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German ArmOred Autos
 in Rumanian Campaign
 Real Demon of Warfare
(continued from Page one)

shell is impervious to machine gun anu rifle fire When no opponent IS m sish1 the top of the turret can be opeheo so that man can get his shoulders ou' and make observations. When the 'ul. ret is closed periscopes are placed in nosition. which permits a view of the s,Irrounding landscape from all angles.
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Deaths and Funerals
Ada Virginia Chapman

Ada Virginia Chapman, the 3-months- old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. w. T. Chapman, died at o'clock yesterday aft -ernoon at the family residence, 5S1S Eleventh avenue, north, Woodawn- Flu neral services will be conducted from the residence at 1 O clock this afternoon, and interment will follow in Forest Hill ceme- tort
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ernoon by Rev. F. w. Brandon of the First Methodist church MT. Davis is survived by his wife. one daughter, Miss Thelma Davis; three sisters, Mrs. J. J. Norris, Mrs. A. J. Baker, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
An optimist

From Puck.
 The Canary Well, I certainly prefer q big muzzle like mine to a little one like Fido's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04

BLOOM FIELD.

Chapter B, P. E.. O. Of Bloomfield i'm
itiated Miss Opal Lorenz last Monday
evening enjoying a grub supper i'm
mediately following. Mrs. Ruby Till
mont Of Des Moines and Mrs. Pauline
Glendenning Of Centerville were out
Of town guests.
The Eastern Star, Royal Arch Ma
sons and Blue Lodge Masons will hold
joint installation at the Masonic hall
here on the evening Of Jan. 1915 at
1880 o'clock. All Eastern Stars and
Masons are invited.
Prof. II. G. Brown. principal of the
Bloomfield high school has completed
the preliminary declamatory contest to
be held in Bloomfield February A, 1916.
It now appears that the contest Of 1915
will be the best in many years. The
contestants SO far entered are Helen
Bence, Ethel Ashmead, Marvin Combs,
Fred Dickson, Lee Brown. Glen Paris,
Lyman Pittman, Robert Lorenz. Mary
Pittman Virgie Good, Bernard Guern-
sey David Scoles and Dorothy Gilmore.
Mrs A. J. Hartzler of Pulaski is train
ing the class.
!, Lavina Bell Emery Harter died at
the home of her parents at Troy Dec.
"a, at the age of months and 10 days.
Miss Pauline Keoppin Of Pulaski was
united in marriage Thursday Dec. %,
1915 to John Il. Brown o. wilton, Ia.
at the Methodist parsonage at Pu1as-
XII. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown expect to make
their home on farm near Wilton
The Harmonic Music club, recently
organized, will hold its second meeting
at the iced house Monday evening jan
uary z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
WALL STREET HAS
JUST CLOSED VERY
REMARKABLE YEAR
BREADTH AND 1UoYANcY MARK
END OF SPECTACULAR SEA
SON FOR eRokERs.

New York, Jan. 1.-The year, In
some respects the most remarkable
in the history OF Wall street, closed
with breadth and buoyancy. Special
ties figured Importantly In the weeks
operations. particularly Of the oil divi-
sion, which rose to new records on
rumors Of deals and consultations.
Sentiment was materially acceler-
ated by the prospective settlement of
outstanding differences between this
government and Austria Hungary, that
development more than any other con-
tributing to the active market of the
final session. Another important fea-
ture was the further brilliant exhibits
of railway earnings for November,
many OF these assuming unprecedent-
ed proportions.
Metal shares were in further re-
quest on the continued rise in the
metal to twenty-three cents, that quo
tation representing future deliveries,
as the market has been swept bare
of supplies for immediate consump-
ton Activity in the steel and iron
industry continues at maximum of
capacity and higher premiums are be-
i ing offered for early deliveries OF
many finished materials.
There was more foreign liquidation
of U. S. stocks and bonds by Europe,
especially London, that market mani
Testing further uneasiness over the
plan to mobilize American securities.
Exchange on London was at It's high
est rates in months, partly as re-
suit of heavy offerings from abroad
In the investment market almost
the sole disturbing feature was the
decline in Anglo-French war bonds to
the new low quotation Of 93B, at
which level sales attained large pro-
portions. This issue hardened slight
ly later, in sympathy with the better
tone Of the general market.
Interest and dividend disburse-
ments aggregating $300,00o,O00 will be
made early in the new year and the
release of this large sum Is expected
to find speedy reflection in a quicken
ed demand for securities of the better
class.
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DISABLED BOAT IS
/. Be ING BROUGHT IN
RADIO STATION RECEIVES MES.
SAGE THAT THESsALoNIkI
Is IN TOW NOW.

Newport, r. l., Jan. IA message
from an unidentified steamer picked
up by the radio station here early to-
day stated that she had taken the dis
abled steamer Thessaloniki in tow and
was proceeding to New York Be-
cause OF weather conditions the name
Of the vessel and her position could
not be learned.
The message said that the Thessal-
oniki was short Of Streaming water
which indicated serious engine
trouble The weather along the
coast was thick and the radio station
had great difficulty In reading the
message. The coast guard cutter Sen
eca had reported during the night
that she was still trying to locate the
ThessaloniM but had been unable to
get in touch with her.
The steamer F1orizel has been
searching for the disabled vessel since
early yesterday, but it was not known
here early today whether she was the
ship which reported that she had
reached the Thessaloniki.
The radio station continued it's eff.
forts to get further advices.
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FEDERAL COURT
BUSY DURING YEAR
MANY CASES HAVE BEEN DIS
POSED OF AND NUMEROUS
CRIMINALS APPREHENDED.

The past twelve months have seen
considerable work accomplished in
the United States district court here.
Two sessions of court have been held,
one In March and one in October,
Judge Martin J. Wade presiding at
both, this being his first year on the
bench as a successor to the late Judge
Smith Mcpherson, who died in Janu-
airy, 1915.
A total of $1,000 in fines has been
levied against violators of the federal
statutes. The largest single item of
these was $1,7O0 for embezzlement
and the smallest was $50 for selling
liquor without paying the government
tax. Others range from $500 to $500
with several at $500. There were elev-
en- actions called for trial and dis.
missed by the court or attorneys dur
ing the year. Seven cases were con-
tinued until future terms. Some of
them have been on the books for sew
eral sessions already During the
March term there were five criminal
actions tried and in the October SEES
sion twice that number. Convictions
were secured by United States Attor-
ney Claude Porter of Centerville and
his assistant, E. G. Moon of this city,
although the majority Of the Offend
ers received Jail sentence or a fine.
A strong denunciation of bootleggers
was delivered by Judge Wade the first
day he appeared on the federal bench
here and he promised them no mercy
on the second offense. Nine bankrupt
cy proceedings have been filed with
the clerk here during the year, action
on some of them being taken here
and others in the Office Of Frederick
D. Everett. the referee at Abba.
United States Marshal N. F. Reed
and N. L. Arrison, his deputy have
been unusually busy during the last
year. Mr.. Arrison has made trips all
over the state and especially in south
ern Iowa, his district, going away two
or three days nearly every week to
serve subpoenas, writs or summons.
He has had several prisoners In his
charge during the twelve months apd
has transferred number from here
to other places and from other places
here. Most of those he has taken
away have been those who have been
declared undesirable citizens and
have been deported. Five have been
sent out of here this year after they
had been given hearings before Immi-
grafton Officer S. l.. Whitfield
The two changes for the year in the
United States clerks Office are the
appointment of new deputy clerk
to be stationed at Ottumwa and the
order to open set Of naturalization
books, replacing the set formerly
handled in the county clerks office.
Miss Rilla Stain, deputy clerk here
for several years. has resigned and is
replaced today by Miss Gertrude Oar
rell Of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
We NEW SERIAL.

! IN today's issue OF The Courier Il
+he start OF one of the best serial
stories ever published. Inside the
Lines by Earl Derr Biggers viii take
it's place with the other excellent stor
les printed as serials from time to
time in this paper. Biggers' latest
novel deals with the opening days OF
the european war and the setting Is
HISTORICALLY correct and yet with al
The romance and thrills that mark
This noted authors works. Inside
the Lines will rank right up along
side Of Seven Keys to Baldpate,, ad.
nittedly one OF the best novels OF
the day and which helped make Big,
gers famous as writer OF fiction.
The opening chapters Of the new seri-
al viii be found on the magazine page
In today's issue.
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ADDRESSES THE ARMY.

London, Jan. line Amsterdam
cores pendent Of Reuters Telegram
Co., says that Emperor William, &C
,cording to dispatch from Berlin, has
sent the following New Years address
to the army, the navy and the colonial
troops:
Comrades: An other year Of severe
fighting has elapsed. Wherever SUI
perior number of enemies has stormed
our lines they have failed before your
loyalty and bravery. Wherever
have sent you into battle you have
gained glorious victory. Thankfully
we remember today, above ALL our
brothers who joyfully gave their blood
in order to gain security for our be
loved at home and imperishable glory
for the fatherland. What they have
begun we shall accomplish with Gods
gracious help.
I'm impotent madness enemies from
the west and east, from the north
and south, still seek to deprive us Of
all that makes life worth living. They
long ago buried the hope to conquer
us in honest fighting. On the weight
of their masses, on the starvation OF
our entire people, on the influence OF
their campaign of calumination, which
is as mischievous as 1t is malicious,
they believe they can still reckon.
Their plans will not succeed. Before
the spirit of determination which i'm.
perturbably unites the army and those
at home, their hopes will be miserably
disappointed. With will to discharge
the duty to the fatherland to the last
breath and determination to secure
victory, we enter the new year with
God for the protection of the father.
land and for Germany's greatness"
GEORGE SENDS LETTER.
London, Jan. /. - King George has
sent the following telegram to Presi-
dent Poincare of France:
January l, 1916:
"At the commencement of a new
year. | desire to convey my earnest
hopes that you will enjoy health and
strength necessary to enable you to
fulfill your exalted duties. Our two
countries are united in common with
our allies, in the prosecution Of great
cause, and 1t is a source Of unfailing
qualification to me that the two
peoples are bound together by ties
which the heroism and sacrifices OF
our gallant soldiers and sailors have
rendered indissoluble.
II beg you to accept, on behalf Of
myself and my empire, most cordial
greetings to the great nation over
which you preside and an expression
of my deep admiration for the splen-
did qualities Of the land and sea forces
of France, which have been in this
war Of such inestimable value and
which offer sure guarantee Of ulti-
mate victory
(Signedl George RI. -
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LOCAL TONNAGE IS
OVER A BILLION
FREIGHT RECEIPTS FOR 1915 Ex
cEPTIoNALLY HEAVY, FIG.
UREs SHOW.

Figures compiled by the different
Ottumwa agent show that there have
been practically 1905, 2O8,581 pounds
of freight shipped in and out of this
city during the past year. 9
This is big increase over last
year and the agents all feel that the
past twelve months have been busy
ones for them and for their forces.
There were 965,977,559 pounds of ton
mage or freight received here and
639, 231, O22 forwarded from here. The
men consider the past year one of the
most prosperous they have ever had
and look forward to another equally
as good or better
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ELDON.

James Schlotter Of Ottumwa was in
the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Lutz and little daughter,
Elizabeth Mae, returned home Tues
day night from four weeks visit
with her father, Minor Conrad and
family in Chickashaw, Okla, and
friends in Granite, Okla.
Miss Mildred Moore Is spending her
vacation at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. Moore, near Ash
land. Miss Moore Is teacher in the
OelWein schools.
Reuben O'Dean Of Ottumwa Is vis-
iting friends in the city.
Mrs.. Frank Kephart is on the sick
list
Cecil Micklewait fell while skating
at the rink this week and broke his
little finger
Mrs. Clyde Boltz anC baby Of Tren-
ton, Mo-, are visiting at the parental
Jacob Roberts home
Mrs. Claude Starr and son, Claude,
'Jr., went to Ottumwa to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ed Swords is quite i'll this
week.
The Bay View club ladies entertain
ed their husbands and families at the
annual picnic supper Wednesday
evening at the new Moose hall. Each
member took a basket and about sew
enty guests were present.
George Smelling and family are NOV
ing to Oklahoma this week, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Ruth Middaugh of Des Moines
is visiting her friend, Miss Josephine
Wise.
The local order OF Moose dedicated
their new hall Tuesday evening by
holding open house and furnished a
good program for their guests. Mr..
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EXPORTS SHOW BIG
GAIN DURING YEAR

New York, Jan. IA total gain Of
$3.50, 836,233 in merchandise exports
with decrease of $24,832,748 in GUS
toms receipts for the year 1915 as COM
pared with 1914, is shown in the re.
port Of the collector Of the port of
New York. There was an increase Of
1898, 66O,O52 in domestic merchandise
exports alone. The increase in i'm
ports of gold and silver during 1915
amounted to $145, 790,847. Merchan.
disc imports showed an increase Of
$5,246,022.
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OVER TWO HUNDRED
DIE FROM PNEUMONIA

Chicago, Jan. /, Pneumonia has re-
suited in POI deaths In Chicago within
the last four days, an average of fifty
victims day, according to reports to
the health department today.
The epidemic of la grippe, which
frequently developed into pneumonia
has assumed alarming proportions.
Hospitals reported they are filed to
capacity and are operating with insult
ficient forces because of the large
number of nurses who have been seiz-
ed with illness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04

Dennison Of Des Moines made = "a
talk and the Boxx orchestra furniSh9
the music. Miss Eula Mcclure eGV1
a good reading and Mrs. p. East1
and Elmer Weber rendered beauf7
lul vocal selection, accompanied i1
Miss Norman Daniels on the vioii11
There were about 200 present t0sN
ness the opening Of the incest I'M
best furnished lodge room In the cft
Mrs. Will Bishop Is visiting her Sl1
ter In Kansas City this week.
Mrs. Coe Johnson Of Fairfield ID yjx
iting her sister, Mrs. Ruth ShefES
this week. S sS%
New Hope lodge No. 480, "a. II. ~
NJ, will have a special session Thul
day, December 80. at Z p. m. for Mo-
ter Mason degree. a9s
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SEARCHING FOR FIRE
VICTIMS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 1:-Search for the
bodies Of the six persons missing in
the S2,OOO,0OO fire which yesterday
destroyed the South Chicago plant Of
the American Linseed Co., was resum-
ed today.
Hinton C. Clabaugh, chief of the fed
eral bureau of investigation, started an
inquiry into the case of the fire as a
result Of a report that the company
was manufacturing war supplies for
the allies.
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STEAMER ABELIA
is ALSO TORPEDOED

London, Jan. 1.-The British steam
er Abelia has been sunk.
The Abelia was new steamship
having been built last year. She was
$50 feet long, Of $3.50 tons gross, and
was owned in London.
The Abelia sailed Dec. from Bonn.
bay for Hull. This route would take
her through the Suez canal. It is not
unlikely she was torpedoed in the
eastern Mediterranean where the Per-
STA and number of other vessels
have been sunk.
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rHE WEAR lN orTuMWA.

The past year was a noteworthy
one In Ottumwa. 1t saw changes anu
improvements which mean mucn LOT
the future growth and success OF the
city. It saw Ottumwa wake up TO us
possibilities and capabilities and SET
out with Arm stride toward It's goai
Of a bigger. better and buster city:
Possibly the most important FACTOR
IN the changes Of the year was the
ACQUISITION of community harmony:
Nineteen fifteen saw no internal
strife In Ottumwa; there were no Dit
ter controversies which divided the
citv into factions; the energies OF all
vera turned toward building up rather
than tearing down. Such animosltles
"a we're born OF the past, died OF OLD
aoe and there was nothing In the way
os q genuine get-together spirit being
developed. And such a spirit was
davaloned. One OF its first and most
imnortant accomplishment was the
assurance Of another hotel q mooeIn
and substantial structure winch IS "
he erected as soon az the necessary
building arrangements can % con,
pleted. Failure to get togetner nau
kent the hotel proposition IN the Dai
ance for many years previous.
IA moral way the city TOOK long
strides. Under. new administration
vice conditions were vigorously com
hated and bootlegging was MADE
danrerous and exceedingly unpopular
nccupation. The work was gone aoout
IN a quiet manner which made II all
tha more elective Ottumwa Is as
clean morally, as any city OF us SIZE
n the state. The liquor drinking nap-
Il q ann Gent IN Ottumwa to ostracise
: man and mark him as undesirable
either "A a companion or as an en-
n,nve. The drinker has become an
object Of pity. ~ o.u
In physical appearance. too, the year
..v rreat changes in Ottumwa. Many
so,Ias a. ricksty old paving was torn
,,n And new psving put down, thereby
1raetlv improving the city. The CITY
snare6 no pains to .'perk up" and the
c;tinenry fell IN line and came near
msHinx It a "spotless town" Much
ianAacape work was done during the
49, n residents who wished to make
Il a. hoYnea and grounds more DeaN
tifud. 49, tho
/. aAttsm Of new buildings did mucn
sn~snS heautffying the city and giving
i moro signs q prosperity. The
years !, building record did not neces-
sarily set a record for amount e4penu
"a. but the money was Wen spe ~
iMsny shabby looking buildings N tns
huainess district were remodeled ana
burned into store rooms OF oo msn
nm ~ ldinss. Of which the city can wen
I ,rnud Several new structures IN
The ~ business district play their part
h, IN marking the change for the better
that Il has taken place in ottumwa.
Al And 50, glance at the past past year a.
shows that in community splrl., IN
CIVIC morality and in physical appear.
ance, ottumva has jumped TO sr,s she
front and the prospectus are D aan,a
for even greater strides in the same
dtraot,on during the new year of 1915.
nttnmwa can we'll look forward with
hnna and confidence to its future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04

Before the European war; London
was admittedly the financial center OF
the commercial world. To her went
the governments. or organizations,
that wished to borrow. The newer
parts Of the globe whose resources
needed capital for their development
went to London to get loans. or to sell
their securities. The dependence of
other countries on Great Britain Tor
aid had been Of long standing: for she,
earliest of all European nations, had
accumulated more surplus funds that
she could we'll use at home, but which
could be exported to growing COM
munities whose rich resources invited
settlement and development. Earliest
of all countries, she progressed out or
a hand industry to a mechanical in
dustry, developed MANUFACTURES, import
ed raw materials, and supplied the
world with finished goods, such as tex
tiles. Thus her accumulations grew
in proportion as she extended her Il.
nancing of colonies and distant lands.
Consequently, her imports normally
exceeded her exports, and her prof
It's caused a stream of credits in her
favor, at the same time that she had
enormous amounts due her in the COM
mercial centers of the world on which
she could draw or call. While Great
Britain thus held the financial leader
ship, other countries, in less degree,
but in similar fashion. extended their
foreign lendings and trade - such as
France, Holland, Belgium, Italy =
and lately Germany. They became i'm.
portant in the world of international
finance, because they had capital to
lend.
In the case of the United States, al.
ter she recovered from the shock caus.
ed by the European war of 1914, there
was very different situation. Before
the war our country had been heavy
borrower from Europe; indeed, the
current balance due from us to Europe
in the months from August to Deem
Der, 1914, was about $4OO, 100000, and
we had great difficulty in meeting it.
We had not been financing other coun.
tries because We we're hungry for cap.
ital at home. Our own resources bid
not only for all our own capital, but
for much of that in Europe. We were
a debtor nation; and in normal condi.
tons our exports exceeded our i'm.
ports.
Has the European war made any
permanent, or fundamental, changes
in our financial relations, to these 9th
er countries. Obviously, we were the
only great industrial nation outside OF
the area of war and destruction in
Europe, whose productive powers were
left untouched. More than that, the
breakup of trade and credits between
the newer lands and the lending coun.
tries of Europe shut of capital which
had been counted upon for daily needs
by the former. So serious was this,
that countries having had a large trade
with England and the continent were
seized with panic. Then there came
an unexpected and phenomenal de.
mand on us for breadstuffs and MUM.
tons of war. AS result of alarm, en-.
Copyright, 1915, by the N,
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After fifteen months of experiment
ing the navy board named to pass on
the worth Of a new high explosive
shell fuse designed for attacking
ships below the armor line, has de-
cided that the invention is not worth
the expenditure of more government
money. The navy officers do not be-
ljeye the anell is practical.