San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-"when
you amt got no money then you
needn't come round"
This commonplace lay may hold the
solution of the interrupted romance
If Miss Louisa Fletcher, daughter Of
m indianapolis banker, and the young
Count Won Schmettow, of Germany,
scion of one of the leading families
N the ex-kaiscr's former domain.
Back from abroad on the liner Der.
,ngaria, without the count, Miss
insists that her wedding to
he dashing, handsome young noble
nan has merely been postponed, not
entirely off,"
Il love Count Won Schmettow STILL"
he American girl said, just before she
sailed from London, and along with
his declaration came the assertion
hat Louisa's father was not quite
rs rich as the count thought when
,e agreed to the match.
RETURNS TO u. S. A.
At any rate. that the wedding had
been called off came just the day be-
ore the nuptials were to have taken
,lace, with some of the ex-Emperor
Wilhelm's close kin already on the
Gene for the ceremonies.
1t was to have been the first union
between prominent German aristo-
rat and an American heiress that
las occurred since the World War,
md for that reason, If for none other,
he severance of the young couples
,lans has attracted worldwide atten-
ion.
Miss Fletcher insists that she will
'et wed the count, but that is story
or time to tell. 1t was only week
Igo, Wednesday, that the international
CEREMONY was to have taken place, and
instead of being on a honeymoon trip
n the Swiss Alps or elsewhere, Miss
is back in the U. s. A. with
Ter brother as a chaperon.
Cumulative evidence points to the
that Miss Fletcher's conf
Ience that the wedding will take place
some day" will go awry.
She says the count will follow her,
tut he has never visited these shores,
md precedent certainly provides moth.
ng to indicate that n man Of his no
de blood will come rushing across
he ocean to claim a girl, especially
{ he is convinced that she is not
lacked up by n fat bankroll.
Already rumor has sifted here from
Germany that the Won Schmettow
amily is incensed at American pub
lefty methods. The counts kin were
incensed, it is reported, at
he story circulated widely in this
'ountry that 500 mobiles would attend
he wedding on the thirteenth, when
n fact the ex-crown prince himself
vas not among the invited guests.
A STORMY SCENE.
Responsibility for the match is said
o rest with Mrs. Jean Justice, n
'oung and pretty New York widow Of
former newspaper man. Her plans
vent straight enough for time, it is
rue, but the senior Count Schmettow,
according to one report, became hui
Inflated and enraged at the notoriety
lis son had obtained as a result of his
'ows of love and branded it incorrect
There is said to have been a stormy
Gene between the father and the
american girl at the Bristol hotel in
Berlin, but details of what occurred
ire kept strictly secret.
Mrs. Justice, perhaps, shares in
ormation with the girl about what
but since her well laid
chemes became messed up, the chap
ron is saying nothing.
While the Berlin interview with his
ather was going on, the young count
s said to have been absent in Sweden.
Previous to her arrival in London to
all on the Berengaria, Miss Fletcher
lad said that the wedding was post
,oned, due to technicalities involved in
German red tape. She had to file a
firth certificate to obtain the necessary
marriage license, and this had been
lone tardily, it was explained.
At the time the Fletcher-Von
Schmettow engagement was an
it was said the old count
vas to present the couple with fine
state which had passed from father to
ldest son for many generations. Moth
ng has been said lately of this heri-
age, however.
SAYS SHE'LL WED.
OF the birth certificate incident
Hiss Fletcher is quoted as saying:
"As / was not expecting to marry
vhen / left the states, naturally did
lot have my birth certificate with me
when I reached Germany. Later /
earned that the certificate was needed,
% / cabled for it.
MY brother brought it. But when
lie arrived / learned that 1 had still
o wait three weeks before the mar
'iage, according to German law.
This would have been beyond the
18th, the date set for the marriage.
Ny brother was unable to wait longer
md therefore we are returning to the
United States. The count is follow
ng later and we will marry in Amer
ca, but not at Indianapolis"
The only thing definite that has
,manated from the portals of Pommer-
zig, where the wedding was to have
,een celebrated, is the old counts blunt
"The wedding will not take place"
His secretary later tried to modify
he statement, but it remained virtual