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THE SUNDAY- OHEGOyiAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 20, 1914. WAR CHANGES GAY PAREE IN TWINKLING Daily Daybreak Tramp of Sol dier Sound Never to Be Forgotten Now. ALL FRANCE KEEPS PLEDGE Boulevards Deserted, Cafes Closed, Hotels Shattered, Patrols of Civil Garde In Massed Formation -Scenes Enacted In Honrs. BT ANNE RITTENHOUSE. On Friday night. July 31, the Grand Boulevard of Paris were alive with people, motors, voitures, singing, danc ing; each cafe was thronged by the gayest light hearts in the world. On Saturday night, the boulevards were thronged with growling, ominous, surging crowds with faces like those In the Commune, speaking strong words for and against war. On Sunday night mobs tore down signs, broke windows, shouted the "Marseillaise," wreaked their venge ance on those who belonged to a nation that France thought had plunged their country Into ghastly war. Aliens sought shelter; hotels closed their mas sive doors Intended for defense. Mount ed troops corralled the mobs as cowboys round up belligerent cattle. Detached groups smashed and mishandled things that came their way. France Keeps Pledgre. On Monday night came a calm so In tense that one felt frightened. Boule vards deserted. Cafes closed. Hotels shuttered. Patrols of the Civil Garde In massed formation. France was keeping her pledge to high civilization. On Tuesday night circulars were pasted on buildings, warning all that France was In danger and appealing by that token to all male citizens to guard the women and the weak. At daylight only was the dead silence broken. France was marching to war at that hour. Will anyone who was here forget the dally daybreak tramp; that measured march of the thousands going to the front? Cavalry, with the sun striking the helmets; Infantry with their scarlet overcoats too large; avi ators with their boxed machines, the stormy petrels of modern war and the dogs, veritably the dogs of war, going on the humanest mission of all. to search the wounded in the woods of battle. And side by side with the marching millions on the pavement, were the women who belonged to them, the women who were to stay behind. France Changed In Twinkling, As though the Judgment trump had Bounded, France was changed In the twinkling of an eye. And added to the subconscious terror that lurked in every American soul of another Revolution a terror that was dispelled after the third day when France reached out her long arm and mobilized her people Into a strong component whole with but one heart was an Inexplicable dread of this terrible culm. ' We knew about trained armies going to war, but here was a situation where the Biblical description of the Last Cay was carried out. The man at the wheel Cropped his work and was taken and he who was at the ploughshare left his furrow. Industry stopped as though a stupen dous clock in the planetary system had struck six. Money was withdrawn from the world, leaving.it in the condition of the stone age. Nothing had any financial value. A million dollars couldn't buy a loaf of bread. Men lost their nerve, women fainted. Peo ple went around in circles as do those who are lost on the Australian veldt, losing their grasp on direction and distance as they went. Families were separated without hope of being unit ed as though some terrestrial cata clysm had taken place. With the sharp stroke of a bayonet the world was thrown back Into the days before the telegraph, the wireless, the telephone, the locarnotive trans-Atlantic . trans portation. It had come like a thief in the night. Do you wonder that It almobt bereft people of their reason for a week? Food Question Vlenred. First we were afraid we would not have enough to eat. A famine was prophesied and the credulous, who know nothing of the vast sources which supply France with food, clamored to get to England. There were frenzied stories of hotels closing and prices soaring, none of which happened or had any chance of happening- Food was never better and today we, have fruit that melts In the mouth; fish that swims in that sauce, the lack of which Talleyrand deplored In England; little green string beans that no other country produces or knows how to cook. Prices never rose for the fraction of a sou. If one had credit at a hotel, all was well, but unless one had ready money in small notes, none of the res taurants would accept an order.. Here, and here only, was the snag concerning food. It Is true that women went for 24 hours without food, but the reason was a lack of smalll change, not of eatables. Never throughout the centuries to come, whether the map of Europe Is changed or not, should the stranger in her gates forget the courtesy of Paris. "French politeness," and "Britannia rules the sea," are the two mottoes that came true this summer. Signs In Sky Interesting. The mysticism that rests subcon clously in our depths, has had full play this month of August. The world war, the death of the Pope, the eclipse of the sun which darkened Europe on the day of the great battle, the strange signs in the skies all coming together had an immense effect on the mystic mind. There were many who believed that the Judgment Day of the Old Testament was at hand. Possibly It is. Maybe the thousand years of peace is at hand and the brotherhood of man. Things never happen , in the exact way that humans reckon. Cer tainly those signs in the sky are In tensely Interesting, but we know why they are there, and how they came. They are the wires without thread, as the French call the wireless, and the powerful searchlights backed up by artillery that guard the city by night from the monster of the air. This is a Action come true. You, in your safe, tranquil homes, cannot know the pleasure it gives to look from the window in the wakeful nights and watch those wheeling comets circling, circling to catch the Zep elin that might come. And behind the light is the . gun. Roof-top artillery! The new war fare! On the roof of the fashionable Automobile Club on the Place de la Concorde, the little blue firing guns wheel with the "blazing- fingers, always ready to send shot and shell into the bulging speck in the sky that knows not how to return the luminous sig nal. So on the roof of the Observa tolre, so on the encircling environs; sometimes three, sometimes six, the lights are always going. The highest artillery in the world Is on the El (Tel Tower. At its dizzy top, pointing to the sky, are the ma chine guns that are trained to fire at an enemy's balloon. It is an answer to the prayer of the people that these guns have not been used, but the artil lery expert, has not the wish that those guns could be tried without dam age to Paris? What a battle, he thinks. The roar of artillery too high for the sight of man, a test of fiction, a trial of man's invention. That was a stirring day when Paris sang 'God Save the King.' General French arrived from London, coming quieUy to confer with M. Vivianl, the Minister of War and. President Poin care. He was the first British Gen eral to come to the aid of France since Cromwell commissioned the Eng lish Ambassador to go to the assist ance of Anne of Austria. And the French heart responded as only it can; the people stood in quadruple rows wherever he passed, and all hats were raised as English, French and foreign voices sang a benediction to Britain's King. History was made there. WAB MCTUBJ3S TODAY. Four full pages of the latest action pictures of the European war are published In The Oregonlan to day. They will be found on pages -. 8, 4 and 5 of section five. TMany other features of particular interest because of the present conflict are printed In the magazine section of todays issue of The Oregonlan. That same night he dined at the Ritz. among a few friends. Even the news papers seemed not to know it, and 'so those of us 'Who had the good chance to be there, enjoyed him at leisure. He wore his field uniform of khaki, in strong contrast to the French Gen erals who are always in glittering gold, although he represents an Empire and they a Republic He is an admir able looking soldier, somewhat small of stature, nrmly knit, bronzed, white haired, blue-eyed, calm. He spoke of their responsibilities without exag geration, or amelioration. He did not make light of the task before his sol diers, and his grave manner seemed a prophecy of that terrible fight near Mons, above the French frontier, which was soon to take place and where the English blood was freely spilled for France's sake. Smallest Republic in World Safe Yet. Thoatk Present Conflict Is All About Her, Little Maresnet. With Her 1400 Acres and 3SOO People. Goes On About Her Badness. IF THERE is an advantage in a coun try being large there is also an ad vantage in Its being small, provided it is small enough, says the Wall Street Journal. The Republic of Maresnet, al so called Klemis and sometimes Alter berg, owes its Independent existence to the fact that it is so small that the European Powers don't even take the trouble to annex it. Maresnet lies on the border of Bel gium and Prussia, between Verviers and Alx-la-Chapelle. It has an area of 1400 acres, a population of S.600. At one 'time the community belonged to Austria. It was later annexed by France and made the subject of quite a little dispute between Napoleon I and the Prussians. But at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 nobody seems to have thought of Maresnet. and to this day the country is an independent republic. For a time there was some dispute be tween Belgium and Prussia about the territory on account of the rich cad mium mine located there. But even this Is now extinct. The republic has an administration of its own, composed of a burgomaster and 10 members of a council. The burgomaster Is both a Prussian and a Belgian subject. The inhabitants speak Dotn lierman and French, and decide individually whether they will perform military service for Prussia or for Belgium. Maresnet has not yet been heard from In the present conflict. FACTORIES BUSIEST EVER Austrlans Working Xight and Day MJaking Explosives for War. ROME; Sept. 19. Reports received here say that the factories of Austria in wMch explosives are manufactured are being worked to their capacity day and night. According to the correspondent of the Messagero at Trieste, the municipal au thorities of Trieste, where the great bulk of the population is Italian, have refused to permit a special church serv ice imploring victory for Austrian arms, on the grounds that the war is contrary to the sentiment of the people of the city. Captain Grenfell Killed. LONDON. Sept. 19. Captain R. N. Grenfell, the famous polo player of the Buckingham Yeomanry, attached to the Ninth Lancers, was among the officers killed in action in France. His name appears in the list under date of Sep tember 16, issued by the War Office tonight. For Grip, Influenzae Coughs, Sore Throat As a remedy for common Colds. Humphreys' "Seventy-seven" has many staunch adherents To get the best results take "Sev enty-seven" at the first sneeze or shiver. 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B RILEY. Eckman'i Alterative is most efficacious In bronchial catarrh and severe throat and lung affections and upbuilding the system. Contains no harmful or habit-forming drugs Accept no substitutes. Small size, i 1 ; reg ular size, $2. Sold by The Owl Drug Co and leading druggists. Write Kckman Lab oratory, Philadelphia. P, for booklet of reooverles. Adv. Pacific Phone Mars. 5080, Home A 2112-The New Season's Latest and Best Styles Are Here in Ladies Home Journal Patterns lOc and 15c Ea. All Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt Attention-Express Packages Prepaid Guide Boards of Safety The Most in Value The Best in Quality The quality and perma nency of the Roberts Bros.' values are a tra dition in the homes of this city. Good old-fashioned ideas of the "fife and drum days "prevail. Old-fashioned stan dards of integrity are maintained. The cus tomer's satisfaction is an asset that is carefully preserved against the possibility of attack, for no business is sound un less protection is guar anteed to those "who help to build it up. Old-fashioned 'ideas but modern methods. "We cannot and do not live in the past. Values true to the core.. Styles true to the hour, and old-fashioned standards of in tegrity are guide posts here for you and for us. Our Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. Saturday At 9 A. M. mcff& &mqbssssl -v-rfV-.-.. The Most in Value, The Best in Quality Our Store Closes Daily at 5:30 P. M. Saturday At 6 P. M. Opportunity in "Endora" Gloves A high-grade Glove, made of fine French kid and shown in all the wanted shades, includ ing black and white. All sizes, priced J tt( a pair . J 1 OU Prevailing Demand for Popular Prices Meets Ready Response in This Great Sale of Women's Fall Coat Styles that are distinctive and new, exquisitely tailored and (Hi a nr finished; $25 and $27.50 lines, priced at P 1 ",OJ A very delightful showing of the new styles, and very, very different from the coats of the past seasons. One superb model in the Cape effect is finished in such a man ner as to be converted into a belted back effect. A Coat of ideal smartness. Another very attractive style comes with pleated back. We are 'also showing an extensive variety of styles in the popular Pile Fabrics, Plaids and Plush Cloths, such as Ural Lamb, Hindo Rynx, Sylvenkoff Plush and Salt's Fabric, etc. It is a showing from which every taste may be suited. Our ability to quote low prices is now strongly emphasized, as the shrewdest woman seeking unusual values will at JH Q QC once concede. You have choice from $25 and $27.50 lines, tomorrow. tOj An Unsurpassed Showing of Women's One-Piece Dresses at $5.50 to $18.50 You will observe at once the striking values offered in this season's showing of One Piece Dresses; smart models in Serges, Wool Crepes, Silk Poplins, Messalines, etc Both noveltv fabrics and Dlain materials in blank, naw. hrnwn. ctppti po Tn- ularly attractive are those shown in Basque and Tunic effects, with skirt plain or with yoke or pleated. Your inspection is requested while the assortment is at its best. 1 Q C We are offering unmatchable values from $5.50 to .. pi0.uU New Fall and Winter Weight Coatings and Siiitin The Finest Qualities Without Excessive Cost Our Woolen Dress Goods Sections are full to overflowing with the most modish, worthy and beautiful Fall fabrics. All that is new and good is represented in sweeping variety, with a full quota of the staple weaves in which the seasons make no change. Because varieties are so re markably complete and because our opening prices are so attractive, this is the best time to in spect and buy from them. An Exceedingly Great and Varied Assortment of Woolen Coatings, From $2 to $3.50 the Yard We have never had such an extensive variety of weaves, weights and colorings as this season. Nearly every day some odd and beautiful newcomer is added to the stock. It is a showing that every woman within reach of this store should see. Included are Zybalines, Ombre Plaids, Boucles, Scotch Mixtures, Solid Colored Novelties, New Roman Stripes, Self-Colored Fancies, Plaid Back and Reversible Fabrics of double weight. All of perfect weave and quality and all full 56 inches wide. Values that cannot be eaualed elsewhere at S2 tn $3.50 varrl. 44 to 56-inch Suitings in the New Shades of ureen at $i to ;i. Yard Just in an extensive showing of the extremely fashionable and much-wanted Green Colored Suitings. All weaves, all widths and all shades. 44 to 56-inch fabrics that are matchless values, trom $1.UU to $2.00 a yard Plain and Novelty Suitings in 44 to 56-inch wmtns, at i.uu a Yard The new season's weaves and colorings in Serges, Crepes, Poplins, Granites, Shepherd Checks, New Scotch Plaids, Broadcloths, Nov elty Worsteds, Crepe Granites, etc. 44 to 56- inch widths, priced at $1.00 a yard. 7 -1. T Wm. F. Read's All-Wool Serges at $1.00 and $1.50 a Yard These celebrated Serges are the best to be had. They have been made of the finest selected Australian yarn, thoroughlv scoured. They are finely woven, soft-finished Serges shown here in all wanted colors including cream and black. Two widths: 52-inch widths at, yard ' $1.00 54-inch width at, yard $1.50 Special for Tomorrow All-Wool Ocean Serges at 75 Yard 42-inch double-weight, all-wool Ocean Serges of perfect weave and finish, shown in over twenty choice shades including 7C black. A fabric of standard quality, underpriced as a leader tomorrow at, yard Surprising Purchase and Sale of a Fine Lot of Beauty and Cuff Pius at 10c a Pair Lines That Regularly Sell at 25c a Pair Direct from the manufacturer, we were for tunate in securing a fine lot of Beauty and Cuff Pins at a price concession which enables us to offer them to you at less than half the regular selling price. You'll be both delight ed and surprised, as we were, .when you see what wonderful values, and splendid styles are shown in the assortment. Included are both Enameled and Plain Gold Pins and Cuff Sets, the kind sold everywhere at 25c 1 f a pair, this sale only, pair XvIC An Underpriced Sale of Rubber Goods 50c Rubber Household Gloves at. . . . .". . .35 $1.00 Red Rubber Syringe at 59 $1.00 Red Rubber Water Bottle .59 $1.50 Red Rubber Combination Bottle. ...98 $1.50 Heavy Rubber Water Bottle 98 35c Rubber Complexion Brush .... ..19 As a Special Advertising Feature, We Are Permitted to Offer F aim qjiive Toilet USeonai JLL At a' Bargain Price Three 10c cakes of Soap and one 50c jar of Cream, all for sites 39c A Combination That Is Sold Regularly at 80c Through special arrangements with the man ufacturers of the celebrated and extremely popular Palm Olive Toilet .Requisites, we are permitted for a short time only to offer a combination of three 10-cent cakes of Palm Olive Soap and one 50-cent jar of Palm Olive Cream, an 80-cent combination, qq for only 05C Women's Fine KFew Fall Gloves The Best and Most Popular Makes at Our Regularly Low Selling Prices To the prudent woman we suggest an immediate selection, for when our present stocks have been sold, future purchases will mean advanced prices.' At the present time you have choice from all sizes and all colors at our regularly low selling prices. The La France QJove Made of high - grade French lambskin and shown in all the wanted colors: black and white. All sizes at, the pair . . . . . . . $1.00 Reynier Suede Gloves Made with either pique or overseam, shown in all sizes and all the popular shades. Priced this sale at, the pair $1.50 Women's Cape Gloves High-grade Gloves, in one and two-clasp styles and in all sizes. Good, serviceable Gloves at the following prices: $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $2. &J Three Underpriced Lots of Snow-White Embroideries These Embroidery offerings are important. When we quote special prices as we do today, always rest assured that no matter how much has been taken from the price, the goods are from our regular stock and of our usual high quality. In cluded in this sale are Embroider ies suitable for most every purpose and a full range of pretty new pat terns. We know you'll be pleased with both qualities and prices. Lot 1 Baby Edges and 1 a Sets, priced at, yard JL hJC Brand-new Embroideries just re ceived. Both Edges and Matched Sets in desirable widths and a full range of pretty patterns. Regular 15c and 20c qualities, -j n this sale at JLUC Lot 2 Embroidery o c Flouncings at, yard OC An elegant line of 17-inch Corset Cover and Flouncing Embroideries that are crisp and new. Qualities that sell regularly at 35 to 50 cents a yard, priced for this o C sale at only iOC Lot 3 Embroidery AQ Flouncings priced, yard . . .ttOC 27-inch Embroidery Flouncings in charming new patterns finished with scalloped, hemstitched or ruf fled edge; also a fine lot of Dress Flouncings. Regular values up to $1.00 a yard, priced this yfQ- sale at only ttOC Sale of Black Silk Chan tilly and Shadow ILaces At attractively low prices we place on special sale a fine line of these much-wanted Laces. For beauty, fineness and durability these Laces have no superior and at the follow ing low figures you'll find them to be unmatchable values: 12-inch width, on sale (ZCk at, a yard . . : OiC 18-inch width, on sale q q at, a yard .70C 27-inch width, on sale " tf -i oq at, a yard .-. P 1 42-inch Oriental AUover Laces in white, cream and ecru. ' i aq Special at, yard P 1 ,tO 36-inch Shadow Allover Laces in white, cream and ecru. CQ Special at, yard Di7C New Fur Trimmings, 18c Up to $1.50 Yard We are now showing an unusually fine and complete line of the new Fur Trimmings; all the best colors, black and white in y2 to 3-inch widths. You have choice from Coney, Skunk, Opposum, Ermine, Fitch, Marmot, Sealine, Moline, Fox, Hare, etc., and all prices from 18 up to $1.50 a 3-ard. 2XZS3EE2