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He's in Raleigh, N. c." the stupid
Mrs. Van Ness replied.
| But he'll have to be in Texas fol-
the purpose Of this suit" Davis de
clared, adding, that is IL you wan
to get the divorce without his know
ing It,"
Whereupon Mrs. Van Ness admitted
that she might be "all wrong" and
the trio were taken next door to Mrs
Boggett's to "get fixed up"
After being introduced to Mrs. Bag
gett, the trio stated their business and
were informed by the good lady tha
1.-The matter could be easily and safely
arranged, provided the right lawyers
were employed.
As stated in yesterdays Times. Mrs
Baggett, upon payment of $40, agreed
to fix up" the residence. declaring
| that she would guarantee that there
will be no trouble in securing the
divorce, provided her boys. Budwesxy
Il Davis, were given the case"
Following is the typical kind Of
affidavit which is sworn to by the
lr'Divorce Kings housekeeper" and or
which, Judge Moneure has issued hun
dreds Of divorces, the records show.
THE witness Mary L. Baggett.
being duly sworn ,deposes as fol-
lows:
please state your name, age
and residence?
Mary l.. Baggett, I am over
twenty-one years old, and live at
1917 South Royal street, Alex.
andria, Va.
Are you acquainted with Mr..
Blank Indicating the name Of the
person seeking the divorce) who
is the complainant in this suit?
Yes?
Where does he live?
He has been living at my
house since blank date Indicating
a date Of more than year previ-
ous.)
And further deponent says
not. (Signed
MARLY l.. BAGGETT."
Hundreds Of divorces have been
issued on such affidavits as this
by Judge Moncure, who lives ad-
joining the home of Mrs. Baggett.
The building which Is the home OF
Judge Moncure also includes the
office of Budwesky and Davis,
Alexandria divorce kings, and re-
ferred to by Mrs. Baggett, as my
boys"
Another chapter i'm this interest
ing series will be published In The
Washington Times tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1922-01-19
PAY RAISE URGED
FOR 1000 IN US.
REVENUE BUREAU

Salary increases for 1000 employees
of the income tax division of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau were recon-
mended today, according to the an
nual custom of the bureau. The in
creases total $25O,000 a year.
The amount of increase for the en-
tire bureau will probably amount To
s400,0 900 and will affect approximately
5000 employees.
Owing to the uncertain state OF
salary legislation before Congress
however, the clerks are fearful that
these promotions will not bring the
expected pay increase. The sum can
no longer be paid out of the old bill,
and the new approx riation apparently
makes no provision for such increase.
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Fort to Attorney General Dausherty
today from United States Attorney
Gordon of the District.
Gordon is understood to have indl-
Gated that the work of the grand jury
had struck q snag'' pending the un.
carthing Of vital facts contained In ths
missing records.
: The records which have disappeared
ere understood to have been prepared
fer submission as evidence TO tbs
grand jury. A full report on the dis
appearance has been made to tho
Bureau of Investigation. The docu-
rnents are understood to include records
Of the Shipping Board and private
papers.
The Washington times., 1922-01-19
FORMER "FoLLIES" GIRL
REoPENS DIVORCE CASE

PITTSBURGH, ian. 19.-The divorce
proceedings instituted December 4,
1919. by Florence f. Manville, former
Ziegfeld "Follies" chorus girl, against
her husband. Thomas F. Manville, jr.,
son Of Thomas +. Manville, frequently
referred to as the asbestos king" has
been reopened by the wife.
Counsel representing Mrs. Manville
appeared In court yesterday and pre-
scented n petition for the appointment
OF a master TO hear evidence in thu
case. The court granted the petition
and appointed c. ID. Diamontupolus
Desertion is alleged. Manville never
filed an answer to the divorce suit.
The Washington times., 1922-01-19
NEW NAVY MoNoPLANE
BOMBER TO BE TESTED

Trial tests of a new type of naval
torpedo and bombing seaplane will
be conducted over the Potomac near
the Anacostia Naval Air Station this
week. This afternoon, weather per-
hitting, the first Of the trial flights
will be made before prominent naval
officials and experts.
Dummy torpedo and bombing tests
will be made tomorrow. The new
craft, a twin motored monoplane,
was flown 10 Washington this week
from the Curtiss manufacturing plant
near New York. II is constructed
with two separate pontoons so that
a torpedo or bombs may be suspended
between them in the center OF the
machine.
pilot, gunner, and meehanician.
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WOMAN BOUND, WHIPPED
AND ORDERED FROM TOWN

NEW MADRID, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Miss
Bernice Phillips, nineteen, was tied to
tree, beaten and whipped al
Matthews, near here, by seven bust
ness men, because she refused to heed
their warning to leave that place
officials charged today.
According to the girls testimony al
the preliminary hearing of the men
they came to her home masked and
disguised and seized her. She said
they marched her down the road, tied
her to tree and flogged her with a
heavy rope until her body was
bruised. The seven men gave $500
bond each and will stand trial before
the circuit court here January %.
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that" He lowered his voice and
rolled his chair close to the trio.
"How7"
There is lady next door, very
worthy and Trustworthy lady. whom
we have, known for a long time, I'll
take you over there, and she'll fix
you up" Davis confided In an under
tone so that none could hear.
rs she an attorney" the reporter
asked.
"No. no." quickly replied Davis.
"she is IA well, a sort of house
keeper and runs a boarding house."
Davis said.
The Plan.
How Is she going to fix us up?"
the reporter asked.
Then he partially explained.
quite a few people from Wash
ington come over here and make ar
rangements with Mrs. Baggett to es-
tablish a residence with her
But" interrupted the reporter, my
sister can't come over here and live.
She has children, one of which is in
school,"
81 know, I know" Davis replied, as
though annoyed at the reporters stu
pidity. You don't have to live over
here. Mrs. Baggett can fix that up
for you. I'll take you next door and
introduce you to her."
"Then how long will IL take me to
get my DIVORCE" Mrs. Van Ness
asked.
About sixty days." the divorce king
replied.
cant you possibly rush 1t through
any sooner than that-that 10, II wc
laid you little more for it?" the re-
Porter asked.
Forty-five Days.
at might be gotten through in forty
five days. The quickest possible. un.
der the publication plan, Is forty.two
days, which allows four weeks for the
publication. and q few days to arrange
and draw up the papers," Davis re.
piled.
In order that the reader might
understand Alexandria divorce meth.
DDS, 1t might be explained that there
are two kinds of divorces.
The first kind is that on which tho
husband, Or wife. is a nonresident,
end where the notice Of filing of the
suit is done in the Alexandria Gazette.
The second. and quicker method, il
enc by which both parties to the
suit, in collision, file the suit and
enswer 1t at the same time. THIS
r1ethod requires from three days to Il
week.
Under the publication method, Il
copy of the clipping, is required By
law to be sent to the last known
Place Of residence of the defendant"
When this was explained to the trio,
both the reporter-brother and Mrs
Van Ness demurred.
Then he'd know about It," Mrs.
Van Ness protested.
well that's easy" Davis replied.
Maybe you don't know just where
he is. You say your husband is in
North Carolina. Don't you think that
maybe he might be in Texas?" the
divorce king coached.
We'll, he might be. but he isn't.
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PROSECUTION IS
NEARLY ENDED|N
ARbUCKLE CASE
State Has Only Three Witnesses
to Give Testimony Concern
ing Film Star.
BY ELLIS H. MARTIN.
international News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
The States case against Roscoe
FATTY" Arbuckle, on trial a Sec
ond time for manslaughter, was on
its way to completion today.
Only three major witnesses re-
manned to be called as court con-
vened.
Show Girl to Be Heard.
ley Prevon, show girl witness, was
listed to take the stand and tell her
version of the party at which Vir-
ginia Rape became Ill and at which
the State contends Arbuckle inflicted
injuries which caused her death. Miss
Prevon's testimony will corroborate
the eyewitness story told yesterday
by Alice Blake.
Josephine Keza, hotel chambermaid.
will give her "keyhole" version Of the
party, and the third witness-in-chief
will be e. o. Heinrichs, fingerprint
expert, who contends he found an i'm
preston Of. Arbuckle's hand super
imposed over that Of Miss Rappe's on
the door of room 1919. - -.
Perhaps a half dozen minor wit
nesses also remain to be called. The
possibility existed that the State
might close it's case this evening. The
, defense prepared for this eventuality
by summoning witnesses for to-
morrow.
Miss BlaIse's Story.
For q second time within two
months. Alice Blake yesterday told the
crowded court room the sordid story
of the gay party given at q local hotel
last Labor Day.
Modishly attired in blue as on her
first appearance on the stand, Miss
Blake, in the same calm, yet reserv-
| ed, manner that characterized her
testimony at the first trial of the
film comedian. told of the details Of
the party, the subsequent illness OF
Virginia Rape, the first aid treat
ment given her, and OF the alleged
declaration Of Miss Rape. he hurt
me-"
On this point she was less positive
than at the first trial. At the first
trial she had testified that Miss
Rappe made the statement while
Arbuckle was close by, near q win
dow. Yesterday she said she was not
| positive Just where Arbuckle was at
| the moment tho statement was made.
but believed he was near the win
dow.
Answers Como Readily.
Her answers came more readily than
| at the first trial. Following a grilling
| cross-examination yesterday after
noon, she was followed on the stand
\ by Zeh Preston. also Q, show girl and
an eye witness Of the party.
DIR. H. Edward Castle, summoned
to see Miss Rape shortly before
her death. told Of observing bruises
on her arms.
DR.. Arthur Beardslee, house physi-
clan at the st. Francis Hotel. and
! one of the first physicians to attend
Miss Rape when she became Ill in
Arbuckle's apartment, also testified.
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FALS|FIED
RECORDS
ARE USED
CONTINUED from First Page)

y (Continued from First PageJ
he published in the Alexandra Gazette
! don't suppose he takes the Gazette
commented Mr.. Davis, as he flashed
an indulgent smile.
'The notice will have to be published
four weeks. once a week. but inasmucn
as it will be in the Gazette you might
ms well not publish it in so far as the
chances of anybody In Raleigh ever
seeing 1t. ...-.
Nobody there reads the Gazette.
and even II he did, the notice would
be SO buried in the other divorces
notices and advertising columns thai
even though he should. say. just hap
pen to get a copy, he wouldn't find It.
No Fear Of Exposure.
ANY chance of it getting in the
Washington papers? Don't they have
"a local representative over here who
watches the courts and sends them
the local news?" the reporter asked.
mot a chance in the world" Mr..
Davis assured his clients to quiet
their fears.
"In the first place., the Washing
ton papers are dumb-don't know
anything about it, and in the second
place, the notices are not published
over there-just over here in Alexan'
dria," he explained. .
"Well, accepting what you say as
to the chances Of getting the divorce
without publicity, for the moment"
the reporter interrupted, there is the
difficulty of my sister and her two
children living over here"
A Years Residence.
YES" said Mr.. Davis thoughtfully,
shell have to live over here a year
before she can secure a divorce"
"Then, that settles it," the reporter.
brother of the divorce seeker, said,
reaching for his hat.
with two children, one of them in
school, it would be out of the ques-
ton to live over here year; further
more, she wanted a divorce right
away" the brother said.
I Come on, sister, we might as well
go back to Washington" the reporter
+, brother declared, rising as though
ready to go.
Just a minute" quickly added Mr..
Davis, holding up a restraining hand.
''There can be found a way around
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VICTIMS DUPED
IN DIVORCE MILL
MAY |NVOkEL LAW
Continued from First Page.)

II II oI Il aSSc
have secured overnight DEGREES in
the courts Of Virginia and who have
remarked, are guilty of polygamy,
one lawyer declared.
That there will be hundreds OF cases
contestedfs born out by the indication
already shown in the large number OF
inquiries being received as to the
rights of those affected.
A sample of some of the letters re-
ceived will be illustrated by the fol-
lowing communication fl ON New York
addressed to The Times asking for the
name Of a reputable lawyer"
las a victim of the divorce ring at
Alexandria, whom I have been fighting
for seven months, I am anxious to
supply evidence to lawyers of the
Alexandria Bar Association that will
help clean up this condition.
Husband Threatened.
1T discovered the plot in time to pre-
vent final decree. 1 was threatened
when I went there that IL I appeared
would be compelled to pay alimony
and counsel fees.
Attorney Budwesky planned the
divorce with my wife, and although
had my wife sign confession before
three witnesses that her evidence vas
false, they refused to kill the case and
II Is still pending.
my wife never lived in Virginia
in her life. We are both from this
city New York;. The ring there has
cappers in all the dance halls III
Washington.
my complete story would be an
interesting one before the House Ct
Delegates at Richmond. Will YOU
please do me the favor I ask and
send me the names of interested law.
yers. explained about the divorce
ring to corporation counsel's office
afraid of me, as told my wife's at
torney what to expect IL he and the
Judge put anything over on me-"
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GIVES RECORD TO WILSON
FOR BROKEN FRIENDSHIPS

louisville, Pa. Jan. 19.-"No
man in public life has sundered more
personal friendships than has Wood.
row Wilson," said DIR. Talcott win.
Jams, Of Columbia University, in\ ad.
dressing a large audience in the Y. NJ.
c. A. yesterday.
Doctor williams said he himself was
one of Wilson's close friends--years
ago, but they had differences that
never healed. The vast problems In
Europe cannot be safely ignored by
America, Doctor Williams warned.
The Washington times., 1922-01-19
BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION
TO WAIT ON IRISH AFFAIRS

GLASGOW, Jan. 1s.-Austen Cham
berlain, government spokesman in the
house Of commons. announced here
today that there win be no general
election in Great Britain until after
the Irish Free State IL officially
created and q government ia installed
at Dublin.
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VITAL RECORDS
IN MORSE QUIZ
ARE MISSING
Case Against Ship Builder De-
Iayed by Disappearance
of Documents.
by international News Service.

Important records needed by tho
Federal grand jury in investigating
charges Of conspiracy and embezzlel
nent against Charles w. Morse. New
York financier and shipbuilder, are
missing. and the progress of the case
ras been delayed. according to re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
0KLAH0MANS At
CAPITAL DISCUSS
PRIMARY Change
With Herrick's Election to
Congress Confronting Them
Job Holders Begin
Thinking
BY MAYBELLE STUARD.
Correspondent Of the Ardmoreite

Stoh CVtTcSpOnoent OF the hTQIlOrblt6
WARRINGTON - Rumors here OF a
concerted effort to be made by the Old
Guard senators of both parties to alb
dish the primary o. the grounds hat
mediocre candidates are frequently the
result Of a primary election md that
party organizations can more success
fully choose standard bearers at a cop-
vention than in a primary. finds Okla
Romans ~ Washington inclined to take
both sides for and against the primary
Many Republicans oppose the primary
Us its functions in Oklahoma, condemn
it as an innovation Of the Democrat
party and alleging that II II working
confusion upon tho party which spon.
sorsd It. They point out that tho Re.
publican party has at times chosen to
evade at least tho spirit Of the law, by
holding preferential conventions prior
TO the party. As an example OF what
can be attained in the furtherance Of
party harmony by eliminating a pri-
mary race. they point to he drafting this
spring Of John Fields to be a candi-
date for governor on the Republican
ticket and the resulting elimination OF
factlonal strife in a primary fight.
That Herrick Nomination.
With discussing the result OF the pri-
mary law upon the Democratic ticket
In Oklahoma, these Republicans point
TO the 1920 nomination of Manuel Her
rick for congress Bsrrick and Diok
T. Morgan. at that time congressman
from the eighth district, were the only
two filing for the primary. and after
the time for filing was ended. Morgan
died, leaving Herrick the only candi-
date in the primary. Under the Okla
homa law II was necessary for the Re
publican party TO accept him as their
candidate. and with the large Repub-
lican majority Of that district, he was
elected % congress. Such a situation
would have been impossible under a
convention system 1t is said.
Senator Harreld. twice nominated un-
der the primary system in Oklahoma,
Is inclined TO be quite positively in
favor of the primary system. but be-
lieves that the Oklahoma law could be
very successfully amended to follow The
Iowa Jystsm under which u candidate
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to receive the nomination for any Of.
ice must receive IS per cent OF all
votes cast in that party primary. In
the event Of no candidate receiving IS
per cent Of the total vote. the party or
ganization Is then authorized to call
a convention and nominate a candidate
for the position, without regarding the
ferential one.
DO Away With Evilf
Senator Harreld says that he believes
this would do away with the greatest
primary evfl. under which ten or twelve
men nay file for an office and the one
receiving the greatest vote be nominal.
cd. although he nay represent q very
smaD minority OF the voters. The Ok
lahoma senator said that without Civ
ing the matter very serious considera-
ton he might be willing to sec the per-
centage Of the total vote which a sue
cessful candidate must receive, raised
to fifty per cent, thus insuring hat
he was the choice OF an absolute major
ity.
A party convention should follow such
"a primary, rather han an expensive
second primary such as Is provided
under the Texas law, say Harreld. who
would see In this arrangement an op-
p~ortunity for the party organization to
function through a primary or through
a convention as 1t might choose, as a
concerted movement on the part Of the
voters not to vote in tho contest for
certain Offices could automatically re
duce the vote TO the point where nc
candidate could receive so per cent IL
would be necessary to hold a party
convention.
Such discussions Of the Oklahoma
primary is considered particularly per
tinent here where the possibility OF an
other Republican landslide in Oklahoma
is conceded. and possibility OF Repubn'
can control means possibility OF cleo.
ton law changes in Oklahoma.
ONE LAY LAST WEEK CONGRESS
FORGOT AND DID SOME WORK.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
SIGLER ALL BY
himself IN RACE
Friends Declare Campaign for
Representative Between
Other Candidates-Sig-
Ter is Leader.

Among all the officers 10 be elected
BY the people Vi this county perhaps
there IL no more important one thar
that Of representative.
IL Is indeed = fortunate thing for
Carter county hat they have the op'
portunlty Of sending ~ the legislature
Guy h Sigler, friends VI Mr.. Sigler
state, The people VI this county are
vi we'll acquainted with aim and per.
hgps anything that could be said about
him would not add " their present
opinion VI him,
Mr. Sigler came " ArGmore IN 1900.
The people OF this county have watched
him grow from u mere beginner ~ one
Of the leading members VI the Ardmore
bar, IN fact, his ability Is known and
recognized. not only Ia Carter county,
hut throughout the state VI Oklahoma,
and he 10 regarded as one VI the ablest
attorneys IN the stale
his friends are very enthusiastic
over the fact that he has offered him.
SELF for this office. FOR they recognize
that his services viii be VI great benefit
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10 the state and that BY electing him
they will send to the legislature u ma.
Who BY training and experience Is well
qualified to I'll the position and who
Will I'll IL with credit to himself and 10
the satisfaction VI his friends.
The friends VI Mr.. Sigler boldly
assert that he has no opposition In this
race and Ia the race where there are
two 10 DC elected. the contest Is be-
tween the other three applicants for the
second place and they assert that his
vote will be equal 10 all the other three,
In spite VI the fact that II seems an
almost assured fact that Mr, sigler
viii be elected and be the leader OF
the ticket, he is making Ia close per
sonsl campaign throughout the county.
speaking In all the places and seeing
the voters personally and wherever he
has gone the people have enthusiast
cally supported him M have ssure
him that he will be the representative
from Carter county.
Mr.. Sigler has taken a stand for q
reformation In court procedure and this
is meeting with universal approval BY
all who have heard hun. for the people
VI this county realize that this is q
matter which is needed above all things
and they realize hat MIR sigler IN q
proper person 10 carry Into effect hIs
proposition.
He has also taken a stand for tree
text books and for economy In state
government and the people recognize
the fact that he VIII be able 10 csrry
these matters into effect when he bs
comes a member OF the legislature, Fol
these reasons IL seems that the entire
county has selected Mr. slgler as th'
leading candidate for this office"
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Aerial Cops
to Enforce the
Blue Sky Laws!

VENICE. Calf. - An aerial po-
lice service for "a hours a day has
been established here. II Is com
posed of three aviator policemen.
each on duty for eight hours. Each
has his own airplane.
Duties Of the aerial squad in
clude aid TO victims OF accidents.
locating and arresting automobile
bandits; preventing smuggling;
rushing life preserves TO victims Of
ship wrecks and fighting forest
fires.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
PIES AND CAKES BRING
TOP PRICES AT RALLY

Pies at Il dollar and u half Cake
at sl2.
Such were the prices paid At q poll
teal rally at Provence Saturday night.
when Rev. Frank Cochran, ''oil field
Broadway Methodist church presided
About SIS in all was realized and the
funds were turned over to the willing
Workers Girl Club. A spirited bidding
between candidates for sheriff was the
cause OF the hiked prices. A good crowd
was presented at the gathering.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23
MAYOR WON'T HAVE CARDS
REMOVED FROM WINDOWS

ARKANSAS CITY. - Mayor George
H. Macintosh. formsr engineer on the
Santa Fe railroad, informed E. C. Har-
vey, representative from Governor Al
lens office last night that he will not
give any orders for removal Of the
strike sympathy posters In display win.
dows here.
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Men Ike shy, girls" says q writer
Depends on what they are shy OF.
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ONE LAY LAST WEEK CONGRESS
FORGOT AND DID SOME WORK.