The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

MERIONETH ASSIZES. I A FA KM LABOURER'S OFFENCE. The Merioneth Winter Af»i/es were held on Saturday, at Dolgelky, l>efore Mr Justice Lush, WllO, ill his ihai^e to the {Jrand Jury, said they had only to deal with one case. Six months ago, when the North Wales Assizes were held, there was not a single tase. The figures for the last six years show a striking: decline in the number of cf,rtiei;. In 1910, there were 19 comittals, as compared with three in 1915, which h, considered very satisfactory, and the conn I y of Merioneth holds a very satisfactory position in the North Wales COlin ties. Hugh Jo.ies, 21, farm labourer, from Llan- uwchilyii, wjis charged with an offence against irl aged 13, at Llamiwchllyn. He pleaded guilty, nrtd was sentenced to six months' jrn- XWrisonment.

TRAGIC DEATH OF AN ANGLESEY FARMER. Yesterday morning (Thursday), Mr Robert Roberts Trefer«ydu, Llandrygarn, Anglesey, was found hanging fr<«m a beam in an out-build- ing at the farm. He v. as about 60 years of age, and mas at.g, farr)iet-.

I The Reason Why 8 1 you should use I BORWICK'S | BAKING POWDER I B is that one teaspoonful of ■ I it goes as far as two B I teaspoonfuls of most B B other makes of Baking B H and Raising Powders.

i EXPERIENCES IN FIRST LINE TRENCHES. I I I "MY FIRST GERMAN." I I JANUARY 13th. Back to the trenches again! Only those who take part in this hazardous adventure can appre- ciate the hopes and fears expressed in that sen- tence. Back to the life of uncertainty; back to thooo muddy, damp, cold trendies where men gamble with death; back to those paths where men mufit laugh and joke, even though they be on the brink of eternity, to stive themselves from madness. Yes, back to the trenches, of which journalists, sitting in their cosy offices in Fieet- street, write suc-h plausible stories. A move from billets to the trenches is a time of torture to the poor, harassed Tommy. We were ordered to "&huv%- a. leg" at all hour when one i" apt to lJi.L5 cynical n-uiark* about ..y our iving and country need you. Packs muct be hurriedly put together; blankets stored away; and billets cleaneu ti-I). Oftener tiiuu not breakfast on such a morning has to be dispatched at a speed which would give ary ordinary person indigestion for the remainder of his natural existence. '1 lie titars are still tinning brightly u hen we line up in the niudoy roads outside our bartiti. We say farewell to tile o,d city intiei:e -oe liztvt spent suell A memorable Christmas and cecii the uawu of what we hope will be the IllOH mcnior ab.o year in history. \\e are going to take over a new part ot the tiring line, and already rumours lia\e been circulated as to what we may expect to experience. A long march lies Wlure loC, but tlierc is pf "ty to lll- terest, one en route. As we near t.i,e luing line we paws mrotigu Milan's wlucn have ueeu coui- pieteiy devastated by tne enemies arti.iery Inc. it maKefc one to neart bleed to t.IIIJk. 01 tile lanul- re.j wtK) have been unveil lumie^siy noin tne stielter of tneir iioincis. in one village not a single nouciC had escvpcd, and most ot Litem are now being ufttiu as "hi DIes by uur A.ia.C. men tor ttieir iioree?. Just imagine seeing a mud-stanicd mare in what ),a,s at one time ilie drawing room 01 a luxuriously lurni^ned ciiateau In anotnej- bund- mg most ot Hit- walle n;«d bc-en blown 10 pieces, Dut a pair 01 butcher s scaiee remained on well acrubbed block ot uood, on vvnicii the village buictiei- liaci cut up so many Ituos.eaK.s. ioitucr its an eiaoorate ciiurch wit-n its beautiful stained giaso windows detsiroytd; nuge gaps 111 lie vener- able "all". aucÍ the spire ivttvnng to its fall. Yet, ill tlie cimrcnyard stanas tne nguie ol tile cruci- hed V. Iirist unccauied as 11 to to" C us it message 01 iiope and connort 111 this place oi uesoiauou. For a tune wt; are unabie to ad\ance owing ;.0 the road being baktiy tiieln d. We make our way cautiously to tne reserve bnieta with the tearing shrapnel screaming about ties. Our huge guns I' seem to rend tne \cry heavens ilc tltvy acini -'oriji j rtliat wc* laceiioLisiy describe as ] A FEW "ILLON RATIONS' .;¡\?; I I for the dirty Germans. NN e atrid granted a nigiit s rest after our marcn, and before entering ine trendies. J^ate in the alteruoon of tlie ioilpwing day we parade for fit. trenches, winch are to bii readied by dusk. There is always tomcuimg very tragic about these silent marches to tue trencher. Tne tliouglit will arise, "Alow jii^ii.v ot u,» will return aiter this sj,>eli Tne dark cioud, gather ovcrliead and a strip of a moon, lyntg on Ins back, peera lurtiveiy through the rain-driven clouds. Along tne straight tree- lined road wc wend our way as t-tiousands have done belore us. It is 01)iy -within a short dis- tance from here that another regiment of Welsh i ii:ilierjj covered themselves with glory in a la- IllOU charge a jpw months ago. See, we are passing it British cemetery wliero hundreds of iallen Heroes lie, with a simple wooden cross to mark their resting place. It brings to one's mind the beautiful lines of the late Rupert Brooke. 'A coi-.ner of a foreigi, field, Which is for ever Eiig"aiid." How very true. We liatt in the darkness at a dilapidated old cottage, -where we are served out wjth our trench waders, for 'tis said that the line we tire to take over is a marshy ground, where one is often knee deep in water. 011 again. Everything is silent as the grave. Only the flare of the -star shells tell of the positions which are being held. I Now we are traversing a dangerous road, which necessitates our marching in single file. One is rcpeatediy stumbling over shell lioles. There is the entrance to the trenchw, and one has to per- form all manner of acrobatic feats to keep to the trench boards. We pass through the reserve trenches and then follow all exposed route to the front line. Lurking on every Bide are snipers, aiid when the star shells illuminate the country it .J; necessary to assume the position which Darwill attributes to our uncestois. We discover that the positions we are to occupy are posts dotted along the line. Each post has to be held by eight or ten men. This is our first experience in the front line of trenches. We feel as though the fate of the Empire rests in our hands. Through the lOJJg night hours, in rhe shivering cold, we keep our vigil. This intense silence gets on one's nerves. Only occasionally a few DARK FIGURES STEAL SILENTLY I by like lost spirits. Not a word te spoken. I hey are a working party which is probably going over into "no man's landor ag-ain the ration fatigue with our food for the two days we remain here. We welcome that fatigue, for amongst other things they are bringing our rum. Only the man who has been on sentry duty for a couple of hours a.nd is starved to the marrow can "ally üppreciat-e at is true value the qualit-ios of that mucih slandered beverage. How it sends tne blood pulsing once again through one's veins. It is the very elixir of life to the soldier in the trenches. True, weeing ill a blatant manner- "If the sergeant drinks your mm. Well, never mind; He's entitled to a drop, But not the bally lot. If the sergeant drinks your rum, Never mind. But woe betide the sergeant should lie be caiiglit It was whilst on sentry duty that I had my first I glillJpe of a, Geiman. It had just fallen dusk and from the onemie,' lines a flaring light casts its reflection across the sky. Glancing ill that direction I espied tifii-ee fat Germans nonchalantly warming themselves around a blazing fire. I id mired tncin for their sheer impudence, but it was not an opportunity to be lost. My comrade and I blazed a way but I can't tell you whether we were successful in procuring our "first bag." At any rate the tire quickly disappeared and so did tiie Germans. After two days in the front line trenches wc re- turned to the reeerve trenches for the same peri- od. It is a fairly warm corner from artillery fire, whilst the pinging of tiie sniper's bullets makes merry music. W e were very tired when we returned to the re- serve biilets last night, after having to assist in fatigue work until nearly midnight. I R.A.E. —

BANGOR SOLDIER IN WEST AFRICA. I A NIGHT SURPRISE; CAPTDRING ?,ING GERMANS. Cajitain Griffiths, Alostyu Arms, Bangor, lias. 1 cceiveel the following letter recounting a fine military achievemeait by hi", ëQn, Colour-Sergx^utt A. T. Griffiths, iroui Lieut, and Adjutant E. R. Hawaii Adams, dated Baincnna, Cam?rcoHs, \\?t Africa, 26th NovemiMjr, lyj5. 'ihe letter read*:— Dear Mr-i take the liberty oi address- ing you, M-s I am <ure you wi.a no pleased to hear oi the excellent wort your son 1 nomas h.ws iccvntly pertornivd in tne Cameroon^ Ex- ot CV. Ou tiie 2dtli Ociooer, win 1« on escort uuty Wttti a valuable convoy in tended lor the co.iunm^ he iva,, mtormea from iizitiN.L. -oui-ces that tuere were two wlnte Germans with a native following in his rear. Fearing tfK:e would act an a menace to the lines ox comniunieat.on, lie hurried his con- voy thioi.igu to its destination, and, leaving it there in ehaige ot an assistant transport officer, it'o.in whom he obtained ten lresh native .rokiiers, he started at 4 p.m., travel- ling at ii-gnt for thirteen consecutive hours uinter eonuitious unimaginable for one Ull- ac.jiiaiuted with the country. lie oueeccded in surprising a.iicl capturing at coiLsuterab.e personal Dr. 1\laufel<L ,:1 valuable Ger- man political officer), a sergeant-ni;i]or (European;, two native soldiers, and se\e«i natne employee. dispensers, etc. After this almost record mgtii surprise he com eyed his prisoners back to Babudging-, where he arrived at 8.3<J on October 26tA, having accomplished the return journey of fifty miles in iwcaity-isix hours without sleep or food. Iho estimation in which this performance is held by the 0.0. iL3 shown in his letter, a copy of which is as follows:—"Barneuta, 2(i-.L(J-15. Colour-Sergeant Griffiths,—I lieird this evening that you captured Dr. Manfeld at Yiendam. I have heard no details, but presum-3 you acted on some information, and I congratulate you 011 your enterprise in attempting it. This wilj no doubt have an excellent effect to our advantage, as he is a man of great influence. I should like to hear more of the road. I hope this will make them fight shy of the road, which always laid us rather open. I congratulate you on your success.—(Signed) J. Cruckenden, Major Commanding Cross liver Columns." Lieutenant IIassail Adams addB :All the above facta are within my personal know- ledge, as I have been intimately associated with your son for some considerable time now, to my personal grat.ificatjon.-I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, E. R. Hassall Adams." Griffiths was a. capable and popular half? back with the Bangor Football Club.

OUR PRINCE AS AN EXAMPLE. I Mr Albert Hughes, chairman of the Llan- rwist Urban Council, who is with the 38th Welsh His. Train, Army Service Corps, some- where in France, writing to Mr D. G. Wil- son, Llanrwst, says :Vo are not short of men, ammunitions or materialt3 on the Weet- ern front, and I shall be very much surprised if there is not something 'doing' before the end of next month. We landed at after a tremendously stormy passage of 15 hours, and who should come to assist us unload but Lieut. Norman Rogers Jonee, of Llanrwiet. 1. was sorry to hear of his subsequent illness. ''1'11/3. Brigade of Guards is here also, and I saw the Prince of Walen last week at where we were sent to unload 800 horses at the Remount Depot. He was as busy as any- one, with mire up to the eyes-a fine example, eh, for our slackers? "It is au eternal shame that we should have so much haggling about compulsion- It would most certainly be a blessing if wehad had it before the war, and without a doubt would have saved Belgium; but it is bound to oomo sooner or later, and thank heaven for it You should see the poor fugitives who are homeless round here. It makes one's heart bleed. "I saw an aeroplane fight the other day (please don't think I am romancing). There were at least 35 to 40 up at the same time, and it was really an awful and inspiring (Sight to watch the evolutions and the shots bursting all round them. But our chaps accounted for two of the Hums. One does not hear of one-quarter what takes place."

WELSH FAMILY'S MILITARY I RECORD-" The Rev. W. L. Musgrove Protheroe, son of the late Rev. W. Llovd Protheroe, victor of Ualt- nsa, has accepted an Army chaplaincy and has proceeded to the front. Mr Protheroe was a curate at Aigburth, and two of his brothers were already in the firing line—Second-Lieutenant Edward and Second- Lieutenant Roderick Protheroe, of the Royal Field Artillery. Their cousins are also serving with the col- ours, viz., ior Parry, eon of Dr. Parry, of Chester, who (-time home from South America, and who had previously served in the South African War; Major Bortliwick, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was at Gallipoli with the 'ate Colonel Phillips, of Mold, when the latter fell; and Dr. F. A. Borthwick, of the Royal Scots Regiment. These 6ix VOII IIg OmCNS are nephews of the Rev. n. 0. Williams, vicar of Llansilin, Montgomeryshire.

PENMAENMAWR HOUSEHOLDERS' STRIKE. I MILKMEN CAPITULATE. I The recent organised strike at Penmaen- mawr against th-e increased charges of milk imposed by local vendors has achieved its object. The vendors have capitulated and reinstated their normal prioee for this in- dispensable commodity.

SOLDIERS' LETTERS. I The Editor will welcome the receipt of letters from soldiers at the front, which will be published in our columns after having: been duly passed by the Censor.

While the Pytchley Hounds were out on Satur. day two hounds were killed and three others badly hurt through being run int-o by a train on the I/ondon and North-Woetern main line near Weedon. Latar in the day, between Cong Buckby and Althorp, an express train dashed into the pack, but only o, hound wAG kwtd.

CARNARVON PROPERTY 1 DISPUTE A WIDOW S TITLE DEEDS. At the Bangor County Court, on Monday, his Honour Judge Moe gave ilidginc-nt in a bankruptcy e ii ljich has been before the court for a prolonged period at various times. In delivering judgmcnt his Honour said it, i,- aoi a very complicated and muddled business, and he was not sure that even now he thoroughly understood the purport of the motion made at the last court and in reepect of which lie now gave judgment. In brief, that was a motion by the Official Re- ceiver. for whom Mr M. E. Nee (Carnarvon) appeared, for an order upon Mrs Mary Jones, shopkeeper. Bethel, near Carnarvon, for the de- livery of cermin titie dee<ij connected with a Lon, worth about £ 450, situated near Carnarvon. Mr Richard Roberts (Carnarvon) appeared for Mns Jones, and made a counter-motion that ehe was entitled in equity to retain the deeds referred to, owing to the fact that her deceased husband had advanced two tuim of £ 550 and L42,0 respectively to the debtor through whom the Official Receiver mad his claim. His Honour reviewed the details of the case at length, and in conciuaion allowed the Official Receiver's application for the delivery up of the deeds, but dismissed Mrs Jones' motion, the coets on both eid ee to come out of the bankrupt's estate, except the C08t.s of Mary Jone.i' solicitor. liis Honour added that with a view to pre- vent fttrfchar litigation in this matter the parties might read some remarks he had made on the judgment with a view to a final settlement, and if they wished he would see them in his room.

Though over 60 years of age. Prebendary Bur- roughs. rector of St. Peter's, Tiverton, Devon, is giving daily assistance in a munition factory.

THE MEXICAN HAIR RENEWER. I Do not let Grey Hairs ap- pear. Restores Grey er White Hair to its original colour where the glands are not clebttoycd. Prevents, Dandruff, and the Hair from coming out. Restores & Strengthens the 11 air 13 MOT A DY*

LIEUT. TREVOR THOMAS KILLED. A WELSH GENERAL'S BEREAVEMENT. Brigadier-General Owen Thomas, at present commanding officer at Kinmel Camp. received the sad news this week that his youngest eon, Lieut. Trevor Thomas, had been killed in action. It is under stood that while leading hie men somewhere in France he fell to a bullet wound in the heed, death being practically instantaneous. The re- mains were interred in French soil on the 11th in st. Lieut. Thomas was one of three brothers now serv ing as officcr,3 in the 113th Brigade (Welsh Army) in France, and his dearth, even in so glor- ious .a. oauso and in so noble a manner, is re- gretted sincerely not only by relatives atid friends LIEUT. TREVOR THOMAS. but by many ecoreg of W elsh soldiers who had had opportunities of realising the good qualities of a frank, genial, kvrge-hear ted young man. Educated at Wellington College, Mr Trevor Thomas, who was only 18 years ot age, pa-ved in the first- class 'the entrance examination for Trinity College, Cambridge, just before war was declared. lie insisted oil oniisting straightway, a fact not altogether strange, for he had been "lmder lire," so to speak, at tne early age of five while with hts father in fjoutti Atrioa. during the Boer War. He obtained a conn nit eiou Oil Novem- ber 14th, 1914, in the 16th Batt-anon Royal Welsh Fusibers, while his brotlieip, A'tessr, H. and V. Thomas, held oftic, ers' rank ill tile Ibt-fi and 13th Battalions ■respectively of the saim- regiment, tiie brigade being at that tJm-e under the command of General Thomas. Oil account of hi, youth an endeavour was made to prevail Oil him to accept a transfer to a. re-, serve battalion when his own proceeti.d to the front, but he would not hear ot it. "I shall go wherever my men go" was his mvariao.e reply; General symp-atny prevails witli Brigauier- Gcncrai Owen 1 nomas and tlie family.

KiMEL CAMP NOTES. I There was a moment last week wheal I douotcd it Uier-Aj notes woum appear, 1 have had a narrow escape. 1 was out "copy" hunting and walkeii jnto a certain camp, rne sergeant of the guard who was outsiae the guard room enjoying a smoke, asked me where I was going. 1 informed him tJlat 1 was just "going up there to see a friend." "Well," says he, you can't go; but when I someone comes along I'll tend for your friend if you like. Now, as I had no friend to send for I was in a bit of a fix, so I thought I wou,ld show my card and inform him of my business. I • • < • I started to pull out my case, and he con- I tinued talking. II It's like this," he said, "there are too many people mooching round here these days, and it ought to be stopped. One bloke especially is going to cop it. He comes up here, sniffing round, nails hold of i somebody, a sergeant for preference), and I gets him to tell bits of his past life or something that has happened to him, and then he goes straight away and shoves it in the  paper. Consequence is: all the Moon?in'g rookies of the company think it's their par- ticular sergeant and grin at you for a week. 1 If he'd put their names in, it might be different. < o t Needless to say, my ease did not leave my pocket. Then he asked me who I wanted to see, and I told him it was one of the I wounded men. "Oh, they are farther up, he said. I thanked him and went. Now, Sergeant, I have mentioned no names, and I don't think you'll grumble this time. • W # • My sincere sympathies are with the eccu- j pants of a certain hut (one of those with I' pretty stones round the door) whose good re- solutions suffered an awful shock last week. On New Year's Day they resolved to allow nothing but "strict parliamentary" to be ubed within their dwelling. Any person in- fringing this rule would be fined, and the fines used to provide extras for Sunday tea. From that time on the placo was hke a Sun- day School, and it speaks well for their moderation that they have never been able to raiise the price of a tin of sardines out of the funds. The relapse came, however, and it all hap- pened over n pair of socks. "Hi, who asked you to darn my soc"?" said one. "Your socks, brother?" replied he of the darning needle, "they axe mine." "Begging your pardon, comrade, they are mine," was the retort. "But I paid a bob for these in Rhyl, answered the darner. "You never had a bob of your own in your life," was the reply. Then they started to call each other "names." They went through the entire list of Bible- class names twice, first in English and then in Welsh, and then fell back on the only style that comes natural to a soldier. • • • m Two men were kept busy dotting down the fines a.s hard as they could go, and in the end one of the debaters owed the box five and seven pence and the other six and four- penoe. The stove was mistaken foir the table in the excitement and the socks got burnt. I enquired pbout the beanfeast that should have followed such good takings, but was told that the strain had proved too great and that the whole Tontine had "bust." < w < We are all loath to part with good officers, and it was with sincere regret that I re- ceived the news of Major Dy corn's dep-arture from among us. He left on Saturday to take command of hili old battalion of Royal Scots. He has been with us since June last, and during that time he won the admira- tion and confidence of all with whotti he came in contact. He had a fine method with men, as the following incident shows; • « I was in a village near the camp and a soldier was on the road who had evidently looked upon the wine when it was red, and was making a song about it. The Major, who was passing at the time, took hold of his collar and gave him a "telling off" as a soldier to a soldier. Although the man ap- peared quite oblivious as to who was a-dress- Inghini, he pu.iled h-fui,-clf together and went off like a lamb. That was my introduction t,) the Major, and I have since observed that it was typical of him. He has seen much service iu many part.s of the globe, and pre- vious to being wounded had won honours on the field in the present war. I think we shall hear more of him yet < The sympathy of all ranks throughout the Camp is extended to General Owen Thomas in the loss he has sustained by the death of his son at the front. General Thomas has done much for the welfare of Welsh troops, and we shall not easily forget. Changes are taking place in "our office." I hear that several members of the clerical staff are under orders for other stations. I am pleased to note that f.or the present Pte. Pape remains with us. ^ie is greatly dis- turbed bv the paragraph in last week's notes ou the Ivnight of the Cue from Kiirmel. Hitherto Pte. Ilalx- has been considered khaki champion of the district and wa,* very proud of his 43 break; but of course 180 leaves him standing. < < I doubt if he will bring off his next handi- cap, as, besides carrying more points, lie is barrel from chalking his cue in the room where the game is being played, and that's equivalent to 20 in a hundred to him. They tell me that given a piece of chalk and a cue he can produce the most weird sounds that axe calculated to put the fimeet player off hia game.

 ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE. COSTUMES. I EXCEPTION'AT- OFFER in TAILOR-MADE SUITS, in a ¡ variety of good quality Fab- rics. including- Navy and Black Suiting8, Friezes, etc., will be marked 12/11 I Usuai price 39/6 to 84/- COATS. Our Surplus Stock of WINTER I COATS, including Blanket I and Nap Cloth, ai.so Tweeds, I' etc., all good colors, will bo marked 6/11 Usual price from 29/6 I GOWNS. Remarkable Clearing Lot of AFTERNOON and EVEN- ING tJU*A XS, in Silk, 11 oil, Satin, Eolienno, I Suutings, etc. 15/9 Usual pricc from 2 to 6 Guineas. BLOUSES. Spocial Clearance of Ninon, L:ice, Jap SiJk. and Delaine BLOUSES, u.efut and pretty Shades. 5/- Usual price 10/11 to 5°; I JERSEYS. I A few only, ail Wool JER- SEYS, im a iimit?d range of j ColouÜngs, very ?x'ciai. j 6/11 Usual price from IO/II to 2 l/- HOSIERY. j Special Value in all Wool Black Cash mere STOCKINGS. 1/4 per pair. Usual price i/nj Further and Wonderful BARGAINS RICHARD JONES'! BIG HARD do2NiPc: ANNUAL ¡ WINTER SALE I NOW PROCEEDING. QUR STOCK-TAKING SALE has been reti-iar k a b l y success ful, ducto the iiietho d 0 U't successful due to the method I we always adopt of reducing EVERYTHING t throughout and marking many Fashion Articles at less than ha]f their original price*. i We enumerate a few of the numerous j bargains to be found in each department. !————————————————————— I HOUSEHOLD LINENS. Remarkable Value in Real Irish ]}¡)maå TABLl CLOTHS and SERVIETTES. Clothe 2x2 yds. 2x2$yds. 2x:3 yds. 8/6 10/6 12/11 Serviettes to Match, 12/11 per doz. TOWELS- Special Offer of Cottoa Friction TOWELS, 22in. x401n- 9!d. each. DUSTERS. Cotton Check DUSTERS, 1/6 per dozen. Linen Check DUSTERS, 5/11 per dozen, worth 8/i i. FLANNELS and 1'LÅNELETTE8.! i W onderful Vaiuo in Striped Union SHIRTINGS. 25>in- wide 10|d per yard i Usual price i/i l  Special Ocarmt? Line of RIFFLE CLOTH, huitabte for I Dressing Gowns, etc.. in Btuc Crcy, l{', and Belio- ) trope. j| j 8jd. per yard, j 8?d. per yard, worth 1/01 j DRESS I MATERIALS. I An Exceptional Offer of Col- oured TWEEDS. 50 to 52in. wide. Fashionable Shades. 4 per yard 1 worth 2/6 I R E. A Bei ii t If SETTEE aud EASY OH AIR. with T-tooco Cushions, fiiled Down, and covered Rooo Silk Tapestry. £ 22 10/- BEDSTEADS. Full-size Black and ]3r:i, BED- STEADS, 2in. Pillars.. i,;a,->s;YA design 39/11 Usual price 55/11 Special Lot of Cau:p"S*ietcher BEDS. 5/11 each. CARPETS. Exceptional V. uj in Heavy WILTON SQUARES, site I by 12 feet. 14 2.. 6d. CUSHIONS. Very Special Offer of Env. broidcKxl Crash CUSHIONS, Filled Down. 2/11 and 31/1 CURTAINS. Exceptional Bargains in Swia* LACECURrAINS. Ivory and Cofice. from 6/11 per pair. VACUUM CLEANERS. The whole of our Stock of Hand stml Electrie. V A C U U M CLEANERS, greatly reduced from 25/- 25;- up w.v SPECIAL SHOW OF III EARLY SPRING MILLINERY. 'II On MONDAY NEXT we shall make our First Display of j New Millinery Models, | Including the well-known Condor'' exclusive Styles. Inspection iimtctf r-73 Richard Jones & Co. T- n T 7.3. ,BEE6 ve Xn ichard Jones Coo TPL? DRAPERS, ==—————?=-—???=?. FURNISHERS, EASTGATE STREET & BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER.

ANGLESEY JOINT POLICE I COMMITTEE. POLICE OF MILITARY AGE ENLISTED, I SPECIAL CONSTABLES TO DO DUTY. The quarterly meeting of the Anglesey Joint l'olice Committee was held at JUan- gefili yc-oterday, under the chairmanship of Mr D. J. Eiiia«. There were also present Dr. Alr D J. B, E. Parry Edwards, Dr. Thois. Jones Messrs John Matthews, Hugh Thomas, A. McKillop. R. W. Roberts, H. liew I) a vies, T. Williams, S. T. Chadwick, It. O. Pierce, R. E. Jones, II. Thomas, jun.. W. D. Jones, with the Clerk of the Peace (Mr Walter O. Jones ) and Chief Constable (Mr L. Prothero). CRIME RETURNS. I The Chief Constable presented a summary of the crime returns for 1916. From these it appeared that 44 persons were proceeded against for indictable offences, 21 being con- victed and 3 committed for trial. For non- indictable offences 593 persons were proceed- 00 against, the convictions numbering 385. The comparative return of the most numerous classes of offences included the following figures-Cou,vi,etionti for drunkenness in 1915, 69; in 1914, 130: simple larceny. 5 (14); ele- Ae,' ci4?k-s, 145 (98). anentary Education Act cases, 145 (98). Mr Lewis Hughes, in moving the adoption of the report, pointed out that some rather serious offences were included in the returns. ( For instance there were four charges of re- ceiving fitolen goods and six of housebreak- ing. Another matter which he mentioned was the supprcvisicai fairly generally of the c-onvni ittal ti-f offeild-or,3 to the Quarter Ses- s ions and he suggested that this might have been done with the case from Beaumaris brought before the last sessions. Mr Hugh Thomas replied that the magiG- trates had no power to deal summarily with the case. I SHEEP WORRYING. I It WM stated that 69/780 sheep, belonging to 1550 persons, were dipped in the presence of the police during the dipping period. The county was free from sheep scab and all other cases under the Contagious Diseases Two sheep had been worried a t Baron Hill Farm; two at Menai Bridge,- a sheep killed at Trearddur Farm and cue at Tyddvn Bio- den Holyhead; two sheep worried at Porti- bello, Llanfachraeth; one sheep killed at Pen. rho^ Holyhead; one sheep killed at Tre- ddaniei Farm, Holyhead; three sheep killed at Twllvelawdd, Holyhead; one sheep killed at. 'J Veil gnat h Farm. Holyhead; but no dog had been traced in any of these cases. SPECIAL CONSTABLES TO SERVE. The Chief Constable reported that all the police of military age, except one, had at- tested under Lord Derby's ec-henie—six in all. In reply to MV L. Hughes, Mr Prothero said he did not intend to fill the vacancies (hear, hear) bu\t to call upon the special constables sworn to do duty.

CARNARVON & WOUNDED I SOLDIERS. ERYRI HOSPITAL TRANSFERRED TO I MILITARY. A special meeting of the Carnarvon Board of Guardians was held on Saturday, the Rev. Ish- maei Evans (chairman) presiding, to consider a proposal with regard to the transference of the Eryri Infirmary to the Military Authorities, to accommodate wounded soldiers. The Clerk (Mr R. Wynn Roberts) read letters from the Military Authorities, stating that it would be advantageous to secure the beds, bed- ding, etc., so that they could lay them out ready for the soldiers. The Board could claim pay- ment in a month, and they could re-purchase them when the military left, if they required them for the use of the Infirmary. An arrange- ment to that effect could be made. If the mate- rial was not required for their iiw the military could take it with them when leaving. The Chairman said the Committee proposed that the necessary articles be purchased, and that payment be asked for at the end of the month. When the troops were leaving, they could con- sider whether they would require the articles. The Clerk said there were in the Infirmary 14 men, 13 women, and four children; in the Old Infirmary 16 men and 13 women. The persons were to be transferred to the Old Infirmary and the main building. The Rev. R. W. Jones said that, according to the recommendation, the CJerk was to see certain tradesmen to obtain tenders for tho articles, iin4 he thought it unfair to confine tho tenders tc tradesmen from the town. The tradesmen of iko whole Union should have a ohanoo. The Chairman said that was not done iiiten. tionally, and if Mr Jones had any names to Iua. gest they would be considered. Mr Jones said he was satisfied if he was Ùo lowed to submit names. In answer to a question, the Clerk said they would bo compensated if the Infirmary was ia any way damaged. any wWay illiam Owen said-there was a danger of the town people thinking that they owned Uw Workhouse. The matter had been entrusted la the House Committee, and three members of the Finance Committee. They heard that only Cu, narvon people were to tender. This was thl second caucus meeting to be held, and he wia against such meetings. The Chairman said insinuations were beijw made which were without foundation. The Clerk said that a telegram had been ze oeived from the Military Authorities, asking them to prepare the place. Mr A. H. Richards said that he knew nothing of the caucus. Mr John Rees also stated that he knew nothing of it. It was resolved that the House Committor and the three members of the Finance Commit tee, should take the matter in hand.

t f Is 15/- full change I I for a Sovereign ? i No—and if you eat meat | I without digesting it pro- perly, you are losing a !ot ? ) of the nourishment of the J I meat. You are getting short ? change for your money. • But if you cat mustard with I; S your meat you digest the meat 2 I • • instead of wasting it. ? l w (dlmai& i | '???S?SBs?? j?a???J??ai?a?N?S II I I' I THE DISH. iSHo.

It is notified foir information that unless a certain Irishman desists front waking up the whole hut to find out where his cat is. the said cat will be shot at dawn as an eneiiiv alien, nationality Persian. Now Pat, give over. What's the name and number of the sentry in the first box on the road, the church end, and when wilt he ho relieved? If I belonged to that battalion and were ouit late without a pass, I should take a few nuts back with me. As I neard an old lady remark, "My word. we must be short of men." I R. E. crurr.