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DOUBLE LOVE TRAGEDY. 4
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DOUBLE LOVE TRAGEDY. 4 SWEETHEARTS' TRAGIC END IN A RIVER. The story of the tragic fate of two young lovers was unfolded at an inquest at Lech- i lade on Saturday on the bodies of Ernest! Victor Spencer (18; and Alice Elsie Moulden i (18), who&e bodies were found with, their, arms tied together in the Thames near -Leeblade, Gloucestershire. The following pathetic letter, addressed by Miss Moulden to her mother, was read by the c<)roner: Dear Mother,—Just to let you know we are going1 to die happy. As we have told you, nothing should part us but death. Our best and fondest love to all. Don't worry. We a.re to die happy. You will find us in the River Thames on Lechlade Bridge. Trusting we shall meet in Heaven. I am goin.g to die with the one I love. Good-bye and God bless you all.—Your loving son and daughter, Vic and Elsie. A postscript stated:— We had tea together, no you may know we are quite happy. Hoe we shall all meet in Heaven. Please do not blame Vic, as it was my wish as well as his. Then followed five small crosses. I The jury found that deceased had com- j mitted suicide by drowning, adding that they did not wish to add anything as to the state of their minds at the time. The young man and his sweetheart met for the iirst time some three months ago, and it is quite clear that they became devotedly attached to each other. At that time Spencer was a groom employed at Coin St. Aldwyns. The girl was in service in the adjoining vil- lage of Quenington. About a week before Christmas she left her situation and returned to her home at Southrop, three miles from Lechlade. The young couple still remained on the most affectionate terms, and in order that they might" see as much of each other as possible Spencer went to reside with the ilouldens at Southrop. A fortnight ago he was taken ill, and had to keep to his bed. Dr. Marshall, who attended him, found that he was suffering from influenza. Miss Moulden proved herself to be a most devoted nurse, and gradually the young ma n recovered. When the doctor saw him on Monday last he appeared to be better, but he looked very depressed. Spencer spoke but little; apparently a heavy gloom settled upon him, and his sweetheart in show- ing her sympathy for him shared his own uzihappinees. Still, no one with whom they associated suspected that they would seek death together. There can be little doubt no v, however, that when they set out from Southrop on Wed- nesday afternoon they had determined to end their lives. "I shall not be any more trouble to you," said Spencer as he left the house —a remark which seems more significant now than when it was made. Miss Moulden merely remarked that they were just going out for a. little while. From Southrop the lovers walked to Lech- dale, and they were seen strolling about there in a somewhat listtet-a manner. During the evening the couple were seen standing under. neath a street lamp. The girl was writing a letter, while her lover looked on. They were seen to post the letter in the High- street, and then, taking a turning to the left, they disappeared in the darkness in the direction of Lechlade Bridge. On the bridge they evidently tied themselves together. When discovered the man's rht arm was tightly tied to the girl's left, above the elbow. The girl had her right arm around her los neck, and the man had his left arm around her waist
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AND…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AND CARDIFF INQUESTS. A further stage was reached by the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday in the matter con- cerning the inquests held some months ago on a woman named Evans and a child named a woman named Evans and a child named irJ^w1't,'le jury censured the doctor ^• jtilwardj and the relieving officer L f' The Local Government Board now WTOte that, having considered the further re&ros.enta.tioas of the guardians ásng for an inquiry, they must adhere to t,heir previo-us ronc^aeioi. and they were not, inqai-'y^6' undertake to hold an "J°n€8 said he was very disappointed it than one. He protested, as ■rot >1Q^a y *ai-r Dr. Milward, who had position opportunity of explaining his "RoityI th- to the Local Government ard, Tf ffaardiana, or the coroner and his n ca £ e were le £ t where it now was wh^Wi w<?uld remain on Dr. Milward, ing his iSoi^ aQ °PPOrtUrUty OI exr>lain" •had^one^^S (?h °' H; ,Jo.nes) s,aid thf r wna€ th<?y could in asking the mi+tAT. eyiunent Board to re-consider the T^n(* forwarding Dr. Milward's Kinn ,r fac'a their reiterated deoi- „„ i'H ,not think the board of guardians S I M In 'ntiLm^ (Hear, hear.) it wn= V" J ^fav^'e8 (Penarth) suggested it wa-- open to Dr. Milw,rd to make a state- ment to the board. i>immPn they must bear in mind Tv>arri a, made a statement to the Thf °the%might want to do the same. giTen hvV;*t T" Davtes Publicity ,t P^ss to the matter might be i0 left a reflection on Dr. Mil- ,fnd j £ anything came up in the future *Iliward> it might be found that minds were prejudiced against him con- sequently. (Hear, hear.) Canon Buckley said Dr. Milward could write to the board in any case. Mr. Jonrn moved that Dr. Milward be aLowed to eend a written statement to the board. Mr. J. J- Ames moved and Mr. Good seconded an amendment that the general purposes committee hold an inquiry. Alderman F. J. Beavan said in following that course he could not conceive a more direct or immediate insult to the Local Government Board. ("No, no.") If an inquiry was desirable at'all, -it ought to have been -hold at the beginning. The other day he saw the Local Goyernment Board inspector, who foreshadowed this result. After coming to that emphatic decision, it would be perilous to fly in the face of the Local Government Board. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. A. V an den Heuvel said the Local Government Board did not think it of suffi- 0' cient interest to deserve an inquiry. The Rev. E. T. Davies said he was not aware the Local Government Board were such a sensitive body. He thought, rather, that they were a body without any conscience or a Boixl to be kicked. (Loud laughter.) Alderman F. J. Beavan: They are not a. body to be kicked. ("Hear, bear," and more laughter.) The amendment to hold an inquiry by the general PurPosles committee was defeated by 33 votes to la, and the original motion to allow Dr. E. Milwafd to make a written state- ment was adopted nem. oon. POOR-LAW REFORM. Poor-law reform was debated by the guar- dians when the board's delegates (Mrs. C. Sankey, Mrs. C. Trow, and the clerk, Mr. A. J. Harris) presented their report of the recent annual conference at the London Guildhall. Oar on Buckley, in moving a. vote of thanks to the delegates thought they ought to get fully acquainted with both reports, and it •would be a good thing to hold a conference at which experts like the chairman and Alderman Beavan could explain the two ■reports. (Hear, hear.) By that means some -pra,eticable suggestions could be thrown out. He was convinced that a lot could be done in the way of reform without destroying the boards of guardians. (Hear, hear.) Alder- man Beavan seconded, agree.ing with .the suggestion that reform could come from within the boards of guardians, and that there was no need, neither wae it desirable, to destroy boards of guardians. The Chairman said many of the reoommen- (flations of' the majority report might cer- tainly be adopted with advantage and with- out the necessity of sweeping away the present machinery, which, it seemed to him it would be far more reasonable to use than destroy. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Sidney Webb was coming to Cardiff this month to explain his own (the minority) report, and there was no doubt that he would set forwa-rd his reasons for putting it before the country.—The pro- position was adopted unanimously.
AGED PEOPLE'S RELIEF.
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AGED PEOPLE'S RELIEF. JtESTHYR BOARD LNOREASiE THE MINIMUM. At the ordinary meeting of the Merthyr Board Off Guardians on Saturday it Was resolved, upon the motion of Mr. Methusalem 35avies, that o. 10 of the out-door regula- tions, which provides that 3e. weekly be the minimum amount of relief to old people of 60 years of age and upwards who are with- out any other means of maintenanee, be amended by increasing the minimum to 4s weekly. Mr. E. Jones, of the London and Provincial Biijik, Merthyr, wrote with reference to a revision of the terms upon which, as trea- surer, he worked the guardians'- account. He pointed out that last year 1,366 cheques were paid out, representing a turnover of nearly £ 100.000. His directors, he said, were willing to allow interest at a fixed rate of 2 perOOnt. I on the rate for call or the rate for call money showed by the London Joint Stock Banks, with a maximum of 2 per cent. on all balances over £ 1,000. It was, however, decided not to depart from the terms already agreed L to by the board on the recommendation of | the finance committee.
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I MRS. WIN SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP. I For Children TEETHING. Over 50 years' reputation. Is the beet remedy known for children's diarrhoea. It regulates the bowels, and giv«« health to toe child and rest to the "sofaTi)7 a-11 Cfoemist* Is. ljd. per bottfc. w7lJ
- COAL TIPPER'S SANITY. +
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COAL TIPPER'S SANITY. + DELUSION THAT HE WAS BEING POISONED. An important compensation case, and one which learned counsel in opening predicted would "resolve itself into an interesting question of medioal jurisprudence," came before his Honour Judge Hill Kelly at Cardiff County-court on Friday. Applicant was Frederick John Wixey, coal-tipper, for whom Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., sued as next friend, and respondents the Cardiff Railway Company. Mr. Ivor Bowen (in- structed by Messrs. Davies and Nash) was counsel for Wixey; Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Messrs. Corbett, Chambers, and Harris) appe-ared for the respondents. Mr. Ivor Bowen, in opening, said applicant waa in the employ of the respondents. On August 30 he was engaged in tipping at the Eoath Dock, one ot a gang of three, and was stooping scotching the wagon on the cradle, when he was struck on the head by an iron bar. Apparently, the injury was not serious, for the man was able to continue at work for a day or two, and afterwards he was paid compensation by the Cardiff Railway Com- pany down to the 14th of September. Subse- quently-he believed on October 13-he was taken to the Mental Hospital at Whitchurch, and the question was whether the insanity was caused by the injury. He had since been discharged from the asylum, and he (Mr. Bowen) did not propose to call him. The point they would have to consider was Wixey's mental condition for many years before the accident, and upon that point he proposed to call witnesses, who would describe him as a man of temperate habits, regularly engaged at the docks, and as one who before the accident never showed any signs of insanity. THOUGHT HE WAS BEING POISONED. Dr. Archibald Blair, Newport, who in Sep- tember was in practice at 44, Taff-embank- ment. as deputy to Dr. Sweeney, deposed that on September 20 he was called to see Wixey at his house, and found him in a very nervous, excitable state, mentally anxious about himself, and especially as to the future. In the course of conversation he alleged that he had been poisoned by wit- ness's tnedioine. (Laughter.) Mr. Ivor Bowen: Had he? (Renewed laugh- ter.) Dr. Blair: It was very siimple medicine, amd I tried to disabuse his mind. Mr. Ivor Bowen: What was your opinion of his mental condition?—The opinion I formed was that he had got on to the border line. Between sanity and insanity?—Yee. In witness's opinion the injury to the bead probably brought on the mental condition. Learned counsel said he did not care how many medical gentlemen might be called upon the other side, beoause his learned friend would not be able to dispute the general proposition that blows on the head, even when slight, operated frequently as physical causes of insanity. Charles White, Cathays, the capstan man who was working with Wixey on the day in question, described the accident. He had known deceased for twelve years, and had worked with him for three, and had never seen anything in his conduct to lead him to suppose that anything was the matter with him mentally. George Jordan, Ooanet-srtreet, the third member of the gang, expressed a similar view* adding, however, that Wixey was a "bit reserved" in manner. Dr. E. Jomes, Cathedral-road, was caelled to see Wixey on October 4, and on several days afterwards, and said that on those occasions the man showed signs of delusions, caused, in his belief, by the blow on the head. HEREDITARY TENDENCIES." This concluded the caae for the applicant. A document was handed up to his honour, giving in detail the mental history of certain members of the family. For the respondents Mr. Parsons called Dr. T. Wallace. The Latter said Wixey on Sep- t-ember 14 seemed to be in ordinary health, and expressed a desire to go to work. On the 23rd he was in the same state, and promised to return to work on the next day. Mentally he was perfectly clear. There was no connec- tion between the injury to the head and the subsequent insanity. Head injuries caused only 2 per oent. of cases of insanity. Insanity in the present case the witness attributed to hereditary tendencies. Mr. Ivor Bowen: Why should it show itself then? Dr. Wallace: Why shouldn't it,? Is that the best answer you can give?—I think it is a very good answer. « Dr. Goodall (chief superintendent of the Whitchurch Mental Hospital) also gave evi- dence for the respondents. Mr. Parsons (to the witness): You know the family history?- Y ea. Did he discuss his home life with you?—Yee. And did you forpi any opinion as to the effect of his home life upon a man of his tendencies?—I thought it might have a.n unfavourable effect. Dr. Mitchell Stevens having also given expert evidence, his Honour found for tlld respondents.
"AMBULANCE SUNDAY."
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"AMBULANCE SUNDAY." SUGGESTION FOR CARDIFF FIRST- AID MEN. The third annual supper of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Cardiff City and City Police Divisions, was held on Saturday night at the Central Hotel, St. Mary-street, when there was a large attendance. Mr. Herbert Lewis (Assistant Commissioner No. VII. district) reported at length of the develop- ment of ambulance work And the possibili- ties for the future. The L#rd Mayor (Alder- man John ChappeH, J.F.; occupied the ohair. The arrangements were "s&tiafa-etorily oarriecL out by Mr. T. E. Clement (hon. secretary 011 the city division), me city police division was in charge of Sergeant D. J. Francis (drill instructor; "d Chief Officer Pepperell had charge of the city division. A letter was read from Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., regretting his nan-attendance through indisposition. The Lord Mayor, in pro- pcsing the toast, "The St. John Ambu- lance Brigade," said the importance of the organisation could not be demonstrated by statistics. It was no question of £ s. d., but the amount of benefit derived would, if tabulated, be found to be far more precious than gold. (Hear, hear.) He went on to sag-' gest an Ambulance Sunday," which he predicted would be a great success, as he was sure the general public would turn out en masse to witness the turn cut. (Hear, bear.) His Lordship presented decorations for three year service to Corp-oral T. C. Noakes, Cor- poral il. Viney, Private T. Clements, Private S. Pepperell, Private T. Pieton, and Private W. James In responding, Mr. Herbert Lewis oon- gratulated the Lord Mayer and the oity upon having such a fine body of ambulance men They had next only the two divisions, of which they were all proud, -but a Great Western and a Rhymney Railway Division, and also the Cardiff City Nursing Division. He would gladly assist in the organisation of an ambulance Church parade; he suggested that Infirmary Sunday would be a suitable day. In Cardiff in 1909 they attended nearly 100 cases; in colliery districts, at the docks, and at works, a.nd in the public streets. Many members of the Cardiff Division had volun- teered for the military hospital reserve, and ea-ch of the divisions would be allocated.
WELSH HEGilMENT.
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WELSH HEGilMENT. 2nd BATTALION RETURNING AFTER 18 YEARS ABROAD. The 2nd Battalion the Welsh Regixieit which, arrives home from Africa on thft 21st init. and will bo stationed at Pembke Dock, has the oeiutation of being one of the Urfct sporting regiments in the service This battalion has been abroad for nearly eightee. years, having left England in 1892. The fol- lowing are the principal trophies which ;t has been successful in winning during its tour abroad:— IN INDIA, 1m to 1906. Bombay Rugby Challenge Cap from 1394 to 1502, and 1904-5-6, twelve years out of thirteen. The Madras Rugby Challenge Cup, 1900, 1901, and 1902. The Poona Rugby Challenge Cup, 1900, 190t. and 1902, winning the cup outright. Calcutta Rugby Challenge Cui, 1897—190?; Secunderabad Ride Cup, 13% and 1896. Queen Victoria's Cup for the Army abroad 1904. Quetta Association Cup, 1904. IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1906 to 1909. Bloemfontein Garrison Sports Che,rapianrMp Cup, 1907 and 1908. Army Sports Championship Cup, open to all ui its in South Africa, 1909. liloemforate in Hoc key Leajgne, 1909 O.R.C. and Basutoland Hookey TourMe ment, 1909. Ro^van R'.1gb Challenge Cup 1909 Bayonet Tearn Combat at Pretoria, 1W7 Bayonet Team Combat at Johannesburg. 1903 Ba,yonet Team Combat :.t Johannesburg 1909.
WELSH NATIONAL FESTIVAL
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WELSH NATIONAL FESTIVAL From a financial point of view, as well as from all others, the Welsh National Festival held at St. Paul's Cathedral last Monday evening was one of the most successful The offertory showed an advance of over ZEID, a.nd the sale of books of the service brought in a, sum that showed an increase of over E4. Mr. J. E. Davies, the new secretary, is loon-gratulated on all hands upon the smooth- ness that characterised all the arrangements connected witb the sti
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LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR ROBERT BADEN-POWELL INSPECTS BOY SCOUTS AT CARDIFF I Lieutenant-general Sir Robert Baden-POwell the hero of Mafeking, and the organiser of the Boy Scout movement, inspected the Cardiff scouts on Monday. Our photographs show:—(1) Arrival Sir Robert, with the Lord Mayor (Alderman Chappell), General Lee, and Sir Robert's aide-de-camp. <o\ Visnmint Tredep-ar Lieutenant-eeneral Sir R- Baden-P<>we"» the Lord Mayor, and the general's aide-de-camp. (3 and 4) Inspecting the scouts. (5) Explain- SJrXorSS (6) aLf'standing at ». Wecting officer'. «ldr» (7) Cto on. For^-W.l^, Lord Glanusk. (9) Some of those present, including Viscount I-redegar,-the Bishop of Llandaff, and General lyler. Mail photos.
_._--E120,000 GIFT. +
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E120,000 GIFT. + MR. LKVER'S MUNIFICENCE TO A UNIVERSITY. Mr. W. H. I-spreif, the new chairman of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, on Saturday entertained the members of the council of the Liverpool University and pro- fessors to lunch, and submitted particulars of his magnificent gift to the university. He said in the actions he brought against news- papers he secured damages of 191,000, amd. as he never intended this money should go to himself, he had dacided to assist the univer- aity. He had arranged with the owners of the old Bluecoat School for a lease for a. num.ber of years for £ 24,C00, and during that time the university would have the option of purchasing the school. He also desired thiat the School of House and Town-planning, the Sohool of Tropical Medicine, and the School of Russian Studies should be assisted, and, accordingly, he proposed to tramefer his X60,000 worth of shares in the Bromborough Port Eetalte Co-mpany to the university. As tMeee shares were not now paying a dividend, he had arranged that for ten years he would guarantee to pay 3 per cent., making £1,800 a. year for ten years, to be devoted to the three schools. He proposed to call the old Bluecoat School, which was to be used for the school of town-planning, Liberty Hall as he wanted to mark a fight that he had to carry on a business without the in-terferenuce of a section of the press. Mr. Lever's gift represents an aggregate of
____ ! EDUCATION BURDENS.
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EDUCATION BURDENS. LLANELLY ANXIETY AND RE-ASSURANCE. At a meeting of the Llanelly Urban Education Committee, Mr. H. D. Reee pre- siding, Mr. E. Willis Jones said it had come to his knowledge that a good number of people were very much.alarmed at the increase in the poor rate, which included the rate for education, and he suggested tha.t a statement should be prepared by the clerk and sub- mitted to the next meeting of the finance committee showing bow the in-creased rate bad been caused. One of the items, no doubt* would be the increases in the salaries of all the teachers that would come about in con- sequence of the soale now in operation. The obligations of the committee had also been increased owing to the cost of the medical inspection of schools, and there was, in addition, the absence of any contributions from the National Exchequer towards the relief of the rates in necessitous areas. The Chairman said he had the satisfaction of knowing that at the next finance oom- mittee meeting, when it would be his pleasure to submit his budget for the next half-year, Ifte would be able to declare a reduction in the education rate, and he did not think the ratepayers would have cause to complain. It was reported that Miss Bertha Price, an assistant teacher at Lakefleid School, had sustained concussion of the bra.in as the result of a fall in the playground on February 3 while organising games for the children. Mr. W. Braanwell Jones said he was surprised more accidents had not happened, as asphalte was quite unsuitable for playgrounds.
A CHEAP BICYCLE.
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A CHEAP BICYCLE. CARDIFF WITNESS'S EXPENSES I DISALLOWED. j I Bertie Victor Oram (16) and Thomas Evans (16) were before the Cardiff stipendiary on Fri- day on a charge of stealing a bicycle, value £ 3, the property of Charles Henry Lans- doWne, from a passage at 196, Bute-street. William Charles, of 4, Eisteddfod-street, said Evans came to him in company with Orum, and sold him the machine for 12s. Detective Coombes arrested Evans, who blamed Or-um, and the latter, when arrested by Police- constable William Davies, said that the bicycle was not in the passage. They were committed to the assizes. Evans was also committed for trial on a charge of stealing an overcoat, value E2, the property of Alexander Delahay, from the passage of No. 2, South Loudoun-place. Oram was sent for trial on a charge of stealing a bicycle, value E5, the property of W,Oiiam Davies, a boilermaker, from outside the Dowlais Hotel The Stipendiary dis- allowed the expenses of John Kydholm, 13, Corn wall ^street, who had purchased the Qiaolttae for loo. from the PrIsoner. "1
KIDWELLY BUIDGE. --
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KIDWELLY BUIDGE. The oouTrty council fight at Kidwelly centred to great earteait the question of the widening of Kidwelly Bridge. Mr. S. H. Anthony Pledged the Kid-welly Council to pay the county oounoil for taking over the bridge and widening it, with another contri- bution of one-thalf the extra cost if the cost exceeded the surveyor's estimate of the work. MT. Stephens, the Independenit candi- date, maintained that the county council ought to take over the bridge and widen or repair it without any cost to the borough. As will be seen by the results in another column, Mr. Stephens was returned.
ESCAPED CONVICT.I
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ESCAPED CONVICT. I RE-CAPTURE AFTER EXCITING CHASE. There was a daring attempt to escape from Wormwood Scrubbs Prison on Saturday morn- ing. About ten o'clock a prisoner serving six months' imprisonment for baby stealing was working with four other prisoners in the warders' recreation room. Two warders were in charge of the party. The prisoner asked the warder to supply him with (some- thing, and, while the attention of the atten- dant was diverted he made a. dash for liberty. He see led the prison governor's wall and rushed through the married quarters, gain- ing access to the road. The fugitive dashed across the common whiph is outside the I prison, but by this time an alarm had been raised, and about 50 warders were in hot ¡ chase across country. The flying man had a good start, but after having run auout a mile he came to his un- doing. A man coming in the opposite direc- t<ion, seeing a running prisoner in shirt sleeves with a number of warders in pursuit, Sit in his ray. and held him down until assistance arrived. He had not muoh longer to remain in I prison under his sentence, but now he will be severely dealt with acoording to the prison rule*.
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HEALTH AND "STRENGTH. Show your Good Sense and Wisdom by carefully reading the following: A lobe of weight is conclusive proof of a declining health and strength. Now, if you refer to the composition of Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Coooa (Koia, malt, hops, and cocoa) you will see at a glance for yourself what a fine pro- vision it is for smch a condition as this. It will supply your wasted, wanted fat in the most ready, agreeable, and abundant way, and it will fill at once with needed life and energy amd tone every tissue and part of your exhausted body. All the elements you need are contained in Vi-Coooa, and they are there in the most digestible and assimilable form possible. Your body gets the.m all, and gets them easily and at once. We say this without any apology for what would seem to be too much self-assertion, for we eay it from our big experience and upon the testimony of thousands who have oone,fited by Vi-Ooeoa in a very extraordinary way. Anaemia, dyspepsia, consumption, and other ailments obtain no hold over a body invigo- rated by the regular use of this Famous Food Beverage. It does its beneficent work in, spite of a. vitiated atmosphere, constant stooping over the machine or bench, or any other incidental drawback. For all Workers Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is the ideal food, and its constant use will con- tribute largely to the workers' success in the battle of life. A packet can be purchased for the small sum of sixpence. Do not ask your grocer for cocoa. Ask for "JftCtXœ 0 c —it makes all the difference. Every grooer sells Vi Cocoa in 6d. packets and 9d. and la. 6d. tins. w1945—14
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POLICE-CILL SUICIDE. J WATCHED A FELLOW-PRISONER j HANG HIMSELF. An astonishing story of callousness was told at an inquest at Darlington on Friday, when a youth confessed to having watched a. fellow-prisoner hang himself in a police cell without making any effort to stop him or raise an alarm. On Thursday night James Cully, a barrow- man, aged 47, was arrested on a charge of larceny, and placed in a cell with a youth mamed Bolam. Cully was under the influ- ence of drink. Later, the sergeant, looking into the cell, found him having to the up- right pillar, quite dead. At the inquest George Bolam said he watched Oully get the rope from the lining of his coat and hang himself with it. Asked why he did not stop him, Bolam said, "I didn't care what he did; I was not going to interfere." And when asked why he did not shout, he replied, "I forgot." He added that when Oully had hanged himself he thought mo more about it, but went to sleep. Before hanging himself Cully asked, "Who is going first?" and witness replied, "Well, I am not going." The Coroner remarked that apparently Bolam was of weak intellect, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst tem- porarily insane.
TWO SWANSEA BOYS.
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TWO SWANSEA BOYS. AN ACCIDENTAL TRAGEDY AT CINCINNATI. A message from Cincinnati, Ohio, dated February 22, statesJames M'Crimmon, aged sixteen, of Thornbury, has died here as the result of the accidental discharge of a revolver in the hands of his brother Donald, in the Protestant Boys' Home, 518, West Ninth-street. The boys were alone in America. One month ago they were united after a separation of two years. Their mother, Mrs. Mary M'Crimmon, of Swansea, South Wales, was left a widow five years ago. 111 and without means, she was forced to place her sons in an orphanage in London. They were sent to Canada and put on farms at Thornbury, and Donald came to this j city and worked hard, and one month ago sent the money that brought his brother to him. The lads had saved up CIOO, whi/Ui they intended sending to r-
-.,¡,"'. CYCLISTS' LLSCAPE.
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-¡, CYCLISTS' LLSCAPE. Two cyclists had a narrow esoape from eerious, injury in Cardiff on Sunday. A young man, named Jack Davies, of 69, Frederiok-street, was cycling down the incline at Westbourne-place in front of a ;cathodral-road tramcar. He turned off to the left in order to get out of the way of the car, whert he collided with another cyclist, Llewellyn Morris, of 10, Mortimer- road. Both fell almost under the passing r. As it was, one of them was dragged several yards by the car, which, however, was smartly pulled up by the driver. For- tunately, both men escaped with minor in- juries, but they weTe severely shaken and not a, little scared by what was a rema-rkably j nartow eseape" frotn serious disablement. y.
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CAREERS OF CRIME. + HOUSEBREAKER REQUESTS A FLOGGING. Peter Murray and Alan M'Donald were charged at Middlesex Sessions on Saturday with housebreaking. Detective Barrett said Murray's real name was Jackson. lie was born in Melbourne. Upwards of £ 300 was spent on his education at Bedford Grammar School, England, and then, as a cadet, he was placed on H.M.S. Worcester. He was a splendid athlete, passed his examinations well, but failed to pass the medical test owing to defective eye- flight. For a short while he went to sea in the mercantile service, and in May, 1906, be was given a responsible clerkship by a City firm. He then began associating with bad character-is. M'Donald, said the detective, was born a.t Burnley of respectable parents in 1338. As a lad he got into trouble, and was sent to a reformatory. Since then' be had served terms of imprisonment for larceny at Chester and Manchester. His last sentence was at the North London Sessions for robbing a charity collecting box at a lodging-house where he was staying. He shortly afterwards joined Murray, and then commenced the series of burglaries before the oourt. He was regarded as a swell" and introduced Murray as being the nephew of Sir John Jackson. He was the man who tried to escape pursuit by running through one of the Tube railway tunnels. In summing up the Chairman referred to a request he had received from Murray for a flogging in lieu of a, long term of imprison- ment. He could not, he said, grant his request. M'Donald would go to penal servi- tude for six years, with three years' police supervision, and Murray would have five yeirs' penal servitude. M'Donald burst into tears and was led out of the dock, but Murray quietly removed his glasses and placed them in his pocket, plunged his hands into his pockets, and, turning briskly round, walked dawn the stairs.
- GUN-STICK AND REVOLVER.
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GUN-STICK AND REVOLVER. STRANGE EQUIPMENT OF CARDIFF YOUTH. Thomas David Thomas (18), alias deorge Kingston, was again placed in the dock at Cardiff Court on Friday on a charge of breaking into the house of Mr. William Bell, an engineer, of Beda-road, Canton, and stealing articles valued at C-n. Prisoner had been committed to the assises on a charge of burglariously entering the same house on an earlier date and stealing a sword and other articles valued at £ 24 lCs. Among the articles found by Detective- inspector Harries in prisoner's room at his lodgings in Plantagenet-street, were a box of cartridges, a gun-stick, and an electric torch. The're were numerous other articles which had been identified as part of the robbery, and witness also found a post-office bank-book showing X40 to the credit of the prisoner. One of the keys found in the box of prisoner fitted the front door of Mr. Bell's house fitness was handed a revolver and mask which had been found on the prisoner. Prisoner was committed to the assizes on the seco'iid charge also.
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT FOR CARDIFF…
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BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT FOR CARDIFF MAN. Thomas Hackett (31) was charged at Oardiff on Saturday with living on the earnings of Winifred Williams. Mr. Morgan Reee de- fended. Tho womai stated that prisoner had been with her since October, and had 16œg- ii ijs, money, and beer from her on several f o; o eions. He had. wounded her, and she had done gaol for him. He had supplied her with money for beer, bat drank it himself. (Laughter.) Detective Gooding and Police- constables Morse, Seal, Sparks, and Peth-eram spoke of the prisoner's movements. Mrs. Hackett, mother of the prisoner, said she possessed property in Cardiff and Ireland, and her son worked for her. She had five freehold and four leasehold properties in Car- diff. Witness objected to her son going with 1 the woman, because she knew she would maloo him do something desperate. Her son would leave home with good clothes and come back in rags. Onoe the woman came to her house with a taxi, on which were a brace of pheasants and two hares. She demanded that Tommy should come with her. The Bench stopped the case, and said they would give prisoner the benefit of the doubt. He was then discharged. A
--« ERROR OF JUDGMENT-" +…
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« ERROR OF JUDGMENT-" + VERDICT ON SENGHENYD0 CAGE CRASH. The district coroner (Mr. David Rees) held an inquiry on Friday at the GwernymU^ Hotel, iSenghenydd, concerning the death ° John Thomas Hopkins (30), the hitcher wb was killed at the Universal Colliery, SeO." ghenydd, on Tuesday last consequent a winding accident. Mr. William 'l'hów,;).I:I, Aberdare (in&tructed by Mr. Thomas JOll' secretary oi the Winding Men's Association of South Wales and Monmouthtiii1'^ appeared on behalf of the winder, E'va. Jones; Mr. Hubert Jenkins (miners' ages" appeared on behalf of the Federation. aJl the relatives of tiie deceased, and Mr. 'i ruiti? represented the Home Office. Mr. W. B. Sh^ (manager) appeared for the colliery gojja John Walters, banksman, Senghenydd, sOl he gave the usual signal, and did not cb^erv that anything was wrong until the cage caJB up through the coliaroone like a lla3lJ. of lightning" and went right up to t sheaves and was caught by the billy-catch* Evan Jones, the winder, 26 years of said he had only been winding for a fol^ iDJght at the colliery, after a fortll¡jg!lt practice. He worKed from ten o'clock the vious evening, and was supposed to finish seven a.m., but his mate was half an hou late, and the accident happened at 7.25 a-iP* When he heard the signal he knew men were in the cage, and wound as usual. Wilea about four revolutions from the surface 116 reversed the gear, and then put steam a.gaiIJ,St. the engine, and as the ispeed seemed V increase he put on the steam-brake, but til cage went to the sheaves. He could nO a/cco'unit for not being able to stop the engin: Questioned by Mr. Trump, he had not ha any serious trouble with tho engine It was possible he forgot to- put the stead# against the engine. Mr. William Francis Hughes, me said he examined the engine before and ai't^* the accident, and it was in perfect workup order. If the winder had carried out tB operations he had described no aecideflt ooiw have happened. He considered Jones was intelligent young nuan, and as far as he concerned he thought a fortnight's pracfcW" I was enough for him. Thomas Moses Jones and Arthur Morca-w both winders at the oolliery, said they fOUJld nothing wrong with the engines during tbØ previous shift. Dr. James said the deceased died throus a compound fracture of the skull. « The jury found—(1) that th^ cause deasth was due to compound fracture of the a compound fracture of the skull. « The jury found—(1) that th^ cause death was due to compound fracture of skull; (2) that the accident to the cage ,vaf j not due to any defect in the machinery' j (3) that the machinery \fas good enou £ P H for-the purpose for which it was used; alla (4) the oage was not overwound through ar" J' neglect, but was due to an error of judr 1 anent. They added a rider that they con- sidered fourteen days was not sufficient practice to take over so important a position? and the winder before being should satisfy an experienced man that t was thoroughly qualified. f Mr. Hubert Jenkins (miners' agon" ( expressed his sympathy with the relatives- å and desired it to be known that he waSt. P thoroughly satisfied with the engines at t1111 | Universal Colliery.—Mr. William Thonia0i i Aberdare, was also in agreement with tD" verdict.
WELSH POSTAL CENTRE, ,J|M
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WELSH POSTAL CENTRE, ,J|M REFERENCE AT CARDIFF CLER^l DINNER. if The first annual dinner of the Branch of the United Kingdom Postal Cler^j Association was held at the Queen's Ho1, on Saturday, there being about 50 prese > Mr. C. W. Thompson presided. Several | leagues from Newport and Pontypridd I also present.—Councillor Edward Thomas>J.>" proposing The City a*nd Trade of Cardiff* | referred to the city's remarkable gro#* [ and supported the movement for making l* | city the postal centre for Wales. The j I parisons he adduced between the I States of America postal system and J. 0 } British were very much to the credit of later.—Councillor Forsdike, in respond thought that the recognition of the ^D\he Kingdom Postal Clerks' Association ^i-g, Postmaster-General was an excellent f which woulct tend to an impToveEment i i status of the staff.-Mr. N. o D^ies proP^ S "The Postmaster-General."—MT. T. S. f¡}.ll" gray (postmaster at Cardiff), hoped Mr. Samuel would emulate Mr. BU*" ton's good work. Mr. G. B. Loyns (postal superintendent) P?J. posed The Unite! Kingdom Postal Clef^ Association" in a happy speech, and decla*J| his willingness to receive any reason^*?* suggestion from the Cardiff Brai^jL —The Chairman, responding, said history of V United Kingdom Pwtal a inasmuch as it was at Cardiff that thg^f# civil reception was awarded. tj delegates, and this was also tho arwt owa*j.»r on which a postmaster had attended iW function. Mr. F. h. Purnell, in, proposing Kindr^ Associations," strongly emphasised the for unity, and Mr^ Mogford (Postal function. c i Mr. F. h. Purnell, in, proposing Kindr^ Associations," strongly emphasised the for unity, and Mr^ Mogford (Postal graph Clerks' Association) suitably Mr. Weaver proposed The Visitors," and Niblett (Newport), in responding, said the Newport staff not infrequently look^ j Cardiff foar a lead, and were always pleaS0^ | to associate themselves with them. Mr. Fairgray proposed "The Chairm#^ and congratulated him upon his rece'1, recovery. Mr. Thompson, in reply, war#1 thanked the Cardiff staff for their kindo^ "to him dniring his illness. (Doud applause- An excellent musical programme rendered by Messrs. Wheeler, Watkins, IeV Young, Kirk, Tate. Lawrence, and Ruby.
A FRATERNAL SWEEP.
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A FRATERNAL SWEEP. AMUSING COMPLAINT TO RHONDV' COMMITTEE. The following letter was read at monthly meeting of the .Rhosidda Educati^ Committee on Friday evening, addressed Mr. W. P. Nicholas, the clerk:— Dear Slr,-May I respectfully call 7°^ attention to the following sta, tem-ent IlieD I ask if you will please read to til6 councillors at their next council meeting I am a chimney sweeper, and I have as such for a period of over twenty { but, as a consequence of the principles Trades Unions having been o Itra.led' together with the introduction of the Eigil Hours Act, I am unable to bring togetbf* both ends of the string. I have to comply in the first plaoe of the want of aympa1^ of the person or persons in charge of council schools. I never have a chance sweeping the chimneys of any of V1 j schools, but the work in the district I I in is given to workmen employed in &11 J around the neighbouring oollieries; th*Jr | they are enabled to earn a livelibo0^ [ by working at those oollieries, a,.11 f extra money by taking from me worlC that I can do, ajid in doing so they deprio me off a living. Don't you think that th shoemaker ought to stick to his last? /"J the second place, the councillors, in gi^j11^ the said work ,to persons who are earni1^ a living at the collieries, countenance." principle which is inconsistent with th^* j viewe—at any rate, I believe it to be | Gentlemen, let me have a little fairpl^ J pleaae. There are a lot of checkweigh^ff and miners' agents in the council. I | sure neither of them would like me to dO their work, if I oould do so, and keep sweeping the chimneys. If chwareu teg. > us have chwareu ffamws.—I am, yours fraternally, ELIAS JONES (Trehafod)' The matter was referred, amidst laughter, to Mr. T. W. Berry (director of education) toO j, deal with.
MR. LANSBURY AT ABERDAR6
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MR. LANSBURY AT ABERDAR6 STATE INSURANCE AGAISrr UNEMPLOYMENT. Mr. George Lansbury, one of the secretary to the minority report of the Royal sion on the Poor Law, spoke at Aberdare Sunday night, and explained and defend^, the recommendations contained in the rep0^ in question. Discussing the question unemployment, Mr. Lansbury advocated universal 48 hours' week, the of a minimum wage by Act of the raising of the school age to sixteen, & the placing of children from sixteen eighteen upon half-time. Mr. Lansbti warned the Labour party and Social^ against State insurance for If the State insured against it would be able to say when and where should work He believed that Mr. Bali^ and Mr. Asquith were acting hand in with the King himself to postpone deaj- y with the House of Lords. The people's was the capitalist system. i.
SEQUELTTO EXPLOSION.
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SEQUELTTO EXPLOSION. GILFACH GOCH COMPENSATJO CLAIMS SETTLED. { *The action instituted by the seven men killed at Din as Main Gilfach Goch, through an explosion two f a.go has been settled by the colliery coU1. paying £ 2,100 in full settlement of. the oJ. ¡10 The action was originally contested 1 Glamorgan Assizes, but the Court of A and House of Lords held Mr. Justice clbe, ore ¡ had misdirected the jury, and ordered a, trial. j-gfiP The case was down for the Glai Assizes this week, but, in view of the 60 < t ment, will now be withdrawn. » j •» ■