Evening star., 1917-06-03
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER. Va. June 2-united
States District Attorney r. E. Byrd of
winchester has prepared indictments
against William V. Mccoy and Gen"
J: w. Phipps and others of the alleged
p1otters of Wise county, Va, now in
jail at Roanoke, and it is expected the
men who organized a band of noun
taineers to defy the selective draft law
will be indicted by the grand jury of
the United States district court at Har-
rtsonburg next week. The court will
be convened June s, the day of the reg
istration, by Judge Henry C. Mcdowell
office force is continuing it's investiga-
tion of the plot OF the conspirators, and
1t Is likely other members of the or
ganization" will be captured and taken
to Harrisonburg for trial
The city of Winchester, which several
days ago reported having subscribed
for more than 100000 liberty bonds.
expects to pass the million dollar mark
next week. Local banks are not only
doing their bit to stimulate interest.
but various lodges have also subscribed
and others are planning to do SO at
forthcoming sessions, while in every
church tomorrow the pastors will
preach patriotic sermons and. at the
suggestion of Gov Stuart, urge the peo-
pie to subscribe literally to the bonds.
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Bickle, seventy-four
years old, a native of Winchester, died
this week at her home in Staunton, Va,
where she had lived since her maria ge
in 1870 to YeiZer NJ. Bickle She was
formerly Miss Parker of this city and
belonged to an old Virginia family. Her
husband died some years ago. She
leaves four sons, four daughters, one
sister, Mrs. r. G. Templeton of Lexing-
ton, Va. and two brothers. William
Parker of Richmond and Edward Par
ker of Staunton.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany has purchased 100000 worth of
liberty bonds, and arrangements have
been made by the company whereby its
employees can buy the bonds on the
small payment basis. Many of the
trainmen and others connected with the
railroad have already bought bonds.
Many of the towns along the South
Manassas. Va. through their business
mems associations. have lodged pro-
tests against the proposed intention of
the company to curtail its passenger
train service on that branch. The rail-
road has petitioned the state corpora
tion commission for permission to take
on number of daily and weekday
trains, the effect of which would be to
reduce the service about one-half.
With a view of conserving the food
production of Frederick county, which
will be increased many fold this year.
the Winchester Chamber of Commerce
has organized canning clubs in each
magfsterial district of the county, and
the district clubs have In turn organ
ized and started to work. The move
ment was given impetus by reports
brought from Clarke county by Mrs.
Lora Stinson of Boyce, the county
agent, who stated that the girls of that
locality last year put UP 10000 quarts
of tomatoes, and other vegetables and
fruits In proportion. All the money
needed to finance the work has been
raised by private subscription.
The directors of the Martinsburg and
Winchester Turnpike Company have let
contracts for rebuilding the highway
controlled by the company in Berkeley
county. w. Va. and the directors hav-
ing charge OF that portion in Frederick
county. Va. have arranged to rebuild
this summer three miles of the pike
northward from Winchester. The re-
naming strip to the West Virginia line
is to be rebuilt by another year. An as
phalt binder will be used similar to
that on the Shenandoah valley pike.