The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
THANKS FOR TOBACCO FUND
"HeadGuarters 167th Infantry,
 Rhine,

"Headquarters 167th Infantry,
 "Sinzig- g-on- Rhine,
 '.December IS, 1918. sTo the Editor of The Age-Herald
 q wish to acknowledge receipt or s125O from the Alabama tobacco fund for eoual distribution among the companies of the 167th (old Fourth Alabama) 1n- faptrv. which is to be spent for their Christmas dinner.
 ..On behalf of the officers and enlisted men of this regiment, l wish to thank the people of Alabama who nave SC generously contributed to this funo' which will enable the men to have extras for their Christmas dinner. We also ex- pect. before Christmas, to receive some more of the tobacco that has been shipped by the Alabama tobacco fund, which has been delayed, due to conges- tion in the S. O. S. We now have of ficial notification that about IA cases or this tobacco are expected daily, Whlch will be a Godsend to the men when re- ceived as tobacco IS luxury III 'hoso parts
 "For the information of your readers the regiment is now part of the army ot occupation and is holding the city or l Sinzig and vicinity, on the Rhine, and' | incidentally. will say that we do not see where the Rhine has anything on the Alabama river-I know that every o11lcer  rather be looking at the Alabama rlVer than at the Rhine.
 .sThe officers and enlisted men of the | regiment will never forget the untirlng efforts of the committee of the Alabama 1 tobacco fund in looking after our com fort and trying to make things easier l over here for us by sending a few smokes.
 Again thanking the people of Alabama and wishing all of them very merry lf,l h nd Year, I remain very sincerely,
 CIVILIAN P. SCREWS, Colonel, U. s. A., 167th Infantry 1 SENDS CHRISTMAS GREETING
 "Headquarters 167th Infantry,
 "Snzig- on Rhine, Germany,
 December 25, 1918. gro the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Enclosed is copy of letter of Christ mas greeting from our brigade com mander, who was formerly our dlvlsioi chief of staff. and also commanded th' division for about one month, which vii be, believe, of interest to all Of ou friends and relatives in Alabama. ! Since forwarding you the list or or ficers and enlisted men of this regi ment who have been decorated. or re ceiyed letters of commendation or cita
 ticns, the following additional award ! have been made to members Of this regl ment: : Distinguished service cross: Bi' } Brown, Ozark, Ala; Lee A. Wadswortn f Mulberry, Ala, Samson Richards. Mari , copa, Cal: Herman Gentry, Huntsville . Ala; Linnie Fillinger. Coffee county : Ala; Ben Hope, Huntsville, Ala
 "Croix De Guerre, with palm CFrenc f war cross): First Lieut.. William w , Johnston, Brooklyn. N. Y.; First Lieut. q Hoxie N. Fairchild, New York city; Olli , Fem, Hartselle. Ala. "As a matter of interest to you, thi , regiment was the first to receive meda 6 of honor in the A. E. F.; 1t was tn r first American unit to capture Germa prisoners unaided by the British o French, and also enjoys the d'stinctio D of having been longer on front l.he.d sI r the face of the enemy than any othe y regiment in the A. E. F.
 s '.As you know. this organization
 part of the Rainbow division. and. jus