South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

BITS OF human nature for the most part that destroy
the life of families by historians philosophers and
irrsts 20 be the foundation Of civilization from its
beginning. Divorces the increase. Why: IhIee
causes that might the marriage relation appear
with renewed force within last two years. the
war and war romances. prohibition and the hsh cost
Of living OF the number of divorces within the last
six months about dozen alleged intoxcaton as con-
tributing cause for divorce wife late as Sep
TENDER alleged that her husband had been coming
home intoxicated four nights OF the week for the
last 20 years
Not more than half a dozen appear TO have been
the result OF an army romance too hastily enacted
Indeed there are some asked 10y couples many
of whom had been married long 10 years. some
as long as 90 years and few even OF 80 years or
more standing sought to be dissolved Statistics
from Washington indicate divorces sought on the
ground Of failure provide have doubled within the
last two years Local records do not show such an
increase in this particular but without doubt the high
cost of living has cut important figure in the
divorce courts one local petitioner alleged; When
I did not give my wife all the money she wanted she
would say that she would get someone who would
give it to her" This couple married April D.
1917 thereby may hang another story
AN INTERNATIONAL DRAMA.
only one divorce affair appearing courts in
six months made reading ntrnsicaly OF inter
est. It is the story Tekla Moses and Jacob. The
first scene is laid Russia, where the latter two IN
their youth Teka's hand Upon reach
ing manhood Moses boarded emigrant ship for
Argentina and told Tela he would send FOR
her Jacob took ship for the United and also
told Tekla that he would her when ne saved
up enough money in the land of promise across the
But Noses was the first to. for the waiting girl
and she boarded the ship that sailed for Argen-
tina Moses waiting at the dock to meet her and
they lived happny-not ever after but for little
while. For fortune did not shine upon them They
caught steamer for the L. A, and eventually set
tied Davenport Ia. Their little daughter Anita
was six years Of age when evening Teka met her
old friend home to visit the fam
lily and celebrate the meeting old-time friends Jacob
was taken into the heart of the family and he and
Moses went into business together.
SHE FLIES WITH JACOB.
But the crisis came when Jacobs memory of hs
first love overcame him and he persuaded Tekla 10
run away with him to South Bend. where soon after
their arrival they were arrested and placed Jail
They were soon released. however. when Tekla
planned minister performed the ceremony
between her and after their release she and
Jacob married.
Noses though. followed them hither and claimed
that Teka was his wife by common law. local law
yer was employed. wrote a letter 20 the Argen-
tine embassy Washington regarding the common
law status i'm that country reply was received 20
effect that commonlaw marriages were not recog
nized that country So Tekla Jacobs legal wife
But the divorce comes in at the denouemen
when Teka decides the of her daughter.
little Anita she wants to return to Moses and so sho
does when the three return to Davenport
story simple Russian peasants it is but
full Of dramatic force How different this from the 90
stories granted charges classified
cruel inhuman treatment" or less.