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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
WILSON AGAIN
RESTING WELL
BULLETIN SAYS
Expect Treatment VIII
Make Gland Opera
ton Unnecessary.

Washington, Oct IS. - President t
Wilson's condition showed no ma
terial change today, but was con-
sidered satisfactory by his physi-
clans, who issued the following
bulletin:
White House. Oct. IS, 1919,
I1:20 a. m.
THE president rested well last
night. There is no material change
to note in his general condition.
No new symptoms have developed.
(Signed) "GRAYSON,
"RUFFIN.
"STITT."
DR.. Grayson said that DR.. Fran
els K. Dercum of Philadelphia
would pay his regular weekly visit
to the president at 4:30 this after
noon.
DR.. Hugh Young Of Johns Hop
kins hospital, who was called in
yesterday on account of the pro e
static complication. will be present
at the consultation. The physi
clans are we'll satisfied with the
success attending treatment Of the
prostate gland so far, DIR. Grayson
said. and hope that necessity for
an operation has been obviated.
President wilson was described
as being cheerful today and with
out discomfort.
Optimism Prevails.
There was a distinct feeling Of
optimism about the White house
today as result of the announced
definite Improvement in President
Wilson's condition.
Rear Admiral Grayson reported
last night, following a consultation
lasting more than three hours, that
the prostatic gland swelling, which
had retarded Mr.. Wilson's recov-
cry had been reduced and that no
operation would be necessary, at
least not at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
FOOTBALL TODAY

Illinois Field, Urbana. Ill, Oct.
1S.-Score end first period: Iowa,
z; Illinois, 0.
Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 18.-Score
end first period: Notre Dame, z;
Nebraska, O.
Syracuse, Oct. 1S.-Score, end of
first half: Syracuse. It; Pitts
burgh, 8.
Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 1S.-Score
end first period: Harvard. :;
Brown, 0.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 49,
Score end second period: Boston
college, 2; Yale. 0.
West Point, n. Y. Oct. 1S.-Score
end second period; Army, .;
Maine. o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
POLICY ISSUES
DECISION DUE

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1S.-Right
Of the voters to instruct" consti-
tutional convention delegates on
questions of public policy was ar
gued before the supreme court by
former Governor Dunno here to-
day.
The arguments grew out Of the
injunction proceedings, brought by
Edward w. Payne of Springfield to
prevent a popular expression Nov.
4 on the initiative and referendum.
Gateway amendment, and public
ownership of public utilities.
A decision was expected from the
supreme court in the course of the
day.
Monday is the final date for Ger
tidcation Of the questions to coun-
ty clerks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18

Mineola, N. Y, Oct 1S.-Lieutenant BeIvin w.
Maynard, victor in the army's air race across the
continent and return, the greatest aviation endur-
ance test of history, landed here at $50 p. m.
eastern time). Official landing time was :5O:O5.
Lieutenant Belvin w. Maynard few the 142 miles
of the last stage in his great fight from to
and return, at a speed of nearly two miles
minute. Several minutes before he landed his plane
visible flashing the cloudless sky in the
brilliant sunshine of perfect autumn day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
PUT RED DOPE
into ENGLISH

Gary. Ind. Oct 1S--Interpreters
translating into English, radical
literature seized here in raids by
the military authorities, continued
their efforts today. Completion of
the work probably will be followed
by deportation proceedings against
a number of alleged reds. in addi-
tion to the seven to Chicago yes
terday.
No raids or arrests were report
ed here during the night
The official charge against the
seven men taken TO Chicago is
participating in a movement to
overthrow the government" Three
men still are held for investiga-
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
LATE BULLETINS

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 1s.-In
a proclamation, Governor Frank
o. LOwden today designated
Monday, Oct. %, as Americana
ZatiOn day IN Illinois.
Vienna, Friday, Oct IL
(By The Associated Press.) }
The Austrian cabinet, headed
by DIR. Karl Renner, resigned
tonight but was reconstructed
Immediately under DIR. Renner
as premier with but few i'm
pOrtant changes.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-A
credit of $1,000, 900 to Italy was
announced today by the treas
ury, making $3.50, ,922, ,S72 sd-
vanced to that country and
otal of S9,647,419,494 to all the
allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
LEGION FAVORS
BONUS FOR ALL

Peoria, Ill, Oct. 1S.-By resolu-
tion the state convention of the
American Legion of Illinois today
endorsed the proposal of a bonus
for all men and women who served
in the war, irrespective of rank. No
definite plan was set forth in the
resolution, the matter being left to
the discretion of delegates who will
be named to the national conven-
tion to be held in Minneapolis, next
month.
Milton J. Foreman of Chicago,
late colonel in command OF the
Dandy First" regiment. was to-
day elected commander Of the I'LL
nois American Legion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
WILSON NOT TO
RECEIVE KING

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The king
and queen OF the Belgians will not
be received by President and Mrs.
Wilson on their visit to Washington
this month. They will be the
guests of Vice President and Ms.
Marshall instead.
On Board King Albert's Special
Train, Oct 1S.-After a week IL
California, Albert, king of the Bel
gians. and his party were eastward
bound today with the Grand Can
yon of Arizona as their next scheG-
uled stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
STEEL STRIKE
is UNCHANGED

Pittsburgh, Oct. 1S.-No develop
ments of importance marked the
strike of steel workers in the Pitts
burgh district during the early
hours of today Union leaders is
sued no figures but continued to
maintain that the strikers were
standing firm and were supporting
the walkout to the fullest degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18

been TAKEN"
Stockholm, Oct. 1s.-A dis.
patch received says General
Yudenltch's army entered the
suburbs of PetrOgrad Thurs
day.
London, Oct. 1S.-The white
flag was hOisted over the boil
sheViki fortress of KrOnstadt
on Friday night, according to a
HalsingfOrs dispatch quoting a
Finnish general staff report.
General Yudenitch has captured
Kransnoselo and Gatchina, south
of Petrograd. where he met work
ing men from the city who asked
that the northwestern Russian
army refrain from shelling Petro-
grad, and pledging if this promise
was given to join the anti-bol-
sheviki, according 20 a Helsing-
fors dispatch received here.
Reds Defend it Desperately.
Forces of the soviet government
OF Russia are, according to latest
advices, still desperately defend
ing the city of Petrograd, toward
which anti-bolshevik troops have
been advancing since Oct. II. Con
firmation of dispatches telling of
the fall of the former Russian CAPT
tai has not been received in official
quarters here.
Over the whole situation around
Petrograd there is considerable
,$bscurity, due to conflicting and
contradictory reports. There
seems to be little doubt that the
army commanded by General
Yudenitch is within a comparative
ly short distance of the city.
Further south the Yudenitch
army is said to have reached a
point near the city of Luga, SO
miles distant from Petrograd.
Denikine Advances.
General Denikine appears to be
advancing his left flank along the
Dnieper valley, taking Chernigof
and moving northward toward
Gomel where his cossack5 meet
Polish forces and present COM
pact front to the soviet armies.
East of Orel, and in the Don
region the bolsheviki are reported
to be retreating along the front.
Kenikine troops have crossed the
Don over a front 200 miles in
A2gth. it is claimed.
fGermanO-Russian forces are said
10 be holding the left bank of the
lower Duna river at Riga. Farther
up the stream decisive fighting is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
REFUSED TOOK.
MEX. MUNITIONS

Washington. Oct. 1s.-Henry P.
Thatcher, American ambassador to
Mexico, "fiatly refused to recon-
mend or to sanction the shipment
of any munitions or rifles to Car
ranza," according to a letter from
r. B. Sutton of the American Gun
company, read today to the senate
committee investigating returns
between the United States and
Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
ADOPTSPLANTO
END R. R. TIEUPS

Washington, Oct. 1S. = After
adopting provisions to end railroad
strikes by penaliZing employees who
go OF strike or others who foment
strikes, the senate interstate COM
merce committee today completed
the draft of a bill to establish a
permanent railroad policy. Gov
ernment control and operation of
the roads would end 80 days after
enactment OF the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
BANKS SHOW INCREASE.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
five days. shows that they hold
$4s, ,598.940 reserve in excess of
legal requirements This is an in
crease of S11,53S.79O from last
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
CHINA PREMIER
AIMS AT PEACE

Peking, Sunday, Oct. -. - (By
the Associated Press. THE policy
of his predecessor in striving for
peace in cooperation with the pres
idenr of the Republic will be fol-
lowed by Chin Yum Peng, the new
Chinese premier, be declared in an
iterview today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
DECISION MADE
ON FIUME CASE

Paris, Oct. 1S.-(Havas.) )-Deci-
sion to leave the settlement of the
Fiume question to direct negotia-
tions between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia has been reached by the
peace conference, according to the
Excelsior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
ASK more CARS
TO HANDLE COAL

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 16.-A
telegram sent to Director-General
of Railroads Walker d. Hines. fol-
lowing a meeting yesterday OF coal
mine operators and coal dealers of
Indiana, asking that more cars for
moving coal be furnished the
mines of the state, was made pub
lie here this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
TAFT AGAIN ELECTED.

Baltimore, Md. Oct. 1S-For the
third consecutive term former
President William II. Taft was
elected president of the general
conference Of the Unitarian church
societies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18

FLYING PARSON' REACHES
MINEOLA, N. w. IN RETURN
DASH ACROSS CONTINENT

Greatest Pilot on Earth" and Victor in National
Air Derby Announces Intention to Soon Try
One-Stop Trans e ontinental Flight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
REDS beaten,
TOWN FALLS,
PARIS HEARS
Bolsheviki Try to Stave
Off Defeat as "Antis"
Doom Stronghold.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Paris, Oct. lS.-The following
notice was posted at the stock
exchange this afternoon:
''Official; PetrOgrad has
been TAKEN"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18
The Weather

Increasing cloudiness tonight
and Sunday, warmer tonight. High
est temperature yesterday, SO.
Lowest last night, 40.
Velicity of wind at a. m, two
miles per hour.
Stage of water, 3 feet, no change
in last "a hours.
Washington, Oct. 1S.- Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday, issued by the weather bu-
reau today, are:
Region Of Great Lakes. upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys: Generally fair and cool:
freezing temperatures first half of
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18

Continued on Page Thirteen0
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-04
Los Ferremotos de Puerto Rico de 1918
nforme de Ia comision encargada de la investigation.

Igrietas EN- la iglesia, aunque no
serias, y la iglesia no Sc cerr6. En-
Guayama la iglesia sufrio mucho,
cayendOse parte del techo. En- la
costa, en- Arroyo, hacia ell este, y
en- Salinas, al oeste, la ola del mar
fue alta; en- Arroyo avanzo 40 m.
sobre terra. La iglesia de Cayey
tuvo algunos dafios. Cay6ronse
las cornizas y anchas srietas Sc
abrieron en- los muros de la iglesia
de Cidra, recientemente construi-
da entonces. AL dla siguiente vi
no al suelo ell muro del frente. En-
Guaynabo aparecieron 'grietas EN-
los muros y en- ell techO de la igle-
sia permitiendo que ell qua de llu-
via Sc colara por muchos sitios.
Los edifcios de Rio Piedras y de
Bayam6n fueron tambien damni-
ficadOs. En- San Juan, la Cate
dral asi como la iglesia de San
Jose, y muchas casas, sufrieron
mas o menos da1os por mas que
no Sc cayeron muros; la repeti-
ci0n de los temblores di0 lugar a
un panico general. La iglesia pa
rroQuial de Manat1 sufri6 fuertes
dafios y tuvO que cerrarse para
hacerle reparaciones, aunque este
Sc debi6 al hecho de haber quedado
en- muy malas condolences cuando
ell terremoto de agosto 80 dai 1865
" ell huracan de octubre % de
| 1867. Las iglesias de San Fran
cisco v de Santa Ana, EN- el mismo
pueblo, ufrieron menOs Y no sc
cerraron. En- PoPnce agrietaron-
Sc las paredes y el techo de la igle-
sia pero este edificiO hab1a sidO
debilitado algo pOr ell terremoto
de agosto 80 de 1865 y sufri0 tam
bien debidO las demoras en- ha-
Ger las reparaciones necesarias al
techo. La iglesia de Guavama
la antigua iglesia abandonada dc
Santo Domingo, en- San German
sufrieron pequeiias grietas. En- IL
parte oeste de la costa sur dt
Puerto Rico, Adespu6s del terremo'
to ell mar sc retro adelantandose
despu6s, pero la ola. fu6 pequena
. Pequenas grietas Ocurrieron en-
; las iglesias de Camuy e Isabella
pero no asf ell la de Quebradillas
Atn cuando los temblores Sc sin
tierOn fuertemente en- la costa
oeste de la isla, no tenemos infor
mes de danos causados excepto e1
} Anasco, en- donde Sc dice que ls
iglesia sufri6 grandes dafios. E'
probable que ese infOrme sea algt
exagerado por mas que ell cimie1
to sobre ell cual esta construidt
}, Aiiasco iusticaria mayores dano'
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-04

DlefOn tres SfandeS OlaS, leVantan
dose ell aqua como a seis pies So
bre su nivel usual; todo el suceso
dur6 cerca de cuarenta minutes y
ell aqua no estaba agitada en- 10
mas mlnimo.
La otra isla de la cual tenemOs
I'm informe es Grenada; en- San
Jorge, como a las $40 p, M, Ell
mar repentinamente Sc hundi6 cua
tro 0 cinco pies dejando al arreci-
fe, frente la laguna, al descu-
bierto; despues Sc levant6 otro
tanto. Esto Sc repitio seis veces
" entonces todo qued6 tranquilo.
En- Gouyave, cerca de ALI, ell mar
principle el flujo y refuio como a
las cinco pasado meridiano con
un alcance de cerca de 20 pies, eau
sando algunos dafios a la pobla-
ci6n. Veinte pies parece ser una
exageraci6n; la hora de las olas
parece no ser correcta; debierOn
haber llegado allf como a las 4 80
Ip. M, hora local. Ell temblOr no
Sc sinti6 en- Grenada; los ligeros
temblores que sc sintieron en- aque
LA isla como a las 900 pm. de
noviembre Is, y la 100 a. m.
del 10 probablemente Sc relaciona
ban con el fuerte terremOto Ocu-
rrid0 en- la costa de Sur America
el dia 19.
Volviendo ahora hacia ell oeste,
encontramos que el terremoto fue
muy fuerte en- Vieques y en- Guile
bra, pero no tenemos detalles. In
mediatamente despues del terre-
moto surgi6 una gran ola en- el
lado sur de Vieques y mas tarde
ban6 su costa norte.
Ell terremoto fu6 muy fuerte ell
todo Puerto Rico; muy severe en-
la parte oriente Y disminuyendc
en- SUI fuerza hacia el Oeste. Ell
Fajardo la iglesia, malamente
construfda de mampoterla, qued{
ZEN ruinas. Hubo una pequefia ols
en- la costa retirandOse ell mar
avanzando despuGs. En- NaguabO
LA iglesia, que va habfa sido dam
nificada por ell huracan de octubrt
30, sufri6 nuevos dafios de name
ra que tuvo que cerrarse; ell mai
subi6 variOs metros sobre la pla
va. En- YabucOa la iglesia sufrit
fuertes danos Y ell camino de Mau
nabo por la Pandura qued6 obs
taculizado por derrumbe. Fl al
calde de Yabucoa informa que e
mar Sc retro $50 yardas y des
pues avanz6 una distancia igual 81
bre terra. En- LOLA la iglesia 81
frio muchas grietas; debido a
NAL material empleado en- Ia cons
truccion de las parties mas nuevas
sufri6 mayores danos. Caguas nj
tuvo grandes daiios; alguna'
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-04

ALI que en- OtrOs sitios vecinos, tai
como Ocurri0 en- 1918.
Sinti6ronse temblOres en- SantO
Domingo a fines del 1867 y prin-
cipiOs de 1868. EstOs informes in
definidos probablemente Sc refe--
rem a los temblOres de las Islas
V1rgenes como los mayOres que
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-04
(Conthuaci6n)

Todavia mas al este caus0se al
gun daho en- las Islas de Saba, San
Martin V San Bartolome; Sc dice
que una ola gigantesca invadi0 la
Isla Saba, Y ell mar Sc levant6 muy
alto EN- San Crist6bal. En- Anti
qua Sc diio que el terremoto habla
sido fuerte, 10 cual tiene que ser
una exageraci6n debida probable
mente a la alarma causada por ell
mar que Sc dice haberse levantado
ocho diez pies en- ell puerto de
st. John, en- la costa oeste de la
Isla. Eel terremotO Sc sinti6 lige-
ramente en- Guadalupe y Maria Ga
lante, v aparentemente NADIA Sc
sinti0 en- Mrtinica. No Sc tienen
informes Gle Dominica pero es po-
sible q. ell temblor escasamente sc
Sintiora ALI. En- Basseterrc, Gua
daIupe, "hacia las tres" 81 Far
repentinamente Sc retro una gran
distancia Y entOnces 'despues de
ciert0 intervalo," avanzo; este fe-
n0meno Sc repitio una vez, Y des-
pues todoqued0 tranquilO. La ele
vaci0n total del mar de su nivel
mas bajo hasta el mas alto fue de
cerca de dos metros. De Deshayes
Y Santa Rosa, ell la parte norOeste
de la isla sc tiene uninforme mas
sensational; d1cese que ell mar sc
retro V habia regresadO en- una
ola de "pOr 10 menos sesenta pies
de elevacion,' que Sc estrell0 con-
ira la playa arrastrandO todO OBJ
ieto fOtable. Sc describen tres
de estas grandes olas. Esta rela-
ci6n es acknowledgements muy eXa-
gerada. En- los informes de Qua
dalupe Sc dice que las Olas liga
ron como las tres de la tarde, c
inmediatamente despues Sc sintie
ron los ligeros temblores. HubG
error en- los informes O en- los re-
lojes de Ia isla, probablemente en-
ambos, puesto que el temblor debe
hacerse sentir como a las tres dt
la tarde, hora local, y las olas
deben haber llegado como una no
ra despues. = -
Point-a-Pitre, en- ell lado sur dt
la isla, parece haber sentido e
terremoto, pero esta protegidO d.
modo tai, la cabeza de Ia Pc
tit Cul de Sac, que las olas esca
samente, 81 acaso, pudieron notar
Sc ALI.
Las olas tambien Sc notaron er
Martinica, pero no tenemOs de!
cripci0n de elias. En- San Vicent,
use observe que ell aqua estabs
idescomunalmente alta, pero NJ
ocurri6 NADIA que lamara la aten
ci6n," aunque en- la Isla BacQuia
a 10 o Is millas mas al sur hu
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-04

han podido sentirse en- Santo Do
mingo.
Sc informa que los temblores
causaron danos Ell Cuba, Jamaica
Y adn en- Meiico,, pero es SECURE q.
10 Sc sintieron al oeste de Santo
Domingo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-04
San Justo 9 Esquis,a a Fortalezo
DR.. E. N. BOCANEGRA LOPEZ
Was URINARIAS STILLS
San Francisco 81 Altos Telefono 115O.

Ell Dr. Bocanegra Lopez de regreso de los Esados Undos
parcpa amigos que dsd esta echa esa de hecho
cargo de consuOrio. .s.a
HOras de Ofcna-de 2 T. -4,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
BROOKLYN SUBWAY DELAYED.
Eastern Parkway Tube Not Ready
CntiI February 1.

Patient Brookiynites, who have been
waiting for two years for the completion
~ the Eastern Parkway subway. are
doomed to further disappointment. The
last ohicial date set for the opening of
mis- important line was mot later than
the end OF 1919" Frank Hedley. vice.
president and general manager OF the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company.
Yesterday declared Il would not be ready
FOR operation before February 1.
This statement wasAnade at a hearing
before the Public Service Commission
m the question of providing an addi-
tional underground passageway at the
Long Island station to facilitate the
transfer OF passengers between the rail-
road and the PETERBOROUGH at that point.
Capt. George +. Daggett, head OF the
COMMISSIONS transit bureau, opposed
The proposition on the ground that the
opening Of the Eastern Parkway line
would relieve congestion at the Atlantic
svenue station because transfers to the
subway would be distributed over a
much wider area.
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CAMILLE MARTIN TO DIE.
Slayer Sentenced to Chair 4
August After Second Trial.

Camille Martin, convicted slayer OF
James ]. Haag. the Orange. N. J.. jew
eller, will die in the electric chair in
the New Jersey State prison at Trenton
In the week of August 10. This sentence
was imposed yesterday by Judge Martin
in Newark after Martin had been con-
victed of the murder for the second time.
Haag was killed February s. 1918,
while he was alone In his store. 6 Cone
street. Orange. Martin made eight con-
LESSONS in the presence OF seventeen
persons that he shot and killed Haag,
then stole a diamond ring from his hand
and a diamond stud from his shirt
bosom and several other diamonds from
a case In the store.
Martin was convicted of the murder
last year and sentenced to die June 3,
1918. A new trial was granted on the
ground that the Jury had been influenced
by the court with regard to its preroEa-
tive of recommending clemency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
DENIES PRESCRIBING ARSENIC,
DIR. Abbott UphoIds Mrs. LundEren
I'm Gay Murder Trial.

LAWRENCE, Mass. June l6.-Dr.
Charles A. Abbott OF Andover, who at
tended Miss Florence W. Gay during her
last illness, testified to-day at the trial
OF Mrs. Bessie NJ. (Skeels) Lundgren
for the murder OF Miss Gay by poison.
ing that in the death certificate he gave
cerebral hemorrhase as the cause of the
death. DR.. Abbott explained that the
death was sudden and he assumed il
was caused by a hemorrhage. He added
that he signed the certificate only pro.
visionally.
Under cross-examinstion Dr. Abbott
said he never prescribed anything for
Miss Gay that he knew contained ar
senic, although no did not know whether
some Of his prescriptions did contain
arsenic, He said that Mrs. SkeeIs, 50
far as he had observed. always was So
licltous OF her patients aud in the Gay
home was like one of the family.