The Kington Times - August 1918
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Kington Times 24th August 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 24/08/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 24th August 1918 |
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J Z 2 SALES BY AUCTION . MESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY Auctioneers , Valuers , House , & Estate Agents . THE KINGTON TIMES . AUGUST 24 , 1918 . KINGTON COUNTY COURT . Monday last , before His Honour Judge Ivor Bowen , K.C. SALE OF A HORSE . The plaintiff was Owen George Dyke , of River- side , Eardisland , farmer and dealer , and the de- fendant was John James , of The Cloggy , Colva , farmer . Mr. T. A. Matthews , of Hereford , peared for plaintiff , and Mr. Herbert Oliver , Llandrindod , for the defendant . ap- The plaintiff's claim was for delivery of a horse which he purchased from defendant at Kington on May 14th last and paid for by a cheque , which was returned 4 days later . In the alternative the plaintiff claimed £ 17 10s . as damages for breach of contract . The defendant pleaded Regulation 2T of the Defence of the Realm Regulations as a special Careful Attention given to AGRICULTURAL SALES and PEDIGREE STOCK , ANTIQUE and MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , HOUSE PROPERTY & LANDED ESTATES , GROWING and CONVERTED TIMBER . defence . Moderate Terms and Immediate Settlements . VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , MORTGAGE ar INSURANCE , TRANSFER of HOTELS AGRICULTNRAL VALUATIONS or INNS . and ARBITRATIONS a Speciality . Local Office : The Laurels , Kington . Mr. The plaintiff stated that the horse was offered not Afterwards he approached sold . the defendant and agreed to buy the horse for £ 130 . He knew defendant had a permit to sell . Defendant told him the horse could not be moved into . Hereford- shire , and plaintiff told defendant the county would be open after May 31st . Defendant arranged to take the horse back home to get a fresh per- mit , and he told defendant that if he could get a permit he ( plaintiff ) would sell the horse to his brother - in - law , who lived in Radnorshire . He at Kington Auction on May 14th , but was Wm . Morgan , Representative . Head Office : Craven Arms & at Hereford . considered the horse worth £ 150 and he would 7,000 KINGTON . Annual Sale of about Radnor Forest , Kerry Hill & Shropshire Down EWES , WETHERS & LAMBS . FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 6th , 1918 . Entries for Catalogue close first post August 26th . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY , Auctioneers : Craven Arms , Hereford and Kington . M KINGTON HORSE SALES . ESSRS : JACKSON & MCCARTNEY will hold their next Safe of about 150 HORSES ( all classes ) , On THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 19th , 1918 , £ 23 10s . in Prizes . Early Entries kindly solicited . Auction Offices : Craven Arms , Hereford and Kington . By Messrs . EDWARDS , RUSSELL and BALDWIN . BIRLEY , KING'S ' PYON , HEREFORDSHIRE . FREEHOLD COTTAGE PROPERTY . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN have received instructions to Sell by Auction , on THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 5th , 1918 , following the sale of other property , which commences at 2.30 p.m. , at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , Two Excellent Cottages , Gardens and Orcharding , in all about 3 acres , situate near the main road from Leo- minster to Canon Pyon , let to Mr. Millichipp at £ 12 per annum , tenant paying rates . " The Cottages are brick built with slate roofs . Particulars from Messrs . SHEEN & ROSCOE , 8 , Bedford Road , London ; or from the AUCTIONEERS , Leominster , Hereford & Tenbury . By MESSRS . HAMMOND AND SON . IVYDENE , LEOMINSTER . ESSRS . E. HAMMOND & SON are instructed to MESSES E HAMMOND & SON are instructed to ster , on THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 12th , 1918 , all that Freehold Villa called " Ivydene , " situate in the Borough of Leominster . Further particulars later and of the AUCTIONEERS , Leominster ; or of Messrs . TEMPLE & PHILPIN , Solicitors , Kington . Kington Urban District Council . T HE KINGTON SEPTEMBER EWE STORE FAIRS will be held as usual on TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 3rd , and WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 18th .. Orders for pens to be sent three days in advance to the Surveyor . JOHN R. SWINDELLS , Clerk to the Council . Births , Marriages and Deaths . DEATH . POWELL . On April 14th , at 5 , Queen's Ride , Barnes Common , London ( late of Leominster ) , Amelia Laura , beloved wife of Thomas Powell , aged 53 years . Interred at Putney Vale Cemetery . MR . THANKS . TR . & MRS . J. REYNOLDS and Family wish to thank all friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their sad bereavement , also for floral tributes . TR . & MRS . BROOKS , of Brook House , Bircher , Mwish to thank all friends for their kind expres- sions of sympathy in their sad bereavement . IN MEMORIAM . TN Loving Memory of Mary , the beloved Wife of In Loving Memory of Mary , the bed wit 1917 . We think of her in silence , No eyes can see us weep ; But ever in our aching hearts Her memory we shall keep . Twelve months have passed , dear mother , We miss you more and more ; We are waiting for the glorious dawn , And never part no more . Remembered by her Husband , Sons and Daughter . Lo LOST . OST , on Thursday last , between Etnam Street and Fete Ground , GOLD BRACELET . - Finder will be rewarded on returning same to WILLIAMS , 2 , Rosslyn , Bodenham Road , Hereford . ST STRAYED . TRAYED , on land near Leominster , some time ago , small BARREN HEIFER . - Owner can have same by paying expenses , otherwise will be sold in seven days.-WM. GITTINS , Barons Cross , Leominster . The Kington Times SATURDAY , AUGUST 24th , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . The harvest is progressing favourably through- out the district and the reports of the extra heavy crops are greatly encouraging . It is also gratifying to see how patriotically the farmers and their assistants are working to gather , the fruits of their past hard labour while this most favourable weather continues . gratefully re- The following gifts have been ceived by the Kington Red Cross Hospital during the past week : Miss Pemberton , onions ; Mrs. Gwyer grapes , tomatoes , cauliflowers , rhubarb ; Mr. Greenly , butter , potatoes , vegetables and rhubarb ; Miss Temple , cane for basket making ; B.W.N.T.A. , 14 eggs ; Mr. Turner , milk and bread daily ; Mr. Chambers , papers ; Mr. Dowling , papers ; Mr. Coole , papers ; Mrs. Dillow , onions . CHEAPER RABBITS . TO BE SOLD BY WEIGHT AT old . A POUND . From September 2 the maximum retail price of wild rabbits will be old . 1b . , and they can only be sold by weight . Another half - penny a pound can be be charged for delivery . Wholesale rates will 6d . per pound to a collector and 8d . on any other sale . No offal except that which is edible shall count in the weight . Retailers will be required to display selling prices . A local committee increase the retail price within its own area . The new Order does not apply to live rabbits , canned rabbits , or to caterers ' sales of cooked rabbit . can connec BARBER AND HIS AGRICULTURAL WORK . A farmer was fined 650 by the Pembroke County Magistrates on Saturday for a breach of the Defence of the Realm Regulations in tion with a soldier whom he had secured for agricultural work on his farm . It appeared that he applied for the man , whom he had known in civil life as a barber , and received him through an agricultural company . The man had no knowledge of farm work , and used to go home frequently . Eventually he was arrested by the military authorities whilst working in civilian clothes as a barber in his brother's shop at Pem- broke Dock . Hali admitted that he had shielded the man . have given that amount before losing him . De- fendant did not get a permit . Stanley C. Morris , of Kington , corn merchant , stated that he tried to buy the horse from the defendant the same day and offered him £ 140 for it . it . Defendant stated that he lived at The Cloggy , Colva . He brought the horse to Kington Auction and gave the license to the auctioneers , who read The horse was withdrawn from the auction . He sold the horse to plaintiff subject to his getting a permit for the horse to go out of Rad- norshire into Herefordshire . He was warned by the police at Hay not to let the horse go out of the county and then he returned plaintiff's cheque . Plaintiff told him to burn the cheque if he did not get the permit , but ke did not do that , but sent the cheque back . He sold the horse a few days later to Mr. J. R. Bache , for a Mr. Price , near Knighton , for £ 140 , but he sent him his cheque back because he was afraid to let the horse go . He had the horse now . R. P. Gough , Secretary to the War Agricultural produced Committee , Llandrindod , the original license , which authorised the sale of the horse to a resident in Radnorshire only for agriculture , or to the military authorities . No permit had been granted to remove the horse from the county . His Honour in giving judgment said that the question was whether the contract for the sale of the horse was conditional on a permit for the removal out of the county being granted , and from the evidence he was satisfied that it was . It was clear that the license only permitted the sale of , the horse to a resident in Radnorshire , that being so the sale to plaintiff , a resident in Herefordshire , would have been contrary to the Defence of the Realm Regulation and if it had been carried through both plaintiff and defendant On would have been liable to heavy penalties . the facts of the case he favoured plaintiff , but he was bound in view of the Defence of the Realm Regulations to non - suit him , but he did so with- out costs . Judgment was therefore entered for defendant , without costs . KINGTON Rogers BOARD OF GUARDIANS . Tuesday Mr. last , David present : ( Chairman ) , Mr. E. Bird ( Vice Chairman ) , Miss Pearson , Messrs . William Evans , T. Bevan , Edward Thomas , J. W. Stephens , E. H. Greenly , G. H. Jackson and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . from Mrs. Davies and a The Master ( Mr. Griffiths ) reported that at the last meeting of the Board the number of inmates was 35 , there had been admitted during the fort- night o , discharged 1 , died 1 , now in the House 33 , corresponding period last year 40 , decrease 7 , vagrants admitted 15 , corresponding perjod last year 34 , decrease 19 .. The Master acknowledged illustrated papers for the inmates James Meredith and Mr. George paper daily from Colonel Pearson . The New Radnor Rural District Council ported that the following had been co - opted mem- bers of the Council , viz . , Mr. Herbert Croose , Hen- goed , for Gladestry ; Mr. John Kinsey , Hoddell , Court , for Kinnerton ; Mr. William Evans , The for Evenjobb ; Mr. James R. Owens , Tynycwm , for Newchurch ; and Mr. John E. Evans , Rhos , for Glascomb . As such they also sit as Guardians . PEMBRIDGE . re- SUCCESSFUL , CONCERT . - On Thursday , August 15th , the troupe of Pierrots from Sarnesfield Court Hospital , who have styled themselves the " Sarnesfield Blues , " gave , a performance in the Iron Room , Pembridge , in aid of the Hospital Comforts Funds . The Iron Room was crowded to its utmost and unfortunately many people had to be turned away , which showed how willing the The villagers were to help the wounded soldiers . troupe opened with a chorus entitled " Cheerio Pierriot Parade , " which went with a swing , and at , once convinced the villagers that they were out to see good show . Pte . Fitsen then obliged the audience with a song entitled " Because , " and on being encored rendered " Old Fashioned Town . " A comic song , " Eighteenpence , " was then given by Pte . Seakins and this appealed very much to the audience . He was encored and gave " Exemp- tions . " The troupe next gave a concerted item , " Simple Melody . " After this had been finished a scream of laughter was heard from the audience and on investigation was found to proceed from rather a bonny boy dressed in kilt and Glengarry . He asked the performers what sort of a show they called it , and then told them they could not sing for toffee . He was at once challenged to come on to the stage and do better if he could . He did so and in a very sweet treble voice sang " Anchored . " The villagers evidently appreciated good singing . The applause was tremendous and Young Jock had to come and oblige again with " The Pardon came too Late . " . It is believed . that some of the Pembridge people got to know later on that he was a younger brother of one of the performers . He was a great success and proved a very valuable asset to the troupe . Pte . Newman then came on dressed as a travelling and rendered " The One - Man Band , " a very ridicu- lous song , which was very aptly sung by the per- former , who received an encore and then rendered some further verses . The next item was a duet by Ptes . Seakins and Fitsen . Pte . Fitsen appeared as a female impersonator and a very blushing modest young lady he made . He played his part so well as to deceive many of the villagers as to his real identity , and they were both encored . The telephone song , Hello , My Dearie . " was then was then given by them . " Black Eyed Susan a sketch rendered by the troupe , followed by " Music in a Police Court . " This caused roars of laughter from the audience , the village . policeman , D musician brief TITLEY . Pte . H. A. Milne , youngest son of Mrs. G. Milne , Post Office , Titley , who was wounded in the right arm . a few months ago and returned to France again , has now been gassed and admitted to hospital and is now at the Royal Infirmary , Liverpool , and is going on satisfactorily . Mrs. James Ball , Thawl Cottages , has received the news that her busband , Pte . James L. Ball , The was taken prisoner on the 28th of May . first intimation she had was a letter frem Corporal W. L. Price of the same section , who saw him taken , but has since heard from him saying he is a prisoner in Germany and is in good health . ALMELEY . News of the death of Pte . Harry Male , only son of Mr. and Mrs. Male , of the Smithy , Woon- ton , has been received in the parish with great regret . Pte . Male joined up in 1915 , in the R.A.M.C. , attached to Kitchener's . Army , and was in an Ambulance Corps at the Front for somie time . After this he was temporarily employed with the Transport , in the same connection , working In March last he at his trade of blacksmith . contracted fever and was admitted into hospital in France on the 31st of the month . A week later he was transferred to Bath War Hospital , where he remained till the middle of July , when he was brought home . He died on the 26th July , and was buried at Almeley on the 31st . He was just over 20 years of age . A great many parish- ioners and friends attended the funeral , which was semi - military . The coffin , which was of panelled oak , with brass fittings , was covered with the Union Jack , and borne by four local soldiers , under the direction of Lieut . W. Collett - Mason , of Nieuport Hall . The chief mourners were : Mr. and Mrs. Male ( parents ) , Miss Ethel Male ( sister ) , Mrs. Wainwright ( aunt ) , Mr. and Mrs. Phillips The ( uncle and aunt ) , and Mrs. Caffull ( cousin ) . service at the church was fully choral , the Rev. W. Marshall ( Rector of Sarnesfield ) officiating . Mr. E. Jones presided at the organ . Mr. Ark- wright's hymn , " The Supreme Sacrifice , " sung in the Upwards of 60 wreaths placed on the grave testified to the respect and sympathy felt for the bereaved family . church . WEOBLEY POLICE COURT . was Monday , before Colonel Clowes , Mr. Dearman Edwards , Mr. Collett - Mason and Mr. G. M. Brierley . BLACKBERRIES FOR ARMY JAM . IMPORTANT COUNTY SCHEME . HELP OF THE CHILDREN REQUIRED . At a recent meeting of the Leominster Food Control Committee a letter was read from Mr. R. J. Curtis , of Birmingham , Divisional Food Com- missioner , in relation to the blackberry crop . He then wrote that a system of collection was being organised to provide fruit for the , needs of the Army and Navy during the coming year . Mr. Curtis has since announced that the Education Authorities have patriotically come forward and have arranged that throughout the country facili- ties shall be given to teachers and scholars to assist . During the blackberry season there will be special holidays on suitable days to enable the available crops of blackberries to be gathered . Mr. Curtis asks for the assistance of people of in- fluence in calling attention to the scheme and in emphasising the appeal to farmers and land- owners to grant facilities for picking . LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS . a suc- We understand that the County Organiser for the scheme for Herefordshire is Mr. J. Wiltshire , Secretary to the Herefordshire Education Com- mittee . The Horticultural Sub Committee of the Herefordshire I War Agricultural Committee , of which Mrs. Clowes , M.B.E. , is Chairman and Mrs. Kevill - Davies Hon . Secretary , will consign the whole of the blackberries so collected to the jam manufacturers of the county , through the produce collecting depots , which were established some time ago , and which have been very cessful this summer in disposing of surplus gar- den produce to the benefit of the cottagers send- ing produce . All the elementary schools of Here- fordshire have been circularised , and the CO- operation of the masters and scholars has been invited . DETAILS OF THE SCHEME . Mr. Wiltshire has received a letter from the Ministry of Food in which it is stated : " Too much publicity cannot be given to the fact that necessi- the failure of the standard fruit crops tates the gathering of large supplies of black- berries for the needs of the Army and Navy , and without the enthusiastic co - operation of everyone concerned our countrymen who are at present enduring such hardships in the war will be short of supplies of jam during the coming months . I trust that within few days you will have secured the promises of a large number of school teachers in the county to assist in the task by act- ing as local collecting agents , whom I shall leave you to instruct as to their duties . Unifor- mity of action in all districts is desirable , and to make the position clear I shall be glad if you will circulate the following information as to the approved method of procedure : -The general ar- the Midland Division will be Alderman I.ovesey , whom have deputed as Cen- eral Organiser of the blackberry collecting scheme . The local collecting agent will arrange for the collection , weighing , invoicing , packing and con- signing of the blackberries gathered by the scholars or other pickers under his charge . It is not intended to confine the pickers to school children only . The pickers will be paid 3d . per lb. for the blackberries brought by them to the school or the packing depot arranged . For his varoius duties the local collecting agent will re- ceive 3s .. per cwt . together with a sum not ex- ceeding 1s . per cwt . for transit by road to the railway station , whence the blackberries , will be consigned to the jam manufacturers carriage for- ward . This payment will cover the instances where blackberries are sent direct by road to the jam manufacturers . The financial arrangements will be dealt with by Mr. Arthur Collins , the divisional accountant for the Ministry of Food , Council House , Birmingham . Mr. Collins will ar- the range for the advance of suitable sums for The prompt payment , of the blackberry pickers . blackberries should be despatched as speedily as possible ( probably two or three times weekly ) , by the local collecting agents to the jam manu- facturers , to whom they are instructed to consign them . Alderman Lovesey will advise you from time to time how the supplies should be allocated , and you will require to instruct your local col- lecting agents accordingly . It is possible that TRANSFER OF LICENSES . - The license of the Builders Arms at Barewood was transferred to George Hill , and the Buck Inn , Woonton , Almeley , to Mr. David John Whittaker , der my direction , acting through my assistant , NATIONAL INSURANCE . - James Taylor , black- smith , of Weobley , was charged with failing to workman named pay contributions in respect of a Thomas James under the Unemployment part of the National Health Insurance Act . Mr. J. H. Wadsworth ( Hereford ) prosecuted . William Arthur Dalley , of 94 , Corporation Street , Birmingham , an officer of the Ministry of Labour , stated that he called upon defendant on May 8th , but failing to the see him he called again on 28th of that month , explained the requirements and requested him to pay up arrears . He again gave defendant an opportunity to put the matter in order , but nothing was done . Two dates only had been taken , namely 27th of April and 4th of May , although defendant had never paid any contribu- tions during the whole time he had employed the workman . Defendant admitted his neglect to pay , but was entirely ignorant of it until the Inspec- tor called upon him . The Inspector told him it was neglect on their part that he had not been informed before . - The Bench ordered defendant to pay £ 2 35. 4d . in respect of arrears of contribu- tions and £ 1 fine . SALE OF AGRICULTURAL HORSES . - Harry W. Hodgkiss , of The Home Farm , Letton , was charged at the instance of the War Agricultural Executive Committee with having on dates between 4th of April and 24th of May parted with the possession of five horses capable of being used for the culti- vation of his agricultural holding without having licenses to do so . Mr. J. Wadsworth prosecuted and the defendant was represented by Mr. J. Moore . Mr. Wadsworth explained that the prose- cution wished to withdraw the summons in res- pect of the offence alleged on May 24th . - George Godsall , Stationmaster at Kinnersley , produced his books and proved the consignment of the several horses from that station by defendant . - John Edmund Denison , Officer of the Agricultural Executive Committee , also gave formal evidence as to whom the horses were consigned and that no licenses in respect of them had been granted to defendant . - Mr . Moore in opening his defence said his client admitted the consignment of the horses in his name to dealers , for whom he bought them on commission Defendant , sworn , said he had been at the Home Farm , which consisted of doo acres , for II years . He bought a great many horses on commission , including those in ques- tion . He did not buy either of the horses for himself . He had plenty on his farm . He pro- duced the four licenses handed to him by the vendors of the horses . He only had the horses a day or two before passing them on and the one never on his premises , but went straight was from Mr. Thomas's , of Ailey , to the Station . By the Bench : He sometimes paid for the horse when he bought it , but generally received the money from the dealer before he paid over to the ven- dor . He had not a fixed commission . He left it to the dealer to send him what it would stand . He had sold horses of his own and had a license always .-- Robert Griffiths , of The Castle , Eardis- ley , said he sold a roan horse to defendant , who told him it was for someone else . He handed the license to defendant so that the proper purchaser's name could be put in the counterfoil . - Mr . Wads- " worth explained that it was very important to the Agricultural Committee that all these horses should be traced . - The Bench after a consultation decided that a technical offence had been com- mitted in each case . the Chairman remarking that they did not consider it was intentional on They the part of defendant to do any wrong . were of opinion that in such transactions if the horses were not consigned in the name of the vendor fresh licenses should be obtained.- fine of 2s . 6d . was imposed in each of the four cases . Ballingham , engine LOCOMOTIVE . - James Burcott Row , Hereford , was fined £ 1 for stopping a traction engine on bridge No. 152 near Canon Pyon village . P.C. Maine proved the case and said defendant had sufficient hose to take water without committing the offence . Users of the road were also hindered by defendant stopping there . He admitted he knew he wrong . driver , of was NO LIGHTS ON CYCLES . - Albert Duggan , of The Lowe , Pembridge , and Eleanir M. Jones , of The Lynch , Eardisland , were each fined 5s . for having no lights on their cycles on August 8th at 1 p.m. , and Victor Grey and Ernest Scandrett , of Weobley , were each fined 2s . 6d . for similar offences at Haven Turn , Dilwyn , on August 4th at 9.50 p.m. P.S. Matthews proved . the case . HOSPITAL . The following is the list of winners in the Sarnesfield Tombola , in aid of the K.S.I.I. Pris- oners of War Fund : - who by this time had put in an appearance , no SARNESFIELD COURT RED CROSS doubt felt flattered by the way the Sergeant of the Court conducted the prisoner in . A ten minutes interval followed and , the artistes enjoyed a respite from their labours . Feeling much refreshed , concerted they rendered the item . " 365 Days , " Pte . Woodruff rendered which went very well . " Until , " and was encored , singing " Somebody's Pride . " Pte . Newman again appeared dressed in his ridiculous attire and obliged with Lovely to be in Love , " and " A Terrible Tale . " Young Jock " Lock Lomond " and was encored , but then sang as time was short he could only give a verse and chorus over again . Pte . Fitsen appeared again as a female and was accompanied by Pte . Woodruff . They gave " Fancy You Fancying Me , " and " Let the Great Big World Keep Turning . " After this Pte . Fitsen delivered a little stage chatter , bring- ing out a few jokes which greatly amused the audience . The troupe then rendered the concerted item " Down Texas Way , " which was followed by Days Over Again , " a serio comic , " I Start My The troupe then gave a final by Pte . Seakins . Pte . sketch entitled " A Perfect Day , " in which Fitsen distinguished himself by being the father The National Anthem con- of six unruly boys . cluded the prograame and the inhabitants Pembridge went away feeling well satisfied with the performance . The other artistes who assisted were Privates Clark and Davies . The whole troupe were accompanied on the piano by Nurse Blenkin . the stage . Lance - Corporal Smith assisted behind of The troupe had journeyed over to Pembridge in the afternoon . tea and supper being very kindly provided by Mrs. and Miss Bevan , of The Courf House , Pembridge . RICK WESTHOPE , a fire was FIRE . - On Friday afternoon a discovered in the rick yard of Mr. Manning at the Manor Farm , Westhope , near Ludlow . The fire was confined to a small rick of new hay , close to was some old hay and which near by was The rick of new French barn filled with straw . The Ludlow hay and the old hay were on fire . Fire Brigade , under Captain Packer , was called at 5.30 pm . , and were soon on the scene . Water was scarce at first , but by daming up a stream a good supply was obtained . The rick was cut and a good deal of it was saved . The Brigade returned to Ludlow at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning . The rick is supposed to have been accidentally set on fire and is insured . FREE FARMING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN . The Food Production Department of the Board of Agriculture are offering 10 free scholarships for women tenable at the Midland Agricultural Col- lege , Kingston , Derby , for a combined practical and theoretical course in farming of about 22 weeks ' duration , to commence early in October . The scholarships will cover cost of maintenance and tuition ; preference will be given to candidates over 21 years of age suitable for the positions of forewomen , under bailiffs , instructressès , etc. Only women who have had considerable practical experience on the land and will undertake agri- will cultural work for the duration of the war be eligible . Further information and forms of application can be procured from the Food Pro- duction Department , 72 , Victoria Street , London , S.W.I. No applications can be considered which are received later than August 28th . EARDISLAND . The Marlborough College Cadets at Eardisland have been hard at work in the harvest fields dur- ing the past week . There are other sections of these boys in different parts of the country and they are under the Ministry of National Service . Some are at Ross , Eardisley , Nieuport House , Almeley and Somerset . The camp is in a most picturesque spot on the farm of Mr. Phillips , which belongs to Colonel Clowes , who with Mrs. Clowes , were the prime movers in getting the cadets to the district . RATIONED SWEETENERS . There is shortly to be a larger supply of golden and other syrups , which will be included in the coming jam ration . Most of the syrup is now manufactured in this country . The United States have abundant stocks , but cargo space cannot be spared . £ 5 War Bond , A. Fittzen , Sarnesfield Hospital ; pearl and turquoise brooch , Miss Crawford ; bottle of port , T. Cunningham ; gentleman's umbrella , Rev. Brackenbury ; lady's umbrella , Miss B. Mor- gan ; cake knife , W. H. Wiltshire ; crepe de chene nightdress , Lady Evelyn Cotterell ; bottle of port , G. M. Brierley ; cushion , T. Hall , Lulham ; crystal flower vase , Lady Evelyn Cotterell ; gilt tea spoon , Miss Violet Hall ; bottle of port ,. Sarnesfield Hos- pital ; cigar lighter , T. J. Cashmore , Canon Pyon ; case of bottled cider , Miss E. Lawrence , Byford ; a shorn lamb , Baby Clayton , Woonton ; a pig in bag , Mrs. H. Robinson , Sheffield ; a pig in box , Miss Cotterell ; 50 lb , cheese , C. M. Ingle , Lon- don ; bottle of port , Mrs. Morgan , Weobley ; cheese , Carles , Nieuport Camp ; cheese , W. Clench , Harborne ; cheese , Miss Margaret Marshall ; cheese , Miss Frances Coakley ; unshorn lamb , H. B. Draghowski , Haddington ; two Belgian hares , C. Patrick , Widnes ; bottle of port , Miss Margaret Marshall ; a couple of chickens , A. E. Worrall , Hereford ; cockerel , Mrs. Bowen , Kinnersley ; lady's umbrella , Miss E. Kitson , Welson ; bottle of port , Mrs. E. Lewis , Weobley ; Sealyham terrier , Sarnesfield Hospital ; Kimono , T. Davies , Weston ; Miss bracelet , Evan Davies , Hereford ; plaque , Gladys Benson ; pair of candlesticks , Miss M. M. Preston , Weston - super - Mare . PRICE OF MEAT . Notices have recently appeared in the Public Press to the effect that an increase in the price of meat is likely to come into force early in the next month . In order that farmers and stock breeders may have no doubts as to their position in face of this probable rise in the price of meat , the Ministry of Food wish to make clear that there will be corresponding increase in the price payable to the farmer . The proposed increase in the price of meat is mainly due to a rise in the cost of imported meat and partly to the need of the spreading over whole year the increased prices to be paid to the farmer during the win- ter months . In the middle of May the Ministry of Food an- nounced that the prices of cattle and sheep would be increased upon a graduated scale in accordance with the following schedule : - January , 1919 . Cattle Sheep per live cwt . November , 1918 , per head . nil December , 1918 , I / - T / 21 3 / - February , 1919 , 3 / - 4 / 4 / - 5 / 51- 5 / - 3 / - nil this March , April , May , 1919 , June , 1919 , July , Aug. , Sept. , Oct. , 1919 , nil and there is no intention of modifying arrangement . The TRACTOR PLOUGHING . importance the of thoroughly cleaning stubble land after harvest , and the great benefit to subsequent crops of allowing the autumn sun to bake the broken only recently ground has been fully appreciated . is To encourage the breaking up of stubbles as carly as Herefordshire gentleman possible a offering cash prizes to tractor - drivers and plough- men for the greatest acreage ploughed or culti- vated in the period from Saturday , August 17th , to September 25th . In order to give a fair chance to everyone the county will be divided into three classes of land , and a prize given in each class . Competitors will also be handicapped according to their difficulties . The prizes are open to Government and privately- owned and Tractors , should send competitors their names to Garage , G. H. Butcher , Dragon Hereford , who will give any information asked . A voucher for the acreage claimed will be the quired , signed by farmer whose land is broken . re- HOLIDAY SUPPLIES . People going on holiday can buy three weeks ' supply of tea and sugar to take with them . After getting a visitor's declaration form , a ration book holder can use coupons for meat and fats for a month . In exceptional cases a local committee may dispense with the declaration form . ex- the sum placed at my disposal for general penses may provide a sufficient margin to enable me to offer a bonus at the end of the season to those collecting agents who have rendered the most conspicuous service , but I am unable defi- nitely to promise this at present . I think the local collecting agents must be left to decide in what way the pickers shall be paid . Some pick- ers may prefer to work independently , others in other groups of friends or in classes , while in instances whole schools may prefer to pool their pickings and share the money evenly . " we FRUIT NEEDED FOR THE ARMY . The blackberry season has already commenced in the Leominster district , as the many buckets of berries at the buyers ' depots testify and trust there will be no delay in setting the scheme fully to work in the neighbourhood so that in this season of dearth no fruit may be wasted when it is so urgently needed for the use of the fighting forces . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . On Thursday , before Messrs . E. Cole ( Chairman ) , T. J. Enoch , T. H. Edwards , George Page and the Clerk ( Mr C. E. A. Moore ) . SHADING LIGHTS . John Smith , of 18 , Corn Square , Leominster , was summoned for failing to reduce and shade an in- side light . P.S. J. Powell stated that on the 14th of August at 11.20 p.m. he was in company with Superinten- dent Rooke outside the Post Office . He noticed that the light from Mr. Smith's bedroom was reflecting on to Lloyd's Bank . The blind of the bedroom was a light onc and not sufficiently shaded . He called on Mr Smith , who came out , Defen- and afterwards the light was put right . dant stated that it was the same blind he had had ever since the regulation was made . Evi- dently Mrs. Smith had left the light burning too high , been The Chairman said that an offence had committed and that defendant would be fined 25 . 6d . onl Kathleen Pugh , 18 , South Street , I , cominster , was summoned for a similar offence August 15th . Defendant sent a offence letter admitting the and also enclosed a doctor's certificate to show her inability to attend the Court . Sergt . J. Powell stated that he personally served defendant with the summons on August 16th and that at 11.55 p.m. on August 15th he was in com- pany with P.C. Jones in South Street when he saw a light coming from Miss Pugh's bedroom which was illuminating Dutton House . He called upon defendant to reduce the light , but she said it was no worse than others . She reduced the light in about 5 minutes afterwards and then came down and was very impudent about it . She also had 4 light blind . Fined 5s . REAR LIGHT , Walter Goodwin , of Luston , Eye , sigualman , was summoned for riding a cycle at the Broad with- out a rear lamp on August 16th . He pleaded not guilty . P.C. Roberts said that on the 16th of August , at 10.20 p.m. , he was on duty at the Broad when defendant passed him on He ob- his bicycle . served that he had no rear lamp . He shouted to defendant that his rear lamp was out . Defendant went on and took no notice . He then called . on . him to stop and he eventually did so . P.C. Rob erts then asked defendant why he had no rear lamp . Defendant said " Can't you that I have a red light . " The lamp that defendant had was on the fork of the front wheel , which showed a bright light to the front and a red light to the rear . He had no rear lamp as required by the Order . see Defendant produced the lamp and said that he had passed through Leominster 6 days in the The week and had not been questioned before . makers stated that the lamp would comply with the Order The Clerk asked defendant if he expected the Magistrates to take the law from the manufac- turers . the The case was dismissed and defendant was in- formed that he was to carry two lamps in future . CHILDREN'S COURT . Thomas Rounds , Pritchards Court , Bargates , aged 10 years ; Charles J. Fletcher , 25 , Bargates , aged years ; and George Exall , 35 , New Street , aged years ; were for summoned committing nuisance in Church Street on August 19th at 4.15 . p.m. Rounds and Fletcher admitted the offence , but Exall did not . a W. T. Sale stated that at 4.15 p.m. on August 19th he was at his office window and three boys were committing a nuisance on the opposite side of the street . He saw Exall committing the offence and he then told the other two boys , but they went on committing the nuisance . He went out to look and the evidence was plain that the three had committed the nuisance . Witness stated . that this was a continual thing in Church Street and should be stopped . The Schoolmaster had cautioned the boys , but it was constantly done in defiance and against his doors . Adjourned for two months and the boys to be of good behaviour in the meantime . JEALOUS OF HIS WIFE'S HONOUR . SEQUEL TO A BANK HOLIDAY OUTING . Police Court , o Tuesday , Herbert At Rugby Cooper , labourer , Ullesthorpe , was summoned for assaulting John Webb on August Bank Holiday . It was stated that Webb took defendant's wife for the day , and on their return he was attacked bit . the eye and by Cooper , who struck him in him severely on the cheek . out In extenuation Cooper said Webb was a married man living apart from his wife , and he had con- had siderable influence over Mrs. Cooper , who several times left her home to go to live with him at Nuneaton . At her request defendant had forgiven her several times , and on the last occa sion she promised amendment , and agreed to stay , with her sister in Rugby until the scandal had subsided . On August Bank Holiday he went . to take her out for the day , but ascertained that she had gone off , with Webb . He awaited their return and when he saw them walking together he lost his temper and committed the assault . Mrs. Cooper alleged that her husband had . always treated her unkindly , and had never maintained her . She had had to keep herself . for fifteen years by laundry work . Webb denied that he had taken Mrs. Cooper away from her home , but said when she was turned out by defendant she walked to Nuneaton , where he was at work , and he agreed to support her and the children . The Chairman expressed the opinion that Webb had behaved disgracefully . He had made two homes unhappy and miserable , and he deserved all he got . The case was dismissed . FATAL BULL - FIGHT IN KENT .. Two bulls belonging to Mr. John Ward , butcher , of Bromley ( Kent ) , waged a fierce fight in a field at Bromley Common during the week - end , The animals gored each other badly , and at the end of half an hour one of them was knocked down . His antagonist then charged him with such force that his own neck was broken . The question of the disposal of the carcase has been referred to the Smithfield Committee . PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery in great variety . Note the Address : 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . MEAT AND MEN . SUPPLY AND DEMAND . TAME RABBITS FOR TABLE . GUARD AGAINST DANGER . There is nothing that one forgets so quickly as pain and discomfort , and already the hardship of . last winter has been forgotten by most of us . Before the rationing cards came in to make shopping easy , the difficulty of getting some kinds of food made us all realise that . there was an actual shortage . But with the comfort of our ration cards , the increased supplies from Amèrica , and the acres of vegetables in our own allotments , we lost that sense of economy which we had be- gun to practise , and , only too soon , many of us . slipped back , more or less , into our old extrava- gant ways , and now , we are wasting a good deal of our present substance . It is foolish and short - sighted of us , and if the habit of wastefulness is not checked , it may lead to more hardship than we have hitherto known , not to speak of the ill - effect it may have on the issue of the war . The food authorities of all countries know that the danger is not past , and that , so long as the many millions of men who have been drawn from the land are still in the fighting line , there must inevitably be a certain shortage of food , and only honourable saving by all can prevent real hardship to some in the com- ing winter . There is no cause for fear , and we are not likely to know such bad times as we have already passed through ; but we should all under- stand the gravity of the situation , for we are not cowards or children , to be lulled by soothing syrup . " be The Inter - Allied Food Council , which has been , sitting in London , summed up the situation at its last meeting in the following resolution : - " That , while the increased production of the United States renders it possible to relax some of the restrictions which have borne with peculiar hardship upon all our peoples , yet , it is absolutely necessary that rigid economy and elimination of waste in the consumption and handling of all foodstuffs , as well as increased production , should maintained throughout the European Allied countries and in North America . " It is only by such economy and elimination of waste that the transportation of the necessary and supplies from North America to the European front can be accomplished , and that stocks of foodstuffs can be built up in North America as an insurance against the ever - present danger of harvest failure and the possible neces sity for large and emergency drafts , to Europe . " We cannot administer the food problem on the basis of one year's war ; we must prepare for its long continuance if we are to ensure absolute victory . " men SUPPLY AND DEMAND . There are some people who still say , " Oh ! if they would only leave things alone , supply and demand would soon settle the whole question , - without all this rationing interference , " We asked such a one to what article he was particularly referring , and he replied , " Tea ; they admit there is enough for the normal consump tion , so why ration it ? " " But is it rationed ? " we asked . " Why , yes , to us grocers , and unless we watch our sales to the public we run out of stock . " - It is the sort of argument that passes muster in a railway train ,, when the man in the corner behind the newspaper , who really knows , feels too lazy to bother to enlighten the company . Well , why ration tea to the grocer ? Is it neces- sary ? Grocers always like to buy a bit extra " when they think there may be a shortage of anything , or prices are likely to soar . What more likely when they hear rumour that a few ships have been sunk , than that the knowing ones who have plenty of capital behind them should step into the market and buy heavily ? The thing has been done . What is the result ? The little grocer , by the time he hears of it , has been forestalled , and there is no tea to buy . Some towns are catered for by individual grocers with large capital , or by branches of large con- cerns ; but in other towns of equal size by only small shop - keepers . While large stocks are held for consumption in the one town , the other is without . It is unfair . In the one you have more supply than demand , and in the other the demand is greater than the supply . We all know that there is sufficient tea in exis- tence in India , China , and Ceylon to meet all re- quirements , but there is the difficulty of transpor tation . To - day the supply on hand may be suffi cient , and in few months time it may be other- wise . Depend upon it the Food Controller , who knows the conditions , will not ration tea to the consumer until he has to , but it is his duty to look ahead and protect us all . When you hear ppeople say , " Leave it to sup- ply and demand " you should ask them how the tea , or any . other imported article , would get here at all unless the Food Controller brought it . The grower in the country of production cannot any longer obtain shipping . So the grumbler may as well blame the Kaiser at once instead of shielding him - for he is the real culprit . DON'T SLACK OFF . Things in the rationing world have gone very well so far , but the words spoken recently by Lord Selborne comie . as a timely note of warning , forcible though they may be - we are indulging in " a wilful strain of wholly unfounded optim- ism " ; and the fact that waste in bread is going on is a sign that we are relaxing our watchful defence of the Home Front Line . It is a danger- ous , inexcusable slackening . We have always been a very well - fed nation , the best in Europe , and probably , with the exception of America , the best in the world ; therefore food restrictions were found very irksome by the most willing of us , and the relief afforded by conces sions here and there have been exceedingly wel come . But this relief has , unfortunately , carried with it a growing , dangerous tendency to slack off in our food economy exertions . Many and many a momentous struggle has been lost by relaxing effort just too soon - we are not yet out of the wood , and , as the Prime Minister lately pointed out , though actual danger of starvation may be far from us , there is still ample need for precaution and some possibility of privations yet to come . When we consider the splendid sacrifices which are being made by America and Canada to ease our food situation , it is utterly unworthy that we should be " wasting " the bread they are so gen- erously Let each supplying to us . one of us tighten our grip on ourselves and on our house- holds , always remembering , that , while we would gladly give our lives for England , every tiny act of thoughtless waste is playing into the hands of the enemy , and betraying our fighting men . It may sound like heroics , but it is the truth . TAME RABBITS FOR TABLE . Everyone is going in for rabbit keeping , and as is only natural some mistakes are being made . , One of the chief of these is the allowing of rab- bits to run together . Bucks and does should be kept separate after the age of four months , and mating should not be begun until the animals are at least eight months old . There is a funny idea that rabbits do not require water : this is quite wrong . All rabbits need water , and breeding and nesting does require fairly ample quantities . If a plentiful supply of green stuff is given rabbits drink less than when kept entirely on háy , bran , and oats , but one of the things to remember is that water is needed , no matter what wiseacres say : Greenstuff in itself is insufficient as food . It must be supplemented with hay , and spoiled grain . Too much green food will cause serious illness , which often terminates fatally . At the same time it must be remembered that dry food by itself is just as wrong and harmful in effect . Stale food is as bad as no food . If the rearer is too idle to keep his rabbits supplied with fresh greenstuff and sweet bran mash he had better give And his animals to some one else to look after . remember that tea leaves are quite inadequate as a diet . No one knows how the idea originated that rabbits would thrive on tea leaves and saw dust ; anyway , it is quite wrong . And it is also quite wrong to provide a handful of hay for both bedding and food . The bedding should be clean -sawdust and the hay should be put up in a rack out of the way so that it does not become soiled . Also a good supply of straw in the inner hutch , during nesting , is essential . are One word about the hutch . Boxes were made in the first place for containing goods ; they require a certain amount of alteration before they used as hutches . A dark compartment must be t provided , and the whole concern must be made damp and draught proof . Don't spare tarred felt , and put the hutch in a warm , dry corner , shaded from the direct sun . A loose cover should be let down at night over the front of the hutch , and it is a good plan to put the dog kennel near hand . The dog won't hurt the rabbits , but he will keep off the cats who are not so kindly minded . And let the rabbits have a run out every . day on the back garden lawn , and keep an eye on them the while . They will save you trouble at in cutting the grass , and the exercise will do them good . The next hint is to start with good , quick - growing , big - boned stock , as Flemish Giants or Belgian Hares , and then- Well , then rabbit - keeping will pay , and you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you're helping the supply of the country . JAM FOR TOMMY . The increased price of jam is bound to cause dismay amongst housekeepers who are dependent on bought jams . But it is one of the " minor horrors of the war " which must be accepted with as good a grace as we can manage , and we must realise that nothing but stern necessity would in- spire the Food Controller to raise the price of jami at the present juncture . As we all know now , the fruit harvest has been an indifferent one compared to the bumper har- vest last year , and there is only a limited supply of jam to meet the enormous demands . Naturally those whose need is greatest must be served first . There is no one to whom jam is more valuable than to our soldiers in the field , and it would be a very foolish , selfish person indeed who would , suggest that the soldiers should go without their jam so that .civilians might have a larger share . For our very life depends upon the health and efficiency of our soldiers , and if jam is one of their most healthy foods , jam they must have . In the first placé jam gives the soldier a pleas ant variety in his food , which in itself tempts appetite and helps digestion . Then , too , the vege tables which are so necessary health , are not always forthcoming for an army in the field , and jam , which is more easily available , supplies the vegetable salts and acids to a certain extent , and helps to ward off skin diseases which are so often the result of a meat and bread diet . The shortage of sugar has taught us some facts about we this commonplace food , which thought about in the days of plenty . We all know now that sugar provides us with heat and energy , and as there is a large proportion of sugar in jam it will readily be seen that jam is a valuable asset to troops in action , needing all their force and powers of endurance . And , while jam helps to stimulate the tired man , unlike alco- hol it does not leave him fagged after the stimu- lus has worn off . e never Children are the only civilians who really need jam , though their need is not so great as Tommy's because they can get many other foods which are not always to be had hy the fighting forces . But most adults can very well do without jam , and they should seize upon this opportunity for practising a little more self - denial for the sake of the men who are giving everything , and the children for whom everything should be given , MEAT AND MEN . the con- During August , September , and October , Ministry of Food hopes to release for home sumption 80 per cent . home - killed beef and 20 per cent , foreign . In peace time . we imported . about 40 per cent . of our meat supplies . In certain quarters there has been a lot of grumbling over the poor quality of the foreign meat , but the re- port about wholesale condemning of meat is not justified . Over the last , three months a check kept at Smithfield market showed that under half per cent . of the total supplies was condemned- although in peace days there was frequently one per cent . of loss through meat being rejected as unfit . fair The price of foreign meat is not a target for hostile criticism as the cost to the consumer is controlled by the prices obtaining in America , and , as a matter of fact , the Ministry of Food has gone out of its way - even to the extent of losing money - in order to keep down the prices . Higher prices for meat may , however , be expected . Those who grumble about having to eat frozen meat ought to know that the Army is keeping home - killed beef for civilians by living on imported supplies . When Tommy is fighting on frozen meat , who dares grumble on frozen or home meat ? The Ministry of Food is our national butcher . Every beast that is killed must be bought by the Ministry of Food . It is comforting to have the assurance of the responsible authorities that our cattle herds , according to the figures of the cattle census taken on June 4th , shows only a small margin of diminution . ONIONS FOR HEALTH . " Some of you may be aware , " said Sir Charles Bathurst , M.P. , at a Gloucester flower show , " that King ' Edward never went to bed without cating af least two good , large , Spanish onions . We might do worse than follow his example . " To - day , instead of eating onions from . Spain , we must eat onions from our own British soil . If we want onions we must grow them instead of importing them , for although it is likely that a certain quantity of Spanish onions will reach our shores , we ought to bear in mind that we have stronger things than onions to fetch in ships . Onions make a very healthful addition to our diet besides making it more appetising . Onions should be eaten by everyone , and particu- larly by children , as they serve a most valuable blood and preventing purpose in purifying the skin disease . Their stimulating power is extra- ordinary , though perhaps not fully recognised in this country . It is a common practice among the natives of Africa , when exhausted by a long jour- ney , and carrying a heavy load , to consume al raw onion , with the most remarkable revivifying . effects . Native : African troops are known to be able to endure astonishingly long marches , thanks to this sustenance . Perhaps no other vegetable is so entirely essential in cooking , even potatoes are not so continually in the hands of the cook . Almost every meat or vegetable recipe includes some They quantity of onion . I can be eaten young in mixed salads or used in soups ; when mature , they can be fried , boiled , braised , stewed , stuffed , used for seasoning , and turned to account in endless ways - even the water in which they have been boiled should invariably be kept and used for flavouring . SAVE - THE - FUEL , COOKERY . In these days of rationed fuel , one cannot afford to heat a large gas oven frequently , and at any time it is a very wasteful method to heat an or- in order dinary - sized oven to bake one or two small articles . A biscuit tin oven will answer the purpose perfectly and can be made at home with very little expense . sup- How to Make a Biscuit Tin Oven . Requirements : -A biscuit tin , 3 bracket ports , a few bolts and nuts , a metal handle , 2 hinges ( if liked ) . The biscuit tin oven can be heated . , over one of the rings of a gas stove or on a separate gas ring . In the latter case three bricks should be arranged round the ring and the tin placed on them with the opening at the front . either side Make four holes for ventilation on I of the oven . This can be done by hammering a nail through the tin . Fix the brackets on three sides of the tin by means of bolts and nuts . These form a support for a shelf or baking tin . The handle is fixed on the lid by of means bolts and nuts . The lid can either be fastened to the tin by means of hinges , in which case it is necessary to turn in and flatten the over - hanging part of the lid at the side to which the hinges are attached , or the lid can be left separate and entirely re- moved when it is necessary to attend to the food in the oven . Food should not be put directly on the bottom of the oven or it is apt to burn . A small , asbes tos mat or meat stand should be used to protect the food from the fierce heat . MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY . the ST . ALBANS STATIONMASTER FOUND DEAD AND HIS WIFE UNCONSCIOUS . Mr. Jonas Ellingham , stationmaster at the G.N. station at St. Albans , has been found dead in his house with a wound under the left car . In another room his wife was found lying finconscions . on the floor with the gas of a stove turned on . The discovery was made owing to the fact that the stationmaster had been missing from station the whole of Friday . The house , which is part of the block of station buildings , was forced open by members of the staff and the tragedy discovered . The contents of the rooms not disturbed . and there was no evidence of a struggle , At present the affair is a mystery . Mr. Ellingham . who was an enthusiastic gardener , had not been well for some time . His wife , who was removed to hospital , recovered consciousness , and is mak ing satisfactory progress . were WIDOW MURDERED AND ROBBED . Mrs. Walker , a widow , who kept a jeweller's shop at Pontefract , died in the infirmary there on Saturday from injuries received at the hands of an unknown assailant . On Friday afternoon she was found in her shop with her skull fractured , her jaw broken , and her left hand badly injured . The shop had been ransacked , and there indications that the man had washed his hands in a sink in an adjoining room before he made off . The police have no idea of the nature value of the goods stolen . were or FACTO BLACKBERRIES CO We understand that the Go a view to retaining the fruit f the maximum price that we we the moment we are without d therefore be paid 3d , per lb. fr The Government's intentions in proceed with our suggested priz being regarded as breaking th CROPPING HEDGES . We have a letter from the of Organisation of the Departm from cropping the hedges until APPLES . We have official information this will include the prohibition ' able extent , and which obvious ELDERBERRIES . The time will shortly be so we are taking this opportur price we expect to be about mencing to pick we will annou will give particulars in good ti THE MOTOR COLL Will be continued as usual the route in future will be as Lingen , Leintwardine , Wigmor Depots have not yet been the new depots later . We a if required . LEOMINSTER AGEN Vegetables can only be a received at the Leominster d is no alteration to announce in are : Pershore and Gisbourne , Herefo Mans The Mansion House , Herefor CHURCH PARADE A SERMON BY THE REV For the benefit of Na waymen's Orphan Fund a held in o'clock the Leominster on Sund procession , heade band and the railwaymen also the Band Boy Scouts men , andmembers of the t At aded the town . the joined by the Mayor ( Coun and representatives of the Co the Rev. F. E. Powell ( Vica Rev. G. E. Lee and the burg to the Before proceeding Mayor addressed the com the railwaymen his Worship stand in the home trench there is much to be done a I give you the Premier's ex Fast . " It has not been yours so many of our bravest and the , trenches of Flanders an the nerve racking , eye stra cold grey dawn as they w and often fatal word of co but it is yours under far b cumstances to stand to in and I trust and feel sure y loins , stand fast , and quit and thus be enabled to look the face who return from discomforts , innumerable sig many alas with wounds unre you have honestly endeavo They have endured greatly , what of the widows and o will never come back ? They care . As many of you are associated for many years Orphans Association and the good work done . The few . Often the bread wint through no fault of his ow are cast upon the charity of that such Societies as your amount of good . They bri cheer the hearts of those i can be a more Christian lik cise the noble spirit of cha commend these principles sideration and may it be men's Society ca was one of t do their duty in this respec The procession , including . followers , then proceeded to where a special service wa was conducted by the Vicar son ) , the special preacher Powell , formerly Vicar of Vicar of Ladbrooke . who text said that their offering Occasion on behalf of the of the railwaymen and he liberal response toward so the hundred thousand joined the colours - most of had made the great sacrific children were being support weekly cost of £ 286 . In some had been adopted by the fri those who had fallen . The railwaymen and he asked t their gratitude by helping The preacher took as his that day shall there be a to Assyria , and the Assyr Egypt , and the Egyptians Egyptians shall serve with day shall Israel be the third Assyria , even a blessing whom the Lord of hosts Blessed be Egypt . my peo work of my hands , and Is Isaiah 19th chapter , verses described the two powers cach side of Palestine , he of Palestine was similar to regard to France and Germa cockpit of the east , as Bel of Europe . Having outline stirring times as set out in Israel and Ezekiel and qu text , he said that brought specially desired them to d moment . In THREE ALTE He asked what would t lished at the end of the three alternatives , dominati tion . The world would domination . On that point be convinced of its utter fai alternative , friction obtain trous war commenced , one rubbing the other . That in the July of 1914 . nearly at war with the U the Philippines . In 1898 th with France and it was Mail " threatened to roll mud and take her colonic them to Germany . In 190 war with Russia owing t fishing fleet at the Dogger condition of things they wi at the end of the war ? S flower of the human race either killed , wounded or of 25 millions sterling had 1 years ago their National 1 now it was ten times as n penditure after the war , in terrific debt and the paym not be less than 700 millio continue after peace , all na arm to the teeth ; armamen and the cost would be suc social reforms being carri would be most sombre and the worst . The next war w present one . Take aircraft , of thousands now , there thousands then and whole troyed and the people dri submarines , where now the there may be thousand hypothesis the shock of th collision of two motor - cycle lision of two express trai third and only alternative was out of the question . rible to contemplate . In hopes of mankind only be ment of a League . of suggested by President scheme that could assure Nations must be put on a vent any future war . Ther and books published on th be carefully read and studie forward the principles ex must be a League of all like Germany and Austria they were freed from their in civil attire and in th chief point he would have before the the eyes of humanity as one vast who equity , mercy and of pity . Assyrians should be so cha welcomed by treated by them into the one idea had greater impo than the League of Natio to work for it , pray for it aud out of season . be great even . " KITCHENER MR . ARNOLD WHITE Mr. Arnold White , speak Union meeting in Hyde sensational story in conn of the Hampshire . " Kitchener's murder , " proofs of the exis organised , and wonderful for the purpose of downin hours before the voyage the course of the Hampsh be made to the Grand cablegram was sent to 1 English . It stated , Shall academy next December . young man , passed it , but quite so young , wondered gone to the expense of The answer to his query the words in the cable was off the Orkneys t death . " That , said Mr. White , the " Hidden hand . " It vestment for Germany to country at the next électi victory for Germany at th at the peace table there s tatives of the Huns who feet under the table . Go to the Picture Pala Go The Carnival Film . friends . |