South Wales Weekly Post

I SUPPLIED AS RECEIVED.1 SWANSEA MILK VENDOR'S i DEFENCE. I At Swansea Police Court on Tuesday, !?mnie NVa?ers was summoned ior selling •ulultarated milk. Mr. Hield (Town Cle-rk'si Office) prosecuted, and Mr. Henry Thomp- too defended. EN-ideiice was given by Inspector Lam- bert, who fiaid that deindant told him that the sold the milk as it was purchased from the National Dairy Company. Mr. Henry Thompson, for the defence, paid that his client had carried 011 business 4s a grocer for the past six years. Her hu'9- pand did not enjoy good hea-lth. and de- fendant launched the business and CAn'?cd It on sucoes?aUy, thereby not only support- ]Tg her?t, but her hu?ba?id and five young thildren. His client purchased about a gallon a day from the National Dairy Com- pany, and sold it exactly the same as she tnurc h aeed it. Defendant bore an excellent character. Defendant in the box bore out her solici- tor's statement, and the Rev. D. P riw, feetheada Chapel, also g?ve evidence as to Watt-rs' K0<?d chaxac?. The magisti-ates dismissed the case on pay- linent of 00SIt.s. For a similar offence William Thomas a.nd Thomas Thomas, trading. as Thomas Bros. were also summoned. Mr. Hield pro- secuted, and Mr. Rupert Lewis defended. Inspector Lambert also gave evidence in this case. Mr. Lewis, for the defence, said that de- fendants had their milk from their own farm at Llandilo, but owing to the shortage during the winter months, they had to pur- chase some outside so as to make up the -) a-s to ma k e up the quantity required. This case was also dismissed on payment of costs. The chairman, at the conclusion of the ease, said the position was getting somewhat istrained. The suppliers must be supplying inferior milk; in the last caae it was 15 per cent, deficient in butter fat, and he sug- gested that the defendants in these cases should take proceedings against the parties who supplied the milk. It would be im- possible to stop the offence if soniething wasI, Dot done.

4A NOT- THE WAY TO I THE BANK." I SWANSEA FEMALE AND THE I STRAND. A MAN WHO LOST 4:21. 1 The third episode in the case of "the I Bussing £ 21," lost on the Swansea Strand by Phillip Thomas on January 16th, wa-z dealt with at the Swansea Police Court on I Tuesday, when Mary Lenmon and Annie Robbing, both of a. certain class, were tnrooght up on remand charged with steal- Wig and receiving a purse containing the I tCBEL from P. Thomas, Swansea. The evidence at the previous hearing by oompla?nant, was to the effect that on tbe day in queetMm he Wt his house with the money and that he met Lennon near the market. They had some drinks at various public-houses, for which he paid. Lat-or fthey went to the Strand, and near the Pot- tery Bridge tho other defendant Robbtins ca.me on to him, and he later missed the money. Thomas Brown, labourer, said that on the 16th inst. defenda.nt Robhdns came to bit. lodgings, called him out, and told him she had eight or nine pounds in notes. lAter she came back and told him she had tCl7 or £ 18 in gold, ajid she gave him P,4 10s. in mutes. On the next morning he met defendant in High-street, and with her and other women went to various public-houses drmkijie, he paying for them with the jnoney she had given him. Witness left her in the evening and did not seo her again untiJ. now in court. After being cautioned by the Chairman, (defendant Lennon said "Gentlemen of the Bench, I stand before you, and by mv God I know nothing about this man's money. I left him with Annie Bobbins, and if Annie Robfoins will speak the truth she knows i know nothing. I have done my punish- ment for nothing." Annie Robbina said she was very drunk •when she met the man, and did not remem- ber anything else until the Sunday morning. ..She did not know where she was. The Strand waa not the way to go to the bank with all that money and bringing people into trouble. Both def were committed to take Iftreir trial at the next assizes, bail being dis- •Jkywed. «

S —— — BAD SWANSEA BOYS. I Sipecial Superrteion of Schools I Needed. 'At Swansea. Softools Snb-Buildings Sub- Committee on Monday, it wa reported that beys continued to do damage to the pavilions nacd by the Municipal Secondary Schooki at •jDlanmor. Ald. Tntton gnggested that the boys them- toelves be made detect ivee, and the offenders would soon be caught. The Clerk (Mr. A. W. Halden) said he wished the maswtratea would order the use of the birch for such lads as had just been done in London, where a number were birched, with the result that their yells were beard in court by the other boys in wait- ing for their punishment. It was decided to adopt apeatai mrper- irision.

THE Fir. PICNOTT SHOULD NOT I HAVE BROUGHT. At Abaravon on Monday, tfece Pignofct, Captain of the &. s St. Mark, was fitted 20s. far bringing a pig into Port. Talbot Docks from Rouen, :n coi»traventi«n of the Foreign AnimAlw Order, 1910. Defendant had left port, but had deposited 20s., which was J Jmulcted as fine. I

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FFORESTFACH'S FARE- WELL. SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS MADE TO POPULAR CLERGYMAN AND WIFE. The jitunerous friends of the Rev. a.nd Mrs. D. L. Daniel at Ystrad and Fforestfach paid eloquent testimony to the universal popu- larity and esteem in which they were held in the district, both by the large gathering which bad congregated -*nd the numerous Xire.sentations made to them on the eve of their departure from the sceno of their cn- davours during the last eisrht and a half years. During this period the Rev. D. L. Daniel has done excellent work in connec- tion with the cause at St. Illtyd's Church, Tetrad-road. His interests extended in several directions, and in this connection may he noted his untiring work on behalf of the returning soldiers, he being chairman of the Fforestfach Reception Committee, whilst be was one of the most valued members of the Penderry Parish Council. The successful Fforestfach Male Voice "Party owe a great debt to his ever ready aid. During the day the members of the Fforestfach Male Voice Party were entertained at the church to tea by Mr. W. Morgan, Fforest Hall. The Vicar of Llangyfelach presided over the subsequent gathering, and after his address, in which he paid eloquent testimony to the earnest work done by the Rev. and MrlS, Daniel at Ystrad, the following presentations were made:— An illuminated address, presented by fia,da.me L. B. Thomas on behalf of the Fforestfach Male Voice Party. A Rec-habite emblem, presented by Mr. T. D. Jenkins on behalf of the "Seren yr Ys- trad" Juvenile Itechabite Tent. Illuminated address, presented by Parish Councillor David Williams, Garneoch Villa on behalf of the Penderry Parish Council. Roll-top desk, presented by Mr. Daniel Wil- liams on behalf of the members and friends of St. Illtyd's Church. The preseutationa to Mrs. Daniel took the form of a cabinet, whkh was presented by Mrs. Richards, Oakland% on behalf of the church (St. Illtyd's) and friends. Silver cake-stand, presented by Mrs. Richards, Oaklands, on behalf of the Girls' Friendly Society. Photo of the Sunday School class, pre- sented by Mies Susie Poneford on behalf of the members of the class. Complimentary and eulogistic addresses were made during the evening by the Rev. E. J. Hughes (Calfaria Baptist ChapeD, Messrs. Ben Jones. W. Morgan (Forest Hall), Harry Thomas and D. Davies. whilst "penillion" were Jead by Dewi Samlet," Messrs. David Williams and Joseph Richards. The Fforest- fach Male Voice Party contributed excellent choruses, under the baton of Mr. Willie Thomas, vis.: "The Little Church," "Crusa- ders," "Italian Halad." and 'In the Sweet Bye-and-bye." The Rev. D. L. Daniel leaves during the week for Pembrokeshire, where he takes up the position of vicar of Eglwya Erw.

"MY WIFE WEARS THEI TROUSERS." ABERAYON STEELWORKER'S ADMISSION. TALE OF MYSTERIOUS GOINGS ON. The story ot a man who took his wife's gold watch, stamped on it and smashed it to pieces was unfolded at the Aberavon County Police Court on Monday, when Emily Andrews, Beverley-street, Port Tal- j bot, summoned her husband, Charles Thomas Andrews, a steelworker, for persistent cruelty. Mr. Harold Lloyd appeared for the woman and Mr. L. M. Thomas defended. Mr. Lloyd said the parties had been mar- ried 13 years and had one child. Plaintiff had also adopted a child nine years ago for which she received L5 a quarter. For the last 18 months defendant had been cruel to the woman and was in the habit of getting drunk at week-ends. On Saturday week de- fendant came home drunk and accused his wife of immorality. He followed her up- stairs, pulled her hair, struck her in the face and pttshed her downstairs. He then took her gold watch from the bedroom, placed it on the floor, stamped on it, and smashed it to pieces. He had ill-treated her on several previous occasions. Complainant bore out her solicitor's state- ment. Cross-examined. she admitted that she re- ceived letters from the father of the adopted child, and she also had his photo in her hand- bag. This man once lodged with them and the occasions when he wrote her were when he sent remittances for the child. She de- nied striking her husband and cutting his lip. That was caused by her husband fall- ing out with another man over cards, and he knocked the man through the window. The man then knocked her husband back. Defendant had also thrown a glass of beer in her face. Defendant admitted the beeT incident but denied striking hi wife. His wife had a very bad and beastly temper. Ho waa not afraid of her, except when he had some drink. Mr. Thomas: Who is the boss at your house? 1)efendant: My wife wears the tronsers. (Laughter.) He alleged that there were certain carry- ings on" at his house, such as wine and whisky drinking, which he could not get to the bottom of. Complainant You get a share of it. (Laughter.) The Bench granted the "woman a. Repara- tion order and ordered the defendant to pay his wife 14ft. a week, and gave her the cus- tody of the child.

SIR JOHN AND ISOLATION I HOSPITAL. At Swansea RLixal Couriellcii Tuesday, Sir I John Liewelyn aalied the cluiinnen of the committees to find out what proportion of I tit." cases of infectious diseJiaes for the I different districts were treat-ed at the Isolate tion Hospital. With this information they I could decide w hether they were prepa.red to I deal adequately with the matter. They were doing a great deaJ of good work, but :"81> the provision adequate?

SWANSEL SALISBURY CLUB. MAGNIFICENT RECORD I OF PATRIOTISM. A. Heneage, Commodore In command I H.L Mina Sweepers. C. V. Llewelyi1) CoJ.) Glamorgan Yeo. manry. W. C. VYright. Col., Army Service Corp5. F. Edwaxds, Ca,-pt., 3rd Welsh Howitzer Bngade. A. J. Ackland, Lieut., 3rd Welsh R.A.M.C. D. Dili, (apt.. Army Service Corps. A. R. Finnis, Lieut., R.F.A., A85th Bri- gade. H. W. G. Jones, Lieut., 4th Welsh Regt. V\. L. Walters. Lieut,, 1st Welsh Howit- zers. E" Gamham. Capt., H.M. Trawler Baltic. Hills, Hy., Capt., R.N.K. (died in the ser- vice), T. Martin. Lieut., H.M.S. RoyaJ Arthur. S. Payne, Capt.. H.M. Trawler Cyama 628. D; Simpson, Capt., H.M. Trawler 138. DW_ Smith, Capt., Mine Sweeping W. T. Smith, Capt., H.M. Patrol. P. Ace, H.M. 8. Croupier. W. Ault. South Walee IJorderers. A. J. Ashdown, 11th East Lanes Fusiliers, J. Abbey, H.M. Trawler Zena Dare 540. W. Briggn, H.M. Trawler 137. G'. Browning, Swansea Batt., Welsh Regt. T. Briggs, Miaie Cweeping. J. B. Bradmin, JFLM. Trawler Claset. W. H. Brown, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. J. H. Burford, (jlamoigan Fortress En- gineers. A. Colton, Berkshire Pogt. J. Colicv, R.A.M.C. W. Card. H.M. Trawler 158. B. C'onnell, T-wwo-Corpl., A.S.C. T. Carrier, Grenadier Guards (killed), J. H. Copp, King's Royal Rifles. R. L. Cladingbowl, H. M. Trawler Dr-ar goon. H. M S Vergeance. R. Davey, R.N.R., H.M.S. Y engeance. H. Doherty, Sergt 280th Battery Royal Field Artillery, 4172o. S. A. Davey, 1st Wel&h Regiment- J. H. Davies, H.M. Trawler Lydia-n, G. Davies, Swansea Batt., W elsh Regt. H. Dodd, Royal Field Artillery. James Duffy, jun., Welsh Guards. 669. John Duffy, Welsh Guards, 668. W. Evans, Kings Royal Rifles, R2666. W. H. Fijrze, Mess 30, H.M.S. Majestic, J. El Garnham, H.M. Trawler 133. G. L. Garnh am, Royal Field Artillery, 56852. J. S. Garnham, Royal Field Artillery. F. Gribble, Swansea Ba.tt., Welsh Rt. D. Gape, Royal Welsh Fusiliers (missing). W. Garrmgtojs, 22nd Co., Royal Garrison Artillery. J. H. Grant, jun., Bomb., Royal Field Artillery. W. Cr. Grey. H.M.S. Essex. G. L. F. Herbert, 3rd Welsh Field Ambu- lance. T. Hughes, 12th Batt., Welsh Regt.. j W. T. M. Hughes, Sergt., Royal Field Artillery, 226th Battery. 9452. H. Holly man, 13th Gloucester Regt. G. H. Hailes, Bomb., R.F. Artillery. Flias Jones, Swansea Batt., Welsh PI.CI-t, L IL Jones, Swansea Batt., Welsh Regt. J. D. Jones, R.A.M.C. Resex-ve, 2046. H. Jones, 123rd Co., Royal Engineers. T. J. Jones, H.M. Trawler Zena Dare, Co H. M. S. Vemon. T. Jenkins. Rifle Brigade, 2319. H. Jones, H.M.S. Ganges. ,anges. L. Jolley, H.M. Trawler Roche Castle, C. J. Kinmouth, 9th Welsh Regt. A. Lennard, R.N.R., H.M.S. Eclipse. J. Lumsdaine, 6th WehJl Regt. j G. Le Burn. G. H: Moss, Col.-Sei-gt., Royal Marine Artillery. R. B. Merchajit, Gl-monran Imperial Yeomanry. D. J. Mitchell, R.N.R., H.M.S. Indomit, able. C. Molloy, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, WT. H. Miners, Zvline Sweeping. J. Nicholson, Sergt., R.F. Artillery. j J. Nichclls, Rifle Brigade. W. H. Newcombe, R.N. R., Howe Batt. J. E. Nelson, H.M. Trawler Dale Castle. Evan Owen, Royal Naval Reserve. B. Poole, Royal Field Artillery. G. Fetiierani, H.M. Trawler Prince Pala- tini 341. T. Phillips, H.M.S. Canopus. S. P. Phillips, Swansea Batt.. W. Regt. C. W. Ridel, Sorgt., R.F. Artillery. D. Riley, Mess 39, H.M.S. Erin. L. Robberechts, French Army. J. Richards, 13481, 5th I)orsets. S. Richards, H.M. Trawler Speedwell. D. Reffi, 10th Batt. York and Lanes. Regt. D. J. Roberts, Royal Naval Reserve. C. Sharpe, H.M.S. Eclipse. L. Simpson, Mine Sweeping. E. W. Searle, 3/300 Welsh Field Ambul- anm Jameis Seaward, H.M. Trawler VigilMit. J. V. Smith. Swansea Batt. Welsh Regt. C. V. Sharrock, King's Royal Rifles. F. W. Sharrock, Royal Engineers. A. Thomas, Rova-l Marine Artillery. L. Tooley, 6th North Staffordshire Regt. (killed). T. M. ThOmar, Col.-Sergt., 2/5th Glou- cester Regt. D. Thomas, Glamorgan Yeomanry. { J. Thomas, H.M. Trawler Lawrenny Castle. G. H. Weetonbourg, R.A.M.C. A- W: Williams, 3rd Welsh Field Ambul- ance. T. Wagstaff, Sergt., R.F.A. D. G. Williams, Swansea Batt. Welsh Regt. W. Williams, Roval Engineers. LATER ADDITIONS. F. Fucito, R.F. A. J. P. Moran, Capt., H.M. Trawler Wal- wyn Castle. Kipping, Capt., H.M. Trawler Pictan Castle. Henri Lefonvre, French Army. W. R. Evaaaa, H.M. Trawler Carew Castle. Albert Peters, Bomb., R.F.A. Jack Seaward, H.M. Trawler Walwyn Castle. D. MaJoney, R. N.R. T. H. Hussey, M.T., A.S.C. L. Creasey, Rifle Brigade. T. P. Williams, R.F. A. (in France). A. Trollope, Royal Engineers. R. Short, R. N.R. F. Norvell, 3/6th Welsh. Henry Hunt, 3rd L. A. Tucker, H.M. Trawler Presidency. G. W. Macdonnell. Cliff Lewis, 38th Cyclist?. B. A. Rees, 5th Welsh. F. Davies, R.N.R., Hood Battalion. G. Taylor, Mine Sweeping. J. H. Jones, 2nd/6th Welsh. Stanley Rees, Lieut., 2nd/6th Welsh.* W. H. Sandwell, Post Office Rifles. J. A. Angus, artificer, Navy. W. J. Eynon, H.M.S. Irene. A. E. East, Mine Sweeping. H. Rippington, Army. W. Kingston, Mine Sweeping. G. Ford, H.MrH.S. Karapard. J. Parfrey, Motor Transport. A. WTilliams, M.M.S.M., A.S.C. D. E. Price, 11th Worcester's (invalided out). James Gale, Mine Sweeping. A. P. Friend, Hon. Artillerv Corps. D. L. Williams, Armv Ordnance Corps. E. Schleswick, Army Ordnance Corps. T. Palmer, Royal Naval Reserve. E. Lewis, 3rd Welsh, R.A.M.C. Alf G. Bunn, Royal Engineers. A. Lewis, Army Service Corps. H. T. Roe, 2nd/lst Welsh Howitzers. A. Bird, Sergt.-Major, 2nd/6th Welsh. W. Evans, Sergt.-Major, Welsh. L. O. Young, Motor Transport. E. A. Phillips, Welsh Guards. W. D. Williams, H.M.S. Barry. J. Temple, East Kents. W. G. Taylor, R.N.R J Duraphy. Monster Fusiliers. J. Laoev, South Wales Borderel's. H. Russell Davies, Pembroke Yeomanry. W. Bowen. Pembroke Yeomanry. T. F. Honell, Pembroke Yeomanry. \V Cousins, East Kcat.4. John Hill, En>tt KcnU. Fiunk Fo:-d, East Kent?. Bob Fodgier, East Kents. I E. C. Vagg, R.W.F., 29532 A. 1.1. Rogers. j And in addition to the above, the two Salisbury Platoons, "C' Company V.T.C.—> all men ioeiigiblo for military servicey

A FINAL CALL TO I ARMS. I WELSH BRIGADIER'S I TRUMPET CALL. j A STIRRING MANIFESTO, I We have received tho following appeal: Mv Fellow-Country mew,— AM a patriotic Welshman, jealous of Cambria's fair name, I vesnture to make one more earnest appeal to every Welshman, and to every true patriot of the British race, to respond to his country's call in this her hour of need. On two former occasions I appealed to you on behalf, and in the name of Great Britain; to-day I appeal to you on behajfj and in the name 01 Dear Old Wales, the Home of Freedom and the Nursery of Heroes for agfca past. Wales hall responded nobly to the call of King and country, and Two hundred thousand brave Welshmen I have girt the sword in. the cause of justice I and freedom. That is a record in national loyaJty not surp&&sed by a?y other part of the Kmom or the ??npu'e. 13 ?t, ?f-7th call, more nrgent" more serious still, has now come tor the service of the sons of Wales. The British Parliament,, in its wisdom, lias seen fit to adopt an Act which imposes Compulsory military service on every smgle man between the a ges of IS d 41 who does not come within the excf-p- taons Rcheduled in that Act. As a Welsh- man who knows that there cannot be found in any nation braver men than those of the Cymric race, that "Old and haughty nation, proud in arms," I should regard it as a alur upon our national honour if it were found necessary to compel the sons of Wales, the Laud of the Free, to take up arms :n a, righteous cause. From the earliest times Welshmen) have ever been famed for their ready service in their country's hour of need. Tho military glory of Welsh warriors has throughout the rages shone undimmed not only within the confines of our own little land, but on tvory oontinent where gallant deeds have been per- formed by British arms. From Cressy and Agtincourt to Albuera and Inkerman end Mans, the levies and regiments of Waler- have' won a glorious fame. Its sons have ever been where the surge of the advancing enemy wave has beaten fiercest and the battle raged hottest. And shall the Young Wales of to-day, d-e- .seendants of these heroes of the ages, be less readv to give their services freely to their country, in this her hour of trial, than were their brave ancestors of old? Shall the sacrifices of all those splendid Welshmen who realised that "Till Gwalia'a freedom's won, Tis best a. hero's death to die, Than live a coward son," and who have voluntarily laid. their lives on their country's altar, have been made in vain? Shall the thoughtlessness or the lack of patriotism of a few imperil the good name of the whole Welsh nation? If I rightly read the hearts of my fellow- countrymen, I know what their answer will be. For the glory of old Wales, for the sake of the sacred cause of freedom, and for their own honour's sake, they will imme- diately, and of their own free will, rally to the flag, and pee to it that there are No conscripts from Wales. It is because I know that tho young men of Wales have no craven hearts that I make this appeal. Admirable as was the work done under Lord Derby's scheme, I know that there are hundreds of young Welshmen who have ne-ver yet been canvassed. It is to this, and to the kindred fact that they have not fully realised the urgency of their coun- try's need, we iiiuat-attributp tl-to fact that there still remain, even in gallant little Wales, so many young men who have not j offered their services to their country at this crisis of her fate. I A last chance I is now offered them. A new recruiting cam- paign under Lord Derby's scheme has been commenced. For a few short weeks another opportunity will be afforded the men of Brit- ain for voluntary enlistment. I. therefore, appeal to my patriotic fellow-countrymen who, like myself, are jealous of our national honour, to leave no stone unturned in mak- ing the Compulsory Act a dead letter, as least as far as Wales is concerned. Thus will the wishes of the Prime Minister and Lord Derby be fulfilled, the fair name of our beloved Wales be left untarnished, and our I national honour saved. Yours in the bond of national patriotism, OWEN THOMAS. Brigadier-General, Commanding 14th Reserve Infantry Kinmal Park- Rh3,1. Brigade. Kinmal Park, Rhyl.

DEBILITY ON THE I INCREASE. I The forlorn appearance of so many men and women reminds us that general debility is on the increase. With the spread of in- I fluenza, that always leaves impaired vital- I ity, and the modern conditions of life that use up nerve-force so rapidly, general debility; is now one of the most common maladies. The symptoms of general debility vary but weakness is always present. There is poor digestion, languor, weak, painful back, wakefulness at nights, periodic headache, and distressing fatigue. These symptoms in- dicate impure and impoverished blood. It is significant, in fact, how the symptoms of anaemia, debility, after-effects of influenza and dyspepsia all indicate poor blood. For all such run-down conditions, new blood is the most reliable cure. Sufferers should begin at once to make their blood rich and red with Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. As the treatment is con- tinued, they will realise more and more tho health-restoring influence of good blood, and how this new blood created by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills stimulates the organs to healthy action, while the system gains nourishment and strength. Begin taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to- day. Dealers sell these Pills, but ask for Dr. Williams'. FREE.—The Book of the Blood. Send for this interesting Health guide. Address postcard to Book Dept., 46, Holbom Via- duct. London.

MARCH OF THE MONGOL MEN. I PEKIN MAY LCOK OUT FOR I TROUBLE. (Press Association War Special.) I PETROGRAD, Monday. A Mukden telegram says the number of Mongolian illsnrgentB has increased by twenty thousand, including a. Chinese Dnikuanchen brigade which has espoused the cause of the insurrection. The insurgents, who possess guns, are I continuing the march on Peking.

CRIPPLED A CAT. SWANSEA YOUTH'S BRUTAL I ACT. At Swansea on Tuesday Charles Henwood (15), coal-seller, and Walter An derson (18), coal-seller), were summoned for ill-treating a cat on January 9th. Brinley Burns said the cat belonged to his house. He saw it on Monday morning with one eye knocked out, the jaw broken, and one of the front legs and hind legs broken. The cat was later put out of its misery. Inspector Lindsay, N.S.P.C.A., gave cor- roborative ervidenoe. Witness later sa.w de- fendants. Henwood said they were coming tiome aibout 9-30 on the Sunday evening, when they saw two cats 1Il an entry. He picked up half a brick, and his mate picked I up a stone, and threw them itt the cat. Questioned, defendant told him that he did nut intend to injure the cat. Defendant Ali- dersom mado a similar statement. The Chairmaii (Mr. J. W. Jones) told de- fondants that their beha1."i<^Tir was very brutaJ. The full penalty a fine; or three months, and if he had his wa'! he would impose the full pena-Ity njion them for their cruelty. A fine of 10s. was imposed in each. case,

THE HIELAND FLING. I PAYS FORTY BAWBEES FORI IT. At Aberavon on Monday James Sutton (cook), Alexander Sioan (donkoyman), Fred Thomas Evans, and James Morton i (firemen), were charged under tho Defence of the Realm Act, 19H, with delaying a. transport by absenting themselves from work. James Soott, master, said that the defendants signed on ni Glasgow on Jan. 10th. On the following day they left the; ship without permission, and when they returned later in the day they were drunk and unfit for duty. As a result the ship, which was ready for sea, was delayed. Sloan, who gave evidence on oath, which he took in the Scotch fashion, and spoke I with a pure Highland dialect, denied that he was drunk, and said ho took his watch at eight o'clock that night. Sutton the oook, admitted tha,t he was "three sheets in the wind." Tho captain, recalled, said that the vessel was delayed 2i hours. Norton alleged that the delay in going down the Clyde was duo to the very bad coal on board. I Col. Arnallt Jones, J.P. (chairman) (to Sloan): What do you sa.y about that ? Sloan I am no judge of ooaJ. Defendants were fined £ 2 each, the Chairman remarking that their conduct was reprehensible in times of war Mke this.

CHASED IN CHANNEL. SHIPMASTERS WHO DID NOT I HEAYE TO. f Arthur Chugg, master of the ketch Bessie Goole, of Barnstaple, was charged at Barry on Monday with disobeying the orders of his Majesty's examination officer in the Bristol Channel on Saturday. Commander Edward Nicholl, R.N.R., prosecuted, and Mr. F. P. Jones-Lloyd defended. Lieut. Catterson, who was en guff ed on patrol duty, said .vhen defendamtarrived off the pro. hibited area he was given orders to anchor. He did not do so, and witnees chased the vessel for two miles. Defendant would not come within the examination station, but proceeded. Defendant said that the ship wa.s in bal- last, and the wind having dropped he failed to heave to. although he put the helm hard over. When h.8 petrol engine got working, half an hour afterwards, he was able to do so. Tho Bench dismissed the case with a caution. Zachariw Svendsen. master of the Norwe- gian steamer Ga.un, was also charged with disobedience of the order of his Majesty's examining officer. Commandor Nichoil explained that this case was similar to the last, and occurred on Saturday night. Defendant came up Channel and refused to stop, and shots were fired from the fort at Barry Island after he had passed a mile beyond the firing line. Mr. F. P. Jones-Lloyd, for the defence, pleaded that this was a maiden voyage and the captain's first trip aa master. It was his first visit to the Channel for eight years. The Bench fined defendant -BM.

D. A. THOMAS' NEPHEW." I MAESTEG MASQUERADER SENT DOWN 1 -11 WOU-NDED AT MONS." David Thomas, labourer, a. native of Maesteg, was charged at Aberavon on Monday with frequenting the G.W.R. Station on Friday night last, with intent to commit a felony. P.C. Butler said he found prisoner lying on a bench in a. waiting-room, and asked him what he was doing there. Prisqner made no reply. Witness took him to the, I' police station, and on searching him found two Army discharge forms and 2s. Old. on him. Defendant told tho court that he went j to the station to wait for the in orning mail, and he applied for an adjournment, to call witnesses. Clerk: Do you suggest that these dis- j charge papers arc bogus? Supt. Evans: They are in a diff orel) b handwriting. The papers were handed up to the Chair- man (Col. J. Arnallt Jones, M.B.). J Chairman: One of these discharge forms states that he was injured in the head at Mons. Prisoner: That is a lie. Supt. Ben Evans: He now says that, that is untrue, and that it is in his own handwriting. Prisoner: Yes; that is quite right. Chairman: You were not in the retreat; from Mons? Prisoner: I did it for a bit of fun. Chairman: And you filled this form in' yourself?—Yes. Chairman: It is a dangerous thing to do. Supt. Bon Evans: This man is a worth. less character. He commenced his record in 1907, and has since been convicted on several occasions for theft etc., at Aber- avon, Bridgend, and other places. Prisoner admitted these convictions. Inspector W. E. Rees (Port Talbot) said he knew prisoner, who was arrested in December last, when he was wearing a uniform resembling that of a naval oiffcer, Prisoner had secured a. navy blue suit and had sewn brass buttons and gold braid on it to resemble a naval officer's dress. He said that he did that so he could swank about hotels, etc., and get lodging. Recently he stole a large sum of money at Caerau, and then telephoned to Bridgend for a taxi, stating that he was Mr. D. A. Thomas's nephew, and made out that he was a, naval officer. In December, the police assisted prisoner by finding him a ship,, but owing to his conduct the captain was obliged to discharge I him at La Rochelle. Prisoner's paxents lived at Caerau, but they declined to have anything to do with I him. ) Supt. Evans said prisoner had gone to some of the best hotels, saying lie was a naval officer, and obtained lodgings, and then watched his opportunity of going into the bedrooms to steal things.. The Chairman: Your record is a bad one. You will go to prison for three months' hard labour. The Chairman also said he thought that the discharge papers should be impounded and enquired into, and they appeared to be false.

"THANK YOU VERY I MUCH." GRATEFUL PARENTS AND I SWANSEA BENCH. I At Swansea Juvenile Court cAn Tuesday throe boys were charged with stealing and rooeiving a. quantity of oats from the North Dodk Wharf, the property of the Midland Railway Co., value lis. AJ1 defendants pleaded guilty. References were handed in to the magis- trates whi-ch testified to their good char- acter. Chief Inspector Hill said that a number of complr.ints had been received about bo-S oing about the docks on Sunday and doing damage. The parents and boys ware bound over in .the sum of £ 5 for 12 months. Parents, in chorus, "Tiha.nk you very lian k you vety much, gentlemen."

UNREST AT CETHNGE. OFFICERS MURDERED: I POSTERS TORN I)Ot[N. I ROSIE, Monday. Ac-cording to imliroot reports from Cd- tinje, General Beoir and Major Lompur wene assassinated the other night in their houses. s The posters reporting the capitulation of J Montenegro were torn from the walls of the I houses. As the result of this, tho Austrian j military a-uthovities arrested many 1(til.en:il, oom0 of whom were afterwards e>»cuted. (" Daily Telegraph.") I

CREDIT BALANCE OF OVER £ 1,100. SWANSEA SALISBURY CLUB j "ANNUAL." The annual meeting of the b'wansea- Sad is- bury Club was held on Monday evening, when there was a crowded attendance of members under the chairmanship of Mr. W. Goaman (the retiring chairman), who was supported by Messrs. Vulliers Meager (the i prospective Unionist candidate tor the borough), J. R. Davies (hon. treasurer), F. .Beddoes Nash, E. J. Chappell, W. Atkins, B. Davies, Charles Maggs, J. flillard, W. Weetch, J. MaraLand, W. Lawson Evans, 8. W. Cooper, A. Abbott, Fred Waddington 1 (agent for South Wales), and Benj. Bottom- ley (secretary), In a letter of apology, the Pi-esident (Col. J. R Wright), writing from Hockley, Weston, Bath, expressed his best washes for the success of the club in the future as its past has been," and proceeded: "It is' moot gratifying to see the grand response the members ot the Club have made to the call of country, and J trust no relaxation of its efforts in this direction will take nlac. The caiil is more strong than ever, and, it behoves every citizen to make every effort to me-et it. The time will soon como when the country will require men who have a.b heart the love of their own country to lead and discuss the best course to be pursued when peace time arrives. Let us be ready I when the time comes for action rin this direction." (Applause.) Mr. Roger Beck also sent all apology. Splendid Balance-sheet. The secretary submitted the annual re- port (already published) and balance sheet, and the latter was of a particularly satis- I factory character, the club having a credit baJanco of over £ 1,100 after tr'iRsiorriiiig £ 500 to the War Loan out of reserve. Commandant Maggs proposed the adoption of the report and state- I ment of accounts, and in refer- ence to the financial position of the I el-Li-ti, ,:aid it made him rub his eyes to see I such a magnificent total to their credit. (Hear, bear), fie added tha,t in Mr. and Mrs. Inch the club had never had a, better steward and stewardess since its foundation. (Loud applause). Mr. A. Atkins seconded, and the resolu- etion was agreed to. Mr. J. R. Davies proposed the re-election of Col. Wright ae president of the club. They were all proud, he said, that the old colonel had made such an absolute recovery from his iUness, and he hoped he would continue in his present good health so as to preside for inany years over the club which -be had so much at heart. Mr. Edwin Davies seconded, and the reso- lution was carried by acclamation. On the motion of Mr. Hillard. seconded by Mr. Tom Lewis, the' vice-presidents were also re-elected. The hon. treasurer (Mr. J. R. Davies ) was I also re-appointed on the pi-oposition of Mr. .Chappell (who said that Mr. Davies was one of the be.3t members of the club), seconded by Mr. Tom Williams. Mr. Mar si and moved tlie re-election of Mr. T. H. Murray as auditor. Mr. J, Grant seconded, and the motion wa.s agreed to. Some discussion ansued over the appoint- ment of scrutineers. Messrs. F. Beddoes IS"ash, F. Waddington and Ben Battomley were re-elected, together with a-ny ropre- sentative the club may care to hopiinate. Ballot for Committee. lhe result of the ballot, for the General Committee was that the following were elected Messrs. J. Hillard, W. Goaman, and J. H. Grant. On the motion of Mr. Hillard, seconded b ? ?t t k iii, -i-Ticl by Mr. Atkins, and supported by Mr. D. Nicholas and others, it ivas resolved to close the Club at 11 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, but to keep open as usual on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. Villiers Meager then addressed the gathering. He alluded to the name of Captain Heneage, one of the vice-presidents, and said that but for what he and others had done for that "safe and sure shield" they would not be in such a comfortable Club that night. He was nure they all felt proud of tlu; distinction ho had Avon at the Dardanelles and that, they wished him a safe and happy return. (Hear hear.) Ilo g l .?A/ I to hear (-- Ho was glad to hear Air. Lloyd George sav in regard to the wa.r that at last we were making a. beginning, but for his own part it should have been done at the outbreak of hostilities by interning all the aliens in the country. Had that been done he ven- tured to say there would have been fewer I "a.ccidt'nts" to our Navy, etc.. than had been the case. In Sir Edward Holden's recent speech on the finances of the war, Mr. Meager was particularly interested, and I when he said there was "hardly a squeak left" in the German mark they might be sure that he wlo one who knew what he was talking about. At' the same time he urged the people to take heed of Sir Ed- ward's warning and practice economy. \Ve could not tell whether the timep ahead would be good or bad. Probably they would be bad after the war. and so they must be pre- pared for it. The Navy, Mr. Meager went oil, had not been given fair play, for the reason that tho Cabinet, thinking they were pleasing the neutral states, had carried the war on under a system of regulations which had gradually increased during: the past 150 years or so, culminating in tho attempt to foist upon us the Declara- tion of London. "The Cabinet." he s¡:¡jd, "have been carrying on this war as if it were a war again-st gentlemen instead of the most atrocious blackguards upon God's pon C,-f) d 's earth. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Meager advo- cated a more strict blockade, especially of munitions of war, and proceeded to refer to England, s unpreparedness for the war. Advocated Armaments Reductiftn. A. Amongst ouiers, they had to thank Sir John Brumjier for that because- a few months be- fore the outbreak of hostilities he tried to get resolutions passed by the Liberal Asso- ciations for the purpose of reducing our ex- penditure upon armaments. Sir John Brun- ner, he had no doubt, had equal facilties for knowing1 all about Germany's preparedness as Sir Alfred Mand, and they had the au- thority of the local Liberal paper for saying that the borough memhe:rfs knowledge great. (Hear, hear.) Germany had been a plague-spot in Europe for the past two thou- sand years, and he agreed with Lord Rose- bery's warning against a premature peace (Hear, hear.) Such a peace, Lord Rosebery pointed out, simply meant we would have to begin the whole task over again aaioci havf3 a very much worse war. There wa-s one cure for the hooligan, and that war* the "cat," -tt ivao the "ca t and the Germans must be treated in that way, so that it should be such a peace tha.t would leave Germany so shattered that there would be complete sa,fety for the Continental peoples., (JfJU applause.) On the motion of Mr, David Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Be.n Bottomley, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Meager and the chairman, and an enthusiastic meet- ing closed with the singing of the National Anthem.

SURVEYORS OF MENTfes EXAMS. I X A-?l?  At the last examination held at Cardiff under the Coal Mines Act for mine veyors the fallow ing gentlemen have just l'e- veived information 0J their success, nameJv Mr. J. Owen Parry and Mr. H. Read, Am- manford tr, Bloom Adams. Gilfach; and Mr. Tudor Powell, Efail Isof. These suc- cesses another striking tribute to Mr. William ThOmas, F.G.S., principal of the (Cambrian Correspondence SonooI, Perth, to the excellent and thorough coaching re- ceived, as the above, four goutl-emon were st<ude<nts ot his. We heartily wish them every wucce^s.

CARMARTHEN BAY COLLISION. U.S.A. BOAT WHICH SUNK SAILING-SHIP. A Lloyd's Liverpool telegram states tbt, American steamer Philadelphia, which oa Saturday was III collision in Carmarthen Bay with the sailing ship Ben Lee, has returned to tbo Mersey and docked. The Ben Lee with which the Philadelphia collided, was towed into the refuge harbour at Holyhead close to the Government buoy, when the vessel heeled over to the star- board and sank; in five fathoms of water. All the crew, numbering 29, were saved.) Fifteen were landed at Holyhead by the Cork steamer Bandon Another message gays ;-011 board the Ben Lee wore Capt. R. Hoberti', Lloyd's..a.gent, soveraj local pilots, and others. A man named Edward George, married, residing ia Baker-.street, Holyhead, who was appar- ently down below at the time, is missing, and all efforts to find the body have failed. The others. After swimming about for a, little time, were rescued by various boats. A local pilot Loot, alongside, con- taining two men, was sucked down when the vessel sank, and one man named Wil- liams, when rescued, was found to be badly injured. Both were very exhausted. The. Philadelphia, was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York with 271 passengers. No injury was sustained by anyone on the Philadelphia, and her passemger.% aJl of whom are well, will be given the option of being transferred to the White Star liner Adriatic or proceeding by the Philadelphia. as soon a" the necessary repairs are OOtnoi pleted.

KNOCKED POWN TWICE. ASSAULT SCENE AT BURRY PORT. At the IJanelly Police Court on Monday, David Henry Roes, Cwmcapel, Burry Port* was charged with assaulting Edwards Peters, Graig:, and William Bennett, 45, Station-road, Burry Port. Mr. T. R. Ludford appeared to prosecute, and Mr. J. Lewis Phillips de- fended. Mr. Lndtord said that following a previous assault, Reed came to the house of Peters, and after getting him outside knocked him about so badly that he was laid up for a week. Lennett, who interfered, was also assaulted. Edward Peters, Graig, said he wa-s a muni- tion woriter. On January 3rd lie was at homo when he was called out. There was sotao talking' between his daughter, who answered the door, and David Henry Rees. On the pre. vious Saturday night he .'aw Rees, who knocked him down. There was a converse- ion about the incident on the Saturday veuing, and his daughter accused him of issaulting • witness. He was then knocked down by Rees, and just as he was getting up Rees knocked him down again. He waa dazed, and could not remember what hap- pened after. His body was bruised, and h« also had a black eye. A doctor had to b. sent for and he lost a week's work. All thia happened outside the door in his own gar- den. He had known Rees by sight for four or five years. Defendant, who denied the assault, tratf fined los. in each case and costs.

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PEACE CRANKS' ROUGH T I M E. ANTI-GERMAN UNION TO THB FORE. There were more uproarious scenes at a luncheon hour meeting at the Friends' Meet. ing House, Bishopsgrate, E.C. Mr. Edward Grubb, M.A., intended to speak on the subject of "Overcoming of Evil," uased on a Biblical text, but was given no ,chan-ce of uttering more than a few sentences. Instead, patriotic speeches were made, and a patriotic resolution was carried. Five minutes before the time fixed for the TT'eeting Mr. Johnson, of the Anti-German Union, remarked that as the hall was well illled he thought it was unnecessary to wait. He then moved a resolution that no peace terms should be made with Germany until Prussian military system is smashed, and that the Government should be requested to intern all Germans. This was greeted with cheers. GERMANY OAN BE SMASHED," declared Mr. Johneon, and it shall be done. This was no time for getting up meetings to advocate peace." Mr. T. W. Haye-s was the seoonder. He classed the Quakers with the slackers and shirkers, ajid declared that they must all be compelled to do their duty towards their country. They were not going to lieten to peace cranks at this period. The resolution was carried with two dis- sentients. Cheers were given for the boys in the trenches, and Sir John Jellicoe and the Navy. The singing of the National Anthem at the close was accompanied by much sneezing, caused by the, distribution of a considerable quantity of snuff.

SEQUEL TO SKEWEN ? DISTURBANCE, INJURED OFFICER UNABLE TO APPEAR. At Neath on Tuesday David Lloyd, a col- lier, of Wern-road, Sice wen, was charged under a warrant with committing a serious assault on P.C. Evans shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday. The charge arose out of the rioting at Skewen, particulars -relating to which have already appeared in our col- umns. Ir, Abraham tleorge was the pre- siding magistrate, and the prisoner wae legally represented by Mr. 1x1 ward Powell. Supt. Ben Evans told the court that the Constable was unable to appear in consequence oi the in juries received at the hands of the prisoner and the hostile crowd which surrounded him. Lloyd was arrested the previous evening, and when charged re- plied, "I am guilty; I am s«rry, and I will never do it again." Supt. Evans then applied ror a remand until Friday week, next Friday being the annual licensing day. Mr. Edward Powell saxl that what had been stated by the Superintendent must not be allowed to prejudice the accused. What- ever injuries the policeman was suffering from it was for the Superintendent to find out who inflicted them. He felt sure that the court would take no notice of such ex-parte statements. All that had been sa.id WH" reoJllv an Attempt to paint the Illy. Supt. Evans: Very lew lilies come to f-hw* court. (Laughter.) The Bench granted the remand, bail being fixed as follows Acciised in £ 10 and two sureties of £ 5,

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