The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-02-14
HAPPY IN POVERTY
Former Theatrical Star Ends
Restless Search
Kaleidoscope Career Of May Yohe,
once Petted FavoIte Of Two Con-
tinents, Bids Fair to Have Un--.E
conventional Ending.

Searching for happiness, conven-
tionally and ,enconventiOnally, along
the gilt edges of the world, Madcap
May Yohe, once darling of royalty,
has found it at last as the wife of
workingman amid humble surround
ings, herself janitress. She has
found 1t in work, in service and in
Self-effacement.
It is as Mrs. John SHUTS that the
tempestuous theatrical star Of yester-
day has added a bright chapter to the
life that led the American girl to an
English peerage at eighteen, into
troublesome days of escapade, through
heartbreaking years and decline Of
fame, into marriage again and adven-
lures in far lands. ALI in the restless
search for love.
At the end of her Kaleidoscope ca
reer she is now in Seattle, knowing
poverty and the meaning Of toll, and
she says she's found what she's hunted
for lifetime in the man who loves
her and is good to her.
Twenty years ago May Yohe had
the theatrical world at her feet. She
became Lady Francis Hope, mistress
Of the great blue Hope diamond, jewel
Of i'll omen. AS such she was the pet
ted favorite Of aristocracy and of King
Edward VII,
Then she listened to the blandish-
ments of Capt. Putnam Bradlee
Strong, son Of the then mayor Of New
York, and seeking happiness uncon-
ventionally went away with him. The
adventure brought only sorrow and
disappointment.
Striving to regain her lost glory,
she stood again before London au-
dience in 1913, and London forgave
her and took her back into its heart
with roaring welcome as In the older
days of cong and dance and youthful
allurements.
Having accomplished that she be-
came the, bride Of Capt. John SHUTS,
cousin Of Gen. Jan SHUTS Of Boer war
fame, and himself an officer In that
war. She quit the stage and accom-
panied him to South Africa, to Singa-
pore, to India, China and Japan.
Coming to America year or so
ago, In the hope that he would get
commission in the British army. Cap
tain SHUTS went to work in a Seattle
shipyard when his application was
turned down and ready funds were not
available.
It was there he developed influenza
and the woman who had once swayed
the footiight world went to work as
janltress to earn their daily bread. AS
worker and nurse she battled desper-
ately for his life-and won.
"Won the greatest happiness I have
ever KNOWN" she said, las well as the
life of my dear husband" -.
When Captain SHUTS resumed work
In the shipyards after his illness he
"banished" May Yohe to keeping house
In their one-room apartment, where
they are living today. 81
Their financial straits were explained
by Mrs. SHUTS as due to red tape that
prevented access to estate moneys
and to the fact that Captain SHUTS. a
Judge and barrlster in South Africa.
knew no one in America. = p, +.
"When Jack became i'll they asked
me jokingly at the shipyards II I
wanted job. accepted 1t seriously.
The only place open was for a jani-
tress, and took 1t.
"Things are brighter now. still
have my Jack. we're going to get
some money soon. and If we don't 60
to England we'll start little chicken
ranch near the city here. Meantime.
what more could one wish fOr?"