The Kington Times - November 1917
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Kington Times 3rd November 1917 - Page 1
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| Date | 03/11/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 3rd November 1917 |
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They oprietors by NY , Drapers THE NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE ADVERTISER AND THE KINGTON TIMES VOL . XI . NO . 580 . SALES BY AUCTION . By Messrs . EDWARDS , RUSSELL and BALDWIN . LEOMINSTER HORSE REPOSITORY . NEXT SALE HEAVY and LIGHT HORSES , at Leominster , on Registered at the General Post Office as a Newspaper SALES BY AUCTION . for transmission in the United Kingdom By Messes . JACKSON & McCARTNEY . ALTERATION OF DATE . KINGTON STOCK SALES . 22nd . The Next Sale will take place on . FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 16th , 1917 , not as previously advertised on November Further Entries , to be made by Friday , ton , will oblige . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY , Craven Arms , Hereford and Kington . SOME INTERESTING FIGURES . Friday , November 16 , 1917 , November 9th , to Mr. MORGAN , Newton , King- mittee for the Cambridge and I of Ely area £ 46 IN PRIZES . Entries Close Wednesday , Nov. 7th . Class 1. - Cart Gelding or Mare , 5 years old or over : 1st prize , 10 ; 2nd , £ 3 ; 3rd , 1 . Class 2. - Cart Gelding or Mare , 4 years old : 1st prize , £ 10 ; 2nd , £ 3 ; 3rd , £ 1 . Class 3. - Cart Gelding or Mare , 3 years old : 1st prize , £ 3 ; 2nd , £ 2 ; 3rd , £ 1 . Class 4. - Mare or Gelding , suitable for Saddle or Harness , realising 50 guineas or over : 1st prize , £ 3 ; 2nd , £ 2 ; 3rd , £ 1 . FOALS . KINGTON HORSE SALE . ( On the Radnorshire Border , G.W.R. from Leominster ) . TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 13th , 1917 ( Huntington Fair Day ) . 200 HORSES , Viz.:- HEAVY GELDINGS & MARES 80 SATURDAY , NOV . 3 , 1917 . Free by post per quarter , 1s . 8d . , payable in advance . PRICE ONE PENNY . THE TRACTORS . LORD NORTHCLIFFE AND THE M.O.M. ( FORD ) MODEL . as Despite depressing weather conditions the tractor figures for a number of counties con- tinue to form encouraging reading , although tors have shared with the weather chief In agricultural circles during the week , trac- wherever there has been heavy continuous subject for conversation . In particular there rain it has left its mark on the averages . In has been much talk about Lord Northcliffe's Shropshire , nothwithstanding the stoppages interesting article in " The Times , " " The through bad weather and repairs , one tractor Daily Mail " and " The Evening . News , " of did 19 acres in 46 hours , another 19 acres in Monday , October 22nd , on " Ford's - Mechanical fourth 15 acres in 47 hours , whilst two did everybody concerned in the immediate future 45 hours , a third 18 acres in 41 hours , and a Miracle . " This article is of great interest to 12 acres in 29 and 10 hours respectively . of British agricultures and especially to all The Food Production Department's Com- progressive farmers . If any of the latter have been affected by the generally foolish and reports that in the Fens a light tractor driven sometimes self - interested criticisms passed upon by a woman has been doing 5 or 6 acres of the tractor policy of the Food Production ploughing daily . The Commissioner lays stress Department this article of Lord Northcliffe's on the fact that only the very lightest of may help to reassure them . Lord Northcliffe tractors is suitable for winter work en Fen land . The averages during last week for the tractors in this area was poor , owing mainly to the sodden state the ground . The Essex Commissioner , by the way , emphasises the point that only the lighter type of wheel trac - lation is that they shall not be sold or placed tor , it is locally believed , can tackle the heavier on the market but used sofely under Govern- Essex lands satisfactorily when they are wet . In Middlesex last week the average was above farmer to co - operate with the Nav and Army ment control as a weapon to Llp the British the nine acres minimum stated to be " pay in beating Germany . able " by adverse critics , 10 tractors did 119 acres . During most of the week ending Octo - cliffe , " is a miracle of Mechanical Ingenuity " His particular weapon , " says Lord North- ber 12th the Gloucester tractors had a slow the Ford Tractor , which promises to revolu- Work was impos- tionise farm work . " Class 5. - Cart Colt or Filly Foal : 1st prize , 35 UNBROKEN CART COLTS & FILLIES time owing to the rain . A3 ; 2nd , £ 2 ; 3rd , £ 1 . Early entries solicited . Note . - All Farmers entering Horses must 50 CART & NAG SUCKERS has been out to see Mr. Ford , whose firm is making 6,000 tractors for ment . 6.000 tractors toppling these tractors to the Government at cost price , making not a penny of profit on them ; and is only stipu get a Permit to Sell from their respective RIDE & DRIVE HORSES , COBS and acres of stubble ploughed by one of the trac stationary engine , or to propel ploughs , mowing County Agricultura ! Executive Committee . Auctioneers ' Offices , Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER STOCK MARKET . TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 6th , 1917 . FAT AT Cattle and Sheep , 10.30 a.m .; Calves , 11.30 ; Store Cattle and Pigs , 11.45 . Entries kindly solicited . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN . Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . THE STONE HOUSE , GLADESTRY . Two miles from Dolyhir Station and 5 miles from Kington and New Radnor . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN are favoured with instructions from the Representatives of the late Mr. George Hughes , to Sell by Auction , on FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 2nd , 1917 , the whole of the AGRICULTURAL IMPLE- MENTS , Gearing , Casks , 120 Head of Poultry , 10 HORSES and COLTS , a portion of the Household Furniture , and the Winter and Grass Keep . Sale at 12.30 o'clock prompt . Auctioneers ' Offices : Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER MARKET . Sale of PEDIGREE HEREFORD CATTLE .. TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 6th , 1917 . Including a consignment of 22 excellent Herefords from Mr. H. Bowkett , Ashton Court , Leominster . Also 16 well - bred Hereford Cows with their Calves from two other Vendors ; and about 360 Head of Excellent Store Steers , Heifers , and Barren Cows , in suitable bunches , direct from the Breeders . Further Entries Solicited . Sale at ONE o'clock prompt . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN , and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER STOCK MARKET . PONIES . Sale at 11.30 . Catalogues upon application to JACKSON & MCCARTNEY , Auctioneers Craven Arms , Hereford and Kington . By Mr. R. H. GEORGE . R. H. GEORGE , Auctioneer , Valuer , Land Agent , and Surveyor , PROPERTY and TIMBER SPECIALIST , MORTGAGE BROKER , VALUER and ARBI- TRATOR under the Agricultural Holdings Act , 1908. REPORTS , RECORDS and SUR- VEYS carefully and personally attended to . HOTEL and PUBLIC HOUSE VALUER . tors . sible on the low lying lands . However , some The tractor itself is a small piece of machin- of the tractors were - threshing very satisfac- torily . The best figure from Cheshire was 16ery about the length of a Ford motor - car , says Lord Northcliffe It can be used either as a pattern , which Mr. Ford is building machines , reapers and binders . The 1917 for England for the purpose of fighting the sub- marine menace , is 25 horse - power . It is ending October 18th - described as " a wretch - literally true that a boy or girl with neither mechanical nor agricultural knowledge can edly wet week . " drive it . I mounted the tractor and ploughed The Staffordshire tractors in two districts averaged 14 and 13 acres per tractor - one acre of ploughing being reckoned as equal to 24 acres cultivated . This was in the week One tractor cultivated 50 acres although standing 14 days through wet a half - mile furrow with ease and accuracy at and a journey ; another ploughed 13 acres , a third although standing one day ; and one are ja speed of between three and four miles an hour , and with no time lost at turning , con- THE demand for Gaiters and Spats bids fair to exceed a diminishing We advise an early call supply . wish to if you wish to the present secure the advantage of a good selection at prices which cannot be repeated . 23 & 24 , HIGH STREET , ROSS & fon KYRE PARK ESTATE . HEREFORDSHIRE FARMS SOLD . Shae Experts KINGTON . 23 & 24 , HIGH STREET , HEREFORDSHIRE DIVORCE CASE . glasses , and hear well ; if classified B2 be able to walk to and from work a distance not ex- see and hear suf- ceeding five miles , and ficiently for ordinary purposes . ploughed 11 acres although standing 24 days . My first impression of the tractor , Other figures for Staffordshire tractors tinues Lord Northcliffe , was of a ridiculously 11 acres ploughed , standing day ; 12 acres ploughed , 21 acres cultivated , and small machine dragging three huge wagons acres ploughed , standing one day ; 56 acres containing steel girders for the construction of the tractor factory A few miles further . cultivated ; and B6 acres cultivated . One trac- on Mr. Ford pointed quickly to what a a tor did the supposed payable minimum , 9 mile distance looked like beetles crawling acres , although standing three days , and 21 over the land . " Those are the tractors , " tractors ploughed 152 acres and cultivated he said . We were impatient to get to them , 239 acres in the very broken week . In the Holland Division of Lincolnshire 215 but before we reached them Mr. Ford asked acres were ploughed in 5 days by 18 tractors ; erected night and day for their making . These took place at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leomin- us to look at the vast factory which is being An important sale of agricultural property KING'S PROCTOR INTERVENES . One tractor ploughed 151 adres by 10 others . to have ster , on Friday afternoon , when Messrs . Ed- of divorce against her husband - alleging that That on the same day she got a decree nisi 26 acres in the week . In the Lindsey Divi- long low American plants " seem sion ( where the Commissioner reports that grown with the rapidity of grass . No time wards , Russell and Baldwin offered the Here- he had been guilty of desertion as well as in- the new tractor scheme is greatly improving is wasted in solid construction at a time when fordshire portion of the Kyre Park Estate by fidelity - Mrs . Eliza Holland , residing at Much VALUATIONS for ESTATE DUTY , MORT- the output of work ) 29 tractors in bad weather the submarine fight against England necessi- direction of Mrs. Baldwyn - Childe . It was an- Cowarne , a Herefordshire woman , gave birth ploughed an average of 12 acres per tractor . tates the quick manufacture of tratcor's . The average per tractor during the week saw heavy automobile tools working under could in each case remain on mortgage at King's Proctor intervened to ask for the ending Octoger 12th in the North Riding of cover on what had been wheat land ten days Yorkshire was 11.56 acres ; 2731 acres of arable before . This is a night and day country in sales . Messrs . Hemmingway and Son , Bewd- decree to be rescinded , in Mr. Justice Hill's address an hotel in Berners Street , and 7 acres of grass being ploughed and 66 such work as this . The specific work we were to witness was cultivated . ploughing by the tractor . Mr. Oliver whose family have been making ploughs for a cen- tury , was introduced as the inventor of tne tiny plough which proves so successful en every kind of soil and every angle of undula tractor Roughly speaking the tion .. bles one of the early racing motors , with a It is low , steered by a very long bonnet . wheel , and when pulling a set of disc harrows GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPEALS , & c . PERIODICAL SALES of PROPERTIES . Prompt settlements in all cases . ESTABLISHMENT 1880 . Offices : - Crottmead , Kingsland , Herefordshire . Leominster Office Gorn Square . By Messrs . E. HAMMOND & SON . POTATOES IN HOME - MADE BREAD . Tests which have been carried out by the Ministry of Food in conjunction with the Food Production Department go to show that the use of potatoes in bread renders the bread resen E. Hammond & Son much more palatable and of better texture seems fairly to romp across country . It S Auctioneers , Valuers , House , Estate , and Insurance Agents , Conduct all classes of SALES BY AUCTION The following Court , Brimfield . lots offered and the results : - WELSH WOMAN AND JEWELLERY . NEARLY £ 2,000 INVOLVED IN LONDON CASE . Christina Llewellyn ( 27 ) , who gave as her was nounced that two - thirds of the purchase price to a child , was the ground on which the The timber was included in the per cent . ley , were the vendor's solicitors , the land court . Mr. Hollis Walker , K.C. , appearing for the charged on remand at Marlborough Street , on cont , being Mr. J. W. Openshaw Werthe King's Proctor , said that Mrs. Holland got her Saturday , with obtaining by false pretences decree from Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane in from West End jewellers , diamonds , pearls , June last year . The birth took place immedi- opals , emeralds , etc. , to the total value of Part of her £ 1,992 , for which she paid with cheques drawn ately after she left the court . The case against her husband was that he had on banks at which she had no account . deserted her for three or four - years . What jewellers alleged to have been victimised were had happened was that she had been staying Frank Parsons and others , trading as Edward at a farm and there had been an intimacy Tessier , at 26 , New Bond Street ; Mallett and between her and the farmer's son . Sons , New Bond Street ; and Rood and Co. , Burlington . Arcade . Upper Horton Farm , Wacton , near Brom- yard , 155 acres , let at £ 120 per year to Mr. G. Pitt , sold for £ 2,050 to Mr. James Far- mer Parker . Lower Horton Farm , Edvin Ralph , Brom- yard , 146 acres , let at £ 100 per year to Mr. T. Ames . No offer . Farm buildings and 41 acres of land known than that which is made from Government started with petrol and driven by paraffin . as Barn Lands , Collington and Edvin Ralph , flour alone . Moreover , it keeps fresh for a It has a strong electric head light , so that it let at £ 28 per annum to Mr. H. J. Maund , longer period . Householders who are may just as easily plough by night as by day . sold to the tenant for £ 500 . acc- there- In a few minutes the machine can be adapted ustomed to bake their own bread are Several pieces of pasture land , Collington , It is difficult to arri56 acres , sold to Mr. A. E. Baldwin , Under- The following is the recipe at its cost at the present moment , but M. lenderhill F Underhill Farm , Collington , near Bromyard , 172 acres , let at £ 135 per annum , bought by Mr. E. T. Edwards ( tenant ) . VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , Etc. , RENTS fore recommended to use potatoes in addition to stationary work . G.R. 7 Attention , Prompt Settlements . ESTABLISHED 1881 . Offces : Highbury House , Leominster . " Sallings " Farm , Bockleton ( Worcester- shire ) , 68 acres , let to Mr. B. Tyler , bought The agricultural and sporting property and BOOK DEBTS COLLECTED . Personal for home bread - making - lb . flour . 14oz . Ford's eventual idea is that one day , when the salt . 2oz . yeast . 3lb . water . lb. potatoes . war is over and things are normal , it may be The potatoes should be washed and boiled sold to farmers at less than £ 100 . Just now in their skins . When ready they should be it is necessary to put every tractor through strained , peeled and mashed . Then weigh a gruelling test before it is sent to England . lb. of potatoes to 71b . of flour . Put the flour , The tests we witnessed were of such a nature salt and potatoes into a basin and mix well . as to astonish us that the metal could stand by Mr. L. Owens , Court Farm , Pudleston . Heat up to 82 degrees . Dissolve the , yeast in the strain imposed , light as is the preserNetherwood , " Thornbury , was then offered . Mr. Ford is making every mode ] It comprises the stone residence , which has the 3lb . of water , which should be maintained machine . at a temperature of 90 degrees . Then add the lighter than the previous one . He has no be- interesting associations with the families of He has a yeast mixture to the flour , salt and potatoes . lief in heavy machinery . FRUIT TREES . CORN SQUARE , LEOMINSTER . theory are Devereux , Veres , Earls of Oxford , Basker- Auctioneers ' Offices : Leominster , Hereford ESSRS . E. HAMMOND & SON are in- Mix the whole well and knead for ten min- which he has put into practice in the fom ville and Pytts . In addition the property in- utes . Place on a table free from draughts of models that locomotives and wagons cludes three cottages and gardens , a small for 1 hours , then knead again and cover up much heavier than they should be and while for one hour more . The mixture may then I was with him he marked with chalk several holding , with house and buildings , known as " Little Sidnall , " and also the farm buildings . be divided into pieces of equal size , moulded portions of the tractor as involving unneces- The total acreage is 636 acres , and the prop into the shape required , and placed in slightly sary metal . Allow it to rise for Lord Northcliffe's article contains a fascin- erty is let to Mr. Thomas Morris and others warmed greased tins . thirty minutes before placing it in the oven . ating account of the enormous Ford factories , at rentals amounting to £ 420 per annum . Bidding commenced at £ 7,000 and the prop- 41,000 hands continuously em- Bake at a temperature of 420 degrees . Loaves with their erty was withdrawn at £ 10,000 . structed by Mr. R. Morrow , of the Leominster Nurseries , to Sell by Auction , on FRIDAY NEXT , NOVEMBER 9th , 1917 , a quantity of his well known selected Apple , These will Pear , Plum and Damson Trees . include the best known sorts , selected and THE 350 WILLOW HAMPERS , advertised grown by Mr. Morrow , and may be thoroughly THE 35 Sction , as above , have relied upon . TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 6tn , 1917 , been disposed of privately and are now on Sale at Messrs . GOLDING'S opposite the Market . Warehouse , EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN , Leominster . HOMECROFT , PEMBRIDGE , Ten minutes walk from the Railway Station , EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN , have received instructions from Miss M. E. Griffiths , to Sell by Auction , on THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 8th , 1917 , the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and OUT- DOOR EFFECTS , also a portion of the Fittings of a Seven - room Wooden Bungalow , in lots . Catalogues of the AUCTIONEERS , Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . THE WILLOWS , ALMELEY , Three miles from Eardisley Railway Station . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN have received instructions from Mrs. Jones ( who is leaving the district on account of ill- health ) , to Sell by Auction , on Sale at 1.30 o'clock . KINGSLAND Horse Slaughtering YARD . of 1 lb. Weight will bake in half - an - hour . Two - ployed , none of them paid less than £ 1 per pound loaves will take fifty minutes to bake . day ; the plant turning out 3,000 complete As experience is gained it will be found that motor - cars and motor wagons daily , with the the quantity of potatoes can be increased from smoothness of an oil pump . 2 lb. to 1 lb. " CASE WITHOUT A KISS . " COUNSEL AND A WAR - TIME " FEMININE PHILANDERER . " WOMEN BUTTERFLIES . When the divorce petition of Mr. William E. Pearson ; a chemical manufacturer , against his wife was resumed after a five months ' interval , on Monday , the Court granted a The decree nisi against Captain Gervais . other co - respondent , Commander F. E. Cooper , was dismissed from the suite . Com- mander Cooper , said the judge , had only him- self to thank , and must pay his own costs . The hearing was remarkable for a speech by Mr. Hume Williams , K.C. , M.P. , for Mrs. without a kiss , " and made interesting observa- tions on war - time ways . The only place where animals can be dis- Pearson . He described it as a " divorce case sected within 14 miles of Leominster . H. J. Pritchard Counsel submitted that there was no evi- dence to support the charges made against Mrs. Pearson . " There are , " said counsel , " some women who are butterflies , and it is common knowledge that this class of woman has grown up , especially since the war - a kind of feminine philanderer - who , while playing with fire , are capable of avoiding getting actu- ally burned , perfectly faithful to their hus- bands , but prepared to philander to any ex- Is now living at BROOMY HILL FARM , KINGSLAND . Letters and telegrams sent to the Yard would be dealt with promptly . Horse Slaughtering , Etc. The only Horse Slaughtering License in Hereford Bullock , 1 years old Hereford North Herefordshire is now held by H. Jtent in order to fill up their time . Heifer , Yearling Cross - bred Heifer . Pritchard who intends to carry on this MONDAY , NOVEMBER 12th , 1917 , CATTLE : 2 Cross - bred Cows ( in milk and 5 due to calve in February ) , 13 years old Strong COB MARE , aged , quiet , excellent Business in a satisfactory manner to all con- worker in all gears ; her FILLY FOAL ; cerned . Breeding Sow , and 2 strong Store Pigs , Farm Implements , Cider Fruit , Poultry , Dairy Utensils ( as new ) , Household Furniture . Catalogues of the AUCTIONEERS , Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . THE BROOK FARM , LYONSHALL . One mile from Titley Station and three miles from Kington and Pembridge . All Carcases paid for in cash before removal . Letters and Telegrams : 33 , Bargates , Leo- minster , or Broomy Hill , Kingsland . " France has got some system of adopting some wounded soldier , but we have not such a system here . We have to face the facts and see if this case does not come within that category . " JUDGE AND CO - RESPONDENTS . " This , " said counsel , is a divorce case But for the English farmer the chief point of interest in the article will be the testimony offered to the combined lightness and effective- ness of the tractor , which is shortly to be as familiar a feature of the countryside as the same brand of pleasure car . is of the town street . ARMS SEIZED IN PARIS . Paris , October 28th . Searches which were carried out yesterday evening resulted in the seizure of several stores , of prohibited arms , which have been established since ' the out- break of the war . nop . Writing to the King's Proctor , Mrs. Holland said : " I never had any happiness with my Mr. Slater , who prosecuted , stated that dur- husband , and the money I have worked to ing the present month the prisoner had save for this divorce action I have had to pay entered various shops and obtained the jewel- to my solicitor . She used different names in all the I was tempted and lery . fell . The man is quite willing to marry me establishments she visited and both the when I am free . My husband is living with addresses she gave at Newport were occupied another woman . I do hope the judge will be by gentlemen well known in Wales . Nothing merciful to me , for the sake of the children . " was known of her there . In one case she His Lordship reserved his decision . gave the name of Mrs. Beavan and an address at Bath ; in another she represented that she was Mrs. Ivor Llewellyn , of Blamey Pant , Newport . She also posed as Mrs. Llewellyn , of Malpas Court , Newport . She was a married woman working on munitions at a salary of 30s . a week , and also in receipt of a small allowance from her husband . HEREFORDSHIRE GRAVEYARD . IN USE 1,000 YEARS . A remarkable state of affairs is reported from the country parish of Marden , about six miles from Hereford , in regard to the graveyard there , and at a public meeting , presided over by the vicar ( the Rev. D. Ellis Rowlands ) , it was felt that something to remedy the position must be done at once . The Vicar stated that the old burial ground covered half an acre of land , and had been in use at least 1,000 years . In the early days the population was as large as it was to - day , about 800 , and the mortality It Mr. Denman ordered a remand for further inquiries . AMERICA'S MARCH TO THE TRENCHES . FIRST SHELL CASE FOR PRESIDENT WILSON . New York , October 28th.-Mr. J. W. Pegler , the United Press correspondent of the Ameri- can troops , says : ondent of the Ame YARPOLE PROPERTIES . At the Talbot Hotel on years ago was greater than it was to - day . Friday afternoon . was , therefore , clear to his mind that 20,000 " The infantry restlessly waited in billets Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin offered three small lots of Yarpole property , which people had been buried in that half - acre of behind the lines until the evening , when they ground . belonged for many years to the late Mr. Con- swung through the rain - swept , muddy street Whenever a grave was opened they came of a tiny village , shadowy forms disappearing the across human bones . These were covered up down the road to the trenches . A freehold cottage and garden near Some at- for a time , and when a new burial took place tempted to sing " Tramp , tramp , tramp , the Cross Roads , Yarpole , known as Stone House and in the occupation of Mr. Charles Cham- they were reburied . They were burying under boys are marching , and others shouted Shut the hedges , and it was as much as he could do up ! the Boches will hear you . ' berlain at a rent of £ 5 , was purchased for Silencé fell to keep burials out of his garden . £ 85 by Mr. Rollings , of Crewe . except for the rumbling of a rolling kitchen . It was his intention to get the present Myself and several other reporters were the churchyard closed at the earliest possible only civilians who witnessed America's first moment . The difficulty hitherto had been to troops marching to the trenches . The procure new ground . Sammies are fighting side by side in the It was stated that new ground had been trenches with the Poilus . A red - headed obtained and the deposit paid , and the question artillery captain and his gunners will share the was now to raise the money to pay for it by fame of firing the first shell . The captain subscription or burial rate . gave the command , the gunner jerked his lanyard , and the shell screamed towards a German battery precisely at six o'clock on a misty morning . Major - General Sibert is . sending the shell case of the first shell to President Wilson . " Three cottages under one roof with gardens , and in the occupation of Mrs. Wild , Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Penny at a total rental of £ 12 10s . were sold at £ 140 to Mr. T. Richards , Yarpole . roods , 24 A piece of pasture orchard , 2 poles , adjoining the main road in the village of Yarpole and in the occupation of Mr. W. Humphries at a rent of £ 5 per year , and sub- An official inquiry has been instituted to ject to a chief rent of 5d . , realised £ 80 , the with what appears to be a plot to provoke investigate all the circumstances connected purchaser being Mr. M. C. Connolly . civil war by the arming of citizens against each other . Documents of the greatest moment were also seized . The director of the judiciary police , having made himself acquainted with the results of of the raid at the offices of the Action Francaise ( M. Leon Daudet's newspaper ) , had a conference with the Prefect of Police , and sent the papers seized to the Ministry of Justice , which will decide if there are grounds for fürther proceedings . POTATOES SHORT NOW . MAXIMUM CHARGED ALL OVER LONDON . PLOUGHING A RACE COURSE . It was reported to the Food Production De- partment last week that part of the hay crop cut . An order for the ploughing of the land for oats or potatoes , before the end of Novem- on Haydock Park Race Course was still un- ber has been served . DAMAGE BY GAME . Action with regard to pheasants is reported Saturday shoppers were confronted with the by the Food Preduction Department from usual shortage of tea , butter , sugar , and mar- Derbyshire and East Suffolk ; in respect to rab- garine , whilst , as a trader put it , " there was bits from Cumberland . In a case of damage nothing to boast about in the quantity of by pheasants the Eye District Executive or dered that the offending birds should be shot potatoes that had come to market . ' sowing becomes " Can spare you only 20z . , " a customer was without delay before corn without a kiss . A close watch was kept on told on asking for 2lb . of tea for a large general . the lady , but detectives saw neither kiss nor family . That family had cocoa for breakfast familiarity . " on Sunday , holding the tea for an evening the tea for an His Lordship , in giving judgment said that SMOKED WHILST IN AGONY . Whilst regulating a coal crusher at Kingston Gas Works on Saturday Thomas Gadd , of he was not favourably impressed by the way Norbiton , fell and was pinned in the machin- Captain Gervais had given his evidence . are took six hours to He despite his agony the man , it is stated , coolly satisfied heard Commander Cooper , and was smoked cigarettes until he was rescued . He evidence , and , therefore , he thought it only died on the way to hospital . E favoured with instructions from Mr. C. C. Nott ( who is giving up farming ) , to Sell by Auction , on MONDAY , NOVEMBER 12th , 1917 , USE OF GRAIN A WARNING .. right to say , not only that the case was not story reflected no great credit on anybody . The respondent , continued his lordship , was treat . " Not a scrap of butter , " was the answer given a restaurant served in restaurants . EARLY WINTER IN THE NORTH . NEW RECRUITING CROUPS . THE B AND C CLASSES ABOLISHED . FOUR FRESH CATEGORIES . New medical categories for recruits , and in some cases for men who have already joined the Army , are announced by the Army Council . are an Classes B and C have been abolished , and CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR'S THEFT TOOK A BICYCLE TO RIDE HOME TO SEE HIS WIFE . Charles Edward Hargett , 9 , Farfield Road , day , sentenced to three months ' hard labour The the most important change is that affecting Br men who , under the old classification , we Neepsend , Sheffield , was at Lichfield , on Mon- detailed for garrison duty abroad . Uuder the new system , men fit for service abroad ( that for stealing a bicycle on October 23rd . is in the old B category ) will first be trained machine belonged to a solicitors ' clerk named before grouped . Then on being required to John Samuel Brown , by whom it was left out- proceed abroad , they will undergo a special side his office . examination and be divided into two classes- men fit for duty in any theatre of war , and men only fit to go to North - west Europe . Ist . : - FOUR NEW CATEGORIES . A military officer stated that prisoner , was a conscientious objector , who after being sen- tenced to one year's hard labour at Wormwood The following are the four new categories Scrubbs for refusing to obey an order of an which will come into operation on November officer , was released by War Office instructions on condition that he undertook work of Class A ( 1 ) Men actually fit for general to do the work to which he was put , and was national importance . Apparently he refused service in any theatre in all respects ; ( 2 ) sent to complete the unexpired portion of his recruits who should be fit for Ar as soon as On returning to his training bat- trained ; ( 3 ) men who have previously served . talion he told his officer that he would obey with an Expeditionary Force who should be all orders except the handling of a rifle . as soon as they are 19 . sentence . Be- Severe wintry weather is reported from wide fit for Ar as soon as " hardened " ; ( 4 ) men fore the latter stage was reached he absented himself , and was discovered by the civil police : hiding in a cupboard under a sink at his home in Sheffield . nk at his charged replied , " I wanted to see my wife , Police - constable Eley said prisoner when so I took the bicycle and rode home on it . I don't care now I have seen my wife . I of which are equal to new ) , Gearing , Casks , that the use for the feeding of animals and idle , foolish , and frivolous , and was careless which to make their choice of a retailer , who described as being of unprecedented severity duties of analogous nature ; ( 2 ) , in labour units had no money , so could not go by train . the AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ( many Cider Fruit , Winter and Grass Keep , and a few lots of Household Furniture . Auctioneers ' Offices : Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury . A warning is issued to farmers and others heavy fall of snow which attained a depth of but fit for service at home - and abroad in Class B : Men not fit for general service , Westmorland Border on Saturday there was a All along the cases of men passed fit for overseas- ( 1 ) in field eighteen inches near Hawes . Pennines the snow is lying to a great depth . In the south of Scotland the weather is units ( at home only ) and garrison units or on or on garrison or regimental outdoor employ- for this season of the year , especially in Several of the ment ; ( 3 ) sedentary work . Class D For men temporarily unfit to be Lammermoor hill roads have been blocked by in categories A or B , but likely to become fit Dumfries and the Lothians . In some districts the snow lies snowdrifts . within six months , such men meanwhile being six inches deep . During Saturday snow was falling heavily in the Loch Lomondside dis - in command or regimental depots or any unit under or awaiting medical or dental treatment tricts . ( on completion of which they rejoin original categories ) . Class E For men unfit for service in categories A or B and not likely to become fit within six months , who are awaiting dis- They can send me back to prison if they like . " Prisoner told the magistrates he had no in- tention of stealing the bicycle , but he wanted He was awaiting his transfer to a non - combatant corps . to see his wife . so long as it it not described as butter there is no reason why margarine should not be Sugar appears to be more evenly rationed made out , but that it was disproved . The now that grocers are competing for sugar cards . Householders have another week in when the distribution comes into force on poultry of wheat and barley fit for human food of her husband's wishes , and deceitful towards December 30th will have to supply the fixed is prohibited . It is pointed out that it is in him in reference to Madame Vivier ( her allowance . the national interest that the Grain Orders sister ) . That potatoes should be scarce , in spite of Commander Cooper appeared to have had a the abundant crops and just when we are should be implicitly obeyed , and any person in- fringing them will be vigorously prosecuted . degree of leisure , although employed in a being asked to substitute potatoes for bread , Government Department , that must have appeared to cause more irritation than any made him the envy of those in other depart- other food problem of the moment . A whole- ments , and he devoted a great part of that sale merchant explained that he had brought leisure to entertaining those ladies - in lunch- potatoes from King's Cross on only three days " Non- og fordshing , and in visiting of the week instead of six , so that he had " I've decided to take up lecturing Holly Lodge . His thought his story frank and truthful , and , though foolish , he the trouble arising from transport difficulties I have talente that require a vida at , Fenry charge , re - classification , or invalided . home Chertsey church on Saturday Sambled in a from wider scope than once appoint persons whom and and lack of labour . It was not known when that afforded by the domeste circle . My mind To be fit for category A , men must be Canadian , who , however , did not arrive . confidence to represent them on the District were ejected , as they had no business there . " Well , my dear , if you able to march , see to shoot , hear well , and the next stocks would arrive , and meanwhile is quite made up . " Besides two bridesmaids and two Australian Wages Board . The Local Commissioner of They were afterwards seen with a rifle , and the Food Production Department suggests that the allegation is that three shots were fired , .. i mox no puu Suoм me to the noo prices in central London were up to 1d . a lb. will , you will , " he said , resignedly . " But I'll stand active service conditions . tell you one thing . You'll never get the pub - be free from serious organic disease , and , in other as best man - there were at the church B men must soldier - one to give the bride away and the if this were done generally all over the country one bullet striking Langford and killing him , Juos The biggest rise in vegetable prices was for lic to sit up till one and two o'clock to listen addition , if classified under BI , be able to sixty fellow workers of the bride , Miss Alice it might strengthen the right sort of feeling instantly . Two men are in custody arising out of a to naдeap onions , 4d . a lb. having to be paid . They are to you , the way I do . " not controlled , and it is supposed that stocks march at least five miles , see to shoot with Pearce , dressed in their overalls and caps . between farmers and labourers . are being held back . FARMERS AND LABOURERS . In Gloucestershire the branches of the Far- SOLDIER KILLED IN CAMP . The shooting of a soldier in a Midland camp was reported to the Stafford coroner on Satur- mers ' Union have been asked to suggest to day . It is stated that Victor Langford , a pri- labourers , that they should call meetings at rate of the York and Lancaster Regiment was out of the occurrence . was not guilty of misconduct . mes to of H MRS . CAUDLE UP - TO - DATE . " Henry , " said Mrs. Naggles , impressively , DISAPPOINTED WEDDING PARTY . A wedding party which for the bridegroom , Private George Freeze , a 4 |