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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-19
Woman Urges SimpleDvorce Law as Need

b. 1Ioboken and get married in either Oh
tbose jurisdictions, our courts will recognize
such procedure as perfectly regular. ms
according to Article ~, Section l. Oh inc
United states Constitution. which oegins'
"Fuu faith anG credit shall be given IN
each state to the public acts records ana
judicial proceedings of every other state
70 this IL SO, how about these divorces
obtained out west2 Why should there Dc
any question concerning themH
opposed to the principle that divorce
valid where made is valid everywhere Is
another viz: The State court may ana shah
protect its citizens against Foreign Juos-
Inents made without notice to them' and In
fraud of their rights.
About fifteen years ago the test case OF
Haddock vs.. Haddock was threshed out IN
the United States Supreme Court. 1t APP
peared that the Haddocks were married IN
New York State but separated Immediately
afterward losing all track of each other'
Mr., Haddocl moved across the State line
into Connecticut. where In course OF ume'
he obtained a divorce on the ground OF oe-
ssrtion," his wife in New York being served
with notice by mail and by publication, &C
coriing to Connecticut procedure, as per-
son whose residence was unknown" SUD
seuuently he married another woman; and
then, some thirty-one years after his first
marriage. the long lost wife in New York.
on learning that Mr. Haddock had come
into some money, elected to ignore his sec
ond alliance and sued her husband" for
"separation and alimony" on the ground Of
his having deserted her And ultimately the
highest court In the land allowed her claim,
daciding that the decree of the court OF
Connecticut, IN view of the circumstances
stated was not entitled to obligatory en-
forcement in the State Of New York by
virtue Of the full faith and credit" clause
According to eminent authority the effect
of this decision is mot that State cannot
recognize the validity of foreign divorce,
but only that It does not need to do so, :
and therefore the principle has been laid
down that State courts will recognize for
eign divorces only when obtained under
statutes similar q. e., no more lenienD to
their own.
Ana 80 II goes. A New York man, whose
wife has left him through sheer caprice, goes
TO live In another State, whore desertion Is
ground for divorce. Subsequently he re-
nnarries there and several years afterward
happy in his new home with wife and chill
dren. learns that his former wife Is bring
ing action In New York. naming his second
wife as correspondent.
There Is surely no more crying need to-
day than for Federal control Of domestic re-
lations To frame a law acceptable to all
forty-eight States WILL naturally. not be
easy. and both liberal Nevada and conserva'
tive South Carolina must come together ir
a spirit Of compromise. But 1t Is hardly
too much to say that almost any blanke
statute covering the land from coast t
coast from Canada to Mexico would b.
preferable to the chaos resulting from thu
present conflict of marriage and divorce
laws obtaining in our United states to-day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-19
WORLDS GREAT PROBLEMS LOOK EASY TO DAN

tone which clearly implied that the lady had
her sympathy and that she would go to any
length in assisting her to obtain a bath II she
really needed one
She went downstairs and returned pres
emily with one of the clerks Of the hotel, who
carried a book under his arm.
''You wish bath, please, Madame7" asked
the clerk.
The lady was becoming nettled by THIS
time.
'I certainly do wish a bath" she stated,
but did not know a little request OF that
kind would cause so much trouble"
1T Is no trouble at all, assure you re-
sponded the clerk, "We always strive TO
please our guests
Now, then" he continued, opening the
book, and taking a pencil from his vest
pocket, when do you wish this bath2"<
"As soon as possible" answered the Amer
lean lady.
"How would Tuesday afternoon guit7" In
quired the clerk
ut will not suit at all" she answered, and
proceeded to argue the question.
The bath was finally arranged for Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. Promptly at the
appointed hour pompous man In livery ap-
ueared at her door. He was followed by
towel bearer, and in his wake was man
with the soap. The extreme rear Of the pro-
cession consisted Of the maid. who had ar
rived to carry the lady's clothes for her. Our
American friend joined the procession in her
kimono and walked down two flights OF
stairs to the bathroom. The four attendants
then stood outside the door In silence, and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-19
BEGINNING Saving Out Way Gain $4,000 Years More
Last Who Him. Tells
Story and Spins a Few Other Yarns

provoked Tone "you can't get hurt, There
will be ten Of us holding the snake"
mo, sur, dey won't. No, sur, Dey might
be nine of Vo' all holdin' er snake, hut dey
amt gwine be ten er u.s."
However, If Mayor Hylan really wants to
be the tenth man let's permit him to have
the Job.
Speaking OF adventures brings to mind
the efforts Of a lady to obtain bath in
Vienna, but her name cannot be given for
the reason that 1t is not generally known
that ladies' take baths sometimes and
naturally she would shrink from the pub
ncity connected with telling the story. The
yarn is true, however.
This lady had been visiting with her hus-
band at the home Of friends near Berlin
Upon arriving at Vienna one Saturday AFTER
noon she concluded that she would have
bath She announced her desire to the
chambermaid 49,
why certainly" responded the maid L
think that can be arranged. Will Gee the
housekeeper."
She returned in a few minutes bringing
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appearance In the action to guard
against the possibility Of the DEGREES being
set aside in days to come, for lack OF 1uris-
diction.
With the permission of the Judge, where
attorneys for both sides agree, the issues OF
fact in divorce trial may be heard before
a referee. This hearing may be held In an
upstate county very quietly and discreetly'
with no reporters present. Upon receiving
the referees report the Judge signs the
interlocutory decree, which becomes final
three months from date. All papers are
sealed, at a minimum of trouble and pub
LEFTY, without infringement of that latter
day commandment which runs: Thou shalt
not cause newspaper scandal"
In every matrimonial action plaintiff must
come right down to cases: to stigmatize ones
delinquent spouse as a generally low-lived
character Ia not enough. To prove adultery
there must be other evidence than the
alleged confession Of husband or wife to the
other In private as such confidential com
munication Is privileged"
AS TO what, in an action for separation,
constitutes Cruelty or 'inhuman treat
nent" on the part of defendant toward the
plaintiff, this is a question of fact. Refus-
ing to let the wife name the child has been
held not to constitute cruel treatment SINH
larry, denial Of the right to attend the
church of her choice. In the case OF Perry
VS.. Perry decided dSsD.
where the wife was in a constant state
Of tntoxication. and In fits Of passion en-
gendered by II, she committed acts OF VIC"
Ience upon him and his children, broke
windows and furniture belonging to him
and their neighbors attacked him in his
sleep, beat his children with clubs, threw
billet at his little daughter and procured
arsenic with which she threatened to
poison him."
tne court allowed "cruelty," We should say
so, too.
The Judge decides els to the custody Of the
children: likewise the amount Of alimonyi
based upon the circumstances OF the wife
and the resources Of the husband. Suisse
ouently, upon the order Of the court, this
amount may be either increased or decreased
To most husbands the very idea OF PAYING
elimony to an ex-wife seems, for some rea-
son, to offend something deep In their inner
most natures; In preference to so doing
many fee the State, where the strong arm
of the law cannot reach them. Others wipe
out the obligation by means Of pleasant
sotourn In the famous "Alimony Grub Of
the Ludlow street jail. whence. after max
imum period Of six months, since the prts-
oner shall not again be imprisoned upon .
like process In the same action" mar
energies free and clear. forever and ever
amen.
After the final decree, the plaintiff is fre'
to marry Immediately; but the defendant
not until Ave years shah have elapsed. ans
then only upon the kind permission of tn
court, after proof of uniform good conduc
during that period But IL, instead. defend
ant prefers he Is quite apt TOTO moto
M to Greenwich right away or ferry owe
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tear at the mention of masculine frailty-'
perhaps through a sympathy born of un-
Observation-Disclosures as regards applying the
single standard for both sexes has always
Jagged behind.
In Roman law marriage was primarily a
contract and hence there always existed
power of divorce by mutual consent; con-
trariwise, to-day, when the fact that both
parties earnestly desire 1t, is, In any juris-
diction, reason enough why they should not
have 1t. Subsequently this power was taken
away, but afterward restored by popular APP
peal, it being found difficult to reconcile
those who once came to hate each other and
who, If compelled to live together, frequently
attempted the others lives" But 1t certainly
behooved the Roman natron to walk straight,
as among the more weighty reasons for
which husband might seek divorce from
her were included Drinking wine, going out
with men, other than her relations, against
his wishes, and frequenting the circus.
The relative number Of divorces to popu-
lation in given community Is accepted in
many quarters as test Of morality for that
community; 1. e., the fewer the higher
Applying this criterion, New York shows UP
excellently we'll, standing forty sixth down
on the List of States, North Carolina comes
forty-seventh, and last of all, South Caro-
lima can afford to bask virtuous and Snug.
having no divorces at all: possibly due to
the fact that its statutes make no proV-
sions for divorce under any circumstances
whatsoever.
New York recognizes only one ground for
absolute divorce, adultery. Grievances which
other States accept as sufflcient--desertion,
cruelty, drunkenness, non-support, &c, &C.,
are grounds in our Jurisdiction not for di-
vorce, but for q judicial separation; that Is,
the parties remain husband and wife, but
are entitled to live apart under conditions
laid down by the court Usually It is the
wife who profits by separation decree,
whereby she acquires separate maintenance,
with custody Of the children while her hus-
band is restrained from marrying again and
establishing new obligations. Many a woman
entitled to an absolute divorce prefers a
mere separation, which keeps her husband
bound; sometimes she IL moved by the sa-
credness Of the marriage tie, but sometimes
by mere spite.
It costs only 81 to get completely married
in New York-$2 for the license and 50 more
for the ceremony In the clerks office. But
a divorce here is luxury reserved unto the
deserving rich. Two alternatives are oper
here to the couple who desire dissolution Of
their union: New York divorce, which
results inevitably in some slight amount o.
stigma to the party proven guilty; usually
the husband, who chivalrously arranges h
be trapped by his wife's detectives. Or re-
course may be taken to the securing Of {
foreign" divorce. l. g.. action brought II
some other State boasting a more liberia
divorce code and q short period of prelm
mary residence required within It's borders
A New York divorce is expensive and un
pleasant; foreign divorce Is likewise ex
pensive; moreover. inconvenient and unsat
isfactory. unless the defendant makes
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Dumas. Paris Translated by William
Robson D. Appleton & Co., New York
W. ns' s ssss 'ns oSss %S MY
w Dumas did not name his book THE
Four Musketeers," since there are clearly
four of them In the story--Athos, Aramls,
Porthos and dArtagnan. However, 1t Is
the work we are dealing with rather than
the title. We suppose "a rose by any other
name would smell as sweet"
In the volume that was given us to re-
view is a letter from Alexandra Dumas Fills,
who addresses the author as Father" Mr..
Fills is evidently a lineal descendant, prob
ably a grandson, one of Mr.. Dumas's daugh-
ters having likely married a Mr.. Fills.
we call these Frenchmen Mr.. instead Of
M because It looks better in print. Once
we were the editor of country paper in
the South which subscribed to what was
known as the Pony" service Of the Associ-
ated Press. The copy came to our desk
something like this:
Harvey, anlbsdr ct. Btrn, win participate
sessions Supreme Council Allies Silesia issue
as represntve Prsidnt."
BY the time we got through inserting q
meaning into this missing word contest the
sentence would read:
Colonel George Harvey, the American
Ambassador to Great Britain, VIII parttoi-
pate in the sessions Of the Supreme Council
OF the Allies on the Silesia issue as the rep
resentative OF the President"
Well, about that time a story Of world
wide interest was coming out Of France. II
was story about NJ. Dreyfus. NJ Esterhazy,
NJ Patty du Clam and lot more. The tele-
graph operator personally brought the copy
over for several days and each time in
quired If it was all right. We assured him
It was. but on the fourth day asked him to
explain why he inquired so persistently.
"Just because can't understand why
every darn Frenchman In the story is named
M" he replied.
We explained to him that m" was the
abbreuation In French for Joan OF Arc and
that 1t was done to honor her memory.
which satisfied him perfectly, while our own
reputation for learning and general knowl-
edge on all subjects became a household
word among the cotton mill hands
1.-THE Three Musketeers" is q tale Of four
swashbucklers who go through Life merrily
sticking swords through various persons
sometimes in Jest and sometimes with
certain degree Of seriousness. to the i'm
mense delight Of the ladies, who promptly
fall In love with them. and to the adnira-
ton of the young children, who like to see
the blood flowing down the cutters.
Throughout the entire volume runs
series Of delightful love stories which make
excellent reading for the young This Is
book which should be read aloud to the
family circle by the Father OF the family
But II any Father intends doing so ne had
better be about It, because the reformers
will get him II he don't watch out.
Taken by and large (which is an express
sion whose meaning we have never disoov-
cred and we don't believe any one else
knows 1t either), this book is rather read
able and might possibly be enjoyed by those
who do not take II seriously.
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the subject is thoroughly exhausted are
very tiresome to us,
They start out writing about something
and Just as they catch your interest and
you feel that you are really about to learn
something Of Importance they produce one
Of these that-reminds- sentences and
away they go on tangent and tell some
yarn or other that they have cribbed from
an almanac Of 1S45.
Well, as we were saying, when we mem
toned RELATIVELY" 1t occurred to us that
there are ten men in the United States who
are supposed to understand what relatively
is and Mayor Hylan is said to have an
nounced that he is one of the ten. 1t re-
minds us of a story we once heard about a
sick snake in side show which went South.
He was big snake and ten men were re-
quired to hold him while an eleventh pried
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-19
Our Own Book Review.

THE THREE MUsKETEERs. BY Alexandra
Dumas. Paris Translated by William
Robson D. Appleton & Co., New York.
WE have read this book thor0us fa'
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open HIS mouth and the snake doctor gave
him his medicine.
The regular force Of the side show was
not enough, so the manager went outside
and rescued a negro from laundering on
popcorn and peanuts by Offering him job.
boy, do you want a ticket to the show
and make dollar besidesP" he inquired.
KIN yo' be talkin' to me?" asked the
negro after clearing his mouth for speech
with one gulp in tone Of perfect astonish-
ment that two such prizes should be offered
simultaneously by the same man.
The manager nodded his head yesingly
(which ought to be regular world.
For Just few minutes work." he said.
white man, yo' Is done hired a boy. Lead
me-" responded the negro eagerly.
When he got inside and found that he was
expected to be one of ten men to hold
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4
= sticks his head out of the bushes to
D warn us of the fact that the divorce
rate in the United States, always high, is
mounting higher. If nobody cries halt he
says, Sodom and Gomorrah will have had
nothing on us; already-whsper 1t low
we make a more scandalous showing than
Japan divorces to marriages here number
ing in the ratio Of one to nine.
Now, the truth Of this statement, that go
many romances begun In blaze of passion
end in the smoke OF disillusion, may be
viewed as scandalous, deplorable, or simply
inevitable, considering what fools we NOR
tails be- 1t was Arnold Bennett-or some
body equally smart-who declared that
nothing but a profound belief in miracles
ever inspired couple to get married, any
way. Yet the phenomenon occurs every
day, impelled by Dame Nature, who cares
only for the perpetuation Of the species,
nothing for human happiness; two imma-
ture young persons knowing little Of each
other, and still less of life, join hands be-
fore priest or civil authority and fearlessly
promise to be everything in the world to
each other-always.
Whom God hath Joined together"
The sound of those words pronounced by the
clergyman over the KneennB couple, IN the
dim religious light Of the chancel, with the
organ playing ever SO softly, makes lump
rise in the throat every time, regardless Of
who Is marrying what. Yet in after years,
as one reviews subsequent developments in
the cases of couples who plighted their troth
under Just such sacred auspices. one feels
constrained to wonder what part, If any,
God had In bringing these matches about
And always it seems the innocent offspring
who suffers most, even when the parents,
whose relation has degenerated into sone-
thing resembling an armed truce, maintain
the semblance of q united household "for the
sake Of the children'--as IL the keenly SEN
stive mind Of child could be deceived
that easily
In every age history shows us that the
institution of marriage has proved unsatis-
factory to large numbers of persons, who
having proved certain grievances against
the offending partner. were granted relief
from the bond AS justification for divorce
unfaith has always stood first, and It was
the only cause recognized by the early Chris.
tian church. (See Matt. ", 3D. But here
It may be observed that because priests anf
lawmakers in every generation. including
our own. have always been ready to drop G
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when her bath was over escorted her back
to her room.
In concluding the story she was always at
pains to relate that although she remained
in Vienna ten days that was the only bath
she took while there.
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DISHoP FREDERICK BURGESS
rs of the Episcopal Diocese of Long
-~ Island in recent sermon inveighed
against the increasing custom of divorce
and warned against its periIs to the fam
lily. This makes particularly timely the
following article by a woman lawyer,
which concludes with plea for divorce
law that shall be general in the United
States.
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the housekeeper with her. .
Madame wishes hath?" asked the mousse
keeper.
yes" said our friend
~ ace no reason why you should not have
q hath" announced the housekeeper IN
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y MARY FISHER TORRANCE.

II VERY little while some reformer
r sticks his head out Of the bushes to
warn us of the fact that the divorce
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w re started to digrees Just now when
w we mentioned RELATIVELY" in order
to tell q story that we heard q
short time ago about negro and snake.
but we dislike digressions in writing so
thoroughly that we determined to keep right
on with what we were saying ana revert
20 the subject These fellows who can't
write on any topic and stick right at it
until all has been said that could be and
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN UNITED STATES COMMISSION

IN UNITED STATES COMMISSION. FRS COURT IN AND FOR COR DOvA PRECINCT. TERRITORY OF ALASKA, IN PROBATE. In the Matter of the Estate of Hjal. mar Nyquist. Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator Of the estate of Hjalmar Nyquist, deceased, to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the office of Frank H. Foster. attorney, at Cor dova, Alaska. the same being the place for the transaction of the busi. ness of the said estate.
 SVEN O. ANDERSON,
 Administrator of the Els.
 tate of Hjalmar Nyquist,
 deceased.
 Ali.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE UNITED STATES COM. MGSSIONER'S COURT FOR THE CHITINA PRECINCT, THIRD bI, VISION, TERRITORY OF ALAS. KA, BEFORE VIM. o.CoNNoR, UNITED STATES COMMISSION. FER AND EX,OFFICIO PROBATE JUDGE.
 In the Matter of the Estate of James Doyle, Deceased.
 IN PROBATE
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned was duly appointed by the probate court of the Chitina pre- cinct, territory of Alaska, adminis- trator of the estate of James Doyle, deceased, on the goth of June 1921, and notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said estate to exhibit their account with necessary vouch. CTS to me at the said commissioner office in Chitina within six months after the first publication of this no- tice and all persons who are indebted to said estate will settle said indebt- edness with said administrator at the. said commissioners office the place for the transaction of business of said estate.
 Dated at Chitina. Alaska. this 18th day of June. 1921.
 CHAS. COwELL.
 Administrator of the Els
 tate of James Doyle. De-
 ceased
 J-25 July 2-9-16-23
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
BANK OF ALASKA
Wrangcll. Alaska,
 April 2S, 1920.

A. NJ White Company Juneau. Alaska. Dear Sirs:
 Referring to our letter Of the 21st inst. it is true that we shipped about SEQ. 100000 furs through the bank to Well Bros. this season.
 The principal reason we shipped this amount to them was because they handled our business satisfactorily and paid a fair price for the goods. We did receive a Well Circu- lar and you deserve credit for this. However. we shipped to several other houses which did not mail us any advertising matter. The reason Well got the big end of our business was because he treated us right.
 Yours very truly,
 G. W. UPSHAW.
 Vice President. (This is a reproduction of a letter to advertising agent in Alnska)