Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1915 — TEN THOUSAND CLINKERS [ARTICLE]

TEN THOUSAND CLINKERS

Paid by Evangelistic Singer to Sootb Spurned Sweet 1i eart. Pittsburg, Penn., December 31. —- Homer A. Rodeheaver, evangelistic singer, announced here today that he had settled for a money consideration the $50,000 breach of promise action Brought against him by Miss Georgia Jay, a Chicago stenographer. Mr. Rodeheaver refused to give the amount paid in the settlement, but it was said to have been SIO,OOO. Miss Jay secured a verdict of $20,000 against Rodeheaver several months ago, but the court set aside the verdict on the ground that it was excessive. At the trial last summer stories of loving episodes, were related by Miss Jay. She told of moonlight boat rides and offered a number of amorous notes, which, she said, the singer had written her.