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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
sIsners of Declaration OF independence

Miss c.. Z. R., Chase city.-Thc sign
crs Of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence follow: Josiah bartlett, William
Whlpple, Matthew Thornton. John
Hancock; Samuel Adams. Robert Treat
kins. William Ellcry. Roger Sherman,
Samuel Huntington, william Williams
Oliver Wolcott. William Floyd. Philip
Livingston, Francis Lewis. Lewis Nor
ris. Richard STOCKTON. John Wither-
spoon, Francis Hopk inson. John Hart
Abraham Clark, Robert Morris, Fan,
tamin Ruah. BENJAMIN Franklin. JoHr
Morton. George Clymer. James Smith
george taylor. James Wilson. George
Ross, Caesar Rodney, George Reed
Thomas Mexican. Samuel Chase, vii.
liam Pace. Thomas Stone. Charles Car
roll. George Wythe, Richard Henry
Lee. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Har-
TTison: THOMAS Nelson. Jr.. Francis
Lghtfoot Leo, Carter Braxton, William
Hooper, Joseph Hewos. John penn. I'd.
yard Rutledge, Thomas Hayward, Jr..
Thomas Lynch. Jr., Arthur Middleton.
SUTTON Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and
George Walton.
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The Sweet Potato Commcrcis,,y

HE sweet potato, which is q crop that
Is grown at lttlo cost and small effort,
and Is enormously prod uctiva In all the
Southern States, has not attained tho COM
meTcal Importance to which il is justly en-
titled, largely because Of the failure OF
Southern growers to appreciate it's value as
supplemental money crop. AIS most
desirable and popular food to be consumed
locally, It's Importance is recognized but
there has been campaign Of education
conducted to bring about cooperation among
producers for introducing it into the markets
or the country generally. Yet where Il de-
mand already exists and where intelligent
effort has been made to create new demand
consumption has readily absorbed the supply
offered on tho market at highly remunerutiyc
prices.
II the proper effort were made sustained
and growing demand on large scale could
be created in the North where its use is
comparatively unknown and its merits as little
appreciated. Recognizing its food value the
food administration has begun a campaign
OF education TO assist in tho introduction OF
the sweet potato to the Northern markets.
Northern dealers and associa tons OF dealers
nave been approached in an cndcavor to
have them handle Southern sweet potatoes,
and, as a result, considerably increased
demand may be expected from that part OF
tho country.
according TO preliminary estimate OF
the department OF Agriculture. the 1917 crop
or sweet potatoes will reach SS,200O0O
bushels, which is 27,900,00 more than the
average production of 1911-19l5. Unless
something Is done TO care for the surplus OF
i'lS enormous crop. a conSidera bic waste will
result And waste of icodstufis at the pres
cnt time virtually amounts to a crime
The most logical method OF finding an
outlet Tor this produc. ia through normal
trade channels, and II Is to the interest OF
produce dealers and shippers in the South
that they take a patriotic Interest in This
matter ovcry community growing sweet
potatoes viii make arrangements through
theiF local cooperative associations OF
through some reputable dealer or dealers IN
'heif respective sections 10 handle or ship
their product. giving their cooperation in,
the way of proper grading pre- airing and
packing. the problem OF marketing this years
crop can he solved. and the way opened for
an increased demand in tie future
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29

The picEcts insist they arc helping the
suffrage cause yet The suffrage leagues I'm
most OF the States have rcpudiated them. In
New York, for example, banners arc being
carried by the workers for the State amend
mont denouncins pichetinG. They know pub
lie sentiment Everybody knows it but the
pickets. who seem for the presen, 10 know
nothing but pickctinE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29

The authoritative statement that American
soldiers are already in the first! he treachcs
OF france VIII put QuictuS upon those milf
tary critics who are more critical than
military. and who have been mourning that
our soldiers would not prove :: factor in the
war until year after next. or thcreabouts
The fact 49, we have now ready for action
t"ce as many soldiers as Great Britain was
able TO put across tac channel In the summer.
OF 1914 and We have as many in training as
she has been able to muster in three years
We have done as well AS possible but the
critics will always demand something better
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
Voice of the People
Suggestion for Chrt,,m.,.

Letters must give the name aAa ad-
dress of the writer. Name will not BE
published II writer SO requests.
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On the
Anxious
Bench

-sliders were loud III their protcstatons of their
desire to lead new life: but what they lacked
in sincerity they made up in picturesqucncss.
SO to-day. tho espionage law Is being en-
forced by the Postmaster General, the anxious
bench IN Washington Is crowded with
r!ouS lot of rcpcntant3 as Uncle Sam has ever
They all willing now to be decent. to
nc loyal. or all The crStwhile firccatcrs, the
mos; humble today is tho Masses. The plant
OF its editor that he will now be good belongs
to the comic columns But at least the wall
of repentance. whether matter of opportunism
not. tells more eloTuently than anything else
that the Jaw is proving it's value day by
day The rmlirhtenmcnt that has come to Mr..
Burieson TO what orthodox soc!a ism ia.
which seems to aluusc The editor of the Masses.
is likely provo of permanent benefit TO the
couHtry.--Iublc Ledger.
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cpBLIsHED every day tho year 10 South Tenth
r. Street. kcbmOnu VA, by The Times Dispatch Pub
q fishing Co.. Inc. Charles r. Hasbrouk Ednor and
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Splf-t39tlC-

There goes man who boasts that he Is self
made: nobody ever helped him."
"He looks It,"
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ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS to rho Times.
Dispatch. nut y individuals.
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More
German
ClunisincSS

blockade. In Sweden and, to less extent. in
Denmark Norway and Holland the drift for
some weeks had been unfa vorable TO the cntents.
and the German government had been at great
pains to cultivate the good will Of these coun-
tries by supplying toodstuns and other articles
which the United states and Great Britain
fused. All this propaganda has been undone
IN n day by the shocking fcrocity of tho Ger
ships. ~ attacking the convoy tho Germans
were within their rights but in n savagery
which Is aid to have gone to tho point OF airing
upon the omen boats in which the crews of these
merchant SHIPS were escaping, the Germans did
all they could 20 stir the rage of Swedes. Danes
and Norw cgians. and TO persuade them over
look all the hardShips of blockade and embargo
for tho sake of seeing Germany punished by
defeat. The German Admiralty under TirDftz
and men Of his sort. has done all 1t could to
uado the work of the German diplomatic
Springfield Republican.
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+ MEMrER OF THE ASSOCIATED PKESS-Ihe
Associated Press il exclusively entitled to tho use io
republication of NIL dispatches credited TO ~ OF
not otherwise credited in this paper, and nso tho
local news published herein. All rights OF repupi'a-
tion special dispatches hcrein arc also reserved
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Rirhnlull0 GlnIeSS-
THE plsrATCIi

THE TIMES THE DISPATCH
~ Estf1SSB Est. 1850
Battered January aI, 1908. at the Mt
Richmond. Va. dclsk8 niuttcr.
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Current Editorial Comment

At the revival meetings ana
the fashioned camp-meetirgs
there was nothing SO interesting
as the anxious bench. Naturally,
many unworthy were prone be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29

TELEPHONE: Randolph l..
I'riynte Branch Exchange
connecting NTH all depart
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Questions md Answers.
Dr. Webster Fails Down Nitamincs-.In
rcadinY your valuable articles. ] have repeatedly
encountered tho term "yitaminc." viii you
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With It's usual clumsiness.
Germany loses no time In spoil
ing the considerable diplomatic
advantage IL had gained by the
irritation In neutral countries at
ihn nmharrn and tie tIph.ened
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BRANCH OFFICES, Nnsh
lngton, Ilb Eourtccnth
Street, y. W.; New York
City, Fifth Avenue Build
ing; Chicago, Peuple'e Sns
building; rhiladclplijn, Mu'
tuul Lilo building.
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IL our friends who favor u with masuscrpth nnu
wish to have uuHfuitabie
articles returned they must III Mi cses sehd STAMPS
tor that purpose
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
War Has Been De-
C|ared by Senate

The United States Senate has
declared d state of war exists be-
tween Germany and the United
States after listening to the presi-
dents message, by a vote 81 to 6.
The president made it plain
that this nation is not making
war on the German peop,e as a
people, but upon the rulers of
the German Empire. His speech
is characterized by Republican
and Democratic Congressman and
by a non-partlsan press as a most
wonderful message and it was
greeted with the greatest enthu-
siam. German American citi-
zens who proclaim their allegi-
ence to this government Us be-
cometh American citizens Will be
fraternized and respected as A
merican born citizens. German
Aliens or other foreigners will
have protection as long as they
keep their own council and make
no outward demonstrations.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05

G. W. BiXler Of the DEWEY
Gas & Electric company who has
been active in the clean up and
paint up crusade the past three
or four years until Denver is at
the head of the column in the
United States, made very enter
tanning and instructive talk in
which he invited Arvada to co.
operate with Denver again this
year as it did last year in the
cleanup week parade.
He was followed by the secre-
tary Of the cleanup organization
H. 0. Puncheon, who also gave
some interesting facts and figures
relative to decreased death rate
and disease since the crusade has
been active.
District Attorney Samuel W.
johnson also made an address in
which he favored Arvada doing
something to get itself in the
public eye this summer. He had
seen and read of historical pag-
teants as a great success in some
towns and he outlined a plan that
had a great deal of merit to it.
He was appointed by the chair to
take charge Of the plans to de-
velOp something Of that nature
here. He will no doubt be heard
from later. After all of these
interesting and enjoyable featur-
es President Maloney called at
tention to the fact that the ladies
were present strong, there being
almost as many as the men. and
they had prepared in the banquet
room at the instigation of A. J.
Recht chairman OF the entertain
meet committee, a cafeteria lunch
Of sandwiches, pickles and coffee
which was greatly enjoyed.
SO, the Community club was
launched into another year and
it is up TO the people OF this com
munity to come in, pay their 81 OO
per year membership fee and see
Arvada get things. Indeed, has
not the reduction in fare and the
bringing Of the Car up town, the
cluster Of lights at Griffith, the
improvements on the roads and
the numerous other things ac-
complished amply justified every
property ownei and every citizen
in becoming d member of such
an organization? Think it over,
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
M. 4. Church Notes.

10 Il. m. Sunday School. East
err Sunday. Let us have all oar
Sunday School out without one
absentee. Come, see what n
School that will make. Parents
all come and bring your children
Easter Sunday. Then stay to
hear the sermon.
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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
President Minges viii Be
Candidate for Reelection

Richard hinges president Of
the school board for the past
three Years, has siglnifed his
Willingness to accept the honor
again.
Mr.. Minges has made a good
president and his administration
has been a business administra-
ton as SHOWN by the records.
Anyone interested may investi-
gate and be convinced. It is
usually customary to allow one
incumbent Two terms as a mat
ter OF compliment, unless there
is a good and sufficient reason
for having a change, so with all
due regards for DR.. Foster, if he
is a candidate, and we wish to
say chat he also Is a good man,
Mr.. Minges is entitled to ask for
the Office again on his record.
See notice Of election elsewhere.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
Mrs. Nicholson's Father
Killed in Elevator Shaft

Jacob S. Larrick, CT, who had
been in the employ Of the Union
Pacific railroad for 10 years,
stepped into a freight elevator
shaft last Thursday evening be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock. None saw
the accident when it happened
and his body was found two
hours later at the bottom of the
shaft, a distance of ten feet from
where he had fallen. His coat
was found and this showed he
had not gone home al quitting
time.
Mr.. Larrick leaves three
brothers and five sisters and
three daughters to mourn his
death.
They are Mrs. J. H. nicholson,
Arvada, Mrs Sitzman, and Miss
Mabel Larrick of Denver. His
wife died less than tHo years
ago. He came to Colorado from
Kansas % years ago, being a
native of Ohio.
The funeral took place Sunday
from OIInger's. interment Crown
Hill.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
W. r. &. Moves Back.

The W. X. c. No. 81 of Aryada
finding the accommodations at
Grange Hall Inadequate for
their work, will again move to
Barth's Hall where the monthly
luncheon for the comrades will
be served on Saturday April the
7th at 1890 p. IN.
Ladies oil Aryada and vicinity
what better time to show your in.
terest and patriotism than now
by uniting with the w. K. &.
showyour coIors and stand by the
flag? Il. NJ, Doughty Press Cor.
Chas. Allen returned home from
from California the last Of the
week and will look after his
farming interests this summer.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
Better Sanitary Meeting
Declares War on Mr.. Fly

While the attendance at the
better sanitary meeting held at
the High School building Thurs
day evening was not large yet a
great deal Of interest was shown.
DR.. Sharpley's lecture was
splendid. lie made it very plain
that the proper way to be rid Of
the fly pest is to remove or de-
stroy their breeding places, burn
all garbage, screen all outside
toilets and remove all manure at
least once a week or keep it in
fly proof bins.
BY close attention TO these mat
tiers many cities, towns and COM
munitIes are practically free from
flies. Arvada and vicinity can
do the same. Let all declare
war on these filthy disease car
rying flies. Clean up YOUR yards
and keep them Gle an and report
to the health officer any nuisance
that we know to exist. ii this
be well done our children may at
tend school next fall without the
annoyance OF filthy disease car.
rying flies, DR.. SharpIey was
ably supported by DR.. Foster our
health officer DR.. Russell our new
Mayor and Prof. Drake.
Mrs. EIIiott's singing was en-.
| joyed by all and the community
singing led by Mr.. Webber was a
pleasant feature.
Don't forget TIE dance to be
given by the Ar yada band boys
in Bank hall, Saturday night,
April, 9TH. Everybody come ant
help the boys along.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
Town Election }
Has Stormy Day

The Arvada town election hap
pened to fall on one of the most
disagreeable days Of the season
and as a consequence the vote
was light. The day however was
very similar to that Of two years
ago when only 76 votes were cast
as against Y on Tuesday.
1t began showing early in the
morning and was little short Of
a blizzard the most of the day.
The entire ticket as nominated
by the mass meeting was elect
ed, with only one contest, which
was started by the friends of Mr.
Powers who iaupched his name
and succeeded in getting con-
siderable support.
The result of the ballots is as
follows:
For Mayor:
DR.. Richard Russell 67
For Trustees for one year:
DR.. E. M. Loberg II
A. J. Miller GS
Wesley Staley AZ
D. l.. Powers 26
For Trustees tor two years:
}. A. Gorich 70
}. C. Munal 70
w. W. Moherly SO
Martin Klumker and w. H.
Light each received a compIi,
mentary vote.
The new board will take its
seat next Monday evening when
the outgoing board will wind up
its business and step out with the
thanks of the town for its faith.
full service.
rria believed that the new
board WIN be harmonious and al
tao pregressivsWillhave due con-
sideration forIhe people who pay
the taxes. .
A moderate degree of progress
must be made as the wears go by
and as our town and community
develops it will becomeS more
and more desirable place to>live.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
BOSS of Bar Z Il
RANCH Makes Hit

The play entitled the Boss OF
the Bar 4 Ranch presented by
the Grange Dramatic company
made a hit in Bank hall last Fri
day evening.
Miss Lena APPEL as a charming
heiress Of Denver, boss of the
ranch, - played her part with
the air of a professional and look
ed the part. Her manner was
easy and graceful and no
one blamed all the boys on the
ranch for casting googoos at her.
Joe Bacher was the handsome
boss and was right there when
wanted by the bunch of ruilians
who assisted John Meier, MeXi-
can double crosser and stool pig
con for the william, who played
his role well.
Milton Nicholson played the
william in regular villianous
style and made love to the heiress
with the usual persistence of a
man who gauges his affections by
the worldly goods in sight. But
his intrigues with the MeXidan
caused the heiress no end Of pain
by shaking her faith in the hand
some and gallant foreman whom
she had learned to love and whom
her father before his death had
placed implicit confidence,
Miss Elsie APPEL, as the ''boss's
little sister who had grown into
womanhood on the ranch and the
only one Of her sex about the
place was a general pet with the
boys but showed a strong fascin.
alton for George Redford, the
typical kid cowpuncher.
Joseph Goring, the cowboy
bachelor who had not seen {
woman for fifteen years and vow,
ed there was nothing doing il
the matrimonial lire for him
perked up wonderfully as soon
as he gazed on the fair face OF
Arrabella the grasswidow, who
was impersonated in ideal fash
ion by Miss Frances Merriman
she was indeed a very attractive
tho ratherhaughty widow and
finally was won by Joe's winning
ways and jovial and generous
/ dis position.
The Arvada Orchestra played
several selections which were
greatly enjoyed and Miss Elsie
lapel sang very beautifully.
The house was well filed not
withstanding the bad roads and
unfavorab!e weather and the re
cclpts were very satisfactory.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-05
Community Club
Elects Officers

met Monday nlghC IN baftn nan
for the annual election Of officers
for the ensuing year.
The attendance YVES not large,
but very harmonious and enthu-
siastic.
Reports of the various COM
mittees were heard after which
by motion duly seconded and
carried they were discharged with
a unanimous vote Of thanks, eX-
cept the service committee which
still is in conference with the
tramway company relative to
depot or comfort station. The
committee reported that the heads
of the tramway company were
out last Friday morning and look
ed the ground over and talked
very favorably toward joining
with the town officials and the
Community club in planning a
suitable station that woi,ld be a
comfort station as well as a wait
ing station. The plan proposed
is a building that would accom-
modate some one with a peanut
and popcorn stand.
Mr.. Hild's idea is that posi-
bly, some such plan could be work.
ed out 80 that the party using
the station for this purpose could
look after it and make it comfor-
table for passengers. They
would also act as ticket agent
for the company.
The present town board has
proposed to furnish the city
water free and put in the plumb
ing work. 1t is probable that the
incoming town board would carry
so@. this agreement.
There has also been some talk
that the tramway company and
the C. & S. might mutually agree
to go in together and build a
union station. The chief difficult
ty seems to be a suitable arrange
ment in point of convenience.
The tramway would either have
to extend its tracks a couple of
hundred of feet further OF the
railroad company would have to
rearrange its tracks and move
the depot site to the present teri
minus.
President Hid of the tramway
expressed a Willingness to CO.
operate with the c. & S. provi-
ded mutual advantages could be
derived. a matter that may
meet with some opposition, is the
request of theiramway to do a.
way with the present waiting
station at the G. & S. bridge on
account of the time lost in taking
on and letting of. passengers
there. The people from the east
end of town will be consulted and
it might be for the sake OF hav-
ing nice waiting station uptown
they would consent.
THE election of officers follow
cd and 4 it required only about
three minutes to elect the best o.
iilcial board the club has ever had.
Josiah Maloney was forced to
accept another term as president
by a loud, uproarlous vote. He
attempted to decline but this
would not be listened to. Mr..
Malonsy has been the lite OF the
organization and under his en-.
thusiastic direction and co-opera.
ton much has been accomplished
Walter 2. Smith was elected
vice president in the same man
ner, j. +. White Sc cond vice
president and Arthur +. White
who has been the faithful secre-
,ary for severa. terms. was the
unnaimons choice to succeed him.
self.
T. c. Hurst was nominated to
succeed him. :. for treasurer but
he very ms ,..,tly declined and
nominated Wesley StaIey who
was elected by unanimous &C.
claim.