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Itii m WHO WENT AT A C4liCERT Fgl ,,THE WOUNDED." An afterncoti- among scores and scores of wounded soldiers would suggest to most J ".oplo a depressing one, although maybe a suitable opportunity for the expression II of sympathy and good wishes. But, after spending an hour and three quarters, fitting with the boys, at the Swansea i M.C.A. Institute, as I sat on Friday, my impression is a totally different one. from The Other Department" and "(heir entertaining duties at the Swansea ►Empire, the artistes who this week draw and hold the audiences twice nightly, had kindly undertaken to give a free coocert wounded soldiers of Swansea, and to meet the boys and their friends, the nurses, on what may well be tenaed com- imn ground at the rooms of the Young ¡Men's Cheerful Association, in St. jlelen's-road. And I ca-n see and hear (them even now, with qtup and gag and song, and danoo, kee-ping everybody in the best ]x>S8ible humour, for the pro- gramme provided was a splendid one, mnd it was carried out with, the vim and I £ "aee and goodwill, and talent of expert entertainers at their best, aDd as thoroughly at home off the boards of a .professional house as on them. Just look at the audience: Soldiers in ilkhaki, soldiers in grey; men with ^crutches or walking slicks (and I have jihad bitter experience of the use of both); jJjoys with arms in splints; some with II tbandag; others with the greyness and pallor of sufferers from various incidents or accidents at the front, somewhere," « ayv,-here and everywhere.* They chaffed .1 'ld smoked cigarettes, exploded crackers like schoolboys home for the Christmas holidays; or munched biscuits, or im- itated barking dogs, or laughed or quietly waited for the curtain to be rung up. When it was, there was no need for aDr olilecl- to shout. eyes front," for everybody figuratively stood, or rather sat, at attention," and, later 0)1, IVIVII one of the artistee jocularly quoted the tide of the song Oh, where are the Boys of the Old Brigad.e," and the seemingly mal-a-propos reply, In hNI," was given, they laughed de- lightedly, because all the beds—and there were two long rows of them in the room, were empty. Inter alia, it may be added that several of the empty beds were-<utilised as Em- pire (seats for the occasion by nurses in uniform, medical gentlemen, and ladies who take an interest in Red Cross and hospital work. And those people entered intp the spirit of the men and of the | gdherng with as much zest as the roll- { i-king soldier boys who, having exploded their crackers were wearing on their ihr-ads the coloured paper caps captured as prizes. Some idea of the number and variety c' vhe ariic»es who volunteered to pro- vide the entertainment may be gathered (from the .list upon the programme handed irouud :—Overture, Empire orchestra; Miss Florence Gphem, Miss King, Charles •Mildaire, Miss Elsie Norris, Farr and Garland, Madam. J. Brader, The Eight Maids, Mdlie. Janette Denarber, Frederick (xregory, Mrs. A. Victor Good-1 man, Sammy Shields, Miss Lilian Merry, v [Herbert La Martine, Miss Edith Bull; God Save the King. They did not all takje part—these musical volunteers—for there was only hour and a half to go through the, von cert, and, of couree, there was more than one insistent demand for an encore. could not have it both ways. Sitting niongst th, soldiers, I did not always ,know who the singer was, in the absence of a telegraphed number, but we were -cli. quite content to take them as thcv c<:r.;e, for they were all good. Comic, sentimental, patriotic songe, glib patter and clattering step-dances—came with eoual arrace and bon-liontu>, and were if tltt- song had ) 'letter was the nr .^l'j^tajjuiy of chimin*; in; and it would l;ave clone your heart ?nod, for i<;j;atH to hear how all sang the gem of a chorus, ■which scintillated in Lena Gilbert Ford's leong. "and Ivor music: EVcp the homc-fireg burning, When your hearts ?i-c yearning, Though your lads are far away they dream of home: There's a silver lining. Through the dark clouds shining— Turn the dark clouds inside out Till the boys come home/" Please don't imagine that that was tho only song that took "—they all went well, and no wonder that at the close one oi the soldiers got up in his place and t-ali'-d for three cheers for the manage- I ment and artistes of the Swansea Empire. The response was what might have been <c\-rente"d—a hurricane of applause, m ■which even the pet dogs strolling about the room joined with glee. I well remember my old friend Malum "—now the Right Hon. W. .Abraham, M.P., one of the King's Privy Councillors—relating a pleasant, yarn con- nected with liis trip to America some • years ago. During the return voyage, the captain of the great Atlantic liner, asked iiaboii/ who was a Methodist preacher tes well arf an M.P. and a precentor at a chapel as well as a conductor of "Unn Wlad fy Xhadau" recitels, to conduct the chip's religious service on the Sunday. The ..Welsh M.P. consented, but feared lie ■would be at a disadvantage without a ewas a large and dis- •linguhuied. touring company on board, JJVIS Mabon assumed, at first, that they would not be or much assistance to him* He admitted to that he was very greatly surprised as the service went on to find that the theatrical company became the church choir, and a magni- -fireiit. one, too. W»a* it possible, thought Mabon, that the ladies had among them a young lady • w ho, in pursuit of her .studies and! duties, when on the stage might be kick- iag up a dainty toe higher than his head, or pirouetting on tip-soe like a humming- top? In any case, these people who strutted upon the stage in pursuit of their professional vocation joined, rever- ently and soulfully, in the singing of the '•hymns; and, while they were thus voyag- ir? upon the waves, with the Wel-,1 as the seamen's "'sky-pilot/' they ell gang, as. he had never heard it snug before—passengers, officers, and as many ø the crew as they cculcl muster: "God Bioves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the eo&, And rides upen the sterni.11 A it was a yoifag theatrical lady who "led" the singmg of the Doxolog-y-, r. Praise God from WIIOM all blesslugs Flow." To me, this was not so wonderful, for I have met such wople on many, jr any occasions—'•'chuiumod with th,,m interviewed them, travelled with thm, samatimes quarrelled with them and then hecome friends again almost instantly, and know that they not only sing and i play and say gPod things, but do -Ood. So the concert of tho Swansea Empire artistes at the Y.M.C.A. on Friday was to me an exceptionally pleasant pe-*umon, I ;fan of memories of other days and of 1faith in the future. Awsun. I
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R.AJ.G. INSTRUCTOR'S PROMOTIONI
R.AJ.G. INSTRUCTOR'S PROMOTION I Well-deserved success has been the reward of Sergeant-Instructor D. J. Work- man, of the l/3rd W,dh Field Ambiil??."l? R.A.M.C., who has ?nst been gazetted lieutenant in the 3rd Monmouthshire Regiment. Prior to the war Sergeant I Workman, who resides at 11, Thomas- street, St. Thomas, Swansea, was 0]11- I ployed at the Gloucester Wagon Works Company. In 1906 lie joined the Terri- torials, and shortly after his enrolment he was promoted to lauce-corporal, sergeant, staff-sergeant, and sergeant-instructor. Ho was drafted out to Suvia Bay, and after two months' service there be was inva- lided home, <m6{;ri?g from rheumatic fever. He was rfeomm?d?d for pmmo-I tion by Colonal W?oc, who perwinally complimented him njMD his work. FilmHy Sergeamt Workman received a telegram on Thursday informing him of hM appoint- ment to the 3rd Monmouthshire Rpg-i- ment. Lieut. Workman is exceedingly popular with his colleagues of the &A.M- who deligirtcd at has pnorwotiou. ]
THE LIFEBOAT DISASTER
THE LIFEBOAT DISASTER EXHANATOH OF WITNESS FaR WHOM INpitY WAS AB^SSHED The inquest on the body of Geeffge Harry, one of the victims oi the Potrt Eynon lifeboat disaster, which -was washed ashore at CrymJyn Burrows on "Wednes- day ng, was resonated at Marino Police Station on Friday after- noon. when George Eynon, one of the sur- vivals, for whose attendance the inquiry had been adjourned, gave his evidence. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas, the coroner for the Neath County District, presided. Lieut. Commandar McIÆar, of Ilotidon., and Mr. P. Ie Boulanger, Swansea, represented the Royal National Lifeboat Institu?Mn. I Replying to the CorM«xr, George Eynon said be was not notified personally to attend the inquest on the previous day, but was simply told the inquest would be held. The Coroner: There are two witnesses who say you were told, and if it were not that you are in a poor state of health, I might have something to say about it. Eynon; a master mariner of 55, with 30 years' experience, said he was at I present engaged on national work. On New Year's Day, the coxswain, William Gibbs, called ax his house and asked ii he would volunteer to go out in the life- boat. Thirteen of them went out, with oilskins and lifebelts. The boat was all Trooper WiHiam Grove, who volunteered his service. Photo by] [Chapman. right; and quite fit for sea, a.s far as he knew. They launched the lifeboat about eleven o'clock i and tried to get to a steamer, the Dun- regan, of Glasgow, off Pwlldu Point. They ran up with a side wind. until, they got to Oxwich Point, and then steered away for the steamer. They anchored about four hun- dred yards off the steamer after a journey of about forty-five minutes and t, ked the crew of the. steamer if they wanted any help. No answer was re- turned,, although che had signalled for Delp before the launch. They understood that the steamer wanted a tug. Finding that the lifeboat was dragging her anchor, they weighed anchor, and tried to get along- j side the steamer again. They failed to get back the second time, the wind and eea being too Javy. "We decided among ourserves," pro- ceeded witness, to go to the Mumbles. We proceeded under sail until a heavy v came along and capsized tho beat. All of us were thrown into the s-ea but one, who held on. We righted the boat, and all got back into her except William !j> pon Mtd The Coroner: Did you see the others in the water afterwards?—We looked round, but could not. see any eigne of the men, &o we proceeded to pull with our oars for the Mumbles. Ten minutes later, continued witness, the boat again capsized, and when ehe came to, Gibbs, the coxwain, was missing. We dropped anchor. We stopped there for the night until 7.30 in the morning, when he rowed into the Mumbles. We had no rockets or lights. Everything was gone. The Coroner: Yon must have been quite exhaustedr-Yes, sir. Replying to further questions by the Coroner, witness said that Harry was an abstainer. The boat cru>sized first about throe o'clock. In answer to Mr. Boalanger, witness said that the, boat righted herself upon that occasion. Witness took charge when Gibbs was lost- Mr. Boulanger: Did you see the steamer was flying her ensign at half-mast with the Jack down? Witness: I saw a flag flying at half- mast, but could not make out what it was. It was all black to me. Can you say why the anchor dragged ?— The only reason I can give is the jumping of the boat. The sand is eoft there. Mr. Boulanger here remarked that great praise was due to Eynon icr itio admir- able way in which he had acted. He had lost, three of the men, and some of the oars were gone, but he acted on the good idea of keeping his anchor to the ground and going along with, the had of the boat to the Mumblee. Witness, replying to Lieutenant-Com- mander McLean, said that they ran down to the steamer with the jib up first, then the inizzt-n, and then the lug. When they proceeded to the steamer a second time, witness proceeded, they had three reefs and a lug on. The tide had turned, and that accounted for the heavy seas. A juryman said he understood that a lifebelt was supposed, to keep a man I afloat under any conditions. Lieutenant McLean replied that under l ordinary conditions it was guaranteed to I k"('1) a, man aiioat for 48 hours. The Coroner, in summing up, said he resetted having to inquire into the death of one of Csw, i-ifwl oatnien. For men of this calling they all of them had the greatest admiration and respect. He pointed out that trie men were properly equipped for their task, and were thoroughly experienced seamen A verdict of Potizid drowned was re- turne d Liout.-Commander McLean said he had been sent by the parent institution to express its deep sympathy and grief at tho loss of these three men who 60 nobly risked their lives in the attempt to save others. lie had already expressed the Institution's sympathy to the w idows, orphans, and relatives. Having gone into the stzbjeet of the causes of this disaster, continued Lieut.- Commandar McLean, he could say, after conversing with the men who were saved, that all of them behaved heroically. After I the boat capsized the second time there was no panic among them; one and all among the survivors said the same thing—immediately ho got into the boat they helped others, outside, i That spoke volumes for the crew under1 such circuiivstanee-s • The institution did not allow these cases of gallantry to 1)3F< without compensation. Each widow re- ceived £ 1 CO, and each child actually de- pendent would get S25. The institution would give more g-enerously if the funds would allow. Mr. Boulanger said thMt independently of Lifeboat. Institution was doing for the relatives a weekly grant would lie made to the widows, and to the chil- dren until they reachod the age of 16 years. In any case, the dependents of the deceased men net be in a worse financial poeiAion than they were ]adore ,the ca?Mnity.
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SECRET MARRIAGE I
SECRET MARRIAGE I SGUCITGB'S DISCOVERY OF A I OOGUlENr In the Scottish Supreme Court at Edin- burgh on Monday, Lord Dewar again had heton, him the action brought by Mary iins&eil, or Mackenzie, of Duncarse Boar&, Glasgow, to have it declared that she was married to the late Tiios. Mackenzie, distiller, of Diluains House, Carron, iianftshire, and Duncarse Bear&den. The plaintiff, who was Mr. Mackenzie's l?  r. I ac enz ie- s housekeeper, maintained that she was ecretiy married to him by declaration in Scotch form in Mr Mackenzie died last March, leaving a considerable The action was opposed by his trustees. A Manchester witness, whose testimony was desired as to a conversation she had v. ith pursueiv failed to put in an appear- ance on Monday, and counsel for tho de- fence, 'holding that her evidence was necessary, asked for an adjournment. Lord Dewar adjourned the case until next Monday. At the previous hearing petitioner, who is is years of age, told the Court on Satnr- day that she was a domestic servant at Dailuaine before the death of Mri. iuac- kenzie in 1S99. Some time after Mr. Mackenzie (-uD- staiitly professed attachment and spoke of marriage. He suggsstod she should go to a school and improve herself. She told hm all about her past life, and that, -is she had had illegitimate children, she did not think it proper to marry him. She explained these matters, as she thought he would not care for her when he knew, and she preferred he would leave her alone. Ha, however, continued his attentions, and in December, 1900, she went to Aber- deen, where a male child was bom. The child died. A letter was read from Mr. j Mackenzie regretting the death, and I stating: "I had been planning all sorts of good things for you both." Later he proposed a private marriage, and in March, 1901, in a furnished house in Glasgow he had* provided for lier, he said that he was a justice of the, peace, and, if a man and woman exchanged vow?, they were married as legally as if in the church. He read passages from tb, common prayer, and. thereafter, each signed the declaration of marriage. She lived with him at Skelmvilie, and from 19C6 until his death at Duncarss, she was the housekeeper under the name of Mrs. i RuseelL A daughter was born in- 1905. Mr. Mac- kenzie registered the child, giving him- as the father, an4 he insisted that a document eigned that in the event of her death he would have charge of the child. One of Mr. Mackenzie's sisters became very much attached to the child. This caused Fcen &f jealousy. The child was registered ps illegitimate. Mr. Lvan Cnthbertson, solicitor, said his firm acted as law agents to Mr., Mackenrie in connection with the PI' j paration of his will. Mr. Mackenzie said nothing about his marriage to petitioner. He simply described her his house- keeper, and he left her an annuity cf £100. He instructions that made the daughter practically his heiress. In going over Mr. Mackenzie's paoers he found a sealed latter. Opening it, the document stilted: h This is to certify that Mary Russell is my wife."
SWANSEA IN THE MIDDLE ACES.
SWANSEA IN THE MIDDLE ACES. Air. W. n. Jones delivered another valu- able lecture upon the past of Swansea, at the Public Library on Saturday evening. Mr..fones, who has been investigating the public documents of the town, threw a good deal of new light upon its. history. Mr. J. D. Williams (editor Cambria Daily Leader") presided over a large audience. Mr. Jonen went back to the sixteenth century, relating the story of the stand made by the Portreeve in 1583, John Thorn.Fleming, against the pretentions of the Steward, Sir George Herbert. ]n I that year, through the bold front made by the Alderman and Burgesses, Swansea1 threw off many of tlte Steward's feudal ciaims. Notable progress was made alter that date. Mr. Jones ?ve many int?re?t- ing detaiL-. ?f the town's eBa.ctnxmt? in Common Hall. Any new resident bad to find two sureties that he should not fall into i de.cay" and become "chargeable to the town. Poor people were givea a few pence, and sent on to the next parish. A stub- born stranger would be. put on horse-back, and conducted to the constable of the ad- joining parish, who would presumably deal Yt-it-la him likewise. Cripples were not allowed to come into the town. These undesirables were seen in at Ure&n- hiJl, and seen out at Sketty. There was a rate for the School-house in the Castle, and the Portreeve noting the sum of £1 Us. tid., added that of that amount three' half-crowns were suspected to be bad or brass money! After the civil war. there was a great revival of communal, activity in Swansea. A dock was built, but its exact location could not be fixed by the modern inquirer. The town's income in 1675 came to £18 Is. 6d., of which JCS Is. fid. WAS for reii. "I S, Assize of Ale, and t2 for keelage. Mr. Jones gave the following i among the miscellaneous receipts of one ■ year: Hanlage of piece of cloth. Id. For landing a few apples, 2d. Renewed from the Players towards mending the windows, Is. Cd. the outgoings were 3/6 for the Market Peck; 4/- for mending the win- oi the Hall: 26/- for cider, meat and drink (boating the boundaries1. Then Thomas the Smith was p«kl certain sums for nnding tho cueking-rtool, and Hugh of Carmarthen for maintaining the The Corporation provided, for stage plays in the Town Hall. pairing the two I head players 2 (! and the rest of the play?r<? among them 1/tf. There was a goo<! rler.l nf female labour in the Svransea of thoso days. Women j carried lime to the maww, etc.; and they were frequently paid the same wages as j tie nteau
"TED" MITCHELL KiLLED I --f
"TED" MITCHELL KiLLED I f GIVES HIS LIFE FOR HiS COUNTRY I One of the most popular members of the Swansea Town Association Football Club has been killed in action in the I 'k?T I-ie o?, tLp- person of Sergt. Ted Mitchell, of the Royal Field Artillery. When the war broke out Mitchell was called up as a I reservist, together with two other Swansea Town pla"vers—Williams and Mortimer. After a very gucc essiul .reason with the I Swas. in 1913-14 he was re-engaged for 1HH-15; but the outbreak "of war in August necessitated his leaving the town. His military dti-tics prevented him from playing at all last season. It will be recalled that last June he came home to get married at Llandilo, his bride being Miss Dollv" Jones. Sergt. Mitchell went to the altar on that occa- sion in mud-besmeared khaki, he ha,ving come practically straight from the trenches. After the ceremony he came to Swansea to renew his acquaintance with local footballers and supporters. The late Sergt. Mitchell was wounded slightly some time ago, and more recently he was in hospital suffering from muscular rheumatism. i News of his death was conveyed in a telegram received on Monday morning by Mrs. Badl?y, of the Fishguard Arms. Strand, Swansea, from her daughter, who is Mrs. Mitchell. The deceased footballer was young and full of promise. A native of Middlersborocgh, he played for Swansea Town ho-th as a forward and a' half-back. He came here from Reading.
I BEFUSED TO CLEAN TRIPE !
BEFUSED TO CLEAN TRIPE At Llandilo C-ounty Cottrl on Thursday, before Judge Lloyd Morgan, William Coles mwl Rees Davies, butcher, Amman- ford, for one week's wages and for wiongful dismissal. The plaintiff said he was engaged to manage defendant's shop at Ammanford. On the 7th October defendant asked him to clean tripe, and bocause witness de- clined to do so (k'fpnu?at. told him to look for aJwtb?r situation. Defendant oilered? to pay him the wopk?s wages in cheque less ?s., wMch he (:harg vitnese for four night? lodging, but witness d,- clined to accopt tho cheque, knowing he had plenty of cash. Defendant said h had engaged plain- tiff as an all-round man. When plaintiff came to him he waf, penniless. Witness charged plaintiff with taking money out of the till without his consent, but ad- mitted in cross-examination he had ixrver brought a charge against him. His Honour: Wbat. was yo-nr reason for dismissing him ?—He refused to do what I I asked him. His Honour gave judgment for the l plaintiff for the one week's wagos due, I less the 4-8.
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-A ALLEGED GAMETRESPASS GAS ES FAIL I At Llandilo on Saturday Joseph Davies, a farmer, Ivingcoed, Llangewad, was sum- moned for killing game without a licence. Defendant said he iarmed 150 acres, and his rent was over I I an acre. Ho abso- lutely denied the charge. He was shooting J rabbits and never saw a pheasant at all. The Bench dismi.ited the case. Evan Griffiths, chemist and druggist; Daniel Morgan, master miller; Philip Morgan Lewis, grocer; J. Christopher Davies, draper; and J. Phillips, a post- master, all of Pontardawo, were sum- moned for trespassing in pursuit of game on the Htb. of October last on land in the occupation of Mrs. Lath, AlJtyxerin, Liancgwad. Mr. T. C. Hurley prosecuted, and Mr. Thompson. Swansea, defended. Hy. Jones, a gamekeeper, said be saw the five defendants on Mrs. Bath's field. They 1 each carried a gun, and had two dogs and a ferret. Thomas Jones, the Graig I arm, was with them, who said they had per- mission from a Mrs, Jonc-s. They were on elands belonging to Mrs. Bath.-By. Mr. Thompson: He made no inquiries .4 to the permission.—By Mr. Picton (one of the justices): The land was in the occupa- tion of Mr. Jones, the Mill Farm.-Thc Bench dismissed the case's.
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? -z- =:?? THE BRASS BEA8ISDS At the Carmarthenshire Quarter Ses- sions on Friday, David John (f, black- smith, was charged with, receiving a quantity of brass bearings, value Od., the property of the Old Lodge Tin- I plate Co., Ltd., Llanelly, between the 20th October and IStli Xovember, we'll knowing them to have lieen stolen. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. T. Ie Lndfordi appeared to prosecute, and Mr. W. Llewellyn Williams, K.C.. M.P. (in- structed by Mr. Williams, Laln- elly) defended. Accused in tho said he had carried on business at Llanelly for :2.1 years. He had always known Jenkins as an honest man, and never suspected that the brass had b<'?n stolen. ?-? thc?'r?t the greater poroor: of the brass were o!d ?a"in?s when he soM it to a nie.rrhant. Accused was given an c.veellen: acter. The- jury found hr:t '? and no was di.<;]?r?d.
A CASE OF MATCHES !
A CASE OF MATCHES A0VENTU8E OF SWANSEA FiREMEH AND i THiMithS. At the Swansea Police Court on Mon- day, YViiiiuUn i itzgerald (19), W lliiam Morris Uuirk (82), three hre-j men, and Patrick Collins (1:11, J'Üollla.5; Smith \,)4), Edward Green ( £ K and John. • Day (27), trimmers, were charged with stealing and receiving a case of Bare Cross Safety Matches, vaiue lb, from near n vVareiiou.se, fviug's Dock, the property oi Sidney Watkins, on January irtb. A driver employed by Mr. Sidney Wat-! kins, wholesale grocers, Tower-lane, said j that on Tuesday. January 3rd, 200 cases j ox matches were discharged from a vessel i ear B Warehouse. On Thursday, tIle ..aae was found to be missing. Later, he was shown this at the Police Station. The case had been broken into. and two gross j of matches we missing. William John McDonnell, shunter, em- ployed by the S WAD sea Harbour Trust, said that at 5.30 p.m. he was standing near the communication bridge when he saw seven or eight: men, one of them, with a Great Western Railway track. C^e of ■ the men held the truck and the Ahers I took the cases, and, putting them on the truck, wheeled them away. Witness called • tj them, and on looking inside the A Warehouse, saw P.C. Llewellyn. lvhep they saw him, defendants ran away. HE' gave chase, and caught three—Fitzgerald, j Morris, and Collins. He was, howev-er, una,ble to h&ld them, because someone interfered, and they all got away. 11-e saw: them go on board the s.s. Star of Victoria.; He went on board the- steamer with P.C. Llewellyn, where the officer arrested Fitz- gerald. As the defendants ran away, they had dropped, matches. Wm. Jajues Wheat ley, railway checker.! I had also seen defendants. Green was wheeling a truck. They loaded the truck and began to wheel it towards the Star of Victoria." Witness saw one of tho de- fendants take up a 28-lb. weight, and: break a case. All the defendants then gathered around and took from the case some matches. Then P.C. Llewellyn came up. When defendants saw him, several of them threw the matches down and ran away. He saw the officer over-; take some ol; the men and 6t.ruggle with; them. Bat they succeeded in getting away and ran on board the ship..Next morning* from a munber of men cn' board, vitnas? picked out defendants, Green, Day, Smith and Quirk. Doek-Cons tab 1 o Llewellyn went with McDonnell to the quay, and found that defendants were all carrying matches.: When they fay him, they threw the packages away and ran. He gave chase, and caught Morris, Fitzgerald and Coilins. [ But the other five men came up and suc- ceeded in pulling them away, and all went on hoard the Star of Victoria. Wit- new went aboard and picked out Fitz- gerald from a number of the crew. When told he would be charged with stealing: matches, he made no reply. I At the station, when charged, Fitzgerald made no reply- That night witness failed j to find the other defendants, but visited I the ship again next morning, accompanied ( by a detective, and the other men wero ideTi fined. WbNi charged at the station they made no reply. Witness Raid ,bai, de-nd3Jlt Day bad removed bis mous- j tache on board ship. Detective J. Barry corroborated. De-I fendants pleaded not guilty. One or two; of them said they were drunk at the time. They were fined 20s. each.
MUSSELS AT JERSEY MARINEI
MUSSELS AT JERSEY MARINE I Xot the least, intèrostiug phenomejiron at Jersey Marine, as a ooBeeqitence of the •recent terrrble storm. is the many v-irieti ef of ebell-fish and ecbeUs that have been thrown upon t'hecl), mussels ibeing presont- in vaet number's. Not; in the memory of anybody living has this previously bceK the case. Some, speci- jr.er.s of the comman sea-eggs or sea- nrohins ace also to be >«een.—<« mot vmcj oozuwmn aa
LU'jELLY ODDFELLOWSI — ■■…
LU'jELLY ODDFELLOWS I — ■■ HEW GRANDMASTER OF THE DISTRICT. The annual meeting of the Llanelly District of Oddfellows (Manchester Unity) was held on Saturday. 1'.P.G.M. Bro. T. M. Lloyd presided, and was supported hy t'he Prov. Deputy Grand Master Bro. It. P. Jones, the Prov. Treasurer P.P.G.M. Bro. W. H. Andrews, and the Prov. C.S. P.P.G.M. Bro. W. B. JoQ€s, J.P j I The election of oSi?rs took place, D.G.M. Bro. R. P. Jones, Hurryport, was ¡ installed Grand Master. The new Grand Master in responding, said he would do his best to discharge tlie im-p-ortatiti i duties. At the pre.jcut moment there I' wore over ]20.000 Oddfellows ?ervia? W ilh | H.M. Forcee. Th? Onler had IW ??t h- t?-miBed that the contributions of these men should bo paid for them. I I The New Grand Master. I The election of tb4? Deputy Grand I Mastership was keenly contested. There were iour candidates, Bro. D. P. secretary of tho Briton's Glory Lodge, Llahelly; Bro. W. J. Thomas. Lily of the Valley Lodge, Dafen; Bro. Jos. Thomas, 1 St. David"s Lodge, Llanelly; and Bro. W. Treharne, Glanmor Lodge, Llanelly. After several voting .Bro. William Treharne, Llanelly, was elected. Brothers A. T. Jones a.nd W. T. Hughes, who had recently parsed the Unity Auditor's examination were appointed Lodge, District, and Biennial auditors for 1916. Grand Master Bro. E. P. Jones is o native of Burrypovt, and a member of the Loyal Kilvmaenlhvyd Lodge, Burry- port. He was appointed permanent sec. rctary of this Lodge J7 years ago. He has brought the Kili-macnllwvd Lodge to a state of solvency, and is regarded one of the best lodges in the Llanelly district. )
FAMOUS BATTLESHIP SUNK. I
FAMOUS BATTLESHIP SUNK. I Press Bureau, Sunday, 8.5 p-lu.-The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that 11.M.S. King Edward VII. has struck j a mine. Owing to the heavy pea she had to be abandoned, and sank shortly afterwards. The ship's company were taken off with- out any loss of life, and only two men were injured. i The King Edward VII. was a first-class battleship of 16,350 tons. Laid clown at Devenport in March, 1902, she was launched in July, 1903, and completed for j service in 3905. She had a speed of 19.1)4, j knots, carried a complement of 825 men, { and was fitted with four 12in.. four 9.2m., ten bin., twelve 12-pr., and twelve 3-pr. guns. She cost £1,i73,?4.5. For two years after being commissioned the King Edward VII. was the flagship oi Vice-Admiral Sir W. 11. May, the om- mander-ixi-chief of the Atlantic Fleet. In 1907 she became the flagship of Admiral ] Lord Charles Beresford, the commander- in-chief of the Channel Fleet, and two years later flew the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir A. B. Milne, commanding the second division of th- Home Fleet. Subsequently i tho King Edward VII. became the flag- ship in turn of Vice-Admiral Sir G. A. Callaghan, V^ce- Admiral Cecil Burncy, commanding the third squadron, Rear- Admiral Lewis Bayley. of the same ser- vice, and Vice-Admiral E. E. Bradford,
TGHiiAGE SHORTAGE THE GAUSE.…
TGHiiAGE SHORTAGE THE GAUSE. A meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trustees was held en Monday, bir Griffith Thomas presiding. Mr. Roger Beck, in moving the adoption of the Finance Committee's report, said the trado of the port snowed" a slight ¡ d-e!(aso in the imports of 1.8 per cent., j j and the experts showed, a decrease of 18 { per cent., principally, as usu?l. i? coal, coke, and Iuel, due sti!). he pres'.nn?, to lickoftoun??. il?ijutdi?ic;u!t\could; be removed they would '?- some reln?? Of the position, which unfortunately showed a loss of iM,557 14s. The tmplate trade was almost identical with that of the cor- j responding period of b'd year, the only difference being 240 tons. T1,o distribu-! tion was less to Norway, more to Holland, and a little 1?:- to Italy, and 800 tons more to Japan. I Mr. G. Cook seconded the adoption of the report, which was Tho Chairman moved ;iic.i Mr. Roger 1 !?*><•!•: nod Mr. Owen be icvisers ci tito ■ Hie. of proprietary trns- j ''Jr. Bee* seconded and the resolution i '¡.i":l .I" £, J.
 "-L?9 Eu?M!"
 L?9 Eu?M!" DEATH Of NEWSPAPER PZ0PRIET03.. Lord 1; ur n barn, K.c.V.U., piincipai proprietor of the Daily Telegraph," •tied in the ea; iy hours oi Sunday morn- âg in his S'Srd your'. He is succeeded in .he barony hy the lion. Harry Larson, his t id.c-' r J !i Lord Burtuiani. familv Dame was Sdwanl Levy La\1]. wa> • born on xjcemlxr 28th. 1ST;. He was the son of .\1. J. M. Levy, of Kam^gate, by marriage with Estlu r, daughter of Mr. tiodfrey Alexander Cohen, and was the eldest of a Jimily of eight. » Bici father, in his capacity as managing proprietor' of the firm which printed 1 lie Daily Telegraph and Courier," as it vas then named,which had been star'ed y Col. Sle-igh in Jiin-e, TS55, took ovesr i-iiat jourttal in September, and in the ime month reduced .t!t price from two- ,»enc>e to a penny, thos becomrag tbe uoxieer of the peony dailies. Although ,ae stamp tax had tiu-n been rep<*aJed. ^aper duty was still a burden on popular Carnal ism. and in the agihatior. for ;cmoyal of that tax upon, knowledge" ord Buruliam played an important part, ifter a very thorough training, which m- luded ti>e technical side of printing, wnl 3urnham wa.s appointed ÍtOI. of the Telegraph by his father. ? that apacity he ooHabotd with 1;. very :1OtP¡gulčJl{'d men in Ifadei-writm?, ior jrd Burnham always paid do-goe. attention I) a newspaper's high mission of express- ing opinion and criticism. Lord Burnham took the imme oT- Laweon 'rom Iris uncle, Mr. Lionel Lawnon. In he was created a baronet, and in :103 he was raised to the peerage as .;I,aroit Burnham, and in the loilowiug .for King Edward conferred upon him lh K.C.V.O. At this tiID. loi-d Burnliam resigned he direction of the "Telegraph" to his Idest eon, the Hon. Harry Lawson, M.P., who has since controlled tiie news. ;>aper. Tord Burnham continued, how- to take the closest interest in tba iaurnal, of which he remained principal proprietor. k The respect and esteem vrhich M. en. oyed amongst new-spjiper men of all was exemplified strikingly on the H»asion of the celebration of his SOth •irfh<la»r on December 28th., 1913. The late Lady Biirnhani to wiiom Lord -.lirnltam was married in 1862, was the- ,nlv daughter of Mr. Benjamin Noftine- ,am Welter, tiub famous actSr manager. They had two sons and four daughters. Colonel the Hon. Harry Lawson, O.C. the Regiment Royal Bucks Ilussars. Cnionist M.P. for the Mile End Division, Yower Hamlets, who succeeds to the itle. and thus create* a Parliamentary vacancy; I lion ten ant-Otfk>oel the Hon. Yffi, Litwson, D.S.O-, O.C. the 2nd Regi- nent Royal Bmis Hussars; and the Hon. S jadv H. Two oi 1a,rd Burnham's grandsons have "alien in the war, and the third is earring in the Near East waih the Royal Bucks Hcesars.
CABRIARTREH SESSHIS.-,
CABRIARTREH SESSHIS. At the Carmarlhøo -Q uarfo £ £ eaiMaM J? Pda.Y. tbe?o?LcNMBg ca?a& :W- vvith. Richard Mtmk C3S>, kiwowr, Lkuoefiy, -haa-ged with ^tfcampted scicide in the riwr Lliedi. Llanelly, on October 28th, was pentenoed to -one mowtb'-s hanl1:aiboior and the court directed tfee. goveriKir of the orison to comimmicate with the Bowie Office in regard to, a report diey had re- ceived with reference to prisoner's pre- vious history. Edward Scott, labocrer. chacged with wounding Gareace CtebatBe at Kidweky, m J'anuary let, was said to be unAt te be p:resent. and tlae 4com was remitted -to the assixes. Wm. Henry Richarde, chacgea waft, stealing M 4s. from a fellow worfcman "< hddu Colliery. va;s &.1.8& re- mitted 00 the aasdaes, the grand jtuy 'iawiHg found a true bin for" felony and, misdemeancmr. .ohn Thompson, Preach poIiøher. oleaded guilty to stealing a pair -of boots, alue 12s. 6d., at Ijiansarwei. 011 October 7th, the jmoperty of Evan Harris, and -as sent to prison for three JIlGBiàs"naro abour.
3EATH OF IBtSfl WmSWm ACTRESS
3EATH OF IBtSfl WmSWm ACTRESS K-ew York, -,atffrdaw.-T-b,& death of Ada .ehaD, tbe Irish Sbakeqpmxiau actrei4 d T-eported.-Exchaiige. MitB Ada liehan, who was fiffcy-fin«» eoars of age, was borii in Limerick, and er name was really Crehan, but her sig- nature being mistaken for Ada C. Rehan, -he adojjted the name. She was engaged in the 'seventies by he late Mr. Augustws Daly, and her ren- derings of the. Shakespearian cliaracters latherine, Rosalind, and Viola, and heridan's Lady Teazle, caused extraor- inary enthusiasm in America and in. London and other European capitals. Her first appearance in London was in S84 at Toole's Theatre, and she promptly ■ecame a great favourite. She had a hard struggle for life as a irl, and know what it was to be a needy dressmaker. As an actress she undertook ome 200 characters, but probably the art of Annie Austin she played in Love on Crutches" at Daly's Theatre, New ork, delighted her admirers as mueh at any of her Shakespearian roles.. Sinoe 006 Miss Ada Rehian has not appeared on tize stage.
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