The Cambria Daily Leader

JEWISH BURIAL GROUND. I Sacred Concert at the Elysium, I Swansea. A sacred concert will be held at the Elysium, High-street, Swansea, to-morrow (Sunday) evoning, in aid of the Russian Orthodox Jewish Church, Prince of Wales-road, Swansea, to complete the purchase oi land for the burial ground. A miscellaneous programme has been arranged. Funds are urgently needed. ffhe concert will commence at 7.30 sharp.

RUSSIANS FOR FRAME, TROOPS OF GREAT CO'JHACE AND EaOURAHCE I (From the Press Association's Special Gcr-1 respondent with the FrcucJj.Arzny, Jan. 12.) Four of the. allied nations are now rep re- pouted' in the armies holdig the Western front—France, GreM Britain, Belgium" and Russia.. It is known that before Ion? a Portuguese contingent will liring the number up to five. Here, in tfee heart of France, is a mUc tra.t of territory which for the moment is Russian. The Germa? lino here makes a sort of salient, due to the fact that the French in their pugh carried their line forward. The blunt re-entrant thus fftrmed has been held by the Eussians since the middle of iaet summer. They took over the trenches from a French corps who durinjr the tenure of the sector had not only held off the enemy in front. l ut hid found time to build themselves and their officers quarters, which, besidea being comfortable, have no small pretension to artistic effort. Their advanced head- quarters-a little colony of wooden "chalets- is the most picturesque thing of the kind to be seen anywhere near the front. CHAPEL BUILT OF LOGS. Among the legacies left to their Russian comrades by the French N, a rh,-Lpel built of losrs from the neighbouring woods, the interior of whi^h has been decorated by a soldier pupil of the Ecole des Beaux Arts wh) had nu material to work in but branches and twigs, which he used with such marvellous Ekill that one has the im- pression of looking at elaborate carving. The French Army thus did what it conld to provide quarters for its guests as comfort- abl") and attractive 2s could be refurnished so close to the front trenches. The Rus- sia. l soldiers in France are no novices in war. Four-fifths of them have seen hard fighting in the Eastern front, and they aro all picked men. both in regard to nhysique and character, To represent worthily the Rwdan Army in France. There is some- thing about those close-ehorn round heads and the ruddy faces with the salient cheek- bones which are new to the man who has never crossed the-Vistula, in his travels. In discipline, courage, and endurance they are admirable. Their officers speak with pridt- of their untiring capacity for working and fighting GAS ATTACKS. The sector is tt troubled one. The Ger- mans resent the presence of tho "Russians in France, and do their best to make their enemy's stay here M unhealthy as possible. Every day the Russian front is heavily bom- barded. Gas, too. is freely used against the Russians when the set of the wind permits. Tho, first whiff of "liiiltnr" from the oppo- site trenches is detected and signalled as fir to the rear as the gas is likely to go before it has had time to cross no man's land. Naturally, the Russians, supported by the French gune behind them. n,re not slow to respond to these attentions of the enemy. A little time back a patrol which had been sent out at nightfall failed to re- turn at dawn. The whoIt. of the next day their comrades waited without news of them. That night, after 24 hours' absence. the. turned up safe and sound. They had lingered far in front of their own line t-n- tit daylight stirprizel them too far away to get back across the open to their trenches. They accordingly slipped into shell holes risht in front of the German trenches, and waited there a few yards from the unsus- pecting Boehe until darkness, allowed them t) get back to their own side of "no man's land." I learned from the Russian officer Wh7 guided me through the trenches that the Russians find the soft, wet, winter too mild for their taste They would prefer the hard dry cold of Russia, even in the trenches, to the mist, rain, and mud of the Western front. They have, however, settled dcwn to the intensified trench warfare of France, and one ees in their trenches that their officers are thoroughly versed in all the tricks of it. WHAT THEY MISS, I What the Russians mips moat is news from I home. Mails are very slow in arriving from Russia in the winter. The officers have to wait sometimes for six weeks for a letter or newspaper, and the. ari naturally very anxious to know how it fares with their country in those days Otherwise they are mtirt comfortable thari they would be on their own front. It was our guide who told rue cf the relative comfort of the war in France. Yet he 'thought it was more inter- esunp on his own side. He had memories of long reconnaisances and patrols in the Carpathians, duving which his company was for days isolared from tho rest of the reernnent, anti fought little campaigns of its own with similar detachments of the enemy without in the least krowing how the main battle was progressing He has fought al- ready with Germans of a,11 sorts, and with men of all nationalities of Austro-Himgary, 1 lie oonsidera the Magyar to be the prouõest anl most indomitable warrior of them .11. The Boche," he said, "is reasonable. He surrenders when the game is up. But the N ai.- no. As I ha6ve said. the Russians section is bombarded daily and gassed 1re- qu.eiitly, and between whiles thero art- patrol engagemen s. So that already there are a good many graves in the little Rus- sian cemetery which is dominated by the pillar which is subscribed for by the Boy Scout Society as a tribute to the Russians who have fallen on French soil. At the cf.rnp, the colonel of the Russian regiment, whose gueefcs we were, showed its the regi- mental standard, which always goes with the regiment to war although, of course, it waves no more on the battlefield. It is a. square of white and gold embroidered silk, with the Imperial monogram in the centre, and the arms of Russia in each corner. It is the firm resolve of all these Ruseians that when tho time comes that fag shall be borne fcrward, and shall never bo borne back. I

A CARMARTHEN CLAIM. I Widow and Daughter's Joint Bank! Account. At Carmarthenshire Assizes, at Carmar- then on Friday (before Mr. Justice Bail- haohe). Mary Morris, widow of the late I Thomas Morris, builder, Carmarthen, claimed a declaration that sum of jeS50 j and JE140. now in the National Provincial i Bank, Carmarthen, in the joint names of herself and her daughter, Snah Phillips, Bryntowy, Carmarthen (who was cited as defendant) were, her property. Mr. Marlay Sam°on (instructed by Messrs. Goo and Edwards, solicitors, Sw&iu**) ap- pearad for plaintiff, and Mr. ViniÐT Meager (instructed by Mr. T. Howell Dsvieg, Carmarthen) for defendant. Mr. Samson said that the money came to Mrs. Morris on the death of her hlJlS- band, who d.i-ed intestate, and her case was that she left the management of her bank- ing affairs to defendant. her daughter, and that when iht- paid the money into the hank in their joint names, 8be had no knowledge or understanding of the effect of such a joint account. The de-fonce was that plaintiff requested defendant to pay the money into the hank in their joint names, and stipulated that the money should belonfr to them jointly, and should after the death of either be- long to th* survivor of them absolutely, and that plaintiff wae to have the interest during their joint Jives. After hearing some evidence the Judge :tdiournoo the case frill next morning, but after the rising of the oouct the parties had a consultation, and a settle- ment was arrived at.

Brighton has presented by the town I of Brighton, in "Victoria, Australia, with the Commonwealth flag mea6uriing 24ft. I by 12ft.

WELCOME MEETINGS. More Local Heroes Enter- tained. CLYNE. A crowded meeting was held at Hermon Chapel to welcome Pte. IKt. Langniaml, who has been in France for the last 12 months. The meeting was presided over by Mr, Win. Jenkins. The Clyne Patriotic Choir rendered several choruses under the excellent conductorship of Mr. J. Bevan. Solos were rendered by the local artistes, and Pte. Langmand was presented with a cheque from the fund. The singing of the Welsh National Anthem by Mr. W. Thomas brought an enjoyable evening to a close. CROSS HANDS. On Thursday evening a concert to wel- come three soldiers, Messrs. D. J. Thomas, Walters, and Fred Jenkins, home on short leave from the front, was held at the Public Hall, Cross Hands. Mr. J. Evans 1 presided. The Penygroies Silver Band played selfctions en route and at the con- cert. The following took part in the pro- gramnie:-Mis-- Annie Hanford, Master Octhin Jones, Master James Daniels, Mr. Tom Jones, Master Ivor Hughes, Miss E. Lang, Mr. Duuvant Davies, Mrs. Lang,' Master Emlyn James, r. Ben Griffiths, Mrs. Gibbon. Mr. Dr Morgan, Bryny- wawTj on behalf of the committee, pre-1 tented E2 each to the heroes. CLYDACH. The Public Hall, Clydach, was packed on Thursday evening, when Corpl. Henry: Lewis, M.A., and Privates Banford and Smith, all local "boys" home on leave from the front, were given an enthusi- astic welcome, and made the recipients ot gifts of money. Capt. R. Fred Phillips, a local officer also home on -^onvales .-ent leave after having been wounded in France, presided, and in the course of a happy speech, made the presentations on behalf of the Local Sailors' and Soldiers' i.eeeption Comlilittell and people of Clydach. The gallant rfeipients ;acknow- ledged the gifts in well-chosen and inter- esting remarks. An enjoyable pro- gram me was provided, to which the Misses liaehel Morgan and Ceinwen Bees, and Messrs. J. Reee ((all of Clydach), and Tom Jones (a popular Swansea comedian) contributed in good style.

POTATO WART DISEASE Infected Areas in Swansea Valley. The Clerk to the Pontardawe Rural Dis- trict Council has been officially notified that the whole of the Parish of Lla.il- guieke has been proclaimed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to be an in- fected area under the Wart Diseaae of Potatoes Order, 1914. The parish in- ludes part of Pontardawe, the whole of Ystalyfera, Cwmllynfell, Gwaun-caje-Gur-1 wen, and Lower Brynamman. Under it no person can plant potatoes in the parish without firs-t obtaining a license from an inspector of the Board of Agriculture. License.s will be readily given provided the occupiers of gardens fill up the forms, obtainable by application to the Horticul- tural Branch, Board of Agriculture and fisheries, Whitehall-place, London, S.W. The form will require the occupier to de- clare that he will only plant varieties of potatoes immune from wart disease. A i list of these varieties can also be obtained on application, or a copy may be soen a.t the istrict Council Offices. Occupiers of gardens found to be infected with wart disease are reminded that it is illegal to plant potatoes of any variety on their premises except with the license of one. of the Board's inspectors.

SIR JOHN JACKSON. I And the Gard. of Eden I I Scheme. I t 1 Dealing with the contract for the Turk-) ish Government, for the irrigation of; Mesopotamia-It t1) e Garden of Ecton scheme"—Sir John stated that his firm were engaged on this work until Turkey entered the war. We carried or. continued Sir John, until the whole of my staff were in- terned, with their vives. The whole, party were generously liberated after about six mr)rth, Sir John said that the remuneration for the work was to be 15 per cent. commis- oion and five per cent, on all material made outside of Mesopotamia. They paid tho National Bank of Turkey, as their agents, two and a half per cent., leaving a ne-tt commission of 12t per cent. "People often speak of 'backsheesh' when; dealing with the Turk/3 added Sir John, but I can give you my word that I had not to pay a single piastre to any Turkish official in connection with that contract." ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT) Tne Attorney-General, for the Crown, ¡ drew attention to the findings of the Public Accounts Committee, which do clared that Sir John might do work at, Salisbury Plain for a definite fee, but that lie persisted in his demand for a per- centage payment, with the result that, under the necessity of time, the authori- ties found themselves compelled to acquiesce. If it were suggested that Sir John used his position as gratuitous eon- tractor for payment when the War Office was embarrassed he (the Attorney General) did not defend that view. The only view he desired to impress upon the court was not that the only consequence of a gratuitous contract was that further contracts were placed with Sir John Jackson as a company, but that it was the use made by him of those further con- tracts and the embarrassment. It would have made a change at a certain period which enabled him to obtain from the War Office terms which were excessive and extremely oppressive to the country. The Attorn? General said the commis-' sion course was persisted in by Sir John notwithstanding he had written that, when business was done would be time for the War Office to settle as to what should be paid. If Sir John had stated he would only work on a baei? of percentage remuneration, it would have been open to tho War Office to have found another contractor to do the work. But at the time when he persisted in his demand the contract could not have been given elsewhere without. involving a national' disaster. Sir John never hazarded '• single sixpence of hi* own money. Ho never advanced any money. All the cost was paid by the Government. All his head office expenses were far more than covered by the H per cent. commission, U So far as I can gather," added the Ij Attorney-Genereal, "the whole of this wa-s paid for one thing only—the services of Sir John Jacksonnndhis fellow directors, and this was after be had I sriven an undertaking that neither he nor his junio rdirectors- proposed to accept a single sixpence for their persona-1 ser- vices. The hearing was adjourned until Thurs- day next.

A NEATH MILK PROSECUTION. William Francis, milk vendor, Crynant, ] was summoned fit Neath for selling milk; said to be 8 per cent, deficient in butter fat. Mr. W. A.. Levshon defended. Supt. Evans deposed to purchasing a sample of milk from defendant on Dec. 18th and produced the analysts' certificate, Evidence was given for the defence that the milk waa sold as procured from the cows, The case was dismissed

LOCAL POLICE COURTS i SWANSEA. Saturday.—Before Messrs. J. H. Ro-ser, 1 I T. Jones, S. L. Gregor, and Dr. Joseph Davies. I AMBULANCE REQUIRED. Aeron Stock, steelworker, was charged vt-itli having been drunk and incapable. He had boon found in lligh-street by P.C. Jones with a cut on his face, and was con- veyed to the Hospital. Fined 5s. and oixlered to pay 5s. for tho ambulance. ALLEGED POST OFFICE THEFT. Frank Goodc-hild Nash, a post office employe, was charged with stealing a registered letter and a postal order for 5s. belonging to, and in the possession of the Postmaster-General on Jan. 18th. Defendant' was remanded till Thursday, no evidence being given. DRUNK AT GORSEINON. Robert Thomas, tinworker, Llandilo- Talybont, was fined 20s. for having been drunk and disorderly at Gorseinon. HORSES STRAYING. John Harry, farmer, Pontardulais, was I filll 20s., he-es Howells, collier, Pontar- chant, Pontardulais, 5s., and Richard t Tucker, haulier, Cockett, 5s., for allowing their horses to stray.

COCKETT BOY DROWNED The Distressing Ice Fatality at Fforestfach. On Friday, at the County Police Station, Fforestfach, Deputy-Coroner Beor held an inquiry into the death, by drowning, of William Charles Nicholson, aged 11, 3, Martell-street, Cocket. Mary Madeline Nicholson, mother, said her son had dinner at 12.30 on Wednes- day, and shortly afterwards was sliding on the field in front of the house. Witness later saw him and his sister going to- wards the tunnel pond. She shouted to them, but they did not turn back. A few minutes later the girl came screaming that Willie was under the ico. and wit- ness rushed to the pond. She could see I no sign of her boy, but the water on the i surface where the ice was broken was moving as if the boy was struggling. I MOTHER AND RAILWAYMEN. I About a dozen railwaymen stood around and not one of them attempted to rescue the boy. In reply to her appeal, she was I told they would have to wait for the ice to melt. P.S. W. J. Taylor, she added, got to the scene very quickly after being called, and she expressed the opinion tha.t had he been there first lier boy might have been saved. Frederick Pomford, schoolboy, 4, Mar- tell-street, said he followed deceased to' the pond, and told him not to go on it, but he ran straight on. Upon reaching the middle the ice cracked, and deceased fell in. Witness then ran to Cockett Sta- tion, near by. and shouted to the men, who were at dinner, for help. About ten went at once, witness running in advance of them, and reaching the bank before them, heard the drowning boy shout, «Oh. mam, come and save me." The men did not hear him ehout- Being further questioned, witness added that the men were on the ccene before Mrs. Nicholeon. When the one o'clock j hooter blew, men came from the ?ricii- works. George Marsh, brickworks labourer, said he heard screams, and asked the children what was the matter. They told him that Willie icholson had fallen into the pond, which witness reached at 1.7 p.m. He noticed the ice broken in the middle. There were no men about, TIe saw no sign of life, otherwise he would have pro- cured a rope and jumped in. Proceeding homewards he met Mr. Nott, signalman, and told him it was too late, as nothing could be done to save the bov. P.S. W. J. Taylor stated that about t.If. on Wednesday the boy Pomford told Mm a boy was drowned in the tunnel pond. He instructed a constable to proceed there, and also went himself. There was [ a crowd of people near the pond, an 1i. Marsh had a ladder across the ice and was dragging ih? pond with a. f3r?tm:n's | hook. Witness got two planks and an- ?th?r ladder in order to get near the hole. He produced the khaki-bound Bible belonging to deceased, which they first found, and at 2.15 George Marsh lifted the body out of the water. Signalman F. Nott and witness tried artificial ras^ra- tion. without avail. RAILWAYMEN EXONERATED. I In reply to the coroner, witness said the pond was about 15 yards long, and 11 yards wide, being fallow at the sides and very deep in the middle. It was an old clay pit, and was not fenced. To resell it the boy bad to cross twofences. Wit- ness added that he received every assist- ance from the railwaymen in all direc- tions. Witness exonerated the railway- men from blame, and pointed out that the circumstances were such that they could not do more than they did, as it was necessary to break the ioe, which was thick. George Marsh, being re-called by the coroner, said it would have been an act of madness for anyone to have tried to jump in without the aid of a ro. Dr. P. McRitchie, M.B.C.M., said bo examined the body, finding cuts and scratches below the right eye, which had been seemingly caused by the ioe. These had nothing to do with the death of the boy, which he attributed to drowning. Mr. Tom Andrews, foreman of the expressed a feeling of sympathy with the family, with which the coroner concurred. A verdct of accdental drownng was ro turned.

MISS MICHELL. I I Death of a Swansea Head- I mistress. II We regret to announce the death, which j took place on Friday afternoon, of Mis? I ("Cassie") Michell, of the Mumbles, for many years mistress of St. Helen's Infant School. Miss Michell retired a year or two ago. j She had been in failing health for eome time, but when she entered the Nursing Home for an operation no one imagined how serious was her state. The operation revealed the sorrowful fact that her re- covery was hopeless, and on Friday after- noon she passed away. She was a lady of extraordinary powers as teacher and organiser- And she had a charm of manner that won for her the í adoration of many generations of Sand- fields children. Her sister is mistress at Brynmill School.

The Taemanian House of Assembly has passed a resolution that a vote for the Legislative Council be given to all re- turned soldiers. Mr. J-Ioyd George's speech to his fellow- countrymen of Wales will, according to latest arrangements, be delivered at Car- narvon on February 3rd, probably in the aftornoon. Count Ludwig Szechenyi, the present Austro-Hungarian Minister at Sofia, is to succeed Baron "on, Gi6kra as Austro-Hun- I garian Minister at The Ha?ue. Paric, Thursday (received Friday) Tlio military authorities of Hazebrouck here have prohibited traffic in alcohol in the region occupied by the British Armies. Speaking near Doncaster on Thursday night Sir Joseph Compton Rickett, Pay- master-General, said that he thought after the war we were in for plenty of trade high prices and good wages. I Collections for the Hospital Saturday I Fund for Tea&

PRICE OF POTATC€S. Swansea Dealsr Says it Will ¡I bac,oine Hlgiitff". The export cf potatoes from Ireland has been practically stopped. In a letter ad- dressed to buyers or Irish potatoes la Great Britain, the Department of Agricul- ture and Technical instruction for Ire- land states: "It is a matter of regret to j the department tliat they are compelled to interfere with this long-standing trade, but you will doubtless realise that the qu«v>k>n of making provision, not only for the omiu-ury iood supply of this country. but also lor the requirements of the; naval and military authorities, is a matter or urgent and paramount importance. In j September last it was estimated tha.t a, surpluf; of 100,000 tons for export might be j reckoned on in the shipping districts of Ireland. Of this amount it would appear that over half has been exported up to this late (Jan. 6. 1917), while the demand for; the -t-tpplv of the Army and avy dari-n-g the next few months will more than absorb the remainder." The department has therefore decided to suspend the issue of licences for the export of potatoes from Ireland." ( As there fire to be no potatoes from Ireland," sai da, leading Swansea whole- sale dealer," we shall have to go on with English. Farmers have very few in hand, and they are hardly likely to give them away. The Government says the price is to be £$per ton, but we cannot buy for less than £ 13 and .£14 for the best stuff, and one of the biggest shippers says they will reach = £ 20 a ton before the new pota- toes come in NECESSARY SUPPLY NOT OBTAIN. I ABLE. It is as well for the people to make up their minds they are not going to get potatoes. The source from which we got 75 per cent, is now absolutely shut out. English potatoes were always dearer than Irish potatoes—I dont say they were not bettêT-bllt the necessary supply is not obtainable. Potatoes are going to be very dea r. He pointed out that, largely as the out- come of the action of the Government, dealers had lost anything from 20.s. to :35- per ion on their potatoes, and, asked what present quotations were, replied:— You cannot buy best English potatoes for less than .£15 and J216 per ton, de- livered in Swansea."

DOLL'S LEG AS EVIDENCE. I A doctor produced the leg of a doll when giving evidence at Clorkenwell County Court on Friday. I have fractured the doll's leg," he said, a,nd placed it in the poetifcion in which the plaintiff's leg is, I have cut: this leg off one of my girl's doll. I don't know if there wiH bo trouble about it."

TEN-BY MAN'S SU-ICIDE. I An inquest was held at Tenby on Friday on Mr. Joseph Parcelle, gardener, of Harries-street, who hauged himself at his house on Tuesday morning last. The man had suffered from rheumati sm. A verdict of Death during temporary insanity" was returned.

FOR THE COUGH THAT IS WORSE AT NIGHTS. When you lie down, the phlegm accumu- la-tes in the throat, and you start cough- ing. Perhaps you have to td-t up in bed and cough until you get this phlegm away. There is no merit in unnecessary uffer- ing. To go on like this will bring on serious trouble, besides it is wasting your powers. Take Ü Flem-elfcis" in warm water at bpd-timc. aad you will get a. good night's rest. "Flem-eltis" dissolves the phlegm like the sun melts the snow. Price Is. 3(1.; family sise, 3s. (postage 3d.). Rich, Ltd., 30, lligh-street, Swan- sea.

G. V. Tuck, holder of the Midland Golf I Championship, has joined the Royal Fly- ing Corps as second air mechanic.

SWANSEA WAR LOPbN MEETING. Telegrams and Letters of Apology.  Amonggf letters and tdJraD's of apology received by th? Mayor of Swansea and others for non-attendance on Friday evening's meeting, in addition to those re- ported on another page, were the fol- lowing:— Col. Wright telegraphed "Regret un- able to be with you to-n?ht. Subject de- mands every endeavour to make success. Sir John T. D. Llewelyn wrote: "I thank you for the telegram sent me, and' should have much liked to have attended I the meeting called for to-morrow, but I do not now go out at nights." Mr. Frederic Edwards, treasurer of the Swansea Patriotic War Savings Com- mittee, wrote that in consequence of a severe cold he was unable to go out in the evenings. He trusted the meeting would be a great success. The Rev. James Owen wrote that he would much like to have been at the; meeting, but. regretted that he would not be able to attend. Sir Rohcrt Morris regrettoal being un- able to attend as he was away in London, Mr. Henry Miers, of Ynispenllwch, Clydach, wrote that he was exceedingly sorry that owing to a prioTlngagement he was unable to a ttf'nd. I Sir Griffith Thomas also regretted that J| owing to being away he was unable to j be present. Mr. Joseph Ifall wrote that he would have been glad to attend, but he would not be in Swansea in time for tho meet- j ing. He had no doubt it would be most j interesting and instructive to be present, Councillor Henry Macdonnell wrote that he was not able to be out at night since his late illness, but hoped they would have a most successful evening. An amusing feature of the addresses l was Mr. T. J. Williams's admiration of Sir Alfred's activity, to which he added apt alliterations's artful aid. The First I Commissioner of Works, he said, had pinched portions of the royal parks for the purpose of planting potatoes," a wit- ticism that caused roars of laughter. I MR. W. J. CROCKER On the Success of Friday Night's Meeting. Asked whether he was satisfied with Friday's meeting, Mr. W. J. Crocker said that the great audience was the finest tribute ever paid to Sir Alfred Mond. The 6hort notice given of the meeting, the well known fact that a considerable num- ber of our townspeople refuse to brave the dangers of walking the streets these dark nights, marked the attendance as truly remarkable. There were other causes, Mr. Crocker added, which threa- tered a email meeting. Yes, I am more than satisfied. I was only able to start the organising on Wed- nesday morning. The following morning saw our posters out, 5,000 handbills being distributed, four advertising trucks per- ambulating the streets, and 348 of the chief people of Swansea hnd district re- ceived their invite tickets for platform or reserved seats. Not bad for one day's work, was it ?" SIR ALFRED AND LADY MOND'S DEPARTURE. With the 11.40 train on Saturday morn- ing, Sir Alfred Mond, together with Lady Mond, returned to London. Amongst those on the platform who saw the Right Hon. Member were Mr. and Mi*. J. Aeron Thomas, Mr. W. J. Crocker and several' others.

At a Southwark inquest on an infant it was stated that a spark must have set its cradle alight. The mother said her coals frequently sparked, and the land- lady, who got coals from the same place, said that her arm had been burned by flying sparks.

MJCMj i^3' in South and South West Wale. It gives a good sum- mary of the Week's News. It has a Larger Circulation than any weekly newspaper in ijjajH| BR the district.  I

COMMERCE OF THE DAY 1 BUTTER MARKET. Cork, Saturday.—Seconds, 176s,; freen Sut- ter. 195s. MEAT MARKET. Central Market, Saturday.—Eeef—Scotch lang. 8s. to 8s. 4d.; short, 8s. 2d. to 8s. 6d.; English. 7s. 6d. to 8s.; chilled hindquarters, 76. b(i. b s 7.0.. 4d. to 7s. 8d. fore. 6s. Zd. to 6s. JM utton—Scotch wothers, 7s. 4d. t0 83.; ewes, 5?. 8(1. to 6s. 2d.; English wethers, 7s. to 7~. ad.; ewes, 50s, 6d. to 6,3.. lamb, English. 8s. 4d. to 10s; Scotch, 79 8d. Veal. English. 6s. to 9s. 4d. Pork, English. 76. 8d. to 8s. 2d Market quiet.

REJECTED WORKMAN. Interesting Case at Swansea Munition's Court. The South Wales Munitions Court waa held on Friday, Mr. J. Vaughan Edwards presiding. The first case was that of a young moni- tion worker, who left work on December 1st, and did not return until December 13th. The manager said the defendant was a riser in the works, and on Deoeni- ber 1st he left without notice, and he had not even now returned to his work. Tlio firm 'had sent the defendant a warning of proceedings in case ho failed to present himself for work. The firm had beea greatly inconvenienced. Defendant here interposed that he had shown the witneas a certificate which cer- tified that he was unfit to follow his em- ployment. MEDICAL REJECTION CARD. Witness, examined by the chairman, da niod having seen the certificate. Witness said that there was an idea abroad in the works that the defendant was endeavour- ing to get into a more important works in order to evade military service. The defendant produced a medical re- jection card. The Chairman: When you filled in your medical sheet- in the works, what did you put against this man's name? You can't expect a manager to know everything that is done by the clerks. The Chairman: I do expect manager who says that a boy wants to change hia employment to evade military service. I want that manager to know whether the man or boy is exempted or not. EXEMPTED FOR t2 MONTHS. The boy said he had been to a doeterv and had later shown his medical certifi- cate to the manager. The defendant was examined before the Medical Board, and he was exempted from military service for twelve months owing to his state of health. Since leaving his work he had undertaken work in a colliery, though he had col been 60 advised by the doctor. The Chairman: Didn't you want to leave the tinworks because you could earn more money?--No. no. The Tribunal adjourned the case for ex- amination by the medical referee. CASE OF A BROTHER. A brother of the last defendant was the defendant in the next case, being charged with absenting himself from work from December 13th to December 20th. The manager said the defendant was a "duster" and "catcher" in the tinworks. A certificate had been put in stating that the defendant was suffering from influ- enza. Up to the present the defendant had not returned to work. Defendant said that he was not working anywhere now, nor had he done so at any time since the date of the offence. He had, however, tried to find new employ- ment in a colliery, and the only fact that prevented his doing so was that the tin- worke manager had informed the com- pany that he had left the tinworks with- out permission. The Tribunal adjourned this ease again for the decision of the Medical Referee. NOTHING TO SAY. A munition worker was charged with absenting himself from work without permission, and further, that he lo? nearly 25 per cent. of his time, and had not conformed with the rules of the con- trolled establishment. The foreman said the defendant ab- sented himself for two days without per- mission, excuse or reason. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he had nothing to say. The works manager said the man was a good worker, but was a very poor tirap- keeper, which was more the pity. A list of absences was handed in, The Chairman: You have lost time. and tell us, is the drink at the bottom of it? -No, sir; I strained myself at the work. The foreman said that on the dates of the present offence the output had bean reduced by nearly half, and some men were compelled to go home because of it. This I will say," said the foreman he's the best man I have got whem. bo's there. Defendant w fined £1.

GOWER FREE CHURCHES. Quarterly Meetings at Raynoldston. The president, Mr. John Bewan (Mor- ton), occupied the chair at the January meetings of the Gower Free Church Coun- cil, held at the Wesleyaa Chapel, Reynoldston, on Thureday. After a report from the secretary (Rew. T. Ll. Morgan), who attended the Cardiff conference, it wae decided, while retaining connection with the parent body, to affi- liate with the National Free Church Council of Wales, and to invite the secre- tary of the latter (Rev. John Robert, M.A., Cardiff), to attend the Gower &it- nual meeting next October. SALE OF INTOXICANTS. The following resolution wac paawd unanimously:— That this Frw Church Council of Gower strongly urges upon H.M. Government the immediate necessity of prohibiting the Sale of intoxicating drinks, the consumption of which, despite all recent restrictions, is admitedly, ia a variety of ways, greatly impeding the prosecution of the war, upon the issue of which the very existence of the nation may shortly be determined; and that copiee of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister and the member for the division." In the course of discussion the reso- lution, complaint was made of laxity on the part of the police in enforcing the existing restrictions. LAND CULTIVATION. It 'had been arranged to hold an even- ing service, when a sermon was to be dec livered by Rer. J. C. E. Morgan, of OM Walls, but that gentleman psoposed t-hat the service be abandoned, so that all mem- berr-, of the Council might attend the very important meeting of the War Agricul- tural Committee, at the same iour, at the l r h i-5 -a,; agr-d t(?, King Arthur Hotel. This was agreed to, and the delegates .proceeded to did farmors' meeting. Prior to the Council meeting in the afternoon, a celebration of the Holy Com- munion took place, when Wesieyans, Baptists, Calvinistic Methodists and Con- gregationalists partook. The Rev. J. C. ji. Morgan officiated. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Pilton Green in March.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. DEATHS. jTiKKIM^—On Janllafy 19th, at 38, Jfartin- street, Morriston. William, aeed 67 years, beloved husband of Margaret Jenkins. Funeral Wednesday, 3 ociock, for Uan- pamlet Churchyard. Men only. -No flowers (by request). 206A1-22 HOUSE-PABLOURMA ID Required by Mi* Matthews, AHenMnore. hketty-r<Md. to go to London for the duration of the war. 206A1-23 FOR SALE. No 7. Richmond-road, Up- JC lllnds; electric light and all modern cf nvrnic-ncep; cai-ir possession: magnificent sea view,—Aiyply oa the premises. 207A1-U i •1