The Brecon County Times Neath Gazette and General Advertiser for the Counties of Brecon Carmarthen Radnor Monmouth Glamorgan Cardigan Montgomery Hereford

BRECONSHIRE WAR ITEMS. Capt. Benjamin Ethclbert Xicholl, M.C.. was reported killed on May 8th. This fact is not yet absolutely established, as it appears there is another officer cf the same name, and there is thus the possibility of a mistake haviyg been made. Capt. lYicholi was the stepson of the late Mr. Viner Leeder, of Swansea. He was 20 years of age and was educated at Christ College, Brecon. He then worked at the office of Messrs Yiner Leeder and Morris, and in 1909 left for Canada, where he took up a ranch. Captain D. Jones, South Wales Borderers Territorial Force, has been restored to the establishment or ceasing to be employed as adujutant of Volunteers, as from April 20th. Captain A. J. deWinton, who has been in command of a Labour Company in France for a considerable time, is ill in hospital. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's latest des- patch—Major G H. Birkctt, S.W.B. Brevet Lieut.-Col. the Hon C, M. Hore-Ruthven, D.S.O.. Royal Highlanders Major-General A. Solly-Flood. C.M.G., D.S.O., Dragoon Guards all serving on the staff.

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CRICKHOWELL. A Obituar-It is with much regret that we place on record the death under sad circum- stances of Private Charles Bernard Parsons, son of Mr and Mrs James Parsons, of Silver Street. The deceased, who was only 18 years of age, was home for a few days' furlough. Prior to coming home he had not been well, but he did not think it necessary to go on sick leave. Developments.' however, followed almost as soon as he arrived at Crickhowell, pneumonia setting in, and the deceased lad passed away in the early hours of Friday morning last. He was always a lad of fine physique, and in his earlier days was a very active Boy Scout. His patriotism and pluck found him in the Monmouthshire Regiment not long after the outbreak of war and not- withstanding his tender years, his physique helped the ntilitary to believe he really was the age lie gave them on joining, and he was sent with his regiment to France. His correct age was afterwards discovered, and Private Parsons was then sent home to England, when he was transferred to the R.W.F.. Another transfer found him in the Machine Gun Corps, from whose headquarters in England lie returned home on furlough as above stated. The funeral took place at S. Ed- mund's Church on Whit-Monday afternoon, and was very largely attended. The service,' which was choral, was taken by the Rev. H. P. Somerset. R.D. Mr G. L. Loam, organist, played 0 rest in the Lord (Mendelssohn) and Chopin's Marche Funebre." The mortal remains of the deceased were enclosed in a polished elm casket with brass fittings, covered with a Union Jack. A firing party under Sergt. Williams was provided from the Prisoners of War Camp at Bwlch. and fired three volleys over the grave at the conclusion of the service, and the "Last Post" was exceedingly well played by Bugler Hosker, a juvenile bugler from Brecon Barracks. Col. P. E. Hill, V.D., and Capt. Loraine. the com- mandant of the Prisoners of War Camp at Bwlch, a large number of discharged sol- diers wearing their silver badges, and several boy scouts attended the funeral. The mourners were Mr and Mrs James Parsons (parents), Miss Winsom and Miss Minnie Parsons (sisters), Mr and Mrs- Huxley* (uncle and aunt), Mrs Coles, Brynmawr (aunt), Mr and Mrs W. Parsons (uncle and aunt), Mr and Mrs J. Davies, Brynmawr (uncle and aunt), Miss Mabel Huxley (cousin), Mr Hector Parsons (cousin), Mr E. Price, Sirhowy (uncle), Mr W. Rumsey (cousin), Mrs J. King (aunt), Mr Oliver King (cousin), and Mrs George King, Tredegar. I The arrangements were in the hands of Mr D. R. Morgan, o undertaker, Llangattock. Hospital Depot.—Rustic sports and games were held in the field adjoining the allotments, Beaufort street (by the kindness of Mrs. Bar- roll), on Whit-Monday, the proceeds being in aid of the Crickhowell War Hospital Depot, The event from first to last was never intended to be of quite such elaborate pretensions as on I favorer 9çGasi9Il. 1>^ the promoters can never- theless congratulate themselves on the very satisfactory financial result of this year's under- taking, by which it is confidently anticipated that the depot funds will be benefited by an amount exceeding £50. The attractions con- sisted of a walking match, wheelbarrow race, egg and spoon race for boys and girls, Gretna p Green race, kicking football, hottpla, coin and bowl surprisers, bean bag throwing, fine art exhibition,- and other small competitions. An excellent programme of music was played by I the band of the S.W. Borderers, under the conductorship of Mr. C. Fenner, and was I thoroughly enjoyed. The promoters of the fete have every reason to congratulate them- selves on the result of their labours for such a good cause, and special mention might be made of the first-class lot of toys made and contributed by the members of the Llangattock Toy Indus- try. We again have pleasure in reserving a word of special congratulation to Mrs. Evans, Llanwysg, and her loyal band of supporters, who continue to work with considerable energy for the cause of the Hospital Depot.

TALYBONT-ON-USK. Stock Mart.—On Monday Mr W. J. Price, auctioneer^ of Brecon, disposed of 56 fat sheep and 11 prime fat cattle at controlled prices. ^Wedding.—A pretty wedding was solemnised at Llandetty Parish Church by the Rev. J: S. Davies (rector) on Whit Monday. The coir tracting parties were Miss Annie Edwards and ex-Sergt. W. J. Gates. The bride, who was given away by her father, Mr. James Edwards, and attended by the Misses Maud and Gwen Edwards, was dressed in a dark Saxe costume with fawn georgette hat. Mr. A. Harris acted as best man. Miss Jennie Edwards (cousin of bride) played Mendelssohn's Wedding March while the register was being signed. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the bride's home. The honeymoon is being spent i in Cardiff. The following is a lis of presents —Bridegroom to Bride, gold brooch Bride to Bridegroom, gold cuff links Parents of Bride, cheque and cutlery Parents of Bridegroom, cheque; Sister of Bride, linen Mr. and Mrs. J. Rowlands (uncle and aunt of bride), cheque and embroidered linen Mr. and Mrs. W. Rowlands (uncle and aunt of bride), cheque Mr. D. Rowlands (uncle of bride), cheque Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwards (uncle and aunt of bride), cheque Misses Jennie and Gwen Edwards, embroidery Mrs. Williams, Llanddew, cheque; Mrs. Parry, Station, salad bowl;, Mrs. D. Jenkins, Llangynidr, 1 dozen .wine glasses Mrs. Wilkins, silver salt cellars Miss Jones, Post Office, silver inkstand Miss Watkins, Aber, silver jam dish Mrs. Nicholas, silver fish fork Mr. Kingsbury, Aberdare, set of carvers Miss M. Wilson, Talyllyn, silver butter knife Mrs. Morris, Talybont, cheese dish; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Talyllyu, silver marmalade jar Miss G. Clifford, Brecon, pair fruit dihes Mr. R. J. Bell, Merthyr, silver pickle, jar Mr. Hulin, Aberdare, butter dish Miss Barnes, Aberdare, silver cake-stand Mrs. C. Williams, tray cloth Mr. Edwards, Cloth Hall, ,Merthyr,( embroidered cushion cover; Mr; and Mrs. D. Williams, Talybout, cheque.

EDUCATION AUTONOMY I Second Conference at Llandrindod The second conference of representatives of Welsh education authotities and others inter- ested in education to consider the proposal for a Welsh national council for education was held rat Llandrindod Wells on Tuesday morning, Mr J. E. Powell (Wrexham) presiding. Mr J. C. Davies (Tenby) proposed the reso- lution agreed upon by the executive advocating complete autonomy for Wales as the best method for securing the aim they had j in view. Mr A. Beckwith and other Breconshire, representatives objected to the words "com- plete autonomy," and suggested the phrase "comprehensive measure of self-government for Wales on federal lines" in substitution. Mr W. S. Miller said if they, were out for complete autonomy. Wales as a whole would not support them. An influential section in Wales were desirous of retaining connection with Whitehall, so that they should not be" tyrannised over in the Principality. Eventually a new resolution was submitted and carried, which set forth that "having regard to the fact that the Government is likely to introduce measures of devolution for different parts of the United Kingdom, this conference is of opinion that the object which the conference has in view would be best and most easily realised by the establishment of a comprehensive measure of self-government for Wales on federal lines, and that steps to that end ought to be taken forthwith." In the afternoon there was another confer- ence convened by Aid. S. X. Jones, of Newport, when two resolutions were adopted, one backing the Government in the conduct of the war and the other calling for a comprehensive measure of self-government for Wales on federal lines. Mr W. S. Miller was put on the committee appointed to prepare a* Welsh nationalist programme. I

LLANGAMMARCH WELLS. Whitsuntide.—On Whit-Sunday the parish church was well attended and the services were bright and well rendered. The anthem was "My peace I leave witn you" (Clare). The Rector intoned, and the choir, under the direction of Mr D. J. Davies, sang well. Miss Evelyn Arthur presided at the organ. War Notes.—Gunner Eddie Jones, son of Mr Jones, Bristol House, who has been in Egypt for many months, has now returned to France. Mrs Davies, Glanyrafan, has been notified that her son Pte. Gwilym J. Davies, East Yorks Regt., was wounded on the 10th of April. No s further information was given and Mrs Davies and the family are full of anxiety concerning him. Pte. Evan Rees Jones, S.W.B., son of Mr and Mrs Jones, Bridgend, is now in I New Brighton Convalescent Home. He came from France eight weeks ago suffering from trench fever, the sixth attack. He has been twice wounded. I

BIBLE CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. Jerusalem in Palestine is not the only Jeru- salem in the world, for there are at least eight others, • all of which are to be found in -the United States, and in addition there are two New Jerusalems, one in Ohio and the other in Pennsylvania. This fondness for Biblical place-names s a very striking characteristic of American geo- graphy, remarks the Sunday at Home. Hardly a place-name of note in Palestine but has its counterpart in this young land of the West. Perhaps the favourite name^or a little town or village is Bethel. There are twenty-seven places named after the spot where Jacob tarried the night, the biggest of thein—& con- siderable manufacturing • town—in Connecti- cut. The Beth any s number fifteen, the Jerichos six, the Bethiehems ten. One of the Bethlehems, on the Ammonoosuc River, is a great summer resort. I Ten American cities, towns, and villages are named after Damascus, and twenty after Hebron. There is even a Gaza, and there are four Joppas. Tyre was an ancient city of the Phoenicians, but it is also a villager- in Pennsylvania. Sidon, too, is a town on the Mississippi. If Jordan is the name of a river in Palestine, it is the name of another in Utah. There are no Dead Seas in the United States, but there are three Dead Rivers. There is a Valley of Sharon in Connecticut, and there are any number of Lebanons, and half a dozen Cileads. and a Land of Goshen in Indiana, and a Mount Pisgah in North Carolina. America has a*Rome, an Athens, a Corinth, a Philadelphia, a Smyrna, and a Sardis.

AX INVISIBLE CLOCK. A public clock which can be heard but not seen is one of London's curious possessions. It is in the tower of St. Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. It chimes the quarters and the hours, but commits itself no furrh-er. It has no dial, no hands, no outward and visible sign of any kind to show that it is a clock. This eccentricity, it isf'explained, is the result of two causes, one resthetic, the other financial. When the tower was built in 1879 a click was suggested as all afterthoughr, but the architect protested that it would mean the addition of 15ft. to the tower, and the ruin of its cherished proportions. A second point was that the church, having but slender funds, could not afford a clock with a dial. A com- promise was arrived at by installing the works cf a chiming clock in the belfry, without dial or hands.

TELLIXG THE SEX OF EGGS. Mr. J. A. Houblon, writing in the Estate Mrtr/minr, gives the following method of deter- mining the sex of eggs which was told to him bv some farming friends: "Take a cork and stick into the top of it a needle, and thread the need!.? with about two feet of cotton, then suspend the cork over the g-, about a quarter of an inch above it. holding vour hand as steadily as possible. If the egg" will pro- duce a cockerel the cork will swing from side to side like the pendulum of a clock, and if a pullet the cork will describe a circle. We tried this," adds the correspondent, and the cork indicated that the egg on which it was tried would produce a pullet! Of course this could not be proved; but my friend said that this method was quite reliable in indicating the sex of animals, and suggested that wo should try it on the fabbits and hares which we had just shot, and in every case the indi- cations of the cork were correct! It does not seem that everyone can obtain indications, as the cork refused to work for one member of the party."

LLANWRTYD WELLS The Season.—Despite war conditions the season has opened well. Charming weather has favoured our Spa, which is looking at its best. Visitors are numerous, the leading hotels being well patronised, and the numbers who detrained during the week-end were much beyond ex- pectation. Ratepayers' Meeting.—Mr J. E. Carey pre- sided over a fairly well attended meeting of ratepayers held at the Victoria Hall 011 Friday to consider the nomination of a guardian in the room of the late Mr Joseph Pritchard. Gen- tlemen proposed were Mr D. I. Williams, Mr E. Saunders Morgan, Mr T. B. Lewis, and Mr Isaac Williams. Esgairmoel Factory. Voting* resulted as follows :—D. 1. Williams, lt) T. B. Lewis, ti; Saunders Morgan, •> Isaac Williams, 3. It was agreed to submit the names of Mr D. I. Williams and Mr T. B. Lewis. Military Notes.—Private B. J. Williams, S.W.B.. is offiiallJ" reported as missing. I Trumpet-Major Hope, Corporal Evan Owen Jones, and Private W. Evans, Maesygwaelod, I have been home on leave. Mr Jack Price, Gwalia House, has joined up, and Sergt. Edgar I Pritchard, Xew Inn Hotel, recently severely wounded in the face, is making satisfactory progress. Obituary. Widespread sympathy is ex- pressed throughout the town and district of Llanwrtyd Wells with Councillor J. A. Davies and Mrs Davies. Bryn Irfon, Llanwrtyd, in the death of their daughter. Mrs Margaret Jeffreys (Maggie), which took place at Elmswood House, Abercrave, Swansea Valley, on the 16th inst. Wife of Mr Dewi Jeffreys, schoolmaster, of Glyntawe School, she had reached but the early age of 25 years, and passed away in the midst of what promised to be a most successful career. Much respected, she will be sadly missed by a large circle of young friends. The remains were laid to rest on the afternoon of Monday last, the place of iftterment being the Old Parish/Pliurchyard, Llanwrtyd Wells. The body arrived from Abercrave by motor, and was laid in the Congregational Chapel, where a service was held, the Rev. R. James (Congre- gational minister) and the Rev. Rees Evans, C.M., Cwmhenog, being the officiating ministers. The funeral drew a large assembly, repre- sentative of the Urban District Council, towns- people, farmers of the surrounding district, and friends and relatives from Abercrave.e Quietude reigned over the town, and the atmosphere was one of mourning. Every manifestation of sym- pathy was shown, blinds being drawn at all business establishments and private houses. At the churchyard gates the cortege was met by the Rev. J. E. Lloyd (vicar of Llanwrtyd Wells), who officiated in the church and at the graveside. The chief mourners were :—Coun- cillor and Mrs J. A. Davies, Bryn Irfon (father and mother), Mr Dewi Jeffreys, Glyntawe Schools (husband), Mrs C. Williams and Miss Hilda Davies (sisters), Messrs R. E. Davies, R. T. Davies, D. B. Davieg, 1. Ll. Davies, and Emlyn Davies (brothers), Master I.G.Williams (nephew), Mrs Price, Pantglas, Beulah (aunt), Miss M. E. Davies, Dolefawr, Beulah (aunt), Mr I and Mrs W. Davies, Llangamtnarch (uncle and aunt), Mrs and Miss Jones, Trefan, Beulah (aunt and cousin), Miss Marion Davies (cousin), Mr J. P. Jones, Bridgend (uncle), Mr and Mrs Jones, Tynpant (uncle and aunt), Mr Emrys Jones (cousin), Mr Idris Jones (cousin), Mr and Mrs A. Jeffreys, Penygraig (father-in-law and mother-in-law). Messrs LI. and B. Jeffreys (brothers-in-law). The chosen bearers were Messrs R. E. Davies, R. T. Davies, Idris Jones, and E. Jones.

LLANGATTOCK. Whit-Sunday. The result of the special appeal made by the rector and churchwardens for a Free Will Offering on behalf of the Diocesan Board of Finance was that practically X20 was collected at the services held on Sunday last.

BUILTH WELLS. Personal. The following announcement appeared in Tuesday's London Gazette :— "R.A.M.C. (Regular Forces)—Major Fredk. D. G. Howell, D.S.O., M.C., to be temporary lieutenant-colonel whilst employed as assistant director of medical services of an army (March 17th)." Col. Howell is a son of the late Mr R. Gwynne Howell, solicitor, of Builth Wells, and has had a distinguished career in the war. His brother has also distinguished himself greatly in the cobatant forces.

YSTALYFERA, Soldier's Remarkable Escape.—Pte. James Griffiths, son of Mr and Mrs G. Griffiths, Capital and Counties Bank, Ystalyfera, who was recently reported a casualty, is now home on convalescent leave. He has in his possession a souvenir of a most remarkable escape from probable death. His pocket book and Bible were pierced with a bullet, which, however, became embedded in his safety razor set.

THE SIGN OF THE POKEE" When the fire is first lighted and threatens to be obstinate you may have seen your mother or sister plnee the poker uoright against the bars of the grate with a view to draw the fire and coax it to burn The effect of tlris is said to be absolutely worthless, but Sir Herbert Maxwell states that the cus- tom is an interesting survival of a long-for- gotten belief. Long ago it was thought that it was an evil spirit that prevented the fire from kindling readily. The universal remedy for the scaring of evil spirits was the cross. Folk, therefore, formed the sign of the cross by set- ting the poker erect' against the grate bars. The evil spirit slowly but surely retired before the influence of the siun, and the fire gradually burnt brightly. The superstition has gone, but the habit to ",hi, rise, and the meaning of which had c<l too, has remained. THE ELEPHANT'S SHOCK-ABSORBERS. It has, no doubt, already been noticed by a great number of people that, when an elephant walks, there is a form of resistance on the soles of his feet. That is because he was provided with four pads of pneumatic cushions, one for each foot. When he takes his steps, these cushions flatten out; as soon 8" he takes them off the ground, they plowty fill out again. This is a wonderful protection for his feet, because, when an elephant walks, he does not look for any small objects which might not feel comfortable on the bottom of his fc-t t. But, supplied with these invisible shock-absorbers, he is able to take a stroll in perfect happiness.

SCIENCE NOTES ANI) NEWS. THE AIR AND THE AVIATOR. When flying was in its infancy, writes Mr. C. C. Grey in the Illustrated London News, one heard a great deal about "air pockets" aud bumps." Aeroplanes flew so slowly, and had so little engine-power to spare for lifting purposes, that every, little down cur- rent—generally the "curloyer" of an air- wave, dropped the machine quite considerably, and gave one that nasty sensation of leaving one's inside upstairs which one feels when a fast passenger lift starts suddenly on its down- ward journey. People called this falling into an air poAet," and evolved quaint, theories about a partial vacuum, and so forth. Similarly, when the machine ran into a slight up-current, such as one gets from hot air ris- ing off a of hard, sunbaked rotlnd, or .1 from a gust hitting a hillside or high building and squirting upwards, one felt a distinct punch on the un ler side of the machine, or, rather, its wiags, and the whole thing rose with uncomfortable suddenness. The modern aeroplane, fast and handy to control, jumps across suh do vn-current without noticing it, and chtirges through an up-current with a slight lifting sensation. On a very windy day. especially when flying near Jhe ground, where gncts are deflected I upwards by every small obstacle, a small, light machine may pitcli and roil about a grevt deal, from the point of view of the onlooker; but the experienced pilot, used to looping, diving, spinning, and all the other modern manoeuvres, takes no notice of the wind effects, and probably merely remarks on descending tl: it it was a trifle humpy up to a thousand feet or so. Being pitched about a few feet at a time doe-, not lervlly worrv him, and he takes no more notice of it than a motorist does of driving over a humpv road. An aeroplane is influenced by.the direction of the wind as a boat is by the river current. For example, if a tgn-knot,, boat is gain., down ftrenm with a five-Rmt current, it will pass, objects on the bank at the rate of fifteen knots. If it is eoing up stream, it will only make five knots in relation to the land, for the -five-knot stream will knock the knots 'off its speed. If it goes straight across the stream if will ero.s at (he rate of ten knots; while it will drift sideways down stream at the rate of five knots at the same time. In iust the same wnv. an aeroplane going at the raie of 100 miles an hour in perfectly calm air will, if flown in a wind of, say, 40 miles an hour, attain 140 miles an hour down wijd. If flown against the wind, it will only go at 60 miles an hour; and if flown exactly broadside on to the wind it will make its 100 miles an hour ahead, but it will drift sideways at 40 miles an hour all the time. For example, if there were a 40-mile an hour west wind blowing, and the aeroplane started to fly to a town exactly 100 miles due south of its starting-place, and new a compass course due south all the way, it would find itself at the end of an hour 1M miles south of its starting-place, but 40 miles to the east of the point which it intended to reach. Supposing, now, that an aviator went up and flew round and round in circles for an hour in that same wind, with his rudder set eo that he- would always fly in circles of the same size, and disregarded the ground en- tirely at the end of an hour he would be 40 miles to the east of- his starting-place; for while he was flying round and round the same lump of air, so to -speak, that lump would itatdf be travelling eastwards at 40 miles" an TTourT WHEN THE SUN EXPLODES. A theory that suns grow internally hotter as they shrink and cool externally is accepted and applied to our own luminary with some- what startling definiteness by Benjamin O. Baxter, writing from Chicago to Popular Astronomy. We are told, says Mr. Baxter, that. our sun is of advanced age, as ages are reckoned among suns. Like all othep things in creation, he adds, suns are brought into existence, and pass away, or pass out of the class of celestial objects known as suns, or stars. He goes on: Mafi has learnt to distinguish age among stars by the colour of their light. A white star is a young star; perhaps only a few hun- dred millions of years of age since it gathered from clouds of hot gases into globular form and started out as an individual sun. Yellowish light denotes middle age, and red or crimson indicates mature age; which, as viewed by humanity, would look like several short eternities. We are also told that all stars, which are merely distant suns, are shrinking as they cool and eontract, and the theory was advanced by George Henry Lepper that while the volume of the star diminishes through con- traction the heat of the core increases with the pressure brought to bear on it, and that when his pressure reaches the limit the pent- up materials explode, and the star, or sun, is reduced to a cloud, or puff of fog, called nebula. When we consider the extent to which suns contract we are able to'form some idea of how much the core is squeezed. Earth is about 93,000,000 miles from the sun. There may have been a time when the sun was large enough to fill up all the room clear out to where we are, or further. If so, it has con- tracted 93,000,000 miles from each side, which would give the hot centre twice 93,000,000, or 186,000,000 miles less of room; so if we have any suspicion that the centre of the sun con- tains any of the ingredients of which dyna- mite is made we migiit allow ourselves to get into hot water' wondering how long it can stand the pressure, considering that our sun is already growing old and perhaps subject to a decline of his powers of resistance. '"Is our sun in danger of blowing up? We may reason not, bccause we have never seen one explode. On the other hand, we must re- member that suns' are not made in a hurry, and that they take their own time about what they do, and that uhile man's knowledge of suns covers only a few thousand years, their ages could not be expressed in any manner in- telligible to the human mind. Still we must draw the line somewhere, and although cur sun may have weathered the celestial storms of all eternity, that very fact may prove that the time for some variation may soon arrive. Our sun is said to be a variable r, and variables of a certain class are those stars which are due to explode! "When our sun explodes, what else will happen? "If a little ripple among the superficial layers of the sun, known as a sun spot, 93,000.000 miles away, upsets the operation of electrical utilities on earth, how much of a jolt will we get when the whole sun is instan- taneously resolved to a cloud of gas composed of stone, iron, and other substances even heavier and harder, but so hot that they are reduced to vapour, and so elastic that from their sudden release they expand to the limits of the solar system, a region 556 billtoiui of miles in diameter. In such a maelstrom I apprehend that earth and the other planets and satellites would each flash once like the firefly, and be lost in nebula. Witt astronomers kindly ea- lighten us t It

HAY. Cusop Working Party.—The Cusop wor^|(jg party has made, during the past wint^1"- pairs of socks, HO mufflers, 25 caps and 30 F1 of mittens. These have been distribute01 the Cusop Bion 011 active service and surplus sent to the War Office for distributi° overseas. tl Golf Comr)etit,loti.-The annual competittb among the members of the Hay Golf Club took place on Whit-Monday. The prizes wee given by fehp President, the Hall. R. Devereux. The following were the results: Graystone cup competition I, G Williams C. H. B. Symons. Handicap (best 18 holes) 1, C. H. B. Symons 2, H-. Grant and H. Morris. Handicap competit1. (best 9 holes) 1, C. H. B. Symons; 21 Williams. the R.A.O.B.—Tho Hereford Province of Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes grand lodge at Hay on Tuesday, the inst. Delegates attended from Hereford. Rf, and Hay. The business was of a roU^ character. Bro. James Evans, K.0P* 1 provincial grand primo, was in the chair. e Golf Club Neetiit,The annual meeting0 the Hay Golf Club was held at the CrOwo Hotel, the Rev. J. J. deWinton presidlllg. The following appointments were made: President, Hon. R. C. Devereux captain 311 hon. treasurer, Mr. C. E. Tunnard Moore secretaries, Messrs. W. Giles and C. E. Tun"^ Moore committee. Messrs. H. R. Grant. J- Maddy, H. Morris, Garnet Williams, "W • J Price, A. C. Samson, Rees Williams, ] Southwick, the Captain and Hon. Secg" handicap committee, Messrs. H. Morris. J, Maddy, H. R. Grant. W. Giles, T. SouthWlO and the Captain auditors, Messrs. W- Price and E. Taylor. A number of yicej presidents were also appointed. The stfitey16 j of accounts showed a balance in haii^0 I £ 7 15s. Id. War Jtems.—Capt. White, S.W.B:, son-111 law of Mr Joseph Lewis. Middleton Hot.tse. Cusop, has been on leave.—Pte. Edward Greet" I Of way, son of Mr and Mrs John Green way- Market street, has been severely wounded action 011 theWest-ern Front.—J. Large. BrrtlS. Red Cross Ambulance motor driver, son in-'9 of Councillor James Evans, Lion street, been home on furlough from France.—j Rupert Maddy, Tank Corps, son of Mr and ad J. M. Maddy, of Market square, has recover from his wounds received in action at the 01) 4 set of the recent German offensive, and bo been on furlougb.-Pte. Charles Jones, Gre" I adier Guards, son of Mrs Jones, The NelsOll, has been reported missing. Hay Urban Tribunal.—A meeting of the H3- Urban Tribunal was held on Tuesday, the 1 I the Rev. J. J. de Winton presiding. members present were Messrs T. E. JaO}e' James Cater, J. M. Maddy, and J. F. Da\'ÎeSt with Mr Reece Morris, National Service ReP; sentative, and Mr Harry Morris (clerk)- Pitt, baker, Pencommon, Hay, and W- Stephens, baker, of High Town, .Ha.N-. granted conditional exemption on grO "D" R. Jolly and L. Jolly, blacksmiths, granted conditional exemption on grounds -s, and G." J. Hammonds,, ironmonger's-^ tant, was also granted conditional exemptioJ1^ ground D," and E. G. Boucher, wareho gV man, of Lion street, was given temporary emption for two months. May Fair.—On Friday and Saturday last tbe annual pleasure and hiring fair was held. weather was ideal and large numbers from surrounding district came into the town. Welsh Flag Day.—A Welsh Flag Day held on the days of May fair, and about was realised. A more detailed account will given next week. Parish Church.—The parish church was OI ably decorated for Whit-Sunday. Holy munion was celebrated at 7, 8 and 11 (chor^ the Yicar being the celebrant. There v'aS- gratifying increase in the number of comnrlll!i cants. The Church Musical Society's al J setting was the music sung at the ch1* Eucharist at 11, and was preceded by a P ,y cession, when the hymn Come Thou B- Spirit, come was sung. At the close of song and before the Blessing there was 3.notb;e procession. Owing to the illness of Organist (Mr T. P. West, Mus. Bac.) Tunnard Moore presided at the organ it1 J morning and Mr C. G. Portman, organic*, Hardwicke Parish Church, in the evening. \j. Rev. E. L. Jenner took Evensong on nesday. the 15th inst.

YSTRADGYNLAIS. p{ War Casualties. — Pte. Frank Phibben- Penrhos, was killed in action on April :?:I after having served three years, iiieltl service at the Dardenelles. He leaves a WI and three children. -Pte. J. M. Jones, so" the late Mr. William Jones and of Mrs. Station road, has been wounded.

GARTH. Mr. Jarman, Bryncerdd, has been notified, the War Office that his son, Sergeant Syd man, has been missing since the 12th of Sergeant Jarman joined the Brecknock torials, and his time with them had exp1^ He was home last year for a few weeks bet he joined up again, and he has been in Fi'atl for about three months.

——■———.—— A HUMAN FACED tOftAB. A crab with n human face surprisingly that of a Japanese warrior in the ol'h happy, far-off days of the past "is one of oddities to be found in Japanese waters. face is formed by the strange figuration of crab's back. According to Japanese histof the nation was beset by a plague of plrac. few centuries ago. Then the people orga"1 > a fleet and set out to exterminate the m#"1^ in 7 Pirates. It is ssid that not long aftcr 9*- balt'.e of victory the first of the crabs peared. With advancing years the crnbilbeltr creased in numbers. Not only do they í the fnce of a fierce old warrior, but l strangely like that of a man who had .f6g drowred. The superstitious among the nil jjjjp say that the souls of the pirates entered 1 the forms of the crabs. I rintei and PnhlisbrHi by Thk Bbboos. TIMES Limrbp at the Bulwark aud Li-on Brecon, in the County of Breckucck, THURSDAY, MAY 23rd, 1918. 0 » and registered at ttle Gteueml Pvst OWce tewspapar.