The Washington times., 1922-02-19

there were new rumors Of their
impending marriage. Both denied
the reports.
Baker was appointed warden of
the Nevada State Penitentiary at
Carson City He installed the honor
system and won moro attention.
He put over the spectacular stunt
Of taking 1000 convints to see
alias Jimmy Valentine" in a
theater without losing q prisoner.
Then Mrs. McKim became
Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
That quieted rumors she would
would become Mrs. Baker.
Shortly afterward Baker left
Nevada to become secretary to
George T. Marye. American Am
bassador to Russia.
Came the Lusitania horror. The
gossips lost little time in link
ing Mrs. Vanderbilt's name with
Bakers. This time they were
right. Baker returned to America.
In the winter Of 1917. he was a
member Of a party Mrs. Wander
bilt took to Montreal for winter
sports. The II told you 20"
group had its inning.
Then Baker was appointed Di-
rector of the Mint. He had be-
come a national figure. But the
stiff-necked in society were scorn-
full. The idea of welcoming a
man who was a miner and a
warden!
Nevertheless. his popularity in
creased. In the Capital he was
the most-feted bachelor. He was
sponsored by Senator and Mrs.
Key Pittman, Of Nevada.
They say thai at one time Mrs.
vanderbilt thought it ridiculous
to suggest that she marry the
Westerner. II she ever possessed
such a view 1t had now disap-
peared. She too, had become one
OF his many admirers. And It
was no surprise when Captain
Emerson announced his daugh.
ter's engagement to the Western
er. The man she had first seen
years before in his rough cos.
tune Of the West on the gaudy
Nevada hotel balcony. eventually
became her husband.
They were married in June.
1918. Two years later It was
being whispered they were es.
tranged. Both have denied that
they have parted. But the de-
mails have not been taken seri.
ously.
Mrs. Bakers arrival in Paris
has stimulated the old reports
that she seeks a divorce.
STARTLING AFFAIR.
On the same steamship with
her sailed another spectacular
figure. Mrs. Sydney J. Colford.
formerly Mrs. Reginald Wander.
bilt. Her love career assumed a
startling turn when she became
the wife Of man. Colford,
whose marriage to another wom-
an she had helped engineer some
several years before.
Her matrimonial career Is
strangely linked with that OF the
former Clare Knight, her protege.
tege.
Clare Knight was the daughter
and pride of Edward c. knight,
Philadelphia sugar millionaire.
She was known as the Million
Dollar Bud" because her doting
dad had announced upon her de-
but that he would spend a million
dollars to make her a happy de-
butante and another million In
make her happy bride. She
was, at the time, the most dis
cussed debutante in Newport. A
little later she was the most dis
cusAed bride. Her great wealth
and the sponsorship Of Mrs. Regi.
maid Vanderbilt were strong fac.
tors in her favor.
Years before the knights had
come to Newport with a wealth
that was breath taking even for
that colony. But, at the begin.
ming. society held aloof. Later
society had change of heart
The Knights built the most SUNNI.
tuous palace in Newport. Suitors
sprang UP. Strangely at eighteen
the girls heart went to the man
who had the least wealth of all
her admirers, Sidney Colford. ir..
son OF the former Edith Char.
trand. The Colfords were of the
older Newport set. Young Col.
ford's sister, Edith. was a great
belle.
Clarp'a deyotion IN tho ,,o,,th