The Cambria Daily Leader

GRAND THEATRE, SWANSEA, A NEXT WEEK. t Mr. Alfred; Butt's J A\ x COMPANY in | The \S'\ Greatest London: 4 Success of the past Two Seasons X Recently passed its 750th per- formance at the Globe Theatre, where it is still giving Nine Performances weekly to crowded houses. I PIONEER MOTORS Leave PLYMOUTH STREET for PARKMILL & PORT. EYNON on Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9.30 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., 9.30 p.m.

NURSE WEDS EARL. I Met and Married in Two I Months. The Earl of Cottenham was, at St. George's, Hanover-Square, TV., married 0.1 Wednesday by special licence to Miss Patricia Burke, the daughter of a wealthy Californian gentleman. The wedding was the outcome of a swift romance. The happy pair met only two months ago at Ranelagh: iust. a fortnight ago the love attachment developed in-to,, an engagement which was to he solem- nised in September next. But a day or two ago a visit to the dentist with a rp- fractory moiar caused the revelation that some slight throat trouble had been set up. not perhaps t*eri<tus, but necessitating an operation. The bnde-eioct, who has done hospital duty in connection with thp war, ap-I panpntly was of the opinion that if mint- ing were to lie done ehe. couki at least a;s- sist. and as the operation is to be per- formed on Thursday, it was decided on Tuesday that the wedding should be yes- terday. Lorci Cottenhaun is 42 Tears of ag, fi, married in 1899 Ladv Roee Neivill, daughter of the fit-st Marquis of Aber- gavenny. wliio died three yf%arq ago. The bride- is one of two daughter* of -Ifr. John Humphry Burke, a well-known rancher, who died about three or four years ago. She is 22 years of age. She has been over to England two or three ti n. and upon the present occasion her stay It a* lasted twelve months. Mr. -John Humphry Burke claimed Irish descent and connection with the famous Marquis of Cl*vnricay?dc. Misa Patricia Burke was well known among her friends for her vivacity and independence of character. She was a V.A.D. worker, and was interested at one time in nuring at an institution in; Endeleigh-gardens. It *> understood that a permanent resi- dence will be taken up by Lord and Lady Cottenham near Tunbridge Wells, close to Eridge Castle, owned by the Mar qui;; or Abergavenny.

THREE TONS OF ROOF. Skewen Pit Man Injured. An accident of a rather serious nature occurred at tlw. Maiti Colliery, Skewen, on Wednesday. Shortly after mid-day a part of i he oollierv roof gave way, some ¡I three tons of stone, etc., falling. Bert Jones (19). a collier, of Lower Springfield-terrace, Skewen. who was working at the spot, was struck, sus- taining serious injuries to his head. He was taken to the Swansea Hospital, where his inj uries were attended to by Dr. Thomas.

MUSICAL SUCCESS. I Baritone prize ati()nal his*00*0(3, Aoer- vstws-th, won by Mr. Crw?ym Jones. Ystrad- synl?n Prizes won in every competition of nntc. almost without exception, by pupils of Prof. Dyveri Ijewis, 33, Mansel-street, Swansea. Write prirfcicttlars 98A8-19

CfNOFFICIAL STAMPS. I  a -?ta-mp I- The When is a slump not a stamp r The queu M??uK?estpd by the Postima?r- ?Genpra!'?4iaav?vat of three kinds oi wHf stamps used in the Mediterranean. They are:- British postage stamps over-pnnred f Levant." issued at Salonika. Turkish fiscal stamps, over-printed In Finslimb, and typewritten stamps, like • labels, issued in lon,- Island," Asia Minor. A Daily Express" representative was jnformed at Messrs. Stanley Gibbons' on Wednesday that the Long Island stamps wrre issii-ed by the Senior Intelligence t)ffic.er on the island, as Civil Command- a.nt. nnder the authority of the Admiral Commanding the Fleet in the Medttcr- raae«n, and the letters bearing theee ttuips have been delivered in England witfcout any excess postage being de- manded. It is said that Long Island stamps are worth as much as J25 each, and that £ 11 has neen paid for a Levant of the face value of id.

MUSICAL SUCCESS. At a recent examination held at Swansea of the Royal Academy of Musk. Miss Rachel jam- Thomas. Roger-street, Treboetb. passed with distinction Division T. R-k -N, B.C.M grammar of Ttupic in pianoforte p!nyin<r. The above is a pupil of Miss Mag- pie n, John, Stone-road, Treboeth. to whom great oredit is due as a teacher. C8-19

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL C.O.' The Lambeth Local Tribunal on Wed- nesday had bef ore them the case of & government official earning £ 485 a year who had been given exemption on con- scientious grounds on condition that he undertook work of national importance. The Committee on Work of National Im- porta.nce now suggested that he might be ..allowed to remain in his present employ- ment. The Tribunal refused to accept the suggestion and expressed surprise that the Government, should desire to keep such a prson in its service.

ABERAVON COUNCIL. I: The Town's Water Supply. I The Aberavon Town Council met on Wednesday. The Medical Officer reported that during Jnly 31 births and 13 deaths had been registered, equivalent to a hirtVL i-ato of '2 £ .6 and a death rate of 12 per 1,000 respec- tively. MEDICAL HEALTH VISITOR. I It was unanimously resolved to appoint Miss Annie Jones, Lewis-street, Pnnt- rhydyfen. as medical health v isrtor at a salary of £!¡)() and £ 5 for expenses per annum. AVONVALE WELL. I The Waterworks Manager reported that I the engines hart Seen installed a.nd tried I at the Ai-onvalt, well, and that the pumps were atile to raise 16.000 gallons an hour. It was resolved to keep the pumps at work from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., the water to be jiiiraped direct to the reservoir. MOTOR SERVICE TO KENFIG. I The ?uth WaW TraMport Co., Ltd"j W-tP to fh? Council I'tahng their 'nahility. owing fn a shortage ? patrol. to run a motor service to Kenfig Hill, but adding that w hen ma tters he-rame normal the question would be considered. SHOPS ACT, 1912. The Town Clerk reported that this matte) had been settled, and the Orcler would lie advertised simnl.tjyieouf.ly with those of Mar gam and Glynoorrwg Councils.

FREE CHURCH COUNCILS. West Wales Federation Meeting. I Mr. Richard Watkins, J.P., Swansea, presided at the annual meetings of Wett Waf-os free Church Federation at St. Clears on Wednesday. CASE FOR PROHIBITION. I The Federation adopted a resolution urging the Government to enact prohibi- tion for the period of the war, and six months' afterwards. The Rev. J. T. Rhys. wan, moving the resolution, said the case for prohihi- tion was unanswerable, hut. they could not get it, because for one thing the churches did not want it. The Government, he said, bad done shamefully had when it came to dealing with the drink problem, a.nd most moral problems. It gave no help at all in making that country sober. He thought it would he a mistake not to support Mr. Lloyd George as the. only solu- tion that of buying out the liquor trade, The Pov. 1Jngœd Thomas, Carmarthen, RM'oadfd. i NATIONAL FREE CHURCH COUNCIL. Support was accorded to the scheme for uniting the Free Church Council into one body, as the National Free Church COlin- cil of Wales. on the motion of the Rev. D. G. Williams. St. Clears, seconded by I the Rev. W. D. Rowlands. Carmarthen. A ioT, bv tlw Bf'L T. Mor?T). Skewen. that, the conshitution be amfnd? ? that W?lsh ch?rrhes in all parts of t)w United Kingdom &hon!d be affiHat<K! was adf?ptpd as a recommendation. PROPOSED UNITED FREE CHURCH. Another resolution expressed approval of the general principle of the proposed un ified Free Church as set forth by the Rev..T. H. S hakespeare, and that Federa- tion V readiness to do what it could to bring annlli this consummation so de- voutly to he wished. I ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The R?v. W. 1). Rov?nds. C?rmar?n. was p?'?d fol- fh, f?n$ll ing 11 year, and the Revs. D. M. Davies. Waun- arlwydd; Trevor Joneg. Llanellv; and Mr. G. B. C'ooke l>avies, Swansea, vicopresi- dents. The Rev. Cynon Lewis, Swansea, walq appointed secretary, and Mr. Bell Davies, Swansea, treasurer. AFTER THE WAR. I Dr. J. Adams Rawlings. J.P.. Swansea, and th? Rev. W. D. Rowlands ..nd a discussion on The Church Af?r the l War." and at a public meeting in the )1 evening, the President and the Revs. D. M. Davies and Thomas 44organ S kewen, spoke on The Mission of the Free Churches."

I MO-NEY TO BUY DRINK. I Llanetly Civilian and Soldier Fined. At the Llanellv Felipe Court on Wednes- day. Isaac Isaac. 2#, Marble Hall-road, was summoned for advancing money for the "purro of purchasing intoxicants, and David Morgan, 30. Marble Hall-road, was charged with consuming beer which Isaac Jones had advanced money to pay for. P.O. Owen stated that be entered the H1; Mmti in plain clothes and saw Isaac Isaac, another man and two soldiers, fsaac handed a soldier some coppers and the beer was paid for by the soldier with that money. The soldier, a fter some 11.t. tafion. admitted receiving the money, and Isaac said, Well, if that i-f 5.°. there is nothing to do." The bench, in fining Isaac H.. sa.id it Wf\f: ¡! sp!"j"1JS offence. Pte. Pavid Morgan pleaded guiUj, and was fined 10s.

THE SCROLL OF FAME. 1 Local Bantam-Weight Boxer Killed. Promotion for Dunvant D. C. M. Private Benny Thomas, of Llansamlet, near Suansea. the well known Welsh boxer, is unonie'i?lly reported to have fallen in action. Major J. E. C. Part- ridge, late adjutant to the W?lsh Cycl1st., whicli Thomas joined at the outbreak ot war, writes, that he had heard of Private Thomas's death, and >[>caks of him as a tine little sportsman." Benny Thomas will best, be recalled for the tine display he put up«gainst Jimmy Wilde at Cardiff Empire on April 29. when he went the full. 20 rounds before Wilde received the referee's decision. lie hits, ot course, been seen often at Swansea, where he was regarded aa being a coming champion. 1 During the time that Thomas was stationed in the Midland Counties he did a good deal of boxing- at Darlinglnn, where he lieat some of (he top notchers." A PEMBROKESHIRE COLONEL. I Lieut-Colonel John Plunkett verney llawisfley. D.S.O.. W.F-A.. who fell on August 8, was the younget;t n of the late James Taylor Hawksley, of Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire, and the late Nirs. Hawks- ley, and wa., 3S years old. Col. Hawksley, who received his commission in 1897, saw service in the South African War, 1899- 1902, taking part in the defence of Lady- tuiith and various operations in Natal, the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony. He was mentioned in dispatches and received the Queen's medal with five clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. For seven years from 1905 he wa* attached to the Egyptian Army, and for his services during tne oi>eration6 in Southern Kordofan in 1.910 he received the Sudan medal with SERVED WITH WELSH FUSILIERS. Lieut. Frank tlargraves. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who Jell on July 13, aged 27, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hargraves, Rut.hven House, Marple, and late, of The Elms. Heswall. Educated at Woodlands School, Fallowfield, and Rich- mond Grammar School. Yorks, he joined his father in the management of several estates- When war broke out he joinei | the Hth Liverpool Regiment < Rifles) as a private. He. went through the ti-eree fight- ing at Ypres. Hill bO, and SL Eloi, and won high praise from his commanding officer tor bravery in saving wounded comrades in the field under fire. In May, 1}1:1, he accepted a commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He went to Franoe on June ) last as machine-gun officer for his battalion. His colonel writes: He was a fine ,oldier, tearless,/ and partif.,iilart-v good at looking after his men. He was one-of the very j beet officers that I have known." [ I PRISONERS OF WAR. I If ? now definitely known that both Lieut. ^Nicholas, son of Mr. J. W. Nicholas. Brynteilo, clerk to the Carmar- I thenshire County Council, and Pte. Dan. Enoch, Rhoemaen, LIaiidii-, are prisoners of war in Germany. There are missing a I dozen or more local lads- MORRISTON DRIVER'S DEATH, -1 The death ooeuned at Netley Hospital on Tuesday morning ot Driver T. S. Morgan, the &on of -M I- and M rc, .W in I lorgan. Ivy Lodge, Morriston. The cle- ceased, who was 21 years of agt'. joined the i Colours at the outbreak of the war. He I was attached tc the B.A.M.C., and was later dratted to the A.S.C. He was drafted1 to Egypt, where lie contracted pneumonia, followed by enteric, and was invalided home. He was five weeks at Netley Hos- pital, and succumbed to bis illness on Tuesday last. The body was brought home on Wednesday. The funeral will take place at Zion on Friday. DUNVANT D. C.M. PROMOTED. I In a letter to his wife, Lieut. C- J. Cowley states that he has been promoted captain, dated July 2nd. Capt Cowley's promotion in the Army has oeen rapid. Before the commencement, of hostilities he was a signalling instructor. In August, 1911, he was promoted to sergeant, and later to colour-sergeant, and on the a r- rival of his regiment in France he was appointed acting-sergeant-major. It was during this period that he won his D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry on several occasions, notably when directing a working party, which repairAda trench under heavy artillery and trefieh mortar fire. For this he received Jiis D.C .M.. and was granted a comniiision fsecond lieutenant), alter which he came horn" on a short furlough, when he was presented with a. sword by the inhabitants of Thltl- and district. Before war broke out Captain Cowley was employed as signal- ¡ man on the L.X. W R at Dunvant. I SHRAPNEL WOUNDS. I Signaller Lake, of the Welsh Regiment, I I has lwen wounded and is in hospital in Manchester suffering from shrapnel I wounds in the left arm. He is progres- ISing- favourably. CLYDACH SOLDIER FALLS. I In the course of a sympathetic letter to Mrs. \V,iiliams, of Sybil House, Sybil- street, Clydach, Sergt. J. Needing, of the South Staffs, conveys the pad news of the death of her husband, Pte. Frank Wil- lams, also of that regiment. Sergt. Need- ing writes: It is with the deepest regrpt that 1 have to inform you that your hus- band, Pte. F. Williams, wap killed about three o'clock yesterday morning (August his duty. He was killed by a shell falling in the first-line tren-li. He suffered no pain, death being instanta- neous. We buried him at the back or the line, putting a. cross to mark the spot [ had known your husband for the past tf n years, and I feel it very much, as :•« w<s one of the old ones. I have a. few of his I belongings, and will 6pnrl them to you in a day or so. As bis platoon sergeant at the time he was killed, I again express my rfoppest fympathy. All the platoon iciss him, and feel with you in this, your sad bereavement. I will give you full details I,gtpr." The deceased oldi pro who Wilt;. a reservist, had been at the front since the outhrpak of hostilities. He was employed at the Mond Nickel Works, and had played in the Mond Band. I IN GERMAN HANDS. I News has been received at LlaiWly that Pte. William Thomas Jenkins, Royal War- wicks, i6 a prisoner of war in Germany, pte. Jenkins, who is a son of Mr., Tom Jenkins. 27, Pottery-street, had been in France ten weeks. ONE OF THE CARMARTHENSHI RES. Acting-Sergt. Coleman, adopted son of Mr. W. J. Carpenter, fruiterer. K i u, square, Llanelly, has been killed in France. Mr. Carpenter received official intimation on Monday evening. He was a married man with two children. He be- longed to the Carmarthenshires, and was in the machine-gun section. He 6poke at a S-n.nday demonstration at Pare Howard some months ago, appealing for recrulto, I A "LEADER" MAN. Private Harry Pric?, <?t' H? Lpad?r ?ta'R. wnt? 't<t ',y that he i" still in ho? I pital at Dundee a? a hl patient. He thinks he will have to remain for e<?me time. Hte, td, J. Thomas, (iowerton. (Kin?i). I Pte. Leyson, I I I (Killed). Pte, L. J. Williams, L Bryncoch, Neath. (Military Medal). .Cpl. W. H. Thomas Swansea. (Died of heat.) W. Edgar Thomas, I Fforestfach. a operator). Sergt. W. Grey, llafod. (Wounded). Gnr. A. G. Gammon, I Landore. (Shell shock). LOCAL BUILDER'S SON. I The death in action is reported of Pte. Clifford Austin, -son of Mr. Austin, builder, of Oxford-street, Swansea. He belonged to the Royal Engineers, and was, before the war. an apprentice with Messrs. Gordon and Lewis, plumbers. FATHER OF SIX. Official news has been received that Pte. John Harris, of No. 4., Phillips-place, James-streef, Swansea, has lieen killed whilp. serving with the Welsh Regiment. He leaves a widow and six children. Pte. Harris joined up two years -go, prioT to Wll1dl b? worked at the Swansea Gas Works. He was 37 yeara of age. WORKED AT THE FISH MARKET. "News ha." just been received hy hi¡;.1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Westenborg. Groninger Hoose, Halin, Milford Haven, of the deatil in action in France of their third son. Gunner Bernard Westenborg, Heavy Siege Battery. R. V.A. The letter, which is from one of hif; pall", says that he died like a soldier, and was burifSd with military honours. Gunner V>.stenborg worked in Swansea for many yaars. He and tiwo of his brothers, who were also serving, were in {be employ of the Castle c. r v i n w,- r e i ii lik? ,fl Steam Trawling Co.. on the fish market. CAPTAIN W. H. MOORE. Captain William Henry Moore, the King's (Liverpool Regt.), killed in action, was a son of the la.1A Mr. Moore, and of M r. Moore. Ferndale, Liverpool-road. Chester, and married Doris Marion, elder daughter of Mr. an d Mrs. John Ainshail, Castle View, Oswestry. Captain Moore was engaged in shippng business in Liver- pool before entering the. Arwy. He went to the front six months ago. Tie was 28 years of age, and was an old Territorial officer. GALLANT BONYMAEN CORPORAL. Corporal A. Pum-hard, of No. 4, Crum- lyn-terrace, Bonymaen. who, as already stated, has been wounded, has received the congratulations of his commanding officer for distinguished conduct. The ottieer in- timates that he has conveyed the informa- tion of Punchard's gallantry t.o Ule proper quarter. Corporal Punchard is an ex- leader" employe. CASUALTIES. Killed. Welsh Gua.rd,-Spratling, 718, J., Aber- date-, York and Lancaster Regt.-Donoghue. 352, Lee.-Sergt. F.. Milfard. Died of Wounds. Welsh Guards.—Rees, 121, Crpl. D., Sw ansea. Royal Warwickshire Reg1.-Pa.roon. 5012. F., Aberavon, Duke of Wellington's Regt.—Stewart, 5742, C. K.. South Milt'ord. Wounded. Welsh Guards. —Davies. 22. MTgt G., Swansea. Essex Reg-t.-Davies. 26735. D.. Neath. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. —Davies, 2572. J,. Ammanford. Rifle Brigade.—McGuinness, 13811, G. J., Mumbles. Missing. Devonshire Regl.— Briftain. 15119, M. T.. -Neath; Clark, 11211, T., Swansea; Davies, 11919, B., Swansea; Govus, 7146. F. C. V., A?ieravon; Howard. 11478, Lce.-CorpI. Wi., ?wan?fa; M atthE', 12%3. D.. Pontardu- lais: Palmer, 82!?. D., Swan<pa; Thomas, -[4?7? G., Swai?ea; Wade, 8311, R. L„ Port Tonn'ant. Royal Ti,i,-Ii Rifles.Chanil-,Prs, 1-1065. Lce.-rorpl. G., Milford. Previously Reported Wounded, Now Reported Missing. King's Royal Rifle Corps.—Rees, 15812, Lce.-Corpl., J. E., Swansea. COMM I SS IONS. I From Wednesday's linden Gazette Regn la r Forces,— Memora ndu Tn, t. D. W. Mein. South Wales Borderers. Special Reserve, to he temp, lieut. whilst commanding a brigade machine-gun company (From Feb. I to May 10). Special Reserve of Officers—Reserve U, nit, I nfo,ni.rF. South Wales Borderers.—Sec.-lieut. D. W. Ateiii is seconded for duty with a hri- gade machine-gun company (May 20). Territorial Force— Yeomanry. Welsh Hor.se.—-Ronald A. D. Earl of Carnwath to be scc.-Iiuet. (Aug. 17). Royal Field Artillery. Wessex Divisional Ammunition Column. -Major (Temp. Lieut,-col.) A. E. Joliffe. is.seconded kti- duty with the Welsh Divi- siona l Ammunition Column, B.F.A. ( A II go. :n. Wflsh Regiment.—The following an- nouncement is substituted for that, which appeared in the Gazette of February If last:—" Lieut. G. C. S. Machon to be temp, capt., with precedence as from Aug. 11, 1915, hut witbont pay and allow- ance of that rank prior to Dec. 23.191:> Territorial Force. Cavalry.—Capt. W. G. P. Young is seconded (April 18). -#-

BRITAIN'S DRINK BILL. ——— Urgent Need for Greater I Economy. The National War Savings Committee, pointing out that the sum now spent hy the nation on alcoholic liquors is esti- mated at £ 182,000,000 a year, appeals earnestly for an immediate aud substan- tial reduction of this expenditure. In the present national emergency, the Committee say*, an expeldij>I of }'ac- tically SM'),UOO a day on spirit, w:nH', l and beer cannot be justified on the ?romf! I oi necessity. Much of the money spent on alcohol could be saved. Even more itu- portant would be the saving for more use- I ful purposes of large quantities of barely, rice, maize, and sugar, fnrJ t he setting free of much labour 4o uvet the require ments of the Navy and Army. The following table presents tie Cus- toms and Excise figures (in gallons) given by the Chancellor of the Excho iucr last Thursday in a summarised form, together with a statement of the total quantity ot beer charged with duty in July, thus completing the record fot" tho first four months of the current finHTK^al yf.-ar; Beer. 1915 10.316.ôl)() 1916 8,702.900 Spirits. 5915 lO.VI&.OhO 1916 5,681,000

A RECORD IN RECORDS. lr appealing for exemption at the Shore- ditch Tribunal on Wednesday, Albert Bar- ton, director of the Invicta Record Co.. Ltd., New Inn Yard. E.G.said that since the war and the difficulty ill getting goods from Germany the gramophone records ex-, port Iradp held increased enormously. In the sixteen months to April the company did ,n,8:{ of business, but since thpn thp." had done ?M ;t month and the trade was steadily increasing. ] Fifty per' <:miL of the trade went hi the j United Sta.tM. No fewer than 6,000 rp?rds a, week were asked, for by a New York firm and 5.000 in Philadelphia., while another New York finn was prepared <o take ,In,t,hiug up to 50,000. One company were taking 100.000 records. All this meant the firm establishment of English records in the United States to the exclusion of German. Exemptinn was granted until Dec. 11.

FILMING THE 23. Not only are Cabinet Ministers, in the Cabinet room, to he photographed for the kinematograiph. but also a scheme is on foot for showing the great Departments at their daily work, "featuring" the Sec re-1 taries of State in their rooms. Twenty great arc lamps are ready for the Council chamber for the talcing of the pidnr. All daylight will be excluded. A powerful and dazzling light will be thrown upon the members of the, Cabinet, and will be so arranged that its intensity will be evenly distributed throughout the room. The War Counci l will also be filmed, and genera ls will be seen goi n g about their work. At I he Admiralty another picture will betaken showing ltr. Balfour and his advisers. The Ministers of Munitions, both Mr. Lloyd George and his successor, Mr. Montagu, will be shown creating the shell and gun Department. The other young IHspartment devoted to the air will presumably ta-ke its place irt the series.

I OUR NEW U.S. LOAN. New York. Wednesday.—The new £ 50,000,000 loan to Great Britain is de- scribed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Loan. It will b9 issued in the form of gold notes dater) September J, 1916. Great Britain reserves the right to redeem the entire issue in whole or in part at thirty days' notice any time up to August 31. 1917, at the price of HI1 and accured interest. The collaterial security pledged 8,gainst the loan is valued at '260.000,000 and in- cludes bonds and other securities of American corporations. the Dominion of Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway, and securities of the Argentine, Chili, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Holland. A hanking syndicate underwrites the loan at 98 and interest.—Reuter.

EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY. I Rome, August 16.—An earthquake shock was felt in the e-arly hours this morning at Ancona. Pesaro, and Mimini. At Ancona no damage was done. At Pesaro the walls of many houses were cracked and the occupants left them at once, with the result that no one was hurt.. At Minini several houses were wrecked, and it is feared that some people have lost, their lives. The authorities have already proceeded to the scene of the occurrence in order to take such steps as the situation d-emands.-Reut,r. The area aff-ected by the earthquake is about to miles long on the Adriatic coast. Seven earthquake shocks were recorded oi1 WetJjiesday at the late Prof. Milnes' seismolotical observatory in the Isle of Wight. The records indicated Northern Italy or Austria as the site of the distur- bances.

!.————— Of 748 pikTé and present stu it-ilts of St. Thomas's Hc\pital serving: *"ith the forces 24 have lost their lives. The honouis Kamed include a V.C. (Lieutenant G. A. Maling, R.A.M.C.), 7 D.S.O., and 9 Mili- tary Cross, while 56 have been; Men- tioned in Dispatches. It is estimated that 186,000 tons of sugar will be manufactured in Queenslaixi this season, and sold at the uniform price of

GO RSEDD-OPENING I IMPOSING FUNCTION AT THE EISTEDDFOD ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL. I (BY "AWSTIN.") I ABERYSTWYTH. Wednesday. j So far the adage, Fortune favours 'he brave," applies to the Aberystwyth Eis- teddfod and its committee, for. although ushered in by tempestuous weather, the sun ehines gloriously to-day, and the crowd in the streets, at the Gorsedd, and in the pavilion, indicate financial success as possible, notwithstanding the war and the rain of the early part of the week. Tuesday's gathering of t.he Cymrodorion was interesting in so far as it brought to the notice of the public of the Princi- pality the interesting topic of "A Record Office for Wales." as expounded by Mr. R. Arthur Roberts, Fellow of the Royal His- torical Society, late secretary of the Public Record Office. Mr. Herbert M. Vaughan, High Sheriff of Cardiganshire, was pre- sent, and among those present were Sir E. Vincent Evans and Sir lsambard Owen. The first Gorsedd this morn ins: in the Castle grounds was witnessed by thousands of people, who oreupied the slopes and rising grounds around. The mbed bards arrived in proce-ssion headed by the Mayor and Corporation, and the harp was brought in the side-car of a motor-cycle; The bardic circle of stones is unique, the various upright stones being obtained from the various Welsh counties and representing the geological feature of each particular county. A Breton monolith had been hoped for, but could not he secured in time. AMMAN VALLEY WINNERS. I Dyfed presided over the Gorsedd. pro- ceedings. nnd among the bards and spec- tators were: Mr. Abrham Thomas. J.P.. Dr. Vaughan Thomas, Llyfi-gellydd," Mr. Morlais Samuel, Gwili, Mr. D. R. Griffiths, Sir E. Vincent Evans, Sir Francis Edwards, M.P., Mr, Llewelyn tr. T,. J. Ro b-er t-R, Williams, K.C.. M.P., Mr. L. J. Roberts, Inspector of Schools: the High Sheriff of Cardiganshire; Dr. Rees. of Ca.ersws, the new "Herald bard; and of course such essential officials as Eifionydd, Cadva.n, the Vicar of Aberpergwm, and others, Cerolyn watching the Gorsftdd sword. There was no official Gorsedd ceremony of sheathing and unsheathing, and the proceedings were confined to speech es on the I/Ogan Stone by Llew Tegid and Pedr Hir. except that Dyfed delivered an oration on war and peace and the hope of future peace by the influence of the democracies of the various great countries —when the present war is over. At the Eisteddfod, the principal feature, which I telegraphed yesterday, was the series of winners from the Amman Valley, Llanelly, and Cwmtwrch. and the appear- ance of the soldier in uniform coming to be awarded his prize was a signal for extraordinary cheering. The contralto solo competition W.q.6 a very interesting one, resulting in Madame Lizzie Davies, Touypandy. scoring over 17 other competitors. AN AMUSING INCIDENT. I A pretty competition between school choirs in rendering Welsh folk-songs led to an amusing incident. Two choirs bad entered, viz., Llanelly and Dovey. When lone of the oiioirs had sung, it was dis- covered that the adjudicators were not present. Of course, they had to sing the ?fcond time, hut mc?DwhUc. pomp wished to bfame the a?td?cators for their ab- f>nce, and others pointed out that it was the pla?e of the conductor. IJew Mcirion, to have seen that, t.ne adindicators were present. Some people were indignant at either or both, but. most of the audience, like the choirs, took the incident in good part, and laughed good huinonredly. Then Prof. Ed. Edwards step tied forward and jocularly volunteered to take the blame upon himself, and the funny side of the unique little unrehearsed item caught on. The choirs then sang, and the prize was awarded to Dovey Juvenile Choir. Bwt I almost, forgot to say that the t7 was given hv the Welsh Folk-song Society, and that the folk-songs sung were well calculated to restore an equable temperature, if noth- ing else bad done E-O. SIR 0. M. EDWARDS' APPEAL. The afternoon president was Sir Owen M. Edwards. and, when he addressed the vast audience, he was supported on the platform by Lady and Miss Edwards, Mr. Llowelyn Williams, M.P., Professor J. Morris Jones, and others. In the course of a stirring appeal for greater efforts to uphold the Sunday school, the nioder-n literary meetiugs of the Principality, and the National Eis- teddfod—until the hoys come home—Sir Owen emphasised the needs of the males of the present day and the programme of the future. There was no outcry for a translation from German to Welsh, or from Breton to Welsh, but for translating from Welsh into Esperanto-" Daniel Owen's Straeon v Pentan "—Mr. G. Rhys Griffiths, Liver- pool, hut the feature of the competition was the declaration of the adjudicator, Mr. Jack Edwards. Aberystwyth, that if the Government had 9 years ago given, a better reception to Esperanto the Contin- ent of Europe would have borne a differ- ent aspect to-day. I LOCAL SUCCESSES. Miss Blackwell, Blaina, won the first prize for the pianoforte solo over Hi, and the second price was awarded to Miss Sal Jenkins, Morriston. Mias Ix>uisa Davies. Ammanford, was the winner for soprano solo by girls under 17. Flute solo: Michael Barry, Mountain Ash. Baritone solo: D. Gwilym Jones, Ys- tradgynlais. In the juvenile choral competition, 8 choirs sang: 1, Porth and Cymmer; 2, Mountain Ash. I NEXT YEAR'S EISTEDDFOD. The annual joint meeting of the Gor- sedd and National Eisteddfod Association was held on Wednesday afternoon in the large hall of the County School, when there were present, (among many others), Dyfed in the chair, supported hy Sir T'rancts Edwards. M.P.. Mr. E. T. John, A-.t.p., Mr. Llewelyn Williams. M.P.. Mr. John Hinds, M.P.. Sir E. Vincent Evans, Eifionydd." Elvet," and in the audi- ence were Mr. L. -T. Roberts (Government Inspector of Schools, Swansea). Job," Gwili," Dr. Lynn Thmuas. Mr. Abra- ham Thomas, J.P. (Llansamlet) Rev. J. S, C- Thomas (Vicar of Aherpergwm), etc. Sir Vincent Evans road a very interest- ing report, of the work of the National Eisteddfod Association and Gor?'dd dur- ing the year. which vas adopted, and. in ?regard to its suggestion of. an adjourn- ment of the meeting so as to consider the locale of the 1918 eisteddfod, arted upon. In supporting the proposal to adjourn the consideration of the plaoe of the 1918 eisteddfod (as there was no application for it), the Rev. Elvet. Lewis hoped there would be no blank in the series of gather- ings, and perhaps the Aberystwyth Com- mittee ha.d shown the way. and that suc- oe&stully, to hold a. two days' eisteddfod, instead of having a whole week. Mr. Llewelyn Williams. M.P.. as chair ma.n of the National Eisteddfod Associa- tion. seconded the adjournment, and sup- ported the views expressed. The Eistedd- fod oup-lit. he thought, to be on a scale which would enable smaller to-* ns to take it. Jn thp past they had ion nd the talent of Wales, in the persons of great preach- ers. penetrating, at one time or another, in to the remote villages of Wales, and the influence was consequently felt through- out the land, and he really thought the Eisteddfod ought not to be confined to the large towns. They could do it if they fol- lowed the example of the model Eistedd- fod at Aberystwyth. Pyved" pointed out that Birkenhead people were at present aiming at. a limited Eisteddfod in 1918 like that at Aberyst- wyth. NEATH MENTIONED. Rev. Ll. Thomas. Vicar of Aberpergwm, thought it wa.s very probable that, with the example of Aberystwyth before them, and the desire expressed here for holding a two days' gathering, the invitation would come from Neath. (Applause.) He would tell the i-oniinitt-fv-, and he thought it likely that three months hence Neath would he applying for the Eisteddfod of 19!S. It was not that they could sot have held a flhur dnv c, eisteddfod, for Neath was the centre of a large popula- tion. but the uncertainty of the future would probably be 14-sf, as time, went nn. an d Aberystwyth, as had been said, had s hown the way, and ETie feeling of this meeting would doubtless appeal to Neath. A deputation from Birkenhead attended to extend an invrtaton to all to attend the 1917 gathering, in which the Birkenhead and Liverpool Welsh people cordially joined. RE-ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Gwynedd proposed the re-election of tfeft officers of the Joint Association—the secre- taries, Vinvent, bvanr; and Eifinydd, and the treasurer, Mr. John Hinds, M.P. Cad van seconded. :idding that it ffillr)wrd that. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., was to be re-elected (Applause.) Mr. E. T. John. M P., proposed a vote of thanks to Dyfed and Mr. Llewelyn Wil- liams. This was seconded by Mr. John Hinds. M.P. Both M. thought too moch was mado of the difficulties and obstacles, which were simply intended to be overcome. They had full faith in the fifilm POPU- larity and success of the Eisteddfod. On the motion of Sir Vincent, Evans, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. David Samuel for the use. of the school- room, and for" providing tea. The even ing concert in the marquee was a splendid success., and the huge sing- ing crowds in the streets of Aberystwyth, making the echoes with their rendering of Aberystwyth and others of the best known Welsh liymii^ for hours on Wed- nesday night gave promise of a really great, cymanf 4 on Friday. Meanwhile, let, us deal, again briefly, with Thursday's proceedings at Gorsedd and Eisteddfod.

CAPT. FRYATT. I Reparation Demand in the Peace Terms. Sir E. Carson asked in Parliament 011 Wednesday if Mr. Asquifh will state be- fore the adjournment what steps the Government intend to take with reference to the murder of Captain Fryatt, and whether the Houae will have any oppor- tunity of discussing the subject. Mr. Aisquith; The Government are de- termined that this country will not tùler- ate a resumption of diplomatic inter- course wita Germa.ny after the waj until reparation has been made for the murder of Captain Fryatt. (Loud cheers.) 80m", of our Allies have suffered by brutalities j even more grews and on a more extended scale than ourselves from the a-ftion of the German authorities. We are in oon- sultation with them dB to the beet, and most effective steps to be taken and as to what conditions shall be exacted in the terms of peace to secure reparation that will satisfy justice. (Cheers.) Mr. W. Thorne: Is the Government pre- pared to make a statement that the Kaiser Wilhelm is wanted for wilful murder in, this case? (Loud cheers.) No answer was returned.

RUNAWAY MILLIONAIRE. It waff stated in the Vacation Court on Wednesday that Mr. Anthony Joseph Drexel, the American millionaire hanker, v ho was recently ordered to pay his wife £ 10,000 a year, bed put every obstacle in the way of Mrs. Drexel obtaining the money and had fled the country. Mr. Sword, who appeared for Mrs. Drexel. said Mr. Drexel had removed an his propertv out of the jurisdiction of the court, with the exception of his steam yacht Sayopora. which had been (-ha.rfewd by the Government. Counsel applied for the appointment of a receiver of the mon?y? due t? Mr. Drpx?! from fb?- t?v?nxment. The suggestion was that the receiver should hold the money until Mr. Drexel coiild be heard. Mr. Justice Sargant granted the applica- tion. with liberty to issue a summons on Mr. Drexel. returnable in a fortnight.

DOCKERS' SYMPATHY. I The Executive Council of the Tlock. I Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers' Union liaie passed a resolution soiemnly recording their sincere condolence with tlh bereaved of the brave dead, killed in the war, and adding: We also desire to express in all rever- ence our appreciation of the act of those who, in protecting us, gave their lives. We solemnly plfdge ourselves to uphold the, rights and liberties for which their lives have been sacrificed. We also desire to txpress our sympathy with, admiration for, and conifdence in the officers and men now fighting, and to urge upon our fellow countrymen and women to assist by every material and moral means to expedite the end of tto war and secure an honourable peace; I exercise every resource of labour, skill, capital, and organisation to this pnd. To the relatives of the dead Allies we tender our sincere condolence and good- will, sincerely hoping this war will lie the last terrible tragedy of Armageddon. We pledge ourselves to keep burning tho holy fireg of freedom not only against the Hn-ns, but against the enemy to freedom withir our midst. i"1— i

I CRICKET AT SWANSEA. -1 I I A cricket match has been arranged to take place on the Swansea ground next Saturday afternoon between an XI. chosen by Mr. E. A. Tyler and a team composed ci soldiers stationed in the Swansea dis- trict. Mr. Tyler has some good talent at hit" disposal, and in spite of the lack of j facilities for match practice, the quality of the cricket is likely to be good. Wicket* will be pitched at 2.-W. and all soldier# are given a cordial welcome to St. Helea'«.