The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

BARMOUTH. Sodden Death of a Yinitor. On Friday morning, a visitor staying at Brynmair, Llanaber, died suddenly from heart failure. Our Boys.—In our next issue, the photos of Private Tommy Davies, Pen Ian House (wounded), and Private Wm. Jones, Glanyllyn (wounded) will be in. serted. Unionist 'Club.-At a meeting of the Workingmen Unionist Club held on Monday, Mr John B. Humphreys, Coventry Terrace, was appointed secre- tary of the Club for the ensuing year. Accident.—On Monday evening,whilst playing near. the Quay, Master William Ernest Pugb, son of Pte. and Mrs Walter Thomas Pagb, had the mis- fortune to fall and break his arm. The Army.—Dr. J. R. Heath, Tyn-y- coed, has accepted an excellent post as physician on the Staff of a Military Base Hospital for Foreign Service, for a period of one year, and left on Saturday last. 1 Route March.-On Saturday last, the Boy Scouts Troop recently formed in connection with the Barmouth County School, went for a route march as far as Dyff ryn, under the charge of Scout- master John Lloyd, M.A. Mussiel Tanks.-The work of construc- ting mussel tanks for, the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries Board has been let to Mr W. J. Griffith, Lluesty, and the work will be commenced at once. Our Boys.—Pte. Ellis Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Roberts, 8, St. George's Terrace, who was with the 1/7 at the Dardanelles, and who contracted serious illness and was sent to England for medical treatment, arrived home yesterday morning (Wednesday). k Tennis.—On Wednesday next, a tennis tournament will be played on the Recreation Ground, to commence at 2.30 p.m. Tournament open only to local players. The Hon. Secretary (Mrs i M. E. Price, Tynddol), will give visitors and others interested in tennis full par- ticulars of the tournaments. i; Assessment Committee.—The Assess- ment Committee for the Dolgelley Union met on Saturday last under the shairman of Mr D. E. Davies, St Ann's. Appeals were heard from several parishes. b Sad Case of Drowning.—On Saturday morning, news was received in the town that the six-year-old son (Willie) of Mr and Mrs R. O. Jones, Water Street, had fallen into the canal at Liverpool and was drowned. Much sympathy is felt with the parents in their sorrow of losing their little boy. The Royal Magnets will open the season on Satin day next, and we are | sun? that Messrs Pare and Bowden will I have a cordial welcome on their twenty- I first consecutive season at Barmouth. The other artistes engaged for, the season are Messrs Harry Kirk and Charles Elstree. The County Tribunal.—At the County Appeal Tribunal held at Barmoutb last Wednesday, Hugh Davies, Old Belle Vue, was granted exemption until Sep- tember SOth.-The appeals presented on behalf of Harold Jones, hairdresser; Hugh Pugh Williams, Viotoria Buildings, and Tommy Morris, Heodremynacb, were refused. Preaching. — The pulpit at the English Congregational Church was occupied last Sunday by the Rev. E. J. Flower, M A., London, who preached powerful and impressive sermons. Mr Flower has been for many years a true friend of the English cause at Barmouth, and has been the means of raising a large sum of money in aid of the Church building fund. Bowling Tournament.—The bowling tournament, organized by the Bowling Club, was brought to a close on Friday night, when the final was played between Mr F. Walker, Plasllwyd Lodge, and Mr D. 0, Hughes, Market Stores, and resulted in the former taking the laurels. A prize of 10/6 was awarded to, Mr Walker, and a prize of 7/6 to Mr D. O., Hughes. ■' Shakespeare Celebration.—Our read- ers will be glad to know that Bartqouth is not going to be behind other important places in the matter of paying a tribute to Shakespeare. The pupils of the County School, together with some of our leading musicians, will give a Shakespeare Entertainment on the 16th inst., at the Assembly Rooms. We shall give further particulars in our next issue. All the proceeds go to provide comforts for the Old Boys of the school who are on active service. We may remind our readers that they will have no other opportunity of taking part in a Shakespeare Centenary Celebration until the year 2016 A.D. Educational.—The Times Educational I Supplement for June 6th is mainly de- voted to various aspects of Welsh Edu- cation. The articles are written by well-known Welsh educationalists and deal with topics of great importance at the present moment. Special attention is given to University eduoation, in view of the recently appointed Royal Commission. We strongly commend it to the notice of our readers. Those who are interested in education will find in the Times Educational Supple- ment (published weekly at one penny, an excellent means to keep them abreast of the latest movements in the world of education. Churchwardens.—The following have been reappointed as Churchwardens for the Llanaber, St. John's, and St. David's Chnrch :—Messrs William Jones, Aber House; R W. Jones. C C., Meirion House; Thomas Griffith, Bennar Ter- race and Morris Evans, J.P., Egryn. The Navy—Men with experience of seafaring are wanted for the yacht patrol branch of the Royal Navy. The ratings wanted are engineers, carpenters, seamen, firemen, assistant cooks, and I stewards. Particulars of the pay I offered are to be found in our advertise- ment columns, and full particulars may be had on application to the Flag Captain at Portsmouth Dockyard. From the Front., Lance-Corporal Robert Williams, Wesley House, who has been serving in France for over twenty months, was home on furlough last week, and also Pte. Jack Jones, Aelfor Cottage, who has served seven months at the Front, was home for a short furlough. Promotion.—Lieutenant W. Meirion Willipmo, son of Superintendent and Mrs Williams, Newtown (late of Bar. mouth), who has been serving in Franoe for six months with the Royal Field Artillery, has been promoted Adjutant. He is only 21 years of age. The Local Tribunal.—The Local Tribunal met on Tuesday afternoon at the Council Chambers. Present:—Mr Ed wardWiiii&fa6 in the chair, MrTbomas Griffith, Mr J. Pryce Jones, Mr Henry Freeman, Mr J. Jones, The Library, and Mr David Jones, Aelfor Cottage, with Messrs William George, clerk; Mr R. Llewelyn Owen, deputy clerk; and Mr Thoa. W. Piggott, J.P., military repre- sentative.—There were 13 appeals, nine married men and four single men. All the married men were exempted until the 30th September.—Ebeneser Jones, teamster, Mochras Farm, Llanbedr. Refused.—David J. Jones, Manchester House. September 30th —Alfred Davies, baker, St. Ann's Restaurant, September 80th.-Griffith Davies, Old Belle Vue, referred for medical examination.—The tribunal sat for nearly five hours. Killed in Hayai Battle.Still another of the Barmoutb Boys has fallen for his King and Country, viz., Able Seaman David William Humphreys, eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Humphreys, Station House, Harlech, and late of Barmoutb, who was killed during the recent Naval battle. Able Seaman Humphreys served on H.M.S. South- ampton," and was only twenty years of age. Only six weeks ago he stayed for a few days with Mrs Humphreys, 1, Fronfelen Terrace, and be was always anxious to visit his native home. Much sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs Humphreys and family in their sad bereavement. Waifs and Strays, Society.—A well- attended drawing-room meeting was held at Alltfawr, in aid of the War Emergency Fund for the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society, to provide for the orphans of our soldiers and sailors, numbers of whom the Society is taking in weekly. The speakers were the Rev. Canon Lewis, rector of Llanstumdwy, and the Rev. Phillip Rees, secretary for the Society in North Wales. The sum of £ 10 was I taken in the room, and 21 10s. has since been sent in by friends unable to attend which will be forwarded to Head Quarters. Barmouth is much indebted to this Society as they have bad one of our local children in their Cripples Home at Pyrford for six years, and have returned him this spring fit and able to go about like other children. Mrs Heath, Tynycoed, is the hon secretary, for this Society for the Rural Deanery of Ardudwy-is-Artro. Entertaining Wounded Soldiarti.- The following paragraph appeared in the Reading Chronicle for last Thurs- day Excellent concerts have been given weekly at the War Hospitals, and the party would like to take this oppor- tunity of tendering their most hearty thanks to the inimitable two, Messrs Pare and Bowden, for the splendid sup. port they had accorded the party during the last nine months. Whenever they were available, they generously gave their services, and gave their best, too, and many weary souls have been taken away from the pain for a time by their splendid turns. Now they are off on their summer tour at Barmouth. Messrs Pare and Bowden carry with them not only the thanks of the wounded soldiers they have so well entertained, and of the Reading Favourites, but also their best wishes for a highly successful season." Red Cross.-The final Bed Cross meeting was held last Thursday at the Church Hall, over forty Bed Cross workers attended. During the afternoon tea was served. The following articles were handed in finished:—25 towels, 214 dusters, 8 shirts, 33 hot water bottle covers, 18 night shirts, 88 jug covers, 12 muffiers, 10 pairs day socks, 10 pairs night socks, 4 cushions and pillows, and 80 walking sticks, also 94 bandages were completed. The gifts for the week ending June 1st were as follows :—Miss Patcbett, Allt Fawr, 1 pillow, 3 cushions, old linen, etc.; Miss Roberts, Daisy Bank, walking sticks; Mrs Gerskine, Wellington Terrace, walking sticks Mrs Williams, Gwynfa, walking sticks; Miss Tank, Victoria Buildings, walking sticks and games Mrs Armer, Craigymor, one pair socks Mrs Jones, The Library, 1 pair socks and walking sticks; Mrs Johnson, Abermaw Terrace, pair of socks. The full list of the entire lot of things sent to Headquarters for the past winter season (November 17th to May 31st) will be published next week or the week after together with the audited balance sheet to the present date. Our most grateful thanks are due for the splendid and unselfish work of our helpers—who have given their ser- vices all this winter. They have not been many in number—not nearly so many as last year, but when the returns are out the articles sent up will pro- bably exceed by nearly 500, those sent in last season, an achievement which speaks for itself and of which we feel justly proud.—Gwendolyne Denton,hon. secretary. The Art Picture House. The management of the above have secured at great cost a series of the well-known Gaumont Exclusives, and one of which will be shown on every programme during this month. To-night (Thursday) they will show A Hero of the Yser," and on Whit Monday at 3 and 7 to 10-30 a soul-stirring drama in 6 reels from the novel "No Greater Love," by William Le Qupux The other exclusives bonked are Undpr ibe Red Robe for the 15i b, Life's Highway on the 19th, and on the 22nd we will have High Taeason," and Ttie Quicksittide, of Life" for the 26th, For the convenience of our readers we herewith give a short synopsis of A Hero of the Yser," and also "No Greater Love." We should certainly advice all our readers to see these splendid pictures. "A HHIO of t.be Yser":—The call has come to Private Larcher, and he defends his country in the trenches whilst his wife and child, Rose Mat-ie, flee from t,be invader. To a large town they flee, finding shelter among people more for- tunate than themselves. Madatne Larcher has little of this world's wealth, and unless she finds work their way will be hard and desolate. For a month she struggles to fend for berselt and the child, but the fight for existence ever grows more severe. Rose Marie is not too young to understand the situation, the sadness of her mother troubles her. No Greater Love "-Artistic Paris was stirred to its depths by the wonder- ful charm and grace of Sadnuah, who, having been the rage of Petrograd, had come to the Gay City to win still greater fame. The dancer bad a daughter, Editha, whom she wishes to bring up free from the associations of an artist's life. Upon the girl she lavished all the wealth of a widowed mother's love. For the girl alone she lived, and when Mostyn May, a well.known financier, offered her marriage, she accepted for the sake of her daughter. The financier had heard of the dancer's fame, and obtained an introduction to her througb Henry Larooe, his secretary, a young man in love with Editha. Some time after the marriage, the Mays give a dance in celebration of Editba's birth- day, and here Editha met Lord Sandown, the son of the Earl of Wansford. Between the young people it was a case of love at first sight. The prospect of such a marriage pleased Sadunab, who invited the Earl and his son to join them at the Chateau on the Riveira, where the party were joined by Uncle Clifton, a millionaire, whose heir was Mostyn May. Life at the Chateau was very pleasant until one morning the post brought a letter to Mostyn May. A colleague wrote that his manipulation of certain shares had been discovered; the shareholders were pressing for an enquiry, and a quarter of a million would be required at the end of the month to square the accounts. Having speculated badly, May realised the impossibility of raising the money and informed his wife of the mess in which he found himself. Sadunah reproached him with being a thief, and insisted that be should go to Uncle Clifton, make a clean breast of the matter, ard seek his assistance. May did so, but the enraged old man ordered him out of the cottage. Not only so. At dinner tbo same night, the old man sent a note to the effect that he was leaving for Paris in the morning to revoke his will. Sadunab, watching the interpsts of her daughter, decided that whoever suffered it should not be Editha, and said to her husband, Your uncle's death can alone save us. Kill him May said he could not, but Sadunah declined to be dragged down and her daughter ruined 8S life opened before her. Sadunah argued, entreated, cajoled and threatened, all to no purpose, until May realized what failure to raise the money meant to all of them. Then he went to the cottage and killed the old man and his valet. To cover their tracks, it was necessary that the revolver should be placed in the hand of the valet, and Sadunah returned to do this, leaving a piece of dress lace behind. When the crime was discovered suspicion fell upon the valet. The double murder so preyed upon May that he shortly afterwards died. Laroche, an executor, discovered the facts and demanded, as the price of his silence, the hand of Editha. Her mother declined, and, rather than allow her daughter to know the truth, pushed Laroche over a cliff, and died with him.