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The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
REPORT JAPAN
ACCEPTS j. S.
SIBERiAN-HELP
Economic Mission Will
Sail Soon with Armed
Yankee Forces.

Unofficial confirmation OF Toxic re-
ports indicating agreement by Japan
to the American plan for aid to 81
IBERIA was given by diplomatic OFF,
cials yesterday. - b.
Although the State Department re-
fused to confirm the report thac as
surances of japanese support to
Americas plan had been received. a
prominent official who for months has
been closely in touch with efforts to
align allied support. said:
''All matters relating to the part
which the allies and the United States
are to take in aiding Siberia are
progressing well. There is no reason to
believe that any obstacle will arise
at this time to cause a change in
the plan as adopted last week"
No request has been made bysAmer-
lean officials relative to A public dis
cussion Of the part which America
may take in Siberia. Facts relative
to the military strength of the pro-
posed expedition are withheld from
publication for military reasons.
No Large o. s. Force.
The plan does not call for great
force Of armed American soldiers.
The military experts agree that to
sustain an American soldier in Siberia
it will be necessary to have five tons
OF shipping in constant transit. In
other words, force of 10000 Amer
leans would entail the use of about
100000 tons of shipping constantly
moving between the United States,and
Siberia. ID ~
nonsar,,at{,,a ast;,,a.o ~ A.
available shipping at this time. as
submitted recently to the cabinet sta
ted that approximately 200, 600 tons of
shipping are available. This figure
will increase with every launching
from the Pacific coast shipyards, as
recent pledges given by British and
French officials make it clear that de-
creases in the amount of goods shipped
to England and France will permit of
the release, of many merchantmen for
Use in supplying the ever increasing
number of American soldiers in
France.
Surprise at Wood Report.
Whatever forces may be sent from
this country will be supported by
British, French and Japanese troops
II is also understood that Italian
officers will be sent to Siberia to
aid in reorganizing the Czechoslav
units.
American officials expressed surprise
when shown dispatch from a jap
anese paper urging that Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood be named as the head
Of the military section of the eco
nomic penetration proposed. In Off
cial circles it has been stated fre-
quently Of late that the military
forces placed in Siberia would not be
under the command of an American,
although some experts held that such
a plan would nowise hamper the sue
cess Of the proposed movement. The
Japanese are inclined to favor an
italian or French leader.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
1900 HUNS TAKEN,
ESQ CANNON; YANKS
PROGRESS FARTHER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

'CpNllNtED FROM FACE ONE
Roi and Courton Woods and lost
the Moulin d'Ardre to the Italians.
At BouilIy also they had to with
draw.
81 The number of prisoners so far
taken by. the Americans alone is con-
scrvatiyely estimated at lU.G0O. The
total taken by the allies is unofficially
reported TO exceed 1900.
l. Many Guns Captured.
4 large number of German guns
have been captured One correspon-
dent puts the total to late today at
100.
Several additional towns have been
taken.
The life line of the German forces on
the Marine. the Soissons- Cha. .eau-
Thierry rail, is under constant Fran
co-American bombardment.
The Longpont- -Courmelles line has
been cut. 80.
Altogether the situation "surpasses
our fondest hopes" in the words of
a statement issued this evening by the
allied high command. The initiative
seems definitely lost to the Germans.
All they can do now is counter-attack,
and unless they do so successfully a
di2ster comparable to- the 1914 AIaI ne
6ebacle is certain to overtake them.
Scottish Take Meteren.
London, July 19-Scottish troops to-
day captured the vilIage@of Meteren.
in Flanders. with SEQ prisoners. Field
Marshal Haig announced in his night
Bulletin Australians also pushed
their line forward to the south of
Meteren, taking 50 prisoners.
Tanks played an important part in
the Australian advance. The yAnzacs
inflicted heavy losses. upon the Ger
mans. while their own casualties only
number 672. The action proved once
more how lightly supported tanks can
overwhelm <the opposing infantry.
German infantrymen surrendered by
the scores. though the enemy machine
cunners held out until they were
"steam-rolled" out of their @positions.
Five tanks were put out of action,
but were recovered by the Australians.
Casualties among the tank crews
numbered only, 16 slightly, wounded.
Berlin, still hoping against hope that
the tide of battle will yet-tlIrn back
into German favor. Is making des-
perate loans upon nthat-craved-for out
come. In its day report it announced
the defeat. Of the Franco-American
attacks. though again emitting all
mention of Americans.
1.-The attacks along the whole front
broke down against our new lines"
said the statement. The very refer
ence to new lines" covering multi
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Swiss War on Spies.

Geneva. July ls.-switzerland is
determined to end the Teutonic spy
system. In one town alone 2l4 Aus
trisp and German spies were arrest
ed in the course OF eleven weekh
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20

Adequate store advertising is in
your interest FIRST. II it is to pay
the merchant it must. first. pay YOU.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20

was unoffioially stated at the time
that he would be sent to Italy.
The plans of the United States have
progressed to point where the units
to be used<have. been selected, it was
stated yesterday. Some were to go to
Europe. but their orders have been
countermanded. Members of the eco
nonlic mission will sail soon, it is
understood. -.-s. .--s'. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Broom Joins cew Thrt
.Jumprd Over the Neon

The high cost of keeping clean Is
advancing 1T an alarming rete, IT y
continues. the clean home will soon
be almost as much mark of pluto.
crazy as terripin and canvasback
duck
The cost of laundry service, as every
housewife knows only too we'll, has
doubled. The price of soap is relent.
lessly and steadily going Up. And
now the broom-iust the oldfashion.
ed variety OF straw broom-is taking
wings and flying straight out OF the
hands of the would-be clean house.
wife. From 90 cents to S1.25 has this
iowly article jumped while the public
wasn't looking. 1t used to be couple
OF years ago that very good, al
though not the best type OF broom,
could be purchased for IS cents. This
type is now selling for SO cents, and
they are considered by the salespeople
as a great bargain at that.
The life of broom is not any too
long when given much usage, and
now that the price is so altitudinous
the cleaning implement will have to
be guarded more carefully than In
past years. The broom will no longer
be found behind the kitchen door or
In other places where it may meet
careless treatment. Housewives will
have to devise more protective meas
ures if they want to promote its
longevity, even if the china closet or
o Their guarded spots must be utilized.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Geo. W. Cooley
Dead at Gaylord

Mr., George W. Cooley, member of
an old and we'll known Shenandoah
county family, died a6 O'Clock on
Friday morning at his home at Gay
lord, Clarke county, where he had
been conducting store for the patti
five years. Death was due to Bright
disease from which he had suffered
since last fall.
Mr. Cooley was born and reared at
Toms Brook, and spent his early life
on the farm. Ee was A years of age,
and Is survived by a widow, who was
formerly Miss Maggie Balthls, of
Strasburg, and six children, Misses
Vivian, Lillian, Catherine, Sarah
and Helen Cooley and George Cooley.
He leaves also one sister, Mrs. E U.
Gordon, of Stephens City, this coun-
ty; two brothers, Messrs. Frank S.
Cooley of Vienna, Va, and Charles
0. Cooley, of Stephens City.
His mother, Mrs. Sarah G. Cooley,
lives with M. and Mrs. Gordon. His
father, Peter F. Cooley died some
years ago. Mr.. Cooley was a mem.
Der of the Lutheran Church of Stras-
burg Winchester Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Death of Mr.. Albin c. Walter

Mr.. Albin G. Walter, aged about
eighty-two years, died of heart
trouble Saturday morning at s
O'Clock, January 5th at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. A. J. Sautter, l 81
Sargent st. this city.
Mr.. Walter was born in Powells
Fort, Va, March 25lh, 1885, he was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Walter.
He was united in marriage over
fifty years ago at Harrisonburg, Va ,
to Miss Harriet Roudabush, who died
two years ago.
For the past year Mr.. Walter has
resided at the home of Mayor and Mrs.
Sautter Aside from Mrs. Sautter, he
is survived by another daughter,
Mrs. GeorgeL Sauer, of Fort Wayne,
Indiana. He also leaves two brothers
and three sisters. Andrew Walter. of
Saumsville, Va, Hiram Walter. of
Quieksburg, Va, Mrs. E. Ryan, OF
Conicviile, Va, Mrs. Charles Glenn,
of Woodstock, Va, and Miss Mary
Walter, of Hamburg, Va.
Mr.. Walter was lifelong member
OF the United Brethren church and
Rev. D. C. Hollinger conducted the
services at the Sautter residence
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Burial was made in the Marion ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Walter hal been a resident of
Marion since 1872, coming here from
Virginia. He was al one time EN-.
ployed by the Huber Manufacturing
Company as an expert and was In the
services of that company as wood
worker for over twenty years.
Marion Daily Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
New Food Rule

The following rule has been adopt
ed in connection with special rules
and regulations governing dealers in
poultry and eggs; 1.-THE licensees shall
not between February IL, 1918, and
April 80, 1918, purchase, ship, sell or
negotiate the sale of any live or fresh
ly killed hen or pullets; provided,
however, that they shall not prevent
the purchases, shipment, or sale be-
tween February II and February %,
1918, OF hens or pullets which were
either killed or shipped prior to Feb
ruary II, 1918. to markets ior sale as
food; ard provided, further, tina;
nothing in this rule shall prevent the
purchase, shipment or sale OF live
hens or pullets, for egg production
purpose. This is effective as OF
February 18th, 1918"
"Subiect to withdrawal of Wash
ington, State Food Administrator
has extended time during which ship
ments OF hens and pullets may be sole
and delivered by dealers In poultry
and eggs from February 1lth to Feb
ruary 23rd, this action for purpose
of meeting emergency Ia poultry
market
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15

Owe faithless unbelievers, see what
the ground hog hath wrought.
Mr. William Roller fell from his
corn crib last week and broke an
arm in two places.
Since ground hog day, the weather
was In a melting mood, and the snow
and ice melted considerably.
A Winchester man predicts good
crop of peaches, but the fruit men OF
this county are not so sanguine.
The Central Telephone of1ce in
Woodstock. will be able to report the
time of the evening trains, after +
NJ It's not necessary to Gil the
station.
Notwithstanding there was no court,
last Monday, a large number OF
horses changed hands. There were
very few people in town on Monday
and freless day was generally OBJ
served by our business men.
An important duty of our Road
Boards is to have the lately con-
structed state roads kept IN repair.
Some OF them are reported to-be in
bad condition. Neglect of duty may
cost the county thousands of dollars.
We are indebted to Mr.. w. L. Hol-
Ter for can of excellent sorgham.
This reminds US of the cultivation OF
sorgham during the war between the
states. 1t may be advisable to again
raise our own sweetness.
Rooms TO let on Main Street in
Woodstock. Terms reasonable. APP
ply to Mrs. M. D. Logan, Wood
stock, Va. Feb. 15-tf
Dr. George Ed. Koontz, of Salem,
received letter from his BROTHER
Mr.. Lester Koontz, son of Capt.
Geo. W. Koontz, OF Woodstock, who
is in France with the Rainbow Divis-
ion, stating that he was wounded.
Mr. Lester Koontz is member of
the first aid to the hospital corps. He
also wrote that he was laid up, from
his injury, in barn, being unable to
reach hospital. Mr.. Koontz's
wounds are not very serious.
We have received large lot of
spring fertilizers. LET US urge you to
buy your fertilizers now and haul
them home as the supply of fertilizer
for spring crops will not be enough
to go around. Shenandoah Farmers
Union. Fep. S-2t.
A meeting OF Lutherans from Rock
ingham, Shenandoah, Augusta, Page
and Frederick YVES held in Harrison
burg, last Tuesday. The object was
to discuss plans whereby the local
members could cooperate with the
National Committee in its effort to
send chaplsins of their faith to look
after the spiritual needs OF the $780,
600 Lutheran young men in the army
service.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
John F. EVERY, Dead

Mr.. John F. EVERY, the Oldest
citizen of Strasburg died on Feb. Sd,
aged 81 years, 9 months and II days.
He was Confederate veteran, having
served in Co. K, d. H. Walton, Capt.
33d Va. nifty Stonewall Brigade
throug hout the war.
For sixty years, he had been men,
Der of the Methodist Church.
Besides his wife, three children
survive him. Mrs. Cooper Schmitt,
a daughter, died several years ago.
Funeral services we're conducted
on Feb. 9th, from the Methodist
Church, by his pastor, Rev. r. C.
Meeks assisted by Rev. j. D. Ham
aker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Ugh ! CALOMEL MAKES
You DEATnLY SICK
STOP USING DANGEROUS'DRUGB BEFORE
IT SALIvATES YOU.
IT'S HORRIBLE

You're bilious, sluggish. consti-
pated and believe you need vile,
da ngerous calomel to start your liver
and clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone and take spoonful to-
night. If it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you right up better
than cal omel and without gripping or
making you sick I want you to 60
back to the store and'get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and nauseated.
Don't lose a days work. Take a
spoonful Of harmless, vegetable
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and
wake up feeling great. It's perfectly
harmless, so give it to your children
any time. It can't sslivate, so let
them eat anything afterwards. adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
PERSONALS

DR.. W. G. Ford Il reported to be II
withpneumo mia.
Miss Lois Smoot was visitor II
Harrisonburg Saturday.
Mrs. E. L. Wunder was q recent
visitor in Harrisonburg.
Mr.. Elmer Hoover who was sent to
. hospital In Richmond from Camp
Lee has returned to his home in this
place.
Mr.. Clarence Henry.returned last
week from Camp Lee, on . brief
furloagh.
Mr. P. s. Magruder has returned
from visit to Baltim ore and Wash
ington.
Lieut-Col. and Mrs. Perry L. Boyer
OF Camp Funston, Kansas, were
guests OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Boyer on Muhlenberg street.
Miss Anne Clover has returned
from visit to Mrs. Charles Kneisley
OF Strasburg.
Mr.. David Smoot, who was trans
ferred from Camp Lee to Washington
was at home the first of this week.
Mr.. Carson Anderson, Manager of
the mines of the Stockwood Realty
Corporation has returned from
visit to Lynchburg and Washington.
DR.. J N. Barney, of Fredericks.
burg, who last year was appointed a
captain in the United States Army,
Medical Department, has been pro,
NOTED to be major Ia the same SER
vice. He is now stationed at Garden
City, Lorg Island, N Y.
Miss MabelL Walton, Grand Presi.
dent of the Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sorority is spending several days at
the State Normal at Farmville, Va
where she is inspecting the local
Sorority. Before returning to Wood
stock Miss Walton will spend the
week end with her brother, Lieut.. Nj.
L. Walton at Camp Lee, Va.
Mr.. Daniel G. Kirby, Commissioner
OF the Revenue for Lee District, spent
a few days this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Gillock, on Commerce
Street.
Miss Mildred Shaffer Is the guest
o. her brother iu-law ard sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Fitzwater, OF Elk
ton, Va
Mrs. Bertha Mayer, of Newark.
N. j., was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Grove, OF Edinburg, and
was visitor in Woodstock, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. S. E. Berry, of Harrisonburg.
was a recent business visitor in Wood
stock
Mr.. w. L. Dechert, of Harrison
burg, was business visitor in Wood
stock, the first Of the week.
Miss Irene Hollingsworth spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter
Funkhouser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Church Notes.

On Friday evenings during Lent,
begil ling today, at 1870 O'Clock there
will be special services in the Epis-
copal Church, to which everyone is
most cordially invited. The subject
for the series OF sermons at these SER
christian.
Come, and bring . friend.
Rev. s. G. Stickley will preach o.
Hope Chapel, Sunday morning at i
O'Clock.
Ash Wednesday services we're hello
In the Episcopal Church, Wednesda.
morning and in the Lutheran Churcl
Wednesday evening.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Til c Red Cross Society

Our many readers who are members
of the Red Cross Society will be glad
to hear that the official figures for
the recent drive for memberships are
$3.50 for the county. Asthe quota for
Shenandoah county was 3l43, it is
seen that we have "gone over the
top" splendidly, a record of which
we may be justly proud.
The School Committee of the Coun-
ty Chapter, composed of Rev. M. S.
Taylor, Prof. C. V. Shoemaker, w. E..
McInturff, W. q Newman and Prof.
N. Fl. German, is now at work, with
the loyal cooperation of teachers
organ izing Junior Red Cross Auxil-
iaries in the county schools.
The Sc Auxiliaries will do regular
Red Cross work independently of the
county Branches, their first work be-
ing the m aking ard filling of Com
fort Kits for majority of the SOL
diers who will leave the county in the
coming draft.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Shenandoah County Corn Club
Boys Make BIG Yields

Owing to the very unusual season
last year which caused corn to ma.
ture slowly thus making it uEwise to
harvest the crop early, we were I'M
able to collect the Boys Corn Club
reports sooner consequently the
awarding OF the prizes in this contest
had to be postponed. The scarcity
of labor, immaturity Of the crop and
bad weather for husking made 1t very
difficult for the boys to gather their
corn and several have not reported
yet, their corn is still standing in the
field. The boys have had many diff
ficulties and many discouragements
to contend with during the past sea-
son but Notwithstanding that fact they
stuck to their jobs like men and made
some very good yields, Some OF
them have demonstrated very clearly
what can be done with an acre of land
when. it is properly handled. 1 am
very proud of the good work done by
The Shenandoah County Boys Corn
Club and take pleasure in reporting
their yields which are as follows:
Lowland contest, Paxton Funk.
houser. Mt. Jackson, LIST Prize l09 IA
bushels, Hobson Dodson, Conicville,
End Prize 100.l4 bushels, Orie
Munich, Seven Fountains, Bird Prizt
81 So bushels.
| Highland contest, Samuel F. Will
Quicksburg, 1st Prize II SO bushels
Carl Orndorff, Zepp, End. Prize Il
bus hels, Clarence Jones, Quicksburg
3rd. Prize II so bushels, Fred Neff
Quicksburg, II bushels, Miles Orn
Idorff, Van Buren, Furnace, So. 5
bushels, Willie Boyer Pelson, 49,
bushels, Ernest Boyer, Pelton, 49.o
bushels, and Chas. Wilkinson, Ma
CAME, 80 bushels.
l expect to visit the schools soon |
interest of the agricultural clubs an
hope that will succeed in securing
large membership.
B. 4. WARRINER,
County Agent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
OPTICAL NOTICE.

Twill be in Woodstock Tuesday
and Wednesday, March s and 8,
Hotel Hoffman Parlor, 8 A. M to 4
P. M. Eye Examinations without
Drugs. Scientific lenses to order for
all eye defects, headaches and ner-
vousness. VIM Kline, Optolnetrist,
Waynesboro, Va.
At Strasburg, Hotel Machir. Thurs
day, March 7th.
Feb 1876.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is local disease.
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure 1t
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
terally and acts thru the blood on the
mucous surfaces of the system. Halls
Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians in this
country for years. 1t is composed OF
some OF the best tonics known. com
bined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh
Medicine is what produces such won
derful results in catarrh conditions.
Send for testimonials free.
f. j CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa'
ton. &uv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Armenian Appeal
Meets Response

RE TURNS TO Pfc TABUIaTED NExH
TUESDAY
We are hearing encouraging news
from various sections of the county
in the canvass for Armenian and
Syrian Relief IT looks as II Shenan-
doah would do her share In this good
work. Fairview neighborhood has
raised over 500. Maurertown starts
out equally we'll. In Woodstock as
much as $500 was In sight before the
canvassers began their work. Davis
District expects to raise Its quota.
Edinburg has led the county in point
of time, having been organized for
this work several months ago. MT.
Jackson and New Market, through no
fault of theirs, were late getting
started, but there are some interested
workers in each place who knows now
to do thorough work in short order.
Chairman in charge of canvassers
will bring or send their reports and
the funds collected, to the Dis
trict Committees by next Monday,
Feb. Is. The County Committee will
meet the next day at 2:30 to tabulate
the returns and to send the money on
its mission of mercy. Individual
names need not be reported except In
cases of pledges for future payment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15

Mr.. John W. Drew the popular EN-,
ploye OF the Southern Sanitary Com
pany OF l53 Bank street, Norfolk, and
who resides al 1925 Dungee street,
is known to host of people in his
community as man with high
sense OF moral obligation and it is
for this very reason he has consented
to give TO the world the story Of his
suffering and final relief from COM
plication of constitutional disorders.
Here is his signed statement. 1t
should be carefully read by all who
are sick and ailiug and are laboriEg
under the delasion that their case
is beyond the power of medicinal
science:
"Few people know how I suffered
from stomach trouble and disordered
liver, with their many complications.
l could hardly bear to eat even the
lightest food for fear of the painful
consequences almost sure to follow.
Sleep was out of the question and my
nerves soop went bad. l was con-
stantly bilious and distressed with
foul breath and had bad taste in my
mouth. Constipation did not i'm
prove matters any and | began to run
down in health.
81 have taken many medicines.
Yes, I've tried them all and none Of
them did anything like the good that
this new herb medicine, Dreco, did
for me.
81 cheerfully recommend Dreco and
want all my friends to know how it
pulled me out of sickness and brought
me back to health again after every
thing else failed "
There are hundreds of men and wo-
men right here in this section who are
daily suffering the same fortunes as
Mr.. Drew so wildly describes.
The same medicine that did Mr..
Drew so much good is now within the
reach of all sufferers here.
Dreco is dispensed by almost all
modern drug stores and pharmacy
shops and is particularly recommend
ed In Woodstock by SCHMITT' DRUG
STORE. adv