WILKINS ENDS
LIFE DECLARING
HIS INNOCENCE
Physician Convicted of Wife
Murder a Suicide in
Jail
Mineola, N. Y., June 30. —Leaving
his innocence and declaring his be
behind him a long letter protesting
lief that he had not received a fair
trial, Dr. Walter Keene Wilkins.
who was convicted Friday of the
murder of his wife, Julia Wilkins.
committed suicide by hanging in the
Nassau county jail last night.
The aged physician was still alive
when he was cut down by attend
ants, and physicians worked over
him for a half-hour before the death
he had sought came to hini. Dr.
Wilkins' neck was broken.
The doctor had spent the entire
afternoon writing his letter of self
vindication and two other letters
giving directions for the disposal of
his body and the care of several pets
Young Men UseCuticura
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Nothing like shampoos with Cuticura Soap
and hot water, preceded by touches of Cuti
cura O.ntment to spots of dar.drutf and itch
ing to keep the scalp and hair health"
They are ideal for all toilet uses. In the
morning shave with Cuticura Soap the Cuti
cura way —without mug. After shaving
and before bathing touch spots of dandruff
or irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Then
bathe face, hands and sca'p with Cuticura
Soap and hot water.
Comfort itching skin with Cutirura. Btthe with
3oap sooth* with Ointment, do,t with Talrom
ISe each at ah dealer*.
"IT HAS PROVEN A REAL
BODY BUILDER" HE TELLS
"It has been proven to me that
this new medicine. Xatonex, has the
real body building powers. I will
be glad to tell anybody what it has
done for me." declared Charles Mc-
Coy, car repairer at the Pennsyl
vania shops, and who lives in
Enola. Pa.
"I suffered from stomach trouble
and constipation and in the last
few months it got so bad that I
could hardly keep at work," Mr.
McCoy explained. "I was so con
stipated and my system so clogged
up with poisonous waste that my
food would not digest. After eat
ing I would suffer from terrible
pains in my side. I always felt
weak and run down and some morn
ings I could hardly get up courage
to go to work.
"When I read of Xatonex and
saw how people were endorsing it I
thought it must be just the medi
cine I was looking for, so I had
my wife get a box for me. I have
taken two boxes and I am now on
my third and Xatonex has built me
Trs Msybv one &*^
Jty ier \)ou hav>e/[hisfaeA a ci£ar.put ao
"Triangle Peppermint mouitx, and let"
itdi/rolv>e vlo\v>s. It vOill relieve the
ten/ion betvPeen vmoKey and
greater appreciation the oi^an
That delghj/ul tayle lin^ery
w&E; ,
\VMen£reen (Me Clnuamoiv
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MONDAY EVENING,
Ito which he was greatly attached.
"Rather than be driven across the
1 State of New York by Carmen Plant
(Nassau county detective) and de
livered up to Sing Sing prison." ha
wrote in the first letter. "1 prefer
to be my own executioner. Besides,
it will save Justice Manning from
looking into my face when he tells
me I have had a fair trial.
"I am absolutely innocent of this
crime which the indictment
charges me with."
This letter was ten pages long
and was addressed to J. P. Healey,
| of Brooklyn, an acquaintance of Dr.
Wilkins. The second letter was ad
i dressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Muller,
; formerly a housekeeper for the
Wilkins, who now lives at Monti
cello. X. Y. Dr. Wilkins requested
i her to see that his pets were well
i taken care of. The third letter, ad
-1 dressed to Sheriff Seamen, requested
j that his body be cremated.
Orderly Who Wrecked
Ambulance Disappears
Clarence Himes, orderly at the
j Harrisburg Hospital, who was op-
I crating the ambulance early yester
| day morning when it smashed into a
pole at Fourth and Market streets,
badly wrecking the machine and in-
I juring two occupants, has been miss
| ing since the accident, hospital at
! taches reported to-day. Himes re
i turned the ambulance to the hos
pital, and disappeared shortly there
after.
When a call came early yesterday
morning and Walter Bax. regular
driver, was not located immediately,
Himes. an orderly, is said to have
informed the telephone operator that
he could operate the ambulance and
started off with it. To-day it is said
that he has had very little experience
operating any machine and does not
1 have a driver's license.
In turning the corner at the high
rate of speed, unusual even with the
regular driter, the ambulance struck
the light pole and was so badly dam
aged that an entire new body will be
necessary to put it in usable con
dition. Himes and the patient being
brought to the hospital. John Dan
ie'.s, 120.1 Monroe street, who had
been reported dying, escaped with
out injury. Howard Jones, another
orderly, and James Davis. 1240
North Cameron street, were severe
ly rut about the arms and face by
flying glass.
MOTOR TO BERKSHIRES
Mrs. William A. Hiester. Miss
Mary Kiester, and Miss Matilda
Hiester. have returned to their
home. 1100 X. Front street, after
an automobile trip to Xarragansett
Tier and Newport, returning through
; the Berkshires and down the Jersey
coast. They made brief stops at
Lennox and New York City.
up wonderfully. The constipated
condition has been entirely cor
rected and my meals digest per
fectly.
I am no longer bothered with
the pain in my side and besides. I
feel great and feel like working
once more. The change is even
noticeable in my looks, for I am
beginning to pick up flesh. It has
been proven to me that Xatonex has
the real building power and I have
already recommended it to several
of the men at the shop who are now
taking it."
To some people such an endorse
ment as this may seem remarkable.
But it is no more remarkable than
the statements given by people here
daily. How Xatonex. with its com
bination of famous Nature reme
dies. is designed to build better
bodies, is fully explained by the
Xatonex representative at the Gor
gas drug store, 16 North Third
j street.
Xatonex is now sold by leading
druggists in every town. Be sure to
get the genuine.
Many Detours Ready
For State Motorists
In announcing a list of detours now
existing on State Highway routes in
Pennsylvania, because of the enor
mous amount of construction now
under way, the State Highway De
partment to-day made a suggestion
which it believes will relieve the
congestion of traffic on the Lincoln
Highway between Philadelphia and
Trenton. N. J. Travel on the Lincoln
Highway this year is greater than
ever before and it is particularly
heavy east of Philadelphia.
Among the detours' now existing
in Pennsylvania are the following:
William Penn highway, construc
tion on Route No. 1. the William
Penn Highway, between Dauphin and
Clark's Ferry, creates a detour be
ginning June 30. The road will, how
ever. be opened for Fourth of July
travel. Through travelers, during the
time the detour is in force, which
will be for the balance of the sum
mer, may travel the highway on the
opposite side of the river, reaching
it from the west at Clark's Ferry
bridge, where they continue over the
iron bridge across the Juniata river,
through Duncannon and Marysville
to a point opposite Harrisburg. where
two bridges connect with the city.
Traveling from the east, motorists
reach the Duneannon-Marysville
route over either the Market street
'or Walnut street bridges. Harrisburg.
Tf they prefer using the William
Penn Highway they will find the de
tour from Speeeeville to Dauphin
plainly marked. Trucks should avoid
this detour in wet weather.
Meadville to Harrisburg. (through
Franklin. Clearfield. Bellefonte and
T.ewistown). Detours are to be found
in the vicinity of Meadville; west of
Brookville; north of Lewistown; east
of Mifflintown.
From E'mira to Gettysburg,
(through Harrisburg, Sunbury and
Williar.isport). Detours will be found
at Covington. Tioga county: east of
Williamsport; south of Milton: south
of Harrisburg: north of Gettysburg.
From "Waverly. New York to
Harrisburg. (through I.aporte and
Sunbury). Detours will be found
north and south of Towanda: south
of Miltcn.
From Scranton to Harrisburg,
(through Pittston and Sunbury). De
tours will be found southwest of
Xantieoke; northeast of Berwick.
River Dotted With
Small Pleasure Craft
The churches were not as largely
attended yesterday as they usually
are. The day was an ideal one to
spend in the open and many who are
accustomed to be in their places in
the sancutary. took advantage of the
fine weather and spent the hours in
the country. There was a delightful
breeze going nearly all day. Auto
mobiles by the hundreds could be
seen along the River Drive. Paxtang
and Reservoir Tarks were filled, as
well as the parks along the River
Front. Then. too. hundreds of peo
ple went out of the city either by rail
or trolley. It was the last Sunday
prior to the beginning of the church
vacation period. Scores of people
went to beautiful Wildwood, where
they spent the day under the trees.
Many of them took lunches and did not
return to their homes until cooler
weather and darkness drove them
away.
The river was dotted with canoes
and craft of all descriptions, hun
dreds of those who are devoted to
this pastime spending much of the
day on the water. Capitol Park, too,
was filled with men. women and chil
dren. there being scarcely an unoc
cupied bench during the hours of
light. They shared their luncheon
with the squirrels and pigeons. The
quite little ones romped on the grass,
the watchmen relaxing their vigi
lance and forgetting for the time
being the rules of the State.
TROOP 22 IS OFF
FOR SCOCT CAMP
Troop 22 with thirty boys left to
day for the Scout camp at Mt. Holly
Springs.
HAJRRISBTTRG TELEGKXPH
RABBI AND SMALL
BOY DROWN WHEN
CANOE CAPSIZES
Second Youngster Escapes |
Death by Struggling to
Grass Pa^h
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RABBI ABRAMSON
Rabbi Cantor Morris Abramson,
29, 113 Cumberland street, and
William Boyer, 11, of Lebanon, were
drowned yesterday afternoon when
the canoe in which they were rid- i
ing plunged over the dam at the j
southern end of the city and cap- J
sized.
Charles Rife, S-year-old son of j
Mrs. David K. Young, 213 Barbara I
street, also was in the canoe when it
went over the dam, but he strug- |
gled to a small grass patch and ;
was rescued by John Reiser, lilt
Hanna street. Reiser was an eye
witness.
The body of the Boyer boy was j
recovered about 7.30 o'clock last |
evening, and about half an hour i
later the body of Rabbi Abramson 1
was found. Rife was taken to his i
I home in an ambulance. He had I
gone under twice while trying to get !
to the grass patch and had swallow- I
led much water. His condition was]
said to be serious, but it is believed j
he will recover.
Rabbi Abramson has been in |
charge temporarily of the Chisuk l
Emuna synagogue. He had been in
the city three years. His parents,
residing in New York, were notified 1
of the accident and his father, Rabbi j
S. Abramson, and a sister, arrived j
here this morning. Funeral services
were held at the synagogue this aft- |
ernoon and the body taken to New I
York for further services and burial.
The Boyer boy is a son of Mrs. !
Harry Boyer. Lebanon. He was vis- j
iting Mr. and Mrs. Young at 213 j
Barbara street. A reward of SSO i
offered for the recovery of the body
of young Boyer was given to the I
youth's mother by William Draben- i
stadt.
Rabbi Abramson was a member
of Commonwealth Lodge No. 359.
Hebrew branch of the Independent j
Order of Odd Fellows, and also of I
the American Cantors' Association. |
He was active in Y. M. H. A. work, j
too. He had sung at many large
meetings in New York.
Hartley C. Wolle Dies
After Airplane Falls
Friends of Dr. F. Fred Wolle and j
his sister, Mrs. H. C. Jenkins, of this j
city, will regret to learn of the death '
of their brother Hartley C. Wolle, '
last week after injuries received in !
an airplane accident at Detroit, Mich. )
When about 300 feet up the ma- I
chine crashed to earth and it is I
thought someone had tampered with |
it. Mr. Wolle had three ribs broken, I
leg hurt, chin cut and internal hem- I
orrhages. He was taken- to a Detroit j
hospital, where he regained consci
ousness and lived for five days.
Mr. Wolle was connected with the I
Bethlehem Steel Company for 16 j
years and General Superintendent of j
the Cambria Iron and Steel Company j
at Johnstown, for 12 years.
Besides his widow, Mr. Wolle I
leaves three sons. Captain Francis
Wolle, still in France; private Rich
ard H. Wolle, with the American
Army of Occupation and Philip Wolle,
of Princess Anne, Md. Two brothers,
Rober H., and Dr. J. Fred Wolle, of
Bethlehem and three sisters, Mrs.
Howard, Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs.
Charles Doolittle. Funeral services
were held in Bethlehem.
MRS. ISABEL WHITE
Mrs. Isabel White, age 71 years,
died Saturday night at her home, 40 j
North Twelfth street. Four sons i
survive. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and will be in charge of the i
Rev. W. H. Worrall, of the Christian i
and Missionary Alliance. Burial will j
be made in East Harrisburg Ceme- j
tery.
Details Drawn Up of
Appropriation Bills
Chairman William J. McCaig, of |
the House appropriations commit
tee, to-day began compilation of a
statement in detail of all appropria
tlons passed by the Legislature for •
Governor William C. Sproul who is
expected here within a few days.
The statement will show the figures
approved for each subject last ses
sion.
It is possible that the appropria-|
tion bills may be approved early in j
the thirty-day period instead of be- j
ing held until the very last day as j
was the case in the last two sessions, i
Governor Sproul has sent word that
everything is to be in readiness to !
take up at once and will have a ;
conference with Auditor General
Snyder about the revenue early in I
the coming week.
People at the Capitol are of the 1
opinion that it will not he neces- j
sary to make many reductions in the j
charities and that if any cuts are I
made it will be in other directions.
Edward Kahler Charged
With Girl's Abduction j
Edward Kahler, Christian street, is :
being held by Harrisburg police as i
the man who lured Marguerite Bar
tolet away on Thursday night and I
abandoned her in Reservoir Park. I
The man had been pointed out by
i the girl as he passed her father's,
i store and police authorities were i
I notified. The description of the man
who lured away the Bartolet girl and |
Kahler tally somewhat except that I
1 KahUr la sot wearing a board.
"Harrisburg's Dependable Store" f \ I
A REAL SALE 1
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Begins at Wm. Strouse & Co. TUESDAY, (TOMORROW) MORNING.
A sale of SHIRTS—-HATS-—UNDERWEAR that is TRULY , 1
GENUINE. YOU will save big money by buying a supply of ♦
shirts, hats and underwear to last you months to come —NoW?at* ;
WM. STROUSE'S. If you can't come yourself send your wife.
This is an EVENT of EVENTS with US—And if You're wise it
will be with YOU.
The merchandise is SUPREME IN QUALITY-SUPREME IN ,
STYLE—and SUPREME IN VALUE and it's a sale that wins
M-E-R-I-T. A SALE OF SALES.
DON'T FORGET-TOMORROW-TUESDAY MORNING
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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 j
Mens Mens Men's Mens
Shirts Shirts Shirts Silk Shirts
$1.95 $2.95 $3.95 $5.95
A BEAUTIFUL TTTOVEN Madras OAT IN stripes, and ALL in all, this is
array of magnifi- W anc l "Silk and French flannels the greatest selec-
They the choice of ?•" ™ x, ;' rcs , " two wonderful shirts 'ion of Silk Shirts at
i i , found in this handsome * $ n % such a low price we ve
the nation s best manu- iounu in mis nanusome that the well-dressed , .
facturers and are just collection of fine shirts. . . _ seen and youHl say
as fresh as the day The patterns are most man (le hgits in. same "Tub Silks," J I
they were made. You exquisite and they rep- the shirt for days when "Shantungs," "Broad
can't help but like resent a shirt bargain one wants to throw off cloth" silks and most /
every one and C^P lIa V, IS sC Hotter "''et his coat, for they lend a every other known isilk ,
ciallv at a price that cated Better get . ' . . . , , : . /
won r t be duplicated for them quickly for they certain distinction to fabric are m thisas
a long time. won't be here long. # the wearer. sortment. j
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Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 ,
Men's Men's Men's Men's I
Hats Hats Underwear Underwear,
$2.45 $4.45 $1.15 $2.15 !
EVERY $3, $3.50 T) ANAMAS and A SPECIAL value ALL our famous
and $4.00 Straw Straws alike ■*"*■ }' cs more than A brands are in this
Hat in our store is that formerly sold for tllat tlle <l ua,it y unusual undenwear
. rr\ rV, and comfort to be ,
marked at the low fig- SD, $6.50, $7.50, are now foun(l in the na i nsoo k ) sale, and to say more
ure of $2.45. This $4.45 A wonderful madras and "handker- is useless lf you
remarkable value opportunity for the chief cloth" underwear need underwear or will |j
sipiply can't be beaten man who wants to at $1.15 is almost need it in the next four
and it behooves look well at all times— unbelievable. A lot of months Now is the !
every young man and The braids and weaves well known makes are , i:
man to'get in on this— are the finest and it is in this and you'll ap- time and _
Look your best on the a "chance in a thou- preciate the values to Strouse & Co. the •,
4th. ' sand." be had. place —to purchase it.
Watch for the Window with the Yellow Disks
THE REAL SALE OF SALES BEGINS TOMORROW
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310 Market St Harrisburg, Pa,
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JUNE 30, 1919.
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