Ills Worried Him Until
Ncccntiy.
nE FOUND A TONIC,
One Hottie ~ JC by Magic brought
Hack the Appetite nnd Health
lie Needed.

When the whole system seems
to be getting cloggcd up; when YOU
Know tho vital organs are slowing IN
on their work: when nature is ring
ing the alarm with headaches. consti.
patton. indigestion. dizziness aud kim
area symptoms of Il tagging systematic
discharge of the impurities, which
must necessarily leave the stomach
rake the advice OF !. F. Alderman {,
richmond bookkecper. residing nt To-;
South Third street. Hu said: Il suf
Tered from gaseous indigestion, sour
stomach and in fact all the forms OF
dyspepsia. | had lost appetite. felt
GOOD Tor nothing and weak. especially
on rising in the morning. SO many
tcciing Ike j felt had been benefited
ny Iahl:tc. ! began taking it, and one
potti" greatly benefited me, and | feel
good now. | know it will help any
one suffering from stomach trouble
besides Improving their strength and
giving vitality and ambition IN 20
about ones work with push and vim
surely recommend Tanlac."
Ahto-intoNication tintcrnal poison
'nS)' caused by faulty assimilation of
'hc loot taken. pain and distress in
Tue stomach and intcStihrs, loss of
energy, appetite and ambition accom-
panied by tagged nerves and pas on
'he stomach can be relieved by Tnnlac
as proven by perhaps a thousand cases
fiEhi mere III Richmond In hundred
'itlcS All are praising Tanlac as All
ar" hero who have tried H. Polk
AillerS Drug stores 81
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to tho dogs. I'm soon going to follow
suit and have family doctor hanging
round every minute OF tho day kcopin;,
me tit. but since when ! started /
didn't have tho price Of doughnut holes
10 begin with. l read up OIL the sub
1ect and then put all my chips on
Iahlac. You can probably get a bottle
or the new preparation In your town.
III you can't. write me. What is n
dollar when you're all run down? II
Is just the secret for ailments like
yours. Write mo after you've taken
bottle and let me know how you feel.
EHerybody's well. business is good.
Two gotten little stoutcr. Feel like
coming down just to stir you up. Tako
my advice. give my regards to m,
Fellows, and for Heavens sake speed
up. Your Bro.
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LOCAL PHA RMACIST
IS VERY GLAD TO
PRAISE TANLAC
Explains symptoms Indicating Kidney
and bladder Trouble-Aiso
stomach Trouble.
WANTED TO TEST THE
CLAIMS FOR TANLAC
One Bottle Relieved Case of Long
Standing. md He Now Joins
Others in Prarise.

Are YOU troubled with kidney dis
SO. Each kidney is a bundle OF filter
tubes, in which the blood is cleared OF
waste and certain poisons, which arc
then passed on to the bladder and on
out. They lie on either side OF the
spino IN the small OF the back. and
your blood is passing through them
constantly. II Is said in twenty-four
hours time more than 600 grains OF
poisonous matter are taken out. II
they trouble you, poisons are being
created faster than the Kidneys can
filter them. This is the cause so often
OF rheumatic pains, sciatica, lumbago.
govt, neuralgia. neuritis and many
nervous troubles. dependency, head
aches. dizzy spells, etc. Mr. II. G. Par
ham, a well-known pharmacist. en-
ployed in two or three drug stores in
the Southside during the past six or
know what Tanlac would accomplish
should inquire of him. He said: 81
suffered from bladder, kidney trouble
and Indigestion for several years. My
symptoms were gas on the stoma CHI,
constant desire to belch, headaches,
s!eeplessness, weakness Frequent spit
ting up Of food, indigestion and consti-
patton. I wanted TO see IL Tanlac
would really do what was claimed for
1t in my case. After taking one
bottle, ] am troubled with none OF my
old ailments. Sleep well. digest easily
everything 7 eat. and feel great gen.
orally, and like ] could run five miles.
1T is worth ten times It's cost. in cases
OF stomach. kidney, bladder or diges-
tion troubles. 1 join In recommend
ing It,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
TWO RICHMOND
LADIES' PRAISE
Speak I'm HiShest Terms OF New
strengthening Remedy
10th Used.

Mrs Elizabeth Wooden. COOS Ninth
Street Road. Richmond, ana Mrs. Il. V.
Buck. Sl2 North Twcniy-cighth Street.
Richmond, both suffered until recently
from severe attacks Of la grippe. Mrs.
Wooden was suffering as Il result from
rundown condition, loss of appetite
nervousness and slccrlcSsness. She
only took two bottles Of Tanlac. but
now feels strong and well again, and
goes about her household duties with
renewed vigor and pleasure once again
She said: II consider the amount in
vested nothing compared with the re-
suits. heartily recommend Tanlac
as "a tonic and strength rivcr"
Mrs. Buck had been suffering from
4 complication of diseases prior to con-
tracing the Ia grippe, which left her
very weak and rundown. She was suf-
fering intense pains over most OF her
body and especially so In the abdomen
and lower limbs, so she said. An old
friends testimonial first caused her to
try Tanlac. She said: 81 have only
taken one bottle Of Tanlac. and I al
ready can truthfully say il has greatly
strengthened me, and | feel better in
many ways. Any one needing a good
tonic and feeling Hike / did can take
Tanlac and get a new lease on life"
Let us no. longer falter, hesitate
stumble and drag along through these
beautiful spring days and the summer
which is to come. Let's get a bottle
OF Tanlac. 1t only costs 81. Then
maybe the old sunshine and happiness
will get a chance TO peck through these
dun, dragging days, and life will be-
come worth living once more. y new
lease on life. the old vitality and
strength is worth every penny OF your
fortune 81 buys a bottle OF the re-
markabic remedy all are praising.
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HIS BROTHER
WROTE GREAT
MESSAGE
Cheering Words to Younger Brother
Saved Him From Dependency
aud Failure In Business.
ENERGY WHAT WIZ NEED.
AND PLENTY OF IT. TOO
md wants Doctor by His Side
to Keep Ills Health.

Here is a letter with lot Of tho
good old brothcrly feeling in II.
Dear Brothcr,--Yes. I'm getting
along fairly well In the new Job. You
Know how ! used to love the big out
doors, though. and T miss IL lot ]
used TO like to play ball. wrcstle, run.
swim and do all the things which kent
us all away from the doctor. but now
I'm so tired out after the days work
never feel like ] use to. In "A good
old-fashioned fist fight I'd last about
two minutes. and after that would he
gone. Seems as though | have to be
taking pills every night. Am nervous.
too. these days, and run down You
know how II feels to never feel Just
right. Well. / feel about like that all
the time. ] suppose II Will be case
OF lose my health TO get wealth, and
then spend all my wealth TO get back
my health. I sit all day at the desk
pouring over figures and feeling miscr-
able. Constipation. indigestion and
about all the minor ills a man can fall
heir TO seem 10 be my portion.
thought when | first came here like
gong straight up the ladder to the
boss's job. but the old ambition has
deserted me. l get along pretty well
on the same old salary, and so that's
not so bad. Write mo how things are
going with you. and don't wait so con-
founded long before doing II either.
Your brother.
Ilcre's rip-snortinG answer. Read
what his brother said.
Dear Kid.--What's ailing YOU? Don't
you read the papers. Jump on the
band wagon and come on along. The
waters fine, old kid. You haven't lost
the old ambition. have you: Slip out
of the rotten feelings and tumble out
or bed with some real fShl In YOU I
know what the matter is with YOU
J our blood is wrong. your stotsach is
wrong, your liver is wrong and the
fact is You are all wrong. You've al
lowed old nature to slack up on YOU
without knowing il. You're like the
rotten city government OF this town
I'm in, which If il was only human By
4 dose or so OF Tanlac could be made
well again. You know how I'm pro-
crossing Ny wife wrote yours q
month ago. and. boy, I'm feeling fine
II isn't the climate. IL isn't the work.
old kid: it's you. Dogeone you. il is
just you. You can't enjoy work. sleep,
play or home unless first YOU get the
old system working properly. That's
the secret. and just like / have law
yer 10 keep my business from going
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Lime-LosS in tuberculosis

In the journal of The American
Medical Association tJanunry ~, i0iD
was tho following:
at Inns hccn many times stated that
In tuberculosis OF In the prctubcrcu-
loSis stnse nm increased amount OF cal
cinm tlimcl Is lost both In the urine
and fcccs. In fact. II Standardization
has been Thought to he IL forcrunncr OF
the development of tubcrruIosis."
II tuberculosis is due 10 lime loss
the success of Erknan's Alternative in
rs treatment may be due. IN part, to
It's content of linn. salt so combine
with other valuable ingredients as 10
be easily assinlilateu.
Always we have urged conSump-
tivcs TO attend strictly to matters OF
food. but often some effective rene
dial agent ia needed In many cases of
apparent recovery Eckman's Alternative
seems TO have supplied this need. II
contains no opiates. narcotics or habit
forming drugs. so IS snfe to try. Sold
by Tragic Drug Co. and leading drug
Erkmnn Laboratory. Philadelphia.
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so NERVOUS SHE
COULD NOT SLEEP
Rcstlc"> Tossing at Night; Tagged.
Wornout Feeling Next Day
AInrmH You.
OLD EAGERNESS TO GET
ON THE JOB DESERTS You
s!ate" Become" Easy Mark for Dis
ense. and Multitude OF Germ.
Creep In.

Have YOU ever felt this way? II 90
take this Richmond lady's advice. nor
IL Is the echo OF thousand others be-
fore her who have praised the remedy
and method OF overcoming ailments OF
this kind. Mrs. G. G. Smith, GA North
TwentY-tifth street. Richmond said.
Il suffered from general rundown
system and intense nervousness.
was go nervous / could no, sleep. My
nerves scanned TO have all gone, and
lost appetite and severe headaches
caused me no end OF suffering | be-
l!cvcd what others said about Taulac
and before had taken the new ,ncdi-
cine many days felt much better
rest well at nights now, which is
time. 1t virtually put me on nv feet
again. which is saying q whole lot. and
recommend Tanlac. for I'm sure IL
Will do exactly as the papers say II
will"
a nervous, rundown system Is tho
result Of condition for which the
new preparation was especially pre-
pared Removing quickly the cause
and bringing back steady nerves. sound
sleep nights and appetite for three
meals day has been Tanlac's duty in
thousand local cases, and many
it's wonderful powers in cases Of sto,n-
ach. kidney and liver ailments Polk
Miller Drug Stores. ST.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
All! THAT'S Way TO
FEEL SURE ENOUGH
Steal jam From Grnndma's Pantry,
Slide Down Old Cellar Door, Climb
Tree md Eat Hearty.
Give Nature Half Chance and Health
VIII Come Hubbling Back
AEnin TO You.

All, that's the way to feel sure
enough Digestion working right, and
eager for more food; bowels working
like clock, liver active, head clear,
eyes bright. Tanlac picks you up out
of n bad case of constipation. bilious
ness. headaches and Kindred ills and
carries YOU right on up the old ladder
and back to the old desire To get out
and run foot race, slide down the
old cellar door, climb the old apple
tree and steal jam and cakes from
Grandma's pantry.
It's tonic, too. and keeps you right
with half chance. Health is only
\ privilege, when you get it, keep II.
Tanlac only gives you another chance.
IF you think it can't be done. read
this: Il. Scott Gibbs. old veteran. en-
ployed by the Southern Railway thirty
Ave years, complained OF general
debility. Was all rundown. Felt good
for nothing and life was drag. Was
tired before the days work begun and
few blocks walk left him all out OF
wind. One bottle made me notice n
great Improvement. Now on my third.
feel strong and fine. Tanlac Is the
greatest system strengthener / have
ever used. and It will do all II is adj
vertised TO do. I certainly can and
do recommend Tanlac. It's great
tonic" To verify this, Mr.. Gibbs. any
one OF the thousand friends Of Mr..
Gibbs will no doubt tell you Of the
old gentleman's great Improvement.
The short cut to this highly desirable,
vigorous, old-time feeling is Tanlac.
Sold 81 bottle at all Polk Miller
stores. A representative is present at
the Third and Broad Streets store TO
explain still more about the new and
remarkable remedy.
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not yet Il matter OF record. hut is told
by the Nicaraguan officials as follows:
Having failed to get the debts duo
their subjects paid hy Nicaragua. the
mcnts transferred their activity to
Washington, their respective amhassa-
doris taking up their case against Mica
raSua with the Secretary OF state. This
is where the Monroe Doctrine comes
into play. II the United States has any
rights under the Monroe Doctrine Il
also has some obligations. 1t Is not
known just whv the ambassadors said
to the secretary. but it is rumorcd that
il was something TO the effect that
the United Statcss must see TO IL that
Nicaragua paid IT'S debts. or permit us
to make her do it.. 1t is understood
that Secretary Bryan asked the Euro
pcan representatives TO he patient, and
that in time Nicaragua would pay their
claims
Where tho money is to come from
nobody in Nicaragua knows. The UNI
bounded floating debt and claims
in gross or face value to some
S9,Ooo,oop, not all regarded in equity
worth 100 cents Oh the dollar, however.
This would not be u large sum for some
countries. but Tor n little nation like
Nicaragua. whose income is only 81
100000 or so year, and who is able
To meet necessary current expenses
only by the greatest economy. il is
apparent tnstt 10 pay ucbtS also viii
he financial feat OF the first water
the Nlrarasuan government has done
everything the United States has re-
purstcd il I" do for over five years rs
the records show.
WHAT the outcome will he is a prob
lem II the debts to Foreigners are not
paid by the time the Europcan war
ends, or reasonable time thereafter
which seems Improbable. II is feared
the European governments will press
Tor payment again. II will then be II
pertinent question which the United
states VIII have TO meet. through the
state Department. whether the Monroe
Doctrine means anything or not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

TIE small claims allowed. the severn
mcn;s ~ GERMANY. Gres; Britain and
.it.ly. ia Tire au;nnu ot lsiS. Vt once
demanded tina; ;he claims ~ ,he!r sub
,oyts Hc also raid. ana AZ lca cents OF
;hcir face amounts Nicaragua WAS ur
aSa.r>, H.
ON cc,oror ., lsi5. ,hc British min
ss,cv 20 Central America wrote, calling
attention - the adjustment OF all Brit
ISL Claims inlo one sum or 100000 Ito
hc enact, ti9>oc> made IN Jauuary.
l3lS and February. l9Ia, that this Gov
erninoo; rad been psttcu; during Mica
raEuSS financial distress. hu, now.
having notice - recent payment made
10y Your government Nicaragua, OF
certain German claims. which, should
not Va considered - better than the
English i re0UcS;ei that the
amounts promised THIS legation he 7aid
also, witGCU: further delay
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NEARBY TOWNS WHERE TANLAC IS SOLD
Polk Miller Drug Stores,
Richmond, Va.

Petersburg. Va. James r.. Banks.
Phoebus. Va. Larrabee's Drug Store
Rushmere. Va. William Pcgram Will
son e. Co.
Sake. Va, WomacS & Moon
Schuyler, Va. Virginia Soapstone Co.
Scottsvillc, Va. Scottsville Drug Co.
Slnithneld. Va. Parish & Simpson.
South Roston. Va, w. 7. Reeves & Co.
South Hill, Va, G. p. Jones. ..
Stanley. Va, w. NJ. Graves & Co.
stanton. Va, T.. w. Bell & Co.
Stony Creek. Va. Stony Creek
Pharmacy.
Suffolk. Va, Nansemond Drug Co.
Urbanna, Va, S. IL. Richardson's
Wakefield. Va, j. S. White. ~
Wavcrley, Va, DIR. John j.. Mays
Pharmacy.
Waynesboro. Va, Tishbourne &c Son.
Windsor. Va, K. r.. Barrett a. Co. y
West Point, Va. a. Il. Hargravs q
Observation-Disclosures.
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Emporia, Va. Southsdc Pharmacy.
Ettricks. Va, ]. a. Branch.
Franklin, Va, Knight Drug Co.
Fredericksburg. Va, w. l.. Bond
Fredcricks Hall. Va. r. II. Poin-
dexter.
Hampton. Va, IIull's Drug Store.
IIarrisonburE, Va, Williamson Drug
Co.
Holland, Va, HolIand-Jones Co
Jopewell. Va. Georges Drug Store.
Ivor,. Va. Iaawls e. Stephenson.
Seysvillc. Va, w. A. Keeling.
Lacrosse. Va, Nash & Matthews.
Lawrenccville. Va, Prince Drug Co.
I-ouisa, Va. Kent Drug Store.
Lexington, Va. Wayland Sc Goodall.
Magnet, Va. w. r. Cox.
Manassas. Va. w. Fred Dowcll.
MoorIngs, Va, T.. s. I.ano.
Newport News. Va, j. c. dorsuch
& Co.
Orange, Va, Ricketts, Drug store,
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hIbercne. Va. Virginia Soapstone Co.
Blackstone. Va. l.. L. Spencer Drug
Co.
Boydton, Va, a. r. Snellinss.
BranchNille. Va. Grizzard Brothers
* co.
Broadway. Va. Aldhizer & Son.
Burkcville. VA. Young's Drug Store.
Cape Charles, Va. Fishers Pharmacy.
Chase City, Va, Chase City Drug Co.
City Point. Va, Cook Trug Co
Clarksville. Va, DR.. ]. a. Drake.
Charlotte Courthouse. Va. Williams
4 Morton.
charlottesville, Va. Pence & Sterling.
CORTLAND. Va. l.. T.. Reese.
Crewe. Va. l.. y. Crittcnden.
Culpeper. Va. the Culpcper Phar-
macy.
Dcndron. Va, Dcndron Drug Co.
brakes Branch. Va. j. c. Booth
& Co.
Eclipec. Va, S. Q. Runlslcy.
Elkton. Va, !. II. Wallace.
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DEMANDS ON NICARAGUA
FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS
Government Unable To Meet Sirrnu-
uus Requests of Germany. Great
, britain and Italy.
DETAILS GIVEN IN BLUE BOOK
Interesting Episodes That Bear on
Obligations nmd Duties OF United
States tn Its Southern Neighbour
Under Monroe DoCtrine.

AlANAC;uA. NICARAGUA. March IS
~ blue hook. Containing rs d'plo-
u,,ic co,,rosnnrdsrro Tor 1914. lust pub
,..,, ,,.,,s.~.. ,, ,,o-.,s-,, p,-
!a'iohS OF Nlso'"S''''
tails of some interesting episodes ia&t
boar on tho otIiSaio"S ana UG'ics O.
the Iru;tctp states under Ks Monroe
Doctrine They relate - tcn.cuas
made upon Nicaragua ny the govern
,nepts OF Ger,uary. Grcu, Britain and
Italy for the paymcu; OF debts due their
subjects. resident in Nicaragua. and
the INABILITY ~ ;h.s government 20
meet the strenuous requests. THe com
uludins episodes nave rot vet been
published. relating 80 the intervention
OF the UniteG states ~ ;hs affair hu,
are no secret.
The government 60: \.c2rAsua
owes ana acknowledges. cous.ds-ac!e
amounts 10 these foreign residents,
part for money borrowed. part for -n"r-
chandise bought and a .arse part for
claims for damages 60 person or prop
eriy. Two-thiris II The aoatias and
internal debts o. and claims as"inst
Nicaragua so back 20 ne regime ot
the late dictator, Zeiayn, besides i've
sixths or the bonded Och,
Upon his doWrfaN IN 1910 and -"
assumption 81 the government ~ the
present administration. asked 'He
United states 70: advice and assist
ance. especially I'm relation "a settle
,nert AND payment Of the floating dents
and claims. amounting on ihei- fac-
10 over Sf."rr,"po The American min.
!
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PROMISE To PAY CLAIMS
A. SOON As HOSSIHIE

That - understood 20 toe stiH diplo-
'ua:lc talh. Nicara Gua's Minister Of
Foreign Affairs replied that the data
submitted by tho Italian minister was
.0eHaCt. and in some eases exaggerated
that NoCara qua had made no general
payments, and no preferences. that the
Uountry'S finances were III deplorable
conc!tioa. hut rs soon as possible Il;
would pay tho claims.
80 Secretary BryaDs weli-intentioned
efforts % cause Nicaragua TO pay the
claims allowed 10y the Mixed Claims
Commission caused this unhappy re-
public much trouble and GRIEF by bring
ing down swarm OF foreign credi-
tors. SO far this story is taken from
the Official records What follows is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

Good. bye. sore feet, burning feet
swollen feet. tender feet, tired feet
Good bye, corns. caIlouGcs huniona
aud raw spots. No more shoe tight
ness. no moro !iinpinr with pain or
drawing up your face IN agony. "Tiz"
te magical. acts right Off "IjH" draws
out all the poisonous equations which
puff up tho feet Use "T.z" aud wear