The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
Alabar71a's Fighting Fourth Auarded Honors For Gallant Conduct On The Battlefield
Colonel Screws Sends List of Awards - Regiment En-
 joyed Fine Christmas Din
 ner at Sinzig on Rhine

The Age-Herald yesterday ! received three letters from Col 4 William P. Screws, command ing the famous 167th regiment in France, and each of the three letters contained good news for Alabamians.
 Writing from Dockweiler. Germany, December 13, Colonel Screws sends a list of the hon. ors which have been awarded She men of the regiment for gal lantry in action and the list Is such as to swell with pride the heart of every Alabamian.
 One is awarded the medal of honor, ' the highest possible distinction. Twenty ssix are given the distinguished service ' sross Twelve are awarded the Croix De Iuerre the French war cross. Division Eitations from the commanding general q number 7s and the regimental citations seumber 1o4
 RAINBOW ALWAYS PRESENT i, This Alabama regiment is part of the Rainbow division and in one of his let ters Colonel Screws says: sF.Just prior to reaching our final desti- nation in Germany as we'll as immediate ly prior to every fight in which we have participated a rainbow has invariably appeared in the heavens" lThe regiment was in Sinzig, Germany, on Christmas, and among other things had Alabama gumbo for Christmas din ner.
 Colonel Screws also enc1oses copy of \ethe Christmas message sent to the regi- ment by General Macarthur, the com manding officer of the Eighty fourth brigade. This message reads:
 Headquarters s4th Inf. Brigade,
 "Snzig, Germany, Dec. 24, 1918. My Dear Screws: Please accept my <. earnest wishes for a merry Christmas
 for yourself and for every officer and \ man of your organization. During the year your regiment has been superb.
 As chief of staff and division com
 mander. it's record filled me with
 pride at having it in the division; as brigade commander, repose in it a
 feeling of perfect trust and absolute
 confidence. My afrectionate holiday
 greetings to each and every one of
 you. MACARTHUR" GRATEFUL FOR TOBACCO FUND
 The regiments extra Christmas dinner was made possible by money to the to- kpacco fund sent to the boys of the regi- nent through the efforts of the Alabama ladies who have been so untiring in this sork. Colonel Screws pays these ladies a beautiful tribute in one of his letters. Ne acknowledges receipt of $125O which was distributed among the various com
 anies to provide an adequate Christmas sinner.
 The menu for this dinner is printed on
 card which Colonel Screws encloses moving a view of the Rhine river upon mich the regiment is now quartered. The nenu for the dinner at Sinzig included Alabama gumbo barbecued spring lamb . Apple sauce,- potato salad, bread, coffee, rice pudding and Rainbow cake.
 tWRITTEN FROM DOCKWEILEk The three letters from Colonel Screws ip the order of their dates are as fol lows:
 Headquarters, 167th Infantry C' 'Dockweiler, Germany December 13, 191S ITO the Editor of The Age-H Herald | t"For the information of the readers of your paper. am enclosing list of the officers and enlisted men of the 167th ! told Fourth Alabama) infantry who have been awarded decorations and commen- cations for extraordinary bravery in the face of the epemey.
 For your further information, will Atay that this is the first regiment in the American expeditionary forces to re- (Contfnued on Page Eigh)