from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)—issue of Thursday, July 12, 1917—page 8, column 5:
[Suits Filed]
Letha Friend vs. Robert Friend. Divorce. Plaintiff alleges that defendant is an habitual drunkard; that he has cursed her and abused her; that he failed to provide; that he refused to provide medicine and fuel for the family. She wants the custody of their three children, $1,000 alimony and $10 per week for the children.