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unthinkabe thing to go through the or
deal of public trial Affairs of the heart
and matters of so intimate a nature ere
usually held sacred.
OF course, Mrs. de Bouchel states that
she does not care for the money she may
win. in her suit against Mr.. Candler-she
will rive il to some charity. But suppose
she changes her mind and keeps the
money she may win; would this be justi-
fable, or would it be thing which no
woman of real refinement would do?
And, after all, even If Il should be
proved beyond any doubt that there, is
not the faintest shadow Of truth In any
of the aspersions against Mrs. de BQu-
chels characters Mr.. Gambler to be con-
graduated or not on breaking the match?
Has the conduct of his fiancee since The
match was broken been sdch as to make
Mr.. Gambler and his family feel that, al
though there was no truth in the disparag-
ing stories against her honor, yet he made
no mistake in not making the pretty rev
Orleans widow his brideY
It is all a very complicated matter. II
will be very interesting case to watch II
il really goes through the courts.
And if it doesn't go through the courts
and if Mr. Gambler should offer to settle
Mrs. de Bouchels claim with money and
an apology and she accepts this---then
what? Would that be a "vindication "
Suppose old Mr.. Gambler should sud-
denly die? According to the law, Mrs. de
Bouchel's suit for slander would come to
an end with the death of her former
lover. In this case there would be no op.
portunity for a "vindcation" Of any kind
That would leave everything hanging by
its ears, as IL Is at the present momcnta
IL will be interesting to see what reall.
happens in the next few mouths. 10
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truth and succeeded in convincing her
aged lover that there was nothing in the
stories. then he might have been victim
lied into marrying an undesirable wife.
But If, as the Tilted woman insists, there
is no truth in the charges against her
honor, should she have had chance to
defend herself and explain the charges
before Mr.. Gambler made up his mind that
he believed them and did not want to
marry her?
No doubt Mr.. Gambler turned all this
over in his mind. He probably dreaded
the unpleasant scene which was bound to
ensue IL he called upon his fiancee and
announced that it was "all off,"
II is not pleasant thing to be Tilted.
A woman feels il more than n man does.
And woman who is about to marry
very, very rich old man is likely to build
air castles for the future-trips to Eu-
rope, limousines, yachts, big town house,
a country house and lots Of servants I;
might possibly even consider the terrible
calamity of the death Of her aged hus-
band and what she would do with all the
money coming to her.
Perhaps some of these dreams are like
lv to be outlined to her intimate friends
And then when the horrid news comes
that 1t is all off; that the dreams are all
shattered, the woman is likely to find her
self in q nightmare of disappointed rage:
Old Mr.. Gambler very probably thought
of all this and he did not have the courage
TO face the pretty New Orleans widow. 1t
was perhaps a rather cowardly thing for
him to avoid frank personal discussion
with her. But he knew that she was
bound to demand the names of the people
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who had told him the stories, and he had
already made up his mind that he would
not betray them, so he did the easy thing
and planned to escape an unpleasant
scene. But his Tilted sweetheart got right
on the first train and came to Atlanta
and insisted on giving the old millionaire
a very unpleasant half hour.
And, after all, did it-rcally make very
much difference whether Mr.. Gambler
broke of the match before he had his talk
with her, or after he had his talk with
her?
Another very interesting question
arises.
Would woman Of real refinement and
delicacy bring breach of promise action
and seek money in the courts?
Can the reader Of this page recall any
where In any civilized country, case
where woman of genuine refinement and
delicacy went to the courts and aired her
grief and anger?
OF course, Mrs. de Bouchel explains
that she is appealing to the courts for
vindication Of her honor. But Will any
verdict which jury may bring in, ii 1t Is
in her favor, really vindicate her honor!
II Mr.. Gambler cannot prove the truth
of the stories which upset him, and If he
does not even attempt TO justify and prove
the truth of them---an exceedingly difficult
thing to do In any case--what will YER
dict in favor Of the Tilted fiancee really
amount to as vindicatioh? The damage
is done, no verdict no money balm can
really repair IL.
Itis unfortunate that the law provides
no satisfactory method for a woman whose
reputation has been attacked In this way
to gain satisfaction. For most women Of
refinement, Il would be an abhorrent arS
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wrR. ASA G. GAMBLER, the multi

wrR. ASA G. GAMBLER, the multi
M millionaire Coca Cola King OF
W. Atlanta, Georgia, is in mess OF
trouble, as the readers Of recent news
paper dispatches all know:
The elderly multi-millionaire was very
happy in his approaching marriage to the
very pretty New Orleans, divorcee, Mrs.
Onezima de Bouchel.
And ther something happened which
S likely to happen to any very rich oio
man who is about to take on new wife
If, the rich old man has children.
II was natural enough that old Mr..
Gamblers children and heirs would not be
pleased to hear that the Gambler fortune
was going to be divided, with the new
wife perhaps, coming into possession OF
the largest share of it. Not feeling kindly
To the new mother-in-law, it was natural
enough that the relatives should begin to
hunt around for unkind things to say to
the old man about his prospective bride.
And so it happened that old Mr..
Gambler began to be told one thing after
another which would tend to discourage
him from going on with his happy plan
Tn take on a wife to share and amuse his
few remaining years.
First, they. told him that Mrs. pc
Bouchel was a Catholic, while he was
Methodist. But the elderly lover said
that that didn't make any difference.
Then they shook their heads at Mrs. De
Bouchel and said that she was divorced
woman. Mr.. Gambler replied that many
a worthy woman had been unable to &C :
along with an impossible husband and he
was willing to take chance.
And then somebody whispered in Mr..
Candler's ear a story which, IL true, made
Il plain that the old mans sweetheart was
NO At person to take into the family as
wife.
The story evidently was pretty con-
v;ncipp. Whether Mrs. De Bouc' el was
n Catholic or had been divorced was OF
no conseauence-but this story was a
serious matter. II it was true that the
pretty New Orleans divorcee had well
coined a man to her apartment in the
hotel. while she was attending a recent
Confederate Veterans reunion - that
certainly was q matter which was too
grave to be overlooked.
The old man was very much distressed.
He didn't want to believe II; he didn't
want TO give up his sweetheart. He in
ouired for the fullest particulars, and
finally bowed his head in tears and noti.
fied his hancee that the engagement must
be broken; he could not marry her!
Mrs. De Bouchel complains bitterly OF
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this, demands the names of her traducers
and is going to make her former love pay
dearly for jlting her in this way.
Now what OUGHT old Mr.. Gambler to
hrve done?
What would the reader of this page
have done under the circumstances?
1t was not matter which could be
checked up and verified, as you would
look back on a given day of the month
year ago, and get copy of the govern
ment weather report to prove whether or
not it rained that day.
1t was not a matter WI 'ch could be
proved one way or the other by asking
any one of the parties to the affair
whether it was true or not.
What SHOULD the aged millionaire
have done?
He knew that it was useless to go to
the man whose name was involved, and
ask him whether the story was true. He
knew in advance that the man would no
doubt "lie like gentleman"
Should he have gone to the woman he
loved and asked her about it?
Mrs. De Bouchel complains that in
stead of giving her a chance to be heard
he fitted her by telegraph.
But would it have done any good?
II the story was not true, of course
his hancee would deny it. But If the
story was true, is there any reason to
suppose that his fancee would confess
that it was true?
So, after all, except as a matter Of
courtesy, what good would it have done
for Mr.. Gambler to go over the thing with
the woman he no longer trusted?
The aged, lovc-sick millionaire was IN
very difficult situation. He loved the
woman, and yet a story was brought to
him which seemed so convincing that he
found he had lost faith in this woman,
and yet he had no way of proving that
the story was true or not true.
The one thing that Mr.. Gambler was
sure Of, was that he no longer felt the
same toward Mrs. De Bouchel. He could
not now make her his wife. He therefore
telegraphed her SO, and Mrs. De Bouchel,
disguised, furious and disappointed, her
reputation attacked, insisted upon having
the names of the persons who told the
dsparaging story which, of course, she
branded as wicked falsehood.
And now again, what should Mr..
Gambler have done?
What would the reader Of this page
have donel
Should Mr.. Gambler have reveale,, to
Mrs. De Bouchel the names IF the people
who told him the story?
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What good would it have done to have
revealed the names?
Mr.. Gambler felt that kindness had
been done him by the people who told
him the story. He believed the story
and, believing it to be true, felt that he
owed certain amount of gratitude to
those who put him in possession of what
he believed to be the facts.
II would be base betr vel of con-
fidence and great -ingratitude for the old
man to reveal the source of his know
edge, and therefore involve these persons
in a public controversy, and probably
damage suits for slander.
Did old Mr.. Gambler do the right thing
In refusing to reveal the names OF his
informants?
Or. as a matter of common justice, is
any woman entitled to be given the name
of anybody who is whispering injurious
things about her?
It is a curious situation, and Mrs. De
Bouchel, of course, deserves no sympathy,
il the stories are true.
And yet, on the other hand, If there is
no truth in this attack upon her character
and she is, as she insists, the victim of
base conspiracy, what ought to be a fair
money compensation when the jury comes
to decide on her slander suit against old
Mr.. Gambler?
IL Mrs. De Bouchel is guilty and the
story as told to her aged lover is true,
would IL have done any good for old Mr..
Gambler to have asked her about the mat
ter before he announced that the engage
nent was off? II she admitted the truth,
then Mr.. Gambler would have been con-
hrmed In his opinion. II she denied the
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Great Britain Rights Reserved,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
RUSSELL'SART
WORKS WANTED
BY CLUB HERE
Women Organize Campaign to
Buy Pictures of Local
Artist.

In order that several Of the works
of Charles Russell may remain per-
manently in Great Falls, plans to pur-
chase. them were made by the City
Federation of Women's clubs at the
regular monthly meeting at the !. N.
G. A. Tuesday night. Mrs. Il. ..
Mitchell. chairman of the committee.
instructed her assistants to make ar
rangements to make a complete can
vass of the city, in order that every
woman and girl of Great Falls may
have the privilege of donating 20 cents
or more toward the fund for purchas-
ing the pictures. Only women will be
asked to contribute and the pictures
will be presented to the city by the
club to stand as monuments to the
artist. who makes his home here.
Reports of standing committees were
made during the meeting, which was
presided over by Mrs. J. E. Kleinpeli,
vice president Of the club. Upon the
motion of Mrs. James Gooch, it was
decided that the matter Of amending
the constitution in order that any Off
Ger who absents herself from office for
4 period of two months without having
| given a written excuse, will be consid-
cred to have resigned, will be voted
upon at the next meeting of the the
club.
The report of the district convention
! held last month at Fort Benton was
| read. showing the work that the organ
| ization has undertaken during the last
year.
Iected for the milk fund during the
last month.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
l76NEWP PUPILS
REGISTER HERE
INPAST MONTH
Percentage of Boys and, Girls
Nearly Even; Total
Hits 5,375.

A total increase Of 176 pupils is
listed in the monthly statistical re-
mort for the Great Falls schools given
but Tuesday by S. D. Largent, super
Intendent of schools. The total enroll
ment of the schools is 5,371 of which
o.663 are boys and 2,712 are girls.
There are 554 boys in attendance at
Central high school and 67S girls.
Grade children number 1856 of which
1920 are boys and 1885 girls. There
arc 1888 kindergarten pupils, among
which are numbered 1S9 boys II Ivy
girls.
Days lost by sickness for the month
number 1878 and 3,460 for the year
TO date. Days lost from other causes
than illness are sol for the month and
61O for the year. Three %truancies were
reported during October; three sus-
pensions and 241 visitors.
The highest percentage of attend.
ance was registered for the room OF
Miss Rae Morrison, while that OF
Miss M. Gerlacher was the lowest.
Miss Morrison's room had a perfect
attendance record and that Of Miss
Gerlacher was high being $3.50 per
cent.
The Franklin school had the highest
percentage of attendance with q record
for the month of 9S.66. The Whittier
attendance of 97.61, was the lowest
recorded. The Rainbow Falls school
had the highest attendance for a rural
school with 99.37 per cent, while the
lowest was registered for the Fields
school at 91.76 per cent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

about abb, I'D, driving 9gE, in that s'it2 Won't
.In slip that big linen motor coat
over it to be on the safe side | re-
turned. Are you ready to go?'
'All set but my hat and coat" Lii
Ilian returned. You go on ahead and
get the car around to the side door,
and I'll cover your retreat against
possible flank movements of your
mother-in-law."
We escaped, however, without any
sign of Mother Graham, and drove
, straight to the telegraph office, where
the dignified and courteous operator
assured me that there was no posi-
bility of the message being read by
other eyes than ours and his own.
Then he wired a request from Lillian
to a high official of the telegraph
system, which, when granted, would
effectually s~afeguarded from prying
eyes the record of Dicky's message
all along its route.
There. that's settled" Lillian said
with a little sigh Of relief, then /
heard q quick catch of her breath.
Hurry, Madge,' she whispered. Lets
get into the car before he reaches
u.s." \
"Who?' / returned, bewildered, as
hurried along under the propelling
grasp of her ARM, and say the con-
crete answer to my question as DIR.
Petit. with black, frowning face adj
vanced toward us.
Next-What Lillian and Madge did
to "handle" Or. Petit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
My MARRIAGE
Xl
Adele Garrison's
New Phase Off,.
REVELATIONS
OLA WIFE
THE WISE ADVICE LILLIAN GAVE
TROUBLED MAOGE

I snatchd up Dicky's telegram which
Lillian had just excorlated, and read
it over hastily.
spicy Sunday feature story Her tone
dripped annoyed irony all over the
Mace. ".Artist Graham's frantic appeal
to beautiful young wife. viii she save
or scorn himF'"
"Don't Lillian | said family.
Il ought to be kicked she said with
ouick contrition, but, on the other
hand. you can't be shielded from this
thing. You'll have to know just what
they'll say. What sort of chap is the
telegraph agent? Is he garrulous!'
NO, very discreet, a nlgh-ciass
man.
"Good. But some other man on the
route NAV not be the same type. We
must spike the thing down. It's lucky
th;s isn't q real scandal, or those news
naner boys would have routed US out
at three this morning or the first
minute their taxis could reach here.
Rut I think a gossipy Sunday story is
an they'll tackle, and the noon train
will be time enough for them. Let's
see how much time we have
No Time to Lose
She studied her wrist watch.
"Can you get ready TO start IN hall
an hour il / pack your bag!' she
asked. :.
.'Twenty minutes" | returned laconi-
cally. You'll find a small travelling
case, with toilet articles and mendine
kit all ready packed in my top dresser
drawer"
II know" she returned. II have ar
emergency kit like that myself. It's the
! best insurance against furry | know
Anything special you want me to put
in?"
Not a thing" | returned. feeling
! that [ did not care IN the least what
/ wore or what l took with me on this
| journey, the most distasteful | ever
had faced.
"All right, I feex," she carolled il
laughable imitation Of Katie's stereo.
typed phrase.
Then she began packing my bag witt
| delft, accustomed hands, while / hur.
| ried through my dressing, feeling as.
put on the new ~tailleur Lillian hac
insisted | should wear, that a sombrt
crepe costume would more nearl,
match my feelings.
That's the ticket" Lillian snapped
the lock of the bag, Strengthened her
self and swung me around for inspec
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

ton. aYou are the niftiest thing,
Madge. Now your hat, so-zjust a tiny
bit 70 one side-we're going to regis
ter insoucianee, gayety. charm, afiece
ton for dearest Claire, knowledge OF
her being there-cant you see the
tabby cats about-haH an hour a1tsr
you breeze in? They'll be SO DeWl!-
dered they'll forget to lap thelr
cream" III
.sThere, That's Settled"
I knew that she was cleverly sug-
costing the course I ought to pursue,
and my heart sank at the prospect OF
being compelled to play SO mild a role
when every pulse in me clamored ioi
the primitive feminine relief OF halr-
pulling and face-scratching. But there
was no use starting at all unless !
meant to play the game through, ana
/ mentally girded myself for Whatever
the next day or two should BRING me.
We had. started for the door, When
with a sudden d%ismaying thought,
whirIed on Lillian.
Mother Graham" I exclaimed IL
dismay. sWhatever are we going &c
tell herr" .
Nothing lust now. I'll attend to
that When we come back, or rather,
when / come back. I'm not sure YET
whether you'd better dodge the report
ers and take a taxi to Rlverhead
getting the train from there ana ieaV:
ing me to explain, or whether you
better come back and see them mere
| Wen null it yer as we go. no"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
SCHOOLS PLAN
WORK DISPLAY
FOR PARENTS
National Education Week to
Be Observed. by Great
Falls Institutions.

National Education week, which is
being fostered by the American Lee
gion, will be observed lin. the Great
Falls schools December 80. was an
nounced Tuesday by S. D. Largent,
superintendent of schools. Tentative
plans only for the program have been
made, but will probably include open
house. at the schools, where parents
and other persons interested may visit
at whatever hours they choose. If this
plan is carried out, exhibitions of
school work will be placed In the halls
for the inspection of the public and in
the class rooms, those who wish may
call for demonstrations of any Of the
regular class work.
National Education week grew out
of the val according to information
sent out by the National Education as
ISOLATION, which is cooperating and as
sisting in making the week a nation
al observance. The organization
maintains that other enlightened ma
tions do not tolerate illiteracy and has
compiled statistics to prove that IL
l~teracy is spreading and that no eff
fort is made to regulate immigration
on this basis. Statistic have been OBJ
tanned from the education departments
o fthe various states to shoy that
equal advantages for education are not
offered the children of America.
Public interest and attention will
be directed not only to education it
self during the week, but an effort
will be made to show the need for i'm
| proved educational facilities. Public
ity will be given to the fact that many
| textbooks are lacking in essential
qualities; that many schools are open
for short periods only during the year;
that many school buildings are i'll
| adapted to the purpose for which they
are used; that little thought is given
to the education Of the foreign born
| the association has announced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
MRS. ROBERTSON
SEEKS DIVORCE
Alleges Husband Showed Cruelty,
Beating Her on Several
Occasions

Mary Robertson, after less than two
years Of married life, desires to sever
connections with her husband, John
Robertson, according to her divorce
petition filed in district court Tuesday
by her attorneys, O'Leary & Doyle.
Mrs. Robertson says in her complaint
that her husband beat and assaulted
her last Sunday about the face, break
ing her nose. She further alleges that
she was badly beaten by her husband
in November, 1921, and again in June,
1922. Robertson is represented as
having sworn at and cursed his wife at
various times, causing her much men
tai anguish.
The Robertsons were married on
December "a. 1920.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

But when Bruce Millikin, principal of
the high school, announced that Mad
anne Johanna Gadski would sing for
them, the students greeted the news
with enthusiasm that was trebled when
the great operate star had completed
a repertoire of three songs.
Gadski declared her pleasure in sing
ing for students in al interview last
Sunday, when she stated that she never
fore an audience Of school boys and
school girls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
PRESBYTERIAN DIVISIONS
TO HOLD MEETINGS

The following women's divisions will
meet this afternoon: Division No. /
will meet with Mrs. Robert Gordon,
1926 Third avenue north; Division No. 2
will meet with Mrs. John Duncan, 14O5
First avenue north; Division No. 4,
with Mrs. George Grover, 1116 First
avenue south. and Division No. g., with
Mrs. F. A. Bronson, 2211 Central av-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Great Falls High
Students Listen
10 Madame Gadski

If pleasant surprises are the sugar
piums of life, the students of Central
high school have the conviction that
they have been given a generous help
ing. When the assembly hour was
called on Tuesday morning. students
trooped to the auditorium with no more
than ordinary anticipation for what
was to come. There was the customary
citation that comes from an hours free
dom from the routine of the class room.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
RETuRNs FROM MIssoULA

Ronald s. Kahn, editor of the Mon
tana Banker, returned to Great Falls
Tuesday night from Missoula, where
he attended the annual homecoming
of Montana State university. kain
was graduated with the class of 1922.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED

The fire department was called to
511 Seventh avenue south Tuesday
morning as a result Of the asbestos
paper on a furnace pipe burning. No
damage was reported.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
BIBLE CLASS WILL
HOLD MEETING

Mrs. }. Martins Bible class Of the
Methodist church will hold its regular
meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at
the home of Mrs. A. G. Rouzahn, ITO
Fifth avenue north Officers will be
elected, after which there will be a
social hour. All members are requested
to attend.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
LADY MACCABEES
WILL SEW

The Lady Maccabees will sew Thurs.
day evening at 8 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. Joe Romunstad. 319 Eighth av.
enue south. She will be assisted b.
Mrs. J. +. Seelinger. All Maccabees
are cordially invited.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
0qornen's Corner
WILL MEET THIS
AFTERNOON

Circle 1911, N~eighbors Of Woodcraft,
will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
in X. of Z. hall, for initiation of can
didates.