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fNODION AR BYNOIAU YR WYTHNOS.…
fNODION AR BYNOIAU YR WYTHNOS. ———— (GAN AWSTIN.) I gadw'm haddewid a pharhau y dtrlun i cyfeiriwyd ato yr wy tImos ddiw eddaf— J nid torfynyglu ond ymestyn wno wd- gwell fydd, yn awr, gymeryd i fyny barabl beirniadaeth y Parch. Po. S. Rogers, B.A., ar Bryddost Ystumllwynarth:— "In Cambria."—The opening litres are rather inauspicious, and are indicative of the nature of tho pootry throughout the poem: Have you ever crossed the channel and when nearing Mumbles pier And shading your eyoj from the glowing sun looked round on the landscajje clear ? There is too much ballad style about this composition. It is deficient in reflection and suggeetiveness. l'oetry should sug- gest more than it state?. This is a good ballad poem, and could be recited with effect. It contains a few faulty rhymes which could be remedied- "'Nemo/—This is a short but well-knit poem. The phrasing is happy and the thoughts on the whole are well expressed. The author cannot be justified in inviting the castle to look into homes." The poem is rather detached from its subject, and, barring a reference or two, the in- spiration sought from its voiceless splendour could be sought from any other ruined pile that links us With that far distant age Whose chivalry to us insistent calls." We are plea&ed with the poem, although it may not be poetry of the first order. 14 Hartley."—This author does not sus- tain the promise of his opening lines. He becomes in part prosy and di?ilsed. "The warders have announced the f<'e? 'Liav(, annoiiiiced the f,?,els The portcullis is dropped, etc., is not poetry. The poet is sometimes too fanciful, e.g.: I "Fair Luna's face has many a time > turned pale," To describe the Rovali-sts st Juggling in Cromwell's "claws" is net altogether | apt. Although wo get several good ] couplets in the poem, the author's de- i script;on of th? fighting is too detailed, j and his p'jcm on the whole too narrative ir. character. Norman Kay. The author baG (hoi instinct and the visiun of the poet. His linos are stately, and the whole poem is written with a freshness and a graceful-! !1&S that compels our admiration. VvTc regret the fewness of its historical aliu-j sions. Where sonio of the coiupetitorc have run riot amontf.yi them, ri, z. nay" ignores them, and the poem in con-i sc.iuenca is net so distinctive of Oyster- mouth Castle as no wouid wish it to b-e. The jX,&V6llJ, 1.i);1 amw -or less, .,t eouia -j have been "prompted by any other  Stalae of silent »days." Siomedig ar y ywT- gystadieuaetk hou. Eiddo Norman Ray a Chymru Fu yw'r (..dau gyfansûddiu,d goivu. Y mae eiddo Norman Kay ychydig vn tVy meddy]gar, end y mae Cymru Fu" ^il fwy testunol, ac iddo ef y dvfcrnir y .vc,br.-Yu gynne- R. S. Rogers. Ar ol.cyfarfod inawr Undeb y Cynideith- asau Cynii-ejg yn I\ href oris y dydd o'r iilaon, cia yw ueail iod vsprydiaeth wedi codi mewn cylehoedd cyfagos, i gychwyn cymcleithasau newydd. Ymhlith y lleocdd cydd cisoes wedi syrnud yn fywiog ac unol y mae y Sciwen. 0 dan yr er.w Cymdei- thas ^ymraeg Sci wen a Myne.chlog Nedd,! y cychwynwyd y gangeu, a hynny yn1 frwdirydig dros ben. Y Cyjnro a'r eis- j teddfodwr aiddgar, j- Parch. Thomas! Morgan, a benodwyd ei llywydd cyntaf; Mr. Evan Joshua, un o athrawon Ysgol | Siool Castdhiedd, yn ysgrifenydd; a Mr. j Richard Robnts yn drysorydd. Ar y I Pwyllgor Gwei thiol y mae nifer o fùnwyr Fy", Gymry t gun gynnwys gweinidogion y eylch a ticer y plwyf. Felly ceir cydwcithrediad hyfryd rhvvng j pob adran gref yddol. Bwriedir hefyd eicrhau cefnogaeth athrawon ac a throw- osau yr ysgolion elfenol. er mwyn trwytho j raeddylian oc ysprydor-dd y do sy'n codi theifhi a delfrydau^ Cymreig. Yn natnrio!. ?' ddisgwylir cymo?th p<?b ?Iwye Gymrci? ? "ob Miwnd yn y ?Q_ (iv,3-d gynnar a byn"fod ?! i??? gw?thin?r ?edi gafael. ac ii, i 1 ''? ?'n r ?? ?" y cwrdd! cy'f??us «yata^, bydd eto fwy o t'ynd a! hwyl ".pe.titau. SoDir hefyd am gad ymdrini?th mewn cvfarfod agoshaol ar rai 0 hyr.0fiaethau 5-r ardal- rhywun fo'n .dcligon 0 ddoefhawr i ben- derfynu ysfyr yr emv Sciwen," buasai wedi taflu golevi ar bwnc sydd welli dyrysu T).ob. un eto sydd wedi eynnvg. Wei, rhwyddi hy 13f gymdeithas newvdo hon. C-,nabnd .EistNldfod DÜms Küdc!fa, Giondwr, dydd Sadwrrt. d;m amgvlcli- iadau llcwyrebus, nid yn unig 0 ftaf!)w"vnt yniwelwyr ac yi.igeiswyr, ond hefvd vn i ariano l. Yr oedd bron poll dimau ar 1 y ot w cT, I) y clrysau dydd yr eifb'dotod. A pliuiy I dywedir f-1 T cctpel 11 r;n, un o'r rhai I Jiiwyaf yn yr ardal. yn 4rilaivn trwyJrv dydd, fe welir ar unwaith ei hod 0 j ;1:1C'('rh.idr\fclri Vn llwyddianll arigenrlieidrwydd yn llwyddianu's dros 1 ben. I Ann y nwyddiant. yraa mae diolch yn j ddyledu.- i'r pwyllgor, dros ba un > mHO tv Mr, Clement, yn gadeirydd; D. Johnp. brawd arall o'r an duedd. i yn ysgrifcnydd; a Mr. D. Jamoc- yn cir-, c-o Id, Yr oedd y rha^lcn yn eynwys 31 o gystadlsua?than, ai2 yr oedd nifer IU060g o ym??swyr ar bob un. Ond un a gajwn 'lF\d y sylw m?Taf 0 honi cedd y gan ?off' i'r diweddar Bàrrh, Y Ddinaq, a'r Dr. WiUMms. g?.ci?idog y Ddinap. a'r ;cht am hon- o?dd gini a chadair ddn w hardd gwei-fh puni gini. Yr oedd pump o ganeuon Werli dod i fern, ac yn 01 bnrn Hermas, y beimiad. v goreu, ac felly y huddugoh Pan arwein- iwyd y prif fardd i'r Hwyfan, canfyddwyd mai Mr. Thoniar. Jones, o Pontypridd, I oodd efa. (1,, nai dyma ei chweched gadait, Aetlipwyd trvry y ffurf- o padeirio yn 01 trefn' ae arddull yr: Orcwdd. T rwydclogion oeddynt: Cad-Mr-Hd, Mr. T. J- "Williams, A.S., Maesygwerncn: J. P. Walters, Plasmarl; !i.«irft".jid-^rddoriact!h, Mri. J. Clement ac Ivor ^ruiy wiaeth, Mr. J. leiajrv, woi"?r«Ys: ef c., Mrr- W. !f,"T," Yr oedd ? ??'u ?<-?. ? .'?;T ?'n.br. n'r tri e(}rj owMfnt: 1. Mor?t-fac.h, 2, 3, Tztlioc^k. —
! LATEST WAR NEWS I I -M®«-…
LATEST WAR NEWS I THURSDAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. friuoe, lU.dO a m. X'o]]owiiT^ on activity of his artil- lery, already reported, the nem y delivered another strong counter- attack yesterday evening south of Houithuist Forest. His troops! were once more completely pulsed. I Successful raids vrere carried out I yesterday evening and early in the night by Gloucester, Worces- er, and Berkshire troops against the enemy's positions be- tween Koyeaux and Gavreih. Many Germans were killed, and. the enemy's dug-outs were de- stroyed. We captured one machine-g° un. _——- ——————
I THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL.…
THURSDAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. I To the. lwrth of the Aisne the situa- tion in the course of the night in ti(-).ll in the, cotirsf- c?f the rlc,,ht ,Il sector remained without change. I On the Chevrignon-Mont-des-Singes front our troop;? acceiitual?,"Il,-f their progress, have reached Razay Farm. j 'The number of prisoners taken since last evening in this region  exceeds 500. j [ There were lively artillery act ions m I the Cerny and Laonnois region, I notably in the Vaux Maissons sector. I We dispersed1 a German patrol vvhich attempted to reach our lines south of Cerny. A surprise attack on the bridge 1/ 'J head of Satigneul, which the enemy had preceded by a violent I bombardment, failed, On the right bank of the Meuse there was artillery activity on I both sides in the sector of Chuurne Wood. In the region of Epargcs \veo carried out local operations which enabled us to bring back* prisoners. Aviation. German aeroplanes dropped two bombs on Naiu-v There were no vioms. In the course of yesterday 25 Ger- man machines were brouioit- down by our pilots or fed dis- j
— THURSDAY'S RUSStAM ?FFiOAL.I
— THURSDAY'S RUSStAM ?FFiOAL. r?POGF-U? Thursday. I ThB enemy k,tt his advance! positions and retired about 15 mil?s in the Riga re- gion. o Near the Pskov road in the sector the River Jezel. one of our scouting de- tachments advanced as far as Meirimi Farm, on the River Jezel, without en- countering the enemy. In their retreat the Germans destroyed ali buildings and roads, and blew up the bridges. ?€w German at?mpt.s to fraternise have been observed in t«ome sections of the Dvinsk region. Baltic Sea.—The attempts of the enemy h) land small detachments in the region of Toniba, eight miles south of We-rder. were repelled by the fire of our const-guard de- tachments.—Admiralty. per Wireless Prees. Petrograd, Wednesday (received Thurs- day).—The Vcclieriiee Vremhi," refer- ring t:o the German withdrawal on th? Riga front, says that the withdrawal which has taken place, more particularly north of Friedrichstaut, has amounted in J two days to about •>() v-erst*. It appears, { says the journal, that the enemy is about to establish himself behind the Dvina. guarding the right bank of the river as a protective zone for Riga. General Tchereiniwoff, commander-in- chief on the northern front, arrived at Petrograd this morning and tad a confer- ence with M. Keveiisky, at which the Mini- sters of War and Marine, and. the Chief of the General Staff were present. After con-I sidering the situation, it was decided that the state oi affairs on tli- northern front might at the present moment be regarded as t'a vourable.—;PreA:> Association War Special.
THURSDAY'S ITALIAN OFf-ICIAI-."I
THURSDAY'S ITALIAN OFf-ICIAI-I Yesterday morning the enejpy resumed a violent bombardment all along the whole i front, with special destructive lire on our positions between the .southern slopes of Monte Rom boa and the Bfin?z.-a Plateau, wh'?rc ntt?rwa'-d.- .a htrcr? i?'ntrv at- tack was launched. The Narrows at. ?':? ;-?!.st?d tip? blow, hut fm'.hcr JUth, fav- onred hy th- thick raist, which re-dered fire, the orsevnr sue- I oea m i>rcaking tlirouglt advanci-! lines on the left bank of the Ison/.n. Tn\ ing advantage of (iK. b:idgel;eads. ar i St Maria and St. Lucia, he then brought I th? hat He to ??? "loot's d the ri?ht ban? of tfie river. J'?ctia! nhrk.s w-?r" made h the west of Volnik, which were checked br our t.r(;o[?s who. in the course of the ccunter-attark-s captured a few lrandred priG0T\«r5.
A WEEKS PtRACY. !
A WEEKS PtRACY. The (sinkings for the week ended Sunday. October ZJ."t. at 3 p.m.. show an increase in the number of large vessels sunk: II figure is l'i, the highest: since the week ending Sept. 2nd. when it wt-, 20. At the same tiiie there has been a large increase of over 1.000 in the traffic figures, and the larger number of targets is reflected by an increase in the number of ships attacked DEtails;- IN AND OUT TRAFFIC. This wk, Last wk. Pr?v.^v]\. J Arrivals -9,6-IS 2,124 .J!J Sailings 2,689 2,094 2,G3 5.337 4,218 B 1S, The above include merchant ships of all nationalities of over 100 tons, exclusive of I fi s hin t and local traffic BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK. Mine or Submarine. This >vk- Last wk. Prev.wk. 12 1-i Cndoi" 1.tl-l!) tons 8 6 2 Fishing vessels 0 1 3 25 .19 191 Seven wore unsuccessful !.y attacked, one i belonging to last week, the corrected list being;- This wk. Last wk. Prev.wk. Unsuccessfully attacked 6 2 11 Tho to-tal number attacked was thus 32 (31 after correction). PRESS BUREAU. Wednesdav. The Admiralty announces: One of H.M. destroyers has been sunk as a result of a collision- Two officers and 21 men wero saved. H.L armed mercantile cruiser Orama (Commander W. Moorsom, R.N., in com- mand) was torpedoed and sunk on October 19th. There were no casualties. The Orama before being converted into ft cruiser belonged to the Orient Line. tons gross, and was bviiit in 1911.
31 YEARS A PASTOR.
31 YEARS A PASTOR. The Rev. T. W. George, pastor of Her- bert-road Baptist Chapel, Neath, has cele- brated his 31st anniversary as pastor. The special service commemorating the event was largely attended, and the soloist was Miss Katie Varbutt- <
SWANSEA PLUMBER'S SON.
SWANSEA PLUMBER'S SON. It is officially announced that Fte. A. L. Buckland, of No 74. Argylo-street, Swan- sea, has been killed in action. Aged 19 yoars, the deceased joined the Naval Divi- sion whrn only 16 years old. He was the son of Mr. A. L. Buckland, plumber, with whom he worked.
'FERRY MAN'S NEW POST.
'FERRY MAN'S NEW POST. Mr. Gwilym T. David, son of Mr. and Mrs. David, Hunter-street, Britonrerry, has just been appointed assistant blast furnace manager to the Blaenavon Coal, Iron, and Steel Co, Mr. David is only 25 years of age.
TO BE DIVIDED EQUALLY.
TO BE DIVIDED EQUALLY. At the Swansea County Court oi Wed- nesday, before his Honour Judge Bryn Roberts, M- r. Edwards applied, on behalf of Elizabeth Grey, Fforestfach, and her brother. Private Llewellyn Grey. for the final apportionment of S100 com- pensation money in court. His Honour, made an award dividing the money equally between the two applicants, and granted costs on Scale B.
FIGHTtNG THE "FOOD HOGS" I…
FIGHTtNG THE "FOOD HOGS" Food rationing conies into operation next week at all tho shops controlled by the Rojal Arsenal Co-operative Society, 1-ondon, which has a membership roll of GO,000 householders. This etep has been decided on as A consc [tience of the conduct of a food hog" < oct-h of itA wwnborshi p, who. it -4fl9;«sfc<csiH^a £ t»dnr.idaV, were got t-q from one branch tu another in diiierent p; vts or London buying up more than their fair share of provisions, to the ,l::triment of others who are content with! a moderate allowance.
A MORRISTON WILL. I
A MORRISTON WILL. Mr George Harrison, of 2], Wuorlfiold- .9treet. Morrisfon, Swansea, malster, who died on -the 30th Deecembea- last, left estate, of the gross value of .£:U8, of which « £ 3.2S4- is "net personalty. Probate of his will, dated 9th May. 1908, has been er..utod to his sons. Thomas Leonard Harrison, of 21. Woorlfiekl-street; Morris- ton, maisfor, and Edwa.rd Harrison,' of :34" Ilark-street, Neath, clerk. The testa- tor left Æ5C) each to his daughter Annie and his son Thomas Leonard, and the rsi- due of his c-stnte he loft to his children in equal hares. i
£ 1,000.GOO CONCERNED.
£ 1,000.GOO CONCERNED. In fbp King's Ucnch Divisional Court cn Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Youn- -It L.J.l u" .t:J ç t '}," .J r- J. ger, the ultimate disposition of a fund of onp million pounds bequeathed by the late Sir Julius Charles Wernher involved tht important point -whether any limitation is imposed upon an infant soldier in tho rmiking of his will. Sir Julius left the income of the fund to his son, the lat- Lieutenant Alexander I'igolt. Wernher, on his attaining thirty yeaj'S of age, and gave him a general power I of appointment over the fund. TAentennnt Wernher. who was in the Welsh Guards, was only 19 ye'irs of ago wh.ei* he was killed in action on September 31>, !916,1 JucigmcTit was reserved. .t. u.J I(: {.
- - ?- -7?; ??  BUTTE R 2…
?- -7?; ??  BUTTE R 2 s I A conference representing all the Food Control Committees in Pembrokeshire was held at the Temperance Hotel, Haverford- west, on Saturday, Mr, T. G. Lewis presid- ing. A long discussion took place On the butter prices, and it was resolved that the maximum price bo 2/1 per lb .for butter in rolls, and 20C>per cwt. in bulk. A strong resolution, was n lso passed call- ing on the Food Controller to provent the j I'lit-t and milk <.s were rerpiired for I' corsnmption in I?mhr<ikp?hirr. | The of Haverfordwest remarked that if they fixed the price of butter too low, nil the profit would go to Swansea merchfints at the expense of local farmers. TRAINING OUR NURSES. ¡ Tlv committee of manegement of the South Wales Nursing Association met at Swansea, under the presidency of the Marchioness of Bute, when the commiUee accorded thpir congratulations and thanks to her ladyship for her great success in raking upward?, of £ 5.000 for an endow- ment fund for the training of nurses for the rural-areas of South Wales. Baroness de Rutzen having accepted the ¡ office of joint hon..secretary, Mrs. Mount \daughter of Sir John Dillwyn Llewelyn) was elected as hon. treasurer in her steed, j A report was presented with respect to the establishment of 'a training, cent-re for I nurses in Swansea, and a small sub-com- mi' tce appointed to further this matter. Since tHe last mepting in Jtilv six new associations hY{ br?n supplied with nurses, while several others are about to ? formed. Candidates between the ages of 21 and 35 are urgently roquÜcd for free | tnanin? as village nurses, and applica-l • onR should be directed to the Superin- tendent, t0, Oaktie'd-street, Cardiff.
SWANSEA -MAN GASSEO. -_!
SWANSEA MAN GASSEO. rrií.3AubrPY Hopkins, of 3. Francis- Fti'Mt. Swansea (Machine Gun Corps) bas !?"pn?u:.3cd.:m<i is now in hospital in Erigi?)T"I. tll(' Army he was employcd at Messrs, F, H. Tuckor'6 ah?p- picE office. I I
I WAR SUMMARY I-
I WAR SUMMARY I J FRIDAY. Because the new Etratcgical position brings Petrograd within the war zone, tho Russian Government are preparing for its evacuation. The Government ) will probably refine to Moscow. A lieuter's Petrqgrad message announces I the evacuation of Reval, in view of the danger to which the town is exposed by the German landing. The German artillery continues to be very active on the Western front. Our posi- tions are being heavily shelled. A hostile raiding party was repulsed by our troops last night east of Vermelles. We suffered no casualties. The enemy's artillery has been chiefly directed against our positions in the neighbourhood of the Menin road and against Zonnebeke. British airmen have dropped bombs with satisfactory results on Yarssanvere aero- drome. All our machines have returned safely. In connection with the sinking of the Russian battleship Slava, it is said that the Russians were heavily outnumbered. The Russians have sunk two German tor. pedo boats in Moon Sound. To-dy's Italian oftcial is cf a favourable description. A rush by the enemy en advance posts at Mont Mesaio enabled the enemy to penetrate the Italian lines, but they were instantly dislodged with severe losses. SATURDAY. In an unequal fight in the North Sea two escorting British destroyers and- nine neutral merchant veesels were sunk bv enemy action. The recreant victors J, left the helpless victims to drown, and fled before vengeance could be wreaked Two-thirds of the Germany Navy are said to have been out in the big battle I with the Russians. The U.S. transport Antilles, homeward bound with 167 souls aboard, ha. ben sunk by submarine. There are 100 sur. vivors. Seven Zeppelins visited the East Coast last night, one reaching the London area. The total casualties number W. Some material daiiili- e was done. I To-day's French reports the failure of enemy patrols to. reach the French lines. The enemy sustained appreciable losses, apd left pri&u'Mrs in French hands. Artillery duels continue lively on the right bank of the Mouse. MOMDAY. At least fiv of the Zeppelins that visited England lasc Friday. came to grief on the way home. In addition to several destroyed, one was captured intact. Allied local attacks (;n the Ypres-Stnden railway a.re dcwel<JpiJJJ sutis.fa::tmiJy. Russia admits the estijit of her reverse in the Gulf of Riga, »-.Hd, the loss of the A a sank a transport. An attack by Sir Stanley Maude has driven the Turks fcacE across the Diala. British aviators have ¡)g¡1În done great damage in the region of Saarbrucken (Germany). Our R N.A-S. men have bombed and various aero- dromes and strong points in Belgium. An estimate of the total German casual- ties, barsed on the huge volumes pub- TUESDAY. We have maintained "ur latest gains on the western trout, with one exception. One ot our new pests in the t-uutln rn por- tion of Houthou 1st Forest has been at- tacked by the enemy', and the troops holding it have been compelled to fall back a short distance. Rain has fallen during the night, and the weather has been unsettled. The Premier, in a speech at the Royal Albert Flail, said that he could tee no terms upon which an enduring peace could be founded. The war must go on until brute force has been dethroned. The Austro-Sw-s. frontier has been closed owing to the serious internal condition ot Austria. Bread of unprecedented violence have taken place at Vienna and other places. The rioters destroyed several munition factories. British naval airmen have carricd out more effective raids on enemy works. According to a Washington message the Allies are not expected to enter winter quarters, no.- will the Flanders offensive be abandon* d. Prepatatioiis have been going on for months to enable the Allies to overcome natural obstacles. The Russians have- advanced in the Riga region and have occupied some trenches Tu day's Russian Official says that no naval engagement has taken place in the Baltic. Hn?my shiph have been sighted. The French report having made great pro- gress in the region of Allemont and -Malinai son. A number of prieoners have been taken. WEDNESDAY. A great victory has been won by the French on the Aisne fiora. -JIIO 1>[i. eoners, 25 guns and severa l villages | have been taken, it is said that six German divisions were engaged. The enemy have again attacked British position^, in ■ the JJ out Forest, the attack being made n, arfct the point ot junction of the L!: i'dsh and French armies. It was completely repulsed. Since the morning ot t lit- :22nd ;nst the enemy has now delivered seven counter- attacks against our new positions without having received any material results at any point. Gloucester troops last, night successfully carried out a raid south-east of GaMreile. A number of the enemy were killed, and a few prisoners am) machine-guns brought back. The Petrograd Council of the. Work- men's and Soldiers' delegates have held a stormy sitting, in the course of which a resolution uus adupO'.l declaring that the salvation of 11](. country lies in the conclusion of peace as early as possible. Germany is trying to lull scdal nnItt by making important Ministerial changes. THURSDAY. The Germans delivered another counter- attack yesterday ollth ot Houthulst Forp?t. only to be once m"re completely repulsed. Raids were successfully carried out yester- day evening by the Gloucester. Worces- ter. and Berkshire troops against enemy positions between Royeaux and Gav- relle. Dug-outs were destroyed and many Germans killed. The evacuation of Kronstsdt by the civilian population has begun. Seventeen large vessels were destroyed last week by the U boats. The French have taken 70-guns, and their new front is intact. rhe Russians report an enemy retirement ''of about 15 miles in the Riga region.
A nOi\IEn\1 I A E 0 Y oitLL¡
A nOi\IEn\1  A E 0 Y oitLL REAL FACTS OF LIAHDEBIE PIT DISPUTE (By Our Mining Correspondent.) A visit to the scene of the strike at. Llandebie has given me the impression that not only have the stories of Phe alleged si ego of the colliery been exag- gerated, but that the incidents which actmlly occurred during- the past fort- night had much more comedy than drama in them. Otncials could, and some did, leave the colliery premises and return unmolested, and, in one case/ after an absence at home, one of the" besieged "(;*) imme- diately on leaching the colliery went to tho power-house to enjoy a delicious meal of tea and cake. The strike itself, however, is a serious matter, and is not, as is sometimes thought, over a checkweigher, but over the workmen's complaints as to alleged unfairness to them on the part of the oompe.ry's weigher. Now that picketting has been discon- tinued, attention will necessarily be directed to the actual dispute. and the action of next Saturday's delegate meet- ing ot the miners of the Anthracite dis- trict. to consider the possibility of resort- ing to tho ever-ready down-tools policy, will be an important one. The question that occurs to me is, whether a strike really was the proper reined v. if the w orkmen's version of the cause ol the dispute is correct. There was an obvicus tourie open, on perfectly constitution?,) lines. .!i1
DEATH OF A "LEADER n I DIRECTOR.
DEATH OF A "LEADER n I DIRECTOR. We regret to announce that I Mr. W. E. Dowdin?, a director of the Swansea J?rMs. L"d.. died on Thnrs']ar.\ For nmG weeks pact Mr, Do(ling had been in failing I.?aith. and recently under- j went a serious operation. In addition to. his own physical troubles. Mr. Dowding had passed through an extremely trying period, having within, a short time lost a brother and a c-ister. Mr. Dowding h".s hon connected with the Cambria D<?]y Lea d er ever since that (and cthpr pap-p?s) ?sp ta?en over by the Swansea Press, Ltd.. and was the guiding spirit when the plant, and staff were re-orraniscd. He was a men of forceful character, which carried him through severol difficult -ti-es in connection with various enterprises with which lie had been connected. A native of Warminster, in Wilt.-hire, he began 'itic, l?- en a local paper, and .s afterwards associated with the man- agernent cf deily n^wspep^r^ in :r]¡:J Pii' V  -England Seme, rears '-?? he y ^U'Tiec: to direct political wor k, and f for om.? tim? il ll('* d the chief offi- cials of th? Free T.easme. When the war broke out Le turned his attention ti war work—was one of the secretaries of the I'rince ot Wales Fund, and of an o"- gani-sti';ion in London designed to nrovid:> for the welfare of Australian '-oldiers in this country on their way to and home from the front. Recently h? ha !)(?n ?n- ,??d a?ono of the ''fH-?lp ?unnc:'?') with gafr Treasvr.-y. end ?'? see h !?:- d<'n?! t ii e '.rr f, ?is i, n (I Government QY-Iff';<9!
A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE. I
A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE. I Summoned to a fire while attending a farm sale ten miles away, the chief officer of the Hitchin l ire Brigade,was conveyed to the tire station by a motorist, who tound <>n arrivii l that the tire was at his own farm premises.
DISPUTED PROPERTY. i
DISPUTED PROPERTY. At Swansea County Court mi Tuesday and Wednesday, before hi? Honour Judge i'ryn Roberts. Maddo' k Ley cucd W. J. Evens (Inth of Old-road. Biivbgrove, I Llaasmulet). claiming damages for tres- pass upon and injury to coal sheds, the property of plaintiff. There was also a claim for a declaration that the shed was 11is property, and that lie was entitled to a of way over land occupied by de- j t'endant. Mr. Marla.y Samson (instructed by Mr. Jeffr?y«, Neath) was for plaintiff, and Mr. M"ag'-r (instructed by Meters. Andrew and Thompson) appeared for de- | fendant. A will mack- by Recs Maddocks handed over the property and" a ppll f- tenances "-which argued counsel for plaintiff, included the <-oal shed in ques- tion— to plaintiff. Defendant's argument was that it was! his property, and that plaintiff hd IH right of (way. The shed was on defendant's property, hut plaintiff contended that the will gave over tho property to him. Mr. Meager contended that the proof of the matter was fh«'?1jjtapstruction_-of tho w ill. A ppurtenances should not l>e looked upon as land, lur'eaid, but as something in the nature of a-ii easement. Judgment-for plaintiff, his Honour re-4, marking that, the main nuestion >'n such cases was the determination of the in ten- .1 tion of the testator.
GiRL TO THE RESCUE. i
GiRL TO THE RESCUE. "The gallant neticn of Ella Trout, of Hall Sands, South Devon, who with her own Hjoat- was instrumental m savin;: life endangered by hostile action off the Start Point," Devon, was drown attention to by Colonel Mild may in the Uousa cf Com- mons cn Tuesday. Mr. Wardle so id the Bo:iT-d of Trode ware investigating the facts of the case with a view to her 'services rewarded. The incident rrlerred to by Colonel Milrlmay occurred some months ago. Miss Trout, the daughter of a ifsherman, was J fishing, accompanied in her boat by her littlo iiio'iher. This work she has been dcin? for a conK]dpiaMp ti!n to augment the famih income ttn?'?r the difficulties of tl,s incoiiie tir,?f,r ti-,e d,Ifticiiltie3 cf While fishing she saw some distance off a vessel attacked and a number of the I crew thrown int-o the water Though a heavy sea wa« running at. the time the I plucky >rirl rowed against the ftorm and rescued the survivors. The struggle arainst the waves almo$t j exhausted her, but she regained the sbLOI. Her heroism was brought before Devon Sea Fisheries Committee recently, and Colonel Mildmoy's question in the House of Commons wos designed to seciirp recognition for her from the national authorities.
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General Smuts and Admiral Je'lieoe on Thursday morning visited Viewers' other works at Sheffield. I
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¡:1 j [ r..D l n 0 I I âJTlLU r..{,;¡v, I PUrtiSHMENT FOR PDT A TO PRGFITECR. I Joseph Hall, market gardenc-r, of Sandy, was at Biggleswade on Wednes- clav summoned on 37 counts for seiling potatoes exceeding the hiaximum prices. The excess profits on the transactions amounted to £ 3,t)4t. Defendant to id he doud out for a long time against the temptation to d') what other merchants were doing. He was fined £100 in each cas*, £ .71)0 in all. with S200 cost*, and ordered two months' imprisonment, in the eecond division in each case, the sen- tpnres to run concurrently. Notice of appeal whs given, but the bencn refused bail. Hall was allowed seven davs in which to pay the penalty. At Swansea Food Control Committee meeting on Thursday reference was made to the fact that a High-street firm had fixed a card in their shop that they were selling potatoes at Id. a pound and had been ordered by ftn inspector to take it do"n. lollowihg an ?xpl?naticn. bv~Mr. Victor Evans, the inspector wa? compli- mpnt?d and his achon confirmed. The Clerk reported 500 app!icatiors for retailers' lic?n'cs for potatoes. A sub-committee was appointed to deal with licences for the &ale of seed potatoes with a view of preventing the happenings of last year, when eating potatoes were sold by some people as seed.
FARMERS TO CO-OPERATE. I
FARMERS TO CO-OPERATE. (.arma; i"henchire is forming a farmers' union. Mr. Daniel Johns. B-Sc., said at Mvdrim that the farmer was doing better •die year before the wat than he was to-day.
" M ECH EDYDE." I
M ECH EDYDE." I fro; Jones and Mrs. Williams, of Pontardawe, has been appointed secre- taries for the Swansea Valley, and Miss Howell fdr Skewfr), in connection with the Merched y L'i "I 0_
18 M \ LLION NEW TREES.I
18 M LLION NEW TREES. Thcrs jr& not any farms in England "n ci, ,r; of Woods He adds that extensive felling of timber has been in progress at Windsor for war purposes. To provide for the planting at are-asi of woodli1nd$ cleared during the war and afforestation of other areas seventeen to eighteen millions oi plants have been raised from seed sown in 1915 and 191 P.
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BURNT B LOU SEA S S: G N A L. i A thut juvenile I r'houspbreakera gained access to .emo pre- eii-is by v r, c-f a ladder which btl been !ft there by some WOTkmen ?-h? v;ere j couTv i nr, out repairs. The upper portion! E:[;Jf'i;:P: '11 PIT:r sacked. •The sole ccrupr.nts are a woman and a l'ttle io, and the former, greatly ••darmed, hit uvon the expedient of setting I 'i'?'!r'< T'?it1p'n''n hurried t? the  i f,) the tire to a i louse aid waving it through a ;??'. hut th? <oienders were able to make gccd 'h°?r < scape.
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-77.-77 FATAL FiNGErt-PRICK. ti  Wc,(inew l -av ('?r An inqucd v as hctd on Wednesday en A?L<? ?)i7.?'?t)t Whp<'?). a charwoman (511, who died at the Swansea Hospital on Tuesday midnight as the result of pneu- monia fcl'owing blood-poi soiling after hav ing pricked her finder when washing clethps a fortnight ago. Mr. Wm. Jas. Wheeler, confectioner, a brother, sold that deceased had told him slie was wshing a roIonred dressing-gown on the day following the pricking of the finger Dr. Edwards wrote to say that deceased was admitted to the Hospital suffering from septic celulitis of the arm. An j operation was necessary, and on the fol- ic," mg day it flpyp?'?x?d into pnc?u.uon?. from d1ich the p, nt died at midm?ht on October 22nd. The arm was improving satisfactorily, death was 'due to pneu- (lc,,ith was (!iie. to pne' Jurv returned a verdict aecordinelv.
GOWER FREE CHURCHES. !
GOWER FREE CHURCHES. There is "till a quantity of corn lying out on the fidel", of Gower, and this pre- vented a number of representat ive"; attend- ing the annual meetings of the Free Church Council held at Burry Green oil Monday. Mr. Tolm Bevan HoS r.n i, the retiring presi- dent. occupied the ehair. supported ny r:(T?. J?-.c M.o<'i-p. D. GrifEt!?. J. C. ?:. j ?cr??. H. J. 1???. an d Ucyd Morgan ("crehn\, Conn c'il1 r>T<: S. R?charr? (??ddiftcn) mid D;:7id J('?i (Tyrcoed), ?r?.srs D. Y?c?nrdx (Rb:?ny), T. F. Davies (LeiSonV John Rogers (Ken.nix- stone'). Thomas Clei-.r.nt (Freedown). Man- uel Bcvan (Reynoldston). T. Rees (Ilar- d'ngsdown), Clement (Fi'ton Green). F. G Morgan (Llandrhidian). et?j. For the ensuing year the officers elected were- Pre.?id°nt, Rev. 1. C. E. Morgan: vice-president. Mr. Mansel Revan se. vf- tary and treasurer re-elected. A motion was adopted urging the Government, to crivo facil'tics for j>assing into law Mr Fjsher's Education Bill iluring the present session In the afternoon a sermon was preached by the Rev. John Roberts, M. Cardiff, secretary of tho National Cour- oil. and a public meeting was held at night. j
HENDY LANDLORD SUMMONED. i
HENDY LANDLORD SUMMONED. i Proceedings under the regulations of the Central Control Board againt the land- lord of the Green Dragon Inn, Heady, were dismissed on Wednesday on payment of costs. Rees Griffiths and Joseph Device, of Pontardulais. were each fined £ 1.
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LLANSAMLET RECEPTION. A recaption meeting was held at Bethel Congregational hapel, Lkmsamlet, when Pte. Tom D. Roberts, Welsh Regt., w as i prcsentod wifh ?prropriKtp gifts. Coun- eillor Enm DaBid presided, and Ir. ) Richard Rees made the presentation. The following contributed to the programme: Miss Nora Neill, Miss Margaret Griffiths, Mrs. T. Jones (Crumlin Farm*, Miss Miriam Jones (Swansea), Messrs. Edward West an,d Luther Davics (Morriston), Mr. j Henry Beddoe, Mr. Willie Morgan, and Masters Victor Morris and Donald Rosser. Miss Lilian Thomas accompanied.
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Sn0W fOll--On. North Wales mountains ,nd in the rp?icn of the Peak in Derby- i 'hire on Wednesday. 
NEATH SENSATION,
NEATH SENSATION LANDLORD'S DRAMATIC LETTER, The Coroner's investigation on Thtira. iday into the circumstances connected i with the Neath triple tragedy led to some extraordinary disclosures. When the facts were brought to the notice of the Coroner (Mr. L. M. Thomas) it was announee4 that the parties had been living in Neata, under assumed names as man and wife. But thiir real names were William. Henry Shute, Edith Summers, and. the baby. Fany Yorke. The first witness wa-s Mrs. Gortrudb Annie Shute, ;?(j. Prior Park, Bath, who said f-he wa-s the widow of the decc.a.se-d man. They had been and last year he left her saying he was going to Bournemouth. The next thing-, she heard was thac his clothes were found on the beach, and she assumed he WëlC drowned. Subsequently she hearu he had drawn sonm money out of the bank, but could not trace him. Only on Wednesday, as the result of inquiries, she issued a. summons for separation. Then she heard news that he had committed suicide. The Coroner: Were you happy together? Witness: Yes, sir; until a few months beicre lie left rue. lie was carrying on with this girl, Sarah Summers, at the Coachmakers' Arms, and was cut late at night. When she --poke to him about it he ?id it T.'a'5 "bu?inc? ,or"i," he Fanny Cecil, licensee of the Coach- makers' Arm! Snow Hill, Bath, said the deceased woman was the adopted daughter of her husband. She had beon a barmaid at >ewport, Swansea, and Ab^rdare, anc; also helped her vrhen ehe (witness) took the "Victoria Inn, Skotty. Last January Miss Summers said she was going away, but never mentioned the man Shute. She was supposed to have married Eric Yorke. who was returning from Johannesburg, But when sliccame down last August t6 visit them she discovered her error. Shs was present at the birth of the baby, and identified the body. Chief Constable Hijgin*: You knew the ttolice were makipg inquiries at Bath about yoilr adopted daughter? Witness- Yes, but I could nof My whether they were in Neath. She denied sending the telegram to her adopted daughter Imt week tdlinG her to go t'? Glois. ?hp did not know Shute was ? Gtor i. d.? l P-ot 06 ?rs. Shu?-: Ye? you did. Ycu ktley he w:M in ausbnnd-. E?xa?e?h Ann H'veils, charwoman of the Starr Inn, said .he couid s"t no r.r^v.cr when knocked CD Wednesday afternoon. She then rope;ted the matter Elizabeth Evans said she caht-d at tlif Star Irill for a bottle of stout on Tuestk.y saw tho landlord, v. ho i:, s ':1i1, i)(¡ *«> suffering iroiu a^tJB. ?!i:' was ct ?'iniun be was undt'r?thc ??- flucnce of drink. P.S. W. Morgan spoke of forcing an en- trance into the Mar Hotel on Wednes- day afternoon. The kitchen was full o.' ga;, aLld on the floor be t'aw the landloro and the woman lying. There were- two empty Champagne bottles and a bottle of brantly" par', iy drui.k. Hok-s had beet, burst in gis pii-e, and there, was a carving knife on the table. Amongst other artic 105 on a sidelvoard v.eie a number ot letters. Coroner: "JJere is one addr«».rsed to a Mrs. G. A. bhute, and it reads: 1 ou are cau: of mi death. Vou made my liit* it misery, and you are responsible for all. Yon are quite tree now, and t hops } ou treat, the next maii you call husband bettor than you d-d. me. 7 never loved y; :i. as you know, and the OT11 woman 1 h,•.• dies with me. and she is worth a thousand ot you." Another letter 1:1 the same handwrit^ ing read :— heu jIi:« lert Bath her mother thought rhe was going tor a holiday to the North of England, and had nf knowledge of this affair." « Another letter addvasscd 1o the rhar- woman a:rod her to uo>t a letter'to hei lmjtjier, and thv ileceasetl woman ml"t(, to th? !.)«?r "ay'?: Ph'ase bury the ha by, E)?. and together. It is my ian wish. The. Coroner read extracts trom another letter addressed to Mrs. Cecil in the d^ad woni'iu's hand-, rit ing: I did nflt know [ would bring this worry on oil, but when. J was told the truth this afternoon 1 saw no alternative, because i cannot face A court. Had I known what it v,(,,i.ld lpae. to I would have turned hack and risked know there was any harm in us getting married, as we both loved each other so well." Continuing with his evidence. Police ScrcPnnt Ytor?au ?id there was a ?xt sum of mom'" in ?id and si,Ncr on <h? table. Dr. Joseph Wa l ters aid he found tha iiiait and woman on the lfoor dead, clasped-' in each other's arms, and the baby I ead on the couch. Death was due to gas poisoning. Summing up. the Coroner characterised the man as the villain of the piece, ami after ruining two women, one of whom was plucky enoug h to ciio with him, he was ai" th-Murderer of the ?.Ud. He d!r(.M the jury to return a verdict of murder Kgainst the"man. and sUlnde in the CAS?- of the male and female The jury returned a verdict accordingly,-
LLANDiLO VETERAN.
LLANDiLO VETERAN. James Wood row. licad game-keeper of Lord Dynovor. has just atfcfeined his SKth birthday. He was with the Dynevor faniil N, for 3S year«. and is now able t< make his own fishing flics. A few week-! ago he caught one of the finest salmon seen in the river To wy for some time. He is known as one of the beet fishermen in South Wales.
.WOMEN AT THE DOCKS. %
WOMEN AT THE DOCKS. At A b era von or. Thursday Msbel^lstei and Elizabeth Ann Da.i' a ruaTr'ie-A women, of Mdbel-streel", were charged witfl loitering the Port Talb.et d<x>ks T»ifh- cut proper business. Mr. Lew is M. Thomas prosecuted for the Railway and Do< ks Co. Sergt 'Davies spoke to seeing defendants at the Docks after midnight. Slater said she had been sending a friend to a Ncrwrgiac chip. Da vies said she had gone with Slater Evidence was given that Slater had since absconded. Davies expressed her sorrow, saying she had not !>een at the docks before.' Supt. Pen Evans said that Davies w-<ts living apart from her husband, and was leading a certain life. Mr. 1-ewis M. Thomas "Ail the Docks OW had a good deal of trouble with vY'men-V*? this class at the Docks, and w&re deeirons of putting a stop to it. Davies was fitted S4.