The Kington Times - December 1918
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Kington Times 28th December 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 28/12/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 28th December 1918 |
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2 THE KINGTON TIMES . 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 . 33 , Note the Address : HIGH STREET , KINGTON . Eggs . Poultry . Rabbits . Eggs . Eggs . Poultry . Poultry . Rabbits . Rabbits . Best Prices given by E. COLE , Every Market Day , at 16 , DUKE STREET , KINGTON . Births , Marriages and Deaths . DEATHS . THOMAS . At her residence , Copper Hall , South Street , Leominster , on the 20th inst . , Bessie , wife of Alfred Williams Thomas . MORRIS . On December 22nd , at Barewood , Pembridge , Harriett , the beloved wife of the late Francis Morris , in her 87th year . BIRTH . HINTON . To Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hinton , The Broad , on December 22nd , a son . IN IN MEMORIAM . Ever Loving Memory of our dear father , Francis Fletcher , who died December 25th , 1917 , aged 74 . We often think of days gone by , A loved one gone for ever . When we were all together , A shadow o'er our home is cast , The best of fathers he had been , For all of us he did his best , Many troubles he had seen ; May God grant him eternal rest .. Ever remembered by his loving Sons and Daughters . IN N Loving Memory of Gunner Harley Williams , who died in France , December 26th , 1916. - From Father , Mother , Sisters and Brothers . RADNOR & WEST HEREFORD HOUNDS . Will Meet Monday December 30th , 1918 Thursday , January 2nd , 1919 At II a.m. LOST . Lyonshall . Presteign . OST , a LAMB , marked " C " on crupp . - W . A. TARRANT , Sun Inn , Kington . Lo L OST , Three - Half - Year - Old BULLOCK . - LANE , Mere Farm , Woonton . THE KINGTON TIMES SATURDAY , DECEMBER 28th , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . The first Peace - Christmas ! How many fond hopes I have been centred in the day which we are approach- ing ! When our lads sprang to arms at the call of King and Country in 1914 , they went from city and hamlet with smiles on their lips and the words " We Those hopes , alas , shall be home for Christmas . " were deferred but with the all conquering optimism of the British race it was always to Christmas that we looked for the end of the war . Four such seasons passed by leaving us still in the red welter of war , but the faith of the boys has at last triumphed and Christ- Imas , 1918 , sees Old England emerging from the crisis war - weary and with many a rankling wound , but with unfailing hope and courage and prepared to re - learn how to keep Christmas once more in the old fashioned way . It is a season for gratitude and Christmas " Bamford's Copies of Mrs. " Christmas Peace Hymn " ( published in our last issue ) may be ob- tained at the Leominster Printing Co. , or at the Vicarage , Wigmore . Copies are 1d . each or gd . per dozen , and the profits will be devoted to the Hereford Hospital Penny Cresswell Fund . * An early lamb is reported from Kingsland , where a fortnight ago a ewe belonging to Mr. Jenkins , Old Hall , became the mother of a healthy young- ster . KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . Tuesday last ; present : Mr. David Rogers ( Chairman ) , Mr. E. Bird ( Vice - Chairman ) , Miss Pearson , Messrs . Evan Lloyd , T. W. Sankey , E. H. Greenly , J. W. Stephens , J. Ratcliffe , Edward Thomas , Edward Hobby , J. A. Beebee , and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . The Master ( Mr. Griffiths ) reported that at the last meeting of the Board the number of inmates was 40 , admitted during the fortnight 4 , discharged , died 3 , now in house 41 , corresponding period last year 45 , decrease 4 , vagrants admitted 7 , corresponding period last year 23 , decrease 16 . Dr. N. Y. Lower was reappointed Medical Officer of the Kinsham District for one year from 25th December , at a salary of £ 30 a year . PRESTEIGN . WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT . The weekly entertainment to the soldiers from the V.A.D. Hospital at Corton took place on Thursday and consisted of a tea at the Conservative Club , followed . by a number of games of shooting and . table quoits . Prizes were given by Lieut . Nield , Mr. E. J. Beddoes , Mr. G. F. Green and Mr. C. Morgan , and some close The following were the prize games were witnessed . winners : Shooting : Ptes . Thomas , Rankin , Taylor and Quoits : Ptes . Marshall , Warren and Minton . Smith . MESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY Auctioneers , Valuers , House , & Estate Agents . DECEMBER 28 , 1918 . HOW THE BRITISH ENTERED GERMANY . STIRRING SCENE AT COLOGNE . VIVID DESCRIPTION BY SERGT . G. R. PREECE . Sergt . G. R. Preece , of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers , Careful Attention given to AGRICULTURAL sends home a thrilling description of the entry into SALES and PEDIGREE STOCK , ANTIQUE Cologne of the British troops . He recalls that his and MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , Christmas letter 12 months ago was written in an HOUSE PROPERTY & LANDED ESTATES , isolated post on the Cambrai front , where day and GROWING and CONVERTED TIMBER . night they lived in the shadow of death and under Moderate Terms and Immediate Settlements . conditions miserable in the extreme . He continues : VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , MORTGAGE " To - day , what a transformation is seen , for here 1 or INSURANCE , TRANSFER of HOTELS am comfortably seated at a table , the cheerful glare of AGRICULTNRAL VALUATIONS an incandescent light on the paper before me , the or INNS . and ARBITRATIONS a Speciality . room comfortably heated by a massive stove full of glowing coals . From the window I see lying beneath me and stretching right and left the Rhine Valley , the river itself winding its way between he ranges of hills on either side . Across the waters stands Cologne , that city of German pride and British reprisal . Rear- ing itself majestically over and above the many fine buildings and churches is the cathedral , a wonderful edifice , magnificent in its architecture . Maybe tis well for that same cathedral that it was British troops and not Belgian which , marched past it yesterday , for the cathedral at Ypres must have been such another Local Office : The Laurels , Kington . Mr. Wm . Morgan , Representative . Head Office : Craven Arms & at Hereford . By MESSRS . HAMMOND AND SON . DINMORE HILL , NEAR LEOMINSTER . ESSRS . E. HAMMOND & SON are instructed by building . Auction , on Mrs. Sarah Watkins , who is leaving , to Sell by SATURDAY , DECEMBER 28th , 1918 , the whole of her HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS . Sale at TWO o'clock prompt . IMPORTANT NOTICE . The POSTPONED Whist Drive and Dance at DILWYN Will now be held on Friday , Jan. 3 , 1919 . DON'T FORGET the WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE on January 9th , 1919 . Tickets may be obtained from the Committee , from the Hon . Sec . , Mrs. T. Pullman , The Poplands , or Mr. Dalley . HEREFORD HORSE SALE . Nearly 200 horses were put under the hammer at Thursday's horse sale at Hereford , and it was esti- mated that compared with the top figures made during the past four years there was a decline of about one- third in monetary value . Nine sold at from 100gs . to 133gs . , and these included Mr. T. Cooke's , Canon Pyon , bay gelding , 100gs .; Mr. D. Watkins , Clifford , brown filly , 133gs :; Mr. Birchley , Bromyard , bay gelding , 120gs .; Lord Cawley , Berrington Hall , brown gelding , 125gs .; Mr. H. G. Jones , Blakemere , bay . gelding , 130gs .; Mr. F. R. Millichamp , Hereford , bay gelding , 120gs .; Mr. T. Jones , Three Cocks , bay mare , 120gs .; Mr. G. W. Hunt , Holme Lacy , brown gelding , 103gs .; Mr. D. Powell , Brecon , bay mare , 100gs . HEREFORD . At Hereford Cathedral , on Sunday , the following were ordained deacons : Rev. Charles Henry Scott , who was afterwards licensed to the curacy of All Saints , Here- ford ; and the Rev. Martin Cüstance , who was licensed to the curacy of St. Lawrence , Church , Stretton . The preacher was the Rev. H. F. B. Compston . THE KINGSLAND COMFORTS FUND . The subscribers and workers of the parish will be interested to have the report of the above fund for the year 1918 ending December 25th . The following articles have been made and sent to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild , London : 100 pairs of socks , 4 mufflers , I pair of gloves , 6 cardigans , I sweater . The money collected by the Committee in the parish amounted to the sum of £ 15 55. , against éxpenses £ 9 175. 11d , leaving a goodly balance in hand of £ 5 179. 1d . The Secretary has written to Queen Mary's Guild , London , asking if there is still a great demand for " comforts , " should a reply come in the negative , the Committee have decided ( provided the subscribers are agreeable ) that the balance of £ 5 7s . 1d . should be handed over to St. Dunstan's Hostel for Blind Soldiers . STOLE A NEIGHBOUR'S FOWL . KILLED IT TO SEE IF IT WAS LAYING . At the Hereford County Police Court , on Saturday , Alfred Morgan , smallholder , of Checkley , Woolhope , I was charged with stealing a laying fowl , the property of his neighbour , John Weaver , also a smallholder . The evidence showed that when the bird was missed The footprints were traced to the defendant's house . fowl was a Rhode Island Red , and when the police . searched the premises they found red feathers buried under some wood ashes . The defndant was out at the time , but , looking through the window , the con- stable saw a dead fowl dressed on the table . When questioned defendant denied all knowledge of the mis- sing bird , but said he had some white ones , and had killed ' one that morning , hanging it in the cellar . This was found . When old about the red feathers , he said he killed one of that strain about three weeks ago , when his mother died ; then he suddenly recollected that he had killed one on Wednesday . " I must describe yesterday's march while it is still fresh in my memory . Unfortunately , from the point of view of pure swank , the day was wet , which com- pletely spoilt the whole show , for drenching rain fell all day and when we reached Bensberg we looked more like drowned rats than conquering heroes , and long before we were ready to move our shining buttons and brasses had lost their glitter . However , it takes more than a mere spoonful of rain to upset the British Army so as we were ordered to move , move we did . In spite of the rain the streets were thronged with spectators and from all the windows peered faces full of interest and criticism of us and our appearance . But I what a bitter pill for any German to swallow , helplessly watching whole divisions of hated British troops calmly marching in quick time ( no goose - step ) through the city to their vauned Rhine . We moved by Brigades , the columns being headed by the three infantry bat- talions . Following them in close order came the " Field Company of Royal Engineers , " the " Signals Section , the " Royal Field Artillery " complete in horse , gun and limber , then the R.A.M.C. , and bringing up the rear pranced along the well - groomed and well - fed horses of the 2nd Line Transport , drawing with ease their piled - up limbers and wagons . " The climax came at the Rhine itself which we crossed by means of the Hohenzollern Bridge , a fine two - arch structure of stone and iron girder . Turning sharply to the right at the railway station we approached our saluting base , the tower - like entrance to the bridge . On our right , with hand upraised in salute stood a little man with a breast covered with the ribbons of many decorations . This was the Commander of the 2nd British Army , General Plumer . Behind him , standing stiffly to attention , were the Divisional Generals , the Brigade Generals , and all the other people who used to make arrangements for Tommy's ' over the top stunts . Above them floated the Union Jack , that proud but kindly and protective emblem of right and justice . And this is where the climax comes in for over all towered a huge statute of Kaiser Wilhelm II . , the would - be war lord of Europe and other small villages . Poor old Kaiser Bill , strafe him , it may have been rain , but I fancied I saw tears of bitter sorrow dripping from his sculptured face and from that of the charger which bore him . A fine statute in very truth , but finer still was the live figure of our little general , who was probably as proud to return . our salute as we were to give it . " Thus we made our crossing of the Rhine ( a thing which seemed impossible a few short months ago ) and going forward g wheeling right or left moved up into the open country , beyond to take our alloted positions on the Armistice Line . A long cry from the Hindenburg Line but , as always , we've got there , and our 250 - mile march is ended , to the complete satis- faction of all ranks . And now that the winding of the " Watch on the Rhine " is accomplished one and all are eager to embark on the return journey , and , our job finished , return to our homes and our civvie And when that glad day comes , I fancy there will be no regrets in the hearts of the men who answered to the call of King and Country , but a feel- ing of grateful thanks to the Providence which saw them safely through all the hardships and dangers of the war , which , terrible though it has been , will have been worth while if the settlement secures to our children and their children the blessings of Peace . " suits . LEOMINSTER SERGEANT'S LETTER . THE WAR AND THE CIVILIANS . WHAT BELGIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SPARED . The boon which the armistice has conferred upon those portions of Belgium and France not yet utterly devastated is emphasised by passages which VICTORY BALL . WILL BE HELD IN THE Oxford Hotel , Hotel , Kington , SON THURSDAY , JANUARY 9 , 1919 . Tickets 10/6 Each ( including Supper ) . Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. West , High Street , and The Oxford Hotel , Kington . LIEUT . FRANK BAKER'S RETURN . plane over enemy territory when he gaged in a fight with a aero- LEOMINSTER COUNTY POLICE COURT . Friday , before Major Chambers ( in the , chair ) , Alderman H. F. Russell , Alderman James Farr , Mr. J. M. P. Cave . ADJOURNED . PRISON EXPERIENCES IN GERMANY . Lieut . Frank Baker , of the R.A.F. , who has been a prisoner of war in Germany , returned to Leo minster on Friday last . The train was met by a number of his old school fellows , who gave him a LICENSE TRANSFERRED . hearty cheer . Lieut . Baker was taken prisoner in November of last year . He was piloting an The temporary . transfer of the license of the became en- King's Head Inn , Docklow , to Hedley Harold German machine , which Smith , army pensioner , was made permanent . he thought he brought down , as it disappeared through the clouds . After flying about for some time lost in the clouds he emerged into clearer air . The country was unfamiliar to him and so flying by the sun he endeavoured to regain lines . When he thought he was safe he descended , German artillerymen . He was captured , taken . but much to his disgust landed amongst a lot of to Douai and from there to Karlsruhe . Eventually he was placed in the prison camp at Holzminden , on the Weser , 120 miles east of the Rhine . Here , he was under the notorious Commander Neumayer , whose brutalities to prisoners have made him a marked man . Neumayer had been relieved of a command at the front and apparently vented spite upon the prisoners . our hist an own the He was evidently extreme type of the man produced by a military machine , for he was just as brutal to his men as to the prisoners . Lieut . Baker , like rest of the officers ( some 600 ) , had a hard time . The food supplied by the Germans was very bad and the prisoners very rarely partook of it . but existed on sent the parcels that were to them . The only German food they ate consisted of such vegetables as potatoes and carrots . The prisoners . at Holzminden knew of the approach of the end of the war before it was announced in England . After the armistice they were ordered to remain in their camp . When food was required they were allowed to I wire to the English authorities and parcels were sent from Holland . CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FUND . The Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) has re- ceived the following letters in acknowledgement of Christmas parcels : - some " Just a few lines to thank you one and all for the very nice parcel which I received to - day and in good order just as it was packed . The cake I was a grand one . The box was not broken . We all here are hoping to soon get home to clean beds once again . Well sir , I must wish you a Merry Xmas and a Bright New Year . - Pte . Harley Edwin Davies , 18th Gloucesters , France . " " Please . convey my thanks to the subscribers of the Leominster Xmas Present Fund for the rip- ping parcel that arrived here , at Cambrai , in top- I realise what an hole condition this evening . must enormous lot of work this parcel stunt ' I am cx- cause you personally and believe me tremely grateful . - E . V. Harris . A field postcard has been received from G. Beck acknowledging the receipt of a parcel on December 16th , and stating that a letter follows . Gunner J. Griffiths , R.G.A. , sends a Christmas . card from the 7th Siege Battery , R.G.A. CHILD FATALLY SCALDED AT LEOMINSTER . INQUEST . Mr. C. E .. A. Moore ( Coroner ) held an inquest at Newlands , Leominster , on Friday evening on we are able to quote from a letter from Sergeant the body of a three years old child named Beatrice G. R. Preece , Royal Dublin Fusiliers . Writing on Doreen Hill , who had died the previous evening October 25th , he gives interesting impressions of from the effects of scalds . The father is Driver the fighting which was then taking place and continues : - more Harry Hill , R.G.A. , who is in Palestine . 1 The first witness was the mother , Bessie Hill , of the Haggetts , Rochford , Tenbury , wife of Harry Hill . Deceased was her daughter , Beatrice Dorcen , aged 2 years and 10 months . She died on Thurs- Catherine Hill stated that she was , the mother- in - law of the last witness . On Tuesday last at 5 p.m. the deceased child was sitting by the fender . She heard her scream and going to her found she was wet . The kettle was upset . She thought the cat must have jumped out of the child's arms and upset the kettle , as she said " Billy is gone . " Dr. Scott said he saw deceased at his surgery He sent them on to door at 6 p.m. on Tuesday . the Cottage Hospital and there attended the child . She was scalded on the lower part of the back and extensively on the back . She was taken home was and went on well until Thursday , when she women and in a serious state . Death was due to shock fol- lowing burns . the inquest without a Coroner , who held jury , certified death as having been accidentally caused . The But it is terrible to have to fight our way through country teeming with civilians . I've kiddies and old men and women , with the fear of day night . seen thousands these last few days , poor frightened destruction written on their faces . To make the German people realise what shell - fire and all the rest of it is like would be good and just , but we won't get into Germany without the aid of our own artillery and every hamlet , village and town we capture is drenched with shells by the Ger- man guns before they once more go farther back to begin all over again from a fresh position . So when folk talk of carrying the war right into Germany it would be well to study the map , realise that the Hun still holds the greater part of Belgium and a good lump of France and then ask themselves how many innocent children are likely to be killed if the Hun is to be blown back to Berlin . And it is heartrending to find that it takes these poor people some time to realise that we come as friends , not enemies . I'll just give you two instances . When we were held up that first day , we waited for dusk , then moved forward again and in the path of my platoon's advance was a farm labourer's cottage . STOKE PRIOR COUNCIL SCHOOL . There might have been Germans in it , so it had to be investigated . I went up creepy - like and caught a sound in the direction of the garden hedge . So I stole along and spotted a small dug- out , which contained , not Germans , but two the last season skimmed off the turves and piled them Many allotment holders , when making their plots during young girls of sixteen or so and two boys about fifteen . And as soon as they saw khaki and a fixed bayonet they went on their knees and asked to rot . In a large number of cases also allotment for mercy . Lord , but if I'd only had some food holders used their turves to make rough tool sheds , for them . All I'd time for was to shake hands seats , dividing walls or barriers , frames , and and say I was their " Kamerad , " then off again . It cannot be too srongly urged upon such allotment Yesterday morning , back to the house where we'd holders that the best purpose to which they can put sheltered from the rain of the previous night , working behind the lines stood out in the open hoping decayed turves is to break them up and dig them into came from nowhere a woman , two toddling baby that bombs from our own machines would drop on their plots . Farmyard manure and similar bulky them and put an end to their misery . PRISONER OF WAR RELEASED . We were glad to welcome on his release from Germany , Corpl . E. Goodwin , younger son of Mr. Thomas Goodwin , of Broad Street . Corpl . Goodwin I was captured with others of his regiment , the 1st Gloucesters , in the great German advance last March , and was released a few weeks ago after the signing of the armistice , returning by way of Danzig . Like Imany more of our prisoners who have been captured by the Huns Corpl . Goodwin has been through terrible sufferings during his captivity , and although naturally reticent , some idea of the way in which our men were treated may be gleaned from some of his experiences . He and others were put to work behind the German lines in France , and were practically the whole of the time under fire from our long range guns . Our prison- ers were compelled to work from 3 a.m. till night time with very little in the way of sustenance , and when Corpl . Goodwin fell ill under the brutal treatment ex- perienced he and others were sent on foot to the nearest hospital , some miles distant , it being as much as they could do to crawl along . A lurid light on the attitude of the German rank and file towards our men may be gleaned from the fact as related by Corpl . Goodwin , that when they were met by German soldiers , our men scarcely able to hold up their heads through sickness and fatigue , they were given a curse and a kick by these Hun exponents of " kulture . " So terrible were the sufferings of our prisoners that when our aeroplanes came over the German lines , whilst the Germans scurried like rats to their holes , our men who were When he got Superintendent Weaver said the defendant had told him his fowls were not laying , but when the stolen one was opened there were eggs within . Defendant said he killed it Defendant was fined £ 5 . see if it was laying . THE ALLOTMENT . BEST USE FOR TURVES . 1 so on manures are very scarce ; and the best substitute where as turves . According to reports recently received there seem to be many thousands of tons of these stacked turves standing in one form or another on the allotment It is of the utmost importance that this material should be got into the soil a an early date . Certain experts have expressed the opinion after to the German hospital Corpl . Goodwin states that he these cannot be obtained is rotted fibrous matter , such received no treatment , the Hun doctors simply came . and looked at them and passed on . One can well imagine the joy experienced by our men when at length they reached Danzig and saw our ships and the British bands playing British airs . Then it was their turn and the populace almost fell on their knees begging for bread from our prisoners who were at last well supplied with provisions . " THE MYSTERY SHIP . It is understood that Mechanic Baden Powell , son of Mr. and Mrs. Powell , of High Street , who is now home on leave , has been appointed to H. M. S. Furious , one of the mystery ships . Mr. Baden Powell expects grounds of the country . get a survey of many allotments that on a great deal of allotment ground the crops would have been practically doubled during the past season had it been possible to turves whic were stacked dug in early in the Where allotments were made year . late spring this course would not have been practicable and the turves wee accordingly stacked to rot . They should be re- turned to the land as soon as convenient . girls , and a boy of about Bab's age . It was their ready for the children ( we were able to help with home , a cottage , and while the mother got food bully and biscuits , thank goodness ) DR . BARNARDO'S HOMES . - The collection this year , made by some of the scholars , on behalf of A summons against James Steed , farm labourer , Leysters , for not sending his child to school was adjourned at the last Court for the personal atten dance of the defendant . There was , however , no appearance and the Bench adjourned the case , the defendant to be warned that he must attend . STRAYING PIGS . James Lake Michael , Hamnish , was summoned for allowing . 10 pigs to stray on the highway on December 10th . He pleaded guilty . P.C. Powell said that he was speaking to the defendant at his gate about his census form when The saw 10 pigs on the highway . They had made a terrible mess by rooting on the side of the road . Defendant said he had just ridden into his farm yard and had returned to close the gate , when lic found the pigs had got out . He was going for them when he met the officer at the gate and spoke to him about his census forms . P.C. Powell said the pigs had rooted up the roadside for a quarter of a mile . He never saw such a mess in his life . He had warned defen- dant twice previously and had received complaints . Defendant , who denied that he had been pre- viously warned , was fined 2s . 6d . SERVANT GIRLS ' ESCAPADE . A SEVERE WARNING . Miranda Haywood ( 18 ) and Ellen Jones ( 18 ) domestic servants , were summoned by Kathleen Young and M. A. Rogers , the Rock , Middleton , for damaging overalls and aprons . They pleaded guilty , The prosecutors , however , were not present and P.C. Powell when asked what he knew about the case stated that on Decembe rioth at 8 p.m. de- fendants went to the Rock Farm and tore four aprons from a clothes line . They also trampled two aprons in the mud . He produced the damaged articles . Both defendants were previously employed at the farm and they said they had done this in revenge . Defendants said they went to apologise , but the complainants would , not see them . They did it for spite . Superintendent . Rooke said the defendants were bad girls . One had a situation at Mr. Colebatch's , Hamnish . The two came into Leominster to go to the Pictures and did not return . They had been to Kingsland and other places and had been sleeping in buildings . They were running about the country and sleeping anywhere . In the absence of the complainants the cases were struck out , but the girls were very severely warned by the Chairman as to the result of a continuance of their bad behaviour . The complainants afterwards attended , but were told that they were too late , except to pay the fees for the summonses , 5s . each . THE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FUND , DRAW . THE RESULT . The draw which has been organised on behalf of " Christmas Presents the Mayor's Fund for the troops , took place at the Town Hall on Monday evening . The winners were as follows : - 1st prize , Miss F. Jones , 9 , Rainbow Street , I.co. minster ( No. 388 ) . 2nd prize , Mr. J. E. Powell , Wharton Farm ( No. 298 ) . " the 3rd prize , Mr. J. E. Powell , Wharton ( No. 296 ) . The Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , who was i supported by the Deputy Mayor , presided and at the outset expressed his thanks to all who had assisted him once more in selling tickets for the draw , which would go to help the fund to send boys overseas . a present for Christmas . Already they had had a great many acknowledg ments of the parcels which they sent Sunday fortnight . The letters , which had published this year and last year showed how much these presents had been appreciated . On behalf of the boys who had received lie the presents thanked them , very heartily for the support that had been given to the fund . The draw was conducted by placing all the counterfoils in which Miss a box , from Lucy Ruddle drew the winning tickets . out on been . LOCAL WAR PRISONERS RELEASED Among other local men who have returned from captivity are Gunner Henry , Williams , son of Mr. Mrs. Williams , Camp Farm , Iyington ; and and the Institution , resulted in £ 2 10s . 2d . being for Corporal R. Pottinger , Aston , Kingsland . warded by Mr. A. J. Tatam to the Secretary . The amounts collected were as follows : Ivy and Tom Newman , 125. 1d .; Bertha Tomkins , Martha Mor- ris and Maud Jones , 10s . 9d .; Edith Watson and Daisy Stant , IOS .; William Powell and Robert Wilson , 10s . 8d .; James Davies ( Steens Bridge ) , 6s 8d .; total , £ 2 10s . 2d . DEATH OF MR . W. H. GATEHOUSE , OF KINGSLAND . FAMOUS BOXING CHAMPION MARRIED AT BODENHAM . An interesting wedding took place at Bodenhain on Monday morning . The bridegroom I was Mr. William Hallett Iles , son of Mr. William lles , of Ystrad Myach , and the bride Miss Louisa Caroline ( Daisy ) Worwood ; only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Worwood , of the Moor , Bodenham . The bridegroom is well - known in sporting circles as Bom bardier Billy Wells , the . Army and Navy Boxing champion and winner of the Lonsdale belt . He was the Sergeant Inst . William We deeply regret to record the death of Mr. Walter Henry Gatehouse , of Kingsland , who passed , trained by famous away on December 8th , at the age of 57 years . T. Wells . once Champion of the Indian Army and champion , the boxer who chal- He had not enjoyed good health for some time , afterwards world but his last " illness was a One of Bombardier Billy very Mr. lenged Jack Johnson . short one . Gatehouse was Wells ' most well - known in the district as which famous matches was that in an accomplished musician . He formerly held posts as he went down before Carpentier . Bombardier Wells us chaps be- gan making friends with the whole lot . When we left to come down here we were old friends , all of us , but at the beginning the children were not sure of us and the poor mother was all nervous as to our intentions . I got the babies so that they asked , to be put on my knee and tickled and fussed about and the mother told me that the Hun usu- ally cuffed them out of the way . Poor little beg- anis gars , I hope they soon forget these last few days at Eye and then Yarpole , and ΙΟ years of terror , for they are safe now ago was appointed organist at and the battle Kingsland Parish Church . well beyond them . If only for the sakes of these Mr. Gatehouse was held in high repute as a tutor and he was most successful in prepar- poor down - trodden folk I hope that the good will of God will soon furnish a way to punish the Hun without further fighting , for it means hell for every man , woman and child between us and the German frontier . Day consecrated to peace and goodwill is the day on which all our pent - up emotion will be focussed , making it indeed the truly great festival that it is . The coming of the Prince of Peace will be hailed in our hearts as no other Christmas has been in our lives . Added to its traditional gladness and good humour which at its best is pictured in the immortal " Christmas Carol , " we feel a thankfulness too deep for words . Hundreds and thousands of our heroic men may feel gratitude that no longer do they live under the hourly menace of mutilation and death . Their thankfulness is re- flected in the homeland where families and friends have the awful burden of daily anxiety lifted from their minds . Little children with happy faces flushed by Christmas joys may sleep in safety , and fond mothers It is interesting to note that during the Christmas may welcome the birthdays of their boys without dark week quite a number of Presteign airmen were at home thoughts of the future . As a nation we are sensible for their Christmas leave . Food Production Department noticed many thousands Cheney's Eczema Salve church , and the " Dead March " at the conclusion . Included amongst them are , to proceed with his vessel to New York in the new year . PRESTEIGN AIRMEN AT HOME . THE IMPORTANCE OF LIME . Lime is another important matter to which allotment men generally should give early attention . During a tour of the North Country lately representatives of the some cases so of re - established security and freedom and the glowing Lieut . Ralph Sparey , and 1st A.M. A. J. D. Bufton , prospect of a return to the healthy conditions of normal of the R.A.F. , and the following past or present mem- life . On every hand circumstantes encourage a spirit bers of the R.N.A.S .: Messrs . Bert . Millichamp , Baden improbable that payable crops can be grown next season of profound thankfulness . We do not forget that on Powell and Sidney Millichamp , whilst Flight Pilot Fred . this first peace Christmas many soldiers and sailors Millichamp , of the R.A.F. , is also expected home . RESTORING RUINED FRANCE . GERMAN PRISONERS FILLING IN THE TRENCHES AND SHELL HOLES . of acres of allotments suffering from acute acidity . In sour was the land that it is extremely unless liming is resorted to . Broadly speaking , all allotment land can be limed with advantage this winter ; in the majority cases the outlay will be returned many times over . The official prescription for liming is the application at the rate of 1 cwt . per 250 square yards , of ordinary lime ( 90 per cent . CAO ) . THE SWEDE TURNIP . ANTISEPTIC . HEALING . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . PRICE 1/3 , Postage 3d .; SAMPLE BOX , 9d .. Postage 2d . CHENEY CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . GOOD NEWS FOR BUILDERS . LICENCES NOT REQUIRED . ing candidates for the leading musical examina tions . was con- the has seen three and a half yeears ' service in Army . He was a rangefinder in the Artillery and was twice wounded in France . He was discharged at Easter this year , suffering from shell deafness . Considerable interest was aroused in the district by rumours of the event , but the wedding was celebrated very quietly owing to recent bereave- ment in the bride's family . Just before 12 o'clock The funeral took place on Thursday , December Church and 12th , at Kingsland Parish ducted by the Rector ( the Rev. J. Jobling ) . Miss the bridegroom , accompanied by his best man , Pte . M. Jobling presided at the organ and played " O rest in the Lord " as the cortege entered the was an impressive one , The service , which choral . The special Psalm was the 39th and the hymn " Peace , Perfect Peace Peace " and the Nunc Dimittis were sung by the choir . was who Among the large number of parishioners followed or were present in church were : Colonel T. B. Davidson ( Churchwarden ) , Mr. and Mrs. Price ( St. Mary's ) , Mr. Edwards ( Fairfield ) , Mrs. Edwards and Miss Hamar , Mrs. Fitzpatrick , Mfs . Jenkins ( Old Hall ) , Seaman Leslie Brindley , Miss Palmer and others . will be absent from their firesides , and that to many Sergt . Mech . Edgar Cole was at home last week , so a home , be it mansion or cottage , there can be no that the Air Services are well represented by our return of the loved one . At this season of peace townsmen during the Christmas holidays . and goodwill , when friendship and social pleasure will be suitably expressed without the horrors of war in the background , making our mirth a mockery , the absent ones , whose sacrifice alone has made a return This turnip is finding favour gradually in both large of the English Christmas possible , will have an honoured and small gardens . It thoroughly deserves extended place in our hearts . They have given all that England cultivation , gives a great weight of yield from a given might keep her Christmas in peace and safety , and it area , and keeps in first - rate condition for a long will well become us to accept the joys of the season with period . If placed in a cellar , shed , mushroom house , a humility born of the knowledge of the price that or any other dark place that is fairly warm it also gives has been paid . Christmas in England stands for the a quantity of tender and delicious green . Several spirit of the English , and in observing this national gatherings may be secured from the same bulbs , and are now at liberty to execute orders without any With sympathy , from a neighbour ; In affectionate In conjunction with Lord Harcourt's Agricultural if relays are put in a continuous supply can be had . form of certificates , provided that , in festival we shall pay our tribute to the mighty effort Committee , the British Armies which has been made to preserve our national institu- ploughing and cultivation of the derelict area behind tions . The recollections of old - time plenty will have the front , and in the devastated zone work is being Although we are done in refilling trenches and shell holes , and in the no power to make us discontented . German prisoners are now restoring some of the devastated districts of France . are continuing the still surrounded by little household difficulties arising subsequent levelling of the land , by German prison- out of a state of war , we shall keep Christmas with ers . wish our readers one and all a spirit equal to any pre - war festivity . A MERRY CHRISTMAS . The work on the land is being done with a We therefore view to its restoration to the people of France in a condition which will make its future cultivation economically and agriculturally possible . Place a little fine soil at the base of the turnips and keep them moist , but not too moist , or the young growths may become discoloured . Armour removed from the Tower of London for safety during the war has now been returned to the armouries , which have been re - arranged and contain additional pieces . It is officially announced that as from Saturday last the requirements of licences . for building schemes is cancelled . Control of the distribution of cement by the War Office by means of priority certificates has been brought to an end . Manufacturers and merchants . all cases , priority is accorded to Government orders . The export of cements will continue to be gov erned by the necessary export licences . For concealing William Elford , an absentee from the King's Shropshire Light Infantry , Amy Boyd , 29 , of Hey - street , Bradford , was sent to prison át Manchester on Tuesday for two months . The following were the wreaths : From the Gate- house family , with love ; In kind remembrance , from K. Kinnell and J. Greenhouse ; A token of love for our old friend W. Gatehouse , from A. Seal with and Miss Mason ; " Peace , Perfect Peace , loved one's far away ? " Kingsland Church Choir ; Mr. remembrance , from Mr. and Mrs. Goodman and Ella ( Luston ) ; In appreciation , from E. M. N. ( the Wardens ) . W. The bearers were : Weaver , Mr. J. Preece , Mr. Seabourne , Mr T. Chapman . The coffin , which was of unpolished elm brass fittings , bore the inscription : " Walter Henry Gatehouse , died Decem o , aged 57 years . " The funeral arrange Messrs . Lewis and Sc with carried out by Henry Worwood ( brother of the bride ) , arrived at . the church . The bride afterwards entered the church leaning on her father's arm and attended by Miss E. Pember as bridesmaid . The bride was dressed in saxe blue silk poplin with hat to match and the bridesmaid navy blue poplin . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the Rev. F W. Worsey in a brief address said that the bride had grown up . in their midst and had preserved her good name amongst them , while the bride- groom had served and suffered for his country and in addition had won such fame as only came fo a few in the world of clean sport . He expressed the hope that the bright record of both their lives in the past might grow in the future even brighter in the partnership upon which they had entered in that service . . The service concluded with the hymn " Fight the good fight , " Miss Worsey presiding at the organ . The registers were then signed , the bridegroom signing as William Hallett Iles and also as Bomb . Billy Wells . Mr. and Mrs. Iles have received numerous pres- ents . For Neuralgia , Faceache , Toothache and all Nerve Never falls to Pains , take Lane's Neuralgia Tonic . give relief after the first few doses . Bottle 1/9 . Postage 5d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER Xma EAU DE COLOGN and Flasks , 1 / 4,2 / - . 2 ENGLISH LA WATER , 1 / - , 1/10 4/9 , 6/6 . FANCY SOAPS from 1/6 . HAIR BRUSHES , Ladies , from 2/6 to MUFF WARMERS RUBBER HOT W TLES , 4/6 , 6/9 , 7/6 WRITING PAPER ENVELOPES to m complete boxes of Envelopes , 1- each . MANICURE SETS GROSSMITH PER Ellw Che A LEAGUE OF FRE WHY IT IOU BE SUPE CHURCHES ADDRESS BY THE REV . The supporters of the prop League of Nations at the Pea that ministers should support their utterances on Sunday a Church , Leominster , the Rev vated his sermon in the even Mr. Ayres based a powerful a support for the League of Na " The unity of the Spirit in ( Ephesians 4 , 3 ) : In an exposition of , the tex that the Apostle declared to th pire that there was in the sp deeming force which conld ro world , save it from division a bond of peace . Here was a situation and they who had dark calamity of war and eve with a difficult situation woul heed to it . In a review of the were compelled to face the f which they had trusted to b gether were unable to do so . way , leaving them in a me tears and strife . , How frail wer they had hoped would secure TIES THAT FAI The preacher went on to deal ties that had failed , the one civilisation , commerce , the victor education . He also spoke of church to avert world strife ow differences . From all these pas tain peace they must learn that world could not be held togeth pressure or by any of those tioned . If these external bon must look in for something inner international spirit . Far was the of war , down below the din o than all nations , deeper tha the life of the spirit mankind and by as much lead of that spirit would unity and peace . It was in u they found the bond of peace . reconciliation between spirit . spirits become one . It was in the one law of that spirit tha drawn together in unity . FEDERATION NOT The one law of that spirit f was universal federation , and pire . As universal empire was human race , federation became and true way to peace . Hence Protestant Churches had reques should be given to the exposit the League of Nations , recognis of the spirit based on righteous good will . The League of Free heartily commended to their and loyal support , was a prop world in the interests of the w vide a judicial board of arbitrat war passion for armaments , and world from the power of any W break the peace , substituting and partnership for force , t possibilities of war . The Lea upon the free consent of the tained by the organised will of under no pretext to make war to submit any grievance to a rep THE OBJECT OF THE To put it in one sentence , t the League of Free Nations peace and justice throughout th tute for the pride of armies and a real world partnership based equal rights and enforced by There were three essential pr F such a League must stand . war was not legitimate state a crime . Second that , such cr pressed by the joint effort and peace loving peoples Third th loving peoples should organise maintenance of the world's pea tial principles of the League operate there , were certain quali be conditions of the League . I was that it must be a Leagae d of Kings or Emperors . That qua forcibly stated by Presiden Wilso " World partnership must be peoples , not a mere partnership No autocratic Government Cou keep faith within it or observe must be a League of Honour . " NOT A LEAGUE OF W They were agreed that it mus of Princes and War Lords wit and scheming . Those rulers and trusted , had passed away for c tered the day of government f by the people and it was only could hold their purpose and of all mankind to any narrow own . The second qualification w a universal League of Nations . it might be necessary to lim Nations to Europe and Americ include all nations eventually . reservation , however . Only afte good will and absence of doniin nations be admitted and any tha respect must repent in reality form . There could be no League true sense until it was open to for a League of selected natio forenunner of rival leagues tend mote war than to secure pea must weaker nations be герг rights must be respected and Then it must be a League . Nations . By that he meant that the solid basis of moral law a It mu diplomacy . more than contract . It must be be something more than an a or secret not mere be a bond of confidence and g bea lawyer mad covenants and penalties nicely f bind unwilling members , but hood of people who believed th force ought to govern the rela well as of individuals , and whe to rid the world of war . OF A THE RESULTS Further , the existence of the inspire sufficient confidence to acceptable at least a reduction general consent . He did not possible to come from that w condition of disarmament . H possible , for that would be the not yet sufficient wisdom or . cou a plunge . However , total aboli must be the ideal . Meanwhile police force would need to be tenance of order in regions w under the charge of the League were colossal difficulties in , the |