Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-07
Notes of Our Soldiers.

! George II. Mckee has written an
interesting letter from France TO his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Mckee, in
Shepherdstown, from which we take
extracts. He says: 81 am still in the
land of the living and feeling fine. Our
battalion has gone through some hard
ships, but came out with flying colors,
as you may see by the enclosed copy OF
General Cronkhite's order. This ought
to be good news for all OF Jefferson
county, for many of our Jefferson county
boys were in this battalion, and the
people will be proud to know what they
are doing. | will have lots to tell you
when get home-things that | cannot
say anything about now. We are do
ing all we can to finish this war. There
are all kinds of rumors afloat, and !
guess the Germans will soon come to
President Wilson's terms. 1t is awful
here, and guess we all get shaky at
times, but We will 60 through with it
for the good of our homes and are fac
ing it as bravely as possible"
The order of General Cronkhite,
dated October 7th, commenting the
3l9th Infantry and Major Montague's
attached battalion, is as follows:
Continually under effective fire on
your flank, as we'll as machine gun fire
from your front and TANKS, you never
theless returned again and again to the
attack. until your objective was, gained
and held. Your success has earned the
repeated congratulations OF your corps
commander as we'll as the thanks OF
your country"
Shipment of troops overseas is be-
ing maintained and undoubtedly will
continue for some time to come. Per-
SiStent rumOrS that troop shipments
had ceased are officially denied, and
confidential information to show that
shipments are proceeding Is given as
proof. Absolutely no orders to cease
sending men across have been issued
And il consideration has been given
the slowing down of shipments, il has
been between President Wilson and
General March and has not resulted in
any orders to subordinates. II was said
that the chances are that new men now
in camp will be forwarded, and that
when rehabilitation starts, this move
ment will continue for time. The
new men from the United States camps
would take the place of a certain mum
Der of men long in service overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Shell have re
ceved letter from their son, Robert |
Shell, who is now with the 55th Engi |
neers in the American Army in France
He has been in the army nearly two |
years, having been among the first to |
enlist in Shepherdstown, and has been
in France six months. He writes that |
he is getting along all right, and is |
proud of being able to fight for the grand
old H. S. A. He is willing to stay until |
it is over over there. He says: 81 sure |
was glad to receive the Register, and |
believe me enjoyed reading the paper |
from the old home town."
Fred Riddleberger, a Charles Town
soldier en- route to France, was injured
in collision between the transport on
which he was travelling and another
boat. The accident happened in q
dense fog near the French coast. Fred
was rendered unconscious for three
days and has since been in a hospital
though it is not believed that he is
injured. Sergeant Gill
bert Quick, of the Engineers Detach-
ment, was also on the same boat, but
injury.
Kirkland Mckee, who has been in
the Students Army Training Corps at
he West Virginia University at Morgan
town, has been selected for officers
training and is now at Louisville, KY.
working for commission. Out of
nearly 700 men at the University 70
we're picked for officers training, and
was in the fortunate number
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E
Mckee, Of Shepherdstown.
Paris T. Carlisle, of Milford, Della
ware, lieutenant in the American Army
was killed in battle recently in France.
He was a brother of Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle, who has visited Miss Rachel
Snyder in Shepherdstown. Lieutenant
Carlisle was a splendid young man, and
his death is crushing blow to his
family.
Col. Hanson Briscoe Black, U. S. A
son of the late G. w. Z Black, of Jeffer-
son county, who went overseas in Oc-
tober, 1917, with the Rainbow Divi-
sion, has been appointed chief signal
officer of the Second American Army
IN France
Rev. and Mrs. |. D. Woman had a
letter few days ago from their son
who is with the American
Forces. He is at present.
in England, and writes that he is we'll
and getting along nicely.
William Jennings Bryan Houser, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. R. Houser, of Ba-
kerton, has entered the training camp
at Great Lakes, Illinois, naval station,
where he will serve Uncle Sam.
Ohio Ours, of Hampshire county,
former student at Shepherd College.
has entered the vocational section of the
army training school at the West Vir-
ginia University.
Charles Lee Hutton has entered the
Students Army Training Corps at
Duquesne Barracks, Pittsburg, and is
hoping to win commission in the near
future.
Thomas G. Adams, of Martinsburg
was recently killed in battle in France
He was the first Martinsburg man to
lose his life in action.