HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-11-03, Page 2apt He Could Ent
Pens Off A Knife
ill n. it t w:ls J:uiics \Vhit<.,
linuaty to his friends and hang
et•: -on,• of wheat there were
many. He was born in Rochdale,
Lancashire, in 1878, of extreme-
ly pear parents,
As soon as Jimmy heft school
he got a job as an errand boy
and later became a bricklayer's
labourer. Then be got ideas,
ideas that were later to shoot
him to the top like a rocket. -
With no capital at all he set
1:inlserf up as a speculative
(ladder; it was the heyday of the
terry builder and 'flintily did not
do badly. I•le was not yet twenty
hut he began promoting loyal
prizefights.
Then caste his first piece Of
sharp practise. A circus came to
town and Jimmy chummed up
With the boss, persuading hint to
sell a three-quarter share in it.
He had not got the money to pay
for his share but he touted
around and sold it at a profit.
This gave him a liking for
.how business so he started to
run a theatre at 1lfatloek in Der-
byshire. • Now he saw himself in
the big money: he decided to
launch himself itt London,
To London he• went, in 1809,
«only to find that the Boer War
was just starting in South Africa.
He joined up, went oversea,
'.here he :served as a mounted
pa:lamer_
Willer tate war was over.
my Whit • ra:,,LnJd to Britain,
tv 1`
:not ono of the greatest
it......:,.. of the time:
Ernest es Te,..., H •,1'. who 'tater
sonment.
Whitg
cc: n -
r. esh-
• options n
s or. all
rsold. BM
Whtle
r. i Jenns
r o T o t :y
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r a
,ietw'eC;i :1.d B"1r11.irc r
Welis the heavy chitin:o;:
)t
Tl, a t'h was arranged to
take piaiie at Earls Court, Lens
t in, but. then h- foi:ttd he hadn't
Suffie! r'.t mono: for the emir-
antee, v: rite; Harr; J. Grtmnwalt
in "Tit -Bits".
1,i h it r t t•i e):tra t the
t ounce of pi:blioity out of itis
failure. He beettr. secretly to ar-
range apposition to the fight on
. ! );I4 -t d of the undesirability
a l a While 0 an fighting a Novo
tr. Lordoe.
lietrasnacaai to get questions
laked in the Emaso or Commons
rad, as a res' 1:e Home Sec.
:elary forliaide ..:efight. Jimmy
While WaA W.11y h3tv irera-page
news all over l;:;rain. He pre-
tended d 1 be disgusted wit., the
htl.t.. S ,y . Bet ::
tva? „ ..e, .po-t•eicirc:ee
art s..1 ',5%13 Mlif, a ntember or the
Nati.m S Club:
It was at . a, -hat :r.n:
- Met rite Is.10 Sir Jo;c`pla
am; the t11 two men weht rat- , ar.
nerskip to dea:in real estate.
,7L,e ! .:r-, was to buy
Covent Garden "1.; roc. Ireia the
Juke ofL tca.'t bo
$3.0
HEAD SHRiNKER -- Hangover
Hat is made of transparent
plastic which contains tempera.
ture'retalning fluid. The hat
is kept in the freezer until a
hangover .comes along. Then
it's popped on the big head in
place of the usual ice bag or
wet towel.
down the Market and replace it
with colossal warehouses to be
linked by subterranean roads to
London's main line stations, but
the Market tenants opposed the
scheme so vigorously that it fell
through.
In 1918 there was talk of con-
ferring a knighthood on Jimmy
White, but he let it be known at
a high level that he would be
willing to forgo that if the war-
time restrictions on company
promotions were lifted, and,
strange to relate, they were
lifted:
;how White went full steam
al. t td, forming company after
c o l piny, He was always the
chairman and his "share -push-
ers" went Ont east and west and
so'uh end nerth.
Ituw the money flowed into
'hie ooffersi He• bought a large
country house, a 8110,000 yacht;
he t . d. horse-recing and at
one titre iv,V d Seventy race-
Jentay '.ad astralpttloUS suite
of offiees in the Strand: London
where his des'.. 1 is solid gold
fittings. The effice .ed to a din-
ing roam which was decorated•
with famous s spear ting prints.
One of London's most famous
chefs was engaged to provide a
magnificent lunch every day for
Jimmy and his guests; if White
was not there and if there were
no guests. the lunch was pro-
vided just the same.
At this period his fortune was
estimated at 80,000,000. He used
to make the most fanta.tie bet;.
One day he will: lunching with
Hooley when he made a bet of
$71 that he would put thirty
peas on the blade of his knife
and -swallow then without spill-
ing one. Jimmy won his bet:
He also gave immense suns to
Roman Catholic charities: nems
who called at his Strand offices
oftca went away with cheque.=
for 81,000. -
Once again White trent into
show ht i re. s. He bought Da,y's
Theatre in Leicester Square and
pet on n:t:e:,tal - comedies. He
n eh: have been a success but
he refused al: professional as-
sistance and even insister on
pr•ducing his own snows. He
lost thousands n pounds.
Now tx.rumours Lgan to fly:
bankers who had been his close
fri.:nds Shentlderod. Lim.
What w -.r tt do?
he
up his mind to
Make a corner in petroleum but
he could not obtain any finan-
cial backing. In 1927 he had to
face demands for cash payments
of $2,000,000. He had no money;
his Lancashire cotton "boom"
had burst and thousands of small
investors were ruined.
On Tuesday, June 28th, 1927,
Jhlimy White left London for his
country house called Foxhill. He
said to Williams, his butler:
"Don't worry about Ise; every-
thing will be all right."
tie then told all the other
servants to take the evening off
and go to the theatre at Swin-
don, and he gave instructions
that he was not to be called un-
til noon the next day.
Next day at noon, one of the
servants went to call White;
there was no answer. Climbing
through a window into the room,
the butler found White lying on
his side with a sponge soaked in
chloroform pressed closely to his
mouth. There was a note say-
ing:
"Go easy with me, old man:
I'm dead from prussic acid."
The truth, however, was that
the tycoon had taken too little
prussic acid to kill him, so lie
had fetched some chloroform
from a medicine chest and had
killed himself with that.
After the suicide a, Receiver
was appointed on belief the
Beecham Trust and it was re-
vealed that White owed his bank
$1,500,000.
Six years before his death.
Jimmy White was divorced from
his wife by whom he had two
daughters. While he was in the
money he set aside $180,000 to
provide his wife with an annuity
of $9.000 for life.
MERRY MENAGERIE
"Getting a little prartiee,
pet?"
Skin Divers Make
War On Starfish
Skin divers armed with knives
and other weapons have been
attacking the great numbers of
starfish which prey on oyster
beds in the North Atlantic, caus-
ing serious losses to fishermen.
This is the newest way of
fighting the starfish menace
which has increased since the
end of the last world war. The
starfish is a highwayman, not
of the open roads, but along the
world's seaways where it ruth-
lessly attacks mussels as well as
oysters.
"Devil's fingers," `cro :fish,,,
'cramps' these are some of
the names the oyster dredgers
give this strange. voracious crea-
ture, Atter a rough autumn tide
you can generally find some of
these five -fingered creatures ly-
ing on tite beach Stirfish are
of::n found huntine oysters in
the mouth_ of creeks on 'British
south and easS coasts
- The underside of a starrbM is
mea,,, covered with little pint:
of tubes and when these are
filled with water it is able •by
their aid to crawl about. There
are suci::r..; di::._=, on the ends of
these tubes which can cling to
ail; =oi.d
, nt tee sad the
creature isabbe to pati .;se•'.f
ale: _
11 'a starfish loses an a t t of
fimi,or it begins at since to gore
an'oti:er, W!:e=: fishermen en-
ra>. d because cf starfish attacks
01) i. y'sters. tried to destroy. the
pes'.s by tearing them in half,
the••. ,ere a!amd t•i see tn::y
of :1:e fragments nrewimi frseh
When a n:ass of starfish in-
vaded the coast of Deal, hint,
some y'e'ars ago, thousarl C'- wt•re
stra::a.d
aS the tide went down
aleee a stretch of ten. miles.
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MOON SUIT . 101710 nou,e with leg; woe designed far the
mean. Republic Aviation designed the suit to provide tIi moon-
exaketar with o livable atmosphere. Demonstrator puts down
t"i }lu:i ,.Vitlydr0.,s legs ,ltd' al's On n : itwll $11?0 70 rest. Whites
7i+- n expo ring iia' - a dr i ) 3v 1 Lie ,cmm> funs:.-
100nio ... .. will be }. c;cl cn the ,e ?rr ; mono noon. Te111
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How Can 1?
By Roberta Lee
•
Q. (low can 1 rope with some
wallpaper in one of my 1'ootn4,
withal has last its ;,rip and
formed art unsightly bulge on
the wall?.
A. 11, re's t«ue 4uud w I of
"ha11` tilt, le10,t' -!t the
bit -e v,1101 a ri. t.t (ir ani,
u19i1.,T, .r l:n ,rr:: « 11 library
pest* thinned to a creamy corn-.
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Monthly rate for single rooms 5150.00
to 5200,00 meals included, Write for
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pamphlet. Preston Springs Gardens,
Preston, Ontario, -. - -
AGENTS
ATTENTION greeting card cosmetic
and other sales people. NEW presonal-
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negative. Idealgift for Christmas.
Birthday, Wedding, Mother's Day, any
occasion. Tasteful design, hand rubbed
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WE have a few territories sttn open
for agents to sell our Premium Quill-
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BABY CHICKS
PROMPT shipment on 16-22 week pal-
lets, also some started chicks. Day -
olds, dual purpose, specialty egg pro•
ducers, to order. FebruaryMarch broil-
ers should be ordered now. Coated
local agent, er write Bray Hatchery,
820 John North, Hamilton, Ont.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
37,000 CASH, small balance owner
forced to sell. Consisting of building,
snack bar, 2 billiard tables, 2 bedroom
apt. All -year-round business, In small
town, George Bailey Realtor, R.R. 1,
1Vasaga Beach.
TAXi BUSINESS
OAKVILLE
6 CAR taxi service, Excellent turnover.
Circle Taxi, 4 Cowan Ave., Oakville.
VI, 4.3241.
BUSINESS PROPERTIES FOR SALE
SMIIER resort nn (Tay Bay, known as
Blakewood Lodge, accommodates 40
guests ti lning haln; 2•acre site with
300' waterfrontage. RI health forces
sale of this popular resort. Bruce J.
Wager. Realtor Napanee
MOTEL, 9 units plus 3 -bedroom Living
quarters, well located on No. 2 High-
way neer Napanee; nicely furnished,
broadloom. TV, Grossing $6,000.010,000,'
year
t
Realtor, business, Bruce J. Wegar.
DRY cleaning plant, with cold storage
Unit, in Napanee; 2 apartments and
store for extra revenue; thriving bust.
ness. Bruce J Wager, Realtor Napa.
nee. -
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT
GROUND floor offices, Corner Irma.
tion, business block; suitable for den•
tel clinic or other professional offices.
Reasonable rent. Alterations to suit.
Most progressive town in Western On-
tario. Write P.O. Sox 500, Petrone, Ont_
COINS -
'NE pay 03 for 1925 Canadian nickel;
complete buying list 10 cents. Crown
Stamp & - Coln, 81 Queen St. E., Tor.
onto
Paying See each for 1922, 1923, 1924,
1925 Canadian small pennies: Mrs. Mor-
gan, 767 Wilson St., Victoria, B.C.
FARMS FOR SALE
FARM for sale, 100 acres, good build•
ings. all workable land, 20 acres newly
seeded pasture 25 acres fall wheat.
Will sell withcrop, implements and
tivestoek. Write Peter Van Wvehen
R.P. 1 Southwola Ont,
FARMS _ GUELPH AND DISTRICT
IF Sat are interested in a farm in the
Guelph area write or call us. We have
a wide selection. Forsythe and Gerrie,
Real Estate Brokers, 100 Woolwich SL,
Guelph T.1-2.0420.
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
CIVE health and beauty for Christmas
our jewelled magneticbracelets are
healthrestoring and beautiful to [rear.
Priced only at 512.50. National Products,
34a Sabtston Or., Nanelno, B.C. Agents
wanted.
HELP WANTED MALE
ELECTRICIANS
OTTAWA
WE requite immediately qualified
electricians for major construction and
housing proiecls in Ottawa. Current
rate S2.80 per hour. Contact us tm•
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CONTRACTORS LTD,
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OTTAWA PA. 2.3953
INSTRUCTION
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sans 60c Ask lot free circular No 33,
Canadian Correspondence Courses 1290
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MONEY 10 LOAN
WE have money available for first and
second mortgage loans 'en farm and
town property current rote, of Inter.
est Payments arranged to suit your
income. Joe Markle Ltd„ Broker, 2
trctteoley St - tv., Toronto Bax 244.
Sudbury
sisters•}'. Smooth tile whole thing
out with a stiff bru,h, and the
appearance of your wall should
be much improved.
Q. (tow can I remove tar spots
from washable fabrics",
A. Rub some laud over the
spot and scrape it orf so it chs-•
cr'e1S, Add more lard, and keep
serr.Ding Until the ter is out.
After r tats. wash the fabric in
heavy suds t3 .cleanse it -of the
lard.
Q. How can I renew the
sparkle in some of my rhinestone
jewelry?
A. Soak in gasriline for a few
minutes. then p lll;h with a dry
cloth. WARNING: 13a sure you're
awev frott any lighted cigarettes
or ti00,0:-!
ISSUE #'i — 1960
MEDICAL
A'S IMPORTANT -- EVERY SUFFERER
OF RHEUMATIC PAINS 011 NEU1IT10
SHOULD TRY DIXON'S REMEDY,
MUNRO'S DRUG STORE
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stainless
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Sent Pest Free on Receipt of Price
PRICE $3.50 PER JAR
POST'S REMEDIES
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TORONTO
NURSES WANTED
REGISTERED NURSES
FOR general duty nursing in modern
hospital in progressive community east
of Port Arthur,- Ontario, Starting sal-
ary 7259.00 per month. Room and board
Provided at no cost in modern nurses"
residence. Excellent employee benefits
and year•round recreational facilities
available, Apply stating full perticu•
lar: of age, experience, a0allabllity.
etc. to Box No. 226, 12318th Street,
New Toronto, Ont,
NUTRIA
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All the signs point to a bright and Orn.
tient market for this luxury furflat
success will came only through proper
breeding methods, gttanty foundation
stook,
methodo, program
offerdailnof this
to you as a rancher, "sing our elicits,
sive breeders plait Special o9'er to
those who qualitfy, "ears 50111 nutria
under our eo•operatite ranchers plan".
Write: Canadian Nutria Ltd RR - 1.
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POULTRY
WHEN you purchase Cashman III.Caslr
Production pullets, you can be sure
that you are g0tag to secure the mast -
mum in egg production and the mast -
mum profits.
popnlnritytttall i overtets are Canadaand
the United States. There is only ono
reason - they are making more money
for poultrymen. Cesium's pullets aro
not only winning new friends, but they
are winning Contests. The latest win
was the Missouri Random Sample fest
With 57 entries in the Vest anti win-
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ST. Petersburg, Fla.. lntlr Groep
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P13 00)). J. Miller. 4010 .ort .iv'.•
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SALESMAN WANTED REAL ESTATE
TO represent us in ynur own dlstrlet.
urge cnmmission paid nn ever' sale.
Yon can earn good commission ht
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