Evening star., 1914-05-17
EXPECTS BIG CAMP
DESPITE WAR CLOUD
Winchester Preparing for Cav
airy Maneuvers on Depart
ment's Orders.
HOUSES, BARNS AND STOCK
DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING
Members of Society of Friends Meet
Today-Physicians Organize.
Valley Pike Improved.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Gently that the Winchester army camp
may be abandoned this summer on ac-
count OF the trouble in Mexico. it is now
stated that the War Department will ad-
here to its original program and send
a brigade of cavalry here early in July
to take up the work that was begun last
summer. when the 10th. 11th and 10Th
Regiments of cavalry inaugurated new
drills and evolutions generally that had
been mapped out by members of the
general cavalry board upon their return
from Europe. 1,e I'd and 9TH Regiments
have already arranged for one-night
camp sites along the route from Fort
Ethan Allen, VT. TO Winchester, and
they are expected here on or about July
10. Another regiment is vet to be desig-
mated, and it is understood several ma
chine gun platoons will also be ordered
to the local camp.
If the present plans of the War De-
partment are not changed the umpring
will be done by Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, who was until recently chief of
staff of the army.
The city water department has been
requested by the War Department to
make ready for the extension of the city
situated about two miles southeast of
town on the very ground where several
fierce cavalry battles were fought during
the civil war.
Looking Up Lime Sites.
Several members OF the new lime grind
ing board, created by an act of the last
legislature. have been in the Shenan-
doah valley this week examining a large
number of sites offered for the big lime
grinding plant that is to be established
somewhere in this part of the state and
operated Dy convictS. The valley of Vir-
ginia contains more limestone and of a
better quality than any other section of
the state. The lime is to be sold to
farmers at cost price.
During the first severe electrical storm
of the season, which struck this section
few days since, lightning struck in
large barn on the Jefferson county farm
of Charles l.. Robinson of Winchester
was struck by bolt and set afire. Eight
horses were burned to death along with
all other contents. There was little in
surance. The home of h Baxter in
Charles Town was destroyed by light
ming.
Eugene V. Weems and Henry r Nc
Vicar, both of Winchester who have
large business interests in Mexico. Mr.
Weems being at the head of a company
owning 12,OOO-acre sugar plantation and
MIR. McVicar being manager of twoElarge
furniture factories in Mexico CITY. ex-
pect to return to the southern repubiic as
soon as the government authorities thinl;
It safe for Americans to po into Mexico
again. Both have suffered heavy losses
because of the civil war b,,t tbev are
willing to go back and rec1,nerate IL nos
sible. from the setbacks
Revenue Officers Banner Record
During the past thirty days revenue
officers have seized and cut IN forty.
eight Illicit dis+il,eries in seya,, 1,;r,,;r,,
... :. -
eouii'ies anu one III ives! sirsiiiia. 1"en-
ty -one stills We're uncovered in one coun-
ty OF this state and sixteen in another
county, while other raids resulted ir
turning up from one to four plants In
various counties. This Is the largest
record made by the ofncers in one month
Members of the Society of Friends liv-
states have arrived here to attend the
~ Ifi iiees ~ re u 'ollorro"
chester Tho NJ neaetinp is airaaa ~,
largest OF the year, and freauentlv AZ
| many as 1900 people are in attendance
isaac wilson OF BlglersVille, "a, 1t Is
expected Will De the principal speaker
Durins the quarterly meeting OF the