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Blue Stone Small Grystalized 12 l-2c lb McFADDEN PHARMACY The fexaJUl Store PHONE 331 It will pav vou to watch our W ii it w c JEWS IN SERBIA IN BAD PLIGHT Economic Ruin and Epidemics Have Fallen to Their Lot in Balkans. BULGARIAN OUTLOOK BETTER KEEP A HOUSEHOLD BUDGET Practically Impossible to Run Heme Without Employment of Good Business Method. It must he admitted that business system Is desirable In, the home, (or the very good and simple renson that, manifestly you cannot carry on suc cessfully any kind of business without more or less bookkeeping, writes t.'arl Marshall In Thrift. But often you will hear sorco easy-going housekeeper nay t "Tuot's too much trouble; 1 have enough other things to do without bothering with accounts. Besides, what's the use? It costs you Just so much to live anyway, and keeping ac counts won't make the amount any less." Lazy or Inefficient Colli are seldom at a loss for sejf-justlfleatlon of this sort. Some of us can remember the old fashioned country storekeeper who used to spend most of his time sitting on a box whittling or gossiping with the loafers when he should have been studying his business. This cheerful soul held the same views us the slack housekeeper. Hut we do not see much more of this old-fashioned, happy-go-lucky country merchant. He has long ago been put out of business by his enter prising compel II or who learned the vulue of good bookkeeplug v The answer to those who would shirk home account-keeping Is simply this; Yon cannot plan your affairs with any certainty unless you know about them, and you cannot know aboul Ihem unless you keep records of them. HIGHEST HONORS PAID PCET Men of Every Walk In Life In Proces sion That Followed Robert . Burns to Grave. Robert Burns died at Dumfries, Thursday, July 21, 1790, at the age of 37. Sunday evening, July 24, the body was carried to the Trades' hall, In the High street, and from there, on Monday, July 2f, !t was borne to the churchyard of St. Michael's. The poet was burled with military honors. Sol diers lined the streets and a firing party, with arms reversed, marched first. The coffin was carried on the shoulders of the poet's brother volun teers, To the music of the "Dead March In Saul," the long procession walked down the High street of Dum fries and along St. Michael slreet to the churchyurd. The.soldlers who took part In the funeral were the Oentle men Volunteers of Dumfries, to which "the poet belonged; the t'oncibte In fantry of Aifgusshlre and the regi ment of cnvalry of the Cinque Ports. The two latter bodies were at that time quartered In OtilMfrles, and of fered their a ssls. Inn. Anion'.' the Junior officers of the Cinque Ports regiment wns the Hon. Itoborl P.ank .leilktnsnn, afterwards' the second carl of Liverpool and prime minister of Oreat Britain from 1818 to 1S?7. The principal inhabitants of Dumfries and the surrounding countryside walked in the procession and a vast concourse of people witnessed the funeral. Investigator Urges Shipments of Food and Clothing to Roumanla Fund of $35,000,000 Being Sought In United States. New York. Iteports of the condi tion of Jews In the Balkan countries, as made to the American Jewish Re lief committee by Its Investigators abroad show that economic ruin, epi demics of typhus, tuberculosis, and other diseases have fallen to the lot of Balkan Jews to an extent equal to that raftered by their co-rellglonlsts In other war-torn countries, but that po litical and religious repressive meas ures have been lacking. The first detailed account of the sit uation in Serbln in many months Is from Dr. Isaac Alcnlay, chief rnbbl of Serbia, with headquarters In Bel grade. He said Belgrade was still without regular communication with the provinces, because the railroads nnd bridges destroyed by the Austrlans have not been restored. "During the war," he wrote, "Jews In Belgrade suffered proportionately more than the rest of the population. Most of their habitations were exposed to gunfire throughout the 15 months that the city was under bombardment. Almost all homes are destroyed. The Jewish population of the city, formerly 8,000, now numbers no more than 4,500. The number Is being Increased dally by returning refugees. Many men are still with the colors. Have Suffered Terribly. "Economically, the Serbian Jews have suffered terribly. Because of the uncertain political situation, all regular commerce Is Impossible, nnd it If difficult for Jewish citizens to Im prove their condition. This has de prived Institutions of financial aid' from the native population. Jewish schools are totally destroyed and the children cannot be educated. "Such a. situation Is unfortunate, for the war has brought us new duties. The Jews of old Serbia took n very active part In the Balkan wars and In the world war. The years of fight ing have deprived more.tljan 400 fam ilies of their bread winners. These people have to be helped. In Bulgaria, according to a report from Miss Hetty Ooldman of this city, the condition of the Jews Is some vthat better than In Serbia. Poverty Is not so widespread, nor are health conditions so bud. The families of Jewish residents -receive allotments ranging from 45. to 70 levns a J month, ajoordtng to the stie of thefamllj Recently the maximum was raised to 90 levas to meet the rising costf of raring. The pensions will be continued- for widows and or phans. "v "Bulgarian Jews are able to meet tbe needs of their own poor, but they have recently been confronted with a new responsibility. Roumanian Jews are seeking refuge in Bulgaria, and their Bulgarian co-rellglonlsts are at a loss to know what to do with thera. There Is no work, even for skilled ur ticans. "A soup kitchen Is being run for these people of Sophia, but many are desnernt". An allotment from our American Jewisn relief fund must be made to care for them." In Roumanla there Is need of cloth ing and staple foods. It was Miss Goldman who made the Investigation lu this country also. Clothing Greatest Need. "The people needed clothing above everything else," her report reads. "Almost everybody is shabby, and a lnge percentage of the poor are prac tically without clothing. I went Into many homes where the Inmates had on mere rags or were huddled In torn blankets of sacking. "The second greatest need Is for staple foods, such as dry beans, peas, rice, vegetables, fats and the like. Such supplies as are to be had are sold at exorbitant prices. American Jew ish relief committees should send clothing nnd food for about 35,000 per sons. Only If this Is done will they have protection against the hardships of next winter. "I was painfully Impressed by the number of sick In Roumanla. In Bu charest, out of a Jewish population of 45,000 there was an average of eight funerals a day last winter. A large percentage of typhus cases In Bucha rest and .Tassy have been among Jews. The lack of clothing, especially of clean underwear, has been a contrib uting cause. The inability to obtain fuel made families huddle In their rooms. Some did not go outside their homes practically all winter." Machinery for the effective distribu tion of relief in the Balkan countries is In operation. More than $200,000 worth of supplies, Including several tons of kosher meat, was sent from New York late In July to Constanan, Roumanla. The American Jewish re lief committee under the chairman ship of Louis Marshall, plans to con tinue regular shipments of this kind to the Balkans anil to Poland, Gallcla, Czccho-Slovakla, and the other coun tries. For this purpose a fund of $Si,000, 000, is being sought In the United States this year. DIES IF AFFECTION WANES Pet Wife of Congo Chief Put to Death When Fickle Lord Tires of Her Charms. An African chief may possess lt0OO wives, but the chief who has two pet' wives at the same time or keeps any two wives in the same house Is yet to be found. To he the Pet wife of the chief, to There are I'ewep neulrals In the war on the 'iiuli cost of living. THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS The Unirenltr includes the College of literature, Science ind the Arte, and tbs pocUl Sohooh of Law, Medicine, (at Portland) , Architecture, Journalism, Com merce, lducaUon and Music. PKOIAX FEATURES A beautiful campus, faculties of special ists, modern facilities, low cost, with many opportunities for self-help, "athletics for overyhody," a really democratic atmosphere and Uw famous "Oregon Spirit" For a catalogue, Illustrated booklet or specific Information, addrott: THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, OREGON. Fall Merchandise is arriving every day-Hats, Coats, Suits, Sweaters, Un derwear, Hose, Shoes, Corduroys, etc. In fact we are getting everything, even China Pheasants. Come, see! Boys Sweaters, Pancv ones $2.69 Boys Jerseys $2.25 Mens heavy wool Sweaters 4.98, 9.90 Hens Jerseys, only 2.69 PENDLETON BLANKET. Genuine All Wool Blank ets in beautiful patterns $14.75, 16.50, 22.50 PENDLETON Indian Robes $15.00 Childs Far.cA Sweater Sets, $1.98 Girls Sweaters, $3.49, 5.RO Knit Caps, 69c, 98c Knit Skirts. 49c, 89c Knit Bootees, 39c, 60c "adies Golf Gloves, 25c 49c Boys Golf Gloves, 49c, 89c Mens Golf (Moves. $1.23 Mens Belted Suits and Overcoats, new models and pat terns, just arrived.. $29 50 and $34.75 know Hint one Is pomteO out hy the entire village as a benuty and the honored one, sounds rnlher alluring, but to know that one may lose one's head when a more attractive success or appears Is sufficient cause for hesi tation on the part of the bride when the chief conies a-woolng. Jewelry that Is worn by the pet of n Conga chief Is interesting. A neck piece of beaten nnd curved brass, per haps two and one-half Inches thick, eight Inches In diameter anil weighing 2S pounds, Is shaped like the letter O. After this ornament is placed about the neck of the chief's pet she lies down with her head on a rock nnd the ends are closed with heavy ham mers. Heavy anklets and bracelets accompany the neckpiece, so that she dally carries about with her from 38 to 50 pounds of Jewelry. As she walks about the village she Is the center of attraction. She may hold this envlnble position for five or six years, or at least until the chief may choose another beauty. When ever tills occurs her doom Is sealed. Off comes her head for the purpose of removing the neckpiece, nnd next the arms and legs that the bracelets and anklets may grace the fair successor. Two 14-year-old girls, arrested by the Portland police, have confessed to the robbery of is business houses of the city, $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that thor Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure Is all Its stages and that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine Is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature In doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith In the curative powers of Hall's catarrh Medicine that they otfer On Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. Ohio, Sold by all Druwtst, flfe EXCESS PROFITS BEING RETURNED Collection From Dealers Proceed ing and Growers Will Get Their Share Soon. REPORTS NOT YET COMPLETE Auditing of Accounts of Large Ffrma It Considerable Task No Re fund to Growers Who Con signed Their Clips. (Prepared by the United States Depart ' ment of Agriculture.) Collection of excess profits from wool dealers Is proceeding, and their distribution to wool growers will be gin In the near future. This announce ment Is made by the United States de partment of agriculture, which is com pleting the work of the domestic wool section of the war Industries board, In accordance with a provision of the agricultural appropriation bill. Reports thus far received show that excess profits were made by about 10 per cent of the "country" dealers. Cor respondence with "distributing center" dealers, whose total reports are not yet completed, indicate that some of them have accumulated substantial amounts of excess profits on the wool which they actually bought. Auditing of the accounts of the larger dealers Is a con siderable task and will require several months. The bureau of markets, which acts for the department of agriculture Medium and Finer Grades of Choice Wool Are in Keen Demand. In this work, will enclose with each check sent to a grower a circular letter giving the name of the firm which handled his wool and which has re turned the excess profits, of which the customer Is receiving his share. No Refunds to Consigners. The department calls 'attention to the fact that the regulations of the war industries board did not permit the purchase of wool in the great wool growing states of the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast region except In the case of clips of less than 1,000 pounds each. All larger clips were required to he consigned. This region produces about two-thirds of the entire wool clip of the country, which wns about 257,000,000 pounds in 1918. Growers in the eastern states were urged to pool nnd consign their wools and many of thera did so. Since the government paid the dealers a fixed commission on consigned wool, excess profits could be made only on that part of the wool which they bought outright. Therefore, growers who consigned their clips should not expect to receive refunds. Since the government control of wool has ceased the work of the department of agriculture In this connection con sists only of auditing the records nnd accounts of approved wool dealers, the collection of any profits which they nay have made In excess of those per mitted under the regulation of the war Industries board, and .the distri bution by the department of agricul ture of these profits directly to the growers upon whose wool the profits were made wherever the identity of the wool can be traced. Permits Issued to Wool Dealers. The war Industries board Issued per mits to about 3.500 "country" dealers authorizing them to buy wool directly from the grower. Permits were also Issued to 179 "distributing center" dealers who had facilities for handling wool In large quantities and most of whom were located on the eastern sea board near the centers of wool manu facture. These larger dealers were re quired to handle wool on consignment from either growers or country dealers nnd were also permitted to buy from country dealers direct, or from growers i through their agents. Blank forms enllrtig for;, n detailed accounting have been sent ty the de partment to both classes of denlers. Reports have been received from about 1,000 of the country dealers and about ine-hnlf of the dealers in distributing centers. Tlie taking over of the wbl by the war department was completed so recently that many of the larcer Nealere have been unable to prepare their reports at an earlier date. The inditing of these reports is proceeding is rapidly as It can be done with the United force available for assignment to this work, the department says. . iisiiiiiiiiieeistifiiMtiMiHi'tiniiitir Quality Always Service First J Proper Food and Prices Good Food need not cost too much. Good food from a conscientious grocer will not cost too much. 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