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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-14

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small town l%oaf'r, the hangers on "ni
good. hor whittlsrs viii bs aecomp
u she'd BY th- passage Of q universal
military service act. In the opinion o'
'laJ a. G. Thounion. army reSultlnE
officer.
Major Thornton considers the years
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= wir ~ fnr poace," salt Major
hofrion. 'sithough u would dscrea,r
is standing army nnd ,ases. ~ for
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TO a stAt-msnt INSIDE al state hondluar.
t'fs friday morn NIX,
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definite action ~ tho measure n ms
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then l went to bed and sat up in bed
waiting for him.
Q.-Then, as l understand it. on the
second Christmas night, after your mar
riage, after he had promised to come home.
he didn't come until about four o'clock IL
the morning?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What did he say when he came in
A-Well. he said he had been detained,
that he had met some people and had been
talking with them.
Odd you afterward ascertain where
he had been! ::
Ale had had dinner with a lady and
gentleman at a little cafe on Fifth stree
l don't know where he had gone. | think
afterwards he told me he had been talking
business.
Q.-Then, you allege in your complaint
that after that time he then came home
and remained for about two weeks? What
did he do then?
Al told him If he wouldn't take me
out and wouldn't be different, IL he didn't
want to live with me | would get a separa-
ton, and he said he would be different and
that he would try and be good and he took
away and | was working then and went
away on location. Before that he had not
been home for about six weeks. He took
almost all Of his clothes out to Beverly
Hills and stayed there, and when | got
back after being away for about n week
he had his man come and take all of his
clothes; and | called and tried to see him.
Q.-Would he see you?
A-No. He stayed away and moved
everything, and he told his man to tell me
lie would not be back any more.
Odd you get to see him any more?
Ayes. called him and had him come
to see me.
Q.-What did he say?
A.-Well. he said he knew that he did
not want to live with me any more; that
he had tried to chance me and make me
live his way and be different, and that he
saw it was impossible and that | wasn't
GOOD and that he couldn't trust me, and
that | was--everything.
Q.-Then he did decline to live with you
from that time until now7
Ayes, sir.
Q.-During this period Of time, whom he
was giving you insufficient funds to live
upon, did you accumulate bills2
Ayes. sir.
.Q.-Would Mr.. Chaplin pay those bills
A.-No. sir; he paid the house bills, he
gave me check each month FOR the
house bills which Mr.. Harrington depos.
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feur with this car, this secondhand car he
bought me.
Ole bought you car did he?
A.-No; he traded in his studio car for
a secondhand car.
Q-The present he gave you was a sec
ond-hand car, and when he sent for you to
come home, to be taken from the hospital.
he sent his chauffeur and his secretary?
Ayes
Q.-The child had died, as I understand.
Lived how long?
A-Three days. ....
Q.-Now, Mrs. Chaplin, what time did
he get home that night after you came
from the hospital, after-let me see If i
understand?
Al had Steve and Ada phone and ask
him IL he would come home for dinner with
me, and he said he would. and he came
home that evening and brought a man
with him, and l asked him-I could not go
downstairs, | was supposed to stay up
stairs for two weeks, so he was, going to
eat downstairs, and I asked him il he
would not come up and eat with me, and
he said he would, and he and this man
came up and ate with me and he said he
had to leave, that he had an engagement
Q.-What time did he get home that
right?
Al don't remember.
Q-This was the first night after you
had been home after you had been con-
fined in the hospital, after you lost the
baby that lived for two or three days, AMI
he came home and brought a Strange man
into the bedroom there, and you had your
meal and he went off that night and left
you?
Ayes. sir.
O-Give us something about the follow.
ing nights with reference to his conduct.
A.-Then he started staying-he came
home a couple of nights and then he start.
ed going up to some friends In Beverly
Hills and staying there.
Q.-How late would he stay?
Ale would stay until very late, and
sometimes he would stay all night
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Q.-Would he telephone

ANSWER BY MRS. CHAPLIN.-No; he
was not working at all after the baby was
born he didn't start to work
QUESTION BY LAWYER GILBERT
Now short time after you recovered from
your confinement. what suggestions did he
make with reference to your going to
work again-what did he do with refer
ence TO insisting that you should so to
work?
ANSWER BY MRS. CHAPLIN.-After
the baby had died ! was to go to work,
three months after. if | was able. If not,
l was 10 go to work as soon as | was able
to. and he said that he thought had bet
ter go right to work as soon as / could
because he wanted me to get my mind off
Of myself; was thinking too much about
the baby and myself, and that / ought to
80 to work and get my mind on some
thing.
Q.-Were you really able to go to work
at that time?
A.-No The doctor said was not.
Qr-Now, during those times that he was
staying down town at night while you
were visiting your friends and humiliating
you by remaining away, did you try to do
your best to get him to change his way?
Ayes.
Q--You have told about the first Christ
mas afte& you were married-telI the court
about your second Christmas
A-On the second Christmas he had
been staying out in Beverly. Hills He had
been staying up there for quite time and
he would stay all night a good deal uD
there because he had a very good time.
and the second Christmas he said he would
be home and | invited some people, and
on Christmas Eve he phoned he would not
be able to come home until about nine,
but he sent some presents home for the
people, s..
Odd he send you PRESENT.
A-No.
Go ahead.
Ale didn't come. So these people
left and he came home about four in tho
morning. / waited up until about two aud
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tied. and I drew out the checks for the
house.
$50 far as your clothing am your
own bills, he d. :. -1--
A.--No. he f.,e r.r a co-..- h. ,.-.. -,
these ffty-dolar chccl..; WI was q.
ried he gave me cheek f. uu...-r C. /
| for $500 apiece and I think he give Inc
one check after that for $500.
Q-That is all he gave you during the
time you lived together?
Ayes, sir
Q-You alleee in your complaint that
you had been accustomed. during your
life, to mingle and associate with people
Of refinement and people of your own age.
What would Mr.. Chaplin do with refer
ence to that?
Al had never gone out before until
net Mr. Chaplin: ! never had been out
alone without mother. Mr.. Lee knows
that.
Q-Now, when he finally left what did
he do with reference to his personal be-
iongings?
Ale had Mr. Harrington come for
everything; he was living IN in Beverly
Hills with some friends. Then he moved
to the Athletic Club.
During that period did he contribute
anything 10 your support at all?
A.-No, sir; he sent word to every one
that he would not be responsible for any
more Of my bills, to all the stores where
had always paid my own bills
Q-You always. believe. did your best
to retain him. did you not, Mrs. Chaplin?
Al did.
CROSS. EXAMINATION.
QUESTION BY LAWYER WRIGHT cat.
torney for Mr. Chaplin Mrs. Chaplin,
you say during the time Of your marriage
Mr.. Chaplin earned large sums Of money?
ANSWER BY MRS CHhpLE-T sai7
during the time Of his marriage ne had
large sums of money.
Q-Not that he earned large suu.a Of
money?
A-Well. yes; during .ho '...
marriage he sold Two pictures. I U,
Didn't they cost him more To- r,-He
than he got for them?
Al don't knowSI am sure don't THROW
that they cost him as much MS hn go. t.r
them; know he gots % porcrutuE. 0-..'..
what he gets for his picture
Q--Does your information that ne has
made large sums OF money come from
statements he made or come from an ev.
animation you made Of his records?
Any reference to that is from tH,
First National
BY LAWYER .WRIGHT.--Thal is all.
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find, large enough for his servants, and
the lady would not let me have 1t for less
than 5000 a month. So told him. and he
said. well, he would not pay 1t; II we
could have It for $3.50 he would take 1t.
told the lady that would pay the balance
and not to let him know 1t was more than
$3.50. So l paid 5000 on the rent for six
months.
Odd he ever pay the full rent or
leave you to pay It?
A.-No; l paid it for that period until
the next lease.
Q-You allege that during the time you
were expecting the baby he agreed to pur-
chase an automobile. Did you have an
automobile at that time?
A-No, I did not was using taxi cabs
from the Athletic Club, but he objected to
the bills.
Q-Was It necessary IN your condition
for you to have some kind OF vehicle to
ride In?
Att was.
Q-What did he say to you with refer.
ence to buying you an automohile?
A.-Well, he said he was going to get
me nice car when the baby was born,
for the baby and /.
Odd he own car for himself at that
time?
Ayes, and a chauffeur.
Odd he tender you the use of his
car?
A.-No, he said would have the use Of
It, but I never did.
Q.--Whst was his method Of talking to
you? Was 1t kindly or otherwise?
A.-No; It was not kindly.
Mrs. Chaplin, after the baby was born?
A.--Two weeks-three weeks.
Q.-When It became possible for you to
be taken home from the hospital did Mr.
Chaplin come for you?
A.-No.
Q.-How did he arrange for you to get
home?
Ale sent his secretary and his chauf
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Ayes; told him ! would pre-
pare little birthday. party for him.
and TO please come home, ] had
invited some friends. and he said
he would try to get home II he n
could arrange II, He thought he
was going to be very busy.
Q-What occurred?
A--The night. Of his birthday
waited for him and he didn't come.
The next morning some one called
me and said he was at the Ship
Cafe with party Of people giving
a birthday party: he had a birth
day party OF his own.
Ole promised you he would
come home to the birthday party
and went to the Ship Cafe to an
entertainment provided for him by
some other people!
Ayes.
Odd he invite you to 60 or
advise you he was going?
A-No, sir.
Q-When you heard he had de- vi
clined to come home and eat birth
day dinner with you and had gone
down to the Ship Cafe with some
other people on a birthday party,
what effect did 1t have on you, Mrs.
Chaplin?
Al was taken quite Ill and the doctor
came. out and put me back. to bed and he
sent the nurse out and they called Mr..
Chaplin and told him he would have to
come out. that they thought was going
to lose the baby.
Odd he come?
Ayes, SIR. he came up.
Ole found the nurse and doctor and
found you in bed when he got there What
did he do?
Ale said he was going to be different
and, OF course, ! was not able to go. out
then and had to stay in bed two or three
weeks, sitting up in bed.
Odd he remain with you? 49,.
A-No: he came home early for q
couple of evenings.
Q.-Then what occurred?
.A-Then he started going out again and
coming home at two and three and four in
the morning.
Odd you. lie awake waiting FOL. him
c come?
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"A. Coy Dir.
Q.-What was the
reason?
Al was nervous
UP in this big house
up on the hill.
Q.-Then what did
he say while you were
living at Laughlin
Park, what did he say
with reference to COM
ing down town and
renting another house
there?
Ale said tn e
rent was too much
and he would not re-
new the lease; that we
would have to move
down and take a place
that was cheaper;
that the bills we're too
much.
Q.-Go ahead.
A.-And so' the doc
tor said I might get
up and l went down
to look for a house,
and l found a very
nice house, the only
house I could find
with a nursery, and he
said he would not pay
over $3.50 a month,
and this was the only
large house I could
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
Not Soothsayer but
Found the Money
Incidentally, Charlie, the
BARRIERS Boy, Must EG-
plain HIS "P0aUerS."

Neither mental telepathist nor n
soothsaycr is kinky.headed, roly-boly
eyed Charley Harris. eightecn-year-
Street barber shop. Neither the pos
SCISSOR Of the sift of second-sight nor
tho seventh son Of seventh son is
finding hidden money yesterday morn
ing which might be called marvellous
by persons more credulous than Pa
trolman II. NJ. Mitchell and Detective
Alex Smith.
These doubling Thomases Witnessed
Charities astonishing performance
with cold and critical eyes. with
other onlookers they saw the miss
mo miracles allowed" said Detec-
tive smith. and he arrested Charlie
business man. of Lenore. y. c.
Sudreth. who is returning. to his
arrived here in his touring car We'd
nesday. according to the story he
related to Patrolinan Mitchell. when
Street yesterday. lie said he went to
the barber shop for a shave soon
after his arrival. The boy took his
coat whnn he removed it. a wallet,
ing from the inside pocket.
Yesterday morning he needed n
shave again and betook himself to
s af s It a %oTth casoRma ngain ' asy
boy was there. and saw him hang
up the coat, with tho wallet pro-
trudinG coyly.
the wallet. il was gone. He had not
tho price of the shave in his clothes.
The barber believed him when he
and vain search was made of the
shop. Then Sudreth walked down
The street and told his story TO Nit
chcll. the cop" Mitchell went with
1,, ,.slE it,fr Nat ttrn
the way. The two officers questioned
the boy. who denied any knowledge
of the missing money. Just SCI re-
While the police and the North Caro-
linian We're celebrating, Charlie
spoke UP. lie said: "If had about
haif an hour, bet could find tina,
money. I'm n pretty good finder"
Detective Smith told Charlie that
he must prove II. or he locked M.
The negro left the shop walked
him under surveillance. Within fir-
teen minutes Charlie returned and
stood in front of an old stove in the
shop. Detective Smith had an in
spiraiion lie opened the door of
tho stove and thrust his arm in When
he Withdrew y. his hand wnI clutch
regular andSr. he '' Commented 3e r to
Charlie. Then he took the boy into
When the Carolina merchant
learned that he would have to ap-
pear in Police Court today against
the accused BARRIERS boy. he said hn
preferred TO withdraw the charE" of
larceny. lie said he had iInpor;an;
business In Leuorc, and could not
AFFORD to be detained. lie was WILL
ing To rclinquish all claim to the
money The officers got in communi-
cation with Justice j. lioge Kicks, of
the Juvenile Court. and explained the
circumstances. The justice agreed 20
hear the case immediately, and the
trial was held. SO was Charlie. Sud
rcth's money was restored to him.
and the merchant was allowed to
proceed In his touring car. The JUS
tice is holding Charlie, the BARRIERS
boy. He hasn't made up his mind
Just what shall be Charles fate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
RECKLESS DRIVER TO FACE
CIRCUIT COURT GRAND JURY
STERLING. Who piiotrd Truck which
Niitrd Mrs. Strong, Sent On to
Higher Cpurt

paniei sterling, Of New York City
VINO was driving the truck which
struck the automobile OF W. \. strong
seven miles north OF Richmond near
Soiomon's store late last saturday
afternoon. killing Strong's wife. ana
in)uring their baby. was bound over
20 Inc Henrico County grand jury yes
terday after II preliminary hearing
before MAGISTRATE ChildrsN: Stsy!ing
is al liberty under 81 ,la0 b-n-l.
STERLING was held Responsible for
|she accident by coroner's jury on
the ground that he was guilty OF
careless and reckless driving. 1t also
was determined that the car which
lAlr. Strong was driving had the right
OF way At the particular time when
the accident occurred
catherine Diana Strong. five
months-o old baby OF Mrs. strong. who
suffered :, fractured skull ana a frac-
tured ann and leg in the accident.
mas been towering between life and
death at stuart Circle Hospital since
fhe tragedy. Officials OF the hospital
SAID yesterday, however. that she was
getting along nicely and thar her
chances for recovery were good.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
Lower Prices il,
Retail Markets
Domestic Fruits Cheap
en-; Vegetables on To-
boggam; Eggs Up.

This curious weather causes uncer-
tainty on the retail markets. deliv-
cries OF many articles being entirely
the sunshine and the like. However.
the housewives and others who will
be swinging their toward the retail
markets this morning VIII find the
stands and the stalls we'll filled with
the good things they need for Satur-
as for the other meals.
The poultry market is especially
Well supplied. chickens being plenti,
ful, In fine condition and Il bit lower
in price than they have been. Hens
arc also plentiful and Il little cheap
or. eggs are TO be found in Eoodly
quantities, and the strictly fresh are
commanding stronger figures, that is
to say. 60 cents per dozen.
There are no special changes in
catches OF Virginia spots and hog
fish hav cbecn larger than for two
weeks past, and some of the finest
from the catches have sought the
Richmond market.
All domestic fruits are some what
pretty much anything that mag be
wanted. Concord and Delaware
grapes have become more plentiful,
and are going for so cents per baslSe I
of about 3 pounds. Hanover water
melons and cantcloupes are very
ing, ut from . TO 10 cents, and water
melons ut almost any old modern
price. Plums of various kinds are to
be found at figures that do not seem
to be cXhorbliant
The Vegetable market is well sup
piled. and nearly everything is lower
than week ago. No changes in the
Imeat markets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
PRINCE GOES TO FACULTY
OF RICHMOND UNIVERSITY
state Superintendent High Schools
Becomes Professor of Sec
Ondary Education,

w. L. Prince, State Superintendent
OF High Schools under Superintendent
OF Schools Harris Hart, rendered his
resignation last night to accept the
position Of professor of secondary
education and dean OF freshmen at
the University OF Richmond. He will
take up his new duties September IS.
DR.. j.. w. Boatwright, president Of
the university, stated last night that
the chair which is being offered Mr..
Prince is new one. created this
year and found necessary because Of
the number of iirst-year students en-
terinE the institution. Last year ITO
freshmen were in the school, and
the duties OF Mr.. Prince will be to
look out for new students.
Mr.. Prince, before becoming Eu-
pnrintendcnt OF High Schools, was for
somo time dean of Richmond Acad-
envy. and also superintendent of
schools in Henrico County for two
years. lie Is well-known educa-
tor.
1t is believed that the resigna-
ton of Mr. Prince and the necessity
of appointing superintendent Of
physical training to I'LL the position
Just made by the General Assem- ply
on the staff OF Superintendent Hart.
Will require a special meeting Of
the State Board of Education within
the next few weeks. as the next rcgu-
lar meeting OF the board will not
be held until late in September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
MAY TRANSFER FORD LOT
TO COMMONWEALTH TODAY
Acknowledgement Expected IN I,jpish
Examination or Deed This

Attorney-General John y. Saunders
has practically completed examiua-
ton OF the deed OF the Ford lot, al,
Twelfth and Broad Streets, which was
Graded TO the State OF Virginia by
The city Of Richmond as the site for
The new 100000 Memorial Library.
auditorium Building TO be erected by
the Commonwealth. Members OF The
commission declared 81 as their be-
ser yesterday tlE,t the deed would
be returned 10 Colonel George WAYNE
Anderson; Assistant CITY Attorney,
|1hiS week
IL this IS done. II will mean ;hat
the deed Will be returned 10 the civ
today. and the transfer OF title OF the
property probably vii! be made al,
once or early in the coming week.
and recorded in Chancery court
me commission can do nothing un-
It'll the dead is recorded in the name
|of the Commonwealth. when it is en-
powered 10 begin preparations for the
|construction of the memorial builG-
|inE. second meeting OF tn. com
(1nission appointed 10 arrange for con-
|stIuction of the building probably
Twill be called next week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS WILL
HOLD BIG PICNIC TODAY
First Section VIII Leave RichmonI
mt GAO q. NJ. and All VIII
lie on Nv a 30.

Special trains carrying several
hundred employees of the Richmond
branch OF the American Locomotive
works VIII leave this morning for
8uckroe Beach, where the annual
outing OF the company will be held.
The first section will leave Richmond
around G:30 o'clock. and IL is hoped
10 get the last section on it's way
by 1910.
!. J. Connolly. j.. II Hcth. Charles
Gattis, J. G, Woodcock. T.. y. Reese.
MaNey. Hugh II. Lewis. j.. w. Buchc-
man and James II. bradley. as chair
man. compose the executive commit
tee in charge of arrangements for
the picnic. Numerous prizes have
been contributed by Richmond mer-
chants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
Shaw Dies OF Iniuric,

~ cNdTEc OF inVOIuntary man
alaughtcr VIII be preferred aga.ast
Motormaii l. Owens. who was on
Grating the car that Btruck John H.
SHAW Of Bracy. Va. and inflicted in
aurles that resulted In his death yes
ierday morning at Grace Hospital
Shaw received a fractured skull He
I@a6 attempting 10 cross the street
|at Fifth and Main Streets Tuesday
|etlerhoon when he was struck
owens VIII have a hearing in police
||sAsonrt September %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
RcmodcIing Planters, nank.

WoTK II pTocccd!nE rapidly on The
construction OF a large addition to
the Planters National Bank building,
at Twelfth and Main Streets, and the
rcmodel!ng OF the present structure,
which Will result in what is thought
will be one of the most handsome
banking houses in the South. This
addition has been found necessary to
accommodate the increasing bus mess
of the Planters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-21
Sues street Car Co,npnur

/. MIS-. IT. a. Davenport has iiIcd suit
IN Hust!nss Court, Part IL. agains,
Company for S2.aOO. She alleges that
she was thrown 10 the ground al
seventh and Broad Streets as a sum
mer car started or IA she was reach
ing for her child. The car proceeded
several feet before she could regain
possession Of the child. The plaintiff
further alleges
NS.A,ttorneys Bethel & Williams, coun-
reir Tor Mrs. Davenport. also fled
suits against the traction company
in behalf OF five other plaintiffs