The Cambria Daily Leader

ART TREASURES. —<3>«- Late rlr. T. \f. JanH3s Effects Ustdsr tfte Haximsr. A unique oil painting, Rembrandt's i Mother," believed to be by Rembrandt, ".vas sold at Mr. T. W..lames'? sale on Thursday afternoon for Iiams, antique dealer, Carmarthen. The picture was left by will to -Nii, James by Mrs. Caroline David, wife of Mr. John David, a London physician, who married a daughter or ir (had86 811 Ambassador in t he Netherlands j list be- iore the time of Waterloo. Hcwa.??up- posed to have acquired this lecture when ilosm to at?,Iilrect this J)?ctiir(I v?,, ieii A LARGE CROWD. In spite of the restriction "admission by catalogue only/' a large crowd choked up the passages and rooms of Rheannl," among cliem several ladies and gentlemen well known in the town. The sale began in the back kitchen, th-ence proceeded to the kitchen, china ptintry, and so to dining rooms hail and bedrooms. An old "Welsh oak settle, and an eight-day grandfather's clock in tlioJiitchen fetched b t <Í,J lIb. c;)eh, b nt a maogu ny book- I case in tho same compartment was goht; for 1:13 JUs., a Price's tire Proof safe and  stand tor £ 5. and an old-fashioned cut' Venetian sla? three-botl1e tantalus for! 30s. In the dining-room, a very heavy: electro-plate two-bottle cut glass tantalus 3etched 40s., and a hot water kettle and: lump (Sheffield J11al).). A handsomely engraved tea and coffee service, one of the real old fashioned sort, in perfect condition, realised .<1, ."8., a pair of ex- ceptionally handsome two hand candelabra (Sheffield plate), £ (i 10s.; a magnificent, heavily embossed tea trav with handles, £ 10; and a large open-work oval tea tray, Ills. SILVER UNDER THE HAMMER. A large quantity of silver was disposed. of at an average ot about 5s. per ounce, the brightest star in th is constellation being a real old-fashioned barrel-shaped mug, which commanded the price of lis. Sd. per ounce. A bsautiful Turkey square carpet. five yards by four, was fold for £ 9: an excep- tionally handsome Jlepriehrhite pedestal sideboard for £{j; a ma hoza ny cellarette, w-itli daw feet and brass handles, for k,4 10-s.; and a richly caned oak bide table, with mirror back, for £:3. WESTM f NSTE R CHIMCS. The beautiful Westminster chiming clock on eight hells, with silver and braes face, in elaborately carved oak qase, which had all through the sale enter- tained with its music at. each quarter, was offered. Bidding began at!), and speedily mounted to not, we under- stand, the third of its cost six years ago. A carved oak couch in Morocco was knocked down for £ -1; a carved oak bigh- back arm chair in Morocco for 72s. lid.; and a ma&sive polished oak dining table, with rounded ccrncrs and carved legs on eat'tors. 6ft. Si.'), by 1ft.. with an extra leaf, for £ 4 JUs. A splendid polished mahogany knee-hole stand-up desk passed for £ lo, and a massive polished walnut roll-top desk for £ 16 and a beautiful mahogany smoking chair for £/. PAINTINGS AND PICTURES. then came the pictures. A u-;i t K colour in gtlt frame, with wide gold mount. Worm's Head." by Hannaiord (who used to live in Swansea) fetched in old English gold frame, Lass and Pitcher/' by E. .1. Cobbet, £ 6 2s. fid., an oil painting !n heavy gilt frame, Cattle Watering," by J. l. Grace, £ 7. Of the valuable oil painting in oak panel, old English gilt fi/aine, 1'erret- j ing," the aucti-oncer said lie had himself sold the picture years ago at Hendre- voilan. 1h Lewis Dillwyn, no mean j authority, believed it to be by Morelau.i. There now eoem to be doubts as to t!JÏs,! for the picture realised only A large-sized oil pointing. An English i ",inter by Al 1, Winter Scene." by Alfred Hartley, was sold for t9. The oil painting "Rembrandt's Mother," supposed to be a work of the master him- self, has an interesting history. It was left hy wiil to Mrs. James from Mrs. Caroline David, wife of a London phy- sician. Mr. DaN-id married a daughter of Sir Charles Bagehot, who was an am- bassador .in the Netherlands just before Waterloo, and was supposed to have ac- quired the picture while there. For this gem there was keen competition among about four pevsons. and it was ultimately knocked down to Mr. Williams, from Car- marthen. a dealer in antiques. Other pictures sold wero a fine water colour, "Moorish Bazaar," by Dmm- mond, £ 10 15s.; a water colour, "The Lady Chapel, Gloucester Cathedral," by Alf Parkman, £8; a large water colour. and Wreck," by Hannaford, £ 10 10s.; a large-sized oil painting, in old English gilt frame, A Lowery Sky off Scarborough," by J. Poole, £ 15; a hand- some oil painting, in oak panel, Cattle Watering," by F. H. Lee. R.A., £ 10; a water colour in wide gilt mount, Chan- cel of Brecon Priory," bv Alf Parkman, £ :) los.; and a coloured print in maho- gany frame, Treasure Trove," £ 2.

LOCAL PROPERTY SALE. > I LOCAL 6P Messrs. Bowen and Evans, auctioneers. Swansea, conducted a sale at the Hotel Cameron, Swansea, on Thursday. The lots under the hammer comlir 16, property, life interests and policies, and Corporation leasehold property. There was no bidding for Lot 1, Nos. 10, and 10a, Lion-street, Waunwen-Street, Swansea. There is an unexpired lease of 31 years, and an annual ground rent of t3 5s. Lot ,-os. 22, and 23, Lion-street, Swansea, v.ith an unexpired lease > M yea! and I"U annual ground rent of tt 2s., was sold at £187 10s., to Mr. Harry Spiiler, Swansea. Lots 3, and 4.—Nos. 13, and U. Lion- gtreet, Sv msea, with 34 years* unexpired lease, an<i an ë.llnuaJ.gl'ÜUlHl -cut of £ f s.. were withdrawn at £ 170. Lot 5.—No. 1 ;)7, Carmarthen-road, Swan- sea, comprising a shop and premises witn 13 Nvit-,Il t-n ground rent of £ 2 2s. Id., 'vas ac £ 7.' 10s. to Mr. McMurrav, Swansea. (?, 'k l iirr, 10, Chessliyre-street, Bryn- Swansea, had bwn previously jt1!- crrawn. Lot '¡,o. 63, Watkin-street, Swansea, a freehold property, vas sold at £ 200 to Mr. McMurray. I-ot 8, Pans House, Market-street. Mor- riston, with 1)99 years' lease, was with- drawn at t::?í:,). The life interest of Mrs. Georgimi Wed- lake. in Nos. 10, ii, 12, Ji), 14. and 15, Clifton-hill, Swansea, properties with a. gross rent of £ 111 IBs. per annum, and four life insurance policies, val U £JOO, were sold to Air. McMurray, Swansea, at £310.

OLOAGEPEWSfONS. Strong Languenfi at Miners' Conference. At the Miners' Corfvsrence, at Button. on Thursday, a long discussion took place on a motion that old age pensions fhou]d be increased to not less t?an 7.). ud. per week, and the age limit l?0-1 duced from 70 to 65 years. Delegates urged that this was a matter of immedi- ate nccp-s?ity, as old people were ?tarvinn under present conditions. Mr. Sniiliie. the president, declared that I?eMfioners were being deliberately roUT.¡ (hi'dd, and siwd Labour members should divide the House of Com mo us on tile .••i.bjivt, so that rla-y could see vhft were the sheep and who the sroats. ?diners we re willing to give the Government o v 4 ? I assistance iu their po?er. but the X;?QLUI h?d b&6R rca?h? ?'etL .th?Y ccoL?i

I I  'AIHFNri I N ¡. H i L ¿1 t t T ->- PA'?S ECmWM!G C?FEEE?E. iATTiTUOE OF ALLIED POWERS | House of Commons, Thursday. The Speaker took the chair at 2-15. Lord Robert Cecil, answering Mr. Geo. Terrill, said so far as he was aware, none of the Allied Powers had yet introduced legislative measures giving effect to tlte ic- commendations oi the Economic Coni'er- L-is. Resolutions passed at the Conference had been corihrmed by the French Government. OUR PRISO-N ERS.-C- ERMAN Y'S REPLY READ. Lord Robert Cecil read a long reply from the German Government categori- caily repudiating the charge made to the 1 German Government that 'they did not recognise their obligations regarding sup- plies ot food to British prisoners of war. If the rations of German prisoners were reduccd the German Government propo6Bd to prevent parcels rea-ching the British prisoners. Lord Robert Cecil gaid the Government heid a free hand to retaliate if it were the only way to seaure justice for our prison- ers. DARDANELLES Mr. Bonar Law ?id Uw Prime Minis- ter ivoui(1 a fliil stat0Hwnt on fie DardaueHps and Mesopotamia on Tu&?day.

iDOSBARTH Y GLO C¡REGi Adrodefiad SwyddogoS. Cynhaliwyd cyfarfodydd yn y Dockets' Hall, Abei'tawo, ar yr Sfed a'r !0fed o Orffennai, 19]ii. pryd y cymerwyd y gadair lywydciol gan Mr. William Hughes, Cross Hands, ac yr is-lvwyddwyd gan. Mr. Thos. Davies. atalbwyswr, Dillwyn. Cafwyd cynrychiolaeth gref o'r gloi'eydd yn y cyf- arfodydd. ac owd ymlaen a'r gwaith yn y drefn ganlynol:— Derbvn adroddiadau helaeth a c.hvn- hwysfawr ein goruchwylwyr ar y materion j cyft'rpdinol pertbyno! i weithwyr y d?- barth. a'r materion sydd mown anghydfod yn bresennol yn jhai o lofeycld y dosharth. J Derbyn dirprwyaeth i'r cyfarfod ar ran Cnudpithas y St. John Ambulauce. set Mr. Herbert Lowis, Y.H., Caerdydd, erj gwiieud apcl ar ran y milw.vr a'r morwvr clwyfedig ddychivela yn ol o'r rh.yfel. i Wedi i Mr. Lewis annerrh y cyfarfod mown inadd deheuig ac efr>itliiol, p;:siodd v eyfarfod i gyroeradwyo yr achos teilwug hwn i gyfrinfaoetld y dosharth yn y modd gaii ew haiinog i gydsynio a'r ciymuniad piTsennol yn unJryd'd. Der- bynir "Ijii.rn y cyfrini'aeedd yn derfynei arno yn y cyfarfod misol nc ,i f. Pasiwyd pleidhris o ddiolvhga rwch gwresocnf y cvfarfod j Mr. I.^wis aiu ei araith ragorol a. gwir eft'eithiol. ac am ei ymdreeh o blrid y trueinigid sydd wedi aberthu cymaini d"osotn Vll y rhyfel. ofnadwy presennol, ac yn dymuno llwydd- iant nwtr i'r mudiad teilwng syrkl yn enmll ei ?ylw a'i edmvgedd yn bresennol. Derbyn dirprwyaeth o Gyngor Cweln- yflktol C'aprdy'dd, ym rnhprsonau y ^Meistrj A If rod Onions n James Win stone, e.ideir- ydd a thrysorydd Indeb Mwnwyr Deheu- dir Cymrn, i'r cyfarfod, i'r a mean ° egluro a ehynorthwyo y dosharth yn yr annealldwriaeth fodola 'rh wng y meistri a'r gv;eithwyr yn en born 0 berihynas i'r materion pwysif, Pump y Cant Coll- edig" a'r Swra i ychwanegu yn y gwa- hanol safonau." Wedi ymdrini:ie!h hel- aeth am oriau ar y gwahanol faferion, barnodd v cyfarfod yn ddoeth i ohirio yr oil, a chynnal cyfarfod neillduol yn y dyfodol egos, pryd y disgwylir y Meistri W. P. Nicholas (cyfreithiwr yr ITndeb), Thomas Richards, A.S.. Alfred Onions, a James Winet-one, i roddi eu presen.oldeb vn v cyfaifod hwtin'. er rhoddi eu cyn- orthwy a'u cyfarwyddiadau ynslyn a'r materion. Dosharth.—Mewn atebiad amryw o ofynindau i Mr. Win stone, o berthynns i ymcidygind rhai o oruehwylwvr v glofeydd sydd wedi ?osod i'fyny ar ben y Ida ,-q?-cid ?x-nv ir ben lof.I htniain o'r glofeydd yn ddiweddar, h:, byswvd bod gwneud hyn yn drosedd ar T 0'r g'l(,frvOcl i-n dd:?w(,,d(lar-, h.v.?. ?&Jd, ac nad oes, liawl i ddirwyo unrhyw berson am hyn—mai yr amcan yu unig v trefii4-- i(I 1,?ivn; lipFy(l, nci? eeisio gan y ddtvvblaid i arfer en dylan- wad mewni dull teg a r'ne^ymol. ? pher- sw.tdiopobunfyddyndn?doli?ot'') gwaith i ddiwypio yn ei fPyrdd a gweithio yn fwy cyson, o ddiolehga nvch i Mr. Onions a Mr. Wir.- stone am en. vrwr.eanaftth da n a mater Pumpy Cant yn y g-orffennol, ac am eu gwasanaeth rlugorol yn y cyfarfod hwn. Dosbartli. — Penderfynwyd. w^di yr uchod, i gvnnal cyfarfod neillduol y TJun canlynol er ewblhau gwaith y rhaglen. CYFARFOD DYdl) LLUN. nOR Brynhenllys.—Ein bod yn derbyn ad- rodchad ein goruchwyliwr ar y mater god- wyd gan weithwyr y lofa lion yn foddhaol am y presennol. Raven.—Dewiswyd y person an canlvnol i ymweled a gweithwyr y lofa hon, er eu I eynorthwyo yn 011 sefyllfa bresennol — Meistri William Owen, Blaeny waun; Griffith Williams, Rhosamman; Ben Thomas. Cawdor; a William Bevan. Cae'rbryn. Gurnop.—Ein borI yn cyfiwyno achos brawd n'r ?fa hon i Mr. Wm. Davies, 1 1, goruchwyHwr y ppirianwyr, &c'' Pr gwn?T!?' vmchwi1ind iddo, a chatd ?wy?cd a ;AiLI ?!' ewyn yn pi berthynas a rh001 blacnor-| iap?h yng N?lo?a D'ffryn Amman. Gvann-eap-f?nrwpn. Caniarawyd cais I gweithwyr y lofa hon yn ell perthynas a'r ddwy wyihnoa ddilynol." Derbyn adrocldiadau y Meisri W. R" j Thomas, atalbwyswr. New Cwmgorse. a John James, atalbwyswr Llwynon, o gyf- rifon y dosharth am y eh we' mis dor- fynodrl ar ilehenn 3ydd, 1910. Derbyn- iwyd yr adrwldiadan. a derhyniwyd y cyf- rifnn fel rhai cy^nr, a IIKKTI« vd Y bleid- I.-tis xvrc,jeflf i'r ddau frau-d am eu gwasanaeth da a manwl ynglyn n'r ryfrifon. Dosharth. — Ail-etholwyd T,. O. 'Davies, atalbwyswr. Gr*at Mountain, yu y Town Planning A.-soc.iation am y flwyddyn nesaf. W?mfp.d'?d mn??r y lofa hen i i?d ar j !y rhaglen nesaf. ''?-ann-cae-Gnrwpn—ph?ddwyd vr ??1nr- had gofynol i ?-r'?h?-yr y '!?f? hon ?n eu I perthynas a'r (; h Irwvddo." Ffosddu.—Cyflwynwvd achos Uji 6 weith- wyr y lofa hon i'n goruchvryliwr i wneud | ymchwiliad. iddo. ae i'r prirvdoldeb o sefydlu cytririfa vnjjhm lofa. Y S 0 KIF E N N Y D D. -I.Ul1 H I. J J. J. II nil

NATIONAL HEALTH. Ti&srcutosis Patients Who Have to Wait. The committee of investigation ap- i pointed by the faculty of insurance to in- j quire into the position of national health assurance, and to consider the report ci' the Departmental Committee on approved j society finance and administration again met at Westminster on Thursday. Mr. Percy Kocklifif. a member of the Depart- i mental Committee, continued his evi-: deuce with regard to tana tor ium treat-: merit, which, he said, was now very re- stricted in London. In the early days of the Act the monthly average number of persons receiving institutional treatment j was between 800 and 900. To-day they could only provide 300 beds. and even that number was beyond the range of their income. There was also a bigger waiting list. The London Insurance Committee had been informed by the Insurance Com- mission that a particular type of case should be sent to workhouses and si: institutions. The same conditions pre- vailed in jnost urban districts. In some j cases local authorities had supplemented. the allowance under the Act. Tubereu- j los is was a national dancer, and should [ be met ii?-tionktllv..Tcre often not reported at as early a stage as they should be, largely because of the pressure of work on panel doctors. Some patients were there four months on the waiting list. Mr. Handel Booth, ?lI.P,. asked if th. approved societies were not hd to cspeet that tuberculosis would be crapplNI with, Witness: Undon11trr11L They were | promised a considerable reduction in sickness experience, bv ;ea.-on of the fact that, within a rcaf-cnable period tuberculosis would cease to exist.. Mr. Booth You are disappointed. Witness: Very disappointed. The cause; is largely lack of money. Speaking of the medical service, witness Eaiù itf dis- j tribution in London had been lU,6at.i LJetory from the. jJr,t. p,Y L;"?P }U:)! ba<i necessarily to be K'??n to doctors in certain areas, and he feared the indi- vidual treatment the insured got was not what the doctor would wish to gin. or what the patient required. The position was still more acceatuated through doctors enlisting or beim: called up. and in some industrial quarters in London ( it was very serious. 1 FUTURE OF PANEL SYSTEM. The Chairman (Mr. John Hodge, M.) asked if it was Likely to be worse aftel' the war. Witness said he was afraid the war would dinnni.-ii the ranks <>; t W la^acai prnfø.siol;, anù the panel system would ) then be even more unsatisfactory. The Chairman: Is it vonr experience! that a large number of rauel doctors, without due regard to the cose, tend people unnecessarily to hnpi taLs:- Wit.nef-s: I'have heard that statement, j There was considerable evidence that certificates had been carelessly issued. If a national medical service would provide the insured with better treatment and more consistent, diagnosis he thought it should be substituted for the panel system. The old system of friendly societies appointing their own doctors i would also be preferable. After the war there would be greater need for medical treatment, especially bv woraeu and by m'n disabled or diseased bv war. Doctors' I fears as to loss of income vinfi. the panel systeni. witness continued, have been en- fcirely falsified. "SWAGGER MOTOR CARS," The Chairman: We a/i know cases of; [doctors who could not J i e previous to the Act, and who now have swagger | motor oars and boys in buttons. Witness said that in many cases here. wero separate entrances to the surgery! for panel and private patients. Tliere i bad b-ecn cases where, if panel patients j came by the other door threepence waa | charged, and this WAS known as th* • oarly door." (Laughter). j Asked if the Commissioners did not stop this practice, witness said they felt them.-elves in the hands of the profession | to such an extent that they did cot feel competent to deal with such cases. The Chairman: Were they not too i busy sending out regulationsr (Laugh- ter). Replying to Mr. Hanuel Booth. witness I said that very few disablement pensions had been granted to HddiH,(;. at least f,-r Any length of time. The burden thus im p-:<sed Uj*m societies was exceedingly serious, and the promise that the p('r n?nontty <i i Gab led would not be thrown on their funds was illusory. Chelsea hospital was mostly concerned with keop- ing ilowu pensions and failed to leview | cases. Mr. Pccih: Tliere mav be* hundreds of j thousands when the war is over. The Chairman: It is the old story OH'1' agaiR—one 6ediôft of the eommunitj' bearing a national burden, lw.arl,ig a national biird<n. Reoi' 'ing to a member, Mr. Rocldift said there had been many complaints from disabled soldiers and sailors. The Chairman asked if tho soldiers'; contribution of three halfpence per wc-ek did net involve a deal oi loss to the ap- i proved societies. Witness said it undoubtedly did. and i the rate of contribution was actuarially unsound. The civilian population was; thus contributing for soldiers and sailors. The Commission adjourned till nosday next.

MUNITIONS TRIBUNAL.! Charge 'Agairtst Seven Furnacometi. I The South-West Wales Munitions Tri-j buualsat at the Labour Exchange, Swan- sea, on Thursday afternoon, Mr. J. j Va i a,i Edwards presiding. The as- sessors were: Employers, J. W. Rees; j workmen, W. II. Owen, An adjourned case in which seven em-! ployes of a local controlled works íycre charged with refusing to take the, charge from a furnace on June 21st, again came up b r hearing. The men (OInplaiw'u that, the furnace was not in a cundit?'n to tliat, tli(-, ftiriiac-e wa,, not it-, ?i cullaition tc) asked that it be repaired. In answer to Mr. Perkins, the uncler- manager of the works stated he had not! been a: ked In repair, but had only hsd an The fur- naee had only txaen worked 202 days in fivo years. One of thp workers who had act«d as spokesman, stated on onth he had not asked tor more money, but that more men b«; employed lo put. down the floor. Mr. Willio Smith (representing the! employers): In October 1915, did you come to an arrangement with the management ? V.itness: Yes, we applied lor a 15. advance, and we were granted tiel. "Witness 6aid that every time that par- tioular furnace, was workiDg tboy ab?a.?s did the work under, protest. The Chairman: You have d-ajie this work for 14 years, you say. and you choose this tiine to refuse to do it?-Yes. The Chairman: You realise the great; need for a good output now-'—Y<*s, sir. Another of the furnacemen said, owing to the excessive heat caused by a double ring, somo of the men had been gasping for breath and staggered out. Considerable discussion followed, and the court found that the workmen had good grounds for asking for a ehenge of conditions. The Munitions Act provided that any grievance on the part of the men could IK? ventilated by arbitration, and j the output not restricted. The Chairman stated the court were I unanimous that the men had coinmitted j on offence by refusing to work, and the must, inflict u fiue. Each defendant was i' lined 106.

&fr t. 'fI¡, t<o. 4 SALE of REMNANTS ¿} ¡; _;1 sifid D M 4 T S tllO J" Yfl \tJ a 8 R r'$Ai S\ [v: 7l!; m A en f æ <(]: [.}} t'!51) 'r ,'i ':( œ")" ii L. ":R i: "g 'I "'¡,,1i Y;¡!:ià 'Hi' I '3 kl" :4 !( ¡g :¡ i. tä I 1:m œ 7 \à:¡ 3 WILL OFFER FOR SALE To-day and To-morrow d a tJ an d To,-nio.r,.row (FRIDAY) (SATURDAY) A Huge Accumulation of t dO.Ø t Remnants an Oddments MADE DURING THE SALE. 1 Pd" 11 r:nll Hi ifEsJ&IOLS rnlSi#B MUST BE CLEARED. A Fsw only of the many Thousands of Bargains Jjg^ m ARE G r v E N BELOW. e,o A;t,. 'F: AMarve!?sOffer'  ;1- \i \v'¡ ,W &M 4? GUIca Taffeta Silk ;lY): ¡ v/ -y Gown fcr ??. > ??'?? 42/  If' ji Ic;; ".f; .?-L/?r? '-?  ???.. '?- '?sSK.tchoni?t). \??! i C Tt if. C^TTJITL- Go?n ? ?)\'?'&?'4 r' \) f:: ? ?a. 01 r?h ..It. (ki:: 't'!<i\ ?" 1)\ M J ? Arn.?y.t ? T?ta.  '??? ? v }.,p,i, fL ]n('tI \\jth. j",m,\n r. '?? /•t'. V'/» Mi f!< l J ft J- noil -\vjni Jern-^n » k J tK hr,;di'r"d :r"'i\ oi :'i'R, v-' br<>;cb?red front of ~?<-S L coloured Satin  j t:Wf$I \i \)" ^hCP ?r Ame.hv? '? Im wk  | i *1 -Ninon, i;neq Lace. I "v' V/.A ¡ hf" — ¡ 'i,1:' ?? ?? -j\ .I' > l! ?' ? .?  -f i ,i t" ¿¡, -?—??' ? ?. ifd ''¡ s>0ji\\ 4 -«>nea i ..i ?'?,'< ?p"< ? '?fr?*??\\ ?? ? ? ?' ? t It: I j m\\ "eZZtr* /? • f |w I ¿< "1:z {. 1 /.? ?' ;?   for  ? ? ?\ ?  ¡II ')1 I, ??'-?J?? ?6 ??, !hi'n??\ hf;¡. i -f-J.¿', r: r J ir' I í II [// .jT Wr A ?ri?-?p Mori? j. [i ■. '!?? .?..  <t 1 ''? rnrFf \\i '1-? ?n' <-?? J, i I, -J '01 .'f,' v '11 I I L, I ,A ? ?!? ??'? ¡ ?'?! ?uu? Yi?. Hoot ? ? ?; .??.?J' fa, -A ?. 'ciskirt?th??? ?.? rr?.-? ':1/ /,1 ,i, i: b.1 1 ¡, I I 1 11 I t ?? ? ? band of l.dack i »    l:1 '1''1 :1, T;d1e¡a. t¡ i/1! ,J >1'; í': i, 1:1 't f r'J :¡¡ I}\ l 1 '[It i! 73T  ? ?? Furth? ?-????? "J;f ¡:r ?1?'? ?-? p?cdMCtt0?8 PRICE, 9'6, '? ?i'? ? B?OU?CS  and BSoM?e FURS ?? At Summer PrIces. ?J Robes. -—- J Please S<? ??indowe. PRIC, 4. ===:  j    720 Yards Embroidered Voile wo^DE^UL ^^V\N GLOVE V F?o?nc'ng. BARGAINS. r?\?'\ REAL NAPPA, I fY^ I V 1} ? Efir'C'ti,1y f>mhrt);d{'f('(L 1,') jnc-hf>lO. wj/1e, .) d t ii t; ¡f dciiie, perfect t i j Usua?Prict\2ir. suitable for hard wear, in \s ¡U REDUCED SALE PR-CE, 2 per Yd. ??" ?'?? ?'?? Pr.i c<. 31H. REAL RIHG,> I REDUCED to 2 11, a pa?.r. j Glaring Lines in Ladies' and Children's Foot-Wear. Ladies' Black Poplin Court Shots. Price, ]1, Sale Price. 3/- a pair.l Ladies' Patent Vamp Coyrt ShMS. Fawn Cloth Tops. Usual Price, II;).! Te clear at per pair. Ladies' White Canvas Court Shoes. L'suul Trico, 3 11, Sale Price, 2/- a pair, s Children's Tan Bar Shoes. .Suitable for School Wear. Sizes 7 to 1. 1 Ueual price, i 11 and 5 11. To Clear at C,. a pair, Ladies' B'ack Velvet Derby Shoes, for Street Wear. Usual Price, 6 11. Sale Price.. 4 0a pcir Gieat Bargains in the Drapery Department. Usual I'r ice. bal« Price. Dsmask Bordered Towels per half doz. 6 11 5 1)el- pa; 4 11 2 J ,l Hemctitched initiaiied Pillow Cases per pair 4 11 2 11-J Irish Dam&skT?ie C!oths, yds, ??v 2 3(ls 6 9 4.11 Dl:? 2 y,?. ?y?? ;f-ls. 88 6 11 Ditto ':j:: { í: 6 ¡1 Trish Towels, Striped and All W!nt< ?? 1/- Down flu j its, by Booth and Fox, never a Letter value. 38- 21 Cloth Blankets, size about 2 yds. by 21 >ds 29 6 201,. About 50 Soiled Bleached Dzmask Table Cioths, good quali- ties, sizes 2 to 4 yds. long. Redni-ed to nearly Half-Price. Many Important Bargains in Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Handkerchiefs. Gentlemen's Pure Linen Handkerchiefs per half-doz. 6 4 ODDMENTS AND REMNANTS very cheap, many at less than Half-price. 1,500 yards Printed Cretonnes, for Loose Covers and Curtains, 31 inches wi(i§. Usual Prices. 1 U to 1 iU. All at one price to clear, 10fd. per yard. Bargains in Ladies' Hosiery and Fancy Goods. Piain anfl Striped Artificial Silk Scarves, Usual Price, ti ll. Clearing at 2j11. Wonderful ^"aiue. Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose, all weol. 1 Usual Sale Price, 1,6j a pair.! Ladies' Handbags, all Leather, various shapes. Usual Price, he 11. Sale Price, 4 11 each. Real Whalebone Hair Brushes, An Ideal l>rush for Ladies. Usual Price. 4 ti. Clearino at 2;111 each Important Bargains offered in the Ironmongery, Carpet, China, Glass and Furniture Departments. DOORS OPEN 10 A.M EACH DAY. Telegrams: E-jans, Swansea." Telephone; 1015 Central. BEN. EVANS & CO., LTD., SWANSEA.

r DEATH DUE TO WAR. Officer KI"L.,Ic-d by Train While Visiting Sentries. A question of interest to ofhcerft holding accident insurance policies was decided in the King's Bench on Thursday. The executor of Captain James Robert Ewing claimed payment from the Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd.. of .\1,415 due, a6 plaintiff alleged, on a policy injuring Captain Lwi: against death caused accidentally within the ^United Kingdom, «nd du" to any external and visible Dru;, Whilst, visiting sentries on the South-Eastern liiiiwaj neaj Iolle., fetone on the night of the 17th May, 1!Hb. Captain Ewing wa^ knocked uown by a train or engine and killed. Tho company contended they were not liable on the policy because it did not inture against death or disablement directly cr in- directly canbect by or arising from or traceable to the war. The arbitrator found the oiffcer's death was trac-eable to the war. and Mr. Justice Scrutton now held there was no ground shown for inter- fering with the Arbitrator's iiuding, and gave judgment for the company, with costs.

I Belgian residents at Tolkettone hav* eent "25 to ib.e Admiralty for the benefit I of dependents of men lost ia the Ju&taad battla-

not guarantee their loynlty any longer unless this question was dealt with. Mr. Sutton, M.P.. said t!n»y could not divide the House on a financial question. Alderman House (Durham) then read the rafters of the House! The resolution was carried unani- mously. a s I ed unaii- A MINIMUM WAGE. Resolutions from South Wales were carried in favour of a minimum itage f"x every grade of miner, the minimum being fixed at the actual earnings of men. I 'Etiere was co3isiderable debate on a motion from Scotland fiximr the minilaiiiiii ia-age at not less than seven shillings per! day. ']'Itis ohected to as tendering ?) lower higher prt?s elsewhere. The motion was withdrawn, to be amended and submitted later. Mr. R. Smallie was roelevted president I vi the Fedejiitioxu