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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Several Prominent Couples
Haze Been Prosecuted

More than one person ot more con-
spicuous status than the Mulligans have
been prosecuted, after growing careless
with the passage of time, for infringing
too far on the marriage laws of n SOW
ereign State, The divorce decree snc-
cihCally forhids the remarriage Of either
party 10 it for n period Of one year.
AT the end Of the stipulated period,
as another evidence Of the travesty Of
individual State divorce laws, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mulligan may return 10 Chicago,
If they desire; hut they must first pass
through the formality of a second wed q.
ding ceremony.
The Indiana marriage was solemnizcd
in secret, and the bride s AFFIDAVIT. dated
from Cook County. was evidence that
the couple detied the law and slipped
back to the big town for a few days
! without apprisnS their friends either
OF their coming or OF their new rela'
tionship.
Both legal and social ostracism forced
| them at fret TO take up their tempo
rary residence in Indiana, but they are
now in the East and preparing soon to
| sail for Europe so that the sculptor NAV
resume his studies and his work at the
Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, where
! his career had previously been 80 sud =.
denly checked by the war. Mr.. Null.
gan had Joined the American forces and
become lieutenant of artillery in a
Chicago regiment
1t is of interest to note that the
French Government will meet the cx-
penses of Mr.. Mulligan's tuition at the
celebrated art school, under the terms
Of a scholarship which he won when he
was studying at tho Art Institute OF
Chicago. In making tins fact public
! Mr.. Mulligan spoke confidently Of tho
future:
Love Is n power in an artistic "a :
reer. The musical maestros Of old Eu-
rope say that no woman, for instance,
can make great singer until she has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Dinner Party Vas
Real Start of Romance

1T was after this tnat Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibbons separated. We met again one
I evening at the home OF Il mutual friend
at dinner party. As We thought it
over and discussed il atterward. it ar
pearcd that on that night We were
simply unable 70 resist one another
! We were powerIcss in meshcs that were
stronger than our will power. We con.
tcSSed our love for each other.
Well, the divorce came along not a
great time afterward and We were mar
r!eI as soon as possible"
The smiling bride glanced up at this
point in the interview and interposed /:
Yes, II was just like that
They explained TO the interviewer
that they had been married at Nalpa.
ra!so, Indiana, and that the name OF
the town. translated from the Spanish
into English, vale of Paradise. "
doubtless had something TO do with their
whimsically sentimental selection of il
as place in which to begin their wed.
ded happiness.
This was only the fourth day after
the decree of divorce had been granted
in such fast time as nearly to consti-
tute q record.
Judge Joseph SABBATH heard the ties.
timony in the case at twenty minutes
to two O'Clock in the afternoon on Nav
90. 1922. Within sixty minutes the
evidence had been transcribed on a
Typewriter, the decree had been signed.
and Mrs. Dorothy Shaw Gibbons had
left the Cook County courthouse a free
woman once more!
The Valparaiso marriage. as has been
explained. is illegal under the statutes
of the State Of Illinois, and should the
couple attempt to live in Illinois they
NAV he rrOSaruted hrt -hpir n, a ~ n re
is lega in Indiana or in other States or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

mediocre piece Of work felt IN my
heart that I had turned out. There
was inspiration there for a better bit
Of my handicraft.
$50 smashed with hammer the
statue l had made. Then | went to
Mr.. Gibbons and told him l could not
go on with the commission for him,
and that he would have to get some
one else to execute 1t for him.
II don't mind saying that at that
any rate / hoped against nope that
Mrs. Gibbons would pass out of my
life. for I did not fancy the idea OF
being in love with another mans wife
and I tried to st!ae the thought.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Says Washing Dishes
Is Doing Her Lot of Good

i u COOK ana sew ana wash dishes
ana everything. IntH very recently It
mad been long time since l did any
Feh! W"Fh-tAat Is 10 speak oi-ahd IT'S
"olhG nc lot os good now. some time
when George mas no model, or has no
money - h!Fe one, perhaps l can pose
lof M,n'
we aF" gong 70 nave a carefree:
boheh!IaA NE anu We II traVel, TOO. /
Waht 10 E!S!t az or Europe ana learn
"ho!e 4oi aDoue II. !oN care three
NAooPS lof money. l m SICK OF the
STUN l N lIred OF oelhs cute nttie
pelteu o.NeEu!. W3it love, even X
II !s III garFet. ANA am sure that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

in his studies and work as a sculptor
than dwell in stately mansion with
its riches, suspicious, idleness, glut-
tony and the attendant evils Of
wealth.
"There is no wealth greater than
a great love.
Further affiant sayeth not"
Three copies Of the affidavit were
made and signed, one for the BRIDE
groom, one for the bride and the
third for Philip R. Davis, their at
torney, who placed the original also
in his Office safe as a record and as
a guarantee in case Of future "de-
velopments."
Society everywhere and those Of
wealth and position in business and
the professions have followed the
brief announcements in the papers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Determined to GiUe Up
Art, But Lure scot Him"

Il felt what was the use OF striving
for perfection when all life, all art
could be reduced to terms of bullets
and gunpowdcr. ] am ashamed to say
it now, but for n time | had determined
to give up my art career entirely. First
became a bond salesman in fulfillment
of this determination. Then I became
an advertising man.
But all my life 7 had studied and
loved art and the lure of it was still
In my blood. Still, | only dabbled with
it until 1 met Dorothy.
1T was then that my old dreams and
ambitions came flooding back to me. I
developed new energy, a determination
TO win my way to the very topmoSt
peak of artistic achievement, and some-
how / have a very strong feeling now
that, with Dorothy's encouragement, I
shall reach the success ! am striving
for.
Il felt the urge that came from her
love even before it was possible for us
TO marry, and even before it had been
possible for me to breathe my aspira.
tions to hcr. Now ! have her. thank
God, and ! ain sure that the way lies
open"
The beautiful. clcar-eycd Dorothy
Shaw slipped demi.tasse and looked
across the restaurant table at her
strapplng and handsome husband and
! with a look of rapt alteration, said:
Yes, George, the way will be open
for you and I'll be with you always as
long as YOU are as good and as kind as
you are now, and if you were not, I
should simply want 10 crawl off some
where ana curl up and die. That was
the reason why ! wrote and signed that
little affidavit. ! wanted you always to
know that YOU had powerful main
! spring behind the works that make you
go round" and the pretty bride pealed
/ her laughter.
Turning to the newspaper person she
! said:
Yes. we shall be happy over there IN
| Paris. We are going TO have cute
! little studio out Montmartre way, not
/ far from the famed mountain it
self that looks down on historic Paris.
1t is the atmosphere of love and art and
aspiration. and alsO--it is awfully good
fun. shall work harL-oh. so hard, to
help him. Iou know I'm young and
strong and full Of vim, vigor and
! yitulity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

aspirations and the companionship
Of former friends cast in more con-
ventional mold-it is a pledge-but
here is the affidavit to speak for
itself and the woman who made it:
81, Mrs. Dorothy Shaw Gibbons
Mulligan, being first duly sworn, on
oath depose and say that on this
fifth day Of June, A. D. 1929, in
order that I may share in the future
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

appears in the warmth and friendli-
ness and comradeship of love be-
tween an understanding husband
and an understanding wife. They
don't even have to talk to understand
each other.
81 don't care particularly whether
I'm so terribly chic or smart. Good
taste should rule in woman's dress any.
way, not the absolute mandates of fash .
Ion. don't want to starve and there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
THESODzE DOROTHY SHAW, CHILD OF WEALTH.
1OR1VY RICHES TO WE'D LNPECUN7OUS SCULPZOl
Failing IEvo 14ttemptS to Find Happiness, She Rehn-
quiSeS I'LL Claims to Social Position TN One of the Most
Remarkable Legal Documents Ever Filled tn 41uerica

THE bhesome and beautiful Dorothy Shaw, child
noton Chicago who became first the bride Gibbons
millionaire politician and
nious SCULPTOR days after dvog Gibbons
happiness
She finds it is not in gold.
"There Is no wealth greater than great
Dorothy latest still thrilling society,"
en herself preceding sentence contained
one remarkable legal documents filed in
She efforts peace
Spuness bride wealthy
xst man. Gibbons failures But when she decided
sa which she has always moved she possibly
faint thought failure in her mission the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Dorothy Shaw Gibbons Mullignn

nothing else matters, and the rest Of the
world can go hang.
''Folks who really love each other
in this day and age will usually get
along, too If they are true and brave
and alert one can help the other and
they will always win out in the end:
Love is normal and wholesome, and all
the substitutes for it, including money,
soon peter out, according to my obser-
vations and convictions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

that has 10 be bought, isn't fit to be
a wife to start with.
I've had the money and all that
goes with 1t, and I know from personal
experience what I am talking about.
Where there isn't real, downright love
for woman there is no life, merely
an existence. A craving for luxuries,
Of which one soon tires afterward, can
be easily satisfied in n FEW months ex-
pcrience with thcm-they soon pail on
the man or woman worth while. But n
craving for real love can only be satis-
fed with love. When You get that,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

of my husband, George f. Mulligan'
with perfect understanding, ! take
this opportunity to renounce for all
time the thought or the hope Of the
acquisition of riches.
"For would rather live in a
hovel or a garret in the Latin Quar-
tier Of Paris and assist my husband
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

to be followed about with the eye
Of morbid curiosity, and they are,
at the moment, in seclusion on the
eve Of their departure for France.
"There isn't much more I can
say" said the bright-eyed and smil-
ing young woman, "than what said
in my little affidavit. But oh! how
I meant It, every word Of IL. And
you'n want to know I'm not sorry I
took the leap. I have tho dearest,
most considerate and understanding
husband In the world. What moro
on earth could q decent woman
want?
Her Vexdtion and SorrOlD
Haze NoID Disappeared
Everything that may be classed
as trouble or vexation or sorrow dis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

concerning the discovery Of this doc
ument, pledging love against pow
erty if necessary, with keen atten-
ton. The love career of the bride
and sculptor bridegroom will be pur-
sued with interest wherever they
may go.
The couple has no desire, however
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
SAYS LOTE
WILL BLOOM
IN GAY Paris
Bride Couple nil
Be Prosecuted If
They Go Into the
State Of Illinois

had great love affair. It is a curious
thing, but in my case my very dear Dor
othy has given me renewed inspiration.
After the war I was, like a great many
other young Americans, cynical and dis
ilIus!oned about life and love and art.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Vhe of Most Remarkable
AMdaUits EUer Filed

ahe affidavit is voluntary re-
aclation of wealth and the hope
7" o<Nth, q casting away of social
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

is probably very little chance that l
shall, for my husband is not exactly a
helpless infant, and he has made prog.
ress in his art and Is succeeding, but
If 1t should ever come to going with
band. won't buy food through some
other man.
Most men with money cannot un-
derstand that there are women outside
Of Chicago's Gold Coast and New
Iork's fast rich set, and also outside
of the movies and the stage, who think
about something else than money, and
what it will buy in material things.
The kind of woman that Is bought, or
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16

beautiful hand painted Rouge and Powder
vanity. To the bride.to.b was presented
a handsome crepe de-chine combine jacket
The visitors prize was given 10 Miss
Dorothy Powell, Of Charlotte. guest Of Miss
Lillian Long. The hostess assisted by
Mrs. Morris PurviS served delicious sal
ad course with accessories. This was one
Of the most elaborate pTe-nupials given in
honor Of Mis-, Cloud, there being ar
anged ten tables for the game.
Mrs. Mclean Leath was host
ess on Saturday afternoon at one
of the lovilest parties of the sea-
son. Numerous vases of gorge
Gus yellow chrysanthemums de-
corated the rooms which were
arranged with tables for rook.
After the game the hostess assist
ed by Miss Lizzie Cole, served
chicken salad on lettuce, potato
chips, cheese, pears, crackers,
and hot coffee, followed by ice
cream and waters.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16

An electro naturally does moi
show up as well on ordinary news
print paper as it w ould on a flat
paper; but he reader can get a
fair idea of the Rockingham foot
ball team from the picture on the
front page. Morgan's Studio took
the picture, and did so with Mr..
Morgan's usual thoroughness.
Reid Garrett played throughout
the Trinity-Wake Forest game at
Raleigh last Saturday, with cxcep-
ton of the first 5 minutes He had
been out of the Trinity lineup for
several weeks due to an injured
knee. Glenn Garrett will not be
able to play any his fall, due to
an injured collarbone sus tanned in
practice early in the season. T rim
ity won over Wake Forest last
Saturday so, but it was a hotly con-
tested game and the Baptists had
been 'cXpectcd~to lose by larger
margin.
The many friends of Mrs. R.
R. Simmons will be happy to
know that she has so far recov-
cred her strength as to be able.
to return home tomorrow, Fri.
day, night; however, her nurse,
Miss Whisnant, will come with
her. Mrs. Simmons on Nov. End
was driving to Charlotte, and
when 5 miles beyond Monroe,
was seized with a sudden attack;
she was rushed to the Charlotte
Sanatorium for an operation. and
for time grave fears we're en-.
tertained for her. However, she
is now getting back to normal
and her friends, and the friends
of the family, are delighted to
have her home again.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16
.Salesmanship Drive.

The students of Rockingham
school have launched a course in
craftsmanship which is provided by
The Euftis Publishing Company, of
PHI, .adelphia. This course has been
conducted through more than 5000
schools and has the endorsement of
+. ONE of the cOuntry's leading edu-
Gators.
Mr.. +. f. Soggins, vocational di-
rector for this district, delivered a
very interesting lecture, explaining
the need for a knowledge of sales
manship and demonstrating the
principles of selling. Some very
worth while instructions in sales
manship was gained from this lee
ture and the students will follow it
up with actual sales work securing
subscriptions for the Ladies Home
Journal this week outside of school
hours.
The sales earnings will go to the
Athletic association. The school is
divided into two teams, the Nuts
and Jeffs with Blonde Shaw and
Maurice Cree as leaders. Keen ri
valry has developed between the Op-
posing sides.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16
Do your Christmas shopping
early. Harrison & Land. adv
LIES GAME

Robcrdcl, n. G..
When you start to play Lies
game
The game oil give and take
Always fight It's battles fairly,
Always play tre game straight,
You may meet With foul opponcntS,
They may slng or they may figiis,
But mot their ever with a stout
Eeart
And always play clean and right.
Others may hurl insults at you,
That are hard for you to stand,
But meet them upright and four
square,
And show them you are man.
You may stumble, you may falter;
Sometimes you may be down,
But just remember that all men
Must sometime touch the ground
Let your mistakes teach you les
sons,
That you will never cnce forget,
And if you'll only struggle onward,
You will win out at last, you bet
But when you've climbed to the top,
Don't let success turn your head,
For if you do your friend'll leave
you,
And you'll wish that you were
dead.
Remember the struggle, tnat you
had,
And help the other guy along,
For if you do this it will help him
And it will fill your heat with
song.
Don't ever try to gain great riches,
But always try, ito serve mankind,
And, on departing, hosts OF friends
Your be certain to leave behind.
Luther Cecil McRae
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16
Social
tContributed)


Miss Nancy Farley is a guest
of MIR. and Mrs. c. B. Bryant in
Charlotte for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brewer,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Talbot Brewer, and
Mrs. Collum, of Raleigh, motored
to Rockingham and spent Sun
day and part of Monday with
Mr.. ]. B. Brewer.
Mrs. W. c. Leak attended the
District Library meeting held at
Southern Pines Friday. Mrs.
Leak is Governor Morrison's ap-
pO.ntee on the North Carolina
Library Commission.
Mrs. Ada Morrison Nuttall, of
Raleigh, who has been spending
several weeks in New York, ac-
companied Mrs. Frank Leak
home, and has been a guest at
the Leak home since last Friday.
Mrs. Nuttall will return to Raj
eigh the later part of this week.
Mr.. D. L. Gore, of Wilmington,
was very i'll last week, but is now
better.
Mrs. Ellis Thomas returned
Wednesday from Burlington; she
visited her daughter, Mrs. w. L.
Story, there.
The marriage Of fMiss Margaret
Elizabeth Cloud to Mr.. Robert
King Breeder, Of Bennettsville,
S. c., was solemnized at the home
of the bride in Hamlet, Wednes.
day evening at 6::30. The mar
riage of this popular couple was
a social event long to be remem-
bered. Those taking part in the
marriage from Rockingham were
Misses Rosa and Jennie Parsons,
Kathryn Mcdonald, and MIR.
Mial W. 'McRae. A large crowd
from Rockingham went down to
witness the ceremony and attend
the reception afterwards
Mr.. J. L. Hawley spent the
weekend with his family ir
Tampa, returning to the city
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. ]. M. Ledbetter and Mrs
Jake Hinson left Tuesday for {
two weeks stay in New York.
Thursday afternoon at the home 0
Mrs. ]. D. Cameron, Mrs. John Waa
entertained most charrlinely in honor o
Miss Elizabeth Cloud, Of Hamlet, a bfid
Of the week. Tables were arranged il
the spacious reception hall and parloI
where huge vases ofautumn lowers wer
used in decorating. Alter several progress
] ions the top score wds held by Mrs. v
R. Land, Of Hamlet, who was given
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16
Sale of Ford Automobile.

By virtue of the powers conferred by
section 2435 of the Consolidated Statutes
of North Carolina, the undersigned will
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash at its garage in the town of Rock
ingham, N. c. on Wednesday, the 29th
day of November, 1922, at IL O'Clock, l
Ford touring car. claimed to be owned
by Mitchell Spruill, for repair bill of
$39.9o.
This Nov. IS, 1922.
Pee Dee Motor Sales Co.
NJ L. Tucker, Owner
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16
Baxlcy-Sinolair.

A marriage of local interest
was that of Mr.. Grover Baxley
and Miss Alma Sinclair which
occurred at Bennettsville Oct.
18th. The young couple kept it
a secret until Tuesday when they
informed their relatives and left
on a honeymoon trip to Ashe.
vile.
The friends of this young
couple wish for them every hap.
piness.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16

LOCAL ITEMS
and PERSONALS
Matters Briefly Mentioned
Little Happenings
Personal Notes
CALL P0ST-DISPATcH OFFICE
Phone 182

Phone Post Dispatch 1872, your
items of news.
| How about your label? See if a
blue \ mark is on the front page
and then renew.
| E. B. Morse has sold his interest
in the H. d NJ. Transfer Co., to J
F. Hicks.
Born, Nov. 9th, to MIR. and Mrs.
Herbert Thompson at Norfolk, a son
S. Leslie LeCron.
The State Press association will
hold its Mid-Winter meeting in
High Point Jan. TIP.
Saraus Odom last week Joined
the Navy and is now stationed in
Unit X, Hampton Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Whitlock last
week placed new Stieff piano in
their home on Fifth avenue.
&. Frank Mason left Tuesday for
Charlotte to enter Browns Business
College; he expects to complete the
course by February.
Rockingham school colors are
orange and black. Pin those two
colors to your lapel when you at,
tend the Sanford-Rockingham game
tomorrow at Pinehurst and literally
show your colors.
Trueman Newberry, 14-year-old
son of Isaac ]. Newberry, presided
at the pipe organ at the Methodist
church Sunday night, in absence OF
the regular organist. 1t is remark
able how well this lad plays.
The efficient coach of the Rock
ingham football team (and agricul
tural instructor) is called shorty
as loving nickname by his friends
but his real name is ]. Bard Law
renee, from Olin, Iredell county.
]. w. Wright, of Marlboro county
was in town Tuesday. He is a sor
of the late 7. S. Wright, who was
elected sheriff of Richmond county
when the county was redeemed
from the Radicals in the Red Shirt
days.
T. Walter Grimes, Jr., of Sails
bury. and Miss Luna Thompson, O
| Baltimore, were married Nov. 7th
in the Lutheran church of the In
carnation in Baltimore Tie bride
has visited in Rockingham a mum
ber of times.
H. ID. Stedman returned from
Hamlet hospital on Thursday of last
week, and is again on the job as
/, secretary of the Great Falls mill
He was ket in the hospital for. over
two weeks following an auto coils
ion between the Gore and Freeman
cars near Norman on Oct. 22nd.
The annual bazaar held by Mrs
A. G. Corpening during December
will begin this year on November
| 2Sth with the articles on display al
the Richmond lns, & Realty Co., of
fee. She handles fancy work anc
other articles suitable for Christmas
gifts on a ten per cent commission
basis.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16
axes.

To the tax payers of Richmond
County,
The tax books are open and
the County taxes must be col
lected. You are entitled to a
discount of one per cent. Please
call in and settle at once.
Yours truly,
r. R. Mcdonald, Sheriff.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-16

Munsing underwear tits repu-
tation nationally knoWn] in a
large variety: children, women
and men.-W. E. Harrison &,
Land Co. adv