The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-12
OLD JOHN D. HALTS
THE FLOW OF CASH
PUTS FINGER ON HIS POCKET
BOOK. HIS DAUGHTER NOW
LOOKS AND LISTENS.

/ CHICAGO.-The long lean finger
of John D. Rockefeller, pressing on
that most sensitive nerve, the pocket
book, today is said to have called a
halt-temporarily at least-in plans
for further international marriages in
the Harold F. Mccormick family.
Although he says little John d. is
accustomed to being obeyed. He has
not been able to stop the marriage OF
his former son-in-law, now basking in
the roseate light Of romance with
Gamma Walska, nor has he been able
to put an end to the preparations Tor
the marriage OF his granddaughter
Mathilde, to Max Oser, the Swiss rid
ing master
But Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor-
mick, daughter of the oil king, hest
tates on the brink OF her romance with
Krenn, the youthful Australian archi-
tect. who returned to this country with
her some several months ago. Mrs.
Mccormick knows her father, and his
stern parental figure evidently has
caused her to stop look and listen.
His Silence Ominous.
However. the end of the Mccormick
imbroglio is not yet in sight. Chicago
is wondering what the next chapter IS
| TO be. Those who read the signs in
the air say that dark shadows gath
ering along the horizon and faint rum
bles of thunder in the blue, forecast
/ dangerous storms ahead.
The silence OF old John d. i'll itself
! is Ominous. He is unmindful OF the
! fragrant disobedience on the part Of
/ his heirs of his wish that his money
! be spent in America and already he
!! is beginning to bring pressure to bear
! from unexpected quarters.
i 1t is an open secret in high official
circles that it was Rockefeller who
forced the resignation of Harold F.
| Mccormick as president OF the Inter
national Harvester Company and rele-
gated him to a place of only nominal
control on the board of directors. This
was effected not directly, but by
means of the banks from which the
harvester company draws its loans.
Settlement in January of his divorce
from his former wife, Edith Rookie
Teller Mccormick, made further heavy
drains upon the personal fortunes OF
Mr.. Mccormick And now his sane
ton of the marriage Of his daughter
Mathide and Max Oser, in definaCe
of the opposition OF the girls mother
and grandfather, John d. himself, adds
Mathide to his already unwieldly eX-
pense account Although the rumor
that Mathilde's marriage with the
Swiss riding master will cut her off
from her share in the Rockefeller mil
lions has never been confirmed, it is
generally understood that Edith Rock
efeller Mccormick is at present con-
tributing to the support of the daugh-
ter who has dehed her. Nor, moreover,
has Mathilde, who is still a minor, as
yet come into any substantial requests
from the oil kings fortunes.
Mathilde, in popular parlance, is
still on papa's hands"
| Mr., Mccormick in the meantime is
touring Europe, incognito, with his
new bride, the beautiful Polish opera
singer, playing the hattering role OF
her fourth husband.
Gave Gamma Millions.
1t has been reported that McCor-
mick gave Gamma upon their marriage
a cash wedding gift running into mil
lions, and is in the process of pur-
chasing princely estate as a love nest
for the pair. Reports, however, are
divided as to whether this is to be in
Lake Forest or in Switzerland. How
the European connection of the fam
lily would regard a sudden economy
streak is predetermined, to say the