Llanelly Star

Great Housing Scheme I LLANELLY TO I BE INCLUDED. I We arc informed that in all probability Llanelly will be included in a national housing scheme which will be promoted by the Local Government Board. Im- portant developments may be expected, and it is probable that over 200,000 sub- sidised workmen's cottages will be erect- ed in different parts of the country. They will be of a cheap, but artistic type, and it is expected that no tenant who does not come under the National Insurance scheme will be allowed to occupy them, the object of the Government being that they should be reserved exclusively for the bona-fide labourer. Special attention is being given to rural districts, and building operations will commence immediately demobiliz- ation starts. Local authorities all over the country have been requested to for- ward details of the prospects of acquiring the necessary land. It is expected that hy October 15th tne Local Government Board will be in a position to make a definite announcement on the matter. Substantial financial assistance will be given to local authorities for carrying out approved scheme.

Died from Wounds. LOCAL ENGINEER IN THE LIST. The sad news was received at Treorchy on Tuesday of the death from wounds re- ceived in action of Second-lieutenant W. Llewelyn Griffith, Welsh Regiment, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs A. H. Griffith, Stuart street, Treorky. He enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war in the Royal Fusiliers (Public Schools Battalion), and saw active service in France from Oct. 1915, to May, 1916. Having been recom- mended for a commission, he returned home for training, and later left for France in charge of a draft of the Welsh Regiment. In December 1916, he was at- tached to the Welsh Regiment, and, with the exception of ten days' leave in July last, had since been in the front line. Lieut. Griffith was educated at Porth County School and St. Oswald's College, Ellesmere, and prior to enlisting was undergoing an engineering training course at the Glanmor Engineering Works, Llanelly. j LOCAL OFFICER GASSED. I Kpws hps been received that Second- Lieut. J. C. Edwards, B.A., of tnC oyaI Garrison Artillery, s'on of Mr. and ifrs. J. Edwards, Pemberton, Halfway, was gassed on September 17th in France, and is now in hospital at Manchester. His ujanj ill h" glad to hear that he is making satisfactory progress. Fifteen mont h s have e l apsed since PtO. Fifteen months ha,-e elapsed since Pte. W. Henry Williams, of the South Wales Borderers, made the supreme sacrifice, but on Thursday his father, Mr. W. Wil- liams, 10, Mill lane, was officially in- formed that his son had been awarded the Williairs, w h o was Military Medal. Pte. Williams, who was 35 years of age, was formerly a shunter in tha employ of the Mynydd Mawr Rail- way Co., and for two seasons he cap- tained the Harbour Lights R.F .C.

 ? 1 MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. j The many friends of Bombardier W. Paxton, R.F .A., will be glad to hear that he has come in for special mention in the recent despatches. In the fighting that took place on August 18th, he distin- guished himself by his conduct in the field. The bombardier and his wife are natives of Worcester with close family connections with Llanelly. I

ORGAN RECITAL I A grand organ recital is to be given at Wesley Church, Hall street, on Tuesday, October 9th, by Dr. D. Yaughan Thomas, M.A., Mus. Doc. (Oxo:i), Swansea. A "musical treat is assured, and Dr. Thomas will be assisted hy M iss M. L. Williams, ;wansea, and Mr. David Harry, 11.A.M.

CONTINUED EARLY CLOSING. I The Heme Secretary ha made an Order I L. 1.1.l 4- l.L 'l continuing in force from October 1st, 1917. to April 30th, both days in- elusive, the existing general Early Closing Order made under Regulations lOb of the Defence of the Realm Regu- lations en April 24th, 1017. The Order which expires on September 30th renders compulsory the closing of shops at S p.m. on uvek days other than Saturdays and at 0 p.m. on Saturdays. Exceptions are made in favour of the sale of meals, provisions, intoxicating liquor, medicine and mcdcal or surgical appliances, newspapers, motor accessories and .stores required or the Forces.

"=- ONE WORD WITH YOU. frs. King, Rnnwell Road, Wickford, states:—"Duty compel s me to tell all who suffer that y,ur pills cured me after years of pain." Mr. A. Newton, of Folthain, writes Your pills have completely rured me after four months on my back." Mr. James Swift, At- tercliffe, Sheffield, ssys:—"Tho first dose gave me great relief. I can con- fidently sav that one bos of these pills has dor.0 me more good than all the medicine I ^ve token » HOLD- ROYD'S GRAVEL a positive cure for Gravel, Pauis the Back, Drops, Br?ht's D?oasa of i? E^- neva, 'Gou?, 3d. of,,il, j ???.:?-: r?? ?.— i ?-L?F?-— HOLDROYD'S MEDICAL HALL, Cleckieatoa, Yorks. 1.

Llanelly's V.C. on the Fife I ——— ——— ENTERPRISE OF CLARKE'S THE 1 MAN. | With characteristic enterprise, Clarke's the Man has made arrangements for filming to-day's welcome home demon- stration, and will show a fine series of pictures at the Llanelly Cinema on Mon- day and during the week. The arrival at the station, the triumphant procession through the streets, the meeting in front of the Town Hall, as well as the V.C."s visit to the Sports at Stradey Tark and his subsequent arrival at Pwll will be shown. To-day's proceedings will for ever be historic in the annals of Llanelly, and it is a matter for satisfaction that i thanks to Clarke's the man there will be 1 a permanent record of it. j

MILITARY MEDALLIST. Signaller Frank Ball, son of Mr. Thos. Ball, 16, Princess street, who was pne of the first, if not the first in Llanelly, to win the military medal, arrived home on leave on Wednesday morning. The young hero was cordially welcomed by his rela- tives and friends, this being his first leave since he gained his distinction. Signaller Ball is 19 years of age, and prior to enlisting soon after the outbreak of war, he was employed as a billiard marker at the Lucania Buildings. He belongs to the R.F.A., and so far has come out of all the fierce engagements in which he has taken part unscathed.

The Tribunal A meeting of the Borough Tribunal was held on Thursday evening when the Mayor (Aid. D. James Davies) presided, and there were also present Ald. R. P. Thomas, Ald. H. D. Rees, Coun. Evan Roberts and Mr. Oliver Russell. I Three Months. Bertie T. H. Beer (24), offered to go into the Army in three months if allowed that time to clear up his affairs. At the previous meeting Beer alleged that many single men in his department at Pembrey had not been called up. Lieut. Ingrams gave particulars and the Mayor observed that the man's state- ment was substantially correct. Lieut, Ingrams said the men were Irishmen and did not come within the provisions of the Act. Dismissed, the man not to he called up for t hree months. Adjourned. Wm. Thomas, Spring Gardens, in the employ of Mr. T. Hughes, was stated to have made a request to the Ministry of iiunitions. Adjourned for a week, • J

BERWICK HAMLET AND THE II COUNTY COUNCIL. _8_8_- To the Editor of the "Star." 11-, With your permission, Mr. Editor, may I be allowed to make a protest against the procedure of nominating a repre- sentative on the County C'ouncil for the above hamlet, which was made at a meet- ing held at the Llwyuhendy Council Schools on Thursday evening. This meeting was called expressly for the pur- pose of expounding the Allies' war aims, and nothing was mentioned on the bills about nominating a county councillor. AN-itli every due respect to the nominee, it is hardly consistent to take advantage of such a meeting without first notifying the ratepayers, as it cannot be stated that this meeting was representative of the whole hamlet. I understand there are other ratepayers who desire to con- test this vacant scat on the County Coun- cil. It is intended to hold a meeting in the near future in order that the candi- dates may express their views. Yours, etc., fl RATEPAYER.

J LOCAL PRESENTATION. I A very pleasant meeting was held at the Cricketers Hotel on Saturday evening by a number of the Llanelly Steel Works employees to present one of their fore- men, Mr. Harry Thomas, with a marble clock, on his promotion to another de- partment. The chair was taken by Mr. T. E. Davies, and the secretarial duties were carried out by Mr. W. E. Thomas. The artistes were Messrs. D. Reynold*, E. Gisby, Tom Griffiths, W. E. Thomas, and Beynon. The presentation was made on behalf of the workmen by Mr. T. E. Davies, when speeches were made by the following:—Messrs. W. E. Thomas, Joe Thomas, Arthur Howells, Tom Hughes, W. Thomas, and Tom James. Mr. Harry Thomas, in responding, said he had great pleasure in thanking his fellow workmen for their appreciation, and a most enjoyable evening came to a. close hy singing "Fut- he' s a jolly good fellow."

FUTURE OF THE Y.M.C.A. HUTS. I Speaking at the opening of new Y.M. C.A. buildings in Essex Sir Arthur Yapp, national secretary, said the work of their organization. would not be ended by the war. Many people had asked what they woul d do with their huts. They hoped to transfer many of them to the villages and nzips to the industrial centres. It was no use talking about closing the public- houses if they provided no counter-at- tractions. They might add to the huts a canteen, and perhaps a cinema, and make them as attractive as possible.

FACTORY WORKERS HELP THE HOSPITAL. The Secretary of the General Hospital, Llanelly (Mr. D. G. Rees), has received from the employees of H.M. Factory (Nobels), Pembrey. subscriptions to the amount of £ 52" 10s., and contributed through the Factory Hospital Fund Com- mittee. Also the sum of £7.) as a don- ation from His Majesty's Factory, Pem- brey.

NEW COAL ORDER. At a special meeting of the Burry Port Council held on Thursday Dr r. Thomas Davies presiding), the C'lerk explained the Retail Coal Prices Order, 1017. and after a discussion it was resolved to held a further meeting on Monday next at "15 p.m., and to request all local Coal .•.I.-i-el-.c-.ts to attend thereat as men- tioned in the said drder.

Killed at Salonika — 9 — LOCAL FUSILIER MAKES THE I SUPREME SACRIFICE. Official confirmation has now come to hand of the death in action of Pte. W. George Lewis, Glantawe House, Swansea road, who was attached to the R.W.F. In a touching letter to the family, the Chaplain says:— "He was struck in the head by a piece of a trench mortar bomb. His death was instantaneous. It will be of some little comfort to you to know that he did not suffer any pain nor linger in any agony. His soul took its wings to the peaceful, happy land above immediately the fatal bio v.- struck him. His whole company, officers and men, deeply mourn his loss. He was very highly thought of and very much respected by all his comrades, and he will be very greatly missed by one and all. Your son was a brave soldier, and fearlessly he faced all dangers. Valiantly he always fought and as a noble hero he fell while carrying out his duty faithfully. He was faithful to his duty to the end. 'And he who is faithful to the end shall receive the Crown of Life.' He has given his all for his King and country. He has made the supreme sacrifice for the pre- servation of liberty. I laid your loved one down to rest at 6.15 p.m. this even- ing in a British Cemetery. He is not there alone. There are a few more Welsh heroes in the same cemetery. Great num- ber of his company attended the funeral, and among them there were some boys from Llanelly, and they sanctified the burial with sacred tears. At the foot of the grave there is a small cross with a number on it which is '3199,' and a card placed in the cross whereon your son's name and regiment are written. But by to-morrow evening the Battalion will have erected another cross at the head of the grave and his name printed On it. There he now rests until the great day of Re- i surrection, when the graves will give up their dead at the sound of the trump of God."

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p Medical Certificates, .a I WHO ARE THE OLD FOSSILS ? I f When the case of S. B. Sweet was men- tioned at the meeting of the Borough Tribunal on Thursday evening, Mr. E. Kammprpr. who represented the appel- lant, said the man was 34 years of age, and was formerly B 1, but was re-classi- fied and placed in C 2. Two medical certificates were put in to the effect that the man was unfit for Ai my work. 1 Lieut. Ingrams: What do these doctors know about the Army ? The Mayor (Aid. D. James Davies) They don't pretend to know anything about the Army. What they pretend to know is the man's physical condition, and it certainly occurs to me that if the diagnosis is correct the iiHlil i^ not fit for service. I don't think the Army doctors would know better. Lieut. Ingrams: Certificates are issued by a number of old fossils. The Mayor When is the Civil Medical Board to be set up ? Lieut. Ingrams It is civil now; we are all civil now, more or less (ironical laughter) Mr. Kammerer: Some less. The Mayor Having regard to the cer- tificates from two doctors in whom we have every faith, I think we must allow the man to be examined by the Central Medical Board. Lieut. Ingrains: I don't mind; but I j think it is a sheer waste of time.

Conn. J. Walter Thomas, eh airman cf I the Borough Education Committee, at- tended the confcrenee of the National j Council of Education Committees held at i Shrewsbury this week. j

A Jewish Split. I i DISCLOSURES AT THE TRIBUNAL. I —— o Benjamin Jarcover at the meeting of the Borough Tribunal on Thursday said he was teacher and reader to the Hebrew congregation. Mr. E. Kammerer represented the ap- pellant. Lieut. Ingrams: I should like to know how this man's work can be described as being of national importance. Mr. Kammerer: It is of national im- portance that the children should be taught religion. Lieut. Ingrams: Oh, I see. The par- ticular congregation which you preside over is not recognized by the Chief Rabbi ?-No. Lieut. Ingrams: It is a split. Coun. E. Roberts: I thought there were no splits among the Jews; I thought splits were only among Gentiles. Jarcover said he was a married man with three children. Mr. Kammerer: This man is only in Class C 2. Lieut. Ingrams: Only Class C 2 Let me tell you that C 2 is an important class but perhaps Mr. Kammerer knows better as he has not been in the army. Mr. Kammerer: He has tried to get there and has been rejected. Lieut. Ingrams: We will take you now though if you come forward. The Mayor: What is the split ? Mr. Policovsky: There are two com- munities here and there would not be enough room for us all in the Synagogue. The Mayor: It was a quarrel, wasn't it ?-Not exactly. Witness added that the appellant was also engaged in killing poultry for the community. Lieut. Ingrams Can't you do that ? Witness: We go according to the law of Moses; we must have a man for the pur- pose. The Mayor: What has he to do ?-He has to pass his knives before the Chief Rabbi. Lieut. Ingrams: Why couldn't Mr. Solomon do the work ? The Mayor: But it is evident there is a split in the camp. Lieut. Ingrams: Yes, but not on religious grounds. Lieut. Ingrams: How old are you ? Witness: I suppose you will be dealing with my case soon (laughter). Mr. Kammerer emphasized the fact that the appellant was 41 years of age. I 1 Lieut. Ingrams: There is no point in the man being 41 as we can take volun- teers up to 64, and we can find work for Mr. Kammerer too, if he likes. Postponed for three months.

Daring Theft by a Boy I — —— TREASURY NOTE TORN UP. I Thomas Fisher, 118, Old Castle road, was summoned at the Juvenile Court on Thursday for stealing a purse and its contents, value 18s. 3d. Susannah Corfield, 440 Pembrey road, said that on Sept. loth she found her purse, which she had placed on the mantlepiece, missing. In her absence, the newsboy had called and left a paper. Later she saw the boy who when ques- tioned, denied having taken the purse. She noticed two two-shillings and a num- ber of shillings in his hand. The matter was reported to the police, end later in the evening Det.-Sergt. Davies produced the purse. DeL-Sergt. T. Davies said the defendant when spoken to said, "I know nothing about it. You can search me." Witness asked him to explain where he had the money which Mrs. Corfield had seen v in his hand, and defendant then said, "I threw the purse into a garden in Pem- brey road. I tore the 10s. note and hid it in a wall. I also hid a shilling under a stone in the back lane of John street." "W itness took defendant to the garden of öO, Pembrey road, where 118 found the purse, which was empty. Defendant handed him Fs., and in the back-lane of Pembrey road witness found the 10s note, which was torn in three pieces, concealed in a hole in the wall. Witness also took him to the back lane of John street where Is. was hidden under a stone. When charged with the offence defendant said, "1 am sorry." Inspector Nicholas reported that de- fendant had been before the Court on a previous occasion for stealing cinders. Mr. Fisher, in reply to the Bench, said he had ten children dependent. The Bench ordered the parent to pay 10s. towards the costs, and asked him to birch the lad.

MORE BEER AND CHEAPER.1 After considerable negotiations between representatives of the brewers and the Food Controller an arrangement has been practically arrived at which is expected to meet the beer shortage and give the public a Government ale of higher gravity I than the one now brewed. An official announcement will be made within a few days. It will he to. the effect that the concession with regard to increased barrelage is to be renewed for ¡ several months. The price of the new beer will be fixed at .3d. per pint, and this ale will be some- what stronger than the present brew. j Some details have yet to be concluded j before the official announcement can be made.

"Y; "a" -F..f- 'o-f-5j7:r'J'? I "Where shall I I get my I I a« That depends entirely on the I Jill kind of Coat you want. ?S?? I ? ?? Something that will interest you has ?'?T  b?. B ?cn going on at ROBERT JONES' dur-  B ''rf ? %?\ ing the last 2 months. /t?' ? Ji   /A'??' ?'? A very hig quantity of  m I ? ?'??E? OVERCOAT CLOTHS M '^1\ B •Aft! l flf|l 'wfrfcj "$ were delivered during the month of JflHf ? ?L?( B fey Ifiij | |jma |.($JUNE at last seacon's prices.. These mj? M' CUB! B '? materials have been TAILORED ON THE j? ?tj? B If; PREMISES during August and Septem- _fal 'j j I |'f' B B ????M? H '?\ her and are being sold from stock at lower /■/ | ill B 3 J prices than what are charged for today's B i)t<  Ready-made Overcoats. this:— ? ???*?? 8 Pu ? The point to bear in mind is this:- ? ? j 1 They are Tailor-made Overcoats I B for less money than Ready-made Coats. B: < N aoys always want H their Overcoats M from I ROBERTJONES Why shouldn't they? Their fathers consider it The BEST SHOP J II SEE OUR WINDOWS and notice the Styles then you won't hesitate to get YOUR OVERCOAT from I When calling for B a coat B for yourself hring your Boys B along also for their New Overcoats I mru dgft dam mm Robert Jones, I 16, Stepney Street, Llanelly, Also at Burry Port. ? iF?? ? 'a T ??t ?! I Tailor-made Costumes 3 A SPECIALITY.

Education Bill. — 0 -— TOO MUCH POWER FOR COUNTY I COUNCILS^ I At the meeting of the Borough Educa- tion Committee on Wednesday evening, Coun. D. R. Jones presiding, the Clerk (Mr. Ifor W. Watkins) read a long letter from the Yorkskire Ed.catioa stthoritios in regard to the Education Bill. Atten- tion was drawn to the fact that the trend of the Bill in so far as the local governing and administrative system is concerned, appears to be solely towards the enlarge- ment of areas and the centralization of powers, whilst there appears to be a total absence of any proposals for the adequate promotion of devolution. The letter in- vited LIaneIIy to send representatives to I a conference to be held in London in Octo ber. Coun. D. Jennings in moving that the C h airman and Clerk should attend the conference, said that the trend in all Par- liamentary Bills now was to give all the power to the County Councils and to tie- prive Urban Councils of their powers. II Lady Howard seconded, and said it was always a good thing to be represented at j conferences and to know what was going on in the world. The motion was unanimously agreed to. ¡

The Llanelly Steel Works which, 1111- fortunately, has been idle during the last fortnight owing to a strike, was started in October, IS97. This fine concern has had a oF unbroken prosperity, and the relations between the Conrtvtnv and the iiieti have always been amicable and cordial. It is to be hoped that the old cordiality will soon be restored.

A SOLDIER'S GRIEVANCE. "With reference to the complaint that soldiers on leave from the front are com- pelled to carry their full trench kit with them, we are informed that this is neces- sary for a military reason of the first im- portance. The soldier on cleave would, in the e;i.e of invasion or threatened vasion, be called upon to tahe the ai> once.