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Show s- THE SUNDAY MORNING EXAMINER, NQVEMBER im jyf 13 MOST AMAZING OF AUTHORS AGAIN THE HERO OF A LIVELY plan to get a divorce from his wife n Gabriele D' annunzio8 a r ch . n be & it fi u uinn gmora DRAMATIST THOUGHT HE COULD GAIN HIS FREEDOM BY BECOMING A CITIZEN OF SWITZERLAND. BUT NATURALIZATION i THE BE E (ME iT nbS WET AND VORCE MEANWHILE HIS LADYLOVE S EXTRAVAGANCES CHILDREN HAVE LED THE ITALIAN C?LRTS TO DEPRIVE HER OF The CUSTODY OF ,alv set talking Cunis by "Bfti i beginning 10 UsbrleW obliged to pay rra.k genius, wuM b pF'Z. ,. dia- - other wise the who ,ud novelist described as the- laird j - .iu "f ,;Mly 3 Brown. ervU rtiba v y not seem likely to fci. present undertaking. which U to set a divorce doe pf to nuirry and wealthy sn-w- v the Csrlutii. snvl nlU A th0iirtt be hd Jt a Italian u bo sanctioned lymore sc-,- o code Is JTSat tba " Si a while 3iiou " beal-know- uns'ausiou beautiful yjSIrin i moral ground. unless the writer aud i he luioi (inject of his fickle fancy are prviiurc.1 i, go 0 the trouble of visiiiug uuc of those Western Stales la which divoic are u be had for the asking, it i iliiliculi 10 e Uuw they ' ' 6ui As it 1. ih, prominence of both parties in tlie affair has made it the talk of all l:aly. sigu.irg Carkiui. Athose it is ni the second Mrs. D'Annunzio, is one of ihe as well as on,, of the most beautiful women in Italian society. The widow of a rich liatiau banker, she Is the i, only daughter .f the Marquis dl the turnout statesman and former Prime Minister of Italy. Signora Carloiu and D'Auuuniu met for the first time in Rome a few months ago, and soon discovered that they were Kindred spirits iu several ''expects, no- - a rfgu, all announced at the time, crossed the froner1 and In Lugano with the idea Ru-din- order to marv geiiii,; li.s vi.v.. . ever, there lias in', a i tional ii1 Mcju-.ui- . aiiniiii-- r (icvt-iciuii- uriotis h.-- w ; seiisr- ,.,iv J .ui vas wliru i carlotti. m ;::L mad' ' sc !: . -- sol :u.ii.,iii, uim lush minq make lie .s:;ui:l;i.-- i uin.i t.f i iii.p.ji wk-to the lial.au i . .it, vt with poi-Asiiiwii iio.cu r;iu liivKK lug guwi.x. anil iu iti,- cuui.-- uf iuc him and flmwcriOK gills uf one kind and .i,oi in-- , him uiou DAnnunzio's lady love lia? mui,. xueli sizable sums that q:i:i,- iwcu.U ill, ,l relatives of her lair sU),iu';i iu and went in lau- - lo prove iliui lie was nut sufficieuil rripoufiblc io hav.the mauagemem nf her clnidn n money. The courts upheld ihis ms. and have just appointed the sigumaV father, the Marquis di Kudini, aa ihcir guardian and administruior of i fortune. AH of which makes ii appear a.-- : the name ot Signora Carlotii wunni have to be added to those ot the oihrr women of pruiniueucc, Klcsuora Diim among them, who have come under itn spell of D'Annuuzius magic pcrsiyu ity and afterward have been sorry tmii. Fur. although the author of "l.u Cilia Mona" never has been especial ami ly good looking, but pale.-ihi- u cadaverous, and although toduy liu is almost, completely bald, with lines in his face that tell unmistakably wliai his life has been, few women, or un-either, with whoiu he has come in cu-tschave failed to be lusciumod by H i wonderfully, aluiusi hiit. wrote Koberi olive, Hitchlug of (DAnnunzio. a'iiiiliiy streams out Of him, and he know s us few mm know bow to use his vuice." Although h looks muck older, the first of Italian poets and drumntioi Is only 4G. His real name Is Gneiano Rapagnelto, D'Annunzio being a uom de plume which he assumed w ln-- he begun to write. His first affair of the bean with which gossip 'concerned Itself had as its object no other than the mother of hwwpresent wife, the Duchess di who In her day was among the loveliest wumen in Italy. D'Annunzio met her soon after the time when, as a novice of If 1 , he had waked up, like the English poet whom in character he so much resembles, to And himself famous. His lirst book of verses, "Pi iuto Vere, was recognized at once as a work of genius, and since Its publication the author has gone on from success to success. It has often been declaredThat romantic adventures are undertaken primarily for the sake of getting material," and several of his 11 Fuooo," novels for example are pointed out as only slightly embellished narratives of personal experiences. with the Perhaps his friendship Duchess dl Gwllese was of this order; anyhow, it ended in a fashion sufficiently humiliating for that noblewoman, who was D'Annunzio's senior by more years than it would be indite to mention. The Duchess and the port were Intimate for several years, during which time D'Annunzio did not fail to notice what promises of beauty were given by the Duchess's daughter. . i . e -- i!U- lin.-:an- mai his girl I v ii :i:- - - lilt- - lg- - 'lr as ls-i- prl W il l.-.- i l- lhui .1 i .. . I i..:lli.. I uioi-- t held up to I The nisnisge of Goelet to 11,0 I'gden PAKlf, d will (Jontanl-Biro- n aiiother rich and clianu-- ' t; Ancrirsii in the Parisian exclusive 'i, Tilt tide;- brother of Alii count irritd the dsugliter of Anibasosdor bnciati, d cousin. I'ount Bank. do 'r Hia husband nf Anus hrlt The groom is oils - liSsttfi mtu in Paris and motorist. The brido itie richest snd moot pr.ptilB- w of of widows, Sftirr of t! e house for Is thn oldest . i n. ; 1. !.,.! i : li'in' g.i Uf llllS tllHlk. i. . ' Is UllV. hurt D'Auiuiiu.u i COUSlUIlt Uilnill'rl.'. , a i w 1'U i i. i ln?w iwili uni-- : li bilicr quanvl wiiti h, !t. m.in riir howvvei. w.. un t while, and D'Anuui.. ttang was Jurio" wriiiru u.ili iti.- mutn standiug that Dlp-i- ellonlil luiii ill., leading part. Uii th.- jiiiti"r. at'iuiein ly having observed lhui woiinu arc I) resell, - long suffering where he i ennc.'iiiiHl. suddenly discuveiv.l ihui hi' rniiue: ilnIdol was loo old for i lie pari i.: heroine and gavu it io a yiiui.gi'i and more beautiful aeiiiv-s- . linra In doing Hus, howevi-r- . lie went too tar. l)ii-- tin uoi luukcd si him since. This and the oilier "gallalil" affairs with which I'Aiajunzio, career has beru punctuated, though they if course, be defended, can lie explained In a way. The man makes a cull of life, just as Heruhnrdi makes one of death, and the greater pari of his time Is spent In seeking new sen-sa- t ions. From La I'apponcina. bis magnificent home near Florence, ho wrote to u friend recently. Here I luhur, and 1 live." underlining heavily the last words. two His friends declare - Cram-matica- . cau-nut- , that disguised hr bus played for insiauce, his many parm-tba- ;. identity hidden under a priest's soutane, lie often roams about the Roman Canipagnu, gulns entrance to ths peas-Buthuis and hears iiho.it tlielr life from their own lips. Iu the hunting Hold near Rome he is one of the most reckless of riders. Fond of ease snd luxury though he is. he proves a tremendous worker when the Inspiration ts on him. Sometimes, like Halxar. he writes steadily for eleven hours at a time. The: sea infatuates him, and often ho can be seen riding along lbs (Kinds at dawn. Am', aliltoiigli he is an pagan, he frequently shuts himself up alone in churches at night. For some time he will lie seen frequently In socieiy la Rome and In Florence, then for s lonAieriod he will court alisolute solitude and he seen by rcarn ly any one. And be succeeds In hIuumi be undertakes. To a good insny folk in Italy D'Annunzio's name Is ausihema and many jeers were uttered when, iu lSioi). ho an- s' D'Au-nunzlo- 's IHW taA BHlIkr InrtiRr ot ih M Hwwkr if llilv. 41 RlMllhl! Gabriel 4'AuDMiia If tb nfNd m (aeiiikf IilviMv fnwi II ta r XlBrry the Hitiiir. temperamfut. He that us it may, in an uncommonly short space of time the poet found himself obliged to live his own life," while his wife gradually came to go her own way also. Of the marriage three children were born, of whom the eldest boy, Vriiicr KupuKUCllo, now gives promise of becoming a msster uf the violin ; but their father .bus. taken no particular Interest in them. D'Annunzio is anything but a family man, and such subjects as rhlldbood and motherhood the tiglii lllile knot of bright colored ribbon velvet as u fastening. Puqulu lias given us a novelty which la dulnly :lu 'the extreme. This is a pompadour I.!k skirl worn vi lilt a short jacket of velvet. The combination does suggest the iKtrsaln counter or s patched out costume, hut fashion Is such an Irreslstibla fonw that one would follow her lo the banka of the Btyx. The only thing to do Is. lo bow to her dletates. and if we don't care to be coueplcuout-l- y arrayed In a pompadour skin wiili u comlngness. ludcvd; this post velvet jacket, why a cloth or cashinix-Juplerisls most employed, when chiffoii, double fall of brussels luce. Flounces of the artier sits would as soon will be equally sum? I. chifTon cloth snd loco are not selected. of this make the short sleeves. A chain makeup aa her coiffure, The new short coats deserve a word The princess corselet Is a stunning of orange flowers la hung about the forget her marvel'iUH never is affair a i'll which that over be io. shoulders and of explanation. They aiv draped over t!g model for one of those silk gowns, see ilia to become illKheveled no mutter a fitted, boned lining and fastened seinado with a lace bolero meeting the how the wind muy blow Kvea well curely over ilia bust to within a few top of ths high belt, tueked chiffon of them end lnrheo of the neek. forming tlie upper part of tlie bodice. at the waist, while ethers have little The skirt Is absolutely devoid of trim-mlnbasques In fad, ninny dressmakers call them hasqued cos is. All of lha Anotlier smart wedding froik Is of models hare thres Inch belts of suoda laco, with s sstln court train to lend dignity and grace. A simple littie frock mads by Worth mis-treo- ii the si rm-sorno- . !'t bh Mi I'T li'tervaniug years happened and henaaih concealed the "" Z4r' iii' zNUt, M N- - zj.'-iSLTirzirr'J- break-mww- - wly s'osnMoa that wrong will bs fband lr t " fbowgh. yat that th men SJr MeSTT ' resr? il" WkstivL 'henah e glala are ss by tbe Mag is of for aa sremely youthful brld In six wrtad .Tbe fhlffon Motto. Th skirt is laid toi nt " towwna this winter are geea fueks that widen -- ? J? Th Jupe l flnishd esttoi is nat train f0T towtt cllngiag waist with three row of ehlrrihf harm, draped ,h realm of the Tho lower part of tho bodicandla around t"n n ,, Tlsdium satin and closely about the flsure. R... w orsej elk are the n- - tho vertically- - turked deep yk l MibJ ' SLPt.NM MKSIDEM'K AT SLTTIGU MZlBEME, ""u1" li It has sometimes been prophesied that script of D'Annunzio's tragedy, Cilia Moris ("The City of the Dead"), D'Annunzio would exhaust himself bathe telegraphed to ths author, Ad- te onlinued on Page 15) mirable, admirable, admirably, admlr- THE With I lie return of empire lufluencrs a great deal of gold and silver la to be seen. I wsu shown a lovely party drer for a debutante. It was made of whits crape with narrow bias ruffles of geranium velvet overlaid on the iklrt with point d'esprit. The baby walat was ornamented with a bow knot of silver and geranium velvet Intertwined, and rolls of delicate silver gause held dm aleevs frills in place. The skirt was alilrred about the waist. Gold and silver braids and laces will be used to a very great extent, while wide bands of vclvat ribbon are laid on aa tucks or bias bands around doth walking skirts. Ribbons ars to be employed wherever they will be a credit to themselves pompadour and wattes u effects In velvet and brocade for evening wear and somber tints for daylight. A been line WINTER WEDDINGS. Every ether woftiaii one eees nowadays is wearing a boa of some kind of feathers, generally ostrich or msrabou. These boat are faedneflng adjuncts to the toilet when w orn a only a FrenchThe elite woman wears them. affects a gray feaihtr boa anfi relies upon her makeup to incurs bf- - wilk or biaiJ bred womn her i ibe gay tVpIlal aid or uf auiue fancy da,g" nature, and they do it so ertlsiieally fa t cried with large buckle Thera I., too," an ecoromiral oualiiy that one soon hernme scrutomd to in there costa, for when a wim top It. I wonder wlei'v ymi have "n any r rip i ailded they do duty Instead of i,o of the new coll' of high white linen. n blnuee. In feel . the t"P coal, thing im- l'.i whole coetume msne en fulie They gre Ihe aginable and. the height uf chlv with oie conridered the dernlja. k. HAT A MODISH mon-unlqu- e talbot. FOB, I United Stutea as rankly imnptisl and t loping, however, ihgLdiis term would Needless to aay, the arenjoyed a huge sale on both aides of tie Id.iHMl. tbe water in consequence. Hut his ticle was not written, us the Amerieea best work lisa ihe quality of compell- publishers protested and DAnnunzio for way less, that being enthusiasm. When Bernhardt, who detuned 4 a write first produced it, had read the msnte ing bis idea of tbe value of his work. at Praperfloa la Breaa. great effort lias unquestionably made to strive at proportionate in dress. There do not at present I. aw GOWNS Ulmiy Work It Of ,WiSi.g AU4Hm Iks Iibiibs Fast twits MU I'Mutr? (Mr, Miat ( HI J y thara are at toffle expseUally T sw fire thalr tha ftort !!?. ai brai-elele- dawea all threugh 'nr, wrest friwoloue ,,la " B attachawnL But ot wear her cr ievite tha warld .irl do hu ('psus.-tb- D'DHUlirs KKAH I Iri M ctwinel ILb ss their ''hpeies r! VT' r i "la TW fclamped out cloth, silk bins an fcroderle anglaiee are revivals that tho couturiers are delighting in at present. Indeed, trimmings on bodices are profusely used, but most of these are massive. Wide silk braids, silk and woolen luces, ailk ruchluga and brandenburgs all find a plane. Velvet appliques era emart on dinner gowns for matrons, and very effective Is a bold pattern hi velvet thrown on a net foundation, sometimes in block and sometimes 111 natural colored velvet. As If to empliaslza tho severity of UK tailor costume, which baa tho field to Itself during the daytime, evening gowns are of the daintiest and mos: alluring description, ftoinrass frocks in licit velvet brocade or satin vie with Louis XV. or Louis XVI. creations "( laco and brocade. The tendency i i!l toward rich material.'! rather than Hie wlHih have to long flimsy driperl" I held our affections. Hodlces rwalhed ! and draped lo tho figure with deep, pointed stomacher or corsagn celmures are in vogus, while close fitting I j I Kid Ices of brocade or velvet with fluted are barques snd imrrow waistcoat much worn with laco and painted chiffon nr mousseline skins. . Old time bangle and attractive than ever before, are again fashionable, and tiie swagger wrinkle I lo wear as many as possi- -' ble oil one arm, while the other arm i". adorned with a single band as exp-i.- -, sive as one can afford. Odd effects ate ! t specially sought aftei . pathetic bid Earrings are making for approval, but as yet th hard heart ' of Dame Fashion lemaina obdurate. A liave appeared few smart inoodsfiie hit it is anwearing long other JusHlliktion of the old faying, One cw allow does not make a rummer." Catherine; "'O'ber thinks how much bet-- f I ,i,v'1 do"- - tot'd tlie rest " P'.t in lamenUug her (ta,,' For KirN themselves. two or three seasons, no jo r,e-- d be felt. By ihe k m lTsrurth or flflh MaMn they Fro KtIRtMk L conitrig prominently to the fore in winter fashions. If you want a. wrap of tills character tu lie worn ullli any uf your gowns, du uoi nuke The niiMake of purchasing one uf plulp color which Is apt to elaxti with soma pet flock. Rather select a uoat wU.li no bat pictured la one of the defliiiie coloring and with little preof tbs season's Contense toward OieaatiiPM lit rut or deservative shape. H Is uf piled tail. The rug's n alcove ia lire moat while beaver, faced with block panne practical one for a cost of lh)a .klpd, over the hair at tha us It Iu Urge enough to slip ever a velvet. Falling flufli-nes- e. its without guwu injuring fussy g. heim-elve- .' t Ilj'Kmiiii'a d. p..5, i allJ h(l . nhe invariably has some fisrry cr. The cousequeimo is ell seiion resembles a mediaeval fu w hlch the positions are rjresd sel the women are jdustlng ffir of the knights. Ths cem-i- s one that will not bo uul-- r SPrertsti'd. but when on seas l side low eligible men are run .w- nonrd upon, flattered qnd hum-Wran k. truth of It be denied 'to i, I ry fsM l0 blsmo the girls fo' s ! ln,lti'.g t eliesp, a iTmsins that they are l" A fa; t!i poor things cannot mbi!iou mothers ore much for tiro state of affslra. ITn-- i. fablers are maiyied they sflrfied. hut before the daugh-'rte- d bfh j;)j!iu-i- nil. lutHRl , n .iti.it.- 2' tvlsiH's. w:,PiT"r t.i limit, "il . I Ij nMl - . to hotieyvnoon 01 in u.i. ii A the AMERICAN . ; wkisg of matrimony-- . Is not every on uii:. .i,i-- . If J'1 nott liesrl a matchmaker? matrfuioiilslly Inrlli'eU on f m iciouiil or on behalf of some " SEEK r ot Wilson, cele-bs matrimonial connections, - tUHIo2rcn to FORTUNE I Catherine Talbots Paris Fashion Letter Nov. 4. Ic s ! !; D'Auii'..:i ber , , EPISODp a ijindidau' for aide:" aui. a a in alter of fact, ihat iu fact, the nork and D' I umi uzio'w other play, "La : poc ii.1'ruuccM U ui Uiiulni." how tier was '"i;fiii t'liu'.iiienis by I... Hu h no: so g.'t-awas "Th-a phi'to'iii Full o' : Ik e .1 ;fiil tl.- - was electMori of Il'Auuuniio's works ale first ed. nosi-ti-:and e ill ii a member lead to a II: : - coterie of his iuiiiuaiw ot In- I'lJUiuri frieuds. who uff.-- opinions and critiD AniiUIiiilo was uom in Fcscsrs. iu cisms. In lia'.?. the pom is accustomTusc.ini a ml ,Juraied for the uiiN-- ed to get practically his owu price f Kouie. tils fur his work, and when, not so lung pa)':, al lb.- - l'niii-!i;ivjiiiuiiriw ttiv uoi lk., Mio "voting review asked hint ago, an Amem-aeu'--;h- e "T.'iunndi of lVwth." n will for au article of from S.UoO io 3.bi.i oe leinenilN-iedwas b: an Jed iu ihe words. D'Annunzio promised It, men- the bringing tl. said, ein i'.. w Silk'd l Fltovo" (in Gal-los- . i:in:u. :u .uh; it: us-jni1 imi "uu- j'.ldgod nieannnii- - h n were devoted to horseout naturalization papers In tably that I SLutrland and thus being able to back riding. Frequent canlera In each re(tw kiBKlf of hia present matrimonial Other's company followed, with the sult that the most susceptible literary Tut plan night nave winked if the man since Hyron was sptvully infatuated with hia new acquaintance, and utter of Tfie Triumph of Degih d irresistible aa he Is to the majority of Ml been an obscure individual of the foremost of Italian poets, women, he bad little difficulty in getting hia affection returned. sirlMfamous, too, as the hero ofona wfeoie a par of romantic escapades As might have been expected, uo exlith the present one. Aa it is, however, ception to these tender passages wss It (vita papere have taken the thing taken by tins lady who at present p, protesting against citizenship beThe bears D'Annunzio's name. Uallese di Ducbissina st icrorded when no secret U made former tf tue fact that the only object la a must have given up her Impresiirorw, and now it is semiofficially sionable lord as incorrigible long ago, uaounced that the Federal Council and probably is not behind him snd rf the Republic will refuse D'Annnn-tio'- i his signora in regretting that the appllcailon for citisenship on Bwlss authorities will not abet him in L him lllgii eeveial coupled they tu u . CtllltU .Ja.W. G.l'.TmJl!SIUBaj!i:M hr i 'in-- day liini in daughter "k- -t .lid Ducb- Kill.!,. - DiXHMIO. .Ilf i REPtBljw . him. Ieri., conduct friM , viewpoint lug the heof tl;. nit't.' and woniu a:.'it failed lo ed de'.i iui'i: I,.mui.. uHouyucrs for i' v.igsriez of and epeiii i.. :u. t.t hum - ln-:- iliihilgirl Ii..ps she :.is. only a . I.i.i) had u-- i fhun - back ort-'ic- the The Urea Color For Brom-llea- . Yellow Is inured a nerving l"i :ln diflcrtnl Bli.'i'S bo'to A l"'uiv wl!i blond Hr.il hiiinti" desd wli'le skin nnl Ji-- a tiude uf i.i u gov II if ro o.l H.e eufien yeiiixi- with hlllowe of creamy ui li is a roe a now-hu e about her of lovelli'i'v- - A wa'iucr toi e of Itoit eiinsiilny" iolor h- - a ravishing worn bv a lianilaai.ie bruno!''. Jut whet I )ir gypsyto beamy being out its bring perfection. required It deplli.- of color snd It artistic rem-irksbl- i what a rev And evr; body ki:nw icesble shade Is the yellow brown fur knockabout and country wear, sens tone ur other of which will be found u sail every grade of a'aiure er.-cens-pio- n. Jewels oa tbe Sick I it- stonew are subject to teuocv P:lIous cliacge. The discoloration which a!' them v.lien they have been exposed to the air for a lung time is pok-e.- -i of es h. Malady. Tlie Influence of light n.anca Itself felt plainly o'i topazes and purneia. Th garnet turr.n mu It paler In aa short darker time, while the topaz assume shade and even loses the brilliancy possessed bv 1r when freshly cut. The most sensitive lo;ie in ll;ix respect Is the opal. It suffer always by excess of best. Owing to Its chemical It is sensitive to R'l composition chsnee of temperjiure. Penris eso deteriorate very ejei'i. Ir.deeil I! oneway to keep them In gf'ct "hreilir' I to ivln r'giil nj! wear them r.evt i th ts'-k- s appear to be anything preposterous from our head to our feet. Tho infinitesimally small rhspesu, so trying io ihin snd full far aUke. ha liven way lwfore a shape that I only reasonably small, while the bulk of appreciation will certaliily go out to me dome t- - will! an appreciable and rro I'- -'i aide, ri'U'ghi hrfiii. ewept up at the day. b'liea'.n jianacli uf -ft A whl'a Iwo bhirk nitcref I the so!'.' tr'iotiiing oa out -- Ido of the hat. sir fv-ir- -.i w unmii a o. |