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The Washington times., 1922-05-07

quickly. I have no fear OF the
outcome"
Howard Lee. in reply to his
wife's statements. answered with
a review OF their lives, from his
own standpoint. from their first
meeting. lie. Indirectly rinted
that she had been the pursuer and
he tho pursued in the early days
OF their romance. and he OK
planned.
II met Helen Joy on January /,
1915, at IA tea given in honor OF the
Princeton Triangle or Glee Club
at tho Country Club. l have a
distinct recollection of being intro
dueed by one of the hostesses with
earning s2,5O0 year and his
brides father was chairman of the
board of directors of the motor
company. after having resigned az
president, Then he arranged i'm.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
LONDON, May 8.

MEMBERS OF the public who
have attended police courts or
have sat on juries during criminal
cases have, no doubt, wondered
how men in the dock, without ap-
parently anything more than a fcw
pounds. are frequently defended
by lawyers whose fees must be
fairly substantial.
They are not counsel briefed In
court to come TO the aid Of a pooi'
prisoner. but have been proper ly
instructed by solicitors. The secret
Of their appearance is the free
masonry which exists among the
regular crooks OF London.
There Is no trade union OF crimi-
nails. with fixed rates OF mainte-
nance pay for the families OF men,
bers temporarily out Of business.
but the same result Is brought
about in friendly whipround In
convenient public houses. with the,
added advantage that there are 70
inorimtnating documents on Iecord.
The wives Of men sent down"
receive regular weekly payments
while their husbands are in prison
80 long as the rest Of the gang are
In funds. The sum varies. accord
ins to the sizs of the family,
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through a local bank. 1t is report
I'd that he had a satisfactory set
Element made when his father-in-
laws company. which was n big
creditor. refused to accept the
terms he offered. The proposal
was that young Lee and his fam
lily should have five years TO clear
the young mans accounts. on
that point Mrs. Lee said:
"oh. ! suppose that in his an.
swer TO my divorce complaint. How
ard will deny everything, His
father told me that he had told
Howard's creditors that there
would be no divorce, and that
everything would be smoothed
over,
81 suppose he meant by that
that my money would carry things
over. But II will not. am
through. I hope the case is tried
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TIER TO MILLIONS
III IN CAST o. F
This is
Joyful Lee, whose seri-
Gus features belle her
name, and who has to
wear old clothing of
neighbor's children
since her parents dis
agreed.

bies. He got $1,000 from me on
our honeymoon and many thou
sands after that, but I'll keep my
children and my home. His father
came to me recently and offered me
800 month II / would take How
ard back and withdraw my ac-
ton for divorce. He said he had
already paid 100000 of bits sons
debts, but he did not offer TO lay
me the $4,000 l have spent 10
maintain my husband. our children
and home since we were married
l refused his offer"
Mrs. Lees home Is a beautiful
gray stone building. rising from
wide lawns on the shores Of Lake
st. Clair. It appeared an incon.
gruous background against which
to tell a story of poverty 30 COM
plete that tho children who lived
In the big dwelling were obliged to
wear cast-off clothing. Their
mother seemed to sense this. for
she explained quickly.
HOWARD LEES REPLY.
This is my homo. all mine. My
father gave II to me. and In tho
deed It IL stipulated that I cannot
sell II or dispose OF It in any way
without his signature"
Howard Lees financial difficui.
ties. according TO his frierd dis. grew
out Of dealing In foreign exchange
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
MONTE CARLO SPIES
HUMAN CARD-INDEXES
Officials of the Casino, KNOWN as the Physiog-
nomists, Have the Gift of Never Forgetting a
Face Once Seen-Invisible Surveillance Is
Constant

Between the tables move quise
gentlemen. dressed in black. with
an air which II both nonchalant
and acute. Others. men ana
women, dressed like you Or I.
minsle with the groups Of play.
ers.
Take up your position IN froot
OF the croupier. this automaton
with tho mechanical gestures,
who perched upon his high
stool. scoops in the counters
with that inexorable rake Of his
gently scraping the green cloth.
Keep your gaze on him and from
time to time you win observe IN
this wooden faco an all but i'm
perceptible movement Of the eye
nthe direction OF some player,
who. perhaps. IL leaning too far
forward on the table. who
snatched too promptly at the
counters he has won. or At .
face which is too pale. too
ravaged or distorted by some
nervous trick or other.
Behind you. be sure Of N
someone has noted this move
ment of the eye The invisible
surveillance Is concentrating. II
drawing in. upon the spot.
In the hubbub Of the crowd.
the turmoil of the swarms which
gather and disperse again, one
does not catch q brief dialogue
In undertones or note tho swift
exit Of two persons which marks
the removal OF a broken gambler
or q delinquent.
Behind the scenes at Monte
Carlo a permanent court, with
judges. witnesses. and advocates.
is in session. The kindly presi-
dent will advise the despairing
gambler to leave Monte Carlo and
return home: will add, maybe.
some philosophical reflections
upon the instability Of Fortune,
her Inconsistency, and her fashion
OF coming back.
Still better, II tho prisoner at
the bar Is absolutely at the end
OF his resources, money to pay
his hotel bill and his ticket homo
will be advanced to him: but he
cannot return to the Casino until
he has discharged his debt 70
tho authorities.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
By ANDREE VIOLLIS.
MONTE CARLO. May 8.

THE first time you 60 to the
Casino here at Monte Carlo
various scribes posted behind q
nter in a small room near
entrance ask for your
Of identity and I'LL UP
I'm for you. This proceed
ing is harmless enough. but
wait.
Two or three individuals are
walking up and down there non
chalantly. their hands behind
their backs. One Of them makes
some idle remark to you, some
innocent joke: you turn round
and receive full in your face the
concentrated glare Of two or
three stares. Ping! Like that,
and the picture Is taken.
II you should not reappear At
Monte Carlo for ten years you
would be recognized and iden-
titled. These officials. who are
known as "the physiognomists."
have the gift of never forgetting
a face once seen. They are said
TO receive large salaries.
A friend OF mine who. six
months before. had spent but
an hour in the Casino explained
at the barrier that he had for
gotten to bring his card and his
passport with him.
You are Monsieur x. are
you not?" said one OF these
walking card.indexes. "snd you
live in the Rue 2 at Nantes?
recognize you"
Now go into the sanctuary.
Behind the tables stand tall
lackeys In blue uniforms en-
broidered with silver. ready to
make friendly answer to any de-
mand for information.
But do not trust appearances.
These splendid puppets. with the
bulging white calves. are not
meant only for decoration; these
CLASSY eyes can see. these
mouths. with the fixed smile. can
talk. Each attendant keeps un-
der his personal surveillance one
or two OF the old habitues Of the
rooms
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tion ne advances. Tho courts DO
not bother with mental suggestion,
I am told. And there may be an.
other action TO follow my suit
against the bank. The bank or the
insurance company does not. I be
lieve. take the loss Of $780, light
ly. They never do.
HIS FINANCIAL OFFERS.
Howard tried TO square things
with me in a manner that was
laughable. He offered me his
stock in the Peninsular Press, OF
which he was president, and he
said the stock was worth $50, 900.
Not long after the whole company
was sold for only $500.
Then he offered me his real g.
tate, which he said was worth
100000. had 1t appraised ana
found that 1t was not worth at
most more than $4,000. Those
were his high finance methods and
would not stand for them"
AS result OF the domestic and
financial difficulties of the golf
star something akin to a feud has
developed between their families,
and the lines are running through
the whole fabric Of Detroit society
and finance. with powerful inter
ests working on either side.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
Will Bans Football

BOSTON, May s.-The will OF
Oliver NJ. Wentworth, who died re.
gently at his home here, provided
that schools and colleges named as
his benefioiaries should net receive
requests n their students should
play football. It was learned,
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
Dreaming, Kills Wife

MIDDLETOwN, Ohio, May a.
Claiming ne shot and killed his twen-
ty-two,year-eid wife. Lotta Watts.
while he wss dreaming Of his soldier
days In France, Ambrose T.. Watts.
thirty-three, Is held In Jail here on .
charHe Of murder.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
Characters In Drama of
Golf, Love and Gold

HELEN BOURNE JOY LEE the golf widow,
daughter of Henry B. Joy, the motor magnate, men,
Der of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America,
the Junior League and Sigma Gamma Sorority.
Howard B. Lee, the golf maniac, former Michigan
champion, former secretary of the Finck Overall
Company former representative of the Guaranty
Trust Company.
HENRY B. JOY, father of the golf widow, former
president and chairman of the board of directors Of
the Packard Motor Company, leader in the military
training movement, donor of Selfridge Aviation
Field to the Government president of the Joy Realty
Company which is pushing Howard Lee in bank
ruptcy proceedings.
JAMES L. LEE, father of the golf maniac, treas
urer of the Finck Overall Company, considered
millionaire, fighting with his son against the domes
tic and financial attacks of the Joy family.
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CHARGES HUSBAND
SQUANDERED TIME
AND CASH ON LINKS

"The Cause of All Our UnhappineSS and Our
Separation is GOlf-Golf-GOlf," Says Mrs..
Howard b. Lee, i'm Suing Her Husband, For
mer Links Champion, for Absolute Divorce.
DETROIT, May 6.
TOR decade or longer the GOLF WIDOW has
II figured in fiction and funny sheets the unfor-
tunate wife of the American addict of the Scot
tsh national game
Meet her today in the flesh of fact in the comely
person of Mrs. Helen Bourne Joy Lee, who is suing
Howard B. Lee the former champion of the links for
The Washington times., 1922-05-07

THE GAME CALLED HIM!-And Howard B. Lee,
L wizard of the links, is charged with having for
gotten wife, family, home and business to answer the
call of the ancient Celtic sport His defense is that
big financial deals nowadays, carried out on the
green.
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GOLF MANIAC said Helen suing the
IL B. gathered
land money he'll
get babies"
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wv

mediately. he said. an understand.
ing with his wife as TO how they
should be supported and he quoted
the agreement thus:
"a thing we discussed at some
length was the manner in which
expenses should be divided. I had
been given some stock in the over
all company and I had hope OF sup
porting my wife on a satisfactory
basis. She agreed to buy her own
clothes. cars and so on, ard the
household and other expenses were
TO be divided equally between u.s."
Just before the ceremony he en-
listed as a seaman for the war, and
then. Mrs. Lee says, she followed
him all over the country She saw
him last. she said, a few monthe
ago, adding:
'It was on the day OF the armis-
tice celebration that he left the
house and did not return. Wasn't
that a wonderful way to celebrate
international peace?"
And het husband retorted:
"In spite OF the very evident de-
sire on the part of my wife to
harm me mentally and publicly
and to blacken my name as much
as possible. my only desire in this
matter has been to settle with her
and every other creditor"
He admitted owing her $4,000,
but denied that the total debt was
anything like the s135 900 she men,
toned. 1t was to cover the young
mans account at the bank that
Mrs. Lees securities were pledged,
and she. in addition to the divorce
suit against her husband, has
brought suit against the bank for
approximately $4,000.
HIS GOLFING DEFENDED.
Frank C. Sibley, attorney for
young Lee, who is facing bank.
ruptcy proceedings. defended his
clients golfing proclivitles as bust.
ness necessities. saying:
I'm this age big deals are put
through on the golf links, and not
In barrooms.
I'VE offered Mrs. Lee restitu-
ton on the same ba sis as the other
creditors. We offered her. In ad.
dition, 5000 a month. and agreed to
keep her husbands life insured IN
her favor for $4,000 at least. lie
is now carrying 500. 900 life insur.
anoe, of which she is the sole ben,
efiolary, She demanded cash ir,
stead OF granting Mr.. Lee an ex-
tension OF time. Every creditor
except Mrs. Lee accepted our pro.
posal."
Mrs. Lee smiled soornfully when
she heard this, and saidi
II do not know how he will make
out in the courts on the preposi-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

There is nm insane rivalry to see
how thin the slice of ham in the
sandwich can be made.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

To forget wrong is the best re-
venge
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

New Hork.--Trapped In a smoke
filled hallway in fire that later de-
stroyed four-story tenement in Rich.
mond I'LL, an aged woman and child
we're burned to death Sunday. Many
3ther tenants of the thirty families In
The building were injured. More than
dozen firepren were hurt as they
scaled fire escapes to rescue women
and children and AGED men from peri
l0us positions on window lodges. More
than twenty injured, most of them wo-
men and children, were taken to hos
1ltas.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
no ReornanIze Mexico clty police

Mexico City-The regulations mnk.
NJ the ro'ice force of Mexico City II
amiHuNiliary organization have been
ssued and the whole force is being
3organi ed along tho new lines THIS
organization WIS badly needed. rs
@ police had become notably disor-
ni2ed in fact, to such an eX ent thar
Nrce'y a day passed without com
ain,s that some members of the
rdInrs % the law had iafen nd.
lntage of their Office n rth or mak
lllu u''- !-ns OF the public,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
Mail Aviator Dies of Wounds

Salt Lakc.-T. O. Paine, one of the
most efficient airplane pilots of the
gov eminent air mail service, died st
Salt Lake Sunday forenoon at the
emergency hospital from sclf.inflict.
ed revolver shot wound. Paine was
taken to the hospital at o'clock from
his home. where birthday celebra.
ion in his honor had terminated in
the tragedy that cost his life.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
W. N. u, Salt Lake, city, No. ts-.1s2a.
Prop iety.

The gay Lothari, having been asKen
to sing, approach ID the careful girl.
"Will you accompany me on the
pianO?" he as' ed.
mot witho,t a chaperon." answered
the careful girl.
Because ,he was very, very care
full GIRL American Legion Weekly.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
Taking No Chances.

whats going ON heref"
"A prize fight, mister. The purse 10
n quarter"
whats that youngster doing up
tree while another boy walks around
below with club In his handr'
"Oh, that Teller in the tree Is the
stakeholder"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

Some Men Never Learn.
Brown has married again"
ale didn't deserve his freedom
Boston Transcript.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

An apple (of discord) day Is the
devil to pay,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

If you would become student Of
human nature begin by studying your
own. 8.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

Evidently Not a Tooth Doctor.
"Shall l tell the doctor patient Is
waiting?" mo; tell him an impatient
Is waiting"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
A Lady Of Distinction

A Lady Of Distinction
IL recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by busting with Cuticura
Taicum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy Observation-Disclosures.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

Man a sharp retort is made In blunt
language.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
A Deficit.

1.-THE money in circulation per cap
ita Is said to be $50. AS"
Somebody has my $62."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13

On Thursday noon. s...-
Mrs. p. NJ. GeselI and two. grand
daughters OF Minneapolis arrived on
Wednesday to visit at the home ST her
son, r. n. Gesell. :..5 ..S*.=:s
Mrs. Arthur Perkins and two sons
of. Minneapolis who have been visit.
ing relatives and friends here and at
'Willmar returned to their home on
Monday accompanied by Mrs. NJ.
WEIGH: who visited with them until on
Thursday when she returned home. &
Miss Jennie Jones who is employed
at the Ed Gale home at Paynesville
came home Saturday evening returning
to her work Sunday evening. 3@= @..s1 u
Mr.. and Mrs: G. E. Farnum and dau.
ghter Letta visited at the L. T. Cald-
well home Monday. E
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deadr;ck and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the J.
E. Johnson home. -. :
Little Lucille Johnson of New Lon
don visited with Ruby Iverson a few
days the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones spent Sun.
day at the Dan Harris home. Mrs.
Harris has been on the sick list =
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Jones autoed to
Paynesville Monday
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
E : z.

Thomas Bloxham, manager
Iof.the .Spicer farm near Spicer, was ii
this vicinity on business Tuesday
Miss Marie and Laura Iverson re-
turned home recently from Minneapo-
lis where they have been working.
Mrs. n. G. Norris and son Donald
were shoppers in Paynesyille on last
Monday. & "a .= @.= 5. ss W..
Dewey MCnson returned home re-
Gently from North Dakota where he
|: had gone threshing. He said there was
too much rain there.
The. funeral OF the late Lars Walen
was held in Irving Monday: NELL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis c.. Barger and
daughter Lillian of Pennock visited at
the home of ]. w. Barger of Paynes-
vile: and at the e. P. WEIGH home
here: Mrs. Barger has just recently
returned from the Rest Hospital in
Willmar and has nicely recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest J. Blevins en-
tertained company from Paynesyille
Tuesday. ~"@%
Nv. S. Johnson and John Theele of
Paynesville demonstrated a Fordson
tractor on the J. F. Jones farm Sat
urday. 1t was used to run a silo filler
and proved success. -
Lucas Kuese Of Roscoe was a, bust
ness caller in this vicinity Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Russell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Imhoff autoed to
Paynesville Sunday afternoon to see
the ball game between Paynesville
and Roscoe.
The Farmers Shipping Association
shipped carload of stock to. South
st. Paul last Tuesday. A. B. Norris
had charge of the car, returning home
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13
Is 81 First pub. Sept 6,-6t) 4
NOTICE OF 1LoRTGAGE FoRECL0a-

Default having been made in the cons
ditions Of that: certain mortgage duly
executed and delivered by Xictor.T.~ Pee
mortgagors to; DE- w. Sutherland, mort
gage, bearing date the 18th day of Jam
uary,$ 1916, with power Of sale therein
office of the Register Of. Deeds in and
for the County Of Kandiyohiss and State
Of Minnesota on the 18th day of July.
1915, at, 400 o'clock,sP -M.,.fin Book No;
fault has continued to the date of this
notice, by the Failure and neglect of said
mortgagors to make payment Of the bal
cured by said mortgages;
And Whereas, there is actually due
and claimed to. be. due at the date of
sum Of FIVE Thousand Seventeen and
07-100 ($5O17.0) Dollars, and whereas,
said power Of sale has become operative
and no action or proceedings at law or
otherwise has been instituted to recoy-
er the debt secured by said mortgage, or
No e; Therefore. Notiee is hereby Civ,
sale contained in said mortgage and
pursuant to the statute on such case.
maze mas - ard 9a provided, the said mortgage
Uses described in and conveyed by said
mortgage, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter (NwA) of
Sect Section I've, TIwentg x (2s), Township
J.,
Thirty-three (33),' in the County of
kandiyohi and State of Minnesota. with
the Embellishments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
Said sale will be made by the Sheriff
OF said. Kandiyohi County, at the front
door of the-County Courthouse in the
City of Willmar, in said County and
State on the 21st day Of October 1922,
at the hour of ten O'Clock A. NJ. Of that
day, at public vendue, to the highest
bidder Tor cash, to pay the debt secur-
and ,,t1
and the taxes paid on said PREMISES .Sl III Il.
any, as stipulated in and by said mort
gage in case of foreclosure. together
with an attorney fee. of Seventy five
and no-100 ($75.00) Dollars, and the
disbursements allowed by law, subject
however to the right, of redemption at
any time within one year from the date
OF sale, as provided by law
Dated September 5th. 1922.
D. w. SUTHERLAND dis
Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Willmar, MINI = =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13

-Nimrud Rodelius left on Tuesday
morning for st. Paul at which place
he will Ike up a commercial course at
Bethel Academy this term. T
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13

~
Light Plant Extens. Fund.
kan nlyoh.. Co: Ban: Bank Gjcy, FOR
ens' property. Block 20 ----4132.22
N. 0. Nelson, Co. Trens., taxes
part Lots / & 2, Block 20 TAG
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved
Alderman Freeberg offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
Resolution.
Resolved by the Council of the City
Of Willmar that the City Clerk be-
and he hereby is, authorized to issue
warrants against the respective funds
in payment of the foregoing approved
bills.
Approved August 18th, 1922.
VICTOR E. LAWSON, Mayor
John Williams appeared, on behalf
OF Northwestern Telephone Co., and
asked for permission to leave, for the
present, two telephone poles now
standing on the North ode of Ben.
son Ave-, between End and 3rc
Streets, West. A motion was made
and duly carried granting said Com
pany temporary permit for leaving
the said two poles at the old location
A. T. Bergeson was present ant
matter OF placing street crossings wa!
talked over. The said matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
August Swenson appeared about
having sewer extension built OF
Trott Ave-. East, from Bird Street ant
East to his property. The matter wa.
discussed.
A motion was made and seconded
that sanitary sewer be built o,
Irott Ave, East, between 3rd and 4tl
Streets, East. The motion was lost.
On motion the matter was referred
to the Sewer Committee.
T. M. Sodahl and Albin Mikkelso,
appeared about a sewer extension or
18th Street, South, between Trot1
and Mir1n. Avenues, and the matter
was referred to the sewer committee
Matter of petition Of Egbert Knut.
son for grading of Trott Ave. ".
from 18th Street to 18th Street was
brought up.
Alderman Sandin presented the fol
lowing resolution which was adopteC
by the following vote: "Ayes," 8
'noes,'* none.
Resolution
In the matter of the grading anc
Improvement of Troot Avenue Wcs
between Fifteenth Street and Six
teenth Street. in Barns ads Addition
to City of Willmar.
RESOLVED, By the City Council Of
the City of Willmar as follows:
a. That said City hereby propose:
to make the following Improvement
to-wit, to grade, level off and improve
that certain part of that certain Ave
nue. in said City of Willmar described
as follows:
That part of Trott Avenue Yves,
between Fifteenth Street and Six.
teenth Street in Barnstads Addition
to City of Willmar.
r ~ That meeting be held by
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-13

Mrs.sG Gust ndersn and sons.
Richard. and Lyle returned Is their
home at Minneapolis 'Tl.hhasds morn
ing accompanied by Laura .Iverson.