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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
HAMMER SLAYER
KILLS WOMAN
New Mystery Crime Dlscoy-
cred In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. April s.--Another
hammer murder mystery faced po-
lice today in tho search for tho siay.
er Of Mrs Vera Stone. beaten 70
death Iato last night In her apart.
ment.
With tho room nnd tho condition
OF tho woman's clothing giving evl.
denco OF n terrible struggle. tho body
Of tho 2o.ycar old beauty was discov.
cred by her sister. Miss Pearl Dun.
bar. when she returned 20 the apart.
ment tho two young women occupied.
shortly before midnight.
Mrs. stones clothing was partially
torn from her body. police dlscoy.
cred. while n string OF pearls had
been broken and scattered over the
room.
Mrs. Stones throat was scratched
with long. deep wounds. while her
skull bore evidences OF having been
crushed. presumably with hammer.
A hair dresser by profession, twice
married and divorced. tho woman
was known 70 hayo many friends.
her sister admitted. ono OF these,
said TO have been with her fro.
qucntly. Frank Hcyfron. OF Holly
wood. was arrested some hours after
tho murder and Is being held for
questioning.
George Dunbar. father OF the dead
divorcec, told police no had talked
over tho telephone with his daugh.
ter early in tho evening and sho said
she felt fine now" following a slight
heart attack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
HOLD PATIENT
Man in Hospital Believed
Drug Store Bandit

After applying for medical MD
from physician. Nick Mantell. Fl.
was arrested in tho Empire hotel.
422h Main St. Friday afternoon, as
one OF the bandits who robbed the
Bothell pharmacy Wednesday night.
Mantell was suffering from a bull.
let wound In tho chest. Tho physi.
clan who attended him called the DO.
leo. Mantcll was taken TO tho city
hospital. where he remained under
guard Saturday. Ho was identified
by w. w. Crawford, Bothell drug.
gist as the man whom he disarmed
and shot during the attempted hold
up.
Another suspect. Vito Florl. 80, Is
held in the city Jail. after the police
had learned that II was Flori who
called the physician for Mantell.
Flori is suspected OF being the sec.
ond member OF the auto bandits.
Mantel denied that he had helped
rob the pharmacy and declared that
he had been shot as he passed u
house where shooting was going on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
WOMAN SOUGHT
AS KIDNAPER
Motherless Lad Disappears
in Motor Toward BotheIl

A mysterious woman mo,orist was
being sought BY police and relatives
Saturday 10 solve tho possible kid.
mapping OF Goodwin obcr. ii-ycar.old
son Of George ober. mining engineer.
residing at SOIL 18th ave. y. r. The
boy disappeared while en- route home
from school about s15 Friday after.
noon.
Tragedy stalks tho footpath Of tho
heartbroksn father. Six months ago
Mrs. ODER died. Today tho lad. his
sole remaining link with tho for.
nerly happy homo. Ia gone.
There has been no word OF Good.
win since a playmate reported SEQ
ing him conversing with tho woman
in an automobile. Then Goodwin
climbed into the car and II speeded
out OF sight toward Botheil. Good.
win was pupil at tho University
Heights school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LUMBER
STARTS ON PAGE 1

outputs Many have laid Off night
shifts: others have cut down their
day runs 10 I'VE a week. leaving
wages az their present level.
While this works a hardship not
only on tho workers. but on the
owners. Il Is. lurubarInen say. the
only way out
Tho situation Is simply this"
said ono large operator: I'VE have
tho lumber and tho East hasn't
Sooner or later tho East must buy
Il and pay our price for Il. It's
merely n question Of endurance"
More than rs per cent OF tho
wages paid on this Coast arc paid
in tho logging and numbering indus
tries At no timn have profits been
cxorhitant. Compared with other
industries. there are very few
wealthy lumbermon.
Tho timber OF Washington and
Oregon s one OF the nations larg.
eat assets. and II II fast disappear.
ing. Lumbermcn hold tho opinion
that those operating tho industry
should see that an adequate return
Il gained, 30 that. when II is gone.
tho money will ho available for In.
vestmsnt in other branches OF In
dustry, and especially for rcforesta-
tion.
Our object isn't TO force prices
up" a wcil.known mill man told
Tho Star. What we arc trying to
do in maintain prices at level
where wo can continue to run and
provide work for everybody at n
fair wage. Wen fight It out with
tho East and California on that
line"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
MAYOR SCORES
COMMISSION
Declares Policemen Should
Have Been Tried

The ciyil service commission was
severely rcprimanded By Mayor y.
J. brown saturday. Tor what he
termed ''its loose action" IN dismiss
Inc tho charges against two former
Seattle police officers. Harry woedln
and ~ } Hahn. who previously had
been dismissed by chief Of Police
W. n. seyeryna
The mayor told members OF the
commission that hereafter ho ala not
want any charges against a public
officer dismissed without a formal
trial and hearing By the commits.
sion.
Weedin waH relnstated By the com.
mission on authority % a letter from
Chief Of Police sevcryns asking per.
mission 20 withdraw the charges
against wesdin. Withdrawal OF the
charges. the mayor said. was made
on recommendation OF Capt. OF De.
fectiNes Charles Trnnnnt and ~ ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05

tHo pFtSouTe 30
as 20 do away with all cutting and
chatting.
There arc thousands OF women
who are in perfect misery because
they cannot find anything that will
hold their rupture and tho abdomen
at tho same time. The appliances
usually worn are hot, bulky, chat.
Ing and irritating. Blu, this wonder.
ful Combined Corset Back Support
IL light flexible. durable and cool
and fits the figure like glove.
II gives you sense Of absolute
comfort and protection. while ut the
Same time greatly improving alb
dominal outlines.
Trusses In common use are not
adapted to- women and often do
great harm. Women, therefore, suf.
fer more and are in greater danger
from rupture than men, and all
women. who have ruptures or who
wear an abdominal support OF any
kind should not fail 10 call and
SEQ this wonderful Combined Corset
Back Support. No description or
illustration can fully convey the
remarkable utility OF this splendid
Support. II must be seen; II must
be put on TO convince any woman
that IL was designed for her. Mrs.
Williams takes large woman Just
as she is. all out OF shape and un.
slightly and by this remarkable Cor.
set Support gives her n natural,
neat, trim figure.
Sho will also give full instructions
on how to handle and care for any
rupture, large or small She will
show how to hold any kind Of rup.
ture from the simple groin and fem.
oral to tho large and difficult Navel
and After Operation Rupturcs, with.
out chatting or squeezing. also how
TO wear the corset correctly.
Don't let this great opportunity
get away from you. Don't continue
to suffer the burden OF rupture and
truss wearing when II is so entirely
unnecessary. Your call on this
Lady Expert is sure to prove one
of the best things you ever did.
She will be there only three days,
then your opportunity will be gone.
Tho fitting and demonstration are
free. 1t don't cost you n penny to
learn all about the Rice Method
and tho wonderful opportunity for
help II offers in your case. After
demonstration you can purchase
the Outfit required II you wish.
Call any time from to IL a. M.
2 to s r. M, or Z to 0 evenings.
Just ask at the hotel desk for the
Rice Representative and sho will
do the rest.
w. $. RICE, Inc, Adams, n. Y.
-'..~- advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
TO LISU cnE
U. S. Vice Consul Held After
Repeated Attempt

FEssENpES. y. d. April e.
strapped 20 co, in n hospital here.
George Henry Richardson. Jr.. vice
consul OF tho United States nj Auck.
land. New Zealand. Is under constant
watch 10 prevent further attempts at
suicide.
Richardson was taken from n 500
Line train here on request Of the
crew after two attempts 20 KIN him.
self. After being brought 20 the
county jail he renewed tho efforts
and was strapped 10 his cot.
Papers In his possession showed he
arrived In Victoria. II. C.. March 20.
and was on his way 90 Washington
10 take a civil service examination.
lie II son Of George Henry Rich.
ardson. Of San Francisco. and IL Is
years old. His father IL en- route here
and II expected Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
TWO N AY Die!
Man and Girl Injured When
Car 0verturns in Everett

EVERETT, April 6.--Marion Kin.
ney. 26. who Sustained a fractured
skull in an automobile accident
Thursday night was still in crit.
ical condition az tho Everett General
hospital Saturday. Gertrude Erick.
son. 20. who suffered compound
fracture OF both legs and internal
injuries. Is also in n dangerous con.
dition and may die.
Tho two. with George Dexter. were
riding In car on Everett ave. when
tho machine crushed into n telephone
polo and overturned. after II had
been hit by another car. Dexter Gus
tained broken nose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
WOMAN MISSING
Probe "Bluebeard" Mystery
OF French Widow

LYONS. France. April B,--Pollce
here arc investigating the mysterious
DISAPPEARANCE OF an attractive young
widow under circumstances recalling
the notorious ''Bluebeard" Landru
murders.
Tho widow as in the case OF Ian.
dru's victims answered an adyer.
tIsement 20 visit man who claimed
TO handle investments very profit.
ably for people OF small means. par.
ticalarly women. sho has not been
seen sinca.
Preliminary Investigations Of police
reveal that several other women have
disappeared under similar circum.
stances. and they think n Blue
beard" may be responsible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Party Split May
Endanger C. 0. p!

WASHINGTON. April 5.--Dangcr
OF real split In the party faced re-
publican leaders today MS result Of
the increasingly bitter quarrel be.
tween former Attorney General
Daugherty and Senator Pepper, Of
Pennsylvania.
Daugherty issued n statement last
night lashlng Pepper for his Maine
speech and warning q. o. p. leaders
he does not intend 20 DO the butt OF
criticism for republicans or demo.
Gratis.
Daugherty declared that Few
more keynote speeches" like Pep.
per's would Sound the death knell
OF republican success In tho coming
elections,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
BY f. l.. DOHENY

JOBS We're scarce. l could find none in Atchson so
i drfted on TO Leavenworth Its fame had been flashed
aker of Leavenworth leading packers Of the day
SO reported TO their plant and got trimming the
sides Of hogs Six 10 fourteen hundred animals day would
go down the chute and past the long table at which
worked
The quarters had TO handle weighed from so 10 Go
pounds each. The work wasn't much to my liking. But
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Reduce Duties on
Exports to Brazil

The export duty ON wheat and
wheat flour Into Brazil has been re-
duccd 40 per cent. according TO n
telegram received by ShIrl II. Bla-
lock. Seattle district manager Of
the United States department OF
commerce. The Brazilian govern
ment has been authorized 10
acquire foodstuffs abroad In order
to reduce the cost Of living. II is
stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
DIES "AGAIN"!.
Bad Whisky Fatal for Man
After Reviying Once

b. J. Coughlin. who came 10 life
Ia The city hospital Friday morning.
after being virtually dead for five
minutes. died Friday evening. Bad
whisky was the cause Of death.
coughlin WA picked up Ia the
Northern Pacific yards and taken
70 the hospital As attendants
hathed him he feii back limp. He
wa pronounced dead and The cor.
oner summoned. A few minutes
later he sat up. alive again. After
passing the day barely conscious.
death came once more IN the even
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
"The Fool" Hears
of Fathers Death

REDDING. Cal. April 5.--Mltchell
Harris, actor. playing tho leading
role in "Thc Fool" here last night
was handed n telegram M the final
curtain dropped.
It announced that his father. aged
SO. had been accidentally killed. in
New York city.
The message had been received Just
before the evenings performance be.
gan. but II had remained undellverod
until the close OF the play.
Harris will continue on with tho
company. ' :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
NAVAL OFFICER
SOUGHT HERE
Aieutenant Who Took
$4,000 May Be in City

The ooastwise search Ter Lieut.
IRVINE Ralph Brown. ahsconding
navy payr,aster who n said 90 have
stolen $40. coo from hia thip near
san Diego a week aEo, had turnesl
70 seattle saturday. Department o.
justice agents. naval authorities and
the pollce were searching the city
for him. following receipt Of n tel.
e<ram from los Angeles.
Lieut.. brown was traced 10 los
.Anecles. where 10 was seen wednes
day morning az o'clock. according
70 the message. lie Is believed 10
)havo taken passage Tor Seattle.
When he was seen IN los Angeles,
Lieut.. Brown piainly showed the ef
fects o. the terrific strain under
which he has been Ia his efforts 10
escape from the vigilance Of federal
authorities. His eyes were hloodshot
ana sunken. and his face. normally
thin. was deeply lined.
Brown met his wife secretly IN san
piego April :. and save her So, 900
Of Tie money whicn he had stolen.
She Immediately TUNED Il over 10
naval authorities. brown then fled
20 los Angeles. and Is believed 20 be
continuing his Journey toward Can.
aaa. when he was last seen. the
missing paynastcr was dressed IN a
dark blue suit with a pin stripe. a
gray overcoat. gray hat and soft
shirt. He Is said to use the aliases
OF L. +. Martin and 4. S. Reccc.
Los ANGELES. April Search
Tor Lieut.. Ervine X. Brown. missing
naval paymastor. continued turnout
the West today. directed by federal
authorities here.
Report that Brown was seen In
ogden. Utah. before he came here,
carly In the week. for the dramatic
meeting with his wife. Mrs. Daisy
brown. was being investigated a. a
possible clew 10 the $4,000 or more
% the missing navy funds still un.
recovered.
Advice from Ogden was 20 the e.
feet tina, a man answering Browns
description was IN that city on
March Is. and opened joint saw.
ings account under the name OF c,
T. Brown and Daisy Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05

eNNNh w ~ Apl ~ Was Il loD-til'
in life then.
For my labor ! got 81 a day.
big boss, came by, looked at tho
table. and wanted TO know VIII,
I'm doing all right" | tolls
But he thought could do b'S
n commission 10 go out on thee
the farmers as they came into
after my experience as book az
getting 80 to rs hogs a day.n.
But business conditions benis
of 1S7S-the year Of the gre
in Kansas. People burned
much cheaper. ing
To add to the general dsT
zootic influenza, which attacl,le
Oxen were used TO pull the
Then came the great slaussr
bring on their extinction. Ross
arranged for the purchase Of q,
These were expensive. and =
ize everything they possibly Coy
job. o
They made me sell the spare
! stood behind a counter. i
and became a retail butcher
buffalo and pork tenderloinl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Proxy Asks
Men to BE
Aggressive
BY LEO ii. LASSEN

T os ANGELES. Cal. April S.
- Handwriting between players
OF opposing clubs on the field Of bat
Tie in the Coast league is due for the
gate.
So says Harry williams. new preai-
dent OF the Coast league forces. who
wants moro fight IN the bali games
and less OF brotherly affection that
has featured Coast league play for
the past few years.
The dark ages OF baseball arc
gone forever" says Williams, hut
the game can use more Of the fight
Ing tactics OF the old days than It
has had in the past few years.
II have instructed my umpires 10
keep the boys hustling and to cut
out the friendly bandinage on the
field. There is plenty OF time after
tho games for the players OF the OPP
posing clubs 70 be chubby. but while
they're on the field they should stick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
May File Suit
Against Ford!

DETROIT. April 5.-Henry Ford
failed to live up to an agreement
to reimburse Lincoln Motor Co.
stockholders. wilfred C. Leland. for.
merly one OF the heads OF tho com.
pany. charged in a letter made pub.
lie today.
The letter WINS sent to Ford March
IA. Leland said.
The letter intimated that the case
would be carried into court II Ford
failed to reply or indicate his read.
mess to carry out tho agreement
mentioned by Leland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Socialists Win
Argentine Votes

LIST candidates won overwhelming
victories over their radical oppo.
nents In elections TO the chamber
OF deputies in final returns today.
In the contest for one vacant
scat, Senior Justo, tho socialist can.
dldato. won by more than 5000 from
Senior Lorcllo, radical. Tho latter,
who is Argentine ambassador TO
France, was so confident of winning
that he sailed from Paris TO take
office -.-...... ...4...s 81. .-... Is 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
"POHy With a Past
Is Freed and FOrgiUen

heard tho girls plea Of guilty 20
the blEamY charge. heard her
plead for mercy ana uvow hei
love Tor her fisherman husband
and be gave her q suspended sen
fence.
Ivor was waiting outside. She
asked Tor forgiveness He folded
her Ia his ample arms and the
two left the courthouse 20 re-
turn 70 his fishing. she 20 battle
the lonely hours during his ab.
Scnee 20 remain true 20 the vow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Hazeltine Takes
Over Dry Office

r. a. Hazeltinc, recently appointed
divisional chief OF prohibition agents
for division II. with headquarters in
Seattle, arrived here Saturday morn.
ing and assumed his official duties.
Hazeltlno was connected with the
local prohibition office for a number
Of years. and for the past year has
been attached 20 federal prohibition
offices In Pennsylvania and Florida.
Acting Divisional Chief George
Hurlburt, who has had charge OF the
local office for the past few months,
viii remain with Hazcltine for ain in.
definite period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05

E'ACED by a prison sentence on
Il a hlgamy charge. tho love Of
Pauline Weslnsas for Ivor. her
rugged Alaska fisherman. which
had rested 20 lightly upon her
last December when she elop.d
with a Brcmerton sailor. became
a vast and mighty shelter upon
wbirh sho chung pitifully whom
brought before Superior Judge A.
", FuteT. Friday.
saturday. Pauline was FREQ 20
nurse her love. Judge Frater
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
British Plane to
Start Out Again

CORFU, April 1.-The spare parts
necessary for repairs on the British
around.the.world amphibIan plano
arrived today from London and Nal.
Stuart MacLaren announced that
the big machine would be ready TO
take the air again In n few hours.
MacLaren said he hoped TO take
off for Athens either today or to.
morrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
"BREATHlNG" LAKE IS
DISCOVERED IN JAPAN

TOKYO. April 5.---Japanese
J. scientists have been startled
by the discovery that tho Lake OF
Reeds. located In the heart of the
Hnkode mountains, is rising and
falling with the regularity Of
person breathing.
Tho rise and fall amounts 20
several inches.
The activity ls attributed to the
same volcanic disturbances which
caused recent earthquakes In the
Japanese island.
Prof. Nakamuro. leading sells.
mologist. has rushed to the Ha.
kode mountains to study the pho.
nomenon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Hold Youth for
Forgery Charge

BELLINGHAM. April 5.-J, L.
Wilkenson, age 10. was being held
here today charged with forging
two checks, after HIS arrest yester.
dsy at the Northwestern National
bank. lie claimed to have come
here from Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Gyro Clubmen to
Meet In Oregon

Twenty Seattle Gyro club members
and the local clubs orchestra OF 10
WIN go 90 Portland next Saturday.
March ~. 20 help institute a new
Oyro club there.
A district council nesting OF Gyro
clubs viii be held in Seattle on the
pgessdlnK Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
AIRMEN
STARTS ON PAGE I

10 the west Of the others. was sccu
70 glide across tho water. throwing
UP spray that cleaned in the dull
gray surface Of the lake.
They're OFF, tho watchers
shouted.
And then the spray ceased as tho
plane came 20 stop. Several more
times the spray appeared and ceased.
Then slowly the squadron TAXED 10
the wharf, Major Martins plane in
the lead.
COL. GILMORE IN
AERIAL ESCORT
Local airplanes which had mean
while taken off from the field ans
had been circiing over the lake,
came back TO the field and landed
Among them was Col w. z. Gil
more. commander or the air forces
OF the Ninth Army area, in n piano
with Lieut.. Theodore J. Koenig,
commanding officer OF Sand Point
airdrome. The two. with Maj. RAN
dolph and Lieuts Goldsmith. Davies
and Mclean. were 10 have escorted
tho world flyers TO tho Canadian
line.
It was expected that all needed
repairs would be completed by Sat
urday afternoon. and that the fly
ers win start Sunday morning, IL
weather conditions continue favor
able.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
RESCUING CREW
Aid Is Rushed 10 Grounded
Steamer Admiral Rodman

Aid Is being rushed Saturday 20
Tho Admiral EgseAnan. OF the Pacific
steamship company. aground al
{2l.,,gi Calvert nsar Queen Charlotte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05

Business good But IL not the business lked
for it not to survey the sides Of hams that had left
home.
So decided to Jack myself out Of Il; else might be
shunted into butchers rut for the rest OF my life
Finally found way out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
WILL STANFORD
COME AGAIN.

Stanford Is planning 70 train a
crew for the coast regatta, as soon
as she RECEIVERS her lost standings
80. "A .,Af.sf-. Ctapford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
DOheny Trims Hams
and Sells Buffalo
Meat at Leauenworth

This Is the third chapter Millions n.
Dohsny millionaire oil msEnais politician central figure the
senate oil investigation.
1copyTlSAt lsit n z A Service Iael
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
CONFESSES HE
KILLED TWO
Held for Murder OF Newly
WedS; Bird Victim Lives

With the deaths OF young Pome.
roy man and his bride and tho prob.
able fatal shooting on an aged won.
an on his hands. Ralph Waller. Butte
miner. was held in the waIla waIla
county jail Saturday pending ar
} fragment on first degree murder
'charges. His third victim. Mrs. Bar.
bara waidrnan. Is still living in n
Walia waila hospital. but her con
dillon Is critical.
Waller Is alleged 70 have confessed
shortly after his capture In Lewis.
ton. Idaho. Friday morning. that no
shot and killed Afr and Mrs. Alfred
waldman at their Pomeroy honey.
moon home Thursday night thru
jealousy Of his swee,heart.sister.ln
law and the man who married her
recently. When waidman's. mother
rushed 70 a telephone TO summon aid.
he told Lewiston police officers he
shot her several times. She sue.
he told Lewiston police officers. he
left. tho carrying several bullets In
her body.
Waller was returned 70 Pomeroy
late Friday and was then removed
20 the waiia walla jail. in another
county. when Sheriff r. v. Powell
feared possible iynching In tho home
tovvr1 NJ hls vfrrfrr4a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
Demonstrates
Rice Method
Free to All

Every ON a n
who has been
compelled 10 wear
an ordinary truss
or abdominal sup
port knows the
gousing. cutting
and chatting cauH.
ed by narrow
bands. The weight
OF the abdomen or
pressure necessary
In holding tho
rupture must DO
carried by tho
band around the
back, and tho
pressure Is some
times very great.
causing untold
suff e RI n s. The
special. broad sup
portin corset
b a ok distributes