The Cambria Daily Leader

13 DAYS to Whitsuntide! j???<? Men who have to ??" count the cost to make both ends V r\ Meet, cannot fail m\k ? to see the a?i\?m- ? f w tage of buying a If H PALMER WflSUIT ???4-?q'I I ft II I' i l" T LAST YEAR T. C. PALMER SAW f SIGNS or ?rANUFACTURERS BEING '?'??——?—??liij?M? t jf F ? R OBLIGED TO ADVANCE PRICES   ? N I 11 « OWIG TO THE WAR. WE BOUGHT "— 0 f ? TREMENDOUS QUANTITIES OF BLUE SERGES AND NEAT GREY PATTERNS, L ??? AND AS MAKERS' PRICES HAVE '<???''?.?? ????'?_ ??t ?L?- **??<SN? ADVANCED 2) PER CENT. SINCE ???,/?/ THEN, THERE IS A SAVING IN A PALMER SUIT OF 25 PER CENT. IN W COST OF RAW MATERIAL. ?? OUR CUSTOMERS GET THE FULL i "A PALMER SUIT." ADVANTAGE OF THIS. "THE PALMER CUT" adds a mark of refinement which men of taste appreciate ) i i DURING. THE WAR our prices are reduced 15 per cent. In other words 15 ( per cent. better quality is obtainable. THIS WEEK AWe are showing a grand range 4^ mmm j. A n of Tweed Suitings at wm "? To Measure. A Splendid Selection of jOA A The CnU Worsted Suitmgs at ?iL '? ? To Measure. SpKi" & £ le 37/6 Tin Suit Serges, 7/C3 To TMhe easure. BE S U-RE YOU GO TO PALMER'S and save 25 percent. 12, Castle Street, Swansea. NATION'S CUSTARD NOW IN SEASON. I MAY BE OBTAINED I OF ALL GROCERS. -I In —————- T .=

"BANK PERJURY AT PONTAROAWE I Reggie George Thomas, late of Clydach, bnt now of Birchgrove, was summoned at Pontardawe Police Ccnurt yesterday, by Mary Elizabeth Bryant, of Llansamlet, to shew cause, etc. Mr. Hy. Thompson for the complain- ant, said the defendant had repeatedly intimated his intention of marrying the girl, with whom he had kept company from Easter of last year. When the complainant told defendant of her con- dition, defendant left his lodgings, andl, a few months later he turned up married to another lady. Mr. Thompson produced a number of letters which defendant bad sent to com- plainant. They were all couched in motst affectionate terms. Four witnesses were called in support of the complainant. Defendant then went into the box. He denied the allegations made against him, and he characterised the witnesses as being all false. Mr.'Thompson: Did you write these letters ? Defendant: Yes. Did you ever kiss her ?-- Y. That is tisual, isn't it? (Laughter). Mr. Strick (Chairman), said defendant had perjured himself up to the hilt in the witness-box. He (the Chairman) had nefer heard such rank perjury. An order would be made of 4s. per week with costs, Clerk: The question is whether you ¡ authorise the police to take proceedings! against defendant. j Chairman: I don't know whether it has been dorn- in six-h a ca**>.

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JUDGE REBUKES WESH LITIGANTS. The action against the next-of-kin of t!je late James William Peers, one of whem was William Alexander Peers, of Llwynermood. near Kidwelly, Carmar- then, by Miss Mary Lowe, for a share in rlie estate, war- before Mr. Justice Act, bujT again en Friday, when he e-aid that fh* grfiater part of the estate would be frittered away in costs, and the litigation had arisen under circumstances which i rented little short of scandalous. The plaintiff claimed a seventh part, n-. alternately, an elerenth part of the estate, under two documents, signed first by the brothers and sisters, and, secondly, by the half-brothers and half-sisters of the testator. His Lordship dismissed the action as against the brothers and sisters, and as to the others, he ordered it to stand to join another person as d,- fendart.

PONTARDAWE POUCE COURT Friday.—Before Messrs. G. H. Strick, j. G. Benthall, J. H. P. Lloyd, F. R. Phillips, and John M. Davies. Mr. John M. Da.vies, the new chairman of the Pontardawe District Council, was sworn in as J.P. by virtue of his ofif,cp. Mr. Morgan D:ivies applied on behalf of Miss Elizabeth Williams, Trebanus. tor a.n eje c tment order against. Thomas H. Davies Church-streot., Pontardawe. The Bench grautei the order. Amwell Jones, milk vendor, Ystalvfera, was summoned for selling adulterated milk, alleged to contain S per cent. of added water. Mr. Morgan Davies de- fended. The evidence for the defence was to the effect that the milk was sold exactly ,tha same as it came from the farmer. Defendant was ordered to par 15s.

PONTAROAWE PROSECUTION FAILS. I A case of considerable interest to the Swansea Valley was heard at Pontar- dawe Court on Friday, when My. Tipping JUi employe of the Pontardawe District Council, was charged with stealing five drain pipes, valued at 4s. 4id,. the- pro- perty of the Council, whilst David liewis, a contractor, of Cwmgorse. was charged with receiving the same, knowing them to have Ix^n stolen. Mr. I/ewis .11. Thomas, of Abei-avon, appeared for Lewis, whilst Tippin was undefended. Thomas Williams, waterman, said he lef?' piT" for a 6<*?"r at Abernaut-road, C mgorS". on April 23rd. SeHHl of th pipes were not used. When he visited the placo he found that five of the pipes were missing Sergt. Sliillum, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, gave evidence of making inquiries. He approached Lewi?, and lie said he kneir nothing about the pipes- When seen later and told that Tippin had made an incrimiu.-i.ting statement regarding him, Lewis admitted receiving three, pipes from Tippin. as he thought he was the. foreman. When Tippiu was charged, h-9 said ha gave three pipes to Lewis for re- moving rubbish and lending timber in regard to. a sewer laid on Abernant-road In reply to Mr. Thomas, the witness said that Mr. Lewis was a highly re- spectable man. Sergt. Wood a.l?o gare e.ri?nee. After Mr Thomas Ua<f t(-Idr=:d I?- Bench, both defendants were discharged

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The Rev. Rees Ciriffiths, B.A., B.D., (pastor-elect of Park Church, Llanelly), is to occupy the pulpit of Walter-road Congregational Church, Swansea, to- morrow. Mr. Griffiths has had a bril- liant college career, having graduated with first class honours in T jvtonfrifi»fof

LIFEBOAT FUND MONEY GIFTS FALL OFF BY £ 14,000. SWANSEA S NEXT EFFORT 'I i • The meetinjr cf the Swansea Branoli of t.he Royal National Lifeboat In- stitution vras heUl on Friday aftrinoon. in the Guiklliail. Swansea, Worship the Mayor prodding. AIBOTJET those present were the Mayoreas, Mrs. and Mies A;-tley Sarnuel. Mrs. Lawnon Evans. Mr:. H. S. Wiilvims (Heathfield), mi-a W. L. Evane. Mrs. E. P. Jones, and Miss Jones. Mr. Geo. Hfroini)nge. Mrs. J. H. Harris, Mrs. Richard Martin, Mr. I)cveretix, ?)f m Stephens. Mrs. GregoT.T Mr. WiUiam Rer and Mrs. ROASer..I. C. C. Vivian (hen. tmasirer). W. H. A?hmote (hon. eec.t, J. Barron Pascoe. F. A. 1. (assis- tant secretary), and Mr. Herbert Bolomon, organiser. The rvnnuai report-, presented by Mr. Pasooe. stated that, last year il9,5 15s. to. I was remitted to Londol1 as the result of tbe Mayor's appeal, the honee-to-house collec- tion, the, sale of corn-flowers, and the shadows concert. Tin3, hewever, was Xf.3 4s. M.-less than the previous year; the- eol- lections for. the piast Ave years being follow:—1910, £ 130; 1911, 4P70; 1912, 1155; 1 1913. £ 190; 1914. £126. The committee reported a. decrea.se in the annual subscriptions by £ 1 d-& and the house-to-house collection by £2AJ. Thanks were awarded to the ex-Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Oorker) for the help rendered durinj their term of office; also the ward presidents, -helpers, subscriberc, rnd the Press. The Mayor, movinsr the adoption of the report, thought that. under the circum- stances, it was not, at all a bad one. The report, waa adopted. Mr. Solomon referred to the loss to tbe local branch of Mrc- J. H. Jones and lire. Lloyd. The effects of the war had been to deprive the societv of £ 14,000. Fp to Decem- "ber last their lifeboata had been able to -save no lesa than 216 lives from warships, torpedo boat*, destroyers, etc., so they oould rifrhtly claim to have become a. floating red cross society. They had saved last year 1,112 Jivee. a larger number than in any year for the last 14 or 15 years. Three hun- dred and fourteen lives had already been saved this year, chiefly on the East and South coasts, and they wanted to build more motor-boats, the cost of which was muoh greater than that, of the sailing boats. Since la24 the lifeboats of the society had saved 52,842 lives. WHY CORXFLOWEBS ARE UNPOPULAR. He suggested that a day should be ar- r.-inged for the sale of email flags. They had abandoned the old idea of oornflowers, because the idea had got about that the cornflower was the favourite flower of the German Emperor. It. was decided to adopt the suggestion for a flag day, the arra-ngement of the duties to be left in the hands of the Mayoress and Mr. Pascoe. The following ladies were appointed as wird presidents for this purpose.— ,.t. Helen's Ward.—The Mayoress (Mrs Ban J'ones).. < Ffy* none—Mr, E. P Jones. Mrs. R. Gee St. ;John's.-Ml'fl. J. Phillips., Miss East.—Mrs. David Williams. Victoria.—Mrs. Stephens- Landore.—Mw. M. Gregory, Mrs. M Thomas Miff- Hnjhes. Castle — Mre. W Lawson Evans, Mrs. W Roseer. Brynmelin.—ifrf. Williams. AleTaztdra.. -Ai(r. t. M. Williams. Mrs. H. Jenkins, and Mrs. Rebecca Hughes.

TWICE A NIGHT. GRAND THEATRE MANAGEMENT'S EXPERIMENT. I The nianagement of the Grand Theatre, Swansea, h'UI decided upon a bold erperi- ment. It. was outlined by Mr. Tom Byrne, fip resident manager. in the course of a cinc with a, "Leader" repieecntative. My experience has shown me," said Mr. lInne. "that in the summer evenings the people want to get out into the open air as lpurli ts possible. But many are also anxious to pay their weekly visit to the theatre, and I have been repeatedly asked to adopt the two houses a, night system. This summer promises to provide ii period suitable for the experiment, and we have decided to cive it a month's trial. We'll be- wir, on May 24th with the topical revue, "Little Miss Eagtime," played twice nightly. and will follow it up the weeit after with "Searchlights." If the experiment succeeds, we'll adopt the scheme whenever occasion calls for it, but if it proves unpopular, we'll revert to our former method. It wil not, of courS?, bo permanent, even if yuoceesful," continued Mr. Byrne, "for it would be impossible to produce many of the big productions which ate to visit .Swansea durinjr the autumn, and no at- tempt will. be made tJ pursue the two- houses-a-night policy when the. big: musical comedies and the more serious fare comes alcns. "An "advantage of the new system is that wel: able to play the best attractions at still cheaper prices, which is a conddera- tio I the public will not be slow f41,.apprc- ciate. We slvill commcnce our evening per- formances at 6.50 and 9.0, and also give our usjal ma.tinee." It is interesting to note that the cast of "Little Miss Rqgtime" is a powerful one. including Miss lea. Bowman, who may Le remembered as a winsome "Belle of New York," and Mr. Frank Barclay, who has bscn seen here in "The Dandy Fifth" and other popular musical comedies.

I CENTRAL WELSH BOARD INSPECTOR, The report of the reorganisation com- mittee was adopted at a special meeting of the Central Welsh Board at Shrews- bury on Friday. The e"blA provides for the retirement of the -hi,?f inspector, Mr. Owen Owen, M.A., upon a pension of £ 200. but favours postponing the ap. pointment of a successor pending further consideration of the organisation of Welsh higher and secondary education. Meanwhile it. was recommended that Mr. William Edwards, the retiring his Majesty's inspector of schools, should act! temporarily as chief inspector of tha Central Welsh Board until November, 1916. It was further recommended that the services of Mr. Owen Owen should be re- tained as superintendent of examinations until November 30 of this year, he to be remunerated at the rate of £800 per an- num minus the amount of his pension during that period; also Mr. Myrddin Evans be appointed temporary clerk to the board whilst Mr. Owen Owen holds the appointment of superintendent of examinations, it being clearly understood that no vested interest was thereby cre;ited.

STAGE AND STALLS. I i PROGRAMMES AT LOCAL THEATRES AND HALLS. That bright and sparkling comedy'l The Gay ParÍsienne," by George Dance fnd Ivan Caryll, which was recently re- vive at the Duke of York's Theatre London, where it ran for nearly 1,000 nights, will be produced at the Graiid Theatre, Swansea, next week" by Mr. Chas. Macdona'e company. Mr. Macdona, who has sent &ome excellent companies to Swansea for many years, has selected all the artistes for their special fitness for their parts, headed by Miss Nellie Hodson, as Julia Bon Bon," the chic and daring Parasienne. Mr. Albert Darnley, as Pompier," a comedian of exceptional powers, plays a companion part to the sparkling Parisienne. As benezr Honeyoombe, Mr. George Mil- ler, who has appeared in the role in India, Australia, and other parts of the world, will be the henpecked hypocrite h the hfe. Other principal parts will be assumed by talented artistes, sup- ported by a bevy of charming young ladies. Major Forsdyke will bo imper- sonated by Mr. Wyn Weaver, who has already made his name in panto." and musical comedy, and Miss Gwennie Har- court will appear in her original charac- ter of Rijth. the slavey. Miss Harcourt will be remembered as Fiti in The Chinese Honeymoon." The scenery for this sparkling production has been painted by Leolyn Hart. and new dances have been supplied by Potterton's. Good business should be done at the Grand next week. The excell+,ni-. support ac!corded ]-)v Empire patrons to the revue this week has prompted the management to present next week. with fullest confidence, another Excellent revue entitled Go Ahead by Robert Reilly), which is de- scribed as H a revue of revues," in eight incidents. This reynue come? direct from its record successes at the London Palla- dium, and is a gorgeous production. The dressing and mounting of the piece have been carried out regardless of expense. Presented by a clever caste, with the in- dispensable galaxy of beautiful girls, bright music, clean comedy and neat .dancing, the revue is bound to jump im- mediately into the favour of Empire audiences. The variety portion of the programme will lie well sustained by Jack fone, the Yorkshire rustic, at the piano, an enter- tainer with a style of his own, who is sure of a good reception from Swansea theatre-goers: and Oassie Walmer, the! charming comedienne of "Anna Maria" I fame. The latest war pictures ivili be shown at each performance. The l management. wish to inform their patrons that they will shortly Itave the oppor- tunity of seeing at the Empire Busi- ness as Usual, the enormously suocessful revue, direct from the London Hippo- drome. The prices will not he raised in spite of the heavy cost of this engage- ment. A Day at Penllergaer," taken by the camera man of the Picture House, by the kind permission of Sir John Llewelyn. Bart., will be a great attraction at the j popular High-street cinema next week. The beautiful scenery of the damesno will bo perfectly shown on the screen, and the (visitors to the grounds will be clearly lfccgnisab'.e. The Price of a Kiss, a striking drama by-the XL Film Co.. is a topical story wherein plausibility has not be,r. Eaprificed,, a fault so often met vith. It featurea what probably has happened scores of times in the l;re,ent war. Th?? Penalty," a dramatk story of love and intrigue in Euseia. ehowe the ?oitf4?wne of the intrigues of a woman who contracted a marriage of convenience. Other iilm. for the first half of the week include The Professional Scap-egoat." and Fast MaiFs Danger" (Kalem). The special" for the second half ie Aristocracy," which criticises with re- lentless rigour and earnestness the false pomp and superficial grandeur of the ultra-smart. Interwoven with the force- ful pictorial argument is an absorbing and intense drama,' with a wide appeal for both the masses and the classes. The management of the Carlton Cinema have always a good programme to show to their numerous patrons, but for next week they have excelled thomselves by booking two of the best programmes yet presented. For the beginning of the week Sir J. M. Barrie's story of life in the Scottish Highlands, The Little Minis- ter," will be pourtrayed. This?s a magni- fiœnt All-British production by the Nep- tune Co. Scenes at last Thursday's B&nd of Hope procession will be screened. A number of good comedies also. are in- cluded. viz., "Love Dough/* "A Honey- moon Joke." Jed's Little Elopement," The Butler's Baby." For Thursday we are to have a return- visit of Marie Corelli's Vendetta," together with a forty-minute Keystone featuring Charles Chaplin, entitled The Knock Out." This latter film is said to be irresistibly funny, the. fu tl being fast and furious through- out. Other films in the same programme are "Dickson's Diamonds," an Edison detective yarn,, Thou Shalt ot; Flirt" (L.K. fomedyi, and "The Allies-' Choros," an interesting typical cartoon by Santry. The film version of The Middleman," with Albert Chevalier in the role of Cyrus Blenkarn. has been secured for exhibition at the Castle Cinema next week, and sh mid attract crowded U houses." Few of our readers can have forgotten the stage play, with its leading cl aracter of Cyrus Blenkarn, created by. Mr E. S. Willard. For what i6 ad- mittedly a one-man play, Mr. Geo. L. Tucker, the producer, decided to select one of the cleverest exponents of silent expression, and the choice fell on Allert Chevalier, a favourite of pit, gallery and stalls alike. The part of Blenkarn could not bo in better hands. There is a. moral in uThe Middleman "—the story of how Cyprus Blenkarn is exploited by the capitalist., Joseph Chandler, and the play commands fixed interest throughput..The programme for the first half of the week will also include "Fatty Again" (Key- stone), The Biter Bit,- a Lubin drama; and other first-class pictures-. On Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday, Chas. Chap- lain, the popular Keystone comediaui, will appear in a two-part eomedy. Tho Knockout." Patrons of the Oxford Cinema, Union- street. Swansea, will have a speciaj treat next week, when Oscar Aeche and Lily Brayton, in (I film version of their Oriental production, Kismet," will bp shown for the first time in the town. Kismet" was one of the most successful plays ercr pro- duced, and its scenes of Eastern splendour and its thrilling situations lend them- selves admirably to screen purposes. The producers have fully availed thempelrea of the numerous opportunities presented. The production is on an elaborate scale, and the magnificent. acting is on a par with the gorgeous nature of the setting.

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Prince Paul of 'Servia has arrived in London, and is staying at the Bitz Hotel. According to the Berlin Lokalan- I zeiger," the Kaiser has recalled Count von II a eke. Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru and Ecuador, and accepted his resigna- tion. <

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j SWANSEA POLICE COURT. I Saturday.—Before Messrs. A. H. Thomas. T. Jones, J. (Jamming Evans, and Dr. Joseph Davies. Albert Saanuel Burgess, ch-arged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-ft .reel. was dismissed with a c.au.tion.. William Lewis, charged with being a deserter from the 6th Welsh, was re- manded to await an escort. James Stanley Saunders, blacksmith, was ordered to pay arrears due in reaper-t &f a, maintenance order, or go to prison for six weeks. Henry Edward Dodd, and Gwendoline Tucker were each fined 20s. for indecency on the St>rand.. N Edward McCarthy was -with having been drunk and disorderly on the Strand, and with assaulting P.C. T. J. Williams. j | The officer said defendant, had been in- sulting people w ho went, into a. lodging. house, a-nd struck him in the face. Defendant-. Did you strike me in the fa? Witness: No. Defendant (pointing to a. soar on his nose): How did this come, then? Defendant admitted drunkenness, but not striking the officer. There were 32 previous convictions against, him, ajid the chairman, remarking it was a very bad assault, sent him down for three imonths. Al-ice Maud Loaring, 19 years of age. charged with sleeping out on the Sajida and not giving an account of herself, was sent to the Cwmdonkin Shelter. Charges against Lily May Thomas for breaking and entering 12, Manor-r<md. Manselton. and stealing a gold watoh and other articles, and against WhistoTi. for receiving a pair of Aw)af"g and other articles, well knowing t-hom-to have -been stolon, wpre further remanded for a week. Thomas Bowen w-aA fined 7, 6d. for" drunkenness, and Owen. J. Lewis Ifls. for i the -use of ojbscene language. Mr. Stephen Morgan was sworn in M special co ratable. jj ■

ABERAVON CRUELTY CASE. ,At ISeath on Friday, Thoraaa Hunt, haalier, Al>eravon, was summoned at: tho instance of the N.S.P.C.A. for worki-ng a. horse iu an unfit state, and Thomas Lewis, contractor, Aberavon, was II." summoned for permitting the animal to ho worked.—Mr. Dan Peirkin* appear* for the defence, and pleaded not guilty. Inspector Lindsey, of the N.S.TJjQvA., said he saw the horse in CharleeHftajeet, Britonferry, on April 26th workitf^" in chains, drawing 6tones for the new" toa H The animal was lame, andi on eMailAilla- tion found it to be suffering from bt-ne enlargements of both kneæ and sprained tendons- ) Hunt was fined Iflg., and Lawx 20#. j, Printed and Published for the Swal)pes Press, Ltd., by ARTXU PAB5r«SLIi 1- BIGHAM. at Leader Buildings. Swansea, j

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FOUGHT AT HILL 60 1 Private Narget John Clarke, 1st Welsh, of Peny- dre, Neath, was seriously wqnnded in the Battle of Hill 60, and is now' in a London hospital making a successful recovery Private Clarke is well known and popular in Neath football circles.