New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-26
T<HE privilege Of American

0lrG0 Is 0pNOiy GEAR 20
- Frances Scoville-Mumm. Born
and reared in the very
eentre Of these United States-in
Kansas-she may thereby safe
guard tho European fortune she
married, which Is now being threat
ened with confiscation by the French
government.
IN 1913. before war clovds threat
ened. the girl from Seneca. Kansas.
was married in London to Walter
Mumm. . German subject, whose
business kept him IN France.
He had amassed fortune in that
now extinct commodity---Mumm's
Extra Dry Champagne. She shared
that fortune with him. War broke
nut. Her German husband went back
to Germany. She remained in France
and went to work for the Allies. On
neutral ground in Switzerland they
net and arranged for an agreement
of separation. The document was
signed in due time and deposited
With the American Legation at
Berne. Under its terms the wife
was to receive $1,000 q month and
two-fifths interest in the estate Of
her husband.
When, after the armistice, she at
tempted to resnter Germany to get
. divorce, the German authorities
refused to allow her to enter, be-
cause Of her aid TO the Allies, which
seemed reasonable to the Germans,
because, In their view. the wtfe's
nationality follows that Of her hus-
band.
Meanwhile the French law de-
fined he, as a German citizen, and
her extensive property as we'll as
that Of all German citizens, was
about to be confscated by the French
gvvcxnmone There WA hit one
way to prevent Observation-Disclosures
lean citizenship.
Congress has voted to repat,iate
Fsanees Scovilie- Mumm. Senator
Capper and Representative Campbell
engineered her petition through
Congress.
The following, quoted from "The
Congressional Record" gives an in.
sight into tho international romance
end It's sequel--the fight for re-
patriation.
Whsssaa, Fanesa scovilie Mumm
daughter Of c. c: K. scovii.e . cit.
issn ~ the United States residing IL
the State Of Kansas. being a native
hasu citizen Of the United States
married In 1919 Walter Mumsa. al
alien at German birth and parent
ass, bus ~ tbs time Of. and To-
many ysa7s prior 70, arid marriay,
resident Of France, and
Whereas, The ra!d Frances Scovil,s
Mumm has since returned to tn
United States and renewed her resi-
1snes therein and petitioned Con
Srsss 70 be readmittsd to tho char
AstAr and privileges Of citizen O
The United States undor and by vir
tue Il the power and laws Of TN
UnissA States Of America: Therefor
1sssivsd. etc., That Frances Scoville
kuraua. daughter Of tho said c. C. 4
Scevills. Be. and she Is hereby, o.
her swu application unconditional,
admitted 70 the character and priv
usess az . citizen of the Unite,
6tstss-
MR. CAMPBELL {of Kansns)-
Gr. Speaker, the circum stance
1eading up to this resolution and tn
rule making it In order would b
Interesting II they were Action In
otesd Of fact.
Frances Scoville was a youn,
woman Of rare charm and unusua
g1aces. She had also an ample FOX
tune. She travelled much. He
tznveh took her To Europe. Their
aha met Walter Mumm. He wa
handsome rich and Of ancien
family. All the circ umstances wer
favorable to romantic intcrna
sional marriage. which followed il
due time. Mr.. Mumm was by brit
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