Llanelly Star

I S<? h?!?<? ? FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. CLEMENT THOMAS. The funeral of the late Mr. D. Clement I TWiaa, of 77, Dillwyn street, an EsM- pioyeo at the Post Office, who met with a I f.tal accident while cv-cling in Pembroke- shire, took place on Thursday afternoon, I when a large and representative gather- ing of men took part. The Post Office was strongly repre- I Mnted, and the Postmaster, who was un- j able to attend, had his place filled by Mr R. Thomas, the superintendent. The fol- j lowing were also present :-(Indoor staff) Messrs. W. Thomas, F. Dunn, T. Morgan A. Hayward, Morris, G. W. Williams, (Jwen, Thomas and Toanfcins. The out- door staff comprised fourteen postmen under Inspector H. Hughes. Other ¡ branches represented were the Llanelly I liberal Club, by Mr. Tom Skym and Mr. I D. Hopkins, the secretary; and also the Swansea branch of the Postal Telegraph 4jerks Associatin, by Mr. W. C. E. James, of the Swansea staff. The duties of bearers were carried out by the deceased'? colleagues at the Post j Office, viz., Messrs. Tom Morgan, W. Thomas, F. Dnnn, A. E. Hayward, G. H. Williams and D. B. Morris. Many floral tributes were sent amongst which were those from the Postmen and Indoor Staff, Engineering Staff, Swansea Branch of the Postal Telegraph Clerks' Association, and the members of the Liberal Club. A service was held at the I house, at which the Rev. J. Lewis, Caer- salem, officiated, and Rev. Hugh Jones, Bpthel, at the graveside.

DEATH. EDWARDS.—On the 8th inst, at Rose Hill, Margaret, daughter cf the late George and Margaret Edwards, of Pen- ywem, near Llanelly. Aged 79 years,

ALL ,0LD FOCIES." At a special meeting of the Burry Port Council the Clerk read a letter from the Carmarthen Rural District Council stat- ag that they did not approve of the flSoueing scheme, and preferred to assist private owners under the Small dwell- ings Acquisition Act. Concluding the let- ter stated that they should like to know the opinion of the Council. Dr. Williams: The fact of the matter is they are all old 'fogies" and they want to shelve their responsibility. But what better can you expect from the Car- marthen Rural District, Council ? Mr. W. D. Jenkins: They are not in accordance with the spirit of the times. The letter was left on the table.

THE SALVATION AQMY, LLANELLY. SPECIAL —— Harvest Festival Conductod by -1"" VI"" 1; "í} Commaiv ml (an old Llanelly Officer). Saturday (this evening) S p.m.—Welcome Meeting. Sunday (to-morrow) 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 6.30.-HARVEST MEETINGS. Monday, 8 p.m.-SALE OF PRODUCE. Everybody heartily invited. I

 i MUSICAL SUCCESS. 1 Congratulations to Miss Zebby Peckhani I on her recent success in obtaining the Highest Division Certificate in harmony atid graihrnar of music a.t the decent tac- amination held n cnj unction with the Royal Academy of Music. Miss Peckham who was the only candidate that was Tsjocessful at this sitting, was coached by JRrof. Bowen, Gorseinon. Miss Peckham has a few vacancies for -3gpils whom she prepares for examina- -nons, competitions, etc. For tenna, ap- St. Paul's School of Music, 1, Ltewe1 lyn street.

4- =-c • —• On being adopted as Liberal-Labour candidate for Finsiri-r,, Mr. Patrick Hastings, K.C., said:—"I am a lawyer. I have been a navv.v, a. private soldier, a journalist, and a be,)V. of other things. I have got a very nice wife and four ex- tremely naughty cbkLrcn. Apart from those drawbacks, so far'.as I know, I am free from other tramm Is of an un- desirable nature.

TO Belgian Hare Flemish Giant Fanciers.—Tbe following winning blood for sale: Flemish Buck, 9 months, shown six times, si cards; two Flemish breeding Does, winners (Howard strain) also a few youngster? from the above; Belgian Hare Buck, fine colour; Belgian Hare Doe, North of England winner, 2nd Llanelly; also a few Belgian, young; Silver grey Bucks, reserve Pentre; grand pair long hair blue Angoras and young, also a fine lot utility breeding Does and young. The above lIt. ill he sold cheap with hutches for a quick sale. Apply,— Cole, Heathfield, 4ö for-nation road, 6, Jreen Mary's Walk. The agenda at tUv Police Court on Wednesday was formidable in length, there being 89 cases. Most of them, how- ever, related to nonpayment of rates and income tax.

fttw Works. PROBABLE DEVELOPMENT AT s1 LLANELLY. Basic Fertilisers (Limited):— Private company. Capital £ 30,000 in Ll shares. To carry on the business of manuf ac- turers of and dealers in raw basic slag and all kinds of chemical fertilisers, etc. The subscribers (each with one share) are:—H. G. K. Palmer, The Hall, John- ston, Pembrokeshire, wholesale grain merchant and shipper, and G. Jones, Southernwood, Christchurch road, New- port, Mon., chemical manure manufac- turer. The first directors are H. G. K. Palmer (managing director) and G. Jones (both permanent, subject to holding £ 2u0 shares- each). Secretary: A. C. Coop. Registered office: 20, Copthall-avenue. E.C. Solicitor: L. Williams, 6, Stepney street, Llanelly. There is reason to be- lieve that the Company will establish their works at Llanelly.

< > BlT U A K Y rl t MISS EDWARDS, ROSE HILL. It is with much regret we record the death of a member of an old Llanelly family in the person of Miss Margaret Edwards, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards, of Penywern, near Llanelly, and sister of the late Mrs Rees, of Rose Hill, formerly of Capel, which occurred after a very brief illness on the 8th inst, at the age of 79 years. The deceased had made her home with the Rees family from her youth, and had continued after the death of Mrs. Rees to reside at Rose Hill together with her nephews, amongst whom are Mr. D. G. IItees, Mr. L. Rees, and her grand-niece, Miss Lilian Mathias, to whom she was greatly atached. Miss Edwards had for some years now led a somewhat retired life, but she took a great interest in Capel Als where she was a faithful mem- ber. The interment took place in the Penywern family grave at the Box Cemetery; the funeral at the express wish of the deceased being strictly private.

HIPPODROME. The fare provided at the Hippodrome this week is quite up to the reputation of this popular entertainment resort. In addition to a sparkling revue there are three first-class turns. Next week an- other "bumper" programme has been ar- ranged. Miss Jessie Allan, in a floral fantasy, occupies pride of place, whilst a visit is paid by Vaseo, the mad musician. The other turns are Arthur Thomas, Comedian, Peggy O'Hara. versatile enter- tainer, Jack Lotto, in cyelft surprises, and Harry Ricardo, the happy magican. We would advise our readers to book their seats in advance.

Allotment Holders J I -A -o < LOCAL ASSOCIATION FORMED. ] t In response to the notice inserte d In I the last issue of the "Star," a large and iepresentative number of local allotment holders met at the Y.M.C.A. on Thurs- day evening. The object of the meeting was to discusa the advisability of forming an association to safeguard the interest& of local allotment holders. j The chair was occupied by Mr. G. j Thomas, Glenalla road, and after some discussion it was decided unanimously to form such an association, to work in con- II junction with the Agricultural Organiza- tion Society, Representatives were present from tho ( Morfa, Bigyn, Cilfig, Stradey and Cille. ( A committee was struck consisting of Mesr*. Austin, Alf Thomas, Barkway, G. Clapton, W. Hopkins, Phillips. J. Price, and R. Lewis, with Mr. W. J. Evans, 45, | Coldstream street, as secretary. The j last named will be glad to give full infor- mation to intending members. Mr. T. John, Old Castle road, was ap- pointed treasurer.

Htiiig Gossip Fate is still unkind to the "Sospans" who up to the present have lost two points in the Southern League and two iu the Welsh League. ike Uxti.ro list opened with a visit to Ton Pentre, which resulted in a draw. Ün the following Saturday the two teams met again at Halfway, and here once more the visitors took away a point. However, on the following Tues- day the "Sospans" commandeered the two points in the match with Chepstow, but iast Saturday again they were forced to split the points at Barry. There was no gainsaying the fact that the Sc-spans deserved to succeed at Barry on Saturday. They delighted the spec- tators with a fast open game. During the opening stages the "Sospans" got busy and both wings were seen to ad- vantage, but their well placed centres ¡ went a-begging owing to the over-eager- riess of the inside men, who were fre- quently pulled up for offside play. They could do everything but score. After the interval the "Linnets" got busy, and Price, the home wing beat Bailiffe with a very clever shot. On the run of play it was certainly the Sospans who deserved this lead. This reverse warmed their blood and the home net was continually bombarded, but the goalie proved equal to the occasion and effected some wonderful saves. Ten minutes from the end Puyntz equalized for the visitors with a sting- ing shot. The Sospans then made a great rally to try and .score the winning goal, but the home goalie proved a stumbling block in their path. To-day's Match. To-day the "Linnets" play the return match at Halfway, and it is hoped that the home team will "bag" both points which will be required to place them in a favourable position in the Welsh League. The team will be :-GoaI, Bailiffe; backs, James and Blain; halves, Gough, Martin and Norris; forwards, Morris, Rouse, Levi, Poyntz and Payne. T esdays 15 points; Cross Hands 6. The Tuesdays entertained Cross Hands at Stradey on Tuesday and gained an easy victory. From the outset the Tues- days manifested their superiority over the visitors who were penned to their own half up to the interval. Frank Evartts opened the scoring for the home team by sending the ball over the bar, from a mark Tries were then added in quick succession by E. Marsh, W. Bowen, Cliff Thomas and Frank Evans. During the second half the home team took matters easy, and never on, one occasion exerted themselves, the. visitors scoring two tries. At a reception held in the evening the visitors were loud in praise of the sport- ing spirt of their opponents, and ex- pressed their delight with the game. Mr. Llew Williams suitably responded on behalf of the Tuesdays, and s-aid he hoped that the same cordiality would Always exist between the two teams. Roderick's Record. i The Roderick's XI can look back upon I a highly -successful season. Out of 20 matches played, 15 have been won, 4 lost, and 1 drawn. This is certainly a very creditable achievement, taking into consideration the fact that the team I possesses no ground of its own where I practices could be held. and also that this is the first season in which serious I cricket has been played since 1914. In the batting line the highest aver- age was secured by Bob Evans. who com- piled the fine total of 189 in the five matches in which he figured, thus ob- taining an average of 37.8. Seoond ,1!1Ç is taken by T. L, Stewart with 27.2, the following coming next in ) order:—Wm. Williams, 12.8; Dan I Davies, 10.8; T. J. Hopkns, 10.2; Arwyn Davies, 8.6; T. J. Rees, 6.7, and J. T. Nicholas, 6.5. Of the bowlers, Arwyn Davies comes an easy first, having captured 69 wickets at a cost of 288 runs; John Rees coming ¡ next with 58 wickets for 283; whilst T. J. Hopkins, the captain, took 19 for 135. Throughout the season the Roderick men have hit up 1701 runs, the sumber I registered against them being 989, giving an excess of 712 in favour of Roderick's. Next season, with a ground of their own, and a stronger eleven, they hope to do even greater things. RUCBY REFLECTIONS. I The Llanelly R.F.C. gave a welcome helping hand to football down west on Saturday, and, notwithstanding the plucky fight put up by the home team, had no difficuly in bagging 40 points at I their expense. The Scarlets were ac- corded a royal welcome, and gave a spark ling display. Judging by the form dis- played they look like being as formidable I as ever this season. Albert Jenkins lost no time in demon- strating that his foot has lost none of its I old cunning, a feature of the game being the beautiful drop gpal which he landed. We shall probably see "Albert's" boot winning a few matches for the Scarlets again this season. Other scorers on Saturday were Aneurin Thomas, with two tries to his credit, Islwyn Evans, Rev.. J. Stephens, Rev. W. T. Havard, and Edgar Morgan. To-day the Sospans will have to go all the way to secure a victory at Bath. The Somerset men recently brought off a fine achievement by their defeat of Leicester on the latter's ground. They are evi- dently a hot side this season, and it is to be hoped that the tinplaters will not I be caught napping. I' Next Saturday our old friends of .A,ber- tawe will visit Stradey, and a battle I royal is certain to take place. The All Whites will leave no stone unturned tx) i lower the colours of the Beds, whilst on the other hand Dai Hiddlestone and his I men aru determined to maintain the fine record established last season, and may be reckoned upon to extend Swansea to the utmost.. An old Llanelly player in the person of J. 1. Jones, who also assisted Carmar- then Harlequins, will probably give his services fairly regularly to the London Welsh team this season. It will be learnt with general satisfac- tion that Graham Davies and the Rev. W. T. Havard will be able to assist the Scarlets in their first few matches. A standing weakness in the Llanelly Rugby teams in years gone by has been the extreme lightness of their forwards. Almost every team that visited Stradey possessed a pack which outweighed our own by several stone. This was a great drawbaok, especially in the scrums and line outs, w here the heavy and the tall men carried all before them. The pre- senco in the pack of two heavyweights of the stamp of Bobbie Evans and Edgar Morgan should prove of immense value. The New Dock Stars are considering the question of forming a "B" team, and a meeting will be held this afternoon to ) discuss the proposal.

ST. PAULS INSTITUTE A.F.C. FIXTURES wanted for above Team, ages between 1(3—18. Will Secre- tories with open date please write to:- I Team Secretary, St. Pauls Institute, Inkcrman St., Llanelly.

I IN MEMORIAM. I In loving memory of our dear Brother, Sergt. Fred Davies, Welsh Regiment, late of 15, Burry street, Seaside. who w<as killed in action in Salonika, Sept. 18th) 1918. How little we thought when we said goodbye, We parted for ever and you were to die; Oh the grief that we feel words cannot tell, For we were not with you to bid you farewell. To-day brings back to memory, A dear one gone to rest; And those who think of him to-day, I Are those who loved him best. II Ever remembered by his sorrowing Sisters and Brother. [n loving memory of our dear Brother, Sergt. Fred Davies. Welsh Regiment. late of 15, Burry street, Seaside, who was killed in action in Salonika, Sept. 18th, ins, Mae blwyddyn er pan roid i lawr Ei gorff mewn estron wlad; Ond nid yw blwyddyn fwy nac awr I hiraeth brawd a chwaer. 0 na chawn i roddi' Deigryn ar dy fedd,— Gwel'd y fan gorwedda'th Gorph-mewn bythol hedd; Cwsg fy anwyl Frawd, Cawn dy gwrdd cyn hir,— Wedi i ni groesi-L- Draw i'r Nefol Dir. Fondly remembered by his sorrowing brother and sister (Ernest and Jane). In loving memory of my dear husband, Henry Davies (plasterer), 41, Stepney Place, who died September 20th, 1915, I aged 81 years, Sadly missed by his sorrowing Wife (Mary Davies) and Children. DAVIES.—In ever loving memory of my dear son, David John Davies, 14, Coronation road, who was killed in action in France, September 19th, 1918 Many a bitter tear I've shed in lonely hours, When others are all asleep, Grieving over my dearest son I Who died on the battlefield; If I could only see his grave, And shed a tear close by, And plant some flowers there, And say for once "Good-bye," We have no hopes to clasp his hand, Nor kiss his loving lips, There are good hopes, tne best of all, To meet in the Betterland. From his sorrowing Mother, Brothers and Sister. DAVIES.—In ever loving memory of my dear Brother, David John Davies, 14, Coronation road, who was killed in action in France, Sept. 19th, 1918. Just when our hopea were brightest, Just when his life was best, He answered the call of his country And stood with his comrades till death. Ever remembered by his loving Brother, Sister-in-law, and Friend.

PWLL, Nr. LLANELLY. A Sacred Concert Will he held in a Marquee on the STRADEY CASTLE GROUNDS tomor- row SUNDAY EVENING. EMINENT ARTISTES have been en- gaged. Concert to commence at 8 p.m. A Silver Collection will be made. WOMEN'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOCIETY. A PUBLIC MEETING For Men and Women will be held in the ATHENAEUM HALL, ON TUESDAY, September 23rd, at 7.30 p.m. when a LECTURE will be delivered by Miss Williams, London, On "Women as Citizens,—their duties and responsibilities." Chairman Lady Howard.

.am HOW IT HAS ARISEN. I | The serious shortage of water in Llan- elly which has compelled the Corporation J to take the drastic step of cutting off the .supply to the works is not difficult to explain. In the first place, the rainfall this year has been far below the average for the last 40 years. To be exact, be- j tween April andAugust only 13.32 inches have been registered, as compared with an average of 21.12 mchcs for the last 38 years. During that long period, only on two occasions has the rainfall been less than this year's, the total for 1887 being j 8.54 inches, and in 1896 it was 10.58 inches. In those years, however, the consump- tion by the works was not nearly what it is to-day, and the population has also largely increased The following figures tell their own tale:— Consumption in 1906 Consumption in 1919 1168 million gins 1637 million gins It becomes necessary to again appeal J to every householder to exercise tho greatest economy in the use of water. An 1 arrangement has been made by which the Rural Council supply about three-quar- i ters of a million gallons a day to help the situation. The consumption per head has already been reduced to 30 gallons per head, but 20 gallons should be ample. Every gallon per head saved represents a total of 50,000 gallons per day. The con- sumption at Cardiff is less than 20 gal- lons per head. Why then, should Llan- elly householders consume 30 gallons in this time of shortage ?

1 I WEBLEY'S FURNISHINC STORES, MARSH ST. Re-opening Business After serving in H.M. Forces Overseas and just been demobbed, the above Pre- mises will be OPEN DAILY from Sept- ember 22nd, 1919, for the Sale of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNITURE at reasonable prices. 20,000 Football Fixtures (RUGBY & SOCCER) WILil BE G' f' f h lJ. ,'f' of' 'fj'\ G i ven away free of AT SO LYEFiST,of#r,Fs? 2 Cowell St, & 35 Murray St. W. E, At. FORD PLUMBER, CASFITTER, and SANITARY ENGINEER, 26, RICHARD STREET LLANELLY. Send a postcard when you require th, services of a practical man. Prompt personal attention to all orders. Beet orkmanship—Lowest Prices. HIGH-CLASS ARTIFICIAL TEETH Mr.& Mrs J. Henry Lister DENTAL SURGERY, 7 Greenfield Villas, LLANELLY. Painless Extractions —— Hours 9 to 9 Daily. BEST MATERIALS ONLY USED. CORPORATION OF LLANELLY. CAUTION As to Water Consumption. ALL CONSUMERS are urgently re- quested to exercise the greatest economy in the use of Water for Domestio Purposes. The present position is very serious. Works supplies have been stopped. Water for Baths is not now available. Carden Watering must be entirely suspended. Any leak or accidental wastage of Water by breakage should be instantly re- ported to the Waterworks Engineer at the Town Hall, Llanelly. Penalties will be enforced for any breach of regulations. By Order, HENRY W. SPOWART, Town Hall, Llanelly. Town Clerk. 9th September, 1919. The Llanelly Cinema ——mmmw Stepney Street Proprietors The Llanelly Cinema Ld, ManagerERNEST E. CARTER. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. GERALDINE FARRAR in The Wild Cat A Magnificent Western Drama in 5 Parts. FLAMES of CHANCE Featuring MARGERY WILSON A Gripping and Romantic Spy Drama. "A Fight for Millions" Episode 2. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. D. W. GRIFFITHS presents THE GreatLove Featuring LILLIAN GISH and ROBERT HARRON. Practically the same caste as in "Birth of a Nation" and "Hearts of the World." A Mighty story of Woman's Regeneration by War, P- "I" T. Border Wireless Featuring WILLIAM S. HART. Eddie Polo in The Circus Ting Episode 13 Monday, Sept. 22nd and during the Week— Adventures among the Cannibals. Part 6. CANNIBALS CUSTOMS. The Cinema opens every Afternoon at 2.30 prompt. The Programme I is subject to Alterations at the discretion of the Management. THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION RESERVED. I Prices of Admission: 4d, 7d., 9dT., and 1/- (Exclusive of Tax). Tel. 41. I CHILDREN IN ARMS NOT ADMITTED. T m W. LEONARD Begs to inform the Public that he HAS OPEíED AT 20, Upper Park Street, Llanelly, AS A High-class Confectioner. FIRST-CLASS TEAROOMS. MODERATE ChloRÐES. jilted t ot V I Simply ra i se this little   pen is filled. It's the I WatemarislW RiuntainPen U t NIBS TO SUIT EVERY HAND. JMpi TAR I Local Depot,- S:ONERY STORES, WOI I VAUCHAN STREEIP p LLAMELLY. V30lJ Printed And Published by Brinley R. Jones, V»ughan Streat, Llanelly.