6 MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO KILL. SELF WILL RECOVER The condition of George Buttorff, aged 42, of New Cumberland, who attempted to commit suicide yester day afternoon at Reservoir Park, Is slightly Improved. Buttorff shot him self through the right temple with a 22 calibre revolver. He was taken to the Harrlsburg Hospital. About ten or twelve years ago Buttorff made an attempt on his life, but was unsuccessful, acquaintances say. He has been separated from his wife for leveral years. FRECKLES Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re move Thorn With the Othine Prescription This prescription for the removal nf freckles was written by a promi nent physician and is usually so suc cessful i" removing freckles and giv ing a clear, beautiful complexion that it is sold by any druggist under guarantee to refund the money if K Don't hide your freckles under a veil- cet an ounce of othine —double strength—and remove them. Even the first few applications should show k wonderful Improvement, some of the lighter freckles vanishing en tirße sure to ask the druggist for the double strength rthlne; It is this that is sold on the money-back guar antee. —Adv. G. R. Kinney Co. Inc. Our "Big Drive" in low shoes is now on—values and styles you cannot duplicate elsewhere for anything near our prices. Colored Pump Special Men's Oxfords, In tans or Ladles' sizes, in gray, champagne blacks, welted soles, good work er white tfid, in high heels; reg- manship, all styles, regular $4.00 ular $2.00 values, quality, $1.29 $2.98 a sued® 8 quart*" 1 and" 1 covered Mcn .' i °* ford '- black Louis heel, turn soles, beautiful all shapes and sizes, with style and quality, welted soles, button or lace, $3.49 $2.49 Ladies' Black Pumps in dull or Misses' Pumps, sizes 11% to patent, welts, or turns, newest , Big variety in one or two styles; regular $3.0 and $4.00 straP| patent or du „. Prices . $2.49 * $2.98 98c, $1.25 $1.49 Ladles' Mary Jane, or two- Children', pump. _ .tee. I to strap pumps, low heels, dull or 11. All styles, patent or dull, patent; sizes 2 M to 98c and $1.25 $ 1.49 - —— — Big lot of Ladles' Pumps and Ladles' White Pu " lp ? Oxfords in 2 Vs. 3 and 3 % only; 6 98c ond $1.98 98c MEN'S HIGH SHOES AND OXFORDS—in black only, button or lace —all shapes—s2.so value, $1.98 G. R. Kinney Co. Inc. 19 & 21 N. 4th St. —jj I'lll II li I! II ll I l ; l llil II !|| ]h HJ I I I*l " tHU are t „ . I ' e s^B° nd J I I II Aere C^lpCe ' OT wAen t I I • B 0 Qrt ' C^e ,n the £ l ■MSfeaJld FRIDAY EVENING, MANY TO ATTEND CAMP As a result of the moving pictures shown at the Y. M. C. A. last evening In order to arouse Interest In the state camp, a number of boys have applied for applications to attend the state camp, which wtll be open ed at Inglenook, June 29. Four reels wereshown, two on Safety First sub jects, one a comedy and the other pictures taken at last year's camp. C. W. Miller, physical director at the association, is planning to, take the Harrisburg delegation to the camp in automobiles. . HAMMERS WOMEN ON HEAD Mrs. Fanny Lewis, 1229 Apple avenue, hit her sister-in-law In the head with a hammer yesterday after noon. Lucinda Lewis, her face and head covered with blood, came to the police station and lodged in formation against her assailant. Fanny was arrested, charged with assault and battery, and held under S3OO ball. / Nearing $20,000 Mark Team totals In to-day's Red Cross contributions were swelled to-day by the distribution of the initial subscription of SB,OOO among the Ave teams. Totals follow: Team To-day Campaign Cnmbler's, ..$1,818.50 $,578.00 MeEntee'a, . . 2,071.25 8,550.25 MeGlnnes' . 1,1812.50 3,388.50 McCurdy'S . . 1,846.00 3,032.00 Nelley's 2,068.00 4,553.25 Total, $18,102 NEWS OF STEELTON STEELTON WILL GET HER SHARE Committeemen Are Confident That Residents Will Make Contributions Steelton will oversubscribe her pro rata share to the Red Cross fund as was the case in the Liberty Loan, according to Indications to-day. Although the returns did not bring the amount close to the goal set, committeemen are of the belief that residents who have not yet sub scribed will contribute liberally. Reports made at .the noon luncheon yesterday brought the total amount up to $16,486. The team re ports of the collections yesterday were: H. A. Cumbler, $206, total $1,760; L. E. McGinncs. $292, #otal $1,576; Dr. J. A. McCurdy, $367, total $1,186; T. T. McEntee, $623, total $1,479; T. J. Nelley. $482, total $2,485. The total amount collected yesterday was $1,970. There will be no luncheon to ■ morrow, the final meeting being scheduled for Monday. At this meet ing complete reports will be made from all teams. The small contributions were com ing in from all sides to-day. Many residents unable to give large amounts dropped their contributions in the boxes located in business houses in all sections of the town and surrounding country. HOLD JOHNSON FUNERAL Funeral services for Samuel John son, aged 67, 439 Lincoln street, were held from the funeral chapel ot Dunkle & Knoderer this morning. The Rev. J. K. Hoffman, of the Grade United Evangelical Church, officiated. "Burial was made In the Baldwin Cemetery. MRS. CRUMBLING DIES Mrs. Elizabeth Crumbling, aged 42, died at her home. 202 Myers "street, this morning after an Illness of two months. She Is survived by I her husband and three sons. Cocoanut Oil Fine For Washing Hair If you want to keep your hair In I good condition, be careful what you j wash it with. Most soaps and prepared shampoos I contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very harmful. Just plain mul sified cocoanut oil (whkh is pure and entirely greaseless), Is much I better than the mosi. expensive soap jor anything else you can use for I shampooing, as this can't possibly | Injure the hair. Simply, moisten your hair with | water and rub It in. One or two I teaspoonfuls will make an abund- I ance of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the hair knd scalp thor oughly. The lather rinses out easily, and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The ! hair dries quickly and evenly, and |lt leaves it fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mulslfied cocoanut oil lat most any drug store. It is very I cheap, and a few ounces Is enough to last everyone in the family for months. —Adv. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Will Compel Merchants to Raise Awnings Chief of Police Gardner announced this morning that another step of the department for the betterment of the condition in Steelton was com pelling all merchants along Front 'street tQ raise their awnings. This is a violation of the ordi nance, the chief said, and that he is enforcing it that pedestrians can pass under the awnings without being compelled to stoop and to avert in juries. The chief said practically all the merchants will be affected by this new move. Moose Purchase Site For Erecting Clubhouse Steelton Moose at a public sale yesterday purchased a block of valu able real esta,te to be a site for a large Moose home which has been planned tQf several months. The property was purchased from the Samuel Alleman Estate for $10,200. The property Is located at Front and Trewlck streets with 100 feet front age and a depth of 150 feet to Sec ond street. A double four-story brick building in Front street will be remodeled Into a clubhouse. A three-story frame building located on the property faces Second street. Second Smallpox Case , Is Discovered Here The local heauth authorities late yesterday discovered the second smallpox case in the borough in two days. Mrs. Eliza Robinson, col ored, an occupant of a hoarding house in Ridge street, was found yesterday in a serious condition. The house was quarantined at once and the seven occupants vacinated. Mrs. Robinson came from Washington, Va., last month, and physicians claim she had symptoms of the di sease several weeks ago. Steelton Snapshots Special Meeting—The Christian Endeavor Society of St. John's Lu theran Church, led by Mrs. William Dehner, will hold special services this evening at 7.30. A feature will be the presence of Mr. and Mrs. John Fulton of the Harrisburg Rescue Mission. Mr. Fulton is a speaker and will make a short address. Mrs. Ful ton will sing several selections. Evangelist to Sing.—Miss Minnie' Shay, from Baltimore, the evangelist soloist,'will sing in the First Metho dist Church, Fourth and Pine streets, Sunday morning and evening. Returns From Hospital.—Mrs. Florence Klinger, who underwent an operation June 8, at the Harris burg Hospital, has returned home. To Hold Festival.—The Willing Workers' Club of the Central Bap tist Church will hold Its second an nual ice cream festival in North Front street near Jefferson, to-mor row evening. Meeting of Lodge.—A special meeting of the Modern Woodmen Lodge No. 5689, will be held this evening. Several Important matters will be taken up. COOK FUNERAL TOMORROW Funeral services for Eberhard ! Cook 1 , aged 55, who committed sui cide by hanging himself at his home, 489 Mohn street early yesterday morning will be held to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock from the Ger man Catholic Church. Burial will be made in the Mt. Calvary Ceme tery. ORGANIZE SCOUT TROOP At a meeting of boys in the First Methodist Church last night a troop of scouts was formed with a mem bership of twelve boys. O. C. Gre.en was elected scoutmaster and Andrew J. Green and Clayton Flckes, assist ants. The troop will be known as the Hygienic Troop and will meet next Thursday. TO ELECT DIRECTORS Election of directors and auditors for the year will take place at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Standard Saving and Loan Association No. 2, of Steelton, in the company's office, Wednesday evening, July 11 at 7 o'clock. H. L. Dress Is secretary. MEMBERSHIP STILL CLIMBING With the report of 179 ned Red Cross members from the Steel Foun dry department to-daV the local so ciety membership totaled 4,193. An nouncement was made to-day that an official statement would come fro mthe treasurer in a few days. -MIDDLETOWfI- • -1 DAVID FRACTURES ' SKULL IN FALL David Rehrer is at his home in Market street, suffering from a prob able fractured skull sustained in a fall on a curb in the Union street sub way about 8 o'clock last evening. Mrs. Jennie Slack and daughter, Pearl, have returned from several days In Philadelphia. Mrs. Ella. Beaverson is 111 at her home, Swatara street. Arthur Thompson left to-day for Renovo, where she will spend several days. Mrs. Sherman Hawthorne, of Har risburg, was the guest of the Social Circle held at the home of Mrs. Frank Condran yesterday afternoon. Mrs. H. L. Barrow, who was the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, for the past two weeks, returned to her home, Ma con, Georgia. The following officer? were elected by the Christian Endeavor Society, of the United Brethren Church: President, D. B. Kelffer; vice-presi dent, C. T. J2rb; secretary, • Miss Kathryn Shoop; assistant secretary, Mrs. Elsie McFadden; treasurer, G. C. Bowman; corresponding secre tary, C. N. Jackson; chorister. JL R. Baucher; assistant. Miss Alice Gar man; pianist. Miss Pearl Shaeffer; Junior superintendent, Mrs. C. T. Erb; assistants, Mrs. B. E. Ulmer and Miss Mary Nissley. The Rev. O. M. KraybiU has re turned from Philadelphia. The moving picture show given in the Realty theater last evening by the Mothefs' Congress Circle for the benefit of the Red Cross Society, was largely attended. The board of trade held a meeting last evening and met five of the of ficials of the company that took over the Keystone State Fair grounds. Several Important matters pertaining to locating the. airplane plant that will be built there was discussed. Mrs. T. M. Yost is visiting at Philadelphia. The Mlddletown .Fair Association will put up their grounds rind build ings at public sale next week.' The Epworth League of the M. E. Church will hold a strawfierry and ice cream sociable on the lawn at the parsonage to-morrow afternoon and evening. TEACHER HOST TO BIBLE CLASS Men of Redeemer Lutheran Church Elect Officers For the Coming Year The Men's Bible Class of the Lu theran Church of the Redeemer! were guests of the teacher. E. N. Lebo, at the annual election, held In ! the Flatiron Building, Nineteenth j and Derry streets, last evening. Many speakers were in attendance, I Colored Supplement JjjjT |S 1 FREE (Mr i I With Next Sunday's | PUBLIC <zmLEDGER I Next Sunday, June 24, the p| Public Ledger will issue a I f . handsome FREE Supplement, I,';. printed in four colors, showing M i j Maj. Gen. Pershing | id in France • |fjj This Supplement, designed by JJ JjJ Krieghoft, the well-known Phila- J §®l delphia artist, will be well worth ■pf framing as a souvenir of the day ||| I when the United States first sent (I" armed forces to European battle- B fields. ■' This is the first of a series of eight colored Sunday Supplements. . §j§ MSI Watch for announcements of the ■ ; second to be issued July 1, and jg |J§ order today your copy of next Sun- f|§ day's Ledger with the Pershing of whom John K. Royal was the principal orator, taking: for his sub ject "A Bible CJass and Its Power as a Community Booster." Interesting remarks were made by the host, E. N. Lebo; the outgoing president, C. G. Kickes, George Lebo, the Rev. M. E. Shaffer, H. W. Estricher and the newly-elected president, J. D. Wells, Jr. There was music by the class or chestra and the Apollo Quartet. The toastmaster was F. E. Stauffer, as sistant teacher, and on the commit ter of arrangements were N. A. Buhrman, John Colestock, John Mumma, George Witmer, J. D. Wells, Jr., Ralph Sweger, R. H. Sheesley, C. Glenn Fickes, William Shaffer. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, J. D. Wells, Jr.; JUNE 22,1917. vice-president, Jacob Bard; secre tary, N. A. Buhrman; treasurer, George Witmer; assistant secretaries, Joe Scott, John Mumma; chorister, F. M. Hart man; reporter, J. I). Wells; pianist, Ralph Sweger; as sistant pianist, Freda Behny; librar ians, J. W. Colestock, William Shaf fer and Monroe Witmer. In attendance were: W. B. Eber sole, George B. Sprout, G. S. Dunkle, William E. Critchley, John K. Royal, W. M. Hoerner, H. D. Shaner, J. B. Bard, P. L. Horner, Frank Bowers, Joseph E. Summy, Wilfred E. Bare, A. H. Barr, Grover C. Wolf, C. E. DeHart, Jacob O. Mater, Harry E. Holler, N. A. Buhrman, Jesse Wells, Jr., William R. Shaffer, J. W. Cole stock, George Witmer, Rob Thomp l son, R. H. Sheesley, J. W. Sprenkle, C° h Khn Lenk £r,', Jea "> Wells, Sr., fit. Harry Fnami H. ProcascO, ler Paul i rJ g f r ' Benjamin F. Bpit er? £ a V'° eI I er ' Walter E. Lesh ener ' w" W S w >Ker, A. L. Mich- Polkl vi a ' Eshenour, J. M. George n . wtt mer, J. G. Hauck, Irvln s David S. Garman, jrvin h. Cassel, John S. Luta W K men Hmpv n Estricher, A. J. Slm- T w Beaver, E. S. Hoerner, t„.: sartman, c. Glenn Fickes, Lewis Boas, D. Lenker. A. Lutz, FsthVr ?,?* the A Rev " Mr - Shaffer, OU £ er ,' £■ D - Baddorf. Thos. 1* a Balph Selgers, Latroba I Bat nets, Anton Markaveros.
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