Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-11-10

decided he could stay with them.
Today Rev Mr. Clifford is in the
Warren district He arrived this
morning. just seven week after he ieit
his flock at Thiaucour. the place
where the Yanks mopped up the Huns
once more. He will remain through.
out the day; he will speak TO several
committee meetings and those whr
Will be privileged to hear the Doc
will be notified of the time and the
Place of meetings.
OF course Rev. Mr.. Clifford is glad
10 be back in Arizona. glad TO shake
the hands of the people he knows in
his old home state. but he is already
anxious to get back to his outfit and
he is not scheduled to return until
sometime in December
Just to make sure that he viii re.
turn to their organization. the Ma
rines with whom he has been going
over tie top in all their battles. seized
part of bis luggage as ne was prepar.
ing To leave for the United States and
politely informed him that the only
way he could get It back would be by
returning after his tour in America
and sticking with the gang until Fritz
lad been put out Of business as war
maker. They felt that he wouldn't
travel in The war machine with any
other company than theirs-and they
are right about it-but they we're Just
making sure that he will return to
them
Down in this part OF the southwest.
and for that matter all over the Unit
ed States. everyone knows how Cliff
ford won the title OF Doc" In the
face OF deadly shell, Clifford. suffer
ing with shell shock. a doctor and a
sire tcher bearer. pushed way 10 a
front line trench TO rescue the colonel
of the regiment. who had been wound
ed severely Ever since he has been
one Of them and his title has been
Dec"
He still smiles. this man who has
been through a thousand helis since
that night he told the roughneck hell
would be warmer than the exterior Of
France at that moment He has gone
over the top in every charge made
by the marines. has seen many die for
a great cause. has taken every risk
that any marine has taken. and vet
he smiles. That smile rIiat sunny
disposition Is what makes him popu
lar with the hard hitting Yanks
: TIE boys will joke in the face of
death-they are picked men who
know how to die gamely and for the
flag they swear by-and Doc Is one
Of them
There was the lad who had both of
his hands blown off
Can do anything for you?~ asked
the Doc.
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Doe had not tasted tobacco for 30
years But the boy might die and he
mad smiled when he asked for the CT
gazette. That boy was playing a
practical joke with death lowering
nearby. for the marine knew the Doc
didn't smoke. So the parson wen him
one better. He found a cigarette.
struck match and started the pill to
burning. As he placed the tabacco
cylinder between the boys lips, the
young fellow said:
Thank you. Doc, but when | get
HOiue ! ii tell your wire tHdt you nave
beer smoking
The Doc is modest fellow. He
doesn't like to talk about the, things
he has been through across the big
pond. He is the owner Of the much
coveted Croix de Guerre-and he
keeps it in an inside pocket-cited for
bravery and ne doesn't even wear the
badge that goes with it,
But his modesty is typical; it is enc
Of the many things that make him a
,ikeable man. a fellow whom the ma
lines swear by. He will throw off
just little of his reserve and modesty
today when he speaks 10 the Bisbee
and Warren District committees
just enough to permit his telling of
some of the things which he has seen
and done: enough Of these things to
start the blood OF his auditors run
ming hot in their veins and to stir