South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
The Great Busch Breweries in St. Louis,
Largest in the World, Now Oper-
atcd by the Government.

inseparable now. while both their hus-
bands are away fighting Americans and
Allies.
The other daughter married to Ger
man officer is Wilsimine. whose husband
is General Eduard Sharrer. OF the Bavar-
ian Army Corps. General Sharrer was
lieutenant when the war began, but won
rapid promotion. Prince Rupprecht OF Ba-
varia personally conferred a war cross
upon General Sharrer two years ago.
Besides these two daughters. more than
a score Of Mrs. Busch's Prussian nephews
and cousins are fighting in the German
army. Before the United States entered
the war her castle, at Bingen-on-the-
Rhine was the rendezvous Of many Ger
man generals who we're always welcome
there when they could snatch few hours
from the front. and az Villa Lilly. on the
outskirts of Berlin, society OF the Prussian
capital were constantly entertained in
great gardens which had been laid out by
an American landscape artist.
II Is said by United States authorities
that Mrs Busch gave more than 100000
to German war hospitals before we en-
tered the war. and bought many German
Of bonds Of the Imperial German Govern
ment we're purchased for Mrs. Busch while
she still was in Germany. and at the same
time her son. August Busch, purchased
more for himself.
Just outside OF st. Louis is a magnificent
residence built by Adolphus Busch on the
site OF the old cabin home OF General
Grant. On "Millionaires' Row" in the city
itself, there is another palatial home be-
longing TO the rich widow At Pasadena,
CAL the brewer laid out for his wife an
immense estate. with q magnificent palace
in the center. ard at Cooperstown " Y,
there is another residence The Pasadena
home is valued at $4,000. 900: Villa Lilly.
in Berlin, cost $3,750.00O; the Grant Park
home at st. Louis Is valued at 81. 500. 900;
the Cooperstown Summer home and its
estate cost 81 600, 000 These are the val.
uauons made by the official appraiser.
In almost every one Of these homes there
is some memento Of the Kaisers friend
ship for Mr.. and Mrs. Busch. In the Pass-
dena home there is a solid gold table ser
vice, plates, cups and saucers. great urns
and platters, with a full chest Of knives.
forks. spoons. etc.-enough to serve for
large banquet, and on each piece Is the
coat-of-arms OF the Hohenzollerns with an
inscription from Wilhelm II. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Busch in honor OF their goleen we'd
ding
AT the st. Louis home. in "Millionaires'
Row" there Is a chest OF medals conferred
by the Kaiser upon Brewer Busch. One OF
these is the order OF The Red Eagle" and
another is the Order OF Philip~the Good"
Either OF these orders made Mr. Busch
Prussian Lord. and gives his widow the
rank OF Peerless of Prussia King Lud-
wig or Bavaria bestowed the title OF
Count upon the brewer. who was HIS close
friend also, and thus Mrs. Busch has the
right 10 be known as the Countess Lilly
OF Bavaria.
All these medals and presents from the
Kaiser and other German Kings, including
a bears head sent 10 America as a birth
day present for the brewer by the Grand
Duke OF Hesse, now are IN the hands OF the
Alien Property Custodian.
Such Is the score In favor OF Mrs Buschs
loyalty 70 Germany.
But while she has two sons-in-law
copyriEht 1915. b. Star Compan