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ttttj jrcmxrco onraoxTAT. tiitjrsdat, decejiber o, iois. BRITISH KEEPING CLOSE TO SUIKI t'RENCH CHILDREN INJURED IN THE WAR ZONE. XOU CAN DO BETTEE FOH IESS ON THXRD STKEET' Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. On Saturdays 9:00 A. BI. Pacific Phone SlarshaU 5080 Store Closes Daily at 5:30 P.M. On Saturdays 6:00 P. M. Central Powers Believed to Be Planning Momentous l. Move in Balkans. Home Phone A 2112 The Most in Value The Best in Quality 3 11 -.rU v-7p,lu r V rrST "n. n I T"j r ' C ' " ' " Tf n SERBIANS STILL LOSING Aartaa bahenarla) Artiv Ittc-e A J rtatac" Make Italian 1 ttott to ' . Al4 rrrlloo Train la 4 oo.tantinople rir. Jli:rUV. via Le4on. r-. I .: '! 'j 1 t nni1cinl that ' :'n( t-. I. pea ef t.ie t'rrna ar.J Var. . ear rir, llirand bv I; Il-ilffa-. r.n t. h b.-la rj-l br ' of tn irftui rAiC4fr, no - in!.- itf tf: Hrili (rv ha. o ' fir er rrDort.l ApDro'.lr th art kp!ng cie to m:oo:Il 1;i: of t'.'.m UrntiA, .v'4s'rt.n an-1 I ; 1 1 r i ri lni- ar pot Twt bit it I t . that !( ar com. Inj l:.ti hv an Important tring i t-a mui'v-irv it'4tt-o. as j a tia f-itare af.itMU cf litttt . a-"" l:ntjpii4B!4. Th e'isatv- ef th r.rmn and Ati t'lan, f'r'- - U'Hil'nxra anJ ,.ta ; cat: rrj... rea'.itir Ira furtfi.r ! to lb e-'Caril t-rb!n. Uvea. nB r?ort atul eocne of pjtbl aid t th f;rbio froo th Italian by s r of lras. S4 At !om. but Aue tir submarine lilt.fi ta th A-tri f : art mafciBC tfn. prtlou. and It la .. J h -r tnra I. .t snucr chance tiit Italy I boc-fima tnvoiird. formal ififlouncnifi( matl tha t'a fmu tTirt.l tiir-r"-.. frorn Iir Xim ! ine.tantinopla will I rL--a Jiagarr I. Tb.r l ea t taina a : .-ri or with lepr n. at'nar. roWn'in the trail cf th rnu am:ja. tr-a etpr as-ill I liri. at I I A. '. and arrl in f.an ttjniiiiop: al 1 P. M. Ii ntt day J:ainrnmt. It w:tt lea I'onOailino; at I I. i. aa4 arrtva la tir'ta at mi 4 ant t.ta Bait alar. Mara Iratoa fta ta put ta -ri.: laEar. Anao'ibcamani ala maSa ta lUrmaaf an! Aacrta b-a tAj!) I i.l'i'l eartwa l af craia In Koumaola. ft . x- Vv . t. a? V ' ? a, .' . . - - . J t 1 mMattimtmmammtmmtm. - -a-.a-J-J.a.a--J.J.. ...m,. - - -J-mi n -- - 1 M, nja wtil H t liaw ' ' i i0t 111 -H-g II 2g Great Crowds of Xmas Shoppers Coming Now Every department is busy now and growing more so. every day, which means that our untiring efforts to fill the store with the BEST in Christmas merchandise are appreciated by our store friends throughout the city and vicinity. May we offer a very important sug gestion for your benefit as well as ours ? Photo by Underwood. t.iTTi.K nt:rtui:r: ot.Di:D bv siitLL. fihk. A pitiful a!cM ! tht. which l but on of manjr wltnasaed throughout Franco near the flRhtlng' lines. Many of tba rafutrraa. flaaloc tor Mfrtr from tba teano of action, ara struck by flylnir shells and niot trarr ether loatrunaant of war durlnc aoaacementa belwea-o the French and Germans. Here are seen two eutful ilctima. a boy and (Irl, belna mloutrd to by French Had Cross nurses. m r.r.iws .vriLL aki: rt nst irD l-rrlit Kranrt AUo Thai llalSara Are rrllnj I'rr ox 1 flack. r-tr.US. IV'-. iV-y wirt (5ar ti;. .Y T -l!:vua army ba'1iuar r lapofl lllal m ll tlialuaa sVta-a f "vf a4aacio ('on Krav aratn tN-hrila raa rabavl a line ronft!n Inrou .'raiaUa. I:a-oraa an4 'I- fi'k. aoul la mila north of lh ttrirMt. r "a 0craa Nw "V!i whoTa rr1' t'rt1 ef Monatlr. I! I an nflMO. a-l. enthuia.tirallr ret et tna ireiriau lrsp of o'cupattoa. Ii l-tbra. Aaatro-llunaarlara pr anr w.ra foun4 b. hmi baa l aava wtthoit bra4. i:!Mr af tharn war in a rioa state aa4 riutr4 aTiali-al attotion. t;ulariaa Iraaur eonttoua to or a i tba ( rntt a;onc both ba of In jrdjr. aa africii tat-In-nt ear. "fiM rta o-rurtJ ltrw afr d'iim the -rtiin la to :ita iountm. fthe tutaar1an I'anoa inarcf!.! axain.t ) fc rtd north ef llaaoa. After a iluhhnrn battl thy wt-upi. stranfly fortirtawt rait.oaa Tiar JUiova ani f iriaraora1". Thay ara niBliaiicj the advance aiilnil 0:a- " " hr ra'rlf trne rffeat4 tba f"SH It trie Jm M'luntain and .-rup:-4 t'iSra. B'r tha Albanian r or al -r Thay are coe'lnuin to rurau la amy In the d.rctioa of Stasa. ATTACK OX AI.I.IIJS mimiXG Ttal4rtana and (rrraint Coocrn Iratin on ILalkaa Front. rAni.-t. tr. . tt U rarrtd that an tmpoetarat futariaa f-rre. aalltnatad tt ama j irtr ta n-imbar aa many at faur d.l.lon. Ij bainc con.-antrt-l It the rasloa of tM:ra. aout half r batwaaa talonikl tnj tha northern trm!ty of tha l'ra h front, ears a tlaratch t.j tha Tarrp f.-ora Salonika. simultaneously termaa torra are forminr la front ef tba at!ia line. Tha rmaa fnrea. acrordina to the ipat.-h. are probaMy ef the army of .n.r tea Callwtts. wblrh. s'nee tb A-jtro-";rTiiaa army of Field Marshal o WarKin ant the Talarartari army f 0cral HoTa.lJlcff have f-tad a J'la. tiea, ha ba d-fa.hd from the and aant toward the south, while .anrl ea Ko4iaj and CaearmI tloy. a l!iff eoetln etratlon against the aVrbtaca and Mnencrtn. LONDON IS CRITICAL Editors Say President Under estimates War Issues. TONE REGARDED AS "MILD" lHx-rlmlnalloa llrtwrea l'sDr tral- anal CrmlBar Coadort lMrlarrl laaafflclrat Ttteory of Moral Pt.acaa.aafJ. AID OFFERED DOMINICAN'S Valtrd Main Hoald hapa-rrl FV arn If AkM to Do So. WA'HISJTOV. r-tr. I Amr ?r.ni:r kua 1 st lnto Pemln To has b-.a In.tr i. t..J to a:rtaia ohalhar ta r'r!ini'-a ptla daatre the all af the t'att4 9tata ta rababliitatlas: te r?ul.c's f.caaca ItnujS a plan amiir to that racaatsy put Into ex X- t la Haiti. The prpeal ettt m?taa BTrrr. iet by the tn.t4 tat ef the daaa al pranrne ef te iomtntraa arov erem.nt an4 rhabUi',.attoa ef ta lietla aLultc' f nanraj trooata a forefe )-iaft of I '. 1' 0l. Ailapttea of tha prapoal for aipr fia 4rnct entirely oa the dire r l'ifirii X.Vro.V. IVc. I. Asserting that the Monroe tuctrln. whUh l'rUnt Wil ton reaaarrta I the meat probable cauao of the oxt war." the Weetmla tr C.aaa'le ajs of the President's niae to Conatresa: We hop from Iraaldt-nt's W'llaon'a rnraaaara that the Amrrlraa people are ctnnirv l unj.ralan4 that thta is not merely a war between Ureal ririt- aia as4 larm-ary or Fraac and tier maivy. but a conflict btwcaa two kinds of ciTtlKataoD. If thia war end'd in b trlumpa of tlermany or the down, all of I ritlurt sea power, the Amrl aa topl would diecoeer al oaco that what Frealdent Vlloa now describes a the aberration of a small minority ad become a dancerous cancer In the art of their stale, and they would flrvt alao that the Monro Iortrlne. hu h the Prealdent reaaaerta with such Kor. baa become the storm center of worM poMica and the moat probable auia or tti next war. Aaaeetraee A bed tl t lllader. Tha Westmtnater Casett appeals to he American people to reaiue from heir own expenraco what la solna; on t.urope. and "If unable to help us y poetttT aaaistaace. not to binder us y a-rtlnc the neutral rlchts of com merv-ial Inlrreets to the prejudice of ur raval poetr." The Pall Mall Oaietta espreaaed the lew that Preeldent Wilson's denu clatloa In hia tneaaace of the acuvitiea of war plott-re was loo wild Ira (eoeral and not sufficiently discriminatory be- lf nnneutrat conduct and criminal cunljct It a4da: "He ton it oca so far as to surtrest that the acta of aa asaassla or a dyna mitrr ar chiefly beinou aa ebibl- tiona of unneutral conduct, and that equal ceneure must fall upon every American who falla to keep the acales of Judgment even ana proe fa Imaetf (avrtisaa of no nation but his own.' Theory ef Mere la Pta eai d. "Wo cannot say that this theory of moral, whatever Its convenience may be lr domestic politics, will Increase the respect of the outside world for the of. final attitude of the White liouae. Lattle readinc of Lr. Wilson's ms saae would almoat susest that be re- Cards e-lreslilnt lx-velt s d aunciatlon of Miaa Cavell a execution aa equally heinous with the crime of last week, which blew some ! muni ttn workers into f rsaTments. The tiewpapr add that the Preal dnt s theory of the duly of the Amerl can Nation doe "not become clearer wbea we compare bta boast of makiraar Coramoa raueo with all partlsana of lib. erty oa thia eld of the aea with hi r'eotute Indifference to tha fla-ht be liberty and tyranny upon the older continent." and at last account had taken up position at Ieralrkapou. In a deep Force about : miles from the tireek Iron- tier, through which the Salonlkl rail' way runs. Here they have been at tacked by the Bulcarians. who. accord ing; to the French reports, were re pulsed. The plans of neither the allies nor the lirrmana are yet quite clear, but apparently the Germans ar determined on crushlnc the little force which went to the assistance of the Serbians and which has been and Is still beina re inforced. The retirement of the allies to I'emlrkapoa baa led to the report that they Intended to absndon the Ral- kan enterprise entirely, but the con tinu'd landlna of troops at a!onlkl would sem to deny any such Inten tion, while there Is a stronc military opinion In London that falonlkl should be held as a has fur future operations la the Near East. There I little news from other fronts. The Germans have scored a minor suc cess la Champagne, where they cap tured about 00 yards of a French trench, part of which b.s been re- gained. The Frlll-h hae received reinforce ments at Rut-el-Amara. where they are making their stand alter ine re treat from Cteslphon. and the Italians, who for the past two weeks have been oa the offensive, ara now encesrea in LroeeunaT tb Austrian counter-attacka. The expected offenalve of the allies n tialllpoil apparently ma not mate rialise, while throughout Itussla the Wintry weather baa put a stop to all but small venture .i:i:ix m: i iiitrictf.d Only Kf-aMtne) of Wllaoa'a Addrre) IlrartM-e Xrwmpatp-rra Via Ixiodon. I KKU.V. via tendon. We. . The C-rma aewapapera received no direct rrporta oa the opening of the foiled Male Cucrtta and president liaon s al-tr. The poa.lbtlltlee of aa Inda pnd-nt news service by wlrelaa from the I'nltad btatea ar being utilised to tha moot lnsiclf leant extent by the Urmaa preaa. Tb newspapers were urp.!4 today with a resume of the ad-treea. traBamltted by way of London. but aa yt there baa been no comment oa Mr. Wileoa a declaratiooa regarding intrigu'a and conspiracy against .mer- Kan neutrality. The dipalchea from London arrived so late that only a few or the news paper were able I Print the bare (l.grem. Comment on tb add re, however, preeumably will b restricted to a minimum, as In the caa ef tb cevictioa of tha Hamburg-American line officiate la New Tork lat week. ABOUT WOMEN. Owing to UVeir aexj-ntary hafcifa. werh Ii wcuo ara j-aramiar',' atjacepbla t cnaatlatiro. TbU Busy bo ove-rmo It moat raaae Yv a:tcc aa abaevtaiu- ct f re't aal dnsatng a fall jrla) of water tiavf aa bofix before eex-a meaj. A walk its tnUa or two ea h dar la alc a great toip. Whea tM til tak ChamSer lata TaMeta. Tfr ar eajay arl plf-eav ax. to tait asl a&J g-.-tU U iLcU Wednesdays War News NOTE IS SENT TO AUSTRIA f ""QMnod from yirat r where she told her story to Ambassador rage. A report of this conversation reached the State Pepartment recently. After the Inquiry of the United Ftate bad been made before the Vienna foreign office several days Ambassador Penfleld reported that more time was desired In which to frame a reply. Later last week Secretary Lansing In structed the Ambassador to urge a prompt reply. The American not. It la understood. sets forts that the I'nllad Etatea can not believe that the commander of Austrian submarines have committed an alleged act of lawlessness except un der a misapprehension of orders Issued by the Austrian naval authorities. It Is declared that under methods of war fare such as those employed In the sinking of the Annus It practically Is Impossible. undr such circumstances, to remain within the rules of fair ness. JuUc and humanity. Cane ef llaaaaalfy Chaaaploaeg. The principle of humanity and Jus tice which were championed In notes to Germany are understood to also be called strongly to the attention or the Austro-Hongartaa government in this communication. Warning .before sub marine attacka la Inaisted upon. While every opportunity Is said to be left for aa amicable reply, the belief prevails n usually well-Informed official cir cles that the communication la more vigorous than anything dispatched to Germany while the controversy with that country over the conduct of sub- marina la warfare was In progress. o Information could be obtained to- Blunt as to whether tb United States had determined whether any "mlslnfor matlon" appeared In the atatements of the occurrence which have lion Issued by the Austrian Admiralty. The Aus trian contention waa that a warning shot was fired, thst the ship tried to escape and that when she finally came to a slop after being hit several, time, ta) mtnutes were given In which the passenger miatht have taken to the boat. At the end of that period. It waa asserted, another vessel ap proached and the submarine submerged end torpedoed the Anions, which sank at the end of another period of 41 minute. It waa denied that any life boat wer fired at. but It wa said that some of the loss of life was caused by failure of the commander of the An- cona to act promptly. Italy le lea Mara bag Vaa c'ivca. Tha Italian statement oa the sub- lect alleged that no warning was given before the submarine started shelling the ship, which Immediately came to a stop, and that shells were exploded on the decks of the vessel and In the life boats, killing and wounding many Paasengers. Just how many live wer Inst en the Ancona never ha been definitely established. It ta known that eeveral naturalised rltisens seer lost. Reports on this point, however. bv been so conflicting that th IStat Department never haa been abi to comptl aa ac cural list. Th teat of th American not. It was said tonight, will be given oat for publication la morning papers of Friday. BILL ISTO BE POSHED Chamberlain to Ask Early Action on Land Grant. OWN VIEWS REPRESENTED Senator Dor Not Know How Admin- latration Will View Measure, Which Give Hallway 92.S0 an Acre for It Holding.. OREOOXIAN JCEW8 BUREAU. Wash ington. Lec . tfpeclaL) As soon as th senate Committee ar organised. to to of Senator Chamberlain will endeavor get consideration for lata land grant bliL Introduced yesterday, though It likely th measure will go over until after the holidays. Senator Chamber lain explained today that the bill rep resent hi own personal view and tba yet b bad bad no opportunity discuss th subject with member th Cabinet. In fact, he does not know how bis bill will be regarded by the Administration. II believe that hi bill will be op posed by tb railroad company and by th would-be purchasers not residents on tb land, in nis judgment, now ever, h said today that the legisla Hon b suggests Is tba beat solution of th problem and In conformity with (he decision of the Supreme Court, as well aa being well within the prov Ince of Congreaa. Under hi bill th railroad company will get $2.&0 a acre, which, be contends, la all It entitled to under th decision, and aa to th right of Congresa to paa such law. ba added that right Is conferred by th granting act Itself, for la that law Congresa specifically reserved the right to "alter, amend or repeal. Senator Chamberlain said that under his bill agricultural and mineral lands would become subject to taxation as soon as entered and tna timner sola under contract would be subject to taxation th minute It waa contracted for. We believe, be said, that the land grant counties under his plan would benefit financially under the stlpula Hon that they are to receive 40 per cent of th surplus revenue over $2.60 an acre. Handkerchief Christmas Gifts That Cost Little but Mean Much An Unsurpassed Offering Cotton or silk, linen or lace, a Handkerchief gift is always in place. It's good because it s practical used because it's needed. Our Xmas Hand kerchiefs were chosen because of the holiday distinction which characterizes every one. In giving Handkerchief s you cannot possibly make a mistake. ITALY TO CALL FOR LOAN War CosU $500,000,000 In Flvo Slonth and Rate Increase. ROME. Dec. S. In a statement before th Chamber of Deputies today tha Mln later of the Treeeury. Paolo Carcano. said that th bud ret of 11S-1( showed a surplus of 1343.400.000. But. added the Minister, th surplus waa much below th amount necessary for th expen dlturea Indispensable for the continue Hon of the war from th end of Decern' ber to tha end of June. Therefore. It was necessary to mak another ap peal to th Italian people for a great national loan. Slgnor Carcano. speaking with refer ence to tha hudset of 11-17. predicted Jill S situation la tb Balkans la de veloping rapidly. Th Germans and It'4'.gartaaa' dlvlsioa baa reached Ken!!, oa the Creek border, tea mile oath of Monastic, thus threatening to outflank the Anglo-French foreoa. while Butgara. who also are suppose to bo supported by Germans, have at tacked lb alllea" extrem right wing U'r frum:tia- t"r.dr this press'ir th French have JlLtaiiawa freta tha JsLrlvoi salient Marl I Slop Ilaalnewa In Gorilla. LONDON. Dec t Tb Italian bom bardment ef Gorlxia baa almost put a top to th ordinary buainaaa of tha city. An L'xchana Telegraph dispatch from Zurich, says th department of commerce and Industry, which remained in Gorilla until Ita building were struck by hclla, ba been transferred to Irons. Tlae tgaeber a Verne Asa Today. ftl. Tjperltire. rirh 47 . tow 4t4-ia. -rsiaa.tr lmatl ftfean wain's nr a -;d ta oa Uar Taaia I onlr una '" Brv.m wnnlna." &k for sg satur II W, Crot. Zo. YOU ARE FREE to ak jaetlaa oa SUNDAY LAWS as. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY at the BIBLE STUDY eat f alar day eve., at TetS Milt It. Jaha. Leader. K. P. Hall feor. litis aad Alder) Near Old k Klag. BRING YOUR BIBLE FREE FREE 5 EACH for dainty liandkerchiets or C fine sheer lawn with embroidered or initialed corner six for 25c 1 r EACH for sheer Lawn and Linen J, OC Handkerchiefs, shown in the popu lar new styles with colored border or lace. -t r EACH for excellent quality Hand X LC kerchiefs in dozens and dozens of patterns initialed or embroidered. 1 f- EACH for White Silk Handker JL OC chiefs, plain or with colored figured patterns and hem; delicate colorings. Unequaled Values Boxed Handkerchiefs 1 r BOX for three fine sheer Lawn X UC Handkerchiefs in embroidered-corner stjles; they come in fancy holiday box. 1 q EACH for three fine Handker i, 1 C chiefs, shown in dainty patterns, embroidered in white or colors and put . up in fancy box. .or EACH for three extra fine sheer aw3C Lawn Handkerchiefs, shown in white or colored embroidered styles and put up in a fancy box. Qj KOX for six fine Lawn Handker eJDC chiefs in initialed or in embroid ered styles in white or color and put up in a fancy box. Q Q BOX for fine Shamrock Linen JtjC Handkerchiefs, plain or with col ored embroidered pattern 63c and 75c val ues, 3 in a fancy box. (jj BOX for six fine Shamrock Lawn O O C Handkerchiefs, with white or col ored patterns, 85c and 95c values at 56c a box. BOX for six extra fine Handker 5J3C chiefs, shown in embroidered pat terns in white or pastel shades $1.25 and 1.50 values at 95c. Dozens of other equally as attractive offerings not mentioned here for lack of space. It is a showing you should not fail to see. pear would come before the expiration of that period and be estimated a sur plus of $23,000,000. The expenses of the war, according to th Mininter, reached ti00.000.000 during the first five months and would be proportion ately higher In the next seven months. SHIP BARS 100 WOMEN Wives of Canadian Soldiers Tnablo to Sail for England. NEW TORK. Dec 9. Because they were not supplied with new passport required by the British government, 100 would-be passengers, mostly wives of Canadian soldiers, who were plan ning to go to EoRland to epend Christ mas holidays with their husbands in the Canadian contingent, were barred from sailing for Liverpool today on the White Star liner Adriatic A new regulation compels all British citizens entering- England to- be sup plied with a passport from their port of embarkation. The women appealed In vain to the British Consul, being told that the rule makes it necessary for 24 hours to elapse before the is suance of any passports. The sailing of the Adriatic was delayed more than an hour while they left the ship. organized with a capitalization of $1. 000,000. Articles of incorporation were issued today by H. J. ijchulderman. Corporation Commissioner. The in corporators are: H. B. Beckett, S. J. Spencer and R. W. Wilbur. Branch, X. T., la annoyed because por cupines have taken to invading tlio VH laee Ftreetn fn numbers Rubber Substitute Company Forms. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 8. (Special.) To make a rubber substitute out of Ore gon mud, "The Panite Company," with headquarters in Portland, has been ELL-ASMS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. w Selecting the Man's Gift The selection of the Man's Gift is the most difficult problem of all. In this great jewelry stock we have given special attention to gifts for men. We want you to know how helpful we can be to you in making this most important selection come in and let us show you the many, many handsome things we have provided things we know will please him. A bit of Jewelry, a Scarf Pin, some Cuff Links, a Watch or Key Chain are things which men appreciate perhaps more than anything else, especially if they are backed by the Feldenheimer name. What $5 and Less Will Buy for a Man at Feldenheimer's 1ST' -TH'-D raw '.uj cel. iiaiiic- I Gold Shirt Studs Jewel Cases Wallets Cigarette Cases Belt Buckles Unusual Scarf Pins 14k Gold Cuff Buttons New Ash Trays Humidors Military Brushes Safety Match Boxes Cigar Cutters Cigarette & Cigarholders Pocket Flash Lights Safety Razor Sets Desk Sets Signet Rings Cigarette Paper Holders Pocket Knives Bottle Openers Cardcases in Leather and . Silver Pocket Photo Cases Car Ticket Holders Whisk Brooms Desk Clocks Traveling Clocks Shop Early While Stocks Are Complete JEWELERS SINCE 1868 At Washington and Park From trie Cheapest to the Highest Quality Reigns.