The Kington Times - March 1917
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Kington Times 17th March 1917 - Page 2
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| Date | 17/03/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 17th March 1917 |
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2 THE KINGTON TIMES . MARCH 17. 1917 . Value for Money . All will agree that Value for Money is most desirable . REAL BRITISH VALUE IS THE BEST VALUE OF ALL You are , no doubt , thinking of going in for a Piano or Organ . LET US HELP YOU . We think we can save you money- we know we can give you value for what you spend .. NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS , and then call and prove what we say : We have the largest stock of New and Second - hand Pianos and Organs in this part of the Country . 1 . 2 . We placed orders long ago , and can therefore give you REAL VALUE FOR MONEY . Our Cash Terms are low : We are content with a small profit and your recommendation . Our Easy Terms ( should you not wish to pay Cash ) are 3 . 4 . 5 . We are ALL - BRITISH - ard proud of it , too . indeed Easy . There are no laboured restrictions . We will buy or exchange your present Piano or Organ . 4 HEINS & CO . The ALL - BRITISH Firm , Broad Street , HEREFORD . District News . LUDLOW . BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Tuesday ; Before Messrs . H. Rickards , T. H. Atherden and C. B. Marston . SELLING POTATOES ABOVE 1d . PER LB. Charles Bubb , a farmer , of Richard's Castle , was charged under the Potato ( 1916 ) Order with on the 3rd March , selling 20 pounds of potatoes above the price of 1d . per lb. as ordered by the Food Controller , viz . , for 3s . 8d . for the 20lbs . , to a servant of Mr. J. C. Austin . Defendant pleaded guilty . Supt . Perry said a servant from Mr. Austin's went into the market and purchased 20lbs . of potatoes for 3s . Sd . which was above the price laid down by the Food Controller . The price was fixed at 1d . per lb. Defendant said he was ignorant of the Order . He told Mr. Austin when he gave the order what the price would be , and when the officer told him and the girl came back he refunded the money as he was ignorant of the Order . The magistrates said this was the first case in the district , and fined defendant 15s . including costs . MORE CASES . Samuel Herbert Valentine , grocer , Broad Street ( Mayor of the Borough ) , was charged with selling 2lbs . of potatoes to Clara Martin at a price exceeding 1d . per lb. , to wit 2d . per lb. , and was further charged with selling 2lbs . of potatoes to May Rickards at 2d . per lb. Defendant pleaded guilty . Supt . Perry said these two women went to the shop and were charged 2d . per lb. for potatoes ; they were wives of soldiers . Mr. Rickards : Has there been any notice except what was in the press ? Supt . Perry No. FALL OF SNOW . On Friday last there was a heavy fall of snow in this district and in some places the drifts of snow were from 4 to 6 feet deep . On Saturday there was a fall of rain which washed the snow away and the rivers are now in flood . KILLED IN FRANCE . Mr. Alfred Saunders , of Rock Cottage , Lud- low , has received news that his eldest son , Charles Alfred Saunders , of the Canadians , was killed on March 2nd , in France . Deceased was in Canada for some years and on the outbreak of war enlisted and came to England last year . He was at home for a few days ' furlough last Much year and on returning went to France . sympathy is expressed for Mr. and Mrs. Samn- ders who have two other sons serving abroad . WEOBLEY . DEPARTURE OF THE VICAR ON ACTIVE SERVICE . It was announced by the preacher at Weobley Parish Church on Sunday that the Vicar ( the Rev. E. H. Beattie ) has been accepted as a Chaplain in his Majesty's Forces and is going on active service in the course of next week . We understand that the Vicar will take the services on Sunday next for the last time be- fore taking up his military duties . The news of Mr. Beattie's departure has oc- casioned great regret in the parish , where he is universally liked and respected . Since pointment Mr. Beattie has infused the greatest energy and enthusiasm into the work of the parish and his unfailing courtesy , tact , and , geniality have won for him the good opinion of all . The heartiest good wishes for the suc- cess of his work and safe return will follow the Vicar from the parishioners of Weobley . Defendant said he paid 15s . per cwt . for Cheney's Eczema Salve . the potatoes and 11d . freight . Fined 15s . in each case , including costs . Mr. Rickards said these were the first cases under this Order , but if any further cases came they would deal with them very differently . DRUNK AND DISORDERLY . Henry Pardoe , a drover , of Pott's Lodging . House , was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 3rd March . in Old Gate Fee . Sergt . Williams stated that on Saturday night at 9.30 he found defendant in a very drunken condition and hanging to a wall in Old Street . He was using bad language . He asked him to go to his lodgings and he said he would not go . Witness took him to the lodging - house and handed him over to the He continued to use filthy ANTISEPTIC . HEALING . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . Price 1/2 . , Postage 3d .; Sample Box , ed . , Postage 2d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . HEREFORD . Three Martin's New Patent Furrow Motor Plough This Machine is self - contained , easily operated by One Man . From 5 to 6 Acres can be ploughed per Day , with a Petrol consump- tion of 2 to 3 galls . per Acre , but this depends on the nature and condition of the soil . AND Agricultural Tractor . We are booking Orders now for Next Autumn . Intending Purchasers of SUMMER MACHINERY are strongly advised to ORDER NOW and take delivery , as there is bound to be a serious shortage of Machines . ALEXANDER & DUNCAN , Ltd. , Lion Works , Works , LEOMINSTER . PATRIOTISM OF HEREFORDSHIRE CLERGY . Nearly 100 clergymen in the diocese of Here- ford have been selected from among those who have volunteered for National Service for work elsewhere .. Two - thirds , probably , will become chaplains or go to free younger men in large parishes , while the others are likely to do muni- tion or other work of national importance . Between twenty and thirty have already served chaplains . The vacancies are to be filled by clergymen in neighbouring parishes taking on extra duties . Over 30 clergymen are de- voting two or three days a week for farm work , a number of members of the Volunteer Force , and several are acting as special constables . A fairly good proportion of the 380 clergy nominally in the diocese are over 60 years of One incubent of 81 says his age gives no indication of his powers , as he is vigorous and handy with tools anl he intends to go into some munition works if possible . age . Bishop Percival has expressed great satisfac- the clergy , and advises that some of them may take on the duties of teaching in the elementary schools , or in some cases the mastership , if the Board of Education would permit , in order to free younger men . tion at the patriotic and unselfish response of HOP INDUSTRY CRISIS . WORCESTER MERCHANT'S VIEWS . " A LOSING CROP . " We quote the following from an interview by a representative of the Worcester Herald , with Mr. G. Gascoyne , of Worcester , as to the collapse in the hop trade brought about by the last restrictions in brewing : The first question I put to him was " How is the restriction of brewing going to affect hop - growing ? " CHILD CRUELTY CHARGE AT TENBURY . BURFORD WOMAN SENT TO PRISON . At the Burford . Petty Sessions , held at Ten- bury on Tuesday , before Colonel E. V. V. Wheeler , Mr. W. Baldwin , Mr. J. E. Roberts , Mr. W. S. Davis and Mr. J. W. Rose , Eliza- beth Mytton , married woman , of Lockyer's Cottage , Burford , was charged with unlawfully True Economy It is to your advantage to and wilfully illtreating Amelia Beddoes , aged place your orders for clothes 11 years , in a manner likely to cause her un- necessary suffering or injury to her health , on well ahead of your require- 3 REASONS . January 27th and February 2nd and 3rd . The proceedings were taken under Section 12 of the ments . Children's Act , the prosecutor being Inspector George McKee , N.S.P.C.C. , of Hereford .. Defendant upon being formally charged elected to be dealt with by that Court and said she pleaded guilty to the first charge , but not to se , but not to the other two . Inspector McKee in opening the case said only of Cloth but of Linings and the many that the defendant was the wife of a farm sundries used in the making of Clothes . 1. Prices are advancing rapidly , not II . Owing to the high prices and manufacturers labouret and the child was the daughter of James Beddoes , of Little Hereford , a widower . The woman on several occasions asked him to let her have the little girl and he eventually scarcity of pure Botany Wool Yarns , agreed to do so . The woman soon began to are adulterating their illtreat the child . On one occasion she banged her head against the wall and gave her two products with lower grade wools and black eyes . On another occasion she kicked the mixtures - therefore new goods although child badly and repeated the action the follow- ing day . The father heard of this and took more expensive are inferior . the child away and took it to Dr. Harris , who would give evidence as to the injuries . He thought he would satisfy their worships that a most brutal assault had been committed on been.com the child . James Beddoes , ganger on the railway , father of Amelia Beddoes , said the child was 11 years of age last July . The latter end of last Sep- tember the defendant wanted the child and ne let them have her on October 7th last . He saw the child every Sunday and sometimes on week - days . Mrs. Mytton was always present when he the child : He had no suspicion at all that she was ill - used . On February 7th he fetched the child away . On a Sunday in January he saw the child , at defendant's house and she then had a pair of black eyes . Defen- III . Labour being scarce makes it difficult to cope with orders in the busy season so promptly as usual , obviously , early orders secure best attention . False Economy It will be to your disadvantage to put dant said that the child had been playing and off the ordering of your Clothing necessi- had bumped herself against the wall . The fol- ties with the idea of their being cheaper . lowing Sunday he called again and found the child was lame and still had black eyes . De- Experts , estimate that woollen goods will fendant said something had come to the child's continue to rise in price , owing to the leg and that she had bandaged it up and that . it would soon get all right . In consequence of shortage of wool , caused by the immense certain information he received he sent for the quantities required to clothe the Allied girl to come home . When he got her undressed Armies ( Russia placed ONE order for 19 he found she was bruised on the right hip and She made a statement million yards of cloth ) . They will not all down the left leg . as to how the bruises were caused . She could be any cheaper for 3 to 4 years after not bend her leg and he had to carry her up . the stairs for five nights . On February 8th peace is declared . Half the mills are on he took her to Dr. Harris . The same day he Government work , of the remainder saw Inspector McKee and showed him the ruises on the child . Cross - examined by the Bench : He did not pay for the support of the child Defendant . and her husband adopted her as their own . " THE CHILD'S STORY . He replied : " You may take it from me that under present restrictions brewers hold , on the average , a sufficient stock of hops for two years ' consumption , and that every hop grown in the next two seasons will be grown at a loss . I have no hesitation in saying that Amelia Beddoes , a pretty , bright child , en- every brewer in the United Kingdom could tered the witness box , read the oath and with existing stocks doing without buying a answered the questions put to her in a most single pocket of new hops for the next 12 intelligent manner . months , and with a judicious distribution of she said , for a time with Mrs. Mytton . She got along all right , Then those hops now in cold storage he could do defendant grumbled at her because she did not One day Mrs. Myt- without buying a pocket of new hops for the help her with the work . next two years . " . " But what , " I asked , " is the hop - grower to do in the meantime ? " ton caught hold of her head and banged it against the wall and that gave her two black eyes . On another occasion she kicked her and hurt her legs , on the right shin and on the left hip . She kicked her because she would . many looms are idle owing to lack of labour , and woollens for export are given priority to those for home use . Call and see our selection of RELIABLE CLOTHS , including Blue Serges , secure the best value . and possible Mr. Gascoyne replied : " To my mind there is only one fair and equitable way in which to deal with the whole question . Previous ex- perience at attempts at combination amongst beat her on another occasion with a whip stick hop - growers have proved unworkable . Let across the shin . The day before her father sent for her she started for home , but Mrs. hops , at the market prices current before the Mytton fetched her back . Her sister Eliza new restrictions were imposed , thus prevent - fetched her on the following day . She felt ing any manipulation of markets , and then very sore after the beatings and her father had prohibit the growth of hops for the next two to carry her upstairs . seasons . " not take the ashes out into the shed . She DO IT NOW . HEREFORDSHIRE FARMER'S the Government acquire existing stocks of " LOSS . CONFIDENCE TRICK " CHARGE AT HEREFORD . WHAT TO GROW . I think that Mr. LOYALTY OF THE TRADE . Cross - examined by defendant : She walked up- stairs at her house , but her legs pained her . Dr. Rawson Harris , Tenbury , stated that DON'T DELAY . R. E. Scudamore , James Beddoes called on him on February 8th Tailor and Breeches Maker necessary suffering . Cross - examined by the defendant : The child was certainly not in good health . P.C. Lycett said that on February 6th owing to complaints he had received he called on He told her he had received the defendant . a complaint about the way she had illtreated The child was present and he the child . He LEOMINSTER . THE NEW LOAF . Some doubt appears to exist in the minds of certain bakers as to the interpretation of the words in the Bread Order , " a one - piece At the Hereford Police Court on Monday , George Burgin , a bookmaker and a native of " Do you suggest , wholesale rubbing ? " Sheffield , was charged with having stolen the " No , I would not have the hop roots grub- with his little daughter Amelia . He found on sum of £ 63 by means of a confidence trick . " The Chief Constable said that he was not yet bed up . or the wirework destroyed , involving her a number of bruises and on the right knee in a position to go on with the case , and he loss of capital , but the land between the rows and right shin there were excoreations of the therefore asked for a remand until Monday . would grow much better paying crops than it shin . There were bruises on the back and Old Post Office , The farmer outer side of the thigh and outside the left The prisoner was charged with having , in com- has done in many hop seasons . Existing hop land is knee . The child did not appear cowed and most highly cultivated soil in the told him substantially the same story as she pany with another man , conspired to defraud would suffer no loss . a young farmer named John Panniers , of Mar- the The two men came to Hereford kingdom , and there would be a heavy yield had told the Bench . The bruises were consis- den , of £ 63 . It will tent with the story the child had told that on the 7th of last month , and waylaid the far- of any suitable crop grown on it . mer as he was leaving the National Provincial not pay to grow hops , but it will pay well , no day . In his opinion she had been caused un- They accosted him doubt , to grow potatoes , or mangels and Bank in Broad Street . and held out a certain inducement to him , by swedes for cattle - feeding . which , they said , if he would find an amout of Prothero has suggested oats and beans . " The money , they could double it for him farmer therefore returned to the bank and drew " How is what you propose going to affect a sum of money which he entrusted to the EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL . prisoner and the other man , and the two men the hop trade of Worcester ? " I asked . The annual meeting of the Hereford and decamped . " We have been searching for them " Well , as you know , this is a very old in- ever since " said the Chief Constable , " and we dustry . My own firm dates back to 1799 , and noticed that she had got two black eyes . District . Eye and Ear Hospital was held on Colonel Scobie presiding . Aren- have succeeded in getting this man at Sheffield , another firm originated in 1745 , whilst most asked the defendant how she accounted for oven - bottom loaf . " The Food Controller there- fore wishes it to be known that any bread Monday , She other than that which has hitherto been under- deacon Stanhope , who is 93 years of age , was and I am in communication with the Lancashire of the remainder are one or two generations the child having the black eyes and she re- re - elected President . It was stated that the police regarding a man arrested on a similar old . The hop trade has always loyally abided plied " I pushed her against the wall . patients numbered 2,018 , as against 2,046 in charge , and I am hoping I may be able to get by whatever restrictive measures were passed would not do as she was told . " Noticing that stood in the trade to be a one - piece oven- 1915. The annual income had declined , and him here . " by the Government of the moment . and they the child walked lame he asked defendant how The Magistrates ' Clerk ( Colonel Scobie ) : will , I have no doubt , be patriotic in this she accounted for it and she replied that the the hospital was not now , as its proud ' habit There is another charge , that of being an ab crisis . Their business will be closed down child did it with a stick in the garden and at the same time she showed him a bruise on the had been in the past , living on its income . sentee without leave , under the Military Ser- for the next two years in any case . The CUT HORSES MANES AND TAILS . vice Alet . only thing they ask of the Government is girl's left knee . The child appeared very ner- vous and frightened and was afraid to say any- P.C. Arthur Morris stated he received pris- that it shall acquire existing unsold stocks in thing in the presence of Mrs. Mytton . At the Hereford County Police Court , John merchants ' or growers ' hands . Our liveli- took the child outside and from what she told Henry Ryan , labourer and discharged soldier , oner into custody from the Sheffield police on " not guilty . " He interests of the nation ; but we do not think she must be kind to the child and also asked labour for stealing a quantity of hair from to him prisoner replied with disobeying an order of the Court to send six horses , the property of Mr. G. H. Bray , of knew from correspondence that the prisoner had it would be just or equitable that we should if there were any other bruises on the child disappeared from the Northamptonshire Regi- be asked to keep our capital locked up in and she said " No. " On February 8th he was Dormington Court . " Defendant had cut the under - hair from the ment and had been before the Court in Sheffield holding stocks for a couple of years . The present when the child's father showed the In- Government need not lose . If they hold the manes and tails of the animals , depreciating on the charge of being absent . spector the bruises on the child's legs , hips and their value by £ 10 to £ 25 , and sold it for Is , stocks they hold the key of the situation ; thigh . When he served Mrs. Mytton with the per pound in Hereford . they can sell at such prices as will recoup summons she said " I admit pushing the child them . and they can say when , according to against the wall because she was disobedient . The various kinds of foot misery are simply the stocks in hand , hop - growing shall be re- I thought they would have forgiven me , it being indications of injured tissues , but there is really the first time and cautioned me . I see in the no need of enduring any such torture a single papers they do caution them sometimes being moment . We soldiers now know they can all the first offence . I don't mind paying a fine , be instantly relieved and permanently cured but I hope they won't send me away . " by resting the feet about ten minutes in warm Inspector George McKee stated that on Feb water containing a tablespoonful of the ordinary ruary 8th owing to complaints received he made refined Reudal bath saltrates , which will form highly medicated and oxygenated water . This There's Amelia Beddoes . The father on that date softens the worst corns , so they come right woman in charge . language . Supt . Perry said the man had been in the army and had been ill , and had been in ' He received 12s . 6d . Shrewsbury Infirmary . per week . Fined ios . including costs . SENT TO AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL . He bottom loaf " is not permitted . French bread and Vienna bread are prohibited . Only loaves are made single - handed , such as the that " Coburg , " are in accordance with the order . HOW CHILBLAINS , CORNS , RHEU- Mary Jane Morris , Raven Lane , was charged was sent to gaol for two months with hard Saturday , and that when the warrant was read hood is taken away ; we bow to that in the him he warned Mrs. Mytton and told her that MATIC PAINS , ETC. , ARE NOW CURED her daughter , Mary Alice Gough , aged 13 , to school . Defendant said she had nothing to say , the girl would not go , she says she is too big . The girl said she was too big , she ought to be out at work . Mr. Green said he had communicated with . the authorities at Shrewsbury as to sending the girl to an industrial school and they were pre- pared to send her to a school . The Magistrates said they had given the girl every opportunity to go to school and she would not go . They should send her to an industrial school until she was 16 years of age . COUNTY POLICE COURT . Friday , before Messrs . E. T. Evans and H. E. Whitaker . STEALING A PAIR OF CLOGS . Elizabeth Millard , a married woman , of no fixed abode , was charged with stealing a pair David of clogs value 5s . , the property of Davies , Stone House , Bitterley , on the 6th of March at the parish of of Bitterley . and called ARMY NOTICE THROUGH P.O. In a case at Hereford in which Donald Geo . Eldridge , foreman aero engine tester of Sun- beam Works , Wolverhampton , formerly man- aging director of a Hereford motor garage , was charged with being an absentee from H.M. Forces , the Bench held that a calling - up Prisoner protested against being remanded on the charge of conspiring to get money by . " trick . He was an absentee , but nothing more , and had never been to Hereford . You will be remanded for The Chairman : a week as an absentee , and the police will make enquiries . LARKING WITH CUNS AT ROSS . sumed . " manures GROWERS USUAL REQUIREMENTS . " What about the which hop- growers have already obtained or ordered ? " " Every bit of manure in the country will IN THE TRENCHES . Sergeant C. S. Turner , of the R.A.M.C. , also advises readers how to remedy gout or other uric acid disorders , and bunions , aching . " -swollen or inflamed feet , produced by cold and dampness . At Ross Police Court , on Saturday . James be wanted - no farmer is likely to be placed enquiries into the case and saw the child , notice sent through the post in the ordinary Taylor , Ernest Taylor , and Charles Dee , timber at a disadvantage in that respect . way was good service , although the defendant and his wife denied that such a notice had fallers , of Gorsley , Ross , were charged with lots of poor land being brought into cultiva- him . the bruises . The left leg from the knee out root and all , at the first touch , and all . been delivered . He was fined £ 2 and handed over to the military . BROMYARD . BROTHERHOOD . Miss Norris , cf and with firing shot through the windows at damaging , by firing guns , fruit trees at Weston Point House , Aston Ingham , Ross , on February 3rd . The feet being tion for which manure is or will be required . to the foot was badly bruised and swollen , there calloused places , blood congestion ( chilblains ) . " If your advice is followed , " I interjected . were three or four weal marks across the shin . rheumatic or other swellings , aches and infla- the planters this year will require no chemi- There was an abrasion on the right shin . The mation quickly disappear . cals for washing , and no hop sacks . " right leg from the hip down to the knee was the farthest extremities from the heart to The men had been out pigeon shooting , and " No , " was the reply . " and no pickers and a mass of bruises and was discoloured . Her which blood must be forced , foot troubles are had called at various inns in the district . Un no worry . The hop - sacking , in particular , left hip and left buttock were badly bruised . usually due to defective circulation . The their way home from Weston and Gorsley re- could be much more usefully employed . Her eyes were black , but the discolouring had soothing and heading saltrated water will stimu- ports of guns were heard , and the men were I found Mr. Gascoyne quite optimistic as to almost disappeared . The child was stiff and late the circulation , clear sebaceous matter from seen coming from the plantation in which the the rapidity with which prohibition of growth evidently found it difficult to walk and was clogged pores , render skin active and healthy . Rev J. Jones , of Bromyard , presided over was found damaged . They were then and the carrying out of his other ideas may suffering from the bad treatment she had re- Sunday's meeting . The lesson was read by tree . and prevent offensive odours or injurious effects . Superintendent Perry briefly stated the charge Mr. H. H. Pumphrey . The proceedings opened traced to the White Hart Inn , Aston Ingham , be effected , either by legislation or by Govern- ceived . He went to Mrs. Mytton's house and of acid perspiration and shoe pressure on sensi- where they were seen with two guns . They ment orders . He was getting into communi- saw her , her husband was present . He told tive , irritated nerves . All chemists keep Reudo ! and lived at Stone House , Bitterley . He iden- Sherford , gave nicely as solos " The Garden stopped at the inn until 10 p.m. , and after cation , he said , with the Board of Agriculture , her who he was and that he was making en- Bath Saltrates ready put up in convenient David Davies , who said he was a shepherd with a selection by the band . She had a leaving they were heard to fire three reports in the Board of Trade and the City Member ( Sir quiries about the child Amelia Beddoes whom packets , one of which is more than sufficient Cne wit- E. A. Goulding ) , and was sanguine as to what he had found badly bruised . tified the clogs produced by P.C. Lloyd as his of Roses " and " Down Here . " He asked her good reception . The address was given by the direction of the Point House . to permanently end all foot misery at very property . He saw them safe at his house on " Give may follow . if she could give an explanation how the child slight cost . Although quite similar in com Sunday last On the Wednesday in conse- Mr. McFarlane , of Birmingham , on the " Pro- ness said he heard Ernest Taylor say me hold of it and I will have a pot at them . " " Apart from any question of prohibition , " came by those bruises . He replied " I caused position to the waters of famous medicinal quence of something that was said he made a gramme of Christ . " Miss D. Norris and Miss Eight panes of glass were found broken and added Mr. Gascoyne , " you can emphasise the black eyes a little , I gave her a slight springs , the saltrated water is admitted to be search for the clogs and found they were miss- Irene Frost acted as accompanists . the woodwork and walls of the room were this it will not pay to grow hops , and it push , but I had no idea she was going against far superior to any of them . Soldiers should ENTERTAINMENT . ing . He gave information to the police on the damaged . will pay to grow other crops . Last year He asked her what about the try this refreshing foot bath after coming in Thursday and the same day the clogs were pro- Through the kindly offices of Mr. Weeks the The men were ordered to pay £ 7 12s . 6d . , " I can't footsore from a long march . Their newest . duced to him . He valued them at 5s . " Welsh Maids " who were performing in the or go to prison for two months with hard 31,352 acres of hops were cultivated according bruises on the body and she said to the Government returns - 19-499 in Kent , account for those bruises . " He told her ne tightest boots become comfortable as oldest town , visited the wounded soldiers , and gave labour . - The defendants expressed surprise at A packet of saltrates is an enjoyable entertainment on Sunday . At the decision , and said it was an awful lot to 4,046 in Sussex , 1,380 in Hants , 426 in Surrey , would be obliged to report the facts of the case . pair they ever had . and 103 elsewhere . What huge quantities of always a welcome present in the trenches.- the close Pte . , McCullum thanked the per- pay for doing nothing . food might be grown on those 31,352 acres ! C. S. T ... formers , and then the matron dispensed after- NOTE . - Letters similar to the above have also been received from the following and on the P.C. Lloyd , stationed at Knowbury , stated that he received information of this case . Thursday . He made inquiries and later in day he found defendant encamping on the side of Titterstone Hill . He found the clogs in noon tea to the visitors . Then , the soldiers her possession . He charged her with stealing returned thanks by taking the " maids " for the clogs from Bitterley on Tuesday . She de- several trips on their toboggan run . Before nied it and said the clogs were given to her leaving there was a snowball fight . Next morn- by a . boy at the cottage . He took her to the ing , at the railway station , the men gave them cottage and saw the boy and in her presence a hearty send - off to Ledbury . the boy denied giving defendant the clogs . He afterwards brought the defendant to Ludlow and charged her at the Station and she said , " I did steal them . I am verry sorry . " Defendant asked the Magistrates to deal with the case . She pleaded guilty . Superintendent Perry said defendant had been before the Court before for cruelty to her children . In 1908 defendant was had up at The Magistrates said this was a bad case and IMBECILE'S PLICHT . MAN AND WIFE SENTENCED FOR SHOCKING NEGLECT . CIRL IN MALE ATTIRE . LONG LIST OF ALLEGED STOLEN ARTICLES . At Shrewsbury Police Court on Saturday Doris Ellen Smith ( 16 ) , a servant , was charged crop . the wall . " THE DEFENCE . That is what should appeal to those farmers Defendant on oath said that she had the who have hitherto regarded hops as a paying child on October 7th , but the father had asked This year , and the next , hops will be her many times to take her . As to the black numerous other soldiers - Sergt . R. Schooledge . a losing crop . " eyes , she gave her a push and she went against 4.S.C. , M.T .; Corp. T. S. Wilburn , R.A.M.C .; the wall . It caused the on black eye and no Corp. Thos . Jukes , A.S.C .; Corp. J. R. Pitts , doubt that spread to the other . She went to A.S.C. , M.T .; Corp. Jim Sullivan , Army Physi- Mr. Hammond the chemist and got some boracic cal Trainer ; Corp. R. Charles , A.S.C. , M.T. ointment and put it on and tied a handkerchief DEMAND FOR REDUCTION OF HOP- GROWING ACREAGE . over it . The child went into the garden with with stealing articles of jewellery and clothing to the value of over £ 53 , the property of Ber- A meeting of members of the Herefordshire the bandage on and hurt her leg in some wood . nard Bowen , a postal official at Shrewsbury , and Worcestershire Hop Growers ' Association She complained of her leg and she found that HUSBAND WHO FOUND HOUSEKEEPING by whom she was employed . When arrested at was held at Worcester on Saturday , to con- they were scratched . She got some warm water Shifnal it was found she had cut off her hair sider the grave crisis in the hop industry con- and bathed them , put some ointment on and were She TOO EXPENSIVE . Charles James Neale , miner , Upper Church The An unusually revolting case of the neglect that had reached below her waist , and burnt sequent upon the further curtailment of brew- a bandage . The 2nd and 3rd of February she Bridgnorth and in 1915 at Ludlow for cruelty on Saturday , as the result of which Frank Hav . she was clothed as a swaggering youth , even to sided , and after an address had been given by started for Tenbury and told the child to be Monday for deserting his wife , whose ' address of an imbecile girl , was disclosed at Rochester it , and in place of her dress as a young woman ing by the Government . Mr. G. H. Bray pre- could not account for . On February 6th witness Tane . Tipton , was summoned at Walsall on a supply of cigarettes . She had also with her Mr. Albert Banister , secretary of the Hop sure and wash herself while she was away , to her children . was given as Weston Street , Walsall . At Bridgnorth she was sen- ward and Amy Hayward , man and wife , were resolutions Defence League , When she got back she found the child had gone couple were only married at Christmas , and sugar and cocoa mixed , and a quantity of Growers ' tenced to 24 weeks ' imprisonment and at Lud- each sentenced to hard labour for three months . low she was sentenced to 6 months . Although 18 years of age , the girl weighed biscuits , and it appeared as though she in- passed asking for total prohibition of the im- up the road and she fetched . her back . complainant's story was that she complained but a little over 3 stone , and was only 3 feet tended to tramp to London .. Among the articles which she was charged portation of hops ; the imposition of a duty of found she had not washed herself . Mr. Lycett about her husband's treatment to her , and thai . at least 9d . per pound on any hops imported came the same afternoon and her father sent he then told her he would take her back to sentenced defendant to 21 days ' hard labour . 8 inches in height . She was dumb and parti- with stealing were a gentleman's brown ' suit , a on license ; asking the Board of Agriculture to for her the following day . ally deaf , and had the appearance of a child of Cross - examined by Inspector McKee . She her mother's , as he found housekeeking too ex- nine . The girl was found in a pitiable condi- pair of gentleman's boots , a gentleman's pants , enforce a reduction of the hop - growing area ; tion lying on a chair - bedstead and destitute of shirt , and socks , braces , an Indian silk hand- and for compensation for losses on existing did not let the child go to school because of pensive . The Bench advised a reconciliation , and ade She did not hide , her , she only kerchief , sweater , a thermos flask , a knife and stocks of hops . It was suggested that the acre- her eyes . Her clothes a few rags - hung on clothing . an umbrella , and it was kept her in to keep her warm . She could not journed the case for a month .. tell how she got the bruises . If she used Sir W. St. A. Rouse - Boughton , Bart . ( Chair- the bed - rail . She was in a shocking condition . also alleged that she had stolen diamond rings , age should be reduced by 50 per cent . Hayward himself told the Bench that the man , Rev. E. H. G. de Castro , Messrs . H. E. her boot on her at all she must have been in & passion . Whitaker , R. de C. Peele , J. Hough , D. P. child was the offspring of a consumptive gold bangles , & c . When arrested she was wear- the death of the latter went ing a brown suit , and in answer to the charge John , W. D. Hall , R. Hayhurst , Mr. A. W. mother , and on On his marriage said : " I plead guilty to all Weyman ( Clerk ) , Mr. P. F. Hunter ( Military into the care of an aunt . with the female defendant , however , the cus - gagement rings . " representative ) . She was remanded for a week . tody of the child was transferred to them . RURAL DISTRICT TRIBUNAL . On Thursday a meeting of the above was held at the Board Room . There were present There were 40 appeals for hearing and the results were : Exemption till September 15th , 21 ; to June 15th , 11 ; adjourned , 5 ; exempted until April 1st ( final ) , 1 ; to May 15th , 1 ; refused , 1 . a tin opener , fork , except the en- He had since only given her 4s . 6d . " How I wonder how many men will be made un- SHEEP BURIED IN NORTH WALES . The Chairman said the case had been clearly happy when I niarry , " said the flirt . The heaviest snowstorm of the year was ex- perienced in Llangollen district of North Wales proved and defendant would go to prison for many do you expect to marry ? " answered her She would also have dearest friend .. on Friday of last week . The storm lasted for 14 days ' hard labour . Dashwell is observing the Scriptures The Mayor said that the neglect of the un- " How ? " " He is loving his " What sort of a chap is Johnson ? " eight hours following bitterly cold nights , to pay one guinea toward the costs and if it Jinks was not paid she would have another 14 days these days . " They should Who is his neigh- happy child had been inhuman . Defendant asked for a fine instead of prison . neighbour as himself . " bour " A wealthy widow . " . The airman : No. have taken steps to get her into an institution , Binks : " Well , if you ever see two men in a twenty degrees of frost being registered . corner , and one looks bored to death , the dreds of sheep and lambs were buried beneath where she would have been properly cared for . the drifts . other is Johnson . " Hun- THE REV . DA LEOM The high esteem a Rev. David Oakley , fo the Leominster Prin and now of Blackpo friends and admirers rict , were evidenced gatherings ot the Le odist Church last w large congregation in Otkley preached from evening and the mor Preaching to a crow day evening the Rev. text Psalm 8 , 3-4 : heavens , the work of and the stars , whi What is inan , that t and the son of man He said that this Pe ness and glory of G how excellent is Thy The message of this us in three exclamat sion . This man first God is , " then he says verse , is and How if God be so great ar and man so little , ca -does God care for Proceeding , the pre in two modern insta poem of Tennyson's children's hospital , hears the doctor's fe through the operation She asks a child in a what she would do ar to the good Lord Jes see you through . " problem that the Ps such a lot of beds in has so much to see t me ? " Then there w by the philosopher with Carlyle and as t man said " Look at is thick inlaid with Is it not sublime ? " unbelieving fashion just dreadful . " There Psalm What is my saw the man fighting he was able to say His universe is , I am verse . " He wondered * if he pursued two li ness and glory of Go glory of man . That the greatness and gl nature and in His de descension , pity and ward men . There w lives of the most spi were not mindful of forgotten by Him . T the realm of provide them in the person son . Dealing with his s and glory of man - th not shy at that . Th man in relation to little man seems . " ness of the universe . ing their impression . universe . They used speck of Earth was t Did they ever think the universe in cont When he came down and saw the hills , th and all the features it was 26 years ago and yet not the sam old familiar faces - th women who gathered poor little sermon . another cometh , but ever . That was The hills of Wales the Alps and the iniy ing signs of wear and with the little life of to be everlasting . Psalmist struggled to thought his life , dist in its seeming littlene care , the thought w was greater than the important than matt mightier than mere b think about a mount the distance to the s got something that Man was made in th had placed in them t them worthy of His bu made man little , man's littleness , but heights of heroism , t ness might that grea cluded by urging ther little ; they were God In inviting the cho ing on Monday evenin tribute to the musica and the splendid lea given to the singing of Mr. DeVall recal ministry . when if h ceased singing the ser had a speedy end . days so many of thei forward to enrich the " THE GREATEST G LECTURE BY THE The outstanding David Oakley , which |