South Wales Weekly Post

T GERMAN BRIGADE I JO FIGHT FOR THE ALLIES. ASTOUNDING STATEMENT FROM AMERICA. The New York eon-cspoudont "f the Cen- tral News siales that the New Y ulk "Kwii- log Journal in its isMie ot January 11th. published a dispatch irciii Ott»wa making ithe astonishing .statement that a. btigadt* is to be loruied for ser- vice with the Canadian cnntiiiif-nt ill Europe. The dispatch quoted C.t-iivral Sir Saiit Ilughes, the Dominion Minuter ot Militia, fts stating that we vera i officers of German descent had made proposal. to him regard- ing the formation of such a brigade, and that he had acquiesced in, th pbll. The town of Berlin, Ontario, where iive- fixths of the population consists ot' settlers of German birth or descent, has held a num- ber of strikingly patriotic meetings, and laiade handsome contributions to the Bi-itisti I yy.r relief funds.

I- FOOD OR BEER? I SWANSEA MATRIMONIAL I MISFIT. I 3FLTIFE GETS MAINTENANCE I ORDER. At Swansea, on Thursday Lilian 'Mortis fammoiicd her husband. Ali'j-t-.u John Mum*, fciock labourer, for persi.-tent cruelty, and Applied for a epilation order. Defendant, in answer to the- eleik (Mr. •). |W. Thorpe), said he had cause to do it. Complainant said t-lit-io firen, ;ill under 6 veals of age, and tlt-i(2ii- idailt had been cruel to her persistently, t On Ti.es'i ay week 1:1?,t h??r-ut.t?.?rik?.ii!t rith n flit ?) ? !>i-er, but was slopped by • rr si,tei-. Delcit?iii,it li?itl also tried t" j • wkrangle Iter whilst she was in bed. Violet Ed ward. complainant'* sister, and gave evidence. J Defendant now said tha/, the trouble arose! eyer a. bit of food. j Chairman It seems to me to be over a drop of beer. iiiiii i t- lire magistrates made a rnaiuteii.'ince order fcf £ 1 per wc<Jk.

I WEST WALES WILLS. WEALTH OF VALLEY COAL-I OWNER. Mr. Samuel Morgan, oi Olam-a lulus, Ystradgynlai", limber merchant ??;; ?,). ierr p'-opriptor.whod?t o't October b 'a, 't left e,?;tatef the 0<? value of C36879 M of IN-hiCll k?l -9?, (I I'?, 7 6(l. i?, 11?t, I;el._I sonn?tv. probate of ?is will. dated IVbrn- I ary 13, 1909, has been granted to Mr. Owen ¡ -of Lower Cwrotwrch, fcollievy proprietor, the surviving executor. The testator left his estate upon trust for his wife for life, mxt then £ COO to each child as shall then be unmarried, mid the balance upon trust for all of his children pr their issue in equal shares. MR, M. WALSH, SWANSEA. i Swansea, v. ho tlied on December 14 last, left estate valued at C977 is. lid. urohs. with jnet personalty -w' *h. 5U. Probata of his will has hoon grained to the Vnblio Trustee, the sole executor. MR. J. PHILLIPS, C-WMTWRCH. I Mr. John Phillip-, ol t.lanyiafon Villa, Cwmtwrch. dit.1 Oil Nov- ember 12 last, left e-tate valued at £ 347 gross, with net personalty .£820. 1 robaU- of his will has been GRANTED to ULS son. Mr. David John Philliprf of the above atlUresri, colliery manager.

OBSTINATE SWANSEA HUSBAND. .Margaret oath s?unnf)t?J her hu>b«ttid, W?hani Bath, nreman. at Swansea P'?ico on Ihursday, for arrears in main- tenance amounting to £ 1 17s. Deiendilnt, "aaid he would not pay, and did not intend in p:av.-He was ordered to pav, or go down for a month.

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r, MIRACULOUS' ESCAPES I A LITTLE GLAND THAT MAKES THEM. HOW DESPERATI WOUNDS HEAL How a tiny gland- so fiuali that it weighs only one-sf vt-tit.N -thouieandLh part, of the ""i vijt lit.- ]I tirnaii bodv-iu saving the list") uf wounded sohliers on the battlefield was explained at ihe Koyal Institution by "The J'liyaiology of Anger anil Fear." 1 have been told by frunieond from the battlefield," said tbe professor, "that one oz tlie thing* that ha< dtruek them most has btt-n the way ill whidl a lad ha survived af'tei' lying for huiim in an ab.solut-ely col- lapsed condition. with what should be the irreparable injury of a bullet throiurh the abdomen. Htich woumU. (-I)(' lian-e found, .sometimes seal themselves. "WhmhaM happened j., that the jlltj ine ha? been absolutely paraly sed and motionless, j One understand* ihat when one thinks of the c Lut)e Illa )list have been just before he was shot, and oi his feelings when tbe bullet was tearing through him. 'fhe ¡,upply or hlood WlS \'u- tirf:'l.v ""hHt oj!' f,'om th illte-Htine as tlle 1'1'- -.nit- of these ^motions. Tn that way Nature dOt,o. as she so of leu does, the very best ihing" j-Uu lier in Iji leetnre Prof. Sherringi on bHl ilie blood supply to certain parts of the body i., attained, l-'ear or pain causes a nerve sionu," whii'u in the tirst. place greatly re- iinees the flow of blood to the skin ana ,-tomach while increasing the flow to the brain and voluntary muscles. This is i !\atlln;y üf "ayill> E\id('lItly thcrt> i:c! something to lJ done." KK.VlAHKAlil.E SUKVtVALS EXPl.A LNEU, Then the nerve storm i-timulates the minute "adrenal slaiid," and this gland pours; straight- into the )>lood a chemical substance of greater potency in its uction on the blood vessel* than an;, other substance known to science, its ability to cau;e a ritfe in the | blood pressure in certain parts ot the body, | other part. is so great that if a sniall quantity is introduced into the nystem it; will burst an unhealthy artery, "'his sub- i .stance is called adrenine. It is ;to the presence of adrenine in the blood that sueh remarkable survivals on the battlefield as those mentioned by the pro- fessor are believed to be due. It reinforces the more direct action of the nerves and by takin? the internal pressure off the wounded part enables it to heal. j

440 CLAIMS. WHITTLING DOWN THE SWANSEA DERBIES. The Swansea Tribunal sa-t tor nea-ivy lour hours on ed.ie.sday v. lien most careful consideration was given to the claims sent iii. The Mayor (Aid. Mcrrt-ds) was in the than, «.iitl Major Harries represented the military authori ties. There were about 240 cases before t he 4 and 5. Ot that hatch the recruitinv;- otticer had .sent hack (Itiplicates as^entiny; to 150 claim", which decision the tribunal etul oised The remainiug 85 eases were considered on their merits, and a num- a.-ked to ill 'kit hack into later groups pend- iig the decision of the Central Authority as tu w iiether the holo of the grades of tin- plate workmen are to be considered to be in a re.-x-rved occupation. TIHTè, are about, 2CO claims yet to he con- sidered, but the date of the next sitting was not fixed. ]t may be added that. as the respective groups are called up, claims for exemption must be lodged within ten days .:i the dates of the respective proclamations.

LORD FRENCH OF YPRES." _II Reviews Troops at Newcastle. Viscount French, a- Commander-in-Chief ot the Foices. reviewed at Xewoastle- ou-Tyue on Wednesday an imposing array of triwps UII the town moor. There was a considerable a.ssembly of the oubJie, and tin- Field-Marshal ,vas ordially lie.tr! -d on. his arrival and departure. Most biauehe.- ot tile Northern Division were re- presented. Previously Viscount French had a long conference with the Tyne (r'arri- son ideadquai'teis Staff. After the review his lordship lunched with Viscount R'/iley. at Blc^oii.

LATE WITH TE LtCHTS. uU At Stvaiinea- Police Court on Thursday Charles llenrv Dall was summoned for driving a motor lorry in High-street! without- a rear light attached, at 6.45 p.m., the lighting up time bein^ 4.58 p.m.—P .C. (68) Davics gave evidence, and defendant was ordered to pay the costs—4s. For ruling a bicycle without a. light after lighting up time on January 19, Fred S el don was at Swansea Police Court oil Thursday lined 2s. 6d.

RESPECTED SWANSEA LADY. "2 1 lie tuuera.l tooK. place on Wednesday, at h tir cflyzt rd, Carmarthen, of tfi<; late Mrs. Charlotte J. Thomas, widow "f t,ht' l«toe .)11', 11:1am I buma,, of Swan- ""1 \\?u ic'?'t«i hum bu?ioeM in 1875. M??. Thum? wa? a highly r?spcct?d inhabi- I tant oi Swansea, much ?Vfd by many for bti t/Jle and c<.n?i<k-ra? WtlH. It can bo | iru?vc-aid ? h?r. 8he I?th dune what she ooufj for others in it J uieL unobtrusi ve manner. She was the only daugnter of the i«?t. ?h. S?hfit Awbfry. for many y?us manager of the ri'hte bank of the late Mr. Thofna? of i?aiik uf the lite Mr. A being in his day dcservedly hoiioured and re.sp* ted. it was the wish ui the deceased lady to be oar;ed with her father. Choice and beautiful wreaths and crosses were sent by members of the family a,i)d friends. The service was conducted by the Vicar of Swansea (the Rev. the Hon. Talbot R;ce). apsisted by the Rev. Griffith Tiioma- (Vicar of St. David's, Carmarthen). The fimera-i arrangements were efficiently carried out- by Messrs. Webster, of Calvert- < street.

BASHFUL SCOTCH BRIDEGROOM, ASHAMED OF HOUSEKEEPER, WIFE, 210 PAGES 0? LETTERS. Lord Dewa-r, in the Edinburgh Court of {Session on Wednesday, gav-e judgment in an action brought by Mi's. Mary Kussell or ,Mackenzie, of Uuncarss. Bearsden, Glasgow, to llav-e it declared that she was the wile vf the late Thomas Mackenzie, distiller, of Carron, Banltshire. His Lord^shi]) tound tor plaintiff with full costs. j i Lunl Dvvit- haid when it was proved that a man and woman deliberately exchanged matrimonial consent- their marriage was j complete. -Mr. Mackenzie made love tu hcr when he was twenty-s-even, and he was then about. Jifty..Mackenzie repeatedly I asked her to maorry hint, but- she refused j OIL the ground that she was not a suitable person ior him to marry owing to her want of education and the difference III their social position, yhe linally consented, but j with .501lllJ reluctance, lie wrote and asked her to arrange to get it done quickly, and'j oil to married openly. hen plaintiff reached Glasgow from Aberdeen in 1901 Atr. Mackenzie told her that he was a Justice 01 the Peace, and öxplained tlla t if man and woman exchanged marriage vows they were married just as sure as a man and woman were, ever married. Then he produced a prayer book, said his Lordship, which plaintiff thought- was a Bible. He then dictated the usual marriage vows, and both tigued the document. B-o afterwards wrote a. declaration taking her to be his wite, and that also was signed by both. He retained the declaration which she wrote, and gave her that which he wrote, saving "Tu keep yon right child, you keep this one, and 1 will keep the other." He then gave her a wedding ring, although the marriage w-as ruevor publicly announced, and she. always assumed the position p; housekeeper when his irionds were present. A child was born in 1905. He, with plain- j tiff's consent, registered it as illegitimate, explaining to plaintiff that when the marri- I age was announced the child would be all right. In a letter to be opened after his death, Mr. Mackenzie said: "This is to declare that Mary Russell is V fe. Many letters between the parties had been destroyed, but a volume of 210 pag" es had been preserved. They were couched j II the most affectionate terms, and were not at all the kind of letters a man would write to hii housekeeper. The key to the whole mystery, said Lord Dewar, was probablv I this, although deceased was devoted to her, he lneked the moral courage to tell his friends, and especially his sisters, that he had married his tablemaid, and that false pride was stronger than hia devotion. He denied it on his death Led, and left a letter to his trustees asserting it was true. Plnin- tiff said, and his IAYrdship believed her, that. s he had raised this action for the sake of the child. His Lordship thotiglit 11 honest, and truthful witness, and he was of J opinion she had established her ca-se.

KING TINO VEERS I ROUND. SAYS WE WILL WIN NOW. SUSPICIOUS OVER BULO-ARIAN I OTIRTURES, A gentleman who ha, just arriy-ed from Athens, where he had all audience of King Constantine, reports that the King, for the fiht time, expressed the opinion that the Quadruple Entente would win (says the Rome correspondent of the Morning Post.") In this connection British readers, I especially Liberals, might read with profit the remarks of the Corriere d'Ital.ia," whiich writes as follolvs The Quadruple Entente's refusal to accept the manifold Greek offers of interven- tion, such as the offer of M. Gounaris last April. ivlilc-li r Edward Grey never even answered, the Entente's proposal to assign Kavail'la to Bulgaria, and similar acts have alienated the Greek people's sympathies, aid have led many to doulrt the friendship of the three protecting Powers. Many so- called Germanophils in Greece would to-morrow change tbfiir attitude if they were convinced of the Entente's genuine desire to protect Greek interests, but, un- fortunately, there exists a profound con- viction that, d..p:te Bulgaria's aid to Ger- many, the Entente, RII(I ally England, still cherishes an affection for BlLlgarians, and is ready to support their daimsT at the expense of Greene. England, having for- months exclusively courted Bulgaria, cannot reasonably complain if Greece, whom she had hitherto neglected, displays little enthusiasm for her when Bulgaria is no longer availa ble." GREECE LEFT IX THE COLD. A Greek friend of mine remarked lately that had Sir Edward Grey devoted a tenth part, of the attention to Greece which he I wasted on Bulgaria she would have come ■in. and Serbia might have been saved. The Greeks also say that the British Govern- ment has never realised how different is the position of the Cj^ek Monarchy in popular estimation from what it wa-s before the Balkan ware. This error is due to the fact llLat <-)KT diplomacy does not recognise that those wars closed for ever the old order of things to which it AMIS accustomed. On this last point I have found politicians of all Balkan natw>nalitie^ agreed.

HEAVY LOSSES IN MESOPOTAMIA. I A large number of oiffcer casualties aae liotitit-ti fno-m Mesopotamia. Recently lists totalling 112 (of British officers only) were published, and Wednesday night's casualty lists show th.Lt 21 British and Indian officers have been killed or died of wounds, and 61 are wounded in a grand total 011194 casual- ties. Major H. A. Carter, 101st Grenadiers, who won the V.C. in Somalihmcl in 1904, has heen killed in East Africa. Captain J. D. Grant, who won the V.C. in ??,et. has been wounded in Mesopotamia, wh?)? Bri- gadier-General \V. J. Henry has also been wouuded. "m

LATE SWANSEA DOCKS- MAN. CLAIM ARISING OUT OF I DEATH. JUDGMENT AT THE COUNTY I COURT. AD interesting claim arising out of the I death of the late Mr. Dan Phillips, a well- known figure at the Swansea docks, was heard by his Honour Judge Bryn Roberts at the Swansea County Court on Wednesday, Plaintiff, Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Sadler, a schoolmistress under the Swansea Educa- tion Authority, and now residing at Dany-1 graig-terrace, St. Thomas, brought an action against 'lrah Jane Phillips and Maxy Janet W illiams, nieces and administrators of t,hf. iat-e Mr. Phillips, for IC30 damages for the alleged illegal detention of certain household goods which plaintiff claimed.—Mr. Trevor Hunter (instructed by Mr. C. H. Newcombe) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Viliiers; Meager (instructed by Mr. David Seline) de- fended.—It was opened that in 1909 the late Mr. Daniel Phillips lived with his daugh- ter at Mack worth-terrace, St. Thomas, and that plaintiff lived with her parents at û. 4, Vicarage-road, St. Thomas. Her parents left the district, and as plaintiff was a friend of Mr. Phillips' daughter he offered her a home at Mackworth-terrace. She accepted it and resided at Mr. Phillips' house until his death in August last at 90, Hawthorne- avenue, where he had meantime removed. Prior to his death tha daughter had also died..Shortly after her parent* left there j was a sale at their home, and through Mrs. C"role, of Balaclava-street, and other friends, -he bought some of the furniture, paying jS17 for it. This furniture and other articles, which were gifts and purchases, comprised j the goods that defendants now detained and which were at 90, Hawthorne-avenue when Mr. Phillips died. One of the articles was a photograph of plaintiff's mother, whilst another'was a charcoal drawing which lie herself did when at the Art School. For the I benefit- of the court if, was stated phiintiff j had made a similar drawing. Throughout, said Mr. Trevor Hunter, Miss Phillips (one of the administrators) admitted that the goods belonged to the plaintiff, but the other administrators had another solicitor (.Mr. j R. T. Ley son) w ho raised endless difficnlties, which were quite unreasonable, and which bad the effect of forcing the present action. ] Plaintiff, in, the box, bore out the opening! statement and produced receipts. whilst Mr. j iCrole and other witnesses testified to the purchase of the furniture. sl (I that; I when she went to live at the Late Mr. Phil-! lips' house the arrangement wa.s that she: should pay 10s. per week and this she regu- larly paid. No evidence was railed for the defence, I and his Honour gave judgment for the plain- tiff. ordering the goods to be returned, awarding Is. damages and costs, as against Marv 1:'ne Williams only, on Scale n.

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JOINED AT 'FRISCO. MAN DROWNED IN TENNANTi CANAL. I An inquest was held at Swansea on Tue-I day on the body of John Flink. which was picked up in Tennant's Canal, King's Dock, Swansea, on ullday last. Sci-g t. J. King (Harbour Police Force) srtid tha.t on the 1st inst., whilst on duty near the spot, he heard a, s hout. aud later found a hat in the canal, but grappling operations failed to discover anything. On Sunday last, however, the body was seen floating in the. canal by witness; recovered, and conveyed to the mortuary. There was a road near by which deceased had preb- ably used to get to his ship, from which he had been reported missing since the 7th of this month. There was no question of any untoward circumstances connected with the death. Inspector Parker (Harbour Police) gave corroborative evidence. Robert Forbes, second officer on the I.S. Ventra. gave evidence of identincation. De- ceased had been an able seaman on the Ventra. for four months, and witness could not judge his habits. H? had joined the ship a,t San Francisco. The jury brought in a verdict of "Found drowned," after the coroner had remarked the deceased had probably indulged in drink a little too freely.

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POWDER FOR MILK. DISCLOSURES IN CARMAR- THENSHIRE. Remarkable disclosures were made at a meeting- of the Carmarthenshire County Counoil on Wednesday, when the Clerk re- ported the receipt of a letter from the Board of Agrioulture asking for samples of white powder. which was mentioned in a re- port of the Council's weights and measures inspector. Mr. Nathan Griffiths said that the case was a. most glaring one. He read a portion of the inspector's report, in which it was stated that he (the inspector) found in a- certain factory a quantity of milk powder on the premises. tn one room there were a.bout a d4DZen casks. In another locked room he found a huge vat. capable of hold- ing at Imst, 120 gallons. Thi& vat was half full of milk, presumably, and a young woman was stirring the milk with a long pole. At the side of this vat was a cask containing white powder. That it." said Mr. Griffiths, to make milk, T take it." Mr. Griffitli. I merely call attention to it so that we should ng permit such robbery and scandal and exploitation of the public. It was decided to send the sample asked for. tj 5 —"

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MANDATE FOR RE- CRUITING. DEFEAT OF EXTREMIST SECTION. The* Labour Party Conference at Bristol on Wednesday carried the Dockers' Union resolution, which, While expressing opposition to all fystems of permanent militarism as a dan- ger to human progress, considers the action oi Great Britain and the Govern- ment fully justitied in the present war, ex- presses horror at the atrocities committed by Germany and her ally by the callous and brutal murder of non-combatants, in- cluding women and children, and pledges the conference to assist the Government a,s far as possible in the successful prosecu- tion of the war. Th yotillg was For 1,502,000 Against 602,000 The Second Resolution. A majority was a-ccorded the second test resolution, moved by the Eaii- way Clerks' Association That the confeiente, being convinced that the issues involved il/ the present- European wa.r are of transcendent import- ance to the democracies of this and all other comit.riies, hereby records its entire approval of the äCtiOllS of the Pariiamen- tury L-abour Party iii co-operating with other political parties in the National j Recruiting Campaign. 1 lie en thi" u-ac ■ — I no F&f 1,347,000 Against 206,000 J the ;;cuten-ess of the differences in the j pavty was emphasised immediately the con- j larence assembled. Councillor Ayles, Bris- trJl" s 1. L. P. organiser, had been deputed to welcome the delegates. With extraordinary bad taste he iuiormed them that- Bristol labour Illell had no time to engage in recruiting, and officially the party had no I inclination for such work. I l.li ?. Iti I There were cries of Shame" anti when j Mr. Ayles proceeded to endorse the vote of ttie i-eceiit London conference on the Compulsion Bill, Mr. John Hodge, from the platform, protested ,angrily amid general applause. "AbsQlutely flatfooted" was Air. Hodge's comment as lr. Ayles j sheepishly subsided. i (. Aiider.- sou's presidential speech, J'ke the executive report, endeavoured to skate round contentious issues and em- phasised idealistic after-war possibilities, with which all the conference might easily: accord. He denounced war In general terms, but agreed that there was no mistaking the generous instinct of the British people, which was to set Belgium fi-ee aiid break the yoke of Prussian militarism. He could imagine none wanting to strike till, the coun- t.ry had won through to happier times, but he feared indusstrial canipuislon and advo- cated the conscription of wealth. After the war he hoped that- the party, fully reunited, would resume its uld dass wrtdare. If Cermany Wins. ?!)'t&m? Sexton (Lhetpool Dockers) n??ed their resolution of conHden?eintb? Tii,?? t(I the-Ir c(-,nifdei?, ti by the last Trade Union Congress, aUo at Bristol. "If Germany wins this war," he declared, "nothing in God's world matters." The resolution, he urged, g-ave a golden op- portunity for those whose attitude had been ip.'optioned to say outright whether tiicy were for or again,;t the "lr. E\ erv one wiil agree." he said, amid laughter. that t-he Red Flag is a magnificent- tune, out it gets us no further." Mr. Geoiige Milligan. of Liverpool. | seconding, asked if any trade union dele- | gate dare go back to his branch and iv..N he was against this war and voted against sup- porting it. Mr. Ramsav MacDonald took up the chal- lenge. and pleaded that it is hot.h too late, and too Va-i'ly to discuss the otigin of the war. As for pro-G ermanism, the LL.P. de- tested from the bottom of their hearts the ih'ussianism which had been stamping its diabolical heel oil the peoples of Europe dnr- ing the past mont-hs and had shown that it. had been preparing for years. Encouraged by the cheers greeting this decJaratic Mr. MacDonald cleverly argued that the d< .rences between the two sections were infinite.rial, representing only a broad or narrow view of the war. He declared that he agreed with Mr. Sexton's speech, but not with his resolution, which meant something different. Railwaymen's Patriotic Leader. Mr. Waralc, M.P., vigorously supported the resolution—a significant fact, seeing that he represents the Railwaymen' s Union. "It is time," he said, "some representative body should tell the country whether the Labour executive has the confidence of its con- stituents or not." He asked where Mr. Mac- Donald's speech could lead. We think we have the right to know where ha stands." "Which is right." he asked, amid thun- dering cheers, "the small coterie of the I.L.P. or the gr-eat trade unions?" i Mr. G. H. Roberts, M.P., who was re- ceived with mingled cheers and boos, poured scorn on those who could lemain in a state of detachment. during the greatest struggle in the world's history. "This is not th; time for quibbling," he said. "The broad issue stands out Are you for or against your, country in this war? The country would have been eternally dishonoured had it shirked the issue." The debate on the second resolution was! mainly on similar lines. This time Mr. Snowdon spoke for the Independent Labour, Party. He also tried conciliatory methods I and professed anxiety lest Labour members, should treat- their jrarty constitution as a. scrap of paper by speaking on platforms with Liberals.

LLOYD DAVIES. ) 'I INTERESTING WEDDING AT SWANSEA. An interesting wedding of local interest took place on Thursday at Gome" Chapel. Swansea, the contracting parties being Miss Violet Lloyd, daughter of Mr. William Lloyd (late boot manufacturer, Sransea), and Mr. Oswald Davies, son of the late Mr. Llewelyn Davies, Morris ton. The officiating minister was the Rev. R. S. Rogers, B.A., assisted by the Revs. Wm. Trevor Davies, Soar, Lkinelly, and Dr. D. M. Phillips, M.A. Ph.D., Tylorstown. uncles of the bridegroom. The church was filled bv well-wihen" and much interest wa.s added by the presence of Pte. Percy Lloyd, the Swansea "boy ooniedian," home from Suvla Bay, who, with the bride, has largely contributed to nearly all local charity func- tions. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming dress cf ivory Vati-n-. with an overdress of f-he same material, scal- loped with sib; knots. The short, dainty sleeves were mado of fine creme lace, with shoulder-straps of pea-rl, over which was worn a painted waistlet, finished with a band of creme iiinoii also with pear], The bride wore a veil of lace, with a cliaple-t of orange blossom, and ca,nied a large bouquet of Harrisite lilies, sprayed with fern of as- paragus. The train of six bridesmaids were Sisters Prissie (London), Winnie, Maggie. Misses Jennie Evans, Gretna gg May Leigh, who were all dressed in pre- cisely the same manner. Their dresses were of white sink, the overdresses of which were trimmed with small frillti. Th., medici col- lars and long sleeves were frilled to match. White felt hais covered with lace and pmk I rose? were worn. with dainty pink tulip and hyacinth sprays. The reception, -,vll.c? a lid restricted to relatives of both families only, was held at the home of the bride. Amongst the guests were Captain and h's T. E\ am;, Dr. and Mrs. Haves (Pontvpool), I I Rev. R. S. Rogers, B.A., He v. W m. 1rrevor Davies (Soar, Llanellv), D1" D. M. Phillip*. M. A.. Ph.D., Mr. and Mrs. r. Lloyd (The <rable.s, Llantwit V.trdrc), Mr. J. F. Powell. B.A., Mr. Luther Sims a-iid Mrs George Dove. After the reception a. very entertaining musical evening was spent. Among the artistes were McÆses Grota Edwards and Polly Evans, Mrs. George Dove, Messrs. i i i t;)i e t Siin P.ell, Trevor Davies, Phil Itees, and Pte. Percy Lloyl. 1 Both bridegroom and bride were the reci- j picnts of numerous and costly presents, I ■i

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CAPT. SANTA EVANS DEFENCK. SENTENCES TO BE cox-I SIDERED.  1 LapL :alltii- EYalt'inueJ hi. cyidence when the Fort Scove-'ton c?un. Martial opened for the tenth da, oa Tuesday mO\ll-1 iit?. He said that hc ?iiilte sober on the night in question. H?putB?x?ilmidei- arrest because of a ("mpb¡lt J1I:: lrceiycd I Hum Li?nt. Goodman that Boxall had beeii linsolent to him. Boxall was also insolent to wit-nets. The next morning Buxall met him and apologised, and as a result when Boxall was brought before the Colonel on August 27 he did not j>ve-s the charge, and it was dismissed. Accused was cross-examined hy prosecu- tor, and stated that ire received a letter from Lieut. Goodman complaining Boxall's insolence. Licnt. Goodman' name appeared in the crime sheet as \jt¡¡; hut accused did not rend Lient. Goodman's In idence when r>c>xall appealed before the Colonel. He did not state his <>wn case fully cither, as Boxall had ;e4ic( him to do all he | I could for him. Sergt. Preston was rot I called aml accused did not remember, whether Boxall v.'a ■ ehai g-ri with Disobedience as well as insolence. He. however, was disobedient. What was the disobedience''—Tie was rather slow in obeying my orders to leave after I ha-d put him under anesfc. Accused stated that the whole proceedings in the orderly room were itiiorma). as he had told Boxall that he would b8 dis- missed. Boxall, however, had aji escort Accuse'], further questioned, said that lie end Lieut. Goodman only had lemonade in Ihe mes., that night, and they were o 3". noyed at what had occurred that they did not have the snack they intended to when they entered. He could not suggest why j Sergt. Preston, Capt. George, and other wir- nesses tor the prosecution should have said ht" was drunk on this oCT"ioll.. A TInmbel' 01' wjtn"e8 'eI'(' called, who j spoke as to the sobriety of accused at and immediately after the sergeants' dance. Lieut. J. A. Goodman, 1,4th Regiment, in- valided home from Ga.'l!pd:. said that on the night in qnestion Boxall was exceedingly in- solent to him, whilst witness' opinion v.-a.s that he was also under the influence of drink. He was naturally annoyed, and at once reported the matter to the adjutant. who was quite sober. TIe afterwards made a complaint in writing and posted it to the adjutant. IVIIIia-n-, addressed the' court for the defence. He said that- they! had now arrive d at the end of a very long-j inquiry, probably one of the longest, court martials ever held in this country. He said that he had seldom felt so deep a sense of responsibility in appearing for any accused man as he did here. He wag appearing for a man of approved character. He was appear- ing for a man whose, whole life would be blighted if their finding unfortunately was against him. He was appearing for a man whom he believed the nation required in this great emergency. He was sure that the members of the court would also be giad to restore him to his duties if they found it consistent with their duty to do so. He trusted that the finding of the court, would be such that Captain Santa. Evans might once more be able to walk abroad a free maji. Prosecutor in his reply said tl simple issue was this, "Was the accused cJnutk? Prosecutor dealt in detail with the evidence for the defence. The Judge-Advocate having summed-up, the Court closed to consider their decision. After an interval of about three-quarters of an hour the court was re-opened, and the President asked for particulars of The character and services of the accused. Major Ready produced the Army form, from which it appeared that there were no entries in accused's court martial sheet. He had been 41 days in military custody await- ing trial. Accused held a commission in the 1st V.B. Welsh Regiment from 1897 to 1901. and was 38 years of age. He had held a commission as temporary captain, a year and ten months, and had he en adjutant 2.'4th Welsh Regiment since April. The court then closed to consider sen- tence. which ill be promulgated after con- firmation.

I FRIDAY. I At the resumed efcovectmi court martial 011 Friday. Company Sergt.-Major PeTe- grine. whom the witness Boxall had stated witnessed the throwing of a bucket of water over accused and Major Jones by Captain Rogers, was called by ttie court, and denied all knowledge of any such incident, also stating that be was not in the habit of ncm or the expression. 11,11-11 Good Shot, Sir," attributed to him by Box?il. Ser?t. Preston w&g cdlcd, mù during !ns cross-examination a scene between OOWlSe! and court occurred. Mr. LI. Williams had a^ked a question, and the President told witness not to hurry. Mr. Williams contended that according to tlie regulations witness should reply forth- with. "We are going through a farce of c-joss- examinatiorr," he proceeded, "and I protest, most vehemently." President It depends on what "forth- with" means. Witness must think before answering. Mx. Williams said the judgo advocate i took down the question in longhand befoie witness answered. Everv rule that appiiod to courts of judical inquiry was ignored, I ahd the interests of accused, whose charade and career depended upon this trial, had bee: .subordinated to the views and opinions hel. wrongly, he submitted, by the court. H had treated the court with every respec and deferred tu them in every way, but h should refuse to a,sk witness any more ques t-ions. The court cleared, and OIl return th judge advocate announced that the ques tions mut be answered forthwith. Capt. W. T. Davies was then called.

SATURDAY. When the Fort Scoveston court maitia opened on Saturday morning, Colour-Sergt. Pitts, 2 4th ebh, w a. called for the deience. Witness was Orderly room Sergeaut- on August 24th, and he silf accused wa-s in the orderly room all day leaving between nine and ten in the com pany of the Colontl. Accused wa* thel quite sober. Lieut, E. H. Foster, 3/4th Welsh Regi ment. said that he was at the officers' me& at Fort- Scoveston from midnight. Augtig 24th. to one o'clock the following morning Witness did not see accused there durinj that time. Cross-examined by prosecutor, witnesi said that he had supper at the Mariners' Hotel, Haverfordwest, thai, night. Pro secutor asked if the party in the officers' mess was a "merry" one, and ivitnew replied that tlcv were Chfbrful but not m toxica ted. Nviis ii) the mess that night, hut witness did not see him struck by any officer. Was any officer hit that night by any member of the mess staff?—No, sir. Nor any < ther night?—No, sir. Further questioned, witness said that h.' had been to the mess after closing hourd occasionally. That day officers had been asked to volunteer for the Dardanelles, and they did not know who had been chosen. He thought he might have heard something as to who had been chosen from any office# he might meet in the mess.

MONDAY, The ninth day of the Fort SCOYEstoJt Court-mart.al opened on Monday morning. The Court having decided to reserve their decision in the first charge against Captain- Adjutant Santa Evans, the second charge of insobriety, relating to August 26th, was proceeded with. Major Ready produced the officers' mesa book, from which it appeared that no wine or liquor was charged against accused for August 25th. Replving to Mr. Llewelyn Williams, h* said that Captain wine and spirit bill was one of the smallest of all the officers in the regiment. Sergeant Boxall again gave evidence a-s to how in the early hours of August 2p, follow- ing the sergeants dance, he wefgt to the officers' mess to reopen it at the request of several officers he had met at the dance. He found accused hi a drunken condition I I 1 I hammering and kicKmg at tne iront aoor, and using very bad language about the mesa sergeant. \Vitciess procured the key and opened the mess, and served accused and two other oiffcers with drinks. Witness then went to the kitchen. Accused followed him around and told Sergt. Preston to jive him 24 hours' leave. He returned again a. few minutes later and told the sergeant to Put witness under close arrest. Witness could only account for accused's action by presuming that he wa.s so drunk that he was not responsible for his actions. Sergeant Boxall said he was brought before the Colonel on August 27th, charged with disobeying an order and insolence to an officer. The crime sheet was signed by accused and Lieut. Goodman, and the latter mentioned as witness, but did not appear. Captain Evans was the only witness called, and witness then made a statement. Accused, witness thought, then wished to withdraw the charge. He said the witness's conduct had been good, and it was quite possible tha.t he might have had A FEW BOTTLES OF BEER 1 and been carried away by his feelings. Witness objected to this statement, and demanded a court-martial. The Colonel said that he could not have it, as the was dismissed, and also said that it was a pity accused and witness could not come to a better understanding.

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WRONG SORT OF ECONOMY. ¡ CLOSING AMMAN SUB-POST OFFICE. STRONG PROTESTS BY THE} PUBLIC. At "\mJll:1JÎ(,d (Anuiei! ,,11 Wednesday flight, Mr. John Harries in the I tion was called to the proposed temporary closing of the Bettws sub-post office, and a ■deputation representing the- C tended appealing to the Ctiimcil to lake pt?stoct?ur?,it' j?.-si?!it?rct?ntiun. The wide area served ?y t.be office and ?ej?conv'mt'ncc which the intended pru- I pedur.' would cause were emphasised. The Office had been established 13 years, and tneanwhiie the population had tnoi?th?" doubled. Close on twenty o-d age pension- ers received their allowances at the office. well as the dependents of soldiers and paiiors, while school children brought let- ters from the farmhouses on the mountain- side to post, and the parents would 110t, dream of sending them over to■ Ainnianfoi'd. On? of the speakeis said war ee.momv was Only meant to apply to luxuries. IThe olhce at bettws was a very grea-t neces- sity. Mr. Wm. Kveils moved that a strong peti- tion setting out ail the facts be forwarded i 4-o t,lie ?,t UnneHv a\(1 to the I iPostmaster-CrenenU. He said th? proposed fiction was false economy. I Seconding, Mr. T)d. Jon. said it would be a distinct hardship to dra.g bet-ween fif- teen and twenty old age pensioners to Am- manford for their allowances, and also t-he poldiers' dependents. The motion t\as agreed it being under- stood that the clerk would also wait upon the authorities if

GOVERNMENT AND DOCK- OWNERS. Compromise Offer Unacceptable. There is still friction between the Government and the dock and harbour authorities of the nited Kingdom in regard to the claim of the Admiralty and War Office that &hips on his Majesty's service are not liable to pay dock and harbour dues, The Government has now offered to com. promise the matter by paying 75 per cent. of the dues, and to pay the dues on goods, but the harbour authorities say they are ent,Wed. to dl or notmlllg-, and that as the vessels in dispute are in ordinary times theig customers they mean to be paid in full. The present offer is therefore regarded as unacceptable, and a conference will be held next week, not x> much to consider the pro- posed compromise as to press that the. Prim II. }.Ij;n:i'ter &hall receive a. deputation on th? su bject.