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UNDAUNTED SERBS COUNT ON VICTORY Officer Says Bulk of Army Is Intact and Preparing to Resume War. v BITTER PILL GIVEN FOES -Men Do 't Desire Peace Cntil It Comes Willi Jiestoration of Country Close Ties Igniting Allies Appreciated. BY PHILIP KERBV. TTar correspondent of the Chicago Tri bune. Published by arrangement.) PARIS, Jan. 21. "What is that uni form, the greenish khaki one that tall officer is wearing?" my friend asked as wc were walking along the crowded Grand boulevard on Sunday afternoon, "I don't know." I replied. "It's neither Belgian. British, Russian nor French, nd thev are the only troops I know of who wear khatti." We passed sev eral other officers wearing the same uniform, and on closer inspection saw that they bore the Serbian coat of arms. "They're the first Serbian officers to arrive in Paris since the war and are probably members of a mission sent to the French government." I volun teered. The news of the occupation of the Island of Corfu for the rehabilita tion of the exhausted Serbian army had just been published, and I presumed that these officers had come to Paris to discuss plans for the future with the French war staff. That same evening: I had an oppor tunity of meeting one of the younger officers, who told of the great diffi culties and hardships suffered by the berbian army during its reognt retreat. Rearguard Action Dangerous. "A rearguard action in hilly ad mountainous country is one of the most difficult and dangerous operations to carry out successfully," the officer said. 'The odds seem all against you. while the fear of a flank attack or a cleverly laid ambush is ever present. After our retreat we can easily appre ciate what the French and British troops must have suffered during their retreat after the battles of Mods and Charleroi. "Unfortunately, our forces were too far spent, or perhaps we. too. should have had our Marne. That will come, though, as soon as sufficient time has elapsed for us to rest our men and collect sufficient supplies and ammu nition." Our French and i-ritish allies have given us great assistance and the future would look gloomy were it not for them. "Do you remember how It months ago the eyes or the worm were lurneo on Serbia, when, fully equipped, she took the offensive and regained Bel grade? We lacked sufficient reserves to continue that-offensive, but the time will come when with a concerted effort on all fronts we shall regain all that we have lost. ' Serbian Army Called Intact. "At present we are suffering the for tunes of war, but the main point not to be forgotten is that the Serbian army is intact. That has been a bitter pHl for our enemies to swallow. "In all their communications they lay great stress upon the amount of territory captured, but although they have sprung the allies' vise a little wider open, nevertheless they are still tightlv held within its iron grasp. "I express on behalf of my fellow countrymen our great debt of gratitude toward America. The medical and other relief your country sent came at a time when we most needed it. You helped to feed and clothe a large portion of our civilian population, while the members of the Red Cross mission brought relief to many soldiers stricken with fever and disease. "We shall never forget the sacrifices, both in life and health, your country men made for us, nor the great difficul ties and danger they encountered to bring us aid. ' "The Serbians are not a demonstra tive people, but, believe me, they greatly appreciated your country's kindness. livery Serbian hopes that some day our country will be in a position to repay to some extent our national debt of gratitude to the United States. "No. our men are not depressed. They do not desire peace until they may have an honorable one. We intend to continue to light until our own is re stored to us." ' Close Tien Bind Allies. I inquired if the 20,000 troops on Montenegrin soil had been warned to evacuate it before King Nicholas asked for terms of peace. I regretted my iiuestion a moment after, as it seemed very impolitic. My friend replied: "I'm sorry I can't answer your ques tion. -1 had left before that situation arose. The Montenegrins are our al lies." With that cryptic remark our conversation turned to other channels. He spoke of the close ties uniting the French, Engljsh and Serbians, and said it was only the enemy's' superior numbers that made effective resistance impossible In Serbia. A favorable impression was created throughout the army in favor of France by the following telegram, sent shortly before the retreat, from President Poincaire to King Peter: "Sire: I hasten to take advantage of the opportunity which is offered by the departure of. General Piarron de Mondesir for the great general head quarters of the royal army, to ask him to convey to your majesty the war cross as testimony of the admiration which your high military attainments have inspired in the armies of France. Honors for Serbian Heroes. "I crave that' your majesty will con pent to bestow on my behalf a similar war cross on his royal highness. Prince Alexandre, who, in the role of com manding officer and sovereign, .has de fended his native soil against three adversaries far superior in number, forcing the enemy itself to render homage to the heroism of the Serbian army. "Likewise, General Mondesir is the bearer of several other decorations and military medals which I beg your majesty to confer" upon meritorious officers and soldiers. "These honorary decorations are but a feeble expression of the sen'.lments which France entertains toward tha Serbian nation and of th confident vows which she expresses fir the final success of her armies. "I beg you to receive, sire, the ex pression of my deepest esteem and con stant friendship. RAYMOND FUI.NUA.K.E,. Washing Won't Rid Head of Dandruff The "only sure way to get rid of dan druff is to dissolve it,. then you destroy it entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retoiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gen tly with the finger tips. Do this tonight, and by morning most, ir not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more appli cations will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dan druff you may have. You will find, too. that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop at once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times better. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive and never fails to do the work. Adv. WILSON CHANGES FRONT TAMMANY PLEA FOR JTEvy HARBOR PROJECT IS NEEDED. Row Precipitated In Committee. Whose Member Would I-ct Bars Dnwn to Others If to Any at All. OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 15. After having sent ex plicit orders to Congress to authorize no new river and harbor' projects in the forthcoming bill. President Wilson today requested the House committee to make one exception and authorize a new project in New York harbor. This request was made after a Tam many delegation from New York called at the White House and insisted on this new project. There is a decided row in the committee over this change of front on the part of the President and members are insisting that if a new project is to be author! et the behest of Tammany Hall, there is no reason why equally meritorious projects in other states should not be included. The committee intended reporting tne river and harbor bill today but the fight over new projects made this im possible and an adjournment was had that the"Presldent might exert the. nec essary influence over Democratic mem bers to prevent the adoption of any new projects except the one which Tam many demanded. RUSSIANS HOLDING FASI GERMAN'S SAID TO HAVE FAILED ALONG RIGA FRONT. SERBIAN PEASANTRY DRIVEN FROM HOME Bulgaria Carrying Out System atic Policy of Clear ing Macedonia. AMERICAN AID IS FORBID Petrosrrad Says Violent Disturbances Have Broken Out Among German Troops Near Vilna. PETROGRAD, via London, Feb. 15. An official statement issued today re ports the failure of all German attacks along the Riga front. The statement ai.n QcBAPta ihnt iherA have been se- rintia niiihrpnlts fimonr? the German troops near Vilna. The statement fol lows: "Violent artillery duels. followed from time to timk by infantry action, have been going on for a week along the Dvina on the Riga front, but have not changed the respective, positions of the Germans and Russians, the latter holding fast and successfully repulsing all the enemy s attempts at an onen sive, and have fven taken from him . linA. nf tmnchps that the Ger mans had evacuated on the murderous fine or tne rtussians. "rin T?nainna took several nrison- am in fh. Pitro rHatWct who said theV were deserters, aimousn mere ia e.cjy evidence mat iney were ecuuijs. "Violent disturbances ' have broken out in the Twelfth. German Army, near vilna T.iouteYinnt laachft. in command of the village at Girmondy, has been killed and 40 otneers ana numerous soldiers have been court-martialed. ANARCHISTS ARE WATCHED (Continued From First Page.) and large buildings scattered through out the country, which, it is believed, were to have been made the target of bombs in a reign of terror. Plans of several structures have been found, among them the First National Bank of Chicago, the Federal building and St John's Divine Episcopal Church in New .York. ' For some weeks anarchists have been congregating on the West Side and meetings have been growing more vio lent in their nature. Thep ollce, cog nizant of the situation, but not hav ing sufficient evidence on which to proceed, have been keenjng close watch on all. SuNperts Are Listed. The anarchist eauad of Deputy Chief Schuettler's' office, headed by Sergeant Mills, formerly of the Russian imperial police at Moscow, have been gathering a list of "reds," as fast as they' ap peared in the city. Police in other cities havel also been in close touch with the situation, as well as the Fed eral Department of Justice agents. In spite of this espionage over the rad icals. Crones, who was not on the sus pected list, was able to carry out the workings of his oeaaiy plot, wnicn went awry. WhHe the planned concentrated ac tion of the organized "reds" has been a matter of police knowledge and n outbreak was expected, the authorities so far have been unable to determina fully that Crones' act was a part or the general conspiracy. Some officials believe that the poisoning was the work of an individual, planned and ex ecuted by him, and that while radical friends are probably now hiding 'him, they were not forewarned of his death plot. AUegerini Avowed Anarchist. AUegerini,- the best friend and clos est confident of the University Club chef, appeared at bis rooming-house, 2201 Prairie avenue, three days after the poisoning and apparently did not know his friend had flown. Unlike Crones, he was an avowed anarchist. AUegerini today admitted having vis ited Crones in his laboratory bedroom at the Prairie-avenue address on Sun day just prior to the poisoning. He strenuously denied that the poisoner told him at that time of any plot on foot. He denied that Crones was an anti-clergic "red," declaring that his friend ran mdre to "moral reform." He admitted having known him two years. " From dozens of sources today came information to the officials, both Fed eral and city, of anarchist plots and regarding Crones' whereabouts. In every city in the country police offi cials were co-operating with the au thorities here, checking up missing "reds" and running down "titps" ob tained from the correspondence con fiscated by the Chicago police. Ar rests were made in a dozen places, but hone of particular significance. Authorities Itcfuse to Permit Hcd Cross Relief Work, for Mem bers See and Hear Too Much, Says One on Returu. x LONDON. Feb. 3. (Coppespondence of the Associated Press.) Bulgaria is carrying put a policy of sweeping out the natives trom Serbian Macedonia, in order to Bulgarize the occupied terri tory completely, and for this reason the Bulgarian authorities refused to al low the American Red Cross to carry out relief work in that section, accord ing to Richard Schellens, as American, of Groton, Conn., who has been serving with Lady Faget's contingent. Mr. Schellens has just arirved in Lon don, from Uskup and brings copies of the official correspondence between Di rector Edward Stuart, of the American Red Cross party, and the head officials of the Bulgarian Red Cross. Mr. Stuart ..A.lrfnir at T2 a! CIA ri A. VtlfifA the Austrians, whose treatment of the con quered inhabitants is conciliatory, has given bis party every assistance. Ten days before lio left Uskup, says Mr. Schellens, the Serbian element was put in a panic by a Bulgarian procla mation ordering all Serbians who had resided in. the country no longer than the past two years to. leave. The period was exporing the day he left,. Many Likely to Die. This, he says, was the act of a course of systematic discrimination against and persecution of the Serbians, which, in the dead of Winter, with the roads in frightful condition, jwould mean the death of many. "If there ever was a country that needed relief," said Mr. Schellens, "it is Serbian Macedonia. The American Red Cross was willing to do this work. It has plenty of money and there is a big supply of corn, wheat and other food stuffs stored up in Roumania to draw on. But the Bulgarians did not want us, for relief workers see and hear too much. Their excuse is that the work would interfere with military opera tions. This does not hold, however, for they actually wanted the American doctors and sanitary experts to uij on, for, Ferdinand has a perfect mono mania on the subject of plagues and epidemics. Tribute Paid Peasantry.' Mr. Schellens pays a high tribue to tha Bulgarian peasantry. He found 4v.Am a lrinriiv honest neoDle and a fin type physically. They have universally U Uio-Vtaa n.trorH fflr A FT P H fH. and Americans, owing to the glowing tales received, irom emigrants, .n i nui" seem to nave cone wen in tne disiw Bulgarian soldiers are drawn from this class. "There is enough difference betweer ,u A DnliltAia anH thjir officers." COn- tinuoH Mi- Schnllpns " to make them seem of a different race. The soldiers are short and stocky; their oficers are rather tall and of a diferent type of .i.ao Tn fnpf th a soldier fire the i ci i jjuib'o" . , ...... - - - are largely of foreign-intermixture. And the difference in character is just as marked. BERLIN DENIES LOSING SHIP Xews Agency Says o Ian-of-War Was Sunk in Cattcgat. BERLIN. Feb. 15. (By wireless to SayviUe, N. Y.) Denial was made to day by the Overseas News Agency of the recently published report that a German man-of-war had been sunk in the Cattegat. A Copenhagen dispatch of February 7 said it was reported a large German warship had been sunk in the Catte gat, presumably by a mine. It was said wireless calls for help had Deen heard. cJ"McrorianJiiie of cJ Merit Only" ROOT ASSAILS WILSON (Continued From First Page.) sible course for the preservation of peace will be followed by i foreign policy which, with courtesy and friend liness to all nations, is frank and fearless and honest in Mts assertion of American rights, and leaves no doubt anywhere in the world of Amer ica's purpose and courage to protect and flefend her importance, her terri tory and the lives and just rights of her citizens under the law of nations. They may expect that their Government will stand for full and adequate prep aration by the American people for their own defense." TO . PAY THE GROCER Henry" Pascal Claims His Wife's Appetite Has In creased So Much Since She Took Plant Juice. College Education Landed. Louisville Courier-Journal. "So you think a college education is a good thjng for a boy?" " "Yes, I think it's a pretty good thing. Fits him for something in life. -If he can't get on a baseball team, he can often land a job as a professor." k : : Option Bill Beaten in New Jersey. TRENTON', N. J.. Feb. 14. The lower house of the General Assembly today defeated the Senate local option till by a vote of to to j Plant Juice is accomplishing wonders in fighting all ailments of the stomach. liver, kidneys and rheumatism. Every day more and more testimonials are re ceived vouching for the benefits they have derived through the use of Plant Juice. Only the other day the follow-, Ing signed statement was received from Mr. Henry Pascal, who resides at No. 534 V4 East Water Street, Milwaukee, Wis., who stated: "My wife has suffered with stomach trouble, indigestion and constipation for some time. Her food would ferment in her stomach, which caused bloating and belchingNpf gas. She was very nerv ous and restless and could not sleep at night. She had tried various medicines but did not seem to get results from any of them. Since taking Plant Juice her appetite has improved so that it is almost impossible for me to pay the grocery bills. Prior to her-taking the remedy she could hardly eat anything. Now her general health is fine in fact, she is cured of all her troubles and we are both recommending Plant Juice to all our neighbors and friends." There are numerous symptoms of this trouble that Plant Juice can re lieve. In. fact, any of the following may denote affection of the stomach: Indigestion, dyspepsia, belching of wind, bad breath, sick, throbbing head aches, poor circulation, night sweats, that tired feeling, costiveness, coated tongue or a poor complexion. Plan Juice is sold at all Owl Drug Stores, i THIS SILK, SALE Of Newest 1916 Spring Patterns Is the Largest Ever Held - And Has Proven . The Most Popular With Our Customers For the Most Fashionable Weaves Are Offered at Present Wholesale Prices Seldom it is that mere shopping rises to the heights i 8ala . occasion. But that is just what this Silk Salejs. Everybody seem to enjoy it certainly everybody realizes that it is the most wonderful silk opportunity ever presented appreciating the fact that many ot these silks cannot possibly be duplicated owing to the uncertainty of the Silk market and the dye. situation. Mere words cannot possibly do this sale justice the pnly way v to get a fair view of the scope of the sale is to come down on a ;, shopping trip-and investigate for yourself ; it will be a revelation to, you, as it has already been to hundreds' of other .women. 22 and 24-inch Novelty Silks, 59c yard -Cheney Pros.' Shower-proof Spring Foulards 63c Heavy Duchess Satin, 20 inches wide, 75c I Fancy Silks in seven different weaves 98c 40-inch Thistledown Taffeta $1.75 Black Silks - Black Taffetas; 89c, 98c, $1.$, $1.29, $1.39, $1.49, SI ss Duehess Satin, 89c, 98c, $1.19 $1.39, $1.49 $1.98 Black Messalines, 79c, 95c Grosgram Silk $1.89 Second Floor. eTMercriandise of O Merit Only" , Continuing With Marked Success Our Second Week of . The Semi-Annual Shoe Sale Women like our shoes for their dependable quality and correctness L of style, the comfort they afford and especially now the economy of cost. .-" The large" variety of smart styles in this Semi-Annual Sale includes everything needed for street, sport and dress wear. Bronze Dress Boots $7.50 Novelty Boots $4.85 In Button Style Kid boots in button style, in.' $9.00 and $10.00 styles $7.95 bronze, dark blue, gray. Same $6.00 to $7.50 styles $4.45 $8.00 styles for $0-95 Lace Boots With gray or fawn tops and patent leather vamps.. ' $6.50 models $3.85 $4.00 and $5.00 models' $2.95 $6.00 Velvet 'Boots $3.85 Lace and button, models in brown, blue and black." style in dull kid.1 1 Boots of Patent leather, dull calf, bright kid and bronze. All taken from regular lines. .' $10.00 Boots $7.95. $8.00 and $9 Boots $6.95 $6.50 and $7 Boots $5.85 $5.00 Boots $3.85 ' To Make Your Hair Look Naturally Curly lr milady of the straight, lank hair will adopt the simple silmerine method, she will have as pretty wavy tresses as sis could wish to own. The curllness win jook natural, and the hair so beautuuuy, son and glossy. Quite dinerent irom tns) oo vlously ' artificial curls and the parched, dead appearanoe of the hair produced by the heated Iron. ' Liquid sllmerlno can. or course, oe oo ninri at uv drue store and a few ounces will keep the hair In curl for many weeks. Being perfectly harmless and neither sticky nor greasy, no one need have the least hesitancy in using -It. It ia -best applied with a clean tooth brush, drawing this through the halr'from crown to tip just be fore retiring. The effect next morning will be all that any one could desire. Adv. How to Rid the Skin of . Objectionable Hairs (Aids to Beauty) a c;mniifiAi method Is here sriven for l. - i-l, romnvnl nf halrv or i II Z 7 V growths and rarely is more than one treatment required: jmix a smi pasie with, some powdered delatone and wa- . . . .-.. at,. n teT, appiy to najiy auimc .nci -or i minutes rub off. wash the skin and every hair has vanisnea. unis sim- 1- t-.tm .i t ngnnnt CAUSA InlUTV. but care should be exercised . to get real delatone Adv. Children's Coughs are quickly checked by Brown's Bronchial Troches, which are clean tasting, and do not upset the stomach. - Contain no opiates harmless, but very beneficial for coughs, hoarse ness and bronchial troubles. The new 10c Trial Size Bos fits the pocket. Regular sizes at tsc, 50c and 11. Sold by all druggists. DARKENS YOUR GRAY HAIR Q-Ban Hair Restorer; 'No Dye, .Surest and Only Harmless Hair Color Restorer Known. . Actually does so yo'u' can see it with your own ' eyes turn every gray, streaked with gray, prematurely gray, or faded hair in your head beautifully dark after a few Vapplications of Q Ban Hair Color Restorer to hair and scalp. Every strand of your hair, whether gray ox. not, becomes evenly dark, soft, aossy, fluffy, full of life and health, full and heavy and fascin ating, just as you like to have your hair appear, and the entire head of hair is so beautifully and evenly dark ened no one cduld suspect'. you had ap plied Q-Ban. It is absolutely harmless, and no dye, yet not even .a trace of gray shows after applying 3-Ban. Give it atrial. Sold on a money-back guar antee, 60c for a big seven-oifnce bottle, at Huntley Drug Store. Portland. Or. Out-of-town folks supplied by mail. V? LJ2J3 0$3d Rrdicin US Bt WEEKS' All Drutsts BREAK-UPAlCOLD TABLETS Gtrea prorac malts la , traatiag Colds tod Gripp t'Mcrcriand.so of U Merit Only An Exposition and Sale Of Spring 19 1 6 Cotton Fabrics Wilson and Luxon Weaves Unknown Monday Famous Today What a wonderful response what instantaneous recognition our announcement of Wilson and Luxon wash fabrics received. Every new' pattern, every fashionable material and every smart coloring and shade will be found in this display, which provides a very wide choice for selection, ranging from, the simple weave for tailored waists to the most elaborate for party dresses. Today You Will Find These Newest Wash Fabrics At Lowest Prices 50c Novelty White Voiles for 39c. 60c Silk-Mixed Materials for 49c.' 60c Striped Silk-Mixed Waistings 49c. 50c New Striped Rice Cloth 35c. . 35cFigured Floral Voiles "for 25c. 50c Colored Silk-Mixed Crepes 39c. Novelty Imported Voiles 59c to $1.25. White Gabardine at 39c to $1.00 yard. Novelty Patterns in Organ ' die 50c to $1.25. White Golfine for 75c to $1.25 yard. ccond Floor : CORSET WEEK Begins Its Third Day With 'Five Unprecedented Special Sales in v.- New Spring Nadia Corsets y With the change in fashions comes the change in corset lines. Consequently the selection of a Spring Corset is all-important to ,the woman who wishes to be smartly dressed. In this important sale there is a corset specially designed for every woman in Portland whether she is slender, stout or just medium, and last, but not Jeast, the pricesare far below regular. Shop Wednesday while all sizes and styles are in- tacthundrfds of women selected their Corsets the first two days of the sale. ' $3.50 Nadia Corsets $2.65 Of fancy broche in flesh tint, medium bust, medium long ' " : hip and back. Also of soft coutil with low bust and medium ' hip and back.. Sizes 19 to 28. $3100 Nadia Corsets $2.35 , ' Made of flesh-tinted fancy broche, with'low or medium " . bustline and medium long hips. Some have "free" hips : without boning. Sizes 20 to 28. ' $3.00 Nadin Corsets $2.35 Models specially made for stout and medium figures. Elastic gores at the bust and elastic across the fullest part of the back. Supporters attached. , . " $2.25 Nadia' Corsets $1.75 , Striped poplin corsets, with medium low bustlhie, slightly curved at the waist. Supporters attached. $2.50 Nadia Corsets $1.95 Made of double batiste with medium high bust, curved waistline, free hips. Lace and ribbon trimmed. Three pairs j supporters. Sizes 19 to 26. 85c Brassieres tor 59c V Fine, durable cambric, trimmed with embroidery, yoke ' front and back, and edging. Reinforced under arms. Hook- front stylt. Al sizes. ' , . $1.25 Brassieres for 79c Hook-front style, made o lace striped nainsook, with V-shaped yoke of, embroidery, reinforced under arms. Edged with embroidery, i"All sizes. Fourth Floor ; c "Merchandise ofcy nent un.y This -Clever New, Serge Frock For Women at $12.45 V is, we believe, one of the most attractive of tailored dresses we have ever seen at this price, i It is just the sort of dress that is so nec . essary at this season of the year. Made of a fine all-wool serge in style as illustrated in choice of black, navy blue, Hague and reseda. , Other Spring styles in one-piece dresses are now being shown on the Third floor. Dresses that reflect the very latest of Spring fashions. Cravenetted Utility Coats For Spring Are Very Swagger At $21.50 and $23.50 We might say that these coats are "glorified" coats while they are practical and sjiower-proof, they are very becomingly fashioned with full skirt portion, with sleeves that are set in or made like the English models they have belts and yokes and are shown in good looking mixtures. i " Silk Chiffon Taffeta ' Petticoats Are $3.95 Also of silk messaline or Jersey tops with messaline flounces in a variety of new models having deep flounces finished with accordion pleating, knife pleating, shirring and stitching. . In black, navy blue, brown, emerald, hunter's green, Copenhagen, tan, white, changeable and stripe effects. Third Floor ZiL-JWJL f f Os-'VLJIilVtlt 'ivkiiv -ww. crMercnandiso of J Merit Only" 6 1 1