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Date	27/01/1917
Type	Newspaper
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Language	English
Area	Kington Times
Collection Holder	Herefordshire Libraries
Date of Publication	27th January 1917
Transcription	7 le Y THE Motor Tractor for Farmers DS Y S , ster . D illing Tale and Intrigue , D : WINGS , " Gerard , of The Red Farm , " TO - DAY . NOR . ERVICE . he late Private W. nent , second son of Green Lane , whose was reported in ' our Old Radnor Church ce on Sunday last . ed in sympathy with following relatives rs . S. Stokes ( father es ( sister ) , Mr. and le ( uncle and aunt ; Stokes , P. Stokes , M. Stokes , Crooked es , Craft Castle , and ( cousins ) , The Vicar Rev. W. E. Johnson took his text from erse of St. John , han than this , that his friends " ) . He st spoke these words ministry . He had all that was neces stand what a great y hen they consented 11 , Come , and fol- were to forsake all- ow Him . As their trials of their dis- our Lord saw that them that their life . nial and sacrifice . eater love hath noi y down his life for sed Lord was to set laying down His he world . His sac- types and prophe- and in due time be born of a pret offer Himself upon or our sins . Here His is the great . enabled men and- the history of the and to give their good of those who ink I am right in 1914 , the majority but a . vague idea of e knew that Jesus as a sacrifice upon here sounded forth womanhood of this us , but to all our the whole Empire . king nation found d burst forth in o be the most tér- power had broken discarded for years Son of God , and Might is Right " Mere Scraps of n of Belgium and known to you and bon . What I want that when the ap- he weak nations in became united and weak and that and to offer itself So , as this great are precious lives ing of faith and here this evening praises to God for now we are going f grace a memorial other young man de for faith and freedom of small ervation from the s the second young during the last that He has not upon our sacrifice . is parents and we onsoled with the given his life that tlive in freedom . plendid soldier will f his regiment and generations in this to him be numbered thine eternal petual shine upon lover of my soul " r ng of Peace . " The ev . W. E. Johnson urial of the dead . by the choir and s read by Mr. W. ded with the sing- hymn " Now the s the congregation he organist ( Mrs. ch in Saul . RING RICK OF ck of barley , Mr. arthen Assizes , on or named George servitude . This adge , when we re- available , that we stacks , whether of Suitable for Ploughing Threshing , Hauling , Crilling . Harrowing , Etc. CORRESPONDENCE . Is the THE KINGTON TIMES . JANUARY 27 , 1917 . " Mogul " Tractor . Intending Purchasers can see the Tractor at work by appointment . Man supplied with Tractor for One Week . AGENT : T. Llewellin , THE EDITOR DOES NOT HOLD HIMSELF RESPON- SIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY HIS CORRESPONDENTS . ALL COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SENDER , NOT NECESSARILY FOR PUBLICATION . BUT AS A GUAR- ANTEE OF GOOD FAITH . IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Dear Sir , I venture to suggest that you will be rendering your numerous readers a service by drawing their attention to the new amend- ments of the " Defence of the Realm Act . " . This obligés all employers of labour to render return , D. R. 17 , to the local Recruiting Officer , of all their male employees of military Failure to comply with the Order en- tails a severe penalty . I append a copy of the recent addition to the regulation referred to : - age . EXTRACT FROM AMENDMENTS OF " DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS . " DATED 22nd DECEMBER , 1916 . 5. At the end of provisio ( c ) to the first paragraph of Regulation 41a after the words " may direct " there shall be in- serted the following paragraph : - " It shall be the duty of every person who under this regulation is required to make such list as aforesaid , to deliver forthwith to the Recruiting Officer for the locality in which the premises at which the persons included in the list or record are employed or if such persons are not employed at or about any premises the employers premises , are situated , a true copy of such list and record , and thereafter to deliver to such Recruiting Officer during the first week in each calendar month a written report show- ing any alterations and additions to the said list and record down to the last day of the preceding calendar month , and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations . I am , yours faithfully , H. R. L. COTTON , Major , H.Q.R.O. 53rd Recruiting Office , Guildhall , Shrewsbury . Jan. 22nd , 1917 . R.D.R.A. FARMERS AND THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY . DILWYN . LUDLOW . KIMBOLTON . The death has been reported to the District Coroner , of George Pember , a smallholder , of Grantsfield , Kimbolton . Deecased , who was 60 years of age , had been- confined to his bed for the past 15 months and passed away on Tuesday morning . An inquest was not con- sidered necessary . WEOBLEY . The concert which was recently held in aid of the Church Army Hut Fund resulted in a sum of £ 13 being paid over to that object . STOKE PRIOR . THE DEATH OF MISS BODYS . GREAT RED CROSS SALE AT TENBURY . ( Continued from Page 3 ) . BIDDERS FOR THE BULLOCK . The biddings for the bullock in the order in which they were made were as follows : - £ 20 each . - Mrs Whinyates , Mrs. Baldwyn Childe , Mr. Baldwin , Miss Wallace , Mr. Bal- lard . £ 5 each.-Mr. Collins , Mr. T. Rawlings , Mr. F. Oliver , Mr. T. Rawlings , Mr. Isaac Wal- Mr. R. Oliver , Mrs. H. Partridge , Mr. Percy lace , Miss Margaret Wallace , Mr. A. Dent , Jones , Mr. S. Pound , Mrs. Whinyates , Mr. Price ( Middleton ) , Mr. C. R. Morgan ( Miles Hope ) , Mr. Watkins ( Brimfield Cross ) , Mr. Marsh ( Dudley ) , Mr. T. II . Cooke , Mr. C. G. Partridge , Miss Ingleby , Mr. T. Kemp , Mr. F. E. Prescott ( Bockleton ) , Mr. Muncaster , Mr. Owen Thomas , Miss M. Wallace , Mr. Miss Hannah Locksley Thomas Bodys , who John Darrell , Mr. C. E. N. Shorting , Mr. H. for many years resided with her mother at Cooper , Mrs. Whinyates , Mr. R. Jones , Mr. Stoke Prior , died after a lingering illness on rell , Mr. W. Baldwin , Mr. Frank Russell , Mr. A. Dent , Mrs. Jones ( Bockletone , Mr. , H. Dor January 20th at the age of 60 at Priory Cottage , Openshaw , Mrs. Leysters . Miss Bodys and her mother were Mr. Openshaw , Mr. Arnett , Mr. Marsh , Mr. Whinyates , Mr. Partridge , much respected in Stoke Prior where the de- ceased took a great interest in church work . Davies , Mr. P. Jones , Miss Wallace , Mr. W. Edwards ( Ludlow ) , Messrs . Edwards and The funeral took place on Thursday at Stoke Beddoes ( Boraston ) , Mr. Williams , Mrs. T. Prior , the Rev. John Davies , R.D. , officiating , Rawlings , Mrs. F. Russell , Mr. R. Holt , Mr. Wednesday , before Mr. S. H. Valentine , assisted by the Rev. A. Hawkins , of Ley- C. Hancorn ( Wilden ) , Mr. Skyrme ( Claywood ) , sters . The coffin having been brought by Mr. Dent , Messrs . Banfield and Son , Mr. Mil . hearse from Leysters , was carried to the lichamp ( Nash ) . Mr. Millichamp ( Berrington ) , Godfrey , Mr. Hyde and Mr. Lewis , all neigh - ble ) , Mr. E. W. Barnes ( Brimfield , Mr. A. church by Mr. George Godfrey , Mr. Thomas Mr. R. Croft , Mr. Keysell , Mr. Aston ( Mam- bours and friends of the deceased lady's family . J. Oliver ( Middleton ) , Mrs. Whinyates , Mr. There were present at the funeral , Mrs. Price ( Middleton ) , Mr. Marsh , Mr. Andrews , Lyde ( cousin ) ; Mrs. Bourne , Lon- Griffiths , Mr. Ballard ( 10 ) , Mr. Marsh , Mr. A. G. don ; Mr. W. R. Stafford , Mr. J. B. Dowding , Hobby ( Little Hereford , Mr. W. H. Bowkett , Edwards , Mrs. Collins , Mrs. Colley . Mr. John Bazley , Mr. Thomas Hawkins , Mrs. Mr. Price Barnes , Mr. Clarke ( Lydiates ) , Mr. undertaker was Mr. Holt , of Leysters . The Mytton , Mr. W. Baldwin ( £ 10 ) , Mr. Frank Russell ( £ 10 ) , Mr. P. Jones , Mr. Holder ( Orleton ) , Mr. Lees ( Berringtone , Mr. Thomas ( Weston ) , Mr. J. Stevens , Mr. M. II . Small . man , Mr. E. W. Barnes , Mrs. Kemp , Mr. Marsh , Mrs. Cooper ( Hill , Bockleton ) . Mayor . BOROUGH POLICE COURT . ABSENTEES . John Henry Thomas , a native of Ludlow , and George Thompson , a native of Liverpool , two privates in the Royal Defence Corps , were brought up in custody , charged with being absentees . Defendants pleaded guilty . Sergt . Williams stated that at 8 o'clock on Tuesday night the police received a telephone message from Buxton to the effect that Thomas was an absentee from duty . In company with Sergt . Teece he went to Thomas's resi- dence in Old Gate Fee where he found the prisoner , who admitted . he had come away without leave . Thompson was in the house with him and he asked him if he had a pass or anything to show he was not an absentee . Thompson admitted he had no leave and had come away without leave with his friend . Prisoners were remanded to await an escort . COUNTY COURT . WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION . There was an application by Thomas Rowden , a farm labourer , of Marlow , Leint- wardine , who was run over by a wagon . left arm was fractured and was afterwards amputated . A sum of £ 150 had been paid into the Court . His man when he got old , and he was not going His Honour said this money was for the to let him have it to spend . £ 1 each . Mr. P. Brown , Mr. Paine ( Black- Williams , Mr. Timmis , Mr. Philip Key , Mr. heath , Mr. Morris ( Kidderminster ) , Mr. C. Mr. Banfield , Mrs. Baldwin , Mr. Davies . Mr. J. C. Tearne , Mr. B. D. Thomas , Morgan ( Stoke ) , Mr. Brown ( Shears ) , Mr. Jones ( Wes ton ) , Mr. Jones ( Buckley ) , Mr. Anthony ( Sut- ton ) , Mr. S. Mattock ( Oak ) , Mr. Spilsbury , Mr. Groves , Mr. Jones ( Ashford ) , Mr. Hollis , Mr. Partridge ( 2 ) , Mrs. H. Partridge , Mr. Mor Mr. Sweet , Mr. A. Brown , Mr. II . Grandfield , gan ( Miles Hope ) , Mr. F. Rawlings ( Greete ) . Powell ( Rochford ) , Miss Kitty Nott ( Kyre Messrs . Barnett and Co. ( Worcesten ) , Mr. wood ) , Mr. Jim Nott , Mr. Arnold Nott , Mr. Lane ( Adams Wood ) , Mr. Bemand ( Romer ) , Mr. Tom Brown , Mrs. Millichamp ( Nash ) , Cooke ( Rochford ) , Mr. Taylor ( Twyford ) , Mr. Mrs. Nott ( Kyrewood ) , Mrs. Millichamp ( Lower Town ) , Mrs. Cartwright , Mrs. T. H. Mrs. Booton , Mrs. Baldwin Davies , Mr. Mge , Owens ( Church House ) , Mr. Jack Partridge , gan ( Miles Hope ) , Mrs. Davies , Mrs. Sutton , DISTRICT NOTES . 30 , High Street , Leominster , last Friday , The number of eggs received at the Depot , amounted to 605 . Central Depot , London , to meet the urgent These were sent to the demands at the Base Hospitals in France . The collections were : Leominster Town Col- lection , per Mrs. Pullman , 1s . 1od . , per Miss L. Norgrove , 12s . 5d . and 9 eggs , per Miss Wednesday ; Before His Honour Judge A. Miss Hyslop ) 50 , Eyton School ( per Miss E. Dowding , 4s . 1d . and 5 eggs ; Ivington ( per A. Tobin , K.C. Lee ) 3 , Eyton Parish 20 , Hatfield ( per Miss Chambers ) 3 , Yarpole ( per Mrs. Connolly ) 24 ; Kingsland ( per Miss Price ) 22 , Kingsland School ( per Mr. Nock ) 6 , Eardisland ( per Miss May Dyke ) 11 , Eardisland School ( per Mr. T. Wood ) 35 , Monkland 1o , Leysters Children , eggs , Leinthall Earles School ( per Mrs. White ) Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Chattock , 3d . and 22 School 19 , Lucton ( per Mrs. Payne Brown ) 16 , 4 , Pudleston ( per Miss Owen ) 26 , Orleton Eye Council School ( per Mr. Vick ) 9 , Shobdon School ( per Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ) 8 , Hope and contributors being Miss Ford 12 , Navy Stall in the Market 42 , the Mr. Froggatt ( The Vine ) , Mrs. Jones ( Ashford ) , Swaithe , Mrs. Saer , Mrs. Harris , Mrs. Waite Mr. Grooves , junr . ( Knighton - on - Teme ) , Mr. G. Birch , Mrs. Mrs. Arthur Morris , Mrs. Parker ( Rochford ) , ( Yarpole ) , Miss Davies ( Arrow Mill ) , Mrs. Lane ( Adams Wood ) , Mr. C. Anthony , Mr. tributions at the Depot were given by Mrs. ( Whitton ) , Mr. J. W. Rose , Mr. Nott ( Hart- Prince ( Lucton ) , Two Friends . Other con- Jones ( Underley ) , Mrs. Anthony , Mr. Hobby Stuart Hall ( Luston ) , Mrs. Bright ( Ivington- hall ) , Mr. George Jones , Miss R. Ballard , Miss buhy ) , Mrs. B. Hall and Mrs. Herring ( Ash- Lowe ( Greenway head ) , Mrs. Keysell ( 2 ) , Mr. ton ) , Miss Hutchinson ( Grantsfield ) , Mrs. E. Powell ( Church House ) , Mrs. H. Partridge , Heygate ( Buckland ) , Miss Price Jones ( Eaton , Miss Cicely Ballard , Mr. Morgan ( Harthall ) , MOTOR AND TRAP COLLISION . Hennor ) , Miss Edwards ( Monkland ) , Mrs. Master Powell ( Church House ) , Mr. R. Win- Burlton ( Eaton Hill ) , Miss Pinches ( Yarpole ) , cott , Mr. , Baldwin ( £ 1 each for 5 grand- Harry Reginald Wood , motor - car proprietor , Corve Garage , Ludlow , sued William Beavan , Mrs. Apperley ( Lustonbury ) , Mr. Hill ( Orle- children ) , Mr. F. Oliver , Miss Worthing , Mr. a farmer , of The Court Farm , Ashford Carton Manor ) , Mrs. Ingram ( Bateman Arms ) , D. Thomas ( Weston ) , Mrs. Ballard , Colonel bonel , for the sum of £ 23 10s . damages to bought with cash in hand 181 . Wilkinson , Mr. A. Morris , Mr. Jones ( Hart- his motor car by the negligent driving of shall ) , Mrs. Sandford ( Rochford ) , Mr. George defendant's horse and cart , by his servant . Morris ( Court of Hill ) , Mr. There was a counter - claim by defendant for Borrell ( The a sum of £ 5 7s . 6d . , for damages to his cart and harness by the negligent driving of plaintiff's car , on the 12th June , 1916 , at Ludlow . Applicant said he wanted to take a little place and buy two pigs . The two pigs would cost £ 10 . He had a wife and seven children , four of whom were still dependent upon him.whom were st His Honour said he would allow plaintiff £ 20 to buy two sows and food , on condition that he brought the receipts to the Court and did not apply for any more money for six months . Mr. W. C. Tyrrell appeared for plaintiff and Mr. J. C. Bowdler , Shrewsbury , appeared for defendant . The * At Leominster Corn Market on Friday last wheats were unchanged at 9s . 1od . to gs . old .; oats , 47s . to 48s .; beans , 9s . 9d . to 9s . 10d .; barleys weak , 70s . to 72s .; maize firm , 69s . to 69s . 6d . at the ports . WHEAT PRICES . GUARANTEE . wheat and oats for at least four years and that A resolution asking for a minimum price for four years ' notice should be given before with- drawal , was on Wednesday passed by the Cen- tral Chambers of Agriculture . Miss Davies , Mr. Pound , junr . ( Middleton ) , Hill ) , Mr. Potts , Mr. Bowkett , Mrs. Banfield , Mr. Edward Small .. ford ) , Mr. Stubbings , Mr. Stanley Mattock , Mr. Rosser , Miss Dora Anthony , Mrs , Small- man , Miss Rose ( Harthall ) , Mr. Harry Small- man , Mrs. Griffiths , Mr. George Collins , Mr. Nott junr . , Mr. R. Hill ( Coreley ) , Mr. Passey ( Bleathwood ) , Mr. Moorhouse ( Boraston ) , Mr. Ten shillings each . - Miss N. Cooke ( Roch- W. Yarnold ( Boraston ) , Miss Ragg , Mr. A. H. Total £ 677 . Hunt ( Tan House ) , Mr. L. Powell ( Westfields ) , Mr. Colley ( Nineveh ) , Mr. H. T. Nott ( £ 1 ) . MR . PROTHERO AND THE WAR TRYING TO MAKE THE BEST OF THE OFFICE DEMANDS . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , -At the meeting of the " War Agricul- tural Committee " at Hereford , on January 24th , there was a very sensible suggestion Henry Reginald Wood stated that on 12th FARMERS ' DEMAND FOR FOUR YEARS Bentley ( Boraston ) , Mr. Griffiths ( Kyre ) , Mr. made by Mr. Weston " that what many June , 1916 , he took his car out to Woofferton farmers wanted were men , especially to plough , Station to pick up three passengers for Lud- to use the horses that were in the stables , or low and came back to Ludlow . running out for want of wagoners and plough- came to the turn in Old Gate Fee , he saw When he men to work thenr . " This morning I see from Mr. Collings holding up his hands and he at the papers that Mr. Prothero is doing what once put his brakes on to be on the safe side he can to have 30,000 men appointed to be and in turning the corner to the left , he was fixed for the cultivation of the land and about three inches away from the curb . looking after the stock . The road was 18 feet wide . When he came round It is to be hoped that all who are occupiers of land and who want hands will put away prejudice , and put up with what inconveni- ence is necessary , so that they may make use of the hands offered to help to cultivate their land , which must be to their profit at the prices promised , and it will be doing what is in their power to provide for the very needy requirements of the nation . There is a very grave danger that before many months this country may be short of food . We saw , I believe it was a speech of the Premier's , that the crops in many parts of the world last year were 25 per cent . below the average . If that should be the case , and the submarines are day after day , and night after night , sending to the bottom of the sea precious cargoes of food , the outlook for this island nation of ours is most serious . The cultivators of the soil everywhere want to give every energy of body and mind to do their utmost , like the men in the trenches are doing . The enemies are hoping to gain a victory over us by starvation . It is largely in the power of the cultivators of the soil to prevent that . There are many advisers at these times as to what is best to grow ; but with all the ad- vice that may be valuable , it is to be hoped that local knowledge and experience will not be overlooked . Even in Herefordshire the class of culture and crops that may be very suitable in some parts would be very disap- pointing in other parts . This is particularly so in reference to barley , beans , and potatoes . I was told yesterday ( January 24th ) by a gentleman of great experience , that " tractors " for ploughing banky and shallow soil land would not be satisfactory at all . Hence there is urgent need that no time should be lost in getting the horses to work upon the land of this sort , which may grow excellent crops of oats and potatoes . JAMES FARR . Bryn Glas Leominster . January 25th , 1917 . RISE IN LAUNDRY CHARGES the corner he saw defendant's horse and cart in front of him and it was on its wrong side . Witness was just pulling up and was almost at a standstill when the cart came into his car . Albert Brown said he lived at Stourport . He was in the car . his hands and Mr. Wood put on the brakes and He saw a man put up the cart ran into the car . out on the pavement . The horse was trotting He ( witness ) got and the horse and float were on their wrong side . William Collings , ( 6 , Bell Lane , Ludlow , stated that on June 12th he was in Oldgate Fee about 12 o'clock and saw a car coming along Temeside and a horse and cart on its wrong side and he put up his hands as he expected an accident . The driver of the car slackened up and pulled to the side . He shouted to the driver of the horse , but he did not seem to hear him and appeared to get further on his wrong side . The driver of the car did all he could . George Charles Richards , motor mechanic , Temeside Garage , also gave evidence as to the damage to the car . Albert Lawrence Brown stated he was one and cart coming at a beautiful pace round the of the persons in the car . He noticed a horse corner and the horse was on its wrong side and the boy had no control over it . The car was going slowly . For the defence Dennis Rowbotham stated that on the day of the accident he was com- ing down the middle of the road and saw the car on him and was only about 10 to 12 feet off the curb and not far from the middle of the road . He did not hear a horn or a signal . He tried to pull out and his wheel caught the car . William John Walker , a postman , of 8 , Waterside , said that on the day in question he saw the car pass at about 10 miles an hour . There was no horn sounded . Elizabeth Walker , wife of the last witness , corroborated . Mary Ann Howard , who lives at 5 , Water- side , said she saw the car going by very fast . She did not hear any horn blow . Phoebe Lewis corroborated . float to go round past the car . Mr. Bowdler for the defence submitted that Captain Beville Stanier said that every hour the Government withheld this matter from the farmers they prevented hundreds of acres from being sown with wheat . Another member said that it was possible the world's wheat price might go up to 100s . a quarter . Protests were made against the fixing of prices for the 1916 potato crop and a resolu- Controller and the President of the Board of tion passed calling the attention of the Food from this action after quantities of the crop Agriculture to the hardship that had arisen had been sold at much higher prices than those fixed . A resolution welcoming the appointment of Mr. Prothero as President of the Board of Agriculture was carried . MATTER . or WOOL GROWERS ASK FOR HIGHER if he put all his cards on the table . Discuss- PRICES . GOVERNMENT AND THE . 1917 CLIP . Speaning to a meeting of the Farmers ' Club , at the Savoy Hotel , London , on Wednesday , Mr. Prothero said , in reference to the Gov- ernment's fixed price of 60s . for wheat , that anything over , the price secured a reasonable if the yield was four quarters per acre , profit . If they only produced three quarters to the acre the price protected them against loss . That was its justification . The prices for barley would be good , but there was no intention of fixing prices for peas . His great difficulty was that he could not give half the inner reason for what the Government were doing . He was quite naturally subjected to a great deal of criticism , which would disappear ing the labour problem , Mr. Prothero said it was a staggering blow to him when he found the War Office were going to take 30,000 men away ( A Member : " And to all of us . " ) He At a conference of wool growers and pro- had been trying to make the best of the mat- the Council of National Sheep Breeders ' Asso- to help them , but all the War Office arrange- ducers held in London on Tuesday , at which ter , and he was sure Lord Derby was willing ciation , the Central and Local Advisory Comments were made on the assumption that they mittees on the Wool Purchase 1916 , the got these men who had been refused certifi- resolution was adopted unanimously : - Farmers ' Club , and the Central Chamber of cates of exemption by local tribunals , and Agriculture were represented , the following were on the land by leave of the War Office . The War Cabinet had decided that no more should be taken from the land without their express sanction and approval . What had they got instead of these men ? They had fif- teen thousand men promised from one source and fifteen thousand from another . They would be placed on the land within the next few days , so that practically there would be no gap in agricultural operations . That was fleet of tractors which would be at the disposal something . Then they were getting over a of the War Agricultural Committees . The War Office had undertaken to man , repair , ( 5 ) That every possible care should be taken and keep these tractors running . ( A Member : " How soon ? " ) . ( 1 ) That the Agricultural representatives on the Central Wool Committee and Local Advisory Committees should be considerably increased in number.uld be . co ( 2 ) That all wool should be dealt with and its price fixed before leaving the area in which it is produced . ( 3 ) That every clip , large or small , should be kept intact until its price is definitely settled . ( 4 ) That there should be no deduction from the weight of wool for allowance as draughts . should be paid . Mr. Prothero : As soon as to ensure that for the same class and quality the tractors arrive . We are having the men of wool in similar condition a uniform price trained at this very moment . The War Office , it was unanimously resolved : The meeting to their baler , so that whenever they baled On the question of the price of the 1917 clip he added , had offered to fix a threshing drum strongly urge the Governmet that before fixing oats or wheat they would also thresh at the the prices of the 1917 clip they should consult The War Office also promised to place at the same time at the price prevailing last year . the growers ; and that in its opinion , in conse question he did not see . the accident . Sergeant Teece stated that on the day in quence of the increased cost of production , farmers ' disposal during the spring operations He there should be an increase of not less than as many men as could be spared from national went down and found the car standing two 50 per cent . To the Steam Laundry Co. , Ltd. , Leominster . feet from the curbing . The trap was across further resolved that the Government be asked whatever farmers might say as to the quality on the 1914 prices . " It was needs for service on the land . Altogether , Dear Sirs , -In view of the further rise in the street . The mark of the car was all round to receive a deputation representing the bodies of the labour , the quantity at their disposal laundry charges - whilst fully recognising the the corner . There was plenty of room for the present at the meeting . circumstances which lead to the same , the would be greater than they had been able to rise in cost of materials , etc. - I desire to point command for the last eight months . He cor- out that so far as the dially supported the proposition that there expenses and if the boy was negligent in cutting the cor- wear and tear of collecting and delivery ner , there was no horn sounded and this was should be guaranteed wheat prices for a number concerned , great saving could of years , and expressed the conviction that cer- contributory negligence and that o miles an tainly be gained by the customers without a guarantee of a minimum price no meet- hour was too fast round the corner and inere ing the Laundry half - way and arranging was contributory negligence on behalf of the large amount of new land would be ploughed for collecting and delivery to be in ALL WORKERS GOT OUT WITHOUT ANY one call driver of the car this would save petrol and wear and tear - and Mr. Colin Campbell ( chairman of the execu- CASUALTIES . tive of the union ) , presiding at a meeting prior surely in all better - class households where the Shortly after seven o'clock on Tuesday to the annual general meeting , said in spite of stock of linen is presumably on an ample scale morning a fire broke out at the inconvenience would be small , and even a munitions all the anxieties and difficulties caused by war factory . if it were slightly inconvenient , the public against both sides . The fire occurred just after the day conditions and the increasing scarcity of labour , shift workers had arrived , and these fortun- the farmers were fully alive to the responsi- difficulty and he would give them 10 minutes ately were got out of the building without any bilities , and were prepared , as far as possible , to consider it . casualties resulting .. to do their utmost to win the war by producing Three fire brigades were present , as well the largest possible amount of food for the as the brigade of the factory , and the fire was nation . The farmer asked no favours , but extinguished shortly after nine o'clock . only to be trusted by the authorities and Happily , the fire which broke out on the treated on business lines with justice and ground floor was confined to a small area of common sense . Farmers could not do the im- the building . possible , but they were determined in the nation's crisis to do all they could in the way of food production . are should try to accommodate themselves to altered circumstances and I think they would Mr. Tyrrell replied for the plaintiff His Honour found that the horn was not sounded and the defendant's driver was going too fast and on the wrong side . They were both in a He was do so rather than incur additional expense . The solicitors decided to take the judgment Why not charge more where both collection of His Honour and delivery are demanded ? His Honour gave verdict for the plaintiff for £ 21 3s . and costs and dismissed the counter claim . Byletts , Pembridge , Herefordshire . Faithfully yours , A. B. WOOD . ( Lady Wood ) . P.S. - You are at liberty to send this letter to the local press as I shall be very pleased if it is helpful to you in the district during these , very difficult . times . AGED SISTERS FOUND DEAD . ORLETON . WESLEYAN CHURCH . ANOTHER FIRE . LAWYER'S CURIOUS WILL . up . Among the business transacted at the meet- ing was a resolution to join in a deputation 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 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . The Successful BUSINESS MAN During the War , Is the Man who Keeps the British Flag Flying : BY ADVERTISING And thereby ensuring his Business as Usual . Advertise in the Wells Mail , ' ' Tenbury Wells ' Leominster News , ' and Kington Times . ' SERIOUS CASE OF CRUELTY TO CATTLE . witness himself having fed them at night for the past six or seven weeks with hay , swedes , grain , etc. , and they had had 3cwt . of cake . The Chairman , in fining defendant , said the prison . to think himself lucky he , was not sent to case . was a bad one , and Twinborough ought DOORSTEP FOUNDLING . FARMER FINED AT SPARKHILL . heard at Sparkhill Police Court on Friday , A serious charge of cruelty to cattle was Road , Greet , was fined 40s . and ordered to when Thomas John Twinborough , 8/100 , Percy pay veterinary surgeon's fee , 21s . , for causing four steers , one heifer and a calf unnecessary them on December 19th , 23rd , and 25th . suffering by withholding food and shelter from MOTHER RECEIVES SIX OFFERS OF Inspector Charles Beesley , Birmingham There was a happy ending - with the possi- S.P.C.A. , said that on the 19th ult . , he saw bility of a happier sequel to the case of a the animals in a field in Wake Green Road , young woman who surrendered to the police at Sarehole . Snow was on the ground , there St. John's Wood and confessed that she had was no shelter , for the animals , and all ap- \| abandoned her two months ' baby boy on a peared to be suffering from want of food , par- doorstep at Hampstead .. ticularly the heifer , which was in very poor While she has been under remand at Maryle- condition . MARRIAGE . He saw defendant , who admitted bone she has received no fewer than six offers he had been neglectful that morning . Wit- of marriage , and the magistrate , on Friday , ness again visited the field on the 23rd ult . , said he believed her story that she had no in- and found the cattle so ravenous that they put tention of harming their heads through the bars on the gate and abandoned it only because she hadn't a friend " the little mite , " and had took whisps out of a truss of hay witness him- in the world . self purchased for them . On this occasion , The child was found in the shelter of a when approached , defendant said , " They porch , warmly clad , and the - girl said she won't die for a few hours , and if you have fed waited until she saw it taken into the house them there is no need for me to do so . " before she went away , Mr. George Arthur Charles Pettitt , solicitor , \| of Wake Green Road , said he had watched the The magistrate bound her over . MEN . cattle closely for some time , and they , had on several occasions shown signs of extreme hunger , and when this had occurred he had ALLEGED THIEF SHOT . reported the matter to the S.P.C.A. and the police , with the invariable result that defend- SHOPKEEPER'S ENCOUNTER WITH TWO ant had fed them . The keep in the field was very poor and not sufficient unless supple- A Hull shopkeeper , Mr. Fred Moore , in A home - made will led to an action in the asking for increased compensation for land mented . At times witness had fed the consequence of his shop having recently been Probate Court on Tuesday .. On Sunday last , at 2.30 , the Wesleyans held Mr. Justice Low taken compulsorily for military and naval animals himself . Although keeping a con- broken into several times slept on the premises a memorial service was asked to grant probate of a document purposes in different parts of the country .. stant watch in the daylight witness saw no to the late Mr. John dated July 1914 , executed by the late Mr. with a dog , and with a pistol under the pillow . Thomas , of Upper House , Orleton . food brought to the animals from 11.35 on the Early on Tuesday morning he was awakened Mr. G Edward Thompson Westlake , solicitor , of Collins , of Ludlow , preached a most impres- Southampton , who died in November , 1915. EXCITING FIRE SCENES AT SHEFFIELD . 24th ult . to 4.20 on the 26th ult . by the dog , and going downstairs he struck . Mary Priest ( 87 ) , and Martha Dengle ( 91 ) , piane , 21st verse : " For to me to live is sive sermon from the first chapter of Philip . It appeared that on July 24th , 1914 , deceased Mr. S. Woodward , veterinary surgeon , said a match and saw two men crouching near the sisters and widows of sea captains , have been Christ , and to die is gain . " Exciting scenes were witnessed at a disas- one bullock was in good condition , and with cash register . thought he was dying . He wished to cancel trous Sheffield works fire on Saturday morning . the exception of the heifer , which was in a found dead in their house at Bootle , where Thomas was As the men refused to switch on the electric a will he had already made , and wanted one The premises of a cabinet - case manufacturer very poor state , the other cattle were in a light , which was near them , Mr. Moore fired they lived alone . As they were not heard over half a century . His loss is greatly de- about £ 8,000 , to his wife and two children . contrast against the darkened state of the ing from want of food . a Wesleyan local preacher for giving the whole of the estate , valued at burned so furiously and presented such a vivid fair condition , but all were apparently suffer- about the house an entry was forced , and plored amongst the Wesleyans of the Ludlow a shot through the ceiling , and as the in- their bodies were found in a truders did not comply with his request a bedroom , one Circuit . He had resided in Orleton about two dictation , but herself added at the top " deed rushed from their houses in night attire . day . The wife wrote out the document at testator's city that householders in the neighbourhood across the bed and the other on the floor . It years . Some 30 years ago , when the restora- Defendant said he had fed the animals each second time Mr. Moore fired another shot in is believed that the clothing of one caught tion of the church took place , the late Mr. It was his practice to feed twice in bad the darkness , which struck one of the men in fire whilst she was making a hot drink on a of gift " and also stuck a sixpenny stamp on . Fearing that the blaze had got beyond control , weather and once under open conditions . The the hip . Thomas was one of the leading powers . The ing year . Deceased did not in fact die until the follow - some even removed their furniture and goods . heifer had always been weakly . Edward Hastings , was taken to the infirmary , The police arrived , and the man , gas ring , and that the other was burnt in go Wesleyans are indebted to him for his gener- His Lordship pronounced the The danger to residential property was not ing to her assistance . A witness for the defendant said the latter where an operation will be performed . osity and as a trustee he was very loyal . document to be a will and granted probate to removed without strenuous efforts by the fire - bought a four - ton rick of hay two months be- other man , Samuel Cousens , who had two -The the widow . men . The damage done by the fire is esti fore Christmas for the cattle , and had only a boxes of cigars in his pocket , was remanded mated at upwards of £ 7,000 . ton left . The cattle had been fed regularly , at the police court . The late Mr.

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