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Samya, who will be remembered as the
partner of Monsieur Albert.
Of Samya it suffices to say here that
she began to wear emeralds, which later
were stolen from her at the Nassau Hotel
in Long Beach, and that society gossips
asked each other whether Mr.. Robert
Wilson Goelet actually owned an emerald
mine, as was rumored That is all of
Samya: the item about the emeralds is
the important thing.
The second notation is that about the
time Mr.. Goelet was first married little
"village girl"-to say how old she was
would be ungallant-was playing about
Newport.
She was the daughter of an army
colonel of good stock, but sadly lacking
in money. Her people, and especially her
self, were what may be termed "glorified
natives" of Newport. They lived there all
year round, that is, and were far from
being in the real Newport society set.
But there was nothing wrong with the
Wizards, except their lack of money, and
little Roberta was such pretty little girl
that the elect NewpOrters, returning Sum-
mer after Summer, remembered the Evil
lage girl'' and rather petted her and let
her play with their children. Whether
young Robert Goelet ever noticed her is
not known; probably he did not Just out
of college, just married-he probably
never even saw Roberta Willard, and did
not know the awe and admiration that
she probably bestowed upon him from a
distance.
But ten, twelve, fourteen years later,
Roberta Willard was still at Newport
ungallantly referred to sometimes as the
Perennial Debutante, but we'll liked on
the whole. And when Roberts mother
broke with him and Newport snubbed his
wife, Robert got into the habit of con-
fiding his troubles in the ear of pretty,
young Roberta Willard, still a glorified
native, Village girl" and treated with
mixture of condescension and liking by
the elite.
Nor did she refuse to sympathize with
him when he was divorced with Fernando
Rocci Riabouchinsky Goelet. Always there
was Roberta to confide in.
So it was not too great a shock to
Newport when this year Miss Roberta
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merchant. They denied him princely rank
in Paris, numerous and cheap as Russian
princes always have been:
At any rate, Riabouchnsky and Fer
nanda came to the United States early in
the warm weather, and the "Prince" was
supposed to be buying horses for the Rus
sian Government Immediately there We're
rumors which connected Robert Goelet's
name with that of the princess" There
was talk of duels and face-slappings over
the lady's favor, and great many other
things were said that pleased Mrs. Ogden
Goelet not at all. Fernando, in a man.
ner of speaking, was not known in society,
but all society knew her
The Riabouchinskys did not prosper.
Whether the prince" was inexpert at
picking horses, or just what was the
matter no one knew, but the time came
when the beautiful Fernando was about
to sign on the dotted line for none other
than Morris Gest, then engaged in produc-
ing Mecca" the stipend which Fernando
was to have lavished upon her being all
of $35 a week.
But Fernando never carried a spear for
Mr.. Gest. Instead, she began to wear
emeralds. Not the famous tiara, but
emeralds, just the same.
Then came the Riabouchinsky divorce,
and the quiet wedding in Paris, which
surprised no one, because of the emeralds.
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light blow to her plans. And when two
sons, Peter and Ogden, were born of this
union, the dowager Mrs. Goelet's joy was
complete.
1t was more than an ordinary shock to
her, therefore, when Elsie Whelen Goelet
charging cruelty. She said frankly that
she was on the side of her daughter-in-
law, as did the Duchess of Roxburgh, and
they have maintained their friendship with
the first Mrs Robert Goelet, now Mrs.
Henry Clews, Jr., until this day. But it
was blow to her social prestige, though
minor one, and even more important to
the Duchess of Roxburgh, a close, friend
of Queen Mary of England who, as all
the world knows, has very strict and I'M
changeable ideas about divorce.
But If the divorce was painful and hu-
initiating to the dowager Mrs. Goelet, the
announcement of her sons quiet wedding
in Paris to Fernando Rocci Riabouchin-
sky, just divorced from the Russian who
claimed to be Prince Riabouchinsky, an
exotically beautiful woman with whom he
had been on~quite intimate terms for some
time, was blow that Mrs. Goelet could
not endure.
There was considerable doubt as to just
who the beautiful Fernando had been in
the first place. Her father, so she said,
was professor in an Italian university.
But there were those who intimated
strongly that he was professor of selling
and heeling; in other words, village cob
bier.
And as for prince" Riabouchinsky, the
doubt was even greater. Newporters who
journeyed to Paris reported that Paris
knew him merely as bourgeois Russian
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Mrs. Bobby" Goelet No. 2 (Prin-
cess Extraordinarily with the
Baby She and Mr.. Goelet Thought
Would Win His Mothers For
giveness, but Didn't.
Photo by
Anne DUPONT
STUDIO

%os iss s sssSS;% and i.:5o1sS
w Robert Wilson Goelet and Miss
Robert Willard was announced the other
day, members of the ultra-exclusive set
at Newport began to wonder whether their
marriage would result in closing the
breach between Mr.. Goelet and his
mother, Mrs. Ogden Goelet, arbiter of the
Four Hundred
For ten years mother and son have been
estranged ever since he divorced his first
wife and married his second. So great
was Mrs. Ogden Goelet's chagrin when her
son, once known as the wealthiest bache-
lor in America, parted from the wife his
mother approved, and married woman
whom she would never receive, that she
went to live with her daughter, the
Duchess of Roxburgh, and never returned
to this country until this year, when Mrs.
Robert Goelet No. 2 divorced Bobby
Goelet in Paris.
The mere fact that Mrs. Ogden Goelet
did come back to Newport this Summer
seemed an Indication, to Newport wise
acres. that the wound was healing, and
they are anxiously awaiting some sign
from Mrs. Ogden Goelet that she will
favor Mrs. Bobby Goelet No. as she
did No. /.
Beyond question, Robert Wilson Goe-
let, Just out of college, was the wealth.
est eligible in the country when he mar
ried Elsie Whelen, of Philadelphia, in
1905. Fifty years before the fortune of
the great Goelet family of New York was
500, 900, 0OO and it has increased stead
ilv. Today, even though Mr.. Goelet has
never suffered from the disease of parsi-
moniousness, he is thought to have at least
$50, 100000 in his own right.
And Elsie Whelen, of Philadelphia,
brought with her not only comfortable
fortune of her own, but beauty and great
social prestige, for the Whelens were high
enough in the social scale so'that her sis
ter married Craig Biddle-a difficult cri-
terion of social standing indeed. And be
il noted here that Mrs Goelet No. l was
the possessor of magnificent emerald
tiara.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet was nightly pleased
when her son married Miss Whelen, and,
furthermore, she liked her daughter-in-
law personally, as did May Goelet, Rob
ert's sister, now the Duchess of Rox-
burgh, and one of the few American peer
esscs who have met with real welcome
from the very conservative British royal
circle. The wedding was especially pleas
ing to Mrs. Ogden Goelet, because of the
circumstance that she was then striving
to attain the actual leadership of New
York and Newport society, and a mesal-
lance in her family would have been no
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friendship at tremendous sums.
Even when a son was born, Mrs. Ogden
Goelet did not relent. In fact, she had
before this found the presence on the
same continent of herself and the shoe
making professors daughter and divorced
wife of the horse-dealing Prince utterly
impossible. She had gone to live with
her daughter, the Duchess of RoXburgh.
1t is said that about the only person who
dared invoke her wrath by inviting Fer
nanda about was Mrs. Ogden Goelet's
sister, Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt-and
she, it is also said, only extended one
or two invitations.
O. So Fernando found not only the Goe-
let mansion on Fifth Avenue closed to
her, but all other society doors as well.
She stood it as long as she could, and
then, separated from Robert, she fell in
love with quite poor man in Paris and
divorced Robert Goelet recently. 1t was
then that Mrs. Ogden Goelet finished her
self-imposed exile in England and re-
turned to New York.
Now it is necessary to break the chro-
nolpgy of the story here for two nota-
tons
One is to record that many years ago,
somewhere before or between Mr.. Goelet's
many marital incidents, there was a we'll
known dancer in New York, called
rr..t Rritsin Rf-b,s Rosa-v.d
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That marriage just about fin
ished Mrs. Ogden Goelet. She re-
fused all communication with her
new daughter in law. Nothing
daunted, Robert and Fernando
tried Newport season, with very
embarrassing results.
Mr.. Goelet would receive occa-
siofal invitations. But invitations
were practically underlined "Mis-
ter" Goelet, and the "and Mrs"
was conspicuous for its absence.
In a short time Fernando began to
realize why she was being con-
stantly and effectively snubbed.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, now secure
in her position as society leader,
had let it be known that no one
who valued Mrs. Ogden Goelet's
FIR lie d ship would receive her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Will
son Goelet. Apparently most peo-
pie valued Mrs. Ogden Goelet's
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1922
Teaching Thrift.

National Thrift Week will be OBJ
served in January. It's purpose is TO
direct the attention Of people TO the
value of that attribute which leads
Us to conserve our resources.
There is an old axiom, the truth
of which all have been demonstrated
times without number, that you
cant teach an old dog new tricks.
It's well to remember this in pro-
noting thriftiness.
Men and women Of middle age
have formed habits that can't be
changed with any amount Of logic
or persuasion. 1t IS with boys and
girls that the teaching Of thrift will
be most fruitful
There are some who hold the
public schools responsible and in
some places the schools have en-
deavored to live up to the respon-
sibility by forming thrift clubs and
promoting thrift in other ways.
But the responsibility does not
rest on the schools. IL lies in the
homes. 1t is natural for child to
be spender unless taught TO be u
saver
Character and inclinations are
formed in youth. The child that is
given niekle and taught to save a
part of it will soon learn the lesson
of saving Children thus brought
up will in time comprehend the val
ue of saving while young to insure
comfort in old age.
Thrift Week will be of some bene-
fit if everyone tries to apply its les
sons at home with the boys and
girls. where lasting results may be
obtained.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
School Military Training.

Compulsory military training in
schools and colleges has forced IL
self forward as an issue in widely
scattered educational institutions Of
the country
The action of the faculty of the
city college Of New York in voting
to retain military training as part
of the school curriculum after We
hement agitation against il by sec
tons Of the student body, has
drawn attention to similar move.
ments in various colleges.
At the university of California
Berkeley. Calf. one student has been
dismissed from college because OF
refusal to drill. For several days
there was a wave of agitation but
reports today indicate it had some
what subsidized
AZ the university of Missouri a
referendum movement against mill.
tary training recently started
brought an answer from the faculty
that training would continue regard
less of how the vote results
Ohio state Will vote for the second
time next month. The first refer
endum short time ago indicated the
sentiment prevailed against military
drill.
At Wisconsin an act of the legis.
lature has made military training
optional instead Of compulsory.
Opponents of military training in
schools charge it is being made com
pulsory and is conducted by officers
of the army assigned by the war de
partment, as "a substitute for uniyer-
sal military training.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

The president outlined his views
on all matters Of legislation that will
likely be taken up by the sixty-ninth
congress, and scarcely had they been
given to the public before the lines
of battle were being laid down and
preparations made for a struggle on
nearly every important issue.
The president death with the world
court, Muscle Shoals, the foreign
war debts, farm relief, economy, the
coal miners strike and various other
domestic problems which confront
the new congress.
None will probably come in for
any more attention than the ques-
ton Of our relations with Europe
This is conferred in the world court
question that is an outstanding one
The president has repeatedly de-
clared himself in favor of the world
court with reservations that win not
involve the United States in the
league Of nations. The forces in the
senate which oppose the joining Of
the United States in a league court
are preparing TO put up strenuous
fight to divorce the world court from
the league and thus, in their opinion.
make it safe for Americas entrance.
Senator Borah recently stated to
newspaper correspondent; Il am in
favor Of joining world court that
is separated from the league and
believe that public opinion through
ont the nation strongly endorses
such separation.
The indications are that the So
called irreconcilables ON the league
issue will make a strenuous cam
paign for diyorcing the league and
the court and that the principal
fighting viii be in this direction
Whether such proposed separation
will be offered in the way of amend
ments or will come in the form Of
brand new resolution remains to
be seen but It is, evident even at this
early date that there will be pro-
longed debate ON the subject,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
Saving The WsrId.

It has been said that the liberal
man is the man who is going to save
the world-not the so-called opti-
mist OF the pessimist.
The liberal is defined as a citizen
who has an open mind on every sub
ject until he reaches a conclusion
after study Of the facts. In other
words, he's not the type that Jumps
at conclusions"
Optimism has its values, but pes
simism has none, which eliminates
the pessimist entirely from consid-
GRAFTON.
The liberal citizen may be opti-
mistic, but the minute he carries
that to the extreme he loses cast as
dependable member of the COM
munity who may be expected to pro-
vide sane and wise advice on public
questions.
Optimism has its limitations. No
amount of this intangible something
would save a man who jumped into
cage Of wild beasts or drove his
automobile directly in the path of a
speeding train. Such senseless opti-
mism was likely in the mind Of him
who wrote, Fools rush in where an
gels fear to tread"
Admittedly there are occasions
where there seems to be no logical
reason for optimism, as in times of
great danger. But even then there
is basis for optimism when persons
similarly situated have escaped by
hoping against hope.
A rational optimism is the thing
the world needs most-an optimism
that takes into account uncontro-
verified facts. 1t is not the kind of
optimism that would counsel jump
ing into the cage of wild beasts with
the hope that everything would come
out all right. 1t is the kind of opti-
mism that would counsel action
only on the basis Of sound reason
ing.
Too many people obsessed with
blind optimism, are in the middle Of
the track when the train reaches the
crossing, instead of on the other
side as they expected.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
Paying For The War.

The presidents message 70 the
sixty-ninth congress revealed that
settlements for funding Of war
debts have been reached with eleven
nations and that the amount Of
principle and interest to be paid un-
der the agreements amounted to
SIS, ,G88 .25393.
All Of the leading nations, which
borrowed money in this country TO
carry on the war that was to end
all wars, except France and Greece,
have entered into some arrangement
whereby they win eventually pay up.
The principle Of Frances debt is
S3,340.000 600 and Greece's is $751;
900, 900
The funding agreements made
with Great Britain, Finland, Hun
gary, Lithuania and Poland have al
ready been approved by congress,
and since adjournment, further a.
greements have been made with
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Es-
thonia, Italy and Rumania
Russia's debt Of 1892 900, 600 will
doubtless have to be placed on the
red side Of the ledger, as win Ar
menia's little account OF $4,000
900 since Armenia has ceased TO
exist as an independent nation Yu-
goslavia owes as $51 ,000, 900 and
Liberia $4,000
The way the question Of debt
Al z 49,.
the stand Of the large majority
which opposed cancellation 1t was
to the best interests Of all con
cerned that Europe pay. No good
would have been accomplished by
America financing a war which it
had no part in starting On the con
trary, much harm would have been
done Paying for the folly Of war is
the best war deterrent imaginable
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
By S. W. Straus, President
American Society for Thrift.

The most recent report of savings
by the people of this country show
remarkable gains.
The tabulations include savings
deposits of all classes in the banks
and trust companies. They indicate
per capita savings of S2O4, a gain
of about SIS over 1924. The figures,
which are given out BY the savings
bank division of the American
Bankers Association are for the year
ended June 30.
The total savings for the year, ac-
cording to the bankers statisticians,
We're Sl,945,OOO, 900 which was half
a billion greater than during the
previous twelve months.
The year netted a gain of S2,-
$4,000 depositors which was quite
significant as it means a gain in
savers fully 100000 more than the
gain in population. The total
number of depositors was given at
43,950.127 or one out of every 2.5 of
population. These thrifty Americans
have $23,134, 050, 900 to their credit.
1t is interesting to note that New
England remains true to traditions,
being the thriftiest section of the
country, with per capita of saving
deposits Of S473. This was a gain
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
THE NIGHT RIDERS

All night long the wains are
chugging over hill and over vale;
all night long with engines Juggling
DER the highways smooth they
sail, Weary men who're counting
slumber for the morrow's heavy
load vainly sigh to know their
numbers as they frohc down the
road. AS they toss in anguish
mighty on their beds, they loudly
cuss; twist about in hem-stitched
mighty and supinely fume and fuss.
"Oh," cries one, if | could capture
one of these night-riding birds,
could slay him with deep rapture;
chop him up in halves and thirds.
Why, oh tell me. will they ram
BILE in the waning hours of night,
when they should in dreamland
gambol till Old Sol pokes up his
light? BY my shack big car
whizzes, making noise to wake the
dead; in a triee a flivver fhzzes
III not print the words said.
Who can sleep when drivers batty
Ger our turnpikes whizz and bangq
Who can get up feeling natty. af.
ter sleep not worth dang? Mo
tor cars are quite convenient and
| have one Of my own; but that
doesn't make me lenient with the
birds who wheeze and groan Ger
the avenues and highways after
folks have gone to bed: who go
gathering DER hyways with a noise
to wake the dead Some night
am going to loiter near the road
quite late at night ard I'll sulite
enc on the goiter with a two-by-
scantling right That viii end his
wild eavorting and I'll take him
20 the place where the undertaker's
sporting round the morgue with
gloomy face
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

We often speak of the vanity Of
women but it looks like a plugged
nickel when compared with the
conceit of men
Dear Santa: Please bring us an
other month in which to do our shop
ping Everybody
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

Of 80 per cent over 1924.
We are finding more and more that
thrift education pays. And We shall
see still greater gains in these figures
as the years pass. for the value Of
educational thrift has been demon
strated
From humble beginning ten years
ago the teaching of thrift m the
schools Of this country has grown
steadily.
Any nation that recognizes thrift
as a rightful part of public educa-
ton, as is the case in America, cannot
fail to show splendid results in the
form of increased bank savings and
in countless other ways.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
Editor of Ashland Pra.. Die.

Kirk L. Miles. editor of the Ash
land Press, died suddenly Tuesday
morning at the Ashland General
hospital. He was 46 years old.
Although not feeling we'll Mr.
Miles performed his usual duties al
the Press office Saturday. His
condition becoming critical, he was
removed to the hospital Monday, il
being thought that an operation
would be necessary. Gall bladder
trouble caused his death.
Mr.. Miles had been associated with
the Ashland Press for thirty-five
years, beginning as carrier and work
ing his way up through the various
departments to the position Of editor
He remained with the concern con.
tinuously since entering its employ
as boy.
He leaves the widow and two sons
both students at Lawrence college
Appleton.
Funeral services in charge of the
Elks lodge. Of which Mr.. Miles was
exalted ruler, were held Thursday
morning.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26
Plum
-- AND =----
PHILOSOPHY
By Uncle bud.

Uncle bud says: Its the movie
magnet that makes the movie
magnate. Facts are stubborn things
bus it is usually fairly easy to get
around them"
1t is much easier to fool your
self than it is to fool others.
A budding genius is often nipped
by the frost of public opinion.
When a man pays the supreme
penalty, he never asks for re-
eeipt.
1t is nice to have fortune smile
at you and the opposite to have her
laugh at you.
Funny how the man with bad
breath always insists on face to
face discussion.
The man who feels certain of
success and labor to that end is
seldom mistaken.
The man who wins his wife at a
bridge tournament often loses her
at an auto show.
Quite often a man bows to the
inevitable but makes wry face
when he does it.
No man knows one half as much
about women as he tries to make
them believe he does know
The fellow who does not believe
in advertising is the most notorious
seeker after free publicity.
Love may make the world go
round, but what is needed is some
thing to make its people go square.
An exchange says that good
story is frequently ruined by hav-
ing weak head. And the same
may be truly said Of men,
1t is all right for the ladies to
bob their hair but if they start to
raising whiskers that will put
different face on the subject
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

An Indiana man has just been
given ten years in the penitentiary
for bigamy, it having been proven
that he, was supporting three sepa-
rate wives and families. Can't
help feeling that he should have
been given medal in place of the
prison term.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

Why are excuses like silk stock
ings? Well, it is quite easy to see
through them and quite embarras-
ing to have too marked an effort
made to see through them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-12-26

The superintendent of schools in
a nearby city recently visited the
primary department. He quizzed
the little fellows in various ways,
but they were just little bit timid
and results We're far from salts
factory. Finally he said, ''Well,
children, here is one you ought to
answer. How many blue beans
make five?" The Riddles were ST.
lent for a moment and then one
bright-eyed little imp said; please
sir, could tell you if the beans
wasn't bluew