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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

persons go on suffering year after yea r.
doctoring themselves for all kinds of
ills, when the real and true cause under
lying their condition !. simply a lack O Il
sufficient iron in the red blood corpus
cieS 10 enable Nature TO transform tn Ell
food they eat into Drawn. muscle, tissueI
and brain. Eut bewar. OF the old form 81
OF metallic iron which frequently dol
more harm than good
Notwithstanding al that has bcenl
SAID ana written on this subject by WE'LL
known physicians, thousands of peoplel
still insist III dosing themselves with
metallic iron, simply. suppose, becausel
~ COSTS Il rev cents less. strongly ad 4
Wise readers in all cases to get n phy !
siciah'S prescription for organic IRON
NuNatcd lron--or il you don't want tot
go TO this trouble then purchase onlN,
NuSatcd Iron in it's original packace5
ana sec thIt this particular name
!Nu%Htcd Iron) appears on the paclsageS
~ you nave taken prepare lions such ak
Nuk and iron and other similar ironl
products and failed TO get results. re N
member that such products are an en- II
ron"
.rOiE--NuHaicd iron which is prescribed
ana recommsnoed above BY physicians. il
organic iron products. IL is easily assinilatIl
c,, docs not inJure the teeth, make the
h.hck nor upset the stomach. Tho manull
iactnrers guarantee successful and entirelI
they Will refund your money. ii is difl|
penscd In this city by Tragic Drug Coll
Polk Miller Drug stores, Childrey Drug Co
and all other drugEists.--Adv. n
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GREAT INDUSTRIAL EVENT
BIG THING FOR THE SOUTH
Development of Tcnnessec River Water
Power VIII Have beneficial
Effect All Over Dixie.

The decision OF the War Department
of the United States government to be-
gin Immediately the construction Of a
great dam at Muscle Shoals. Alabama
Tennessee. to fully develop that power.
far and away the greatest i'll tho South,
Will. in the opinion OF the Manufac-
turcrS' Record. mark the greatest sim
gle event in the industrial history OF
the South. far SURPRISING in value to
the whole nation the vast operations
OF the United states Steel Corporation
1t Birmingham and at Mobile.
While the construction work OIL this
dam and ultimately on the great air
nitrate plant. which is now being push
ed with the utmost power OF men and
money by some OF the ablcst mon in
continues the Record. will probably
represent an outlay of s5o.ooo,0O to
S75.o0o.o00. this stupendous sum In IT.
self will not bc the biggest factor of
Importance. Tue construction OF this
dam viii open the Tennessee River
TO navigation. in itself n move OF far
reaching Importance. and will develop
more hydro-electric power than the to-
tai thus far developed ut Niagara. with
even greater potentialities for the .u-
turc by storage reservoirs.
This will mean over half n million
hydro clcvtric horse power to he mad.
available by the plans now to be car
'NN otA' anu lnlS VIII center
at that point vast electro chemical in
4uSiries. upon the development Of
which rests all our nictaliur:sicai ac-
.i"itieS.
Moreover. the building Of this dam
and the plant for making nitrate from
the atmosphere will. when the war de-
'nards for n'tratcs has lcssencd make
1t possible to produce an almost limit
less supply of cheap fertilizers. which
VIII he Of incalcuilhl" vall" to iu-
food producing necessities of the ma
ton.
Ear and away the most important
piece or work for war and :or peace yc,
undertaken by the War Department is
this i''ln Tor rrca tiI%: over ut,if u nil
lion hHdro-clcctric power al Muscle
Shoals Cor producing great supplies of
riiratcs making feasible enormous hy-
dr"-chc:nical Industries. and at the
same time opening the Tennessee River
10 NAVIGATION. Year II. year the SUI
prcnle Importance OF this work 10 the
whole nation VIII be more and more
recognized. II il great piece Of work
our only regret is that priceless time
was wasted, months and months fritz
tered away. after Congress had APP
propriatod the money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AHO ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Pctcrson's ONT
mcnt Stops Itching Instantly.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs poctors
wanted TO cut off leg. Petcrson"s
Ointment cured mc."-Wm. J. Nichols
Get large box for 30 cents at any
druggist. says Peterson. and money
back IL 81 doesn't helm You at once
Always keep Pctcrson's Ointment in
the house. Fine for burns, scalds
bruises, and tho surest remedy for
skin diseases, pinplcs. itching eczema
and piles tho world has ever known
'Peterson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itchinE piles l have ever
found. "--Maior Charles r. whitney
Vineyard Haven. Mass.
"Petcrsons Ointment has given
great satisfaction for Salt Rhcum."--
Mrs. J. l.. Weiss. Cuvlcrville, ~. Y.
All druggists sell 1t. recommend IL.
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BOYS AND GIRLS TO RESCUE;
FARMVILLE TOBACCO SAFE
High School Students Lenvc Books to
BccOmc Factory Hands nnd
Meet I'M iCmerscncy.

FAlsMVlLLE. VA. March 2.--Farm-
ers nave been rushing their leaf to-
hacco to this market since tho good
weather Sc, in several weeks ago. and
the tobacco dealers have been buying
1t as fast as 1t made its appearance
on the warehouse floors. The result
~ they crowded their factories and
prize houses with the weed
owing to the scarcity of labor the
dealers are confronted with a serious
proolcni The tobacco had to be han
dicd ana hung up in the large factories
FOR drying or there was serious danger
OF us rottInS and much OF il becoming
Il total loss. and all for the lack OF
somebody TO stick" and hang II in
IN" drying -h"uscs and factories. The
proprlctoTs Of the leading factories
sent out an : o $ call. 1t WAS sent
to the girls and the Boy Scouts of the
Farmville High School. and was imme-
diotcly answered. Tuesday morninc,
twenty high school girls. daughters OF
merchants. bankers ANA others went T.,
work IN Morriss tobacco factory
sirinGinG the soft and stlli softening
leaf on the sticks ana hanging up for
drying out. and they have been at IL
all the week proving most valuable
and successful factory hands" They
are being chapcroucd by Miss Mary
Jackson. and the general work is under
the superntendcnce OF Baxter Tugglc
At the same time eighteen or twenty
nigh school boys went to work in
DunninGton's factory. and they have
gotten the proprietors out of the mire
These boys and girls haze been doing
GOOD work. and Of course. they are
drawing good pay. II the tobacco
dealers could not have gotten this
lear hung UP They would have been
forced TO withdraw from tho market
and tho farmers would have suffered
tar!nviilc boys and girls can be de-
penoed upon when an emergency
arises duty
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TAKES The Place or
DANGEROUS CAL0NIE[.
New discovery Dodsons Liver Tone Acts Like C But Doesn't Grpe
saae Make You Sck-Dont Lose Days Wo-HamIess Liver
Medicine for Men, Women ChAdren-Read Guarantee!

;, Ugh ,Calomel makes you sick It's horrible!
axe dose OF the dangerous drug tonight and
tomorrow you may lose DAVIS worl,
Ialohe IS mercury or quicksilver which causes
necrosis o. me bones Caomcl, when it comes into
contact with sour bile crashes into it, breaking it
up his is when YOU feel that awful nausea and
out if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or You have headache dizziness, coated tongue. If
ofea,h Is bad or stomach sour. just try spoonful
Oh harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
l'erG my suarantee-Go TO any drug store and
set bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone for a few
cents Take spoonful and il ii doesn't straighten
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
Mari digging nj CIoremont.

'l.NiN;MoNr, VA. March ..-rhe
Clarcmont Mnrl Products Company Is
Oh" nam" Of e now industrial concern
chartered TO do business here and alory
the banks OF James River hcrcahouts.
The company has been Incorporated
with al authorized capital Of $3.50. 600.
and ORGANIZED with The following Of
nccrS: H. j. Arlington. OF t'larc,nont,
president; G. n. Gillian. of Richmond.
secretary treasurer. The company'.i
business will bo 10 dis mari. which i3
plentiful in this region. and prepare It
for various purposes. principally for
fertilizer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

YOU right up and make you feel fine and vigorous
. waht you 10 go back to the store and get your
sale OF caoncl because it is real liver medicine
entirely vegetable, therefore it can not savate or
make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful OF Dodson's Liver
one Will put your sluggish liver to work and
clean your bowels OF that sour bile and consolidated
waste which is closging your system and making
YOU feel miserable. guarantee that bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family
feeling fine for mouths Give it to your children.
It IS harmless; doesn't grippe and they like its
pleasant taste.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
scn.ou ctoscd Up in leblanc.

MEBANE. y. c.. March 2.-The Me-
banc leaf tobacco market closed for the
season with sales or this week. which
were small. The total sales here for
for the season amounted to 2.150.0O0
pounds. IN increase over the last sea-
son OF about 100000 pounds. The aver
age price for the entire period was s32
and fraction per 100 pounds. Here
tofore Mebane has had only one ware
house. but another is being built. and
VIII be ready for business at the open
ing OF the selling season for this years
crop
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Another Enterprise for Hamilton.

HAMPTON. VA, March champion
and Newport News contractors have put
in bids with the government for the
construction of a $4,000 building to
be used here as a training school for
Tho hospital corps. The bids will be
opened in Washington next Monday
and the information received here is
that q contract will be awarded at
once, so that work may start on the
structure at an early date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
Physicians Explain Why Women Need More
Iron in Their Blood Today Than 20 Years Ago
Say Anaemia-Lack Of Iron Is

DIR. FERDINAND KING, New York
Physician and Medical author, says
physicians should prescribe more
organic iron = NuX;itcd Iron - Co
supply the iron deficiency. Opinions
OF DIR. Schuyler c. Jaqucs, Visiting
Surgeon, ST. Elizaheth's Hospital,
New York City; DIR. James Francis
Sullivan, formerly Physician of Bel
lcvue> Hospital Outdoor Dept.),
New York and the Westchcstcr
County Hospital, and other ply
Sicians who have thoroughly tested
the value OF Nuxate1 Iron.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

There can be no strong, healthy.
beautiful rosy chcci: ed Womcn without
iron" says DR.. Ferdinand King. n New
York Physician and Medical Author. 81
ma We strongly emphasized the fact that
doctors should prescribe more organic
iron--NuXated Iron--for their nervous,
rundown. weak, haggard- looking wo-
men patients. Fallor means anaemia.
The skin Of an anacmic woman is pale.
the fcah fiabhy. the muscles lack tone,
the brain Tags. and the memory fails,
and often they become weak. nervous.
irritable. Respondent and melancholy.
When the iron goes from the blood Of
women the roses 20 from their checks.
I'm the most common foods Of Amer
lea, the starchcs. sugars. table syrups.
candies. polish ed rice. white bread, soda
crackers. biscuits. macaroni spaghetu,
taDioca, sage, farina deg crminatcd corn
meal no longer is iron to be found. Re-
filming processes have removed the iron
OF Mother Earth from these impovcr-
ished foods. and silly methods OF home
cookery, By throwing down the waste
pipe the water in which our vegetables
are cooked. are responsible for another
grave iron loss. Therefore. you should
supply the iron deficiency in your food
by using some form OF organic iron.
just as you would use salt when your
food has not enough salt"
DR.. Schuyler G. Jacques, Visiting Sur
Eeon OF ST. Eliza beth's Hospital. New
York CITY. said: 81 have never before
advice for publication. MS ordinarily
DO not believe in Il. But 80 many Amer
lean women suffer from iron deficiency
with It's attendant ills that 7 deem it
MY duty TO advise such to take Nuxat-
Ell Iron. I have taken II myself and
given It to my patients with most sur
prising and satisfactory results. And
those who wish quickly to increase
will find II n most remarkable and won
derfuliy effective remedy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
TOBACCO SEASON
FOR SELLING NEAR END
Bright Markets Are Very Nearly
Through, Some Being Already
Closed for Year 1017-l01S.
END OF DARK MARKET NOT FAR
Sun-Curcd Deliveries in Richmond
Large = Dark Shipping Receipts
Stifl SmalIer-AIurllet Very Ac-
two and All Stocks in Demand.

AS the leaf tobacco selling season
reaches the beginning OF the end in
Virginia and North Carolina, the bu. ers
of the weed seem TO he even more
anxious for stock than at any time
since tho opening OF The season seren
months ego. aud they are paying just
rs high figures for IL as at any time
This seems to indicate tfat the crop
OF this year. when it has been made
and shall be ready for market will. il
il proves the equal OF tie 1917 cron
in quality. soil just as high. or Mt least
Will start off with the figures at which
the old crop shall: close.
The receipts on the Richmond mar
Ike; the past week were somewhat
larger than the week before because
OF the good season for handling the
weed that came along with tho much
improved weather. The sun-curcd of.
fcriues amounted to about 100000
pounds and the market was aE activn
as il has been al any time SINCE last
October ana November. prices on al.
GRADES showing I'll advance over ,hoS.
cf the week previous. tho average be-
ing 1880 per 100 pounds. There
We're many wrappers in the offerings.
md they sold away ND in thc pictures.
numerous piles going rs niGn as SiI
ncr ico.
The deliveries % dark shining TO-
hacco amounted to l5.0on pounds only.
END The demand for theca goods was
very pronounced Tho a"era.:" paid
for the entire offerings was ahou, 300
pr- 100. MI Goods going ut from 81;
20 fa5 per 100.
The indications arc tha, ,ho offerings
rf dark ~hiNoipG stock will hr much
larger this week. Tn" uarchoueemcn
took FOR rs large r"cei1ts Of sun cured
rs last week Sales will com nence or
Monday and so through to Friday.
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VIEWS AND NEAR-VlEWS.
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Virginia cartridges mud tho BAKER Bill.
Garden I'lnnS-Storcd Cheese.
Enrm Implement Week.

The quail. or as NirGinians prefer
10 call il. the partridge. is the most
prolific of birds. The hen lays from
fourteen TO eighteen GEES and usually
matches them all. If the prowlnG egg
sucking hound does not find her nest
and destroy them. The Baker BILL
which has passed the House OF Dele
gates and is now before the Senate.
provides that the partridge egg destroy
ing hound shall bc kept UP or muzzl.d.
The bill. If IL passes. will increase the
partridge population of Virginia Won
LcrCully.
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Marion Cotton Mill. Enlarge capnei,,

MARION, VA, March o.-The Cross
Cotton Mills Company has increased
It's capital 10 100000. and the contract
for the immediate erection OF an ad-
ditional building has been let. All the
machinery for the new building in
GLIDING over 1000 ring spindIes and
looms for the manufacture OF cotton
yarns. has been purchased. and will be
installed as soon as tho building is
ready.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

II the weather conditions Of the
pas; few days have suggested the uc-
STABILITY OF completing plans for
back-Iot gardening il is wise TO heed
the suggestion by acting upon IT
promptly. Much was learned from last
years experience. and through the right
Kind 81 planning tho errors OF last
year can he overcome. and the sam OF
each gardeners contribution to tho
food supply can be materially increased.
All that was desirable in the way OF
food raising last year will DC even more
important this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

ket are growing smaller and It is very
evident that thcro "a but little more In
the hands of the farmers OF this ter
ritory to be marketed. The sales this
week were about $4,000 pounds. An
other week will probably close out nil
the farmers have. The prices paid
this week were as high As at any time
this season and the buyers seemingly
as anxious for stock as at any previous
time.
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r.ir,y Large Sales tn Dnnvil,e.

bANVII.IE w. March Itch. Geo
"nlos FOR the month OF February foot
nn 'ra4@2n Wounds. at an averarc of
.32 -. which briggs the snlns ~ TO
date for tho season for 1917 cor to
- WH.S2, pounds. Al an average OF
:3i i6. amountir.; 70 Slo.34S.GaE"5
Sales IN the I9ls crop for tn" same
period. from August 20 February. ;n-
elusive. were @o'2i.767 pounds. at an
av"rare Of 1851. amounting 10 S.
2453"S 81
This shows IN increase IN ,ho 1"i7
crcn over the 1915 crop Tor the sane
period OF $3.50 Go pourds an average
AZ sl%.I2. and an Increase of $4,000
-6cGi
S1l"S for the weak were fairly IarE.
md prices remained firm on all grades
II Is expected that tke next two woc!:s
VIII sell pra cticaliy the entire balance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

Any woman who tires easily, is nerv
Gus or irritable, or looks pale, haggard
and worn should at once have her blood
examined for iron 6eiicicncy--admin MIS-
tration of simple Nuxatcd Iron will Of
ten increase the strength and endurance
OF wenk. nervous. careWorn women in
from ten to fourteen days time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
norton. Lite Building Boom.

~, NORTON. VA. March Much
building is going on in Norton. and
much more Is being planned for the
spring and summer months. Among the
batter buildings 10 20 up IS To he an
office and business building, which
Charles Harmon hns contracted for.
This building is TO cost over $4,000
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u'rs.aonacr- Gonb,e Up Good contr,u.

WII.S'N, y. z, March ".--Eass
Brothers. Of Richmond. have closed up
a contract with the Export Toba Geo
company 80 build for them hero
storage ana COO -opcrarc plant. to cost
10000 Woris is to commence at once
50 That the plant may be ready for
operation by tn" time the 1918 tobacco
crop H"g ms 20 be marketed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

The foou administration has called
the attention of the cheese trade 10 the
requirement that storage cheese. like
u;her pcrishablc foodstuffs. must be
narkctc', before tho next production
season begins II has now been decid-
cd th'tt June IL shall mark the Official
beginning OF the production season OF
l?l&. accordingly all cheese now in
STORAGE must be marketed before that
dair unlcHS special permission Is given
!,v the food admin istration 10 hold such
cheese longer for further curing to
!. cot special tastes aud demands.
Permits TO extend the storage season
viii he granted TO those iircnsces whose
Strtencn, OF tho purpose of longer
hCi,;in. shows that the extension is de-
s,".te and uscfui. No permits viii
Ne granted where tho purpose Of
further hoia!inE is evidently speculative.
This wcct--all OF ii from Monday to
Saturday inclUsive-will be observed all
over the country. more or less. as
implement inspection and rcpa ir
week" The idea was started and Is be-
ing pushed by tho National Federation
~ Implement and Vehicle Dealers AS
socia:ions, with the cooperation OF
The United States Department of AGri-
Guitars and the Federal Board OF Farm
ORGANIZATIONS. tn" agricultural Pub
iirhcrS Association. numerous state
colleges Of agriculture and farmers or
carnations. farm agents. stat" coun-
.'!s ci defense, and manufacturers and
>>n'cra
irur,ny this week AN effort will se
made 10 have every farmer in the
nation inspect his machinery and i'm
wclia'riy place his orders for repairs
Of ,;;tra parts Unprecedented scarcity
a. mall"ahlc and steel parts. freight
congestion which miGh, bring about
embarrassing delays. and an opportun-
i:y IL save express and postal charges.
arc urged as easons for early orders to
II" rut IN through dealers. The farmers
are being urged TO act promptly as an
;trt OF loyalty in tho effort for a maxi
ui,r.. food production this wear,
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GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
ItItSIINL. On VIII. SnI IiItAND


Mir. Hoover has recent, stated that
the next tUo months viii be III" most
critical in thc food supply of the coun-
try which VIC have had since the war
Upon tho South. however. rests the
supreme task Of saving the nation.
Every bushel of corn which this sec-
zion produces this year VIII be worth
not measured by dollars and cents
but by power for GOOD. more than any
hIshel Or corn ever raised in the his
tory Of the world
Every hushcl Of peanuts will increase
our supply Of food and fats: but while
We arc urging and siressinC the i,upoi
tance OF raising more peanuts ami
corn. nor" oats and more hos.
more poultry. more potatoes. more cat
tic and more Of everything els. which
will furnish food to man o.. beast We
would also stress the Importance OF
an enlarged production OF cotton. An
other short cotton crop would be an
International disaster. Cotton -ant pea
Souths great contributions TO the
worlds supply OF fats. and tn. world
Is verging very close upon starvation
for these things.
The South alone can save this nation
and our allies from starvation. the
rest of the country is a burden upon
the South in this respect 10 q greater
extent than the Sout! is Il burden upoa
any other part of the country. ana
the South must carry the burden. 1t
must save the day, IL must meet the
Responsibility which rests upon IL
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Petersburg High Avcrnre.

PETERSBURG. VA. March 2--The
offerings OF both dark and bright to-
hac' :, were largo this week with an
extremely active market and demand
for all grades. Dark wrappers sold for
So To $40 per no pounds. and the
average on sales of dark fer the week
reached the high figure Of Sts.IS per
100 pounds
Prices for bright tobacco range from
go TO $50, $50. SIS. $40 and $40 per
100 hounds. With the favorable warm
season. large receipts are looked for
mex; week.
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mad-crdcred Good. In 1.rnch,,urr.

NcNBURG, TA.. March 2-Sale=
% lea: tobacco this week were 10000
pounds. tho receirf being larger than
expected. owing 30 farmers being afraid
10 hold. as the weather WAS SO warm.
As ii was much of the tobacco vas
10" h'~'i in order. many lots being
badly damaged
Tn" lots in had order did not bring
re much as they otherwise would have
d"nH, but everything in good order
brought splendid prices
Tic market was very Stror- AM,
active for all grades or tobacco 10th
smoked and air-cured. and the farm
ora who had their tobacco in good
order were highly pleased with prices
Prices hold about as last week. and
were strong at following quotations.:
luT". common. 81! TO SIS. lu.s. good
SIS 10 s2c: leaf. short. SIG TO SIS: leaf
good. so 10 500: leaf. dapp'e. 500 to
$50; leaf, wrappers, $50 to $50.