South Wales Weekly Post

ALLEGED TRESPASS AT BACLAN. A't Abaravon on -Monday, NN-m. Morgan, coUiery rider, Graig-y-Tewgoed, Cwmanm, was summoned for trespassing ill pursuit of game at Bagl.-Lii.Ilr. D. Perkins, who de- fended, submitted that inasmuch a.s rabbits were .pot game, the summons should he dis- missed.—The Clerk, however, advised the Bench that the. summott5 should be altered to trespassing in pursuit of conies, arid this wis done, Mr. Perkins protesting.—A fine of 80s. wa-, imposed, and Mr. Perkins gave iiO'tic of appeal, on the ground that the summons as bad. .:a. -+-

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THE DECISIVE BATTLE. I SIR D. HAIG'S STIR- RING WORDS. I "WE SHALL STRIKE-AND j TERRIBLY." I Remarkabte Interview in France.. > :1 'j" :# 1 Press Association special Parte mess- age on Wednesday says:— J Le Jouiual to-day publishes from M. Andre Tudesq, its special correspond; der.t on the British Front, a, remark- I able interview with Sir Douglas Haig, commanding the British Forces. Is the great offensive near, and do you believe it will succeed in crossing the German front?" asked M. Tudesq. Immediately came the reply: We shall break the German front, without doubt; we shall, a'nd in many place- It took months to check this nation of 15,000,000 men, and it will take several months to annihilate them; but we will I' strike, without respite and terribly, right up to the total destruction of his army." In another interview Sir Douglas Haig said that the Western front would be the scene of the decisive operations! for victory. It was the principal frcnt, i and needed all the requisite strengthen- j ing. "We shall not hesitate to cany op the- war for our 'tranquility and security cf old. "There can be no peace without complete victory, for an incomplete victory, a pre- mature and halting victory vould leave military Germanv able to declare a terrible Revenge in the very near future. Aft,e-r having attached Lngland you ( would see her again on your frontiers, more greedy than ever for blood and conquest. Let us beware of tho suspicious manoeu- vres of the enemy, who feels himseli lost whether he t:dks of peace or seeks to di- vide us. "For th:s great task I can rely entirely upon my troops; their morale is above all suspicion. "All of us have- with regard to pea'ce I A square jaw; that is to say, the indomitable resolve to fight to the end. "I am certainly at ore with my Govern- ment, my country, my soldiers, and with yours, when I declare the necessity of win- ning and our faith in victory are for us only the one and the same thing.

| ALL THREE GONE. jLANDORE LADY LOSES HER I NEPHEWS. I Official intimation has been received of the death from wounds at the General Hospital at Rouen. France, of Private Joseph Pritchard (Liverpool Kegiment), the eldest son of Mr. Arthur Pritchard. of Colway, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, and a nephev of Mrs. E. A. Ganiinanthaler, of Mavmesmann House. Landore. Two other sous had previously beau kiUed in the war, one of them having corne from South. Africa to fight for his country. It may be added that all three volun- teered at the outbreak of war, and the i death of the first of the sons caused such Ski shock to their mother that she died in Mtyrch, 101&. Thp ag^a fftihet-, who is 71 years, is now lying very iff. These were the only sous.

POTATO TROUBLE. IRISH FARMERS AND FOOD CONTROLLER'S ORDER. It is reported from At-iiioiie, and from cer- tain digtrict in the West of Ireland that some of the farmers are refusing to s,Il their potatoes in the open market at t-ne Food Controller's price of JE8 a ùn or Is. a stone. The Department of Agriculture has given instructions that potatoes offered for sale in the Athlone market must be sold at these rates, and that if the farmers refuse to sell at these rates the sales shajl be enforced by the police. It is stated that numbers of the police in the West of Ireland have been told off to inspect the sales.

RESPECTED AT PONTAR- DULAIS. Funeral of the Late Mrs. R. H. Sampson. The mortal remains of the late ilrs. R. II. Sampson, wife of Mr. R. H. Sampson, J.P., j Bryngwili, whose unexpected death has been previously reported in these columns, were laid to rest at the Parish Church Graveyard, Llanedy. The funeral was a private one, but the public were Admitted to the service j at the church, which was conducted by the Rev. E. Thomas, M.A. (LIar.edy). Rev. J. B. Jones (Hendy), and Rev. D. I)a-vies, St. Paul's, Llanelly. Mi-. Sampson was unable to be present through illness, as also the four sons', who are on active service. The bearers were: Messrs. D. J. Morgan, J. T. Morgan, J. E. James, Rhys Thomas, E. Mainwaring and 1 George Evans. No less than 31 wreaths had been sent, in- cluding tributes from Hendy Church Choir, Congregation of Hendy Church, Girls' Friendly Society (Hendy), Staff of Glamorgan Works, Workmen of Glamorgan Works, Con- I servative Club, Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society, Second-Lieut. Davies and Men of the V.T.C., Swansea and District Cage Bird Society: etc., etc. Society, etc., etc. PONTARDULAIS GcioGENARIAX. The death of another of the oldest inhabi- tants of Pontardulais has taken placg in the person of Mr. John Powell, at the advanced a-ge of 82, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Gwilym Thomas, Coed bach. Forty-four years ago deceased worked at the famous rail-mills in Carnarvon, when rails were ex- ported to America in very large quantities. From there he removed-to Pontardawe, and from there to Pontardulais, where he has re- sided for pver 30 years, and worked uninter- ruptedly in the Cambrian Tinplate Works to a few years ago. He was a member and communicant at Hermon Calvinistic Metho- dist Chapel. His wife predeceased him several year" ago. He leaves two sons and three daughters, all of whom are married, to mourn their loss. The funeral takes place on Thursday.

IN BED AT THE TIME. I Gorteinon Milk-Vendor's Successful Plea. At Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday..Kdward G. Anthony, milk vendor, .ot Gorseinon, was summoned for selling milk with 16 parts of added water. After evidence by Inspector Nicholls. Mr. H. Thompsofi, who represented defendant. :a.id the tmsiness had been carried on four years without a conviction. His client, being a C3 man under the Act (Mr. Thompson explained), was- em- I ployed at a local colliery under the Substi- tution Scheme, and at the time when In- spector Nichclfe examined the milk he was in bed suffering from the effects of a.n accident received at the colliery. He. there- fore, had nothing to do-with the Sale of the milk, which he-received by contract under warranty from a Lkunuio uirtua. ■ The- c-e was djamijsed. I

AT LAST! I NO MORE "CANT PHRASES." EMPLOYERS AND EM- PLOYES IN ALLIANCE. In a report of the Genera1 Federation of Trades Unions Mr. W. A. Appleton rSEcre- tary) says -Food prices continue to attract the gravest attention, and some suggestions mado by their committee were now receiv- ing' attention. Had more immediate' action been taken, prices might net have rushed up so rapidiv, nor. would the danger of a real shortage have- i;een so great. The return of soldiers, and of men and women on munitions, to normal occupations (Mr. Appleton .remarks) .afforded .the, great- est industrial and economic problem the World had e'. er enconntered. I o restore tho industrial and commercial relationships Existing before the war, lie states, with the minimum of loss to the Stolte and of snffering to th^ individual -is-a task fur tho hest. biains the nation possesses. Reliance upon preconceptions, upon shih- bo)eth? 01' npon c.mt phrases, wUrb\' fatal. ihe facts t,ie tli,.ngs that matter,- and til? hnng generations are the generations g?,; 11 genCrat i t)ll.'3 ?.hMe welfare i? paramount. The decisions to be taken must he taken now.. The sooner employers and eaiployed jointly elaborate definite plans for" confer- ence and arrangement-, the better for all With this object in view t-he Management Committee has' favourably considered' the proposals for the closor understandin.g whicn has been outlined bv tho national alliance o £ employer* and employed.

iA,n FOR -M-UNITION WORKERS CHILDREN. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR NURSERIES. jl TIlt' Ministry of Munitions is.now g?ing I si'iffibsflfS nti'?i support to the sc&eme for pr<? ",¡ding <lay ""???s for young children vwh^f r^fv, fe employed on munitions I wo k djl8l'ri?ts practicaUy all tbe! women WhO"c b()Me ?? ?"c H?t are in the engiheering ??' but in other d?trict? n'-fwilcerd i jvomen are reetrained from offering their senices because of the difficulty of fir! in,, guitjble perMns to care for their i- ?? ? ??eve this difficulty tha day I -i*ls '°rflieye this difficulty thai day -cries are b, eing set up. • In ?"?b;e oases- when the expenses Mp- ^• L^ met by local ?lunt?ry effort, the L^ T ? Munitions, upon the lecom- mendation of Xhe BoaTd of Education, makes t M?'?'?'? towards approved ex- ??d;? t!!re on the mitfation and equipment of .t?e nurseries. A grant for main'tena,nce— rhich iR irclusive of :u!y grant otherwise  '!?:" ?? o?ina? f£gnla:tious of the Board of ??Mt'on-m also m?de, the ?&'ance of 'he e?nenditu"e bein? met. mrflv bv the fre, paid by the mothers of the an rl p-artly by the local body which onna.te th? fchp??. Tn 9 me cases the lo??I Md? y ? tne booullh council, and in othc'-s ? com'nittec ont?d" tn? ?ouncil. In one instance the entire rc-sponsibilitv for the niam_ tenar.ee ard workin-r of tii "Illse-v has I)ren assumed by a r> bli- spirited citizen. The teas paid by the women munition- worke^s ?-e det?mmpd by the local ho4, ryrectly rpspon?h? for the ma.na?ement of the nursery, Th«v vary from 6d. to 1Od., sceordirs- to locality, and or- fixed as far a <: Pf'SSi.b?» to (-r-- the cost of the food Pup- to the children. At present there are nurseries either in ^•-eiation. abort to be opened, at Aotor. Amtre". Birmi^gha-'n. Cover t-x-. Nottirg- Ronthall, Small Heath, Willesden, and Wcolwich.

? MENTIONED BY i — _jg BY | „ ?- SMUTS. ? ?' SWANSEA -OFFICER'S EAST I AFRICAN WORK. t Quartermaster and Hon. Lent, (temporary Captain) P. L. Attwocd Owen, of the SoJlth African Horse, eldest surviving son of thfe f&t:- Mr. Rhys D. Owen and Mrs. Owen. 4, 8wat'sa. has been I tl*' ih 3 ffport from General Smut' 'Tô'r J meritorioufi aernpe du'? the caMp^ign in Ra?t Africa, he was attached to the Head- 1 ,-4 'A?** to Atrica' rOI4. i years ago, joining the Natal M?nnted Police. ] Another son is at prent in hospital in .Fran?e, Private Bruce WMfrid 0?'en. of tb? H.A.C:, and has been in France sinoe Sep- tember last. He ?aa formerly employed at! the Capital .and Counties Bank at Swansea.

I DOCTORS OBJECTED! CASE OF MUMBLES HEALTH VISITOR. The -itedical Officer of Health, reported to Oystermouth Council Committee on t at the health vi f;i to l' ecentlv appointed by the Council had applied for an increase .cf -salary. He gave an account of iier wo;-k, which had been done well and necessitated a great (teal of time. She had met with a certain, amount- of friction from som.e of the local medical men, who ob- jected to her visits during their attendance cm a case. The Chairman (Mr. J. J. Jones) expressed great surprise at this, and a letter was then read from a patient-, who had recently lost a child, complaining of ,Mie action of a local doctor, who had refused to allow Nurse Lloyd to visit her. It was suggested by Dr. Jones that a committee of local ladies should he formed to afisi; t 1 he nurse and find out where help wis requiied in the home: v On the proposition of Mr. Cujnming Eva.iis, seconded by Mr. David Beynon, it was decided to increase the nurse's salary ;rCim £20 to £ 45 per annuni.

RUSH FOR NATIONAL ¡ SERVICE. POST OFFICE AND LABOUR EXCHANGE BUSY. All classes of inhabitants at Swansea* a,ta registering under the National Service scheme and there is a very briik demand for the term? of application. yEacJi day there are moixyrequests aqd the clerks, both at th" Post Office and the Labour Exchange, are kept busy. It is con- fidently anticipated that when the recruit- ing c-aur iaign commences there will be a ery big •crease on the present fikme-sl. Tiie authorities have decided that p5 and C5 men are eligible as volunteer's for Na- tional Service and may fill in fcrrn^. It will rest with the authorities to decide whether they remain in the Army reserve or be em. ploved a-s National Service Volunteers. It cannot be too well known that every' man between the ages of 17 and 60, who is not in the Army or Navy, is invited to vol- unteer for National Service.

'SOME DAMAGE." EXPLOSION AT MUNITIONS FACTORY. The Mnii?ter of Munitions regrets to all- nounce tfist" an exn!r-on took place in a munition factory in Yorkshire on Tuesday morning., The explosion w.;s preceded by a ifre, aiid ;b ia.r as information is at present to hand- all employes were able to escape in good time, and no 1J\-sha"Ç"e been lost. Some dama?' has been done in the neigh- bourhood, and it is possible that there may' be some casuu-lt-ies at present unknown. (The above appeared in our Final" edition of luesday.)

THE SUNDAY TRADERS. Elijah Max Freedman, confectioner, etc., and Samuel Crawecur, tohacconiat, were fined 5s. each at Swansea- Police Court on' Tuesday, and Albert Bevaiv and H. Heckler were fined 5s. each for aiding and abetting.

SWANSEA WILL. « Late iravid Jones, ot 4. Belle V ue- street, Swansea, formerly of the Fishguard Arms, Strand, who died on the 21st January last—left' estate -i-alu,d at £ 1,837 12s. Hd.. gucis ,peroC«aItyv £ },798.Sr4 2d.Piohajlse. 6f his will lias been granted to his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of the aboYe. address, t

"ON PARADE." ,POLICE -INSPECTION ATIi SWANSEA. ',?, 'i SIR LEONARD DUNNING AND THE "SPECIALS." I" Wir Leonaid Dunning (H.M. Inspector oi Constabulary) inspefjted the Swansea Borough Politic Force on Wednesday at the Drill Hall, p. icliard&on-street, this being his first since receiving his knight- hood. Thot!f' present inciCided Aid. Dan Jones (chairman of the Watch Committee), I Ald. Ben Jon<? (De}Mty 'M?yor), Coun- ciUor? J. ? B..41(l, E. G Protheroe, Mr. H. Lang Coath (Town Clt'(' Captain Alf? filon?.M (Chief Countable), ?'jpt. E-oberts. Chief Inspector HiH, ?i?na'mera- Bowen, Lloyd, and Wihia.ms, and 64 mem- ber? of tha nz'diQr Force and 84 specials. After inspecting the men on parade Sir Leonaid' expressed satisfaction with th^ir sm,irt alid., addressing the special cQnshiblès; who were under the comma-nd of Spction Commander :Long- den (Town D??ion). Section Commander A. Moffatt (Western Division), and Inspec- tor Williams, said he was pleased to haTC had the opportunity of seeing so good a muat?r of men. They were, he Kaid. per- .niust?r .of me.-i. Thev were, ric'maid, per- Necessary public wcrk, and the lact that they doiti, si) vo!ui>- taiuly'was a matter of commendation, for they ,vere. time and leisure, and he had no doubt if they were called upon for additional service they would as readily respond as they had ddne. ;It had been necessary 'to call upon the younger menilwi-s of the police force throughput the kingdom for other national service, and the men had willingly responded to the call; fit Swan- sea the younger men had all gone to the colours- already. It. might be necessary that nieml)efs of the spiscial police would be Asked to uu'dertakfi further work in their places, and. if ,th;,t were necessary he did not ,doubt the result for one moment.. The fact of. their spohtahebusly volunteering was a. matter of much satisfaction, and whatever calls were made upon,them, their commend- able, spirit showed that they would be ready for any sacrifice. It was a good thing that men should come forward as they had done. During the proceeding's the Police Band played selections, and at, th close of the in- spection the special poliço ,werephpto- graphed, after which, they marched back to I the Central Police Station. A VERY ESTIMABLE CENTLE- MAN." Swansea Watcli Committee met on Tae&day, Aid. Danic I Jones (chairman) près!dmg. The Chainnanreferred -to the fact that His Majesty's Inspector of Clonstibulary I had been honoured with the dignity of l knighthood, and he moved thht a letter of hen. tv congratutation be sent to Sir Leonard Dunning, whose I-elations with the Committee -bad been always most pleasant. Mr. Molyneti- (vice-chairman) second- ed, and said that Sir Leonard was a very estimable gentleman. The resolution was carried unani-i mously.

UPEACE" CRANKS I I ROUTED. i RESULT OF ROSSENDALE I ELECTION. f i Polling toqk place in 1 the Hossendale Division on Tuesday for the election of a. member of Parliament, the candidates being Sir ^Henry.;Maden, 'who' b *ad th,e, com- bined the Liberals and Con- servatives, and Mr. Albert T:iyto?, Socialist ,alnd Pe?w?-b5--iN on representative. Mr. Taylor \va? abent from the contest, l bein'? now ia H?e custody of the military a? :m aibsentee. • The i??ult, declared at Bac'lip', &s ?!6.?'—' -?. '?./ ? 6.0t9 J » ylor (P^ac^ 1.804 4,215

i T?—'—"—: ? 'fFRIN.DLY""CJ:lJL. 'I 1. -I I I Trouble Over a Cockett Lodger. I At Swansea County Police Court on Wed-! nesday, Mary ?teycns, Cookett. ,?um?noned Louisa Brown, Swansea, for abusive langu- age, and ateo damagl11g.a glass door. j- Complainant satd 'defendant came to her house iri &n "awfal temper," because her husband had been lodging with the pilose- eutrix. She smashed the glaafi door and threatened to "take her life, saying, "I will rip you up with-a knife." Mrs. Brown also ured vjle language, witness said- h On the former -charge defendant was fined 10s., and for malicious damage a fine of 20s. j A-as imposed, induiye of costs. —— .———

i I FOLL<)WED A WOODCOCK." I j Swansea Fine for Llwynderw] I Swansea? -fine for Llwynderw Tre6S$. At Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday, John Bray ley, licensed victual-, ler, was summoned by Miss Vivian with tres- passing in search of game. Mr. Rupert j Lev*is appeared for the prosecution. Evidence was given by Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Llwynderw Farm, to the effect that the latter was .getting water in the .farm- yard when she saw two men and a dog in a wood opposite. She then heard a shot and j proceeded to call her husband, who, with an assist'int, caught one of the men. who hap-, pened to be Bray ley. and who said he had followed a woodcock to which he had j taken a fancy. Defendant admitted being on the fence around the wood, but denied firing "ally shot. The Bench, however, thought the case made out. and a fine of 20s. -v-is imposed, to- gether with witjiess' fees.

I POTATOES FOR LLANSABILET. I Forty-three Tons Ordered by  I Council. I Llan^mlet Parish Cotrnpil inecf. Jon Tu«s- dav ui^ht,' Councillor A. Rces ([H!l-i) pre- siding. ?. • It was re?c'h'?i that the Counci j nndei' t?ke the a r raiig?6mpn?ti,Idiiig of Ite"F Day ? oti- St. David's l)Ay for !i.he ben?St of the N&tMnaI F? -i for "cls.h Troops.. A letter from the County Council regard- ing the aeed potatoes was read, and it was I decided to have the 45, tons ordered by the Parish Council con;gigged.to Llanrnet ,,At" .-R .) .-SMion, fropi whence the d tri- b-utioii will take pkice,-the^ buyers io pay all charges. • The fallowing memb&rf, wa* nominated, to -represent t.he Pnn&h Council as mana^ei-s on the Swansea Group of Schwls; :—-Messrs. Ben Jen-kins (Bonyms^n), T. W." Watkisia (Biichgro-ve), and William .Join, (Pehicl Green). • Councillor .A. Rees. WM. appointed to cleputi-e the Clerk- (Aid. Jordan.) at a meet- ing of the Glanwrgan War' Agricultural | Committee on Thursday next.

SWANSEA WATCH COMMITTEEANDI CINEMAS. At Swansea Watch Committee on Tuesday, it was reported that the sub-committee bad approved of conditions affecting the grant- ing of cinematograph licences. The principal .of these provide that no film sh-all be ex- hibited that iP likely to be injurious to morality or incite to crime or lead to dis- order; that facilities be given for inspection; and that films must not be exhibited on Sun- days, and pnty on Xmas Days and Good Fridays by the consent ofc the sab-committee. The report wae adopted.

At -inquest at Swansea., on Tuesday,' on Thomas Jones, of- 7. Pentrefiynnon, Skewen, evidence was given that deceased slipped and fell under a "full" tram at No. 4 Main Ool- lient, Dr. Thomas (Swansea Hospital) Mid, deikth sbc^ck, following1; "fracture of thigh and jaw, and ext-ensive laceration -4

I i i i i ■ ■ I If You're "Moody" Find Out Why. I A low state of the nerves means a low..state,of health. and it may be due to uric acid. I' Depression usually means a low condi- '< tion of the' system, and if you can't banieh it by getting more air and exercise. sleep- ing more, eating simply and resting body and brain, you might suspect uric acid poisoning. Usually you would be warned of this by pain if the back, dizziness, headaches and urinary disorders. Fight Uric acid b-v. waking up the kidneys—stirring them up t<r filter the blood more thoroughly. There is a special medicine for this—Doan's Backache Kidney Piils. > Certainly Doan's PiUs are worth a trial, for they have relieved many in Swansea. of grdvel, stone, dropsy and acute kidney disease. A sensible person will live more simply and carefully, too, and so help to hasten the cure. Send for Free Book on "Moderation, Cheerful- ness, and Other Long Life Laws." (¡ Every Pictifre, teUs a Swansea Man's Experience. On February 11th, 1907, Mr. H. Vernon, of 63, Argylo Street, Swansea, said — Having suffered a great deal with kidney troubles, I decided to take Doan's backache kidney pills, for I had derived no benefit from medical treat nent. I've been so badly that I have been compelled to stay at home for weeks at a time, hardly able to move,- because of the pains in my back. The water was also gravelly and painful. The first box of Doan's backache kidney pills, however, made a difference, and a few boxes completely cured'me. (Signed) H. Vernon." On March nine ytars laity—Mr. Vernon said—" Doan's pills cured me of serious kidney disorder nine years ago, and I am glad to say that there has been no serious return of the complaint. They arc an excellient remedy. Be a t: you ask for DOAN'S and get DOAN'S -the Pilis Mr. Vepnor, hid. DOAN'S#PILLS All dealers, or 2(9 a from Fo%ttY-M.cCldlan Co., 8 Wells St., Oxford St., Louduny IV.,

STRIPPED THEIR I LINES. RAILWAY DIRECTORS' PATRIOTISM. TRIBUTE BY THE BRITISH I COMMANDER. I 1. I- (Presp Association War Special). I PAltlS, Wednesday. In an, interview which Sir Douglas Haig I granted a. representaive of the Hava s Agency at the British front, the British Commander-in-Chief began by paying a warm ) tribute to the hospitality of the French j population; who always gave the British troops a.reception marked by sincere friend- ship. The correspondent having, given ex- pression to the deep impression made upon him by what he had seen in the zone ot operations. Sir Douglas itaig said;- "1 should have liked the impression of strength which we have given you to be even deeper, for even though we have done what is really enormous, we Still have much to do, I and it will always be so in the course ol a I war of material like this. "We shall never have too many guns; they j are goods that you cannot make in a day, j and which are wearing out all the time. I I may say as regards wastage of our guns that we get agreeable surprises, but we ,10 not rely on any chance help, and we go n casting guns. The same with rails-that in- valuable auxiliary to armies in the field.  Mome weeks ago our network of railwayq j| behind our lines was notoriously inadequate. The disproportion between the tonnage which our railways were capable of carry- ing "wa,s < of a character to hamper our j operations. I "At my. request, directors of the English, railway companies came ov £ r to investigate our requirements, and they all told me, Whatever you want we shall give You" and I indeed I got everything I asked for, and even more, for the companies ) Carried their patriotism so far, I even as to strip their lines of what we were j in want of* „ I i

iSSME HONOURED: l OTHERS IGNORED. I CENTRAL WAR FUND FOR I PONTARDAWE. The representatives of all trades unions j and places of worship in the Pontardawe dis- trict met at the Pontardawe Institute to dil>- cuss the advisability of forming a Central j Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund. Mr. A. H. Hardy presided, and he was supported by Messrs. I Bert Howell and Matt Harris, the secretaries of the Xmas Fund. The Chairman said the object of the meet- 1 ing was to form a scheme whereby justice j would be done to every single sailor or sol- I dier. Some men got nearly L4; others were not even welcomed. A letter was read from Tabernacle Chapel stating that they were not desirous of join- ing in a central scheme. During the discussion it wa.¡¡ stated that there were about twelve small funds exist- ing, each working on a different basis; con- sequently some men were being recognised I from two or three different sources, while there were a very large number who did not come under the present funds. A scheme was submitted to the meeting, and on the motion of the Rev. Joel J. Davies it was decided to adjourn for a fortnight that each body could consider the proposed scheme. Rev. D. G. Bees (Graig) said it was the duty of all churches and chapels to uuite in such a scheme.

FEMALE TAXI-DRIYERS. I Government to Issue Licenses. Replying "in the House of Commons on Monday to Sir Henry Nosrnrui, who asked whether the Government would authorise the issue to women of license to drive taij-cabs, the Home Secretary stated that it was proposed to license qualified women as drivers of public carriages. WHAT THE MEN. SAY. j Mr. Bundy, secretary. oi the Owner- Drivers' Branch of the London and Pro- cincial Union of Licensed Vehicle Workers, informed a representative of "The Daily Telegraph that the union had held meet- ings in connection with the subject of women drivers, and had decided that in I the event of these being given a license the owitsr-drivers would not employ them, which meant that women would have to go j to motor-cab companies and not private owners. if. they wanted to drive taxi-caba. "There' is no shortage of drivers," he said, the difficulty is really one of shortage of ¡ calbs, &,nd th, is owing to the impossibility I of ^ettiug repairs executed."

BIRCH FOR BAD BOYS. Neath Penalty for Sweet Stealing. I Three Neath la d s, Sil&s Sims (11), Tho?. II Philip Bowen (U). and Cecil Foreman (13) were charged at the local CMirt on Monday with stealing a quantity of sweets, valued at 5s. Zd., fi-oni the shop of Mary Rudledge, of 9, Briton F.err,v"-road, M. elinCrythan, P. C. Wathan spoke to the admissions' made by the bovs, who all pleaded guilty. Sims and Bowen were sentenced to six strokes with the birch and Foreman to four strokes. (

r' I BREACH OF PROMISE SEQUEL. i Attributing his failure to an award made ( against him in an action for breach of pro- mise of marriage, Gomer Owen (29), collier. Garolwyd, Tircoed-road, Glanamman, came up for his public examination at Carmarthen Bankruptcy Court ou Tuesday, and after j evidence the examination was closed. «

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fi WILLNEVER RETURNEY OUR BAG OF "u" I BOATS. I ( REASSURING STATE- 1 MENTS BY MINISTERS.! A deeply interesting debate on the U boat menace took place in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Lord Beresford led off with a criticism of the earlier optimism of the Admiraity. but the ear l iei- (-?pt ,tii i sm admitted that combative measures were now well in hand. He hud absolute faith in the present Board of Admiralty, and in their j capacity to overcome the barbarous, methods of Germany, Lord Lytton. who replied, paid tribute to ¡' the "magnificent and heroic work of our and to the indomitable spirit" of thp British mercantile marine. He is confident that the resources of the British .Navy will not be found wanting* in j this supreme crisis of our history. ) He gave satisfacforv assurances on s'rve-i ral points, such' as reconstruction of mer- j ral pMnt.?. ?'.tc h as r-. chant tttn?a??. relieving congestion at the docks, the incrMSt; i)t 'des-troy-ws and .ud! f craft. Tud the arming of merchantniU' He was necessarily reticent as to the m ans adopted, to deal with the submarine .peri!. Sptcial measures have been taken, to deal with the latest and most Jawless de- j velopmeno of enemy submarine nietliods. "1 am Imppy," h- said, tv. be able to I your lordships that although this phase oi *ub.mrmiu* 3rfai t* is onlv a fortnight ord the Success achieved by our counter measures ?.\fry c jnsuier: hie. Whether i1 thedestmdivn of hostile sub- marines, or the escape from attack of our I own .ships, tll'e is ?'-niwt'nt to jUHii?y a larg.^ measure .of confidence in the steps j niokis,,ir-of ceiifid,?.nee ;n ti-ic. st-,t. s Loud applause welcomed LhiS reai\$uring1 declaration. A Ktrikin? pas'?e in L?rd L?tt?n' -p';cch ?-;is his contrast at -t!,i' the destin- j ies ()f oi iJi,tt,iQllt pf th?di?e?cut t'Q].'}< of Bt'it?h xca-pow? &i? G?trt&'t SM-?ower, Our function i? to ti);, sea im for the commerce oi' all -nations. Our duty if 1 to promote in .every way the commerce of neutrals consistently with the prosecution of I the great war. We tre, the, sc-a' pol;lce of the o I E. world." Germany* on the contrary, is the highwaym n of the seas," and il a.dopting methods never adopted by highwayman or pirate. Her purpose is to" close the seas of the whole wortd.. She is waging war against j neutrals, war against peaceful fishermen, j war against hospital ships with their freight of nurses and wounded men, war even i against the relief ships on their errands of I mercy carrying food to the populations s he hers el f has starved. Earl Curzon, who followed, said he would like to give the House some iigures which would show that the situation was not so ag- gravated-as some noble lords might feel dis- posed to assume j Reaisuring. Figures, In Juiy, 1914. the Ilritish-ni.f,rcalitile marine j consisted' of 3,890 vessels of over 1.690 tons gross, with a total tonnage of 16.850.000. IOn January 31, 1917, the total number of ves- sels was 3,540, with a total tonnage of just under 16.000.000 tons. Thu- after 30 months of war, the net. loss from all causes in the British mercantile marine amounted only to 5 to 6 per cent. of the gross tonnage that we possessed. Sir John Jellicoe and his colleagues at the Admiralty were by no means dissatis- fied with what they had done during the past fortnight, and by th<' number of Ger- man submarines that will Never again return to Cormarly. New devices, as to which it would be un- wise to speak, were being introduced and perfected which enabled him to look with confidence to the fnture. That resutt alone go.,ve increased confi- dence for the, future. The most effective method of meeting the submarine menace was the destruction of submarines. (Hear, hear.) The process of arming merchant vessels was being continued at a greatly accelerated rate, and the number of ships armed now exceed by 40 to 50 per cent. the number I armed at the beginning of December last. (Cheers.)

MANSELTON CHILD'S I DEATH FROM BURNS. I SAD STORY AT THE I INQUEST. I An inquiry into the circumstances sur- rounding the death of Alina Marjorie Thomas, who died from burns, was conducted at Swansea on Tuesday by Mr. J. C.. Morris, I borough coroner. Alice Martha Thomas, mother, identified the body a..<¡ that of her daughter, aged 6. and,said she resided at 29, Philip-street, Man- Relton.. j Anna Powell Thomas, grandmother of de- } ceased, said thatwhilefc was inning after the,, child's mother, who had forgotten her j railway ticket, the accident occurred. Hannah Hill, a neighbour, spoke of Reeing the child running..into. her. house in flames, arid finding after she had extinguished them that her. neck and back was burned. She, like the last witness, thottght the burns were not so severe as to warrant taking the child to the doctor's. The child had evidently reached over the fireguard to touch the fire. Dr..Porter said death was due to shock, fol- lowing the burns, and. aggravated by septic absorption. The jury returned a verdict in accordance I with the' medical evidence.

==r = I HEALTH OF THE MUMBLES. I At Oystermouth Council Health and Gen- eral Purposes Committee on Tuesday, plans were submitted ..for a cottage and garden on land abutting on Suxnmerland, Caswell, for Miss C. M. Davies, Caswell. The matter was referred for discussion by the full Council.— The Medical Officer's report stated that during January two cases of membranic croup and one of pulmonary tuberculosis had been notified. The registrar's returns j showed nine deaths (one under one year) and eleven births. The general death rate was 15.29, much above the average, and the birth rate 17.27, much below the average. The i average age at death was 54 years.—Mr. Harry Davies, J.P., was re-appointed as one of the managers of %the local non-provided' schools.—Bills were examined and passed for payment, *otalling £ 100 fc. 6d.

CARMARTHEN LARCENY CASE. ACCUSED'S APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE. LORD. CHIEF JUSTICE'S EMPHATIC SUMMING-UP. Joseph Morel Bacus, .who was convicted at Carmarthenshire Quarter Scsions of larceny of two sheets of lead, and sentenced to six mouths' hztrd labcur,; appealed ou Tuesday in the Court of Criminal Appeal, before the-Lord Chief ''Justice and Justices Bailhacbe and Atkin. on have granted by .Justice McCard.e. Mr Llewelyn Williams, ;Ltid argued there had' been misdirection by the chairman to the jury who tried the case. Without calling on counsel for tho Crown, ihe Court gave -judgment, dismissing the appeal. The Loru Chief Justice in giving jadgmcnt said appellant was coin icted with on'o Williams oi stealing and receiving two rolls of lead. Mr. Llewelyn Williams attached the sum- ming., up and said the clmirsnan did not draw any distinction between the cases of Bacus and Williams, and that the chairman did not direct the jury properly as to the Lnv: It was said the ease of Bacus was NOT PBOPKRLY PI T. before. ti-io jury ■ as distinguished from that of \yillianr". The I'citrt took no notice of minute cri- ticism but regarded .the trial as a whole. They were una bie to sea any ground for Mr. Liewviyu Williams* .criticism. Every possible relev no" point was brought into the ease for the defence. There was the most minute examination of the evidence by cor.Uriel, and the chairman desired not to ccinfllse the jaty ny further. it 'wis quite clear thai the distinction between Willisana and BIeil, was in the minds of the jury, and that they did not- (-4)iift;4e the evidence. There, 'was 'some ground tor criticism'in the fact that Bacus was convicted both of stealing ■ and receiving1, but that often hap. pened in cases when there was evidence, 4f, there-, clearly was }re. upon which the tfi^'condhision that the mnn had received goods knowing them to be slojen. There was no. poss; 1 >1 e injustice done. On the whole they were satisfied that there was a proper direction, and the appeal muat be dismissed.

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MORE SUCAR FOR SALE. At the offices of the t'ood (ontroller on Tuesday afternoon, it was stated officially that there would be about 10 per cent. mere sugar available for retail sale' in February than in January, when the rate of supply to retailers was 50 per cent. of their 1915 sales. Nothing has yet been decided as to ihe stan^aixtishii? of the weight of the loaf, and no definite step has been taken to prevent, the sale of new breadvbut it was stated that action in both direotions may become necess-

THE WIDOW'S PLEA. My boy is in the Army, and there is n<H one to catch it," said Mary A. Evans, widow, of Oystermouth, who was sum- moned at Swansea an Tuesday for allowing a pony to stray. The case was dismissed on payment of cost:

CORSEINON PARTY AT LLWYN. HENDY. The Gorseinon Excelsior Glee Party undef the conductorship of Prof. W. J. Bowen, entertained the inhabitants of Llwynhendy at Tabernacle Baptist Chapel. The proceeds were for the Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund. Ihe party, which was in fine form, beauti- fully rendered On the Sea," Destruction of Gaza." On the Ramparts," and other pieces. They were assisted by the following: Sopranos, Misses V. Snellcr, Burry Port, and M. Hurley, Gorseinon; contralto, Miss E. John, Waunarlwydd; tenor, Mr. Dan Winch. Kingsbridge; baritones, Messrs. Ewart ReeOi and Rees Walters, Lolighor; elocutionist, Mr. Joe Evans, Gorseinon. The chairman (Mr. David Harry) paid a high tribute to the party for their generosity in arranging such an excellent programme. Mr. Wm. Jenkins, on behalf of the party, neatly responded.

"WHEN I SEE A ?. BARGAI N- ALERT SWANSEA STORES CHAIRMAN. j Swansea Stores Committee met on Tuesday, Aid. Ben Jones (chairman) pre- siding. I The Surveyor (Mr. Heath) submitted the list of tenders for stores for the year, and it transpired that in consequence of  the plenary powers given to the Chairmau cargoes of road stone had been purchased on the spot at more favourable prices than otherwise possible. • "The Chairman: I simply did as I clo myself: If I see a bargain I take it In reference to tenders for cast iron gullies a Stockport firm quoted at an ad- vanced price, which tender was not accepted, and the Surveyor observed that it seemed to him a shame that they could not: in a district like Swansea get such 'f nof, in a disti-;ct ]: k e Sv-an, rtet ?,gtic4 i If I If the war should end in the summer," AM. Devonald said when the coal tenders i ..me up. The Chairman: If it came to an end to-morrow there would he a tremendous demand for coal for years to come.