South Wales Weekly Post

715 FACTORIES. UNDER MUNITIONS MINISTRY CONTROL. The Minister of Munitions announces through the Press Bureau that lie has made an Order, dated September 4, under Section 4 of the Munitions of War Act, 1915, de- claring 180 additional establishments a6 con- trolled establishments under the Act as from ^September 6, 1915. A total of 715 estab- lishments have now been declared as con- trolled under the Act from the d,ate of the first Order, July 12, to September 6, in- clusive.

SIX MILES ON GAMBO. WOUNDED GLYN-NEATH COLLIER'S PLIGHT. Dr. Jones, the Breconshire coroner, held an inquest at Hirwain on Tuesday on Patrick Mot-han (48), colli or, of Cynon-place, Hir- wain, who died on Saturday from injuries received at Pwllfaron colliery dri-It, Glyn Neath, on August 31st. Deceased's son, John Mo-chan, said his father, who worked with him, w.a:s in a stall partaking of food in the roadway when a portion of the roof sud- denly gave way and pinned him underneath debris weighing half a ton. Witness called for help, and a fellow-workman assisted him to extricate his father. Evidence showed that owing to the iion- availability of a better mode of conveyance, deceased was conveyed home on a gambo a distance of about six miles. While complimenting' the manager (Mr. Rees Howells).-who said he was now insist- ing upon the provision of a proper ambLi- lance-upon having done the best under the circumstances by placing sacks of bran in the gambo underneath the injured man, the Coroner emphasised the supreme importance of seeing that injured men received proper treatment. It made his heart bleed to think what suflering might-ensue in a case like this by conveying an injured man for such a long distance on a gambo. A verdict of 'Accidental death" was re- turn-

AT LLANELLY POLICE COURT. 1-' At LJanelly Police Lourt on Tuesday JJd. Ray, an absentee from the 6th Welsh, was remanded to await an escort. Ray has a son in the trmy.Daniel Nugent, charged with drunkenness, was ikied 10s.—Jose D. Morrin, a foreigner, employed on the Llan- elly tug falcon, was fined 10s. for drumken- ness; and Tim Tturley, who made his seventh appearance on a similar charge, paid 7s. 6d.

HAYE YOU PAINS AFTER EATING? A typical example of the health-giving properties of Mother Seigel's Syrup is I Revealed in a letter of Mav 26th, 1915, from Mr. Harrv Bayne?, George Inn, Mola?h, CM!am, Oante;bux- --voout three years ago," he writes, I suffered from it. severe attack of Indigestion, which at times laid me up for da-,f7s together. Not only had I pains at the ch?st.'but I completeJy lost my appetite and never seemed to want any iood. For 2? years I was a ruraa postman in the taA'ersliam district, and en the course of my rounds heard frpm many people a good opinion of Mother Seigel's Syrup. I I tried it myself. After a few doses, I ex- perienced great relief from my pains, and » by the turtle I had taken t.wo bottles my I recovery was complete. Mother Seigel's Syrup aeeoned to put new life into me. It &barpen?d my appetite, and the food I now., > lf took q\l .P, again v' ? tco'ksei'inj&qmteup?aga'tn?- 'r\r'

I" FACE THE MUSIC." I I TRADES CONGRESS I INVITATION I 1 TO MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.  ??s Union Congress re-assembled on \enesday. On the president taking th? c\ hair a member of the Coworkers' ucioii asked for a. ruling on the addendum which members of that section had desired to see adopted on the previous day after the passing of the special resolution of the Par- liamentary Committee on recruiting. The President replied that tUie Parlia- mentary Committee had absolute power to call a special conference if desired, and that being so, he suggested the addendum was out of order, and he had already so ruled. A Delegate: V, e do not accept the presi- dent's ruling. (Laughter.) Can we not call on all Trade Unionists to boycott the Harmswoth Press? The President: All this is irregular. On consideration of the agenda the con- gress reaffirmed the necessity for an eight hours' day for the raiLvaymen, and asked for the abolition of all overtime int the woollen and worsted mills. The President reminded the congress that on inesaay ne received a telegram from the Minister of Munitions, and he had inten- ded answering it by letter so as to elicit further information. He had tried to con- coct a letter, but in the attempt the conclu- sion was forced upon him that it would be better if the Minister of Munitions watrM come there. (Shouts of "Yes," "N o," and "Let him come and face the music.") It would be better if Mr. Lloyd George would attend the congress and. explain his tele- ;?tan d iii- t l i(- -r i i,seii- gram, because notwithstanding thR dissen- tient voices, that congress was as vitally interested in this war and its progress as any Minister of the State. (Cheers.) Therefore, if it was t-he wish of the dele- gates, he would I Throw out an invitation I publicly through the Press that Mr. Lloyd George should attend and give the informa- I tion that was lacking in his telegram. A representative of the Boot and Shoe Operatives moved that the invitation be given to the right hon. gentleman, and several delegates simultaneously rose to second the proposal. On the motion being put the President declared it carried by an overwhelming majority.

FATHER MISSING: SONS I KILLED. I BLOWS FOR LLANDILO I LADY. I i Private John Scott, senior, of the 4th Welsh, who formerly resided at 4, Bryn- a wel-terra.ee, Llandilo, has been missing since last Friday morning and all efforts to trace his whereabouts has so far proved abortive. Mrs. Scott, who has been staying at 37, Victoria-street, LIandovery, would bo glad of any news of her husband. Mrs. Scott's troubles evidently do not come singly, for only a few days ago she heard that her two sons, Sergeant J. Scott and Private George Scott, of the 1st/4th Welsh, were both killed in the Dardanelles on August 14th. Sergeant Scott, who leaves a widow and fotir young children, was a bandmaster at Llandilo and also played football for Llandilo and Llandovery. Pri- vate G. Scott has played for Llanelly, Llan- dilo and llandovery, and was a member of the Llandilo Town Band. He leaves a widow and two little children. -r

KILLED UNDER TRAM. STREET FATALITY AT I SWANSEA. I TOBACCONIST'S TRAGIC I DEATH. A man of a.bout thirty years of age, whose name could not at the moment be ascer- tained, was killed in Oxford-street, Swansea, between the Home a.nd Colonial Stores and Messrs. Bevan's Furniture Stores, about half-past twelve en Wednesday morning, by Port Tenmant tram No. 55 (Driver Abbey- field). He was seen to step from the pave- ment in front of the car,, and before it could I be pulled up had become jammed between the front wheel and the cow-catcher. 'I\b.e' body had to be extricated by jacks. Before the car Touched Him. I There are certain strange features con- 11 iiected wit] i the affair. The driver Abbey- field states he was proceeding slowly towards Wind-street at the time, when the man stepped right in front of the car and fell be- fore it touched him, whether from fright or in a fit cannot be said. A lady passenger, Mrs. A. Llewellyn, of Port Temuiiut, says the driver was ringing his gong and going slowly at the time. There appears to have been no possibility of avei-tiing the accident. A very large crowd congregated to watch the operation of lifting the car, and eventu- ally the poor fellow was got out. It was at first thought that he showed some signs of life. Only the off wheel of the car went over the body. He was extricated after about ten minutes' work. It subsequently transpired that the name of the deceased was James Rowles, tobacco- nist, of Castle-street, residing at No. 2, Crom- well-street. Mount Pleasant, Swansea. DECEASED'S ANTECEDENTS. Enquiries at the deceased s shop in Castle- street show that latterly lie had been run down in health, and according to Mr. Roberts who keeps the hairdressing saloon attached to the late Mr. Rowles' business, deceased was somewhat ab- sented-minded. Some years ago he went abroad, where he stayed for some time, aaid on his return he suffered from attacks of illness at different intervals. He lived with his brother at Cromwell- street, and the latter is now home on leave from the Motor Transport Corps. Deceased, who was a member of the Swan- sea Hairdressers' Association, wa-s much re- spected in the. neighbourhood.

"PONT SULK." ADYICE AT TRADES UNION • CONGRESS.. In submitting a resolution on Wednesday pledging the Trades Congress to. assist the Government as far as possible in the suc- cessful prosecution of the war, Mr. Sexton spoke of a diabolical plot for world dominion of the Prussian .junkers. The bulk of trades unionists were convinced that, this was no capitalists' war, and he believed the Congress would refuse to subscribe to the blackguardly attacks on the Government. The speaker also criticised the Union of Democratic Control, and warned the mem- bers that after the war trades unionists might find themselves up against the biggest fight they had ever had. Let them not Hulk in their tents, but set themselves resolutely against one of the most brutal and bloody systems of militarism that eVer disgraced civilisation.

SWANSEA MOTORIST'S NEAR I THINC. Mr. Ernest Stroud. Swansea, had a lucky escape in a motor accident at Brecon. He was riding a motor cycle with a friend in a side oar, and in turning a corner sharply to avoid a cart, the passenger was thrown out, and Mr. Stroud had, with the release of the wciht. to lump in order to avoid a big dip on the side of the road. A a it was he re- ceived contusions on the head and lege, and the cycle, falling over the bank, .was smashed up. <- m <

THE U BOAT MYSTERi7 I THE NUMBER SU,NK .I AND ANNOUNCED. AT LEAST NINE GONE. i The "Times" naval correspondent writ.f-: II Strange as it may seem, this is the first time that the German Admiralty lias an- I nounced the loss of one of their submarines. On four occasions they have admitted that boats which had been stated on this side to have been sunk had not returned, and must therefore be assumed to be lost, but in re- gard to all the other reports they have either maintained silence or else issued a denial that any loss has occurred. The circumstance that U 27 ha-s been missing for a month, although no reference to her probable loss has been allowed to be published, supports the statement of the British Admiralty on August 26 that it was not the practice to publish, anything com- cerning the losses of German submarines, "important though they have been, in cases where the enemy have so other source of in- formation as to the time and place at which these losses have occurred." The reason for the Germans having revealed the sink- ing of this vessel is probably because of her claim to have sunji a British cruiser-a claim which is quite unsubstantiated. At the same time, they need not have admitted the loss had they "wished to conceal it, and it is possible to see in the statement an un- derlying suggestion, designed probably for neutral consumption, that the recent an- nouncements about the losses sustained by the German flotilla are inaccurate, since had any boats been lost the Berlin authorities would have said so, as on this occasion. Seven Definitely Sunk. in aacmion to ttie communique quotea above, Mr. Balfour (informed a, correspon- dent on Sunday last that the Josses in- flicted upon German submarines have been formidable," and next day Mr. Frederick Palmer informed the world through the American Press how he haa seen in the Grand Fleet classified lists of German sub- marines "Captured," "upposed Sunk," and "Suilk," some by ramming, some by gunfire, some by explosives, and some in other ways. Of the U boots known to the public to have been destroyed, and whose numbers have been identified, U 27" is the seventh, the other six being :-— U 8—Sunk on March 4th off Dover by destroyers ;crew of 29 captured. U 12—Sunk off Firth of Forth on March 10th by Ariel; 10 of crew saved. U 14—Sunk in first week of June crew of 27 captured. U 15—Rammed by Birmingham in North Sea, August 10, 1014 all lost. U 18—Rammed off North of Scotland, November 23rd 26 saved, 1 drowned. U 29—Sunk by British warship, March 26th, with all hands. Of the boats WhICh have been attacked and believed or known to have been -ink, but which were not identified, there are at least three: One was rammed by the Badger off the Dutch coast on October 24, another by the steamship Thordis en February 28th-thlÍi5 being the first mer- chant vessel known to have sunk a sub- marine as a -q-Liel to t'he blockade and a third was sunk by Squadron-Com- mandear Bigsworth by bombs from an aero- plane off Ostend on August 26th.

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MAN WITH SLOUGH HAT. I LADY'S ALARMING HOTEL I EXPERIENCE. At Westminster Police Court the princi- pal' wStness i.it- a charge of burglariously en- tering the Rembrandt Hotel, South Ken- sington, was Mrs. Alice Ryan, wife of Surgeon-Colonel Ryan, of the Australian Force. The prisoner in the dock was Geo. Young, 56, described as a tailor, of Rowton House, King's- exoss. Mrs. Ryan stated that her husband and herself were staying at the hotel. At 1.15 that morning she heard rustling, and switched on the electric light, thinking it was her husband moving about in the ad- joining apartment. She was alarmed to see prisoner in her room. He had a slouch hat over his eyes and one of his liands up to his face. Prisoner approached her and demanded money. She ordered him out, but he re- .peated, "I want money," and persisted in his request. Witness was frightened, and called to her husband. Accused assumed a threatening attitude, and approached as if to catch hold of her, when her husband came in and caught hold of prisoner by the scruff of the neck. They fought for a time, and witness summoned further assist- ance, the night porter and the proprietor coming to their aid. Prisoner's coat and boots were found at the foot of the fire ecape. He pleaded: guilty, and was committed for trial at the sessions.

DISMISSED THE SERVICE. SKIPPER WHO DISLIKED U BOATS. I I- 11 1 .1 iM-iiest Aiireu oneiaon, a skipper, ol the Royal Naval Reserve, was charged at a court-martial at Devonport, on Tuesday, with failing to bring his ship into action. Accused took his ship towards the sounds of firing, and found a German submarine attacking a steamer. The crew of the steamer had taken to their boats, and when accused attempted to rescue them they re- fused, and asked him not to engage the submarine till they got away, as oteihrwise they might be killed. Accused took his ship clear of the boats, but before he could return to engage the enemy the submarine had disappeared in the fog. M Defendant's story. Silel clon s defence was that his first thought was the rescue of the steamer's survivors, but when they requested him to lea-ve them he backed away, and then turn- ed about to engage the enemy. The sub- marine, however, had hisappeared in a dense fog. There was no cihance to bring his guns to bear on the submarine except wttien his ship was in the midst of the open boats, the occupants of which would have been in danger of the return fire. Accused was found guilty and dismissed the service..

ROUGH ON THE ZEPPELINS. If German air raids on England are de- signed to create panic, the two officially chronicled last week signally failed. Under the censorship regulations it is impossible to give details, but it may be permissible to relate the following inci- dent: At one place visited by a Zeppelin the population was all outdoors, cheering every shot aimed by the antiaircraft guns ait the raider, and shouting in chorus- Are we downhearted ? No -(Frorn the Toronto Globe.")

KERNICK'S VEGETABLE PILLS. When you feel out of sorts or are troubled with Indigestion, Acidity or Wind, you cannot do better than try a course of the above remedy. Appetite will be regained and you will again feet vigorous. Of ail Chemists, at 7id. and ;i3id.,Qar bgx.

THE FRIENDS OF I GERMANY." BEN TILLETT RAISES I HORNET'S NEST. I OUTSPOKEN WORDS AT TRADES CONGRESS. Speaking to the resolution in support of the Government at the Trades Union Con- gress on Monday, Mr. Ben Tillett was called upon by the President, but one or two delegates in the gallery claimed priority. Mr. Tillett; I want the friends of Ger- many tiowait awhile. (La-ughter.) A Delegate: If Tillett means that obser- vation to apply to me I give him the lie The President: Sit down. The Delegate We insist on a withdrawal. (Shouts of "Withdraw," and uprcar.) 3fr. Tillett; If my interrupter is not a friend of the Germans the cap does not fit him. (Continued tumult, and renewed I shouts of Withdraw.) The President: Unless insulting remarks are made I shall protect the speaker, and I shall see that he is allowed to express his opinions freely and openly. A Delegate: Is everybody opposed to Tillett to be considered a friend of Ger- many? The President: Delegates must decide >that point for themselves. (A fresh outbreak of interruption and shouts' of "Withdraw, Ben. The Prudent vigorously rang his bell, but order was not immediately restored. Mr. Tillett: I am sorry some delegates have taken my words wrongly. If there are no friends of Germany I here, good luck to you. (Continued dis- turbance.) I shall be very glad to withdraw those words. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Mr. Tillett proceeded to support the reso- lution. He said it might be that Sir.. Ed- ward Grey was either the biggest rogue or the biggest fool in Christendom, that Lord Kitchener was the worst possible organiser the world had ever seen, that Mr. Asquith was the most cunning and incapable of Prime, Ministers, and that the Government was corrupt. He would make the Congress a present of all these suppositions—(laugh- ter)—but when all was said it happened that they had three millions of their fellow workers engaged in this war, either actively or in preparation for it. The burden of the actual fighting was on their shoulders and this was not the time to weaken their moral by schisms and divisions in the ranks. Ninety-six per cent. of the wounded were men of their own class and they .were de- serving of all honour. (Cheers.) If Junker- ism and Kaiserism triumphed it would be a greater disaster to German democracy than to our own. Every German working-class leader had known of the exhaustive prepara- tions for this conflicti for the past twenty vears. They knew tho meaning of the strategic railways and of the tabulating of every vehicle for transport. They knew the meaning of the new military drills. They had been exceedingly methodical in bring- ing into existence the Most powerful and brutal army I that the worirt had ever Known, we were up against that, and we, started our task unprepared. This was not a fight for the capitalist. Crimes of the Enemy. ,,1 He had been to the ircait, where wnoie villages had been wiped out, and where Germans, at the command of their officers, had bavenetted male children so tfhat they might not live to bea.r arms. (A Voice: Horrible.) Bombs had been thrown into dwellings where families had sat at, meals, a.nd in such work the enemy seemed to have taken a fiendish dèlight." He had seen charred bodies and dharred furniture in one ghastljn heap. All this wus systematically done. He did not advocate our going for ward from any sloshy sentiment. We were in -this War for our own sake, and we should lose more than any other country-if,we were defeated. The glib-lipped critics w ho had not guts enough to shoulder a rifle in this fight ought to be ashamed of themselves. (Laughter and cheers.) On the part of the Germans this was a fight for Teutonic mas- tery of the world, and the Labour men had a greater responsibility in this matter than either the Government or the Army Coun- cil The men fighting for us were entitled to our respect and confidencc. Lord Kitchener a Peace Lover. I- 1 -1 I- I 1-aiaaoiicai niougn iu rmgni seem, ne oe- lieved no man in the country was more opposed 'to war than Lord Kitchener him- self, and the Secretary of State ior War luily realised the responsibility cast upon him. Instead of yelping like Scotch ter- riers they should all join hands in that grave issue, demanding at the sama time that ii their bodies were conscripted tliey, hi uun, must conscript the material wealth of the country so that they might all take their chance. (Cheers.) Mr. John Hodge, M.P. (Steel Smelters), spoke strongly against the suggested meet- ing of pacifists and the secret efforts for peace overtures. He had been elected as a delegate to discuss peace, but how could he shake hands with Germans when German hands were dripping with the blood of the innocents. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put, and carried by 607 votes' to seven against.

ji NO MAKE-UP." I AMUSING EVIDENCE IN I ABERDARE CASE. The sequel to an incident behind the scenes at the Empire, Aberdare, was heard at the local court, when. an artiste named Jack Clare was sumoned by Frederick Wm. Bryan, otherwise Little Zola," described as a well- known comedian, for assault. Mr. William Thomas, who was for the complainant, said that his client had done a good deal of ie- cruiting all over the country. Complainant said that on Friday evening last the defendant had not quite finished his turn at the Empire, where they were both engaged, when witness went on the stage "made up" as a Crimean veteran, in order to appeal for recruits. Defendant fol- lowed him to the dressing-room and told liim he was not a man to interfere with his turn in that way. Complainant replied that if he had given any offence it was quite un- intentional. and he apologised. Defendant repeated, "You are not a man," and wit- ness got excited and sijjlled a bowl of water in which he was washing. Defendant there- upon struck him. and he was rendered un- conacious by the blow. He bled profusely and had a discoloured eye. Jack Ellis, a coloured artiste, said he found Mr. Zola under tbe make-up" table. (Laughter.) • Mr. Thomas: Did you use the washing- room? (Laughter.) Witness; You will understand, sir, I didn't want any make-up. (Much laughter.) In imposing a fine of £ 3 (or 14 days* im- prisonment), Mr. D. P. Davies said there was provocation, but this did not justify -the as- sault.

LEASE. OF MARKET. J I Llandilo Council and Swansea Firm. « I There was a\ long discussion at Llandilo Urban Council oil the question of extending the lease of the town cattle market to Messrs. W. anH W. James, Swansea, for 21 years. The firm already hold a leaoe for an unex- pired term of seven years. A subcommittee reported in favour of the proposal, and the I-epo rt was carried by six votes to five. Mr. D. Morgan said there was a strong feeling on the mater in the town, and asked if the chairman would call a public meet- ing. The Chairman (Dr. JonecT) said it would be time enough for that when they knew whether the auctioneers would accept the term?. It was also decided to add a clause elailn- ing for the Council 50 per cent, of the good-, will if the lease were assigned to any; other person, by the auctioneers. j

GERMAN SPELTER CORNER BROKEN. I I CHANCE FOR A LOCAL I INDUSTRY. I I Extreme importance attaches to the judg- I ment in favour of the Zinc Corporation (which mines are at Broken Hill, in Aus- tralia) against the German firm of Aron Hirsch und Sohn, given by Mr. Justice Bray or Tuesday, because it will pave the way towards the establishment of a British smelt- ing industry and end the scandalous state of affairs under which the British Govern- ment has to pay zEI15 per ton for spelter (or zinc), which Germany buys for E30. On the outbreak of war about 25 per cent. of the zinc produced in Australia was smelted locally, and 2J per cent, was smelted in England. The other 95 per cent. was smelr'»d in Germany. Schemes have been prepared since the war began for the erection of great, smelting works here. Tbey were all hung up by contracts binding the Australian company to sell all its zinc concentrates (carefully selected ore) to the German firm until 1919. No one would put up works which could not be certain of ore after thp war. The .Australian Government attempted to annul these contracts. But British law was doubtful on the point, and there was a fear that the Australian company might be sued for heavy damages unless after the war it. handed over its concentrates to the Germans. Now it has been decided that the contracts are not binding, and the British smelting in- dustry may be restored to its former great- ness. v

RAILWAY UNREST. ANOTHER WAR BONUS WANTED. I There a.re a,gaill signs of considerable un- rest among raiiwav workers, aiid pressure is being brought to bear on the Executive Council of the X'a,tioimJ Union of Rail way- m<?n to present a progra.mme to the com- panies embodying an all-round increase of wages, exclusive of the war bonus which was granted earlier in the year. Lt will be recalled that last February, after negotiating with the two principal rail- way trade unions, the companies aowarded a: bonus of 3s. per week to men whose standard rate of wages was under 20s. and 2s. to those whose Avages exceeded 30s. In Jumie a clause was added giving a bonus of Is. 6d. to boys under 1.8, and it was agreed that the arrangement should remain in force while the Government retained control of the lines. AN AGITATION REVIVED. I The 3s. bonus never realliy satisfied the raihvaymen, wiho asked for 5; aaid now the agitation has again been. started, with all enlargement of the demand. It is not con- fined to the districts in which extreme measures arp r?gulni?y advocated. In aU I parts of. the country brandies have been adapting and forwarding to Unity House peso?tio'ns urging the Executive Council to negotiate for an .immediate general increase, exclusive of the 3.. war boniM, of 5s. a wt?k. with special r?tes applicable to Sunday work. N{x:t week the Executive Council will, meet to consider the matter. Much tact wui be needed to cope, with a difficult situation.

"WIFE RAN AWAY." I SWANSEA SOLDIER'S STORY AT GLO'STER. I At Gloucester on Wednesday Daniel Reed, a private in the 13th Battalion Gloucester- shire Regiment, and a native of Swansea, was charged with obtaining food and lodg- iiigs by false pretences. Mrs. Bowskill, Rearland House, Glouces- ter, said she saw accused walking along the street with the aid of a stick. In reply to questions, he said he had been through the war, was wounded, and had been- in lips-pi- tal seven months. He added that he was very uncomforta,blc:, ,<lIt the IÓdging-hOns! where he ws? stAying. and said if prosecu- trix wo?ldt board and. l?.?dgo him he would pay her when he rec ivod £ 10 due to him from the War Oinoe. Sergt. Godding said he arrested accused as a deserter, and on the way to the police j station he attempted to run away. He had j never been wounded, and there ws no money due to him. Accused pleaded guilty. and added that when he went home to Swansea he found his wife had run off with another man. Prisoner was sent to gaol for three months.

SALE OF LLANDOVERY ANTIQUES. I Messrs. William and Walter James, auo- tioneers, Swansea, Uandilo, and Llandovery, ] under instructions from Mrs. Benjamin [ Evans, LI an fair Grange, Llandovery, com- menced on Wednesday at that residence an importa.nt sale of antique and modern furni- ture, old china and ware, oil paintings, wter colours, and articles of vertu from Egypt and other foreign countries. The sale attracted a very large attendance. The articles disposed of included the following Pair of oil paintings in gilt frames, 92 cuineae; pair of small oil paintings (by F. R. Turkey carpet, 20 guineas; dinner stone ware service, Fenton willow pattern, i3 guineas; silver-faced antique clock. £ 24 10s.; pair of antique Jacobean1 chairs, 19 guineas each; four small antique Jacobean chairs. 10 guineas each; antique Tudor period vdresser, 10 guineas: two Ohip- pingdale chairs, carved star ribbon backs, 21 guineas each; Tudor sideboard, 5 guineas; artist's proof engraving in vellum, 12 guineas; fruit piece painted on glass, 12 guineas; ,artist's proof engraving, 25 guineas; artist's proof engraving (after Leighton), 42 giuneas.

GERMAN CHIVALRY-AT LAST I A wreath, bearing the inscription "To our enemy, Pegoud, who died for his country," has been found near the spot where the famous French airman met his death in an encounter with, a German pilot last week.. Tho wreath, which is supposed to have been dropped by a German aeroplane that flew over the village of Chavannes-sur-Letang on Monday afternoon, was taken to the head- quarters at Belfort, and it will be placed on Pegoud's grave.

LLANELLY PROPERTY SALE. I iilr. JI. Ellis Poole conducted a successful property sale at the Stepney Hotel, Llanelly, on Tuesday, and disposed of 15 lots as. fol- lows :-Lot 1, No. 2, Marble Hall-road, was sold to the tenant, Mr. D. Williams, £ 194; Nos. 4 and 6, to Mrs. S. A.'Lewis, Als-street, at zEI92 and £2.00 respectively; No. 3, to Mr. Hugh Williams, at X212: Nos. 10 and 12, to Mr. Lewis Phillips, at £205 and £ 213 respec- tively; No. 14, Mr. W. Jennings, £ 200; No. 16, Mr. Martin Williams, at XZCI; No. 4, Wern- road, Mr. T. Bowen. tenant,! ZEISO; No. 6, Miss Phillips, tenant, £ 185; No. 8, Mr. Saunders, tenant, £ 180; No. 7, Mr. J. Bowen, tenant, X182 10s. No. 1 and 3, Tunnel-road, Mr. F. Arthur Butcher, EZBO.

DEATH OF POPULAR SWANSEA I TEACHER. A large circle of friends will regret to hear of the death of Mr. W. D. Lewis, for many years an assistant master of the Swansea Boys' Municipal Secondary School. Some years ago Mr. Lewis suffered a serious break- down in health, which incapacitated him from following his duties at the school. Mr. Lewis was highly respected by all who knew him. He was a deacon at Ebenezer Welsh Congregational Church, Swansea, and asso- ciated himself very actively with the English mission work in connection with that church. Mr. Lewis was a native of Llansawel, Car- marthenshire, and came to Swansea from Bangor Twining College. His remains will be buried at Llandilo on Saturday next.

CORONER AND DOCTOR. I SHARP COMMENT AT I SWANSEA. TREATMENT OF AN INJURED MAN. The Deputy Swansea Borough- Coroner (M,r. Glynn Morris) conducted an inquest at the Coroner's Court, Swansea, on Wed- nesday, on the body of William Thomas, of 8, Barn Houses, Briton Ferry. Hopkin Hughes, 2, Park-street, Briton Ferry, a tin worker, identified the body as that of his father-in-law, who was 42 years of age. He flast saw him alcve on Saturday last, at the Hospital, when he was unable to speak. He was employed as a lock- gatesman .at Jkiton Ferry, and his faculties were quite good. On Friday night last de- ceased intimated his en tent ion of going to the pictures at Neath. Dr. London said deceased was admitted to th-e Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a compound fracture of the-right leg and a simple fracture of the deft. There were also a numlxjv of bruises on the face, and these injuries would require considerable. force. He died on Tuesday from apathetic pneumonia, due to the accident. John Evans, 6, Glan-road." Briton Ferry. witness of the atcident, sad it occurred a mile fiom -Briton Ferry. Wetness met de- ceased on the way home from Neath and wailked with him at the side of the road. A car was coming from the direction of Briton Ferry, and they were on the right side of the road. The car pa.ssed witness, and deceased, who was walking a little behind, was struck by it. Witness heard a. cxa-sh. and looked rund, and found that the car had pulled up, and deceased was lying on tlip -gi-ound unconscious. The car was, in witness's opinion, travelling at approxi- mately 18 to 20 miles an hour. Tlir- a-cleli- dent happened at about 11.30, and the car had its proper lights on. In answer to a j iFrvman. wit ne.ss said that deceased, who was going" on tcde." would have to cross the road to do ro. The lights at this .spot were quite good until twelve o'clock. The. Driver's Story. I Josiali Harris, Crown Inn, Morriston, the driver of the car, said the scene of the accident was about five miles out of Port Talbot, and he was not going very fast. Witnass did not sound the horn as he con- sid-ered it unnecessary. Suddenly deceased lurched head first from the side of the road, and the front headlight struck him. Wit- nes. attributed this action to his intoxi- caled condition. The front wheels passed over deceased's legs, and the cAx was pulled up immediately. He was found just behind the ear. Dr. Harry told witness that de- ceased was badly bruised "nd that he was sodden in drink. By the Coroner Didn't the doctor put his legs in splints before vou removed him? —No. Coroner and Doctor. The Coroner said there was.no evidence of anyone being to blame; and if there was, it was the deoc-ased. for a disinterested party had said that deceased was sodden in drink. "There is that serious thing in the case. It was most negligent of the doctor sending him home without any splints, see- ing his legs were in. that state. We look to doctors for more consideration than this. and I hope Dr. Harry will note these remarks from the accounts in the papers." The jury returned a verdict of "Death from pneumonia. following the accident," and expressed their complete, accord with all the coraner had said with regard to the conduct of the doctor. "It was most careless and serious," re- marked the foreman. The Coroner expressed a wish that the Press would make a note of those remarks.

DYING MOTHER'S WISH. TO SEE HER BOYS IN KHAKI, One of the proudest and-saddest stories of the war was that related on Tuesday by a kpeikcr at a recruftfrrg' rfteetiog in front of the Gladstone Memorial. A rich merchant of Glasgow had three sons of military age. When the war broke out they were all away finishing their education, but their mother was lying at the point of death, and they were summoned home. They wanted to enlist, but they knew that if they did they might never see their mother again. Torn between filial love and patriotic duty, they discussed their position, and the father, watching them, said. I know what you are talking about. Looking at your poor mother, I cannot tell you how- sorry I should be to let you go, but if you go I shall not reproach you." A day later, the dying mother, who knew nothing of these talks, said to her hus band, 1 don't want to keep the boys here if they want to go. I feel they ought to be in the Army, and I should be so proÙd to know that mv boys were in khaki." Next morning the three young men en- listed. And that," said the speaker, is the spirit of the women of this country."

NO HOUSE ROOM FOR TRAMPS. GOWER GUARDIANS AND THE CASUAL WARD. At Gower Guardians on Tuesday, the Local Government Board inspector (Mr. F. Wil- liams) attended. A circular was read from the Iocal Government Board with regard to economy, and suggesting that in view of the shortage of cube sugar, granulated sugar should be substituted. The suggestion was adopted. The inspector's suggestion to do away with the tramp wards, as in his opinion there was no necessity for them in a district like Gower, was referred to the next meeting. With reference to the proposed establish- ment for the feeble-minded of Glamorgan to be located at Neath, the Guardians ad- opted a resolution received from the Pontar- dawe Union to the effect that the matter be j postponed until after the war. A committee was struck in order to go into the ways and means of economising. A three months' tender for groceries was accepted from Mr. Ward, of Mumbles, and a six months' tender for coal from Mr. Gordon, of Llanrhidian. Mr. Williams, the inspector, at the conclu- sion, expressed his pleasure with the man- ner in which the Guardians had carried on their business. ?HALF THEIR SUB- MARl N ES." FRENCH ESTIMATE OF GERMAN LOSSES. (Press Association Way Snp.HnlV PARIS, Wednesday. Writing in the "Echo de Paris," M. Rayon says:— The British have struck such a powerful blow at the German underwater fleet, that the latter, although still able to annoy, can- not secure a, definite decision. At sea the losses, which are not. generally known, have been too heavy. I may say that the British have sunk a great number of German submarines, that the French torpedo boats have a-ocounted for others, and that half of the original Ger- man submarine fleet, is at the bottom of the e a, lie proceeds:— In the first place, as has often been s-hown. these submarines only succeed in destroying each month one per thousand of British, French and neutral ships sailing the seas, and, moreover, by means which naturally cannot be disclosed, the British Navy has already sunk a number of German sub- marines which is not far short of (here a blank appears in the French journal). Of those still available, we. are sinking. An Admiral told me. more than they arp bitil(iiiig.c

CARGO LINER SUNK. The Press Asociatio.n tclgphones tbi?t the EH-e&mere cnrgo H'nc!' Dourc .has-beea?unk I.th,or.e no loss of liie.

THE WELSH ARMY CORPS. EXPLANATION OF THE POSITION. CLOTHING OF RESERVE BATTALIONS. Some day ago it was stated that the War Office had declined to sanction th4 formation of new units in connection with the Welsh Army Corps, either in Wales or many part ol the country, and that the Welsh Committee would not be expected to pursue its task of raising new battajions of an aggregate strength of 40,000, being equivalent to an Army Corps, but should devote themselves to the maintenance of the existing umts ir-L full strength. In an interview the Earl of Plymouth said It is perfectly true that the War Office now considers it to be more important to get recruits to fill the uniits they already have formed, and to have sufficient reserves to make good all wastages m the fighting battalions, than to ask the Welsh Army Corps Committee to raise a second division. The first ddvision having been a&ready formed, and practicaliy moved to head- quarters out-side Wales, it parses completely under milit.ary control as far as all equip- ment is concerned, and the Welsh Army Corps Committee ceases to have responsi- bility in connection, with it. It still remains for the Welsh Army Corps Com- mittee to CLOTHE RECRUITS FOR THESE RESERVE BATTALIONS. but .as soon as they are sent to join their units they uader the control of the general officer commanding the Westecn Division. The WreOsh Army Corps Com- mittee, however. still exists, and will be glad to give help whenever there is any special work which it may be invited to undertake by the WTar Office. Indeed, the committee has already expressed its willing- ness and desire to do everything in its power to hej> the Government in securing the recruits wh?eb wm be required. The first object will be to fiM. the Welsh Army Corps i?serve battalions, bat tha committee equally desires to do .all in its d,i res t4) do all in it,-t power to get recruits for the general requiremeiits of the Army, wherever the War Office may desire to place them. Any such measures would, of course, include the provision of recruits for the 3rd Battalions of the three Regular WeJsh Reerments. namely, the South Wales Borderers, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and the Welsh Regc- ment, and also for the Territorials: although the latter, as you are doubtlessly aware, have their own scheme of recruiting, which has been. going on steadily since mobilisa- tion was ordered." In conclusion his lordship referred to the special appeal which he had found it neces- sary to address to the public of Wales for funds for completing the equipment of the Welsh Division, for which Swansea has done so well up to now—further aubscrdp- tions being urgently required.

DIED AT SEA. POPULAR PONTARDULAIS GENTLEMAN. Information has been received at Pontar- dulais of the death of Mr. Frank Thorny whilst on his way home from Penang (Straits Settlements), to which place he emigrated some years ago to take up an important appointment in the mines. Latterly, however, his health had broken down, and he was re- turning to Britain and had reached the Mediterranean when he succumbed to heart trouble. Deceased was only 40 years of age, and was buried on Tuesday at Marseilles. The pos- sessor of a beautiful baritone voice, he fre- quently appeared on the concert platform; he was also a humorist of no mean order, and was in great demand. I Local sportsmen will remember him as a playing member of the Pontardulais Cricket Team of a few years ago. j His early demise has been received with much regret, for "Frank" was one of those 1 cheery persons whose sunny smiles and jokes dispelled all gloom.

USING THE REGISTER. LORD LANSDOWNE AS COM- I I MITTEE CHAIRMAN. The Press Bureau officially announced on Wednesday evening that the Prime Minis- t-er had appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Lord Lansdowne to advise the Government on the best method bv which the National Register can be utilised for the successful prosecution of the WilT. The committee held their first meeting Hast week, and agreed to an (interim report dealing provisionally with conditions under which registration forms of men of military k age will be made available for the use of J the departments concerned. The procedure already recommended by an in ter-departmental committee will have the effect of Endicating approximately the classes which in the public interest should not be approached by the recruiting authori- I ties.

I AUSTRALIA MORE: GERMANY NONE! I TINPLATE EXPORTS FOR EIGHT MONTHS. The Board of Trade returns of exports of tinplates, black plates and galvanised sheets for the month of August and the eight months ended August show Tinplates for August, 22,572 tons, as against 21,414 tons for the game month of last year 260,435 tons for the eight months, against 323,911 tons for the same period of lata year. Norway, France. Argentine and Australia took larger quantities, whilst, amongst th. decreases, Germany and Belgium, of course, took none, whilst for the eight months I Rumania imported only 581 tons, as against 17,512 tons for the eight months of 1914. I Galvanised Sheets. During August, 19,580 toijs of galvanised sheets were exported, as against 30,934 toM for the same month of last year. The eight months' returns are 218,129 tons, as against I 469,288 tons for the same period of last year.

I GOWER'S GOVERNORS. COUNCIL AND PENCLAWDD I WATERWORKS. I The Gower District Council and Guardians met on Tuesday at the institution at Pen- maen. At the meeting of the Council, Councillor J. H. Jenkins presided.—It was decided, with regard to the matter of the Penclawdd Water Works, to grant an extension of time to the contractors owing to the inability of procuring sufficient labourers to complete the work. A circular was read from the Local Gov-, ernment Board with regard to the exercis- ing of strict economy at the present time, and another stating that, acording to a re- «03nt Act of Parliament, vthe elections Wouldf be postponed for a year. A Board of Trado circular was read with reference to a sug- gested regulation of coal prices, but noth* m-o- was done for the time being. The Medical Officer of Health notified four cases of infectious disease.

I MORE ANTHRACITE. I Increased Prices: Larger Ship- ments. I The Board of TradA returns show thai during August 137,163 tons of anthracite coal were exported as comparod with 106,210 tons in tho w,me month of last year, and the incraar-in prions obtained are reflected in tho total values, £ 147,637 last month, against LS-4,303 for August, lLL The eight months' shipments totalled ) 1.343,243 tons, as against 1,722,152 ton* l for the same period of last year. j f

£ 20 FOR A BOTTLE OF WHISKY. I At Folkestone Police Court on Wednesday Vincent Andrew Sackett./who was formerly a license holder at Heme Bay. was fined £ 30 foa- unlawfully giving a liottle of whisky to » Canadian soldier. On being allowed ten days' grace he agreed to pay the fine. Defendant pleaded that, lie lost his j memory ait the- iime the offence com- mitted, v "t. .¡: