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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
PREMIER ASQUITH TEARS FIELD
 MARSHAL'S "1914" TO FRAGMENTS
Insnuates That French Did Not Tell Truth; Defends Xitcheners Memory and Becomes Sarcastic ''Trav- esty Real Facts'' He Terms Generals
 Statement.

In a long experience of speeches I have never heard a more effective peroration than that which Hon. Herbert Asquith finished his reply to Lord French at the luncheon given in his honor by Oswald Burlington.
 Lord French in the last article of his serial entitled "1914' which is being published simultaneously both throughout Great Britain and Ameri- ca. claimed that, despairing of get ting the old Asquith government to produce the shells which were want ed. he set going the press and politi- cal campaign which resulted in the formation of the Coalition Govern ment in May. 1915. Lord French's s case is to the effect that neither As quith or Lord Eitchener's could be convinced of the vital necessity of in creasinE shell production.
 In his speech Mir. Asquith treated this assertion with great bitterness and scorn. and finally. after express ing surprise that Lord French should think that he had anything to do with the formation of the Coalition Government. he produced letter which Lord French wrote to him in Headquarters in France on May 20. 1915. three days after the Govern mcnt was created. Lord French wrote as follows to the statesman whom he now accuses of letharSfc indifference to his demands:-
 I am sure in the whole history of war no general in the field has ever been helped in his difficult task as have been supported and strength ened by your uAfailing sympathy and encouragement.
 With this hard blow. MT. Asquith sat down and the triumDhaut aD- plause of his followers
 Documentary Evidence.
 Mir. Asquith spoke with a viEor of indignation unusual with him. It was obviously the outcome of strong feel irE. Supported by many of his old coileaguos-includinE Mir. Runciman, Lord Bcauchamp, Lord Lincolnshire. and Lord Gainford--he took the op- por>1nity of the luncheon to make u full and documentary reply to Lord FrCnch's accusations. This was of great historical imortauce. and the facts he produced must be rcckoned with in any account of tho great shell controversy. His chief score off Lord French was the letter quoted above. Another was the fresh evidence he gave bearing on the Newcastle speech, in which he denied that the army had suffered from shortage of shells up to that time.
 Mir Asquith began by speaking con temptuously of what he called Lord Frcuch's Journalistic serial" with it's attacks both upon the living and the dead He accused him of fragrant contradictions of his own utterances in the past. and characterized the whole performance as a fragrant breach of the best traditions of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
By Right Hon. Herbert Asquith.

(Forner Prime Minister of Britain and Leader of the British Liberal Party.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
Irish Linen ablecloths
Kieinert's S "Jify'' Pants

These are for tiny tots, and mothers who have been waiting for this long delayed arrival will be glad they are here.
 50 cts 8 pair Children's Shop, second floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
Japanese DTaWlWOrk

A special in Scarfs for bureau or buffet. They are very attractive and nobody ever has too many of them. Size IT X 50.
 Regular price $1.25,
 75 cts sale price
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
OPENING A CAN OF CONDENSED MILK
 WITH A NAIL

Isn't it funny the things you will do when you're in a tight place.. Why I've seen people take olives out of a bottle on the end of a hat pin when on picnics and there seemed no other way out of the difficulty.
 So nails are sometimes used to open q can. particularly of a liquid nature No one ever ssops to think how much harm might be caused by the rust on the nail The only thought is to open the can as quickly as possible.
 Have little foresight and he pre- pared for emergencies. Most people consider a can opener a necessity. Let us supply you with one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
Baptized In Icy Water.

Religion must cut good deal Of leo
down In Norristown, Pa, II reports
from there are true. With the Their.
mometer IL below zero and a cutting
wind over the hills two girl converts
OF the Mennonite church were hap.
uzed In Hatfield creek. Rev. Frank
Haws presided and stood In the icy
water TO his waist. while Miss Flor
ence Smith and Eva Drummer walked
down into the creek. The Ice was four
inches thick where the preacher broke
the hole for his newly acquired sheep,
ind his teeth were chattering while
he immersed the girls. Meanwhile on
the bank the congregation sang:
Christians. II your hearts are warm,
ice anu snow can DO no harm.
At the same time the girls say Il
was mighty cold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
Better Overseas Mail Service.

Special to Times-Republican.
Gondrecourt, France. Feb. 24-(Bs
Mail-Mail for the soldiers Of the
eighty eighth division is reaching
them now in less than half the time
REQUIRED before the armistice.
i Letters are arriving in the division
as early as two weeks after being de-
posted in the mail boxes in the states
Before the armistice was signed, an
average Of month or thirty-siX days
was required for the travel.
Figures given out by the postoffice
department Of the Eighty eighth this
week show, also, that the soldiers are
writing just twice as many letters
now as they did before then hostilities
ceased. During the autumn months
while the division was in the line. the
average daily shipment of mail to the
home states was $4,000 letters. Today
this has increased to $4,000.
Souvenirs are beginning to flood
the mail office in greater numbers
than ever The soldiers have devised
a way to send bolhe rifles thru the
postal department by dismountins the
gun and boxing 1t, thus getting
around the regulations which limit
the size Of packages allowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
RIVER FALL pesrsoys lcG.


. Davenport. March 5.--A prospective
Ice crop to have been harvested from
the boat harbor. became only n menu
DRY this morning. WHEN the river fell
about three feet. making II impossible
to cut from the u, lbs which had been
marked out by the Davenport Ice CO.
Had the weather remained favorable
the ou'iing was 10 have been started
today,
The weather man today, however,
In his efforts to condole with the Ice
man, has obligingly conjured UP cold
wave, and the latter, somewhat molli-
fled stated that an Ice field would be
marked out elsewhere and hopes are
again raised that Davenport will have
an ice crop sufficiently large to satisfy
the demands OF the city. The labor
shortage is another problem TO be met
with by the ice company
When measured Saturday night the
river showed 2.5 feet above zero OF the
gauge. Sunday II registered s feet
above zero, and this nearing IS feet
above zero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
News of Union.

Union. March &c. V. Houser. OF
Marshalltown. was in town saturday.
He has bought the Houser homestead
east OF the Iowa river.
G. II. Reece sold his last eighty
south Of town Saturday to r. w. Car
ter Consideration was 5000 per acre
r. l.. Anderson returned Monday
from Des Moines. He reports his wife
recovering nicely from the operation
on her eye and the eye much improved.
Mrs. Mary Howell Delawyer, wife of
Clyde Delawyer, died at her home In
Union Monday afternoon Of Influenza
and pneumonia. Mr.. Delawyer and
the little son Paul are both i'll but i'm
proving. A short prayer service was
held Mt the home Tuesday afternoon.
followed by burial In the Shepard
cemetery.
Enroll Dillon and family are moving
or farm southeast Of town.
Mrs. G. o. Pierce went to Marshall
town Monday to visit her sister. Mrs.
A. l.. Pelham, who is in very poor
health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
PREVAILING SENTIMENT IN BIG
ROAD MEETING AGAINST
PAVED ROADS,.
oRAvELeo ROADS DECLARED
SETTER FOR THE MAJORITY
IN Public Forum Many Speakers Elk.
Prsss opiniens-Expsnse Sole oppo.
sition TO Pavins-Adopt Motion Fav.
orins Crawling With County Option
on Hard Surfaoina.

Webster City, March 5.-HamiltGs,
county farmers are not for paved
roads.
They are, however, in favor Of the
best graveled roads possible to build.
At least this was the dominant im-
preston gained At the big roads meet
ing held in this city under the aus
pices of the Chamber Of Commerce 1T
the Methodist church. Some three
hundred farmers were present from all
sections Of the county. President w.
+. Cole Of the chamber. of commerce
presided and Senator Eugene Schaff-
tel of Eagle Grove and Representative
J. C. Sterling Of this city were the
chief speakers.
The meeting was open to the public
and not a few farmers and towns
people present awaited themselves Of
the opportunity to speak The senti-
mcnt OF rural communities was pro-
bly, best set forth by J. O. Anderson
of Scott township and s. J. CottingtoR
of Webster township. Both of these
men took q strong stand for the best
possible gravsled roads. They OPP
posed paved roads for the sole reason
of expense and because it would not
serve the greatest good to the great
est number on account Of the fact that
so few miles could be constructed with
.he funds available. Jonas johnson
from near Randall e. H. Hawbaker OF
Marion. A. F. Elkins from near stan
hope, A. j. ironing Of this city ana
others expressed similar views Hull
Greiner OF Liberty and ]. e. Adams OF
Pleasant Hill were opposed to the con-
struction Of any kind Of road unless It
be voted upon only by farm owners TO
be taxed, barring any man from cast
ing ballot who was not taxpayer
Rlbe McF'errsn also made an impas-
stoned address pillorying the inter
ests" whom ne believed were backing
the hard roads movement in Iowa.
AS a final act the meeting adopted
a motion favoripg the crawling OF
roads and county option on the matter
of hard surfacing in order that no
county shall be deprived of federal ard.
Mr.. Cole called the meeting to order
explaining it's purpose briefly. He
stated that the chamber of commerce
as an organization, is not interested in
pushing any particular road plan. but
desired to furnish an opportunity Tor
the people Of this county to come to-
ge,her to consider this subject; that
Il was practically certain that some
thing is going to be dcne with tho
road problem at Des Moines al. the
present legislative session-some SOFT
of road law is sure to be passed, II
therefore behooves all to see that the
right thing is done so far as 1t shall
affect the largest number OF people. NO
law will be successful unless it be
fair one. 1t must be practical, feas-
IDLE, efficient; there are various plans
before the legislature and this Is a good
time to meet and discuss them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
SOME Y. M. c. A. STATISTICS.
Visitors at "Y| Huts in U. S. Camps
Three Times Population.

Visitors at "YV Huts in y. 5. Camps
Three Times Population.
Des Moines, March 5.-Soldiers and
sailors and civilians who visited the
Y. NJ. C. A. huts In the United States
military camps during the period = OF
the war were equal in number to three
times the population of the United
States, according to figures given out
here at the state headquarters OF the
united war work campaign.
More than 1000 workers were, en-
plcyed in the 1000 huts and in other
capacities Of "Y'' work In this country
and/more than 5000 workers served
overseas. These figures are contained
in a summary Of statistics covering the
period trcn. Nav /. 1917. to Dec. 81,
1915, and just announced by the ma
tional war work council Of the assocfA-
ton. The detailed figures show:
Attendance at buildings. 3O2, 4so,o.O'
money orders sold, amount $17,S79,6oo;
number envelopes given out, 242,249,-
O4s: number OF entertainments ST.
22s; total attendance at entertain
ments, 3s,74s,475; number OF motion
picture programs 62,44o. and attend
ance, 2S,s15,59S; physical Department.
participants, 2s.51s.2s4. spectators, 49,
611.012; number Of educational classes
s12,s35, and attendance, 6,So5.3sS;
number of lectures. 1884, and attend
aIce, iG,725,ee i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
Bridge Made Of knspsaeks.

A Mexican engineer. Col, Lopez, has
planned and perfected new kind Of
bridge. made Of knapsacks. The
framework Of each knapsack is made
Of symmetrically arranged pieces Of
wood, which can be spread on by
means Of hinges into boards Of known
dimensions. The knapsacks are num-
bered, ard when the stream to be
bridged Is reached. the wooden forms
can be promptly extracted from their
canvas or leather coverings and quick.
ly bolted into place. A number OF ex.
perlments have been made by the mil
itary authorities. and 1t has been
found that knapsack bridge will sup
port as many men as can be crowded
upon It. In the military schools there
are now working models OF these
bridges. and the men and officers,
SAYS the Mexican Herald, have regu-
lar practice in the construction and
operation OF the puente" The idea
can also be applied 10 the scaling Of
walls or the climbing OF barrancas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
RUB SPRAINS, PAINS
AND SWELLING AHAl
DON'T Suffer! Ire 30 Nssdlsss-ln
slant Relief Follows q RUBBING
With "St. Jacobs linimsnt.s

Rub 1t on a sprained ankle wrist
shoulder, back or q Sp-ain or strain
anywhere. that's when you realize the
magic in old. .onest st Jacobs LAni-
ment' because the moment It Is applied
out comes the pain, ache. soreness and
swelling. /, penetrates right into the
injured muscles. nerves. ligamentsl
tendons and bones, AMI relief Gomez
instantly. II not merely kills PAIN
hut soothes and heals the injury %
n quick recovery Is effected.
Get small trial bottle OF "St1
Iaroh's Iiniment" right now at anyI
drug store and stop suffering. Nothing
else sets things straight so quickly
so thoroughly. II is the only appli-|
cation TO rub on bad sprain. strain.|
b,.lIise or swelling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05

department on this matter. The re-
solutions declare: N
whereas. the Forty second division.
composed OF National Guard units
from twcnty-six different states OF the
union. was the third division to reach
France, being preceded by the First
division regulars, and the TWENTY
seventh division. New England M
tional Guard and
Whereas. the Rainbow division has
suffered more losses and hardships
than any other National Guard divi-
sion or National Army division amt
has by its gallantry and courage COW
cred itself with undying glory In the
war for democracy, and
Whereas, the war department mas
returned to tuis country for muster
out tho Twenty seventh division and
many other organizations which
reached France since the Rainbow d.
vision, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that the Press CLUB pu.
reau Of the Chamber of Commerce Oh
the city of Des Moines, Iowa, requests
tho senators and congressman from
Iowa. to urge upon the war depart
ment the speedy return OF said divi-
sion and that the editors OF the news
papers in Iowa be requested to JON
In this moveme by writing TO their
congressman aud senator's at Wasnins-
ton, urging the return OF SAID ram
bow division ut once and that the III
rectory board of the chamber OF com
mcrce be urged to quickly commun-
icate a copy of this resolution TO the
chambers of commerce in all OF inc
twenty six states having units In salu
Rainbow division, with view TO sim
liar action by the newspapers Of saio
states and sad chambers OF commerce
and kindred organizations"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05

son had been missing since between
the dates of Oct. and II. The
missing lad is the 22-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McGeough. liv-
ing two miles from Waterville. He
was popular young man. and was
working in Waterville at the time he
went to war.
Madrid-A fire which started about
I o'clock Wednesday morning des-
troyed the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coffman of Madrid. The
blaze had gained considerable head
way before it was discovered by Mrs.
Coffman who at once telephoned the
fire company. They responded quickly
but the flames had spread thru the
entire house. Practically all Of the
furniture was either destroyed or
damaged. The loss is partly covered
by $4,000 insurance.
Council Biuffs-He bought three
lots with big new houses on them in
Beatrice Neb., and he gave his $4,000
ranch In the deal. When DR.. Mc-
Colin went to see the houses and lots
there were no houses on them, and
the lots had water on them deep
enough to go swimming. This was
the story Dr.. c. B. McColm told the
county attorney, and at once arrested
Charles n. Gilbert. the other man.
Gilbert Is now in the county Jail
charged with cheating by false pre-
lenses.
At'antic-Lieut. Will C. Williams.
son OF former Postmaster williams.
has an opportunity to become a pro-
fessional aviator and drive an aero
plane for an Oklahoma oil magnate.
Lieutenant Williams is just home with
his discharge from the aviation camp
at Fort Sill. Before leaving camp at,
Fort Sill he was offered the position
by the oil man. The oil magnate will
purchase an airplane to use in
travelling from one oil property to
another. trips he now makes by auto
mobile
Creston--In a single night citizens
OF Creston subscribed more than
100000 for a new hotel building,
which lis to be constructed here In
the near future. Creston has been in
need OF better hotel accommodations
for some time, and prominent bust
ness men of the city decided that an
tip-to- date building should be built.
The committee that has largely been
responsible for putting the proposition
over Is composed Of DR.. J. w. Reyn-
olds, chairman; +. ID. Bal NJ. D.
Smith, Judge T. l.. Maxwell and ,Sher-
msns Rex. Plans for the new edifce
Will be prepared at once and an carry
start Of construction work is antici-
ipated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
THIS HUN TALKS SENSE.
General Won Bueiow Says Men VINO
Caused War Should Be Punished.

correspondence Associated Press.l
Amsterdam Feb. LIT is the
right Of our enemies to punish those
responsible If there are men on the
German side who are to blame for the
war, declared Field Marshal Won
BueIow. retired, in an interview WITH
the Berlin correspondent OF the Han
delsblad. Won Buelow commanded
the Second German army in 1914, was
enga ged in the fighting near Maubeupe
and was retired in 1918 owing 10
paralytic stroke from which, he has
not yet quite recovered.
"As an old soldier have not learn
ed to ask for mercy" continued the
Field Marshal. 81 only hope for justice
for the German people. We soldiers
went ont to fight by the kaisers
orders because the government SAID
the country was in danger 1t was
not our task as soldires to investigate.
II we had been told the truth our duty
was merely to obey. If the German
people were msled when they were
told that they were assailed by.
superior number of enemies. then may
a curse be on those who. by false deal
ings, made three-quarters OF MANKIND
the enemies Of a great peace-iovins
people. If there are wretchcs who de-
ceived us when they said we were at
tackled, then they deserve the severst
punishment whoever they may be.
"But to destroy a great nation be-
cause 1t is misled by a few people is
sin against the spirit Of human JUS
tice"
The Field Marshal, who was one OF
the founders Of thhe society called The
German Society for civic Education.
declared that Germany was now in the
throes of a moral revolution. The
materialistic philosophy, he said, would
give way to a. new one which would
be crowned by the victory Of the SOC
ial Idea.
"The one aim Of the German Society
for Civic Education he said is to
bring the German people back to the
religion of humen love. We ask all
the intellectual and moral leaders OF
the world to join us in forming an IN
ternational community. 1t was the
materialistic and mechanical concept
ion of the world that ruined Germany.
It will also destroy our enemies If they
do not see that it is the spirit OF the
citizens which constructs State.'-A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
Southern Iowa Items

Missouri vaIley-A dispatch was re-
ceived here from Adjutant General
Harris, reporting that Sergeant Orlo
Edgecomb. signal corps. was drowned
Jan. 2, in France, and that the body
had been recovered. Arlo Edgecomb
is the second son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
EEdis ecorrrb, of Missouri Valley.
Shenandoah Miss Edith lid,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James lid,
who sang an aria from Ambrose
Thomas opera 'Mignon" at recent
concert given by students at the Chi
cago musical college at Zeigfeld thea
ter Chicago, was greatly applauded.
Critics say she disclosed much beauty
of voice and an excellent method of
handling it.
Washington - The 3-months- old
baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Whitaker
found dead in he'd. The child was re-
ported to be in perfect health when
the family retired and the supposition
is that the baby was smothered in a
manner unknown. The coroner was
called but no inquest was necessary.
The mother is Frustrated with grief
Gienwood-J. L. Woods, aged about
As years died in the Office of Bromley
& Lewis, where he had stopped, feel
ing too i'll to arive farther, He had
done general auto delivery and made
many trips to Council Bluffs and
Omaha. He Is. survived by widow
and five children. He was very popu-
lar and prominent K. Of p. holding
the X. of R. and s. office and being
the 1918 representative.
Red Oak-The highest price reached
in the sale Of Montgomery county
land was brought by the William Her
man twenty one and one-half acre
farm at the northeast edge of Red
Oak, which was sold a few days ago
to O. J. Haldemann for 34S1.40 an
acre, total of $10,350 for the farm.
Mr.. Herman will move into Red Oak
the first of March and Mr.. Haldeman
will move at that time to his new
home.
Clinton---Betwe 100 and $50 men
and women employed at the local
plant Of the Item Biscuit Company,
which has factories also IN Omaha,
'Neb., and Oklahoma City, Okla,
struck when the company refused to
comply with their demand for the re-
instatement of two discharged en-
ployes. The matter has been referred
to Director General Fl. L. Kerwn Of
the United States labor adjustment
service.
Waukon--The relatives Of Clement,
McGeough. of Waterville. have re-
ceivcd a telegram from the war de-
partment informing them that their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05

1here ~ ysspls who nsvss -
movansus q ~ bowels wish0uo r
produced BY Z cathartic. Most =
have brought that condition On -
selves By the use % mineral voo
and strong oashArttes that take q
much watsr out Of the systsn - @
syavass the Aisease thsy ere 49, r
relieve. A milk laxative toalo -
chAmbsrlains Tablets sfSor1s : 60
movement OF the bowels tAAe -
hardly realize has been pro1pee1 ~
medicine. and their USE IL ut - 49,
to be followed by constipa tiou. AoVog|
tisemsnt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-05
GREASE THAT COLD

Mighty few colds ever reached ser.
ious stage II Grandma could get "a
work on them In time. And all che
asked in the way OF remedies was q
little goose grease and turpentine. Thin
combination is Just rs good for nn1dsl
now as It ever WAS. and It can be oh ]
tanned In MEN THO EZE.
In addition to goose grease and tuP-
pentine, there have been added men Il
thoi. the great Chinese remedy. winter
green. peppermint and other Aromatic.
healing oils, which when inhaled send
their soothing fumes right Into the
raw, ,fifri,aui9t ::a!.:es. ssS :SsSS :: =,
;..;s." c.: :.se :o.s:cs= sev4c: relses IL,
20 minutes. Il
BE ready for the first Sign OF trUu.|
BILE. Keep a Jar OF MEN-THO-EZEl
handy. In opal Jars. soc and SOC. yor|
sale By druggists. or mailed direct
Address: "MEN-THO-EzE." Fort
Dodge. La,