The Cambrian

GLAMORGAN WOMEN TEACHERS r. :ANCH FORMED AT SWANSEA. The • lamorgan branch of the South Wales Oivis. i of the National Federation of V om- »» Teachers (Miss Sidertia, Pecarih, presic.—it). met at Swansea Trinity-place Schoc on Saturday and decided to eetab- presic.—it). met at Swansea Trinity-place Schoc on Saturday and decided to eetab- lifch Swansea branch, M-SB E. Rodwdl (Trii ,g College), being elr-cied president and »bseqoentiy delivering an address on Music Mr Martin (Chairman of tho Education omit. toe), also spoke. Most of the party jubse en-tly attended Principal Seichel's addre at the Guildhall in the evening, re- port-.xi elsewhere. Dn". Cj? the proceedings the so-called R". presentative Women's, Conference, held in London under the aijspioes of the N.U.T. last Christmas, was discussed. It waa de- cided to recommend that the union subscrip- tion should be pro rata to the members salaries.

MONTH FOR A BOY. ABERAVON BENCH GIVE HIM A POOR START. At A heravon on Monday, Edward Cull is, a young lad, Ma«asteg-road, Bryn, was charged with being on Bryn Railway Sta- tion for an unlawful purpose. David Oullis (father) was charged with failing to send tile boy to school. A medical certificate was put in showing that the lad was .«utfermg' from, scabies and tho latter ease was dismissed. Inspector Edward? said the lad was found at A a..m. wandering about. The mother said it would do him good to be put awny for a fevr months. Bench sentenced him to a month's impris- onment in the second division, and repri- manded the parents for neglecting the boy.

1; -——-— ANry Anty Drudge Jokes the Doctor. 'Patient How do you find me this morning, Doctor Dxtor (cheerfully)—" You're doing nicely, and will soon he about again. Yourj arms are still a bit swollen, but that doesn't trouble me at all." ^Irtfy Drwige I guess it doesn't, doctor. It wouidn t trouble her either, if 'twas your arms that were swollen. But tnen it semes her right. She should have used Fels-Naptha to do her h onse-cleantng. Her house would look rleanet, and she ne about the house r.ow sitnging hL~e 3 bird instead of being, bed-fKM'en. For scrubbing and house- irleamng Fels-Naptha soap is lust as superior as it is for washing clothes. It docs all any soap will do- besides tots of things impossible with other soaps. It will remove grease Ind stains from carpets and rugs. It will even take out blood stains—-the severest test a soap can be out to. 1 For dish-washing, F e I s- Naptha has no equal. It Nill cut" the grease quick as a wink Vs hot water is not necejvuir — ',11y cold of lukewarm—th^re is no danger Df cracking iinc cut glass or fragile chir",a, g|d„ w 2 ^ni a ar.

SAVED IN THE FOG. SWANSEA OFFICER'S THRILLING SHIPWRECK. STEAMER LOST ON THE CHINA COAST. Once again a '"Swansea boy" has under- gone one of those exciting and perilous ex- periences which befall those who go down to the sea in ships, and of whom Abertawe supplies more than its quota. News has reached this country of the narrow escape from death of Mr. J. H. C. Fitt, second son of Mr. J. E. Fitt, Grand Hotel. Swansea, and who was one of the officers—tho third engineer—of the s.s. Yikf-ang, which has been wrecked on the Brothers^ Islands, about 60 miles north east of Swatovr, on the China Coast. The l lKaang belongs to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., and was it, the time bound for Hong Kong from Wakamatsu with 3,000 tons of coal. MR..JACK FITT. Although precise details of the wreck are not yet forthcoming, it is known that the steamer ran aground in a dense fog at a spot where there is no light on a. danger- ous point, and where there are no landing- places. The chief engineer, Mr. F. R. Pinkerton, a nativo of Dumbarton, and five Chinese seamen are missing, but the Test of the officers and crew, including Mr. Fitt, were happily saved, and they arrived at Swatow to report the disaster. The captain, Mr. W. T. Thomas, a Welsh- man, of Bangor. North Wales, has the re- putation of being a most careful skipper, but the fog at the Brothers Islands at this time of the year is very dense. Mr. Fitt went out to China three years ago with Mr. D. Thomas, of Swansea, who was formerly chief engineer to the company, and was previously engaged in an engineer- ing office at the docks. A letter received by Mr. J. E. Fitt, Grand Hotel, from his son, explains that- after being twelve hours on the rocks, they were rescued by Ashing junks which one of the Yiksang's small boats brought. His (Mr. Fitt's) son states that lie managed to save his papers, bank books, money, etc., but lost all his clothes. He has now been appointed to another boat of the same line, the Nam Sang. C'HIKF ENGINEER'S PATHETIC FATE- Mr. Fitt narrates in his letter a pathetic circumstance. Mr. Pinkerton, the chief en- gineer, who was drowned, was about to come home to get married, and had pro- mised to call at Swansea to see the Fitts.

PONTARDULAIS TINPLATE. CO. APPLICATION FOB EXTENSION OF ITS POWERS. I NT EE EST IN A STEEL BAR COMPANY. Mr Justice Warrington in the Chancery Division on Monday morning, had before him the ca&e of in re The Clayton Tinplate r Co., Ltd. and The Companies Acts, 1890. Mr George Cave, K.C., M.P., said this was a. petition for the confirmation of a resolu- tion extending to the objects of the com- pany. The company, which had registered offices at Pontaa"dulais, was formed to carry on tinpiate works and to extract manufac- tured steel. The company used in its busi- nets steel bars to a great extent and the main object of the resolution which was now sought to be confirmed was to enable the company to acquire an interest in a steel bar company. This seemed to be very generally done. Justice Wamngton: Is there any op- position ? Mr Cave: None. Mr Jas. Warrington: Very well then. I make an order granting the petition.

GORTON TRAGEDY, BEEPv-HOUSE KEEPER SHOT DEAD. The Press Associations Mancshesteor oor- respondent telegraphs :— A maji named James McCraw was sbcxt, it is alleged, by his brother-in-daw, James liamsbottom, in a. beer-house at Gorton, Manchester, on Friday morning. Runsbotiom, it is further alleged, also fired aot MicC-raw s wife. McCraw has since, died. It is stated that, hearing a dispute in his sister's bedroom, McCraw, who occupied the next room, went to see what was wrong, I and met Rams bottom at his bedroom door. Immediately Ramsbcttom hred at him twice, and afterwards at his wife. Ramsbottom then rushed out of the house and took re- fuge at his mother's house, not fa.r away, where he was arrested. McCraw lingered for six or seven hours and died in Ancoat s Hospital. Mry. Rams- bottom was found to be not seriously in- jured. Accused was brought before the magis- z, trates on Friday morning and remanded. The cause of the quarrel is not yet known.

KING'S SCHOLARSHIPS. iXANBLJ-ynaH"TLO' AND CAR- MARTHEN RESULTS. The Board of Education preliminary ex- amination re&tJt; for the first certificate T.1 -I r 1908, Part 1, shoAV that the following are local successful caiulwlatcs: CARMARTHEN. Boys.—William H'.tm-S J^ddamg; Wm. S. Hollos, Pcnireooet.h: • G. Hopkins, Carmarthen Priory-street- School D. S. 0. Johns, Carrnarthon National and Practising School: liehrv Lewis, PenM- E-chvin Thomas, Lianddo,rog; D. G. Williams, Pou- t-yen es. Llangenoeirne. o Girk-M, Bright, C-ajmartlien Pesntre- poeth C. M. E: Cocks, Carmarthen N3. tional and Practising School C. Davies. Pentrepoeth C. M. 0. Greviule. Pentrcpoefch C. E. J. Jenkins, Trelech Yillage. LLANELLY. Bovs.Henrv J. Hallani. IjakefieJd-rood C. Brinley J. Howells, Bigyn C. Latimer Jones,#Gwendiraeth C. GwTtym S. Ni-chcias, Bynea C. George T. Prothoro, Llaineiiy V:a-k C. "m. p. Tlioi-nas, Dafen C. Wm. J. Watts. Five Roads C. Thomas WilljaanB, Llanelly Pembrey-road. I Gms.—Lilism G. Hinkin, lii-angemiecfh C; lAaneLiy Bynea C, Rabv M. Ridley, UaneAW Copper Works C. j Catherine Smith, Kidwelly, Hiiltieid C. • Cioeiy F. Totter, laaneid,, C. of E. Flor- erica 'Williams, Llanelly New Dock. LLANDILQ. Bovs.-Da.vid Jones. Penvgroes C. .Xon^h j \[oTgan, Glanauimun C. Jooopoh K Morris, Ammanford ( Recs 0. Rees, Glanainmaji c. Orlando Williams, Brmaiiivman C. (>irte.—Rachel Edwards, Sa.ir>n C. Mary E. Davies, Gaamant; Mary I^ewis, Maesy- bout C. Maiy E. Morris, Cwroifor G; 'Agnes M. Price, Ammanford C.; Saraiv A. tartford-^ "j

VIOLENT GALE. SWANSEA TRADER LOST. ALL THJ: CREW DROWNED. LLANELLY MAN'S EXPERIENCE | A very strong ncrth-wehterlv wind blew over Swansea Bav un Saturday afternoon' and Sunday, but the full force of the gale, doer- not ap-pcar to have been experienced as it was m other parts of the Kingdom, for', several Swansea traders have suffered. The most disastrous catastrophe of the day occurred dunnsr an exceptionally violent scjutiil in the kersey, when the three-masted j schooner Richard Fisher, of Arknow, and a regular Swansea trader—but not, as report-i ed, of Barrow-—capsized. Eight lives were Jos t. The schooner was riding at ancbor just j over the ea-st bank near the entrance to the; Manchester Ship Canal. She was struck broadside by the squall, and, being light, was lifted bodily up, causing the anchor to drag. In a moment she was driven on to the tail of the bank and capsized. The disaster was seen by a Customs launch some distance down the river, and she hast- ened to the spot, but saw no sign of any- body being in the water. A tug also search-1 ed, without picking anybody up. j At Sheerness, the schooner Dashing Wave, of Fowey, collided with the brigantme Ray-j mor.ct, of Faversham, the former being sunk and the skipper being dirowned. A rdm-xrkable fact- is that one of the three screen of the Dashing Wave who were res- j cued was Wm. Hopkins, of Lianeily, who, had shipped in the schooner following on his shipwreck in the Lizzie R. Wiiee, of Swan- cea, at St. Ives, a few weeks baek. The ket-oh Lily Garton was beached in Conway River, the Llandudno lifeboat being put out to her and at Holyhead the steam lifeboats was called out twicc to distressed steamers—-one the Swan&ea trader Bencroy. The ketch Elizabeth, of London, was, driven ashore at Waaeot Gap to the north of Yarmouth. Successive seas swept the vessel right up the beach, and the crew of ion* weir; abie to get asiiore quite unassisted. GALE OF WIND AT MUMBLES. A gale of wind from the North was blow- in,a the Munibies on Monday afternoon. Enquiries at tiie Lighthouse showed that no.' shipping was in danger. LLN;R PUTS BACK INTO SWANSEA. "fhr Royal Mail Steam Packet liner ^lar- fnn had to put back to the Prince of Wales Dock on Monday morning with her heavy cargo badly shifted. When she arrived back in the dock there was a decided "list on her and as she had on board some iron bridge work, girders, etc., she experienced a very rough and perilous time. HOARDING ELG*VrN DOWN AND WIRES TANGLED. A larsro bill posting station .belonging to Mr Bl-jor, of Calvert-street, was blown down by the force of the wind near the Br;>>i- lands Hotel, Lower Oxford-street, Swansea, aBi iit one o'clock en 'Monday afternoon. Fonanat^ly no one was passing a.t the t. ue and there was no accident. Several of the National telephone wires have be^n interrupfced through wires break- ing. In Pagcvstpeet a couple of wires broke and got <-ntAxigkx! in one cf the chimneys and hail to. be cut. away. j

NSW YORK RESTAURANT CRUIlE SWANSEA WOMAN'S LETTER TO "REYNOLD'S/' I d contains the following :—i A letter has been received from a Jadv signing her name as "May Rol>ert« or Gard,r' but who desires her whe-realwuts not to )x- disclosed, denying that she is the person I indicatcd as having shot and killed a man in a New York store recently. 1 Tlu> writer adds: — "I did leave Mr. Card, of Swansea three ye?re ago, but I deny that he has heard from me during that period. I am in the best ot health, and so is AJ bert Gard, aged five. Also I have not in New xork, and do not expect I ssh'd,! elw r roach there. Whoever the pocic-. unfortunate woman was that comm'- ied this crime, I Wouid not |ike -;ulvor^ who knows me ni Swaft.-ea to think it was me." It will be recalltd that a woman known as May Roberts Clark fatally shot an ad- vertwinfr aarent, named Brady. in Lacv'g rtore in New York, anei aft^wards shot- ben-fit dead. I olioe inquiries showed that the woman s maiden name Mav R ■- berts, and that she had liTe>d with Brady for about three years. Mr J" HH-theard;n0f-1!-rf0,k-9treet' Swansea. exposed the conviction that the woman wa.s hifi wife, whose maiden name wa^ May S»oo€*rt £

SWANSEA FORGING AHEAD. THIS MONTH'S BIG INCRFASF TV SHIPMENTS. EXPANSION OF THE ,i £ vKP.r CAIiGO iRADi:. IvAL The need oi liic new King's Dock „ oiioiit-ii by month more obvious. montii, ior example, the first week shew* -3& incie*se in trade of 13,000 tons, +he l'Ti week 43,COO, and Vie third week oO QOl tons—a very gratifying state of affairs One of the most robu-t fcatiues of the port's business is the general cargo tra-' The iollowiug steamer? are loading Apoilo for Rottoidam. Milo for Antwerp (Bristol Steam Navigation Co.). Yeshtstroom for Am- ste-idajn (Hoiland-vlc-. Sl-comb. Maats), Cit-- of Berlin for Hamburg (Pa!gr.%ve, Murphv) Foyiemore for the Danube (Johnston jinV Minho for Setubal. Lis!.on and Oporto (F-ilerinans, Ltd. Brescia tnr the Mofb'^r- raneau (Cunard line), Laertes and Glanicm for the China ports. Expected: J»no for Amsterdam T^,0 for Antwerp (Bristol S. N Ck> I rsv Belfast for Hamburg (Palgrave/1 Karin for Copenhagen nnd Stettin. pJJ i', Alexandra for Nantes (Hutchinson anc^ C"T Commerce for Lisbon and (>p<»rto. Liasih* for -Spanish jiorts, Persian and BuJgari^ Alexandria. e'c. (Eiierman !i.:e). Vened/- tia'i for the Mediterranean. Heatbmo>v> f(>' the Danul>e (Johnston bner), Bristol r^- for New York. Then there are tho Ton' Head and 1 kbai due for bunkers, over 8,COO tons each.

I SOUND UNDERSTANDING. T MENTAL HEALTH. Depend upon pure blood. Purity of blood is ensured by the healthy action of the Liver and Kidneys. If these go wrong, HE AD ACHE'S. SICKNESS. DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION. A FEELING OF FA- TIGUE. and MENTAL CONFUSION are some of tiro symptoms. IF YOU should at auv time f«.»! thus, KERNICKS VEGETABLE PILLS are the bost ivm«ly. Tiiey act a tonic toO the digestive organs, and dislodge tiom the Liver and Kidneys any growing ac>-u- i Of poisonous impurities. Ker- nick's Yegetabl^ Pills :iTe t-oid in 7td.. Is. 1!11. and 2s. 9d. boxes (with full di;cc- 2 ttons by most chemists, ate., 1459

YOUR 5XIN IN WINTER. CULD, RAW DAYS BRING SKIN TROUBLES. Few people can boast of a skin healthy and strong enough to resist the treacheries oi these raw, cold days. The effect of the wind, rain, and frost is seen in rough, i'iou.liy face>, chafed cheeics, chapped hands, i'Uupiy eruptions, and cold sores. One rea,<:m is that the skin in winter do-ss not get eoioagh ventilation, heavy clothing ;.md indoor confinement choking or poisoa- icg the pores. The natural oil baths usually gd during perspiration, which are necessary to maintain a workable flexibility of the tissues, are now seldom obtained, and the blood circulation is impeded. As a conse- quence the skin becomes impoverished, 1!J. nourished. rough, and scaly—an easy prey to disease germs or poisonous substa<nces. There is one was in which Nature can be satelv as>sist-e<l—ju.>t when she a.k<; for a liberal application of Zam- Bnk over the rough patches or nasty scares. Be as prompt in response to Nature's call for help as you know how, remembering that chronic ulcers are, in the first instance, simply a brcaWiown of tissue that has >t below par. Dressings with Zim-Buk will speedily re- lieve, and filially cure, the worst skin dis- ease. The herbal juices in Zam-Buk are in- deed so potent that they will overcome any contamination of the tissue than may have resulted from the use of coarse ointments, composed mainly of rancid animal fats. Proper moisture is ensured, and Zam-Buk induces ths biood to circulate more freely near the surface, thus enabling the skin to get- proper nourishment once more. Normal activity a.nd strength are eventually ie- stored, and in the end the skin is bound to become healthy, moist, velvet-like, and un. affected on the most wretched of day?. In the most serious cafes of Jong-standing disease Zam-Buk is of inestimable value. That fierce form of eczema which lies dormant during the summer and breaks out each winter or spring with agonising intensity may be permanently overcome by persever- ing with this powerful skin cure. Zam-Buk kills pain, a-Uays irritation, takes out in flammation, expels disease, and finally grows new and healthy skin over the parte worn out by sor?«. In its composition Zam-Buk rosemDles the rich herbal balms used by the Greeks and Romans 2,000 years ago. It is the greate- healer known io modern science.

SWANSEA BAKERS' DINNER. PROGRESS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY. TRADE ORGANISER FOR iHE DISTRICT. The annual dinner of the Swansea Oper- ative Bakers' Association took place a.t the iioyal iioiei on Saturday..Mr. V\. K Jetiord presided over an attendance of eighty. mv. J. Wiggings (president) proposed the "Master Bakers, .fillers and Allied frades," aid wished the same every success. The Chairman, in reply, said the masters' interest was the employes' interest and vice verba.. lie was pleased to see the great strides mad-i. When he came to bwausea tirst he worked 14, 15 and 16 hours a day a.t- a. guinea a week; h-n looked forward lo the tune when the men would get better wages than now. (Appiausej. Mr. Gep. James (Messrs. Weaver and Co.) sa.id it was an excellent sign of the times to see the mitiers, masters and employes in such agreeable accord. That was a far bet- tor state of things than the A-retched sys- tem ot cutting in the post. The millers were only too anxious to assist the trade in every way. (Applause). Mr. U\ H, Palmer, proposing the "Amai- gamatcd Union of Operative Bakers tud Lcnioctioner6," was quite. in sympathy wtii the trades union movement. The price which wan got from the public enabled the musters t.o pay the men accordingly, T'ho men's association was just what the men made it, And by absolute loyalty to rules and oiuc.ais success Jay. Aianv ot them nao not stuck last to tiie termi> which th?y ought to have obtained on the platlorm ioc^iuiy grained by tea Masters' Associa- tion. v'v eiin <I.ll agreement had been drawn up by both .side.- of the trade it should be jigi-diy adhered to. And if tiie men showed a weakness on their part they could not blame the ot-uer side ior taking advantage of it. If some ot the men were weak and looitsh enough to give some employers— and only some he emphasised had taken the advantage—(hear, near)—that advant- age the men had only themselves to blame, j Ait them look to it that they stuck to their society and its rules. (Applause). Mi. P. Thomas, in reply, thought there were as many shortcomings in other associations as in their own. They had not only been considering the matter referred to, but the speaker thought they haa found a solution. The executive had found half tike money required for a permanent organ- iser for the district, and means had been found whereby money would be raised, when things would be considerably differ- eiU, to what they were now. Many of the operatives swore by Mr. Palmer. (Ap- plause). ,"1r. T. H. Court, secretary, gave "The Town and Trade," "The Swansea Trades and Labour Council," and "The Swansea Labour Association." Aid. Morris replied, and said, the Asso- ciation were determined to play a more im- porta t part in the destinies of the town than ever before. Labour was as closely interested in the welfare of the town as any ether body of men, commercially and socially. Swansea was becoming one of the most important milling towns in the .aUJl-! try. Messrs. Weaver and Co. had estab- lished mills which could compote with any other in the country. (Applause). Songs were Tendered by Miss M. E Thomas, Messrs. Alf. Thomas, II. Eaton, S. Jones, G. Thomas, and Master Lewis Hart. Mr. G. 1.1. Hawes accompanied.

NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL. BANQUETTE!J BY TWO WELSH j CIRCUITS. BRILLIANT ARRAY OF LEGAL LUMINARIES. The Solicitor-General, Sir S. T. Evans, K.C., NLi' \ya.s banquetted in London on Saturday night by members of the North a.nd South Wales Circuits, Lord Halsbury, ex-Chancellor, being also present. whilst J Mr. B. Fianc.ift Williams. K.C.. Recorder of Cardiff and leader of the South Wales circuit. t4)ok the chair. Members of the South Wales circuit pre- sent included:—Mr. Ivor Boweii, Mr. S. P. M. Bligh, the Hon. Herbert C. Bailey, Mr. H. 0. C. Beasley, the Hon. Stephen Coleridge. Mr. Arthur Du Cane, Mr. J. Redwood Da-vies, Mr. A. Clement Edwards, Mr. Edgar Foa., Mr. C. J- GaskeJl, Mr. C. II. Glascouine, Mr. W. O. Hodges, Mr. W. Tudor Howell, the Hon. Fitzroy HemphiU, I Mr. Elidyr B. Herbert, Mr. A. Tudor Isaac; i Sir David Brynmor Jones, K.C.. Mr. WT, llufh Jones. Mr. Stanley Griffith Jones, Mr. T. R. Sydenham Jones, Mr. D. H. Kyd, Mr. S. Hill Kelly, Mr. John Llovd, Mr. Douglas Lewis, Mr. Trevor Lewis, Mr. A. C. Law- rence Mr. D. Yilliers Meager, Mr. G. Hay Morgan, Mr. S. P. J. Merlin, Mr. A. Par- sons, Mr. L. M. Richards, Mr. A. Lincoln Reed, Mr. David Rhys, Mr. J. Shaw. Mr. G. A. Scott, Mr. J. Sa-nkey. Mr. Harold S. Stowe, Mr W. Szlumper, Mr. Abti 'lliomas. K.C., Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas, Mr. A. C. Thomas, Yiswunt Tiverton, Mr. J. Bell White. Mr. R. E. L. \"aughan Williams, Mr. W. Llewelyn Williams, Mr. J. Danes Williams, and Mr. T. Jeremiah Williams. Ex-meinbers of the two circuits: Judge L'.eiison, Judge Bishop, Judge Bryn Roberts, J-idge William Evans, Mr. C. J. J;uc.'cso'i. Mr. Arthur Lewis, Judge Moss, Mr. F. C. Phillips. Mr. R. Rowlands. Mr. R..J. Rhys, Mr. Thomas Terrell, Mi. J. Fisdier Wil- liams, and Mr. A. J. Williains. Maaiv compliments were paid to Sir Samuel Evans during the evening, and among the most notable speeches were those of Lord HaL-bury, Mr. B. Francis Williams, and Mr. Allen.

FELL OVER MUMBLES CLIFF. SAD END OF AN ACED SWANSEA CLERK. ALLEGED STARNGE CONDUCT OF TWO YOUNG MEN. An inquest at the Mumbles is like a family party. Everybody knows everybody in the breeze swept suburb, and deaths arc rarely known, except in extreme old age. Besides, under the sympathetic conduct of the district coroner, Mr. F. H. Glynn Price, the official aspect of an inquest is largely lost sight of. In the little cottage, with garden around, where the Mumbles police flourish, gath- ered on Saturday the dozen of boatmen, etc. (alias jury), and P.C. Clinch, to aid ihe coroner in investigating the circumstances attending the accidental death of Mr. Chas. Thornton, retired lawyer's clerk, The Par- ade, who fell over a cliff at Limesdale on Thursday. Miss Mary E. Tucker, Rock-terrace, said deceased was 73 years old. When she called on Thursday about 5 o'clock he seemed quite well for him," though she was then told he had lost consciousness several times that day. He had suffered from paralysis for years. At half-past five o'clock he was missing. Witness and de- ceased's wise went to look for him, as he was not accustomed to go out alone. After much searching they found .him in an un- conscious state on the rocks below the path loading from the first stile beyond Lime- slade Bay. He died next day. Miss Amy Kaeath, Southend, walking wit.h her sisier, passed Mr. Thornton twice. He walked rather quickiy. P.C. Clinch met three gentlemen who had been looking for deceased. At 9.0 p.m. he was informed that decea-sed had been seen beyond Limeslade Bay. He got lanterns, went there, and about 10.30 p.m. found him on the rocks. He was unconscious asid breathing heavily. A juror asked if there was any truth in the statement that Mr. Thornton's wife had asked two young men to join in the search, and that they had refused. The constable knew nothing of that. "Oi course," persisted the juryman, "If it's true. it's a DISGRACE TO THE MUMBLES." Another juryman said he didn't think there was any truth in that rumour. Mr. Bradshaw (juror) said it took them a full hour to get deceased on the bank. It was a laborious bit of work," inter- polated the modest constable, and went on to tell how his coat had been used as a stretcher, white they bit by bit got the old gentleman up the incline. Dr. Marks said that deceased was uncon- scious, but. on restoratives being applied, he recovered considerably. There were two scalp wounds, and ribs on the left side were broken, The left lung was injured, and there were probably other internal ■~ j juries. It was a hopeless case. Deceased was subject to tits of aberration, and his general mental condition was weaJv. Coroner That explains how he might lose himself wandering about? Doctor Certainly. The Coroner said that Messrs. Spark and Bradshaw ought to be commended for look- ing after deceased, and particularly for the way they exerted themselves in getting him up < the bank. The jury would, of course, have no difficulty in ret -ning a verdict that deceased died from in j-tries accidentally received from falling down the cliff. This was done, and vote> of condolence with the widow were pa-ss^d. and t.he ladies J than Iced.. A jurvman returned to the charge against the two"young men, who, be held, ought t-o be censured. I know it was correct,' said he. I could give their names, and thev made use of a very funny expression." Mr. Bradshaw said had the incident oc- curre in Lancashire, where he came from, the whole p'.aco would have turned out, and the coroner recalled that similar action had been taken in Welsh villages. Jurv. coroner, and policemen still dis- cussed this aspect- of the matter during the whole of the time that the jurymen were signing their names and drawing their shillings.

SWANSEA SHIP ROBBERY. HAUL OF GOODS FROM "UNDER BOND." EARLY MORNING SPREE ON THE STRAND. At Swansea on Monday, Geo. Johnson (57), Thos. Carpenter (28), and Daniel Sullivan (29), were charged with stealing | 16 bottles of spirits, 18 lbs. tobacco, and 50 cigars, trom thes.s. Femina, North I Dock, value £3) exclusive of duty. Arthur Sandham, chief mate, found the store room open on bunday morning, and the gocxis winch had been sealed up by; the customs officials missing. Four locks j had been broken. Børner Whelm, ctamau, gave similar evidence. Daniel T. Devine, labourer, Strand, said defendants lodged at the same house as he did. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, witness awoke, and foui-i defendants with two bottles of liquor, emptying the contents into a cup. it smelled like whisky. Chairman Did they give you a drop 7— No. (Laughter). Witness said later on Jolmsonsaid, "Here vou are, I'll crive you some tobacco you I and handed him a small quantity. Detective Maggs found twenty to thirty men in the kitchen, THE MAJORITY UNDER THE IN- FLUENCE OF DRINK. The smell of drink was strong. At the back, witness found brokon bottles. De- fendants were taken to the police station, where tobacco and cigars were found on Johnson, ajid tobacco on the other two. Later witness found melted glass in the lodging house (70, Strand), and a tin buried in ashes Defendants were committed to the As- sizes, ba.il being allowed of £10.

I I DAVID DAVIES. OF BRIGHTON. LARGE CONGREGATIONS AT SWAN- I SEA ON SUNDAY. La.rge congregations gathered at Panty- gwydr Baptist Chapel. Swansea, on Sun- day, to hear Rev. David Davies, formerly of Brighton, now of Penarth. We need be afraid of nothing except sin." was his morning message the after- noon- lecture to the" Brotherhood," a i clarion call to the Christian virtue of cour- age. I In the evening the service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Vr. Thomas, and Rev. James Owen, late of Mount Pleasant, was there also. The "ermon was a powerful attempt to realise the parental affection of the Divine being—the fatherhood and motherhood of i God, a..<; affected by the rebellion of men. being based on the words, Hear, oh heaven, and give ear, earth I have nour- ished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth its owner, and the ass its master's crib, but Israel doth not know. my people do not consider." A friend has promised £100 towards the debt on t.he building, provided the church will obtain B150 over and above ordinary contributions, and an effort is being made to secure this sum during Rev. Dd. Davies' stay, which extends over Monday evening, when he lectures on "What will Mrs. Grundy say?" A rich treat is confidently expected in this lecture. £ 60 10s. was collected at the morning service, and this amount was considerably added to in the afternoon and evening, so that the hopes of the Pantygwydr people to immediately realise that £150 are not ill- founded.

ABERAYON COUNCILLOR'S WIFE. The death, occiia-red on Saturday of Mrs. I Willia-nis, wife of Councillor WLHiiam Wil- liams, slate merchant, Aberavon. at the ad- I vanced a-izc of 66. De-ceased was- a native of An-gleeey, and caune to Aboravon seventeen vears ago The funeira.1 takes plaice on Thursday at Aberavon Cemetery. Deceased leaves one daughter, the wile of Mr. John Philips, J.P., adl ex-Mayor 0-f Aberavon.

HAND7/0RX IN ELEMENTARY I SCHOOLS. ITS GREAT VALUE IN MENTAL DEVELOPMENT. PRINCIPAL Slil H. REIGHEL AT SWANSEA. THOUGHTFUL ADDRESS AND A USEFUL DISCUSSION. Under the auspices of the Swansea Edu- cation Committee, Sir Harry Reichel, prin- cipal of the University College of North II Wales, addressed a largely attended confer- enco of teachers and others at the Swansea Guildhall on Saturday evening on education handwork. The Mayor (Aid. Lee) presided, and was supported by Ad. Martin (chair- man of committee), M'r. B. Sorrow (H.M.I.), Principal D. Salmon, Aid. D. Williams, Coun. Dommett; Principal Trevor Owen, Df W. Williams (superintend'Snt of educa tion) and others. Principal Reichel detailed visits he had made to Sweden and the United States of America where he studied the Slojd and otter systems of manual instruction, it being a well-known fact, that the old/ form of secondary school in England not only dis- inclined but probably unfitted those who passed through them for industrial careers, They developed what had often been called, "THE BLACK COAT HERESY." (Laughter.) The Sicjd system, which was the outcome of the particular art work which the Swedish peasantry had practised for generations by way of spending the even- ing of the long northern winter, showed that the children became more useful at home, whilet the ordinary book work of the school was much better done. It had never been compulsory, but the number of prim- ary schools taking it up in Sweden had steadily grown and now represented two- thirds of the whole. In America he found remarkable results from manual instruction, but there the original idea was not social culture but industrial success. Wood work was generally taken the first year, and tbrn metal work, from the foundry to the en- gineering, and he found not only teachers but employers of labour, professors of Uni- versities, and ministers of religion, express- ing decided cordial approval, believing that those particular schools were being con- ducted on the right lines. The professor of Havard University said he was absoluteiy convinecd that manual training was and ¡ ought to be an essential part of the school curriculum, whilst. Professor James, pro- bably the greatest pyscnologist in the world, and brother of the novelist, said it was not onlv valuable, but it turned out citizens ot a different mental fibre. Physiologists told them that there were two parts of the brain —the motor oentre and another which dealt with the more abstract thought—and that those parts influenced and developed each other. I HANDWORK HAD A BENEFICIAL EFFECT because it devek>ped the abstract side. People often talked as if there was sonie- PRI^TCIPAL SIR H. REICHEL. thing un intellectual about the use of the hand. Had they thought that it was the ha.nd that chisoHed lovely statues arid painted beautiful works of art? The hand wac" the organ of the body which distinguished man from the brute, and the growth, of civilisation from the stone to the iron age was in pro- portion to the growth and development and, improvement of tools. If they lost tools I they would sink back into barbarism for the reason that- tiveir time would be taken up in satisfying the essential want." of man. It was because they had in the tool a labour- saving utensil that they had leisure for men- tal development. (Hear, hear.) In fact, history showed that the use of the hand, and the development of the brain in the human race advanced parri passu," and it was absolutely false to say that the antithe- sis to brain work was mockraie handwork. The antithesis to handwork was not brain work but book work. Take up one of the TIT-BITTY NOVELS THEY SAW ON I THE BOOKSTALLS and lie back comfortably in the train and read it and they would not exercise their biain very much. (Hear, hear, and laugh- ter.) But set to make something and they would find they would have to put the whole ¡ of their brain at work for a very long time. (Hear, hear.) There was plenty o-f hand- work which could only be done by brains of th.j first order, but on the other hand there work which could only be done by brains of th,' first order, but on the other hand there was plenty of book work which could be -"or brains (H(-,ax, done with very inferior brains indeed. (Hea.r, hear.) He had never found a person who had really been engaged in handwork who thought that it was f.'l nonsense. Then there was an idea tiiat it was opposed to culture. He cordially agreed that the schools were not the places to teach trades. II In fact, it was physically impossible unless they organised them for any single trade. But by means of general hand training, whe- ther in wood or metal or cardboard, they could get a training in the use of the hand and eye for accuracy of measurement and observation which was of priceless value to boys or girls whenever they can;-e into any observation which was of priceless value to i boys or girls whenever they can;-e into any industry which required thoee qualities. (Hear, hear.) The headmaster of a large West End centre had told him that whereas formerly his best boys wanted to become clerks, now without exception they wanted to get into works. Experiences were also quoted from the States disproving a belief khct whilst manual instruction might be useful industrially it was fatal to the idea of higher culture. At the same time he ut- I tered A WORD OF WARNING against- manual instruction occupying too large a part in the school curriculum. Prof. Jones, of Ypsdanti, had said that it never ought to go beyond one-fourth of the whole work, and recommended the private school of Cleveland. Ohio. <t." the one where it was carried out on the most perfect lines. Here j the time spent on manual instruction never ¡' exceeded one and a quarter day? in the week, and up to the age of 15 every boy did manual work, the headmaster holding that at that- period the educational value of itundwork ceasod and the voca-tionary value began. At the age of 15 therefore there was a branching off and boys intended for cleri- cal and literary professions did no more handwork, whilst those going in for hand- work took the heavier forms of metal work and then passed on to the engineering schoolè of Hava-rd and the Universities. This sys- tem was found to be no sacrifice, for the boy did his Greek better for having done his manual work before, and the boys who were sent to Yale were equal in the. entrance examinations to the boys from the best cias- sical schools. (Hear, hear.) Principal Salmon moved a resolution ex- piessing the opinion that handwork should form an integral part of tho school curri- culum as essential to complete and liar- mcnious mental development. If manual training were to be looked upon as preparing boys to follow some specific trade he should condemn it, but if they looked upon it, as Pmcipal Rcichel did. as training men and not tradesmen, then he fully approved of it. It gave a feeling to t.he boys that an indus- Irial career was not degrading, but at least as honourable as a stool in the office. Civili- sation developed as man used his hands, and in tns Havardian system the whole process of education was based on that simple fact and theory that the child passed through the srtme stages as the race. Then bv a. change of occupation boys and girls wont back to their books with more freshness, whilst it had a moral effect-, and the big hoys who had no inclination for books found when they were given handwork something tha.t interested them and there was the induce- ment to learn. Manual training had proved to be the salvation of boys of that claw. Mr. Skirrow seconded, and said it was part of his duty to see that. no secondary schoo! should be recognised unless it had manual instruction. Mr. Joseph Hall, J.P., put in a plea for handwork, especially for girls. He sug- gested dressmaking and cutting out so that when they left school thóT would be very much more useful at home. If they wanted good wives the GIRLS SHOULD BE TAUGHT SOME HANDWORK. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W. H. Bush (manual instructor, Tec.h- nical School) urged that instructors should be trained educational'y a.s well as tech- nically. The resolution was carried. Aid. Martin proposed thanks to Principal Reichel, and sa.id that what wa,5 wanted was fcj make education a real development of the whole mind and body. Aid. D. Williams and Dr. Williams seconded and supported. The vote was carried, 'by acclamation. I Principal Reichel admitted that a prim- ary need in this country was a college in which to train manual instructors who must 1 net he men merely with a technical know- ledge. but educationists as well, and hinted (hat some millionaire would^ solve the prob- lem if he came forward and planked down the necessary money.

TO SING BEFORE THE POPE. PROBABLE TOUR OF SWANSEA PARTY. A unique honour is likely to fall to a Swansea body of voeaJistsê; for negotiations are on foot, a.nd seem certain oi fruition for the travelling to Rome of the "pick" of the Welsh-Irish Male Voice Choir, who sang ro aiiccepsfully at Dublin last a.utumn, and re- peated their success before a critical local audience at the Albert Hall, Swansea, a couple of woeks baek. The party—-should the so-far successful preliminaries be concluded—-will number about thirty, anil of course the feature of the visit will be the singing of the choir be- lore his Holiness the Pope.

MR. PHILIP RICHARDS. | LOCAL COLLIERY PROPRIETOR FILES HIS PETITION. Mr. Philip Richards, colliery proprietor, j Hill House, Sketty, has, we understand, filed his petition in bankruptcy. Plant, etc., of the Commercial and Cae- brvn Collieries, Killay, and the Dunvant Colliery, Dunvant, are advertised to be sold by auction by Mr. F. E. Tunbridge under a distress ior rent.

_v- -3 VIOLENT LODGER. CAME HOMb 1ATK NEATH BLACKSMITH ASSAULTED. At the Neath IV.liee Court oil Monday, Percival Boucher was summoned by Thome a Powell, blacksmith, St. Mary's-^treet, with whom he lodged, for assault.—Mr Arnold prosecuted and Mr Jeffreys defended. Mr Arnold said defendant got into a tower- ing rage because he was told to come in earlier and hit complainant in the eyee and kicked him. The Bench fined defendant £2 and oo«ts or a month

MORRISTON LADY'S DEATH. MRS. W. T. WALTERS. SPRINGFIELD TERRACE. The unexpected death took place on Thursday of Mrs. W. T. Walters, Spring- field-terrace, Morriston, third daughter of the late Mr. J. S. Davies, The Cross, Mor- riston, and wife of Mr. Wr .T. Walters, eldest son of Mr. Oakley Walters, J.P., Morriston. Deceased, who was only aged 30, had been ill for about four months, but on Wednesday it was found necessary to remove hor to Dr. Elsworth's private hos- pital to undergo an operation. The news of her death came as a sur- prise to her numerous friends, with whom she was held in high esteem. Much sym- pathy. is felt for her husband, and sisters, Mrs. F. R. Phillips, Ynismeudw Mrs. R. B. Phillips, Swansea, and Mrs. W. Thissen, Morriston.

WELSH AUTOMOBILE CLUB. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT SWANSEA. THIS YKAR'S EVENTS: THREE COMPETI- TIONS AND A GYMKANA. The aunucil general meeting of th.e Tfelsh Automobile Club was held at the Club Room at the Tenby Hotel. Swansea, on Thursday, when the annual report «nd Ixiterce-sheet were adopted, and Cal)t. D. Hughes-Morgan elected pres.dent for t.ht ensuing year. As a mark of appreciation of the eble manner in wh-eh the late president, Mr. Basil William Vatent-in, liad filled the it was resolved that he be made a viee-pres.denl, A vote of con- dolence was passed with Mr. A. A. Jonof's, an energetic member of the g^herel com- mittee. ui.K>n the Vss he has sustained through the death of his father.. Messrs Basil Wm. Valentin, H G. Davies, and "l stnmell Andrew were elected as re- presents ve.s on the Motor Union. Mr. Her- G. Pavtes, hon. treasurer and Mr. J. Shi- mell Andrew, hon. secretary, were unani- mously re-etecteil. A bearty vote of thanks was proposed and carried unanimously to the 'e.'e hon secretary Mr. S L. Gregor, for the service rendered during the last three years, and exposed regret that he was unable to give the club the advantage of h.s servioes any loflger. It was decided that a bill climb be held during the coming year, as well a.s a reli- bilitv trial, and -t WJP also decided that the cvelists should organ.se t.h%ir own competi- tions this vear. which will be held on a different day to the car events, and a com- mittee for this purjxise will shortly be struck It proposed to hold a (iymkaua in ditferent. day to the car events, a.nd a com- mittee for this purjxise will shortly be struck It proposed to hold a (iymkaua in 1 aid of local charities, which is to include S-H.h and I.lanellv. The annual report contains mention of tine fact, tiha* two sums of £ 6 4s. 6d. and £ 5 5s. were granted to Messrs. J. F. Coonan and E. Talfourd I Strick. jun., towards legal expenses in defend- ing police-court, cases—dismissed. The balance- sheet showed a credit balance of £ 44 7s. 10d.. nri a total membership of 130, an increase of 29 over the previous report.

"AM I' A CHRISTIAN?" DR. RAW LINGS OX THE QUESTION— AND THE ANSWER. SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. MEN'S OWN ANNUAL MEETING. The first anniversary of the Swansea Y.M.C.A. "Men's Own" meeting was held on Sunday, Dr. J. A. Rawlings, J.P., being the speaker. Coun. J. Livingston, J.P., pre. sided over an attendance of three hundred. The Chairman said it was nearly fifty years since be with others started the old association in Herbert-place. "Swansea," he said, were honoured in having such a good man as Dr. Rawlings." Dr. Rawlings said he began the struggle ot life early. Some said things had gone easily with him; but they did not know bis early days. He believed such brotherhoods as that before him were going to be a great factor for the higher life of tne community. He was going to spoak on the question, "Am I a Christian?" There was one authoritative answer, and it must come from the teachings of Jesus. If a census of Swansea were taken, there would bo very few people in the town who. would repudiate the name Christian. There might be a stalwart few who would reply, I am not a Christian I don t want to be." In a congregation if the question was asked, Are you a. Christian?" most would say" Yes." A Christian meant much more tha.n HAVING A NAME ON THE CHURCH ROLL, or partaking of the Lord's Supper. The moment a man trusted Christ with self aban- donment that moment there entered into him a new life and a new energising power. It was not for him to speak of the meta- physics of the change, but there was the fact that when a man trusted Christ with abandonment of self there entered into his life an uplifting and a gratifying power. The new life worked a new character. "Old The new life worked a new character. "Old things passed away and all things became new." The Christian life was essentially phil- anthropic, and Socialism and all these modern Ctopias would never be realised except by a Christian society. The more we got of the Spirit of Jesus the more would our lives re- present Him. Some said, WThat a narrow thing religion is to shut up all the places of amusement? Religion is a series of noth- ing of the kind. It was narrow in the sense that we shut out absolutely all the things tha.t were not good. If Ave were satisfied that what we were doing was good and pleas- ing in the sight of God we should do it. It it was narrow to be shut up to good they werj narrow. He never went to the theatre; he did not want to go, and be could think of the time when he might, have cared to go. H did not go out at 9 p.m. and DANCE UNTIL FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. His proper place was in bed after eleven. He did not plav whist until two or three in the morning, and there were a dozen other things he did not. do because he didn't want. to—didn't, like to. If we were in the company of Jesns if we had His Spirit, nothing would make us so glad as to sit amongst twenty or thirty of God's people. These were the things men liked when they came to Jesus. A revolution arrived and a man who had encountered this change ought to know it. The change came to him when a. lad of twelve years. He did not realise it at first but realised it now. In conclusion, Tk Rawlings referred to the saying of trhe lkv. Hugh Price Hughes, "I submit my- self to Christ." What a glorious abandon- ment to give himself to the work of God. With, long experience and with a sense of physical failure, he (the speaker) would urge upon those present not to let. the after- noon pass without, saying I submit myself to Thee," and all that is best in life would I come to us. Mr. Griff Thomas sang. "There is a green field far away," very feelingly. THE SATURDAY EVENING "POP." The Saturday Pops at the Swansea Y.M.C.A. have proved one of the most suc- cessful of the many attractive features in- troduced under the energetic regime of Sec- retary Smart. Last Saturday's wa.s a typic- ally successful example; a very pleasant couple of hours being passed in an atmos- phere of "at home." Mr. Smart gave an interesting lecture, spiced with humour.upon Peary's latest dash for the Pole, with beau- tiful" limelight- views; Master Arnold and Mr. W. J- Leonard gave violin and clar- ionet solos; Mr. D. J. Morris and Miss Mor- ris contributed vocal solos, and gave a duet chat had to be repeated Messrs. West anl Davies also played and sang, and Miss M. A. Lewis accompanied. Coun. Griffiths took the chair and MT. D. M. Jenkins arranged the very enjoyable programme.

GLAIS LADY'S DfATH. COLLIERY PROPRIETOR'S WIFE. The death took pla-ce on Friday evening of Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, wife of Mr. Isaiah Lewis, colliery proprietor, Glais. Deceased was 49 yearn of age, and had been ill for many months. She was exooedinglty popu- lar in Glais and district, and, in the words of a Clydach resident, "We shall nuiss her greatly." i Mrs. Lewis was the daughter of the late Mr. Hopkin John. Ynismeudw: sister to Mr. Evan John, Ynismeudw. and the late Mrs. Bowen, Gross Hands Hotel, Pontar- da.we. She was attended through her iifjness by Dr. -Dab.tie, Ponta-rdawe. She leaves a son (Mr. Hopkin Lewis) and two daughters. The funeral' will take place on Thursday, at St. Peter's Church, Pontar- dawe.

It'ft —^—.i .I,. -1t GLAIS JUVENILE CHOIR. PERFORM A CANTATA AT SEION CHURCH. Scion Juvenile Choir (conductor, Mr. M. H. Harris) gave a performance of Protheroe's cantata, "Plant y Nefoedd"( Children of Heaven"), at Seion Congregational Church, Glais. Rev. T. E. Nicholas presided. The choruses were nicely rendered and the solos were well taken by Mr. W. Wil- liams '('Moses"), Misses F. E. Morgans ("M'air"), Beatrice Jones ("Eunice"), S. Morgan, M- Donne, and Blodwen Williams, Mr John Jones ("Abram ) unfortunately became unwell. The trio was finely given by the Misses b E. Morgans, B. Williams, and Donne, and Misses Rces. K. M. Davies, E. Lewis, and A. Thomas also sang prettily. There was also a miscellaneous part, Meaws. W. J. Davies and D. Davies were accompan- ists.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. SPECIAL SERVICES AND MEETINGS AT SWANSEA. Special services were heid at several Swan- sea fchapeis on Sunday in connection with the London Missionary Society. Revs. D S. Burrv (China) and Arthur Parker (India) attended from the parent society, and had" busy d&y. In the morning, at St. Paul's Congivg-i-( tional Chapel, Rev. A. Parker preached, ¡;1 the afternoon conducting a children's ser- vice at Rhyddings Congregational Ctiaipel, a.nd officiating at Carmarthen-road Chao->! in the everting. Rev. D. S. Murray was at Wadter r-ad Congregational in the morning; at the <').)- dren's service at Castle-street in the after- noon, as well as preaching in the evening at the same churqji, when special anthem. were rendered. There were large congregations at -v-a:h church, and collections in aid of the LM S. funds were taken. This (Monday) evening there Willi be a pub- lic meeting at Castle-street Chapel, when Mr John Williams will preside, and Rev. D S. Murrav (China) and Arthur Parker (India) I will deliver addresses on the work of the society. The local meetings willI be --on eluded by gatherings an Tuesday evening .it Paraclete, Mumbles, when Rev. D. S. Mvr ray will speak, and at Llansamlet, when ray will speak, and at Llansamlet, when Rev. Arthur Parker will be the preacher.

f IDEALS OF THE LABOUR PARTY ADDRESS BY MR. JNO. HODGE, M.P. AT NEATH. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES BLIND TO THE 80CL-\L QUESTION. At Gwyn Hall, Neath, on Sunday even ing Mr. John Hodge, M.P., delivered an address, under the auspices of the I.L.P., on the subject of "ideals." Mr. P. C. Hoffman presided. Those present included Councillors T. Griffiths, J. Jones, J. Davies and h)- Ha-rrv, and Mr. Ball (secretary of the Neath Branch of the I.L.P.) The pro. ceedings were opened with a splendid ren- dering of "Thora," by Miss Lily May Lewis. Mr. Hodge said that many people had ideals, but they seemed oblivious to the selfishness of the ideals they preached. The Christian Churches had too long neglect-sd the human side of reiigiou. They had too long been teaching of a heaven after this earth was left, but in his (the speaker's) opinion Christ s teaching was to establish His kingdom on earth. That waù the ideal of the Labour party. (Applause). Re- ferring to a roceat speech by Mr. Philip Snowaen, Mr. Hodge said that he quite concurred with the statement of that mem- ber of Parliament, who, in the debate in the House anent the unemployed question, declared that Socialism was not, on its trial. It was capitalism—yes, that system which had given them unemployment with all the evils which followed in its train, a system which had given them povertv and crime. Wasn't it quite time that another system j was tried? The Christian Church of all 1 creeds and denominations was blind on all social questions. They were Mind, and had only just been able to appireciate the fact. The archbishops and bishops were deeply concerned over the souls of the children when the Bill of 1906 was before the Lords, but when the Bill for feeding necessitous children was before the Lords they were oonspicuous by their absence. They had no concern for the bodies of the" little children. The only concern* they had was for their souls. With regard to old age pensions, it was the ideal of the Labour party to encourage thrift, not as Lord Cromer had said -to discourage it. (Ap- plause). And it woidd insist upon no dif- ference being made between man and man and woman and woma.n, and that the fund be made non-contributory. (Load applause) MR. HODGE AND LABOURS ACHIEVE- MENTS. Air. Hodge also lectured to a large audi- ence at Libanus, Morriston, on Saturday evening. Mr. John Millard (president of the district) presided, supported by Messrs. T. Scott, J. Bridle and Mathias (executive). Mr. Hodge lectured on "Latair and Par- liament," and held that his party had been the means of carrying out the (1) Trades Disputes' Bill; (2) Workmen's Compensa- tion Act; (3) forcing a Bill in Parliament for feeding of necessitous children; (4) solving the unemployed question; (5) old age pensions. The Labour party had voted for all the above. They were able to bring knowledge of a practical character into evidence, whereas lawyers and sach like could not do so. How widows and children had been de- frauded by insurance oompanies of their legal amount, by taking a small sum in dis- charge of their claim! These frauds would not now stand law. With respect to the Unemployed Bill the Liberals had shirked it, and it behored them, as Labour mem- bers, to force it. Mr. Hodge touched upon his American visit, and said, in the matter of trades unionism, we could still teach them a wrinkle or two. A resolution was proposed by Bro. Tobias seconded by Bro. J. Bridle, calling upon the Government to fulfil their pledge to pat-,s a measure dealing with the question of unemployment. Another resolution was proposed by Bro. T. Scott, advocating au increased number of Labour representatives on all public bodies. Mir. Jam ec Cery, dealing on the latter. reminded the members of the existenoe of the Trades Council at Morriston.

TO SUCCEED TOWYN JONES. GARN ANT'S INVITATION TO OIL- FYNYDD PASTOR. The new Bethel Congregational Church, Garnant, decided on Sunday evening to in vite the Rev. J. Edryd Jones, of Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, to undertake the pastorate. Mr. Jones received his ministerial training at Carmarthen Presbyterian College. The former pastor of Bethel was the Rev. Towyn Jones, the new missioner of the Congrega- tional Forward Movement.

SWANSEA SOLICITOR'S BEREAVE- MENT DEATH OF MRS. POPKIN MORGAN, SKETTY. SISTER OF MRS. W. WILLIAMS, MAESYGWERNEN. The death took place on Thursday night at her residence, Penyrheol, Sketty, of Lala, wife of Mr. L. J. Popkin Morgan, solicitor, High-street, Swansea, after a serious illness of only three weeks duration, although she had been unwell for some time. Deceased lady, who was 40 years of age, and very highly esteemed, leaves four children to mourn their loss, and much sympathy is expressed for Mr. Popkin Morgan. She was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Bowen, Morriston and Midland Works, and sister of Mrs. Wm. Williams, Maesygwernen Mrs. Arthur Lewis, Burry Port; Mr. George Bowen, Ferryside, and Mr. Samuel Bowen, Burry Port.

BOTTLE OF WHISKY. THEFT FROM A NEATH INN. At Neath on Monday, Thomas Graham, labourer, was charged with stealing a bottle of whisky from the Narrow Gauge Inn. Chief Constable said they heard prisoner was hawking the whisky about, and found it had been stolen from a shelf in the bar of the Narrow Gauge. When arrested pris- one- said, "It's wrong; I bought it off a man for 2s." Prisoner was fined 15s. and coste or toor- teen days.

\t Neath on Monday, Mairy Ann Gari- baldi. street pianist, summoned Elizabeth Rumph, Mackworth-lane, for annoying her. A fine of 5s. and costs was imposed.

One of the largest ^pnmits of genial canrn ever shipped to the Black Sea from the Bristol Chanel was by the more taking 4,000 tons for arna <Bulg^- Braila and Galatz (Roumania). and other ports. ports.

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