September 14 Wednesday – Sam met Mr. & Mrs. H.H. Rogers at the pier as they disembarked from the Oceanic from Liverpool. The New York Times, Sept. 15, p.6, reported Rogers’ homecoming:

H. H. ROGERS HOME AGAIN. –––

Has Been Busy Having a Good Time—Mark Twain Meets Him.

H. H. Rogers of the Standard Oil Company, Mrs. Rogers, and Mrs. Simpson Rogers were passengers on the White Star Line steamship Oceanic, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool. Mark Twain was at the pier to meet them. Mr. Rogers said that he went abroad seven weeks ago because Mrs. Rogers was in ill-health and needed an outing. They spent their time in Europe at Vichy.

Mr. Rogers refused to discuss the political situation, saying that he had been so intent while abroad on having a good time that he had completely lost track of affairs. He said that he had not thought of business while away. He said that he met Commodore Plant, the owner of the racing schooner Ingomar, in Paris, and that the Commodore was greatly elated over the victories he had won abroad. He will return on one of the ships due here on Saturday.

Mr. Rogers said that he had no plans for racing his yacht Kanawha; that, as a matter of fact, there would be nothing for him to beat until the new turbine yachts come out.

John Hays Hammond wrote on Waldorf-Astoria letterhead to Sam, offering his perspective on his move to loan the Plasmon Co. $10,000 and then to attach all assets after the loan could not be repaid.

You are quite right in your note just handed me by Mr. Davis, that you did not agree to the terms, but you certainly did approve of them, and stated that you would submit the matter to your attorney.

If you can induce Mr. H.C. Davis to take the management of the company, and will, with the other shareholders, repay me the loan I have made to the company, less my pro rata, i.e, about 22% interest, I will gladly join you and the others in giving Mr. Davis the necessary authority, it being understood that I shall have the opportunity of participating in any new scheme of financing the enterprise pro rata on the basis of my interest [MTP].