The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
WELCOME TO
SOLDIER MEN

sThe overseas men are returning. As |
boys they left. as men they return.
Each Is quiet. reserved. and with that /
bearing that comes with the knowl- |
edge of the seriousness. severity and |
overwhe Inning size of the organized ef- |
fort put forth by millions and in which
the Individual is lost. Lost-finding
themselves in work--lost again when
work relaxed. Looking forward always
10 that time when they had properly
finished their part OF the work and
We're returning to the normal life-not
to be lost again.
Beneath their poise and quiet digni-
ty the simple joy of the return was to
, be found. This is the only country in
to the most beautiful spot in France
! good. again to be here" And simple
they express the same. great principle
and may be read for years with
profit. With different sentences each
w throssh Sssd !hha the the
cause of justice, and 1t is good to live
among such people.
the greatest celebration ever held in
Lincoln county. Decoration day was
selected that those four men who died
from Lincoln county in the service Of
the flag, and who gave all for the
cause OF justice-the men who went
through"-that these men should be
/ remembered anu HttluklN nOHoISu.
Marion j. Ewing. Philip j: Fessenden,
Clarence Huntsman and Alfred l.. Lis
ton are the glorious golden stars
among the silver stars OF Lincoln.
The work of the overseas men can
not be covered in written article. IL
will be written in the hearts and
minds of children yet unborn, r. ana I'D our, r.
: Aving man the work Will be recorded
in the actions of future generations
Certain parts OF the Mork "a are sarsn as
. following:
General orders No. 15.. October IS
s9s sI infantry r9 yhs s,st The solo
! mel is proud of the way the regimen
q took every objective given to it. n
Dress pre- ' his j just appreciation. In you
first fight you broke the Hindenbur
: line and rolled through the Argonn
n to you for that day In your second at
y tack you broke the German Stalun
3 Kreimhild line at Gesnes and you too
J. and held the hill beyond the corps OF
ie whipped in your first fight the Prus
sian guards. You lost no prisoner.
Of the rear. The number of machine gur
"a and big guns and field guns that 20
~ captured in three days is not accurate
3 3 ly known. but it is about equal to II
- ! tered the war. No regiment of any q
g., &c vision or any service at any time h;
" | ever done better III ltS HTSt cOliiDa
The colonel is proud to have receiv'
&c a share in the injuries that were ali
60 borne by Captains Worsham, Watso
g Bradbury Booth. Fletcher, Lieutenan
sss Swift, Martin, Granger, Gard, Elan
~ Sergeants Borland, Lewenstein. Pete
~ ~ son and many others. Next time ,
81 a will apply upon the enemy the lesso
e. which we have bought and paid for
Nv the lives and wounds of our comrad'
III and we will collect from him some
the price he has not yet paid. Go
-, gratulations on what you have dor
IN IN On your toes. Get set Be ready
et os the next time Signed: John Hen
na oa Parker, Colonel 362d, Infantry"
lhe lh In this battle two Lincoln eour
he h the order to advance. Mangled bod
pWe W were sprawled, around in most expos
~, 70 positions. In the darkness, perha
* they could be reached for burial. y
.h wounded had been sent back. th'
"a, who could be sent. The big .3erfn
'ih ~, guns were working furiously to 81
ny pS the advance, blazing tons and tons
nue 'e railroad trains seemed roaring pa
~ with shriekS and clamor and explod
@ iis' boilers and flying scrapiron, and
i.a, A. two soldiers crawled nearer togetl
a. seeking to keep off the tracks. nat
~, tracks were also invisible and II
TN places We're never the same.
We'll, old timer how woulds"oa
o;al to be back in the valley right now
) trii ,in ing a good horse?'
trnc la "Say, kiddo, If ever | go through
Tha little old Phoebe again I'm never go
II ne to leave it."
sfh sfh Was that ridiculous, sublime and
.He together human? And now the
~, =, back in their own country, safe. M
We. them glad that they are living
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