The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

PORTMADOC URBAN COUNCIL, Tuesday night, October Mr. J. Owain Hughes, chairman, pre iding; Messrs. W. Morris Jones, Ellis Griffith, Ellis Jones, Thomas H. Jones, D. 0. M. Roberts, R. J. Purnell, D. Llewelyn Hughes. LIew. Davies, George E. Roberts, John Jones, clerk; J. McMillan, assistant clerk; Morgan Thomas, surveyor and sanitary inspector; Humphrey JoneSj gas manager; and W. T. Heskins, gas col- lector. Apologies for their absence were re- ceived from Mr. Newell and Mr. R. Price Lewis. The Minutes. Mr. D 0. M. Roberts considered there had been lack of discretion in the prepara- tion of the typewritten copies of the minutes of the Council and committees sent out to members cf the Council. It was a mistake to publish in detail corres- pondence with regard to a matter dealt with by the Council in committee and it M as also a mistake to publish details like the names of defaulters in the payment of gas rentals, etc., in the reports of the sub- committees. A mere reference would be ample. If the details happened to come into the hands of outsiders harm might be done to public interests. He proposed that in fiuure the details which he had named should be suppressed. Mr. W. M. Jones agreed that the minutes were too lengthy and seconded the proposition. Mr. Ellis Gri th saw no harm in pub- lishing details. It enabled members of the Council to know exactly where they were. The Clerk said his endeavour was to make the minutes as complete as possible. Frankly, ho would not like to bo placed in the position of having to select what should he put on the minutes. The Chairman—We must be careful or we shall revert back to the position we were in up to lately; that is, read out the minutes of Council and committees at the t 11 Council instead cf receiving type-written copies in advance. Mr. Davies and Mr. D. Llewelyn Hughes suggested that a committee should go in- to the matter raised by Mr. D. U. M. Roberts. They considered harm would be done by accepting Mr. Roberts's proposal in its present form. Mr. Davies said the Committee might hit on a practical sug- gestion for making the minutes less vol- uininous. Mr. Hughes said each com- mittee might assist the Clerk in deciding what to put on the minutes. Mr. Ellis Jones did not think the minutes were too voluminous now that type-writcen copies were furnished and that it was not necessary to read them at the Council. Members could study them at their leisure at home and the details were helpful. To ask the Clerk to curtail the minutes on the lines suggested by Mr. Roberts would place the Clerk in an im- possible position. He moved a direct negative. Mr. Purnell took the same view and said if a man was not sufficiently honour- able to keep private the private affairs of the Council he was not fit to be a member of the Council. To put a member on his guard the words "Private and confiden- tial" might be put on private matters. The direct negative was carried. Morfa Bychan Houses. Mr W. M. Jones said he noticed by the Health Committee's report that steps were being taken to condemn five houses at Morfa Bychan as unfit for habitation. Was it not possible to come to an under- standing with the owner to make the necessary improvements, seeing that there was a shortage of houses at Morfa Bychan P Mr. D. LI. Hughes said. the owner wa-s a life tenant and a man in years and was not likely to spend the money necessary to meet with the requirements of the case. He agreed that there was a scarcity of houses in Morfa Bychan and that it would be a good thing if the owner could be in- duced to make the necessary repairs to those five houses, three of which were empty.1 Mr. Ellis Griffith—We can do nothing- but condemn them if the houses are unfit to live in. Mr. W. M. Jones—What about the re- mainder man ? Cannot we see him ? Mr. Hughes—He is in Australia. Mr. Purnell—The Health Committee have looked into this matter carefully and could see no way of overcoming the;, diffi- culty. The Health Committee's recommenda tion that the Sanitary Inspector should make a further inspection of the hoxlses and submit a report was adopted. Mr. W. M. Jones asked whether the cot- tago in. Mori a Kychan leased by tho Council for purposes of a small-pox hospital should necessity arise was now tenanted and the Surveyor replied "No." Mr. Jones asked if it could not be made fit to Jive inr* Mr. D. Llewelyn Hughes said the lease was up in two years. Mr. Jones—If it is not fit as a dwelling house it is not fit for a hospital. Mr. D. Llewelyn Hughes said it would tie better to place a portable building on the site than to repair the house. The Health Committee was asked to re- i port on the matter. Financial. The Finance Committee reported re- ceipt of £421 district rate during the month, £45 from Tremadoc Estate for maintaining High-street for tho past. half- year, £ 260 in ga.s rentals, etc., and £ 252 fiom the County Council for maintenance of. main roads. Wage" sheets for the month and quarterly bills totalling JB741 were passed for payment.. The balance £ 1 641 111 of the Coui,ci} was The Assistant Clerk (Mr. David Jones) reported having collected £1,081 in poor rate during the past month. Medical Return. The medical return for August showed seven births and three deaths giving a death-rate of 8.3. Infectious Disease. 7t Sanitary Inspector reported to the ea tli Committee that there was a case of diphtheria in the town. Comments were made at the Committee on the ab- sence of a report from the Medical Officer of iieaJth. and having regard to the im- portance of the matter the Committee de- emed to ask the Medical Officer to inspect ran5. report to the Council direct. I he Medical Officer reported to the vf-tuncu that the necessary steps had been taken to guard against a spread of the disease. He and the Inspector had failed to trace the source of the disease. It was stated that the schools at Borth had been closed owing to whooping coiudi and that a large number of infants In Portmadoe appeared to be suffering from the complaint despite the closing of the schools tor a long period in .summer It was decided to consult the Medical l/mcer on the matter. kla11 £ 'hterhouses. Dr. Lloyd Owen, medical officer of health having recommended the provision of a public abattoir in the town, the Health Committee, decided to ask him how he p oposod to deal with the existing regis- ¡ tered slaughter houses and inviting him to attend the next Committee to d'.scuss the matter. Steam Roller. It was agreed to hire a steam roller at 258. per day inclusive of driver, fuel and oil water cart, etc. The Works Com- nntt-ee rwommended that three extra men should be employed with the steam roller at 3s. 6d. per day. Mr. Purnel suggested that it would l>e cheaper to enter into a contract by tffce job and not by the day. A during winch* Mi. W. Morns Jones remarked that work day wa, as a rule, more thorough than work by contract. JIr EIIis Griffith said the Surveyor esti- mated the number of days the roller should take and as a rule the contractor finished^ under the estimate. Still, Mr. Purnell s suggestion was worthv of con- sideration. Toll Bars. Merioneth County Council wrote declin- ing to entertain the question of taking steps to removing the toll-bars on the Embankment-road and Brewet Bridge. Deudraeth Rural Council wrote protest- jng against the proposed removal. The Clerk reported that in view of the two letters he had not convened tite depu- tation appointed at the last meeting of the Works Committee TO interview Mr. David lirpese on the proposal. The Works Committee endorsed the Clerks action, but Mr. Purnell proposed that the deputation should wait on MI". Breese in order to thresh the matter out. the policy of the two Councils mentioned was that of the dog in the manger. r. Purnell's proposition was agreed to. Motoring. Policed Superintendent Owen, in reply to a letter from the Council as to the way motor cars were driven in the district, wrote stating that the matter would re- ceive 'lie best possible attention will a- view to checking the dangerous practice." Mr W. M. Jones secured leave to post- pone his motion for taking steps to secure a speed limit in the district. Fire Brigade. Annual grants were made a follows to members of the Fire Brigade Evan Mor- gan (captain) JB1 9s. 6d.; R. M. Evans (lieutenant) £1 7s. 2d Firemen Robert Jones, 17s. 8d. Lloyd Emlyn Jones, £1 2s. lid. Daniel Jones, JB1 7s. 8d.; J. Brown, £1 3s. 2d.; T. O. Ackers, £1 Is. 4d. Albert E. Hughes IS-. lOd.; David Jones, 50, Snowdoii-street, 7s 8d.; John Jones 4s. Id. Mr. Evan Morgan having left Portmadoc to join the colours, it was agreed to appoint Lieutenant Evans as temporary captain aIFiremall Robert Jones as temporary lieutenant, and to ask ex-fire- men to act temporarily until the return of four firemen who had gone on active service. Improvement Schemes. At a special committee appointed to con- sider the question of relief works for the prevention of unemployment during the year a letter was read from Mr. Cornmin, engineer, giving outlines of the amended sewerage scheme forPortmadoc and Tre- madoc which he estimated would cost £5,441. The Committee directed the Clerk to enquire of the Local Government Board as to what facilities, assuming the Council proceeded with the scheme, the Board give in the way of either grants or loans at a low rate of interest. It was also agreed to Mr. Commin whether the estimate of £5..441 took into considera- tion the advanced cost of materials by reason of the war. NIt was reported that the LocqI Government Board had sanc- tioned an expenditure of £1,700 to cover wcrks already done and proposed addi- tional works at the Gas Works. It was resolved that the work of cleaning the "Cut," the cost cf which is provided for in the year's estimate, should be carried out j under the supervision of Councillor Ellis Griffith. The Chairman with the Clerk and Surveyor was asked to interview Mr. David Breese, regarding the question of obtaining -the necessary iand for the pur- pose of diverting Morfa- Bychan road from rirynparo to Siloam Morfa Bychan, there- by obviating steep gradients. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr. W. M. Jones seconded by Mr. Davies. Mr. D. Llewelyn Hughes said the work at the "Cut" could not be done during the winter owing to too much water and suggested that the Surveyor should pro- pound some other useful projects to aflord work for the unemployed. Lights Out at Ten. 3#r. Ellis Griffith said the public houses were to be closed at ten during the vari and proposed chat the public lamps should be extinguished at ten instead of eleven in future. Mr. T. H. Jones, supporting the pro- position, said he had gone "ato the kgures and found that the Council w,mJd effect a substantial saving by extinguishing at ten. The proposition was unanimously agreed to. Distress Committee. Mr. Stokes, secretary of the Relief Fund Committee, wrote stating that the Com- mittee had agreed to become merged in the Local Distress Committee set up by the Council subject to the money in hand by the Relief Fund Committee being ear- marked by the Distress Committee for local needs. Mr. W. M. Jones proposed that the Council should agree to the stipulation which was seconded by Mr. Purnell and adopted. Mr. Ellis Jones said it was now clear that the money collected by the Relief Fund Committee was to lie used for local pur- potses and could not be applied to the national relief fund. The Chairman siid the Distress Committee woyld have to urgaiase a new collection for Utiitler fund. :is f ■Bcl&iuwRefugees. vl It was agive'l'to set*, the owners of-suitable residences wllh R vie N tu entertaining ti num- berof Belgian refugees as the guests of I he townspeople. Mu.-sel FishenT. 1t Was agreed to support the application by Sea Fisheries Cllwwittee for ton order for the regulation of the mussel industry in Cardigan Bay. The Council thought a licence fee of 53 too high sugu;e.-t.ed 2s 6d. J ar Spraying. Carnarvon C^u;ity Council wrote in refer- ence to the applica*ion t.f the urban Council for,pa3Tm«nt III,lulI of the cost-of tar spraying, staling that the County Council could not depart from t lie practice hitherto observed ot paying oue-thiiu of the actual cost of tar i-ayiug.

MACHYNLLETH. County School Successes. The County School is to be congratulated on its achievement in gaining the first three plj^pas in the county exhil.r.ion examina- tions for scholarships at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Miss May Johestook first place and was entitled to the- county exhibition value d615 and the Reodel Scholarship value £15; Justin Dalies and Robert Lewis taking second and third places. Miss Jones, not desiring to avail herself of the scholarships, Mr. Daties as second on the list received both. Mij, Davies is the second son of the Rev. D Lunllo Davies, pastor of Maengwyn C.M. Chapel. Harvest 1hanksgiving.-Harvest Thanks- giving services were held at the Parish Church 011 Thursday. The church was beautifuuy decorated for the occasion with palms, fruit, etc., lent for the occasion by Lord Herbert Vane Tempest, and arranged by Mr. Gribble, assisted by Misses Gladys and Helen Gillart, Eileen and Geno Davies, and N. Powell Price, who also provided a large quantity of cur flowers, evergreens, etc. Holy Communion was held at 8 a.m. In the morning an English service was conducted and an English sermon de- livered by the Rev. E. O. Jones, M.A., victt,r of Llanidloes. In the afternoon the service was in Welsh, when a sermon was delivered by the Rev. James Davies, B.D., *i«j4- of Mallwyd. A Welsh service was also held in the evening, when a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Z. M. Davies, B.A., vicar of Llanfihangel-geneu'r-glyn. Thq, services throughout the day were well attended. The collections were divided be- tw«ea the S.P.G. and the Bangor Church Extension Society. > Rural Council :_The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Edtfard Hughes, Mathafarn, presiding. Belgian Refugees—A sewing class in aid of the Belgian Refugees fund has been formed amongst the young lady members of Wesleyan Chapel. Mrs. Skyrme, who in- augurated the classes, gave an opening tea on Wednesday evening when a good num- ber of willing helpers attended. They have received numerous gifts of flannel, wool, etc., from sympathisers. The classes being held on Monday evenings do not in any way militate against those held on Thursdays at the Vane Hall in aid of the soldiers and their dependents. News From the Front. Mrs. James, wife of Corporal B. James, who is with the Welsh Regiment in France, has received a letter from him this week informing her that up to the time of writing he was alive and well. His greatest wish was that he should be sent some "fags." Cor- poral Guerney, who is stationed at present at Cardiff, has not yet been called to the front, but it is understood that he will join the expeditionary force in a short time. Board of Cuardians.—The ordinary meet- ing was held on Wednesday, there were Resent Messrs. Edward Hughes, Matha- larn, presiding John Evans, Dolaugwyn; M. E. Francis, Cemmesbychan; John Edwards, Cemmaes; Lewis Lewis, GlaspwJl; and W. P. Rowlands, clerk.—A vote of thanks was accorded Lord Herbert Vune- TeIllpest for a gift of rabbits sent to the ""nates.—-Mrs. Morgan, Lluesty, Towyn, was appointed a member of the Boarding- Out Committee. The Clerk submitted the esti lpates for the ensuing half-year, which showed that the common charges were the receipts £1,310, leaving £550 to be provided, compared with J3552 in the corresponding period. It was agreed to levy a poor rate of 21<1. in the pound as before, and the following increases were required in the countv rato:—Mont- gomeryshire lid., Merionethshire d., and Cardiganshire 2d. with JB14 19s. Id. special education demands, with the re- sult that there were increases in the bi- monthly eaJls on all the parishes. Educational..—At a meeting of the Montgomeryshire Higher Education Com- mittee on Tuesday an application was con- sidered from a student of Aberystwyth College for the renewal of an annual grant for the fourth year. The grant was re- newed; but Mr. Hugh Lewis thought the C*>mpiittee should not encourage young men; to pursue their studies at present. Out of .3.000 students in Oxford there were, 1,200 only in residence. David Justin Davids, son of the Rev. Cunllo Davies, was awarded the County and Rendel ex- hibitions on the results of the Central Welsh Board extra and a county exhibition was also awarded Mary Elizabeth Joneb, Machynlleth. It was agreed to renew the annual grant of £37 10s. in aid of Aber- ystwyth College Farm. A sub-committee was appointed to confer further with the governors in regard to the proposed im- provements at Machynlleth Intermediate School.

LAMPETER Bankruptcy.—At Carmarthen Ballk riiptey Court on Tuesday, the public ex- amination was held of Thomas John Wil- liams, Cedar Bank, College-street, Lam- peter, plumber, who gave his liabilities as £448 13s. and deficiency £248 15s. 5d. He attributed his failure to "want of capital, bad debts, and keen competition. Debtor commenced business on his own account without capital five years ago in Lam- peter. At the date of the receiving order an execution had been levied on his effects. Judgment had also been obtained against him and his wife for £42 12s. 2d, being balance of a legacy and costs payable to his wife's sister. Examined by Mr. H. W. Thomas, the official receiver, debtor Stated that he had received legacies from ail estate amounting to £368 15s. 4d which, with the exception of £10, had not been paid over by him to the legatees. He had used the money in his business You knew you were doing wrong?—I did not know at the time.—So you really deprived these three people and your daughter of their legacies? Yes.—D'ebtor further said that £200 of the legacies had been omitted from his statement of affairs, so that the deficiency was £200 more. He had signed a moneylender's note for £65. for which he received £50. and had paid hack B21 13s. 4d. Roughly speaking, he had lnsfc £.6GC in five years.—The examination was ad- journed. The Car'legs—Ezer John Harries, a pupil of St. David's County School, sai, last week for a mathematical scholarship at Lampeter. He came out- at the top of the list and has been awarded two scholar- ships—the Philips of the value of £ 20 a. year and the Bates of the value of L13. In addition to these, he holds a Pembrokeshire County Scholarship of the value of £ 20 a year which he won last year on the result of the Central Welsh Board senior certifi- cate examination. He will thus proceed to Lampeter, holding scholarships of the total value of JB55 a year, most of them being tenable for three years. Ram Debating Society The first meet- ing of the session was held at Coedmore School on Friday. Professor Tyrrell Green was in the chair. The officers were re- elected. Five members of the Society have joined the Army and others as special constables. It was decided to hold an election next Thursday. There was also a suggestion for forming a drill corps. Thanksgiving.—Services were held at Emmaus on Tuesday eveniny and at the AVesley Chapel on Wednesday, the Rev. J. Jenkins, Aberayron, preachinb in the evening. At Brondeifi Chapel on Wednes- dav^evening the Rev. Lewis WTilliams, Rhydygwin, preached, and at Caersalem Baptist chapel the Rev. D. James, Hhydy- bont was the preacher. Meetings were held at Capel Mair, Llanfairclydogau, on Tuesday and Wednesday when the Revs. D. J. Lewis, B.A., Tumble, and T. Eli Evans, Aberdare, preached to large con- gregations. Soar.-At the first meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society on Friday evening, the following programme was gone through:—Solo, Cissie James; knowledge competition, Idwal Jones; solo, Annie Davies; recitation, Idwal Jones; solo, H. 1 M. Davies; duett competition, J. T. James and Ella Richards; solo, Kitty Evans; impromptu speech, Evan Price; duett, Annie and Eleanor Davies.

ABERAYRON. Pol !C3.—At a. special police court ion Monday, before John Morgan Howell, Harry Huskinson, tin and copper- smith, of Peterborough, was charged by P.S. Samuel Dayies with having; been drunk in Princess-street on Saturday night. Accused admitted the charge and was fined 2is. 6d. and costs. The St. John's Ambulance.- On day night, at the Town Hall, a meeting was held to award certificates and medals and to recognise services. Alderman John Morgan Howell, J.P. presided, nnd said he was often called upon to do certain services and sometimes, in spite of good intentions, efforts became perfunctory but there was no danger of that kind now. His difficulty was to put into words adequately their sense of appreciation. They had organised themselves into a society with the object of attaini i1 proficiency in the skill of restoring broken Simbs and of alleviating pain. For railway men. to be able to render such services was of the highest value to the public, for they were oftenest put in the way of rendering help. Out of a class of twenty men eighteen had presented themselves for examination. That was a satisf-u-tory feature. Ten had won first year certificates. Two had obtained second-year oertifioates. Two third-year men had been awarded medal- lions. and two fourth-year men had had the additional badge. He thought they deserved to be congratulated on their success. To achieve those results they were largely indebted to Dr. William j. Davies, who had taught the C-ass grat- uitously and who methods were gentle and forbearing. The Class felt under a deep obligation to him and asked him to accept a beautiful silver-mounted ebony stick as a token of their regard and sense of obligation. The, secretary of the Class was Mr. Charles Jones, conductor of the road motor service from and to Aberyst- wyth. They knew how genial and obliging he was, and those qualities. with his devotion to tho object they had in view, had kept the class well together and had sustained its enthusiasm. The present which he was privileged to hand to him on behalf of the Class was a valuable tobacco pouch. Mr. Howell then presented firet- years certificates to Arthur E. Steadman, stationmaster John Price, goods guard; George Davies, fireman; J. D. Jones, cleaner; Thomas Davies, ganger; Evan ''•y.'1/18. packer; Thomas John Jones and William Davies (g;one to the war), plate- layers; Arthur Saunders, cleaner; and George H. Simmoi'fds. Second-year men: Ernest Lewis, driver: John Jones. rail conductor. Third-year men: Mr. John Jores, station master; Mr. Thomas A. Morns, statiomnaster. Fourth-year men: Mr. Davd Jones, checker; J. 10. Clacton. iv ii'1*1 t"' t ^r' Howell also handed to + 'at walking stick, and to Mr. Charlie Jones the tobacco pouch. Dr. said he was gratified by the present and hoped they would indicate their appreciation of his services by attending thecla ss during the coming winter. Mr. Charlie Jones also returned thanks. On the motion of Mr. John Jones, statiomnaster, seconded by Mr. Charlie Jones, and supported bv Mr D. Jones porter, a hearty vote of thanks'was passed to the Chairman. Risks.—As the Llanina motor was driv- ing into Aberayron on Tuesday morning it collided with a milk cart driven bv Miss .Lizzie Jones Alltygraig between Bridge End house and Air. E. Lima Jones's hous- The motor hit the shaft of the cart and Tff p(P'Iind -vere hurled right round. I he shaft was broken. 1 he young woman and ponv suffered from shock, but there were no serious consequences. Market- street and YV ater-street converge at riszht angles with Biidge-^sti-eet, which- is the •nam aneiy from Cardigan to Abervst- wyth and Lampeter, or from Land's End i I1?, G"oats and London. Castle-lane and A.ban-squard are similarly situated. It is a wonder that accidents do not occur at these points evtw lay. A Belgian Lady .lrs. and Miss Loxdale of Castle Hill in passing through on Mondav brought with them Mi^s Mad Benhe Somers, one of the hidie^ whose t°Wi'Va8 (Je'tm-ved at Malines. Thev' halted m front of Mr. J. M Howell'« place of business. A number of towns- people gathered without notice and lire introduced to her. Three cheers for Bel! kn|m «ere given as tlie car left.

TALYBONT Obi t uary. -,Tile. death of Mrs. Anne Jones, wife of Mr. Richard Jones, draper, W>°: t Talybont, took place on Friday The deceased had latterly been in somewhat indifferent health and after a prolonged visit to Llandrindod Wells high hopes were entertained of her speedy recovery. Unfortunately, on da-v of last week her condition suddenly became grave and, notwithstanding assiduous medical attention and devoted nursing she passed away peacefully at midnight' Mrs. Jones was born at Aberayron sixtv- nine yeans ago where her youth was spent. At an early age she came to Aberystwyth and for many years resided in the town where she made a host of friends. For the past twenty-seven years she had re- sided at Talybont where she won golden opinicns amongst a large and varied circle of friends and acquaintances. She was a member of Bethel Congregational Church, Jaiyhont, where her presence will be very much missed. Her kindly and genial dis- position and sterling character had en- deared her to all, as was evidenced by the great concourse representing all classes which gathered at the Talybont Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, to pay their last tribute to an esteemed and respected neighbour. The Rev. R. E, Jones (Con- gregational) officiated at the house and at the graveside, in the presence of one of the largest gatherings seen at Talybont for some time. Eloquent tributes to the a in:able and Christianlike qualities of the deceased were delivered by the Revs. R. E. Jones (Congregational). Jenkins (C.M.), and Trebor Aled (Baptist). The deepest sympathy is felt in the whole district with the bereaved husband, son, and three daughters. The chief mourners were Mr. Richard Jones, husband; Mr. J. J. Pierce, London, son: Mrs. Edwards, Taliesin; Miss Pierce, Talybont; and Miss Ethel Jones, Bolton, daughters; Mr. John Wil- liams. Riversdale, Aberystwyth, brother; Miss F. Williams, Oldham, sister; Mrs. A. Hughes, Penrhos, Aberystwyth; and Miss Marv Jones, Peptre, Clam", cousins: Mrs. ? Davies. Miss Blodwen WiJIjams. and Miss Katie Williams, Aberystwyth, nieces; Mr. J. Ivor Williams and Mr. D. Emrys Wil- liams, Aberystwyth. nephews; Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierce, Builrh Wells, nephew and niece; Mrs. e. A. Old. Whitchurch, Glam., cousin; Mr. J. WT. Williams, Brynhaul, Aberystwyth, cousin; Mr. D. G. Old, Whitchurch, nephew; Mrs J. Tudor, Aberystwyth, niece; Mr. W. R. Jones, Thornleigh, Aberystwyth; Mrs. W. Jones, Carmarthen and Capt. and Mrs. Davies, Crest Hill. Aberystwyth. Among the wreaths sent was one from Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Watkins, Brynllan, Aberystwyth.

F-ET0E-N OF DR. ETHE Dr. Hermann Etne, professor of German and oriental languages at the University College of Wales since about the year 1K73, who was spending his vacation nt Munch in Germany, his native country, at the time of the declaration of war, and was un- able to get away for some time, returned to Abeiystwvch o' Tuesday, i.rriving by the 5.25 p.m, train from I on ion, accomp-aued by Mrs Ethe. an English woman. It is understood that they had landed in Folk- stone from Flushing, provided with the necessary Foreign Office passport. As an alien Et. Ethe was registered in London On his arrival in Aberystwyth he was met by Principal Roberts, M, J. H. Davies, registrar; Mr. J. Balinger, and a repre- sentative of the students. It is said that Mr. D. C. Roberts, the mayor, had gone to the Station to buy a newspaper oil pass- ing from his offices to his home and. though on the platform, did not partici- pate in the welcome. The police were also present. There was no hostile domnst"a- tion, but it was evident that considerable feeling was entertained by people of the town who lad gatlwrpd at the Station. Wbat had probably actuated the authori- ties in allowing Dr. Ethe's return is that he has been on the College staff for forty- three years. Travelling in the same London coach were some Belgian refugees.

ANTI GERMAN DEMONSTRATION During Wednesday's dinner hour a crowd of perhaps 2,000 townspeopie, largely composed of working men and women, assembled in the Square in front of Shiloh Chapel, one of the number carrying a large Union Jack en a pole. P.S. Davies and P.C. Daniel Thomas were present and subsequently the Chief Cbn- satb'.e and Superintendent Phillips ia-ei e in attendance. The special constables as such were conspicuous by their absence, though there might have been many special constables present in the crowd. At. one time the temper of the assembly was particularly ugiy and dangerous. It i-s not known whore the demonstration originated, but during the morning slips of paper were handed about containing the following words in typewriting:—"As a protest against the return of Dr. Ethe from Germany to teach in our Welsh national institution we intend to form a procession of workmen and others at one o'clock near Shiloh Chapel." Before that hour North-parade was filled with excifed people, and in Shiloh Square was a mass of men and women standing about in groups and lines with apparently no organ- ising spirit among them. Presently as people left their employment for the dinner hour and the shops were closed for the W ednesday half-day holiday the crowd rapidly increased, but still seemed to have no idea how best to demonstrate. Shortly afterward Councillor T. J. Samuel was hoisted up under one of the trees and in response to a demand for a speech said lie understood that the feeling of the working men of the town and others at the return to Aberystwyth of certain gentlemen who were Germans -Ins was one of resentment and that they wanted to express that feeling by a demon- stration. That great crowd proved that they were patriotic and that they did not want to see any of their enemies among them. He would be sorry to say a word against a. certain gentleman whom they all knew. He had !ived among them many years and had not deemed it necessary to become a naturalised British citizen, and that spoke volumes. In that demonstra- tion he hoped that the people of Aberyst- wyth would act as Britons and do nothing out of place to injure anybody Dr. Harries, a. member of the Borough Bench, was also pressed to speak and. complying, asked the crowd if it wanted any Germans in Aberystwyth? (Cries of "Ko.") What. then. were they going to do? ("Shoot them.) Do not let them act like Germans who tore women and children to pieces, but give them twenty, four hours notice to clear out, and if they were not out of the town by that time lie wodd lead in turning them out. Mr. Enoch Davies, a commercial trav- eller resident in Trevor-road. then invited the crowd to form in procession and pro. oeed to Caradog-road. The crowd complied and with the Union Jack at its head proceeded to Caradoc- road where Dr. Ethe resides. They filled the road and as many as could find entrance filled the lawn in front of the house and went to the ground-floor window and threw it up. Mrs. Ethe appeared at the window and, though "as white as a sheet," bravelv confronted the excited crowd and argued the matter for over five minutes. Mr. Enoch Davies acted as spokesman and demanded an in- terview with Dr. Ethe. Mrs. Ethe deirlaicd that he was not in the house and on that statement being doubted, she asked the crowd to accept her word as an English woman. She added that her brother Was in the war fighting for Britain and that her husband had been granted a passport by the British authorities. She was told in reply that her husband was a German and that the people of Aberystwyth would not tolerate a German among them after German barbarities in Belgium. A woman pushed forward and excitedly exclaimed that the husband was in the house, but it was just like the Germans to shelter behind wonien and children. Eventual!^ M'rs. consented to convey a message that he w as lO clear out of the town in tw-entv- four. honrs, or. added someone in the down e Wili °°me and pul1 the house Just then a commotion arose near the front door and Professor ivlarshall, officer in command of the local O.T.C. who was accompanied by Professor 0. T. Jones, was hustled about. Ho made a strong remark about the behaviour of the crowd and was bonne tied and an ug'y rush was made, on which the police interposed and the pro- fessors were got safely away After loitering for' a few minutes the crowd proceeded to the house of Professor Schott, professor at the .f mathematics, who holds Cambridge and London qualifications. He had recently married a German lady and he and Mrs. Sehott were in Germany when war was declared but were enabled to get back to Aberystwyth early, but with the loss of luggage. IJr. Schott at once appeared at the window and, appealing to be greatly annoyed, declared that he was British born being a native of Yorkshire. The the"' should he be play- ing The Watch on the Rhine, the Ger- man national anthem, which he denied or that his wife played it. The crowd was in no humour to accept denial and asked him also to leave tlie town in twentv-four forU+l' ^.e replied that that w as a matter ^7, College authorities to deal- with, « e, V closing the1 w indow and the crowd left Gomg down the Promenade members rus1hed wu> th* Belle Vue riotei and demanded the discharge of anv ^ermau employees, and then on to the Queen s Hotel. At the Belle Vue Hotel the doors as usual were open; but at the yueen s Hotel the doors were closed and appealed to be locked, the waitresses appearing at the windows and seems to be amused at the unexpected rush of visitors in the dead season. Mr. Enoch Davies mounted the steps at the front door and asked to be allowed to enter, and on the door being opened just wide enough To admit him the flag po was thrust in the opening and there was a crash of breaking glass. The crowd took advan- tage of the opening and, forcing open the door, rushed into the hotel and the-e again demanded that any Germans em- ployed therein should be sent away. Out side on the road a student observed that ho would rather be a. German than behave in ih.-it way. and was immediately unon by women and children and forced to run lor shelter to.his digs. He w^s subse- quently seen m >,orth-para:le and a train set upon and thrown down and pummelled but erMittnllr esopocl ^vithor./mnA mfe' chief having been done Leaving the Q11(\rÙ; Hotel, the crowd pioceeued to Terrace-road and fiiled i.li. Jack Levenscn/s tobacconist shop where they demanded the disc.large^ of any German he might have in his hairdressing saloon. Mr. Leven--on coolly replied "All right," and. his awk- ward customers at once departed. \s it was earlv-closing dqo and his nes^tants were not on the premises, the crowd went to Greenfield-street where they we-e in- formed that the person they wanted was not at home. During the day some members of the met Principal Roberts the I College. The Principc.1 discussed matters with them, pointing out that college pro- I fessors could not be sent away at a moment's notice. He suggested that action should be postponed lor a week to enable the College authorities to consider the matter and mat in the meantime Dr. Ethe might leave tne town, pending con- sideration to which suggestion the crowd agreed. Dr. and Mrs. Ethe left Aberystwyth on ednesday evening by the man tram and Mr. Richard Hinchiisnian, a Bavarian, who has been employed by Mr Jack Levenson for the past seven years, left the towu during tne day. I throughout Wednesday afternoon the excitement was kept up, and in the even- ing the streets weie flUl ot people waiting tor something to turn up. in the dinner- hour demonstration a large number of students were present as spectators. In the evening it was lumouied that the students intended getting up a. counter- demonstration. If the rumour had any foundation in fact. wiser counsels pre- vailed and no counter demonstration occurred. On Thursday (yesterday) morn- ing excited groups of people stiii gathered about the streets and another demotistra_ tion was arranged for the dinner hour. Councillor Samuel has received the fol- lowing telegram from Liverpool: "Bravo Aberystwytn. I cannot help expressing my admiration for you and your townspeople in setting an example to the British nation in hunting the German out of the country. May success follow your ex- ertion. Yesterday morning the Town Crier announced that a further gathering would be held dm ing the dinner hour to see If P1'°mises of previous dav that the Germans should leave had been m'ni-U- nnUf +i^S un^ei'stood that S all,of them k*d gone on Wednesday and the shops not being closed, the crowd was not quite so large and not nearly so threatening ad on Wednesday M k.ept, a!vay 0"? « spectators. At out o doc-k..lads carrying the red ensign and tne Union Jack came into North- parade from Ten ace-road, followed by A a man carry*ig a banner with the words Patronise the Belgian concert to-night and out with the Germans." Superin- tendent; Phillips, Inspector Edwards, P.S. Davies, P.C. Daniel Thomas, P.C. Char- man, and P.C. Price were on duty, and at each place cf call the crowd found officers stationed at the doors. Mounting the dwarf wall at Shiloh, Councillor Sanuel, y. ho was accompanied J Harries, said tho demonstration of the previous day against the Germans I had answered its purpose very well. The object of the present demonstration was to enable the people to go round ¿ nd "EC for themselves whether the Germans who had promised to quit in twenty-four hours had fulfilled their promise. He thought it would be found that one whose house they had visited had gone far awav and that the others were going or-"had gone. (Cheers). Mr. Samuel concluded by itrg- ing the crowd to do no damage, pro- perty or injury to persons, and, sarins he was. gkd to find that what, Afeerystiirvth had done had been recorded in the English papers and that telegrams had been re- ceived saying "Bravo Aberystwyth." (Applause). Dr. Harries thanked the assembly for the nocle way it had behaved. They were Britishers and not Germans. If they acted like Germans not one German in the town would be alive to-day. The crowd had acted as well as possible under the provocation the nation had received from German brutes, for whom a day of retri- butfon would surely come. (Cheers). As Dr. Schott had proved himself to be an Englishman, he suggested that crowd should give him three cheers. The men they wanted to deal with were Germans, and he thought their little notice to quit on the previous day had been effective. (Cheers). Like Mr. Samuel, he also had received telegrams. One was from a member of a big house in London. It said nravo Aberystwyth; but was there no street lamp and hempen rope available for the murderers?'' A telegram from South- end said iBravo Doctor and bravo Aber- ystwyth. Clear the hellish fiends out." Ves added Dr Harries, clear them out, but do not touch them for they are lousy and stink of German sausage. Put them in tjc sea to clean them and then send them off by train. (Laughter and cheers). The crowd then formed in procession and went to Dr Schott's house, opposite the Ll Assembly Rooms. Dr Schott appeared at the window with Professor Atkin and there were cries for a speech. Dr Schott observing that he a British subject and a Voice replied" we have come to give you a cheer." Dr. Sehott added that v • U'a<? J>orn and bred in England—(A \oice: Made in Germany"i—and had the same feeling respecting the war as the crowd had. Mr. Bill Morgan Portland- road asked if Dr Sehott Uifmld stop play- ing the German National Anthem every night, and hp declared chat the piano had not been touched for six weeks. Some of the crowd said they had heard it plaved when passing. on which Professor Atkin said that Dr. Schott was born at Bradford and was as good an Englishman as anyone present. The German tune and the English tune were the same; but Dr Schott assured them that neither had been played w ere then given for Dr. Schott and a?S Anfw PariS«w British National Anthem and Rule Britannia." the crowd ?VVn ,the Promenade to the \ne Hotel, where they were met bv a gentleman at the door and asked what was wanted. to kllo- i the German here?" The reply was he went yesterday." At the Queen's Hotel the crovvd was met at the front door by the Manager. Bill Morgan said We imdei-stand that the German here has not ett. W e have been so informed by some of vour men. The Manager replied -'He has gone \ou need not worry "Hat VJTl/"v >hontod, crowd, and being told les, was, asked by Mr. Samuel to accept the Manager's word. Up tho Promenade next went the crowd and through Terrace-road, giving Mr. Jack Levenson n. cheer in passing, into Cam- brian-street, pulling up in front of Miss relixs the greengrocer's, shop. where they asked for the production of a. German thought to be in the house. A youmr man stepped forward and said, "Ladies *1. 5e1"t^e™en>—'The German has gone to the Police Station. Go there and get him out. It you want any cabbages you can have them here." The crowd then moved off, but a portion harked back, saving tho German was getting out at the'back of the house and there was a rush round to the back. A man subsequently came out of the house and said" The police are pro tecting him at the PoHee Station. His name is Gruft." The crowd then melted away, but there was some little commotion caused by the fainting of a territorial who was taken into Leamington House and shortly afterward recovered.

W QUAY. Success.—Mr Tom Evans, of Llandyssul a student at the Tutorial School has passed the Lampeter matriculation øxam- ination. Funeral On Wednesday air. Evan Lewis, 8, Rock-street, was buried at Maen- ygroes The Revs. E. Anian Jones, B.A. and YY. (jrrifntus officiated. Perscnal. Dr James has been appointed medical officer to Sheffield Education Cbm nnttee and has taken up duties.

CORRIS. Y Cynhauaf.—Xos Iawrth a dydd Mercher cynhaliwyd gwyl diolchgarwch vn Kglwys y Drindod. Gwasanaethwyd gan y J. arehn. Canon Jones, Bethesda, a Owen Hughes. Lla nyma wddwy. Chwarelyddol.—Dydd Sadwrn rhoddwyd rpybudd i weithio pump diwrnod yn Chwarel Aberllefenni. Mae^nifer o'r becligyn ieuai-ic wedi ymadael.

YSTRAD MEUIilG. Debating Society—A meeting was held on Saturday evening under the presidency of the senior scholar, Mr. B. J. Isaac. The subject under discussion was Can war be justified?" The affirmative was taken by Mr. J. Bodycombe and Mr. G. E. Morgan spoke for the negative. Other members took part in the discussion. it. majority of two was voted for the negative.

PENNAL. Cymdeithas Di i w y! I i a da!. C Vn h a! i wyd cyiarfod agoriadol Gymdeithas Carmel nos Wener, pryd y traddododd Mr. hnm Evan Jones, B.A., B.Sc.. Machynlleth, aracth ragoroi ar y ''Tail- Teyrnas. Mwynhawyd ei syiwadau gan y gynnll- eidfa biosog a ehyflwymyyd iddo dciiolch- garweh g,m GwiJym Dyfi a Mr. G. Pugh. I>at iuwyd gan barti o dan aiweiniad Mr T Williams. Y swyddogion am eleni vdynt:—Llywydd, Mr. E. Jones, Ysgol y Cynghor; trysorydd, Mr.D. Evans. Ian- morfa; ysgrifenydd; Mr. Lewis Perkins,

the people towards organised religion. Either Parliament must ruie or mmt not rule. If Parliament is not to rule, then the bullies of the country who can command the greatest amount cf physical force must rule and there will be an end of what is now called religion and civilisation. !f brute force is to rule in Wales, or in Ireland, the adherents of the Church of England will certainly not be the masters of cither nation. It would be well for them if they could realise this fact. We do not believe that the Disestab- lishment Act will be repealed, but we may be wrong. The tendency of the people is strongly against religion made p 1-1 1 to order bv the State, and if Con- 1 formists resist the Disestablishment B Act bv force the- will probably find ■f themselves face to face with conditions | which will sweep religious issues out I of the area and will bring in all sorts of socialistic and industrial problems. If Parliament is not to rule, whether right or wrong, are the adherents of the Church of England prepared to accept the rule of wild-cat Socialists? Car- sonitis is not a remedy, either for Irish Home Rule or Welsh Disestablishment, nor is wild-cat Socialism. We have always felt that the new Welsh Chui-ch-the Disestablished Church-- -vould be a strong rival in many ways to Nonconformist denom inations. This part of the subject is too complicated and far-reaching to be dealt with in an article of this kind. At the present time every minister of the Church of England in Wales, from a curate to the bishop, is looked upon as a person placed by law above the Nonconformist minister who is looked down upon as an in ferior not worthy of State recognition. This attitude will be changed-it is already changed. The position of Conformists and Non- conformists in relation to the State is the same, and in the future, whatever the Welsh Church thinks can be done for the religious well-being of the people, may be done without the per- mission of Parliament. We believe that the emancipated Welsh Church will gradually become 1 strong rival to the competing Nonconformist denom- inations. In many ways we think the Nonconformist Church will win. Let us put a case. In a town of eight or ten thousand inhabitants there will be a Conformist Welsh Church and an English Church, or, if need be, two of both sorts. They will I t „ i 'T • 1 1 ■| wont logrrner. 1 nor principjes ana f resources and management will be the Z, HK same. There will be in addition a ■ dozen or more English and Welsh K Nonconformist churches, all of them Bl- more or less in opposition as regards Bp creeds and many other things. The Disestablished Church from end to end of the Principality will have a united force that the rival Nonconformist churches cannot possibly possess. For instance, there will be nothing whatever to prevent the clergy of the Disestab- lished Church exchanging pulpits as Calvinists and Armenians. Unitarians and Trinitarians, Baptists and Con- gregationalists could not exchange pul- pits. The clergy of the Disestablished Church would be one in ways that the Nonconformist denominations never could be one. We do not think that average church members, Conformist and Nonconformist, ever fully realise how they are brought into irritating competition with each other owing to the presumption of a sort of aggravat- ing superiority due to whao was s the State position rff the clerics of the now Disestablished Church. This com. petition will eventually cease, or at any rate will be greatly altered and Z!% modified. It is not easy to srty what changes will be effected by disestablishment in the relationships between Nonconform, ists and Conformists ;n Wales. For the time being- there will be intensified hatred, as expressed bv Mr. Ormsby Gore in a letter to the newspapers, in which he referred to the meanness "which has characterised the Gov. erriment's treatment of Welsh "Churchmen." Later on in the same letter lie said: "Welsh Churchmen cannot help remember- "Ing that the Government took advantage of the national emergency (the declaration of war) to place upon the Statute Book a measure of mean "partizan vindictiveness against the National Church. Thev will rcrnem- et ber and never forget it, and when Hp Mr. Asquith and his traitorous col- leagues appeal for the suffrage of the people, the treatment of Welsh Churchmen must not and will not be "forgotten. This attitude does not surprise us. We are not going to pro- test against it. The idea that mere Nonconformists should expect religious 1 equality is inconceivable to members of the Church of England who are not far from peerages. We wonder if it is quite impossible for members of the Church of England to realise all that has been meant in Wales bv Church of England clergymen coming into every part of Wales and tak'ng it for granted, upheld by the law, that thev were the religious leaders of the Welsh nation? Church of England to realise all that has been meant lin Wales bv Church of England clergymen coming into every part of Wales and tak'ng it for granted, upheld by the law, that thev were the • religious leaders of the Welsh nation? (See next week).