The Cambria Daily Leader

GERMAN RAIDERS DESTROYED I NEARLY 200 CASUALTIES I ENEMY FLEET PREPARING FOR NEXT BATTLE The German Navy has suffered an im- portant loss by tho destruction of two destroyers, A 73 and A 77, off the Danish coast, about 60 miles from Heligoland. These- vessels were part of a fiotilla of five destroyers. They unexpectedly ran upon mines and both sank. The other three took to llight. Of the crews, which probably exceeded 200 men, only 17 have been saved. This is the third severe blow which the German Navy has sustained in the last few days. On January 17 three German submariues (Nos. 29i and 295 and 126) appear to have been sunk off the Canaries, as men from all three have been interned by the Spanish authori- ties. On Sunday the Breslau was sunk and the battle-cruiser Goeben damaged and driven ashore in the Dardanelles. RAIDING DESTROYERS. I A 73 and A 77 arc large boats of a type which has been laid down since the war. They arc believed to have displaced about 1,000 tons, to have mounted three or four 4in. guns of great range, and to have been manned by 100 or 120 officers and men. Vessels of this eh->■ carried out the recent raids on the Tyne and Yarmouth. It is not improbable that the. five had in view a similar enterprise Oil this occasion. AFRAiD OF THEIR FATE. German sailors who have landed on the west coast of Jutland gave the following account of their experiences:— Five German destroyers started from Heligoland on Sunday morning. About iiij miles from the island the destroyer Ati struck a mine and sank. Destroyer A7J hastened to her assistance, but also struck a i-aine and sank. Three other destroyers, being afraid of meeting the same-fate, turned and went southward. According to the German sailors' account the whole crew of A73 perished, while the "erenteen who have readied Denmark are the only survivors" of A77. Originally there were nineteen men. in the boat, hut two dieci.—Press Association War iipGeiai. GERMAN FLEET PRfcPARING. Amsterdam, The German Reft is preparing for a general attack on the British Grand Fleet. but net before the autumn of 1918, when its leaders think they can take the risk." This statement was made to-day by a German naval engineer-lieutenant who deserted from Kiel last week in order to obtain a square mE-cd, in Holland (says the" Doily Express/1) According to the lieutenant, the German wharves are busy building all sorts of ships for the attack on tho British Fleet in the hope of wiping out the stain of the Jutland battle, in naval circles there ls no doubt that the battle was a signal defeat for the Kaiser's fleet. Three armed cruisers or a new type have been completed at Kiel. Engineers have found that Germany's cruisers hitherto offered too much cf a target, fiicl freeboard has been reduced.

CHURCH & THE CHILD. Boys Ruined After Leaving Sunday School. A nteofiri^ of tlio Swansea English Free Church Council was held at Pantygwydr Haptist Church. Swansea. on. Thursday evening, when Messrs. A. G. Packer and G. W. Dor re 11 spoke on the organising oi 8Jxcinl Sunday services for tlw young. The chair was taken by Mr. Richard Martin. Air. A. G. Packer said the matter was a vital one. The children were the most im- j)c,i-t,int factor in the church. Tho Sunday Schools were doing splendid work. But what about those young people aged from 11 to 16 years? They thought themselves too old to continue in Sunday School, and so their knowledge of Scripture was stunted. Ho suggested special services, as well as tho Sunday School, at which children could bo prepared for adult life. Special hymns could be obtained, for tliese services, and the children would have the services to thecvselves, except for the teachers. One of the most serious things to-day was the decline of the home prayers. Years ago fathers need to read the Scriptures to tlieir families every evening. Now this is rarely done, there- fore they must have extra, services for the children. THE NATION'S FUTURE. Mr. Dorrell said every man and woman ought to put thoir whole heart and soul into the cause of bringing up the children to be thorough Christians. If the church does not do it, who could ? In their works there were over a million boys, and a large number of the- did not attend church or Sunday school. It was their plaee to bring them along and look after their Christian education. The future of this country depended not so much on the output of the different materials. but on robust Christian boys and girle. He was glad to say that the nation ae a whole was now taking an interest in the younger genera- tion. They had had children's services at Walter-road Church for some years and they were a great success. Last year they ha/l 220 attending their sen-ices. Mr. Hodges (ex-president of the Coun- cil. said the' church was not guilty of neglecting the Sunday school. They had been holding children's services for a con- siderable time and they were proving quite a ruccess. A deal of good work had been done and was still being done. The danger was that when the youngsters reached a certain age they left off attend- ing the Sunday school or children's ser- vice. RUINED BY BAD COMPANY. Mr. A. E. Fursland gave instances where boys after leaving Sunday school got into bad company and so ruined themselves. The fault was not the teachers. They did everything poss-ible for the children, who had been taught by them from infancy and had been leading honest and clean lives up to the time of their leaving the Sunday sohool. Mr. Jones spoke of the danger of bil- liard rooms. Boys of 15 years and upwards entered these places with their friends, a.nd after the game had finished the loser would pay for the hire of the billiard table. If that was not gambling, what was? It was only in a mild way, but nevertheless it was gambling.

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I SWANSEA MILITARY MEDALLIST. 1 At the Swansea Drill Hall on Friday a parade of troops was held, and the garri- son commander (Major Bertie Perkins) presented the Military Medal to Pte. S. J. Richards, Welsh. Regiment, of 56 Tymawr- street, Port Tennant, for carrying. dis- patches under shell itre. Pte. Richards i:¡ now dkchargod from the Army. •

MINERS' TRIBUNAL. 1 A Testimonial to Sir Douglas j Haig. I Col. Pearson presided on Friday over a meeting of the South-West Wales Colliery Tribunal. The National Service repre- sentative was Capt. Harold Williams. Men of good education are badly wanted in the Army. They ought to get on well in the Army," said Capt. Wil- liams in a easo where a man had taken up colliery work from a secondary school. The case was refused. "loa understand quite well what ta keep back," said the chairman to an al). plicant who forgot at first to mention that ho had been out of a colliery for a short time. We can all keep secrets," added Capt. Williams. A married man, aged 41, said he would ho quite willing to go if the younger ones were to go." I o SINS OF OMISSION. Col. Pearson 111:1(12 an applicant who had not properly filled up the forius stand aside and fill them up in court as they should be. WORTH TWO MEN. Applicant (in the case of a young man, single, and who had been a pay clerk): I would like to k—:Lj> him. Col. Peareon: Sir Douglas Haig wants aim. He's waiting for him now. Applicant: I would rnther lose two mw than this man. I won't be able to carry on without him. Col .Pearson: How the dickens did you on before he came to your Do you mean to say tltat tho colliery would close down if that boy wort taken from you? Applicant: lie probably knows as much about it as I do. He's exceptional. Col. Pearson: Then I am sorry for you. iie's never been unde^'gixnind. Send him "ut with that i-ecoll).filen(iition form you .,itd Sir Douglas Haig will promote him to sergeant-major straight away. The case was refused. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE. co A clerk's certificate as to ifiness is not worth the paper it is written on. We have had two of them already proved fake. Any office-boy can put a qtanip on," said the chairman in another case. WAY OF AVOIDING EXPENSE. Caut. Harold Williams told an appli- cant whose case was adjourned for further particulars and who said that attending the court cost him money, that so far as tie (Capt. Williams) was concerned the man could avoid the expense by joining the Army.

TRAIN TRAGEDY. 4fT Schoolgirl's Fatal Fall on Rhoitdda Line. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas conducted an in- quest; at Cynimer on Thursday on Doris May Ilawtin (13), daughter of P.S. John Hawtin, Hedrcowen Farm, Dyffrynville, near Cymmer, who was killed on Tuesday by faUing from tho Rhonda a and Swan- at-a Bay workmen's tra,in when coming from school.' The accident occurred at the L'encastell catting Mr. Dan Perkins re- presented Mr. Hawtin, aaid Mr. lielliilg- ham (Mesrs. St rick, Bellingham and Han- son, Swansea), was for the railway com- pany. Th principal witness was Myfanwy Sarah Green, wife of Ernest John Green, colliery manager, Dyffrynville, who was traveling by the same trarn. Mrs. Green said that in the same compartment was the deceased and several other children. The little girl was standing in the middle of the compartment, but suddenly witness heard a scream and a crash, and the had disappeared. The off-door was open, 1 ut Lhe window wap up. The train was going quickly and jerking badly, there being a bend at that point. The door could not have been securely fastened. Samuel Tucker, Vclmdre, Aberavon, acting guard, said that when he examined the train at Blac-ncwm all the doors on the offside were secure. Dr. Grant said death was due to fracture of the ekull, and a verdict of Accidental death" was passed. The jury recom- mended that a special coach or coaches should' be reserved for school children, with some responsible person -n charge.

SERBIAN CONCERT. I I Mayor's Thanks. I The Mayor (Aid. Benin. Jones) wishes to nyuvey his sincere thanks to the following lor trtucrous help Riven in connection with i im above concert, which was neld on the 17th ins't viz.:—Mrs. Lansj Coath, Mrs. J. iJcvorcux, and Mrs. Hawk en, in regard to the disposal of tickets and for arrangement* at the hall: the Red Cross nurses, who sold programmes; the Red Cross orderlies, who acted as stewards: Mr. Tom Brader. who carried out. as on previous occasions, th-e entire hooking arrangements, etc.; Messrs. Duck, Son. and Pinker, for the loan of the piano- tho ex-Mayoress (Mrs. Dd. I Dayi)' Mro. Dd. Matthews Mrs Watkins. Mrs. Aus- tin .1rs. Ernest Davies. Mrs. Menselton .famta, Mrs. Ouniffe, Mrs. Wm. Harris Mrs. George and Mrs. Lt J'ohns for th3 disposal of tickets: Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.. Ltd., fo- carrying out the necessary furnishing and decorations at the hall; and also to the following, for contributions:—Mr. Golder. followiiig. '?Nlr. W A. ;65; A!r. lVm. ?10 10s.: Mr. W A. Jenkins. £ 5; Mr. Wm. Turpin, £,3 38. Sir Alfred Mond, C2 2s.: Baroness Ceckrstrom. E2- Miss Dulcie Vivian, £ 2; Mr. John Williams (Dulais House) L2: Mr. F. Corv Yeo. £ 1 Is.: Capt. Bradford £1 Is.; Sir J. T D Llewelyn, £ 1 Is.; Miss Dillwyn. Pl: Miss Glaseodine, £ 1: Mr. H. Witts. £ 1 3s.: Mi?s Lindsay, 10s.; collected by Mrs. Devereux. £ i 4s. 6d; M??rs Ben Evans and Oo. £ 1 Is.: H? Ganz. Kb. 6d.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL. LOCAL TEAMS. Loughor (v. Arcmanfcrd): T. Llewellyn- T. Jones. W. IT. Ha vies. G Davie". W. Davids T. J Morgan. J George: G. Jones, W Powell. W. Stork. T. Kees J Rees A. J. Jenkins. J Jenkins. S. Howells. Loushor I.I. (Y. Machvnvs): R. Evans; W. Pearce E. Jenkins. It R Eees-. M. Saunders. T Boberts- S. Jenkins. n. ITall. R. E. Mat- thews D. Evans. B Jonea. D. J. Davies. W. Itees G Gotgli T. Bees Gorseinon (v. Lancashire Fusiliers^: W. Moms: J. Gregory. G Russell; G. Jones. W R. Bolton. G. Edwards: h R. Thomas. E. Davies. M Williams. J. Sieverns E, Ed- wards. Gcrseinon United II. (v. Runvant)„ 0. Moiv ran: J Jones T. Parfcins: E. E. Davies B. Lloyd. S Gregory: W Williams P Jones, I). E Williams. G Jenkins. W. R. Rees. LEAGUE AND OTHER GAMES. I ENGLISH LEAGUE. Lancashire Section.—Blackburn Rovers v. Rochdale Bolton Wanderers v. Preston N.E. Everton v. Manchtsiler City. Man- chester United v. Liverpool. Oldham Ath- letic v. Bury, Port Vale v Blackpool, South- port Central v. Burnley. Stockport County v. Stolte. Midland Soction.-Binningham v. Hud. derefield, Bradford City v. Notts County, Grimsby Town v. Sheffield Wednesday. Leeds Citv v. Leicester Fosse Lincoln City v. Roth- erham County; Notts Foro&t v. Bradford. Sheffield Wednesday v. Hull City. Iiondon Combiiia-tion-Clavton Orient v. Crystal Palace, Millwall v. Queen's Park Rangers. Tottenham v. Fulharn, Chelae* v. West Ham. Brentford v. Arsenal. Koottish Ltagje -Ayr United v. Bankers, Celtic v Airdrie, Dumbarton v Clyde. Hearts v. Hamilton. Morton v Hiberiiians. Motherwell v. Clydebank. Partick Thistle v. Kilmarnock. St. Mirren v. Queen's Park, Third Lanark v. Falkirk. Northern Union.—Batleyv. Hunelet. Brad- ford v. Halifax Leeds v Bramley. Brough- ton v Swinton. Hull Kingston Rovers v. Dewsbury. Leigh v. Wizan. Warrington v. Widnes Ruitby Union.-Glonoester T. R.N.D. (Devonport). Australian Horse T. R.N.D. (Crystal Palace). R.M.A. v Guys Hospital, The College v. Barts Hospital.

The King has accepted an engraving of Mr. H. Robinson's painting in which ap- pear the portraits of now fewer than 329 sporting celebrities. In the ring the ar- I tist depicts Jiin Driscoll and Joe Bowlser.

WHAT THEY THINK OUT THERE GENERAL WESTON ON NEED OF UNITY THE mm\ REPORT. I The debate on the Cambrai set-back in the House of Commons on Thursday was invested with special interest by the in- tervention of Lieut.-tieueral Hunter- 'Veston, the Unionist member for North Ayrshire, who took the opportunity afforded by short leave from 1- ranee to address an eloquent and stirring appeal to Parliament and the country fur whole- hearted support and co-operation in the tii-c,z-,Ll.iit criticil phase of the war. Al- though it was a maiden speech, the Gen- j end sjxjke with iine confidence, in a dierct and attractive style. General IIuntei'-Weston said: It is only hy tlit3 whole-hearted co-operation of ail men and women at homo with those at the front that this war can be carried through to victory. In this, us in every- thing else, we need solidarity between the, nation, which is the army at home, and the Army, which is the nation at the front. We need men, especially young men. From a review of the general military siruation we know that, what- ever of his available force the enemy may bring against us, there is no cause for despondency. Our position is good, and when the Americans appear in full strength our position will be overwhelm- i.n?. Until then however, we must ex- pect heavy fighting if the enemy choose, j to attack. We hope they will attack, for if they do they will certainly be de- feated, and will suffer very heavy losses. In the sway of battle, however, we are sure to 6ulter local and temporary re- verses, as we have in the past, and it would be well for the British public to face this fact. (Cheers). COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE. I Etly, threfore, to all: Have courage, confidence, and resolution. Do not fear to face facts. Both at home and in the field we have difficulties before us. But the diffioulties of the future are small compared with thoso we have surmounted i.n the past. Our position and resources are such that, if we as a nation stick it out," wo an) certain to win. (Cheers). Germany is hard pressed. Her Allies are in even worse plight. In every respect alio is worse off than we are. But her Army is still intact. It is cn our reso- lution, our determination, and our grit that the immense issues of the future now depend. (Hear, hear). "BLESSED" SKULKERS. I Amongst the soldiers serving at the front there is a strong, a very strong, feel- ing of resentment against the young able- bodied men who are staying at home in comfort and safety, drawing large pay. Tkr- feeling of resentment is so strong that it will, I fear, last long after peace, and may cause a serious line of cleavage in the nation that would bo very deplor- ?hic. But I defy any man with ordinary hum&n fcdin? not to sympathise with a gallant soldier who, when speaking of these young stay-at-homes, declares. with i-li-supp essed heat and bitterness that he und his comra.des. who have done their bit," will after the war get even with thesa blessed skulkers, ie he calls them, only using another adjective. (Laughter.) MR. BONAR LAW'S APPEAL. Replying to questions, Mr. Bonar Law strongly deprecated discussions in the Press, based on questions of strategy and 4;1 tho qualifications cf individual officers, lie appealed to the Press to refrain from criticisms of this kiiul, which were not merely unfair to public servants, but detrimental to the national interest. Mr. Faber asked whether any member -,f the present Government was behind ."tie Press attack. No. so far as I am aware," Mr. Bonar Law replied. Finally. Mr. Kennedy Jones asked what had happened since 1917 to establish the confidence of the Cabinet in Sir Douglas Haig, seeing that last January he was made bv order of the Cabinet subordinate to General Nivelie. Mr. Bonar Law de- clined to admit the accuracy of that state- ment. The subject was raised again at the end of question time. Mr. Pionald M'eill asked Mr Bona.r Law if he would give an early opportunity for the di-scus- siion of a motion expressing the confidence of the House in the ability and compe- tence of the General Staff and of Sir Doug- las IIaii?. Mr. Bonar Law repeated that. in the view of the Government, discussion of these incidents WM not desirable. He added that it would be a very bad prece- dent for the House to take into its own hands the declaration of whether or not particular officers should be retained. That," he said must be the responsi- bility of the Government."

I ==-= WELSH TINPLATES. I Survey of the Trade During 1917. In the report of Messre. Sim and Covenrv, London and Li verpool, it is pointed out that it last year's report of the tinplate trade was a chronicle of ab- normal conditions Si,-d experiences, how much more may that description be ap- plied to the year 1917. From one reason or another, such as scarcity of 6teel and labour. and transit difficulties, only about one half (or even less) to two-thirds of the mills have been I going, and these eomewhat irregularly. Mtid many of the men have been trans- ferred to the steel or spelter works, be- sides those who have joined the Army. At the end cf June, for instance, only 2K3 tin- piato mills were working, and whereas it is estimated that the output in Wales in 1916 was a little over 600,000 tons, the figure for 1S17 is not expected to be more than about 350,000 tone, of which almost all haa been for uea in connection with the war. As there has been no free mar ket, the izifluences affecting prices have been ab- normal and the year cannot be compared with its predecessors. It. opened, under partial restriction, at 296., gradually fell away to 2 £ s 6d. in March, probably owing, in part at ony rate, to the difficulties in the way of export business. Then consid- erable Government business for Italy was placed, steel WM further restricted, and with the reduced output prices gradually advanced, till in July they touched 36s. Cd. Towards the end of that month the Mini- stry of Munitions issued an order fixing, the maximum price at 30s. net, f.o.r. makers> works, for IC 20 by 14, based on tin at S:2,10, the maximum price varying lid. up or down with each £5 in the price of tin, crosses to be 7s. each. Previous to this date, the market price has, of course, always been reckoned aos f.o.b. Wales, less 4 per cent. The price since then hu fluctuated, by this sliding scale, between 30s. and 31s. 71-d. basis. The official maxi- muw, has been taken in each case, al- though at times it should be noted, that owing to shortage of orders works have I entered business at appreciably below the official maximum.

The jury returned a verdict of Death from shock accellerated by burns," at a.n inquest at Swansea on Wednesday 00 Phil!is Thomas (S?). daught&r of Mr. I*wis Thomas, 27, Scyborfach-street, Swansea who died <? ?.??y. 1, ??$

TAKE YOUR CARD NEW 1ETHOD OF GETTING i MARGARINE PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN SWA?EA i » Three ounces of margarine (or butter) per head. That amount io now assured to all in Swansea, and probably cuteide areas will tare ou something like the salU basis.  The quota mentioned was made certain by the arriva: OJ the Maypole up)llŒ), which reached Swansea at about 9 a.m. on rtiday. They had been on rail since Wednesday, and had they rcaefied the town more promptly, the work of ti, Pood Control Office, and of the retailers would have been simplified. The officers were on the alert and ready to work ail night. As it is, however, not a moment has been lost in getting the supply to the dump and proceeding with the work of apportionment to tho mtallers. Mr. Victor Evans told a Leader re- porter that if all the dealers had "played the game," there would have been enough margarine to have given everybody four ounces instead of three ounces. How- ever, perhaps the four ounces will be available neit week. But the point of mo.st interest to the public is how and where to get supplies. Armed with your sugar cards, you should go this evening or to-morrow to the re- tailer from whom you get your sugar, i You will then get 3 ounces of butter or margarino for every menllier of your household on whose behalf you hold a sugar card. No more; but no less. It is of no use to tU and get. a little hit elsewhere. No dealer will have more than the quantity required to sloply his sugar curd customers. FOR MEN ON LEAVE. There is, of course, the question o; j sugar-coupon holders, and men on leave, For this week, th-e executive officer has arranged that all such coupons for butter and margarine (and tor sugar as well, i where the holders have not already had their week's supply) 6hall bo honoured at; the Direct Trading C-O.,6 shop, 212, High- 41 reet. The work at the dump has been done splendidly by Messrs. Evan Rjees and Tom Evans, and they have been assisted ably by Mr. C. A. Broadhead (bocpugh architect), Mr. T. J.,R. Gibbs (architect's department), and —. Davies (electricity department) THE MEAT QUEUES. But if we shall not have margarine Queues this week (and there is no reason why we should have them) the gentle art of queueing is stili being practised in the town. By 8.30 a.m. on Friday Ukre were oueues outside meat chops—even outside some that liore the sign Sold Out! Most of the shops, however, had a notice the dfed that they would open at 12 •I'elock. and one Ixddly set forth that that establishment would receive no orders and that everybody would be dealt with on the principle Finst come, first served." There were bacon queues outside some other shops, principally in High-street, and in thpsc were hundreds of women and children, all on the trail of the rasher or streaky slice. At another shop there was a long long trail of winding on the qui vive for what- ever might lie going, and they wero "turned when the shopkeeper camo out and bluntly told them be had nothing to <:n. The cases and packages in. the windows were dummies! "THANK GOD FOR QUEUES." Miss Lena Ashwell, in a speech at I on Thursday, said that in this leather bed of ours—England—we abso- lutely failed to conceive what war was. Thank Gywl there is a food shortage," she declared, "thünk God we are be* ng held up in food queues, thank God it is cfifficult to get siigar, thank God we are jroing to get meatless days, for now we are beginning to f hare the sufferings of the lads in the trenches." MERTHYfI'S GOOD EXAMPLE. The zood effects of the arrangements to pool butter and margarine tar distribution to sturar-card holders at Merthyr on Thursdav were demonstrated by an entire absence of the customary queue*. NEATH ADOPTS SCHEME. Neath grocers and provision merchants have unanimously agreed to adopt the susrar card system of rationing their tomers. The arrangement will corne into operation on Saturday, and in the mean- while all food will be pooled and equally distributed among the retailers. Queues were foiini»* at Neath on Friday moraine as early aa 5 o'clock. (I VALLEY GROCERS MEET. At the invitation ot the lrontardawe Food Control Committee, the grocers from the district held a conference on Thurs- day evening to discuss the possibility of IiooL;ng their supplies. Representatives of the J'ontardawe Trades and Labour Coun- cil attended. After a long discussion it was decided that all supplies of butter margarine, tea, baoon, cheese and jam •should be poole-d at Pon tarda we, and equitably distributed throughout the dis- trict. Cards for the different ocnHiiodi- ties will be I^rued.

BURIED AT PENLLERGAER. Gopseinon Godmother To Nearly 1,000 Children; The funeral of Uie late Mre. Hannah Llewellyn (62). of Primrose House, Gors-I einon, took place on Thursday afternoon at Penllergaer Churchyard. Her hus- band, the late Mr. Wm. Llewellyn, as an architect and surveyor, was responsible for most of the structural aspect" of Gorseinon. whilst the deceased lady took an active interest spiritually and socially with all good movements in connection with the Established Church and other- wise. Probably an unique feature is a register she kept which showed that 6he stood Godmother to pretty well a thou- sand children who were christened in Holy Trinity and St. Catherine's Churches. j The coffin was borne to Holy Trinity Church by eight sidesmen of the Welsh Church, and the following clergymen were present at the church and the grave.side Rev. W. Morgan (vicar of Pontardulais), Rev. R. W. Jonee (vicar of Gorseinon), Rev. D. J. Jones (Gors- cinon), Rev. D. Arter (Penllergaer), Rev. D. R. Enoch (Penclawdd), Rev. J. Emlyn Jones (Hendy), and the Rev. Jonathan Davies. The mourners were Pte. S. H. Llewellyn (son), Master W. Llewellyn (grandson), Mr. D. Rees (brother), Mr. John Cound (brothex-in- law). Mr. W. IÆwis, Hirwain (cousin), Messrs. S. Cound, Henry Cound. Gwynne Cound, Thomas Richards, P. J. Phillips, Beni. Phillips, and Rev- Evan Jenkins (nephews). Messrs. H. J. Dayiee. B. Griffiths, and D. Rowlands. Among those present were Miss Dillwyn Llewellyn (representing Sir John and familv), Major David Lewis, J.P., Mr W. R. Lewis, J.P Mr. Thos. Lewis, Dr. Mitchell, V.D.. Mr. Ben Oliver, Mr. Jos. Bevan, Mr. R. F. Bennett. Mr. D. R. Davies, Mr. T. J. Tobias, Mr. T. Thomas, and Mr. David Evans.

¡ COMMERCE OF THE DAY. BUTTER MARKET. I Cork, Friday.—No official orioce. ———————————————————————————————!———————T- /r f 1 4 j EMPIRE. J 6.30 NEXT WEEK. 8.40  Mr. HARRY DAY presents .1 RS & GRACES (By arrangement with the Palace Theatre, London), IN 8 MAGNIFICENT SCENES, With the following Cast—Featuring EST A STELLA I Supported by -1 Ambrose Thorne Dorothy Vernon J. C. Piddock I Amy Grant Monte Wolfe I Mons Wania Joseph Victor Augmented Orchestra under direction of Chas. J. Moore JIMMY LESLIE The Most Expensive Cast Ever Toured in Revue. FINAL DAYS OF ? ?y? AT8 TTTC  WATTS JONES' SALE a ? u To-?y ??? To-?orrom | II All Remaining Millinery 2 :1 and Oddmei-its [I Oxford Street, Swansea. |

—————————————'———'—————————— | BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, BIRTHS. W AITE.-Du January 22nd. at the C,T"p Roads. Gorseinon, to Mr. and Mr. 0 Win- 1j tour Waite a daughter 162A1-26 MARRIAGES. ¡ IIAI-R.TS-WOOD.-On January 21M. 191b. a* Mumbles. Parish Church On" the Vicar). Clara Wood to Private Wren liarris. M.T. A.S.C., of the Central Cafe. Mnmbles 159A1-2S DEATHS. RICHARDS—William liev on Z3rd January. 9,L at I'enlicmat ch Gottafree, Cwmbwrla (late of Field-street. Landotc). Funeral Monday, for Cwmgelly Cemetery, 3.0 p.m. Gentlemen only. 162A1-26 TALM-,kl.ja-,iua-y 24th. a.t West-street, Gorseinon. Rev. W. Walters (" Talraai"). i Corteate to leave residence Monday. Jan. 28th. 2 p.m.. for St. Teilo's Pontardulais. 'Ihy win be 6,me." ?62A1-26 THOMAS.—On the 25th in st.. at 20. Cwm- donkin-terrac? Sidney Owen Thomas the Marly-loved husbaod of Olive Thomas. and bdoYcd only son of Mr. and MrR J. I 1). Thomas. Maes-y-coed Morriston. Apea 41 years. Private funeral Monday, at 11.G R.Vi.. for Oysterifaouth Cemetery. 162A1-26 JENKINS.—On Jaiumry 22nd, Sapper David Morgan Jenkins, R.E 1 Waunwen-rùad. Swansea. beloved husband of Margaretta Jenkins, and onlv son of Mrs. Yarg:uet Jen.kins 77. Carmarthen-road, in his 37th year. Military funeral, leaving houee at 3 0 p.m Saturday, for Babell Gentlemen only. m Will friends please accept this the only intimation. 161A.5 MORGAN.—On the 23rd inst.. at 16 Park- street. Mumbles, Annie Morgan (N"r,-e Morgan), aged 63 years. A1-2t. JOHN.—On the 21et. at 14. Sidney-street. Brynhyfryd. Ann. the beloved wife of Joseph John. Public funeral Saturday. 3.30. for Cwmcrclly Cemetery. 160A1-25 \CE._On thg 22ud inst. at G-oza. Cafe Swansea, Philip, the dearly-belovea hus- band of Beatrice Ace. Funeral at Oyster- mouth Cemetery, Saturday, leaving at 2.45. Mumbles friends desirous of attend- inz meet at 3.30 at bottom of Castleton. Gentlemen only. 160A1-25 BKV.4N.— Mary relict of Llewelyn Bpyan Craigcefnparc, OI January 21st. Funeral Saturday. 3.50. Elim. 160A1-2& THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. BKVAN.—Mre. Beya.l and Family. 22. Ken- sington-crescent, wish to thank their numerous fmnds for kind sympathy ex- tended to them in their reoent sad be- reavement, also for floral tributes sent. 162A1-28 IN MEMORIAM. j ?fATTTTIAS.—In ever loving memory of Levi Ma'thias. 33, Mier«-street, St. Thomas, who died Jannpry 25t!i. 1916. From father, widow, and children "Peace, perfect IJr'a.ce." 162.\ 1-26 !>INAN.— In ever-lovin«r memory of "Erie. our dear eon and brother who gave his life for hT ccuntrr on board U.S.8. Lnnrerttlc. 25th January. 1917. Tliere is p. I;nlc ,eLth cannot sever, Lovo and remembrance live for ever." 161 A 1-25

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