Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
MCCORMICK URGED
ST|LLMAN PEACE
Harvester Head Said to Have
Been Bankers Enissary
to Wife
SILENT ON OWN TROUBLES

New York. Oct. 5.-IIarold +. Nc,
Cormick, president of the lntcrnationa..
Harvester Company and son-in- law OF
John ID. Rockefeller, was the "mystc-
rious stranger" who last spring attemot-
ed to bring about n settlement OF the
divorce suit of James \. Stillman, mil
lionaire banker, against Mrs. Anne Ur-
quhart Stillman, it IS now reported.
This rumor comes simultaneously
with the revelation that for five years
or more the McCormcks have been
living apart ard that there now exists
no hope Of their coming together again.
A few nights ago Mccormick ad-
mitted in Chicago he and his wife
were mo longer living under the same
roof"
1t was said last night that McCor-
mick last spring spent an afternoon with
John +. Mack, guardian ad Item for
Guy Stillman. the baOy whose parentagc
is disputed by the banker. At Mack .
Poughkcepsic home with Mccormick
were Mrs. Stillman, her son bud
and Mccormick son, Harold F., Jr.
Emissary Of Stillmap
Mccormick made every effort that
afternoon to obtain settlement of the
Stillman case. but the informant said
- the discussion broke on the question
of exile" Mccormick, as Cmissary
from Stillman. insisted that Mrs. still
man go into exile for five years.
with other important conditions ia
vorably considered by Mrs. Stillman,
the Poughkecpsie lawyer insisted that
Mrs. Stillman absolutely and finally re-
fuse to consider the exile stipulation.
Adhering to this advice, she declined
to go ahead with the negotiations while
that condition remained Mccormick,
instructed TO hold out for this stipu-
lation, had to give up his efforts.
Now he Is facing a matrimonial
breakup of his own.
The cause for the arrangement is
rs yet only suggested. but contrary to
general opinion It is known that Me-
Cormick's activities in grand opera had
nothing to do with it. The Chicago
Grand Opera Company. Of which he is
chief hacker, was originally organized
through tho efforts Of Mrs Mccormick.
The MCCOrmicks. il is said. reached
the formal parting Of the ways in Paris
this summer. where they met and agreed
TO give public recognition to condi-
ton that had long been appreciated
among their friends.
They came to America in different
vessels and left for Chicago by different
trains. Muricl accompanied her mother.
Harold. Jr., Travelled with his father.
The third child, Mathilda. is undecided
as to which parent she will stand by,
it is reported. She Is abroad.
It was learned last night that Gamma
Walska entered into the life of Alex =
andcr Smith Cochran. the Yonkcrs
millionaire, from whom she is scpa
rnt tnI a r1gtIlt nf thn frinpflS Sbtp hn
tween the latter and Mccormick. They
met at the pier two years ago when
the Polish artist sailed for Europe.
Cochran was going on the same ship.
Before the hawScrS were cast off tho
ChiCagoan introduced the NonkcrS man
to Nine. Walska.
Whether Mccormick is prepared tc
take the offensive in a court action tC
break the marriage tic is uncertain, but
it is reliably reported that Mrs. Nc.
CormiCk has no such intention.
1t was said that the contract between
Mccormick and the Chicago company
by which he underworld all losses. viii
expire in March. 1922. 1t is also know
that the elevation of Nine. WHlska t,
the position of prima donna was ont
of the ambitions of his life. for sh'
was his discovery" in the opera fclC
ana he never lOSt 1ultn IN ncr.
If she again is denied an opportunity
in American opera. it was forecast tha
| the support of Mccormick might b,
abruptly withdrawn from the Chicago
company with the closes of the existing
contract.
]. Z. Flatto. counsel for Ben II
Atwell. publicity director, applied to tn,
Supreme Court yesterday for n writ o
attachment against the assets of tn
Chicago Opera Company in this city
Atwell, who was formerly Eastern agen
for the Chicago company, is suing 70
$4,000 salary under contract that wa
terminated this spring.
Mrs. Mccormick continued to avoi
newspapcrmcn yesterday. but the mys
terry surrounding the identity of Ed
ward Krcnn, friend aud companion O
DR.. Josef Hartmann. who accompanic
Mrs. Mccormick from Europe to Chi
cago as her personal physician, wa
solved when he explained that he ha
been engaged to draft plans for elab
crate geological gardens on q tract O
the forest preserve which Mrs. McCor
mick recently donated to the county.
1t is proposed TO E.ake the zoo tn
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