Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
12 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
ABERGWILI RATE-COLLECTORSHIP.
ABERGWILI RATE-COLLECTORSHIP. [To the Editor of the CARfARTHE JOURNAL.] SIR,-In your issue of May 23rd is a passage which is intended to pose as a report of a Parish Council meeting at Abergwili on May 17 th. The passage is teeming- with half truths which are "whole falsehoods." Firstly, Mr. Jones, Capel Bach, was elected at a parish meeting by three times the votes than received by Mr. Dav.es, and on Mr. Jones' emphatic denial that he was not a contractor under the Local Authorities, there was no caii for an election in his stead. Secondly, the meeting did not become a "pandemonium," only one person lost his head, and that person's name is for obvious reasons not mentioned by the writer. To say the meeting became a "pande- monium" is a reflection upon the Chairman. Thirdly, the total amount collected in the parish by the rate-collector is £ 1,900, whereas, if ne only gets jd. in the £ it would be £ 9,600. Again, it was not the case that he heaviest ratepayers on the Council were opponents to the proposal to go back to the old system of collecting the rates. Fourth- ly. whatever may be said of the collector's capacity for his office, the object of their proposal seem to be the saving of the salary of £ 20. The total paid for the Llaneliy riots was £ 3,800, and not L65,000 as stated. Lastly, the meeting did not end in geileral jubilatiin suggested by the writer. It was one of the councillors and not the Chairman who said the motion was out of order, and was allowed to drop. The answer when asked why it was not in order, has not yet arrived. It is to be hoped that readers of the JOTJRNAX. in the parish of Abergwili have a more impartial opinion than "Dyffrynoig.YourEi etc., TRUTH. IC. MR. ASQUITH AND THE WELSH CHURCH BILL. [To the Editor of the CARMARTHEN JOURNAL.] SIR,-In moving the &econd reading of the Home Rule Bill on Monday night Mr. Asquith declared that "the Bill had passed through the Commons with a clean British majority-" "nat Mr. Asquith means by this is pretty evident. If the Bill had only succeeded in passing through the Commons by sheer force of Irish votes its doom would have been sealed. But what of those clauses in the Welsh Church Bill which the Government only succeeded in passing by the help of Irish Nationalist votes? Is it too much to asj, Mr. Asquith to be consistent and to apply the same principle to them? On four distinct occasions the Government was only saved from ignominous defeat by the help of Irish M.P. The following list tabulates the figures concisely: — Date. Majority. Irish Votes. Dec. 13 50 75 Dec. 19 56 65 Jan. 10 40 72 Feb. 4 28 60 On the first occasion it was proposed to leave all its endowments to the Church, except the tithe. On the second occasion it was proposed to leave the glebe to the Church. On the third occasion it was proposed to safeguard the rights of curates. And on the last occasion, during the Report Stage, it was again proposed to leave the glebe to the. Church. Not in a single case was the proposal defeated by a clean British majority. I need not remind your readers that Welsh Church- people are not fighting against isolated points in the BilL but against the Bill as a vicious whole, but when the Prime Minister takes his stand upon the definite principle that the Irish Bill ought to become law because the majority in its favour was a clean British majority." Welsh Churchpeople are fully justified in asking him to apply the same principle to each detail of the Disestablishment Bill.-I am, &c-, R. H .RICHARDS- 9, St. David'e-avenue, Carmarthen.
YEOMANRY CAMP --
YEOMANRY CAMP On Thursday last the Yeomanry camp at Llandilo was struck, and the men left for their respective homes, lie training uad been a most useful one, and everybody is well satisled. especially with the camping ground, and the welcome extended to them by Llandilo people. Wednesday was observed as a semi-holiday, the men being free after squadron drill in the morning. In the afternoon the tenants oi the neighbouring estates were entertained to luncheon at the invitation of Col. Fryer, brigadier, and other officers. The i.M.C.A. has been ot great utility in the camp, no less than 7.743 letters having been written, and poated in the marquee. The chief eveilt of the day was the brigade raccs, held on a splendid course on Manoravon Farm. Results 'Pembroke Regimental raoe for N.C.O.'s and men. about a mile—1, Trumpeter Griffiths, Peter the Painter; 2. Trooper Williams, Territorial: 3, Trooper Mathias, Jane. Manoravon Stakes, open to the brigade, distance about a mile—1, Trooper George, P.Y., Camrose Lass; 2, Sergeant Walters, P.Y., Happy Day; 3, Trooper George, P.Y., Brown Berry. Llandilo Derby (prizes by Llandilo Town)—1 and cup, Trooper Griffiths, P.Y., Peter the Painter; 2, Major D. Davies-Evans, Doctor IV.; 3. Major R H Collis, D. S.O., Mighty Ocean. Mighty Ocean rup- tured the ligaments of his hock and had to be de- stroyed. Montgomery regimental trotting race for N.C.O.'s and men-I, Corporal Tilsley, Half Nelson; 2, S.S.M. Williams, Nancy; 3, Corporal Mills, Charley. Ladies' challenge cup, for teams of officers-I. Pembroke Yeomanry team; 3, Glamorgan Yeo- manry. (Glamorgan regimental race, for N.C.O.'s and men -1, Trumpeter Burton. Lady Portland; 2, Trooper Wyndham Thomas. Old Joe; 3, Sergeant-Major W. T. James, Mistletoe. _44-
I MEAN LlTILE BILL -
MEAN LlTILE BILL (Continued from Page 7.) bitration. As no one had answered Chancellor Smith's unanswerable exposure of this false argu- ment ho need only add one word to what he had said at Carmarthen on this subject. The "South W ales Daily News" had repeatedly argued that Church endowments ought to be secularised be- cause it imagined that money given for the upkeep of fabrics was now applied to the maintenance of the ministry. He had not the least idea on what ground it had made that assertion which was con- trary to fact, and it seemed to him if he might say so with all respfect, to be one of the most irrationaJ arguments ever advanced for the secularisation of religious endowments. The second argument was Mr. McKenna's freak theory of the origin of tithe in Wales. The theory was that Norman barons had endowed Welsh parishes with tithe in the 12th century. It had been shown that this theory had no historical foundation at all and something better than a poli- tician's bad guess was required to overthrow the Church's moral right to its endowments. Mr. McKenna's log c in this connection was even more absurd than his history. If it had been true that Norman barons more than 700 years ago had given tithe to the Church in Wales that did not invali- date the moral right any more than the legal tithe of the Church to endowments so given. If those Norman barons had not given their tithe to the Church it would have remained part of then- landed property and passed on to their successors, and this would have simply meant a larger rent to landowners in Wales to-day than they now re- ceived. Sir Wm. Harcourt, a Liberal statesman of robust common sense, as well as much greater learning than Mr. McKenna, said in the House of Commons on April 13th, honourable number speaks of tithes, repeating the usual fal- lacy that they are a tax upon land. But they are nothing of the kind. Everyone who has bought land has paid a less price for it in consequence of its being chargeable with tithe." Mr. McKenna's idea that the tithe of the Church in Wales was Welsh national property because it had been given to the Church by Norman barons was a mani- festly absurd delusion which did not impair in tne least the moral right of the Church to the pro- perty after 700 years of possession on his own show- ing. It was as well to add that Mr. McKenna wished to deprive the Church in Wa'es of- £35,000 a year derived from land though he had not yet discovered that the Church had received it? lands from Norman barons. The third argument was that the endowments which the Bill would secularise had been taken from the Church of Rome and given to the Church of England at the Reformation and that therefore they were Welsh national property. Mr. Ellis Griffith's special pleading that the glebes now owned by the Church in Wa'es had been given for masses for the dead was a specially discreditable form of this argument since lands given for that particular purpose 'had been given to chantries which were suppressed at the Reformation when their lands were confiscated. The historical un- soundness of the Reformation argument had been exposed by three learned Liberals, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Gladstone, and Professor Freeman. Mr. As- quith said:— "We are often referred on this question to the legislation of the Reformation. It follows from what I have said that I am not one of those who think, as used to be currently assumed, that the legislation of Henry VIII. transferred the privi- leges and endowments of a National Establish- ment from the Church of Rome to the Church of England. I believe that view rests upon im- perfect historical information. I am quite pre- pared to admit, what I believe the best authori- ties of history now assert, that there has been amidst all these changes and deve,opments a sub- stant.al identity and continuity of existence in our national Church, from oarliest history down to the present time." Mr. Gladstone said:— 'I can find no trace of that opinion which is now common in the mouths of unth.nking persons, that the Roman Catholic Church was abolished in England at the period of the Reformation, and that a Protestant Church was put in its place; nor does there appear to have been any doubt in the mind of any one of them (tne Reformers) whether the Church, legally established in Eng- land after the Reformation was the same institu- tion with the Church legally established in Eng- land before the Reformation." Professor Freeman said:— "And if there was no one particular moment when, as many people fancy, that State endowed the Church by a deliberate act, still less was there any moment when the State, as many people fancy, took the Church property from one religious body and gave it to another. The whole argument must assume, because the facts of history compel us to assume, tne absolute identity of the Church of EngJand after the Re- formation with the Church of Eng.and before the Reformation." There could therefore be no question about the historical continuity of the Church in Wales before and after the Reformation. What continuity meant was identity of corporate life amidst the cnanges inherent in the very idea of all fin te life. The unhistorical assertion that the continuity of the Church in Wales was broken at the Reforma- tion was due to a mistaken idea that corporate life was based upon a set of stereotyped opinions TtlOse who on account of this mistake asserted that the Church had forfeited its moral right to its endowments on account of its Reformation did not seem to be aware of the danger in which a 1 Non- conformist endowments would be placed by this contention. The case of the Free Church of Scot- land illustrated this danger. The courts of law found that the legal title of the Free Church oftlan a small section excepted, to its endowments had been destroyed by a change made in a particular opinion without the consent of the State. Parliament, however, with the ap- proval of ali political 'parties stepped in and passed a law to prevent the threatened loss of en- dowments on the ground that the moral right of the Free Church of Scotland to its endowments, unlike its legal title, had not been impaired by a particuar change of opinion. The legal title of the Church in Wales as Sir John Simon said was "good and solid" because its Reformation had ob- tained the full approval of the State. It was strange that any Welsh Nonconformists who be- hoved in the principles of the Reformation shcu'd ask Parliament to reverse its unanimous decision in 1905 in the Scottish case that a Church had not forfeited its moral rights to its endowments by a change of opinion- which was not contrary to national welfare. It was a very dangerous doctrine for Welsh Nonconformists to adopt. The Chan- cellor of the Exchequer had said in Parliament on the first reading of the Bill last year that:— "I do not know what the future of religion in Wa es may be. It is going through a very great change at the present moment. There has been a great revolution in the religious thought of Wales, such a revolution as I think no part of the world can show. The preaching to-day is totally n.nerent in character from the preaching to which 1 was accustomed in my youth." The Nonconformist evidence laid before the Koval Commission had clear y shown that the Cal vinistic tenets embodied in the -rust Deeds of the three larger Welsh Nonconformist denominations were not taught in Wales to-day. If he Church is Wales had lost its moral rleht to its endowments through its Reformation. jn the 16th century then tne moral right of the three larger We'sh Noncon- formist denominations to the;r endowments had been- likewise forfeited by the "great revolution in- credible in its magnitude" which was now going on among them according to Mr. Lloyd George. The truth was that this special argument for the secu- larisation of Church endowments was a reactionary argument injurious to religious liberty and re' ligious progress. He must reserve for his speech at Brynamman the fo.lowing Tuesday an examination of a fourth argument against the moral rght of the Church to endowments when he would rhow that this fourth argument like the third was not only an in- conclusive argument, but also a very dangerous argument for Nonconformists to use. This was the eighth speech wtrch he had recently made in the diocese on different aspects of this controversy. So their opponents for reasons of their own had thought it prudent not to reply. He believed that they would find that this conspiracy of siience was a mistake. Fresh information which came to him every week confirmed his belief that a very large n-mber of Welsh Nonconformists were seriously a-king themselves at the present time whether the secularisation of religious endowments proposed in the mean little Bi I now before Parliament was morally right. If their opponents allowed the moral issue to go against them by default they would have to take the consequences. He was quite certain that the side in this controversy which had the best of the argument on the moral issues at stake would come out of it all with a stronger hold upon the respect and the confidence of all thoughtful Welshmen.
- LLANSADWRN MURDER
LLANSADWRN MURDER PETITION FOR Ri^KlEVE OF CONDEMNED MAN. The Rev. Gwilym Davies, Carmarthen, writes:- On the 2nd of June. Harry Harper, oi Lian- sadwrn, farm labourer, was at the assizes for the county 01 Carmarthen found guilty of the wilful murder of James Isaac ihonias..but the jury, by whom he was tried, strongly recommended him to me ivy. fcmce the trial there has been a spontaneous desire on the part of the public that, a possible., effect should De given to the strong recommendation of the jury, and Mr. John K. Williams, 01 ilarildito, the solicitor. acting for the defence, has responded to the overwhelming demand which has been made for the starting oi a. petition, which may be signed at this office. Tne people of Carmarthen have already signed the petition in large numbers. 1 hose who have not done so and are anxious to add their signatures will be glad to know that petition papers will be placed ncuct Sunday in the porches and lobbies ot the cllurches and chapels in town." Copies of the petition have been left at the office of the JOURNAL, and with Mr. J. F. Morris, solicitor, John-street, Carmaiuien, lor „■Mgnatart h. The Sheriff has fixed Thursday, June 26th, for the execution, but in view of the jury s strong recom- mendation and the extensive way in which the peti- tion for reprieve is being signed, the King may be induced to tjxeroisc his clemency. Nevertheless those in favour of reprieve should sign the petition at the earliest possible moment. Many rumours have been circulated about Harper's health, and some newspapers have stated that he is not likely to Jive to see the date of the execution. All these are false, and the unfortunate man is doing as well as can be expected under the dread circumstances.
BLOOD-POISON AFTER KNOCKING…
BLOOD-POISON AFTER KNOCKING HIS FIwGEK WORSE AFTER USING CHEAP. OINTMENT. ZAM-BUK ALONE PROVES SAFE AND RELIABLE. Mr. S. J. B. Pitfield, of 38, Bowes Road, Strood, Rochester, has had a striking lesson on the folly of Experimenting with cheap ointments, and is now convinced that Zam-Buk is the one safe and re- liable skin-dressing. He writes.— I knocked my finger, which began to fester. Thinking it would not be much I used a cheap oint- ment, but to my dismay the festerng got worsei aaid watery sores also broke out all over my hands and my face. I had to stop work and go to a doctor, who said I had blood-poison. .-As I was not getting better under doctor's treatment I tried Zam-Buk. As a result, the watery sores were all cleared away and the poisoned finger was cleansed and healed." There is nothjng else iike Zam-Buk, the genuine herbal healer which is sold only in sealed packages. Don't waste your money on cheap and crude oint- ments, but get Zam-Buk from your chemist. Prices l/lg or 2/9 a box.
LAMPETER TOWN COUNCIL.
LAMPETER TOWN COUNCIL. LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER EASTER. A MEMBER MAKES FOR THE DOOR. The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Councillor Josiah Jenkins) presiding. The tollowmg members were also present:—Aldermen Wm. Davies, D. F. Lloyd, Lewis Jones, Evan Evans; Councillors Evan Davies, Tom Jones, John Evan, David Davies, Walter Davies. m. Jones, David Thomas, and Dav d Jones; together with Mr. J. Ernest Lloyd (town clerk), Mr. E. D. Rees (assistant clerk) and R. W, Ashman (inspector). THE YEOMANRY. The Mayor said that a deputation consisting of Aid. D F Lloyd, Sergt.-Major Baldwin, and himseif journeyed to Uandnu on j-uesuay to see the Yeo- manry authorities with reference to have the next wiiip at Lampeter. ol. Fryer told tnem it was not yet decided whether the next camp would be a regimental or a brigade one. If the latter it would be probably located at Haverfordwest. He promised them the next brigade camp wouid be fixed at Lam- peter. Tne gallant oiucer also stated he intended visiting Lampeter in September to inspect ;ae Lis. tiiCL and would be guiu it tile v^ouncal could arrange to siiow him round. A NEW rATH. With regard to tne proposed new path near the cric.Ket held a letter was read from Mr. tLarford agreeing that the Town Council thould remove tne hedge whicu was near, provided they would replace it by a strong iron raiungs and did nut injure the trees. Alter discussion it was decided on the proposi- tion ot Mr. alter Davies, seconded oy Mi. Jones, that a small committee consisting of the Mayor. Mr. Walter Davies, Mr. Jones and tue Town Clerii should approach the College authorities and discuss the question and bring back: its report to the Council. WHEN SHALL EASTER BE? Mr. Walter Davies proposed a motion that the Council should support the proposal for reforming the calendar in addition to fixing Easter, as con- tained in a Bill to be introduced to the House of Commons by Mr. Robert Pearce. As far as Lampeter was concerned they felt the consequence ot an early Easter very much this year. Dalis iair was held on the 8th 01 May, and Whit- sun fair took place in a week's time. That was very bad to the trade of the town. He had no doubt that if public opinion were strong enough the Church would agree to the change. Mr. Evan Davies proposed that Mr. Walter Davies should put that lubDish in his pocket instead of wasting the time of tne Council. Aid. D. (P. Lloyd seconded the motion. He was against the opinion expressed by Mr. Evan Davies. They should feel proud oii Mr. Walter Davies for taking such an interest in the matter, even if he was a little in advance of the times (laughter). Mr. David Davies-The Council and Mr. Walter Davies have changed the fairs here until they hav<f very nearly dwindled to nothing. Mr. Walter Davies—I cannot allow a remark mad» by Councillor David Davies that we have spoilt the fairs to pass. I defy him to prove that every fair the Council has changed the date has improved and deteriorated. The tairs.that are going down Lie those we have not touched at all. it is the duty of the Town Council to improve them. NEW FIRE ESCAPE TO BE GOT. Mr. 'Walter Davies (chairman of the Water and Fire Brigade Committee) said the committee strongly recommended the Council to procure a fire escape appliance at a cost not exceeding Ñ100, and that a loan be secured for the purpose. Mr. D. Jones seconded and Aid. Evan Evans sup- ported and the proposition was carried. DOWN TOOLS. Mr. Evan Davies (chairman of the Health om- nnttee) proceeded to read the report of that ocm- nnttee. in reading the minutes oi a certain meeting iie said all the members of the committee were present except two, whom he named. Mr. Walter Davies enquired for the names of those present. Mr. Evan Davies repeated that they were all pre- sent with the exception of two members. On being pressed further, Mr. Evan Davies (addressing Mr. Walter Javies) --All you do is to find fault. Mr. Walter Davies—He wants to be different to everybody else. On the utterance of this remark Mr. Evan Davies handed the minute-book he had in his hand on to the table, picked up his hat. an", proceeded to leave the room. rio seemed to change his mind at the door and returned, but resolutely refused to proceed with the minutes, which duty Aid. Evan Evans ultimately did. Aid. D. F. Lloyd (chairman of the Finance Com- mittee) said the committee recommended that a course of lectures on horticulture should be given during the winter months at a charge of Is. for the full course of 3d. for each lecture. Also that the salary of the medical officer of health be inct-eaied from D20 to £35. Aid. Lewis Jones seconded, and the propositions were carried.
Advertising
Lightowt o diqvmtibU Cakva. Paatru^^ I .1 etc_ made by usinq^H 9 BORWICKS the best 11 BAKING POWDER
CARMARTHENSHIRE ASSIZES
CARMARTHENSHIRE ASSIZES LLANDILO MONEY DISPUTES. Lord Coleridge returned to Carmarthen from Brecon on Monday, and at 10.30 on Tuesday last sat at the Guildhal to hear civil actions. The first case was that in which Lloyds Bank, which has taken over the banking business of Messrs. D. Jones and Co., sought to recover JB300 from William Jones. Halfway Inn, Landore, and formerly of Cwmgorse, on two promissory notes or bills which he had signed jointiy with Thomas Ed- wards and another. Mr. Villiers Meager (instructed by Messrs. T. G. Williams and Hurley, solicitors, Llandilo) was for plaintiffs, and Mr. Ivor Bowen, K.C., and Mr. Griffith Jones (instructed by Mr. Claud Davies, solicitor, Llandilo) for defendant. It appeared that the promissory notes were given to Messrs. D. Jones and Co.'s Old Bank, Llandilo, in January, 1908, when Thomas Edwards, who had a building contract for defendant, had his account overdrawn at the bank. They were meant to allow Edwards to increase his overdraft. They were signed by Thomas Edwards, Wm. Jones, and another. Later Edwards was made a bankrupt, and fled the country, and the Bank now sought to re- cover from Jones, who, in his defence, alleged ho signed the notes under certain conditions, which he had fu filled,, and therefore had discharged his liability. Mr. David Davies, Penybank, near Llandilo, and he was a clerk at Lloyds Bank, Llandilo, before that being engaged by Messrs. D. Jones and Co.. bankers, Llandilo, gave evidence as to the bills beoing received. Cross-examined—William Jones was not a cus- tomer of D. Jones and Co. He had never seen him write. He had no banking account at Llandilo, but he might have seen Wm. Jones there. Up to March, 1909, Mr. D. Homfray Davies was manager of the Llandilo branch. He did not know that the bills in question were signed at the Nag's Head Inn, Llandilo. Mr. Ivor Bowen—I put it to you that these two bills were first of all obtained by your colleague. Mr. J. Lewis Jones, then of the Old Bank, from Mr. Thos. Edwards at the Nag's Head, Llandilo, on or about the 24th January, 1908? The Judge-—How can he say that? You have it from him that he never saw Jones write. Mr. D. Homfray Davies, Llandilo, said he was manager of the Llandilo branch of Dr. Jones and Co.'s Bank at the time of this transaction took place. The handwriting on both the bills of ac- commodation was his. Cross-examined—He received a letter from Mr. Delme Davies-Evans re the account owing-by Mr. Thomas Edwards, Cwmgorse. for whom Mr. Wm. Jones was surety. He made the bills out, and then having to go away sent his clerk to the Nag's Head to get them signed. He brought back the bills signed. He had no interview with Wm. Jones at the bank. Mr. Bowen—Was it not agreed he was to become surety on a condition?—Yes. Was the condition made between vou and Wm. Jones and Thos. Edwards that Wm. Jones was to be liable only for twelve months? Mr. Meager objected, as he maintained they could not put a verbal agreement into a written document. Mr. Bowen contended that the bill could be given subject to a condition. Mr. Meager replied that the condition to be good in law would have to be in writing, and cited several authorities in support of his contention. Mr. Bowen said that the bill was delivered to the Bank on certain condition, and it was a co- lateral agreement. He quoted cases in support of his argument. The Judge asked Mr. Bowen to frame his ques- tion. Mr. Bowen—Was the condition that if Thomas Edwards was paid the by Wm. Jones within the twelve months from the date, no claim would be made against Wm. Jones as surety by the Bank Mr. Meager objected, and after a lengthy legal argument, in which Mr. Griffith Jones took part, the ruled against the question being put. Replying to Mr. Ivor Bowen. witness said that when he was manager of the Bank in December, 1908, he had a conversation with Wm. Jones about his liability. Jones sa;d to him: I have paid Thos. Edwards ali the money, and I am coming over to Llandilo to see you. Then about the 25th January, 1909, Jones wrote: "Please let me-know my posi- tion at the Bank re Thomas Edwards' account. T beg to remind you that the twelve months for which I signed is up for what I signed jointly on his behalf, and I have paid all that was due to Mr. Edwards, and I am therefore discharged from my liability.' Did you reply that he was discharged from vlie Bill ? Mr. Meager—A question of this kind cannot be askeu without a proof that the letter was received. Mr. Bowen said that he could 'not produce llie letter, as numbers of people did not keep letters fov. four years. I suggest you wrote back to Mr. Joii'-s stating that he was all right and his ha, !Ity over?—I suppose I did write something to that effect. There was a dispute about the interest on Edward's account. At the solicitor's office Mr. Thos. Edwards said that I want you to understand Win. Jones has paid me all the money." But there is no doubt you did write telling defen- dant he was discharged:—I must have written. Cross-examined—He could not account for the letter not being in the bank letter-book. Nearly all the letters were copied, and that should have been. There was no reason for not copying it. Major Delme Davies-Evans1, Penylan, said that he was now manager of the Llandilo branch of Lloyds Bank, and previously he was interested in Messrs. D. Jones and Co.'s bank of which his father and brother were trustees. In March, 1909, he took over the management. The first he heard of the letter written by Wm. Jones to Mr. Homfray Davies as to the discharge was at those proceedings. He knew nothing of the conditions under the bills were given, and they certainly had not been discharged according to the bank books. Wm. Jones, Halfway Inn, Llandilo, said he was the defendant in this action. In 1908 he was building houses at Cwmgorse. The Judge—You need not go into that. Mr. Griffith Jones-I think I should. The Judge—Ancient history is always interesting, but it is not necessary new. Replying to further questions, he said he went joint in a note with Thos. Edwards for £3û0. In less than twelve months he paid Thos. Edwards the £100, in sum-i of JE52 10s., two of JE40, and and had receipts. A friend of his named Griffith Evans afterwards wrote a letter, a carbon copy of which he produced. He signed it and the top copy he sent to Mr. Homfray Davies. He received a reply, but although he had searched everywhere for it, he had failed to find it..ie reply was to the effect that he had discharged all his liabilities at the bank. said he had seen Thos. Edwards, who told him he had discharged his liability. He showed the answer to Griffith Evans, his brother. and Hy. Davies. Cross-examined—The letter of the 19th January was in his handwriting, but he got no reply to that. Mr. ù. Evans was the manager of tile Co-operative Stores at Gwauncaegurwen. After he made his affitdavid occurred to him to get the bills destroyed because Thos. Edwards and other names were on them. He thought they belonged to the bank. His Lordship having briefly summed up the jury after a short deliberation returned a verdict for defendant, and judgment was entered accordingly. Col. H. ivavies-Evans and his son, Mr. Bertie Davies-Evans, as trustees for Messrs. D. Jones and Co., and Lloyds Bank, Llandilo (the latter were made plaintiff by special order of the High Court;, brought an action against Margaret Thomas, widow, and executrix of the late Richard Thomas, butcher. Brynamman, for the recovery of J6752 16s. 10d., ayd £J.6 3k lid. interest due on two notes of hand, whi?h deseased had 'given the Messrs. Jones' Bank. Mr. Villiers Meager (instructed by Mr. Lewis Bishop, solicitor, Llandilo) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Ivor Bowen, K.C.. and Mr. Griffith Jones (in- structed by Mr. ("laud Davies, solicitor, .Llandilo) defended. The case was of a most complicated character, and at times puzzled the Judge, jury, and barristers. For the case a large quantity of account books had been brought down, and the barristers' table was almost smothered with huge ledgers and similar books, to which the lJrinipal witnesses constantly referred. The defence was a denial that the deceased owed the bank anything, and alleging that the notes on which the executrix was sued on, had been dis- charged. It further alleged that a sum of £1.000 should have been paid to the deceased's credit account, and not taken in discharge of two notes of hand for £.500 each, which the widow now alleged never existed. After a lengthy hearing the jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for £400, and judgment was entered accordingly. The Court adjourned until Thursday (yesterda-')-
[No title]
A tragic affair occurred at No. 1, Bay-street, Danygraig, Swansea—a street running northwards from the lateral end of Port Tennant-road—on Monday evening, a fitter upon the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, named Evan Hutchins, aged about 35 years, taking his life. ) ,'1 i
Advertising
"TWMLETS" COMPETITION. SIMPLE, INTERESTING, INSTRUCTIVE. MAY BE CONSTRUCTED EITHER IN ENGLISH OR WELSH. The Editor guarantees a FIRST PRIZE of not literary gentlemen, who will only receive the less than £ 1, and to the sender of the attempt TWMLET portion of the Coupons, and will not adjudged to. be SECOND Best will be sent a x'acket be aware of the identity of the Competitors. of Note Paper printed with his name and address Attempts marked on the outside "TWMLET." The First Prize will be awarded to the Competitor and addressed Editor "Carmarthen Journal," whose "TWMLET" :s considered by the Adjudi- marthen, must reach the Editor not later than ttit) cators to be the best. Each attempt must be written first post on' Saturday morning, June 21st. "LAI^L\ in INK on a coupon, and accompanied by 3d. in HALFPENNY STAMPS. Competitors may HOW TO CONSTRUCT YOUR TWMLETS. send in as many attempts as they wish, but each Choose any one of the following examples:—Give mast be oil a separate coupon, and in that case a TWO or THREE words bearing the best relation Postal Order may be enclosed to cover the total you can think of to the example chosen. The of the entry fees. No correspondence to be enclosed FIRST letters of the FIRST and LAST word must with coupon, and no correspondence can De be taken from some part of the example. Thus, entered into concerning the adjudication; neither say the example, selected was "Big LegaCy- can the Editor be held responsible for any Coupons Taking the letters L and C you make the Twm- lost or delayed, but every care will be taken of let" "Lloyd George Chuckles." Any word may thorn. The Editor's decision will .be final, and be used for a middle one. Again. "Seaside HoLt. Competitors must accept this as legally binding. days Loj.L*ns Hallt," or TaFod MeNyw The attempts will be judged by TWO independent Ni Flina," Examples may be selected from the fo'lowingr— Clebar y Clwb. Bywyd Priodasol. Most Desirable. Wireless Tcle°raphv. Cam Peryglus. Talcen Slip. Ideal Husband. Drunk Again! Amser Pryderus. Anhawdd e; ganlyn. Taken bv Surprise. Merrv Widow Storom y Syffragetts. Tre' Caerfyrddin. Smooth Sailing. Printer's Devil. Peth od ofnadw. Arian ar Log. Windy Day. Pardon Hopeless. Amser Pryderus. Anhawdd e: ganlyn. Taken by Surprise. Merrv Widow Storom y Syffragetts. Tre' Caerfyrddin. Smooth Sailing. Printer's Devil. Peth od ofnadw. Arian ar Log. I Windy Day. Pardon Hopeless. Esgus gwael. Aelod Seneddol. When wife smiles. Parish Council. THE COUPON which must be cut out and sent. I JOURNAL "TWMLET." SERIES 2. Closing date-First post Saturday, June 21st. Example TNvrtilct SERIES 2. s enter this competition subject to the Rules of the Carmarthen Journal Competition and agree to accept the Editors published decision as final and legally binding. Signed Address I Gair bach yn Gwmrag. Yn y pishin Sisneg fe ginigion yn yr un envi.op, ond i bob un fod ar welwch batrwne o TWMLETS. Cimrwch p'un Cwpon gwahanol, a galLwch roi Postal Order i finoch o r Eksampl, a whilwch DDOI ne DRI gair goyro yr entris i gid. Ma'r Goligidd yn rhoi dim i siwto rneddwl yr Eksampl. Ma llithrene llai na SOVREN o breis am y Twmlet geith CINTA'R gair CINTA a'r gair DWETHA o'r barni yn ore. a ffakin a bapir skriveni wedi bre;nto Twmlet i fod rwle yn yr Eksampl. Stim ots am a'i adress arno i'r ail ore, y gair canol. Skrivenwch y Twmlet a'ch adress Fidd dim o'r rhai sy'n barni yn cal y pishin o'r yn blaen miwn ink ar y Cwpon, a rhowch e miwn Cwpon a'r adress arno; ochodin stim chans i neb envilop gida TAIR ccinog miwn stamps dimcie, gal ffavar. ag adresweh e i'r Editor, CARMARTHEN JOURNAL, Halwch ich cinigion i fod yn Jlaw y Goligidd Carmarthen, a skrivenwch y gair "TWMLET" ar erbyn ne cyn y post cinta bore dy Sadwrn, Mihefin yr envilop tufas. Mi allwch hala faint finocll o 21st, 1913.
LLITH TWM 'BARELS
LLITH TWM 'BARELS Na both od shach 'ny gimint o rali a mwstwr sy n y byd. Widdech chi bod rhai din.on yn lmitoto cradiried yn i tfeiledde. ei, mai n blwirun ffakt i bod nhw. Ichi gid yn gwbod fod y broga blwidd yn iladd y broga dwy-ffwidd. Ond ichi watcho mi gewch chi weld y skweier ifanc ar gefen yr hen frawd, a mi stikith fel geloden ar i gefen e bo r lien foy wedi mind adro at i dade. Felna'n gwmmws ma rnai dinion. Mi frochgan y Hall sbo uhw'n i liadd nhw'n dog. Wei mi gas Twm lifir bach D" y ddwarnod trw law Mistir Go.igidd. Ma Twm yn nabod y bachan fiodd mor garedig ai hala fe. Peidwcn chi meddwl fod Twm am seboni hwn am hala'r llifir. Dim flier. Edrich ar werth y llifir wy i. Nid coviant i riwin wedi mind ai gownt adre iw c. Chowch chi ddim gwbod hefid beth iw y lliiir,—ddim nawr ta beth, ond mi weda gimint a hin wrthoch chi. Ma mwi o Gristionogeth yn trad y bachan skrivenodd y ILfir ma na sy yn pen brogaed y carwll a'r eglwysi. Odi chi am i fi brwfo na. Odich ginta, nc fe fidd rhiw E. M. no ginllwn yn brochgai Twm to. Wei ma trad y bachan ma skrivenodd y ilifir yn cerdded dros y tfordd iawn, a ma penne brogaed y bildins crofiddol yn topi pob un os na fidd ipokedi n'hw wedi cal i kino vn dda a dibs. 0 rhen system ddrewllid ma o addoii lloi oir. Ta Twm yn mind i brigethi widdoch chi pwy lein fise Twm yn gimrid. Na widdoch mi fentra mhack, wath smo'ch cwartar chi'n gwbod beth iw prcgeth sownd. (Jawch glwc-h chi'r prigethwirs a'r ffeiradon yn hwrni, a neithi danne. Na rai pert i nhw pan bo nhw fel na.) Fise mo Twm yn mind i ddiskreibo shwt le sy'n y nefodd ne iffern, ne ekspleino shwt pechodd Adda, ne pun a wedd Adda yn berffeth ar y cinta ne beido. Mi fise hini cistel a threial spego p'un a'r iar ne'r wy nawd ginta, a beth gwell fise chi wedin. Na rhiw destine fel hin fies da Twm. "Beth yw Dyn." Mi1 wedwn ma nid cot a gwasgod a throwser, na hat shilk, na hat gopa swps, na coler bob cam, na sham wen, na dim bid felna. Mi all dyn gol.i pethe felna, a shwt artikl fise fe wedin. Rhiw dipin o ddekoreshons yw rheina fel tossels ar gos berala. Rhiw jingls bach i dwyllo plant. Ma tri peth pwys-ig wrth jijo beth yw dyn. Ma nhw—Peidwch edrich beth wedd e, peidweh edrich beth iw e, ond drichweh beth allwch chi neid ohano fe. Wrth gwrs ma amell i ddyn na newch cni ddim bid ohano fe ond post dillad, ne falie daw e rwbrid yn blockm tan. Ichi'n gweld y point. Odich spo. We'n i'n clwed un bachan yn sharad pwy ddwarnod am ddyn arall. 0: hen un Igwael wedd hwn a hwn. Mi nath fel hin ar fel, a fel hin ar fel, a cyn pen jiffi, we chi'n gwd pechode'r hen bwr beger fel angilion dion yn clatchan i hedenidd obit:1 chi. We Oim son fod e wedi gdt-:d un daioni ariod. Wedd e shwr o fod yn ddin od iawn. Nawr drichwch ma-streit tok,— din na nath e ddim ddrwg ariod, nath e ddim un daioni ariod na chwaith. Mi glwes i un prigethwr yn braggan na ath dim diferin o dablen lawr i geg e ariod. Hm! beth alio hwnw weid obiti hifcd. Mi iglwes un arall yn gweid na alio neb hwpo'i fys ato fe,—cleen sheet. Hm! ma rhwboth yn rong obiti hwna mi allwch fentro. Glwsoch chi'r stori obiter angel ny wedd wedi cal i fagi yn y nefodd. Na lie wedd c'n fachan teidi miwn brat gwyn a ddim yn rhegi na 'hifed na dim bid. Ond rhiw ddwarnod dima glwriwns a'r diain yn y nefodd a mi gas y bachan ma'r chuk owt a'i' drad dros i ben a stoker iw e bith oddiar ny. Na fe ichi'n gweld. Un o foys y sankimonius ffeses. Glwsoch chi am fachan arall wedin, un o dri wedd hwnw, a reial dderrin wedi bod yn i amser clo. ond wedd eitha gweilod indo. Do. hen leidir we'r Ffariseed yn i alw ff. Wel fe ath yr hen bwr btger ma o'i blan nhw bob ened o nhw. Stim iws gweid y gwir y diddie ma do,-hini iw os ichi am gal parch. 0 na, ma rhaid,ceari polish ar bopet'h. Wedd un pri- jgethwr wedi' bod yn prigethi ag wedi gweid y gwir, fel odd pethe,—y gwir yn borkin heb siwt shidan am dano os dy chi'n dyall beth wy'n feddwTl. Dran- noth wedd ledi jenteel yn i baro fe a'i deili heb edrich. Drichwch ma, to rhiwin yn paso Twm fel na, widdoch chi beth neithe fe a hi ne fe, fel bi, hi.—dabo'r bodfis at y trwnk. Diain me fiee'n well da Twm fyw ar falwad a jak y jimpers na gweid celwi i bleso rhiw rax felna. Nawr te, cin cwpia'r steil ma o sharad ma Twm am roi un adfeis i c'ni. Gnewch fel minoch chi i neid e ne beido. Wy'n hidio dim bwtwn corn beth newch chi, na beth wedwch chi. na dim, ond grondwch ar hin. Peid- wch a lappo skidie neb,—prigethwr, ne ddiakon, ne ffeirad. ne jurchwarden. ne doff, na dim hyd. Os nadi chi'n ddigon o ddinion i fyw a meddwl dros- toch ich hinen, we', gore gid no ginta ichi gal boks deri. Nid ma ma'ch lie chi. Odich chi am gingor arall. Os gwelwch chi ddoi ddyn wedr cwmpo i'r mwt. Un a dillad crand a gard oir ar i waskod e, a thrimmins felny; a'r Hall a throwser rip, clox a cla<=pis, a cot debtor i fel gwelwch chi yn ca tato emill waitli, nun o rheina rodech chi he'p llaw iddo ginta. Y toff mi ginta i. Wei mi frsech yn rong te. Ta chi'n gneid ny mi goisech chi weld r'niwin yn mo'lid i liged arnoch chi, ag emill i ddiferin yn twmlo dros i wmed o lawr at ddwvlo a marke hoilon arni nhw. Im mhle ma "gweislion y bildins crofiddol" yn y nos. Yn i ecsv ehers yn moppan hwyed a ffowls, skriveni cofiante wrth dan cisiris. lie skeman shwt i dagi gili: Glwoeh chi shwt we'i mishtir nhw yn haia'i nosweithe slawer dy. Mas trw'r nos yn v llidrew miwn gardd yn llefen, ac'hos bod hen bwr dabs Palestina yn cal cam. Na beth od nn fise gweishon hwn yn (lilin shanipl i mishtir. Mi glwes i pwy ddwarnod fod un prvethwr wedi gweid ar i bregeth pwy niwi-peper wedd yr un gore i Gimro i g:mrid, Diolched y brawd na ghvodd Twm e'n gweid 'ny ar i bregeth ne ar fenkos mi fise na row ar diain, Fise dim ots da Twm ta ge'n enwi'r Jernal shach bod mistir Goligidd mor gar- edig a chihoiddi skribbls Twm. Stim bisnes da. prigethwr i fesan a pethe fena ar i brrjgeth. Nid cheep-jacji, ne sandwitch-man ddilso prigethwr i fod. Beth ginllwn ma nhw peido gweid i pechode :i" wrth ddinion yn blaen, a dangos y ffordd i fyw yn rbit. Wes ordurs yn y Beibil i brigethwirs i adver- teiso niwspepers yn y pilpitV Ma hin jist bod cin- drwg a gwerthi clomenod. Wel mi fiiodd Twm lawr yn Capel Iwan pwy ddwarnod. Na le fflat sy na nawr. Dim leiff o gwbwl. Jon Clark a'i fys yn i ben, ond yn reial hap;s trw'r cwbwl shach iddo gal hen ffliw fach. Wedd Jon wedi credi ma trw roi emill i binshed i'r pwr dab wedd mind i dop y pole. Mi gwrddodd Twm a lot o hen drwmps y ddinas—Morgans y maer, wedd e'i edrich cistal a'r hen Abram slawer dy, Dafis y shoo mor whimmwth a croten ifank yn mind i steddvod, Cilgofid wedi rhoi igwd bei i'r gofidie i gid a mor lion a brithill, a lot erill Iwetfi. a we nhw i gid yn falch i weld rhen Dwm. Weles i mo B. Wei mi ath yn bledo rhingtw i a'r boys ma obiti shwt we'r byd yn mind mlan. We nhw am weid bod y byd yn dod yn well o hid. DiIIl flier, minte Twm, mind nol ma'r byd. Deer na grack ath y Shoo bang. Ond cyn diwedd m. wad- odd Twm yr hoilen ar i chlop fel hin. Wel. minte fi, os dvw'r byd yn mind mlan, a dvn yn dod yn fwy tebig i ddyn o hid, shwt ma dinion yn mind yn fwy ffond o gwtte o hid. Dim ond sowdle Mor- gans weles i bang. Na wherthin wedd e. Bachan da yw boy yr Ogo na sy ar y Bord o w Gardians yn Castellnewi. Ma ened da 'hwna beth bena. Glwoch chi beth nath e pwy ddwarnod. Mind i dy pwr dab gal igweld shwt wedd hi arno fe. We'r henwr yn wael, a'r dibs yn bring. We Crist. ionogion wurlcos Castellnewi wedi credi fod doi y wsnoth yn ddigon i gadw corff a ened wrth I gili. Wei mi alle'r Cristionogion na i fiw ar ddoi' Mvllt wath smo i'n dt'b;g bod ened 'da nhw. Ond mi wedodd yr Ogo stori blaen wrthi nhw. a mi ga yr hen bwr ffelow goron yr wsnoth, a ma'r Ogo yn heidd.1 coron o 'arrel am beth nath e. Gwd, Wil- iam. Dina beth iw crefidd bachan, a nid skrechen a wban yn y cwrdd gweddi a'r seiat. Mi ddath yr hen Jak nol o Lanarth pwy ddwar- nod a na le wedd no midde fe. Boys y Yomanri yn dod nol o Landeilo. Y sitti yn mind mas » ffla-gs i gwrdd a nhw. Na edr:ch yn reial we nhw- Flaps o wmedo me)inion mowr, ag yn edrich yn joli. Jiws we'r dibs yn jinglan yn pocked Gordn Rees ar ol enill preisis yn y steddvod. Cantwr da yw e hefid. Widdoch chi swt ma stoppo dinion i find i wako yn y prinhawno. Gweid fod "madgers" obiti'r lie- Serten ciwer. Mi wedodd Jak un cwmshel bach wrthw i hefid, bod rhiw le ofnadw i fod tan sfaa Shinod In. We. hast ofnadw arno fe i find not no. Mi wedodd wrthw i am beido gweid wrth neb. Ond na fe, peidwch chi a gweid wrth Jak. Gewch chi wbod to beth fiodd no. Wol ma Twm yn mind i roi tro am gifeiriad Abarteifi rwsnoth nesa"n ginar, a sna i'n gwbod yn iawn to ffor ffwta i ddi o no. Gliwsoch chi am bolisman yn disgi ffarmwr i hoi hade. Wei mi giwos i. Wedd ffarmwr yn mind o'i ffarm ag un arall yn mind iddL Wedd vr hen .ffarmwr heb fadel. ag fel ma'r arferiad mi ath yr un newi i hoi hade i'r ffarm. We rhaid i'r on newi gal polisman i ddan^gos y ffordd iddo fe i hoi. Ar ol i'r polis ddangos iddo. a sefill wrth i ben e. n» hoi vn swit nath e wedin. Ffakt i chi. Ma Twni yn ffeili dyall shach ny sbwt na we'r ffarmwr newi yn gwbod y ffordd, ond dina fe. smo Twm yn dyall llawer obiti ffarmo a gadet ffermidd. Sna i'n gwbod faint o job jw hi i hoi hade. Helpi 'barels yw gwaith Twm ichi'n gweld. 0 ie, ichi shwr o fod yn cofio am y "Twmlcts," Ma golwg fowr da Twm ar rhain actios bod nhw 'r un onw ag e. Cofiwch chi bod nhw i fod miwn erbin post cinta bore dy Sadwrn. Pwy geith Y preis cinta wn i. Mi halodd Twm rai Twmlets lan i Mistir Goligidd a dima nhw. Wrth gwrs we ffl" Twm yn treial am breis. Beth gwell 6swn i- ChMsn i ddim preis da ige. Ond ma Twm yfl mind j weitho Twmlet iddo inte riw ddwarnod. NVel dima rhai nea i. Carmarthen Jernal :-Clowtwr y rhagrithwir, Go dda ontefe. Ma un arall:- Doktor comshinshwrn :—Dwr a sebon. Odi chi am glwed y llall:— Myrddinfab:—Mistir ar Ingoed. Ma boys Carfurddin yn dyall 'r un dwetha'O brion. Ond mi ath yr hen Myrddinfab dree i mbell i'n galch. Widdoch chi beth nath e. Mi halodd un nol i fi, ag ar bost card hefid. Dima'i gid wedd arm: Twm 'Barels:—Topper am Beint. 0 dango, dina grimogod, ond weit a bit, me fidd Twm yn skwar ag e 'to. Nawr te cin dibeni" lewrdd cofiwch hala'ch Twmlets miwn, miwn amser- Ma Mistir Goligidd wedi ceiso da fi i weid yn sown<* wrthoch chi am neid 'ny. Na finne wedi gweid ddwywaith wrthoch chi. Pwy geith yr anrhidedd o gal ffurst pro s y igompetisiion ginta wn i. Bach- an da fidd e ta beth. (Efallai mai merch gaiff Y wobr, Twni.-Gol.). Oe ie: mi vadelson tro dwctha heb gal him. Mistek ath hi ar Twm. Hitrach yn fflat iw cwrdd heb gani. Ond dina hi off te:- Ma Gardians Castellnewi n dda i'r gwan, Efengil ffashwn newi i old man. Too bob i gadw bowid. Hen Gristion yn i ofid, Dim dime'n omrod hefid! Dim yn wir, On dima grcfidd fowlid, Ie, yn wir. Daeth bachan mas o'r Ogo.— Ffrind y tlawd; Fe nath nhw'i gid i rondo, Am 'rhen frawd. Dangosodd fod e'n Gristion, Drw deimlo dros y tlodion; Hen anthem yr angilion Sy'n fwy pur Na waxwurks exhibition Wmede 'nir. Printed and Published for the Proprietors by GILES, at the "Carmarthen Journal" PrJJ1 Works, 8, King Street, Carmarthan. ":a.j'2.lL::
THE SOVEREIGN CURE.
Moored Memories. (Continued from Page 5). Now that you are stationary you know that you have added two shades to the bronze of your sk.n. Pick up your luge, run across to the little funicular railway station, pay your ten francs for a week's season ticket and go up and down as often as you care, for you have learnt that there is no sport on this earth luce winter sports." This, I think, must be the last of my story. There is much more to say of this wonderful country where health comes to you so sumptuously of that one wonderful tobaggan flight down the mountains by moonlight; of a glorious climb over j the Dent du Jaman, 6,000 feet up, with the tíun setting and staining red the miles of white tab.e land all around; of lovely Montreux itself, and its splendid orchestral concerts in the Kursaal, with whi'skie? and sodas for those who care for it-a double English dose for 7 £ d.—and the de ightful afternqpn teas; of ways and means; of the com- -.pauionsbip of good friends at the most excellent Grand Hotel at Clarens. But my readers, if there are any. I am sure have had enough. Let me say, though, that I do not believe there io another country in the world with the same charm. Certainly there can be no place w h^re a man may find himself again so quickly and so sureiy. Let him take there ever so heavy a burden, either real or imaginary-one is as bad as the other to the man who is not fit-and in six days it is gone. If 'on the first day of his arrival there he is insolvent and has incurred an unwieldy overdraft either in Coin of the realm or any other of the many obliga- tions of life, he will find that on the third day he begins to suspect it is not so big as he thought it was. On the sixth day he does not care how big it is. He knows that whatever his difficulties may be he is the man to master them. And so, gente readers, if I have any at all. gentle or not, go out there and spend a winter holi- day and come back and give me your blessings. As for me, I think I shall know where to look for my Paradise. L. G.