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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
DIES OF SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Father Reaches Girls Bedside by Motor
Car and Launch
pROVIDENCE

PROVIDENCE, Aug 25.-AIiss
Mary 4. Davidson, IS. daughter of Sid
ney \: Davidson, Y. NJ. c. ~ president.
and Mrs. Davidson of Brockton Mass.
died at Prudence Island Wednesday
night from sleeping sickness few min
utes after her father had raced by motor
ear and motor boat here with two doctors
from Brockton
The girl had been sick since Saturday.
but was believed to be recovering Her
illness becoming apparently fatal, her
father was reached by telephone. With
TWO Brockton doctors he started over the
mainland by motor car with a speed
launch meeting the machine to take the
party across Narragansett Bay. They
arrived in hour and 46 minutes. but
medical aid added to that given by DR..
Ross ON the island. was unaYaiIing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
STATE SANITARIUM
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Mississippi Building Enormous Plant
Patients to Pay for Their Care.
-SectiOns for Each Race.

MAGEE, Miss, Aug. 25.-The state of
Mississippi will have ready for formal
opening here on Jan. /, 1923, according
to present plans, one of the most modern
and commodious sanitariums for
tubercular patients in the United States
When completed, il viii have a capacity
of $50 patients, and the buildings and
equipment will represent an expenditure
of something like 81 100000. The work
was begun in 1918 and some of the build
ings are already completed and in use.
The entire plant. however, will not be
finished for some time.
Accommodations will be provided for
both white and cOlored patients. The
principal buildings are the white infirm-
airy, the service building. and nurses
home. power house. and laundry, Negro
infrmary and administration building,
and provision is made for Offices of the
field service and extension department
a farm of 33S acres is operated in con
nection with the Sanitarium TO provide
fresh milk. eggs and other foodstuffs for
the patients.
Although a state institution, it is not
conducted on a charity basis, but each
patient is required to pay 50 a week in
addition to laundry. Where the sufferer
is unable to pay, ii is usually paid by
his county, municipality or church. No
preference is shown to applicants, how
ever, because of inability to pay. They
are taken in on the basis of first come,
first served"
Approximately 100 patients are on
the waiting list.
The extension department of the insti-
tuition, through the cooperation of the
state health service. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
association. clubs, health units and ply
siclans throughout Mississippi can accu-
rately list the number and type of cases
over the state at any time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
SUGGEST EDWARDS
SEEK RETIREMENT
Inactive List Before Reaching
Age Limit.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Sugges-
partment to four major and two briga-
der generals of the army that, in view
of their early retirement from the army
under the age limitations fixed by stat
ute, they make application for transfer
from the active to the retired list.
In explanation of this action, it was
learned yesterday that the voluntary sep
aration of these officers. all of whom
would be eligible for retirement within
about nine months. would make ii pos
sible for the army to retain a number of
colonies and younger officers of lower
grade who would otherwise be discharged
by necessity due to the reductions in
commissioned personnel directed by con
greSs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
THINKS WATER GAS
WILL SUPPLANT COAL
Inventor Says New Discovery Will Do
Work of Coal at 0ne-T Third
the Cost,

NEW YORK, Aug. PA new fuel
water gas'-produced by fusing dis
lntegrated water and crude oil in a tenn
perature of 900 degrees Fahrenheit. has
been produced in the cellar of a West
SlXty-flfth street garage, it was disclosed
yesterday, and, according to the in
ventor and his financial hackers, it will
do the work of coal at one-third the cost.
The Interborough Rapid Transit sub
way system could be equipped to oper-
ate on oil-andwater in 10 days. Apart
ment house furnaces can be equipped
with the water gas maker and the house
heated, and locomotives, steamships, au-
tomoblle, fire engines and airplanes can
De run, according to the inventor.
At the same time, the invention of a
new type steam propelled engine, de
signed to burn water gas" was dis
closed The model already constructed
mas only 70 operating parts and was de-
signed to operate motor delivery truck.
The average automobile truck motor has
consisting of only IL parts as against
$500 in the Liberty motor, is being con-
Structed
The fuel and the engine were designed
and assembled by Joseph Watrous Pros
ser. born % years ago in Carolina, Il. |.
Prosser is a former Rhode Island school
teacher who turned automotive engineer.
Snow, president of the Home Insurance
Co, who said that he and a number OF
unnamed business and banking associ-
ates were backing Mr.. Prosser.
Il consider he said, that we have
one of the greatest inventions of modern
times with revolutionary consequences
in power, heating and lighting
Mr.. Snow said that options had beer
taken on several plants, one near New
ark, for the purpose of turning out the
Automatic Siphon Fuel Burner, as the
oil-water fuel maker is called, and the
Duplex Steam Motor Engine, in large
quantities. He added that engineers and
officials of several big corporations had
witnessed tests of the fuel and engine
but that offers to purchase the rights to
the inventions were not being considered
Il desire to add" said Mr.. Snow
that the end of the use of coal NAV be
regarded as in sight. and the public need
not worry over the fuel conditions, as
cheap fuel made of oil in water for all
purposes is in sight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
ILLINOIS TO PUSH
HERRIN INQUIRY
BorrOws Active Federal Law Officer for
Purpose-InyestigatiOn Opens
Monday.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-A Wig
osDus state inquiry into the Herrin, ILL.,,
mine massacre was predicted yesterday
by officials of the department of justice.
Attorney General Daugherty announced
that c.. w. Middlekauff, now a special
assistant to the attorney general at Chi
cago. has been loaned to Attorney Gen
eral Brundage of Illinois to take charge
of grand jury proceedings in Williamson
county. The request for Mr.. Middle
kauff's services had been made by the
Illinois attorney general, MIR. Daugherty
said. and the investigation was expected
to begin next Monday.
Attorney General Daugherty praised
Mr.. Middlekauff as very forceful
prosecutor" Mr.. Middlekauff was in
charge of Investigations that followed the
East St Louis race riots and he has
been given leave of absence without pay
from the department of justice for the
period that he will be occupied with the
Herrin investigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
GeneraI Edwards Replies.

BOSTON. Aug 25.-Maj Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards. commanding the first
army corps area, is one of the general
officers of whom the special board of
the war department has suggested retire
ment before reaching the age limit. it
was said at his headquarters last night.
1t was intimated that he had sent a re-
ply, but the general. who was out of
town yesterday, had refused to permit
its nature to be made public.
General Edwards commanded the Goth
Yankee) division overseas in the World
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
WOMEN MAY SMOKE ON STREET
Worcester Chief-Of-PO Says There Is
No Law to Prevent It,

WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. 20
Flappers, old maids or society bellies may
publicly puff their favorite brands of
cigarettes on the streets of this city
without fear of having their knuckles
raped or being Inundated or assaulted
by any officer of the Worcester police
department. declared Chief-of-Police Hill
yesterday. Il know of no law making it
a crime for any woman to smoke what,
when and where she pleases.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Harold White attended an auction of
antiques Yesterday in Hampden, Mass.
John Adkins. who has spent the sum
mer at d. A. Harris's. returned to his
home in New York yesterday.
Clarence Cook of Bellows Falls under
went an operation for appendicitis yes
terday in the MelFose hospital
Wilfred Wild and Dominick Star
acio of New York city are spending
the week at Perley Wholesalers.
Henry Halliday finished work last week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
FINE STRIKER s75 FOR ASSAULT.
Convicted of Beating Car Inspector at
Springfield

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Aug. %
William A. Brown, Boston & Albany
shop striker. was found guilty of as
sault upon Ernest E. Howard. a Boston
& Albany car inspector yesterday. after
a hearing. and was fined $75. He APP
pealed. Carroll Cummings and Edward
Moriarty, also charged with attacking
Howard. were discharged. 1t was al
legged that Howard was dragged from a
building at the railroad yards Aug. II
and severely beaten.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
L. S. COURT FINES ST. 1903.
Vermont Prohibition Director Gives Fig
ures for Past rs Months

RUTLAND. Aug 25.-According to
the office of Federal Prohibition Director
Bert S. Hyland, the total number of fines
imposed in Volstead act cases in this
state by the United States district court
from December, 1920. to June, 1922, was
S17,303. The Jail sentences imposed in
the same class of cases aggregate just one
year.
No figures relative to the amount of
booze seized or automobiles confiscated
were made public
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
FARMER RAISES 81 CHILDREN.
Also Gets Prize from Canadian Govern
ment for Good Crop.

QUEBEC, Z. c., Aug. 25.-Hildebert
Letourneau of st. Pierre, Montmagny
county, has raised p children, also some
fine potatoes and corn and wheat.
His neighbors are right proud of him
because of his great and happy family
and the government has taken notice of
his fine crops and awarded him the 1922
prize for agricultural merit
Neighbors called on him yesterday and
said: Garry on Hildebert"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25

for Cory & Davis. Mr.. Halliday has
no definite plans for the future.
Mrs. E. A. knight entertained the
Camp Nitawa girls from Spofford lake at
dinner last night. Her daughter, FL
berta, is one of the camp girls.
Rev. and Mrs E. Stacy Harrison and
family. who visited several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Daven-
port, returned yesterday to their home
in Brooklyn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
LACK OF COAL LAYS OFF 5000.
Ford Tractor Plant Is Affected by Fuel
Shortage

DETROIT, Aug. 25.-Three thousand
employees of the Ford tractor plant have
been temporarily laid off because of the
shortage of coal
The duration of their unemployment, it
was stated. will depend upon coal re-
ceipts during the next few days. The
tractor plant normally employs 10000
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25

Point Barrow, the largest Eskimo vii
Iage in Alaska, has seven white people
and 600 Eskimos. 1t also contains the
only hospital within a radius of 1000
miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Col. Ernest w Gibson of Brattleboro
will be the principal speaker at the cele-
bration of Constitution day, which is to
be held at Battery park in Burlington,
Sept. Il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25

Look in the south window of the Bar
Der block Hat shop for fall felt hats; in
the north window for summer bargains !;
then come in and select a becoming hat
151
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25

Girls, go to Flora NJ. Kavanaugh's
Beauty Parlor for a Clay Pack; removes
all wrinkles and facial blemishes. Ga
Tone Co. 151-152*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25
VERMONT NEWS.

st. Johnsbury Center, which has two
oranges among its fraternaI organiza-
tons entertained 300 visiting Changers
Tuesday night and they left in the
morning in 90 automobiles for the 18th
annual conference to be held in Burling-
ton. The delegations were from Maine
and New Hampshire. The visitors were
housed in private houses although 80
spent the night in Green Mountain
Grange hall and still others camped by
the roadside
Wesley Holmes, 50 years, was found
dead in Hubbard park, in Montpelier,
Wednesday afternoon caught beneath
a beech tree which he had felled The
tree evidently bounded sideways and
caught him across the small of the back
causing internal injuries. Mr. Holmes.
who was as active a man of 50. was
allowed by the park commissioner to
cut dead wood for his own use. being
the only man given this privilege.
Holmes had worked at trimming and
cutting trees for wears. His principal
occeIDation during his 80 years residence
in Montpelier had been gardening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-25

Although suffering from pneumonia in
another ship 600 miles away, patient
was successfully treated by wireless for
four DAYS by the shin physician of the
American liner President Harding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
ERRAT|C CHANGES
IN STUTz MOTORS
Stock Moves Up on Heavy
Trading, Only to React-To-
bacco Issues Active

New York. Aug. 10.-There were
many interesting features on the Curb
today, among them the payment Of the
100 per cent stock dividend on REQ
Motor Truck, causing that stock to sell
at 13 at opening, against %. its last
preceding sale couple of days ago with
the dividend on.
Stutz Motors was the most active
OF the motor stocks In volume of busi-
ness and price movements. over IL 900
shares being traded in at 23 to 25L
followed by reaction to 23M. This
movement was direct response to the
announcement that the control of the
property had been acquired by Charles
NJ. Schwab.
Other automobile stocks were irregu-
lar. Cleveland Motor showing strength
and moving up TO 1884. and then
reacted to -. Packard Motor was
traded in at 1917.
Tobacco stocks wcro among the most
active features, a good volume of busi-
ness being transacted in British Amer
lean Tobacco Mt 10. Philip Morris
ranged from 20S to 90, and Schultz
Stores sold Mt 3512.
Petroleum stocks were comparatively
quiet, Standard Oil of Indiana ranging
from 1OS3s to 1OS7s. and Interna-
tional Petroleum at Dol. to 2O3s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
'asSSS aSSs WrstTn W:sse.ds E''s 1874 iSf iSx iGs
FOREIGN poNps
Philadelphia Market,

wHEAT-Receipts, 27C. .oSo bushels: .,,:, Mar Mar
red @Irtsy%, sIiSH al, is% 10. e, red ,, WIN:
iiety. NJ no. g. rec red Winter winter gar gar:
S, sss sns re- e unssr SsSas ssa Ss
ter RsNHmRRs ssor?nEE to sSHss' HSssl' Market
No. y; fss 7i& 6; Nc. No ). J. SsH q TsS c: No,
20? sos 7ss fss S' 70! No. o's s. ssfS ysllcw
S%s and market yio i7s lots No g
,FLoUR.:-Receipts. 1895, ,oo4 lbs. in sacks.
Jhs ms,ke; to,,N Dun ad
@csisrn sSe.gS; ssstsG DO DO, T'n,fs5 i4sS
$?E! SFIsS' 'ESSs F' fsssE
$tS i' ds. "fS (. Sr"as''
and alr:drisd. 4sc; beef ,kngckles and tend
skinned, loose. ,a6Hsic: do. do. smoked
6ouasrs s. eSrsd SSsdI qe Gp snofsG nG"
oc bellies IL gickIs loose 17e breakfast
following are the quotations: Solid packed
Creamery. In tubs. high scoring. 80 a 3sc;
pst ?ss So'ng S
extras. 35c; jobbing sales Of very fancy
Ss owea asG Sa T sc s' .Ss 20
brands higher: fair to good 81 q 4oc. '1"e'
EGGsmttns eggs scare scarce a and and nrm. The
@SiS c; s.conds % sshs; ives Wes,ern, @ "ssis sH,rs
fancy candlcd eggs jobbing to retailers in
fsr rs good S a$assS s5: and loose sl@s2e
CHEESE - In fair. request and steady.
The. Guo,ations; New York, :, whole
gnI @ to "s GOOD fA"fy is fssh c nsSo41s l1 Dc
jobhins sales Of fancy goods. .aa ssc.
LIVE POCLTRY-Fowls., not ieghorns.
a. Ssoe far to I" sood. as Sso foWs 3!
fat. yellow skinned, weiEhins 2h 03 ibA
horns. smaller sizes, 20 @ asc spring chicff-
ems. Leshorns. fancy, fat. yellow skinned.
weighing ~ lbs. and over each. 24@ 2Oc
g sprns chickens, is Leshorns q smaller mailer sizes.
Pckin. fancy. fat. % % 9ic; ordinary. is q 2ce:
do miSe@ Solors l'g Is 4 iop pigeons. per pair.
aryPicFsd pp in Soses%eissiSE g.. sna
over apiece, 3oc; weighing lbs, 2oc: weigh.
ing 3la lbs, ;5s., ISc: weiEhinS lbs; 24@2S;;
ing lbs, "a q 23c: weishing lbs and un-
der, 22a 23c: broiling ch ckens. Western. 40
Msis do nsar6y 81 ase 2d
basketHNo. i, a5@Soc;; No. .' :. ,5Saoss' Saos' per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10

1900 Anglican oil go. 1SN 1sx 1s%
200 Atlantic Lobos,... On eS on
90 buckeye i L..,.... NJ 90 07
20 Imperial oil Can..11O 10 10
o5 Prairie o & o.. $40 5SS 5SS
zoo oil OF Ky L.. DjG 95h g5b
1000 Stard OH Of Ind .11Oit 1OSS 1Ooh
81 stand oil Of y Y .i2G ~. 423
10 Crescent Il L..., 81 35 35
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
FINANCIAL
THE HoRoIGM OF PROSPECT Park
Proposals

PROPOSAL FOR BIDS
THE BORouGH COUNCIL OF THE
BOROUGH OF PROSPECT PARK. Delaware
County. Pennsylvania, will receive sealed
Time. Tuesday. the 29th day Of AuEust. i0sS.
a. the Council Chamber in the Town Hall OF
Count renni,ylyania for $40; 600 Highway
Bonds will he coupon bonds dated Septcn.
ber. !. 1922. in denomlna tions OF $1,000 each.
payable In thirty years and to be free from
state. tax. At the option OF tho BorouS,
the bonds may be repaid at any interest
paying period after Fifteen years, Tbe
bonds will pay interest. free OF tax at tho
rate Of either ~ % or AZ per centum Der
annum, payable semi-hnnually, and bids ro
requested at both rates. These bonds viii
I've issued and sold subject to the approval
and favorable opinion OF Counsel Tor tbe
purchaser. Wv
The borough reserves the right to reject
any all bids.
=, The bids should be directed to !. Leslie
Proposal for bids" "''
J, LESLIE GALLOWAY. Secretary.
w: Roger rronefeld. Attorney.
Media Ponna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Dillon, Read & Co.


consider reliable While guaranteed
Orders received
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10

LyndhuYSt .sh Cedar. I doors from Ro.,~
.- walk: run, water. Mrs oiGasg
Ambassador Amer plan. Iaa =. oak. o.
------------ both stns G. ", Keane ow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Raw SUGAR Continues Firm

Now York. Aug. 1o.--The raw sugar mar.
ket continued firm. with Cubas for prompt
shipment quoted at 3N cost and freight
There were no sales yesterday other than
the 1000 tons Cubas cX-warehouse. 5.38c, dc.
livered. and about 5000 bags Cubas, afloat, al
3%c. cost and freight. to the American
Sugar Refining Company. The local refined
market is unchanged at prices ranging from
7.00c to 7.10c. less per cent for cash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
MINING
NEW ISSUE

Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
$50 Equipment Trust Certificates, Series
ueundrhe Phld
inclusive
t Company hrha aTuae
:: ;$ $;:s 4s: r$$::: % & ;: $;; : ] q; e..
Mr. Dunbar vn-pyaant tn.
equipments 1 ss"t % dssd S s VsSs
s eS poien fi oes
@ cost % % ss5 % AA' '0 S'S street 'a"" cars constructed
h M % esp%ss t will M sss % to % % ta ] % R @ s % The sa1 G1es %
dividends trust
the @ sse 'a c fh Rs and c @ % a and at Rsa5 s
Year qRR"a1s Income ssa s"% T"f S. ' %ns Hs"A %ss
S5$:::?$$ SS;ss S'szs5s s5s:
$5 $5 :55$7 :s$S5$ z;:;;$: :;;$: ;S5:$;
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
has paid dividends and S. s has
andre approval
o rom5 t according mauriy
Dillon, Read & Co.
T' % % this % % s ssa aS 9on '"s ssS% Sh%
o"" ' 4. % s%sss~1 SS% .ss%: n.%% & @
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
EpuCATIoNAlL..- ] /! ,I,,'L.-
Both se1es
Elementary School

In connection with tho Teachers Col.
legc. Temple University has a careiuIy
graded Model Elementary School, ~here
the children without undue pressure car
cover the work Of the grades IN one
year less than In the public SCHOOLS
The number admitted to a class Is
limited making II possible for each
child to be treated as a separate maj
vidual, his own peculiar needs being
carefully considered. The Model Ele-
mentary School covers the grades from
the kindergarten to the High School,
Special teachers are provided for hand
work of all kinds, music, drawing ana
the languages. Tho physical training
of the child Is carefully supervised by
the Department of Physical Education.
write. call or phone today for Catalos
Ella
Phone, Diamond 0631
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
q Broad 81. below BerkS
Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
WILDWOOD CKEs.v y

REI MAR Ideal location. Airy ,oo,,,
Excel. table. Hathinr r.,
hotel Soil & Timmes pron,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-05
W. 7. ABBOTT
LOSES 10 DAY
FIGHT FOR LIFE
Former St. JOhnsbury
Man Dies in Washing
ton Hospital

William T. Abbott of Chicago,
died at the Emergency Hospital in
Washington, ID. c., Monday, May
20, following an operation for
acute appendicitis. The funeral
was held at st. Marks Episcopal
church in Evanston, Ill. Mr. Alb
bott's death came after a ten
days illness that followed his
operation.
Mr.. Abbott was stricken on
May Is as he was leaving the
Treasury building after bidding
farewell to his close friend and
business associate, Gen. Charles
&. Dawes, director of the bud
get. Following his operation his
condition was 50 grave that emin-
ent surgeons from Johns Hop
kins university and the United
States public health service were
called in consultatin and his wife
was summoned from his home in
Evanston. Contrary to expecta-
tionS, he rallied to such an extent
that bulletins were issued predict
ing his recovery, but he suffered
relapse from which he failed to
rally.
Mr.. Abbott was born at Wells
River Feb. 16, 1868, being the son
of Orris and Ella J. Abbott The
family later moved to St. Johns
bury and became well-known resi-
dents of this place. His first Am
erlcan ancestor was George Abb
bott, who emigrated from York
shire, England, about 1910. MI.
Abbott was graduated from St.
Johnsbury Academy in the class of
'83 and from Dartmouth college in
the class of 1890 While studying
law he served as teacher of math-
ematics and history for two years
in the Manchester, n. H., high
school In 1888 he moved to Pc
oria, ILL.,, and was admitted to the
bar the same year. He became
a member of the firm of Stevens,
Horton and Abbott and the firm
were the attorneys for a number
Of the railroads and public utih-
ties in southern Illinois.
In 1900 Mir. Abbott went to
Porto Rico where he spent eight
months studying political condi-
tions in Porto Rico, taking this
trip at the request OF President
Mckinley because of his knowl-
edge Of the Spanish language and
law. Returning to the United
States he spoke in the 1900 presi-
dental campaign, urging Ameri-
can rule in Porto Rico, one of the
vital issues of that campaign. 1t
was his speaking in this campaign
that first attracted the attention
of Gen. Dawes.
AS a result of this acquaintance
Continued on page four)