UPHOLDS SWISS TRAINING SYSTEM Hildegarde Hawthorne Asserts It Would Greatly Bene fit America We have been told that, in the event of a general conscription, Amer ica would be dismayed by the enor mous number of men rejected as un fit for military service. Walk through the streets of the town and observe the men you meet under thirty years of age. How many TIRM, 10P1—23,">6 I'MTED Ribbon Mill Ends A Friday clean-up of ribbon mill-ends, about 400 yards in the lot .satins, taffetas and fan cies. 5 to 6-inch widths. Friday Sale, yard, 10c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Women's Neckwear A Friday clean-up of women's neckwear col lars and sets new and up-to-date styles, l-riday Sale, 17c BOWMAN'S —Main Floor Women's Gloves A varied assortment of gray washable kid gloves, with three rows black em broidered backs one clasp all sizes. Friday Sale, pair, $1.69 BOWMAN'S —Main Floor Women's Handbags Black leather handbags, Jn six styles various feathers lined with fancy poplins, fitted with coin purse and mirror. Friday Sale, 69c Black strap purses—the popular style now in great demand lined through out with fancy colored fabrics. Friday Sale, 50c Black Silk Velour Bags, trimmed with colored braids and beads lined with white silk poplin; fitted with coin purse and mirror. Friday Sale, $1.50 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Boys' Wash Suits _ White lincne and gala tea, trimmed in plain col ors—sailor and small col lars 2to 6-year sizes slightly soiled from hand ling. A few colored suits included. Friday Sale, 60c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Children's Dresses Chambray and gingham dresses, in belted, high and long waist styles trimmed in white and plain colors sizes 2to 6 years. Friday Sale, 35c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Girls' Dresses Large and small plaid ginghams combination *Vjf rep and gingham plain colors in poplins and reps sizes 6to 14 years. Friday Sale, 75c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Colonial Rugs Hit-and-miss patterns, with colored borders 25x.-0 inches. Friday Sale, 59c BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Thursday EVHNING look as though they could take a ten mile walk without breaking down? How many have pasty complexions, undeveloped muscles, how many slouch or slump along rather than walk, how many seem to prefer lean ing up against some convenient wall and watching the passersby, to any other form of exercise? Not one among these, and they are In the majority, has ever taken sys tematic exercise, not one has any no tion of the simplest rules of hygiene. Many of them are troubled with indigestion, adenoids, broken arches, some form of catarrh, their chests are constricted —they are far i"roin the healthy and vital ideal of young manhood. They have never learned to bathe properly, to sleep with open windows, to breathe deeply. Yet. if you go out where a lot of boys in their early teens are playing and shouting you are going to see on Jewelry Lingerie clasps, pair, Dorin boxes, S|sl.J9, $2.09 and $2.49. Novelty rings ... j Coral necklaces .. Perfume balls ... *390 Cameo pins .. .... 190 Fancy girdles, 890 and $1.49 Fancy and Oriental beads 1190 Fancy and Oriental necklaces :)0 Fancy beads, 290 and 490 BOWMAN'S—Main *'loor. Toilet Requisites Peroxide soap 00 Colorite, all colors, 170 Talcum powder .. 1.30 Xail files 100 Tooth brushes ... 196 Face chamois 70 Peroxide cream ..210 Albadon tooth paste, 170 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Curtain Scrim j ■ 36-inch scrim in white, ivory and ecru—plain and fancy lace borders. Fri day Sale, yard, 10c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Scrim Curtains White and ecru scrim curtains, 2y 2 yards long— 2-inch insertion trimming. Friday Sale, pair, 75c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. Curtain Material Remnants Remnants of scrim, marquisette, cretonnes, and sunfast materials 1 to 6-yard lengths. Friday Sale, Half Price BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Linoleums Printed linoleums, in short lengths up to 12 square yards. Tile and Mosaic patterns. Friday Sale, square yard, 29c Inlaid linoleums, in short lengths for vesti bules and small rooms colors through to the back. Friday Sale, square yard, 75c BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Men's Union Suits Bleached and peeler cotton ; light weight; long sleeves; ankle length and athletic styles broken lines sizes 34, 36 and 38. Friday Sale, 42c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Porch Gates National Champion porch gates just the ar ticle to keep the children from falling down stairs, or toddling away from home 3-ft. size.' Friday Sale. 95fc BOWMAN'S—Basement the whole a healthy, lively, springy lot of youngsters, taking the best sbrt of physical exercise, üble to run and yell and throw ball r* d wrastle with the youth of all time. What happens to change so many of these alert youngsters into the poor apologies who, if it comes to a mans work In the defense of the country, must be turned away as un lit? The fact that when the davs of ac tive play are over no form of athletic training or physical development is put in its place. Here, then, is one tremendous rea son for making the Swiss system of Universal Obligatory Training our own system. Such training means twenty min utes a day for boys from ten to four teen. This beginning teaches the value of system in bodily develop ment, but, as boys can be counted on > ————^.. " Bargain Friday" Opportunities Marked by the Most Conspicuous To-morrow, Friday the thirteenth, will be a memorable day of special val ues at Bowman's. Multitudes of Inducements of the Most Surprising Charucter will be here to delight the shrewd shopper. / —I 1 7 Every Friday we clean up the odd lots, remnants and surplus lines—no matter what the price-sacrifice—We dso feature any special arrivals of un derpriced purchases which through our superior buying connections we are frequently favored with. To-morrow's Offerings Are Exceptional V. / Reed Stroller Adjustable foot rest, finished natural and brown ; three wheels; pull handle ; rubber - tired wheels. Friday Sale, $4.25 BOWMAN'S—Fifth Floor Corsets An odd lot of corsets in discontinued numbers front and back lace mod els. Friday Sale, HALF PRICE BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Women's Stockings Thread silk, thread silk boots and fibre silk double soles, wide garter tops, high spliced heels black and white. Friday Sale, pair, 50c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Towels and White Goods Turkish towels un bleached 18x36 inches. Friday Sale, 12'/sc Turkish face cloths pink and blue good quality. Friday Sale. 6tor 2sc Toweling unbleach ed homespun splendid serviceable quality. Fri day Sale, yard, 15c Percale white French finish 36 inches wide. Friday Sale, vard, 14c Cannon cloth 36 in ches wide linen finish. Friday Sale, yard, 19c Voile white mercer ized voile 4O inches wide. Friday Sale, yard, 19c Japanese Nainsook—39 inches wide lO yards to a piece. Friday Sale, piece, $2.50 * BOWMAN'S—Second Floor HABRISBURG HSj TEUEGR7JPF to take plenty of violent exercise, no more Is asked. From fifteen to nine teen the adolescent youth is Riven one hour a day of physical training and drill. This keeps him fit and active, teaches him to use a Run. makes him a walker, (jives him endurance, and keeps him under observation, so that any weakness may be corrected, any disability cured. When he is nineteen, before he takes up the serious work of his life, he gives two months of the summer to military training:. He comes to this training in perfect condition, phy sically and mentally sound and ac tive. knowing the rules for a healthy way of life and accustomed to follow ing them. After that, to his fortieth year, he gives an average of nine days a year to the service. Here is the cheapest, the most ef fective and simplest way to develop a fit, free manhood, untouched by the HAKRISBURU, THURSDAY, APRIL 12. 1017 .VWWWWWWWVWWWMWWWWWWWWWMWW i Friday Remnant Sale of | Laces Embroideries j! Trimmings ;; Lace edges and insertions in heavy and ;! i light weights—braids—tinsel laces gold ; j : j and silver embroidery edges and insertions— i! j! 18, 27 and 40-inch Swiss flouncings—Geor- j; i: gette crepe—chiffon and nets — i| Lengths, to 5 yards Divided into 5 groups— Friday Sale Prices jj 50 100 170 250 390 yd. || J! BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Acme Freezer A light kitchen utensil. Rapid, economical, sim ple, sanitary. A child can use the Acme freezer it saves ice, and time. No ice cream or sherbets as good as those made at home. Friday Sale, 89c BOWMAN'S— Basement Brassieres Front hook model trim med top and bottom with pretty embroidery. Friday Sale, 45c BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Women's Vests Bleached sleeveless extra sizes seconds. Friday Sale, 12' Ac BOWMAN'S— Main Floor. Mottoes Also placquettes in beautiful and appropriate sentiments ready to hang. Friday Sale, 9c BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor spirit of militarism, but capable of Instant and intelligent defense when threatened. In the early days of our history this was the type of young man who fought for our independ ence and won that fight. Trained to outdoor living, each freeman used to handling a weapon and capable of hard work and endurance, each boy had the training of a soldier. The happiness, the life, the honor of the Republic should rest on \js all. We want no segregated, large stand ing army, taking thousands away from the useful work of the world. We want no half-trained bodies of volunteers, giving more than their share in the most expensive and least effective form of military service. But we do want the young men of the na tion to be physically fit and capable of intelligent and trained response in case of need to the call of the Nation, at the least possible cost of time. Serving Trays Mahogany finished wood frame loxl7 in ches floral center, glass covered. Friday Sale, 79c BOWMAN'S— Basement. Boudoir Electric Lamp Mahogany finished wood pedestal, with 7- inch shade, in various col ors pink, old rose, light blue and dark blue. Fri day Sale, $1.98 EOWMAN'S—Basement Jardinieres Domestic pottery jardi nieres, ivory finish - inch diameter. Friday Sale, 39c BOWMAN'S—Basement Roller Skates Beamery & Berry's ex tension roller skates for children cast iron rolls —plain bearing. Friday Sale, 83c BOWMAN'S—Basement BathroQm Stool White enamel bath room stool, made for good service each stool fit ted with rubber tips. Fri day Sale, 89c BOWMAN'S—Basement House Dresses An unusual offering of gingham and percale house dresses, in a wide range of plain colors, as well as stripes, plaids and checks. Lace and em broidery trimming add to their attractiveness. Included in the Tot are "Electric" house dresses from" our own stock, as well as a special purchase of dresses. Sizes from 36 to Fri day Sale, 89c BOWMAi'S-n.,< Floor Heatherbloom Petticoats Flowered and striped sateen and heatherbloom petticoats in dark and light shades also solid colors of lavender, blue, green and black. Fitted elastic tops and full ruf fled flounce. Friday Sale, 98c BOWMAN'S —Third Floor Waists White voile waists, in a very fine quality of voile, . trimmed with tucks and \ imitation Irish lace and j Val. lace all sizes. Two groups at $l.O5 and $1.59 On Sale at 10 A. M. Odd lot of crepe de Chine, Georgette and lace waists, in broken size range—slightly soiled and mussed from handling. Friday Sale, $3.49 Voile waists in stripes of black and white, and blue and white—trimmed with white crcpe collar and cuffs, hemstitched, Friday Sale, 79c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Sheets Double bed size bleach ed sheets 76x90 inches' reinforced seam. Fri daj Sale, 69c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor APRIL 12, 1917. money and sacrifice. This the Swiss system gives. It is up to every American to study and understand it. Hildegarde Hawthorne. Threatens to Take Life of President Wilson—Charge Cincinnati, April 12. On the charge that he declared he would at tack and shoot President Wilson if he got the chance, John Tteisze, a ma chinist, is now in jail unable to give $25,000 bail required, and waiting hearing before United States Commis sioner Adler Friday morning. He was arrested while at liis work bench. An affidavit charging rteiszor with the offense was sworn to by Louis Volz, a fellow worker. The ac cused man is 37 years of age and came to this country from Germany about thirteen years ago. He is a naturalized citizen. Dress Goods Remnants Many weaves and qual ities V/i to 5-yard lengths —36 to 54-inch widths. All serviceable lengths for skirts, suits ar dresses. For a quick clear ance, yard, 69c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Remnants of Silks Many weaves and col ors sport stripes in multi-colored effects, satin and taffeta grounds all from our regular stock ends of choice and quick sellers 2 to 5-y ar d lengths. Friday Sale, yd., $1.19 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Percales 36-inch percales in rem nants, representing a vari ed assortment of stripes and small figures on white ground also gray and navy with white stripes. Lengths run from 2 to 10 yards. A very good grade that would sell for a much greater price in regular stock. Fri day Sale, yard, \2Vzc BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Women's Pumps Women's sample pumps, oxfords and Co lonials, in true sample size (4b) to which we have added several dozen pairs of low shoes in sizes 3to 7. Friday Sale, $3.15 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Spats Spats, of high grade, in pearl, fawn, taupe and brown all sizes to start. Friday Sale, pair, $1.75 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Muslin Bleached muslin rem nants in 27, 31 and 36- inch widths. Friday Sale, yard, 6'/2C BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Wash Goods Challis in Persian and Oriental designs cut from the piece. Frday Sale, yard, 6 ; /4C BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Baby Crib Blankets White, with blue or pink borders. Friday Sale, pair, 69c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Apron Gingham Blue check only cut from the piece fast col ors. Friday Sale, yard, 8c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor CIVIIv SERVICE TESTS The United States Civil Service Commission announces the following examinations to be held in this city on the dates named: May 2, apprentice lithographic draftsman (male), sub inspector, electrical (male), master shipwright (male), master joiner (male); May 2, 3, junior computer (male), computer (male), grazing as sistant (male); May 8, mechanical draftsman (male), investigator in marketing (male), metallurgical en gineer (male), grain supervisor (male); May 16, assistant in plant nutrition (male), seed warehouseman grade 2 (male), microanalyst (male and female), grain sampler (male), entomological inspector (male); June 6, medical interne, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D. C. Application papers may be had from the commission's representative at the post office. FOUNDED 1871 Half Price Sale of Muslin Underwear Slightly soiled or muss ed —odd pieces. Gowns of fine nain sook, trimmed with lace and embroidery of ex treme fineness; run with ribbon; and finished with dainty bows. Friday, HALF PRICE Skirts of fine nainsook and muslin some trim med with fine deep em broidery flounces, others with lace flounces also combinations of embroid ery and lace. Friday, HALF PRICE Camisoles and envelope chemise odd lot of fine crepe dc chine and satin models, trimmed with lace and ribbon. Friday, HALF PRICE j BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Boudoir caps of net, all over lace and crepe de chine elaborately trim med with ribbon and lace. Friday, HALF PRICE Corset Covers of fine nainsook, trimmed with dainty embroideries and lace a variety of styles to select from. Friday, HALF PRICE BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Outing Flannel ii-inch outing flannel— light patterns. Friday Sale, yard, 10c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Notions_ Slip-on veils, colors, 10 Fancy casque combs, Darning cotton, 3 for 50 straight pins .. 40 Invisible hair pins, black, 2 packs 50 Invisible hair pins, bronze, 2 for 50 Remnants of elastic, piece 10 to s^: Safety pins, 3 cards 50 Fancy trimming but tons, card 80 Pearl trimming but tons, card 80 Large fancy buttons, dozen 25<" Small fancy buttons, dozen 100 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Brass Bed ! ' Heavy 2-inch posts, with one-inch filling rods satin finish full size. Friday Sale, $13.75 BOWMAN'S—Fifth Floor Men's Dress Shirts Fine quality of madras soft and starched cuffs. Friday Sale, 95c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Matting Bags An odd lot of matting bags, slightly shopworn— -16-inch size. Friday Sale, 29c BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor 3
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