The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 15, 1918, Page 10

: = EVES, TEETH “AND EARS ARE COMMON FAULT , BY HARRY B. HUNT Spec! Dispatch WASH TO! dan, Americans are better men phys 4 today than they were dur the civil war; those of the West are sturdier than those of Kast, and residents of our cities are only slightly in- in physique, on the whole, rejections by the exgmining for all causes, amounted to 66 men, or 29.11 per cont : Passing the physteal tests 1,779,950, or 70.89 per Tn the first draft of the civil war tio amounted to 31.69 per “In view of the great advance of medical diagnosis the civil war,” says Provost General Crowder, “these Indicate a decided improve Rent in the national physical condi in.” Fit in Dakota Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Maine show the percentages of rejections, than four men out of ev- ten failing to meet army re South Dakota produced the r fit quota, more per cent of her men the draft being found study of the accompanying map | show that the Mississippl serves }an almost absolute dividing line t percentages of men accepted. Jose West of the Misvisuipp! stand better under the examinations those east of the big river. a Eyes Are Failing ‘& special study made of city and | ‘men, typical cities and country Were taken as a basis. ene studies showed 72.04 per cent Fural applicants accepted and MS rejected, as against 71.53 ac for city men and 28.47 re of the eyes, teeth and _Were the most common causes Ba at $1.00 medium weight. neck with elbow length; sizes 42-44. High at 75c that are slightly fleeced. 42 and 44. at 89c fleece lined. garments. ankle length; sizes 42-44 Heavy weight cotton, Union Suits. High 2 to 14 years. Women’s Silk Hose at $1.25 Pure thread Silk Hose; heavy quality, with double soles. Black and white | only; sizes 81% to 10. Slightly imperfect. Women’s Silk Hose 89c Silk Boot Hose in white, gray, brown and black, in all sizes. Factory seconds, but only slightly imperfect. | Women’s Union Suits Cotton, fleece lined Union Suits of sleeves ; Women’s Union Suits Good weight Cotton Union Suits long sleeve style; ankle length; sizes Women’s Union Suits Fine ribbed Cotton Union Suits, _ Comfortable High neck, long sleeves; Girls’ Union Suits $1.25 ( neck, Jength style, with long sleeves; sizes |] () cess man oo rer £2] © 10 os Pen cent Ge -~ 7 5 ZA ro - A (EBB 00 ree cent ano oven This map shows a larger percentage of the men called for the first select service army the physical tests in South Dakota than in any other state, passed | The table in the corner tells the story, The percentages show the proportion of men who passed to the number examined. of rejection, Venereal diseases ca eighth as the cau f rejection, per cent of the rejections being for this cause. Regulations Unwieldy The study of the reports of the local boards on the rules for physical examination diarlosed considerable belief that the regulations should be e | overhauled to some extent, and made more flexible. The majority consid ered the tests not too exacting It is possible, however, that as a result of the recommendations made, there may be some changes, particu larly as to the relationship of weight to height, teeth, eyes and fect An example of how the rules against flat feet worked, is given in the exclusion of a man who for sev: eral years endured the hardships of & guide in the Canadian forests, tramping hundreds of miles over rough country. Strict application of the rules has thus served to exclude many capable and efficient men. ments will be discussed by the Du § o'clock Tuesday night in Ward's hall, Georgetown. and Dutch ankle High neck, sizes fitting only. fleece lined ankle with wide, double garter tops. Black, white, gray | and brown; all sizes; | slightly imperfect. | Women’s Fiber Hose 39c Full-fashioned Fiber Silk Hose in black, brown, taupe, navy and | gray; all si imperfect, 22 to 34, slightly imperfect. Men’s cotton Suits of medium sized, good fitting Underwes 34 to 40. They’re reduced 25%. WASHINGTON, D. C. in the first draft, and their as determined by a study of 10,000 typical cases taken from ted Hernia Ear Mental Senas ‘Tubercu! 5 ; ) { | 5. Heart Dt | camps, are Jan. tency Venereal Disease Physical Undevelopment Fiat Foot CHIEF CAUSE FOR REJECTION The 10 prinet percentage to 1 causes for rejec he total number Per cent 21.68 5.50 L, 16iet infantry | o'clock to the THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Winter Underwear At Bargain Basement Prices Perhaps it’s not cold today but will be tomor- | W, so it’s to your advantage to bu Underwear at these prices Women’s Union Suits, Regular Sizes, at 95c Women’s Union Suits, Extra Sizes, at $1.10 _. Warmer Union Suits of medium weight ribbed cotton, fleece lined. lort sleeves and ankle length; regular sizes, 36-38; extra sizes, 40-42-44, at 79c at 85c at $1.65 fleece lin weight, Misses’ fine only. cial price. will Paving and other street improve |*¥* NS. ©. Friday, from Special business matters wamish Valley Commercial Club at|and Red Cross work will be attended Members are requested to bring |[ Continued Fane teae i $ Girls’ Union Suits Cotton, fleece lined Union Suits; waist combination style. High neck, long sleeves and ankle length; sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 years. Boys’ Union Suits Heavy Cotton Union Suits that are fleece lined; ecru color Suits in Seconds, but only Men’s Union Suits ed 1 pro) Infants’ Vests 17c & 35c Pure White Cotton Vests that but- ton down the front, at 17c. cotton, fleece lined Vests, 35c each. in ; sizes CO, L AUXILIARY TO HOLD MEETING FRIDAY | ‘The Seattlo auxiliary of Company meet at the | |home of Mra. G. W. Slater, 6514 16th | 10 to 4] 'y warmer | Low neck, Jnion perly Ecru A Little Saved—on Every Pair—When You Buy Stockings in the Bargain Basement | Women’s Silk Hose 79c | Misses’ Silk Hose at 69c | Good wearing Silk Hose full - fashioned Silk Hose Only a few left, so they’re marked at a spe- | white Children’s Hose at 25c Children’s elastic fect. fine legs; cotton white, | Hose in white with long : ribbed slightly | sizes, and slightly imper- all © nocent. I can't understand why so much has been timacy with the Swaynes. A year ago moved to Napavine, We were all strangers there, so we naturally fell | in with each other, and became the closest of friends. | “For a time we even lived In one houne together, using each other's furniture, Of course we were inti mate, but there was nothing wrong | with that, was there? Mrs. Swayne and I Iways have been close friends | Made Threats? And yet, ntradicting this frank statement, ctives working on the cane claim to have proof that there had been trouble between the two {families for some time, that Swayne had made threats against Main, altho there had been an ap- parent reconciliation shortly before the murder Just what happened along the one main street of Napavine, with its three mall stores and scattered gray cottages during 15 brief min ttes—the minutes between 5 p. m. and 5:5 on that Sunday afternoon? On those 15 minutes, after all, te pends the freedom and good name of Main and the happiness of his wife and his two children Prosecutor Allen intimated today that pressure was being brought upon him to abandon his case against Main. “I don't care what Judge Main, ven President Wilson may say sald lm vurne at new ined only videnc Monday night. It was also revealed that the state claims to have a witness who an alleged led. | orking onthe quaintance or ° Swaynes committed » murder. is contended that the grocers was open at the time of the and that the money was the state has at least | ne of them a woman | boy, who claim to have seen Main within A few min utes of the murder, the hour of which is placed by the officers at 6:15 p. m. | Only a Block Away | Main's real estate office is only al short block from and an away ne's laims to have ously to two rok " king men in front of his another who claims to Main walking hastily toward the gro: have seen cery store at 0; another who claims to hav en a light in the! store go on, then off again, anda boy | | who claims to have seen Main walk: | ing from the store back to his office | jat :20, | | Could the terrific struggle in the store, the felling of Swayne, the final | blows with the ax, have taken place | a time? Impossible, say | attorneys. | A Complete Alibi One the other hand, Main claims | to have a complete alibi. He had afternoon, looking over off land, he says. At 5 ed to his office and fon with two men he claims, Mra, W. |W wife of the owner of the one sawmill at Napavine, cacne into ffice from the train to telephone to her husba Mrs, Emer no signs of ares Main showed ment, that there ains on him, and | there was nothing unusual about his were the blood stains? i been rumors today that 4“ bloody coat and ax bave been found at Napavine, | WIFE STANDS BY, MAIN; SAYS HE | IS INNOCENT, made of our in| last September both of our families | THE SEATTLE STAR TH DAKOTA SAMMIES ARE HUSKY; | FEW OF THEM FAIL TO PASS TESTS ———— | Men's, Women’s and Children’s Umbrellas— Upper Main Floor. The Patterns are in their old location on the Lower Main “i:* |THE BON MARCHE You Can Buy Inexpensive Silks and Dress Goods-to Good Advantage-at This Store Today —Our present retail prices of Silks and Dress Goods are so much less than replacement prices of the same goods—cthat those who buy now with an eye to the. future u ill have good cause to congratulate themselves later. 32 AND 36 IN. PLAIN AND FANCY SILKS 75c YD. appropriate for dresses, waists and linings—in staple colors and black. Included are | rviceable and pretty Silks, these They're wonderfully nice looking, for 75¢ a yard. PLAIN AND SEMI-ROUGH PONGEE, PARIS TAFFETA / PLAIN AND FANCY TUSSAH SILKS, TUB SILKS COLORFUL POPLINS AND PRINTED NOVELTIES 36-Inch Silk Mixtures 45c Yard | 28 and 30 Inch Corduroy 85c Yd. Crepe and Tussah Weaves In the Most Wanted Shades We have a large assortment of these pretty silk-| | Silk-finished Corduroy—a popular, serviceable mate- mixed fabrics that make smart little dresses, blouses, | Til for children’s dresses and coats, and it makes at- ’ ‘ ’ | tractive sport skirts. Brown, tan, white, black, navy, and can be used for lining fancy articles. coral and others. Yard-Wide Suiting 45c Yard Silk and Wool Poplin $1.75 Yard Serviceable for Children's Wear 40 Inches Wide and Good Shades in tweed effect—a medium Fine, firm quality silk and wool Poplin—a non- is very serviceable. Gray, | crushing weave that wears satisfactorily. Pretty shades } Specially priced 4bc | of sand, gray, African brown, black, navy, cardinal and i @ Mixed color Suiting weight, stout weave that brown, green and blue mixtures. a yard. other colors. | Lette SILK SECTION—UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE } ‘ sel ella War Economies in Store Operation MEAN Holding down rapidly rising prices ADVI Advance Spring Fashions In Dainty Silk Dresses These New Arrivals Will Give You a Passing Hint of What Is to Be Taffeta and Georgette have been cleverly combined in these Dresses— ay embroidered both back and front— MEAN | with tunic skirt and white satin col- : ; h | lars—$17.50. That if you will co-operate with | if us to make these economies effec- tive we will not have to raise prices as much as we would oth- erwise. Not at all like their sisters are the Dresses of novelty striped silk—com- bined with Georgette, having deep pointed tunic—shawl collar and crushed | girdle; $22.50. The Dress illustrated on the right, so cleverly designed with white Georg- ette vestee and collar, expresses new Spring ideas in embroidered pockets f and buttons; $25.00. The Dress on the left shows a wide | girdle, which continues to the neck in both front and back, with wide tuck The National Council of Defense Asks —That you carry your packages home. —That you be content with one delivery a day. —Shop in the morning 4 | forming draped skirt effect; binges or early afternoon when Plaid Dresses promise to good street cars are less for Spring—combined with Georgette crowded. —Remember the three- day return rule. A\ ~these have the high waist effect and : } surplice fronts; priced at $29.50. i: SERCOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. Bag and Baggage for Your inter Trip’ Your Clothes Will Be Kept in Better Shape If You Take a Wardrobe Trunk Wardrobe Trunks at $22.50 to $50.00 Most convenient of all for travelers are Wardrobe Trunks, and such an exten- sive line as we have—in Fiber Wardrobe Trunks, in some of the leading makes—in steamer, three-quarter and full-size. Murphy three-quarter size Wardrobe Trunks, $22.50. Steamer size Wardrobe Trunks, $27.50. Full size Wardrobe Trunks at $50.00, Leather Traveling Cowhide Traveling | Genuine Walrus Bags, Special $5.95 | Bags at $8.75 Suit Cases $9.00 Suit Cases $22.50 Walrus Grain Leather The new chocolate color Durable, nice looking Men’s high-grade Cow- Traveling Bags with sewed | Cowhide Bags in the Wind-| Suit Cases, 24-inch size, hide Bellows an ber corners, inside lock and | sor grain, three-piece style | fitted with brass lock and | pela ye em heer tes lift catches; waterproof | and very serviceable. Fit- | catches; finished inside | heavy grain leather straps, lined, with large pockets; | ted with brass lock and! with good cloth lining; | brass lock and catches. 18-inch size. lift catch; 17-inch size. with shirt fold; price $9.00. | THIRD FLOOR Wash Silk Waists $2.00 WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO HAVE ONE OR TWO FOR BUSINESS OR SHOPPING WEAR? Striped Wash Silk Waists; very neat and attractive in- Toilet Articles and Preparations Boric Acid, 1% Lb. 10c | Rubber Sponges 1/2 Price 20 Mule Team_ brand Kleenwell Rubber} Borie Acid in 1%-lb. size, | Sponges for face and bath; special Wednesday at 10c. | 25¢ to T5e size, reduced to Jergen’s Benzoin and Al- | half price. mond Lotion, special at | 16-0z. Dickinson's Witch deed, and for only $2.00. 11¢. yg fine for hands The styles are quite plain, Alparnaso Soap (castile), and face; 25¢. : with convertible collar; cuffs Horlick’s Lunch Tablets specially priced at 10¢. Gi tink Yor exmy and finished with a wide facing; Miro Dena Eleasie Ideal navy use), 30¢. fronts set off with small Leg Powder, special at Colgate’s Shaving Cream pearl buttons. soe. and Powder, medium Different style stripings in Pyralin Ivory Hair Brush- size, at 10¢. white combined with tan, es priced at $2.00; | Tourist Cases, rubber pink, blue or lavender; sizes large size at $2.50, lined, priced at 25¢. | 36 to 44 in the lot. DRL ION—LOWER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Second Floor—The Bon Marche We’re Diawosiag e Our Grocery Stocks at Reduced Prices Because We’re Going Out of the Grocery Business H FLOOR—¢ TORS Remnants of Dress {| New Laces Demanded for Spring Trimmings and Apron Ginghams 10c a Yd. | | Laces wanted for collars or trimming waists and lingerie many with edges to match l-inch Imitation | Narrow Venise Filet Lace, yard . 5c Lace, a yard bee 1,000 yards of Dress and Apron Ging- 11-inch Imitation 7 Baby Irish 35 hams, in lengths to 5 yards, 27 inches | Filet Lace, yard .. Cc Lace Edges, yard Cc wide. Not over 10 yards to a customer, 2'4-inch Imitation 1 | Baby Irish / | y Iris! ; at 10¢ a yard, | Filet Lace ad .-LOUC | Une Mente, yard OC bax LOWER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE | UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE ne