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"I FORGET." | Serious Swansea Charge I Reduced by Bench. t PROSECUTRIXI-EXTRAOR-1 .DINARY ATTITUDE. I Peter Joris (38). described as a spelter worker, appeared at the Swansea °oliee Court on Wednesday, charged on remand with attempting to murder Annie May Geary, with a razor, on the 6ih "st.: also with cutting and wounding Daniel John Geary at the same time and place. Mr. Rupert Lewis appeared ior the prosecution, and Mr. ivor Evans de- fended. Mr. Lewis said the case was really a family affair, all the parties being related Prisoner was the uncle )f the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs were married but had separated for some 16 months over baby. On the night ill quo -ion the prosecutor met her mother-in-law, 'ho invited her to her home at th Graig in Plasmarl, and there endeavoured to effect a reconciliation. Joris came to the house and had an argument with Geary. HH then asked prosecutrix to step outside for a moment. Prosecutrix refused, a' also refused to aciompany him home, saying she was stopping the night. Prisoner then took a razor from his right coat pocket, went up to prose- cutrix and cut her in the face PROSECUTRIX FORGETS. i Mrs. Annie May Geary said she was I Erisoner's niece and had separated from her husband through some t: uble over a baby. When Joris came ha said he had written a letter to the )rose- cutor apologising or what he ad said about him. Then, continued witness, her husband to' Joris he had been too friendly with his wife. and Joris said he would summons him and 'ke him pay for it. After which, witness said, he asked her husband if he could prove any- thing, to which her husband ? d he j could not; he had been listening to what people had been saying. Then Joris and her husband began to argue and con- tinued for a long time. Joris said some- thing which she could not remember. Witness said she could not remember anything after that. Asked if she remembered anything abont. I the cut, witness said "My husband was standing up by me and I do not know who did it. I ran out and did not know I was cut until I saw blood." I Mr. Lewis: Do you remember anything &bo'ut him asking you to step outride? Yes, sir. I told him I would see him i? ? the! morning, but he said be wanted to see me now and not in the morning. He said my husband could come out as well, but he would not. L said I was not going out a.nd my husb.md told me to sit down. j In answer to further questions witness 5-rtid sh e did not remember what she had said previously. A CHANGE OF FRONT. Mr. Rupert Lewis made an objection and begged leave to treat witness as a hostile witness and question her accordingly. Mr. Lewis then called Detective Francis, who deposed to taking down in writing the 1 statement volunteered by the prosecutrix. Prosecutrix signed the statement in bis presence. Mr. Lewis then proceeded to cross- examine witness (the prosecutrix) as a hostile witness. Mr. Lewis: Did Joris jump on you when you were in the chair ?-I do not reinember. You made this statement: Defendant jumped at me and put his left arm around my neck.—I do not remember; ] was too frightened. Did you notice a razor in his hand?— No, sir; I did not fee! myself cut. Did you not tell the officer that you noticed a razor in his right hand P-No answer. Mr. Lewis: Do you remem ber the oiffcer reading it over to you?—I do not re-member. Mr. Lewis: Do you remember seeing me on Saturday P—Yes, I can say I saw Y011. I Do you remember teUm? me t? a?nae I t thing ?—No, sir. Mr. 'Aarpf?:- Do you want to teU any- thing?—No answer. Do you want t give evidence against this man ;Yes. sir. A WARNING. I Mr. Taorpe: Well, you had better give evidence as you gave it before, or you may put yourself in an awkward posi- tíon, T give that to you as a warning. Chairman Do you think that what you said on Saturday is not true?—I was very much frightened. Mr. Thorpe Have you been trying to settle this case?—No, s ir. Hat anybody been trying to settle it?— Nô. tir. Have you ever {old anyone you did not want to go on with the case:—I said I did not wish to pmsi the chai-ge Who was that ?—Dr. Kemp. tr. Lewis Do you remember telling me I your husband prevented your neck from bemg cut:—No, sir. i Mr. Thorpe (addieMing the witness) said Ae had made a. statement, aud now J'emem _I bered nothing about it. F what she bad said was not true, said Mr- Thorpe, fhe would be liabie to u perjury action. PRCSBCTTRIX'CS HUSBAND. Daniel John Geary wm the next witness called, and kaii he was the prosecutrix's husband, and was a spelter worker. Pri- soner, he ijid, was his uncle. On the night of the 5th inst., between 9 p.m and 11 p m prisoner came into the house. He (witneu) was discussing with his wife the auestion of living together again. Joris asked witness if he was going bactt to his wife, and witness said it N%mb his business. Prisoner then, said witness, asked prosecutrix if fhe was going home. and witness said "No," Wit- ness then told him to mind his own business and said he (prisoner) had been too friendly with his (witn?-) wife. Witnp?, continu- ing, said big wife was sitting on a ch?ir, and Jaughed ? pr?one? who ?id, "Who are 'ou laughing at?" Then, sa?ld wjtne&&, he cjss^™. *Kt?l;f ?'?? ? wife, and he  hira Hf. V,, J1L7jOT out "? h? right pocket ani-1 out hi  round her nck.  ddÆ:hed forward, a.nd put ? hand ?'? her neck, and be felt ??bing str*e his arnZ II'* /b a 'a,zür, and a slipped upwardë and cut his wIfe  the ken WItnes6 caught hold of prisoner too strong for him, and he let him S^ PrLmr STgflS? ttttiji "« f fur you I Y'?i ? yu." tr, ? it 00 h? witu. reck, and «t*uck a .raZQr. Asked by Mr. Kvans 'I he succe"?? Th-" eories- had acM improperly with pPrro«ss-„ccuu- ,tr:i.x:, witness repiied "No," P'-os?cu OTHER EVIDENCE. ..I(>nn <ieary, who gave corroborative evi- dpnr.« W5UIoalled- and in cro?s-examina-t?Q told \i, that after ? argument a 'enera! 7a CIUJQod, and ?? whole affair miuht W & beenan- accident, ini t bave? been ? Mcident,. M- KeZIL,?:ai'd, a, spearman, !mg at the sa? aSp? Ks f ? Pro?ut? moU? Graitr house '\voore the aS* iiKt2r?arI(toe house the e\'idelnce give.n, by the  Da.niel (??srY- 11-" a.nwer to Mr. Tlio?rpe witne&s id he Jnd In the 6Cuffl, and did not w anything happe„. e *sume' and did not see Daniel Geary, ^sT^n ^th' Daniel (joo,ry, 'WIth a, larg6 gas1I in the the rigthft eeaai. WWiitney pat four stitches U¡e nt?ht <?- .?tn? put fouj stdtch? in the woupd, Whlh ?' half-an-inchdeep. D. J. G?r?, ""d wifB?s had a wound <>n ?e right ? of the 11-k ?bout an iLnch Jong. also ? incised wQund with the point of a suarp instrument. I P C" WUluuns said that when be arr^es™ted prisoner the latter s?d, •« If anyfch  Wrong I am ?rry and when chSS?ed _id. .??dtodcson?hing,?? were ? al) against him. f This term-Lifted the case for the prosecu- tiorl. Mr. Evans said owing to the v -'It of malice in the way defendant as alleged to have done the act, he thought tha Bench could be iustifi, m reducing th? charge to one of common assault The prisoner was eo..itted to the Assizes on a charge d cutting and nding to which he plea e not ,T"Ildinb ga' i' i beirig allovred ill a pe -a ] -gEitty, bil bpin? aHowed in a pei. _al surety of ?60 and one of £ 50 or two of £ 25.
DIAMONDS ADRIFT.I
DIAMONDS ADRIFT. I Romance of the Lusitania. I '-¡- FOUND FLOATING IN THE SEA. An extraordinaiy story, involving romantic recovery of diamonds valued at about £ 30,000, which were salved after the sinking of the Lusitania (writes a Daily Chronicle correspondent) j will be brought before the Postmaster- General in the House of Commons by I Mr. Jeremiah MacVeigh. Mr. MacVeigh told the following story j to the Chronicle" representative:— On May 11, 1915, four days after the Lusitania was sunk, John Hayes, the captain of a fisher boat named the Pet, found a postal basket with vouchers and a packet of gloves floating on the open sea, about ten miles to the south of High Island, near Glandore, county Cork. In the postal packet were three re- gistered parcels which, it is said, con- ¡ tained the diamonds. These were sur- rendered to the coastguards at Castle- townshend, co. Cork, who sent them to the Receiver of Wrecks at Baltimore, and later they reached the postal officials in London. The P.O. acknow- ledged the receipt. I These diamonds had been sent, on the Lusitania by a firm in New York, but it ha,s not been found possible for the salvers to discover the consignees, and some dispute has taken place as the consignees in New York, to whom the diamonds were returned, refused to accept delivery. The fishermen meantime want their reward.
NEARLY £ 8,000.I
NEARLY £ 8,000. I I I U I I Boat Motor Sales at Swansea Docks. The two days' sale of "U" boat motors and electrical equipment, in about 600 lots, at the Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea, bv Messes. J. M. Leeder and Son,' proved a thorough success, up to £6 per h.p. being realised for motors, considered a very good figure. The largest buyers were Messrs. Graeeser, Ltd.. chemical manufacturers. Ruabon, North Wales. The total proceeds are ex- pected to realise between 97,000 and £ 8.000.
COALITION'S FUTURE.j
COALITION'S FUTURE. j I Mr. Balfour and the Recon- I structed Government. Mr. Ba?ouf sa;d on Thursday, at th I Junior CoM?itationa.! Club. London, that 1 peace, although not formally concluded with our chief opponents, may be regarded as I practically assured. NO PREVIOUS PARALLEL. I There was, he added, no parallel in the,, history of the world for the position in I which we now find ourselves The relation# between the nation* were extraordinarily, I difficult. The industrial systems were shat- tered the system of internal credit had Jargeiy gone, niid the conditions of Centra] Europe W81 deplürable. Starvation, want- of food, luoL and the neces?aries of life were reducing millions to despair. How were we to builod up the industrial fabric of tho country that had been so largeiv abatt,ered There were those who cauj that the Coalition should be dissolved, and that we should return to the normal political life of this country. I think (he, said) theso critics take an imperfect view of what is really going on in the world. The Coalition Government came into existence as a. war Government. It had continued as a reconstructive Govern- mfnt."
THE MOON AND THE LUNATIC.…
THE MOON AND THE LUNATIC. An asylum chaplain, writing to the Press, savs I" the earlier years of the nine- teenth century prolonged experiments were carried out in my hospital to test the truth of the traditional belief that the change of moon affects those suffering from insanity. The result was to show that the waxing or waning of the moon produced no appreciable effect in our wards. Nor have I. in tha course of 28 years' dose experience of in sanity, noticed, or heard of others having noticed, the change of the moon to uring about changee in the dimtmd mind."
II rRAFFIC REVERSION. | ,"
I rRAFFIC REVERSION. | Sir Eric Ceddes on Welsh Transport Chaos. I The Minister of Transport (Sir Eric Geddes), addressing a meeting of mem- bers of Parliament, at the House of Commons on Wednesday evening, on the rolling stock situation, said although the United Kingdom owned 1,000 more goods wagons than in 1914, in Great Britain alone the available railway stock was 5 per cent. down. Fifteen thousand to 18,000 wagons were in France, and similar number in excess of the normal total were awaiting repair. Enormous prices were being asked by private firms for building wagons. The tweive-ton wagon to-day was being com- pleted for delivery at an uncertain date at from L350 to £ 400 above the present railway cost of building. Even Woolwich Arsenal was building them for 2297. He did not wish to accuse private firms of anything unpatriotic, but the wagon building trade was getting on quite nicely. They wanted something like 50,000 new wagons yearly, and he noped that shortly they would be able to adapt some of the munition works for the pur- pose. Congestion at ports was slowly im- proving, and generally the whole sltuar tion was being dealt with in an effective way, but it would take time. In the course of his speech Sir Eric Geddes said that in pre-war times 60 per cent. of the Welsh traffic went North and South and roughly 30 per cent. East and West, on the main lines. Now it was iust the reverse—60 per cent. West and East and 30 per cent. North and South. He claimed that as an explana- tion of the state of things in South "W iilcs Sir Edgar Jones asked how long they were going to have the present state of affairs? It was making the working of the railways in South Wales impossible. Sir Eric Geddes replied that the whole matter was to be gone into by a deputa- tion who would see the Prime Minister, and any statement in regard to what was to be done would be reserved for Mr. Lloyd George.
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WIFE AND CHINAMAN. Eastern Touch in Desertion Suit. 1 ■ This is a btr&uge and sad case," said Mr. Groebel, a solicitor, when Airs. Bella Hale, a good-looking young woman, of Sin- clair-road, West Kensington, summoned her husband- Percival Walter Halo? of Wadde- grave-road, Eom&ey, for deSertion. I r ?v The wife came froni Dundee in 1917, idk Groebel. "She made the acquaint- ance of a ChiiJese student. named Kao when, she \va? in Glosgow, and she lived &ith him j until this year. She and the Chinese stu- dent went to Bournemouth for a holiday in June, and at tk?t time Hale wa.a among the oruests, Kao returned to Glabg^v after j a month, and left the worrutn to tinish hel" holidav alone. Hale took a fancy to her, and within a week they were married and came to T-, ,(, -lidoii. niev lined together in Homsey until the beginning of November, when Hale sent, her to Scotland. She returned, and Hale told her to clear cut. The wife confirmed this statement, and said that when her husband sent her to Scotland she saw the Chinaman, but did not live with him. An adjournment was granted on the hus- band's application.
\, NO PORK.I
NO PORK. Swansea Butchers and Ministry of Food. The Swansea public will have to go without their pork, not only for Christ- mas, but afterwards, as the local butchers have decided uot to sell any as a protest against the decision of the Ministry of Food to increase the whole- sale price of pigs to the feeders but to keen the Vetail price the same. Should the retailers charge a little extra to meet the increased cost, the butchers state that tfcey are liable to prosecution. <
I:,.m===: ! EX-SWAN PLAYINK…
.m ===: EX-SWAN PLAYINK FOR BRENTFFORD. The Brentfford t.eam to oppose Swansea on Saturday at Brentfford will include Gilboy, th<\ ex-Swans player, at outside right. right.
! LLAXELIA"? TRADE.
LLAXELIA"? TRADE. Lla'urfly harbour la-^t wetk dealt with- trn steamers, and shipped 6,842 tons of coal. A new loeomotive has been ordered. Repairs arc being effecte-d to the permanent v,.Ly and the Garreg Fach training wail.
SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION.
SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION. Sir Charles and Lady Ruthen enter- tained a large company at the Hotel Cameron, Swansea, on Wednesday even- ing, on the bccasion of their silver wedding, and also to celebrate the com- ing-of-age of Miss Jennie'Ruthen, their only daughter. There wer a large number, of guests.
RAILWAYMAN'S LEADER TO VISIT…
RAILWAYMAN'S LEADER TO VISIT SWANSEA. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., is to visit Swansea on Sunday aiternoon next to address a meeting of railwavmen only- admission by membership card-at the Elysiuin at 2.30. It is expected. that he will speak oil the i-iew Joiat Board.
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R.Q.M.S. J^lin Lewis Jones, Post Office, Lliwidilo, has received his Meritorious Ser- vice Medal and aCertifi-ea-te for gallant and distinguished service in the field. He was mentioned in despatches by Lord Allenby.
ISWANSEA CLERKS' FUTURE. I
SWANSEA CLERKS' FUTURE. I Considerable interest is taken by Swansea I' and district clerks in the centre to be held at Swansea, when it is expected that a move of the greatest importance will be mooted, involving a possible severance in relation with London headquarters of the N.U.C. An important meeting was held- on the ques- tion at Swansea, this week.
 MEETING PREMIER. I.——
 MEETING PREMIER. I  .—— Influential Local Deputation I To-day. I NINE M.P. ,I The deputation of South Wales manufac- turers, etc., which waited on the Premier at 10, Downing-st-reet on Tliarsday after- noon, at 5 p.m., was iine of the largest and most representative c" its kind yet brought aether. It was made up as foIlows' Welsh Tinplate Association Messrs. F. W. Gibbijis, F. W Gilbertson, J. C. Davies, H. C. Bond, W E. Neville, Geo. Rowe, W. B. Hallow*. Hy. Follard, F. R. Phil- lips. Hy. Clement. Steel Association Fk. J. Rees, W. Hopps, R. J. Ciarry, Lew is Jones. South Wales and Monmouthshire Iron and Steelmakerg" Association Capt. Whitehead, —. Howelis, and Tom Phillips. Copper and Spelter Trade C. H. Eden and J. Budd Chamber of Cornmer. r A. 'Andrews. A. W. E. Wynne, C. E. Claeves, H. S. L. Cook, and B- N. Burgess. Gaslight Co. W. JohrLs. Acid Association F. Berk and F. J. Smith. Engineers' and Founders' Aaeociation F. J. TaykJT and W. E, Clement. MEN'S UNIONS. Iron and Steei Trades' Confederation. M. R. Reea; Tin and Sheet. Millmen's Union, j Ivor Gwynne: Dockers' Union, Wm. t>ugh [ Genera! Workers' Union. Victor Morgan; Artlsa.u Union, J. Hopkin; A.S.E., C. A. James. I MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. I Sir Edgar Jouea. M.P., Messrs. Ben Til- lett. M.P., Will Thorne M.P.. John Hodge, i M.P., J. Hugh Edwards, M.P., Towvn Jones M.P., D. Matthews, M.P., Tom Grif- fiths; M.P., and Major Jack Edwards, M.P.
I U.S. SETTLEMENT. j ..I
U.S. SETTLEMENT. 11, Coal Miners Going Back. I The important news was cabled on I Wednesday from Iruiianopolis (U S.) that the acting president of the United Mineworkers, Mr. Lewis, had announced that the miners' Relegates had voted I to end the strike on th3 terms suggested by the President—an immediate return to work at an increa-• of 14 per cent. I in wages and a commission to report in I 50 days, if possible, on the basis of a I new wage agreemert. The effect on th^'Jb itisfi and foreign I market will not be peiceptible for tome time.
j itr- nm j SIBERIAN BUTTER.…
j itr- nm j SIBERIAN BUTTER. j Treasury Buys Poor Stuff Cheaply. Cheaply. The Trea.su.ry, which refused to allow the .Food Controller to buy Duwh butter .at L,16 10s. a cwt. -has now sanctioned the pur- c'hase of much inferior butter at £ 15 les. a cwt. This remarkable transaction is causing j I j much comment in the butter and produce market.. last May th.e Food Controller wati offered 10,000 tons of Si'jerian butter for delivery during the autumn at, i)9 5s. a cwt. The price was then too h 19h. To complete the muddle, the Food Mints. ,try, acting under orders, has recently diverted 1,000 tons of cheap Argentine but- ter from this country to France, the reason j given being that -A rgentane producen were getting restive under the influence of the I high prices ohtaina-He in France, and threatened to cut their Cv-ntract:, with the British Government. Next Monday the Entgii&h butter ration will be down to los. a h ad.
I'I jSNEEZING CLASSES. I
I' SNEEZING CLASSES. I An Odd But PracticalI j Instruction. I ) A crowd 01 little girls and boy? clamoured '¡ for admittance to 6U. Gre?k-street? Soho, on I Wedl-el'da.y afternoon, to attend their weekly I' sneezing class. Dr. Ucta,via Lewin, the nasal specialist, is determined to make these lessons as populei- as daniing. She is rapidly succeeding, for tiie children like their sneezing lessons. I In a large room they sat, while, Dr. Lewin 's a-ssistanto gently smeared the upper lips with a white powdei composed chiefly of soap. Tissue-paper handkerchiefs were handed round. Then began the great game of seeing wlx» could weez, first end best. I Some of the children art sent, by doctor^; others are brought by their parents. It is a I very democratic class, lor some are accom- parued by nurses, and >ther&, in shabby J[ clothes, come with their aothers. 1 t CURING NASAL TROUBLE. Dr. Lewin told a press representative that she was delighted with toe results of the Class. Most. of the children rome to be cured of various f'?nns of nasaJ t!chb]e," she ?id. They don't know how to breathe, and until their noses are- cleared we cannot give them breathing exercises. Once they have dis- covered the way to sneeze they are on the road to recovery. I believe that if children were taught how to breathe properly consumption would be wiped out of our land in a generation, We have had most gratifying results here; children who have come to us with oadly blocked noses have responded quickly to treatment, ana after a few lessons they con- tinue the cure in their own homes, and breathe properly without effort Q"
PLOT DISCOVERED IN TIME. !
PLOT DISCOVERED IN TIME. ANTWERP, Wednesday. Three lighters loaded with munitions be- longing to the British were on the point of sailing for England when the police re- ported a plot. Search was made and three: Russians were found on board one of the! lighters and were arrested.
ANY BUTCHER YOU PLEA sv, !
ANY BUTCHER YOU PLEA sv, After Monday next it will not be necessa.ry to use shopping cards for the purpose of butchers' meat. From that date the sytem of registration now in ) use comes to an cud. This means a- very Considerablc relaxation in the con- I' trol of meat and that consumers can shop arywhere,
SOVIETS CAPTIVES.
SOVIETS CAPTIVES. The Copenhagen Negotia- tions. BOLSHEVISTS MISS A I CHANCE. COPENHAGEN, Wednesday. Mr. O'Grady thinks +1er is Vttle doubt; ,t!)at he will arrange for the ex- ,change of non-commissioned officers and privates, and <16 so, it is hoped, by the end of January. Furthermore it is still within the bounds of possibility that one or both of the GovernajMSnts concerned may find a way to meek* one another on the main question as a whole; but there t is extremely little ground for optimism or even hope, in this direction, for in the nature of th3 case there is a distinct limit to what the British Government I can undertake regarding Russian pri- soners who ar-, not under their jurisdic- ( tion. Mr. O'Grady, nevertheless, stiil hopes against hope. The Moscow Government seems to be making a big blunder in not appreciating the psychology of the Tvestern demo- cracies, and in failing; to see (as was pointed out to Reuters correspondent by I one of those closely concerned) that if i+ ? were to enter into the desired agree- {ment, with its consequent beneficent effects for both prisoners of war and civilians interned, and this were followed I by similar agreements with other nations, these proceedings would be cal- cuVt^ed as having a beneficial effect on the *vhole atmosphere, as giving mucfT greater chance to the Soviet Govern- ment's wishes in other directions. If LitvinoS', as a capable diplomat with experience in Western Europe, really recognises the force of this argu- ment, he has so far apparently recoiled from taking a bold step, evidently fear- ing a misunderstaiyling of his reasons in Moscow. For the moment, therefore. the conference is at a standstill again. and the British delegation is engaged in tomDilinsi its records. n- THE PEACE OFFER. Mr. O'Grady was naturally very inter- ested In M. Litvinoff's latest statement- to Renter's correspondent regarding the Bolsheviks' peace offer, and will with the public generally await with interest the developments of the next day or two. Hs. with other observers, would, how- ever, have anticipated muck more; favourable soil in the Western demo- cracies from M. Litvinoff's point of view had the peace offer been followed by a successful conference, on the question uf the exchange of prisoners.
EX-KAISER'S GUILT. ! 1 - ;…
EX-KAISER'S GUILT. 1 1. German Monarchists Disown i Him. (Press Association War Special.) .COPENHAGEN. Thursday. Discussing the effect of Herr Kautskys revelations, the Berlin correspondent of the ■' Berlingske Tidende says the Monarchist, papers have recently clearly abandoned the idea of putting Wiihelrn II. or the ex- Crown Prince again at the head of the Empire. The Yovwaerts says if the ex-Kaiser's, marginal notes had been known before the war no one would have doubted that with a half insane man like Wiihehn II. at the- head of th\¡ Governn>ei;t. Germany must. in the long run, be involved- in a war and lose it..
-111 I-IRWAAIGAHSSAB £ 1,000…
-111 RWAAIGAHSSAB £ 1,000 IN NOTES. Local" Commercial's Shock at Skewen. A &hock with the welcome sequel was ex- perienced by a South Wales eommercial tra- veller on Thursday. After transacting his -business ot, Swansea, he journeyed tu Skewen via- the G. W.R. On alighting at the village station he missed his attache case containing £J.OOO in no. which he had left in the railway carriage on the departing train. Telephonic communica- tion witfe Neath v-as immediately estab- khoo. and he at once proceeded to the town. • < In the meantime Porter Rogers, of tho Neatih staff of the G.W.R,, had recovered the attache case, which was subsequently handed ove4- to tihe commercial traveller, The latter opened it, but the wallet and notes were gonei He returned by the next available train to Swansea, in the hope that he had left the wallet and notes at the The hope was realised, ior wallet and notes were recovered.
LOCAL FITTERS' STRIKE.
LOCAL FITTERS' STRIKE. The fitters employed hy Messrs. T. W. W ard, Ltd., at their Giant's'Wharf ship- building yard, are out on strike. They claim the local district rate of wages, but it is contended that they are obtain- -i.Lt t h i l a.re. o b ta i n- ing above the average rate for the United Kingdom, so the employers have, refused their demands.
i AMMANFORD COFNTY CLERK'S…
AMMANFORD COFNTY CLERK'S DEATH. The death occurred on Wednesday after- roon, after a s hort illness, of Mr. John EMincis Richards (7i5), chief clerk a.t the ."?m?mp?'f} and Dandlio County Court. Deceased Iud been associated with county court work for many years. He was the son of the late Mr. Francis Richards, Ammanford, and was married four years ago to the daughter of Mr. John Williams. insurance superintendent, Gowerton. and nieCe of Mr. Rhandir ITor,,aii, Swabsea.
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At a geaioral meeting of the Beiliglas workmen, Loughor, it was decided not to pay income-tax on earnings. Mr.' Lister, manager of Messrs. Gil-1 bertson's Steel Works, continued his series of lectures at Ynisderw House, Pontardawe, on Wednesday night, tak- ing as his subject "Ingots and Ingot Moulds." There was a good number of workers present.
CELLIGNEN SHEEP DOG TRIALS.
CELLIGNEN SHEEP DOG TRIALS. Geilionen Sheep Dog Trialls Committee held a dinner at Trebanos oai. Wednesday night, Mr. D. W. John, the president, in the chair. Amongst others present were Meesra. T. Jeremiah Hopkin, Evan Lewis, Morgan L. P?vid. John John, E- Bevan, D. Davies. WiU Hopkiii? H. P. Jones (s(''reta.ry I a'n? treasurer), Eha? Williamf, L. W. Recs; and Herbert Gibbon.
I MA Teu SEQUEL.
I MA Teu SEQUEL. Aberavon's Football Victory Over Llanelly. I POLICE COURT CHARGES. i A sequel to the Aberavon victory over I Llanelly at football on Saturday last was I heard at the Aberavon Police Court on Thursday, when Edward Griffiths. John Dunav«m, Timothy Lyons, and B Willis, four supporlers of the ?R*ed anti BIRcks, were supportersd for o" trncting the lngnway by fighting. f P .C. Williams spoke to seeing a crowct of several hundred people outside the Castle Hotel about 10.30 on Saturday night. Witness plunged into the crowd, but remarked that there was so much fighting all around him that he did not know where to start first. He admitted in cross-examination to Mr. Vivian Deer that Lyons and David- son went home as soon as they were spoken to, and added that he did not see them fighting anyone. When .told later that he was going to be reported, Lyons said, We beat them anyhow," meaning the Llanelly Rugby football team. The cases against Lyons and Dunavon were dismissed, the Chairman remarking that they had to thank the police con- stable for the candid and fair way he had given his evidence. Defendant Willis said lie had an argu- ment with a man named Flynn.He was told to pay the costs of fhe case. Griffiths, who was adjudged to be the chief aggressor, was fined 40s. GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM CHARGE Arising out ot the tacts reported in the last case, Charles Williams and Ed- ward Griffiths were brought up on a warrant charged with doing grievous badily harm to William Davies. Mr. Dan Perkins, for the prosecution, said a man Willis, who figured in the previous case, wa.s knocked out by some man in the crowd and prosecutor went to pick him up and then received the injuries complained of. Since Saturday night he had been attended to by Dr. Kenyon Davies, who had since ordered his removal to the Cottage Hospital, owing to septic poisoning having set in, and he therefore asked that the case should be adjourned until next Thursday, as he only proposed to call medical evi- dence. Dr. K. Davies, Port Talbot, said that at 10.30 on Saturday night he examined prosecutor in his surgery and found him suffering from two cuts under the eyes and a deep cut on the nose, which neces- sitated sticlies. The cuts under the eyes were very deep. Prosecutor made a statement to him. The cuts under the eyes could be the result of a blow and the one on the nose caused by a very severe blow or by blunt- instrument. He saw prose- cutor every day aud both eyes were j | totally. closed. Or Wednesday septic poisoning in and he ordered his re- moval to hospital. Tlii, morning there was a decided ím- provement in his condition, and he hoped } the prosecutor would be able to attend on Thursday ]-!ext. 'I i Both prisoners were remanded on bai. l. j ——
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i WILL RIGHT ITSELF. 0 Bondholders and Trust's j Plight. I CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE. There is no change in the position of the SN?lansea Harbour Trust, but there 18 a mo.e general feeling of optimism that things will right themselves.financially by reason of the excellent trade prospects. Excluding t he monthly interest of £15,QiQ which has to be debited in the books, ,we i believe that as a fact the. October t.radei showed a surplus of £ 9.000. The feeling j amongst the large lioiler6 of stock and bonds, so far as can lie gathered, is to leave matters alone, and make no application to the courts for the appointment of a receiver. In other words, to accept the chairman's view that it is only a question of the half-yearly .interest being- deferred. The Swansea ratepayers will have the satis- faction of knowing that they do not lose oy the default, for the. current, half-vear. Under the arrangement by which the Corporation advanced £ 150.000 to meet any deficiency that might, arise over the construction of the new King's Dock, it was arranged that, whilst the Corporation hold bonds as; security, the interest W5 to be added to the capital for five years. This period has. been extended for a further period of five 1 years, mo that, roughly speaking, the debt I to the Corporation standing in the Trust accounts is' roughly about £ 200.000. TRUST'S BALANCE SHEET. I I Regarding the Trust's balance sheet, the ¡ latest issued for the year euded December 31st, 1918, shows amounts borrowed on (apital accouut £ 4.220,130, the Ja?t heavy borrowing being in 1901-13 of £ 2,500.000 for the purposes of the King's Dock. The ex- penditiire, on general Harbour works on December 31st, 1918, was £ 4,240,481, includ- i ing £ 20.351 carried tG- the general balance sheet. The la-tter showed all excess of ex. penditure over revenue for the year £6í ,540. The debit balance d December 31st, 1917, was £ 90,546, so that the expenditure at the end of last year amounted to £ 158.087. During the past year this loss has been in- creased until at present it amounts to £ 285.000. TRADE DOWN THREE MILLION TONS. I I @ I ?- ?l During tiio past year costs in laoour ana I matRrials, etc., have all increased, so that to individualise items from last year's; accounts wouJd serve no useful purpose, and practically the only i. rease in revenue to meet these extra eosts has been the raising 1 of the shipping rate! and rates on goods. The whole position can be summed up in ■'the fact that, as a result of the war, the total trade has fallen from the record of over 7.000.000 tens to 4,000,000 tons, the satis- factory feature being that the trade is now an improving one, given some freedom from labour troubles. j
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MR. BOXAR LAW AND IRELAND. AND IRFLA ND. I Mr. Bonar 1.3W said in the House ot Commons on Thursday that the Home I Rule Bill would not be accompanied by the release of all political prisoners. The I Russian problem v.ould be discussed be- tween the French Premier, the Italian Foreign Minister and the Premier. I
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An enjoyable social took place in Bethel Welsh Congregational School- room, Sketty, on Wednesday evening. Vocal duets wre also contributed i -y Messrs. Walter Edwards and George Rees, and songs by Messrs. Thomas Edwards, Harry Hitchins, W. Hearn, and Miss Dorotliy Williams.
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i WIFE'S HUSBANDS I WIFE'S SBANos. I Strange Story at Swansea Police Court. I ARMY PAY CASE. Martha Louisa Ingram (30), married, summoned at Swansea on Wednesday with unlawfully obtaining the sum of £ 74 8s. by false pretences from the Regimental Pay- master between January 13th, 1917, and June 9th, 1918. Mr. Rupert Lewis, who prosecuted, said defendant went through a form of m riagw with a private in the R.A.S.C. named Nathaniel Rees in January, 1917, whilst her legal husband, named Ingram, was at that time alive and living in the Talgarth Asylum. She was prosecuted for bigamy and convicted at the Glamorgan Assizes. After the supposed marriage took place the defendant applied for separation allow- ance and obtained it, and continued re- ceiving it up to June, 1918,. notwithstanding that » February, 1918, her supposed husband Rees was discharged.' Continuing, Mr. Lewis said that at the Glamorgan Assizes Justice Sankey's attention was drawn to the question of the separation allowance, and be said he was dealing with bigamy that day. It was Armistice day. I said Mr. Lewis, and she was bound over. MR. THOMPSON'S QUESTION. tir. inompson (wno deiendea): Uo yoa suggest that she was bound over because it 'was Armistice day? The case was decided on its merits. Mr. Lewis: Both; but that's immateriaL Mr. Thompson: That's why you men- tioi.ed it I suppose? Mr. Lewis Yes Mr. Thorpe: Great minds think alike. Evidence was then called to prove the payment of the money. Detective-Sergeant Francis said that when he charged defendant she said she had received 24s. 6d. per week in r-speot of his claim in February and March of that year. Continuing Detective Fran- cis said he was present at the Glamorgan Assizes when defendant leaded guilty to a charge of bigamy, and T :.en the other charge was referred to, Mr. Justice Sankey said he was only dealing Co with the bigamy case, on which he bound her I' over, and thought justice would be met by following that course. He thought Mr. Justice Sankey referred to pre- sent case. I In cross-examination it was elicited that when defendant's husband went to Talgarth she went to live and r later joined a travelling theatrical com- pany. I Rees was a fine type of man and had stuck to her light Jb rough and was sitting by her now. The defendant pleaded "Not guilty," and was committed to the next Quarter Ii Sessions. Bail was allowed. personal surety of £ 50 and one of £50.
I-'11 IMEMORIAL BAZAAR. ,
11 I MEMORIAL BAZAAR. Mayor and Mayoress at the Opening Ceremony. The members of Memorial Baptist Church, Swansea, nobly upheld the prestige of the church at their annual bazaar and sale of work, held in the Memorial School- room on Wednesday afternoon. The numerous stalls were beautifully decorated and covered with good thilgs. Despite the poor weather prevailing there were a goodly number present at 3.15 p.m.. when the Mayor (Col. Sinclair), assisted by the Mayoress, performed the opening cere- mony. The Pastor (the Rev. Y. 1 C. White) intro- duced the Mayor and Mayoress, and ex- tended them a hearty welcome. Col. Sinclair expressed his pleasure* at ■ :"b:*■ ^.i.jBnt,- more especially, he «M<i% "j seeing that. he was following in tW -foot- steps of his predecessors, it being the irrevocable rule of Memorial that their bazaar should be opened by the Mayor of Swansea. Memorial always brought sweet and intimate, memeries to his mind, and he wished them every success. G Mr. Stanley Williams, seconded by Mr. G Thomas, proposed a hearty "ot of thanks to the Mayor and his daughter, which was passed unanimously, STALLHOLDERS.. The stallholders were — Refreshment sth-li Mrs. Jno. Jones, Mrs. Samuels, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Jno. Nener, Mns. G. Thomas, Mrs. Garaz, Mrs. Ctappel, Mrs. White, Mrs. Ivor Evans, Mrs. Reed, and Mrs. Capt. Davies. Ohurch stall: Mrs. Stanley Williams, Mrs* i Wiikins, and Miss P. Jenkins. Fancy stall Mrs. Long. Aid stall: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Legg, Mr& Pigrain, and Mrs. G<a,nz-Da,vies. Choir stall Mrs. Pugh Evans, Mrs. Leon Howelis, And Mrs. Solomon. Fruit and flower stall Miss C'ormibeax, ■ Miss O. Evans, and Mis Pigiam. H'oop-ia Misses M. Ev, ans and I. Morgan. Girl Guides'- stall 14th Swansea Troop. | Grocery stall: Mr. Fred Morgan. Bran-tub Miss M. Morgan. Sweet stall: Misses Thomas. SUinrlay sohol stall The Misses Rees, Miss M. Davi, Miss Mary James, Miss M. Phillips, Miss W. Parkes, and Miss L. .Maddoclcs. Great credit is due to Mr. George Thomas, secretary, for the excellent.manner in which, ¡"he carried out the -arrangements. jM" 1 ■■ ■
SWANSEA SILVER WEDDING.
SWANSEA SILVER WEDDING. Sir Charles and Lady Ruthen have received many congratulations on the celebration of their silver wedding. They were married in London on Decem- ber 10, 1894, Mrs. Ruthen being the daughter of Mr. W. B. Westlake.
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COALITION LIBERALS.,
COALITION LIBERALS. Significant Incident at Llanelly. A Welsh Free Liberal writes to the "London lhálv News" Prominence has been given in the Press to the fact that Mr. Lewis Has- lam, M.P., and Mr. Cecil Harmswortli, M.P., were refused a hearing last night in Newport, Mon., the chief town in Mr. Haslain's constituency. But I have seen no mention in the English Press in England or Wales of the reception given to another member of the Government, Mr. Towyn jones M.P., in his own constituency at Llan- I elly last Friday night. The meeting was held in the Market Hall, which was crowded, and I enclose an account of it which appears in this week's "Tariau," the Welsh Nationalist and Labour organ. I translate one or two sentene, The speakers were Sir Rhys Wil- liams, M.P., Mr. James Parker, M P and Mr. Towyn Jones, M.P. Sir Rhys Wililams and Mr. Parker were given a. fairly good hearing, but for Towyn—heaven help him J did not hear a single wckrcl he said while he was on his feet, and that was only for some two or three minutes. He received the knock-out blow in the first '.round—like Beckett the other night. If there is some spirit, of revenge in Llewelyn Williams (the old member for Llanelly), he would have been pleased on Friday at the Market HaJl." I don't know how this significant in- cident should never have been men- tioned in the Press. It shows that Coalition Liberals, even those who are supnosed to enjoy the special confidence I of Mr. Lloyd George, are having an Ull- happy me in Wales. -41