Weekly journal-miner., 1918-08-28
(Fronr Tuesdays Daily.)


 Floyd Gibbons. Yavapai raised, son
 of Mrs. J. K. Liston. now of San Diego, and formerly of Crown King, is the first Arizonan to return from
 France wearing the distinguished medal of thc Croix de Guerre. an honor which seldom falls to a civil. ian.
 Mir. Gibbons won this emblem of bravery while a newspaper corres4I pendent on the firing line. in saving four other scribes in a feat which gave him renown and accordingly he was bestowed the high honor of the 1. French army. Mr. Gibbons act of valor vas carrying four reporters with him to q crater. all badly wound ed, while he himself had an eye shot away. as well as other wounds from the shrapnel. The five men laid in the hole for several hours, all feign- ing death as Huns were passing. but when the Americans came up they were rescued and taken to a base hospital. His feat occasioned wide, spread comment in military circles. and he was recommended for decora- ton. Mr. Gibbons represented an American newspaper syndicate.
 The Gibbons episode is of lively local interest as he IS well known in Prescott. He volunteered during the 1 SPanish-American war and joined the Rough Riders in this city. Previously 1 he had followed mining at the Wild flower near Crown King, where his : 'tep-fathcr. James R. Liston, was At that time he ' studied journalism, and after he re- turned from Cuba, was appointed { leputy by Internal Revenue Collector ( Henry Bradshar. also a Rough Rider. ! Gibbons made frequent trips to Pres 'ott in his official capacity and when T le was relieved of office by change Il 'f administration, started his journal- h stic career. He was sent overseas Q cveral months ago. O
 On his return to New York last friday he was accorded an ovation f. t the Hotel Riiz, where he was bonn h arded by scores of fellow reporters C nd this is what he said:
 "lNe have to justify for the cor uniform We cannot T rite about what our men are doing r nless We do 1t ourselves and we A anrO4 +a1I bOv- tbox- Fe.I .,.Io-- .,-o =, gel it too, so let's cut out what hap ta ened to me. The public is not in- ,rested in it.
 'I have come home on convales- - ent leave with the permission of -ereral Pershing and the commenda- on of Marshal Foch for the purpose telling the American public what -,
 going on in Europe and why we | lould keep on with the war. Tn my ay I am going to do what I can to h, iffen the country's backbone le gainst the coming German peace of ar nsive That is the next thing we t$ lall have to meet. uI
 Warns Against Pacifists. q | ne run lS gong tO propose 10 i've up Alsace, Lorraine and Bel N um and to pay all sorts of indemni- HNr M ,s and there will be those who will ra ". Now that we have licked the Pc un let us accept his proposals and of we the casualties to our boys next ut ar an This is our next danger. We must 2Z It up q stern front against such m K of the Lansdownes and pacifistS. qu his war has got to be gone through |" ith to the end There must be da ilitary decision in our favor, no no alter what it costs-and it is going pu
 cost. The public's spinal column to ust be strengthened to meet the is- ex e. an Men, airplanes, munitions and Dc ips are needed. My message is to 0'g Il scvcry man capable of bearing a l , lu to get into the army and get in for l;cL- The only tbino tho German