Show f r. r f I I I 1 1 I 1 gh Cot J W vl 1 t I 7 s r i i c jj of arts I Kr i JC i iA 1 f e 1 EL I. I 1 p i a ter Even wen the a Damaged Ones A Are re M r y Their Fair Ow Owners Valued by a a es I k 4 r T Today day and t z i I at a an ane f. f ti 1 I I t h e Price P rIce May Go L j y Even Higher Yet if One ii y May Judge from This This' I i Latest Crop rop of Breach r e 2 li i i 1 1 of Promise Suits Suits' r ri P. P I f i. i clI f I iri l ff C l d v s.- s. sc c cO j t c fr G O i r r i Miss Elsie Waldo i Q M I r t Eleanor r Who Has I r t York x Brought of New Suit for r. r t v for or Breach of Promise Pr M ri t ci F 1 Q J fl 4 t M It B By Y YARE Helen Hoffman Hottman h R You aware that the actual cash value of t ARE broken o hearts i is increasing as rapidly ly as the thigh high hish cost of living What do you vou suppose a n bro broken cn heart is is Wh worth today Or to put the question in in a more ore U ero f ac t way a how much do you ou consider the possessor sor of a broken heart is entitled I e d t to 0 ree res' res re re- re- re s' s e ire ive as compensation Before attempting to answer one may be in- in In- In to ta observe that n a great deal depends upon the previous condition o of the heart and the amount of damage e and also upon the market price tier f r broken hearts as established in the law courts There have been cases where the price has been bed axed as low as one cent centA I 1 A new high record valuation for n a broken has been set b by Miss Elsie Eleanor Waldo fee lof of New York She recently began beg a breach of promise premise e action acHon for damages in the New York county courts against Frederick Frederic l Melvin f Brown also o of New York And now Mrs Theodore P. P Shouts widow of the traction magnate has boosted the h heart rt value j one million dollars by suing another worn worn- itin an for that amount for alleged alienation of her affections It is quite natural to expect of course that an unsentimental jury may not feel disposed to apr ap- ap r se a brok broken n heart as highly as the damaged Still the thc appraisements of or t some un un- li sentimental juries have bac been high and during thep the Sf p put ut year or so they have increased in proportion j ao to the H. H C C. C L. L Some of the highest legal awards p en on record are summarized below They are the K 1 in breach of promise cases which gained partly because of the names involved a but t more mOrt especially specially on account of the I large damI damages dam dam- ages awarded as compensation to the broken- broken What bat Hearts Are Arc Quoted At 4 Miss llis Cora M. M Clarke vs John L. L Martin l N New ew York York Miss Mias Olivia Broderick vs J Jerome Probst robs cf of Cleveland 4 1912 1912 Miss Mias Elizabeth Leona Brooks Garmong Gannong vs John rooks Henderson Jr son of 3 the mt lio former lonner United multi- multi horn from Missouri States State s senator Miss Honora honor a Ma p May bias OBrien O'Brien vs John B. B Y I Manning fanning 1917 1917 1917 1 stop Miss of Netta Richardson 1 vs sr gear Henry Den Den- Pittsburgh There 1916 w v are arc mediums P Promise r mis mize suit through h which other legal than the breach of made to establish endeavors endeavor s are arc a n new high value for Broken hearts arts When t oung husband Dorothy Gates Herrman Henman's s p 3 Jerse eney Y contractor Philip son of a I. I wealthy New was taken W f my Y match ch the deserted home after a run run- bride fiat t of Mk Her t her husbands husband's irate in law r f n late brought for the alienation an action Awoken brok it H affections Her heart was t alien was alleged This and she asked for hen suit was later dismissed cane called d for s trial through the failure of the Joung g bride de to Mote appear in support of her action ore on recently t still Mrs rs Jewel Jewell York ork has 1 L L. L Baynes of New Now t. t Jork brought r J an action against wn n Lockwood Mrs Drs Ethel f the original n 1 the tho wo first Merry Derry Widow hc w alleged g ed alienation production of of Lehar's Lehar s operetta for JM d George the affections of her hus hus- J McLeod Baynes She ages at assessed her f 7 It H frequently happens though that where a ito is s 3 to be put to or broken in the on a mans man's heart hear lacerated progress of courtship the actual P nation ne e actual awarded scarcely coin coincides with damage claimed I Commenting lamenting a on mans man's success ill hJ W y sort ort of real in obtaining I a at t sym sympathy P ath y from the courts in life his hish being h hia turned dot down tri by the II love l 1 Herman object ot of Roth well known New hew T York yr wr who has had bad considerable experience in i a If t II w. w I tA fl 1 l r M t 1 1 r t a w a a. a u r 7 r 1 t v I. I t t s I I IoL yr J I f fk 1 z I I 4 3 jO 10 J. 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I N 1 d T 7 fir r I 4 r 1 T 1 f v r- r f za 1 I J r 1 1 1 f r f hen man to whom lV she has lias J given hc her heart In perfect condition 1 tramples it lightly on all the thc way to marry Alice Hudson Miss lesson another he is rs frequently given a of Boston Who Is IsSuing this line said Men Dien who have brought suits for has lIas given her heart in perfect condition condition con con- breach of promise have been laughed out of tramples it lightly on the Suing for way to mArry another he is frequently freOn frequently fre fre- c s court On the other hand recent bi big damage suits snits given a less lesson n in the the proper prop prop- Because h. h broken er treatment of this particularly brought brou ht by fair young women show that She Her where centres the Alleges important organ hearts of the weaker sex sea have a high hig-h recognized r value with judge and jury affections as well as the tho scorn and Heart H ear t Has H Has Has' as y v t Court decisions in favor of hearted broken contempt of woman young women who have received awards ranging In n our Imperfect civilized state stale Been Broken Broken- t t from to nearly a quarter of a million dollars dol dol- where many married couples and D lars Jars s serve rv w warning in to fickle your young oun oun men mel that a young engaged couples continue to to 1 this line said Men Dien who have brought suits for breach of promise have been laughed out of court On the other hand recent bi big damage suits snits brought brou ht by fair young women show that broken hearts of the weaker sex sea have a high hig-h recognized value with judge and jury Court decisions in favor of hearted broken young women who have received awards ranging from to nearly a quarter of a million dollars dol dol- lars Jars s serve rv w warning in to fickle your young oun oun men mel that a womans woman's heart in the e eyes es of the law is something something something some some- thing of a sacred asset When Woman Changes IIer Her Mind lind Women who have brought suit for breach of ot faith to marry have always set their lacerated affections at a goodly figure Since the advent of human life on this planet society emerging from the has al always always al- al ways without any reference to precedent looked upon womans woman's right to change her mind as a real part of her nature No man has Ims ever showed bravery p enough to question this so when a woman who has promised promised prom prom- to marry John or Jim at a stated time decides decides decides de de- to marry instead George e or Reggie Regie the broken heartbroken man buries his grief and und humiliation humiliation humilia humilia- tion in n a corner of his memory and remains stoically silent on the subject On the other hand lIeU ITCH hath bath no fury like a woman scorned and when man to whom she has lIas given her heart in perfect condition condition con con- tramples it lightly on the way to mArry another he is frequently frequently fre fre- given a less lesson n in the the proper prop prop- er treatment of this particularly important organ where centres the affections as well as the tho scorn and contempt of woman In n our Imperfect civilized state stale where many married couples and young engaged couples continue to to associate much as a hissin hissing cat and amI a snarling dog women have haye shown a decided disposition to humiliate man where their affections and In pride have been held up to public scorn Without desire to marry again or explanation as ns to His Kis abrupt breaking of the engagement contract contract con con- tract many men have after an courtship courtship court court- ship suddenly decided to regard the affair as 15 a closed incident a chapter in their lives ended and thereafter have led the life of or a benedict Not a afew afew afew few however have married some other girl without with out Gut taking the trouble to notify the other young woman wearing u Ii solitaire of their intentions This was the put claim forward forwar by Miss Elsio Elsie Eleanor V Waldo in her bel suit against Frederick Melvin Brown too well known New York lawyer and man of wealth and social position Miss Waldo Valdo in asking the courts to grant her damages says that l I Mr r. r Brown proposed to her 12 years ago Bits Mis Waldo Valdo was 20 O years ears of age then She was wa also al o beautiful ul Ke r paper Feature Sealer Inti e d Y 4 r rAt rM ra M a At litEl fi f- f i 1 I S 1 l t r Wj I i L' L 4 JI 1 r. r 9 ri 5 I Then a little wn while after he lie had proposed and equipping it looking look loo- building a country countr home m he had bad she learned that ing to their wedding day married another-a another Miss Mabel Stokes she says of Watertown N. N Y In addition to Miss Waldo's complaint L for lor heavy damages the courts will shortly be called action for a quarter of to deci decide e another upon million dollars instituted by pretty Miss Alice Alico Hu Hudson son of Boston against her h r erstwhile fiance New Yorker a prosperous A. A Edwin Paulson he practically stole stoIc three Mid Hudson says Miss rl of her to she liS-she she life is now about 23 I wanton wantS wanted want- want S years the stage she says In In fact I was ed fold to tog I g go had on distinct ability 4 when I appeared in told t four years ago But she com com- small p parts Sn- Sn some that Mr Ir Paulson Pulson seriously objected to her herp p plains n a public and so shea she remained at homen horns home in o n m appearing dm dutiful fiancee and nd then after she had beas be be- as a n of or domesticity Mr to a l career r. r r r con his mm mind Just why Paulson sun she e says sas ch changed b y doesn't know she white while men change their minds juries no 5 So Ji will 11 1 continuo continue to act as protectors to doubt doubtful w women mc who come conic come before them with ful young youn hearts demanding to know how hoe v mu much b they a are arc worth today |