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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 27, 1919. A!IB STANDING L STILL, FRANCE YET DAZED, SAYS HILL Returned Traveler Says Belgium - and Roumania Only Countries in Europe Which Are at Work. BOTH ARE IN NEED OF HELP Men and Women Do Work of Ani mals and Unemployment Due to German Thefts Is Great - England is paralyzed .commercial ly; France Is still dazed from the war, and the only countries at work are Belgium and Roumania.,. This is the view of the situation' In Europe brought back, by Samuel II111 after a few months' visit. , "Cheap coal and cheap labor Is the Issue In England," he said. "At present Industry is held up by the high price of coal and the labor agi tation for higher wages. A six-hour day and an Increase of approximate' ly 3& per, cent in wages are demand ed by the coal miners. COUNTRIES NEED HELP , "The only" places - where reconstruc . lion Is In progress are in Belgium and Koumanla. Both countries need help. ; In Belgium I have seen-men pulling plows and harrows and women and oxen yoked together as well as men and . mules. Still there are thousands of un employed in that country. I was told that the number reached 800,000. . This is chiefly due to the destruction of - factories, machinery and raw materials by the Germans. ,. ,. "Roumania is a wonderful country and with the addition of a part of Transylvania it will be still more won derfuL Its great oil wells are being opened. The middle class is well sup plied with money but the great need of : Formerly the Germans controlled : the - trade and Industries of the country and the Roumanians had no direct cornmer cial relations with the rest of the world. "Now there is an effort to establish direct trade with the world. On the came there was a delegation of five - headed by Commander Prince Fantazzi .coming to th United States to establish ' The delegation will make a general . tour of the country which will take In ' the Pacific coast." K While in Europe Mr. Hill visited Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Roumania and Turkey. Crossing the Black sea he traveled to Constantinople on a Russian . steamer on which the Bolshevik! had ' playfully indulged in taking off the - locks of the cabin doors and other things ministering to comfort. f TBATEL8 ON PORTLAND SHIP Through the Grecian 1 archipelago Mr, eouvar, which was built In Portland and cwnicn was.unaer me command 01 Lap- tain Whitehead of Seattle. I foui d that Americans were very unpopular in Europe," said Mr. Hill, "but that is another story." H eeds Queen's Appeal Hill -1 Visits Roumania ' r '.!;' - - . ' . - ? tif I - ' ' - - ' t : .i . ' x ' i V S : I - ' . , - '?V ML nr d.tr -"THf 7 c5 - - - ii ree Tariii Zones In Ports Proposed ' Washington, July 28. TJ. P.) On motion of Representative Fordney, ., Michigan, the house today referred to . y rm u h v m.nri meuii EommitiM a. mil to establish free tariff zones in United , States porta. ; . . The bill was before the Interstate j commerce committee, but Fordney re s quested It be put before his committee since it was a tariff measure. Farmers Buncoed in Purchasing Whiskey LJncolin, Neb., July 28. "Mountain canary" whiskey has appears In Ne braska. The "stock" looks like whiskey - and the sample given the farmer tastes like whiskey, but the other -11 bottles In the cse are pure prohibition'; products. " ' J" "' --n. 4: ft ,a. .. .W- :.;.v.,-,..w i l ' Willi fci ii I li m , ' ;:' v.'. v.- Above Qwen Marie of Roumania and son, ' who was poisoned candy victim. 1 Below Facsimile of " M arie's appeal , to 1 Samuel Hill. ; Queen Marie of Roumania, , noted for her beauty and idolized by : her people for. herself . and for her splendid unselfish var work,- wrote to Samuel Hill, a warm friend of her's and King Ferdinand, asking that he come to Bucharest, and, seeing their sad situation, to help them and further to try to In terest the king of Belgium in their piti ful plight. ?. Mr. Hill has Just returned from a trip to Europe, during which he visited Eng land, France. Belgium, Turkey, Serbia, Roumania, Greece and Spain, The visit was made partly In answer to the queen's letter, and while there he conferred with her on plans for the alleviation of the suffering and privation of her people. A facsimile of the queen's letter and a photograph of, .her accompany., this article; with her is her little boy, who died from eating poisoned candy dropped by. the Germans, from their airplanes in the royal gardens, i DEVOUT WAR WORKER v Ne figure in all Europe stands out more prominently in war work 'than does the beloved Queen Marie. She has given every moment of her time and every, atom of her strength to alleviate the suffering and privation of her people, acting as a Red Cross nurse and even scrubbing the . floors of the . hospital where she worked.; Her one great solace is her five beautiful children. The eldest boy recently attained his majority. There is a daughter of 19, a boy of 10 and a girl S and the youngest not yet 2 years old, and even In the stress of war work ' the queen made the long Journey from Roumania to Paris to see her children, who stayed in the French capital while her home was in German handsl Throughout the years - of the war she .exerted her considerable in fluence against Germany and neutralized her Teutonic husband's leanings toward tlse kaiser. ' Her power was Increased by'the affection she held with her people. The fairest of all. the granddaughters of Queen, Marie has the distinction of being the first . princess of the royal H GAIN DEBREES T BY WORK AT SUMMER OF. U. OF 0. SESSION Two - Secure Master's c Honors, Four Bachelor of Arts, Two of Science. ' 1 High Waist English Models for Fall Clothes for the younger men who want to retain the youthful carriage and figure. - - In handsome fabrics, clev erly tailored. . $25 to $60 Hi- : CI: H;n ssJIl! life:; I 5-0 lift8f '- ' i ,V p.JIW&iQfe 1 . . i University, of Oregon, Eugene, July 28. Eight ; students at the university summer school will secure enough cred its through their summer's work to win degrees from the Institution. Of this number two will receive master's de grees, four bachelor of arts and ' two bachelor of science- t , i . Those receiving master's degrees are : J. C. Irael, city superintendent of schools of Grants Pass, who is completing work in education, and ophus Wlnther, who is assisting in the department of Kng llsh during the summer session.- Howard James, city superintendent of Enterprise.. who has-been doing summer school work at the university for six consecutive ' summers, will receive his bachelor of arts degree this year In ed ucation. : Others who will receive this degree are: Miss Grace Gilmore, Junc tion City, botany; Miss Grace Him marsirom, Astoria, history, and Wayne Wells, Eugene, education. ; The two "who will receive bachelor of science degrees are. Miss Lucille Stanton of Humboldt. Iowa, commerce, and W. W. Patterson, Eugene, education. " The degrees will not be awarded until the June, 1920, commencement. The first half r of the present session ends Friday but the school will reopen on the following Monday for a term of five weeks, six days a week. Courses offered m.t the second session will be mostly advanced study in phy sics, chemistry, zoology, English, history and education. The regular college work begins on September 29. EXTEJC8IOIT DEPARTMENT WIliI AID AMERICAN I ZATIOH MOVE University of Oregon. Eugene, July 26. In order to aid schools and teachers of the state ; in the nationwide campaign for Americanization of aliens the Uni versity of Oregon extension department has volunteered to assist in the follow ing ways: . To help organise classes for the study of English, history and civics ; to help organize community centers ; to provide lecturers, : films, slides and package libraries and correspondence courses in history, civics and English ; to furnish outlines, bibliographies, etc, to teachers and clubs engaged in Americanization study and work; to supply special in formation and aid on request whenever possible. INTERESTING ADDRESSES ARE TO BE GIVEN AT UNIVERSITT University of Oregon, Eugene, July 2$.rr. J. B. Horner, professor of his tory at the Oreeon Agricultural collars. will deliver the ''closing assembly - ad dress of the university summer session Thursday, speaking on "Oregon's His tory." Dr. F. S. Bates, professor of rhet oric at the university, will speak Mon day on "Radical Tendencies in Con temporary Literature." On Tuesday Dr. R. C. Clark,- professor of .history will speak on "The United States Senate and Colonel W. H. C. Bowen, former profes sor of military tactics, will speak Wednesday on "Custer's Last Fight." house of England to sacrifice her place in the line of succession to the throne of Great Britain by marrying a Roman Catholic. She was but 1? when - she was married to the then Crown Prince Ferdinand.- Her marriage was strongly disapproved and condemned in England. Ferdinand has been the subject of a good deal of unpleasant notoriety, and at the time of his marriage still was in fatuated with Helen Vacaresc'u. MARIE'S ROMANCE : Marie on learning of the king's love for another left Bucharest. ' She flitted from court to court and frequented the gayest spas and casinos. She took de light in amorous conquests. Every hand some man she considered fair game. Title oruntitled it made on difference to her. Among her admirers was Wal dorf Astor, the Anglo-American, ; and she forced t the ceremonious court of Vienna to receive him. How sincere she was in these love affairs no one knows, but soon Ferdinand began to wake up. From : indifference his feelings changed to the most Intense and jealous love, and having finally won the: love she had always hungered for for she was al ways madly in love with Ferdinand their life story is ending just like those in story books, . for they are 'Hiving happily, ever after." ( ' ' ' Baker Brewery Is V To Be Turned Into Big Cleaning Plant Baker, July 6. Remodeling of the old brewery in this city, is In progress and It is expected that in two months it will be ready for occupancy by one of the largest laundry and dry clean ing establishments In this . section of the state. Carl D. Sllven and George Mclntyre are the proprietors. :- "They plan a rug cleaning department and later to install an overall manufactur ing plant. s Baker Wants President Baker, July 26. President Wilson will be asked ' to visit . Baker, on, his tour of the country, speaking for the League of , Nations. Secretary Walter Meacbam of the Baker Commercial club has wired Senator - Chamberlain requesting him personally to invite the president: to place Baker upon his itinerary. ... Elevator to Be Built Baker, 'July; 26. -Work of construc tion of the huge grain elevator at Haines, for which Powder-river farm ers raised money several months ago, will . begin . immediately. - The contract calls for , a 40,000 bushel elevator, and its estimated cost Is $15,000. , -. " ;Editor Out of Service" -r Baker, j July ' 26. Wallace . Eakin, . a graduate of the University ? of Oregon school of Journalism, and, prior to his enlistment in the navy, city editor of the Baker " Herald, has been , released from service. t-f'f 4- - Eowers--Featuriiig theMostWonderfulLm Artistic Reed and Willow Furniture Ever Displayed Here A Big Collection of Beautiful Pieces in Frosted -Brown and ivory, oyertngs tn me eivest rvtuTtne uiu uwi i There is no, more 'daintily, at tractive - furniture for ,.sura-, me'r than'reed and willow, and it affiliates so well,; with 7 the bright-oiored ; cretonnes how , in evidence ; for draperies, cushions and table covers. It seems strange that we do not use reed and willow more for tables, desks, jse 1 1 e e s and lamps than we do for it is attractive,' conies in i different finishes, is'light-to move, and easily taken care of.-: A room furnished in reed or willow has a simple,' - homelike ap pearance that' a'p peals- to everyone entering it. - ? Restful Arm? Chairs and Rockers Chaise Couches Seating Pieces in Wide Variety of Cover ings to Match Any Color, Scheme, of Rooms Where This Furniture Is Adopted T Davenports Tables Stools Sewing Tables Desks Lamps Settees . . Bird Cages Th ree Period Patterns in Oak Dining Table? Decidedly Under priced These tables come In 45 and 48-inch tops, and you may have a choice of leg and pedestal bases. : William and Mary pattern, favored In so many homes. Come In . tomorrow and .make your selection the prices are advantageous. Extension Table With 45-inch Top, ol Cttk SPECIALpOHtDJ Extension Table With Extension Table With 48-in. Top, 484n. Top, fljfi 7Vt SPECIALPtt. 40 SPECIALtyH & r II II I I 1 - J - This Large , Overstuffed Rocker U iilVnS A Big Special Value at $29.75 Complete your living room with this large and comfortable overstuffed rocker. It is an unusual value with Its. deep spring seat, wing tack and covering of high-grade imitation Spanish leather. A good looking chair and a restful one. 0 Use Your Credit Powers Headquarters for Baby Goods $104 JS Three-Piece Ivory Enamel Chamber Suite At the SPECIAL FULL SIZE Al, DRESSER, , CHIFFONIER The charm of Ivory enamel furniture is patent to even the casual observer, for it is so fresh and dainty that it is " Just the thing for the bedroom, where -we have light colors and pret ty hanging." This is a very attrac tive suite of three pieces, and em phatically worth purchasing at this price. ... --'j - Sold Separately, the Prices ef tbe Various Fleees Are as Follows t $36.75 Bed for:, . .$2930 $37 SO Dresser . $30.75 $32J50 Chiffonier $26J50 CADILLAC There Are Many Features of , the New A-B Cadillac Gas Range That Make It the Best Range By Far We recommend this range for the small bungalow flat,' apartment, since it takes little space, and yet has four burners for cooking. The finish is black enamel, except for the white panel door of the oven. The clean-out tray and broiler are so easy to keep clean, being of white porcelain. Also has Interchangeable oven. For cooking satisfaction and convenience we know of no better range at Its price. The Price of the A-B Cadillac&OQ KA Gas Range Is Only. . . ..... D0U0J It Was Originally Built to Sell for $52. A Very Interesting Showing of- Floor and Table Lamps in Both Metal and W ood An attractive lamp alds much to the pleasure of a homey being - at once an ornament and useful, it seems a pity to be without one or more when Powers has so many beautiful cnes to choose from. wnd they ran be bought on easy credit terms. Call In and see them. r Tiffin m am fit I POWERS for RUGS Every Size and e r yi Dependable 1, MX- Ev mane Use Your Credit "vniner to need a rue for th holme, we advise you to look over our big assortment, with sDlendid variety of patterns to choose from. There are all sorts ol iia KniTihitmilnTiR. and everv kind i .ii.ii .... .. ..i vvio " m of rug suitable for living room, bedroom, hall or porch. $45 for, 9x12 AXMINSTER RUGS Pay $5 Down $1 Week That ever-dependable rug, the Axmlnster. Is shown here In six different patterns, and unusually good colorings. 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A bed ' davenport solves the problem, of the guest I n ' - ' ' apartment' or ' small cottage, and saves th. v, J space, that' a bed would take, since It pro X UUi ,. s C reuli vldes a comfortable couch for tb. living room. : r r - Splendid Values In ' Arm Rockerc j Auto-Seat Patterns RegsUrty Meed at tlt.76 t- - . -Special $10;90 ' These rockers are made ' from-" selected "oak stock, and are built substantially. They have deep -spring " seats upholstered - In - Spanish leatherette. Very good for all round horn. use.; An opportunity to add to the-furnishings of living room at littls expenditure. , ,, V 'Use 'Your "Credit Music , When You Want It and A s You Want It With This Victrola VI Outfit ; Consisting' of a Handsome Victrola, Double-Door Record Cabinet, and Five Ten-Inch , Double-Face 'Records ;' Ho family can afford not to have a phonograph, to be deprived of ail the Sleasure that - such, an Instrument; rings into the home. Think of the enjoyment of -being brought into touch with all the big - things in the musics! world. The young people will stay nome evenings i mey. wu mim,o ,m. 11 t ' '1 - the" music "of a" phonograph." t 1 W . I I Terms $5 Cash, $1 Week " y .r-ia 7 rr Drive Away the Dread t of ). Washday With a Laundry Queen Blectric Machine Any woman who wants to be released from the dreadful rub, rub. rub of washday should Induce her hubby to purchase one of these, splendid w..krn.;m..hinM It unt Anlv washes - every sbrt ot . article, from heavy blankets to light garments,. but It rinses them. too. It is well made, mechanically, and. with even reasonable care, the rollers, should- last five .years. - Better investigate at once. - . , Use Your Credit . i Those Building or Remodeling Homes of Six to Eight Rooms Should Investigate the A-B PIPELESS FURNACE AT POWERS