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s AMUSEMENTS, | 6.30. TO-NIGHT. 8.30. 'PtioQe; CentraJ b2.. TOM WATEPS and EDDVE MORRI$, In Comedy Irish Classic, Father & Son. FREDERICK SYLVESTER & Co The Neatest of the Neat. HYLDA NELSON TRIO Presents 'Gems of Melody,' featuring Rita Neve (Pianist) & Spivakowsky ('Cellist) LATEST NEWS PICTURES. CARA MAGDA, The Lady Trapezist. BILLY O'CONNOR, A Pack of Humour. GEORGE MORTON, The Black Dot." YAMAMOTO & Miss KOYOSHI The World-Famous Japanese Equilibrists. ELYSIUM I Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Grand Ideal Picture Play, MY LITTLE BOY, Starring Ella Hall, ZGe Rae, and I Emory Johnson, in Five Parts. HOUDINI (the Final Episode of this Thrilling Serial. SOCIETY FOR SALE, a Thrilling Triangle in Five Parts HER TORPEDOED LOVE, Triangle Keystone. Topical Budget & usual Full Programme. ROYAL Theatre. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. CONSTANCE TALMADGE in MRS. JEFFINGWELL'S BOOTS. The Exploits of a German Submarine, U35. By Special Request. Two Reel Capitol Comedy, His New Breakfast Food. Episode 12- THE SILENT MYSTERY. ON HORROR'S HEAD." Two Reels. PATHE'S GAZETTE. CARLTON. TO-DAY! THE NARROW PATH, A Gold Roaster Play, featuring Fannie Ward. THE LIGHTNING RAIDER, > Episode 6. ALL FOR GOLD, a Thrilling Drama. r Coming Shortly.—DADDY LONGINGS. PICTURE HOUSE TO-DAY Pauline Frederick in THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER. A Stoll-Gold^yn Stai Picture. THINGS THEY PLAY L Tfrom the Celebrated O'llenry Stories). PLAY STRAIGHT OR FIGHT, An Absorbing Drama. f IROYALI I THEATRE. 'J J THE HOME OF MUSIC. ] u J Mon., Tites. & Wed. plim, An adaption of the gripping Play by Monkton Hofre. Featuring Norma Talmadge. JACKIE SAUNDERS h ■" IN 1? A 1?? '??'TV? BABS THE  FIXER. Episode 7—THE LIGHTNING RAIDER. The Betrayal of Maggie, Two Reel Comedy. ¡ pyiii.se notices. COUNTY SCHOOL, GOWERTON. ARE-UNION of OLD STUDENTS will be held on DECEMBER 31st (New Year's Evp.), at 5 p.m. Fuller particulars and Tickets from I the flon. Secretary, W. T- Morgan, Glas- fryn, Gowerton. (P.P.) SPORTING NEWS." THE PAPER for All Scortsmen A rtl u S E S. GRAND Theatre SWANSEA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, t91, I Eleven Nights at 7.30. MATINEES- Saturday, December 27th, at 2.30, and Saturday, January 3rd, at 2.30. I CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION! I First Visit of J. A E. MALCNE'S CO. in a New Musical Comedy, IOH JOY! From the Apollo Theatre. Monday, Jan. 5th, 1920, for Six Nights and Matinee, Return Visit of Walter Howard's Greatest Drama, SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE. I W.. ■ ■ ■« -I- II r » <7? '—  7 N ow carrying FULL SUPPLIES of GENUINE FORD j SPARE PARTS. ) Call Phone or Write wmm & COLIIAITED. 37.WlfD STREET SWANSEA I i Atmm&rsra MAKERS AND PMntSTOCM? 1 SUNDAY SERVICES. Preachers in Swansea To-morrow. BAPTIST. Mount Calvary, Siii nselton.- Pi-ese her at I 11 a.m and (3.30 p.m.: Rev. L T, Harry (I'astfor).—Mon'$Bible Class 2.45, conducted by the Pastor. All Men Cordially Invited. Mount Pleasant Chapel, Swan«At»—1) 8.10 Rev. Melville Evans; Evening at 6.30, Rev H. C. Mander-Aberdyherthi St. Branch (ioepol WINlon Servico at 6.311 p.m. St. Heleifs Church, 13prinlt Terraos.- Pre&chers-Morning at 11 r Rev. H. C. Mander; E-,eiing At 6.30: Rev. Melville Evans (Pastor). School at 2.45. Pantygwydr Churetf.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Preacher: Rev. J. C. Harris, oi I Newport, Mon. Momortal Church, Walter-road.-ii ..m., anJ R30 p.m Preacher; Rev F C. White. B.D. Sunday School at <4t Mount Zion.-Il a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. R. G. James, Swansea Sunday School at 2.45. Tabernacle Chapel.-Il a.m and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev R J Willoughby 2.15. Sunday Sehool and Bible Cla«*es Sketty Church, Carinjlaa-road.—11 a.m. iiqii fi-3,i P-tiat, Rev lvor R. Jaiiies (PMtor). Sunday School at J.45 CONGREGATIONAL. Manselton English Church, ManMlton- roauL-Uorlllng t II. EVMInI at tL81 Preacher; Rev John Adams (Pastor) Sunday School and Bihl. Classm %.)\9 Carmarthen Road Church.—11 a.m and 6.30 p.m -Preacher: Rev J. Phillilis (Pastor) Sunday School at 2.30 p.m St. Helen's Road Church.—11 a.m and $.M p.m. Preachtr, Rev. T!t<? Incl.lt I Erans (P&etor)., I ( I CALVINISTIC METHODIST. [Alexandra Road Chapel.-Mcrning at 11: Rev. Pedr Williams; Evening at ¡ 6.30: Rev. J. H. Owen. i Argyle Cha;jel. -Services at U and 638 rear her: Rev. A. Wynn.9 Thomas (Pastor). CHRISTADELPHIAN. Christadelphian Meeting Room, St. Helen's road ii.30 p.m. Subject: i "Things Concerning the Kingdom of God," by Mr. T. A. Palmer. PRESBYTERIAN. St. Andrew's Church, St flpln".road.- 11 a. ni and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev | R. Greenshields. M.A, B.F) (Pastor) THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. Central Hall, Orduud-8treet.-t1 a.m. and fi.SO p m.. Rev W Watkin William# J (Pastor). Sunday School at 2.48 WELSH CALVINISTIC METHODIST. Trinity M.C., Reol y Pare.- Pr(,.getli ir gan y Parch. Wm. Da vies, B.A., | Crwys-road, Clydach, am 11 a 130. t WELSH BAPTISTS. Capel Gomer.—11 sk.m. and 6.30 p.m Preacher: Rev R S Rogers. BA (Pantor) Sunday School at 2.45 Capcl Seion, Treforis.—Pregethwr Parch I T. J. Hughes (Gwelmdog) am lleg a 6. j Vsgol am 2. | 6ethe<da, Ahertaw?.—??dfaoa 11 & '.8' Pre.thwr: Parch D Price (OwetD. I IdoC). Yagol Sul 2.30. WELSH CONGREGATIONAL. I Capet Henrietta.-Oedfaon 11 a 6.30 Pra- i I gethwr: parch. I). Etirof Woltin, i M.A., B.D. (Gweinidog).—Yagolion yn y Capel a'r tTpfanda, 2.45. I Bethel, Seeti.—Yfory, am 10.30 a 6 o'r I gloch. Parch. J. T. Gregory (Gweini- dog). Ysgolion am 2.30. I Y Tabernacl, ri-ef(iria.-A.-n 11 4 C. f I Prpiptliwr: Paroh. J. J. Williams (Gweinidog). Ysgolion am t. Ebenezer.-Oerlfaon am 11 a 6.30. Pre- J gethwr: Parch. JauiesfEvaris, B.A. (Cymdeithas y Morwyr). Ysgol 2.30. ) WESLEYAN. Wesley Chapel, Collnge-*tree>t.—jyTornlng at 11: Rev. D. C. Griffiths; Evening at 6.30: Rev. W. L. Chamfngs, B.Sc., B.D. OTHER SERVICES. Albert Hall, Swansea (D V ) Services at 11 <i.m and K 3ft nm Preacher Rev. Seth Joshua (Cardiff). (Saspel Hall, Georg* Street.—(D.V.) a Gospel will b<» held at 6.30 p.m All arQ Ir.tf I, BROTHERHOODS, Sketty United Brotherhood and Sister- hood U riswtiinan) We«lev Chapel 3 p.m. Speaker Mr 6 D. Walker ¡ Subject, "A Young Man's Reflse^jon I on the Old Tear." Chairman, Mn I Herbert Simmons. All I Women Invired. j i First Church ef cV.rist, -Scientist I Mirador Crescent, Swansea. Pablit Services are held Rvery Stioday I at 11.30 a in ud (1,38 p.m- Suuduj clwol t p,m. Test laioBy SleetihRs firary Yyedaes^ay af 1 I v.m- I SUNDAY SERVICES. St. Paul's Congregational Church, ST. HELEN'S ROAD. To-morrow (Sunday), December 28th. Preacti ers.- Morn i ng at 11: Rev. J. H. OWEN. Evening at 6.30: Fsev. W. PEDR WILLIAMS The Shaftesbury Cinema St Helen's Huad. Yea are Heartily Invited to A Bright Gospei Service In the above Hall on SUNDAY EVENING. Doors Upen at 7.45. Commence at 815. Speaker: Mr. JOHN KNOX McEWEN (of Exeter), the Well-known Evungelist. Subject: The Testimony of Heinz, the Pittsburg Millionaire." Hymn Sheets Provided. No Collection. U Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price." Walter Road Congregation J Church. To-morrow (Sunday), December 28th. ¡ Preacher: Rev. GEO. McLUCKIE, B.A. Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Visitors Welcomed. Primitive Methodist Church, I Pell Street. I To-morrow (Sunday), December 28th. ) Morning at 11 Preacher: Rev. W. H. TAYLOR (Gorseinon). Evening at 6.30: CAROL SERVICE by the CHOIR, i Soloists: Miss Hetty Davies and Miss Hilda Rowe. I Conductor—Mr. J. R. Davies. I Short Address by the Rev. W. H. Taylor. Come and Join Us. ¡ NOTICE, I A FREE BIBLE LECTURE I Will be given (D.V. at the PUBLIC HALL, Clydach, I TO-NIGHT (Saturday), DECEMBER 27th. Dcors Open at" 6.30. commence at 7 p.m. Subject: Zionism and After-War Problems. Speaker: Mr. J. C. LARBONT (of LonJan). Also at I MINOR HALL, CLYDACH. 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!THE THIRD HOLIDAY.
!THE THIRD HOLIDAY. The country is again a-holiday- ing t-o-day. Newspapers, which, greatly dnring, have shut up shop I for two consecutive week-days—to I the bewilderment of many a man to whom his journal is as necessary as his I I that those who produce the news for the people are as deserving of consider ation as the folk who read the news, are in your hands once more, j To-day, the third holiday and the second Bank Holiday of Decem- ber, their staffs have to assemble to write and print the tale of the I world's wagging since Wednesday evening. It is a world hungry for information we live in, an im- patient worrying world. For two days there has beea no knowledge of Ireland, of Fiume (where the Italian poet has tired of the game). Wcrsd still, who know but the few who were there—the few, that is, in comparison with the number who want to know ail about it-how the Swans fared on Christmas Day and j Boxing Day, and the All Whites ] yesterday! Another day, and some; might have been in a very fever of anxiety about the scores! And be sides, on Wednesday evening we left our august ectinciuors in, session, a.nd some there may be who ( !H"a counting the hours until they hear with what result for the weal I of the town. Yes, dedrldly it w?s I time to print. Holidays for you, I reader, for most people; but thel Press must -be temperate in its pleasures. I n ■ Is it a good thing or a bad, that the Christmas holiday season has been extended? It depends. It depends upon your outlook on life,i upon your philosophy of being, upon your attitude towards your fellbw men. There was a timej when the holidays of the people, and their amusement, were severely repressed. When Lord Surrey was waiting on the Border in 1523, ex- 1 pecting Albany to invade the, Northern Counties, he complained of the growing slowness of the young lords "to be at such I journeys and of their inclina- tion to dancing, carding and, dic- ing?' The common people, also, were following tha bad example!! They were falling out of archery! practice, exchanging it for similar ] amusement. Henry VIII. passed an Act on the subject. "Also," a! clause of it ran, because by means and occasions of custom- able usage of tennis play, bowls, claish and other unlawful games, prohibited by many good and ben- evolent statute's, much impoverish-j ment hath ensued- Whereiore, the! King's Highness, of his great wis-j dom and providence, and also for zeal to the public weal. You see. Production! Production 1" is not a new cry in England. Henry had to face it; and needless to say! he did not succeed along thest.' lines. We suppose poaching wa3: as popular a epGrt in his day as football-seeing in ours and all the prohibitions of the holiday spirit, repression of "the bowles and the claish," of field sports, fishing, shooting, were without avail. The people would make holiday, law or no law. We have succeeded so far, In I avoiding use of the eld saw about Jack and his work and play; but it is necessary to the argument. Jtj goes to the core of our doi-i-iestici problem. Jack must indeed play j more. He has made up his mind j to play more. The question for us i is to see that our Jacks go back to; work refreshed like giants, and that the State, as well as the Jacks, i-, i the better for the days of amuse-1 ment. If this Christmas Holiday! of three consecutive days sends iib back to our duties feeling more ) kindly disposed to them; if it has strengthened and sweetened thej ties of home life; if it has brought! a glow of colour into our existence, I why then the holiday has been good I for us and for the State. Happi-I ness is not, in theology, the end of life, but it is a good working thesis as long as we are mindful of the I fact that our happiness ;8 false un- less it contributes to the happiness of others! Shall we ever get back to the happy Britain of the middle-a,-es-- the happy Britain when Fairs j abounded and the conntrvside I stopped all it"- wheels and made; merry? Perhaps not; perhaps it s I not desirable. But weighing up! the advantages and disadvantages, of this extra day which all af you | are enjoying-—with thfc exception of your humble servants of the Press] —and recognising that there are! economic ?advantages, we say that, wisely applied, the holida-? spirit will solve many prohlem I that' have baffled the wisest of I statesmen.
I THANK YOU! I i I
I THANK YOU! I I Typical Letters Abcyut the Fund. j ) Some twenty money orders remained I d ¡ f to send out this morning—names of widows and children conveyed to the i secretary of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund late on Wednesday afternoon, or cases overlooked in the pressure of work. These are being dealt with, if possible, I this morning. Mr. J. D. Williams, the hon. secre- tary, has received very numerous letters of acknowledgments and thanks on bo- half of the committee. 'lüe following are typical letters Mumbles.—I beg to acknow- ledge tilo receipt of money order safeiy to hand this morn- ing, so kindly sent from the Committee of the above l''und. I ieel sure Cod wiii reward a hundredfold all the kindness which is being shown to us in remem- brance at Christmas-time of our dear Daddy. Please allow uie to wish von all a happy Xinas and a prosperous 1920. th Oystermouth-road.—I am writingi to thank you-so "very, very much ior what ) has been so kindly sent to me. 1 iease j' accept my very best wishes, and again thanking you. Sketty.-I wish to thank you very much for the grant you sent me from the vV iciows*- and Orphans' Fund. I greatly appreciate it very much, also wishing you a merry Christmas and a ¡ happy New Year. Pentregethin. — I received your gift, I thanking you all very much for same, which will enable us to have a happy Christmas as usual, trusting you will have a merry Christmas and a pros- j perous New Year, which you deserve. I I'.S.—If you could only hear what the children say about their gift, it is too muoh for me to tell. North Hill-road.-I take much plea- sure in acknowledging the gift which I received yesterday, foil which I am very grateful. Wishing yoqi a happy Christ- mas and prosperous New Year. I WE THANK YOU. I Port Tennant. ¡ Three years ago, how "viotiier cried When she said our Dad was dead; 'Twas hard to believe that he had died With Christmas-time not far ahead. But Time, that mystic hoaier, I' That softens every blow, Has hastened our deep sorrow away, And now the truth we know. I That Dad was but one of our heroes Who died for his country's sake, They that viere left behind, What atonement could they make; They made the Fund, yes, bless them, Worthy thought of Swansea town. I You make we mites feel thankful, And to our God kneel down. To bless you, Swansea people, I j Who are helping us fatherless mites, Our heart's own thanks we give you, ) We pray for you each night. God in his Heaven will bless you, 0For your noble, generous thought, That has made we Swansea kiddies The happiest ones of all. "Bunny." Waunwon-Toad.-Pleas;o accept my heartfelt and sincere thanks for the generous grant sent to me from the Widows' and Orphans' Fund. I can assure you it will be well spent on my little children. Wishing you and the Committee a very happy Christmas. I | Landore—Thanking you one and ¡ all for tho fciH which I received quite I safe. It was indeed a good help. Wish- ing you aU'the best of luck and a happy New Yeaf. St. Thomas.—I am thanking you for I tho money order you sent me this morn- ing. Thanking you for remembering me and' mv daughter this Christmas-time. Haring you will have a happy Christ- i mas. Received the grant quite safe, which I I thank you mery much for. This is j the fifth year you have sent to me, and it was very acceptable. I wish you and the Committee a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Mumbles.—I received the grant this morning. I wish to thank one and all, as it is a great help to me for Christmas.
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I IRON MOULDERS. j A Hopeful New Movement on Foot. í I A movement is on foot, it is stated, to I bring abeut a fu/ther conference of em- I ployers early in January in connection with the moulders' strike.  Several members of Parliament are in- |j terestincr themselves in the matter, and j the suggestion is being considered to form a non-party Parliamentary Committee to j assist in brinz.inq the cJjFpute to an end, < L
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MAYOR READS LESSONS. r Rev. Fuller Mills at St. Peter's. j The Mayor of Carmarthen (Rev. A. t Fuller Mills), a well-known Noncon- formist divine, attended St. Peter's Parish yChureh in state on Christmas Day, I aftd read both lessons. An appropriate I sermon was delivered by the Vicar (Rev. B. Parry Griffiths). The Carmarthenshire I Infirmary benefited by the offertory.
POOR -CHILDREN'S ,HEAVEN.
POOR CHILDREN'S HEAVEN. Oi.ce, in a heaven of holly and of toys, I watched a feast of happy girls and boys, And as they. munched at us, I heard one J say, Do angels have plum pudding every j day i" j ¡' i%lorning Post.- I
I- - - I 1 ! SKETTY FUNERAL.…
I 1 SKETTY FUNERAL. I i The funeral took place on Wednesday, ¡ in the Sketty Churchyard, of Mr. William I Jones, chief clefk to Mr. Ernest Jones Powell. of the Gliinymor. Collieries, who died suddenly after a seizure on Saturday night at hjs residence, Bryn/lerw, Dillwyn- road, at the age of 36, leaving a widow and three children. The principal i mourners were George Jones (father), George. Bo? and Henry Jones (brothers), Harry "Lloyd, Wm. PhUIips, Wm. Be,v-I non, and John Jones (brothers-in-law), John Hav?s (un.?1?), Wm. Davies. Wm. DI\Vl3 and John Jones (cousins), Ernest Jones Powell, H. Stanley L. C?l<, R. T. DavIes. and II. Symons. The Revs. H. J. St?wart. B.A., and Norman Parcen, M.A., pMfMmcd the funeral obsanuies.
TOWN TALK. I
TOWN TALK. It has been, a wherry merry Xmas. — SO:— "I gave inflammation to the police, remarked a defendant at Swansea lolie-e Court. The All Whites had a black time over the holiday games! And the rain made things worse! — :OT— • The spirit that won the war was again exhibited at Swansea over tho holidays by the. crowds of men who turned out to witness the football matches! The three banjoists who played at the Swansea Workhouse concerts have the making of a fine band with the help of a few others. Why not another banjo band? — TO?— The wet weather yesterday had a depressing effect upon some people., One gentleman was heard to ex- claim in Oxford -street: A Bank Holiday, you say; I call it a blank holiday!" It's an ill-rain that does nobody good." as the manager of a local cinema, remarked yesterday when the house was quickly packed with people anxious to get in some- where' out of the seasonable weather. There is plenty of room, madam. The Swansea cars are never crowded, murmured the conductor on a Sketty car the other evening. And only a few seconds befof(1 people were hanging en by their eye-lashes. —f :0:— Angus, the Scot's veteran YntRr- nntionr. centre was a magnificent leader for the Watsonians. Always in the thick cf the hard defensive melees his yell, Hold 'ern 'Soninns!" could be heard. And they did hold 'em :o:— Here is a combined rule of three sum and after-dinner problem for readers: If three nations forward lists of war criminals containing 1.500 names; to Germany, how many criminals will ultimately Le: | brought to trial ? — :<>:— The Witsoitianq went mad with delight -after their victory over Swansea on Christmas afternoon. Their journey by brake from the scene of their hard-earned laurels was a triumphant procession, and they whooped like any team of red- sldns 1. — M !— The Rugger "faithful" kept their peckers up amazingly well over tho holidays, and the wretched weather had no terrors for them. £ ut a soaked enthusiast who clung desper- ately on to a Brynmill car on Box- ing afternoon was heard to gasp: Well if this isn't pure love of the game, what is!" Despite statements to the con- trary, we believe that a consign- ment of German mouth-organs must- have somehow got into this coun- try, because the horrible noises emanating from numerous smaH. boys in the town during the holi- days surely could not be produced' on a British mouth-organ! With regard to the appointment of women magistrates, a well- known Swansea gentleman says he is looking forward with interest to' the tfime when ladies will be in- cluded in the list of local J.P. 's. It-. will be exciting, he says, to see them "sitting on" their fellow magistrates as well as on the Bench. "Play lip, the Lilywhites, s houted a spectator in the grand stand at St. Helen's on Boxing"? Day. As. however, there was very little difference in the colour of the mud-bespattard jerseys of the Swansea and Neath players after the first quarter of an hour, it was difficult to know which side he was encouraging. — -.O In how many local churches and chfmels is the custom of holding the Plygain" "at six o'clock on Christmas morning being main- tained? At Salem (Capel y Cwm\ Bonvmaen, the practice is' still observed, and the service, which. has not been allowed to lapse for- well over a hundred years, was held th year again as usual. ) -:o The merry little band of carca singers who trilled forth Let; nothing you dismay in a Minding downpour of rain, at Morriston, inn the enrly hours of Xmas morning was deserving of better treatment., Such a deluge would have dis- heartened the most enthusiastic vocalists, but true to the words <i-C- their lay, nothing them dismayed. "Sow old is the Christmas fes- tival, taken in the Welsh tradition? Professor Loth, in a note on the etory of Geraint in his Frencvi version of the Mabinogion," re- minds us thmt Christmas was one of the three great Church feasts of tho year. The passage in the romance is a delightful '}ne in the sense of sumptuous and festal occasions which it conveys, hut there i, atl\! no description of the five Christmases that Arthur spent at Caerleon-upon-Usk. -:0- Was there ever such a clearance of toys as that whir-h took place on Christmas "Rve in Swansea? A man who toured the bazaars and shops, i,ite on Wednesd night declares that he has never seen such a spec- tacle as that presented at some of the places. The Inl"f!:c bazaars wer,) rracticMlv "skinned out," only ii,, few of the hicher-priced toys re- maining. And in this respect, tbereo were great bnrgains sna-nppd, up the close, as an example, eno article being re-marked from t8 to 15s.