Evening star., 1914-10-25
SHENANDOAH VALE
HORSES IN DEMAND
British Army Officers Said to
Be Partial to Virginia
Stock.
STEAM RAILROADS FIND
KEEN BUS COMPETITION
Censors Named for Winchester
Movie Films-Turnpike Com
pany Elects Officers.
ecial Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va October 24-
Horse dealers of the lower Shenandoah
valley have received inquiries as to
whether this section can furnish some
of horses needed for army purposes
by the nations of Europe now engaged
in war. Those of the Cumberland val
ley have also received similar inquiries.
Special efforts are to be made, however.
to get horses from the Shenandoah val
ley. as it is said the British army au-
thorities in particular are partial to
the Virginia horses So far as known.
none have been shipped from this sec
ton OF the state, but IL is expected that
American agents of the warning ma
tions Will visit the Shenandoah valley
IN snort time for the purpose of buy
ing horses that meet the requirements
The steam railroads in the Shenan-
doah and Cumberland valleys are en-
counterlng very strong and active
competition in the numerous motor bus
corporations which have been recently
organized and chartered by the states
of Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
In many instances. the motor bus
lines are much more convenient for
people living in small towns than the
railroads are, for the motor cars run
on the turnpikes, which are the main
streets of many places. while the rail-
road stations are, as rule on the
edge of the towns.
Because of sharp competition and in
tense rivalry between two theatrical
managers OF Winchester, and at the
suggestion of sundry moralists and re-
formers. Mayor Ward has appointed a
board of cenSors, consisting of five
business and professional men, who
are empowered to sit in judgment on
motion pictures when any question is
sol
phottoplays are likely to produce.
No Clues to P. o. Robbers.
Postal inspectors from Washington
are working in the hope of finding
clues which may lead to the appre-
hension of robbers who looted the
post Office at Boyce. Clarke county,
early one morning this week. They
got in by prying open window.
large lot of stamps, envelopes and all
the Office records were carried on.
Postmaster Harris says the men left
no clue.
Residents of Frederick county who
may have withheld certain informa-
ton from the commissioners of the
revenue when the officers came around
last spring to make personal property
tax assessments will be allowed to
breathe little more freely for the
time being. as the grand jury of the
excused from beginning a sweeping
investigation. such as was ordered
recently by Judge Harrison. The jurors
said they had important business to
yesterday finally consented to continue
the matter until the December term.
when special grand jury will make
the inquiry.
Record Apple Movement.
The heaviest movement of applies
in the history of the industry In Fred
erick and Berkeley counties has been
in progress this week, following
period of inactivity due to unfavorable
weather Since the early part of the
week all hands have been busy from
early in the morning till late in the
evening in the great commercial
orchards, and at the Office of the Cum
berland Valley railroad it was stated
that the shipments of York Imperial
and Ben Davis apples from points be-
tween Winchester and Martinsburg.
a distance of twenty-five miles. had
reached about $4,000 barrels. Thou
sands of barrels of other varieties We're
also shipped by that railroad. Many
of the best grades were sent to British
markets. where the Virginia fruit is
commanding splendid prices. There is
kets of the United States. and prices
are advancing. Large quantities are
still being placed in cold storage by
growers who believe the markets will
continue to grow strong as winter ap-
proaches. Washington commission
merchants are buying heavily in the
Winchester fruit belt.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Valley Turnpike Com
pany here Thursday. Harry +. Byrd of
Winchester was reelected president,
and all other officers and directors were
also chosen to succeed themselves. The
report of the president showed an un-
usually large expenditure for improve
ments during the past year to the his
toric highway between Winchester and
Staunton. 1t is the policy of the COM
pany to continue the upkeep of the
turnpike.
Practically all the farmers of Fred
erick county and many in the other
Virginia valley counties. according to
reports received here this afternoon.
have devoted much greater acreage
to wheat this fall than usual. as there
is quite a general belief that wheat
will command higher prices next sum-
mer because of the European war. The
farmers of this county have about
doubled the usual acreage.