The Kington Times - March 1918
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Kington Times 23rd March 1918 - Page 4
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| Date | 23/03/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 23rd March 1918 |
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4 LABOUR MEETING IN LEOMINSTER . INDUSTRY , POLITICS & CO - OPERATION . INTERESTING SPEECHES . A meeting promoted by the Leominster branch of the Herefordshire Labour Representation Committee ( affiliated to the Labour Party ) was held at the Hall , Etnam Street , on Sunday afternoon . Mr. W. Oxenham presided over a fair attendance and was supported by Mr. S Box , ( Hereford ) , Mr. W. Collins ( Hereford ) , and Mr. G. Cade ( Secretary of the Hereford Co - operative Society ) , the special speakers who were announced to deal with the " Three Arms of Labour . " of Leominster that there was THE KINGTON TIMES . MARCH PARA - QUIT KILLS LICE , FLEAS & OTHER PARASITES KEEPS OFF Mosquitoes and Sandflies Supplied in large quantities to H.M. War Office In Tubes 1/3 Sold by Chemists , Stores and Canteens or post free in U.K. from sole makers LAWSON & Co . ( BRISTOL ) LTD .. ST . PHILIP'S , BRISTOL P.Q. 110 LEOMINSTER COUNTY POLICE COURT . 23 , 1918 . The Chairman said the Bench had decided to treat defendants leniently . They would have to pay 11s . each , to be paid at the rate of 18 . per week . Friday , before Mr. T. D. Burlton ( in the chair ) , Mr. T. Neild , Major Chambers , Mr. G. E. Wright , Mr. A. Duncan , Mr. J. R. Hill . BRIMFIELD NEIGHBOURS ' QUARREL . STORY OF POISONED FOWLS AND A WASHHOUSE . Mary Ann Williams , wife of John Willianss Thomas Griffiths , Hayton's Bent , Stanton Brimfield , Wyson Lane , was summoned by Lacey , Salop , was summoned for driving with- Ellen Crump , wife of Thomas Crump , of the out a rear light at Brimfield on March 3rd . same address , for an assault alleged to have Defendant sent a letter stating that he looked been committed on February 27th . There was at the lamp just before and it was all right . also a , cross - summons brought by Mrs. Williams . P.C. Powell , Leysters , stated that he saw de Mr. Levick appeared for Mrs. Williams and fendant driving without a rear light at 9.30 said that both cases arose out of the same p.m. incidents and could be taken together . Fined 2s . 6d . Ellen The complainant in the first case , Crump , said that she and defendant lived in adjoining cottages in Wyson Lane . She had been there for 30 years . Mrs. Williams had been there 10 years . On February 27th she came to her door and pushed her fist in her face and insulted her . She charged her with poisoning her bantams . She continued to push her fist in her face . Witness drew back and defendant got hold of her by the shoulder and got her against the door and bruised her arm . She kept punching her . Defendant's daughter came and said " Let her alone , but she de- serves it for poisoning the fowls . " She after- wards hooted after her " Poison - fowl . " Cross - examined : She did not know if Mrs. She did NO REAR LIGHT . Thomas Phillips , Olden Farm , Kimbolton , posed by your . Association . was , summoned for driving a trap at Stoke Prior on February 27th without a rear light . He pleaded guilty . P.C. James proved the case and defendant was fined 2s . 6d . mon . STRAYING CATTLE . ' William Minton , Halfway House , Bodenham , was summoned for allowing five cattle to stray at Bodenham on March 5th . He did not ap pear P.C. Roberts stated that ou March 5th at 1 p.m. , he saw five cattle straying on the Led- mile away from the Halfway bury Road , a House . The cattle were pastured on the Com- In August , 1915 , defendant was fined 10s . to He was now fined allowing horses to stray . similar amount . SCHOOL ATTENDANCE . James Davies , Bircher Common , Yarpole , was summoned for not sending two children The mother appeared and admitted she had kept the girl to mind the baby while she went The Chairman in opening the proceedings , explained that the meeting was convened under the auspices of the local Labour Party . operation with a common purpose and á com- Probably a good many were until a few days mon creed . No one class should be the ruler ago unaware of the existence of this party . of others . The Labour Party was not born to He took the opportunity of telling the people rule but to serve ; to minister was the highest He hoped they would not real live vocation of man . a society here affiliated to the Herefordshire rest satisfied until every man and woman was . housed , Labour Representation Committee which in - better better clothed , better fed , tended to obtain complete political freedom . better educated and more fit to take this the management of public Before that could be accomplished consider - visible share in able spade work must be done and they in Leo- affairs . ninster must help . Their aims were better Continuing , the speaker said there was a wide conditions of labour , shorter hours , and better gulf between the actual and the ideal , but it Assuming they wages . He referred to a statement by Sir was not an impassable gulf . had a Labour Government it would take years Charles Bathurst when Lord Devonport was Food Controller , who said there was a time upon years , if not a century , to materialise coming when potatoes might be so dear that many of the , theories into practice . Their the working classes would not be able to ob- business was to keep pеgging at it , putting all tain them . No statement had ever given him the energy they could into the work of plough- such indignation . The men who worked the ing the fields of politictl thought and sowing garden . She had never had any poison . There regularly to school . land and laboured to grow those potatoes the seed of political self help . should have the first call on them and not word whs unity , but it must be unity inspired merely those who were rich enough to pay for by the desire to work for others , to work for them . The working man should be paid suffi- democracy , which was humanity at its very cient wages to enable him to get his wants . best . Concluding , Mr. Referring to after - the - war problems , the Chair- signs of the coming of the brotherhood of man spoke of the payment of the war debt . capital and labour and above all he saw rising go the right way . She objected to her going They did not mind paying their fair share , out of the but a man's living and the living of his wife and children should Indi- assurred first . vidually they could do nothing ; collectively they could do much . He urged them to or- ganise so that they might elect men on local and national bodies whose interests were theirs . LABOUR AND EDUCATION . Their watch- Collins said he saw misery and wretchedness and squalour of the past a star that would stand over every land and race and cause people to rejoice with a joy unspeakable , and that star was the star of Labour , on which was in- " Justice , equality , fraternity " ( ap- scribed plause ) . In commenting on Mr. Collin's speech the Chairman said their object in calling the meeting that day was to link up all forms of labour with the object of running Labour can- didates for national and local bodies . William's fowls had been poisoned . not know if someone had put rat poison in the was a washhouse which jointly belonged to the houses and to get to this Mrs. Williams had to go on her premises . " On this day Mrs. Williams was going to light the fire , but she did not stop her going or say she could not come on to her ground . She only told her to That was not the beginning of by her door . the disturbance ; Mr. Williams had been sneer- ing her all the morning . She did push her in self defence when Mrs. Williams hit her with the fire stick . to fetch food ' . stated that William ( aged 9 ) and Gladys ( 10 ) The Attendance Officer ( Mr. W. R. Thomas ) had both made 32 out of 40 . Fined 2s . 6d . Percy Hill , The Vallots , Upper Hill , Din- more , was summoned in respect of Harold ( 11 ) , William ( 8 ) and Kathleen ( 6 ) , the attendances being 30 , 24 and 8 respectively out of a pos- sible 40 . In respect of the two elder children defendant was fined 2s . 6d . on . November 30th and an order was made for Kathleen to attend . He was now fined 7s . Gd . Monday , hefore Mr. G. E. Wright and Mr. A. Duncan . A ver The Committee deeply regrèt to record the death of several good supporters during the year at home , while many have given their lives fighting for their country . In and organisation , but this rearrangement of bound - ject of the war . He explained that owing to aries was apparently the only way to secure a second ill health he was obliged to resign his ap- Member for Herefordshire . The Commissioners ' pointment in France and said that his officers original proposal was that Dore Union should be had been exceedingly kind and had offered added to North Hereford , but this was strongly op after a certain time to take him back . dealing with the question " What are we really fighting for ? " he said that people asked what terms could be made , was there any means . by which peace could be made and so stop this awful business . He replied that it was the opinion of everybody who knew anything Your Secretary , Mr. L. C. Hands , until the end of about military matters that it was impossible July was again placed at . the disposal of the Recruit- to arrange any peace at the present time . ing Office and did much valuable work in the Leo There was only one thing they could do and minster Recruiting Office over which he had sole that was to beat the Huns . Speaking of the offered an appointment in the Food Production De- worked very well up to the point where one charge from February . In August , however , he was balance of power in Europe he said that partment of the Board of Agriculture and ( in spite of of the associations of nations persisted by the uncertain political situation ) in the National every means in its power in making itself far interest your Committee temporarily released Mr. stronger than its neighbours . Germany was Hands to enable him to accept the appointment . the criminal in that respect . She was the view of the passing of the Representation of the peace - breaker and could not get out of it . At People Bill it was of urgent necessity that the work the present moment she was stronger than she of the Association should be carried on , and the was at the beginning of the war . One of the members will share with your Committee the associations of nations put against her to curb gratitude that is felt to Mr. C. J. L. Abbot who , when her ambitions had utterly fallen out . The the difficulties were pointed out , at once came forward debacle in Russia was the most wonderful- and consented to carry on the work in an honorary event in history . What was the result ? capacity during the Secretary's absence . they made a peace such as the Labour Party or The Party truce so far as the Liberal and Unionist the Socialists wanted what could be the result ? Associations are concerned has been strictly observed , Perhaps Germany would turn out of Belgium but during the year a section of the Farmers ' Unions and perhaps England would return her have brought forward a candidate , who has spoken colonies . One day Germany- would make war at several , meetings in various parts of the constitu- again on France and in order to test England's ency . Your Committee regret that at some of these neutrality would send a hundred aeroplanes meetings misleading statements have been made about over London . They must be prepared for So persistent did that . the action of this Association . In a few hours Germany with an air these become that on September 4th , 1917 , your force could inflict more casualties than occur- prospective candidate , Major Ward - Jackson , wrote a red in most of the battles in the South African In If letter from France to the Herefordshire Press asking War . It meant that peace would not be peace , either for their withdrawal or substantiation . On but an armed truce , in which every nation August 9th , 1917 , your Chairman received from the would arm more and more , and more and more Secretary of the Farmers ' Union , Mr. Griffiths , a calls would be made upon the labour and in- letter in the course of which he " respectfully reminds dustry of the country in order that larger you that in 1914 the North Herefordshire Farmers ' armies might be prepared against the next Union claimed the constituency for the farmers ' If anybody spoke to them about peace representative and that that claim was ignored by let them say " Yes , when Germany is reduced This letter also appeared in the to something like a power which will be afraid Press and was freely commented on in Herefordshire . of attacking anybody eise . " your Association . " On August 15th your Secretary ( Mr. Hands ) acknow- ledged the letter and in doing so was requested by your Chairman to say " that he is not aware that this Association was ever approached in 1914 or at any other time by the North Herefordshire Farmers ' Union claiming the constituency for a farmers ' repre- sentative , either officially or otherwise . He therefore stoutly denies that any such claim was ignored by the Association . " Your Committee think the Far- mers ' Union should have given the same publicity to the denial as they did to the charge they made against this Association . The Committee are pleased to note that the sub- the war . He would THE ARMY AND LLOYD GEORGE . Continuing Major Ward - Jackson said they saw a lot of talk about the people who con- ducted the affairs of the nation . tell them straight ; he had had a good deal to say against the gentleman who held the high- est position possible under the King , Mr. Lloyd George , but it would take a good deal for him to say anything against Mr. Lloyd George again . The whole army in France felt . there was only one man who , could win the war for our side so far as Great Britain was They must He was They Dr. Gerard Steel said he saw Mrs. Crump on March 1st . She had six bruises on the upper part of the right arm , a bruise on the right Mr. S. Box in dealing with the " Industrial elbow , and the right forearn was scratched a Arm " referred to the last meeting he attended good deal . There was also a bruise on the left in Leominster . Unfortunately for the workers arm . They were of recent date and would have CHILDREN'S COURT . the war broke out and propaganda taken a fair amount of violence to produce . work LABOUR AND CO - OPERATION . In reply to Mr. Levick Dr. Steel did not ALLEGED THEFTS FROM LITTLE ceased . Owing to their extreme patriotism no less than 1,700 members of the Workers ' Union , Ma . Cave followed with an address upon the agree that the upper part of the arm was HEREFORD SHOP . farm labourers from Herefordshire alone , " Co - operative Arm of Labour . " Probably more susceptible to bruises than other parts of the body . joined the colours . There was no work which they did not know the extent to which co- fourteen - year - old boy named Frederick gave him greater pleasure than to try to do operation was becoming a , political body . The defendant , said it was true she had had fowls March between 3 and 7 p.m. at Little Hereford seriptions have again been well kept up , but would concerned and that was Mr. Lloyd George . Mr. Levick addressing the Bench for the Charles Davies was charged that on the 13th something towards uplifting the class of men war had so interfered with their working , the to which he belonged , he meant the farm Government had so put on one side their in- poisoned , but she had not definitely accused he broke and entered the shop of Mary Eliza - ike this opportunity of pointing out that in view of The army wished that this criticism would stop the increased area taken over much extra work will and let us get on with the war . labourers . After dealing with the origin of terests as a workers ' institution in favour of Mrs. Crump of doing it . The only reason she both Francis and stole a 1 Treasury note , 4s . the trades union movement in the great indus the private shopkeeper and more particularly went to Mrs. Crump's premises was to get to in silver , 4 oz . tobacco , 8 packets of cigar- be entailed , and probably before this year is out an have cohesion and co - operation . election will be fought in which women will record pleased to hear their Member speak of re- tarial revoluution , he showed how the old the great combines , that they had been handi- the washhouse . Mrs. Crump objected to Mrs. ettes , 2 oz . of twist tobacco , 4 boxes of matches , In this strictions upon people . They were distressing Guilds which existed for the protection of em - capped at every turn . The result was that Williams going to the washhouse by a particu- one 2 lb. jar of jam , one tin of salmon - total the Parliamentary vote for the first time . connection your Committee think it necessary for the but it was a fact that even a nation which was ployers and men alike faded away when men they were becoming a political party and were lar way . Mrs. Williams , however , said this value 30s . On this day Mrs. Crump Mary Elizabeth Francis , wife of Samuel North Hereford Women's Association to have repre- organised like Germany when she began to put became mere machines for producing riches for making arrangements to run their candidates . was the right way . a small section of the community . Speaking He came there as a trades unionist to make a stopped Mrs. Williams and began by pushing Francis , a soldier , of Little Hereford , said she sentatives on the Committee , and they hope you will restrictions upon the population had exactly She had a stock of the agree to the new rules which this alteration necessi- the same difficulties as we had here . of the exploitation of child labour , he warned simple statement with regard to co - operation Crump struck her on the shoulder and Mrs. articles produced and had been missing things tates . her . Then Mrs. Williams pushed her . Mrs. kept a small shop . Gentle- the workers against . the tendency to bring the for trades unionism and co - operation must go men like their member who were doing their When she came home on In Williams returned the blow . The whole mat- for some time . The Association is again to be congratulated on workers back to that stage . At the commence hand in hand for the national well being . best in various directions were bringing expert ter was the most trivial affair . It was six of Wednesday , 13th , she missed some cigarettes , having both ment of the war he was struck by the fact , his trade union the worker united to secure Member , Captain Fitz - Herbert knowledge in order to effect beneficial changes one and half a dozen of the other . He asked tobacco and other things . Because she had Wright , and the prospective candidate , Major Ward- but meanwhile they must grin and bear it . notwithstanding that employers had been main- better conditions of labour and in the co- the Bench to dismiss both summonses .. missed notes before she had hidden taining they could do without the workers , operative society he secured his just rights as the Jackson , holding important . positions in the Army . They had to be as cheery as they could . They that they found out they could not do with- a consumer . The movement which was entirely Mrs. Williams in evidence said Mrs. Crump Treasury note produced , No. 535,130 , and Major Ward - Jackson has again been honoured ; this had no idea of the effect upon the soldiers in owned by working people was born out of hard had objected to her using the way to the wash- also a 5 note and another 1 note . The sil , sime he has been decorated by the French Govern . France when they got letters telling them their was put in a was times when men found it almost impossible to house . The landlord had told her she had a ment for valuable work he did in connection with people were miserable and wretched . She identified agriculture in France .-- Henry J. Bailey , Chairman ; should tell them they were all right and that live . In the forties on a Sunday afternoon right to go that way . On the day in question locked ; 4s . 6d . was missing . there was a small gathering of Christian Social- when she was going to the washhouse Mrs. the jam jar and salmon tin as being similar to L. C. Hands , Secretary . everything was going on well and then they ists in a little room in Rochdale . They were Crump stopped her , stuck her fist in her face those missing . She knew the boy . He lived would be much better able to undergo the discussing their conditions of life and one had and said How dare you go on my premises ? " two or three minutes ' walk away . He used to She pushed her and then struck her on the come to the shop to make purchases . The boy an idea that if they began to be their own The Chairinan in giving a brief resume of terrible hardships and dangers of their life out there . With regard to work and shipbuilding shop keepers they would make life a little shoulder . Witness then struck her . Her had also fetched things in other people's the report and proposing its adoption , said he he thought it was a shame that when a man The initial capital was subscribed at easier . on the scene and said " Come names and the debts had been repudiated . was glad that by carefully dividing the county became a soldier they expected him to work the rate of two pences per week . Such were She locked the shop on March 13th before they had retained two members out of three . from morning till night for a most modest the beginnings of the large co - operative move leaving at about a quarter to three in the In addition to supporters in the constituency stipend and those left behind who were getting afternoon . The windows were fastened inside , whose loss was regretted he mentioned a a large amount of money simply did not the door was locked and she had hidden the neighbouring friend who had passed away in choose to let him have the munitions which key . It was through a bedroom window that Sir Powlett Milbank . After referring with would keep him going . Everyone could do a appreciation to the honorary work of Mr. P.C. Powell stated that on the 14th inst . Abbot during the Secretary's absence on work great deal of good by showing their disap- proval of slackness . Now was the time for at 12 noon the last witness came to his station of national importance , the Chairman said the work and for sticking to it until the job was Hereford and examined the cottage , which was party truce had been strictly adhered to . They done . made an arrangement that no public work a bungalow . On the back window were marks should take place during this terrible war . present position Major . Ward - Jackson said In sounding a cheerful note in regard to the Conservatives and Liberals must work together some papers published a map with a huge bourhood and eventually went to the boy's until victory came . He made enquiries in the neigh- rather than oppose one another at all events black blotch representing the present extent of The Farmers ' Union had Germany . There was one thing about the home where he was engaged in repairing a proposed a candidate but he did not think he Huns . They were splendid soldiers , highly They could disciplined , but they were not super - men : bicycle tyre . He told him something had been need refer to that at present . stolen from Mrs. Francis's cottage and he leave it a little later and when they were hold . They could not do more than an ordinary looked at him and said " No. " On putting ing meetings they could talk to one another a human being and so they could look at the little straighter than they could at the present resources of Germany in the same way they questions to him the boy got confused and witness told him he wanted the money and moment . Referring to Major Ward Jackson's did their own . They read of the enormous other things . He then went into the kitchen valuable work in connection with French agri- number of men to be released from Russia . and underneath the mat was the Treasury note . culture he asked what better candidate they He believed , however , that the Germans must Russia , and that they brought over the cream of their divisions to France long , long ago , and that all this talk of the large number of If they did attack ment . Referring to the fact that a rise in wages was followed by a rise in prices the speaker said the remedy lay in complete co- operation . They must be not only the distri- butors , but must own their own sources of They were also trying to get at the source of the raw materials for daughter came away mother . " She did not accuse Mrs. Crump of poisoning her fowls . She was never at her door and did not use a stick Mrs. Crump : All she has said is false . Beatrice Williams , daugster of defendant , corroborated her mother's evidence . The Bench bound both parties over to keep the peace for six months and Mrs. Williams would have to pay 5s . costs . " NEGLECTED " RABBIT TRAPS . ruary 21st . out the workers and the cry went up for the children out of the village schools to work on the farms . The remarkable thing was that they did not ask for the secondary and upper school children ; it must be the children of their labourers . He warned the workers against this backward tendency in education . He himself never attended school for more than three years and it made him feel keenly that he wanted to see the day speedily coine when the children of the workers should have an equal opportunity with the children of the richest people in the land . Labour was rt cut for charity or privileges , but for simple justice and equality ( applause ) . There was a tendency to get education back to a low level . He wanted to see the Bill passed which supply and their own ships to carry the goods Mr. Fisher had presented . He wanted to see . to this country . This was now the policy of the boys and girls of the working classes have the C.W.S. , which was purchasing farms in the highest education possible . Phe day must Canada to grow corn , and tea plantations in come when the working classes were in receipt India and elsewhere . of such a wage and living under such condi- tions that they would be enabled to keep their children at school until they were 18 years of age . A gentleman once said to him : " Box , you are the type of man who wants to pull the big ' uns down . " He replied " No , sir , 1 am the type of man that wants to give the little ' uns a lift up " ( applause ) . Labour did not condemn any particular persons , class or party . What they did attack was the way they had governed them in the past . He tical parties had lead them and then to con- sider where they found themselves to - day . He referred to the grant of the women's vote , and to the fact that the Labour Party had now thrown its doors wide open and had invited all who believed in their programme to assist in getting for the workers those things which the politicians had talked about for the last 20 years and of which they had seen so little . They had tried the trades unions and they had succeeded to a remarkable extent , but they also needed the political arm if they were to Speaking of the possibility of a co - operative succeed . They had seen rises in wages granted stores in Leominster he said they could not only to be followed by a greater rise in prices . open a branch as Government regulations had This would be met by the Labour Party by prohibited any new business being opened dur- controlling the means of production and distri - ing the war and apart from that there was bution , by nationalisation of land , railways and the difficulty that customers were already regis- mines and control of all industries . If the tered for sugar . They were prepared , how- Government had been wise , instead of hedging ever , to open an investment branch in Leo- about the interests of the landed and other minster whereby Leominster people could be- classes , they would have secured that the come investing members of the society . They land of England was used for the benefit of did not need capital . They had recently the masses and then we should not have had handed over £ 2,000 to the C.W.S. to the put- rationing to - day . poses of stimulating production . They be lieved it was a great cause and asked all to help . Owing to the impossibility of providing new buildings their surplus funds were invested in War Loan . The C.W.S. had invested a sum of between 7 and 8 millions and in the Manchester Tank Week the C.W.S. helped matters by sending in a cheque for a quarter of a million . People were beginnng to realise gives you a right to take them ? -Hardy . entrance was effected . and made a complaint . He of nails and mud and also a mark under the window where some one had brought ' a tub to stand on . CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS . asked them to look at the way the great poli- other money would have helped to reduce the tified as Major Atherley's property . He valued They then proceeded upstairs . In one bedroom could have for North Herefordshire ( applause ) . have known two years ago of the position in THE NEW LABOUR PARTY . soap and other things and also to secure their own ships to bring home the goods , and fac- tories to produce the finished article . The interest on share capital was limited to five per cent . He contrasted this with the state- ment of a Cabinet Minister that from £ 8,000 he invested in shipping he received in dividends nearly £ 9,000 in 1915 and 1916. Had that money been invested in the C.W.S. he would still have had the handsome return of £ 400 , but the price of commodities to all instead of going into the pockets of one man . Firms were mak- ing 30 , 40 , 60 , 100 and 200 per cent . - profiteer- ing pure and simple . The co - operative move- ment was out to eliminate that . If every capi- talistic concern confined its share dividends to 5 per denit . the cost of living would be not nearly so high as it was . Great fortunes were going into the capitalist's pocket and the work- ers were paying through the price they had to pay for goods . mous . SCHOOLBOY CHARGED WITH THEFT . Albert Watts , schoolboy , Lucton School , was summoned for stealing seven rabbit traps , the property of Major Atherley at Lucton on Feb- John Collins , Croft , gamekeeper , in the em- ploy of Major Atherley , stated that on Febru- ary 20th he had 12 spring rabbit traps in rabbit burrows . On the following morning nine were missing . He gave information to his employer and he sent for the police . He was afterwards shown 7 traps , which he iden- them at 30s . The traps were placed in the parish of Lucton and a mile from the School . They were 75 yards from the footpath . information of the loss of the rabbit traps he P.C. Preece stated that when he received made enquiries at Lucton School . He saw de- fendant and asked him if he knew anything about the traps . then asked him where he was the previous day He said " No. " Witness and he admitted he was on some land , and The boy was charged and with his father's had two of the traps . Defendant then took him to a locker at the School and he saw seven He admitted breaking into the house and consent elected to be dealt with summarily . rabbit traps . He charged him with stealing stealing the things and asked to be forgiven them and his only excuse was that he took this time . them for another lad and they were going to catch rabbits to sell . Defendant had no questions to ask and when He went to charged said he was not guilty . information that some traps were in a neg- Croft on the day stated , having previously had lected state . The Clerk : What had they got to do with you ? I thought they were use and had been forgotten and I could make use of them . The traps were above ground and one was not set . 110 What had that got to do with you ? -I had no right there . I thought they were neglected . Is that your only excuse ? -Yes . Mr. G. E. Wright : You don't think that was a large tin trunk , from which defendant produced the tobacco , cigarettes and matches . He asked the boy for an explanation and Le admitted he had broken into the house and pocket and gave him the jam jar and the taken the things . He pulled 4s . out of his salmon tin , the salmon having He told the boy he would lock him up . Mr. Potts . had been working at Mr. Tapp's since he left een eaten . He was remanded . until April 5th , father's bail of 5 being accepted . NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION . CAPT . WRIGHT AND FARMERS ' CANDIDATE . Even now Captain FitzHerbert Wright , in seconding new divisions was bluff . the adoption of the report , observed that this they would meet with the same reception that was the time of truce between the parties and they had at the first battle of Ypres and would there was only one topic which was taking be sorry they ever started it . He the interest of every one of them and that Germany had got men of 45 and boys of 18 in the trenches . She would not do that unless was the war . In referring to the part which a division like North Herefordshire should be she was absolutely forced to . She had not got taking in connection with the war , he said the reserves she said she had . that would bring him to the attitude which coming in , and our army higher trained than that division . ever , with the best men of France and England the farmers had taken up in From one point of view it was not to be won the time when the flags would be flying and at the top , he looked forward before long to dered at when the farmer who was asked to the bands playing and they had won a glorious the produce food was feeling himself in a posi- tion of responsibility and was trying to or- With America peace . But they had got to work for it ( ap- ganise himself so as to be able to produce plause ) . ELECTION OF OFFICERS . that which was required for the country and without which victory could not be gained . Mr. Gibson Dyson proposed that the Presi- Vice - President , Chairman , The farmers had perhaps realised the mistake dent , Hon . This was in allowing cheapness to the consumer to be Treasurer and Auditor be re - elected as last the only consideration in connection with our year . food supplies ( Hear , hear ) . Now , he thought , Mr. Butters seconded and it was carried . The Chairman returned thanks on behalf of almost everyone in the country realised that ANNUAL MEETING AT LEOMINSTER . Referring to himself he said he mistake and in consequence the farmers were the officers . being asked to cultivate three million acres wished they would find someone younger , more SPEECHES BY CAPT . FITZHERBERT more of arable land for the 1918 crop and mil- active and more diligent than he was ( " No , WRIGHT , M.P. AND MAJOR WARD lions more for the 1919 crop . He thought it no . " ) As they would not do so he must re- JACKSON . might be taken for pretty certain that they main for the time being where he was ( hear , would be asked to plough up even more grass hear ) ; that it was a great movement . Although none In reply to further questions defendant said REFERENCES TO WOMEN VOTERS . land for 1919 than in 1918. Therefore it was Major - General Sir Elliott Wood proposed of them had much capital yet it ran into he was 18 on the 22nd of April . He had been The annual meeting of the North Hereford- not surprising that the agriculturist was feel- certain alterations of . rules necessitated by the millions when put in the lump . at Lucton since May , 1915. He was a boarder . shire Constitutional Association was held on ing his responsibility and wanted people in enlargement of the constituency . With regard to Parliamentary Representation , he hardly His parents were abroad . Friday afternoon last at the Assembly Room , the House of Commons who knew something seconded by Col. Clowes and carried . agreed that their work would be simply pro- Superintendent Rooke said these boys had Corn Square . Mr. Henry J. Bailey ( Chairman ) about the production of food , who could ad- paganda work . THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE . The best piece of propaganda been poaching all over the place , catching rab - presided over a large company which included vocate the farmers ' view and make it meet work the Labour Party could do would be to bits with wires and selling them . Captain H. FitzHerbert Wright , M.P. , Major with the influence and support which it ought The Chairman referring to the Advisory run a candidate and he understood that the The Chairman said they did not like the way Ward Jackson ( Prospective Candidate ) and to have in the House of Commons . Under Committee said the ladies must now have a possibility of success in the county was enor defendant had given his evidence . There did Mrs. Ward Jackson , Major - General Sir Elliot these circumstances they had talked about voice in their private meetings . He believed Let them have their candidates in and he would be bound over not seem to be anything against him before Wood , K.C.B. , Col. P. L. Clowes , C.B. , and running a farmers ' candidate , but he asked the women's vote would - be a great tower of Herefordshire if it was at all possible . Con- for six months Mrs. Clowes , M.B.E. , Mr. Addison Hall , Mr. them whoever heard of a farmers ' candidate strength to the constituency and from what he cluding the speaker said Labour W. J. Helme , Mr. G. M. Brierley , Mr. F. E. who thought Free Trade was the right policy knew of the ladies on ' the Women's Committee operation would have to be great national Sealy , Mr. C. J. I. Abbot , Capt . E. I A. for this country . Any farmers ' candidate who he thought they had got some who would be forces . The time was coming when the work- that defendant's evidence was not straightfor - Heygate , Mr. Gibson Dyson , Mr. W. Mason said Free Trade was the right policy for agri- perhaps fonder of work than inany of their ing classes of all nations must band themselves ward , but they felt that for a boy of his age ( Wigmore ) , Mr. Foley ( Ashperton ) , Mr. W culture to have in this country , he suggested own members ( laughter and applause ) . together to protect their own interests . to have the mistaken notion that he was at Cooke ( Marden ) , Mr. George Evans , Mr. was not the right kind of candidate to have would ask the ladies to nominate five of their Questions being invited the Chairman asked liberty to appropriate something he thought George Butters , Mr. J. Robinson , Mr. J. Comp - for North Herefordshire . number to join the Advisory Committee . Mr. Collins how co - operation was possible be- had been forgotten or neglected by its owner The Advisory Committee was appointed as ton , Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradford , Mr. J. Brind- tween capital and labour seeing their interests showed a state of mind that was better eradi- follows : Col. R. H. Wingfield Cardiff , Sir John ley , Mr. R. 1emand , with Mr. Pratt ( Central were not in accord . cated at the earliest possible moment . They Continuing , the speaker referred to the res - Cotterell , Major J. T. Lutley , Captain hoped that it would be a lesson to him and Office ) . Mr. LA C. Hands ( Secretary ) , and Mr. S. L. Woodward ( Assistant Secretary ) . anybody else who might be of the same mind There trictions upon farming and the shortage of Heygate , Mr. R. G. S. Bailey , Mr. R. II . and who would be very differently treated if were also present members of the Women's labour , etc. , and said the Ministry of Food was Evans , Colonel Clowes , Mr. C. J. L. Abbot , another case came before them . Unionist Association , the meeting of which is still obsessed by the old idea of cheapness to Mr. Gibson Dyson , Major - General Sir Elliott reported in another column . the consumer . The result had been that pro- Wood , Mr. H. Bach , Mr. G. Butters , Mr. W. Apologies were received from Mr. J. Charl - duction instead of being stimulated had been A. Morgan , Mr. E. Edwards , Mr. Holt Need- ton Parr , Dr. Dixey , Mr. Haines , Mr. H. J. checked . Efforts were being made , however , ham , Mr. G. M. Brierley . Mrs. Ward Jackson announced the following Stedman , Mr. , O. N. Holt Needham , Major in the House and by War Agricultural Com- Prescott , Colonel Purser , Mr. Arkwright , Mr.mmittees to get these restrictions removed and nominations by the Ladies Committee : Mrs. H. Evans , dr . Edwards , Mr. Davies , Mr. some were seeking to get the author of them Kevill Davies , Mrs. J. B. Parry , Mrs. Jarvis , Morris , Mr. Turner and Mr. Taylor . removed . They said that the Board of Agri- Mrs. Lawton ( Colwa ) , leaving one appoint- culture which knew about the farmers ' diffi- ment to be made from the new districts .. Major Ward Jackson in proposing a vote of and Co- under the First Offenders Act . Mr. Neild added that the Bench did not say THE FOOD POLICY . He Mr. Collins said they were there in sym- pathy with one of the greatest movements in the history of the war . It touched the foun- dations of their political and social life and his faith in the ultimate success of that move ment was his only motive for addressing them . He wished to speak on the new Labour Party , its constitution and aspirations . Under the old order of things the Labour Party was res- tricted to manual workers who were members of trade unions . " Under the new order of things the Labour Party had thrown the doors wide open all individual electors - male and female , saints and sinners . This opening of the door to brain workers , who were bred and born to work and who must either work or starve , was a new departure . Dealing with the revolutionary character of the Representation of the People Act , he said that the Reform Bill of 1832 enfranchised half a million voters , that of 1867 three millions , and that of 1884 six inillions , including the agricultural labourer .. The presenti Act enfranchised nine million ad- ditional voters , six millions being women . So that to - day the Government was practically in the hands of democracy and it was for the democracy to prove that they were worthy of the privileges entrusted to them by Parliament . This new electorate could only be met by an enlargement of the basis of the Labour Party . The Right Hon . Arthur Henderson was opinion that this would introduce Labour to a new comradeship besides providing machin- A charge of damaging hay at the Easters ery by which people with ideals and political Mr. Collins said it would simply be a union belonging to Mr. W. D. Blanchard was brought capacity could work effectively for the cause of employers and employed working for the against the following boys William Yapp ( 16 ) , they had at heart . In Hereford they had a general good . He did not say masters and Henry Clewer ( 16 ) , John Holloway ( 16 ) , Robert Trades Council and trades societies . These had men were working amicably to - day . Fletcher ( 15 ) , James Davies ( 14 ) , George Mor joined the Labour Representation Committee so A member of the audience asked , in the gan ( 14 ) , Thomas Howells ( 14 ) . They all that they would speak with one voice and with event of the minimum for agricultural workers pleaded not guilty . Its chief work for some time to being 30s . if there was any means of enforc- P.S. Powell stated that on February 24th he Mr. Arkwright in apologising for absence culty should be left to encourage production , received information as to the damage which wrote : May I venture to hope that something and should fix the prices of produce and that thanks to the Chairman , said that every year Mr. Box said the authority was the District was done to hay on the Easters . The hay had will be said at the meeting laying particular it should be on the basis of those prices that he said he must retire but every year with re- pamphlets , bearing upon the pressing questions Wages Board , on which there were six farmers . been cut , and the trusses stacked and covered stress Onl the vital necessity of the parties the Food Controller should act in regard to newed vigour they welcomed him to their the wholesaler and retailer and see that the assembly . of the hour , such as education , wages , nation- and six labourers . Mr. Brierley seconded and it was carried . Four Ion the food was distributed as it should be amongst District with a street . He found that two ladders had working together till victory is won . alisation of land , railways , inines and electrical Board and two on the Central Board were mem- The Chairman in reply said he would stick been thrown into the water . The knives had of course as things stand the working party the population . In apologising for his long undertakings , town planning , better housing in bers of the Workers ' Union . also been thrown down and the rubbers could organisation is both legitimate and necessary absence from the division Captain Wright to it as long as he could if they wished him town and country , shorter hours of labour , child welfare and a hundred and one kindred 25s . ? was another question . " How is it the men are not getting the not be found . Sixty or 70 trusses had been but I do hope in everything we say or do the said if they had wished it they could have to . thrown down and damaged , some of the strings necessity for the wider unity will be held in had another member , but under the circum- topics . Broadly speaking Labour demanded Mr. Box replied that the Board was not being broken . Some one had also walked the foreground . ample leisure , ample treasure , more light in quite complete owing to the difficulty of secur- along a neighbouring rick damaging the thatch . ' ANNUAL REPORT . their homes , more warmth in their bodies , ing labourers representatives . If it had not He made enquiries and saw the defendants . more intelligence in their minds , more com- been for the Workers ' Union there would not They all admitted being there , but said they fort in their work , more spare time in their have been a single agricultural labourer on lives , a little more money in their pockets , and the Wages Board at all . When the minimum Mr. Collins replied that the more capital and labour realised they were working for the general good of the community the better it would be . of Mr. King Then why advocate the nation- alisation of anything if the interest of the capitalist is the interest of the worker ? authority . come would be of a propaganda and missionary ing it . character , consisting of lectures , addresses and unless they had Then in addition to all these a better feeling be- was fixed the labourer would be able to claim tween one class and another . They wanted a any arrears back to August last if he had national brotherhood of workers in which the been receiving less than the minimum . good of one should be the good of all . Mr. Hodges spoke of the difficulty that had international relationships been experienced in this district in getting a with something approaching on international representative to serve on the Wages Board . understanding and agreement between the The agricultural labourer was afraid to strike democracies of the world they would not fulfil for his own . their ideals as true British workmen . After further discussion the meeting con- An immense opening for propaganda lay be- cluded . fore them and he hoped Herefordshire would DAMAGE TO HAY . did not do any damage . John Edwards , aged 12 , living in Bridge Street , said he was at the Easters on February 24th at , 10 o'clock . He saw all the defendants there except Yapp . They were running over the hay rick . Clewer was sitting on the hay . He saw one truss thrown down . George Barrington ( 13 ) said he was going by the side of the rick when he saw Clewer lying on the trusses of hay and Holloway was run- ning over it . He did not see them pulling the hay about . Mr. Blanchard said the damage committed rise to the occasion . With the assistance of Cream cheeses have disappeared from the amounted to several pouunds . Five of the the organising secretary he was hoping that French bill of fare , for the new flood laws es- boys or their parents had since been to see sooner or later they would be able to Box " pecially ban the sale of " Creme d'Isiny . " him and offered to pay the damage if ne would the political compass . Propaganda work must " creme Chantilly , " petit Suisse , " and all excuse them . be based on knowledge gained from actual ex- those delicious cream cheeses which used to Superintendent Rooke said he was constantly perience of life , and upon democratic co- delight the bon vivant . " having complaints . There were 40 otners be- sides the defendants .. THE PARTY TRUCE . I know stances of the war the Association were prob- ably right in saying that an election should not take place . Until they decided that he RHODD . PARISH MEETING . The annual parish meeting was held on Monday , Mr. Haines was The Annual Report was as follows : - The year 197 was a most important one for the proposed to go on doing his best in regard to Northern Division of Herefordshire , and among the food production both at home and in London . Mr. Haines being in the chair . important changes to be recorded has been the re- As the representative of the past he congratu- re - elected Chairman for the ensuing year . Mr. J. arrangement of the boundaries . At one time it ap- lated Major Ward Jackson , the representative II . Goodwin and Mr. E. Price were elected Overseers .. peared probable that Herefordshire would lose two of the future , on the fact that that was the and the salary of the Assistant Overseer ( Mr. Wartet Curtis ) was increased by 2 . of its three representatives , but directly there seemed first meeting of the Association which women voters had attended . He was sure he could a prospect of retaining two your Committee , long be- fore the Commissioners ' enquiry was fixed , went very leave both the ladies and the future with carefully into the whole question . They drafted a great safety to Major Ward Jackson ( applause ) . scheme and this was eventually ' practically adopted . Worcestershire . EMPTY HOUSE MYSTERY . By by the Commissioners . Thirty parishes have been MAJOR WARD JACKSON AND THE WAR . A visitor looking over a house at Haywards transferred from South Hereford and attached to the North , and three parishes have come in from West resolution said that while the war was at the address in London were found on the woman . Major Ward Jackson in supporting the Heath found on the terrace the body of a well- dressed woman . Two postcards bearing an On the other hand North Hereford - base of everybody's thoughts and actions he shire lose West Malvern and Stoke Bliss , which in thought on such an occasion as that when for who was between 35 and 40 years of age . future will be in West Worcestershire , and Ludford the first time in the history of the Association her side was a bottle containing poison . the fair sex had been admitted to their consul- large new area to the Northern Division will , of tations there should be some small corner in Printed and Published for the Proprietor by course , considerably increase the work of registration their minds . After heartily welcoming the A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers ladies Major Ward Jackson passed to the sub- Lane , Leominster . which goes to South Shropshire . The addition of a VOL . XI SALES BY By Messrs . EDWA BAL LEOMINSTER HO NEXT Friday , Apr SHOW A OF V HEAVY and L Leom Entries Close We Schedule and Entry Note . - All Farmers get a Permit to Sel County Agricultural I LEOMINSTER FAT TUESDAY , A AT Cattle and Sh 11.30 ; Store Catt Entries kindly solic EDWARDS , E Leominster , Herefor ST . MARY'S , EDWARDS , RUSSI received instructi Williams , to Sell by A FRIDAY , AH PARM IMPLEMENT BROUGHAM by WAGONETTE by C CAR , LUGGAGE CAR CASKS , DAIRY UTEN FURNITURE , includin Catalogues of the A Hereford and Tenbury . Sale at 1.30 o By Mr. R. R. H. G Auctioneer , Val and 8 PROPERTY and MORTGAGE BROKE TRATOR under the Act , 1908. REPORTS VEYS carefully and HOTEL and PUBLI VALUATIONS for E GAGE , ASSESSMEN PERIODICAL SAL Prompt settlements ESTABLISH Offices : - Croftmead , Kingsla Leominster Office MILTON ANNUAL R. H. GEORG Mat the Bateman SATURDAY , A at 3 o'clock in the af on the Rich Feeding W and Orchards on Mi about 200 acres in 13 The Land is well su shade , intersected by distances of Leominste and about one mile fr Station . The Lots ma tion at the farm an catalogues may be HEYGATE , Esq . , Milto Herefordshire ; or , from mead , Kingsland . EY Upwards of 55 Acres of near the town R. R. GEORG Mstructions from Auction , at The Black ster , on TUESDAY , AP at 3.30 punctually , in GRASS KEEP on the modation land . Further particulars the AUCTIONEER , Croftm MR . BUILDERS ' BEARWOOD , R. R. H. GEORG representatives Leworthy , to Sell by THURSDAY , A a portion of the House door Effects , comp Kitchen and Bedroom Mahogany , etc. , Coo Garden and other Too No. of Lots about 75 Further particulars tained from the AUCTIO fordshire . Sale at 2.30 BROOK END , Adjoining the Antique Oak and C including Massive ан Sideboards , Book Cases Carvings and Panellin Modern Carvings , abou Boards and Planks , bei of one of the finest tre fordshire and seasoned Pictures , Curios , & c . made during a period by Messrs . A. W. & A. father , which MR . R. H. GEORG structions from Sell by Auction , on THURSDAY , Full particulars in being prepared , and fortnight before the da Auction , Valuation Croftmead , Kingsland , W. G Studio & a MONU Establi S |