The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1923 Page: 3 of 24
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WOMAN'S DEATH
15 VEILED IN
DEEP MYSTERy
Wealthy Society Leader
Expires Shortly After
’ * Changing Will.
POISON LOOKED FOR
Victim’s Private Fortune
Estimated at Two to
Three Million.
Rye. N. Y. Sept. 28.— The death
of Mrs. Charles’ Webb. New York and
Philadelphia society leader which it
■kbs learned last night has aroused
the suspicions of several Westchest»i
county officials will be thoroughly in
vestigated in an effort to discover its
cause the authorities said today.
Sirs. Webb wealthy in her own
right died last Tuesday in the fash
ionable Westchester-Biltmore Coun
try Club after an illness of -three
weeks. ...
Dr. William J. Myers her physician
declined to issue a death certificate
on the ground that death followed cer-
tain unnamed mysterious circum-
stances.
Autopsy Is Demanded.
Several relatives including Mr. and
Mrs/ William T. Hunter of Devon
Pa./who were with Mrs. Webb at the
time of her death and cognizant ol
the alleged mysterious circumstance
surrounding it. demanded that an
autopsy be performed.
Medical experts were summoned ano
instructed to determine if any poison
were in the body. The result probably
will not be known until tomorrow.
The greatest secrecy prevailed at
the club and among the dead woman*
relatives and friends.
Mr. Webb who was with his wife
throughout her illness could not -be
found at his home his office or his
club.
Mrs. Webb’s private fortune is est.
mated nt between $2000000 and $3-
000.000.
It was said that changes in her
will had been made just prior to her
death.
Grandfather a Financier. ■
Mrs. Webb was the daughter of S.
Jennings Gorman and the late Mrs.
Gertrude A. Gorman. She was of the
fourth generation that Ims occupied
the family home in fashionable Madi-
son avenue.’ Her grandfather. Ed-
mund A. S. Smith was a financier.
He left large real estate holdings
still in possession of the family.
Mr. Webb’s father the late Charles
Henry Webb was known ns "John
Paul” author and journalist. For
three years he was literary editor of
New York Times and wa* on the
’ ’Tribune under Horace Greeley. He
founded the VaTfforniafi. 'the first
literary periodical rtf that state. His
wife was a lineal descendant of Levi
Holden a lieutenant of George Wash-
ington's bodyguard.
JURY CAN’T AGREE
Resume Deliberations After 10 Hours
in Georgia Lash Case.
Macon. Ga.. Sept. 28.— The jury
which Wednesday took under consid-
eration the fate of Dr. A. C. Yar-
brough. charged with riot in connec-
tion with the flogging outrages in Ma-
con. bad the case 40 hours when they
resumed their deliberations this mon.
ing.
Persons familial - with the courts
here say this is probable the longest
period any Bibb county jury has been
out without sending for the presiding
judge.
PLAN ARMY FESTIVAL
Annual Sale of Salvation Army Will
Be Held September 29-30.
The annual "Harvest and Festival
Program" will be observed by the San
Antonio branch of the Salvation Army
ou Saturday and Sunday September
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT
FRIDAY and' SATURDAY You Still May Receive
FD T 7 f • A Selection of
■ ■ • r 1 ■ — i 1 n i
• Beautiful Records
•trumvnts. We will at!low >Oll I
your foil prevent cash mine - _ ~ . a _
12 Selections on 6 PUANACRiPH
Double-Faced Records inUnVURHIII
OS AL E
During this tremendous sale of beautiful slightly used
phonographs you may obtain with any of the instruments listed
below •
A LIBRARY OF RECORDS
12 selections 6 double-faced records included at price.
Practically any make machine may be obtained as there are
included •
Victrolas Edisons Brunswick* and others
■ LOOK AT WHAT YOU SAVE!
$l5O Victrola.... $9B $225 Columbia... 85
$2OO Edison 93 $lOO United 35
$2OO Brunswick. . 108 $ 75 Alamo 8.50
$125 Columbia... 68 $225 Aeolian 100
$lOO Victrola .... 57 $250 Brunswick.. 109
SLIGHTLY . A LARGE SHIPMENT OF CONSOLE VICTROLAS
VI(.VrOLAS K ■ Has been received. The selection is unbroken. Period
‘t'/JL Wg models and conventional type. $lOO up.
Great bargains— f —*
as low as JL x • // ~
Ou(-»f-Town Customer* flip £ J Jjf) &U &* * 7
thin ml and tn nd in with Gr»l CW i
payment. V PHONE CR 4090
FRIDAY.
Latest outdoor sport in Washington. A policeman is trying out a new
bullet-proof vest. Riot squads will use the vests when they go out cn
burry calls-
29-30. Each year fruits vegetables
grain and every conceivable article
that can be sold are gathered to-
gether and offered at a publie sale.
Ordinarily the money derived from
the sale is used for the c~tension and
maintenance of the army work in gen-
eral. This year however. - a request
has been made by the international
headquarters of the Salvation Army
•
Blouses and Mah
. Jongg Jackets Skirts
and Sweaters
In All New Fashionable Shades and
Combinations Have Arrived in
a New Shipment
'T'HESE new and cleverly designed
x fashions have taken styledom by
storm for they are wonderfully dif-
ferent from anything artists have
heretofore offered. The younger
set will delight in the youthful gay
colorings the freedom of lines and
the unusual designs which slam])
these fashions as the mode of the
moment from the “avenue.”’
THE PRICINGS ARE VERY
MODERATE
diol STERNE! Inc’
THREE TWENTY- NINE ALAMO PLAZA
No People Killed
that the proceeds be applied on the
Japanese relief fund.
The public sale will begin at 8
o’clock Saturday night and will be
held in the army barracks. 311 Ave-
nue E. Preceding the ale of the
goods donated for the occasion a spe-
cial program will be given by the
young people of the local Salvation
Army.
NEGRO STOKES CASE
WITNESS RESTRAINED
FROM KILLING SELF
Tries to Jump Oat of Five-
Story Window When
Story Refuted.
Chicago Sept. 28.— Robert Lee ne-
gro. former deputy one of the wit-
nesses questioned by the state's at-
torney in the investigation of charges
by Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes that her
husband wealthy New York hotel
owner had coiispncd to defame het
reputation attempted to jump from
the window of Prosecutor Charles
Wharton’s office early today.
Ho was caught by a detective ser-
geant as ho threw one foot over the
sill of the window five stories from
the street.
He wa= taken to jail.
Lee had been confronted a short
time before by B. E Firse. negro
who said that Lee. and Joseph Brun-
ner. alleged "pay off” man being
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। —offers to the thrifty shopper table after table piled high with seasonable merchandise at greatly re-
■ duced prices. VOLFSON’S is “cleaning house” to make way for incoming stocks—hence the oppor-
J tunity for you to effect real savings!
■ Plan to come early tomorrow and get vour share!
I
= a This Sale of Silks silks
o ' . 1 —are reduced to
■ JL - comes just when you want it! the minimum
■ $3.95 Corticelli Thistledown in I $5.50 Corticelli Brocaded Crepes
„ gy~ /v - black navy and brown is a beautifully ! richyl beautiful and as soft as a kit- 36-inch Black Messaline regu-
J soft ra dium of superior quality which I ten's fur. In king's blue kit fox mo- larly s‘’.2s $1.98 yard.
■ Sp” r w *” drape nicely. Fully guaranteed. risand browns beige nasturtium Ber-
■ I f ''*V The Y“ r d—s3.49. muda orchid and. of course navy. 36-inch Black Chiffon Taffeta.
E 1 Wb's. /li black and ivory. The yard— s4.9B. __
■ f W n e „ regularly $1.98— 51.59 yard.
■ / it $2.70 Crepe de Chine 40 inches
£ \ -A Z wide in a full range of colors. This is $3.50 Satin Charmeuse with a soft 36-inch Black Satin Duchess
a k \a 1 a good serviceable crene. now priced. lovely satin finish. In brown black. >
" he yard-$2.19. navy canna beige and other shades. regularly $2.50-12.19 yard.
B v (f fO I This 40-ijtch fabric is priced in our ... .
1 I** I $4.98 Satin Canton a handsome lus- -ale at $2.89 a yard. 40-iach Black Cha m u.e
'k "L "orus silk 40 inches wide. In naw. ularly $3.50 —-$2.89 yard.
“ irfc $2.25 Satiu Messaline. a yard wide. Black de Sok =
■ \ V \\ \k uonaenut quant'. inc jara a ] us t rous finish. Can be had in .
V V d. iAo o • t si i -i 1 fuH range of colors for Fall and regularly $3.00 $2.59 yard.
" \! k I *3'9B Spiral Crepe 40 inches wide Winter. Specially priced the yard— in ~D | „ „ r
I ’ 1 - aSI k wool crepe which will give en- g 9 40-inch Black Golf Crepe reg-
I / j during service. Rich and elegant in ■ • ularly $3.98 — $3.49 yard.
■ \ 1\ Zrt appearance. The yard—s 3.49. ■ r. e
I I . $3 ’ 95 “r. d ? 45 n .S an e tO l Cr T S 3 40-inch Black Crepe Meteor
-SL $4.95 Crepe Black Charmeuse 40 heavy quality m all the fashionable col- siso_S3 89 yard
P • • t j a 'i y inches wide is wonderfully soft and ' ors. They are 40 inches wide. Wc ° '
• W ” will drape beautifully in rich tones have grouped these rich silks in our 40-inch Black Satin Crepe reg-
i of brown naw black and kit fox. September Silk Sale at one price. The V.! - n L. v -4
! ' Sale of Silk The yard-$3.49. ularly jaid.
* UNDERWEAR s — - ®
n —offers silks crepes and ———— —
g lovely satins at prices you 81x99 Sheets $1.45 j I -
just cant overlook! I f tT
“ . 81x99 heavy quality hemmed sheets of j .
■ $4.98 gowns now $5.4) the Neverte.r and Strongheart brands. Reg- 11 JLJIJ ULjiL’l I I 1 _
g $8.50 gowns now $5.98 ularly $1.89. Now $1.45 each or $l5 a I VLJ
fl $8.95 gowns now $6.89 dozen. u ir
81x90 hemmed seamless sheets made from 'll HL-I
• rt 0.50 gowns now $7.75 ffood shccti „ g . Rcgu i ar i y $1.69. '
■ $4.98 petticoats n0w...52.98 $1.39 each. j f/f _
■ $5.50 petticoats now. $3.98 —
■ $5.98 petticoats n0w...54.29 r
। $B5O petticoats now $5 89 j » f every part of your home
■ $10.98 petticoats n0w.. 58.95 / . »
■ $3.50 teddies now $1.98 at splendidly reduced prices:
■ $3.98 teddies now $2.29 ~ ..
■ $7.00 teddies now $5.98 28x48 extra big double thread bath JJ-inch checked glass toweling 19c rc
f $8.05 teddies now $6.49 X^towd^ffc'^'”-n' WOLFSON’S Good heavy quality unhemmed 7 0-mch fully bleached
$10.50 tedd!es now $7.75 iinen sale’at $4.75 dozen. (Sold only union linen napkins . in neat pat- umaask. Regularly $1.25. 89c yard.
B /St by the dozen.) terns. Regular $3 quality. While they 64-inch silver-bleach all linen dam-
’S 16-inch red selvae d cotton towel- last at * l-85 dozen ’ I ask in neat patterns. This will wear
■ t c t l rr • * n B' t* c yard. 15-inch hemmed mercerized napkins wonderfully and bleach white utter
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the w ith red or blue stripes regularly c “' *
n vnrJ uo~en. $$ h cmmc d crochet spreads bUWU
Z GLOVE SILK SALE av ' : a wft birds- $2.50 hemmed crochet spreads 80x inches $2.69.
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On sale now at He wen. sa incnes ' * __
( Bloomers to match $5 val- ._.
| ucs. Now $3.98. _
; Hosiery Sale a
■ Ln ion suits that sold for / .‘N “
। $6.95. Sale price $5.89. —includes such famous makes as McCallum tx tr
a Vests in fine dron stitch. A i Merrill Welldrest Black Cat and other v
g $2.98 values for $2.49. . ® ' brands. The prices below give only a hint
Bloomers to match. $3.97 N J of the values! —grouped in two m-
values .for $3.29. /Nmle. beige polo grey mouse. $3.25 and $3.50 all-silk hosiery teresting lots for rapid
j black ami white arc the colms —sijk the ifull length—cua be selling!
il offered in a full fashioned ehif- bgd j u | eav y weight or in
S / fun >ilk ho*? with lisle hcni .. .. . . J
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I <' i )l»vu cuit megra. browu ami black. that formerly ) A
■ APRONS pure thread priced. $2.55 M.U f° r W-'^ - ( 0 =
& /Al IxVJIIO iulh ilsle silk stockings with lisle tops the pair Now
• k r u W* - biade full . 'i'_ 7 1 -L' j]!." 1 F b? "h ß d P i'u"' black” $3.50 pure thread silk stackings
■ —in a number of charming hin.c- hr»wn« .. ' C 1 These can be hail in mu ...
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■ patterns and a wide variety KJf.''. The pair . ... special price Cl QQ -ome <">l iashmued stocking*. Group ’ /aJI £Q
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
sought offered him $LiOO and an .*cl
ditiunal Sit' « 'lay fo* time s;.. ii ~
New York if he would mnke affM.i
and later testify that he knew Mi*
Stokes as an inmate of a notorious
club according to the prosecutor
Richard Westbrbok negro ailorui'. -
for Stokes and Millie Phillips wer-
questioned before the grand jury yes-
terday.
Letters and telegrams 'said to hav.
been written by Westbrook to atnc
ueys for Mrs. Stokes offering to .
out to her. according to tbe pro*e u
tor were rend.
The woman said she had signed a»
affidavit aimed at Mrs Stokes in tic
belief it was tin eviction notice.
Mrs. Edward Schlcnz. a cbiidl
playmate in Denver of Mrs. Stol ..
volunteered the information to th-
state's attorney that Mrs. Stolo *
in Denver at the time certain ntiidn
vits in the case claim she was an in
mate of a resort in Chicago.
Mi*. Wailsaa Tyler negresa told
the state's attorney Lee mill Bri.i.-■
ner bad obtained pictures of her nu.
her husband dn the pretense of wi*li
ing to copy Tyler's picture on a tomb
stone.
Tbe prosecutor said he was con
vinced these pictures were later used
with Mrs. Stokes' picture imposed on
them.
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POLICE SEARCH FOR
baby given to man
through an error
Mistake at Hospital Mixes
Babe —One Is
Lost.
Beirait. Mich. Sept. 28.—Police
>i; t continued the search of
i*. trees and a creek adja-
■ house occupied by Alfonso
' ' . for the body of the 3-
baby of William Greatrex.
; ■ I ■ tiiniinck by mistake at the
' - Deaconess Ho.-pital when
; '■•■lil'il for the baby born tn hi«
'•'.’’•i daughter Eva Vlem-
miitck.
' l "'i!*. I.- k. held by the police has
' j i.i - con'inual questioning nnd
ollii-ei* >nv. Has told conflicting sto-
;■ i l ' 'uat disposition was made
■ ’ac b: given him at the hospital.
. nV oiscovered tbnt the baby
liei'l <• is - hospital was not his when
ho irtiirmd fiom Toronto. Canada.
after tbe burial of his wife who died
eleven days alter the birth of the
child.
The hospital then admitted an error
had been mad and sought the child
given Vlemmiuvk.
When the baby could not be found
police were called and Vleinminck was
arrested.
According to the police. Vlemminck
said he gae the baby to a stranger
he met in a saloon.
Questioning of the daughter brougb;
out no information regarding the
whereabouts of the child sought but
according to the police did bring an
unusual accusation of tbe daughter
against her father nnd also the nd-
ir ission cf 'he birth of another baby
to her eboit two years ago.
Prose m r Paul W. Voorheis as-
sorted Inst night that until the baby
was founo dead or alive r.o action
oct Id be liken against Vlemminck.
Meanwhile Viemminck's daughter's
baby is at the hospital.
The 11-year-old London boy was caught
nicking pockets. "Now my lad.” said
the severe magistrate “have you any-
thing to saw for yourael*—any excuse
to offer for such early depravity? What
started vou on this roaa of crime?’’ “Vo”
did. mister'.” “I did? What do you
mean hoy? 0 “We’d mlatcr. If vou
’adn't given by old dad six months
hard I Mou’dn't have had to start life
so early to keep the ”ome going.”
SEPTEMBER 28 1923.
REASON SO MANY
“PIMPLE CURES” FAIL
Suites and lotions ceme and go
one after the other hoping to hit rhe
right thing which might caute th ui
to get results for people who suf. r
from skin troubles. Most if tlu—i
concoctions don't even heal the out-
ward effects much iess take away :be
cause of tbe disease.
Do you think so little of your deli-
cate skin as to allow yourself to le-
come the subject for these experi-
ments? Bv all means use only the
thing which lias stood the te ■ -t
time and public opinion. Blue' ml
White Ointment has not only wsl
this test but you arc sure of । —
when you know that it is selling at
the tremendous rate of mtrrly two
million packages a year. _
The way it is economically price.!
in liberal packages has helped to
make it so popular along with its
dependability. The 50c size nmtoi’H
three times ns much as the 25c size.
All dealers have it.
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The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1923, newspaper, September 28, 1923; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1592747/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .