The Cambria Daily Leader

-1, SWANSEA'S F!RST DUTY jo CoMp,fr. lioi Of BATIALOS A KtCtSSASY TASK Monday nsnally being: by far the best; day of the wek fur recruiting in Swansea, was this week a poor one. Seven men passed and attested for the Swansea! Battalion brought the total to 039, and sis] men were accepted for other units, There were no leis than fourteen rejec- tions yesterday, and the number of men who in Swansea since the declaration" of war have had to he refund merely be- cause of defective teeth suggest that the War Office might with advantage make! some arrangement for the supply of arti-j ficial teeth. Vacancies. I' It is now announced that the Royal Engineers are open for the duration of Vrar for carpenters, tailors and shoe- makers at ordinary vrmy rates, and for shoeing smith and saddlers at 5s. per day, which includes corps pay, but not separa-j tion allowance. The Welsh Regiment battalions operti are the Ehondda Battalion, the service battalion of the lt.;yal Welsh Fusiliers, 4Jie Cardiff City Battalion, and the R.E., E.F.A., and A.S.C. Swansea's 6rpf duty, however, is to com- plete its own battalion. It is understood that the Battalioa will leave for ithyl pn Wednesday, December 2nd.

PEMBROKE STORY, j A TALE OF DtSMAH TREACHERY. Pt,o. Tameg House, of Mill Bach, Monkton, near Pembroke, has just returned to his home, after being discharged from a Man- Chester Hcwjital. Mr. House wa a refer- vist employed in Pembroke Dockyard, and h. I 1 -.< at the outbreak of war he rejoiaod I,U",0J.\4 tfesimcnt, the W'iitshires, and went out to France with the Eipediiicaiaxy Force. Hil5 fcegiuient suffered severely, anu lie had BOIe thrilling experiences before be received thre won ads. whkh necessitated Ms re- j BiovaJ he mo, viz., hullet wounds in each hand and injuries to his b;¡,ek He went through the bttles ilous, Charle>roi. the llarne, and the Aisne. He received his in- juries at Arineciieres. Hf took part in four hayonet "cKSrffcs, and was in the trenches for ftyenty-iive days and nights, and here' ho had a terrible experience. He, together With soijjti others, way in a trench dug *cvo8s a road for the purpose of holding tÙi\ road, which was the key to the position. The German infantry were only 70 yards away, and were well supported by heavy artillery. Between xaree and four o'clock in the afternoon the artillery commenced shelling tiiein out, and the "Jack John- BOna" burst a few yards in front of the trenches. So terrific was the force of the explosion that Private House and his com- rades were buried alive in the trenches. and had to oe dug out. Four of the men "were dead wheu extricated, and another mail was got out alive, but died shortly after, Private House being the only man to &urvie, a.nd having his back o vcr?ly bruised and 6trjned. He had sustained the rounds to his hands a few minutes before this happened. GERMAN TREACHERY. Private House bad many narrow escapes, and he say3 that out of 2,000 men who ori- I ginally went out in the battalion, only I IVJme Mt) ha H through unscathed. At the River A is:: 3 we bad the experience cf ovoasjng the river on planks under heavy tthell fire, ao n t he bridges were wrecked. Ou another occasion we came across a t(ouilided (ærman officer arid went to his J?tStatAacc. One of iiis P"- noticed a. sus- picious movement by the ofacer, ?.aid ?edia.tely shot him. His action was justi- Bed when upon tuning the officer over they found that he had a fully loaded revolver in hw rialat httaiz. They searcihed him and found in one of his pockets several lock3 of female hair of different shades, which he had. DO doubt, cut from poor girl's heads. On another occasion he saw three appar- ently dead Germans huddled together on the ground, but found that one man was irawounded. and was apparently" waiting An opportunity of potting Nome strassier. HOW LOCAL MEN FARED. I Fbero are quite a. number of P k- -c; P<nmbro? Bock men in 41^ I X_=iL4 <?d Pte. HouM wao ahle to ?v<.?EM paa- tocttlAra as fate. H« seated that his matom, iitratford &nd Cooper were wounded at tihe Baitte (II th* Aiane, Pt6. f(ba.rliie Bouda, of Tenby, was kitted. Suat- 03-rd had a. oonple of nnger, blowa off, C-Pw was ahot -through the shoulder, aind Pt«>. W«a-ren was øJ80 woucded. Pte. Beeant, of Pembroke DOCK, was oeriously woatttlfed 8t\.he iuflui batUe and was now in hospital dO Pmftbmko Dock, but Pte. J. Bancroft of Pembroke Dock, and Pte. Hard wick wore all Tight when he ietft France, aud be had a pcsteanl fa-om the former on Nov. Iota His Company oiSoer, Major Forbes, who rtgi-ded at Pembroke, was now a. piiaosoor in tier- many. Laace^orpopal K-cCera«he«i and Pte JLigaji, two weil-known mermbers of the foon- bali r*am, were wounded, &nd another well- known member of the team, Codour-aerecant Wayleo. had received commission. Pte. HQu:e: the fa-inouw charge of the 9th Lauoei-a, and s«ys that it was uificent, and HE had SVEW? jrruesome ex- periencos in his bzyoiMt «h«^tro». Cn on» I oecaaion adso he had to make hA,* escape agrees a r-^veyord ÍIrto which the Oermeji øbeUa were failing, maki-a^ great holes and I; throw kis up the ooftiiib and the dead.

THE ELYSIUM.* t ■' Little Lord Fanntleroy" is the I theme of the star picture at the Elysium for the early part of the week, and the; well-kpown dramatic story is admirably' told ou the film. The adventures of C-edric in America, witere he is sent by hifi fathex, old liord Tauntleroy, was vividly shown, and the little actor who takes the part of his son in the title rOle, pourtrays it excellently, for by his iaao-i cent witys and childish charms he softens; his uncle's hard heart. The denouement of the imposter-claimant /by her de-- ) sk-rt-ed husband is a fine piece of acting, and the whole picture goes with a vim I and reality. Other good films are: ReId; by a Boy," H Harvesting," and U Ice au' di! Love -i-nd » Letter Ticket-

I\S" ii.KrN Sfsfd"" 'lrss MISTAKES KIHiNESS AMMAtiFOBD CHEMIST FINED I. I At Ammanford Police Court on Monday.' Mr. Evaa. ivvans, the well-known chemist j of AniHiamord Square, who also holds a v/ine ai^.<i spirit license in connection! with his shol), -in-as bUi-Lmoned for sellmg a bottlft of whiskey during illegal hours! on Sunday, November 1st .—Air. Noyee, soL?oibor,«?ppar&d for the defeDuant.- Jmpec.tor Davies stated ihat on tht) day naine4i he went to see a man named [Walls, and in consequence of what that person saidx he went to see Mr. Evans on th? foncwin day, and toid him he would be reported for t-:iU?g a bottle of whiskey on Sunday to Mr. John Weils, of the Paiacff T* lrA.re, Ammanford. He replied; that he did not sell it, but hat Airs. Bvans had done so. Wells having brought | a paper to hi:, shop. The man Wells uad I been on the" spree since October 21st, and had not slept for nearly five nights, j Mr. tivans said he had given the man a bottle of medicine, made up from a doctor's prescription. Later in the day! he cam to the shop again, bringing a' note, which, however, it turned cut, was, not signed.—Mr. Noyes, having briefly; cross-examined the witness, and elicited, from Deputy Chief Constable Evans that tho civse -was simply one of supplying t.hù whiskey during illegal hoar?, pkaded ?uflty and urg?j, in extenuation, that it wa* through the mistaken kindness of Mrs. Evans that tho sale occurred. She had seen tho man there previously that! day with the doctor's prescription, and! seeing that he looked ill, as he un-, doubtedly was, she, after much per sua- i sion, supplied him with the bottle of whiskey.—Th« magistrates raid they were very fcofty* tb ^ave td 'convict. They knew Mr. Evans had carried on business satis-1 faetorily for many years, but Mrs. E'Tans ¡ ought not to have consented to the man's plea in this instance, unci Mr. Evans was responsible for Mrs. Evans's action.—A fine ot fcl, including costs, would be in-j dieted. John Wells, a musician, was also summoned foi aiding and abetting in the, previous case.- -Vefimdant admitted the j offence, and said he had been drinking for some time-Inspector Davies said, he I belifeved the defendant had since joined the c^hmrs.—Defendant confirmed this, i and coiisecjuentl; he was let o:ff with at liine of 1

ANOTHER SURPRISE I r MR, WALTER WHiTTAKES LEAVING I LLASELLY A.F.Q. [ Local football enthusiasts have had sufficient u startlers" during the past week to set them thinking. To-day comes a further bolt from the blue iit the, that Mr. Walter. Whittak arhas decided to never his con- j nection with the Llanelly Association Club. In a conversation with Cygnet," Mr. Whittaker made it clear that there was no suggestion of unpleasantness between himself and either the club's directors or players, for both of whom he has nothing but praise to give. I The only reaeoji for his resignation is that owing to business reasons he «;nnot devote as much time as he would like to to the nffairs of the club, and he does not therefore feel justified in, filling his post as manager to the team for any further length of time. Mr. Whittaker only came to his decision on Monday, and will complete his duties with Llanelly on Saturday next. Mr. Whittaker is without doubt one of the pioneers of professional Association football in South Wales, and few will forget his wonderful te-am building capabilities so cksarly demonstrated j during the period whn he acted as manager for Swansea Town. t t 1 I

CLEANSES Y, LIR HAIR I MAKES If BEAUTIFUL! It becomes thick, wavy, Sustrous and ali dandruff disappears. Try a "Dandexino Hair Cleanse-" if yon wish to immediately double the beauty of your hair. Jost laoietan a cloth with Danderine and draw it carez 1hy through your hair, taking one (small strand at a time; this will cleanse the hair of dubt, dirt or any excessive oil—in a few minutes you will be ainaaed. Your hair will be wavy, fluffy, and abundant, and possess an incomparable iiQitues6, lustre and luxuriance. I Besides beautifying the hair, one appli- cation of Dan decizio dissolves every 11 particle of dandruff; invigorates the scalp, stopping itcillng and falling hair. Danderine is to the hair what fresh; showers of rain and sunshine are to vege- tation. It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them. Its1 exhilarating, • stimulating and life- producing properties cause the hair to grow long, strong, and beautiful. You can surely have pretty, soft, lustrous hair, and lots of it. if you will just get a Ijlj bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any jJ chemist and try it as direct'sd.' I!IL.

NOBLE HAftfE gF FOILEF. J A woman named Fuller was summone d lit Swansea, all Tuesday, for failing "(0. send her child to school. Mr. J. W./ Jones, the Chairman, delivered a novel hit of advice to her. After the usual j Why don't you send to school, Mrs. Fuller?" the latter replied at some length. Now then," said Mr. Jonc-s, Don't you disgrace the name of Fuller. You know that it is the name of the brave Swansea soldier who has beee awarded the Victoria Cross."

V.G. FOR SWANSEA HERO. < A GALLANT DEED. V LANCE-SORPORAL FUllER CAIHS THE FIRST CP.3SS IS COME TO WALES. A COVETED HONOUR. The full story of the heroic act which has brought the first V.C. to a Welsh- man was told in tho Cambria Daily Leader," when the. heroism of Lance- Corporal William Fuller, 1, Charlcs- sti-eet, Swansea, of the 2nd Welsh Regi- ment was made known by his mention fa dispatches. Last uighfc His Majesty was pleased to be-stow the coveted Victoria Cross upon the gallant Swansea man, the announce- ment being made in a supplement to the London Gazette" in the following terms :— The King has been pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to Lance-corpl. WILLIATA FULLER, 2nd Battalion Walsh Regiment, -ior conspicuous gallantry on 14th Sep- tember near Chivy-on-the-Aisne, by ac- vancing about one hundred yards to pick up Captain Haggard, who was mortaliy wounded, and carryirig him back to cover under very heavy rifle and machine-gun firs. The news was taksn to the home in Chiirles-street by Colonel Rees, V.D., who, found the Lance-Corporal with his armi in a sling, seated by the fireside with hi,.i wife, mother, two children, and a brother. Th.e news was not unexpected, but it gave great joy to the whole family. Native of Laugharne. Lance-Corporal William Fuller, V.C., jb a native, of Laugharne. He has resided in Swansea for many years, and prior to rpjoinins- his regiment acted as watchman and caretaker of the Elysium, High-street, Swansea. He ia a member of the Dockers' Union. How the V.C. Was Won. It wiil be remered that the Welsh Regiment had taken a ridge at the point of the bayonet, and Captain Haggard, Fuller, and two others went to take a maxim gun iu. a wood about 60 ;rardsl distant. They failed. The rrau on Cap- tain -IfWai-d-*g right was ..killed, the man OR his left was wounded,, and Captain •Jftaggard'iliad a shotJn: hi's.sjtoioach tlyij ckihe "o^ 'at Tiis anotlier through the muscle of his arm. "I rushed for him," explained Fuller, and it wa* on the spur of the moment, or, no doubt, it would have taken a bit moia couraga to do it, and I got to him. He wanted me to leave him. I got him on my back and carried him down by three maxims belonging to my regiment, to my regi? -iienl- and then some maxim men helped me with him to the hospital. When I was bandaging him all his cry was Stick it, Welsh He never complained of hisj wound. • • We helrl livls ridge for'SJV da^s,' ti)rll then the French relieved ns. The geiiWSt congratulated nfIJ. The Welsh Regiment had any amount of congratulations, and on several occasion i when thfc Germans made night attacks we were very suc- cessfuL" Wounded at Dixmude. Lance-Corporal Feller told how he sustained his own wound:— I sustained my wound on the 29th of last month. It was at Lfcmnude. We were advanoing a<-r?ss a mangold field when a shrapnel burst a?J hit a comrade _I sh rap!el biit-A ait?l hit a ct;urade wp?D?d ?..?. le''d 1:$tQ)l!dt b?ndt? hm? UD/ and was 3 apt getting a safety pi? to hold up the bandage when over came half-a-dozen shrapnel in succession. These all burst over our heads with-; out hitciny us. Then came another, which caught me on the right side, and the bullet travelled right up to behind the neck. I was invalided homu and taken to the Manchester Hospital, but it was not unti; I had been sent down to Swan- 900 on the 11th of this month that ft Was found I had a hullet in me, and as the re&nlt of an operation at the Swansea Hospital it was extracted by Dr. Isaac. X,docljn«d to go under chloroform fui it, and I can a-ssnre you the operatioii I was very painful I have two children," said the brave ¡ soldier, concludinc, and I suppose 1 ¡ shall give one to the Sling." Victoria Cross Pensions. I The Victoria CrciLvs was instituted by I Royal Warrant in the year 1856, and in tho preamble of the warrant it is stated that it is instituted for the pur- pose oi Awarding individual instances of merit and valour." Clause 5 of the warrant says U the cross shall only be awarded to those officers and men who have served us in the pro- sence of the oneniy, and shall then have performed some signal act of valour or devotion to their country." Subsequently another warrant was issued (1881), presumably to remove any ambiguity that may be thought to have existed in the earlier one. This warrant states that the qualification was con- spicuous bravery or devotidn to the coun- try in the presence of the enemy." A special pension of £10 a year is granted to every soldier (warrant oiffcer, non-commissioned officer, er man) who receives the Victoria Cross from the dato of the act of bravery by which the decoration has been granted. An addi- tional pansion of YS a year is granted for! each' bar added in consequence of further acts of bravery. In the event of an annuitant being UD-: able to earn a livelihood, in consequence of age or of infirmity occasioned by causes beyond his own control, the Army Council may, at their discretion, increase the amount of the annuity, provided that the total amount of the annuity thus increased, together with any other pen- sion received from public funds, shall not exceed £5ü jf r v<?-ar. Magistrate's Commendation. I At the Swansea Police Court to-day, I Mr. J. W. Jones, referring to Lance- Corporal Fuller and his V.C., said: Nothing more delighted us in Swan- sea than that th8 Victoda Cross has been J ■ given t that_tY_Irla: I

SWANSEA SH r PPI NG. I This following have arrived:— King's Dock.—Nov. 23 a.Li. Modena a 6"1. Rouen, Pinkney and Co. Nov. 23 p.m.: Elfcis a 3180, E-ou&n, Lindsay German. Prince of Wales Dock.—Nov. 23 m.m.. Hild '1?, Portsmouth, Stockwood Sees; Gyula a 56L MUCll, S. Stephens. Nov. 23 a.m.: ?ar- I d?mT? 2371, Rouen; Bogaland 6 599, Liver- pool, Stockwood Reea; Hna-yna. ? 1240, Liver- I pool. Rièarq8 Tnrpin. I North Dock.—Nov. 23 a.m.: Start e 341, St. I Malo. EagÐfielt and Oo. l ikjuth Dook--Kov. 23 p.m.: Blm-h Boaa & (I L 281, St. Servac, r-d&U and Qa.

Kj ?V..A t 'Fl. ?SNENBBSNSE?EN?NNSS???  M ? ^2 11 xmtrx '*?? ME= g ? wsm .111 Never again may such startling monoy-saving offers in Jewellery, 1 Watches, Piate, etc., be within 1 yo?r reach as are now obtainable 3 || at H. Samuel's. Thousands of j nmE? Ama2in9 bargains are ottered ?tJ jBKfiP i prices which put a || f'll'Ð rn S' ti'!f\ CESSER Sfflli] than ever in the pockets of the If urchaser. Call to-day, and J jS sPciri this sensational opportunity ? before it is too ¡aø. Typicai SSHfP offers: I tSCT, HALF HOOP KINC. 6 t Joanted with 4 i?am?cda and K ',3 beajitimUy matched Sapphires jJ* V *Tj/"i|s m S or Rub?s, in richly curved ? ?& setting. Amazing offer ?t? ? H. SAMU1.'S i I FOUND AT T»E FAMOUS jBATTLE OF MONS. ci ???'? '? ? L F. Sme.air, ? th- ???!?. Hi R.A?M.C icked up SILVER LE-VER, | ?t Mon3 one of With K. 5H. b??LmeI's Watchee exclusive xxaprove-J 'wh'?n hesaye: m?Dte.w.hic.hh?vea | Was the p-dperty] niade this watch as cf a servant of tt.R marveJ of tccur- 4 Manche?tt.r Rei. ay "d long jer-i mant, who faught T?M. (-?ver 2.00ô,UOO so haroicaiSy." I wearers. iCeyleee o if HUNDREDS HOW keywind. 7 year" WORN AT THE warranty. 25 '« FRONT. Withat>olid • m j Stiver Aibcrt Free-Si ?- ? ^MJLJTARY HA!H OPUSHES. }? Pair of MiUtsry Hjiir Brushe« S and Oomb, co?piebe in hand-/(Oil j £ <?.me "tler case. Sensationall ? f% S ?'?Qe .?.?..?.?..  ?  j'SPES:AL B?SS?NTJ g on Watches for Soldiers and wi Territo?ats. Gold Alberu jjj§ ? < and Guards at Reduced Prke?. ?t M WRIST WATCHES. E5S^ HigL-gr cie jewelled keyles-a M movement, perft timekeepers.RjMBISa aa Sterling: Silver case. BtrRp ? any shaee. •% ft «E (GxydMtd or Nickel, S/ il;l 216 ? RoUed Gold, warranted ?y:a3EZ ? for 5 ye?ra, ?S;? ? 1 COLD NECKLET A LOCKET. g?Bm IR Baznty Gold Necklet, with r'c"'Y engraved Locket of new ,? d&sj?n. Holds two -t ft MaBan? ? phc?. USl¥ 17/6 U/? Si.VER S??TTt LUCKY CASE. ?EbOiMCfR'MCS. ? FnU -s?e. plain or I..a4t Court Styl, Fn lS,¡;f,e..a Dor in ?Zot.. Solid  r'- k?old by ??ht. M » gra,-ed hsll- ?? ?5/ 21'-  xnark?a Storbng  S B Often 12/6 7/6" al'ds: Wlt.d tpe(Wi! Oftell 1216 wê;n. F R E E 1 A 1 i SPECiAL OFFER. Ctft 'eB&?  <U?4?,S- V?dinE MOW! ?? '!8'6 H Full Month's Trial, and Rail M Fares Paid as usual.. BEWAR £ OF IMITATORSI 1 9 mbill ULL 265, OXFORD ST. I I (Under the Big Clock). | I SWANSEA. I S MM at CARDIFF, MEW PORT, §Mg ? MERTHYR, »ta 11 wrwbte to eaU, 1'äe//# FrÚ Cat aloe ue toil ? H,Sawn?e! ?M. Mor?t-??.JtfaTM'?eeMr. Q 1_1

I WHAT ABOUT THE WELSH? I I A CRY FROM THE HANKS. i Private L. Jones, of the 1st Gloucester.1;, tells a thrilling story of what the Welsh I Regiments have. done at the front. I have ng dislike or personal grievance ) against the country and flag which I ¡ have served this last fifteen years (he i writes). I am a Welshman bred and born, and right proud of it I am, and I am one of the five sons of the late'Thomas Jacob Jones, of Caerphilly, all of whom af the present time are serving- their country. I have been through this war from the start, and also the late Boer war. I am now a convalescent, and hope to be home shortly on leave. Wherever I have been—barrack-room, camp canteen, pub- lie-house, iheratre, palace, or any house of variety, and even here at this ho.t- pital—all the comment, praise, and tra- ditions go to the three couu.tries, namely, Scotland, Ireland, and England. What I want to know is, what has Gal- lant Little Walw &.ne? Are we tn be forgotten ? Very nearly every regiment under the flag has a great number of Welshmen in it, not to mention our own (Welsh retfimemts, who in every war have; given the best account of themselves, Many are the deeds I could personally relate even in this war. The South Wales Borderers were with my regiment at the battle of the Aisne, when our artillery were io difficultic, The adjutant turned and said, "Well, Iboys. we must save those guns at all costs." And they did-out at the cost of many a true little Welshman. I don't ^ant to make a song of it, but I feel quite j annoyed, and I hope that some of our noted people will wake up. Let's have a new song or march about Wales and its ) thousands of gallant lads-

I UEA TH GAS ST8KE. I CORRESPONDENT'S VIEW. j "W. E. J.?—from who?e letter "rttin refections have been removed, inasmuch as they ought not to appear under the' anonymity of initials—asks: Is it not time that we, as ratepayers, started to I kick over the present gas strike and take matters in our own hands ? Surely the' demands of the workmen are small enough, when we come to consider every- thing. Anyone wohld think, by the way some are taking the affair that they will have to pay. What about the business people of j tl2*,o, who are having a big loss? Are they to be considered ? Wake up, Neath Wake up

EARLIER CLOSING AT NEATH. I At a meeting of Neath Licensing j Justices to-day, it was decided to close all licensed houses at 10 p.ax. on and I IÛter Dec?mbef L 1

NEW DIOCESE, PROCTOR i A3CHSISH9P HILBEBS IMMSLY ELECTED I OH CHURCH'S POSITION j B!S:!t)PS OH CHURCH S PBSiIMH I The Bishop of St. David's presided over I a consistory court at SL Peter's Church, Carmarthen, on Monday for the purpose j of electing a Proctor to represent the °fei'gy of the dioc-spo of St. David's in con- v ocation. The vacancy bad occurred j through the preferment of the Rev. Robt Williams, M.A. Llandilo, as archdeacon. The Diocesan Registrar (Mr. Grifuth: Owen) announced that the Rev. George Christopher Mil burs. rector of St. Thomas', Haverfordwest, was the only nominee. Rev. B. Parry Griffith (Carmarthen), in proposing the election of the Rev. G. C. Li.hers, said the Wd¿;h Church was pase- lJg through a great crisis, and it behoved them to have the best possible Proctor to represent them in convocation at the present time. Archdeacon Hilbers' ripe scholarship, his wide and varied experi- I ence, his status in the diocese, and his j tact and courage rendered him eminently fitted for the position. Few in the diocese had ctene more than Archdeacon Hilbers to defend their beloved Church, Rev. E. J. Howells (Milford Haven)! seconded, and tho Bishop declared the Fcv. G. C. Hilbers duly elected. 1 .JU^turning thanks, the new Proctor said j Be was deeply conscious of the great r'sponsibility laid upon him, and he hoped to do 1113 best in convocation to ietop the outrage of the Welsh Act uponi (the Church. The Bishop of St. David's said no better choice for the Proctorship could possibly Lie made than the ejection of Archdeacon Hilbers. Referring to t'\3 present position of the Church in j Valoj, his Lordship said it wae their clear duty to do all they could to get the ,n'ong undone which had been done by tho Government to the country and the Church in the Welsh Act. At present during the continuance of the present grave national peril, they must adhere it) thoir deliberate decision to ani i any-; thing that might lead to controversy, hut they hoped the time would come before very long when they could appeal to the! conscience of the' country in regard to the position of the Church in Wales. Meanwhile he did not think Churchmen; need have any occasion for despondency. From their experience in the past he ventured to feel the greatest confidence that they in the four Welsh dioceses would continue united, and with that unity and good counsel he hoped, pr&ycd sad believed that the Church in Wales would emerge better and stronger out ?f t his time of severe trouble. The Sus- penBory Act parsed lt September must have paù nndr a very serious misap- prcb en&ion on the part of the Gnvt-rn- ment of its practical effect. There was a very deplorable distinction drawn bè- tween the Irish and the Welsh Act, and he knew that" a great many -In Wales and in England regretted very much that the Welsh Suspensory Act did not, like the Irish Suspensory Act, com- pletely suspend the operation of the prin- cipal Act concerned. The Government  were faced at the time with the over- whelming exigency of war, and it might be that having regard to the Welsh Sus- pensory Act, as regards several other measures of emergency passed last Sep. tember—they might think it right to rectify the mistake they undoubtedly made.

i ACTRESS'S METEORIC RISE I I mUMIQ "DOLLAR PSIHCESS" HAS I I I SWANSEA ASSOCIATES Nancy Gibbon, the charming young actress who takes the part of principal lady in The Dollar Princess" at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, this week, ir. a niece of the Rev. W. Gibbon, the late pastor of Henrietta-street Chapel, Swansea, who passed away re- cently. of Pontv A native of Pontypridd, she took to the stage as a profession only six months ago, a.id the rapid progress she has made in so short a time is an excellent augury for iher future. This is her first apytearancc,, as & professional in Swansea, where she has a number of relations and friends. She won her laurels as an amateur theatrical and singer at Pontypridd, Car- diff, and other places in South Wales, and her success in this sphere led to some friends inducing her to take to the stage as a profession. Her meteoric lime- ce"6 has quite justified this step. She has sprung from a chorus girl to leading lady in six months, and has been playing the part of Alice in The Dollar Princess with Mossrs. MacDonald and Young's ocrrtpany for two months. As an amateur she took leading roles in Gilbert and Sul- livan's plays and grand opera.

PEMBROKE DOCTOR AND COUNCIL I AUTHORITY TAKES A STROKC STAND. I Ait- a meeting of the Pembroke Town Ob un- oil held yesterday, in th-a roport of the Sani- ta.ry Oonimit-tee, rofereooe waa ma.de to & let-ier received from Dr. Henry Owen in rep.l'Y to a noiiioe .requiri/tug: him to do cer- tain rntw-y work upon none cottages at Kingston Kali. This letter boa", already &P- peared itl the Prose, and it will 00 remem- bered that :o.r Oweji flaiiy refused &o do the work, aind said it. was das&ra-oeful of the Council to send their paltry notice to him whoiet thoir Conakry was engraved in a. life 4ud daa £ <h struggle OtwinodiUor Ogleby aaid th6.t he ocuaidered that thic, Wtter wrm a diecraoe to tbe Ooun- oiL Soorea of poor poop,o had bean conv jxjlled to put their in a pmper state. aiui to coiajyi'y witfo the #aaitairy iuspeot-lo. report, lie ptropcead tha-x. jUr. Owea be. ooan- peiled ? put h? housee in ord?r, as he was & man o? position, &lid & 1&nded proprietor, &nd the l'?a&? he coald do was to comply with the requirements of Ut? aa?uta?y in. speotor. Oounf illor Rosers eeoonded Counoilior Smith said that be was very surprised when he read it in the paper* aboa the Pembroke Committee had sp- pajrentiv taken the letter lying down. As far 36 he oonld see from the report not a word wae 6a.id about it, though he eca- si,dor,cl it was a insulting letter, such as should not hewe beeoi sent by 4 man in Dr, Owone»' posuion to the Council. Ufk never reaieuioeteu .x-ny ot tneir .ocaJ laiid-! lords writing to the Council in (Such & stiain, and they as a Council resented it, very much. Councillor Rogers remarked that at Lhe committee meeting they mei-ely laughed at the ierter. but he thought ft m#m like Dr. Owen might have been more courteom The resolution was tbe-a put and carried unaJuNioualy. t —

A lieutenant of the ".M.C. writes to his chum:—It is extraordinary to 'see the people here ploughing the fields, driving about in carts, keeping their ww shops open in the village, ohildren playing in the streets, heM "tuck-tucking" away a lit the farmyards behind the ma.nY-"ct nd ail thf; while those guns a.ra boornin*. They are at it now. and shells are bursting a mile or two awaijr— .E! ha.1f a mile from -our hospital yesterday. [

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, j BIFTTH.S.- I THOMAS.—On the Ziet inst^, at No. 13. Oak- lajwl-road, M-umbica, wie of W. IL Thomas, a son. MARRIAGES. PJDWA3BS—"SA-i-ua.—ijn iSovember 23rd, at 8L. i-eter'e Church, sTewton. Mumb.ea, W. A. Edwards, Esq., youngest eon of W. H. Kdwards, Ksq., hill JbLoiue, Bkeity, to j Boona., youngost daughter of Mr. and Vrs. I¡ B. L. Sails, Gian-yr-Onen, 14w.i. DEATHS. MOEGAK",—Nbvembar 22 nd, 58. Pera^treet, Owmbwrla, aJt..e,r bnei illneae, David aiohard, beloved sou cf David and Elissa- bet-h idorg-aa, ihineaiai 5.50 p-m. Thursda-y, Babeil Cem«iery. HXJfJrHJSS.—On Monday, at, Sunnj Bank, ClydiMih, die" of or. Mooiv/yn flughtts, And surtor-m-iaw oi Rev. D. Eidaig Jouee. PubAz funerai Ihuu-eday, at. pjn., for Hebron &cd fit. John's Ohurch- ya,r<L TxiOjrLtVS.—On Nov amber 19th, at Porthcawl, Edith Florence, the beloved daughter of the law Mrs. ,Noaii Gay. Interment a.t Swansea Cemetery, Tuesday, November 24th, cortege arriving High-street Station 12.20. KEMPSALli.—On the 22nd instant, at the age of 67, Mrs. Harriett Kempsall (dr,.iigii tor of the late Airs. Pugh, Blacli Boy Inn. Killay), at Brynheulog. Dunvant. Funeral on Wed need ay. at J pan for Siloam Cemetery, Killay. I MAJJDOCK.—On Sunday, the 22nd insfc., David J. Maddock, Plasycocd Home. Funeral next Thursday, leaving Plasv- ooed at two o'clock for .Utn?y?ia?h C.?L biirial-groiknd. DAVIW.-ON Nov. 22cd. at 6, Baptist Well- l place, M4-Y. widow of the Ia.te Phillip Itaviea. patised peawftLLI-y away. Funeral 2.30 Thursday, for Cxjckett. Deeply mourned. IN MEWOHIAM. EVANS.in loving memory of my dear hus- I band, Cearso Evans, 26, DowiHtrcat, Ciy- I dach, late of Llwyncelyn, who passed away: Nov. 24?, 1913. j We thiuk of him in 8ilenc, No py? may see ne weep; II But treasured in our inmost heart. I His loving memory keep. —From hia loving wife and ohilàrren. } QUIRK.-In ever loving memory of Albert i E. Quirk, of 11, Bay View, St. Thomas, j who passed away on November 23rd, 1913. To-day racalls sad memories, j That time can never heal. From his sorrowing wife and children, I

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I CARMARTHEN OFFICIAL'S I PRJiÿjOTON -0 PUBLIC PJESESTAflOil TO POPULAR STATIONMASIER Thero was an interesstiitg 1h ,th Guildhall, Carmarthen, on Mond?. jwhen Mr. £ W. Wh?atley, formerly Great WMtorn Railway stationmaster in j tb.o town" togethI with Mrs. Wheat1e Y' I were presented with a magDifiœnt marble j clock and a purse of gold (containing f?O) eub?cribed for by Carmartbenshire friends to mark their departure for Plymouth, where Mr. Wheatley has been promoted I to an important ftaticn-maetersliip under the same company. Mr. C. Haydn Williams presided and the Jresentation was made by the Mayor (A I d no. LevM) who. together with Mess. Oliver Jonea (Loudon and North Western stationmaster) Lewis Gilf*, H. &6V. and —. Jones testified to the high quali- ties of the recipients and their populariigr in the \town.-Mr. Wheatley suitably re- sponded and said that the five and a half years he had spent in Carmarthen was the happiest period in his life. On behalf of tho Carmarthen Station and junction staff, Mx. L. C. W. Reed the present Btationmaeter), presented Mr. Wheatley with a cheque.

SKETTY'S NEW POST OFFICE NEW PRiMiiES TO BE CPENEO (TEXT WEEK The growth of postal wort at Sketty,, coincident with the development of tlyo district itself, has rendered necessary the provision of a larger post office, and the commodious new premises in Diliwyn- road, near the Cross, will be opened to the public ou the 1st prox. At present the work is performed in a shop formerly rented by Mr. J. Gwynne. the late sub-postmaster, but in the new red-brick Government building, faced with Bath stone, only postal work will be done. Erected by Messrs. J. and D. Jones, of St. Helen's-avenue, Swansea, and excel- lently furnished, the building provides capital accommodation for all classes of post office work-poatel, telegraphic and telephonic. For the present the lafit-named will be carried out in the existing exchange, but: it is intended that this also shall ulti- mately bo transferred to the new building. whera accommodation has been provided for it in the upper rooms. Miss Alice Winifred Gunningham will be the sub-yostmistress, and the accom- modation has T-jee.n designed to meet the requirements of Sketty for many years to come.

UMMÅMM ABLE AT 13 A young lad, aged thirteen years, was brought before the Swansea Bcnch on Tuesday morning by his mother, who ap- plied to have him put away in an Indus- I trial School owing to his incorrigible dis- position. Mr. Featherstone. the Court Probation Officer, gave evidence to the effect that the boy had been to conrt several times., lie had onco been summoned for stealing papers. Last week he was caught after a similar oflence, but the gentleman did not prosecute. The mother had stated that she could not manage him. He slept out all night on Thursday last. That was not the first occawon for a similar thing to happen. The mother stated in court that an soon as the boy went through the front door she did not know when he would return. The Chairman, addressing the boy, said that he could be a good boy if he tried, lie would be sent to the Bonymaen In- dustrial School until he was 16 years at age.

In consequence of the wholesale evasion of regulations whereby German lace ij bsdng sent into England through neutral ports, nuuiy Nottingham manrjfarh Ler-" Alii UrAgaz tkc iteed of dra^Lic ocUaB.

At Northampton yesterday FAlen Pinkaiti, 32, the widow of a, soldier killed in action in September, was eentonoed to foir months' imprisonment with bard laboir for neg'lectins her threo children. Since at", hueband'a death eihe had received I.i$. bi- weekly, increased to fA laft week. State, but she had powoad yraciicailir shU. bed oiothias,