The Kington Times - December 1918
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Kington Times 14th December 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 14/12/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | |
| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 14th December 1918 |
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THE KINGTON TIMES , DECEMBER Xmas Presents . EAU DE COLOGNE . Bottles and Flasks , 1/4 , 2 , 2/6 , 4/6 , 6/6 . ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER , 1 / - , 1/10 , 2/6 , 3 / - , 4/9 , 6/6 . FANCY SOAPS IN BOXES , from 1/6 . HAIR BRUSHES , Military and Ladies , from 2/6 to 15 / - MUFF WARMERS , 2/6 each . RUBBER HOT WATER BOT- TLES , 4/6 , 6/9 , 7/6 , 9 / - WRITING PAPER , 1/9 per lb. ENVELOPES to match , 1 / - , also complete boxes of Paper and Envelopes , 1 / - each . MANICURE SETS , 5 / - to 10/6 . GROSSMITH PERFUMES : Ellwood Phul - nana , Shem - el - Nessim , Floro- dora , etc ... etc. , 3/9 per bottle , also 1 / - and 1/6 bottles . HOUSEHOLD RUBBER GLOVES , 2/6 per pair . SAFETY RAZORS , 1/6 , 4/6 , 7/6 , 10/6 , 21 / - ELECTRIC HAND LAMPS 5 / - , 7/6 . OPTICAL DEPARTMENT : SPECTACLES , Rolled - Gold , Rim- less or otherwise , from 12/6 to 18/6 . EYEGLASSES , Astigmatic Clips , from 15 / - to 21 / - Butterfly or RADIUM WATCH COMPAS- SES , 6/6 to 9 / - MAGNIFYING GLASSES , 1/6 to 5 / - & Son , Chemists , Leominster . KINGTON . URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL . Monday last , present : Mr. F. T. Ropepr ( Chair : man ) , Mr. W. Griffiths ( Vice Chairman ) , Rev. H. E. H. Probyn , Messrs . W. H. Banks , D. Douglas , J. Thomas , G. Thomas , W. B. Lloyd , C. Price , W. Tarrant , G. Phillips , H. G. Hughes , S. Geaussent , J. , R. Swindells ( Clerk ) , and W. Price ( Surveyor ) . It was decided to light the lamps at the Upper and Lower Cross in the evening until 10 o'clock , and also 6 other lamps in the town , Messrs . Grif- fiths , Douglas , and Geaussent being a committee appointed to select these . The Markets and Fairs Committee , of which Mr. Griffiths is Chairman , asked the Council to fix the Live Poultry Market for Tuesday , December 17th , and the Dressed Poultry Market for Satur- day , December 21st , which was agreed to . Having regard to the fact that well established auctions are now regularly held at Kington , it was decided to only fix 4 fairs for next year , as fol- lows : Pleasure Fair , Monday , May 12th ; Ewe Fair , September 2nd ; Sheep Fair , September 18th ; Cattle and Horse Fair , September 19thef Mr. G. Skey , Foreman Porter at Kington Station , was elected a member of the Kington Urban Food Committee in place of the late Mr. W. Harper . Petrol licenses were granted to Messrs . J. Mere- dith and Co. , Mr. W. A. Owens , the Anglo Ameri- OPTICAL DEPARTMENT . We make up all Prescriptions for Glasses from Medical Men or Eye Infirmaries , and Undertake all REPAIRS to SPECTACLES & EYEGLASSES . Ellwood & Son , 25 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . MESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY Auctioneers , Valuers , House , & Estate Agents . Careful Attention given to AGRICULTURAL can Oil Co. , Mr. Cook and Mr. S. Jones . Slaughter SALES and PEDIGREE STOCK , ANTIQUE house licenses were granted to Messrs . G. Thomas , H. J. Oliver and S. Geaussent . On the motion of Mr. Geaussent it was resolved that the Council's workmen start work at 7 o'clock in the morning and leave off at 5 o'clock between November 1st and the end of March , and that they be paid by the week , the same wages as they now earned by the hour . Mr. Roper proposed that a Committee be formed to entertain Kington soldiers returning from the war and the following were elected : Rev. H. E. H. Probyn , Miss Pearson , Messrs . J. Thomas , W. B. Lloyd , C. Price , W. C. Chambers , F. T. Roper , D. Douglas and G. Davies . TITLEY . OBITUARY . - The deepest sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Harper , of Titley , whose only child , Gertrude , died on Sunday last of pneumonia fol- lowing influenza . The deceased has been a teacher at Titley School for the last 4 years and was a general favourite with the children and teachers . FLYING AS A BUSINESS . MAILS , PASSENGERS AND GOODS CARRIED BY AIRCRAF THE ATLANTIC ROUTE . Many aspects of the future of aviation are dis- cussed in the reports . just issued of the Civil Aerial Transport Committee , which since June , 1917 , has been considering the development and regulation of aircraft in peace . is They express the strong view that some inter- national agreement permitting the utilisation of aerial routes immediately after the war of urgent importance . The question of sovereignty in the air , regarding which there was a conflict of opinion between the British and German dele- gations at the Paris Conference in 1910 , is one upon which agreement is vital in the future in- terests of civil aerial transport . An Aerial Navigation Bill has been drafted by one of the Special Committees , prescribing pro- hibited zones and landing areas for foreign air- craft , laying down the qualifications for owners and the conditions and registration of aircraft , and the certification of air worthiness and officers , and providing for the prevention of collisions , the institution of distress regulations , and the seizure and detention of aircraft . 1,000 MILES A DAY . The Committee strongly support the view that the carriage of mails , passengers and certain classes of goods by aircraft will present no diffi- culty from the technical point of view . To secure high speed the commercial loads must not exceed 25 per cent . of the total loaded weight of an PTE . W. J. JAY , 1st K.S.L.I. , second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jay , White House , Leysters , Tenbury , previously reported missing , and now reported killed on April 14th , 1918 . Mr. Jay received the following letter in April last from Lance - Corpl . J. C. Edwards , of Widgeon Hill : Dear Mr. Jay , -Am very grieved indeed to tell you that your son , 368225 , Pte . Jay , W. J. , of 1st K.S.I.I. was , I believe without doubt , killed in action on Sunday afternoon , the 14th inst . , We had taken some ammunition to a post not far from the enemy , and were just making our way back to the trench we had left when a German sniper spotted us . I was just in front of your son and had found cover , he was crawling along and was hit before reaching the trench . Unfortunately , the enemy opened out a terrific barrage at that time , making it impossible to reach your son , but I believe he was killed instantly , as he did not make any movement after he fell . As we withdrew a little there was opportunity to make further investigations as we would have wished and it is doubtful whether you will get any particulars , as we were not with our own battalion at the time . We were sent in the line from the Corps School to check the Germans . I sincerely hope you , Mrs. Jay and the family will try to bear up under this sudden hard blow , it should be a consolation to know your son lived a very upright and sincere life , and died in a great cause . 110 All who knew him respected him greatly . I had known him for a good time as he was with me in the Herefords at Oswestry ; it is extremely hard to lose one's best friends , but such is the fortune of war . I have lost my eldest brother out here , being a son of Mr. C. Edwards , Widgeon Hill , near Leominster , so can fully sympathise with you all . Am now in hospital , having injured my knee , but it is little use giving the address as I may not be here long enough to hear from you . Should I be able to get any further information will let you know at once . - Yours sincerely , Lance - Corpl . J C. Edwards . " AYMESTREY MAN'S EXPERIENCES IN GERMANY . Pte . E. Farmer , of Aymestry , who has returned from Germany , enlisted at the outbreak of war in the A.S.C. and went to France in 1916. After a time there with the A.S.C. he was transferred to the Inniskilling Fusiliers , with whom he saw much active service . He was captured on the 21st of March , 1918 , in the big push on the St. Quen . tin front and was sent from there to work be- hind the enemy lines . He experienced much hard- and MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , HOUSE PROPERTY & LANDED ESTATES , ship and ill - treatment . The men were pushed GROWING and CONVERTED TIMBER . about from one place to another in cattle trucks , Moderate Terms and Immediate Settlements . « stived " up as many as fifty in a VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , MORTGAGE kept without food three days at a time . The camps or INSURANCE , TRANSFER of HOTELS were very bad and sleeping or INNS . AGRICULTNRAL VALUATIONS filthy with vermin . and ARBITRATIONS , a Speciality . Local Office : The Laurels , Kington . Mr. Wm . Morgan , Representative . Head Office : Craven Arms & at Hereford . LEOMINSTER COUNTY COURT . Thursday , before His Honour Judge Tobin , K.C. A. A. ORLETON CASE SETTLED . The case , partly heard on Monday , in which John Williams , woodman , of Orleton , sued Messrs . Roberts and . Cooper , timber merchants , for dam ages for wrongful dismissal , was resumed . Defen- dants counter claimed for £ 12 10s . for 50 poles which they alleged plaintiff had wrongfully verted to his own use . The number of poles was afterwards reduced to 20 . con , con- Mr. Riley Pearson . ( defendants ' counsel ) tinued at great length his cross - examination of the plaintiff . He alleged that the letter which plaintiff stated he had received from Mr. Plesner ( Norway Pitwood Co. ) was never sent by Mr. Plesner or his clerk . Plaintiff maintained that he received the letter in good faith . Mr. Pearson also cross - examined plaintiff as to the identification marks on the poles . He said that Mr. Plesner's trees in 1916 were marked with mixed red and white paint , while Mr. Robert's poles were marked with white paint . Williams said there were five truck and accommodation was The little food provided by the enemy was unfit to eat . The prisoners had less than a pound per day of nearly black bread , very often nothing on it . Their breakfast was composed of black coffee and dinner of cabbage water . Some times they got a little bad smelling horse flesh . After being behind the enemy's lines for two months , working very hard ten hours and a half a day , with scarcely any food , he be- came very weak and was sent to hospital for three weeks . The attention given was very little . There were no bandages but paper ones and dry bread to eat a good deal of the time , so it was Pte . Far- poor comfort in hospital . From there . mer was sent to a big camp in Germany where he found no improvement of food or sleeping ac- commodation . He could hardly get a change of underclothing and was six weeks without a shirt at all . About ten days after the armistice . was signed he was sent to France where he was well cared for . After staying there a few days he was sent to England and after another few days ar- rived at his home at 10.30 p.m. on December 9th , and was received there with great joy by his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Acton Farmer , Aymestry , his sister and his brother , a discharged soldier . Ernest Farmer is one of seven sons who have fought for their King and Country in this war . was He On BACK FROM SWITZERLAND . Pte . E. George Bright , K.S.L.I. , son of Mr. Edward Bright , late of Broome in Hopesay parish , Shropshire , and now steward at the Church In- stitute , South Street , Leominster , has arrived home from Switzerland on two months ' furlough . enlisted in January , 1915 , at the age of 18 . badly Septmeber 25th , 1915 , at Hooge , he wounded and taken prisoner . After three months in different hospitals in Belgium and pro- Germany , he was taken to Stendal , a German prison camp . He was there until August 13th , 1916 , wheh on account of the injuries he , had received to his head and lung he was interned in Switzerland . His health greatly improved there and he has been working on farms at Geneva and Rougemont . poles left from an old fall of Plesner's . He was told he could have these poles and they would settle for them later . He split three of them and sold the six pieces to Mr. Munn . He had got the other two at home . Counsel alleged that these poles belonged to Roberts and Cooper and duced pieces taken from the poles at Mr. Munn's . Williams said that the bark produced was from trees which had been felled two or three years ago and not from poles belonging to the defen- dants . Mr. J. K. Hill , the Lord of the Manor , said he gave Williams leave to have some rails out of his wood and these rails Williams sold to Mr. Weaver . He had employed Williams for many years , both for himself and for the Governors of Lucton School , and had always found him perfectly hon- est and he believed he was an honest man . Mr. Weaver , of Orleton , was called and said he purchased 24 rails last June off Williams . They were not poles such as were used for pit props , a In Witness a a aeroplane . Thus , aeroplane transport must always as they were not big enough . They were rails remain auxiliary to surface transport , and speed about must always be in the end the predominant fac- tor of advantage . As to passenger traffic , the Com- mittee consider that when it becomes possible to fly 400 to 500 miles out and home within the day , and to give a reasonable interval for the conduct of business between the flights , many business men will avai ! themselves of the opportunity . Dealing with the use of aircraft for mails , the Committee say it has been shown that in the case of services between London and large provincial towns , a flight of at least three hours , at an aver- age of 100 miles an hour , is required for the and one thick . Half inches hauled them himself and he paid Williams guinea for them . the month of August representative of Roberts and Cooper called upon him and examined the rails . He said they did not belong to the firm and had not got their mark on them . Mr. Weaver added that he had known Williams for a considerable time and be- lieved him to be a perfectly honest man . After the interval for lunch the settled . Mr. Levick said that he would accept the statement of Mr. Riley Pearson that his clients had communicated with Mr. Plesner and his clerk case was speed of an air - mail service to reveal itself , and and that they had not written the letter which to offer a sufficiently marked saving of time over had been produced , and that it was not written land transit . It would appear necessary to charge by anybody under their authority . that be At the same some such fee as Is . or more per letter for an in- time the plaintiff maintained that he received the land air - mail to prove remunerative . letter in good faith . Commander Porte suggests that the only pos- Mr. Riley Pearson said that Mr. Levick having made that statement on behalf of his client , he withdraw the claim was prepared , to counter against the plaintiff for having wrongfully verted their poles to his own use . sible solution of the Trans - Atlantic route for many years will be by the Azores . The use of New- foundland as a terminus presents greát difficulties , owing to the continual fog . He considers that in the immediate future it will be preferable to fix upon New York as the Western terminus of the Atlantic route , and suggests that for the purpose of dividing the 2,250 nautical miles which separate San Miguel from Long Island , it would be neces- sary to design and arrange for " sea stations . " in the shape of long ships , with a clear upper deck of 400ft . , fitted with wireless and the neces- sary signalling apparatus . MASONIC INSTALLATION AT KINGTON . The annual installation ceremony took place at the Masonic Hall , Kington , on W. W. Bro . F. T. Roper , P.P.G. , Std . Br .; coll- Mr. Levick said that the defendants having with- drawn their counter claim he would withdraw the claim . ADMIRAL BEATTY'S CONTEMPT . END OF GERMAN FLEET WORTHY ITS DESPICABLE CAREER . We have received a report of the speech which Ad- miral Beatty made on board H.M.S. Lion before the KINGTON RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . Tuesday last , present : Mr. R. W. Griffiths ( Chairman ) , Mr. D. B. Powell ( Vice Chairman ) , Messrs . E. H. Greenly , G. H. Jackson , W. Davies , T. R. Bevan , J. Williams , T. W. Sankey , D. Rogers , J. A. Beebec , J. Ratcliffe , B. Philpin ( Clerk ) , I. Exton ( Surveyor ) and R. P. Morris ( Inspector ) . Mr. James Ratcliffe was elected to serve on the County Light Railways Sub Committee . Food more A letter was read from the Divisional Commissioner calling attention that not than three farmers should be appointed to a Com- mittee and suggesting that the number of the Kington Rural Food Control Committee should be reduced to 10. Messrs . Evan Griffiths and T. W. Sankey were deleted from the Committee . Messrs . D. Rogers , T. Bevan and G. H. Jackson were appointed as a Committee to inspect and report as to the Grove Bridge . KINGTON POLICE COURT . Monday last , before Mr. F. T. Roper .. Antoni Willman , a Russian Fin , employed in the woods at Brilley , was brought up in custody charged with being drunk in Kington on day night . Satur- P.S. Baugh stated that he found prisoner help- lessly drunk near the Market Hall late on Satur day night . Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 7s . 6d . DEATH OF KINGTON PRISONER . Information has been received through the Geneva Red Cross that Rifleman Albert Skillicorn , West Yorks Regiment , only son of the late Mr. John First Battle Cruiser Squadron left to escort the Ger- Skillicorn , of Kington , died in August last in man fleet to Scapa for internment . He thanked the Germany whilst a prisoner of war , from general men for maintaining cheerfulness through the long weary years of waiting . Britain owed the Grand Fleet weakness . He was taken a prisoner in April RUSSIAN MASSACRES . SEQUEL TO WITHDRAWAL OF THE GERMANS . Rome , November 28. - Replying to the Chamber of regarding Entente action MR . LANGFORD'S MEETINGS . 14. 1918 , 14 , con- SECURITY OF TENURE . During the past week Mr. E. W. Langford , the , Agricultural Coalition candidate , has been ducting a strenuous campaign , addressing two and three meetings each night . Considerable interest is taken in his candidature and he has had large audiences . Gatherings have been . held at Yark- hill , Ashperton , Bosbury , Colwall , Pembridge , Lyonshall , Sutton , Marden , Bodenham , Canon Pyon , Kingsland , Whitbourne , Cradley , Bishops Froome , Eardisley , Bredwardine , Dorstone , Kim- bolton and Leysters . At Bredwardine Miss B. Bur- ton Phillips presided and Sutton Mrs. Eli Smith occupied the chair . Among the speakers who have been assisting Mr. Langford are Alder- man Bulmer , Alderman T. Preece , Mr. A. Dun- can , Mr. J. A. Thompson ( Woolhope ) , Mr. G. T. Apps ( General Secretary of the National Farmers ' Union ) , Mr. S. Ward ( Wellington , Salop ) , Mr. S. C. Ward ( Newport , Salop ) , Mr. Bruce ( Salop ) , Alderman Mervin T. Davies ( Brecon ) , Mr. S. T. Griffin ( Mon. ) , Mr. J. R. Bach ( Knighton ) , and others . at Mr. E. W. Langford addressed a well - attended and enthusiastic meeting at Weobley on Saturday evening . Commander A. J. Windebank presided , and was supported by Mr. A. George , Mr. F. Whiteman , Mr. C. T. Morris , Mr. Wellings , and others . as The Chairman said that in this most important time the country needed the most able men in Parliament , and every agricultural constituency , especially so purely an agricultural division North Herefordshire , should have an agricultural representative , and Mr. Langford was thoroughly fitted to voice their views in the House of Com- mons Especially was this the case , when , as Mr. Lloyd George had said , agriculture was in need of reviving ( applause ) . Mr. Langford , who was cordially received , also impressed upon the meeting the urgent necessity of that agricultural division being represented in Parliament by one familiar with the requirements of agriculture , not only from the farmers ' but from the labourers ' point of view , and in fact from the point of view of all agriculturists , whose in- terests were identical . In regard to demobilisation and conscription , he agreed that those in the army whose presence was greatly needed on the land and in other industries should be demobilised at once , and as to conscription , he was opposed to any form of compulsory military service . In reply to questions , he was in favour of large farmers remaining in their owners ' hands if they were well cultivated , but all ; of whatever size , that were divi- not well cultivated , should be available for sion into small holdings for discharged soldiers and others wishing to settle on the land , for the first things that the country needed were high cultivation and heavy cropping , so that if a was getting the maximum production out of a farm , he should be allowed to retain it . There should be no difficulty in finding sufficient land for all smallholders . It would be necessary that discharged soldiers and sailors who were to go on to the land for the first time should be trained under farmers , the difference in the wage which until they were trained , they got from the far- by mer , and the ordinary wage , to be made up the State . If they were placed on the land with- out training or experience , they would be sure to fail . Farm labourers would have to be regarded in the future as a national asset , and there would I have to be at once a great increase in the number of cottages on there better ones man A 950 LLOYDS BANK LIMITED . HEAD OFFICE : 71 , LOMBARD ST . , E.C. 3 . COLONIAL AND FOREIGN DEPARTMENT : 17 , CORNHILL , EC . 3 . This Bank possesses exceptional facilities for the transfer of moneys to or from France , including payments against documents , & c . , in connection with its French Auxiliary , LLOYDS BANK ( FRANCE ) & NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK ( FRANCE ) LTD . , of 60 , Lombard Street , E.C. 3 ; Paris ( 3 , Place de l'Opéra ) , Biarritz , Bordeaux , Havre , Marseilles and Nice . considered by experts . Mr. Langford as an agri- culturist was certain to be on that Committee and they all knew he would not be a silent member ( laughter and applause ) . WANTED . ANTED , STRONG YOUTH or GIRL Other speakers followed in support of Mr. Lang Tenbury . ford . Earlier in the evening Mr. Langford spoke at Kingsland , where he had a great reception from a crowded audience . DEATH OF MRS . J. C. MORGAN . FUNERAL AT LEOMINSTER . is our painful duty to record the death , which took place last Friday , at the early age of 28 , of Morgan . The sad event gave rise to the deepest M for Boraston , near OLESKINS , RABBITS , FEATHERS , HORSE- HAIR , Etc. , Wanted . Send for prices . - H . STUART & Co. , Albion Buildings , Aldersgate Street , Lon- don , E.C.I. TANTED Strong GIRL as General , now or later , WANT Apply STANLEY , 81 , South Street . W ANTED , A YOUNG GIRL as GENERAL . Apply , 143 , Bargates , Leominster . TAGE and GARDEN , one with small Orchard Mrs. Agnes Bertha Morgan , wife of Mr. J. C. WANTED to Rent , February 2nd , good COT- sorrow and sympathy in the district , where Mrs. or Paddock preferred , close to good road . - Apply , GEORGE LEWIS , Monkland . W ANTED , Young GENERAL , for two in family . country girl preferred . - Apply , " A. B , " c / o Morgan was universally respected and beloved . She came to Leominster very early in life with parents , who business commenced in Etnam Street . Shortly afterwards her father died News Office , Leominster . and Mrs. Davies was joined in business by her her in brother , Mr. J. P. Davies . As Miss Bertha Davies , the deceased young lady was well - known in the district as an accomplished vocalist . Her services , which were in great demand , were readily given I over Y YOUNG LADY ( 18 ) seeks post as JUNIOR CLERK , in Leominster , knowledge of typewriting . - Apply . N.A.T , " c / o News Office , Leominster , WANTED , GIRL , as Apprentice to Fancy Station- ery , etc. - Apply , MANAGER , Leominster Printing Co. , Drapers Lane , Leominster . WANTED , LODGINGS , with or without board , for single man . - Apply , " M. H , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , at once , JOBBING COMPOSITORS , moving Drapers Lane , Leominster . for any good cause . She was for a time a mem- ber of the Leominster Pierrot Troupe . In April , 1917 , she was married to Mr. J. C. Morgan , of Shirlheath Farm , Kingsland , and afterwards re- sided at Mayfield , Eardisland . Mr. Morgan has recently taken Marston House , Pembridge , succeeding Mr. Henry Langston , and Mrs. Mor- gan had for already made preparations to her new home . Mrs. Morgan was attached to the Leominster Baptist Church and at one time was a member of the Choir and a teacher in the Sunday School . When on a visit to her mother in Leominster on Saturday fortnight she was taken ill with influenza . Every care was taken of her , but unfortunately double pneumonia set in and after a severe illness she passed away as , stated . an infant daughter aged about months . Her death at a time when she had every prospect of a useful life before her happy and cast quite a gloom over the town and district and the deepest sympathy is felt for the bereaved rela- tives . The funeral took . place on Tuesday She leaves the countryside . One of the chief difficulties which farmers met at present was that insufficient the were cottages to house larger number of men whom farmers needed now that the area of arable land had been so largely increased . Land could not be further cultivated without more labour , and if the Government in- tended to develop and maintain agriculture at the higher level as an insurance against food shortage in the event of further wars , the first thing , that the Government should do would be to provide more cottages , and too ( applause ) . The next necessity for the advancement of agri- culture was undoubtedly security of tenure to the tenant farmer . No man could put his best into the land , unless he felt secure in his holding . At present a tenant after putting much capital and labour into the land was liable to the farm being sold over his head , or to his rent being raised , and the compensation which he got on leaving was wholly inadequate . Mr. Langford dealt with other matters of agricultural interest , and at the close of his address a vote of confidence in him as candidate was heartily passed . MR . LANGFORD AT LEOMINSTER . Mr. E. W. Langford , the Agricultural Candidate for North Herefordshire , addressed his first meet- ing at Leominster on Thursday evening , when Mr. Andrew Duncan presided over a gathering in the Corn Exchange . The Chairman was , supported by Alderman Farr , J.P. , Alderman T. Preece , Miss Preece , Mr. A. B. Leslie Tomson , Mr. E. T. Cave , Mr. C. E. N. Shorting , Mr. J. Bazley . a meeting of the Liberal ΤΟ WANTED . at once , COOK.GENERAL , wages according to experience . - Apply , Mrs. WORSEY , Bodenham Vicarage . WANTED & good HOUSE - PARLOURMAID . in family ; also CHAUFFEUR , willing to do garden , etc. - Apply , West Lodge , Leominster . NOWMAN and GENERAL FARM HAND required . COWMAN and work ; required to take charge of gas engine and plant . - Apply , J. B. DOWDING , Leomin- ster . rela - W and was 40 , ANTED respectable YOUNG GIRL , for house- work , about 18. - Apply , stating wages re- quired , Mrs. HAIINES , 2 , Glen View , Park Terrace , Llan- ANTED , TWO APPRENTICES to the Iron- AND DUNCAN , LTD . , Ironmongers , Leominster . 7ANTED , WAREHOUSEMAN and PORTER , very largely attended . The Rev. J. C. Elder , the drindod Wells . Pastor , first conducted a brief service at No. Broad Street , after which the cortege left for the Baptist Church , Etnam Street , for the interment . A large congregation of friends and sympathisers . had assembled to pay their last tribute of affec- tion and esteem . Mr. H. E. Crimp presided at the organ and the choir was in attendance . deeply touching service was conducted by the Rev. J. C. Elder , assisted by the Rev. J. M. Ridge , " Minister . Following prayer Primitive Methodist A by Mr. Elder the hymn " Rest of the weary , joy of the sad " was sung . After reading a portion of the burial service the Rev. J. C. Elder SO gave n brief address , in which he remarked that they had turned aside from their various duties to mingle . in their sympathy with the bereaved and to give expression to the sorrow in their hearts at the departure of one whom many of them were accustomed to know , to love and to respect . After remarking that their sorrow brought before them the shortness of life , Mr. Elder said he had the privilege of knowing their dear sister for nearly 5 years and the more one knew her the more one respected her . He could speak of the excellent character she of the fidelity with which she sought to discharge her duties , the Christian meek- ness and fortitude with which she was sustained in the toils of life and the great sincerity of her devotion to her Lord and Master . Her presence , her smile , her voice , had cheered and gladdened could be said of her that she It many hearts . AND DUNCAN , LTD . , Ironmongers , Leominster . Apply , Mrs. WILLIAMS , Holgate , Kingsland . ANTED , good strong LAD , to assist with farm . work , live in , comfortable home . - Apply , ECKLEY , The Pitch Farm , near Monkland , Leominster . W لو FOR SALE . OR SALE , MOTOR BICYCLE , 1911 Triumph , tyres , belt , hardly rid- den during the war . £ 21 , Also Sidecar . - Apply , LEWIS , Corner House , Leominster . OR SALE , 2½ HOGSHEADS OF OLD CIDER . " W , c / o STEVENSON , Stationer , King- Fning condition , new FApply , ton . F OR SALE , PONY AND CART , pony perfectly quiet , pass all traffic . - Apply , MORRIS , Fir Cottage , Holmes Marsh , Lyonshall . G RAZING MEADOWS , near Leominster , known as The Wegnalls , " 96 % acres , with Fishing Rights in the River Lugg , for Sale either as a whole or in lived the life of a Christian and died the death two lots of 59 % and 374 acres ,, with possession on the of a Christian . After speaking words of sympathy and with the bereaved , he said that her name memory was enshrined in many hearts . The Rev. J. M. Ridge then offered prayer and the service in concluded with the the church the hymn " When day of toil is done . " The coffin was borne to the graveside in the Baptist Burial Ground , where the last sad rites were per- formed . 25th March next . - For particulars and plan apply to Messrs . STOOKE & SON , Land Agents , etc. , Palace Yard , Hereford . The Chairman said it might be asked why he was supporting Mr. Langford , when he previously supported Mr. Lamb , and went on to say that at Association before the war it was pointed cut that there was a proba bility of an agricultural representative being brought forward .. On that occasion he said that he would support such a man and from that day he had not entered the Liberal Association . He supported Mr. Langford not because of his poli- tics , but because he was the right man to repre- sent a purely agricultural constituency like this . Mr. Langford's record recommended him as a suitable candidate . He had been successful in every office he had undertaken . Sixteen years ago . ( mother ) ; Mr. J. P. Davies , Leominster ( uncle ) ; ( uncle ' Mr. and Mrs. Davies , Heolinon , Talgarth of The following were Morgan ( husband ) ; WEDES for Sale . - Apply , R. W. HALL & SON , Bidney , Dilwyn . FOR Sale , a few Tons of SWEDES . - Apply , S. GOODWIN , Marlbrook , Leominster . FOR the mourners : Mr. J. C. Mrs. Davies , Leominster Hill . OR Sale , BULL CALF , 6 months old , well bred , from Shorthorn cow . - Apply , W. ATKINS , Dinmore from OR Sale , Pure - bred Rhode Island Red COCKERELS and one Pure - bred Speckled Sussex COCKEREL . Prosser , Gelly , Brecon ( aunt and cousins ) ; Mr. T. minster . L. Davies , Bailytriffydd , Near Brecon ( uncle ) ; Mr. E. P. Davies , Llaneglwys , Erwood ( uncle ) ; Mr. FOR Apply , LANG , Bollingham , Eardisley . Davies , Caebetrian , Talgarth W. and Miss R. ( uncle and cousin ) ; Miss A. Williams , Dollynwydd , OR Sale , Pedigree White Runner DRAKES , price Herefordshire . NOR Sale , Pure - bred White Wyandotte and Buff Builth Wells ( cousin ) ; Mr. J .. Powell , Gaerneddau , Rock COCKERELS . - Apply , RIDGLEY , Eyton . OR Sale , Rhode Island Red and Sussex COCK- FERELS . Apply , BANNISTER , Gate House , Leo- minster . XCEEDINGLY pretty Drawing Room PIANO , by EX Broadwood , White & Co. , just received from factory , Chippendale style : -SIMPSON , 5B , Church Street , he entered the Hereford Town Council and held his position ever since , and SO high was the and aunt ) ; Mrs. and the Misses L. B. and M. very fine birds . - Apply , " N , " c / o News Office , Leo- opinion in which he was held that he had just been made an Alderman of the City of Hereford . There was hardly a man in their focal Parliament ( the County Council ) who was so highly thought of , as they might gather from the fact that both the Chairman ( Alderman Corner ) and the Vice Chairman ( Alderman Russell ) were supporting him . at this election ( loud applause ) . As a member of the War Agricultural Committee he had taken a very active part . He also represented the County on the Food Control , another great compliment . They wanted a practical man in the House Commons . He was a farmer of over 1,000 acres and he questioned if there was a man in Herefordshire who had done more to produce food for the nation . It had been brought against him by his oppon- ents that he would go to Parliament as the repre- sentative of the tenant farmer . That was not so ; he came forward as the representative of agricul- ture ( applause ) . The man who could represent Griffiths ( Nun House , Eardisland ) . agriculture would represent everything that worth anything in the division . Every man in Herefordshire who had to earn his living was absolutely dependent on agriculture . He pointed out that Mr. Lloyd George was out to revive agri- culture , and they wanted a was man who had back- bone who would voice the views of agriculture . Alderman 1. Preece followed with an address , in the course of which he spoke of the other candi- dates . Major Ward - Jackson's chief stock - in - trade Builth Wells ( cousin ) ; Mr. T. and Miss M. Davies , Leominster ( cousins ) ; Mrs. Morgan , Shirlheath ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Watkins , Leominster ; Mr. D. H. Owen , Llanidloes ; Mr. J. Morgan , Mortimers Cross ; Mr. D. J. Elam , Manchester ; Mr. Langford , Kingsland ; Mr. E. L. Jenkins ; Mr. W. Russell , Pembridge ; Mr. W. J. Edwards , Marston ; Mr. W. Bounds , Leominster ; Mr. F. Jones , Leominster ; Mr. W. T. Neatby ; the Misses Brace ; Miss E. M. Miller : Lieut . H Williams , Talgarth ; Mr. P. Jones , Brecon ; and the Deacons , Messrs . E. Cos- lett , J. Brace , A. Rouch , A. W. DeAth , T. Price ( Ivington ) , J. Price ( Ladymeadow ) , Mr. and THE WREATHS . Mrs. Leominster . RA MISCELLANEOUS . ATS . MICE , MOLES , COCKROACHES , and BEETLES greedily HARRISON'S " RELIABLE " RAT POISON . Cats and Dogs will not touch it . Vermin dry up There were many beautiful floral tributes as fol- Price 6d . , 18. , 28. 3d . and 3s . 8d . lows : - darling Bertha , " from her sorrowing mother " From her Jack " ; " In loving memory of our and uncle ; " In ever loving memory of Bertha , " from Mother and Dad ( Shirlheath ) ; " In loving remem- brance of dear Bertha , " from her Uncle Will ; " In affectionate remembrance , " from Aunt Pol'y and Uncle Charlie ( Brecon ) ; " In ever loving mem- I was the Coalition ticket . It was an insult that ory of Bertha , " from Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Watkins ; Mr. Langford any man should have special Kudos on account of that , when his opponent was a better coalitionist than he himself . Mr. Lamb ( applause ) had come forward in a mysterious manner and he suggested that the object was to keep out ( " No " ) . Mr. Langford , who was heartily received , com- menced by dealing with the need of bringing to trial the Kaiser , the Crown Prince and his sate- lites , and putting forward his view that Germany can and must be made to pay the whole of the Mr. " With sincer sympathy , " from Mr. J. Davies , " In loving memory , " from St. Botolph's Green ; Annie and all at Dollynwydd ; " In ever loving re- membrance and the deepest of sympathy , " from Neuadd Felen , Talgarth ; " In loving memory , " from Gelly Brecon ; " Remembrance , " from and Mrs. Elam and family ; " From the Choir at of an old colleague , the Baptist Church , Leominster , in loving memory a ready helper and a con- stant friend " ; " With fondest love , " from Janie ; " In loving memory of dear Bertha , " from Mr. debt to every country they had wronged ( applause ) . and Mrs. Brace and family ; " From the employees He was entirely against Germany providing with ships , which should be built with British material and by British labour . The Germans had enormous potential wealth . We could give them . ford criticised the demobilisation scheme and said he demanded the immediate release of married men ( applause ) . As regards conscription he was entirely opposed to the system and said that the same magnificent effort twould be made again in the future if required . Mr. Langford was fre- quently interrupted when he declared us at " With sincere eat and leave no smell . Postage 2d.-G. W. HARRISON , Chemist , Reading . Sold by Chemists . Agent for Leominster , J. W. ROWE ( late J. Buckham ) , Chemist , High Street . M ESSRS . J. HARMSWORTH ( Ltd. ) , One of the largest , cheapest , and most reliable financiers in England , GRANT LOANS FREELY , from £ 20 to £ 20,000 , on simple promise to repay , without fuss , bother , or delay . Absolute secrecy guaranteed . NO FEES OF ANY DESCRIPTION . Write or call , Messrs . J. HARMSWORTH ( Ltd. ) . 17 , Charing - cross - road , London . ' Phone 1,354 , Gerrard . TO LET . 10 Let , COTTAGE and GARDEN , North Road , A sym- Leominster , from December 23rd , 1918. - Apply , Ross & SON , LTD . , 17 & 19 , High Street , Leominster . PARTMENTS , with or without board , suitable for Marston , Pembridge " ; lady in business , comfortable , highly recom- pathy , " from the work people at the Farm , Shirl - mended - Apply , " R , " c / o News Office , Leominster . heath ; With deepest sympathy , " from S .. A. Brace and G. J. Greenow ( Kidderminster ) ; " In . Clara from 42 , Seager ; " With deepest sympathy , " from E. E. Colwell ; " With kind remembrance , " from Mrs. Harold ; " With deepest sympathy , " from Nicholas ; " In affectionate remembrance , " Misses Clarke , Mrs. Clarke , Mr. G. and the Broad Street ; " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Bounds , Perseverance Road ; " With deep- est sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. R. Morgan ; and " In loving memory of Bertha , " from Mr. a great , great debt ; the world owed the Grand Fleet last . His wife and one child reside in Victoria a great debt . Road , Kington , and they had been daily expecting credit , but they must pay ( applause ) . Mr. Lang- affectionate remembrance , " from Mr. and Mrs. C. Commenting on the German surrender , he said : " It was Monday , the 9th a pitiable sight - in fact , it was a horrible him with other repatriated prisoners . inst . The Brethren present were : W. Bro . F. P. sight to see these great ships following a British light cruiser and being shepherded like a flock of sheep by Young , P.P.S.G.W.P.Z .; Bro . E. A. Mahir , the Grand Fleet . We expected them to have the cour- P.P.S.G.D.P.Z .; W. Bro . Bore , P.P.G. , Reg . P.Z .; age that we look for from those whose work lies upon great waters ; we expected them to do something for W. Bro . the honour of their country ; and am sure that the sides of this gallant old ship , which have been well hammered in the past , must have ached , as I ached Deputy's question and as you ached , to give them another taste of what we had intended for them . But I will say this , that their humiliating end , was a sure end and a proper end to an enemy who has proved himself so lacking in chivalry . At sea his strategy , his tactics , and his be haviour have been beneath contempt ; his end is beneath contempt , and worthy of a nation which has waged war in the manner in which the enemy has waged war . F. Wheeldon , P.P.G. Supt . Works .; W. Bro . J. T. Bro . Thomas Mahir , Mounteer , P.P.G. Org . W. P.P.G. Std . Br .; Bros. Rev. T. Lloyd , T A. Deykes , E. T. Kinsey and H. C. Cook , W. Bros. Geo . Davies , P.P.G. Supt . Works . The W.M. Elect was W. Bro . E. A. Mahir , who was duly installed by W. Bro . F. P. Young . The W. M. appointed his officers for the ensuing year as under , viz . : - I.P.M. , W. Bro . Young , P.P.S.G.W. P.Z .; S.W. , W. Bro . E. Bore , P.P.G. Reg . P.Z .; J.W. , Bro . G Winter Dryland ; Chaplain , Bro . Rev T. Lloyd ; Treasurer , W. Bro . F. T. Roper , P.P.G. Std . Br .; Secretary , Bro . George Davies , P.P.G. Supt . Works ; D.C. , Bro . W. C. Chambers , P.P.G. Ass . D.C .; Senior Deacon , Bro . Evan T. Kinsey ; Junior Deacon , Bro . Rev. T. Lloyd ; Inner Guard , Bro . T. A. Deykes ; Steward , Pro . H. C Cook ; Tyler , Bro . A. L. Lewis . RETURNED PRISONERS . D Amongst those who have returned to Kington from Germany where they have been prisoners are Pte . T. Lewis , Gloucester Regiment , whose home is in Mill Street , Kington , and Pte . Fred Owens , brother of Mr. A. P. Owens , Hergest Court , Kington . MORE MOTOR FUEL . LICENCES THAT CAN NOW BE USED FOR PURCHASE OF BENZOI .. as The Board of Trade announce that considerable now available for use quantities of benzol are motor fuel , and , the ordinary motor spirit licences can be used for the purchase of benzol as as petrol . well After Jan. I the Petrol Control Department will be prepared to issue special supplementary licences for the purchase of benzol only , which in that Russia , Signor Orlando , the Premier . said . this matter would be dealt with by the Allied and Associated Powers , acting in full agreement . Only a few battalions , he stated , were sent to Archangel and Murmansk to protect the repatriation of Allied diplomats and subjects , and he recalled the fact that one of the armistice conditions im- posed on Germany was the evacuation of Russian Territories . The Government had been informed , he added , that it was reported that the withdrawal of the German troops had led to frightful massacres in Russia . ops had yed to yo This grave and difficult question , which had en- gaged the attention of the Versailles Conference , had not been settled yet . COUNTY MARKETING SCHEMES . Herefordshire has decided to form County with was he more Coalition than either Major Ward - Jackson or Mr. Lamb . Major Ward - Jackson represented one political party and Mr. Lamb represented another political party . He ( Mr. Langford ) was supported Mrs. and Maud Cole ; " W. F. and E. Moore and family ( Boraston ) ; " With remembrance and deep- by all parties , which was a true Coalition . ( The meeting became somewhat disorderly and Mr. T. ap- In refuting the est sympathy , " from Lawton Hall ; " With deep J. Enoch said that Mr. Langford ought to have sympathy , " from Mrs. T. W. Smith and family the same hearing as the other candidates , an ( Coxhall , Eyton ) ; " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones ; " C. and F. Jones , Vicarage peal which had a good effect ) . " Kindest sympathy , " from Mrs. J. Street " ; Smith , Green Lane ; " In kind remembrance , " from Perry ; " Heartfelt sympathy , " from Mrs. J. " In loving remem- F. Edwards , Vicarage Street ; assertion that he was only out to represent the tenant farmer , Mr. Langford spoke of his humble origin , his early labours on the land , his interest in the working class movements , the housing brance of my late mistress , " from Alice , Flossie problem and education . and Alice . The funeral arrangements were carried out Messrs . Watkins and Son , Leominster . by Mr. G. T. Apps ( General Secretary of the Farmers ' Union ) followed with an able speech . He said that in tackling the difficult problems of demobilisation they must have a man with com mon sense and sound business experience . A man who had made a success of his own affairs was best fitted to be trusted with the affairs of the Department nation ( applause ) . Referring to the objection to Representa Mr. Langford that one agricultural representative for the disposal of surplus produce . number of counties in the West of would be of no use in Parliament he said that in tives of a England are to confer with view to the co- future Bills after their second reading would be said , " You'll still love me , won't you ? " He was ordination of marketing arrangements in the west . removed to hospital . licences Fruit and Vegetable Society in accordance will authorise the purchase of a quantity of ben- the scheme of the Food Production zol exceeding by 50 per cent . the quantity of petrol which would have been allocated on an or- dinary motor spirit licence . a ten- PRISONER'S BUFFER RIDE . LONG JOURNEY IN THE WRONG DIRECTION . Four trains brought over 950 returning isoners of war to Cannon - street , London , on Monday morning . A Clapham soldier captured in October , 1914 , said : - " I was constantly being arrested for not working . Afterwards I was several times , placed under arrest for not being able to do the work I was ordered to do because of weakness due to lack of food . When the armistice was signed I walked away and climbed on to the buffer of a train , but after a long journey clinging on for life I found was being taken in the wrong direction . " Another man said that out of 1,500 men taken in May last there were only 48 left , many having died from starvation and fatigue . Among returning prisoners arriving at Victoria ( London ) on Monday was Private Covney , West York- Since While shires , who has been a prisoner Saarbrucken . " I got it in the lung , " he said . in I was lying in a waterproof sheet behind the German lines after being taken , a German soldier stole the sheet . After my wound was dressed another man stole my boots . In hospital we were short of food , and our wounds were only dressed one day in seven . THEFT BY FINDING . James Duignan , 47 , and , William Bradwell , 22 , were sent to prison at Blackpool on Saturday for two months LIVE CARTRIDGE DANGER . for stealing by finding a pocket wallet containing two £ 5 War Bonds and other articles of the total value of Through playing with a live cartridge which he £ 18 , belonging to Harry , Catlow , a Southport chemist . 011 at the beach Cleethorpes , a picked up The men were traced through their attempt to sell year - old boy had part of his hand blown away . the War Bonds , and for obtaining money by false His brother was also injured about the head . pretences in this way they were , algo sentenced After the accident the boy went to his mother and months to run concurrently with the other sentence . They actually received part of the sale price of the bonds , but the negotiations for transferring them led to discovery . two |