The Cambria Daily Leader

THREE YEARS OF WAR., SWANSEH RECORD. I MONEY, MEN, AND DEEDS OF DERRING-DO Throughout another year of war Swan- sea has done its duty, and upheld -the re-, putatioii it gained la the early days when a great wave of patriotism swept over the town, and fine young fellows Waited hour after hotir at the old Drill Hall in St. Hol,en \s-road fur admission to the Army aiid Xavy. Many of these have fallen. Some hive been permanently maimed, othere wounded fence, twice, thrice, but their devotion is u,n lessened. Swansea has eelit many thousands to the War; its re- cord tauds high in the nation's roll of honour. month after the wat Just a month after the Wait begama de- putation of prominent merchants, headed by Mr. Coty Ye;o and Mr. W. T. Farr, waited tin the Mayor, and urged the for- mation of a Swansea Battalion. The sug- gestion wfte first made by the late Aid. T. T. Cofjter. Tho idea ctliight oa, and by October, 1st;, 1914, the battalion was in training elsewhere. In the recruiting there was, and has throughout, been a splendid understanding between the chief politiotf organisations in the town, and ofir leading B?oh ha' ?ho?n splendid j unity of puriMB? in face of the hation'a need. COttPOMJt. PULLER, V.C. V- ery soon SwanWi had the honour ot entertaining a V.C.-Corpl. W. Fuller— who was awarded tlle Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery, He had carried to En.ty Obtain Mark Hagard, whos« ?yin? words, Stick it, the Wt?h' will newr die. Since then man? other aWMds in the form of Military Crosses &ud Mili- tary MedRIf.4 have come to Swansea men. The departure of the Oth Wekill Regi- men t from the town on October 28th, 1914, is one of the most memorable events in the history of the town. It will never be forgotten, Nor the inspiring address of its commanding officer—Lieut.^ool. Lord Nin- jan Crichton Stuart, M,P.-wbo said:- The greatest honour ft man can conceive is that he has been provided with a chance of giving, if need be, the greatest that lie hav=i—his life—for his country. I do not doubt that every man in this parade will give it, and give it as willingly cs I mean to give it Twelve months later the lieut.-ool. was amoiig those who, to the utmost, lulfilled- this vow. & YOUNG MANHOOD GF-SWANSEA. lor thres years Swansea has unitedly done its greatest for the welfare of the world.. There Are few 'families who have not some member on active service. We have seen that the young manhood of Swansea'is capable of rising to the full heights of hrnvery, and that the mothers at home can nobly endure for liuinaitiity's aake. Recruiting has steadily proceeded tj, "u ughülI t the year, a,iid at the end of January, 1910, a very latge number of ,jjJ)ti,ns having expired, the ranks of Swansea's fighting men Were immensely increased. Lieut. John Hodgehe has done c::celiciit work in recruiting, for the Naval Vcrc^s. f<;r winch he was highly compli- mented by Brigadier-General G. M. Camp- On February 2!)th, Swansea lost the serv-k-eis'trf Major Anderson; whose-gentle-- nianiv bfh^viov.r had endeared him to many. If-e went to Woolwich. A notable event in the history of the 1 1 H'j-frttfitrl .the- suaponfttett-o#- meetings for ,1 month in protest against <\ie mo" tions of single men while those with v,-ert, on to serve. LOCAL HEftOES. Among Swansea heroes may be meii- ttoned I>V. Chiles Evans, who Wite received hy th'c King a?d decorated ?ith the )" () '(- 1 f" hJ 1 thO ?.3.0.: ?Sajcr? ror, who afi-er Mad?atk ? v.s gazetted lieutdnant-colone l and Lieut. Morlcy Williams, killM in action. CV.pt. G. K ThfiiiM ?as a?nong thos mentioned in a recent dispatch of General A! ifrfay; awards uf the Mi?ta-ry Cross t:o Opt. John Pale thorp, R.F.C., to Lieut. Hugh Perkins, to Lieut. Marshall, and to Jjeut. Morgan; and the Military Medal to Pte. Geo. Pugsley. Memorial services td individual heroes ]¡:, t'c bceh numerous, but. the united ser- vice of tile Free Churches itt Wesley Chapel in January with the Rev James Owen 'a oration, tHe parade in Victoria l'iítk on April 1, ahd the memorial to the fallen in the Albert Hall ifi July, 1917. when a fervent addirtee jifven by Capt. (lie Hey. C. II. Mander, will never b(? fc)tgi)tie fi. Nor will the stories told by Capt. the Rc-v. If. C. Man del-, jfet returned after In months in France, similar stories by the Rev. W. ,F. ,knitin! and the Series of articles by Mr. Ivor G^ynilC, which iti cluded vivid details (If the Battle of Mametz.Wood, as well as letters from the battle front Which the Leader has published.. RED CROSS WORK. In Red Cross wortherë has been during the last yttit an increase of 310 beds, making now a total of 456 in six hoflrpitaU, all voluntarily Supported. A Red Cross depot wfcs opened in St. Jame)R'- crcscent, where many thousands of gar- ments have been made and sent to lo-n- two spiittt factories have also been iabUshed; J61,20fi worth of flints have iTi made by voluntary workers of the "•I .Cross Society, of whibh the tloii. -rfttdty ahel divlsiionrti odifttflandaOt is Mrs. Ttertie Perkitie. The "Education Committee hate granted thl! tiie of Jtlrvnmill Ihfatit School as a hospital; Artd a hostel for munil.i(lit girlf; was ojietied A, tllfe Gr!thd HMel. We^tein contfibntisd flio Aun1 bf £dO ta- SwAnfiea HoSfiitrite ftfitl the Comforts and T'risoher^ or War Ftihds niV- iiificentlv Supported. LARGEST IN W.ALfeS. Tlie V.T .C. (1,500 offieel's and mn) is the largest battalion in Wales, and hae found a great many officers and N.C.0.1 for l he Arniy'. Since Janilary, the V.T.C. become an intggtal part of the British, Army. Swahfeea Battalion was jn?jje<*tdd by General Sir Pityairh Campliell in June, 1917. Much of the success of the; battalion is dtie to the energy of Major Bertie Perkins, the office? in cotMTiiamL SwatlSM did wen for the War Loari. Tfti Council ebtttributed £ 125,000, the flhftttl District Cotihcil £ i0,rtft0, and the tefal raised was well over 25,000.000. .ArdonK th? other a?ti<-i? 60 ardently Kitbjioi ted by the Mayor (Whose illn?s we alt d?p?T? was that of a communal HichfD. :>pened in the ttagged School on June 8.. ISSUES OF THE FUTURE. l'ibr h Swansea been uftniindful of the iesuete tliat itill foiled th#3 OeAMIlt conflidt. for on Mav 9 and 6, 1917, great nitfetiAg* of employetg aad employed were held art the (luildhall ahd the Empire to disttiGs tttethod^ of meeting these issue*;

AN AUTHOR'S FEAR. Fertf fit bietMnirtg blind, it was stated ut tie inquest on Friday, led to fito suicide of M t. Frank Coilina Richardson, -istj 48; barrister, andthé aitthor of severaj brilliant fjU". fforii a Wound ih tlifr throat took j>jrt-e h his- i:i Alljeritiare-ret. W. j Th<» isr* it>i;ad that he ooimuittcd suicide wlule teiniSb-iariiy insane.

I- SW ANSEA. The sugar shortage is most acute :h j Swansea this weekend. Before eight o'clock on Saturday morning a large; queiie of Women were patiently awaiting the opening of an Oxford-street establish- J ment for the sweetening etiiiihiddity.

PENYRM&OL. A sodal and rcJtion was held at Bethlehem to welcome Pte. John Jones, on leave. R. Talfan Dades made a presen- tation on behalf of tb? reception commit-. '??, and Mrs. John Evuhs, IJaununt, on behalf of the chapel.

I AMMAIVFOIID, I Great attractions are provided at the Recreation ("Itrund -fot- Monday, ajid in- di cations point to the event being a I thorough ettcefess. Variety is not lacking t'roih the pil(;gramme. There are sporty timbering ahd aanbiilahfee competitions, a ljäby allow, as Wall Mother attractions, Including hi»h«jtii»piag hy Lahce-Corpl. Georgo Wood, S.W.B., the world's ohani- pion j imiiier. •

HAVEWFORUWEST. I The ReV. T. M. Jbnes, Welsh Baptist minister, of Trealaw, has received and has accepted an unanimous call to the pas- torate of Bf-thlchetd and Salem Baptist Chtttches, Haverfordwest. His precle- CGSSO? was the late Rev. D. Oliver Ed- wards, brother of Principal Edwards, Cardiff. Mr. Jones will commence his miflMry in October.

KIDWELLY. The death occurred with tragic sudden- ness on Thursday of Mr. Thos. Davids, landlord of the Corporation Arms, Kid- welly. Mr. Davies, who was an employe of Messrs. Stepheli-s and Co., was at work as usual in the morning, and returhed home to see about getting the hay in about 10.30 o'clock. He worked for some time in the hayfield. and afterwards went ihto the house and took his dinner. lie shortly afterwards complained of ,being ill and died at olicc. He was t7 years of age, and leaves a widow, three grown-up sons and two daughters. The death has occurred of Mrs. Sarah Mary Jones, wife of Mr. Thos. Jones. 'of Graig Farm, Mytnyddygarreg, after only a brief illness, in the 18t year of her age. The r?cea?ed. who was a daughter of Mr. and Mr?. Thos. Owen, Penymynydd Farm. lvidwelly, leaves a young husband and a nind months old hab-v.

aap^oiio. Thei'? hate jtist been unarthed at i,tatit)'iio tif the target practices of i the R.ifiS Volunteers in that town for the years 18(¡!) to 1871, which ill the light of presCnt-dhy expedience make interesting reading. Two or three of the old volun- teers are still in the l&hd of the llvihg, and others have only jiist crossed the Ijorder. Amongst the volunteers* the- re- coi-tl cjf what-o shootings have been do faithfully kept in the age-frayed register is Mr. John Tomkius, now living at' Thoinaaton, IJandilo, a gentleman who greatly cherishes the memory of those days when, to strike a bull," made one's heart dilate with pleasure and pride. And another bf th& old brigade who has sur- vived to see Arihageddon is Mr. James Woodrow, a former gamekeeper under. Lord Dvnevor; while another staunch volunteer was the late Mr. Pritchard Davies, who until his death last yt>at¡ also took an active interest in the pre- sent Llandilo V.T.C. >

I SOCIETY OF AfifS. The results of the ftoyat Scfciety of Arts «iaihihatioite triage Tl.), held in cbtt- nefction with tHe Stfahapa Education Cotnniitfcoe in May, are given billow:— Book-kec'ping. 1st Cl: B la tie lie M. Francis; 2nd class: Mabel Haynes, Mabel A. B;;vau, Idwal Arthut, Win. J. Cot. David Arthur Davies.. French, 1st clas-s: Ftancis E. B. Traf- ford 2nd. class: ThbmasTi. Si thins, Edwin Arthur Marchaiit, Lily Fuislahd, W. Jt Aslimole, Gwendoline Gregory, Leonard Herniman, Mary G. Williams, Janet Mass, Elizabeth Cluhey, iTe^eie M. Barnes. Arithmetic, 2nd class: Thomas I. Bar- rett. Economics, 2nd clajss: Clifford J. White, Sidney T. BleWett. Shorthftttd, 1st Win. J. Cox; 2nd class: Clifford J. White, Emmie Foxall, Florence M. George, Kate E. Watson, Katherine M. Mpssmah, Mary B. Davies. Cytil B. Evans, EdwaM 8. John son. Loiiie Todrl. Winifred R. Hodges, Jessie M. Barns, Idwal Arthur, Doris M. Morris, J. I. James, G. MatthR?. David A. Davies. DOMS 0. Med well, Dori? M. Davies, Ethel Williams, Edith C. Lloyd.

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I I THE SCROLL OF FAME. Swansea Postman Dies From Wounds. Mrs. J. H. Britton, of 62.-Windmill-ter- race. St. Thomas. Swansea, received noti- fication on Saturday of the death from wounds of her husband. Signaller Jack Britton, of the R.G.A. Before the war he was employed as postman, and he was very wir-ll known at St. Thomas, and joined the Army a year ago. Writing from hospital in France. Sister Dunn says:—" He was very patient through all the buffering, and Was 'very grateful for everything that was done for him. Every- one in the ward admired him as the finest type of a Btitish soldier." PONTAfcfiULAIS MAN WOUNDED. I Mr. William Thomas, Coedbacli, Pont- I ardulaie, has received neWs that his soh, Sergt. Cyril. ThotnaSt Welsh Guards, hae been Wounded in Ftance. Sergt. Thomas is 22 years of Age, and previo.us to enlist- ment he was manager of the- boot depart- ment of tho Co-operative Wholesale I Society. A N £ ATH VOLUNTEER. I Seaman D. R. Evans. R.N.V.R., eon of Mr. R. Evans, superintendent Pearl As- surance Co., London-road. Neath, has been promoted to the tank of assistant paymaster. He was a member of the Neath Volunteer Force almost (since its inception. SHtiAPNEL IN THE BACk. News haa been received by Mr. Rees Bur man, of 1 S^Veriiotf-strdtet, Hafod, that his SOD} Corp. W. J. Burinah, of the Welsh Guards, has been Wounded in the bjiefr by shrapnel. He has been in France 13 niohtliSk and Was expected home on leave very shortly. He is in'hospital in London. Previous to joining he was book- ing clerk at Landbire, G.W.R. | DISPATCH AIDER KILLED. Captain and Mrs. Isaac, of 10, Labur- nam-tcrrace, Dtmvaftt, have received official news of the death in action of their4 son, Pte. Stanley Frahk Isaac, a dispatch rider in the Welsh Regiment. Twenty-one years of age, he joined the Army on the outbreak of war. In pre-war days he Was a mechanic employed at a colliery ih the Rhohdda Valley. Another brother is with the Australian Forces, and Capt. Isaac himself is on a Govern- ment transport. RELATED TO MAGISTRATES' CLERK. Among the M.C. heroes decorated at Buckingham Palace on Friday, is Capt. Wayne Morgan. Capt. Morgan is the son- in-law of Mr. Jenkiu Jones, the Swansea magistrates clerk, and in civil life Was an engineer. At the Swansea Police Cou^t on Saturday, Mr. A. H. Thomas (in the chair), and Mr. J. H. Rosser extended their congratulations to Mr. Jonfs oil the honour gained by his ditigiltert htusband. I RECOVERING FROM FEVER. Pte. T. W. Evans, 11" Argyie-6t,?ok' Swaus?a, who has been ser?ng in Egypt with the .A., is recovering from fever, Aged 22 years, iltei Eva tie was prior to the war a baker in the employ of Mi's. Evhon. LLANELLY fiOOT REPAIRER DEAD. rte. fcidney Jones, W liliam-street, Llan- eI ly, lias been killed in France. Before joining the colours Pte. Jones, who was 25 years of hge, carried on business ae a hoot and shoe reyaire-v. I GORSEINDN SOLDIER GASSEO. M. Jones, Croun Stores, Gorse- Iinoti, hag reteited information to the effect that his eldest iWn. Trooper Fratlk Jones, has been, gassed on the westerh ft-biit. TrOoper JohOS, prior to the War, was employed With his father iii the ^socery trade. DECORATION PQH SWANSEA SEAMAN. Leading Seaman J. Griffiths, R.N.D., <jf No. 4, Short-street, Swansea, has been pre- sented with a Military Medal in the presence bf parade ground in If ranee, in recognition of gallttht condhct. Seaman Griffiths, who used to wofk at Baldwins, is 28 yedrs of age. lIe. is a brother of Pte. Geot-^te Griffiths, formerly of the Leader staff. CONFLICTING REPORTS. I Omciai news has lJet-n received by Miss E. Plucknet, Dan-y-lan, Graig-road, Mor- riston, that her brother, Pte. W. Pluck- tiett, lias died of wounds received on July aftet receiving this newS, however, another MdfrlStoniaii home from France called at the bouse atid informed Miss Plucknett that he had spoken to her bi!oilic-i- oti the night of the: 30th, When the latter was.coming out of the trenchesk and promised hilu that oil hie return to Morrieton he would call upon his parents to inform titeiii that he was quite Wfll- Since receiving this nùws Miss Plueknett has been making investigations at head- quarters. D.S.O. AIR COMPANDER KlLLEb. Major Arthur Justin Rose, D.S.O., coin- mander of an air section ih the Eastern Cctinties; met his detHh., on 'Plitifsday night when piloting a biplane. He was accompanied by a pupil, Lieut. Micliem, of the Canadian Engineers, who was also r killed. The machine fell 300ft. in a Spin- ning hose dive. AMdNis THt MISSING. i- Pte..iim Jones, SherWouu bor?StHr?, ¡ 1tliosl1hoiné i$,!1t. Hehgae. JJanIIwni, neaf j Pencader, is otfi?iall rp?Mrt? M missing. .1 y FATAL GAS FUMES. T\^ws has now iieCn received at Haver- fordWest that Gunner liodiiey, soli of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney, Mill Bank, whoni We rofcehtl,f rilibttm as lialving been admitted j to hospital, has fcilcctnhbed to gas poisoning. MlLFORD HAVEN DISTINCTIONS. Lieut. Howard Morgan, Canatlian Machine Gun Section, eon of Mr. W. Mor- gan, Lidastotif MilfoHl Haven, 11$ been awarded the Military Cro for bravery at Vimy Ridge. Be also p.ös three (?trit)e? of gold braid for separate, d?d? of bravery, one of them subsequent to the Viitty tildge battle. He is at present how-c ¡ 0.1 short leave. He was formerly in the I employ of Phelps and OWeiis, bifilders, Milford Haven, but for Some years had been a successful builder and contractor in Winnipeg. i CASIJALTIES. f Officially reported on Friday liisrht. Welsh dfficers. ] Wounded: Sec.-lieftt. ft. W. W., R.W.F. Jones, Sec.-lieut. W. R.W.F. Picton, Sec-lieut. C. J.. Welsh Regt. Roberts, Sec.-lieut. R. E. L., R.W.F. Walters, Lieut. D. K.. Welsh Beg-I. William: Sec.-lieut. U. S. 1,. S. S., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Rank and File. Killed: Welsh Regiment—Butter, 30(598, Cpl. N., Died of Wotincls: "Welsh Regiment.—Davies, 46121, W., Solva. Wounded: Welsh Reginient.-—Jotte«, 266i1. G., Goresinun; Kirby, 265445, F., Swansea? Knight, 2C6020. Co.-sgt.-major, Briton- ferrjr; McAdams, 2051519, W., Swti-iieca; Matliias; 288055; W.. Neyland; Murt'i#, 266419, D. J., Swansea. ANOTHER LIST. Killed: Peters, D. E.. Si i;; Saunders, W., Port Talbot; Williams, H;1724-, Lce.-cpl. E.. Swansea (enlt.); Mort. 2637378, H 00 Swansea. I i'r.1 of Woundis j Watkin-s, 282CS2, Bùr, W. M., Abexdttre. j

LOCAL POLICE COURTS. SWANSEA. Saturday.—Before Messrs. A. II. Thomas (in the chain, J. 11. Rcsscr, Thomas | Jones, and A. II. Harding. SIX CONSTABLES ENGAGED. Charged with being drunk and dis- orderly on the Strand, Swansea, on rJ'Í-, day night, and with assailing Special Con- stable Davits, Joseph Martin, seettekl engineer, was fmed Æ5 or a month. Davies said the prisoner was so Violent that it reqtiired s ix constables to take him iito etistody. He Was also using bad language. The Chairman observed that tley should always be prepared to tenJer assistance to the police in view of the de- ¡ pletion whih had taken plaea. Martin r.aid he would take gaol." ) AN AWKWARD POINT. There was an interesting- discussion in the case of David Jenkins, Mumbles, summoned for using a carriage without a licence, on June 4th. The defence was that he walS hot usng it himself, but lent it to a friend fo: a few days. Supt: Letlieren, prosecuting, said etwy carriage must be licensed. Mr. Rosser asked what would Iinplen if the superintendent bought a. car wheh later was smashed, and then he bourht another one; would he have to take )ut anothef licence? Supt- Lethereh said that strictly pik- inghe would. Ultimately, on Supt. Letfeet-eft sayini it would be necessary to communicate wth the Joc-dl Government Committee on he matter, the apse was adjourned for a week.

CORRESPONDENCE. -1 [Letters to the Editor should be briel. to the point. and about something. Or. respondents should send their names inti addresses not necessarily for publicatin,] GOVERNMENT ALE. To the Editor. Sir,-—With characteristic bluritnfese, IIr Ben Tiilett has told us that (Ibvoi-ilm-iit ale is a fraiirl. And so it is. We disciles of "the nutty brown are having jafeior stuff pushed upon us. and, whM is wcae, we are being charged at the rate of 81 a pint. Now. the aseuraiice was eivenus tliat Governmetit ale was goinl,, to bere. tailed at 5d., so we are being exizlofed. Swansea publicans serve Us with the Ov. erhineiit coiiihiodity. and charge us for be,r.. And when we ask them what the ew beer te like they naively tell tis thatwe are drinking it: If the Government simu- lates that the ale is to be sold at 5d..i.he a t 5d li e publican Who overcharges shoitid be tieted in the same way as the man who cer- charges for potatoes etc., MODERATE DRINKS. [Seen by "I.etLder representative itb reference to the above letter. Mr Hrry Rogers said: "In some places the Goctn- I ment ala is Sold .at 5d., and there ma, be some places where tliet sell at 6d. Bt I khow of no one selling at more than tat The letter -is, I beijeve .a mii;-statemct."J I WAR CHARITY FUNDS. To the Editor. $ir.—As the Leader'' is vo widelyoir- cilia tod i please allow me a small spat to ask the committees <;f some of the solers and sailors funds when do they intei) to publish balance sheets. Concerts, etc.are held, money^ia gathered in. but, so fi as the public is concerned, there the inter end;. Surely the subscribers are entitK to know where and how the money is spc:. A periodical balance 8het would preven?n- ne?ess?ry gossip. The sooner this is al- ised by the corhmitteea the better wi be the response of subscribers, old and m.~ Yours, etc., S'. L U OH'il.. S. LfCHi. I MOTHER'S DAY." To the ticiitor, Sir,—Will you please allow me to <?)tf? attention ot your readers to MotT s Day" ? It is a day Mt afart to honour wr i! ther. I The day is August B Am appeal is mide. to evei;y ?dn??t man, woman, and chil?.. The eecution of the ida is !eft to^ur a?n personal iDctination. You m?y desire in honour of 'r H?tMr. to do some small thing to m%e| somfc other mother happy. We wish to consecrate August 8 11 tis and each MCèeëdihyeat t? the uemoy | of the mothers of England. &pd ?eh t tUs?cr her o?h WAY. Mother7s Day ha.s no connect? with a? .ët ? creed, $áve only the u?iverc? o? of motherhood, and sUch goo3 as & 'n? may discover in it for himself. tjiioeti Alexandra has expresses her syi pathy with ttic aiifis ahd btiject* of tl movement, and wished it all possible su cess.. The idea of Mother's Day is personal roe vic? add the scheme is purely tolluta? vice, is addressed whoHy and 6ûlely be th private feelings of fevery individual, i The beauty of Mother's Day is that it mij cost- you nothing at all—merely a kind a\ or you may give 6f your plenty or uiereli put your soul out to pawn for a day. A kindly thought and tear of remsWbranct may suiuce. "fou are the only jiufee. It's uo to you.—tourS. etc. ANN IE WATKIX-IVILIIAIU8, Hon. Sec. Swansea Tipperary Clu» »fjjjn.j'.jgjj _L_

i i- SPORTING GOSSP. j Among the Llanellyites who have bee I home on leave are X2ijor If. E. Trhlmha.\ i Capt. Hubert John, and Lieut. Jack Evanj who took a prominent part in sport nefo j Wie war. MajoJ Trubshaw, who was me tioned in General Murray's last despate j has captained the Llanelly cricket ten • for a .couple (Jf iseasons ,and he is one the foremost players of the Ashburhhs i Golf (Hub. Capt. Jdhn, Who vtas receiil awarded the M.C., is also a member of' be t clubs, While fit has, in addition, played t the Llanelly Rugby team. Lieut. Eva; another holder Of the Military Cross, pla. f)t' the Llaneily hockey team, and also sisted the Lianelly 2nd 11-F,C. With a view of providing 8 £ et>btt&&% i Military Hospital with a full-sized billiaj table, and the necessary accessories, a tVl. days sports meeting has been arranged fr the holidays at liaffway Grounds. Llanellyite Scccerites in particular wl 1>3 plea&ed to leatn that L.-eorpi. A)-- Jones, A.O.C.t Who lias been in France fr over two years, has, for meritorious sc- vices, been promoted to the rank of lieiitQ- ant Before the war Lieut. Jones was p- mihently connected with the Llanelly Sc- ce-r Club having acted as manager )1' 86ine time. The local team captained by Mr. V:k Edmunds was defeated on Saturday b: a Felinfcel team, who on Tuesday bcly tiounced the Old-road Juniors, the score in the second match being 79 runs to six. or Bowen (-28) and Eben. Mason (21) wereche top scorers for Felinfoel, while Glyn df. fiths Was rematkably successful i a bcwler; The Byhea. cricket team still hold s 1I!l- beaten record. They played the SarJf XL at the Llanelly People's [lark, and v) it by six runs, the scores being: Bynd, »6; Sandy, 60.

APPALLING CARNAGE. Enemy Attacks May Hasten the End. (Press Association Special Correspondent.) FRANCfc, Friday. There has been no appreciable move- ment on either side iirtce the last dis- patch, but a great deal of heavy shellihg, rising to hurricane intensity at times, and soverail determined counter-attacks by the Germans. The more. the eiiemv will go on launch- ing his masses against our withering barrage, the sooner must the end be reached. If the Berlin casualty lists arc even I approximately truthful they must reveal ah appalling slaughter, Th Mtuatioh along the ?li?e o? the front of the offensive shows ho tansiMs. change. The Weather remains de?torable 'e hnv colIcteù a fair number of guns, but it is probable that not a tew have buried. A number of maehine-?uns ? ??d trench m?rtat'3 have 111rMd be?n ?ught. in.. bVER 5,000 PRISONERS. Ph? nttihber of pi'i?Qprs bi'ought in mist tiow, I believe, be well over the .,),Ooo. i 

SWANSEA ACTUARY. Estate of Late Mr. Edward J. Morris. Mr. Edward James Morris, of Elnls- ieigh, 79, Mahsel-terrace, Swansea, who a, w h,,) lied June 17th last. retited aotuary, left estate of the gross value of £ 6,850 12s. 2d., fitli net personalty 'of £5.8Hli iOs. lid. frobate of his will dated January 24tb, .914, has been grarited to Mr. Frederick .as. Lloyd, of Queers-read, Filisbuty );Irk, analyst. The testator left hid touseliold and persona] effects to his laughters, Gertrude and Evelyn, JjlU0ff9, sum equivalent to on-ixth of his! state to hid daughter Jessie, and the jesidue of his estate upon trust for his aughters Gertrude and Evelyn.

j'ROPERTY SALE At PONTARDAWE. On Friday evening, at the Ivy Bush S totel, Pontardawe, Mr. Trevor Evans, .A.I. (Messrs. Bowen and Evans), Swau- offered for pale a leasehold dwelling )tifie situate On the tnail, road near the i thuôl. at Ynisniudw, Pontardawe, let at. I is. per lunar month, and held for 73 i 'ars unexpired; ground rent El 10s. The "operty was sold at £ 2-10. The vendor's j licitor was Mr. R. M. Reee, Pontardawe.

THE CtiUGH THAT'S SURE, AND WHY. ou cough beeaus-e the phlegm in your tbat interferes with your breathing. If tl; phlegm is allowed to accumulate, it w pprhaps catise Bronchitis, Asthma, I Carrh, or Consumption. Dissolve this pbgm away and you not only stop your co:h, but also protect your lungs. ieyieltic dissolves the phlegm as eaiy as the sun mejts the snow; Trv; it </>-•»> P:ce J; 3d. and 3s. Rich, The • Clftiist, Ltd., 30, High-street. Svraasea. 1

leommERCE OF THE DAY BUTTER MAEKET. Cork, Saturday.—Firsts. 188s.; seconds 181-s. fresh butter, 189s. MEAT MARKET Central Market, Saturday ree,-Spoteli I lontr. 9s. 3d. to 30s. 4d.; short 10s. 8d. to ll-s. 4d.; English, 8R. 4d. to 9s. 6d.; Trish. in- cli-iding: Birkenbead killed. 8s. M. to 98. chiPed hindquarters. 10s to iOs. 4d.; fores. 7?. fkl. to 7s lid. Mutton—Scotch wethers. 9s. 4d. to 10s.; ewes 8s. 8d. to 9s. 4d.: Eng-1 lish wethers. 9s to9.4 8d.: ewes. 9s 8.1. to 9s. 4(1.; lam n. Jolnp-;1ish, 30s. 4d to lis.; Scotch 103. 4d. Veal dull; pork auiet- A 'PLANE PROPOSITION. ) A 'PLANE PROPOSITION. ? Attractive Investment in Aircraft! Engine Co. An attractive investment is offered by Messrs. Peter Ltd., lnaiitifaefiir-, ing engineers, and makers of the Gnome and Le Rhone Aviation Engines and the Newall Gauge. In view of huge develop- ments, 250.000 seven per cent. Cumulative Participating First Preference shares of £1 each are offered at 21s. 6d. Holders will be entitled also to a participation of 25 per cent. of any surplus profits which it inay be determined to distribute in. any year, but so thaibsucli participation shall not exceed in any year a further 5 per cent. It is pointed out that on aircraft rests our confident belief in victory beforf! many months have passed, and also that the afestired development of mechanical Bight will bring in its train the manifold peaceable uses to which this new means of Communication can b^ put, such as the or- ganisation of world-wide postal and pas- senger services. Messrs. Peter Hooker, Ltd., how one of the foremost British aviation engineering undertakings, possesses extensive works at Walthamstow, Essex, on the outskirts of London, and since the company first be- gan the construction of aeroplanes, its floor space has been quadrupled. The prospectus (abridged) will be found in our advertisement columns. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPA'RNaYp- The directoM of the Great Western Rap- way Company have declared an interim dividend of ?3 per cent, for the half-year ended the 30th June last on the Consolida- Ordinary Stock. The dividend warrants will be posted on the 22nd August ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL CO. The directors of the British Petroleum Company. Ltd.. and the Homeiirrht Oil Co., Ltd.. announce to their clients that the whole cf the issued •share capital of these companies have been purchased by the An- tflo-Persian Oil Company Ltd., and that no other company or persons have now any interest, dircct or indirect in the manags- ment or control. In the Anglo-PCrsian Oil Co., Ltd., Iris Majesty's Government bold* a controlling interest, th- halahce of the capital heing entirplN in Briti?h hands; consequently the British Petroleum Com- pany and the Homelisrht Oil Company will be absolutely free from all foreign int'u- enccs. There will be no alteration in the cor- j duct or management which will be carried on under the control of the new Board -itli the present officials and staff" of the com- panics, all fif whom are British. National interests have made it necessary for these companies to curtail their busi- for tho time being but it is intended to resume with increased actitity the full business of the companies as soon as nor- mai conditions prevail. GRAIN AMD FLOUR TRADES Weekly Review by J. K. Carthew (Grain Expert), Since posting my last review to the date of drafting this the weather has continued Unite .favourabl-j for agriculture—maiuly fine, with nice rain intermixed. Cereals are ripening fast. and harvetet has commenced in the very earlier localities; root. of all kinds, potatoes, and gteferi vegetables are making satisfactory progress; the hay harvest is nearly over, and an average crop of good quality will resultt live Stock Con tintio healthy. The fat stock trade is steady, and prices maintained; oeef. Is fld. to Is. 7d.; mutton, ls, 4d. to Is ?d.; pork. Is. 3d. to Is. 4d per lb. 1311pilless in wool continues under the influence of Govern- ment control, and is of a hand-to-mduth character. Winter wheat in the United States started badly in April, but since then to harvest, which is bow nearly over, has done consistently well, arid an average crop of good quality has been secured. Un- fortn/ffctcly, the condition Qf spring wheat has not improved, and the outlook Is some- what discouraging, the cause being tb" Sftma as last* year viz.. anfa/ourable weather, dto g"fittil some parte.' frost in others: there i?. kwever, yet time for the cro") to recover^ and it is greatly to be de- sired that it will. Sneaking generally, the outlook for agriculture In Europe is .fairly good, the cereal harvest being in tnil swing. The growing crops in Australia and Argen- titilt continue t i make excellent progrCRS. Shipments from India arc pbnormallv large. Exports of foreign wheat to Europe ate about the average:, deliveries of English infinitesimal; warehouse stock* maintained, THE FLOATING GRAIN CARGO TRADE, Wheat steady; Indian. 8Ss.—87s Call- f, orliisn and Australian. 8.5s.-84s.; Atnei, c.an.. B!J.s.-82s.: Hate, 80s.—81 s Maize steady; rie. with nice rain intermixed Cereals are i steady; Indian, 76s 6d.—77s.: American and Persian, 71c.-74s Oats steady; American and Plate. 60s. 6d.-63s. 6d SPOT PRIOES AT-MARK LANE. Wheat steady, foreign uhohanged: Ensr- lish. 77s.—80s. Maize steady; ftmoricaft, 69s. 6d.—73s.; Plate, 75b 6d.—77a. Barley steady; Indian. 77S,— 78s.: Persian and 7ls Oats* steady; foreign and English, 616.—66s. Feeding cakes quiet; demand limited. FLOUR. With warm weatttet large supplies! of new potatoes, green vegetables, fruit, etc, the consumption of bread has somewhat further decreased, and out- tales arc very quiet. War pradc English flour. 60s. 6d to 62s. 6d.; Governtnent American 75s.—76s. 6d. WHEAT FORECAST. Threshings of winter wheat in the United States indicate a better crop than was at ) otic time expected, and reports from the Southern Hemisphere continue highly Sat- isfactory; but. Unfortunately. «prine wheat In North America has had a set-back to unfavourable weather. It is., however, Sincerely to be hoped that the crop will re- cover, it, beinp a very important One. AS regards the war, Ciceptins; Er ii, i a, the outlook for the Allies on all the fronts is Very bright and pncouracirifr. FEEDING STUFF FORECAST. With warm wtather and supplies of preen fodder Increased, the consumption of dry food is small, but quotations of feedimr stuff a keep fairly steady ii i.nin a y a, "giijj'-T-r

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEAlHj. f DEATHS. W j LLIAYR.On the 3rd inst. at Bi'onglyn," Meissen-street. SwanJta. David Williams. Interment at Penderyn Churchyard. on Wcdhcsday next. Strictly private. No tlowers. by request. 47 COWLliSG.— On Wednesday, August 1 .4, 15 Giove-place. Glanyrafbn-road, l'ontar* di-laie. Elizabeth, the dearly-heloved wife of Henry COwling;. Private funeral Sat- uiday. No flowers, by request. THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. HOPKI-NS.Atr. and Mrs John HopKins 2. rmine-road, Fforestl'ach, desii-e to thank their numerous, friends for the kind ex- pressions of sympathy in the loss of their son A.B. W. J. Hcpkins, of 11.M.S. Van- guard. 44A8-4 IN MEMORI AM. TAILOR— In loving memory of Private Thomas John 'I 'a, rF,)r. Fth XVclsh, ou Of Margaret and Richard Taylor, GI john-ytrCet Swansea, who died on a?tr;? Fenice In Mesopotamia AnRn?t 3rd .016 ??cd 1? yeai-s. lnterrel in Shfi!h!'h Q..9!? Cemetery. Now ho is ,glf"eping Ills last long sleep. His grave vvo may never see. JCNES.—In loving memory of Driver John H. Jones. 8, Short-street. Swansea, 6tb Welsh, accidentally killed in Belgium, August 4th. 1CJJ'i. Aged 20- Interred m Hazebronk.-Tom.

GORSEINON. The Scholars of St. Catiwnnes and Holy Trinity Sunday School, numbering 400, sat 1 down to tea oh Thursday at the school- room. Sports followed in a field. The Temperance Priae Bahfl wag in attend- ance.

PEMBROKE. A fine of ,t5, in default a months im- prisonment, was imposed by the Pern-1 broke magistrate* on Friday upon John Thompson, described as a labourer, of Manchester, Who admitted being in un- lawful possession of a pair of Army boots, a muffler, and ottier articles. He was ap- prehended at Penally, but said he was itiven the articles by soldiers passing the camp. Defendant, who stated he did not know he was doing wrong, offered to join the Army, but was told that he must finish his punishment first.

PONTARBULA-IS. i Wotmded Roldiers from .entertained by Mr. ahd Mrs. Evans, Fi,angelli," Llnnedi, 1'oiltardulais. Motor-caa* owners kindly gave their cars | free for the conveyance to Llanedi and back tinder the supervision of JUr; Gar- field Jones, The Garage, Pontardulais. j Thi-I pirty reaehed the beautiful grojuitlg J by 1.30 p.m. All -drt,,g of'ganias were en-j joyed, and at 3.30 the company pat down to tea on the lawn. At the close the Rev. IJlnyd Morgan proposed a hearty vote of thahTts to Mr. and Mrs. Evafts for the excellent treat givfcil. This was siecondc-^1 by Setgoant Hitchins. Mr. re- i spondod. Oranges, chocolates, aweets and cigarettes were continuously distributed among the wounded and visitors. muei cal programme was gone through, when the following contriiited: Memre. W. T. TZeüs- (Eos Gwilih J. Burry Morse, Mies Bhxlwen Jones and Miss Emily Morgan.

I PÔNfAROULAIS WORKS ACClDENf. Ernest Cridland (15). of 5. Glyrtliii'- terrace, Pontardulais, employed at tlie Glynhir Tinworks, was admitted to the Swansea Hospital oIl Friday suffering from a compound fracture of the leg, wiieod by a tiuklate striking Tiiai.

TREBOEtH ElstEnDOD. [ The items contested at the Trebo-eth [Eisteddfod on SAfutday moriiiij W^re:— Childreii's solo (under 11): l.GWyhetli Bowen, Penilorgaer; 2. D. HvnB, Llan- Eyfelaell Pianoforte solo (tinder 12): 1 Gwytietli Ilat.-z?l Rherts, St. Bowen. Morrieton; 2, Haz-el Rberts, St. Bcye" recitation (30 entries) 1, D. G. Jones, Ohllwyit; 2, Vivian LNIoi-ia, Llai- sarnlet. Recitation (open): 1. Lilia Da via, Liansanijet; 2, Idris Jenkins, 'reboetlu 'I Violin (Under lti): 1, Morgan jloyd, 11, bo-eth; 2, Minnie Thomas, Genros; 3. 1 Passmore, Landore. Solo for girls (under 16): 1, lIild rrmah (St. Thomas); 2 and3, divided between Lily Morgan (Abergiynti) and Katifc Bowen (Penllergaer). Upwards of 378 entries hive been secured for all coinpetitions. I* i-

1 At Wesley Brotherh-ood tp-mMnv I (Sunday), at A p.m .'the speafc* will >e I Mr. H. C. Um;.li.11er.-Advt. i

NO PEACE WITHOUT HONOUR — Tfrn. SWANSEA'S RESOLVE I DOCKMEN S iEETIHiS TO-DAY I On the third anniversary of the out- bleak of hostilities the Swansea Chamber of Commerce reiterated their profound belief in the righteous cause for which the Allies are fighting. At: a, meeting on Sat- urday Mr. E. P. Jones (chairman of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce), pre- sided. supported by the Riccht Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, P.C., M.P (H.M. First Com- missioner of Works), Mr. A. W. WYline (vice-president), and Mr. It. T. Marshall (secretary), while among those present were Major Harries, Lieut. John Hodgens, Mobs. Le Bars, Meat's. W. T. Farr, A. R. Dawson, Sam Stephens. W. J. Crocker, A P. Higham, Hyam Goldlierg, R. L. Sails, W. N. Moorhead (Amercan Consul), Paul Cocks, C. C. Vivian, and others. The Chairman said that nn the anniver- sary of this country's entry into the war, the Swansea Chamber of Commerce were again specially assembled in order t<? affirm and re-affirm its inflexible confidence in the righteousness of their cause and their determination to carry the war to a euCcessful-termination. (Applauee). He would only ask them to pass the resolution he would submit. This was as follows.— That on this qjihiversary of the de- claration of a righteous war, this meet- 1 ing of the members of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce and others re- cords its inflexible deterhiination to cohtinue to a victorious end the struggle in maintenace of those ideals of Liberty and Justice, which are the common and sacred cause of the Allies." There was no half-way house in this matter, said the mover. If peace were declared nnder present circumstances it would be tantamount to a victory for the Germans. TIKJ terrible sacrifice of the flower of our nation, and in a less degree j the expenditure of great treasure, would he in vain. It must be brought home to Germany that their dream of world domj- nation was now and for ever incapable of realisation. There co-old be no peace, he thought, with the Hohenzollerhs. What possible security could we have when we dealt with men who regarded treaties as scraps of papor P On no occasion since the beginning ol the war had the prospects been better. We had every confidence in the Army and Navy. Mr. A. W. l. Wynne, seconding, said as far as the Chamber was concerned it could claim to have taken its fair share in the war. Tlie number of members on their staffs serving with the Forces now ran into four figures, and considerably large figures at that. Members at home had in- feres fed themselves in various useful war funds and organisations. At present they had subscription lists for the French Red Cross; last year this realised ^81,984, and during the last few days < £ 600 had been collected. With regard to the Allies it would liave been impossible for our Allies to have continued the war but for the supply of coal, and Swansea, has done its duty there. The speaker paid tribute to the gal- lantry of the men of the mercantile ser- vice. Sir Alfred Mond followed. His speech is reported elsewhace. Mr, W. M. Mobrhead said America would never lay down 'alms until the light Was won, no matter what tl* cost. The world must lie made safe for demo- cracy. (Applause).. M. Le Bars said no intelligent man could vote against that resolution. They all wanted peace, but a peace that would make the world free. -Tlie Allies did not seek war, and to-day they would not seek pCace—except a righteous peace. Mr. R. L. Sails and Major Harries also spoke. The resolution was carried unani- mously, and the meeting was terminated by the singing of •the National Anthem.

MANCHESTER MEETING.  2.?-C.P. 1. TAG&A6 2. TORTONA 3 Also ran: ?!ectwo?t. AviemOre, Half Hcop Hriadirr-Genèral Betting: 2 to 1 Tagrag- 3 to 1 Av?tHOM find C.P., 10 to 1 ri¡adier-Oeneral, ?) to 8 !?fctw<)o.. d ?d Tortott?. &3 to 1 Half Moop. j Ihree-parts • length and a half. ?.'0—?l.KI?G'fON 1. TOWYN 3. BE?LEY? -'?60 ran: O?eraip'ht, Col?ndrino. Pa?aiti-. Also tan: 9 to 4 tlkingbm; 2 to i Denti??. Bitting? 1M to 7?t)]?ra j $to 1 TdWjm, ido to 7otfat>rfl j

WREATHS. BOUQUETS, Etc., by ( K I T L E Y I S THE SPECIALISTS LN tbTi FLORAL DESIGNS. CHEAPEST AND BEfeTUOUfeE FOR GLASS WREATHS. OFTOSTFR KAT10NAL C B CO ToS OXEOnD-STREET. SWANSEA. c' (Tel. 431 Central). ALEXANDER johnston The )lo8t o. A to-date Florist in Swanee?. WrMtbt. BUUQUKTS. and other FL.OKA?D?StC.? arranged in the Latest Londoa'Stye. 227, OS FORD-STREET. SW ASEÅ. TelephoM  567 Central, • -J