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J¡ X-rays Disclose Large Stone. Doan's Pills Disperse It. T have been spared 'n operation which might h?re end??in,?ered my life." said .Mr. C. W. ii. vne, of 55, Portiaan JKoad, Bos- combe, Bournemouth. In sipite of eight year; skilled treatment I ha.d lost strength and flesh V.-rough baeg- ache, gravel, urinary trouble and chronic i'J. wmation of the kidneys. "Finally, X-ray examinations disclosed a Tbladder rtone, go large than an operation w-ls ad,isp-d. ryoonis Pills averted this. I de- termined first to try Doart'g Pills and am thankful T did. They broke up the stone and discharged it with the urine. "Furthermore, this special kidney medi- cine has rid me of backache and gravel, and of all trace of kidney troubles. This statement is made on February 2.id, 1907, after a full year of perfect health has proved the thoroughness of my cure. (Signed) C. W. Mayne." 12 Years Corroboration. On January 8th; 1913, Mr. Mayne said:- "It is twelve years since Doan a Pills rid me of stone in the bladder and kidney troubles, and the health I regained if last- ing yet, I never felt better than now. To ensure the same results as Mr. Mcytte, insist upon tii- i satre Kidxey Medicine—D O A N' S R.ACKA.CHE KIDNEY PILLS. Sold by all Dealers, or 2s. 9d. a bottle frem Foster-McClellan Co., 8 Wells Street, Oxford St., Lendtn, W. 1.
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SHOVEL IN FACE. Burry Port Man's Serious Injuries. AtJ Llanelly Police Court on Monday Evan Powell. labourlèr, of Park-terrace, was 'charged with wounding Evan Bonness, of Bury Port, Jt was stated that the injured nian would not be able to appear It some It. was alleged that he had been struck with a shovel in the face, causing a wound two and a half inches long, which had penetrated to the bone. Accused was remanded.
MORE SATISFACTORY. !
MORE SATISFACTORY. Swansea Trade Returns Better Last Week. SWANSEA, Monday. In all departments the trade of the port last week was more satisfactory. As compared with the preceding -week an increase is shown of 30,000 tons, and 35,000 tons as against the correspond- ing period last year. The import trade displayed some im- provements and there was a larger ex- port of coal and patent iuel. Although the weather vea very unfortunate the general trade continued active. Ship- ments of C0.1 and patent fuel amount to 91,464 tons. Imports 8,659 tons, exports, 89,006 tons, and total trade 107,665 tons, com- pared with 78-,205 tons the preceding week and 72,512 tons the corresponding "week last year. Shipments of coal, 66,255 tons; patent fuel. 25.,209 tons; and tinplates, iron. steel, etc., 7,542 to. the latter for Denmark, Holland, France, Portugal, Italy and home ports. Shipments of tinplates, 62,541 boxes, and receipts from works 72,666 boxes. Stocks in the dock warehouses and vans, 186,411 boxes, compared wi ■ 176,286 boxes the preceding week and 127,070 boxes at this date last year. Tonnage is due to load general cargo for Stavanger, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Honfleur, Havre, Nantes, Marseilles, Portuguese and Spanish ports and the STar East.
- FAITHFUL DOG
FAITHFUL DOG Gets its French Owners in Trouble. The adventures oi a x-reneh mongrel dog In Port Talbot streets at midnight on Satur- day led to the appearance in court on Mon- day of the captain and mate of the French barque Regina. charged under the Rabies' Act. with allowing the dog to land. The Evidence of Sergt. McGovern wa« to the effect that at midnight he saw the dog running up and down Station-road. It had a, muzzle on but was dragging a lead which was tied to its collar. Two men near by, who prqved later to be the defendants, shouted to it in French, and it came up to them. The excuse was that tin dog had been tied up Oil deck, and seoín.g the captain and the mate preparing to ,o on shore, plunged into the water after them. Defendant's were fined £2 10?.
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I "NOT SUB-LETTING."
I "NOT SUB-LETTING." I Swansea Traveller's Last Word. I TOWN HILL HOUSES. Commercial Traveller (Swansea) writes :—Kindly permit me space for my final leply to "Working Joiner." 1 will be ns brief as possible. Without posing as an authority. I claim to know the rules of the society as well as he does. The inle referred to is i":t the only one that could be misinter- preted by any person who has similar mo- tives to that of "Working Joiner." H his interpretation of the rale was a cor- rect one, the whole of the joinery works throughout the Kingdom would be 1iable to simil'M- treatment. He hits m.ide a false mo- and is now trying to side-step the one .1<1 only issue which, has brought about such an inhuman state ot things. That one issue is alleged sub-letting, and the highest au- thorities dealing with these housing prob- Jems have decided the noint. Tt is not. sub- letting. Working Joiner" does not dare ask all his fellow-craftsmen for a vote upon it. I hold ro brief for any firm or any mail other thaI: myself. I took up the defence of the a'Jtstion because I recognised the ruse behind "Working Joiner's" excuse. I have also known the rontractoT for a great num- ber of vear-. and they are a firm of high repute in housing matters. I hold thai "Working" Joiner" is greatly-Responsible ior this great injustice both to his fellow-towns- men and the contractors. Ke can bring for- ward no tangible excuse for his conduct. and I there is not the slightest g&u; for hi? society. I xo swr ATIN G CONDITIONS. Sweating shops.—During my eleven years fit Swansea I have b?en in many of the ehops where joiner? ha?e ?or?ed. I hav< never seen what "orki']i.; Join<M calls sweating conditions. If in earlier years there were means for speeding output, no such con- dii-iofis exist to-day. and it. is idie talk to excuse his actions on that plea. When I stated "I had had some." T referred to the time when I worked at the bench at Cardiff. That was tome slogging. I have never seen anything- approaching it her. Ke my estimated extra cost of these houses, 1 would say that if Aldermen V. Owen's estimate of £ 2,000 for erecting the pavilion is any criterion, then my estimate of the houses is a very low one, and I am allow- ing few the extra otftput. of labour promised to the Corporation. Sweated labour, I sup- pose ? I only wish I could think that this Yule- tide had brought the possibilities of Home to the many hundreds in Swa.nsea. vho are anxiouslv waiting for home comforts. COUNCIL MEET NEXT WEDNEoDA v The town clerk (Mr, l^ang Loath) has sent t a circular to the members of the Corporation stating that. aj? a resuH of the conference frith the Ministry of Health on Friday in London in connection with the present hous- ing deadlock in Swansea, lie is directed to call a meeting of the Council in commitee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday next. < INJUNCTION AGAINST TOWN HILL: CONTRACTORS. W- e understand that an interim invunc- tion has been granted against the con- tractors (Messrs. Rogers and Davies) re- straining them from removing their plant, at Town Hill. It seems that since the rontractors; have declined to go to the expense of putting down joinery plant of their own in order to meet the refusal of the opera- fives to allow them to purchase the wood- work for the houses from a local firm. they have been removing home of their ordinary building plant at the works. All is now at a standstill, and it is understood that most of the men on the job have secured employment elsewhere We believe the Ministry at the interview with the Town Clerk, the Borough Archi- tect and Mr. John Miller (vice-chairman of the Housing Committee), on Friday last, made suggestions that strong efforts should again he made to get the opera- 1 tives to consent to the joinery being pur- chased or suhlef for this part of tfre; scheme in vie- oi the great shortage of houses in the district. The position will be fully explained at Wednesday's special meeting of the Council. Meantime, the Corporation pro- I pose to call upon the contractors to fulfil the terms of their contract.
DRAGON'S TEETH.I
DRAGON'S TEETH. I Dr. Rawlings and Revision of Peace Treaty. Dr. J. A. Eawlings, at S-ketty Brother- hood on Sunday afternoon, referred to nationalisation and nationalism as the roots of war, and said that when the League of Nations was formed the revision of the Peace Treaty should be its first concern, so aIt to make it more Christian in character. In his opinion, there was no hope of perma- nent peace if they kept great nations like Austria :md Germany out of the running. There should be the open door. One was astonished that whilst the defeated natiolJs were cutting down their armies. France and England ?ou.d still have big standing ones, which only meant cowing Europe with dragons' teeth.
JIMMY WILDE'S . , "GRANNY."
JIMMY WILDE'S "GRANNY." I Pipe-Smoker for 45 Years. During an inquest held by lr. Lewis M. Thomas (coroner) uito the death of Mrs Catherine Ann Eva as (68). of Cymmer, Port Talbot, who died suddenly from syncope, it wac- mentioned that deceased was the grand- mother of Jimmy Wilde, the well-known boxer. Another witness stated that- in her pockets were found a clav pipe, an J a quantity of twist to bacco, and in answer to a question, her daughter said that she (deceased) had been a t, for 45 years.
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STAGE IN FLAMES. I Fire at a Swansea MiSsioij Room. —— I The Swansea Fire Brigade were called to a fire in a mission room at the rear of St. Matthews' Church, Swansea, about b o'clock on Saturday evening. ¡ The stage at the far end of the room was in flames, and a stand-pipe was fixed,- and. a izood supply of water being ava ilable. the hre was soon extinguished. A caretaker named Mrs. Owen had becu cleaning úp the room a few ho?ra before, and she cannot account for ir, i as there was nt) stove lit.
I SWANSEA MAN KILLED IN FRANCE.
I SWANSEA MAN KILLED IN FRANCE. The official news: bus iust been received by Mir. Woollard, 12, Watkin-street, Swan- sea, of the death of her son in France. Ptc. Sam Woollard, aged 19. K.S.L.I., who was reported missing since March 21st, 1918, now killed, this being; the second son lost dur- ing the war, the other son. Fred, being drowned on H.M.S. Laurentic.
I ILLNESS OF MR. HENRY STUDT.
I ILLNESS OF MR. HENRY STUDT. The many triend s of Mr. Henry Studt will regret to learn that he is at present indis- posed with heart trouble. Mr Studt was taken ill shortly after arrival in Swansea, and a representative was told OIl Monday morning that he had passed a better nigfnt.
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We. arc informed in regard to the Tenby Hotel ce-se. heard at the Police Court on Friday, that Lieutenant Ccle, a resident, not in the bar ac the time.
I FIVE PER CENT.,
I FIVE PER CENT. t I What Smillie Offers Coal- owners. j COMPLETE HONESTY. Speaking at Newcastle on Saturday, I Mr. Smillie said the miners should claim I the lam] as well as the coal. They de- I manded the elimination of the private owner of minerals in order that the nation might work its mines intelligently. They j proposed to act with complete honesty cowards the present owners. They pro- posed to give 5 per cent, bonds to colliery owners and pay ihein out over a period of years. They believed that if that course was adopted and the industry run ) by the nation, within thirty or forty years the nation would be able to pay off the whole of the debt it had incurred | by taking over the mines and not be a penny the worse off for it. EVERYBODY S BUSINESS. I JLr. Smillie helieyeù that th-eontput I could be increased and the price cheapened. In addition to the mines j they proposed to nationalise the means I of distribution and to eliminate the middleman, so that the coal could be carried by the .Corporation from the pits j to the homes of the consumers. The nationalisation of the mines is only the first step, and lie believed that all the essentials to the hfe of the people should be owned by the people and worked in le wot- k-e d ij:i I their interests. A GHASTLY SCENE. j Mr. Dawson, of the Miners' Federa- tion. at a meet.ing at Scremerstcn. Nor- thumberland, told of a miner forced to i "Jiye in one room. He. his wife, and one child were ill in bed with dysentery, said Mr. Dawson. while coffins containing two j other children lay at the foot of the bed. I
I - I i FATAL FIRE. i
I FATAL FIRE. Octogenarian Burnt to Death: at Birmingham. at Birmingha-iii. —— Early on Monday morning the Birmingham I file brigade was summoned to a dwelling- bouse in Ba]so 11 Heath district, where the Sretnen were engaged for upwards of an hour in subduing the ftRmp. The front. portion of the ground floor was destroyed, and on a.n examination of the premises the body oi old man named Kirkpsiriok, aged 83, was found in one of the ground floor rooms. j
--I EX-SERVICE MEN. I
I EX-SERVICE MEN. I Annual General Meeting of Swansea Branch Federation. At Mond Buildings, Swansea, on Sunday afternoon, the annual general meeting of the W.N.F D. and D.S. and S (Swansea %,raaich) was held, the chair being taken by Mr. G. R. Daniels. The retiring president (Mr. Iltyd F. Thomas) said that the ex-service man s pen- sion was s'il) inadequate. The general secretary (Mr. W. F. Francis) showed that 5,675 men and 345 women were members. An average of 35 cases per day bad been inquired into, and during the year 1 the number of cafes dealt with w.L,3 2,500. The Federation had found suitable employ- j ment for 20 men. Out of 46 legal cases not one had been lost. Had it not been for the Federation the school for ex-sel-vicemen would have been given up. They had prevented ex-service men from entemng the work house. The following officers were appointed for the fnsaii-ig year;—President. Sir C. T. Rut-hen; vice-presidents, Col. Dyson Wil-j liams. Ca.r-.L Sinclair, and Messrs. D. J. Williams. C. F. Presley, and Coun. H. Grif- fiths; treasurer, Copt* Aubrey Williams; chairman. Mr. G. R. Daniels'; vice-chair- man, Mr. E. E. Williams; trustees, Sir1; rhaflef. T. Ruthen and Mr. W. R. Francis auditors, Messrs. "W. Johns and C. F. Pres- ley committee. Messrs. -J. Reid, W. J. Fd- wards, P. R. Williams, J. Neil, E. George, Pugs ley, D. Williams, Jarvis Jones, S. G. Johns, W. J. Jenkins, T. Phillips, J. Wil- liams, P. H. Williams, T. Harniaii, Capt. T. Dunn, D. Wiilw-ms, W. Davies, C. Reddi-n, A. Allan, end J. Phiilips.
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L.1 I ACTRESS AND COLONEL. Husband Who Did Not Stop) Divorce Action. The President. Sir Henry Duke, on Satur- day in tihe Divorce5 Court granted Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Gibson a decree nisi ior a divorce fiom her husband. Colonel Boland Routledge Gibson, on the grounds of bis desertion and cruelty. Mrs. Gibson -aid ;lie married her husband, who was then an oWter. in September. 1905. In October. 1912, whiie in Chin.a. he resigned hi., com mission and became associated with a mining company. She joined him in Tient- sin, bat. in November. 1913, he said he would not live with her any longer their tempara- ments were incompatible She eventually returned to England, tak- ing rooms in London, where her husband l'e- fused to rejoin her. and he joined the Army as a lieutenant-colonel in 1914. He wa-s wounded at Loos, and while he la v in Mrs. Hall Walker's Hospital. Elssex Lodge. Regent's Park, petitioner tried to see him three times, but he refused to see her. A deed of separation was entered into, and she lived at the Woodlands, Harrow. There 1 on June 11th of this year she received a Tetter from her husband, written from the Garrick Club, saying he thought the separa- tion unsatisfactory. The letter went on :— "You a.re still fairly young and gocd- looking, so if you like to bring a suit for dh'orce I not stop you." Colonel Gibson added that he had taken a flat. in Pnjiton-streei. and that a young actress had stayed with him there. The proprietress and chambermaid of a Maidenhead hotel gave evidence of the colonel staying there with a lady not his wife The Pt-e-sident gnntd decree nisi with costs and custody of the children. the c l t:tj d reti. At a meeting held at Gorphwvsfa C.M. Vestry, Skewen, Mr. Wm. Ralph, Neath, presiding, r-:vsentations were made to Mr. D. F. Williams. Pen- service.- tendered treasurer for over 26 years of the S. W. M. Federation Lodge, and for 20 year.- treasurer of the Ch'vkweigber Fund at the Byrncoch Collieries (Main Colliery Co.). this being a record in the Afan Valley and Western district?. Mr. Williams was handed a mahogany clock and an illuminated address by 7 GriRith George and Mr. David Abraham rfspec?iv??iv. the recipient I suitan?- responding. The meeting was also addressed by M??prs. J. Clement (Alarch Ogwy) aild J. Henry Jone. mm 1.
IWALES AND NEW YEAR S HONOURS.
I WALES AND NEW YEAR S HONOURS. I The New Year's Honours list is now, a London correspondent understands, practically completed. It is likely to contain some names of especial interest to Wales.
I MANXMAN SURVIVORS.
I MANXMAN SURVIVORS. I New York, Sunday (received Monday). —The steamer British Isles has brought in 19 survivors of the Manxman, which foundered on December 19th. The captain and rest of the crew, 59 in all. parished. Rescues were -effected in a tarrmc etorm.—(Reuter.)
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I HOPEFUL OUTLOOKS. Transport Workers to Consider Offer. i .f\lINERS' FEUD TO END. A new development has occurred in t-he negotiations between the N*tv:>r,ai Transport Workers' Federation and the employers of dock and waterside labour for a national i%-ateis!dt, litl,our fGi- ;i wtiol),t l anrumthn )f 16s. per day tor dock and water- side workers, payment for overtime and other improvements in working conditions. A joint conference last week was ad- journed tc enable the representatives of the Federation to refer certain inatters to their executive. Proposals are now Wing submitted by the employers which will be considered by a special joint council nieetine called by the Transport Federation in London on Decem- ber 30th. It is understood that while these proposals do not go so i,-ii- offer for settlement, this movement bv the employers may have the effect, of making the position more hope- ful. OLD FEUD TO BE EXDED. An effort is being made to end the long- standing feud between the South Wales kI Federation and the lr<!ftmeJ\; Association, and a joint committee has been set up. Mr. D. R. Gvenfeli. -if Swansea, being amongst the members. CONGESTION uF PORTS. The inquiry into the conge.7 tion at Soulb Wales ports, as the result mainly of the '••ongestion on (be railways, is not likely to be held (his "-lek. The otfees of the Coal- owner?. Association and mcst of the ship- ping offices at the various ports, will close down to-morrow for the rest o, I he week. hut in ad probability an effort- wilt bp made as scon as possible after the holidays. WELSH OWNERS' GIFT TO THE MINERS' FUND. The V. •lhh foalowners lii, donated £ 5.000 to the Monmouthshire and South Wales' M inert'' Provident Society, and on the motion of Mr. Jas. Winstone. a cordial vote of thanks to the donors was, passed at Monday's meeting. WEST WALES PIT DISPUTES. At- r,he South Wales Miners' Federation meeting on Monday, application was made by the workmen of Abercravo International Collierier. for permission to tender notices owing t1 failure to come to a settlement with the owners regarding several disputes. It was derided to refer the matters in. dis- pute to the Coal Controller, and that per- mission to tender notices lie withheld pend ing a raply. A deputation attended on behalf bf the workmen of Maeemarchog Colliery request ing lock-out pay during a dispute. It. was decided to grant the demand. Claims were received on behalf of the workmen of Tarreni and Caerbryn Colreries for out-of-work pay owing to breakages of Kiaci-.irery. Messrs. W. Dalies and D, R GrenfeH 'were appointed toO investigate the respective claims. SWANSEA SHIPBREAKERS' XMAS BOX. The Industna) Court <"tHng ir London I on Mondav awarded the 'trptoves of Me?MK. T. W. Ward, Ltd.. S??ne?a, ?d' Giant's Grave, Buton Ferry, st.iphrea?ers. an advance o?? 5. per week from the begin- of the pay period for which payment wa.s made em the pay day next following I December 1st. 1919.
II MRS. T. B. BROWN.I
I I MRS. T. B. BROWN. I Death of Well-known Business Woman. We regret to record the death, whiah i took place on Sunday, of one. of Swansea's best-known tradeswomen in the person of Mrs. T. 3. Brown, of 226. High-: Lreet, at the age of 60. Deceased, who was one of the best-known cattle dealers and butchers in West Wales, had only been aiting about six weeks, prior to which she pr i or to w l -.iIc h st-ie was active about her business as usual. She previously also carried on the pre- mises on Quay-parade. The deceased layd, who was an assidu- ous Church worker at Holy Trinity. leaves four daughters and three sons, one of whom (Mr. T. A. Brown) carries on the High-street biis Iness. The funeral will take place on Friday next a.t Ovstcrmouth Cemetery. being preceded by a service at Holy Trinity at 11 a.m. The late Mr. T. B. Brown, who had ) carried on the business for a. considerable period in the town, pre-deceased his widow by eleven vears. t
SHIPOWNERS AND CHEPSTOW 1…
SHIPOWNERS AND CHEPSTOW 1 SHJPYARD. A London correspondent has the best I possible grounds for stating that a com- bination of Cardiff.. shipowners is asso- ciated with Swan and Hunter in the negotiations with the Government for the requisition of the National shipyard at Chepstow.
j THE MODERN -SMUGGLER.-
j THE MODERN SMUGGLER. Martel Pastrr; a Spanish seaman, was at Aberavol) on Monday fined double duty (F.9 and 10c.?. 6d. intcr- pveter's fee. for attempting to ?and spirits-.—P.C. Clark found him board- ing a train to Swansea with a bag on his back which, when examined, was found to contain a billyjohn'' of sp'rit- holding gallon and a half of | brandy. SWANSEA GENTLEMANS DISCLAIMER. He" Pedr Williams states that in the supplied report of the Church Labour Party, at Swansea on Friday evening, he was subsequently reprc- sented in the Press as saying Labour was very mixed and some of it low down. The rev. gentleman denies hav- ing said anything of the sort.
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BX- !— — J LANDORE PRECENTOR HONOURED. In the course of the evening service on 'Sunday at, Hermon Chapel. Plasmarl, Mr. John Jones (printer), who has resigned as precentor of the church after 40 years' service, was presented by the members with a wallet and Treasury notes a mar? of esteem. Ir. Joseph Rees, the oldsL member of the choir, made the pmsenta- tion. Mr. J. P. Walters and Mr. Wm. Walters, successor to Mr. John Jones, spoke on behalf of the choir, whilst Mr. W. Williams, the oldest church member (who i« over 90 years of age), spoke on behalf of the church.
! | FIT FOR " PUSSYFOOT."…
FIT FOR PUSSYFOOT." rsarnet Board of Ouardiaiis at their last meeting considered a letter from j Mr. Harris Browne, of Had ley Brewery, offering a quantity of ate or stout for the inmates' Christmas dinner. Mr. Hogan. who moved the acceptance of the offer, said nowadays beer was an ex- cellent temperance drink. There was not a fight in a whole barrel. (Laugb- ter.) The Guaredians declined the offer by 11 votes to 6.
! HOCKEY PLAYER'S DEATH.
HOCKEY PLAYER'S DEATH. Eric Church, the well-known hockey player belonging to Border Club. col- lapsed and died after playing in a match at Alderley.
, £22 STOLEN FROM LODGING…
£22 STOLEN FROM LODGING HOUSE. For stealing B22 in Treasury notes from a locker in a lodging houc-.e in Morriston, the property of John Thompson, on the loth irlst.. a collier named Davir) Gibbs was sent I down for 3 months at Swansea on Monday.
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"POMPON & SIDONIE. Skull-Cracking at Swansea. I COLOURED MEN GO I DOWN. ? ?he sequel to the fracas on the &aiJing ship The sequel to the —— the ,,i l i -?n g siiip James W. Ehvoll was heard et Swame, Police Court on Monday, when two coloured seamen named Harris Pompon and Joseph Sidonie were jointly charged with "unlaw- fully assaulting and wounding Henry Joseph, a coloured man, an engineer, by striking him on the head with an ion ba 011 board the sailing ship Jaines W. Elwoll, lying in the King s Dock. on the 17th in&t. Mr. Rupert Lc-wif, who prosecuted, said complainant- and the defendant Pompon were in town together on the night of the 17th drinking in public-houses, and. on thu "ay back to the ship & quarrel occurred and blows were exchanged. The two separated and complainant made his way back to his ship, and as he boarded the vessel the de- fendant Sidonie attacked complainant and I Pompon came out of hiding, hurling epitiiets, and struck complainant over the head with an iron bar, causing a fracture of the skull, which necessitated treatment at the Swansea I Hospital. Dr. Van Der Yijer, of the Swansea Hos- pital, who ga\e evidence, said considerable I force must have been used to inflict tti3 in- juries described. The chief officer of the vessel deposed to witnessing the assault. Both defendants pleaded not guilty. Sidonie said he tried to separate Joseph and complainant. Pompon said complainant threatened to finish him with a razor, and only defended himself. Both defendants were sent down for two month?.
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OVER FISH AND CHIPS. Objection to be Taken to Port Talbot Station. The defence of John Peacock, of Teibach. charged at Aberavon on Monday with bring drunk arid disorderly and assaulting P.C. JameF. in Talbot-road. Port Talbot, on Fri- day night, wa"; that he had been refused fish and chips at. a shop and was giving vent to his opinion of the c.'jpvendor. PC. Jemes saw him apparently under the influence .f drink and using very bad language. He t.ried to take dfife Jant to the station', but he said, You don't take me." and struci, him. Fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly and I'")-. for flie assault.
STAFF XMAS DINNER.
STAFF XMAS DINNER. Messrs. Dd. Evans and Co.'s Employes' Happy Function. A pleasant evening was spent by the A ple_5ant evening was spen.t by the staS of Messrs. David Evans and Co. (Swansea), Ltd., drapers. at their pre- mises in Goat-street, at the Christmas dinner provided by the directors. It was presided over by the new joint managers, Mr. T. R. Lamerton and Mr. Gwyn Evans. A social was afterwards held in the dance-room, the programme comprising games, music and dancing. The evening was voted a big success, and at the close a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, Mr. Hubert, the M.C., Mr. P. Harris, the pianist, Miss Clarke, and to the members who contributed to the musical part, of the programme, which was thoroughly enjoyed.
FIGHTING SHY.
FIGHTING SHY. Doctors and 1450 Swansea Post. A opeeial meeting of the Swansea j Medical Inspection Sub-Committee was held on Monday, Conn. W. H. Miles (chnirman) presiding, for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of assistant school medical officer. Of three applicants two had wired to say They could not come, and the third, Dr. T. T. Rankin, of Liverpool, who did turn up, had several doubts. He was anxious as to whether he could get a" house—the chairman could makè no promise in this respect—and he doubfed whether he should turn over from poor Jaw work, in which, he was now engaged, to ordinary public health. Aid. Gwynne: What is wrong that we cannot get doctors? Here we have doctors cancelling after making applica- tions. I finl sick and tired of it. There must be something wrong. It is a dis- grace to Swansea. Is there not a remedy ? It cannot ke all a question of house accommodation. Dr. Rankin was asked what hud chaDged his mind, and he replied to the effect, that he read the advertisement to think that Me was to be an assistant, and he now found he was to be chiefly on school work. The Ciialrmari, in further answer to Aid. Gwynne. said there had been several jumps in the salary offered, and the present was £ 450 per annum. In order to retain one who had got an offer from Liverpool, P,500 offered. The whole point was that there was a, dearth of medical men, and a great many vacancies. It was agreed to offer the appointment to Dr. Rankin, and to re-adverti £ e the position if he declines to accept it. The reination of Nurse Stevens, one of the health visitors, was received, and Nursa Rees, of Maesteg, was ap- pointed. V ) t
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I MORRISTON MAN'S NEW POST. I Mr. A. E. Jones, M.E.. of Morriston, has just taken over his duties as engineer under Messrs. W. Gilbertson and Co., I'ontardawe, in succession to Mr. H. Monroe. Mr. Jones has acted as chiet engineer at the Worcester and j Forest Works for over 20 years. i
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I I KIDNAPPED? I' KIDNPPED Mystery of Young French Woman. STRANGE STORY. I Circumstances connected with the mys- terious disappearance in London five days ago of a young married Frenchwoman, who has been in this country with her husband, a demobilised French soldier, but a month, point to her having been kidnapped. The matter has been brought to the notice of the police by the French Consulate, and in- quiries have been set afoot all over the country. The ftorv, as described hv the woman's husband, is a,itrange, oiie, Ni, Pommier, a baker, securing a situation at Messrs. Lyons, came to this country, accompanied by his wife, on November 19th, and Ihed in a. flat at New Gompton-street. Neither M. nor j Mme. Pommier could speak or understand English. About a fortnight ago the wife, whose Christian names are Eugenie Lucie, men- tioned to her husband that she had Been ir. a window in Oxford-street an advertisement for a governess at 23 a week. Mme. Pommier applied for the post, Hnd after an interview was rejected, with the explanation that a single lady WS required. The flat- is .sit-uated in a poor part of Soho. and is above a shop with a side entrance. Last Monday morning a taxi-cab drove up t, the door, and a man. aged about 35, tall, fair, and well dressed, with a fair moustache, flighted. He asked Mr. L. Kahn, who lives on the ground floor, if M. Pommier was I at homo. and on receiving a negative answer inquired if Mme. Pommier wa-s in. He was told that she was, and that 6he lived on the "lird floor. The ) MAN THEN DASHED UPSTAIRS. Mr. Kahr, following. The s'ranger that th? lady who had advertised for a governess had ohangfed her tftind. and had decided to C-ngvge Madame as governess. She wanted Madame to commence duties at once, and he. asked Madame to accompany him. In the taxi wag another man. and after a while Mme. Pommier left with them. At a house she was told that the lady who wanted to engage her was ont for the d.).v, Fnd that. other artangements would have to be made. She was away the whole dny. Siw was driven home in another She told her husband that she had been a long way, but. where she could not say. She remembered going thvough Southamp- ton-row. and after a long mirney entering all big mansion. The men conversed together in English, and she remembered that. they frequently mentioned Glasgow. When the husband returned on Tuesday morning last. he wa8 sur- prised to find his wife missing, and that she had left P,12 in Trea.sury notes behind This meant that she had oniv a few shillings with her. "My belief. said the husband to, a repre- j tentative on Saturday nigh^. is that shfe went on an errAnd, a-nd again met the ma.n of the previous day. He induced .hex; no doubt. for SOME SINISTER ^.fOTIVE, I to accompany-him. and I iim convinced there is :1. great mystery at the back of ail this, j My wife and myself seldom Quarrelled, and neither sht nor me have any friends in this oountry." Mme. Pommier is under 30 years nf age. short, and attractive. Th<« following is a complete description of her :— Height 5ft. 2;11.. slim build, dark hair and eve. bronzed complexion two teeth, one at either side, are filled with gold, and s he has a small white scar on the tcp of her forehead. She wearing a black coat trimmed with fur, a black toque, and high black fyoots.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Successful Concert at Morriston. I Further efforts on. behalf of the Widows' a.nd Orphans' Chrisimas Fund were made bv the Plasmarl Schoolboy Minstrels and the Gwaha, NIale Voice Party at the Ta beruaeks Schoolroom, Morris-ton, or Saturday even- ing, when they staged a grand concert. The opening number was the rendering of "Crossing the Plains," by the Gwalia Party, under the baton of Mr. Gonier Williams, which also performed other fine numbers. The Minstrel Troupe provided the remin- dci of aii excellent programme with songs, choruses, recitatiors, etc. The efforts of the president of the company met with tha af preciation tney well deserved, including the performances ,of Messrs. T. Morgan and Trevor Lewis iv. patter numbers; Maaters Cliff Jones and E. Herbert, as comer men and J. Beynoij, S. Francis, and M. Phillips, soloists. The boys reflected great credit on their trainers, Messrs. T. Lewi £ T. J. Morgan, -,titS. T. F varit. TXanks are alsu due to the coijjmittee, Mrs. II. Williams, Mrs. David lknis. Mrs. W. Hale, Mrs. Bryant. Misses Richards. Petherick, Ala. Cerv. Messrs. W. J. Davies, E. James, Bcdycoiiibe, and S. A. Smiths The chair was tatien by Cotnicillo-, Movga?> E. Rees, who srave a donation of Llo 10s.
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PRAYING ON HIGHWAY. Penygroes Woman's Amiable Desire. Mary Davies. Maesygwaecl. Penygroes, was clia-rged at Ammanford Police Court on Moudav, with obstruction on the highway. p .Î:J. Beyuon stated that on Sunday morn- ing, November 50, he saw prisoner praying and shouting for the Lord to curse the people. People returning irom ch'tiiei had to turn aside to pab". She was fined £2. There were previous convictions against her
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=:=-===:=: GOING TO AMERICA. A Married Woman and Haulier, Charged. ALLEGED THEFT OF f20o. The sequel to the Penclawdd sensation was heard at Swansea on Mtmday, when Ann Pugh, married, and aged 29, residing at the Ro\al Oak Beerhouse. Penclawdd, was, with Beddleton Griffiths (29). a haulier, of Bard- row, Penclawdd, charged with stealing £ 200 111 Treasury notes on the 2nd of December, 1919, from a drawer in the bedroom of the Royal Oak Beerhouse, Penclawdd. Captain Harold Williams appeared for the police and asked Mr. J. H. R-osser (who sat, as a, county magistrate) for a week s format remand, saying at the end of that period he would renew his application. Mr. Rosser Aod make me come again! P.C. Wood, Penclawdd, said in conse- quence of a-: WDl"1ëU,t, being issued he arrested both defendants at Dale-street, Liverpool, where they had fniled to obtain passports and were intending to go to America. Captain Williams objected to bail as far as t.he man was concerned, saying there was a more eeriou? charge to he preferred against defendant, but. he did not object to sub- stantial bail being allowed for the female defendant. The remand for a week was granted. fl lllMI ■ £-
ENGINEERS' AWARD.
ENGINEERS' AWARD. Not Applicable to Harbour Trust Men. The/e was an impression in some quarters that r.he award, to general ■workers in the Bristol Channel 5hip.- DlWdLJ and fngineerin;! rades- apI:ea T 2d in Friday's Daily to the Swansea .Har- engineers allØ:. fitters, who ( V. C. C grante 3 an cT*ard by •i:te lVustee« swuf three months ago, coi>*ingent. on tin ultimate result of ar- bitration pending. We understand, howsrer, that the award, just received, only applies to labourers, etc., ahri does not apply to eusr?and the award con." cermng whom will be received lat:
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£ 17 FOR f2. Two Million Poqnd Mill Deal. A deal involving over two millions sterling has been effected hy the firms of Alexander Young, of Wigan, and W. H. Heywood. of Huddersfield. They have bought the Providence Mill, Hyde, and Brunswick Mills, Moseley. They have bought the Falcon }f:7 Bolton, paying £1 ï per £2 share, and also secured Burton and Sons weaving slieds and spinning mills at Atherton and Tyldesley.