South Wales Weekly Post

PUSH-BIKE ROADS. I Speed Road Provision Suggested.- Special road tracks for push-cyclists is a I proposal now under consideration by the Klinistry of Transport. "Roads throughout the country," said an official of the Ministry of Transport, are all being- classified under one of four grades, I as follows 1. Sniper-firsts. J 2. Seconds. 1 3. Thirds. 4. Other classes. I According to the grading of a roo.d. and pKvj public usefulness, will very largely de- pend the amount of any Government grant that may be allocated for upkeep. "Cyclists are-, pressing for special road facilities, such as the exclusive use of the -L I -e use of the sides of the roads, and if the idea is found to be practicable there is a general desire to meet their wishes in this respect. Nothing has, as yet, been settled, but the Ministry has the matter under considera- tion for main roads which are now being widened. The cost of specially-prepared tracks for cyclists iauld not, it is under- stood, be very great." Discussing the matter with a Daily Chronicle representative, Mr. H. N. Crowe, the secretary of the National Cyclists' Llnion, said All cyclists are very much in favour of the idea, and we are pressing very hard for its adoption. What is wanted at first is a new rule of the road, giving to cvclists the exclusive use of two strips of the highway— one for up-traffic and the other for down- traffic. Each strip need not be wider than .for four cyclists to ride abreast."

= "NO ADMISSIBLE I EVIDENCE." Difficulties in South Wales Divorce. In the Divorce Division on Wednesday, Richard Davy Oliver, of Leslie-terrace, Llwyncelyn, petitioned by reason of the alleged misconduct of his wife with Hubert Shaw. Counsel said he had no evidence admissible in Jaw against co-respondent. Another diffi- nulty was thai, although there was a still- born child of which petitioner was not the father, the nurse was ill. Petitioner said he married Mary Jane HaHett at Pontypridd, and they iived at 34, Dvhas-road,. Dynas. There was one child, aged six. In September, 1915, he went to France with the Army, and after- wards to Salonika. In the meantime he had cot cohabited with his wife, but on his re- turn he heard something and started these proceedings. He knew nothing about co- respondent, but his wife told him, in the presence of Evan Regan, that she had had < child of whom Shaw was the father. k-urse, Phillips, who attended his wife, was ill with rheumatism An] could not attend tourt. His wife was living at Dynas-rcacl when he left in 1915, am' he received letters trom that address up to January, 1916. The President allowed the case to stand or a fortnight for the evidence of Nurse Phillius to be taken before a local examiner.

LATE SECOND POST. I Swansea Postmaster and I Railway Delays. j i In connection with the htb second post at I 6wansea (which was raised at the meetine; ?f the Chamber of Commerce on Wednes- <ay) the Swansea postmaste Mr. PascaU ?uts the responsibiHty on the lateness of the drains. Due in at 8.50 last week, the L. and ¡{.W. mail arrived at Swansea at 9.55, 9.9, fc.20, 10.10 and 10.18 a.m. on different days. Che G. W.R. mail due in at 9.30 arrived on lifferent davs at 9.43, 9.45, 9.46, 9.30, 9.58, ,.50., The G. W.R. has been improving of late, however. The postmen would have left for deliveries at 10 a.m. if the trains had been in tt the proper time, and he quite appreciated the injury to business. Normally the second 05t should be delivered about 10 o'clock, I gut it has been latterly much later.

I DRIVER THROWN AT CWMBWRLA. I A serious accident occurred in Alice, f ptreet, Cwmbwrla, 'Swansea, on Wednes-! day afternoon, resulting in a driver of a horse and cart belonging to Mr. W. Samuel, haulage contractor, Carlton- terra.. Swansea, being taken to the Hospital. Two gas stoves were in the cart and the horse took fright and ran down Alice-street. The driver was thrown on his head on to the road. potentialities of such co-operation. As a start, the Plymouth Brethren, in George-street, started last Sunday a series &f bright services at the Shaftesbury Cinema, oiid the Citizens' Union will commence a luyiLa aeifes at the Palace Cinema forth- with, wren another cinema to follow suit in the centre <>f the toipn. I Mr. H. M. Marshall, the new secretary of I the Citizens' Union, and the organiser of the Strand Mission, is taking a prominent I part in the venture, and there is a prob- ability of the screen being used as an ad- junct to the services.

WELSH RECORDS OFFICE. I The Itoyal Commission on Public Ogcords, upon which Sir E. Vincent Svans and Mr. Llewelyn WiMiams, t' c'{ C the Welsh representatives, have &.C., their third report, m which they i !asae profound^ deplore the loss of certain Welsh Quarter Sessions records, and R 'I Aumber of D1e records ? of the c'clesias- l tical courts of the four Welsh dioceses. they declare that in their opinion tho establishment in Wales of a Public Records Office is necessary for the pre- servation, of the records.

PONTARDAWK HEADMASTElRSHIP. I At the Glamorgan -G^msntary Sub-Com- jiittee of the Education Committee, held at TardtS. the following were selected for the • short list for the position^ of headmaster of fhe Poctjrdawe Boys' School :—Messrs. T. Rogers (Alltwen), Abraham Jones (Tre- aJW6), and T. J. Davies (Caerphilly). :a,.1

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"BIG THREE. -1 "ISyrw Executives of Triple Alliance Meet. CRISIS DENIAL. I The Executives of the Triple Alliance of Miners, Railwaymen and Transport Workers met in private session in Lon- don on Thursday. They met at the request of the rail- wayman to consider the progress of their negotiations for a new standard rate of wages and the Governments offer regarding a share in railway con- trol. Other matters for discussion were the miners' campaign for the nationalis-.tion of mines, reduction in the cost of Irv- ing, and the action of the railwaymen J in striking without consulting the other parties to the Triple Alliance. An early start was made to enable the miners to resume their own execu- tive meeting in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Smillie, of the Miners Federation, presided, those present in- cluding Mr. Harry Gosling and J Ro?t William r -sport Workers), Mr. C. T. Cramp, Mr. J. H. Thomas (Railwaymen), and Mr. Frank Hodges (Miners). Mr. Smillie denied there was anythin in the nature of a crisis threatening the future existence of the Alliance. "MORE FORMIDABLE THAN t. _J.. -3. ilir. Smillie find the a-uempi mcne cause a division in the ranks of the Alliance had failed, and it would be more formidable than ever. A resolution was carried to the effect that in the event of the failure of either three bodies to secure their respective demands, a full meeting of the three executives should be.,i;alled to consider the whole question. Mr Williams said the meeting had been called to receive the reports of sub-commit- tees concerning various movements by the three organisations for improved wages and working conditions, this being the first meeting of the alliance since the railway strike. St It ?as generally expec?d that information would be forthcoming from the. railwayxnen. in defence of their lines of policy.

sr.- « !■ J—■. 1, — HIS HORSEMANSHIP. Llansamlet ex-Soldier's Modesty. At the Welsh Pensions Appeal Tribunal at Cardiff on Wednesday, an appellant, aged 24, of Llansamlet, sa,id he assisted his mother as a. licensed victualler, but a,t present could only do light work, as he suffers from paralysis of the legs, caused, he submitted, bv falling from his hoTse while training for regimental sports. Asked why he did not mention the occurrence before, appellant said: "I was ashamed to say I had fallen off my horse." The Chairman You oould have told the doctor that the horse had fallen under you, which is a very different thing to falling off the horse. The Court found that the complaint was aggravated by military service, and t.he appeal was allowed. Appellant would also be recommended for hospital treatment. 4 ——— ——m

FROM DUNVANT TO CANADA. Ebenezer Vestry. Dur. -nt, was packed to overflowing on Wednesday evening, the occa- ion of presentation concert, when Mr. Robert Thomas, Um \ale,. Dunvant, the well-known elocutionist, was the recipient of a pocket wallet filled with Treasury notes, previous to his departure for Canada. nev. I W. Glasnant Jones presided. Mrs. J. L. Jones, Penlan House, one of the oldest j members of the Excelsior Choir and Dra- rootic Society, made the presentation. The following artistes contributed to the musical I programme :-Messrs. Emlyn Thomas, H. Thomas, H. Hoskins, W. Jones, Musses K. Hoskins, M. Austin, W. A. Jenkins, and Thomas Roderick. Mr. J. O. Thom I ably accompanied. I === » J

I CWMAMMAN AGAINST PROFITEER- ING COMMITTEE. A deputation was received at Cwrcamman Urban Council from the Trades Council a.p- peaJing to the former body to abstain from ( re-electing the Food Control Committee, as a protest against the Ministry of Food. It transpired that the committee had followed the example set by Ammanford and had the excmp l c,  resigned en bloc. By the casting vote of the chairman the Cwmaniman Urban Council also decided not to form a local Profiteering Committee. Mr. Bob Edwards, one of the Labour members, said that in small places like Gl?na.mman and Cam ant people would not lodge complaints of profiling. He had been a member of the local Food Con- trol Committee for the past two years, and not a single instance of profiteering was re- ported to them. I

i POPULAR WAR SAVINGS OERTIFI- j CATES. Mr. Baldwin, M.P., states that the gross total sales of War Savings Certi- J cates. at 15s. 6d. a certificate, -in the! period from Feb. 2, 1916. when certifi- cates were first issued, to Nov. 8, 1919, were £ 288,601,000, of which had been subscribed within twelve months since the armistiee. A llowin. g for withdrawals, the capital now in- vested in loan sa,v;ngs certificates was approximately £ 261,000,000, the accrued interest on which might be estimated at approximately £ 12,000,000.

"ARMISTICE" CELEBRATIONS AT TAWE LODGE." The Master reported upon the Armistice anniversary dinner and tea last week, and the thank- of the committee were accorded Ald. and Mrs. Ben Jones for their gener- osity. MrI. Kelly said when going through the wards she heard it described as a "red- letter day and much enjoyed. Thanks were a.O accorded Mr. Alf. Thomas for an excellent conoert given in the evening, and also everyone elft who had cont-ributed to the eiyoynsent.

IN PARLIAMENT. I I Premier, Mr. Wilson and Ireland. In the House of Commons on Thurs- day, Mr. Dudley Ward informed Viscount Curzon that he had received a report ¡ to the effect that Gabriel D'Annunzio was preparing an expeditionary force to attack Montenegro, but it remained without official confirmation. The Prime Minister ;V.id the Govern- ment were anxiou to have an early meeting with the Allied Powers to settle the Turkish question. He added that the information of the Government did not confirm the sugges- tion that Messrs. Krupp were continu- ing to produce large quantities of am- munition. The Prime Minister said he did not give any undertaking to President Wilson that he would endeavour to settle the Irish question. The Prime Minister said no proposal fcr the future management of the railways had b&en put forward to the Government, but a, statement would be made at an early date. Mr. Bridgeman said that in view of the reduction of 10s. in the price of coal there would be an adjustment in the price of electricity and gas for household purposes. The Prime Minister, replying to General Seely, said there had been no change in the air policy of the Government. Mr. Bcnar Law snid on Monday Premium Bonds would be discussed.

RUSSIAN OUTLOOK. Bolshevists and Denikin's I Army. Ii -il' t]! Dealing with the military situation, the Press Association says that the latest infor- mation in the possession of the British Government shows that one of the Bolshevist tales that one of Denikin's finest regiments had mutinied and killed all its officers is ab- solutely a fabrication. The actuaJ fact is the regiment in question put up a magnificent tight all da.y against eight Bolshevik units, and finally retired in gcorf order, taking with it 70 prisoners and three machine-gnins. This [ is the policyóf' the Bolshevik propaganda, and the apparent hope is to produce an im- pression that the Bolshevik cause is in a more flourishing condition than is actually t he case. In the Ukraine it is stated the Galician troops, said to number 15,000, have ahan- doned Petlura and gone over to the side of the volunteers. Petlura's cause has become desperate, and he has been endeavouring, without success, to arrange with Rumanians to withdraw his army into Bessarabia. Trouble expected to result from the fall of Omsk to the Bolsheviks broke out in Vladi- vostock, but the situation has been restored by vigorous action. ])' ANUNZIO'S- FIERY SPEECH. I There is little change in the anxious situation created by the action of D' Annunzio. In a speech at Fiume on the 15th, D'Annunzio said We will settle the question of the Italian Adriatic from onwards with increased forces, will, and discipline. The serious game now begins. We have the sword in I hand, and this sword will cut to the I bone."

I FOOTBALL DISPUTE. I 0 Trouble in Ammanford A.F.C. The players of the Ammanford Association Football Club intimated to the committee on Wednesday night that they would not turn out to play against Llanelly in a League fixture on Saturday next. The grievance is the result of the "drop- ping" of a particular pJayer from Saturday's team. The committee has ignored the com- plaint-and chosen reserves to fill the gaps likely to be caused. A committeeman, seen by the "Post" representative on Wednesday night, said that the majority of the players were in sympathy with the grievance. Asked as to what steps they proposed to take in the event of their failing to turn out a team, he repJied that they would wire to Llanelly'on Saturday morning cancelling the fixture, a,nd at the same time withdraw from the Swansea League. "The players," he added, "should have met and constituted an- other committee if dissatisfied. They have gone the wrong way about things. In any case, the present committee will now resign. Before we do that all fixtures will be can- celled."

TAILOR'S 300 PER CENT. PROFIT. I Nathan Lithman, a tailor, of Great Peter-street, Westminster, was fined £ 20 and was ordered to pay 5 guineas costs at Westminster Police Court when Summoned by the Westminster Profiteer- ing Committee for overcharging on the sale of buttons, and further with making a false representation before the auth- orities. Mr. Ralton, solicitor, said that defendant made 300 per cent. profit on the sale of buttons to an Australian soldier, and tried to deceive the Com- mittee by stating that he paid 9s. for half a gross, whereas he paid 9s. for half a gross of cards, each holding five but- tons. Mr. Chapman said the defendant j had deliberately lied..

Patrol Leader TAsl Forrest, of the i Y.M.C.A. Boy Scouta, is leaving Swansea. A beautiful stained glass window has re- cently been unveiled in the west wing of St. Clement's Church. It is understood that the window was erected by Coun. M. G. Roberts, chairman of the District Council. in. memory of his son, Lieut. Matt. Roberts, who made the supreme sacrifice in France.

SOUTF; CROYDON ■ ■■I .— MI MM* Defeat of the Liberal Candidate. The South Croydon bye-election result I was announced "n Thursday as fol- I lows — Sir Allan M. (C.U.). 11,777 Ald. H. Houlfii- (L.) 9,573 C.U. 2,204 LAST ELECTION. Ian Malcolm (C.U.) 17,816 H. T. Muggeridgc (Lab.) 7,006 -—— C.U. majority 10,810

UNDEFENDED SUIT. I Marquis as Co-Defender in Scotch Case. In the Edinburgh Court of Session on Thursday, Lord Blackburn granted a divorce to Sir John Home Turves Hume Campbell, of Gelding Hall, Bury St. Edmunds, against Lady Emily Jane the J'iarquis Conygham. Petitioner, who served in the Dar- danelles and was wounded, said he was married at Hampton-on-Tham.es in 1901 and had two daughters. His mar- ried life was at first happy but after- wards there were differences between them. .:u0er he returned home in August heard rumours coupling his wife's name with the Marquis Cony-ham, and he identified a photo in a well-known illus- trated paper showing them together. Evidence was given that the de- fender and co-defender stayed together at a Bury St. Edmunds hotel in April this year as Lord, and Lady Minster, of Crumlin Lodge, Inverin, Galway. j The suit was .undefended, and the custody of the children did not arise.

PADRE ANp PRINCE. I | Chaplain's \nescd Ðjstoæ Speech. The court-martial on Captain Thomas Joseph O'Donnell, the Australian chaplain charged with using disloyal words towards, the King, was resumed in London on Thurs- day. Evidence was given by Lord Kenmare tha.t he saw accused on the date of the alleged offence, and he was perfectly sober. Mr. Marsh, a commercial traveller of Bangor, County Down, told the court he •conversed with Captain O'Donnell on the occasion in question. He denied the state- ments were made by accused which were charged by the prosecution. Captain O'Donnell, giving evidence in his own defence, explained that he was born in Australia, his father being an Irishman. He took part in the war, patriotic movements in Australia, and supported the Conscription proposals of the Australian Government. He proposed the health of the Prince of Wales in Belgium, got his- Royal Highness's signa- ture to his dinner card, and always sang the National Anthem, even in church. He denied be used the expressions alleged against him. He was a. Nationalist Home Ruler, but did not believe in complete separa- tion from the British Empire if Ireland was treated with justice. He looked upon the men who lost their lives in Ire- land in 1916 as foolish and misguided. He did not say the only industry in Ire- land was arresting Sinn Feinefs, though it was a very big one. Several witnesses wore called who! testified to the character, loyalty and! sobriety of accused. j

i I OVERCOATS FCi: TJODGE. ¡ [Swansea Tawe Jockcle, Visiting com- mittee met on Wednesday, Mrs. IT. D. Williams presiding. Arising out of a request for overcoats for some of the men the master was authorised to in- Government stock now on view at the Exchanges Buildings.

LATE MR. G. V. PERRY'S ESTATE. I Mr. -George Valentine Perry, of hketty, Swansea. who died intestate, aged 59, left; estate of the gross value of £ 12,687 15s. 2d., with net peMorialitj £ 8,402 Hi<. Letters of administration of his property have been granted to his widow, Mrs. Marv Jcnnette Perry, of the same address. ————.

PEMBROKE DOCKYARD VOTE. ) The men employed at the Pembroke Dockyard on 1he Admiralty's proposals j for averting further ]are discharges | from the dockyards by introducing i, I system of short time for all. The result! was declared on Wednesday as follows: I For short week 1,625 Against 1,060 Mai. for short week 565 A ballot on a second question resulted —In favour of closing Friday and Sat- urday, 1,854; for closing en Monday, 173. The 'total number of papers issued was 2,899.

i On Tuesday evening Sketty C.E.M.S. opened their first winter session since the ,v:tr. Mr. T. Beddoes Nash w.s elected chairman, and Mr. James Isaac hon. secre tarv.

I American Goal Strike Offer. Washington, Wednesday.—The Gov- ernment's basis for settlement of the coal strike was a wage advance of 14 per cent. for mine workers, Government maintenance of prices, and no increased prices at present. Mr. Lewis; Miners' Federation, declares the m. L will not accept tba offar-

£45,000 PURSE. 1 ——. ——. Tempting Offer to Boxing Winner. The Press Association is informed j that an offer has, been made by Air. T. HeaJ.ey of a mirse of £ 45,000 for Jack to ir the wu»neV of the C3.r- pentier-Beck'v.t contest. The match would take place at the Albert Hall, London, the purse to be divided, as to 60 per cent. to the winner, 40 per cent, to the loser, while 30 per cent. of the gross takings would be given the dis- abled soldiers and sailor,, from every Allied country which participated in the war.

TEACHERS' SALARIES. I New Proposad National Scale. A provisional minimum scale for salaries I in public elementary schools, as recom- mended on a national basis by a standing committee to the Board of Education, pro- vides that certificated assistant masters, I two years college trained, shall have a minimum of £ 160. rising 210 yearly to L300. Other certificated assistant masters JB150. rising LIO ye-arly to £ 300; certifi- cated assistant mistresses, two years' college trained, JB150. rislng P,10 yearly to certificated assistant mis- tresses £ 140, rising to JS240. Certificated head teachers are graded, according to the average attendance of the schools, into five grades. The maximum salaries proposed range from R-330 to 2450, according to grade, in the case of head- masters, and from JB264 to 360 for head- mistresses. At Swansea the question is still under revision. The N. U; T., County Council and Municipal Corporations Association were represented on the committee.

ETERNAL TRIANGLE. I 'l.f"" Zknd. friend.-I in Divorce Case. j In the Divorce Court on Thursday Mr. Justice Shearman was asked to exercise his discretion in a matrimonial suit where the parties, who came from Rochford, near Southend, were of the labouring class. Albert Ernest Marven petitioned for a divorce on the ground of his wife's adultery with Harry Turner. The wife filed an an- swer admitting the adultery and alleged con- duot conducing to connivance and cruelty, and cross-charged adultery. Counsel for respondent said petitioner, re- ceiving that answer, had given notice of discontinuance. The marriage was in 1904, and in the fol- lowing year petitioner brought the co-respon- dent to the house and invited him to miscon- duct himself with the respondent. Later all three lived together at another address, the co-respondent keeping the house going. Later the respondent bec-ame disgusted with the life she was forced to live, and she and the co-respondent went off and had lived happily together since 1909 and brought up a family of five children. (Proceeding.) ———————————————

MYSTERY GIRLS.  -0 -MYSTERY GIRLS. I Laugh Merrily as They Are Remanded. They (to-t't. know who we .i.re yet." The speaker was one of two good-looking girl stowaways. Ivy BosweH, and Florence Waddington. as they left the dock at Liverpool Police Court, remanded on a charge of embarking on the American transport Blattsburg without being in pos- session of passports. The girls are doing their best to mystify the police. They have mide contradictory statements relative to their antecedents, although both agree as to how they were dressed in American nava l uniforms by American sailors they met in London, and how they were smuggled on board the steamer named at Liverpool, and hid them- selves below, where they found five other girls similarly concealed. In New York they were arrested and deported. The police stated that Waddington. who had now dropped the name Peggy Fairfax, and had reduced her age from 21 to 16, was believed to have friends in London, while Boswell was of Canadian birth, and was for a time in an orphanage at Leicester. The police wanted to verify these statements, and accordingly- a remand was granted. The girls, who showed a jaunty demean- our in the dock, laughed merrily as they left the COUll, to go below.

MANY FEVERISH COLDS ABOUT. I The Medical Officer of Heealtli re- ported at a meeting of the Cwmamman Urban Council on Wednesday night that the number ot feverish colds recorded were numerous. He did not remember so many for the past 35 years. 111 the majority of cases the temperature of the patients was very high. o deaths hnd I paii ry Iii v resulted. Tho health of the locality I otherwise on the whole was good.

I REV. W. E. p"'ÿ-rr'R"ERCH'S TESTIMONIAL. A testimonial is Leing :-ranged for the Rev. W. E. Pr" -(-.h, who is re- signing from the pastorate of Trinity, Park-street, Swansea. Mr. Owen Owen, Carmen V;lla" Uplands, is the treasurer, and the secretaries are Messrs. M. Richards, 28, Cromwell-ter:e, and F. Ll. Tohn, 6, Cromwell-terrace, Swansea.

TEACHERS LEAVING. I Carmarthen Education Com- mittee's Quandary. THE NEW DEMANDS. I 'f\ A. J" th II There was an anini discussion at the Carmarthen Borough Education Commit- tee, the Rev. D. J. Thomas presiding, when a letter was read from the National Union of Teachers pointing out that since the scale of salaries for teachers in the borough was adopted in 1918, the Carmarthenshire county authorities had, in placing its teachers on a new settle, recognised years of service as if the scale had been in operation from the date of the teacher's qualification or appointment. The letter asked that the borough teachers should be placed on a similar scale as from April 1, pointing out that their pay com- pared very unfavourably with that in the county. The Clerk (Mr. Anthony Thomas) ex- plained that the teachers' demand would mean an annual extra charge of about £ 6C0 to JB700 out of local rates. Mr. H. S. Holmes (vice-principal of the South Wales Training College), said Wales was losing its best teachers now because they were better paid in England than in Wales. During the past twelve years 75 per cent. had gone to England. Mr. Holmes protested against further'de- lay, and pointed out that they were running the risk of having the schools closed. He moved that tihe 'request of the teachers be granted. There was no seconder. Eventually a sub-committee was ap- pointed to interview the teachers and report.

»« —M AN EX-SWANSEA MAYORESS. Terrace-road Ladv's Funeral at Danygraig. The funeral took place at Swansea on Thursday of Mrs. essie Morgan, wife of Mr. Gwilym Morgan, J.P., of The Bryn," Terrace-road, e former SJayor of Q T ) n -It 1-1 C 11..1' 1 officiated. It. C. Mander ??ciated. j The chief mourners were: —Mr. Gwilym Morgan ^husband), Rees, Her- bert, Edgar and G^ilvm (sons), Gwilym Morgaji (grandson), Willie Hopkins (son-in-law), Coun. David Griffiths, Rev. R. T. Rogers, B.A Mr. M. Samuel, Messrs. Rees Davie?, Aubrey James, d. E. Dennis (representing the National Temperance League), Gordon (Liver- pool and Victoria Association), W. R. Edwards (Pantygwydr Brotherhooa), — Higman, T. Gill (Sketty), Victor Evans, W. A. Edwards, T. Iorwerth, J. Roberts, T. Pain, Dr. J. H. Roberts, Messrs. T. Davies, W .Bassett, --r 1- dene, G. Rolf, J. Young (Vest Cross), T. J. Snow (Neath), and T. I-ises (Llnn- elly). THE WREATHS. Wreaths were sent by the husoand. sons, and grandchildren, daughters, John and Grace (Cardiff), Lucretia and the boys, Sir Alfred and Lady Mond, Mr. and Mrs. Higman, Mr. and Mrs. John Christie (Glasgow), Mr. and Mrs. I Bear and -Miss Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, Mr. and Mrs. Ball and daugh- ters, Mrs. Ivor Thomas, Mrs. Legg and Ethel, Mr. and Krs. yazeldene, Mary Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and family, Liverpool and Victoria staff. Capt. Blackmore and family, Mr, and Mrs. Parry (Neyland), Commercial Temperance League, Mr. and Mrs. Young. Beatrice, Mr and Mrs. Victor Evans and children, Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wil- liams.

COAL PROFITS DROP. Sir Auckland Geddes states that for the quarter ended 31st December. 191 the profit was about 3s. Id. per ton of coal raised after allowing for interest on loans, debenture capital, and pay- ment of royalties. The final figures of the March (1919) quarter were not yet available, but the profit shown by the returns so far received was about íd. per ton of coal raised after allowing for interests on loans and debenture capital and payment of royalties and the Sankey wage.

SWANSEA WEDDING GUC A NT- EVANS. A pretty wedding took piste on Thursday morning at St. Mary's Parish Church, Swansea, the parties being Miss Maisie Gugant, of Arosfa," St. Thomas, to Mr. J. Evan* of Thomas and Kvans, eiect-.ical engineers. Swansea. The bride was given away by her father, and attended by Miss Iris Gugant, sister of the bride, and Miss Nan Phillips- The bride was well known at Burry Port, being the granddaughter of the kite Mr. Thos. Phillips and of Mrs. Phillips, late of Amsfa." The honeymoon is being spent in London.

LADY LYONS' DAUGHTER ENGAGED. A marriage, has been arranged between Harry Lavullin Puxley. youngest son of the late Rev. H. L. Puxley, of Lletherllestry, Carmarthenshire, a.nd Mrs. Puxley. and Winifred, elder daughter of the late Admiral of the Fleet, Wr Algernon McLlennan Lyons, G.O.B., and Lnqly Lyons, of Kilviough.

Unemployment Benefit increase. In a memoranda issued to-day on r, a- tional Insurance (Unemployment) Biil. 1919, the financial and actuarial posi- tions of National Insurance (Unemploy- ment) Acts are dealt with. The hi proposes to increase the unemployment benefit from 7s. per week to lis. per week.

I The results of the Royal Soeistv of Arts I examination for 1919 in commercial subjects have now been officially published by the society. The results have all appeared in our columns previously.

I AMERICAN CONSUL ———— ——— Visit to Swansea Chambei of Com^rce. II "WELSH, WITH A DROI OF SCOTCH. The monthly meeting of the SwansE Chamber of Commerce was held on Wedna day afternoon, the president (Mr. Artht Andrews) in the chair, supported by Messr C. E. Cleeves and W. Turpin (vice-pres dents), and Mr. H. J. Marshall (secretary). Messrs. L. F. Fishley, R. L. Piercey, an C. H. Tait were elected new members. The President formally introduced to U Chamber Mr. Cook, the new America Consul at Swansea. On behalf of the ChaD ber he extended him a hearty welcome, ai: said that our relations with America ha always been of a cordial description. (Hea hear). In returning thanks, Mr. Cook, who w, cordially received, said that ever since 1' had been here—about a month—he and h family had received nothing but a sincei and hearty reception. He was, howeve not a stranger, for he had just received letter from his dear old father, who is 81 years of age, expressing delight that he (M Cook) had been transferred from Greece 1 civilisation—(laughter)—that his great gre; grandmother was a WeJt? £ woman, anJ < the maternal side he was Scotch. So tn he took up his new post in the very be manner as he was ft Welshman with a dr( of Scotch. (Laughter). Air. Stanley Cook made an appeal on b half of a local Widows' and Orphans' FU! Y/hich is out to raise L10,000 in aid of ti dependents of the Swansea men at the WE the objects being to erect a summer bor for children and to provide the annual Xm gifts to the widows and children. He mo"; that the Chamber support the fund, ai said that three prominent docksmen liz promised 100 guineas each, and if the fui succeeded they would double the amount. Mr. A. W. E. Wynne seconded. Mr. Paul Cocks asked for an extra ) sponse this year, and said that already t members of the Chamber had subscrib £ 1,400. He hoped it would be considerae over £ 2.000. The President also warmly supported t motion, which was caxried unanimously.

LOW RAINFALL. Swansea and Water Supp Position. Swansea Walteh Committee met Wednesday, when, on the proposition Ald. G. Hemmings, Coun. D. J. Dav: was re-elected chairman. Returning thanks, the Chairman ferred to the interesting work of t committee, aned mentioned that not a single occasion, despite very tryt circumstances, had they had less Th three months' storage at Cray. The name of Ald. Hemmings was si mitted for vice-chairman, but OD t vote being taken Coun. Richard Her was elected An interesting report was submiti by the Engineer (Mr. Geo. R. Collinsc on the rainfall and water storage, showed a striking sequence of mom of low rainfall, and that each of 1 seven months ending in October v below the average at Lower Lliw. i total rainfall for the seven mentis v only 16.66, as against 18.66 inc h which was the previous lowest ever corded for that period during the 1 fifty years. In view of this great difficulty I been experienced throughout SOl Wales, but happily the position at Sw; Sea. had been quite comfortable throU: but the drought, and no restrictii whatever had for one rpoment been c templated. It was perhaps needless conjecture what the position might h; been but for the energetic measu taken during the last few years in direction of waste prevention, but again emphasised the need of a vigor, prosecution of this work, by which comfort and health of Swansea wo be secured.

n n- CORPORATION'S PROFr Llanelly and Proper Basis Valuation. At Lianelly Finance Committee, Coun. Willis Jones presiding, the Town Clerk plained that with regard to the ex. profit-s duty. which the Corporation had fc called upon to pay, a departmental oomi tee was now sitting on the whole mat On behalf of the Corporation he had for Sf time been contending that all the un, takings should be taken together. For stance, the Corporation's water undertal had been very remunerative, so remunera that they had been called upon to pay, only income-tax, but excess profile duty Of course the biffdrain upon Llanelly the harbour, and what the" Corpora strongly maintained was that this should be taken iuto account. He hoping that some useful result would ei from the departmental committee that now sitting, and 'he also hoped they \v< frame a proper basis of valuation.

OUT-OF-WORK PAY. Echo of the Recent Manr mann Dispute. The dispute at the British Man mann Tube Works, Landore, is finally settled, and the men are at w On Wednesday evening, Mr. Vaughan Edwards presided ove: Court of Referees at Morriston int( application by 300 of the men claimed the Government out-of-work on the ground that they were directly concerned in the strike, but Court held that they were inter-dc dent, and consequently were oblige decline to grant the application. It will he recalled that the strike for the 12t per cent. granted to the tions coming under the Joint Indus Council of the Tinplate Trade, and it should be made retrospective to last. This demand has been cone by the company.

I >=» i BURIED MONTH BEFOI I Tawe Lodge Inmate and Relatives. Two women appeared before Lodge Visiting Committee on Wel day, and complained that when called to see a relative they were by a man in the lodge that the in in question had been buried a, ir previously. When asked by the Chairman how they visited the inmate they repli son called about once in six weet 80. The Chairman explained that a notice had been sent to a friend c old gentleman's, and in the record « case it stated that deceased hac friends. He (t.he Chairman) exit the sympathy of the committee to relatives, and were very sorry foi occurrence, but they, as Guardians, not to blame, inasmuch as notice been sent, to the oniy person to deceased had wished it to be sent. I Steps are to he taken to furnish I relatives withi all the particular I burial, and applicants retired appar satisfied.

i  A mother's health is of erst in: I ance in the home. Mrs. Clara E. S England's Famous Specialist on F< complaints, visits Swansea on F next. Sufferers from abnoniinal plaiuta welcomed. See advt. or >?age