Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Mussolini in Near
Declaration War
Against Germany
MRS. STILLMAN GIVES
MCCORMICK CREDIT
IN RECONCILIATION

New York, Feb. 7.-(AP)-Fowler
Mccormick, son Of Harold F. McCor-
mick, Chicago hnancier, will be pic
tured in the New York American to-
morrow as the unknowing God from
the Machine" who brought about the
psychological changes" in the lives of
James A. Stillman and his wife, Mrs
reunion and their present second hon.
eymoon" aboard the steamship Olym-
pic.
To Fowler, whom Mrs. Stillman told
the newspaper was the man who
taught me how to fight" the former
Fiji Potter was given credit for effect
ing the change in her mental attitude
that made reconciliation with her hus-
band possible after years of bitter
court fights.
But Fowler also was the one who
prevented for six weeks the final rec
onciliation. Mrs. Stillman said that
the young man who had aroused her to
"a realization of herself" heard of the
advances her former banker-husband
was making and her intentions of ac-
cepting, he opposed the step strenu-
ously on the grounds that it was too
great a concession" to make.
Mrs. Stillman, he said. having been
indicated in her husbands long suit
for divorce, and being hopefully conf
dant of winning her own suit for di-
vorce, filed recently, was abdicating
just when she was able to give the
knockout blow and dictate terms"
After Stillman, who had been try
ing for months to effect a reconcilia-
ton, finally persuaded her to return
to him, the final reconciliation was
delayed or six weeks, Mrs. Stillman
said, because Of the opposition OF
Fowler and her son, James (BudD
Stillman.
Six weeks later she had convinced
them. A meeting was arranged with
her husband in the Ritz-Carleton Ho-
tel, Montreal, two weeks ago, and the
final plans for their European elope.
ment" decided upon.
Before she sailed she wired Fowler
Nothing can dissuade me from do
ing what Mr.. Stillman and have de-
cided to do. My feelings tell me
am right. And my feelings have new
er yet betrayed me-"
This did not mean, she told the
Americ: before sailing, that she
would ever abandon her friendship
for Fowler. Her husband, she added,
Understands" She denied that 'ow-
Ter had ever asked her to marry him.
Her explanation of their relations was
Fowler and 1 love each other but we
are not lovers. Do you think could
have been able to leave him If we
were lovers?"
She expressed contempt for "the
gossip about. u.s." saying they feared
nothing because they have nothing
to conceal"
II owe a great, great deal to
Fowler" she added. HE is the man
who sent me first to Zurich when
my life was smashed like broken
crockery. Then DIR. Baynes and DIR.
Jung took me in hand and taught
me the real meaning Of life and I
hoped back to America and waded
through the enemy"
She sail she will teach Stillman
to make over his life' as she has
hers.
At their Montreal meeting Mrs.
Stillman told her husband $50, many
things will be made clear to you,
James. If you will only go over the
ground I went over in August, 1920,
when I went to Zurich. You will
learn sincerity-sincerity of feelings
and expression. You will no longer
be emotionally or spiritually inhib-
tied.
"You will understand why was
able to fight you so successfully be-
fore the public: why YOU once be-
lieved your silly charges against my
self and Fred Beauvais: why you
yourself were impelled to turn to
woman such as Flo Leeds for
consolation and release. You will
understand, also, why underneath
you and 1 have always been good
friends, why we may become lovers
again old how