The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-31
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. May Coon
srmts,iMtau7,Ds worn exchanged today oy
RaureaantAtipa Wells Goodykoonz ana
Captain Antoine a. Gau)ot. fetIo"
fo1susuaan of Williamson. w. va. "nen
Sha EzllRnt officer called on his rrleho
Of fha Goodykoontz office TO congrat-
fuan&e the latter upon his election 10 con-
Kresz, receiving in return hearty con
1rafufzttons for his safe return from
tine, war and because OF the congress
tsional medal awarded him for bravery
and heroic conduct under fire OF ne
Germans on the field Of France, which
Captain GauJot wore.
Captain !Gaujot had just returned
from overseas, He conmanded a COM
pany, OF the 15oth Infantry and led his
Gsen In the great campaign in the AT
kuuns forest-the longest and greatest
battle in the worlds history. The
(. Gaujot FAMILY IS prominent IN southern
West Virginia and known in that sec
zion OF the state as - lighting family.
They have fought in the wars back
through many generations and are noted
Tor their fearlcssness. their military
knowledge and experiences. and for their
hien code of honor whcthc in the army
6r out Of it. The captain related many
Interesting stories Of ehis campaign
abroad to Representative Goodykoontz
and other West VirginianS assembled 10
meet and greed him
CONGRESSMAN Wells Gocdykoonts to-
day presented in person at the postotflce
department a petition asking for the es-
tablishment Of postorrlce n HAZE
Mingo county, W. Va
= Una senators and representatives from
&FssS VIRGINIA have received tclegralas
Enorn "a. r Bell OF Wheeling. chairman
AZ n local COMMITTEES to prepare well
anuae To the West Virginia soldiers OF
Tho 10th Division who handed from the
kransuort Zeppelin At Newport News,
IN. last Wednesday, and are IN camp
near there, inviting them to attend the
wNseoms and parade OF these soldiers
which IL to be held at Richmond next
Wednesday. Governor John ]. Cornveu
Nfu formally welcome then in the name
% the state Of West Virginia and It's
people
-
|. II looks Ike (and is) q waste OF ef-
SORT and money 10 write and wire Yves:
yipgfnia's delegation in congress to
$stand pat" on any attempt made 70 In
tePHere with dry legislation. for there
fsn,t q chance that any West Virginia
member will vote with the vets on any
measure at any time. Notwithstanding.
they are being bombardcd to stand by
The water wagon in its further Journeys
through the halls Of the national leGis-
Ature. The last is a telegram from D.
B. Purinton Of Morgantown. chairman
Of the executive committee of thainter-
national Sunday school association.
reading: The International Sunday
School association. with auNiliarles In
Syery state. speaking in behalf Of 20.
geo. 900 Sunday school enrolment. is I'M
plterably hostile to the liquor traffic In
any form and respectfully urges that
You stand fast against the repeal OF he
wartime prohibition bill"
Senator Sutherland fied an applica-
Hon for an increase for Henry +. John
son OF Friendly. pensioner. at the zen
aion bureau.
~ Mrs. Marion II. White. widow Of tho
VIM. J. White. Morgantown. has,
Sugh tho efforts Of Congressman
seorEe NJ Bowers. been awarded an m
Creased pension amounting 70 $50 a
month. Her husband was n the wa
against Spain.