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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
COLORADO man
GAINS 81 POUNDS

The day I started on Tanlac
weighted only 1870 pounds. ] finished
my third bottle Weighing 1852 pounds
"a net gain OF thirty-two pounds
and ] doubt IL there's a person i'm
Denver who feels better than ! do
now" said Harry Lilly. of 1855 Clay
ton street, Denver, Colo, recently.
Before / took Tanlac," he con-
tinued, Il was in such bad fix
with rheumatism. disordered kidneys
and stomach trouble that life was a
burden. The pains across my back
were something awful. and IL !
stopped over, somebody had to help
me straighten up again. II l got
one or two hours sleep in two or
three nights l was lucky. / had no
appetite, and honestly, for two
years l didn't eat as much in two
weeks as l do now in two meals.
II started taking Tanlac, and by
the time / finished my third bottle
every bit of the pain had left my
back and I commenced to feel like
another man. / still had some rheu-
matte pains left, so 1 got another
Sottle, and that cleaned up the
rheumatism entirely. Besides gain
ing thirty-two pounds. oan sleep
as sound as log at night, and can
work hard all day long without
getting tired"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

/ There were some sick boys, but
! felt fine. When we got back TO
Norfolk and on land again my sea
legs were working fine and could
not find the ground as it seemed
TO move as much as the water had
We left the ship and went up
the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore
and then took a train for Phila-
delphia. While we were in Balti-
more they took us all over the
city in free automobiles.
The Kentuck is a fair sized ship
with four 13-inch guns and several
smaller ones but no 14-inch. 1t
wits the heaviest armored ship in
the navy in 1910 and has q speed
OF about 18 knots but usually
makes only about eight or 10.
Being penned up in the barracks
makes me lonely as the dickens.
| don't like this quarantine BUSH
ness at all. We had admiral in
spectiOn this morning but it was
too cold for him to linger much
so 1t did not last long. He seems
to be a pretty good old duck, altho
he did not shake hands with me,
but I'll overlook his lordly ways
this time.
The western people don't realize
that over $4,000 soldiers and So
600 marines from here are over in
France today. Five or six ships
go out of Philadelphia every day.
| was surely surprised myself as
did not dream it was like this.
Well, mother, l guess that be-
fore you will have received this
l Will be bound for the other side.
| don't know whether it will be to
Ireland or France, but believe
that it's the former. have orders
to keep my bag packed and to he
ready to go at any minute. am
expecting to go on a destroyer on
the North Sea or English channel
and it will be quite a while before
i hear from you or you from me
again.
Your loving son,
HARRY E. GOODELL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
ARKANSAS WOMAN
GAINED q POUNDS

II now enjoy better health than ]
have in years, and I can't refrain
from letting my friends and others
know how thankful l am for what
Tanlac has done for me-" said Mrs.
Il. NJ. Imam, OF 1910 Chester street,
Little Rock, Ark, recently.
TN the winter of 1916" she con-
tinued, II was taken with severe
cold. and all winter l continued to
go down. I couldn't sleep for cough
Ing and had to sit up in bed most
of the night. I was extremely
nervous, felt tired and weak all the
time and everything / ate soured on
my stomach. ] fell off nineteen
pounds in seven weeks, and was
getting worse so rapidly that my
family and friends, as well as my
self, saw no hope for my recovery.
MY husband brought home a bot
tie of Tanlac in June, 1915. and after
I took about. half of 1t / began to
eat and my food stopped souring on
my stomach. After / finished my
first bottle 1 could eat anything at
any time without Ii hurting me in
the least. At the end of my third
week l had gained five and a half
pounds. / kept on taking 1t and
improving and picking up from
three to four pounds a week until
all my troubles were gone and had
increased in weight from 113 pounds
to 140, making an actual gain of
twenty-seven pounds"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
DAIRY farmer
GAINS 80 POUNDS

Everybody in Columbia, Tenn.
knows +. G. McGavock, who owns
and operates large dairy business
in that city.
Here is his statement:
II have now taken five bottles of
Tanlac and have gained thirty
pounds. If you don't believe 1t, right
here l am, come and look at me. l
don't know what my trouble was,
but was all run down and was
unfit for work. ! think, tho. it mus
have been my stomach, as j had no
appetite and nothing seemed to
agree with me. j was also nervous
and could not sleep good. just
kept going down hill and losing
weight right along, and nothing did
me any good until Smiser, the drug
gist, told me of Tanlac.
Il tried 1t on his recommendation
and it helped me from the first few
doses. The medicine seemed to take
hold right at once, and / began to
eat better, sleep better and feel bet
ter from the start. If anybody
wants to know what l think OF
Tanlac just tell them to come to
me. / am right here in Columbia.
Tanlac has simply made a new man
of me and i expect to tell all my
friends about what 1t has done in
my case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS Il POUNDS

II have just finished my third
bottle of Tanlac, and have gained
twenty-seven pounds" was the truly
remarkable statement made by Mrs.
Charles Peden, residing at So Mill
street, Huntsville, Ala.
When | commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, Il only
weighed ninety-eight (sS) pounds,
now | weigh 125 pounds, and never
felt better in my life. For years
have suffered with n bad form of
stomach trouble, constipation and
pains in my side and back. At times
the pains took the form of torture
ana was twice examined, and each
time l was told that l had Appendix
citis, and that an operation would
be my only hope.
Il had made all preparations for
the operation, and called in my sis
ter to tell her goodbye. as ! did not
know whether l would live to see
her again or not. My sister begged
them to cut on me- and told me to
wait and try a good tonic for a
while. The next day, as l returned
from the consultation room.
thought of what she said, and as
! had heard so much about Tanlac, !
decided to try it, and got bottle
II never returned for the opera
ton. but just kept taking Tanlac
Right from the start l began to feel
better. The medicine seemed to take
hold right at once.
II was so happy over the wonder
full Improvement in my condition
that ! sent for my neighbors to tell
them how much better l felt. Ieent
and got another bottle OF Tanlae
and have just finished taking my
third bottle, and feel as IL / have
been made all over again into a new
woman"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Spanaway Church
Gives It's Share

The Spanaway Methodist church
is one of the most patriotic of all
Tacoma churches, say we. Why?
Well, first, the pastor, Harry
Earl, is a sergeant in the national
army at Camp Lewis. Few can
boast of such an honor, and sec-
ondly, upon its service flag there
is one star for a woman, Miss
Margaret Rice of the Red Cross
nurses at the base hospital at
Camp Lewis. Two worthy patri-
OTIS of which the little church is
justly proud.
But besides these two, there are
IL other members of the flag as
we'll. They are: Harry Adams,
Loren Shaeffer, Earl Pickering,
Edwin Klou,se, Francis Gastevin,
Elmer Killing, Carl Threukeld,
jesse Hurd, Carlton More, Luther
More and Carl Adams.
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TEXAS MERCHANT
GAINS "a POUNDS

Another remarkable case was that
of John M. Crabtree, a general mer-
chant at Five-Mile Station A, Dali
las, Tex.
II have actually gained thirty-fou
pounds on three bottles of Tanlac,
and / know what IT is to enjoy good
health after suffering for twenty
years." said Mr.. Crabtree.
II suffered with catarrh of the
stomach and indigestion for twenty
years. and for eighteen months be-
fore 1 started taking Talac 1 had
to live almost entirely on cereals. ]
spent nearly all of one whole year in
bed and was unable to do anything
at all. and fell off in weight to 11S
pounds.
After using my third bottle of
Tanlac / found l had increased in
weight from lis pounds to 1852
pounds, making an actual gain of
thirty-four pounds-all my troubles
were gone. and l was feeling like
another man."
Tanlac is sold in Tacoma by
French Drug Co., under the per-
sonal direction Of special Tan
lac representative.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
ENGINEER WEEKS
GAINED 20 POUNDS

Engineer Charles J. Weeks, who
runs the Seaboard Air Line fast
train Fox" between Jacksonville
and Tampa, Fla, bears the distinc-
tion of being the second oldest en-
gineer in point of service with this
road, having been with the company
for thirty-three years.
I've gained twenty pounds on
seven bottles of Tanlac and feel as
well and happy as I did when a
boy" said Mr.. Weeks.
Tanlac is sold in Tacoma by
French Drug Co., under the per-
sonal direction of a special Tan
lac representative.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
WRITES BROTHER
IN UTAH ABOUT
GOOD FORTUNE
Gains Nine and a Half
Pounds on Tanlac and
Never Felt Better in
Her Life.

Before l had been taking Tanlac
very long l began gaining in weight
and strength so rapidly that my
neighbors told me they could almost
see me building up said Mrs. Alice
Roberts, who resides at Sc W. Ne
vada Place, Denver, Colo, recently.
For more than year" she com
tinued, Il had been suffering from
indigestion, and a badly disordered
stomach. MY food would sour soon
after eating 1t and gas would form
on my stomach and bloat me up
terribly, my appetite was very poor,
i was bilious and constipated and
was hardly ever free from head
ache. My nerves were SO upset
couldn't get any sound sleep and
4 always felt so tired and bad in
the morning that | could hardly get
thru with my homework. j was
In dreadfully rundown condition
was losing weight and getting worse
all the time and felt that un-
less ] found the right medicine
would soon have to give up entirely
Il somehow felt from what | read
about Tanlac that il was what
needed, and II certainly has proven
to be the very thing. When l be-
gan taking II I weighed only one
hundred and five pounds, and when
l finished my fourth bottle
weighed one hundred and fourteen
pounds and a half. making an ac-
tual gain of nine and one-half
pounds, and l have never felt strong
er or better in my life than | do
now. My appetite is unusually good,
all ! eat agrees with me and my
headaches are broken up. My nerves
are strong and steady, l sleep all
night long and find no trouble at
all in doing my work. I have writ
ten my brother In Salt Lake City
who has had stomach trouble for
the past three years. telling him
about my good luck with Tanlac. and
] feel sure from what it has done
for me 1t will set him right, too. 1t
is the only medicine that ever helped
me and j feel very grateful for the
good health i now enjoy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Across the u. S.
With Harry Goodell


A trip across the continent and
an ocean voyage is what letter
from Harry e. Goodell, of Uncle
Sans navee, covers.
OF all the letters we have re-
ceived we surely will hand the
praise to Harry for covering a
great deal of space in little bit
of paper. CScuse, We have just
been informed that pun is the
lowest form of wit, so don't pay
any attention to our pathetic lit
tie joke). But here's the letter:
Dear Mother:
/ am going to write you all
about everything that has happen
ed since l left the west know
that before all my letters and
cards have been short but so was
my time then.
We left Seattle at o'clock one
Sunday afternoon. l went to bed
at about 8 that night and woke
up the next morning at Avery,
Idaho. We had a great sendoff at
Seattle and the people all along
the way waved at US and brought
fruit, tobacco and magazines down
to the train. Fortunately none of
the boys got any liquor, for which
was mighty glad.
We came thru Idaho, Montana,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ill
inois, Indiana, Ohio, West Vir-
gina and finally l went aboard
the U. S. S. Kentucky at Norfolk,
Va.
passed thru the corn fields of
Ohio and thru the coal mines of
West Virginia. Some mines! There
is a coal mine about every mile,
also a town, and also negroes.
Every once in a while one would
open his mouth and l would think
that we had just missed a tunel.
They are mighty patriotic, tho.
We were in the snow until we
left Cincinnati. In Chicago there
was a regular blizzard.
You ought to see how the peo-
pie live along the Ohio and Tug
rivers. They farm the river banks
and hills, each farmer having
about three acres, all in corn.
Talk about houses, why! they
don't even have floors and half of
them don't have windows. In fact
the people on South Fork or old
"China Bob's" have a paradise
alongside of what some are forced
to call home.
] am pretty we'll contented here
but will be mighty glad when they
send me back west again. Who
ever wants 1t can have the east,
I don't. The folks here surely
treat us fine, tho. Whenever we
come to shore it is a chicken din
ner or two every day. was
ashore yesterday and had a fine
time. Took in a football game.
! haven't met any OF the Wash
ington men here yet but | expect
to bump into some of them almost
any time.
When we first got here, after
going aboard the Kentucky we
went to Yorktown. They have a
big statue there where CORVALLIS
surrendered to Washington. but
the rest of the town doesn't
amount to much. Afterwards we
went to Charlestown, S. c., and
then to Pensacola, Fla. 1t was a
dandy place, just like summer
there.
After Florida, we headed out to
sea for about 600 miles and sure
got into one devil" OF a storm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
CAPT. JEFF RIGGS
GAINS Is POUNDS

Capt. Jeff d. Riggs, popular Y. &
M V. engineer, running between
Vicksburg and New Orleans. and re-
siding at 2020 Pearl street, Vicks-
burg, Miss, In speaking of his ex-
perience with Tanlac. said: Yes,
sir, it's an actual fact, I have gained
twenty-five pounds on Tanlac.
when ! began taking the medi-
cine" continued Capt, Riggs, Il was
simply a nervous and physical
wreck. and had dropped down in
weight from one hundred and forty
to one hundred and ten pounds.
-IshaSe Just finished my second
bottle of Tanlac, have gained TWEEN
ty-five pounds and l feel like a new
man"
Tanlac is sold in Tacoma by
French Drug Co., under the per-
sonal direction of a special Tan
lac representative.
rs(Adyertisement.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Naval Restrictions
Are Lifted

The navy men on recruiting
duty here in Tacoma are rejoicing
over the fact that the restriction
ban has been lifted from them
and they are now free to send in
as many men each week as they
can persuade to sign up.
Formerly they had been limited
to five for each week and were
forced to turn away some appli-
cants. Now they are hoping and
praying that those who were turn
ed away will please come back and
be welcomed with open arms.
Come on. will you?
Saturday one good patriot join
ed the navy as machinist mate,
End class, to be sent to Bremen
ton, Wash. The new tar Is Byers
Sanderson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
SUBMARINE
u. S. VESSEL
lUnited Press Leased wire.,

LONDON, March 20. - The
American steamship Chattahoo-
chic has ben sunk off England by
submarine, an admiralty an
nouncement today said. The
crew of rs was saved.
The captain OF the vessel de-
clared on landing that the sub
marine fired several torpedoes,
four OF which hit the ship.
The Chattahoochie formerly
was the German ship Sachsen of
the Hamburg-American line, and
was taken over by the U. S. when
war was declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Patriotism
Help Win the War

"Rena is certainly patriotic. She
spends all her time knitting, and
contributes her mite to all the
war charities.
Yes, and more than that. Ever
since she heard that the govern
ment might run short of powder
she's bein' going about with
shiny nose. Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
ACCUSES BOY
SCOUT HEADS


WASHINGTON, d. c., March U.s.
Charges citing 20 counts of miscon-
duct in office were received by At.
torney General Gregory today In .
complaint by John ID. Gluck OF NeW
York, against Colin ii. Livingston
and James L. West, heads of the
Boy Scouts of America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Takes Exams
For West Point

Clarence Shain of Doty, Wash,
is now at Vancouver taking ex-
aminations for an appointment to
the West Point military academy.
He enlisted in the Coast artillery
shortly after war was declared
and has been rtationed at Fort
Worcen. Shain was granted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
'ONLY A LINK
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

Omitted Press Leased Wire.l
COPENHAGEN, March 25.-
THE pre- ent German offensive
is only a link in the great offens-
ive," Gen. Auffenberg of the Aus
trian armies declared in an in
terview published in the newspa-
per Azujsag today.
1T will be a long time before
the final result is reached"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Five Tacoma Boys
Join Naval Reserve

Five Tacoma boys have joined
the naval reserve force, enlisting
at the u. S naval training camp,
on the state university campus.
Their names are Clifford G.
Brammer, G029 So. Cedar, St ;
Sydney S. Birk, jr., 5617 So. J
ST., Arthur l.. Elmore, 1871 So.
l. St; Ole b. Storwick, 1913 E.
Attn, and Louis j. Brown, 460S
So. X.
Recruits are being accepted at
the camp from all parts of the
northwest. The campaign open
ed three weeks ago with the ad-
dition of 10000 more men to the
naval reserves as its objective.
Over $50 men have been sworn
in since the drive began.
1t is planned to train a large
number of the new men at the
big Seattle camp. The balance of
the 10000 will receive their in
struction at the BremertOn navy
yard.
Exemption boards are cooper
ating with the local officials by
granting releases to Glass A men
who prefer the navy.
HELP WIN THE WAR
TAKE all of Uncle Sans gilt
edged securities that you can
carry, and keep on taking them,
and so show your loyalty to
country and faith in the tri-
umph of Justice and Right.
HAVE a part in upbu'lding Old
Glory on land and sea and let
the boys in khaki and the boys
in blue know that you are be-
hind them every one.
RALLY to the cause of war saw
ings and see to it that the war
chest is kept replenished, that
more ships may be built to send
armies and provisions to the
front.
in War Savings
Stamps Is the highest order of
practical home patriotism in this
crisis and will yield liberal re-
turns while the war is being
won,
FALL into line and join a Thrift
Club, or a Limit Club, and be-
come a consistent and active
member thereof by setting apart
something day by day to help
win the war.
THUS will you do your duty as an
American and prove your devo-
ton to nation and flag and
hasten the return of peace.
Carry on!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Here and Elsewhere

julius Kahn. Californian, urges
hanging for all traitors in L. S.
Puyallup plans big cleanup
day to beautify the city.
Chi-Namel for Floors & Wood
work. Palace Hardware Co., 1911
Pacific ave. adv.
U. 8. wants 800 chief engineers
for merchant marine.
Stop! Have you tried The Lotus
Cafes Special Club Breakfasts,
15c to 40c, or the Business Mems
Lunch at Csc? If not, why not?
adv.
300, 900 acres opened to entry
in Oregon.
All wool o. ID. Shirts for active
service, at Hofstetter's, 1903 Pa
cific. adv.
Mrs. James West receives word
of the death of her mother, Mrs.
A. r. Tufts of Bakersfield, Ore.
Cut down the high cost Of liv.
ing. Try a Lotus Annex Business
Mems Lunch, 25c, adv.
No offensive planned against
Americans, is German report.
British officers send kilograms
of congratulation to men for their
brave defense.
COMMERCIAL BINDERY q
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv.
German submarine reported to
have been sunk by one of its own
torpedoes.
Chehalis river rising rapidly
and bridge is washed out.
Dogs of the state of Virginia
| cost over Sb4 ,UUO a DAY.
DR.. Coma, dentist, has novel
10 30S-12 Pantages Bldg. adv
Aerial mail service established
between Vienna and Kiev.
Close watch being kept on flour
hoarders.
Walla Wall to have Victory
temple, also.
Racetracks and coffee cakes.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
Twenty-Five German alien enc
mics arrested in Butte, Mont.
Dr. hurry. Dentist, Warburton
Bldg. adv.
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Montana rancher saved from
mob by policeman who jails him.
Rancher alleged to have hipped
for German victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

furlough of two months wherein
to prepare for the exams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

Tenino e4ilausts supply of War
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Dr. Murry. Deatist, warburton
Bldg. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25
Is It?

II he who buys a single stamp
And stops is termed gutter.
He who SAYS Nit" when asked to
buy
May we'll be called a hitter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

Savings stamps in one day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

Twenty-Five German alien enc
mics arrested in Butte, Mont.
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Racetracks and coffee cakes.
Duenwald 1112 Broadway. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

Chi-Namel for Floors & Wood
work. Palace Hardware Co., 1911
Pacific ave. adv.
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julius Kahn. Californian, urges
for all traitors in L. S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

Puyallup plans big cleanup
day to beautify the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

Walla Wall to have Victory
temple, also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-25

U. 8. wants 800 chief engineers
for merchant marine.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-24
OVERSEAS FLEET TO BE WELCOMED
 HOME THURSDAY
Great Naval Pageant Will Be Followed By Street Parade of the Crews-Two Transports Arrive.

New York, Dec. 23-Steaming home from participation in the bloodless al- lied victory over the German armada, America's overseas battle f1eet-nine superdreadnaughts, with the Pennsyl- yania. flagship of Admiral Mayo, com mander of the navy, as escort, will ar rive off New York harbor just in time to lead the great peace review by Sec retary of Navy Daniels, Thursday morning.
 Though officers on the staff of Vice Admiral Grant, commander of the "home fleet" were unable tonight to state the position of the westward cruising squadron, they announced that the returning warships ''would not pass the Statue of Liberty before 9 o'clock the morning of the 26th."
 Dismissing reports that the veteran fighting craft from European waters might anchor in the harbor Christmas day, reforming the following morning for the naval parade, the vice ad-