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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

from the famous collection of the Coun-
tess of Carnavon, who used up her wealth
Oh "Sheik'' Dennistoun. Lady Beecham
was creating an art palace for her hus-
band at his own expense. What could be
more proper?
So far this was only scenery, settings in
which woman might wage successful
campaign, but this had yet to be started.
1t seemed clear that Lady Cunard's trump
card was music, the world in which Lady
Beecham's husband lived AID breathed.
Lady Cunard not only backed Sir Thomas
with all her social prestige, but in her
house she maintained a musical salon at
tended by the great musicians and lio1ized
over by Beecham himself, as was his right.
If Lady Beecham could do all this in
bigger and better way then why shouldn't
her husband wander across the corner of
Grosvenor Square from Lady Cuaard's sa-
lon to hers, even though she did happen to
be his wife? There seems to have been an
answer to that question, but evidently no
body gave it to Lady Beecham because she
went ahead with her preparations.
Before the campaign was started, Lady
Beecham had little preliminary skirmsh
with what seemed to her quite satisfactory
results. Sir Thomas gave concert and
it was an important musical and social
event, sponsored and patronlzed by Lady
Cunard and all her eminent following. Of
course Lady Cunard had prominent box
and sat in it, radiating great glory and for
while, happiness.
By some mysterious mishap, the very
next box was allowed to fall into the
hands of Lady Beecham who also appeared
in great glory. Sir Thomas seeing these
two ladies glaring at each other through
the performance, became SO distracted,
that had his reputation rested on that one
concert, he would have been ruined OBJ
serving what havoc her first thrust had
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

Lady Cunard's name was not mentioned,
but everybody knew she was friend of
Sir Thomas and had just taken house
in the square.
Sir Thomas on the stand said he had
never authorized his wife to take such an
EXPENSIVE house. He described her ex-
trayapances. She expended enormous
sums on jewelry for herself and had the
bills sent to him. On one occasion she
visited a jeweler with young man and
ordered 100000 of jewelry.
"Send the bill to Sir Thomas Beecham,"
she said.
The Judge decided that Sir Thomas
Beecham need not take back his refusal
to paw for everything his wife ordered.
But an appeal may be taken to higher
court.
The great Grosvenor Square drama is
still on. Not the least interesting fea-
ture of it is that the two rival heroines
are mature women with grown up chill
dren. Lady Beecham has son who made
an opera out of "The Merchant of Ven
ice.". The money she spent in producing
This work is one of the wild extravagances
with which her husband charges her. On
the other hand she pointed out that she
had come to his assistance when his un-
successful musical enterprises had brought
him into the bankruptcy court.
II is thirty years since Lady Cunard
married Sir Raehe Cunard, descendant of
g., p,,.,r RIGHTS RessFved
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

singers and instrumentalists. Many of the
ultra-aristocratc set were there.
But Sir Thomas Beecham did not ap-
pear, although his wife confidently ex-
pected him. He did nearly the opposite
thing. He sent the following notice to
the London papers:
"Sir Thomas Beecham desires to give
notice to all whom it may concern that
he will not be responsible for any debts
that may be contracted by Lady Beech
am, who at present resides at 10 Gros-
venor Square, and she has no authority to
pledge my credit in any way"
This started the war. Lady Beecham
brought a suit to make her husband take
back his reputation of her debts. Her
lawyer made this extraordinary state
ment:
at appears that in close proximity to
the house taken by Lady Beecham, there
was another which was purchased by Sir
Thomas. 1t is suggested that it was in
tended for occupancy by certain lady.
Sir Thomas apparently was dissatisfied
that his wife should be in close contiguity
to this house, which he had purchased for
purposes other than those of a family
home"
The lawyer read an affidavit by Lady
Beecham in which she said she read in
a newspaper that lady who exercised
a pernicious influence over her husband"
had taken a house in Grosvenor Square.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
LONDON, Sept. Ia.

Beecham's pills are just the thing.
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
Two for man and one for child.
X NANY years ago Sir Joseph Bee"ham,
MI the Napoleonc British pill vendor,
AFA generously offered a supply of
new hymn books to large English
church. The offer was accepted. Christmas
occurred soon afterwards and the congre-
CATION when innocently instructed by the
clergyman to turn to the familiar Christ
mas hymn found themselves singing the
above words.
Much of the genius of old Sir Joseph
Reecham descended with his vast wealth
to his son Sir Thomas Beecham. Inc
father created a connection in the physi-
cal interior of his countrymen and eoun-
trv women; the son arouses new emotions
in their minds and hearts.
Sir Thomas Beecham is the leading
director and conductor of grand opera IN
England. He doesn't do it to make
money, but he spends money without stint
for the sake of art. r
Inst now Sir Thomas is the centre Oh
a situation as amusing as anything TO De
found in the comic operas ana musicai
comedies which he despses. mere Is
more than a touch of pathos IN IL also. ne
is married to a charming American woman,
formerlv Miss Utica Welles, daughter OF
~ Charles Welles. who was Secretary OF
The NAVY during the Cival War and de.
econdant of one of the pilgrim Fathers
For MANY years the two separated. Inc
situation was supposed to be permanent
and incurable, but after a while Lazy
Reecham began to regret that love had
cooled and to wonder if, after all, some
thing could not be done about 1t. Her
husband seemed to greatly admire Lacy
Cunard-brilliant, music lover ana alS1
an American-he even called her, she hau
heard, his inspiration"
The logical way to win back her nus,
hands affections-if there is any loglcai
wav-was to find out what made Lady
Cunard so attractive, and then in those
matters "see her and raise her" as poker
nIavers. would say. The first and most
ronspicuous thing was that she had leased
a house in Grosvenor Square, which Is Ine
yerv heart of fashionable London. Lady
Beecham lost no time in renting house
for herself in that same sacred square
II was not on the same side, put so near
that from the windows of one you couid
look INTO InOSe Oh Tile OIilti' vi
of Lady Beecham was Lady Ribblesdale,
formerly Mrs. John Jacob Aston, of New
York, and nearby were the houses OF the
Duke of Portland, the Duchess of Somer-
set. the Earl of Chesterfield and j. +.
Morgan.
The next step was to find out what Lady
Cunard had and did in that house which
kept Sir Thomas continually over there.
This seemed easy to learn. The house was
furnished most beautifully and expen'
sively. Lady Beecham promptly saw
that bet and raised it. Regardless of ex-
pense, she gave orders that her rivals
abode must be surpassed in every way.
Lady Beecham proceeded to fill her
house with the most costly art treasures
she could discover, which she ordered
charged to her husband. She has an
idealistic temperament and apparently felt
confident that her husband could not fail
10 return to such a home as she was
making for him. She bought pictures
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wrought, Lady Beech
am launched confident
ly into the real battle.
Lady Beecham cele-
brated the opening of
her new house with a
great reception. The
decorations were Su-
perb. There was a
splendid orchestra and
a programme of famous
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

By An Accident, So the Story Runs,
Lady Beecham and Lady Cunard
Were Given Adjoining Boxes at the
Concert Which Lord Beechan Was
to Conduct, and When the Two La
dies Discovered Each Other There
Was a Battle of LorgnetteS Which
Made the Titled Conductor SO
Nervous That He Could Hardly 90
On with the Programme.
She paused, and lowered her head;
great sadness was written upon her counte-
nance Then she looked up quickly and,
with a slight bitterness in her voice, said
"But suppose he prefers some one else
to entertain for him."
"Sir Thomas has a large income" she
said, with more firmness. "and if he can
afford extravagances in other directions,
surely he can also afford to furnish a
home for his wife and sons"
"You alleged remarked the inter-
viewer, Gin the recent legal action that
a certain lady had exercised an undue
and pernicious influence over Sir Thomas,
and, further, that Sir Thomas had taken
a house near yours in Grosvenor Square
for that lady"
She nodded, mechanically. "But |
must neither name nor discuss that lady"
she said, almost inaudibly.
"Lady Cunard is soon to move into a
house in Grosvenor Square, within view of
your own
"Pleasew she murmured.
"There is a report that Sir Thomas was
annoyed because you took this house, ID
thought you might watch the other place
from your windows"
At this, her son Adrian smiled, rose,
moved to the window and looked out
"Yes, it could be DONE" he said, laughing.
"But hardly will be- commented Lady
Beecham, II shall not descend to spying"
LADY Cunard also plans to establish a
musical salon in Grosvenor Square, and
entertain the leading musical and artistic
people of London. There will be rival
salons"
This brought a smile to Lady Beecham's
face. "That will be a sort of grand opera
in Grosvenor Square," she affirmed in
tones harSher than any she had yet used.
Then she added firmly: at may be that
the other lady is waiting to move in until
| move out. But shall not move. have
as much right in Grosvenor Square as any
one else"
"And believe he soon will come back"
she exclaimed, her eyes agleam with hope.
Lady Cunard also consented to discuss
the situation.
"Sir Thomas is an artistic man." she
said laughingly, land if he were in love
with woman it would be with a young
and pretty girl. l am neither young nor
beautiful.
''Music is my greatest interest. have
been a guardian angel to Sir Thomas. His
wife should be most grateful to me. My
benefactions to his ventures are widely
known in London"
Lady Cunard was indignant only at the
published insinuation that Sir Thomas had
taken the Grosvenor Square house for her.
She had leased it, she explained, with her
own money.
Sir Thomas Beecham spoke of the stu
alton in a cheerful spirit
Gust family quarrel" he said, as he
flicked his cigar ash Unfortunately
Lady Beecham decided to take this into
court. Everybody knows that she and
have not been on good terms for fourteen
years. | am sorry, but that is the way it
stands.
81 have no expectation Of living in the
house Lady Beecham has taken
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especially the settlers of the west, owes to General Miles. With char acteristic foresight, he saw that in time the great western plains would be settled by westward-moving col onists, and years before reclamation by irrigation was thought of, he had reported on the feasibility of this pro- ject to the government, and recon rnended spreading the nourishing waters on the arid land. General Miles always prided himself on be- ing "the father of irrigation and rec lamation."
 In 1894 Miles was called to subdue the historic Chicago railroad strike. He handled the crisis with such tact and executive ability that he won further renown.
 President Cleveland rewarded the Generals distinguished services by appointing him commanding general of the United States army. He was
 then 56 years old. During his ten. ure in office he represented the army as observer in the Turko-Grecian
 war, and at Queen evictoria's diamond
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jubilee in 1897.
 When the war with Spain broke out, Miles found he had several in fluential foes in the administrati and it is said they prevented his taking active command in the field in Cuba. However, he was sent to close the campaign at Santiago, and then went to Porto Rico.
 At the age of 60 he was raised to the rank of Lieutenant General, the sixth army officer to bear that rank.
 Political enemies were now rife in the army. Miles was in opposition to the administration. He was de- clared to have taken the stand that as commander of the army he was the supreme military power of the country and was therefore unwill- ing to take orders from the admin istration. Forgetting, it was said, the powers of the President as comman- der-in- chief, the fiery war horse was constantly quarreling with the Pres ident and Secretaries of War. He quarreled with President Cleveland and his war secretary, Lamont; with Mckinley and Secretary Alger, and with Roosevelt and Root
 He was officially reprimanded for publicity endorsing Admiral Dewey's report in the Schley case, and be- cause of strained relations with Roosevelt, he was sent, shortly before retiring, to make tour of the world to inspect armies of other powers. On his 9th birthday, having reach ed the age of retirement, but yet never an old man, General Miles was retired from office without the appreciation and praise customary toward retiring commanders. He retained his fighting spirit, however, and maintained his military connections by becoming Adjutant ! 7O0nfinnod on PaCa Eirhfl
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AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE IS
 HELD DES MONIES

DIES MONIES, Iowa May 15.(P)- A conference totalling three hundred persons, representing all recognized agricultural organizations in the coun- ty created commission to develop methods in effecting joint action to all farm bodies on economic and leg islative measures. 2 ~
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Subscribe for the Gaeway.
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GENERAL MILES
 DROPS DEAD IN
 WASHINGTON DC.

Continued from page four)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
Tibet angle
SPECIAL DELIVERY LETTER
FROM SYDNEY CARTON TO
JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT

Sometimes, old chap. ! think that
you ask too many impairment qucs
tons for your own or anyone cisc's
good.
Just Nhy sou arc 30 anxious 20
know who took The little Zoe Eilng.
Ton home Is something IN which
have no interest. l am Of the same
opinion as your wife. Leslie. / have
always thought ahc had better up.
probation Of ethics than you II Zoe
would not tell you who took her
home. l could not possibly feel that
| could throw any light upon the
subject. Even II I knew anything
about the matter. / would not tell
you or anyone else. unless noe gave
me permission.
Please bear IN mind. however. that
I do not say that do know anything
about Il.
You ask me why I rushed off with.
out saying goodbye 10 anyone. /
had a chance to make that early
morning train and knew that II /
waited 10 see you off Il would make
mo.a least % hours late for some
business that had turned up rather
unexpectedly and seemed quito i'm.
pcrutiye.
had intended 10 write you before
ihis. especially 10 write Leslie. but
the business Of which / spoke has
kept mo on the jump ever since /
returned home.
wish. however. you would tell
! Leslie for me that II was one of the
most enjoyable evenings | have ever
spent and that agree with you that
she was the belle OF her own party.
find now that shall have to be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
Chelan Power Site
Sale Is Discussed

The Great Northern railway and
the Washington Water Power com
pany OF Spokane are discussing sale
by tho latter to the former of tho
chelan Falls power site. Negotia-
tons have, rs yet, developed moth.
ing definite.
II Is proposed under the plan 10
sell the site to tho power company.
which In turn would develop II ana
sell power 10 the railroad. which
proposes TO oiectrlfy it's main limo
thru tho state. The Great Northern
has owned the site for years. but
never developed IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
Revelle Says Dry
Enforcement Easy

Declaring that the yolstead law
was no, harder to enforce than other
laws. that 1t Is just as easy to get
juries that wiil convict violators. and
expressing the belief that those who
insisted that the volstead law can
not be enforced are those who did
not want II enforced. Thomas +. Re-
velle, U. s. district attorney. made
a ringing speech before the Religious
WORKER association at Meyes' cafe
terra Tuesday.
There are two things necessary"
Rsyelle said. III you want that law
enforced. One is TO obey it yourself
and the other is 10 put men In office
who obey IL. The rest Is easy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
Alexander Has Big
List of Passengers

The Steamship II. T., Alexander Of
tho Pacific Steamship Co. departed
this afternoon for Southern califor.
mia with the largest number OF pas.
scngers she has taken out Of this
port this season. Deluxe suites on
this liner are always booked well in
advance and they are all occupied
when the steamer leaves Seattle for
San francisco and Los Angeles.
Among those aboard today were
Geo. J. TurrelI and wife. Tiny Bumet,
Henry oppenheimer. Edgar schwa.
bacher and daughter Nancy. Miss r..
Muren. Oliver II. Pochc and Roy
HIshou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27

over in Pit,aburg in a day or two. !
exprct at that time 1 viii have 10
marry an sorts OF questions with you.
but give sou fair warning, I shall
not answer any OF them unless !
think that have the right TO do 30.
II YOU wish me 10, win be guest
AZ your house for the few days OF
my stay.
Until then am.
Your best. n not your most agree.
ablc friend. sgd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
Telegram From Ruth Burke
10 Leslie Prescott

Your telegram has thrown me al.
most into a panic. What is the mat.
ter? Walter is auire III with flue. /
do not see how / can leave him.
Answer. RUTH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27

are expecting it to come out anv mo.
ment under scareheads. Thought
nothing could be worse than what
has happened here, but Walters ill
ness is an added blow. Am writing
fuil particulars. LESLIE.
Copyright. 1875. n. r. A. Service. Incl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
Night Letter From Leslie
Prescott TO Ruth Burke

Cannot trust my news TO wire.
You have probably received some
inkling from the newspapers as we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
TOMORROW - letter from
Leslie Prescott TO Ruth Burke.

The word chapel comes from capa,
meaning a chest. it originally was
applied to a chest in which the rel
les of saint were deposited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27

A mos, tragic and mysterious thing
has happened. LESLIE.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

, people and they are voluntarily sub
mitting 10 treatment. Thousands are
now reporting monthly to the branch
clinics in the mountains for salvarsan
and mercurial injections which form
the treatment for the most wide
spread diseases and the good results
Of this work is already apparent.
Health Conditions Good
The work of sanitation has trans
formed Haiti from a pest hole to a
community that takes high rank in
matters of health. The discoveries OF
Reed, Gorgas and other American
scientists who conquered the diseases
of the tropics have been carefully
| applied by the high commissioner and
his medical advisors and as a result
| typhoid, malaria and yellow fevers
which killed off the flower of
Napoleon's armies like flies, have had
only a negligible effect on the health
OF the marines. American sanitary
science is cleaning up Haiti as effec-
tually as Panama, and the contrast
In the health reports Of the American
occupation forces and those which
Gen. Leclere sent to Napoleon is one
OF the most striking in medical his
tory. ITO give you an idea OF my
losses" from yellow fever Leclere
wrote Napoleon, know that the Eth
of the line came here l 1913 strong
today there are SO half sick men with
the colors and 107 in hospital; the rest
are dead. The Eleventh Light Infan-
try landed here 1900 strong-today 1t
has 163 fit for duty and 200 in hospi-
tai. The list of the line, originally
1000 strong, has II men with the
colors and 1873 in hospital. And it is
the same with the rest of the army"
In contrast with these figures it is
probable that the medical returns OF
Gen. Fuller in command of the
marines in Haiti do not differ materi-
ally from those of American COM
manders in other foreign countries
In conclusion l wish to state that
cannot condemn too strongly the
unwarranted criticisms appearing
from time to time in the American
press regarding our occupation of
Haiti. These criticisms which are
based on superficial knowledge If not
upon absolute ignorance Of actual con-
dittons and which in the main are in
spired by handful of disgruntled and
discredited Haitian agitators who have
been separated from the government
pay roll. have a tendency to hamper
the great constructive work that is
being so splendidly carried forward
through the intelligent cooperation of
the high commissioner and the presi-
dent of the republic"
Evening star., 1925-05-31

clude the unveiling of a memorial
tablet by the Spanish sculptor,
Benlliure The American colony in
Seville and a party of tourists from
Brooklyn, n. Y, also will be present.
On May King Alfonso made a de-
tailed inspection of the house, which
also will be used as a club for Amer
leans who live in Seville. The Ma
quis Vale Inolan. royal tourist com
missioner, guiding spirit behind the
movement for the Washington Irving
memorial. has received the thanks of
his monarch for bringing about closer
ties between the American and Spa n
ish people.
A library, containing works on the
history and traditions of Andalusia
particularly and Spain generally, has
been installed in the Irving House.