Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-08-26
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Saturday, although rain in the forenoon
threatened to spoil everything. About
fifty persons took part in the big tourna-
ment in the afternoon.
A violent tornado swept over Hanover,
Pa, last Saturday night doing damage to
the amount of more than 100000. Houses
were blown down, factories wrecked and
telephone poles snapped off. About
twenty persons were more or less serious
ly injured.
Henry Walker. negro, formerly OF
Mount Jackson, Shenandoah county, is
in Jail at Winchester charged with the
murder of Peter Myers, also colored. at
Middletown, Frederick county. Saturday
midnight. Walker claims he fired in self
defense after Meyers had struck him with
a club.
A Brunswick detective, who had ar
rested and handcuffed United States
army deserter, lost his $50 reward, when
he allowed the man to 60 to his home "to
get some clothes" The detective re-
moved the handouts and allowed the
man to enter alone. The man slipped
out the back way and disappeared.
In Charles Town last week the Jetfer-
son County Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans elected the following officers for The
ensuing year: Commander, Col. r. Pres
ton Chew; first lieutenant commander,
John w. Rider; second lieutenant-com-
mander, H. T. Miley; third lieutenant
commander, E. c. Watson; chaplain,
Rev. John S. Altriend; quartermaster. j.
M. Hendricks; commissary. J. B. Os-
bourn; ensign, John F. Foley; surgeon,
DR.. B. B. Ransom.
The enormous crop OF peaches in the
South Mountain belt of Washington coun-
ty, Maryland, has caused an unprecedented
glut on the Hagerstown market. On
Tuesday fair quality peaches sold as low
as 40 cents a bushel, and hundreds OF
bushels were not sold at even that low
price. Many growers, after paying freight
and commissions are receiving very little
money for their fruit. They hope how
ever to get better prices for late peaches.
Milford Chambers, son of Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Engineer George Cham
bers, of Martinsburg, was fatally injured
this past Sunday night at the intersec-
ton near that city. The boy climbed
metal electric light pole for distance OF
40 feet, stood upon one of the iron arms
and grasped another with his hands. COM
pleting circuit He was hurled to the
ground, suffering two fractures of each
leg and severe burns about the body.
He was taken TO the Kings Daughters
Hospital where he received medical at
tention. II was seen that he could not
survive and died Tuesday night at the
hospital.
BY a circular which has been sent out
State Commissioner Fred 0. Blue re-
garding the condition OF things in this
State during the first year under the Yost
law, as compared with the year previous.
there is showing of reduction OF 80
per cent in crimes committed and re-
duction of Is per cent in arrests for drunk
enness. This tabulation has been gather
ed from all parts of the State, from cities,
towns and villages. Mr.. Blue in closing
his statement. states that prohibition law
has been the most successful Of any State
in the union, and that during the coming
year arrests for drunkenness will almost
be thing unheard OF in this State.
The Berkeley County Court last week
fixed the direct tax levy for all districts
in the county at Is cents on each 500 OF
valuation, with the regular road tax OF 5
cents on all districts except MartinSburg,
and a special road tax of cents on all
districts, including Martinsburg. This
makes total tax rate OF AZ for the city
of Martinsburg, including IA cents for
State taxes, 80 cents for the county, 40
cents for city and So cents for school pur-
poses. The total tax valuation of all
property in Berkeley county is SCI ,324,-
600, and in that part OF Martinsburg en-
braced in the independent school district
it is $7036,0OO. This year the people of
MartinSburg will pay in direct taxes APP
proxlmately 100000, with about $780,
600 more in special taxes.
Fifteen year-old Ida Swope, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Swope, near Knox
vile, Md, was found dead Sunday after
noon a short distance from her home with
bullet wound in her body and her cloth
ing burning. A revolver, with one ex-
ploded shell and four charged shells in
the chamber, was found at the side of the
girl. The noise of the revolver shot at
tracted the attention of the girls father
and brother. The two men rushed in
the direction OF the revolver shot sound,
and found the body of the girl by the
rosdside. The clothing was afire, and
but for the timely arrival of the men the
body would have been defaced. II is
not known whether the girl committed
suicide or accidentally shot herself. She
left her home during the afternoon for a
walk into Loudon county, Va. She had
gone but short distance when the re-
volyer shot was heard.
Reports indicate excellent prices for
Virginia apples this year." declared State
Commissioner of Agriculture George w.
Koiner, Of Virginia, last Saturday. Mr..
Koiner is an apple grower of many years
experience, having fine orchard in
Augusta county. 1.-The principal reason
for good prices" he continued, "is the
short apple crop in many other States,
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