The Kington Times - June 1918
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Kington Times 22nd June 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 22/06/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 22nd June 1918 |
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K MARY h РУ yed by the Order to the d that that o be present ealth resort , Mr. Willis eil , referring stated that give prefer- ar . The mat- mmittee with was added to Overseer , was Water Rate nomination me terms at of Council to Insurance the Vinc stion to the CHURCH , ORDAN . most enjoy- ther and the of Mr. J. G. otionally line ol Coventry , direction : A hen a good societies in Artur Wood 50 Stive sermon . wards of Mayor ( Coun- public meet- said he felt lowship with net many of ered one of us Rees . He have known . inviting him adopted in as to him a mark of con- be fair and merally found The times in nd faith and se days . He en we should riend of his of Romance . he had not know much new more of ly THAT IS conceived subject . He and rapid daily emerg- they were ber that be- as a people . Union Jack things were gain . 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Sale op ( Enforce- on the Milk 1918 , and ers aud re- to the sanc- es fixed by 1918 , be re- on the occa- in the area ster be as e of 1s . 1od . rial gallon . erial gallon . per imperial es than a ad 34d . per future the complaints At the same le the com- Mrs. Pull- her garden VER VN HALL .. e following e passed as Town Hall , ng to lead- re Silver sties Silver n Hall , July ty President ilver Collec- Cross Gold ajesties ' Sil- eceive Silver Saturday , ster . " LUDLOW . COUNTY POLICE COURT . Monday , before Sir W. St. A. Rouse Boughton , Bart . , and Mr. E. T. Evans . DISMISSED . - Charles Webster , single man , employed in the woods on Government umber a Craven Arms , was brought up in custody on a warrant charged with attempting to insult Jane Wilcox , married woman , by exposing himsel ou the 4th of June at the parish of Stokesay . Mr. w . C. Tyrrell defended . - Jane Wilcox stated that sne was the wife of John Wilcox , ol Stokes Wood , Craven Arms . On Tuesday , June 4th , she went to fetch her little girl wno was gathering sticks . It would be about 8 to 8.30 p.m. Sue saw defendant standing by a stile . Sue went over the sule and defendant was about six yards away in the midaie of the road . Defendant was exposing himself in She turned back at once front of her . towarus the stile and detendant said " Don't run away . 1 won't hurt you , " and came towards the stile . over the stile and got went towards her home . She She went home and told her husband . Witness her husband then and went back towards ше you are stile and defendant was there and when ne saw her husband he disappeared . On Friday , tue 7th inst . , defendant called at her housé and said , I want to know what is this " Missus , saying about me and what are you going to tell Mrs. Ritten . " Witness said " Would you like me to tell Mrs. Ritten ? " and he replied " No. " Wit- Why did you behave in such a disgust- ness said ing manner about the place ? " Defendant said " What did I do ? " Witness told him she was not going to discuss it in front of her children . De- fendant asked her to let it drop and she told him he would have to apologise to her husband in font of her . Defendant said I shall meet him on the road and square him . " On Monday , June 1oth she saw defendant near Stoke Crossing and he said " What time will your boss be at home ? " . She asked him why he did not come up at din ner time and defendant said half an hour was not very long to eat his dinner and come up . She told him where her husband was working and he could see him there . - Cross - examined : Defendant was standing at the stile as she came up the fie'd . She had not taken proceedings before because she gave him an opportunity to apologise . She did not lay the information , the police did . - John Wil- cox stated that he lived at Stokes Wood , Craven Arms and was the husband of last witness . On Tuesday , June 4th , his wife came home about 8.30 p.m. in the evening and made a complaint to him . In consequence of the complaint he and his wife went up the field towards the stile and saw a man at the stile . On Saturday , June 8th , he saw de- fendant by Stokesay Castle and asked him what his wife . mean any be Oil no he had been doing towards his wife on the 4th of June , and defendant said he did not harm against his wife and said he would come up that day and apologise in front of witness and Witness told defendant he would there at 12.30 . Defendant did not come . He saw him later and defendant said he wanted to be Witness Faid " Yes . " But and would Monday do . defendant did not come . - Cross - examined : He was meant not satisfied by defendant saying he harm to his wife . He wanted him to apologise in front of his wife and himself . - John Plain stated that he lived at Stokesay , Craven Arms , and was On June 4th he was going with a a waggoner . defendant between Stoke- load of wood and saw say School and Church and he was going in the direction of Stokesay Wood.-P.S. Lovatt stated that he received information of this case on 12th inst . and made enquiries and on the 14th he received a warrant for defendant's arrest arrested him at 6 o'clock that morning . He read the warrant over to him and cautioned him and he replied " It is not true . Neither has she got any witnesses . " - Mr . Tyrrell , for defendant , said the and the prosecutrix had had a fortnight to think this over and the cause of the case was that she had no apology and she took no notice of his state- ment to her husband that he meant harm . no The man was going to be married , and was in the road , and was easing himself when the woman came over the stile suddenly . He was shocked to see her come over the stile . He called the defen- dant , who stated that on June 4th in the evening he was going towards Abdon , and was easing him- self when a woman came up a field and got over the stile and when he saw her he turned round and walked away . He was not stood in the middle of the road . She asked him to apologise and he told her he had done nothing to apologise for.- Cross - examined : He was not against the stile . He did not speak to Mrs. Wilcox , as he was no- where near her . - The Magistrates told Mr. Tyrrell that he need not call any more witnesses . There not sufficient evidence to convict and they dismissed the case . was WAR WEAPONS WEEK . - On Monday War Weapons Week was opened at Ludlow to help to win the war , On the first day the sum of £ 2,0b0 was received . On Tuesday the amount rose to £ 4,000 . On Tuesday evening a lantern lecture was given in the Town Hall . The chair was occupied by Mr. H. E. Whitaker ( Ludford Park ) . The lec- ture , " Money Behind the Guns , " was given by the Rector ( the Rev. A. E. Lloyd Kenyon ) . The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides . The lantern was manipulated by Mr. H. S. Breakspear and Mr. W. M. Woodhouse . At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks was passed to the Chair- man and lecturer , BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Wednesday ,, before Messrs . G. Woodhouse E. T. Evans . and DESERTING HER CHILD . - Emily Pamela Lewis , single , of 14 , Otway Street , Garston , Liverpool , a native of Ludlow , was charged with deserting her child , William George Lewis , whereby it be- came chargeable to the funds of the Ludlow Union on the 27th of May . - Defendant said she had no idea the child was in the Union . She left it with Mrs. Bemans . - Philip Pepler , Relieving Officer , said the defendant came out of the Workhouse on the 12th of April with the child and saw Mrs. Bemans , who arranged to take the child . On the 27th of May Mrs. Bemans brought the child to the Union and it was admitted by order of the Board of Guardians and it was still in the Work- house . - P.S . Harris proved receiving prisoner into custody at Liverpool on Tuesday . In reply to the warrant she stated that when she was at the Workhouse she went to Mr. Price's , of Pitchfield , and was getting 5s . a week . She arranged for Mrs. Bemans to take the child at 6s . per week . She wrote Mrs. Bemans that she was going to get a better situation and her mother , who was at Garston , was going to fetch the child as next Saturday . - Defendant said she was working in a bobbin factory at Garston and earned 18s . week . a was She had to keep her mother , who blind . She had written Mrs. Bemans several times . when she was at Pitchfield . She had not sent Mrs. Bemans any money . She would take the child back with her to Liverpool . - The Magistrates said on condition she took the child away they would fine her £ 2 , to include the Guardians ' costs , the money to be paid at the rate of 10s . per month , or one month's imprisonment . " WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY . -On Sunday at the Wesleyan Church the Sunday School Anniversary sermons were preached at the morning aud evening services by the Rev. J. Angus , Birmingham . In the afternoon there was a special Children's Flower Service , at which the scholars gave singing and recitations and gifts of flowers and eggs were received for the Overmead V.A.D. Hospital . The collections were for the Sunday School Funds . On Monday evening the Rev. Angus lectured on " Character , Conduct and Creed . " The chair was taken by Mr. R. Poyner . ST . LAWRENCE'S CHURCH . - On Sunday at St. Lawrence's Parish Church after the evening ser- vice , at Mr. Bastick's organ recital , Mrs. Walker ( nee Margaret Layton ) , of the Queen's Hall and Albert Hall Concerts , sang two solos with great effect , viz . , " I know that my Redeemer liveth " ( Handel ) , and " My heart ever faithful " ( Bach ) . There was a large congregation present and the singing of Mrs. Walker was much appreciated . WIFE'S DOUBLE LIFE . ' SAID TO HAVE BECOME " ENGAGED " TO RICH FARMER OF 67 . That his wife had lived a double life , posing as a single woman after her marriage , and becoming " engaged " to an elderly farmer with money , was asserted by a Gateshead engineer , whose petition for a divorce was before Mr. Justice Horridge on Tues- day . She The petitioner , Mr. Isaac Edmond Walton , was married ; his council said , in October 1914. His wife concealed the fact that she knew the co - respondent , Mr. William Shaw , of Singleton , Lancaster , a farmer of 67. It appeared that she met Shaw constantly , and received large sums of money from him . was formerly a teacher , and after her marriage she went to York , telling her husband she met teacher friends there . It came out later , continued council , that she had also met Shaw , and had gone to Black- pool with him . Once , in her husband's absence , she closed the house and went to Preston and Blackpool , and visited Shaw's house , leaving her baby at Black- pool . Many other visits to Shaw were alleged , and there were affectionate passages in letters she had written to him . Council read a letter to Shaw , which , he said , was written by the wife only three days before her marriage , saying : " It would be very nice to have a home of my own by your own fire , and other happier things . " She had received £ 600 from him before the marriage ,, and hundreds since . many Council for Mr. Shaw said his client was induced to believe all along that he was engaged to the respondent . " He was guilty of all the follies of an engaged man of 67 , " added council . The hearing was adjourned . All the charges were denied . BURFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . On Tuesday last , present : Messrs . J. W. Rose ( Chairman ) , J. Hobby , R. Jones , G. Morris , G. Wozencroft , M. H. Smallman , W. S. Davis ( Clerk ) , R W. Jarvis ( Surveyor ) . A letter was read from Mr. Evans , of Stoke , asking if the Council would have the footbridge for Rockhill Brook repaired . The Surveyor said It was impos- the bridge had gone past repair . sible to get timber to make a new bridge , but if the Council wished he would patch it up as best he could . The Surveyor called attention to the damage done to the road at Nash by timber hauling . He had had correspondence with the Government Department in reference to the matter but was not able to report progress . Timber hauling was of the utmost importance and they must not hin- der the hauliers in their work . He had written to the Department and asked them to send some- one down to meet him and inspect the road . He also stated that 1,000 large trees were to hauled from Trapnell through Boraston to Tenbury Station . He had asked that the road be in- spected before the hauling was started . be The Clerk read a circular letter from a Govern- ment Department advocating the keeping of pigs by the Council Cottagers could in this way be supplied . The Chairman said the circular would not seri- ously affect them . He would suggest that they What they got was only be given better meal . rubbish . He knew of one man who had lost a pig which he put down to bad feeding stuffs . CATERPILLARS . of A wide and productive agricultural area Breconshire is at present being attacked by small caterpillars of the ermine - moth species , which strip of their leaves all trees of the wych elm variety . In a few instances hazel , mountain ash , haw thorn , and bracken have received attention , but many other trees and crops are immune , although guite near . SAVING WHEAT FOR HEROIC WOMEN . WAR BREAD IS WHOLESOME . HINTS ON BOTTLING FRUIT . QUR CHEAP TEA . SAVING WHEAT FOR HEROIC WOMEN . While the great majority of the American house- wives have pledged themselves to save wheat so tnat we and our Allies may benefit , occasionally a busy but thoughtless housewife may complain : Laven't time to I Making the Save wheat . wheatless breads takes extra time , and besides I am totally unfamiliar with the other cereals and would have to learn a new nearly recipe for everything I cooked if I did without wheat . No , haven't time to do it . " THE KINGTON TIMES , JUNE 22. 1918 . This woman , mark you , is the exception , but for her special benent the U.S.A. Food Administration have addressed the following appeal to her honour . " Who has the most time - the American women or the women of the Allied countries ? In Europe , women are rising at dawn to work in the nelus , nurse the sick and wounded , munister to the homeless and friendless , and keep all the wheels of life moving whi'e their men are at the front .. " In England there is a munition factory where for nearly a year the women have worked and twelve hours a The day without holiday . Government usually insists on one or two Sundays a month for rest , but these women refused to take even this meagre vacation . " What will our men do at the Front , ' they asked , it we go holiday making ? ' " And the superintendent let them go on with their work , unceasing . ten " This is not an exception , but an example of how unremittingly and unselfishly the women of the Allied countries are pouring out all their en- ergies in one direction or another that will help Americans can win the war . Surely the least we do is to feed these heroic women . Of course what we would all like to do is to have them come into our homes three times a day and sit down to our plentiful dining tables . " But this is impossible . The next best thing to do is to send them all of our wheat so that they can buy plenty of bread at their bakeries at a reasonable price . for " Give them all of your wheat , then , unstintingly . " What ? You haven't time to save wheat these women ? " Who has the most time -- they or YOU ? " This appeal illustrates He splendid spirit of self - sacrifice that is animating the American people and making them do without wheat alto- gether so that we and our Allies may have bread . It is also a well - deserved tribute to our truly heroic munition workers , land girls , nurses , and all the women who are working with dogged de- termination , so that the cause of freedom , justice , and humanity may be won . But unfortunately there are still in this country a few thoughtless women who never attempt to save food or avoid waste . While the best manhood . of Britain , France , and America is fighting and dying so that our homes may be unmolested and the world purged of the poison of Prussianism , no woman , especially in our land which has been saved the fate of France , has any right to stand aloof and benefit by the self - sacrifice of others , without doing her best to help win the war . If you cannot be an " heroic woman , " you can and ought to be at least a loyal woman . Stand solidly behind our own and the Allied soldiers now dealing death to the grey hordes in Can France . Saving food means help for them . you , with a clear conscience , say " I am doing my best to help win the war and back up our boys in battle ? " If you cannot say this - you are not worthy to receive the wheat which American women are saving for you . WAR BREAD IS WHOLESOME . Many housewives will be relieved to know that in answer to a question asked by a woman as to the value of her war loaf , Professor Starling has definitely stated that war bread contains nothing but good material . It is composed principally of that portion of the wheat grain which English people have always rejected from their bread , to the anger and sorrow of scientific men . Who does not recall the fuss which attended the advent of " Hovis " bread ? What we have now is only that samne Hovis which people rushed to buy , with the addition of good maize flour , barley flour , and , occasionally , rice to make up for the quantities of wheat flour are no longer receiving we from abroad . Which is better , to produce a small quantity of " white bread wuich would not nearly go round , and would become a luxury for the wealthy only , or to provide a perfectly whole- some admixture , which , in view of its bulk , places the working - man's staple food well within his reach in quantities not so very far below what he had in pre - war times ? The country that is driven to ration its bread is in sore food straits ; England , alone among the Allied countries , has . so far , avoided that neces- sity , and intends , if possible , to avoid it until the end of her time of trial . The Food Controller .has done the country no better service - and this is saying his much - than in determination that there shall be enough bread , and good bread , to provide every man , woman , and child with a sufficient share . If any consumer can prove his bread to contain deletrious foreign matter , it is the baker , and not the Ministry of Food , that needs attention . Some of us have , in our time , suspected a worthy grocer here and there of mix- ing sand with his sugar , but we did not hope to have the market price of sugar reduced because of its perfidy . It is safe to say that any Local Food Control Committee would be deeply interested and ready for immediate action if a loaf indisput- ably containing anything worse than the materials described by Professor Starling were to be brought under their inspection . THE MEANEST ACT . Anyone reading accounts of the prosecutions under the Food Control Orders must be impressed by the amount of ingenuity displayed by the culprits . Many people take a pride in their clever schemes for dodging the law , ard even boast of their " smartness if they manage to cheat the Food Controller and get more than their rationed share . It does not seem to occur to them that it is not the Food Controller who is affected by their meanness so much as their own neighbours and relatives . For in the distribution of all food attention is paid to the local needs of each dist- rict , and , while any greed or dishonesty on the part of a consumer does ultimately affect the whole community , its direct result is felt by those in the same district . an 111 It is true that many offences are committed ignorance , but that is no excuse . No one who can read has the right to be ignorant of the laws which affect us all so vitally . All food orders are made with the object of equalising the distribu- tion of food and it is everybody's duty to find out how much he is legally entitled to and to keep within that limit . It may be " smart " to wangle extra pound of meat from your butcher , but that extra pound to you may mean the loss of a dinner to some poor soul who has not the same amount of influence with your butcher . Nobody takes a pride in offending D.O.R.A. by showing bright lights at night , or taking photographs of forts ; yet the person who manoeuvres to get more food than the Food Controller allows him , is no less unpatriotic . For it must never be forgotten essential to our that food is just as guns and soldiers ; and fair distribution of food- stuffs amongst all members of the community is as important as the fair distribution of ammuni- tion amongst the , men in the firing line . No name would be bad enough for the soldier who stole more than his share of ammunition at the expense of his mate , and no name is bad enough for the person who meanly acquires more than his share of food and leaves his neighbours to short . Wangling in food is not clever ; it is the very depth of meanness . success as LUCKY BRITONS ! If people kept themselves informed , a's they migat , on the food problem in peace and war , tney would appreciate their good fortune , from a comparison of the conditions in enemy countries with those in Great Britain . Take the important articles of food under " fats " -butter and margarine - and we hnd Berlin Com- pelled to be satished ( ? ) with a ration of a little more than 2 ozs . per week of both combined , against our 4 ozs . It appears from a table weekly averages taken from the Local German Press , that the ration in the principal German towns depends upon the available and supply fluctuates between nothing per week and Berlin's comparative plenty ! The Germans are great organisers , but it should make us happy to know that our Margarine Clear- ng House Deats them hollow . Where is the town . in England that gets no " fats ? " And , since the scheme of distribution got into working order , how often has the 4 ozs . of margarine or butter ( or both combined ) failed to arrive ? To the very few amongst us who still grumble if the 4 ozs . 15 not all butter , and who persist in their preju- dice against margarine , we would point out that tue food value of 1 oz . of margarine is only two calories less than 1 oz . of butter . That is , margarine produces in our bodies nearly as much " power " for work as a similar amount of butter . It also means that this product of the factory serves to keep nearly as well as butter . It is wonderfully made and perfectly wholesome . As a substitute for butter , therefore , it should not be despised by anyone . Any country able to command a supply in war time , and ensure its regular distribution to every town , has done much to enable its people to keep a cheerful face and " carry on . " LEOMINSTER WESLEYAN CHURH . Wes- In connection with the Church Anniversary Services wmen were uelu at the cominster leyan Church last Sunday the Mayor and Corpora- tion attended the morning service officially , accom- panied by the following Rev. G. Elliot Lee , the Deputy Mayor ( Councillor J. watkius ) , Coun- cillors J. K. Hyslop and P. Bach , Mr. J. Buda , Mr. W. Baxter ( Beadle ) , Mace Bearers ( Ponce ser- geants rowell and worthing ) , Messrs . G. T. P. KODINSON , 4. G. Hudson , S. Taylor , T. Gregory , J. Morris , S. K. Taylor , W. St. G. Drennan , T. Edwards , T. A. Brook , E. Ross , W. E. Rougers , T. Smita , J. Bufton , J. J. Baker , T. J. Enoen , J. Moyle , w . F. Buzza and F. Bridgens . Despite the storm at 10.45 a.m. The evening which passed over the town there was a good number present . service was also well attended . Ade service was very enjoyable and in many ways it had resemblance to that of the Anglican Church .. The Rev. Geo . Elliot Lee was the preacher and for the times preached a sermon that was most opportune , trom the text in Rom . 8 : " I am persuaded that death cannot separate us from the love of God . " He began by effectively quoting a striking passage from one of John Bright's speeches . The angel of death may 3 MOYLE & SON . HORSE , CATTLE , PIG , POULTRY & CHICKEN FOODS . LEOMINSTER . Authorised Wool , Forage , Corn & Seed Merchants , Millers , & c . THE POTATO CROP . BLIGHT AND WART DISEASE : OFFICIAL WARNINGS TO GROWERS . has been abroad throughout the land . You us warın almost hear the beating of his wings . And there is no one , as when the first - born of old were slain , to sprinkle with blood the lintel and side- posts of our doors , that he may spare and pass on . He takes his victims from the castle of the noble , the mansion of the wealthy and the cottage of the poor and lonely . " And again that angel has found his liberty and in the same way . The world has grown familiar with death , so it is fitting that we should consider the question of immortality . Caution In the first place the growing be- lief in the spiritual helps the belief in immortality . Last century a school of clever men could find no place for the spiritual . Why trouble about God when the wonders of man wait to be explained ? Why guess at life's here - after when this hte waits to be explored ? To such men life was a thing only of ume , and when we shuttle off this morta evil , death takes what once was life into the vast unknowable unknown . But gone are such teachers , and from others we are When we remember the real and terrible priva- tions suffered by the people in enemy countries , and the high prices they pay for such foodstuffs as are obtainable , our supplies may well be con- sidered wonderful , our small economies as negli- gible , and our prices a striking tribute to the success of the organisation built up under Lord Rhondda . The price of margarine , after all , depends upon the supply of raw materials from which it is manufactured . As the War goes on , those materials are more difficult to obtain and tend to increase in price , and though the Clearing House may economise in transport and labour God is ever so wisely , they cannot hope to escape entirely the laws of supply and demand . Compared with the prices in enemy and neutral countries , our retail price of Is . per ib . is exceed- ingly low , and in our condition of comparative a slight rise in plenty we may cheerfully face price should the supply of raw material and its increasing value make such a change necessary . The SAVE THE POTATOES . appearance of U - boats off the American coast has given a fresh impetus to all kinds of home production , for it makes us realise more clearly than ever the importance of depending on our own efforts for our food supply . We all know that last year's potato crop saved the situation , and it is more than probable that we may have to depend on the same humble friend next year . Therefore no trouble must be spared to make the coming potato crop a record , and gardeners must The very take every precaution against disease . first essential is to keep the plants healthy , and potato growers are urged to get ready to spray . Reports outbreak of the of potato disease ( Blight ) are already . reaching the Food Production If we should get a spell of warm , Department . moist weather there is little doubt that widespread areas will develop the disease , unless preventive spraying is generally adopted . The chief requisites for spraying are a spray or syringe , which will deliver Burgundy or Bordeaux mixture in the form of a mist on to the potato plant . There are good hand sprayers on the market for small plots , and horse sprayers can be hired by big growers . But the most convenient general purposes sprayer is the Knapsack form . Nine of the largest and best makers of these sprayers have agreed with the Department this year to supply their sprayers through the retail trade , to whom all orders should be given promptly , at £ 3 10s . carriage paid . In addition to the sprayer it is necessary to order sulphate of copper and soda crystals to make the spraying mixture , and to get barrels in which to mix it . These should be ordered or . booked up at once . or One or two points should be borne in mind by everyone making Burgundy mixture . In the first place neither iron nor zinc vessels must be used . Wooden barrels are the best . If they have been utilised previously to hold beer , tar wine , parffin , they should be very carefully cleaned be- fore the spraying mixture is made in them . Again , sulphate of copper is poison ; therefore no vessel should be used in the making of Burgundy mixture which may be used afterwards for any purpose connected with food ; nor should either the mixture or the tainted vessel be left where animals or children could get at it . A free leaflet called Practical Hints on Potato Spraying " can be obtained from the Board Agriculture , 3 , St. James's Square , Therein further detai's are given , including the approximate dates for spraying in different parts of the country . S.W.I. CHEESE . At the present moment there is but a limited supply of cheese available , and that supply has " had to be conserved for the use of the Army . But efforts are being made to increase the output of this highly nutritious food so that a fair share may be available for the civilian population ; these efforts would soon be crowned with success if all municipal authorities would follow in the foot- steps of the Kent County Council . In Kent , difficulties arose with the agricultural labourer , who from practical experience , rightly places a very high value on cheese , appreciating to the full its great power of bodily sustenance . In order to cope with these difficulties and there- by assist the nation at large , the Kent County Council have established throughout their county a number of classes at which expert instruction is given in the art of cheese - making , especially from the point of view of home production . Farmers , their wives and daughters , are especially urged to attend lectures on this important subject which are being given to the public , and so well are these efforts appreciated that the East Sussex County Council is now moving in a similar direction . It is hoped that the praiseworthy example of these Councils may be followed throughout the country . STUFFED POTATOES . 6 large potatoes , 6 ozs . fat boiled bacon , 6 ozs . cooked carrots and turnips , 6 ozs . beetroot , I or 2 spring onions , I gill salad dressing . Method . - Bake the potatoes until the outside is firm enough to form a case . When cool cut the tops off and scoop out the potato . Cut up the bacon , carrots , turnips , beetroot and potato into dice or squares , sprinkle with finely - shred onions . A little chopped parsley or tarragon and chervil Mix all together with the is an improvement . salad dressing , fill up the cases , replace the tops , and serve on lettuce leaves , or wrap them in lettuce leaves if carrying away from home . LEOMINSTER NOTES . The Matron of the Leominster Cottage Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following gifts : Rab- bits , Captain Evans ; vegetables , Mrs. Hall ; eggs , Mrs. Bishoprigg ( Eye ) ; lettuces , Mrs. Sanders ; rhubarb , Mrs. Rome . • . The following contributed to the Leominster Navy Stall on Friday : Lord Cawley , Joe , Cooper , Frank Weaver , Mrs. Thornely , Miss Sanders , Mr. Ford ( Stockton ) , Miss Stokes ( Eyecote Navy Garden ) . go HINTS ON BOTTLING FRUIT . There are a number of different ways of bottling fruit , writes Lady Glover , and also a number of different kinds of bottles for doing it in . The great thing to remember is to learn one way thoroughly and to stick to it , because it is quite possible to succeed well in bottling fruit , in oven , for instance , and not to succeed so well in a steriliser , or vice versa . This is always caused because some little thing is not remembered , or done with insufficient care . Any kind of bottle an may be used for the oven method . and this in it- self is an advantage . If a vacuum jar is used , for instance , the fruit should be packed right up to the top , but not so full if an ordinary jar or bottle is used . When the bottle is full of fruit , put it into a moderately warm oven , but do not add any water . Then close the oven door and in- crease the heat ; look at the bottles now and then to see they do not crack . When the fruit has sunk down a little and it is hot right through fill up the bottles with boiling water so as to cover the fruit well ; in the case of vacuum jars , let the ring and glass cover . The metal ring should be removed next day to see that the bottle is air- ' tight , and , if so , the ring should then never be screwed on tightly , as in that case there would be a great difficulty in getting it off when the fruit is wanted later on for cooking . With the other kinds of bottles or jars they can be sealed down with paper , but this should be carefully done , because if the water should accidentally touch the paper it would cause mildew or fermentation . There is not sufficient use made of the sulphur process , which is an easy way to preserve fruit ; indeed , sulphur fumes should be used as a steri- liser in bottles or jars before fruit or jam is put into them , and is a great preservative against mould or mildew . • At the local Depot for the National Egg Collection for the Wounded 688 eggs were received last Friday , and were sent to the London Headquarters for distri- bution . The village contributions were as follows : Ivington ( per Miss Hyslop ) 80 , Eyton 16 , Town ( per Miss L. Norgrove ) 98. and 20 eggs , Brimfield ( per Mrs. Waterfield ) 21 , Yarpole ( per Mrs. Connolly ) 16. Birley ( per Mrs. Parry ) 16 , Shobdon School ( per Mr. Mrs. Lewis ) 14 , Eye . Council School ( per Mrs. Vick ) 8 , Aymestrey Parish and School ( per Mrs. Wriggles- worth 36 , Cockgate School ( per Mrs. Evans ) 5 , Monk- and in WANTED . musical daughter preferred ) , willing to assist mistress with all duties , no children , good home . - Apply , Mrs. Верагаше 1s making an LU growers POTTS , Barretts Mill Farm , Brimfield , R.S.O. Co - operate All they ANTED , YOUNG HELP , 15 or 16 , for farm- Thomas , Grafton , The Food Production especial appeal to potato With the authorities Lo seguard The po trup Weather 10 Whole Will Der Seems likely De excellent ; und Of Wo Volunteer it is probabi also that the possibic pic Given gon LACE He con crops as a uum- a Sufficien To wecuing and moting root crops generally anu De sausfactory . nese , are essential WILL the potato crop 1004 crops , and the public can help спогшоцsly towarus шак onably secure . Ins Security the potato crop ol preventive spraying - sprayil known OS OD ai S шаппу reas- a matter with sulphate of copper and assured that man like Soua crystals ( e ) being une only spirit . Waat we see is but the suadow , preventive of the common potato disease , or Digat . " the unseen is the substance . Men come , they fit Already across the years , and they will go earth to carta , reports of the outbreak of disease are but the soul will live while lasts the life of the reaching the Food Production anu Department , growers who have not yet mane aangements 10F eternal God . Over the soul death has no power , or purchase of immortality is his master . " Oh , death , where is an Prayers an necessary chemicals thy sting ; oh , death , where is Should thy victory ? " Once . Farmers can Death has no triumph over the soul . nire horse - drawn sprayers through the Agricul- It cannot part us from the love of God . Again the hopes tural Committees of the counties ; Parish Councils , Allotment and Gardenнig and longings of the human heart help the belief Societies , and similar immortality . bodies should purenast knapsack sprayers througu Annihilation is " revolting thought . For man the gain is not a worthy goal . the local retail trade . All tile standard Knapsack The immortal alone can meet the cravings of his sprayers are available luis year at £ 3 IOS . each , nature . Hope and gifts are placed in carriage paid . man by God , and what Individuals mockery if who do not belong to societies . and which that for we whose Parish long is but a shadow and our hope is anchored to Councils nave Talled ar- to make a dream ! But the Father is too kind to tease his rangements for communal spraying cau , o .course , child . Were men creatures obtain sprayers on the terms stated , only of time , Dut there is sight would be enough to guide their steps . no time to But now lose if they would avoid disappoint- after the cradle is passed their thoughts shoot out beyond the . grave to scan the land to which they journey . There are times when the affairs of another life engage his mind , and the music of a far off world rolls back and beats on the ears of his soul and his eye is aglow with the vision of his radiant beauty . comes Then is it immortality from behind the mists , and is seen by man , and the voice of God declares " Man thou shalt never die ; thou art made for me and for eternity . " Some tell us to make the most of life . We know who they are . The men to be watched , they or they will make the most of others . , Don't trouble . about heaven , say , think of the earth . But he who never thinks of eternity will do nothing in time worth thinking about . And how could life be borne without the hope of im- mortality ? How bear " the whips and scorns of time " if time be the closing chapter of life ? Eternal hope is the greatest comfort to the stricken hearts of this sad age . I long for , household voices gone , 5 But God has led my dear ones on , For vanished smiles I loug ; And he can do no wrong . ment . IS growing Spray WHEN TO SPRAY . LuAL 18 It must not be interred from the above that it essential or , uesli everyone WHE 45 Immediately potatoes shoud LU proceed Without Ulcin Tegaru 20 the geographical Situation ΟΙ his ground . 111 certain UI ue South- Western counties une mist spraying may wen be carried out without further delay ; a second spray- ing following about turce , weeks nence . in Co1- wall and parts of Devon , as well as in the Isle of Wight , it is usually wise to make the mist spray- ing in the nrst week of June ; everyone in Co- wail , Devon , Dorset , the Isie of Wigut , Нашр- shire , South - West Somerset , aud Wales , who growing potatoes this year Should spray шеш Soon , and again about the end of the month . Between July 1st and su Spraying should take place 111 Glamorgan , Gloucester , Monmouth , and North - West Wales , Sussex , and Wilts .; between July stu and 15 spraying snould be done Herefordshire Kent , Oxtorusunie , Sui- rey , and Worcestershire . Broadly speaking , spray- ing is desirable in the rest 01 the country De- tween July 15tn and July 31st ; in the North - Eastern counties it should be deterred usually until last week of July . Berkshire , the W house . Apply , Mrs. Bockleton , Near Tenbury . dition , for cash . E. MORGAN , Jeweller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . ANTED , strong BOY , as Apprentice to the Ironmongery . - Apply , TAYLOR AND WARD , High Street , Leominster . W ANTED to Buy any quantity OLD GOLD and SILVER WATCHES and JEWELLERY ; also FALSE TEETH , cash or exchange . - Apply , HUSKISSON , Church Street , Dewsbury . DAY AY GIRL , or MORNING WOMAN Wanted at once . Apply , Mrs. JEFFERY , Alderman's Meadow , Leominster . YANTED SECONDHAND CYCLES , price given W according to condition . Apply , COLSTON DAVIES , 18 , South Street . Leominster . W ANTED , UNDER - WAGONER , indoors or out.- Apply , J. M. P. CAVE , Monkland . Apply , Mrs. MAUND , Leysters , near Tenbury . ANTED , YOUNG GIRL , just left school , for light housework and help in shop . - Apply , by letter , to " A.B , " c / o News Office , Leominster . W ANTED , near Leominster , small FURNISHED WHOUSE , for one month or more , lady , one child and maid . - Apply , REX , c / o News Office , Leomin- ster . ANTED , good SECONDHAND CYCLE , for little W Girl . - Apply , " T.E , " c / o Newe Office , Leo- minster . H ELP seeks Situation , domesticated , strong , willing , superior , over six years in last place , excellent references . - Apply , E. PEARCE , Hill Road , Wofle , Weston - super - Mare . WANTED , superior SERVANT , one lady , small cottage , no washing of rough work . - Apply , Mrs. RAMSAY , Glenworth , Worle , Weston - super - Mare . ANTED , a good GENERAL SERVANT , for farmhouse , good wages to suitable person , farmer's daughter preferred . - Apply . Mr. J. SKYRME , Woodmanton , Sarnesfield , Weobley . W W ANTED , immediately , Two Strong MEN , as DRAYMEN . - Apply , ARNOLD , PERRETT & Co. , The dates tor spraying cannot be fixed rigor- Not only do these depend upon weather upon the state Of the hauim . Where tne latter 15 especially advanced , rather earlier spraying than usual should be the rule . Two some cases sprayings are advised ; 111 may be sound business to spray three times . The LTD . , Hereford . idea of spraying is to cover the foliage , of the plant with a nne film of chemicals , which pre vents the infection of the surface so covered by it TANTED , for large town , good GIRL , as General the spores or seeds of the disease . A second spray High Street , Leominster . It is said by some that those who think and speak of Heaven are dreamers , but such talk is cheap , cheap as titles . ously . Nay , that hope is to be cherished . conditions , but also In my ministry I have seen it wipe the scorching tears from many a cheek and add to sombrest clouds a golden fringe . Cherish that hope , it is well - founded , for death cannot separate us from the love of God . But whatever one's phil- osophy of death we shrink from crossing the bar . I heard of an old lady who lived in the Isle of Man . Her only son had lived in Liverpool for many years , but she had never paid him a visit , being so much afraid of the sea . But her daughter to got her on the vessel and led her down below before she had time to see think of the thing she feared . On the passage she was interested in the persons and things about her and charmed by the music of the band . When they landed the daughter said , " Weй mother , you are in Liverpool at last , " and the old lady , with almost a start , said " But where is the sea ? " But it had been crossed , and she was unaware of doing so . So the dark and silent sea is yet to be crossed , and poor mortals fear to launch away . But why fear ? Christ will be with them on the way ; on the other side wait the everlasting arms , for even death cannot separate us from the love of God . ing adds to the likelihood of the protective pro- cess being completely elected . The greater this completeness the less the liability of infection . or Full details as to the method of spraying , its results in cleanliness and weight of crop , the pre- cautions to be taken in the making of the spray- ing mixture , & c . , are contained in free leaflets published by the Board of Agriculture , 3 , St. James ' Square , London , S.W.I. , and growers un- familiar with the facts and without practical ex- perience of spraying will do well to write at once and obtain copies of these leaflets . The sermon made a deep impression on the congregation . Throughout the day the services were greatly helped by the choir , under the leadership of Mr. Buzza , with Miss D. Evans the organ . , The amount realised was well in ex- cess of last year . NEW BLOOD FOR ORPHAN . An official of the Child Welfare Association on Friday stated that the advertisement which ap- peared on Thursday asking for an adult to submit to an operation for blood transfusion in order to save the life of a soldier's orphan met with a larger number of replies than could be dealt , with . A suitable person has been chosen , and the opera- tion has taken place . The case is one of hemorr- hage of a boy of nine , whose father was killed in France , and the only chance of saving his life is by the transfusion of blood from a healthy adult . UNFORTUNATE . A certain clergyman , inclined to corpulency , officiating as chairman at a local gathering that had met to celebrate the building of a new schoolroom , addressed the audience in the following manner : " Friends , " he said , " at the close of this meeting there will be a col- lection . It will not be for the poor , " and , unconsciously putting his thumbs into his trousers - pockets , and tapping with his fingers his waist - band , continued , " but for . the de- veloping and enlarging of this department . " ant . The disease known as l'otato Disease or " blight " 1S caused by a parasitic tungus ( Phytophthora infestans ) . There is another disease , fortunately less widespread in this country but in- creasingly prevalent , known as Wart Disease ( Synchytrium endobioticum ) or Black Scab , or Cauliflower Disease , or Potato Canker or " Fun gus . " The Food Production Department is taking drastic measures to try and check the spread of Wart Disease . The public and the trade can help the Department materially this work ; and un- Wgood ANTED , MOTHER'S HELP , or good General , to wages suitable person . Apply , BASSETT , Queen's Head Vaults , Leominster . ANTED , EXPERIENCED YOUNG LADIES , for Counter and Office work ( Grocers ) .- Apply . by letter , giving full particulars of experience , to " T. " c / o News Office , Leominster . W Apply , " P.R , " c / o News Office , Leominster . FOR SALE . OR Sale , Chestnut CART GELDING , 6 years old , 16 hands , warranted a good worker in all gears , slightly lame behind . - Apply , NOTTINGHAM , Ivy House , Tenbury . FOR NOR Sale , 1 LADY'S CYCLE , £ 5 58 .; 2 BOY'S CYCLES , 18 inch frames , £ 5 10s . and £ 6 10s.- less they do so it seems likely that in a very few years there will be enormous areas of England and Wales in which only " immune " or " resistant " varieties of potatoes can be grown . How serious this menace is may be gathered by a perusal of Apply , COLSTON DAVIES , 18 , South Street , Leominster . free leaflets on Wart Disease , to be obtained from the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries at the address given above . Growers , should study carefully the symptoms of the disease as set out in the oficial literature , and if they find a suspicious looking case on their land should immediately communicate with the local Lolice or with the Board . If they fail to do this , and wart disease is present , they may be fined £ 10 . Potato dealers should also take measures in their own behalf and that of the nation . Under the Wart Disease of Potatoes Order they are liable to a pena'ty if they do not conduct their business in accordance with the Regulations laid F OR Sale , the MOWING GRASS on 8.154 acres , close to Kingsland Station , nice crop , suitable for requirements . - Apply , JOHN EDWARDS , Fairfield , army Kingsland . C YOUNTER , about 10ft . x 2ft . , with Brass Furni- ture ; GLEDHILL " CASH TILL , No. 1 ; TWO ARC LAMPS , outside ; all SHOP REQUISITES , SACK CART ; going on military service . - BENTLEY , Drapers Lane , Leominster . few Tons of MANGOLDS for Sale . - Apply , A MORRIS , Yatton , Kingsland . FOR Sale , TWO SETS of GEARS , nearly new , Ore Long , one Short , price £ 10 108. - Apply , " A.B , " c / o News Office , Leominster . NOR Sale , Thoroughbred IRISH TERRIER DOG ( Major Richardson's ) , 3 years . - Apply , WEST , down by the Board as to the sale of seed potatoes . Traders should note that their duties are consider- aly extended by the new Order , and that the Epartment will take all steps to secure the ob- servance of the Order . It will be necessary to certify many new districts as " infected areas " and it is an offence on the part of growers to plant any but immune varieties of " seed " in an " infected area " unless specially licensed to do so in exceptional cases . No person may sell ap- Amblecote , Stourbridge . proved immune varieties for a planting without Re- license , except to a dealer in seed potatoes . cently several traders have been heavily fined for contraventions of the Wart Disease Regulations , and in future no plea of ignorance on the part of traders will be accepted by the authorities , for it is imperative that every possible measure should be taken to check the spread of this very danger- disease . ARTFUL DODGER . " That's a beautiful pair of shoes , ma'am , for twenty - five shillings , " said the shop - assist - ous " A real bargain ! " he exclaimed as his customer appeared to waver in her decision . Then , as he casually turned them over , he suddenly remarked : " Well , I never ! I've made a mistake - they're marked thirty shil- lings ! I thought they appeared a bargain , but still - just wait a minute , ma'am ! " and off he went . " I've seen the manager , " he ex- claimed on his return , " and he says that , in the circumstances , he'll let you have them for But I must be more twenty - five shillings . careful in the future . " The lady jumped at the bargain and went away delighted , whilst the manager smiled , and , with a wink , said Everybody gets a bargain ! " TIT - FOR - TAT . land ( per Miss Moody ) is . and 2 eggs ; Kingsland to his assistant : " Yes , it's a jolly good idea School ( per Miss- Price ) 36 , Eardisland School ( per marking ' em all five shillings over their sell- Mr. T. Wood ) 32 , Eardisland Parish ( per Miss Greenhough ) 30 , Humber ( per Mrs. Rome ) 2 , Humber ing price . School Children 12 , Stoke Prior ( per the Misses Comp- ton ) 2s . 10d . and 53 eggs , Orleton School 29 , Lucton ( per Miss Evans ) 16 , Leysters School Children , Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Chattock 15. Navy Stall in the Market 46 , the contributors being Miss Davies ( Arrow Mill ) , Miss Saer , Miss Griffiths ( Easthampton ) . Con- tributions at the Depot were received also from Mr , Sharp ( Enam Street ) , Miss Proudman ( Luston ) , the Misses White ( Leinthall Earles ) , the Misses Williams ( Stocktonbury ) , Mrs. Cadwallader ( Bircher ) , Miss water overflow , before screwing down the rubber Burlton ( Eaton Hill ) , Mrs. Heygate ( Buckland ) , Mrs. Robinson ( Hamnish ) , Master Jimmy Hyde ( Kimbol ton ) , Miss Banks ( Dilwyn ) , Mrs. Pinches ( Yarpole ) , Miss Edwards ( Monkland ) , Mrs. Herring ( Ashton ) , Mrs. Hall ( Ashton ) , Mr. Hill ( Orleton Manor ) . Miss Thomas ( Westend ) , Mrs. Bright ( Ivingtonbury ) , the Rev. F. W. Carlton ( Hope ) , Mrs. Colebatch ( Kingsland ) . OUR CHEAP TEA . Housewives who , in pre - war days , in the habit of paying more than were never 25. a lb. for their tea , and those who never paid less than 45. , may be wondering why there is only one price tea now on the market , why the price is 25. S. , and what sort of value it is compared with ante - bellum blend . " Information on these points , the as given by the tea department of the Ministry of Food , is interesting and enlightening . It is found most practical and fair to have tea This prevents profiteering and at a fixed price . also undercutting , which was merely dodge on the part of many big shops to create an impres- sion of all - round The Government- cheapness . mixture of three grades , and controlled tea is a ex- is better value than was eyer obtainable among the hundreds of peace blends , when some unscru- pulous merchants charged what they liked , irres- the working pective of quality , and generally classes were the ones imposed upon . To - day's tea is uniform in quality , and the same goes into the poor man's teapot as into that of the rich . 2s . 8d . is a very moderate price when one considers all the extra charges resulting from war conditions , and the many risks to which ten cargoes are posed in their long voyage from India and Ceylon . Duty on tea is now is . as compared with 5d . in pre - war days - which straightaway puts our present tea up 7d per 1b .; freight charges are five and six times as much as formerly ; there is a very much heavier insurance ; there are big war rates and aircraft risks , besides greatly increased charges for storage and inland transportation - and the cost of production has gone up about 14d . per lb. We are indeed fortunate - not only in having a good supply of tea at present and being assured of it in the future - but fortunate in not having to pay 30s . to 40s . a pound , which is a common figure in many neutral countries and in the belligerent countries which still happen have a small quantity of tea available . to We are better off to - day in regard to tea than any other tea - importing country in the world . Thank God for tea , " said Sydney Smith nearly " What would the world do with- a century ago . out tea ? " Think of the foregoing facts over your teacups , and you will have good cause to thank God - and the Ministry of Food - for our supplies . • The Leominster , Cinema Co. advertise for Thursday : Friday and Saturday next " John Halifax Gentleman , " a masterly photo version of the world - famous English This film should draw a novel , by Mrs. Craik . crowded house . " A Midnight Mystery ' is a drama in two acts . The second episode of our new serial will be shown entitled The Red Ace . " • The Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) with his usual generosity , presented the Boy Scouts with a new side drum which was supplied by Messrs . T. J. Bannister and Co. , Church Street . The collection in aid of the Railway Benevolent Institution was made at the Leominster Railway Station on Saturday last and was very satisfactory , the total being £ 3 88. 9d . The following were the collectors : Mrs. Humphreys , Miss Goodman , Miss Edwards , Mrs. Bott , Miss Babstock . The arrangements for the collec- tion were ably undertaken by the stationmaster , Mr. W. G. Watson . the peer . GERMANS DOWNHEARTED . Chronicle " . TO LET . 10 Let , TWO ROOMS , in country . - Apply , " S.A , " The News Office , Leominster . 10 Let , COTTAGE & GARDEN , at Eyton , work T found . - Apply , RIDGLEY , Eyton , Leominster . ARSH COURT . - On edge of open country ; three MARSH COURT - One bed , dressing , bath , and Mr. Philip Gibbs , in a letter to the panelled smoke rooms ; good offices . stabling , garden , states that the prisoners recently taken included a and garage ; rent and rates low ; immediate possession . man of superior education , who takes a gloomy Apply , T. ' NEILD , Leominster .. view of the situation . He says they are not satis- fied with the gains on the French front , and are downhearted because they are still so far from Paris after such tremendous onslaughts . a Germany , he says , the delay in gaining really decisive victory is a severe disappointment , not helped because the food situation is increas- ingly grave owing to the reduction of the bread allowance and lack of meat . The German troops on the Western Front , says this man , are becoming nervous about the Ameri- can army . They reckoned that there would only be 25,000 in France at this time . Now they know that there are great numbers in the line , or ready to go into the line , and they confess with sad hearts that the U - boat utterly campaign has failed . ESCAPED FROM EVERY CAMP . RECORD OF GERMAN WAR PRISONER . A German prisoner of war who escaped from three has months ago , been arrested and returned . The prisoner has had a remarkable record . He has been in every přis- oners ' camp in the United Kingdom and escaped from each . A " Daily Chronicle " representative learns that the man's capture was effected in London at the end of last week , and he was sent back to Bram- ley on Saturday . Poole , the famous West - end tailor , was mak- ing hollday at Brighton , and one morning , on the pier , he met one of his noble cus- tomers . " Good morning , Mr. Poole , " said " Good morning , my lord , " replied Bramley , Hants . , camp the tailor , who then passed on . " Stay , Mr. Poole , I want to show you this coat , " replied the aristocrat . " It doesn't fit me at all . " Poole was a man of ready wit . He stopped , carefully looked at the coat , and then , draw- ing a piece of chalk from his pocket , said : " Your lordship is right : the coat wants to be here and just a bit lengthened there , " and at taken in here and let out there , and shortened each " here " and " there " he madera heavy chalk mark . " Now , my lord , " he continued , as he saw a curious crowd had gathered round , " if you will just take that coat up to London , marked as it is , my manager will see that it is altered to your satisfaction . " His lordship did not again commit the impertinence of " talking shop " to Poole . MATCH FOR THE SHOPMAN . A young man entered the village shop and complained to the owner that a ham he had purchased there a few days before Had proved not to be good . " The ham is all right , sir ! " insisted the " shopkeeper . " No ; it isn't , " in- sisted the other . " It's bad ! " " How can that be , " continued the shopkeeper , " when it was , cured only last week ? " The young man reflected a moment , and then suggested : " Maybe it's had a relapse . " The sportsman strode into the poulterer's The Sunday School Anniversary in connection with the Wesleyan Church is announced for Sunday next . As this is one of the most important events in the year it is hoped that all friends of Sunday School work will rally to the help of the teachers and officials . A crowded congregation and generous support will con : shop , and with the air of a man who meant siderably enhearten those who self sacrificingly give of business said , " Can you sell me a nice plump their time and talents to the all important work of training the children . The preacher at 11 and 6.30 will pheasant ? " " I'm sorry I haven't a pheasant be the resident superintendent minister , the Rev. Geo . left , sir , " replied the shopman . " I'm sorry ; Elliot Lee . A Children's Service is arranged for the afternoon at 3 p.m . ,, the Rev. Geo , Elliot Lee will pre- my wife- " Oh , excuse me , sir , " inter- side and the Rev. H. S. Millward is planned to give a rupted the shopman , " but here are some fine scholars . short address . Special items will be given by the sausages that I can highly recommend I'm . sure your wife would be delighted with them . " " Sausages ! " yelled the sposman " How can • The demonstrations of Fruit Preserving were given on Friday last at the Church Institute . ment . A good number I go and tell my wife I.shot sausages ? " . were present morning and afternoon to receive instruc- tions from Miss Evill , of the Food Production Depart- These demonstrations in canning and bottling will be continued each Friday until further notice . committee hope that the number of attenders will greatly increase . The DAIRYMAN SLANDERED BY FARMER . At Worcester Assizes , on Saturday before Mr. Hunt , Justice A. T. Lawrence - Albert Leonard dairyman , Malvern , brought an action for damages for slander against Henry Doorbar , farmer , Sher- rard's Green , Malvern . The plaintiff alleged that at a sale of farm stock Castle , when plaintiff bid for some at Hanley poultry , the defendant said , in a tone of voice that people around could hear , " You go and pay your debts first , " the inference being that plain- tiff was unable to meet his business engagements . Defendant was asked to apologise , but declined . incident , plaintiff added , he Since the " always went about loaded - carrying his cheque - book and a roll of notes . " characterised plaintiff's to one ; The defending counsel ridiculed the incident as a trumpery and childish matter . The Judge letter defendant a very temperate and proper and the jury found for plaintiff , assessing the dam- ages at £ 10 . as IN PALESTINE . BRITISH MAKE SUCCESSFUL , RAIDS . On Saturday night the Secretary of the War Office issued the following : - During the night of June I a successful raid was carried out by our troops , who entered the enemy's ' ines north of Kefr Malik . On June I Amman railway station , together with the enemy's aerodrome and hostile troops . and transport in its vicinity , were heavily bombed by our aeroplanes . On the morning of June 14 a force of Indian cavalry effected a reconnaissance east of the Jor- Dead dan and along the norther hore of the Sea , capturing some prisonen " That young man of yours , " said the A HORSELESS TOWN . parent , as his daughter came down to break- A curious result of the shortage of horses in fast , should apply for a post in a freak the country is an the advertisement issued by museum . " " Why , father , ' exclaimed the Urban District Council of Goole . All persons re- The Chairman of the Food Production Committee re- young lady in tones of indignation , " what do quiring the services of the fire brigade must send quests us to state that owing to an accident to his a pair of horses , equipped with harness ( including " I noticed when I passed long traces to draw the engine ) . The Council un- cycle Mr. Manning was unable to arrive at Leominster you mean ? " at the advertised time , but when arriving later demon- through the hall late last night , " answered strated on the allotment of Mr. Hartley . Mr. Manning the old man , " that he had two heads upon will give a demonstration next Thursday afternoon , at his shoulders . " 3 o'clock , on the Caswell Fields Allotments . til recently relied on a motor to haul the fire engine , but this has been sold for war work . For some months past the Council has been un- able to contract for the hire of horses . BEDROOM , and SITTING ROOM to Let , board optional , near Leominster Railway Station , suit- able for two sharing . - Apply , " A. D. D , " c / o News Office Leominster . THE EMPTY HOUSE Like a dead soul it seems , With windows like fixed eyes . What thoughts it brings , and dreams , This silence where one sighs , To see the ashes on the hearth grown coid Of letters from dear love How bare is every room Where life had once delight , Now all is silent gloom , In sorrow's chill twilight ; and friendship old . The house no longer is a soul's abode ; ' Tis but a milestone fixed upon life's road . Here first dark sorrow came , A sad , insistent guest , Unwelcome , without name , She sat among the rest ; For al . our tears unshed she never spoke , Nor sighed for all the gentle hearts she broke . Scon we shall cease to roam , Sad wanderers pale and worn ; Soon shall we find a home , No longer quite forlorn . We pass , and all reluctantly resign , Life's hearth and fire , life's love and wine .. T. R. PHILLIPS . BUSINESS GIRLS ' GANGS . In many places Business Girls ' Gangs have been organised to work on the land after shop or office hours on Saturday afternoons or at other times . Particularly flattering reports have been received of the work performed by the these gangs in vicinity of Nottingham The employers of several large Nottingham firms have joined up under the Women's War Committee . Agricultural " Last autumn , " writes an official , " we were not able to get sufficient labour to harvest the potatoes ; and at the present moment there is a great need for hoeing and cleaning the fields - for such work in At the fact as these patriotic girls are doing . beginning they were quite unskilled , but they have now become so proficient that they are able to do as much as the ordinary labourer , and the farmer tells me that he is extremely satisfied with them . " BRAVE NURSE'S PLUNGE . Miss Elizabeth U. Hills , a V.A.D. nurse , of Penshurst , Kent , has been awarded the Royal Humane Society bronze medal for saving a com- panion from drowning in the Tigris at Basra last year . In the dark a Red Cross launch was run into by a tug , and 13 nursing sisters were flung into the river . Miss Hills was one of the party , and , seeing a companion , Miss E. Brookes , struggling , feet uppermost , swam to her , and supported her until a native boat came to their assistance . The night was extremely cold , and the stream was rapidly running , and Miss Hill's difficulties were added to by the fact that she was heavily clad and suffering from a severe contusion . was MAIMED HIMSELF TO EVADE MILITARY SERVICE . At Bristol on Monday John Henry Brown , a young carpenter , was fined £ 10 or 61 days ' im- prisonment for maiming himself to evade military service . Brown placed the first two fingers of his right hand through holes in a piece of wood and put them under a saw in motion , both fingers be- ing severed , |