The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-31
ONLY SLABS IN
FACE FOR CUPID
IN THESE TIMES
Great Number OF Divorce Suits Be.
ing Filed in the Circuit Court
for May Term.

1t is probably the balmy weather
that brings with it a desire for
freedom. but more likely it is the
approach of the last day to file for
the May term of court. At any
rate cupid appears to be getting a
lot Of slaps in the face these days,
judging from the large number of
suits for divorce being filed in the
circuit court. This morning Is pc
titions for divorce and one for sep
arate maintenance were filed. Yes
terday there were eight
Desertion is the most common
charge, the declaration indicating
that husbands early lose interest
in homes. But. however, in few
cases the wife is guilty of aban-
donment. Then, too. instances of
cruelty are recounted as e-sons
why the knot should be united. The
following are the cases recorded
this morning:
Mildred kipp vs.. Claud Kipp,
both of Rock Island, on a charge
of desertion. The couple was
married in Chicago on May 81,
1917, and separation took place on
Dec. 3. 1919 The wife asks that
the Standard Oil Cloth company be
enjoined from paying any wages
or money to the defendant until
further order of court, and slso
that the defel dant be restrained
from selling or incumbering an
automobile valued at $1,000. Sep
arate maintenance is asked.
Ethel East vs.. Raymond East.
both of Rock Island. on charge of
desertion. They were marri> d in
Chicago on Nov. 9, 1912, and sep
arated on June 10, 1914.
Alveretta Let's VS.. Alvin Let's.
both of Rock Island. on a charge of
desertion. The couple was mar
ried in Rock Island on Jan. Z. 1918.
and the bill charges the husband
deserted tie camp on Feb. 10, 1918.
Many Desertions.
Bertha Sayres VS.. Howard Say
res, both of Rock Island. on
charge of desertion. Marriage &C.
CURED in Lewiston. ILL.,, on Nov.
II. 1906, and he departed on Oct.
16. 1917, the bill sets forth.
Mae Johnson VS.. Frank Johnson,
both of Rock Island, on a charge
of extreme and repeated cruelty
They were married i'll OQuawka,
ILL.,, Dec. "a. 1914 and separation
occurred on Dec. 80, 1919.
Leonard Z. Swartzbaugh VS..
Ethel Swartzbaugh. both of Rock
Island, charge of desertion. Mar
rage took place in Matomb, ILL.,.
Oct. 5. 1912, and separation on
, Jan. 5, 1916.
Purl NJ. Soper VS.. Mabel I. Soper,
both of Rock Island. on a statu-
| tory charge. The couple was mar
ried in Fort Dodge. Iowa, Feb. Il,
1916, and separated on March /,
1919.
Emma c. Scharfenberg VS.. Hen
ry G. Scharfenberg. both of Mo-
line, on charge OF desertion. The
marriage was celebrated on March
II, 1880. The bill charges the hus-
band deserted on Nov. l, 1916.
Charges Cruelty.
Catherine Qrene) Elizabeth Kas-
dorff VS.. William A. Kasdorff, both
of Rock Island, on a charge of
drunkenness and cruelty. They
were married in Davenport on
March 9, 1909, and separated
March Is, 1919.
John P. Muster, Jr., VS.. Jaredine
Muster, both of Rock Island, ON q
charge Of desertion. The bill
states the marriage took place at
Muscatine, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 1915,
and that the husband deserted on
March l, 1918.
Richard Nappe vs.. Julia Nappe,
both of Moline, on a charge OF
desertion. Marriage occurred in
Canada on April 10, 1911, and the
wife deserted on Aug. S, 1918, &C.
cording to the complainant.
Henry De Wispelaere Of Rock
Island VS.. Clara De Wispelaere, on
= charge Of desertion. They were
married in Belgium on April 4
1913. and the wife deserted on Oct
1, 1916.
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