Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-06
Notes of Our Soldiers.

Last week James Henry Bagent, of
Bolivar, this county, was among the
drafted men sent from Jefferson county
to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. He took
a good look at the place after arriving
there, and then jumped the first freight
train for home. The local draft board
heard of his safe arrival here and or
dered his arrest. Town Sergeant Rob-
ert Shipley, of Shepherdstown, went al
ter him and found him at home, though
Mr.. Bagent acted in real unootruslVe
wav, and brought him TO this place and
lodged him in Jail last Friday night.
Monday he took the prisoner to camp
Meade and turned him over to the
proper authorities, who will try TO nolo
him. Bagent said that he didn't mind
going TO Camp Meade, but he was sure
opposed to Columbus.
Charles Chiswell Lemen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. s. F. Lemen, of Shepherds
town. has enlisted as a second class
seaman in the United States Navy:
CHS went to Washington last week and
offered himself, and though he was a
bit under weight, he was accepted, and
he will be called to duty some time De-
tween now and the 18th of this month.
Although he is not yet Fl years old, ne
has heard the call of his country and
answered without waiting for the draft.
We wish for him good fortune.
Word has been received Of the safe
arrival in France of the 3l3th, slain
and 315th Field Artillery Regiments.
These regiments are composed Chiefly
of West Virginia men, including the
soldiers from Jefferson and Berkeley
counties, who were trained at camp
Lee, Virginia. A number OF Shepherds
town men are in these commands, ana
their relatives and friends will be re-
lieved TO know that they have gotten
safely across. About 5000 men are IN
the three regiments.
Yesterday was registration day for
Young men who have become Fl years
of age since the first registration OF
men for the Army was made one year
ago. In Jefferson county lO5 men were
registered-S4 white, l9 colored and
aliens. In Charles Town there were SO
white men, Is colored and 2 aliens; IN
Shepherdstown, Is white and | colored;
in Bolivar, IL white and 5 colored.
This is not quite 10 percent of the first
registration.
Edmund D. McGarry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John D. McGarry, of the Shenan-
doah Junction neighborhood, has en-
listed in the Army, and is now a men,
Der of the Second Battery, o. 7. c., al
Camp Custer, Battle Greek, Mich. Nh
McGarry has been in England for the
past couple of years, and but recently
returned TO this country.
Robert Keplinger, of Fairmont, W.
Va, has enlisted in the Army, and on
the 18th of June will enter a school OF
instruction at Morgantown, where ne
will fit himself for duty in the motor
mechanics branch of the service. Mr.
Keplinger is son of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
D. Keplinger, of Shepherdstown, and
is a graduate of the Register office.
Kenneth Engle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse A. Engle, Jr., has enlisted in the
Army, and after couple OF weeks at
Columbus, Ohio, was sent TO Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia. Kenneth, who is but
10 years old. has been in the govern
ment service in Washington, but he
heard the call of his country and has re-
sponded.
Lieutenant Whiting c. Faulkner, OF
Martinsburg, who was near New York
waiting to embark with his command
for France, got a twelve hours leave on
Tuesday to attend 10 little personal
business, whereupon he went to the city
and was married TO Miss Sarah Eliza
beth Wilson, of Smithfeld, Va.
Fifty-eight men will be called for
Army service from Jefferson county
during the five-day period beginning
Tune oath. The county draft board
had not yet made out the list up to the
time the Register goes to press, but we
expect to publish it next week.
DR.. Harry B. Langdon veterinarian
of Myerstown, this county, has been
selected for work in his profession in
the Army and has gone to Camp Lee to
assume his duties.
lack Getzendanner, son OF Captain
and Mrs. H. C. Getzendanner, OF
Charles Town, has enlisted in the Army
and is new at Camp Meade.