The Kington Times - July 1917
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Kington Times 25th July 1917 - Page 4
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| Date | 25/07/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 25th July 1917 |
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4 Night Wings . BY MORICE GERARD . Author of " The Red Farm , " " Love in the Purple , " " The Pursuer , " " The Heart of a Hero , " " The Unspoken Word , " etc. CHAPTER XXIV . " Are you the Centurion ? " Lieutenant Char- teris asked , using the Admiralty code , in which he alone on the balloon was initiated . A delay followed which seemed interminable . my At length an answering query flashed - back : " Who are you ? " " Lieutenant Charteris , in balloon ' Night Wings . ' " " How far up ? " Charteris ascertained exactly ; then replied , " Nine hundred feet . " " Have you seen anything of interest ? " " Nothing so far . Three tramp steamers ; THE KINGTON TIMES . JULY 28 , 1917 . Y.M.C.A. FETE AT EYECOTE SUCCESSFUL EVENT . on the lawn to hear an ' address by the Rev. good turned from the ster . was The following was the caste : At 6.30 p.m. It is REVENUE BOOM . RECEIPTS £ 58,000,000 BETTER THAN LAST YEAR . Revenue accounts show total receipts be- £ 4,000,000 . LEOMINSTER BOARD OF GUARDIANS . An Excess profits tax has yielded £ 50,846,000 , Mr. B. C. Ridgley , Mr. R. Thomas , Mr. J. Robinson , Mr. E. Gittens , Mr. R. Bemand , and it is practically certain that the total for and Mr. A. H. Gibson ( Acting Clerk ) . for the full year will be well over £ 150,000,000 . apology was received from Mr. George Butters Income tax revenue is £ 10,000,000 better than The Chairman said that before they com- in the same period of last year ; customs are menced the public business there was one up by nearly , £ 2,000,000 , and miscellaneous re- matter he would like to mention . Since their ceipts have increased by over £ 8,000,000 . last meeting the Board had lost a member by the death of Mr. Henry Griffiths . A more useful member of the Board they could not possibly have . On the House Committee where there was any building or repairs to be done always asked for YOUNG COLONEL'S DEATH . FLIGHT BY NIGHT ROUND ST . PAUL'S Mr. Griffiths's advice was RECALLED . and it was always the best . They could ill By the death of Lieut . - Col . Clive Maitland afford to lose such a man from the . Board . Waterloo , R. E. , a wing commander in the He had a letter from the Chairman in which R.N.A.S. , aviation and the Army lose a popular he said that Mr. Griffiths would be sorely and able officer . Colonel Waterloo was killed missed , especially on the House Committee . while helping to moor an airship in the Eastern He was not the most regular attendant , but Counties . if there was any work to be done he was Col. Waterloo , who was 30 years of age , was always there to see to it . He would be sadly the only son of Mr. D. S. Waterloo , of Coru- missed . He proposed that a letter of con- dolence be sent to the relatives . wall - gardens , S.W. , and he had married as Mr. John Cave seconded and said he had recently as June 9 . done by the various sideshows . The Chairman : Why did you keep him at the company assembled on the lawn to witness home ? the presentation of " The Gipsy's Vow , " an Witness I had three weeks ' washing and On Thursday of last week a fete in aid of operetta in one act . The piece had been ar- I sent him . to get some wood at Preece's , THE LATE MR . HENRY GRIFFITHS . the Leominster Y.M.C.A. Hut Campaign was ranged by Miss Winterbourn , to whom much West Street . The boy was not out of control . The monthly meeting of Leominster Board held in the beautiful grounds of Eyecote by credit is due for a clever and most entertaining She wrote asking that he should not be caned tween April 1 and July 21 of £ 151,687,831 , of Guardians was held on Friday last , wird kind permission of Mrs. Stokes . Charming item . The part of Veeta the Gipsy Queen , because she had such a game to get him to being an increase of £ 58,000,000 over the cor there were present : Mr. J. Bazley ( presiding ) , responding period of last year . The only item Mrs. Hammond , Mrs. Neild , Alderman R weather , an essential to the success of such was taken by Miss Bertha Davies in an excel- school , In reply to Mr. Levick witness admitted in the accounts showing a decline is excise . Woodhouse , Mr. L. Evans , Mr. E. L. Jenkins , an event , prevailed throughout the day and lent manner . She was attired in a handsome Another outstand- that it would only take the boy a few minutes The receipts under this head , owing to the Mr. W. R. Stafford , Mr. H. Langford , Mr. J. consequently there was a large attendance . dress of purple and gold . The grounds were looking at their best and ing character was Ruth , a Gipsy Girl , in to go to West Street . She did not know what restricted output of beer , are down by over M. P. Cave , Mr. W. J. Rees , Mr. W. Evan made an ideal spot for such a gathering . In which Miss Annie Morgan excelled . Many he was doing all the afternoon . William Lewis , aged 12 , said he heard some the course of the aftenoon a meeting was held items were very cordially received . Especially the quarrelling trio between caning , but did not see it . It was unthinkable that the wireless operator J. W. Kettle , of Ross , who has recently re- Priscilla ( Ethel Barratt ) , Claude ( Cuthbert Edwards 8 strokes on his hands and 3 on his Arthor Rounds said Mrs. Smith gave John on the flagship was not at his post on an occa- Western front , where he Montmorency ) and Ruth . Winnie Seager and sion like this , when the most momentous news spent four months working in Y.M.C.A. Huts Dolly Garner made pretty Maids of Honour . back while he was across the desk . She said might be transmitted across the heavens at any moment . One thing the pause proved to its in the fighting area . Mr. Harold Easton pre- Mr. and Mrs. Hoff deserve much credit for it was for stopping at home on Fridays . George Henry Fletcher , aged 11 , said Mrs owner , and that was the hovering of the bal - sided over a large company , amongst those the excellent make - up of the Gipsies . loon , as it made scarcely any headway . present being Mrs. Stokes , Miss Stokes , the hoped to repeat the performance in Leomin - Smith out Edwards across the hands and then put him across the desk and gave him a Rev. W. G. Buckle , Mrs. Coates , Miss Coates , tanning . She said it was for stopping from Mrs. Neild , Mrs. Robinson , Mr. and Mrs. W. school . Veeta ( the Gipsy Queen ) , Bertha Davies ; T. Neatby , Captain Tucker , Mrs. Porter , Mr. Reggie Lewis also stated that he witnessed and Mrs. Winterbourne , Mr. and Mrs. J. Zara and Nita ( Queen's Maids of Honour ) , the caning . Smale , Mrs. E. Ross , Mrs. Morgan ( Shirl- Dolly Garner and Winnie Seager ; Ruth ( a Miss Annie Hill , a teacher at the school , heath ) , Mrs. J. L. Watkins , Mrs. C. Morgan , Gipsy Giry ) , Annie Morgan ; Feoni ( her called as a witness by the complainant , said Miss Froysell , Miss W. Urwick , Mrs. H. Oli- Friend ) , Lilian Richardson ; Priscilla ( a she saw the caning . There was nothing in ver , Mrs. Stansfield , Mr. George Evans , Miss Society Girl ) , Ethel Barratt ; Claude St. Jones it to attract her attention . If it had been ex- Andrews , Mr. and Mrs. L. Lewis , ' Mrs. ( a Society Flirt ) , Cuthbert Montmorency ) ; cessive she would have noticed it . Rhodes , Mrs. J. Davies , Mrs. Harding , Mr. Jeppo ( a Gipsy Lad ) , Bertram Fitzgerald ; In reply to the Chairman witness said boys J. H. Thorne , Mr. H. Jones , Mr. and Mrs. C. Gipsies , sopranos , Hannah Cook , Connie were frequently caned on the hand . Generally Hoff , Mrs. W. F. Wood , Miss Williams ( Stock- Lewis , Dorothy Lewis , Lennie Lewis , Mildred one stroke was given on each hand . tonbury ) , Mr. A. W. DeAth ( local Secretary Fisher , Clarrie Jones , Dolly Jones , Ernie thing serious was referred to the headmaster . of the Campaign ) , and Miss Winterbourne who Colley , Geirgie Cook , Cyril Allen , Cyril Jones ; The Chairman asked if it was not the cus- so ably organised the fete . contraltos ; Kathie Lewis , Minnie Colley , Kitty tom to refer such cases to the School Atten- The Chairman remarked that it was hardly Brace , Maggie Brace , Jessie Beigley ; mando- dance Officer ? Did they usually punish a boy . credible that this terrible war had been going line , Tay Hammond ; drums , Austin Blomer , for playing truant ? on for three years and that they had lived in Jack Griffiths pianoforte , Amy Winterbourn . Witness : No. hopes almost every day of seeing its conclu- The following were the side - shows , amuse- It is something exceptional ? -Yes . sion . With all the horrors which they read ments , sports , etc. Houpla , Misses Rose and Is he a bad boy ? -A very bad boy . and heard of it was pleasant to assemble to- Daisy Clarke and Gladys Watkins ; Racing Mr. Levick said he submitted there was no gether that afternoon for the purpose of sup- Frogs , Miss Jessie Beigley , Messrs . Reg . case to answer . Defendant was a fully certi- porting something that was not devoted to Brace and Jack Morgan ; Mystery Box , Miss fied certificated teacher . The boy had nothing Miss Mable Harding ; Flower Sellers , Misses tell them that 95 per cent . of the boys did not Essie Nott and Miss Smith ; Doll Guessing , more than he deserved . Mrs. Smith would Emmie Ludwick and May Apperley ; Electric require the cane . was just a little Battery and Air Guns ; Cake Guessing , Miss coterie and this boy was one of the worst in the School , He would not attend . The The Sports included Flower Pot Race , Slow teacher was not really caning him for his non piece has been performed at Aldershot , and letter from Mr. Gosling stating that he hoped Bicycle Race , Egg and Spoon Race , Wheel- attendance , but for his general conduct . Out another work to which Colonel Waterloo pro- to return next week all being well . Mr. Gibson was appointed Acting Clerk for barrow Race for Girl Guides and Boy Scouts , of 411 he had only made 221 attendances.vided both words and music , " The Man in the ensuing month , the hope being expressed Needle and Cotton Race , Musical Chairs , Tuesdays . It was true that the parents were He was frequently away the Moon , " was produced at the Little Queen's that Mr. Gosling would return thoroughly re- on Fridays and The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides were in sometimes fined , but these boys stayed away attendance and their help was much appreci- on Tuesday and picked up more money than ated . the fine , which was generally 2s . 6d . , and it might be useful for the Bench to note that to the parents by means of fines they would fact . If their Worships could bring it home not allow their children to be running about then your fleet . " " Have you a flashlight apparatus ? " " Yes . " " Have a look round . One or two officers fancied they heard the whirring of an engine from some air - vessel a few moments back . " " It may have been mine . They are dead slow now , and , as you can tell , sir , practi- cally inaudible ; but a few minutes ago they were in full swing . " Although speaking directly to the operator , Charteris was in reality addressing the Ad miral , who he felt sure was standing by . No doubt the first delay in answering was ac- counted for by the summons having been passed on to MacMasters . Charteris gave Watts the necessary instruc- tions , and within a couple of minutes the strong light swung round the horizon , show- ing the clouds from which the rain - drops were still pattering , as if they had been instan- taneously photographed . The sky towards the horizon , in all directions , was comparatively clear . Watts investigated the heavens with as much care and precision as a policeman , armed with a bull's - eye lantern , would use in investi- gating a small and suspicious plot of earth . Nothing resulted . slaughter , but something which would me . those who were undergoing these trying times . They all knew how they had been trying to raise funds towards the Y.M.C.A. Huts . It was only a few months ago , it seemed but yesterday , that Leominster raised some £ 350 specially for a Leominster Hut , because the General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. was a Leo- minster man . He well remembered the good work of Mr. A. K. Yapp in the Leominster YM.C.A. They were now called upon to take their share in the county attempt to raise a considèrable sum of money . When the matter was mentioned he said they might get £ 150 and the Secretary said they must do more than that , they must get £ 650 and make up therr contribution to £ 1,000 . No one knew how hard " They paid me enough attention to last for and how well Mr. DeAth had worked in that some time last night , " the Centurion com- The thanks of the Y.M.C.A. and its effort . mented . Knowing MacMasters , Charteris could see the grim set of his strong mouth and supporters should be given to him in a very chin as he dictated the remark to his subor - hearty manner for what he had done . dinate . " Mine is the only aircraft out to - night , so far as this section of the sky is concerned . I think we may be sure of that , sir . " " I saw the battle of the searchlights from the esplanade at Corford , sir , " the Lieutenant responded . " I felt inclined to give the fellow a fill of grape - shot , or rather , cordite , but I felt sure it would precipitate a scrimmage . Now I am glad I only beat the chap at his own game , and gave him more light than he bargained for . He soon turned tail and , fled . For I heard from the First Lord by wireless towards the end of the afternoon that tension was somewhat relaxed and things looked more promising for peace . I was not to forego the least bit of vigilance , by night especially . So the Admiralty have their doubts of our friend the enemy . " " They tried to play me a smart trick . " " What was that ? " " Attempted to blow up this balloon , but only succeeded in injuring the wall and shed . " " Glad it was no worse . Well , so long . " " So long , sir . " By this time the distance separating the fleet section from the balloon had considerably increased . The engines were now put at rather more than half speed . Charteris resumed his place , leaning on the rail in the bow . It was 11 p.m. The balloon took a wide circuit , never quite reaching the air over waters commanded by the German Govern- ment , but , as Charteris calculated , not more than twenty miles from the legal limit as- signed to fishing craft . The Lieutenant gave a fresh order , and the homeward voyage began . The rain had passed and with its cessation an intense cold had set That afternoon they had the pleasure of receiving a gentleman known to many of them by name , the Rev. J. W. Kettle , of Ross , who had been four months out in France working at a Y.M.C.A. Hut . He first called on Mr. DeAth for a few words . 21 Barrett . and Treasure Hunt . A jet - black kitten " Sambo " was to have been offered for sale by auction but at the last moment the animal disappeared into the depths of a large yew tree and was not re- covered until the event was over . We under- stand that offers for " Sambo , " in aid of the Y.M.C.A. , will be received . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Thursday , before Mr. chain ) , Dr. G. Steel , Mr. T. J. Enoch , Mr. E. H. Easton ( in the Cole . SHEEP DIPPING ORDER . Mr. DeAth said this was the first opportunity he had had of expressing his thanks for the splendid work that had been given by the workers in that Hut Campaign in the HEAVY FINES . villages of the Leominster Rural District area . He had been impressed with the energy they Sidney Bright , butcher , High Street , was had thrown into their work . He was told in summoned for exposing for sale at the Auction a number of villages that it would be hope- Mart 12 sheep which had not been dipped in less to make another effort after one had been accordance with the Sheep Dipping Order . made for another Hut Fund . He asked them Mr. Bright Yes , sir ; 4 sheep and 8 lamb . to do what they could and the results had P.C. James said that at 8.45 p.m. on the been most encouraging and had surpassed pre- 17th he was on duty at the entrance to the vious efforts . He would mention the result in Market for the purpose of seeing the passes a distant parish namely , Brimfield . A for the sheep under the Sheep Dipping Order . collection for the Church Army Huts had been There was rather a rush and when defendant's made the previous fortnight but they collected man came through he said " I will attend £ 11 for the Y. M. C. A. , the schoolchildren to you in a minute . " Later he found the contributing £ 7 , including a £ 5 note . Kim- man had no pass and the sheep were removed bolton had been one of the most excellent re- from the market . sults . Miss Williams and her sister covered the whole of that wide area and handed over a cheque for 38 ( applause ) . He also mentioned that at Eye Mrs. Porter covered Eye , Ashton , Luston and Moreton and collected £ 3 , 5s . Mr. De Ath went on to mention that one criticism of the Y.M.C.A. which had been met with was that it made large profits . As a matter of Mr. Bright said it slipped his memory that the sheep ought to have been dipped . Thomas Harrison stated that he received or ders on the Monday night to take the sheep into the Market . He knew sheep had to be dipped , but did not know it was the time . William Griffiths , Wall End , Stoke Prior , was summoned for a similar offence in regard to 14 sheep . He pleaded not guilty . P.C. James stated that at 10.45 . p.m. on the streets . There Any- The Clerk : What has that got to do with this case ? If Mr. Levick : This is an incident arising out of school attendance . Here they had a most incorrigible boy . He would not learn and would not go to school . What was the way teach a boy like that , only with the cane . their worships convicted Mrs. Smith in that case all discipline in the school would The mother's case was that the caning go . was excessive . The boy not only went off fishing , but tried to get others to go . He was warned on the Wednesday and when he came on the Monday he knew he would get a caning and so his mother wrote a note . The teacher gave him three strokes on each hand and then told him to lie on the desk and gave him six strokes . He would call Dr. Steel who saw the boy . Of course there were marks on the boy . He produced the cane which was used and asked what would be the use of caning a boy if it did not make a mark . The Chairman said they would like to know what authority a teacher had for punishing a child for truancy . Mr. Levick contended that they had a right under the Children Act . Mr. Easton said there was a statutory pun- ishment for the parent in the case of non- attendance . Mr. Levick said the boy was not punished simply and purely for truancy , but for his genera disobedient conduct . It was all part of the discipline of the School . The Clerk asked if there were any printed rules as to punishments . Mr. Levick said teachers had the right to inflict what punishment they thought fit for any offence . The Chairman : Do you say a boy who is School ? in . Not all their heavy coats and lined hel charged were regulated by the Army Council July 17th he saw Mr. Griffiths in company playing truant is under the control of the mets could keep out altogether the keen , icy blast . Drowsi- Vigilance became an extra effort . ness asserted itself , especially as regards the two men on fixed seats . Charteris and Watts took it by turns 10 . arouse their comrades . It was not difficult to understand the fatal fascination of sleep in the Arctic Circle . The balloon began to descend for two reas ons ; one was because the higher they were the more intense was the cold ; the other that they might recognise the lights of their own lish shore when they came into view . fact with a turnover of nearly three millions they had only about £ 5,000 in hand . He ex- plained that in the majority of Huts the prices . and the hands of the Y.M.C.A. were tied . In the trenches , however , refreshments were dis- tributed free . He also instanced the huge free distribution of writing materials and said there was hardly a house in the land that had not received a piece of Y.M.C.A. notepaper from a loved one . He mentioned that the fund now stood at £ 420 and said he wanted to make a final appeal before the fund closed to those who had not yet given . He asked them to do as well as they could in order to make up the amount required . The Rev. J. W. Kettle commenced an in- Eng - teresting address by remarking that it was a great pleasure to be there amid such beautiful surroundings away from the sound of the guns . Nature was at her best there . He had seen her at her worst . At Ross they were having their effort in a fortnight's time and if they did not take care they would be beaten . Since his return he had met two inquiries which he could not satisfy . The first question was " When is the war going to end ? " At length , at 4 p.m. , the twinkling lights of a triangle of lighthouses became visible . Char- teris knew where they were , and was not a little pleased that they had hit the return , within a little of what he had hoped ana planned . He had mentally arranged to descend on the golf course as the best available open space near the Hall . A verbal direction . slightly altered the course , and the balloon passed about six hundred feet up between the a beauty , " Charteris cried to " I don't believe there is a craft of She Something with Daniels driving a flock of sheep into the 17 sheep and was under the impression that Market . He received a pass from Daniels for the sheep belonged to Daniels . came to his knowledge afterwards and he asked Mr. Griffiths if he had any sheep in the auction and he admitted he had 14 , but had no pass . He said he had them dipped , but had no proper papers . He admitted that he had got 14 sheep in under Daniels's pass . The sheep had not been dipped in accordance with the regulations . Defendant asked if it was the duty of the police to see to sheep dipped . The Magistrates ' Clerk said that if a far- mer gave notice that he intended to dip his sheep he could go or not as he pleased , but defendant had not given notice . Superintendent Rooke said that possibly Mr. Griffiths had dipped the sheep , but he had not given notice to the police so they were not dipped in accordance with the regulations and could not be admitted to the Market . He was Defendant said he could swear the sheep were properly dipped , but he did not give the two days ' notice . The Chairman : Why were the sheep put . on Daniel's form ? reading their newspapers . no wiser than the people who stayed at home two piers . It was amusing " She is to find soldiers straight from the trenches ask- Dobell . ing " Can you tell us how the war is going on ? " her size to beat her in the whole world . They at home knew quite as much or Defendant : To save time . I had no paper more than the soldiers at the front . There and I wanted to take them to market . sails like a bird , and answers to the steers- , was a feeling amongst some , soldiers that George Daniels , Stoke Prior , was summoned man like a good horse to his rider . " Dobell did not reply . He felt a sense of fighting would not end this war and that God for making a false declaration for the pur- foreboding which made the lieutenant's verbal must intervene in some other way . The other pose of obtaining a license for exposing 17 satisfaction sound a jarring note . Yet the question which had been addressed to him sheep for sale . landing was executed with perfect ease and pre- many times was first put to him by a little girl cision . The men stepped out of the car with- out difficulty or mishap , merely very stiff and cold . on Charteris had had a long waggon built to convey the car to and from the shed ; while the balloon itself , as soon as the hydrogen was released , assumed quite manageable propor- tions , and was transferred to another specially designed cart . They had signalled their ap- proach and subsequent arrival to a man the look - out , who would arouse his mates . The vehicles came up within a few minutes of the descent , before , in fact , the necessary ar- rangements for the transfer had been made by the engineers in charge of the car itself . Dobell and Watts attended to the balloor . Charteris invited the men who had panied him to come up to the Hall and get something hot before turning in While the sergeant and his fellows took the very necessary rest throughout the day , now almost dawning , the shed and its precious contents would be guarded by a picked body of keepers and es- tate workmen . ( To be Continued ) . accom- FRUIT CROPS AND FRUIT PRICES . VEGETABLE PROSPECTS IMPROVED . Fruit crops in the Vale of Evesham are ence . a He entered the Army immediately on finish - known Mr. Griffiths since he was a child . 1 ing his education at Rugby , passing into Wool- better neighbour or a better friend no one wich and thence into the Engineers at Chatham . could wish for . Alderman R. Woodhouse supporting as a He volunteered for ballooning and went to Farnborough , where he became a specialist in former Chairman of the House Committee said airship matters . Colonel Waterloo was the they could always rely upon Mr. Griffiths for officer who steered the Beta when , a few years the best of advice and assistance . They would ago , it made a nocturnal flight around St. miss him very much . The Clerk said he would communicate the Paul's . Council's sympathy as desired . He was particularly gifted in the composition of children's operettas . At Farnborough he completed a play , " A Sailor in Fairyland , " This which was begun by a brother officer .. Hall . Colonel Waterloo was buried with naval honours . FOOTBALL CAMBLES . MR . JUSTICE DARLING'S SCATHING REBUKE . It would amuse the whole world that twelve men were brought here in the middle of the war to decide solely and simply who won in a gamble . I have read that paper is scarce and not to be wasted , and then people must go and use it for this kind of nonsense . " Thus Mr. Justice Darling spoke in a foot- ball competition action which came before him on Tuesday . The action was brought by Mr. H. Free- mantle , a worker at Woolwich Arsenal , against the proprietors of " The Sunday Chronicle " and " The Illustrated Sunday Hel ald " to recover £ 300 offered by them as a prize in a football competition .. Judgment was returned for the defendants . Mr. H. G. Robertson , for Mr. Freemantle . contended that he had won the competition by sending in a correct forecast of eighteen matches . The other side contended that only seven coupons were sent in , instead of eiglit , as represented . THE CLERK . The Acting Clerk said he had received a covered . FORTY - ONE YEARS A LUNATIC :. Notice was received from the Asylum of the death of an inmate from the Leominster Union who was admitted , on September 19th , 1876 . The Clerk remarked that he had cost , the ratepayers over £ 1,000 in maintenance . BODENHAM VACANCY . The Local Government Board wrote accept- ing Mr. L. Shuker's resignation as a represen- tative of Bodenham . The Clerk said the new appointment would be made at the Rural District Council next week . DEPUTATIONS DISCOURAGED . A circular letter had been received from Local Government Board stating that there was no need to appoint , deputations to visit asylums or homes , pointing out that such institutions were under the control of public bodies . the Alderman Woodhouse referring to the Asy- lum said they had several members of the Committee on that Board . Mr. Langford said he had never seen the advantage of sending a deputation himself . The Chairman said he thought it was a good thing for the Guardians to go and see how things were carried on . Mr. Rees : We are paying a lot of money and we don't know where it goes . It was stated that the competitions were now discontinued , whereupon the Judge ob- served , " Perhaps the editors have discovered there is a war on . " In giving judgment for Mr. Langford said that a full and just re- the defendants he added that he wished that port was given of the County Council meet- he could decide for Mr. Freemantle , as iting and the whole of the details could be read . would perhaps put an end to what he re- NO PARTY POLITICS . garded as nothing but a gamble and the ex- . penditure of time and money which might be There was another circular letter from the better employed . It was a public scandai that Local Government Board dealing with the an official like himself should be paid , and filling of casual vacancies by the Board . the jury brought there , to consider nothing was pointed out that co - option was a tempor- but rubbish of this kind . ary measure and suggested that the rule should be followed by appointing a man of the same party politics as the outgoing member , or an independent man if the outgoing member was not a member of a political party . GERMAN PLOTS . BAFFLED BY CLEVER GIRL SECRETARY , How German intrigue in the United States was discovered and baffled by an American newspaper staff is told by the editor of the " Providence Journal " ( Rhode Island ) , which for 10 years before the war had a complete wireless installation on the Atlantic coast The editor , Mr. John R. Rathom ( says the " Daily Mail " ) told his story when enter tained by the Canadian Press Association at Toronto . His own man wireless and kept the cipher messages operators tapped the Ger- for months until they got a clue to the It Alderman Woodhouse : We have no party men here . RELIEF STATISTICS . The relief statistics were laid before the Board as follows : Cost of outdoor relief , Thomas £ 28 18s . , decrease £ 3 12s ; Spencer , £ 26 15s . , increase 10s . 6d .; net decrease £ 12 . Gd .; number relieved , Thomas 221 , decrease 55 , Spencer 208 , decrease 30 , total decrease 75 . Numbers in the House 50 against 5 , 49 against 52 , 48 against 52 , 49 against 49 . rants relieved during the month 77 against 107 in the corresponding period of last year . The Master reported that owing to the short- age of potatoes pea soup was served , on the Vag- Mr. Levick He is defying the teachers . The Chairman Or the Magistrates . School about a year . Mrs. Clara Smith said she had been at the John Edwards was very irregular , lazy , disobedient boy , and de- fied the teachers in every way . He was one of a set who gave continual trouble . On Wel nesday she caned him and told him if he stayed away again she would give him double . On Monday the boy brought a note . She gave him six strokes on the hand and six on the seat . That was for truanting and disobedi- codes . He had been fishing and tried to get It was the " Journal " which tracked the 2nd , 9th and 16th in place of the specified other boys to go . It was a severe caning , but bogus passport bureau to a Broadway office , Irish stew . not more than the case merited . nothing which could injure his health . She did and which , working through a clever girl The House Committee reported that they had In secretary , enabled the capture of the case considered the half yearly reports of the Medi- less than 5 minutes after the headmaster containing Capt . von Papen's notes and ex - cal Officer , Chaplain , and Master , all being spoke to him for laughing . penses bills in connection with the attempts satisfactory . John Wicks Palmer , headmaster , said he on munition factories . This girl , as a short- was present when Edwards was caned . The hand - typist , had secured an engagement at the punishment was not at all excessive . In five The Finance Committee reported that the minutes he had to reprove the boy for laugh- There she noticed the box and duly informed balance in hand was £ 1,586 5s . 8d . , cheques to . ing and playing . her employers of the date when it was to be be signed £ 796 9s . 7d . , leaving a net balance The Chairman asked if they had any auth - removed to a Swedish vessel . How was she of £ 789 16s . 1d . They recommendled that ority for punishing children for truancy . Austrian Consul - General's New York office . FINANCE REPORT . to put her own identification marks upon the notice be given to the Overseers that calls Mr. Palmer said that from the time a chill box ? This is Mr. Rathom's narrative as re- must be paid by the date of the next meeting to enable the Guardians to meet the County left home to the time it returned the teacher ported in the " Toronto Star " stood in the same relation to the child as the Rate due on September 1st . parent . They were of opinion that the child was sent to school . He had caned this lad repeatedly for truanting . The boy gave then all the trouble he could . He scarcely knew his alphabet , although he was nearly 12. Mr. case of this boy in his report . Miss Morris , a teacher at the school , said it was not excessive caning . She did not con- sider it sufficient for a boy of his size and age . It was inflicted for truanting . " One day , when they were about to close the package , this girl , under instructions , sat NO MID - DAY MEAL FOR TRAMPS . on this box eating her lunch . Nearly every- At the last meeting the Chairman gave body had gone , but Papen , rather debonair , notice to move the following resolution - and fond of ladies , wandered in and sat on " That for the duration of the war the issue the packing - box , and asked if he could share The Clerk now stated that he had since had , while they were sharing the sandwiches he two conversations with Mr. Duff , the Local made some sentimental advances , and she , in Government Board Inspector , who had since rather a dreamy way , took out a large red written saying that during his absence the pencil and drew two big hearts on this pack- Local Government Board had expressed the Defendant said he did not take that much Theobald , the Inspector , had mentioned the her lunch with her . She said ' Certainly , ' and of a mid - day meal to vagrants be discontinued . " He did not know the form referred ing case . It was Captain von Papen himself on the morning of his return and she said notice . " Have you seen Daddy ? " He took out a list to the owner . of names but unfortunately he only met two P.C. James repeated the evidence given in and that by accident . Mr. Kettle described the previous case . how he met a soldier tramping through the Superintendent Rooke said that in this case slush in France . the man had dipped his sheep in the proper He found he was a Hereford Dr. Steel said the mother brought the child who put the arrow through them . And when tinued altogether if there , was reason to sup man and he told him he had given up an way and he could have taken 20 sheep in of to him on Monday about 2 o'clock . He had the ship reached Falmouth they picked that had a caning . It had certainly not been ex- package out of the hold from about 150 others , antique shop and a jeweller's shop in order to do his bit and also said he intended to remain and identified it by the two big red hearts . " and see it through . The spirit of the men at the front was one of firm determination to do his own . The Bench fined Bright £ 1 , and the other two were fined £ 3 . The Chairman said it was a serious offence to make a false declara- tion and they must uphold the police . Mr. Griffiths Can I give notice of appeal ? The Clerk The Bench do not advise you . SCHOOL MISTRESS . SUMMONED . BOY'S ALLEGATION OF EXCESSIVE Clara : CANING . CASE DISMISSED . National Schools , was summoned for assault- Smith , certificated teacher at the ing and beating John Edwards , aged 10 , oessive . The Bench dismissed the summons , the Chairman remarking that they did not believe the mother's note was a genuine one . They were of opinion that a teacher had the power to punish for truancy and they did not think excessive . the punishment in at case was The boy apparently was very troublesome . The teacher did not exceed her duties and they exonerated Mrs. Smith from any blame . AN UNDETECTED WAR SCANDAL . AMAZING FIGURES OF WASTE OF HORSES . REMARKABLE BICAMY STORY . view that the mid - day meal might be discon- pose that it was not needed or would be The Chairman proposed and Alderman Wood- house seconded the adoption of the resolution , which was carried . wasted . DEAR BOOT REPAIRS . A remarkable bigamy story was told in the Monday , when a High Court , Edinburgh , on young naval gunner named , Jóhn Walden Prior In view of the high prices for repairing boots with inferior leather , the United Coun- pleaded guilty to having_bigamously married Lefore a clergyman at Kirkwall a Kirkwall cil of London Boot Trades Association woman , he having a wife and two children re- considered on Thursday a resolution asking siding at Southsen . all they could for their country in that crisis and to see it through . Mr. Kettle went on to give in a most interesting manner impres- sions of his visit to France , where he was stationed within four miles of the firing line . He described the terrible state of the roads and said the whole countryside had been churned into a swamp by the feet of horses and the wheels of vehicles . When he thought of the thousands of agricultural labourers who had been taken from this country where they had been tilling the soil and helping to produce Baugh's Court , Bridge Street , on July 23rd . food and then when he thought of 400 miles of Mr. W. P. Levick appeared for the defendant land cut up and wasted , he was impressed and pleaded not guilty . with the hideousness and wickedness of war . Speaking of the great privilege of meeting ministers of all denominations he said it was delightful to meet without difficulty of any kind concerning their creedal differences . Mr. G. They were never mentioned . The purpose of Schools , was present during the proceedings . the war . In addition to these some 30,000 was his landlady . That lady described him as repairing men's boots has increased from 3 . the Y.M.C.A. was to provide a place in which the homeless soldier could find shelter , mater- books of the National Schools . ship . In what it terms " an undetected war scan- adjudicate in this case because one The Chairman said that Dr. Steel would not dal , " " Truth " gives some amazing figures of the on the waste of horseflesh . parties approached him , a course which he considered very undesirable . the Government to make available leather of It was stated that the Kirkwall woman sus- better quality and to fix the price to repair pected Prior was already married , and chal - ers in order to stop profiteering . At present lenged him on the point . He denied it , and the repairer has to pay from 4s . to 5s . a lh . obtained a letter purporting to be written by for inferior leather , while the best quality his mother . The writer said that Prior was a can be bought at under 3s . a lb. by firms do- single man , but advised him not to take up ing Government work . with a Scottish girl , as there were plenty of available for repairers , " has been rejected as not good Up to a recent date - somewhere about the nice girls in England whom he might marry . Tuesday , end of May - upwards of a quarter of a mil- The Kirkwall woman further received a let- enough for Army boots and other military re Roughly speaking , the R. Theobald , H.M. Inspector of lion Army horses and mules had died during ter from a lady in Southsea , whom Prior said quirements . The single , and added that he was very respectable 6d . to 5s . and 5s . 6d . , and the leather u John Edwards said he was entered on the had been sold owing to age or disease . " All the leather now said an expert on cost good and prices so far and very remunerative ial , comfort , recreation , reading and fellow- July 23rd , he went to school at 9 o'clock . He animals , and this figure does not include ani- for the Crown explained that the writer of the footwear . " On Monday , total , therefore , comes to upwards of 280,000 and suitable for a good young lady . Counsel ought never to be employed in a good class of They were one in Christ with one took a note from his mother which he gave to mals that have died in Mesopotamia or in letter had been seen , and the letter was per He said the Y.M.C.A. Mrs. Smith . She said " I thought you would operations in Africa outside Egypt . fectly , genuine . Prior had proposed marriage had won the confidence , gratitude and affection bring a note . " She ripped it up and threw of the whole army . The Y.M.C.A. had been it in the grate . to growers . Pershore large crop , for they are thin on the trees in many gardens , though thick here and there . But most other varieties of plums will yield heavily . The high wind of Wednesday did considerable damage to the heavily laden trees in places , branches thick with plums being torn off many trees . Fruit continues to sell . well in the Evesham markets . Last week good quality raspberries , which have yielded well made from 5d . to 7d . per pound ; red currants , which have been a large crop , went up to 4d . and 5d , per pound ; black currants , which have also been a good crop , made from 5d . to 7d .; and loganberries from 3d . to 5d . per pound . Cherries have been an excellent crop , and they are finishing at high prices , good quality making up to 38s . per pot ( 631b . ) last week . Strawberries have been a light crop , but they ' have sold well . Gooseberries are still making high prices , though the crop has been large . plies of the early cookers , such as Lord Gros- Benor , Suffolk , Keswicks , and early Victoria are now coming in and making from 7s to 14s . per pot of 561b . Pears will yield heavily . Recent rains have improved vegetable pros- pects , and there is the promise of abundant supplies of all kinds . Potatoes look very vig- orous and healthy , and runner and dwarf bean's never looked better . aim and one purpose . for Prior said he had a good record NURSE NOT A WORKMAN . " It was held at the London Munitions Tri- bunal that a nurse engaged in nursing duties at controlled establishment did not require a leaving certificate in order to vacate her tended that the nurse was a " The rate of mortality appears to have been to the writer and had been refused by the . At play - time she caned him , fairly uniform everywhere , presumably more lady , who believed he was single . When the a huge success from the highest standpoint . 8 strokes on the hands . She then ' put him on or less in proportion to the size of the local Kirkwall woman received these two letters she The soldier had full confidence that the the desk and caned him three times on the forces . was satisfied , and they accordingly were mar Thus 42,000 animals have died at Y.M.C.A. was out there without a thought of seat . ried . She said it was for stopping away on home , 143,000 in France , 12,000 in Egypt , and profit . He believed the Y.M.C.A. had done Friday evening . He complained to his mother 15,000 at Salonika . The last figure is perhaps Counsel , and that he would lose a gratuity position . The representative of the workman much to break down that aloofness between and she took him to Dr. Steel . specially significant in view of the size of the masses and churches . He found no aversion In reply to Mr. Levick the boy admitted Salonika force and the fact that the expedition to religion ; men had confessed that they he went fishing on Friday afternoon . He did only dates from the end of 1915. But the prayed when facing death and had felt the not ask other boys to go with him . He knew most significant fact of all is that 33,000 ani- value of a living faith . Mr. Kettle went on he would probably get a caning . He had been mals have died in America while awaiting to give an interesting account of the Huts and caned before . There were marks on him the shipment , while 6,000 have died at sea in the the work with the men . next day . Captain Tucker proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Jane Edwards , the mother of the boy , Mr. Kettle which was carried . When he came . Apples are a fairly good crop , and good sup- Mrs. Stokes was always ready to further any her boy did not stop away a great deal . In reply to Mr. Levick Mrs. Edwards said Josephine : " Gladys has been trying to learn how to play golf for quite four months now . " Steve : " Is her instructor stupid ? " Josephine : " No , handsome . " J She course of transit . " Here we have 39,000 animals purchased of £ 50 . He was sentenced to three years ' penal ser- vitude . MAN'S DEATH FROM COCAINE . within the meaning of the Act . The Chair man ( Mr. F. W. Sherwood : Would you call The a residential doctor a workman ? -Yes . Chairman said the tribunal decided that the " You call nurse did not need a certificate .. appeal , " he added , " but perhaps this system will have come to an end before the appeal settled . " MR . FORD'S £ 30,000,000 FOR PEACE said she gave him a note asking Mrs. Smith for military purposes , not one of which has The Westminster coroner on Tuesday in- is heard . It is an important point . and if The Rev. W. G. Buckle proposed a vote of not to cane him as she kept him at home on been available for that purpose owing to quired into the death of Mark E. Berg , 31 , this system is to be continued , which eit thanks to Mrs. Stokes for so kindly allowing Friday afternoon . home on their previous decease . In this is presumably an ex - soldier , who died from cocaine poison- very doubtful , it would be better to have it her beautiful grounds to be used for that fete . Monday she took him to Dr. Steel . part of the scandal - namely , to be found the explanation of the greater ing . the culpable The coroner's officer said he found that good work . The Rev. J. W. Kettle replying said Mrs. kept him sometimes , but not always . She was negligence , or worse , with which the animals Berg visited Dr. Noel Bell , of Clapham - road , have been bought . who had never seen the man before , and told Stokes asked him to say that thanks were due working on the land , so she did not know if There are many who will be profoundly him he wanted some cocaine solution for an Rome , July 23. - The Socialist Deputy M to the Leominster people who had promoted he went on Fridays and Tuesdays . She often the event . He proposed a vote of thanks to gave him a good talking to . She did not use moved by the humanitarian aspect of the injection . After examining him Dr. Bell gave gari , just returned from Stockholm , speaking case . There are others who will be more him a prescription for 10z . of 10 per cent . but she used her hand sometimes . the Chairman . at a crowded meeting at Turin on Tuesday , This was carried and the gathering con- She knew he was liable to be caned . He had appalled by the material waste , and as I am solution , which a chemist a few doors away said that Mr. Ford , the American , had placed told that the average price of a been caned before . When the Inspector came horse is made up . at the disposal of the Socialists £ 30,000,000 cluded . The coroner asked how a man like Berg ob- arrange peace , but the difficulty of telegraphie She cautioned about £ 40 , this part of the scandal is evi- there was no sign of a cane . The programme of the fete was then pro- Mrs. Smith a month ago . ceeded with . Tea was served under the shade plaining so much about the cane as about the tained the cocaine when the Government had and postal communications and the American She was not com- dently measured in millions of money . " made special regulations making it difficult declaration of war had prevented the scheme for soldiers to get it . The story he told the from materialising . ing were the waitresses : Mrs. W. Beaman , severe way he was caned . Miss Beaman , Miss May Hudeon , Miss D. doctor was obviously a " cock and bull " one . Warner , Miss D. Wright , Miss M. Apperley of a large tree by Mr. A. Rouch . The follow- a cane , Mr. Levick : Your case is that it was exces sive ? She " Why is he so bitter against the girl he was engaged to ? " He " Because when Mrs. Edwards : Yes , it would not have done she sent the ring back she labelled the box and Miss E. Ludwick . Good business was for me to do the same . I should have got Glass - With Care . ' ! " six months . 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Two and a - half Miles from Led MESSRS EDWARDS , RUSS BALDWIN have received to sell by Auction , subject to co sale , at the Talbot Hotel , Leomins FRIDAY , AUGUST 10th , I at 3.30 o'clock punctually , all that Freehold DWELLING HOUSE , cal Croft , " with outbuilding , excellent two capital orchards adjoining , co all about 1 acre , o roods , 9 poles , the village of Monkland , abutting road , near to the church and scho the occupation of Mr. Gomer Jo annual rent of £ 17 . The tenant pa The house contains dining - ro kitchen , wash - house , 3 bedrooms , store room and cellar . For further particulars apply to solicitor , Leominster , or to the A Leominster . HEREFORDSHIRE , IN THE VILLAGE OF EARDIS DWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDV received instructions to Sell by at . The Talbot Hotel , Leominster , ED FRIDAY , AUGUST 31st , 191 at 3.15 p.m. , the attractive Freehold Dwelling - House , Garden , Orchard Buildings , called " RIVERSDALE , " situated , facing the road and river the picturesque village of Eardisla miles from Leominster . The HOUSE is in good repair and Four Bedrooms on Ground Floor and Upper Floor . There are ample Outl Also a small piece of Garden Gr Broom Lane , about a quarter of a n Riversdale . To be offered in Two Lots . For further Particulars apply to GRIFFITHS & WAGHORNE , Solicitors , 2 , Place , Cheltenham ; or to the AUCT Leominster Hereford and Tenbury . " CLOVERNOOK , " KINGSLAN A pleasantly situated FREEHOLD LING HOUSE , with Lawn , Vegetable Out - Buildings , and piece of Pasture Land , containing I acre 12 poles ( o abouts ) , for Sale by Private Treaty . Particulars from EDWARDS , RUSSE BALDWIN , Leominster . By Mr. R. H. CEORCE . R. H. 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