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The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-03
HERMAN RucH DEAD

/ Herman Ruch, 26, died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Light, in Denver at
1890 Friday morning from hemorr-
hage of the lungs. He had been Wis
iting at his sisters home a few days,
and was in his usual health on retir-
ing. D rand Mrs. E. M .Loberg were
notified of his death about one o.
clock and fastened to Mrs. Lights
home. Herman came to this section
of Colorado in 1912 from Cape Cir
areau Mo-, for his health and made
his home with his sisters, Mrs. Lo-
berg and Mrs. Light, who came later.
He learned the barber trade and was
employed off and on by Alex Seath,
He also did work of any kind that he
was able to do, having for a couple
Of months, been night marshal for
the town. Besides the two sisters
mentioned, he leaves to mourn him
another sister, Mrs. Farnk Schwartz,
who with her husband, arrived Satur-
day to make their home in Colorado,
and three brothers living in Missouri.
The funeral took place at the En-
glewood Catholic church, Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, and interment
was made in Mt Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. Ruch was an exemplary young
man and was respected by all who
knew him. He had made noble
fight to regain his health, and rec
emily was apparently mach improved
and had gained fifteen pounds in
weight.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-03

The First National Bank now has
the distinction Of being Govern
ment Depository. having been NO dcs-
ignated last week. We congratulate
this institution upon its progressive.
ness and the people Of this eommun-
ity are showing their appreciation Of
Il by loyal patronage. Armada is
well prepared to take care Of all the
banking business In this section. with
It's two splendid banking institu.
tons.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
Delay to Casualty Lists

We do not know what the normal capacity of the
Atlantic cables may be- but whatever the capacity the
control of these eagles now in the hands OF the GOV
eminent Just as the control of the mail service and the
telegraph and telephone lines of this country.
It is therefore fact that every possible mode OF
communication and transportation is in the hands OF the
Government and if the censorship has been remoV-
ed 1--WE do not if it has) the Government has as
sumed the duty of giving the people the news
The armistice, which stopped all fighting was signed
nearly thirty days ago. and while are told that our
total casualty list exceeds $50 900 less than half that
number have been reported in America
Dav after day the section of the casualty list which
is released to the papers, is printed and eagerly sca
by the millions of citizens who have sons husDahus
and brothers over there whom they have not heard
in months, perhaps
II would seem to us that news of the very greatest
inheritance would be this casualty list in full, and while
we may be wrong, not help thinking that tlie
military authorities over there could have given It, by
mail if necessary, since the fighting ceased
Now we do not wish to be understood as attaching
blame to any particular officer either civil or military
hut we are unable to understand this delay.
All we have seen from General Pershing about the
matter was dispatch of some days ago as follows:
"All deaths are being reported by cable as fast
as the reports received and the reporting Oh the
wounded in addition does not interfere with THIS
Due to our troops being the march, the dlthcuty
of checking the casualty reports is increasing but
every effort is being made promptly to obtain COM
pIete reports of the dead and wounded"
This is from the Official Bulletin OF November ~
but the date of the dispatch is not given
Men who were at the front the last day OF the
fighting have reached America, there is certainly no
effort on the part the to conceal anything
from our people now Still at loss to account
for the long continued absence of the full casualty sC
We do not write this in any spirit of fault-hndng
but we know we voice the feeling of millions of Amer
cans in urging speedy publication of the casualty list
Many officers have been able to cable home news OF
their personal safety few if prvates have been
thus able to relieve the fears of homefolks
The people interested in how the Kaiser spenos
his time of what he eats for dinner how many cigar
cites the former Crown Prince smokes but they do want
the news of the boys they want to know who has been
killed and who wounded.
Almost our whole interest in Europe even after the
president gets there (and say it with due respect 10
Mr. Wilson, is in boys over there.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

gathered we can not think there is much actual SUI
fering from hunger in that country
It is possible that there will be some difficulties OF
food distributions but still such prevailed IN the
lands she devastated She took the engines the cars the
track itself from them and what she could not take
she destroyed She blew up the bridges the highways
and the homes she down the fruit trees and poisoned
the wells in her retreat until after the armstlce was
signed.
Her submarines sent to the bottom of the ocean as
manv tons of food they able and continued
long after her leaders must have seen the end
It little becomes her people to cry for bread IN
the name of humanity, which they themselves never
exercised in the slightest degree
We believe now that the frantic appeals her people
are making are not hunger but to gain sympathy
and if possible to tighten the penalty-or rather we
sboud saw lessen the restitution which the coming con-
ference will require Germany to make
We do not believe any more in the word OF the
German neope We do believe they have changed at
all and thew are now submitting to force OF arms the
only law that is binding with them
Our first duty is to feed the little, suffering peoples
whom Germany has crushed, take OF our own and
orr allies needs and if there be any surplus see that
is used for real charity.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
Our Minister to Belgium

Those of our people who followed the story OF Bel
gum' by Brand Whtock, will read with peculiar sats-
faction the below appearing in the press dspatche
of last Saturday.
Washington Nov 30-Brand Whitock, Amer
can minister to Belgium, formally notified the state
department today of his reoccupation OF the lega-
ton at Brussels relieving the Spanish minister, who
cared for American interests after this country en-
tered the
Further happiness must have been felt at the add-
tonal statement the day following that the last Ger
man soldier had been driven the line and out OF
Belgium.
From the beginning of the war, in August 1914, up
to the tine of our entrance in April 1917 Brand Whtock
and the Spanish Minister Vlobar were the only powers
for the good and humanity in all of Belgium, and they
were ceaseless in their abors to mitigate the suerngs
of the Belgian people, and in Their EFFORTS 10 stay e
cruelties of the Germans.
Night and day they worked, and while the ruthless
hand of Prussian autocracy heavily the people
Whitloc and Viobar always there demanding the
rights of the people, which rarely respected ana
pleading in the name of humanity.
Finally when we entered the war, Whtlock had to CO.
leaving only Vllobar, the Spaniard and now when Wmt
lock goes back to take up his duties in the Belgian
CAPITAL once more we the assertion that he will
share honors with King Albert himself in the hearts of
the Begians
To Brand Whitlock it must almost seem like home
coming for himself and America is indeed fortunate to
have had such to represent amid all the trying
times of the
There can be no doubt he has done much to gain
the and respect of all these people for America and
we rejoice with him that he is able to return to
them honored people, free from the yoke of bondage
and the lash of the slave-drver forever.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

cution down to the present dav T.
his answer Mr.. Luzzatti refutes 49,
sinister insinuations usually mods
against the United States bv foro;~ CO..
ers, which accuse them of BEING -
terested in business and gain aIonn
In his answer to the women of Amas
lea he sees only the greatenss ~
love of liberty, which has been tba;a
ideal ever
His vision of America is as fol
lows: W.
'Born in divine heart throb tbou
grow greater now in the throb of ~,
human heart.
"Born to deliver themselves fron,
the multifarious religious tyrannios
of Europe, to-day they rise to Saw
Europe from military tyranny,
"At the dawn of their marvaIor,
life Gods liberty shone as crow
of sacrifice and redemption; at mid
day they harvest as an immortal ~.
ward the privilege of delivering ON
pressed nations"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
A Monument for Our Boys

Perhaps it is early to talk about it, but as soon
as the losses of boys in France known, we are
ready to do part toward the erection of monument
in Marietta to the memory of those Cobb County boys
who gave their lives for
Quite number have fallen on the field OF battle
and others have died of wounds and disease and 1T is
unite fitting that shaft in Park Square should
bear their names in granite.
Up to this writing comparatively few Cobb County
boys have reported lost but as so large portion
of the casualty still unpublished fear that more
will be added to the list.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
Feeding Germany

Since the signing of the armistce there has been
great variety of opinions advanced to the proprety of
feeding Germany.
Undoubtedly there is some suffering there but we
believe that it is anything like in
Poland last winter in Belgium and much of the Ger
held territory at that time.
When remember that Germany has not been des-
poed by invading and destroying enemies, and that she
has robbed the occupied places of France and Belgium
and other countries of all the food they could find, and
when consider the further fact that the harvest in
Germany has been fair this year and only very recently
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA
FROM LUIGI LUZZATTI

An opinion on the United States
has been given by Luigi Luzzatti, one
of the ablest economists of Italy, in
answer to a request made by COM
mittee of distinguished American wo-
men. These women asked him to give
an idealistic Interpretation of the
spirit which has animated the people
of the United States from the time
of their origin as European emil
grants fleeing from religious perse-
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Senator Hoke Smith has been un-
ceasing and tireless in his efforts for
the Southern farmer. Simple JUS
tice demands that we give him much
credit for the Governments decision
against the price-fixing of cotton. His
position from the beginning, forcibly
and frequently expressed, has been
that the Government should leave the
feecy staple alone.-Walton Tribune.
Tell it to the Macon Telegraph and
the Atlanta Observation-Disclosures
News.
No use mentioning it to either of
them for they are looking the other
way.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

We used to get our New York news
papers the day after they were print
ed. Now, thanks to Burleson's all
money and no service plan, we do well
to get them the third and fourth day
after they are printed.-Dalton Citi-
zen.
And at that we know some places
where the department is still spending
money like pouring water into rat
hole.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

1t was a long cry from the summer
of 1914 to the winter of 1918, from
the Germans hymn of hate to his wall
of woe, and every minute of the time
Germany spent in earning the hatred
of the civilized world.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Gaynelle says that she is of the
opinion that the war developed entire
ly too many Observation-Disclosures
News.
Don't worry, they will all be pro-
NOTED up to Majors and Colonies soon
after they get back home.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

The Crown Prince now says ne did
not want the war in the first place,
which sounds to us about as reason
able as the average alibi of the negro
crap shooter when he gets in the tolls
of the law.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

To say that William Hohenzollern
"ran away like schoolboy," is cast
ing serious reflection upon millions
of future men of America, to say the
least of it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
Things History Will Not Record

That Serbia attacked Austria.
That Belgium attacked Germany.
That England forced the
That Germany fought in self-defense
That Germany was unprepared for war.
That any other nation prepared for war
That the Kaiser never made mistake.
That the Germans super-men.
That America would not fight
That Britain is decadent.
That the greatest leaders are Germans
That the best soldiers Germans.
Yet all these things part of the German propa
ganda at the beginning of this war.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

If Germany is really hungry she
must remember with remorse those
cargoes of pork and beans her sub
marines sent to the bottom last year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

We have heard little of our negro
soldiers who went to France, but we
are sure the Huns will remember for
long time, any they met there
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

William Hohenzollern may still
consider himself "a count" but the
rest of the civilized world will still
consider him mo account"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Henry Ford is thinking about start
ing newspaper, but as he will not
be likely to give Ford with each
subscription, you had better send US
your renewal right away and get
your moneys worth without a prem
ium.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

We call your attention to our Of
fer of this paper and the New York
Thrice-A-Week World. both papers
for two dollars for twelve months.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Now it looks to US like the Kaiser
should be charged with desertion by
the German army, and if the penalty
is death, that would relieve the allies
of vexatious question.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Some of the officials of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany appear have been sufficiently apprecatve of
the high honors Mr. Bureson had in mind for them when
he took them under his and guidance consequently
they are out of job.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

If league of nations is formed Germany should not
be voting member until such time she may be able to
prove herself worthy of the confidence of the world
say four hundred and seventyve five hundred
years.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

If farmers willing to sell cotton at 20 cents
per pound, that is all they will get for it,
should be perfectly plain that the price you get
to you Mr. Farmer
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

German officers in overalls, says a dispatch from
Berlin, while many of them should be Gin
stripes" if that is the convict garb of the country
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Two men who must be raving mad to have peace
conference pulled off without their aid advice and con-
sent-Teddy Roosevelt and the Kaiser.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

We note one of our exchanges has the local cotton
quotations in mourning which think is entirely wrong,
for the price cotton going be just what the farm
ers are willing to make it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Now here comes old Villa, with date line in the pa
pers again. advertising his intention of attacking Jaure
again soon and it may be that will have to clean up
NTexco If few of it's "yeow dogs" before quit
the war business.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

We did not do as we'll for the boys in the United
War Work drive the boys did for in the great drive
on the Germans in France, and have need to pat
ourselves on the back or boast.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

We note that Cobb is in thrty-second place in the
purchase Savings Stamps which is not exactly in
accord with our habit of leading affairs of state
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

That trolley line president in Birmingham, who was
arrested for poor should be sentenced to spend
week riding on overcrowded and another week
waiting for car of any kind.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

If Mr. Taft accepts that job head of organized
baseball he will at least catch some of the reflected
lmelight from Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Walter John
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

News dispatches say the socialist leader slept couple
of nights in the Kaisers bed in the palace at Berlin but
we do not think that should be held against him. if he
did not get up with the feas.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

After all the growing of those most leadngest
Republicans had the to tackle Wilson when ne ad-
dressed them Monday.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Dip the tick the fly and kill the rat, thereby you
will be doing your country great service.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Since the War Industries Board his removed restrlc
tons we trust that several of overlyconsclentous
EXCHANGES who dropped U.S. will come back to again
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06

Five years late-the abdicaton of William Hohen
zoern.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
FOUGHT 10 PLANES
UNTIL He DROPPED
Sims Reports Ensign Sturtevant,
Yale Athlete, Gave Battle Over
Sea TO Overwhelming Force.

Washington, Feb 2I-Ensign Al eri
Dalton Sturtevant, Yale athlete, a
member OF the winning Eli crew that
nosed out Harvard in 1914 and captain
Of the Yale eight in 1915. when he icd
his men to another victory over the
crimson, died heroic death in an uneven
contest with 10 enemy planes.
Ensign Sturtevant. who was attached
TO the lnitcd States Naval Reserve force,
has been missing since bis machine was
shot down while on reconnaissance duty
In European waters a few dayS ago, but
no definite word had been received of hls
death until last night He was the sec
ond pIlot Of the machine. The name OF the
first pilot has not yet been made known.
According to the dispatches from wash
ington, Nice-Admiral SIMS cabled TO the
Navy Department a brief report of whs
must have been battle against over
whelming odds I he cable simply saws
that the enemy claims TO have shot down
IN flames Sturteyants seaplane. IL
adds briefly that the machine was 'appar-
emily attacked by 10 enemy planes .
Sturtevant. who is the son Of q prumi-
nent Washington lawyer, is a graduate
of Andover and Yale
Upon leaving Yale. where he had spent
three years on the varsity crew. Sturte-
want longed for conquests in the war
His greatest desire was TO be an aviator
War with he2lco was then imminent
To prepare himself for eventualities
young Sturtcvant learned to fy at Gov
ernors Island. Later he joined the aerial
coast patrol unit organized by T. 1rubee
Davidson, son of Henry Davidson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
BLISS CREDITED
FOR UNITY PLAN
American Argument at Versailles
Virtually Attributed to Him
by Baker.
WASHINGTON. Fen. 81.

ASHtN6loN, Il Fb-
The American argument favoring unity
in the allied war command and an ex-
preston of its authority. which drew from
Premier LLOYD George in tho House of
Commons so much praise, is believed To
have been the work of Gen. Taskcr II.
Bliss. this governments military repre-
sentative Mt the allied conference at Yer
sailes
Secretary Baker while declining TO Nc
drawn into discussion Of the matter
practically gave TO Gen. Bliss the credit
for drawing up the documents referred to
by Premier Lloyd George as having
irresistible power and logic" He made
il clear that the document presented by
tho Americans had not been drawn up
IN this country.
Gen. Bliss WAS thoroughly convcrsant
with the strong views entertained by the
President on the subject Of unity and
coordination In the allied command and
is known to have possessed memoranda
on this subject
The presumption here is that Gen
Bliss after listening to the views ex-
pressed at the first meeting of the coun-
oil assumed the task of embodying the
Presidents opinions in proper form to
lay before the council evidently ac-
complishing this in brilliant fashion
Our own War College is known to have
assisted the President in the formula
tiun of his views, and with the work
Of the War College on this subject Gen.
Bliss was also familiar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-21
ALLIES LEADING
IN U-BOAT RACE
President Wilson's Chart of Sink
ings Shows Lowest Depression
Passed.
WAsHINGrnN. Irn d

WkSHiNGfbNt FER. ~.
The United States and her allies are
forging ahead IN the race with Germany's
submarines. Tho lowest point in the
charted curve OF the international ship
ping situation has been reached and
passed, and thc chart carefully kept by
President Wilson and the closest advisers
show, it is learned from high official
sources, that the availability of ships
If now on the increase
The shipping situation was one OF the
principal topics of discussion AT the last
meeting of the War Council as well IA
OF the cabinet. and the shipping chart
showed clearly that the point OF avail
ability of ships was on the rising curve
The situation In due to Improvement
of handling vessels IN the transatlantic
trade particularly in military transport: !:
through lowering of the time lost IN
loading and unloading at French ports,
through increased submarine defence
and consequent lowering of the ratio Of
sinkings; through acquisition of mum
ber of Dutch and other steamships for
allied trade and through increase IN the
ratio of construction 10 destruction.
Administration officials arr greatly
heartened over this situation The chart
which was carefully planned after CON
sultation with all allied authorities showed
when il was drawn that the lowest de-
preston probably would be reached late
in February or early In March This
lowest depression, however, was passed
a little more than two weeks ago and
since then has been sweeping upward
Officials charged with the conduct OF
the war believe the rising curve will IN
crease and that submarines will be def
nitely placed out of the equation so far
as the military situation is concerned
If there Is no further halt in shpbullding
programs of the country. As n result,
1t was learned authoritativcly that there
will be no arbitrary cutting oil of imports
or further drastic action concerning the
shipping situation
Leaders of the allied governments are
confident that they now have the upper
hand over Gcrmany's submarine war
fare. Imports will be limited only on
the basis of particular ship sailings.
A further advance on the upward curve
Is anticipated as result of the action
taken yesterday by the ship control
committee in communicating steamships
under :, 500 tons dcadweight to put them
in the coastwise and West Indies trade
with view of stopping transatlantic voy-
ages by them as rate control measure.