Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

Strike in Miniature. I LLANGOLLEN ROADMEN DOWN I TOOLS. WOMEN WORKERS WANTED. I The workmen employed by the Llangoilan Urban Council have not only struck for iiighar wages, but, wilih the exception of one of their tin ruber, they have found more appreciated era- I plóy.ment elsewhere. On Friday last they d.()Wil- od broocoa, picks and shovels, returned barrow# to th, Council storage, and assumed new iutiea, •ome at a local Itimber yard and others on tie land; as a matter of Jact Council workmen ap- peared to have been in considerable demand, and they had no difficulty in findirig work. After the departure of the American a' rmen last week, the General Purposes Commitree of the Urban Council met to fcalk things over. The situation wae considered from all points of v ew; and it was pointed out tha-t the wages of the men stood at 21 12s. per week (" paid regular ") and that since the war and the rise in prices anA the cost of living, they ha.d gone up from the original pound a week to this pitch. Now, men demanded another five iind had for- warded an ultimatum to the committee that, in the event of their not receiving it they would down tools." The ccmmittee decided that the time had arrived to call a halt; and on Friday the inevitable happened. During the past week ratepayers have been "doing their own scavenging; and, a correspond- ent states, that really things arc being well at- tended to. A discharged army man, and an -aged pensioner of tne authority, constitute the surplus of the town's unemployed, and they have been ■doing their bit: and the appeal has been issued to the women of Llangollen to come forward fWd do their bit: the Council 'having no fear that things will turn out all right and that local labour wil mend its ways, and sweep the roads locally in a few days. Talking to one of the diacont,-nto reminds us that, a few months ago, the chairman of the Council reminded bi^ s ffellow-merrJbers that their duties consisted of little more than attending to the sweeping of the streets. "Let them attend to th-em 1". he added, turning to resume his new dunes. OR Wednegda.7 night :the monthly meeting of the Urrban Council was not held as usual the omi. ssion raising great expectations and anxiety. Are the Council on strike, noo?" was a ques- tion on many lips. Inquiries, however, elicit that the postponement was to enable the members to attend a lecture on the Holy Land. Meanwhile, dust acemulates in Cattle-street, —

I Lianfyltin Town Council. The Mayor (Alderman J. Lom&x) presided i at a meeting of the Council on Friday evea- ing, wh?n a further discussion took place on te. fuel shortage, and it. was decided to re- commend the various places of worship to unite in joint action with a view to bringing about a greater economy in fuel. A letter regarding the postal service of the town from the Postmaster-General was re- ceived from Sir Edward Pryce-Jones. It stated that no fresh argument had been ad- duced which would justify him altering his previous decision. The discontinuance of the motor service from Oswestry would not effect any financial economy, whereas a consider- able saving was effected by the cessation of the road service to Llanfyllin. Moreover, in < the. case of Oswestry, a service by rail would not be reliable. There is no Sunday service on the branch line from Llanymynech to Llan- fyllin, and the Sunday postal service was ac- cordingly discontinued when the mail cart waa withdrawn and the week-day mails trans- terred to the railway. The Mayor was asked to seek an interview with the Postma.ster-- l General on the subject.

Tanat Valley Railway. SHAREHOLDERS ACCEPT CAMBRIAN EQUIVALENT. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Tanat Valley Railway Company was held in the Memorial Hall, Oswestry, on Wed- nesday afternoon, there being only a small attendance. In the absence of Mr. Chas. C. Williams (chairman of the Directors), from whom a letter was read stating that he was detained by an engagement associated with the Ministry of Munitions, Mr. W. H. Thomas (vice-chairman) presided. Lieut.-Col. Porter represented the Liverpool Corporation, and the Mayor (Councillor J. Barlow), Councillors Srddshaw and Morris the Oswestry Town Council, both authorities being interested to the extent of £ 5,000. The Chairman said he was sorry Mr. Wil- liams was not present because he was more in touch than he was with the details of the, matter which was now, more or less, one of ancient history. The little venture had cost! more than it was thought it would cost, the con sequence being that the Tanat Valley Rail- way Company had become indebted for £ 40,000 to the Cambrian Railways Co., who, last year, issued a writ in order to safeguard themselves, they not feeling quite secure with' so many claimants on the Valley in the way i of local authorities and so on. He understood i that the Liverpool Corporation had brought forward a suggestion for a settlement which was embodied in an agreement, and this the Secretary would explain. TERMS OF AGREEMENT. Mr. John Williams (secretary) submitted the terms of the suggested agreement as between tide Titnat Valley Company and the Cambrian Railways and local authorities. At the outset the agreement provides that the Tanat Rail- way Co. shall forthwith make application to the Treasury (which shall be supported by the local authorities) to forego the right to £ 6,000 advanced for the construction of the railway, free of interest, and then proceeds to stipulate that the T an at Coy. shall assign to the Cam- brian Company all thelr works, etc., the Cam- brian Coy. to maintain the line as a branch of their system. Fair and reasonable charges for goods and passengers, are stipulated for, and the Cambrian Company undertake to give ordinary stock equal in amount for fully paid- up shares in the Tanat Valley Co., and to pay off local authorities the balance owing with interest. In the event of any dispute between the Cambrian Company and the local authorities such dispute is to be referred to arbitration. LIVERPOOL CORPORATION'S AIM. Lieut.-Col. Porter said that, as representing the Corporation of the City of Liverpool, he considered the proposal the best that could be suggested, and their desire was to do the best they could in an endeavour to preserve this very valuable means of communication which had been running for some years between Os- westry and the Tanat Valley. As the Corpor- ation had taken steps in connection with the preparation of the agreement it was, he thought they would agree, up to him, as repre- senting the Corporation, to move that it' be accepted. He had taken considerable inter- est m the matter and gone carefully through it with the deputy Town Clerk of Liverpool, and they had come to a. decided opinion that a more favourable agreement than the one prepared could not possibly have been put before them. He had not the least doubt they knew what the result meant so far as dividend of any kind on the shares was con- eerned; but that, after all was not the most important consideration. They had to think, first of all, of the welfare of the Valley and what this means of communication meant to it. This was the position the Liverpool Cor- poration had taken from the first, and also the position other authorities had adopted, and he trusted they would, by their action that day, approve it. A writ had been issued by the Cambrian Coy. to take over the Tanat Company and, he was advised, this might be possible but he trusted if. the local author- ities supported the efforts of the Corporation first of all to secure for the district railway facilities to open up the district—and his would be promoted by the transfer—whereas if it did not take place there was a danger of the railwziy passing into the hands of the Cambrian Co. without their agreeing to make any provision to provide a proper service, and this might prove very disastrous to the neigh- bourhood. He need hardly do more, he thought, than ask them to act as they would in their own interest and those of the neigh- bourhood. He then formally moved the adop- tion of the agreement. AGREEMENT ACCEPTED. The Chairman said that he thought the pro- position was almost a case of Hobson's choice." There was no doubt that the same number of shares of the Cambrian were worth as much as shares of the Tanat Valley, and he was certainlV in favour of the agreement. Mr. P. H. Minshall Are you speaking per- sonally or as a director of the Tanat Valley. I think we should have the opinion of the directors of the Tanat Valley; and I take it from the agreement that rates, in like circum- stances, are subject to arbitration if there is any difference about it. Councillor Morris seconded the adoption of the agreement. It was, he said, the best thing they could do and it would be a great disaster to the neighbourhood if the line were to cease carrying out the work it had done in the past. Lieut.-CoL Porter said that in accepting the agreement they must not overlook a pro- viso was involved. At the time the railway was about to be started the Treasury, ad- vanced a sum of £ 6,000 as a loan, but with- out interest, and the agreement was provision- al upon the success of the Cambrian and Tanat Valley Coy.'s in their representations to the Treasury, supported by the local author- ities and shareholders in getting this £6,000 loan cancelled. The Chairman: I am told that, at a meeting of the directors of the Tanat Valley Co. some three weeks ago it was decided that the agree- ment was the only possible way out of their difficulties and, in consequence of that opinion they called this meeting of shareholders. It was then decided, without dissent, that the agreement be accepted, and that the share- holders agree to transfer the Tanat Valley Company to the Cambrian Railways Company in accordance with the terms explained.

Successful experiments have been ma?e i?  Canada of telephoning to a moving train. The track is the conductor and the omTent I reaches the train through its wheels.

The Oswestry Division, I I j NORTH WALES MINERS SUPPORT THE LABOUR NOMINEE. At a meeting of the North Wales Miners' Association, held at Wrexham on Monday, the President, Mr. Thos. Rowland, reported that the Trades and Labour Council of the Oswestry Parliamentary division had accepted the nominee of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Thomas Morris, of St. Martins, as their candi- ,date. He, therefore, desired to move a reso- i lultion thanking the Oswestry Trades and Labour Council for the action they had taken, ) congratulating Mr. Morris upon hiiP seløction, and pledging the North Wales Miners' Feder- ?ation to support him in the contest. Mr-I Morris was the first Labour candidate who ba?d been brought forward in the history of |the Federation, and they wished isim every I success. (Appl&use).—Mr. Edward Hughes (Miners' Agent. Wrexham) seconded the reso- lution and said they felt grateful to the Os- fwestry Trades and Labour Council for the course they had taken in selecting the Vice- I chairman of the Miners' Federation as their i candidate. The Miners' Federation had been thinking about adopting Labour candidates for East Denbighshire and Flintshire. There was no doubt that East Denbighshire was a 1 mining seat and there was a splendid prospect of victory if they were united, but something had happened, and they found themselves in a muddle somehow or other. However, he was very pleased to think that the poor agri- I cultural Labourer in the Oswestry division I with his 25s. a week had seen it to be worth his while to adopt Mr. Tom Morris as a La- bour candidate. He had no doubt in his mind that Mr. Morris would succeed, and that he would become not only a. valuable represent- ative of the workers, but of the miners as well. In fact he would be more valuable than fifty converted capitalists who might now think about joining the Labour party!! I (Ap- plause). Speeches in support of the resolution were I made by Mr. Ed. Williams (Gresford Colliery), 1 Mr. Hugh Hughes (who said there were 21 or 28 branches of the Agricultural Labourers' Union in the Oswestry division in addition to 700 or 800 miners), and Mr. Phillips (Bryn- kinallt). Mr. Tom Morris, in replying, said he thank- ed the members of the Association very much for the kind things they had said about him that morning. He wished to acknowledge the generous manner in which the Council had supported him. He was amazed to find the growth of the Labour movement in the Oswes- try division. He was also amazed to find the great bond of union that existed between the different organizations. At the Whitchurch conference on June 3rd, attended as it was by 100 delegates without a mandate, there was an unanimous opinion expressed that the time had come for a Labour candidate to stand for the constituency, and it was resolved that each delegate should return to his organisation and place the matter before the members. This was done in every case, and on the 14th of September every delelgate came back with a direct mandate that a candidate should be se- lected- He was astonished at the enthusiastic and businesslike manner in which the work had been done. There were two nominees. and what pleased him more than anything was that the National Union of Railwayinen, the Agricultural Workers, the Carpenters and Joiners, and the Engineers all seemed to think it was their bounden duty to support the Miners' nominee. Frankly, he felt his posi- tion. Had he the education which some peo- ple there possessed he should face it perhaps with a. freer heart than he did, but while conscious of these limitations, he did feel that the people they were going to fight against were the people who were partly responsible I for his limitations. He could not be Mamed for what he was. Ha was a native of the Os- westry division and had never lived out of it. He had been interested in politics ever since the election of '87, when quite a little child. He wished everybody concerned to realise that this was not his battle. He was not seeking a soft job. He was not anxious for it. He did not expect to find a bed of roses in his candidature either. In fact, he believed the pathway was strewn with thorns. He felt sure he would not be long before he learned how many of his relations had been in prison and how many had been hung. (Laughter). It would be an exception if it was not so, but he was determined that whenever the election came no word should fall from his lips in the nature of slander upon any man or party, be- lieving as he did, that the Labour party pro- gramme- was good enough to tailk about and make a strong cause of, without making any- one else's weak. He was determined that no words of injustice or wrong should come from him. A fortnight ago the" Border Counties Advertizer" commented upon the selection conference and he desired to tender to them his sincere thanks for the way in which thev discussed the question. Admitted, it was non- committal on their part, yet the frank and fair manner in which thev published their comments was worthy of the best in journal- ism. He hoped that that would be the spirit which would mark the campaign in the Oswes- try division. (Applause).

I LLANFAIR CAEREINION, ON LEA VE.-Sergt. E. E. Davies, son of Mrs. Davies, Cefncyfronydd, is home on leave. He has been to Egypt, Palestine and Franco, and looks very fit, as is also Pte. D. Richd. Bebb, Hendre. from France, who was wired news of his father's death, but was unable to arrive in time for the funeral OBITUARY.-The death of Mr. DaTid Bebb, Hed", occurred aft?r a long illness on September 14, at* the age of 75. The funeral took place the following Wednesday, and was a very large one, showing the high respect in which deceased was held as one of the leading agriculturists in the district. The St-rviee at the house was conducted bv the! Rev. J. T. Jones and the Rev. T. H. Grif fiths. The cor?ge then proceeded to Soar. The s?vcf; at the graveside was taken by the B?v. Puleston Jones, J. T. Jones, T. H. GriSths. The bearers were Messrs. Edwin W'oiid, jou(,s, Tyngerddi, Jones, Hinos Hall, Asiiey, Trnvfron. The mourners included Miss Bebb (daughter), Mr. Thos. Bebb (son), Mr. 1). Pichd Bebb (son), Messrs. RicbWd and Nathaniel Bebb (brothers), and a large number of relatives.

Ellington miners in Northumberland have tendered strike notices because they want to I start work at 3-80 a.m. instead of 2 a.m.

OBITUARY. THE LATE MR. J. E. SAVAGE, 1 WREXHAM. We regret to announce the death of MJo., John Edgar Savage, of 94, Ruabon-road, Wrexham, registrar of births and deaths for the Wrexham sub-district, and assistant over- seer for the parish of Esclusham Above. Mr. Savage had been under medical care for several months in consequence of a nervous breakdown. After a rest he resumed his work, but was still depressed. On Friday morning, about 2 a.m., he told his wife he was going downstairs for a drink. As he did not return, Mrs. Savage followed him down- stairs. She could not find him. The back door was open, and a search of the immedi- ate neighbourhood by friends proved fruit- less. A few hours later, his body was found in the mill race at Felinpuleston by John Edw. Llovd, 5. Croesnewydd-road, Wrexham. Mr. Coroiier Kenriek held an inquest without a jury on Friday evening, and found, that de- ceased took his own life whilst of unsound mind. He expressed his regret at the sad occurrence and his sympathy with Mrs. Savage in her bereavement. The news of Mr. Sav- age's death came as a shock to his many friends. He was weil known in the town and district, and respected by all who came in contact with him in the public offices where he had been engaged for the past twenty years. He was in the office of Mr. John Bury until 1911, when he became registrar of births and deaths. MRS. ISABELLA BEARDSWORTH, LLANGOLLEN. The ïunemJ of Mr?. Isa?e?& 13eaxaswon" wu?- death at the age of 40 ye?ra we announced last week took place on Sunday, the interment being made at Llantysilio Church. Revs. W. Aeron D-avie* and T. }!t>rl'n Davies officiating. The principal mourners were: Mr. A. Bewdswortfo (husband), Miss N. Wyae (sister), Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Wyse, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wyse, Mr. Jas. Wyse, Messrs. W. H. and W. Beards- worth. Miss Long, Mies Fox, Mra. Sampan, Miss Nan- son, and Air. A. Wood'head. Floral tributes were received from Barbara, Betty and 'Daddie," mother and Nell (Crlyndyfrdwy), aU at the old home (Ehysgog) Adit and June Wyse (Aberystwyth), Jim and Imily Wyse (Rhyl), Mother, Cte and Walter, Will and Nance, Alec and Clara, :Mtr6. Joseph Nanson and 411so Sanson, Mr. and Mrs. MoCuliough, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Coward, Mrs. Edwards and family (Bee Hurst), Mr. and Mrs. Meredith. Mrs. T. Sanson, Miss Brown, Miss Cox, all at 4, Ashfteld Terracev Misses Barker and Miss Hurnell, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Roberts (Llan- tysilio lodge), Mr. and Mrs. Mossop, Miss Gertie Newal), Moliy and Charlie, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Will- fams, Ifiss Long and M'ss Fox, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Alkin. Mrs. Lloyd and family (Dee Cottage), Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. A. George, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. W. Tottenham, and Mrs. Williams (Peudref).

BULGARIA SURRENDERS; It is a week of dramatic events 1 Bulgaria has surrendered unconditionally, their army is to be demobilised and the country oecupiad by the Allies. All arms and stores to be stored under Allied control and Greek and Serbian territory evacuated and occupied by the Greek and Serbian armies. The effect on Berlin is immense and Hertling, Von Hintze and Von Pager have resigned. The Kaiser has accepted the Chancellor's resignation with a heavy heart." The Allies have captured Damascus and St. Quentin. All the German Ministers have re. signed.

THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Continued from page 1. NCOS. AND M'EN FILLED. Morris, Sigr. Peter, R.W.F. (Sept. 8)., Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. David Morris, Ahewl, llantysilio. Before Joining up he was gardener to Mr. Burgon, Lyndhurst, Abbey Road, Llaogoflen. He was 29 years of age and leaves a widow. WOUNDED AND GASSED. Edwards, Gunner Gwilym Eldest son of Mr. R. Edwards, Islwyn, Llangollen. He is now at a hospital at Boulogne. L

£ »trtlts, illiU*arge<? an)) eat its. DEATHS. BtEARDSWORTH.—Sept. 25th, at Glentworth, lJän- gollaa. aged 40 years, Isabella, the dearly beloved wife of Alfred Beardsworth. KILLED IN ACTION. MORiilS.-rSept. 3rd, 1918, Signaller Peter Moiri*, R.W.F.. Uged 29. May the heavenly winds blow softly O'er the sweet and hallowed spot, Where my darling husband sleepeth, Who will never be forgot. —Deeply mourned by his sorrowing wife, mother and father.—Bhewl, Llantysilio, LlansoUee,

[, LLANFYLLIN. WEDDING.—On Monday. the marriage of Captain W. M. Evans, D.S.O., and Miss Anita Evans, was celebrated at the parish church. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Evans. Bank Place, and the bride, a senior mistress on the County School staff, is a native of Llanelly. The bridegroom waa at. tended by Mr. Jack Davies. scoutmaster, and the bride, who was charmingly dressed in a cos. tume of saxe-blue tweed and black velour hat, was accompanied by her signer. Miss Hattie Evarus, as bridesmaid. Mr. W. E. Edwards of Cardiff, the bride's uncle, gave her away. The ceremony was performed by the Rector of Llan- fvllin, the Rev. L. W. Davies: and the organist, Mr. N. B. Edward*, played the "Wedding March" as the bridal party left the church. Members of the Llwyn Troupe of Boy Scouts, in charge of Sorgt. E. Cooper, formed a guard of honour oivwide the church. Numerous tele- grains and messages of congratulation were re-. ceived. The teachers and pupils of the County School were granted a. h*12d&y in celebration of the event. and. with the Scou? and a large num- be of well-wishers, assembled at the station to oive Capt. and Mrs. Evans a hearty send-off to Aberystwyth and South Wales for the honey- moon. ■ Printed and published by Wiluaii Thomas, of Wres. ham. and Chabuss Pbnrhtn Gasqcolsk. of Oswestry, under tbe style of Woobau, "MALL, TBOtUt 4 Co., at the Caxtetn Press, Oswestry, and on oik,* every Friday morning: at the "Advertiser" OUce, Castie Street, Lkrgallea, and of all ntwaageSlS. All advertisements and aft M quested to be addreeetd to the "Advertiser" Odkat Uangoltei-n 1'0 fnT.tvyn nIDAY, OCTOBER 4, WIS.