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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
Upper Valley Is Struck Severely
By Storm Sunday.

An electric storm of great vio-
lence and unusual duration, ex-
tending the entire length of
Rockingham County and Into
Augusta County beyond Staun-
ton. struck the Virginia Valley
Sunday afternoon and Sunday
night, continuing past midnight.
The storm apparently conferred
at Burketown, where water COW
cred the Valley turnpike four
feet deep, running into the lower
floors Of several houses. Hail at
Mt. Sidney aud Verona, together
with flood of water, literally
ruined gardens and field crops.
All afternoon aud sight Har-
risonburg was cut off from the
outside world as far as telephone
communication was concerned,
and not until after 10 O'Clock did
the news of the storm reach the
city and then by returning auto
mobile parties that had made
their way through the flooded
turnpike.
The damage to harvested
wheat was great. Automobile
parties saw hundreds of sheaves
OF wheat that Trad been washed
out of the field and were being
carried down the stream. Fences
were washed away. some hoated
into the fields and others drop
ped across the turnpike.
A spectacular sight reported
the members OF motoring party
was blazing shock of wheat
that had been struck by light
ming. In the midst of the storm
the sparks and smoke from the
blaze presented an unusual spec
tacle.
In the Burketown section tile
water was higher than ever
known. The small streams near
The county line assumed the pro-
portions of rivers, covering the
fields and turnpike to the deptl,
Of one to four feet. Fifty auto
mobiles were halted by the high
water at Burketown. Frank
IAN Pelt came to the rescue with
IN international Motor Truck.
owing the cars through tile wa
er on the turnpike. The place
ooked like busy ferry for hours. =
Iany front yards were converted
nto lakes and water ran into the
over floors of residences. :
Winchester and Frederick and
djoining counties experienced
reat deal Of wind, some rain and
vivid display of lightning and
oud peals of thunder late Sum
ay afternoon and Sunday night,
ut SO far as could be ascertain
d, this section of tile Virginia s
alley escaped serious damage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
TEXT Of CARRANZA'S
REPLY TO U. S

w h0As SoA Os 49, >'~~>>-
can note transmitted to Secretary
Lansing today by Mexican Ambas-
sador Arredondo is signed by
Foreign Minister Aguilar and is ad-
dressed directly to Secretary Lam
sing. The correspondence follows:
Mr.. Secretary:
Referring to the notes of June
20 and Is last, l have the honor to
say to your excellency that the i'm
mediate release of the Carrizal pris-
oners was further proof of the
sincerity of the desire of this gov
eminent to reach a pacific and
satisfactory arrangement of present
difficulties.
This government is anxious to
solve the present conflict, and it
would be unjust if its attitude should
Uc LlIlSlutCI pICtCO.
1t was also the Mexican govern
ment that earnestly suggests plan
for environments along the boun-
dairy line during the conference of
Ciudad Juarez and FL Paso. This
government is disposed now, as it
has always been, to seek an i'm
mediate solution of the two points
which constitute the true causes of
the conflict between the two coun-
tries, to-wit:
The American Government be
lieves reasonably that the insecurity
of its frontier is a source of diff
ficulty and the Mexican government
on its part believes that the stay o.
American troops on Mexican terri
tory aside from being trespass on
the sovereignty of Mexico is the
immediate cause of the conflict.
The efore, the withdrawal If
american troops, on the one hand,
and the protection of the frontier, on
the other, are the two essential Pre- b.
lens, the solution of which must b.
the directing object of the efforts of |
b 'th governments
The Mexican government is will |
ing 20 consider in quick aud prac
teal way and prom pied by a spirit o
Concord the remedies which should be |
applied to the present situation.
Several Latin american countrie
have offered their friendly mediati. n
tc the Mexican government, and the
latter has accepted it ia princip e
Therefore, the Mexican eovernmen
only awaits Information that the
Government OF the United States
would be disposed to accept th;.
mediation for the purpose mentioned
above or whether it is still of the be
lief that the same results may be Al.
tanned oy means of direct negotiations
between both governments.
In the meantime this Government,
proposes to employ all efforts that
may be at its disposal to avoid the r,
c arrences of the new incidents which
may complicate and aggravate The
situation. At the same tifns il hopes
that the American Government on its
, .rt may make use OF all efforts 10
prevent also new complications.
Il avail myself of this opporsunity
to reiterate to your exceIlency the as
surance Of my most distinguish d
&C. AGUILAR. /,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
Constipation and lndIges tion

81 have used Chamberlain's Tab
lets and must say they are best l have
ever used for constipation and in
digestion. Ny wife also used them for
indigestion and they did her good, y
writes Eugene S. Knight, Whining
ton, N G. Chamberlain's Tablets
are mild aud gentle in their action
Give them n trial. You are certain
to be pleased with the agreeable
laxative effect which they produce
Obtainab.e everywhere. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07

send their own carriage for us
(ny nurse and mel. with two beau-
tiful black horses. and servant
on the box, or else we take orr
own man.
At another place we get car
rlage, but they pay the bill each
time. A professional call here
partakes Of the nature of a So
cial function.
We are met by a man-servant
who escorts us to the entrance
to the "Anderoom," or women's
| quarters. We go iii welcomed by
several women-servants, with
children peepiug to see the
strange KaKim Khanim." En-
tering the room, we meet the
women of the family. The most
polite form of welcome is this !:
The hostess takes my outstretch-
ed hand in both of hers, pressing
1t gently. She then touches her
forehead and her lips. This is 70
signify that ] am of more value
to her than her eyes and her lips.
| make the same motion. This
is, however, high ceremony. We do
not go through it everytime /; but
we must always sit down uni
we have been served with tea.
1t is always very hot but it is
quite the thing to drink it in
such a way as to draw in the air
with it, with loud sucking
noise.
Then, having refused a second
cup, we can proceed to business
but as soon as we are through
with the patient more tea i.
, brought III. The fact that it i.
, scaldlng hot, we do not deplore
because we are quite certain tina
the cups and spoons were washed
In the big, open pool in the gar
den, IN which everything is wash
ed: clothes, babies, and othe
), things that it is best not to thinl
4 OF while you are eating anythin,
in the house.
1t has not been merely call
this week. l have done my frs
big operation. AT least it wa
pretty big to me. On Tuesday
= DR.. Lamme left to be gone som
weeks. He went to see a yer
sick man, good way to til
South III Kurdish Country. H
/. had cleared the mems hospits
: pretty we'll of his patients. O
Wednesday there came a party
a carriage and horseman. The
:, had brought a man about on
:, hundred miles to the II merica
> Doctor" He had a dreadful cas-
OF gangrene of the leg followin
:. typhoid fever. | couldn't tur
him away in such a conditio,
after he had been brought S
. far. So. on Friday. with D
E Vannemans advice and NOR;
!. support, for lie does no surgery
| amputated his leg. He is de
! ing very well SO far.
The fame of the operation ha
spread through the city. II
deed, Tatios, the American leat
man of the hospital, said it seen
ed to him it could not have gon
more quickly by telegraph. Thi
seems quite professional letter
but you will understand how tlli
first work takes hold of me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
NEARLY 4 HUNDRED
YEARS AGO.

SEhhLf \ HQNUkEU
YEARS AGO.
From the Woodstock HERALD,
April. 1920.
At an election held on Monday
last at the Court House in this
place for Trustees of the town
of Woodstock for the ensuing
year, the following gentlemen
were declared duly elected
Jacob Reamer, President.
John Anderson.
Peter Liggett.
William Haddox.
c. u. Lowell.
MARRIED.
On monday the Sd inst. by the
Rev. A. C. Booten, Mr.. John Far
row to Miss Jane MADDEN,
daughter of Mr.. John M'Fadden,
all of this county.
We are informed by a gentle
man just from Steubenville, that
the citizens of that place, feel
themselves of so patriotic a spir-
| it. that they have held a public
meeting and unanimously enter
ed into a resolution not to pur-
chase or make use OF any imported
coffee. and have imposed a fine o.
five dollars on any one who ma
may be known to disregard OF
break this resolution.
| [Olive.
| At an election held in thu
lCourt House and at Overal's il
Milford, on Monday the 10 inst.
for two suitable persons, to rep
resent us in the next State Leg
islature, at the close of the polls
the votes were:
81 For Col. Moses Walton 80
81 Major John Colville Fl
. Jas. Stevenson 6
The two first named gentleme
are of course elected.
MARRIED.
/ On the 18th ult. BY the Rev
Robt. Barnes, Mr.. Edward Nortl
craft to Miss Elizabeth LeitE
daughter of G. Leith. Esqr., G
South River. in this County.
On the 30th ult. by the same
elMr. TIL. Dickinson to Miss Je,
ME Northcraft, daughter of Et
lNorthcraft, Esqr, also of Sout
River, in this County.
On the 4th ints. by the sam,
IMr. Jas. T. Fristoe to the ami;
Bile and admired Miss Sidne
Mckay, daughter of Mr.. Enoc
mckay, decd. of South Rive
in this County.
At Strasburg, on Thursda
evening, the 9th inst. by til
= Rev. Mr.. Rich, Mr.. Andre
Hoffman to Miss Fannie Stove
daughter of Christian Stove
decd, late OF this County.
1 On Sunday last, the 9th ms
by the Rev. Nicholas Schmuke,
Mr.. Martin Burger to Miss Eliz
Proctor, daughter of Capt. Ricl
ard Proctor, of this place.
q OBITUARY.
Departed this life on Thur.
day evening last, after an Hines
..Iof two days, in the 5Oth year {
! her age, Mrs Sarah Keyser, cor
sort of Maj r Andrew Keyser, G
South River, this County.
I An order of publication G
Michael Haas and Sophia, hi
wife, late Sophia British, agains
David British, Jr., and others.
Christian Windle, of Tom
Brook, offers one cent reward 70
the apprehension of an appren
Itice.
i Married--On the Sth inst. b
the Rev. MIR. Barnes, Mr.. Valen
tine Finn, of Culpeper County
to Miss Catherine Payne, of thi
County.
i On the 10th inst. by Rev
Nicholas Schmuker, Mr.. Pete,
Hickman to Miss Rebecca Roads
lall of this County.
i Mrs. Ann Turnb bull, recent,
LOT Middleto Hn. advertises the
Woodstock Coffee House and
Hotel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07

excursion tickets on sale from Irr.
9th to Sept. Q, 1915, vie SOUTHERN
RAILWAY ct Principal Stations ia
Virgins at greatly reduced fares II
Atlantic City, G pc May, Ocean CITY.
Stone Harbor, Wildwood ard otha,
noted Jersey Coast Resort Pointe
Consult Agents or write 4. W. Won.
bury, WashIpgton, d. 9.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
BIIIousness end Stomach trouble.

1.-TWO years ago | suffered from
frequent attacks of stomach trouble
and bisiousness, writes Miss Emma
Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. II could eat
very little food that agreed with me
and became 50 div and sick at my
stomach ut times that had to take
hold of something to keep from fall
ing. Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets
advertised l decided to try them. |
improved rapidly. .Obtainsble
everywhere. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
Plants For Sale.

All kinds OF early vegetable plants
Ion sale. Frost proof cabbage plants
cf all the early varieties, ready to
plant in tie garden now.
MISS NELLIE FRAyEI,.
Court St, Woodstock, w
March l7-9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
'MAURERTOWN.

Ora Helsley, who spent tile
4th of July with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. P. Helsley, returned
to his duties in the Treasury De-
partment, in Washington. We'd
nesday morning.
Paul F. M. Shaver and John
ID. Kirby, Supt. County Aims
House, left Washington Sunday
morning iii Saxton Roadster at
$50 O'Clock, arrived here at
1910 P. M. and used only one
gallon OF gasoline on an average
OF - $40 miles. Mr.. Kirby is
highly pleased with his new car.
Thomas Flynn, ST., is visiting
friends in Page County.
James Maxey, representative
the Everett and Harvard Piano
Companies was here with the
IQuality Music House boys, last
week.
| w. E. McInturff has contracted
with the Lister Fertilizer Co., oil
Baltimore, to travel for them
again, this season.
| Albert E. Shaver is in Win
chester this week visiting rela
tiyes and friends.
i c. H. Spiker and family mo
tored to Staunton, Tuesday til,
! 4th.
Misses Nettie Hickman an,
Mary Proctor, of Washington
j, are visiting the family of {
Frank Hickman. Miss Procto
5 is a niece of the late Senate
5 Redfield Proctor, of Vermont.
i During the electrical storr
| Sunday evening, Henry Fink
4 had valuable 3 year-old col
killed by lightning. He wa
standing under a tree in the pa:
! ture field.
I
G. B. Funkhouser, youn
man who lost his sight some
Years ago by being kicked by
horse. and now a musical stndel
at the S. c. l., of Dayton, wit
SIX others. will give conce
here Saturday night, July 15t
consisting of selections on plan
violin and the latest dancin
acts. The proceeds will be use
:, to aid Mr.. Funkhouser in Ii
:, musical course at the Institute
W. E. (Ras) McInturff h;
" purchased a beautiful art VIZ
,e finish Jesse French piano fro
II The Quality Music House.
,e Chas. A. Saum and family,
g Woodstock, visited the family
n 5. J. Shaver, Monday aud Tue
!, day.
'o Mrs. Willis Spare, of Was
r. iugton, is here visiting friend
al this week.
y The friends and members
the Civic League had a please
day at their picnic the 4th. o.
: ing to the river being full IL
, grounds were changed. 1t W;
= held at Pugll's Run under II
railroad bridge and where the
y are several large springs al
. near by the creek.
- Valley Light and Power Con
Dany connected the Souther
station with their line TueSda
the 4th, and Agent Hugh Beyt
, Ter had the building illuminate
: the night of the 4tb.
j Misses Jeanette and Lillia
Cohen, of Washington, cam
here Monday with two DO, S
Paul and Lewis Kretzberger
They have rented a portion O
Il. S. Newman residence for th
summer and will act as Cover
nesses of the boys.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Or.
MARY FLEMING. OF
TABRIZ, PERSIA.
EXTRACTS FROM RECENT LETTER
TO HER FATHER. REV. R. H.
FLEMING, D. D., OF
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE.
Early last week we were i'm
formed by our Consul that tile
Americans were all invited to at
tend the formal opening of the
new Russian railroad.
On Saturday morning at seven
o'clock eight of us left the Hos
pital, in twocarriages. and drove
over the plain to the place where
the trains stop, and where tile sta
ton is to be. This, according
to Russian custom, is about half
an hours drive outside the city.
The morning was one of al
ternate cloud and sunshine, and
shifting lights gave all sorts of
beautiful colors to the red sand
stone hills that form the boun-
dairy of the Tabriz plain. Be-
yond these are other and higher
mountains, still covered with
snow.
The people were gathering
from all directions, on foot, on
horseback, in carriages, in auto
mobiles. One of the Consuls
passed us with his Consular
guard on horseback behind his
carriage, thirty or forty strong.
The open space before the rail.
road tracks was thronged with
people.
Across the tracks carpets hat
; been spread, and tents erected
, for the officers and dignitarie,
! who were to grace the occasion
4 There the little group of Euro
peans gathered also.
There were Russian officers il
khaki, and Persian officials il
: broadcloth. heavy with gol'
thread, and with many stars.
fl Finally the open space wa
cleared of the crowds. and the
filled with the Consular guard
+ drawn up in a loug line. The
made picture full of life an
|, color-the Cossacks in brigh
lred with white wooden hood
hanging down their backs; til
ii English Consul's Indians in tllei
v light blue turbans, the Band
|, adding both color and noise t
the scene.
Next high Persian dignitar
Y arrived, in d blue carria ge
e drawn bv six white horses i
" blue harness.
IL We all boarded the train whic
:. was gayly decor ted with Pei
sian and Russian flags, aud rod
/. slowly out to the bridge over tn
:. Adj Chat river. The arches @
a the bridge were trimmed wit
8. flags.
The bridge is a many-arche
structure of solid masonry, sue
}. as Russians always build. A
s that point we waited for a specia
f train from Julpha which brougll
/. the representative of the Gran
fIDuke, Vice Roi of the Caucasus
The train also was flag drape,
f and flower trimmed. Next tw,
s Priests Of the Russian-Greel
t Church appeared and from befor
a white draped table place,
s across the tracks, chanted Ions
r service.
i The responses were sung by /;
iclloir of Russian soldiers will
, beautiful voices. After thi.
there was rather long wait dur
ing which visiting officers held
, a sort of informal reception.
AT last, FAR over the plain a
line began to appear. Gradually
it resolved itself into a troop OF
! horsemen. 1t was the Vallayatt,
THAT is, the Governor of the
Province of Azerbaijan and the
lC1ty of Tabriz with his retinue.
This Official is always the
Grown Prince of Persia. The
Ipresent Vallayatt is the brother
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07

| have had strenuous week.
Many young physicians ia Amer
lea would be glad to have as big
a practice as / have in two weeks
time !
| have Clinic" twice a week.
but the numbers are increasing
30 that | may soon have to give
more time to it. Then have
some interesting outside cases.
One ! mentioned before. Its il
: rich Aosiem fanily. They
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-07-07

present Vallayatt is the brother
of the Shah. They drew neare,
and nearer, and finally the Prince,
a slender young man, in a neat,
dark uniform, dismounted and
was escorted to the entrance to
the bridge. Here a ribbon had
been stretched across the tracks.
This ribbon was half of green.
the sacred Persian color, and
half of the Russian white. blue
and red. After speeches had
been made, the Prince came for
ward and cut this ribbon, declar-
ing the railroad now open /!
Tabriz, the great city of Wes-
tern Persia, is connected by links
of steel with the outside world.
While such connection may be
in some things for the better and
some for the worse, at least.
Tabriz, the Chief Commercial
City, can never again sleep in
isolation. 1t belongs to the rest
of the world and the world to il.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
WESLEYAN PLAYS HARD
EST GAME AT HOME

Saturday of this week Wes-
leyan's football team will line up
against the strong Westminist-
er college team from Pennsyl-
vania and judging from past
records of the two teams the
game will be the greatest ever
played in Buckhannon. Wes-
leyan was beaten by w. & J. by
the score of 21-0 while West
minister played w. & J. to a
1870, score on last Saturday.
This is the best indication of the
calibre of the game that is to
be expected. Wesleyan will
have all her Cripples back in
the game and should be in ex-
cellent condition for a great
fight.
Several local fans will likely
attend the game as interest in
Wesleyan is growing with the
approach of the championship
game on Thanksgiving.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 23.-A re-
port was received here today by
federal officials that diminishing
was in progress between the
forces of Villa and those of Car
rama, a short, distance west of
Chihuahua City and near the
outskirts. Villa troops are also
reported south and northwest
of the capital and an attack is
expected soon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
DON'T FAIL TO HEAR JUDGE ROBINSON AND
EX GOVERNOR WHITE in BELINCTON, We'd
NESDAY, NOVEMBER |, All z ?. NJ
COMMITTEE

G. E. Cain has delivered the
1917 Model Ford cars during
the past week to Frank Mat
thew, Junior; Grover Strother,
city, and C. M. Elliott and Ira
Harris of Meadowville.
Rev. A. C. Carly, of Phila-
delphia, arrived here Thurs
day for a few days visit with
his family, who have been here
visiting Mrs. Carty's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Capt. Rease.
Mrs. S. L. Brooks and sister,
Miss Rebecca Thompson, left
last Thursday for a visit in
Fairmont. They will go from
there to Cleveland, Ohio, to Wis.,
it for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Coffman,
who have been visiting in Cum
berland and Hendricks and also
points in Pennsylvania for the
past few weeks, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
SCRIMGEOURS START MILL

The Flour and Feed Mill of
Scrimgeour Bros. is now re-
built and the mill is running.
The flour made on this mar
vel mill ground from home
grown wheat is much whittier
than of the high grade fiours on
the market.
The mill is even better than
before the fire-the arrange
ment of the machinery, eleva-
tors, etc., markes it much handi-
er.
The farmers have been pa
tiently waiting and are now glao
that the mill is again in opera
ton.
The electric plant is abour
completed also, power is being
given to the Garage and Citizens
Bank.
The ice plant will be rebuilt
during the winter and be read.
for next spring and summer.
Mr.. Scrimgeour has been a
work on the reconstruction
since the fire, having made som'
decided improvements to tn,
building.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

The election is drawing near,
and among the many offices to
be filled are the offices for JUS
tice of the Peace. While this
Office is local belonging to dis
trict or neutrality-suspicious. JUS
tice for every 1900 people or
fraction thereof-and if not
much in the lime light; yet it is
one of the most important Off
ces within the gift of the people,
and should be considered &C
cordingly.
The office needs man of ma
ture judgment, one who will not
be influenced by personal feel
ing or outside influences; but
who will decide the controver-
sizes brought to his court ac-
cording to law and evidence, land
one who will make inquiry into
the merits of a case or complaint
before allowing action to be
brought.
We think we have such man
in the person of Mr.. w. A,
Street who aspires to the office
in Barker district, and he should
receive the support of the voters
irrespective of party, and we
believe he will. T
E. A. HUNT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
CHARLES M MURPHY FOR PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY
He is Fit For the Job

Mr. Murphy who wants be Prosecuting Attorney has asked the
voters of the County, of the speeches he made what he
would do if they needed the services of lawyer important
legal of their and had the choice of only himself and
Mr. Bruce Talbot Which of the two would be empoyed II the
would prefer have Mr. Murphy his individual lawyer
rather than employ Mr. Talbot why should the voter hesitate
which of the would prefer have in the office of Prose-
cutting Attorney? Mr. Murphy asks the voter If ne would not act
for the county he would for himself and calls attention to the
fact that the Prosecuting Attorney the only lawyer provided for
the County Court is his duty to advise them all legal
questions Which of the best fitted for this job? The voter
his and the alone is responsible
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26

London, Oct. 24.-According
to the London morning papers
the Germans appear to have
forcede the evacuation Of the
Constanza by cutting the trans
Dobrudpa railway about TWEEN
ty miles west of the Black Sea
coast. AS the Germans make
no claims to Constanza cap
lures. 1t is assumed here that
the Rumanians made good their
retirement.