The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

TvHE fact that great wealth Is no M
surer OF domestic happiness is be-
= ing constantly demonstrated In
the divorce courts.
More marriages among the wealthy end
In the divorce court, proportionateiy. than
among the middle classes or the poor.
In fashionable society the proportion OF
divorces Is as high. ~ not higher. than on
the stage.
Tho beautiful Elsie whelen. OF Phlla-
delphia, married Robert Goelet. the
richest bachelor in the world" Certainly
every luxury must have been hers. They
did not satisfy. Il is whispered that her
real reason for obtaining n divorce was
that she grew tired of being simply
rich" She promptly married Henry
cie~s, Jr, an amateur painter and
writer, With an interest in everything
artistic.
Mrs. William Miller Graham. of Cali
fornia, had remarkable career. She
was once a waitress and she married her
husband when he was a penniless pros
pector. She struggled through life with
him until he acquired a fortune OF $780,
100000 In California oil wells. Mrs. Miller
Graham won brilliant success In
English high society and was warmly ad-
mired by the late King Edward.
Mira. Graham enjoyed the Injuries that
wealth brought for she built the most
beautiful villa at sapta Barbara. called
"Beliosguardo," with wonderful theatre
attached But recently she began a d.
vorce suit against her husband. The suit
was dropped for the sake OF her child.
but her lawyer explained that there was
: no reconciliation.
Equally remarkable wa the case OF
DIR. Joseph A. Blake, one OF the most
successful Of American surgeons. and his
wife. DIR. Blake married Miss Catherine
ketchum. brilliant and attractive
woman. who received the honorary de-
gree OF NJ. A. from Yale University In
Dr. Blake made an income Of at least
100000 a year. He and his wife occu-
pied two fine houses at sol and 603
Madison avenue. New York. but proceed
tngs recently introduced showed that for
several years 1T. Blake kept his house
At 6Ol locked against his wife.
The public FIRST learned that the two
bad not been living happy together when
Mrs. Blake brought suit for 100000 900
against Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay for
alternating her husbands affections. This
suit was dropped. but DIR. Blake and Mrs.
Mackay have since been married in
Paris.
few months ago, Mrs. Kathryn
Browne Decker secured a divorce from
Henry y. Decker. OF the Sheffield Farms
slawson-Decker Co. the big milk or
ganiEation.
The Deckers were married Ave years
ago. Mrs. Decker was Kathryn Browne,
the actress. Although she had achieved
more or less success on the stage, It
was not until she married Decker that
she began to lead a life OF luxury and
ease
The Deckers entertained lavishly Mr.
Decker testified that he spent S35. 900 en-
pertaining his wife's friends during the
nrst three years Of their married life
Despite Il all, however. the Deckers do
mestic happiness was short lived. bare
three years after the marriage finds Mrs
Decker back on the stage and their
charming home life thing OF the pas.
Few month after her return to profes-
sional life she sued for separation and a
month OF two ago the decree was
granted.
Cases OF this character are being con
stantiy revealed. Hardly a month passes
In which another one Is not added 10 the
long list. Why Is III
One Of Americas most distinguished
psyohoiogists and philosophers. Profess
sor George Trumbull Ladd. here explains
The basic reasons Why wealth does not
bring hapulnoaa