The Llanelly Mercury and South Wales Advertiser

Probation Officers. _1 NEW OFFIOERB FOR THE POLICE COURT 1 At the Police Court on Monday, tho Magis- I trates' Clerk (Mr. W. W. Brodie) reported that Capt. Hughes and Capt Fox, of the Salvation Army, had tendered their resignations as probation officers of the court. It was decided on the motion of the Presiding Magistrate (Mr R. H. Sampson) to accept the resignations, and to thank the retiring officers for their ser- vices. Captain Harding and Mrs. Harding, of the Salvation Army, were appointed as their successors.

Carnegie Scholarship. MR. BAKER SECURES ANOTHER v,50, j Mr. Thomas Baker, Llanelly, who was awar- ,II ded a £ 100 scholarship last year in connection.4 with-tho Carnegie Scholarship for scientific, research, has this year again been awarded a ..I renewal of £ 50. .Mr. Bake.' wan born in 1877," and was 0(ln-1 cated at Wolsingham Grammar School and at.. the Armstrong College..Newcast]e-on-Iyne. He subsequently received hig metallurgical train- ing and practical experience in the laboratory of 1fes8TS. J. Rogerson and Co., Wolsingham, after which he proceeded to the technical de- partment of the University of Sheffield. The subject of his research this year was the gases occluded in steel.

The Cardiff Pageant. j I At ithe Carmarthenshire Ed-ucation Commit- tee on Thursday last a letter was read from the Pageant Secretary, Cardiff, offering facili- ties to the school children of the county to attend the same. Mr. W B. Jones said that as the Llanelly Border Children had been on the streets for six weeks they should give them a trip to Cardiff to witness the pageant. He believed they were about the only children in the county that could be spared Oaughtcr). Mr. Henry Jones-Davies, Glyneiddan, said he would second the proposition if Mr. Jones would include the members of the Llanelly Education Committee as well (renewed laugh- ter). Mr. Jones: If it were an exhibition I would be inclined to propose that. Mr. Davies and a few of the other members of the Committee ghoul D be sent as specimens of C arm art IK-n- eijire Liberalism (loud Jaughter). 'l'b", matter was then, referred- to the Staffing' Committep. <

Y.M.C.A. Buildings. I TO BE COMMENCED NEXT MONTH. I Llanelly will, in a short time, be able to bopst with the many towns in Wales of pos- sessing one of the most palatial buildings in connection with the Y.M.C.A. At a meeting of the General Building Committee, held on Thursday evening last, presided over by Mr. J. Wesley Jones, it was decided to commence with the construction of the building next month, and that invitations for tenders be sent out during the next fortnight. The com- mittee have decided to proceed with the erec- tion of the first part of the contract at C4000, which comprises three lock-up shops, lounge and reception hall, billiard room, parlour and hall (providing accommodation for 350), rooms for the holding of friendly society meetings, rooms for Bible study and Gospel meetings, rooms for strangers and visitors, caretaker's apartments, and a gymnasium. The commit- tee have already secured £3300, and hopes are entertained of securing the necessary sum for the completion of the building free from debt. Sir John Cory, of Cardiff, has gene- rously contributed ZESOO towards the fund. The second part of the contract will com- prise a swimming bath, which can be utilised as a large hall for the winter. The second contract is hoped to be proceeded with simul- taneously with the first, and if the donations which are now anticipated will be received, .1 this will be done, and the two contracts will be completed free of debt. The architectural designs were carried out by Mr. William Griffiths, Falcon Chambers, Llanelly

I Hotel Agreement Dispute. LLANELLY ACTION IN CHANCERY. I Mr. Justice Warrington, in the Chancery Division on Thursday, had before him an I action brought by Mr. Robert Hughes, resid- ing at Leonard's Temperance Hotel, Llanelly, I to recover from Mr Joseph Charles Edmunds of Senghenydd, near Cardiff, damages for al- leged breach of agreement, to grant him a lease of the Tymelyn Hotel There were three agreements, and the defendant alleged that the final contract, now sued on, was obtained from him by duress writs having been issued against him claiming heavy damages for al- leged breach of agreement, and he was so frightened and intimidated that lie did not appreciate the effect of the, agreement when: he signed it. He counterclaimed for e400 damages for alleged breach by the plaintiff of one of the earlier agreements, dated June 13, 1908. I Mr Rowden, K.C., for the plaintiff, admitted I.. that two writs were issued by his client, but said that the two earlier agreements were abandoned, and the third agreement executed after a perfectly friendly discussion, He de- nied the alleged threats. Mr. Hughes, the plaintiff, said he was an ex-master mariner. Early last year lie was living at Cardiff, and was looking out for an hotel. He did not know then that Mr. Ed, munds was only a part owner of the hotel and trustee of the other shares. On the date that the final cgreement was alleged to have been obtained by duress there were present at the interview witness, his wife, the defendant, and Mr. Andrews, a solicitor. Witness de- nied that he or Mr. Andrews had ever threa- tened anything The agreement was put into writing, defendant waiting half, and Mr And- rews the other. There was a question about ¡ the transfer, and witness then heard for the first time that defendant was only part owner but that he had full authority to act for the other owners. Defendant told witness that he would make a good tenant, but a few days later he repudiated the agreement. The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday. The hearing was resumed on Tuesday, when plaintiff gave further evidence as to the ex- panses he incurred in going to LlaneHy from Cardiff. He denied having intimidated or frightened defendant into signing the agree- ment. The hearing was again adjourned.

I HARBOUR LIGHTS. i — I Trade at the North Dock during the past week of neap tides has been mainly in smal- ler vessels, a high proportion being sailers bringing pitwood to the port. Several large timber boats and sailing ships are expected during the next month. —o—• It is gratifying to find, from the discussion at the general meeting of the Trust on Mon- day, that the Trustees are likely to come to an agreement with the Electric Traction and Lighting Company, whereby a site near the North Dock will be let to them upon which to erect their buildings and plant. -0-- The rental will be a gain to the Harbour revenue, but beyond this will be the far revenue, indirect gain of having a progressive Power-producing company upon the Dock property. Their presence will, in all proba- bility, act as a leaven to the undeveloped life of the Dock, and bring it, into an active and profit-producing condition.' —o— The alliance of interests between the Har bour Trust and Urban Council, indicated by the establislunoent uf the power station for the electric traction and lighting of the town, upon what must- be regarded, in essence, as town property, is also very satisfactory. —o— It may not look so important in the bud of to-day, but in all probability the Llanelly of twenty years hence will Tegard the arrange- ment as a vary wise and far-sighted one. Further, this Company did not fix upon the site as the most satisfactory one for their purpose irom .any point of sentiment, but as the best from the bard and fast commercial point of view that it would bring them in the greatest point, of pronto It is the same point of view as that of all companies seeking suitable sites for new works, and the Harhonr Trustees have such sites to let. —o— Once one sheep goes over the Ledge, the flock follows readily enough; and this parti- cular first sheep is a hell wether," in being a producer of the most modern form of power | at the lowest possible cost. Another very wise resolution of the Trus- tees on Monday, in response to an invitation trom the Chamber of Commerce, was the ap- pointment of four of their number to co- operate with the Chamber of Commerce and the Urban Council in suitably advertising the town from a manufacturing point of view. -0- The more closely knitted the three bodies be-como in schemes for their mutual benefit, the more effective their joint action, and the better for Llanellw

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BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES; At the Police Cour on. Monday, before I Messrs. R. H. Sampson, R. Margrave, Frank I Nevill, and Thos. Griffiths. I FOLLOWED BY CHILDREN. i Catherine Jane Williams. Williams Terrace. I Burry Port, was summoned fot- being drunk. I P.S. Morgan stated that he saw the defen- dant very drunk in Stepney Road. She was I proceeding towards her home, and i i-i L, I followed by a number of children. Supt. Rogers reported a previous conviction and the defendant was lined 10s. I QDrNCI) .y D"L'I"ITI,r' I SUNDAY DRINKING. I Henry Davies, 27 Brynmor Road, pleaded guilty to being drunk at Burry Port on Sun- day, May 9th, and was fined 10s. John Davies, Water Street, was summoned for being drunk in Church Street on May 2nd Defendant pleaded guilty, and evidence was given by P.C. Tom Evans. The Presiding Magistrate: This case was on a Sunday again. They are mostly on Sunday. How is that accounted for? Defendant was fined 10s. TURNED OUT OF THE HOTEL. George May, Cefnmawr, was summoned for being drunk at the, Halfway Hotel on May 1st. Defendant pleaded guilty. P.C. Davies said he requested the landlady to turn him out, and she did so. Defendant was fined 10s. DRUNK. Cornelius Kavaning, Grovesend, was hneu.. | 10s for drunkenness on Sunday in Park Street, I NO LIGHT William Thomas, Station Road, was sum- moned for driving a cart without a light. Defendant did not appear, and, evidence having been given, lie was fined 2s. 6d. EJECTMENT ORDER. David Phillips, builder, applied for an ejectment order against William Lewis, Dolau Road. The application was granted. AN ILLEGAL PURCHASE. Barnett Davies, marine dealer, Tunnel Rd., was charged with unlawfully purchasing a quantity of metal, the weight being less than one hundredweight. G. H. Weaver, Spring Gardens, said that on May 5th he offered the defendant a piece of lead and old iron, for which he received 3gd. Detective-sergeant Hodge Lewis said that 2 on the 5th instant he called at the defendant's yard, and saw the piece of lead piping pro- duced. Defendant admitted having purchased the lead, and said other people did the same thing. Defendant said he had only been a marine store-dealer1 for three months, and did not know that he had committed an offence. The Presiding Magistrate: It is your busi- ness to know the law You understand the law on .the point now, don't you ? Defendant: Yes, sir. The Presiding Magistrate: Then yon are dismissed, but you must pay 5s. towards the costs.

The Hospital Rangers. I. A GRAND DINNER. | A large crowd of Rugby enthusiasts rallied together at the Prince of Wales, Hall Street, on Saturday evening, when a grand dinner was held by the Hospital Rangers F.C. Mr. R. P. Thomas presided. An excellent repast was provided, and a varied programme had been arranged, to which the following contri- buted:—Messrs. H. Red, Lewis Jones, Car- son, W. J. Jenkins, W. Gordon Jones, and re- citations were given by Mr. David Owen. Several speakers spoke in eulogistic terms of the splendid record of the Rangers during the past season. Mr. T. R. Mills, on behalf of the committee of the Llanelly F.C., thanked them for their assistance to the premier team. They had weakened their own town, and often risked losing a match, in order to assist the First Fifteen. Mr W. J. Thomas (Fishguard) proposed the health of the captain (Mr. W. Lewis). In responding, Mr. Lewis expressed the hope that the Llanelly Team would initiate a second team, so that they might become affi- liated to the Welsh Union, and get better refereeing. After a vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, the meeting concluded with the singing of God .save the King." The secretary, Mr. Jenkins, deserves every oomi'nenjdation for his 'admirable arrange- ments.

I WILL CONFESS ALL." THEFT FROM THE WORKHOUSE. At the Police Court on Friday, James Car- roll, labourer, an inmate of the Workhouse, was charged with stealing a sovran from a bedroom in the Workhouse, the property of Martha Ann Davies, one of the nurses. P.S. Britton deposed that the defendant, in reply to the chairge, said, Iii will say no- thing." About 8.30 on the previous evening the defendant asked to see him, and he stated I want to confess all When I was cleaning- the windows, I saw this satchel on tup of the drawer. I opened it, and saw a sovran in it I did it on the impulse of the moment. I am hard up." The purse (produced) was handed to witiless, from Mr. Joseph Bevan. the Work- house master, and it contained a postal order for 10s., 8s. 6d. in silver, and twopence- half- penny in copper. Defendant was remanded until Monday. The defendant was brough up on Mondav before Messrs. R. H. Sampson and Frank Nevill. Defendant., in pleading guilty, said that he had never been in court before. He subrnt- ted testimonials as to his character from his last employer. Mr Sampson said the bench would deal with the defendant under the First Offenders A cL and bind him over for twelve months." i

A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS. London, May 19. The  new dis- The dispensers of O'adum, the new dis- covery, for the cure of eczema, have decided to allow chemists generally to supply it. Heretofore it could only be obtained direct from the laboratories Since the change in the method of distribu- tion, Ca.duin has met with the. most- pheno- menal success of ,anything introduced to the drug trade in the last 30 years. Boots, Ltd., and other chemists, now supply the special 6d. size recently adopted, also the 1'5. box. The great success is' not surprising when it is remembered that in eczema cases Cadum stops the itching with the first application, proceeds to heal immediately, and cures chronic. cases in a few weeks; In minor skin troubles, such as pimples, blackheads, acne, herpes, blotches, rash, etc., results show after a,i

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Labourism. To Councillor W. Roberts. Sir.I understand that you said at a recent Council meeting that you were an acknow- ledged Labour man in the town of Llanelly for the last twenty years. I dn not, wish to deny or criticise your statement without giv- ing you an opportunity of explaining your position. There may be instances in your life during the last twenty years that I may not be aware of that may justify your claim, and I also wish you to classify or define the prin- ciples of Labourism Trusting you will com- ply with my desire, and that you will do so through the medium of tb ? Llanelly Mer cury,"—I am, etc.. 36 Dilh.n neèt. DAVID DAVIES. 36 Dillwyn Street.

Trimsaran. To the Editor of the "Llanelly Mercury." Sir,—Kindly grant space for this my las* letter in the. next issue of your valuable paper. I ask this favour because I am great- ly delighted ar the victory gained by Mr. T. E. Davies over the ''envious incapables Be low I give these "partners in distress" a a. original and suitable erse wherewith to voice their incompetency, chagrin, and dis- comfiture. With very poor brains we entered the strife. And now \ve are sick and weary of life; Our minds from the drubbing will never be freet, That was given so strongly by good T. E. D. Before rushing into print in futtue., I would: seriously advise them to read with avidity and thoughtfulnes that beautiful, entertain- ing (0, and instructive (?) stoTy, entitled The Cruise of the Pickled Alligator," so that the nature of their remarks may be vastly improved. I am also pleased to know that accomplished but cowardly Observer" has deemed discretion the better part of valour, and declined a contest: which would have ended disastrously for him. Rumour says that when a certain gentleman has left Trimsaran an ample revenge will be taken upon my friend. It is just possible that the "odious firm" may renew their attack. but I am confident that the marvellous, awe- inspiring, and unique sagacity of Mr. Davies. with his ever-flowing, ready, adjective-pro- ducing, and volatile pen. will do the correct thing, and will make the second defeat even more humiliating than the first one.—Yours, etc.. LUR PLAY. ♦— •

Pontyberem. To the Editor of the" Llanelly Mercury." Sir,Having been unjustiy accused by some persons of being author of the "'Clywedion from Pontyberem" in your last issue, may I kindly ask you to corroborate my denial, of being The brillinut genius who signs himself Bernachouc," whose blasphemous aspersions on certain individuals have been attributed to me ? Thanking you in anticipa- tion of baring testinlony to the truth in this m after,—Yours. et< GWYN E. THOMAS. r fr Thomas was noi the contributor.—ED.]

Welsh District Councils. PROPOSED FEDERATION. Mr. Henry W. Spowart, clerk of the Urban Council, is making an effort, to establish a federation of Urban District Councils for Wales, on the same lines as the Lancashire i and Middlesex Associations. If Welsh coun- cils were to combine, Mr. Spowart thinks that they could maki* a stronger case before | the parent organisation on any action that, is peculiarly desirable from a. Welsh point of view. Invitations have been extended to the various Urban Councils to ,appoint delegates to attend a meeting at Llandrindod during the Whitenn holiday.

i CRICKET. ¡ CRICKET. r i LLANDOVERY v. LLANELLY.  Played Rt Llandovery. Llanelly declared at i 229 for four wickers, aad Llandovery scored 133 for nine wickets, the game being there- fore drawn. I Llanelly. ), f. ).j'O ') 9; Percy Rees h C. P. Lewis 125 'I Hugh Howell, Unv b G. M. Jeffreys 43 )' W. Davies c Jones b Price 2 H. B. Roderick b W. T. Price 0 Clough not out .=. 50 Extras ? Total (for 4 wickets) 229 LlanclovclY. I A. 13. lh.r,7eil 1 ¡ E. II. Oaten c sub b Clough 2 I S. If. Lockyer b H. ILi ierrck 24 D. T. M. Jones c John- b < origh 14 s e, Q G I. R. Jones b J. Bevan 12 W. T. Price c Lewis b Bevan 6 J. Morgan not our- 11 H. V. Watkins c Bowen b Clough 44 I E. Evans lbw b 9 C, H, Jeffreys not out 4 Extras 10 Total (for S wickets) 133 t A,)r-If Park on Saturday hist L betv-eer. the mem- bers of the Oiit-iital otars Ceams were chosen the capta;n and vice-capt. The Ciipi-am a i-uam won by 14 runs. Next Satunia ii),o. O. M, t.5 commence their fix- tures, v litl iL wet Park Church 2nds at. 1-?,he Tfie ?tl-(-21lds at. -0- VICTORIA v BURRY PORT 2D. Play&d It Burry Port, «.,n Saturday and I i-lIl, ?i. I for -Iic -1 i I t? 1) Ir 11.-1 I- Ib? scores were as follows :— Rees c Grave-lie hC. Williams 0, E. Davies c. D. Davies h. Groom 14, Jack Richards b C. Williams 17, W. P. Williams b C. Williams 11, E. Hughes (eapt.) c Leyshou b C. Williams 13, M. Phillips b Harries 23, A. E Gibson b Harries 7, S. Daniels c Groom b Harríesl. Jack Badger b WilLamg 1. A. Lloyd b Harries C, D. M. Bevan ne. out O. extras 5, total 91. BUfTY Port 2nds.-D. Jones I) Bevan 1, D. Davies b Bevan 0, C. Bowen b Lloyd 0, D. Harries b Bevan 1, C Williams c Richards b Bevan 0, A. Gravelle b Lloyd 0, tJ, Gower not out 0, Jack Thomas c Bevan b Lloyd 0, J. Groom b Lloyd 4, T. Leysiion b Gibson 2. extras 4. total 12. On Saturday the. V i foria C' C will play Swansea Y.M.C.A. 5 A grand r-rirk. maici. wi'- w played -it the Tan.uel Road Grounds <.n. S?-??da.? 'MXt, be- i {W(;l'n 1 he ',n,n"efi,  I I l?e I. L? -tJ.- N a 1-, se 'j Y.'M.C.A 1st XI. o'clock- 6543