PERSHING ASF 5
FOR YOUNG MEN
Officers More Than Forty-five
Unable to Stand Strain,
He Dcelares
Washington, Aug. 3. Regimental,
brigade and division commanders of
the Pennsylvania National Guard who
are more than forty-five years old
probably will never see service with
their commands in France.
Major General John J. Pershing has
cabled the War Department not to
send to France any officer of these
ranks who has passed his forty-fith
birthday.
This would eliminate from service
In Kurope hundreds of regimental
commanders and virtually ever* bri
gade and division commander now
loldlng these grades if the War De
partment accepts Pershing's sugges
:lon.
General Pershing said in the mes
sage that from personal observation
<t the front and from conference*
with British and French officers 01
ligh command, he is convinced that j
:liese men cannot stand the exact- |
■HK work that will lit demanded of
hem in the coming campaign. . \
If the War Department approves!
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The government calls on every patriotic
American to assist in eliminating waste, there
by helping win the war.
The curtailment of needless deliveries will
mean a great saving; this and other economic
measures enforced during these stirring times
will go a long way toward holding down prices
for our patrons.
Further suggestions of the
Council for National Defense:
—Do not order goods sent C. O. D. unless
of extreme urgency.
—Make reasonably sure that your first
choice of selection is final that exchanging will
be unnecessary.
—lf you have to return goods for exchange it
will be necessary to return same within five
business days.
An Attractive Collection of
New Velvet
For Present
j! will be ready for choosing to-mor- j!
jj row. Hats for all occasions sports, after- jj
jj noon, street wear and becoming affairs for jj
;! summer evenings. jl
j! No matter how many hats a woman has ;S
j; she will surely want one of these new vel- jj
j| vet hats that are so fashionable right now. <j
jj The brims are soft and easily adjusted ij
; to any shape—the velvet is of beautiful il
I fine quality—panne included. Small and ji
j| large shapes in purple, taupe, navy, brown jj
jj and Mack . BOWMAN'S—Third Floor lj
VVUVVU V |
Prices Are Broken On
Couch Hammocks
These Are the New Figures—
sl2.so $17.50 #20.00
A saving of about a
These are the worth-pi* J \ • W
while kinds, made of! !♦
striped art ticking, |vfes
plete with adjust ab 1 c I^'' I 'AV Mftly
head rest, wind shields,: I JjAIxEP
magazine pockets,
link springs, cotton mat
tresses—colors, I
Green and
Black and
Green and Tan
Ihe weeks to come is the period for the practical
ase of the couch hammock—and at these new lowered
prices everybody should procure one and euiov the
comfort obtained from it.
BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor,
FRIDAY EVENING,
Pershing's request. It will necessl
ate an altogether neiv detail of of
leers for the higher command* of tlia
American army In France. It also
will shelve a great number of offi
cers who had looked forward to active
service, par-lcularly commanders of
National Guard regiments.
The French army, soon after the
battle of the Marne. began the policy
of retiring altogether, or detail!!.g to
staff duty in Paris, brigade, division
and corps commanders who had
reached fifty.
i .Marshall Joffre discovered that men
I fifty and over, while they had more
I experience, poise and judgment than
| l ounger officers, woie physically in
capable of performing their gruelling
duties on the firing lines.
Old men were replaced bv young
er men who could stand the hard
ships of their soldiers in trench war
fare. According to the War Depart
ment, nearly every French brigadier
is thirty-five or younger. Many di
visions and corps commanders aie
under forty.
I The British army had a similar ex
! perienee\ M >st English officers in
command of large units In France
are now young men. Information is
not obtainable concerning the Ger
man practice.
While the War Department prob
ably will follow Pershing's sugges
tion generally, there may be excep
tions in the cases of especially tal
ented officers, especially in the regu
lar army. In the National Guard and
the National Army, these exceptions
probably will be Infrequent.
One result of this policy might be
that many regiments would go to
France commanded by majors and
THE SUPREME AUGUST
c " '' L
s Furniture— typical of the very best that's manufactured in the very latest designs and period reproductions at 1
s prices below its real worth.
The furniture in this sale represents savings of from I 0 to 50 per cent, —meaning so much more this year than
e\ er before to those who appreciate beautiful, comfortable homes and who need furniture and desire to buy wisely, j
Included are small odd pieces such as chairs and tables to large and more important articles davenports, din-j
3 ing and bedroom suites, living room and library furniture, etc.
A deposit will hold any purchase at the reduced prices for a later delivery same will be stored carefully in our
I warehouse without charge.
You have the privilege of buying this furniture on the liberal club plan which will be explained to you by any of
t our salesmen.
; The following are examples of what you may expect in values all through the list over 2,500 pieces making
an assortment irresistible. • 1
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t: TTm .jj William and Mary Dining Suite finished
US § pfy Jacobean oak made of genuine quartered oak
Q —suite consists of buffet, china closet, exten-
Overstuffed Davenport full spring seat and fj°. n ta k' e an d serving table. August Sale
Twin Poster Bed* -- size 3 ft. 3 ins. widt—fin- spring back covered in a high grade tapestry 5 e * \ $99.00
ished dull rubbed antique mahogany neatly —length. 78 inches. August Sale Price, $49.00 Fu ?' sizc M artha Washington Sewing Cabinet
turned posts with cross rail in footend—Colonial Overstuffed arm chair and arm 'rocker, to — sol id mahogany—equipped with spool holders
pattern. August Sale Price, each $15.00 match, each $25.00 an( * remova ' ? ' e trays. August Sale Price, $9.75
Cotton Combination Mattress full size—one Bowman Roll Edge Felt Mattress full size Platform Base Extension Table genuine
lor two parts—striped ticking. August Sale —two parts—covered in a beautiful art ticking quartered oak plank top, 45 inches, extends to
Price $-1.95 August Sale Price $lO 75* SIX feet Au S ust Sa le Price $19.75
& r BOWMAN'S—Fifth Floor. |
lieutenant colonels, and even by cap
tains. While regimental comnlandirs
above forty-five might not be sent
to Europe, they cannot be retired at
that uge.
War Planes to Cross
Ocean, Is Prediction
Washington Aug. 3. Great bat
tle planes will tly across the Atlantic
ocean before ihls war is done. Air
planes. carrying tons of explosives,
will bombard German cities. Aircraft
will be built that will amaze the
world. All this will happen if
America lends her powers and re
sources to the allies.
A small man, soft spoken and calm.
Major R. Pefelti, of the Italian Areo
nautical Mission to the United States,
made this prediction yesterdav. He
was seated in the midst of piles of
drawings and blue prints.
Italy, he said "has made rapid
strides in aviation. We want to give
you the benefit of our lessons if you
will give us your raw materials." He
picked up a photograph from the
table.
"That is our latest machine." he
said proudly. "You will notice it has
a span of 110 feet. It carries three
engines, two tractor and one pusher.
It can develop 3,500-horse-power and
ny 145 miles an hour under adverse
conditions. It can carry more than
a,OOO_ pounds of explosives.
"We have under construction a ma
chine of 7,000-horse-power. We will
cross the Atlantic with that machine
yet. and there are still greater to
come. %
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A Liberal Reduction in
SWITCHES
Light weight summer
switches made of naturally f^^^lSSr
wavy hair in every wanted Jfc -^r
shade except gray will be sold Jf[ ~lj$: *i
to-morrow at $1.45. JSL> IW
22-inch lengths, mounted on \
three separate items. \
BOWMAN'S—Third Floor.
All Parasols Now at
HALF PRICE
An exceedingly good as
sortment to choose from
this year at the new lessen-
ed prices on account of ,Zs \
their slow selling the early jV ]
part of the summer which nL 1
All popular styles in
plain colors, plaids, fancy
border# and stripes.
. ' lc handles are this season's most attractive de-
M* —ail go on sale at half price.
J BOWMAN'S—Main Floor.
EARRISBURG TEIJECELAJPH
Dates For Civil Service
Examinations Announced
j The United States Civil Service
j Commission announces the following
, examinations to be held in this city
on the dates named:
August 8i
Subclerlcal. Department Service at
Washington, D. C.
August 21:
Investigator in Accounting and Of
fice Management in the Bureau of
Efficiency at Washington, D. C.
Production Expert in the Office of
the Chief Signal Officer, War Depart
ment, Washington. D. C.
August 221
Mechanical Laboratory Assistant in
the Bureau of Mines for duty at
Pittsburgh Pa.
Entomological Inspector for vacan
cies In the Horticultural Board, De
partment of Agriculture at Washing
ton.
Scientific Assistant In Drug-Plant
Investigations in the Bureau of Plant
Industry at Washington, D. C.
Junior Gas Chemist-for dutv In the
Bureau of Mines at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Aid (male) in the Bureau of Stan
dards, Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C.
Bookbinder in the Government
Printing Office, Washington.
Aid (male) in the Division of
HAHRISBI'RU, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, IDI7
Plants, National Museum, Washing
ton. D. C.
Applications for the following ex
aminations will be received at any
Ume by the Civil Service Commission.
Competitors will not be required to
report before a board of examiners
but will be rated upon the evidence
submitted In their applications which
is subject to verification at all times.
Inspector of Field Artillery Am
mqr.ltion Steel and Assistant Inspec
tor of Field Artillery Ammunition
Steel.
Inspectors of Artillery Ammunition.
Assistant Metallurgical Chemist.
Finger-Prlnt Classifier.
Application papers may be secured
from the Secretary, Board of Exami
ners, George S. McCrone, at the post
office, second floor.
DltOP 10 It MA \ X AMES
Washington, Aug. 3. Because two
officials of the consular service hav
ing German names changed them to
sound more American, the Senate
commerce committee yesterday had
to reconsider their nominations. They
are Walter H. Schulz. of Ol.lahoirta,
who changed his name to Sholes. and
Gaston Schmutz, of Louisiana, whose
name now is Smith. Both were re
ported favorably.
QUARTKR>I \STEMS' CAMP
Washington. Aug. 3. —-A quarter
master' corps training camp, it was
announced yesterday, will soon be
established. About 3,200 officers are
required and the camp will accommo
date from 10,000 to 20.000 applicants.
The site has not yet been chosen.
IVimen
Summer Dresses
at Clearance Prices
For Saturday we an
nounce a sale of high
quality summer dress
es a delightful as
sortment reduced for (-PrT^fy/v'X
quick disposal at
t They are all excep- I >J> >
tionally pretty styles \lfjj/ //Jlyl
that are so indispen- fflfZ ' I IMuL $
sable for party or af
ternoon wear or spe- rv\m "F~7
cial summer occa-
Materials include
nets, voiles, crepe dc djw*
chines, pongees and Jfl
many other fashion
able fabrics in white, gold, gray, green, rose, flesh and
many combinations of various colorings,
These dresses come in a big variety of models and
are richly trimmed with laces, braids, ribbons, buttons
and novelty effects.
BOWMAN'S—Third Floor.
Court Plaster Peddlers
Released From Custody
New Bloomfleld, Pa., Aug. B.—The
three courtplaster salesmen, Daniel
Sullivan. Thomas Jackson and Rob
ert Simpson, arrested at New Ger
mantown last week, have been lib
erated by Sheriff David L. Kistler.
Their courtplaster has bene given a
clean bill of health.
It was at first believed, because of
, the queer notions of tlio man, that
I their courtplaster was innoculuted
with poisonous germs, microbes and
other things.' Samples were sent to
Seranton to be tested, where iv was
found to be only ordinary court
plaster.
JOHN C. S PON Sl,Kit DIES
Dauphin, Pa., Aug. 3.—John Cal
vin Sponsler, only son of the late
William Sponsler, died yesterday
afternoon at the home of his mother
here. He was 42 years old and hart
been 111 for but a short time. The
funeral services will be held to-mor
row morning at 10.30 o'clock at the
house. The Rev. Robert Fulton
Sterling, pastor of the First Presby
terian Church, of Dauphin, will of
ficiate. Burial will be made in the
Dauphin Cemetery. Mr. Sponsler Is
survived hy his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Sponsler. ,
AUGUST 3, 1917.
V
"Beefless Day" Planned
by U. S. Hotelmen
Washington, AUK. 3. Resolutions
to make every Tuesday a beefless day
were adopted yesterday by the food
administration's hotel and restaurant
committee. Its membership includes
4ne proprietors of many of the coun
try's leading hotels and restaurants.
Those present pledged themselves
to buy a total of 10,000 calves and to
arrange for tlieir keep for two years,
during: which time each calf would be
expected to show a gain of 1,000
pounds. The hotel and restaurant in
terests as a whole, it was estimated,
should be able to purchase 1,000,000
or more calves for such purposes.
Some of the measures endorsed by
the committee were:
"That bread and butter be served
with the first course only.
"That all stale bread and trim
mings from toast bread be sterilized
and then made into war bread.
"That soap-making by hotels and
restaurants be encouraged.
"That both fresh vegetables and
fresh fruit salads bo featured.
"That the uae of cube sugar be dis
couraged and granulated sugar .<min
stituted. and that the use of honcv
be encouraged.
"That table d'hote meals in a la
If you want to know the best methods for
Canning, Preserving and Drying
fruits and vegetables—visit our housefurnishing base
ment where a
Scientific demonstration is in progress
under the charge of Miss Kathryn Brooke,
of the Drexell Institute.
Miss Brooke will show you in the most practica\
manner all the little knacks of how to preserve or drv
any sort of fruit or vegetables to obtain the best results.
You are requested to visit this demonstration and if
not convenient to come, call Miss llrooke on the
phone and any question in reference to this work will
be gladly answered.
Also—a demonstration of the wonderful
"Granger " Evaporator
Dry your own fruits and vegetables for next
winter.
Any fruits and
vegetables yo it
raise can be eas- (figln l'\
w r v'' a jf /t* '
Thousands of women are preparing a splendid sup
ply of food and saving against next winter's prices by
using this economical and practical "Granger" Evap
orator. Use it on oif, gas or coal stoves; cannot burn
or injure the product merely takes out the moisture
and leaves all goodness in.
The simplest means of food saving and the most
economical for every housewife. Price, SO.OO.
Demonstrating also the
"McAlierConner"
method of canning
i~"ii ini- vegetables arc prepar-
I '^7^,' ed * n sanie man
ncr as or coo ' < ' n h
J t^ie J ars arc then
\|j§J ! lj|lii BOWMA VS—Basement
Better Grade of Shoes
at Very Moderate Prices
Not shots that should get a low price because of
their imdenrability but stylish footwear fo, wear
right now the kinds most in demand by smart
dressers.
White plays a conspicuous part in the
ofierings and at the prices we expect a
day of the most active shoe selling to
morrow.
\\ omen's white sea island duck pumps with turned
soles and covered heels, high or low, Pair,, ,, $1.75
Women s white sea island duck high cut laced shoes
with medium and high French heels, Pair ~. .$2.75
Women's fine kldskin colonials and pumps in white,
black, gray, champagne and two tone. Pair , ,$2.40
Women's outing and tennis shoes of white duck,
with white rubber soles and heels, Pair ~,,,, ,80(*
Children's white duck button shoes and Mary Jane
pumps. Pair $1.45
White Mary Janes, sizes 5 to. 8 at 90f— sizes 8 1 / 2
to 11 at $1 .Oi)—-sizes to 2at sl.2o —women's
sizes at $1.50
BOWMAN'S—Main Floor
carte hotel*, restaurants and clubs be
abolished."
MBATI.ESS DAYS IX CANADA
Ottawa. AUK. 3. Canada Is to be
put on rations jjnil there is to be a
jiennlty if the orders are not obeyed.
W. J. Manna, food controller. hus rec
ommended to the Minister of Justice
that the people shall be required to
observe two meatless days a week,
two lmconlcss days a weelt and that
every caterer who serves daily
twenty-five meals must supply bread
that is other than pure wheat bread.
Discolored or Spotty
Skin Easily Peeled Off
The freckling, discoloring or rough
ening to which most skins are sub
ject at this season, may readily be
gotten rid of. Mercolised wax, spread
lightly over the face before retiring
and removed in the morning with
soap and water, completely peels off
the disfigured skin. Get an ouncte of
the wax at any druggist's. There's
no more effective way of banishing
tan. freckles or other cutaneous de
fects. Little skin particles come off
'each day, so the process itself doesn't
even temporarily mar the complexion,
and one soon acquires a brand new.
spotless, girlishly beautiful face.
Wrinkles caused by weather, worry
or illness, are best treated by a simple
solution of powdered saxolite, one
ounce, dissolved in one-half pint witch
hazel. * Hnthing the face in this pro
duces a truly marvelous transforma
tion.—Advertisement.
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