South Wales Weekly Post

I I WOMEN FOR THE LAND. j ENCOURAGING FLOW OF I VOLUNTEERS. Five thousand five hundred women had applied for enrolment in the Women's Land Army up to midday on Saturday. These applications came from all over the country, and the figures s how such a steady increase that those who wish to be amongst the fir3t 10,000 enrolled for this great national work must put in their applications at once. Women who enrol now will have the ad- vantage of following the growth of the crops from the time when the land is plough- ed and ready for the seed until the harvest- ing, and will be correspondingly more valu- able to the farmers and the country next year than those who join up later. The greatest need at the moment is for milkers, and the return of women to milking and dairy wor k is received with delight by farmers, especially by those with pedigree stock. Cows are very sensitive and nervous a,nimak, and seem to like the quiet treat- ment they receive from women.

I 41 9 I." FROST-BIRTEN. I Swansea Complaint of Seed Potatoes. Mr. D. Richards complained at Swansea Markets Committee on Wednesday that cer- tain seed potatoes sent round to growers were unsuitable owing to being frost-bitten. He stated where they had been purchased. He thought the public should examine their teed potatoes for it looked i as though there was some orgamisation trying to kill their scheme. Hundreds of men had put their backs into the growing business and it would 'be fatal to their scheme if at the harvest nothing came up. ¡ The Mayor suggested that if people were in anv doubt about the quality of the seed potatoes they should communicate with the parks superintendent who would send a practical man to examine them. This course was decided upon.

I NEXT WEEK.? j MAY SEE SOME EATING I POTATOES. A few tons of seed potatoes arrived at Swansea on Saturday, and these were offer- ed at 208. a hundredweight. There were no taking potatoes anywhere. During the past few days several tons of seed potatoes have arrived, but several bags pf these have been found to be badly frosted. One large wholesaler has about fifty bags frosted and useless. It is anticipated there will be supplies of eating potatoes to hand next week. «•

I "YOUR CLOTHES WILL J COST YOU MORE." If CRISIS IN THE TAILORING j TRADE. There is a crisis in the tailoring trade and J5 possibility that, after April 14th, your felothqs will cost you more." Mr. I. Marks, secretary of the Master Tailors' Organisation, has issued a circular to clothiers pointing out that tailors' em- ployees are demanding an increase of 25 per cent, on wages in order to meet the heavy cost of living. T-liere has been, too, it is pointed out, a great increase in the cost of production of all garments, in consequence of the advance in price of silks, trimmings, etc., which in many instances have risen 75 per cent. above pre-war rates. Mr. Marks ata-tes that the master tailors i have passed a resolution to the effect that their demand for higher prices of clothing must be met on or before April 14, other- wise extreme measures will be immediately taken to enforce it."

.1 I VOLUNTEERS' TRAININO COURSES. In a writxeai answer to a question by Mr. Stanton, M.P. for Merthyr, Mr. Ian Mcpher- r. Mr. Tan .14??phim,- son Rays that invitations are extended to members of Volunteer Corps to undergo special courses of training. Arrangements are made to secure that the volunteers who attend are not put to any out-of-pocket ex- penses- He is unable at present to under- take that they shall receive Army pay or separation allowances, as the old Volunteers and the Territorials did. The attendance at the courses is voluntary, whereas in the case of the Territorial Force the attendance wa.s a definite obligation. It has been arranged tha.t, where a Volunteer has provided ser- viceable uniform clothing at his own per- I eanal expense, a certain sum aim 11 be pay- able to him, in return for which the uniform ,A.iil become public property.

I COWER RESIDENT'S DEATH. A woman mt-c. ueynon ttU). wno pre • viously resided at Hunt's Farm, near Pwllllu, Gower, was found (load under peculiar cir- cumstances at 5 o'clock on Wednesday even-, i; ing, and an inquest has been arranged. The deceased acted at one time as housekeeper to the late occupier of the farm, at which there was a, sale recently, and about six months ago went to live at a little (tower hamlet not far off.

REFUSAL I TO PAY 1 PRICES. EFFECT OF THE BEER I RESTRICTIONS. The reduction of beer supplies, amounting to one-third of the pre-war supplies, is hav- ing a big efiect. on retail sales locally. Trade on .Saturday night was perhaps the lowest on record, many peopk refusing to pay the increased prices denial ?d. Roughly, beer and stouts are itp L2 a barreL The increase iathc price.s is propor- tionately higher than the actual increased cost from the brewers; but this is inevit- able by reason of the diminished supplies with the same standing charges. Where a publican used to .get three barrels he can now only obtain one. The following shows ;h", cost to the publican of bottloxl beers and stouts, compared with prewar prices: — Prewar Present ¡ price price per due per doz. Beer and stouts l/Tg, 19 3/9- Retail pri ce. & 3d. 6d. each bottle each bottle I 1 I- ltic only advantage that the trade obtains as a result of the diminished hours is that they have a rebate of one-fourth of the li- cense duty. One of the largest Swansea re- sidential hotels saves by this rebate £ 30 a year, which is1 comparatively insignificant when it -is considered that in rates aid taxes alone this house pays over f,650 a year. Hotels locall,v itake been seriously hit by the war. One large' establishment has 50 per cent. of its beds vacant now. Before the war this hotel would by filled to over- j j]owing four nights of the week and with little to spare during the remainder of the week. Travellers have largely ceased customers and one traveller now does the work of four previously. Many firms are so booked up together with shortage and output that they have temporarily with- drawn the travellers from the road. As regardi, the beer brewers are, as stated, limited in their brewings to one-third pre- war supplies. This is general and there is nothing to prevent brewers allocating the beer as they see fit, though in fairness this is worked round on an equitable basis. But while some houses situated in the country have lost three parts of their passing trade even the restricted supplies srre more than sufficient for some so situated, consequently the surplus is available fc'r other needs. It is expected that South Wales will derive a full share of any benefit in this direction.

BOYCOTTING PUBLICANS. INTERESTING SCENES IN THE I NORTH. In Manchester a, beer boycott of a formid- able character is taking place. On Saturday pickets were stationed near many beerhouses in the industrial areas, and the takings of hundreds of licensees decreased by over 50 per cent. In Liverpool the boycott also continues. ¡ There has been great drop in the trade, and, contrary to expectation, the workmen I have shown no sign of buying beer at the new price. At Sunderland the premises of one publi- can who declined TO advance the prices, and charged 4d. a pint. were crowded to the doors, while people intending to enter houses charging 5d. and 7d. were assailed with cries of Come out. you blacklegs," from pickets.

NOT MORE THAN ONE BOTTLE. Would-be Whiskey Hoarders Foiled. In the increasingly difficult to buy tnorc than one bottle of whisky or other spirits. An order for a dozen of wine may produce only half a dozen, and an explanation that no more can be spared. These are results of the Order cutting down by half the quan- tity of wirje or spirits that may be taken out Of bond. One firm of .wine ^nd «pi rife, merchants has decided to aell no bottle of spirits and use the stocks for the counter trade. "As the public has shown some disposition to take to spirits now that the price of beer ha.s risen," said the manager, "vre have not a big reserve for the bottle trade." Another large firm has decided that only one bottle of spirits at a time may be sold to a, cus- tomer. The cheaper kinds of wine had sud- den popularity as beer became dearer, but the wine trade is now in difficulties.

I AWKWARD FOR PARENTS. Swansea Scholars and Eatflier Rising. Swansea Provision of Meals Committee met on Wednesday, Ald. W. H. Miles pre- siding. In a circular from the Board of Education it was pointed out that, in view of daylight saving, the committee should appeal to parents to get their children to bed earlier. The Chairman considered that the order was exceedingly awkward for parents, and the suggestion of the medical oiffcer was adopted that an appeal be made to the Board of Education that it was desir- able that there should be a. curtailment of the recreation of the children after certain hours.

I SUNDAY MORNING. This Year's Summer Time Starts. Summer time is to be again introduced art. 2 a.m. on Sunday, when by public order all the clocks, etc., in the kingdom must be put forward one hour. With the present unseasonable weather j the change will cause it to feel a little "nippy" in the mornings, but the longer evenings will be welcomed because of the lighting restrictions.

RiO TINTO COMPANY, LIMITED. Mr. Uharles w, melding ^nairman), pre- siding over the annua) ordinary general meeting of the Rio Tinto Company, Limited, held at 3, Lombard-street, Lon- don. said that their operations had been carried on under difficult conditions, but the market price of copper had secmd to the shareholders large profits in spite of heavy additional costs. He did not feiel at liberty to express an opinion regarding the future price of copper, but he thought that the shareholders would not grumble if the reduced requirements o.f the metal brought t-he market price down to a more healthy level. The report was adopted, and divi- dends declared as follows :—Half-year s dividend of 2s. 6d. per share on the Pre- ference Shares, and a final dividend of 55s. per share on the Ordinary Shares, making with the interim dividend paid in Novem- ber Inst £ 4 15. or 95 per cent. for the year 1916.

SWANSEA'S WAR SHRINES. Un Good Friday preaching services MI connection with Christ Church. Swansea., were held at the various war shrines that have been erected in the parish, and during the evening the Rev. F. Sparrow (Oxford- street United Methodists) opened the fifth shrine before a large congregation who as- sembled in Argyle-street, where the monu- ment to the local heroes who have fallen in the war has been put up.

I SWANSEA GUARDS WIFE. The death took place olillbursday morn- ing of Mrs. W. Isaac Cooper, wife of Mr. Wm. Isaac Cooper, 10, Brunswick-street, vSwansea, the well-known guard on the Mumbles Railway. Deceased had been ailing since last September, and leaves live children. The funeral will he on Tuesday at 1 o'clock Ht Skettv Chapel ( (Bethel).

I PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. Tliw following is gazetted among dis- solutions of ;tll(l .I. K. and "NY. lv. Thomas, trading as Evan Thomas and Sous. at Swansea, Neath, Seven Sisters, and elsewhere in South Wales, as builders, contractors, and timber merchant* j E. Thomas retires.

"HAD DONE VERY j WELL. CHRIST CHURCH ANNUAL I MEETING. SATISFACTORY REPORT AT VESTRY. The annual vestry meeting in connection with Christ Church. Swansea, was held on Easter Mondav, the vicar (Rev. (.'anon J. H. Watkins Jones, M.A.) presiding, supported by Mr. Rupert Lewis (correspondence clerk) and Mr. D. K. Morgan (warden). The Vicar said the voluntary contribu- lions amounted to £ 1,188, as against the previous year, but as the latter included the results (if several special efforts, he thought they had done very well last year. On the motion of Mr. G. P. Evans, sec- onded by Mr. John Hill, the accounts were approved. A hearty vote of passed to the outgoing wardens, the Vicar saying that ,Alr. F. H. GlynH Price, his warden, con- tinued vc-ry ilk and with regard to Mr. D. H. Morgan, the people's warden, he did not know how to thitnk him sufficiently for his loyalty and goodness during the year. He a.dded" that Mr. Glynn Price had, in conse- quence of his illness, consented to stand down for the ensuing year, Hnd so he desired to nominate Mr. Morgan as the vicar's war- den. Mr. Morgan accepted the office. On the motion of Mr. G. P. Hvans, Mr. F. E. Perkins, as the oldest sidesman, was Ull- animously elected peoplewarden. Vicar's Thanks. 1 I I 1 me vicar in n:R nappy way expressed ms warm appreciation of the services of his curates (Revs. Robert H, Norby and Ivor Evans). Mr. Johnson, the organist, and the choir. Mr. Williams (who lie said. was more than a yerger; he was a Christian gentle- man). Mr. Rupert Lewis, the Sunday School teachers, magazine distributors, and others. He commented upon the wonderful congre- gations present on Easter Sunday, and, re- ferring to the services at the Parish Hall and Rodney-street, said that the Sunday School for infante was carried out on Kin- dergarten lines by skilled day school teachers. Mr. O. P. Evans proposed a comprehen- sive vote of thanks in the matter. Rev. R. H. Norby, hi seconding, specially referred to the services of Mr. J. G. Town- send. Mr. Rowlands, Mr. T. W. Walters, Mr. J. Kingdom, and Miss Gladys Morgan in connection with the Sunday Sohuol. The motion WRS readily agreed to.. Messrs. J. Hill. V. Strawbridge, and G. B. (rang were re-elected, lay electors on the Rural Diaconal Conference, and Messrs. John Jones. G. P. Martin, T. H. Couch and W. Oldham were added to the list of s ides- men. On the motion of Mr. Perkins, seconded by Mr. John Hill, a sincere vote of condo- lence was passed with the widow and family of the late Mr. C. D. Richards, who said the vicar was one of the familia.r landmarks of Christ Church, and whom they missed very much. N iot' g ii Mr. I). H. Morgan proposed and Mr. T. Thomas seconded, and it was decided to send a note of good wishes to Mr. Dyer Lewis (sidesman) on his appointment as chief inspector of mines for South Wales. Curate-Chaplain.. It was stated th;i. the Rev. J. Alban Da vies (one of the curates at the front) was recovering from his recent illness, and a yote ofcongratulahon v/as passed to him. The Vicar observed that if the Disestab- lishment Bill became law the Church in Wales waa going to have -a terrific time of it.

MAY BE DECREASE. IOutlook for Swansea Ratepayers. I While, as we have stated, the next Swansea rates (to be made at the next Co'uncH meeting) will not go up, thc'eis just a po?MbiJity there wiH be a sn?ht de- crease, but until t.he estimates are ajTproved by all the comniittecs nothing definite can be stated. The Borough Treasurer has recently tseu the meant of saving the town £ 5.000 a year in loan charges for the next thirty years— this by an equitable re-arrangement, of loan* j —and hut for this (coupled with £ 4.000 in- crease in the education estimates) the rat,s must have gone up. The education estimates this year are E.70.0al seventeen years ago they ere £ 27,000.

I REFUSED TO OBEY ORDERS. | Six Months for Llanelly C.O." Mr. Dan Griffiths, the well-known Llan- elly Socialist teacher, who was recently ar- rested as an absentee and placed in the non- combatant corps, was on Wednesday sen- tenced by court-martia l at Aldershot to six months' imprisonment at Wormwood Scrubbs for refusing to go on iparade when requested by his non-commissioned officer.

I TRIBUNAL AND SLAUGHTERMAN. Aid. Hopkin Morgan, J.P., presided over t.he West Glamorgan Appeal Tribunal, which Rat at Neath on Wednesday. A &ingle slaught.el'mæn, aged 00, whú was exempted until June 1st, was ordered to join the Colours on May 12th, Captain | Williams contending that the employer had sons capable of doing the work. ■

I THE BELCIAN DEPORTATIONS. Renter's Agency learns from a. well-in- formed source, that, the real truth in regard to the stoppage of the deportations of Bel- gians to Germany is entirely due to other causes than those which the German Govern- ment would wish the world at large to be- lieve. It is stated that not only did the Belgians deported to Germany refuse to do forced work. hut their presence and the stories they were able to tell of their suffer- ingll and the state of their country produced such a revolt in feeling among the German workmen with whom they came in contact, in the big manufacturing towns that the Ger- man authorities became seriously alarmed as to the effcx-t which such striking object lfssons of Prussian military methods were causing: to the internal peace of the Ger- man Empire.

NEW MAGISTRATES' CLERK FOR -1 LLANDILO, Mr. Thomas Hopkins Powell, solicitor, Llandilo, was on Saturday appointed clerk tQ the Llandilo magistrates, a post rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Lewis Bishop. Mr. Powell is t.he second son of the late Mr. Thomas Powell, of Carregccnnen. Trapp, Llandilo. He served his articles with Messrs. J. Aeron Thomas and Co.. solici- tors, Swansea, is deputy-coroner' foi- "the Eastern Division of the county, and was recently appointed clerk to the north of the Towy Old-age Pensions sub-committee.

I ?WA??SEA RESERVIST KILLED. I W A. S. EAR f!.Y li K ILL E,. Mrs. Jtf udson. ot oto, >\ atKin-street, Swan- sea, has received the sad official news of the death of hpr husband, Ptp. John Hudson. Welsh Regiment. Deceased wa* reported missing on July 18th, 1916, and the news on Wednesday, morning is to the effect that he was killed 011 that date. He was a Re- servist. At the. outbreak of war deceased was employed at the Mannesmann Tube Works. He leaves a widow, but no chil- dren.

I FATAL FALL AT NEATH ABBEY. A fatal accident occurred at the Owrt Her- bert Colliery, Neath Abbey, OIl Wednesday. Ivor Harding, collier boy. aged 16. the adopted son of Mr. J. Sheppard, 27, Dynevor- road, Hkewen, was working in the pit when a fall of roof occurred. Before lie could be rescued another full followed with fatal re- sultrf.

I, yETERAX SWA\\SEA MASTER. the ueutn toou. I)] *I(lt. on lnuisduy morning of Mr. James Burn* (aged 72), 14, Hewsoii-street, Swansea, ",i¡¡l:' 1833 has been science master of the Municipal Secondary School. The funeral takes place at Cookett on Tuesday. Mr. D. (>. Phillips, Dillwyn-street, has the ari'angcmcn'.s in hand.

WE MUST WIN 1.1 11 CHIEF OF STAFF'S WARNING. 500,000 MORE MEN WANTED. "NO ,t1MIT." I 't NO 1.,I M I T,, I Sir W. Rcbertson, C'hipf of Staff, dc-I iliyered important speeches on the situa- tion to trade, union deputations both on ednesda y and on Tuesday. His points (were: The War Office has to win this war and to do that it must have men. We have been living from hand to I mouth throughout the war. Our progress with the war is bound to be s low becnu.se of the colossal numbers I engaged and because Germany derived a I great advantage at the start, Germany is retreating (from the Somme) because she dare not stand up to further punishment in the positions she occupied. Hut she is Not vet beaten. Numerically Germany> is stronger now than at any time during the war. She n in the fiel<?l th?iii has 1.000.000 moreln III the fiekl than last year. We ought not to expect to win tbe war unless and until every man and woman does a full day's work of an essential nature. it is impossible to put a limit to the number of men needed for the Army., "Y\ o must have all men who can be spared for the Navv, industry, and war work. Our I Immediate needs are 500,000 men lietii-een aii(I July. railure to get tliem will prolong the war. Our troops at the front are the wonder of the world. I am confident of success, but the way to victory may be long andcettainly will I bp hard. I am asked to win the war, but it is im- possible unless sufficient men arc forthcom- ing. To net the men wc must 311 Rubordinntc our personal liberty and will to that of the I, State. We rnav realise one; day what German invasion, deva statical." deportations, and other ontrages mean if we do not before it, t is too late take evew means in our power to Crush the overbearing spirit which ha-s degraoeo a great nation anu de- fied every law of God aitd man. Wh?t do we mean by winning? Not the JI crushing of the German nation, but to deal German despotism such a blow as will for generations prevent a recurrence of the hor- I rors of the last 2-j years. I All cur na.tion needs is to be told the truth and what they arc. required to do. I have told you all I can as to the number of men we require. A great strain ha-s al- ready been put on the nation, but we must be prepared for a still greater strain before we finish the war. > JELLICOE AND THE" U "1 BOATS. THE NAVY CANNOT WIN THE WAR. S;r John Jellicoe said — The Navy cannot win the war it must be won on shore. We cannot get at the Ger- ma.ns; they won't come out—if they do, they don't ao back again, f hope. Among the Navy's tasks is's inking U- boats-— ai> difficult ;1. task as Avas ever put before any navy The methods of doing. so arc a combination of devices, and fresh schemes are daily introduced. We want lai-ge numbers of small craft. Every man in the ship and engineering yards niiist, do his utmost. The UJ3oots.,are not, getting off. scot-frccj but there in::), scrips tAise hefore: and food must, be economised.

JOINING THE FORCES, "TAWÉ L-ODGE DOCTOR'S PATRIOTISM. Swansea Tawe IJQdge" Visiting Com- mittee met on Wednesday, Mr. A. Freedman presiding. The doctors and Master reported the changed dietary (porridge in lieu of bread) since Monday was, in most cases, appreci- ated. The Master said it entailed more work for the statf, which at present they oould not cope with.—He was empowered to make the best arrangements he could. A letter was read from Dr. Creighton, asking permission to join H.M. Forces, which was granted in view of the situation, the (lUardians, during his absence, to make the necessary arrangements. Dr. TIoyd Edwards spoke in appreciative terms of his colleague, and said he was much liked by the inmates and staff, and he felt R"re it would be difficult at. the present time to fill the gap. While lamenting" his de- parture, he thought Dr. Creighton was doing quite the right, post is to be retained upon bit, return. Thanks were accorded the Chairman of the Visiting Committee (Mr. A. Freedman) for presenting to the Board-rocm a photographic group of the Guardians, framed and in- scribed.

THE DAILY TOLL. The following are the latest local official1 ca,sualties Killed.—Middlesex Regiment: Lance- Corpl. D- Hughes (42040). Port Talbot. Roval Naval Division Able Seaman E. M. Phillips. 30, St. Helen's-road, Swansea. Welsh Hegimpnt Pte. E. R. Clement, 18, Bellevue-street, Swansea- Duke of Corn- wall's Light Infantry Corpl. W. Smith, Swansea. W(,tiiidcd -DeVODgb ire Regiment Pte. E. P. Evans (13913), Gorseinon. Welsh Regiment Pte. T. Icnkiiiz (3172), Trebocth. Royal Berkshires Pte. J. Downey (15686), Bnton Ferry. Machine-gun Corps: Pto. W. Lloyd (54658), Swansea; 2nd-Lieut. W. Morgan, Llanelly. Musing, believed.' Drowned.-—Shropshire Liarht Infantry: Pte. E. Mormout (9777), Swansea Corporal's Fate. Mrs. Jtj. JYL. omitn. ot £ K>, c>eaview-terrace, Swansea, has received official news of the death in action of her hustfttnd. Corporal William Charles Smith, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Deceased had been re- ported missing since July 23rd, 1916. and the notice of death now states that he was killed cin that date or since. Former Swansea Billiard-marker. Mr. and Mrs. William Durk. of 6, Earl- street. Hafod, Swansea, received on Friday official news of the death in action iii ?FrH?ce of their son. Private WiUie Durk, of a ?oc? unit H.?ched to t.h<' Welsh Regi- ment. whleh took place in Fr.'mM on the 10th July, 1916. Deceased was em ployoo ?iii a forrnier i ?. ?i at Messrs. Bradford' s; and was formerly a page-boy and later billiard-marker at the Mack worth Hotel. Hip li-street.

I ANOTHER SWANSEA PROMOTION. Lieut, 1:1. L. Hyett, ot bwansea, has obtained promotion to captaincy after 15 months' qctive service with the R.F.A. Capt. Hyett is now serving with a diri-" ion abroad, and is the -oil of Mr. W. T. Hyett, assistant superintendent at the Swansea (jl .P.O.

BAN ON DUBLIN PROCESSIONS. Fir Bryan T. manon, Liommanamg-in-Uhief the Forces in Ireland, on Good Friday, issued a Proclamation prohibiting the as- lIèmblin of persous for the purpose of hold- ing meetings or professions in Dublin he- tween Sunday, the 8th inst.. and Sunday, the 151b instboth days inclusive.

I j NEW ABERAVON SOLICITOR. i'Ltl,l ti;s lirst «ii>peui-u!K'e irj('e hit! uuulifictition as a soilcitol" Ilt the A bora von County Cotirt on Tuesday. lie was complimented by his opponent in the first case—Mr. Jtl/jses Thomas —and the Judge (Mr. Lloyd Morgan, K.C.) congratulated him upon the able manner in which he coiiuv. tie case.. Mr. Wehrle was articled to Mr. L. Thoint. \ber.aron.

POISON. SELF- 1 ADMINISTERED." I INQUIRY INTO GOWER 1 SENSATION. WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN A I BOOK. Mr. l'alfourd St rick, acting as deputy ) coroner, held an inquest on Saturday at the Beauforr. Arm, Pwlldn, on the body of Mrs. j Elizabeth Bcynon, who died on Wednesday lat under tragic circumstances at Higher Pennard. A post-mortem examination has since been I held by Dr. Yeale (Mumbles), who, when called to the residence of the deceased, was unable to ascertain precisely the epi-iec. of death. The affair caused a sensation in the little hamlet of Higher :Penmnd, and parti- eularly at Fwlklu, where the deceased and her husband were previously tenants of Hunt' ? Fa.nn. Inspector Davies, chief of the Mumbles Police, watched the proceedings. Evidence of identification was given by the husband, Mr. William Beynon, who stated that his wife had been very depressed lately. He went out with a neighbour to the fields to do some threshing on Wednesday morn- mg between nine and ten o'clock. v The fields were only about twenty or thirty yards away. He returned to the house about eleven o'clock and found the door locked, and pasted on the door was a paper on which ■wa-s written, "Gone to the Mumbles to fetch clothes from the laundry. Will be back at four p.m." Witness went back to the fields and returned about 5 o'clock p.m., and found the door still locked, and he got a neighbour named Jones to come and read the not('. a nÜ they both decided to burst in the door. In an upstairs room they found the deceased lying face downwards on the floor near the bed. She was alive, and when asked by the neighbour what was the matter she was just able to utter something about "diarrhoea," and collapsed and died. Dr. Veale was sum- moned and pronounced life extinct. P.C. Carpenter, Parkmill, arrived later, as did Inspector Davier, and a search of the house was made, but nothing could be found to throw any light on the aifair. A book containing religious quotations was found, and on the fly-lc-af was written, Elizabeth Edwards [deceased's maiden name], 190S." On the bottom right-hand corner of the sai-ne leaf, written in fresh ink, was, Elizabeth 1 Beynon: buried !7tli." A verdict was returned to the effect that. I "the deceased died from poison, self-adminis- tered. whilst in a state of temporary in- sanity."

WEEK-END MUSIC. EVENTS IN SWANSEA AND  ? DISTRICT. Zion Chapel Choir, Swansea, performed the sacred cantata, "The Blind Maid of Bethany," assisted by the following: Miss Z. Prosser (sopranol, Miss Sal Jones (contralto), Mr. R. H. Bees (tenor), Mr. W. Kibblewaite (bass), Miss Evelyn Harris (accompanist), end Mr. ElwDl Daniel '(organist). Mr. L. J. Williams conducted, and the affair was a musical success. Waunarlwydd, The fourth annual eisteddfod was held at Zion Chapel, Waunarlwydd, on Saturday1, when there was a la rue Pttendaii-,P.- -ReN,. J. Jones conducted. Adjudicators—Music, Mr. J. T. Jones. L.R.A.M., Treorky; literature, Rev. D. Bowen. Five Boads. Accompanist, Mr. Eddie John, Waunarlwydd. Great credit is due to the secretary and treasurer (Messrs. D. W. Lewis and D. P. Jones, Waunarlwydd) and Coun. J. J. Thomas. Chief awards:— Solo, under 10: Winnie llowells. Gendros. Pianoforte solo, under 11: Elisabeth A. Davies, Plasroarl. Recitation, girls under 10: Aron- wen Evans, Mynyddbach. 8ole, boys under 16: E. G. Meredith, Waunarlwydd. Recita- tion. boys under 10: Melville Muxworthy, Lough or. Open solo (those not previously won over 10s. 6d.): Mis-s Beatrice Anthony. Manselton. Girls' solo, under 16: Doris. Evans, Loughor. Pianoforte solo, under 17: Elsie Thomas, Brynhyfryd, Recitation | ?pcn): MiSB? Annie j?Lffit,,?,I ?olo (any ?ra?s instrument): fiaydn" Wil- liams, Fenygroes. Engh'?. "Y.Tank": Divided between Rev. D. M: T?aYiea, '?'aun?r-? wydd. and Gweledydd," Abercrave. Reci- tation (girls under 161: Irene Thomas. Longhor. Recitation, boys under 16: Victor Morris, Llan&amlet. Pryddest, Mair. yn torri'r blwch ciinaiiit Rev. W. R. P. Jcnes. Cymmer (" Pclidros. ") Contralto solo: Divided between MisM-s Ciandia Hopkine, Llangcnnech. and Lizzie Mary John, Waun- arlwydd. Violin solo (open): Mr. Evan Evans, Penclawdd. Soprano sole: Miss Maggie Pklwards, Manselton. Children's choir: Waunarlwydd (conductor, Mr. D. W. j Bidder): Ravenhill. Baritone solo: Mr. An- eurin Morris, Loughor. Tenor solo: Mr. J: Edwards, Llanelly. Chief choral: Waunar- Iwydd (conductor, Mr. D. LI. John); Ffore&t-  fach: Loughor. ClydacR; A successful singing festival was held m connection with the Car.mel and Hebron Congregational Churches. Clydaeh. I he juvenile meeting was held at Carmel Church in the morning, when the children, both in their replies to catechism in the Scriptures and in their singing, acquitted themselves in a most creditable manner. The adult meet- ings were held at Hebron Church in the afternoon and evening, at each of which in. spiring singing -of Welsh hymns and an- thems was heard. The singing during the dav- was conducted by Mr. John Thomas, of 'Llaiielli-. At St. Mary's Church, Cly- dach. Stainer's "Crucifixion'' was capitally prcduced by the church choir, conducted by Choirmaster D. Fees. The solo parts were renderd by Messrs. D. Refs and W. Tan- ner. Skewen. 1 -1 At Tabernacle Independent unapei, Skewen, on Saturday evening, an organ re- cital was given under the auspices of Be- thania Independent Church, by Dr. Caradog Roberts, Rhos. The following assisted Soprano, Madame Ethel Fairburn; tenor, Mr. David Harry elocutionist, Miss M. J. Francis (Llaethferch). Danygraig. A most successful tea and concert was held at. Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Dany- graig- A la,rge, assembly first partook of tea, afterwards adjourning to the chapel, where the artistes and chcir added to their laurels by the rendering of a, splendid selec- tion of music, t following: artistes taking piU-t: Miss Hattie Farnall. Miss Olive Dando, Mr. T. J. Owen and Mr. T. Owen and party. The second part was taken up with the reD- rlering of the sacred cantata, Scene on Cal- vary." The principal parts were taken by Mies Hattie Parnall, Mrs. D. Burns, Mr. T. Owen, Mr. T. J. Owen, Miss M. Denning and Miss 0. Dando. The effort proved a great financial success, thanks to all concerned, especially the conductor, Mr. John Thomas.

FORMER "POST" BOY'S PROMOTION. Mr. \Y. • Wilson, (',f 9:, St. Helcn's- I road, Swansea, has just heard from his son. Evan Douglas Wilson, that he has been appointed aeting-sub-lieutenant m the R.X.R. I/ieut. Wilson was formerly as a lad employed in the report or ial de- partment of the" Daily;, Post," from whence he joined the mercantile marine as apprentice. He was appointed mid- shipman in the R.N.R. on February 27th of last year, and is now promoted as stated.

I LEAVING FOR THE O.T.C. On Saturday evening, at the Tenby Hotel, Swansea, a party of friends gave a farewell dinner to Mr. Harold Richardson (Messrs. Bradford and Richardson), who joins the O.T.C. this week. Mr. J. F. Harvey presided, and during the evening presented Mr. Rich- ardson with a leather pocket-ca.3e. The fol- lowing5 contributed to a musical programme: Messrs. C. W. Maygtr, Kergt. Westbrook, Mr. o. Mayott, Lieut. Walters, Sergt-Mujor Eiril (Indian Club Exhibition), and others. Mr. H. Yarnell hail the arrangements in hand.

I ALL BLACKS BEAT." ALL CRACKS." PAH IS, Sunday. A liu'sby match took plat e ln-re to-day between, a New Zealand iittcon and a French team composed of old inter- 'lMtionals. The New Zcafanders won by. 40 points to nil.-(Rcutcr.)

CARRIED OUT I SMOOTHLY. LABOUR DILUTION IN TIN- j v PLATE WORKS. At Swansea on Wednesday the committee appojntedby. the conference regarding dih- t'ort pf labour in the tinplate industry met under the presidency of Mr. George Rovre, Morriaton. All the members of the committee were present, including- Captain Latham, Chief Dilution Officer for South Wales. It was found that all but two of the works had sent in reports, and 900 tinplate men are to be transferred to steel and spelter works. The basis taken has been supplies of steel to the trade of 45 per cent. of the normal, all mills to work on eight hours shift, tinhouse shifts to be as at present. Unfortunately fears are tntertnined that the supply of steel will at an early date be further diminished, and in that case it is possible there will have to be a further transference cf men from the tinplate industry. It is niost creditable to the committee, em- ployers. and workmen that this delicate work has been carried out so smoothly at the various departments of tinplate work;?. RESTRICTION OF TINPLATES. Effect of Steel-bars Diversion. The effect of the further restriction of 15 per cent, of supplies of it-el bars to tinplate works v. ill be a diversion of 1.400 tons of steel a ^eek for munitions and Government costructiona! (purposes. This follows on the tinplate dilution schemo whereby mills at work arc allocated 37.75 per cent, of labour, which, in itself, releases nearly 1.000 men for National Ser- vice. Many of the tinplaters are finding work in steel works. With the restricted make of tinplates makers are placed at a further disadvantage in the execution of orders and no delivery of plates is being guaranteed. American advice? show that foreign en- quiries are being turned down and that the deliveries of tinpla.tes now taking place are orders placed nearly 12 months ago.

I FURTHER IMPROVE- MENT. SWANSEA'S SHIPPING LAST 11 WEEK. GENERAL CARGO TRADE SATISFACTORY, SWANSEA, Monday. A further improvement wa-s displayed in the trade of the harbour last week, notwith- standing the holiday on Friday. In com- I pMon \J lh the preceding w??k there was an increase of 7,000 tons. Nvli ico.t)iei-e WI. | in normal times would be considered ot little importance. As against the corres- ponding period of last year there was a Ic&s of 46.000 tone. There was Jess activity in the eoai trade, but there was a large ex- port of patent fd, and the cltiiuvinces of general cargo reached a satisfactory figure, me s hipments of coal and patent fuel were 65,3-55 ton. Imports include: France, 295 tons iron ore; under sealed orders, 3,000 tons; V.S.A., 4,90j Ions pig-iron and steel; and I 85C tons maize. Imports, 11,068 torus; exports, 71,927 toii £ and total trade, 83.595 tons, compared with 76,059 tons the preceding week, and 128,662 tons | the corresponding week ?1 ye;<r. Ship- I ments of coai, 42,790 tons; patent fuel, 2<?.565 tot?, and tinp?tt? and genual gocds, 8.572 t?M. Tlie httter for t'r.mc?, under sealed orderf, and home pons. j Shipments of tinplate 12,3d5 boxes, and receipts from works 10,195 boxes. Stocks in the dock waretK%sfs and vans 303,113 boxes, compared with 205,303 boxes the preceding, week and 320,192 boxes at this date ..last year. -Tonnage .is d:?-to Joad general car??.to?, Botterdiiiii, Tref>crt; Bordeaux, ?tai'geine?.. ?.  ;?;

r7 7 7 TWENTY-FOUR BUTCHERS I I Reviewed" by Llanelly Tribunal. I At Llanelly Bo-ough Tribunal-the Mayor, (Aid. D. James Davies) in the chair, twenty- four butchosca.me up for review on the appeal of tlie military, the tribunal being of opmion that all the butchers should be dealt with together. Lieut. Ingrains and Aid. Nathan Griffiths represented the mili- tary. The Chairman said it was a somewhat un- usual procedure to deal with all the men in one trade at the same time. The course adopted was with a view of ascertaining whether some scheme could not be devised- for reducing the number of but- chers in the town.

WELSH MOTOR TRADE. Presentation Made at Swansea. The South Wales and Mon. Division of the Motor Trade Association honoured their ex-chairman (Mr. L. W. Francis, J.P., of Pontarda wo), with a presentation of a gold chain with pendant .badge of the associa- tion gubRcribfd for bv 'the members at the Iackworth Hotel.Mr. T. Hutchins (Swansea), the new chairman, presided. The Chairman, in his remarks, extolled the late chairman s work during his three ea r.s presidency. -1r. Francis, he said, had shown a devotion seldom equalled. The progress of the division during his term of office showed the quality of his work. In making the presentation Mr. E. W. Garnon (secretary), after eulogising t-be qualities of the guest, itaid the division had for some time been very high in efficiency, 00 per cent. of the South Wales motor trades becoming members. Much of this was due to Mr. Francis' enthusiasm. Mr. Francis replied in suitable terms.

PORT TALBOT PRESENTATION. To mark :lÍs retirement a.fter over fifty service with the G.W.R. Co., Mr. T. Ua-rgraves, who was for many years station- master at Port Talbot, and whoee biography recently appeared in the Post," has just been presented by the traders and others in Port Talbot with a gold watch and chain, and with a silver iukstand from the staff at the Port Talbot Station, who also gave Mrs. ilargraves a silver bag and bracelet. Mr. Turnock (manager Port Talbot Steel Works) presided at the function, and the presenta- tions were made by Messrs. F. C. Mullins and ],. Thomas. Mr. Hargraves suitably re- sponded.

AFAN VALLEY DISPUTE SETTLED. Reporting to the monthly meeting of the Afan Valley Miners' Association at, Port Talbot on Saturday, Mr. William Jenkins. J.P. (agent for the district), said the long Clat.etanding dispute among the enginenjen, pumpsmen, and. stokers at the Duffryn Rhondda Cynon, and Oakwood Collieries had been settled satisfactorily to the men. A resolution was passed protesting against the re-examination of medically rejected men employed in and about the collieries. It j was decided to join the Housing and Town Planning Association.

NEW LOCAL CONCERN. The following notice appears in t Ip, c London Gazette :— W. Richards and Co. (Port Talbot), Liinited. --Private- company. Registered March 31. Capital £ 5.000, in £1 shaies. j Shipbuilders and owners, freight coi tractors, etc. The subscribers (each with one share) .are W. Richards, Commercial- buiidiu.gs, Port Talbot, shipping and foi jwarding agent, and W. J. Williams, 9, Billitcr squaii*, E. C., manufacture^' repmseiitative. Managing director. Richards. Registered office, Commercial- buildings, Port Talbut, South Wales.

NEATH EX-MAYOR'S SERIOUS I ILLNESS.. lU'ferenoe was made by the .layiir (Aid. Charles) at It meeting of th "Neath Town Council, on Thursday, to illness of the ex-Mayor (Mr. Thomas Jones), and the Co"ucil adopted a vote expressing the sin- ce 'c hope for speedy recovery.

MISSING CONSTABLE.: POLICE SENSATION AT SWANSEA. NO LIGHT ON STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE. A sensation has been created in Swansea police circles by the mysterious di3appear- ance (.f P.C. Thomas 'Dix (113), of th* Borough Force, who was last seen, so fal as is at present known, about eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, since when there has been discovered 110 trace of him. He went on (1; ty foi- eiglit hours at six evening, aud a few minutes past eight he was at the Central Pol ice Station, riis movements subsequently were A complete mystery. He was expected in the station at tert o'clock for the usual supper inteival—h« lived at the station, being a single man and aged 35-,md ss he did hot arrive it was i-t first thought Tie was detained on his poiicu work. Time went on, and failing to com- municate \\ith the station or sigu off z, c iI a.m., suspicion w,is aroused. Rariy 011 Wednesday morning a polio* helmet was found floating at the Xorth Dock, having evidently from its state been in the water some time. This was natur- rtll- conne-ctcd with P.C. Dix's disapt.e.M- ance, a.s it corroborated to the type of helmet he wore, though there Was no dis- tinguishing mark to connect it with hia actual ownershtip..As a result of tliis dragging operations took place the whole of Wfdnesdav. but these threw -No more light on the mvfctery. On Tiitirsdav-iho-ruing no fresh fact had come to light. P.C. Dix--who is a. brother of Mr. Sat" Dix. manager of the Picture House, ft- b- street—joined the Swansea Borough Ponce Force nine years last Juue, when the ad- dress of the family was' at Bowen-street, Hafod. Before joining he was a copper- wcrker, and was a member of the old Volunteers. His official description is: Height six feet and a half-inch, eyes grey, hair dark, and of sturdy build. Anyone who saw P.C. Dix after eight o'clock 011 Tuesday evening is requested to communicate with the police. Dragging operations were continued op Thursday.

NEATH LICENSING APPEAL DISMISSED AT QUARTEf SESSIONS. At the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before the chairman (Capt. Rhys Williams, K.C., D.S.O.), Georgi Hy. Mogford, tenant, and Messrs. Han- cock and Co., brewers, the landlords, ap< pealed against a refusal of the Neath county justices to renew the off-beer license attached to No. 7, School-road, Mehncrythan. The grounds of the refusal were that the license was not required, and that there had been a conviction for failing to carry the order-book when deIivenn giiocls in contravention to the Liquor Coiitrol Board Order, when a fine of 40^ was imposed. Mr. Marlay Samson dn. structed. by Messrs. Leeder and Morris) appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Yilliers Meager (instructed by the clerk to the justices) was for the, respondents. After hearing the evidence the court dispaiesed the appeal with costs.

HER 101st APPEARANCE. Swansea Woman Glyen Another Chance. There was only Qnepriionr for thaJ <.i. 1 Swansea, Borougk Police Court on M0444&? 4 namely, Florence Winst-one. of a, certain cl&BSr„isho-appeared to answer a cliajpo of being.drunk and in* Sa,U>rda.y. Defendant admitted the offence, ud Sup^ Ro-bertssaid that defendant had been beCopv J the court on 100 previous occasions. The Chairman said the magistrates wean prepared to trea.t her kindly, and gave her Jt chance to start afresh. She was dismia" on promising to give up the drink.

ESTEEMED LOCAL LADY. Death of Late Mis. Margaret 4 DaYies, Gowertofrl i The death took place on Saturday aft < Morawel, Eaton-crescent, Swansea, the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. T. J. Beei. J the Swansea Director of Etfrucation, of Mrs. Margaret Davies, of Gowerlon. 4 Deceased lady, who wlas 82 years of age, and the oldest inha,bitant of Gowerton, wa4 a native of Waunarlwydd, and the relict of the late Mr. Thomas Davies, bulkier, etc. Her death will cause a less to the dis- trict. where the deceased was "well-know a for her charitable work. She leaves four eons and a daughter. The eldast son is Mr. T. H. Davies, of Pit. burgh, P.A,, and other children axe :11-. J Owen Davies, of Pontardawe; Mr. J. C" Davies (managing- director. Ltd.); Capt. Gladstone Devies (veterivar;, surgeon) and Mrs. T. J. Rees

VETERAN SWANSEA 'TRADI?0- II MAN,. 'Î Death of Mr. Hy. BrouglitoH, i Jeweller. The death took place on Frida.y morning of Mr. Henry Broughton, jeweller., who from 1864 oarried on business in High-street,, Swansea, until he retired eight years ago, since when his son, Mr. J. L. Broughton, has carried on the same. The deceased gen- tleman, who was 78 years of age, was born in Surrey and came to Swansea, where, be fore starring on his own account, }ie served with the late Mr. Tyte. in [Wind-street. He died at his residence., o. 15, Uplapds-cr«- cent. His wife predeceased him 15 month. ago. ??The funeral takes place at SkeMy on Tuesday, Mr. p. G. Phillips having the ar- rangements in nand. Mr. Edgar Roe, Swansea. The death took place on rnaay morn- ing of Mr. Edgar Roe, a well-known oom- mision agent, Swansea., and son of the late Mr. Albert Edward Roe, Greenhiil. The deceased, who was 35 years of age, had only been ill for three davs. The funeral takes place on Monday morning from his master's house. 20, Beachwood-Toad. Mr. D. G. Phillips (Diilwyn-^treet) has the funeral aw rangements in hand.

I, NEATH HEADMASTERSHIP. The 55 applications for the position or headmaster of the Ne-ath County Schools (rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr DavieF *NI.A.) have ;-ceii ..rluced toO hve and the short list is ç föHow:, Mr. S. Davies, M.A. (Wialas), B./V (Lcn- don) Foundation Schools, Whiteohapel; Mr. A J. Freeman, M.A.. Lt..R.. headmaster, Callington Council Schools; Mr. J. K. Hud. son. M.A. (Oxon.). Cathedral School, Heii- ford; Mr. J. Walter Jopes. B.A. (London), headmaster, Ystoadgynlais County Schcris- and Mr. J. M. Judd. M.A. (Wales), CcuntJ Secondary Schools, Bury St. Edmun Is.

r PROHIBITIVE SMOKES. If the expectations of tobacco manulac- turers be justified, our smokes will reach prohibitive prices result of the coming Budget. In some circles it is predicted that t.he duty will. be increased 100 per cent. Anvwav, large retail and canteen orders are I.ei;lii; either" refused or cut down by the wholesale merchants, who are waiting f(W increased prices—and pruhta.

The jumble sale at Neath, organu^ed by Mrs. Mcore-G wyn. of Duffryn, in aitl c)f the Laurels Red C- Hospital, yielded the capital financial result of L230 16e, 3d.. ,f