The Kington Times - February 1917
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Kington Times 3rd February 1917 - Page 5
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| Date | 03/02/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 3rd February 1917 |
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Ds Y S , ter . ordshire War . RITORIAL'S 1 . eived that Private , who was taken f the Herefordshire as died in Turkey a prisoner of war . OLDIER'S LACKPILL . ' war had its cul- ing , when Private Regiment , who nycoed Red Cross arried Miss Nellie Mumbles , formerly at Clyne Chapel , eedingly interesting ertainly the most held in the pretty lled to its utmost rs from Danycoed , e nurses numbering attired in full uni- orderlies , together Davies ) , the Com- eax ) , the Quarter- ) , and Dr. F. de ficer ) . The bride , in a gown of white ven away b Pte . led by Miss Lizzie duties of best man Corporal McWilliam , ing clergy were the ( Vicar of Oyster- J. H. Watkins in . The Wedding Gladys Green . 36 of the staff and A ded interest to the from the church number of guests ng breakfast which tal after which the ton for their honey . dding presents were e a clock , the gift service from Mr. Cross ; Mrs. Davies , s Taylors , Mumbles . th ; a Bible from sa janí dish from ton ; a tea - pot from tea - pot from Pte . a pair of salt cel- ams and Miss Maud . and gold egg cups PRESCOTT- UNDED . Prescott - Decie , Royal been wounded in of Colonel Richard . of the Royal of the Herefordshire August , 1865 , he a lieutenant in the ched the rank of He was made a il , 1915. In the k part in the relief e Battle of Colenso , and the operations d at the conclusion the Queen's arded OY KILLED . announce that Mrs. has received un- of her son , Private he Shropshire Light ave been killed by a news was conveyed ert Rodgers to his was only 20 , joined He had been at atbreak of hostilities . e service . He had o occasions , the last 5. Deep sympathy n her great loss . EOMINSTER . Mr. William Morris , idid record of pat- the eldest son , is Morris is on active Thomas Morris is in SC . Charles Morris ; and the youngest , A.S.C. in France . ungest daughter lost f st at Salonika ; she months . Two other it for the country . UALTIES . ED . try17023 , Pte . W. 871 , Sapper W. C. inster ) . DOLS . made by the schol- Barnardo's Homes This sum has been ainer , the Hon . Sec- e collectors were : - ave , Ethel Hughes ,. uires , Katie Cooper , Hammonds , Ernest eslie Vick and Ben . THE Motor Tractor Is the for Farmers Suitable for Ploughing , Threshing , Hauling , Crilling . Harrowing , Etc. " Mogul " Tractor . Intending Purchasers can see the Tractor at work by appointment . Man supplied with Tractor for One Week . AGENT : T. Llewellin , CASE OF CHILD NEGLECT AT LEOMINSTER . MOTHER AND FATHER SENT TO PRISON . SAD STORY AT THE BOROUGH POLICE COURT . COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER'S EVIDENCE . " NEVER SAW SUCH A PLACE . " A sad story was unfolded in Leominster Bor- ough Police Court on Thursday before Dr. G. Steel ( in the chair ) , Alderman George Page , Mr. R. B. Sandiland , Mr. H. Easton , Mr. E Cole , Mr. T. J. Enoch . William Phillpot , labourer , and Margaret Phillpot , his wife , of 14 , New Street , Leo- minster , were charged that on January 17th and on divers other dates previous thereto at 14 , New Street , being the parents and having the custody of certain children , Milboro Phill- pot ( 13 ) , William ( 11 ) , Mary ( 9 ) , Nellie ( 7 ) , Annie ( 4 ) , did unlawfully and wilfully neglect such children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to their health . The Magistrates Clerk informed the defen- dants that they had a right to be tried by a DILWYN . THE KINGTON TIMES . FEBRUARY On that occasion he served a printed warning notice on Mrs. Phillpot . He continued to make periodical visits and there was some slight effort for improvement , but in Novem- filthy and the house in as bad a state as be- ber , 1914 , he found that the children were as fore . There were no sheets or blankets for the bed where the four children slept . He continued to visit the house urging the woman to try to improve , but after some meagre efforts for a time the children got as bad again . The house had never been in a clean plaint he saw the father , who resented his state . In May , 1916 , in consequence of a com- visit and wanted to know what was wrong with the children . Mrs. Phillpot admitted there were nits in the children's hair . He warned the parents that if there was no improvement continued to visit them month by month . they would probably get into trouble . He There were slight improvements from time to time , but the vermin was never removed . On January 11th of this year , owing to complaints , he visited the house . The eldest child , Mil- boro , was in a shocking state of neglect . Her head was practically alive and the scalp was covered with sores . The body was dirty and marked and the clothing was dirty and ragged . The other children were also very dirty . The was no attempt at cleanliness . The back kitchen was especially dirty and covered with stagnant dirty slops and filth . The children's bed was saturated with filth , and there was no bed clothes at all , except three old coats . Four children slept in this bed and the youngest slept with the parents . He warned the mother and told her to clean the place up at once and have the children thoroughly cleansed or she would have to appear before the Court . The mother said she was not very well . On several occasions she had said she was doing her best , but the chlidren had thick hair , and also that Milboro would not allow her to do anything . He visited the house IIS . Phillpot said their bread bill last week was He spoke to the landlord , The ceiling was down but as nothing was done he nailed some bagging over the hole . He whitewashed the place twice himself . The roof was not sound and when it rained they had to put buckets and basins in the bedroom to catch the water that ran through . They had always paid the rent when they could spare it . The Bench retired to consider the case , and upon their return , he Be TENBURY WELLS RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . £ 1,000 INVESTED IN WAR LOAN . WANTED FOR ROAD REPAIRS AFTER THE WAR . The monthly meeting of the Tenbury Rural District Council was held on Tuesday , when there were present : Mr. G. Ballard ( in the The Chairman said the Bench looked upon Mr. Williams , Mr. R. Crofts , Mr. Holder , Mr. chair ) , Mrs. Baldwyn Childe , Mr. W. Taylor , it as a very serious offence indeed that the health of these children should have been . Ashley , Mr. C. G. Partridge , Mr. H. T. jeopardised in that way . It was not as Nott , with the Surveyor ( Mr R. W. Jarvis ) . though this matter had been going on for a The Chairman stated that the balance in few weeks . This matter had been going on leaving a net balance of £ 1,337 06. 4d . hand was £ 1,492 11s . 5d . , cheques £ 155 d1s . 1d . , for years in spite of warnings . The Bench had decided that both must go to prison for 14 days without hard labour , and the children would go to the Workhouse . By that means they hoped that the parents would get clean , that the children would be cleaned at the Workhouse and that the Medical Officer would see that the house was cleaned , so that when they came out they would be able to make a fresh start - clean . Mr. Levick asked the Bench to remit the Court fees in that case to the Society which was supported entirely by voluntary subscrip- tions . The application was granted . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Thursday , before Dr. G. Steel ( in the chair ) , Alderman George Page , Mr , R. B. Sandiland , Mr. H. Easton , Mr. E. Cole , Mr. T. J. Enoch . LIGHTING ORDER . sum- Rebecca Twyman , 2 , Green Lane , was moned for failing to screen an inside light on January 23rd ) on January 23rd he saw a light at defendant's Superintendent Rooke said that at 10.10 p.m. reside Lane . He Green Lane . He had previously cautioned Miss Twyman about the same thing some time ago . He asked defendant who was responsible and she said she was . Fined 2s . 6d . notice at the last meeting to consider the tem- The Chairman said that Mr. Ashley gave porary investment of the balance standing to the credit of their account . He was informed that this course had been taken by other Councils , so they had a precedent to go upon . They had the money owing to inability to get the materials on to the roads . The roads re- quired the material , but they could not spend balance of £ 1,337 . the money . The result was that they had a thought that tlie bills for the next month The Clerk and Surveyor would not be so great but what they might temporarily invest in War Loan the sum of £ 1,000 . He therefore moved that the Council invest the sum of £ 950 in purchasing £ 1,000 of 5 per cent . War Loan . Mr. Ashley seconded and inquired whether they could not spare more than that . The Chairman said in suggesting a thousand he knew that the Clerk agreed to that , although he at first thought only £ 750 . agreed that they should not relieve the rates Mr. Nott supported the investment . He for six months because it would be more than wanted after the war , because the roads were going back . The whole of this money would be wanted after the war . - the name of the Treasurer , the Chairman and ther decided that the stock should stand in The resolution was carried and it was fur- the Clerk . GUARDIANS AND PIG KEEPING . The Local Government Board circular re the encouragement of pig keeping by waiving bye- laws where possible , was read . jury , but they elected to be dealt with sum- house was in a most filthy condition and there Street , was summoned for riding a bicycle in ply to them because they had never put any marily in . Defendants pleaded not guilty , the woman adding : I do not see where the neglect comes Mr. W. P. Levick appeared for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children , and stated that the proceedings were taken under the Children Act 1908 , Section 12. The case was taken up by the S.P.C.C. , which was uni- versally known for the good work which it did . He might say that the Society never brought a case before the Court except as a last resort . Their inspectors were very humane , kind men In these cases a great deal of trouble was taken to get the homes cleaned and the children cared for , and it was only after repeated warnings and repeated vis and when at last it was apparent that noth - had said as to the condition of the house on ing short of drastic measures were required that the Society came to ask for the help of the Court to impress upon the parents the necessity of carrying out their ordinary paren- tal duties . At times like these it was neces sary that the health of the children of the nation should be preserved , and that they should not be so neglected as to cause their health to become impaired instead of growing up to be useful members of Society . From the evidence they would find that this home was in a filthy condition . Dr. Gold would say that the house was not fit for habitation , but apart from that the defendant could have ised water and might have made some efforts to keep themselves and the house and children clean . The state of the children had practic- ally since 1913 been most deplorable . They were most verminous , filthy and dirty , ragged and ill - clothed , although they did not allege that they were ill - fed . The state of the bed almost beggared description . It was a matter of regret that in this town they could find such a state of affairs . He asked the Bench if they were satisfied upon the evidence to say that this was a case of gross neglect . Last notice , but paid innumerable visits , he had year the Inspector not only served a warning urged the defendants to alter and to keep their children in a better state , until he was bound to come to the Court . If the Bench were satisfied he hoped they would make the case an example of their determination not to allow town . that state of affairs to exist in the Dr. Dryburgh Gold , Medical Officer of Health for the County , stated that January 17th he came to Leominster at the request of the In- spector and visited No. 14 , New . Street . He saw Mrs. Phillpot and he saw the five child- ren . The eldest child was Milboro , who was 13 , and he examined her head , body and clothes generally . She was in a very filthy condition . The head was verminous , the body dirty and verminous and marked . There were no adequate boots and the clothes were very dirty . The girl felt her position acutely as she was of an age to feel that things were not as they should be . The Chairman : Were the schools open on that date ? Mr. Levick Yes . They are not allowed to attend school . Dr. Gold continuing , said that William was pretty much the same , but having short hair his head was not so filthy . Mary , who was 8 years old , was verminons , body much marked , clothes very dirty . Her boots were not so bad , but the stockings were practically non - existent , nothing but a fringe round the ankle . Nellie 6 years and 7 months , was pretty much the same . Not so verminous , but thre clothes were verminous and the body was marked . Annie 44 , had verminous head , body marked , boots " holey . " The clothing of the children was not very ragged . but in bad re- pair . It was very filthy and there appeared to be no attempt to keep it clean or to clean the children . In a way the clothing was suffi- cient and it was not such as anyone would usually put on children at that time of the year . It was scanty . The children were well impair their health , and it would create un- due suffering . again on January 17th in company with Dr. Gold . He fully corroborated what Dr. Gold that day . There had not been the least at- tempt to improve matters . Phillpot was not at the house , but he went to see him . When witness met him defendant said " What is your game now ? " Witness told him the game was the condition of the children . He satd right . Witness told him what his responsi- that with one exception the children were all bilities were and that he would probably get into trouble . Phillpot could not understand that there was anything wrong with the chil- dren . In consequence of his visits of January 11th and 17th he was instructed by head office to take summonses out against the par- ents . that on the first occasion Phillpot said he had In answer to Phillpot , the Inspector said been on to his wife to keep the children clean , but she would not do so . That was in July , 1913 . The female defendant said she would like to know when she had a written warning . The Inspector said it was a printed warn- ing and he handed it to her personally . The Chairman : Why case not brought before ? was this The Inspector said they were hoping to effect an improvement by moral suasion , struction and advice . He had done his best by warnings , advice and threatenings to avoid taking that drastic step . They did not like to bring parents into Court unless all else had failed . ' " The Chairman Were any repairs done to the house between 1913 and 1917 ? -No . How many are there in family ? There are five in family now , but she has buried two which died in infancy . Do you find warnings have any effect ? - Yes , in 95 per cent . of the cases warnings , supervision and friendly advice effect an im- provement . When you warned the man did he appear to consider there was anything wrong with the condition of the children ? -No , he resented my interference . UNLUCKY ENCOUNTER . Edwin Coslett , insurance agent , 67 , South the Priory on January 24th . He admitted that it was ' so “ unfortunately . " 24th at 11.40 am . he met Mr. Coslett riding o Superintendent Rooke said that on January bicycle along the footpath between the Pop- lands and the Priory . or he would not have done it . As far as he Defendant said he was in a bit of a hurry could see the path was clear , but unfortunately he ran into the Superintendent ( laughter ) . Fined - 2s . 6d . ADJOURNED . Walter John Rees , farmer , Lucton , was sum- moned for driving a trap at Leominster on January 26th without a rear light . Defendant did not appear . P.C. Powell gave evidence that the case was adjourned for the defendant's attendance . 200 LEOMINSTER BOROUGH LICENSING SESSIONS . Alderman George Page , Mr. H. Easton , Mr. T. Thursday , before Dr. G. Steel ( in the chair ) , J. Enoch , Mr. E. Cole . The Chairman announced that the Bench had decided to renew all the licenses . Bench , however , wished to make it known The that they would not countenance the practice of children fetching drink , or the encourage ment of boys upon licensed premises . All the licenses were then renewed . Mr. J. B. Dowding applied for the renewal of the cinematograph license in connection with the Corn Exchange . Granted . Mr. Taylor said they would not be troubled with pig keeping until food was cheaper . The Surveyor said the circular did not ap- obstacle in the way of pig keeping so long as the pigs were kept in a healthy and sanitary state . The Chairman said he supposed that there was no waste food in the town boxes . be useful it it were separated . The Surveyor Yes , there is a lot that would waste such scraps . Pigs might be expensive to The Chairman said it was a great sin to feed , but house waste would make the feed- ing cheaper . Mrs. Baldwyn Childe asked if it would be worth while to commence pig keeping again at the Workhouse . Mr. Nott said the place had been used for other purposes . Mr. Ashley said the difficulty was with them that when they had fed the pigs the in- mates could not eat them . They were obliged to sell them and that made it less useful . Mrs. Baldwyn Childe said they always made a profit . Mr. Ashley said a profit had been shown , but he questioned if a profit was made . the tubs . Mr. Taylor said that in the late Master's time he had seen bags of oatmeal fit to eat in Mr. Nott remarked that the wash from the House was not wasted . It was used for pig feeding . The subject then dropped an analysis of water at Sutton Park , and it At the last meeting the Surveyor produced was directed that the owners of the property should be informed . ceived that the matter would be attended to . A reply had been re- The Surveyor said he had met Mrs. Jones who represented Mrs. Jones , the owner . They had decided to put in new drainage and to drain away the open cess - pit and improve the BURFORD RURAL DISTRICT piggery . This was the first thing to do and COUNCIL . The monthly meeting of Burford Rural Dist- rict Council was held on Tuesday , when there were present : Mr. J. W. Rose ( in the chair ) , he advised that the well should be then tackled , and the steining replaced by proper well tubes . It was no use sinking a new well until source of contamination had been re- Five tenders for stone were referred to the the moved . Mr. M. H. Smallman , Mr. G. Morris , Mr. 1. Tenders Committee . Jones , Mr. George Wozencroft , with the Sur- veyor ( Mr. R. W. Jarvis ) . £ 233 6s . 8d . , . cheques to be signed £ 16 11s . 9d . , It was reported that the cash in hand was leaving a net balance of £ .16 14s . 11d . A letter was read from the Local Government of Board in reference to the encouragement pig keeping by waiving local bye - laws where possible . It was stated that there were no bye - laws in the district on the subject . said the District Council years ago used to ad- In reference to the stone tenders the Clerk vertise , but lately the Surveyor had obtained tenders . NEGLECTED HEDGES . The Surveyor reported that he had as yet sent out no notices in regard to hedges , a con- Some of the hedges had not been trimmed siderable number of which required trimming . since the war began . They had got into a bad state and had filled up the ditches and in some places it was difficult to get along the roadst Mr. Partridge said that in many cases the showed there was no question of shortage of side next the tillage had been sided , which labour . The Surveyor mentioned the road from East- On the proposition of the Chairman , sec- onded by Mr. Smallman , the Surveyor was good condition . ham to the Fox . Two years ago it was in authorised to write for tenders . Last year it went down a little and this year it had gone down consid- The Chairman , referring to complaints pre - erably . An enormous amount of timber being left by the being hauled over it and they had no stone to of put on . viously made as to stone roadside , said that good was coming out evil as the stone was now very hard to get and so it came in useful . Very hard to was The Chairman pointed out that in their tenders they had no arrangements for steam rolling . SCHOOL TEACHER'S EVIDENCE . Miss Mary Smith , headmistress at the Girls ' National School , since August , 1915 , stated that the two children , Milboro and Mary , at- tended the school . She had excluded them The Surveyor reported that the hedges were three or four times because of their verminous being cut and he had not needed to issue heads . They had not been fit to sit with other notices so far . The farmers did not realise , ask for tenders , and the Council agreed , that children . She examined the school every however , that they were responsible for clear this should be done . Monday morning . With the exception of two ing away the clippings from the roads and TENBURY'S RED CROSS WHIST DRIVE . or three the school was clean , but they could that the police could take action . In the case not keep it clean with dirty children there . of one road complaints had been made of the These children's heads had never been kept clippings being left about and the farmers clean and there was also vermin on the body . had been warned . The clothing had been insufficient and very dirty . On each occasion she had sent a note to the mother asking her to keep her children clean . The last time she excluded Mary was on January 11th , and she sent her home the week before . The last time she excluded Milboro her mother got her a situation and she left .. She did not keep the situation long and since then she had been preparing to come back to school . Mary had come to and had to be sent home again . She had been at school the last three days and was a little better . The Surveyor said he could but write and TENBURY WELLS BOARD OF GUARDIANS . The monthly meeting of Tenbury Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday , when there were present Mr. H. T. Nott ( in the chair ) , Mrs. Baldwyn Childe , Mr. J. W. Rose , Mr. W : Taylor , Mr. W. Ashley , Mr. M. H. Small- NEARLY £ 70 REALISED . man , Mr. R. Jones , Mr. G. Morris , Mr. G. Wozencroft , Mr. R. Crofts , Mr. T. II . Cooke , The " monster at Tenbury on January 11th in aid of the der . whist drive which was held Mr. C. G. Partridge , Mr. Williams , Mr. Hol- British Farmers " Red Cross Fund resulted in The financial statement as read by the Chairman was : Balance in hand £ 1,024 13s . nourished . Their condition was such as would school several times during the last fortnight the splendid net sum of £ 68 16s . 10d . being 9d . , cheques to be signed £ 1,111 9s . , leaving a LE ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE CLEAN . Describing the condition of the house Dr Gold said its state he did not was such as Mrs. Phillpot said she sent her to school with clean clothes every Monday morning . Witness said that was so but the child's 3. 1917 . PRINTING You will get 5 GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums , and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well arranged and . up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books Letter Books , and all Office Stationery in great variety . Note the Address 38 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . The Successful BUSINESS MAN During the War , Is the Man who Keeps the British Flag Flying . BY ADVERTISING And thereby Business ensuring his as Usual . Advertise in the ⚫ Tenbury Wells Mail , ' and ' Leominster News , ' ' Kington Times . ' HEROISM AT SEA . OF HER HOW THREE SEAMEN SAVED SHIP . realised for the fund . We append the balance debit , balance of £ 86 15s . 3d . sheet - Expenses To Mrs. Britten for printing 200 posters and advertising in The out - relief for the month was £ 24 12s . TWO FLYING ACCIDENTS . Mail " £ 1 3s .; Tenbury Wells against £ 24 1s . 4d . The number in the House " Tenbury Advertiser Com- pany , " printing programmes and advertising total 26. During the month 4 vagrants were LADY WITNESSES DEATH was 17 men , 10 women , two children , 1 child , total 29 ; against 15 men , 10 women , 1 child , FIANCE . fires , 10s .; Mr. Nixon , posting bills , 7s . 6d .; At Aldershot on Sunday morning , Major F. £ 20,000 It was filthy body was so filthy that the child's clothes be- £ 2 10s .; cleaning hall , house and lighting relieved against 9 in the corresponding period Goodden , attached to the Royal Aircraft Fac- ship , after a desperate fortnight , was told in know existed in this town . filthy . He never saw such a place . The back kitchen had a choked . drain and there was about 2 to 3 inches of soap sude on the floor . The floor was more of earth than anything else . The walls were filthy , although it was said the place was done about 4 years ago . The dust on the furniture and walls was very marked and the place was badly smoked . Go ing up , the rickety stairs , he found that the greater part of the ceiling if it had not fallen was being supported by matting . The bed clothes were absolutely insufficient and dirty . Proper bed clothes were conspicuous by their absence , but there were some articles of wear- ing apparell which seemed to be used at night . came dirty in two days . Miss Florence Coward stated that all the J. G. Banfield and Sons , oil for stoves , 2s . 6d . of last year . children had been through the infants ' school , balance to General Fund , £ 68 16s . 10d .; 73 of which she was headmistress . All the time 9s . 10d . minous . ragged . On January 4th she examined several children and as a consequence sent for Inspec- tor McKee who came on January 11th . Joseph H. Davis , school attendance officer , OLD WOOD , TENBURY . There were slates off the back and the whole said he had received complaints as to the con- SUCCESSFUL RED CROSS WHIST DRIVE . structure . of the house was defective . He im- mediately wrote to the Sanitary Inspector and dition of these children , especially last year , Mr. 25 , 1918 . the cor a How three men of a crew of 16 saved their the Admiralty Court on Wednesday , when Sir The Chairman commented upon the very tory , ascended in a machine for the purpose small number of vagrants during the winter of testing it before handing it over for use ,; Samuel Evans heard the application of the she had known them - eight years - they had Receipts By tickets sold , 56 2s . 6d .; cash months of the year . and when at a height of about 1,000 feet the trio to be awarded salvage remuneration . been in the same condition , dirty and ver- at door , £ 4 1s .; amount collected for refresh- The claimants were the second mate , Robert At the last meeting an application was re- wings were seen to break near the body . The had been excluded twice owing to vermin . cloak room box 6s . 6d .; proceeds of sale of re - mittee for the fishing belonging to the Guar- Common , and Major Goodden , who was a most They had never been clean . Nellie ments , but not expended , £ 10 4s . 7d .; gents ceived from the Tenbury Advertising Com- machine fell like a stone near Farnborough Fergusson , and two firemen , Thomas Welch and John Smith , of the American ocean - going Her boots were bad , and she had only an freshments , £ 2 15s . 3d .; £ 73 9s 10d .- ( Signed ) . dians . The Clerk apology for stockings . Her clothes were William Baldwin , Hon . Secretary . now reported that the intrepid flyer , was dead , when aid reached him . tug Vigilant , owned by the Bay Steamship On October 27th her present agreement could only be terminated by He was the first airman to loop the loop by Company of America .. three months ' notice terminable on March night , and on more than one occasion he was captain , after a bitter experience against wes- is notice personally congratulated by the King . The terly gales , sent out the S.O.S. signal , and two The Chairman moved that notice be . given lady to whom he was engaged was present at days later decided to abandon the vessel . The to the present lessees of their intention to the time of the accident . captain and crew took to the boats and went Another flying accident occurred at Alder off to Holland - America liner . terminate the agreement . They would then Fergusson The whist drive held in St. Michael's School with another body . be in a position to make a fresh agreement shot on Monday morning . Lieutenant Cross- then went to the wheelhouse and the firemen and since the opening of the school this year . room on January 26th in rid of the British field ' , pilot , and Lieutenant Hobson , observa- to their posts below .. The weather grew to the Medical Officer and expressed the hope He went to the mother and told her that there Farmers ' Red Cross Fund was a great success . ask the lessees if they would relinquish their crashed to earth . Mr. Ashley suggested that the Board should tion officer , were testing a machine , when they worse . A heavy sea jammed the steering gear , that this would immediately receive some at- were complaints that the children were dirty There were Lieutenant Crossfield was and by the cracking of the casing head of the 120 players beside a and that she must keep them clean . She re- looked on . few who rights until March , 1918 , seeing it was for the badly injured and but little hopes are felt dynamo the ship was thrown into darkness . tention . His opinion was that there was little . The prizes were kindly distributed good of the town . for his companion . The Vigilant missed a reef on the Irish coast . encouragement for anyone to keep themselves plied that they were as clean as other people's by Mrs. Hampton .. The following were the He saw the house in December ; it prize winners : Ladies , 1st . Miss Muncaster ; for the Advertising Committee to approach clean in such a by 50 feet . Half - full of water after a tempes- The Chairman said he thought it would be house . Obviously , if they children . tuous fortnight , she reached Cardiff at sun- wished to encourage people to be clean they was not extraordinarily clean . In January 2nd , Miss Hampton ; consolation , Miss Jack - the present lessees . there was such a terrible smell when Mrs. son . Gentlemen 1st , SOLDIERS ' WIVES ' WINDFALL . down on the night of November 9th . For the must be put into a sufficiently good house . Dr. Steel asked if the state of the house was Phillpot opened the door that he walked away . Mr. Knott ; consolation , Mr. Lees ; booby , Mr. children was discussed at the last meeting . Dickinson ; 2nd . salvors it was urged that they were not then The question of the payment for boarded - out Many thousands of soldiers wives with servants of the defendant company , the own- such as it should be if it had been done three The girl Milboro had a certificate to leave L. Low . from the Attendance Committee . The Clerk reported that no ers . Their contract of service ended when the application had children received a pleasant surprise on the After the prizes there was an auction sale been received for increased payment . The fos- arrival of the first post on Monday morning . crew abandoned the vessel , and the second situation to go to . from the refreshments , Mr. Stanley Mattock ren and would be very sorry if the children sugar , etc. , remaining ter mothers were very attached to the child- Each wife with one or more children received mate and the two firemen salved their own kindly volunteering his services . A programme a letter from the War Office , enclosing a money ship as separate and independent salvors . The of dancing concluded a very enjoyable evening . were brought into the House . order for four weeks extra allowance from Vigilant is worth £ 20,000 . Where the January 15 , under the new scale . Counsel went on to say that the story was The amount realised was £ 14 , made up as fol- of number of children was five , for instance , the one which ought to live in the memories lows Tickets sold £ 7 16s .; cash at door £ 2 mariners who talked of such things and dis- sum enclosed was £ 1 8s . 11s .; cake competition , 15s . 6d .; donations , £ 1 sea These men A second special draft will be isued early in cussed deeds of daring at March 11. After April 9 the amount will be had won the stakes they played for . included in the weekly allowance . In his judgement , Sir Samuel Evans , said the During a discussion at Southwark Tribunal The object of sending money orders was to courage , fine spirit , and absence of physical . on the action of the military authorities in obviate the necessity of recalling the draft fear displayed by the men were illustrative of Goodwin and went out on their motor lorry , on Monday . They had done all they could 13s . 6d . PER WEEK FOR A 15 - HOUR DAY . appealing against certain exemptions , Council books in the middle of the quarter . Had this the courage of the British seaman on the His wages were 22s . and with other allowances to clean the children with vinegar , paraffin He awarded salvage remuneration of lor Weaver quoted the case of A Weald of Kent farmer having been asked catcher , aged 21 , and single . He bought them clothes by the Subisttution Officer what class of man he earned 26s , to 27s . per week . On July 28th , and Jeye's fluid . a local , rat been done the staff of the Paymaster's Office waves . would have been overwhelmed with clerical £ 5,000 in all - 22,500 to Fergusson , the leader . 1913 , he found the children in a most ver- when he could . He had never spent his he wanted in place of his son replied that he for exemption and he went into the Army . He directed The Tribunal would not listen to his appeal work . and £ 1,250 each for the other two . money in drink or neglected his work . Thousands of wives have not yet received the the money to be paid within seven days , and He wanted a horseman , and gave details of his Now , his father and the Army authorities were was away most of his time and left it to his duties , which showed that the extra allowance , but they have not been for- advised the men to put their money in war wife to look after the children . have to commence work at 5.30 man would enticing him to return , but he refused to come gotten .. It will be some days before the work savings . and back . And now the hospitals and military in- of issuing the money orders is completed . There offered a wage of 13s . 6d . per week , the man For this he stitutions were overrun with rats . was not much money to spare out of 19s . to find his own board and lodgings . Comment- the action of the military authorities in ap- The Tribunal adjourned as a protest against there was a slight improvement , but in Novem- They had to pay 10s . to 12s . for bread and 3s . ing upon this offer at the East Kent Tribunal . pealing against 38 out of 50 decisions given by vinced believer in second sight ? years ago . Dr. Gold replied that property of that des- cription seen got out of repair if it was not kept up . Inspector George McKee , of Hereford , local Inspector of the N.S.P.C.C. , said he had been at Hereford since June , 1913 . The present case had been on the Society's books since November , 1911 , and first came under his per- sonal notice on July 28th , 1913 , when he visited the defendants at their house . It was She had a In reply to the female defendant , witness denied that when he warned her he said it was nothing to do with him . This was the ease for the complainants . his was the e DEFENDANTS ' STATEMENTS . of cakes , jam , tea , PLAGUE OF RATS IN SOUTHWARK . Phillpot said he wished to state that his Os . 5d .; sale of surplus provisions , £ 1 17s . 1d . SEQUEL TO SENDING EXPERT CATCHER March for the period between February 11 and staked their lives , all they had to stake , and money was 22s . per week . He gave his wife . 19s . and kept 38. to get his food with when a four roomed house , for which they paid 3s . he was out . His wife washed the clothes on per week . The man was employed by Messrs . a Saturday night , the children had them clean . minous condition and filthy , clothing ragged , flesh dirty and bodies marked by vermin . The house and bed were in a filthy state then . A FARMER'S WACE OFFER . He saw both parents and warned them . He Mrs. Philpott said she had done her best would finish at 8 or 9 p.m. gave the mother instructions how to get rid of to try and get the girls ' heads clean . the vermin and clean the children . Later ber he found them in as bad a state again . for rent . a.m. INTO ARMY . Lord Harris said such wages were absolutely the Court at a recent sitting . ridiculous . Mr. Ferguson : " That's the new girl sing- " Why is your friend there such a con- ing in the kitchen , isn't it ? She's a regular " Well , cuckoo . " Mrs. Ferguson : " Yes , except that maybe it's because , the poor duffer fell in love she can't cook . " at first sight . " . |