Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

TfHE fact that great wealth Is no IN
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 OF the poor.
In fashionable society the proportion OF
divorces is as high. II not higher, than on
the stage.
The beautiful Elsie whelen, Of Phila-
dslphia. married Robert Goelet, the
richest bachelor in the world" Certainly
every luxury must have been hers. They
did not satisfy. 1t Is whispered that her
real reason for obtaining a divorce was
that she grew tired OF being simply
rich" She promptly married Henry
Clews, Jr, an amateur painter and
writer, with an interest In everything
artistic.
Mrs. William Miller Graham, OF Cali
fornia, had a remarkable career. She
was once waitress and she married her
husband when he was 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-
miFed by the late King Edward.
Mrs. Graham enjoyed the Injuries that
wealth brought for she built the most
beautiful villa at Santa Barbara. called
"Bellosguardo," With wonderful theatre
attached. But recently she began d.
vprce 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 was the case OF
DR.. Joseph A. Blake.s 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
1909
Or. Blake made on income OF at least
100000 a year. He and his wife occu-
pied two fine houses at COL and 500
Madison avenue. New York. but proceed
ings recently introduced showed that for
several years Or. Blake kept his house
~ col locked against his wife.
The public FIRST learned that the two
had not been living happy together when
Mrs. Blake brought suit for tl,0O00,000
against Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay for
alternating her husbands affections, This
suit was dropped. but Dr. Blake and Mrs.
Maekay have since been married In
Paris. q
A few months ago. Mira. Kathryn
Browne Decker secured a divorce from
Henry d. Decker, Of the Sheffield Farms.
siswson-Decker Co.. the big milk or
Eanization.
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, II
was not until she married Decker that
she began 10 lead life Of luxury and
ease.
The Deekers entertained lavishly. Mr
Decker testified that he spent $4,000 en-
tertaining his wifes friends during ths
frst three years OF their married life
Despite II all, however, the Deckers do
nestle happiness was short lived. A bari
three years after the marriage finds Mrs
Decker back on tho stage and thel
charming home life thing OF the pas.
few month after her return TO PROBES
sional life abe sued for separation and
month or two ago the decree wa
granted.
Cases of this character are being con
slantiy revealed. Hardly month paHse
in which another one Is not added 70 tn
long list. Why is II?
One of Americas most distingulshe
psychologists and philosophers. Profei
sor George Trambull Ladd. here explain
the basic reasons why wealth does nc
bring hardness.