Leominster News - July 1920
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Leominster News 30th July 1920 - Page 7
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| Date | 30/07/1920 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Leominster News |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 30th July 1920 |
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ORTS . nil , v . Eastham Rangers I goal 5 points .. AMME . DEAL ONTEST . the Little b proved to mem- Es in the consider- eighbour- Tenbury mpetitors was an Semi - final Wigmore I goal 2 points , v . Mamble No. 12 points ; Tenbury I goal 40 points , v . Eastham Rangers 1 point . Final : Tenbury 3 points v . Wigmore nil . The Ten- bury team , who therefore took first prize ,. consisted of James ( goal ) , R. Martin , Dovey , Wallace , H. Jones and E. Ingram . Mamble I and Eastham Rangers divided the third prize . CRICKET . LEOMINSTER V. LUDLOW AND SOUTH SHROPSHIRE . The above match , which was played on the hundred Grange on Thursday last , was marked by - low scoring on both sides and a very close finish lent by se to the far from athering . as tem- hout the ag regard ust have he sports mittee of arrange- sant con- njoyment of the had been s formed resulted . Ludlow batted first and could do little against the bowling of Randall and The former commenced taking wic- Preece . kets early , while Preece bowled eight maid- ens in his first twelve overs . At last luck . came his way and he secured five wickets for 24 runs Leominster found the wicket very difficult and runs came slowly . The innings was- marked by a fine innings by the captain , Vaughan Taylor , who put up a most useful 28 . When seven wickets were down the Ludlow score was still unpassed and amid great ex- citement M , E. Taylor started hitting out and . scored the necessary runs . The side were all out for 67. Scores : - Ludlow and South Shropshire . - C . D. King , season . in b Randall , 13 ; S. W. Marston , e Marchant , b ough its Randall , 11 ; J. W. Clarke , b Randall , 4 ; R. osely ad - Day , c Randall , b Preece , 10 ; D. Shorting , b edless to Randall , o ; O. Gibbon , run out , 1 ; G. W. members . Bright , b Preece , o ; E. Phillips , c Smith , b at for the the secre Ir . A. R. as Hon . of the e Rev. at . The Preece , 13 ; Cooper , e Randall , b Preece , 2 ; E. Turley , not out , 2 ; R. Meredith , b Preece , o ; Extras , 2 ; Total , 58 . Bowling . - Preece 5 for 24 , Hall o for 4 , Ran- dall 4 for 28 . Leominster C.C.-J. Smith , Ibw . , b Cooper ,. 1 ; E. E. Hall , b Cooper , 7 ; Vaughan Taylor , the Secc Shorting , b Cooper , 28 ; R. Preece , b Cooper ,. death 3 : V. Randall , c Marston , b King , 1 ; E. G. of ett's Mill , prevented of organi mpathy of Mr. A. but Mr. of sorrow attended e arrange- bered , and which in were : - J. Stock- Cardiff ( of Shorting ; as ; Starter bod ; Com- Football Linesmen Taylor , run out , 4 ; F. E. Smith , b King , 1 ; S. S. Marchant , b Cooper , 5 ; M. E. Taylor , not out , 9 ; T. Carless , b Cooper , 1 ; A. Prime , b King , 1 ; Extras , 6 ; Total , 67 . Bowling . - Cooper 6 for 36 , Phillips o for 13 , King 3 for I. At 35 LEOMINSTER V. KNIGHTON . Leominster Journeyed to Knighton on er's office Saturday and were defeated in a match upon Knighton went in first and a poor wicket . ppreciated . opened with Sir R. Green Price and Harris . to the bowling of Thomas and Wood . Wood was relieved by Randall and later Thomas was relieved by Hall . The score was carried to 65 , when in Hall's third over Har- ris was smartly caught by M. E. Taylor on the boundary . Smith joined Sir Richard and a useful partnership resulted in the score be- ing carried to 122 , when Smith was caught by Rawlings off . Randall . Five runs later Rawl- ings brought off another catch , Sir Richard Green Price being out off Thomas's bowling . His 62 included eight boundary hits . only other batsman to do anything was T. F. fact that Evans , who was not out for 20 , his score in- The innings was . declared at cluding a six . 171 for six wickets . Coming in to bat on a very dead wicket Leo- íminster gave a weak display . Five members . reached double figures , Randall being top with 14. The side were all out for 75. Scores :, Knighton . Sir R. Green Price , c Rawlings , s ; Refresh- Mr. T. events . Commanded onsiderable n addition Perhaps n the 120 440 yards , ( in which was excep- open ques- The b Thomas , 62 ; W. Harris , c M. E. Taylor , b test , which Hall , 28 ; J. H. Smith , c Rawlings , b Randall , Fourteen a and even - 34 ; A. H. Dyke , b Randall , o ; H. V. Evans , b Randall , 8 ; T. F. Evans , not out , 20 ; R. were keenly Jones , e Wood , b Hill , o ; W. Harris , junior , not out , 1 ; Extras , 18 ; Total ( six wickets ) , irited final the former 171 ( innings declared ) . Davies , C. Edwards the tug - of - and E. Morgan did not bat . petitors en- ipated , the & Crown " Bowling . Randall 3 - for 45 , Hall 2 for 16 , Thomas 1 for 41 , Wood o for 21 . Leominster . - E . E. Hall , e Harris junior , b Smith , 12 : 1. W. Hampton , b Dyke , 12 ; ertainments Vaughan Taylor , c Harris senjor , b Davies , ay at night . 10 ; E. G. Taylor , c F. T. Evans , b Smith , o ; V. Randall , c H , V. Evans , b Davies , 14 : T. Mr. E. J. fashion by Wood , b T. F. Evans , o ; B. Thomas , lbw . , b Miss Winnie T. F. Evans 3 ; S. S. Marchant , c Smith , b low ) , Miss Davies , 5 ; L. C. Hands , b Davies , 1 ; M. E. Ted Brown Taylor , not out , Ir ; J. Rawlings , st . Green- ) , and Mr. Price , b H. V. Evans , 2 ; Extras , 5 ; Total , 75- isplay , also Bowling . - Davies 4 for 20 ; Smith 2 for 19 , ace at 9.30 Dyke 1 for 24 , T. F. Evans 2 for 7 , H. V. Evans for o . stated , e ent caterer , on the field . r the con- attendance LUCTON SCHOOL V. KINSHAM COURT . It was one of the nicest days we have had for cricket on Saturday last when Lucton School had Kinsham Court as their visitors . Altogether Winning the toss the School elected to bat , to end a d greatly to ere as fol- ocal 4 mile third 58 . is ) ; 2nd , T. 3rd , L. G. econd Heat : and , T. H. 3rd , N. V. Final : 1st , ; 3rd , Bert Hereford boys nd ss . , third s ) ; 2nd , H. liams ( scr . ) . but they found that run getting was anything but easy , and the side was out with the total at 36. The Kinsham men started their inn- ings with Bevan and Mellers . The latter was dismissed by Bridgwater when 2 runs were registered and the next wicket fell at 9 . Garstone was the next man in and Bevan and he stayed in until the School total had been passed and with the total at 39 both retired . The remaining batsmen brought the total to . 55. Wiltshire again getting into double figures , leaving Kinsham Court winners of a very pleasant game . Scores : - Lucton School . - Warburton , lbw . , b Mellors " 4 : James , b J. Edwards , 2 ; Green , b J. Ed- wards . 3 ; T. Bywater , hit wicket , b Mellors , 2 ; Mr. Quin , b Mellors , 7 ; Morris , c W. Mor- gan , b Mellors , 1 ; Cavill , b J. Edwards , o ; tle Hereford Gould , b Garstone , 8 ; FitzPatrick , b Garstone , second 58 . ;; Stott , b Garstone , o ; Thomas , not out , 2 ; yards ) ; 2nd , Extras , 6 ; Total , 36 . . Phillips ( 4 ) : First prize d . A. E. Hay- Heat : 1st , nd Heat : 1st , Mellors took 4 wickets for 11 runs , J. Ed- wards 3 for 12 , and Garstone 3 for 5 . Kinsham Court . - W . Bevan , retired , 22 ; W. Mellors , b Bywater , 2 ; J. Edwards , b Stott , 1 ; H. C. Garstone , retired , 11 ; J. Morgan , c Cavill , b Green , o : J. Griffiths , 1bw . , b Stott , vards ) ; 2nd , o ; T. Wiltshire , b Green , 10 ; E. Edwards , b Third Green , 6 ; F. Edwards , not out , 1 ; W. Mor- gan , b Stott , o ; W. Perrin , c Warburton , b Stott , o ; Extras , 2 ; Total , 55 . rds ) . yards ) ; 2nd , ds ) . Fourth d ( 9 yards ) ; Final 1st , J. Butcher . vards : First 1st , Miss E. 3rd , Mrs. E. : First prize t Heat : 1st , rds ) ; and , B. is ) . Second yards ) ; 2nd , Third ards ) . 7 vards ) ; and , ds ) . Fourth yards ) ; and , ds ) . Final : sey ; 3rd , S. rst prize 10s . , Davis , Lud- rd , W. Lloyd , ys under 14 58 .; third 28 . d ( 24 yards ) ; rd ( 6 yards ) ; 6 yards ) . SHREWSBURY V. LUDLOW AND SOUTH SHROPSHIRE . Played at Breton Shrewsbury , on Saturday and ended in an exciting finish by a win for Shrewsbury by 2 runs . Scores : - Shrewsbury . - H . Richmond , b Cooper , 9 : P. J. Wynn , lbw . , b Cooper ; J. M. Street , b King , 7 ; T. V. Simkinson , e Bright , b King , 4 : J. H. Tombling , c King , b Clarke , 39 ; V. G. Santo , b Cooper , o ; C. W. Milford , c and b Clarke , 17 ; R. T. Inman , lbw . , b Cooper , 9 ; Addie , b Cooper , 11 ; G. E. Hussey , not out , 2 ; Rev. H. Blaxland , Gibbon , b Clarke , o ; Extras , 5 ; Total , 103 . R. Ludlow and South Shropshire . - T . Tearne , b Santo , 13 ; S. W. Marston , b Santo , 20 ; W. J. Clarke , b Santo , 13 ; C. M. D. King , b Wynn , 5 ; R. Day , b Wynn , 3 : O. Gibbon , c Wynn , b Santo , 7 : G. W. Bright , b Santo , 31 ; Cooper , b Santo , o ; Rev. Schofield , b Santo , 1 ; B. Thomas , b Santo , o : S. Williams , not out , 3 : Extras , 5 ; Total , 101 . KINGSLAND v . SHOBDON . The above match was played at Kingsland on Saturday last and ended in a very easy win First prize for the home team by 161 runs . Local 6d . First , E. cricketers were pleased to see Dr. Williams H. Brown , once more in his old position as umpire . Mr. and Mrs. Williams ( Holgate ) , kindly enter- tained the teams to tea . Scores : race ( open ) : ird 2s . 6d . : ster C. Ark- C. Williams ; ( open ) : First 2s . 6d . 1st , ds ) ; 2nd , S. rd , C. Jones , st prize ( bye ) : Old he first - named he Rose and SHOBDON . W. Bufton , b Sankey , o ; F. Howells , b Reeves , o ; J. T. Cox , c Williams , b Sankey , 4 : T. Bufton , run out . 3 ; F. Preece , b Reeves , o ; V. Smallbone , b Sankey , 1 ; E. Cornes , b Reeves , o ; W. Williams , b Reeves , 10 ; R. Bungard , b Hammond , o ; W. Evans , not out , o ; G. Lawry , b Hammond , o ; extras , 5 ; total , KINGSLAND . 23 . H. Nock , e Smallbone , b Preece , 46 ; J. Nock , g of Messrs.bw , b Cox , 25 ; J. Sankey , retired , 51 ; H. Wil- s . Field and liams , retired , 3 ; T. Mitchell , b Cox , 7 ; -F . H. Webster , e Smallbone , b Bufton , 1 : J. Ham- mond , b Bufton , 13 ; H. Reeves , c Howells , b First prize Cox , 8 ; G. King , b Bufton , 6 ; H. Richards , b . First round- ints , v . Brim - Cox , 10 ; L. Preece , not out , 12 ; extras , 2 ; oals 5 points , On Saturday Kingsland are at home to Kington . total , 184 . Mamble No. 1 8 points , v e No. 2 1 goal P e and White ) Hereford ( Red Cheney's Eczema Salve . Kingsland 3 points , v . ANTISEPTIC . HEARING . For all kinds of nd : Stockton Sores and Irritable conditions of the Skin . Mamble No. PRICE 1/3 , Postage 3d .; SAMPLE BOX 9d . nil ; Mamble oints ; Ludlow Postage 2d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . LEOMINSTER . THE LEOMINSTER NEWS , JULY 30 , 1920 . ployed in working for the home than in try- WOMEN UNIONISTS . ing to equip themselves for some occupation ENTERTAINED AT STREET COURT . in the future which might be entirely mythical . All he could say was that he did not agree with TEA , SPORTS , MUSIC AND DANCING . them .. He contended that if out of a hundred SPEECH BY MAJOR WARD - JACKSON , M.P. veloped ability which lifted them far above boys there were only some five or six who de- There were two large gatherings of Unionist the people who surrounded them , these boys Women at Street Court , Kingsland , last week , should have a chance of such development . and both proved interesting and enjoyable to And if it came to this that they did not under- those attending as the guests of Major C. L. take it voluntarily he thought it was for the Ward - Jackson , M.P. , and Mrs. Ward - Jackson . good of the nation , for the good of the The members of Kingsland and adjoining and for the ultimate welfare of the Empire people , branches of the Leominster Division , National that that extra education should be made com- Women's Unionist Association , were on the But in the country feelings were divided on pulsory . That was his personal opinion . Monday made pleasantly welcome in the the point . picturesque grounds of the Court , and the pro- to have more education for their children . ceedings have already been reported . Many people did not really wish Thursday afternoon of last week the members At any rate the Government had taken what of the Leominster Branch , to the number of he considered to be the more beneficial view between four and five hundred were similarly in regard to education and increased facilities entertained , the gathering also including for it . representatives of Eyton , Luston and Kim- bolton . On AGRICULTURE . benefit of agriculture had been introduced by As regards agriculture , a measure for the the present Government . definite could yet be put before them in regard Nothing very to the Bill , but it would give those who knew the value of bread satisfaction to learn that The weather was dull and cloudy but for tunately the threatening rain did not material- ise and pleasant circumstances ' characterised the arrangements as carried through , consist- ing of tea , dancing , sports , and a meeting at which Major Ward - Jackson and Mrs , Boyce , the measure had been devised first and fore- from the headquarters of the Association in most in order to promote the growth of London , spoke . The organisation of the cereals , of wheat , in this country . event had been ably undertaken by Miss G. to point out to them that they really had been He wished M. Urwick , the hon . organising secretary for acting up to their principles and , not only the Leominster Division . upon them by the Press of all denominations . that but acting up to those principles urged There was one thing they must recollect all the time and that was that these things cost Special train , motor - buses , and motor - cars conveyed the members from Leominster to Street Court , where tea tables were set in front of the residence . Presiding at the tables money . Some people had the notion that as during tea were : Mrs. Abell , Mrs. J. B. Parry , Mrs. A. Bassett , Mrs. J. J. Biddle , Mrs. F. Blomer , Mrs. R. Blomer , Mrs. Robert Lewis , Mrs. H. Davies , Mrs. A. Stafford , Mrs. Bou ! ton ( Cholstrey ) , Miss Boulton , Nurse Clarke , Miss T. Taylor , Mrs. Blanchard and Miss W. Urwick . The tea was very nicely prepared and served by the following members of the Kingsland Branch : Mrs. Preece , Miss Palmer , Mrs. Davies ( Cobnash ) , Miss Meredith , Mrs. H. H. Williams , Miss Arthurs , Mrs. Sankey , Miss Morgan and Miss Price . Afterwards the meeting was held , Mrs. Ward - Jackson presiding , supported by Mrs. Boyce , Major Ward - Jackson and Miss G. M. Urwick . long as the Government paid for anything it single shilling . was all right ; that it did not cost them a wanted for the present and ultimate benefit All the advantages they of the nation cost money , and they could not have a series of these improvements brought forward by a Government without that Gov- ernment having to come to the people and ask them to find the money . What sort of con- dition Government had not been able to go to the were those countries in where the garit , Turkey , etc. , nothing could be done to people and ask for money ? In Austria , Bul- improve the lot of the working classes , or the middle classes , or anyother class , because they had no money to spend . But in this country Mrs. Ward - Jackson , who on rising was re- during the war , owing to the strong line ceived with applause , said she could not tell taken up by Mr. Lloyd George , our credit was them how delighted she and Major Ward - preserved intact . Jackson were to welcome that afternoon such see if they could notice any improvement in Let them look around and a large gathering of members of the Leo- the lot of the people of the nation ? minster Branch . It really was delightful to admitted that , if wages had increased , the He quite them to be once more settled in a home of prices of commodities had also risen to a their own in Herefordshire and to have the large extent . But there was another point . pleasure of entertaining their guests . She The othed day at Darlington Station he met wished to say how extremely important it was an old employee of the North Eastern Rail to have such gatherings at this moment , be- way whom he knew and who told him that in cause there was a strong Press campaign all the years he had served on the railway against the Government and it was a great he had never been so happy as he was now ; thing for the women , who had not much time he said that in former days he was only really to study the various questions , to be able to able to look after his wife and children during meet together order to hear the truth and his annual holidays , but now conditions were the whole truth on these matters . Proceeding , much better . How had that come about ? she mentioned the assistance given by the It might cost the country more but it had Committee members , without which their suc- brought happiness into that home at any rate cessful work could not be carried on . She and it was a state of affairs that must be was perfectly sure that the Leominster mem - typical of many homes throughout the land . bers fully realised and appreciated that . Mrs. So that they could at any rate lay to the Ward - Jackson then went on to refer in credit of the Government the fact that they eulogistic fashion to the excellent organising had attempted to bring some kind of im- work done by Miss Urwick , whose name was provement into the homes of the people . received with applause by the audience . sides being hon . secretary of the Leominster Division of the Association , Miss Urwick was Be- THE OPPOSITION . Proceeding , Major Ward - Jackson said that also hon . secretary of the Leominster Branch ; as a rule when somebody asked one to do a and she ( the Chairman ) could not speak too thing and one did that thing , one received highly of the work Miss Urwick did ( applause ) . some thanks , some gratitude . Mr. Lloyd She was glad that the Eyton members were George had done what he had been asked to present that day and hoped the Branch in that do by the Press . parish which they had before the war would of the fact ? They did of a sort , but not the Did they get recognition be revived . She also paid a tribute to the Indeed he thought they work done by Mrs. Preece of Kingsland , in sort they wanted . In conclusion she said she got more kicks than ha'pence , to put it in the Whatever they tried hoped they would all join with her in accord - mildest possible way . that connection . ing a hearty vote of thanks to the Committee to do , whatever measures were thought out , Members and the Hon . Secretary , Miss costing money , they were accused jointly and Urwick ( loud applause ) . " severally of being wasteful and wanton in ex- penditure . He thoroughly objected to that GOVERNMENT PROMISES . criticism . After referring to what he de- scribed as the underhand methods of Lord Major Ward - Jackson was received with cor- diality . He said he thoroughly agreed with Northcliffe in regard to Mr. Lloyd George , the what his wife had remarked in regard to that Member went on to remark that they had a splendid gathering and he wished person- visitor in this part of the world , a gentleman ally thank every member present for their at- who had come from Wolverhampton on a tendance that afternoon . It was their particular line of business . That business business to find out from him what his opin - was to oppose him at the next election . He ions were on some of the vexed questions was rather sorry for that gentleman . He about which people were thinking at the was sure they were glad to welcome him in present moment . One feature which differ- a social vein , but in regard to that was entiated matters now from what they were at speaker ) said " No " -and helitics he ( the it . put forward and that the daily Press of all EX - SOLDIERS . A DANGEROUS POSITION . It Another A Great Gala Day . Leominster Show POLO GROUND , LEOMINSTER , Thursday , September 2nd , 1920 . OVER £ 400 IN PRIZES . Agricultural Live Stock . Riding and Driving Competitions . Open Dog Show . ( Spratta , Ltd. , Bench and Feed : Live Poultry Show . ( Spratts ' . Ltd. Pen and Feed : Flower and Vegetable Show . Jeyes Fluid ) . Jeyes Fluid ) . Flying Exhibition by Geoffrey Mander , Esq . Pony Competitions . Attractive Programme of SPORTS . Inter - Village Tug - of - War . Entries Close : Agricultural Live Stock , AUGUST 13th . Riding and Driving , Dog Show , Poultry Show , AUGUST 20th . Flower and Vegetable Show , and Sports , AUGUST 25th . For Schedules , apply to the Hon . General Secretaries : - EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDWIN , Corn Exchange , LEOMINSTER . The Largest Combined Show in the West Midlands . destroyed a country with 6,000,000 troops not only prevented from getting work if in it ( cheers ) . valse , " That Naughty Waltz " ; " I'm getting tired of playing second fiddle intermezzo , " Whispering Willows " ; dance , " The Sphynx 7 FATHER WRONGLY HANGED . SON'S MURDER CONFESSION . Egyptian " selection , " Monsieur Beaucaire " ; At Toronto , on Saturday the confession of valse , L'Ingerue " characteristic dance , a young farmer named Arnold Love , of Ceylon Frivolette " The Waiters Jazz " ; valse , ( Ontario ) , that he murdered his mother , for Mirage D'Amour " ; Oriental march , which crime his father , Henry Love , was con- " Salonica " ; intermezzo , " I'm always chas - victed and hanged seven years ago , has pre- ing Rainbows " fox - trot , " Baby Bunting " sented a dramatic legal situation to the Pro- valse , " Bird of Paradise " ; cornet solo , My vincial authorities . dreams " one - step , " The Petrol Patrol " ; Before his execution the father made a violin solo , " Un peu d'Amour " ; foxtrot , statement on the scaffold which was inter- " Dardanella " ; valse , " Blue Rose " ; two - preted as a confession of guilt . step , Beatrix . " HAMPTON COURT GATHERING . WOMEN UNIONISTS ENTERTAINED BY MRS . BURRELL It now appears that Arnold Love , during an Evangelistic service held there on Monday night , went forward and confessed to the Evangelist , who advised him to tell his story to the police . Arnold Love declared that he killed his On Wednesday of last week , despite exceed - mother in a fit of anger when she reprimanded ingly stormy weather , many members of the him for keeping bad company , clubbing her Unionist Association from Hope , Dinmore , to death and hiding the body in a cellar , where Newton , Wharton , Ford , Humber and Risbury , she was found later . gathered at Hampton Court as the guests of The father was convicted on what appeared There Mrs. Burrell , who is the popular chairman of to be good circumstantial evidence . a branch embracing these parishes , the secre- had been many quarrels between the couple taries being Miss Nicholson ( Hope district ) regarding business matters . and Mrs. Beamand , Risbury Court ( Risbury The son , who was then 15 years of age , was and Humber district ) . Mrs. Burrell kindly one of the principal witnesses at the trial . sent the ambulance car for the ladies from Hampton Homes , and to them , as to all pres- ent , the visit was much enjoyed . At tea , which was served in the music room , Mrs. Burrell presided , being assisted by her two little daughters the Misses Phillipa and Cornelia Burrell , and Miss Tomlinson . After- wards the visitors had an opportunity , during an interval between the showers , of admiring the beautiful grounds of the Court . ELOPEMENT AND CAOL . WELSH COLLIER WHO STOLE A WIFE AND £ 200 . There was a very unromantic ending to a South Wales elopement in the Swansea Assize court on Saturday . A meeting was later held in the music room , when Mrs. Burrell , who presided , was sup- ported by Major Ward - Jackson , M.P. , Mrs. Ward - Jackson , and Mrs. Boyce . In the course of an address the Member for the Division dealt with the pledges given at the last election , and the education question . Agricultural Bill , he said , aimed at two The woman , who insisted that the money things the increased production of wheat and taken was her own , was sent to prison for improving the lot of the agriculturists through- six months in the second division , and the A 20 - year - old surface worker at a colliery ran off with a married woman 11 years his senior , and the pair were said to have taken with them £ 200 belonging to the woman's husband . They were traced to Blackpool , and the husband found them together in a dancing The saloon there . out the land . Referring to his political op- collier to nine months . ponent , he said that so far as he could gather from his speeches , Mr. Mander took the pro- gramme which the Coalition had laid down , selected the measures he liked , and then said he had discovered a ney policy . This did not commend itself to him at all . gard to the criticisms which he directed against the Coalition , everyone could criticise , With re- SIX MONTHS FOR EX - POLICEMAN . DASTARDLY ATTACK ON A FELLOW OFFICER . Harold Fallowfield ( 21 ) , an ex - constable of but the policy remained the same . He could the Metropolitan Police , living at Gulyan not see what Mr. Mander was here for , unless Avenue , Herne Hill , was charged on remand it was for the purpose of putting his own per- before Mr. Hay Halkett , at Lambeth Police sonalty against his . He appealed to those Court , with being drunk and disorderly , and present to continue to place their trust in the causing grievous bodily harm to Police - con- Prime Minister and the Coalition Government stable Gagon . ( applause ) . Pirs . Boyce also spoke . Police - constable Patching stated that on the The Chairman proposed a hearty vote of in Acre Lane , Brixton , where he found the night of July 9th he was called to a restaurant thanks to Major and Mrs. Ward - Jackson and prisoner , who was drunk , with his coat off . Mrs. Boyce , and Mrs. Coates seconded . The prisoner wanted to fight another man and Major Ward - Jackson replied , and Mrs. refused to go away . With the assistance of Ward - Jackson moved a similar compliment to Police - constable Berry he arrested the prisoner . the Chairman for presiding , which was At the junction to Acre Lane and Brixton Road heartily accorded . the prisoner became most violent and tried to throw Police - constable Berry to the ground and to kick him . Police - constable Berry drew his truncheon and struck the prisoner three and were most hostile towards the police . times across the legs . A crowd assembled Mr. Hay Halkett , in sentencing the prisoner to six months ' hard labour , remarked that LEDBURY HUNT PUPPY SHOW . At the judging of the young entry at Led- bury Kennels , on Friday , there were only five couples - 1 of dogs and 3 of bitches . There would have been 25 couples , but distemper to kick a constable in this way was a das- had been a scourge , thus reducing the num- tardly thing to do .. ber to come before the Judge ( Will Boor , of the Earl Bathhurst's Hounds ) . The following were the awards : Dogs . , Ranger ( sire North Warwick Ran- cour , dam Ladylike , whelped July 10 ) , walked by Mr. James , Rose and Crown , Redmarley : 2 , Bedford ( Warwick - Beauty , May 4 ) , Capt . Jeffcock , Little Marcle Court . Bitches . 1 , Lonely ( Lowther - Watchful , April 16 ) , Mrs. Davies , Norman's Land , Dy- mock 2 Dainty ( Warwick - Darling , July 12 ) , Mr. T. E. Jones , Hill Farm , Dymock . Best Couple . - 1 , Daisy and Dairymaid ( War- wick - Darling , July 12 ) , Mrs. E. J. Davies , Fair Tree , Ledbury . ROADMEN'S WACES IN SHROPSHIRE . COUNTY AUTHORITY AND INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL . Colonel H. Heywood - Lonsdale presided at a meeting of the Salop County Council at Shrewsbury on Saturday . It was reported that the Ministry of Transport is holding an inquiry in respect to the proposed building of a bridge over the Severn at Highley . In regard to the roadmen and their demand for increased wages , it was decided to secede from the Joint Industrial ( West Midland ) Provincial Council trial Mr. W. Latham asked if that meant that the ghost of the threatened strike of roadmen had been laid . Mr. C. F. K. Mainwaring ( chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee ) said to the best of his knowledge there was not going to be a strike of their roadmen . Mr. Latham : To the best of my knowledge there is if these men are not given the money they ask . On the recommendation of the Public Health TENANT WITH AN EYE FOR BUSINESS . WOMAN'S PROFITS BY SUB - LETTING HER FLATS . MAN WHO STOLE TO FEED HIS CHILDREN . POVERTY - STRICKEN HOME WHICH WAS " SCRUPULOUSLY CLEAN . " A pathetic story of dire poverty existing in a home which a detective officer described as " scrupulously clean , " moved the Lambeth magistrate on Monday to order the immediate necessities of a family to be relieved out of the poor - box funds , Charles Stanton , a labourer living in Cam- berwell , was charged with stealing 12s . 7d . from the automatic gas meter fitted to his apartments . He admitted to a policeman that he took the money , but added , " I had to do some- thing , as my wife and family were starving . " Stanton told the magistrate he had just come out of prison , after serving three months for a similar offence . " I have tried to get honest work , " he declared . and said he only did these things to keep the The wife gave her husband a good character , children from starving . but took the measures stated to ensure that Mr. May Halkett ordered a week's remand , the wife and children were not left destitute . BETTER DENTISTS BILL . BUTCHERS WHO PULL TEETH OUT . ing drafted , and will be ready , it is hoped , A Bill for the registration of dentists is be- for presentation to the House of Lords this Its purpose is to give effect to the mittee on Dentistry , which reported in Febru recommendations of the Departmental Com- ary . Some modifications have become neces- sary through the lapse of time since the re- port was made .. session . " It is time that the scandalous state of things revealed by the committee's inquiry came to an end , " writes a medical correspon- who know nothing about the teeth practising butchers , insurance agents , and many others as dentists . " the last General Election was the fact that the the sentiments of all present ( applause ) . Coalition Government under Mr. Lloyd George was a rather curious thing that Mr. Mander was then received with acclamation and en- should come down here and say " Aren't you thusiasm and now a great many people in sick of the Coalition ? You want a change . various parts of the country were making com- I think Major Ward - Jackson's rather a decent plaints against the Government , stating that sort of bloke ( laughter ) but you want a change . it had not carried out its promises as it Turn round and look after me and I'll see should have done , stating that it was guilty you're all right in the next Parliament . " If of spending the people's money and acting in by some extraordinary feat of Providence Mr. a thoroughly spendthrift manner , and in other Mander managed to collect a majority at the words that they wished they had done with next election , and went to Parliament , what He would find his In order that they might learn exactly would he find there ? what his opinion was , it was his duty to tell party increased in numbers probably - that them his experience in regard to the actual could easily be , because there were only some behaviour and the political management of 17 or 18 there now people they called the that Government . He dared , say they would " Wee Frees . " He would find that there was remember that the winter before last when he not a single party in the House strong enough Committee the Council agreed to proposals came before them for the votes they had been to take up the reins of office by itself , and he setting up a children's open - air hospital at the kind enough to give him he put before them and Mr. Asquith would have to look round for Lady Forester Hospital , Much Wenlock . a certain policy - certain measures , certain re- somebody to join with them - perhaps the Considerable progress was reported by the construction , which in his opinion should be Labour Party . What was that ? Small Holdings Committee in inquiring land carried out in order that this country should Coalition - and a much inferior one to that by the French and English Delegation , issued what she did begrudge was that the charac- for the settling of ex - Service men in small attain its old commercial and happy supremacy they had at present , formed of the best of the a message stating that his next stop would be ter of their working men should have been holdings , but Mr. J. V. Wheeler said the com- -the supremacy it had before the war . They Unionist and Liberal Parties . at Versailles . What was the situation ? Russia trampled down so low that to - day they were the houses , but he believed they were the first dent . There were at the time of the report mittee was much hampered in getting on with would remember a great many measures were they swept out of the Allies ; Roumania destroyed did not belong to a union and ordered as to county council to have built a house and got feelings and parties united in urging upon the The Major then referred to the dangerous Serbia out of the way . France and Great how long they should work , but also how an ex - Service man installed on the land . Government certain things , which they said position of affairs in Europe owing to a possi - Britain practically stood alone , so far as Ger- much work they should do while they were w were indispensible to be carried out . them judge whether he could say with con- might overrun Poland and remove the inde- or four divisions in the fighting line . The and woman who loved their country rising to America was hardly work . There was only one result of that Let bility that the Soviet Government of Russia many was concerned . At the moment she had three restricted output . It was only by every man scientiousness and truth that these measures pendence of that country . It was dangerous DANCER TO THE POTATO CROP . had been tackled by the Government and in of because the Russian Bolsheviks would then German armies had broken through at three their responsibilities and keeping ever in ALL GROWERS URGED TO SPRAY AT In points into the Allied Front course a great deal less measure by himself as be in close proximity to the Germans . The Kaiser was their minds thoughts as to the future of the their Member . the House of Commons the previous night Mr. starting to march at the head of his victorious Empire that they would be able to combat the ONCE . Lloyd George had made a very important army of millions , as he thought , in the last socialists . When the next General Election In view of the unsettled weather and the statement . He wanted to , show them what push to Paris . Our ships were being sunk on came they must return a Government that A woman who lived in the West of England severe attacks of blight or potato disease al- First of all there was the care of the ex- the arch - enemy of Mr. Lloyd George , the the high seas . That was the position we were stood for law and order instead of one consist on money said to have been derived from the ready reported from the south - west and else soldiers . He had put that in the forefront Times , had to say in regard to the attitude reminded of at Spa . When we met what was ing of people who stood for revolution , which sub - letting of flats of which she was the tenant , where , the Ministry of Agriculture strongly of the programme he submitted to the elec- the Prime Minister had taken up , and let them the position ? The Allied troops on the meant disaster for the people who would have was the defendant in a case at West London urges potato growers to spray their potatoes as tors of the Leominster Division . It was a remember that this was on top of what had Rhine ; the great army of Germany reduced to to live under their rule . soon as possible with Bordeaux and Burgundy Not too strongly Police Court , on Saturday . very difficult thing to dismiss an army of four been for months and months daily abuse in 200,000 men ; her great armaments surrendered could she repeat that it was no use grumbling mixture . This should be done on the first fine million men without a few mistakes being regard to every action Mr. Lloyd George had and half of them destroyed ; Germany plead about present conditions , which were the con- name was Phelps , took a flat at Shepherd's day , as , if the deposit of copper salts once dries made and he admitted that in some instances taken and almost every word he had said . ing for consideration in delivering her coal sequence of the war . She again appealed to Bush at a weekly rental of 78. , and , in spite on the foliage , it will only be washed off grad- there had been cases which had been dealt The Times said : " The Bolshevist has not to the Allies and seeking advances from the the women present to assist in meeting the of the refusal of the landlord , sub - let it for ually by subsequent rains . Growers who have with hardly , or without that sense of justice only survived but has inflicted defeats which Allies to feed her people ; her submarines in difficulties of the times . Don't let them ham . 218. , on the ground that she had to leave be- already sprayed should do so again as soon as which the men themselves and their relatives force the Government to contemplate action terned in British harbours , and her great fleet per their Association in any way , but try and cause of her health were entitled to suppose they ought to have . from which it averted its eyes last year , when sunk in British seas . But when he mentioned that no less a sum Koltchak and Dennikin were strong . Then , burdens of victory are great , the burdens of that they might all help at the next election . was stated she sub - let for £ 2 12s . a week . The bring into it all the women they could , so She then moved to another flat , which , it than 123 millions per annum had been spent Mr. Lloyd George would seem to say , all , that defeat are intolerable . Supposing the picture And when that election came , don't let them She was ordered to give up possession of the on these ex - soldiers they would realise per- was at stake was the internal affairs of Russia , had been reversed ! ( Cheers ) . The toll that be misled by false cries . Let all their first flat . haps a little of how much had been attempted which were , after all , their affair , not ours . comes from great success is easier borne , thoughts and work be given , not for party to be done for their boys . When they came Now in the threat to Poland , it is , he sees , though it might be greater than the toil that cries but for the good of the Empire to which to think that before the war the total cost of something essential to the whole fabric of comes from failure . The temperament , the they all belonged . The speaker concluded by CURSING THE CAT . The distinction be - encouragement , and the spirit is behind it . quoting some impressive lines inscribed on running , the whole of these things - army , peace that is at stake . navy , civil service and everything else - was tween then and now seems to be precarious , That we have got . I felt that when I saw the base of a war memorial in Gloucestershire . WHY A YOUNG WIFE WANTED A only some 200 millions per annum and when for , if Russian Bolshevism were to develop on the representatives of Germany , which was SEPARATION . By request , she subsequently spoke briefly they noticed that pensions alone now took up Imperialistic lines , the internal constitution once the mightiest military Power in the on the question of the trial of the Kaiser . A young wife asked the Tottenham magis- 123 millions per annum they would begin to of Russia would be as relevant to the world's world , arguing with France and Britain and Reverting to the price of bread , she said the trate on Saturday for a have some sort of idea in their minds as to peace as that of Germany . Mr. Lloyd George Belgium - with Belgium in the chair . ( Cheers ) . question was not one of money , separation order the scale of expenses that had been left to is like one hastening after lost time and try the sided over the conference at which we were money nor governments could remedy the guage was no ground for such an order . Germany despised Belgium . The food against her husband because he swore at the Belgium pre- had got to be grown and neither German cat . She was told that the use of bad lan- Further , that 123 millions to catch it by the back hair . did not by any means include all the civil issue is , as in Poland , unmistakable , he has demanding her rifles , her coal and materials , present prices . It could not be cheaper for What am I to do ? " asked the pensions , nor yet the out - of - work donations - faced it with courage and loyalty ; and that and discussing what we should do to her dur- at least another eighteen months . it was purely and simply a military pension . he should do so is the more to his honour , ing the years to come . When we think of our At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of They would also remember that he had said- because he protested against the Polish attack own difficulties and they are great - let us thanks to the speakers was accorded on the again here next Tuesday . and he had been very insistent for a great and feared disaster from the first . " They think what we have got through , and , in the motion of Mr. W. Urry , seconded by Mr. G. number of years that , if ever they had the saw , therefore , that when it came to some spirit that enabled us to get through , let us Hinton ; while thanks were also expressed to a corpse by then ! chance of cementing the bonds between our- thing that really required a man at the head push through to the end . ( loud applause ) . selves and our brothers across the sea in other of affairs , even the Times turned to Mr. Lloyd parts of the Empire , he for one would certainly George as the country did during the war . support such a policy , The opportunity was Concluding , the Member quoted the follow- given them during this last Parliament and ing extract from Mr. Lloyd George's speech the Government , he was glad to say , was able on the previous night : is impatience . to carry it through although they met strong them by the war . goods they sent us . EDUCATION . " The real enemy when The Two years ! MRS . BOYCE'S SPEECH . Mrs. Boyce , at the commencement of her speech , congratulated the Leominster Branch Major and Mrs. Ward - Jackson for their kind- ness in entertaining the members . SPORTS AND MUSIC . The judge was told that the woman , whose woman . " He said he would murder me if I came here . " The Magistrate : If he strikes you , come . The woman ( tragically ) : I can't , I shall be BISHOP'S SHIRT BUTTON . Sports were afterwards held in an adjoining HOMELY ILLUSTRATIONS IN A SCHOOL on the meeting that day and said she would field , used by kind permission of Mr. Davies , could not arranged " LECTURE . possible . The indications point at present to a " blight year , " and in such a season it pays all notato growers to spray their crop . Where haulms are already black no good can be done by spraying , but where possible diseased haulms should be cut off and removed . Should a hot spell follow the present wet weather , the conditions for the propagation of the fungus will be ideal , and it is probable that fields of potatoes which were flourishing one day will be black and rotting three days later . Apart from direct loss owing to the disease tubers , there may be a loss of half the crop by the early death of the haulms . RHEUMATISM OF THE NERVES . All HELPLESS CHILD COMPLETELY CURED BY DR . CASSELL'S TABLETS . Mrs. Ivens , Park View , Ansley Common , near Atherstone , Warwickshire , says " I coffsider it really marvellous how Dr. Cassell's Tablets cured my little Doreen . She was about seven when the illness came on . opposition from people who were always pre- world is suffering from restlessness and man when she remarked that these gatherings ( Shobdon ) acted as judges , while Mr. L. C. their missions through faulty workmanship She was in pain , too , and would cry for hours . also like to endorse the words of the Chair- Cornhill . Major Ward - Jackson and Mr. Evans Shirt buttons and pins which fail to fulfil at once she lost power of her arm and leg on pared to give advantages to other nations in neurasthenia . Those who expected the world the left side , and finally her speech went . the world , but not to the English - a policy immediately , the war was aver to fall back work of the Committee and Secretary . it were not for the Hands was starter . " The following were the were amoung the homely illustrations chosen which allowed the Colonies to have some pre - into the old groove did not realise what it wished most heartily to voice her appreciation Mrs. Hicks . Egg and Spoon Race : 1 , Mrs. lesson on children of the Royal British Orphan nerves , and in spite of medical advice she was She results : Flower - pot race X , Miss Davies , by the Bihop of Buckingham to enforce a The trouble was said to be rheumatism of the ference over other nations in regard to the meant . Everybody is impatient to get the of the work Miss Urwick had done , not only Hicks ; 2 , Mrs. Stafford ; 3 , Mrs. Fletcher . finished result at once , not merely here , but in Leominster , but on behalf of the cause of Sack Race ( No. 1 ) : 1 , Mrs. Pritchard ; 2 , School at Slough . steadily getting worse . Her arm and leg The Arabs , after centuries of the Unionist Association as a whole . " Work wins " is the motto of the school , were wasted almost to the bone . everywhere . Pro- Mrs. Bailiff ( Eyton ) ; 3 , Mrs. Abbott . Sack but his lordship pointed out that it " As a last hope I tried Dr. Cassell's Tab- And now they came to a matter about which despotismect in a single year to attain to the ceeding , Mrs. Boyce maintained that no Gov- Race ( No. 2 ) : 2 , Miss Jones , Burnt House , good " work that really woul , it was only lets , and I am thankful I did . In q ernment in the world could alter the condi- Kingsland ; 2 , Miss W. Heffernan ; 3 , Miss In quite a he spoke a good deal prior to the last election , full measure of their ancient pride without tions in regard to food in this country for a R. Heffernan . Tug - of - War , won by a team to - day came from the lack of thoroughness , gradually gained power , her speech too , re- namely , education . As he had often said , he waste of time and without assistance . It is himself felt very strongly on this subject . impossible . very long time to come . There was no use captained by Mrs. Stafford and representative he remarked . Everyone told him that the turned , and soon she was able to go to school Indemnities there are people What he felt was that every boy , or girl for who expect a cheque paid into the Bank of therein about the conditions ; they were of members of the Leominster Branch Com- work done to - day was not so good a that ac- again , well and strong as ever . " that matter , born into this country should have and they would have to put up with mittee . complished before the war . Dr. Cassell's Tablets are the perfect modern Everything must be them . After referring to bread she appealed In the course of the afternoon and evening a chance of developing the latent intellect , settled straight away and the situation cleared to the women to realise how the socialists musical selections were discoursed by Mrs. which wore out in half the time , and they all Failure , Neuritis , Malnutrition , Wasting , They paid tribute to the price for clothes home remedy for Nervous Breakdown , Nerve those latent capabilities which might not be brought out except by an advanced system The League of Nations that will take were working against the Empire at the pres- West's Band from Kington , who also played knew how annoying it was when a botton on Anemia , Sleeplessness , Indigestion , Kidney up . of education . People were , he knew , onite time before it comes to its full measure of per- ent moment , as they had been for a long time their well - known verve and discretion , was have been , came off at the wrong moment , or suitable for nursing mothers and women of ; for dancing . fection and maturity . Their playing , characterised by their shirt , not sewn on as well as it should Trouble and Premature Decay . ready to say to him - as they often did that only a symptom of that temper , impatience , to stir up revolt amongst the people . Speak much appreciated . seeking to pull it down , their one object being Specially it was hard that in these times of high prices the desire for a short cut . It is an organised ing of labour , she said she did not begrudge included the following items selection , insist on appealed to the children to re- 38 , the 38. size being the more economical . The musical programme a pin which was not intended to bend would middle age . Sold by chemists and stores in of everything they should not be allowed to impatience , and we are getting it all round . the men of the country the high wages they " Chu Chin Chow " ; valse , " In Lilac - time " ; all parts of the world . Prices : 1s . 3d . and put their boys to work and receive the high At Spa we began to realise how far we had were getting ; she was glad to think they one - step , " Father of the Band " ; two - step , member that it was worth while taking infinite Free information on any case sent on request . His lordship wages which even boys got nowadays . They advanced . Two years ago , almost to the very were getting the fruits of their labour . argued that their boys would be better em- day , the Kaiser from the villa occupied at Spa did not begrudge them shorter hours . She " You'd better get back to the Farm " : song care and trouble to do things as well as ever Dr. Cassell's Co. , Limited , Chester Road , But ( with violin obligato ) , " On the Level they could . Manchester , Eng . England immediately . Why , Bolshevism She 12 |