The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser

MOTOR-CYCLING. I My Most Elusive Trouble. An interesting competition is being conducted by a motor-cycling contemporary, the contest consisting of a description of the most elusive trouble which has ever befallen the competitor. Curiously enough one of the Writers, who is a Dispatch Rider in France, describes all experience which he recently had and which is identically similar to one that befell me a few months I ago. I was greatly puzzled as to what was wrong with my machine, since it would &tart up all right, with the throttle barely open. and the air closed, but it stopped dead directly I opened the throttle lever. I examined the unit for what seemed to me to he the most likely cause of the trouble, i.e., magneto points sticking up. but found everything in order there. I took 'the gauze off the carburetter, and then opened the throttle. to find that I had lost the small rivet out of the throttle chamber which allowed the slides to twist when both levers were fully opened. To effect a cure I cut from a piece of wire in my pocket a portion long enough to I allow of one end being bent round the union nut on top of the float chamber, at the .same time protruding about 8 ins. into the throttle chamber, so as to fit into the throttle slide groove. By this means I was able to ¡ finish my journey. The Diameter of Wheels. A very large proportion of the motor cycles which We have supplied to our Allies during the last two or three years—and the total must he RÎmpl' stupendous— hav? been fitted by special request with 28in. wheels. The reason for thLs is to give more ground c)earanee, a very necessary feature on many of the road? in the war zone, and even on the average peace-time Russian and Serhian roads. I was talking a little whiie ago with a motor-cyclist who has been riding a machine of late fitt-ed with 28 inch whoels, and he claims that it Rives much greater comfort. It .is interesting, there- fore, to conjecture whether the experiments thus more or less forced upon the contracting motor cycling con- cerns will be productive of after-the-war models turned out with 28 inch wheels. We think that little douht. can be expressed of the opinion that the modern side- fAr outfit is in some instances under-tyred. With the increase of luxurious equipment, with the increasing weight of the fiidecar and machine, the old tyre stand- ards have I>ecom0 obsolete, and consequently the Ameri- can machine, fitted with 28 inch by 3 inch covens with, PeCtiaps, more ample proportions than the section size would indicate, are better equipped to carry the weight and to take the drive than the tyres fitted to isome Bri- tish machines.

Builth Wells Funeral. THE LATE MRS HAXNAH DAVIES. The funeral of the late Mrs Hannah Davies (Rose- dale) tock place on Tuesday of last week. Rev. Lewis James conducted a short service at the house. Before the cortege left for the station to meet the 9.35 train for Talgarth that well-known hymn, "From heavenly Jerusalem's towers," was sung with much feeling. There was a large number of friends from Alpha Church present to pay their last tribute of respect, and on arrival at Talgarth Station the funeral was met by a hearse and motor-ear and brake, and then proceeded to Llanlilo Church, the family burial-ground. The vicar (Rev. Ifor Jones) met the funeral at the gate, and con- ducted.the service in church and at the graveside. Mourners were Mr and Mrs George Davies, Rosedale (son and daughter-in-law), Mr and Mrs William Wal- ters, Garth Road (brother and sister-in-law), Mrs Thomas Jarman .Garth Road (niece), Mr I). J. Morgan. Talgarth (nephew), Miss S. A. Morgan, Talgarth (niece), Mr Thomas, Llanflhangel-Talyllyn (nephew), and Mrs John Stevens (Lyndon House). Bearers were Messrs. Isaac Davies (Flora View), Charles Gittoes (Penminae), Richard Price (Market Street), Matthew Powell (Tanhouse Terrace), John Stevens (Lyndon House), and Henry Owen (Oakland^). The coffin, of panelled oak with polished brass casket fittings bore a shield, engraved "Hannah Davies, died 28th March, 1918, aged 78 years." Mr Walter J. L; wis was the undertaker.

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Il BY "UNCLE TOM." ) I j j Brecon, April 16th. 1918. My dear nephews and nieces.—I have to call your at- tention to our essay-competition for April this vWik. The subject is gardening, that is, as we know it in Brecon and Radnor. Much of interest can be written of this important phase of our spring doings just now, and I am sure my nieces and nephews will fully rise to the occasion. The examiner of the drawings. spoke very highly of the prize-winners' work, and. also, of the first fifteen in crder of merit. No less than 45 names appeared in the mentioned list, hut these did not represent fifty per cent. of the competitors. To those whose names did not appear, let me add, improve and try, try again. With kindest regards and best wishes, I remain, Your affectionate, ) UNCLE TOM. I

Sennybridge Farmers I UNION RESOLUTIONS. I I At a meeting of the Sennvbridge and District Branch of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union held at the Market Hall, Sennybridge, on 9th inst. Mr D. W. Price, Nantyrharn, presided. With respect to the removal of store stock from one county to another, the recretary said he communicated with the Live Stock Commissioner for the South Wales area on this matter, and read that gentleman's reply in which he stated that he was not aware that there was any restriction upon the removal of store cattle from one county to another, and remarked that the Union seemed to have acted under a misapprehension of the I facts. An acknowledgment of the same resolution was also received from the Board of Agriculture. The secretary had sent in the resolution passed at the last meeting requesting the War Agricultural Ex- ecutive Committee to arrange that the restrictions for the sale ofhor.,es should be removed by the beginning of May next or earlier if possible to that body, and the reply received was that the Government in view of the great shortage of horses and because considerable leakage had been taking place in the carrying out of the present Order have, decided to bring out a new Order, and that the Executive Committee had there- fore no option but to carry, out the paovisions of the new Order. On the proposition of Mr Evan Morgan, Tycocli. se- conded by Mr .). Powell Williams, it was unanimously decided that Mr W. S. MiUer, Forest Lodge, be appoint- ed as President, and on the proposition of Mr Daniel Rees. Cefnmaescar, seconded by Mr G. Griffiths, Bron- I yddmawr, it was unanimously decided that Mr W. H. P. Rees. Pjintysgallog, should be appointed Vice-President. The following members were unanimously appointed to represent the Branch as delegates-on the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union Executive Committee, in addition to the five already appointed, viz.:—Messrs. Evan Mor- gan, Tycoch, Sennybridge, and Mr 0. T. Harrys Howells, Pantglas, Trecastle, Breconshire. The secretary reported that up to this meeting he had 140 names given in by the various canvassers, together with the fees, and he was glad to be able to report that the good work accomplished of late was still going on and the prospects were that the Branch would soon reach the total of 200 members. On the proposition of Mr 1). Pritchard, Abersenny, seconded by Mr C. R. Havard, Brychgoed, the following resolution was unanimously passed, and the secretary was instructed to send same on to the secretary of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union to be dealt with in the usual cotirw:-Thait this Branch of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union strongly appeal that the present restrictions in the Sale of Calves, for Slaugliter be modified and that permission he granted for the I Sale of Male Calves for Slaughter.

BRECONSHIRE POLiCE. b THE ESTIMATES. SECRETARY OF STATE'S COMMENDATION. At the quarterly meeting of the Breconshire Standing Joint Committee held at the Shire Hall, Brecon, on Friday, there were present. Mr J. E. Moore Gwyn (chairman), Col. J. J. Jones, Mes.srl>. David Powell, W. Morgan, C. W. Woosnam, H. T. Price, Owen Price, H. F. W. Harries (cl- rk), and ether officials. According to a return made by the police there are 67 limbless persons in Breconshire. This was called for in regard to a proposal by the Institution at Cardiff. who are offering to take privat-e patients eo long as they are not full up with military men. It was stated that £ 300 had been contributed by the force last year to the Police Orphanage at Ridhill. Prosecutions Dscrease. In the report of the Chief Constable a decrease of 86 prosecutions compared with the corresponding quarter last year was reported. There was also a decrease in cases of drunkenness. The Chief Constable further reported that he had re- ceived a letter from Lt.-Col. F. D. W. Drummond, Live Stock Commissioner on behalf of Lord Rhondda. thank- ing the force for the efficient manner in which the census of live stock was taken, and the despatch sho vn in subsequently returning the forms to the offices of the Ministry. A iett.cr had also been received from the Secretary of the Prince of Wales' Hospital, Cardiff, ex- pressing the appreciation of the committee for the atle manner in which a list of civilian cripples in the jojity had been compiled. Mr Mason, of Glasbury, had under taken to have more strict supervision exercised over the Russian Finns—employed a< timber fellers, at Velindre; from reports of officers, the conduct of the Finns is im- proving; 51 Portugese timber fellers arrived at lowr Chapel on the 11th March, 1918, from West lJidsbury, nr. Manchester. The following have been commended by the Secretary, of State, for having done very "pe ;iai work in connection with the regi-tration of aliens, and enquiries carrir-d out at the request of the War Office Superintendent Steven Jones, D.C.C., Inspector Thoi, Evans, Sergt. Thomas Jones, Merit Constable Harry Martin. The chairman said it was very satisfactory to-find that the police had done excellent work, and that they were glad to find that the conduct of the Finns was improv- ing. The Chief Constable in a supplementary report Paid he regretted to say that notification had been received that Col. Cole Hamilton had been taken prisoner, and was now interned in Germany. The remarks of the chairman and a resolution by the committee on this matter will be found in another column. A further call had been made on the force for two more constables for ;the Army, and two men provided they were passed fit for Grade 1 would be released. The Estimates, In the Finance Clerk's estimates for the ensuing year the total expenditure was estimated at £ 9,220 compared with £7.811 in 1917-18. The chief items in this was allowance to officers with forces from R159 to £250. clothing from .£250 to zC,319, ottice expenses from £ 191 to R250, police station repairs from £ 85 to £ 300, fuel, light, etc., from jE304 to £ 320; conveyances and main- ance of prisoners from £37 to £100: police presocutions from £47 to £ 100; "other payments" from £36 to ,£100. The receipts were estimated to he decreased hy jE115 With reference to a letter from the Home Office rela- tive to the adoption of a scale of police pav to become operative after the war, it was stated that Captain Lionel. Lindesav had been appointed to represent the whole of Wales at a conference of chief constables on the question, and they would probably then form some scale.—-The committee deferred consideration on the matter until after this conference. ■ —

A BRICKLAYER'S EXPERIENCE. STILL WORKING AT 73—THANKS TO BAKER'S BACKACHE PELLETS. Mr William Poulter, 9, Milton Avenue, Croy don, sends an interesting letter. He slays: "1 have suffered a long time from pains in the back, l and all down the sides of my legs, together with singing noises in the head, but I am very thankful 1 to i- that one box of Baker's Backache Pellets has sfcopped all the pains, and lalthough 73 years of age, I can still follow mv occupation as a brick- layer." It's siuiplv wonderful the way Raker's Backache Pellets drive away pain. They are a positive cure for Backache, Rheumatism, Scia- tica. Lumbago, Gravel, Dizziness, and all Kidney Troubles. Price 1/3 per box from Boots, Taylors, and all chemists, or post 'free, direct from Baker's Medicine Co., Ltd., 1, Southampton Row. Lon- don, W.C. 1.

Crickhowell Guardians. I THE BIGGEST RATE. At Crickhowell Board of Guardians, Mr Evan Wil- liams' presided. The master aked for instructions regarding the die- tary of the inmates and officers, and, after discussion, lie was authorised to provide one fish dinner a week, and make the best arrangements possible in the circum- stances. Replying to questions, the master stated that the monetary loss to the officers per week, owing to lack of meat, &c., was abcut 6/ and this should he made good. The matter was referred to a special meeting of the House Committee. Mr W. (I. James, chairman of the Finance Committee, in moving the adoption of a rate of 1/6 in the £ to meat Poor-law expenses for the forthcoming half-year, said the committee regretted the increase of 4d com- pared with trie last half-year. Mr E. Pirie Gordon seconded. Mr A. J. Thomas: I believe it is the biggest rate in the history of the Hoard. The Chairman Some Unions have increased their rate by lod. The' rate was unanimously adopted. The milk contractor, Mr Wm. Ralph, writing with re- ference to the guardians' acceptance of his contract at 2/- per gallon, subject to the Food Controller's regu- lations, pointed out that the latter were in force last winter when he supplied the guardians with milk at 1/4 per gallon, not 2/2, the controlled price. They ignored his request to meet him at the time, and it certainly was not fair of the guardians now to take advantage cf the controlled prices whenever it suited them. lie certainly expect-ed the Board to pay him 2/- per gallon, or make it retrospective and pav Controller's prices since they came into force. Mr W. G. James Mr Ralph is wrong in his figures regarding controlled prices. C A resolution to make payment to the contractor re- trospective was defeated, only the proposer and seconder voting in favour.

I COARSE FRESH WATER FISH. Sir,-As there is some uncertainty amongst anglers as to the exact position in regard to fishing for coarse fresh water fl-h, I am instructed by my committee to request you to insert this letter in your columns. The only Order that has so far been made by the Beard of Agriculture and Fisheries, under the powers recently conferred upon it by the Food Controller, is one extending the open season from March 15th to April 14th inclusive, and permitting coarse fish to be captured during that extra period under exactly the same local and general regulations as prevailed before March It5h. A second Order will shortly be issued, which will have the effect of- ]. Removing all angling restridion on eel fishing. 2. Permitting anglers to fish for pike during the whole q £ the close season. 3. Enabling anglers to retain kelts captured by them. I am, yours, & e.. A. S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary, Fresh Water Fish Committee. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Fresh Water Fish Committee. 54a, Parliament Stree't, London, S.W.I. 8th April, 1918.

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. Sir.—Your correspondent in the drink interest, Mr A. S. Evans, expresses amusement at Mr D. Rees' reference to Mr Lloyd George on this subject. I may remind my friend that as the Premier happens to be a teetotaller, and has often during the war referred to the injury drink is causing to our nation—going so far as to eav that it is a more dangerous enemy to us than the Ger- mans—also that we could not afford an expenditure of £ 159,000,000 on drink, I think (now our national ex- penditure has reached C259,000,000) we may claim Mr Lloyd George as a friend to our cause and trust hitp. to take some strong action in the Temperance Cause when the war is over. Referring to the vanous ways in which "the Trade" is costing us more than we can afford, I would point to the fact that the transport of drink and its accessories uses up more than one-third of the shipping required for our food supplies and com- merce. After allowing for the requirements- of onr Army. Navy and Allies, there remains 2,000,000 tons, and 'the drink trade use., up 700,000 of this for their own trade—at a time when the Germans are trying to con- quer us by -irih-ing onr food ships. With Mr Lloyd George I would say, this is one of the things we cannot afford. Another is we cannot afford the waste of 600,000 tons of grain every year in this time of food scarcity. The Food Controller tells us that the manu- facture of a gallon of beer uses up 2t lbs. of grain- as much as a 2 lb. loaf of bread. This certainly is more than we can afford. Referring to this waste of grain the "Toronto Globe" of February 9th, savs, "The Dominions, who strive to maintain the food supply cf the Motherland, appeal to the Premier to heed his own word" to wipe out this waste—Canada feels keenly con- cerning it." We cannot afford the waste of time and skill in war work through drink. It is proved beyond question that in the shipbuilding trade workmen who drink make the least 'time, and do the least, and the worst work." In these times of submarine dangers we cannot afford to risk the lives of crews and passengers through the drinking which often prevails board-ship. A recent traveller to Canada says that the ship he was travelling on was imperilled in the submarine danger zone by drunkenness, and tells of carousals on board- ship. This is a danger we cannot afford. We are told by drink apologist.s of Mr A. S. Evans' type that beer i, a foed. Is this worth consideration? A pint of beer costing about Sd, contains only as much food value as Id worth of barley, and the drinker in taking his pennyworth of beer must also consume ever 60 much of the poLson alcohol. We cannot afford to buy food at that price. Nor can we afford the injury done to many cf our brave soldiers and sailors by drink. One writer says "the soldiers in the trenches v.;1\ imperil their chance of fighting chills and frost by taking the rum ration," and that "drink is a friend t-o disease and vice." Lord Roberts earnestly advocated teetotal- ism in the Army for 40 years, and almost the last appeal Lord Kitchener made to our soldiers was for them to abstain from drink. I trust, sir, your readers will see that the drink danger is too serious a matter to be treated as a source of amusement even by those who are such strong advocates of it as Mr A. S. Evans. Yours, etc., April 13th, 1918. A. H. WAINWRIGHT.

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CYCLING. The Ideal Holiday Resort. The ideal spot for a holiday today is Ireland, and I write as one who has many pleasant memories of What deserves the description of "God's own country" far better than America. In Kerry, by the Blackwater, among the mountains of Wicklow or Donegal, and ar- ound that glorious coast road of Antrim and through Ithe Antrim glens, there is scenery such as no part of Great Britain can surpass and few parts equal. And the hospitality of the Irish is something you will re- member. Let there be no fear of political troubles. They just don't exist m-hev the visitor is concerned. I -And as for the "scare" which some people have tried to raise that there is difficulty in getting back and for- ward, all you need to do is to take your ticket at the railway station, and the railway and .steamship company will .see to the rest. No danger exists from submarines; you will see why in crossing. But for a'restful holiday, a. complete -change from ordinary conditions and, finally, •A cheap one, I sitrongly advise a visit to our ,i,tir ,i,lland to-day. If you would knew your routes to fol- low, send 1/2 to Mecredy, Percy and Co., 54, Upper Sackville Street, Dublin, for Mecredy's road-book of Ireland, northern or southern edition, according to which you require. It is the best compact handbook for the cycling tourist in Ireland that is published. Rotherham's Example. The magistrates of Rotheiham have .set an example which might be generally followed with advantage. An application had been made to them on behalf of the local licence-holders' association for permission to close licensed premises when there were no customers inside, and when intoxicants could not be sold. The magis- trates refused. It was pointed out that publicans, were Dot supposed to keep open purely for the supply of in- toxicating liquors, that they had a duty to the public as refreshment purveyors. This is a point too many Publicans forget. Our inns have become too much of the nature of outlets for the breweries and distilleries, and the public has a right to obtain what it wishes, and not what the brewer or distiller wishes to enforce. Cyclists are keenly interested, for most of us, though not teetotallers, like to have what we want, and a cup I of tea is often far more welcome than beer or spirits. Therefore the action of the Rotherham bench is one that might be generally followed with good effect.

APRIL COMPETITION. I I Best essay on "Gardening in Brecon and Radnor." Open to elementary school-children in Brecon and Radnor. I Include name, address, and age in your composition. Prizes—1st, 2/6; 2nd, 1/G; 3rd. 1/ The composition must be the bona-fide work of com- I petitors themselves, and confined to 250 words. Maximum marks will I)e:-Su,bject-mat,ter, 70; writ- WS, 10; English, 10; spelling, 10; total, 100. The last day for receiving essays will be Tuesday, April 30th, and these should be properly stamped I and addressed to UNCLE TOM, care of "Brecon and Radnor Express," Brecon.

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POTATO DISEASE. lr,-l wish this season again to call the attention of growers of potatoes to the serious result of neglecting to report the presence of this disease, and I should like to give timely warning and advice that, where there was the slightest trace of this disease last pea- son, people should make sure of getting seed potatoes that are immune to the disease to plant in their gar- dens this season. As although it may have onlv appeared lightly last season, the germs or spores affect the potatoes and re- main in the soil, and again attack the crop the fol- lowing season to such a serious extent that the whole becomes unfit for human food, and spreads so rapidly that it destroys large areas of potatoes in one season. Olamorganshire and many other districts were very seriously affected last .sea.son and many lost their crops, and consequently have been prevented by the authorities from planting any pctatoes other than those recognised as being immune to the disease. And as the horticultural representative for the Devynock district, I am anxious to ward off the de- structive effect of this, the greatest enemy of the potato in this district. Should any of your readers have noticed anything unusual on their potatoes season, and are in doubt as (to the disease, if they will communicate with me, I shall be pleased to do what I can to help them in the matter. It is too serious a matter to neglect, where there was the slightest trace of it existing last season, and for the information of those who require immune seed, two varieties namely ling Oeorge" and "Templar," can be obtained at Sennybridge with the approved agents of tbmiPWar Agri- cultural Committee.—Yours, &c.. The Lion, Devynock, D. W. HAVARD. April 8th, 1918.