The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
RECEIPT
Given By Sarah Bernhard
TO Retain Youth
Great. Grandmother StIIl|
Agile Al Tennis

Paris, Sept. 1S--Bernhardt, "the Di.
vine Sarah" whom youth caresses, has
returned to Paris and is preparing for
her London season.
For two months the Rachel of to.
day has been boating, shrimping, play.
ing tennis with her son, grand.daugh.
ter and great.grahddaughter, at her
seag'rt home, Bellisle.
Asked to betray the secret of her
perpetual youth, Bernhardt made this
statement to the Ameri.
cans correspondent today:
First, am not as old as people
say. shall be only sixty.eight on Oc.
tober %, whereas people say shall
then be sixty.nine.
"The real secret of youth Is work,
hard work. The more l accomplish
the younger l feel. The old idea of
retiring and rusting out is exploded.
Rust consumes quicker than labor
wears.
Furthermore, labor does not wear
II one takes suitable holidays. I take
two months every year by the sea. I
enjoy boating In the rough sea and
sometimes handle the tller and sheet
myself. Tennis is another favorite
outdoor exercise of mine. l have two
other recreations which I enjoy much
painting and sculpture-you know |
have won prizes In both.
II feel as young as | did fifty years
ago when ! won prize at the Con-
servatory. Altruism is also an ex-
cellent way of keeping ones youth.
Too much introspection wears. The
world is getting better and nova
days few live for themselves alone.
Yes. have written my memoirs; they
made me live In the past, but | prefer
acting in the living present"
The law courts OF Boston, Nice and
Paris are now occupied simultaneously
with the financial and matrimonial af-
fairs OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Slater, of
Boston, Mass. Mr.. Slater is the son of
a wealthy woolen manufacturer Of
Webster. Mass, who died some years
ago, leaving an estate estimated at
$40, 100000
Mr.. Slater, however, is one Of six
children left by two marriages, and
his father, instead of leaving him a
sixth part of his great fortune. willed
him only 100000, left In trust, and
this forms the financial bone of con.
tention between husband and wife
The present Mrs. Slater, who is using
and being sued, Is woman whom
Slater married in 1900 after having
been divorced from his first wife. The
latter was not only Slater's wife, but
also his aunt-in.law, being the sister
OF his fathers second wife.
Slater, who has commenced suit AT
Paris for divorce has just been served
with legal papers from Boston at the
instance of his wife. Mrs. Slaters
suit is for alimony service, and was goi
upon Slater by whattis called In French
legal parlance the diplomatic route,
that Is, he has been served through the
American consulate In Paris. Mr.. Slat
er's lawyer. Mr.. Emerich. of Chicago
has entered a plea of denying jurisdic
tion as Mrs. Slater has no residence
here and declines to accept the juris
diction of the courts, and this plea
holds good.
The legal trouble at Nice arises
from the fact that Mr.. Slater pub
lished In the papers there that he
would not be responsible In the future
for his wife's debts. and the creditors
replied by attaching his chattels fol
debt already contracted. As Mr.. Slat
er took n fiat at Nice. but did not fur
nish II, the landlord Is also making le
gal trouble, as he says he has no Sc
curity for the rent, Slater refuses tC
call his wife by hiss name, Always re
ferring to her as Mrs. Bent.
North and South America have done
battle for the sunny smiles and glances
OF Miss Ruth Mengers. the younger sis
ter of Roberta Corwin Hill, sometimes
known as the belle Of Sheepshead Bay
and credited with being more beautiful
than the belle.
The battle-ground upon which al
Argentinian and New Yorker contend
ed for the fair prize was Trouville The
gallant New Yorker is BILLY" De Witt
a Wall street broker, while the Argen
tinian repoices in the name of Suarez
The Argentinian tried to win Mist
Ruth with costly presents such as onl,
Monte Cristo can buy, but realizing
defeat he withdrew, leaving Mr.. Wit
master OF the situation.
Miss Menges played spiritedly dur
Ing the whole gambling season, In
variably beginning with big pile o
l l,000-franc notes In front of her. Sew
eral times she won applause by havin'