The Kington Times - July 1918
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Kington Times 20th July 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 20/07/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 20th July 1918 |
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W. who died on Hospital , The of age , married seph Vaughan , 8 months ago . gust , 1914 , and sent to of that France year . , when , volun- his stripes and vith the R.G.A .. was again sent until January gland with the e had recently at Bath , and lay , June 26th . 27th , ay , June ared to have a and on the fol Beechwood " Hose unday morning , eumonia . The funeral , which and friends . 17th , Orleton Church response to an day , July help for blinded n found in the ey , Florrie Pos- red Radnor and and obtained a sum collected Sir Arthur Pear hors to the fund satisfaction from ase . Flags and se of enhancing o private fruit- d by August 17 of sugar in the disposal of the ocation to other } LEOMINSTER MEAT SUPPLIES . CAPTAIN FITZHERBERT WRIGHT'S ENERGETIC ACTION . The position in regard to the meat supply for Leominster Borough and Rural District was not at one time satisfactory and from a meeting , of the North Herefordshire Constitutional Associa tion a resolution was sent to Captain FitzHerbert Wright , M.P. , Mr. Clynes ( Food Controller ) , and the Chairman of the Local Committee , expressing the opinion that home grown mutton and beef should not be sent to other districts until local needs that supplied and pointing out the chilled meat did not arrive in time for distribu- tion , with the result that hundreds of people who only came to Leominster on Friday did not get any meat whatever .. are The matter was energetically taken up by Cap- tain Wright and he is to be congratulated on the very prompt attention which his representations received at the Ministry of Food . On July 1st a letter from the Ministry of Food on behalf of Mr. Clynes stated that every effort was made to ap portion meat of varying quality , whether home grown or imported , fairly throughout the country and with this object in view it was necessary to obtain some supply of home produced meat for industrial areas and to allocate a certain quantity of imported meat to rural meat producing areas . The writer also promised steps to deal with the late arrival of meat . On the same day Captain Wright received a letter from Mr. F. W. Wright , Live Stock Com- missioner , Derby , stating that he had taken steps to remedy the matter and hoped the Leominster . further cause for com- butchers would have no plaint . to Captain Wright wrote again to the Ministry of Food and a telegram in reply , dated July 3rd , stated : " The delay in arrival of frozen meat at Leominster has been ascertained to be due labour conditions at stores at Birmingham , which were unequal requirements . to dealing with all Stocks are being decentralised to deal with this and no delay should occur this week . Director of Meat Supplies . " Having investigated the matter the Ministry of Food wrote on July 3rd explaining that on the particular date complained of , owing to an acute shortage of home killed meat in South Wales the Birmingham area . ' was called upon to contribute the equivalent of 200 beasts to the Cardiff district . For this purpose it was necessary . to draw on the surplus stock at several of the Herefordshire mukets , including Leominster . A number Birmingham considerable area had it on of towns in the for several weeks been receiving a substantial portion of their supplies in frozen meat and was considered reasonable that Leominster should contribute a share of live stock and receive in- stead a proportion of their supply in frozen meat . With regard to the complaint that the frozen meat did not arrive at Leominster until Saturday , that week it was admitted that the distribution from Birmingham had been unsatisfactory occasions in the past , but there had latterly been of the methods of a thorough re - organisation dealing with the demands and it was hoped that the Leominster district would experience no fur- ther difficulties in this matter , provided that in- formation as to their needs was forwarded to the proper quarter sufficiently early in each week . The points mentioned above are also dealt with in the following question asked by Mr. Wright in the House : - Mr. Wright asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention had been called to the fact that at the weekly markets . held at Leominster on Fridays during the last four weeks hundreus of people attending those imarkets to obtain their weekly supplies have been unable to procuré either fresh or frozen beef or mutton owing to the whole , or nearly the whole , of the fresh meat sold weekly in Leominster on Tuesdays having been sent to other areas and to the non - arrival at Leominster of frozen meat supplies till the Saturday ; whether the Lcomin- ster district is one of the chief meat - producing districts ; and whether , in view of the recent an- nouncement that local requirements were to be satisfied from local supplies before surplus sup- plies were diverted elsewhere , he will say whether , if that policy cannot be fully carried out , he will lay down a rule that some fixed proportion say 75 per cent . of fresh meat and 25 per cent . of frozen , should , so far as possible , be provided for every district whether meat - producing not . or Mr. Parker : The answer to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative . It is neces- sary allot to industrial and non - producing areas a certain amount of home killed meat , in order to obviate the unfairness of feeding one area en- tirely on home - killed and another entirely on frozen meat , and the recent dispatch of live stock from the Icominster district was carried out in pursuance of this policy . I am informed THE KINGTON TIMES , JULY 20 , 1918 . Leominster & District Red Cross + Carnival FANCY DRESS AND Grand Fete SON August 8th . At 2.30 p.m. , on The Tennis Court and Meadow near BUCKFIELD , ( By kind permission of the Managers of the British School and Pte . W. Jas . Morgan ) , Novel Attractions !! Handsome Prizes for Archery - Up - to - date " Who'll be the Winner " ? Beauty Show For Munition Girls Agricultural Competitions For Girl Farm Workers in Costume . Watch Competition , A 20 - Guinea Gold Watch for the Purchaser of the lucky Ticket . NOW ON SALE . BABY SHOW . ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR that the recent delays in the dispatch and delivery Houp - la ! of frozen meat are largely due to the prevalence of influenza mong transport workers . It is not possible to fix the proportion of home - killed and frozen meat , to be distributed in any district , since this must be governed by the transport facilities available . full proportion of I may add , however , that a home killed meat has been al'otted to 1 , cominster for the present week . THE ALLOTMENT . SEED SOWING , Carrots : From many places one hears complaints that the carrot crop is more or less a failure . Where this is the case sow again at once seeds of a stump - 100ted variety . peas or an early crop of cleared . Carrots sown now by attacks of the Carrot Fly . GERMAN TANKS USED . GUNS HEARD 50 MILES AWAY . France , Monday - The Germans began their third , and probably their final , great attack at dawn . All across Central France , in towns and villages 3 BILLETING OF CIVILIANS ACT , 1917. LEOMINSTER PICTURE PALACE . 50 miles away from the German artillery lines , THE above Act now being in force in the Town of LEOMINSTER , the throbbing of the guns on the front Householders are requested to notify to the undersigned at plainly audible in the small hours of the mon- ing . once , of any accommodation available for The German guns opened about midnight along the whole front from Chateau Thierry , on the Marne , to the Main de Massiges , in Eastern of fully The Champagne . a distance 50 miles . French command was not caught napping . It was known that the Germans were accumulating guns and munitions at favourable points along the whole line of attack , which they endeavoured to keep concealed from us by careful camouflage and by never using their guns . Our artillery had , however , provoked explosions among the enemy's hidden munition dumps often enough to afford a clue to his preparations . FRENCH READY BEFORE ATTACK . These and other indications enabled an estimate to be made both of the direction and the extent of the enemy's coming attack . Consequently watchful eyes were on the Boches , and his pose was so correctly anticipated that last pur- night our artillery counter - preparation began at eleven , an hour before the Boche batteries began their bombardment , which opened at midnight . The news received up to midday is reassuring and on the whole favourable . The German infantry attacked between three and four in the morning along the whole ine except around Rheims . A glance at the front on a map will BILLETING MUNITION WORKERS ( Men and Women ) . Upon not fication , the Rooms offered will in due course be inspected . Provisional Scale of Charges for Men and Women . ( A ) . ACCOMMODATION , ATTENDANCE , COOKING : 1. - Sole use of Bedroom 2. - Two in a Bedroom ... *** 3. Three or more in Bedroom Men and Women . 6 / - per week . 5 % - ( B ) . BOARD , ACCOMMODATION , ATTENDANCE : -Sole use of Bedroom 2. Two in a Bedroom ... 3. - Three or mere in Bedroom Women . 18/6 per week 17/6 16/6 " N.B. These are MAXIMUM Charges . Men . 21 / - per week 20 / - 19 / - " show that there is no reason for them to under : Landladies are required to Supply for : - take the risky and costly business of a frontal attack on Rheims , when a successful advance of their flanks east and west of the devoted city must compel the French to abandon it . The attack therefore falls into two main sectors , the one from Chateau Thierry along the Marne to Verneuil , and thence north - eastward to a , point west of Pompelle , east of Rheims , to the Main de Massiges . In this eastern sector of attack the enemy made no progress this morning . On the contrary the news flashed back fairly late in the morning to the headquarters of the army holding the sec- tor was that the enemy's attack had been shat- tered by our fire and the resistance of our in- fantry . The main weight of the German onslaught was thrown against the western sector between Chateau Thierry and Rheims . There was very fierce fight- ing all the morning along the valley of the Marne , the enemy doing his utmost to force the passage of the river . His chief effort the river front is naturally between Dormans and Fossoy , in the direction of the valley leading from the southern bank of the river towards Conde eu Brie . on Here the banks of the river are wide and flat , and the Boche observers on the heights on the northern bank have a wide view over our lines on the south bank . In the eastern sector of attack , cast of Rheims , the enemy employed tanks in strong force in support of the infantry . LONG RANGE GUNS . SHELLING OF MANY TOWNS BEHIND THE LINES . France , Monday . This morning the Germans lunched powerful attacks against the American positions . east of Chateau Thierry , especially against the village of Vaux , which was recently taken by our troops , also along the Marne , the attack extending to the castward of Dormans . The Americans are now gallantly impeding the enemy , fighting him for every inch of ground , and the Germans are paying the price . After the fighting in the Vaux region had continued for some hours , the Americans launched a coun- ter - attack and drove off the enemy . They are also eral hundred metres beyond those previously held reported to have advanced on their own lines sev by them . The launching of the offensive was accompanied by vicious long - range bombardments , in which many , towns and areas were targets . The firing began at six o'clock this morning , and the enemy infantry attacked , following upon a short but heavy bombardment with gas and high explosives . When the Germans attacked the sky was clear and sunny , but the clouds have since rolled up , threatening rain . Fighting continued throughout the zone , especially to the east of Dormans , where the American forces are engaged . WATCHING THE WEATHER . A high officer in the American Army , whose position gives him the right to speak with auth- ority said that the offensive begun . this morning I was held back for several days by the Germans , because the Weather Bureau attached to the Ger- Koker - Nut Shies !! Shooting Gallery !!!! an Aunt Sallies !!! - Admission One Shilling . Tickets purchased up Arm advised that in several days the weather conditions wou'd be much more favour- able to them . The same authority said that the Germans have over 60 weather experts at the front and behind it , and that this service is much more complete than that of the Allies , and that much more importance is given to their re ports than is the case with us . The officer fur- ther remarked that if the conditions under which the past German offensives were launched were recalled , it would be found that the weather con- ditions were always favourable to the enemy . The front of the new battle is naturally bisected by the town of Rheims , and the great wooded tagne de Reims , eight miles south of the city . The Germans have no intention of attacking the Montagne de Reims in front , and therefore have disposed their line in two wings which are to ad- vance independently , with Rheims as a pivot . " Chateau Thierry may be taken as the extreme western limit of the attack for the moment . This town , through which the Marne flows , was actu- ally in the front line this morning . Select a spot where to Aug. 3rd , NINEPENCE massif from 600 to 700 feet high called the Mon- potatoes have been will not be affected Spring Cabbage : Any time after the middle of the month is a good time to make a sowing of this useful vegetable , and for this purpose a site must be chosen that has not had a brassica crop , such as cauliflowers , kale , etc. , recently upon it . Be careful to sow thinly , as this ensures dwart , sturdy plants . No brássica crop is more affected by climatic conditions than is cabbage for spring use . Often the first batch runs to seed if the autumn or early winter remains mild ; therefore a second sowing should be made from the end of the month to the middle of August . Red Cabbage : At the same time as the late sowing of spring cabbage is made , a pinch of red cabbage shou'd be sown , so as to have plants ready to put out for use next autumn for pickling . WORK FOR THE WEEK . Watering and Mulching Even though there are occasional showers they may not sufficiently pene- trate the soil to reach the roots , and therefore in addition an abundance of water should be ap plied and mulching practised especially to peas and beans in dry weather . Farmyard manure or spent horse manure from a mushroom house are the best for mulching , but where these cannot be obtained , then leaf mould , ashes , or lawn mowings make good substitutes . In using the two latter , a light dusting of the soil with an artificial manure before applying the mulch is of great benefit . The fertiliser should be applied after the ground has been well watered . Slightly damp the manure over to fix it ; and the ingredients will soon reach the roots . Hoeing : Especially do the newly planted crops require plenty of water , and the more SO when the soil is of light and porous nature , otherwise the crops will be poor and disappointing . Where such watering is out of the question the soil must be kept constantly stirred with the hoe ; it is little short of marvellous what a help this proves to all plants . seen . Tomatoes Keep the side shoots pinched out as If the plants are not yet staked , see to this at once without further delay . When a fair amount of fruit is set the plants should receive a weekly application of liquid or artificial manure . Herb Drying : Now is good time to secure a supply of herbs for winter use and dry them . Mint , thyme , sage , tarragon , etc. , should be cut . in the green stage now , tied up in bunches , hung in the sun for a few days , and when thoroughly dried should be stored in a dry airy shed for use later on . Garlic or shallots : As these ripen lift in fine- weather and expose to the sun for a few days to . thoroughly dry off , then store in a dry place , either laying them out on shelves or tying them up in small bundles . PESTS . Celery Fly When the larva of this is noticed working under the surface of the leaves , go care- fully through all the plants and destroy the pest by squeezing the leaf where affected between the thumb and forefinger . French Bean Fungus : This attacks leaf , stem , and pod of tall and dwarf French Beans , crippling and in some cases killing the plant . It is de- tected by black spots forming and no fungicide has so far proved efficient . Pull up any affected plant and immediately destroy it by burning . BURFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . COMPLAINTS ABOUT PIG FEED . At the monthly meeting on Tuesday there were present : Messrs . J. W. Rose ( Chairman ) , M. II . Smallman , J. Hobby , R. Jones , G. Morris , with the Clerk ( Mr. W. S. Davis ) and the Surveyor ( Mr. R. W. Jarvis ) . The Clerk reported that he had written to the Pig Production Society enclosing a copy of the resolution passed at the last meeting and they replied that a copy of the letter had been sent to the Ministry of Food as it was not a matter that could be dealt with by the society . He had heard nothing further , but he knew tl at Mr. Jones , the Clockhouse , had received a communication and was making local inquiries . The Chairman said they wanted the matter pushed and have the food analysed . They did not know what they were buying . The pig food was scandalous and the food supplied for poultry was no use at all , simply rubbish . The food seemed to be broken up cokernut shells and wanted soak- ing for hours before it could be used . The Clerk said that local enquiries were being made . The Clerk gave an explanation of the House- hold Fuel and Lighting Order , the working of which was left in the hands of the Rural District Council . A local fuel overseer must be appointed . He would be an autocrat who would report direct to the Controller of Coal Supplies . The Council appoint a Committee on which would also the coal merchants , coal dealers and the Gas Com- pany would also nominate representatives . After August 12th no one would be able to get coal registered coal dealer There would be considerable except by application to a under the scheme . expense , of which the Government would pay two thirds , leaving one Tates . third to be borne by the The Council resolved that it was desirable that the Tenbury and Burford to carry out the order . Councils should unite The Surveyor reported that the question of the They would have a stone supply was settled . total of 200 tons , considerably less than half what the estimate was . MR . DILLON BLAMES SINN FEINERS . was a Mr. John Dillon , acknowledging receipt of Solution adopted by the Hackelstown , county Carlow , branch of the United Irish League , says it is many in so years since the country dangerous and unsatisfactory a condition . While he had strongly condemned the reckless and wicked policy of the Government , he says would be folly to ignore the fact that the respon- sibility for the present condition of the conntry 1s to a very large extent , shared by the leaders it , of the Sinn Fein movement , who have led a sec tion of the people along a path bound to place the country under military dictatorship . Buy EARLY and Save your Threepences ! All Pay ( except Wounded Soldiers from Hospital ) . No Half - Price . Come in Thousands CORRESPONDENCE . LEOMINSTER CARNIVAL . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Dear Sir , I wish to inform the inhabitants of Leominster and district that I have made all necessary arrangements to have the Red Cross Carnival and Fete filmed by one of the finest pro- ducing film firms in England , the resulting pic- ture to be exhibited at the I , cominster Picture Palace immediately afterwards . Such a chance to see yourself as others see you " rarely occurs , and it is hoped that all who can will make an effort to be in the Carnival , and make this day a success . The camera operator will be about all day , and nothing of importance will be missed . Yours faithfully , Corn Exchange , Leominster . J. BIRCHI . COMMENTS ON POTATO APHIS AND FRUIT BLOSSOM FAILURE . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , The general opinion of our fellow men is . that the gardening profession ranks as one of the noblest and elevating of rastimes and the more our knowledge increases towards efficiency the more anxious we are to pursue our studies . and progress Through your kindness I will en deavour to elucidate a few of the problems con- nected with ideas as yet indefinite to the many . In my visits to Leominster during the past few weeks I have been in touch with several allot- ment holders who have different pronounced opinions as to how the potato growth has been affected with a scorched or burnt leaf appear- arce . My inquisitiveness led me to examine many of the leaves affected under a strong microscope , found colonies of green whereby I several broods , a yellow thrip in company . These . pests attacking the sap action are undoubtedly , the cause of debility and sear ALLIES ADVANCE ON THE MURMAN COAST . The news that Allied forces had occupied Kem , a station on the Murman railway , 180 miles west- north - west of Archangel , was confirmed on Monday when a message was received from Moscow stat- ing that British and American troops have occu- pied the whole of the Murman coast . Following the capture of Kem , they are advancing to Soroki , whence the Soviet authorities have withdrawn to Nirek . The Entente commanders have issued an appeal to the inhabitants requesting help against Germany and Finland , in order to save the Mur- man coast and declaring that it is Russian terri- tory under the protection of the Entente Powers . Another message from Moscow , received via Ber- lin , states that M. Chicherin , the Bolshevik Foreign Commissary , has addressed 21 note to Great Britain , through her representative in Mos- cow , demanding that the detachments now on the Murman coast be re - embarked without delay . BRITISH ADVANCE ON AMIENS FRONT . 320 PRISONERS IN RIDGE WOOD SURPRISE . The despatches issued from British General Headquarters in Wrance on Monday are as follow : Our operation on Sunday . morning in the Dickebusch sector was undertaken on a front of about 2,000 yards , in the neighbourhood of Ridge Wood , to capture , a position of some local im- has portance , possession of which been fre- quently disputed since the German advance of April 25. Our attack appears to have taken the enemy by surprise , and was completely success- ful . All our objectives were gained , and 296 prisoners were captured , in addition to a number of machine guns and other material , the whole of which has not yet been collected . Our casu- alties were light . During the night we improved our positions south and of Villers - Bretonneux , captured a few prisoners . Several prisoners were also taken in a successful raid carried out by British troops in the neighbourhood of Ayette . Hostile artillery has been active south of Arras , north of Bethune , and in the Locre and Dicke- busch sectors . 7.58 p.m. - This morning we again advanced our line slightly in aphides in the neighbourhood of Villers- Brettonneux and drove off a party of the enemy which attacked one of our posts . The total number of prisoners taken by us in yesterday's operation at Ridge Wood is 328. On the remain- der of the British front there is nothing of special interest to report . appearance , and as the broods become diminished so the plants take on new life . The failure of fruit setting this of season has proved a perplexity and a source loss to many . Most people attribute it to the ravages of insect pest , but to my thinking it is caused by starved sap cells and the absence of moisture . root Few people recognise that new action commences after the leafage falls and should the soil lack moisture it can be readily under- stood that something will go wrong with vegeta- tion . The past winter was noted for its lesser rainfall and after the super - abundant crop of to 1917 it is only reasonable to expect the tree have been thoroughly sap taxed and weakened . During the month of April we experienced the coldest blast known for several years , this being an agent in no wise beneficial . Insect life is a factor towards assisting fertility , but wind or breeze pollination is the chief asset . The reten- tion of moisture is of course most essential for production and I can clearly prove in scores of cases where the land has retained the moisture so sure there is a crop of fruit . In my small gar- This I den I have quite a satisfactory display . attribute to non - interference with the land sur- rounding the trees after December and watering the same three times during the spring months . I am , yours truly , GEORGE LOVELOCK , 111 , Park Street , Hereford , July 17th , 1918 were a MARKETS . al was small Hereford , Wednesday , Cattle . - It market at Hereford . Trade , however , was better than last week , with the exception of store sheep , for which there was very little demand , although the number on offer was only about one - fifth of last week . There were no fat sheep . Store pigs realised enhanced better supply , and values . Sows with pigs made as high as £ 30 . Fat cattle were rather fewer than last week , 38 as met with a slack against 43 , and store cattle trade . There were a nice few milking cows , and Heifers realised up to £ 54 108 . with the best Calves ranged first calves ran from £ 26 to £ 34 from 31s . to £ 10 . women . WANTED - SMALLER SACKS . The Food Production Department some time ago raised the question of smaller sacks for fertilisers , corn , etc. , In view of the fact that much of the work has now to be done by weak men , lads , and The medical examinations for the Army have revealed an unsuspected amount of permanent injury among farm hands through the lifting of too heavy weigths by growing boys and others . It is good news that this matter is being sympa- thetically taken up by many traders and farmers . Last week the West Riding Executive expressed as possible , and as their opinion that as soon generally as was practicable , smaller sucks should sizes convenient would be sacks be used ; that The usual wheat holding , say , 8 stones of wheat . sack now holds about 18 stones , or four bushels ; a sack of beans may be even heavier - approximately 2 cwt . VOTING BY PROXY . MEN AND WOMEN ENTITLED UNDER THE NEW ACT . are or If you are a naval or military voter , and serving , or about to serve , afloat , or on land abroad elsewhere than in France or Belgium , you are entitled to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf at Parliamentary elections . Merchant sea- men , pilots , or fishermen ( including the masters of merchant ships or fishing boats and apprentices on such ships or boats ) who are likely to be at the time of a Parliamentary election at sea , about to go to sea , are similarly entitled . The ap- pointment of a proxy can be cancelled . It would be as well , therefore , to make the appointment at once , and not wait till an election is imminent . A person appointed as a proxy will not be able to vote on your behalf at a Local Governme election , and while the appointment is in force you will not be able to vote yourself at a Parlia- mentary election . The proxy must produce at the election a proxy paper issued by the Registration Officer entitling him to vote . not certain of the constituency in If you are which you are registered or the address of the qualifying premises it is advisable , if possible , to name your wife , husband , parent , brother , or sister as the person to be appointed proxy , as such a relative can act as proxy without being a voter in the constituency . If the voter knows the constituency in which he is registered all he has to do is to fill in the necessary particulars in a form and send it to the registration offices ; The person appointed to act as proxy must be either wife , husband , or parent , or a brother or sister over 21 years of age , or a the voter in . constituency ; but a person who is not one of these relatives cannot act as proxy for more than two voters in any constituency . A proxy paper issued in accordance with an application will be sent by the Registration Officer , unless he is instructed otherwise , direct to the person appointed as proxy , so that it may be available for use without delay . A proxy paper issued during the present war or a period of 12 months thereafter will remain in force until the termination of that period so long as you , continue to be registered and the proxy paper is not cancelled . The new Act applies to men of 19 years and upwards and women of 30 and upwards . Forms can be obtained from the Stationery Office . REFUGEE CREW IN BOAT SHELLED BY " U " BOAT . While two French luggers , the Nord and Madeleine , were being towed by a British tug on the 3rd July , a German submarine suddenly came up on the port quarter Four rounds were of the Madeleine and opened fire . fired , the first killing the master as he stood by the The crew took to gunner , who was preparing to fire . their boat , carrying the body of the master with them . The submarine , meanwhile , having attacked the Nord and tug , returned in the direction of the Madeleine's boat , and at point blank range fired a shot , which killed the whole crew , except the gunner and a sailor . ( A ) . DAY SHIFT : 1 - Cup of Tea , Coffee or Cocoa , with Bread and Butter , before starting to Work . 2. Hot Meal , i.e. , Meat Tea on return . 3. - Dinner on Saturdays , Full Meals on Sundays . ( B ) . NIGHT SHIFT : 1. - Cup of Tea , Coffee or Cocoa , with Bread and Butter ' on rising , i.e. , about 4 p.m. 2. Hot Meal , i.e. , Meat Tea before starting to Work . 3. Hot Breakfast on return from Work , and Dinner on Saturdays , Full Meals on Sunday and Monday . NOTES : - ( a ) The Act requires an adequate supply of good , wholesome food . " ( b ) All supply of food outside the above is a matter of private arrangement , and must be paid separately . ( c ) Washing of Clothes to be paid for extra . ( 1 ) Day and night shifts are charged alike . the above scale being arranged on the average cost of a month . ( e ) This scale is subject to revision . 5 , Corn Square , Leominster . July 18th , 1918 . AMERICA'S HELP . HOW SHE HAS DEFEATED THE EFFORTS OF THE U - BOATS . Mr. Hoover , the American Food Administrator , who is shortly to visit London , has issued , through W. H. Smith and Sons , a pamphlet on " Food in War . " In an introduction Mr. Clynes points out that Mr. Hoover's countrymen , by voluntary reduction of their own consumption , have provided us with wheat , meat , and bacon in quantities sufficient to render the submarine inno- cuous so far as the health and efficiency of the British nation are concerned . North America is , says Mr. Hoover , the greatest factor in the Allied food pool , and , in the final analysis it might become necessary for the Allies to live practically on North American supplies . " Our ability to supply the Allied world with food lies in four directions- ( 1 ) the United States usually produces a small surplus of food for ex- port over and above its normal consumption . This surplus we can export without economic dis- turbance ; ( 2 ) we have for years exported to other countries than the Allies . By partial or complete embargo of these , shipments we can slightly in- crease the supplies available to the Allies ; ( 3 ) we can expand the area planted , and , if our harvests , are normal , we can thereby enlarge the surplus ' for export through increased production ; ( 4 ) normal consumption and waste of food are any where from 15 to 20 than is per cent . more . necessary to maintain our own public health and strength , and we can in an emergency restrict the national consumption to our need , and thereby increase our exports . " our LORD RHONDDA'S WILL . BEQUESTS FOR WELSH SCHOLARSHIPS . The late Viscount Rhondda , in his will , gives £ 20,000 to the governing body of Gonville and- Caius College , Cambridge , to be applied at their discretion for the benefit of the college , but pre- ferably in the establishment and maintenance of six to ten scholarships tenable at the college for mathematics , natural science , or moral science , being given including economics , preference " ceteris paribus " in awarding such scholarships to residents or sons of residents in Wales and Monmouthshire . He also gives a similar sum to the trustees of Cardiff Infirmary . Lord Rhondda further declared : " I make no other charitable gifts in my will , because I have devoted the greater part of my life to public affairs , and I have already given large sums of money for charitable and public services . " WAR IN THE AIR . ENEMY LOSE OVER 4,000 MACHINES . An official report gives details of the work of the Royal Air Force on the various fronts and states that between July , 1517 , and July , 1918 , the British have brought down very considerably over four thousand enemy aircraft , whilst British machines missing have only slightly exceeded one thousand . One fact emerges clearly from all records of acrial operations , and this that British superiority and strength in the air in all the theatres of war have progressed rapidly and con- tinuously . 19 TONS OF BOMBS ON ENEMY . POSITIONS . Sir Douglas Haig has issued the following avia- tion report : - des- Sunday . Twelve enemy aeroplanes were troyed by us on Saturday and four driven down out of control . Three of our machines missing . are A good deal of reconnaissance and observation work was carried out by our airmen in fine in- tervals , and 4 tons of bombs were dropped by them during the day . our 13-14 bombing On the night of July machines were Over very active . 1,100 bombs weighing in the aggregate 19 tons , were dropped upon enemy camps . railway lines , trains , trans- port , and billets . All our night - flying machines returned safely . GERMAN CLAIMS . June 468 hostile aero- During the month of planes and 62 captive balloons were shot down on the German front . We have lost 153 aeroplanes and 61 captive balloons in battle . GERMAN ATTACK IN PALESTINE . BRITISH LINE INTACT : 510 PRISONERS . Palestine Official , Monday . During the night of July 13 and on the morning of July 14 enemy attacks developed against our positions covering the passages of the Jordan and on the Abu Tellul ridges , north of Jericho . East of the Jordan the enemy were dispersed by a cavalry attack , in the course of which our Indian Imperial Service Cav- alry killed a number of their opponents with the lance , besides prisoners and capturing machine - guns . taking Our positions about Abu Tellul , at first pene- trated , were entirely restored by a counter - attack of Australian and New Zealand troops , who took three 400 prisoners ( including 260 Germans , ( of separate units ) . By nightfall 510 prisoners whom 350 were German ) had been passed through the collecting stations . [ Since the action on the Jericho - Es Salt road , and the withdrawal at the beginning of May , from the last named place , there has been a good deal of patrol fighting around Jericho , with results , in each case , The unfavourable to the Turks . present action seems to have been the first attempt at a serious offensive on the part of the enemy . BURGLAR DIES IN FIGHT WITH MINISTER ' JURY EXONERATE HOUSEHOLDER . A supposed burglar has met his death at Rich- mond , Yorks , in a struggle with a minister , who at the inquest on Monday was , exonerated from blanie . The affair happened at the home of the Rev. H. Tregoning , Wesleyan minister . About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the reverend gentleman was aroused by someone rushing past his bedroom door and descending the stairs . Jumping out of the bed he rushed after intruder , who was in uniform . After a brief but violent struggle the supposed burglar was who overpowered by the minister , then called in the neighbours . The man , who wore the Mons ribbon , was bound with ropes , Finding him in an and the police were called . unconscious condition , they released his bonds , and telephoned for medical aid . BOOTS IN THE GARDEN . His Restoratives were applied without avail , and when a doctor arrived the man was dead . boots were found in the garden , near the kitchen . window . At the inquest the body was identified as that officers ' of Cadet J. McWilliam , belonging to an training battalion . A verdict was returned that death was due to suffocation caused in a struggle with Mr. Tregoning , who had a right to protect his property . The post - mortem disclosed that examination McWilliam had been suffering from pleurisy . Mr. , Tregoning was exonerated from all blame . Sunday morning said which was SUNDAY BOXING MATCH . STORY OF LOST WATCH AND END OF A JEWISH ROMANCE . An incident arising out of a boxing contest at a Jewish club to have led to the breaking of an engagement , was inquired into by Mr. Justice Sankey at Bir- mingham Assizes on Saturday . Lewis Cohen , of Bay Carver - street , who took part in the Suvla landing , sued Joseph Jacobs , of Hinckley - street for slander . It was alleged that Jacobs had ac- cused Cohen of having stolen and pawned a watch . The contest was at the Birmingham International Tailors ' Trade Union Institute and Social Club , the principals being Lazarus ( known in the ring as " Yobo " ) and Len Goodman . After it was over Yobo said some one had taken his watch . Some time afterwards Cohen became engaged to a Miss Rosenberg , but she soon showed a cool- ness towards him . Cohen could not account for this , until he found , said counsel , that Jacobs had told the woman's father that he had stolen a watch and pawned it fór 8s . So serious was the view of this by the Rosenbergs that the engage- ment was broken off . Jacobs denied that he had made the accusation , and Rosenberg , the woman's father , said that the alleged theft had never been mentioned to him . The engagement was broken off because Cohen was too officious and ordered his children about . The jury awarded Cohen £ 20 damages . J. B. DOWDING , Local Officer to the Ministry of Labour and Clerk to the Billeting Committee . TENBURY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . 100 RATIONING OF COAL , AND GAS . Mr. George Ballard presided at the monthly meeting on Tuesday , when there were also pres- ent : The Rev. E. E. Lea , Messrs . E. V. V. Wheeler , W. Ashley , C. G. Partridge , R. Crofts , H. T. Nott , T. H. Cooke , with the Clerk ( Mr. L. Ashley ) and the Surveyor ( Mr. R. W. Jarvis ) . Mr. Rose and Mr. Smallman attended the meeting on behalf of the Burford Rural District Council in relation to the scheme for rationing coal and gas . The Clerk explained the Household Fuel and Lighting Order , which also applied to coal used " for industrial purposes where the quantity did not exceed tons per annum . The Council would have to appoint a fuel , overseer whose duties would be mainly clerical . They also might appoint a Committee consisting of representatives of the coal merchants and dealers and the gas company , and also independent representatives who would decide questions of expense . Under the Order Burford would have to combine with Tenbury , not having an independent supply . The overseer would have to register all houses unless they used not more than one hundredweight per week . Application must be made to a coal dealer . He passed it into the fuel overseer who issued a requisition to the householder , to be filled up stating the proportion of gas and coal to be sup- plied . If it was in order he certified to the gas or coal merchant that so much gas or coal might be supplied . There would be many cases of special assessments such as laundries , bakehouses , hotles , schools and churches . No mention made of hop drying , which would probably be a special case to be referred to the Coal Controller . Mr. Ashley What are the proportions between gas and coal ? was The Clerk replied that the quantity of gas used as fuel would reduce the amount of coal . A householder could fix his own proportions within certain limits Fifteen thousand feet of gas was the equivalent of one ton of coal and three tons of coke were equivalent to two tons of coal . do Mr. Nott : What about houses where they their own laundry and baking ? a The Clerk said those cases would be covered by household licenses . Where there were young children or Invalids or where they were more than six in a household more could be allowed . The might if necessary establish local authority reserve stock of coal in order to safeguard the interests of consumers . The order provided that the Government would repay two - thirds of the expenses , leaving one third to be borne by the rates . The overseer over a town with under 5,000 1 premises would receive £ 50 coal only , and £ 70 coal and gas . The amount allowed for expenses in a place like Tenbury was £ 32 , which seemed very small for an office , advertising , stationery , etc. It also appeared that the fuel overseer would have , to have a competent inspector . As regards the public they might within 42 days of the first of July obtain coal as at present . Coal merchants and dealers must be registered within 28 days of July 1st . Twelve weeks was allowed for the pub- lic to make application for household returns . People were encouraged to get in a stock , but if there was more than a year's supply it might be tra sferred to someone else or taken into account next year . The Chairman observed that they already had suitable machinery in existence in the Food Con- trol Committee , and it was obv hat that , was the body to which they should depute the powers under that order . He therefore moved that they appoint as independent members of the Fuel Committee all the members of the Food Control Committee with the exception of Mr. Davis ( who would represent the Gas Company ) and Mr. Sweet ( who was appointed as a butcher for special reason ) and with the addition of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Burford Rural District Council . a Mr. Wheeler seconded and it was carried . The THURSDAY , FRIDAY & SATURDAY , JULY 25th , 26th & 27th , 1918 . A Pair of Spectacles A fascinating reminiscence of the World Famous Comedy by SYDNEY GRUNDY . THE Window of Dreams , An Exclusive Thanhouser Drama , in 3 acts . Cast : - The Girl Grace De Carlton The Man Bert Delaney " BASE DECEIVERS , " a two reel Comedy . " PATHE GAZETTE " & " PATHE PICTORIAL . " The Sixth Episode of ' The Red Ace , ' Next Week : " A STUDY IN SCARLET , " by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE . WANTED . DAY GIRL OF MORNING WOMAN Wanted at once . - Apply , Mre . JEFFERY , Alderman's Meadow , Leominster . " ANTED , Young DAY GIRL , just left school , for Kington . WANTED , OLD ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any con- dition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jeweller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . ANTED , strong BOY , as Apprentice to the Ironmongery . - Apply , TAYLOR AND WARD , High Street , Leominster . WANTED , 500 Gallons of good CIDER ; also 500 Gallons of good PERRY . - Apply , J. BASSETT , Radnorshire Arms , Leominster . WANTED , danes well - cooled MILK , any quantity , churns found , full price and carriage ; bankers and farmers references . - GRANGERS LANE DAIRY , Cradley Heath . OTTAGE , GARDEN , ORCHARD or PADDOCK Wanted , suitable for keeping cow , few poultry . etc. , would take to stock , if any , and help on farm or garden if required occasionally . - Apply , " L.B , " c / o News Office , Leominster . W ANTED , COTTAGE , dry , 4 or 5 rooms , water , garden , near church , P.O. , and 3 or 4 miles nearest station . - Apply , WALKER , 17 , St. Owen Street , Hereford . H OUSE Wanted , with 4 bedrooms ; also garden ; in or near Leominster ; willing to pay rent £ 20 to £ 25. - Apply , " B , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , & HOUSE , with 6 rooms , good garden , Bargates preferred . - Apply , " F.F , " c / o News , Office , Leominster . WA ANTED , a Large Light ROOM , in Leominster . Write , " A.N , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , useful HELP , age 18 to 20 , for house Apply , and assist in business , one lady , seaside.- G.H.C. , " c / o News Office , Leominster . ANTED , strong YOUTH , to assist in bakehouse and deliver . - Apply , R. W. HATTON , 49 , Etnam Street , Leominster . TTOUSE - PARLOURMAID Wanted , thoroughly Housework , good references essential . Apply , PROBYN , Kington Vicarage , Herefordshire . ANTED to Buy , TWO UNBROKEN COLTS , 3 years old or over , 14 to 15 hands . - Apply , COMPTON , Colt Breaker , Risbury . W WANTED , BOY , or GIRL , for Printing Office.- Apply , STEVENSON , Printer , -Kington . WA ANTED , HOUSEMAID , healthy , a light , easy place . Apply , Mrs. EDWARDS , Broadfields , Tenbury , Worcestershire . minster . ANTED , to place out at HALVES , 25 or 50 Ewes . Apply , " M. C , " c / o News Office , Leo- ANTED , MORNING GIRL , to assist in house and shop , aged 17. - Apply , PHILLIPS , 8 , Broad Street , Leominster . W ANTED , POST as Housekeeper to gentleman , or Companion - Help , lady , middle - aged - Apply , " H , " c / o News Office , Leominster .. ster . UNIOR CLERK , Young Lady ; also OFFICE GIRL , Wanted . - Apply , MANAGER , Moyle & Son , Leomin- YOUNG ferred , two in family . - Apply , Mrs. J. SMITH , The Square , Leominster . W 7ANTED , Person as HOUSEKEEPER , to take charge of 3 children , aged 7 , 10 & 12 years , good wages .-- Apply , E. EDWARDS , Blacksmith's Shop , . Aymestrey . W ANTED , a young GIRL , as Housemaid . - Apply , Mrs. M. J. DENT , Cornhill , Leominster . WANTED . DAY GIRL Apply , Mrs. BANNISTER , Lighthouse , Leominster . WA Chairman moved and Mr. Nott seconded that Mr. Baldwin , the able Chairman of the Food Control Committee , be Chairman . Carried . The Chairman said it was also their duty to appoint a fuel overseer . Their Clerk and Execu- tive Officer , Mr. Ashley , was not anxious for the job , but would do his best if appointed . After the excellent way in which , he had served the Food Control Committee he thought the Council would be wise to ask him to take over these duties . He moved that Mr. Leonard Ashley be appointed fuel overseer . Mr. Nott seconded and it was carried . The Chairman said an inspector would have to be appointed , but it did not appear whether it was the duty of the Council or the Committee to make the appointment . He would therefore move- that the Council recommend the Committee to ap- point Mr. Jarvis as Inspector . He was sure he would do the work well . Mr. Rose seconded and it was carried . It was further agreed that the expenses should be shared by Tenbury and Burford in the propor- tion of three to one . PRISONERS OF WAR FUND . a The Rev. E. E. Lea presented a report upon meeting at Worcester in connection with the Worcestershire Prisoners of War Fund . Under the Geneva Convention the Government unable were to send food and individuals could not send par- cels . There were now over 1,400 . prisoners be- longing to Worcestershire Units in Germany , Tur- key , etc. , and the cost of sending them food par- cels would be £ 60,000 per annum . Of the total 700 men were from the county and 700 from outside . The proposal was that the County Fund should make themselves responsible for the 700 from out- side the county and that each district should make themselves responsible for prisoners from their own neighbourhood . In cases where a district had only a few prisoners it was hoped that they would also contribute to the general fund . He Cer- was sure Tenbury would support the fund . tain districts were raising a penny rate towards . the cost . He suggested the appointment of a Committee to deal with the matter . There were not many prisoners from that district , so they were called upon to help other districts . Boots and clothes were supplied free by the Government and the fund sent three food parcels every fort- night at a cost of £ 46 per year per man . Mr. Wheeler said it was a fact that many of our prisoners would have been starved but for these parcels . three The Chairman said that only from that district had so far been reported , but many more were expected . He moved the ap- pointment of the following Committee : the Rev. E. E. Lea , Major Prescott , Mrs. Baldwyn Childe , Mr. Croft , Mr. W. Baldwin , Mr. Rees and Mr. Ballard . prisoners Mr. Nott said they should decide what propor- tion of the L66,000 Tenbury was responsible for . The Chairman said there were two points to be remembered . The Government could not send food and the private individual was not allowed to , So this was the only thing to from starvation . Mr. Partridge said that if that was the case would give save their men notice that they take into considera- tion the question of raising a rate . Mr. Ashley supported . ANTED , YOUNG LADY , for Millinery Dept. , live in . - Apply , Bon Marchè , Leominster . ANTED , YOUNG GIRL , just left school , an- Wother kept . - Apply , Mrs. SMALE , Bon Marchè , Leominster . ANTED , thoroughly steady , domesticated Young Lady , as BARMAID , and to assist generally , reference required . - Apply , Talbot Hotel , Leominster . To FOR SALE . Be Sold . - Little Common , Grendon Bishop , Bromyard ; Two COTTAGES , freehold , with well - fruited Gardens and small Orchard . suitable for disabled soldier , moderate price - Apply , E. L. CONNOP , 7 , Coley Hill , Reading . TT is easy to rear every chick to lay at six months old if you sprinkle Karswood Chicken Powder , containing ground insects , regularly over their soft food . Packets , 2d . , 6d . , 1 / -- From MOYLE & SON , Corn Merchants , Etnam Street , Leominster .. F OR Sale , Pure - bred Pen of WYANDOTTES ( Cam- Barron strain ) , Cockerel and four 1917 pullets.- Apply , " S. A , " c / o News Office , Leominster . 2,000 . EXTRA eggs from only 26 hens were obtained last year by one poultry - keeper who used Karswood Poultry Spice , containing ground insects . Everybody delighted . Try it . Packets 2d . , od . , 1 / -- MOYLE & SON , Corn Merchants , Etnam Street , Leominster . F ° OR Sale , Five or Six Hogsheads of CIDER.- Apply , Tuck , Swanston , Dilwyn . FOR Sale , THATCHING STRAW . — Apply , J. M. P. CAVE , Monkland . OR Sale , BELGIAN - FLEMISH RABBITS , all ages . Apply , T.T , c / o News Office , Leominster . INGER'S SEWING ( Hand ) MACHINE for Sale , condition . - Apply , X. Y , c / o News new Office , Leominster . ster . INGLE BEDSTEAD and MATTRESS , good as hew . Apply , " E.T , " c / o News Office , Leomin- TO LET . 10 Let , or For Sale , good roomy COTTAGE and To Let , or For Sale , village of Eardisland . Apply , ROBINSON , Forty Acres , Kingsland . 10 Let , " GABLES , " 140 , South Street , Leominster , To Let CABLE11 acre of Pasture Land.- " Apply , SMITH , Withenfield . NO Let , on Bircher Common , FURNISHED COT- A circular letter from the West Worcesterstain TTAGE , for 26th July . Apply , " R. B , " c / o News War Aims Committee was read suggesting celebrations for France's Day . The Chairman said that if they could only talk to school children and wave flags to show their of France appreciation of the magnificent efforts on our behalf he thought it was not much . moved the letter lie on the table . He It was decided to subscribe to the National one year Housing Council for and to nominate the Chairman to attend the conference in Bir- mingham . ROADMEN'S WAGES . The Committee appointed to consider the road- men's wages recommended a working week of 54 hours for 8 months and 48 hours for the four winter months , November - February , work to cease at 2 m . on Saturdays . The wages recommended were 30s . for ordinary fair working able bodied The Tenbury scavengers were to be paid 1od . per day extra when so engaged . The altera- tion was to take effect from the last day of settle- ment , July 6th . men . Mr. Wheeler remarked that this was putting their men - on exactly the same basis as agricultural labourers , although they were not bound do so . He was very strongly of opinion that they should . not be paid a penny more than agricultural labourers , whose work was more important . The point was made that the working hours do not include the time occupied in walking to and from work and this was added to the report , which was then adopted . The Surveyor mentioned that the Salop County Surveyor had given him notice that timber from Woodseaves was coming down the Knighton roads . He strongly opposed this and eventually after ap- able to arrange proaching the authorities was that the timber should go on the Tenbury main roads . the Surveyor The Chairman complimented the result of his action . on Mr. Ashley complained of the state of gulleys in Teme Street , Cross Street and Market Street attention of the and it was decided to call the County Surveyor to the matter . Office , Leominster . 10 Let , a Six - roomed COTTAGE , with Larder and To Let a Six - roomed Orchard , on Bache Bank , Kimbolton . Apply to T. NEILD , The Grange , Leomin ster 1st BATTALION Herefordshire Volunteer Regt . " B " Company ( No. 5 Platoon ) Leominster . No. 5 PLATOON . Sunday , July 21st , 10.15 a.m. Monday , July 22nd , 7.15 p.m. , Recruits Drill . Tuesday , July 23rd , 7.15 p.m. Sunday , July 28th , Musketry , Open Range . No. 6 PLATOON . Sunday , July 21st , 2.30 p.m. Wednesday , July 24th , 7.30 p.m. Thursday , July 25th , 7.30 p.m. Sunday , July 28th , Musketry , Open Range , Leominster . MACHINE GUN SECTION . Sunday , July 21st , 10.15 a.m. Wednesday , July 24th , 7.30 p.m. Headquarters , Leominster . W. M. ELLWOOD , Lieut .. " B " Co. , 1st H.V.R. At Bromley Sir Everard Hambro , of Hayes Place , Hayes , was fined £ 30 and six guineas costs , for having more coal than he was entitled under " the Coal Distribution Order . |