TTTTT nmTlVTXG OEEGOXIAX. TUESDAY,
PRIL 29, 1H.
Valor of Commander of Third running
(ton, but
Battalion Inspires Men.
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FIRE
ENEMY TERRIFIC
36 1 -t ami 3lth Regiments
I'ronl Line Make Attack on Line
Akin: Tronol Farm Ridge.
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TttESTT-IIHIT AHTHI.a
About 4 o'clock on the afternoon of
.the :th of September the Isf again
drole into a line where the Hun had
derided to -resist bitterly. This line
ran through tlie north side of the
rirrtei woods along the rldtre running
wewt and cvTendnn; brokenly along the
north jide 'f the Haulnv woods, and
me Troiiol farm ritli-e. The 3lstand
the 3;4ili were on the front luie and
made the attack. These two reitiments
on that afternoon alone. between 4
o'rlork and nlcht. had about (a men
ktll-d ir fatally hurt.
The third battalion of the 3lst liad
come up the ravmo between Cicrges
and the Kaulny wood. It was led hy a
redoubtable major named Oscar F. Mil
ler. His wife. Anna Miller, lived at
17:7 West Klfty-first street. Los An
grics. lie n much liked by the
men. He had not felt well that after
noon. robably because of the exposure
and work of the previous three or four
davs. but did not to back. About J
oclock in the afternoon 1'rivate Anton
L. Olson of company L. JSIst. had been
hit in the head by a fragment and
Instantly killed, while the. major was
near. Olson came from Mount Angel,
or., and left a sister. Miss OiEa Olson,
in Kenn. Idaho. He was a scout and
nipcr attached to the battalion intelli
gence section on special duty.
Matar Miller Always la .
After Olson waa killed the third bat
talion hurried rapidly on in spite of
machine cun. sniper and shell fire,
passed through the Eimorlpiu farm
woods, and out Into the opening be
tween Cleraes and Itaulny w oods, w here
It becan to attack the crest since
knoa n as Miller hill.
The major went with his doughhoys
to the front line. Private Carl Mum
pourr of In-eeon City. Or., was one of
several men with linn. The German
fire was terrific- It just seemed as if
nu n couldn't stand It. The enemy T.as
not all out at the sides, and the bat
talion was mti-hmg H from the ridges
In front and from both front flanks.
.The major earned no rifle: he walked
calmly along In the front wave culling
out to hia men to "go to 'em." 'Cornel
on and get ahead." und so on. At in
tervals he would set up a cheer of hrs
o n and cry "Powder river." the cele
brated battle cry of the 3lst "Pow
der river! Hook 'im, cow."'
first Weuada Did ot Mil Him.
for It wa this kind of an afternoon:
that men were crouching In ehellholes
and lying behind any old shelter, al
most dismayed at what they were fac-
tnic. They pushed forward, true sisi
men alwavs pushed forward, it seemed
but the major was afraid they miKht
break under the dreadful resistance and
uprlfht he stood without flinching, an
heroic spectacle on the shell-and-bul
l.t.rnl slope. swearing a little
yelling ent-ouranement
latter had just been shot In the leg,
but was still staggering; forward. For
tune borrowed his map to report the
position by phone, then hurried on up
again. Now Fortune picks up the story
himself:
"Hia sleeve was rolled up. Blood was
down his hand and his hat was
he was moving unsteadily on.
yelling and cheering, regardless of bul-
ets. 1 told him that our left flank was
exposed by about 300 yards and that
we had better stop pretty soon. He
replied. 'We have 'em on the run. We
can take the next ridge. You are next
In command if I'm killed. I was next
In command because Captain Burke was
then with the 1st battalion and the
other three captalna were wounded.
"I went back to the phone to request
artillery fire on the ridge next in front,
then returned for the major. I found he
was down. I said. Come on. major;
we'll go back to the other aide of the
bill' (for by then the commander had
crossed the first ridge and was on his
way to the second). He said. 'Never
mind. I'm all shot to pieces and can't
go any farther.' I got him onto my
shoulders and carried him about 100
yards to the edge of some brush, where
I turned him over to eoirie men who
had taken a blanket from a dead Ger
man, and told them to carry him back.
I went to organize the position and saw
him no more."
Thoaakts Always for Victory.
He was so eager to get to that sec
ond ridge, was the major. One dislikes
to leave oft writing about him. Ser-
ceant I'avid O. Anderson of 856 Twenty-third
street. San Diego, came up to
him as he lay doubled up from the
third of the wounds. "The lieutenant
ays to keep the men out of the woods
on the rlsht. sir." said Anderson. "A
barrage is about to be laid." This was
a thicket in front of the second ridge.
The. major replied. "The barrage has
been laid down already. We're going
on wirougn. r.ven then he was dying.
Lieutenant David A. BIssett of com
pany K. a Tacoman, came up a few
minutes after the major had fallen.
.Never mind me." he said. "I am done.
l.eavr me and go on to that rldirej
Pissett was soon hit by shrapnel and
sent to the rear, but later returned to
commana or company K.
Aa the men carried him back. Frr.tk
Vercota. a private, one of the bearti,
was wounded. 'There is another hit "
said the major. "Boys, Just drag me to
the nearest shell hole and let me stay
there." But a substitute bearer waa
called and the men took him back to
wie canyon at very.
There he died at J o'clock the next
morning.
i ne ceatns or other brave men In the
Miller hill and Baulny woods charges
will be described In succeeding in-
ri.iiiincins py Lieutenant PymenL
WIRES TO BE GIVEN BACK
n-ontlniicd Krom First Pa re. )
to those who
rould hear him and motioning to those
who could not. knowing no douot mat
his last hour had come.
So Miller was lilt. Trlvate Mum
power told this story about It:
The major was first hit In the arm.
He whirled around twice In a circle,
then pulled up his arm and looked at
It. but said nothing about it and kept
right on. I was feet from him.
"it was perhaps five minutes before
he was struck aratn. The men were
advancing, but only rlowly. Most of
them were down, shooting. The Ger
mans were retreating along the top of
the hill. The major continued to call
to the boys throughout the five min
utes. I think he was crying to them
to go on over the top. and yelling
Powder river. powder river The
lirrnuna would rise from their
trenches, run 50 yards and then drop
to resit.
-l.eky Jlsa" Froe Casaea t S-
"The second time he was hit was In
th- rl.ht leg. Ho fell and lay for a
few minutes. 1 thought he was dead
and went back to tell Captain Fortune
that the major was killed, but as 1 re
turned he sot up acnn and began to
encourage the boys.
"Perhaps It was only a minute or two
before he was shot scam, and this time
be didn't get tip. Ho was then almost
at the tor of the ridge."
Meanwhile "Lucky Jim- Fortune had
rome hurrying up. Fortune Is still
alle strangely enouKh. Frits could
hit his pack and his clothes, and could
ome within Inches of him at any time,
but never could kill him. One of the
lst rrvstenes Is why Fortune is liv
ing. Three times In the Argonne he
succeeded to the battalion command
when his superior had been shot down:
be was only Lieutenant Fortune then.
And on Miller bill and on ja he went
throUKh Incredible dangers but never
a scratch. Cood Fortune should be the
ivnie of this lishii:g Los Ancelan. an
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increases etrencth ot deit.-ate. nerous.
iun-din neonm In to ess time in
mane ln-tap... t'-ed and htcil In
dnred br former Unite.! States Sen
ators and JlemPers of Conirns, etl
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4rairh o:rKiais. Ak your doctor or
drugcist about It.
ated unusual interest. The statement
touows:
"The postmaster-general will recom
mend that the telegraph and telephone
lines oe restored to their respective
owners as soon as legislation can be
secured from congress safeguarding
the interests of the owners in every
way that It is possible to safeguard
them.
general as to the condition or the wire
companies convinces him that It is
imperative that such legislative action
must be had before the various tele
phone and telegraph lines are returned.
I.smd Coane-aalea Weak.
"This is not true as to the cable
lines, which are in a condition to be
returned at once."
jostomce department officials ex
pressed the belief that few of the com
panics cquld weather the financial
The information cf the postmaster
storm if the properties were turned
back without remedial legislation.
Some officials said that while the prop
erties must be returned In the same
rhysical condition in which they were
taken over, to do this now, without
added revenue to meet wage demands
and Increased cost of operation, would
wreck tne entire Industry.
Officials responsible for the manage
ment of the properties under govern
ment control declined to suggest exact
ly what sort of legislation would be
necessary. Republicans in congress
have made no secret of their intention
at the forthcoming extra session to
press for the immediate return of the
service to private management.
Wires Held Half Year.
By proclamation of the president, the
entire wire service, with the exception
of cable lines, was taken over by the
government on July 31 and placed un
der the direction of the ' postoff ice de
partment. The proclamation aa to ca
ble control was signed by the presi
dent on November 2, but no announce
ment was made until after the sign
ing of the armistice on November 11.
Taking over the cable system was
fol.owed by a controversy between the
postmaster-general and Clarence H.
Mackay by .Mr. Burleson.
Further controversy involved the
Postul Telegraph company, when offi
cials of that company objected to the
postmaster-general s plan to amaiga
mate the 1'ostal company with the
Western Cnion.
As a result. Mr. Burleson dismissed
from government service Edward Rey
nolds, vice-president and general man
ager of the 1'ostal company, and A. B.
Ktchards. general superintendent of the
Postal company's Taciflc coast" division.
orders issued by the postmaster-general
providing for a nation-wide in
crease In telephone and telegraph rates
resulted in additional controversies and
legal action In a number of states,
some of which suits have been appealed
to the t'nited states supreme court
The postoffice department recently was
called upon to settle a strike of tele
phone operators In New England and
members of the Commercial Telegra
phers union of America yesterday
completed the canvass of a strike vote.
Maay Salts Peadlag.
The land wire systems under gov
ernment control were under the direc
tion of the wire control board with
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Koons In charge. The cable lines have
been under the direct control of New
comb Carlton, president of the West
ern Cnlon company.
Proceedings involving the right of
the postmaster-general to take over
control of both the cable and land-line
systems are now pending in the su
preme court. It is believed that the
proposed prompt return of the cable
systems will render a decision by the
court unnecessary.
Arguments in cases arising; from the
postmaster-general's order increasing
rates are to be heard by the court next
Monday. The cases resulted in appeals
from South Dakotaand Massachusetts
court decrees, although similar actions
have been brought in about :i states.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 2S. Postmaster-General
Burleson s action this afternoon in
recommending to the president that the
cables be turned back to their owners
before May 10 is regarded here as a
surrender.
Democratic leaders expressed the
deepest pleasure but seemed determined
that Burleson should not have the
credit of acting on hia own volition.
Without any apparent positive knowl
edge of the facts they declared that
Burleson was acting under orders from
President Wilson, who has been ap
pealed to frantically during the last
few days by party leaders Wj take the
matter in his own hands and save the
democratic party. They declared also
that a way will be found to wrest the
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telegraph and telephone lines from
Burleson's hands without waiting for
additional legislation.
The postmaster-general s statement
that this legislation was necessary they
declared was only made to Justify their
taking- over in the first place and thai
the same power which is separating the
government from the cables will in a
comparatively ahort period free the
telephones and telegraphs.
POSTAIi HEAD'S WORDS SHAKP
Clarence II. Mackay Says His Com
pany Needs "o Further Aid.
NEW YORK. April 28. (Special)
Clarence II. Mackay. president of the
Commerc'.a! Cable-Postal Telegraph
system, made the following comment
tonight on Mr. Burleson's recommenda
tion to the president that tne capie
lines be returned to their owners:
The supreme court - of the United
States has not yet decided the appeal
taken by the Commercial Cable com
pany against Postmaster - General
Burleson, in which that company ques
tioned the legality of taking over these
cables five days after the armistice
was signed. As a matter of fact, Mr.
Burleson cannot turn anything back
in the way of cables.
"He baa never really had possession
of the cables, and has not operated
them nor even controlled them. The
British government forbade his con
trolling them as far as the British ends
were concerned, and that meant about
four-fifths of the distance covered by
the cables.
"Why doesn't Mr. Burleson turn back
the Postal Telegraph lines? That is
what the public wants, and there is no
earthly reason why he should hold
on to these lines. He needs no addi
tional legislation as far as we are con
cerned. We are willing to take what
our lines earned during the period of
government control.
"If he wants to hold on to the West
era Union lines and the telephone lines
until he secures legislation to help
them out, let him au co: but that is
no reason why he should hold on to
our lines. We want our lines hack to
give good service to the public and
preserve our organization and do a
few other interesting things. Such a
fiasco as has resulted from Mr. Burle
son's control of the cables, telegraphs
and telephones is without parallel
the history of this country."
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