The Kington Times - May 1918
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Kington Times 18th May 1918 - Page 4
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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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4 LEOMINSTER BOROUGH TRIBUNAL . THE NEW REGULATIONS . THE KINGTON TIMES , MAY 18 , AERTEX CELLULAR Defies King Sol and Boreas Wind may roar or the sun may pour forth its hottest rays ; but the man or woman clad in Aertex Cellular remains comfortable always - cool and trim on hot days - proof against penetration when Boreas blows his utmost . The secret is this : To be clad in Aertex Cellular is equal to being clad in multitudinous cushions of air - the best non - conductors of heat- THIS LABEL THE CELLULAR CLOTHING AERTEX LONDON ON ALL GARMENTS the surest means of main- taining an even tempera- ture of the body whatever the degree of heat outside . Illustrated Price List of full range of AERTEX Cellular goods for Men , Women and Children SENT POST FREE ON APPLICATION R. E. SCUDAMORE , TAILOR , & c . , Old Post Office , Leominster , The following were present at a meeting of the above held in the Town Hall ou Friday last : The Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , Mr. T. D. Burlton , the Deputy Mayor ( Councillor J. Watkins ) , Mr. J. Moss , Commander A. J. Windebank ( National Service Representative ) , Mr. W. T. Sale ( Town Clerk ) . was Before considering the cases submitted for hear- ing the Mayor read a resumé of the changes made by the Military Service Act , No. 2 , 1918. It . stated that the chief object of these changes was to expedite the decision of cases . The main points were : - ( 1 ) Decision to be announced orally at the hearing . ( 2 ) Notice of appeal to be delivered not later than the second day after that on which the is decided . case ( 3 ) Appeal cases must be sent on within one day after of their receipt . statement ( 4 ) All cases must be decided within 12 days of -the receipt by the Tribunal of a whether the National Service Representative assents or objects to the application for ex- emption or in the case of a request for leave to apply for the renewal of a certificate within 12 days of the receipt of such request . ( 5 ) Except where the National Service Representa- tive agrees exemptions may not be for more than 6 months . It is suggested that as a rule it should not be for more than 3 months . ( 6 ) Tribunals must carefully consider any request to be relieved of the liability of joining the Volunteer Force , but must grant the relief if satisfied that it is unreasonable to impose the condition . ( 7 ) On and after May 2nd applications for renewal of exemptions may be made only if leave is obtained from the Tribunal which previously decided the case , or if there was an appeal , the Tribunal which first gave the decision which became effective . In the case of re- hearing these can only be considered if the consent of the Minister of National Service has been first obtained . The cases before the . Tribunal were mostly re- views of previous decisions brought at the instance of the Representative of National Service . William Faulkner , 38 , Grade 2 , cabinet maker , -Certificate of exemption withdrawn , with per- mission to make a further application . John Evans , 35 , Grade 1 , haulier . The National Service Representative said he had done his best to get applicant's brother back . Applicant : comes back . I am ready to go if my brother William Pennell , em- 36 , Grade 2 , at present ployed by the Railway Company . - Adjourned for a fortnight . P. R. Bateman , market gardener and fruit sales . man , 38 , Grade 2. - Temporary exemption to October 31st . George Foster , 31 , Grade 3. - Temporary exemp tion to October 31st . Joseph Seager , 38 , Grade 1 , boot repairer . Appli- cant said he was working hours a 12 day and often on Sundays . He never had less than 100 . pairs of boots and shoes on hand . - Temporary exemption to July 31st . Alfred Chapman , 35 , Grade 3. - Temporary exemp- . tion to October 31st . The following are in Alexander and Duncan : - the employ of Messrs . F. J. Morris , 40 , Grade 1 , fitter . - Temporary emption to October 31st .. ex- E. Staples , 36 , Grade 1 , blacksmith's labourer.- Temporary exemption to June 30th . J. Green , 36 Grade 1 , fitter . - Temporary exemp- tion to October 31st . G. Gwynne , 38 , Grade 3. skilled labourer . - Tem- porary exemption to June 30th . W. Prosser , 36 , Grade 2 , blacksmith's labourer.- Temporary exemption to October 31st . Mr. H. Thomas , who appeared for Messrs . Alex- ander and Duncan , said Staples had been at work . for the last six months on ploughs . Prosser was engaged three parts of his time in making bowls for corn drills . Gwynne's special work was in making wheels for drills . He said he did not know how they could possibly manage without any of the men . Before the war the firm em- ployed 104 men , now they had only 52 . Mrs. W. J. Phillips , 29 , Grade 2 , employed by Birch . Mr. J. Birch , who appeared for his mother , said the man was the only one his mother . had . He looked after seven cows and carried on the milk walk , besides looking generally after the land . Temporary exemption to October 31st . J. E. Yapp , 40 , a carter in the employ of Messrs . G. Gough and Co. - Adjourned for medical examina- tion . W. H. Batten , 39 , Grade 2 , corn merchant.- Temporary exemption to October 31st . A. N. Poole , 43 , cabinet maker , funeral under- taker and general house furnisher . - Conditional exemption withdrawn . MR . PENNEFATHER ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN IRELAND . The following letter from Mr. Pennefather , M.P. of Kinnersley Castle , Herefordshire , appeared a few days ago in the " Morning Post " : - Sir , Sir Edward Carson's letter will appeal most strongly to all those who have realised the full significance of the most recent developments in Ireland , and who therefore refuse to allow their judgments to be influenced by arguments which are either obsolete or purely academic . The facts that " Home Rule , " as that term has been ordinarily understood for many years past , is no longer desired by the majority in Ireland . The demands now made by the united forces of the Sinn Fein and Nationalist Parties , headed by the Irish Hierarchy , are inconsistent with anything short of " Independence , " because they put in the forefront the demand that the obligations to Mili- tary Service which apply to England , Scotland and Wales shall not apply to Ireland until , and unless , an Irish Parliament has confirmed them . Nor is this demand merely theoretical , as the greater part of Ireland is being actively organised to de- fend principle of Independence . Such demand , made at such a time and in such a man- ner , definitely places the majority in Ireland in hostility to the British Parliament , and imperils this a the cause for which Great Britain , France , Bel- gium , Italy , America , and the other Allies are working and fighting . All this has entirely changed the situation . The geographical position . of , Ireland in relation to England , Scotland ,, and Wales , and considerations relating to the safety of the sea communications between this country and Allied countries - particularly America - render it obviously impossible to concede this demand for Independence . Yet it is evident that nothing short of it will satisfy the majority in Ireland out- side of Ulster . Such being the case , discussions of " Home Rule " on the old lines or of " logical solutions " -such as " Federalism " -seem to be purely academic , and after they have been dis- posed of we shall still have to face a decision as to whether we will or will not sacrifice loyal Ulster and give in to or refuse the demands of the less loyal majority who desire practical " In- dependence " for Ireland . If it were in reality merely a question of sacri- ficing Unionist political convictions and conceding a reasonable measure of self - government to Ire- land , obtaining in exchange some two hundred thousand Irish recruits to help to win the war , many would , no doubt , be prepared to make that sacrifice . That , however , the not practical proposition which is before us . What we are asked to do by the main Irish political parties and the Irish Hierarchy is to confer upon Ireland practically Independent Irish Parliament , receiving in return no assurance that this Irish Parliament , when created , will ever is a impose upon Irishmen Military Service such as Englishmen , Scotsmen , and Welshmen have accepted . All the indications point in the opposite direction . Only one thing seems to be certain , and that is that if we force Ulster against its will under an Irish Parliament we shall alienate the sympathies of a large loyal and useful population in Ireland , and in so doing may easily do more towards the losing of the war than the winning of it . Yours , & c . , DE F. PENNEFATHER . House of Commons , May 9 BROMYARD . MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . - Kirkham Hall was packed on Sunday last , when the 500th con secutive meeting was held . It was " open , " and proved to be a great success . Mrs. Phipps pre- sided , and was supported by the President , the Vicar of Bromyard , and others . A deputation from the Worcester Brotherhood attended . Mr. J. Bad- ham was welcomed back after his iffness . The President ( Mr. W. L. Frost ) reported that he had received 36 congratulatory letters from all parts of the realm , and also two telegrams . The musi- cal portion of the service was contributed by Miss Norris , Miss Wellwood - Smith , Mrs. T. A. Parting- ton , Miss Vernalls , Mr. A. T. Pickard , Mr. and Mrs. Napper , and others . Mrs. R. K. Lewis , Miss D. Williams , and Miss Irene Frost acted as ac- companists . John Owen , of Abergavenny , gave an earnest address , in which he related the founding of Kirkham Hall by the late Mr. R. Phipps . Hearty thanks were expressed by Mrs. Phipps , who added congratulations to Mr. Frost for the success of his work for the Brotherhood . Mr. MONKLAND . Mr. and Mrs. B. Millichip , The Shop , Monkland , received on Saturday last information that their son , Pte . Albert Millichip , Worcester Regiment , who was reported missing on the 21st of March , is now a prisoner of war in Germany . Millichip joined the Forces soon after the break of war and has been in France two years . LEOMINSTER COUNTY COURT . SHOBDON FARMER'S INJURIES . CLAIM AGAINST LEOMINSTER K.C. TRADESMAN . JUDGE'S SEVERE STRICTURES . Monday , before His Honour Judge A. A. Tobin , Albert William Powell , farmer , of Shobdon , sued George F. Hinton , corn merchant , of Leominster , for £ 64 18s . 6d . damages for personal injuries caused through one of defendant's carts running into him whilst he was returning home on horse- back . Mr. T. A Matthews , of Hereford , appeared for the plaintiff , and Mr. T. M. Hopkins , of Lydbrook , Ross , instructed by Mr. Harold Easton , appeared for defendant . a Mr. Hopkins at the opening of the case said he had an application to make . The action had been entered for the August Court 1917 , but the hear- ing had been delayed owing to Dr. Williams , witness for plaintiff , having met with an accident which laid him by for months . seven At the present moment the chief witness for the defence was out at the front . His application , was that the case be heard as far as possible and then that it be adjourned until the principal witness could be heard . Every effort had been made to get the man back for the purpose of the action . son the Mr. Matthews opposed the application . grounds that no effort was made to get , the man's evidence while he was in this country . The learned Judge refused the application on the consideration that it may mean holding the over until the end of the war . case a BRITISH AND AMERICAN NAVAL and MILITARY FORCES . LLOYDS BANK LIMITED ( HEAD OFFICE : 71 , LOMBARD STREET , E.C. 3. ) with nearly 900 Offices in England and Wales , offers its services for negotiating U.S. Treasury Drafts , Cheques and Bank Notes , and transacting all kinds of banking business . FRENCH AUXILIARY : LLOYDS BANK ( FRANCE ) & NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK ( FRANCE ) LIMITED . HEAD OFFICE : 60 , LOMBARD STREET , E.C. 3 ( Temporary Address ) . OFFICES in FRANCE : PARIS , BORDEAUX , BIARRITZ , HAVRE , MARSEILLES and NICE . accident was that plaintiff's horse was frightened and in its fright turned sharply . which round caused plaintiff to hit the lorry with his knee . He submitted that that was more consistent with the facts . He ( plaintiff ) would have had to be nearly on the ground for the wheel to have struck his knee . His Honour : I do not see how that reconciles the fact that the injuries were on the inside of the knee . Mr. G. F. Hinton , corn merchant , stated that the man made no report to him . He was quite sober and he had never seen him the worse for drink . The cart wheel was 4 feet 4 inches in diameter . He heard nothing of the accident until a week afterwards . By Mr. Matthews If this man did not report anything of the matter to you does it not at once suggest something ? -Well , I don't know . have struck the struck him as it have may Is it possible the wheel may plaintiff ? -Yes , suggested . Dr. Cressy said he examined Mr. Powell on the 27th of July . He discovered an old abrasion on the shin . Plaintiff said it was due to wheel hitting him . He told him the knee was He ( witness ) pointed out that the stiffness due to the tightness of the bandage . The abrasion . was on the inner side of the knee . stiff . was Would the corner of the cart have caused such an injury ? -Yes , if there had been a very violent blow I should have expected the leg to have been broken . The knee was quite recovered save for the stiffness . He agreed with Dr. Williams that there was no small bone in the knee . Mr. Matthews : Then Dr. Cressy's evidence en tirely coincides with Dr. Williams . The learned Judge to Dr. Cressy Did you per- ceive any evidence that plaintiff was a heavy drinker ? -No , I , only examined him once . Arthur Layman , representing the Insurance Com- pany , stated that he called on plaintiff who was in one of the buildings . He had a single stick . ( In answer to His Honour witness said the house was as far away from the building as the length of the Court ) . Plaintiff was heavily bandaged and he said it was owing to rheumatism . In answer to a further question by the Judge witness said he saw no evidence of the plaintiff being a heavy drinker . Mr. Hopkins I rely on part the evidence of Dr. Cressy who said there was only an abrasion . Plaintiff's evidence and that of the witnesses , save Dr. Williams's , was very unsatisfactory . They ought not to be called upon for damages if plain- tiff feels he ought to go to a bone setter . Should His Honour think they were responsible he wanted to say a word about damages , they were out of all . proportion to any loss sustained . Mr. Matthews then opened the case for plaintiff . " He said the action was one for damages caused by a collision which took place in January , 1917 , between the defendant's cart and the plaintiff who was riding on horseback . Plaintiff was going home from Leominster about 3 o'clock in the afternoon riding quiet horse , which he had ridden and driven regularly . When he got to Ladycourt pitch between Leominster and Shobdon he came to place where the road ran into a dingle , the gradi- ent of the road on the Leominster side was one in ten and on the Shobdon side . one in eight . ( At this point Mr. Matthews handed in a plan and several photographs of that particular . of the road ) . Continuing , he said when plaintiff , who was going from the direction of Leominster , had passed a dray belonging to defendant , when he was on the top of the bank he saw another cart belonging to the defendant coming down the op- posite bank , 153 yards away . The plaintiff was therefore aware that he had another yehicle meet . At the bottom of the hill is a curve which is not very sharp and the road at this spot is about 14 feet wide . The plaintiff was riding slowly and on the look out for the cart coming round the corner . He was on his proper side of the road . The cart came round the bend and : struck plaintiff on the right leg . If the driver had- been keeping a proper look out the accident would not have happened as he had a clear view of 35 yards . The driver was no doubt under the influ ence of drink and was trying to catch the other driver up . If the horse plaintiff was riding had not been a quiet one the accident in all probability would have been fatal as there was a ditch and a drop of several feet into meadow at that point . The defendant's man did not stop , but , rushed on . They placed the damages at a very reasonable figure . to Plaintiff in his vidence stated that on the 30th January he roa uto , Leominster on business . He started back about 3.15 p.m. All went right until he got to Ladycourt pitch . He was riding a cob 14.2 hands and 5 years old . The animal was per- fectly quiet and he had driven and ridden it many times . He met Mr. Hinton's dray at the top of the bank . There was another cart at the top of the opposite bank . At the time he was going at a walking pace . He ( plaintiff ) was wearing a long heavy top coat . The man started his horse at full tilt when half way down the bank . He drew . one side on the sward . The cart came round and knocked his right leg out of the saddle . Though he called to the driver and told him he felt faint and that he might have to take him to Shobdon he took no notice . A man named How- ells came on the scene and he rode the horse while Howells accompanied him bowling his cycle by his ( plaintiff's ) side . The next morning he was driven by a clergyman's coachman to a lady bone setter . Later on he was attended by Dr. Williams . At this stage His Honour asked whether it was not possible for the parties to come to some ar- rangement . to Mr. Hopkins said he had no authority to make ; an arrangement . His Honour Counsel has full authority . He is supreme in any case placed in his hands . Mr. Hopkins : I would rather not exercise it . Continuing , plaintiff said he was in bed for three or four weeks . He got up and walked about on crutches for several weeks . At the end of March he gave up one crutch , but continued to use a stick and crutch until the end of April . He still had to use a stick . His farm was 200 acres and were he only had two men at the time . He was dur ing the period stated unable to do any work him- self . There were 60 ewes yeaning and they not properly looked after . He could not as was his custom help with the milk . Further he missed the ploughing and planting of a acre field of grain and was unable to attend Leominster Mar- ket until the first auction in May , in consequence he had to sell some clover seeds at a disadvantage . He had to pay for hire to take his niece and goods to market on Fridays . Mr. Hinton called to see him and they had a conversation . Mr. Hinton- the asked him what he would accept to settle matter . Seeing the two men were not to blame , if a reasonable amount was suggested he would settle the affair . He ( plaintiff ) agreed to accept £ 30 but afterwards the Insurance Company refused to pay . Cross - examined by Mr. Hopkins : He left the Talbot yard at 3.15 p.m. and the accident hap- pened at 4 o'clock . The wheel struck his knee . His pony was 14.2 hands . say being Answering His Honour Mr. Hopkins said : Our case is that the first blow was against the cart and not against the wheel at all , which was the result of the horse being frightened . Plaintiff I should the cart was driven at 8 miles an hour down the hill . Mr. Hopkins : You say the wheel caught the in- side of your knee . I say if it caught you it would have knocked you off your horse , but if it only caught your knee it left you some space to pass in . Plaintiff I was on the sward at the time . You say you lost lambs , was it not very bad weather ? Yes there was snow up to the knees and if I could have been there I could have saved seme of them . You first asked for £ 30 and now you increase it to £ 60 ? Yes , and it ought to be rob . Charles Howells , an insurance was cycling from Leominster . agent , said he He saw the dray at the top of the bank . When he got to the bot- tom the accident had happened . The horse was on the left hand side . Mr. Powell showed him . his leggings which had been cut and two buttons were broken . Mrs. W. C. Tuke , of Shobdon , said she was on the main road on the 30th of January about 3 o'clock . Two vehicles belonging to Mr. Hinton came along . They were being driven furiously . The men were shouting to each other . She had to get out of the way . Assuming they went round it would be two miles from the scene of the acci- dent to where she saw them . By Mr. Hopkins : What do you call furious driv- ing ? -For that class of vehicle I should say 5 or 6 miles an hour . Florence Hopton , niece of plaintiff , affirmed that the men came to the house with some grain . She believed they were . both the worse for drink . They could not carry the grain up to the granary . How could you tell they the worse for drink ? -They got a little way up the steps and then threw the grain down . were Dr. Williams , of Kingsland , was next called . He said he was called to attend plaintiff while he was . in bed on February 1oth . The knee was badly swollen , the swelling extending above and below for a considerable distance . He was only able to hobble about for a long time . If he had gone to Leominster Market it would have been very wise . 1111- Cross - examined by Mr. Hopkins witness said he did not see any indication of permanent injury . The human knee is a very delicate thing ? -- Yes , but this was not a small blow . ta meid to be displaced I suggest the only existed in the imagination of Mrs. Drew ? - You cannot displace what does not exist . There are no small bones in the knee . Is the plaintiff a heavy drinker ? -Not that I know of . was The learned Judge here interposed and said that a serious imputation . Plaintiff should be examined on the point . Mr. Hopkins to plaintiff ' : Do you drink heavily ? -Not that I know of . His Honour to Dr. Williams : Would the tight bandaging have aggravated the injury ? -No , but it would make it more painful . Mr. James Budd , Surveyor , asserted that he , visited Ladycourt pitch in August . He made n plan of the spot where the accident happened . It ' was possible for plaintiff to see the cart on one bank while he was on the other . Defendant's driver would have a distinct view of 34 yards either way at the bottom of the dingle . The hedge was 6 feet 3 inches higli in August and even then it was possible for the man to have an uninter- rupted view .. His Honour Could the man on horseback see over the hedge ? —Yes . Mr. Budd continuing From where Powell first saw the cart would be 132 yards . According to his measurement the cart was going three times the speed of Powell . THE DEFENCE . Mr. Hopkins said it was a very unfortunate in- His version of the Pte . B. cident and rendered more so , because of the ab- out- sence of the chief witness . THE SUMMING UP . His Honour said he found that the plaintiff was riding on his proper side of the road , which was very natural for he had just seen a cart belonging to defendant come swinging round the The cart cut the corner and ran into plaintiff . De- fendant says that the plaintiff ran into the cart because the horse was frightened . But the horse was a quiet one . Why should it be frightened ? because the cart was running round the corner . The knee was a very sensitive part , plaintiff had . to go about on crutches . It involved loss especi- ally in these times when there is a shortage of labour . A STERN REBUKE . HEREFORDSHIRE FARMERS ' UNION . 1918 . LEOMINSTER BRANCH . PROPOSED FURTHER RED CROSS EFFORT . A meeting of the above was held at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , on Friday last , there be- ing present the Mayor of Leominster ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , Alderman J. Farr , Messrs . F. Whiteman , W. D. Edwards , C. Morgan , T. Burgess , J. T. Morgan , E. Edwards , W. Hughes , B. C. Ridgley , H. R. Hall , F. Williams , A. Bright , F. J. Colebatch ( Chairman ) , J. 1. Griffiths ( Secretary ) and Mr. Hobby . The Secretary said he had received a letter from the Mayor of Leominster and also one from the British Farmers ' Red Cross Committee in refer- ence to a further effort on behalf of the Red Cross . It was suggested that the Mayor be asked to call a public meeting to discuss the matter . A recom- mendation had been made by Alderman Russell that subscriptions should be given on the basis of their rentals , the sum named being 6d . in the Mr. Dowding : It is a pity there are so few here to discuss the policy to be adopted . The Secretary : Friday seems an impossible day for us to hold our meetings . Mr. Dowding : The immediate point is : Will you have a jumble sale or will you subscribe by means of a levy as suggested ? The Chairman : I don't want people to say Oh ! it is a farmers ' effort only . Ald . Farr I do not think any occupier of land at present will grudge anything they can give . I am not an occupier , but I shall be pleased to give 10. Unless a scheme is started you will not . get certain people to give . The auctions are a wonderful way of raising money , but there are a great many people who are not able to get to them and so do not do their share in raising money . Mr. W. Edwards : The time is getting short for a jumble sale and men are scarce and few of us have time to spare . Mr. Williams I think the voluntary principle will be best . There are a great many who never come to the auctions to put , their hand down . Mr. Dowding : I think we are permitted to say that Alderman Russell will contribute as much as the largest farmer . Mr. Williams proposed that the system of a rate at 6d . in the on the rental be adopted . The proposal was seconded He Mr. W. Edwards moved an amendment that they hold a jumble sale . remarked that in his opinion the levy would not work because the far- mer did not like being told what he ought to give . The amendment was seconded and subsequently . carried . It was arranged that a public meeting be held on May 31st in the Town Hall , Leominster . corner . The Secretary hoped that they would not be dis- couraged by the numbers present . Many who would have been present were attending another meeting in the town concerned with war work . The Farmers ' Union was going strong . Last year they had 30,000 members , this year the number had increased to 60,000 . Branches had been estab Cumberland . lished in Lancashire , Cheshire and . considerable It had been stated in London recently that the curse of the Farmers ' Union was its cheapness .. That charge could no longer be sustained . On the proposition of Mr. Whiteman it was unanimously decided to recommend that a donation of two guineas be made towards the Crimp Benefit- HEREFORDSHIRE WOMEN AND It was stated that plaintiff suffered through in- adequate treatment and that he was a heavy drinker . Such a statement of that kind cannot be made and then dropped . A Fund . suggestion of that kind should never be made unless it could be supported by substantial evidence , but not a single witness had been called . As far as he could see there was no shadow of suspicion . It a cruel charge without any ground for making it . He could not understand why it should have been suggested . He found that the bone setter did not deal adequately with the case ... It was an unwise thing to go to her . He had in mind the loss to the farm and the pain suffered , but he must take into account the claim for the bone setter . The plaintiff was awarded 50 guineas damages . DISPUTE OVER THE WEIGHT OF PIGS . Samuel Fletcher appeared as plaintiff in an action to recover loss incurred through the alleged in- correct weighing of two pigs on the Icominster Gas and Coke Company's , machine ; by consent the Gas Company were made co - defendants with Mr. Eastment , the Manager . Mr. T. A. Matthews , of Hereford , in opening the plaintiff's case stated that on the 5th of March he purchased two pigs from Mr. Lloyd , of the Crab- tree . The pigs were weighed on the Gas Works weighing machine and 3d . was paid for a ticket the strength of that plaintiff paid £ 12 98. od . for which showed the weight to be 2 cwt . 14 lbs . On the pigs . Next day he sold one of them and found that he was only paid for 84 lbs . He became suspicious and borrowed the pigs back . He took them to be weighed , paid 3d . for another ticket which showed cwt . qs . 21 lb. , a difference of 49 lbs . He told defendant a mistake had been made and if he ( defendant ) would admit the mis- take the vendor would refund the money pai in excess . He took the pigs to the railway station weighing machine which registered the weight as I cwt . 3 qrs . This latter weight plaintiff was pre- pared to accept though it told against him . In reply to His Honour Mr. Matthews said Mr. Lloyd would not refund because Mr. Eastment would not admit the mistake . Mr. Harold Easton for defendant said Mr. East- ment was merely a servant of the Company and he could not say an error had been made because the cart in which the pigs were weighed was not produced at the second time of weighing . were Mr. Matthews continuing , said the pigs weighed the first time in the cart and the second time without . The difference was 49 lbs . Mr. Eastment said he had done all he would for a man like defendant . Answering Mr. Easton plaintiff said he did not go himself the first time and he did not pay the 3d . , Lloyd paid it . The price of pigs is controlled . Why don't you claim from Lloyd if he has charged too much ? - Lloyd has the benefit of the doubt and I am loser . the His Honour : It seems an has been been brought . Adjourned for two months . inadvertent mistake . made and the case ought not to have CLAIM FOR WAGES . farmer , H. Hubbard sued Wallace Rushgrove , for 10s . 3d . , balance due to him as wages for work done on Tuesday , Wednesday and part . of Thursday . Mr. Rushgrove agreed to pay him 38 . 6d . a day . He advanced him 2s . 6d . and paid his insurance money . Defendant said he refused to pay because plain- tiff , whom he engaged specially for the harvest ,, left him in the lurch . Verdict for defendant with costs . RETURN OF A SEWING MACHINE . Mrs. Minnie Edwards , Aymestrey , made an ap plication for the return of a sewing machine fro her husband . She said her machine was a Warwick treadle one , but the one which had been returned was a hand machine out of order . She bought the treadle machine five months before she was married . The hand machine was bought at a sale and had been kept in a lumber room . Defendant ordered to return the tread'e machine or £ 2 to the Registrar's office within 24 hours of the notice being served . was A BAKER'S APPLICATION . On behalf of John Hill baker , etc. , Leominster , Mr. T. A. Matthews applied for a discharge from bankruptcy . He said the debtor had paid ros . in the £ , the only difficulty was in relation to tain books which had not been properly kept . He suggested that His Honour would suspend the discharge until he had paid 10s . in the which would mean his immediate discharge . cer was The Official Receiver ( Mr. Scobie ) said it an offence not to keep books and under the cir- cumstances His Honour was not empowered by law to grant an immediate discharge . An immediate discharge was granted on the payment of a further sum of £ 10 . ITTLE Articles of STATIONERY you re- THE WAR . FRUIT COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS .. A meeting of the Herefordshire Women's War Agricultural Committee was held at the Shire- hall , Hereford , on Wednesday of last week . It was pointed out that owing to the young men joining the forces the work would now have to be taken up more by the wemen . Mrs. Clowes , of Burton Court , presided and was supported by Mrs. Kevill - Davies ( Hon . Secretary ) , Alderman H. F. Russell , Captain . R. Hinches , Mr. F. Ballard , the Rev. F. W. Worsey ( Bodenham ) , and Mr J. Porter ( County Agricultural Organiser ) . the Reports were received from various branches of Committee's work , and it was generally agreed that a great deal of work had already been done in the county . Mrs. Clowes said they were asked to do all they could to recruit and train girls for the land , and she appealed to all present to do all they could to get their friends and acquaintances to assist in the work . It was mentioned that in the area , of which Herefordshire formed a part ; 1,750 land workers were required , and Herefordshire's quota was 438 . Mr. Ballard spoke as a member of the Tribunal Advisory Committee and said that practically the cream of the young men on the land would now have to join the army , and therefore the question of getting women on the land was most important . It was the most appalling situation agriculture had ever met with in Herefordshire . It was cruel to think that agriculturists had been urged to break up their land , and now they were to have taken away from them the labour essential for its cul- tivation . Unless they could fill the vacancies , he looked upon it as an awful calamity . They had never before been up against such a position . COLLECTION OF FRUIT . The following preliminary draft of a scheme for collecting fruit and vegetables , under the direction of the Committee , by the Herefordshire Fruit Co. , with fruit preserving factories at Hereford . cur- and Ross , and a proposed pulping station at L.co - 1 minster , was presented , viz : The primary object , of the firm is to collect fruit for preserving , such as strawberries , gooseberries , black and red rants , raspberries , loganberries , plums , damsons , blackberries . For those market or Government prices will be paid . Vegetables and pot fruit will be bought to make up full loading capacity of motor ( 30 cwt . ) . No profit will be taken on these goods , only expenses , and if any better market offers than provided , the firm will act as carriers only , to capacity of motor as above . Cash for all goods paid on collection , and empties provided . Blackberries are a most useful fruit , and usually more are allowed to waste than are gathered . Special arrangements should be made in good time to gather this fruit , possibly by organising a portion of the school children during the holi- days , after school hours , and on Saturdays . Here- fordshire ought easily to gather 100 tons . We expect the price to be about 3d . per lb. The following are the proposed motor journeys : Monday - Leominster , Ashford , Ludlow , Bromfield , Leintwardine , Wigmore , Aymestrey , Lucton , Croft , Bircher , Orleton , Richards Castle , Luston . Tuesday . Hereford , Credenhill , Mansell , Almeley , Sarnesfield , Lyonshall . Kington , Weobley , Dilwyn , King's Pyon , Canon P'yon . Wednesday . - Lugwardine , Shucknall , Newtown , Ashperton , Truspot , Tarrington , Dormington , Mor- diford . This is Thursday and Friday . - Ross district . being arranged by our Ross , branch . Saturday . - Hereford , Marden , Orle : on , Boden- ham , Hope , Ford , Stoke Prior , Steynes Bridge . Collecting stations should be on the main roads as far as possible . Centres mentioned may be omitted and others substituted if desirable , " that the route is maintained . SO It may be desirable to collect goods the evening before the motor collecting day - this would CX- pedite working . A short discussion took place on the draft scheme , and various suggestions were made . Mr. Worsey suggested alternative be ready for getting the fruit in . plans should Mr. Ballard expressed the opinion that in catchy weather it would be necessary to nce about a good deal to save the fruit . Mrs. Clowes said Mr. Wright was prepared , if he could get the petrol , to go where fruit could be got . Registrars and district secretaries should do their best to get the fruit to the centres on the main roads . Mr. Rees suggested an alteration of the proposed Credenhill , Mansell , Sarnesfield route . It was decided to communicate with the district secretaries before the routes were finally decided . quire : -Notepaper , Envelopes , Writing Pads , Ink , Pains , take Lane's Neuralgia Tonic . Pens , Pencils , Rubbers , Post Cards , Account Books , etc. All these can be obtained at THE LEOMINSTER PRINTING Postage 5d . Co. , Drapers Lane . For Neuralgia , Faceache , Toothache and all Nerve Never fails to give relief after the first few doses . Bottle , 1/9 , CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER DIABOLO SEPARATORS The World's Best Guaranteed for 10 years . A Month's Free Trial . CHURNS , BUTTER WORKERS and all Dairy Utensils . Separator , Pays for itself in 6 Month s The Cheapest and Best Separator on the Market . Can be seen in stock at Ltd. , Bellow & Son Agricultural Engineers , Leominster , Hereford Tenbury & Bromyard . WEOBLEY PETTY SESSIONS . Monday , before Colonel Clowes , Messrs . Dearman Edwards and G. M. Brierley . dis- Drawing & Dining - room SUITES , In SOLID OAK and WALNUT , UPHOLSTERED in VELVET , TAPESTRIES and LEATHER . Bedroom Suites , John Holmes , An application was made for the transfer of the Builders Arms Bearwood , from the executors of J. Lecworthy to George Hill , Blenavon . Mr. G. J. Abell , who appeared on behalf of the owners of the house , said they had got very good references in regard to Hill and they were perfectly satisfied . Colonel Clowes said it was of great importance that the place should be well conducted . The application was granted . FURIOUS DRIVING . George Reynolds ,, a charged soldier , of Di'wyn , was summoned for furiously driving a horse and trap on the 2nd of Máy.-P.S. Matthews said that in consequence of several complaints he saw the defendant about the In SOLID OAK , SATIN , WALNUT , MAHOGANY , & c . charge . He acknowledged that he was going fast , but he did not cut the horse . It would never have happened if he had not had too much cider . Charles Morgan , grocer , Weobley , stated that he . was driving back from Leominster on Wednesday last . He had just got through Dilwyn village when he heard a noise like a runaway horse . He thought the best thing for him to do was to get out of the way . The horse and trap passed him at about 18 to 20 miles an hour . How he got round the Haven turn was a mystery to him . By defendant's behaviour he should say he was not sober.- Thomas James , Dilwyn , said he was out in his garden and saw something coming along . He thought it was a horse running away . He got round the corner , but it was a marvel to him how he did . - For the defendant , who was in hospital in Birmingham , it was stated that the horse which he had borrowed for the day from Mr. Caldicott was difficult to manage . Owing to injuries to one hand defendant could not hold him in . - Fined 5s . and is . costs . DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS . - James Bridgens : was charged with driving without lights on April 18th at 5 minutes to 9. Lighting up time was 8.26 . P.C. W. J. Brown proved the charge and said de- fendant's excuse was that he thought of getting home earlier . He had been to the fair . Defendant . his did not appear because he had gone to see son who was joining up . - Fined 2s . 6d . and 1s . , 4d . costs . WEOBLEY PRIMITIVE METHODIST CIRCUIT . On the STAUNTON - ON - WYE SOCIETY . The jubilee of the opening of the Chapel at Staunton - on - Wye was celebrated on Sunday and Thursday , May 5th and 9th . The services on Sun- day were conducted by Mr. T. A. King , of Herè- ford , when large congregations assembled . Thursday a public meeting was held under presidency of Mr. J. Price who related many inter- esting reminiscences connected with the opening of the Chapel . He said the first meetings were held in a wash - house . Afterwards they were held in his father's house , and later in a blacksmith's shop . The present building was opened on March 15th , 1868. The Rev. Wesley Homer , of Ilay , gave a practical address on Don't Care . " He urged the audience not to care what people said or what they thought of them so long as they endeavoured The to do right . Rev Alfred Warcup , Circuit Minister , followed with an excellent address , on the " Lessons of Failure " The collections , which very satisfactory , were on behalf of the were Trust Funds . BRIMFIELD . WIIIST DRIVE AND DANCE . - A most Success- ful whist drive and dance was held for the benefit of the disabled soldiers of the parish , the arrange ments being excellently carried out by Mrs. Free- man , of the School House . The receipts amounted to 17 155. 4d . and the expenses to 1 25. 10jd . , leaving a net balance of £ 16 12s . 6d . Help finan cially and in other ways was given by Mrs. Cox ( The Firs ) , Mrs. Hewitt ( The Lodge ) , Mr. and Mrs. Walker ( Woodstock ) , Mr. Tompkins ( senior ) , Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Tompkins ( The Court ) , Mr. and Mrs. Morgan ( The Hall ) , Mrs. Barnes , Mr. Kal- ston , Mr. J. W. Openshaw and Mr. T. Rawlings A ticket was purchased by Mrs. Langford , of Broad Street , Leominster , and this she sold several times , the total eventually realised for the ticket being £ 2 . BROMYARD . PETTY SESSIONS . Monday , before : Mr. II . J. Bailey , Sir R. Harrington , Messrs . W. A. Guess , C. L. Enderby , and Major Heygate . MOTOR CAR CASE . - Chas . Fred King , manager of the Hereford Motor Co. was charged with allow- ing to be used unlawfully one motor car on 16th April ; and Marshall Harris , chauffer , was charged with using petrol contrary to law . Both defendants pleaded not guilty Mr. Haxell , of Birmingham , who appeared for defendants , contended that they ( or rather the hirer of the car ) was within , the meaning , of the Petrol Act . A Mr. Batey , of Hereford Cathedral , as a professional , singer , hired a car to take a concert party to Bishop Froome . According to the Act , anyone using a car in their . calling or profession was exempt , and such was the case with Mr. Batey , who was carrying out a professional engagement Case Dismissed . WOMEN'S QUARREL . - Ann Partridge charged Annie Powell with assaulting her . The parties live at Bringsty . From the evidence of complain- ant it appeared that Mrs. Powell came into her garden and without provocation hit her on the face . A soldier who was working in Mrs. Part- ridge's garden having given corroborative evidence , Mrs. Powell was fined 5s . NO REGISTER . William Rimell , of the Downs . was fined £ 1 for failing to keep a proper register under the Swine Fever Order . CAUSED A FIRE . Charles Went and Charles Hicksman , youths , were charged with wilfully set- ting gorse on fire at Winslow , on 30th April . Mr. Clements said that about of an aere had been Defen- burnt , and he assessed the damage at £ 1 . dant's excuse was that they understood the gorse had to be stocked up , so set they it on fire . Fined 5s . each . WELL - KNOWN LOCAL FARMER'S DEATH . The death took place at Guarlford on Friday , after only a short illness , of Mr. Philip Baldwin . He was an excellent type of sporting fariner , and up to a few years ago was a regular follower of the Wor- cestershire Hounds , and a genial and popular figure . He served for several years on the Committee of the Hunt , and on that which arranged the Point- to - Point meetings at Crowle He farmed at Oldbury , Broadheath , for many years , and bred Herefords extensively . His herd was sold a few months ago , when he left the farm to live in retirement , at Guarlford . He also bred pedigree Shropshire sheep , and grew hops on a fairly large scale . He was for some years member of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Agricultural Society , and also served on the Council of the Hereford Herd Book Society , He was associated with the Worcestershire . Farmers ' Union from its earliest days . He was 66 years of age , and leaves a widow , one son . ( Mr. P. Baldwin , of Horsham ) , and one daughter , the wife of Mr. A. E. Baldwin ( a member of the firm of Edwards , Russell , and Baldwin ) , who is now an Artillery officer . The funeral took place on Monday after 1001 at Crown Fast Church , the funeral arrange ments being carried out by Messrs . E. E. Griffiths , of Sidbury , Worcester . PRICES OF EARLY POTATOES . 4d . PER LB. THIS MONTH ; 2d . ON JULY 16 . The Food Controller has prescribed the following maximum retail prices for early potatoes of 1918 crop sold in Great Britain - May 20th to 31st June 16th to 30th June 1st to 15th July 1st to 15th July 16th to 31st These home - grown potatoes . prices apply both to the 4d . lb. d . lb. 3d . lb. 2d . lb. 2d . lb. to imported and Subject to the operation of these prices the wholesale price of early potatoes up to the end of July will be unrestricted . LUSTON .. a The following letter has been received by Miss D. Thomas , of Barrs Farm , Luston , who is pupil at Cockgate School and a donor of eggs to- the School : " Dear Miss Thomas . - Many thanks . for an egg which was labelled with your name and address which arrived here about a week ago in quite good condition . I have been in hospital for some time now and have been very fortunate I think considering the heavy fighting going on just now . We are treated very well here and cannot complain . The worst part about it is that we are not allowed out of the grounds . Well , I will close now as news is very scarce , trusting that you are in the best of health and again thanking you Believe me , yours sincerely , Regi- nald S. Hav kins , Northants Regt . , 7th Stationery Hospital , Ward S 2 , B.E.F. " Corn Square ONLY , LEOMINSTER . PARLIAMENT AND AGRICULTURAL TOPICS . QUESTIONS BY THE MEMBER FOR NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE . In the House of Commons within the past week Captain FitzHerbert Wright , the Member for North Hereford , has asked a number of questions of great interest . to the agricultural community . Among them may be mentioned the following : - MILK ( WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION ) . Captain Wright asked the Parliamentary Scere . tary to the Ministry of Food the names of the members of the Committee recently appointed to inquire into the supply and distribution of milk ; the terms of referemee ; and if the Committee's Report may be expected at an early date ? to Mr. Clynes : I presume that the Hon . Member refers to the sub - Committee recently appointed consider the question of the control of the whole- sale distribution of milk . I au sending him a list of the names of its members , and this will be printed in the Official Report . Its terms reference are to consider : 01 ( 1 ) The immediate steps necessary for the control " of the collection , utilisation , and distribution milk sold by wholesale . ( 2 ) The need for establishing new of depots and the geographical allocation of such depots . The answer to the last part of the question is . in the affirmative .. AGRICULTURAL LAND AND INCOME TAX . Captain Wright asked the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer ( 1 ) whether under his Budget it is pro- posed that policies and lauds attached to and . occupied with residences shall be compulsorily assessed to Income Tax on the basis of twice their annual value under Schedule B , or whether the option of assessment urder . Schedule D promised by him will not be extended to them ; ( 2 ) whether under his Budget proposals woodlands are to be compulsorily assessed at twice their annual value under Schedule B , or whether the " option of assess ment under Schedule D will in all cases be ex tended to them ? Mr. Bonar Law : The option of lection for assessment to Income Tax under Schedule D in- stead of Schedule B is confined to lands occupied for the purposes of husbandry only , and to wood- lands managed on a commercial basis and with a view to the realisation of profits . Captain Wright asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer , having regard to the fact that nearly all farms are occupied under a Michaelmas or Lady Day entry and that the farming year , upon which Income Tax under Schedule D is assessed , will be calculated from one or other of those dates , if he will state how it is proposed to enable farmers who have not already a valuation of their stock and crops as at the material date to avail them selves of their right to be assessed under Schedule D ?. Mr. Bonar Law : In the absence of an election for assessment under Schedule D - that is , on the average of the three preceding years - a farmer would be assessed under Schedule B in the ordin ary course , but in that case , if he finds that his actual profits for the year are less than the amount of the assessment , he can claim a corresponding reduction of the charge , and figures for the one As I have previously ear only will be required stated , all possible assistance will be afforded in any case in which a faimer finds difficulty in es tablishing his claim .. Wright : Captain Is the farmer to be allowed that for one year or on the average of three years ? Mr. Bonar Law My answer says that if the farmer did not elect to come under Schedule B and made- claim it would be on the profits for one year only . Major E. Wood Can the right hon gentleman Say up to what date it will be open to a farmer to come under Schedule B ? Mr. Bonar Law : I cannot say that without look- ing into it . THE GOVERNMENT TRACTORS . CHAMPIONSHIP FIGURES . During the week ended April 26th a Malton ( Yorks ) tractor cultivated 89 acres in 5 hours . In Northumberland one Fordson tractor has disc harrowed 36 acres in 30 hours on a paraffin con- sumption of 38 gallons , and another has disc har- rowed 22 acres in 20 hours on a paraffin con- sumption of 17 gallons . A Fordson in Dorset ploughed ( cross cut ) 52 acres in 51 hours . the In the second Monthly Competition under Food Production Department's tractor scheme a tractor of the Holland ( Lincs . ) unit is at the top with a Kesteven ( I , incs . ) The tractor second . winning tractor was a Fordson ( driver , Pte . Pot- During the ter ; ploughman , Lce . - Cpl . Jones ) . month this tractor cultivated 122 acres , heavy har rowed 268 acres , and rolled 40 acres . All things considered this is a very remarkable performance , for the tractor was only delivered in the middle of the first week of the month and thus worked three days short . The figures of the leading coun- ties in the competition are appended : + Make Tractor . Fordson Emerson . Lincs . ( Kesteven ) Overtime . Hereford Titan . Equivalent Men's Names . te . Potter & Le - Cpl . Jones Ptes . South- wood & Lovett W. Powell & G. H. Wall Tooke and Odell County of .. in which work was done . Lincs . ( Holland ) acreage ploughed . 143 1/3 140 1/3 134 Norfolk 125 Titan . Titan . Parrett . Emerson . Isle of Ely Essex 118 Oxford 117 Suffolk ( East ) 104 2/3 97 and Coulson Dorset 97 Ples . Burden and Munday Hants 96 1/6 Mogul . Parrett . H. Dodds & Pte . Jones Gnr . Carter & te . Walters Revett & Thorpe Ites . Prince Allen and Jow It may be recalled that in the filst . County Overtime Championship Competition the Hereford ( which is third in the second month's ploughing ) . was first with 154 acres . Curiously enough , 11 + other tractor figures in both lists . Up to May 3rd in the Hereford team had ploughed 825 acres 34 weeks , an average of 24 acres per week . 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