The Kington Times - February 1917
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Kington Times 10th February 1917 - Page 1
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| Date | 10/02/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 10th February 1917 |
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shing rom Iaker . Herefordshire THE NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE ADVERTISER AND THE KINGTON TIMES re , ds VOL . X. NO . 542 . Registered at the General Post Office as a Newspaper ms VERY Country . IS g Throughout Imes , nisher , & c . OMINSTER . RTMENT . DISTANCE NEAR ions for Glasses Infirmaries and bairs to VEGLASSES . & SON , S OMINSTER . READY . D. SAYS GEN . urse of an inter- Sir Henry Raw- g as follows : - an officers are in- ope of taking the I doubt whether gotten the lesson o lose to no pur- thousands of men .. the contrary . need ; whether for our reception by ZONE . 5 . LINING COSTS a highly danger . man was sentenced hent at a North in his possession and a third was been found in the pleaded ignorance . PRICES . Agriculture has rban councils un- cheme as follows : are £ 8 , and oats Dublin Society . 1. waited on Mr. President of the on Wednesday ent of the tillage- the Proprietor by ffices , 27 , Drapers . regd . ship all the on , inster SALES BY AUCTION . for transmission in the United Kingdom . WANTED . ANTED , STORE TURKEY SATURDAY FEB . 10 , 1917 . PJoseph Thorley , Ltd. , King's Cross , Lon- By Messrs . EDWARDS , RUSSELL and EREL - Apply , Mrs. TEDSTONE , Hay- Thorley's Poultry Spice , for Thorley's Poultry BALDWIN . LEOMINSTER HORSE REPOSITORY . NEXT SALE Of Valuable Heavy & Light HORSES , Consigned by Farmers and Private Owners . ON FRIDAY , MARCH 23 , 1917 . £ 40 offered in Prizes . Schedule and Entry Forms on application . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN , Auctioneers , Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER STOCK MARKET . TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 13th , 1917 . FAT AT Cattle and Sheep , 10.30 a.m .; Calves , 11.30 ; Store Cattle and Pigs , 11.45 . Entries kindly solicited . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN . Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . ACCOMMODATION LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF LEOMINSTER . EDWARDS , RUSSELL and structions from the Town Council to Let by Auction , at the Town Hall , Leominster , on wood Common , Kington . OULTRY KEEPERS should write to COCK - don , who are the manufacturers of Ovam , Keeper's Account Book , also Book giving use- ful hints to Poultry Keepers - both sent Free . KNOW THAT OVUM , W send full particulars , HOWELL , 4 , Corn WANTED , strong LAD to look after cattle and make himself generally use- ful . Apply , J. H. BEMAND , Bockleton , Ten- ANTED , FORD CARS ( Second - Hand ) , Street , Leominster . bury . Wage and text , COWMAN , cottage and garden close Apply , W. YARNOLD , Boraston , Tenbury . WANTED , GENERAL SERVANT , good CHAMBERS , The Beeches , Kington , Hereford- shire . plain cooking required - Apply , Mrs. ANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any Wcondition , for cash . MORGAN , Jew eller . Drapers Lane , Leominster . WANTED , & LIGHT DRAY , must be in Kingsland . general Y Thorley's Poultry Spice is different to any other Poultry Spice and contains all that is necessary for Keeping Poultry Healthy and producing abundance of Egge . Sold in cases containing 72 packets Six Shillings . Cartons ( two sizes ) 1/1 and Sixpence each , by Agents . in all parts . FOR NOR Sale , Double - Barrel Breech - Loading GUN , lowest price £ 4 , cost £ 20. - Apply , F. HARRIS , Kingsland . Cagnificent exhibition strains , from / - per lb. - RED HEN YARDS , Shirlheath , Kings- land . NOCKERELS . - RHODE ISLAND REDS , every TO DEAD CHICKS . - To make your poultry . good condition.Apply , SULLIVAN , only sure way to do this is to feed them for the first three weeks exclusively on ARMI- TAGE'S No. 1 ORIGINAL DRY CHICK farmhouse.Apply , 2 GROW - ON CHICKEN MIXTURE , and ARMITAGE'S No. 3 SMALL CHICKEN CORN . Manufactured by ARMITAGE BROTHERS , Sold by : -T . PORTER , South Street ; G. F. LTD . , Poultry Food Specialists , Nottingham . HINTON , Rainbow Street ; H. BACH , High Street ; G. GOUGH & CO . , 2 , Broad Street , Leo- WANTED , a GIRI , about 15 or 16 , as help , FOOD , and follow on with ARMITAGE'S No BOUNDS , Strangworth , Pembridge . WANTED , WAGONER or COWMAN , married or single , cottage or without , state wages , etc. - RILEY , Marston , Risbury . WANTED , GENERAL SERVANT , for business house . Apply , Mrs. HIL , minster . Drapers Lane , Leominster . WANTED , MAN or STRONG YOUTH , to Wdrive round and assist in shop and slaughterhouse , good wages . - Apply , BRIGHT , High Street , Leominster . DAVIES & BROWN , Ludlow . HE most severe egg - laying test on record containing ground insects , DOUBLES the egg THE proved that Karswood Poultry Spice , supply . Packets 2d . , 6d . , 1 /-.- HINTON , Com Merchant , Rainbow Street , Leominster . OR Sale , FAGGOTS , last year's . - Apply , MALDWIN have been favoured with in- Wquired , cottage and garden found . - FT . I. DAVIES , Lawtonbury , near Leomin- FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 16th , 1917 , at 6 p.m. , about 27 Acres of Excellent GRASS LAND , with Shed , known as the " Rifle Rauge Lands , " well watered and conveniently situated . ANTED , a COWMAN , good milker re- Apply , R. W. FARR , Lawton Hall , Leominster . YOUNG LADY seeks Situation in business , " A.B , " c / o News Office , Leominster . shop experience , good references . - Apply ; OOK Wanted at once , plain cooking . The Land will be Let until the Apply , KUSEL , Westonbury , Pembridge . 2nd February , 1918 . The Purchaser will be required to sign an agreement , a copy of which can be seen at any time before the Sale , during business hours , at the Office of the Town Clerk , of tained . WANTED , YOUNG GIRL , for children , to live in . - Apply , QUEEN'S HEAD VAULTS , Leominster . ster . PR assured if you give your fowls Ovum , ROFITABLE POULTRY KEEPING is Thorley's Poultry Spice , it keeps them in the pink of condition and assures full Rainbow Street , Leominster . Basket . Get Ovum at HINTON'S CORN STORES , OR Sale , firct - class SWEETS CONFEC- FOTIONERY BUSINESS , in good position . Office , Leominster . -For particulars apply " O. T c / o News + on any further particulars may be ob- W once , or March 25th , cottage and gar- WANTED , GENERAL WORKMAN , at den , good wages . Appy , RIDGLEY , Eyton , OR Sale , GIRIS BICYCLE , condition perfect , suit girl 10 to 13 years old . - Ap- ply , 18 , SOUTH STREET , Leominster . By Messrs . DAVIES & EDWARDS . UPPER HOUSE , ORLETON . The Representatives of the late Mr. John Thomas have reserved Leominster . ISS HOWELL , Milliner , Corn Street , Mas vacancies for APPRENTICES and IMPROVERS in Millinery and Fancy Depart- WANTED , ments . a GENERAL WORKMAN , required , wife to tie hops , cottage and garden found . - Apply , J. TEDSTONE , Ivington Park , Leominster . one who can make ricks and thatch Weft Leominster Grammar School , WANTED , Berth in Office , by young girl passed Form 3A . - Apply " O. C , " c / o News Office , Leominster . THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 15th , 1917 . for the disposal of the useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects , comprising in par- ticular : Cutlery , Glass , China , Carpets , Old cass Fender , Overmantels , Fire Implements , Occasional and Dining Tables , in Oak and Mahogany , Antique Wheel - back Chair , fine Old Sheraton Sideboard ( serpentine front , beautifully inlaid , 5ft . 9ins . x 2ft . 7ins . , old brass furnishings ) , Set of Six Mahogany Chairs ( leather seats ) , the Bedroom Requisites years ; also TWO APPRENTICES , liberal including : Iron and Brass Bedsteads , Spring terms . - THE LONDON SUPPLY STORES , Leomin Mattresses , Feather Beds , Stained Duchesse ster . Set , Wardrobe , Mahogany Washstand , Oak Chest of 3 Drawers ( old brass handles ) . G. GOUGH & Co. require TWO STRONG YOUTHS , able to drive , age about 17 W week's ' work.Apply , W. H. B. CAVE , ANTED , THRESHING MACHINE , Collection of Out - Door Effects , Clover Shelling Machine by Humphries . Dark Brown Pony , Wall End , Monkland . 9 years old , 13.2 , quiet to ride and drive ; Light Varnished Governess Car , rubber - tyred ; Set of Black Harness , brass mounts , and a variety of other effects to be sold by Auction on the premises by MESSRS . DAVIES AND EDWARDS . Sale at 1.30 o'clock pormpt . Auction Offices , Ludlow ( Tel . 64 ) . View morning of Sale . By Mr. R. H. GEORCE . R. H. GEORGE , Auctioneer , Valuer , Land Agent , and Surveyor , On WANTED , beginning of March , young WINNALL , Church Street , Leominster . WANTED , SITUATION , to look after GENERAL SERVANT . - Apply , Miss pony , help with cattle , used to cattle , aged 14 - Apply , Mr. H. MORRIS , Heath Wood , near Pembridge . WANTED , at once , good GENERAL , For Sale , 29 , CRANKS LANE , LCD- OR LADY'S B.S.A. CYCLE , cheap minster . C NORD WOOD for Sale , 1 per ton de- Leominster . livered . Apply , BEDFORD , Hennor Court . FO NOR Sale , INDIAN GAME COCKEREL , hatched April , 1916 , price moderate . Apply , DIGGORY , Stoke Prior .. OR Sale , BOY'S BICYCLE , grand order , suitable for boy about 10 to 13 years of H L FO age . - Apply , 18 , SOUTH STREET , Leominster . Tgether or separate , situate in Pinsley FREEHOLD GARDENS for Sale , to- Road , good building site . - For further par- ticulars apply , " B13 , " c / o News Office , Leo- minster . OR F Sale , FLASHLAMP BATTERIES , Sd . each . - 18 , SOUTH STREET . Leominster . TO LET . Let , TWO SMALL COTTAGES , at The Wych , each has kitchen , two bedrooms and garden . Apply , W. H. BANKS , Kington . NO Let , good COTTAGE , at Almeley small family , no children . - Apply , Mrs. To Apply , W. H. HOOPER , Yew Tree Farm , W. J. PHILLIPS , Veynor , St. James ' Road , Hereford . LEOMINSTER at UNDENOMINATIONAL Woonton . NOMFORTABLE BEDROOM , with use of Free by post per quarter , ( 1s . 8d . , payable in advance . PRICE ONE PENNY . Three Specialities . Leggings Gaiters Spats FROM the House of Horse Slaughtering . W. W. BECK . Begs to inform the Public that he is still continuing his Business as Licensed We are offering exceptional value in all classes of Leggings . Reliable quality , well finished and at prices to suit every pocket . An absolute necessity while the cold weather is here . We stock sizes , in black , navy and fawn . - all Here you will find an extensive range from which to choose . The latest shades all bearing that dis- tinctive mark of quality for which are noted . we Ross & Son Shoe Experts Limited 23 & 24 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS . A BOY'S HEROISM . When two boys of sixteen , John Bradbury and William Franklin , were remanded at North London on Tuesday charged with being concerned in stealing cigarettes , a detective said Bradbury joined the Army when fourteen and was with the colours 352 days . He served in Gallipoli and on being invalided home his father claimed him as under age . HIDES FOR MILITARY USE . Regulations have been made by the Army Council under the Defence of the Realm Act , respecting dealings in all hides - cow , ox , and bull - imported into the United Kingdom of the following weights Wet salted , 45 lbs . and upwards ; dry salted 25 lbs . and upwards ; dry Mr. 18 lbs . The effect of these regulations will be to ensure the use for military purposes of all hides suitable for the production of army leather , and to limit the price at which they may be sold to tanners to a figure of 1 per cent . in advance of the importer's sale price . Horse Slaughterer . professed he had been knighted , was Full Value for Heavy Horses and Cattle , Dead , and Pay Before Removal . Distance No Object , Addresses : DUMB " AFTER ARREST . William Hudson Pattinson , an ex - dock labourer , who shammed dumbness and who had charged at Wigton , Cumberland , on Monday , as a deserter from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.ted that w Bradbury said his boy joined the Gloucestershire Regiment , was in the second landing at Suvla Bay , and he and another lad , each taking twelve bottles , went across " No Man's Land " for water . The other lad fell wounded , but this , boy went on with the 24 bottles , and although bullets were flying all round him got back safely with the twenty- four bottles of water . The act was reported to the commanding officer , but no notice was taken because it was not witnessed by a com- missioned officer Mr. Hedderwick : fi fine things are done that are neither recorded nor rewarded . I and afraid you made a mistake in getting this boy out of the Amy FOUR LIVES LOST IN ANOTHER OUTRAGE . The police stated that when arrested the prisoner could talk , but shortly afterwards he lost his voice and complained of pains in the head . A doctor , however , declared that the man was not ill , but shamming . Shortly after noon on Monday eleven sur- The prisoner , who wrote a CHEMICAL WORKS , WORCESTER , made a gurgling noise , was remanded to await tons ) were landed . statement and vivors of the London steamer Hurtswood ( 1,229 The vessel was torpedoed without warning , and two engineers and one fireman were instantly killed by the explosion . One of the crew died from injuries shortly after . leaving the steamer , and two other men who were seriously injured are now in hospital . NORTH OAD LEOMINSTER , NORTH WOOD , PRESTEIGN . Telephone No. 52 . an escort . OFFICER'S BODY IN TUNNEL . The body of Second Lieutenant Jasper Brett , No conection with any other Buyer . tunnel on the railway between Killinay and twenty - two , has been found decapitated in a Dalkey , County Dublin . Prepaid Advertisements Sitting - Toom , pleasant part of town , board Will be inserted in THE KINGTON TIMES at SCHOOL , Infants ' Department , Wanted , once , Certificated Trained TEACHER , if required . Apply , " U.A , " c / o News Office , temporarily , salary according to scale . - Apply Leominster to J. B. DOWDING , Leominster . PROPERTY and TIMBER SPECIALIST , WANTED , a good GENERAL SERVANT , farmhouse . - Apply , Mrs. E. R. TOUSE and GARDEN , with Outbuilding , good repair , 8 rooms , rent £ 14 and rates . -Apply by letter , " Q.A , " c / o News Office , Leominster . - the following rates : WANTED , TO LET , AND FOR SALE . 1 week . 2 weeks . HOUSE and GARDEN , with 20 WORDS 6d . 9a . 3 weeks 1s . 30 9d . 1s . 18. 6d . 40 19 . 18. 6d . 28 . " one WANTED , useful HELP , 16 to 20 , small T small Orchard , from March 25th . - Apply , family . Apply , " B. H , " c / o News F. HARRIS , Kingsland . Office , Leominster . MORTGAGE BROKER , VALUER and ARBI- TRATOR under the Agricultural Holdings BRIGHT , Ivingtonbury , Leominster . Act , 1908. REPORTS , RECORDS and SUR- VEYS carefully and personally attended to . HOTEL and PUBLIC HOUSE VALUER . VALUATIONS for ESTATE DUTY , MORT- GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPEALS , & c . PERIODICAL SALES of PROPERTIES . Prompt settlements in all cases . ESTABLISHMENT 1880 . Offices : - Croftmead , Kingsland , Herefordshire . Leominster Office Corn Square . By Messrs . E. HAMMOND & SON . E. Hammond & Son , Auctioneers , Valuers , House Estate , and Insurance Agents , WAGNERAL , for house , com- ANTED , at once , COMPANION - HELP , fortable home , small wages ; also a young HOUSEMAID . - Apply , 63 , RIBBESFORD TER- RACE , South Street , Leominster . ΤΟ TO Let , good COTTAGE and GARDEN , at Kington . Apply , NORGROVE , Lyonshall To Let HOUSE and SHOP , No. 6 , Corn Street , Leominster . - Apply , HOLMES , 10 , Corn Street . ΠΟ Only one article can be included in advertisement . Cash must in all cases accompany the order , at the above rates . All Advertisements received by Mr. STEVEN- SON , 33 , High Street , Kington , Offices of this Paper .. WANTED WORKMAN or WORKMAN- COWMAN , good cottage close , good To RM , 6 acres -- Apply , GEORGE PHIL . The best Local Medium for Advertisements wages to suitable man.Apply , THOMAS , Grafton Farın , Bockléton , Tenbury . WANTED , BOY or Refreshment Rooms . Station -Apply , LEOMINSTER RAILWAY STATION . WANTED , a Working HOUSEKEERSide to 45 , home , for roadside inn . Apply , " C.K , " cfo News Office , Leo- minster . Let , 25th March next , SMALL GRASS LIPS , Drayton , Brimfield . CApply , " A.B , " e / o News Office , Leo- NOMFORTABLE HOME for 2 schoolgirls . minster . In the District : BITTER COLD IN CERMANY . TOUSE to Let , 63 , Ribbesford Terrace , GREATEST FROST FOR OVER 50 YEARS . South Street , Leominster . NO Let , No. 11 , CHURCH STREET , from March next . - Apply , Mr. LEVICK , Conduct all classes of SALES BY AUCTION , WANTED , Lady - Day , COWMAN , splendid Solicitor , Leominster . VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , Etc. , RENTS and BOOK DEBTS COLLECTED . Personal Attention , Prompt Settlements . ESTABLISHED 1881 . Offces : Highbury House , Leominster . MISCELLANEOUS . cottage near , wages 25 / - per week , good chance for tidy married couple , permanent . Apply , " M , " c / o News Office , Leominster . Apply , ANTED , a PERSON , for household work , comfortable home , family of two . R.O , " c / o News Office , Leominster . FOR SALE . RATS , MICE , MOLES , COCKROACHES , OR Sale , young TURKEY STAG ; also and BEETLES greedily eat HARRI- SON'S " RELIABLE " RAT POISON . Cats and Dogs will not touch it . Vermin dry up BUFF ORPINGTON COCKEREL . - Ap- ply , NIGHTINGALE , Haresbrook , Tenbury . HEELBARROWS , LADDERS , OAK and leave no smell . Price 6d . , 13. , 45W UNEAR FENCING POSTS ready and 3s . 8d . Postage 2d.-G. W. HARRISON . for delivery . - C . NORGROVE , Saw Mills , Leo- Chemist , Reading . Sold by Chemists . Agent minster . for Leominster , J. W. ROWE , ( late J. Buckham ) , Chemist , High Street . KILL THAT INSECT , TOMMY . IGS ARE OFTEN TROUBLED WITH PIGS WORMS ; Thorley's Worm Powders will Send clear same . Sold in Cartons containing six your pals " out yonder " some tins of powders 5d . , by Agents in all parts ; or by HARRISON'S NURSERY POMADE - they'll Post 12 Powders 1 / 1-96 Powders 6/6 , on be very acceptable . KINGSLAND Horse Slaughtering YARD . The only place where animals can be dis- When you haven't time receipt of remittance , by JOSEPH THORLEY , sected within 14 miles of Leominster . to wash there's a big chance you'll have LTD . , King's Cross , London , N. " companions . " A little HARRISON'S MADE KILLS EVERY INSECT on hair WALLPAPERS from 414. per roll . and body . Insist on having HARRISON'S POMADE . gd . Any large or small , supplied at Largest stock in " Tins of comfort , " at 4 d . and WHOLESALE PRICES Write for patterns , stating Sold by all Chemists - or by post from Great Britain . HARRISON , Chemist , Reading . Agent for class required , ( DEPT . 279 ) , BARNETT WALLPAPER Leominster , J. W. ROWE , ( late J. Buckham ) , Co. , LTD . , Manchester . High Street ; Kington , J. W. CAUNT . GREY HAIR restored to its original colour by using HARRISON'S Hair RESTORER Colour It is not a dye , but acts naturally , is quite harmless . Price 1/6 . Postage 3d . Reading . Hair Specialist , G. W. Harrison , M.P.S. , IG KEEPERS WHO WISH THEIR PIGS PTO PAY should use as a Condiment Thorley's Food for Cattle ; keeps Pigs thrifty . Sold in cases containing 56 Packets Five Shillings , by agents in all parts . URE - BRED BUFF ROCKS , magnificent Pyers , from 260 egg strain . SITTINGS now ready , 4 / - ; CHICKS , 9d . each.-R. CLIVE HANCOCK , 121 , Bargates , Leominster OR Sale , HAND CHAFFCUTTER and two - horse GEAR , both equal to new H. J. Pritchard Wishes to inform the Farmers and General Public that he has taken over the well adapted premises at Kingsland for the purpose of Horse Slaughtering , Etc. The only Horse Slaughtering License in North Herefordshire is now held by H. J. Pritchard who intends to carry on this Business in a satisfactory manner to all con- cerned . MANY PEOPLE FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH . Second Lieutenant . Brett , who had been dis- charged from the Army as medically unfit after having been in an hospital for officers at Richmond , left his residence to go for a walk , and was apparently in his usual health and spirits . £ 10 FINE FOR A MATCH . PARCELS TO THE FRONT . Some misapprehension has arisen in the public mind in regard to the dispatch of parcels to soldiers at the front , as the result of a paragraph appearing on January 20th to the effect that for a week from that date no parcels could be sent via the Forwarding Officer at Southampton . That embargo is now removed , but in case the Post Office route is always open , and goods may be sent with certainty of delivery by that means . MASKED BOY'S EXPLOIT . At a Cheshire police court on Monday , Grif- fiths David Williams , of Llanberis , who was unable to speak English , was fined £ 10 for entering a munition works with a match in his possession . It was proved that he had given up a box of matches at the works en- trance , Ent one match had become entangled ban home and his assault on a French woman A masked boy's intrusion into a quiet subur- with a bit of string . A splendid character was given Williams , and the Bench said this sions . Roland Yorke , who is only 16 , knocked were described on Saturday at Middlesex Ses- alone had saved him from the maximum of six at the door of Mrs. Marcelle Shepherd's months ' imprisonment and £ 100 fine . DISAPPEARED WITH A CHILD . house in Teddington Park , and , placing one hand on her mouth , caught hold of her by the throat and pushed her into a room , where he On a charge of taking a baby from the cus tried to strangle her . In answer to Mrs. tody of its parents , Edith May Noakes ( 16 ) , Shepherd's calls a neighbour came to her as no fixed abode , was remanded at Wednesbury sistance , and raised an alarm . on Monday . It was alleged that prisoner ob- dirty rag with three holes in it and a string The mask worn by Yorke was a piece of tained lodgings on the pretence that she was attached . He was sentenced to three months peared with the child and was traced to Payn- imprisonment and ordered to pay the costs of to become a tram conductress . She disap- ton Road , Handsworth , where she had obtained the prosecution . lodgings and decamped , leaving the child be- hind her . ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BUY SOVEREIGNS . ARREST OF TWO RUSSIANS , Smith ( 31 ) . fishmonger , and Harry Smith ( 25 ) ; Highgate , London , Friday , Louis tailor's machinist , Russian subjects , of Upper At on " GOLDEN POSTMAN " SENTENCED . The " golden postman , " Charles James Davey , was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday to 20 months ' hard labour for steal- ing three packets containing postal orders . The Hague , Feb. 5. - The German papers : He was also ordered to pay the costs of the report that Sunday was the coldest day in prosecution . When Davey's house was East Smithfield , were charged with being con- Germany for over 50 years . Great sufferings . searched on his arrest , notes and coin to the are being experienced all over the country , value of £ 59 were found , besides books and many people being found frozen to death . documents showing that he had a credit The hardship is all the greater as , owing to balance of £ 28 at the bank and had purchased the fatless food which the people are forced stock to the extent of £ 600 . to eat , their power of resistance is limited . " In fact , the cold is considered a national catas- trophe this year.sidered a front . า STORY OF 269 WATCHES . Two men , described as dealers in cheap cerned in attempting to obtain for use other- wise than as currency , sovereigns at Ballards Place , Finchley . Detective - Inspector Farrier said he was in- troduced to Harry Smith as William Ferrais , a financial agent , at Finchley Picture Hall . Smith said , " You have heard I am willing to buy sovereigns to any amount at 21s . each ... I will either pay by notes , Treasury notes , or same The frost in East Prussia has reached minus 30 deg . Centigrade . The troops in Russia have jewellery , were charged at Manchester on cheque . There is no limit to the amount , I suffered intensely , and many soldiers are re- Tuesday with the theft of a large number of will buy up to £ 500 . The only difficulty is ported to have been frozen to death while gold , silver , and metal watches . doing duty in the trenches on the Russian watches , valued at £ 184 , were left in a hand- as they would be easy to handle . Smith carrying it . For the prosecution it was stated that 269 Witness suggested parcels of 250 sovereigns According to the . Geneve " Tribune " the bag in the cloakroom at Nottingham Midland plied : " I have carried three thousand at a Landsturm frontier guards complain bitterly Station . Two men who left a skip there were time recently . I have just been to Manchester to the Swiss soldiers of hunger and privation . alleged to have picked up the bag when they and done a deal there , and about three weeks FOOD RIOTS IN HOLLAND . came for their own property , and the prosecu- ago I worked at Finchley . I do not want to Amsterdam , Feb. 6. - There is a great scarcity tion suggested that these two men , were the go up North for them . of coal in Holland at the present time . The prisoners . Many of the watches had been soldAn appointment was made , and the " Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant " learns that in Manchester and Liverpool . evening Louis Smith confirmed the offer of Germany is preparing to send 320,000 tons of The prisoners , who pleaded not guilty , were 21s . for each sovereign . A wallet was pro- coal monthly to Holland , provided the latter committed to the sessions . duced containing Treasury notes , and witness will arrange for its transport . jingled a bag of nails and asked " to what HOSPITAL SUGAR ROBBERY . use is the gold being applied ? " Both replied , of potatoes . " To be candid with you , we send abroad to There was a big demonstration against the George Pirie , both of the Army Medical Corps , " To be equally candid with you I am a police Sergeant John Henderson and Corporal foreign allof merchants . " Witness then said , food shortage yesterday in Rotterdam . Rotterdam correspondent of the " Telegraaf " pleaded guilty at Aberdeen on Saturday to officer and am goingt to take you to the sta- states that a grocer's shop was plundered , and breaches of trust to a military hospital where tion . " The wallet contained notes to the value in various parts of the town people stormed they were stationed . Henderson the coal carts anl carried away the coal . , a University graduate and school- There is also a shortage of paraffin . master in one of the largest schools in the city . was fined £ 15 , and Pirie was imprisoned for three months . The goods said to have been stolen included 730 lbs . of sugar In several towns there is also a great scarcity CHURCH FIRE . The TRAGEDY OF M.C. HERO . John Cyril Chambers ,, an Australian cadet , who was awarded the Military Cross for dis- tinguished service in France , was found shot of £ 159 . A remand was ordered . CRUEL CONDUCT OF A MINER . PONY STARVED TO DEATH . At Cannock Petty Sessions on Monday , John Rowley , a miner , of Chadsmoor , was ordered to pay . a fine of £ 5 for cruelty to a pony . The evidenee showed that the horse was VESTRY ARSON BY TWO SMALL BOYS . At Sutton Coldfield ( Birmingham ) on Tues- day Daniel Barry Page , aged twelve , and All Carcases paid for in cash before removal . Samuel Henry Cochayne , aged eleven , were Letters and Telegrams : 33 , Bargates , Leo- found guilty by the magistrate of setting fire in a chair at the Imperial Hotel , Russell- minster , or Broomy Hill , Kingsland . to the vestry of All Saints ' Church , Four square . He had previously served in Galli- kept in a field in severe weather , and with the Oaks , on February 2 and doing damage to the poli . A letter was found addressed to his sis- exception of a supply of water was given extent of about £ 50 . ter in a happy and cheerful tone , and it was nothing to cat , with the result that it died , stated at the inquest on Saturday that he was When the carcase was opened the stomach con- the last man one would think likely to take tained no i food of any kind , except a little his life , so bright was his disposition . DISTANCE NO OBJECT . N.B. - The above premises were formerly Agent for Leominster : J. W. Rowe , 35 , Higl Apply , " S , " c / o BRITTEN'S LIBRARY , Tenbury . occupied by W. W. Beck . Street . Both were placed on probation . Page being ordered to receive three strokes and Cochayne six strokes with a birch - rod . girhiss . |