Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 163, 11 July 1922 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1922.

Bottomly, London Money Wizard Now in Prison, Once Poor Youth Started Life as Clerk In Musty Law Offices Became Great National Figure Was Powerful Factor in - . . English War Times.

1jONXON, July 11. (By Mall to the at the peak. He could look down on

united Frepfi). A lad of 10 year fhort' pugnacious, persuasive, Horatio Bottomley presented himself 62 years

ego ror his first day s work with a

Parisian manufacturers agent In a harrow street off Cheapside. Ift later yers, Botomley was to give "Mason's College," Birmingham," as His alma mater, when he furnished bis autibography to "Who's Who," It la probable, however, that other reports that he graduated from a sort of semi-orphanage founded by a wealthy philanthropist named Mason were more correct, as from his tenth year he was self-educated. Bottomley soon showed his independence of convention. His duty in his first Job. was to take samples of

fringes and such about to the smart

West-end , shops. He was asked, ono day, to move his employer's office furniture In a hand cart, bit by bit, to new premises. He took aboard the

first load, pushed It up the street a short-distance, abandoned it and went to look for more congenial employ

ment. The cart was found later, and Bottomley we find already starting to work in a lawyer's office. Here it was that the germ of real ambition waa born, and Bottomley bepan boyish - browsing through the dusty books in the musty office. He had hardly started when his employer died fro mdeliri,um tremens and his chief clerk was Bent to the penitentiary for having collected taxes unofficially from people of the district Obtains, Real Post. His Job having died a natural, under the circumstances, death, Bottomley

almost anyone in England. Millions

read his articles. He regained his heat in parliament havig settled his hanlrninf rv tTa Hnncht n oxann nprq

He lost thousands of pounds gambling rope, and Bottomley in John Bull, took ha alwava lost ' a wnirl at dictating the British policy.

American and his attacks on the United States were both frequent and virulent. He became, too, Horatio Bottomley, the banker. He opened John Bull banks. And as Horatio Bottomley, manufacturer, he opened chain shops for his John Bull fountain pens. He.was now the Bottomley England remembers as a super-man. When he addressed a public meeting, the 6tanding room only sign was hung out early. He had made his mark in parliament and had made his exit. He had gone into bankruptcy during one of his bad periods and automatically resigned his 6eat, under British custom.

The war clouds gathered over Eu

he always lost.

And while he was at the peak of his career he sought to help out the government by floating hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of victory bonds and government savings certificates. He announced tho scheme; investors were to send money for which they would bo given shares in the bond clubs. Each year there would be drawings and winnerg would be paid huge prizes out of the interest on the bonds. He received in small lots, most of it in subscriptions of a pound or two a huge sum probably about a million pounds. There was no security except his word to repay, and no one asked for any more. Wherever Bottomley went, to the

races, to tho theatre, to parliament to ask one of his many questions of the government, there were smiles and cheers. WTien he sat in Commons he

sat among a little group of retired admirals and generals whose election he had obtained on the Bottomley ticket, which was economy and honesty of

government and Justice to tho ex-serv-ice man. He might almost have been called the national hero. Became M. P. An institution in England, talking and living and thinking in millions, hi3 name one that for yeara had been conjured with and cursed, Horatio Bottomly in 1906 became Horatio Bottomley, M. P. representative of the con

stituency of South Hackney, in the

To hell with Serbia!" he cried. "We

are not interested in the affairs of

these little countries. Not one of them

is worth a drop of British blood."

Before the next issue came out. Eng

land had gone to war in defense of one of the little countries. Bottomley was on top of the situation. He wrote a

stirring appeal for enlistment Bel

gium must be saved and Germany crushed, and Horatio Bottomley would

be back of the British government (To be continued.)

obtained a new post his first real poor East End of London in the House

one with a solid, unimpeachable firm

of lawyer off -the Strand. -They were Bottomley's solicitors at his recent trial and helped him with his defense. He had become their chief client, and paid them a fortune during a career whose years almost weeks were marked with lawsuits; lawsuits for libel, fraud, misrepresentation, debts, in which he was sometimes defendant, sometimes complaintant, but always the dominant figure. It was while Bottomley was with these solicitors that he prepared to launch himself properly on England and make it his oyster. Whenever he could, Botomley studied law, and with it studied stenography so well that throughout his later life he "was able to make his notes in almost perfect shorthand. At 18 Bottomley had learned shorthand sufficiently to become a court reporter. Here he added to his legal knowledge. At the end of five years he was a finished, though uncalled fund unbrlefed lawyer. Incidentally,

he had. as he afterward frequently said, formed a contempt for the stodeiness. complication and red-tape

sometimes Injustice of the law, Married at 20.

Bottomley married at 20 happily and permanently. His wife, Btill as devoted to him as a bride, went out to the prison hospital the other day, thA nW nersonal -visitor he will be

permitted for four months; and they msfin love together as they did when

as a youth and girl they went to a cottage near Clapham Common, and in the evening she chatted and mended his clothes while he studied and planned his and their future. They were very happy together always, and the young wife would have been contented to continue as tho7 did the first three years of their marriagehe as a shorthand reporter and she a very proud young housewife. To Bottomley, this was only a step. With England at war, its nights hideous with the roars of aerial bombs, its days grey with fasting and casualty lists and the steady march of only sons and last sons to the front, Horatio Bottomley melted into the role he really liked Horatio Bottomley, patriot. Helped In War. iTTVnn -mnva men were wanted, It

was Bottomley the government obtained to tour the country and plead for recruits. , . . Bottomloy, in John Bull, was looked ,in each week for "another powerful

of Commons.

He had always wanted a scat in Commons, and had made his first bid for election when he was twenty-seven years of age. Now he wa3 forty-six.

Bottomley's legal knowledge, his elo

quence and his adroitness in cross-ex

amination had long been the wonder of the courts. He was always a moth around the lamp of litigation. Always

pleading his own cause if the cause were important, sometimes with half-

a-dozen lawyers helping him to keep his papers straight he sued and was

sued frequently,

His companies had been formed all through England and the litle islands around England, with their own corporation laws. Most of the companies had lived briefly but gloriously, and had died suddenly and ingloriously, the mourners often without even a corpse to weep over. His Enterprises Now Bottomley could look back upon the distant days when he had branched out from hie financial Interests and become, a public speaker of note. He had started a racing stable at the

little dream-cottage, the Dicker, now a huge, luxurious manion in the centre of an estate of a thousand acres. His horses ran on all the principal tracks, and whenever they ran Bottomley had money on them real money. No one ever accused him of dishonesty as a racing man. A trainer's plea,

that a horse was not in condition to win made no difference to Bottomley. If one of his horses was in a race Bottomley backed it. He lost a lot of money. He didn't care what the odds were. "What difference does it make," he said, "if I get 2 to 1 or 20 to 1 as long as the horse wins?" He liked to play at the Continental casinos; and the croupiers tmiled when he entered and laughed when he left. Now Bottomley became also Horatio

Bottomley, the big newspaper proprietor. . He had founded the Financial Times, at present, long under other ownership, one of the leading financial papers of London. He founded John Bull, a weekly magazine which under his editorship, and by virtue mainly of his personalty and the articles he

wrote in it secured the largest circu-

latlon of any periodical of its kind in Great Britain. It still holds both circulation and prestige among the work

ing classes.

! Both in Jonn Bull ana in parliament,

Paralysis Caused By Dive Into Shallow Water CONNERSVILLE, Ind., July 11. Paralysis, caused by striking on shallow bottom "when he dived inio the river Sunday afternoon, may terminate in death for Orvest Watson. 21. of

this city. A specialist has been called and an operation performed Monday

afternoon in the effort to save bis life. On a swimming party with relatives. Watson nersistpd in divinff into water

which they warned him was too Ehal-j

low. coming up alter the dive, tne others at once saw something was wrong and went to his assistance. He was gasping, but unconscious. Watson was carried to a building nearby and a physician called. Examination showed paralysis from the shoulders down, the spine having suffered a blow Just below the neck. He is still able to talk, but has lost control of all muscular action.

EATON POLICE WORK ON CLUES TO CLEAR UP STORE BURGLARY

EATON, Ohio, July 11. Police are working on clues that may result in arrests and clearing up of a burglary of the A. H. Christman hardware store some time Saturday night or Sunday night The burglary was discovered when the store was opened Monday morning.

The loot included a half dozen automatic pistols, several revolvers, safe

ty razor, fishing rod and reel, and $1.55 in money taken from a cash register.

The stolen property is valued at about

5150. A large stock of rifles, shotgunB,

knives and other articles easy of ac

cess were not disturbed.

Entrance to the etore was rained

by unlocking a rear door, after a glass in a window beside the door had been

broken.. Effort had been made to Jim

mey tne aoor. Tne burglars used a ladder to reach the roof of a Ftorago house Joined onto the rear of tho store

building. Removing part of a Bkylight they dropped to the floor at the

rear door of the store. It is thought they left by the front door. The front and rear doors were found locked Monday. Police think local talent did the Job. " Motion for a new trial was overruled by Judge Risinger In common pleaa court in a suit entered by the Farmers' bank, of Mlfflinsburg. Pa., against B. S. Horn. The bank sued to recover $1,275 on notes and a Jury rendered a verdict in favor of Horn. The bank asked for a new trial. Horn claimed the notes were obtained through misrepresentation on the part of a stock food company. Trial Is Postponed. Trial of a suit brought by Mary

Youris against Timothy and Mary

Glenn, to have begun Monday in com

mon pleas court was postponed. A new trial date was not fixed. The sum of $2,000 is involved in the suit, alleged by the plaintiff to represent a loan.

women in tree crusade Sidney Reynolds Drops Dead ATT TTMTnWV "Po T,il 11 The I HtllUlU I lpa -wv

Women's club of Allentown has petitioned the city council to pas3 an or-' dlnance forbidding men without a city license to prune trees, that contractors be instructed to keep their Eteam shovels and other steam-operated equipment where it will not scorch the trees and that where trees must be trimmed the work be done by a licensed tree surgeon.

LOCATE MISSING GIRL CONNERSVILLE, Ind., July 11. Viola Browning, 11. who has been missing from her mother and stepfather's home since Sunday, has been located at the home of relatives in Cincinnati. She had purchased a railway ticket with all but a few cents of her savings.

"LILY BLACK" REPUBLICANS ARE TO ASK FORD TO RUN RICHMOND, Va., July 11. Resolutions will be submitted calling upon Henry Ford to stand for the presidential nomination, J. R. Pollard, negro, chairman of the advisory committee of

the negro, or "Lily Black" Republican party in Virginia, announced today in calling a meeting of that body at Buckroe Beach, Va., Aug. 6. A candidate for the United States senate and ten candidates for congress from Virginia will be nominated, he said.

Two of the most beautiful streets of Topeka, Kas., are to be named for service men of that city who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country in the World war. The streets will be known as Blllard boulevard and Blakely court.

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EATON, Ohio, July 11. Sidney Reynolds, 40 years old, dropped dead Monday while standing on the separator at the John Hosford farm, on the Richmond pike, two. miles out of Eaton. Reynolds had Just Joined other workmen to thresh wheat, and wa3 removing the canvas covering on the separator to start work when he fell dead on the machine. ) It is said that Reynolds had not complained of feeling ill, and had been Joking with the other workmen. Heart diseaso was assigned as the cause of death. The body will be sent to Pulaski. Va., for funeral and burial. He 13 survived by his' widow and four children.

.. NEW COOP SHIPPING ASS'N NEWCASTLE. Ind., July 11. Another co-operative livestock shipping association has been formed as a unit of the Henry county association. The latest organization includes two townships around a central shipping point All but three communities in Henry county now are provided with cooperative associations.

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WILL CREATE LAKES FOR PICNIC PLACE (By Associated Pres3. ANDERSON, Ind.. July 11. Charles E. Miller, a local manufacturer, plans to create one artificial lake this year and another next year on his farm near this city. On the farm there 13

a natural ravine three-quajters of a mile long and from 300 to 800 feet wide. Picnic parties will be permitted and a Y. M. C. A. boys' camp will bo placed at the lakeside, it is said.

In 1860 tho steamer Great Eastern crossed the Atlantic in a record time of 11 days.

Clara M. Sweltzer, 1002 Main St.

Broken Lenses Duplicated Optometrist Richmond

article,' 'as they were advertised on I Bottomley was always bitterly anti-

walls and signboaras an over

in 10-foot letters. His voico retained its silver, and his pen all its eloquence. There were few men, in army, navy or government who did more to win the war. "Do you believe, mothers," he asked in one of tho articles, "that a thing as beautiful as was your son, with a soul so pure, a heart so good, a courage so great, can die? At the recruiting meetings he was superb. His little figure, his pugnacious face would be seen as he rose to

speak, not pugnaciously or pompousiy, but quietly, almost without gesture, in a rich, persuasive voice, his lionlike head with its silvery, silky hair shaking to emphasize his climaxes. He would move his audience to tears, laughter, enthusiasm, hate, as he wished. . -Five minutes later, backstage, he would be laughing cynically at the credulity of his hearers with a Jocular "that's the stuff to give 'em." The end of the war saw Bottomley

We Sell ESTATE Gas RANGES "They All Bake With Fresh Air"

ESTATE Gas Ranges are made in a wide variety of styles, sizes and finishes to suit all requirements. . .., .... ... Prices ranging from $27.50, $35, $39.75, $47, $59.75 upward. We cordially Invite, Inspection

620-926 Main St

PEABERRY COFFEE

Sold everywhere at 30-40c; Ofl our regular price, per lb. ... OUl CLOVE RLE AF GROCERY Phone 1537 603 Main

RICHMOND GRINDING CO.

Cylinders Reground. Pistons, Pins and Rings Fit Guaranteed Quality and Service Henley Bldg. N.16th & R.R. Ph. 3452

CLOCKS Eight-day Mahogany Clocks Special $7.50 and up

0. E. Dickinson 523 Main St

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and rightly named. This store opened with practically a new collection of better Dry Goods which we have marked now in price to make double values. Bear in mind that this stock is all new and

absolutely unsoiled or shopworn. During this, our first July sale, we are going to give you values long to be remembered and will mark this store as the value-giving store of this community.

Sale Starts Tomorrow, Wednesday Morning

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Priced to Please Every Housewife

72x90 bleached Sheet, QQf fine weave, good weight tOL 81x90 Sleepy Hollow Sheets, seamless, worth (J- AQ $1.75, at tDl.U 81x90 Mohawk Sheets, seamless, worth $1.85, 81x90 Ravelee or Puritan Sheet one of the best CJ" OQ worth $2.00 DJ-0 One lot 34xlS-ln. pure bleached Turkish Towels, heavy quality, Ho?. ???:.. 1.2.. 25c 42x20-in. Turkish Towels, the 55c 35xl8-in. Tea Towels, worth 6Icor1(!?.r.a.c.,':..S1.00 Hill or Lonsdale, (J- fjf 6 yards for MUU

32xl6-in. Tea Towels, - f worth 20c; each J.UC Ticking, full width, good weight for cotton or feathers, . 15c & 40c Lot full width absorbent " Crash. This is no cheap burr1::: i0c Complete line of Cotton and Stevens pure Linen Crashes, 15c, 20c & 25c MUSLINS Unbleached Muslin, - - 18c quality JLJ.2C Unbleached Muslin, 20c quality JLi2l' Bleached fine white, - OJL 18c quality Bleached fine white, - f 15c quality lUt

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Berkeley fine Cambric OQ., Muslin, yard ZoC Bleached White Damask Table Cloth, fine weaves at 75c grades, yard .r. 50 $1.00 grades, yard ...... 78 $1.40 grades, yard ......)8 Sheetings in full line 8-4 and 9-4 worth 65c; Al. yard ... 4UC 58-In. colored Table Cloth in red, blue and yellow, 70 worth $1.25, yd ioC All check and dress apron Ginghams, worth "1 F 25c; yard XOC One lot Evered Ging- r hams and Percales, yd... OC All best quality 36-in. ir Percale, yard luL

This Sale Will Set All Richmond Talking Never Before Have Such Values Been Offered in a Sale in this Store.

Wool Dress Goods and Silks A real, live Black Taffeta and Messaline, worth J- 1Q $1.50, at pJL..y Sport Skirting In homespun weave, season's most desired shades, worth (gl, OQ $2.50, at dltt; A real All Silk Foulard, the better kind, worth J-J QQ $2.50, at tDJL.OO Navy Blue Taffeta Silk in two shades, chiffon fin- A Q ish, worth $2.25 5i.'lO One lot of Wool French Serge in navy, brown, copen, red and black, worth $1.25; One lot of Wrcol for Dresses and Skirts in colored stripes and plaids, worth $1.50; Q-, special, yard UOC One lot Children's School Plaids, worth 25c; OfT 2 yards for DC 925-929 Main Street

Ready-to-wear

Summer Apparel at Tremendous Reductions

Lot of Voile and Or- C gandie ) DRESSES Worth $5.00

All Silk and Cotton DRESSES Greatly Reduced

16 Silk Poplin SKIRTS Worth $2.50

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New, Snappy SPORT HATS Worth $2.98 Special During Salo Only .. .$1.98

Every Table is Filled with Value-Giving Items

Curtain Scrim, worth 35c, a yard 16S 1 Af) 6 yard3 for DJ.JJ One lot Boys' Percale Waists, X4r.38c&48c Ladies' Underwear, QArt $1.00 suits OUC 75c suits 53 $1.50 suit S1.08 Men's Underwear, AO 88c -suits K)LC $1.00 suits .S06 $1.50 euita S1.08 75c suits ......4S One table large assortment mixed 'line Boys' and Girls Union Suits worth 75o, each S1.00 Lot Ladles Percala Aprons, worth $1.00, full size, Q- ff 2 for tDAArll Children's Wash Pique- Hats, worth $1.00; sale' AQg each .................. 3;Cr 10 dozen Men's Percale andj Madras Shirts, worth QQ $1.60, at..., UOC 10 dozen Men's Cambrio Ging. ham Work Shirts, 7Q worth $1.00 .......... IOC All Corsets at Ono Third Off 150 Wash Skirts in Gaberdine, 69c & 98c Large Table of Ladies Handkerchiefs, worth 15c p and 18c; each OC 20 pieces best quality Table Oilcloth, worth 50c 2( 12 cases Oil Shades in green, complete, worth 50c; QK, each muC Galatea Wash Mltties, QQ worth $1.50, each .... iOC

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MONEY TO LOAN Confidential, Courteous Service Call Write or Phone Prudential Loan and Investment Company 20 South 8th St

W. Virginia and Pocahontas COAL Independent Ice and Fuel Company

Cars Greased and Oiled a Specialty Overland-Richmond Co.

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