The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-13
.SUPT. JONES WON
 IIONORS Al FRONT

great work" said the heavy set nan.
 The heavy set man was none other ,han our own Dick" General Wilds |. Richardson, formerly chairman of the Alaska Road Commission. The General and the Captain held a short gabteSi about that dear old Alaska, then nit the work again,
 While in Russia, Capt. Jones vas given charge of the pioneer railway troops on the Murmau front. He was cited for conspicuous work on the MurmaSk front and awarded the Brit iSh decoration by Major General C. =. Maynard, c. O. C. On July 19, 1919, Capt. Jones was cited for exceptional and conspicuous and maritorious ser vice on that front, from the Command cr-in-chief, A. E. F.
 On August 1st, 1919, Frank k. Me Cay, Bngadier General, U. S. A., in France, issued certificate of merit to Captain Jones, as follows:
 "I take pleasure in transmitting % you the. attached certificate for excer- tional meritoriouS and conspicuous service aw;, 'ded you by the Command er-in-chief of the A. E. F. add my compliments to his for the excellent service you have rendered as mainten ance of Way Officer. (This was while Capt. Jones was in France with Col. Mears and before he was assigned 10 work in RusSia.) Your wide experience and excellent control of your men en- able you to assume active pioneer work in the rear of the advancing or the advancing troops along the rail way frontier. The success of the Al. lies is due in no small degree to the speed with which you carried the rail- way construction through during the advance of miles"
 The certificate mentioned above, was awarded on July 26, 1919, and signed by John J. Pershing, Command er-inchief
 While in Russia, Capt Jones, re- ceived the following citation in spec ial order of the day;
 "Placed in command during the period of April lst, 1919 to July 70, 1919, of detachment of pioneer rail way engineers in the forward area of Murmansk front, North Russia, he dis played a devotion to ,cty and a per sonal disregard to danger which car ried forward the work of repair or tne railway at maximum speed. Often un- der heavy fire with his men he insplr- ed them to continue the work in hand. He set splendid example of devotion to duty by his coolneSs, courage and untiring energy. A large snare of the success of all the operations is due to the work carried on by him and the troops under his command"
 Previous to this citation, Capt Jones received the following citation in a special order of the day:
 During the period of March 25 to July l2, 1919, this officer has in the Murmansk sector of the North Rus. sian Front, distinguished himself be- yond ordinary ability built railway system in the town of Murmansk, faT- CT taken from this duty and assigned to therailway front, the speed of his of his advance of railway destroyed by the enemy in his retreat gained him the frequent unreseved commenda- ton of the Allied Command and made possible an advance of more than "a miles into the enemy's country under difficulties of enemy activity and lacl; : of essential materials"
 : Another congratulation for work at ' the front is contained in the Brigade routine order by Brigadier General q. 1 P. Price, G. M. G., commanding the i 257th Infantry Brigad dated Maseiga, I 5-25-19, congratulatory message ad- ministrative staff, special order:
 "The G. O. c. 37th Brigade wishes to express his deep appreciation of tho gallantry and dash displayed by aI' troops serving under his command from the commencement of operations on May 1st and eliminating in the capture of Medveja Cora on May 2lst, The speed with which the advance ho,N to be made in order to save wholesale destruction of the line entailed contin- uous endurance spd extra hardsh'rS