The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
MANY MORE FARMERS
BELIEVED To RE VICTIMS.

I
Marrying Edith" is Mrs, Edith
Shook OF St Joseph. Mo. She was
arrested In Lincoln. Neb. Federal
authorities say sho has been ad.
vertNing In newspapers all over the
country and has agreed TO marry
anywhere from so 10 100 mcn--hut
to date had not married any OF them
because she already has a husband.
Marrying Edith" denies she has
done anything wrong IL operated
a matrimonial agency. as ! can
prove. and once in a while I added
an affecuonate touch to letter Just
To keep up interest"
One OF the "affcctionate touches"
was made on J. W. Gilderslecve of
Huntly. Neh.. and these are the
words OF the love touch: ''Byebye.
dearest. and million kisses to YOU.
darling. and a great. big squeeze"
IF YOU LOVE ME,
SEND ME SEQ"
The other touch" contained in
Ciiderslecve's letter read like this:
Now. dear boy. II you love me. send
me $50 right away so can come TO
you at once and be with you"
The letter 10 Glldersleeve was fun
Of other touching" affairs. But oil
dersieevs made a little investigation
first Then he handed the letter to
the federal authorities.
Nebraska Is a good pasture. ac-
eording To Mrs. Shook. Nebraska
farmers are a fine bunch OF fellows
she told federal officials In Omaha
Woodrough TO sign an order OF re
moval Nebraska farmers fall
easier and quicker than any other
brand OF farmers ! know"
And federal officers say Edith
knows farmers all the way from
Portland. Me-. 10 Portland. Ore. and
from Aberdeen TO Abilene.
"I'n get out OF this all right"
Edith said Then she smiled and
showed a row OF perfect white teeth.
A WEE THING. DRESSED
IN THE LATEST FASHION.
Edith Is wee little thing. stand
ing scarcely five feet tall She u a
striking brunette She was dressed
In the htest fashion and wore ex.
psnsiye clothes with valuable fur
trimming. IL those farmers had
ever gotten Just one glimpse of Mar
rying Edith. they wouldn't have
stopped at sending her $50 when she
was In 30 much trouble. They
would have sent her ssoo--or the
whole farm.
For a number OF years there has
been a shortage OF wives out In this
western country and the advertise
ment OF "wanted--a husband" has
always brought a bushel or two Of
answers.
Besides Mr.. Gildersleeve Of Hunt.
ley. Carl b. Jensen and Fred Brain.
ard are named in the complaint filed
In court here against the woman.
Marrying Edith had a regular set
form OF questions and answers and
also one set. definite amount of
money she ASKED her admirers TO
send her. She always had Just had
a little Illness and then there was a
bin Of SIS for storage for her fur.
niture. Furthermore, she needed a
few little pieces Of lingerie" And
then there was the railroad fare.
Altogether the amount was 100
never more. never less. For $50
Edith would go TO Huntlsy. or Rala-
rnazoo. or Timbuctoo. or anywhere
To marry the man upon whom she
showered her affections.
And during all this time Marrying
Edith had a husband and two chill
dren in st. Joe.
My husband Is a painter and his
wages are not such that he can give
rUe the Injuries l must have" she
told the officials here.
II got the idea Of a matrimonial
bureau from a story In a magazine.
But the magazine story didn't end in
jail"