South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11


and citizen OF the United States;
in America. an enemy alien and
citizen of Germany. Such must
be the standing Of the rich Mrs
Busch until one or the other OF
the Governments change its
mind No matter where she Sc
might go in all the world, no
country would allow her to cross 81
its borders, for none could give 60
her passport claiming her as
citizen. She is not neutral. for 2s
the United States, in effect, say
she belongs TO Germany, and
Germany has declared that she s--------
belongs to the United states The {
She could not even be natural l.
ICED in a neutral country and
thus establish a new citizenship,
for neither the United States nor Germany
could be given By her as her fatherland
Mrs. Busch has said that she considers
herself an American citizen and wants al
ways to be known as such. This def
nitely robs her OF all her properties in
Germany. for that declaration will always
stand against her in Prussia. If the United
States should not accept her protestations
OF loyalty to this country after awhile and
give her back her great estates here then
Mrs. Busch will lose not only her ma
tionslity but her sixty millions Of dollars
as we'll.
Just a few years ago Mrs. Busch was in
the habit OF making donations both in Ger
many and the United States, sometimes
as much as $500, 900 at a time
Now Mrs Busch must not even pay her
Grocers bill without nrst getting the con-
sent Of the Governments custodian OF her
property after making a strict accounting
for each dozen eggs and each loaf OF
bread. II she asks to spend more of her
money than the Government thinks is ad-
visable or IL she should wish to be ex-
travagant, the Government custodian may
say. mo; you must be economical!"
OF course, this Government knows What
IL is about There are reasons for being
very careful, in these dangerous times,
about fully accepting Mrs. Busch's word
that she is a loyal citizen Of the United
States. Adolphus Busch, her husband, was
always known TO be the most intimate
friend the German Kaiser ever had II is
said that whenever the Kaiser. in his
younger days. was hard pressed for cash.
as he often used 10 be, he would send a
telegram or a cablegram to his friend the
rich German-American, Herr Busch. and
borrow as many thousands as he needed
and the report is that the brewer was
never in a hurry 20 get his money | (.
Adolphus Busch, the famous brewer.
enc OF family Of twenty-five brothers. all
horn IN Mayence-on-the-Rhine. His ances-
tors had been brewers in Germany for
many generations. He came 10 this coun-
try after education in the foremost schools
OF Europe in 1857, and settled in ST. Louis.
His family announced he was being sent TO
this country TO establish an American
branch OF the family and extend its bust
ress TO the United States.
Mr.. Busch enlisted in the Federal army
during the Civil War and served with dis
t:nction. He established the Busch brew
cry in St Louis and when he married
Miss Lilly Anheuser daughter OF the
wealthy Anheuser family OF that city. he
named his beer and his brewery AN
heuser-Busch." in honor OF his bride. There
are few trade names IN the world better
known than "Anheuser-Busch."
What are the known facts about Mrs.
Busch that make II different TO draw up
a balance either in favor OF en- American
citizenship for her German citizenship.
WeL-tWo OF nor daughters are mar
ried 10 officers in the German army.
Clara is the wife OF Major Won Gontard.
who also Is the managing director OF
German munitions plant which makes
rifles. The Kaiser thought so much OF
Frau Won Gontard that on January q,
1914. his birthday. he made her husband
a Prussian peer. and elevated him TO the
House Of Lords. The Crown Prince and
the Crown Princess personally conferred
this honor In their fathers name. The
Crown Princess and Frau Won Gontard
had by that time become the closest
friends. and It is said the two women are