South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
MCCORMICK DWORCE
SEPARATES WORLDS
GREATEST FORTUNES

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Beley corroborated the testimony OF
Mrs Mccormick They both stated
that the head OF the international
Harvester Co, left his wife without
provocauon and for a time refused
90 contribute 90 her support.
Mccormick was not in court.
Neither was Nuriel. the daughter
The Mccormick were married on
Nov. %. 1895. and the wedding
united two OF the largest fortunes
Oh the United States
All publicity. previous 10 the ap-
pearauce OF Mrs Mccormick IA open
court was carefully avoided
Friends OF both were dazed by the
suddenness OF the divorce action.
Separated Nine Years Ago.
The McCormick's have not lived
together for nine years. Eight years
ago Mrs Mccormick left suddenly
for Switzerland. where she made her
home until early this fall. when she
returned home after a visit by her
husband 20 Lucerne.
They returned on different boats
and returned 10 Chicago on different
trains Mrs. Mccormick went 70 the
paIatial lake shore drive residence.
while her multi-millionaire husband
went 70 the Lake Forest home.
Mrs Mccormick announced on
her return that her study OF sny-
thetic psychology dring her eight
year exile had completely filled her
life She said she would devote all
her time 70 spreading the cult
among her friends
Following this announcement, Nc
Cormick announced that my wife
and I are no longer living under the
same roof"
Friends foresaw that the end OF
their domestic tangle was near for
they both announced that this was
tho last year they would make up
the dehcit of the Chicago Grand
opera company. They are paying
the $500. 900 deficit tIis year
To was feared that the estrange-
ment would mean the end of the
opera company. which they have
supported for II years. but other
funds 10 run it.
Opera Stars Interested.
The announcement Of the divorce
caused great excitement at the audi
forum where groups Of grand opera
stars discussed il eagerly.
For months il has been TUmOred
that the friendship Of McCcrmick
and Miss Mary Garden directories OF
the company would some day end IN
marriage
The fact that Mrs Mccormick has
opposed the dictatorship Of Miss
Garden since her return has given
credence to this rumor.
II was further strengthened when
IL was declared by several members
Of the opera company that Miss
Garden would positively retire from
the stage at the end of the 1928
season.
Now the friends of the divorced
couple ON the gold coast are sim
ply wondering when the expected an
nouncement of the marriage OF Nc
Cormick and Miss Garden will be
made public.
ne divorce OF til' 4ANNo "a i''4'-i ~ ~
adds another chapter to the famous
StiUmau domestic Jangle-
Harold L. Mccormick and his
daughter. Muriel. are among the
closest friends of Mrs. James A. Still
man Since Mrs. Stillman has been
In the umelght because Of the SEN
sational charges of her husband, she
has been a frequent guest at the
Lake Forest country home Of Harold
Nee ormick. while Anne Stillman.
her daughter has been the guest OF
Muriel Mccormick.
It was recently reported that Har-
old Mccormick had attempted 20 et-
feet a reconciliation between the
Sullmans'. but this was denied.