Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-03-27
NOTES OF OUR SOLDIERS.

The Jefferson county draft board has
completed its work, and with the other
local draft boards will 60 out OF exist.
ence on March 31st. Its records Will
be shipped to Washington, where they
will be given permanent place in the
archives of the War Department. The
Jefferson county board was composed
Of Capt. H. C. Getzendanner, DR.: Will
liam Neill and J. VIM. Rider. These
gentlemen rendered a difficult and try
ing public service in very satisfactory
manner. Ii must be said of them that
they performed their duty without fear,
favor or prejudice and were absolutely
impartial. AS active head of the board,
Captain Cetzendanner rendered as
pecially efficient service. He was in
personal contact with every one OF the
drafted men who entered the service
from this county, and his tact and kind
ness and generosity smoothed the
rough edges Of many a painful episode
and gained him the gratitude OF the
men who were indicted into the ser
vice. His duties were not always
pleasant ones, but no one can say that
he was anything but fair and con-
siderate. The record of the Jefferson
county board is an honorable one, and
its members have every reason to BE
proud of their work.
Charles Allen Jackson, colored
soldier from ShepherdStown, is at his
home here, having returned from
France and been honorably discharged
from the service. He was in the fight
ing during the closing months of the
war and saw some lively service. He
says that on one occasion company OF
white soldiers occupied dangerous
position near to the enemy lines, and
toward the close of the day the Ger
mans gassed them as heavily as they
could. During the night these men
were quietly Withdrawn and COM
pany of colored soldiers was put in
their place, unbeknown to the Ger
mans. Next morning the Germans got
a glimpse of the colored men and pass
ed the word around that their gas had
caused the entire company to turn
black. The Huns soon found out, how
ever, that though the Americans had
considerably color, they were mighty
lively bunch, for they fought like fury.
Lieutenant withrow Legge has been
in Shepherdstown this week renewing
acquaintance with his friends in this
place, his former home. He was in the
artillery branch of the American Army
and was in the hot fighting in the ST.
Mihiel sector, where he handled bat
terry of seventy-fves. After ten months
in France he is mighty glad to be back
in the old u. S. A. He landed in New
York on March 18th, having come over
on the Agamemnon, and expects to be
out of the service in few
days. Lieutenant Legge, who is look
ing very well, and is every inch SOL
der in appearance, expects to resume
his old place in agricultural extension
work at the West Virginia University.
Sergeant Orland E. Hoffman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hoffman, west of
town, was honorably discharged at
Camp Meade last week after nine
service in the engineers corps
of the army, and has returned home.
His discharge papers give him an eX-
cellent character and state that he rem
iered honest and faithful service and
had no absences without leave marked
up against him. Mr.. Hoffman expects |
to 60 to Chester, Pa, where he will
lake the position he held when he was
into the service.
Wardell Mcdonald, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Mcdonald, of this |
place, arrived in New York from over
seas the first of the week. One of his |
wounds has not yet fully healed, and he |
will probably be detained in hospital |
Tor several weeks. He writes home |
hat he is feeling splendidly and is |
being treated in the most delightful
manner in New York.
Richard M. Palmer, Sharpsburg |
soldier, was arrested in HagerStown |
asst Friday on the charge of deserving |
rom the United States Army. Palmer
vas with the 10Th Ordnance Company |
It Camp Amatol, N. j., and deserted |
February 9Th. When arrested he said |
hat he had gotten tired of the army and
quit. He stated that he was
'eady to go back and take his medi-
line.
Private Howard Allen, soldier from
Charles Town, died last Sunday in the |
Walter Reed Hospital in Washington,
aged % years. He was drafted into
he army last July and had ben i'll ever
since last fall, having been taken first |
With the influenza. He is survived by |
lis mother, a sister and three brothers. |
His body was sent to Charles Town for
burial.
The statement that Earl A. McDonald |
lad returned home from France and |
lad gotten his discharge from the ar
ny was a mistake. It was his brother, |
Carroll E. Mcdonald, who was dis
charged from Camp Sherman, Chilli
,othe, Ohio, and is again at his Cd |
place at Shenandoah Junction. Earl is
still in France.
George Ludwig, former student of |
Shepherd College, was here the past
week, looking very we'll in his soldiers |
He has recently been dis
charged from the army and came here
from Fort Oglethorpe.
Private Edward Henkle, who was in |
The army for eighteen months, has ar
rived from overseas. He was in the
309th Tank Corps. He is son of Mrs.
S. " Henkle, near Halltown.
Lieutenant Louis K. Koontz was at
his home east of town rast week on a
brief furlough from Camp Grant, H.
inois.
Wedding Bells.