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Thurs., Fri, and Sat., 2.S0 to 10.30. LONDONJS ZNEMIES. A Good Stirring and Sen.-ai'io'v.l Drama .in j Five Parts, featuring Percy Moran. Hie Fathor's Footsteps, A Two-Part Tr1 an gle-Kry stone Comedy, featuring Ford Sterling. Extra Special! A Romantic Comedy of Newspaper Life (in Two Parts ) Mon. N3xt, THE V/OMAN, Lasky Drama. 0- •IAHLM'" MMK fa- i' ÜHt&H:\ DE LUXE, Oxford Street, Swansea. OPEN DAILY from 2.30 till 10.30 p.m. A DAUGHTER OF THE -R Oi 7? HE NiLE, A Victor Drama 1'elating a Thrilling and! A Vlcto.- ?t and ???,ry Full?.r ?is The God's Redeem, Featuring Maurice CosteI!o. PEARL WHITE in PERILS OF PAULINE Mo. 2. Held Up." High Strc-ei, Swansea, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Cinema GirPs Raynance (3 Acts), from the Daily Sketch Serial. GAUMONT GRAPHiC. ANCIENT DELH!. GREED (Ep¡()(>d 16). In addition to an All-Star Programme. Thursday, August 2<?tfc— IN THE GRIP OF THE SULTAN. ROYAL THE ATR E~ | Wind Sireet. I Continuous Performance Daily, 2.30 till 11. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A Great Drama, THE LAW OF LIFE, French HP.< <al War Film of THE DEFENCE OF VERDUN. The Seriai GREED, and Fuli Programme. Monday Next— ISLAND OF REGENERATION. PUBLIC NOTICES. i T>ONTARDA\V:; KUFAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHEKS. COfc',D(JWIL,Y&r CF.MKTKKY, NEAR CLYDACH. TENDERS are Invited for the i'art Dovel- jI demerit of the above Cemetery Site. Plans r-iay be seen, and all particulars obtained, any week day at the Engineer's Office at Pontardawe. The Contractor must agree to pay all em- j ployes in carrying out these^vj-ork3 the ic- i •oo^nised waives of the respective tmdes, j 'and, further, he must insure at his own ex- pense such employes against accn?ent un- d,l' the Workmen's Compensation Acts in a substantial Insurance Office. Sealed Tenders, on forms to be obtained from the Engineer, should b-j forwarded in sealed envelopes, endorsed Cemetery j)e- velopment," and delivered at my Office not Inter than 12.0 o'clock noon on Wednes- day, the 50th day cf August, 1916. The Lowest or any Tender not necessarily taMepted. WYNDHAM LEWIS (Cleik). Council Offices, Pontardawe, Glam. 16th August, 3936. W ANTED, A COMPETENT MOTOR MECHANIC, TO TAKE FULL CHABGE OF WORKSHOP AND CARS. Apply— COMMERCIAL CARRIER CO. (Ltd.), 59-62, St. Helen's-road, Swansea. MONEY. A LOAN FOR EVERYBODY. Why worry about Money! We .are, indeed. friends to those in need. Note the terms: £ 10 LOAN REPAY £ 11 £ 25 zC23 ?50 „ ?55 o 1o Prospectus and Press Opinions sent Free on stating amount required. No sureties required. No Billa of Sale taken. No Loan Routine. THE BRITISH FINANCE COMPANY. Tel. 1675. 20. Bridge-street. BRISTOL. IF YOU WISH fco keep your affairs private, -L do not apply to strangers for no tran- per will lend you money without making lDnuiries. How would these terms iiit. you? ,£10 repay £10 repay £52 10s. £ 20 repay X21 Os. ;CIDO repay £ 105 5e. If yon wish to he treated with fairness ¡ •n i consideration, apnly to— ALBERT E. GASH, [ S, Uplands .Crescent, Siransea,. Á- SALES BY AUCTION. r OYSTER MO UTH, SKETTY, AND SWANSEA. Important Sale of Small Freehold and Leasehold Properties, in convenient posi- tions, for occupation or investment. MESSES. John M. Leeder and Son A RE instructed to SELL by AUCTION at the HOTEL CAMERON, SWAN- SEA, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1916, at three p.m., the following Properties OYSTERMOUTH (Lots 1-12) FREEHOLD FIELD, knowji as LADY HOUSTY FIELD, containing la. 3r. 17p. FREEHOLD HOUSE AND SHOP, HILL HOUSE," Thistleboon. LEASEHOLD- 10 SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING- HOUSES: Nos. 37-30 and 58 to 72, QUEEN'S-ROAD, within a few minutes' walk of the Railway Station and Langl.md Bays. SKETTY (Lot 13)- LE A SE H OL D DWELLING-HOUSE, SHOP. AND STABLES: No. 10, FHOGHOHE-A VEKUE, near the Tram Terminus. I SWANSEA (Lot 14)- Small, charmingly-placed FREEHOLD RESIDENCE: HIGH- LAND HOUSE." 76, Terrace-road, with possession. Particulars and Conditions of Sale and further information may be obtained, as to:- Lota 1-12: Of C. W. Slater, Esq., Solici- tor. 18, York-place, Swansea. Lot 13: Of Messrs. Viner Leeder and Morris, Solicitors, Swansea. Lot 11: Of G. E. Taylor. Esq., Solicitor, j St. Mary-street. Swansea. And as to all the lots: Of the Auction- eers, ,j.(i, Waterloo-street, Swansea. PUBLIC NOTICES. A In y l TI-IE COUNTRY. PONTARDULAIS. GRAND SPORTS will he held on SATURDAY NEXT, AUCJUsT 19th, at DANTWYN FIELDS. ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. 2:1 Events (including Great a Competition). j up to Eaturday Morning. PONTARDULAIS TOWN SILVER BAND will Play throughout the day. Sports will start at 3 p.m. ADMISSION, la.; Children, 6d. For farther particulars apply to Hon. Sec.. Air. David Lewis, Glaslwyn," l'\utery-road. Pontaruulais. p () N T A R D A W E UNION. NUTi.SK WANTED. The Guardians, require the services of Nurse for the Infirmary at Pontardawe Salary. l.:J5 per atutuin, with apur'tmcnts, rations, laundry, and material for uniform. Particulars and forms of application may be obtained from the undersigned, to whom a¡IJ1j< 11tiOjJS In I.t be sent by "Wednesday, 30th Aueacf. 1916, accompanied by copies of two recent testimonial* WYNDHAM DEW IS. Clerk to the Guardian:?. Pnnta fdawe, Glarn. 15th August, J916. T II E STOCK X C H A N G E, NOTICE. MEMBERS of the fTOCK EXCHANGE are NOT ALLOWED to ADVERTISE for hll"ir;CB purposes or to issue Circulars or Business Communications to persons other than their own P1"iniJ!a.ls. Persons who advertise as Brokers or Share Dealers arc, Not Members of the Stock Ex- chang. or in any way under the control of the Committee. Members issuing Contract, Notes are re- Jiuirui to use cuch i form as v. i'l provide I hat the v,)r(,,m '-Nfe-iber of the, Stock Ex- chan; e. London," shall immediately follow the signature. A List of Members of the Stock Exchange who are Stock and Share Brokers may be at the Bartholomew-lane entrance to tb" Bank of England, or obtained on application t,-)- EDWAHD SATTERTHWAITE. Secretary to the Committee of the Stock Exchange. Committee Room, The Stock Exchange, London. Sun Rises 5.49, Sun Sets 8.18. Lighting-up Time, 3.48. High Water To-day, 9.36 a.m., 9.51 p.m. To-morrow, 10.13 a.m., 10.28 p.m.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS. So iar as newspaper reports arc concerned, a short period of com- parative calm lias settled upon all [routs of the war area. But that must not be taken to indicate rnill tary inactivity. Everywhere fight- ing is going on, in small actions, raids, or pursuits, and in each case the Allies arc making good progress. i irst and foremost in the situa- tions that attracts our attention is that in the large area where the i Russians are following up the Aus- tria-ns .? successfully. General Botlnner iias evidently bowed to the inevitable, and has left the lines he held so long. The next few days will test whether his judgment has been sound, and whether, with his means of communication cut on the north and south, the lines still open to him were adequate ior the safety of the big army under his com- mand. The element of surprise s absent from the situation. His movements have been regulated by a nice calculation of how long he could bear the pressure on his wings and at the same time leave himself room for the inevitable retreat. Al- ready it is plain that if he reaches Lemberg it will be with a heavily diminished force. He has lost many prisoners since the early days of June, and now that he is out of his entrenched lines lie is certain to lose more as he retreats with the Rus- sians at his heels. But the general situation is still a puzzle, with several alternative courses. Bothmer may try to get around at the back to Eemberg, and so reinforce the Austro-German troops there. In that case, he would liave General Brussiloff an almost free field to go through the Jablonitza Pass (and, perhaps, the 33antyr Pass also) and so invade Hungary at a point where invasion would strike home with severe force upon the authorities at Buda Pesth and Vienna. Or he may make for t.he higher passes of the Cui^athiaiL^ in nrdcr to hPlld J!e,; south when once in Hungary and so reinforce whatever troops may await the Ilussians there. The latest reports from Petrograd, how- ever, afford no real clue as to the direction the enemy is taking. The fact that the attacks in the River Slota region may mean only thrit the Austrians are keeping up what- ever fight they can in order to facili- tate retreat. But the success of the Russians in the Delatyn region is a fairly clear evidence that Brus- siloff is striking, with brilliant pros- pects, for the Jablonitza Pass and the Pantvr Pass. The tremendous haul of prisoners taken since the be ginning of June shows that the Aus- trian army:has shrunk in size to an almost terrible extent. The num- ber of killed and wounded must bring their total losses up to quite a million men—unless the Austriaos are so demoralised that they are giving themselves up easily. The Italian offensive both north and south of Gorizia is being pushed with an energy that is surmounting both natural and artificial ob- stacles. The Doberdo plateau has been occupied, and our Ally now has a wide front in his hands. North and east of Gorizia other positions have been taken and the Italians are advanced beyond the town on the main road to Trieste. A large number of prisoners have been taken, and the fact that this num- ber is not greater in the face of such success is the best evidence how far the Austrian forces on this front had been sent off on a flying retreat. It would seem as if no resistance that the Austrians can offer will pre- vent the conquest of: the whole dis- trict. even though the nature of the country makes it defensible by comparaively small forces. With all this going on, and with the enemy so close to the gates of Hungary," no one will be surprised to find that some of the leading men of that country are expressing them- I selves in terms of discontent and even alarm. Whatever the Kaiser may s»y—in spite of the evidence of his v own messages to Russia and England—about his s hare in forcing the outbreak of hostilities, it is per- fectly certain that the war was not entered upon with the free will of the Hungarian people. If the Rus- sians can maintain their pressure and get through the Passes of the Carpat hians in sufficient force to strike hard, they will do much to. wards inducing the Dual Monarchy to contemplate a separate peace-. If that stage in the business is reached soon, Bulgaria and Turkey will be almost bound to follow suit. Meanwhile, the statements of prisoners taken from amongst the troops under Hindenburg's com- mand below Riga show that the Germans up there can see the red light. Officers and men are said to be open in their expressions of dis- appointment at the failure of the promises made to them. The ofh- eers speak no longer of attacks in offensive operations; they are re- duced to talking about defence. It is evident, also, that the state of affairs foreshadowed in this column some time ago is now causing I anxiety amongst the Germans. That r iH, the amount of sickness due xo the unhealthy nature of the district in which they are operating. Long residence under war camp condi- tions in the marshes of the trans- Dvina provinces is a severe trial. On the western front there is sufficient to enable us all to main- tain confidence in the actions of the British and French. Verdun is still holding out, in spite of heavy onslaughts, and on the Somme the French are preparing to meet a re- newal of the Kaiser's attempts to regain the area he has lost. As to the British, the activities are continuing at every point pos- sible. Above and. on each side of Poziercs, our men have had to fight their way uphill through a whole series of entrenched lines. They have now a footing on the crest, but they have still to establish a solid line there before they have an open road to Bapaume. The advance of August 13 was a substantial gain of trenches near Pozieres. The Ger- mans have time to prepare new positions in the rear, but these can- not be so strong as the old ones from which they were beaten. The new Bill for extending the life of the present Parliament has caused a lot of discussion with re- gard to the duration of the war. One question asked is, Why have the Government proposed eight instead of six months, as expected, as the period of re-extension of the life of Parliament? The question was freely discussed in the Lobby after Mr. Asquith had introduced the Bill, and there-was a strong opinion that the Coalition had grounds for believing that the extension would be final. There is a feeling that by next May the end of hostilities may- be in sight, and this feeling was strengthened by the significantly optimistic remarks of the Prime Minister as to the progress of the war on all the fronts. It would be unsafe, however, to depend upon any such speculations. The chief- if not the only—reason for stipulat- ing eight months is, probably, the desire to tide over the end of the financial year. A suggestion made in influential quarters is that there should be a conference between the London Stock Exchange, the provincial Stock Exchanges, and the banker;, with a view to discussing the ques- tion of returning half-commission to agents. It is pointed out that where a broker returns 50 per cent. of his commission—as he does when he deals for a bank, for example—the jretuamine 50, per cent, is jiuite js likely as not to fail to cover the ex- penses incurred by the broker in carrying on his business. It has been maintained many times that a return of half of the commission is too large a proportion; and in these days, when the ratio of Stock Ex- change expenditure has increased so considerably by reason of the Trea- sury restrictions on the one hand and the absence of speculation on the other, it is not surprising that the question should come to the fore. Another topic that is being pressed forward vigorously is the proposal to appoint a distinct Minister of Com- merce. In connection with the Board of Trade, there are now so many interests to control that a memorial is to be presented to Mr. Asquith, urging the necessity of such an alteration. The President of the Board of Trade is accomplish- ing great things in connection with the war, but even he cannot cope with the very many concerns now associated with his department. Preparedness needs to be preached in this country, and in view of the various impending developments abroad, which this country is pledged to undertake when hostili- ties cease, there should be no delay in making the proposed appoint- ment. To urge such a step is in no way a disparagement of the Board of Trade. That body is overwhelmed with work, and has sufficient for any two departments. We trust that good will come. of the move- ment, and that something will be done to secure the adequate repre- sentation of British interests in foreign countries for the commercial expansion which will assuredly fol- low the present campaign in Europe. Reference was made several days ago to the negotiations proceeding between the United States and Den- mark for the sale of the three Danish West Indian islands for a sum of 25,000,000 dollars in golcl- more than £ 5,000,000. During the past fifteen years the United States have made several attempts to pur- chase these islands, and now that th diplomatic representatives have signed the necessary documents, there can be no doubt that Congress will ratify the agreement. The sale of these islands must be considered as a great and farsighted act of statesmanship on the part of the Danish Government, both from the financial and the political point of view. When, fifteen years ago, the United States made an offer for these islands the price named was £ 800,000. The increase of this in- itial bid to the present offer ct £ 5,000,000 is due largely, no doubt, to the increased strategic value of these islands tot-the United States since the opening of the Panama Canal. The purchase price, indeed, is on record lines. For example, Russia in 1867 sold Alaska for less than a million and a half. And in 1803 the United States acquired from France Louisiana-—nearly a million square miles of the richest land in the world—for something less than £ 6.000,000. One of the advantages to the sel- ler is that, although Denmark loses some Colonial territory, she gains in capital with which to develop her remaining northern Colonial pos- sessions in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland. In these Colonies great work remains to be done, which can only be done ade- quately by great capital expendi- ture. They have, water power in abundance, coal, copper, cryolite, graphite, etc., and the fisheries and agriculture of Iceland could surely be brought to the same high level of efficiency as that of these industries in the mother country. But all I that development means money, and Denmark is not a rich country.
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NEATH GUARDIANS. ) The Chairman and His Casting Vote I Mr. John Thomns presided over a meet- I ing of the Neath Board of Guardians on Wednesday. PRICE OF COAL. A circular resolution from the Cardiff Union protesting against the increase of 2s. 6d. per ton in -the price of coal for home consumption wis unanimously supported. OLD-AGE PENSIONS. The Clerk (Mr. Edward Powell) read a letter from the West Ham Union asking the Board to support a resolution calling upon the Government to increase the old- age pension from 5q. to 7s. 6d.. The question has been asked in Parlia- ment, and the answer given was that it was already being considered. Mr. W. B. Trick: Why should we be asked to participate in a matter we have no voice ir. P The Clerk: If passed it will relieve the Guardians of the necessity of the little extras in kind to old-age pensioners. The resolution was adopted. MARGAM REPRESENTATIVE. The Board next considered the question of co-opting a member from the Margam district. At the last meeting the two nominees—Mr. H. Burgees (Aberavon) and Mr. T. S. Ellis (Port Talbot)-had equal snpport, and the cheirman declined to exercise the casting vote. Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Jenkins, a-s pro- poser and seconder of Mr. Burgess, now withdrew their nominee, and Mr. T. S. Ellis was unanimously elected. Replying to the Rev. D. J. Jones (Port Talbot), the clerk said the chairman had the power to exercise the casting vote.
I HELP FOR WOUNDED REFUSED.…
HELP FOR WOUNDED REFUSED. Llandrindod Wells Military Tribunal had a conscientious objector before them on Tuesday evening. He said he was a member of the Society of Friends, and shared their views. In reply to questions, he said he was not willing to join the Friends' Ambulance Unit, and he con- sidered the Friends should have stood out altogether. Mr. J. Coombs (a member of the Tri- bunal): I respect your conscience, but I have no respect for your refusal to help the wounded. Exemiati-on from <>&is!v^ut.service fJ;1Y..
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—————— ——————. SWANSEA. 1 Lieut. John Hodgens is finding fresh (and well-deserved) honours crowd upon him. The St. Thomas branch of Rechabifces had their annual treat on Wednesday, Westeross baing*the venue. Rev. Norman Parcell preached a fare- well sermon at Sketty on Sunday, and is leaving for the front to take up Red Cross work again. A strange and interesting stcry is told of a Swansea soldier at present home on leave, recovering from cerious wounds sustained in France. Until Wednesday he had never visited the Mumbles, although ht- had lived in Swansea since his boyhood. Had it not been that a relati e had re- moved to the Mumbles district since he joined the Army on the outbreak of war, it is unlikely that the journey would have been made. His father, now deceased, on one occasion boarded the train at Swansea with the intention of travelling to the oyster village, but some delay in starting caused him to alter his mind, and he left the train, and never again attempted the journey. Nearly 300 soldiers' and sailors' wives belonging to the Swansea Tipperary Club held at the Central Hall, were enter- tained at a garden party at Clyno Castle Grounds on Wednesday afternoon. The weather was beautifully fine, and the grounds, which were in perfect condition, were thoroughly explored. Among those present were Miss Dulcie Vivian, Miss Dillwyn, Lady Lyons, Miss Lindsay, the Misses Langloy, Mrs. R L. Sails and Miss Sails, and Colonel Morgan. The arrange- ments were carried out by M,rs. Watkin Williams, and a word of praise is due to all the workers, and also to Mrs. and Miss Sails for their assistance. During the afternoon the Swansea. Police Band dis- coursed selections of musitj under the con- ductorship of Bandmaster Shackleford.
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PEMBROKE DOCK. The Pembroke Dock twenty-eighth an- nual flower show, which was opened by Mrs. Philip Lambton,' was held at the Market House, Pembroke Dock, on Wed- nesday. A dance took place at the close of the show The exhibits were consid- ered of excellent quality.
BRYNAMMAN. I
BRYNAMMAN. At the age of 39, last Tuesday there passed away, at her residence in Bryn- amman-road, Mrs. Daniel George, after a brief illness. She has left a husband and seven young children to mourn their loss. She was a sister of Mr. Richard Rees, M.E., manager of Rhosamman Pit, and Mr. Herbert Rees, f-ornierly the Bryn- amman Band bandmaster.
MUMBLES. I
MUMBLES. Mr. Thos. Evans, of Treffgarl10 House, Mumbles, has died at the residence of his sister, Miss Evans, Brynglas, Narberth. Mr. Evans was a retired Swansea draper, Pri(I had for some years represented Messrs. Jeremiah Rotheram and Co., London, lie leaves a widow, four daugh- ters, and a son (the Re-. N. M. Evans, B.A., St. Barnabas', Swansea). Deceased was born at Ty'r Waun Farm, near Car- marthen.
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BRITONFERRYs The funeral of the late Mr. Austin Howells, aged 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Howells, Mans el-street, Britonferrv, look place at Ynysvmaerdj- Cemetery on Wed- nesday afternoon. There was a largo at- tendance, including the employes of Messrs. Taylor and Sons' foundry, where deceased was employed as a fitter previous to his illness, which extended over many weeks. The Rev. John Davies. B.A., offici- ated, assisted by the Rev. W. Samlet Wil- liams. The grave was covered with a large number of floral tributes, including one from the employers and employes.
_LLANDOVERY.
LLANDOVERY. Mr. Gordon Williams, son of the late Rprgt. G. Williams, of the White Hall Hotel, Llandovery, who was at Wellington, New Zealand, when hostilities broke out, patriotically joined the New Zealand Ex- peditionary Force. He has since done ser- vice in Egypt and elsewhere, and is now on a short visit to his home prior to pro- ceeding on active service again. He has received a hearty welcome at the hands of his many friends. His brother Conway is also on leave. Others who have been lately on furlough include Mr. Ralph HughM, The Vaults, who has been through the thick of the fighting on the Western front, where be was wounded.
ILI.ANDILO.
LI.ANDILO. A number of Llandilo boys are at pre- sent home on furlough. Weddings at the Registry Office, Llan- dilo, after being very numerous, have lately dwindled considerably. Within the last week only one has been recorded. Mr. Robert. Matthews presided over the last sitting of the Rural Tribunal. Eighty- one cases were disposed of. Most of them concerned tenant farmers, to whom condi- tional exemptions were granted. A few were given time, and one was refused ex- emption. A well-attended concert under the ans- pices of the British Society for the Relief of Belgian Wounded was held at the Vie- toria Hall on Tuesday evening, under dis- tinguished local patronage. Several famous Belgian artistes took part. The secretary was M. Emile Schram, Albert House, Llandilo. This week there are again a good many visitors in the town.
I AMMANFORD.
I AMMANFORD. Petty Officer H. Davies. son of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, of Colonel-road, Bettws, is among the saved from H.M.S. Lassoo, destroyer, which sank on Sunday off the Dutch coast. Petty Officer Davies is a brother to Gunner Albert Davies, who is serving with the forces in France. Among the list of flving officers in the a London Gazette" of Monday appears the name of Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) II. W. G. Jones, July 22. He is the son of the Garth, Pontardawe, and prior to his secur- ing his transfer to the Flying Corps was a lieutenant in the Welsh Territorial force. He did his H bit" in the landing at Suvla Bay, but later in the struggle was wounded in three places. After his return to this country he was promoted captain. Mr. Ben Griffiths has received his dis- charge from the Army. He was a driver in the R.F.A., and took part in the Balkan campaign. Being attacked with dysentery, he was in hospital in Cairo for a few months. He is a brother of the Amman- ford half-back Abbott Griffiths.
I NEATH ABBEY. I
I NEATH ABBEY. I At Moriah Chapel, Neath Abbey, on Wednesday evening, a crowded meeting welcomed home from the front Pte Daniel Bowen and Corpl. Wm. P. Davies. The latter, being obliged to return on Thurs- day morning, was represented by his uncle. Mr. Thorn is, of Bristol. Rev. E. R. Phillips presided. The presentations, on behalf of the Reception Committee, consisting of a cigarette c??e and walking stick, were made by Mr. Richard Davies. Speeches were made by Mr. W. Walters and Mr. Henry Reason. Solos were ren- dered by Miss Mary Parker, Messrs. Rd. Davies, T. G. Meyrick. Wm. John Evans, and Gubbins (Llansamlet). and recita- tions were giver, by Messrs. Tom John (" Ap loan and Tiionias Davies. The accompanist was Mr. Wm. Morgan.
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LLWYNBRWYDRAU. On Tuesday evening a reception was given at Ebenezer Vestry to Privates Mor- gan PhiHips and Charles Duffin, and St-okcrGpof*:? Meredith, who are on a short leave from France and the North Sea. They were escorted to the meeting by the Lonlas Scouts and band, headed by their scoutmaster, Miss Muriel Ayl- win. Rev. T. C. Lewis presided. Mr. Rccs Llewellyn, on behalf of the Ebenezer Church and outside* friends, presented each with a Treasury note, and Mrs. T. C. Lewis, on behalf of the sewing class, presented them with a pair of woollen socks. The following contributed to the programme:—Miss Lily Thomas (Bethel), Miss Edith Howell (Clvdach), Mr. Henry Beddoe, Mr. Charles Dufrin, and Master Victor Morris. The usual vote of thanks was proposed and seconded by Councillor Dan Griffiths and Mr. Thos. T. Rees.
AT THE POLICE COURTS.
AT THE POLICE COURTS. SWANSEA. Thursday.—Before Dr. J. H. Rawlings (in the chair), Ald. Ben Jones, Councillor H. Macdonnell, and Mr. Roger Thomas, j DRINK AND DOMESTIC INFELICITY Ellen Dineen summoned her husband, John Dineen, a soldier munition worker, for persistent cruelty. Complainant having instanced cases of alleged ill-treatment, defendant said his wife was addicted to drink, and ho him- self had a few pints occasionally. Allud- ing to his wife, he said: She seems -to be bored with me, and wants me to go back to the front." The Chairman said undoubtedly drink was the primary cause of the trouble. He advised them to abstain, and adjourned the case for a month. NEATH. GIRL'S REASON FOR THEFT. .Jane Gardener (17), Neath Abbey, was remanded in custody on a charge of steal- ing a silver lever watch valued at from her brother, Reginald Gardener. P.C. Lisk spoke of receiving the girl in cuáody from the Monmouthshire ]?lice. When he charged her with the theft, she. replied: H I did i t because I wanted money to go to my grand-father, because my father and brother were beating me." LLANELLY. A NATIVE OF SWANSEA. Annie Griffiths, Cedrioetreet, was! charged with drunkenness in the back lane of Stepney-street, and pleaded guilty. Supt. Jones said that defendant was a native of Swansea, and lived apart from her husband. A fine of 15s. was imposed. SWANSEA SWEET VENDORS' I QUARREL. Mary Owen, 1,400 Neath-road, Ilafod, Swansea, applied for sureties of the peace against Mgaret Tobin, 13, Orchard- etroet, Swansea. Mrs. Owen, said that on August 7th she was threatened by Mrs. Tobin, who very bad language, and she was obliged to go to the Police Station for protection. This took place at Burry- port, where she had a stand selling lozenges. Catherine Ann Evans. Cardiff, for the defence, said tho trouble was over the position which the women should occupy with their sweet stalls. Both women were bound over.
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HELP FOR WOUNDED. I Good Work at Glamorgan ( Summer School. The open-day for visitors, when the stu- dents of the Glamorgan Summer School, now being held at Barry County School, were seen at work, was held on Wednes- day. Perfect arrangements had been. made for the accommodation of the stu- dents, and through the courtesy of the director, Mr. A. Sutcliffe, the large num- ber of visitors, including several county ¡ aldermen and councillors and other pro- minent educationists who took advantage, of the occasion, were enabled to see the etwdenl a in all phases of their work. As was to be expected, the attendance of male students had suffered owing to the war, but notwithstanding there are 250 students at the school this year. This is t'he eleventh annual holiday course of th s summer school, one of the largest and most successful in the king- dom. An interesting feature of the course was the making of crutches, splints, etc., for the use of wounded soldiers. All work and no play," etc., consequently the sports and social side of the school are well catered for, cricket matches, tennis tournaments, picnic excursions, etc., hav- ing been arranged for the recreation and enjoyment of the students. Needless to say, the visitors were charmed with all they saw, the departments of work includ- ing kindergarten, nature study, practical geography, art. clay and cardboard model- ling, wood carving, pedagogy and work- shop drawing, domestic handicraft, metal- work, light woodwork for seniors and juveniles, dress and coat making, needle- work, and hygiene and physical training. The teachers comprised experts from all the educational centres of the country.
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PEMBROKESHIRE PUBLIC I MAN. Death of Aid. J. Whicher, J.P. I One of the best known and highly i esteemed public men in the County of Pembroke died on Wednesday at his resi- dence, Hamilton-terr-aGC, Milford Haven, in the person of Aid. Joseph Whicher, J.P., after an illness of eeveral months, at the age of 75. Head of the well-known firm of J. Whicher and Son, (irapers, he succeeded his father, and buiilt up one of the largest trading establishments in West Walos. Of late years he devoted his time almost exclusively to public affairs, chiefly County Council, of which he was alderman, and the Pembrokeshire Education Authority, of which he was vice-chairman, his work on this bodv being most valuable. For many years he was a member of the Milford Haven Im- provement Commissioners and the Urban District Council, of which he had been chairman, and was one of the oldest Justices of the Peace on the local bench. An ardent and sound Liberal, he was al- ways loyal to his party, of which he was an influential member. In the erection of the Liberal Club Buildings he took a keen interest, and was president of the club. The Wesleyan Methodist Church, Priory-road, will miss a most generous supporter. In every effort made by the church he has been of Great assistance, and was keenly interested in the new I organ scheme, now almost completed. In many other directions he will be missed, for he was one of those men who pre- ferred to do good by stealth rather than' figure in the public cazo. He was a I brother-in-law of the Rev. William Per- kins, ex-president of the Wesleyan con- ference. The widow and a family of several sons and daughters survive, and much public sympathy is expressed for them in their sorrow. The funeral takes place on Saturday afternoon at 2.30.
SOLDIER LABOUR AT LLANELLY.…
SOLDIER LABOUR AT LLANELLY. In the House of Commons on Wednes- day, replying to a question by Mr. Llewelyn Williams regarding the employ- ment of soldiers at the Llanclly Steel- work?, Mr. Forster said a new regulation was being issued under which the pay of soldiers employed as working parties out- side the Army will be based on the local rates for similar work. Tn reply to Mr. W. Thorne, Mr. Forster said he believed tho regulation was ap- proved the previous nig-ht. J
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REGISTER BILL KUOB-CBITICISEB MEASURE HELD UP TILL AUTUMN. ADMIRAL AMUSES THE HOUSE As the result of a full and extremely in- teresting debate in the House of Commons 0-1 Wednesday, the Government decided that it was impossible to pass the Special, Register Bill into law before the adjourn- ment of Parliament next week. Th& whole question is therefore hung up till the autumn. j Sir Edward Canon opened the debate with a plea for the enfranchisement of soldiers and tailors lie urged that, while the Bill purported to retain the qualifica- tion of 2,000,000 men with the colours, or one quarter of the electorate, in reality it left them disfranchised during the war. Under the Bill, oven the Army on the East Coast, the wounded in hospitals, and the munition workers who had left their homes would be unable to vote. Sir Edward Carson did not agree that it was impossible to devise the necessary machinery. Officers had told him that, although it would be a troublesome thing, there was no substantial difficulty in the way of the recording of eoldiers' votes. Australia, New Zealand, and Queensland had all set up machinery for that pur- pose, and British Columbia had actually cn taking the votes of its soldiers in this country during the last few days. If the Government would undertake to try and set up machinery of the same kind, he was willing that the Bill should be- como law as it stood. He also suggested that the Government should simplify tho machinery of registration, and wound up by insisting that the enfranchisement of our soldiers and sailors stood on a dif- ferent basis from any other extension of the franchise. Sir John Simon followed with an appeal for recognition of the claims of women to the franchise. Would it not be better, ho urged, to build up the Parliament of let,- construction on the basis of a simple resi- dential qualification for adult suffrage? MR. ASQUITH'S STOP-GAP." The Prime Minister outdid both Sir Edward Carson and Sir John Simon in depreciation of the Bill. Sir John Simon had called it a miserable makeshift which would be satisfactory to nobody. Mr. Asquith described it variously as a stop- gap, a transitory expedient, a halting lop- sided measure, and a rigged-up affair. Ho started from the assumption that a general election in time of war would be a cal- amity. France and Italy did not contem- plate such a contingency, and Britain ought not to either. Still, the Prime Minister contended, Par- liament must provide some machinery for the election of its successor. A heroics measure for the reconstruction of the Con- stitution was out of the question. Let the House see by all means whether in the coming months it could not work out by general agreement a scheme for the creation of an after-war Parliament which should command the confidence of the country. Meanwhile, there was nothing for it but to rest content with something better than the existing register. As for the Bill, he announced that the Govern- ment would amend the Ballot Act to en- able voters in this country, absent from. their homes on war service, to record their votes. The military authorities, however, were against an extension of that privilege to men at the front. The Government,. too, would accept an amendment to makE) it plain that the Special Register should only exist for the period of the war and a few months afterwards. These concessions were of no avail. Member after member rose from the back benches to criticise the Bill. It four.r* hardly a friend until Mr. Long rose, an i insisted that during the war and until Parliament was able to face the question of reform, it would not get a better scheme. He hoped that the House would pass the Bill, and then set itself to find a solution of the larger question by a repre- sentative conference which should repre- sent opinion on all the points. BRUTUS AND SOLOMON. Mr. Churchill contended that tito dim. culties of collecting tho votes of a bat. talion in the held had been greatly exag- gerated. Equally, there would not be tho slightest difficulty about the men at sea. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Hedworth Meax threw up his hands in despair at this remark. He thought the difficulties were insuperable. The House rocked with laughter as the gallant sailor proceeded to compare Sir Edward Carson with Brutus and Mr. Asquith with Solomon. 1 He declared that there was a large body of people in the House who thought the way to win the war was to get rid of the Solomon at the head of the Government. He implored them to remember that, when Solomon left this world, he was suc- ceeded by Rehoboam, who broke up tho old Empire. The only other question the men at the front were very anxious about was the attempt of various ecclesiastics and other well-meaning oeople to stop their grog. Mr. Bonar Law in the end accepted the situation on hehalf of the Prime Minis- ter, and said that the debate had shown that there was no use in trvicg to pro- ceed with the Committee stage before the adjournment. THE EXTENSION BILL. The Bill for the extension of the life of Parliamen t then came on, and Sir Edward Carson announced that he would move two tintptiditierits:- 1. To reduce tho extension from eight months to six. 2. To secure, as a condition of this extension, that if, owing to unforeseen circumstancep, an election was held on the old register, the Parliament set up by that election should only last for two years. These amendments will be considered in Committee to-day.
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LLANELLY V.T.C. K Company: Orders for Week Endina 23rd I nst. Orderly officer for the week: Platoon Commander Burn; orderly sergeant, Pla- toon Sergt. Willis; orderly section com- mander, Section Commander Thurston. Friday: Platron drill and signalling in- struction at Stradev Park, at 8 p.m. Tues- day: Company drill at Stradey Park, at 8 p.m. Tribunal exemptions: ExpmptM men will upon application to the Quarter- master, at 14, Stepney-place, Llanellv, t.,o afforded all necessary information as to drills, etc. Alternatively, enquiries mav be made upon any drill evening from ll e officer-in-charge.-By order, Henry W. Spowart, Company Commander.
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A man jumped into the Thames off King. ston Bridge at midday on Wednesday and was drowned. He was about 60 years of age, 5ft. Sin. in height, of fresh com- plexion. with a brown moustache turning grey, grey eyes, and with scar on forehead. He was wearing a blue serge jacket, dark waistcoat and trousers, and had a 2ft. rula in his pocket. A man's ha.t and coat were seen on tho bank of the River Ne-ne, at Northampton, on Wednesday morning, and on search, being made the body of George Lea, a shoe operative, aged 26, was found in some weeds. During the removal of Lea's body from the river, the body of an elderly man was found floating near by. It itt stated that Lea was subject to fits. The second body has not yet. been identified. Jj