The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
SHE'S BREAKER
OF TITLED HEARTS
Ex-king's Brother Latest
of Mrs. Leeds Suitors-
Daughter of American

Daughter of American
A prince is going a wooing the
beautiful Mrs. w. B. Leeds again,
according to a report from London.
In the last eight years the million
dollar American widow, once the
daughter of a small town Ohio bank
sr, has been courted and idolized by
about all the manageable title hold
ers of Europe But she has sent them
all on their way assigning. This time
It is Prince Christopher, the young
est brother of the ex-King of Greece,
who will renew his attention to
Mrs. Leeds
Prince Christopher was reported
engaged to Mrs. Leeds several years
ago. But the woman whom the ia
nous artist, Hellieu, said possessed
90 of the 100 essential points of
beauty evidently turned a deaf ear
to his pleadings. The reported en-
gagement came to naught. Now Mrs.
Leeds has taken Kenwood, a man
sion in England owned by the Earl of
Mansfield and occupied until recently
by Grand Duke Michael Of Russia,
at the instance of a sister OF Prince
Christopher. And the prince is said
TO be making arrangements to go to
England.
Life Like Fairy Tale.
Mrs. Leeds life story reads like
the fairy tale of beautiful princess.
She was born in GAINESVILLE, Ill,
about 80 years ago. Her first hus-
band was George Z. Worthington Of
Cleveland. But it was not long be-
fore Cleveland society knew they
were not living happily together.
Among those who first noticed this
fact was William B. leeds.
William 3. Leeds began his career
as a $40-a-month railway clerk. He
hammered his way to the head of a
great railway system and launched
the American Tin Plate company.
The steel trust paid a handsome fig
ure for the string of small tin plate
plants which Mr.. Leeds formed into
trust. Leeds became a multimill-
ionaire, was an old man at 40 years
old and died before he reached so.
But at the time the pretty Mrs.
Worthington was unhappy with mar
ried life Leeds was in his prime.
And married, too.
The first Mrs. Leeds, realizing that
Mrs. Worthington had won her hus-
bands heart, agreed to give him up.
And she drove her bargain. 1t cost
Leeds 1,00O.00 dollars to get his
freedom. Then Mrs. Worthington
got a divorce, and three days later
she and Leeds were married. Mrs.
Leeds No. 2 was n 5000, 000-dollar
bride. Mr.. Leeds wedding budget
read:
To Mrs. Leeds No. 1, for a
& divorce mountaineering ,OOO,OUU
To Mrs. Leeds No. 2. bridal
gifts Observation-Disclosures. IL 100000
Honeymoon on a new steam
yacht ................. 81, OOO,OOO
Fought a Social War.
z To launch his bride in Eastern So
ciety Mr.. Leeds began the campaign
with 100000 dollar house on Fifth
avenue, New York, and a Newport
cottage, with incidental entertain
ments, which totaled another $1,000
600. Mr.. Leeds paid no attention to
fractions when it came to expenses.
The divorced Mrs. Leeds, however,
seemed piqued. She began a counter
drive against the social aspirations
Of Mrs. Leeds No. 2. The fight be-
gan at Palm Beach. Mrs. Leeds No
] was there when the second wife of
the multimillionaire arrived from
Europe. Two hours later, at the din
ner hour, Mrs. Leeds No. appeared
in marvellous gown. Mrs. Leeds
No. 2 ordered her trunks unpacked
and declared war the next morning
In gown Of clinging violet silk. For
months the battle of smiles and
Jewels and costly dresses waged in
Palm Beach and Newport. The
younger Mrs. Leeds beauty told and
In the end she won.
When Mr.. Leeds died in Paris in
1908 Mrs. Leeds became one of Amer
lca's richest widows. After the prop
sr period of mourning she began q
butterfly career which made Paris
gasp. Her beauty and jewels caused
a sensation. At one dance the fav-
ors for women were hats from the
Rue de La Paix milliners. Mrs. Leeds
wore her $4,000 stomacher and lit
orally took her guests breath away
when she entered the reception room
almost covered with the worlds fin
est collection Of emeralds.
So far Mrs. Leeds has kept mar
riage free. IL not heart free. Rumors
OF engagements have been numerous.
She has denied them all, steadfastly
contending her interest was devoted
90 making her 14-year-old son the
man his father, Mr. Leeds, was. She
denied the other day her reported en-
gagement to Prince Christopher.
The Hearts She Conquered.
She conquered Paris and London
society. NO less q person than the
Lady Arthur Paget was her English
sponsor On her string Of conquered
hearts these names appear:
Prince Deluccinge, proud possessor
e one of the oldest titles among the
French aristocracy; Prince Louis Ma
poieon Bonaparte, brother of the
FTench pretender who married the
Princess Clementine Of Belgium;
Cont Helie de Talleyrand- Perigord;
Capt Arthur Paget, son of Lady Pa
get; Prince Christophorus of Greece,
who is going to try again; Count A.
Potoeki Of Vienna, member of an IL
lustrious Austrian family: Prince
Murat; the Prince de Faucigny- Luz
cinge; Lord Falconer, heir to the Earl
ef Kintore; Lord Alexander Thyme,
uncle OF the Marquis of Bath; sir
Abe Bailey, South African miiIion-
ARE; DeWolf Cutting, merely an
American citizen and society and
clubman Of Newport, and a list OF
dukes, earlss lords. etc, of lesser
standing"
Mrs. Leeds has put GAINESVILLE on
TIE map to stay.