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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25
,'w THRIFT.

Thrift is that faculty which enables
q man to provide for his needs with
less than he earns and to use the re-
mainder in such way that 1t will be
working for him and steadily augment
ing his income. Thrift is not to keep
what you have; it is wisely using
what you have. Many things enter
into thrift. not the least Of which are
energy and determination to get
ahead.
There is man in one of the New
Jersey suburbs of New York City who
has built there an average OF twenty
houses year for the past eight years.
This builder started out as wheel
wright and carpenter In Syracuse, N.
Y, handicapped by the fact that his
"book larnin'" was very limited. But
he was superior workman, and 1t was
not long before his skill and industry
were rewarded. He was made fore
man in the shop where he worked.
Then he studied nights and with the
aid Of his good wife prepared himself
for something better. He became
especially adept at figuring interest
and he made up his mind that it was
better to receive interest than to pay
1T.
q when he had saved little capital
and had learned about all there was
to know about house building, he look
ed around to see where houses were
most needed. He thought this was
B Bergen county, New Jersey. So he
began there. He seemed to know in
iuitively what home-seekers wanted
and he built SO well and at such
fair price that he had good luck from
THE first. Part of the profit from each
house he built went into his bank ac-
count and later into good permanent
investments. Now he is well-to-do,
respected citizen, a borough officer
and director in the local building
and loan association. His English is
mot perfect yet, but his signature on
the back OF check is unquestioned
by any banker within a radius of
GOOD many miles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25
RAILROAD MEN TO
ASK SHORTER DAY

Chicago, Dec. Consideration of
demands to be made of all the rail-
roads in the country for shorter hours
having been completed, representa-
tives Of the four railway brotherhoods
engineers, firemen, trainmen and
conductors-left for home today The
demands, which are to be presented to
the railway heads before next April
mark the first time the railway mems
organizations have acted as unit for
fewer hours or higher wages.
In substance, the demand which is
to be presented to the railroad officials
is for installation of uniform work
ing days of eight hours without reduc-
tion of pay and time and a half for
overtime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25
DONAPARTE.

Mrs. M. A. Proper has sone to Gar
nett, Kans., to visit relatives.
Mrs. Nellie Jewell 10 spending the
holidays with relatives at Hillsboro.
Guy Lydolph and Marsh Burns ar
rived last week from Sac City and Will
visit here with relatives.
John Brown Of Chicago came Satur-
day to visit his mother Mrs. Sam
Brown who is quite i'll.
Mrs Mary Hogan has returned from
an extended visit with relatives at
Cherokee. Ia.
Miss Margaret Easling Is visiting
Fairfield relatives.
Miss Ethel Packer'of Oskaloosa Is at
home for the holidays.
Miss jeanette Jerome has returned tC
her home in Chicago after visit here
Of several weeks.
Peter Nicholson Of Williams. Ia.
came Saturday to visit his daughter
Mrs. Bruce Vale.
Martin E. Day Of West Fork, Mont.
is visiting here at the Mailer home.
Robert E. Wilson went to Red Ga
Tuesday to visit his sister.
Ralph Bell ia visiting his sister
Pulaski.
Mrs. r. N. Cresap and daughter M
went to Storm Lake Saturday to v
her daughter Mrs. M. ]. Hughes.
Cresap will go later.
Mrs Sam Brown had strok
paralysis last week which seriously
fected her left side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton Of Keokuk
guests recently OF Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Watts.
Miss Margaret Easling Is visiting
atives in Fairfield.
Miss Clara Derr Of Clinton
pected home for the holidays
Miss Arlie Coolidge OF Prophet
Illinois is visiting home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Meek Of Ket
qua and Stanley Meek of Cedar
ids expect to spend the holidays
their home here.
Mrs S. H. Blackburn came from
tumwa last week to visit here
Christmas.
The X. L. Meek family will
the holidays with Keokuk relatives
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Schroeder
daughter Geraldine will spend
holidays with relatives In Oskalc
and Kirkville. Ia.
Mrs G. ". Simmons and daught
Lydia have gone to Des Moines
visit relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25
VOTE SELLERS GET
FRANCHISE AGAIN

Columbus, O., Dec. 25.-Through
lapse Of i've years, the term for
which they were DISTINGUISHED, the
right of suffrage has been automati-
cally restored during this month to
about 1000 male residents Of Adams
county, Ohio, according to calcula-
tons by state officials
The developments showing that cleo.
tons in Adams county for years had
been corrupt came in 1910 when
Wholesale indictments were returned
in the common pleas court presided
over by Judge A. z. Blair at West
Union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

amounting to 100000 mobile troops,
exclusive Of 10000 coast artillerymen,
who are necessarily tied to the vicin-
ity of the Notifications. Such force
should certainly be ample for many
years to come, if present indications
be any criterion.
Since modern war has established
the irrefutable fact that in six months
of fighting any unit loses fifty per cer>
of its strength by death, wounding.
disease, ETC., both the administration
and the general staff plans seek to
provide force to replace such losses.
In the case Of the former, a so-called
continental army is contemplated, it's
training being limited to two months
per annum for three years. In other
words, at any given time the average
training of this force would be con-
fined to four months. Let the reader
decide for himself how long such
troops could stand against German
and Japanese regulars.
The general staff, on the other
hand. meets the situation fairly and
suuarely. It advocates the creation
of supplemental force of 100000 men
who are to be given at least nine
months Of training in time Of peace.
After the outbreak of war, 1t is to re-
ceive three months Of additional
schooling. With such training. no
doubts need be entertained that the
troops composing 1t would be fully
equal to their task which would not
be the case with the administrations
continental army.
In view of the constitutional re-
strictions which render 1t impossible
for the organized militia or national
guard to be given such training as
would make 1t dependable against for
eign regulars, the general staff plan
wisely refuses to consider 1t as "a por-
LlOu OF our uISJ IiAc III wal uuICoS ~
be maintained fully organized and
equipped in peace at practically war
strength" Under this prudent meas
ure the states must either bring
their forces up to the requisite
standard or else forever hold their
peace. The urgency Of repeating all
laws regarding militia to be received
into the federal service In advance
of any other forces is also pointed out.
This, as the writer has already shown.
was one Of the most fragrant bits of
folly ever injected into our military
legislation.
The general star plan likewise ad-
vocates the organization Of our ma
tional resources and urges that no
supply depot, arsenal or manufacture
ing plant for military purposes should
be established or maintained near the
Atlantic or Pacific sesboards or with
in 200 miles Of the Mexican or Can
adian frontiers.
Ltional Editorial Service.)
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VOLUNTEERS SPEND
HOLIDAY AT FRONT

Paris. Dec. 23.-One hundred volun-
teer American ambulance drivers are
having this week their first Christmas
at the front. The Americans have no
longer leaves than the French and no
special holiday furloughs have been
granted.
Turkey, cranberry sauce and plum
pudding for each of the drivers, pro-
vided by James H. Hyde, was sent to
the front today in military transports.
Thirteen Rhodes scholars from Ok
ford university have arrived to replace
Americans who are leaving, their
terms having expired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

The plan for the organization of our
land forces prepared by the war col
lege division of the general staff Of
the United States army differs to a
marked degree from the administra-
ton scheme, which evoked such wide
spread and adverse criticism. This
general staff report Is one of the most
important documents issued in years.
1t represents the best that the body
which is specifically charged by law
Ito prepare plans for the national de-
Tense" has been able to devise. In
a. former editorial the administration
plan was described as resembling
piece OF Gruyere cheese-some solid
material. but honeycombed with holes.
The general staff plan, on the other
hand, Is solid matter throughout and
it's recommendations deserve the ut
most attention of everyone who de-
sires that this country should be ade-
quately protected on land.
The carefully prepared statistics as
to what forces other countries could
place within our territory in forty-one
DAYS or less should furnish food for
sober thought, and they emphasize
the fact that we, as a nation, nave
never been pitted against a great
world power capable of landing IN
large forces at any desired point on
our coasts. Thus it is shown that Ger
many could land $4,000 troops on our
shores in less than sixteen days and
a second expedition of 100000 men
fifteen days later; while Japan could
place 95,745 troops on our Pacific
coast in twenty-five and half days.
and an additional force of 1882
within twenty days thereafter
Most Americans are not aware that
we possess nothing but harbor defense
with no coast defenses whatever.
Few realize that the United States
has never had a military policy and
that our plumbers and costly wars are
primarily traceable to that reason.
The general staff plan points out the
necessity that our navy, harbor de-
lenses and mobile land forces shall
be given the proper strength and or
ganization and that all three must be
co-ordinated; and it has very rightly
declared that mot until this has been
accomplished will proper military
policy for the United States be adopt
ed"
To the veriest tyro it must be evil
dent that we can never expect to be
secure on land until we can oppose
any enemy with at least an equal num-
Der Of troops as we'll trained as his
own Such force the administration
wholly fails to provide. The general
staff plan, on the other hand. indicates
the size of a regular army and the
terms Of enlistments which In eight
wears would produce fully trained
force ready for instant service,
copyright, 1915, by the N
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FLoRIs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Patterson were
passengers to Ottumwa Tuesday.
The Misses Selma and Ethel Har-
ward and Mrs. Parker were shopping In
Ottumwa Wednesday
Mrs. Selma Burkho1ter Of Eldon at
tended the funeral Of Alva Strickland's
little baby Wednesday.
A son was born to Mrs. and Mrs. Joe
Hancock Wednesday Dec. Is.
j. e. Strickland and daughter Mrs.
H. H. McVey were in Ottumwa Friday.
field attended the funeral of the infant
son Of Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Strickland
Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Conner left Saturday for
Mercer, Mo-, to spend Christmas with
her mother.
Miss Mamie st. George arrived Sun
day from Mercer, where she is teach
ing, to spend the holiday vacation with
her aunt Mrs. G. A. Davis.
The schools hree closed Friday for a
two weeks vacation.
Miss Lucille Williamson returned
from Des Moines where she has been
attending school, to spend the holidays
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hicks and children
left Saturday to visit relatives in OF
tumwa.
Miss Lucille Lepper Of Fairfield visit
ed Saturday and Sunday here.
w. H. Powell of st. Paul arrived on
Sunday to spend the holidays at the
Jim Peden home. his wife having been
here for some time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckay and baby Of
Eldon spent Sunday at the J. M.
Peden home.
VIM Mccormick received word that
his sister Mrs. Emma Garretson, liv-
ing in Ottumwa, had fallen on the ice
at her home Saturday evening, and
broken her shoulder
Mrs. Emmett Hancock and children
of Drakesville were called here Satur-
day night by the death Of her father J..
w. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Thompson and chill
dren were entertained at the Chas.
Harvard home Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

What sort OF work." asked the
tramp cautiously.
We'll. can you do anything with a
shovel?'
The tramp suddenly beamed at the
speaker.
Il could fry q slice Of bacon on It."
he said eagerly.
McGinnis Is no Adonis, and his tenn
per is in direct ratio to his lack Of per-
sonal beauty. Mrs. McGinnis also is
rather peppery Of temper and Is rather
inclined to get back at her husband
during the course OF quarrel.
One such alteration had been had
the other evening, but things soon
quieted down and McGinnis had re-
gained his temper and thought his
wife had too. But he was speedily
undeceived
Mac had been playing with the baby
and observed: Every time the baby
looks into my face he smiles
"Well," said wife, with an ominous
CLEAN in her eye, ut may not be ex-
actly polite Of baby, but it shows he
has a sense of humor."
"That automobile I bought a year
ago has never cost me cent for re-
pairs."
You're lucky"
ooh, don't know. You see, ran
1t into stone wall the first day had
it and sold what was left of the ma
chine for junk"
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Don't let your subscrip-
ton to The Courier expire.
If your time is up the first
of the month, send the
money in to this office right
now SO you will not miss
two or three issues, which
may occur if you wait till
your name is taken off the
list.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

Iowa lacks the press agents that
nave made California a successful
siren reckoning to prosperous men
ind breaking many of them. If Cali
tornia enjoyed some Of the advan-
tages possessed by Iowa, think what
the Californians would say in telling
he world. For instance it will be
sews to most people that the eggs laid
v Iowa hens are more valuable than
Athe oranges raised in the United
les and that the honey produced by
bees is worth more than all Of
.llfornia's figs and half as much as
Ter olives.
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BLAKEs5uRG.
dax, Be,

Mesdames Fay Ross and Max Be,
were in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. J. W. Cohagan and Msr. ia
Huber were in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Wilbur Snow who I sattending sch
in Ottumwa is i'll at his room on Fou
street
Nelson Derby is on the sick list.
Mrs. Callie Huber has recovered T.
the grip and is visiting her parent
Apapnoose county
Walter Alternately and Howard Biz
who are attending school In Ottum1
came home Wednesday.
Rev. Overture preached at the Ba
fist church Sunday.
Orval and Harold Harsch OF Ottun
wa are staying this week with tn,
brother-in-law Martin Huber.
Mrs. S. G. Snow is in Ottumwa tn
week
Ed Terrence has accepted a positio
on the Milwaukee.
Frank Byrum is working for Hirar
Winecup.
Johnnie Schoech south Of town ha
been very Ill this week.
Geo. Rogers has returned from thi
city from South Dakota.
James Chisman who has been worl
ing in Dakota returned home.
Ray Kent came home for the white
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Dt n n e r
s or / e s.

There was a sudden rush Of work
and the foreman was short of labor
erS.
Going out into the road he found q
muscular looking tramp loafing at the
corner. Here was possible recruit.
my man." said he genially, ARE
you wanting work."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

The trouble with lot of men is
that they persist in believing things
hey know are not true.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

Iowa is coming into her own. And
Ottumwa is growing every day.
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posrAl FRAuDs FouNp.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 15.--San
Juan's two. and only two, letter car
riers are under arrest following an in
|vestigation which Postofflce Inspector
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(Copyright 1915 by the National Editor1al Service)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-16

the importance Of this case said the
Judge. who stood OF one OF the steps
leading to the bench. 81 want to impress
upon YOU that You must conduct your
selves with exceeding circumsp"Ction.
You must not talk about this case anlong
yourselves or with others. You must
not permit any person to approach YOU
for the purpose of discussing this case,
You must refrain from opinion until the
violence is all presented, tie lawyers
have addressed You and the Judge has
delivered his charge. You must keep
your minds open and free until the case
comes to YOU for decision The court
then adjourned until Monday morning at
10 so O'Clock.
II was impossible TO obtain any OK
preston of opinion from the defendants
except that II vas II strong. intelligent
looking Jury. All remained In the court
room throughout the day, Mr.. Rookie
Teller paid particular attention and 50
did Mr.. Ledyard. who sat by him lanked
by Robert w. Taft. T.. -. Robbins sits
in this little group on the right of the
court room and the other men are scat
tered about the tables close to their
counsel,
, Mr.. Blatts will open the case for the
government on Monday morning and he
expects to speak for a day and "A half,
outlining the history OF the railroads
va rlous consultations since 1890, lie
will illustrate his points with maps.
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$500, 900, 900 FOR THE NAVY
IN FIVE YEARS is ASKED

WAsHINGToN. Oct. 15.-Secretary
Daniels's plan for a five year building
programme for the navy was approved
by President Wilson to-day.
The complete estimates e~mbodying the
new plan and the regular recommended
tons for appropriation will not go to
the President until tomorrow. MIR.
Daniels and the heads of bureaus of the
Navy Department spent practically the
entire day in conference making the
final revision. and it was said tonight
that some features stiil remained to be-
decided.
Mr.. Daniels's five year plan calls for
the expenditure Of approximately $780,
0OO. oO0 for new construction in the
navy during the next five years. or
about 500. 600. 900 a year. This is about
double the annual appropriation Of
recent years for new construction in the
navy.
II was asserted late to-day that 1t
has not yet been finally decided exactly
how the construction during the five
year period is to be apportioned. II
has been found impossible TO make both
the expenditure and the number OF
| vessels authorized equal in each of the
lllf hNt N'dISs pNllb ~ nv t"'N Ni''N ~
the construction OF new ships "A larger
part of the cost Of building has to be
| met during the first year han in sub
sequent years.
For the five year period the present
plan calls for;
Sixteen capital ships. probably four
battle cruisers and twelve battleships.
~Sixty-four d~estroyers.
one hundred submarines, about one
fourth of which will be of the So
called fleet keeping type and tie re-
maindcr of the coast defence type.
Fifteen scout ships.
Fifteen vessels of other types, fuel
ships. g~uiboats. transports, &c.
In addition, it is planned to ask Con
gress for 10000 additional bluejacket:
and 1000 marines.
This years bulge is to total at leas'
S.25, 900. 900 and may run up severa
millions higher. The appropriation las
year totalled only about sl5O.ooo,OOO.
As present plans Of the Department
call for tn creation of only a diVisioi
Of battle cruisers, it * expected ina
subsequent years would provide FOL
only one battle cruiser and three or mor'
hattleships. and finally. when four battle
cruisers have been authorized the entlr'
capital ship programme could be devoted
10 battleships.
The programme for this year is ais
expected to call for twenty-five sub
marines. at least fifteen destroyers am
probably two scout ships.
Completion of this plan would CIV
by 1879 the following strength of capl
tai ships:
Four battle cruisers; twenty-nln
battleships Of the first line thirtee
battleships of the second line mn
4 --,,t..I,,g M tho thifH line.
The battle cruiser is IA new feature i
the United States fleet, the navy 10
the first time having decided this yea
IN build some OF this type of vesse
They will he reckoned as capital ship
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hereafter. though they ave not the
strength or resisting power OF battle
ships Of the first line.
Consequently the real first line OF de-
fence in the battle fleet will consist of the
twen:y-nine battleships. or dreadnoughts,
This strength will he supplemented by
thirteen Of the battl.ships of the present
fleet. which by 1922 will he at least
ten years old. The rule has been To
place hattleships in the second line OF
battle after they reach the age of ten
years.
The nine bat~tlcships designated in the
third line will be made up of battle
ships of the present fleet which IN l322
will he more than 20 years old, the
age at which 1t has previously been con-
sidered battlcshiIs should Ice regarded
as Obsolete and ready for the Strap heap.
The Department now holds, however,
that such vessels should not he crossed
off the list altogether, AZ Great Britain
has shown In the wal that use can often
be found for the Ancient battleships.
A number OF Old British battleships
have participated in the Dardanclles
bombardments Expert opinion, how
ever. incNnes to the belief that battle
ships more than 20 years old might AS
we'll he counted of the list of those fit
for active engagement and that further
more. II is not good economy to spend
money for upkeep on vessels not capable
Of Joining either the first or second line
of defence.