SOCIAL EVIL i BIG PROBLEM Physicians Responsible in Part For Conditions. Says Secretary Daniels Chicago, Oct. 25.—Dealing frankly, ind boldly with the social evil as a Menace to the Nation's military effi ■iency, Josephus Daniels, Secretary >f the Navy, in an address here bc ore the clinical congress of surgeons >f North America appealed to the nedical profession "to end the false louble standard that decreases mili ary effectiveness." The profession, le asserted, must share its part of he blame for the "unpardonable irudery that endured a festering evil ather than have it exposed and radicated." "There is not an army in the field vhose effectiveness is not reduced >y reason of immoral disease," said ecretiiry Daniels. "The Naw suf ers likewise and business halts be ause venereal diseases destroy the nanhood of workmen and fighters. Hiring the last statistical year men f t H e America" N"a\ lost 141.378 lays' sickness from a small group f absolutely preventable diseases oH ather diseases contracted by sin. Kl.l. 1)1111—-.l.'li I \I'I'KIJ The entire receipts of the business done at Bowman & Co.'s Store this week will be devoted to purchase of LIBERTY BONDS And in addition to this Bowman & Company will purchase extra Lib erty Bonds in an amount equal to the above, making the store's entire Bond purchase Doable the Amount of the Volume of Business This Week —ln other words, for every dollar's worth of "business done this week, Bowman & Company will devote two dollars to Liberty Bonds. —This action on the part of the management ~f Bowman & Company is planned 011 a purely patriotic motive —that of doing everything to help enable the Liberty Loan drive to success. t— in a crucial period of her history and develop ment in which she now is forced to defend us all from the horrors of barbaric warfare which, if our enemies are successful, would destroy our commerce, our homes, and the lives of number less thousands of our people. May we state that this co-operative plan will permit our customers who trade with the s'.ore, to anticipate their needs in advance and concen trate their possible future buying to this week and so help render a service to the Liberty Bond drive that is vital and all-important to your country. infants' Sacques Plushes Infants' knitted sacques Yelour plushes and ve —pink and white and lour cords, in a limited due and white hand- color range —30 and 50 ,ade - slightly soiled inches wi(k . Friday Salc> rom handling. rriuaj ale, >' ard - < 50c 51.45 —Second Floor BOWMAN'S —Main Floor SILKS Crepe dc chine—beautiful, lustrous finish—4o street and evening shades to select from, as well as black and white—4o inches wide. Friday Sale, yard, $1.39 Remnants of plain and fancy silks in colors and black —suitable for dresses, waists, skirts or lin ings. Fridav Sale, yard, 98c BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. Children's Friday Specials in Dresses Women's Made of chambray and Footwear ingham in various pretty Women's, vici kid lace olors —some have bloom- boots, with cither high rs to mach —some slight- French or the new Cuban , soiled from display. heels. Friday Sale, pair, izes 2to 6 years. Fri- nr ay Sale, * Women's spat pumps /5c ( ' u " ca 'f or patent colt skin. Friday Sale, pair. Girls' tub dresses of ' hambray and gingham— $2.75 igh waist, yoke and Women's spats-of the elted models—sizes 6to new Khaki cloth—Friday 4 years. Friday Sale, only, pair, ■ SI.OO $1.79 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor | BOWMAN'S—-Main Floor THURSDAY F.VEXING, This means that every day through lout the year there were 456 men dis abled by this disgraceful malady, j Add to that number those required I to care for the disabled and we have enough men on the noneffective j list each day to man a modern bat tleship. And this does not count ; those who, though diseased, were not disabled or the evil of the loathing ! danger of contagion to the clean members of the crew. How Army Chocked Disease. "In the Navy in 1915 there were admitted for treatment for venereal diseases 112 persons in every 1,000 and in the Army 84 for every l.uoo the number in the Army having de creased from 145 to the 1,000 afteri the passage of an act stopping the pay of all soldiers admitted for treat ment for a venereal disease. The j new Naw law stops the pay of men ■ so afflicted and probably will reduce i the number to tne Army rtlo. b\< j these figures show a condition of immorality upon the part of *he minoritv in both arms of the service that challenges the thought of the authorities. j "In civil life the number afflicted | is quite as large proportionately as; in the military service. It has been printed that Hecht of A ienna stated that at one time the equivalent of I three entire Austrian divisions of: tiO 000 men was under treatment ior ! venereal disease, while the German armv in Belgium, representing only a small part of the total German; forces, is reported during the first live months of its occupation to have' furnished 35.000 such patients. Can-' ! adian and Australian officers have, t deplored the ravages of this disease. | I The late figures from the British army gave 78.000 cases, and all other countries have also been weakened. Menace in War ami Peace. "Sir William Osier places these in fectious diseases at the top as a men- j ace In war and in peace. The tlme| has come to realize that this subtlest j foe of humanity must be conquered, j and it cannot be conquered bv deny -11l fits existence, raying It Is a necossnr.v txil or applying palliatives, ] It Is deadlier than smallpox or can-| cer or tuberculosis. A Canadian au-j thority says: "its ravages to-day are more terrible for Britain and Cana-; da than Vim.v Kidge, the Sommo and Lens." "The remedy? There is but one —I continence. It must be preached in; the home, in the school, in the marts of trade, in the pulpit and military camps and among shipmates afloat, i The eradication of the evil .effects must be thorough, but the teacher: who will be heard and heeded when ! the teachings of all others will fall on deaf ears is the word of author-! ity from the medical profession. Young men expect ministers of lhe| gospel to call them to clean living. The preacher seeks to save theit souls, and too many youths hardly! realize they have a soul. But thej'i know they have bodies, and the doc- j tor is the man to whom they trust the treatment of their bodies. When he preaches continence as the only rule of life to young men and points out the dire penalty for lapses his, words have a weight no other ad-1 monition possesses. "Tell Our Youths the Truth." "You gentlemen of the medicnl profession deal with life and death. You bring the bodies into the world.l and you close the eyes of the dead. Dress Goods Silk and wool poplins in 30 of the best street and evening shades—4o inches wide. Friday Sale, yard, $1.59 All-wool serge—navy and black only—36 inches wide. Friday Sale, yard. 89c Plaids for children's school dresses —36 inches wide. Friday Sale, yard, 59c Balmacaan suiting—s6 inches wide gray or brown mixtures. Friday Sale, yard, 89c \Yool coatings—zibe line in plain colors and fancy plaids —also mili tary gray kersey 54 I inches wide. Friday Sale. ' yard, $2.50 BOWMAN'S —Main Floor Linings 36-inch white and black stripe sateen, yard, 25c 32-inch twill Venetian lining—men's wear qual ity, yard -45 c 32-inch fancy figured Venetian —a gilt print on dark grounds, yd. . . 89c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Men's Furnishings Men's natural mixed shirts and drawers of me dium weight cotton. Fri dav Sale, 79c / Men's heavy weight cotton underwear —fleece- lined, plain and ribbed — also some natural wool in the lot. Friday Sale, 69c Men's hajf hose —sam- ple line of plain and silk lisle and fibre silk. Fri day Sale, pair, 21c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Longcloth Special soft bleach finish—36 inches wide —lO-yard pieces. Fri day Sale, piece, $1.69 , BOWMAN'S —Second Floor Corsets Odd lot of high-grade corsets in desirable mod els—broken size range, but all sizes in the lot. Fridav Sale, $1.09 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Large Platters Decorated porcelain, richly decorated, just suit able for that Thanksgiv ing turkey. Friday Sale, 50c BOWMAN'S—Basement *!Att*TSBUIIG TFJ.EGRAPH Yours is the ministering function, lhoi intimate touch, and out of such rela- ; tion you can enjoy an amazing! power of suggestion. It is this power; that America calls upon you to use., Tell our youths the truth. It is ai duty laid upon you, not by the moral, law alone, but by the law of self preservation that operates In nations; as well as individuals. That ftuty is ■ imperative upon you now as never! before. If you perform it and our! young soldiers and sailors heed your! wise counsel—and many of them | will follow your teaching with last-j ing gratitude— vou will contribute more to the winning of the war than manufacturers of shells. "Continence is no longer a matter j of morals only, though it must be! enforced as the cardinal doctrine of' morals. It has come to be seen as; having its base in the great law of i nature. New truths must take the! place of ancient lies. We know now i by the testimony of sciemce that i there is no foundation for a double standard for the sexes. To pivach! it is to preach immorality and a low ering of manhood. The lie that has lived so long must be driven out by ; the truth. "Only God will ever know the toll in blood and tears that this lie hos taken from the heart of the world—; the price that the health of the race has been made to pay for its sub-; mission to a historic falsehood: j young lives ruined, futures cheated Of promise, children called upon to suffer for the sins of the fathers, in nocent women robbed of the right ofj happy motherhood and the virility JSxxamatfZ It\KltlMU ftli, Till HSDAY. OCTOBER 2S, l!ll Bargain Friday That | Will Spur Throng —— _________________ Active Buying That Many of the Smaller L Gone in | In many cases the reductions are made because the j i quantity is limited and must be closed out. Other lines are special under-price purchases, together with surplus goods of various kinds that we desire to turn into cash. It's the Big Weekly Clean-Up Day || As a rule the goods are all fresh, and no matter how low the price, each customer may he assured of receiving a worthy quality—an assurance which distinguishes the store's Jriday Sales from Many "'Bargain Events" Friday Glove Sale Offering women's two-clasp Kayser Milanese lisle gloves —(imported quality) in tan, brown, black, white and gray—every size from 5/ 2 to —every pair perfect. 600 pairs in the lot. Friday Sale, pair, 40c (Not more than two pairs will be sold to any single purchaser). BOWMANS— Main Floor. Women's Stockings Thread silk boots, lisle garter tops, double soles, high spliced heels —black and colors. Friday Sale, pair, 59c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Women's Neckwear ! • Organdie neckwear — collars and sets —up-to- date styles and unusual values at the Friday price, 25c BOWMAN'S— Main Floor Curtain Stretchers Made of good, stout lumber, adjustable to all size curtains up to 6x12 ft.—has non-rust pins. Friday Sale, 89c BOWMAN'S—Basement 20th Century Gas Heaters Fits on gas burner and gives immense" heat and light at same time—no odor, no smoke. Friday Sale, 98c BOWMAN'S—Basement | of a nation sapped at Its very foun- I dations. "To-day as never before American J manhood must be clean. We must have fitness. America stnnds in ; need of every ounce of strength. We ; must cut out the cancer if we would j live." Maryland Woman Didn't Know U. S. Was at War Baltimore, Md„ Oct. 25. —The | Women's Liberty Loan committee of i Maryland, announced to-day that it had discovered a woman in Howard ; county, about twenty-five miles from j this city, who had not heard of the i Liberty Loan and did not know that j the United States was at war with 1 Germany. The committee stated that ■ the woman was Intelligent and a ■ mother of several small children. She said her husband went to work ■ j daily at 4 a. m. and was too tired when he came in from the field at 6 p. m. to talk. WANT T. It. TO AID <U *WD RECRUITING Boston, Oct. 2o.—The six govern ors of the New Kit gland states will meet in Washington next Friday to plead for official sanction for a plan to permit Colonel Theodore Itoose velt to recruit a division of volun teers using as a nucleus the skeleton j brigade of New England militia or ganizations now at Camp Bartlett. Men's Handkerchiefs ' Men's full large size ! handkerchiefs, with j4-in. hemstitched edge. Fri- j day Sale, j . 5c Men's initial handker- j chiefs—all initials in the j | lot. Friday Sale, box of 6, 55c Men's soft laundered colored Longfellow initial ! handkerchiefs, linen fin- ! ish. Friday Sale, box of j SI.OO BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Lunch Boxes Black j a ]) a n n cd — abundance capacity. Fri day Sale, 35c BOWMAN'S—Basement Mercerized Damask California cotton dam ask—sß inches wide—a closely woven fabric that launders well and gives satisfactory service. Fri day Sale, vard, 50c M er c e r i zed damask napkins— hemmed size 18x18 inches. Friday- Sale, dozen, $1.25 Mercerized damask pat tern cloths—size 64x82 inches. Friday Sale, $1.69 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor ' ENGINEERS LIKE LIFE IN ARMY Inured to Hardships, They Atlupt Themselves to Conditions Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., Oct. 25. —Breaking Into Army life comes easy to the majority of the recruits of the 25th Engineers. Most of the men, whether surveyors, construction men or tradesmen, have lived much in camps and are used to Inconveni ences. Prospects of sleeping on the ground and enduring rain and mud have no terrors for them. They are used to washing their own clothes, shaving in cold water and walking miles upon miles. Long ago they became accustomed to sleeping In blankets with coats and trousers for pillows instead of sleep ing in a nice white bed. Not only the surveyors but the blacksmiths, powdermen, ironwork ers, mechanics, road builders, mining engineers, •electrical experts, motor truck drivers —all take hardships with good grace. They may be a little "soft" hut quickly become fit. To only a few of the men—sten ographers, printers. accountants, Women's Handkerchiefs Women's white and colored embroidered cor ner handkerchiefs with /8-inch hemstitched edge. Friday Sale, 6 for 29c Women's extra large size white and colored embroidered corner hand kerchiefs—many patterns to select from. Friday Sale, 3 for 25c BOWMAN'S—Main rioor House Dresses Friday Sale at 49c House dresses made of gingham and percale in stripes, plaids, fig- | ures and plain colors. Light and dark effects. Sizes 36 to 44. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Envelope Chemise Made of fine lingerie cloth, lace and embroid ery trimmed cut full length and width. Friday Sale, 59c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Cereal Cooker White enameled double cereal cooker—2-qt. ca pacity—white inside and outside. Friday Sale, 59c BOWMAN'S—Basement Women's Underwear Women's medium and heavy weight vests and pants of bleached cotton. Friday Sale, 50c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor photographers and other tiliiillar lines —ls the change from white collars and pressed trousers to khaki uni forms and outdoor Itfo something en tirely new. Military drill is taken seriously by the men In the realization that for them there are no six months of training but at the most only a few weeks. Copies of the "Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Pri vates" and other military textbooks arc seen everywhere and the men spend their snatches of spare time absorbing as much as possible of military knowledge In the short time they have before embarkation for France. The dally growth of the regiment Is watched eagerly by the men. for reports are that as soon as a full strength of 1,200 men has been reached, orders to sail for "some where In Franca" can be expected. The boys or the 25th will prepare the way for the Snmmees in France. They will build camps, army cities, water systems, roads and bridges and make Uncle Sam's boys aa comfor table as possible. The terrain to be held by the Americans will be map ped and ranges determined for the artillery to come, and when the main contingents arrive and get into action the engineers will Btill be on the job and help win the war. Volunteers are being enlisted for this special regiment in all parts of the United States. Prospects of quick service abroad is a big inducement and groups of recruits come in every day. R. B. WHITE, Isth Engineers, Ayer, Mass. Wash Goods Short lengths of— -27-inch galatea cloth 27-inch kind ergarten cloth 36-inch percales, light grounds. Not a full assortment of any one line, but a good choice at Friday price, | yard, 18c | Braeloch ginghams plain and fancy patterns —32 inches wide. Friday Sale, yard, 22c Eiderdown in light and dark grounds—excellent for house dresses —3o inches wide. Friday Sale, | yard, 20c BOWMAN'S—Main Floor — . Women's Strap Purses Women's purses in back and top strap styles various finishes of black leather —lined with colored poplin—sonic are fitted with mirror. Fri day Sale, 79c BOWMAN'S —Main Floor Notions Favorite 3-cord spool cotton —200 yards —black or white —Nos. 40. 50 and CO. Spool 2^o Hood Hope sterilized natural hair nets —invis- ible fringe and cap styles —all shades .. .3 for 25<* Ulikem snap fasteners —rust proof—l 2to a I card, 40. Friday Sale. 12 cards 450 Dexter's darning cotton —brown, white and gray. Spool 30 Hair pins—the Hump hair pin "locks the locks"—Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Package 4? Dressmakers' pins—the Atlas never-rust pins. Box' 4f Parisian hair curlers and wavers —no metal to cut the hair. No. 6 at 180, Xo. 8 at 210, No. 12 at 320. Pearl buttons 2l, 14 and 16 line two and four hole. Dozen 70 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor , . Bed Spreads Crochet bed spreads he nvm e d good weight, closely woven. Size 76x88 inches. Fri day Sale, $1.49 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor OCTOBER 25, 1917. Wall Paper Wall paper for bedrooms, kitchens and halls, in a large and varied assortment —sold with perfect ly matched borders. Friday Sale, roll, 6c ! Jaspers, satin stripes, all-over and dainty flor al effects,. two-toned papers and ilts —also 30- inch non-fading oatmeal papers—pretty binders and borders to match. Friday Sale, roll, lie Varnished tiles for kitchens and bathrooms — "crystal finish" and can be washed—sold only with borders to match. Friday Sale, roll, 19c BOWMAN'S —Fourth Floor. • Brassieres Camisoles Various styles in bras- j Made of Jersey silk in sieres—excellent models flesh color—some tailored —not all sizes in anv one styles, some ribbon and style, but all sizes in the lace trimmed. Friday lot. Friday Sale, j Sale, 35c 75c BOWMAN'S—Second Floor BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Housekeeping Dry Goods Pequot pillow tubing—4s inches wide —will not cut lengths. Friday Sale, yard, 25c Pequot pillow tubing—one of the best qualities made—36 inches wide. Friday Sale, yard, 21c Hemstitched pillow cases—made of good qual ity muslin—sizes 42x36 and 45x36 inches. Fri day Sale, 22c Bleached sheets—with center seam —size 72x90 inches. Friday Sale, 69c Bleached muslin in remnant lengths—good quality. Friday Sale yard, 12 l-2c Remnants of shirting ginghams in light and dark patterns —fast color—27 inches wide. Fri day Sale, yard, 12 l-2c BOWMAN'S —Second Floor Lace Remnants Toweling Odds and ends of Unbleached cotton Cluny, filet and point dc twilled toweling with red Paris edges, in 2to 6-inch and blue borders. Friday widths. Friday Sale, yd., Sale, yard. 5c ICc BOWMAN'S —Main Floor BOWMAN'S—Second Kloor Friday Sale of Rugs Velvet rugs —made of hall and stair carpet— bound ends— Size 15x27 inches, at Size 27x27 inches, at U{)£ Bath rugs —hit-and-miss patterns—Colonial rag rugs- Size 25x50 inches, at ."iOf Bozart rugs—green, blue and brown patterns— Size 8.3x10.6 ft., at #7.50 Velvet rugs—floral, all-over and conventional patterns —seamless — Size 9x12 ft., at Sjti7..o BOWMAN'S —Fourth Floor. U-Boat Losses Rise to 25 Ships in Week; 17 of Large Tonnage I.ondon, Oct. 25.—An increase in the loss of British merchantmen through mines or submarines is no ted in the admiralty report for the current week. Seventeen vessels oi more than 1600 tons and eight or less than 1600 tons were sunk. To Have Complexion That Men Admire "A man may admit, with great so phistication. thai powder and rouge are necessary aids to beauty, ' says a well-known writer, "yet deep in his heart he dreams of the woman whose loveliness needs no urtlflclal touching tip. Women who appreciate this, who give consideration to the masculine viewpoint, avoid using anything the! might indicate their beauty is not all their own. , , "Such women In Increasing nutnoci are acquiring the mercollzed '\ habit. lfy applying the wax at niglu as they would cold cream, washing it off In the morning, they secure, and maintain, entirely' natural complex ions. Their faces exhibit no evidence of having been 'beautified.' Notntnu is added to the old complexion— tl>- latter. Instead, is discarded. Mercol ized wax, procurable at any drug store (an ounce Is suflicient). absorb< the devitalized outer skin, gradually, almost Imperceptibly. The fresli. clear, satiny underskin which appears, hears a healthy, youthful bloom not comparable with the llxed artificial color."—Advertisement. 3
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