FRANKLIN CAR IN NEW TEST Run Far on One Gallon of Gasoline Under All Conditions One hundred and seventy-nine tele grams directed to the Franklin fac tory at Syracuse, all stating: how far a Franklin car traveled on a single of gasoline on Friday, July 13, up in the aggregate a complete RKI.I. 1MH—2330 UNITED Government Urges Patriotic Women Get the "carry habit" and help win the war. The Government of the United States asks the merchants through the Commercial Economy Board of the Council of National Defense, to co operate in saving men, money and gasoline for war purposes. The Gov ernment appeals to the women of the United States, as a patriotic duty, to aid by eliminat ing all unnecessary de liveries of purchases. The need of drivers, horses, vehicles and gas oline will be greater every month of the war from now on. The Govern ment to-day requests us to say we will save. To morrow it may need and it has the power to say you must save. Let All Co-operate —Carry as many par cels as you conveniently can. —Do not order goods sent C. O. D. unless an absolute necessity. —Make certain you are fully satisfied with your purchases, so as to avoid exchanges. Sale Wash Dresses All Smart, Beautifu $3.98, $5.98, $ Owing to the lateness of the manufacturing season we were able to purchase these handsome dresses greatly under price and assure you that they are the prettiest shown hereabouts this season. The Materials Are Voiles, Nets, Ging hams and Other Fashionable Fabrics We urge as many as possible to attend this sale early to-morrow and thereby benefit by the fresljness of the assortment. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Breakfast Sets A variety of models and materials to select from plain chanibray, percale and gingham. Clearance Price, T ONE-THIRD OFF REGULAR PRICES BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Bungalow Aprons On Sale at 10 A. M. Percale bungalow aprons in gray and blue stripes button back models with belt Clearance OQ Price BOWMAN'S—Third Floor ¥ FRIDAY EVENING story of present-day motorcar thrift that is national in its significance. These telegrams gave the report of the National Efficiency Demonstra tion, conducted by Franklin dealers in practically every section of the country, and recorded a grand aver age of 40.3 miles on a single gallon of gasoline. Most notable among the runs was the one at New Haven, Conn., where Cowles Tolman estab lished a new world's record for a stock car by running 82.8 miles on one gallon of gasoline. Detroit reg istered second, with a record of 71.8 miles: Akron, third, with 69,4 miles; and Meriden, Conn., fourth, with 69.3 miles. Eighty-six of the 179 entrants had individual averages of better than 40 miles. There were nineteen Frank lin cars which did between BO and 61 miles on a gallon, and even such an Women's Coats Plaid and check coats for sports wear motoring or cool evenings. Stylish coats, but a limited number. Clearance $1.98 Price BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Notions Shell combs in 15c plain styles Casque combs, set 15c. with stones Pearl buttons, 7c card Red, white and blue emblems, 7c and 12c at Fancy ribbon garters, pr., 15c,35c, 59c Palm leaf fans, lA r 4s; 3 for Darning socklets, 3 for AOC Machine oil, large 10 r bottle A * l ' Mending tissue . ... 4c Collar stays . . 4c Kid curlers, 15c and Parisian hair wav- 1 Op ers, 70 and BOWMAN'S —Main Floor Women's Shoes Women's white canvas outing oxfords with white rubber soles and one-inch solid rubber heels. Clear ance Price, $1.25 pair Women's white duck sport shoes, welt soles of white rubber and one-inch solid white rubber heels. Clearance $2.50 Price pair Women's white canvas lace shoes, white enameled soles and heels high or low. Clearance ame point as that from which the start was made. All preparations, such as measuring I the one gallon of commercial gaso * line, inspection of the separate gaso ■ line container and connections, tak , ing readings of the speedometer and . checking the car to see that it con s formed to the standard type, were ■ conducted by two official observers. . Before the start of the tst, the en t gine was run until all the gasoline I in the carburetor was exhausted, , after which the single gallon supply I for the test was added. This latter i operation was one that in many oc ■ caslons called for a word of caution i for the participants, to avoid spilling • even a fow drops, for, as the driver ■ might remark, "it only takes a drop ■ or so to mean several hundred feet i for us." Each car was accompanied > on its trip by both observers, who ! at the conclusion made affidavit to &owma4& HARRISBURG, FRIDAY, JULY 27, lUI7, Women's Summe The assortment comprises beautiful dresses of the summer's most popular fabrics'— Taffeta Georgette Crepe Foulards Net Crepe de Chine Voilt All of the best colors and color combinations, includ ing flesh, white, gray, lavender, navy, black and figured effects. Sizes and styles to suit every figure. Clearance Price, 5j?16.00. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Silks Wash Fabrics 32 and 36-inch plain and Silk and cotton crepes fancy Khaki Kool, tricotine 36 inches wide white and tussah. Clearance ground with colored stripes. J*? $ 1.00 r d rancc Plico ; ...,39c 36-inch white, navy and 36 and 38-inch voiles, in black Italian messaline. the season's best styles. Clearance <£ ICO Clearance Price, 2®sc Price, yard 1 yard 36-inch white, pink and Fancy suitings tan and light blue wash satin. white grounds —36 inches Clearance Price, CA wide. Clearance IQ. yard ' Price, yard j 40-inch crepe de chine Plain Gabardine and Bed best colors to select from. ford cords. 36 inches wide. Clearance Price, <£l OQ Clearance Price, O yard * yard BOWMAN'S—Main Floor BOWMAN'S—Ma.In Floor Clean-up Sale of Women's Washable Skirts Offering Remarkable Values at 46c, 69c, $1.09 to $3.98 Here most desirable modelsin rep, poplin, and gabar dine. No woman's wardrobe is complete without several of these useful, handy and comfortable garments. Buy now at the lowered prices BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Crepe and Corsets Embroiderv ° dd lot of corscts in ex ' Lmoruiucry cellent models, limited num ber and broken sizes to Dansant ruffling, made of dogc out Clear _ „ net 12 inches wide 3 and ance Price 4 ruffles to the flounce. BOWMAN-S— Third Floor Clearance Price, 25c Allover embroidery, 22 in- Taffeta Skirts ches wide - openwork pat- Skirts of taffeta an