The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

PENYBONT, TRELECH CONCERT.—A grand concert was held at the council School on Thursday evening, 28t.h ult., Mr. William Davies, Trenooth, in the chair. The Rev. Eynon Hughes conducted in his able and usual fine tyle. Treasurer, Mr. Thomas Davies, Groesii'ordd; secretary, Mr. Thomas, Council School. Tlie pro- coeds wero towards raising funds to purchase It piano for the use of the school children. The fol- lowing well-known vocalists crowned the concert with success:—Soprano, Miss Mary Davies. Bryn- amirian; contralto. Mi-s Agnes Phillips, Carmarthen; tenor. Mr. John Davies, Fronlas. Bctilali, bass, Mr. D. Jeremy Rees, Carmarthen; Iwnnillion and trio ingürs. Messrs. Jones Bros., Blaenbowy, and Dohven, Cilrhedyn. Rev. Eynon Hughes proposed the usual vote of. thanks and the meeting wa.s 4riwri to a close iby singing Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." Mr. T. T. Jones taking the solo.

■ f HYARCHER*C^3 GOLDEN RETURNS I Kgg} 10,' fac simile of One-Ounce Pacini. Archer's Golden Returns The Perfection of Pipe Tobacco. CO&L, SWEWT AID rHACHAMT.

GENERAL NEWS OF THE IÆEI THURSDAY. Mr. Bonar Law has gone to Ireland for a golfiing holiday. Mr. Asquith is staying at Holyhead; Mr. Birrell also ia in Anglesey. Rumours were current yesterday that Mr. Hamel had been picked up by a fishing boat, but these reports have not been confirmed. Sir Joseph Swan, whose name is associated with the invention and development of the incandescent electric lamp, died yesterday at his home in Surrey in his 86th year. Mr. H. B. Duryea's Durbar II., which started at 20 to 1, won the Derby Stakes, at Epsom, yesterday by three lengths; Sir E. CasselPs Haps- burg was second, and Mr. II. J. King's Peter the Hermit third. I Surrey beat Yorkshire, at Bradford, yesterday, by 28 runs-Middlesex scored 477 for b wickets (Tarrant 200, J. W. Hearne 104) against Worcester- shire at Lord's.—At Oxford the game between Ox- ford University and Kent was left drawn. FRIDAY. The men have definitely rejected the last proposals for a settlement of the building dispute, and a national lock-out, as was threatened, is now thought to be inevitable. In this ease some 600,000 men will be affected. The charge against Colonel Gardiner of having sent libellous letters to Miss O'Brien was dismissed at Hove yesterday, evidence having been produced to show that Miss O'Brien was tho victim of a double personality," and that she wrote the letters herself. At the adjourned inquest, yesterday on the body of the man killed in the Lee motor accident, no evidence was forthcoming to identify the missing car. A verdict of Manslaughter against some persons unknown" was returned. Mr. J. B. Joel's Blue Stone won the Coronation Cup. at Epsom, yesterday, by a head; Mr. Hulton's Fairy King was second, and Mr. S. B. Joel's Maiden Erlegh. third. At the Oval yesterday Warwickshire scored 226 runs against a Surrey total of 47 for one wicket.— At Clifford Kent dismissed Leicestershire for 199 and scored 7;5 without loss.—At Lord's Worcestershire had to follow on against a Middlesex total of 509. Tliov scored 120 in their first innings and 143 for one wicket in the seconTT. SATURDAY. Sir Bertrand Dawson has been appointed Physi- ciall Extraordinary to his Majesty in the room of the late Sir Francis Laking. It is unlikely that any further attempt will be made to bring about a settlement of the London building trade dispute before June, 9, when tho executive council of the National Federation of Building Trade Employers meet to consider the re- commendation of a national lock-out. The prospects of a general stoppage, even if it is recommended, are not regarded very hopefully. Mr. Richard Hartleton, Nationalist member for (Jalway County North, has resigned his seat. Mr. T. W. II. Crosland gave evidence yesterday in his own behalf at the resumed hearing of the charge against him of conspiring with Lord Alfred Douglas to make a false charge against Mr. R. B. Ross. At Epsom yesterday The Oaks Stakes was won by Mr. J. B. Joel's Dorrie. Lord Carnarvon's Wassil- iasa was second and Sir J. Thursby't, Torchlight was third. At Cambridge yesterday Yorkshire defeated the University by an innings and six rtinc,At Lord's Middlesex beat Worcestershire by an innings of 56 runs.'—At Basingstoke Hampshire won by eight wickets against Derbyshire.—At the Oval Surrey scored 541 (Hobbs 183, Mr. Fender 140) against Warwickshire's total of 226 runs and 26 for no icket. The R-an ocii portion of tho Menzies estate real- ized £ 140,000 yesterday at auction in London. The sales at Tokenhouse-yand and Hlinover. t-qua re this week exceed £ 300,000. MONDAY. The London Building Industries Federation are seeking to have a national conference of trade unions convened. This is the reply of the men to the threatened national lock-out. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying at Criccieth, Oil Saturday, to a deputation representing the North Wales slate industry, said the Govern- ment were about t-o embark" upon great housing legislation." Sir Edward Carson arrived in Belfast on Saturday and received u popular welcome remarkable for its spontaneity and earnestness. It is claimed on behalf of the Irish National Volunteers that nearly 130,000 have joined the ranks. Lord Milner, speaking at Rothwell, described the Ulster crisis as a state of smouldering war, and warned Unionists that nothing was to be hoped for from conversations or the Amending Bill. There were several suffragist interruptions at morning service at St. Raid's Cathedral yesterday, and one woman reached the lectern and attempted to address the congregation. Tarrant's benefit iiiat-cli opened at Lord's on Saturday Hampshire made 269 and Middlesex 65 for four wickets.—At the Oval Warwickshire were de- feated by an innings and 197 runs.—Bsse.x won at Manchester by 156 runs.—At Oxford the M.C.C. beat^the University (Mr. Knight 130) by 48 rum;).- Kent s match with Leicestershire nt Catford was left drawn. TUESDAY. A manifesto issued on behalf of one of the regi- ments of the Irish National Volunteers states that the object of the force is to resist the exclusion of Lister counties in which the Unionists are in a minority. Militant suffragists yesterday morning set firp to and completely destroyed the parish church at War- vrave, near Henley. An attempt was also made to destroy a villa at Windsor. It was one of the most beautiful churches on the banks of the Thames and its destruction is complete. (Four boy Scouts with their instructor and a Lowestoft solicitor who is a scoutmaster, were drowned yesterday in a boating accident near Lowes- toft. WEDNESDAY. Deputations which have visited Ulster from En. land, and have consisted largely of Liberals, have reported against Home Rule. Speaking at Criccieth yesterday Mr. Lloyd George said the Government would not yield to the de- mand for a dissolution until they had reaped the fruits of the Parliament Act. The whole cause of progress was suffering from dissensions between the Liberal and Labour Parties, but the results of the by-olections provod that if there was any movement in the Liberal Party it was a movement forward. At Portsmouth Police Court yesterday an elec- t,rioal fitter employed in the dockyard, named Samuel Maddick, was charged with attempting to communicate information to the prejudice of the safety of the State. The London Building Industries Federation, re- presenting the unions, have undertaken, in spite of the dispute in the trade, to complete the building of the Theosophical Society's new headquarters. The work will take probably 18 months. The hearing of the charges against Grace Roe and the five suffragists arrested at a flat in Maida- vale was continued at Marylebone Police Court yesterday. Much of the evidence related to docu- ments found by the police in the Women's Social and Political Union offices. There was again much disorder and interruption by the prisoners Hall and R. The report of the Commissioners in Lunacy for Scotland for 1913 states that the lunacy rate (i.e.. the proportion of person* who became registered lunatics for the first time) was 61.4 p-tr 100,000 of the population, as against 57.3 in 1912. Mr. Crosland was committed for trial at Marl- borough-street Police Court yesterday on the charge of conspiracy, bail being refused. There was a scene in Court between him and the cross-examin- ing counsel. He is the man who wrote the absurd book, entitled" Taffy was a Welshman." 1.

IF you have never tried Black Cats" you don't know how good a Virginia Cigarette can be obtained at 10 for 3d. It's an anti-trust f Cigarette and is competing against monopoly by its distinctive merits. I I 'II!' f:' ic, II} AR-ET f _lc-_ ,Mi-ld lOF9r5'u Me diU 0

KIDWELLY NOTES The annual meeting of the Women's Unionist and Tariff Reform Association was held at the Queen's Hall, London, on the 19th ult. The Count- ess of Ilchester presided and the speakers included Lord Willoughby de Broke and Sir Edward Carson. Among the big audience, numbering over a thous- and ladies, were Mrs. Alfred Stephens, Broomhill, and Mrs. H. E. Smart, Mountain View, who were much impressed by the speeches and by the at enthusiasm which prevailed. Whit-Monday was very quietly spent at Kidwelly. Several farmers with their friends jourried to Swan- sea to visit the Bath and West Show, while tho Tennis team were away at Llanstephan, whither I they were accompanied by a number of supporters. -T he Sunday scholars of the English Wesleyan Church were given a tea in the castle grounds and a very pleasant time was spent. For the first time within living memory the anoitent boro was last' week end the locale of a military camp, the Welsh Field Company of the Royal Engineers pitching tents on a field near Broomhill which had been placed at their disposal by Mr. Alfred Stephens, J.P., C.C. The troops arrived from Llanelly and Carmarthen on Saturday afternoon, the sappers by rail and the mounted section by road. Great interest was evinced by the inhabitants as headed by the band, the com- pany marched through the town to the encamp- ment. The officers in charge were:—Major R. A. Nevill, commanding officer; Captain J. Francis, Lieutenants H. E. Trubshaw and H. S. Burn: 2nd Lieutenants W. Falcon, J. H. John, and W. N. Phillips. The ground is an ideal one for the pur- pose, being situated off the main road and com- manding a view of the Gwendraeth Fach ValIcy, and the picturesque slopes of the Penibrey Mountain. The object of the visit was for general training and to give experience to the recruits. On Sunday morn- ing at 6.30 the men paraded and indulged in a route march as far as Pontniorlais. At 11.30 a.m. there was a church parade, which, needless to state, brought out the bulk of the populace to witness the unique (for Kidwelly) spectacle. One side of St. Mary's Parish Church wa.s reserved for the accom- modation of the soldiers, who looked very smart in their scarier coats. The service, an abbreviated form of Matins, was read by the Rev. D. Ambrose Jones, M.A., vicar, who was assisted by the Rev. D. E. Thorn is. L.D.. curate. The Vicar preached from the text, St. Luke xii, 56. 57, and in the course of an able sermon remarked that it was a crime to for war, but it was a greater crime to be unpre- pared to defend one's country. There was no posi- tion more dignified than that of a soldier prepared to give his life in defence of his country. Let them deem it an honour to wear the uniform of a Terri- torial heedless of the bias of those who. when danger appeared, would be hiding in recesses and calling on their neighours to defend them. After the pro- ouncing of the Benediction the band (Corp. Thomas, Llanelly, conductor) played the National Anthem, the congregation standing the while. The streets were lined with spectators as the engineers made their return march to camp which was visited by hundreds of people during the day. The officers were afterwards entertained to lunch by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stephens at Broomhill. Besides the officers and men, who numbered 140, there were 30 horses in camp. The Welsh Field Company of Royal Engineers is the only unit entirely raised by the county of Carmarthen. We hope the Terriers will again make Kidwelly their rendezvous, and that their stay will be of longer duration than the pres- ent one. We learn from a native of the town who is approaching the nonagenarian stage, that some eighty years ago on Mayor's Sunday a troop of yeo- manry in green uniform had a church parade at St. Mary's Parish Church, their horses being tied to the rails surrounding the churchyard during the service. The company composed principally of farmers, were entertained by the Mayor to cake and ale at the Town Hall, and an altogether jolly time was spent. St. Mary's Church was on Saturday last the scene of a pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Mr. Griff John, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Roes John, 8, Minke Road, and Miss Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dd. Williams, iGwendracth Town, late of Gletwyn Farm. The bride, who was charmingly attired, was given away by her father. Her bridesmaids, who also looked very smart, were Miss Annie John (sister of bride- gjroom) 'and Miss Mary WftDiams (sister). The bridegroom war, attended by his brother, Mr. Sid John, who acted as best, man. The officiating clergy were the Rev. D. Ambrose Jones. M.A., and the Rev. D. E. Thomas, L.D., curate. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was partaken of at the bride3s home, the party including the Vicar, and Curate, and th Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Herbert, Morfa, C.M. Both bride and bridegroom were the recipients of a large number of presents. Later in the day the happy couple left. for Swansea to spend the honeymoon. We wish Mr. and Mrs. John u long, happy and prosperous wedded life. To-morrow (Saturday) the famous show, wild Australia will visit; the town, and will be stationed on the Hillfield. The pulpit on Sunday next at the Parish Church will be occupied at all the services by the Rev. D. Daven Jones, B.A., vicar of Llanfynydd, a former vicar, for over 20 years, of Kidwelly. The parish- ioners generally will be delighted to see and hear their old vicar once more. The Rev. and Mrs. Jones will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Smart. Mountain View.

| 8 "'KI.G GlG ,I ,I.. 11 't., wm THE NON-POISONOUS M DISINFECTANT K AND AIR PURIFIER^} H

BATH AND WEST SHOW RECORDS BROKEN. The Mayor, burgesses, and the residents of Swan- sea gare a warm welcome on Thursday to th; Bath and West and Southern Counties Show. This is the showV third visit to Swansea—on both its previous visits the attendances, with the single cr.-eption of one show at JJristol, topped the records (,f the society. On Whit-Monday Swansea appeared to t.c. the cent.re of attraction for South Wales, and the attendance at the show beat all records for a single day in the society's history. The show throughout was favoured with very fair weather. The following were amongst the local prize- winners — SHORTHORN. ITeifer. calved in 1913—Special. J. C. Harford. Fplcondnle. Lampeter, Peterwell Victress." Bull, calved in 1910 or 1911—2nd. Lord Dynevor. Dvnevor Castle. Llandilo. Adbolton Chaiijp on. Bull, calved in 1912—1st. Sir O. Phillips. K.C.M.G.. Coomb. Carmarthen. "Eastwood Knight." SHIRES. Shire, filly or gelding, foaled in 1912-Ite. E. Jones. Manoravon, Llandilo. HUNTERS. Hunter, mare, in foal or with foal at foot-2ncl, T. Williams, Mydrim. St. rlpars. Miss Buckley. Hunter, filly. colt or Iiiir. foaled in 1913-3rd. J. Williams. Eithindn. „ Mydrim. St. Clears Sunshine. HARXT<;SS. Mare or gelding, over 14.2—3rd. J. Thomas Llandilo. "Hilden Snowflake." Mare or o-elding. 15.0 or over—2nd, T. J. Mathias. CardÙ;r:JJ1. "Simona." Mare or srelding. not, over 14.2—3rd. T. J. Mathias, Gay Girl." Mare or gelding, not over 13.2—2nd. T. J. Mathias. Cardigan. "I^lew." JUMPING. Mare or gelding under 15.3 hands—T. M. and W. Davies, Llanelly. i £ Stepney Queen. HACKNEYS. Mrire. in foal or with foal at foot—1st and special. E. Jones. Lhmdilo." Towyvale Princess." Filly, colt. or eldmg. foaled 1912 or and silver medal. D. ,f. Thomas. Garregcerin Stiu" Llandilo. ''Hamlet"; 3rd. T. Mathias, Old Black Horse. Pontardulais. "Highfield Liberty." PONIES. Mountain stallion not exceeding 12.2 hands—2nd. D. R. Williams. Borthyn. Llanwrda: 3rd. E. Jones. Llandilo. Towyvale Freokless." Mountain mare, not exceeding 12.2 hands—1st. Miss E. C. V. Hughes, Llanarthney. "Hawddgnr Derdrop." Mare or trelding, over 14.2. in saddle—2nd, G. J. Thomas, Llandilo. TIMBERING. 1st-S. Richards, Tumble. SHOEING. Nag horse shoeing—2m., R. Davies, Conwil; 4th, Edward Jones, Rhydygwair, Carmarthen. MISCELLANEOUS. Rhode Island Red-2nd, J. Harries, Llandebie. Leghorn, any other variety—1st, E. L. Simon, Pembroke. Hamburg, black—2nd, W. M. Davies, LIandilu. Old English Game, black red, hen—2nd, D. J. Peters, Ammanford.

BRYNAMMAN NITES tHY" PÁJUt LANE."] Gwcllnie, the 16 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Jones, Barry Road, was 60 severely scalded on Friday night, that death ensued on Sat- urday evening. The mother was giving the child- ren a bath preparatory to sending them to bed, and the father was sitting by enjoying the homely little scene. Little Gwennie, who was waiting her turn to be given a bath, was playing with her little doll, and seeing a towol hanging on the fountain by the fireplace, said she wanted a shawl to nurse her little dolly. Before either of the parents could even think of preventing her, the little child had snatched at the towel, bringing the fountain tub- ling on to her bare little body, with the result that the almost boiling water poured right oyer her. The pitiful soene can better be imagined than described, and despite the fact that every possible assistance was given to the little child she succumbed as stated. The parents are almost distracted at the tragio end of a day that had been so full of joy, and the whole neighbourhood throbs in sympathy with their heart-brfaking sorrow. A splendid tea was held at Moriah Chapel last Thursday week, for the benefit of the chapel funds. The very large number of people who sat down at the well-attended tables is proof that the tea parties at Moriah are always welcome and enjoyable. Mr. Rees Roberts, Cwmgarw Road, had a rather alarming experience laet Friday night. Mr. Roberts is a night fireman at the East pit and while crossing the common to the colliery he lost his way in a dense fog that prevailed at the time. He wandered about for a long while, during which time a party had been sent from the colliery in search, and he was at last brought to a sudden stop by finding him- self immersed to the waist in some pond or other. Fortunately he had been able to keep his wits about him, and after a bit of earnest thinking located himself as being in one of the treacherously deep trenches near the old Cannon Drift. The latest victim of this network of deep and moss-covered trenches was fortunately but little the worse for his experience, but it is possible that the next one who loses his way, may not be so fortunate. Having on many occasions been experimenting at the spot the writer knows that these trenches are a menace to man and beast. They are covered over by a fifty years' growth of vegetation which is strong enough to bear the weight of a dog. But a man or heavy animal who happened to step into one of the dangerous1 parts would find himself fighting for life in a depth of six feet. The management at the Blaen-cae-gurwen Col- lieries are evidently wide awake enough to prepare for the future. Knowing that the.Big Vein. Pea- cock Vein and the lower measures now being worked at the colliery will be exhausted at a not very re .e period, the management have re- cently c, menced drivin-g towards two other ex- cellent si ns of coal. If the success they so well deserve artends their efforts the prospects for the locality will be much brighter than they have been for some time put.

MOTOR CYCLING NOTES (By Sparklet.") The new motor-cycling club at Carmarthen has turned out a complete success and every member who took part in the first trial run on Whit-Monday is delighted at having joined it. i Sunday's heavy rain had put the roads in prime condition and brought good weather the following niok-iilng-dry and not too hot. About twenty-five members lined up in front of the Central Garage in §.Tott-square, and after they had been photographed by Mr. Weaks, the departures were started at 10 o'clock, members getting away at intervals of half-a- ruinute. Among those present were the captain, Mr. Jenkins (of the .Star Tea Co.), with Mrs. Jenkins in a siue-car, Mr. J. Conwil Evans (the secretary of the club) in his re-splendcllt Sunbeam and side- car and with two others up beside himself, and the [following:—Dr. Yoiatii (vice-president), Messrs. D. Evans. E. Treharne (Bancffosfelen) (vice-captains), F. Thomas (with Miss Lloyd in side-car), Davies (Uowerton-in cycle-car with fros. Davies), A. G. Evans, P. Ll. Roberts (vice-captain), L. Griffiths (Cwmmawr—scout), D. Bartlett. C. Baker, B. Jeremy, A. Edwards, Tom Dempster, Ivor Evans, G. Weaks. Lockyer, and Hopkins (mechanician). The arranged route was Narberth. Fishguard. Cardigan, Newcastle-Emlyn. and home. The first trouble was at the top of the Roses," when L. Griffiths. mistaking the road. went straight on, but, discovering his error, immediately attempted to turn as he went. Result, a hedge-climbing feat with afterwards a rather bent and twisted Ivy two- stroke lying on the main road and a somewhat shaken but entirely cool rider looking on. It looked bad at first, but Mr". Hopkins, the mechani- cian, skipped up, looked twice at the wreck of rider and machine, saw that the former was all right, addressed himself to an old mowing machine which stood by. and with the aid of it and some magic of his om ii. -broii,Iit the Ivy back to concert pitch. At Narberth there was some searching for petrol, and had it not been for the kindly offices of Dr. Price and his good lady the run would have come to a temporary end. Everybody who sold petrol at Narberth was gone away, but Dr. Price's private garage and everything in it was freely placed at the disposal of all and so the revolutions were resinned. Tlir Sunbeam turn-out wa, however, under a bad star. A valve went and so the irrepressible club secretary had to chuck it. He got as far as Tenby, however, and managed again to get back to St. Clears, which wanted some doing under the circumstances. I cannot find that there were any other stoppages of any note except for petrol, &c., and I suppose it would not be unfair to suggest that occasionally the members refreshed themselves. Nearly the whole •crowd completed the tour and everybody is delighted with the experience. I am told thaj; Dr. Yorath contributed vastly to the comfort and sociability of everybody and he's just the man for a job like that. T forgot to mention another mishap due to the tar at Johnstown. Messrs. P. Ll. Roberts and D. Bartlett were getting along together nicely, full speed ahead for the Salutation," when some fresh tar upset something more than their plans of the moment. There was a nasty bump and ir no doubt by this time the road has been repaired. It -hould be explained that the Salutation Was the first official stopping place. After such a successful day I have no doubt the club will arrange another run at the earliest oppor- tunity.

TIZ for Aching, Sore, Tired Feet TIZ is grand for puffed-up, tender, perspering: feet and burning corns. Ah I Boyr, TIZ i. the I" People who are foroed to stand on their feet all day know what core, tender, perspiring, burning feet mean. They use TIZ, and TIZ cures their feet right off. It keeps feet in perfect condition. TIZ is the only remedy in the world that draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up the feet and cause tender, more, tired, aching feet. It instantly stops the pain in corns, hard skin, and bunions. It's simply glorious. Ah! how comfort- able your feet feel after using TIZ. You'll never limp or draw up your face in pain. Your shoes won't tighten and hurt your feet. Get a l/lg box of TIZ now from any chemist's or 2 stores. Just think! a whole year's foot comfort for only l/U.

CRICKET CARMARTHEN TRAINING COLLEGE v. GOWERTON. Played at Carmarthen on Saturday. Scores:— Gowerton.—Luther Williams, run out, 23; N. Thomas b Jones, 15; D. Williams run out. 33; E. Thomas c John b James, 7 D. J. Jones b James, 0; Evan Davies b Jame". 0: Tom Morgan, c John b James, 5: extras, 6—total (six wickets). 89. D. A. Jenkins. E. Blueitt, J. Hill, and B. Jenkins did not bat. Carmarthen College.—C. K. Cotton b D. Jenkins, 1; T. C. JJavies c Jones b Morgan. 4; H. N. Rees c Jones b D. Jenkins, 2; G. Walton b Thomas, 12; H. Gardner c Davies b Morgan, 11; T. Jone-s not out, 13: Clayton b Thomas, 0; E. B. Walters run out, 0; W. John b Thomas, 1; J. S. Rowlands b Thomas, 3; L. N. Jame.s not out, 0; extras, H-total. 58. CARMARTHEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL v. CARMARTHEN OLD COLLEGE SCHOOL. The above match was played 011 the former's ground 011 Saturday last, Scores:— Grammar School.—D. V. Davies c iJ. H. Jones b S. T. Hanks, 11; C. G. Lewis c E. Williams b S. T. Hanks, 8; A. J. Jones c 1). H .Jones b S. T. Hanks. 1; R. Lewis c KWiUiam., b D. H. Jonps, 0; G. E. Thomas c J. E. Davies b D. H. Jones. 3; A. Watson b S. T. Hanks, 0 D. J. Price b D .H. Jones. 2; T. W. Griffiths lbw b S. T. Hanks. 6; J. R. Evans b J. E. Thomas, 10; E. Lewis not out, 4; J. T. Williams b J. E. Thomas 1; extras, 11: total. 57. Bowling—S. T. Hanks. 5 wickets for 20 runs; D. H. J ones, 3 wkts for 24 runs; J. E. Thomas, 2 w kt. J for 4 runs. Old College School.—D. Morgan c T. W. Griffiths II R. Lewis. 6: H. Morgan c T. W. Griffiths b R. Lewis, 0; T. E. Thomas c. T. W. Griffiths b D. J. Price. 1; S. T. Hanks b R. Lewis, 0; 1). H. Jones c E. Lewis b R. Lewis. 0: E. Abraham c and b R. Lewis. 2; E. Thomas c and b R. Lewis. 0; A. Wil- liams b R. Lewis. 0; J.E. Davies c A. Watson b D. J. Price. 1: Phillips. not out. 1: E. Williams c A. J. Jones b D. J. Price, 0; extras. 2; total. 13. Bowling-R. Lewis. 7 wickets for 4 runs; D. J. Price, 3 wkts for 7 runs.

C*StrAINS 10 AXIMAL & rAT I& ANV NIOVESM.- Is yx" .ø lJ1u,gery gjgfl i L In a ■ WWo,- inch 73oxe e, For Injuries and Skin Diswm Z&M-Buk bu no equ&L Refuse &Il substtutes I '8K..1I 1&11"

IS OTTER HUNTING CRUEL? [To the Editor of the CARMARTHEK JOUBXAL.] SIR,-A farm labourer sets a dog to worry a cat. For this offence, if convicted, he is either fined or sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and reoeive6 a severe locture from the Bench on the brutality of his action. Ladies and gentlemen take part in an otter hunt, resulting in the animal being hurled into the midst of a pack of ravening hounds and torn to places. For this offence photographs appear in the news- paper, and the hunt is reported at length as a society function, with a photograph of the kill." I ask you, Mr. Editor, which of these pastimes is the more cruel? I know quite well that the otter hunters will take refuge behind the parrot cry of "sport," but do I understand that the present-day male and female of the so-called better class can find no outlet for their "sporting" propensities other than in such scenes of wanton butchery, and no satiety but in a shambles? Granted that the otter, though already somewhat rare, may be a pest, surely it can be exterminated, if extermination be the object, without polluting our Christian civilisation by thus indulging a lust for blood. We are centuries bekind Buddhist teaching* and practice where kindness to animals is concerned.—Yours faithfully, U M AN I TAR.

INCREMENT VALUE DUTY. IMPORTANT DECISION AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE. LTo the Editor of the CABMARTHEX JOURNAL.] ,Sip,Alay I call the attention of your readers to a judgment of great importance which was given in the Court of Appeal on Thursday of last week- "Inland Revenue Commissioners v. Clay and Others"-I),ett-er known as the "Plymouth Case." This was a Test Case supported by the Land Union, in which the Valuation Department claimed, that, although a house at Plymouth had been sold to a Nursing Home for £ 1,000, its value was only £ 750, and therefore the owner had sold the pro- perty for more than it was worth, and must pay Increment Value Duty to the State. The Referee before whom the case first came. de- cided that the .gross value of the house was £ 1.000. The Commissioners appealed against this decision to the High Court, and Mr. Justice Scrutton supported the Referee in his finding. The Commissioners again appealed, and the Court of Appeal has now unanimously decided that the Referee was right, and that the value of the house sold for J31 C00 was £1.000. and has dismissed the appeal of the Commissioners with costs. In this case their Lordships had to deal with very important questions of valuation, and have inter- preted the crucial terms "open niirket" and "will- ing seller" occurring in Section 25 of the Finance (1909-10) Act. 1910. They have further decided that the true test of the value of a property is the sum for which the property sells, and not, as the Com- missioner.^ of Inland Revenue contend, the figure which the Government Valuation Department thinks the owner should obtain for it. This judgment will doubtless -be generally proved. not only by owners of property, but by all those who have any practical knowledge of business. The notion that value is to be determined by the theoretical calculations of a State Valuation De- partment rather than by the test of an actual mar- ket transaction, is not likely to appeal to the busi- ness man. whose training has taught him that the value of a thing is what it will fetch. The claim that a Government Department shall step in and decide what a property ought to sell at, and charge Increment Value Duty if it sells for more than they consider it is worth, is a claim which cannot be tolerated. This c:[q> proves how important it is that in all legislation dealing with taxation, the subject shall have the right of access to the regular Courts of Justice to appeal against any decision of a Govern- ment Department. should he consider himself ag- grieved. Here had there been no such right of appeal from the Valuation Department's figures (a method suggested in the Government proposals for a new Land Ministry) the owner of this property would have had to pay Increment Value Duty on a sum of about JE200. merely because in the opinion of a Government Department she had sold her house for more than it was worth.—I am, Sir, your obedient servant, C. H. KENTDEBDINE, Secretary.

THE QUALITY OF MILK. [To the Editor of the CARMARTHEN JOUILNAI-) Sir,—Referring to a paragraph in the "Notes of the \Veek" in your last issue, I should like to point out that during recent years considerable attention has been paid by scientific investigations to the in- fluence of various circumstanoes such as breed, in- dividuality, age, food, climate and weather, upon the quality of cow's milk. It is possible, however, that there is still a tendency on the part of the majority of farmers to judge the milking qualities of cows almost entirely by the amount of milk sup- plied, very little, if auy, regard being paid to the eomposition of quality of the milk. A few years ago a special investigation was con- ducted at the Agrcultural Department of the Uni- versity College of Wales, Aberystwyth, into the vari- ation in the quality of milk of individual c-ows which might be considered typical of those found in the herds of this part of the country. The milk of each cow dealt with was tested periodically for a period of three months. In the case of 75 per oent of the cows, the morning's milk had a ten. dency to fall below the legal standard (three per cent) in" butter-fat content. The average perecent- age of fat in the morning's milk of the respective cows for the whole period varied from 2.47 (ap- proximately 2J) in the case of the cow supplying 2 1 lng the poorest milk up to 4.86 (approximately 5) for the cow supplying milk richest in fat. This clearly demonstrates the advisability of ascertaining the quality of the milk of individual cows in order to eliminate those -upplying poor milk at the first pos- sible opportunity. It may be statud also that a large number of milk samples obtained from various districts in Mid and West Wales are tested at the College every year. Of the samples thus tested last year, a very high proportion were considerably below the legal standard in fat content, in fact of all the samples received only 78 per cent, contained over 3 per cent. of butter fat. This again indicates the necessity for farmers in their own interest to pay much more at- tention to the methods that may possibly be adopted to improve the quality of their milk supplier According to the statistics of the Board of Agri- culture for 1913. the number of cows and heifers in milk. or in calf but not in milk in the under- mentioned counties was as follows:- Brecon 14,789 Cardigan 23.679 Carmarthen 48.595 Merioneth 12.248 Montgomery 22.640 Pembroke 30.397 Radnor i 10.158 162,506 Assuming that 500 gallons may be taken as the average milk yield per cow, there would be orse 81 million gallons of milk produced in these counties during the year. If farmers .generally paid a little more attention to the quality of the milk supplied, an improvement of quarter per cent in butter-fat content of the milk might. be readily expected. This improvement for the above counties would be equivalent to about two million pounds of butter per annum, which, v&lu^j at a h. per pound, would amount to £ 100.000i This is from the buttermaking point of view. Thi* is hardly need to mention that for those who go us for mi k selling such an improvement in the quality of milk should be equally advantageous because it would greatly relieve them of the continual ar- xiety involved in the present tendency for mill- supplies to fall below the legal standard. By judicious feeding and management, and by gradually eliminating from the herd all cowa euiv plying milk of inferior quality which as a matter of fact often do not pay for their keep, it would be possible within a short space of time to raiae tie general average oomposition of milk very consider- ably. In this connection attention may be drawn to the fact that farmers resident in any of the above-mentioned counties mav have milk samples tested at, the Agricultural Department of the Uuni- v,c,rsitv College of VI liles. Aberystwyth. Samples from Carmartnenshire are tested free. whilst in the case of samples received from anv of the other counties a nominal fee of 6J. onlv IF charged. V £ mF advantage of these* facilities, farmers won considerably aided in ascertaining possible itv 'Of™<hP' Ca,u" f0r,aDy mferK,rit-v « ti>e qual- enabWl to\T ^SUrpI,°S and therefore be enabled to take the necessarv steps to secure in creased financial returns from their oairies. Samples of milk and all communication with TII- undei^ed JeC' SlK>Ul<i "idra"-d «° J. C. Gktffith, Agricultural4 Department, University College cf ales. Aber%

SOUTH WALES NURSING ORGANISATION PROPAGANDA. A meeting of the Carmarthen County iufcUonj- mittee of the .South Wales Nursing Association met at Dynevor Castle on Thursday, May 28th, by kind permission of Lord and Lavd jJvnevor. Those present included .Tile Lady Dynevor; Miss Dawes, of Froodvale (convener of the Carmarthen u 1 1 e r, Sub-Lommittce); the Lady St. Davids (hon. secn- tary of the South ales Nursing Asiation); Alderman IN-lillani N. Jones (chairman of the Educa- tioil Committee); Dr. Hughes (medical offioer of health for Carmarthenshire); Ladv Cowell Stepney Mrs. Jenkm Lloyd; Mrs. Herbert Peel- Mrs Wil- liams (Portiscliffe), Miss Richardson. Mr*. Rudman fcaunders, Mrs. Morton Evans, Mrs. Jones (Manor- avon), tne Rev. A. Fuller Mill,, Mr. W. J. Wil- liams, Mr. Wheldon, the Rev. David Davie? (Dinns 1 owis), Mrs. DuBuisson, Miss Hewat. Miss LJrowthe- (supermtendent of the South Wales Nursing Associa- tion). Letters or regret for inability to be present were received froni:-Mr,. "-pedee Jones (of Pantglas) Mr. Trubshaw. Mrs. Meuric Lloyd. Lady Howard, Air. David Evans, 1r. Drummond, 1r". Prvse- Rice. Mrs. Bath, Mrs. Gwynne-Hughes (Tregeyhj. Lady Dynevor presided and spoke of the impor- tance of forming more district nursing associations 111 the county. The nuses who were established per- formed valuable duties, but there were many dis- tricts where no nurses were engaged, and it would need a great effort to cover the county with mining- association*. This could be done if co-ordinated work could be arranged with the county authorities, and it was with a view to considering means and practical possibility of co-operation that the ipocial meeting of the County Sub-Committee had been convened, and to confer with the chairman of the Education Committee and the medio;] officer of health for the county. The Chairman of the Education Committee L)i pressed his approval and sympathy and stated that he was in full accord with the idea of a co-ordmated nursing scheme for Carmarthenshire. Lady St. Davids dwelt on the point which is Dot t sufficiently realised that the voluntary organisa- tion* are able to undertake work which the eounty authorities have not statutory powers to undertake. They can establish nurses wiio have midwifery certi- ficates, and guarantee a salary to them, and thus ensure the presence in a district of a. person coni- petent to nurse the sick and suffering and also t> act as midwife. The reason that the country is at present inade- quately supplied with district nurses is the did culty of collecting the neceasary funds in many rural districts. To sum up, the principal arguments in favour of co-ordinated work are as follows :— .lrict nurses could be maintained in manv dis- tricts where there are ncone at present, if the county authorities would employ them for the purpose of school nursing, health visiting, and visiting under the Notification of Births Act. in their own dis- trict. To arrange this, co-ordination between the count v authorities and representatives of the voluntarv organisatioyig- is essential, with a view to arranging a practical and uniform plan. The county authorities have available funds for many important branches of nursing, but not for district nursing; on the other hand, the voluntary organisations represented by the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute and in Wales by the North and South W ales Nursing Associations have the organisa- tion. the enthusiasm and experience needed to en- courage the establishment and maintenance of dilii- trict nursing associations. Thpir work is oordially approved by loading members of the medioal and nursing professions, and carries on the traditions of Florence Niarhtingale who berslf took an active part in establishing the parent organisation. It is a national need that public-spirited members of the County Councils and Education Committees should lead the way in formulating and encouraging practical schemes of co-operation and it is hoped that conferences may be convened in every county with a view of attaining this desirable end.

CWMAMMAN Beach and Co., at Llandovery carnival on Mon- day. turned out to be our old friends, J Sam Thomas, his daughter (the pennillion singer) Llinos Thomas, and Berach Bach. An enormous number from this district attended the eisteddfod.

FAIRS FOR JUNE. The following a list of markets and fairs for June:—Llandilo. 8: Pen-coed. 8: Haverfordwest (wool and stock), 9: Neath. 10: Newcastle-Emlyn. 11: Nar- berth (wool), 11; Newcastle-Emlyn (wool), 12; Conwil. 13; Llandilo Bridge. 15: Caio. 16; Llangen- nech. 16: Maenclochog. 16: Whitland, 16; Brecon. 16: Llangennech. 17: Cilycwm, 17; Llanddeusant. 17; Llanedy. 18: Llandovery. 19; Llandilo. 22: Llandilo Bridge, 29: Tregaron (sheep), M