Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-04


| Washington is planning for Il
grandcr and more impressive cclc-
| bration OF victory when the final
peace terms arc agreed upon and
| signed. 1t is planned by the War
! Department to have on parade those
troops who were the leaders and the
mainStay on the battle front in
France, who held the Germans out
Of Paris and stopped the hordcs OF
Huns seeking to trample down all
that was just and right overriding
humanity.
The "Rainbow Division" known
as the I'D is one OF the most promi-
ncnt, il not the greatest, Of them all.
1t was the Rainbow Division that first
held sector OH the front in France.
They reached France in November,
1917. were four months behind the
lines and over nine months on the
different fighting fronts. taking the
most dangerous and violent attacks
OF the Huns at the Battle Of Chateau
Thicry and other points.
South Carolina, and Oconcc coun-
ty in particular. have a right to be
! proud Of this noble division. as in
this r"cord-brcaking bunch Of fi,;ht-
crS are Il number Of our home boys.
posed OF battalion OF California
Engineers and a battalion Of South
| Carolina Engineers, has prominent
| position in the Rainbow Division.
The South Carolina Engineers are
commanded by Major Johnson, for
merly engineer in charge OF high
ways in South Carolina.
Lieut.. Norton Striblng. Of Wal
halla. Ca son OF Major VIM. J. Strib-
lingD is first lieutenant Of Company
B. James Samuel Wilson. also Of
| Walhalla, is IA member OF Company
B. as is also young Harkins. from
near Tamassee. and young Nicholson,
Of the Little River section; and there
are others from the lower part OF the
county.
The reception to be given the 42d
Division,--''The Rainbow"-will out
rival anything ever put on by the
American people. To mention the
Rainbow Division is to get the i'm
mediate attention and respect Of the
| highest ranking officers in Washing
ton, who know Of the wonderful rec
ord OF this great lighting division,
who bore the brunt of the fierce at
tacks Of the German picked shock
| troops, "the Prussian Guards.'
The boys from "over there" will
soon return, and we should all. re-
member that they offered "their all"
and that the world owes to those he
| rocs their best assistance in every
| way to see that they are afforded the
| proper recognition of their noble SER
| vices to the cause OF humanity-now
and for all time to come.
Those who have lost loved ones
lover there" can feel that the life
blood Of husband. father. son or bro
ther was given in the nOblest and
best cause.-the making OF safe
and sane world-safe for democra-
cy and for posterity. We OF the
present and those OF the future gem
erations will always honor and feel
proud Of the American soldiers OF
the great world war. Indeed, we
have every reason to he proud OF the
records made by all OF our boys
whose privilege and good fortunc it
| was to be "OVcr thcrc.
May this terrible and gruesomc
exhibition OF frightiulncss and hor-
ror never be visited upon the world
again. and may the "Leaguc OF Ma
tons" as outlined by our beloved
President 'ideaI' for which he
is so strong---hcromc an actual fact
when the great peace conference
which President Wilson will attend
as the representative OF the greatest
nation on earth, the United States
Of America. has finished its great
task.
This is the great day Of the tri-
umph Of right. which in the end
| always wins.
Very truly.
! Geo. l.. Wilson,
Lieutenant q. NJ. G.. y. a.