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. . . . • • • • •Anna Bottuni, who charges her husband's from her. Photo by Mabel Sykes.parentsMrs. Anna Bottum Charges Plot to Alienate Affections While Soouse Was in Army.“Somebody said ‘A fool and bis money are soon parted.’ I think the old epigram ought to be modernized to read ‘A fool and his pen 'can’t be parted quickly enough.’ And F don’t enter myself as a candidate in the wise man’s sweepstakes, either.” %Pretty little Mrs. Anne Bottum settled herself in the cushions of a roomy divan in her father's home at 51S Wright wood avenue, last night, and smiled a mysterious smile. ATTORNEY EXPLAINS SPIT.Earlier in the day her attorney, Juliu3 Limbach, had filed the praecipe of a damage suit for $50,000 against George L. Bottum. president of the Bottum Valve Company, and his wife, Margaret Bottum.The praecipe didn’t give the details. but Attorney Limbacli said the suit charged alienation of the affections of Chauncey Bottum. son of the two defendants and one-time husband of the complainant.“The young folks were married in Brooklyn, in March. 1914.” said Mr. Limbacli. “They lived together until January of this year. Last Spring, when the National Guard went to the border the husband was with Colonel Sanborn’s ‘Fighting First.’ ACCUSES HUSBAND’S PARENTS.“While he was there his mother and father wrote him several letters. They charged his wife with all sorts of things. He didn’t believe a word and sent the letters back to her. And all the time he kept a diary, telling how the letters bothered his peace of mind.“lie returned from the* border and went back to his wife. But the Bot-tums kept after him and finally led him into suing for divorce. All during the time—just after the marriage —that young Mr Bottum was out of a job Mrs. Bot turn’s parents supported him. Iii fact, his overcoat was a present from them. And our case is ali ready made for us by young Mr. Bottom himself, for v.e have the letters and his diary.”.So under the shelter of a parental roof, preit* Utile Mrs. Bottum snuggled “Fcv.” and “ChiQulta,’’ two affectionate i-'e.Siart cats, a lit Re closerCoal is selling for from 50 cents to $1 a ton more than it cost last week. Various grades range from $3.75 to So a ton wholesale. Coke costs $15 or $16, the highest it ever has been in Chicago. Anthracite is unobtainable.“The only hope of Hie country that the present relief will remain permanent is in the prediction of the weather man that the cold weather is practically at an end. said George W. Cushing, coal expert.Mr. Cushing said high prices are due largely to transportation deficiencies and to the fact that California and Florida came into the Chicago market. No one here was able to meet their demands at any price, he averred.Current prices are: FranklinCounty, $3.75 to $i; eastern bituminous, $4 to $4.50; smokeless mine run. $4.50 to $5; coke, $15 and $16.Screenings which last week sold for $2. *5 and $2.50 a ton now are quoted at $3.50 a ton.Chairman William L. O’Connell of the state public utilities commission yesterday got action on the western congestion. For three weeks eighty cars of coal from southern Illinois consigned to the Consumers’ Company of Chicago have been tied up at East St. Louis. The commission located twelve of these cars and obtained the promise from the Terminal Railways of East St. Louis to deliver them immediately. Mr. O Connell said the roads now are bringing to Chicago a full daily supply and a small reserve stock.Merriam WantsCity Run by SystemA plea to stop the haphazard development of the city and proceed uponsystematic lines was made yesterdayby Alderman Charles E. Merriam. whotalked on Eonlng the C'by of Chicago at the weekly luncheon of the Real Estate Board k Hotel La .Salle. , “Aside from not helping growth of } manufacture and trade.” he said, “the hit and miss expansion of Industrial areas has been enormously costly in I more ways than In loss of anci health. \“The city cannot leave its own development to change, speculation and individual interests alone.”SALOON LICENSES REVOKEDChief.ol Police Schuettler said last night he has recommended the revocation of some saloon, licenses. When asked how mail} he said. “Quite a few.ri instantly killed%am J. Russell at id Monroe street, strians returning 1 the streets as •Ieu. One of the r-d a plate glass j ng shop of Tuttle •er the head of a near tj,ie window'. I unable to corn-happened, surged hile his gun waswife. Elizabeth nged for a week. Saturday at 3361 1 rented a room street. Rumors •ars that Collins are seen together w ay to selt;? Mrs. and he carried a is hand. As he of Western and i alighted from aII'*Ml* ^ «of warning, he icked Collins up v of a printing I Western avenue, iptied five cham-as he stood withiiMulviliill heard ed in a few see- «td with a broad } nd made no at-•esist. I-Cc handed ! t a struggle., t? lie asked the; lt;1 get him. Knew \ ,’ome on, lake nio dn't do anything, j ivill bear me out. lifford Raymond ear-old son, sud-•day. She left a the last. I am i eth.’ !rage and found it onroe street. So pocket and tookIts to do a goodi cell at the War- 1 where he w’ill be mer’s inquest at |36 South Western to-morrow. Hussars old.VICTIM.Sergeant Thomas led a confession station. A few tectiv© Sergeant brought in Mrs.5 was toid that le rushed to thehysterica!.0 It? He always i sobbed over the id; “All in the die world to me.when she prom-quest. Mrs Rus-n years old and ssell in Haskell,1 seventeen yearsa collector for l Loan Company n Company, lived s. Burt McElroy,iht, Fall;mciliationstarted an argu-per biscuits last Isli if. Kate, hissidestepped, andicond story win- J at 5013 Forsythe! . “Andy’s killed i = telephoned the ered her breath. • I upstairs and ! hen they arrived islly eating bis- *ersion to Hosts WifeIt'r. ee children.wtkard. n $10 000lo heave them •. she told Judge rcutt Couri. who orce yesterday. • ted Mrs. Swikard dren and SI50 a
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Chicago Examiner
Chicago, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 16, 1917
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