The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-09-23
RICH AMERICANS VISITING
PARIS USELESS MASTERS

Paris, Sept. 12.-"Olive Thomas
certainly believed she was acting for
a film on the fateful morr'ng she
mistakenly partook of the poison for
q sleeping potion"
While the body of the beautlful
American movie star rests in the
Paris morgue for tomorrow's autopsy
which the judicial authorities ordered
Yesterday In order to ascertain exact
ly under what circumstances she
swallowed mercurial tablets, all Paris
continues to discuss the untlmely
death of Jack Pickford's wife and the
above statament was made by Princess
Avaresco, counsin Of the king OF
- -,Rumanla, in an exclusive interview
with Universal Service. The prin-
cess is the famous authority on femi-
nine psychology. She also is a his
torian and was an official lecturer
on contemporary history with the
American troop in the war.
Cannot View Remains
Meanwhile no one was allowed to
view or touch the remains OF the
beautiful movie star with the ex-
ception of sworn doctors and poison
experts.
1.-The case of Olive Thomas said
Princess Acaresco, 'is the most in
teresting of its kind In many years.
After a careful study of the known
circumstances, do not hesitate, to
state my belief that, under the hyper
excitement incident TO a nights So
journ amidst Partisan dancing
scenes, Olive entirely lost her sense
of realty on that fatal morning.
1.-The barrier between her real per-
sonality and her theatrical one had
completely disappeared. She certain
ly believed she was acting for film.
ut was only the unbearable burn
ing or the poisoning drug which
startled her back to real life and
caused her to call for help.
Generally speaking" said the prin-
cess who has a wide ACQUAINTANCE
among Americans, Il am vastly dis
Ippointed in the Americans visiting
Paris since the war. The ordinary
doughboy, whose life l shared for
months, unquestionably was vastly
superior to the present crowd OF
sightseers.
Rich Americans Useless MASTERS
THE American fighting man was
a clean, upright boy. Even the least
educated among them had ideals,
while the great majority of the pres
ent rich American visitors are use
less wasters, eager only to indulge in
the sights and sensations which gold
can buy in Paris while they disregard
the beautiful side Of the French capl-
tai.
.@The atmosphere of Paris today is
deteriorated by American pleasure
seekers and is decidedly dangerous
for American girls"
Paris undoubtedly is a great dan
der to young and inexperienced girls
who have not developed their will
power" said Gertrude Dingman, di-
rector Of the work Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association IN
France.
MANY American girls" she added
are lured by the reputed glamor OF
Partisan pleasure resorts. They love
their natural restraint and moral
stamina upon arriving here"
Prohibition in the United States
was blamed for the unrestrained &C
tions Of Americans in Paris by Cort-
land Bishop, former president of the
Aero club Of America and one OF the
best known Americans in Paris.
"a dry America" he said, lis re-
sponsible for the orgies of certain
Americans IN Paris. Unable to OBJ
tain champagne openly in America
they indulge violently as soon as they
leave American ports.
eff prohibition continues in the
United States l predict that twenty
FIVE per cent of the Americans visit
ing Europe will be physical wrecks
ere a months stay.