The Kington Times - November 1917
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Kington Times 24th November 1917 - Page 4
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| Date | 24/11/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 24th November 1917 |
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4 FRIPP'S SWEET LAVENDER Tallet Seap A Fripp's Lavender Sachet Free Amongst the 21 charming varieties of FRIPP'S TOILET SOAP- you will be sure to find your favourite perfume , and of these FRIPP'S SWEET LAVENDER calls for special mention for its faithful rendering of this dainty Old English perfume . As a souvenir we will send to the first 1000 applicants quite free a dainty sachet containing real lavender . Simply write a postcard addressed as below , and be sure to add your dealer's name and address . LEOMINSTER CHRISTR . THOMAS & BROS .. LTD .. 289 , BROAD PLAIN , BRISTOL F.16 BOROUGH FOOD CONTROL THE MEAT QUESTION AGAIN . INSPECTOR ALTERS LIST OF PRICES . COMMITTEES PROTEST TO LORD RHONDDA . SALE OF NEW BREAD . BAKERS WARNED . A meeting of Leominster Borough Food Control Committee was held on Saturday even- ing at the Town Hall , when there were pres- ent : Alderman George Page ( in the chair ) , Councillor J. B. Dowding ( Mayor ) . Councillor John Watkins ( Deputy Mayor ) , Councillor J. J. Biddle , Councillor J. A. Williams , Coun cillor H. J. Southall , Mrs. Jarvis , Miss New- man , Mr. E. King , Mr. C. A. Turner , Mr. T. J. Enoch , with the Executive Officer ( Mr. W. Utive : Ome T. Sale ) . the Food Controller . He was sure he had no THE KINGTON TIMES . of the best cuts entirely unaltered : The al- terations were made in the prices of the cheaper joints . on Mr. King said he came to a conclusion less than four days work in the county . Councillor Southall He did not even have that . Mr. King asked if Mr. Blakeman was told about the butchers books . The Chairman said he asked him about that and his reply was " That is not your business . The income tax people will look after that . " . Evidently he did not know the crders which had been issued . Mr. King said the gravity of the affair was not so much the hope inspired in the butchers ' heart as the dismay spread among the labourers . It was common knowledge that these Committees were formed with the idea of allaying industrial unrest . Trouble at the on this present time might mean a serious business . He would vote for a severe censure gentleman . The resolution was carried . NOVEMBER 24. 1917 . LEOMINSTER PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH . CHOIR FESTIVAL . SUBMARINE MENACE LESSENED . FIVE SUNK IN ONE DAY . In the course of his speech in the House of Commons , on Monday , the Premier made the welcome announcement that five submarines had been accounted for in one day . Refer- There was the submarine menace . It might have done . I agree , if the command of the sea which we have won had been wrenched from us by the submarines , our hopes would have been shortened ; But of the submarine I have no further fear . We are on its track , and I am glad to tell the House that on Saturday we destroyed five of these pests of the sea . This statement was received with loud cheers . point was whether the Council or Mr. Price the spirit of our blessed Lord for ye are all should put it there . Mr. Price had removed one in Christ Jesus ? Deeper than all that the previous bridge or had allowed it to go . divides is the spirit of the indwelling Son of The Clerk pointed out that they proposed God . Christ in us and we in Christ . It is replacing a driving - way bridge , which was The annual choir services at Leominster the presence of physical life which binds to never a Council matter , by a footbridge . The Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday were of gether in one harmonious whole the various bridge was formerly for the use of the tenants a successful nature and were a tribute to the members of the body . Take away the breath of the farm . the use of the tex Mr. Rees said that Mr. Price had removed work of the excellent choir , which does so of life and all the parts begin to separate . ring to the two factors which might have de- much to maintain the importance and value Decomposition takes place and all active feated us he said : the gateway to a place more convenient to the of the musical portion of the services . There cohesion ceases . So the life of Jesus binds farm , but less convenient to the public . He were large congregations . Music was natur- together every tribe and kindred in one great proposed they put a footbridge there . ally a prominent feature . Much interest was society , but without that life giving spirit dis- Ald . Woodhouse said it was opening up a taken in the rendering at the evening service ruption and disintegration immediately begin . big question . thing done at Hatfield and if they did it in titled " Great God Jehovah . " They could not get a similar of the hymn written by Miss Alice Farr , en- This is no farciful or impossible dream of the It is set to an Apostle's , but the fulfilling of the purpose for this case there would be dozens of other ap- excellent tune by Mr. Herbert Crimp , choir- which Christ came into the world . Here is a plications . Set your hearts on this master and organist of the Priory Church . tonic for the times . The choir under Mr. A. N. Poole , did full God inspired and God purposed plan . Here justice to the composition and the tune and an is to be found the only way to repair the rav- impressive rendering resulted . The choir ages of war , to heal the wounds of humanity later acquitted themselves very creditably in and to ease the troubled heart . This is the " Be not afraid " ( Mendelssohn ) . Their lead only policy of reconstruction that will stand much to a helpful service . so cont in the singing of the hymns also contributed against the assaults of sin . Saved ourselves and adopted into the family of God , let us not Preaching at the evening service the Rev. H. rest until every soul for whom the Saviour S. Millward delivered an eloquent sermon on died is enfranchised in the commonwealth of the text , Galatians 3- 28 : " There is neither Christian believers . Jew nor Greek , there is neither bond nor free , there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus . " none before . Mr. Robinson said that in two cases in their Parish bridges were put where there had been Mr. Evans proposed that the matter be re- ferred to the Parish Council and Mr. Cave seconded . The Chairman asked Mr. Rees if he would Mr. King referred to the Chairman's state- ment as to the Hereford Committee's list and withdraw his resolution . asked how the cost of the carcases was ar rived at . The Chairman said the cost reckoned was that allowed by Lord Rhondda's Order . The chair was taken by Mr. Oatfield , a first class Chairman , who had got sympathy with Leo- minster because they had the same trouble at Hereford . Councillor Southall said that a lady mem- ber of the Hereford Committee said she won- dered what had gone wrong with her butcher He had always been most polite , but after this gentleman's visit his manner was entirely changed and he treated her with considerable lack of courtesy . BREAD " ALL HOT . " BAKERS WARNED . Councillor Watkins said it had been re- ported that bread was being sold in Leomin ster while it was fresh and hot . He believed bakers were not allowed to sell bread unless it had been baked 12 hours previously . He had heard of children going down the streets with bread shouting " It's hots " He would like it to go forth that this practice must be seen into and that bakers must hold back the bread for 12 hours . Mr. Rees said it was no use sending him out to do business for them and then ask him to change his mind ( laughter ) . He thought they should put a bridge there . The amendment was carried by nine votes to seven . Mr. Rees : Next time you want a Committee sent out I hope you will send someone else ( laughter ) . The Chairman said that although they had not carried out his proposal he was sure they would thank Mr. Rees for what he had done Mr. Lewis Thank him for what he missed to do ( laughter ) . LEOMINSTER HORSE SALE . GOOD PRICES REALISED . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin held a successful salo of horses at their Leominster Repository on Friday . There was an excellent entry of heavy horses and there was strong competition for the auctioneers ' prizes , the classes being ably judged by Mr. James Edwards ( Broadward ) and Mr. Tom Wall ( Lon- The Chairman said he did not know whose don ) . Mr. A. G. Bright was particularly suc- to attend to these matters , cessful in the prize ring , his entries includ- duty it was but someone should be appointed or the police ing some outstanding animals . Mr. R. Thomas should do their duty in Leominster the same was easily the winner in the hackney class the with a nice chestnut . Mrs. Helme's bay colt There in reference to as in Hereford . question of transport the police had taken a foal by " Billingsford Jupiter , " was by far census of every vehicle and every horse in the finest in its class . In the sale ring it was withdrawn at 60 guineas . the city . Councillor Watkins said he thought their Surveyor was appointed Inspector under the Food Controller's Orders . Councillor Southall said the time was com- ing when they should ascertain what was their position in regard to these matters , He thought they ought to instruct their Executive Officer to write to the Chief Constable to know what instructions had been given to the police in the country to assist Food Control Committees . He understood that the Here ford police were doing a lot of most useful work . ordinary crime was practically non - existent . The following were the auctioneers ' awards : Cart gelding or mare , 5 years old 1st , brown shire mare " Oldfields Blossom , " Mr. A. G. Bright ; 2 , bay gelding , Mr. Henry J. Bailey ; 3 , black gelding , Mr. A. G. Bright ; reserve , black gelding , Mr. A. E. Bishop . Cart gelding or mare , 4 years old : 1 , bay shire bred gelding , Mr. A. G. Bright ; 2 , bay shire bred gelding , Mrs. Helme ; 3 , black gelding , Mr. Aaron Jones ; reserve , bay mare , Mr. W. J. Oliver . In- " Ring out false pride in place and blood , The civie slander and the spite ; Ring in the love of truth and right , Ring in the common love of good . " BLOW TO PACIFISTS . ALL WAR LEAFLETS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CENSOR . The new regulation to the Defence of the Realm Act for the control of peace pamphlets promised by the Home Secretary last week will come into operation immediately . The regulation which was published in the London Gazette , makes it unlawful for any person to print , publish or distribute any leaflet re- lating to the present war or to the making - of peace unless : - ( a ) There is printed on every copy of the leaflet the true name and address of the author and of the printer thereof ; and ( b ) The contents thereof have previously been submitted to and passed by the Directors of the Official Press Bureau , or some other person authorised in that behalf by the Secr ary of State . ex- To use the phrase of a popular writer , what we need in these days is " a tonic of big things . " So much of our time is spent in activities of transient import that we are in HUSBAND'S BAD RECORD . danger of losing all sense of proportion . Bishop Westcott remarked years ago : " Our " He has evidently behaved like a drunken days are occupied with trifles , and when we beast , " said Mr. Justice Hill , in the Divorce reach out to higher things we seem to sink Court , on Saturday , in reference to the hus- back faint and weary . " Certain it is that the band of Mrs. Angela McInnes - a grand- gospel of Jesus Christ was never so little daughter of Lady Burne Jones - who was understood in its comprehensiveness , its granted a decree nisi . magnitude and its infinitude as to - day . Mrs. McInnes , said Mr. Hume Williams , deed , many seem to imagine the gospel was a K.C. , was married to her husband in 1911 , and For the purposes of this regulation the particular and peculiar gift to Englishmen , they lived happily until the beginning of last pression leaflet " includes a pamphlet or so much so that a lecturer in this town last year , when the husband took to drink . week went so far as to claim this nation as treated his wife so cruelly that at one time her or other periodical which was in existence on circular , but does not include any newspaper God's chosen people and magnanimously life was in danger . He also boasted to his November 16th , 1917 . assigned Germany to the devil . The worst wife of misconduct with a servant . His con- of it was there were some people who seemed duct became so bad that she was compelled to to enjoy it but thank God there were others leave him . who did not enjoy it . A closer and more sympathetic acquaintance with the teaching of the New Testament would do much to correct these misconceptions . No man can live in the great sweeping plains of the four gospels , or scale the dizzy heights of the epistles with out feeling the healthy and robust grandeur of the eternal truths with which the Church of God is charged to concern itself . Dr. Jowett says : " We must preach more up- on the great texts of Scripture , we must preach upon those tremendous passages whose vast- nesses almost terrify us as we approach them . " It is such a passage I have chosen for our consideration this evening " There is neither Jew nor Greek , bond nor free , male nor female , for ye are all one in Christ Jesus . " challenging words we have enunciated the cardinal doctrine of the Christian religion - the brotherhood of man . It is but another state- ment of our Lord's words : " There shall be one fold and one shepherd . " It is , perhaps , In those He CERMAN DEATH TRAPS . Mrs. McInnes , in her evidence , said that after her husband took to drink badly he FIENDISH DEVICES TO CATCH FRENCH . would often be very violent about nothing , and and keep her up all night calling her names . The world's record for death - trap treachery was established by the Germans When they went to Scotland he created a in their scene at an Edinburgh hotel because he was United Press correspondent with the French forced retreat from the Aisne . Mr. Forrest , asked to sign the register . He abused her , armies , describes a number of these murder- and when they got upstairs he threw a heavy ous devices . Thanks , however , to their pre- dressing case at her , which fortunately did not vious knowledge of German snares , the French hit her . He had several times threatened to kill the One morning he arrived home at children . 5 o'clock and told his wife that he had been taken to a police station for drunkenness . TRAGEDY IN A WOOD . BOY SHOWS JUDGE HOW GIRL WAS KILLED . Throughout his trial at Hertfordshire troops manoeuvred with the slightest loss . Dug - outs freshly abandoned were found lit erally filled with traps . branch barring the way to an entrance would , A long , narrow if removed , produce an explosion in the shel- ter a few moments later . An innocent look- ing book on a table would detonate a charge if touched . Coal in conveniently filled buck- etis proved to be liberally mixed with high explosives . Stove pipes were charged to blow up if a fire was started . Telephone wires seemingly linked up with a connecting room were in Cart gelding or mare , 3 years old : 1 , shire At the present time they knew that cart colt , sire " Gaer Baronet , " Mr. R. E. not too much to say that the aim of our Lord's Assizes , on Tuesday , for the murder of Jane reality wires attached to a hidden mine , which life and work was to establish a Commonwealth Oven at Bricket Wood in May last , Albert blew up if the mid were chestnut gelding , Mr. W. Marendez ; 2 , They had police not only in Leominster but Thomas ; 3 , grey shire bolt , Mr. H. Bowkett : of Believers upon the earth , to gather into one Edward Lorford maintained an attitude of driven in walls were equally dangerous if any- great society all the broken fragments of the of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years ' thing came into contact with them . sullen imperturbability , and when convicted all over the county and if the attention of the Chief Constable was called to the matter there would be no difficulty in getting the re quired instructions to the police . He moved ness : touched . Nails " A shovel leaning against a wall connected penal servitude he did not seem in the least wires with explosives . A chair would blow affected . He is only 16 years of age , and but up if sat on . Various objects casually lying would not get a fair and reasonable profit . that the Executive Officer be instructed to Thomas ; 3 , black mare , Mr. Richard Pow- its hard rules and arbitrary regulations and for his youth Mr. Justice Bray said he would about - tools , pieces of metal , helmets , frag- LEOMINSTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . WAGON GELDINGS AND MARES . Gns . 95 95 Mr. Aaron Jones , black gelding Mr. A. G. Bright , brown shire mare Mr. R. D. Marendez , shire cart colt Mr. H. Brooks , dark brown mare prize ) Mr. Henry J. Bailey , bay gelding Mr. Aaron Jones , black mare 91 ( 2nd 89 Nails were driven wire of barricades was on hair- that appeared in perfect condition concealed reserve , black , golding , Mr. J. A. Evans . Gelding or mare suitable for saddle or har- family of God . I need scarcely remind you wish to cut the prices so that they would get 1 , chestnut hackney gelding , Mr. R. that the idea of humanity belongs essentially a lower quality of meat - he believed the best Thomas ; 2 , dark brown gelding , Mr. W. to Christianity . Even the dream of Plato , with meat was the cheapest - or so that the butchers unequal treatment of women was very far , re- have doubled the period of imprisonment . The boy went into the witness box and ments of shells , artificial flowers , and all Cart colt or filly foal : 1st , bay colt foal , moved from the ideal of Jesus and St. Paul . clamly showed how he held the revolver at On the whole it would be an advantage for write to Captain Stanhope for information ell ; reserve , chestnut cob , Miss Davies . kinds of apparently abandoned souvenirs- them to have one price for the county and he with regard to what action the police were were murder traps . sire Billingsford Jupiter , " Mrs. Helme ; 2 , The Apostle lived in a world which was rent Window weights were respectfully recommended the Committee to willing to take in assisting the Committee . Councillor Biddle seconded and the resolu- grey filly foal , Mr. S. Goodwin ; 3 , bay colt asunder by the fiercest antagonisms and the girl with his finger by the side of the hung so that they would fall on a box of trigger . " Have you any money ? " I asked detonators if disturbed . adopt a schedule of prices which would be foal , Mr. A. Wood ; reserve , brown colt foal , divided by the most extreme class distinctions . her , he said , " and almost before I had the submitted that evening . tion was carried . So far as nations were concerned they were Councillor Southall on stairways so as to be literally triggers for suggested that Before the representatives of the press left Mr. A. R. Davies . they mines . Among the sales effected were the follow - protected by barriers of racial pride and aloof - words out of my mouth she snatched at the She tried to revolver and got hold of it . should confine the discussion to the resolution the meeting the Mayor suggested that the dis- ness which made even the suspicion of uni - pull it out of my hand , and I tried to pull it ing or equipment exploded buried mines . The In the trenches abandoned pieces of cloth- of the joint Committee . At the meeting held cussion on meat prices should be public , but ing assured by the Chairman that the versalism impracticable . The Greek regarded back , and the revolver was fired because my barbed on Friday the joint Committee unanimously he was all other peoples as barbarians . According to finger caught on the trigger . I opened the agreed that the two Executive Officers should matters were confidential and the remainder Mr. John Millichap , light brown gelding faith would pass into the presence of God . shut it up and was holding it towards the many traps . One consisted of a chamber un- the Jew only those who belonged to his ancient revolver to take out the empty cartridge . I trigger contact with heavy explosives . Roads write a joint letter to Lord Rhondda , the of the business was accordingly transacted Mr. A. E. Bishop , black gelding Food Controller , stating what had been done in private . Even the Roman was provincial in his outlook ground when it went off again . " in his name by Mr. Blakeman and putting 93 for while he desired to unite the world , it was der a roadway with a very thin roof . A heavy On the night before the occurrence Lorford shell was placed in the chamber so that the forward their views as to the improper nature in order to make a Roman world . Christianity had slept at Cassiobury Park , and he told how detonator was touched when a weight passed of the action he took . The Chairman had if was the first power to threaten the long - estab- he met Miss Oven next morning whilst walk - over the spot . anything under - rated the facts of the case . He lished divisive and disintegrative forces of ing to St. Albans . The girl was employed as did not wish to make any personal attack on When the Germans leavo a private house or 89 casts , race and language . At its behest human- a saleswoman in a millinery store at Watford . public building it is usually a danger spot . any official of the Government , but what they 89 ity stood forth as one , a brotherhood - for Later her body was found in a ditch by the Small mines are liberally hidden in floors , 81 all are one in Christ . This unity therefore side of the road . ditch by Seilings , and walls . 80 meant equality ; there could be no bondmen Sometimes a picture is Lorford admitted having stolen the revolver left tilted on a wall , with the Teutonic hope 80 and freemen for all alike enjoy the fruits of from a rifle range at Brighton , and after the that some person disposed to neatness will set 76 liberty . Dr. Fairbairn says : With freedom tragedy he returned to Brighton and replaced it straight . The enemy has contaminated welis 75 there came the right to seek God , to speak to the weapon in its original position . Later he on the western front , and he has left poison 75 Him , to live according to the will he revealed was convicted of an offence , and was sent to behind him in the guise of flour . The same 75 in His word and to the conscience ; and there - a Borstal Institution , where he made a state- applies 75 fore the right to think and speak the thoughts fent concerning the shooting of Mises Oven . stables , since an attempt to start an epidemic fodder , oats , and bedding in 74 man holds most true . " Now , this all absorbing The lad had shown the police the spot of glanders has been discovered . 74 unity of the spirit of Christ means that if I where he had hidden Miss Oven's handbag , 72 wish to enter into the true fellowship of 72 Believers I am bound , yea cannot help but feel 65 towards all men , however removed in time or 64 space , however dissimilar in race or speech 64 or repulsive in conduct , as towards brothers . 63 Maybe some will hesitate to follow there , but 54 it is not my teaching or interpretation , it is 49 the word of God in Christ interpreted by the greatest theologian of all time , St. Paul . Therefore let those who quarrel with it quarrel 70 with God . Whether there are any audacious 65 enough to presume to do that I do not know , but I have reason to believe there are a great The monthly meeting of Leominster Rural did know was that at the present time this District Council was held on Friday last when matter of food prices was one of the great- there were present : Mr. T. Edwards ( in the Mr. S. Goodwin , black mare est importance and was looked upon as such chair ) , Mr. George Butters , Ald . R. Wood- Mr. J. S. Knott , iron grey mare by the Government . From the strict in - house , Mr. L. Evans , Mr. F. C. Tomkins , Mr. Mr. R. J. Edwards , black mare structions sent down it was evident that it J. Roberts , Mr. H. R. Hall , Mr. J. M. P. Cave , Mr. F. J. Winney , bay mare .... was the intention of the Government that con- Mr. B. C. Ridgley , Mr. W. J. Rees , Mr. J. Mr. A. G. Bright , bay shire mare sistent with a fair return to those in trade Lewis , Mr. E. Gittens , Mr. S. Proudman , Mr. Mr. J. A. Evans , brown gelding prices should be as low as possible . These in- E. W. Barnes , Mr. W. Evans , Mr. R. Bemand , Mr. J. A. Evans , black gelding structions had been embodied in the orders with the Clerk ( Mr. H. Gosling ) , the Deputy- Mr. David Lewis , bay cart mare and acting on those orders they had fixed cer Clerk ( Mr. A. H. Gibson ) , and the Surveyor Mr. W. Morris , dark brown mare Mr. C. Hellaby , brown gelding tain prices . They were instructed that the ( Mr. W. O. Davis ) . law was that their lists of prices were the The Chairman said he had the pleasant duty Mr. J. Apperley , bay gelding law of the land and any alteration must come of welcoming a new member in Mr. E. W. Mr. O. Thomas , brown mare Barnes , who had been appointed as one of the Mr. Henry J. Bailey , bay gelding either from a resolution of that Committee or He hoped he Mr. William Jones , brown mare through an order sent down by Lord Rhondda . representatives for Brimfield . What this man did was so very much against would enjoy that position for a long time and Mr. J. Leighton , dark brown gelding the ordinary practice of a Government official no doubt he would be a very useful member . Mr. George Cooke , brown gelding that it was only fair that they should make a SYMPATHY . protest and send their views forward . Ap- Messrs . S. and C. Hughes , bay mare parently he came to Leominster early in the morning and before breakfast he had been Mr. Cave referred to the loss which Mr. R. Thomas had sustained in the death of his son Mr. Richard Powell , black mare UNBROKEN CART AND OTHER COLTS . Mr. W. Thomas , chestnut gelding all round the butchers . He told the butchers in France . The Chairman said he was very sorry when Mr. H. Bowkett , grey shire colt that the Committee were unable to prosecute He feared Mr. Thomas , was not Mr. G. A. Apperley , chestnut cart gelding and if they employed a solicitor they would he heard it . He proposed that they Mr. G. A. Apperley , brown cart filly be able to resist and would be in a position in very good health . to force an acquittal . He also told them that pass a vote of condolence with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. I. S. Oliver , brown gelding their prices were too low . He met Mr. Page Thomas in the loss of their son , and they Mr. A. Apperley , bay mare and Ma . Gibson . He made very hurried pen- trusted that Mr. Thomas would soon be re- Mr. J. F. Jordan , dark grey mare Mr. A. Apperley , bay mare cil alterations in their list and before any stored to health . chance was given for their Executive Officer Ald . Woodhouse seconded and the Chairman or Chairman to make any comment on those declared the resolution carried . alterations or to ask him what reasons he had for his actions he ran off to catch the 9.50 train to go to Kington . The resolution which COAL PRICES . The Clerk reported that the Committee ap- 79 57 after taking from it 7d . in coppers , the only money it contained . to SUICIDE IN WORCESTER . a OFFICER'S TRAGIC DEATH . ATTACKED IN BEDROOM BY A BURGLAR . MAN HANGS HIMSELF AT HOME . On Tuesday afternoon Mr. J. C. Johns , Captain Edward Tighe , the ex - Army officer shoemaker , Copenhagen Street , hanged him- who was found in his bedroom at Winkfield self in an outhouse adjoining his residence , Lodge , Wimbledon Common , suffering from which is situated near the City Police Station . severe injuries on the head , died on Saturday . He had been very unwell , suffering from in- It is believed that Captain Tighe was at - ternal maladies , and was therefore in a de- tacked by a burglar who had entered his house pressed condition . On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Johns left home . of for a short time and told her husband ' that 48 many who would abrogate the teachings of by a window . 42 Jesus and submit the New Testament to the The late captain , who was the son 41 Censor . Listen to this from a letter in a Lieutenant - Colonel F. E. B. Tighe and Lady she would not be long away . When she re- 35 newspaper claiming to have the largest circula- K. Ponsonby , daughter of the fourth Earl of turned , about a quarter of an hour after- 30 tion in the country : " No contempt is too great Bessborough , moved into his house at Wimble- wards , she found her husband suspended by 30 for those who have the glory of being British- don with his wife and family only four days a rope , and she immediately went across the born subjects and yet palter in spiritual before the tragedy occurred . As he had re- street and informed Sergt . Wilkes , who brotherhood slush . Brethren ! that is the cently been ill he occupied a back bedroom , promptly cut him down , but found life ex- kind of thing which is prolonging the war . his wife sleeping in the front room . tinct . Deceased was about 60 years of age . It was not until the maid went to call her It is not the man who talks of goodwill who Mr. J. Lloyd , black half - bred mare Mr. H. , M. Moore , brown mare SHIRE - BRED FILLY , COLT AND OTHER FOALS . the joint Sub Committee carried and which pointed by the Council to draw up a schedule Mr. A. Wood , bay colt foal , 34 he asked the Committee to approve was that of retail coal prices duly met the Committee Mr. J. Arthur Jones , dark brown cart colt 33 their Executive Officer be instructed to write representing the Borough Council . A schedule Mr. S. Goodwin , grey filly foal to Lord Rhondda putting forward the facts had been drawn up and published and no Mr. W Smith , dark brown filly of the action taken by Mr. Blakeman and ask - doubt every member had seen it . ing him to deal with the matter . If this sort The Superintendent Engineer , Cardiff Post of thing was allowed there would be a num Office , applied for permission to place an over- head line along the public road from Brook ber of them who could not see their way to continue as members of that Committee . He Bridge to Harbour Farm , Kingsland . had not the slightest doubt that Mr. Blake- It was pointed out that only part of the road man seriously exceeded his duties . In fact was under the control of the District Council , Mr. Gibson told the meeting on Friday that and it was decided to give permission in regard when Mr. Curtis arrived an hour after the to this portion . Mr. E. Morgan , brown colt foal Mr. A. R. Davies , brown colt foal Mr. R. Smith , bay colt foal Mr. Arthur Jones , dark brown filly foal Mr. James Howard , dark brown colt foal LIGHT HORSES . Mr. Evan Watson , bay gelding Mr. R. Thomas , chestnut hackney gelding Mr. H. Smith , chestnut mare 31 30 26 25 23 18 15 is the enemy of his country , but he who fans master at half - past eight on Tuesday morning the fires of hatred and revenge . War feeds that he was discovered . It was then found and thrives on hate . Let those who are so that the window of the study , which is on the assiduously fostering this spirit beware . The ground floor , was wide open , showing how the scales of eternal justice are in the hands of assailant entered the house . WOMAN'S FIGHT WITH THIEF .. At Wallsend , on Tuesday , John Walls , thirty - two , of Newcastle , was sent to prison for six months charged with stealing a gold locket and chain and purse from the Star Inn , and also a lady's fur coat from the Railway Inn . Alice Keeve stated that whilst serving cus- . a righteous God and the reckoning day will not He had apparently taken a poker from the be for ever delayed . I am not suggesting dining - room , gone upstairs , and on the captain for a moment that we should condone or awakening attacked him with the poker . minimise the horrible . deeds which have been Captain , Tighe was in the habit of keeping 40 done in this war , but I do suggest that the his valuables in his room , a fact which may tomers last Saturday week she noticed a light As far as upstairs and going up saw accused come out 39 law of Christ demands that we should re- have been known to the assailant . 32 gard the perpetrators as men whom Christ has yet been ascertained nothing was stolen . 30 loved even to the point of death . If the Son 26 of God could pray for His murderers I am 25 left without other choice than to pray for my greatest enemy . That is a true word of the 20 poet's : - 2710 FISHING FINES : of a room . She closed with him and although he tried to get away she held him until her husband came to her assistance . When arrested accused was wearing a fur coat underneath his overcoat . It was stated TRAWLER SKIPPERS WHO MADE £ 300 he had earned £ 22 in a fortnight at a shipyard . The Chairman said he was anxious to give a little explanation of what had occurred since their last meeting whilst the reporters were present , and that matters which were confi- dential should be taken in private . He would like in the first instance to say that he thought some explanation was due from him as to the present position of meat control in the district . It would be remembered that at the meeting two weeks ago they agreed to fix a schedule of prices which had been de- -cided by the joint Sub Committee of the Borough and Rural Food Control Committees . They decided that those should be the prices for the next two weeks and that then if the prices were not satisfactory they would again be reviewed . It came as a surprise to him to be informed by a member of the Commit- tee that he had been told in a barber's shop that a representative of the Food Control Office had been in the town when he visited the butchers shops and told them that our prices were too low and must be altered . He èaw this gentleman coming up the town with their Executive Officer . They came to his office and this gentleman asked to see the list of prices . " He made various alterations in the list . They knew as well as he ( the Chairman ) did that their intention had been to keep the low priced meats as low as possible , so that the poorer people if they wished to have those joints could purchase them . Unfortunately the prices raised by this representative of the Food Control Office - as he called himself - were only the lower priced joints , and the higher priced joints were not interfered with . He thought when he heard what had been done by this Mr. Blakeman , that to say the least it was very unbusiness like . He had exceeded his duty and had upset the whole thing . One would have thought his first duty would have been to see the local officials and talk the matter over and give them the benefit of any advice he might wish to give them Instead of that he first visited the butcher's shops . He only saw him for a few minutes and he left them to go to Kington . He thought it was fortunate meeting commenced they were informed for the The Clerk applied for an increase in salary . Mr. B. Layton , dark brown hackney mare that a meeting of representatives had been first time of the real position . Mr. Curtis ad- He was appointed in 1894 at £ 50 per annum Mr. F. Foxlee , brown gelding called at Herefort on Thursday by Mr. Cur - mitted that the action of Mr. Blakeman was and since that date he had never asked for a Mr. T. E. Price , brown nag mare tis , who is the Chief Executive Officer for the justified by the orders of the Government rise . The work of the Council had since roan pony , with filly Midland Counties . The Executive Officer for and that he had seriously exceeded his duties . Ingely increased and the purchasing power of a W. Hyde , foal the Rural District and himself attended the Unfortunately the mischief had been done . the salary was not more than half . He sub- meeting and it gave them an opportunity of The butchers both in Hereford and Leominster mitted certain figures as the salaries paid to Mr. H. J. Pritchard , black gelding discussing that and other questions with the had been seriously upset by the statements of officials in neighbouring districts , these figures representatives of the various Food Control this man , who presumably had some author- He did not then carry out his intention and Committees from nearly every part of the ity , and they had adopted a very hostile atti- relating to 1913 when he had intended to apply . county . What they were anxious to find out tude towards these Committees and towards wat was whether Mr. Blakeman had power to alter individual members . When they made those had there been no war would not have done the prices fixed by the various Food Controls orders they told the butchers that they were The application was referred to the Finance in the county . The Hereford representatives not like the laws of the Medes and Persians , Committee . were also very anxious to find this out as the but were distinctly a provisional measure and SURVEYOR'S REPORT . same thing had occurred at Hereford . Indeed that they had power to raise or lower the the matter had gone further there than at prices . Later on Mr. Page , not in conse Leominster , for he made some sort of ar- quence of Mr. Blakeman's action , but in con- rangement for four butchers to interview the sequence of the consultation with the people Committee . The County Committee declined at Hereford , would submit certain alterations . The Strassburger Post now publishes an liver so sane , so level and so noble a speech to have anything to say and the butcher's He moved a resolution approving of the Sub Under " official communique " which announces that and Leominster owed Mr. Powell a real debt were not admitted . In the end it was stated Committee's action in regard to Mr. Blake definitely that the Orders issued to the Local man . If that went on the position of these those circumstances this district would receive as the result of representations made by an of gratitude . He hoped it would get to his The esti- Alsacian deputy at Berlin the military authori - ears that they really thanked him for that Food Control Committees were definite in- Food Committees would be an impossible one . struations and that Blakeman had no power Councillor Watkins in seconding said he mates for material required next year must be ties have undertaken to assure for these young outspoken and manly speech which he gave to alter any prices . The prices fixed by the was surprised and amazed to think that a In replying to a member the Surveyor said girls the benefits of a moral and religious in the Corn Exchange . If to some it was un- Local Food Control Committee were the prices Government official could come here and take The communique affirms that only eight per palatable he prayed that they might receive men should sell their butter openly and not the state of his mind at the time . which must be adhered to until altered by the action which he did . It was the height that if they had an open winter he did not cent . of these poor young creatures are under greater grace and greater love for their coun- the Committee or the Food Controller . At of impudence and he thought also ignorance , expect to have any stock by April . comply with this request , but they also insisted this conference it was suggested that the whole for surely a man who had an The Inspector had nothing of interest to seventeen years of age , but admits that at least try than so to misunderstand the Gospel which Not only did the market women refuse to on the purchase of rabbits as a condition of the half of the girls have had to be forced to do they were seeking to preach . The Bishop of Lichfield said recently sale of butter . of the Committees in the county should fix under the Government ought to know better report . The Finance Committee reported that the the work . " There was to be found a moral substitute for the same list of prices and that the Hereford than that . He did not know that the butch- The consumers who wanted butter without list should be taken as a basis to work upon . ers took the thing so seriously as The correspondent adds that now that the was balance in hand was 1,906 145. 2d . , cheques The Hereford representatives toid them that suggested and he had not heard that this man had to be signed £ 189 16s . 8d . , leaving a net Germans feels the hour of reckoning approach- war and that it was to be found in an earnest having to buy anything else eventually rushed took refuge on a roof at Bristol and resisted before fixing their prices they went to the had upset arrangements . Mr. Southall and belance of £ 1,716 17s . 6d . Only the parishes ing the Government announces that , anxious endeavour to establish the sovereignty of our the stalls , the situation being saved by the for a time market and had half a bullock cut into the the Chairman thought it was a serious matter . of Hampton Wafer and Jesus Christ in all places him as an absentee , was on on smashing a barbarous foe ; it is absolute gross profit of 204 per cent . Half a sheep was could come along , and tell the butcher's that that the Overseers be notified that payment under 17 , who have been commandeered for and as obligatory now as when the present Rhondda's park , far , wish in four miles to offer prison for three months for aiding in his con- scheduled joints and the prices shown gave a They were throwing their time away if a man paid the call and the Committee recommended tion , it has issued instructions that all girls ditions of life . " That is not a truth contingent in lb. lots . In Monmouthshire , within of Lord to the military , and his mother was sent to taken in the same way and gave a profit of the Committee had no right to fix the price so military work , are to be liberated as soon as conflict is over . Brethren you cannot sus- butter for sale , though there is none in the cealment end resisting the police . must be made by that day month . The report was adopted on the proposition possible . " pend the obligations imposed by membership shops , and ask sixpence each for eggs .. stated that some time ago a naval deserter of the Christian Church . The commands of was traced to the woman's house and discov- our Lord are imperative and final , and no NO BUTTER AT SHEFFIELD . ered lying between a wire mattress and a bed LADYMEADOW FOOTBRIDGE . The Bench on which a baby was sleeping . RETURNS OF PURCHASES AND SALES vulgar indulgence of base passion can absolve There was no fresh butter for sale in Sheffield told the police officers they would be recom- us from our clear duty . I am well aware it market on Saturday for the first time in half mended for rewards for making the capture at BY RETAIL , BUTCHERS . is not an easy matter to advocate or strive to a century . Owing to the abnormally high great personal risk . The Ministry of Food announce that all retail realise the ideal of Paul . It is far easier to unable to make butter for sale . had no butchers and alter any prices which the Com- openly stated as a matter of gossip that the yards down to a place where the approach.was the Cattle and Meat ( Returns ) Order 1917 , to these days demand men of stout faith and There was a big demand for dripping as a But power whatever to go round the the start . He went into a barber's shop and gone and Mr. Price had moved the gate 30 butchers are required , under the provisions of swim with the tide of public opinion and weak prices of feeding - stuffs for cattle farmers are The Surveyor thought the Council make returns of meat bought and sold by them mittee had arranged . On Friday they had a prices fixed by them in Leominster were too not good . joint meeting of representatives of the Urban low . Then again he went to the butchers never had anything to do with the bridge . in the four weeks ended October 27 , 1917. loyal minds , men who and Rural District Food Control Committees without communicating with the Executive He did not know but the question was whether This return must be made on a form which plaudits of the crowd and the favours of friends they could force Mr. Price to put a bridge there can be obtained at the local food offices . and whose only aim is to serve God . and it was decided with some slight altera- Officer . tions which they would recommend to fall in Mr. King : What is the status of this man ? or whether the Council should put one there . Forms duly filled up must reach food offices with the schemes of having one set of prices The Executive Officer : His function is to The footpath was used a great deal by the by Monday next . for the whole of the city and county of Here- advise and assist the various Committees in parishioners of Yarpole and they were anxious ford . There were reasons for this , which he regard to meat . need not go into . One was that there were Councillor Southall Not to go behind the to do anything in regard to hauling , but did appointment 19 per cent . This was practically what was low . He hoped the resolution would be car and so now . The Surveyor reported that the fencing on the bridle bridge near Risbury Camp had been previously repaired by the Council . He had been allocated 6,260 tons of stone by the Road Stone Control Board . This included stock in hand and stone put on since April 1st . no further stone until next April . submitted in December . laid down by the Food Controller . Various ried unanimously because if they were going of Mr. Cave , seconded by Mr. Butters . suggestions were made although they to give their time from week to week they talked for an hour they could not get the must be upheld . gentleman who visited Leominster to admit Councillor Williams asked if Mr .. Blakeman he was wrong , but when Mr. Curtis , the admitted he was wrong . Mr. Rees reported that he had visited the place with the Surveyor . It appeared there The bridge had Chief Commissioner , arrived at the meeting Councillor Southall said he did when Mr. had been a driving way over the stream and he told them definitely that Mr. Blakeman Curtis came . Mr. Blakeman went wrong at there was a stile fixed there . three or four tradesmen from different dist - back of the Committees . riats going into some of the villages . It was pointed out that in one district they were charging 6d . profit more than was allowed by to have a bridge there . Mr. Price was willing not feel inclined to take the responsibility of The Executive Officer : He is a treat expert putting a bridge there . and is said to be thought a lot of by butchers . Mr. G. Stead , cob 20 19 FORCED GIRL LABOUR IN ALSACE . Zurich , Saturday ( Nov. roth ) . The frontier correspondent of the Gazette de Lausaune con- firms the rumours that have been in existence for months past that the Germans have forced many hundreds of young Alsacian girls to do heavy work at the front and that all refusals to submit to these military labours have been severely dealt with . teaching . POTATO PROFITEER FINED £ 1,800 . Henry Thompson , farmer , of Holbeach , was at Spalding on Tuesday fined £ 1,800 for selling potatoes above the permitted maximum . " Were half the power that fills the world with terror , A DAY . BLOODHOUNDS ' LONG SEARCH . At Cupar Sheriff Court on Tuesday the Were half the wealth bestowed on camps skippers of two Arbroath trawlers were each and courts , fined £ 80 , or six weeks ' imprisonment , and An inquest was held at Cobham , Surrey , on Given to redeem the human mind from error , eleven other skippers £ 50 , or one month , for Monday , on Harold van der Gucht , solicitor There were no need of arsenals and forts . " trawling in a prohibited area on the coast of and magistrates ' clerk of Worksop , who had At this area on coast ofbeen missing from a local nursing home for point the preacher mid he would like Scotland . to offer a word of acknowledgment of the very It was stated during the case that the nine weeks , and whose remains were found in excellent speech which was delivered a week skippers asserted they were making £ 300 a some bushes near the institution . A blood- previously by the Rev. F. E. Powell , a speech day . which every lover of good and follower of Jesus Christ would welcome from the bottom of his heart . He was delighted to think that a man had been in the town who could de- and selfish men will not fail to do that . care not for the " They are slaves who will not choose , Hatred , scoffing and abuse , Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think , They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three . " MARKET STALLS RUSHED . FARMERS ' WIVES WHO REFUSED TO SELL TO THE WORKERS . stained razor was found lying beside him . During a search for Mr. Gucht . bloodhounds had been taken three times near the spot where the body was found .. According to the medical evidence Mr. Gucht The refusal of country women who frequent was suffering from the effects of overwork , activities at Worksop He was quite sane on Swansea Market to sell their butter to any but having thrown himself into all sort of war favoured customers led to an exciting incident the day preceding his disappearance . on Saturday . The verdict was that deceased committed Local munition girls demanded that the wo - suicide but that there was no evidence to show keep back supplies for particular customers . The ABSENTEE ON A ROOF . man , who Wilkins , George Henry with bricks the efforts of the Tuesday at the local police court handed over It was Retailers had BISHOP INTERRUPTED BY PACIFISTS . The Bishop of Willesden , while dedicating to leave the market without their supplies . substitute . ESCAPED GERMANS RECAPTURED . a war shrine at the entrance to the Church of St. Bartholomew the Great , West Smithfield , on Sunday , was subjected to considerable in- terruption . There was great indignation and raised , and the inter- Two German officers , Lieutenants Gerrard cries of " Pacifists " von Nassan and Helmuth Burkhardt , who es- ruptors were roughly handled and had to be protected by the police . caped from Holyport Camp , Maidenhead , last Sunday , were arrested in a Great Western train at Bath on Saturday . They admitted In a closing word let me ask where and what their identity when questioned by the detec- Printed and Published for the Proprietor , by They had tickets from Reading to which I have been speaking ? Where but in Bristol . is the bond which unites this brotherhood of tive . The Surveyor said that no doubt this was a Councillor Southall said he left the prices case where there should be a bridge but the A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . G VOL . VII . SALES BY AU By Messrs . EDWARDS , BALDWIN LEOMINSTER HORSE NEXT S HEAVY and LIGHT Leominster , Friday , January 2 Entries Close Wednesd Early entries solicited . Note . All Farmers enteri get a Permit to Sell from County Agricultural Executiv Auctioneers ' Offices , Leom and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER STOCK TUESDAY , DECEMBER AT Cattle and Sheep , 10 . 11.30 ; Store Cattle , and Entries kindly solicited . Will include a consignmen Pedigree BERKSHIRE HILTS bury . EDWARDS , RUSSEL Leominster , Hereford and T BURLINGJOBI Five minutes walk from S and 3 miles from Ki EDWARDS , RUSSELL & favoured with instruct Representatives . of the late M Sell by Auction , on MONDAY , DECEMBER 18 100 Well - bred HEREFOR Improved Radnor Fo 2 Pigs , 2 Cart Mares , Agri ments , Gearing , Potatoes , Wi Keep , and the Household Furn some valuable . pieces ) . Sale at 11.30 o'clock p Auctioneers ' Offices : Leomi and Tenbury.c AULDEN , Four miles from Leon EDWARDS , RUSSELL & B received instructions from the late Mr. H. Griffiths , to Se On THURSDAY , DECEMBER the whole of the Building Materi and Round Timber , 3 Portable S Rack Saw Bench ( 48ft long , to Threshing Machine ( 4ft . 6in . , by Straw Trusser ( by Hornsby ) , Plant , Large Quantity of Cider C Timber Carriage , Old Iron , etc Sale at 11 o'clock , pro Catalogues of the AUCTIONEERS Hereford and Tenbury . By Mr. R. H. CEOR R. H. GEOR Auctioneer , Valuer , Lan and Surveyor , PROPERTY and TIMBER MORTGAGE BROKER , VALUE TRATOR under the Agricultu Act , 1908. REPORTS , RECORD VEYS carefully and personally HOTEL and PUBLIC HOUSE VALUATIONS for ESTATE D GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPEA PERIODICAL SALES of PRO Prompt settlements in all cases ESTABLISHMENT 1880 . Offices : - Croftmead , Kingsland , Here Leominster Office • Cor By Mr. JOHN NORT 41 , MILL STREET , LUD R. JOHN NORTON is instr Ashton , Esq . , to Sell by Auction , WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY , 5th & 6th , 1917 , MR . Representatives of the the costly Furnishings , including Telescope Dining Tables , Sets o Dining Chairs , 6ft . Spanish Mal board , Turkey and Axminster Ca 4 Ebonized and Gilt Heppelwhite Timepieces , Bronzes , Occasional Chairs , Electric Standard Lam Mahogany and Oak Pillar Tables , pieces of Antique China and Glas ings and Engravings , Easy and Si Couches , Old Chippendale Wall M Barometer in Sheraton case , Antiq other Fenders ; Bedroom Appoin steads , Mattresses , Wardrobes , T and Washstands in Mahogany , Drawers , Toilet Services , Brass Utensils , Kitchen Requisites , Gar Ladders , Wheelbarrows , Lawn Mo etc. , etc. Ou view Tuesday , December 4th 4 o'clock . Catalogues from the AUCTIONEE Chambers , Ludlow ( Tel . 70 ) , or T LEDWYCHE ORCHAR 1 miles from Little Hereford Stati and 2 miles from Tenbu MR R. JOHN NORTON is ins Norman Hunt , Esq . ( the breeder of Utility Poultry ) , to Sell On THURSDAY , DECEMBER the valuable stock of 200 head of POULTRY , including celebrated White Leghorns , Rhode Island R Wyandottes , Indian Runner Ducks Modern Appliances include : 8 ( from 150 to 390 eggs ) , about 20 Portable Poultry Houses , Feeding Foster Mothers ( 150 chick size ) makers , Cyphers , Portable Hove hundred new Sitting - egg and Day Boxes , 2,000 yards Wire Netting Creosoted Posts and Gates , 12cw Meat Meal ; Crushed Oyster Shells , Catalogues from the AUCTIONEE Chambers , Ludlow ( Tel . 70 ) , or Te |