The Brecon County Times Neath Gazette and General Advertiser for the Counties of Brecon Carmarthen Radnor Monmouth Glamorgan Cardigan Montgomery Hereford

i NEW YEAR HONOURS. Local Recipients. Amongst New Year honours announced a few days ago are the following :— Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, K.C.B., to be K.U.M.G., who played a I fine part in the Battle of Jutland Bank as commander of the Fifth Battle Squadron brother of Mr Henry Evan- Thomas, of Cae'rwpon, near Builth Wells. Major-Gen. (t.) Arthur Solly-Flood, C.M.G., D.S.O., 4th Dragoon Guards, of Porthmawr, Crickhowell, to be C.B. Gen. Solly-Flood won the D.S.O. in the South African War and the C.M.G. in the present war. Brigadier-General (t.) J. B. D. Tul- loch, C.M.G., Yorkshire L.I., to be C.B.; son of the veteran Major-General Sir Alexander Bruce Tulloch, K.C.B., of I Glaslyn, Crickhowell. His C.M.G. was w »i A- r> /"I l-« /-> V« All llAlV/ t»cUj U>i.lVt AlV been several times mentioned in des- patches. Col. (t. Major-General) John Vaughan, C.B., D.S.O., to be C.M.G. married in 1913 the widow of Mr H. P. Wardell, of Brynwern, Newbridge-on-Wye. Brigadier-General (t.) A. J. Reddie, D.S.O., South Wales Borderers, to be C.M.G. A former adjutant of the Breck- nockshire Territorials, he is well known at Brecon. He went to France with the 1st Battalion of his regiment in August, 1914, afterwards commanded it for some time. He has been several times men- I tioned in despatches, and awarded the D.S.O. and a Russian decoration. Major L. H. Tudor, South Wales Bor- I derers, to be an officer of the British Empire Order- Major T. C. Greenway, D.S.O., S.W.B., to be brevet lieut.-col. i Major H. A. Moore, Retired Pay Reserve of Officers, late S.W.B., to be I brevet lieut.-col. i Lieut. L. H. Green, 3rd South Wales Borderers, to be a member of the British i Empire Order. I Capt. (t. Lieut.-Col.) D. P. Dickinson, D.S.O., M.C., Welsh Regt., to be brevet- major. Major (t.) D. W. Croft, M.C., South I Wales Borderers, awarded the D.S.O. Lieut. T. F. Rawle, 1st South Wales Borderers, Rev. E. V. Robinson, temp. Chaplain of the Forces, 1st South Wales Borderers, and Capt. H. A. Wilkins, 1st South Wales Borderers, awarded the M.C. Lieut.-Col. D. Burges, D.S.O., 2nd Gloucester Regt., commanding the 7th South Wales Borderers, recently awarded the V.C., to be brevet-lieut. col. Capt. A. M. Dickie, 8th South Wales Borderers, to be brevet-major. Sergt. D. Pestell, R.F.A., of Bryn- mawr, awarded the D.V.M.

T r-f'-r /-» «-» 'P!J n f_J <f\ f T i VI' I ui< I It The new Parliament has an opportunity I of becoming more definitely and vigorously ¡ progressive than any previous Parliament in our history, says Everyman. It will, in fact, be obliged to be progressive or elso it I cannot survive. What President Tv\ ilson I has described as the great moral tide i rising in the hearts of men is a cxe&tive I fores that we all know to be as I among ourselves as anywhere in the-civi- I lised world. I It is at force only which can make til triumphant success out of the opportunity created by the election. No effete party system can hope to exploit the conditions which have been produced by the war. Courage is the virtue which we need to- I day, and those who see in the new Unionist majority a defeat of their own hopes ought to. be the fiist to strive for the formation of a strong' progressive body in Parliament which should be recruited from every party. An even greater difficulty to the Prime Minister than the formation of the new writes "Diarist" in the Westminster Gazette, is the economic crisis that threatens the country. Already some- thing like a million a day is being paid out in unemployment benefit, and the number of unemployed is inreasinw The em- ployers, on the other hand, complain of be- ing unable to get labour or raw materials to start their factories. The promised demobilisation proceeds slowly and on. wrong lines, the pivotal men who were promised to industry being kept back for work on lines of communication. I am constantly hearing of men who do not be- long to this class, but who have places open to them, being1 unable to get their discharge. The numerous forme which have to be signed, and the number of hands through which a discharge-paper has to go, greatly impede the work of demoltnHsing men who are doing no good in the Army. No one can understand why the older men cannot be released, as is being done in every other country. In tke meantime a vast amount of work is waiting to be dene- in the repair of the roads and the railways, and the building of houses. The new Government will be blamed for all this muddle, and if a further rise in prices follows in the near future they will be faced with grave unrest in the country, which they ought to have foreseen and could have prevented. I A well-known American tells me, writes "Clubman" in the Pail Mall Gazette, that there are persistent rumours in New I York to the effect that Dr. J. H. Jowett, the well-known preacher at Westminster Chapel, will return shortly to an" American pulpit. No substantial grounds for the statement has been indicated here, ex- cept the fact that he is not experiencing such good health in London as in New York. He misses the sunshine, and suffers from the prevalence On rain withou the exhilaration of the light, dry, cold weather across the Atlantic. Dr. Jowett is undoubtedly the greatest pulpit force in the Free Churches. His removal will prove a great loss at the pre- sent time, as there are few men in Non- conformity giving anything like the same promise of usefulness. He devotes him- self almost entirely to pulpit preparation, and refuses eng'agemeBts that might take him to all parts of the country. Politics do not lure him from his study or his church, ncr is he immersed in denomina- tional C0iUliiitU*sfcj. As* a preacher lie remains, Mr. C. G. Grey, writing in the Aero- plane, says that two million people want the opportunity of a joy ride in the sky, and there are at least a dozen schemes for aerial pleasure services to be opened up during the coming summer, but non a of them has yet reached a sufficiently definite stage for detailed announcements to be made. Mr. Grey calculates that only one mil- lion of the two who now want an aeroplane trip will want another, and half of these again wiii want as many more as they can I afford. He utters a warning about the necessity for strong measures by the authorities against unscrupulous firms using obsolete and untrustworthy war machines in charge of inexperienced pilots. How á halallCB of power can exist with- out a balance of Powers (i.e., of Great Powers) I do not see, writes Wayfarer in the !lr "Ii, <5. M. Cl"('< who is no metaphysician, fails to explain. France has won a gigantic victory," says M. Clemenceau. So she has the war was a wonderful effort for that great nation. But as we played a pretty considerable part in it, and incidentally in the salvation of France from another 1870, so we, and not France alone, must pay for the kind of peace on which M. Clemenceau insists. Conscription here, Mr. Lloyd George has said, depends on conscription elsewhere. And if France is re-militarised, no Power will abstain. A very famous man, not unknown here, and to whom no reference has yet ap- peared in the English press, accompanied President Wilson during his cross-Atlantic trip, says the Manchester Guardian. He was Louis Seres, chef, and under him were twenty-five culinary assistants, all experts. Seres is to America what Eseoffier is to England. He is a native of Lyons, and it is said that at the age of ten he showed unmistakable promise of his great future. In the past his handiwork was much appreciated hy royalty. King Edward, Leopold of -ium, and Queen Wilhel- Imina amongst othera sampled his worth, land rhapsodised.

-<r. lit III FRIDAY THIS WEEK. COME EA I The "Times" for December 2nd, 1918, said "Anticipations of lower prices for Drapery Goods generally are not likely to be realised for several months. Indica- tions point to still higher value next spring" BOY HOW AT OLD PRICES. Combinations. Oak Tree make, guaranteed Natural Cashmere. Medium weight. Usually 10s. lid. Sale Price 8s. lid. Blanket Coats. A few only remain of this Season's Stock. Usually 84s. Gà. to 99s. 6d. To Clear 55s. 6d. Apron Holland. Equal to pre-war value. Sale Price Is. Old. yard. Odd Waistcoats FOR BOYS, made from Cord & Tweed. Worth to-day 4s. lid. To Clear is. 6d. Men's Soft Felts. Good Brown and Grey Shades. To-day's value 7s. lid. Sale Price 4s. 6d. Gloves. Oddments in Woollen. Clearing Price 10td. pair. —— —; David Jones & Co., Talgarth. DRAPERS. The Firm that Value Built. OUTFITTERS.

BRECONSHIRE BELGIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE. The above Committee acknowledge with many thanks the following dona- tions towards providing extra cheer for our Belg^ir-' during this their last Christmas of exile. T. Griffith Jones, hon. sec. £1 Is.—David Powell, Esq., Colonel J. J. Jones. £ 1.—Sidney Robinson, Esq. .,Hon. R. C. Devereux, J. E. Moore Gwyn, Esq., 3* F. W. Harries, Esq., Mrs Conway Lloyd, À. A. Mitchell, Esq., Mrs McClintock. 13s. fid—Miss Jones, Vanganol. I 10s.-Miss Williams, Penpont; A. Beckwith, Esq., W. F. Parry de Winton, Esq., The Breconshire Coal Co., Mrs Powel Price, Mr Morris, Llanfaes. 5s.— Mrs W. Maybery John PH.ce, Esq -3s. Gd.—]&rs M. F. Thomas. 2s. Mxs A. M. Phillips. Mrs R. J. Powell, Miss Downes, Mr D. G. Owen, Mr W. P. James, Mr Hando, Mr E. A. Watts, Mr A. Adcock. Mr W. H. Gimson, The Misses Jones. Bridge street, Hon. Mrs Hore Ruthven. Mrs Jebb, Mr Jones, Maesmawr, Mr F. Large. 2s.— Mr D. M. Edwards, Mr Davies, 4bercar, Mr W. J. Knight, Mrs Jones, TSredum, Mrs Meredith. Is—Mr Rees, Mrs Thomas. Pontar- yskir, Mr Willis. Mr W. Smith. Millbrook, 84 lbs. potatoes. y J

Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. D'Oyly Snow, K.C.B., K.C.M.G,, General Officer Com- manding-in-Chief the Western Command, hay been gazetted colonel of the Suffolk Regiment.

t:.hat ,i] ;J :lÎd. H' Y BSECOMSHiRE IHSURAilGE eeiMiTis A meeting of the Breconshire Insur- ance Committee was held at Brecon on New Year's Day, Mr W. S. Miller (chairman) presiding. A vote of condolence was passed with Mr Idris Davies, a member of the Com- mittee, on the death of his wife. The Clerk (Mr T. J. Parry) reported that he had received a letter from the Welsh Insurance Commissioners, stating that owing to the increased cost of living and increased practice expenses, they had decided to increase the rate of pay- ment to doctors—12 s per cent. to doctors receiving under JMOO per annum and 10 per cent. to doctors receiving between 9500 and £1,000 per annum, based on the sums they already received from insurance committees. Mr Parry also read a letter from the Breconshire Panel Committee, stating that they had considered the question of the abnormal work thrown upon ■p y '>•!—-1 4--» l-T' 4-V. r\ L/j i.iiv influenza epidemic, and had decided to approach the Insurance Commissioners and the Insurance Committee with a view to an extra grant on account of the much increased attendance d'e to that epidemic. They also asked for a special mileage grant, in view of the enormous additional journeys necessary during the epidemic. The Chairman spoke in support of Lhe request of the Panel Committee, re- making that he considered the doctors in the county were entitled to extra remuneration owing to the heavy addi- tional work they had had to perform. It was decided to support the appli- cation to the Commissioners. Some amusement was caused when the Clerk read a letter from -the Insur- j' ance Commissioners with regard to the z, provision of a supply of whisky for influenza patients. The Chairman remarked that he did not think there was any necessity for an extra .supply for the purpose named in Breconshire. No action was taken. Mr S. E. Sirrell, of the Struet, Brecon, was appointed a member. of the Com- mittee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr T. Jones, of King-street, Brynmawr, on the nomination of the National Amalgamated Approved Society.

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The Last Ration Ilooks.-It is offi- cially announced that most of the ration- ing restrictions in force will be re- voked when the 'current coupon books end on May 3rd next. No new books will be issued, but the Ministry of Food warn the public that probably it will be necessary to use some of the spare spaces in the present books for. the rationing at least of meat and sugar after May 3rd. A system of registration will also be in force for some time for certain other articles.

The Danger of Indigestion. Indigestion is a very real danger, a menace to your health and strength. It robs you of the nourishment you should obtain from the food you eat it loads I the system with impurities that find their way into the blood, causing head- aches, languor, and blotchy skin. Cer- tainly you can't afford to ignore indigestion. It won't let you, in any case. You will, therefore, be well advised to take an occasional dose of Mother Seigel's Syrup, the great remedy for the common ailments of the stomach, liver, and bowels. There is nothing better for indigestion, or for biliousness, constipation, flatulence, headaches, and pains after eating. Not only does Mother Seigel's Syrup speedily banish the symptoms of impaired digestion, but it keeps them away altogether.

After a spell in Paris, London, and Sheffield, he decided to devote him&elf to democracy, and the United States saw his arrival there in 1904. Already he has cooked for three Presidents. 1917 was rather a record year for M. Seres, for he directed the preparation of 1,320,984 nicaiz and supervised 75,000 dinners and suppers. Recently Mr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Minister to the States, highly compli- mented M. Seres for his rendition of an Oriental dish. An admirer has said that the chef is a poet of the saucepans, a Bilge, and a food philosopher.

I APPEAL Tn. TH COWS. I Brecon Case End in Conviction. At Brecon Borough Police Court on Monday--before the Mayor (Mr W. F. I Parry deWinton), Mr Evan Morgan and.! Mr W. J. Nott—the adjourned summons II against Edward Ciay, milk vendor, of 65, Orchard street, on a charge of selling milk to the prejudice of the purchaser on Nov. 13th, was concluded. Mr Lewis W. H. Jones again appeared for the W. H. Jones again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr W. Jones-Williams for the defence. I At the last hearing Mr James Camp- bell, county inspector, produced an analyst's certificate shov/ing 18 per cent. added water," but also that the amount of fat was,somewhat above the standard. Defendant then gave evidence, by himself II and an employee, to show that the milk had not been tampered with and also that a recently purchased cow had proved I to be a poor milker. The Bench ordered a fresh sample direct from the cows to be analysed. I Mr Lewis Jones now informed the Bench that Mr Campbell took the new I sample on Dec! 27th and it proved to be far above the standard required. I Mr Campbell put in the analyst's ceri ificate and also a covering letter. Replying to the Mayor, Mr Campbell I said the sample consisted of milk from all the cows thoroughly mixed. j Mr Lewis Jones said the Bench would observe that this was a very good sample the cows must have felt themselves scandalised. (Laughter). J The Mayor I think the defence. ought to see this letter. Having read it, Mr Jones-Williams j objected to its being put in, remarking that it said that the 11 analyst knew that j he was analysing a second sample in connection with a sample sent. Mr Lev."is Jones That is rather a j reflection on the analyst. j Mr Jon6s~Wilhams I don't reflect j on the analyst. I say that the sample j should be sent simply as a sample to be j analysed. analysed. Mr Campbell aid that, although not ] bound to do so in the case of a second analysis, he left a part. of the sample with the defendant, so that he could j have an independent analysis if he wished. In cross-examination Mr Campbelil said the fat in milk might vary between Nov. 13th and Dec. 2?th, but non-fatty ) solids were fairly constant. i Mr Jones-Williams contended that the I case of Hunt v. Richardson covered this one. It applied if there was evidence to j show that the milk was sold as it came from the cow, and he understood that j the Bench believed his witnesses on that j point. | The Mayor I don't think last time c vvOiUj^ij. v .Ou Giu'.jOi vOij to the acceptance of any evidence. I Eventually the Mayor announced that the magistrates agreed that it had been I definitely proved that there was added water, and defendant would be fined I £ 3 12s. 4d. including costs. Milk formed a very large proportion of a child's diet, I and for the protection of the public-they I had to see that the milk was good. Defendant I never added water. There was something wrong about the a Mr Evan Morgan You should have 1-1 have had the other sample analysed. Defendant It's too late now.

If "T ie- cv*srsr »IT = Î id vurE.iu.nii I quite different'—after taking a few doses. of Beccham's Pills. The low- spirited condition caused by derange- ment of the digcstive organs gives place tt a welcome sensation of brightness and better tone the depression which accompanies many forms, of dyspeptic trouble is banished, and a feeling of cheerfulness comes in its stead. In fact, people who take Beecham's Pills generally find their spirits improved and their interest in life stimulated a rjr5"j> I # & v this remarkably efficacious medicine. Beeeham's Pills make all the differ- ence The reason of this pleasant change is perfectly clear. Beeeham'* hIls have been specially prepared to act upon the important organs which govern the function of digestion, and which, when out of order, are the cause of so much discomfort and so many ail- ments. That Beecham's rills do what they were designed to do, and do it admirably, is abundantly proved by their enormous sale and changeless popularity. It is wed to remember, therefore, that dyspeptic depression disappears, and the outlook grows brighter after taking Beeeham's Pills. Sold everywhere 1 in boxes, labelled Is 3d and 3s Od.

Amongst officers recently returned to England from captivity in Germany are Capt. E. A. Lloyd, Capt. J. B. Sterndale Bennett, M.C., Capt. F. J. Williams (Welsh Regt. attached). Second-Lieuts. H. E. Griffiths, S. T. F. Hearder, J. S. Lewis, H. R. Murray. W. Parry (Wplsh Regt. attached), J. Pembertou, E. O. Davies, and H. J. Edwards, all of the South Wales Borderers,

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PEKCElLf TitfGEDlf. traordinary Machinery Accident. A distressing fatality occurred at Pen- celly Court Farm, near Brecon, on Friday last. It-appears that the men were en- gaged in grinding corn with machinery driven by an oil engine. When they were at dinner, the machinery being in motion, Aubrey Davies, the seven-year- old son of Mr and Mrs Davies, Mentscin Villa, and nephew of Mr Edgar Morgan, tenant _o £ the farm, who was playing with another boy in the farmyard, climbed a flight of wooden steps into the I shafting loft. It is surmised that he was playing with a piece of twine which he evidently tied on to the end of a revolving spindle, when he was caught in the machinery, receiving terrible injuries to which he succumbed in a few minutes. An inquest was held at Pencelly Court Farm on Saturday by Dr. W. R. Jones (district coroner). The Rev. T. Aneurin Davies (rector of Llanfigan) was foreman of the jury. Wm. Morris, farm labourer, said when they were called into dinner the engine I was left running and the machinery in motion. It was usual to allow the engine to run when they started this work just "before meals, but the doors were always kept shut. While they were sitting at dinner they heard an un- usual sound in the mill. Mr Ken Mor- gan immediately ran out and stopped the engine, and witness ran up to the mill and knocked the strap off. He found deceased twisted round the spindle. His arm was severed, and when he got him off he was in a state of collapse. A piece of string (or twine).was hanging to the spindle, which he thought deceased must have tied on to it. There was nothing on. the shafting to catch any-- tniT10" Pte. Ken Morgan, son of Mr :8dpr Morgan, said he started the engine about 12-30 and fed the mill, giving it-sufficient work to do whilst they were at qj"er. He was the last to leave the place for 'dinner, and when he was going he saw deceased and another little boy playing in the yard. He told them to come in to dinner, quite expecting they Would fol- low him. Deceased must have tied the twine to the spindle. The door of the loft was shut when he left. Answering a juryman witness said the engine room door was locked. Mr E. R. Davies (the juryman) said I from his own observations when he had been on the farm Mr Morgan took every' reasonable precaution where they were < likely to expect danger. Dr. Rees said when he arrived at the farm he found deceased lying dead in the shafting loft. The right arm was severed and the body badly crushed. The heels were extremely lacerated, which he attributed to contact with the wall as the body was revolved on the spindle. The Coroner, whilst complimenting witnesses on their promptness in stopping the machinery, said the question was whether reasonable precautions were taken. There was no doubt the boy put the string on the revolving spindle. The string probably got entangled in his hand and pulled him around with it. He did not think anybody thought for a moment that deceased was likely to go up to the loft. It was, however, a lesson, and showed that the utmost precautions I should be used when they had anything to do with machinery. The jury returned a verdict of Acei- dental death," the foreman adding that considering the circumstances they could not sec that anyone was to blame. They also desired to express their deep sym- pathy with Mr and Mrs Davies and Mr Morgan in their sad bereavement.

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