South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-13
Peggy L ands in
u. S. With Denial
of Wild Parties
Modern Cleopatra With ST.
900, Gems and Gowns
Protests Lies"

breaking. ome-wrecking and wild
parties in Paris on her arrival here
from Europe today on the liner
Maureania.
II was a serious minded sober
and chastened Peggy that came back
home from gay Paree. She brought
with her more than $1,000 900 worth
OF gowns and jewels she said she
was going at once to Norfolk. Va. 10
visit and comfort her mother.
"Oh. know what you are going
10 ask me" she exclaimed.
II was then she voiced her vigor-
Gus and emphatic denial.
Peggy is not hiprant. She said her
one trouble was that she had been
too serious and thus got into trouble.
I She is not going 20 marry, least
not for some time. The Inspiration
she gets from men is essential to
her.
Can't live Without En-.
Il can not live without men" she
/ exclaimed.
II am not the fiipPant man hunter
and home breaker and heart wreck
er that 1 have been pictured in re-
ports from Paris" Peggy continued.
These reports have driven me near
~ insane. My health is breaking.
The only man / ever really loved
has killed himself because OF me "
She referred to Billy" Errazuriz.
a youthful South American, and for 3.
mer attache to the Chilean embassy
in Paris. who committed suicide a
! fortnight ago In Paris after a gay
party in which Peggy was a mem
Der.
Angry at Movie Ban.
oh, my poor Billy" sighed Peggy,
clasping her hands.
When informed that the motion
picture men had barred her from the
movies. she was aghast. Her lips
trembled as she exclaimed:
Why. oh, why? I have not com
mitted any crime. If 1t has come TO
pass that my name is 10 be coupled
with men charged with hideous
crimes. then chivalry in America Is
dead. / am outraged. But ! have
faith and confidence in the American
people and know 1 will get a square
deal"
1t was at this point that Peggy
made two interesting revelations
I First. that she is going 10 see her
/ lawyer about bringing libel and Sian
/ der suits on account OF some Of the
stories that have been published
here about her and second, that she
I has written a book Nothing more
was said about the book.
Peggy said il was untrue that
Lieut. Rivas Nuntt. military attache
to the Chilean legation in Paris, had
tried TO kill himself a few days ago
because o. her.
Going Home to Mother"
Peggy herewith INDUCED in a lit
tie philoso ply, saying:
My greatest trouble is that
have been too serious II had
taken life n ore lightly, lots that has
! happened would not have taker
} place. Oni' serious people get into
trouble
Il came back because wanted tc
get away Il ON everything. I am go
ing home TO mother.
But I have nothing against men
I Every man different from his fel-
low Each las his own disposition
! All OF them treated me fairly.
Il am never going to marry
again"
Here the reporters began 20 regis
ter intense in crest. and Peggy rap
idly added; THAT is. not for some
time"
Peggy said that she had receives
a number OF moving picture offers
but had not made up her mind about
/ them.
Il am in such muddle now
| don't know what I am going TO do
! she continued. "Oh. but 1 have gone
! through hell All want is a square
deal"
Not Engaged TO Letellier.
Z She was asked about Henri Letel-
/ Her. millionaire Partisan newspaper
owner. 10 whom she was reported
/ engaged.
Il broke of with him when Billy
arrived in Paris explained Peggy
] 4ONNu Oily IFd4AA duu II ulN-
Peggy was asked II she could ex.
plain her fascination over men. she
! considered a moment and then re-
Z Piled:
IF answered that, people would
call me vain. II I refused they
would see something subtle in my
reticence"
She reverted again TO the Pari;
| rumors. especially the one that she
had been ord out OF France fol-
/ 20 years because OF the Errazuriz
/ suicide.
That Is not true-lies. lies, lies,
/ she exclaimed
/ Peggy wore marvellous sable
/ coat and a more or less severe black
/ dress that accumulated her flesh
/ colored stockings. Upon her blond 9
+ head was a stylish French turban
7 Her troubles accumulated when the
I Mauretania locked. for she was
greeted by a group OF customs off,
Gals who. without ceremony
plunged into her trunks.
As Peggy had been in trouble with
| the customs officials once before they
were taking extra precautions today.
They rummaged through her numer-
Gus trunks. rumpling Up costly.
| beautiful gowns while Peggy stood
occasionally giving vent 10 angry
and sarcastic comment and once IN
a while stamping her foot as her
finery was 50 rUdely disturbed.