from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)—issue of Thursday, January 3, 1918—page 1, column 5:
MITCHELL VS. MITCHELL
Clara Mitchell asks for a divorce from Frank A. Mitchell, the custody of their six children, $5,000 alimony and $2,500 principal and interest of $2,000 of her money which she claims he has. They were married March 18, 1905 and separated Dec. 29, 1917. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment in word and deed.