THE MORXIXG OltEGONIAN, FRIDAY, 3IAT 21, 1920
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COURAGE OF PHELPS
AS FIGHTER SHOWN
Pluck of Candidate in War
Told by Superior Officer.
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with all cash purchases made today.
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Week
3 Trading Stamps instead of 1
given with, every cash purchase
amounting to 10c or more made
in any department of the store.
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LEGS BROKEN IN ARGONNE
Platoon Leader Fearlessly Gets
Own Men Out of Sanger Be
fore Seeking Cover Himself.
As a fighting man, F. M. Phelps,
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for representative in the state
legislature, proved his mettle, and
those who served with the Portland
soldier through the-Argonne offensive
are eager to lend aid to their former
"buddy" during the closing hour of
the present political campaign
Several Incidents of the war which
reveal the Ugh courage of Mr. Phelps
have Just been brought" to light In a
letter received in Portland from a
former superior officer of Mr. Phelps,
who had occasion to observe him dur
ing those, trying hours when the
boche was being driven slowly but
surely back to certain and lasting
defeat.
Letter Explains Itself.
The letter itself better explains why
Mr. Phelps is being indorsed by the
Boldicrs who served with him and
tinder him. It reads. In part:
"For moro than a year I was in
almost daily contact with him and
his .work and I found him ' ne of the
most conscientious, self-sacrificing,
hard-v nrking individuals 1 have ever
known," writes his former superior
officer. "The most difficult tasks
were always undertaken cheerfully
and well done by him. He is" capable,
careful, broad-minded and steady, and
would to my mind make an excellent
representative of the people of his
constituency.
"There is one other reason why Mr.
Phelps deserves this small amount of
recognition at the hands of the citi
zens of his. county. On the morning
of September 26. 1918, the 91st divi
sion participated in the initial attack
of the great Argonne offensive. Mr.
Phelps was assigned and he led a
platoon in the front line of the as
saulting regiment. That morning
during the 'Indian' fighting In Chep
py woods I came upon Phelps
crouched in a shell hole with a
wounded sergeant of his platoon and
ho was trying single-handed to shoot
up an entire battalion of tho enemy
which was entrenched on the hillside
just across a ravine; The remainder
of his platoon and become scattered
In the fog and fighting in the woods,
and Phelps and this sergeant were
out there In front in direct contact
with the enemy under the combined
fire of at least 20 machine guns, giv
ing shot for shot and never flinching.
Bravery Has Kffect.
The persistency and dogged brav
ery of the man seemed to have its ef
fect on the enemy, for not long after
I came upon the scene the boche be
gan to retire and Phelps peppered
them with his automatic as long as
they remained in eight. The last I
saw of him that day he was tenderly
tying up the wounds of h:3 gallant
sergeant.
"On the following day the division
was still badly disorganized because
of the character of tlie fighting the
day before, but orders had been giv
en for units, no matter how small, to
push on. Phelps found himself at day
break with a group of 50 men and in
obedience to his orders pushed on. I
myself was present with him that en
tire day. Just after daybreak this
little group was surrounded in a ra
vine and began to receive the com
bined fire from front, rear and sides
of six enemy machine gun i and nu
merous snipers. All hands took what
cover was available and proceeded to
answer tho enemy fire, under Phelps'
cool command. But within a few
minutes more than half the force had
been killed or wounded. Phelps then
passed tho word, 'Every man for him
self,' and tho men began to get out
as best they could. Most of those yet
unhit managed to get out an 1 rejoin
the regiment, which had withdrawn
more than a mile to the rear for the
purpose of reorganization. Phelps
stayed until the last man was out and
. then proceeded to get out himself.
Both I.e: i Broken.
"I saw him fall and knew that he
was hit. Later 1 learned that he had
received two machine gun bullets, one
In each leg Just below the hip, break
ing the bones of both legs. I took
cover, unable to move, although
miraculously unhit. I watched Phelps
that entire day and every time he
moved in the agonies of his wounds
the devils on the hillsides sniped at
him and spurts of dust were continu
ally being thrown up about him as
the bullets struck near by. That
afternoon both the American and Ger
man artillery shelled the little ravine
in which we lay and to avoid being
struck by this fire Phelps rolled over
and over with his broken legs drag.
ging and dangling for a distance of
' Ml yards or more to a spot untouched
by fire. Many shells I saw strike
within 10 or 20 feet of him before this
move.
"To make a long story short, that
evening at dusk we were rescued and
I saw Phelps carried back to the first
aid station before I rejoined my regi
ment. He lay in that first aid station
in the rain without attention and on
dirty, Diooay oiamtets, in company
with over 200 others, for two days
more before the ambulances came to
carry him to the hospital.
Walking Still Difficult.
"The bones of one leg were so shat
tered that they had to be reinforced
with wire, and he walks today with
more or less difficulty and is still far
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from being the man, physically, he
was before the war.
"And yet more to show the in
domitable spirit of the nan. He was
released from the hospital after the
armistice and was given the oppor
tunity to take a transport home at
once. He had a wife and baby girl
waiting for him at Portland and one
would think, he had, done enough for
his country and was entitled to the
first boat home. But his comrades
were still in France and there was
then talk that the division would be
sent to Germany as a part of the
army of occupation. He left the base
port and joined hts regiment ready
to carry on with the men with whom
he had trained and fought, and gave
up for the sake of a principle the
sweetest boon to every doughboy in
France a. ride home, and an early
view of the statue of liberty."
CLAUSE DEEMED ILLEGAL
OFIXTOX GIVEX OX PROTECT
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Attorney reclares roucj &aie-
guarding Against Confiscation
Would Boost Law Breaking.
SALEM, Or., May 20. (Special.)
It would be against public policy for
insurance corporations to include a
clause in their policies providing pro
tection for sellers of automobiles
against the loss of cars confiscated
because of their use in transporting
liquors In violation of the federal
laws, according to 'a legal opinion
given by I. H. Van Winkle, assistant
attornevgenerali today.
In a letter to the attorney-general.
A. C. Barber, state insurance commis
sioner, said that under present condi
tions sellers of automobiles who re
ceived only a small initial payment
on the machines had no protection
against loss in case the cars were
confiscated by the government. To
remedy this situation. Mr. Barber said
a number of insurance companies had
atreed to provide against losses due
to confiscation of cars in the event
such action would be legal.
The assistant attorney-general
holds that such protection would not
only be against public policy, but
would encourage lawbreaktng and
would lessen the diligence of dealers
when selling machines to perscms of
questionaoie cnaracter.
Head The Orcgonian classified ads.
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Failure of Committeeman to As
sist Of rice HoWfr Under Charges
by Williams Faction.
TACOMA, Wash.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) Tacoma democrats are either
elated or dejected. Adherents of A.
R. Titlow and the Insurgents of the
party chuckled over his re-election as
national committeeman. Those who
favored David J. 'Williams, collector
of internal revenue, and the federal
group, were disconsolate, as were the
friends of W. R. Rust, who wanted to
see him chosen committeeman.
Not all the federal group was with
Williams and Roscoe Drumheller, col
lector of customs. In the Titlow dele
gation, named at a rump convention.
were John M. Boyle, United States
marshal, and T. J. Fleetwood, one of
his deputies. Fleetwood's daughter
formerly worked in Williams' office
and it was charges, it is said, that
were brought for her that caused an
investigation of Williams' admimstra
ttoir. He was whitewashed by the
treasury department, say his enemies.
The Williams adherents accused
Tillow openly of failing to help out
the officeholder in a moment of stress.
For that reason they were against
him in the Pierce county convention
and sent another delegation to Spo
kane which was seated. Titlow was
clear victor in the battle, for not only
was his delegation seated along with
that of Williams, but the latter had
but one-half vote in the convention.
COLLISION CASE SETTLED
Rev. D. Lester Fields Expresses
Readiness to Pay Bills.
D. Lester Fields, pastor of the Rose
City Park Methodist Episcopal church,
who was arrested on a charge of cut
ting a corner following an automobile
collision at East Twelfth and Holla
day streets Wednesday afternoon in
which he struck and overturned an
automobile driven by Miss Dorothy
Strowbridge, 546 East Fifteenth street
North, was discharged by Municipal
Judge Rossman yesterday afternoon
when Miss Strowbridge expressed a
disinclination to testify against the
minister.
, Deputy City Attorney Stadter an
nounced that Rev. Mr. Fields had ex
pressed a willingness to make, good
any damage which the girl's machine
may have sustained and also any
doctor's bills Incurred as a result 01
her Injuries.
BAND CONCERTS PROMISED
Elks? Musical Organization to Play
at The Oaks Sunday.
The Elks' band will give two con
certs at the Oaks Sunday, arrange
ments having been completed yester
day by the organization and Manager
John F. Cordray of the amusement
park. The concerts will be given at
3 and 8 P. M. and will last 45 minutes
each.
The band is under direction of
Henry Stoudenmeyer and is composed
of 38 pieces.
AIRPLANE DROPS CARDS
X'cw Method of Canvassing Used by
Republican Candidate.
The airplane jumped into the .lime
light as a feature of the political cam
paign yesterday when Claude V.
Dudrey, one of the stockholders in the
newly organized Northwest aircraft
corporation, flew over the down town
district dropping cords urging the
election of Richard Deich. republican
candidate for district judge, depart
ment No: 2.
Dudrey started from, the munic
ipal flying field and swooped low
over the city about 2 o'clock yester
day afternoon, dropping several thou
sand cards.
Oakville School Census Complete.
ABERDEEN. Wash., May 20. (Spe-
kvitle s school census, .lust
ALL THE BRAN YOU NEED
combined with the bo dy-building elements in
the whole wheat grain and all prepared in a di
gestible form. In making Shredded Wheat
Biscuit the bran (so useful in promoting
bowd movement) is retained and scattered!
along the filmy shreds of baked whole wheat,
ibrming the most perfect of all cereal foodsIwo
of these crisp and tasty little loaves with milk or
cream make a nourishing meal at a cost of a few cents.
Delicious with sliced bananas, or other fruits.
completed, shows a school population
f 216, of whom 111 are bovs and 105
are girls.
Rotary Club Indorses Tax Levies.
SALEM, Or.. May 20. (Special.)
The Salem Rotary club at its noon
day luncheon here today went on
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THE BETTER WAY TO
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Scientific men doctors, chemists.
Van specialists understand the
Ezonail way. Its greatest value in
their eyes is its hygienic and sani
tary value.
When yon lay away your own
lather brush, damp, after shaving,
it absorbs dust and germs.
The barber's lather brush ! more
dangerous, travelling as it does
over thousands of other faces be
fore it reaches yours. Insist on the
genuine. Insist that your barber
use EZONALL.
It softens the beard instantly,
soothes and protects the face.
Ezonail Shaving Cream is sold
by Drug Stores, Department Stores,
Toilet Counters.
, If your dealer cannot supply
you, order direct
from us.
Large Jar, $1.00
Big Tube, 50c
The big JARS
contain months of
HAPPY SHAVES.
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teed satisfaction that
Ezonail wilL
Ezonail Products Company
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record Indorsing the r-mtll tax for
the Bunnnrf n f ih.
and the measure providing more funds
ior mt mgner educational institu
tions. Harley O. White spoke in favor
of the measures.
Begin To Purify
Your Winter-Blood
Grandmother's Old-Fashleaed Sul
phur and Molaaaea Did It.
Bat Not So Well As This Snlpherb
Tablet Sugar Ceaied.
Through the winter the blood accu
mulates poisons because you do not
perspire enough, because you do not
live in the open air, and because you
eat more meat, mush and other rich,
foods. Every spring we feel sluggish,
constipated, liver and kidney Ills beset
us, colds and chronic coughs, pimples,
boils and carbuncles, all evidence of
Impure, thick, sluggish blood.
Sulpherb Tablets (not sulphur tab
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roots and herbs, combined with sul
phur and cream of tartar and no
better physic, blood-tonic and blood
cleanser has . ever been developed.
Every spring: thousands who already
know their value take them to purify
the system of Winter Poisons. Now
is the time to begin, so yon won't be
attacked by serious ailments when'
Spring and Summer come. Sold by all
druggists 60o per sealed tubs with
full directions. Adv..
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Wrinkle Remover
A wrinkle removing preparation
which acts powerfully and Quickly
may at the same time be entirely
harmless, as has teen amply demon
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saxollte solution. While acting so
marvelously on wrinkles of every sort,
the lotion Is really beiteficial to the
skin itself, giving the latter tone and
Improving Us texture. In the case of
baggy cheeks or chin, alsomore than
mere temporary results are obtained.
One ounce of pure powdered saaio
lite. dissolved in a half pint of witch
hazel (obtainable at any drug store,
of course), makes this most effectual
wrinkle-remover. Vse as a wash, lo
tion. Adv.