El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-27
GIVE HON0RS To
MEN Of ARIZONA
Many Granted Recognition
of Calamity On Field of
Battle In France.

PnOellEs ArlL-s Dec. -. - Arizona
men in various military branches in
/ France are being rewarded for valiant
service in the field.
IN private letters there has come
news that John c. Greenway. who left
his job Of manager Of the Calumet &
Arizona mines at Bisbee to be a ma
jor Of engineers and who later was
promoted to be lieutenant colonel Of
infantry through bravery in the field.
again has been raised in rank and
now is a full colonel. following the
fighting in the Arsonne forest. where
he was badly gassed while leading q
regiment He started his military
career as a lieutenant Of rough riders
in Cuba, soon after leaving college.
There has been supplemental intlma-
tiOn that Greeuway is to be awarded
the French war cross.
Succeeds After Rejection.
In another line has been the ad-
vancement from captain TO Lieutenant
colonel Of F. Power Conway. Of Ph0e-
mex. who Joined the engineers after
he had been rejected at the infantry
officers training camp IN san Fran
cisco on physical grounds. He now
is acting manager Of roads in France,
with the general staff of the Ameri-
can army. He is especially well fitted
for such a post. having for several
years been southwestern manager for
the Barber Paving company and the
Warren Brothers Bitulithic corpora
ton He had had no previous military
experience
Capt York Coleman. OF Tucson. who
left Camp Kearney with the 15Sth in
fantry. has been cited in French or
ders for participation with French
forces while in command Of a bat
talon Of the 372nd infantry in the
Champagne sector The battalion in
three days was reduced from % Off
GERS and $50 men TO three officers and
$50 men
LuIze'S Memory HOnOred.
After his death in action, there was
official recognition Of the "eXtraor-
binary heroism" Of second Lieut.
Frank Luke. r., Of Phoenix. who,
near St. Mihiel. by skill, determine
ton and bravery and in the face of
heavy enemy fire. successfully de
stroyed eight enemy observation bal
looms in four days" Il is understood Z
he also was given a raise in rank |
just before his death. which was in
attacking an enemy aeroplane post /
rar back OF the lines
First Lieut.. Reed n. Cham hers. Of !
Fort Huachuca. also has been given |
the distinguished service medal. with /
two bronze oak leaves, for his he |
Of which. with a single accompanying /
machine. he fought six enemy ma /
chimes. destroyed one and forced the |
others TO descend In another COM /
bat he shot down a machine and res
cued an American flyer who had been /
attacked by four enemy planes.
Many Get Crosses
The French crOix de Guerre has i
been given Lieut.. Eugene 7. Green, of I
Ray. who had been very successful /
as pilot OF one Of the large bombing /
planes that has been taking frightful-
ness into German territory
The Belgian war cross was given I
three Arizona men. Capt Paul Fer
-ar. Of Tucson; Lieut.. Paul Brockway. |
II Phoenix. and Lieut.. Lewis Douglas.
lie OF Audenarde- The same diStinc-
ion was conferred upon $50 other
members Of the American 91st divi-
sion. which was operating with the
Belgian forces
First Lieut.. Charles z. Lescher. a
'Ormer University OF Arizona student.
las been cited for conspicuous ahil-
~ and bravery" in advancing a pla-
Don OF marines at Chateau Thierry I
n a successful attack upon enemy I
machine gun nests, sustaining serious
wounds.
Columbus Whipple. Of show Low.
las been given the distinguished SER
ice medal for crossing a stream IN
Ter fire and rescuing a drowning
Ward Young. OF Phoenix.
.lso has been given the croix de
,uerre for a gallant attack that gave
he major OF his battalion the cross
Il the legion OF honor.
n the tax would be published within
fortnight. IN connection with the
dispatches. the Suddeutsche Zeitung
bserves-
@HOwsver legitimate may ap-
pear the principle of the tax. one
cannot hut consider with some
anxiety the hurry with which the
government r. acting. The nj
lied powers viii surely augment
their demands when they nre
aware Of the extent Of our FINN
ciaI means and VIII lay hold OF
the sum in question.
The result will be a diminution OF /
ur national wealth. bring no profit |
o the state and an increase in the
axes which Will fall on German citi-
ems"