The Kington Times - April 1917
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Kington Times 21st April 1917 - Page 2
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| Date | 21/04/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 21st April 1917 |
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21 THE KINGTON TIMES . APRIL 21 , 1917 . Value for Money . All will agree that Value for Money is most desirable . REAL BRITISH VALUE IS THE BEST VALUE OF ALL You are , no doubt , thinking of going in for a Piano or Organ . LET US HELP YOU . We think we can save you money- we know we can give you value for what you spend . NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS , and then call and prove what we say : 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . We have the largest stock of New and Second - hand Pianos and Organs in this part of the Country .. We placed orders long ago , and can therefore give you REAL VALUE FOR MONEY . Our Cash Terms are low : We are content with a small profit and your recommendation . Our Easy Terms ( should you not wish to pay Cash ) are indeed Easy . There are no laboured restrictions . We are ALL - BRITISH - and proud of it , too . We will buy or exchange your present Piano or Organ . HEINS & CO . The ALL - BRITISH Firm , Broad Street , HEREFORD . District News . LUDLOW . BOARD OF GUARDIANS . the Society went on he should be pleased to do his best to uphold it . VICE - PRESIDENT Mr. G. H. Green proposed Mr. J. Lockhart as vice - President . He said Mr. Lockhart was an old member and a hard worker for the Society . Mr. J. Bradley seconded . Carried . ELECTION OF FOURTEEN COMMMITTEE MEN . The annual meeting of the above was held on Monday , when there were present : Mr. J. V. Wheeler ( retiring Chairman ) , Revs . D. E. Holland , E. H. G. de Castro , G. A. Hale , Messrs . R. de C. Peele , H. E. Whitaker , J. There were fourteen members who retired , Mellings , R. Hayhurst , T. Mellings , G. P. seven being eligible for re - election . The follow- Rogers , T. Wyile , J. Rowe , D. P. John , J. Bradley , E. Sheldon , F. Parsons , J. G. Boul- ing were re - elected : Messrs . F. Bach , H. R. ton , E. Gatehouse , W. D. Hall , W. Duce , T. Hall , G. H. Green , F. C. Tomkins , G. J. Git- The following Matthews , W. Tristram , W. Harris , G. H. tems , A. R. Baker , J. Tudge . new members were elected on the Committee : Green , T. J. Nott , J. D. Griffiths , J. Wat - Messrs . J. W. Openshaw , T. Reynolds , W. B. kins , H. Groom , Mr. A. W. Weyman ( Clerk ) . Tudge , D. Evans , Finney , W. Tanner and A. W Morgan . ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN . Mr. R. de C. Peele proposed the re - election of Mr. J. V. Wheeler as Chairman . The Rev. D. E. Holland seconded , and it was carried unanimously . Mr. Wheeler returned thanks for the hon- our they had conferred upon him . Last year was a very sad one , not only for the county , but for that Board . They had lost three of their oldest members by the deaths of Mr Edward Leake , Sir William Curtis and Mr. Horton . He hoped the coming year would be more fortunate for the county at large and also for that Board of Guardians . VICE - CHAIRMAN . Mr. G. H. Green proposed Mr. R. de C. Peele as Vice - Chairman . Mr. J. Mellings seconded , carried unani- mously . Mr. Peele returned thanks . DATES OF MEETINGS . The Board fixed their meetings fortnightly as at present . The various COMMITTEES . Committees were re - elected . Mr. H. Lloyd resigned from the Assessment Committee and the Board passed a thanking him for his past services . STANDING ORDERS . resolution The Board renewed the Standing Orders . HEREFORDSHIRE RATES . A circular was received from the Hereford- shire County Council stating that the rates for the county were . For general county purposes 8d . in the £ , special county purposes 1s . 2d . , including 9d . for education and 24d . for police , total 1s . 10d . OUT - RELIEF . ELECTION OF SECRETARY . Mr. Campbell proposed the re - election of Mr. E. H. Wood as Secretary . Mr. Wood had the confidence of all and knew the work well and he hoped he would be spared many years to carry on as successfully as in the past . Mr. F. C. Tomkins seconded . Carried . Mr. E. H. Wood returned thanks and said he was pleased about the balance sheet , as it was the best he had had since he had been . Secretary . RE - ELECTION OF HON . TREASURER . Mr. H. Hanson Jones was unanimously re- elected Hon . Treasurer . Messrs . F. D. Bach and G. H. Green were elected representatives to the Shropshire Cham- Three Furrow Martin's New Patent Motor Plough This Machine is self - contained , easily operated by One Man . From 5 to 6 Acres can be ploughed per Day , with a Petrol consump- tion of 2 to 3 Acre , galls . per but this depends on the nature and condition of the soil . AND Agricultural 3 . Tractor . We are booking Orders for Next Autumn . now Intending Purchasers of SUMMER MACHINERY are strongly advised to ORDER NOW and take delivery as there is bound to be a serious shortage of Machines . ALEXANDER & DUNCAN , Ltd. , Lion Works ,, LEOMINSTER . FOR GOOD NEWS SPECIAL VALUE in Men's YOU CASHMERE SOCKS BLACK , Fine Rib , size 1oin . , 10in . , 11in . BLACK AND NAVY , Fine Rib . size 1oin . , 10žin . , 11in . BLACK AND NAVY , Plain , size 1oin . , rotin . , 11in . , 114in .. ( Medium and Heavy make ) . 1/6 1/11 2/6 These are remains of a Contract made over 12 months , and are at least 25 per cent . under to - day's prices . If you do not require any for immediate . use , it will PAY YOU to secure some for future needs , as wholesale prices are still advancing and deliveries very uncertain . Also a few Pairs of Coloured Cashmere Socks , at Pre - War Prices . R. E. Scudamore Tailor and Old Post Office , Leominster . Hosier , The meeting discussed the question of child- BATTLE ON A HUNDRED - MILE FRONT THE TRAIL OF THE BOCHE . ren playing in the Churchyard , and it was de- cided to ask the Sergeant of the police to " keep an eye " upon them . Some discussion took place as to the nuis- ance caused by the rooks in the Churchyard trees and it was decided not , to take any action as it was proposed to top the trees . MOTOR PLOUGHING AT PRESTEIGN . The advent of a motor plough at Presteign caused a considerable amount of interest in the district on Saturday evening and Sunday last . The initiative in this matter was taken by the County Councillor for the tapetol . division of the Herefordshire County Council , and the ploughing took place on a field near Knaves Castle , forming part of the Moor Farm . The plough was drawn by a 20 h.p. tractor , and three furrows We understand ploughed at the same time .. that the whole of the sixteen acre field was ploughed on Sunday , and there were many in- terested spectators of the work . motor STANTON LACY . were FUNERAL OF A LOCAL HERO . On the 11th of April the death occurred at 5 , Thrift Wicket , Hayton's Bent , of Private A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Wood Philip Henry Jones , of the K.S.L.I. , from the for his past services . effect of gas poisoning . Deceased served in tine . South African War and had been for about ? years in France , where he was gassed and was invalided home . The funeral took place on Saturday at Stanton Lacy Churchyard , and was attended by many relatives and friends , also a detachment from the Depot at Shrews- bury attended to pay their last respects to a deceased comrade . The service was conducted by the Rev. L. R. C. Bagot . After the service the Last Post was sounded at the graveside . The coffin was of plain elm with brass fittings , the inscription being Philip Henry Jones , died April 11th , aged 46 years . " The under- taker was Mr. John Rowe , Hayhurst Bent . ber of Agriculture . THE ANNUAL SHOW . The President said they had a most impor- tant question to settle . That was to decide if a show should be held this year or not . Mr. Tyrrell In view of what the paper's said on Saturday do we have to get leave ? The Secretary said he had heard nothing about it . It said Fat Stock Shows . Mr. W. H. Depper : Won't the Board of Agriculture stop it ? The Secretary said the Royal were holding their show at Preston . Mr. W. H. Depper said that owing to the present state of affairs they ought to abandon the show for this year . He did not think it fair to hold the show . Mr. H. R. Hall proposed that they hold the show . If they could struggle through last year's difficulties and things were certainly bad then , why not continue the show ? Mr. J. Mellings , Mr. C. B. Roberts , Mr. W. The cost of out - relief during the fortnight Herbert , Mr. D. C. Campbell , Mr. F. D. Bach , was Ludlow and Clee Hill district £ 37 9s . 6d . , Mr. T. Mellings , Mr. W. C. Tyrrell , and Mr. Diddlebury district £ 14 17s . , Leintwardine dist- F. C. Tomkins supported the resolution that rict £ 6 0s . 10d . , total £ 58 7s . 4d . MASTER'S REPORT . " The Master ( Mr. F. L. Davies reported that there had been admitted to the House during the fortnight 3 , discharged 6 , remaining in the House 80 , corresponding period last year 78 . Vagrants relieved 57 , corresponding period last year 47 , increase 10. Eggs were sent at Easter for all the inmates by the ladies of . the Brabazon Committee . Mr. R. Ward had . com- pleted the repairs to the troughing . The report was adopted . ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY . was On Monday evening the annual general meet- ing of the Ludlow Agricultural Society held at the Bull Hotel . Mr. F. D. Bach ( re- tiring President ) presided . There were pres- ent Messrs . W. T. Monnington ( vice - Presi- dent ) , W. Herbert , W. C. Tyrrell , H. R. Hall , C. E. N. Shorting , W. H. Depper , J. Tudge , F. C. Tomkins , J. Downes , W. B. Tudge , J. Hamar , J. Mellings , D. C : Campbell , G. H. Green , J. Bradley , E. H. Winder , J. C. Gallo- way , A. R. Baker , T. Mellings , H. E. Whit- aker , C. B. Roberts , Morgan Jones , T. Reyn- olds , and E. H. Wood ( Secretary ) . VOTE OF CONDOLENCE . The President said that before they proceeded with the business he would propose a vote of condolence and sympathy with the widows of Sir William Curtis , Bart . , and Mr. Edward Leake , both of whom had been good supporters of the Society . THE ACCOUNTS . The annual accounts were presented showing that the year was started with a balance of 14s . 10d . , the receipts amounted to £ 358 11s . 3d . , total £ 359 6s . 1d . Payments , £ 231 10s . 11d .; balance in hand , £ 27 15s . 2d . The reserve fund The Secretary said amounttd to £ 99 6s . 6d . the show be held . Mr. W. H. Depper proposed that the show be not held and voting took place and resulted in 17 voting for the show being held and 4 against . The President declared the resolution car- ried and said they would hold the show if they did not hear to the contrary from the Board of Agriculture . The meeting then closed . Cheney's Eczema Salve . ANTISEPTIC . HEALING . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . Price 1/2 . , Postage 3d .; Sample Box , ed . , Postage 2d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . PRESTEIGN . EASTER VESTRY MEETING . The annual Easter Vestry meeting was held in the Parish Room , on Thursday evening of last week . The Rector ( the Rev. H. L. Kew- ley ) presided and amongst those present were Messrs . D. E. Edwards , J. Mackintosh , William Bird , J. T. Price , J. J. Griffiths , . Collis , 5 . Greenhouse , A. Evans , etc. the The Rector returned his thanks to Churchwardens and Sidesmen for the assistance they had given him during the past year and also for the way they had performed their duties during that period . " BROMYARD . MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . Barnardo's Homes . Sunday was the opening meeting of the new session . Mrs. Phipps , of Buckenhill , presided . Miss Treherne , of Malvern , was the vocalist , and the meeting was addressed by Mr. Good fellow , of London , deputy secretary for Dr. In the evening , after church service , a lantern lecture was held in Kirkham Hall , over which the Rev. G. Dixon presided , when Mr. Goodfellow lectured on the work of the Homes . He showed on the sheet a number of pictures of Barnardo boys who had won military and naval distinction in the amounting to £ 2 6s . At intervale songs were rendered by Miss Wellwood - Smith , Miss Tre- herne , Mr. Acton Taylor , and Mr A. T. Pick- ard . Miss Frost and Mr. Dixon acted as ac- companist . war . Guess . A collection was made at the close , this POLICE COURT . Monday , before Mr. H , J. Bailey , Sir R. Harington , Messrs . C L. Enderby , and W. SCHOOL CASES.- The following adjourned cases missed Florence Williams , J. Milner , Julia Phillips , and J. Eason , the children having attended school regularly . NO GUN LICENSE . were dis- John Baker , jun . , Bishops Froome , for carry- ing a gun without a license was fined 10s . LIGHTING ORDER / James John Jones , gentleman farmer , Clifton- on - Teme , for not having the headlights on ' ais car properly screened , was fined 10s . DESERTION . Arthur John Chew , Bromyard , was charged with being a deserter from the K.S.L.I. , since April 11th . Prisoner said he over - stayed his leave because his wife was ill , and there was no one to look after her . Remanded to await a military escort . MARKETS . CORN . Worcester , Monday . - Market very firm , sup- Mr. J. Mackintosh read the statement of ac - plies scarce . - Wheat quoted 86s . to 88s . per counts for the year , which showed an adverse balance of £ 5 2s . 8d . , the year having been commenced with an adverse balance of £ 15 . Mr. William Bird thought the balance sheet that since the balance sheet . had been printed was a very favourable one and that during war he had received 25s . , which would make the time the collections had come out very well . balance £ 29 , which was a profit on last year's It reflected great credit on church people that There were some seven or eight sub- they had come out so well . scriptions to be paid and may come in , they Show . often did . on HOW A GERMAN POSITION WAS CAPTURED . The following special article has been ceived from Mr. Henry Wood , who is with the French armies advancing between Soissons and Reims : - HEREFORDSHIRE TRIBUNAL . LOCAL CASES . APPEAL Each village that the soldiers of England and France win back from German grasp tells the same story of deliberate devastation of farms . Sir John Cotterell presided at a meeting of carried out to a revolting degree . In one of the hamlets just recovered , in a field where this Tribunal held on Thursday , when the to three years ago was an abundant crop of corn , lowing were amongst the decisions given- the soldiers discovered fragments of agricul- George Allen , 37 , married , Golden Lion , The resumption of the offensive by the French Bridge Street , Leominster , licensed victualler tural machinery scattered over an area of sev- cn Monday was preceded by the greatest artil- eral acres . Implements of every description Passed for general service at Shrewsbusy and ery bombardment sirce the beginning of the had been collected from all the neighbouring in Class B 1 by the Central Medical Board . war , and the preparation was so deadly that farms , placed in a heap , and then destroyed by Application refused , not to be called up before the firs . German prisoners declared that their explosive . In every one of these farming par- June 1st . companies averaged only 80 survivors each . Rupert Bernard Radnor , married , grocer's ishes the story is the same - fruit trees cut The German hopes of avoiding a spring offen- down , crops destroyed , and live stock stolen . assistant , in the employ of Mr. F. Radnor , sive by retreating have been shattered , as the The Agricultural Relief of , Allies Fund , which trading as Saxby & Co. French onslaught , combined with the British was started by British farmers , asks for the service . - July 1st . and Belgian advances , now engages them in continued support of the farming community in view of the great task which lies before 100 mile front . The French advance between it , if it is to give adequate help to the agri- Reims and Soissons menaces the line , and , culturists of our Allies as they are repatriated . Quentin and the British advance towards Cam- coupled with the Franco - British attack on St. brai , threatens to crumple it up . continuous battle from Dixmude to Reims on The entire position of the French onslaught on Monday is too extensive to permit of a per- sonal comprehensive view , but from the crest of a hill I saw the French capture one of the Germans ' strongest defensive positions , which consisted of a village surmounting a precipi- tous ravine , the bank and entire face of which was honeycombed with stone caves and quar- ries , which machine - guns and artillery were unable to pierce . Whilst the Germans , from their impregnable quarries under the village confidently expected and awaited a frontal at- tack , two columns of infantry suddenly began an encircling movement from right to left . With every movement visible to the naked eye columns advanced at almost a strolling pace along the summit of two converging ridges , their bodies clearly silhouetted against the sky . But neither the veritable low - hanging cloud of shrapnel which the Germans burst overhead nor the high - explosive barrages and gas shells hindered the slow , measured advance for a single instant . Not until both columns ap- proached simultaneously opposite the outskirts of the village did the quarry of hidden Ger- mans realise themselves to have been " out- Hindenburged . " Instantly their machine- gunners rushed out in a desperate attempt to retreat , but it was too late . The French con- verging columns met behind the village , cutt- ing off the retreat . The Germans , in prefer- ence to attempting to cut their way through , returned to their caves of protection , whilst the French columns , ignoring their existence and leaving their ultimate capture to other troops , swept eastward from the village , pene- trating ever deeper . " DUTY DONE HE DIED . " AIRMAN'S GALLANT DEED . I hear to - day ( says Mr. H , Perry Robinson in the " Daily News " ) of one of the most gal- lant deeds of this war . A solitary airman was returning from a distant trip when he was attacked by a large party of enemy machines . He fought till his ammunition was all ex- hausted , while making for home , himself and his machine being almost shot to bits . He had one eye literally shot out , a bullet in his bo ly , His machine was and his foot smashed . riddled . In spite of all , he made his report , in which he apologised for making a rather rough landing because his smashed foot im- paired control . Then , duty done , he died . No honour , whether the Victoria Cross or thing else , while it may recognise such a deed as this , can adequately measure it . NEW FRENCH OFFENSIVE . BRILLIANT SUCCESSES . 10,000 PRISONERS AND CONSIDERABLE MATERIAL TAKEN . The following French communique was is- sued on Tuesday night : - Between St. Quentin and the Oise the artil- lery fighting continued during the day . To the south of the Oise we made fresh progress on the plateau to the east of the Baresis - Quincy - Vasse line . Between Soissons and Rheims , after an ar- tillery preparation lasting several days , we attacked this morning the German lines to an extent of about 40 kilometres . The battle was stubborn on the whole front , where the enemy had assembled very consider- able forces and many guns , Everywhere the bravery of our troops suc- ceeded against the energetic defence of the enemy . Between Soissons and Craonne our troops captured the second enemy position . Further to the south we carried our line as far as the western outskirts of Bermericourt and the Aisne Canal . Passed for generad 9 John Forester Edwards , 34 , married , prin- ter's machinist , in the employ of the Orphans ' Printing Press . Passed B 1. - Military appeal dismissed . Edwin W. Davies , 27 ,, married , machine minder , employed by the Orphans ' Printing Press . Passed for general service . - Military appeal upheld , not to be called up before May 15th . Charles J. Harris , 30 , married , machine minder , employed by the Leominster Printing Company . Passed Class C 1. - Military appeal dismissed . Herbert Charles Morgan 35 , single , grocer and baker , in the employ of his father , Mr. A. C. Morgan , Bell Square , Weobley . Mr. W. H. Orme appeared for applicant . - July 15th . William James Kitchen , 25 , married , wag- goner and stallion leader , in the employ of Mr. T. H. Griffiths , West hope . - August 1st . Henry William Morris , 26 , single , tailor and outfitter , Kington . Passed for general service . Mr. A. C. Cochrane appeared for applicant.- July 1st . William Alfred Williams , 33 , married , East Street , Pembridge , sexton , cycle agent , coal agent and postman , was appealed for by the Rev. H. C. Green - Price , who said he could do the ringing himself , but could not dig the graves . Application refused , not to be called up before May 15th . Thomas G. Nicholls , single , shepherd and stockman , in the employ of his fatner , William Nicholls , Leinthall Earles . - October 1st . George Edward Stokes , 21 , single , waggoner , From the Oivre to Courcy violent counter- in the employ of Mr. J. E. Nott Lewis , attacks made on several occasions to the north Aymestry Court . - Adjourned till May 1st for considerable losses to the enemy . of Ville au Bois were broken by our fire with the Local Tribunal to be communicated with . The number of prisoners taken by us and counted up to the present exceeds 10,000 . We have also captured considerable material , not WOOL CLIP TAKEN OVER BY THE yet counted . In the Champagne the artillery fighting con- tinued with activity in the course of the day in various sectors . On the rest of the front there was intermit- tent shelling . DRIVING THE TURKS . SULTAN'S 13th . ARMY CORPS LOSES HEAVILY . COVERNMENT . INSTRUCTIONS TO FARMERS . < Following last year's example the Govern- ment are taking over the whole of this year's wool clip . An Army Council Order issued on Thursday provides that no person shall sell raw wool grown o rto be grown on sheep in Great Britain , Ireland , and the Isle of Man during the season of 1917 , including fleece wool and skin wool , but not including daggings , locks . brokes , and fallen wool , otherwise than to persons authorised by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts . k 315 DEAD ON ONE DAY'S FIELD . In continuation of the Mesopotamia com- munique issued last Saturday the War Office payment for any wool of the description afore- No person shall make or take delivery of r on Tuesday night issued the following : - General Maude's forces continued to drive said otherwise than in accordance with the back the Turkish forces during Friday , taking of any contract entered into prior to the date provisions of this Order , whether in pursuance So prisoners . hereof or otherwise . " The great heat rendered the task of keep- All persons having in their custody or con- anying in touch with the retreating enemy a trol any stocks of wool of the description afore- difficult one , but no respite was allowed the said are required to sell such wool , to any Turks , and on Sunday General Maude reported persons authorised by or on behalf of that they were back in the position in the Director of Army Contracts as may be Jebel Hamrin Hills , whence they started on quired by him on on his behalf , and to make April 9th . deliveries to such persons such quantities . The 13th Turkish Army Corps , which was and at such times and places as may be speci the force engaged in these operations , has suf- fied by him or on his behalf . fered very severe losses ; 315 dead , not 200 as previously stated , were found on the battle- field on April 11th alone . " CERMANY'S HUCE LOSSES . TOTAL OF OVER FOUR MILLIONS . German casualties reported in German official lists during the month of March , 1917 , The above casualties , give a total of 54,803 . added to those reported in previous months , and including the corrections reported in March , 1917 , bring the totals reported in the German official lists since the beginning of the war to 4,202,966 . SIX I have heard the re- No person shall mix or wind in any fleeces of the description aforesaid any brokes or dead wool , locks , daggings , or other matter whatsoever . It is pointed out by the War Department STORIES OF THE TANKS . that for the purpose of the collection of the clip , Great Britain will be divided into the MACHINE GUN POSITIONS WIPED same areas as last year , with one exception . The above figures include all German OUT . namely , that the counties of Derby , Notts , and nationalities - Prussians , Bavarians , Saxons , Lincoln instead of forming a separate area will more gallant tales of the be included with the county of Yorkshire . The and Wurtemburgers . They do not include " tanks " ( says the special correspondent of the basis of prices has been fixed at 50 per cent . " Daily News at British Headquarters ) . One above the average prices ruling in June - July entered a village alone and is known to have 1914 . A central price list for England and put out six machine - gun positions before it was crippled . Then an officer with part of the in course of preparation , and will be published Wales and local price lists for each area are crew got out , and with a Lewis gun stood off shortly . All holders of wool of the 1917 clip and obliterated a German party who attempted are required to fill up a census form giving in to rush the machine . Another tank " had a glorious circular tour where they are situated , and to return this formation as to the number of their fleeces and naval casualties or casualties of Colonial troops . " HELLISH HUNS . " - who quarter ; barley , 76s . to 78s .; oats , 60s . to 65s .; maize , 75s . ( at port ) ; beans and peas , 80s . to 90s . per qr .. Feeding , stuffs : Sharps , £ 14 10s- to £ 15 ; bran , £ 14 ; broad bran , £ 15 per ton . Ludlow , Monday . - Market quiet , little grain offer . easier . English Wheat inclined wheat , per bushell . ( 75 lbs . ) , 13s . to 13s . 6d .; barley , 76s . to 80s . per quarter ; beans , 70s . 1o audit 72s . per quarter ; black oats , 56s . to 60s . per last June . The accounts were passed subject to by Messrs . A. M. , Thomas and L. Burnett . quarter ; white oats , 58s . to 629. per quarter ; flour , per sack of 5 bushels ( 2801bs ) , best 67s . 6d . , seconds 65s . On the election of Churchwardens being con- The accounts were adopted on the proposition of Mr. D. C. Campbell , seconded by Mr. Dep - sidered the Chairman read a letter from the Clerk to the Parish Meeting of Rhodd , Nash per A letter was read from Mr. R. W. Alcock and Little Brampton , stating that Mr. Edward resigning his position on the Committee as he Haines , of the Rhodd Hurst , had been nomin- Mr. H. T. Weyman ated as Churchwarden for that district . was leaving the town . also wrote that he did not seek re - election on the Committee that year . He believed in new blood on the Committee He should be pleased to do anything to help the old Society . Mr. F. Bach ( President ) thanked the mem - 1 bers for the way they had helped him during . his year of office . It had been a very good year for the Society ( applause ) Messrs . R. Barker and T. Allender were re- elected auditors and a vote of thanks was ac corded them for their past services . ELECTION OF PRESIDENT . Mr. William Bird , as the oldest Churchwar- den , said he was quite ready to retire in favour of someone else , and he thought it should be that Churchwarden recognised rule should retire each year . Mr. Griffiths proposed the election of Messrs . D. E. Edwards , J. Macqintosh , J. T. Price , a one and Edward Haines , as Churchwardens . Mr. Collis seconded and this was agreed to . On the election of sidesmen being proceeded with the Chairman referred to the death of one of their number , the late Mr. Richard Daves , who had been very faithful in the discharge Mr. F. Bach proposed that Mr. W. T. Mon- of his duties , and proposed that nington be elected President Mr. W. C. Tyrrell seconded . Mr. W. Herbert supported the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr. Monnington thanked the members for POULTRY AND PROVISIONS . Ludlow , Monday - Fowls , 6s . to 66. 6d . per couple ; chickens , 8s . to 9s . per couple ; dressed chickens , 9s . to 10s . 6d . per couple ; ducks , 8s . to 9s . per couple ; rabbits , 2s . 9d . to 2s . 10d . per couple ; geese , 7s . to 8s . each ; turkeys , 10s . to 12s . each ; butter , 1s . 10d . to 2s . per lb .; hen eggs , 7 to 8 for 1s .; duck eggs , 5 to 6 or 18 .; pigeons , 1s . 2d . to 1s . 4d . per couple ; Guinea fowls , 7s . to 9s . per couple . FRUIT AND VEGETABLES . Ludlow , Monday . - Potatoes , 1d . per lb .; cabbages , 2s . per dożen ; leeks , 3d . per bundle ; beetroot , 2d . each ; apples , 3d . to 4d . per lb ; walnuts , 7d per 1b .; grapes , 1s . 4d . to 1s . 6d . resolution per lb. carrots , parsnips , turnips , 2d . per lb .: onions , 4d . per lb. HAY AND STRAW . of condolence with the widow be sent from that meeting . This was unanimously agreed to . Worcester , Saturday . There is a great scar- The following were appointed sidesmen , it being agreed that those members serving in city , and the retail price of hay ranges from the honour they had conferred upon him in the Army should be left on the Roll Messrs . £ 7 to £ 7 10s . per ton , wheat straw £ 3 to £ 3 10s . , oat straw unobtainable , the Government electing him President of the Society . He felt J. J. Griffiths , H. G. Restall , Edward Ince , - . it was a great honour . He would use his ut- Collis , A. M. Thomas , J. Taylor , W. J. Cole , rot releasing any . most endeavours to carry out the duties to the H. Constable , A. J. Moseley , W. T. Wood- best of his ability ( applause . He proposed a house , William Bird and Dr. Thelwall . vote of thanks to Mr. F. D. Bach for his past services He had been a valuable Presi- dent , and a hard worker .. Mr. John Tudge seconded and said Mr. Bach was a good man and one of the right sort . accounts . of the HOPS . Worcester , Saturday . - The report is still Messrs . A. J. Jones and Thomas Walters were " nothing doing . " Hops are worth nominally re - appointed Auditors of the Burial Board from £ 7 to £ 7 10s . per ton . There will be a great reduction of growth in the ensuing season , in obedience to the suggestion of Mr Prothero . Some planters are cutting down their acreage of hops by one - half , others by two - thirds , and others by three - quarters . either by grubbing or cutting back . The accounts Churchwardens and Thomas Pugh's Charities were presented , the F. Bach thanked the members very much Rector stating that owing to the rise in the for their vote of thanks . What he had done price of bread they were spending almost more he felt it was his duty to do and as long as than the charity was worth . AUSTRALIAN GENERAL'S STORY OF HORRORS . Melbourne , April 15th . Major - General commanded the Australian by itself just south of the River Scarpe , in ad- Legge , Division at Gallipoli , and has returned from vance of the infantry , parading along the Ger- May 28. Any person refusing to sell or deliver man line until all its ammunition was ex- France , said in an ' interview : " The main German resistance was broken hausted , by which time the infantry came up fiable to prosecution . I saw incidents in France which and carried the positions without difficulty . made my blood boil and determined me never to renew my friendship with a single member of the German race . IMPORTATION OF HOPS . " NEW KAMERAD FORMULA . BAVARIANS WHO " DECIDED TO GO " FORWARD . " NO MORE COMING IN . Mr. T. H. Coombes , Hon . Secretary of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Hopgrowers ' Association has received information from the form to the District Executive Officer before his wool when instructed will render himself All holders of small lots of under 50 fleeces ( Wales 200 fleeces ) will be instructed to deliver before July 31st . In terest at the rate of 5 per cent . will be paid as from September 1 to all persons who are in structed to deliver their wool after that date . " I saw the marks on the wall of a house where a German soldier had dashed out the brains of infants , and found other ghastly traces of crucifictions in which the hellish Huns had nailed some unfortunate wretch to BURNING THE COUNTRY'S FOOD . a barn door and driven bayonets into his body . Controller of the Department of Import Res- " The time is coming when the Huns will triction that the foreign hops , reported as Pleading guilty at the Liverpool Assizes of a charge of setting fire to two having been imported recently , form a portion Tuesday , to cringe for mercy . " of 150 tons of British Columbia hops for which stacks of wheat , at Wigan , Evan Evans , 1 the late Government promised to issue licenses ; young private in the Army Service Corps that these hops have been held by the cus- was sentenced by Mr. Justice Bailhache to His Lordship tomer since November last , and have only three years ' penal servitude . now been sent out into the borough , pending remarked that no more serious damage could further inquiry into the importation of hops be done at this stage , when the country was Mr. Coombes is also informed short of food , than by men like prisoner going Paris , April 16th . - Buffoonery mingles with into Canada . about and setting fire to stacks of wheat .. tragedy , says the Matin , when one speaks of that no more hops are coming in . the Germans . A section of them at Vimy with arms uplifted marched towards the British First Young Lady : " What are you crying . lines . They were Bavarians . " We have had enough of retreating , " said the non - com . in for so bitterly , Mabel ? " Second Ditto : " I'm command " and we have decided now to go only rehearsing , dear . My breach of promise case comes off to - morrow . An elegant formula this for sur- forward . " rendering . The following order of the day . was issued to a Bavarian division : - " WHAT FARMERS ARE DOING FOR THE RED CROSS . The British . Farmers ' Red Cross Fund has spent on hospital work at home and abroad £ 301,295 , on ambulances and transport of THE GREAT SKIN CURE . wounded £ 136,340 , on recreation huts , con- You must prove to the British that they valescent homes , and curative workshops have in front of them troops who are well It will Cure Itching after one application ; £ 60,000 , on British prisoners of war in enemy led and sure of victory . destroys every form of Eczema ; heals old countries £ 30,000 , and on other Red Cross work The proof has been given . Almost the entire Wounds and Sores ; acts like a charm on Bad £ 16,000 . division has been annihilated or captured . Legs ; is infallible for Piles ; prevents Cuts A delightful affair occurred in the general from Festering ; will cure Ringworm in a few confusion when a strong Bavarian detachment days ; removes the most obstinate Eruptions Miss Plain : " Now , get as pretty a picture Agent or of me as you possibly can . " Photographer : wearing khaki uniforms and placed in front and Scurvy . - Boxes 9d . and 1/3 . to deceive the British were by mistake cruelly Leominster : Mr. H. R. CHENEY , Pharmacist , " Never fear , ma'am ; when this is touched up flayed by their own shells . 21 , High Street . you won't know yourself . " WEOBLEY PO Monday ; Before Sir the chair ) , Commander Cooke , Mr. F. Whitem UNSHADED Ivory Cedric Hedge moned for driving a headlights at Sarnesfie did not appear . PS . Matthews prove 15th at 10 p.m. , he wa Oak , Sarnesfield , when driving a motor - car v lights and two electric lights were ten inches tained 16 - candle power not shaded in any way ant and asked him if h ting an offence by not shaded . He said he d because he was on a st did not think it woul far from the sea . He was fined ros .. NO R Albert Preece , labou Dilwyn , was summon shafts of a wagon draw out reins , at Dilwyn , c P.S. Matthews stated 4.20 p.m. , he was on Henwood and Stocking defendant riding on t drawn by two horses , w he had only just jump were doing on the fields defendant riding for a Fined 5s . SCHOOL AT The adjourned sumn Pearce , Bridge Sollars , of his children at scho the Bench . At the las it was stated that since . had only attended on Pearce said she could the childrens ' clothes . The Attendance Offi now stated that since children had attended r School . The case was accordin SEED POTATO , SEQUEL TO A SA Edward Hammond , a ster , was sunimoned for contrary to the regulat at 2d . per lb. , and c behalf of the grower Dilwyn , on March 26th Police Sergeant Matth that on March 26th fast the Quicksetts , Dilwyn , by the defendant , on b Seeing that he was abou he asked him if he kne which he could sell the did and said " Do you conduct a sale without I have seen a copy of got an abstract of it . lb. and I am going to that he could not sell o at that price and that committing an offence . to sell the potatoes , se 2d . per lb. to Mrs. c cwt . to a person named cwt . at 2d . per l Reynolds ; and one Meredith at 3d . per lb. cwt , of eating potato whoever bought them and then they would do rld . per lb. for them by from Pembridge , but he the sale and declined price . mond . After the sale w He told him showed him the Order Order must be an olde he had seen . Witness only Order in existence reported . Mr. Hammond's defer no intention of breaking der the impression that tailer . At Hereford pot at 3d . and 34d . per lb The Bench , while cons had been committed , hel had no intention of brea missed the case with a ALLEGED THE WOMAN HEAV Albert Lloyd , a boy , of with stealing a bag of co Mrs. Frances Lloyd , th charged with receiving it to have been stolen . P.S. Matthews , Dilwy 9th inst . , about 5 p.m what he heard he went at the rear of the coal h cupied by Mr. Lamb , containing coal , now p visited the pig's - cot at that the bag and coal h then went to Mrs. Lloyd ' Albert Lloyd and his m that he had come to mak some coal and a bag s cot at Hill Top and that |