The Kington Times - May 1918
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Kington Times 18th May 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 18/05/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 18th May 1918 |
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2 By Messrs . JACKSON & McCARTNEY . MESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY Auctioneers , Valuers , House , & Estate Agents . Careful Attention given to AGRICULTURAL SALES and PEDIGREE STOCK , ANTIQUE and MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , HOUSE PROPERTY & LANDED ESTATES , GROWING and CONVERTED TIMBER . Moderate Terms and Immediate Settlements . VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , MORTGAGE or INSURANCE , TRANSFER of HOTELS or INNS . AGRICULTNRAL VALUATIONS and ARBITRATIONS a Speciality . on KINGTON FARMERS ' UNION . THE KINGTON TIMES . MAY 18 , 1918 . A largely attended meeting of farmers was held Saturday last in the Market , Hall , Kington . The arrangements for the gathering were made oy the Kington Branch of the National Farmers Union . Amongst those present were : Mr. Percy Owens ( Hergest Court ) , Chairman ; Mr. W. Pearce Ellis , District Commissioner of the Board of Agriculture ; Mr. E. W. Langford , Hereford ; Mr. Percy Preece , Ross ; Mr. John Edwards , Barton ; Mr. F. W. Jones , Burcher ; and Mr. W. Jenkins , Hopleys Green . The Chairman said the impression was abroad with most classes of people that the Farmers ' Union was a union which was out for its own- interests and fobody else , but that was entirely wrong . Mr. Pearce Ellis said the farmers were abso- lutely pestered with Orders from Government Departments . War conditions accounted for this at present , but he wanted every farmer in England to realise that if they did not mind , the control which the Government had at present would be continued for many years after the war , and there would be only one way to get rid of that control , Local Office : The Laurels , Kington . Mr. which would be the united voice of every farmer Wm . Morgan , Representative . Head Office : Craven Arms & at Hereford . ALTERATION OF DATE . HEREFORD HORSE SALES . NEXT SALE : THURSDAY , MAY 23rd , 1918 , Not Saturday , May 18th as previously announced ( owing to Railway difficulties in connection with the Whitsun- tide Holidays ) £ 60 IN PRIZES , including £ 20 for the best Cart Numerous Gelding or Mare , £ 20 for the best Pair .. prizes for Lurry Horses , Parcel Carters , and Ride and Drive Horses . Entries Finally Close THURSDAY , MAY 16th , 1918 . Entry Forms and Prize Schedule upon application . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY , Auctioneers . Craven Arms , & M Hereford . KINGTON STOCK SALES . ESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY will hold their next Sale of STORE CATTLE & SHEEP , On THURSDAY , MAY 30th , 1918 . Early Entries kindly solicited . Auction Offices : Craven Arms , Hereford & Kington . The Kington Times . SATURDAY , MAY 18th , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . The following gifts are most gratefully ack- nowledged on behalf of Kington . Red Cross Hos pital Eggs and vegetables , from Mr. Parr ; rhu- barb , from Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) ; milk and bread daily , from Mr. Turner ; papers , from Sir E. Wood , Mr. Cook , Mr. Chambers , and Mr. Dowling ; 21 eggs , from B.W.N.T.A .; 12 shirts , from Mrs. Gwyer's Working Party ; butter , rhubarb , broccoli . and flowers , from Mrs. Collett - Mason ; greens , Mrs. Banks ; parsnips and carrots , Mrs. Owens ( Titley ) ; broccoli , Mrs. C. James ; papers , from Mrs. McNish ; greens , lettuces , Mrs. W. Banks ; jam , rhubarb , bottled fruit , butter and daily papers , Mr. Greenly ; Mr. Griffiths ( Union ) , 6 eggs ; Mr. W. Banks , vegetables ; Mr. Greenly , potatoes . Messrs . Edwards , Russell & Baldwin have received instructions to sell at the Talbot Hotel , on Friday next , 4 p.m. , two cottages , a small piece of garden ground and two pieces of excellent freehold meadow at land , called Lincoln's Meadows , " sifuate in the panish of Eardisland and Out - parish of Leominster . • At a meeting to further the interests of the Prisoners of War Fund of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry , held at Hereford on Wednesday , it was stated that the prisoners of war now to be looked after by the fund , instead of being 100 at heretofore , were already 265 , and names were still coming in at the rate of two and three every day . The amount required now was £ 1,600 , towards which £ 800 was promised at the meet- ing , which , together with the £ 200 subscribed by the Hereford City Corporation , makes £ 1,000 . Mr. R. H. George will sell by auction on Friday next , at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , at 3 p.m. , a freehold Small Holding , situate at Rowley Field , in the parish of Kimbolton , comprising cottage , garden , buildings and 4 acres , or thereabouts , of pasture land and pasture orchards . • In consequence of the paper shortage , the Bishop of Hereford has decided that the Hereford Diocesan Messenger shall be published quarterly instead of monthly . MILITARY TRIBUNALS . BROMYARD ( RURAL ) . ( Chair- Thursday , present : Mr. G. Cresswell . man ) , Rev. H. G. Morgan , Mr. J. E. Cooke , Mr. W. Mitchell , Mr. J. S. Walker , Mr. J. W. Millyard ( National Service Representative ) , Mr. M. J. P. Shufflebotham ( Agricultural Representative ) , Mr. D. C. A. Williams ( clerk ) . Adjourned and cases : William Reeves ( 39 ) , The Downs , Bromyard ,, waggoner , dismissed . Clerk re- rorted man had joined up . William Garness ( 17 ) , cowman and shepherd , Bringsty , dismissed ; Glerk reported man had joined up . New cases : Sidney Calder ( 18 ) , cowman , of Panks Bridge . Much Cowarne , three months ; George Daniel ( 18 ) , waggoner , Church House , Collington , three months ( and to be medically ex- amined ) ; Thomas R. Greenwood ( 24 ) , baker and stockman , Bishops Froome , six months ; Arthur P. Greenhill ( 41 ) , of Cradley , butcher , but now on farm work at Hope End Farm , dismissed : John . II . Adams ( 33 ) wheelwright , Cradley ( 21 ) , wheelwright , Cradley , Malvern , no action in the country . Labourers , farmers , and landlords should all pull together for the interests of agri- culture and the nation , and they could yet make old England self - supporting in case of emergency . They were in a tight hole to - day , and as a repre- sentative of , the Board of Agriculture he told them that the country relied on them producing as much as they possibly could . Mr. Percy Preece ( son of Alderman Thos . Preece ) , said that they were not disappointed at the result Herefordshire , although Applications by National Service Representative for review : J. Leighton , farmer . Boarded House , Winslow , Bromyard , adioudned ; Robert Lloyd Pugh ( 34 ) , Wicton Cottages , Bromyard , motor driver , six months , subject to helping half - time . in agricul ture ; Thomas F. W. Madley ( 21 ) , wheelwright , Cradley , Malvern , no action taken as man was called up under Royal Proclamation of April 26 ; Arthur E. Jay ( 35 ) , The Wells , Bromyard , plough- and stud - groom , dismissed ; James Bayliss ( 38 ) , agricultural wheelwright , Little , Hope , Ullings- wick , dismissed ( to be medically examined ) ; Ernest J. Brown , Victoria Avenue , Brom- yard , business and works manager , application withdrawn on agreeing to join Volunteer Corp , Section B ; Thomas A. Pullen ( 30 ) , stockman and ploughman , Linley Green , Whitbourne , six months . man of BODENHAM . MEMORIAL SERVICE . . of the election in South some farmers worked hard for the other side . He did not think it right for any farmers to work individually against the Farmers ' Union candidate . Mr. E. W. Langford also addressed the meeting . There was no one in South Herefordshire or in the country who had better knowledge of agricul- Mr. Thomas Preece , and he felt sure ture than he would still represent South Herefordshire in the House of Commons as the direct representative of the Farmers ' Union . Agriculture had been neg- lected in every way in the past . At present they were getting some advantage from the Corn Pro- duction Act , but what was going to happen after the war . Unless the farmers co - operated they would be treated unfairly . There was no hope for the farm labourer getting the minimum wage uu- less the farmer could get a profit to admit of his paying it . He believed the minimum wages in this county would be approximately 31s . a week . If they were generous with regard to the policy The church was crowded last Sunday when the memorial service was held for Ptes . J. W. Davies ( K.S.L.I. ) and Hamer Lewis ( Cheshire Regiment ) , the latter , third brother to fall in the war . Gunner Oscar Griffiths ( Marden ) and Sergt . T. White ( Sutton ) were also remembered , being locally connected . A party of wounded soldiers from Hampton Court were present . Mr. J. Simpson ( organist ) played Chopin's March and the Dead March in Saul and Mr. A. Fairbanks gave the Last Post . The special form of service included the Ascensiontide hymn , also " Abide with me , " and Mr. Arkwright's " O Valiant Hearts , " which was sung with fine effect . The recessional hymn was " Brightly gleams our banner . " The Vicar ( the Rev. F. W. Worsey ) preached from the text " I go to prepare a place for you . " He said that Ascensiontide was an appropriate occasion for a service of honour and thanksgiving for lives en- nobled in death . Like the Disciples at the Ascen- sion , we could be brave and confident in our sor- rows , because we possess the double assurance the Resurrection and of the " home prepared . " MARKETS . CATTLE . of of wages for the labourers they would get a bet ter class of labourer upon the land . The landlord should have a fair rent for his land , and the ten- ant fat ould get a return for his money . The farm labourer would be in a different posi- tion in the future to what he had been in the past if he voted on the same side as the farmer . He strongly advised all labourers to join il labourers ' union . MEETING AT EARDISLEY . cm- the conclusion of the Red Cross Sale at At Eardisley , on Wednesday , an open - air meeting was held under the auspices of the Herefordshire Far- mers ' Union for the purpose of advocating the claims of the Union , the speakers being Mr. E. W. Langford , Mr. H. Moreland ( Gloucester ) , Mr. Floyd Hodges ( Ross ) , and Mr. Percy Preece ( Ross ) . No new ground was traversed , the object being to press with insistence the policy colfesion and the identity of interests as it concerned agricul- turists of every grade . Mr. Langford laid particu- lar emphasis on the increasing membership . of of the Farmers ' Union , urged the inauguration new branches , submitted that there should be no differentiation between the labourer and the ployer with respect to their value as factors in the greatest industry of this country - food production . He referred to the efforts made by the Farmers ' Union to cope with some of the crude measures introduced by the Ministry of Food , to obtain amendments or modifications in the numerous Orders issued , and to point out to Lord Rhondda , not without rood results , unfair regulations and matters of injustice , such as live weight sales and the fixing of prices at rates which , if persisted in , would spell meat famine . He predicted a great future for agriculture , but their dreams would only come true so long as they were absolutely united , perfectly organised , and adequately repre- sented . Hereford , Wednesday . Compared with last week's , fair the supply at the Hereford stock market on Wednesday was very small . KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . The usual meeting of Kington Board of Guar dians was held on Tuesday last . There were pres- ent Mr. David Rogers ( Chairman ) , Miss Pearson , Colonel Pearson , Messrs . J. A. Beebee , T. Bevan , James Williams , B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . KINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL . At a meeting of the Kington Urban Council on Monday last there were present : Mr. W. II . Banks , the Rev. H. E. H. Probyn , Messrs . T. H. Coleman , S. Geaussent , W. Griffiths , W : B. Lloyd , F. T. Roper , J. Thomas , R. Swindells ( Clerk ) , and W. Price ( Surveyor ) . Mr. Banks proposed that Mr. Roper be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year . Mr. Geaussent nominated Mr. Banks for re- election , and Mr. Thomas supported , but Mr. Banks declined to accept nomination . Mr. Coleman seconded Mr. Banks ' proposal 10 elect Mr. Roper , and this was carried unani mously . The Master ( Mr. Griffiths ) reported that at the last meeting of the Board the number of inmates were . 38 , there had been admitted during the fort- , night 5 , discharged 5 , died 1 , now in House 37 , corresponding period last year 36 , increase 1 ; vagrants admitted 24 , corresponding period last year 25 , decrease 1 . The Clerk reported that he had not received any notification of the appointment of Overseers for Combe , Ednol , Kinsham , and Willersley , and it now devolved on the Guardians to make the ap- . pointment . It was resolved that the following ap- pointments be made : Combe , Edward Price and Benjamin Rogers ; Ednol , Thomas Pugh and W. T. Clee ; Kinsham , John H. Edwards and J. H. Yeomans ; Willersley , W. E. Morris . KINGTON RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . Mr. Geaussent proposed Mr. Griffiths be Vice . Chairman , which was seconded by Mr. Probyn , and carried . At the meeting of Kington Rural District Coun- cil on Tuesday last there were present : Messrs , R. W. Griffiths ( Chairman ) , D. B. Powell ( Vice- Chairman ) , E. H. Greenly , G. H. Jackson , W. E. Morris , D. Rogers , T. W. Sankey , T. Whittall , J .. Williams , J. A. Beebee , W. Morris , B. Philpin ( Clerk ) , F. Exton ( Surveyor ) .. The Committee appointed at the last meeting to view and report on the footpath leading from Crooked Well to Bradnor reported that they had inspected the path recommended that no action be taken in the matter . Mr. William Powell's tender for repairing a culvert at The Hengoed at £ 27 10s . was accepted The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Banks for his many and valued services in the chair , Mr. J. Thomas seconded , and Mr. Griffiths supported , and the motion was carried unan mously , Mr. Banks acknowledging the vote . A letter was read from Mr. W. A. Owens asking to be relieved from the office of assessor under the Improvement Act on the ground of pressure the of Government work , but Council reason for the relief , and recommended that the appointment stands . A letter was read from the roadmen applying for a rise in their wages to 35s . per week ; their present wages being 25s . It was resolved that the Chairman , Vice - Chairman , Mr. Sankey , Mr. Jack- son and Mr. Rogers be appointed a Committee to . investigate the conditions under which the men are employed , their wages , time of employment , & c . A letter was read from the Rev. W. Head calling attention to two footbridges on the path leading . to Brilley Church , and instructions were given for their repair . KINGTON RURAL LOCAL TRIBUNAL . At a meeting of this Tribunal on Friday last there were present : Messrs : R. W. Griffiths ( Chairman ) , D. Rogers , G. II . Jackson , T. W. San- key , D. B. Powell , E. Bird , E. H. Greenly , W. C. Chambers , E. W. Jones , W. Jenkins ( Agricultural Representative ) , T. E. Williams ( National Service Representative ) , and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . Albert T. Brewer , 18 , Kintley Farm , Brilley , waggoner . - November 1st . George S. Robertson , 40 , marriel , Eywood Gar- dens , Titley . - November 1st and to assist in agri- culture four days a week . Gardens , Kington , Affred Goeding . Lynhales gardener . - Exemption confirmed . Conditional exemptions were confirmed in the following cases : - ener saw no A letter was received from . Lieut . - Colonel Orle - 1 bar , of the Ministry of National Service , urging the apointment of a committee to organise part ORLETON . FUNERAL . The body of Pte . William Alfred Lloyd , whose parents reside at The Little Folly , Orleton , was interred in the Churchyard of Orleton Parish Church on Monday afternoon last at 3 o'clock . Pte . Lloyd , as a wounded , soldier , was at the Metropolitan Hospital , North London , where he died from wounds received in France , very , suddenly on May 9th . His body was conveyed to Woofferton Station and thence to his home on Sunday . Much sympathy has been shown- with the sorrowing family , upon whom the blow fell heavily , his death not being expected . The Rev. J. Shepherd Munn ( Vicar ) officiated at the funeral , and after the Lesson , in the Burial Service , spoke words of comfort to the bereaved family before they left the church for the graveside . The funeral arrange- ments were in the hands of Mr. Hughes , of Orleton . bearers were Privates -Price and Hodges and Messrs . W. Radnor , A. Edwards , W. Hunt , and H. Vale . As it was recreation time the schoolchildren lined the approach to the churchyard and stood at the salute as the funeral cortege entered God's acre . There were many floral tributes from sympathising friends . The In the account last week of the tea given by Mr. and Mrs. John Hall , of Marsh Hall , in Orleton School , it should have been stated that Miss Kathleen Passey gave a good rendering of the song A Bit of Explana- tion , " in the entertainment after tea . time service , and to collect household refuse for INQUEST AT GREAT EGDON FARM , pig food , waste material , brass , old iron , etc. The Council considered that there was no necessity for such a committee , being of opinion that all mat- ters are sufficiently covered by private enterprise . An improvement rate of 1s . 4d . in the Con build- ings and 8d . on land was signed . PENCOMBE . Mr. C. E. A. Moore ( Coroner ) held an inquest at Great Egdon Farm , Pencombe , on Friday , May 10th , at 5 p.m. , as to the death of a 15 months old boy named Douglas Haig Pilliner , son of Leonard Pilliner , wagoner , in the employ of Mr. E. Brown . North Herefordshire Tuesday , May 7th , at mid - day , the child was heaving , Arthur H. G. Merrick , Marston , Pembridge , fore- man in market garden ; Robert Morgan , 32 , St. Huberts , Broxwood , wheelwright ; Alfred Talbot , Staunton Park gardens , Staunton - on - Arrow , gard Richard George , Rodd Farm , Presteign ,, bailiff ; Thomas Henry Smith , Stansbatch Farm , " Staunton - on - Arrow , shepherd ; Frederick T. Hodges , Amberslone , Brilley , cowman ; William Beddoes , Pitfield , Pembridge , waggoner ; Arthur G. Harris , Lady Arbour Cottage , Winforton , waggoner ; Brookes , Hobby Lyons , Eardisley , wag- William goner ; Edward T. Davies , Quebb Farm , Eardisley , waggoner ; Frederick T. Gittoes , Pentregrove Farm , Brilley , waggoner ; John W. Addis , Pipetrow Farm , Byton , waggoner ; Henry W. Hawkins , Woodbrook , Kington , farm manager ; Edmund J. Overton , Hunt- ington Post Office , Kington , postmaster , grocer , & c .; William Hodges , Easthampton , Shobdon , estate mason . George Davies , 42 , single , Oaklands , Lyonshall , agricultural machinist . - Exemption withdrawn . R. W. O. l'owell , Staunton - on - Arrow , threshing machine proprietor . - November 1st . " Andrew Owens , Weston Court , Pembridge , wag- goner . November 1st . SARNESFIELD RED CROSS HOSPITAL . The following gifts are gratefully acknowledged on The number of fat behalf of Sarnesfield Court Red Cross Hospital from cattle was very low , coinciding with the reduced de- April 16th to May 13th : Staunton - on - Wye Parish ( per mand under the national rationing scheme . There Mrs. Stead ) , I cwt . potatoes , bacon , butter , rhubarb , and lambs were also dearer . Ewes and pigs remained about the same as last week , one lot realising £ 35 . Calves were dearer , making up to £ 8 73. 6d . 41 eggs ; Almeley Parish ( per Mrs. Collett - Mason ) , 53 arm and the War . ANOTHER LEOMINSTER MAN WINS MILITARY MEDAL . Driver C. H. Poulton , A.S.C. , son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Poulton , 9 , Church Street , Leominster , is to be congratulated on being awarded the Military Medal for lifting wounded under very heavy shell fire . Driver C. H. Poulton enlisted on the 25th of January , 1916 , when 15 years of age . He went out to France on February 4th the same year and was a despatch rider for over 12 months , but owing to an accident while on duty he was trans- ferred to the A.S.C. He has served in France for two years and three months and during that time has been home once . were 619 store cattle , with a weakening trade , and milkers met only a moderate trade at from £ 40 to eggs , apples ; Canon Pyon Parish ( per Miss Brierley ) , £ 50 . Nine hundred and thirty - five sheep were penned , 60 eggs , butter , jam and cauliflowers ; Dilwyn Parish 415 of which were graded fat at fixed prices ; stores ( per Mr. Wallace ) , 73 eggs , butter , ham , 3 lbs . of sold for more money than the fat , and were 5s . cake , bread , groceries , cigarettes ; Kinnersley Parish head dearer than last week , the supply being limited , Mrs. Smith ( Dilwyn ) , 4 fowls and 2 lbs . butter : Sir J. ( per Mrs. Guest ) , 54 eggs , 4 lbs . butter , vegetables ; one consignment fetching , 88s . 6d . per head . Only one pig was Cotterell , Bart . , vegetables ; Mrs. Collett - Mason , two graded fat at the controlled price ; there was a bet- hampers of vegetables ; Mrs. Abbott ( Kinnersley ) , two ter demand for stores , and values were up . Sows hampers of vegetables ; Mrs. Soutter ( Mansell Lacy ) , chair ; Mrs. Yorath ( Bredwardine ) , rabbits , rhubarb , apples , cauliflowers ; Rev. W. Marshall . 173 eggs and vegetables ; Mrs. Blenkin ( Staunton - on - Wye ) , parsnips and carrots ; Mr. Prince and Mr. Davies ( Bredwardine ) , rhubarb ; Mrs. W. Cooke ( King's Pyon ) , 4 bottles of fruit ; Mr. F. Edwards ( Bridge Sollers ) , cwt . potatoes ; Mrs. Like ( Bishopstone ) , 71 eggs and butter ; Miss Galliers ( King's Pyon ) , 50 eggs ; Mrs. Windebank , 12 eggs vegetables ; Mrs. Tuke ( Holmer ) , 12 eggs ; Miss Skyrme ( King's Pyon ) , 12 eggs , 1 lb. butter ; Mrs. Stead , potatoes and rhubarb ; Mr. Llewellyn ( Dilwyn ) , potatoes ; Mrs. Jones ( Bred- wardine ) , eggs ; Mr. Cook ( Brook House ) , cheese and butter ; Mr. S. Dent , potatoes ; Rev. K. Venner , rhubarb Mr. Partridge ( Bacton ) , cushions ; for Comforts Fund , organ and violin recitals given by Rifleman Mills and Pte . Moore , of London Regiment , at Weobley , £ 9 48. Id . , and Almeley £ 8 ; whist drive at Almeley ( per Mrs. Collett - Mason ) , £ 5 58 .; per Mrs. Blenkin , 4s .; per Miss Ramage , 5s . Gifts of vegetables and Worcester , Monday - Rather more fat stock , but less sheep , at graded prices .. Cows and calves in good supply at from £ 22 55. to £ 52 55. , in - calvers from £ 26 15s . to £ 47 15s Stores in fair supply up to £ 35 158. for two - year - olds , barrens £ 32 , yearlings £ 23 10S . and Fair supply of rearing calves Store pigs in small supply . up to £ 7 per head . good prices being realised . CCRN Ludlow , Monday . - A quiet market . No alteration in the controlled prices . FRUIT & VEGETABLES . Ludlow , Monday . - Potatoes , id . per lb .; cabbages , 25. per dozen ; cauliflower , 3s . to 6s . per dozen ; tomatoes , 9d . to 1od . per 1b .; artichokes , 2d . to 3d . per lb. , greens , 3d . per quarter ; rhubarb , 2d . per bundle ; beetroot , 2d . to 3d . each ; leeks , 3d . per bundle ; apples 6d . per lb .; walnuts , 1s . per lb .; carrots , parsnips , turnips , 2d . per lb .; onions , 5d . per lb .; POULTRY & PROVISIONS . Ludlow , Monday - Fowls , 13s . to 15s . per couple ; chickens , 15s . to 16s . per couple ; dressed chickens , 175. to 19s . per couple ; ducks , 18s . to couple ; rabbits , 20s . per 38. to 4s . per couple ; butter , 2s . 2d . to 2s . 5d . per lb .; hen eggs , 34d . each , duck eggs , 3d . each ; pigeons , 1s . 6d . to 1s . 8d . couple . KINGSLAND . per A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. Michael's Church , Kingsland , on Tuesday , May 14th , between Lance - Corporal William George Belsey , Northamp tonshire Regiment , and Charlotte , fourth daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. T. Webb , of Lawton Marsh . The Rev. J. Jobling , M.A. , officiated . Miss Margaret Webb attended as bridesmaid and the bride was given away by her mother . Mr. Harry Webb carried out the duties of best man . and eggs are greatly needed and will be much appreciated . The Hospital will be very grateful for the loan of a croquet set for the use of the patients . If not a com- plete set croquet balls and mallets will be , most acceptable . FROM LAND TO ARMY . an The deed which has now won him the Military Medal is as follows : During the last push an advanced dressing station came under heavy shell fire and communications were cut off and the wounded could not be evacuated . Volunteers were asked for to try and get through . Driver C. H. Poulton immediately volunteered and made ten journeys and carried 93 wounded men to safety . 30,000 MEN TO BE TAKEN NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30 . The Board of Agriculture announce that arrangement has been made with the Ministry of National Service and the War Office for a definite number of 30,000 Grade 1 men to be made avail- able from agriculture for military service not later than June 30 . large majority of these . It is hoped that the men will be recruited under the proclamation of April 19 , calling up men born in the years 1895- 1899 , but if the full number is not obtained under this proclamation it will be necessary to obtain the remainder from men up to 31 years of age . It is expected that additional labour , including a large number of prisoners of war , will be made available for agriculture , to take the place of the men urgently required for immediate military IVINGTON MAN MISSING . Mrs. Clarke , of Park Gate , Ivington , has ceived information that her Pte . Leonard Clarke , is reported missing . S011 , re- LEOMINSTER YOUTH KILLED . Mrs. Chapman , of 75 , Bridge Street , Leominster , received a letter from a chaplain on Wednesday morning stating that her son , Pte . Edwin Chap man , King's Liverpool Regiment , was killed in France on May 16th . He was in a dug - out with others when a shell burst and they were practi cally buried , several of them , including Pte . Chap- man , were killed instantaneously . He joined up on reaching the age of 18 years in September last and had been in France three weeks . He was in the employ of Mr. Oliver , High Street , from the time he left school up to the time he went to the Army . He was a lad very much liked . He has a brother who has been serving two years , and a brother - in - law in the Army . LEOMINSTER SOLDIER GASSED AND WOUNDED . Mrs. Geo . Pritchard , of 71 , Bargates , has received information from the War Office that her son , Pte . Cecil , Williams , is in hospital suffering severely from the effects of gas Before shell poisoning . joining up Pte . Williams was in the employ of Mr. W. Storr Barber , sculptor , Leominster . He was in his 19th year when drafted to the Manches ter Regiment , in which he was made gas instruc tor , and given the rank of Corporal . He was transferred to the Liverpools prior to service in France . Mrs. G. Pritchard's husband is a Lanc Corporal in the Military Police and is serving in Frarce . LEOMINSTER MAN KILLED . Mr. and Mrs. T. Jones , of 36 , Ryelands Road , have received official notice that their nephew , Lance - Corporal James Woodward , King's Liverpoo Rifles , was killed in France on April 9th . Iance- Corporal J. Woodward was in the employ of the Leominster Rural District Council before joining the Forces . MR . FITZHERBERT WRIGHT AND THE MINISTRY OF FOOD . The following questions of local interest were asked in Parliament on Thursday , May 9th , by Mr. H. FitzHerbert Wright , M.P .: Mr. Wright .-- To ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food , whether , in view of the necessity of taking long views in relation to the production of meat and milk , the comparatively low cost of produc- tion of meat and milk during the grazing season , and the increased scarcity of concentrated feeding stuffs , he will at an early date with the object of stimulating production , give a more definite pronouncement as to the probable minima prices for milk during the winter months and for meat after December , 1918 . Mr. Clynes . The Food Controller has already an- nounced that the maximum price for milk in the winter months will not be less than 1s . 10d . per gallon , and a more definite statement will be made as soon as enquiries now being made into the probable approxi- mate cost of production in that period have been com- pleted . In Mary Pilliner , mother of the child , stated that on but was a little better on the morning of the 8th . the afternoon diarrhoea set up and was so bad at 5 p.m. that she sent for Dr. Lewis , of Bromyard , but the doctor did not arrive until 8.30 p.m. , some twenty minutes after the child had died , The child had been sick and brought up pieces of bread and other digested ordinary food . With regard to meat , the question of maximum prices . to be fixed for cattle and sheep after December , 1918 , is at present engaging the attention of the Food Con- troller in consultation with the Agricultural Advisory Committee and the Consumers ' Council . Mr. Wright . To ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food , whether any guarantee , and to what amount , was given by the Ministry of Food , the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries , or the Buyers jointly or separately , to the Wholesale , Meat Association in relation Ireland of to purchase cattle at prices in excess of the maximum per cwt . fixed by the Ministry ; and whether any payments , and to what amount , have been paid under such guarantee and are still being paid . " Mr. Clynes . No guarantee was given by the depart- ments referred to either jointly or severally , to any Wholesale Meat Supply Association in relation to pur- chases in Ireland of cattle at prices in excess of the maximum price per live weight fixed by the Ministry of Food . The latter part of the question does , not , therefore arise . Mr. Wright . To ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food , whether he is aware that in the Midland and Northern counties dairying districts the grass , owing to the cold winds , has not yet begun to grow , and that the supplies of hay and roots are nearly exhausted , entailing the purchase of grains , offals , and such other concentrated feeding stuffs as can be pro- cured ; and if , having regard to the high cost of pro- duction due to these causes , he will hold an enquiry . with a view to increasing the price to the producer for the milk produced and , for the cheese into which the milk is converted . Mr. Clynes . Provision has already been made for in- vestigating the cost of production submitted by a group of producers in any area , and the subsequent fixing of a higher price for milk if that is found to be necessary . Any increase in the price of milk in any area would naturally involve adjustment in the price of cheese . Mr. Wright . To ask the Postmaster General , whether the service postal and telegraph clerks in Company , Royal Engineers , counts towards pension ; and , if not , whether he will consider taking any action in this respect . K Mr. Stanley Baldwin . - The service is not reckoned for the purposes of civil pension , and after careful con- sideration I regret that I cannot undertake to take the measures necessary to enable it to be so reckoned . THE COUNTRY'S MEAT RESERVES pur- In order that the meat supplies of the country may be assured during the next autumn and win- ter it is imperative that the public should chase frozen meat for some little time to come . Cattle out at grass will put on several stone in weight in the course of the next few weeks , which . in the aggregate , means very important net a gain in the bulk . Farmers will understand why the Ministry of Food are discouraging the slaughter of cattle for the present and consumers should co - operate with the Ministry in its efforts to pro- vide an adequate supply of meat later on . The reluctance to accept frozen meat from butcher , shown in some districts , must be come . the over- NEW ERA FOR FARM WORKERS . WEEKLY HALF - HOLIDAY PROPOSED . un- Dr. Lewis stated that from what he heard on his ar- rival at 8.30 p.m. on the 8th and from his examination , he was of the opinion that the child died of inflammation of the bowels and there was no doubt that this was aggravated by the present bread as the child was well nourished , death being due to natural causes . Mr. G. Brown was foreman of the jury . DEATH OF Mr. JOHN FAULKNER . at the We much regret to record the death of Mr. John Faulkner , of 18a , Vicarage Street , Leominster , in the General Hospital , Hereford , on Sunday last . Deceased had been in his usual health , but symptoms of an internal obstruction manifested themselves and he was advised to go to Hereford for an operation . He apparently recovered from the operation , but an attack of bronchitis super- vened , which following the exhaustion , caused his death . Mr. Faulkner , who was 60 years of age , had carried on business for upwards of 40 years as a furniture remover and general carter . He was a familiar figure at all the important sales of household furniture for many miles round Léo- minster and his services were in constant demand . The growth of the business was evidence of his industry and uprightness . Much sympathy is fe't with the wife and family . The funeral took Thursday place on Cemetery . The following were the mourners : - Mrs. J. Faulkner ( widow ) , Messrs . John , William , and Albert ( sons ) , Edith ( daughter ) , Mr. and Mrs. W. Faulkner ( Manchester ) , Mr. H. Faulkner , Mrs. J. Faulkner , Mr. W. Faulkner , Mr. A. Drennan , Master W. Faulkner , Mrs. Davies ( Frodesley ) , Miss Hughes ( Carmarthen ) , Mr. J. Brace , Mr. W. Hall . Miss Basnett and Miss DeForge also at- tended at the Cemetery . The wreaths were sent from the following : " With heartfelt sympathy , " from his sorrowing wife and son Bert ; " Wita deepest sympathy , " from his son and daughter - in- law , Jack and , Lucy , Vicarage Street ; " In loving memory , " from his son and daughter - in - law , Wil ! and Florrie , Waterloo House ; " From his sorrow- ing daughter and son - in - law , Alec and Edith , South Street " ; " In loving memory of dear Grandad , " from his sorrowing grandchildren , Vic- arage Street ; " In loving memory of dear Grandad , " from his sorrowing grandchildren , Waterloo House ; " In loving memory of dear Grandad , from his sorrowing grandchildren , South Street , " With deepest sympathy , " from his brother and a sister , Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner , Manchester ; " With deepest sympathy , " from his brother Harry ; " In loving memory , " from Mr. and Mrs. Price , Brom- yard ; " In loving memory , " from Mrs. Pendry , Vicarage Street ; " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and family , 11 , Church Street ; " With deep sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Bowen , White Lion ; " With heartfelt sympathy , " from Miss Barnett ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Mrs. Nash , Vicarage Street ; " With deep sym- pathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cole , Vicarage Street ; " With deepest sympathy , " from his sis ters - in - law , Jennie and Lizzie ; " With deep sym pathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. George Hinton ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Preece , Vicarage Street ; " With deep sympathy , " from Mrs. Groves ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Edwards , Vicarage Street ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Kent , Vicarage Street ; " In loving memory , " from Mr. and Mrs. Hartley , Church Institute . At the last meetings of the Agricultural Wages . Board held in London the objections received to the proposals of the Board to fix minimum rates of wages for male agricultural workers in Norfolk were considered . The Board decided at once to issue an Order , which will come into operation on the 20th inst . , fixing the minimum rate of wages of male agricultural workers of 18 years and over , in Norfolk , at 30s . for a six - day working week of 54 hours , from the first Monday in March to the last Sunday in October , and the same wages for 48 hours during the rest of the year , the arrange- ment of the hours to be mutually agreed upon between employers and workers . A lengthy discussion took place on the subject of a short day or half - holiday on one day of the week , and eventually the Board unanimously affirmed the principle that agricultural workers are entitled to a short day each week , and decided to give public notice that three months after the cessation of hostilities , or on the withdrawal by the Food Controller of all restrictions on food consumption ( whichever event shall first occur ) , they will proceed to make a formal proposal of an Order giving effect to this principle . SEED MAIZE . season . We are informed by the Food Production Tc- partment that there is a brisk demand for the No .. 2 Flat White South African Maize which the De- partment is supplying for sowing this The maize is being placed on sale through selected agents and farmers interested should apply at once to the Food Production Department , 72 , Victoria Street , S.W.1 . for particulars as to the nearest source of supply , the price , method of cultivation , & c . T GE LATEST GERMAN LIE . ADMIRALTY'S CONTRADICTION . It is asserted by the German Admiralty that the Vindictive was sunk by German batteries and that she does not contain cement . The Admiralty declares the German message to be entirely false . OFFICIAL STATEMENT . The full official story of the Vindictive's final exploit , issued for publication put the matter beyond doubt . It is clear that the Germans were completely surprised and the operation was a brilliant success . The story of the Vindictive's cruise and her selected station , amid a hail of shells and bullets , makes thrilling reading . Fine work was done by the auxiliary craft . The report concludes : It is not claimed that Ostend harbour is completely blocked ; but the purpose of the operation - to embarrass the enemy and make the harbour impracticable to any but small craft , and dredging operations difficult has been fully accom- plished . ALARM AT U - BOAT HARBOURS SQUADRON FAILS TO RETURN . Rome ( received May 14 ) .-- The Zurich correspondent of the Idea Nazionale learns from Berlin that the new and energetic , steps taken by the British Admir- alty to frustrate the operations of enemy submarines by blocking up the harbours of Zeebrugge and Ostend , and by laying an extensive new minefield blocking the northern outlet from the North Sea , has filled the crews of the aubmarines with lively alarm and caused great consternation in the German Admir- alty . con- the It is stated that at Wilhemshaven and Keel a feeling akin panic prevails , and the sending out . of fresh squadrons of submarines has been suspended . A Zurich despatch to the " Corriere d'Italia firms the report that the results obtained by new German submarines of large type have been very rapidly manoeuvred , and are much more exposed to unsatisfactory . Owing to their size they cannot be the enemy's artillery . It is admitted that many of these large submarines have been destroyed , and one whole squadron has failed to return from the Atlantic . MEN OF 43-51 . PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS . News of vital importance to men of 43 to 51 who are eligible for military service . under the new Act is contained in an instruction which has been issued to tribunals by the Ministry of Natinoal Service . The instruction states that it is not pro- posed at present to call up for service , or even for medical examination , men of the new military age who are registered as being engaged or April 18th of this year were engaged in 011 one of the following occupations : Agriculture , coal min- ing , Government constructional work , port trans- port , trades , etc. , protected under the revised schedule of protected occupations , and railways ( excluding men employed in railway companies ' hotels ) . It is further leaint that in view of the extension of the Military Service Act a large number of men have become liable to military service who would have been entitled to hold the form of protection appropriate to their occupation if they had been of the former military age . It has been decided that pending further instructions , men who were on April 18th , 1918 , engaged in the following occu- pations , amongst others , will not be called medical examination : Administrative staffs banks , local authorities and insurance companies , for education officers and teachers , officials of em ployers ' federations , trade union officials , black . smiths , newspaper staffs , policemen , transport undertakings , wheelwrights , men in flour mills . and brickwork employees ( except clerks ) . bers of Parliament also figure in the list . Mem- DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN CHURCH . AN EARL'S AID INVOKED . PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery in great variety . Note the Address : 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . LUDLOW . BOROUGH TRIBUNAL . A meeting held on was Wednesday evening . There were present : Mr. H. W. Green ( Chair- man ) , Messrs . S. H. Valentine , H. Lloyd , G. Randle , W. R. Nash , Miss Davies ( Secretary ) , Mr. P. F. Hunter ( National Service Representative ) . The Chairman said that since they last met the Man , Power Bill had come into force and the regu- lations had come dow : 1 . They were difficult to . understand and were altered from day to day and a fresh lot of rules had come down , and now leave to appeal again was restored , and also persons could be now legally represented . Mr. Randle asked if what was done at the last meeting was nil and void . The Chairman : No. Mr. Randle : I have not seen the Act and I should have been supplied with a copy . He did not feel justified in giving a decision unless he knew the Act . Mr. Hunter said under the order the question of occupation was swept away , but men could ap- peal on personal grounds . re- The Chairman said there was one thing in gard to all the low grade men ; they were not be- ing called up yet , and the best thing to do would be to adjourn them and that would preserve their right to appeal . The members agreed with this suggestion . Mr. Hunter : Every man given exemption is deemed to be a Volunteer . Mr. Randle : Now can you call it a Volunteer Force when you are forcing the men to join ? . A grocer's assistant , married , Grade 3. Ad- journed . a I , A carpenter's apprentice , aged 18 , Grade widow's only son left . - Three months . A carter employed by his father , married , 5 children , aged 39. Class . C 1 , engaged in public . work . - Three months . glass A corn merchaut's clerk , Grade 3 - Adjourned ... A grocer's manager , buyer in china and department . - One month . , A baker , aged 35 , married , no children , not medi cally examined . - Refused , to report on June 15th . A manager of a boot and gents ' tailoring depart ment , married , Grade 2 , aged 39 , two children.- Exemption till June 15th . A solicitor , married , Grade 3. - Adjourned . A working upholsterer , single , Grade journed . 3.Ad- A house furnisher and removal contractor , mar . ried , aged 42 , 9 children . - Exemption till June 15th .. A licensed victualler , Grade 3 - Adjourned . A farmer and auctioneer , aged 30 , married , 5 children , Grade 1. - Three months . children , A baker and confectioner , married , 2 aged 34 , not medically examined . - Adjourned for a month for applicant to be medically examined . A grocer's manager , Grade 3 - Adjourned . A mail cart driver , Grade 3 - Adjourned . A coal wharf manager , Grade 3. - Adjourned . An auctioneer's clerk and cashier , Grade 2 - Ad- journed . farm , a An hotel driver out and assistant on married , aged 36 , Class C 1. , 4 children .--- August 15th and advised to be medically examined again . A timber feller's foreman , married , aged 43 , 1 child - Two months . BOROUGH POLICE CCURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . S. H. Valentine ( Depu'y Mayor ) , II . Rickards , G. Woodhouse , J. C. Gallo- way , H. J. Goodall . DRUNK ON THE MAT . - George Bounds , Gravel Hill . was charged with being drank on the 4th of May in the Assembly Rooms . - lined 10s . JUVENILE COURT . STEALING A PURSE . - Fanny Baynham ( 11 ) , and Annie Bissell ( 10 ) , of St. John's Lane , school girls , were charged with stealing a purse from the coun- ter of Messrs Gaius Smith and Co's . shop con- taining 145. 2d . in money , 3. sugar coupons and 5 stamps , the property of Caroline Bright , Hampton House , Gravel Hill . STEALING A COLLECTING BOX . - Defendants were further charged with stealing from the land- ing at the Assembly Rooms ' a collecting box value 5s . containing money , the property of the wounded soldiers on April 13th . The Magistrates said this was a very serious case and they found them guilty and they would have to attend that day fortnight and in the mean- time the Magistrates would consider what they should do with the two children . COUNTY COURT . retary of Ludlow Conservative Club ) , Rev. C. I .. R Bagot ( Stanton Lacy ) , Miss C. II . Bagot ( Moor Hall ) . At the . Cemetery the following joined the procession Rev. Dr. Molyneux , Rev. V. T.T. Orgell , Mr. G. Butler Lloyd , M.P. ( Shrewsbury ) , Mr. W. M. Howe ( Shrewsbury ) , Mr. H. E. Whita- ker ( Ludford Park ) , Dr. Gilkes , Mr. J. E. Far mer , Mr. C. F. Keysell , Mr. H. J. Dean , Mr. J. S. Leake , Mr. W. Norton , Mr. Joseph 1.ockhart , Mr. H. S. McCartney , Mr. H. Grovenor , Councillor E. H. Rickards , Mr. F. V. Brace , Mr. J. Weale , Captain G. W. Roberts , Lieutenant J. E. Charlton , Mr. R. H. Newill , Mr. J. C. Austin , Mr. and Mrs. W. Lowe ( Payton Hall ) . The service was read in a most impressive manner by the Rev. G. A. Hale . The coffin was of plain oak with inner shell . The breast plate bore the inscription : " Thomas Atherden , born 13th October , Henry The funeral arrange- Mr. W. H. Bessell . 1837 , died May 5th , 1918. " ments were carried out There were no flowers by request of the family . by AEROPLANE IN A POOL .. 11 On Friday afternoon another accident happened to an aeroplane which was travelling towards Shrewsbury . The machine was flying around the town for some time and then made for Craven Arms , but returned , and appeared to have lost its bearings . It came down in Ludford Park , but something went wrong and the brake did not ap pear to act . The machine ran down a bank and a a pool . Fortunately there were some strong hawthorn bushes on the side of the pool which prevented the machine going right into it . The two wings were damaged , but the machinery was not hurt . On Friday night a R.A.F. lorry men arrived and the aeroplane was got out of the pool and placed on the lorry and removed ... The machine was a new one , having been constructed . in April ; 1918 . into ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY . and On Saturday the traffic on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was held up owing to some trucks getting off the rails at Woofferton and dam- aging some chairs . The traffic had to be worked on one line and passenger trains were held up outside Ludlow for over half an hour at a time . A breakdown gang was quickly at work and later in the day the traffic was resumed . RATS AND ROOKS . The letter recently sent to the Press by Lord ! Chaplin and Lord Lambourne on the necessity for the wholesale destruction of rats has created wide- spread interest , and in many districts farmers are determinelly , attacking the evil . However , it is very desirable that the movement should be still more general and that the problem of the rat on the farm should be effectively dealt with before . this year's harvest is reaped . In 1908 it was es timated that £ 15,000,000 worth of food was les troyed annually by rats in England alone ; in the past twelve months on the same basis the dam- age done totalled probably £ 40,000,000 - roughly , that is to say , rats destroyed 1 worth of food per head of population , Given general and simultaneous action by farmers , there is no doubt that most of this loss might be avoided . Only by such action , is it possible to deal with this rapacious vermin , which multiplies faster than any other . Rats com mence to breed when 4 months old and have from 3 to 5 litters a year , the average litter being 10 . In view of facts like these it is not necessary to labour the seriousness of the matter . It is suggested by the Food Production Department that Boy Scouts and others should be trained and em- ployed as rat catchers , and that other measures , which are described at length in a free pamphlet issued by the Board of Agriculture , 3 , St. James ' Square , London , S.W.I. , should be put in hand . The Rabbits and Game Advisory Committee the Ministry of Food ( 14 , Upper Grosvenor Street , London , W.1 . ) in conjunction with the Food Pro- duction Department , is also engineering an attack upon the superfluous rook . Whereas the rat is en tirely undesirable , the rook has its good points .. and therefore it is not proposed that rookeries should suffer wholesale destruction . Rooks mus , however , be kept down when their number threat- ens to become excessive , as it does in many parts on England just now . Rifle Clubs are invited to organise , shoots , using .22 miniature rifle cart- ridges , of which there are large stocks available . Agricultural Executive Committees are urging the owners of rookeries to invite members of local rifle clubs to undertake the shooting ; and supplies of cartridges can be obtained for this purpose on application to the Rabbits and Game Advisory Saturday , before His Honour Julge A. A. Tobin , Committee at the address given above . K.C. PAYTON V. CORBISHI , EY . claim there This was a case of dispute as to the value of lay and implements on the dissolution of a part- nership between A. E. Payton and Charles H. Corbishley . His Honour at the last hearing de cided the value of the hay and fruit and the re- mainder was left to the arbitrator , Mr. E .. H. Winder , Felton His Honour said in the was the question of an open shed . Mr. Ecclestone , for defendant , said the shed was there before the partnership and belonged to the landlord and he asked his Honour to say so . Mr. Tyrrell said the shed was put up some years ago by a previous tenant and he never removed it . Defendant had the benefit during the partner- ship . Mr. Payton ( plaintiff ) said the shed was in one part of the holding and it was no use there and they decided to remove it to another part . They enlarged it and it did not belong to the Governors of the Grammar School , but to Mr. Collings , the previous tenant . His Honour : Will the plaintiff give the defen- dant an indemnity against any claim by the landlords at the end of the tenancy . Plaintiff said he would do so . Mr. Winder's award was that he valued the shed at £ 12 and the remainder at £ 51 4s . 6d . His no- our had valued the hay at £ 46 and the fruit at £ 10 . Total £ 119 4s . 6d . , a half of that was £ 50 128 . 3d . , less rent £ 13 15s . , which left a sum of £ 45 17s . 3d . , which he gave judgment for the plaintiff for . Mr. Ecclestone addressed his Honour on the question of costs . They had paid into Court £ 33 13s . and costs . His Honour considered the defendant acted very reasonable indeed in saying he did not want to come to Court , but plaintiff could not see his way to agree of this . The whole of the case could not be dealt with by an arbitrator and he could not deprive plaintiff of his costs . He gave a verdict for plaintiff for £ 45 17s . 3d . and costs . GEORGE PARTINGTON V. HENRY AND MRS . THOMAS . This was a claim by George Partington , Julian Avenue , agairst Henry Thomas , a soldier in the R.D.C. , Isle of Man , and his wife , of Steventon New Road , for the sum of 155. , rent of garden ground . His Honor Henry Thomas has , not been served . He is in the Army . Plaintiff said the wife had always done the business . The man was the tenant and took extra piece of ground in 1913 at 15s . a year . 1915 Mrs. Thomas gave him notice that should give up the extra piece of ground . wrote an told him he could not accept the notice unless she gave up the cottage and garden . She refused to give up the cottage and kept the land on until April 16th , 1917 On October 20th , 1918 , she paid 155. up to March , 1916. He asked for the rent up to 1917 and she refused to pay . His Honour said the man had not been served and he appeared to be the tenant . He could not deal with him . He gave a verdict for Mrs. Thomas with costs . A family dispute as to the custody of the children of a soldier named Atkins led to an unusual scene in Hampden Church , Bucks . The soldier had re- moved the children from their mother's care and put them in charge of his mother , who is caretaker at the church . While she was at work in the church and the children were with her , the mother and two rela- tives , with a friend , entered the church and tried to take the children away forcibly . In the course of the struggle which ensued a child's perambulator was upset , and the children , relatives , friends , and others to the grandmother's assistance rolled on the floor together . Order was not restored properly until the Earl of Buckinghamshire had been called in , the vicar's efforts at peace - making having proved unavailing . who came The Missenden Bench , in binding defendants to keep the peace , characterised the scene as disgraceful one . over most MYSTERIOUS DEATHS OF TWO CHILDREN . WAS A CAT TO BI , AME ? A mystery surrounding the deaths of two babies while in a perambulator in the back garden of a house in GrenviHe Road , Hornsey Rise , had to be left unsolved at the inquest at Islington . The children , Margaret Howell , three months old , and Germaine Desolly , ten weeks old , were in the care of Mrs. Sarah Alexander , a nurse licensed by the London County Council . On Thurs- ilay afternoon they were wheeled in the shade , as the sun was shining on them , and were supplied with bottles of milk and water and sugar . When Mrs. Alexander went to bring them into the house at six o'clock she found that the elder child was dead , and a little we later she found that the other child was dead also . The hands of both babies were their legs drawn up , said Mrs. Alexander , who . added that she had a cat but it was not in the garden that afternoon , and she had not seen any strange cats . clenched and Dr. Spilsbury said that the children had died . from suffocation , but there was nothing to show what had caused it . The police are making en- quiries . FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR . T. H. ATHERDEN , J.P. the In they He On Thursday afternoon the funeral of the late . Mr. Thomas Henry Atherden , J.P. , of Broad Streot , took place in the Old Cemetery , Corve Street , in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends . The cortege left the late residence of the deceased in the following order : The funeral car containing the coffin escorted by Shropshire Con- stabulary police under Supt . J. Perry , mourning coaches containing Miss Atherden ( daughter ) , Mrs. Cameron Davies ( daughter ) , Miss D. Marston ( granddaughter ) , Miss Gotto , Mr. P. C. Newill , Mr. W. G. Cameron Mr. G. Cranstown , Davies ( sons - in - law ) , Mr. Robert Marston , J.P. , Miss Edwards , Miss Taylor , Mr. E. Jordan , Mr. J. The following joined the procession at Potter . the Butter Cross , Messrs . H. Rickards , J.P. , H. Lloyd , J.P. , J. C. Galloway . J.P. , E. T. Lloyd , J.P. , C. B. Marston , J.P. , Dr. W. H. Farmer , J.P. , Mr. H. J. Goodall , J.P. , Mr. J. Douglas White , J.P. , Mr. R. de C. Peele , J.P. , Mr. S. H. Valentine ( Deputy Mayor ) , Councillors E. W. Bodenham , D. C. Campbell , A. E. Payton , W. Harper , W. J. Brown , Messrs . H. T. Weyman , A. W. Weyman , J. W. Montford , E. R. Marston , J. Mellings , G. Francis , W. Blake ( Charity Trustees and Governors of Grammar School ) , H. W. Green ( Borough Magis- trates ' Clerk ) , W. C. Tyrrell ( Town Clerk ) , Dr. Mills , C. H. James , John Lockhart , S. Davenport , R. B. Threlfall , J. H. Lockhart ( Borough Treasurer ) , J. Butters ( Borough Surveyor ) , R. G. Brookes ( Sec- POTATO PLANTING . of FURTHER ENCOURAGING REPORTS . The reports reaching the Food Production . De partment , on the response to the Premier's appeal for a million acres of potatoes in Great Britain this year continue to be The very encouraging . Ministry of Food last week published the results of a census undertaken by the Food Controller showing that , approximately 900,000 acres of pota- toes had already been planted in Great Britain . The returns on which these figures were based came from persons farming one acre of land or more and showed an increase of 25 per cent . in the 1918 planting as compared with that of 1917 . Allotments and cottage gardens were not included in the census ; allotments have not only been largely increased in number since last spring , but the proportion of land this year planted by allotment holders with potatoes is by common agreement larger than ever before . In nearly every county apparently there is some increase in the area planted with potatoes this ; year , although in a few this increase is less than might have been desired . It will be remembered that Lord Rhondda and Mr. Prothero backed the appeal of the Prime Minister by asking those counties where the consumption of potatoes ex ceeded the local production to make a special effort to wipe out the " deficit . " It is satisfactory to hear that some of the counties at any rate promise to do this . They have increased their acreage to such an extent as to ensure surplus instead of a deficit , given an average crop - last year's crop was , of course , above the average . Nottinghamshire is mentioned as one of the counties that in the past has Imported potatoes , but this year will be self - supporting . Gloucester shire and many other counties report " a substan- tial increase . " Suffolk is growing 3,000 acres more than in 1917 ; Wiltshire 1,200 acres . Yorkshire will have about 14,000 acres unde : potatoes - an increase of over 3,000 acres . Cheshire usually finishes potato planting before the present date , but this year the leading grow ers are planting up to the end of May , and it is hoped that the additional acreage in the county will be at least 2,000 acres . In the Northwich district 50 acres of rough land covered with " bracken , rabbits , and a little grass " is being AJO So the p and in another area 70 acres are being similarly planted on behalf of the military authorities . In the East Riding of Yorkshire the tenants of the Council small holdings have undertaken to plant an additional 100 acres . In the Reading dist- rict of Berkshire 170 acres have been promised by various growers , and from different areas in Warwickshire 400 acres - the Foleshill district an- an increase of one - third in the area planted . Near Wigan about 400 acres of park and rough grazing land is being planted with potatoes . The Middlesex Committee have planted 30 acres of derelict land with potatoes and the War Office is planting 16 acres in the same county An in- crease of about 800. acres had already beem ported from Middlesex . nounces re- Definite promises have been made in Hertford- shire to plant 1,850 acres with potatoes , and it is believed that the 2,000 acre figure , will be reached and Dossibly exceeded . Essey also seems thris year to be doing very well , any farmers grow ing an acreage of potatoes this year for the first time . were most PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH . CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR ANNIVERSARY . Services in connection with the above were held on both occasions béing the Rev. H. S. Millward , morning and evening on Sunday last , the preacher Circuit Minister . The congregations encouraging and the collections satisfactory . The session , of which the Anniversary marks . the close , has in every way been successful .. Under the energetic and enterprising secretaryship . of Mrs. W. Bounds the various organisations have been kept thoroughly alive . The Society has been fortunate . also in its President , Mr. E. Cole , J ... and Vice - Presidents , Messrs . J. T. Bayley and J. H. Northwood , who have given devoted and en- thusiastic service . The year closes with a sub- stantial financial balance in the Treasurer's hands ( Mr. Horatio Saer ) , who . has proved himself to be a most efficient , officer of the Endeavour . A pleas ing feature of the work is the provision of flowers for the Communion Table every Sunday . The C.E. arranges with members of the Church to be res ponsible for a Sunday each . The communion table has seldom been without some floral decorations , the presence of which has given much delight to the congregations . Ou Who & Graph CINEMATOGRA ROUSING S Under the auspices of Service an open air meeti Square , Leominster , on F meeting the town was pa and the van in which t The sides , back and fron bellished with arrestive a as Fight on , Work on ; fo 8 o'clock a huge er seen for many years - ha By sour soldiers and sailors the Mayor of Leominste was present on behalf the Ministry of Nation Lieutenant Tiedman who and would tell them of which had been perpetr Belgium and France . H two words , before so do an extract from a letter of a member of his fam The writer said : " the home to one when most part the old and classes , evacuating the v homes and household go one who you comes along . country does not suffer go on without any anxi our dear ones at home . out here and leaves us f Continuing , Councillor De instance of what we hav it not been for our boys face . Did it not appeal t best to keep back the sible for such things Не would call on Lieut . Tied ing . was The Lieutenant is by t and a member of the He went th Engineers . War , winning the King's August 1914 he joined September of the same y rose to the rank of Reg ing finally recommended field . Through the effe was invalided out of the that date has been empl the Aeronautical Inspectio AN EYE WITNE Addressing the great a said he was reminded by of the time when they w and the roads were fille kinds . Those were sight He was convinced that town , but they had enem land who were not less mans abroad - we can be another enemy they had the people who go about pacificism . These people soldier was fed up with with , it so much so that an end to the business o prepared to continue until As a worker himself he half and would do so aga vocate strikes at the pre weapon now was trait interests . If the strikers seen what he had seen the The cry of pacificism did men , but it from heard that gospel . There conscientious objector . We so called , Let a rifle be then sent over the top long they would remain There were many who be thought they were hard after the Royal Warwick It was his duty to searel place examined was an est ard in a room were twe fastened to a wardrobe . had been violated by Ge truction of life and prope there was something worse house he saw a young ci aged by a British soldier woman in faint and se her round she said : All he had drunker all he child who cried Mammy officer came up and heari off its arm . At Louvain happened . There able . They found a girl band had been violated After they had done this t head . There was a certai in the country , but let the had suffered and what To to - day . The soldier and s war by themselves . They Let them tell the consci was only a skin preserver a man from religious pr certain forms of war work only just discovered that he could not understand . stand the young fellows in were earning , or rather ge such a fuss . He was prou present . They were as fine anywhere . The pity of it not been cultivated before not have been caught nap platform he wanted to as to help on the war . T trouble about going into t want them in the ranks . men and we mean to hav they say . There was goin the first place was in the land Geddes was going dressed up dolls in khaki place in the firing line ; t their cushy jobs and reli had done their share . older men to join the V use a rifle and bayonet . they had done well , but it They could help them join the land army strong enough , the Red Cr final appeal , let them unit and Belgium the greatest God's earth . more . were so ALDERMAN GOSLING'S Alderman Gosling next He said he thought his was done three years ago , by Major Macdonald to 1 He esteemed it a great he se . We ought to thank and those of our Allies . Amiens they had heard w had done - three battalions an overwhelming number teresting to know how peo Before the war the labou loafer , but he is . a hero think we appreciated wha If our town was subject lik bombs we probably should and sailors more . In the million Germans they ha fields were laid waste and the people were turned ho They should always remen cushy job compared with fed up with the people w ing . He had seen recently George must go , " the foll another " God save Lloyd right ? He for one believe going . Then there were is our Navy doing . The brugge ought to be a Su He would advise them not were always talking abou their best that would prev North Herefordshire Herefordshire had done . wou H contest at Keighley where candidate , but he could n men going canvassing and badly needed for other th they needed a kind of anne about 4 miles outside Her mistake , we were going to never had been a colonising at Alsace Lorraine , the sa in regard to Belgium and tell Mr. Pessimist that it against which they were fi fashioned , but he would England had become a mi the greatest difficulties . He they were not lessened by Episcopal Bench and son them , because some were made . Fancy talking bombs had been dropped them a had done . He wou by their money . Some H but generally it was these ally , but there were other and it was like a surgic penny out of them . Ren giving their services pract they ( the audience ) desired the women of England the ; to offer their lives ( loud a COUNCILLOR H. J. S HISTORICAL , Mr. Southall said they h a man who had been at t a great deal which they ( Mr. Southall ) came from past had had a strong obje self he would return to th ever when the war was o being we felt that our cour he thought we ought , to t side . We were experiencing 100 years ago when that Pitt was subjected to scor stuck to it . At that time Europe yet we , fought hin failed in our duty to - day it half a century to recover o ever did ; depend upon it sceptre of the world's rig into other hands . When he he felt proud that he was trusted that no one would utmost in this hour of the cheers ) . MR . A. J. HUTSON'S ILL The next feature was an war pictures , which prove with the audience . Mr. A. interest of the pictures . by remarks . Mr. Hutson is |