Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

A CENTRAL CLUB. i SWANSEA SCHEME TO HELP YOUNG CI RLS. The Free Churches, Welsh and Eng- lish, in Swansea,, are waking up to their responsibilities lJ) respect of the young girls of the town. Mies Dugdale, an organising sec. of tho National Free Church Council re- cently met representative women of the Swansea Free Churches, and her ad- vocacy was so convincing that a small hut energetic committee was at once formed Mrs. Wheatley, wile of Itev. Timothy Wlieatloy, president of the WesAeyan Circuit here, was selected as president, Mu. J. -It. Davies as trea- urel., and Mrs. W. W. William#, of the Central Hall, secretary. Cir's Who Are Drifting. It way Mrs. Williams herself who spared me a few minutes on Tuesday afternoon at the Hall, where a number of mothers were taking a cup of tea after their weekly meeting; in the hall, which the pastor's wife so successfully leads. She began by a gratified reference to the work of Y.W.C.A., but pointed out that they could only provide for a few, and those necessarily tho better class of girls. But," slie went on, we feel we would like to do something'to save the girls who are drifting-day girls, work girls, laundry girls, factory girls, etc. We shall, I am sure, find it easier and better to save them before they have taken their first false step than after- wards. We hope very soon now to make arrangements for the opening of a girl's evening club. Winning Their Confidenoe. I "It is to be a home. The idea the ladies have is that it shall be as happy and bright. they would make it for their own boys and girls, with all sorts of games, and so on. "They would be met^jy a lady super- intendent, who would visit the girls in the works during the daytime, and be there in the evening to meet and help them if she can. We hope, of cour. this sister will by degre win their confidence, because they will learn to love her. That's the kind of work we intend taking up. In order to bring it .before all the Free Church women of Swansea, Mrs. Herbert Lewis, of London you know she is the wife of the member for Flint, and a daughter of Mr. W. S. Caine, M.P.- -is coming on March 5 to speak at Mount Pleasant on the need of this kind of work. I A Central Club. I "We are thankful that we've got I Dwmdonkin to take them to when they have slipped, but we want, as Froo Church women, to do something to &ave them before they reach that stage. Some think the girls axe lax, and won't come in; but, at any rate, we arc going to give them the opportunity. "Have vou any place in view?" "No, not yet; we arc looking for a house, or for rooms somewhere in the centre of the town. We want a central place, so as to reach girls from all parts of the town." Asked what age girls were desired, Mrs. Williams said &be thought any- thing from 14 years upwards. "You'll mention," said she, "that it will be tho Welsh and English Free Churches." How about funds?" We want about L200 to start, and we consider it will cost about £ 150 a year. Where Funds Come From. I How much have your" Oh, that's juet it; we are beginning to solicit funds on March 5th. We think that all the representatives of the Froe Churches should have the matter piaced before them, and be given an opportunity of subscribing together. W e would like to be able also to reach servant girls on their evening out. There is a lot to do in rescuing girls who have gone astray; but my experi- ence is that it is easier and better to savo them before than after. It is a sad state of affairs to see so many Welsheaking fallen girls in Swaiir tea. On Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, we Dope to meet to complete our plans, yhioh will be submitted on March 5th '0 the general meeting in Mount Plea- sant.

MUMBLES PROMENADE. I Council Decides to Extend Bowling Creen. The Works and General Purposes Committeo of the Oystermouth Urban District Council met on Tuesday, Mr. Harry Beynon presiding. The Surveyor (Mr. W. P. Puddi- combe), in his report, stated that every- thing was going on satisfactorily at Caswell pumping station, and that the engines were pumping on an average 190,000 gallons of water per day. Plans were submitted and approved of for the erection of two villas at Brynfield-road, Newton, for Mr. John Evans (builder); four houses in King's- road, for Messrs. Edwin and John Davies, Mumbles; and other improve- ments to existing premises in the dis- trict. The matter of the lay-up was again brought up by Councillors J. Cumming Kvajis and Harry Davies. and after some disctuseion the committee decided to obtain tenders for the repairing of same. The committee also decided to invite ton/ders for the enclosing of a further portion of the promenade and to en- large the existing bowling green. A proposal was also made by a special committee for the maintenance of the parks and the whole of the grounds by contract in future.

GENTLEMAN AND AUTHOR. At Swansea. Police Court, Tuesday, Win. Henry Trubey (22), a speiterman, and Will. lohn Richards (17), a hawker, were charged with stealing and receiving about Sl In silver from a gas meter at No. 10, Richards- place, on Monday, February 9th, the pro- perty of the Swansea Gae Company. On the application of the police, defen- dants were remanded until Tuesday. Bail was allowed.

"LITERARY VALUE OF THE I BIBLE." Mr.' J. V. Esmond, B.Sc., delivered an able lecture at the Brunswick Guild, Swansea on Tuesday, on "The Literarr Value of the Bible." The Bible, he said, had been the inspiration of artiste;, musicians, sculp- tors, poets, and noveltisr. He con- trasted the ethics of the Hebrew race, who worshipped God, with those nations who made gods of the sun and moon, and their great men," and showed the evolution 4f Bible teaching from I "An eye for eye" to "Love ye one another.

STEAMER'S PROPELLER LOST. I While she was being towed up the King's Dock on Wednesday morning, the s.s. Segoncian, a vessel with a carrying capacity of about 2,000 tons, fouled one of the buoys, and lost her propeller. She was towed to her mocr- i rips at the top of the dock by the Har- bour Trust tiuc "Xrustau*'

CLYDACH WILL. Local Carpenter's Wealth. Mr. John Hill, of Bwlfa, Clvdaqh-on-j Tawe, Glamorgan, carpenter, who died I on the 15th January last, 14t estate of ¡ the gross value of £3,875 144s. 2d., of which £1,220 Is. 2d. is net personalty. | Probate of his will has been granted I to his sons, Mr. William Jones Hill, of I Bwlfa, and, Mr. Ernest John. Hill.

"01d Masters—Velasquez and so on— what arc theyr" avked Mr. Justice Eve yesterday, amid laughter. I should turn them mto cash i ltbey were mine."

I GRATEFUL BOYS. I STAMMERING SCHOLARS WHO I CAN NOW TALK FLUENTLY. I I On Wednesday morning Mr. Ivor Gwynne (.Chairman of tne Swansea Education Committee) and other mem- bers, mciuding Mr. Milbourne Williams, Alderman Morgan iutton, and Mr. E. J. Parker, t-ogeiliet. with Mr. Haiden (Clerk to the education Committee), Mr. T. J. Kees (Director of Education), Dr. T. Evans (.Medical Officer of Health) and others, visited the Y.M.C.A. oldi buildings and witnessed a demonstra- tion in the cure oi stammering by 1r.1 W. Yearsley, E.H.S.A. tEor six weeks Mr. Yearsley has had under treatment ?of t-he worst stammerers seieded f1'0:1111 the borough setups, and the members of th(? Education Committee were much improved with the wonderful re?ulLs? that have 'been attained. The boys were put through their various exercises, in which they arc taught the proper method of breathing, thus bringing into play the physical forces which are necessary to correct vocalisation. The examination which they under-, went was perfectly successful, and the boys were quite at home in reciting or reading several passages from Shake- j speare's plays and other literature. I Bojr's Thanks. One of the boys, in answer to a ques- tion by a member of the Committee thanked them for sending Mr. Yearsley to teach him. His parents were pleased and the future for him was brighter j now that lie was able to speak without stammering. Other boys, who were able to read fluently, passages of a speech of John Adams on the Declaration of Independ- enoe, said that liitherto they had been excused reading in their classes owing to their defective speech. Pleased With Results.. At the close of the demonstration, I Mr. Ivor Gwynne said the members of the committee had come to see what had been accomplished by that class lor stammerers, and he was certain he was expressing the views of the members of the Education Commit- tee when he 6aid t?- were very pleased indeed with what h;td ?n .tcc?n- plished through the. efforts of Mr. Yearsley. He was confident that if the boys would persevere with Mr. Years- icy's methods they would be perma- nently cured. He was much surprised to Mee what strides had been made during the last six weeks. He thought the boys would benefit by Mr. Year.doy's methods physically as well as vocally. He wafl also very pleased to see the ex- cellent manner in which the boys con- ducted themselvoo. Alderman Morgan Tutll also ad- dressed the boys, Wgiiig them to take advan.tage of the opportunities that were offei-eci tliervi by this means of edu- cation, and pointing out the benefit it would bo to them in after life.

THE WELSH PARTY. j There was a meeting at the House of I Commons on Tuesday of the Welsh party when there were present Sir David Bryn- mor Jones, K.C., Sir Ivor Herbert, Sir A. Mond, ?ir J. Herbert Roberts. MeMrs. S. Robinson, Towyn Jones, Vaughan Davies, E. T. John, T. Parry, J. Hind, Edgar Jones, Ellis Davies, Ll. Williams, Herbert Lewis, and J. Hugh Edwards. Sir David Brynmor Jones was re- appointed chairman. of the party, and Mr. S. Robinson and Mr. Ellis Davie*; joint secretaries, each being thajiked for past services. ( The question of balloting for Bills was considered, and without any definite resolution being passed it was hoped that members successful in the ballot would give preference to Welsh Bills. A vote of congratulation was passed to Mr. Roch on his having been selected to move the Address in reply.

EARLIER CLOSING AT SWANSEA. The question of the ear lier closing of shops on Friday and Saturday even- ings was again considered at a meeting of the Swansea Grocers' Association, when the secretary (Mr. H. F. Hood) presented the report of the committee recommending that groc-ers be invited to attach their names to a form stating whether they would be pre- pared to fall in, in the event of the majority favouring closing an hour earlier than at present. The report was adopted.

A SAD EVENT. CHtLDS FUNERAL POSTPONED AND FATHER MISSINC. Whilst the doad body of a fourteen months old little child is lying at 11, Charkw-street, Grt*nhili, awaiting a pauper's funeral, the mother and tii-ol otner children are bemoaning not only i the loss of the mite, but the teared. Ickss or the father, whose mysterious dis- appearance on WednesdRy is being in- quired into by the loc.LL ? police. Tho dead child, Alice Mary Hunter bv name, w:? takcn ?U with WhOOPillg-1 cough at the beginning o-, last week, and on Saturday morning she parsed away. The father on Sunday a certain person for the loan of 30s. to meet the funeral expenses, and this money was promised. The funeral was fixed for Wednesday, the coffin had been closed up, neighbours and friends at the appointed time were in attend- ance, but the father d,.cl not return. At two o'clock Mm. Hunter showed no anxiety. She naturally concluded that. he had to wait for the money. At 2.30 there were no signs of him, 1114 inquirios were then commenced. The funeral was postponed, and the news was gently broken to Mrs. Hunter that her husband had been refused the loan und had disappeared. The poor woman wivs grief-stricken, hut "sympathisers readily came to the rescue, and the police were communi- cated with. and afterwards arrange- ments were made for the little ohild to be buried by the authorities. Mrs. H uuter, when seen by our reporter, expressed the fear that her husband had done a-way with himself. "He wa« so fond of the little one," she said, and the death of the little one was in itself a sad blow to him. He was 6U a good husband to me and good to the children too," she concluded. Doctor's Generosity. I Dr. Louis do Woolfson, of 7, St. James Cardens, Swansea, after reading the account in the papers, promptly got into communication with the police, and on Doing assured of the genuine- noos of the case, offered to defray the expenses. In reply to questions put by our reporter, Dr. de Woolfeoii .-jaid it was a matter of sentiment with him. Ho had recently lost by death his ow.n little child, and his sympathy with the bereaved parents at Greenhill induced him to show it in a practical fashion, and thllli, as far a6 possible ease their grief. A pauperl's funeral was avoided by his generosity. The father returned to his home on Wednesday night about eight o'clock. The funeral took place at IXanygraig on I Thursday.

The Mainchester Corporation having decided to turn into a museum the house in Plymoothrov in which Mre. Givskoll, the novelist, lived, an annoy- mous donor has offered to present them with the house.

NOT GRANTED. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE SPOILS PENSION APPLICATION. On Monday afternoon the Pension Com- j mittee, Mr. Morgan Tutton presiding, had before them the ease of a iady who raid slio was nearly 75 years of age. She was .able to produce a tetter from an old in- habitant of Ffortstfach, 87 years of age. who testified that the applicant had walked to the funeral of her (the testifier father. The testifier also produced a. copy of the tombstone on her father's grave, which stated that he died in January, 1844. The Marriage Certificate. Ihe Committer had almost reached the decision to send Councillor Griffiths to see the old .ady at Fforeattach, and get her oral confirmation cf the letter, when he applicant was asked for her marriage cer- tificate. But." she said "my hueband g-ave me two years and five months younger!" Councillor Griffiths: You must have told him you were younger, you know. That killed the application. There was nothing to suggest that the applicant, when she said she was nearly 73 years of age, did not tell the truth. The committee believed her; but positively the only docu- mentary evidence before them made a etatement which, if true, showed thtte lady would not be 70 till April 17th next. Bo it was thought advisable to ask her to Rait until then for her pension. Successful Appeal. By a report received from the Local Gov- ernment Board it appeared tha.t a claimant had appealed 8gliDSt the Pension Unicers decision with success, for tihe was granted her 5s. Iu another ease, which had gone to the Board, the decision of the committee was confirmed. The Clerk was instructed to inform the Pension Officer that the committee desired V> know what proportion of removals by death takes place in the local peneions list each year, and whether the totals of those in receipt of them are increasing-, and by how much. Six pensions at 5s. were allowed, and four applications were disallowed.

WASHED OVERBOARD. I Swansea Trawler's Loss of Boatswain. I Tne steam trawler Picton Castle, owned by the Castle Steam Trawling Co., arrived at Swansea on Sunday and reported having lost the bosu-n, a man named Tim Nightingale, overboard while the voosel was lislring off the coa-st of Morocca on Tuesday night last. it wa, Nightingale's iratch on deck from 7.3U on Tuesday evening until 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning. A few j minutes before eight he was observed by hi.s mate going to the galley for a pot of tea. At one o'clock the nebs were about to be hauled, and when Nightingale was inquired for ho wa6 nowhere to be found. A diligent search was made, but without success. The deceased was a native of Milford. where ILt, parents reside, and was about 33 years of age. Ho was unmarried, and had previously made two or three trips in the boat.

?- FELL UNDER MUMBLES TRAIN. j Fitter's Legs Cut Off. An accident occurred on the Mumbles Railway on Saturday night, by which a young Biackpill gas-titter lost both his legs. It appears that the unfortun- ate man is Joseph Montier (24),'a single man residing with his undo at the Towers, Biackpill and himself a native of London, who has been employed by tho Swansea Gasworks Oompany since October last. On Saturday night, he was travelling on the 1.1.15 down train, and had taken up a position on the platform of one of tho coaches. While the train was pass- ing the St. Helen's Sports Ground, a lady. who was also on the platform, felt a tug at her skirt, and on looking around the discovered that the man Men tier had disappeared. The train was at once pulled up, and the man was found to be in a terrible condition, both legs being practically amputated just below the knee. A taxi-cab was passing in which was Mr. Marlay Samson, Chancellor of the Diocese of St. David's, and Montier was placed in this and taken with all speed to the Swansea Hospital, where he was attended to by Drs. Toon, Gilletspie and Murphy. It is stated that Montier is liable to fainting fits, and it is surmised that he was overcome by a fit of giddiness and fell backwords on to the line. Enquiries on Monday showed that Montier, although alive, was in a very I precarious condition.

STORES COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Stores Commit- tee of Swansea Corporation on Tuesday. it was .decided to accept the tender of Messrs. C. E. and H. M. Peel, for a quantity of scrap iron from the water works department, and to purchase a duplicator from the Yost Company for use in the library department. It was also decided to authorise the chairman and vice-chairman to open the annual tenders for stores on the 17th inst.

.-=-=-=- TRIENNIAL INSPECTION. Mr. Skirrow and other of His Majesty's instructors who have been it} Swansea for several days past making their triennial inspection at tho Muni- cipal Secondary Boys' School, com- pleted their work to-day. The girls' ie (., j l- 1 61 school was inspected in December last. In accordance with the usual custom arrangements were made for the In- spectors to confer with the Education Committee during the afternoon.

SWANSEA NEWSBOYS IN PUBLIC I HOUSES. At Swansea Juvenile Court on Tues- day, a number of newsboys were sum- moned for entering public-houses for the purpose of trading. They were Gilbert Godsell (11) and Thoma.s John Russell (11), who entered the Empire Vaults, and Alfred Warwick (11), who entered the Heathfieki Hotel. P.C. Francis proved the cases. Supt. Koberts stated that the polioe had received many complaints from licensees of public-houses. The cases against Godsell ami Russell were dismissed with caution. Warwick did not appear.

A Rome telegram to tho Paris Journal" announces that the com- mander of the Italian destroyer J..wmuo. now at has been crushed by the mast of the vessel failing upon him.- lleuter. At Sotheby's yesterday a 49-line Burns autopraph poem, addressed to "Mrs. Pearson, Now Year's. Day, 1790," sold to Mr. Pearson for £ ]2">. "This day time winds the exhausted chain" is the opening line.

IBSEN LECTURE. l MISS MATTERS' TRIBUTE TO A I GREAT WKilER. The annual meeting of the Swansea, braucn ot tile xNauonai Union oi omen's tBUiiittge ouciuties wm neid at me .Llewelyn xiuii, 1.u..U.A. on ock- uesuay e\eiiiug. Tne Comiui^cee. in their annual re- port, suawxl ui ere d, been very saus- ^cuioiy mereiiitses ul Wle worii and in- jiut'iice 01 me toociety. Early it; the year liieir .society comnined with the Women's Freedom League m forming a brancn oi tiio Unurcii League 01 Women's Suurage. l'o tluur regret Miss Ciascocano resigned tlie treasurer- ttiup of their society in September, but Alio. Alooio kinuly consented to under- tt.\ the djuti.. Tney bad had We go fortune to secure Miss L. Morgan as "Comluoll Cause" i&ecretary, and I tho circulation had improved in this branch. Tne csuiirage nio\ euicnt had 1 iost two valuable supporters during tno sear-Mr. U. H. Perkins and Mr. Cawker, who were boi-y their staunch it-ioncis. The member;* had increased Hom 100 to 220 since 1110 last report, so that they had more than doubled their membersiiip. -L)ut r et6l. hard \vut'? ?'.? m band for ?1 inter-I ested. It was prop?Ybt?d to h?d a monthly meeting lor members, a plan winch bad. proved 1A.> be most success- ful in other societies, if they were to continue their work elioctualiy they must a-sk their nicm LellS and those interested to give them their liberal support so that they might copa with I i.iie demands made upon tuem by their great ion. Tne New Officers. Miss Dillwya was again elected presi- dent; Airs. Aerou dent; Miss Aeron Thomas and Mrs. John Jenkins, hon secretaries; Mrs. Moore, treasurer; Miss Rosier, hon. literature secretary; and -iii,s Morgan, "Common Cause Secretary." The meeting was followed by a lec- ture by Mies Muriel Matters, entitled Ibsen's Social Dramas, and their bear- ing on modern problems," Mr. J. Aeron Thomas presided over a large attend- ance. The Chairman 6aid fhey had come to hear a lecture on the subject of a de- parted man, who although he was no more of this world, he was of it. Father of Modern Drama. I Miss Muriel Matters, who was cordi- ally received, said Ibsen wa& undoubtedly { the father of modem drama. There were thousands of people in the world To-day who were moved by ideals that emanated from the mind of lcn, al-1 though they were not. conscious of it. Wonieh's Suffrage owed more to Ibsen 1 than to any other individual writer, for he was undoubtedly a great prophet as far as the women\s movement was con- _,r 1 corned, not ttie move merit simply to obtain votes, but the movement as they understood it, which wa.s part of a greater movement which was ex-1 pressing itself al- o\ or the civi- lised world to-day. Modern drama-! tisfji were distinguished from the older fashioned type because they were in touch, nay, in advance of the! thought of the masses; their business in the world's economy was to break up the stereotyped thought and to set free, as it were, the creative spirit. After fifty years Ibsen had come into his own, and his plays, which were writ- ten thirty or forty years ago, were now being produoed throughout the civilised world, and held as moral plays, and they were still in advance of the thought of the masses of the people. Ibsen wacS undoubtedly one of the world's masters, and his business was to break up the j stereotyped thought regarding the drama and regarding the theatre, and to set it loose and free upon the world. "s.c-

SWANSEA TRAWLER ME N'S STRIKE Prompt Settlement Leads to Resumption of Work. A strike took place at Swansea. Fish Market on Wednesday, morning, which, although of very short duration, re- sulted in the whole of the business at the Market being at a standstill. The men, who are employed by the Castle Steam Trawler Co., held a meet- ing on Tuesday, over which Air. Geo. Gunning presided, at which it was dis- closed that the men at Milford and Cardiff were being paid higher rates than the Swansea men. It was then unanimously decided to come out on strike until the masters raised the wage to the standard at the other ports. This morning the men's decision was conveyed to the Company, and after j consultation the demand was met. This will mean an increase of about Gs. 8d. a week to the men. As a result of the strike three boats, the Armeny Castle, the Neale Castle, and the Cardiff Castle were delayed, but were ablo to out on Wednesday.

I DISTRICT COUNCIL TENDERS. At the Swansea Rural District Coun- cil General Purposes Committee on Wednesday at the Swansea Union offices, Mr. W. Rees in the chair, the following tenders for the removal of ashes and household refuse in the different districts were accepted :— I For that portion of Pontardulais out- side the sewerage area, the tender of £95 of Mr. E. Richards; tti;it portion of Gorseinon outside the sewerage area, Thomas Lewis and Sons for L130 daily; Penderrv, Messrs. Thomas Lewis. £ 45; that portion of Llandilo-Talybont, com- prising Grovesend, Mr. Thos. Richards, £ 47. For Liansamlet, it was decided that the work he done by team labour; I and for Clase Rural a similar decision was arrived at. For Gowcrton district Mr. W. Hopkins' .tender for £ 100, and for Loughor borough, Mr. J. Howell Jones, tender for Li.00 were accepted. In respect of the Cockett district the matter was left in the hands of the local r epresenta tives.

COTTAGE HOMES CONCERT. I Oil Wednesday, through the kindness! of Mffl. A. J. Metrics, the children of the Cottage Homes were enter- tained to a concert. Dr. G. Arbour Stephens, M.D., was unfortunately pre I vented bv a business call, from takingl, the chair, and Mrs. Maries performed I the duties attached to th? position. Little Irene Doherty, in her oomie,l songs, and Bessie Onley in her Dolly and Tedcb- Bear items, were vociferously encore-d. The other singers were Miss Esther Morris (soprano), Miss Lily I Edwards (contralto), Mr. Herbert Fietcher (male conductor), and Mr. w.¡ G. K. Onley in song and story. The duties of accompanist wero shared by the Misses Violet Marles? Lily Ed- t wards, and Millie Morris. Recitations were also given by three of the inmates, Phyllis Lloyd, Maggie Floyd, and Willie Anderson. Mr. Will Doherty kindly provided chocolate for the children. The artistes were taken to and from the Homes in a motor 'bus kindly provided by Mrs. Edward Fletcher.

ENGLISH TEAM CHANCE. Injured at Blackbeatli on Monday, J. H. D. Watson will be unable to play for England at Twickenham on Satur- day, and his place in the three-quarter line will be taken by A. D. Roberts (Northern), an old International,

SWANSEA POLICE. MINOR CASES HEARD DURINC THE PAST WEEK. Saturday—Before Messrs. A. H. 1 homa-s, J. H. Rosser, and Thomas Jones. Biodwen Harris complained that her husband, Thoma.s John Harris (22), a. wheeler, was in arrears in her mainten- ance to the extent of £2 14s.' Mr. D. O. Thomas appeared for the defendant. Complainant did not appear, o that defendant was discharged. Sxhiey Wishby, haulier, Llanelly, was summoned for driving a horse and cart without a. light on the left side. Ordered to pay costs. Bertie Brain, collier, Llaivdilo-Taly- bont, was summoned for allowing & horse to stray. Fined Is. and costs.

I Tuesday—Before Messrs. J. W. Jones, Oa ky Walters, J. Devonald, William Lewis, T. Cook, David Meager, Ivor Gwynne. Thomas Sullivan (60), labourer was charged with being drunk and incapable in Walter-road.—Fined 10s. or 7 days. Elizabeth Standing (45), was charged with rioatüu6 conduct on the Strand. Defendajit had been before the Court 62 tliiies.-Sent down for one month.

Wednesday.—Before Messrs. A. H. Thomas, J. H. Rosser, Hon. Odo Vivian, Daniel Edwardci, Dr. Howell Thomas. John Owen (44), collier, was fined 5s. for being drunk and incapablo on the Sirnlld. Andrea Olsen (25), seaman, and Jane j Davies (40J., were charged with in- decency. (risen was fined 20s. or 14 days, and Davies was sent down for ont month. Patrick McCamley (39), engineer, and Elizabeth Jarrett (43), were charge,! with indecency. McCamley W¡ÎIfj fined 20s. or 14 days. and Jarrett was sent down for a month. County Cases. David Jones, labourer, Gorseinoc, was fined los. inclusive for being drunk and disorderly on Sunday. Sidney Williams, labourer, of Pontar- dulais. was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit licensed premise. He was also charged with a&tultin:f P.C. Hugh Oliver in the execution or his duty. Defendant was fined 20s. in- clusive for being drunk and refusing 1', quit. and 40s. inclusive for the atlh. Richard Southeren and Lewis Rees. both of Penclawdd, Evan Jones, James Evans and John Heath, of Llandilo- Talybont, Bryn Williams, Llanellv Luther Lewis, Llangyirlach, Lutht- Jenkins, Loughor, Alfred Fletcher, Llandilo-Talybont, and Thomas Long, of Gowerton, were all summoned for usi' g water squirts in public places to the annoyance of the public. Several of tli defendants, it was stilted, used the squirts in the fair ground on Gowerton Fair. Defendants were all ordered "to pay costs. John Flynn, no fix-vl, Ial>ourer. wvs charged with being drunk and disorderiv and assaulting P.C. Hugh Oliver. Flyim was fined 15s. including costs or 14 d, s for being drunk, arid 40s. inclusive or 1 month for the assault.

Thursday—Beiorc Mc?rs. WUliam Thomas, Ben Jones, and William Ed wards John Parr (28), haulier, was fined 5>. Or seven days, ior being drunk and in- capable en the Strand.-Charged wj Lh similar offences, George Hopkins (58), labourer, was cautioned and discharged. Lawrence Whitford (25), fireman, was charged with being drunk and dis- orderly. Fined 10s., or seven days.- 1 Bryn Gleeson, 22, barman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly m High-street. Fined 7s. tki., or eeven days;—Roger Walsh (25), fireman, was charged with being drunk and dis- orderly on the Strand. Fined 10s. of seven days. Alfred Bertram (34), a seaman, was brought up on remand on a charge of begging. Superintendent Roberts proved a long list of convictions for hsr ceny and begging.—Sent down for oiiio morning. Elizabeth Northey, summoned Fred- erick Barry, haulier, to show cause, etc. The paternity was admitted. An order of 3s. 6d. per week was made. Sarah Ernison summoned her has band, William Charles Emison, fU81 worker, for 15s. anear.s in mainten- ancc.-An order for payment was mad. Florence Coleman summoned Ellen Harris, married, for abusive language in James-street.—Defendant was bouix over in the sum of i;5 for six months.

WEST CROSS CONCERT. A successful concert, was hdld itf Bethany Baptist Church. West Cross Mumbles, when the following arthü contributed to the programme :—Mis^ Dorothy and Elsie Rust. Messrs. D. W. Lloyd, Collier, Kibblewhite, Watkins, T. H. Libby and Master Stanley Rusi. The Mumbles Glee Party rendered .i few glees. The Rev. Lister Gaunt pro sided.

HEADMASTER AND STAFF COMPLIMENTED. On Wednesday afternoon the Govern. ment inspectors of Schools, búaded by Ajr. Wm. Edwards and Mr. Skirrow met the members of Yhe Swansea Edu- cation Committee, to whom they ex- pressod their appreciation of the work carried on at the Municipal Secondary Boys' School. They paid a high compliment to tie headmaster (Mr. Beanland), and to it- dividual members of the staff upon tie success of the school, and particularly the commercial department, which they hoped would be developed to the aid- vantage of the town a commercial centre. Mattei-s of detail affecting organisa tion and arrangemejit6 within, the tschoc were afterwards discussed.

A CREENHJLL ROW. At the Swansea Police Court on Tuesday, a labourer named James Henry SpconaT (27), was charged with unlawfully assault- ing and wounding Mary Elizabeth Spoo-n^r, his wile, at No. 3, Owen's-court, Ureenhill- street, yesterday. Mrs. Spooner etated that at 7.15 Jast night her hushmd came in. He had been drinking and was quarrelsome. They had had "words" during the day. He struck her several blows with his fist about her body. She was sitting down on a etooi when the defendant kicked her. bfle threw a cup and a Taug at him, and he caught UK mug and threow it at her, cutting her fore head. She fell to the ground. He left UM house then. and she complained to tlM police, who took her to the Hospital. Mary Ann Perry, 10. Greenhili-etreot .r..n4 P.C. (69) Jgjiea also gave evidence, the ollioet producing some broken crockery pieces qt which were besmeared with blood. Defendant was remanded in custody U* one week.

COWER LICENSES. No Refusals at the sessions. At Penmaen Sessions on Tuesday, the annual licensing meeting took plaoe. All the licenses were renewed, and twa temporary licenses were granted. They were the Joiners' Arms, from Mrs. rit liams to Mrs. Watkins, and that of the Beaufort Arms, from Richard Gumbrell to Edward John Davies.-Thcre werf five poor rate summonses.

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DEAD ON THE GRAIG. I A WANDERER'S FATE AT SWANSEA. I I Tu.e.scl.ay the body of a man was dis- covered in a gutter beside the wail of the Jewi?i iiuna I Ground, on the Graig, Swansea. This discovery was made by liobert Boddltif,,ioi-cl, of 2o. Dyfatty-street, Swansea, who, without delay, lniormed P.C. (40) Andrews, who proceeded to tho ,"¡JOt, and had the re- mains conveyed to the Mortuary. The body was later identified as tha.t of Hugh "Naylor Thomas, of no fixed abode, who was about 3;) )-ears of age. How Discovery Was Made. Beddingford, who is a native of Mil- ford, and who follows the vocation of a trawlermaii, in an interview with a our representative, said he had go no up to the Graig shortly before five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and observed in' a .slight hollow in the ground a man lyiaft on his back with liis hands clenched. lie went back and put his hand on him to see whether he was alive. Finding that life was ex- tinct, he went down to the Police Station, and two ofpeers accompanied him to the .spot with a stretcher on which the body ifas placed for removal to the mortuary. Singularly enough, a dead rat was found under the deceased's lwad. Therq were no marks of violence on the body, but n few inches from the feet the turf had been kicked up, apparently by the heel of the boot in the death struggle. Beddingford added that the body was in a deplorably dirty <smdition, and that the deceased had on neither shirt nor stockings. Sensational Rumours. The marks lounci on the ground gave rise to some sensational rumours, but enquiries go to show that these are entirely without foundation. The deceased belonged to a very re- spectable local family, but seems to have been of rather weak intellect. For some years ho had acted as a butcher's helper at the Swansea Slaughter House. but for some days past had been out of work. In the meantime he had been sleeping sometimes at, lodging ho-usets o the Strand, at others in the open air. Only last week the park-keeper at Dyfatty roused him from one of the seats on which he had fallen asleep with a paper over his iace. He told some of his friends that he wa, going into t'h- workhouse, but he does not appear to have carried this intention into effect. He had, as a matter of fact, been practically dying on his feet for &ome time, and those who knew him were not surprised to learn that the end had oomo. The deceased's brothers, who reside in Mariner-street, had assisted him regularly, but unfortunately he does not appear to have taken the care of himself that he should. The I nquest. I The inquest on the body of Hugh Xeylor Thomas, whose death occurred under tragic circumstances outside the walls of the Jew- ish burial-ground, on the Graig, at -.van- sea, was held on Tuesday, at the Alexandra road Schoolroom, by the borough coroner. The first witness called was a brother of the deceased, named Thomas Thomas, of 34, Mariner-street, a dock labourer. He said his brother was "a wanderer." lIe was at one time a fruiterer's porter. This was three years ago, and since then he had fol- lowed no occupation. The Coroner: He has not felt disooaed to work? Witness: That is so. I last saw him alive on Saturday night, when I cave him money. We could never quite understand what was the matter with him. He never gave us any explanation. Witness advised deceased to go and get lodgings. Ho oould have lived with witness, but he would not. He was 41 years of age. Witness, in answer to a juror, said de- ceased had not of late been addicted to drink. The next witness was Dr. Urban Marks, who said he had conducted a post mortem examination on the de- ceased. and found thac he had suf- fered from doable fneumonia. The organs were healthy and the body fairly well nourished. There were no marku of violence, and he was of the opinion that death was duo W pneumonia and heart I failure. It was probable that death had been sudden, a?d it was possible that he pa?Aed <?way shortly after he had rmobed the spot wh?re he was found. I ETIDE.WE OF A STUGGJÆ. I P.C. (40) Andrews spoke to having been called to the body of the deceased. The body was lying in a gutter in a field, but apparently had not been there long. "There was evidence of a struggle pre- vious to the death," continued the con- stable, and hie heels had torn the earth." Witness knew deceased, who was a wan- derer." His condition was "filthy," so much so that his clothes had to be cut off. He waa a "lisrtlaea fellow," and seldom wore a shirt. There wao no need, for it, for he could have worked. The Coroner said the evidence was clear, and it was obvious that deceased oould have had a home if he had chosen to go to his relatives. Apparently he was a little eccentric in his behaviour The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes in accordance with the medical evidence.

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ALLEGED CRAVE OFFENCE AT I SWANSEA. At Swansea Police Court on Monday a labouc?r of 45, named Charles Wc?aver was charged with a grave offence agai ?.7m ?iri. Annie Eleanor Gardner Johnson, aged 15 years, during December, 1913. Mr. Art,hur Waiters" who prosecuted for the N.S.P.O.C., applied for a remand until Tuesday. This was granted. 11 —— a

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I STRUCK BY A FALLING BAR. I I Etderiy Woman Injured at Swansea. A serious accident occurred in High- street, Swansea, Oil Wednesday a,t about 3.30. A lorry belonging to" Messrs. Powlosland and Mason, railway agents was being pulled up to the pavement in front of Messrs. Jay's shop when some of the bales on the wagon, which was heavily laden,, was caught in the blinds overhanging the shop. The impact broke the metal work supporting the blind, and one of the iron bars fell, hitting an old lady (aged about 60 years) on the side of the head. She was taken into the shop where her injnri were attended, to, and she was then borne to a medical Vnan.

I AFTER-CARE/' I Helpers' Encouraging Reports. A seoond meeting of the Swan^a Aft r. rare Committee for the central portion of thj borough was on Tue&d«^ at Waim Wen School, under the presidency of Coun- cillor T. W. How-ells. There wao a. good attendance, and the several helpers gave an interesting aooount of their stewardship for the month. Many of the homes were visited, and full reports of the cases dealt with were presented to the meeting. It in most gratifying to find that not a singie instance of antagonism on the part of the parenta to such visits was experi- enced by any of the helpers. This is do- cidedly encouraging, and onoe it becomes generally known that the helpero-as the visitors are called-have the children's wel- fare at he-art., and are not" poking their noses into other people's business," the suc- cess of after-care work is assure* Any friend who is desirous of helping in the good work ehould communicate with the Juvenile Employment Officer at the Labour Exchange.

I EDUCATION DISCUSSION. I I Swansea Young Liberals' Debate. I Tho Swansea i-oung Liberal Parliament held its weekly meeting Tuesday. In the absence of tne Speaker, Mr. W. L. Davies, Deputy-Speaker, presided. Mr. W. P. Pritchard introduced an Educa- tion Bill, the main* Pioyi&ioni of which were popular control, transfer of non-provided schools to the Local Authority, compensa- tion for buildings, etc., to- be paid, the Local .Authority to provide accommodation, in public elementary schools for all children free, no religious instruction, reduction in the number of aoholara in each claae to 50, all teachers to be oollege-traincd and hold a t&acher'fit certificate, increase of school houre and reduction of holidays, grants to be made--two-thiras upon attendance and one-third on results obtained, all secondary schools to bo provided fr, entrance by ex- amination only, cooperation between the Local Education Authority and busineea men, etc. Mr. Pritchard, in a very interesting and carefully-prepared e«peeoh, explained the provisions. He contended tha-t no teacher should be compelled to teaoh dogmas in which he did not belieive. So sweeping were some of the provisions that a. hotly-contested detoate ensued. Dis- cussion centred mainly on the religious question and the handing over of all schools to the Local Authority. Several members having spoken, a division was taken, with the result that the Bill was defeated by a large majority. Among those who spoke were Messrs. Middlemark, KAcbards, Thomae, Tinslay, Jonce, etc. Next week's debate will be con- tinued on education.

POPULAR PREACHER AND I LECTURER. Rev. C. Eneor Walters, of the AY<&st London City Mission, who preached at Wesley Chapel, Swansea, on Sunday, and lectured on Monday on "Per- sonal Impressions of a Visit to Canada and the United States," is all the orator. His morning sermon was on the pro- verb, "Where there is no vision, the people lostf all constraint." He showed how the vision of God was the one thing necessary for the individual Christian and the Churoh, if they were to do their work. In the evening, the large chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity. The unrest of the day was, he said, a Divine instinct. The- Gospel was intended to meet this.

SWANSEA STREET TRADING. At Swansea on Tuesday tbiee sum- mottles were heard against parents for allowing their sons to be engaged in street trading after hours. The paftles 1 summoned were William Scott, in ro- spect of hiss son Walter, aged 12 years; Catherine Lynch, in respect of her tion Patrick, aged 11 veam; and Dennis Casey, in r&spect of his 6011 Albert, aged 12 yeirg.P.C. (107) Francis proved the charges. The cose of Wil- liam Scott waf, adjourned for one month. Catherine Lynch was fined 28,. 6d., and the case against Dennis Casey was dismissed with a caution.