Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
SUIT FILED AGAINST c. A. DUN
HAM IN BEHALF OF CHILDREN
FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
MOTHER ASKS COURT TO
COMPEL FATHER TO PAY
Petition For Modification Of Decree OF
Divorce Granted Mrs. Minnie r.
Dunham in 1915 Alleges Father Of
Children Has Not Provided For
Them as Decree Directed Him to Do.

The marital relations Of c. A. Dun
ham, president of the c. a. Durham
Company, of this city and Chicago, and
his former wife, Mrs. Minnie r. Durham,
which became public more than two
years ago, promises again to be aired
in court, following the filing of petit
ton to set aside and modify the de-
cree Of divorce granted Mrs. Dun
ham and to make proper provision for
the support of the two children. This
petition was added to the files of the
case Tuesday, following two months
of negotiations out of court to settle
the differences between Durham and
his divorced wife, which evidently
failed
Notice Of the fling of the petition
was served on Durham July 6, but the
petition was not filed. pending efforts
that were made to reach settlement
Second Mrs. Durham Involved.
The petition brings into the case the
second Mrs. Durham, who is alleged
to have been Mrs. Betty Robinson Col
by, Of Pasadena, before Durham mar
ried her in that city April "a. 1916, a
little more than year after he was
divorced from the first Mrs. Durham.
She is charged with having been an
influence in bringing about the
strained relations OF Durham and the
first Mrs. Durham and also in the
subsequent things complained OF.
1t is asked by Mrs. Durham. who
files the petition for her daughter
Winifred. aged l., and her son Aubra,
aged 10, that the decree of divorce
granted Mrs Durham by Judge Will
lett March ). 1915. be modified TO can
eel the right given Durham for the
children to visit his home, to compel
him to provide from $75 to 500
month for the support OF each child;
to make provision for their support
while in the local high school; TO
make provision for their college edu
cation: and 10 give Mrs. Minnie r.
Durham the exclusive control OF the
children.
Judgment in the sum Of $1,000 for
the costs Of prosecuting the case is
asked.
Terms Of Decree.
The general terms of the decree,
the issuance Of which was not contest
ed in court by Durham, who was not
present when it was granted are: Mrs.
Durham was given general custody OF
the children, who were to be allowed
TO visit their father. Durham was or
dred to pay all expenses Of the chill
dren while away from home, or at
college and he was ordered to pay all
bills for their sickness or other ex-
traordinary expense.
Mrs. Durham was awarded the
homestead, 3l2 North Center street,
its furnishing. and electric car. In a
settlement for alimony outside Of
court Durham assigned to his d.
vorced wife the earnings from $4,000
worth Of preferred stock, which on it's
guaranteed earnings basis Of s per
cent per annum has given her 5000 a
month.
1t Is averred in the petition that the
decree was too general in its terms as
relates to the support of the children,
and that the cost of living has greatly
increased since the decree was is
sued.
1t is set out in the petition that the
children desire to be with their mother
and attend school here, but that Dun
ham has refused to make provision for
their support while so doing. and that
he has failed 10 pay such necessary
expenses for the children as medical
care, dentist and oculist bills.
The petition adds that the children
have been with their father much of
the time and that the latter has an
income of 500 900 a year