Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-28
Notes Of Our Soldiers.

The editor of the Register had several
letters from his son, VIM. B. Snyder.
on Monday, but all were of such a per
sonal nature that we do not publish
them, though we are strongly tempted
TO give them to the Registers family.
The fact is, "Bill" was so happy over
having been recommended for com.
mission that he couldn't write ABOUT
anything else. He says that word came
that a man in each battalion was TO De
given chance for lieutenants com
mission, and his captain recommended
him for the promotion.He accordingly
went to Tours and took the examination,
which he passed very successfully. "A
few DAYS of anxious waiting then
brought him official notification that the
had been endorsed and recommended
for a commission as second lieutenant.
This recommendation has to be ap-
proved by headquarters, and at the date
of his letter, November Sd, he was hop
ing to receive the commission in shori
time. Eight days later, however, the
armistiee was signed and the war ended
and this may prevent his advancement
But "Bill" had his jollification just the
same, and is happy whether he gets the
officers commission or not. He wrote
from Romorantin, and said that he had
recently met Earnest Hamrick. of Shep
herdstown-the first man he has run
across from his home neighborhooo
since he joined the army yedr ago.
He said that they had good time talk
ing about the home folks and affairs in
Shepherdstown. He wrote that il was
apparent then-November 3d-that the
Germans were about done FOR, and Cap
tain Edwards had expressed the opinion
that they would be whipped in another
month. AS a matter of fact the break
came just eight days afterward.
Unofficial information indicates that
approximately 10000 men now serving
at Camp Lee will be mustered out with
in two weeks. These men will be drawn
from the development battalions and
the candidates from the training school.
From General MARGINS statement il is
expected that it will be Christmas time
before most of those now in training
there will have been mustered out OF
the service. The largest number of
men ever in training there at one time
was approximately $4,000. At present
there are less than 10000.
Among the prominent Maryland men
who have recently been killed in France
was Major German H. H. Emory, we'll
known lawyer of Baltimore, who lost
his life in battle. Major Emory will be
remembered in Shephedstown, where
some years ago he and his bride spent
their honeymoon. They stopped at Fer
ry Hill Farm, then tenanted by the
family of Alfred Knode. He was
splendid young gentleman and his wife
a most charming lady. She survives
him together with several children.
The friends of w. L. Jones, the we'll
known Martinsburg jeweler, will SYM
pathize with him most sincerely in the
death of his son, Fitzgerald Jones, who
died in France on November 9Th from
an attack of influenza and pneumonia.
The young man enlisted in the tank
corps last July and had been in France
about two months when his death oc-
Cured. He was a popular young bust
ness man of Martinsburg and his death
will be greatly regretted.
MS. Emory Wyand, of Keedysville,
Md, has received notification from the
War Department informing her Of the
death of her son, Reno Wyand, who was
killed in France about October 10th. He
went overseas last April. Young Wy
and who was 20 years of age, was mar
ried a few weeks before ne sailed, to
Miss Stella Benner, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Benner, of Sharpsburg.
He is survived by his wife, his mother
and four brothers.
James H. Staley, of Scrabble, has re-
ceived letter from his brother Charles
Staley, formerly of Berkeley county, on
active service with the British Expedi'
itionary Force, stating that his left foot
had been blown off by shell. He is
still in the hospital. He said that he
had been in the front line trenches seven
days at a stretch, and it was rather ex-
citing lodging the big shells sent over
Dy the furS.
The death in France of three young
soldiers from Sharpsburg has been re-
ported this week. Those who made the
great sacrifice are Leonard Highbarger
Lloyd Champion and Russell Stull, al
well known men of Sharpsburg. Mr..
Highbarger attended Shepherd College
in this place some years ago.
Charles C. Lemen of the u. S. Navy
surprised his parents this morning by
dropping in for a brief visit, though he
had only the one day to spend with then
"Chis" has been on the u. S. S. Rhode
Island, but is now on shore duty in
Brooklyn. He looks like real sailor.
DR.. William Neill. of Charles Town.
has received word that his son, William
Neill, Jr., was badly gassed while fight
ing in France, and is in hospital. He
is recovering.