Baron Empain, whos death announced from Brussels, w: perhaps the last surviver of the great European business men of the last generation. He was already at the head of a large organization when the late Kino Leopold invited his ce-operation in the development of the Congo Free [State In this enterprise he show-fed remarkable genius for organi tion, and he and King Leopold undoubtedly did more than any other men to bring their country to its present position as the most industrially and economically important of the small nations of Europe, He had a finger in count-jess pies, not only in his own country but abroad. He was one Jof the founders of the company which began the now very exten: sive system of "tube" railways in Paris, He was also one of the jereators of Heliopolis, the Egyptian town which now has a Population of 20,000, When the war broke out. in 1914 Baron Empain immediately services and was given the army transport the rank of colonel, Ina few weeks he was a general, in charge of all supplies, and he brought extraordinary energy as Jablity to bear on these responsible duties. As the highest honour he Jeould bestow upon so valuable 8 servant of the country, King albert appointed Baron Empain de-camp. After the war, Baron Empain turned his energies ta ling various enterprise special attention to electric traction, the possibilities of which had' foreseen at a very early stage. He was essentially one of those men who succeed in getting things done, and he was always ready to put his hand in his pocket to relieve distr
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