The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-05
NEVER AGAIN witt
SAME HOUSE HOLD
MARLBOR0UCHS
DUKE AND DUCHESS HAVE BEEN
SEPARATED FOREVER BY MU-
TuAL DIsLlKE-DUcHEs HAS
MANY TROUBLES.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Duchess OF
Marlborough. despite the oftrepeated
. rumors TO the contrary is rs confirm
ed as ever In her determination TO
remain separated from the duke. X
is true there have been frequent and
numerous attempts on the part OF the
friends OF both To bring about a re-
Cancellation, but now all further effort
in this direction has been abandoned.
\, owing TO the adamantine attitude OF
both husband and wife.
The exact cause OF the separation
has never been disclosed, as neither
has ever cared To ventilate their griev-
nnces in court. But this much Is
known. her grace has found the dukes
company Incompatible with her com
fort. while the noble duke only re-
Gently and openly expressed to his
distinguished relative. Mr.. Winston
Churchill. his increasing dislike, not
only Of his wife personally, but OF her
general conduct and behavior toward
/ him
There is no doubt that the duchess
IS feeling the absence OF the mascu-
line protection to which she was so
long accustomed. but she is becoming
more and more used TO relying solely
and entirely on her own judgment,
both in her business and private mat
ters Indeed. the duchess is develop
ing wilfulness and strong minded
ness absolutely amazing TO those who
knew her In the days when she
thought 1t her duty TO consult her hus-
band in everything.
Forced Into Business.
Now she acts entirely on her own
initiative. does not seek or accept
advice, and an order once given is
never retracted. In this respect she
presents an exact contrast to her rela
tive. the marchioness OF Blandford.
who. weak-wlled all her life, is
somewhat disagreeably shocked at tho
nasterfulness with which this Amer
lean woman is able. unaided. TO direct
her affairs.
But lately the duchess has had one
or two annoyances to bring frowns
to her brow. In the first place, the
Homes for Prisoners Wives. which
cost ner several thousand pounds a
YEAR out OF her private purse. are not
turning out such simple thing in
the way of management as they prom
ised The two houses in Endsleigh
ST near Euston station, which have
been adapted for the purpose OF the
homes. We're intended by the duchess
original plan as a creche for poor chill
dren. But after the work started the
scheme was magnifled considerably.
Among other things attached to the
homes was laundry, where wives OF
prisoners, who were not inmates OF
she homes could obtain employment.
Every day a long line OF shabby wom-
er would wait their turn outside the
homes. The neighborhood in which
hey are situated is considered, at al.
events by the residents. as very Sc
lect.
Many complaints were made by the
nice" neighbors az to the crowds OF
rlisreputable-lookin women flocking
10 the street and waiting outside the
homes. Ultimately the residents in
the street drew up a petition, signed
by all, and conveying in strong Ian
guage their opinion OF the annoyance
caused to them by starting the homes
IL their midst.
This petition was sent 20 the Ouch
ess, and at the same time threats
\ were made that If steps were not
taken to abate the nuisance police
Il court summons would be taken out
Il against her. Naturally, the duchess
vas sorely troubled by all this and
Frursufterf severuf of friends
among others Sir Edward Sassoon.
ord Bathurst and the Hon. Henry
Cubitt. NJ. p. all OF whom Champion
/ III nrr cause; while her solicitor, the
Il Hon. Charles Russell, was also called
| in to advise
Many letters passed between her
grace and the leaders OF the agitation
against the homes, and the result OF
all was that the public laundry part
Of the business has been abandoned.
Id the lines OF shabby women no
| longer frequent the street.
But the duchess has been so upset
by the whole business that It Is prob
able, although she has. spent over g.
900 pounds in adapting the two houses.
that the homes will be removed to
another neighborhood. In fact.
large house In Ladbroke Grove. a dis
trict with as much claim as Endsleigh
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