The Washington times., 1920-07-11
Deserted Wife Should Fight For
Rights, Says Mrs. Helen De BoWer
Chicago Woman Suing for Big
AlImony, DepIores Suicide
OF Mrs. BedeIl. p,
ny nARCERY REx.

When does man tire OF HIS wife
ana seek love and diversion in the
sCe'ety 81 another woman?
Answer:
Usually when his wife has made"
him. boosted him, economized for him.
shd sci aside her own interests in
favor OF his success.
Ana such is the contention in the
case OF Mrs. Heien De Bower. who
was divorced Som Herbert De Bower
In Chicago in 1910.
MIS- DANIEL Eede'l also was cast
ASIDE in the days OF her husbands
nrosperity, became despondent, and
hnsiy east herseIf, her hopes and
ocspa!rs. int the lagoon in Central
Psrk the or day. leaving a note
explaining h.. act.
Mrs he Bower has shown better
Judgment She has brought suit in
the supreme court TO gain an. In
crease or h!imony. According TO her
own statements, she believes her hus-
Bands income TO tot.I yi5O.O0O
year. and her allowance from him OF
'loo month is scarcely enough 10
MAINTAIN her comfortably in these
days OF high costs.
II can understand the act of Nr.
bedell said Srs. De Bower yester-
day often have had moments
no. mole days and nights--of the Mt.
m"t despondency when r viewing m
my nina the inJuStices | have suf-
Tered"
GRANTED HIS EVERY REQuEsT.
Mrs. DE Bower is a bcautiCuI bru.
tie type, with rich coloring. She
IS sight and cirlish in appearance
and, IN fact is little more than girl
IN years. Tears often came into her
eyes as she answered necessary but
painful questions about her pre .cnt
litigation. She was as reluctant to
give an interview. but was prevailed
upon, at least 10 give her views = about
the situation.
Sometimes would wake IN al
SHIT and think of what would do
! ~ Herbert died. Then my al!monN
"ontd stop and ] am so united 10
Suppor, myself | wrote some time
ago and asked him to please get me
"a lttle Insurance. He got fiye-ycar
poilcy ana in FIVE years OF course il
ran out. He didn't get another
"herberts mother, brother and
sister have been splendid to me
/ throughout They knew was a
good wife. That sounds like brac-
amy, but ! feel JUSTIFIED in saying
tina; nov. granted every request.
cFen protecting the name OF a wom-
an 10 please MIN.
u tear the power Of his money.
! ! cannot feht that. hone he will
see the justice OF what ! ask. and
not try TO Ee, around my demands.
But as for the case OF Mrs. Ee-
dell. ! know what feelings drove her
TO the lagoon. Poor woman. How
! foolish she was. do not approve
such a course"
MRS. DE BOWERS STORY.
Mrs. De Bower told a tale OF an
early marriage. at sixteen years; Of
her luxurious home in girIhood, and
her, lack 81 experience In fhancia!
management. Ia the frst years OF
their life together Herbert De Bower
was making but $50 week.
II managed very well after 7 got
started. / planned. saved. economzed.
All Of sudden Herbert jumped from
that small salary to an income Of
$50 900 a year. He began corrc-
spondence SCHOOL system. He way one
of tho pioneers IN that work.
Il was so hapny. II we were apart
for a day or two he would send me
special letter and A wire every TWEEN
ty-four hours He was devotion itself.
His income kept going up fast
"Grsdually | ScnScd change. ]
knew there was another woman. but
II didn't announce my suspicious to
him.
He became very cold and uncom-
municative. He never wanted to get
anything for the house, although he
wished me always to he dressed up,
so that people would say, There goes
De Bowers wife
Finally ! got word from a friend
after Herbert had deserted me, that
he wanted divorce. He asked me
not to name the woman who was re-