The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-24
GERMAN CAPTIVE
IS GUEST HERE
Capt. James Z. Gee, City Treasurer Of
Nonongahela City. Pa, Tells
OF Wartime Germans

Capt James. r Gee. city treasurer Of
Mouongahcla city. IA. In private life.
and soldier during the war. WAS the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Barnum
Of Grant avenue the pas; week. Capt.
Gee won fame and laurels during the
war am~ng tire several millions or sell
diers who saw service abroad.
He was stationed on ~" Mexican Dor
De- when the war began IN 1917. then
4 lieutenant but when Cncie Sam be-
came mixed up in the affair Re was or
dered 70 make ready for duty overseas
Can't Gee was captured by the Germans
during the second battle ~ the Marine
and held In a prison camp for TOUR
months He fell tho victim OF the
Hochc on July II. 1918. during the
Marine conflict.
During his stay at the German prison
camp Capt Gee learned several things
that are stlll % interest. As late as
July Is. lala he told friends here, the
Germans had confidence OF winning the
war but los, this hope after the Ar
COME offensive. In which the Americans
plaved such an important part. The
Argonne battle began on September 90
and ended on September 80. Capt Gee
learned that Herr Soche was losing
confidence while in the prison camp. He
told friends here that the Germans
treated them ane while they we're cap
ives
Captain Gee served IN the 10th In
raatrv OF the 2Sth Division and Is sui,
an official in the Pennsylvania National
Guard.
chautauqua Opened
The hrs, program &c the Redpath
ChautauGua put on yesterday afternoon
in the big tent on Fifth street. drew
very large crowd despite tho warm
weather Tho performance last even
InS was equally as we'll attended. l'ach
evening row program will h" pro
scented. The chautauqua will remain
here FOR six DAYS.
bliss williams Departs
Miss la Wllliam7. teacher OF IAN
SuaSos IN the Moundsvills high school
for tho pas, several years. left yester-
day ror New York cay. where she VIII
,rka a boat for Europe. Miss Williams
will sail on IN" s. s. Olympic today on
a thre" months tour os Eur"7e
Expect Prisoners TodaA
Fifteen prisoners from Mcdowell
county are expected at tho stat prison
today. The arri~cl - this number will
increase the total population Of tho pen
20 around I.f0c. -" largest 1gurc In
history.
Prisons rrn9ral Today
This afternoon az , o'clock will be
bold the funeral services for tho late
Edgar Parsons who died al Akron. q.
Thursday Burial will take place ct
tho Mount Ross cemetery.
The deceased was born and raised in
this city and loft here few years ago
to WORK At Akron.
Pnrricte Returns Homo
Hon. James =. rarrictt. candidate FOR
congress from rho First district. TO
turned home las, evening from a trip
To the extreme northern Panhandle.
Mr. Parrlott visited ut WsllSburp. New
Cumberland and chester and other up
river cities rir told friends last even
ing he was very we'll pleased win tho
situation and yeti confident Of success
ut the August primary.
wood1nan Memorial Sunday
The Woodner o. the World viii hold
m"rnorian ard unveilinE services here
tomorrow The greater part OF the
program viii. nc put on At the cemetery.
An members OF the local lodge are urged
TO turn OUT.
Moundsvtlls Briefs
Owing 20 q lack OF finances, the city
street force IS idle.
H Z Katzm!er % Butler. Pa. will
speak on Near East Relief Work" at
the morning service OF the United
Presbyterian church tomorrow.
The members OF the Citizens band
held practice last evening at the ID. g.
Tutes undertaking establishment on
Second street
NrA Harry Eppler IS suffering with