The Kington Times - May 1917
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Kington Times 5th May 1917 - Page 6
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| Date | 05/05/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 5th May 1917 |
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2 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 : I. 2 . 3 . 4 . We have the largest stock of New and Second - hand Pianos and Organs in this part of the Country . 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 indeed Easy . There are no laboured restrictions . 5. We are ALL - BRITISH - and proud of it , too . We will buy or exchange your present Piano or Organ . HEINS & CO . The ALL - BRITISH Firm , - Broad Street , HEREFORD . District News . LUDLOW . COUNTY POLICE COURT . Monday , before Messrs . R. Marston , H. E. Whitaker , E. T. Evans and T. H. Atherden . NO DOG LICENSES . George Preece , Binwood , Station Master , Horton Road , was charged with keeping a dog without a license on April 16th . Defendant did not appear , but wrote ad- mitting the offence . P.C. Palmer proved the case . Fined 10s . John Edward Angell , rabbit catcher , Lower Hayton , was charged with a similar offence on April 22nd . P.C. Phillips proved the case . Flined 7s . 6d . STEALING HEN EGGS . James Morris , aged 18 , Market Street , Craven Arms ; and Frederick Williams , aged 16 , 41 , Watling Street , Church Stretton ; lately in the employ of Mr. John Percy Wood , poultry and egg dealer . were charged with stealing 18 eggs , value 2s . , the property of Mr. Wood , on April 1st at Craven Arms . Prosecutor stated that on Sunday , April 1st . he went to the hay bay and found 12 hen eggs . He concealed himself and in about a quarter of an hour Williams came in and filled his RURAL DISTRICT TRIBUNAL . THE KINGTON TIMES . MAY 5 , .1917 . On Thursday last a meeting of the above was held . There were present : Sir W. St. A. Rouse Boughton , Bart . , Rev. E. H. G. de Cas- tro , Messrs . H. E. Whitaker , R. de C. Peele , J. Mackya , W. D. Hall , D. P. John , R. Hay- Three Martin's New Patent Furrow Motor Plough This Machine is self - contained , easily operated by One Man . a From 5 to 6 Acres can be ploughed per Day , with 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 , LEOMINSTER . surely find one man in Birmingham to fix it , they could find him labourers . He pro- posed they be not paid until they have done the work . The Chairman proposed the account be paid hurst , J. Hough , Mr. A. W. Weyman ( Clerk ) , and a letter written asking Tangys if they could or could not carry the work out as ity the work promised . Mr. P. F. Hunter ( Military representative ) . There were 27 cases for decision . The re- sults were Exemption until 1st of November , 11 ; until June 1st , 3 ; August 1st , 6 ; condi- tional exemption 2 ; withdrawn 2 military ap- peal allowed 1 ; refused 2 . A LUDLOW SOLDIER MISSING . On Thursday official news reached Ludlow from the Admiralty that Private William Henry Halford , motor driver in the Army Service Corps , was missing , believed drowned . He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halford , Raven Lane , a native of Ludlow . He served his apprenticeship at Messrs . Bradley's , and was afterwards an as- sistant at Messrs . Bodenham's , and became manager for Foster Brothers , clothiers , Wor- cester . Two years ago he married Miss Thorn , of the Barley Mow . the end of last summer . This is the second son of Mr. Halford's that has been reported missing . The one son , John Robert Halford . of the K.S.L.I. , has been missing since the ad- vance on the Delville Wood in July last . He joined the Army at BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . S. H. Valentine ( Mayor ) , H. Rickards , H. Lloyd , C. B. Mars NO DOG LICENSES . Mr. Hayhurst seconded and it was carried . Mr. Rogers said he was glad the Council had taken it on their shoulders to pay the money ; it had relieved Craven Armis from all liability as to the water in the future . HIGHWAY COMMITTEE . BOWLS . " GOOD NEWS SPECIAL VALUE FOR YOU CASHMERE SOCKS in Men's BLACK , Fine . Rib , size 1oin . , 103in . , 11in . BLACK AND NAVY , Fine Rib . size 1oin . , 10žin , 11in . BLACK AND NAVY , Plain , size 1oin . , 10 in . , 11in . , 11in .... ( Medium and Heavy make ) . These are remains of a Contract made over 12 months , and are at least , 25 per cent . under to - day's prices . If you do not require any for immediate use , it will PAY YOU to secure some for future needs , as wholesale prices are still advancing and deliveries very uncertain . 1/6 1/11 26 Also a few Pairs of Coloured Cashmere Socks , at Pre - War Frices . R. E. Scudamore Tailor and Old Post Office , Leominster . Hosier , FOUGHT IN THEIR SHIRTS . U.S. ARMED SHIP SUNK . LUDLOW CASTLE BOWLING CLUB . COOL ANZACS . NAVAL OFFICER AND NINE GUNNERS above took place on the Green , between the respondent with the British On Thursday the opening match of the Mr. Percival Phillips , the Daily Express cor- IN MISSING BOAT . Captain's and Vice - Captain's teams and ended Front , says - Army at the in a win for the Captain's team by 42 points . It is learned that the American steamship The following were the scores : - Since a foolish raid into Lagnicourt , which Vacuum , belonging to the Vacuum Oil Com cost the enemy between two and three thous - pany , New York , was torpedoed and sunk by CAPTAIN'S TEAM . VICE - CAPTAIN'S TEAM a German submarine on April 28th whilst on and men , he has been content to keep his a passage to America . 12 W. C. Tyrrell ( Capt . ) E. W. Harding infantry under cover . They had swept in The chief mate and 17 men , including three ( Vice - Captain ) 1 columns out of the trenches in front of gunners of the United States Navy , have been 21 J. Hill C. Parsonage 19 Queant - that village was in plain view from landed , but a boat containing the master and E. Turford 9 where I stood - and the German observers remainder of the crew , together with a 21 W. Parsonage 21 E. T .Evans The Committee reported on the tenders for 21 J. Butters hauling stone which were adopted . They 21 V. Wilmshurst had considered letters as to the condition of 21 F. Daulby the Lower Whitcliffe Road and had instructed 21 C. E. Edwards the Surveyor to make enquiries . The report was adopted . SURVEYOR'S REPORT . H. Hands 21 21 D. C. Campbell 10 E. Paterson 18 T. H. Higgins The 21 C. Bodenham that the repairs to the footbridge at Pervin 12 C. Moulton Mr. W. Mellings ( Acting Surveyor ) reported 20 P. Pepler and Culmington have been carried out . repairs to the road bridges at Dedbury and Ledwyche are in hand and will shortly be com- 282 pleted . He submitted a plan for alterations to a shop in Market Street , Craven Arms . He had disinfected three cases of phthisis in the district during the past fortnight . The report was adopted . The plans were passed subject to the approval of the Highway Com- mittee that there was no encroachment on the footpath . The survivors were immediately attended to E. W. Bodenham 20 watching the advance could see without lieutenant and nine gunners of the United , H. Holt 14 glasses every detail of the assault , and of the States navy , is still missing . The Mayor 10 counter - attacks which flung the remnants of E. R. Davies 15 this force back on their own wire . It may be by a branch of the Shipwrecked Mariners ' W. J. Jones 11 thought that the Australians would have been Society . W. Plant 19 routed by the sudden descent of such a heavy J. E. Sheldon Paterson 21 J. C. Galloway 2 A. R. Cartwright 9 force . 1 G. Hide 21 H. F. Grant 9 FARMERS . BATTERING - RAM BLOWS . PART OF A CAREFULLY - MATURED PLAN . " It takes more than a rush of Huns to shake them , " said an officer who had witnessed the successful conclusion of this episode . " When they saw that the Germans might get as far as the guns they fell back , but , although Paris , May 1st . - The Petit Journal says the yhad not time to dress , they did not for- " The battering - ram . blows delivered by the 214 ) get the most important things . They re- treated in their shirts , but carried the breech another with a rapidity and regularity which Allies against the German front follow offe blocks of their guns . Less than three hours plainly prove them part of a carefully - matured later the intruders were trying to get back to plan which will be carried through to its end . their own trenches through the openings in Yesterday the turn of the French arrived to : the wire . Our batteries shooting . They had each opening ranged al - Massif , and our troops acquitted themselves never did finer bite into the enemy lines at the Moronvillers most to an inch , and as successive parties of with their usual vigour , despite the difficulties terrorised Germans were ordered through by of the terrain , and realised a notable advance their officers they simply disappeared in over the entire sector . bursts of black smoke . Those who bolted in . " The recrudescence of artillery activity re- other directions , were caught in the incut ported at the Moronvillers Massif was this wire . time no deceptive indication . The bombard- in their shirts - lay on the damp ground kill - was continued all night , redoubled in intensity Some of these Australians still clad only ment , which opened on Sunday afternoon and tioned by an officer . ing Germans for an hour afterwards .. yesterday morning , and concluded in the after- " Cold ! " repeated one of them when ques- noon , when the signal for attack was given . " I would go without the object of the operations being to clear the trousers for the rest of my life for another ground around Mont Cornillet . chance like this . " William Steenton , a bricklayer , of Upper Cheney's Eczema Salve . War Agricultural Executive Committees to Galdeford , was charged with keeping a dog without a license on the 12th of April ... pockets with the eggs and he was about to leave when witness said to him , " So that's . ton . your little game , Fred , " and Williams re- plied , " Oh , Jim had some , " and said he had taken them across to Hill's . In consequence of that statement he called the defendant James Morris and told him what Williams had said and Morris said he had taken his boots across to Hills . Witness gave information to Sergeant Lovatt . He valued the 16 eggs at 2s . The two boys were employed by witness . Hie did not wish to press the case and hoped it would be a warning to them to be better boys in the future . On P.S. Teece stated that on the 12th of April he saw defendant and asked him if he had a license for his dog . He said he was very Sorry , but he had been out of work and had not taken it out . He believed defendant had taken one out since . Fined 5s . Albert C. Moulton , Elephant and Castle , was charged , with keeping a dog without a license g without i on April 11th . August and it escaped his notice until the Defendant said the dog was 6 months old in Sergeant came and he took one out at once . Fined 59 . Frank Hill stated that he was a sawyer and lived at 3 , Market Street , Craven Arms . April 1st he saw James Morris about 8.30 in the morning . He knew he was employed by Mr. Wood . Witness lived on the other side of the street to Mr. Wood . Morris ' rapped t the door . Morris had a pair of shoes and asked witness to dry a pair of shoes and mend a pair of socks and said " Here are four eggs for you . " Witness took the eggs . He did not ask the boy any questions about them . He knew Mr. Wood was an egg dealer . Prosecutor recalled , said both defendants stable . were living with him at the time . Police Sergeant Lovatt stated that on April 1st he received information of this case . He made enquiries and interviewed Frederick Williams first and asked him where he got the eggs from that Mr. Wood found in his posses- sion and he replied " Out of Mr. Wood's ware- house this morning , " and he said " I was go- ing to take them home to Church Stretton . " He afterwards interviewed James Morris and told him he suspected him of stealing hen eggs from Mr. Wood's warehouse on April 1st and he replied , " Yes I did take four hen eggs out of the warehouse and I gave them to Frank Hill for his breakfast . " Witness received the The defendants asked the Bench to deal with the case and pleaded guilty . eggs from Frank Hill . Defendant Williams said that he and another lad were taking two boxes of eggs when 36 got broke , and Mr. Wood said that his wages would be stopped for them , and he thought he would have some eggs to make up for it . Mr. Wood began knocking him about . Defendant Morris said he had nothing to say . He had been called up , but was sent back until the 22nd of May . He was classed B. His father lived at the Backs above Clun- ton . The Magistrates bound Morris over for 12 months and ordered him to pay , the costs 15s , and Williams , who was younger , was severely reprimanded and Was bound over for 12 months and ordered to pay 15s . costs . Frank Hill applied for his expenses . The Magistrates : You won't get it . Superintendent Perry said that instead of being a witness he might have been prosecuted for receiving stolen property . He should have made inquiries as t to where the boy got the eggs from . SCHOOL CASE . STRAY PONY . Edward Lockett , Frog Lane , was charged with allowing a pony to stray in Mill Lane on the 22nd of April . Defendant said the pony got out of the 1 P.C. Reeves proved the case and said that at 2.40 a.m. in the morning he was cycling down Mill Lane when the pony walked into him and knocked him off his cycle . He put the pony in a field . Defendant said the stable had no door . Fined 58 . REMOVING PIGS WITHOUT A LICENSE . charged with removing three pigs from Lud- John Griffiths , Hope Bagot , a farmer , was low Auction Yard without a license on April 16th . P.C. Lloyd stated that he was talking to defendant who told him he had bought three pigs in Ludlow Auction . He asked him if he had a license and he said he had not , Ber- rington had it . He saw Berrington and he had no license . Witness again saw defendant and defendant said he must put it down to his ignorance . He had purchased pigs before and knew he should have had a license . Fined 15s . CHIMNEY ON FIRE . John Bird , Queen's Arms Inn , Galdeford . was charged with allowing the chimney of his house to be on fire on April 19th . P.S. Williams proved the case .. Fined 2s . 6d . 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 . PRESTEIGN . PROPOSED RED CROSS SALE . On Saturday a well attended meeting , con- vened by Sir Powlett Milbank , Bart . , Norton Manor , was held at the Radnorshire Arms Hotel , Presteign , for the purpose of considering a suggestion for the promotion of a sale of stock , etc. , with the object of raising a fund for Red Cross purposes . attendance of farmers and others from the There was a good districty , Mr. Mitchell Evans , of Boultibrook , being voted to the chair . Amongst others who attended were Messrs . Philip Davies , J. Mac- kintosh ( Lloyds Bank ) , A. M. Thomas ( Bar- clays Bank ) , A. Mantle , the Rev. H. L. Kew- ley , John Thomas ( Home Farm ) , J. H. Yeo- mans ( Kinsham Farm ) , Stanley Morris , and S. O. Davies . CREDIT FOR All farmers do not seem yet to have rea- lised the chance now offered them to obtain loans for the purchase of seeds and artificial manures . In the past , too many farmers have obtained their supplies from dealers on credit -a system open to obvious objections . But now the Board of Agriculture ) have authorised arrange with various Banks for loans to those farmers who cannot pay cash . Practically all the leading Joint Stock Banks have agreed to assist the scheme . duction ; they will be given under a Govern- The loans will be given for the express purpose of increasing food pro- ment guarantee , and therefore on cheaper terms . as regards interest , than farmers could get for themselves . Farmers who wish to take advan- tage of this valuable offer , or would like fur ther information , should apply to the Secretary of their County War Agricultural Executive Committee . MARKETS . POULTRY AND PROVISIONS . Ludlow , Monday - Fowls , 6s . to Cs . 6d . per dressed chickens , 9s . to 10s . per couple ; ducks . couple ; chickens , Ss . to 8s . 6d . per couple ; 8s . to 9s . per couple ; rabbits , 2s . 6d . to 2s . Jd . per couple ; geese , 8s . to 10s . each ; turkeys , 10s . to 12s . each ; butter , 1s . 10d . to 2s . per lb .; 1s .; pigeons , 1s . to 1s . 2d . per couple . hen egg , 6 to 7 for 1s .; duck eggs , 5 to 6 for DUTCH TOWN BOMBED . 3 PERSONS KILLED AND DAMAGED . 100 HOUSES " The column operating to the west of the mount , on a front six kilometres wide , carried out a sharp attack , and penetrated into the German line of trenches over a depth . varying from 500 metres to a kilometre . The column operating on the right in the region of Mont Haut quickly overwhelmed the enemy , and drove him back as far as the Nauroy - Moron- villers road , as far as the N " The continuation of the bombardment The Hague , April 30. - It is reported that an aeroplane at 2.30 this morning , dropped bombs on Zierikzee ( 24 miles from the Belgian frontier ) , on the island of Schouwen . Three shows that the struggle is not yet ended , but longing to one family - were killed , and much the whole front and have driven the enemy on persons - a man , woman and a child , all be- the first results are satisfactory for us , for we have conquered the dominating heights on material damage was done . " The airman was also sighted over Middel- to the other slopes . " burg ( on the island of Walcheran , further south ) . tible- that if the capture , of the remarkably The Echo da Paris says " It is incontes The effect of the bombs on Zierikzee was powerful German lines near Beine and Nauroy terrible . In one street all the houses were can be held against all counter - attacks by the Ludlow , Monday . Potatoes , 1d . per lb .; destroyed , while in other streets the roofs of gained an extremely interesting success in German Crown , Prince our troops will have It was unanimously decided to promote a cabbages , 2s . per dozen ; rhubarb , 3d . per houses were blown off . The three victims view of the fortified positions and forts of FRUIT AND VEGETABLES . sale in aid of the Red Cross , the date fixed bundle ; leeks , 4d . per bundle ; beetroot , 2d . being the 24th of May ( Auction Day ) . each ; apples , 3d . to id . per lb .; walnuts , 8d . per lb. grapes , 1s . 4d . per lb .; carrots , pars- nips , turnips , 2d . per lb .; onions , 3d . per lb. The following Committee was appointed : CORN . Ludlow , Monday . - Market very quiet , little Sir Powlett Milbank , Bart . , Messrs . Philip Davies , F. L. Green , T. L. Griffiths , D. E. Edwards , Stanley Morris , J. Thomas ( Home Farm , the Rev. H. L. Kewley , J. H. Yeomans , S. O. Davies , T. Lewis ( Barland ) , - . Price business done . Prices firm . English wheat , ( The Grove ) , J. Goodwin ( Little Brampton , A. er bushel of 75 lbs . , 12s . to 12s . 6d .; barley , Mantle , J. H. Edwards ( Kinsham , J. W. 74s . to 75s . per quarter ; beans , 72s . to 73s . per Owens ( The Moor ) , E. Price , J. Edwards quarter ; black oats , 63s . to 61s . per quarter ; ( Byton ) . Mr. Mitchell Evans was appointed white oats , 64s . to 66s . per quarter ; flour , per Chairman of the Committee . sack of 5 bushels ( 280 lbs . ) , best 80s . , seconds CATTLE . The following were appointed as the Execa- 75s . tive Committee : Messrs . R. F. H. Evans ( Chairman ) , Philip Davies , Rev. H. L. Kewley , F. L. Green , John Thomas , Stanley Morris , Amos Mantle . Messrs . J. Mackintosh ( Lloyds Bank , and A. M. Thomas ( Barclays Bank ) , were appointed joint Hon . Secs .. and were also added to the Committee . NO MAY FAIR . It was decided to ask the following to act as Tuesday , the 1st of May , was a day of dis- canvassers : Mrs. J. S. Arkwright , Mrs. Yeo- appointment to the rising generation of Lud- mans , Kinsham ; Mrs. Owens , Stockley ; Miss low , when there was no May Fair . This is Davies , Heath ; Miss Davies , Bridge House , the first time for a great number of years that Coombe ; Mrs. Evans , Boultibrooke ; Mrs. tibe fair has been abandoned and the Council Thomas , Home Farm ; Miss Morris , Willey are to be congratulated upon the step , which Hall ; Mrs. Price , Haresgreen ; Mrs. Price , Yew vill get rid of the fair being controlled by Tree ; Mrs. Price , The Grove ; Mrs. Layton , anyone except the Council themselves . They Duffryn ; Mrs. J. Morris ( Ackhill ) ; Mrs. P. will now be able to say who shall and who shall Davies , Harpton ; Miss Goodwin , Nash ; Miss not have the ground . There were a good many Edwards , Stapleton ; Mrs. Wale , Silia ; Mrs. A. Leople in the town from the country and they H. Smith , Mrs. Kewley , Mrs. Lower , Miss were somewhat disappointed at there being no Sparey , Miss Hayman and Mr. A. Mantle . was Fair . Caleb Williams , woodman , Whitcliffe , charged with not sending his daughter to school on the 6th of April .. Defendant did not appear . Mr. C. T. Evans , School Attendance Officer , stated that the school was open from January 10th to April 6th 120 times and there had In February last they been no attendances . were fined 7s . 6d . Fined 10s . TRANSFER . The license of the New Inn , Hayton , was transferred from John Mansell Thomas to Ada Nott , of Church Stretton . DEATH OF COUNCILLOR W. HOTCHKISS . On Saturday evening the death occurred in Birmingham of Councillor William Hotchkiss , of Corve Street , Ludlow . Deceased had been in failing health for some time , and went to Birmingham last week to consult a specialist . He went to a nursing home and his death was somewhat sudden . He was a Councillor for the Corve Street Ward of the Borough . He HUMBER . WAR SAVINGS . Worcester , Monday . Good entry of fat cattle , with trade easier , bulls making up to £ 51 15s , heifers £ 46 10s . , cows £ 43 5s , bul- locks £ 47 15s . Large number of cows and calves , with excellent trade , making up to £ 19 , in - calvers £ 26 2s . 6d . Store cattle had a bet ter trade , bullocks making up to £ 28 7s . 6d .. barrens £ 27 10s . , yearlings £ 17 12s . 6d . Small entry of fat sheep , with improved trade , shorn tegs making as high as 102s . , tegs in the wool 101s , fat ewes £ 5 12s . , fat lambs up to 55s . , ewes and lambs 90s . per couple , store tegs 52s 6d . Fat pigs in fair demand , bacons making up to £ 14 7s . 6d . , flat sows £ 18 12s . 6d . , porks 114s . Store pig trade better , making from 21s . to 66s . Sows and pigs from £ 17 to £ 27 5s . SPOTTED FEVER RACING IN CERMANY . A fire broke outflanked . " were killed instantaneously . out , but was rapidly extinguished . The popu- Nogent Abbesse and Berru , which may be lation were panic - stricken . The nationality of the aeroplane has not been established . A telegram from Sluiskil states that at 7.30 yesterday evening two German aeroplanes flew over Sasvan Gent ( just over the frontier m Holland , west of Antwerp ) , and disappeared in a south - westerly direction . SHORT OF GUNS AND SHELLS . GERMAN NEED OF ECONOMY . UNABLE TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGE . QUE Mr. Percival Phillips , tlie Daily Express The Telegraaf " says there was a ter- rible panic owing to the fact that the airmen correspondent witli the British Army in the operated with searchlights . Field , writing on Monday night , says : More than 100 houses were , smashed or damaged . The jour- denburgh line at Queant and Bullecourt , where We are facing the strongest part of the in- nal says an immediate inquiry must reveal the German heavy batteries lie in deep , well the nationality of the aeroplane . Not only an apology and compensation must be given , permanent defences , yet they husband their protected pits , designed as part of the new but the belligerents must take measures to ammunition and fire sparingly . We know that ensure their airmen's knowledge of the coun- the German Staff has repeatedly warned , the try where they are operating . The news- papers state that the bombs were not dropped artillery of the necessity of economy . by mistake , but were purposèly thrown . BRITISH AIR RAIDS ON ZEEBRUGCE . BOMBS MORE NUMEROUS THAN EVER BEFORE . They must save guns as well as shell . and while one sector of the front is involved in a life and death struggle , the others are forced to sit in comparative quietude under the p ishment of the British batteries , unable to respond to our challenge or to deluge the conte try behind our trenches with explosive as they did a year ago . Thus the garrisons of Queant and Bullecourt , hearing the incessant thunder . of our guns nearer Arras , cannot be protected FIRES VISIBLE FROM HOLLAND . Amsterdam , May 1. - The " Handelsblad " against systematie castigation by the " terrible learns from a frontier source that a series of Australians . " British air raids were made last night on Zeebrugge . BARRACK - ROOM TRAGEDY . SOLDIER SHOT BY COMRADE WITH REVOLVER . of Frontier correspondents report that the attack was particularly violent . Explosions of bombs were more numerous and of greater strength than during preceding attacks , and the ensuing fires were visible from Holland The inquest was held at Doncaster ( 10 miles away ) . Tuesday night on Private Appleby , of the The Germans on the frontier are greatly Suffolk Regiment , whose home is at Birming alarmed by these continual aerial attacks , ham , where he is a turf commission agent . which they admit make life in Zeebrugge and He had been on leave , returning last Sunday RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . The usual meeting was held on Monday . There were present Mr. R. de C. Peele H. F. Whitaker ( Vice- ( Chairman ) , Mr. Chairman ) , Rev. D. E. Holland , Messrs . J. V. Wheeler , R. Hayhurst , T. Matthews , T. Wyile , J. Rowe , G. P. Rogers , E. Gatehouse . Treasurer , Mr. C. J. Knott Assistant Secre- many industrial centres , where entire quarters along the Flemish coast untenable . with Mr. A. W. ' Weyman ( Clerk ) , and Mr. W. Mellings ( Acting Surveyor ) . AGRICULTURAL RATES . A letter was read from the Local Govern- ment Board stating that a sum of £ 318 6s . had been paid to the Treasurer out of the Agricultural Rates . NATIONAL , SERVICE . The Council adjourned the appointment of four employees as small holders on the above County Committee . WORK AT HAYTON . was in sole charge of the ironmongery business A letter was read from Mr. H. W. Green of Black and Company , Corve Street , and was stating he had seen Mr. Crane , and the work a son of Mr. E. Hotchkiss , Craven Arms . He would be carried out as soon as they could leaves a widow and children to mourn his get someone to do it . loss . SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING . CRAVEN ARMS PUMPING . account be paid . A War Savings Association has been opened in the parish . The Rector is President , Mr. H. Greenwood Secretary , Mr. Richard Bemand tary , Mr. Walter Bemand and Mr. A. P. Ed- wards on the Committee . Subscriptions are received at Humber School and at Steens Bridge , on Monday evenings , between the hours of 8 and 9 . The Association began work on the first Monday in April . There are now fifty sub- scribers and 331 war savings certificates of The 15s . 6d . have already been taken out . population of the parish is about 140 . Mr. H. Greenwood and the boys at Humber School have been hard at work cultivating theid War Garden . KIMBOLTON . MANY INDUSTRIAL CENTRES ISOLATED . Lausanne , April 30. - The closing of the Ger- man frontier and the non - arrival of German spotted newspapers is attributed here to German typhus " . " flecktyphus " -resulting from malnutrition . The fever is raging in are isolated from the rest of the locality . The spots on the skin . malady , in its objective symptoms , shows black and this comparatively small town Every street in Constance is under guard , may be cited as an example of what is occurring in Berlin and other places . ROUTED TURKS ' NEW POSITIONS . NEAR RAILWAY TERMINUS AND BORDER HILLS . ONE CORPS " 4,000 MEN LOST IN THREE DAYS . The Secretary of the War Office makes the following announcement : - a a few . morning . T Private Palmer , a comrade was showing him a service revolver he was taking to Erative . when it went off . Palmer exclaimed to Lance - Corporal Fleming , who had just previ ously cautioned him about handling the revolver , " Good God , look what I have done to poor old Apples . " Palmer was then y ing bitterly . A verdict TRIP IN A TANK . Extending his right hand to Flemminge Appleby , mortally wounded , said Good - bye ; " YOU HAD BETTER COME INSIDE . " Alec , I am finished . Poor old Palmer , g- During the attacks near Monchy one of our The Turkish 18th Army Corps was reported bye Palmer . " All the men in the room were . young officers was ( says Mr. Philip Gibbs ) ly- on Friday last to be entrenching on both on the best of terms , and all agreed it was a ing in a shell - hole with a thin line of men ,. banks of the Tigris , about 15 miles north of pure accident . The injured man was taken mostly wounded . Samarra . Presently a Tank crawled . It has been ascertained from to the infirmary , but his spinal cord had heel . up , and a voice spoke from it . That's a prisoner that the total losses of this corps damaged , and he died from this and shock hot spot of yours You had better come in- The children of Kimbolton School have a during the fighting on April 18th , 21st and Palmer had no right to have a cartridge in the War Garden at Stockton , kindly provided by the young infantry officer . side for a bit . " " How shall I get in ? " said 22nd must have been about 4,000 . revolver , and had stated he picked it up The voice from Mr. H. S. Williams . Enough seed potatoes With reference to the communique issued route march , Come round to the side . " last Friday , the new position near the Jebel The coroner did not call Palmer , an The Clerk read a letter asking that the gifts by Messrs . D. T. Cave , G. Jackson , G. The young officer climbed in through a hole , Hamirin , which is being prepared by the de- marked that all circumstances pointal to plant the whole patch have been presented the Tank said : and said , " Thanks very much " to the Tank feated 14th Turkish Army Corps , is death by misadventure , although there On Thursday evening last a special meeting asking the cost of the fixing of the pump The Clerk said he wrote Messrs . Tangyes Treasure , H. S. Williams , H. Duggan , J. officer , who drove him close to the enemy's miles south of Band - i - Adhaim ( 25 miles south - carelessness on Palmer's part . Hutchinson and J. Robinson ( Hamnish ) . of the Town Council was held . line , enabled him to see the position , and There were and boiler , and the letter just read was the children themselves under the supervision of Death by Misadventure was returned . west of Kifri ) . All the digging has been . done by the then brought him back to his shell - hole . present Councillor S. H. Valentine ( Mayor ) , and the letter read was th ( The Turks ' 18th Army Corps entrench- Councillor E. T. Evans ( Deputy Mayor ) , the Headmaster ( Mr. F. Chandler ) . The total ments on the Tigris are thus within 10 or 15 Mr. Rogers said that he considered they number of rows planted is 39 . Alderman E. Sheldon , Councillors D. C. Camp were playing , with Tangys and Tangys were GERMAN TRIBUTE TO BRITISH TANKS . miles of Tekrit , which was to have been the bell . W. Prasonage , J. Palmer , H. Rickards , Geneva . In the " Strassburger Post , " Pro- Germans ' new terminus of the Bagdad rail- the children Mr. H. S. Williams has promised playing with them . C. H. Gough , Mr. J. H. Lockhart ( Treasurer ) , should not pay them , until they fix the plant . E. Hutchinson , of Hamnish , other awards for that paper on the Western front , makes the advancing ever since he took the city of on Tuesday said he was introduced to General He considered they prizes for the best cultivated rows , and Miss fessor Wegener , the special correspondent of way , along which General Maude has been Sir Hedworth Meux speaking at Liverp The Clerk said that they would fix it . the best results . following reference to the work of the British caliphs . The enemy's 14th Army Corps Jebel Smuts the other day at dinner . The Chairman said that the 110 was for The gener tanks in the battle of Arras : " These tanks Hamrin position is some miles north of the upon being introduced , said " Hallo , you ar delivery . A War Gardens ' Committee for the parish have been used en masse during the recent at- Bagdad - Khanikin road along which the British an old enemy of mine . Mr. Rogers said he would give notice that of Kimbolton has been formed , with the tacks . They are , indeed , an important arm . advanced from Bagdad to meet the Russians Ladysmith nearly killed me . " the thing be sent back ; they agreed to fix it . Vicar ( Rev. C. L. Edwards ) as Chairman , and Eye - witnesses have related to me how these from Persia ) . said Sir Hedworth Meux , " replied The Chairman : Our contract ought to be Mr. F. Chandler Hon . Secretary . A money monsters advanced in a terrifying manner up grant has been allotted for the purchase of a hill , after having passed over all our ad- Mr. Rogers considered they should ask seeds and money prizes have been offered by vanced lines . The German infantry were im- It was Sir Hedworth , who then bore fle Tangys to send a man to fix it , they could Messrs . E. T. Cave , J. Hutchinson and G. potent against them ; we had to have recourse Treasure . to our artillery . " Miss Williams ( Acting Clerk ) . The Council proceeded to elect Trustees for the Estates Committee of the Consolidated Charities . Alderman Sheldon proposed that Councillors Bodenham , Campbell . Evans , Palmer , Trist- ram , Alderman Woodhouse , and the Mayor be re - elected . Councillor Parsonage seconded . Carried . answer . carried out . To encourage GENERAL SMUTS'S ESCAPE . God it did not . ' " One of your shots t Thank Soon after preaching a sermon , the Rev. J. surname of Lambton , who took the naval s P. Cort , Vicar of Sale , Cheshire , died suddenly to Ladysmith .. in his study . C Int MOTHERS ' UNION AT LEOMINST WAR . HOW WOMEN MAY HELP TO A service was held in connect Mothers ' Union at the Priory minster , on Monday afternoon . very large attendance . The Vi W. J. Nelson ) conducted the serv ing address was delivered by the nish Watkins , Vicar of Staun and Rural Dean of Kingsland , as It was with some degree of ner I accepted your Vicar's invitati and speak to your Mothers ' Union In the first place it is impossible really to know just how the troul culties of life present themselves and , without that knowledge it see tion to offer counsel or advice tha be either mistaken or inapplicabl I would particularly wish you to have no intention in the world of you as a superior person who is go you authoritively the best way to own business . I only came to s because , as you know , it sometin that one who looks on from outsid give a valuable hint to those who engaged in any particular employn suggest something helpful that nature of their work hus not left to notice for themselves . In that perhaps , it is wise that a Mot should sometimes be addressed by possibly it might be salutary if was occasionally reversed and a men met together to hear what c from the women's point of view . might be salutary , but I am sure very damaging to our self - conceit i was bold enough to say frankly c she thought . Well , that considera at all times when a man is asked such a fellowship as a Mothers ' there is now another cause of well . More and more in the course and bitter struggle in which we a the world with us are engaged , it plain that women , rather than met to exercise the decisive influence o I do not refer to the manner , splen in which women are taking up th keeping the great industrial machi while the men are at the war , tho one of the most striking results so far as it has yet gone . There ar women still , I suppose , as there ar men . Both are . I am glad to think and shameful minority , but nothi hopeful for the future of our count pire than the way in which the wo country as a whole have heard the and answered it , have seen the opp service and have embraced it . I a very grand thing , but there is still , about which I am not quite there is a responsibility now laid women , especially the mothers , o which makes even all they have d seem almost a small thing . It is t heads , one is concerned , with v war , that is the least important , gre the other is concerned with the new that with agony unspeakable is con birth . The new England will be great extent , what the women of E mothers of England , make it . May you this afternoon about both these ginning with the smaller of the t winning of the war is not going to tirely upon the courage and efficien soldiers and sailors - something else play a great part in it . I wonder i realised how very serious the food has become . It is almost impossible too gravely about it . " Last year was a bad harvest almos the world and in many places the p was a complete failure . Then you ca way millions of men from produc and expect things to go on as usu the top of that there is the indiscrim ing of ships by the German subma these thing taken together have p condition of things that neither we fathers have made and we are at th moment very near the line that ser from actual famine . We have n reached the worst yet , and in my op more difficult time will be after pe clared , because then all the millions Europe will be competing with us an against us for food in the world's m is an extraordinarily serious position that our enemies are calculating upo such a state of , things here at home shall be glad to conclude the war Terms and so have wasted all , the lives en poured out like water in our a cause . eous Yet when you speak about rations they smile at you and to say that if you took Leominster house you would find in an enormous of cases that families were using fa could afford it just as much bred e as they were before the war began . a great work that the Mothers take up . and ought to take up . fact is that the bread supply of the will probably last out if all will Order of the Food , Controller , otherw hot , and the point I want to impres is the gross selfishness of anyone tak than his or her fair share . Now h opportunity to show our Christianity It must be share and share alike for it greedy and a shameful thing fo snatch at as much as we can get for whether we are rich or whether we and so drag the food out of the n |