Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

CORRESPONDENCE. ] FWG hC so "r.;t"A?!n eH'M :M& oft?tu?? SXPMSSTD BX WSNKKD IK THIS COLVA..> J MR. E. T. JOHN, M.P., AND EAST I DENBIGHSHIRE. Sut,-I was interested in reading Mr. E. T. I John's letter which appeared in your issue of •! last week, and m his attempt to make hImself I out as being a conG.,St"-nL supporter of the views. of President Wilson, Mr. Asquith, and Lord Lansdowiie. A foJower of the latter Mr. John may be. but if I can read the English language aright, a follower of the two former he baa cert&iniy neT been and is not. He haft ia my op-nion, con- ) tristeotl.y and persistently bv his votes and public utterances done his very best to embarass and harass the Government in the prosecution of this war. i In h:g longing foir peaoe in the abstract I re- pectfuUv and entire1 y agree, and would support him whole-heartedly and w-th a-J my eottl. Needless to say, I abhor the charges madoe against Mr. John of being swav<Ai by a.ry lipr- sonai interests in his attitude. In commas W. th all fair-minded men, I quite think and believe that Mr. John is actuated by the highest and most conscientious motives. But I think Mr. Jahn is êntireilv and abso- lutely in the wrong and that this war must be prosecuted with the utmost power of the nation, and that the present time is not the time for the entry into negotiations iowairds peace. Un- til we have broken the power of military Ger- many these negotiations can only end in national disaster. 1 To quote the Spectator" of this week, "History may be able to match the swift ..I-1- ",to ?f of Rus5a, but it cannot supply a Jon which is asielr to read. Up to the last moment our Pacificists and other friends of a prompt peace by negotiation were pretending that was some latent subtlety in the methods of the Bolsheviks which, by the sheer virtue of its rightnesB wouid bring th-0 Germans to shame and discomfiture. All this was, from beginning j ,s was, from b eg i nn,, ng to end, delusion. The Germans, often taougli they have, made mistakes, made none from their point of view in piaying with the j Bolsheviks- Mr Balfour stated in the House of Commons I' that to begin negotiations before it was certain that they could be carried. to a successful issue wouVl be to commit the grpafceat crime against j the future peace of the world. What did we, enter upon war for? Was it I not to destroy the prinoiple of uerman militar- ism and force. and the hideous atmosphere of j insirioSnty, wrangling, and rapacious dishonesty I' which militarism imnosos upon the worIcl? If the war is a war of prino'pks it .remains so j until militarism is utterly destroyed. ATe we • ifco yield to that system because Russia has com- I mitted suicide, and Germany can point to hxSr victories in the East! Are we f to t«e'l ourselves that the Geri-nan principle has I become a whit less dangerous now than it was < three years and a baif ago? Surely it will be j obvious that if Germany gets peace when she wants it, and as she wants it, m litar.=m will be I enthroned. Once more German rulers will be I able to point out to the German peopie that it i has paiti to make war. An endless vista. of I wars w;ll open out, because the sources of freeh inevitable wars wil always be there. If such a. thing should happen, the German principle will have triumphed over the ptitt&pTb of the Allies, which is the negation of force in tlhe Govern- ment of the ivorld.-I am, etc., W. WYNN EVANS. 20, Ragewt. Street. Wrexham. 5th Ma,wh. 1918. ENTERTAINING THE MINISTER. Sin,—"A Philosopher o ■. the Prowl's" article hereon in taac week's paper interested me much. As one who has had the pleasure and privilege of entartaimn? preachers both nTinMterM and ?7 for many years, ?e impending rationing reflations present a most. serious problem. Wa are but two, en famile, and two and six- pence worth of mealt is noit much to put before gay a "sturdy eon of the soil." to say nothing of the infinitesimal quantity left for the re- mainder of the week for our own consumption. I have myself been a lay preacher for nearly thirty years, and one cannot but recall with ratitude the kind hesortality extended to me. During t!he whole of rtJhi long time I can only remember one case of stinginess, and, at-range to say, this W8,S, like S. R. Crooke/ht S Proba- ticner, in a ministerial home.—I am, etc., NIL DBSPEBANDTTM. I

W.A.A.C's THEFT. I COLONEL'S TRIBUTE TO WOME.N'S I WORK. j j I At the Oswestry Petty Sessions on Friday, Doris Annie C a-.ytxn 122¡, a forewoman in the stat,oned at Park Hall Camp, was i W. A A Cw., itli stealing a quantity of milk, bacon, j chargsy wiDl èthng a quantity of mi!ir.l oocon, marmalade, and mincemeat, value 25s., the property of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment, to wmch she was attached.—In e%-i&rce it was I Btated that accused madie the articles. into two paioele, addressed to her mother at Blackpool, and saint them by Private Green to post. Green was stopped by the military police and the ac- | eusEd was subsequently taken by P.S. F. H. Jones into the custodrv of the civil polico by in- fftrm-tions at the military authoTtLes. T!he ac- I cuseM pliea.ded ruilty and said she bitterly j regretted having betrayed the trust her Colonel had placed in her. She adone wa* concerned in taking tho pxpvisro^ f, ar-d. if the Colonel wo ,ii give her ar.other ohanoe he should never j regret it.—Colone. Shute said accused was at- tached to his battalion four Or five .'weeks a.go as a cook, and so outstanding was her ability hef recommended she should be promoted forewoman It had been sa d in evidence tha.t her mother was in poor oucumiftnose, and if he (Colon?d Shute) ha I bad the chance he would have bsem w!Bing pa -sona/ily to reruHar financial assistance. The work accused had doir, had been at ail times of an extraordinary high order. A point w hich had not come out in evidence was that the gtrl was gc.- rig home cn I-eavo tlhe rext day, and m^mbeira of the W.A.A.C. did not get ratiorte going home I on leave, and consequently, owing to the extraor- dinary restrictions on food at nresenet, there might be a tetmptatim--th-ough he did not put I that torward in condonation of the off('fnœto take home food for her to consume while with family. He (CoSonel Shute) could pa/y the highest tribute to work the W.A.A.O. were doing. All tht gxls he had had anythinff to do with were of an exemplary character, anid that was tihe first aeriotis casas he had met, though thogm were sometime"^ trivial cases of breads of discipline he had to dea4 with. Fie did not know whether he I could reinliitate accused in her poet because he Wa.s shortly returning to France. Perhaps it would be better for the girl herseflf that 1m should not reiturn to tgi-a King's. bUt if the bench oouJd 8ØIe their way to leave her in the (hands of' the W.A.A.O. adrninistra.t.or,. Justice tempered with mercy would be done. The Banah oaid in view of Colonel Shute's appeai the oase would be (Jiamissod, but anouaed must pay the Ml\iîI. 15a. CRAIGLWVM I N.W.W.T.A.—A meeting of this branch was held on Monday week at CraJglwyn, the Rev. ,W. Phillips, B. A., presiding. The chief feat- ure of a pleasant evening was an unpnucttiat- ed reading in Welsh, the prize-winner being Miss Myfaawy Davieo*

ORDER OF CHIVALRY FOR WALES. A NEW PRIORY OF ST j6HN. The Duke of Connaught, as Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by virtue of the powers conferred by the Sup- plemental Royal Charter grad-ited to the Order in Ma.y, 1907, has established a Priory of the Order for the Pri_ ncipality of Wales and the County of Monmouth, to be styled "The Priory for Wales of the Order of the Hospital of St.- John of Jerusalem. an England," and to be known as "The Priory for Wales." The Prince of Wales, Knight of Justice of the Order, has signified hia willingness to act as Titular Prior of the Priory. The Chancellorsliip has not, yet been filled, but it is understood tlhait the Prime Minister wiSl be asked to accept office. Under the regulations sanctioned by the Grand Prior and Chapiter-General of the Order pro- viding for the constitution and governance of the Priory for Wales, the Grand Prior has aip- pointed the following to be the executive officers of the Priory, to hold office for three years as from St. David's Day:— Sub-Prior for Wales: The Earl of Plymouth, i P.O., C.B., Knight of Justice. Acting Sub-Prior for Wales: Sir Owen Phiiipps, R.C.M.G., M.P., Knight of Justice. rOhaiplain for Wales: The Bishop of St. David's. Bailiff of St. David: The Earl of Powis, Knight of Grace. Hon. Bailiff for Wales • Lord Mostyn, Knight of Justice. Vice-Chancellor for Wales: Hon. Mr. Justice Sankey, G.B.E. i Hon. Treasurer for Wales: Colonel Sir Watkin Williamis Wynn, Bart., C.B. nm, Bart., C. B Treasurer for Wales: Ldeoitenant-Colonel WaHis. M.D. thon. Director of the Ambulance Department for Wales: Mr. L. Forestier-Walker. Director of Ambulance for Wales:: Mr. Thomas Richards, MP. Hon. Almoner for Wales: Major David Davies, M.P. Almoner for Wales: Colonel J. Arrttllt Jones, M.D., Knight of Grace. Registrar for Wales: Lord Kenyon, K.C.V.O. lIon. Counsel for Wales; The Right Hon. Sir Ellis J. Griffith, P.C., K.C., M.P. Hon. Solicitor for Wales: Mr. Hugh M. Ingle- dew. Principal Secretary and Commissioner for Wales: j: Mr. J. Herbert Lewis. Knight of Grace. It is provided in She regulations that Welsh residence, descent or association, must be one of the qualifications for meanbership of the Priory. The work of the Priory is defined as the promotion within the Principality of tVales and the County of Monmouth, subject to the iurisdiction*of ihe Chmnd Prior and the Cer- General of the Order. of the following objects and purpoaea of the Order:— 1.—The encoura-gement and promotion of all works of humanity and charity in the relief of sickness, distress, suffering and danger, without distinction of race, class, or creed, and the extension of the great pTinciple of the Order "Pro Utilitate Haminum." 2.—Aiding the sick poor, as by providing the convalescent out-patients of public hospitals and dispensaries witji dieria prescribed by the medical officers, and visiting them a;t their homes during the period of sickness; the foundation and maintenance of cottage hos- pitals and convalescent homes and training establish ments for nursas to attend the sick poor. Making provision for the care and wel- fare of wounded or disabled sailors or soldiers. 3.—The promotion of a more intimate acquaint- ance with the wants of the poor in time of sickness and the supplying of sttch informa- tion as may usefully aid the proper authorities in tihe prosecution of measures for the im- provetment of localities and houses inhabited by tihe poor. 4.—The organisation of -idd to the sidk and wounded in war and the promotion in the Principality of suOh permanent, organisation during time of peace as may be at once avail- able upon the occurrence of any necessity for active exertion. 5.-Brinxing to the nobiceof the Order any special services in the cause af humanity, especially the saiving of life at imminent per- sonal risk, as, the Chapter off the Priory for Wales may deem wortihy of recognition by the Order. 6.—The mainftewance end development of the activities and work of St- John Ambulance Association and the St. John Ambulance Brigade &s established and controlled by the Order, and such other departments and work as may be from time to tame established and controlled bv thA Order. The constitution of the triors provides for a, cha/piter, consisting of the executive officers of the Prior for the time being, all the Knighra of Justice of the Order living in Wales, or of Welsh descent or association, and certain others. 'I f

The Case of Mary Lewis. j REVISION OF THE SENTENCE j We announced last week that, in response to the urgent request of a number of oar readers, wo had put ourselves into oommunioation with the Home Secretary and with the Hon. Mem- ber for Shrewsbury 6onoornitiz the sad case q Mary Lewis, recently sentenced at Salop Atsizes to three years' penti servitude for the man- slaughter of her infant under peculiarly path- etic circumstan.oes. We now understand that the Judge haa himself looked furbher into the matter and has reduced the sentence to one of three years' deitention in a Borstal Institute, where special means are available for dealing with the youthful wrong-doer on more sym- pathetio lines than ordinary prison discipline. This means, we learn, that she may be liberated I at the end of a, year and placed on parole. As she will be taught while there to be a self-ra- opeabing and industrious member of society it is to be trusted it may lead to her complete re- demption. p We need not say that his lordship's timely action will be welcomed with profound satisfaction by those of (ju-r reaxiers who have been mc-ve d to pity b, been moved to pity by the story of this sad young life, and the prospect of ite utterly hope- less future > under the normal operation of our far too unimaginative penal code.

RHIWLAS. CONCERT.—A successful concert organised bv the Loyal Bryropowis Lodge of Oddfellows in aid of the Red Cross Fund was held in the Sdhool on Feb. 28th. Mir. R. Edwards Ofifn-y- maea, presi,d,od, and Misses K. Owen, Moalfre; Jones, Tregeiriog School; M. Jones. A. J. Thomas, TTegesTios; M. M. Jones, L. Jones, Rhiwil»s; M. J. T. OWffn. Moelfre; F. Thomas Treeedriog; R. Roberts, IJanaamoti; J. T. Morris, J. Roberta, D. T. Daviea, Rhivrlas, took part. Miss Florence Evans, Llanatrmon, wisa the aooompanist.

Lient. Donald Nicholson, soa of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Nicholson, Whitehaven, Oswertry, who was gazetted to the 1 /4th K.S.L.I. and afterwards transferred to a service battalion of the K.S.L.I., has been promoted captain I as from December last. Captain Nicholson 1 Jtias served in France for nearly yW.

I I LOCAL WEDDINGS, I ROBERTS-FRANCIS. A wedding took place in Moriah (C.M.) Church, Carnarvon, on Thursday week, be- tween Lieut. J. Norman Roberts, R.E., only son of the Rev. James Roberts, Bryn Hyfrd, Ruabon, and. Miss Nesta Gwen Francis, daughter of Mr. James Francis, Erddig, Car- narvon. The officiating ministers were the Rev. James Roberts (bridegroom's father) and T. E. Jones (a rc-lative of the bride). Miss Gweneth Thomas (niece of bride) was bridesniaid, ana Lieut. Cyril Davies, R.E., was best man. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a gown of white silk with a veil and orange blossoms. The honeymoon is being spent at Brighton. Lieut, and Mrs. Roberts were the recipients of a large number of presents, which included a handsome biscuit basket from the Presby- terian Church, Ruabon, where the bride- I groom's father is pastor. I HUMPHREYS—JONES. I Much interest was taken in the wedding at St. Mary's Church. Welshpool, on Tuesday, of Miss Elizabeth May Humphreys, only daughter of Alderman Wm. Humphreys, J.P., and Mrs. Humphreys, Egremont, Welshpool, and Sec.-Lieut. Owen Lawrence Jones, R.F.C., only son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Jones, Talgarth, Colinton, Midlothian, and nephew of Mr. Hadyu Jones, M.P. for Merionethshire. Miss Humphreys wore a fine cream serge coat frock daintily embroidered in cream silk, her hat being of georgette of a corresponding colour with gold trimmings, and carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies and white heather, tied to- gether with gold ribbon, the gift of the bride- groom. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Diana Payne (cousin of the bride), a charm- ing little maid of four summers, who looked sweet in a pale blue liberty satin coat and bonnet of early Victorian style, and. carrying a basket of palma violets, Miss Nesta Clip- ston, attired in a pretty dress of old rose crepe de chine with black panne velvet hat, and carrying a sheaf of pahna violets was the second bridesmaid, while Mr. Hughes, of I Towyn, discharged the duties of best man. The Vicar, the Rev. E. H. Griffith, officiated, i and was assisted by the curate, the Rev. E. I E. Thomas.

Montgomery Education Committee. THE RECENT STRIKE. I The ordinary business at a meeting of the Montgomeryshire Education Committee at Newtown, on Tuesday, was of a routine char acter, but the recent strike by a number of un- certificated teachers was dealt with fully by the Chairman, Mr. Richard Jones, who spoke in strong terms of the "thoughtless and un- necessary action" of the strikers, who "downed tools" because of delay in paying them the Fisher grant. He explained that the delay was due solely to the fact that there was no money in band with which to pay the grant, the first cheque from the Board of Education having been used to pay the war bonus to the teachers. Montgomeryshire assistants were better paid at the present time than those in any North Wales county. No resolution was passed, the Chairman re- marking that the question whether deduction should be made for the time lost by the strike, would have to be considered. It would be for the Committee to decide whether they would risk being surcharged £ 80 to £100 if payment was made for the time lost.

— TREFONEN. j AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND UNION.—A meeting under the augpices of the above union was held in the Schoolroom, on Thursday, when about 30 were present. MT., W. B. Beg. secretary of the Osrwes- try Trades Council, presided, and an address was given by Mr. Evan Richards, I N.U.R. At the close a branch was formed and 14 members enrolled. Mi. Richard Evans was elected chairman, Mr. Charles Thomas secretary, a.nd MT. Thomas Price treasurer. Messrs. T. Davies, H. Humphreys and E. Vaughan were smabaed on the committee.

I THE CHURCHES. I The Archbishop of York has arrived m America. The Rev. J. Arthur Jones of Bangor has aocepted a caM to become the pastor of the Eng- lish Baptist Church at Colwyn Bay. The Bistre Parish Church War Savings Asso- ciation has proved exceptionally successful, the total amount invested by the members amount- in to £1.300.

Presentation to the Vicar of Jdilesmere, j At a largely-attended meeting of parish- I, ioners, held in the Town Hall, Ellesniere, on j Thursday week, the Rev. F. ü. EUerton I and Mrs. EUerton were th3 recipients of a very handsome presentation. The vicar's warden, Mr. H. R. Giles made the presenta- tion which comprised a 1 ureau, a silver coffee pot, a cheque for £50, which will be consirer- ably supplemented, and an address signed by the churchwarden, Messrs. H. R. Giles, and W. Hudson and containing the names of the subscribers The address was as follows:—"To the Vicar, the Rev. F. G. Ellercon, and Mrs. Eilerton. We} whose names are appended, desire to say to you how sincerely we regret that your ministration amongst us as Vicar of the Parish has come to an end. During the 15 years of your incumbency here you have zealously and conscientiously fulfilled the duties of your high calling and your ministra- tions have imparted comfort and L' ssing to I those amongst whom you have laboured have been greatly valued and appreciated by all. To Mrs. Ellerton we are most grateful for the whole-nearted interest she has taken in many and varied kinds of work in the parish. We I¡ ask your and Mrs. Eilerton's acceptance of the accompanying bureau and silver coffee- pot and cheque as a slight to n cf our esteem and regard. We sincerely trust t' it your work in the sphere to which you are now caned may be blessed and vour life and sur- roundings as happy as they have been here and that you may live many years to t ?ntinue ?your good work for the furtherance of God's Kingdom on earth and the welfare of those amongst whom you labour." Mr. Giles, in the course of a felicitous speech, humourously remarked that when Mr. Ellerton came to the Parish, 15 years ago, a parishioner was asked: V\at do vou think of our new vicar?" and the repi- r. s, "Let me winter him and summer him and then I will say." (Laughter). They hadn't, how- ever, very long to wait before they discovered that they had the right man in the' right place. (Applause). Duties were faithfully discharged nothing had been too much for him to do in the service of the church, and duri- g the past three years he had attempted too much. The number of communicants which previously had been rather low had been raised above the average of a country parish with the same number of inhabitants. He had been most zealous in regard to the religious education of the young had generously responded to all appeals and had increased the number of church services, especially during the the war. He had also done excellent work as rural dean. His excellence as a reader and preacher was generally admitted and owing to these gifts he had rendered useful service during the National Mission iu the adjoining diocese of Liverpool. He (Mr. Giles) was sorry that Mr. Ellerton was going into another diocese and that his departure should have taken place whilst the war was still in pro-, gress for many of the lads now serving with the forces, who were in school when he came to Ellesmere or since, would be greatly disap. pointed to think that when they returned their own Vicar would not be there to welcome them. He, however, would l ave the satisfac- tion of knowing that he had earned the love and confidence and respect of all classes in the parish. Mrs. Ellerton, too, had rendered useful service in the great interest she had taken in the various institute 3 in the parish. He (Mr. Giles) concluded by asking them to accept those gifts with the best wishes of all the parishioners, which would remind them of their association with Elle mere, and he trusted that they would both live many years to continue their good work. (Applause). Mr. Eilerton feeling replied, saying that they would always value the magnificent present given to them and the coffee-pot -vas especially appropriate as, shortly, they would be cele- brating their silver wedding. Nearly half of his ministry had been spent in the parish, as the previous Sunday had b i the 81st anni- versary. They had been 15 rery happy years and he had been greatly helped and supported I in his work by a continuous v ccession of very I excellent churchwardens. Outstanding feat- ures had been the generosity of the parish- ioners in contributing £ 2,300 for church re- pairs, the National Miss-on, ad the eommora- tion of the funeral of King Edward VII. A presentation was also made to the Misses Eilerton, in whose unavofdab absence their father suitably acknowledged it. There was a crowded congregation to hear the Vicar preach his farewell sermon on Sun- day evening. The service throughout was most impressive and very fittinglv closed with one of his father's hymns, "Saviour, again to Thy dear name we raise."

I ELLESMERE. (URBAN COUNCIL.—Friday, p**ent Messrs. Bro?n.?w R. 0. Tower (chairman) T. Efi1bn. I A. A. Thompson, JOM Hood, W. Nunjt?t?, W Tims. T. Preston, W. Morris, and J. W. wen. with Mr. H. R Giles, cle.rk, and 6ther offioiajk Mr. Lindsay, sanitary inspector, reported that the town was Í'l'ëi\!I from infectious disease. Mr. Read. rate eoilector, was complimented on the admir- able way in which hE' had done- his work. The Chairman said th& el-airk deserved the thanks of the Council for it% great assistance he had ren- • dered in obtaining stone to .repair the Oswestry • road. (Hear, hear). The surveyor (Mir. J. Wif%ms) reported that he paid f,24 15s. 6d. in wages last month.—Mr. Ashley, gas and water | manager, sa'd he had Nm a number of water eervioes snnoe the last meeftiing and had others in hand.-Alem". Higgmson, Griffiths, and Clow- lv applied for the.r wages to be increased from 245 to 28s. a week. The ciuzlt&tion was adjourned till nMtt meeting. It was d*o:dsd to make inquir- ies witih regard to obtaining rivafr stone for ro, paawinsf this roads. LLANSANTFFRAID. ST. DAVID'S DAY.—Tb» children, "U of ow hom wore leeks or dafM&to, collected for the Y.M.C.A., their efforts Nswtiujn rear,. ising over