The Kington Times - December 1917

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Date	15/12/1917
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Language	English
Area	Kington Times
Collection Holder	Herefordshire Libraries
Date of Publication	15th December 1917
Transcription	ve 5S . and would would pre . ORD OF S ap . urham Bishop d by comed . agland public of the being range a dis-- mists . n his be re- was ce of F. H. t dis- Dig- oceed- ugust arther geous odern elo- s de- avour dis- top- a on All first- ected had since time thnal r of ocese of for him . Lord Vest- 1900 . the inted ng a tates S. TER min- the egi- Wil- on uch- S. ymn ular anis his go he nce her to eir toil at Gill- OW- its ety but a the OW wn has in 21 On ed Но a- en- on- de , be on ble in is il . of to in nt a er e is . of 1- n . it . th to l le e g ed n S- d of e n OUR WAR AIMS . SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS IN NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE . " COMPLETE VICTORY OR COMPLETE SLAVERY The War Aims Campaign in North Hereford- shire was successfully continued last week . The organisers , Mr. J. Dockett and Mr. S. L. Woodward , are to be congratulated on the ex- cellent manner in which they carried out their The special speaker was Mr. G. II . Bibbings , of London , whose forceful ad- dresses on the war created a deep impression at every meeting . duties . should be 80. He asked them to remember what had happened in other countries and the devilish deeds to which they could scarcely refer in public which the Germans had done to civilian populations . He wished to charge their minds with the fact that the immunity they enjoyed and the ability to obtain that entertainment was due entirely to the mag- nificent sacrifices of their fighting boys on land and sea and in the air . They had to thank them for that . Whilst they appreciated this , and while their sacrifice in Leominster had been equal to the sacrifice elsewhere , he asked them to remember that in this great war now being fought out , the issues which were all the time swinging in the bal- On Wednesday evening the Vicar of Kington ance , that if ever the Huns got here it ( Rev. H. E. H. Probyn ) presided at a meeting would be better that each one of them had in the Infant Schoolroom , Kington . In in- neve been born and that if the Hun was to troducing the speaker the Chairman said that be kept from getting here then we must back he thought there was little doubt but that they up the wonderful sacrifice of the army and in Kington were all of one mind , and they let them know that we at home were deter- They might not . were determined to see the war through to a mined to play their part . successful issue . They were told it was im- be able to fight . They might have to go portant that this campaign should be set on about their ordinary work , but this was not a sailor's war , it was 100t throughout the country and he had no only a soldier's war , The latest speech hesitation in supporting it . of President Wilson admirably summed up their feelings in the matter . Mr. Bibbings then delivered an eloquent ad- dress in the course of which he said that they I would agree that Britain was in the war as a righteous act , and if they had not stepped in they would have been a dishonoured people . The objects they were fighting for were clear , and it was their duty as British citizens to see everything , even life itself . " He asked them that it was brought to a victorious issue . had addressed meetings in the large centres to tell the Government that even if they had of life but the Prime Minister was anxious that to have less butter , less tea , and less sugar , those who lived in rural districts should not be they were prepared to make the sacrifice , and left out . They were British citizens and what - if there was a man or woman who was not ever Britain was fighting for , which was vital , prepared to make the sacrifice he prayed with If Britain all his soul that they might be the first vic . His boy had been failed they failed quite as much as those living fighting for three years and men from that in the large centres of life . If the objects of the Allies were not achieved failure was writ- town were fighting , and selfishness was making some people unworthy of being defended by ten across our sacrifices and sorrow . After these noble lads . He asked them to take their enjoyment when they could , and keep stances that often depressed . They believed Their boys were they were going to win . good enough to win and by all that they owed to the future and to the past they at home were going to help them to win . " Be cheer- ful , be brave , be self sacrificing , " concluded the speaker , and whatever a man or woman finds to do ; do it for the sake of England " ( applause ) . included them and their interests . He " our " war . They must realise that if it was not complete victory it was bound to be com- plete slavery . If we were to bring Germany to her knees , and give back to the little countries the things which belonged to them we at home would have to put ourselves be- hind the Government and say " If there is anything that you call upon us to give up we will give up willingly , knowing that if the Germans get here we shall have to give up tim of German horrors . THE KINGTON TIMES , Holder , Russell , Forester , Walker , Parminster , Lloyd , Unsworth , Fletcher , Molyneux - Seel , Holder , Dew , Ingham ,, Brandt , C. Fletcher , D. Forester - Walker , R. Holder , Shaw , Martin , Admaston , Billington , Norman and Mdlle . Bourrier . Mr. . H. Higgins , Ludlow , also contributed to the programme by singing three of his character songs . Great credit is due to those who had the instruction of the artistes . CHRISTMAS TREE AND SALE OF PRODUCE . On Thursday afternoon a Christmas tree and sale of produce was held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom in aid of the Church Trust Fund There was a good supply and Circuit Fund . of produce and the opening ceremony was per- formed by Mrs. Scrafton . Tenbury Wells . The Rev. Mowson introduced Mrs. Scrafton to the There was a ready large company present . sale and the sum of £ 27 14s . 10 d . was realised . BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . E. Sheldon ( Mayor ) , S. H. Valentine ( Deputy Mayor ) , C. B. Mars- ton , E. T. Evans , G. Woodhouse , J. C. Gallo- way , E. T. Lloyd , H. J. Goodall . FALSE PRETENCES . Agnes Didlick , single woman , of 35 , Mill Street , Ludlow , was charged with obtaining from Messrs . Gaius Smith and Co. a quantity of groceries , value 8s . 8d . , by false pretences on December 4th . behalf of the Society for the Prosecution of Mr. W. C. Tyrrell appeared to prosecute on Felons and said that on the 4th of December prisoner went into the shop and ordered the goods and said they were for Mrs. Pound , of the Oldfield , Bromfield , and were to be sent by Mrs. Deakin , the carrier . The false pre- tences were that the prisoner said she had the authority of Mrs. Pound and Mrs. Pound would say she gave her no such authority . Edgar Charles Horne stated that he was em- ployed at Messrs . Gaius Smith and Co. , Ltd. , as manager in King Street . On Tuesday , the 4th of December , at about 3 p.m. , prisoner in which was a paper ( produced ) . He read it and said to her " Is this for Mrs. Pound ? " He knew Mrs. Pound , she She said it was . In consequence of that he 1,200 days of war we had before us complete victory or complete slavery . A complete victory was impossible unless the whole of the all the cheerfulness they could amid cfrcum came to the shop and handed him an envelope civil population was behind the fighting force , and unless those lads who were making the supreme sacrifice were convinced in the great hour of trial and test that Britain was firm and loyal . They in Kington and district were practically as safe after 1,200 days of battle as they were before the war . They were living was LUDLOW . COUNTY COURT . Friday ; Before His Honour Judge A. A. Tobin , K.C. The following were the number of cases for hearing at this court : new cases , 54 ; judg- ment summonses , 6 ; workman's Compensation , Most of the cases were disposed cases of interest were : ot by Mr. A. W. Weyman , Registrar . 2 ; total 62 . The CLEE HILI , DHU STONE CO , v . MARTIN . Mr. F. Malan ( Clark & Co. ) , applied on be- half of Richard Martin , 4 , Tuson , Clee Hill , a stone quarryman , for a reinstatement of an agreement under which he received a payment O 145. 11d . per week on account of an accident . His case hau been before the Court and was adjourned to enable the man to try certain work which the Quarry Co. were willing to otter him . Mr. Tyrrell appeared for the employers . Mr. Malau explained the case and said the man alter the hearing applied at the quarry He was for work and started on 25th June . was a customer . went to the office and saw Mrs. Pound's ac- count was all right and it was and he ordered the bill to be made out and the goods were sent to Mrs Deakin , the earrier , at the George . Mrs. Pound's name was on the order . On the faith that the goods were for Mrs. Pound he supplied the goods . In about an hour's time prisoner returned and said she must take the goods with her . She waited until they were put up and then took them away with her . She did not make any offer to pay for them . The parcel was not addressed when she took it away . Annie Pound stated that she was the wife of Thomas Pound and lived at the Oldfield . Bromfield . She got her groceries at Smith's , Ludlow . She got them herself . She had not She authorised anyone to get them for her . She had not given her knew the prisoner . authority to get any goods for her . She had heard that on December 4th prisoner went and ordered goods . It was not her writing on the She did not have the list of goods ordered . parcel of grocery , neither did prisoner speak to her about it . Beatrice Pound stated that she was the daughter of the last witness , and formerly lived with the prisoner . She left prisoner's house and went home on Wednesday week . She was not living with prisoner on December 4th . She was at home . What prisoner did on December 4th she ( witness ) knew nothing about . She did not give her orders to get goods . Prisoner : She gave me authority to order things in her mother's name . normal lives , and were immune from the hor- rors of warfare . It may be that they saw wounded soldiers about , and amongst the in- habitants he had no doubt those who had been troubled and saddened because of the sad news that some noble lad who had done his duty for King and Country would not return . lt was a day of sorrow and sacrifice ; the hour was full of farewells to the dying and mourn- ings for the dead . If they in that district were , after over three years of the greatest war history had ever known , immune from terror it was not due to any neglect on the part of the Germans as it was not their wish that this should be so . They were safe only that night under God because of the magnificent sacri- fices of those dear lads of ours who composed the new armies and had given of their best to keep them safe . Every time they met a wounded soldier they should offer him some homage and respect . His body had received the punishment that was intended for you and me . The chief design of the Germans was to crush England , and if only the Germans were able to make a triumphant landing on these shores it would be better that all of us had never been born ; and there was only one obstacle to their doing so and that Britain's fighting forces . Their treatment of us would be the whip of scorpions . It was for them to face the actual facts of this war . put on and complained the work hurt his arm . There was in this country a movement known He complained of the truck being off the line as the Pacifist movement which was a great on several occasions and on each occasion he During this time he was danger . It had brought about the debacle in had to have help . Russia ; and his own opinion was that the under the doctor and complained the work pacifists in this country were out to deliber- hurt his shoulder . He had to have his arm ately wreck the Constitution , but the Defence repaired and on the 17th July the waggon went of the Realm Act prevented them from openly down over the tip . on 29th July Mr. King , declaring their real object . The movement the employer , came and told him if he could was supported that day by certain Members of not do the work with the waggon there was Parliament , and it had a large following in nothing else for him to do . certain industrial Germany had him he could not tip the waggon on the bridge . I am sorry it happened , but I was short of made every preparation for war . A few years On 13th September the stump of his arm was money at the time . " ago a minister of His Majesty's Government sore from rubbing and he had to go to a doctor and she admitted writing Mrs. Pound's name . P.C. Phillips recalled , said he did not re- approached Germany on the question of ship- twice a week and the Company sent him to building for naval battle purposes and said Birmingham and he was there for two days . cover any of the goods . He only saw a part The prisoner was , living " why keep this huge struggle for armaments On 22nd October he sprained his sound arm of the brick dust . going , why not stop it : Why spend all this at the work and the doctor advised a week's with a Mrs. Martin . Superintendent Perry said the prisoner had money building Dreadnoughts and machinery rest . In November he was under the doctor's been under the observation of the police for of destruction ? Stop building for two or hands . On 16th November he told the em- three years and if you stop we will stop . " ployer he could not do the tipping and the some time . What happened ? Why the Germans almost employer said he had nothing else and sug- made this a pretext for war upon us . They gested a farmhouse job . promptly refused the scheme and told us to His Honour : The employers have done their mind our own business . Was it not clear to best for the man . Cannot they find him an- all of them that when this war broke out we other job ? did our level best to avoid it . Since the out- Mr. Tyrrell No , I am afraid not . centres . P.C. T. Phillips stated that on the 8th of of this December he received information case and in company with P.S. Teece he made inquiries and on Monday he received a war- rant and met her in King Street and took her to the Police Station . He read the war rant over and cautioned her . She replied " It I did have all those things . The man told is quite right . The man could have earned more if he had been disposed . Mr. Malan : He earned £ 19 6s . break the Government had published copies of every telegram and every letter sent by the Government of 1914 to the ministers in the four great centres of Europe - Paris , Vienna , His Honour : The man was paid 145. 11d . Berlin and Petrograd . He was proud to know until 14th May and the order of diminution that so far from this country in those eventful was not made and that continues until he ( his days of July and August , 1914 , seeking for Honour ) made an order and that was up to war we did everything we could to avert it , that day and would amount to £ 20 175. Sd . on , per week . His Honour : A strong boy with two arms . By Mr. Tyrrell : He could not work on ac- count of his arm . He had not been lazy . He hand over the world to the one great demon for a one - armed man . He showed her the note Prisoner was formally charged and in reply asked the Bench to deal with the case and pleaded guilty to having the things . DECEMBER 15 , 1917 . Asleep on the Bed of Honour Sergt . J. C. MORGAN , 10 A CAPTURE AND AN ESCAPE . death . He was giving three of his men or- ders when a shell came and killed one and He very seriously wounded the other two . had only just moved out of the way when Mrs. G. Rickards , 33 , North Road , Leomin- another shell burst where he had been stand - ster , heard recently that her husband , Pte . G. ing . has been wounded three times . a few FOR SALE . 3 YOU WANT TO INCREASE YOUR EGG Y BASKET , you can do so by an outlay of a few pence . Buy some OVUM , Thorley's Poultry Spice and mix in the morning's soft food , and the extra pence spent will be more than replaced by the HEALTHY condition of your Poultry and the ABUNDANCE OF EGGS PRODUCED . Rainbow Street , Leominster . Get some from , G. F. HINTON , PIGS ARE OFTEN TROUBLED WITH " He went to France in August , 1914 , and Rickards , Herefordshire Regt . , was missing in Palestine . Mrs. Rickards has since received a After being letter from her husband written on November wounded for the third time he was transferred 15 , in which he says , " Just a line to let you to the 1st . Traffic Control Company , Mobile know at last as I am still alive , but have Police . Formerly he was in the Coldstream been in the hands of the Turks for Guards . days . I watched my chance and got out of their hands . I was pleased to say I found WORMS ; Thorley's Worm Powders will in - law serving as a Sapper in the Royal En - myself back in our British lines . They will clear same . Sold in Cartons containing 6 gineers in Mesopotamia . have to be wide awake to get over me . " Pte . powders 5d . by Agents in all parts , or by post Rickards has a son who is in Egypt , and Mrs. paid 12 powders 1/1 from JOSEPH THORLEY , Rickards has not heard from him for two LTD . , King's Cross , London . months . Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have another son- TANK DRIVER WOUNDED . .Mrs . Angeleri , Baytree Cottage , Risbury , has been notified that her son , Lance - Corporal A. C. Angeleri , Tank Corps , was wounded in the right shoulder on November 22nd . Lieut . A. E. Paxton Hall writes as follows on Decem- ber 3rd : " I am sorry not to have been able to write you before this concerning Aurelios being wounded , but I have been very busy since the action and this is the first oppor tunity I have had . He was my first driver and a very good one too , and has proved him . self an excellent fellow on many occasions and one I should be pleased to have as a friend in civil life . His wound was not serious and I hope he will soon be back with us , for I should welcome him . " LEOMINSTER BOY WOUNDED . OR Sale , TEN STORE PIGS . - Apply , Mrs. FROWLEY , Grantsfield . PIG KEEPERS WHO WISH THEIR PIGS to pay should use as a Condiment Thor- ley's Food for Cattle ; keeps Pigs thrifty . Sold in Cases containing 56 packets 5s . 6d . ( com- plete Case ) by Agents in all parts CID IDER ! CIDER !! Fresh Emptied Rum Puncheons , Port Wine Pipes , Port , Brandy , and Rum Hogsheads , Half - Hogsheads . -LETHBRIDGE , Sutton Wharf , Plymouth umerent to other Poultry Spices SOVOM , THORLEY'S POULTRY SPICE , Yes it is , because it contains all that is necessary for eeping Poultry nearthy and obtaming abun- OVUM Is Sold by Agents in dance or eggs . all parts in Cases containing 72 packets , Seven Sings ( complete case ) Cartons IS . 34. and od . each , also bags cwt . 1 10s . , 50lbs . 105. 04. , 2010s . gs . ou . Do not forget to use OVUM 1or your POULTRY . NEWS OF PRESTEIGN MEN . Wireless Observer B. H. Millichamp , of Presteign , son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milli- champ , writing home to his parents gives an account of how he was interned at Groningen , Holland , after his rescue fron the seaplane on which he was wireless observer . He says : - " Of course you were surprised to receive my wire saying I was interned in Holland but you must feel more pleased than otherwise as it is a very pleasant place with the exception of the pay which is only 2d . per day . As to how I got interned it was as follows : We went on patrol duty on Tuesday morning , and after two hours in the air ( by the way it was terribly windy ) our engine failed and we were forced to descend in the middle of the North Sea . As we tried to land at first we ' biffed ' a wave , it was a terribly large one on account of the Mr. and Mrs. Wiltshire , of 4 , Jenkin's wind , and we shot up again and tried to land November 20th . Tank Corps , died of wounds in France on Buildings , Etnam Street , Leominster , have again , but nose - dived in as we lost control . ash , and creosoted , 3/6 per 100. - Apply , Morgan , The Stores , Wigmore . Son of Mr. and Mrs. John been notified that their son , Pte . Percy , J. The boat dived in and we all went under the OR Sale , 8,000 or 10,000 HOP POLES , all water . I said good - bye but the boat being LANNISTER , Church House , Leysters . Wiltshire , was wounded and admitted to hos- pital in France on November 29th suffering buoyant bounded out again and by feverishly baling we managed to remain afloat . from a severe gunshot wound in the abdomen , wind got worse and consequently the waves and on December 6th he was admitted to the increased , and it is no exaggeration to say Bath Military Hospital . He joined up on they were as big as houses . February 19th this year , and was posted to the perfectly rotten day and felt pretty hopeless Cheshire Regiment , going to France on Personally I never November 2ud . He was formerly in the when night came on . employ of Mr. Hatton and for 12 months before dreamed we could live in such a sea and if I had followed my inclination I should have joining up worked for Messrs . Ross & Son . laid down to sleep and let the end come as soon as it liked . The thought of suffering was not so terrifying to me . I really never thought I had so much pluck , but circum- stances alter cases I suppose . Well , after that NTART big egg push successfully . Enlist night , most of which I spent out on the planes , your hens in army of Karswood Poultry with the waves washing over me , ( although I spice users , then success certain . slept through some of that ) , the morning came 20 ,, 6d . , 1 / -MOYLE & SON , Corn Merchants , and I spotted land , about 7 a.m. Great joy . Etnam Street , Leominster . in Pte . J. NAYLOR , Herefordshire Regt . , killed in action Son of Mrs. G. Graves , Bodenham . Palestine . Pte . W. A. TUNGUE , Herefordshire Regt . , killed in action on November 6th in Palestine . He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tungue , Little Wickton , Stoke Prior , and joined the colours on December 3rd , 1915 after being rejected five times . Previously he worked on the land for Mrs. Burrell , Hampton Court . IN THE HANDS OF THE TURKS . Among the local men who were wounded in the fighting in Palestine on November 6th was Lance - Corpl . S. Preedy , son of Mr. and Mrs. Preedy , 13 Green Lane , Leominster . Writing on November 14th Lance - Corporal Preedy stated : " I was left in the hands of the Turks for three days . They took water , rations and boots off us , but thank God we got picked up by our own men on Thursday . I am wounded in three places , through the right thigh , left shoulder and left arm so I have stopped my share of lead this time . I am sorry I cannot tell you anything about Jack , I did not see him when we . attacked . I lost everything I possessed when I was wounded . I got the Padre at the first dressing station send you a field card because I thought I should have been reported missing , and I Don't thought that would ease your mind . tion and hope to go on all right . " worry . I am having the best care and atten- We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Preedy has than one notification that her since had ngerously ill , the last notification being from the General Hospital , Port Said . Pte . Jack Preedy , Machine Gun Corps , has written to say that he came safely through the action in which his brother was wounded . A PRISONER OF WAR . The We spent a We were washed nearer and nearer and about boat .. POULTRY KEEPERS SHOULD WRITE London , who are the manufacturers of OVUM , to Joseph Thorley , Ltd. , King's Cross , Keeper's Account Book , also book giving use- I norley's Poultry Spice , lor Thorley's Poultry ul hints to Poultry Keepers . Both sent free . OR Sale , GIRL'S CYCLE , Rudge - Whit- worth , perfect condition , cheap for cash . -Apply , " W.A. , c / o News Office , Leomin- ster . Packets NUMMER diet in mid - winter makes eggs certain . Then give Karswood Poultry Spice , containing ground insects which Packets 2d . , 6d . , 1 /-.- PORTER , 6 & 13 , South Street , Leominster . 10 a.m. were picked up by a Dutch torpedo S We had been drifting about 22 hours and travelled about 8 miles . We were then poultry love . taken on board the torpedo boat and our boat We were taken out to sank ( a near shave ) . are very kind to us . " Flushing where we stayed the day . They WALLPAPERS ! ANY QUANTITY , large or small , supplied at WHOLESALE Largest stock in Great Britain . Write for patterns stating class required.- ( DEPT . 279 ) , BARNETT WALLPAPER CO . , LTD . , Manchester . He says : " We have been on the move of late , having been about 11 days after the Turks . with a rest now as I think we have had our I can tell you we can do share in the fighting out here . We have had strength and simplicity , unrivalled for plough- Pte . Tom Rumsey , writing to his brother PRICES . Mr. Ernest Rumsey , gives some account of the recent battles in Palestine in which he has been engaged . Farmer must have reliable power , The A. " CLYDESDALE " Tractor is a marvel of a big victory , and the Turks have retired now ing , threshing , hauling , and always lowest up- up . a long way back but we are following them keep costs . Prompt delivery . A practical We lost several of our boys again but driver if required - MARTENS LIMITED , Wilton I have got safely through , and also the other Street , London , S.W.1 . boys , from home , except W. H. Pugh , Herbert Greenhouse and George Price ; they were A COCKERELS for Sale , 10 / - each , at few Pure - bred PLYMOUTH We lost our HINTON'S , Rugg Farm , Leominster . I was wounded but not seriously . Captain , Captain Russell , from home . at his funeral . We lost a good soldier in him . " " UNDER HIS WINGS . " WANTED . Mr. Saul Kimbery has received the follow - WANTED , strong BOY , look after cattle , good wages . Apply , BEAMAND , Romer , ing lines from Pte . Wellings , Cheshire Regi- Bockleton , Tenbury . I've been in France for nigh two years October 22nd , Amid the shot and shell , Where my poor , comrades fell , Mr and Mrs. Tristram , of West Street , Pembridge , have received information that ment : - their eldest son , Corporal W. Tristram , who was wounded and missing on is a prisoner of war in German hands . His I've stood and gazed on many tombs wife has received a post . card from him dated November 10th . He was wounded in both legs . Joining the Cheshires in April , 1915 , Corporal Tristram went to France last year . He is 30 years of age and his wife and two children live at Macclesfield , Cheshire . ' Ive seen them drop their severed limbs KILLED IN A CHARGE . Ive seen them drop their severed limbs And many an awful gash Has met my eye as shells burst righ With many a cut and slash . And many a chum fell by my side As we dashed on together , To storm a trench or fill a breach Or rest amongst the heather . But not a shot has found me out I sat and pondered how it was Or bayonet point did quiet me , been received that Pte . T. J. Lowe , K.S.L.1 . , We regret to announce that information has was killed in action in France on August 22nd When the Sergeant came to meet me . last . Pte . Lowe was the youngest son of Mr. He had a letter in his hand , and Mrs. Lowe , of Lower Bradnor , Kington , I recognised the writing . and was 25 years of age . He joined the Col- Twas from my children to their dad Who left them for the fighting . Superintendent Perry said the women had been living under suspicious circumstances and had been under observation of the police and he wished to put a stop to it and he hoped this would be the breaking up of their house THE REV . T. HOWELL , B.A. ours in August , 1914 , and had seen a lot of Prisoner said she had had things from Gaius Smith's before and had paid up . It was whilst Beatrice Pound was in her house and she should have paid for them . Beatrice told her to get the goods and she had always taken a list up like the one produced and signed by her in the name of Mrs. Pound . The Magistrates fined prisoner £ 1 days and asked the police to keep their KILLED . service in France , having been twice pre- viously wounded . Previous to joining the And there I read how in their prayers Army he was a gamekeeper in the employ of As they retired to rest Major Mainwaring , of eley , near Ellesmere , A prayer was always breathed for me His officer writes that he was killed And straight to Heaven addressed . And then I knew my childrens ' We deeply regret to hear that the Rev. Thomas Howell , B.A. , was killed in France on The notification was received Salop . December 1st . by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Howell , of 189 , in a splendid and victorious charge . He has 14 Whitchurch Road , Cardiff . The news gave a brother in the Gloucester Regiment , now on rise to expressions of deepest regret in Leo- active service . minster , where Mr. Howell's work as a Congregational Minister was highly appreci- ated , and where personally he made many firm friends . Mr. Howell , who held the rank NORTON SOLDIER By God were given wings , And they flew across the ocean And over other things or eye Superintendent Perry : They have done for some time . Allowed a week to pay . 60 KILLED . PRESENTS FOR SOLDIERS . We regret to announce the death of Driver Unto my duty grim , He was Secretary of Wood . Mr. Tyrrell said they had evidence the man of wickedness ; and they would have to con- the Quarrymens ' Union . tinue the struggle until the Germans were beaten and until they learnt that the little could work and they were justified in asking for a diminution and if they were entitled to a reduction then they had succeeded . His Honour said he was going to reduce the 145. 11d . , he must do so as the man could earn WHIST DRIVE . Tower Gents : 1 , LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . C. of Captain in the Army as a Chaplain attached to the K.S.L.I. , was an old student of the University College , Cardiff . After going to ment . cups . As S And sat astride upon the shells As they hurled through the air And guided them to right and left No harm to me was there . And so prayers I turned my wandering thoughts Looked out of self and trusting gave My very all to Him . For thy promising boy so dear , On earth , and its trials to bear . They are over now , and he's free Nobly he did WANTED , GROOM - GARDENER , good WA wages , cottage provided . - Apply , REV . T. ALLEN STILL , Kyre Rectory , Tenbury , Wor- cestershire . WANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any condition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . WANTED to Rent HOUSE in Leominster about £ 30 , Bargates or Hereford Road preferred . Apply , EDWARDS , RUSSELL AND BALDWIN , Leominster . WANTED , 50 tons of good CIDER FRUIT . -Apply , LEWIS J. PRICE , Cobnash Farm , Kingsland . WANTED , LAD , for Printing Works . Apply , THE LEOMINSTER PRINTING CO . , Drapers Lane , Leominster . MILK ! MILK ! MILK ! WANTED Few Dairies , any quantity up to 200 gallons daily , prompt payments ot accounts , plenty of churns found , to any station ; bankers and farmers ' references.- HUGHES & Co. , Milk Contractors , Mallin Street , West Smethwick . Telephone : 169 , Oldbury . WANTED , MAN to look after cattle , at Westington , Docklow , to 2nd Febru- ary . Apply , EDMUNDS , Moor , Kimbolton . WANTED , COOK - GENERAL , for small family , light place , two other maids kept ; state wages and reference . - Apply , FLETCHER , Garth , Kington , Herefordshire . WANTED , for lower part of Showers Farm , WORKMAN , to attend stock , etc. , house , garden and good wages . - Apply , J. WANTED , LADY CLERK , must have ex- perience of Book - keeping and general office work . - Apply , by letter , " C. K , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , CAKE and MANURE BAGS , any quantity from 20 to 500. - Apply , SULLIVAN , Lincoln Farm , Kingsland . WAN ANTED , 5 Gallons of NEW MILK , delivered in Leominster three times a week , or every day , top price given . - Apply , " L. A , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , useful GIRL , for farm house . Apply , Mrs. JAMES , Stocken Farm , Luc- ton , Kingsland , S.O. but Germany turned all our proposals for a The £ 19 6s . was the value of his work . Are conference down because she felt that " the Day " had come . you not bound to pay him the £ 20 17s . 8d . ? We entered this war in There was no order for diminution . The man on the house . defence of Belgium and as a justification of had tried to do the work . He did not see national honour . Germany had many years why the work affected the question , you ago signed a treaty guaranteeing that Belgium were bound to pay him 14s . 11d . for doing should not be invaded , but when she determined nothing . that her first on - rush should be at France , Richard Martin stated he did all the work she deliberately broke her treaty . Belgium he reasonably could do at this job at the was as loyal as she was in 1914 , and the brave quarry . Belgian King had saved his honour over and He could not do a full day's work The congregational of Zion Primitive Meth - Brecon Memorial College he became pastor of E. J. Webb , son of Mr. and Mrs. William now . over . The aims of England and her Allies His wages used to be 29s . 8d . per week . odist . Chapel , East Hamlet , are sending each the Congregational Church , Leominster , com- Webb , of The Colony , Norton , who was killed were to fight and continue to fight because He could do light work but could not earn 24s . member of the congregation serving in the mencing his ministry in September , 1910. A in action in France by shell fire on November a well known and the alternatives were complete victory or com- He could not do the work offered Army a present of 5s . as a Christmas present . month later his ordination took place at Leo- 20th . Driver Webb was at the quarry . plete slavery , and complete viatory was im- He had been offered a job minster . During his ministry in Leominster highly respected man in the district . He was possible until we had humiliated the German which was IIS . 1od . less than his wages at with Mr. Jenner , the grocer , at 18s . a week , over a period of some three years , Mr. Howell a keen sportsman and played for the Presteign * TO SORROWING MOTHERS . PRICE , The Showers , Kingslande for some years . He war spirit . That was the spirit that " war On Tuesday evening a successful whist drive exercised an undoubted influence for good in St. Andrew's Team pays , " and until that spirit was crushed and the quarry . was held in Mr. Pearley's room , the town . He was at one time Hon . Secretary volunteered for service and enlisted in Novem- Weep not , poor mothers , do not grieve , broken they must continue in the struggle for Cross - examined : He could not do the work . Street , the proceeds being for the Heating of the Free Church Council and was President ber , 1914 , in the A.S.C. , and subsequently be a driver to the R.A.M.C. Tho lent to you for his short " leave " liberty and justice . Wherever the British A boy was doing the work now . and Lighting Fund of St. Peter's Roman of the Leominster P.S.A. Among the young came attached as flag floats in the world there was the highes Catholic Church . There were over 100 pres- men of the town he was universally respected Driver Webb was home last January on leave , guarantee of liberty for men , ent . Refreshments were served and a most and admired as an athlete of no mean powers . but has been on continuous service since . It women and children living under it . He asked them to enjoyable time was spent . The prize winners As a cricketer he played for Leominster is remarkable that his devotion to duty led From the terrors of shot and shell , believe that this was to go had been to work when he was able . were Ladies : 1 , Miss Kind ; 2 , Miss Davis ; and displayed marked ability in every depart - him to give way to others on two occasions huge his bit " for Thee , though its sacrifices may be , great though the Benjamin Millichamp said he knew the consolation , Miss Bonsfield . a footballer he will be long when he could have had leave and this made For his King and Country as well . sorrow may be , unless they were prepared to quarry and knew the work and it was not fit Harris ; 2 , T. J. Evans ; consolation , Mr. F. remembered as a tower of strength to the him all the more esteemed by his comrades . Leominster Constitutional Football Club in The parents , with whom much sympathy the position of outside right . He scored many expressed , received a letter from H.M. the Thy sorrow by thousands is shared , Majesty's sympathy . A girdle of tears binds the hearts . goals for his side and was a prominent player King , expressing his in the season 1912-13 , when the Club were Writing to a young lady to whom Driver Of mothers , whose brave sons have dared , To meet death's horror - laden darts . successful in winning no less than four local Webb was engaged , a comrade from the front was killed instan- He was very much liked by local said that Driver Webb footballers and did much to raise the tone of taneusly by shell fire on the 20th November . Yea , weep sad mother ; yet the tears Should mingled be , with those of pride ; Mayor ) , Dr. Steel and Mr. Easton . Thursday ; Before Mr. J. Watkins ( Deputy the sport in the district . In January , 1914 , he The short service at his burial was heart accepted a " call " to the pastorate of Bridge Tending to all who loved and esteemed him . Some solace in the coming years , Thou'lt find , for he , tsy son has died The deepest sympathy was sent by all his Congregational Walsall . Church , Later he went to France and served for a time friends , N.C.O's and officers and men of that They all held Ernest Webb in high with the Y.M.C.A. among the troops , and when a neighbouring church was destroyed in front light at Leominster , on December 8th . an air - raid he delivered lectures throughout the country on He did not appear . his experiences with the P.S. Worthing stated on December 8th at Y.M.C.A. in order to raise funds for the FARMER . He lectured at 6.30 p.m. , he saw defendant driving a horse restoration of the building . and cart at the Iron Cross . He had one light Leominster , when the Mayor ( Alderman H. Sergt . J , Trewin , who realised his farming Mr. Howell afterwards on the off - side of the vehicle at the front and Gosling ) presided . accepted a commission as Chaplain under the stock at the outbreak of war in order to join the Army and who has been serving with the Leominster as recently as last October when field . He took part in the Boer War and at United Navy and Army Board and went to Expeditionary Force in Egypt , has been given France in the summer of 1916 . a commission for meritorious services in the on leave . The last letter received from him the outbreak of the present struggle , stated that he was at an advanced dressing was offered a commission in his old regiment , who was , as his Leominster friends know ; honour and has received similar offers since . Foods , " has been written by Mr. M. F. station just behind our lines . Mr. Howell , the Shropshire Yeomanry . He declined the A fairy play , entitled " The Pageant of the most modest of men , was very reserved Upon being mentioned in despatches he was on the subject of his experiences in France . again offered a commission , which he has de- Hutchinson with the object of helping on Sir His friends have been told on good authority , cided to accept . Mr. Trewin , who is 53 years however , that it was his custom to go into of age , will be remembered in this district as the trenches with the men , and on more than having farmed at Humber , Bircher , Nash one occasion he had been over the top with Court and Hertsease . His many friends will Section of Food Economy , Ministry of Food , them in the advances . Captain Howell was congratulate him upon the honour which has Grosvenor House , London , W.1 . in France for his third period of service . been , conferred upon him . Deep sympathy will be extended to the be- reaved parents and to his sister , Mrs. W. H. Batten , of South Street , Leominster . It will be recalled that Mrs. Batten was married just prior to the outbreak of war . She was in Switzerland when war broke out , and Mr. tourists were held up for some weeks before or Frederick George King , manager of the Dhu Stone Co , said the man was getting 295. 10d . per week , piece work , and now he could get INSUFFICIENT LIGHTS . Joseph Smith , horse slaughterer , in the em- ploy of Mr. Beck , Worcester , was summoned nations of the world have the right to live as well as the bigger nations . They had to make the choice , would they help to make it ? Would they go back into the homes of Kington that night and as they retired repeat those 18S . which was a difference of 11s . 10d . words to themselves " Complete victory complete slavery ? " If they made their de- cision on the lines of complete victory then they would realise that they had to give every support to the brave lads who were facing great dangers in the field and on sea , If they wanted them to give their best , and if needs weeks . be their all , they wanted to know that we were a united people , and share their sacri- If it was good enough to ask other people to fight it was surely only right to help His Honour , in giving his decision , said the a rear light . When asked why he had not them to fight and to give them every support . Let them put their money behind Britain's work since October . He came to the conclu he put the lights ready when he started from man went to work but had not been able to provided two lights in the front he said that forces . It would be the English speaking sion the man was an honest workman and home but went away and forgot one . He races that would have to make the final sacri- suffered a grievous loss by the loss of his arm had just come from Steens Bridge . fices before victory was won , and though weep- and the work was not fit for a one - armed man ing may endure for a night joy cometh in the and he did not reasonably refuse to work . moned on August 24th last year for a similar Supt . Rooke stated that defendant was sum- morning ( applause ) . There would be an award for £ 20 17s . 8d . up offence , when the case was dismissed with a to Monday last , and from Monday last he caution . " awarded the man 11s . until a further order . a id . per ton more for feeding the crusher . for driving a horse and cart with , only one By Mr. Malan : The man that was doing his work would earn £ 2 os . 1od . per week some John Hammond , the fireman in the quarry , said the man would deal with about 56 loads a day . fices . Mr. W. C. Chambers moved the following resolution : " That this meeting thanks Mr. Bibbings for his address and records its in- flexible determination to do all in its power to assist in carrying on the war to a victori- ous conclusion so that liberty and justice may APPLICATIONS . John Rowden , Woodhead Cottage , Marlow , Fined 5s . NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SAILORS be established and permanent peace secured . " Leintwardine , applied for payment out of £ 150 OF DISCHARGED Mr. W. H. Stubley seconded and it was paid into court on 2nd January last from the carried unanimously . [ Owing to pressure on space and shortage of staff we were unable to insert the above report in our last issue . ] ADDRESS AT LEOMINSTER . Mr. Bibbing concluded his series of speeches by an appeal made at the Leominster , Picture result of a waggon passing over his left arm . The left arm was amputated . Applicant asked for £ 3 , down as his wife was ill , and 30s . for a bag of pig feed , and gs . per week after . Mr. His Honour granted the application . E. Tudor , St. Mary's Lane , Ludlow , applied for the payment out of Court of the sum of £ 35 paid by the Shipping Federation Street He visited Unit . esteem , COMMISSION FOR LOCAL KINGSLAND MEN . was AND SOLDIERS . Mr. C. V. Cratchley , 14 , Burgess Street . Leominster , is acting as local Secretary of the above Association , a branch of which has been An appeal is made formed for the County . to all discharged soldiers and sailors to become and Mrs. Batten with many thousands of other Captain Basil Jobling , who is in hospital in The aims of the Association are as members . We are pleased to be able to report that the Rector has received news that his son , Egypt , is progressing favourably . In that great cause , whose righteousness Posterity will rightly see , For Freedom , Justice , Truth and Right , Wheels of the world's tranquility . So dry thy tears and trust the One Whose arm the universe upholds , Who notes the sparrow as it falls , And still with Love the world enfolds . ( Especially those of Wigmore ) . December 1st , 1917 . S.L.B. G IRL ( 17 ) requires POST as Junior Clerk , little knowledge of Book - keeping and French . - Apply , " T. T. " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , TURKEYS , state quantity and price . SULLIVAN , Kingsland . WANTED , WAGONER , good ploughman ; also COWMAN , for 2nd February . Apply , Mr. WHITEMAN , Chadnor , Dilwyn . VANTED , 20 tons of MANGOLDS , de- livered to Leominster . - Apply , stating price ) , GEORGE SMITH , 12 , South Street ,, Leo- minster . W WANTED , GARDEN , or ALLOTMENT , for the Girls of the C. E. School to cultivate . Apply , Miss SMITH , 4 , Brynmor Terrace , Leominster . It Arthur Yapp's food economy campaign . is suitable for school children . Copies may be had free on application to Mr. Muir , TO LET . ally useful , accustomed to horses.- WANTED , a BOY , to make himself gener- Apply , Mrs. JENNY , Brock Hall , near Leomin- ster . C LERK Wanted , must have had commercial experience , either sex.-J. B. DOWDING , Leominster . WAREHOUSEMAN , ineligible for the army , with a know- ledge of horses preferred . - Apply , HUBERT REYNOLDS , Leontinster . NOTTAGE & GARDEN to Let , at No. 10 , WANTED , strong Headbrook , Kington . HUMPHREYS , The Close . Apply , Miss Captain Leinster , from 2nd February next . 10 " WHITE LODGE , " Baron's Cross , Palace on Saturday evening by the kind per- for the loss of his son , William Tudor , in the follows : 1. - The maintenance of the discharged they could make the return journey through Jobling , who was with the London Scottish Apply to Mr. LEVICK , Solicitor , Leominster . mission of the management . There was a full house and Mr. Bibbing's forceful and pithy points were well received and evidently went home . He said he was there that night in the name of the Prime Minister of England just Tasso , which was torpedoed . His Honour granted the application . ENTERTAINMENT . man and his dependents . 2. - To inquire into all cases of hardship , resulting from inadequate France . pension allowances , and to secure redress by bringing such , case before the proper author- ities for re - consideration . 3. - To educate pub- On Thursday afternoon and evening the lic opinion to the belief that the maintenance A GALLANT POLICEMAN . to offer them a brief remark concerning this pupils of Woofferton Grange School gave two of the discharged man is the direct duty of News has been received that Corporal E. war and their part in it and through the excellent entertainments in the Town Hall , the State , and should be its first care , and Golding , son - in - law of Mr. and Mrs. T. Har courtesy of the management of that house he the proceeds to be devoted to the Ludlow Red that they should be in no way dependent upon rison , 1 , Cranes Lane , has been awarded the was enabled to do that . He had to remind Cross Fund . There was a large attendance at charity for their support and livelihood . both performances . The audiences were them that at the end of 1,600 days of war spine . This report naturally gave rise to the in their famous advance on Gaza , was pre- viously reported dangerously wounded in the greatest anxiety and it must be a relief to his relatives that the cable which brought such good tidings came from Captain Jobling him- self . Mr. and Mrs. George Abberley , Brook To Let , COTTAGE and GARDEN , in Mill Street . - Apply , TAN HOUSE , Leominster . NO BRIDGE STREET , Leominster . Let , 4 UNFURNISHED ROOMS , can be had separately or together . - Apply , 13 , NO Let , PART of HOUSE , furnished , or To Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to Bridge , Kingsland , have been notified that Sitting Room and Bedroom , with or with- secure more adequate pension allowance for duty on October 18th . Traffic was very heavy their son , Pte . J. Abberley , K.S.L.I. , has they in Leominster were able to take their treated to some excellent dances , pianoforte those who are permanently disabled , and at his post where he was on duty as a mili- been seriously wounded . He was drafted from out attendance . - Apply , " S. E. , " c / o News Robin's more direct representation on the Pensions tary policeman when enemy airmen appeared the Hereford Regiment recently and had only Office , Leominster . quite legitimate amusement very nearly as well solos . ballets and an operetta , as they did , and could enjoy as full and as Remedy . " The artistes acquitted themselves Committee . 4 - To secure the co - operation of overhead . He stood for several hours and got been a short time in France . fine an entertainment as before the war com- most creditably and were loudly applauded by the Municipality and the private employer in all traffic clear away without anyone being Since winning the Mili formation that her husband has been gassed menced . He was asked to remind them that the audience . The following took part in the finding work of a suitable nature for dis- killed or wounded . it was not the wish of the Germans that that programine : tary Medal he has had a narrow escape f Misses Bentley , Green , N. charged men . O Let , BEDROOM and SITTING ROOM , with or without board . - Apply , " M. G , " c / o News Office , Leominster , Mrs. Burney , of Ashbeds , has received in 10 Tan W ANTED , young GIRL , just left school , another maid kept . - Apply , Mrs. SMALE , High Street , Leominster .. RESPECTABLE YOUTH Wanted for Print- ing Office . - Apply , F. A. DALLEY , High Street , Leominster . W ster . WANTED , respectable young GIRL- Apply , QUEEN'S HEAD VAULTS , Leomin- WANTED , strong GIRL , for bakehouse . -Apply , FOSTER , AI Bakery , West Street , Leominster . WApply , WAVERLEY HOTEL , Etnam Street , WANTED , a young GIRL , for shop.- Leominster .

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