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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
THEN AND NOW.

The efforts being made now in this
country by the French and English
emissaries to borrow money cause
the student of history to think of the
trouble this country had in getting
money during the Revolutionary war.
This effort on the part of the French
and British acting jointly in this coun-
try, also emphasizes the fact that cir
cumstances alter cases.
A hundred and thirty-five years ago
England and the United States were
at war Benjamin Franklin was in
Paris soliciting money from individu-
ais and governments. France was
doing everything it could in a finan-
cial way to help the American colon
les defeat England and later sent
French troops and the French navy to
help us. The French government di-
rectly and indirectly furnished the
thirteen states during the Revolution
airy war, hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars, great. deal of which was never
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
TWO NEW WARSHIPS
WILL BE DEMANDED

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.-secre.
tary Daniels made it plain today that
the navy building program, now pre-
pairing, will include at least two super
dreadnaughts, each to cost $18,000,00O.
"We have learned nothing from the
European war;" the secretary said.
that shakes our faith in these heavily
armored ships as the main fighting
line of the navy"
He would not indicate whether more
than two battleships would be asked
for or how many battle cruisers his
estimates would include.
The number of ships of each class
to be recommended, he said, had not
been finally decided.
The secretary will see President
Wilson again during the week and ex-
poets to complete his estimates
week from tomorrow.
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NECESSARY CAUTION.

II auto drivers were as care1ul as
street car drivers. collisions between
automobiles and trains would be as
rare as those between trains and
street cars. Before a trolley car
crosses a steam road at grade, where
there is no human flagman, one mem
Der of the crew goes forward, LOOKS
both ways and listens. If the road be
clear, he gives the come ahead" sig
nal. If not, the car must not move
until danger is past Suggest this pro-
cedure to the auto driver and he
smiles.
Unnecessary" "a waste of time
and "too much bother" are some of his
excuses. Yet this one simple precau-
ton would, if followed, practically
eliminate the grade crossing horror.
There are more and stronger reasons
why the auto driver should be more
careful than the motorman. The mo,
torman is prohibited from talking to
Messengers. There is no such prohi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
Credit to the Allies
BY JOSEPH FRENCH JOHNSON

The loan of $5OO,o0O,0oO to the Eng
lish and French governments which
has just been arranged is a loan moi
of money but Of goods. It will not af
feet our stock of gold, for this loan
Is to be held and used in this country
for the purchase Of our commodities
/ 1t will not involve the expectation OF
single dollar.
The advisability of loaning this
half-billion dollars to the two richest
nations in Europe depends largely up
on whether or not we wish to sell our
wheat at $l.OO bushel or at SO cents,
AS to the security of the loan there
is no doubt 1t is unique in that it is
preferentially guaranteed as to princi-
pal and interest by both nations, here
tofore the worlds principal lenders.
Exceptional circumstances now com.
pei them to borrow abroad for the
first time. The loan is safe. If it is
not safe, then credit as an aid to COM
merce fails. and we must revert to
cash payments and barter, the system
of our ancestors. That this loan Is to
be offered to the American public at
a price to yield 5Rs6, rate higher
than either country now pays at
home, means only that condition is
now existing which no amount of Dor
rowing at home could correct. If we
are to continue our export trade at
all, this condition must be corrected
by loan in this market where higher
interest rates have always prevailed.
During the past fifteen months the
allied powers have been large buyers
Of our goods, larger than ever before.
For the fiscal year ended June 30 our
trade balance amounted to $1,094,422,-
1872 and the department of commerce
officials predict a favorable balance
of $4,000, 100000 for the fiscal year
now we'll under way. 1t must be as
sumed that it is our desire to continue
selling agricultural and industrial
products at fair prices in order to
maintain profits for our producers and
work for our laborers. If this is to
be done, we must grant the credit to
be established by this loan.
Under the abnormal conditions OF
finance which now exist in Europe.
Copyright 1915, by Nat
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bition for auto drivers. The motor
| man must pass rigid examination as
to eyesight, hearing, steadiness of
| nerve and sobriety. The auto driver
| is subjected to no such test.
Therefore, even if the conductor did
not 60 ahead and flag across, the mo-
torman would still be more apt to eff
feet safe passage than the auto
| driver who oftentimes is talking and
does not have his mind concentrated
on the business of driving.
Another thing To the street car
persons" Perhaps he could call none
of them by name. If one should sick
en- and die, he would not shed a tear.
, Yet he protects his charges with ex-
traordinary care. The law demands
it, the rules of his company require,
it, and his best judgment dictates 1t.
The auto drivers passengers are
usually his kith and kin. Their lives
are as precious to him as his own.
If one should die, his heart would
bleed. Yet he races across railway
track looking neither to right nor to
left Gas careful observation shows
vast majority do) and then calls I'M
reasonable and unnecessary for his
adoption those precautions which
street railway companies take to safe
guard the lives of those in whom they
have only passing interest.
1t is not matter of damages. II
you think it is, how much Mr.. Autmo-
bile Driver, will you take for your
daughter or your son?
It is a rule of law in nearly every
state in the union that the highway
traveller at a railroad crossing must
look and listen at place where
he can look and listen effectively;
that he must look and listen both
ways, and that if by so doing he could
have seer a train and avoided COILS
ion with it, and collision occurs, the
presumption arises that he either fail
ed to look and listen or was needless
of what he saw and heard, in either of
which events he would be guilty OF
negligence barring recovery.
In the following states, the courts
hold that in addition to looking and
listening the traveller on the highway
must stop: Oregon, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Alabama, Indiana,
Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, Maine,
Wisconsin, Michigan, West Virginia
and California.-Howard Elliott, in
"The Arrowhead
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we cannot sell these goods unless we
are willing to extend credit. In nor.
NAL times perhaps we could, for then
our balance would be wiped out by
our borrowing from abroad to develop
new industries, by paying interest on
investments held abroad, by paying
for freight and other services render
ed us by the European nations, by the
money used abroad for the expenses
of American tourists in excess of
amounts spent here by European trav-
elers and by remittances of our for
eign laborers to their families. These
are the normal means employed for
settling trade balances. Now, on &C.
, count of the European war, we can
not get imports in sufficient quantity,
even if we want them, to enable these
other invisible balancers. to adjust the
situation SO that we can keep on trad
ing.
For time, perhaps, Europe could
pay in gold for our commodities: But
we are gold-producing nation, min
ing about 800 100000 worth Of the
metal annually, and now we have on
hand more gold than we need. The
circulation statement of the treasury
department showed that on September
/ we had in this country gold coin, in
Guiding bullion in the treasury,
amounting to $2,056,732,1Ss, an in
crease Of $3.50, 405, 6O9 since April l.
Our banks do not need all the gold
they have for their reserves. There
is large idle stock on hand. The
Anglo-French loan will enable us to
get interest on funds which otherwise
would lie idle for long time.
We shall get profit on goods
which we would not sell at all If we
were not willing to extend credit. VI
timately. Great Britain and France
will pay us back in commodities In
the meantime, we shall be drawing
a fair rate of return upon our invest
ment in goods which we produce but
do not now consume. For us, the
loan means the saving Of large fund
which will ultimately be consumed
when the need arises and means the
continuation of vital foreign trade.
onal Editorial Service.)
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"DlJMpINcv ARRoAn

Tn0 net CnaL certain Dig American
industries have in former years sold
goods abroad at prices less than they
charged for them In the United States
has been used by the free trade adj
vocates as an instance of the evils
which free trade makes impossible.
The only time this selling policy is
adopted in this country Is when sur
plus is produced which cannot be mar
keted at home, in which case 1t may
be sold abroad at whatever price can
be obtained for 1t, and thus labor and
capital are kept employed, even
though there is cut in profits. But
in Germany this dumping" policy
is regular part Of the German cam
paign to sell products at dumping
prices In order not merely to get rid
Of lots Of surplus stocks, but, more
broadly, to keep their factories run
ming at 100 per cent efficiency, thus
reducing tho unit cost to minimum.
While England Is the pioneer In this
dumping movement, Germany is to-
day its chief exponent The handi-
cap to domestic factories employing
American workmen by reason Of diff
ference of cost, elimination OF all prof
It's. and often inferior quality Of the
foreign article, must be experienced
to be appreciated.
As q concrete example of how a
cut-prtce sale of surplus American
stocks would work to our advantage,
take the manufacture of shoes-the
average profit on which, In all fac
tories of the United States, is from
seven to eight cents pair, when run
ming at full capacity. Now, If the
manufacturer ran his factory at full
capacity three-fourts Of the time and
shut down one-fourth of tho time, his
profit would be three cents pair;
but II he sold three-fourths of his out
put at full price, and the rest at cost
abroad, he would make six cents a
pair on his total output. II he manu-
features 100000 pairs Of shoes a
year when running at full capacity,
his running profits for the year at
eight cents would be $4,000.
But the trade restrictions which in
evitably accompany democratic ad-
ministration result in the American
manufacturer fighting a losing battle
to retain his own home market. The
extent to which that home market Is
lost, when the prohibitions of war do
not intervene, is a matter of common
knowledge to every student of import
statistics under free-trade or tariff
forerevenue law. Once peace Is de-
clared abroad, Germany, from the
ramparts Of her high tariff wall, will
lombard us with great masses OF
manufactured products now accumu-
lating within her boundaries. She
will take her pay in raw materials
with which to continue her trade war
upon us. No democratic administra-
ton can meet that situation consist
emily with its past record.
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THE GREAT MIDDLE WEST.

The mid-western states of which
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri are the
center, are the best agricultural sec
items of the country; they are the
most PROSPEROUS sections of the coun-
try and in many other ways they are
the best part of the country to live or
do business in. A conference soon to
be held at Davenport, Iowa, and Rock
Island, ILL.,, will seek to emphasize to
the rest of the country that this sec
ton is ALEC the safest part of the coun-
try and the proper place for the gov
eminent to build munitions plants in
the interests of preparedness for and
against war.
The middle of this month will see
gathering in the vicinity of Rock
Island arsenal island of nearly and
maybe more than one thousand promi-
nent business and professional men
and national legislators and state gov
errors. They are going to talk on the
subject of preparedness and more
specifically on the project of having
the government erect great shops at
Rock Island arsenal for the making of
supplies for the army and navy.
The sentiment of the country seems
very favorable to a policy Of prepared
ness. 1t is believed certain that prac-
tically every political party which has
the safety of the country at heart and
it's finger on the public pulse, viii!
come out in favor Of preparedness.
That the government will need great
new munitions plants and great new
central storehouses, is almost fore
gone conclusion. Where will be the
best place to erect them? Where will
they be most central? Where will
they be safest from foreign attack :?
The great middle west is the place.
The people Of this section should not
be backward in calling this fact to the
attention of the remainder of the coun-
try.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

The Massachusetts republican state
convention held in Boston Saturday
cut out of it's proposed platform two
blanks, one opposing loans to foreign
belligerents and one favoring national
nrohibition. The sentiment against
the antiloan plank was practically
unanimous and the dry plank was
defeated by / to / vote. AS adopted
the platform favors constitutional con.
vention, biennial elections, a short
ballot, an executive revision OF the
tariff by an independent commission,
and an adequate armed force against
aggression. Woman suffrage is not
mentioned.
The national policy toward Mexico
is condemned as Facilitating, pre-
JUDGED and partial, by turns unWlsely
timid and unwisely pugnacious."
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FORMER r. /. ROAD
MASTER DIES

Keokuk. Oct. s. - The body of Will
liam c. Lacy, former Rock Island
roadmaster, who died in Cedar Rapids
on Saturday morning, arrived mere
Monday and the funeral was held from
st. Johns Episcopal church at $3.50
O'clock in the afternoon. Rev. John G.
Sage had charge of the services and
burial was made in Oakland cemetery.
The body bearers were H. T. Flood.
Johr Crotty, Ed S. Lotion, George s.
Merriam, Fred Dressed and Frank
MOeller.
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paid back and it was not expected that

Da1O DdCk dLu ~ " SAS AAoS S<APSSSS>~ s-A~~s
it would be.
All this illustrates that alliances
and partnerships between govern
ments change the same as they do
between individuals. A little over
century ago this country was begging
and borrowing money from France,
and England was doing all it could to
keep France from loaning any money
to the colonies. Now France and Eng
land are sitting side by side in this
country pledging tho joint responsl-
bility of their governments for the
nayment of loan they are seeking.
The representatives of these gov
ernments have been carrying on nego-
tiations for these loans for three
weeks or more, while poor old Benja-
min Franklin was subjected to sew.
eral years of criticism at home ana
hard work abroad while on the same
kind of a mission for this nation near
" a century and half ago.
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He turned to the native who stood
beside him, who also had been watch
ing the deal closely, but the face of
the native was quite expressionless.
After moment or two the tender
foo+ leaned over closer to the native
and whispered:
"Say, did you see that?"
''See what?" queried the native.
"Why," exclaimed the tenderfoot,
in some surprise, that man just
dealt himself four aces from the bot
ton. Of the pack! Didn't you see it?"
well" responded the native, COM
placently SITS his deal, amt it?''
your honor" said the arrested
chauffeur in Chicago court, II
tried to warn the man, but the horn
would not work"
Then why did you not slacken
speed, rather than run him down."
A light seemed to dawn upon the
prisoner
Gee, your honor" he said,
That's one on mel never thought
of that
Don't you think it strange that
a mans good fortune so often turns
his head?"
'No more strange than that his
bad fortune usually turns the heads
of bis friends
Their long acquaintance had rip
ened into love and he had proposed.
"Dearie." he asked, confidentially,
when did you first learn that you
loved me?"
'Wnen l found that / became very
angry whenever heard anybody re.
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SPALDING WILL
TO BE CONTESTED

Il San Diego, Cal, Oct. 5.-Contest OF
the will of the late A. G. Spalding,
famous baseball pioneer and million
aire sporting goods merchant. was to
be entered today Immediately after
the fling of the formal application Of
the will to probate, by Spalding's son
Keith, who charges that the will was
procured through the undue influence
of his wife, Elizabeth Churchill Spald-
ing, and Mrs. Katherine Tingley, head
of the Universal Brotherhood and
Theosophical society at Point Iona,
Cal"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

The naval experts of the United
States have decided that after all Is
said and done, the great battle cruis-
ers and dreadnaughts are the basis OF
naval power. Accordingly they are
going to recommend the addition OF
some swift battle cruisers to the Unit
ed States war fleet. The little subma-
rine has won it's place, however, and
many more than this country now has
will be called for in the new building
program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

Iowa, visited last week with her
grandmother Mrs. O. P. Miller and
uncles John and Irving Finger.
a William Burch went to Enid, Okla,
last week to visit relatives.
Frank and Austin Shot and daugh-
ter Vida of Butte, Mont, are visiting
here with their mother Mrs. S. B. Shott
and other relatives.
Mrs Belle Kirkpatrick returned on
Saturday morning to her home at Dor.
Iris Calf after spending the summer
here with her son Hira and sister Mrs
lola B. Snyder.
Mrs. Thomas Williams went to
Reynolds, Nebr., last week to visit her
daughter Mrs. James Mccall.
! J. w. Farrell went to Ottumwa last
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WEATHER FOR THE WEEK.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 5.-Weather
prediction for the week beginning to-
morrow: sa, Il.
Plain states and upper Mississippi
valley: Showers and higher tempera l.
lures Wednesday or Thursday, follow
ed by fair and seasonable weather dur
ing the remainder Of the week.
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The Railway Age Gazette has dug
up the information that there are more
miles Of railroad in the hands of the
receiver today than has ever been the
case before. The list shows eighty-two
roads with a mileage of 41,988. In
1894 there were 1872 roads with mile
age of 4O,S1S in the receivers hands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

Nine lots on East Pennsylvania ave-
nue. have been or are now being con-
nected with the water, sewer and gas
mains as result of the determination
of property owners along the street
to leave no obstacle in the way Of the
paving contractors If they are willing
to 90 ahead with the work this fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

Greece has come out with an an
nouncement that she does not covet
foreign territory and is Interested
merely in protecting herself. That is
what all the warning nations are doing
If their explanations OF why they are
fighting are to be credited.
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|D1 n n e r
s + or / e 8

A tendorfoot was standing directly
behind the dealer in an old-time
poker game in western mining
town, and saw the latter deal himself
aces from the bottom of the pack.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Mrs. John Wind is visiting this week
with her parents and other relatives at
New London.
Miss Nellie Shot visited the last of
the week in Batavia with her sister
Mrs A. l.. Curtis
Mrs. Ley went to Burlington Monday
to visit with relatives.
Miss Leffie Albright Of West Grove,
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Men who are acquainted with the
feeling in Northern Mexico say that
If Carranza is recognized the trouble
in Mexico will not lie settled. They
say that the Mexicans will not submit
to him as ruler and that revolutions
will continue If he is recognized.
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Two German newspapers published
in Chicago have been denied the use Of
the Canadian mails because Of their
attitude on the European war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

There were over a thousand fatal
auto accidents in Cook county (Chi-
cago) during the year ending October
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

Il, according to statistics compiled by
the coroner. The records do not show
that a single one of the drivers was
legally punished in any way.
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fer to you as a brainless boob she
answered.


answered.
The doctors were holding consulta-
patient was anxiously awaiting the
verdict.
do you think they'll find 1t neces-
sary to operator" he asked of the
nurse at his bedside.
They haven't decided yet" said
the nurse. They're looking up your
commercial rating now"
During dinner party the question
arose as to when a man should be
privileged to kiss young woman.
Don't you think" said one of the
guests, that when a young man buys
grand opera tickets for girl, spends
eight dollars for supper after the
performance, and then takes her
home In a taxicab, he should kiss her
good night?"
II certainly do mott" was the quick
response of another Of the guests, =
confirmed bachelor. @.# RI
you don't!" exclaimed the other
in surprise. why not?'
Because answered the bachelor.
"it seems to me that he has done
enough for her.
A st. Louis politician imported his
cousin from the country and had him
appointed smoke inspector. With
out any definite instructions the new
official was turned loose to inspect.
This is the report he rendered at the
end Of the first week:
II certify that have inspected the
smoke of the district assigned to me
for the week last past I find plenty
of smoke and apparently Of good
quality"
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New earth slides in the Panama
canal have closed that waterway pos.
sibly for the next two weeks.
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VILLAS DEFEATED.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct 5. - The Car
rama consulate today said it had con-
firmed a report that General Herman.
dez had revolted from Villa and had
defeated him Sunday at Santa Rosalia,
Villa retreating to Chihuahua City.
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plvoRcE FOR SINGER.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-The state appellate
court today confirmed the decree of
divorce granted Mrs. Ernestine Rapp
MADAME Schumann-Heink) from WI
lam Rapp, Jr.
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