Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER. Va, August IL
Practically all the local exemption
boards in this section of the state will
have to issue additional calls for men
in order to supply the net quotas each
county is required to furnish for the
National Army. In addition to large
number of exemption claims being
passed on to the district board, many
fed Some Of the local boards failed to
call up a sufficient number of men at
the outset. and this Is another reason
for additional calls.
The various units OF the I'd Virginia
Infantry. Col. Robert F. Leedy of Lu-
ray commanding. are expecting orders
any day directing them to mobilize at
some point in the state-probably at
training camp at Admission. Ala. The
regiment has been guarding railroad
bridges and public property in the
Shenandoah valley and southwest Vir-
ginia since early last spring, and while
there has been no serious trouble. the
men have on a number of occasions
prevented attempts at violence.
There are now about thirty cases of
infantile. paralysis in various sections
of Rockingham county, but no addi-
tional deaths have been reported for
several days. This is an increase of
about five cases since last week. Three
new cases were found at Grottoes yes
terday. and there is another new case
near Zenda. The disease has made its
appearance in scattered localities in
Augusta county, and steps have been
found in Frederick and adjoining coun-
ties. but the health authorities are
maintaining strict guarantees against
all infected districts elsewhere in the
state.
The interna tional conference commit
tee of the Mennonite Church has ar
ranged to meet in Harrisonburg next
week to complete the program for the
annual conference. which is scheduled
to be held at the Mennonite School. in
the suburbs of Harrisonburg. on Au-
gust 1881. The meeting will be inter-
national in scope and delegates from
many sections of the United States and
foreign countries will be present
Johnathan d. Clark. a farmer of
Light. who was thought to be dying
recently. and whose relatives had gath
cred about his bedside in anticipa-
ton of the sad event. is recovering and
will soon be well enough to look after
his teamwork. He was severely in
jured in an automobile accident and
then double pneumonia developed, but
he is pulling through in spite Of 1t all
]. B. beverley. jr.. of Winchester,
who went to Capon river in Hampshire
county. w. Va. recently. caught more
large bass within week than any
other angler in that region this sum-
mer.
Judge DAYTON in the federal court at
MartinsburR. W. Va, has overruled a
motion for n new trial in the case of
Charles II. EGrEer of Jefferson county,
w. Va. against his brother Joseph W.
Harper of Oklahoma. both formerly Of
Winchester, who was sued for Sic. 900
the plaintiff claiming that Joseph had
alienated the affections Of Mrs.
Charles H. Harper. The trial jury
gave the plaintiff $500 damages, and
the court refused to call new trial
on the defendants motion. but grant
ed an appeal to the circuit court at
Richmond. Va.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Snapp. eighty
three years old, member Of an old
FL ederick county family, is dead at her
horne, near Fawcett gap. She 10 sur
vived by three daughters, three sons,
three brothers and one sister.