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OCTOBER 12, 1922; PART II. 7 THURSDAY MORNING. A9 SPEED FLOORS HORSEMAN Fashioned Silk Hosei osiery at Cost- WIFE TELLS OF "OTHER" WOMAN WORKMAN DIES SUDDENLY Gutter Guaranteed Perfect Pickpocket Makes Sudden mt We are selling Silk Hose in all the leading brands, all weights and colors, at COST. Suspect Before I orium Ft kntinni, uiiti (national race-track man, depended upon to make money and a nnixi.in Vt-iv1 Mr. RerrT while rhinirlnii Imina here en mule Jfrom Nevada to TIJnana with a string of sixteen race horse found A jp ijp 1 hat too mnch speea i awasrroos Mr.

Bernr had Just arrived Jn ha city at the Southern Pacific Mation. At about tha same time kls horses arrived at th a Santa Fa Mation. As the horses necessi tated his attention Mr. Barry was wsasam mm Unusual valuea in heavy, pure thread ilk hose. All colors.

FIVE STAR It 1 ft 4 jw a nurrjr. rspeeauy cuumcu this moner In hand, and as he left ihe station hastily thrust 30 In Mils In his left-hand trousers docket, )J Without stopping for breakfast htr. Berry speedily boarded an Plant First street car for the Santa station. As ha picked a nickel YEARS IN BUSINESS. With a deep appreciation for 1 i 1, i rom hid right hand trousers iocket a man Jimt In front of hfrn hropped a roll of hllla on the floor if the oar.

Mr. Kerry vaitea ror ha man to pick up the money, hen took a seat In the car tiia man fstth th moner or our customers ana prompted oy a determination to live up to our slogan, iv FLOORS OF GREATER VALUES," we have spent months seeking for the best that the Fashion world could give us for this Anniversary Sale. All week we'll continue with our great super-values. Jiff. Mr.

Berry, speculatively, thrust New Fall Dresses tia hand into loti-nsna irons-r's pocket and discovered that his in imrn A few minutes hi tar Mr. Berry reported the theft at entral "By Golly," ha said. "It doesn't natter how speedy a guy la In thi own, there is soma ona just a m-le speedier thsin ho 1." "As for instance," remarked De-active Hergeants Mallheau, Jack- On. Uttliohn ana narrow, now kbout us?" The detectives confronted Mr. lA.w wltt, a irtan crlvtnr the numfl hi Burner Irvine, whom they had Another apecial purchase of $16 dresses.

New arrivals from toms of New York's leading manufacturers. Over 400 to chooae from. Still a chance for you to get one of these wonderful values. Dresses and Values Up to $55.00 Beautiful garments painstakingly made of the choicest Fall materials, many of them copies of models selling at many times this price. Dresses Suits and Values Up to $69.50 Note the quality, style and workmanship in garments elsewhere at double our price and be convinced that every Dress, Coat and Suit in this sale represents a big saving.

I was I I of ihe Touch and Police Nab heft Heported tnuiff. arrestsa wrt r-r minutea hefore on suspicion af Bickin Dockets. "By Oolh said Mr, Berry, "that's the who dropped the roll of bills ii, Jront of me." La-lne Is belnfr hold In the City Jail. Beauties Face Theft Charges; Hint Frame-up The case of Elaine and Marie IJt-tel, young beauties accused of stealing a wrist watch and HO from Chauncey F. Reynolds at a recant party In a downtown cafe, who adjourned yesterday In Justica HaneV court until tomorrow afternoon at 2 Significance Is attached to the fact that there were present In.

iinnnv I rn iri. rrauv lit ithe hearing1 yesterdsy, "Ous" OUva. tha Ran Frunc inn miinnnaira wno is defendant In a 1100.000 breach of promiae suit brought by plains ui.iai nn, the turn nHsonfirn. Willi Ollva. it was renorted.

were two Ban Francisco detectives, as well as an attorney. Attorneys Klttrella and Bchunek. representing tha gtrlB, deolare the thfcft cliarge against them is a rrame up to injure their reputation. 0 JL nn if ll 1 lis the demands 1 iiCTT TT1 Coats Coats rw Plenty Of Good BUTTER aj i a- a f-rfUW 1 Tian? Die of Heart lMie In Front of Undertaking Estahlifihment As he was walking by the E. 1 Overholtzer undertaking establishment, 13 South Grnd avenue, yesterday morning, a man Identified as Bteve Slpaa, aged 8 years, of 65 East Thirty-ninth street, fell dead.

Bipas. according" to the police, waa on his way to work, and had just alighted from a street car at Pico street and Grand avenue. As he fell on the sidewalk pedes-tralns ran to his assistance and carried him into tha undertaking establishment. It was determined there that he had died of heart failure. girls were In a Ford coupe.

'It I wasn't married I'd go with you, Phillips said he told Alberta. This car Is only built for Alberta replied curtly, meaning there was no room for him." "Phillips's statement Is an outrageous lie:" exclaimed Acting Asa Keyes. "It Is a referable attempt to besmirch a dead girl's good name," said Undershertff Etecalluz. "Phil-Hps must explain to me this report he has so widely circulated-" "It's all a lie!" declared Mrs. A.

Tremaln, the stain girl's grandmother. "He ought to bs hanged. He knew as well as I do that he only saw Alberta two or three times. Her diary proves there was no affection for him." Mr. Tremalne, the dead girl's father, said: "I have nothing to say except that I have been legally advised that I have a case of criminal libel.

I shall consult my attorneys, Elmer T. Bromley end Ralph Bacon, and Woolwlne: If they advise me that the case Is one of criminal libel I shall no doubt proceed." While condemnation was de scending upon Phillips from various quarters, the District-Attorney's forces were completing their plans for tha of Clara Phillips, scheduled to open on October 20. MANY WITNESSES Twenty two prosecution witnesses have been subpoenaed. Peggy Caffee, eyewitness to the murder, will tell of the death strug gle on Monteclto Drive. Jack Munson of Pomona will testify to tha finding of Mrs.

Meadows blood-splotched automobile L. E. Jacobs, Mrs. Mola Swain and Mrs. Carrie V.

Colly, employees of the First National Bank, where Mrs. Meadows was employed, will tell of seeing Mrs. Phillips In the uaiin on me anernoon or the murder, when she is said to have made inquiries about Mrs. Meadows. Itiey will also be character witnesses in behalf of the slain girl renora iremain.

sister of Alberta, will tell of the meeting- with Phillips prior to the murder and other Incidents of her dead slater's life. Other witnesses will bet Guy Mtllman, cierk at the Baltimore Hotel, where Clara Phillips registered under an assumed name; B. Taylor, bell boy; who heard loud talking in a room occupied by -Mr. and Mrs. Phillips on the night of the murder, Frsnkie Lee, who saw Clara Phillips and Peggy Caffee drinking on the day prior to the crime In the rooms of "Dick" Covington and at which time Mrs.

Phillips la called Covington "Daddy." FOCND BrxX)D Prof. J. Arthur Maas, who found blood on Mrs. Phillips's shoes gloves and on the door and floor of Mrs. Meadovs'a car.

Dr. A. II. Zeiler, who will testify It was human blood. Attorney John B.

Haas, to whom Phillips first confessed his wife had slain Alberta Meadows Albert Tremain, the dead girl's father, who will tell of the girl's home life. Dr. Wagner, county autopsy surgeon, who conducted the post mortem and diagnosed the cause of death. Deputy Sheriff Frank Pewar who took Peggy Caffee to Shorb Nation to identify Mrs. Phillips as the slayer of Mrs.

Meadows h. W. Streeter, taxlcab driver, who drove Clara Phillips on the afternoon of the murder aP: w- Cleveland and IT. O. Hickock.

who saw Mrs. Phillips and Peggy Caffee enter Mrs Mead ows's automobile shortly before the murder. U. M. Hill and W.

A. Cochran, police officers, who found the broken hammer handle and other telltale pieces of evidence F. H. Litchfield, Time? staff photographer, who photographed the murder scenes. Mrs.

Warren. Mrs. Bon not. Mrs. McKlroy.

Police Catch Detective of Fiction Tales T'know Sherlock Holmes? Surely, you must, Well, as he Is pictured in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books snd In every picture of him that artist has drawn, so stalked a mysterious figure up and down Andrews street last night Trick hat. trick monocle, trick pipe, triolc everything Just as Sherlock la supposed to have worn 'em tha stranger had 'em on. Finally one of the less terrorized natives of Andrews street approached him: "And who are you?" he queried "Me?" quoth the stranger am Sherlock Holmes. And I have all the dope on the murder of Fred Oesterrlch here some time ago!" The police took care of Mr. Holmes.

They are asking him now about Mr. Oesterrlch's death and other things. CHARTER MEMBER OF MASONIC LODGE DIES S. D. Groves, business mill with offices In the Grant Building, died yesterdny morning 1:80, of en scute heart stuck et his home.

478 South Pacific Boulevard, Hun-tlnvton Park. The funeral services, which will he under the direction of the Masonic lodge of Snn Pedro, of which he was a charter member, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Huntington Park undartaklng "ConfidcntiaT Worker in De Coo Tangle Spouse of Police Head Files New Compliant Divorce Wanted by Husband, Papers Assert The "other woman" who stalked unseen and unknown In the former matrimonial mazea of Police Commissioner Charles A. DeCoo yesterday made her appearance, although still unidentified, when Mrs. DeCoo filed an amended complaint for divorce in the Superior Court.

The third angle, which has not been mentioned before, Is said to be a woman "enjoying a confidential position with Mr. DeCoo." The new woman. In whom the pollca commissioner la said to have been Interested, was first mentioned to Mrs. DeCoo by her haBbard when he "extolled her attractive qualities." Then, It Is charged, the wealthy lumberman and former church official is aald to have taken the woman of mystery with hirn to the hospital when Mrs. DeCoo waa 111.

Tha wife, she states, objected to this but Mr. DeCoo persisted. OTHER WOMAN It la charged by tha wife that Mr. DeCoo brought from the Btata of Washington a young woman and later engaged her in a confidential capacity, the netura of which Mrs. DeCoo says he is un-awara.

After this, it is stated, the husband insisted on discussing the attractive qualities of the third party both in the presence of wife and of other people. Later It was necessary for Mrs. ii, umi wiring tins time the husband spent a great ilnai of his lime with the stranger. He took her to the beaches, riding in his car ana then too har to dinner. Apropos of the habit of Mr.

DeCoo to bring the woman the hospital. Mrs. DeCoo stater that her husband at first "rebutted her pleasant advances to him while she was in the hospital" but that later "ne Ignored her and treated her In a rude, distant and uncivil manner." The desire for a divorce was constantly the subject of Mr. De-Coo's letters while he waa In Missouri, the complaint states. lie insisted, she charges, that he be permitted to get-a divorce in that i State that unfavorable publicity might be avoided here.

Then he expressed a feeling of happiness since he and his wife Had parted. He also told her that his love was dead, the complaint adds. DEMANDS DIVORCE "I will get a divorce If I have to go through every court in tha land to get it," the commissioner I is credited with announcing. Then he wrote, so tha complaint states, "The only thing we can do Is part and have a settlement. If you want to get a divorce you may do so; if not.

I must." The legal separation was desirable both from a business and personal as-! pert, Mr. DeCoo is said to have told his wife. Mrs. DeCoo, who lives at 620 South Virgil avenue, asks for 1300 a month alimony. also asks that the court her husband from disposing of any community property until a settlement has been reached, wm stipulated at the time of i filing the amended complaint by both Mrs.

DeC'oo's attorneys, Iaw-ler and Degnan, and by the husband's representatives, William and Guy Iewls. that Mr. DeCoo'e original answer would serve in thi action. i The couple were married In Frankfort, 111., Feb. 12, 3 893.

They separated here last June. CONFESSION BRANDED FALSE (Continued from First Page) Took some I'd flowers to Jesse's Crave. I could hardly stand there and see his name engraved in that place. An 1 rniii, I'm glad I had it done. Dick hasn't phoned for two days.

I wonder if he is out of town. He rertainly puzzles me. Every time I see him he acts different. I Cftn't quits understand his actions and yet I feel sorry for him in one way. There seems to be so many people rnissmated in this I world.

Genora acU rather sad lately. But I guess she hasn't much to be glad about. George phoned last night. I hope he don't call again tonight." This was all Alberta Meadows (wrote es her own life's happenings on Memorial Day. corns story faask I Fhlllips also eipects to tell the jury when his wife appears for trial on the charge of murder that be purchased a coupe for Mrs.

Meadows, giving his personal check for It until she arrived later In the day with the money. Deputy Frank Dewar declared last night, this statement was false. He stated that he possesses the original check for the payment of the automobile and that It bears the signature of Alberta Meadows. Deputy Sheriff Dewar also has a letter from A. C.

Fike, salesman for the Western Motors Company, who sold the automobile to Mrs. Meadows on May ,24, last. Her diary states he received the money from the Pacific Electric Railway, on May 12. lust Refutations of the truth of Phillips's statement were numerous at the Sheriffs office. Un-dersheiiff Blscallus declared Philips.

In th presence of Attorney John Haas, emphatically denied his acquaintance with Mrs. Meadows was ever more than casual acquaintance, that he had I only met the girl on ons sioii. I Deputy Sheriff Frank Dewar I said that while he had Phillips In I his custody following the Phillips denied he. hnd ever had lanv Intimate relations with the girl. "He told me that Alberta was I a girl." said Dowar, "and that his wife was a victim of un-' reBsoiifiblf) Jealousy.

He said that on a night prior to the murder he mst Albert her youngsr sis-ltar IflguercM street. U'ha tve If you are not one of our 90-Day Charge Account Cut-tomers yoa have mhsed the most convenient may of shopping. Let our Credit on Fourth Floor explain ihe advantages of thh account to you. The Greater Emporium 535 S. Broadway She had risen at S.30 prepared breakfast dressed the children for Bchool bathed the youngest baby purchased tho meats and vegetables sorted the laundry paid the grocery man and the ice man-given the house "a thorough going over" and prepared luncheon.

And dinner was still to come It wasn't an unusual day for Mrs. Roberts, By no means I. It was just a sample of her daily routine the routine of nine out of ten housewives. No wonder, she was "dead tired." '-3' i ll, Suddenly Roberts stopped and took a long, deep breath. From "next door" came that clean, crisp, appetizing aroma that stirs the appetite and spells "C-o-f-f-e-e" in any language.

It was irresistible. Pretty soon the Coffee Pot was singing its friendly little song in the Roberts' household, too. Mr 13 ii acre "WETS" HUNTING WILL 0' WISPS (Continued from First Page) courts. But In the reasonable and practical effort to make the prohibition contained In tha Eighteenth Amendment effective. Congress had the right to legislate against things non-lntoxlcating In order that the sale of things Intoxicating might be forfended against.

Bat this Is a far cry from giving to Congress authority to legislate permissively in favor of Intoxicating beverages In the face of the Conbtitutlonal amendment positively prohibiting them. Congress may take all reasonable means to legislate against intoxicating beverages. It may take no means or occasion to legislate In their favor, XO CHAXCE Tho simple truth ii that, as long uh tli r.ightwmh Amendment la a part of tho Constitution, Intoxicating beverages, whatever their aloohollo content and by whatever nanio called, are taboo. And it Is an equal truth that to ameitd or ropes! the Klshtoentli requires the affirmative ooneur-renoe of thlrty-Mx 8tiite of the American I Hlon. As thirteen Stab's could have prevented the adoption of prohibition, so now thuHien htuu-s may prevent any change! In the terlms the Klgli-tecnili Amendment.

lie fore that aimmdmeni tviis submitted, more than thirty suites were dry by their own vote and toloe. So It, would soom, therefore, that only when the people of at. least thirty-six States Khali have been converted to the seductive slogan of "Hjrht wine nnd beers," will It bo time for cjindldaies for office and other thirsty nouIs to talk about a lift-liiif of the lid and an asserted ltb. eiaJIrlng of tho Volstead law. WIFE MISSING Man Anvlons to Woman Gone for Fight Bays r.

A. Minsfleld. an electrical engineer of this city, has asked The Times to help locate his wife, who hss been missing for eight days. Mr. Mansfield, who resides at 154 East Forty-eighth street, says that his wife was In a hospital at Redlonds for six weeks and was dismissed from that Institution I last June.

Since her srrlval home Mr. MnnsliHd states that his wife threatened to leave but that she did not give her reasons for leaving He states that he Is very snxlous to know her whereabouts. When last seen she wore a raccoon fur coat, had bobbed hair and wore gray stockings. Her weight Is 144 pounds and she is of medium build. YOUNG TO ASK FOR DAMAGES (Continued from First Page) the filing of today's action is the result of his determination to clear his name.

FRIDAY, TTIE 13TH Tomorrow Friday, the 13th Inst the interlocutory decree of divorce, which Mrs. Clara Whipple Toung obtained on Oct. 13, 1921, will become a final decree. Young's Intention for some months past had been to oppose the granting of the final decree and to submit a cross-complaint where-bv he would seek a divorce himself. Under the law, this would have been Impossible, according to a statement a few days ago by Milton M.

Cohen, attorney for Mrs, Young, and consequently the wife's decree will become In force tomorrow. In moving last month to set aside the real estate and cash settlement he made on Mrs. Young, the director charged his wife with Intimacy with a Robert Kussell, who, he alleges, occupied the same house with her at 2000 Holly Drive. Affidavits were obtained from detectives which told of seeing Russell and Mrs. Young ut gether In a bedroom of the house.

Judsa Hahn, In denying the director's motion to set aside the settlement, said that his mother had taught him to assume a woman's purity and innocence until she Is proven otherwise, and contended that Young had failed to prove his charges against his wife. It was immediately after this action by the court that Mrs. Young gave out the Interview to Edward Doherty, which forms the basis of the new slander action. Oust Landlady for Neglect to Renew Lease Ruben 8. Schmidt, sitting as judge pro tern', yesterday ordered Mrs.

Lillian Brown to vacate the Miller Apartments at 1118 South Flower street because she foiled to renew her lease on the property wlthtn the proper tlmo. In making his decision favoring Mrs. Hulda Miller, owner of the' building, the court dismissed thn charges thai tho spartment-hoin-e whs lining run by Mrs. Brown in a (juesiion-s hie manner. vhen th case Hr-t entne to trial It wis testified by eltj ulllcmls thst 10 pr cent of the local apnrt-ment houses and 25 per cent uf the hoteli here were dens of It was charged that the Miller Apnrt-ments were In this class.

By the ruling of the court, however, no such charges were sustained. That evening, when Mr. iberta came home, he noted the difference In his wife. She had a better app-itite for dinner she seemed less tired than usual more cheerful. "I feel better, too," she said.

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