Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-03-13
News of the Soldiers.

News of the Soldiers.
Glenn G. Gardiner, one of our Jeffer-
son county soldiers with the American
Army in France, writes to his home
folks at Leetown that he is now with the
..rmy of occupation in Coblenz, Ger
many, and is seeing many wonderful
Sights-ancient castles, magnificent ca
thedrals and so on, and be has crossed
over bridges built Vy the Romans
couple OF thousand years ago. The
river Rhine, he says, is about as large
as the Potomac at ShepherdStown. The
scenery is wonderful. He has lately
been enjoying some fine coasting.
sergeant VIM. A. Morgan has sent
lv MS relatives here very interesting
Tehc from the battleteldS or france
IL is helmet that was taken from the
mead OF German soldier Killed IN bat
tie. A hole IN the helmet made by a
piece OF Snrapnel shows how the death
wound was inflicted. Sergeant Morgan
sent the helmet by mail, unpackeo, the
address being simply pasteu on 1t. Inc
neimet, winch weighs three pounds,
was brought 10 the Register ONCE tor
Inspection few days ago by>RuSSeil II.
morgan.
Private William Cookus, who has
been In the service since June, 1910,
all this time having been located at
camp Lee, virginia, arrived al his home
IN ShepherdStown this morning. ne
Is looking we'll and mas enjoyed the
best of health ever since ne mas been
IN the army. He was attached 10 the
noSpIIal service nearly ali the time ne
was at camp Lee. his is his nrSt
trip home, ne having never applied lor
a Iurlougn.
Sergeant Leo. H. Miller, formerly OF
ShepnerdStown, VINO Tor some months
mas been stationed at Camp holaoIro,
near Baltimore, was recently olScnarg
cd and is now IN Baltimore IN the en-
pIoy of well-known law hrm. his
uutleS are TO take care or the State
compensation claims, or which work
the nrm is In charge. In addition he is
taxing course IN law al the University
OF Maryland.
William Selvey, formerly OF Snep-
herdStown, who wa al the air service
vi the American Army in France, has
returned TO this country. HIS mother,
mrs. Susie Selvey, received word last
week that he hao arrived at Newport
news. He enlisted ID the army in 1917
with VIM. b. Snyder, but the TWO were
separated in Texas, and never met each
Uuner afterward.
Harry II. Walper arrived safely in
Smepherdstown from overseas yeSter-
Gay and viii spend a few weeks with
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 10 L. Wal
per, north OF town, before leaving TO
Iesume his business in California. He
Is looking well and feeling good. Mr..
alper says that the best SIgnt he saw
Shce he lett home last year was the
smOre line OF the good old U. 5. A.
Kenneth H. Engle, of Uvilla, has
been honoraDly olScnarged from the
service and is again at the home of his
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Jesse A. :nsle,
IT. he was IN the army just about a
year, most OF his time having been
spenI in the division surgeons office
al Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas. lie
iegretS the hard luck that kept nlm
from getting to France.
Robert Shell, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Winner Shell, writes home that he was
a good deal disappointed at not getting
nome from France as expected. his
company was aboard ship ready 70 Sail,
wnen 1t was ordered ashore again and
their sailing orders indefinitely post
poned.
Wardell Mcdonald, one Of our
Shepherdstown soldiers, has arrived in
new York from France, and will soon
De back at his old home. He was
wounded in action during the last great
drive of the American Army, getting
some nasty cuts on his legs from shrap-
mel.
Charles Robert Keplinger, who spent
the past few weeks at his nome IN Snep-
nerostown, following his return from
France, has gone to Fairmont, w. Va,
where he has resumed his former posi-
ton as Linotype expert with the West
Virginia Printing Company.
George McChan, one of our colored
soldiers, has returned from France.
George says that he was in the thick
of the fighting, with the New York
Division, and saw hot times IN the
Argonne Forest and in the drive toward
Metz. He escaped unhurt
Captain H. Baylor Reinharr, Of this
place, who is with the American Army
of Occupation in Coblentz, has been
sick with diptheria, but a letter from
him few days ago gave the good news
that he was improving.
Charles Woman, one of Shepherds
towns young soldiers who recently re-
turned from service abroad, has been
appointed to position in the State De-
partment in Washington and has en-
Iered upon his duties.
Raleigh Shaffer, formerly of this
neighborhood, has returned from over
seas, and is now at his home in Mar
tinsburg. He was in ShepherdStown
yesterday renewing acquaintance with
mis- friends here.
w. ]. Bryan Houser, Of Bakerton,
who has been in the Navy the past year,
stationed at Camp Dewey, Great
Lakes, Illinois, has been honorably dis
charged from the service and has re-
turned home.
The editor Of the Register has re-
ceived a card from Robert CroWl, with
the American Army in France, saying
that he is well and asking us to remem-
Der him to his friends here.
Hunter Swan, of Shenandoah juno
ton, has been honorably discharged
from the service and is home again.