The Kington Times - November 1918
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Kington Times 30th November 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 30/11/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 30th November 1918 |
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2 THE KINGTON TIMES , NOVEMBER 30. 1918 . 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 . Eggs . Poultry . Rabbits . Eggs . Eggs . Poultry . Poultry . Rabbits . Rabbits . Best Prices given by B. COLE , Every Market Day , at 16 , DUKE STREET , KINGTON , HEREFORDSHIRE AGRICULTURAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE . The above Committee give Notice that they have -appointed the District Executive Officers as follows : - District Executive Correspondence Address . Office Address SALES BY AUCTION . MESSRS . mainder of his life . his assistance as a He had musical tastes , and cornet player will be greatly KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . Tuesday last , present : Mr. David Rogers ( Chair- missed . For many years he has led the singing man ) , Mr. E. Bird ( Vice Chairman ) , Messrs . J. A. at the First Day School , and was a member of the volunteer band . He was also for many years a member of the Priory Church Choir . He took part in the band which played on Armistice Day Price , and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . the following Saturday . He was of a quiet and unassuming disposition and had many excellent qualities . Among these may be mentioned his devotion to his widowed mother with whom he lived . As a printer he was a reliable and Beebee , J. W. Stephens , J. Hamar , E. Thomas , G. H. Jackson , E. H. Greenly , T. J. Meredith , J. P. Pand on JACKSON & MCCARTNEY conscientious workman , and his unexpected death in the prime of life came as a great blow to his fellow employees by whom he was much esteemed . The deepest sympathy will go out to those whose home is so much the poorer by his untimely death . The funeral will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. MAJOR WARD - JACKSON AT KINGTON . COALITION POLICY DESCRIBED . Major Ward - Jackson addressed a meeting at the Burton Hall , Kington , on Thursday evening last , and considering that the influenza epidemic is raging in Kington there was a fair attendance . Mr. C. J. P. Gwyer occupied the chair , and others on the platform included Major and Mrs. Ward- Jackson , Mrs. Boyce , Captain E. A. Mahir , and Mr. W. B. Lloyd . Mr. Gwyer said that Major Ward - Jackson had been unable to keep in touch with his future . constituency for the reason that he had been fight- ing in France for over 3 years ( applause ) . This was the most important elcetion held for many years , and their object that night was to ask for votes for Major Ward - Jackson , who was a strong supporter of the Coalition Government , of which that splendid man , Lloyd George , was the head . He thought the whole of the Coalition Government had done extremely well and deserved their support . The Chancellor of the Exchequer had had to find seven millions a day and the financial arrangements of the war had been splendid , and England's credit was as high now as it was five years ago . The war was probably over so far as fighting vas concerned but peace had not been signed and the War Cabinet wanted a mandate I are from the country before they went to the peace conference , and that peace conference was going had to be the most important conference that I ever been held on earth , as the map of Europe had to be re - arranged . Before they sent their peace delegates they wanted to know that they had the support of the country . In the present Coalition Government they had every political party repre- sented . They had the best brains and ability it . was possible to get . We told there another candidate in the field who represented the Farmers ' Union , and . he understood that Mr. Lang- ford very much deprecated Party politics being put aside , and he wanted to go to the House of Com- mons to represent one section only . He asked them to give their support to the gallant major . In the course of his remarks Mr. Gwyer paid a tribute to the Herefordshire Regiment , who had , he said , fought in the Dardanelles , Egypt , Pales . tine , and were now on the western front ( applause ) . He happened to meet Colonel Drage a few days absolutely ago and he told him his men were The Master , Mr. Griffiths , reported that at the last meeting of the Board the number of inmates was 37 , admitted during the fortnight 7 , discharged 3 , now in House 41 , corresponding period last year 43 , decrease 2 , vagrants admitted 15 , corres- ponding period last year 28 , decrease 13. Papers for the inmates were acknowledged from Mrs. Turner ( Arrow Lodge ) , Mrs. James Meredith , and Mr. George Davies , and a daily paper from Colonel Pearson . KINGTON . OBITUARY . - We regret to record the death of RURAL HOUSING .. LEOMINSTER DISTRICT COUNCIL TAKES ACTION . SITES TO BE SELECTED FOR 42 HOUSES . General Election , 1918 To the Electors of the Leominster Division of Herefordshire . Au " extraordinary " meeting of Leominster Rural District Council , summoned on the requisition of the Chairman , was held at the LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , Board Room , Union Workhouse , Leominster , on Friday last for the transaction of the tol- lowing business : - I respectfully submit myself for your votes in the forthcoming General Election . In " To consider a circular letter from the doing so I would point out that I do not Local Government Board dated November come before you as a stranger , though the 14th re housing of the working classes and exigencies of Active Service have prevented to give answers to the questions contained my being with you during the last four years , therein . " three of which I spent with the Expeditionary There were present : Mr. J. M. P. Cave Force in France . But previously to the War ( Chairman ) , Messrs . Butters , Potts , Langford , I was residing in the Constituency , and it is Mr. William Harper , of The Wych , Kington , which Jenkins , Roberts , Clements , Edwards , Barnes , my intention , if you elect me as your Mem- Lewis , Rees and Robinson . ber of Parliament , to live permanently in As we were not aware of the meeting , your County . which was unexpectedly summoned at the I have been officially notified by Mr. Lloyd request of the Local Government Board , we George and Mr. Bonar Law in a letter signed are unable to give a report of the discussion . by them that I am the Coalition Candidate We are indebted to the Clerk for the follow- for the Leominster Division ; and it is my ing minutes recording the decisions of the determination wholeheartedly to support the Coalition Government in their schemes for the fulfilment of Peace and for Reconstruction after the War . occurred on the 14th inst . after a short illness . The deceased , who was 58 , years of age , carried on business as a carpenter and joiner there for several years . The funeral took place at Kington Cemetery on Monday , the 19th inst . Prior to the interment a service took place at St. Mary's Church , Kington , of which the deceased was a sidesman , and was conducted by the Vicar ( Rev. H. E. H. Probyn ) , and there were a number of persons present as a last mark of respect . The Vicar also took the committal service at the graveside . The mourners Council . The Clerk having read the requisition con- vening the meeting , explained that giving included his widow , Mrs. F. Ewels ( daughter ) , and answers to the questions submitted by the Local Government Board amounted to re- , consideration of the whole subject of housing which the Council had agreed to do at their ordinary meeting . Lieut . W. H. Harpepr and Mr. R T. Harper ( sons ) , Miss Harper ( sister ) , Mr. J. Tomkins , Mr. E. Wall , Mr. F. Jones , Mr. R. Abbot , Mr. Tedstone , Mr. and Mrs. Wilson , Mr. and Mrs. Davies . The bearers were : Messrs . Griffiths , W. Tudor , H. Wreaths were sent by his Smith , and F. Owens . widow , mother and children , Mr. and Miss Harper ( Norton ) , Mrs. Bounds ( Norton ) , Mrs. Stack and the Misses Stack , Mrs. Maggs and Miss Parsons , Mr. and Mrs. G. Davies , Mr. A. Jones and family , Mr. and Mrs. Ammonds , Mr. and Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Tudor , Mrs. George and Miss Gibbons , Mrs. Jones and family ( Church Road ) , Mrs. Meyrick and family , Mr. and Mrs. J. Davies , Mr. and Mrs. Evans - Edwards ( Castle Hill ) , Mr. and Mrs. Keen and family , Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Banks , Mr. and Mrs. Wall , Mr. and Mrs. Abbott and family , Mr. and Mrs. Wilson , Mrs. Millichamp , Mrs. Kirk- beck , Mrs. Clarke ( London ) , etc He Having considered the questions it was re- solved to answer them as follows : - Question ( 1 ) Are the local authority pre- pared to provide any necessary houses for the working classes for their district , so far as not otherwise provided , at an early date ? Answer : Yes . Question ( 2 ) Are they prepared to do so on the terms set out in the Board's circular of the 18th March last ? Answer : Yes . Question ( 3 ) When will their scheme or schemes be ready for submission to the Board with particulars asked for in the circular above referred to and for how many houses will they provide ? Answer : A Committee has been appointed to select sites and pro- vided they can be acquired on satisfactory terms schemes will be at once prepared for the provision of 42 houses and possibly a few more . Question ( 4 ) Have the necessary sites been ( a ) selected , ( b ) acquired . INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC . - The influenza epidemic Several is very serious in Kington and district . death have recently occurred from this or pneu- monia , amongst them being Mr. William Jarman , of High Street , Kington , aged about 70 , who was Office . employed as a postman at Kington Post Mr. Jarman was a native of Kinnerton and a tailor Question ( 5 ) Is there any work such as the by trade . was William Turner , of Balls Yard , Kington , aged about 25. He was in the Herefordshire Regi- development of the housing sites , and con- ment and saw service in Egypt , but has recently struction of roads , sewers , etc. , which can been driving a tractor plough in the district . be put in hand immediately when demobilisa- has two brothers serving and leaves a wife and tion begins without waiting for the final William Holliday , of The Wych , approval of the plans of the houses ? widowed mother . Answer : Kington , aged about 30 , who was the driver of the As the sites have not been mailcart from Kington to New Radnor . He was selected or acquired these questions cannot only ill a few days and leaves a wife and two be answered at present . Laura Bishop , aged about 17 , aIt was resolved that the Councillors repre- domestic servant in the employ of Mr. J. F. Turner , senting the parishes of Brimfield , Kimbolton , Arrow Lodge , Kington , and Mr. George Kitson , of Kingsland , Little Hereford , Lucton , Monk- Crooked Well , Kington , a retired platelayer on the land , and Stoke Prior be the Committee to Great Western Railway . select sites and report to the Council there- splendid . Major Ward - Jackson , who had a good reception , said that the one figure who stood out so far as the Allies were concerned was Mr. Lloyd George He did not suppose anybody like the army and the soldiers knew that individual had kept up the hearts , of this country by his own courage and his own efforts through all the terrible tribulations and sorrows that they had gone through . There had been times when it was better known to the military man , than the civilian what difficulties and almost disaster faced them , but none of these difficulties had the smallest effect upon that great person Mr. Lloyd George . He had kept up the courage of the nation and had brought the war to a triumphant end for the Allies . He was the man who asked for unity of command , and he was the man who asked for unity of the nation in Careful Attention given to AGRICULTURAL order to carry through these tremendous reforms SALES and PEDIGREE STOCK , ANTIQUE of the present day which were absolutely neces and MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , sary . He asked for Party politics for the time Bircher Knoll , HOUSE PROPERTY & LANDED ESTATES , being to be buried . He asked all those who put Leominster . GROWING and CONVERTED TIMBER . their trust in him month after month and year Moderate Terms and Immediate Settlements . after year during the war to put their trust in Glenalva , White- cross , Hereford , VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , MORTGAGE him a short time longer , during which time age on Tuesdays 1 to 1. or INSURANCE , TRANSFER of HOTELS must put our house a little more - in order . He had Occupiers of land requiring assistance from the or INNS . AGRICULTNRAL VALUATIONS beaten the Boche with the help of our gallant Herefordshire Agricultural Executive Committee should and ARBITRATIONS a Speciality . in all cases apply to the District Executive Officer for the area as above . THOMAS PREECE , Officer . LEOMINSTER DISTRICT- J. W. Openshaw , Brimfield , R.S.O. , Herefordshire . WIGMORE DISTRICT- M. C. Connolly , KINGTON DISTRICT- W. Taylor , & hours of Attendance . Fryer's Garage , Leominster . Friday , 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bircher Knoll , Leominster . Owens Gar- ( Chairman ) . Births , Marriages and Deaths . DEATHS . SMITH . On Novemer . 13th , 1918 , in her 47th year , at Knight's Memorial Hospital , Blyth , Northumberland , after only a few days ' illness , Mary Adelaide , eldest daughter of the late Horatio Smith , Church Street , Kington . BACH . On November 1st , at Upper House , Lyonshall , of pneumonia and influenza , Frank , dearly loved second son of Robert and Bessie Jane Bach , aged 19 years . LUCAS . On November 17th , 1918 , at the residence of her daughter , Mrs. W. George , Globe Stores , Llantwit Major , Near Cardiff , Mary , the widow of the late Frederick Lucas , of Leominster , aged 67 years . MARRIAGE . St. Mary's DEYKES SPRAGUE . On November 11th at Church , Kington , by the Rev. H. E. H. Probyn . ( Vicar ) , assisted by the Rev. R. S. Pelly , Thomas Alfred , youngest son of the late Mr. W. G. Deykes and Mrs. Deykes , The Terrace , Kington , and Mary Constance , only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Grafton Sprague , Holiday Hall , Kington . IN MEMORIAM . N Ever Loving Memory of my dear Husband , John Bird , Border Regiment , who Pie was killed in France on November 20th , 1917. Aged 36 years . When alone in our sorrow and bitter tears flow , There stealeth sweet dreams of a long time ago , And unknown to the world he stands by our side And whispers the words Death cannot divide . " Ever fondly remembered by his loving Wife and Children , Leys Lane , Bircher . THANKS . R. & MRS . OWENS , Pudleston Court , wish to Auctioneers , Valuers , House , & Estate Agents . Local Office : The Laurels , Kington . we soldiers and sailors . With regard to North Here- fordshire he believed Mr. Langford had decided to stand , and Mr. Lamb was , he understood , also Mr. coming forward . He understood that Mr. Lang- ford , who was oppposing him in the Farmers ' Wm . Morgan , Representative . Head Office : Craven Arms & at Hereford . Union interest , describes himself also as a Coali- M KINGTON STOCK SALES . ESSRS . JACKSON & McCARTNEY will hold next Sale of STORE STOCK , together with Grading of Fat Cattle and Sheep , on TUESDAY , DECEMBER 10 , 1918 . Early entries solicited . Auctioneers Offices : Craven Arms , Hereford , and Kington . FAT STOCK MARKETS , HEREFORDSHIRE . tion candidate . He ( Major Ward - Jackson ) , how- ever , wished to point out to the constituency that he had been their candidate now for six years , and it did not seem possible to him for anyone else to fight him and still call himself a Coalition candidate . Let us see who the Farmers ' Union candidate was to benefit . Des he propose to benefit all the people who are connected with agri- culture or does he ppropose to benefit only the Farmers ' Union ? That was the question they had to ask themselves . He was given to understand that Mr. Langford was out for agriculture alone . Did he represent the interests of the local resi- dents who are closely connected with the farmers and their Union ? Did he represent the interests of the school teachers who taught the chlidren ? Did he represent the allotment holders ?. He did MORE then one Notice has been published not believe that Mr. Langford did . Did he repre- that no FAT STOCK be admitted to the Market after . 10.30 am . , but some Vendors are still rendering their Stock to arrive after that time . This final NOTICE is therefore given that y Cattle , Sheep , or Pigs arriving at a mar- ket in this area after 10.30 a.m. WILL BE RE- FUSED ADMITTANCE or sold as Stores . T. H. EDWARDS , Chairman of Area No. 19 . THE KINGTON TIMES SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 30th , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . vege- The following gifts are gratefully acknowledged on behalf of Kington Red Cross Hospital : beet , from Mrs. Burton ( Almeley ) ; grapes and tables , from Mr. Parr ; 32 eggs , from B.W.N.T.A .; milk and bread , from Mr. Turner ; two daily , from Mr. Greenly ; savoys and potatoes , Almeley Collection M thank all the friends who sent kind letters of Alley sympathy in their sad bereavement . Pudleston Court . TR . T. MANTELL & FAMILY wish to thank Mall friends for their kind sympathy flowers in their bereavement . Ashton , Lepminster . and TRS , HALL desires to thank all friends who Mindly sent floral tributes and also for ex- papers Names of soldiers for " Winter Comforts " should reach Mrs. Harley Nott , Etnam Street , Leominster , by Wednesday next , as after that date the list will be closed . Those who are interested in the cheese making in- struction which is carried on in the county will join in congratulating Miss Hilda Attwooll , who has so ably worked as Miss Yeld's assistant during the three seasons , 1916 , 1917 and 1918 , upon her appointment as young children . CONVICTION FOR PLOUGHING FOOTPATHS . In the King's Bench Division , on November 15th , before Mr. Justice Darling , Mr. Justice Coleridge , and Mr. Justice Avory . DENNIS AND SONS ( LIMITED ) v . GOOD . This was an appeal by Messrs . Dennis and Sons from a decision of the justices of Boston under section 72 of the Highways Act , 1835 , convicting them of having unlawfully destroyed the surface of certain public footpaths in two fields belonging to them by ploughing them up and thereby doing injury to the footpaths . On October 24 , 1917 , the appellants had been served with a notice from the War Agricultural Executive Committee of the Holland County Coun cil pursuant to Regulation 2 M of the Regulations under the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act , 1914 , requiring them to plough up and con- vert into arable the grass land in question so as to provide a food crop for the harvest of 1918 . The appellants ploughed up the fields in obedience to the notice and also ploughed up the footpaths , using for the purpose ploughs driven by steam power . The justices were of the opinion that the apel- lants were not justified by the notice in disregard- ing section 72 of the Highways Act , 1835 . Mr. Maddocks appepared for the appellants ; and Mr. Addington Willis for the respondent . The following cases were cited : -Mercer v . Wood- gate ( L.R. 5 , Q.B. 26 ) . Brackenborough v . Thorsby ( 33 J.P. , 565 ) . The Court affirmed the conviction . JUDGMENT . Mr. Justice Darling said that an ordinary person would not call a footpath a highway , and he was at first inclined to think that the appellants had committed no offence , Dut the decision in Mercer v . Woodgate went upon the assumption that a foot- path was a highway , and therefore the justices were right in holding that the appellants had in- fringed the statute . With regard to the notice from the Committee , it only required the appellants to plough the land . It did not enable them to get rid of an easement by ploughing the footpath . Mr. Justice Coleridge gave judgment to the same effect . Mr. Justice Avory was of the same opinion . He said that even if the appellants could show that it was impossible for them to comply with the notice without ploughing up the footpaths , they would not be entitled to do so , because the com- mittee had no power to require them to cultivate a highway . Solicitors . - Messrs . Collisson , Pritchard , and Barnes for Mr. H. Snaith , Boston , for the appellants ; Messrs . Spencer , Gibson and Son for the responden WEDDING AT KINGTON . DEYKES SPRAGUE . was solemnised at St. Mary's sent the local manufacturers of agricultural imple- ments or the millers ? Mr. Langford states that he is a Free Trader and at the same time states that he is a supporter of Mr. Lloyd George . . It supporter of Mr. Lloyd George and yet the first Church , Kington , on November 11th , of Mr. Thomas was an amazing thing when he said he was a The marriage thing he did was to make an argument against Deykes , youngest san of the late Mr. W. G. Deykes Mr Lloyd George who proposed that there should and Mrs. Deykes , the Terrace , Kington , and Miss Mary Constance Sprague , only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sprague , Holiday Hall , Kington . The officiating clergyman was the Rev. H. E. H. Probyn , assisted by the Rev. R. S. Pelly . The following is a list of the presents : - Mr. T. G. Sprague , cheque . Mrs. T. G. Sprague , house linen , etc. , cheque . Mrs. Deykes , cheque . Mr. Richard Deykes , cheque . Captain A. G. Sprague , cheque . Mrs. A. G. Sprague , cheque . Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Deykes , cheque . Mr. and Mrs. Ridgley , cheque , " Gunner and Mrs. C. K. Deykes , mince holders . Misses Bay and Fanny Deykes , eiderdown . Mr. T. G. Sprague , cheque . only be Free Trade so far as the food of the people was concerned , and that after what agri culture had done in the past it should in the future receive every support from the Government . Mr. Langford did not go very far in recommending that the agricultural labourer should be placed in a far higher position than he was before the war . He ( Major Ward - Jackson ) , thought that the word " living , wage " was out of fashion . The idea was not that a man should have a living wage which enabled himself and his family to live , but that he should have such a wage as would enable him to have leisure and a certain amount of pleasure , and also a certain amount of money left over from his wages when he has paid his living expenses . If a man only got sufficient wages to pay for his which would be food he could not spend money on other things a benefit to other industries of Mr. R. Deykes , cheque . this country . Was Mr. Langford a friend of the Mrs. Williams ( Holgate ) , cheque . true farmer , whose efforts had been of the Misses Harvey , cheque . factors of this war ? The farmer had been badgered by one regulation after another which must have been enough to discourage most men in their businesses . They would be having a great many soldiers back and they were going to put many of them on the land , and hoped they would be able to stay there , and the only way they could do this was by supporting the measures which the Coalition Government had under con Soldiers shall not be allowed to be sideration . one Mrs. Deykes , cheque . Master T. A. G. Sprague ten cloth . Corporal H. Stanway , cheque . Mrs. J. Meredith and family , cutlery . Mr. C. H. Stanway , fish servers . Mrs. J. Meredith , Duchesse set . Miss Eva Meredith , tray cloth . He Miss Ethel Meredith , chair back . Miss Dorothy Meredith , tea cloth . Mrs. F. P. Young , Japanese tray . Mr. and Mrs. Chambers , silver hot water jug . Mrs. Wellington Lloyd , hand bag and chief . handker in penury , and their dependents as well , after what they have gone through for their country .. milk recorder to the Bristol and District Milk Record- believed that we should rise to a height of pros ing Society . Miss Attwool was a splendid worker and pressions of sympathy and kindness shown during very popular with the students . her sad sorrow . 49 , Bargates , Leominster . TR . & MRS . T. J. WILLIAMS & FAMILY wish MR . to return thanks for kind expressions of tm- pathy and floral tributes sent in their sad bereave- ment . 23 , Cranes Lane , MR Leominster . TR . & MRS . BACH & FAMILY wish to thank all friends for their great sympathy in their bereavement and for all the beautiful flowers . Upper House , Lyonshall . LOST . OST , in Church , or between the Church and 11th , a Brown Leather Purse , containing £ 2 8s . , the property of a wounded soldier . Anyone returning the same to the RED CROSS HOSPITAL , KINGTON , Herefordshire , will be suitably rewarded . ST STRAYED . TRAYED from Lucton Court , 14 Cattle , Herefords and Shorthorns , expenses paid . - BLANCHARD , Le minster . MADMAN ATTACKS HIS FAMILY . John Bratt , a silk warehouseman , of Leek , sud- denly went mad on Friday , and after attacking his wife , three children , and an elderly living with them with a woman coal - hammer and knife , he then committed suicide by cutting his throat . Bratt had suffered from neurasthenia . All injured are likely to recover . She is thoroughly deserving of the post to which she has been pointed . We are asked to ap- perity in the future which had not been thought of in the past ( applause ) . It would be his object if he possibly could to help to carry through these objects if they would return him to Parliament , Mrs. Bourne , bowl for bulbs . Mrs. Stevenson , rose bowl . " Gladys , " preserve dish . Miss Vaughan , cheque Mrs. Buxham , cheque . draw the attention of our for he had them very close to his heart ( appplause ) . Nurse L. Price , bread knife . " readers to the collection of waste rubber which Salvage Council . The War rubber collected for special alf An address was also given by Mrs. Boyce . At the conclusion a vote of thanks to Major Miss Woolley , pepper castors . Mr. and Mrs. Turner ( Wychbourne ) , hand bag . Miss Turner , bon - bon dish . Mr. Henry Meredith and Miss Meredith , crumb scoop . Hannah , " butter knife . Mrs. Dillon , cushion . is being organised by the Red Cross Society , the Ward - Jackson was proposed by Captain Mahir and Ministry of National Service , and the National seconded by Farrier Sergeant George Pritchard , Office require R.E. , the latter being home on leave from the purposes and they front . A vote of thanks to Mr. Gwyer for pre Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Owens , toast rack . will purchase it from the organisers , and the whole siding was also passed and the meeting closed of the proceeds will be given to the British Red Cross Society . The collection in Herefordshire is with the singing of the National Anthem . being organised by the Ministry of National Service and the Red Cross Society through the Boy . Scouts and other voluntary workers , who will as far as possible , make a house to house collection . Two good objects will be served by people offering waste . rubber . In the first place the scheme will help KINGTON NATIONAL EGG COLLECTION . 32. eggs were received at the depot on Thursday , to supply the national need of rubber which is and 30 were bought . making a total of 62 , which great , and in the second place the proceeds will were sent to the Central depot . The eggs came be available for the use of the British Red Cross from : Miss Probert ( Newchurch ) 4 , Mrs. Mahir Society . We hope that the response to the appeal ( Grammar School ) 1 , per Mrs. Milne ( Titley ) 15 , generous . Mr. and Mrs , John Passey , cheque . Mrs. Stephens and Miss Passey , cake basket .. Mr. Wharton and Miss Hewitt , salad bowl and Miss Hе servers . Mr. and Mrs. Wheeldon , cheque . Mr. and Mrs. Banuister , work stan . on . It was further resolved that the payment of any deficit arising from the scheme or schemes ( as explained in the Board's circu- lar of the 18th March last ) should be borne by the Rural District as general expenses . PRESTEIGN . OUR PRISONERS . - First hand evidence of the way our prisoners have been treated in Germany is contained in a letter from Sergt . W. James , of West Wall , to his wife , received this week . Sergt . James states that they were without food and had very little clothing . The letter was written seven weeks ago and has only just reached Mrs. James , so that we hope the writer has been by this time released and on his way home . FROM THE CAMPANIA . - Amongst the Presteign men on leave this week is Mr. Baden Powell , son of Mr. and Mrs. Powell , of High Street , who is a mechanic in the Royal Naval Air Service . Powell was serving on the Carpania , but luckily he was at the time the vessel was sunk , in this country undergoing special training . Mr. DEATH OF MRS . RICHARD ROGERS . - We regret to record the death of Mrs. Rogers , the wife of Mr. Richard Rogers , of Whitehall , Presteigu , which occurred on Wednesday last .. Deceased had been ailing for some years and confined to her bed for . a long time . Much sympathy is felt with the husband in his sad bereavement . DEATH OF MR . CHARLES BOOTH . - We regret to record the death of Mr. Charles Booth , son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Booth , of Church Street , which occurred on Wednesday from influenza fol- lowed by inflamation . Deceased had only been ill since Saturday , although he was always in a delicate state of health . Much sympathy is felt with the widow and parents in their bereavement . DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS . S. C. MORRIS . We regret to record the death of Mrs. S. C. Morris , of Kington , which occurred on Monday week , at the early age of 26 years . Her husband had only predeceased her by a few days , and the sad event cast a gloom the neighbourhood . Much sympathy is felt with the families in their bereave- ment . The funeral took place on Saturday last over at Puddleston , where the Vicar , the Rev. H. B. Martin , officiated . A short service was , held at the house prior to the setting out of the cortege for Puddleston , this being Mr. conducted by Townsend . The following were the principal mourners : Mr. and Mrs. Owens , Puddleston Court . ( father and mother ) ; Mr. and Mrs. Owens , Great House ( uncle and aunt ) ; Mr. and Mrs. Owens , Hole Farm ( uncle and aunt ) ; Miss Owen , Hole Farm ( cousin ) ; Miss Evans , Kingsland ( aunt ) ; Mr. and Mrs. Evans and Miss Evans , Nantmel ( uncle , aunt and cousin ) ; Mr. Morris , Gumma ( father - in law ) ; Mr. Arthur Morris , Gumma ( brother - in - law ) ; Mr. and Mrs. John Morris , Ackhill ( brother - in - law and sister - in - law ) ; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Morris , Mynde ( brother and sister - in - law ) ; Mr. Joseph Morris , Hill House ( brother - in - law ) ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas , Boresford ( brother and sister - in - law ) ; Mr. I will especially devote my utmost en- deavours to secure the following : - ( 1 ) The imposition upon Germany of such terms as are not only commensurate with the stupendous sacrifices which the men and women of the British Empire have made , but also such as ere in strict accord with the treacherous and inhuman conduct of the I German people towards ourselves and our Allies both before and during the War . will urge with all my force that amongst our other just demands shall be included the restitution in kind and in money of our Hos- pital and Mercantile craft , sunk by German submarines , together with ample compensa- tion to the dependents of our Merchant Sailors and other civilians , male and female , mur- dered on the High Seas , or like Nurse Cavell and Captain Fryatt , on land . I shall urge , moreover , no matter what selected in Germany , that in view of their description of Government may be finally bloodthirsty crimes against ourselves and civilisation there shall never again be ex- tended by us to Germans those opportunities and that hospitality whereby they were enabled to take the bread from the mouths of our people . And all other measures , such as the bringing to justice of the perpetrators of crimes and brutalities against the persons of our Prisoners of War and Civilians I will support with my utmost power . ( 2 ) The passing of measures which will ensure to our Sailors and Soldiers , on their return from Active Service , such provision by the State as will maintain them and their dependents in comfort- until they are afforded the advantages of , a speedy employment in civil life , together with a generous provision to the Widows of those who have fallen in the War . ( 3 ) The abolition of Conscription . ( 4 ) A wide and rapid improvement in the lives of our Working Classes , particularly in connection with high wages , shorter hours , better housing , superior education , and lower prices of food and commodities . ( 5 ) A comprehensive scheme enabling the Government and Local Authorities to obtam compulsorily at reasonable prices from land- owners such . areas as are required for the settlement of Sailors and Soldiers upon the land or for the benefit of the Community in general . ( 6 ) A far - reaching policy which , by the amending of Railway and other Rates , the attracting of Capital to Agriculture , and the rendering more secure of the Farmers ' occu- pation and tenure , will enable him to raise the production of the soil , increase the wages of his labourers , and enlarge the number of workers on the land . ( 7 ) The inauguration of a Fiscal Policy . which , while according Preference to our fellow subjects within the Empire , will give due consideration to our Allies who have fought beside us in the War , and which , while maintaining the free import of food and raw materials , will prevent Dumping and protect our Key Industries from unfair com- petition . ( 8 ) A strenuous opposition to any scheme of Home Rule for Ireland which involves the , coercion of Ulster . ( 9 ) An amelioration of certain finance Clauses contained in the Welsh Church Dis- establishment Bill . Finally , I would impress upon you the fact that I hold advanced views in regard to the Workers obtaining a better understanding and a greater share of all businesses in which they may be employed . I am certain that a closer and more equitable co - operation between Employers and Employed than has existed in the past , together avith a united purpose on the part of the whole community , will raise the Population of this Realm to a height of comfort and content never before attained , and will ensure that the sacrifices which the War has entailed upon our Race have not been made in vain . Ladies and Gentlemen , Bircher Hall , beg to remain , Your obedient servant ,, C. L. WARD - JACKSON , Leominster . Major . LEOMINSTER DIVISION OF HEREFORDSHIRE . To Sailors and Soldiers COMRADES , Forces . Thomas , Pitts ; Mrs. Ruell , Pant ; Mr. John Owens , Serving with his Majesty's Dolaggen ( counsin ) ; Mr. John Rogers , Swydd . ( cousin ) ; Miss Watkins , Stormer Hall ; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis , Mr. A. Lee , Hereford ; Mr. J. W. Owens , Moor ; Mr. Morris , Brick House ; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Dyke , Eardisland ; Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins , Broome , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and family , West End ; Mr. Thomas , Ford Abbey ; Mr. Thomas , Grafton ; Mr. Thomas , Fencote Abbey ; Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor , School Farm ; Mr. and Miss Nott , Brockmanton ; Mr. Edwards , Widgeon Hill . EXPLOSIONS IN BRUSSELS . FIRES STARTED BY THE GERMAN SOLDIERS . Brussels , November 22. - The fires at the Schoer- beck and Midi railway stations lasted all Sunday night , causing tremendous explosions . The damage done is incalculable . Engine - sheds and a large number of wagons , as well as considerable stocks Hundreds of goods , were completely destroyed . of houses were seriously damaged in many streets , which were evacuated by the inhabitants . Thous ands of window - pancs were smashed for several kilometres round . It seems to be established that the fires were started by German soldiers , who also set fire to hutments on the aviation ground . The police are state to have made important discoveries in the matter . Near the wagons incendiary grenades weighing several kilograms with cordite fuses were found , On some planks being raised , holes filled with straw were revealed , while the regulating screw of a delayed - action bomb was also picked up . 20 I respectfully beg to submit myself for your votes at the forthcoming General Elec- tion . In doing so I wish to point out that if elected as your member I shall make my home again amongst you as I did before the War . But I have another recommendation to place before you . It is that I served with you för three years with the Expeditionary Force in France . The association which I there made with all Ranks gives me the advantage of bringing to any measures devised for your benefit hereafter , a close knowledge of your requirements and the rewards which you deserve for your bravery and tenacity . venture to state that such knowledge cannot be claimed by those who have not personally served with you in this campaign as I have . I remain , . Your obedient servant , C. L. WARD - JACKSON , DREAM SEQUEL . RUSSIAN AND STOLEN WALLET . I Major . peasant from Evere relates that he saw German cyclist setting fire to a wagon at the Gare The Llangollen magistrates on Wednesday com- de Schaerbeek . He was doubtless lighting a fuse mitted Olaf Annensen , a Russian Finn , engaged which was connected with a detonator . More- German soldiers declared on Sunday over , two morning that Brussels would be blowar up in the afternoon . POISON IN TEA . Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Banks , Crown Derby tea set of Ravenscroft Road , Plaistow , was charged at the Miss Hatton , salad bowl . " Pattie " mustard pot Miss Florence Meredith , cream jug . on the part of the public in Leominster will be Miss Bromage ( The Cwmma ) 2 , Mrs. Price ( Llan- Miss Vaughan , cheque . hedry ) , a , Mrs. Williams ( Greenfields ) Davies ( Westfield ) . 1 , Mr. G. Rev. H. E. H. Probyn , cheque . 2 , Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) 3 , Anonymous , cheque . of tea knives . Mrs. Banks , tea spoons . FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER'S ACT . When Edith May Southgate ( 19 ) , munition worker , Old Bailey , on Friday , with attempting to murder her father by administering salts of lemont in two cups of tea , she pleaded guilty to administering the poison with the intent to injure , aggrieve , or annoy , and she was put back to be dealt with on Monday . Mr. Wells Thatcher , prosecuting , stated that she had been spoken to by her father for keeping late hours , and he had also to complain because of not drink the tea . We deeply regret to record the death of Mr. , William Badham , of 31 , Hereford Road , which Mr. Blackburne ( Church Street ) 1 , per Mrs. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Mason , marmalade iar . occurred on Wednesday morning after a very short 1 , cash donations from Mrs. Chambers ( Beeches ) The Misses Nora , Ethel , and Milly Dowling , cuse pilfering from his cash box . Fortunately , he slid illness . IS per Mrs. Stevenson 4d . The news of his decease same great shock to town where has since transpired that as a Sir Douglas Haig's letter is on sale at Mrs. his many friends in his native Stevenson's and Mrs. Beddoes ' , High Street , price id . he was universally respected . It he was not well T ALMELEY . last week but did not complain until Friday , when he went home ill . He developed pneu- monia which eventually involved both lungs . " OUR DAY . " - On Saturday , November 2nd , a on the following morning . collection throughout the parish was Miss Wharton , sugar tongs . Her father said that she had been strange in her manner since a child , and there was insanity on her mother's side . Recently she had influenza , and he was frightened that she would commit sure that she did not wish to Mr. and Mrs. Powell ( Sunset ) , silver mounted hair , suicide He was get tid of him . tidy . Miss Watling , nightdress case . Mr. and Mrs. Hamar ( Penybont ) , cheque . Mrs. A. E. Williams and Miss Bedward , pepper castors . made by On Tuesday his condition was regarded as extremely critical , and after a better night he passed away school children dressed as Red Cross nurses and Mrs. Louie Bird , tea spoons . Mr. Badham was a wounded soldiers . A small sale of articles , kindly Mr. T. A. Edwards , cheque . printer by trade , and for 18 years was employed given for the purpose , was also held under the Miss Roper , tea spoons . able management of Mrs. Prideaux , Mrs. South- Mr. and Mrs. Yool , umbrella . He was apprenticed to the trade in the gate , and Mrs. Burton . town , and after a period of employment at Knighton The amount realised , Kington Tennis Club , silver tea service . the Hon . Kington Church Choir , cheque . £ 12 85. 4d . , has been forwarded to Treasurer of the Herefordshire B.R.C.S. at the Leominster Printing Co. , where he was overseer . returned to Leominster where he spent the re- the The Staff ( London City and Midland Bank ) , cheque . The Tenants ( Mill Street ) , ornamental flower pot . CAUGHT IN AN ENDLESS CHAIN . A verdict of " Accidental death " was returned at an inquest . at West Bromwich on Friday . upon George Thomas Fanthom ( 4 ) ) , whose parents live It ap- at Littlefields , Rounds Green , Oldbury , peared that on 20th inst . deceased strayed on to a rubbish tip near his home , and got entangled in an endless chain , which was used for conveying The chain revolved . wagons to and from a tip . round a wheel flat on the ground , and the boy was carried to this and his right leg completely severed . at at timber camp on the Berwyns , to the assizes on a charge of stealing 33 £ 1 notes from a fellow . woodman . The two men slept in the same room , one having the notes in a wallet in a portnianteau under his bunk . One morning it was found slashed open and the wallet and notes had vanished . Annensen next night told his camp mates the story of a strange dream in which he saw a Russian concealing the wallet in the camp among the trees . They scoffed , but he persisted , and took his com- rades , to the place seen in the dream , where the empty wallet . was discovered cunningly hidden ,. but without the notes . He was then arrested . NORTH HEREFORD HOUNDS . Will Meet Monday , December 2nd Thursday , December 5th Hatfield Church Canon Ffrome AT A.M. RADNOR & WEST HEREFORD HOUNDS . Will Meet Monday , December 2nd , Thursday , December 5th Friday , December 6th At 11 A.M. Yeld Wood , Kington Bollingham Chapel Moorcourt Lodge NORTH HEREFO ELECTIO COALITION CANDIDATE MEETING OF WOMEN Since our last issue Major official Coalition candidate has paign by eddresing meeting division . Mr. E. W. Langford by the Herefordshire Farmers ' tural Coalition Candidate , has addressing branch meetings of in North Herefordshire , at wh each parish have been appointed made to hold meetings in ev polling day . THREE CANDIDATES PROBA HEREFORDSHI Nomination Day for the Gener for Wednesday next , December appears probable that there will for the new constituency of For some days there were stro addition to Major Ward - Jack Candidate ) and Mr. E. W. La Coalition ) , Mr. Edmund Lamb the constituency which he has nothing official could be gather rency to the report in our colu it was stated in the town definitely decided to offer himse Candidate . On Wednesday M the town and was met at the of his old supporters . The North re - appearance of Mr. Herefordshire recalls t which he conducted eight and In 1906 when he defeated Sir electorate numbered only 9,3 present electorate of 25,000 , of are women . In 1906 the figu Lamb Rankin In the election of 1910 the turned at 9689 , and the poll Rankin Lamb Ten months later at the no the result was : Rankin Paine In March , 1912 , Sir James Ra Mr. H. FitzHerbert Wright ( opposed . The register then i WOMEN'S PART IN RE MEETING AT LEO On Friday evening a well a held in the Unionist Assembl auspices of the North He Unionist Association . Mrs. W and was supported by Mrs. speaker , and Miss Urwick ( or Mrs. Ward - Jackson in openi how pleased she was to meet bers once more . She thanked round and getting such a go The gathering was arranged d at Bromyard falling through ow any members had not heard wished them to know that i that morning . Mrs. Ward - Jac the special speaker , who is Executive of the Women's Reform Association , London . Mrs. Boyce , in a very able frequently applauded , spoke or Reconstruction . " There was to do to - day that whatever the their women to the position done . They were faced with " meant not only great things Empire , but great things to ca good or bad , in the years to of the women in regard to t broken down . Mrs. Boyce s one who had always opposed t Government had said that the them by their votes , she u upon that vote as a privileg to the boys in France and as she was in Unionism and not plead with them for an They were fighting in that el tion and they wished to retu support for that Coalition so th out the work which they ha The Coalition had brought point where we had beaten the not won the peace yet , and un were framed in such a way their children the full fruits would have lost the war and won it . It was only right this country having made gr have the right send back would suppport Mr. Lloyd Ged full fruits of those sacrifices . that when Mr. Lloyd George took the best brains of every head in the war . No doubt dressed a meeting in Leomins Lloyd George , but to - day ever child owed their thanks to M his splendid services ,, and the that his health might be sp him to carry out the work doing with the help of the were asked to return to power remember that not only . Mr. grit , to do what he had done parties sank their own . interes Coalition . That was what the day . They had got to work for the State . Speaking of stand for unity of command a the Allies , Mrs. Boyce told ho nearly defeated on this subje our armies almost came to upon having his own way if h office . The result was a str value of unity . From the time on the home front and unity our cause never looked back . needed that unity in a stron ment , and unless they got the would continue , and they Wo peace which would leave th would be a victory for them . the deaths of their boys to go that the Hun should have the tr and that the British soldier them should have fair treatme back and that the country should be fit for him to live . When the armistice was sign end and although she had gre ending rightly now that the G rendered , it was not yet alrigh to make it all right by the co had spent a sum of money in more than ever they thought they had a tremendous yearly question they wanted , to kno German was going to pay for caused or whether we should out of his responsibilities . S stand by the Coalition and g to tell the Germans that we recouping us for the money our childrer shall not be bu German barbarities . No term a nation which had broken eve divine . In a passage in her speech the losses we had suffered a had spent must act as Empire must come out of nobler , with a stronger love f us all together - the Monarchy The UNITY OF EM Dealing with the lessons of said they must remember not sour own country but the boys and see through their Coaliti some system was established Empire had a trading system perity to the whole of the E folly that men should be put nothing about , and then to go to plough up grassland . ting and a loss to the farmer they had those wonderful whe and Canada where they could in the world . Why not prod this country , but grow the , thi able to the climate . Why thus make us independent of war : Let each country in the they could and exchange goods She hoped that in future the Empire would be for British Allies who had helped us we help you . " But as to the E " Never again . " ( applause ) . Continuing , Mrs. Boyce said France and Pelgium had suffe heard the news of the armis the outraged girls of Belgium boys . No terms could be to enemy , and we must go to the vote so that Britain does what |