Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-08
NOTES OF OUR SOLDIERS.


herdstown's boys who was in the thick
of the fighting in the great European
war, arrived safe and sound in Shep-
now enjoying the pleasures OF home for
a season. He enlisted in the ordnance
department of the army July %, 1917,
and sailed for France November 20,
1917. AS battery mechanic he was
on the firing line with the light and
heavy artillery for more than seven
months. His discharge papers, which
give him an excellent character and
state that he rendered honest and faith
full service, with no absences without
leave, show him to have been in the
following great battles: The Aisne-
Marne offensive, July 10 to 20; the ST.
Mihiel offensive, September 8 to Oc-
tober 6; Verdun and Meuse, and Ar
come battles, October Is to Novem-
Der II. Corporal Shipley says that the
fighting of the last few days previous to
the signing Of the armistice was SIM
ply terrific, and our artillery did fear
full execution among the Germans. He
was in the Argonne Forest when the
armistice was signed, and remained
on the front line until November l4th,
when it was apparent that the war
was over. He had many thrilling ex-
periences, one OF the most narrowing
being when a German shell made
clean hit on his battery and exploded,
killing the captain and four othe- men
| OF the crew, Corporal Shipley being the
only one who was not hit On another
occasion a bullet from either a sniper
or machine gun grazed his nose, be-
| ing Just close enough to scorch the
skin From the time he went into SER
vice in Europe until he got back to
| Washington he never saw one person
whom he had known back home.
Corporal Shipley is proud of recon-
mendation voluntarily given him April
18th by his commanding officer, Cap
tain James w. Armour, Of the l0lSt
Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, who
says that his work for nearly eighteen
| months in the artillery section was in
telligent and faithful as battery me-
chanic. Corporal Shipley came to the
United States on the steamer Patricia
and landed in Boston. Something of
a sensation was created on board when
a German officer, who was allowed with
four other officers TO come across as
representatives OF the owners Of the
vessel, tried to set fire to the ship when
she was far out at sea. He was put
in irons and will be tried for his crime,
though it is said that he is crazy.
Lieutenant Marshall w. Mcdonald, of
Jefferson county, has been promoted to
captaincy. He was recommended
for promotion before the armistice
was signed, but the official papers were
delayed until now. Captain Mcdonald
has been employed since the armistice
in gathering data concerning bridge
operations on the western front for the
use OF historians who will write about
the great war. His work has given
him an opportunity to visit practically
every battlefield in France and
Belgium The demand for the services
of engineers may require him to re-
main in Europe for some months. His
headquarters at present are at Ioul,
France. His brother, Chaplain P. N.
Mcdonald, is still in France, having
charge Of an army school at ST. Mihiel.
Corporal John Edward Schley, form
erly of Shepherdstown, now with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France, has for some time past been
on duty at Monte Carlo, one of the most
beautiful places in Europe and the loca-
ton of the world famous gambling eS-
Enlistment Of the Prince Of Monaco.
He writes to his friends here thar he
sees some strange sights there and has
some interesting experiences. He was
surprised and gratifed some time ago
to meet in Monte Carlo another former
Shepherdstown man, Lawrence r. Lee,
who has an important position in the
administrative work of the Y. M. c. A.
in Europe. That they were glad TO see
each other there goes without saying.
Corporal Schley expects to remain in
Monte Carlo for some time yet
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Locke, Of Ran
son, this county, have received a letter
from their son, Sergeant-Major Richard
V. Locke, of the United States Regulars.
He had been reported dead for several
months, and it was with great JOY
that his parents heard from him. He
says that he is the happiest dead per-
son that one ever saw and has just been
promoted to sergeant-major of his regi-
ment. He joined ire army in New
York five years ago, and is now at
Carozal, Canal Zone.-Spirit.
| Sergeant Vim. B. snyder was last
Sunday transferred from Camp Mills
| to Camp Meade, and in a conversation
with him yesterday over the long-dis-
lance telephone ne stated that ne hopes
/ l. Eridau
| O. this week. AS soon aS he gets leave
he will strike Decline for home.
DR.. F. S. Chambers, OF Philadelphia,
who married Miss Mamie Schley, OF
| Shepherdstown, has recently returned
| from France after thirteen months SER
| vice with the American forces. He is
in the orthopedic division, and will be
| kept in the service for hospital work
on this side for several months.
Shirley Nichols, of Harper's Fer
~, well-known in Shepherdstown, is
back home from service with the Amer
lean Army in France, and was honor
ably discharged at Camp Lee last week
He says he wants to see his friends
in Shepherdstown as soon as possible.
| "ord was received mere yesterday
that Elkins Shpley had arrived in New
York from France and was at Camp
Merritt, near that city, going through
the preliminaries necessary before he
will be discharged.
Walton Morrow has returned from
overseas, and has been with his bro
Their, Ruthven w. Morrow, near town,
this week. He has gotten his final
discharge from the army.
+ Wallace Gallaher, formerly of
Charles Town, has returned from over
seas and is now at camp Dix awaiting
his discharge. He was in the service
fifteen months.
Starting a Good Thing.