The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

open for the time being. Tho govern
ment has already leased about 1900
acres of land two miles southeast Of
Winchester from tho various people
~no own the property, and tho owners
received their copies Of the contracts
several months ago. There Is. however,
a clause In each contract to the effect
that tho owners will receive onc-half
the amount OF the lease IL the land is
not used by the army. 1t has been the
intention Of tho War Department to
send cavalrymcn here from Fort My
ers. Va! Fort Oglethorpc. Ga, and
from several other forts, making about
5000 troopers In all. and Major-Gen-
eral Leonard Wood until recently
chief of staff, had been selected to act
as umpire during the first month of
the camp. Local people are quite
naturally hoping tho trouble in Mexico
will be settled speedily, SO that the
soldierS Will come again for their war
games.
Great School Fair.
The largest school fair over held IN
the Virginia Valley attracted large
crowds to Winchester yesterday. Every
school In this city and Frederick
County was represented In tho dis
play. which was made up OF over 600
exhibits in tho departments OF do
nestle arts and sciences Upwards of
2,ooO boys and girls, led by their
teachers and school officials, marched
in parade. headed by band. and in
the afternoon a monster educational
rally was held in n local theatre Ad-
dresses were made by City Solicitor r.
Gray Williams, Rev. w. d. Smith, SUI
perintendent NJ NJ. Lynch. OF tho eoun-
~ schools. md others. Tho school
ialr Is to be mado permanent.
Grace Lutheran Church OF Win.
chester Is soon to be equipped with
complete set of chimes. costing $4,000
which was left for that purpose nv
the late David S. Glaize, n wealthy
resident, who died recently, and whose
VIII has just been recorded They aro
TO be known as tho "Brevitt Chimes"
IN memory of his son, David Brevitt
uial~e. whose death occurred some
years ago. Tho bulk OF his large es-
beth Il. Glaize
Although tho Interstate Commerce
commission has not yet given its de-
cision In the matter OF freight rote
'u1ustments. prayed for by Eastern
shippors. particularly those dealing
IN apples and other fruits, 1t was
learned to-day, that tho ma iority ~
the Eastern railroads have assuro oi
apple and peach growers that better
rates VIII be given when the shinping
season begins. The main comnio;,,,
came from The apple men. as very few
p ,.s grown in this section ore
shipped by freight. Attorneys for tho
s,nlnpeIs presented evidence showing
lhat the railroads had been charmine,
more for short hauls from the Shana
a ,, valley and contiguous TERRITORY
,h"n they did for long hauIs from Nv,
iork state. and that tho yirrini,
sio"ers Wero, rs n result, unobIe ~
North N 'iioso OF tho
Rapid progress is being made in tho
vi OF resurfacinG the Shenandoah
una S,aunton, with new asphalt hind
e. rho work Is being done in .,,nh
manner as not to Interfere with trar'
'cc' winch Is Increasing cyerv d,,,
now that good weather Is here Iarca
=, liners OF motoring parties have beer
,.is, uomh ms week, and nearly all the
VISITORS travel over the historic MIN
way. Tho new roadbed ia ahout
.Ite from dust as any city street. No
to'e3cio policemen have been swor,
~, ana they cooperate with cou,t,
authorities in seeing that tho snnas
.'.Ws arc not reclslcssly violated. Tha
,i,',a - however. have had little TO do
mus rar in this respect. w
An old road between Front p,
una Bentonville. Warren COUNT Is
no" being rebuilt by large. forc,
soHVicts under the direction of ~
ata.o Highway Commission. Aho,.
ewtn'y miles or road will be construct.
I I ~ cost or something like $50 mn
- Wv money was raised by bond
issue. ana the balance came from tha
state aid fund. Similar work Ia 20 ho
aohe IN other sections OF Warren Coune
~, where the gospel or good ros5a g.
Deing preached by the prorrnss,ua
farmers. ooioSsi'o
"rse number OF relatives, somo OF