Morning Oregonian., January 13, 1921, Page 5, Image 5

TTTE MORXIXG OREGONIAX. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. 1921
BUSINESS
ETHERDG
E
ASSERTS
Ex-Chief of Bond House Ac
cuses Morris Bros.
ASSETS HELD COVERED UP
Creditors Declared to Be Entitled
to Every Cent of Property of
farmers in Concern.
Vn ttn a ed From First Page.)
to this phase of the situation, and it
wu b cause of this that Mr. Etherldge
was permitted to proceed with his
own story In his own wmy, from his
earliest connection, with the two
Morris brothers In Philadelphia until
his departure from Portland Decem
ber 23 In company with his wife and
Roy Fike, an employe, for Tacoma in
an automobile; his subsequent arrest
upon a warrant sworn to by Fred S.
Morris and his return to this city ten
days ago.
There was at no time any hesita
tion upon Mr. Etherldge's part in his
own story of his association with the
two brothers, or when, later, he waa
queried by the master in chancery
or by counsel for Receiver wnitcomD.
In striking contrast was the atti
tude of Fred S. Morris, who took over
the corporation's affairs December 23.
succeeding Mr. Etheridge. He was
placed on the stand at the morning
session and when asked if he had pre
pared a list of properties held by his
nater. Miss Henrietta A. Morris, re
plied that he had not and could not.
He either declined to answer questions
put to him by counsel for the receiver
or announced that his memory ianea
to serve him. Tne entire forenoon was
consumed by a battle of legal techni
calities devoid of any definite results
At the elose of the afternoon sessiun
and at the request of Mr. Peck, of
counsel for the receiver. Mr. Magulre
continued the case until next Monday
moning at 10 oclock, at which time it
Is believed that Mr. Etherldge will
have had time sufficient to get from
the records facts that may bring
to light additional assets or facts
regarded as of great importance
In the future conduct of the
case. He is to devote his ef
forts meanwhile to scrutiny of cer
. tain records at the the headqjiartera
of Morris Bros., Inc., here and, as sug
gested by his attorney, properly un
der whatever supervision of the re
ceiver it may be thought best to pro
Tide. Etheridge's Object Avmtl
"I have only one object in view
now." said Mr. Etherldge. Just before
adjournment, addressing Mr. Magulre,
and that is to assist in getting dol
lar for dollar for the creditors and in
untangljng this situation to the best
of my ability. I believe that my
familiarity with the business of the
corporation will enable me to give
help that no one else could give. This
offer I make without regaro. to me
future."
He said he was first sent to Port
land In May, 1917. for the express
purpose of getting the assets of Mor
ris Bros., then a coparinersnip, in
such shape as to enable the formation
of a new corporation for the purpose
of transferring funds of the co-partnership
and with the object in view
of obviating any possibility of tleing
levied upon In the event that a $75,000
suit, filed against them by W. T.
Muir, would be decided adversely to
the partners. He was then general
auditor of the company, which was
doling business in New York, Phila
delphia and Portland. His object In
coming here, he said, was consummat
ed when certain stocks were trans
ferred from the two brothers to their
wives, although neither wife had ever
paid a cent into the company funds.
High Finance Charged.
This was not the first deal in "high
finance" engineered by the Morris
brothers, Mr. Etherldge testified, for
it had been their course of conduct,
h swore, in several dealb and was
continued in others, by Juggling
stocks and securities at various times
to suit their purposes In handling
such corporations as the Tuscaloosa,
Ala.. Railway. Light & Power com
pany, which consequently went Into
the hands of a receiver, but without
financially pinching the brothers,
they having gotten from under, he
testified.
According to Mr. Etherldge's state
ment, the wives of Fred S. and James
H. Morris, their sister, Henrietta A.
Morris, and even their mother have
always been conveniently at hand
whenever it became necessary to
shift around th holdings of the
two brothers so that creditors could
not get hold of the properties of eith
er, although, he swore, none of the
women folk have ever had any funds
of their own. Up to a short time ago.
he said. Miss Henrietta, for example,
had been paid $200 a month by the
brothers, each contributing toward
her support, when now she comes into
this case as the possessor of large
sums of money. Including $100,000
for which Receiver Whltcomb and his
attorneys are diligently hunting and
which formed the basis of yesterday
morning's attacks on the Fred S.
Morris stronghold .without avail.
Stock Sale Thwarted.
Concerning the formation of Mor
ris Bros.. Inc., with a capital stock of
weeks later Fred S. Morris came out
here and he. too. decided to remain.
There had been friction between the
brothers, he aaid. and so he and Mr.
Morris went to Philadelphia for the
purpose of getting their belongings,
after which they returned to Port
land and the two business houses
were separated.
For the purpose of adjustment be
tween the brothers, certain bonds and
securities of the Morris Brothers,
Portland, house were exchanged with
those of the Philadelphia house, since
which time both have been run Inde
pendently of each other.
When Mr. Etherldge and Mr. Mor
ris took charge of the Portland house,
the witness testified, its business
was about $80,000 a month. At the
end of the first year this was in
creased to approximately $1,000,000
monthly turn-over, and the books,
which had been kept by an office
boy during the illness of Mrs. May
Granning, with the firm from the
outset, were kept by a staff of men.
and at times efforts were made to get
a correct trial balance by having the
book forces work day and night.
Firm's Move Recalled.
In 1918. Mr. Etherldge related, the
firm moved from th Railway Ex
change huildlng to Its present location
on Stark street, in the heart or me
financial district, where it now holds
a lease for S9 years, the value of
which he estimated to be not
less than $150,000. At that time
$77,000 in cash was expended in fit
ting up the interior of the building
and installhng safe deposit vaults.
With funds of the corporation. Mr.
Etherldge said. Mr. Morris purchased
the fine home in which he lived until
Mr. Etheridge purchased it; also cor
poration funds went to buy the King
street home of Miss Morris and the
furniture in it, he said, so that all of
this property should go to creditor
During the morning session Mr.
Morris testified that he had never
known about the Issuance or sale of
any preferred stock. Yesterday af
ternoon Mr. Etherldge swore that it
was Mr. Morris who, In 1918, just af
ter moving into the new building,
broached the subject of financing the
new corporation, which was in the
offing, with Mr. Etheridge ever rising
toward the presidency of the Institu
tion. That Mr. Morris again followed
the usual Morris policy, was Mr.
Etheridge'c declaration, this being to
incorporate for $1,000,000, issue and
sell $500,000 preferred stock and re
tain the common stock, which was
sought to be done, but with the re
sults stated.
directors up to last December, when I
the bouse failed.
The morning session was consumed
very largely by counsel for Receiver
Whitcomb, who were endeavoring to
extract from Mr. Morris information
as to the present whereabouts of
$100,000. given by Mr. Morris to his
sister, and efforts of counsel for Mr.
Morris to block just such tactics.
After two hours of skirmishing,
the noon .adjournment was taken
without Mr. Morris having made any
statements revealing the whereabouts
of the money, which the attorneys for
the receiver declare should be found,
seised arid held for apportionment
among the creditors of the bond cor
poration. This $100,000 was turned
ver to Miss Morris before the crash
f the corporation, and is declared by
ttr. Morris to have been in no way
connected with the firm, now bank
rupt.
Ruling Is Delayed.
Rulings on the point at issue as to
whether the receiver's attorneys
might question the witness as to
where the money now is. if he knows,
were held up, pending further show
ing by his counsel. The ruling given
PROJECT LAUNCHED
Oregon Growers Wifl Form
Co-operative Bureau.
Business Grows Steadily.
Meanwhile the business was in
creasing and it was thought that the
figure estimated for the corporation's
good will was all right. Mr. Etheridige
said that the same means of financ
ing had been brought into requisi
tion when the Oregon Water Power
company, a street car company now
merged with the Portland Railway,
Light & Power company, was
launched. It was a little later that
the famous $100,000 check was placed
to the credit of Mrs. Etheridge in a
Forest Grove bank and later with
drawn and converted into cash and
presented to Miss Henrietta Morris,
and the 499 shares of stock given to
Mrs. Etheridge.
In addition, there was stock in the
Rotrue River Water company, now
worth $50,000, which has paid as high
as 20 per cent, and $38,000 of stock
in the Lewlston Land & Water com
pany. Morris and others were maae
trustees of this last named sum and
Issued stock to the value of $5-0,000.
This and houses, some land, automo
biles, etc., he said, constitute valua
ble assets, all of which the creditors
should have.
House Sold for S42.0OO.
As a sidelight on "high financing."
Mr. Etherldge related that the pro
ceeds of the sale of the King street
house, supposedly the property of
Miss Morris, and its furniture con
tents, sold for approximately $42,000.
were transferred to the New York
office and later she was given stock
for this amount, although, as he ex
plained, she had never put one cent
into the corporation.
During the last year of the busi
ness of the bond house under the
new corporation, Mr. Etherldge said,
sales running as high as $6,000,000 a
month were recorded, and he gave
it as his belief that the corpora
tions profits were the greatest at
this period and said that after he had
decided to go on a vacation, and first
urged upon him by Mr. Morris, he
fully believed the corporation to be
solvent, that Mr. Morris would handle
its affairs and that everything would
come out all right. Mr. Morns, he
said, had assured him he had taken
over affairs, after being elected as
president, and that all was in readi
ness to carry forward the business;
that he had arranged for finances,
and not to worry.
Leaving for Tacoma In company
with Mrs. Etheridge. in an automobile
driven by Roy Fike, Mr. Etheridge
said he secured $75,000 worth of bonds
which had been sent there in con
nection with the state treasurers
case, and expressed them to Mr. Mor
ris personally. He then took a Ira n
for Chicago, he said, intending to
visit Mrs. Etherldge's parents there
and then to go on to England, to
VM it his own father, stopping off In
New Jersey to try to obtain a pardon
. ,, rnvernor of that state. It
was in New Jersey that his prison
, Tk. fipit thine.
terms were servea. i no .....
he knew of any trouble, he said, was
when he was arrested in Minneapolis.
Betrayal Is Charged.
That it would have been impossible
for Mr. Morris or any one else to
have checked over everything care
fully and found insolvency conditions.
Mr Etheridge declared, and he had
come to the conclusion, therefore, that
he had been betrayed, as had also the
creditors of the house, by Mr. Mor
ns, who but a few days before had
bade him Godspeed, had kissed Mrs.
Etheridge a fatherly good-bye and
had given them m,wj casn wnn
by the master in chancery permitted
the attorneys to question the witness
concerning the transaction, but not
to the extent of compelling him to
tell where the amount now is deposited.
Messrs. Pipes and Minor contended
that federal court rulings prohibit
such a line of conduct, except where
a case has been established, where
there is a plaintiff and a defendant.
Since such has not yet been estab
lished, they said, there is no power
to compel a witness to answer ques
tions that will let in the public on
his private property matters. Messrs.
Allen and Peck declared that the
truth should hurt no one, and that it
should be told by Mr. Morris.
"A list of creditors of Morris Bros.,
Inc., so far as now known, has been
filed with A. M. Cannon, referee In
bankruptcy," said Receiver Whitcomb
yesterday. "He will, as soon as pos
sible, send out notices to all credi
tors of record stating1 the date of
the first meeting of the creditors.
and Instructing them to file their
claims with him.
Receiver Gives Advice.
Confusion seems to exist In the
minds of some of the creditors as to
the procedure which they should fol
low. For such assistance as it may
be, the receiver offers the following
suggestions:
"Creditors have one year In which
to file their claims, but it would be to
their advantage to file them at or be
fore the first meeting of the credi
tors in order that they may be rep
resented either in person or by proxy
at that meeting. The receiver has
prepared and mailed to all holders
of record of Interim certificates, so
far as known, blanks which can be
used for filing their claims, and also
letters of information. It is sug
gested that creditors obtain the as
sistance of their attorneys and bank
ers in making out proofs of claims.
Creditors Offered Help.
"The receiver has provided a staff
which will be available at the office
of the bankrupt, Morris Bros., Inc.,
309-11 Stark street, Portland, which
will consult with creditors and ad
vise them whether their claims have
been included in the list furnished to
the court, and render any other as
sistance possible.
"The receiver begs to advise that
all claims must eventually be filed
with Mr. Cannon, referee in bank
ruptcy, Title and Trust building,
Portland."
ALL INTERESTS COMBINE
Conferees Are Told Federal Re
serve May Rediscount Paper
of Farmers, if Regular.
$1,000,000, Mr. Etheridge said that i which to make a vacation trip which
$500,000 of the preferred stock was to they could not otherwise have made,
have been iss-ued and sold and that I ne said.
the other half was to be in common wr, Ethe-rldge said his wish was to
stock, held for the corporation fcr remain In Portland; that his wife felt
the good will of Morris Bros.' name. I tne same; that they believe they could
it being conceded by all parties con-I face the situation with only his prison
cerned that the sum was not too high, record to account for, but as "The
as the business Had grown so tnat
its monthly turnover was as high as
$2,000,000.
Some of this preferred stock had
been sold, he said, and interims given
the purchasers, when the Portland
Telegram opened a campaign against
Morris Bros.. Inc. basing Its "attacks"
upon certain dealings the corpora
tion had with the state treasurer.
This "attack," he testified, thwarted
the purpose to sell preferred stock
and forced the corporation to buy
back what had been sold. There had
never been a formal permit from the
corporation commissioner, he said, to
place the stock, although he had had
an understanding with H. J. Schulder
man. then commissioner, on the sub
ject, but nothing final, he said.
That the Morris plan of action In
other instances has been just like the
present one. in that the property of
the brothers, actually belonging to
creditors, as in this case, when oc
casion demands, suddenly is found in
the possession of some one of the
Morris women folk, Mr. Etheridge
wore,
BoilarH 1 han,-r Seesw
Coming to Portland, at the bidding
of the brothers, in 1917, Mr. Etherldge
aaid, he looked over the business here
and found it to be unsatisfactory and
aaid it appeared to him to have been
neglected, but he saw great possibil
ities for some one who would take
charge and push the business in a
modern way. He decided then not to
Telegram was sending around word
that it would publish my prison rec
ord as a Christmas present, and I
believed It would serve only to injure
the corporation. I decided to leave.
Meanwhile the story of my life had
been systematically peddled to all of
the banks and business nouses witn
which I dealt."
Properties Are Listed.
Mr. Etheridge then gave a list of
properties which he said were in the
hands of Mr. Morris and Miss Morris
the last he knew of them. It is be
lieved, however, by some, that these
properties have been withdrawn, but
it is sa:a tne court uus pwer to ue
mand their whereabouts If It Is
proved they were rightfully the prop
erty of Morris Bros., Inc.. and there
fore should go to creditors. The
list is:
Approximately $54,000 of Morris
Bros.' Philadelphia stock: about
$100,000 in liberty and victory bonds;
$50,000 of Rogue River Water com
pany stock; $30,000 of Umpqua Valley
Light & Power company stock; $15,000
of the Tuscaloosa Railway & Utility
company and Mr. Etheridge's note for
$6000.
The boxes of Mr. and Miss Morris
have been sealed by order of court,
but it was feared it was done too latst
to stop them from taking these prop
erties. Mr Etheridge testified that Mr.
Morris was at all times active in the
corporation and that he drew $1000 a
return east to live, he said, and six I month aa president of the board of
STORY OF FAILURE IS TOID
Receiver "Whitcomb Explains Situa
tion to Seattle Creditors.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) The involved story of the fail
ure of the bond house of Morris Bros.
Inc., and the attempt which is being
made to recover all possible assets
was told tonight to a meeting of Se
attle creditors by Acting Receiver
Whitcomb of Portland. John M. Clapp,
chairman of the local creditors' as
sociation, read a paper on the find
ings of his recent trip to Portland.
Acting Receiver Whitcomb said that
the total amount of available assets
was not known and would not be
known for several days. He said
that he believed a report on the as
sets would be filed with the United
States district court at Portland with
In ten days. In the meantime all
figures quoted were mere guesses. So
far the guess had been made that the
assets were approximately $750,000
less than the debits. Since this esti
mate was first made, he said, both
assets and debits involving hundreds
of thousands had been discovered.
The total outstanding liabilities
amounted to more than $2,964,000
there being over 3700 known credi
tors. There are 137 holders of interim
certificates Issued in lieu of bonds. In
Seattle the investment amounted to
$176i000, the acting receiver said. Ap
proximately $200,000 of the interim
certificates were found to be secured
by preferred collateral while $1,918,-
000 was not so secured, he said.
The acting receiver advised against
the filing of individual suits by credi
tors. He said that the case was al
ready being dealt with In the United
States district court and that five
lawyers were working with the re
ceiver. Additional suits would simply
delay a settlement. The acting re
ceiver said that a total of 50 distinct
legal questions were involved in the
failure and that each one would be
worked out as rapidly as possible.
Steps toward the formation of a
non-profit co-operative marketing as
sociation for Oregon grain growers
were taken yesterday by a committee
of the Oregon Farm Bureau federation,
conferring with representatives of the
state grange and the state farmers'
union, the second day of the three-
day session of the Oregon Farm Bu
reau federation at the Imperial hotel.
Special co-operative plans have not
been announced, but they will follow
the general form of organization of
the Washington and Idaho Wheat
Growers' associations, with long-term
contracts and a fixed percentage of
the wheat production of the state to
be signed up before the association
becomes operative.
Committee Is Representative.
Members of the committee include
George A. Mansfield, Medford, chair
man; Sim Cully, Pendleton; E. M. Hul
den, Morrow county; V. H. Smith,
Sherman county; Frank McKennon
Union county. In addition. C. E
Spence, master of the state grange;
A. R. Shumway, president of the
farmers union; Hector McPherson.
Oregon Agricultural college, and many
prominent independent wheat growers
or tne state conferred at the session.
At an opening meeting yesterday
morning Frederick Greenwood, man
ager of the Portland branch of the
federal reserve bank, assured the farm
bureau that, while the reserve bank
had no direct dealings with industry
or business in making loans, he saw
no real obstacle in the way of financ
ing the marketing of crops if han
dled in the proper way.
Rediscounts Are Favored.
Tf the farmers work out some
machinery for handling the market
ing of crops, such as the grain deal
ers and exporters have, I can see no
reason why their paper should not
be eligible for rediscount at the re
serve bank the same as any other
paper complying with the regula
tions," declared Mr. Greenwood.
Speakers from all parts of Oregon
and representatives of other states
were called upon for short speeches
following the dinner held last night
at the Imperial. C. E. Spence, master
of the Oregon state grange; A. R.
Shumviay, president of the farmers'
union; Arthur Brock, Oregon state
federation of labor; Mrs. Jessie A.
McCord, home demonstration service,
and Walter M. Pierce of Union county
were Included among the speakers.
Special Organiser Speaks.
George L. Gray of Athens, Mo., spe
cial organizer of the American Farm
Bureau federation, spoke upon the
national scope of the organization.
The session of the bureau will close
today with the report of committees
on wheat and wool marketing. Per
manent officers of the federation are
George A. Mansfield. Medford. presi
dent; Vic Smith. Wasco, vice-president;
K. O. Powell, Monmouth, secretary-treasurer.
Members to serve with the officers
on the executive committee are J. F.
Schroder, Norway, Or.. T. N. Case,
Klamath Falls, and V. V. Hickox
Ontario.
engagement ring and also a wedding
ring if her steady is not able to buy
them.".
The aftermath of an unfortunate
war wedding was recited by William
J. Jones, former soldier in the engi
neer corps in France, whose romance
resulted in marriage with a pretty
French girl on the high seas to avoid
red tape requirements of French offi
cials, such as birth certificate, etc.
before Judge Kavanaugh. The girl,
who was from Lormont. did not like
the country nor the people, though
she had no particular complaint to
make regarding her husband, accord
ing to the testimony of Jones and a
friend.
Desertion was the grounds on
which the divorce was granted, the
wife having returned to France over
the objection of her husband, who re
ceived a letter from "Hugo Strauss,
general delivery. New York City,"
telling him that his wife. Henrietta,
was about to begin divorce proceed
ings. "What Is your religion and that of
your wife?" asked Judge Kavanaugh
of Max .Miller during the hearing of
his divorce action against Alice E.
Miller.
"Mine Is Jewish and hers is Swed
ish." replied Miller.
"I asked you about religion, not
nationality!" retorted the Judge. In
fidelity was alleged, but the case
was taken under advisement.
Amone the default decrees .Mnt.d
were: Dora M. against Claude B. I
Craves. Doris M. against John H.
Jenkins, Earl against Mary G. Neece.
J. L. against Wyona Ackerman, Emma
against Cametti de Kaestacker, Janet
W. against Charles W. Magerkurst.
Delta against E. M. Kessinger. Charles
C. against Katherine Burnison, Flor
ence against J. Hlestand, Anna F.
against A. O. Skandrup, OIlie M
against John M. Nlemi and Patience
against John Mitchell.
Gracia Johnston filed suit for
divorce against Rex Johnston, alleg
ing desertion.
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E AT AT
PRE-WAR
PRICES
Coffee, 5
2 Eggs, any style, 15
Ham and Eggs, 25
Bacon and Eggs, 25d
(With Potato)
Small Steak, 15
(With Potatoes)
Roast Pork and Dressing,
15-
Roast Beef with Mashed
Potatoes, 15
Ham Hocks and Cabbage,
15
Beef Stew and Vegetables,
10
Corn Beef Hash, 10
All Vegetables, 5d
Pies, all kinds, 5
Wheat Cakes, Syrup and
Butter, 10
Waffles, Syrup and
Butter, 15t
Prunes. Apple Sauce,
Figs, 56
The Most Economical Eating
Place on the Pacific Coast.
COZY
Dairy Lunch and Cafeteria
Sixth and Washington Streets
WE NEVER CLOSE
CHAMBER URGES LEGISLATIVE
AID TO ASSOCIATION.
Appropriation of $50,000 An
nually for Development of Busi
ness Asked in Resolution,
In a resolution adopted yesterday,
the board of directors of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce approved the
work of the Pacific Northwest Tour
ist association, and urg-ed a legisla
tive appropriation of $50,000 annually
for the development of the tourist
business. The text of the resolution
is as follows:
Whereas, The development of the tour
ist business of Oregon and the Pacific north
west states is in many respects as im
portant as the development of large com
mercial and industrial enterprises, in that
it brings into this section annually, and
In constantly increasing amounts, a large
volume of new money; and.
Whereas, The Pacific Northwest Tourist
association has been the chief factor in
advertising and disseminating information
In a national way regarding the scenic
grandeurs of Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia, and has conducted its
campaign of education in a most efficient
and impartial manner; and,
Whereas, The board of directors of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce believe
that the splendid work of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist association shouid be
extended; nd,
Whereas, The work of that association
should be supplemented by the organiza
tion of a tourist bureau which will have
the direction of the tourist business in
Oregon; be it
Resolved, That the Portland Chamber of
Commerce hereby goes on record as favor
ing an appropriation by the Oregon state
legislature which will provide the sum of
$50,000 each year for the development of
the tourist business, $37,500 of which shall
go to the support of the Pacific Northwest
Tourist association, and $12,500 for the
establishment of a state tourist body, the
latter organization to be governed by a
commission to be appointed by the governor.
Investment Bankers Elect.
At the annual election of officers
of Clark, Kendall & Co., investment
bankers, held yesterday, the following-
were re-elected: Harry C. Ken
dall, president; Walter M. Kendall,
vice-oresident ; Carlos C. Close, sec
retary-treasurer, and. Alan Green, as
sistant secretary.
Best grades coaL Immediate de
Ilverv. Diamond Coal Co. Broad-
way 3037.
PRICES
SLASHED!
The greatest price reductions have
been made on phonographs during
the January Clearance Sale on our
Musical Floor the seventh. Con
venient payments.
JupitmnWfe & (?o.
'Merchandise of J Merit Onb
Bridge Bill Introduced.
THE OREGOXIANT NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Jan. 12. Senator Jones
has Introduced a bill extending the
time Tor the construction of a bridge
across the Columbia river-, near Cas
cade Locks. Or., which was author
ised at the last session of congress.
MAJESTIC
SATURDAY
FIRST LOVE CLAIMS MATE
SOLDIER WHITES WIFE HE
MARRIED WROXG GIRL.
Eden of Wild Women and Moon
shine Found, So Judge
Grants Divorce.
'Tve made up again with the one I
should have married in the first
place," wrote Clyde Coovert of the
21st infantry from Fort George
Wright. Wash., April 18, 1919, to his
wife Mae W. Coovert, the letter being
"exhibit A" In the successful divorce
action before Presiding Judge Kava
naugh yesterday.
"There is plenty of moonshine and
all kinds of wild women here," he
continued, "and these are the two
roads I like to travel."
He questioned his wife's affection
with the comment, "I hope you have
enjoyed the allotment money for, kid,
own up, that was all you married me
for anyway."
The postscript appended to the let
ter read: "If there any woman
down there who wants to get mar
ried, tell her to write and let me-
know and I will furnish her with an
REMEMBER!
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NERVOUS, IRRITABLE,
AILING WOMEN
Mrs. Britten Tells How She Was Restored To Health After
Suffering for More Than A Year.
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2ss57rJ inflammation and a displace
s f-ffef ment and weakness, and it
UJty had been neglected so long
that it caused great pain, and
this affected my mind and
nerves so that I was very
irritable. I bad severe pains
every month, so that I was
often obliged to lie in bed for
two days at a time. I suf
fered for more than a year
before my friends said, ' Why
don't you try Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound?
So I purchased one bottle
after another until I had
taken ten bottles, then Lydia
E. Pinkham's SanativeWash.
I received so much benefit
from this treatment that I
am now able to do my own
work." Mrs. W. D. Britten,
R. No. 2, Dimondale, Mich.
Another Michigan Woman says:
" I was bothered for a long
time with female troubles and
was so nervous I felt almost
fraii. r times. I also had a'
yphQ. Pain in mv ri8ht side and
jZCCs was certainly in a bad way,
I.vdia E. Pink-ham'sVeeetabla
Compound has relieved me of these nervous feelings and pains and I am much
better in everyway. I don't know just how many bottles I have taken, but
I took it for nearly a year and it has done me a world of good." Mrs. Jessib
Granger, R. No. 8, Box 51, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Good health is a women's greatest asset. With it she may be the inspira
tion of her husband, a happy mother, and the life of the home. Without it
she suffers agonies herself, household duties are a burden, and her family is
made miserable by her condition.
Is it any wonder that these women were nervous and irritable after suffer
ing so long from such deranged conditions? Such ailments act directly upon
the nerves, and it has been said that a large percentage of nervous prostra
tion, nervous despondency, "the blues, "and nervous irritabilty of women arise
from some derangement of the female organism.
Tf vomm who aret in this condition would onlv Drofit bv the experience of
others and take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, much suf
fering and unhappiness would be averted, as everyone knows a nervous, irri
table, ailing mother makes the home unhappy and her condition irritates
both husband and children.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text-Book upon "Ailments Pecu
liar to "Women" will be sent to you free upon request. Write
to The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynu, Massachusetts.
This book contains valuable information.
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W THE LIVES OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE
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When impurities creep into your
blood the first symptoms are usually
a loss of appetite, followed by a
gradual lessening of energy, the sys
tem becomes weaker day by day,
until you feel yourself on the verge
of a breakdown.
This whole condition Is a warning
that nature needs assistance In giv
ing the system a general house
cleaning. Nearly everybody needs a few
bottles of S. & S., the great vege
table blood remedy, to cleanse out
all Impurities about twice a year.
It Is an excellent Idea to take this
precaution to keep the system In a
vigorous condition so as to more
easily resist disease to which every
one Is subject. S. S. S. Is without
an equal as a general tonic and sys
tem builder. It improves the appe
tite and gives new strength and vi
tality to both old and young.
Full Information and valuable lit
erature can be had by writing to
Swift Specific Co, 829 Swift Labora
tory. Atlanta. Ga. Adv.
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