The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-14
PEACEFUL DEATH
ENDS SUFFERING
Of NORTHCL|FFE
Famous Publisher Passes While
Whole Nation Feels
Regret.
MYSTERIOUS MALADY FATAL
Stricken While Travelling, He
fingered, Semi-conscious,
Many Days.
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LONDON, Aug. IA. Viscount
Northcliffe died at 1912 o'clock a m.
today at his residence. Carlton Gar
dens.
The famous English publisher. who
had been on the verge of death for
over a week. succumbed peacefully
was built to give him the benefit of
all air possible.
NorthcIiffe grew worse throughout
the night and scarcely opened his
eyes during the long vigil kept by
physicians and nurses from a hastily
constructed hut on the roof beside his
chamber.
His MaIady Mysterious
The publicist, who has been fight
ing for weeks against a mysterious
malady with which he was stricken
on his trip around the world, or while
incognito in Germany this spring, was
scarcely able to speak during his last
hours.
News of Northcliffe's end after
weeks of suffering was a blow to the
entire empire kilograms of regret
and coincidence were received by the
publishers family.
Influential Figure
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth
Viscount Northcliffe was the most in
fuentia1 and most feared journalistic
figure in Europe. He was the owner
of over forty publications and welded
more power than many transatlantic
prime ministers.
He taught the uneducated masses OF
Great Britain to become newspaper
readers and he supplied the news foI
the educated intellectuals as well.
He was born July Is. 1865, in Dublin
His father wanted him to study for
the law After various experiments
he founded his greatest success, the
London Daily Mail Norhcliffe real
lied the masses were hungry for news
and he made his fortune by catering
to them.
Upper Glasses Shocked
The middle and upper classes were
shocked by the Daily Mail Even mis-
purchase Of the London Times. the
most cultured daily newspaper in the
world. and his elevation TO the peer.
age, failed to give him rank in the So
ciaI world OF London.
Northcliffe never cared for society
and class criticisms did not bother
him.
Northclire's political power was in.
ternationaI. Before the war, he
bitterly attacked Lloyd Georges
radicaIisn. Yet once the conflict
began Northcliffe realized Lloyd
George was best fitted to become war
premier.
But, when the crisis was over. re
iations between them ceased to be
amicable.
Shows Effect of Strain
After the quarrel with Lloyd George
Norrhcliffe began to show the effects
OF the strain under which he had been
iaboring during the war.
He became very erratic. He went
into Germany. disguised. to study con
dftions there. He severely criticized
In public the action of his subordinates
on the Daily Mail in agreeing with
other publishers to reduce wages. Two
Of the members of the board Of direc-
tors of the Daily Mail started libel
suits against him.
NorthcIffe Is survived by his wife,
whom he married III 1883. He had
no children. His principal heir is ex
pected to be his nephew. Hon. Esmond
Harmsworth, son of Lord Rothermere
ba n
public funeral Thursday noon, with
services at Westminster Abbey
The famed publicist will be buried
at Saint Marylebone cemetery, follow
ing the services at Westminster.