The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

t Next Week i. the last week of our Summer Sale, I I when we shall offer some remaining Lots in all Departments at further reduced prices. B ROWN s of CHESTER. THE UP-TO-DATE STORE WITH OVER 20 DEPARTMENTS. GREAT SUMMER SALE nou) proceeding. I OUR Sale is again a huge success. If you have not yet paid us a visit-may we .give you a cordial invitation to do so? Among the various I Lots that we are now clearing there is sure to be I something you need-and, if there is, it is sure I to be a bargain. I IT IS ONLY AN EASY RUN IN YOUR CAR. j ALL TRAMS FROM THE STATION PASS OUR DOORS. I BROWN A Co. (cer) 34/40, Eastgate Row, CHESTER ,„„„„ E PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH WALES ELECTRIC POWER ACT, 1904. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applica- tion lias been made to the Board of trade by the North Wales Power and Traction Com- pany, Limited, for CONSENT to the PLACING °; certain ELECTRICAL LINES above ground &-ong the following Route, viz. Starting from a Sub-station at Gelli r frydiau, Nantlle, the route of the line is South-West to ^ryngwvn, Rhvd-lydan and Gors-y-Llyn, in the Parish of Llanllyfni. Then near to Ty'n-y- Viridd and West to Graianog Crossing; South- west through Llwyn-guahaniadle and Gors-y- lad and over Bwlch Mawr, near Seler Ddu, all hI the Parish of Clvnnog, to a point near Fron- heulog, in the Parish of Llanaelhaiarn. Then through Llether Ddu and Pen-llechog, crossing the Pwllheli road near Pont Tyddyn Drain. The "lie is then taken West above Gallt-y-ceihog and HeudreTawr to the Sub-station at Trevor Quarry. ■The lino will be used for the transmission of eleo- pt energy at a pressure 01 20,000 volts for the IPIlrposes of- supply under the Act. All persons interested are to take Notice that 21 days after this date the Board of Trade will proceed to consider the application, and in the Meantime any person desiring to make represen- tation in the matter may do so by letter, ad- dressed to the Board of Trade, 7, Whitehall Gar- dens, London, S.W W. H. HUMPHREYS, Secretary, North Wales Power and Traction Co., Ltd. 16th July, 1915. c DR. WILLIAM LEWIS' CHARITY, GRANTS TO HANDICRAFTSMEN. [VrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the i.1 Trustees are nrepared to receive APPLI- CATIONS for a GRANT from YOCKG MEN *lu> have SERVED an APPRENTICESHIP to HANDICRAFT TRADE. Applications must be made on Forms, which be sent on receipt of stamped addressed en- velope. The Forms to be in the hands of the undersigned not later than 31st JULY, 1915. J. ROBERTS WILLIAMS, Secretary. [ x „ 14, Market-street, Carnarvon, July 5th, 1915. d SURPLUS WILL BE DEVOTED A to the PRINCE OF WALES' WAR FUND. THEROYAL National Eisteddfod OF WALES, Bangor, 2nd to 6th August, 1915. MONDAY, 2nd August.—Final Test Perfor- mances in the Dramatic Competitions at the CQUNTY THEATRE. 2 p.m., ASGRE LAN," by the Bethlehem Dramatic Company, > >entVrch," near Cardiff. 8 P-m., BEDDAU R tROFFWYDl," by the Red Dragon Drama Company, Carnarvon. I, TCESDA Y, 3rd Ali gust.-FENLkl,E CHOIRS COMPETITION. Welsh Foik-Song Competition for School Choirs, etc. CONCERT (Miscellaneous) r » -Artistes. Miss Sybil Vane, Miss Dilys Jones, Mr David Ellis, Mr Herbert Brown and Miss Olwen Rowlands, with full Orchestra (Band of the Royal Marines). WEDNESDAY. 4th August.—CROWNING OF THE BARD. Children's Choirs' Competition. Children's Action Songs, etc. Concert: "ELIJAH." Artistes: Miss Sybil Vane, Miss 'd EllI s a nd Mr Herbert Dilvs Jones, Mr David Ellis and Mr Herbert fcrown. The Eisteddfod Choir, conducted by Dr. Poland Rogers, with full Orchestra. THURSDAY, 5th August.—CHAIRING OF THE BARD. President: Rt. Hon. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P. Concert: "THE DREAM OF CiERONTIUS," etc. Artistes: Miss Phyllis Lett, Mr Gervase Elwes and Mr Ivor Foster. The Eistecldiod Choir, with full Orchestra. FRIDAY, 6th August.-CHALLENGE MALE VOICE COMPETITION. Welsh Folk-Song Competition for Mixed Voices, etc. Concert: "LLEWELYN" (Cyril Jenkins) and Miscellan- eous. Artistes: Madame Laura Evans-Williams, Mr Seth Hughes. Mr Ivor Foster and Mr W. Herbert Davies. Th isteddfod Choir, with full Orchestra. Admission to each Eisteddfod Meeting or Con- cert, Is to 5s. Military Men in uniform, Half- pMce. Season Tickets, 20s and 30s. The Official Programme, price 6d, on Sale July 19th. For further information apply to the General Secre- tary, Eisteddfod Office, Bangor. c BODLONDEB AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, BANGOR, NORTH WALES. A GARDEN TEA xwill be held at the KODLONDEB AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, Y kind permission from Headquarters and under the Presidency of LADY MAGDALEN BULKELEY, on WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st, from 2.30. to 6 p.m. t Proceeds in aid of the French Red Cross France's Day) and the Funds of the Hospital. Admission Is, including Tea. i'LOWEP STALL, FLAG STALL, etc., etc. L r Children under Twelve not admitted. PUBLICATIONS. F R E E SALVATION FOR ALL By the Spirit of Revelation in ZIOX'S WORKS. Vols.—I.—XVI. (with Catalogue), in Free Libraries.

COAL "PJTRIOTS," This morning's grave news from South Wales, where 200,000 men have come out on strike, is enough to turn the most optimistic. The apologists of the strike have done their best to clear the men's character from the charges of lack of patriotism brought against them, but that best has been a ciismal fail- ure. Mr Robert Smillie, the President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, who recently took up the cudgels on their behalf in the Times, is as unconvincing in his argu- ments as the lesser lights of the mining world. "The workmen of South Wales," he tells us, "are working for a new agree- ment which is based largely on resolutions of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, which have been passed at their annual con- ferences for the last three years, and it would be quite unfair to suggest that advantage is being taken of the present serious national crisis to enforce new claims which have not been previously advocated and placed before the employers." Even if the whole of this plea is granted by the British public, in weighing its verdict as to the miners' guilt, there is still abundant evidence upon which to convict them of lack of patriotism and even of actually helping the enemy. The men may have the very best case for demand- ing the new agreement, and they may be so demanding it without any thought of the advantages of doing eo at the present time of national crisis, Still, the damning fact remains that they are "working" for an agreement which concerns their own comfort and their own pockets alone, at a time when every patriotic citizen should be working solely for a greater" agrooment" which will mean liberty and prosperity to the British nation and the British Empire if it is con- cluded in Berlin, and slavery and annihila- tion if in London. It cannot be denied, however, that, had the Government displayed more foresight and determination in the earlier stages of the dispute, the men would never have come out. Mr Runciman, the Minister directly con- cerned, did not, apparently, realise the seriousness of the situation or the fact that the men were determined to strike. The be- lated announcement to bring tihe South Wales coalfield under the Munitions Act was evi- dently thought to be enough; surely the men would not have the temerity to ignore such a warning. But they -have ignored it, and the country has been brought to the verge of disaster and its prestige lowered in tdie eyes of cur Allies and the world. What are the Government going to do now?

I NEW POTATOES FOR OLD. I The Board of Agriculture's recent appeal to the public to eat up the available stocks of old potatoes in the country and leave this year s crop to grow to full maturity appears on the face of it to be plainly war-time com- mon sense. There is, however, another use to which these old stocks may be put which will appeal with even greater force to the man who finds his patriotism hard put to it to deny himself the luxury of the new potato in its season. Experiments carried out by the Royal Horticultural Society have clearly shown that an excellent autumn crop of new potatoes can be grown by planting old pota- toes any time during the coming tour weeks. The prospect thus offered of increasing the nation's food supply by doubling the crop of new potatoes, instead of abolishing that luxury altogether, should certainly appeal to many farmers and owners of vegetable gar- dens throughout the country. The latter will also be doing a good turn to both the country and their own pockets if they will this year sow other vegetables in July and August far more freely than is their custom. In addition to the area ordinarily devoted to the "kitchen garden," a great deal of the "flower garden" might this autumn with ad- vantage be sown with such valuable helps to the domestic and national food supplies as cabbage, spinach, lettuce, globe beet, onions, etc. The more decorative dwarf beans and peas might even be promoted in war time to the holy of holies of the bedding-out borders.

THE NEED FOR MOSEY. I The great business corporations and the more wealthy members of the community have already ensured the suecest3 of the War Loan, and it now remains for our less well-to- do citizens to play their part by saving and investing weekly or monthly, as the case may be, the maximum possible amount in the fund which "gives the pcor man exactly the same opportunity of helping his country to pay for the war and victory, and putting by money for himself, as it does to the richest amongst us." The investment "is the safest you can have because it has the credit of the whole nation behind it," and there should be friendly rivalry between all of us as to who can in proportion to his or her means make the best use of the opportunity of helping our coun- try and ourselves which the War Loan pre- sents to us. For the guidance of the small investor the Parliamentary War Savings Committee has published a series of leaflets dealing with the loan, and they can be ob- tained from the Committee at 12, Downing- street, London, free of charge.

I MUNITIONS MINISTER. I MR LLOYD GEORGE S NEW POWERS. Much curiosity was aroused in the House of Commons ou Wednesday (says the Times) by Mr Lloyd George's announcement that he had arranged with tne Secretary of State for War and the First Lord- of the Admiralty to take over "important additional powers." It i > understood that one of the new activities of the Ministry of Muni- tions will be in the sphere of inventions. It is probable, too, that the new department will exeicifo increasing control over the transport of munitions to the Army in the field. The Minister will be responsible in time for munitions from their first beginnings in the raw material to their final stage in the gunners' liands behind the trenches.

I DEATH OF HON. MAUD STANLEY The death was announced last night of the Hon. Maud Stanley, of London, the eldest sister of Lord Sheffield, after only a few hours' i'lhiesj, at Aldei ley Park, wliere ehe had been staying for some weeks.

Mrs Lloyd George visited Cardiff yesterday in connection with the local celebration of French Flag Day. She was accompanied by Lady Ninian Cref.ghton-Stua.vt and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress {Aldexman aad Mas J. T. Richard). t

r 19th CENTURY REMINISCENCES. Twenty-five persons living in one small country cottage would be considered excessive over- crowding in these days, and the medical officer or some other authority would soon be drawing attention to the matter. Yet in the "good old times" no one seemed to trouble about such things. In February, 1830, there was reported to be in one small cottage in the township of Llfmddeusant, Anglesey, a family now living consisting of two great grandfathers, three grandfathers, one grandmother, four fathers One mother, one uncTe, two aunts, five children, five grand-children, and one great grand-child, all upon the ground Boor. # # sel iool in Ban- The establishment of an infants' school in Ban- gor dates back to 18.30, the project being accom- plished by means of subscriptions from persons interested in the National School in the city. A correspondent writing at the time says, "We deem it no small credit to our liberal townsmen who have contributed to this good work, that they have been the first to establish the first infants' school which has been founded (as we believe) in the Priiftipality." The committee who were appointed to carry out the scheme obtained premises "consisting of two rooms, each nearly 60 feet long by 20 feet wide, the one as a room for instruction, the other for amusement, besides which they have a spacious playground out of doors. The windows of the school com- mand the Garth Walk, and being entirely un- obstructed by any buildings have all the ben (fit of the best light and the purest air." The arrangements were completed by the appointment of a mistress "well calculated for her office both as it respects her principles, habits, talents, and knowledge." » A correspondent writing to the North Wales Chronicle of May 20th, 1830, records the baptism by immersion of a young woman, 16 years of age, the rite being performed in The Collegiate Church of Holyhead." The Bishop of Bangor, it appears, was consulted in the first instance, and the minister, the Rev. John Jones, M.A., being satisfied with her faith, an open bath (six feet seven inches long, one foot seven inches deep, two feet broad at the shoulder, and one foot broad at the feet) was conveyed into the church, close to the baptismal font, and was nearly filled with water." The correspondent further states that this being the first instance in this part of the kingdom of administering the ordinance in its primitive mode, and its novelty collecting a dense congregation, constables with their staffs were stationed to keep order during its performance. The churchwardens had caused every facility to be afforded for the occa- sion, lire had been made in the adjoining vestry- loom for changing clothes, etc., and every part of the service was conducted with the greatest propriety. When our forefathers went to law, especially if one of the parties considered that he was fight- ing for a "principle," they generally went at it regardless of the cost. A case, which was tried in the sheriff's court at Pwllheli over eighty years ago, shows how litigants went "the whole hog" in those days. The sum in dispute was only 16s. Yet "there were about fifty witnesses.sub- poenaed, and the case cost as much to the litigant parties as if it had been tried at Great Sessions." The plaintiff kept a private school at Pwllheli, and lie claimed 16s from the defendant, a shop- keeper in the same town, for withdrawing two of his children from the school "without giving a quarter's notice or forfeiting a quarter s pay." The defendant's contention was that such terms, according to the plaintiff's business card," only applied to boarders and not to day scholars. Judging by the report it was not found necessary to call all the fifty witnesses, and the jury, "after some deliberation, returned a verdict for the defendant." One cnn quite imagine that the case created as much interest in Pwllheli as if it was an Assize trial." The neighbourhood of Garth Ferry, Bangor, was in the early part of the nineteenth century verv different to what it is at present. In those days hardly any houses were built there, and the ground was m most places covered with gorse and bramble bushes. A lad, about 12 years, who was playing there one day was bitten by an adder, and his case appears to have aroused the interest of the medical gentlemen in the city. One of the latter contributes an article to* the North JralesChronicle. of the period suggesting the best mod e of treating per- sons bitten by snakes. He incidentally men- tions:—"We know of no fewer than ten instances oi full grown addêT' being killed in the im- mediate vicinity of tins City within tho lt f.,t-- night. The stuffed skins of seven of these may be seen in the house of a poor man named Smith, in Glanrafon, who has most ingeniously formed a very respectable museum of birds and reptiles."

LATEST WILLS. I ESTATE OF MRS ROBERTS, THE I DEAKERY, BANGOR. Mrs Jane Lloyd Roberts, of the Deanery, Bangor, who died on the 4th May, aged 75 years, wife of the Dean of Bangor, leit un- settled estate of the gross value of JJ6797 5s 2d, of which E6771 13.1 is net personalty. The testatrix left her estate upon trust for her husband, and subject to his interest she left X300 each to her sons, David Egryn Roberts, Griffith Lloyd Roberts, and Edward Albert Trevillian Roberts, £ 1700 each to her daughters Mary, Amy, and Ann, and the ultimate residue of her estate to her said six children in equal shares. RACEHORSE OWNER LEAVES £ 996,000. Mr Robert Charles de Grey Vynor, of Newby Hall, Yorks, Tupholme Hall, Gautbv, Horn- castle, Lines, and Egerton-crcscent, London, formerly of the Grenadier Guards, one of the best known patrons of the Ttirf, owner of large es- tates in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Cheshire, Deputy Lieutenant for the North Riding of Yorks, and formerly High Sheriff of Cheshire, who died 011 May 19, aged eeventy three years, left estate valued, for probate at L998,096 gross, with net personalty £ 191,113. Ihe duties on the property at this valuation will amount to nearly £ 200,000. His English will is dated August 20th, 1914, and probate thereof has been granted to hie nephew, the Marquess of Ripon, and Mr John Cullimore, solicitor, Chester, to the last-named of whom he left £ 500 and an annuity of je200 while acting. He disposed of his French pro- perty by a Frencili will, dated April 3rd, 1896, leaving all of it to. his wife, who, however, pre- deceased him. The bulk of his property is left to his daughter, Lady Alwyn Compton.

PERSONAL I The Duke of We.vtni'ntter left London on Tues- day for Scotland. The Earl and Countess Temple are staying a.t Cobden's Hotel, Capel Curig, his lordship having obtained a few weeks' leave from the front, where he is serving with his regiment, the Coldstream Guards.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES. I A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between the Right Hon. E. S. Mon- tagu, M.P., Secretary to the Treasury, second son of the late Lord Swaythling, and the Hon. Venetia Stanley, youngest daughter of I/ord Sheffield, of Pemhos, Holyhead, and Alderky, Cheshire. A marriage is arranged, and will shortly take place, between the Rev. Cecil Jones-Bateman, of Pencoed, Branksome, Park, Bournemouth, son of the late Rev. B. Jones-Bateiiian, of Pentre Mawr, Abergele, and feibyl Rita Byrom, third daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Rowland Corrie, of Coombe Wood, Branksome Park. The marriage arranged between the Rev. Jenkyn Jones, curate of Llanrwst and rector- designate of Gyffylliog, Ruthin, and Mabel Roberts, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Robert3, Bodwen ViUa, Llangollen, will take place very quietly on July 20th at the Parish Church of Llangollen. No invitations will be issued, and there will be no reception. The engagement is announced between the Rev. J. Allan Da\ ies, eldest son of Major J. C. Davies, M.D., R.A.MC., Plas-vn-Rhos, Ruabon, and Dorothy May, elder daughter of C. H. Mid Mrs Scruton, Ambleside, The Avenue, South- ampton. A marria-ge ba-, been arranged, and will take place early in August, between Kenneth Gran- ville Edwards, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, eldce-t eon of Mr and Mrs J. S. Edwards, Aehnashean, Ban- I gor, and Lucy, younge-t daughter of Mr and Mra 1 H. Steward, Riverside, Shrewsbury.

I MR. T. W. LISSENDEN. The death of Mr Thomas W. Liseenden, cf Bryn Melin, Penmaenmawx, occurred on Wed- nesday week. The deceased gentleman, who was 57 years of age, was the friend and companion of the lato Lord Lonsdale, and travelled with him nearly all over tho world, and particularly in Germany and France. The funeral took place at Dwygyfylchi Ceme- tery on Saturday. The first part of the service was conducted in the Parish Church, the Vicar (the Rev. Griffith Mathews) officiating, sisted by the Rev. E. Williams, vicar of Bramburgh, Northumberland. The principal mourners were Mrs London, Mrs Swan and Mrs Sowter (sisters), Mr, Mrs and Mi);6 Fitz John, Holyhead (brother and sister-in-law and niece), Mr and Mre Jones, Henllan (brother and sister-in-law); Mr Thomas, Bryn Melin, Penmaenmawr, an of whom sent wreaths, as well as Sarah and Polly Itoberts (cousins), Maggie and Jack Morris (cousins), Mr and Mrs D. Roberts, and Miss Hilda Roberts (Segrwyd), and Mi:6 Maggie Jones, Conway.

FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN SOAMES I I The funeral of Captain A. H. L. Soames, of the Royal Flying Corps (son of Mr F. W. Soames, of Wrexham), who was killed by an ex- plosion at the Central Flying School, took place at Gresford on Saturday. The body was brought to Wrexham from Aidershot, and conveyed to Gresford by motor. The mourners included Mr and Mrs F. W. Soames, Mrs Kington, Miss West, and Lieutenant Noel Soames (Cheshire Yeomanry). There also attended Staff CaptaTli Godman, representing the War Office, Captain Atkinson, and Mr Higgins ( "rd Hussars), Captain Douglas King, R.F.C., witii Sergeant Fowles, and Air Mechanic Wicks, of the same corps, the Mayor of Wrexham (Councillor S. G. Jarman), Mr J. H. Bate, Mr A. E. Evans, Mr and Mrs G. H. F. Robertson, Mr Alfred Hood, Major and Mrs Hutton, Mr R. W. Egerton, etc. The officiating clergy were Archdeacon Fletcher and Canon Dav ies (W rexham). A firing party of the 4th R. W. F., under Captain R. C. Roberts, at- tended.

REV. T. LL. WILLIAMS. I The death occurred on Wednesday, after a somewhat short illness, of the Rev. T. LI. Wil- liam. vicar of the parish of Gwyddelwern, in the diocese of St. Asaph. Mr Williams, who was in his 67th year, was a native of Anglesey, -the eon of the late vicar of Penmynydd. He served for a short time as curate of the Llangollen Parish. Church, and about 31 years ago he was offered and accepted the living of Gwyddelwern.

ABERYSTWYTH EX-STUDENTS I KILLED. Captain Marshall, Aberystwyth, has received notifications that two more ex-students of the University College have been killed in the war. Captain Edward Dickinson, of the 11th York- shire Regiment, .attached to the Dublin Fusiliers, has been killed at the Dardaiielles. He was educated at the University College, Aberystwyth, and was a member of the College Volunteer Com- pany, which preceded the Officers' Training Corps. Before the war lie was lecturer in chemistry at Darlington Technical College. He enlisted as a private in the Durham Light Infantry, and was shortly afterwards gazetted to the 11th York- shire Regiment. His promotion was rapid, and after obtaining his captaincy he was transferred to the Dublin Fusiliers, with which regiment he proceeded to the Dardanelles. Captain Dickinson was a well-known Association footballer, and while a student at Aberystwyth College obtained his international cap for Wales. Private David Herbert Francis, Sherwood Foresters, an ex-cadet of the Officers' Training Corps, was killed in France on June 26th. He was a native of Merthyr, and a cousin of Mr J. O. Francis, the Welsh dramatist.

TO THE PUB-LIC. IN future we can only insert subscription lists for charit- able purposes, and War appeals for funds, goods, &c., in the North lvales Chronicle and associated papers as advertise- ments at our usual scale rate. This is in consequence of the continued rise in the price of all materials used in newspaper pro- duction, in many cases ranging between 25 and So per cent.

BANGOR STUDENTS' SUCCESS. I At the last meeting of the Denbighshire Higher Education Committee, it was reported that among the candidates who have qualified for "B.A." degree in 1915, in accordance with the regulations of the University of Wales, were three Denbigh- shire pupils, each of whom had taken his oir her degree in the First Class Honours—viz., Ethel Mildred Russell, Llangollen County School (First Class Honours in History); Beta Jack 011, Wrexham Girls' County School (First Class Hon- ours in English); and Ellas Pcrcival Jor.es, De-n- bigh County School (First Class Honours in French). All three have been. students at the University College, Bangor, for the last three or four years. The number who obtained their degree with the First C'lasSitHonours from the three University Colleges is eleven. The name of Thomas Per- cival Jones is not included in this year's list, inasmuch as he has qualified for his degree last yeaT with First Class Honouns in Latin.

I CHILDREN'S AMBULANCE FUND I I COLLECTIONS IN CARNARVONSHIRE AND I ANGLESEY. This fund has been inaugurated by Miss Pamela Henn Collins, and Mr W. A. Foster, at the re- quest of her mother, the Hon. Mrs Ilenii Oollins, has undertaken the organising of the collection towards it in the counties of Carnarvon and Anglesey. At the suggestion of Mr W. R. Jones, Garth 8611001, Bangor, Mr Foster has sent collecting cards to all children in the two coun- ties who desire to help by becoming collectors to- wards the fund. The children of Mr Jones' own school have given an excellent lead to the other schools by collecting in the two days that the cards have been out the magnificent sum of L12. Truly, this is excellent, and the Garth School hive and girls are to be heartily cqngratul lied un- tho extraordinary enthusiasm they ravE. thiwvn into this beneficent, work.

I A NATIONAL REGISTER. SECOND WEEK IN AUGUST. Mr Walter Long has asked local authorities to be ready to take the National Register in the second week in August. In the intervening month they have to get ready their corp3 of volunteer collectors, map out the districts, and arrange for the indexing of the register.

NORTH WALES NURSING ASSOCIATION. Colonel T. Thornycroft-Vernon, on active service, has contributed X100, and Mr Cuthbert C. Grundy .£21 to the fund being raised for the North Wales Nursing Asso- ciation.

THE "PIONEER" AND THE WAR LOAN. The Welsh Coast Pioneer, Limited, have in- vested the sum of £ 300 in the War Loan.

  ilc l?ite R-. (, v Jo l ia-, Joncc, lc..a, l The funeral of the late Rev. Johm Jones, hcad- m-a?t?r of St. John's College, Ystrad Menhg, Cardiganshire, took place on Thursday. Mr Jones, who died on Sunday, was 73 years of age. Hia work as headmaster of Ystrad Meurig ex- tended over 50 years, and amongst his old pupils arc Archdeacon Lloyd, Rhyl, and Canon Davies, Bangor,

A Ir I W The Super-SaIe.it j B s WARTSKPS Bangor! I I j w ART!:T Bangor i 1;1 I | THE CREATEST j  I Summer Sale in Wartski's History. ¡ I ? ? A SALE at WARTSKI'S has come to have a mean- I Ih.'11 ing of its own—for everybody goes to a Sale at I ? Wartski's. In this Summer Sale, it has been decided ™^ IbJJ to make it—in spite of prodigious advance of values— I I ™ the most comprehensive in the trading annals of the b.. '1 house embracing everything—whatever its increased cost I > to-day—for absolute and quick clearance. To take the  ? fullest advantage of Wartski's Sale Prices To-day is to t ? practise true economy for To-morrow, because in every I phase of production materials have risen enormously in I I > cost, and moreover must inevitably rise still higher in the  j | future. Fortunately we hold an immense stock. ?  ? J5.1T  ? I NA N D DAILY THROUGH JULY. ? FURTHER SPECIMEN BARGAINS. I I COSTUMES {reJ ?( It is our intention to clear every Tailor-made j&j in our Stock during II this week, and we be- gj lieve the ruthless re- w ductions will meet our O purpose. COSTUMES at Kwj varying prices from pi 20;25/-?d30/- |kj] J that were before 2 to ? 5? guineas. W 50 WHITE WASII- ? ING SKIRTS at-, kj quite new. O/" FURS Special S ummer Clear- ance of FINE FURS WOLF ANIMAL TIES of the  finest quality 20/. Marvellous Natural MUSQUASH COAT of selected skins, and and the Fashionable full shape rj with belt | ^gnS worth £ 15 BLOUSES OF THE NEWEST M FASHION AT ml GREAT SALE M PRICES. a 200 Blouses, all differ- ent, and most useful, USkj well cut, and of Wartski's usual quali- < <t ty and style. rt fW SALE PRICK, j 150 Ninon Silk, Lace 1 M < and Voile Blouses of i the most perfect styles, ? ^IB3 j usuai value, 8,16 t6  ? 151-• SALE PRICE, 5/. W j. —— I SJ I Final Clearance of New Millinery. W I- ? Stupendous Further Reductions. j* I Bargains in Royal Worcester Corsets & Choice Lin??, ? WARTSKI'S !t g S By BANGOR CATHEDRAL NQ  ?j ? ?

SAVE AND INVEST. THE WAGE-EARNERS' OPPORTUNITY. Although the War Loan subscription list is now closed to the man who can afford to invest jfclOO and upwards, it is still open to the wage-earner and others who can only afford to invest from 5s to ^5 at a time. The great bulk of the people of this country, merefore, etiil have the opportunity and trie privilege of placing theu' savings in this great democratic loan. vVc say •privilege advisedly, for surely it ought to be accounted a privilege to help- one a country in its hour of need, and to assist in bringing the war to an early and satisfactory conclusion. We cannot all tight, nor can we all take part in tlie making of munitions, but we can all- or almost all-find a few silver bulleto in order to help to win the war. PERSONAL, RESPONSIBILITY. To lend money to the Government at this time is not only a privilege,—it is a patriotic duty. 'Ihe energies of tlie whole nation must be uevoted to one object, namely, to win the war, and so to deliver Europe from aa in- tolerable military tyranny. But this can only be done if every individual plays his part. The responsibility does not rest solely upon politicians and soiuiers and sailors. It rests upon every member of the community. Money is the power that moves the whole war 1113chme. it.}wut money far in excess of any of our previous national requirements, our Army and Navy cannot be supplied with the munitions necessary to overcome the enemy, and the issue of the war will conse- quently be in the balance. It is therefore the bounden duty of everyone to put every penny he can into the War Loan. No Briton worthy of the name can hesitate to do so. He must realise that in this war everything we hold dear is at stake, and that defeat means the downfall not only of the British Empire but of European liberty and civilisa- tion. THE NEED OF ECONOMY. In order to have the largest possible sum to put into the War Loan, economy must be practised by all classes of the community. The rich man can, perhaps, economise more easily than the poor man, although, it must be remembered, he is already paying from 2H 6d to 56 in the X in Income Tax, and is, in most cases, spending his money ungrudg- ingly on objects connected with the war There are, no doubt, many poor men who cannot save a single shilling of their meagre wages; but, on the other hand, there are hundreds of thousands of working- men who, at the present time, can, by curtailing their weekly expenditure, contribute a 8iibsta-nt.il sum to the Loan. Mr Bonar Law, speaking at the Guildhall meeting in London, said:- "Where wages are unusually high it would be a grea.t thing if the wage-earners through- out the country would form the habit of lay- ing aside something, however small, very week, and lending it to their country when their country needs it. It would be n great thing for the State; it would also be a great- and enduring advantage to the individuals who acquire that habit. Lass money might well be spent by most men on tobacco, beer, amusements, and other minor luxuries, while the housewife could assist her husband by careful marketing, a wise choice of food- stuffs, economical cookery, and the stern suppression of every kind of waste. Mr Asquith had a true appreciation of the situa- lion when he said at the Guildhall that waste in these times is nothing hort of a national danger." I ABSOLUTE SECURITY. I Although patriotic motives alone fh'.uld induce all classes to give their utmost (hilling to the War Loan, the terms offered are such ae to make it an attractive iuvest-iiciit. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons on June 25th, aid [ look upon this loan as an opportunity. I think it is a great opportunity to ;n- est on British security at 4! per cent., and w. me giving something to the workmen, enabling them to put their money on absolute security on the easiest terms in an investment of :.èa¡: kind." Moreover, investment in tin \r.1r'! Loan does not mean for an indefinite time. The bonds may 1«)" i redeemed in ten years, and must be redeemed' 1 in thirty, but they can be realised at any,; time by sale either through the P.-v-.t or ou the Stock Exchange. These bonds give the best security that any one has ever seen, combined with a liberal rate of interest, an4 the prospect of a handsome premium in a few;, years' time. Thus, patriotism and self-interest, go, in this case, hand in hand. The silver, bullets which will help to win the war willi also enable tho lenders to make provision for the lean months which must sooner or later- come, will encourage habits of thrift, and, by, giving a istake in the country to a vast num- ber ot wage-earners, will give them a clearer perception of the rights and duties of citizen- ship.

LORD LANBSDOWNI" AND COMPULSORY SERVICE. The keenest interest was aroused on Tues. day in the House of Lords by some remarks on compulsory service made by the Marquesa of Lansdowne in moving the second reading of the National Registration Bill. The most striking of these observations were as follows:— In a sense I do not think this Bill does bring us nearer to compulsory service, and for this reason I do not believe that voluntary service, with its present anomalies and injustices, will be tolerated much longer in the couiti-y, and, il • voluntary service is to be given a chancc at all. I tiiink it must obtain that chance under the provisions' of this Bill. But in another sense I frankly admit that this Bill does bring us nearer to compulsory service. If compulsory service ever comes this Register, will beyond all question greatly assist us in intro- ducing it, because it will shorten the interval which will have to elapse between our decision to resort to compulsion and the actual application of that measure. If anyone feels that this is an objection to this Bill I would venture to ask them them questions: Are they able to tell us how long this war will last? Are they able to give us a » guarantee that we shall be able to bring the war to a close without compulsory service? 1 We cannot predict the duration of the war and we cannot take upon ourselves to say whether we can bring the war to a proper conclusion without resorting to compulsion. In the course of subsequent discussion Vis- count Peel commended Lord Lansdowne'. frankness of speech, while Lord Devonport, a Liberal Peer, pointed out that, till the Government had the courage to grasp the nettle and take the steps which Lord Lans- downe suggested might be taken soon or later, things would go on in the same way as at present. What the country wanted, said Lord Devonport, was a lead.

I CHURCHES. The Bishop of St. Asaph has offered the vacant living of Llysfaen to Rev. T. Llechid Jones, vioa4 of Yspvtty. Bettwsycocd, who has accepted it. AIt, exhibitioner of the fniversity College of North Wales, Bangor, 1892, the Rev. Llechid Jones was also an exhibitioner of St. David's College, Lampeter, 1893-96. There he graduated in June, 1896, as a B.A. (first-class). He was again an exhibitioner of the Bangor School of Divinity, 1896-97, and was ordained in Lent of the latter year by Bishop Lloyd. He served a8 curate of Blaenau Fest-iniog for nearly five years, and afterwards at Nantlle, near Carnar- von, for over four years. In March, 1906, he was appointed to the living of Yspytty, Bettwsycoed, where he has been for over nine years.

A DISTINGUISHED ENGINEER. Monday's Gazette contained the following:- Attached to Headquarter Units. Chief Engineer: Major-General A. E. Sandbllch, C.B., D.S.O. (February 26th). The major-general is a son of the late Mr H. R. Sandbach, of Hafodunos, county Denbigh, and in 1902 married the Hon. Ina Douglas Pennant, fifth daughter of the second Baron Penrhyn. He has had a distin- guished career in the army.

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