In November 1924, Davies was among those revelers aboard Hearst's steam yacht "Oneida" for a weekend party that culminated in the death of film producer Thomas Ince. Ince purportedly suffered an attack of acute indigestion while aboard the luxury yacht and was escorted off in San Diego by Hearst's studio manager, Dr. Daniel Goodman. Ince was put on a train bound for Los Angeles but, when his condition worsened, he was removed from the train at Del Mar. He was given medical attention by Dr. T. A. Parker and a nurse, Jesse Howard. Ince allegedly told them that he had drunk a strong liquor aboard Hearst's yacht. He was taken to his Hollywood home where he died.