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-THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, - SUNDAY i MORNING MARCH SO, 1919. THRILLING STORY OF BATTLE TOLD BY JAMES JORDAN Portland Youth Who Served With Marines Has Been Cited for Bravery in St. Nlihiel Drive. COMPANION WINDS CROSS Overcome by Poisonous Gas, He Was Paralyzed for Timej Hot Engagement Was in Argonne. Cited ,tor bravery In action during . the fighting onf the St. Mihlel front, and on ; his -way to the naval hospital on Pueet Sound to receive further treat ment for gas wounds received on the Champagne front, James I. Jordan of 85 Simpson street, a member of the United States Marine corps, Is spending a fur lough in this city. , Jordan enlisted in this city on April V 1917. the day war, wa declared on Germany At that time he wag working In the business office of The Journal. For nine months he underwent training at Bremerton, later going to. the radio training school at Philadelphia for three months and thence to a machine gun training depot in New York. On May 28. 1918, he arrived in Prance as a member of the first machine gun replacement battalion. 101st machine un company. He first went into ac tion on August 24. For two days the flhtlng was easy, but later the lines wayed back and forth as the enemy put tip amore strenuous battle. - . Cited by French; Government ,y Durlnjr the second day of fighting the regiment with which Jordan was In the thick of the fighting succeeded- in tak ing 00. prisoners, at Thiaucourt' After . this the fighting assumed a stlffer na ture. . He was assigned to a portion of the tine progressing up a small valley toward a village. During the flghUng the front line , progressed far in advance of the second line. There was no barrage and fighting was carried on through a wooded dis trict traversed by a footpath- The eer- , geant of his company fell during the fighting and Jordan, dodging from tree to tree, endeavored to take him back to a .first aid station. , Both In front and behind were sharp shooters tf the Hun brigade, but through soma fortunate circumstance he suc ceeded In getting his man back to, re ceive medical attention without being wounded himself. For this action he w;as cited by the French government. Ganaers Taken Jby Surprise - On September 16 he was relieved from duty on the St Mihiel front and rwent to a camp near Toul for a rest. Toward the latter part of the month he was sent to the Champagne tront" with " members of two American -divisions, to take the place of the French; Tenth army to the right of Verdun. -On -OctolverC l" the French were relieved, from duty and on the morning of October I the Americana went over the ton. -"-. 4 . ' i: When they went over the top the ma rines found they were; the center of a" hurricane of machine gun fire. Two nests were actively engaged in mowing down the American lines. "Jordan and some of his comrades were assigned to clean oat these nests. , . By maneuvering Into a flanking posi tion' they succeeded in taking the ma chine gunners' by surprise, taking nine prisoners, who threw up their , hands when they found the Americans near by. The' other ; nest : was a" more difficult problem to tackle and. after falling to get the help of ' French soldiers,, the handful of marines abandoned their ef forts In this direction." Paralysed for Time ' "His band was finally -relieved from this work by whippet tanks, which ef fectively wiped out the murderous crew. Jordan never saw this nest wiped out "While engaged in the action his gas mask was shot - away and . when gas shells . broke sarby, he was unable - to get a mask m time to keep from In haling the poison. . . ; ' He was taken to the rear by several stretcher bearers, who were accompany ing the front line drive of the marines. , For one and one-half months he was paralysed by the effects of the gas, the poison ?. working on his ' nerve centers. He was sent to the hospital at Bordeaux and two weeks ago landed In America. , At the port of . debarkation he received a 30-day' leave and when this la over he wttj report to- the naval hospital on J My Special $50 -and $100 Diamond Rings Have No Equal Standard Values You can be sure of Quality when buying Diamonds here full value for every " dollar you invest. Fluctuating prices and varying quality of other lines emphasize the stability oft our Dia mond values. ' Our cus tomers are always satis fied. We have a beau tiful assortment for you to select from You are : -invited to come in and look. Largest lHamond Dealer Ja Oregon 334 Washington St. Opp. Owl Drug Co. See My Special $20 and $25 Cracelet Watches . Puget Sound for further medical atten tion. - i - - ' With Jordan waa his inseparable pal. Howard S. Merriam, a!so of Portland. Theywere together In enlistment and through all the training school and the trip over, the drive and St. Mihlel and up until the day they . went over the top en the Champagne front. , V - Companloa'AIso Cited "" Merriam was also wounded In this ac tion, having his hand torn by a bullet. The stretcher beater ; who carried Jor dan 'to the hospital station was killed before Merriam could find his where abouts. Being paralyzed, Jordan was unable to ask about his pal s where abouts. 5 Since that time he has found that Merriam is in a hospital in Philadelphia convalescing from bis wounds and that he has also been cited for bravery in action and -carries the Croix de Guerre. He Is anxious to see his f rienc who will likely be sent to his home in Oregon before long. -1 ; Jordan is a graduate of the February, 1916, class of the Jefferson high school. Special Music at . Pilgrim Church Good music within the reach of every body Is part of the community plan of Pilgrim Congregational church. This evening Lowell Patton will preside at the new piano and will render special numbers. Mrs. Eugene Moore, contralto, will sing, and Harry Parsons will give violin selections. ' The Pilgrim male quartet will also sing. The Rev. Robert Murray Pratt announces the third chalk talk on the . African jungle. For the morning service Lowell Patton has ar ranged a program of organ' music - and the quartet will give "Bow Down Thine Ear" (Blum). OREGON AVIATOR DIES; -IN HOSPITAL IN TOURS '' M- - ' " '9- Charles Edwin Hicks Charles Edwin Hicks of Corbett, Or, after 18 month's foreign 'service in the Ninety-eighth aero squadron, died of bronchial pneumonia In a military hospital at Tours, France, February 15. Young Hicks enlisted early in April, 1917 and for a time was stationed at Vancouver Wash.,' later receiving fur ther training' at Kelly Field, Texas. During his service over seas he was chief mechanic having full charge of two machines. He was zz years ol age. His mother; Mrs. Mary Hicks, lives at Corbett, Or., where the young man made his home before enlistment. 'Big' Mason to Speak At' Rose City Church W. O. Mason, known In all. the army camps as "Big" Mason,' will' speak this morning at Rose City Park Com munity church. Mr. Mason has served several years In T" work with the Canadian troops; also toured the Mex ican border . for six months as special speaker. Mr. Mason Is - now speaking under the auspices of the national war work council of the Y. M. C. A. ' "Big" Mason will address a meeting in the auditorium or the x. u. a. Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock Community singing will be directed by Walter R. Jenkins and the public Is In vited to attend Evangelist Dickson : Announces Subject Evangelist L. K. Dickson will speak on the much discussed subject of "The Un pardonable Sin" , tonight at t7 :30 o'clock, in Christiansen's hall. Eleventh street, between Morrison and Yamhill. Seats are free, and the public is Invited to come early, as, the past few Sunday nights the seats have been at a prem ium. Professor Colcord with his large choir will sing and special numbers will be rendered by soloists. ; Big Paving Program ; For Marion Cqunty Awaits Vote in June Salem. March 29. A road paving pro gram for Marlon county, for h'ardsur- facinar of ISO miles of road and extend ing through a period of six yearawas announced Friday night after an all a. .inir r the General Market Road committee, appointed several weeks ago. The program aaopiea v inf lated by a special committee named to locate the roads to be Improved and. wftile there was considerable discussion and presentation of many petitions, the dWnmlttee's report was adopted unani mously. Funds will be provided by an 8oO,000 bond issue if approved by the people at the special election In June. Following is the road program adopted : Aurora-Donald-Champoeg, 9V4 miles. Aurora-Buttevllle. J mlles Broadaclea-Hubbard. 5Vj milea. Woodburn - St. Paul - New berg bridge, Woodburn - Mt. Angel - Silverton, 104 miles. i, Monitor-Norton Corner, 8 milea Mt. Angel-Sootts Mills. 6 miles. Silverton-Plne Tree, four corners, 4 miles. Silverton-Willard, 5 miles. " Parkerville-Pacific highway. 3 miles. Oervals-Pacific highway, "4-mile. Brooks-Pacific highway, 4-mtle. Salem-Wheatland. 5 miles. -, Saiem-Silverton. 9 miles. Salem-Pratum, 2 miles. Salem-MacLeay, 12 miles. Turner-Marion, 7 miles. Jefferson-Green Bridge,.2 miles. , Salem-Llvesley, 3 milea Llberty-Rosedaye. 2 miles. Dry slab wood and inside wood: green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co.. Main 353. A-125L--Adv. Headquarters for Columbia Grafonolas; Windsor Phonographs; Hoover, Frantz Premier and Pitts- burgh Electric Cleaners. All Sold on the Most Liberal Credit Washington at Fifth EMM IN HENRY JENNING & SONS Washington at Fifth aiiiniiiuiiiiiiliiliiliiliiiniinntniniiilMliiiiiliniiiiiii Some Bargains in Regular 9S Velour Overstuffed Chairj sample; down fUled now only OUlle I tl Regular $11 S Solid Mahogany Eas Arm Chairs5 mohair I7Q Cfl upholstered; only . . . V 4 ,tJU Regular $10 0 Upholstered Easy Chair; spring arms and CA seat; now only. .... . P0VMJU . Regular $180 'Velour Upholstered Davenport, with C"17.ftn'' spring seat and back ll etll Luxuriously Overstuffed .Chairs, Rockers - ; Regularly Priced 465 ' . $48.50 These are odd pieces remaining from suites; all are upholstered in fine, new tapestries; deep, handsome and restful. This is an opportunity to buy a first-class piece of furniture for your living room or library at a consider--able reduction in price. , . . ; ! Our Furniture I , Workshop Here we do special work to s I iwAer - such "as the UD- S hobteririg of new furniture with materials of your own selection, the re-upholster- ;s ing and re-finishing of your ; s i' old furniture, and repairing f ; f of all kinds. We- have la " corps .of experts at your g 1 service in this department. - f Your satisfaction is assured, g , S 5 littlttlfllllllllUlllllIltltlllUIKIilltllHlUlllllIIUIttllllUg : Ail Important Sale : Solid; Mahogany Round Center Tables We will close out these beauti fully finished tables at deep re ductions from normal prices: $95.00 Center Tables $53.75 $85.0O Center Table $48.75 $75.00 Center Tables $43.50 $60.00 ' Center Tables $41.75 $47.50 Center ... Tables $32.75 Draperies and Hangings i - Color S ch em e s De sighed and, Work and Materials Furnished . Many of the beautiful, new store interiors you jsee were designed and executed by us. We also design color schemes for homes and furnish materials and crafts men to make and install the draperies and curtains You wilt find here one of the largest stacks of tapestries, velours, damasks, cretonnes and curtain materials. Our artist-workmen will execute? faithfully .youiS; wishes in regard to .interior dec oration of your home. I 1-. -. 1 . ... 'Ivory; Enamel ; Bedroom Suite Solid' M a h oga'n y- Tops Trimmings " r Regularly Priced 222 and $177;. Only $20 Down $3 Weekly See one of these beautiful suites,' now being shownvin-one -of our Fifth-street windows. It con sists of five handsome perfectly, matched pieces as follows: ' Four-Poster Bed, ' Dresser - i Chiffonier, CHalr, Rocker. On our flnors vou will find minv other., beautiful ; bedroom t suites; in ivory enamei, manogany,, wal nut and oak.' Your inspection is invited, i : r ; ' - v ' ..,' ia n a - - w rill H r Q'uart'd ; Oak Colonial Dining. Suite . 4 Regularly Priced JJ121.50 I Only $84.75 . $10 Down $3,5.0 Weekly This is a massive, quartered oak suite of pleasing Colonial design, on which we have made a gen erous reduction for this week only.; The pieces and their regu lar prices are as follows: ; - i Large Buffet .......... $36.00 Extension Table. .... ..$45.00 Six Dininjr Chairs, each. .$6.75 The table has 48-inch top, which extends to six feet; the chairs are full box style, with genuine leather 'slip seats. A very sub stantial suite at an attractive price. ' ' Rebuilt Ranges .....For Less You can save many a dollar on the . purchase-of a range if you choose iti: .'from - the rebuilt; ranges' shown on o u r , basement salesroom floor. v These are only a'few of the many ?we offer: f One Jewel Range; like new; 18 inch oven, coil, installed. .$60.00 One Chicago Range; 16-inch oven; x fin - baker . . . . . .$40.00 One South " 15end Malleable Range; in perfect condition; . 1 8-inch oven . only .i . .".$60.00 One Royal I Rivals Range? 1 6-inch oven v only V v . . . . . . . $25.00 Oriental Patterns in American Rugs ! -Royal Ka-Shan Rugs Anglo-Persian Rugs. You can inspect, on our second floor, a wondrously beautiful and attractive display of these rugs, the finest made in America. Only the very finest of worsted yarns are used in their manufacture. The colors are'fast, and they are beautifully blended and harmonized in designs that are irresistible in their charm' and beauty. The immense output of our rug department keeps our rug stock at all times fresh and inviting. Youwiir find here the latest and the best patterns. Sale of Room-Size Rugs This week we will offer two very interesting and attractive Knes of rugs at price concessions that will make it much to your advantage to buy. A' number of patterns, are shown in each line, therefore you will. have pleasing choice.: ; ,. - $85 Genuine Wilton Rugs, .9x12, for $62.50 $U5 Hartford Saxony Rugs, 9x12, for $82.50 ' $27:50 Floor Rugs $20.75 We will showv this week .both j Velvets and iAxmin-, : sters- in 6x9 size,' seamed or seamless, at! this most 1 at-1 tractive prjee. .Ask to see' them,' when you ' are in our store. v Library Tables Inspeot.'on our mezzanine floor a wonderfully attractive showing of library, tables -in. the finest solid, mahogany. These are shown in a most- pleasing variety of size -snd design. Priced $25 to $250' We will be glad tohave you inspect these, as well as the, many other rugs of various sizes shown on our second floor. Specials From the Drapery Section An effective selection of striped drapery fabrics of the best qual ity, suitable for your better rooms and in all the modern shades. A 50-inch wide allover design of one shade, reduced to $3.75 A S 0-inch wide striped design in a variety of colors, reduced, to -$3.25 A 50-inch two-tone ' "mulberry Sunfast, reduced to... $2.95 A 5 o-inch wide Sunfast, in a va- " riety of designs and colors, re duced to ..........,.$2.35 A 5 0-inch wide plain weave of ' . one color and good weight, ' reduced to $2.35 Several patterns in tapestry couch covers that sell regular $9 and 9.50, of good weight and length, reduced to $7.25 In order to close out several lots of scrim curtains with edges and insertions, both in ivory .-: and ecru shades. Regular 3.60, on sale at..... $1.95 Marquisette and Nottingham Pan eling, made to cut every quar ter yard, that has been soiled in window display use, greatly reduced. Ideal for large win dows. ; Regular $4 quality,' special ; . . . . . $2.45 v' Regular 2.35 quality.' -- Spe- - cial v . . . . . ... . ..$1.45 - These "goods are 2yirds wide , ' v ' 1-,.. :. ' ; :.;.,,, . :, A-:.-... For Spring Lawns and Victory Gardens Eclipse Lawn JViowers. , Equipped .with; tension draw' cut? - , self-adjusting cutter bar. . A 1 very easy-runningmower. Crass. Catchers.: - f. Lawn Sprinklers. "v " -l l. Hoes, Rakes, Spades, Garden Hose iTheLpWfest g JWSes r- The Home of Good Furniture" The Most Liberal Credit 'THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH Unusual and Interesting Exhibits In Women's and Misses' New Spring-Time Ready-to-Wear Garments First There Are the New Dresses Every clime and manner of making and material has contributed to the beauty and richness of the, exceedingly pretty and flatteringly becom ing, fashions in which We show dresses extend ing in variety from-trig tailored , serges to the 'billowy draped and daintily designed frocks of silks, foulards, etc., as well as the crisp, practical and refreshingly demure dresses of the washable fabrics.- - $12.45 ; Up to $35 3 And ThenThere Are Gut-Door Garments $12.50 Up to $70 Cape CoaUi' t Cape - Wrapt, Dolman and simpler Capes, which are the big, popular craze of the season wherever fashionable 'women gather. In Coats, too, there are y many very" smart models light summer weight; garments that are extremely attractive. ffien the Suits More Beautiful Than Ever Most women, whether they are but in the budding age, of the little miss in the full enjoyment of feminine fash ion, or in the dignified age of more matronly daysin the Suits we show there is all that the heart could crave, -or thev; discriminating eye desire In model or mode of rich and rare styling in both material and making. Come Profit By an Early Selection Your Easter Garments $25 Up to New Curtain 'Materials at 35c Yard An unlimited assortment of styles in Madras, Scrims, Mar quisette and Bungalow . Nets in cream and ecru. All crisp, new goods attractively undervalued. New 36-Inch Percales at 25c Yard Both light and dark colored patterns in an extended variety a standard quality Percales espe cially low priced. $1.25 finches at $1.48 3 Special Offerings in Bleached Sheets 72x90 Inches at 81x99 Inches at $1.60 All extra well made from fine round thread sheeting, r They come in one piece and neatly hemmed ready to use. . Pillow Cases at 25c - Made from remnants of good, heavy sheeting of standard quality. They come 42x36 inches and finished with neat hem. - Embroidered Scarfs at Half 38c and 63c Each A closing out sale of a fine lot of Japanese embroidered,' hem stitched and drawn work Scarfs at Half Price. , Is a Joy to Possess and Yet Economical For years women have sought for improvements that would make silk underwear as truly an economy as it is a Joy to possess. The new Marvelflt features live you a new idea of bow well silk underwear can fit and wear. ' THE NEW SILIC KNICKER There are no seams to rip or pull in the Kaysr Marvelflt "lUiiin" Silk Knicker. It is made with a bias gore which stretches with every step. - THE NEW . SILK UNION SUIT-The Kayser Marvelflt Italian Silk Unkm Suit is the one perfect-fitting union suit that will not gap or bind. The patented flaps remain closed, whether the wearer Is standing or sitting. You can obtain the Marvel flt features only in the genu ine Kayser Italian Silk Union Suits,' Vests and Knickers. Principal Portland Agents., Half-Price Remnant Sale Timely Important Unusual f Women who are planning Pre-Easter sewing will find this sale to be a most opportune time to purchase Georgette Crepes in Plain Colors and Novelties AT ONE-HALF REMNANT PRICES Chiffon Cloths in Plain Colors and Novelties AT ONE-HALF REMNANT PRICES Silk and Cotton Nets Ribbons Wide, and Narrow ' Plain and Fancy AT ONE-HALF REMNANT PRICES . Emb. and Laces Wide, and Narrow Staple and Novelty AT ONE-HALF REMNANT PRICES Braids and Trimmings Both Plain and Novelty AT ONE-HALF REMNANT PRICES Complete New Stock 9 c BENNINGTON Form Fitting" Unioh Suits at Without a doubt the most perfect form-fitting Union ;Stiits for rheri. They come with closed crotch . In styles with one-quarter sleeves, in knee "length, ankle length and three-quarter lengthy also with long sleeves and ankle length. All, sizes ihvwhite and r; ecru The best to be had at $2.00.4 ' - ' r Four Great U nd ervalued Lots of GUARANTEED CORSETS at $129, at $1.98, at $249, at $3JS9 Samples and Regular Stock Lines in R. fif G, Henderson, . Merit o . - Rengo Belt Corsets Over sixty different guaranteed models, comprising every material and model from -the elastic top model to heavy double boned " elastic reducing corsets. The savings are truly phenomenal, and coupled with this, our personal guar antee of "a new corset for any defection in wearing," 'means everything to you. Practically full lines of sizes in each. Lot 1 at $129 Heavy pink coutil dancing models white brocades, coutils and repp, in aver age and stout models. Worth double this. Sizes to 36. ' " ' , ' Lot 2 at $138 White and pink coutils and brocades samples : in several dozens of - models. . A' very desirable assortment that will be sure to please you. Sizes to 36. and Lot 3 at $2.69 This is a truly remarkable showing of dozens of beautiful models. Included are the celebrated Rengo Belt with elastic back and front. Sizes to 36. Lot 4 at $3JS9 Samples and stock models of the best rrade we carry rich brocades, coutils, batistes and satins in scores of models. .The best of the good ones.? Sizes to 36. - Store Opens at 8:30 'A.M. ' Saturdays at 9 A.M. ' . w w.-" y The Most in Value The JSczt in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 Pt M. Saturdays, at 6 P. M.