Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-27
MORAL ANARCHY"
MARRIAGE one
OF CONTENT
ARE PERFECTLY Mated
Each Stays Where Love
Holds"

| Los Angeles, Cdl., MdFcn ZO.-AI inc
period of the celebration of the first
six months of their marriage under
| the extraordinary pre-nuptial con-
tract that was praised as a union
making toward higher morality" n
some quarters and holly denounced Us
making for moral anarchy in others
and which attracted national atten-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Wolsey
Washburne of this city both made
statements today saying that their eX-
pertinent as inconoclasts of the old
fashioned marriages had so far been
attended by the greatest success and
happiness.
But the clergymen and others who
raised protesting hands when the
terms of the contract were made pub =
lie now scoffingly declare that it is
altogether too soon for the Washburns
tc declare the success of their unique
venture, and that the situations Of
gravest character in the agreement
have not had time as yet to material
ize.
These astonishing agreements
were:
The marriage was to terminate the
instant the love of either grew cold.
There should always be an exactly
'even-Stephen" division of the fin
ances, regardless which was earning
the most.
| Neither was to attempt any re-
straint whatsoever upon the other.
No restraint was to be attempte';
even if wife or husband decided for
the good of the race to incur other
parental responsibilities.
This last was the clause that caused
the highest, stormiest waves of pro-
test-was roundly denounced as in
viting condition of moral anarchy"
To be married and yet be perfectly
free, this was the announced project
of the couple.
To meet the social, conventional OBJ
legations, however, the couple an
nounced that they would be married
according to the legal customs of the
state, but Justice Robert w. McDon-
aid baked at performing the cere-
mony when he heard the clause in the
strange contract drawn up and the
bride had to wait in her finery until
another justice was found and Undue
ed to serve.
Love without bonds brings con
tent said Mr. and Mrs. Washburne
yesterday We are perfectly mated. ="
The bride, who was Miss Hueiz
Chandler of Philadelphia, then for her
part announced.
Il want to make it clear that our
marriage is not different in one sense
from most marriages; that is, we are
legally married, according to the as
ual forms; We live together, caring
for the home while Mr.. Washburn
carries on his work of earning a live
lihood. Bus this does not prevent
each taking an active interest in the
others work and sharing in it.
AT first We were abe to share III
the same work, but circumstances
arose necessitating my taking the
home end of things Nevertheless
our lives are closely interlinked sim
ply by the fairly common method Of
sharing our thoughts and plans rs
fully as possible
THE chief difference between our
marriage and others is that we do not
enforce any of the rights or privileges
given us by our legal marriage. ain
recognized as a perfectly equal part
ner in everything; have my separate
bank account and an equal half of
all earnings and am in no way subject
TO my husbands will"
The trial marriage husband then