The Kington Times - October 1918
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Kington Times 12th October 1918 - Page 4
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| Date | 12/10/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 12th October 1918 |
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T 4 Cut out and keep this notice . Show it to everyone in your household . Notes on Saving No. 9. - How to save at your Writing Table . Never send a letter when a postcard will do . When you get a letter with a clean half - sheet of note - paper attached , use that half - sheet for the reply . Don't leave the ink uncovered . It dries up and gets dusty if you do . paper . It's Always write both sides of the on -the fashion , as well as the right thing to do . Stamp paper costs nothing . Save all you get . You can often use it instead of sealing wax . If you make a mistake or a blot , don't rewrite the letter . Just correct it and go on . Saving Paper means Saving Money . Invest your Savings in NATIONAL 5 SAVINGS THE KINGTON TIMES , OCTOBER 12 , 1918 , War Savings Certi- ficates are a British Government Invest- ment backed by all the wealth and power of the nation . Their purchase price is 15/6 each , and their value in 5 years ' time £ 1 each - this is equi- valent to compound interest at 5 per cent . , free of In- come Tax . You can get your money back in full at . any time with any in- terest which is due . You can buy War Savings Certificates from any Money Order Post Office , Bank , or Shopkeeper acting as Official Agent . War Savings Certificates £ 1 for 15/6 £ 50 for £ 38 : 15 : £ 500 for £ 387 : 10 : If you have not yet joined a War Savings Association , it is your patriotic duty to do so . Apply to the Secretary of your Local War Savings Committee , or write to the National War Savings Committee , Salisbury Square , London , EC . 4 . Every Shilling saved and lent helps to win the War . CORRESPONDENCE . THE EDITOR DOES NOT HOLD HIMSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY HIS CORRESPONDENTS . ALL COM- MUNICATIONS FOR PUBLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SENDER , NOT NECESSARILY FOR PUBLICATION , BUT AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH . BRITISH AMERICAN FELLOWSHIP . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , -As there appears to be some misapprehen- sion as to the requirements of the British Ameri- can Fellowship from residents in Leominster and District it has been suggested that I should explain through your valuable paper the objccts and method of working so that they may be understood at the meeting on Friday afternoon . They are : - OBJECTS . The adoption by English cities and towns of cities and towns.in America . Such adoption to be governed by similarity in name , size , industry , or other association . To extend British hospitality and to provide for the officers and men of the American Forces an " English Home " during leave or convalescence . To enlist the sympathy of every British citizen that the adoption may be national not individual . To unite firmly the two great nations in a bond of common fellowship so that long after the war has passed Britain and America work together in the cause of truth and progress . METHOD OF WORKING . may Under a representative Committee the citizens of the towns are invited by advertisement , circular letter , & c . , to forward offers of hospitality to the Secretary of the Local Committee . The Secretary of the Local Committee will then forward to the Head Office in London of the British American Fellowship the number of guests the town will entertain . The period for which hospitality is asked for cach man is not likely to exceed one week . As some guide to the nature of the hospitality required , particulars of each guest , including age , profession before enlistment , and whether married or single , will be sent to the Local Secretary . Each guest will come provided with his ration card . If necessary , is probable arrangements may also be made for a little extra coal during his stay . It will be left to the Committee of each town to decide the most suitable home for each man to go to . Separate offers of hospitality sent direct to the Head Office will be allocated to the nearest town and particulars forwarded to the Local Committee . The men will , as far as possible , be sent to the towns by which they were adopted , but should these not be available others may be sent . The British American Fellowship has the full approval and support of the Government and is working in conjunction with the Ministry of In- formation . In view of the great service which the Ameri- can Army has rendered to us I appeal as strongly as possible for a good meeting at the Town Hall on Friday at 3 p.m. , when I hope a representative Committee will be formed to deal with this im- portant subject . Yours truly , October 7th , 1918 . J. B. DOWDING , Mayor . " FEED THE GUNS WITH WAR BONDS AND HELP TO WIN THE WAR . " To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , The Autumn and Winter Campaign which starts to - day is organised to achieve another success of which our county may be proud , the demands of the situation being such as preclude any dwelling upon past efforts . The Chancellor of the Exchequer now asks the War Savings Organisation to aim at the following goal : - 200,000,000 War Savings ( a ) To sell at least Certificates during the year . ( b ) To raise the second thousand millions in National War Bonds before the end of June , 1919 : Leominster must not behindhand be in this effort and I desire to say that it has been de- cided to open a War Guns Subscription , commenc ing October 14th and closing October 31st . All the Banks at Leominster have again agreed to assist in the effort to make the campaign another great success and any further information may be obtained on application to either of the Banks , through whom the Bonds can be purchased . append copy of a telegram received from Mr. Bonar Law : - I " Mayor of Leominster , Hereford . At the close of the first year's campaign for National War Bonds , with its magnificent results , I should like to take the opportunity of thanking you for your efforts . I am sure I can rely upon your continued help during the new campaign ' which is starting to - day . - A Bonar Law . " In March last Leominster and District subscribed £ 45,000 in the " Business Men's " Week , and if we all make an effort no doubt that record can be beaten . I am , Sir , Your obedient servant , J. B. DOWDING , Town Hall , October 7th , 1918 . " OUR DAY . " Mayor . LEOMINSTER EFFORT ON THE 24th . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , " Our Day , " The British Red Cross Flag Day , is now approaching . In London it is on the 18th . In Hereford on the 16th , Bromyard the 17th , Lecminster the 24th , Ross the 17th and 19th . At Ledbury and Kington it will be held later in the month . Representatives in other districts are also organising collections . We all hope that this will be the last year that collections will be required , at present there is thore urgent need for funds than ever before . There are so many Fronts , the fighting is tre- mendous and the casualties very heavy . The long . distances from the bases make the expense much greater . i.ast year £ 800,000 was collected , this year it is hoped to get one million . All collec- tions are to be sent to our County Treasurer , H .. A. Wadworth , Esq . , Breinton Court , Hereford , who by arrangement will send two - thirds of the amount collected to Headquarters in London and keep one - third for the County . I remain , Parton Court , Leominster , October 7th , 1918 . Yours truly , P. L. CLOWES , Hon . County Secretary .. LEOMINSTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING QUESTION . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , This question , I observe , Las again been allowed to drift . It is true that there are many difficulties to contend with at the present times , but the question should be decided at once . This is a matter of vital importance to the labouring classes , and I hope that the Labourers ' Union . will discuss the subject at an early date , and present a petition to the Local Government Board . Yours etc. , B.E.F. , 3/10/18 . J.H.C. K.S.L.I. PRISONERS OF WAR . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , The sum of £ 720 118. 9d . has been sent to Mrs. Luard , being the amount raised on behalf of the above Fund at the Sarnesfield Red Cross Hospital Fete . The whole of the expenses were borne by the Committee , who would like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who assisted either in money or kind , the performers at the various entertainments and all who gener- ously gave of their help , which has resulted in such a splendid financial success . Yours truly , The Batch , Weobley , October 3rd , 1918 . M. F. RUSSELL . THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Dear Sir , I was greatly amused on reading in your last issue the Prime Minister's reply to a resolution passed by the Discharged Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Association declaring their readiness to fill the places of the strikers on the railway , and thereby to show their patriotism and their desire to be doing their bit With regard to the condict of the Leominster and district railwaymen , it is sufficient to say that not one went on strike , and that at a well attended meeting of the National Union of Rail- waymen it was unanimously decided to obey the orders of our leaders and remain at work . There- fore , if the Discharged Soldiers and Sailors wished to fill the places of strikers they would have had to go to other towns . Yet it is a well known fact to many in this town that rome of the Discharged Soldiers and Sai ors have been offered positions in other towns at wages ranging up to £ 2 per week and have re- fused them , preferring . rather to spend their pen- sions in their old haunts in Leominster than to filling a useful place in ' ife , and thereby giving a practical demonstration of patriotism and desire to be doing their bit . How encouraging this would have been to the Prime Minister had he known ! But just a word to the more thoughtful and sincere section of the Discharged Soldiers and Sailors ' Association . Your Association was formed with the object of assisting discharged men to obtain their full rights , both for services ren- dered during the war , and for their . re - entrance into civil life . In fact it was to be a Trade Union , and my advice to you is : Take hold of the government of your Association , govern it from within , be masters in your own house , and refuse to allow your Association to become the tool of political wire pullers of either side . Only by so doing will you be able to attain fully the objects of your Association . Yours truly , Etnam Street . Leominster . E. KING , Railwayman . THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH , LEOMINSTER . On HARVEST FESTIVAL . were a the Sunday last very successful services held with rood congregations at the Congrega- tional Church . Friends kindly contributed quantity of vegetables , etc. , with which church was tastefully decorated . The proceeds were sent to the sailors and wounded soldiers . Mr. G. A. Robottom , of London , was the preacher for the day . At the morning service the text was " Your Heavenly Father , " the one name which expresses the fact that He is the author of our being , and we the objects of His care . Closing with the truth that He had not only provided for our physical needs , but also for the deeper needs of our spiritual life . In the afternoon there was a Young People's Service , at which Mr. Moyle presided , and an ad- dress was given on the word " Grow . " It was a pleasing feature to see the scholars march in and place their harvest offerings . At the evening service there was a large and appreciative congregation . The " Ye anthem Heavens proclaim Him " was well rendered by the choir under Wood . Mr. Miss Hammond kindly presided at the organ at all the services and played sweetly and most efficiently . The ser- mon was attentively listened to and was based on the words " He giveth to all life . " After referring to the mystery of life in the plant and animal worlds , it was shown how that there was not any vital Christianity without the operation of living Holy Spirit . How that God , longed for the prodigal's return , so that he may be no more . " alienated from the life of God . " When the new life has been received by faith we shall live a life fuller and richer than ever before . The preacher concluded with Cowper's beautiful lines : He lives who lives to God alone , And all are dead beside ; For other source than God is none , Whence life can be supplied . LEOMINSTER PROPERTY MARKET . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin conducted a sale of Leominster house property , at the Royal Oak Hotel on Friday last . Lot I was the dwelling house and walled in garden , No. 68 , South Street , in the occupation of Mr. W. C. Baxter at a yearly rent £ 12 . The owner pays poor rate and the tenant other rates , the land tax being 39. The house contains two sitting rooms , three bedrooms and boxroom , with kitchen , pantry , washhouse and coal shed . This lot was bought by Mrs. Eliza Bishop for £ 265 . Lot two comprised Nos . 9 , II , and 13 , Perseve- rance Road . The dwelling house and garden No. 9 , Perseverance Road , is in the occupation of Miss Barber at a rent of £ 710s . , the tenant paying poor rates and water rate and the owner paying General District rate . No. It is in the occupation of Mr. Harold Molyneux at a rent of £ 10 , the landlord paying rates . These two houses each contain sitting room , kitchen and two bedrooms . No. 13 , Perseverance Road , is in the occupation of Mrs. Chandler at a yearly rent of £ 16 , tenant paying rates . The house contains front and back . sitting rooms , kitchen and three bedrooms , with washhouse and other outbuildings . The property is brick erected and slate roofed and was built in 1868. When put up for sale it was withdrawn at £ 585 , but afterwards sold privately to Mr. E. Ross for £ 590 . Messrs . Lloyd and Son were the solicitors for the vendor . FARMERS ' UNION MEETING AT WEOBLEY . INTERESTING DISCUSSION ON TRACTORS . FURTHER PLOUGHING OPPOSED . A most successful meeting of the Weobley branch of the Herefordshire Farmers ' Union took place on Friday night at the Lion Hotel , Weobley . Commander A. J. Windebank presided over a good attendance of members , which included , in addi- tion to Mr. E. W. Langford , J.P. , and Mr. J. P. Griffiths Messrs . ( General Secretary ) , W. T. Cooke ( junior ) , W. H. Evans , J. Lewis , A. Ballin- ger , A. E. J. O. Martin , T. P. Francis , Jones , T. Singer , H. Grifin , E. , Davies , T. P .. E. Bowen , W. Lewis , H. Beaumont Hughes , C. Morgan , R. Morris , W. Davies , A. Skyrme , E. Davies , A. L. Griffiths , W. Davies , Edwin Jones , J. Guest , T. R. Price , F. Hope , F. Owens , H. Parsons , W. Lloyd , J. Davies , W. Morgan , A. C. Morgan , T. Price , A. Skyrme , F. Bywater , W. Davies and T. Skyrme . The General Secretary having explained the benefits accruing to members of the Farmers ' Union from adopting the National Farmers ' Union scheme of insurance , Mr. W. H. Evans was appointed insurance agent for the branch . be The Chairman stated that the meeting would as informal as possible and invited those present to express themselves freely whatever their opinions might be on the questions to be discussed . He went on to express the strong opinion that in future we must be less dependent upon imported food , that in fact we should not buy abroad anything we could produce at home . He pointed out that if we sent money abroad for food or anything else we were so much the poorer for doing so . He thought Herefordshire was suitable for corn growing . He noticed that the average for wheat was 34 bushels per acre in Herefordshire and for all England 32 , while Wales was 26 . Respecting the further ploughing of grass land Mr George , who had graded some 5,000 acres in the district for the War Agricultural Executive Con mittee , gave it as his opinion that farmers would not plough up more land except under very great compulsion . Mr. Cooke said some of the ' and already ploughed I was unsuitable . Mr. C. Morgan was strongly of opinion that heavy land such as they had in that district was quite unsuitable for cultivation by tractors . They did a great amount of harm on such land unless it was perfectly dry . A long discussion took place between the Chairman and other members , including Mr. A. L. Griffiths , as to whether tractors or horses did the most damage on wet land . The Chairman contended that with the tractor with its .wide wheel base the weight was more evenly distri- buted , but the opinion of other members . was that horses did not do so much damage . Mr. Guest contended that tractors had been ploughing when the land was not in fit condition . Mr. Edward Jones said when the land was dry . the work was good . Mr. Morris said he had some land ploughed in March and the tractor got embedded and had to be pulled out by horses . ADDRESS BY MR . LANGFORD . Drawing & Dining - room SUITES , In SOLID OAK and WALNUT . UPHOLSTERED in VELVET , TAPESTRIES and LEATHER . Bedroom Suites , In SOLID OAK , SATIN , WALNUT , MAHOGANY , & e . John Holmes , Corn Square ONLY , LEOMINSTER . EARDISLAND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SHOW . SUCCESSFUL WAR - TIME EXHIBITION . The above Society held their first exhibition on Thursday , October 3rd , and were favoured with a fine day . Colonel P. L. Clowes opened the show with a very appropriate speech . The show was a great success and exceeded general expectations . J. Manning acted as judge . Many fine collections , All the exhibits were of the best quality . Mr. A. not for competition , were sent , including a fine collection of apples , etc. , from Colonel Clowes , of collection Burton Court ; also a of apples trom Miss Blackmore , Arrow Lawn , and an exception ally large collection of apples from Mr. J. King- ton , The Grove . In the vegetable collections a fine display was staged by Mr. T. E. Crump , West End , Eardisland . Other collections , were from the inhabitants of Bearwood , the inhabitants Burton . of Eardisland , and Miss Brown , Lower The exhibitors were asked to leave their exhibits for the Red Cross , which they all most readily assisted by Mr. J. responded to . The Secretary , Roberts , packed up about 4 cwt . of fruit and vegetables the next day and Colonel Clowes most kindly sent the produce to the Red Cross Society . The prize list was as follows : - to farmers and amateurs . Division 1. - Open Class 1 , best collection of dessert apples : 1st , Mr. P. Turner , The Elms . Class II . - Best collection of culinary apples : 1st , Mr. P. Turner ; 2nd , Mr. J. Roberts . Best collection of vegetables : 1st , Mr. J. Koward , Hardwick .. Best four dessert apples : Ist , Mrs. M. Tong , Bearwood ; 2nd , Mr. A. Corfield , Eardisland . Best four culinary apples : 1st , Mr. C. Davies , Bearwood ; 2nd , Mr. A. Corfield Best 12 pods of runner beans : 1st , Mrs. Prosser ; 2nd , Mr. A. Corfield . Best five white potatoes : 1st , Mrs. Drew ; 2nd , Mr. A. Taylor . Best five coloured potatoes : 1st , Mrs. Owens ; 2nd , Mr. A. Corfield . Best five parsnips : 1st , Mr. W. Preece ; 2nd , Mr. A. Corfield . I Best five carrots : Prosser . 1st , Mrs. Chester ; and , Irs . Best five onions : Ist , Mr. A. Corfield ; 2nd , Mrs .. Davies . Best twelve shallots : 1st , Mrs. Davies ; 2nd , Mr. A. Corfield . Best vegetable marrow : Mr. M. Tong . 1st , Mr. Davies ; 2nd , Special prizes given by Mrs. Clowes ( open to school children who took blackberries to the Depot ) Ist 2nd ( 38. ) , K. Williams ; ( 2s . ) , M. Williams . Special prizes given by the Society for the five heaviest potatoes : 1st ( 5s . ) , C. A. Howard ; 2nd ( 2s . 6d . ) , Mr. A. Taylor . The following were the Committee : Colorfel P. L. Clowes ( President ) , Mr. P. Turner , Mr. J. Rob- erts , Mr. J. Kington , Mr. C. Lane , Mr. Wood , Miss Blackmore ( Hon . Treasurer ) , Mr. T.- E. Crump ( Hon . Secretary ) . EYE . was CONCERT . - A popular concert was given last Wednesday evening in the Parish Room , Berring- ton and Eye , in aid of the Y.M.C.A. Hut Fund ( Musicians ' Appeal ) . A capital programme by Mr. William Batey ( bass - baritone soloist , of Hereford Cathedral Choir ) . The other artistes were Mrs. Morgan , Miss Ethel Jones ( both of Craven Arms ) , Mr. Fairbanks ( of Leominster ) , and Mr. J. W Hampton ( accompanist ) . There was an excellent audience present and the whole concert proved a great success . His Worship the Mayor of Leominster was unable to be present , but kindly sent a donation . A special word of thanks is due to all the performers for their ser- vices and to all those ladies and gentlemen who worked hard to make the concert a success , in- cluding Mrs. and Miss Collins , Mrs. Cave , Mr. Lane , Mr. Hodgkiss , and to the Vicar for his kindness in granting the free use of the Parish Room . The proceeds amounted to £ 4 IOS . and this sum will be handed over to the Y.M.C.A. Headquarters , London , to help in the great work which they are doing amongst soldiers , both at home and abroad . Mr. Langford expressed the opinion that trac- tors had come to stay , and arranged that improvements would be made . The greatest use for tractors was in following the waggons at a time when the horses were over worked and engaged in harvest . If a farmer had a tractor he could immediately clean up his land , thus preventing weeds spread- ing as they did immediately crops were removed . This was a mechanical age and farmers in the future would only be able to farm and meet the demands for higher wages and increased expendi- ture if they adopted all the mechanical help that was available . With respect to the importation of foodstuffs he agreed with the Chairman that to buy what we could produce was bad business and he reminded those present that by next March the National War Debt would be 8,000 million pounds , with 400 millions per year needed to pay the interest . Not only that , but in the recon- struction that must follow the war we should have to provide pensions for the disabled and care for the dependents of the fallen . Agriculture . was the greatest of our national industries and one of the most important . It was well known that if the German submarines could have been made as effective in 1914-15 as they were in 1916 we should have been starved into submission . Far- mers had done nobly and defeated the submarine , but for all that their services were not always appreciated . They had more land under cultiva- tion with corn and potatoes to - day than in 1870 and this could not have been done without mechanical ploughing . Farmers were charged with being profiteers and with holding up food . He noticed people complained if milk or butter was costing them more , but they could see queues of persons waiting to get tobacco in Here- ford . They did not ask what the price was , but paid whatever price they were asked so long as they got what they wanted . A friend was com- plaining of the cost of the food produced by far- mers when a bill came in for new hat for his over ( the friend's ) wife and it transpired that it had cost 92s . 6d . In this way everything had gone . up and the middle men were able to turn their capital again the and again in a continuous wheel of success while the farmer could only grow his crops once a year . Farmers must pull together and cultivate their land better . The War Agricultural Executive of Herefordshire had ad- vised the Food Production Department that to in- crease the quantity of cultivated land in Here fordshire was not humanly possible , but the Executive was determined that last year's ar- rears of ploughing should be done . Of course some of the land was unsuitable and they had to remember that the Army took indispensable men and farmers found themselves in great difficulties . Mr. Langford's speech was well received and highly appreciated by the meeting . LEOMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH . VISIT OF THE REV . C. E. STONE . On Thursday , October 3rd , there was a good attendance at a public meeting at the Baptist Church . The gathering had been arranged in an- ticipation of the visit of the Rev. W. Cuff , the well known Pastor of Shoreditch Tabernacle , and it was a great disappointment that owing to in- disposition Mr. Cuff was unable to fulfil his engagement . The church was fortunate , however , in securing the services of the Rev. C. E. Stone , of Cheltenham . Mr. Stone has a considerable reputation as the writer of children's stories and his expositions of the International Lessons for Sunday Schools have made his name known to even wider public . Alderman H. F. Russell , J.P. , C.C. , presided , and owing to the exigencies of the train services called upon Mr. Stone for his address very early in the meeting . a The Rev. C. E. Stone in an able and forceful address dealt with the necessity of Jesus Christ in the world's affairs at the present day . He first pointed to the remedies proposed by the Radical , the Socialist , the Syndicalist and those who advo cated a League of Nations . All these men were honest , he said , and all believed that their panacea was the one thing to create better order of society , in which the old evils should have no place . " But would the poor become wealthy because the wealthy had become poor ? Would the manhood and womanhood of the coun- try be purer , holier , more moral , because wealth had changed hands ? Supposing the State owned would the public . everything , be better served , would wages be higher , and unemployment and slums disappear ? If the people were the owners of the sources of wealth how did they know that the workers would make better masters than the capitalists ? Supposing a League of Nations was founded , what guarantee had they that in some future time under " pressure of circumstances " or national passion , an individual nation might not be forced to break its word and plunge the world into war . When he listened to these remedies he could conceive of them being carried out ; he could conceive of a changed order in an unchanged world . What was wonted was not so much new orders of Government and new socia ! corditions . What they wanted was a hew people , a people with new ideas of life and duty , a people full of the spirit and teaching of Jesus Christ . Unless this could be secured a new order of society might become worse than the old . Without Jesus Christ it was impossible to realise that better world which they believed ought to be the issue of the terrible suffering through which they were passing . Mr. Patrick asked what would happen after the war . Would corn and other produce go back to the old prices that they remembered a few years ago ? Mr. A. L. Griffiths suggested that the attitude of urban dwellers towards farmers did not courage the ploughing up of land . en- Mr. Langford said that times were getting bet- ter for farmers before the war and it would bave been better for everybody if the war had never taken place . After the war he anticipated that foodstuffs would be very scarce for a long time .. It would take the countries which had been de- vastated by the war a long time to restore their , former fertility and production . Mr. Langford was warmly thanked for attend- ing the meeting and for his instructive address and in acknowledging the compliment he re- ferred to the fact that the Farmers ' Union had become the mouthpiece of the agricultural indus- try . A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded a very , successful gathering . SUPPLY OF FEEDING STUFFS . IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FARMERS . ORGANISED DISTRIBUTION . The Ministry of Food , in consultation with the Boards of Agriculture and the Central Agricul tural Advisory Council , are introducing a scheme for the organised distribution of feeding stuffs . upon the basis of definite rations for various classes of live stock . In view of the imperative necessity for reserving as much of total tonnage as possible for the transport of American troops and of their munitions and supplies , it is inevit- able that during the coming winter feeding stuffs should be in short supply . The Ministry of Food propose , however , to secure that so far as pos- sible , such feeding stuffs as are available are fairly distributed among those requiring them and that an effective preference is given to the more important classes of live stock with a view specially to securing the production of milk . The scheme proposed will come into full . opera- tion on November 17th . After that date feeding stuffs will be distributed only to persons who have made applicatio 15 in accordance with the scheme and on the basis of a definite allowance per head for the various classes of live stock . The application forms as follows : - are Form L.F.S. 1. for dairy , bulls , agricultural calves , breeding horses and pigs other than those owned by " small owners " and pig clubs . Form L.F.S. 2. for horses not engaged in agri- cultural work ( e.g. horses used for trade purposes and pit ponies ) . Form L.F S. 3. for use by pig clubs . Form L.F.S. 4. for year . one use by Small Owners who slaughter 3 pigs in or less Copies of Forms L.F.S. 1 , F.S. 2. , and L.F.S 4 , will be obtainable from licensed dealers in cattle feeding stuffs about Wednesday , 9th October , 1918 . The first two ( L.F.S.I and L.F.S 2 ) must be re- turned to the Live Stock Commissioner by the 15th of October . The other ( L.F.S.4 ) must be re- turned by the same date to the dealer from whom the smaller owner of pigs wishes to purchase supplies . Copies of Form L.F.S.3 will be obtainable by Secretaries of Pig Clubs from the Livestock Commissioner about the same time , and must be returned to him . Members of Pig Clubs should apply to the Secretary of the Club . The speaker went on to assert that Jesus Christ was the essential of the individual as He was the essential of the nation . Without Him there was no progress in character or beauty of life . They might say that that was not true , and that without Christ there were thousands of good moral , kindly , honest , respectable people always ready to help a lame dog over a stile and to do their best in any cause . But he asked them to think of these good people , what was their ancestry , early training . and education . Was there nothing Christian in their homes , their teachers , their books or schools ? What about the national environment and atmosphere which made it the thing to be good- and charitable ? If they had been born in the Congo they would have been like the canni- bals , but because they belonged to a country with Christion traditions they were the good men and women they were to - day . Christ's statement held true , " Without me ye can do nothing . " The Christian had to strive for self mastery and self control ; and to be humble , loving , penitent and believing He had to aim at Christ - likeness , a Full instructions as to the filling up and use of splendid character in other words This was the the forms and as to the steps to be taken by lesson the war was teaching them and driving person's requirng to purchase supplies after 17th home with such hammer strokes . November If Ger- are printed on the various forms many hal had Christ in 1er national life the mentioned . war would have been impossible . Licensed dealers in cattle feeding The great les- stuffs who do not receive son was that Christ was essential , the essential any supplies of the application forms by Wednesday , 9th October , 1918 , of the Christ Church , the essential of the social should apply for a supply to the Area Livestock life , the essential of modern society and Commissioner for the area . For the reasons essential of the individual . stated there is a very great scarcity of concentrated animal feeding stuffs , and persons who can manage without purchasing supplies , or who can manage with less than the maximum allowances will be doing the country a service by refraining from making application , or by applying for re- duced quantities . Every pound of concentrated feeding stuffs that can be saved is , urgently re- quired for providing feeding stuffs for the other classes of cattle . Provision is being made for supplies of feeding stuffs in the interim persons requiring supplies during this period should apply to their usual dealer . THE WELSH CROPS . the The Welsh reports to the Food Production Dc partment last week - end were all discouraging Floods were general and the outstanding crops in a very bad condition . Fortunately , the wheat crop for the most part was saved some time ago . Very little autumn cultivation has been done , and much of the potato land has been soddened . Roots are showing well and there is plenty of grass . and IVINGTON . HARVEST FESTIVAL . - The Rev. J. M. Ridge conducted a harvest festival service at the Primi- tive Methodist Chapel on Wednesday of last week . A good service took place . On the previous Sun- day the preacher was Mr. Smith , of Monkland . ing ORLETON . HARVEST THANKSGIVING . - On Thursday even- last the Harvest Thanksgiving was held in Orleton Parish Church at 7.30 . A large congrega- tion assembled and a hearty service was the re- sult , the congregational singing being noticeable , and a good support to the choir . The Vicar ( the Rev. J. Shepherd Munn ) intoned the service . Tallis's Responses were sung , and special hymns and Psalms were used . The Rector of Little Here- ford ( the Rev. A. Stockham ) read the special les- sons and preached the scimon from Psalm 116 , verses 11 to 16 : " What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me ? " The harvest decorations of corn , vegetables , flowers and fruit have never looked prettier than they do this year , the arrangements being full of art and taste . The collection , up- wards of £ 3 , was towards H.M. the King's Fund for the Disabled . On Sunday the harvest services were continued , there being a well - attended Cor- porate Communion at 8 and Morning Service at 11. Evensong was at 6.30 . The services at 11 and 6.30 were choral and the Rev. J. Shepherd Munn ( Vicar ) officiated during the day . Mrs. Shepherd Munn presided at the organ throughout the ser- vices . Men's Winter Shirts & Pyjamas . g Having purchased Winter Shirts before the big advance in cost of raw material , we are able to give you good value . Prices are under to - day's wholesale price . Stock is limited and not replaceable , so Buy Now .. About 2 doz . OLD STOCK SHIRTS , some slightly soiled , at Old Prices . These are worth looking at . R. E. SCUDAMORE , Tailor , Hatter and Hosler , Old Post Office , Leominster . LUDLOW . HARVEST THANKSGIVING . - On Thursday even- ing the Harvest Thanksgiving Service was held at St. Lawrence's Parish Church . The church was decorated with flowers , grain and evergreens . The Magnificant and Nunc Dimittis were chanted to Stainer in A. The anthem was recit . " In the beginning , " chorus " The Heavens are telling " ( Hayden ) . The sermon was preached by the Rev Gatcliff ( Alverley , Bridgnorth ) . The collections were for the Medical Charities and amounted to £ 12 18s . 6d . The outgoing voluntary " Let the bright Seraphim " . ( Handel ) was rendered with great skill by Mr. F. E. Bastick ( organist ) . WESLEYAN CHURCH . - On Sunday Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held at the Wesleyan Churen , Broad Street . The decorations were car- ried out by the ladies of the congregation . The sermons were preached by the Rev. C. R. Trace . A Sunday School service was held at 3 o'clock . Special hymas were rendered . CONCERT . - On Friday evening a most success ful concert was given in the Town Hall on be- half of the Y.M.C.A. Hut Week . An excellent programme was arranged time was spent by all . and a most enjoyable HARVEST THANKSGIVING . - On Sunday Har- vest Thanksgiving Services were held at St. John's Churcn , Gravel Hill The churcn was dec- orated with nowers , grain , etc. , by the ladies of the congregation . At the morning service the sermon was preached by the Rev. W. F. Taylor . The evening service was fully cuoral and special hymns were sung . The anthem was Honour the Lord with the substance . " The sermon was preached by the Kev . W. F. Taylor . The service closed with procession . a The collections for the church expenses . HORSE SALE - On Monday Messrs . Davies and Edwards , auctioneers , held their annual sale of horses , colts and prize suckers . There was a good Cart horses realised supply and a keen demand . up to £ 90 , colts £ 30 , mare and toal £ 40 . The de- mand for suckers was good and the following prices were realised : 117 , £ 45 , 44 , 40 10s . , 38 , £ 33 , 26 , £ 22 , 17 , £ 15 . were TOWN COUNCIL . THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES . On Thursday the monthly meeting of Ludlow Town Council was held , Alderman L. Sheldon ( Mayor ) presiding . The Mayor suggested that a small Committee be appointed to consider the question of sites and the further increased estimate as to the scheme approved by the Local Government Board and the question of the second site would be left to the Sanitary Committee . This was agreed to and the following were appointed on the Sub - Committee : Alderman Weale , Aldermen Sheldon and Valeu- tine , with the assistance of the Borough officials : GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE . The Committee reported that they had left the repairs to the Cemetery house in the hands of Alderman Weale and the Surveyor . They had inspected Ludford Bridge and it was left to the Surveyor and the Mayor to arrange with the tim- ber hauliers for some temporary protection of a substantial nature to prevent further damage . SANITARY COMMITTEE . The Committee reported that a drain had been constructed from the Smithfield to the wall at Abbey House with man hole , and recommended the Council to call upon owners of Abbey . House to connect their drain with the as to abate any nuisance . Two houses had been disinfected and there was no further report of infectious disease in the Borough . The Commit- tee asked for power to make improvements at the culvert in Oldgate Fee to carry off storm water.- The report was adopted . the same so WATCH COMMITTEE . The Committee with refeernce to the electric lighting instructed the Town Clerk to write to the managing director as to whether the applica- tion to the Local Government Board would affect . the agreement with the Town Council as to pub- lic lighting . The Town Clerk was directed to write to Messrs . Merryweather and Sons as to the date of arrival of an expert to examine the fire engine at Ludlow . With reference to the supply of horses for fires outside the Borough the Town Clerk was instructed to notify the Clerks of Parish Councils that in the event of a fire in their parish provision must be made for the supply of horses to carry the fire engine to the fire , as the fire engine is provided by the ratepayers of Ludlow for the borough and that if its assistance is needed outside the borough those requiring it should provide the means of locomo- tion . port . was no Councillor Eyans moved the adoption of the re- The Mayor said there street lighting . It was their own lighting . He considered they could have a representative at that meeting . Councillor Bodenham said he considered the Council would be safe in leaving the matter in the hands of the Local Government Board . He was pleased to hear that it applied to gas . The Gas Company had increased their prices three times . It appeared they said we want such a price and we have got to pay . Were they legally entitled to do so . He moved that they write to the Board of Trade and ask if the Gas Company had the right to increase the price of gas . They had a voice in the price of coal and lighting and should know as to the increase in the price of gas . The Town Clerk said he did not know what the Gas Company did before the Act , but he thought that what had been done since the Act came in gave them rower . Councillor Evans seconded . The question was left to the Watch Committee with the addition of Courcillor Bodenham . Councillo : Evans said that Messrs . Merry- weather's expert , Mr. Moore , would be there that week to overhaul the fire engine . Councillor Campbell said he hoped it would not engine would not be allowed to go . Cheney's Eczema Salve go forth that in case of a fire in the country the ANTISEPTIC . HEALING . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . PRICE 1/3 , Postage 3d .; SAMPLE BOX , 9d ... Postage 2d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . CRAVEN ARMS . There SHEEP SALE . - On Monday Messrs . Jackson and McCartney , auctioneers , held their supplementary sale of sheep in the auction yard , Craven Arms , of about 1,500 ewes , wethers and lambs . was a steady demand . Mr. D. Evans's Kerry sheep realised the highest prices . He sent 318 sheep and they made up to 145S . , 140S . , 1355. , 130S . , lambs 120s . , IIOS . Cows and calves made up to £ 42 , 38 , £ 29 . Store cattle - two barrens £ 31 each , 2 heifers £ 26 75. 6d . each , 2 steers £ 26 55. , 2 bul- locks £ 25 15s . 6d . , 6 bullocks £ 23 5s . ewe WAR WORK VOLUNTEER SCHEME . It has been decided to extend offers of enrol ment for the " Z " class of work under the above Scheme until further notice , instead of until 1st October , 1918 , only , as previously announced . Offers of enrolment from men for the " Z " class of work under this scheme will continue to be open , under certain conditions , to Grade 3 men of any age ; to Grade 2 men of 35 or over on 1st January , 1918 , and Grade I men of 45 or over 1st January , 1918 . Offers of enrolment from men for " Ordinary Class " War Work Volunteer vacancies are open , under certain conditions , to men of Grade 3 of any age and to Grade 2 men of 45 or over on 1st January , 1918 . Men who are enrolled for either class of vacancy under the Scheme will , as previously announced , be protected from Mi itary Service so long as they continue in employment as War Work Volunteers , provided that they ove to be within the Grades and ages ramed ve and satisfy the other recessary conditions . Opportunities for cnrolment under this Scheme are available at every Employment Exchange where full particulars of the Scheme can be ob- tained . There are at present many thousands of vacancies under the Scheme . SEVEN COAL SAVING POINTS . If the following seven coal saving points , pre- pared after exhaustive experiments by the Coal Controller's Department , are observed a saving of from 30 per cent . to 40 per cent . of coal may . be , effected . OPEN FIRES- ( 1 ) The back and sides of every fire should be provided with firebricks or firetiles , not less than six inches high . ( 2 ) The firebrick at the back of the fire should not be set vertically but should lean slightly towards the front . , ( 3 ) An open fire should measure from front to back not more than 4 inches . ( 4 ) The ashpit or open space under the fire loose metal plate should be c'osed with a resting on the hearth . ( 5 ) The outlet flue opening or " throat " above the fire should not measure inches in width . more than 4 CLOSED STOVES AND COOKING RANGES- ( 6 ) Closed fires and rauges should be provided with a " false bottom " resting upon and covering the grate . The simplest and cheapest device for this purpose is a sheet metal plate having holes of inch diameter punched in the plate at a distance of 2 inches apart . ( 7 ) When cooking is finished all dampers should be immediately closed as tightly as possible . By adopting these and similar methods every coal user can help the nation through the coming ccal crisis and bring victory nearer . The Mayor said that when they purchased the engine they wrote to the Parish Councils asking them to subscribe , but they refused and the In- surance Companies also . All the Council now ask was that if a fire occurred the people should send horses for the fire engine . Councillor Bódenham said he opposed the pur- chase of the engine unless it was a motor engine . They had got the engine and had got to make the best of it , and it would be well when the engineer came down to ask him if they could make the engine suitable to be drawn by a motor . € Councillor Evans said they did not wish to make it difficult for their friends in the country . Lud- low was always willing to help their friends . He considered the Parish Councils should help them as to horses . He intended to speak to the en- gineer as to motor traction . They made no profit ont of the engine . The report was adopted . FOOD PRODUCTION COMMITTEE . The Committee considered the appointment of rural representatives , but the Secretary had heard nothing further from Mrs. Webster . The sum of 179. 6d . had been received . for the hire of the sprayers . The question of fixing a new gate . and two notice boards for each allotment was left to the Sub Committee . The matter of the repairs to the boundary wall in Linney was left to the Sub Committee . Alderman Valentine moved the adoption and said the estimate for the gate was 2 and the notice boards 10s . Councillor Parsonage seconded . Carried . Ware ' Boot . Is simply the logical conclusion of Superior Workmanship and Best Material To Produce FOOTWEAR that completely satisfies all the demands of COUNTRY WEARERS . Waterproof Leather with or without Nails . FUEL AND LIGHTING COMMITTEE . Councillor Bodenham moved that they allow Mr. Butters tue sum O 50 lor his work and clerks as Fuel Overseer or the quarter iron the 1st ol July to the 1st of October . They felt that M. Butters should not have to find the money out of his own pocket . Councillor Campbell seconded . Carried . THE MAYORALTY . The Council considered the nomination of a Mayor for the ensuing year . Alderman valentine moved that Alderman Shel don be asked accept the once Jor another year . 10 Councilor Evans seconded . again Alderman weare ; Councilor Bodenham , Council- Campbel supported te lor layton , Councilior resolution . Carried unanimously . the Пе was wat 1ortnight The Mayor said he did not think the work he had had to do for the borougn would have had recognition that it had that morning . could not say is nearth nad recovered . stronger . He could not give an auswer morning . He was going away for a and in that ume ne would consider their unier to confer on him the greatest honour that could be conterred upon nim by bis native town . he would give them his answer on his return home ( applause ) . He invited them to attend vest Festival at the Parish Church that evening . the ita- KING'S FUND AND WAR SAVINGS . The Mayor said they were asked to appoint a Committee for the king's Fund for Disabled Oil- cers and Men of the Navy and Army . he sub mitted seven names be added to the Committee bi the Council .. Councilor Evans seconded and referred to the War Savings said telegram from Mr Bonar Law thanking the what they ad done and asking them tor their further assistance in the future . and was received town 1or GOLD AND SILVER COLLECTION .. The Deputy Mayor reported that the Gold and Silver Collection for the Silver Wedding Day Col lection at Ludlow nad been valued at 24 ys . yu . and thanks nad been received for their assistance . ALIEN VOTES . It was decided that they support à resolution that abens should not have anything to do with the management of the anairs of the nation . HIGHER EDUCATION . An application for a grant of £ 20 to the Lud- low Higher Education Committee was referred to the Finance Committee . INQUEST AT THE WORKHOUSE . On Tuesday evening Mr. H. T. Weyman ( Cor- oner ) held an inquest in the Board Room at the Workhouse on the body of Elijah Street , aged 79 years , a native of Cleeton St. Mary , Bitterley , an inmate of the Ludlow Workhouse , who on the 30th of September slipped in the corridor of house and broke his thigh and died on the 7th of October . the de- William J. Morley , Master of the Workhouse , identified the body and said deceased was admitted on October 22 , 1917 , from the parish of Bitterley . George Rogers , an inmate , said he and ceased got up at 6.30 a.m. on September 30th . Defendant went out and he heard a fall and a groan . He found deceased on the ground against the cupboard . Mrs. Olive Davies , nurse , said that when she was called by the last witness . She examined de- ceased and found a bruise on the left hip and a lump . Deceased had lost the use of his left leg . The doctor was sent for on Tuesday , as on Mon- day they thought there was not much the matter . Deceased did not complain until Tuesday щоги- ing . Dr. Mills said that àfter careful examination he found the injury was a fracture of the neck of the thigh bone . Deceased was also suffering from shock . If witness had seen him the day be- fore it would have made no difference , as from the first it ' ooked as though the injury would prove fatal owing to the man's age and tion . Death was due to the effects of the fall and the injury . condi- A verdict of " Accidental death " was returned . BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . S. H. Valentine ( Deputy Mayor ) , H. Lloyd , J. C. Galloway , E. T .. Evans , H : J. Goodal . E. S. Lloyd . LIGHTING RESTRICTION . John Langley , 9 , Corve , Street , was charged under the Lighting Restriction Order with not screening a light in his house on the 29th of September . Sergeant Lovatt stated that on September 29th at 9.50 p.m. he saw a bright light shining from the defendant's window . The wus fullly lighted and the blind was not drawn and the other side of the street was light up . He saw defendant , who said that a friend of his had turned the light on and had forgotten to draw the blind . gas Defendant said that the friend had gone into the room for his coat and forgot to turn the gas off again . Fined 6s . ENGLISH ONION PRICES . The Food Controller has made an Order fixing the maximum prices of British eating and pick- ling onions of the 1918 cron . Eating onions are defined as those which will not pass through a riddle having a rin . mesh , and pickling onions as those that will pass through such a riddle . It offence to sell British onions mixed with other onions or to mis - describe them . The retail prices per pound of eating onions are : - October Nov. to Dec. 31 is an 30 January February April and after March ............... 4'd . 4 d . 5d . 5d . 5 d . 5d . The retail price of pickling onions at any time . is 42d . per pound . The maximum wholesale dealer's profit is 355 . per ton , and if the onions pass through the hards of more than one wholesaler this profit must be shared .. The Order does not apply to shallots , potato onions , or to onion sets sold for planting . The Order comes into force on October 14 .. ARMED MAN AT BAY . An armed black man forced his way into the house of two women at Cardiff on Saturday and assaulted them . When the police arrived he bolted the doors and fired indiscriminately among them . Rushing from the house he dashed , down the street and encountering a police inspector , fired point blank at him , missing his aim , how- ever . Turning back , the man rushed again into the house , and when the police attempted to get in they were met by a fusillade of shots . The prem- ises were then surrounded and eventually the man was fumigated out of the house . He dashed into th street and was captured In the mêlée no one was seriously hurt , though the two women were slightly injured in their struggles with the man . The prisoner was charged before the mag- istrate with attempted murder and was remanded Printed and published for the Proprietors by A. T. Southall , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . No. 1 , Drapers Lane , and Weaver & Son , Market Place , Leominster VOL . XII . SALES BY A By Mes EDWARDS , RUSSEL LEOMINSTER HORS NEXT OF HEAVY and LICH UNBROKEN COLTS Friday , Nov. Entries Close Wednes Schedule and Entry Fo Note . - All Farmers en get a Permit to Sell fr County Agricultural Exec Auctioneers ' Offices : L and Tenbury . 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Auctioneers Offices : Leominster THE HALL FARM , E DWARDS , RUSSELL & B with instructions from Mr. EP to Sell by Auction , on SATURDAY , NOVEM the Live and Dead Farming S catalogues which may be had o minster , Hereford and Tenbury WOODMANTON , SARNESE Two miles from Kinnersley Statio DWARDS , RUSSELL & B with instructions from M is retiring ) , to Sell by Auction MONDAY , NOVEMB 73 Well - Bred HEREFORD Young Cows and Heife 18 Bull and Heifer Calv 18 Yearling Bullocks , a Bull , bred by Messrs . 210 Capital SHROPSHIRE SHEEP , viz .: 110 Ewes and 2 Oxford Rams . 11 STORE PIGS , Brown C good worker , 6 COLTS , Agric other Effects , particularized in be had of the AUCTIONEERS , Le Tenbury . Sale at ONE o'clock By Mr. R. H. C R. H. 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ESTABLISHED Offices : -Highbury Ho FARMER HEAVIL At Tunbridge Wells , on M lips , farmer , of Lamberhurst , months 7 gns . costs , or six selling milk by retail at a maximum provided by the N Order . Defendant sold his gallon , instead of 15. , makin transaction of £ 13 14s . 3d . |