GRAVE OF FOUR DYNASTIES BABIES H E L P PAY FOR W4R
Ambition« of Austria, Russia, Gor
man y and TurKsy A lfL ie Buriod
----- -— ------ta- tha Balkans.
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We stood on the forward deck of
the Sirio as she «dipped southward,
through tiie placid waters of the Adri
atic. at 20 knots an hour. Less than
a league away the Balkan uiountaiuH.
savage, mysterious, forbidding, rose
in a rocky rampart agaiust the east
ern aky.
“ Did it ever occur to you.” remarked
the Italian officer who stood beside me.
a noted historian in his owa land,
“ that four great empires have died as
a result of their lust for doininlou
over the restless lands which He be
yond those mountains? Austria cov
•ted Serbia— and the em pire_of the
Haps burg hr in tm jfnirote tuiw _,itus
ala, seeing her Influence in the penin
aula imiieriled. hastened to the sup
port of her fellow Slavs— but Russia
has gone down in red ruin, and the
Jtomanoffs are dead, Germany, seek
ing a gateway to the warm water, and
a highway to the Fast, seized on the
excuse thus offered to launch her wait
lng armies— and the empire reared by
the Hohenxolleras is bankrupt and
broken. Turkey fo.uglit to retain her
hold on such European territory as
still remained under the crescent ban
ner. Today a postmortem i* about to
be held on the Turkish empire and the
house o f Osman.
"Think o f I t ! Four great empire*,
four ancient dynasties, lie buried over
there in the Balkans. It is something
more than a range o f mountains at
which we are looking; it Is the wall of
a cemetery.” — E. Alexander Powell in
Scribners Magazine.
C H EC K ON TRICKY “ COPPERS”
an the Part of Applicants far
Coveted Positions.
In Philadelphia the position of tr*F
Be policeman Is open only to men
who are ~*tx feet or more in height
Such positions are so much sought
a fter that many applicants who fait
abort o f the required height by ooly
a small fraction of an inch are tempt
ed to cheat a little bit by rising oa
their heels.
An ingenious application of. elec
tricity is now used to circumvent this
trick, and any attempt to register a
fraudulent measure is disclosed at
once. The applicant, as be stands up-
oa the platform under the slide rule,
seta bis feet upon two metal plates
that are normally a trifle above the
platform. They are just large enough
to be covered b y a man's heels, and
when the candidate stands with his
his heels on the floor the plates are
ao depressed that they make a con
tact and form a circuit that lights a
lamp overhead. As long as the man
stands with both heels on the ground
the lamp stays lighted, but the mo
ment be raises either heel the smallest
part o f an inch the contact is broken
and the lamp goes ou t So does be.
Evan Talcum Powder Mas Been Levle© j
Upon to Meet Expenditures Due
____ . ta, Slaughter.
The posthelltuu II. C. L. has hit the
babies.
In the Home Sector William G. Shep-
h«»rd says: “ About $3,000,000 will go
Into Uncle ¡Saiu's coffers from the pock
ets and purses of soda water drink
er« In 1020. Folks who like bowling
nr billiards or pool will give about a
million and a half to (Uncle Sara. Peo
ple' who play cards w ill fiv e him two
sad a quarter millions. Automobiles
and motorcycles will bring him in 50
<-ents a head from the whole 106,000,-
00© nf us. We’11 give him about $55.-
000,000 for going to theaters and mov
ies
— 2Eyefy one of the 10fl.00o.oou of us.
Indeed, will give l ’ F-le Sam an aver
age of two cents a «lay. directly, for
pleasure and ctuivuolences. with hahy
paying tribute for his talcum powder,
mother and sister paying tribute for
their perfumes, father paying tribute
for his cigarettes and athletic dub
dues, all 'the kids paying tribute for
the movies and their trips to the cor
ner soda fountain.
“The war did It .all. too. We're pay
ing just ten time* more to Uncle Sam
in Internal revenue this year than we
did in 1814. Y?e paid so little then—
one-tenth of 7A4 cebts * day— and we
pstfl It so Indirectly that fevt of us
realized that there really was such a
person
in the world
as
Uncle
Sam. Xt last the old party has
found us. Since then a lot of us have
fought and died for him. And If he’s
worth dying for he's worth support
ing.”
MAY D EV E LO P GUM M ARKET
Opening of Mesopotamia to Civiliza-
-— ttun •trtfcolyLto Add Largely to ths
• World's Supply.
-A s law and order come into the wild
and unsettled mountains of Mesopo
tamia. especially when new roads and
the eventual railway connect -the
northern Kurdish country around Mo
sul with the rest of the world, many
a now useless tree and shrub will
doubtless be put to service as a con
tributor o f gum. The gums o f Meso
potamia have many commercial uses,
and the unsystematic tapping and
trading that now brings the product
on pack animals to Suleimanaya,
where merchants buy It from the
Kurds and sell it again to other mer
chants In Bagdad, is a mere sugges
tion o f the industry that may be de
veloped by enterprising promoters who
may have observed the extent o f this
natural resource In Mesopotamia and
looked further afield than Aleppo and
Bagdad for markets. Now that Brit
ish occupation has opened the land to
western ideas, it would not be sur
prising If the gum Industry grew to be
a source o f considerable national
wealth, and an Important factor ip
creating a new Mesopotamia.
Lengthening L ife o f Silk Stocking.
“ No economies are small.” says a
Russian Painters Thriving.
French proverb, and the professional
"A rt,” so far as the production of
stocking mender’s Job is evidence of
pictures Is concerned, is said to have
thrift as understood by the Psrisienne.
bad a great boom in bolshevlst Rus
“ Here,” said one o f the craft, “ are 30
sia owing to the fact that the govern
pairs o f silk stockings which have
ment pays a liberal amount for all
been through my hands more times
works approved by official experts.
than I can count, and look at them.”
The whole domain of art has been
They were patched and darned till
placed under the control o f a council
there was little o f the original left,
o f seven members, four « f whom are
but as Ellse remarked, “ with boots
apostles of futurism. Artists' earn
they still make an effect 1” Before the
ings have been increased through a
war madame paid three half-pence per
rule established by the council un
pair to her mender and provided the
der which all pictures that pass the
thread; now she gives fonrpence or
Judges are to be paid for at the uni
flvepence and expects miracles of en
form rate of 7.00(1 rubles each.
durance from the fragile web. Where
Whether the artisn has devoted
the mender formerly spent ten mln-
months of assiduous labor to a pic
ntes she now must devote an hour to
ture or whether it Is a daub which
some o f these stockings, and It Is dif
has taken a few hour« to paint, the
ficult to see how she gets a living.
recompense is the same. With such
But madame’s motto is. “Throw noth
encouragement the number of artists
ing away." and she lives up to It.
in Russia is increasing rapidly.
Plastic Dressing fo r Wounds.
Town Sells for $10,000.
Industrial plants are now using the
The entire towu of Mooeta, Wyo.. Amhrine treatment for hum*, scalds,
been sold for $10,000. The pur and all surface wounds which proved
chaser. John Goodman, received title very successful for casualties Incurred
fronf'A. Kanson, who founded Moneta In the world war.
twenty years ago, to the following:
The dressing Is a compound of wax
One townsite of forty lots, one eight and resins, and Is solid when cold It
een-room hotel, one five-room cottage, is heated to about 150 degrees Fah
one three-room cottage, two two-room renheit and applied hv means of a spe-
eotiages, oDe large livery barn, one lai atomizer, or It can be generally
railroad eating house and a mlseel- daubed on with a soft brush. A plas
lanwius assortment of outbuildings. tic dressing. Impervious to nlr, I* thus
No person other than Goodman owns forme«!, which d«>es not adhere to the
a single thing in Moneta» but the CX»I- wound and which promotes thp healing
cagn :.nd Northwestern owns the right process without appreciable contra«»
o f n s ; on which the town site front* tlon. Disfigurement and sears are pre
and a small depot building on this vented to a greater extent than was
rieht of way.—Christian Science Moni possible under the old nieth«wls.
tor.
Bold Chinese Bandits.
Biggest Opal in the World.
Bands of kldna|>ers recently have
Proclaimed as the largest uncut caused much alarm In Tenchowfu,
precious stone In the w««rld. an enor Shantung. China. Operating in groups
mous. absolutely flawless black opal, of from 30 to 50 they have carried
recently discovered in this country. Is away arul held for ransom wealthy Chi
now in the office of a government oflb nese for whom they have ohfalne«! as
etal in Washington .The gem con much as $50.000 In some cases. Ten1
tains approximately 21 cubic inches, citizens were kidnaped In October.
amt weighs 2.572.332 carats. It Is val Protnlsfs to pay ransoms have been ex
ued at $250.000 by the owners The acted by torture. Troopa have tried
Caiaons Viennese opal, which »«as U> rapture the bandits, but have
It Is believed the kidnapers
without an equal until the American failed.
specimen was found, weighs 1 058.927 came from Dalny, crossing the Gulf
o f Pechlll in boats In which they es-
carats, but has a number of flaws
raped with their captive*.
Leas Embarrassment.
“ Well,” said Farmer Corntfwtaei,
Spanish Licorice Industry.
"T in glad the railroads have gone hack
The niHimfai’ture o f licorice extract
to private ow nership.”
and paste Is an Important Spanish in
“ What difference does It make ta dustry
This In a «*omp«i-stlvely new
Industry, a* formerly the root was
yvnV
“ I ran speak my mind to the stati«* export c«I unmanufactured.
Over ©.-
agent without feelln' (hat mehbe IH 000.00»* pounds of the root were ex
Be criticised for »bowin' lack o f re ported in IW1M and more than OOOiOOO
ck to a government official.”
pound» of extract and paste.
Got a good starter at our store. It is just what the public wanted and we are glad to meet their demands to bring down the high ooet
o f livin g. This is a real sale throughout onr entire store as everyth in g is reduced from 10 to 50 per cent. A ll seasonable goods most be
closed out regardless o f oost. Make out your list, and come in while the stock is at its best. . Sale now in fa ll force.
O ur Clothing section has great surprises in store for you. Some customers have bought more than a
ear's supply as our clothing is of the best makes and cannot be deplicated anywhere for the price*
If- you are
to fit w e can please you. N ea rly tw o thousand suits to select from.
MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN’S CLOTHING
$85.00 Suita, Sale p rice...................$20.00
30.00 Suits. Sale p rioe........ .........84.00
35.00 Saits, Sale p r i o e. .
28.00
“ 40.00 Saits, Sale p ri oe .. _________ 32.00
50.00 Suits, Sale p r i o e. ..
. . . 40.00
60.00 Suits, Sale pri oe. . . ........ 49.50
70.00 Suits, Sale prioe.................. 58.75
$30.00 Suits, Sale
pri oe. ..
$22.50
75.00 Suits, Sale prioe.............. . 63.00
40.00 Suits, Sale
prioe.......... 30.00
85.00 Suits, Sale p rice.............. f 72.50
50.00 Suits, Sale
prioe.......... 27.50
Some Suits a t 10 per cent only
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118 Men’s and Yoflng Men’s Suits, 1 and 2 o f a kind, some le ft from several seasons, to be closed out a t . . . . ............ $15.00 to $25.00
125 YOUNG MEN’S SUITS AT 1-4 LESS
This is less than h alf the price of the m aterial
Extra Special
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Special
52 Boys’ Knee Pant Saits 1 or 2 o f a kind, sixes 10 to 17, to) be«
closed out at $7.90
59 boys’ Knee Pant Suits of the Famous Salem W ool Cassimere«
the present wholesale price, $15.75. Onr Price to close, $11.85
Entire Stock o f Men’s and. Young Men’s Pants Reduced
92 pair Men’s and Young Men’s Cordamy Pants, special $4.48
Good du ality Men’s Bine Denim Overall, $2.39
Men’s Khaki Combination Overalls, heavy grade, $3.98
250 first class Men’s .W ort Shirts, w hile they last, $1.13.
over three to one customer.
Not
115 Boys’ H ickory and Black Sateen Shirts, w ell made, w hile
they last, 79c each.
Entire Stock of Men’s and Boys’ Furnishing Goods reduced 10
to 20 per cent.
SHOE DEPARTMENT.
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Stock consists o f Percales. Madras, Sateens, Silks, Whipcord!,
Galatea, Khaki and Satin Broadcloth Shirts.
Underwear— Cotton Ribbed, Cotton and W ool Mixkd, W ool
and Worsted, in Shirts, Drawers and Union Suits.
Entire Stock o f Hats and Caps fo r Men, Young Men and Boys,
including the Stetson and Kingsbury Hats, reduced from 10 to
25 per cen t An excellent opportunity to get a new hat at con
siderably less than regular prices.
Extra Special— 44 B illy Dakota Hats, values from $4 to $5, to
close at $2.90.
Reductions 10 to 50 Per Cent
Shoes fo r Men. Women and Children— thousands o f pairs 'to select from. Every pair is offered at a big Deduction. They are all from
onr regular stock, and o f the best makes in the country. Many lots are to be closed ont fo r less than the wholesale price as we are dis
continuing some lines. I t w ill pay you to supply,your present and future needs as the reduced prices w ill not last-very long. Seduc
tions from 10 to 50 per cent.
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COAT AND SUIT DEPARTMENT
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The Coat and Suit Room has done more than iU share, what more can a woman ask than to get
brand new garments of the very best make and latest styles, at nearly wholesale prices. Hundreds of
Coats, Suits, Dresses and Skirts to make your selections from. Be here early to get first pick.
Bntire stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats, Suits, Dresses and Skirts to be closed out at a sacrifice
$20.00
25.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
65.00
75.00
84.00
Coats,
Coats,
Coats,
Coats,
Coats,
Coats,
Coats,
Coats,
Coats.
Sale p rice......
$14.85
Sale p rice___ '.......... 18.75
Sale p rice................ 22.50
Sale p rice................. 29.90
Sale p rioe................ 37.00
Sale p rice................ 45.00
Sale p rice................ 48.75
Sale p rice................. 56.25
Sale p rice................ 63.00
Ladies’ arid Mi*$ea Suits
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$30.00 Suits, Sale p rice.................$19.98
37.50 Suits, Sale p rice................. 27.85
WONDERFUL W AISTS IN THE
SALE
Every waist in the store, both silk and
cotton, -is included in this sale. The dis
posal w ill be complete. Share in the great
scatter o f worth while values.
Come
while the setting is arranged and complete
$2.00 W irthm or W aists.................... $1.59
$3.00 W elworth W aists.................... $2.39
$6.75 Georgette and Crepe de Chines
in a ll styles, colors and sixes.........$5.38
$7.50 Pongee Waists, excellent.........$5.98
$9.50 Silk Waists, good range o f
styles and m aterials...................... $7.58
$12.50 Silk Waists, in the sale.........$9.98
50.00 Suits, Sale
p rioe..........
60.00 Suits, Sale
p rice..........
70.00 Suits, Sale
prioe..........
85.0Q Suits, Sale
price.-........
100.00
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~ Suits,
~ ‘ L S u e ' price.
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36.90
44.65
49.75
59.90
66.65
Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses
Silk and Wool
$30.00
37.50
45.00
50.00
60.00
Dresses,
Dresses,
Dresses.
Dresses,
Dresses,
Sale p rice............ $23.90
Sale p ri ce .. . . . . . . 29.85
Sale p rice............ 35.65
Sale p rice............ 41.75
Sale p rice............ 48.50
SILK
UNDERWEAR, MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR, KNIT
UNDERWEAR
including famous Munsingwear, a ll great
ly reduced in prices. Take care o f every
underwear need.
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Onr entire line of summer wash goods,
Cotton Piece Goods, Draperies, Cretonnes,
Curtain Nets and Domestics o f Substan
tia l Texture and True Value are all listed
in this important Price Cutting Flurry.
The sale is o f only temporary duration.
W e call a ll to its benefits now.
75.00 Dresses, Sale p r ic e ............. 56.85
85.00 Dresses. Sale p r i ce . . . . . . . . 67.90
Entire Stock o f Ladies’ and Misses’
Skirts, consisting of Plaids, Silks, Sateens,
Serges, Poplins, in all the newest mate
rials reduced from 10 to 20 per cen t A l
terations free of charge.
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124 Coats, Suits and Dresses to be
closed ont at One-Half Price, some fo r less
29 Coats, Spring and F all weight, to be
closed ont at $8.15. This is less than the
price o f material.
W O O L DRESS GOODS
Onr entire showing of Woolen Dress
Goods placed unreservedly on sale.
$1.50 Serges in Navy, Brown and W ine,
42 inches wide, sale............ .......$1.19
$1.35 Pure A ll W ool Challiet in very
good patterns.................................$1.08
$1.45 Shepherd Check Snitings of 36
inch width, sale ...........................$1.17
$4.50 A ll W ool Jersey Cloth 52 inches
wide staple and sport shades, sale . $3.59
$6.75 Plaid Skirtings, 56 inches wide,
rich colorings, sale........................ $5.38
A ll other W ool Dress Goods sim ilarly
reduced. Help yourself.
Silks, Gorgeous Silks, Costly Silks, In The Great Landslide o f Prices.
A ll are going. Silks this season are very much in favor both for
Waists and Skirts as w ell as Suits and W hole Dresses. There
fore it w ill be greatly to your advantage to be on hand eariy Sat
urday morning.
A B ig Pilgim age of Buyers w ill arrive on time to relieve us of
onr rare burden of Rich Weaves found only in the best stores of
the large metropolitan cities.
Only a few are mentioned here. Colossal displays stream from
onr ledges and our shelves fa irly groan w ith stupendous stocks
that eager buyers w ill be glad to consume in the short time that
these distinguished weaves w ill he on sale.
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THESE SH ALL A P P E A L TO TH E CROWD
Regular $1.75 Fancy Plaids and Stripes, 36 in, wide, y d . .. $1.39
Regular $2.28 Fancy Plaids and Stripes, 36 in. wide, y d . ..
1.79
Regular $3.25 Satin Messalines, all shades, y d ...................
2.48
Regular $3.50 A ll Silk Crepe de Chines, good range of
colors,, y d ...................................................................... 2.79
Regular $3.75 A ll Silk Taffetas, all wanted colors, y d ........
2.98
Regular $3.75 Satin E toile, handsome shades fo r Spring
and Summer, y d ........................................
2.95
Regular $5.20 Banm ett Satin Skirtings, yd ....................... 4.19
Regular $7.25 “ F airy Spun,’’ one o f the prettiest Silks in
the line, 40 in. wide, yd ............................................... 5.79
A ll other Silks thrown in the Sale at sim ilar reductions
lack of time and space prevents
you that this is a most opportune
R E M N A N T S: Our entire atock of
remnant« consisting o f lengths form
1 -4 yd to 8 yd« of every style of ma
terial are on sale at 2 5 per cent dis
count.
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Ladies’ splendid quality Silk and Fibre
Hose. Black only, Reg. $1.50, sale, $1.19
Reg. 65c Voiles and Organdies, nioe de
signs fo r Summer dresses, 40 inches wide,
sleeves, tigh t or loose knee, reg. 50 and 60
cent quality, sale price, 39 cents each.
greatly reduced fo r this sale
Reg. $3.75 all silk Chiffon Taffeta, 36 in.,
Reg. $2.75
Reg. 3.50
Reg. 5.75
popular shades, greatly reduced.
Excellent quality,
Ladies’ Summer union suits, low neck, no
Crepe, wanted shades, sale price, $2.12Vs
House Dresses,
House Dresses,
Honse Dresses,
sale... $2.19
sale... 2.78
s a le __ 4.58
40 in. all silk Georgette
D. M . NAYBERGER, McMinnville, O re