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VOL, XXVII.—NO. 287.4 O’CLOCK EDITIONSOULMATE STUNT LOSES IIS ZESIsAnd a Famed “Spiritual Hegira’* Comes to End.BACK TO FAMILIESThey Deserted Go Frank Lloyd Wright and Mrs. Edwin H. Cheney, the Oak Park Affinities—Woman Returns to Suburb—Wright’s Family to Go Abroad -Bolh Freely Forgiven.Chicago. HI.. Aug. 3—The infatuation of two Oak Park ‘soul mates ha* ended Frank Lloyd Wrlsht. the I1** Ib bnllt «bo«uchltect. and Mrs. Edwin H. Cheney.said. A ’ physical argument between Wright and his eldest son is spoken of in this connection in which it is i said that the architect came out second best and candid’.v admitted that deserved the thrashing he received the hands of his offspring.They Left at Different Times.Wright and Mrs. Cheney left Oak Park at different times. The woman went west in the summer to visit a friend and wired her husband in the tall at Boulder. Colo., to come there to bring their two children home. Mr. Cheney, on reaching the western city, found that his wife had flown. Wright left Oak Park during the same tfeek to go to Berlin to study architecture. The |iair are supposed to have met in New Yot k. At varying intervals since their lllght the elopers have received messages and letters from their families.Mrs. Wright, with the same 2eal that she has shown in championing her husband since his departure, has carried on the architect's work at his lt;ffioe in his absence, and. friends say. has done the work so well thnt her income has been more than sufficient to keep the family. Mrs. Wright says, however, that her husband has provided funds for her own support and that of their children during his absence.Wright is known as an architectural genius. His bungalows and churches have given him an international reputation. Occasional freakish styles have caused comment. One residencea large tree. Another house which attracted atten-FIWiOED i st diC«Blt;Nlt;Sttion was one without windows. Inwffi) last October set forth upon a his own residence the architect alsospiritual hegira. have effected re carried peculiar Ideas, one of whichconciliations with a deserted wife and « design his wife’s gowns. He... . . _____. I also allowed his children to selecthusband, respectivel. I ^ ^ ^ ^ Qf ^Mrs. Cheney returned to the resl yearsdence of he;- husband during the day. j -Mrs. Wright Is preparing to join hi husband in Europe. w here the eloping J couple separated.Pi/heCORN CROP NEEDS RAINFi lends of the Cheneys say that Im mediately after M.S. Cheney's return she left their Oak Park residence with her two little children. John and Mattha. and sought seclusion in the coun.iy near Chicago.SMends of Mrs. Wright say that she will go this week, with her six children. to rejoin the husband she has never criticised since his desertion. It is intimated that she plans to educate her children in Berlin and her husband will pursue his architectural work in the German capital. At pies ent he is having a book published in Berlin.Mr* Wright Silent on Plans.“1 feel that 1 cannot discuss mr plans. Mrs. Wright said last evening. Whether I go or stay surely can be of no interest to the public. At least it is my own business. 1 must decline to say what I Intend to do.NATIONAL WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN GIVES CONDITIONS.West Suffering for Ram—Illinois and Indiana Make the Best Showing of Ohio Valley.Washington, D. C.. Aug. 3.—High tempeiature. much sunshine, and little tain over most of the great agricultural districts of the country marked | the week's weather according to the national weekly weather bulletin, issued Tuesday by the weather bureau. It says:In the western portion of the corn lelt. including Oklahoma. Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, exceedingly high temperatures, with hot. dry. . . . .southerly winds, prevailed during The final d.acord In the ‘8plrliua., mut.h (f (h,, wwk „y lnlena|fyinKhegira fulfilled the prophecies of the waiting wife and husband, who excused the departure of the pair and told friends and children that the wander-ers would return. Mrs. Cheney is said to have returned to A me idea oon after the arrival of Wright’s eldest son in Berlin, where he went to effect a re-erncillation several months ago. The last few weeks, it Is asserted, the architect's affinity has passed with fiiends outside the city, and only yesterday was welcomed to the family she deserted.Deserted Defines Deserters.Mr. Cheney, at the time of the elope ment, maintained that his wife was blamed by the public without cause, and Mrs Wright became her husband's most stanch defender.The world cannot understand all that Is Involved in this. she said. It appears like an ordinary worldly affair with the trappings of what is low and vulgar. But there is nothing of that sort about Frank Wright. He Is honest and sincere. 1 know him. Idrought conditions previously existing.High temperatures also prevailed ove.- Iowa. Missouri, an l Arkansas, hut some good showers occurred, and conditions were generally favorable, though rain is now needed in many portions of Iowa and Missouri.In Illinois, Indiana and the remaining s'ates of the Ohio valley the 1 weather was generally favorable, ex-! cept that some damage occurred from I heavy rains and winds in portions of Kentucky, southern Indiana and northern West Virginia.Over the Atlantic coast states fromVirginia northward the week was dry and wa.in. Some local shower3 occurred In the more western portion? of the states, hut a severe drought prevails in portions of Maryland. Delaware and New Jersey. Good showers occuired over jiortions of New England. giving much needed relief.Over the great ranges of the west hot weather continued. Althoughthe urd that H. Nr a rese of t and stat for •Hov coin Rep T lica The eurl the by met the met as con sen A Cha to \ COUrwowillwillthesyswoiItcircfeeovethetill*groionareevefortheFhelmeofThmapul, . .. .. some tains occurred, the precipitationH* SIdP »a, generally too .mail to afford anypermanent relief excejit in Arizona and small iortions of the adjoining states, where the usual summer rains have proved beneficial.In the irrigated districts of theheart is with him now. I feel certain that he will come hack. When. I don't know. It will be when he has reached a certain decision with himself. I am his wife. He loves his children ten-derly now. and ha* the area.es. «nxl-| „ h has eon.lnned favor etv for their welfare He will returnto them.In the fact that Wright had registered himself and his affinity as Frank L. Wright and wife. the architect's real wife saw further evidence of her husband's good character.It is a tribute to his sincerity and honesty,” she exclaimed. If he were an ordinary rake, if there could he anything low or common about him. do you think he would do that? He would have used another name. He is honest In everything he does. A moment's Insincerity tortures him more than anything else in the world. Frank Wright never has deceived me in all his life.The infatuation of Wright and Mrs. Cheney began several years ago. Both, families were fast friends and a love Iable for the agricultural and fruit interests. although water is generally becoming scarce in California and is getting low In other districts.”thicotImupaltoamcattluantheseinoterGrCHARLTON SEEMS SAFEAS ITALY FAILS TO PRESS DEMANDS FOR EXTRADITION.as;wascto]satifAmerican. Accused of Murdering His Wife in Como, May Be Released from New Jersey Jail.New York, Aug. 3.—Italy can not for music was one of the things alii now legally demand the extradition had in common. Wright designed of Porter Charlton, confessed wifeth01fnanHi1*1hiCheney s Oak Park residence and Mr. t murderer. The legal time limit ex-*Cheney was considered one of his closest friends. Mrs. Cheney and Mrs. Wright were much in each other’s company. Mrs. Cheney Is a woman with strong literary inclinations and the two belonged to the Nine teenth Century Woman's club of Oak Park.It is asserted that both Mrs. Wright and Mr. Cheney were cognizant of the attachment before the elopement.plred at midnight last night, and no demand from the Italian government had been received by the United States district attorney for the state of New Jersey.No steps will be taken for the prisoner’s release, however, until September 20. when any one of three courses may be pursued. His lawyers may de-; u mand his release on the ground that. plufcinirlia;sithere is no charge against him; they ti Every possible argument was resorted may obtain a writ of habeas corpus. M to in order to make them forego their or they may institute proceedings to n planned '.’spiritual excursion. It is ascertain his sanity. i ii
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