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The Washington times., 1919-07-07
FOWLER TO PROBE
SHORTAGE OF ICE

Investigation into the ice shortage
in Washington yesterday was begun
Today by DR.. William c. Fowler. Dis
-rict Health Officer
DR.. Fowler does not believe an ice
famine is imminent in this city,
despite reports received at his office
10 the contrary.
Some time ago an ice investigation
was made by the Health Department.
II was found that thousan ds of pounds
Of ice were stored in various plants
here awaiting distribution
That there should have been no ice
shortage yesterday is the belief Of
.iealth Department officials
Il see where companies may have
been unable TO deliver ice all day
yesterday" said DR.. Fowler. but /
Jelievc they should have sold ice ALI
day to persons applying at the plants.
= intend TO investigate and find the
real truth Of the matter"
Hundreds Of men. women, and chill
dren crowded the ice companies yes
terday, taking with them pieces Of
wire. wagons, tongs, automobiles. and
il fact, almost anything ice could be
carried in.
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
CENTRAL HIGHPOOL
OPENS FOR KIDDIES

Arrangements have been made to
have the swimming pool at Central
High School open at 2:3O o'clock on
Monday and Thursday afternoons ex-
clusiveIy for children Of the city, ac-
cording TO announcement today. The
children can have instruction in
swimming at the nominal cost Of 10
cents each. c. A. Metzler. director Of
athletics, will have charge of swim
ming instruction.
Every precaUtion has been taken
for the safety Of the children The
pool is emptied. secured, and reflled
after IL is used, TO insure its being
sanitary.
Central High Schools community
center is open from to 1890 o'clock
on Tuesday. Wednesday, Friday, and
saturday evenings to men and women
to enjoy swimming, tennis, gymna-
SUM work rhythmic dancing, and So
cial dancing.
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
ST. JOHNS DRIVE
TO co OVER TOP

The outlook is bright for the at
tainment of the $15O.OOO goal for the
new ST. Johns, ii was announced to-
day. At the rate subscriptions are
coming in, II is thought the end Of the
campaign Saturday will see the fund
oVersubscribed.
Practically all the tickets to the
benefit dance to be given at the CO.
lumbus Country Club tomorrow night.
have been sold, and will prove a most
successful factor In the drive.
1t was announced that all receipts
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
HUSBAND IN DIVORCE SUIT
CLAIMS WIFE UNC0NGENIAL

Answering his wife's suit for z
limited divorce and maintenance,
Alexander l. Thomas. represented BY
Attorneys Hawken & HaVell, today
denied the charges preferred against
him by his wife. Mrs. Katie -.
Thomas.
The husband says that he was
never dissatisfied with married lie"
but says that his wife was not con
genial and that be spent n portion CT
his time away from homo foAthiA
reason" He says he had al VS.
amply provided for his wife and e
children.
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
Baker Tells D. C.. Heads
Carload of Army Food
To Be Sold. This Week

Under the present arrangement
Washington housewives will effect a
great saving by purchasing the food
which the District will get from the
quartermast er depot in Baltimore
Prices on some commodities in
every day demand, particularly canned
vegetables and meats, have jumped
from 10 TO 20 per cent in many in
stances since the signing OF the arm
istice. Recent qUartermaster price
lists show that some of the foods
which the army bought for the seTv-
ice men were obtained at prices from
&c to 80 per cent lower than present
quotations.
B Purchase at Cost.
District citizens will purchase the
food for exactly the same price that
OF meats they will effect an even
greater saving. For meats they will
be charged 20 per cent less than the
Government cost price
The District will be given ten days
in which TO pay the War Department
for this carload of surplus army food.
The food will be placed on sale at
the Eastern, Western, and Fish Mar
kets. District officials will supervise
its sale, and every effort will be made
to insure equal opportunity for all
citizens to purchase the foodstuffs at
a great saving.
Commissioner Gardiner and Con-
gresham Oliver were highly elated
over the success OF their efforts to
obtain the first of the CARROTS of sur
plus army food TO be sold throughout
the country.
The Washington food purchase is
an experiment, so far as the War De-
partment Is concerned. II it is a sue
cess. the plan will be tried in other
large cities
The Washington times., 1919-07-07

and a light gray suit. She could NOT
describe his features.
The negro arrested yesterday att
ernoon by Sheriff carp was Of me
dunn height, sulIen. and very da-k.
He wore an/ill-fitting hat
A group of observation-disclosures ciIi-
zens, organized into a posse, gain
cred at 'TenIeytown this morning near
the scene of the attack on Miss
Saunders.
The posse relieved the man-hunters
who had been on duty during the
night. Armed with pistols and rifles.
they started on their all-day search.
confident that the man wanted, if not
already in the hands of the police. is
somewhere in the vicinity of Tenley-
town. The posse today will concen-
trate in its search for the man in the
negro settlement called Grow HILL"
about a mile from the Tenleytown
street car station. Belief has been
expressed on the part of several
authorities that the instigator of the
assault crimes may hail from this
settlement because of it's proximity
to the scene Of the assaults upon Miss
Saunders and Mrs. Green.
In hopes OF having their reward
raised to a greater sum by the county.
DR.. i. 7. Phillips and w. y. Shoe
maker. Of DrummOnd, Nd. have been
appointed a committee TO see the com
missioners Of the county tomorrow
morning at Rockville.
To Post HandbIIIs.
Authorization TO post handbills
stating the reward for the capture Of
the negro will be obtained from the
county officials.
At the Georgetown Hospital, where
she is confined az result OF injuries
sustained in the assault made upon
her Saturday. Miss Mary Saunders was
reported doing we'll this morning, and
is expected to recover within a short
time
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
HE DRANK BAY RUN.

Michael sullivan, of 423 Tennessee
avenue northeast, is at the Elmer
gency Hospital today suffering from
alcoholic poisoning, from drinking
bay rum yesterday. Sullivan was
taken from Tenth and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest in an ambulance.
He assured the police that he had not
attempted suicide.
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
HITS MAN WITH BOTTLE IN
MIX-UP AT DEPOT CAFE

A fight over the breakfast table in
the restaurant Of the Union Station
this morning eliminated in an as
sault a trip to the hospital and an
arrest.
James Thomas was struck over the
head with a milk bottle by William
Henry Hunter. who Is arrested and
held at the Sixth Precinct Station
The condition Of Thomas is not Sc
ri0hs
The Washington times., 1919-07-07

from the Strand Theater next Thurs
day will be turned into the fund. Al
each performance alumni of the col
lege will make short talks
A group Of young women workers
VIII start drive today among the
business men Of Washington.
There will be a special meeting Of
the workers of the St. Johns College
expansion campaign at headquarters
at the Harrington Hotel tonight
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
STEAL BICYCLE FROM LOCK-UP.

IT has been reported at Police Head
quarters that bicycle belonging to
Walter Donovan, Of 200 Hope avenue
southeast, was stolen from the Sixth
precinct station recently. The boy
was In custody. and the wheel was
taken before he had been reIe
The Washington times., 1919-07-07

Secretary OF War Baker today told
w. Gwynn Gardiner, District Com
missioner. that the War Department
Will furnish the District citizens a
carload Of food this week at cost
price. Commissioner Gardiner and
John G. McGrath, OF the Citizens
Food Council, will submit a list OF
the commodities desired tomorrow
morning. The War Department will
approve the list, it will be sent to
Baltimore, and the supplies should be
sent here in few days.
The first lot of army surplus food
will consist OF 10000 pounds 1t will
include every kind of staple cOmmod-
titles, including meat and meat prodf
uctS.
In order to make as economic a
purchase as possible the District will
select those foods which have the
widest public demand, and which
have now greatly increased over the
prices that the Government had to
pay for the food when it was pur-
chased for the nations soldiers.
Secretary Baker will furnish the
District officials with complete price
lists. II was said today that the
list will be in the hands of Quarter
master Department officers tomorrow
night. The order will be filled i'm
mediately
Effect Big Saving.
Secretary Baker received Commits
siOner Gardiner and CONGRESSMAN
Oliver of A-bama in his office at
the War Department at noon today.
Congressman Oliver is on the House
committee charged with tho investi-
cation Of the cost of living in the
District. He is anxious To procure
for Washington surplus army food in
whatever quantity the Government
will supply it.
The Washington times., 1919-07-07
CITY GREETS
PRESIDENT
TOMORROW
Special Committee to Go to
New York to Accompany
Chief Executive Home.

washington's welcome to President
Wilson tomorrow night viii be city
wide. Every organization in the Dis
trict has been invited to take part IN
greeting the Chief Executive on his
return from France.
A committee representing the Dis
tFict OF Columbia Non-Partisan
League OF Nations, War Camp Com
munity Service. churches Of the city
and representative OF other organi-
zations will 60 to New York tomor-
row to accompany the President 70
the Capital.
Due About 10 .. m.
According to word received By Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest OF the Wa
Camp Community Service, who Is di-
recting the welcome at the Union
Station, the President leaves New
York at o'clock, arriving here
shortly before 10 o'clock tomorrow
night
The President will pass out OF the
train gates through two lines OF 100
girls dressed as heralds, then through
lines OF young women carrying the
flags OF all nations and finally into
his special room at the station.
The President will be greeted By
the citizens welcome committee and
the District Commissioners. Jackson
H. RalSton, OF the Non-Partisan
League Of Nations, will deliver q
short address. The Marine Band will
be stationed just outside the PreSi-
dents room
Band VIII Play.
After the reception in the station
the President will go to his automO-
bile. In front Of the depot viii Be
OF all organizations
Of Washington. as well as men. WO-
men. and children. to greet the Presi-
dent The Navy Yard Band viii play.
The Presidents automobile w
pass the PostoIice Department. On
the steps Of the Postoffice win be 4
tableau, entitled The Welcoms HomS
Of the President" Columbia will be
seen standing with open arms well
coming the Chief Executive. The dg-
are Of Columbia will be surrounded
BY girl attendants. This tableau -
being arranged by Miss MarjOrie
Day and Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. cf
he War Camp Community Service
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28

The little village was shocked by tho separation. and later the busy ladies even said it was a scandal that they didn't get divorced, as they were nelther fish, flesh nor fowl
 i5ut the climax came when the loSg- parted couple, on the eve of their Soluen wedding anniversary, came to- gether again, with as little ceremony us they had parted. They did not in tend to have the marriage rites re- peated, but it being urged upon them that 1t wasn't decent to have such solhgs-on in a staid New England 'o"h they consented, and the knot was retied
 A woman 105 years old, of Salina, ,H' tN"lsas' sued for divorce from her
 Who was her third husband, oil 'he ground of desertion.
 ioe rom the above specifications. 'ioie exists in some states vague and
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28

found in divorce and remarriage, the case of .\lphru& lt. COWol, of San Francisco. and Mrs. Smelnc A. Hun ter, of Cleveland. Ohio, ought to be cited. These twain had once been husband and wife, but had been di- vorced for 32 years. Within that time both rcmarricd and had been left alone by death A trihing cir cumstance led to the old-time feel ing between them and they were once more united.
 A man in New York divorced his wife because she became too fat to suit him. It may be mentioned as a warning that too much obesity has been seriously considered in court several times. The oriental idea does not obtain here. In Chicago a woman said that her husband drank 15 glasses of beer every evening, which she didn't mind, but that at other times The got quite drunk" She prayed for relief and the cour: granted IL.
 Other assigned causes for which di- vorces have been granted are nag. ging," bridge whist, cigarettes, cock tails and drinking.
 Laws Conflict in Different States
 EXtTaOrdlnary cOnlpllcatlOnS onStIC from the conflicting divorce laws of different states. X man may be mar ried in one state to a certain woman and have children by her, yet by get ting on train and going into an- other state this woman may become merely his common law wife and his children by her not born in lawful wedloCk. At such q time a process server armed with the proper papers, might board the train and arrest him for non-paymcn of alimony to a wife in still another state. Or, it might be that his divorce from a previous wife was not a divorce in another state and he might be arrested for bigamy.
 As a matter of fact it is acknowl- edged by the judges of all our courts that thousands of men and women all over the country have several !ius- bands and wives apiece and all ac- cording to law. Entanglements are daily increasing. One of the latest is the question: Has alimony dover rights? It has long since been de- cided that alimony is a ''vested right"
 A case of what might be termed matrimonial battledore and shuttle cock occurred in Wyoming. A cou- pie were married five times and dj- vorced four times within 20 years They played fairly and took turn about. The lady got the first divorce on the ground of cruelty. A quarrel
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28

uncertain grounds for divorce, sucl husband notoriously immoral be marriage unknown to wifes fugl from justice: gross misbehavio wickedness; any gross neglect of d| refusal of wife to remove into state; mental incapacity at timl marriage; three years with any
 ligious society that believes the Il riage relation unlawful; parties not lie in peace and union; vagrd of the husband; conduct defeating purposes of the marital relati
 when the court thinks it is imprI and indiscreet for the parties to
 together, and when the parties ded they cannot live with each other.
 Some time the people may walk and demand that the present disgr| full and conflicting system be sul seded by one more in consonasce \ justice and sound morality.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28

to give her the money. She declared she could stand oven that, but that the pie was running her digestion Decree granted.
 If anything like scandal could be even remotely hinted at in connection with the separation of married couples, d distinct case occurred near Boston. A man and his wife lived happily together a little beyond their silver wedding anniversary, and then, suddenly, without explanation to the outside world. they separated, and tho wife moved few blocks away to A little cottage. the husband remaining in the home they had had from the first. Both were good church people and stood high in the community, and during the 25 years of separation that followed neither one ever said a word against the other or brcathed a cause for the separation
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28

was the cause of the second. She left him, and he obtained a decree on the ground of desertion. The third time the wife charged desertiOn and ron support, and the fourth time the hus- band got in his innings for descrtion. During this period of rotation they lived in a number of western states, but never in a state of harmony, and no two divorces were obtained in the Samo state.
 A. woman in Missouri recently mar ried for the eighth time. A farm hand was the groom. His blushing bride had been divorced seven times, having been twice married and twice divorC- ed from two of her former husbands. She cheerfully told the story of zher varied spouses, neither of whom had opposed her suit.
 One case, which should be a NcTn- ing to all wives was furnished out in South Dakota, when the United States government dissolved the Indian court ana the tribal marriages and establised a. United States circuit court instead. Twenty Rosebul h. dians so!emnly stalked in the next dav and asked for divorces, and among them, Josephine, the wife of
  cd 10 be rid of her spouse because 1,e had threatened to shoot her for re- covering from an illness. Believing that she could not recover, he had bought the coffin and made the funer- al preparations. Another Indian, James Bull Tail. complained that his squaw had advanced ideas and lad kicked him out Of the tepee.
 A woman in Chicago divorced her husband in accordance with the terms of her fathers will in order that sine might inherit $50,000, but she crew the line at his wish that she should give up the stage. She was quoted as saying: "Ninety-five per cent. of lhr women of Chicago would divorce their husbands for $5O,000; but art is djffercnt.'
 One St. Louis wife was set free by the law because her husband "wAs not gcntlemanly." Said husband had re- peatedly stayed out all night without informing her of his intentions. lie had also refused to sit by her .n street car late at night, and had made her pay her own fare. She got her decree.
 Too Much Pumpkin Pie.
 A San Francisco lady complained to the court that her husband had com pelled her to eat pun pkin pie three times a day; also, that he had sold her horse and brougham, and had refused
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28
NUMEROUS DIVORCE CASES SHOW PUBLIC
 HAS LITTLE RESPECT FOR SACRED VOWS
4slaffiage and Divorce Often Called Legazed Mormon ism or Progressive Polygamy"-Milon Couples
 Freed by Courts in 20 Years is One Record

George Lappage came to light She had married for the eighth time, hay in been divorced seven times before. She had run away from home the first time when she was but 13 years old, and at the day of her last marriage was only 39 years old. Any one of my previous husbands would gladly marry me again." she said, and the happy bridegroom, standing by, said he knew of his wife's record and was perfectly satisfied.
 Out in Omaha there was a 'Try Again club" made up of one family. George, Albert, Frederick, Hans, Ka- tie and Lena Trim were all married and divorced within five years. Also George married the divorced wife Of his brother Albert.
 Pages might be filled with the causes cited in the suits. "soul marriage" brought one couple to grief in New York. the young wife say;2;; that she had not welded for bread and keep alone. One man brought his sister home and his wife said that she was a common chorus person" so she left him and got a divorce. Mrs. Robert Leo Armit. daughter of thc late policy king. "A Adams," oh- tuined q decree because of the noisy and untimcly arrival home of her husband, waking the entire ncighber- ECod aS we'll as herself. Another woman said her husband rooted" too much at the ball game and had lost two business positions. She got her decree.
 Martin Matrices Whole Family.
 Among tho cases on record where a man has literally married a whole family, that of George B. Martin, of NcW York state, may serve as an example. As a preliminary 1ier he married Nellie Woodward, a friend of the Cole girls who were afterward to be his wives, but lived with her only four days. She obtained a divorce from him on tho ground of desertion 3nd non-support and Martin lost no time in wooiNg and wedding one of the Cole girls. Things looked perma- nent for a while. Martin first had dancing academy and then had string of trotters and for 13 years he lived with his second wife, who fol- lowed the circuit with him, and was good at picking winners. At the end of Is years she found that she was better at choosing horse flesh than she nad been Tn cnOoSlIiS HuSpthiu and obtained a divorce, alleging de- Sertion and nOn-Support. Martin married another Cole girl, who, after n brief experience. divorced him, he married Louvilla, youngest and nrettiest of the Cole sis tcrs, and at last accounts was still living with her.
 If she divorces me, l don't know what I'll do,' he said, plaintiVely, at his last wedding. All of his former wives remained friends with him and with his successive wives; and the families, including the grown son by his first marriage visited each other.
 If anything like romance could be any possibility be supposed to be
New Britain herald., 1919-11-28
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

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New Britain herald., 1919-11-28
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-16
SheriHs Sale.

Notice is hereby given, That by
virtue ia writ Of special execu-
ton, issued out of the Clerks office OF
the District Court Of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Marshall County, and
to me directed. upon a judgment rem
dered in District Court, Marshall
County, Iowa. on the Sth day of Sep
ember, 1919, in favor Of II. g. Wolken.
and against George Marx, ct al, have
levied upon the following described
Real Estate, to-wH:
Lots Twenty eight and Twenty nine
(2S and 29), in Block Eight (), IN
Binford Park Manor Addition to
Marshall, Marshall County. Iowa.
Taken as the property of said
George Marx, ct al, and that on the
18th day of October, A. d. 1919, at the
hour of Two o'clock P. NJ, Of said day,
at the front door Of the Court House.
in the city of Marshalltown, County
and State aforesaid, will proceed to
sell Said property, or so much thereon
as may be necessary to satisfy said
execution. amounting to One Hundred
Sixty Four and 77-100 $164.7D Dol
lars debt, and cost Of suit, taxed at
Thirty Eight and $500 (sSS.SS) DOL
lars, with interest on said debt at the
rate of six per cent from the date OF
said judgment together with all &C
cruing costs, at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
hand.
Dated ut Marshal!town, Iowa, this
18th day of September, A. D. 1919.
CHAS. HENRY,
Sheriff of Marshall County.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-16
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

',M,s. =. G. McEarlaHd went 10 Des
Moincs yesterday. where she attended
the wedding OF her frieUd, Miss Motta
Hubs. TO Mr.. Murdo Macl,cl both OF
that city
the amusement season M the odcon
was Spsaed before larse audience,
with Roland Read and lsadore Rush IN
The Woman Halter"
Wednesday. Sept. ", 1894.
The state rested in the Bennett case
late IN the afternoon and tho general
impression about the court room was
that ~ had made stronger case than
on the previous trial, There had been
but little new evidence brought OUT
however but lawyers who wero not n,
the case thought that the state ha"
more clearly established many points
by its testimony. The jury was excus-
ca while attorneys for the defense
made motion for directed verdict
Judge Weaver. however, failed TO sus-
tain the motion, and the defense start
ed it's testimony with Mrs. Bennett Ia
the witness stand.
At tho home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Read. Ill Sout"
Confer street, Miss Mabel Reed bccam,
the wife OF DR.. Edward q. Bceson, ell
er son of Mr. and Mrs. h, A. Beoson. n
practicing physician at Liscomb. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Jo-
soph DeForest, pastor Of the Episcopa.
church.
President A, A. Rosenberg, OF Penn
College, Oskaloosa, performed the cor
cmony that united in marriage Miss
Ida Styles and j. Frank Battin, both
of this city. Tho ceremony was per-
formed at the home OF the brides par
ents at New Sharon.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1894.
Direct examination OF G, 4. Bennett
husband Of the defendant In the Ben
nett murder case, occupied most Of the
morning session OF the district court.
Mr.. Bennett made n very good witness
In behalf of his wife.