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CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS. WELSH COURT-MARTIAL EVIDENCE. SCENES IN CAMP. A General Oouii-martial upon two officer* of th? 2Md/?th Wetsh. Temp'Mry .M.ajcr \VU- !;am Thomas Camphor Jones and CaptaiH and Adjutant John Santa Evans, waa held a I Fort, Scoveston on Friday morning, tli<* president being Colony] C. Philipps, com- mander, Severn Garrison, Cardifi. i prosecutor was Brigade -Major Ready, and the Judge Advocate, Major Smith. D.8.O., whilst accused were represented by Mr. Llewelyn Williams. EC. and -Mr. j Trevor Hunter. The c'h?r?ps against Major •font* we.r?  taken first and they weiv th.u he was drunk I on active duty a,. oil ?AUL"* 25th and 2?th. and ?t. Hearsion on Nrn'. 8th. j The Srst witn?.? was Major R?ady, who produced mess books showing the entries made by Major Jones on the night, ui August 24, and his BILL FOR WINES, ETC, He acided that he had been instructed to inquire into alleged it regularities of the from which it appeared thai tin- accused was concerned in 'sen-ertl episodes which affected his char- acter as an officer and a gentleman. Subse- quently accused was put under arrest. Sergt. Boxall, mess .sergeant, said that early on the rnorniug of August 25 a party of officers returned from Haverfordwest by Sbehaved in a very disorderly manner. Sergt. Frank Box all, 2iu!/4th Welsh, stated that on August 24th and August z.¿¡th he was officers' me-is sertreaut 1 t Foil Scoveston. Early on the,morning- of Auarust 25th a party of officers returned from Haverfordwest by motor car. Accused came into the rutss with some other officers, and behaved in fl. very disorderly manner. They ordered drinks, am) witness brought them in himself instead of sending- waiters in. Candles had been lighted a-s the electric light had been switched off. Accused put the candles out by turnine a soda syphon upon them. lie also iil-treated j one of the waiter- Private Byrne. !'e also dropped some Candle grease upon his head Tvnn.il «Jb oaiu. i->yrne uecuuie so tiervoiH through the ill-treatment he received that wit- ness had to .send him to boil. Private Fish- wick was the. man in charge of the bar and officers' mess. Subsequently the accused and other officers srarti-d to pnii some ot the tents down. They "went to the tent occupied by Lieut. Rollers and palled the tent peg a out. Lieut. Rogers caine out uf hi. tent, without. being: observed, with a bucket- of water. which he threw over a!i of them. Mr. Williams: When were yon first asked 1 to (iii-ee yotii- attention to the charge against Major Jones on August 25th?—-The end of last month, by jMa.ior Ready, who sent for me to take my evidence. Thin would be a tortmght before Christinas. In answer to further Quest ion.s witness said he remembered ihe 25th August because the following morning he appeared before the colonel. He kept the officers' mess book, and the entries were in his handwriting. There werppi)tri?l'orl4s.hi. August 21th against ,;) August 2'thu?;-)in?t Major Jo"p', e;, 7d.'?'t?tf.rn!-j)?. Mr. Williams: Do ?on surges!. that -Major .Tones was in the messroom at, all on August. 24th?—No. You said that ylf.jor Jones and some other officers came into the room between 12 and 1 o'clock on the 25th. and that Major Jones was very disorderly?—Yes. Do you suggest that M;i jor Jones was then drunk?—Yes. Can you fix the time mo;*e precisely ?—No. Was Captain and Ad jut ant livans with Major Jones at the time?— Yes.! Witness said that the accused ??s after- wards seen struggling- with Captain add I Adjutant Evans. Further quesi ioned. witness said that ac- cused when he came in bad about Half a dozen glassc-s ot whisky. -? I vd.pi<.ijn Liiuif! was Nt ii.fi uo<usp<i when li £ J went out,andC?.ptau)Rva??w:fVt'!v drunk |' also. Witness and Private Pishwick followed the accused and C'apiain Evans with the idea of silving them further trouble. He thought that they were too drunk to look after them- selves. Did you follow thesi risjhv dov, n the camp —Yes. The Preside)*! What was the price of a glass of whisky about Augu.-t 25ih?- Five- pence, I think. Can you tell me if the aceiwd siood d^fn^s to any of the officers on the early morning of August 25th?—Yes. How many officers were there that morn- mgr—Jbisrht, including accused. Did any of the officers have drinks? Yes, two or three. Private F. Byrue, formerly of the 3i-d"4th Welsh, paid that in August last he was em- ployed as a waiter in the officers' mess at' Fort Scoveston. On the night of the- scr- peants mess dance some officers came out of the ofvicers' mess drunk. Accused and Capt. Evans was ainonavt them. They kept putting out the candles with soda-water syphons. Witness had a bald head, and accused put candle grease, lighted marches, and lighted cigarette ends ou his head. Private Fisliwick also gave evidence. Captain W. T. Davies. 3rd/4th Wel-h, said he was at Fort Scovestou on August 24th. About 1.30 a.m. on August 25th he was dis- turbed from his j-leep by -A LOUD HAMMERING -? I ? ami louti voices. This was continued for a litile while. Witness lit bin candle, put- 011 his slippers, and went out in tile direction of the noises. lie got to a point about 20 yards away from the officers' mess, and could then distinguish several officers, one of whom was the accused. After a few moments they entered the mess and witness returned to his hut and bed. lie formed the opinion that the accused was drunk. About 3.30 he heard IT ore noises, ile got out of bed. and on the roadway about ten yards in front of the win- dow he saw the accused in a state which con- firmed his previous opinion. Witness added that when he went out he saw the officer play- ing with the cardboard dial of a clock. Cross-examined by Mr. Llewelyn Williams, witness said he was fit at asked about the matter on Decernoer 14tli. That, was the day ———- | after accused's arrest. Up to that time wit-  ness had never taken steps to report Major JotK'.? for beiuf? drunk. He recognised Ca,pt. Kva-ns among t.he officers who were with the accused.. | This closed the evidence with reference to tb:, first charge. J Mr. Wiii.ama remarked that lie w £ «s content j Ii,) redt the ease for the defence on the evi- lienee given, as every one of the witness.? for the prosecution had contradicted each otbor.
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j I MONDAY'S HEARING.I i
 MONDAY'S HEARING. I t o 11 court iiiart-ial on Moiulay, Temporary Major Jones ie, of tlit- said that oil August 125th he lunched and dined at the officers' mess, aiui in the evening he attended the dance given by the sergeants' mess. He j left about 11 b? 11.15, and Captain J. S. | Evans and Captain and ?tis. Bonnymau left ?Ll!tL-:n:?u?! (Mpt«ji ami -Mrs. Bonny- luan were I a \-a # inati?!d.?td a- cused, alter leaving them, proceeded to his it-fit LAild at once went to bed. He did not. leave his tent again until parade time, about 7 o'clock next morning. He was absolutely Sober that night and in the morning. In reply to the court accused said he was litany two hours at the dance. Captain and Adjut:.yit Santa Evans WHS next called. He ,k to having left the dance on the night referred to, accompanied bv Captain and Mrs. Bonnymau arid the accused. Witness afterwards proceeded to his quarters at the fort. The accused, when witness left him. was perfectly sober. Wit- ness did not. stie him after that night or in the early hum- of the following morning. Counsel Where did you go when you re- turned to (he i'ortT—To the officers' mess. Did vuii .see Boxall :1 did. As I was [going towards the front of the mess he passed me. going in the diredioll (If the back of the mess. Did anyone open the door?— Y es. Boxa ll. And did you go into the ante-room ?--I did. with the other officer. Witness added I that in the ante-room he HAD A LEMONADE. s It. has been suggested thai Major Jones was there, is that true?—It is untrue. Did you place BUGIl] llllcler arrest later On that morning?—I did that night. Wit- ness added that hp went away about a quar- ter to 12. He called Frestou up from bed I to place Boxall under arrest. Preston was qiiid tliii-t waj the first time he saw I Preston after the dance. Lieutenant E. If, Foster, 3,4th Welsh, I so id he was a Bachelor of Science of the j Welsh University. lie attended the dance referred to. and saw the accused leave. He was perfectly sober. Captain J. A. Boiinynian. gave similar cut ruborative evidence on be- /1 half of the acciisid -e ——
TUESDAY'S HEARING. I
TUESDAY'S HEARING. The fourth day of the Scoveston court- martial opened ou Tuesday with the calling for the defence of Company-Quartermasfcer- for the defence. Witness said that he saw' Major Jones leave the sergeants' dance at 11.10 to ;o to- i.a.n! his Unl. Accused was then perfectly Kober. .Mr. T.lewcliyn Williams, addressing the Coart. said that :U't?r he?im? the eviaencf I lie was amazed at the character cf the charges brought- against Major Jon?. It \VJS inconceiva ble a man should travel down from London to -\eyland one night. kM'p up t)H tom'o'clock, ?arry on his duties for the d?y. aft?r two hours' sleep, go tu a. dance. and after that. be- have as alhtged. Xu man could act Hike this unless lie had an állll constitution. The evidence fur the prosecution was con- fused and contradictory. Dealing with i.iosai'ifs ev idence, he said that he should at j a later stage, have to comment strongly on his conduct. He had pioved a, Clever and venomous witness under cross-examination, ami the way lie fenced showed he was an unreliable wit- ness. The fact that Prestons fixed the date first at September 21ld and afterwards at Aiigu-st 26th was a .suspicious circumstance, but- it. "was a') extraordinary coincidence that Captain W. T. Davies first fixed the date at September 2nd also. The Judge Advocate, for the prosecution, in his reply, said that if the witnesses for the prosecution were not to be believed the de- fence should have given some reason for considering that these had a concoction, but th,is was not done. The Court closed for three-quarters of an hour, and the President announced that the j third charge against .Major Jones of in- 1 cfAu-itty on Novcinbt-v 8th at Huns ton Ca.mp would be proceeded with. I LwUl, r. L. Davies 5/4th Welsh, said that at 3 o'c?or? on the morning in question he was awakened hy loud knookmg at the ? door. When tire door was opened accused and several officers came in. Thev PULLED THE CLOTHES OFF HIM, and carried him m his pyjamas to the room of another oiffcer. Accused, who was drunk, offered him a drink. which he re- fused. Act-used said he would not go back to bed until witness had had a drink. Wit- ness then drank some whisky. Second Lieut, G. T. Humphries. 3rd'4th Welsh Regiment, was the next witness. He said that on the night of November 17th he went to bed in a. room which he shared with Lieut, P. B. Davies. During the night-he eould not recall the precise time-he was disturbed by a knocking at the door. Ac- cused and some officers then entered the room. They were Capt. Rogers, Lient.. B. Jones, and the third, he thought, was Major Jones (one of the accused officers). They in- vited witness and Lieut. Davies to have a drink. Witness accompanied them to Capt. Rogers's room. What about Lieut. Davies?—T don't know what happened to Lieut. Davies. He fol- lowed me jnto the room a few seconds later. How were you dre«sed when you went into the room?—I had on my pyjamas and my slippers. Had you a dressing-gown on or not? No. Did you see Lieut, Davies come into the room?—1 don't think I did. What happened when you wert, in the room?—A glass of whiskey was offered me, and I drank it. Who offered you t he drink?—I never gave a thought to the incident until five or six weeks afterwards, so I cannot speak exactly all to the details. Did you drink it straight away?—Yes. Proceeding-, witness said that Lieut. Davies was offered a glass of whiskey, but thought he demurred at first. Accused was the senior officer present, and was "merry." He should Describe the term Merry as a party of officers gathered together in their u.uarteri with it. little drink to go toiiud the party—not sufficient to make them drank, but just enough to liven things up. Witritaw was then cross-examined by Mr. Llewelyn WllliaIruJ, ile :mid he remembered giving- evidence to Major Ready on Decem- ber 14th. He then said lie was awakened about 1 a.m. to 2 In thinking the matter over he considered that he had no grounds for saying so. The reason given by the officers for visiting the room was because it- was the 1116t night they would hel all to, gether. Lieut. Davies was going to Popton neat uiorning, but went to Captain Rogers's room of his own free will, because if be had not wanted to the three could not have forced him. Lieut. Davies was standing when wit- nes saw him, and witness did not see him being carried. He was in Captain Rogers's room a. few seconds. After he had his drink hp could not remember any objection bring I' raised to Lieut. Davies leaving. Lieut, Davies aiit witness left together. When he i gave evidence to Major Ready in December .z-,m.4A- A.i "W frnM jbh I■»«. J You say he was merry. In the summary- you said he WM drunk. How came you to gay that-r The first statement I made t-o Major Ready wa-s that Major Jones was merry. I WM told that there was no such term as "merry'' need in the Army. It was either drunk or sober?-- Yes, lie was either drunlr or sober. I pondered it over and said that he was drllnkThinIting it over since, ] Find I had no grounds for sa-ying that lie. was drunl;, and that I have done Major Jones, a brother officer, a.u injustice. Witness added that he made the statement: referred to without thinking seriously over the matter. It was while Major Ready was Questioning him that he told him he could not use the word" merry." Prosecutor said he never accepted the term "merry" when inquiring whether a man was drunk or sober. In further examination witness said there! was no farewell dinner that night in the I mess. I Prosecutor: Can you give any reason that has made you change your mind since you stood before the accused and said that he was drunk? Tell me if there has been any incident to make you alter your mind ?- There was no incident. T looked upon the whole matter as a huge j oke. I The President: In the merry condition you saw the accused, do you think he was fit for duty?—Yes. Did you notice him staggering at all?—No. Nor his voice thick?—No. Witness added that, they were all lively and cracked jokes. The court, adjourned till Wednesday. ——————
I ESPRIT DE CORPS, j
ESPRIT DE CORPS, j LACKING IN NEWER I REGIMENTS. RESUMED COURT-MARTIAL 1 PROCEEDINGS. When the court martial at Fort. Scoveston reopened, on Wednesday, Major Jones gave evidence in defence of the third charge against him, and flatly contradicte(i. the story told on Tuesday by Second Lieut. P. B. Davies. He said that on the evening of Sunday, I November 7th, he was in the orderly rooln most of the time, and went to his hut and- 'ptired soon after midnight. Between eleTpn and twelve he Yi?ted Capt. Rogers's room, and found several officers there. Somebody suggested a drink as the regiment was being [ split up. and obtained half a. bottle of whisky from Lieut. Hughes. When he returned Lieut. Davies and Lieut. Humphreys were there, and they ALL HAD A DRINK TOGETHER. I He denied that he used any threat to induce I Licut, Davies to drink, and neither Davies nor Humphreys demurred. After this ac- cused returned from the last visit to the orderly room. He was quite sober and did not stagger. Lieut. Davies came in of his own free will. Prosecutor: As you deny you were drunk on the date in question, can you impute any reason for Lieut. Davies having said you were? Accused: :0. I cannot. I Further cross-examined, he said that three officers, one of whom was Captain Rogers, went to fetch Lieut. Davies. He could not say who first suggested having a drink in Capt. Rogers's room, and he denied that Lieut. Davies was either led by the arm or carried in. He fixed the time of the incident at half-past eleven, and silid that Major Jones left the room before midnight. Lieut. James Bradley Hughes also gave evidence for the defence, I Further cross-examined by prosecutor, ac- eused said that, he had never forced Lieut, Davies to drink against his will, and he de- nied that he had ever poured whisky down Lieut. Davies's throat. He was "merry" as described by Lieut. Humphreys in that- he t was laughing and joking, but declared that I lie was Fit to handle a battalion. I Second-!aeut. U. Randdl gave evidence supporting accused's story, and said that Major Jones was quite sober. He stated that Lieut. Davies and, Lieut. Humphreys, when invited to come and have a drink in Captain Roger-s room, walked in. Addressing the court for the defence, Mr. Llewelyn Williams said the charge origin- ally mtcle a-gailiat the accused was that he was drunk and guilty of conduct prejudicial to military discipline, but it was afterwards reduced to one of simply drunkenness. If they convicted Major Jones on this charge they would do so on the unsupported testi- mony of Lieut. Davies. Thev must, narrowlv _U V sift the evidence of this witness, as his whole htory was a sensational one. Counsel sub- mitted that not a single one of the sensa- I tional allegations made by that witness had been substantiated in any way by the wit- nesses for the prosecution. Lieut. Hum- phreys in many respects had flatly contra- dicted them. He (counsel) considered that Lieut. Humphreys acted as an officer and a gentleman should when placed in a very diffi- cult position. He had been told by Major Ready that there Was I NO SUCH TERM AS MERRY I in the Army, and he then said that Major Jones was drunk, but upon thinking it over lie felt that he had done an injustice to a brother officer, and he said eo without any equivocation. Proceeding, counsel said he had been under the impression that what obtained in the Legal profession applied far more to the officers of the Army. The words esprit de icorps-comrades in arms—originated in the Army. A witness had told them that day that officers were not always personal friends, and that might be the origin of this unfounded charge against Major Jones. I Counsel then commented on the evidence which had been given for the defence, lay- ing particular stress upon the value of the evidence of Lieut. Bradley Hughes, a doctor, who he said. would be the moat capable of all the witnesses so far a-s a charge of drunkenness was concerned. The other wit- nesses had also all sworn that the accused was sober. He a-sked, was it likely that wit- nesses so honest in demeanour would perjure themselves, and in conclusion he appealed to the court to give Major Jones an honourable acquittal. Prosecutor, in his reply, said he found with regret, that in some of the newly raised regi- ments there was not the same esprit de corps which existed among the officers of the older regiments. He proceeded to state that he considered Lieut. Davies's story was clear and I direct, while Lieut. Humphreys had given the court no reason why he had changed his story. The court then closed to consider their verdict. I
I - - I I LORD RHONDDA AND…
I I LORD RHONDDA AND PORT TALBOT. 1 Alderman J. M- Kmlth moved at A avion Council on Wednesday evening that tihe Cottiijcirs congratulations "|,w extended to Lord Rhondda, on his elevation to the peer- age. Lord Rhondda, he said, was elo.-elf connected with the district ax a director of the Part 1 a-lbot Railway and I tucks Com- pany, the Imperial Navigation Coal Com- pany, and the Duffryn 1-thonddtv Colliery t oinpany. Mr. Wr. J. Wuliains., in second- ing, said if it was not liw such men as Lord Rhondda the country at the present time would be in a very bad state. He had thoroughly earned his laurels. The motion was agreed to.
.-I TEN GERMAN CHILDREN KILLED…
I TEN GERMAN CHILDREN KILLED I BY BOMB. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. J Ten child) en have been kiHed by an aero- j plan bcm'b wh?ch they unearthed from &t mbikiah-. hean aL C^lr.frr. p | j J
ILD-sT¡i-¿-.,! ; -CHILD STARVING,'…
ILD- sT¡i-¿- -CHILD STARVING,' | SWANSEA MOTHER'S NEGLECT. REVOLTING STORY AT POLICE COURT. I ¡ At Swansea Police Court on Thursday Margaret Elizabeth Smith (38). ma,nied, was summoned for neglecting Iter three children. Reginald G. Smith (aged 9), Rubena Evelyn (4 years and 9 months), and Sybil Margery (1 year and 5 months), in a ma-mier likely to cauae them unnecessary suffering or injury to their health. Defendant denied the ottence. Mr. A. H. R. Waiters prosecuted for tho N.S.P.C.C., and said defendant had been warned on three previous occasions by the inspector, and when he was called to the house on the day in question (J anuary 10) he found the three children in a very neg- lected state. The woman's husband had deserted her aitd, slio was living with another man. wTio was the father of the children. The woman was in receipt of a considerable amount of money from the Admiralty, which was squandered in public-houses;. Inspector Williams said he visited the house (No. 60, Strand), with Inspector Jones?, N.S.P.C.C., and found that defend- ant occupied the front room on the first floor. The room was in such a. filthy con- dition, and the stench so bad that he Had to take his pipe out and smoke -1 1 wiiLie ne was 1II there. I be furniture in the room consisted of a table, chadr, and bed, which was in a filthy condition. On the bed were the two children. Rubena Evelyn and Sybil Margery. Rubena was suffering from a burn on the stomach, which had been roughly bound up. and was very drirty. The children, had only two little garments on, which were also filthily dirty. The children were filthy and wajited wash- ing very badly. They were very poorly nourished, and very thin. iSybil, aged 18 months, in his opinion, was Starving for warnt of food. Witness saw one loaf of bre-M in the room, but it was covered with dirt. He saw de- fendant at the police station, where ,he was drunk. Witness also saw the eJdet child, the boy; he seemed fairly well nourished, and cl-ad. but had no boots- or stockings on. There were broken bottles on the floor, on which a great deal of water had been thrown. The cause of the broken bottles was a lOW which had taken place there a, little earlier, and the case had been trie$ at the court. The Clerk (:'111', .J. W. Thorpe), to ,defen- dtint: Do you want to ask the officer any quest-ions?—N o, sir, but 1 hope God will forgive him for what he sand. P.S. (14) Gwilym corroborated the evi- dence of the last witness. Inspector Jones, N.S.P.C.C., said he had visited the house many times and. had Warned defendant on three occasions, trie ,iast time being -,n .julv or last year. The whole secret of defendant's position that day was drink. j Defendant (to the magierat-cs) Give me another chance. Dr. T. Marks said Rubena had a burn on the stomach about three inches Jong, and 1A inches across. The wqund had not been dressed for at least- 24 hours. The child also had sores on the lip and right ear. Wit- ness saw the children again the next day, but the burn had not been dressed over- night. and lift advised the woman to have the child Renwved to the Infirmary, which she consented to do, but did not., Witness corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses as to the conditions. Defendant new told the magistrates that she had had her head cut open in four places, and that she had never been guilty of neglect. She pleaded for another chance. The Chairman, in sending defendant to prison for three months, said it was a very serious case.
" BAD LOSER." I
BAD LOSER." I SCENE AT LLANSAMLET I MEETING. On Wednesday evening, a monthly meeting of the Llansamlet- Parish Council was held at. Peniel Green, the chairman (Coun. James Morris, Birchgrove) presiding. The following members were elected to re- present the Parish Council on the Swansea. Group of School Managers :-Counoillors Wm. Joiin, lien Iengins and Thomas W. Watkins. After the usual items on the agenda had been disposed of, a motion moved by Coun. D. Gregory. Binchgrove, caused the chair- man, on the one hand, and the mover, in company with Coun. Thomas W. Watkins, on the other, to come to loggerheads. The motion was that a parish meeting be con- vened to choose a representative on the Swansea Rural District Council to succeed Mr. T. J. Richards, who has been elevated to the County Council. The mover mentioned that other persons were candidates for the vacant seat on the District Council besides Coun. Morris, who had been nominated by the 146boiir meeting held on Saturday last in 'Seion Vestry, Peniel Green: consequently the ratepayers should be given an opportunity of choosing which of the rival candidates should represent them. The motion was seconded by Coun. Weaver. (Note—Mr. W. J. Davies. lay-reader, Birch- grove, is the other candidate at present). The Chairman objected to the calling of a parish meeting, and said it was a move on Coun. Gregory's part to endeavour to prevent him (the chairman) being elected a district councillor. A demand for a parish meeting was also made by Coun. Watkins, who was met with the remark from the chairman that he was A Poor Sport -1 anci a bncl loser" alter his freeing to abide by the decision of last Saturday night's Labour meeting. After a great deal of personalities amongst the Birchgrove members, a- call wag made for the motion to be put, but the meeting broke up in disorder. It is understood, however, that a. petition is being got up to request the Parish Coun- cil to call a- meeting of ratepayers to elect a representative on the Swansea Rural Dis- trict Council.
CHASE OF THE GOEBEN.
CHASE OF THE GOEBEN. STARTLING QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. Mr. Ronald McNeill lias given notice to ask Sir E. G-rey whether he has any official information showing that 111 August, 1914 the: French Admiral in the Mediterranean j informed the Go\ ermneut that be wa.s in pur- suit of the Goeben and Breslau, which he intended to sink before Constantinople, and tha/t lie was forbidden to do so bv the French Government in consequence of the objection of Emigla.nd to do anything t,, ajinoy -Tur- key if he will state whether he was in- formed by the French Government that they had received any such dispatch from the Admiral, and if so, what reply fie made to the communication. Brighton for a time to recuperate.
RENT RAISING.
RENT RAISING. The Town Oerk informed the Aberavoni Council on Wednesday evening that in re- gard to the ratsmg of r?nts the Goverru?nt had pn?P? an Act r?tncting t.h<' inx?-pa?? of rents,and tbu.< released the Corporation CiWØ.
WATER FOR MLMBLES j
WATER FOR MLMBLES j SWANSEA CORPORATION i AGREEMENT. QUESTION OF BOROUGH ■ INCORPORATION. il. :v'¡. A L Å. At Swansea Council on \\cdnesviay, Mr. ]>. Mat-thews moved the minutes of I the Council in committee regarding the pro- jwsed supply of water to the Oyfctermout-h District Council. < Aid. Corker seconded, and said the terms wvsise Hot so advantageous as the Corpora- toon would have liked, but th.ev had to • snder the possibilities of the. future arud the likelihood of Oystermouth being included in the borough. ti they were not oomirig into the borough the terms would be very much better th c,.n proposed. Mr. D. Matthews Better to U. Aid. Corker said the terms at the end of thl'??' years woald be a percentage on the rateable '.?Jue of lhe Oy.-tprmom? district. ,f t.!ie Ov Lit ii dl-Iti-iet of doubt wli-ther the district- would come in, and he thought the matter .iiould go back to the committee to see. if better terni, could not be arranged. At the meeting of the Council in committee members had to assimilate the verbal statement oi the Town Clerk they had no written figures becg,i-e t-ii em', and he thought the arrangement should 03 compared with the first- and second set of terms offercd to the Oyster- mouth District Council. According to the proposal the Corporation were going to supply water at least 500 per cent. cheaper than neighbouring authorities. How could they retain good feeling elsewhere? When they came to reckon the whole thing up it was practically giving the supply. He understood the rateable value in that neigh- bourhood wa.s low compared with Swansea, and indirectly the Corporation proposed substantially sufficient to pay the 103,n cha.rges on £ 16,000 of their briny water- works at Caswell. He did jict the, agreement fair, and he could not be a party to it. Mr. Holmes asked if the District Coun- cil would support the town's drainage scheme Mr. D. Matthews: That is one of the con d itions, of course. Mr. Holmes brought up the question of 'delay, but the Town Clerk said there had been no delay on the part of the Corpora- tion. The delay was due to the District Council. Aid. D. Davies said there could be no variation of the terms except with the consent of the Town Council, and unless the terms were accepted the whole thing end ed. The minutes were then adopted.
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¡FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. SWANSEA CORPORATION ALLOTMENTS. At (Swansea Council on Wednesday, the Town Clerk reported an order of the Board of Trade in reference, to the period limited by the Corporation Light Railways Order (Compulsory Purchase) extending the period of the acquisition of railways Nos. 1 and 3 for one year irom February 29th next. A long ietter was announced from Lord Selborne, the President of the Board of Agriculture, urging the necessity of pro- ducing êi-S much food as possible from allot- ments and garden grounds within boroughs. The Mayor thought a sub-committee should go into the matter, which wa., urgent. He found they had about ten acres en Town Hill and other smaller lands. The park lands were all being utilised. He thought they should off or the land available free of rent for any who would cultivate it. He did that bccause ot complications that might. ensue if they wanted the land directly after the war. To be effective they must act at i once. Mr. Powlesland asked if any other land owner would be prepared to similarly offer land. The Mayor thought other landowners d follow, the Corporation's example as regards land available. The land be men- tioned was jmt behind the Garden City. tioiied was just I)el ij ii d tlic 0,-a?,de,-i City. Lf,e move d a be ap Mr. Protheroe seconded.—Carried. The following > were appointed: Messrs. Laugharne Morgan, Parker, Miles, Tutton' end Hemmings. ?\'Ir. PowledaJ;d'" name was suggep;ted, but Mr Powlesland said he was not anxious. Employers were trying to prove there was no shortage of labour and it was being j proved men were working excessive hours: and so he did not know where they were going to find the people to till tht land. The Mayor said ho hoped there were a sufficient number of patriotic people w,ho would come forward and offer to till the land. Mr. Powleland raid he hoped the five on the committee would take up allotments to begin with. He trusted the Mayor' s refer- ence to "slackers" did not refer to him for he was no slacker. The principle, as suggested by the Mayor. was approved, and applicants will be invited to take allotments, rent free. Ald. E-v:I.I1 Evans was appointed to a va- cancy on the Housing Committee.
SIR SAMUEL EVANS.
SIR SAMUEL EVANS. It is likely to be another .month before Sir Samuel Evans, the President of the Probate. Divorce, and Admiralty Division, will be able to return to thecourts. Owing to an atta-ck of pleurisy Sir Samuel Evans has been compelled to take to his bed again. When able to leave the house he will in all probability go to
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ABEBAYON XMAS FOOTBALL. As a result of the Xmas Day football match played on the Port, Talbot, Central Athletic Ground, between Mr. W. J. Trew's Swansea team and Mr. Willie Hopkins' (Aberavon- Port Talbot) team, the magnificent sum of jE76 was realised. The committee has decided to give £ u8 to the local Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund, and CZS to the Bed Cross Voluntary Aid Fund.
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!ALL OVER ONE MAN. 11 MILITARY WANT k N C E. I TEACHER'S ASSISTANCE. MUCH TO-DO AT SWANSEA I COUNCIL. I At SWa.:1:ea Council on Wednesday, j ¡ t was reported that the Education Com- j mittea at its last deciiiied to a.ccede j to a. request from Maj or G. S. Harries, the mihtaiv representative of the Advisory i Committee, asking for the assistance of a teacher to render assistance under Lord D-srby's so heme, and also another from Mr. I A..J. Cooze, C.C.T.. Morriston School, for leave of absence to at.tend the he h??d b  el-i Advisory Committee, on which he had ben appointed, I Alderman Daniel Jones now moved an amendment that both requests be! gi'&ntpd. ?tembci? of the R?-mitm? Com- mitt?e, h-? said, knew what ?endid w?? ) the teachers had rendered, aaid Major Harries' request for further assistance was not only for himself but also a help to the great, number of people sending in forms for exemptions. It might be said that they were short 01 teachers, but it was said in mi?t?er place, God help uhe teachers and thE school if the Germans ?'e ever with us. (( Hear, hear). Mr. Protheroe seconded. The Shortage of Teachers. I Mr. l>av:<x Matthews saici that he was not against granting the requests, but the Com- mitt-e-e had pointed out the seriousness of the matter. About 40 of the teachers were called nj1, and in the next gronps nine or ten mure would be leaving, so that Mr. J. T. Rees had said it was a very .serious. niat-tet- for him in zoiinecticii ivit-h the staffing of the schools. The Mayor suggested that Mr. Rees him- st-I f plight be spared.- He thought at a time I like this they ought to render all the 1 assistance possible. Mr. Powlesland: I am not going to agree tc, tiat. -)Ij-. Matthews further stated that Major Harries was allowed a sum for the purpose of engaging outside assistance. The Mayor: I am advised that up till now the Town Clerk has no knowledge of a.ny expenses, being allowed. Mr. Matthews: Major Harries has said I so publicly. The Thing that Matters. Aid. Ben Jones said he considered it ivasl important to keep all the teachers they could, but it was of great deal more .importance to keep the Germans out of England. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Powlesiend said lie was opposed toj the amendment. (A laugh.) He con- tinued :-—Don't laugh. I am as ready to carry a rifle and light as any of you. I have got more sons in the Army than any lor you, so that there's no slacking on my ipart or my family. He proceeded to say that- he did not oppose on military grounds, but because thei-e ivei-c men outside the scholastic profession who were capable and who would be willing to render all the assistance wanted. Aid. David Davies asked the Council to try a.nd keep a prcper perspective in a mat- ter of that kind. Most of them believed the main end now to which every other) should be subservient was to win the war. Major Harries was endeavouring to do thif work in a patriotic spirit, and: he asked for the assistance of a particular teacher, Mr. Victor Evans, because he knew the latter had the matter at his fingers' ends. The Education Com- mitfcee, by refusing, was placed in an odious light in Swansea-, and if they were short of teachers he would like to ask if they had token any steps to make good that short- age by inviting ex-teachevs to come forward for service. Until they had done that they wer not entitled to plead shortage at all. Mr. D. Matthews said they didn't object but they thought Major Hurries had funds to get assistance. He had no objection per- sonally. Mr. L. Morgan said Major Harries waited a. certain man with the knowledge he pos- se&?ed. Money was of no use to the ser- vices of the man he required. Aid. Coiwill ""aid it was the first time he had heard the name of Victor Evans as be- ing required that day. Were all teachers engaged in organisation work throughout the country? The Education Committee had been paying one teacher for 18 months for work outside teaching, and during registration work 250 teachers were en- ga'?ed. He thought the cost should be put on the borough fund and not the Education j Committee. Surelv, the Education Com- i mitte-e's first charge was the duty to the children. fliez-e ii-cre 50 teachers going j soon or gone; in the upper standards in I some school ? lately the boys had not had much education. Couldn't tliey employ an outsider or someone above military age? Mr. Protheroe We will continue the dis- cussion after the war. I move the resolution lie iUt.. Aid. D. Jones sa.:d whatever money Major Harries paid out. it came irom the taxpayer. and Major Harried request was perfectly j justified. The Question Put at Last. T ,I I ? -? "I A vote was tHen ?Kpn on .tHU. U. ■> oneo s amendment, with the result that 20 voted  for, eight against, and three neutral. The names A -c-r, as follows:- I For Aid. U, Jones s amendment ^u) The Mavor, Aldermen D. Jones, Corker, D. Davies, Evan Evans and B. Jonas. Messrs. Bassett. Buckland, D. J. Davies, Hemmings, Hi'l'l. Holmes. Lee, Lloyd. Macdona-ld, Molyneox, L. Morgan. Protheroe, Sinclair,^ and Sheehan. Against \8): Aldermen Coiwill, J. j DevonaJ 1. and Miles, Messrs. Howells. E. Jones. Powlesland, D. Williams ana Wilson, j Neutral (3): Messrs. J. Lewis, 1"). j Matthews, and Parker. j
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MEMBER CO-OPTED. I r CltOSE YOTING AT ABERAYON COUNCIL. At. Abera-von Council on Wednesday, in iconn-ection with the co-option of a member to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late Councillor Harry Williams, there was some partisan feeling exhibited. Mr. Win. John: Cannot we vote by ballot? The Mayor In the recent appointments at the County Council it was open voting, and that is what I am going to have here. Mr. Jas. Price: Other appointments have been made by ballot, and why not now? I may say I am not going to vote at all. Mr. Hopkin B. Jones said that he had much pleasure in proposing that Mr. GWVll Saunders (Red Lion) be appointed. It gave him an added pleasure in moving this, because the had been previously held by a 'licenced victualler, and Mr. Saunders would not only make a worthy successor to the late member, but a must capable addi- tion to th, Ce,uudl BoarJ. I iI'. W. JadLJ1 ?-'ond&d. and said that it waN only fair the Z,"t nin?iid be given to it licensed -victualler. Mr. W. J. Williams proposed that Mr. Tom Gribb, architect and surveyor, be appointed. Mr. Gibb's experience as an engineer and builder would be highly valu- able to the Council. Mr. Gibb was a. well- fr. Gibb -?-, s a A-e l l- known and a well and truly tried towns- man.—The Mayor seconded. Seven voted for Mr. Saunders, and ifve: for Mr. Gibb. • The Mayor declared Mr. Sanders dulv ,elected..
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jIIo. LIGHTING AT THE 'BONT, PRIVATE CONSUMERS TO ACT. A meeting ui the Pontardulais ratepayers j was held at the Institute Hall on Wednesday j evening to receive the report of the Lighting] Committees of Llandilo-Talybont anc | Lla-nedy on the position with reference tc i street lighting, and to consider what step;; should be taken in future and pass resolu tions thereon. Mr. D. Edgar Thomas pre sided. The Chairman explained that on June 4U, of last year the Parish Council received no tice from the Gas Company that on the ter mination of six months' notice from tha da.te the price oi gas for street lighting wouli be increased from 4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. per 1,00( cubic feet. A joint meeting of the Lightim Committees of the Hendy and Pontardulai Councils had considered the niatter and de cided that they saw no justification for th I'iicreasa and that street lighting should cea £ < on the termination of the Gas Company's no tice on January 5th, 1916. A meeting of th, Hendy ratepayers was held last- Monda; evening a.rd the action of the Lighting Com mittee approved. The Clerk (Mr. Daniel Morgan) rewa lis of prices paid for ga.s in other towns in Wes Wales and showed that the price asked b; the Poritardulais Ga3 Company was highe than any other town similarly situated The Gas Company promised before the-wa that when they had completed their exten' sions they would reduce the price of gas but they had not done so. L Repaying to a question, he said that th. Gas Company had completely ignored th letters sent by him on behalf of the Council No reply has been received. ,ree d w i t?' Mr. W. Jones (Trade Hail) agreed wit the action of the Council in ceasing to us gas for street lighting. i Mr. Jas. Thomas (District Councillor) sai that as the Gas Company had Promised to lower the price of gas before the war he thought tha.t the should have left the. price as it originall stood. Several of the ratepayers spoke in favoi of lighting by electricity as the quality of g{ supplied now was very inferior indeed. .Mr. Watkin Hey cock urged upon the mee jng the desirability of upholding the actic of the Council as their representatives. A the Pontardulais and Hendy Council wei allied upon this question he hoped the] would be No separate peace. .\1r, Evaii Hopkins pointed out. that tl' Gas-Oompany might, ignore any action takt up by the joint Lighting Committees ar advocated united action on the part of pi, vat-e consumers. If the price of the g; was not reduced t-he private consrume should refrain from turning t-lie gas on. F was strongly in favour of electricity. j Mr. Isaac L. Davies was of the opinic that what the people must have, and wh. the people must use, the people should co trol. Several ratepayers spoke, all showing defiant tone and appealing for strong a<:tM by private consumers. Eventually, on the proposition of Mr. IV Hey co ok. seconded by Mr. Evan Hopkin j it was decided "that this parish meeting a proves of the action of the joint committ of Llandilo-Talybont and Llanedy to cea street lighting for the present, and that should organise drastic measures to deal wi, the matter."
NO U MARGARINE" TRIPS.
NO U MARGARINE" TRIPS. Swansea Guardians' Suggestion That Fell Flat. At Tawe Lodge Visiting Committi Swansea, on Wednesday, two Guardians we] deputised to visit the asylums during ti next few days, and a suggestion was moot. as to the advisability of extending the journey to Liverpool, so as to inspect one the margarine factories as a guarantee of i cleanliness and genuineness. Rev. E. O. Evans said it would not convin, him any further as to its merits, and J objected to spending extra money upon job Ilt>y, Whf"ll margarine had been instituted ■ j neys when margarine had been inctituted aconomise. The matter droped.
ISEEINC THE OLD YEAR OUT.
SEEINC THE OLD YEAR OUT. At bwaosea <_ountv f olice Lourt < Wednesday,. Fraaic Smith and George Lai were summoned for a breach of the finiJ Regulations Act by "being on the premie of the Mountain Colliery in an intoxicat state on New Year's Eve. Mr. Hen Thompson prosecuted and Mr. J. Evan Ro' lands defended. The evidence went to she that the landlady of the defendant Smi brought some flagons of beer to the collie. as a "jollification on the night an questio Defendants denied that they were drun saying that not half of the beer was drun A fine of 40s. in each case was impose a.nd advocate's fee.
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RECENT PORT TALBOT RAILWAY FATALITY. Un Wednesday night at the eapacio Public Baths, Port Talbot, a first-cla concert was held for the benefit of t widow of Private Chappell, who was i cently killed on the R. and S.B. Railwa whilst on duty. The room was crowde the event being held under the patrona of Capt. Jenkins and the dfficers of t 4/5th Welsh Regiment on duty in t district. As in connection with' so iw other military and philanthropic mov meuts, the excellent programme was pi vided by students of the Moody Sch( of Music. Port Talbot. The encores we no numerous and persistent, that the pi gramme had to be curtailed. Capte Jenkins said that the military of the d triot were under a deep debt of gratitu to Mr. Moody for his great kindness this and numerous other occasions arranging concerts atid providing concei entirely free. (Applause.) Mr. Moo expressed thanks on behalf of himself a -ttidents, and remarked upon the al and ready manner t he officers and m assisted in all worthy promotions, be for pleasure or benefit of a comrade.
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