Evening star., 1918-04-14
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 13.-Apple
growers stated today that, SO far as they
had been able to judge by personal ex-
animation of trees. little. If any, damage
had been done in the great commercial
orchards of the Winchester fruit belt by
the snowstorm Of Tuesday night, when
over four inches of snow fell. 1t is feared.
however, that the crops Of peaches, pears.
cherries and other early fruits will be
materially reduced. as the trees were In
full bloom when the storm came. Apple
growers are nevertheless much concerned
over the situation. and will continue SO
until after the blooming period, late In
April 1t is recalled that there were
frosts here last year as late as the nrSt
week of June.
Rev Dr. Wiley Of Washington fired the
opening gun of the third liberty loan cam
paign at monster rally last night in the
Empire Theater, which was preceded by
great parade. The Washington Boy Scout
Band headed by Scoutmaster ]. L. Kid
well and DR.. E. e. Fisher. took promi-
nent part in the demonstration. The
band also played at a number Of meetings
held in Frederick county.
Written in her own handwriting. closely
resembling engraving, the will OF Mrs.
Ann B. Branson. widow Of William B.
Branson, who died recently in Washing
ton, where she lived with her son. Will
liam E. Branson, has been admitted to
record here. She leaves the bulk of her
estate to her son. 800 to daughter, and
$50 each to several grandchildren. Mrs
Branson was nearly ninety years OF age,
and was prominent member OF the So
ciety of Friends.
Tbs Winchester State Guard. which
was mustered into the state service
last week by Mai. LeMasurier, has re-
ceived word from the military authori-
ties at Richmond that orders are be-
ing issued to supply a portion of the
mems equipment Uniforms are to be
purchased at once, and 1t is announced
that rifles will be shipped In short
time.
gorging themselves on potatoes in re-
sponse to an appeal made by the state
food administrator, who called upon
NIL patriots Of the state to do their
best to clean up the surplus stock
about to be thrown upon the market.
Local exemption boards in Virginia
have received word that only colored
men are to be included in the next call
for selects. and that no white men will
be ordered to report under the call
made early in the week. The state will
furnish 1.o47 negroes under this call,
and 1T Is said they will be sent to Camp
Lee at Petersburg.
Dr. Randolph NJ Grimm, a son of Mrs.
F. B. Grimm of Stephens City. this
county. has been placed in charge of
the sanitary arrangements at Camp
Gordon. near Atlanta. and is also asso-
ciate health inspector of the city of At
lanta. the city and the camp authori-
ties cooperating IN tn1S respect. DR..
Grimm Is a graduate of Johns Hopk ms
University Of Baltimore and has been
in the United States public health serv-
ice since 1908.
Mrs. Lucy E. wyndham. thirty-eigh
years old. wife of Charles T. Wynd-
ham. a merchant. died at her home
here this week of blood poison. Her
first husband. John Bolton. died some
years ago. Surviving are her husband.
her mother. Mrs. Eliza L Neal of
Clarke county; one brother and three
children. one of the latter being an in
fant three weeks old.
While II. Eugene Ritter. FORMER
county magistrate. lay desperately Ill
Of pneumonia in Memorial Hospital
here number Of court orders have
been entered undoinR apparent fnjus-
tices against him. He is relieved of
paying alimony to his divorced wife.
Blanche Ritter; Is given the custody of
his children. which had been formerly
denied. and an injunction restraining
him from dispcsing of any of his prop
erty has been dismissed.
decree has been entered here giving
S an absolute epdivorce to Mrs. Ada Bohrer
from James William Bohrer, who, It
< was alleged, deserted his wife the day
after thy were married-at 0sinesboro
on FebF6ary 10. 1915. No altmony was
E $1,000 ~ ths win