The Kington Times - April 1918
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Kington Times 20th April 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 20/04/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 20th April 1918 |
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Order , 1918 , rmer in Great farmers in the arms acre of by April 27th , crop remain- 1018 planted with to enable the ndertaking 14- all sound ware the grower is nd also to en- оне bation of the dered on ished to every is hoped that April 20th , at more of land . nd after filling orm and place ice Letter Box o comply with . bar the farmer r payment by the announce s sold or held Iso a summary Im Regulations 2L fine up to to icave le the farmer ot planting any written against for the most ood Controller he information m said that he was blown KNAPTON . FUNERAL . - The death took place on Saturday , April 13th , of Mr. George Millichap , of Knapton , near Dilwyn , at the age of 68 years . He leaves a widow and family of nine grown up children to mourn his loss . The funeral took place on Tuesday , April 16th , at Birley Churchyard , the service being impressively conducted by Dr. King , of King's Pyon . The mourners were : Mr. and Mrs. John Millichap , Hillside ( brother and sister - in- law ) , Mr. G. Millichap , Birley Hill ( son ) . Mrs. Haines ( daughter ) , Mr. B. Millichap , Knapton ( son ) , Mrs. G. Jones . Marden ( daughter ) , Mrs. G. Mee , Sheffield ( daughter ) , Pte . J. Millichap ( son ) , Mr. J. Preece . The Pound ( brother - in - law ) , Mrs. A. Millichap , Birley Hill ( daughter - in - law ) , Mr. G. Jones , Marden ( son - in - law ) , Mrs. B. Millichap , Knapton ( daughter - in - law ) . Mr. C. Millichap . Dilwyn ( nephew ) . Mrs. E. Millichap , Dilwyn ( niece ) , Mr. Law , Pigeon House ( nephew ) . Mr. W. Millichap ( Grandson ) , Misses Nora and Lily Millichap , Knapton ( granddaughters ) . Masters Ben and Tom Milli- chap , Birley Hill ( grandsons ) , Miss L. Preece , The Pound ( niece ) . Miss H. Merriman ( niece ) . The bearers were Messrs . John Jay , E. Amos , T. Lloyd , W. Scandrett , G. Probert , G. Winney , J. Davies , G. Probert , Jun . The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. Griffiths , Upper Hill . There were numerous floral tributes as follows : To my dear husband from his sorrowing Wife , " Peace , Perfect Peace " ; In ever loving memory of dear father , from Mother , Dora and Jennie ; Brother John and Maria ; Louie , Dick and grandchildren ; George , Annie and family ( Birley Hill ) ; Annie , George and Eileen ( Shef- field ) ; Pollie and George ( Marden ) ; Ben and family ; Jim , Mary and George ( Wales ) ; Brother - in - law and Sister- in - law ( The Pound ) : Charlie , Lizzie , Ada and Elsie ( The Pound ) ; Mrs. Evans and family ; Wm . and M. Scandrett ; LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Thursday , before Mr. R. B. Sandiland , Mr. E. Cole , Mr. J. T. Enoch , Dr. G. Steel . ILLEGAL USE OF GAS . - Alice Craddock , 69 , South Street , and Annie Wynne , 131 , Bargates , were summoned as Joint . Secretaries of the Ladies ' Club on KIMBOLTON . THE KINGTON TIMES , APRIL 20 , 1918 . WOMEN AND FOOD PRODUCTION . An address with lantern lecture was given at the School on Friday , April 12th , by Miss Peers on Women's War - Time Work . Miss Peers enforced the fact that the calling up of the men meant " carrying by the women . The Women's Land Army had been formed and numbered nearly 8,000 workers and there was an absolute necessity for more . The greater shortage was felt in the towns , and it was up to the rural districts to put forth every effort . The women of England had patriotically taken up the work of munitions , car driving , etc. , and many were members of the W.A.A.C. and W.R.E.N.S .. But the work on the land was more imperative , since we should now have to depend on home grown produce instead of on foreign . Our fighting men must be fed and the Gov- ernment was calling for many more recruits for the Women's Land Army . Miss Peers also recommended the establishing of Recreation Rooms or Institutes in parishes , a plan adopted in Canada . Mrs. Kevill - Davies in her address spoke on the subjects of cottage gardens and more food production and on War Savings Associations , and complimented Kimbolton , which has 56 members and has purchased 55 Certificates , and contributed nearly £ 50 . The Vicar ( the Rev. C. L. Edwards ) worked the lantern . He proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturers , which was supported by Mr : E. T. Cave . The proceedings terminated by te singing of the National Anthem . FORMERLY OF KIMBOLTON . Burgiss , a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bayliss , of the Kimbolton should feel proud of Mr. Layton Herbert Bache . He resided for some years at the Bache , and attended the Kimbolton National School . He is now Chief Constable of Johannesburg , South Africa . In December , 1917 , the Johannesburghers decided to hold ' a " War Marke : " in order to raise money for the Governor General's Fund for disabled soldiers and sailors . The " War Market " was an unqualified suc- cess , and Mr. Burgiss in a letter to the Bache , states that in five days they secured the magnificent sum of £ 100,000 . A short time before this event Mr. L. H. Burgiss and his wife had assisted at a " Fayre " ( at which England and her Colonies were represented in PARA QUIT KILLS PARASITES ASITES KILLS North Herefordshire and the War . PTE . J. STEPHENS , for consuming gas at the Church Institute , a place costume ) in raising the very respectable sum of £ 2,400 . K.S.L.I .. killed in action in France on March 21st . He was a native of King's Pyon . use gas or electric light . of entertainment , at 12.30 a.m. contrary to the Lighting , Heating and Power Order : 1918. Mr. Wynne appeared . - P.S . Powell stated that on April 12th at 12.30 a.m. he visited the Church Institute , South Street , where a whist drive and dance were being held . He was told Mr. Wynne was in charge . He told him that he was not allowed to There were four lamps burning in the large hall . Mr. Wynne said he did . not know of any regulation . He found Mrs. Wynne and Mrs. Craddock were in charge of the whist drive and dance . The lights were put out.- Mr. Wynne said the ladies had no idea that the order applied to Leominster . In regard to a whist drive . which was held on April 3rd , they were told on April 1st that it could be held . - The Clerk pointed out that the order came into force on April 2nd.- The case was dismissed with a caution , the Chair- inan stating that any future case would be severely dealt with . HUSBAND AND WIFE - Arthur Bagot , sailor in the Navy , was summoned by his wife , Rosca Edith Bagot , 8 , Hereford Road , Leominster , who applied for an order for a judicial separation . Defendant appeared to defend . Mr. Levick , in stating the wife's case , said he regretted to have to bring such a case against a sailor , but Mrs. Bagot's position was acute . She had bad health and lived with her . mother who had an old age pension . She had been to the laundry at the munition works , but had to give up on account of her health . Her position was so serious that a gentleman in the town inter- ested himself and the Admiralty sanctioned the appearance of the defendant . They were married at Bradford - on - Avon , Wilts , in 1906 . There was one child , aged nine . Defendant was then in the Navy as a stoker . She found he was only earning 138 . week and they lived in Devonport in a single room . Being short of food she was obliged to go back to her parents . He afterwards said he had more money . and induced her to go back to Devon- port , when they lived in two rooms . Defendant never really provided a home . A house was taken by Mrs. Bagot and her mother , but defendant only . allowed a month and as the rent was 6s . 6d . a week the landlord distrained for rent . Another house was taken with a view to letting rooms , but Mrs. Bagot's mother was obliged to sell her things . She then took a situation in Wales as a laundress and for four years defendant never contributed a Eventually she came to Hereford and in penny . 1913 took up a situation at Leominster Steam 1 , aun- dry In 1915 he came to Leominste when thei differences were made up and he agreed to allow her 235. per week . He came to Leominster Christmas in 1916 and then spent part of his leave Mr. and Mrs. Bayliss are to be congratulated on their nephew's successful enterprises . BODENHAM . Mrs. Henry Davies , of Peas Green , Bolenham . ) has received information that one of her sons , Pte . J. W. Davies , K.S.L.I. , was killed in action in France on March aist . Pte . Davies has served since the beginning of the war , first with the Denbigh- shire Yeomanry and latterly with the Shropshires . He was badly wounded in 1916. Much sympathy is felt for the family . EARDISLAND . PARISH COUNCIL . - The annual meeting was held on Wednesday , 10th inst . , present , Mr. T. Wood ( Chair- man ) , Mr. H. L. Harvey . Mr. J. Lloyd , Mr : W. Wil- liams , Mr. J. Hope and the Clerk ( Miss H. Parry ) , The customary appointments for the ensuing year were made as follows : Chairman , Mr. T. Wood : Vice - Chairman , Mr. H. L. Harvey ; Overseers , Mr. J. Greenhouse and Mr. J. Kington ; Constables , Mr. H. L. Harvey , Mr. T. Stead , Mr. T. Roberts . It was decided to call the at- tention of the District Council to the fact that the corner at the end of the village was rendered dangerous by the height of the hedges and also to point out the bad con- dition of the road near the Post Office , caused by the surface water flowing over during wet weather . FUNERAL . On Wednesday the funeral took place of Mary Lane , aged 75 , of Barewood . The Vicar officiated and a large number of relatives and friends attended as mourners . STAUNTON - ON - ARROW . DEATH . The death occurred somewhat suddenly on Wednesday evening of Mr. John Thomas , sub - post- master at Staunton - on - Arrow , an office he had held for a number of years . Kinds . Mr. Thomas recently , lost his wife . THE ALLOTMENT . SEED SOWING CALENDAR . Southern Allotments : Northern Allotments . Broad beans . Sow in the open 10 inches apart each way in double rows with 4 feet between the rows . Beetroot . Sow , beet at the end of the month in drills 18 ins . apart ; thin seedlings to 12 ins . at a with a girl in Scotland . fendant replied that it what friends he had . She complained and de was no business of hers came to . He as- up her In June , 1917 , he Leominster under the influence of drink . saulted complainant and her mother , cut clothes and boots with his knife , burnt all ' etters he had sent and took a gold brooch , gold bracelet , gold watch , neckchain and photo pendant . police were fetched and defendant left The the town . He stopped the Admiralty allowance , which как then 30s . He did not know the rules of the Admir alty , but it seemed extraordinary that they allowed a man to say whether his wife should have it allowance or not and would allow him to pay to another woman . The Admiralty , would recognise a magistrates ' order . - Complainant Have corroborating her solicitor's statement . evidence She pro- duced a letter received last autumn in which defen- dant offered to furnish evidence to enable her to get a divorce . - P.S . Powell said he was sent for to 8. Hereford Road , on June 8th . Defendant was in the house ; he was excited and under the influence of drink . Mrs. Powis ( complainant's mother ) asked him to turn defendant out as he had struck her . Mrs. Bagot also said he had struck her . Defendant said he would give the s some more . He had sent for his wife to come to Devonport . She had said she was not well and could not go , but he did not think there was anything the matter . Defen- dant said " I have settled her clothes , " He saw boots cut to picees , a costume , blouse and fur cut about . He also had things in a bag which he said his money had bought . He rushed at Mrs. Bagot and witness stopped him . He then went , saying to his wife that she would have nothing more off him . Cross - examined : His wife did not give the order to turn him out . Mrs. Powis gave the order . -Defendant in the box made a long statement as to his relations with his wife . He denied being un- but admitted the letters written faithful in 1915 , later in 1917 . It was her own fault , because she had not kept her home the same as other sailors wives . - The decision of the Bench was that the evidence was not suffi- ciently strong to enable them to make He also denied deserting his wife . for a judicial separation . an order LORD RHONDDA'S VIEW . HINDENBURG EGGED ON BY HUNGER , " Victory is now in Germany the synonynt for bread , " says Lord Rhondda . " The Give us bread ! cry resounds continually in Hindenburg's cars , a cry from every part of the German Empire . Look- ing at the situation with all reserve I feel that the German Food Controller - General Shortage , as a cynic has called him - is really the force behind Hindenburg , and Ludendorff egging them closely are civilian bound up with military inter ests at this stage of the war .. 011 , so " The old emotion and unity which we had in their first freshness in that black autumn of 1914 are back again in the hearts of all . I cannot speak too highly of the goodwill and good temper the people showed under the difficulties and irritations attendant upon food supplies and distribution be- fore the introduction of rationing , and the ease and smoothness with which rationing is beginning to " A vast been work is due to their co - operation and patriotism . and efficient organisation has built up , and I know the British pikic will accept rationing as the home discipline necessary strengthen their powers of endurance , We are or- ganised and armoured against the enemy . We are one people . That is our reply to Germany . " UNCONQUERABLE BRITAIN . to VIENNA PAPER ON MAN - POWER BILL . The correspondent of the " Times " at the Hage wires : " Those who still believe in peace by compulsion should receive a lesson from England's latest deci- sion . It will not be easy to bring such an adver- sary to his knees . " Thus the Vienna " Arbeiter Zeitung " summarises the situation created by the British Man - Power Bill . It adds : " No victory can ting us peace . The greatest battle cannot anni- hilate a whole people , nor the greatest victory shat- ter them . " The newspaper continues : - When the war began we did not reckon with apart . main crops . Broccoli , Brussels sprouts , cabbage , kales , and other brassicas . Sow on well prepared ground , choosing warm position . Protect from birds with netting . or by other means . Carrots . Sow in mid - April for Sow in late April for main crops Sow in drills 12-15 ins . apart and thin gradually to 6 to 9 inches between plants . Leeks . Sow in mid - April . Sow 4th week in April . Can be sown son well - prepared seed bed and pricked out to 4 inches apart when large enough . Choose a well sheltered position . Lettuce . Make successional sowings from now on for continuous supplies . Thin out as necessary , those removed being either transplanted or used as salad . A good place for sowing is on the celery trench ridges , which should now be prepared . a Onions . Sow main crops in drills in mid - April , and plant out those raised in boxes . Sow main crops in drills not later than 3rd or 4th week in April , and plant out those raised in boxes . Sow in the open in drills 8 to 10 inches apart and thin out to 4 to 6 inches apart .. " ONE OF THE BRAVE LADS . " Fte . James Acton . Welsh Regiment , is reported as killed in action in France , on March 24th . He was 26 years of age and before joining up in April , 1917 , was in the employ of Mr. Powell , of Wharton Bank . Writing to Mrs. Acton , the deceased soldier's commanding officer says : " It is with the deepest regret that I have to ex- press to you the sympathies of the officers and men of the th Welsh in your sad bereavement . Your husband was killed while holding on to his post against over- whelming odds the Somme battlefields , and he was one of the brave lads who won for the 19th Division an immortal name and frustrated the enemy from piercing our lines . We sympathise with you deeply . Our loss . and your loss are one . " THE LATE LIEUT . W. P. CLOWES . MEMORIAL SERVICE . A most impressive service to the memory of Lieut . W. P. Clowes , son of Colonel and Mrs. P. L. Clowes , who was killed in action in France on March 30th , was held at St. Mary's Church , Eardis- land , on Thursday . The large congregation evi- LLOYDS BANK LIMITED . HEAD OFFICE : 71 , LOMBARD ST . , E.C. 3 . CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID UP RESERVE FUND - £ 31,304,200 5,008,672 4,000,000 DEPOSITS , & c . ( December , 1917 ) 174,697,945 ADVANCES , & c . do . FRENCH AUXILIARY : 61,466,709 LLOYDS BANK ( FRANCE ) & NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK ( FRANCE ) LTD . RECRUITING AND THE LAND . CAPT . FITZHERBERT WRIGHT AND LABOUR SHORTAGE . THE POTATO POSITION . turn out that 3 USICAL TUITION - Candidates prepared for the M public examinations in Music ; 250 Certificates gained by former pupils . - Mr . J. SIMPSON , A.R.C.O .. Organist of Bodenham Church . Address , 22 , Broad Street , Leominster ; or The Homes , Bodenham . WANTED . TANTED , COMPANION - HELP . 3 in family , maid WA kept , one accustomed to poultry preferred.- ROBERTS , Overbury , Aylstone Hill , Hereford . ANTED , YOUNG LADY ASSISTANT ; Walso ASSISTANTS to the Dressmaking . -Apply , BON MARCHE DRAPERY Co. , Kington . WANTED GENERAL WORKMAN , or COWMAN , cottage and garden . - Apply , w . J. REES , Lucton , Kingsland . VANTED , OLD ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any con- dition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jeweller , Drapers Lane , Leominster .. ANTED , strong BOY , as Apprentice to W the Ironmongery - Apply , TAYLOR AND WARD , High Street , Leominster . or WANTED , for cash , any kind of SECOND- FURNITURE , ancient modern , good price given . -- Apply , F. M. FAULKNER , Waterloo House , Broad Street , Leo- minster . JANTED a few SECONDHAND CYCLES , W cheap for cash.Apply , COLSTON DAVIES , 18 , South Street , Leominster . 1.9 WANTED , all - round GENERAL WORK- MAN , with boys to help on the farm , cottage and garden found , wages 30s . per week to good man . - Apply , R. M. DENT , Cornhill , Leominster . W YANTED , good , all - round MAN , one used to horses preferred , and general work.- Apply , A. W. POWELL , Shobdon Farm , Kings- ANTED , good GENERAL SERVANT , 3 in family . - Apply , Mrs. SPRAGUE , Kington , Herefordshire . " THE PREMIER'S APPEAL , INCREASED ACREAGE PROBABLE THIS YEAR . Capt . FitzHerbert Wright , M.P. , writes to the London Already the appeal which Mr. Lloyd George issued Times as follows : " Sir , -I hope that , in fairness to the three weeks ago to the farmers of Great Britain to farmers and agricultural labourers , the tribunals , and largely increase the acreage of potatoes is having Executive Committees , you will give a wider publicity to its effect in many counties . So far as can be as- the charge brought against them by the Minister of certained at the moment , there already seems National Service during the . debate on Saturday last , likely to be a slight increase in the acreage both when he said , according to Hansard's report : - ' I think in England and Wales and in Scotland ; indeed , it the Committee are all agreed that there are at the may well very .land . already we have present time protected from military service , and at all nearly 600,000 acres of potatoes planted this year , events nominally at work on the land , a large number or ready for planting , in England and Wales , and of young males ( thousands was the actual expression ) about 170,000 acres in Scotland . But even if this quite fit , who are not doing really anything important year's yields are as good as last year's , it is ex- from the point of view of food production . It is one of tremely improbab that this acreage will supply all our requirements for 1918. Accordingly , the Govern the big umbrellas " -and by so doing afford an oppor- tunity of meeting it , to those so unfairly , as I think , held ment asks the farmer to do his best to add another up to the comtempt of their fellows . which , in combination with other crops , make the country absolutely safe so far as its food WAN WANTED , strong , country GIRL , for housework . - Apply , BULL'S HEAD , West . Street , Leominster , Thursday , April rith . 230,000 acres , and so reach the million - acre mark WANTED , GENERAL , experienced ; May supply is concerned . should Press on March 18 . The appeal of Mr. Lloyd George appeared in the if the response of the farmers was not general and It would hardly be surprising immediate . Outside one or two potato 1st . - Apply , Mrs. BROOK , The Lindens , Perseverance Road , Leominster . HOUSEMAID Wanted . Apply , stating wages required , and references , to Mrs. PITT , Lucton School , Kingsland . Waged man would suit , good cottage and ANTED , a COWMAN , little milking , BOWEN , The Whyle , uncer- Pudleston . WANTED , immediately , " The Minister apparently is ignorant of , or has for- gotten , all that has happened in connection with the shortage of labour on the farms ; the end of the sub- marine menace in the early summer of 1916 ; the agree- ment between Lord Derby and Mr. Prothero that 60,000 more men should be taken at the end of 1916 ; the 3,000,000 extra acres of arable programme in early 1917 ; growing under farm conditions is attended with a garden . - Apply , B. counties , the abandonment of the agreement ; the arrangement . definite amount of risk ; the yield is very decided by the War Council , that no men engaged tain ; there is the possibility of disease ; and proper whole time on June 1st on a farm in growing food of cultivation entails a good deal national importance , and so certified by an Executive whereas labour just now is scarce Committee , should be taken ; the Prime Minister's appeal side . Moreover , many farmers have had an unfor- on the country- for 1,000,000 acres of potatoes for 1918 ; and Mr. tunate experience with their 1917 potato crop , ow- Prothero's promised announcement of a further pro- gramme before April 20th . " None of these programmes can be successfully car- ried out if more men are taken off the farms , though , no doubt , here and there you may find a farm fully staffed for its normal operations . of extra labour , domesticated MOTHER'S HELP , SERVANT , age 16 to 18. - Apply , " W.C , " c / o or GENERAL News Office , Leominster . ing to the difficulties of transport and of marketing . WANTED . WITHY and ALDER , or an any other kinds of PIT WOOD ; also LARCH . - State quantity and price to " F. W , " c / o News Office , Leo minster . S The choice is between 8 No one knowing all the facts would blame the agriculturist for thinking hard before he planted additional acreage of potatoes , without some guarantee as to their sale when grown , whilst he already had in Band ( as was often the case ) considerable proportion of his last year's crop . Happily , since the Premier's letter was written any cause for misgiving on the farmer's part has . been removed . The Ministry of Food has ex- plained that the price paid for potatoes grown in 1918 will be from £ 6 to 7 per ton for crops from new land , whilst the figure for the remainder of sending a few thousands to be trained as soldiers to meet an emergency , which has already arisen , and will either have been decided before they can be trained and used as soldiers , or , if not , will have been met by our gallant soldiers and Allies , and wrecking the Govern- ment's food programme , with all the consequences that entails . Twenty thousand agricultural labourers cannot in four months ' time make much difference at the front the crops will be fixed by a Joint Commission of in France ; their loss to food production for the next four the Board of Agriculture and the Ministry of Food months and after will make all the difference to the after consultation in each district with representa- food front at home . I suggest that to fix your eye only tive growers , and full consideration of local condi- on the fighting front , however natural in the present cir- tions , the cost of production , the size and quality cumstances , is to take the short - sighted view and to of crop , & c . allow yourself to get rattled . " MARKETS . HEREFORD , CATTLE , Wednesday.The shortage of beef and mutton was very , acute . There were only 50 fat cattle , and Joca ! butchers could not get their war quota . Store cattle numbered 536 , and , owing to continued wet weather , trade quieter than last week , though vendors held out for recent values . Milking cows were cheaper , none exceeding £ 45 per head Fat sheep , nt controlled prices , numbered only 353 - quite insufficient for the demand - and stores were also a very small supply at 252 , which sold at equivalent to 1s . & . per lb. Furthermore , at the request , of the Board of Ag- riculture and the Food Production Department , a generous concession was made by the Ministry of Food on March 28th ; the Food Controller undertak- ing to buy on May 15th all sound ware potatoes , for which the grower cannot otherwise find a mar- ket , at not less than £ 7 per ton for 4 ton lots f.o.r. This concession as to the remnant fo the 1917 good prices promised for excellent impression crop , coupled with the the 1918 crop , has created an was in agricultural districts , and now that the farmer is realising on the one hand the national need , and on the other the reasonable terms offered him , there is little doubt that , in spite of the shortness of time , he will make a supreme effort to secure . TRONG BOY Wanted , able to plough , live in or out , May . SMITH , Bidney , Dilwyn . Vicarage . W ster . wages asked , to Mrs. WHITCOMBE , Monkland ANTED , small COTTAGE , in or near Leomin- ster Apply , " S.H , " c / o News Office , Leomin- ANTED , a SPENCER , Kingsland . strong BOY , or MAN , used to Whorses , discharged soldier might do . - Apply , W WANTED , CIRCULAR SAWYER , to take charge of rack and push benches , constant employment , liberal wages . - A . W. GILLUM , Osborne Farm , Leomin- ster . FOR SALE . NEED POTATOES for Sale , 2 tons of " King Edward " and " Arran Chief . " Apply , STANT , Docklow , Leominster . SE OR Sale , BROWN LEGHORN EGGS , 6 / - per doz . - Apply , E. W. ROGERS , Waterloo , Sunset , Kington . WALLPAPERS WHOLESALE PRIC small , supplied at Largest stock in Great Britain . or PRICES . Write for patterns stat- the large additional acreage called for . In certain ing class reuired .- ( DEPT . 279 ) , BARNETT WALLPAPER Co. , denced the great respect in which the deceased off Ewes and lambs were down a little , the highest quarters there has been a demand for " compul- LTD . , Manchester . cer was held . The officiating clergymen were the price being £ 5 11s . Only 1 pigs ( including 4 or 5 bacons ) were graded as fat , and for the 139 stores there was a tremendous demand , tuking prices to a very high level . Rev. P. A. H. Birley ( Vicar ) and the Rev. F. W. Worsey , Bodenham , formerly Vicar of Eardisland . Mr. H. L. Harvey ( Organist ) played a selection " Holy City , " " No Shadows Yonder ; " as from the the worshippers entered the church . The hymns chosen for the occasion were " Fight the good fight " and the exceedingly appropriate composition by Mr. J. S. Arkwright , " Valiant Hearts . " The Psalms selected were the 15th and the 121st and the special lesson , Revelation 21 , 1-7 . After the prayers of Commendation the choir sang the War Prayer by Scott - Gatty .. At the conclusion of the service Trumpeter Holmes played the Regimental Call and the " Last Post . " The solemn yet triumphant notes found an answering emotion in the hearts of every member of the congregation . Among the floral tributes contributed were the following : " In ever proud and loving memory of Pat from Anut Lathe " ; " With affectionate mem- ories of l'at , who gave his life for his country and his friends . " Mr. , Mrs. , Miss Collett - Mason and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hay and Bill . In the centre of the floral tokens were displayed the regimental colours , a golden harp on a background of green . With pathetic appropriateness was displayed floral harp with a broken string . As the congrega- Lord . " at Peas ( mid - season ) . Sow at intervals of a fortnight until tion dispersed the organist played " O Rest in the about the middle of June . Potatoes . Lose no time in getting in potatoes in favourable weather . The mourners included Colonel and Mrs. Clowes , Miss Clowes , Lady Lelunte , Mrs. Bates , Mrs. Swire , Spinach . Sccessional sowings of the round - seeded kinds Mrs. T. P. Powell , Mr. G. Evans , Mr. Frank Russell , should be made ; a good position being between rows Commander Windebank , Miss Hanbury , Mrs. Fos of early peas . Drills should be 15 inches apart . The ter , Mrs. Kevill - Davies , Sir Elliott Wood , Mr. and Summer crops should be thinned first to 6 inches apart , Miss Brierley , the Rev. and Mrs : Green - Price , Dr. and finally to 12 inches ; winter crops to 6 inches apart . Hall , Miss King - King , the Rev. Mellor ( Vicar of Turnips . Thin out those sown last month first to 4 Dilwyn ) , Miss Moody , Mr. and Mrs. Artindale , Mr inches apart and later to 8 inches , and keep well R. B. and Mrs. Roberts , Mr. and Mrs. Collett - Mason hoed . Make further sowings as required in drills ( Nieuport Hall ) , Mr. and Mrs. Gwyer ( Eywood ) , 10 to 12 inches apart . BRITISH TROOPS ' HEROISM . . " I SHALI , NOT RETIRE . " Mr. Hamilton Fyfe , in a despatch to the " Mir- ror , " describing the fighting on the line of the Lys and the Lawe , says : - Our men had to concentrate at the bridges and leave the rest defended only by a slender chain of twos and threes . The chief burden fell on the shoulders of the Durham Light Infantry , who bore it grandly . One post , the most advanced and the first , there fore , to be attacked , held out until it was blown to pieces . Others were surrounded before the gar- risons would leave them , and then only their way out .. to eut No words could exaggerate the daring and ob- stinate pluck of handfuls of men , who thus wait for almost certain death because they have been told to hold on as long as they can . Their bravery is sublime . Word his The officer commanding sent word to some East Yorkshires on his right that he was about to retire . that officer replied : " I shall not retire . " came shortly afterwards that the troops on right had fallen back . He was now isolated . Still he would not give the word to withdraw . Nothing has been heard of him or his men since that after- noon . TOLD TO " HOP IT . " One brigade staff had a narrow escape . The brigadier was out . The brigade - major ( his right hand man ) was talking on the telephone to the divisional commander . I He is a man of slow , deliberate specol . He sud- denly broke off a conversation to say " I've just heard the Boches are surrounding the house . don't know whether I be able to get out . " The next moment he drawled " The Boches are all round us now . In fact , they're coming in . " " Then you had better get out quick , " cried the general . " Don't lose any time now ; hop it . " The briagde - major broke the telephone instru- ment and made for the front door . He walked out there as the Germans came in at the back . He got away unharmed . REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE At a meeting of the South Herefordshire Unionist Association , held at Hereford on Wednesday , Mr. Charles Thornton Pulley , Lower Eaton , was , under the compact between the political parties , unani- mously chosen to succeed the late Colonel P. A. the British Army . The Central Powers took into Clive , M.P. , in the representation of South Here- calculation her colossal battle feet , but no one then dreamed of the possibility that Britain would ness and the same spirit of self - sacrifice as in her fordshire . as a candidate If Mr. and Mrs. Curre , Colonel T. W. Davidson ( Shrublands ) , etc. In addition the I were ten K.C. LUDLOW . COUNTY COURT . His Honour Judge A. Tobin , Thursday , before The number of cases down for hearing at this Court were : Adjourned cases judgment summonses 3 , Courts Emergency 46 , Act 5 , Workmen's Compensation 1 , total 59 . A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE . Alfred 4 , new cases Powers E. Payton , hoot and shoe dealer , sued Charles H. Corbishley , formerly a partner in a farm , for the sum of £ 54 55. , one half share of farm implements , sheets , etc. , on dissolution of partnership . Defendant had paid £ 33 8s . 3d . into Court . brought to de- British sory potato planting . Compulsion will- not be necessary , even if it were practicable ; the farmer can be depended upon to do all that is humanly possible , and the country looks to him with confidence in the hour of its greatest need . SECURITY OF TENURE . R CAPT . FITZHERBERT WRIGHT'S QUESTION . On Wednesday of last week Captain FitzHerbert of Commons : To ask the President of the Board Wright put the following question in the House of Agriculture if he will introduce and pass into law a Bill to prevent any notice to give up . farm coming into operation except with the con- sent of the occupier until the quarter day named in such notice which occurs first after six months have elapsed after the termination of the war , pro - i vided the occupier of such farm on receipt of such notice applies to and receives from the War Agri- cultural Executive Committee of his county a cer- tificate that his farm is being cultivated in the Mr. Tyrrell appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. II . national interest and to the satisfaction of such W. Hughes , Shrewsbury , for the defendant . executive committee . His Honour said the action was and the Judge was asked to decide the value . It right hon . the Member for South Molton on the Sir Richard Winfrey In reply I would refer my cide the value of the assets of about 100 articles , hon . and gallant friend to the reply given to the point a competent man to value them . was not for him to do it . They would have to ap- 18th February last . The President is not satisfied , He could after careful consideration , that a sufficiently strong case for the introduction of such legislation in the interests of the nation's food supply has been made out . decide the value of the hay and the growing fruit . The rest would go to an arbitrator . He valued the hay and apples at £ 56 . A DQG TRANSACTION . Joseph Sacks , engine driver , of Tower Cottage , Llandemene , Llanymenach , sued George Ponsonby Rogers , Ambleside , Craven Arms , for the sum of L 10s . , money paid and ' expenses in the return of a dog . Plaintiff stated he answered an advertisement in pure whippett ants on the estate , the workmen and their families , the " Wellington Journal " as to a besides the employees at Burton Court . Trumpeter Holmes , who had been sent from the Curragh Camp , belonged to Lieut . Clowes ' Regiment , the 8th K.R.I , Hussars . In an interview he paid a splendid tribute to the deceased officer , who was , he said , universally popular and worshipped by every soldier in the 8th Hussars and 10th Reserves from the last man who joined to the Colonel . He was looked upon as a good soldier , a fine rider and an excellent leader . He worthily upheld the finest traditions of the British Army and inspired implicit confidence both in men and officers . His loss has been the occasion of genuine sorrow amongst woh knew him . KILLED IN ACTION . all We regret to state that Mr. and Mrs. James Holland , of Stagbatch Farm , Leominster , have been informed that their son , Pte . Walter Edward Holland , Cheshire Regt . , was killed in action in France on March 27th . The sad news was received on Tuesday last . " Pte . Holland who only reached the age of 19 last February , was in Ireland last year . He was home on leave at Christmas and shortly afterwards was , drafted to France . Before being called to the colours he was employed on his father's farm . WOUNDED IN FRANCE . Pte . Harry Bounds , who was reported wounded in the arm , in France , on April 10th , is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Bounds , the Moor , ' Bodenham . His brother , Pte . George Bounds , was wounded at Gaza on November 6th , 1917 . for and the dog came and he forwarded the money . The dog came and it was no use . It did rot know anything about ferretts or nets . It was a ladies ' dog and he sent it back . He wrote de- fendant and defendant sent it back to him . He kept the dog 5 or 6 days as the expenses URGENT NEED OF POTATO PLANTERS . Women are urgently needed during April , May , and early June for dropping potatoes , docking , and weeding corn . Holiday workers have volunteered well for July and August , but NOW is the time . when work must be done to ensure good harvests . later . A call therefore is made for volunteers from amongst able - bodied young , obliged to live at home and not able to give full- women , who , while time war . service , might be spared for a month or getting heavy and he gave the dog another trial six weeks at this critical juncture . Reduced rail- and he again returned the dog as it was no way fares are given , free accommodation . is pro- After a lot of correspondence he asked for £ 1 to vided , and 18s . a week wages paid . Application be sent . He had no answer for a few days and should be made between 10.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at eventually defendant sent 1 on March 6th . On the Women's Land Service Corps , 50 , Upper Baker February 28th he put it in the County Court and Street , W. Letters to this address will he paid the Et into Court . prompt attention . Verdict for defendant with costs ... were use . WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION . John Lane , Mill Cottage , Stoke St. Milborough , a quarryman , employed in the Abdon Clee Quarry , who met with an accident on September 25th , 1916 , by which he lost his right eye , made an applica- tion to the Court . He was 17 years of age . The company had paid £ 60 into Court . He applied for the money to be invested in War Loans . Mr. Tyrrell applied that the money be invested in War Loan . The application was granted . MARSDEN V. HOWARD . Thomas Marsden , a farmer , of Seifton , sued Thomas Howard , a farmer , of Medley Park , for that on March 14th , 1917 , defendant took 4 pigs the property of plaintiff and converted them to his own use . The value of the pigs at the time of wrongful £ 8 damage for conversion £ 2 , total 1918 , balance £ 10 . Mr. Tyrrell appeared for plaintiff and Mr. H. W. Hughes for the defendant . His Honour said it was a pure mistake . There Mr. and Mrs. C. Parker , Eyton , have been notified conversion was that their eldest son , Pte . William Charles Parker , £ 30 ; less 20 received on account on February 12 , Durham Light Infantry , was admitted to hospital in France on March - 26th with severe wounds in the right leg and left shoulder . He has been 12 months in France and was formerly einployed by Mr. J. B. Dowd . ing . Two brothers are also serving in France . Mrs. Fletcher , 31. South Street , Leominster , has re- ceived a letter from a Canadian Chaplain stating that her son Pte . T. Fletchers wounded in the neck and right arm on April 11th . The message adds that he was brought into the base hospital the same day and that he sends his best love . " Pte . Fletcher was formerly in the employ of Messrs . Gough & Co. STOKE PRIOR . On Monday , April 8th , a very successful dance was held in Stoke Prior Schoolroom in aid of the wounded soldiers ' fund , over 100 being present . , The result of the proceeds will be sufficient to buy 400 eggs . Thanks are due to those who so kindly helped to make the effort success . PTE . J. STEPHENS , KINGS PYON . was no question about defendant's honesty . Defen . dant paid 20 for the pigs , the average price . The question was was it enough . He considered plain- tiff ought to have a little more . He considered the four pigs were worth £ 24 . There was not a word to be said against defendant's honesty . MEREDITH V. REYNOLDS . Richard Meredith , The Brakes , Downton Castle , a farmer , sued Samuel William Reynolds , a farmer , FERTILISERS FOR SMALL GROWERS . receive Some misapprehension appears to have arisen in connection with the Press notices relating to the Superphosphates Amending Order of the Minister of Munitions , dated March 28th , 1918. This Order is supplementary to the Superphosphates Order dated August 20th , 1917 , and it merely fixes additiona : charges which can be made by dealers or merchants for sales of Superphosphate in small quantities ex store , shop or warehouse , at the same time remov- ing all restrictions as to price for any quantities of Superphosphate less than 14lbs . The of ITTINGS ready from splendid pens RHODE ISLAND REDS and BROWN LEGHORNS , 7/6 doz.- BRIGHT , Newtown , Leominster . FO LOR Sale , LADY'S CYCLE , 26in . frame , cheap for cash , in good condition . - Apply , 7 , Green Lane , Leominster . OR Sale , a few Hogsheads of PERRY . - Apply , E. GROSVENOR , Orleton . TO LET . NO Let , COTTAGE & GARDEN , at Sollars Court , Dilwyn . Titly , W. A. THOMAS , Tyrrells GOOD GARDEN to Let , for Potato Culture . Apply , " M , " c / o Post Office , Kingsland . CABBAGE DISEASES . or near Cabbage plants infested with Finger and Toe and with larvæ of the " Turnip Gall Weevil " are said to be in process of distribution to allotment holders . and others in various districts . The presence of these pests is shown by elongated or rounded growths on the roots of the plant . In the case of finger and toe , a soil fungus is respon- sible for the malformation of the roots , but in the case of an attach by the weevil the growths are definite galls at the base of the stem . The growths caused by the weevil are hollow and usually con- tain a larva , a small white or yellowish maggot with a brown head . Allotment holders are advised to examine the plants they have purchased , or will purchase for the coming season . Occupiers of gardens or allot- ments should be able to satisfy themselves whether their plants are free from either of these pests , but in all cases of doubt the Food Production De- partment will be pleased to advise . Any plants of cabbage , cauliflower , Brussels sprouts , etc. , which have abnormally formed roots should not be planted . Leaflets on the subject of " Finger and Toe " and Turnip Gall Weevil " may be had on application to the Board of Agricuture , 3 , St. James ' Square , S.W.1 . " OUR SPLENDID FIGHTERS . " GRUMBLED ONLY WHEN THEY HAD TO STOP KILLING GERMANS . A well - known Staff officer , writing to his rela- tives at Southampton with reference to the recent battle , tells how his division fought against odds of five to one . " The men , " he says , " have been wonderful . We are now on a line which I hope we shall hold . The operations have been and are most exciting , and deeds most gallant are numerous . It is very sad for the civilians . One old woman is still in her cottage in the very front line .. She will not move , and says the Germans can kill her if they like , but they will not make her leave it . " The first two companies of two battalions fought to a finish at the line of impact . Prisoners were taken belonging to five German divisions who were attacking our one . Wave after wave of fresh troops were thrown against our men . We counter - attacked again and again , and never have I seen our men in higher spirits . They killed the enemy in masses , and only grumbled when the time came to fall back . We are all very proud of the men . For five days . the division was moving and fighting other coll- tinuously . The men slept for ten minutes time . " reason for issuing the Amending Order is that the selling price of Superphosphate has been cut so fine as to limit the sale of Superphosphate in very small quantities during the autumn and winter , and it is intended that the new prices should now set free a considerable quantity Superphosphate to allotment holders , and small users . of same at a HEARD THE KING WAS " HARD UP . " The price of I cwt . of Superphosphate ( 30 per cent . Water Soluble ) remains unchanged at approxi- mately 8s . 9d . for April 1918 delivery , net prompt cash , in bag , but the following are examples of grade , all net prompt cash , in bag : 56 lbs . , 4s . the new prices for lesser quantities of the 11d .; 28 lbs . , 2s . 6d .; 14 lbs . , 1s . 5d . Delivery charges from shop or store are extra . Quantities of less than 14 lbs . are , as stated above , altogether outside the Order , but any intending purchaser total for the week was war COLD LADY WHO BROUGHT HIM 200 IN A BAG Scotland's campaign to buy weapons by subscribing for War Bonds has been very success- ful . Glasgow raised three million pounds - half million more than was aimed at , while Edinburgh's £ 2,315,979 , one - and - a - half of Minsterly , for the sum of £ 5 175. for the storage finding difficulty in obtaining from local merchants times the sum asked for . of 270 bags of barley from March 25th , 1917 , to Superphosphates in quantities which come within May 11th , 1917 , and storage of implements from March 25th , 1917 , to February 12th , 1918 . Defendant counter - claimed for detention of a waggon and sack lifter from June 28th , 1917 , to August 7th , 1917 , £ 5 , damage to dashboard of wag- gon 1os . , damage to cog wheel of sack lifter 10s .; total £ 6 . Mr. W. C. Tyrrell defended . was a The memorial service to the late Pte . J. Stephens , of King's Pyon , was held in King's P'yon Parish His Honour said the whole matter was a ridicu- Church ( not Canon Pyon , as inadvertently stated lous storm in It a dea cup . There was a large and sympathetic squabble and one very petty last week ) . to meet the thorough contempt congregation . Two Union Jack flags were crossed of every man who is fighting for the farmers who above the chancel arch and I was the intersection home . were quarrelling at circled by Mr. Reynolds started . large laurel wreath tastefully relieved . the ball rolling . He disallowed the 10s . for in- at intervals by flowers . The Rev. Dr. King ( Vicar ) plement storage . He allowed 21s . for the storage gave an apppropriate and impressive address , and also presided at the organ . of barley . On the counter claim he gave a verdict for 21s . , and neither were to have any costs . There was present at the meeting a strong body summon to the colours citizens up to 50. In reality , representing the South Hereford Farmers ' Union , however , England has only shown the same tough- and by them Alderman T. Preece was nominated Mr. Preece said the request sprung upon him without his knowledge , and he had no desire or ambition to be an M.P. He , how- ever , spoke strongly of the necessity of the new member representing the interests of agriculture . gerat wars against Louis XIV . and Napoleon . the Anglo - Saxon is once at war no sacrifice is too great for him , no price too high to attain object . " 1 his a en- Stornoway and Lewis doubled their quota by sub- the scope of the Order should at once communicate scribing £ 80,000 . One old lady went to a Post Office with the Food Production Department , 72 , Victoria with her bag full of money , and said that , hearing Street , S.A.1 . by GERMAN EXPLOSIVE : ENORMOUS HEAT . " Thermite , the explosive used on this country Zeppelins , is the modern substitute for the ancient boiling oil , " said Mr. J. Young , of the Woolwich Royal Military Academy , in a talk on military explosives in London on Monday . " It causes molten blazing iron to fall through the air . at a temperature of 5,000 degrees . The famous fiery furnace heated seven times was a cooling place compared with it . It is used in incendiary bombs and shrapnel , and it sets even wet grass fire . " the King was requiring money , she had brought her all for his disposal . The money amounted to £ 200 , which was placed to her credit in War Bonds . Nairnshire the subscriptions equalled about LII per head of the population . In Rochdale concluded a tank week on Saturday with a total of £ 1,658,339 . Thousands of South - West Dur- ham miners , with banners and brass bands , at- tended the opening of a tank bank at Bishop Auckland , and in three days they raised £ 400,000 for victory . Mr. N. W. Hickling has offered to give £ 1,000 to a fund for helping disabled soldiers and sailors in Rutland , provided the people of the county res pond generously to the appeal to lend money to the State . |