The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-25
c CONGRESSMAN
FIGURES IN
MERGER
ALLEN T. Moore Sells Pro-
prietary Medicine Firm to
Castoria Makers

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Consolidation Of the 'Pepsin Syrup
Company manufacturers OF the well
known laxative, Doctor Caldwell's
syrup Pepsin," and Household
Products, Incorporated. owners OF
castoria, and the retirement from
the Pepsin Company Of its founder
and president. former Congressman
Allen r. Moore. Of Illinois. was
effected yesterday, according to dis
patches received here from Month
cello. ILL.,, where the merger was con-
summated
While Congressman Moore Is re-
tiiang from any active leadership e
the consolidated company ne VIII
devote much Of his tins to the
Moore Investment Company which
is now erecting q new building IN
Monticello to house The Moore
state Bank Of which he Is vice
extensively with Mrs. Moore.
4 It Is announced that the Syrup
Pepsin branch OF the business will
remain at Monticello where It was
started thirty-three years ago and
Bradford Van r. Moore will be
general manager Of the Monticello
end Of the business.
Stock Advances
Fletcher's Castoria was sold to
Household Products. Incorporated,
about five years ago. The stock of
this company Is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange and until the
rumor OF the purchase Of Pepsin
Syrup Company was circulated in
the street, the price averaged about
$35 per share, It has advanced
about eight points during the past
two weeks. The combination Of
these two well known family remedies
will result in economies which VIII
be beneficial to the stockholders,
It Is said.
Mr.. Moore and his associates are
to receive q substantial block OF
stock in Household Products as q
part of the purchase price which Is
said to be $5,000,000.
Ex-presideIlt Moore has q host OF
friends in Washington and is q
member OF the exclusive Congress.
sional Country Club. lie served in
the Sixty-seyenth Congress and was
reelected to the Sixty-eighth Com
gress. During the life of the latter
Congress he was particularly active
as q member Of the Rules Commit
tees.
Mr.. Moore entered into the manu-
facture and distribution of Doctor
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin" in 1899
and has been continuously president
Of the company formed to exploit
the formula at Monticello, III. He
served as mayor of the municipality,
1901 to 1908.
Interested i'm Roads
In the building Of the national
highway system, Mr.. Moore has
been equally interested and active.
Mr.. Moore not only believes in
good roads but in judicious as
siStance by the Federal Government
to the States in the expansion OF
trunk systems Of highways, 80 much
in demand for the better acconlno-
dation of the automobile and truck.
The Illinois leader is a native Of
Illinois, having been born at st.
Charles in that State, September 80,
1869, son OF Henry Van Rens-
selaAr and Alzina Freeman Moore.
He graduated from the public schools
at Monticello and at Lombard Col.
Iege, at Galesburg, ILL.,, in 1889. He
is Mason, Knight Of Pythias, an
Elk and belongs to the Chevy Chase
Club, National Press Club. of Wash
ington, and the Union League,
Chicago Athletic. and Hamilton
clubs, Of Chicago.
On February 81, 1925, just before
Mr.. Moore retired from Congress,
he was elected a member Of the
Republican National Committee from
his State by the unanimous vote Of
the Illinois Republican State Central
Committee, succeeding to the vac
ancy caused by the death Of the
late Fred w. Upham.