Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
STORMS Do DAMAGE
TO CAVALRY CAMP
More Than Sixty Tents Blown
Down and Contents Are
Scattered.
AUTO LOAD OF LIQUOR
SEIZED BY OFFICERS
j. F. Mixer of New York Travels
Through Virginia Laying Out
New Motor Road.
Special Correspondence ~ The Star.

Special CORES pondence ~ The Star
WINCHESTER, Va. August 16, 1918.
The United States cavalry instruction
camp. situated near here, has recovered
from the damage done the early part of
the week by two severe wind and rain
storms. during which more than sixty
tents were blown down and the contents
scattered all over the grounds Troopers
also had hard work controlling a stam-
pede among the horses and mules The
two storms broke Just in the vicinity of
the camp. one following the other before
the damage done by the first storm
could be repaired. There has been more
rain this week than at any time since
the camp was opened. nearly month
ago. and the program of maneuvers has
been interfered with to some extent. The
men have taken on to the new drills and
formations with commendable zeal and
enthusiasm. and there is much friendly
rivalry among those of the 10th, 18th
and 18th Regiment to excel.
few days ago Col. Gresham of the
10th Cavalry heard report that an
automobile loaded down with whisky.
beer and wine had left Winchester for
the camp, it being the intention to dis
tribute the liquors among troopers who
had arranged to receive 1t, but Col. Ores
ham reported the matter to Col. Murray,
and as the automobile drew up in front
of the main entrance about seventy gal
Ions of liquors were seized in the name
OF the government. The man in charge
of the car was not arrested, but no
further attempts have been made TO
distribute intoxicants among the soldiers.
number of officers who have been on
duty elsewhere reported to the camp
this week, among them being Capt.
oh Of he Try
Maj. Farrand Sayre from Chicago Maj.
Nathaniel F. Mcclure of the 18th Cav
airy. to make observations for fifteen
days; First Lieut. Robert l.. Collins, who
has been transferred from the Sth to the
18th Cavalry: Master Signal Electrician
James A. Wood. Office of chief signal
officer for temporary duty; Capt. James
E. Shelly Of the 18th Cavalry, Lieut.. Col.
George NJ Morgan OF the same COM
mand. Capt Paul T. Mayne, jr.. of the
18th Cavalry.
The health of the camp continues
good. there being an unusually small
percentage OF men in the field hospital.
Everything about the camp is spick and
span. no dirt of any kind being allowed.
Mapping Out New Motor Road.
j. F. Mixer of New York. who for the
past thirty days has been examining a
number Of roads in southern and south
western Virginia with a view Of map
ping out a new motoring route from
Chattanooga, Tenn to Roanoke. Va, by
way of Bristol was here a day or two
ago on his way to Washington and New
York. and stated that with very few TX
ceptions he found Virginia highways I'm
good condition. Mr. Mixer declared the
valley turnpike between Winchester and
Staunton is one of the best stretches of
road in the country. The distance is
The case of E. Graham Wilson. a
wealthy Jefferson county farmer. who
has been in Jail at Charles Town for the
past two months or more charged with
criminal assault is to be taken up by
the grand jury of the circuit court of
that county at the October term. Wilson
has never been admitted to BAIL although
he Is man of considerable wealth. He
has retained Jack" Lee. a criminal law
yer of Lynchburg. to defend him. with
the assistance of Clarence E. Martin OF
Martinsburg and c. N. Campbell OF
Charles Town. The state will be repre-
sented by States Attorney George ID.
Moore and Col. Forrest w. Brown of
Charles Town.
The Front Royal horse show the dates
for which were left open at the annual
meeting of the Virginia Horse Show As
sociation in Washington last winter. was
held yesterday and today. A much larger
number Of running races were held then
heretofore. Many of the horses which
Won prizes at the berryvlile snow, wnlcn
closed yesterday afternoon. were taken
to Front Royal last night and captured
more honors today. The horse show ger
man was held last night under the aus
pieces Of the Front Royal Cotillon Club.
A meeting ives held last night at Mar
tinsburg and a project launched with
view of re-establishing the old Berkeley
county agricultural fair in that city. The
movement is being encouraged by the
Auburndale Driving Club. which controls
a large tract of land. which. II is stated,
could be utilized for a Qounty fair