Llandudno Advertiser and List of Visitors

LLANDUDNO TEMPERANCE FEDERATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Llandudno Temperance Federation was held in the: Town Hall on Monday evening. Previous to the public meeting the subscribers met in the anti-room, when Mr James MoM'as- ter, the president of the year, occupied the chair. THE REPORT. Mr Squirrel (hon. secretary) presented the report of the Executive Committee, which was asi follows The Cbmmittee are loleased to report another year of important remperarrei work in the town. The annual meeting was a very successful one, excellent ad- dresses being given by Rev. Canon Hicks and Rev. J. T'ertius Phillips. A crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held in March last in favour of the Licensing Bill, the principal speaker being; Mir Llewelyn Jones, of Mold. This Federation warmly welcomed the Government Licens- ing Bill, and.regretted its rejection by the House of Lords. The Saturday night concerts have again a feature of the win- ter. Apart from the elevating; influence of the entertainments, much good, it is believed, is done by the solid Temperance teaching which is given week by week. The annual Mission held in November was not so successful as regards numbers and amounts collected as in previous years, but food must be the result of such efforts. The supervision of the licenses in the dis- trict is still being carried on. The Com- mittee has lost three members, during1 the year—the Rev. D. J Lewis, Mr I. 'Slater, and Mr D. R. Roberts,, all of whom have left the town. Help is greatly needed from those willing to fill the vacant places. Mr O. W. Roberts, in proposing the adoption of the report, observed that there was something in the report, which he very much regretted, and that was the loss of 210 on the annual Union held in November. In previous years it had not been more than £ 3. Mr T'owler seconded. The Chairman said tha,t fortunately, they had a reserve fund in hand which had accrued to the Federation from the Juvenile Branch, and they were able to take the £:10 from that fund to make up the low deficiency last year. Mr O. W. Roberts remarked that that was quite true, but the unfortunate part of it was that the fund had now1 been swallowed up. The Chairman A friend of mine who has just come to- reside to the town gave me JB2 towards the funds before I came to this meeting.—(Hear, hear.) The report was then adopted. THE! SOLICITOR'S! REPORT. Mr J. J. Marks submitted his report as solicitor, in which he stated that the Asso- ciation's opposition to the application for a seven days' license to the Cross Keys, Penrhynside, had proved successful. He had, also, called the attenton of the magis- trates to the frequent transfer of licenses in the district, and the Chairman replied that the justices would, if necessary, fix a time within which licenses could be transferred. FINANCIAL. Mr Tbwler reported that the Associa- tion had commenced the year with a balance of £ 8 16s. 7d., which had been increased to JE12 Is. 8d. Mir O. Wi. Roberts Of course, includ- ing the £10 taken from the Juvenile Fund. The Chairman Yes. But, some people wanted more temperance on Sunday than upon any other day, and they were per- fectly justified in using the money as they did. Both reports were adopted. ELECTION OF1 OFFICERS., &c. Mr T'owler was re-elected hon. treasurer Mr Siquirrell, hon. secretary, and Mr John Bellis was requested to act as hon. auditor. The members of the executive committee were elected, and the question of appointing collectors delegated to the new committee. PUBLIC MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL. Following, the business meeting a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, pre- sided over by Councillor Jas. Mb Master, who was supported on the platform by Mr William Jones, M.P., the Revs. Gwynfryn Jones, David Davies, John Raymond, Dr. Carter, Messrs. T. W. Griffith, J. Bellis, J. J. Marks, R. Towler,. O. W. Roberts, H. WL Squirrell, W. H. Jones, Wm. Williams (hon. sec.), etc. The Secretary having read the, annual report as presented to the Executive C:om- milttee, the Chairman said the Federation had been doing good work in connection with the Licensing Bill, and had succeed- ed in getting1 petitions signed by the various religious bodies of the town in favour of the Bill, which he was sorry had come to an untimely end. The Licensing Bill was a courageous effort to restore to the public what, they had been filched from them by the Compensation Bill of 1902.—(Applause.) When the Liberal Party was elected to power three years previously it, was decided to bring on the BSill to defeat which every artful dodge which could be devised in the cellars of the brewers and publican had been tried. The efforts had failed in the House of Commons, for the bill was car- ried through that house by the largest majorities ever known for any reforming measure. It was sent from .here -L calm, deliberate assembly the House of Lords. It was received in that house i v less than a score of members for its fir si reading. Aftertha-i the house which had stood against, every reform, resolved, at the dictation of a party leader to throw out the bill. The House of Lords did what the King could not do without risk- ing his crown-set at naught the' will of the people. The Bill particularly affect- ed Wales, for it would have given the children of the Principality protection from the, moral and financial ruin to which they were now tempted.—(("Shame.") The House of Lords must. be compelled to abandon the position they had taken up. Employers of labour knew perfectly well that once the liquor question was settled the problem of unemployment would be in a, fair way of being; settled.—(Applause.) If only a third of the, amount of money spent on drink in the United Kingdom was spent on clothing, food and housing Eng- land would scarcely know itself.—(Ap- plause.) As temperance reformers they were not going to sit down and be tyrannised over, and he appealed to all who had the welfare of the nation at heart to help on the work of suppressing the liquor Üaffic.-(Applause.) Mr Wm. Jones., ML P., who received a most rousing reception, said they no doubt all felt that temperance reform had received a check owing to the rejection of the Licensing Bill. In spite of that check, however, the temperance question had been raised to a higher level than it, ever at- tained before.-(Applause.) It had been taken from a mere party platform to a platform of the united moral and re- ligious forces of the Kingdom.—(Ap- plause.), Archbishops, bishops, and the. clergy of the Established Church were fighting with the leaders and stalwarts of the Free Churches.—(Loud applause.) The movement had gained a position from which there would be no receding until the victory was won. The Licensing Bill had been rejected, not by the House of Lords meeting in Session, but by a clique in Lansdowne House, and even a Tory peer of the realm had described the course taken as unconstitutional. Still they had had a debate in the House of Lords, and some greait, speeches had been made there, especially by the two Archbishops, the Bishops of London, Birmingham and Hereford, Lord Crewe, and young Lord Lytton.—(Applause.) Perhaps one of the greatest, was the winding1 up speech of the Lord Chancellor, who declared that the defeat of the Bill was the triumph of wrong against right. As temperance re- formers it was their duty to fight until the right had triumphed over the wrong.- (Applause.) In the Bill Welsh needs had been fairly considered Welsh members of Parliament had met, and drafted certain clauses which had been inserted into the Bill.—(Applause.) Those clauses would have secured for Wales an instalment of local options such as she was fit, for, would ha,ve extended the Sunday Closing Act to Monmouthshire, and the bona-fide travel- ler limit.—(Applause.) Wales was ripe for local option, but he could not say the same for England with the exception of a few bright spots. Some places in Wales were even ripe for prohibition^ but he was not to ask for that yet, because it would be legislating too far ahead. Progress was, however, been made, and he men- toned Barry as a proof. In that industrial centre he said the people had with one voice protested against: the grantug of new licences, and the magistrates listened to the request. As a consequence some dozen or more palaces built, by brewers were use- less for the purposes, intended. One such building which cost £,10,000 was being used as a common doss house, another, built at, a cost of £:9000 had been acquired by the Y.M.C.A. for £ 2000v—(Applause,) So it would be seen that in Wales tem- perance reformers were holding; ther own, and would continue to. hold it in spite of all the efforts of the, brewing fraternity.- (Applause.) The House of Lords was not all powerful, and he would advise patience until the Budget of Mr Lloyd George was presented.—(Loud applause.) Let them wait and see. what the Lords would do with that, supposing their friend Mr Lloyd George prepared a sturdy and stiff budget dealing with monopoly values and licens- ing values. On the scale of American licenses London alone was capable of being taxed to. the extent of millions of pounds. He did not, however, wish to be fanatical, but, perfectly willing to give them fair play. (Mr MicMiaster :■ No more). The attention of the House of Commons would therefore be concentrated on the Budget, and it, remained to be seen whether the House of Lords would have the audacity to reject, the Flinance: Bill, for they had not the power to alter or amend it.(A,pplause.) If they rejected that bill and in doing1 so flaunted the whole country they would know how to deal with them.—(Applause.) Of course he was only supposing that such a budget would be presented. He had no right to say more, although he might know a few things more.—(Applause.) LIBERALS & WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. Having described the main principles of the Licensing Hil1, which he said was a compendium of Lord Peel's Commission's majority report, the hon. member referred to the Children's Bill as a "charter of liberty for the children." It, was im- perattvei that the State should watch the children, and should attend not only to their mental but also to their physical cul- ture. The community should insist upon a system of continuation schools. There was a, work for the women, glorious, work. He would have given the women a, vote long ago, but. he was sorry that the be- haviour of some of them was rather bad, and that they were consequently losing friends.—(Cheers.) It was not diplomatic or wise to lose friends. Everybody kept friends as long as they could.—(Ap- plause.) T'o assist in the work of tem- perance reform, he wanted to emancipate the womanhood of the age.—(Applause.) All the leaders of labour were in favour of the Licensing Bill. Slums, must be, closed, better houses for the people must be built, and cafes and sound amusements must be provided for the, people, as a means of counteracting the dr,'nk vice.— (Applause.) He believed that the churches and chapels could do something more practical n that way than they were ni, present doing. There were many factors ( to be taken into account in the solution of the great problem of social amelioration, but in the heart of it all was the drink question.—(Applause.) He hoped that all Christians would unite to do all in their power to raise, up the whole of the com- munity to the ideal of noble citizenship.— (Applause.) The Rev. D. Gwynfryn Jones, in an eloquent Welsh speech, proposed the fol- lowing resolution :—"That this meeting of the Llandudno Temperance Federation de- sires to express its enipiiatic protest against the action of the House of Lords in rejec,ting the Licensing1 Bill at the in- stigation of brewers and financiers, after having passed the House of Commons by the largest majority on record. The meet- ing further calls upon the. Government to take such steps as they may deem ex- pedient to secure the immediate passing of the bill into law, and the meeting I further pledges itself to give the Govern- ment its heartiest support, in carrying the bill through its stages into law." Dr. Carter, of Deganwy, the well-known Liverpool specialist, seconded the resolu- tion. He said he could not, give in to any other man in regard to the depth of feeling he had on this subject and he was glad to be able to do anything for this splendid and holy cause. Having quoted figures for the Registrar General's re- turns showing the high mortality from alcoholic poisoning of one form or another, he said it should be on the conscience of everyone of them, who were partners in this great concern of national life and sobriety, to do all they could to induce everybody around them to adopt temper- ance principles. Replying to the asser- tion that people could not, be made sober by Act of Parliament, Dr. Carter showed how Acts of Parliament had stamped out hydrophobia, typhus fever and poisoning by arsenic. It was absurd to sneer about grandmotherly legislation. Dogs had been muzzled., and infectious diseases and the sellers of arsenic. Why could not we muzzle the sellers of drink, that "terrible, useless, absurd poison which it is."—(Ap- plause.) The speaker showed that in the past twenty years the drink evil had real- ly been growing. In the first five years of tha,, term, 35.8 per million of the population, in the second 50 per million, in the third 58, and in the fourth 71.2 per million died from alcoholic poisoning every year. Was not that awful to con- template?—(Applause.) Yet it had been shown by many investigators that alcohol was useless as a beverage. He did not want to shut up the public, houses but wished them to be controlled.2 curbed and regue- lated, as the rejected Act would have re- gulated them. There, would then have been hope for the sobriety of the nation, and behind the sobriety elevation of mind and character and much that, was good. He begged every temperance man, woman and child to make it a matter of con- science to do something in the contest with this subtle, dangerous enemy.— (Loud applause.) A vote of thanks to the speakejrs was passed on the motion of Mr James Marks, seconded by Mr T. W. Griffith. Mr William Jones, M.P., briefly re- plied, and proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was also passed. The meeting was closed with the benedic- tion by the Rev. J. Raymond.

LLANDUDNO HARRIERS. Several members of the Llandudno Harriers turned out on New Year's Day for a special record-breaking run round the Great Orme's Head. The start, was made from the front of the Grand Hotel, seven starting. The distance covered was about six miles. The previous record was held by E:. Daines, his, time bein 37mins. 48secs., and has remained unbroken for over 23 years. The ground was in a very bad condition, the snow, being about 18 inches deep in places. The first, man home was Walter Brookes (Capt.); time, 33 1 mins. 2nd and 3rd were, level, George 2 Davies and Arthur Evans; time, 35min. 15sec. 4th, W. S. Hughes, 36min. 19sec. The other three did the distance in good time, but failed to beat the previous re- cord. Mr 0. Felix acted as starter and judge, and was assisted by Mr W. Owen, Oxford Hotel, and Mr 0. Micali. AnaJttempt was made on Wednesday last to lower the gate, to gate record, two only out of the seven runners being suc- cessful 1, Walter Brookes, 25min. 2, George Davies, 26min. 14secs. Previous record, 27min., was also heldi by E. Daines in 1884. '?"õ?I"lP, THEFT OF WHISKY.—At the Car-

narvonshire Quarter Sessions on Thurs- day, John Carney, hotel porter, and Wil- liam Bennett Young, 22, billiard marker, were charged with breaking into the North-Western Hotel at Llandudno and stealing 15 bottles of whisky, one bottle of brandy, one bottle of port winei, and one bottle of gin. Both prisoners pleaded guilty. Mr R,. A. Griffith spoke on be- half of Young in mitigation of sentence.- The Court took a lenient view of the case, and sentenced Young to one month's im- prisonment, in the second division; and Carney was bound over in his own recog- nisances.

Once more the- very nasty practice of "kissing the Book," still so prevalent in our courts of justice has called forth a, pro- test, in our columns. Surely Parliament can spare the little time. that is needed to get r:d once for all of a practice which is de- grading in form, disgusting in fact, dero- gatory to the Bible dangerous to the peo- ple and altogether alien to the solemnity of an oath and the dignity of a court of justice.—"Times." A man summoned for "industrial school arrears" of money, incurred through one of his children, told a London magistrate that he hoped to be able to settle the whole account if the frost would only last. He would lire it to last a month.—The Magistrate: "What are you?"—The De- fendant: "A plumber, sir."—(Laughter.)

THE ADVERTISER SAYS That the New Year opened with a sensa- tional motor-car mystery at Penmaen- bach. That a full detailed account, will be found in. our columns. That following so close upon the collision betwen a motor car and the Llandudno Mail-Van on Boxing Day, it has natur- ally aroused widespread interest. That, whilst the Motor v. Mail Van was a plain unvarnished tale, the Motor v. P e inn a e nb a ch- Wall -1 o s t -1 a ay my s t er y is anything but easy of solution. That the public generally and the press in particular had their doubts from the outset. That press representatives from London have visited the "'scene" and surround- ing country. That these amateur disciples of Sherlock Holmes are, leaving no stone unturned to elucidate the mystery. That many and va,riousare, the explana- tions given by "The Man in the Street." That, Penmaenbach will undoubtedly be visited by hundreds of visitors during the coming season. That many residents have already made themselves personally acquainted with the spot. X That even our Town Improvement Asso- ciation could not have devised a means of bringing the town of Llandudno more prominently before the reading public. That most journals have described Pen- maenbach as near Llandudno. That as a matter of fact the exact spot can be easily seen from Llandudno with a telescope. That to the inland readers of the "Adver- tiser," who are conversant, with Llan- dudno, we would point out, That Penmaenbach is directly facing the Tramway terminus in Gloddaeth St. That the Coach and Motor Loop-Tours pass the spot, on the return journey every day in the season. That whilst the. mystery is at present, far from being solved we do not believe it will turn out, to have been a tragedy. That telegrams have been received at the "Llandudno Advertiser" office from all parts of the country daily. That the telegraphists have wired for the latest news. That upwards of fifty telegrams have been received and as many telephone, mes- sages. That three telephone messages from Lon- don Dailies in one day will give the reading public some ideal of how they are catered for. That the first communication in search of details arrived on Sunday evening at 6-30. That hardly an hour since has elapsed without a telephone or telegraphic en- quiry. That the towns of London in the South and Glasgow and Edinburgh in the North are equally insisiive on securing "the" latest news. That the expected in Roller Blinking has arrived. < < That speed contests are to be held in the various rinks under the management of Mr C. P. Crawford. That, at Belfast, Liverpool, Leeds, Brad- ford, Manchester, Glasgow and Edin- burgh contests will be held. That for each of these races there will be a first prize of £ 10 and a second of JE5. i That the winners of these contests will meet in a final race at Olympia, Lon- don, on February 26th, when the first prize will be L150 and a, trophy valued at 940,. the second prize will be JB50, and the third prize JE25. That, the distance to be raced is one mile. That similar races ha.ve been held in America with great success. # That it is possible the present series of races will result in an Anglo-American skating race. That it would prove an immense draw. 4- That the new 'Round Tables' have arrived at, the Council Chamber. That the new arrangement, with the press representatives seated in the centre, will prove a distinct advantage to all con- cerned. That. those in the Strangers' Gallery will still only be able to hear, as previously, a very small portion of the proceedings. That it is hoped when the contemplated alterations to the Town Hall are com- pleted That the acoustics will be considerably improved. » That defendants in Police Court, cases fre- quently fail to hear the verdict. That they frequently appeal to the press to le,arn what, their fate has been. That only those who have trained them- selves to the effort can possibly hear more than one-half of what transpires. That a letter has been received from Dr. Roberts gratefully acknowledging the "Old Boys" Xmas gift, and wishing them a happy and prosperous New Year. That a concert is being arranged on be- half oi the Girls' Friendly Society for Tuesday, January 19th. That the following artistes will take part: Mrs Pendlebury, contralto; Miss Meredith Echvards, soprano; Miss Gladys Stuart, -'celloist; Mr luclor Owen baritone; Mr Baker, baritone; Mr Frank Bertranci, solo pianist and Mr L. H. tiummerneld; accompanist. That a Private Subscription dance Trill be held at the Empire Hotel on Weclnes- clay, January 20th. m That the hour of commencing is an- nouneed for 8 o clock, terminating: at 2. H That the double tickets at a cost of six shillings,, ladies three shillings and gentlemen three shillings and sixpence, include refreshments. That ail other information and tickets may be obtained from Messrs J. Payne, The Dorothy Cafe, A. D. Morrieson, 43, Mostyn Street, and at the Empire Hotel. That the Rev. H. Barrow Williams will N preach at Llandudno on Sunday. That the lecture for the benefit of Mr D. J. Roberts is fixed for next Thursdav, at Shiloh Chapel. ■ That many of D. J. Roberts's English friends wyould have attended the lecture had their education not been sadlv neglected. That we hope to report a packed assembly. « That Mr W. O. Jones, of Aber, is a well- known and clever lecturer. H That the arrangements have been in the hands of Mr W. S. Williams, Mr R. D. H Owen, and Mr J. R. Evans, hon. sec. H That the subject of the lecture is "The Revival." I ■ That as this will be the only effort made in aid of D. J. Roberts, any subscriptions will be gratefully received by any of the above named gentlemen and duly acknowledged in these columns.

COMING EVENTS, I Jan. 11.—Oraigydon M.I.A. Social H Jan. 12.—Councillor J. J. Marks, M,A., H will read a paper on Municipal Trad- ing at the Llandudno Liberal Club. H Ion. 12 a 13.-Cyfarfod Chwarterol Bedyddwyr Arfon. Jan. 14.-Lecture by Mr W. 0. Jones, Aber, on "The Revival," for the bene- fit of Mr D. J. Roberts, in Siloh, by kind permission. Jan. 13.-0raigydon M.I.A. Whist Drive. Jan. 15.-0raigydon M.I.A., Paper by H Mr T. Hewitt. Jan. 18.—Oraigydon M.I.A. Social. H Jan. 19.—Concert in the Town Hall in aid of the G.F'.S. H Jan. 20.—Lecture, "Plants of the Desert," illustrated with lantern slides, by Professor R. W. Phillips, M.A., H D.Se., F.L,S,, at, St Paul's Church H House, Oraigydon. Jan. 20.—Performance of "H.M.S. Pina- fore," at the Grand, Theatre, by the H Colwyn Bay Amateurs. H Jan. 20.-CraI-gydon M.I.A. Social. H Jan. 22.-Cra,igydon M.I.A. A Period in H Welsh History, Mr 0. Ll. Roberts. H Jan. 2,5.-Speciai Lecture at S_t. Paul's H Church House by W. E, Schiele Esq., H "Village Life in Japan." H Jan. 25.-Craigydon M.I.A. Social. H Jan. 26.-Lantern Lecture at the English H Baptist Chapel "The Berlin Baptist I Congress and a Tour in the Luther H Country. H Jan. 27.—Craigydon 1LI.A. Smoking H Concert. H Jan. 27.—Lecture by Pedr Hrir in the H Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel, on H "Dewi Sant." H Jan. 29.-Craigydon M.I.A., Criticism of H last Council meeting, by Mr A. G. H Pugh ■ Feb. 3.-Annual Tea and Lecture by Pro- H fessor J. Lloyd Williams in Siloh H Chapel. Feb. 5.—Primrose League Annual Ball H and Whist Drive at the Grand Hotel. H Chwef. 10-Te Parti Blynyddol Rehoboth I a darlith gan y Parch. H.. Barrow I Williams. I Feb. 16.Lantern Lecture for the Re- I ligious Tract Society in the Church H House, by Rev. H. O. Ellis, "Round I the world with the R.T.S., Canada, I Japan, China, India," etc. I Feb. 17.—Field Club Annual Soiree. I Feb. 22.—Special Lecture at St. Paul's I Church House, by Miss Gertrude I Bacon, "The Coastwise Lights of H England." H Mar. 10.-Musical, Literary, etc. Com- I petitive Meeting (open) at Siloh. I The busiest, thing on earth is idle curiosity. H.M.S, PINAFORE AT THE GRAND

I THEATRE!.—At the Grand The atre on I il January 20th, the Colwyn Bay Amateurs will present Gilbert and Sullivan's ever I favourite comic opera, "H.M.S. Pinafore." ) That well-known actor, Mr E. Thornley- IDodge, will take the part of Sir Joseph Porter, and the opera will be produced ) under his direction. There will be a full orchestra and chorus under thfe conductor- ship of Mr H. Lyell-Tayler, the late musical director at the Victoria Pavilion, Colwyn Bay. Seats may be booked at Mrs Wagstaff's, 89, Mostyn Street, and at Mrs Claxton's Music Depot.