The Kington Times - April 1918
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Kington Times 20th April 1918 - Page 4
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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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11 4 THE Reduced Prices of SEED POTATOES . From Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Districts , grown from Scotch Seed . First Earlies : - 14 lbs . cwt . I cwt . Ton . ECLIPSE SHARPE'S EXPRESS } 2- 76 . 14/6 £ 14 Second Earlies and Maincrop : - UP - TO - DATE TABLE TALK KING EDWARDS ARRAN CHIEF 1/5 5/6 10/9 £ 10 TERMS : -Cash with Order . BAGS not charged , but wherever possible customers should return same or provide their own . DELIVERY . - Free on Rail . Within City and suburbs 3d . per cwt . , smaller lots 2d . WARRANTY . We do our best to procure Best Seed , but do not hold ourselves responsible for growth of crop . PRICES . These are in accordance with Government schedules , but in most cases are much below the maximum . ORDERS . - We advise Customers to ORDER EARLY , especially for the First Early Varieties , as we do not expect to be able to procure more of these when present stocks are exhausted . Address Geo . Wright & Sons , Fruit & Potato Merchants , West St. Warehouse Hereford , VISIT OF SIR ARTHUR YAPP , K.B.E. ADDRESSES AT THE PRIORY CHURCH AND BAPTIST CHURCH . on Sir Arthur Yapp , K.B.E. , visited Leominster Sunday last . In the morning he occupied the pulpit at the Priory Church , where . a large congregation gathered . The service opened by the singing of the National Anthem . Morning Prayer was said by the Vicar ( the Rev. W. J. Nelson ) , the Lessons were read by Mr. W. St. G. Drennan and the Litany was taken by the Rev. T. C. Westmorland . LEOMINSTER HORSE REPOSITORY . GOOD SHOW AND SALE . There was a good entry of heavy horses at Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin's show and sale at Icominster on Friday last . The Judges , Mr. Dale ( The Thorn ) and Mr. James ( Bristol ) , had some good heavy horses to adjudicate upon . Mr. Henry J. Dent was the principal prize winner and one mag- nificent bay gelding afterwards made the top price of the sale . The following was the prize list : - Gelding or mare suitable for town work , 4 years or over , 1st prize 10 , bay gelding , Mr. Henry J. Dent ; 2nd , brown gelding , Sir J. R. G. Cotterell , Bart .; 3rd , black gelding , Mr. H. J. Dent ; reserve , chestuut gelding , Mr. Hughes . Gelding or mare , 4 years old or over , not exceed- ing 16 hands 2 inches . A big class . First prize £ 5 , grey gelding , Mr. F. J. Williams ; and prize 3 . black shire mare , Mr. H. J. Dent ; 3rd prize , brown gelding , Mr. T. Pryce ; reserve , chestnut gelding , Mr. Thomas Griffiths . Sir Arthur Yapp , who is a diocesan lay reader , took as his text 2 Chronicles , 32 , 7-8 , " Bel strong and courageous , be not afraid nor dismayed for the King of Assyria , nor for all the multitude that is with him : for there be more with us than with him : With him is an arm of flesh ; but with us is the Lord our God to help . us and fight our battles . " Describing this as God's message to His people in time of war , he said that amid the gathering clouds they were reminded that God was in his heaven and that all was right with the world . They had to recognise that the enemy had many distinct ad- vantages . Germany was a nation trained for war , and for 30 years or more had with infinite patience prepared for that war , and she was ready to stoop to any depths of infamy to attain her ends . Their people were patriotic , obedient , tireless , clever and remorseless . He wanted to say that a German peace would mean an- other Armageddon , and to point out that all the advan- tages were not on the side of the enemy . We had the command of the sea , supremacy in the air , and the Then they people were now well organised for war . must never forget that right was on their side and for that reason there were more with them and stronger F. Moore ; reserve , harness gelding , Mr. Williams . forces with them than all the forces arrayed against them . He was certain they were going to win this war if they were prepared to stick it , if their hands were clean , and if they all did their part . Best Pair of Horses realising 250 gns . or over . Prize £ 20 , to Mr. Henry 1. Dent , for bay gelding and black mare , which afterwards realised 285 gns . Reserve , Mr. F. J. Williams ' grey gelding and chestnut mare Cart gelding or filly foaled in 1915. First prize , black cart gelding , Mr. J. Edwards ; 2nd , dark brown gelding , Mr. Walter Thomas . Gelding or mare , suitable for saddle or harness , realising 50 gns . or over 1st prize , black gelding , Mr. S. Goodwin ; 2nd , chestnut cob gelding , Mr. W. Sir Arthur Mr. Henry J. Dent , bay gelding , went on to speak of " moral as the important factor Mr. F. J. Williams , grey gelding , of to - day . had never been more optimistic than to - day . It was the work of the Y.M.C.A. to keep up the moral of the That work was three - fold . troops . do all they could for the older boys who would soon become soldiers , secondly to work on behalf of the fight- ing men and thirdly to look after the interests of the discharged men . The latter was one of the biggest problems to be faced . Nearly a million men had already been discharged and every week 5,000 6,000 men were returning to civil life . For these men they had little farm colonies where they hoped to settle them , and a sanatorium in Dorset for those who were threatened with consumption . They also had an em- ployment department and in 17 months they had found situations for 9,585 men . His fear had been that the same kind of thing would happen as happened in other wars , and that so long as a man was able to shoulder a rifle a grateful country would do anything Sit J. R. G. Cotterell , Bart . , brown gelding , Mr. F. Rawlings , brown mare , Mr. P. Pound , black cart mare , Mr. Williams , chestnut gelding , Mr. Henry J. Dent , black gelding , Mr. Henry J. Dent , black shire mare , Mrs. Downing , bay cart mare , Mr. John Edwards , cart gelding , KINGTON TIMES . APRIL 20 , 1918 . Harvesting Machinery . We have received a Large Consignment of Albion and Deering Self Binders , Deering and McCormick Hay Loaders , Bamford Side Delivery Rakes , Bamford Swath Turners , Bamford Mowers , Deering Mowers , Harrison McGregor's Mowers , McCormick Mowers , Pierce Mowers , Reeves All - Steel Hay Elevators ( with Engines to drive same ) . These are rapidly going , and intending Purchasers will do well to BUY NOW , as later on these Machines will be unobtainable . Bellow & Son Ltd. , Agricultural Leominster , Hereford Tenbury & Bromyard . Engineers , LEOMINSTER COUNTY COURT . AYMESTREY COUPLE AT LAW . At Leominster County Court , on Monday , before His Honour Judge A. A Tobin , K.C. , the case of Edwards v . Edwards was again under consideration and further allegations were made by both parties . WEOBLEY POLICE COURT . M. Monday , before Sir Geoffrey Cornewall Chair- man ) , Commander A. J. Windebank , Mr. T. Dew , Mr. W. T. Cooke , Mr. F. Whiteman . DISMISSED . - Henry Preece , smallholder , West- hope Hill , Canon Pyon , was summoned by Sarah Mr. Tyrrell ( Ludlow ) appeared for Minnie Edwards , Jane Nash , single woman , Westhope Hill , who ap- and Mr. W. P. Levick for Edwin Edwards . When the plied for an affiliation order . Mr. Royce Cole was claim of Mrs. Edwards against her husband for the for the complainant and Mr. T. A. Matthews , Here- return of furniture and money was before the Court on ford , for the defendant . Plaintiff gave evidence and a previous occasion , the Judge took a number of was supported by two witnesses . Three witnesses signatures for comparison , with the signatures on war- rants in the possession of the Post Office . A fresh action had now been entered , the husband claiming for £ 26 the value of goods he alleged his wife had taken away and detained and His Honour decided to hear the evidence in that case before giving his decision in the adjourned case . were then called for the defendant and the Bench dismissed the case . Drawing & Dining - room SUITES , In SOLID OAK and WALNUT . UPHOLSTERED in VELVET , TAPESTRIES and APESTRIES LEATHER . Bedroom Suites , In SOLID OAK , SATIN , WALNUT , MAHOGANY , & c . John Holmes , Corn Square ONLY , LEOMINSTER . made a good impression and the prospects of useful work are good . We understand that Mrs : Atherley proposes to enrol members by means of a personal canvass and then to fix a night upon which contributions may be made . On Friday evening a meeting of the Leominster Church of England War Savings Association , convened by the hon . secretary , Miss Turner , was held at the Church Institute . The Vicar ( the Rev. W. J. Nelson ) presided . The Mayor was invited to attend as Secretary of the . War Savings Committee and there was a good attend- ance of collectors . Miss Turner , in making her report , stated that since the Association had been affiliated a sum of £ 120 had been collected and invested in War LIGHTING OFFENCES . - Henry E. Griffin , Bag LADIES ' TRENCH COAT , Savings Certificates . This amount was considered to a ley Head , Dilwyn , was summoned for driving horse and trap without lights at I.untley on March 20th at 9.20 p.m. P.S. Matthews proved the case and said that when he stopped defendant he said he had been to fetch the trap from Lyonshall where Defendant , who said he had bought it at a sale . P.S. p.m. he was on duty in Eardisland village when he saw defendant riding a bicycle without a light . When stopped he said he did not know the light was out . Witness examined the lamp and found it had no glass in it . - Henry Thomas Bird , labourer , Sun Inn , Maston , Chirbury , Salop , was fined 2s . 6d . for a similar offence . P.S. Matthews stated that The plaintiff , Edwin Edwards , said that all the articles mentioned in the list produced belonged to him and were in his house before December 4th last and he claimed he thought to have been back sooner , was fined the return of them . She left his house for two months 2s . 6d ..- Claude Smith , waggoner , of Marston , Pem- and on December 4th she came at about a quarter to bridge , was fined 2s . 6d . for riding a bicycle with- seven and got as much as she could carry away . That out a rear light . Defendant did not appear . was on the day of the Wigmore Police Court . Matthews stated that on March 24th at 8.45 His Honour : Were you there ? -No , my daughter told me . Plaintiff continuing said he missed the articles when He missed blankets , sheets , he got home about 8.20 . boots , children's underlinen , and knives and forks . She came again on the 5th while he was at work and he missed a tablecloth , pictures , silver teapot , top coat , 12 d'oyleys , sugar basin , wine glasses , towels , a suit and counterpane . She was in again on the 6th , about Just as he got home at 7.20 she came out . She had two pairs of gloves and had taken £ 5 10s . in Treasury notes out of his trunk . He told her she had no right there and that she had stolen the things . He sent her notice on the 4th December to be at the house on the following Saturday ( 8th ) to take away what rightly belonged to her . 7.20 . His Honour : Did you tell her to bring back what she had taken dishonestly ? -No . Plaintiff said his wife was at his house on the ap- pointed day .. She ransacked the house , took many valuable papers and burnt others . He was not there . He got home about 2 o'clock and turned her out . By Mr. Tyrrell : On the 4th December she did not His father left him to get her underclothing . 011 the glass was March 24th at 9.10 p.m. in Eardisland village he saw defendant riding a bicycle without a rear red light . He had a white light at the rear and when painted , but he had cleaned it and forgot to paint asked for an explanation said it again . Amos Price , baker , Kingsland , was fined 2s . 6d . for a similar offence at the same time and To P.S. Matthews defendant said he had place . no red lamp and so put on an ordinary lamp at the rear . - Exita Coloma , a Finnish timber feller , of Whitney - on - Wye , was summoned for riding a bicycle without a rear red light . P.C. Williams stated that on March 17th at 10.30 p.m. he was on duty on the Hereford road near the Portway when he saw cyclists on the road . Defendant had no rear light . He said his lamp had gone wrong and he could not light it . Defendant said the lamp was alright when he left Hereford . The Chairman £ 43 . He did not know if his father only earned 15s . warned defendant that he must obey the law and let him , off with a fine of IS . 6d . - Edward . Wihervaash , another Finn from the camp at Whit- ney , was fined a similar amount for riding a He bicycle without a rear light . P.C. Williams proved Mr. Tyrrell then cross - examined plaintiff as to how he became possessed of the various articles claimed . He said he gave 10s . 6d . for the silver " teapot . bought the dozen d'oyleys from Mr. Smale at 1½d . each . They would cost 1s . each to - day and that was the amount he claimed . WAGON GELDINGS AND MARES . Gns . 170 160 It was significant that the men in France Mr. Thomas Griffiths , chestnut cart gelding , 150 150 Mr. Thomas Pryce , brown gelding , 137 128 . First they tried to 126 125 120 115 come 109 Mr Walter Thomas , dark brown gelding , 106 per week . or 101 Commander A. J. Windebank , dark brown gelding , 100 100 98 90 89 84 not as much as that . 84 Mr. John Edwards , cart gelding , 84 Mr. E. Miles , brown gelding 58 Messrs . F. Ingleby and Son , cart gelding Mr. W. II . Cave , half - bred 50 mare , 55 Mr. E. R. Banks , bay mare , 67 59 55 he had spare and all he had . 60 The day before .. Who gave it you ? -Davis , the Surveyor . 48 What for ? -Arrears of wages . 44 For what period ? -Overtime , during the fortnight . 41 29 for him and when he was no longer any use he would be forgotten . He appealed to employers to have patience with these men ; there were who for months would not be able to do a good day's work . If they had seen the conditions under which these men many Mr. R. A. Mason , light brown mare , Mrs. Downing . bay cart gelding , Mr. G. P. Tuck , black mare , Mr. W. Parsons , chestnut mare , Mr. Thos . H. E. Barns , bay mare , Mr. S. Leighton , bay mare , Mr. Jonathan Hall , dark grey cart gelding , Mr. E. Jones , bay mare , had lived and fought they would realise how much sym- pathy was needed . Quoting Lord Curzon who said that Mr. F. J. Law , bay mare , the Y.M.C.A. had made a girdle of loving kindness round the world , Sir Arthlr said they had over 2,000 LIGHT HORSES . centes in India , Egypt , Mesopotamia , Palestine , Mr. W. F. Moore , chestnut cob gelding , Salonika , France and Flanders . Dealing with France Messrs . Ingleby and Son , chestnut mare , he said that in the recent fighting the Association had Mr. William Griffiths , black cob mare , lost more than 120 Huts representing £ 100,000 . That Mr. G. F. Hinton , black mare , was one of the finest testimonies to the fact that where the danger was greatest there they were ready to carry on their work . Proceeding , the preacher described vividly the scenes he had witnessed on his visits to France and told some moving . stories illustrating the value of the work of the Y.M.C.A. among the troops . In conclusion he said he did not believe the sacrifices of those splendid boys had been made in vain . They were doing their duty to save the women and children of England from the fate of the women and children of France and Flanders and humanly speaking every- thing depended on whether those at home were ready to support them by prayers and sacrifices . In the afternoon Sir Arthur Yapp visited Kingsland and gave an address at the Baptist Church . There was a large attendance and a collection on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. realised £ 3 178 . UNBROKEN COLTS . Mr. James Edwards , black cart gelding , Mr. A. Rogers , brown cart colt , LEOMINSTER RURAL TRIBUNAL . 95 His Honour : I know things have gone up a bit , but According to plaintiff shawls had gone down in value , because he claimed less than he said he paid for them . ( With regard to the " silver " sugar basin he said he His wife did not get gave 10s . 6d . for it in Manchester . spoons at it for tea tickets . He bought the table " Edwards , " in Drapers Lane . The £ 5 10s . was money this case also . THEFT OF TREASURY NOTES : HEAVY FINE . Winifred Farmer , aged 13 , of Chapel Street , Weob- ley , was charged with stealing Treasury notes to the value of £ ro belonging to John Wilfred Jones . The mother also appeared , the defendant coming under the Children Act . John Wilfred Jones , land- lord of the Unicorn Inn , said that on March 25th he had occasion to go to the far drawer in the bar and missed . wallet of notes amounting from El 11 to 13 10s . He gave information to the police . He knew there were five new I notes in the case , His Honour : How long had you had it ? Plaintiff but did not know how many more there were . He last saw the notes at about 9.30 or 9.45 on the Sun- day night . He identified the wallet produced . In reply to the Bench witness said the drawer was not locked . Mrs. Farmer had no questions to ask , remarking that Mr. Jones had had all the money back . - Superintendent Wright stated that on re- At this point the Judge sent a police officer to ask Mr. Davis to attend and assist him in clearing up the point . Later in the proceedings Mr. W. O. Davis , Surveyor to ceiving information of the loss he saw the girl the Leominster Rural District Council , attended and in- l'armer and asked her if she had been in the Uni- formed the Judge that Edwards worked for him corn the previous evening . She said she was there 59 regularly . He had never paid him a big sum for over- and that she went there to see her mother . He time . It was absolutely untrue that he had paid him asked her if she was in the bar that evening and £ 5 , 10s . in one sum for overtime . He was paid every fortnight by cheque and his wages were £ 3 12s . per fortnight . He had not worked more than two hours overtime since he had been in his employ . Plaintiff now said he had two cheques from Mr. Davis at different dates and cashed them at the same time . Friday , present Mr. J. Bazley ( Chairman ) , Mr. H. Langford , Mr. R. H. George , Mr. G. Butters , Mr. T. Edwards , Mr. J. Hughes and the National Service Representative ( Colonel Campbell ) . The Chairman stated that he attended a meeting addressed by the in Birmingham Minister of National Service , and the effect of his speech was that Class A men were required for the Army . In the following cases applicants hold vouchers In the evening Sir Arthur preached to a crowded from the War Agricultural Committee and it I was congregation in the Baptist Church , Leominster . He So decided to give conditional exemption long as his was accompanied by Ald . H. F. Russell who assisted the vouchers remain in force : Walter John Rees . in the service by reading the lessons . The text was ( 18 ) , single , ploughman , in the employ of taken from 1st Chronicles , 12 : 32 " Men that had under - father , Mr. W. J. Kees , Lucton ; Geoffrey Probert standing of the times , to know what Israel ought to do . " Thomas ( 18 ) , single , waggoner , in the employ of Commenting on this passage Sir Arthur Yapp said that single , ploughman and waggoner , in the employ of E. M. Duggan , Kimbolton ; Frederick Smith ( 19 ) ,. one of the greatest needs of their country to - day was that they should have men who had understanding of W. Smith , Lower House , Yarpole ; John Ephraim Hall ( 18 ) , single , waggoner , in the times , to know what England ought to do . the employ of J. Hall , Wood Farm , Brimfield ; ferred to the need in the past for men , munitions , money single , Class A , cowman and shepherd , in the em Harold Bird ( 21 ) , and later for food . All these problems were as great ploy of Mrs. Bird , Pateshall ; John Edward Robinson to - day and yet there was an even greater problem and that was leadership . In that supreme crisis they needed the prophet's voice like the voice that turned a whole nation to God . The secret of Elijah's message was He re- ( 39 ) , married , farmer , Pervin Farm , Hope ; T. A. Leddington Hill ( 19 ) , waggoner and shepherd , in the employ of J. I. Hill , Stoke l'rior . was the secret of the mountain ; he had heard the still small Prior , pitwood haulier , was appealed for by his Francis James Greenly ( 18 ) , single , Grade 2 , Stoke voice . They needed the statesman's voice like the voice father , W. F. Greenly , Sunny View . The case of Daniel , one man against a nation who would interpret previously adjourned for medical examination . Be- the writing on the wall . The secret of Daniel's strength ing passed in Grade 2 , the National Service Repre- was the secret of the open window , at which he knelt sentative stated that he could not be called up in prayer towards Jerusalem . Proceeding Sir Arthur owing to his occupation and he was accordingly . said it was because he believed the work of the given temporary exemption to July 31st . Y.M.C.A. not merely ministered to the comfort of the Mrs. Phillips , Olden troops but helped them to live nearer to God , that he for Thomas Henry Phillips ( 18 ) , single , cowman , and Farn Kimbolton , appealed believed it was the greatest work in the world to - day . the National Service Representative reviewed the In supporting this he described the conditions under case of Arthur Charles Phillips ( 19 ) , single , farm which thousands of men lived in the great base camps assistant . The National the splendid service rendered by Mr. Elder in France . Service Representative and described the religious work of the Y.M.C.A. there . raised the question of the state of the cultivation of . Speaking of the work among the Indian troops and the farm having regard to the labour upon it . T. Chinese coolies he said no one would ever know how H. Phillips was granted conditional exemption and far - reaching it was . In the course of his address Sir the exemption of A. C. Phillips was withdrawn . Arthur Yapp said he wished to thank that church for A. J. Vaughan ( 18 ) , single , farm worker , in the employ of H. Vaughan , Easter Bank , Richards Henry Norman Hunt ( 32 ) , fruit grower , market gardener and poultry farmer , Ledwyche Orchard , Little Hereford . - Adjourned for medical examination . Fred Mayo ( 35 ) , Class A , married , huntsman , in He did not know where he was at the moment but Castle , .- Adjourned for medical examination . it was planned for him to go to Amiens . After describ- ing the situation of the Hut there he said that the workers stuck to their posts ten days after the military had withdrawn their canteens . He was glad to think that their minister was one of those who were ready to the employ of the North Herefordshire Hunt , was risk their lives order to serve the men . If they knew appealed for by Major R. L. A. Heygate , who said the conditions there they would realise it was worth the man was necessary to carry on the Hunt . any effort they could make to help the men in a centre There were three men at the Kennels . where everything clean , elevating and helpful . some thrilling descriptions of scenes in France Sir Arthur After Colonel Campbell , who had asked for a review of the case , referred to the National Service instruc- Doris Edwards ( 14 ) and Violet Edwards ( 11 ) , daughters of the parties , spoke to their mother taking various articles away . Each said that the defendant told them not to tell their father she had been there . Mr. Tyrrell submitted the evidence was not satisfac- tory . His Honour : Not satisfactory , but it requires an answer . Mr. Tyrrell submitted that the husband's claim was a duplicate of the wife's claim , only the value and num- bers of the articles were increased . anything that did not belong to her . Minnie Edwards , the defendant , said she had not got In regard to the list of the articles claimed she had one tablecloth which she made , 7 small pictures ( family photographs ) belong- ing to herself , 3 d'oyleys she made herself , a sugar basin . and a pair of sheets . The other things she had not I got . she denied it . She also denied knowing anything about the notes which were missing . He pressed her to say if she knew anything about it and said she still denied all knowledge of it and said she was never in the bar . At that time she was going to school and witness told her he should see her afterwards . She then commenced to cry , but still said she knew nothing about it . After she left school that evening witness followed her in the direction of her home when he met her little brother who gave him the wallet wrapped up in paper . In it he found , three £ 1 notes and four ros . notes . He went and saw the girl and told her that was not all she had taken and asked her for the remain- der . She said that was all and he told her he would have to take her to the station . She went upstairs and brought down one I note and two 10s . notes . He told her that was not all the money . She said " How much more is missing ? " She told her there were several more and she said that was all she had . He asked her how she came to do it . She said . she was standing at the bar door and while Mrs. Jones was away serving a customer she went in and fetched it . Witness saw the mother and told her what had happened and the money he had recovered . She said she knew . nothing whatever about it . He told her there were several other notes missing . On the 7th he re- By Mr. Levick : She did not go to the plaintiff's house She was there on the 5th , at 7 o'clock , and on the 4th . plaintiff was sitting in a chair reading a newspaper . She ceived another note from the brother who said went for underclothing . She said she would go on the it was found between the mattress and the bed . following evening and put the things ready for someone The Bench asked if Mrs. Farmer was employed at to fetch . She did not go again until Saturday , between the Inn , and the Superintendent said she was one and two . She asked the policeman to meet her there as il customer ; that was the unfortunate there and he did so . She did go to his trunk on thing . Mrs. Farmer said she had nothing to say . the Thursday to get some of her clothes from it . She She was thunderstruck when she heard it . - The did not take any children's clothes . She went on the Chairman in addressing Mrs. Farmer said it was Saturday in reply to his note . Miss Haynes gave evidence in which she said she knew the goods given to the defendant by Mrs. Max- well . These she enumerated . His Honour in giving judgment said there were two actions . He would first deal with the one by the a serious offence with which the child was charged . The parents would be fined £ 5 . With regard to the landlord they thought there should be a lock and key in the drawer ; it was rather putting tempta- tion in the way . Also according to the law a child of that age was not allowed inside licensed prem- wife against the husband . She claimed for two instal - ises .-- Supt . Wright said that Mrs. Jones had spoken ments due under an agreement and the husband admitted the claim , so the wife would get judgment for £ 4 68. 8d . The wife then claimed for certain articles . to Mrs. Farmer about it and she had said the . girl was over 14 years . the Lined Plaid - made for Hard Service , as sketch 70 / - LADIES ' BURBERRY'S , From 73/6 . Exceptional Opportunity , 6 LADIES ' RAINCOATS , ( Shop Soiled ) , to be cleared at Reduced Prices . " R.E.Scudamore TAILOR , & c . Old Post Office , LEOMINSTER War Dept .: Registered Tailor for Officers ' Uniforms . WEOBLEY . a RECITAL . - There was large congregation the Parish Church on Sunday afternoon to hear a recital by Rifleman Mills and Pte . Moore , of Sar- nesfield Court Red Cross Hospital . A long and varied programme of classic music was rendered by them , making a deep impression . Rifleman Mills presided at the organ and gave a number of solos in excellent style . Pte . Moore displayed great capabilities as a violinist , and also rendered two vocal solos " O Rest in the Lord " and " A dreami of Paradise " ( Gray ) . be most satisfactory and it appeared that there was every prospect of further good work being done in the ensuing year . A very hearty vote of thanks was ac- corded to Miss Turner for the efficient way in which ally thanked the collectors , pointing out that they had she had organised the association . The Mayor person- achieved a far greate : success than they had anticipated which only showed what could be accomplished if the effort was made .. DILWYN . Schools was per- SO CONCERTS . - The children of Dilwyn gave two most successful concerts on Thursday and Friday last . The School building was crowded by a most enthusiastic and appreciative audience on each occasion . A long and varied programme was ably sustained by the children . Each item loudly applauded . Where all did so well it is per- haps invidious to mention . individual items , but the numbers for which the Juniors were respon- sible made an especially strong appeal , The most successful performances by the Juniors were at haps " Patriotic Rhymes " ( tableaux ) , " Merry Gipsies ( song ) , and " Where are you going to my pretty maid ? " ( nursery rhyme ) , the last item be- ing the only one repeated in response to an encore . The Seniors did particularly well in the dance " Sir Roger " and much amusement was created by the sketches " All's well that ends well " by the Senior Girls , and " The Doctor's Holiday " by the Senior Boy's . Much credit for two excellent perfor mances is due to Miss Lewis and Miss Palfrey who trained the Juniors and to Mr. Wallace and Mrs. The programmie chosen was a very beautiful one , Patrick who were responsible for the Seniors . and was very finely rendered . Great credit is due Thanks are also due to the parents for their hearty to these two soldiers , who worked very hard in co - operation and help in dressing the children getting up the recital at short notice . Two of the tastefully . Mrs. Mellor , Mrs. Jones ( the Cottage ) , patients were of great assistance in blowing the Mrs. Owens , Mrs. Hall , Mrs .. Burton , kindly lent . organ , and the programmes in the pews were all chairs ; Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Owens sent milk printed by the men in the Hospital . Four other and Mrs. Millichip cakes for the children . patients collected , 9 45. 1d . being the amount of proceeds were in aid of Sarnesfield Red Cross Hos the collection , which pital and amounted to the splendid sum of Court Red Cross Hospital . Appended is the full programme : - present . testified to the great interest taken by the Part I. - Song , " Welcome , " Juniors ; song , " Now surrounding villages , and everyone enjoyed the pray we for our Country , " Seniors ; recitation , " My musical treat provided . After the service the church Daddy , " Ivy Chandler ; song , " The Farmer's Boy , " . bells were rung joyously . The programme was Juniors ; recitation , " A voice from the West , " follows - Muriel Hamer ; song , " Honour the Flag , " Seniors ; tableaux , Patriotic Rhymes , " Juniors ; " Merry Gipsies , " Juniors ; recitation , " Phases of the Moon , " Juniors ; song , " Annie Laurie , " Seni- ors ; dance , " Sir Roger , " Juniors ; sketch , " All's well that ends well , " Senior Girls . Part II . - Song , " The meeting of the waters , " Seniors ; nursery rhyme , " Where are you going to my pretty maid ? " Juniors ; wand drill , Senior Girls ; song , Land of my Fathers , " Seniors ; reci- tation , An unlucky pair , " C. Chandler and I .. song , " Union . recitation , Jack , " Seniors ; The Pipes of Lucknow , " R. Moore ; sketch , " The Doctor's Holiday , " Senior Boys ; dance , " Horn- pipe , Senior Girls ; " God Save the King . " was in aid of Sarnesfield The large congregation as Organ solo , Pastorella in B flat " ( Challeuor ) , Rifleman Mills ; violin solo , ( Schu " Traümerci " mann ) , Pte . Moore ; organ solo , " Fanfare " ( Lem mens ) , Rifleman Mills ; sacred song , " Prelude and Fregue " ( Bach ) , Rifleman Mills ; violin solo , " In termezzo from Cavalleiria , Rusticana , " Pte . Moore ; organ solo , " Festive March in D " ( Smart ) , Rifle man Mills ; Hymn 370 ; collection ; organ solo , " Salute D'Amour " ( Elgar ) , Rifleman Mills ; violin solo , " La Serenata " ( Braga ) , Pte . Moore ; organ solo , " Toccattaand Fugue in D miñor " ( Bach ) , Lee ; Rifleman Mills ; sacred song , " Dream of Paradise " ( Gray ) , Pte . Moore ; organ solo , " March " ( Dr. Sinclair ) , Rifleman Mills ; violin solo , " Caratina " ( Raff ) , Ptc . Moore ; organ solo , " Hallelujah Chorus ( Handel ) , Rifleman Mills ; The Blessing : " God Save the King . " EYTON . BROMYARD . POLICE COURT . The £ 21 . song , Monday , before Mr. H. J. Bailey , Sir R. Hiring- CHARGE AGAINST SOLDIER'S WIFE . - Eliza VESTRY MEETING . - The annual Easter Vestry ton , and Mr. C. L. Enderby .. Meeting was held on April 1st . The accounts were audited and passed showing a balance in hand , and beth Chew ( wife of Pte . Chew , of the K.S.L.I. , now Miss Wilson . in France ) , Old Road , was charged with obtaining £ 49 from the Army Paymaster for the maintenance former wife , of of two of Chew's children by a which defendant alleged she had the care , having made a declaration to that effect . - Sergt . Adkins , of the Army Pay Office , Shrewsbury , gave evidence as to the application being made , received , and November last . - Miss ing it to a balance of £ 2 13s . 7d . for the Sick and Needy Fund . The Vicar expressed his thanks to the Churchwardens , Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Ridgley , and to Mr. Deykes ( sidesman ) , for all their many services and they were all three elected again for the coming year . SALE . A most successful jumble sale was held in the schoolroom on April 4th . The stallholders included allowance duly paid until Mrs. Robert Evans , Mrs. Eden , Mrs. Thornely . Mrs. and Tickner , sub - postmaster , Bromyard , and Miss Kers Miss Coates , Mrs. Ridgely , Mrs. Smith , Mrs. Spencer ley , also on the Post Office Staff , produced drafts and the Rev. B. G. Way , while the tea department was they had paid the woman , also the ring - paper . under the care of Miss Spencer , Mrs. Thompson , and Sergt . Thomas spoke to interviewing the woman on The proceeds of the sale amounted to the subject last November , when she admitted she £ 16 , £ 5 of which has been handed over to the local had never had the care of cither of the children , branch of the Red Cross Society and the balance of and admitted receiving , the allowance and convert- £ ll going towards the Parochial Expenses Fund .. her own use , it being done ( she said ) DEATH . Mr. James Millward , one of the oldest in with her husband's consent and arrangement . Mrs. habitants of the parish , passed away on the 14th April , Lilian Bradley , wife of a dock labourer in Bristol , after a long and painful illness . The funeral was said she had the custody of the child Agnes , and conducted by the Vicar and several of the parishioners fctched her from the Union after the first wife were present , including five sons and three daughters died . She had never had a penny for the child of the deceased , and his faithful housekeeper , Mrs. from Mrs. Chew . - Mrs . Wilkinson , of Aberdare , Many beautiful wreaths were placed on the who adopted the other child , said she had never had any money from defendant in respect to the child . for Alice . The solicitor who appeared . Public Prosecutor contended that a prima facie case had been made out , and asked for defendant's com mittal to the Assizes . - Mr . G. H. T. Foster , who On Wednesday evening of last week a meeting under appeared for defendant , pleaded not guilty und re- the auspices of the War Savings movement was held served defence .-- Defendant was committed for trial Howells . grave . WAR SAVINGS MOVEMENT.- MEETINGS AT YARPOLE AND LEOMINSTER . HUNGRY GERMAN TOWNS . the at Yarpole School . There was at one time a War and let out on the bail , of her father and uncle . Savings Association in the parish and Mrs. Atherley has been anxious to see it revived . Mrs. Atherley has con- sented ' to act as Secretary and Major Atherley as Chairman and Treasurer . The Rev. T. W. Ward . The large German towns are now making vigor- ( Rector of Croft ) presided over a good attendance . Mr. ous demands for special supplies of food . An agi- W. St. G. Drennan , Mr. R. Hughes Rowlands , and Mr. tated meeting of the municipal food committee at J. Bayley attended on behalf of the Leominster War Munich has decided that Munich will not reduce its Savings Committee , to explain the schere . Mr. Drennan meat rations . unless the rations are reduced In Berlin the owners of hotels and restaurants SUGAR CARD FRAUD . - Charles Parry and Mary This was very difficult to disentangle . There Parry , of Weobley Marsh , were summoned for mak- was bad feeling on both sides . He found the husband ing a false statement in a form of declaration in had certain articles belonging to his wife , which he had regard to sugar cards and for using the cards to Savings and the patriotic duty of helping to win the ticked on his list . He ordered him to return these obtain sugar . The female defendant appeared and goods to Mr. Clewer , of Yatton , before six o'clock the pleaded guilty . Edith Grout , assistant in following night , or in default to pay his wife £ 7 damages . Weobley Food Office , produced defendant's form of The wife said she lent her husband £ 10 and £ 7 . At declaration for sugar cards upon which tickets were the trial she altered that claim and said that it was her issued for four persons . - Alice Anderson , grocer's had now invested over £ 250 and said he could not see authorities take some special account of the large money and that her husband had drawn it from her Post assistant , Weobley , said that defendant dealt with Office Savings Bank account , without her knowledge or them . The two tickets produc nd been brought consent . It was clear that these amounts could only to their shop and sugar served in respect of them . have been withdrawn upon a notice signed by the person Supt . Wright stated that on March 24th he went in whose name the account stood . The wife said her to defendant's house and told them he had come husband did it and the husband denied it and said his to examine their sugar cards . Mrs. Parry fetched said he came back with the outstanding impression that tion withdrawing the protection formerly given to the greatest need of all was the need for prayer . It hunt servants . they had seen what war meant they would not rest The conditional exemption held by Mayo was wife drew the money in order to buy false teeth and so two cards bearing her own and her husband's day or night . They would realise what a tremendous withdrawn . he ( the Judge ) took their signatures at the last court . names . He asked her if she had any others and need there was for prayer and for thanksgiving to William Hooper Lane ( 39 ) , married , Class B 1 , coal He had found from the dentist that £ 5 58. was paid for she said " Yes " and produced two cards , one for God for having saved us from the fate of Northern and fruit merchant , appealed for further exemption . false teeth but unfortunately for the husband that was William Parry and the other for Eliza Parry . She France and Flanders . The undoubted success of the The exemption was not assented to , but the two years before the money was drawn from the bank . admitted obtaining sugar on these cards , the last Y.M.C.A. had been accounted for because they stood National Service Representative agreed that he The postal authorities had sent him the two warrants occasion being on the previous Friday . He asked for the full programme - social , intellectual and spirit- should not be called up before May 31st . old days in Leominster when J. II . Tudge ( 19 ) , single , B. he used to rise at 2 a.m. on May Fair Days in order cral hand , in the employ of J. Tudge , Little Here- to provide hot tea and coffee for the showmen in the ford . - Temporary exemption to July 31st . early morning . Ever since then he had always felt J. Gough ( 42 ) , married , CI , cowman , in the em- that a good cup of tea or coffee was a better argu- ploy of Miss Harrington , Church House , Leysters.- ment for temperance than any address . The only Temporary exemption to July 31st . ual . He recalled the thing that was working for reconstruction amid the J. G. Watson cowman , in I , cowman ( 18 ) , single , C2 , the employ of E. and gen- waggoner and Watson , Clarks scenes of bloodshed and strife was the work of the Croft , Hatfield . - Conditional exemption . Y.M.C.A. and similar organisations . The collection , which was for amounted to nearly £ 7 . the SPADE V. HOCKEY . Y.M.C.A. , In Birmingham school girls and factory girls are handling four - and - a - half acres of what would of dis- The husband then said and withdrawal forms in question . The receipts were her , what she had done with the sugar and she signed in the name of Minnie Edwards . One of the said she had sent it to Hereford to " these both . " signatures ( for £ 10 ) as she admitted , was precisely She said they lived at Hereford and that she had similar to her own and he found as a fact that it sont sugar to them for some time . He asked for was written by her . As regards the second receipt it the address and she said she had been sending to was certainly not written by the husband and he hesi- the munition works , but they were not there now . tated to say if it was written by the wife . She had Witness told her he had made inquiries at Worms- failed on these accounts and he gave plaintiff no costs ley and found that they had never had anyone by in the action . In regard to the second action the those names with them . husband claimed that the wife had taken away and re- " Mary tell the truth . You know this has been all tained certain goods and also £ 5 10s . in Treasury notes . wrong . I told you it would get us into trouble They never heard of that claim until after the wife's and asked you not to do it . It is all lies , there action and the wife was not cross - examined on it . It has never been anyone with us . I begged her not looked like an after - thought . He found a very insolent to do it at the time . " Witness then took possession disgraceful letter dated in January , written by the of the cards . - In reply to the Bench , Miss Anderson WHY FARMERS ARE ASKED TO GROW MORE husband to Mr. Tyrrell . said that Mrs. Parry had received a pound of sugar POTATOES . mention was made in that letter that the wife had The Chairman said defendant would be fined £ 2 , on the cards since the beginning of the rations.- stolen £ 5 10s . from him in December . action would be dismissed with costs . PLOUGHING GRASS LAND IN HEREFORDSHIRE . The Agricultural Committee of the Herefordshire County Council reported on Saturday that towards . been waste land in what should have been their the 40,000 acres of grass land the Board of Agricul half holidays . Half - an - acre of it belongs to a abled Special Constable , who can cultivate the land ture required to be converted into tillage , 37,808 had been scheduled , and in addition about 3,000 acres if the digging is done for him . Now that factory had been converted from hops into tillage . Prac- girls and school girls realise their responsibilities for tically the whole of the scheduled land would food production , the Land Army's call to leisured girl will surely not fall on the deaf ears ! be additional land ploughed . It was probable that would be required this autumn . The county had received its full quota of soldier labour , and there were at present ou the farms 753 . Sixty - nine girls had received training , and 246 had been placed in the county . There were 247 whole- Production time village land workers and 1,577 part - time work- THE WOMAN THATCHER . The Women's Branch of the Food Department are being asked for thatchers . Mole ers . catching and hurdle making are also to be A letter was read from the Board of Agriculture numbered amongst the young - ladylike accomplish- urging the farmers to grow more potatoes . It had ments nowadays . Land Army women are excellent been intended to grow more potatoes in France , hurdle makers too , though their first instructor but now this would be impossible it was all the was sceptical of their capacity to learn the art . more necessary that farmers in England should in- crease the acreage under this crop . It was extraordinary that no The husdand's . FRUIT FOR JAM . MAXIMUM PRICES TO BE FIXED THIS YEAR . I With a view to maintain the production of jam at a reasonable cost , the Food Controller has de- cided to fix maximum prices for all English - grown fruit required for the purpose . As it is not possible to fix these prices until the crops are known , the Food Controller gives notice of his intention to cancel any contract for home - grown fruit existing at the time when such Orders are issued , except in respect of deliveries completed before the date of the Order . adding that future cases would be more severely dealt with . The full penalty was 100 fine and six months ' imprisonment . Cheney's Eczema , Salve ANTISEPTIC . HEALING . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . PRICE 1/3 , Postage 3d .; SAMPLE BOX , 9d . , Postage Zd . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . WOMEN AND TRACTORS . Three hundred more women are wanted at once . De- It is also his intention to fix maximum prices to learn tractor driving , and they should apply to for fruit pulp after due regard has been given to the Women's Branch of the Food Production the average price of fruit on the one hand and the partment , 72 , Victoria Street , S.W.I. ' controlled price of jam on the other . in an able address dealt with the moral aspect of War throughout Bavaria , but it was admitted that all reserves are now being used , and that unless some war . Mr. Rowlands dealt with the organisation of a special relief is given the meat ration will have to be halved . War Savings association and thoroughly explained the He scheme for purchasing War Savings Certificates . quoted the example of the Bodenham Association which are threatening to close their kitchens unless the He consumption of food by visitors to the capital . why a parish like Yarpole could not do as well , spoke in favour of the school being utilised as a nucleus of the association . Mr. Bayley followed with further advice upon organisation , adding some of his own ex- periences of the work amongst children . The meeting Printed and Published for the Proprietor by A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . 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EDWARDS , LEOMINST Great Annual Spring DWARDS , RUSSE for Sale by Aucti Leominster , On MONDAY Upwards of 750 Ou COWS and HEIFERS , d noted Stock - rearing Distri Feeding : also . 300 BULLS , from some of Sale will commence w Catalogues upon applic minster , Hereford and T LO Two miles from Kinnersl DWARDS , RUSSEL with instructions E ( who are leaving ) , to Sel SATURDAY , The Live and Dead Fa bred CATTLE , 117 Working HORSES and IMPLEMENTS , Engine a Gatalogues may be had ster , Hereford and Tenb Sale at ONE THE FOUNI HEREF Adjoining the Great , DWARDS , RUSS Ereceived inst Alexander & Duncan the premises for oth Auction , upon the p TUESDAY , A the WORKS ' PLANT able MACHINERY gether with useful co various trade shops business , viz : -Pain Smithy and Fitting Casting Room & Offic Boring & Turning Whitworth Thread ing Machine , Atterto Grinder , Morticing a wood ) , massive powe Machine , power Hack Emery Grinder Galvanised Sheets , Water Troughs , Ben Sale at C Corn Exchange , O an LEOM DESIRABLE F TO BE SOLD BY EDWARDS , RUSS Royal Oak Hotel , I FRIDAY , the 3r at 4 o'clock punctual subject to Conditions All that FREEHO Summergalls , " situa Out - Parish of Leomi the centre of the tow ing House , brick bu kitchen , back kitche 4 bedrooms , also larg buildings , comprising cot , shed , barn and 1r . 19p . ( more or Orchard and Arable of Mr. William Jukes Vacant possession March , 1919 . The Land is of g adjoins the rivers which there is good t The property being i Town of Leominster good tenant and is occupation or investm The Land Tax is Tithe for 1917 was 195. 7d . Further particulars AUCTIONEERS , Leomi LLOYD & SON , Solicit of whose offices a pl be seen . By Messrs . JACKS HEREFORD NEXT PRIZE SALE : S 200 HORSES ( all cla including Silver Cup and Cart Gelding or Mare , an Entries for Catalogue should apply for Permits Sale . Auctioneers , Craven Ar KINGTON H MESSRS . JACKSON their next Sale of On TUESDAY € 15 N.B. Early entries solic for their Permits at least Auction Offices : Craven |