Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Valley of Virginia.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

doah valley. and particularly those who
have fortunes invested in apple or
chards. are well pleased with present
conditions, and the belief is expressed
that. barring unforeseen climatic draw
backs. the forthcoming season will
probably be a record-breaker in fruit
production in the Shenandoah valley.
and also in the neighborhoring por-
tons of the Cumberland valley. Fruit
growers do not fear so much the freez-
ing weather of the late winter, because
of the fact that buds have not develop
ed, but 1t is along about the first two
weeks of April that they become appre-
| henSiVe to some extent. There was
some frost the early part of this week,
and freezing temperatures were also
reported in some localities. but thor
oughly informed orchard men who
We're In town today stated that they
had found no trace Of damage in the
large orchards of Frederick and ad-
joining counties. Now that the middle
of April has been passed without in
the fruit belts of Virginia and West
Virginia. growers are looking forward
| to busy season. They will be engag-
ed for some time in keeping the trees
free from pests. which are extremely
| hard to eradicate, and by the LIST of
| May it is likely all the orchards will
be in full bloom, resembling one vast
garden of fragrant blossoms, which has
| FOR years attracted motorists and
| other sightseers from many of the
| large cities of the east. The blossom
| ing period usually lasts one full week.
| Thomas T. Wall widely known sta
| toner and dealer in text books, art
goods and cut glass. whose health has
| been failing for some time. filed
deed of assignment yesterday in the
| corporation court, naming J. H. Lacy,
| lr.. as trustee. His liabilities are lit
| tie over $1,000. while his assets are
| about ST. 800. Mr.. Wall has been en-
gagged in business in Winchester about
| forty years.
| Charles r. Campbell. fifty-eight years
old. and member of an old family OF
Middletown. Frederick county. died
| Wednesday, after several days illness
| of pneumonia. He was for many years
connected with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. a widow. two sons and two
sisters survive. Rev. DIR. Alfred Jones
| of the Eernstown Presbyterian Church
| conducted his funeral yesterday.
Arthur NJ. Field. lately of Rochester.
\. Y. who was recently elected city
manager by the Winchester common
council. arrived here a day or two ago
to familiariZe himself with the work
that he expects to do. One of the main
objects in creating the Office was to cut
down expenses. The disbursements
have for a number of years been great
more public Improvements have been
made during the past six or seven
years than ever before.
Relatives here were advised yester-
day of the death of Mrs. Bette c. Pot
ter, sighty-six years old. mother of
Rev. Charles L. Potter. pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church at Elkton,
Va. which occurred at the home of her
son as the result OF a shock she suf-
fered three weeks ago. when she fell
| ,l fr-na rod rIh
the late DR.. G. w. Fuller of stanton
Two sons. two brothers and one sister
survive. Her funeral took place from
the Southern Methodist Church in
Staunton.
Buyers said to be representing the
French and British governments have
for some time been paying about $2o
more a head for acceptable horses IN
Virginia and adjoining states than the
United States army agents have been
permitted to offer. American buyers
came along recently and offered $40
for horses that passed inspection. only
to be informed that others had offered
s165 for the same horses, which, it was
stated We're to be shipped to the
French and British armies. Conse-
quently, the United States army men
got very few horses.
DR.. George D. Swimley, Berkeley
county physician, living at Bunker Hun;
has been confined to his home several
DAYS as a result of being gored by an
Infatuated COW that broke loose from a
chain in the barnyard on his farm and
attacked him.
Attorney James P Reardon of Win
chester who returned a few days since
from a business trip to Columbus. n.
NJ. stated today that he found condi-
lions far from being settled along the
border. and that there is intense feel
ing between Americans and Mexicans.
Large numbers of the latter live in
New Mexico and the adjacent states.
At the present time, he said, Columbus
is scene of great activity, due to the
presence of approximately 5000 United
States troops Almost daily troops en-
ter and return to and from Mexico and
Columbus, and great quantities of sup
plies are daily leaving Columbus for
Casas Grandes, Mexico, the field base
from which the punitive expedition OPP
crates. Mr.. Reardon went to Columbus
to settle the estate of the late Charles
Chase Miller. a druggist. who was
shot and killed by Nllistas during the
raid March g. Mr.. Miller left a valua
BILE estate in Columbus and vicinity.
His wife died some years ago, leaving
no children. and his nearest relatives
and one sister, Miss Minnie A. Miller of
Winchester.
The remains of Engineman Albert S.
keiter thirty-six years old and unmar
ried. who died several days ago in a
Martinsburg hospital from burns and
scalds caused by his engine exploding
near Cumbo. w. Va, April /. were in
tered yesterday at Whitacre, near
Winchester. the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. w. F. Gruver of the
United Brethren Church of Martins
burg. The dead man leaves two
| brothers and one sister. He was
son of the late John keiter of Whit
acre and was a member of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
| knights of Pythias.
| Leaders of the progressive party in this
section of the state declare that the MEM
| bers Of that party in Virginia have not
| in the least wavered in their loyalty to
| Col. Roosevelt. and that the state will be
| fully represented by progressive delegates
| at the Chicago convention 1t is Roose-
welt first, last and all the time, and some
| of the leaders declare that unless their
| man is nominated the republicans will be
defeated again at the November election
| The state convention will be held in Roa-
| delegates chosen for the national meet
! ing 1t has been decided that any one
who calls himself a progressive will be
admitted to a seat in the state conven-
| ton.
| Ninety-nine of every one hundred trains
! on the Shenandoah division of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad reached their
| destination on schedule time during the
month OF December, according to official
| nSures given out day or two ago, and
the percentage for January was 988
| rank for the operation of trains nearer
to schedule time than either Of the eight
cen other divisions during the months of
| December and January
A quarry firm operating near Middle
| brook, augusta county, set off yesterday