The Cambria Daily Leader

AN ACTOR'S SALARY. A dispute regarding the salary of Mr. Bransby Williams, the well-known char- acter impersonator, came before the King's Bench Division yesterday on an appeal by Moss Empires, Ltd., from a decision of Deputy Judge Lush in West- minster County Court. In the lower court the judge awarded Mr. Williams JE29 4s. Id. balance of salary. Appellants' counsel explained there was an agreement between the managers and the Variety Artistes' Federation after the outbreak of war to divide the takings at each hall between the management and the performers. Mr. Williams wag not a member of that federation. He played at Bradford, where his salary was £65 per week under his contract. Under the new agreement he received £ 52 9s. 9d. At Barrow-in- Furness his salary was to be £100 per week, and he received £ 52 2s. lOd. At Manchester he received more than his contract salary (which was £100), draw- ing S114 Os. 9d. At Liverpool he received £6.5 4s. lid. when the contract salary was C75. The Court allowed the appeal, holding that there was a new agreement. Judg- ment was entered for appellants, the de- fendants in the original action, with costs. leave to appeal being refused.

A MUMBLES WILL. I Mr. Thomas Norton Home. of Slade- ,cad, Newton, Mumbles, who died on starch 17th last, left estate of the gross ralue of £4,393 13s. 6d., with net person- ilty £3,607 8s. 6d, and probate of his will las been granted to the Public Trustee ind his eon, Mr. Francis Edward Home, of Newton. The testator left his household and per- sonal effects to his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Some, and the residue of his estate "c eft as to one-third to his son, Francis Edward Home; one-third upon trust for lis daughter, Frances Home; and one- :hird upon trust for his daughter-in-law. ;arah Ann Home for life with the re- nainder to her children, Wynne, Frank ind Constance.

I THIS DAY'S RAGING. I SALISBURY. II? O-STONEHEX'Œ SELLING PLATE of 9. 100 sovs. Fha furlongs. Mr Mayor's J'OY WHEEL, 4 9-11 WING 1 Mr G. Edwardes' OBBLNO, 5 10-0.Bullock 2 Mr H. Ha-rtigan'e SCOTCH DUKE, a 9-11 Rickaby 3 Also ran: Prinze Rupert (Tempieman), Vc-iscian (W. Smyths Canonite (Smallpiece), Father Creeper (AIlden), Zebre (Donoghue), Bobbin II. (Watts), Knock Out (Trigg), Fair Mile (East), Eligible (Mason), San Jiiau (Gardner), Black Pirate (Collis), Heather- combe (Clark), Biter Bit (Wheatley), Charger (W. Huxfey), Earl Flotsom (Foy), Knight.. of the Heather (E. Stokes), Cherry- stone (Fox), Mearlowcroft (Saunders), Joyful Jeaii (Cooper), Lu kY Thought (Jones), Fly- ing Beauty (Martin), Kiss in the Ring (Dick). Off 2.5. Trained by Day. Betting: 5 to 2 Scotch Duke, 6 to 1 Orbino, 7 to 1 Meadowcroft, 100 to 8 Father Creeper, Zebre. Biter Bit, Knoe1; Out. Fair Mile, and JOt WHEEL, 25 to 1 others. ? 30-WILTON SELLING HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mrs Martin's MOVE ON, 3 7-2 DICK 1 Al., D. Fraser's RECONDITE, 4 9-0 Bullock 2 Mr M'Enery's SEPTEMBER MORN, 4 8-4 Allden 3 Also ran: Marchmond (Donoghue), Mono- tone (W. Huxley), Starboard Light (Dawes), Toothbrush (Gardner). Lady Fariman (W. Smyth). Croagh Patrick (Stokes), John Knox (Earl). Montagne (Wing), The Crown (C. Tri„g>, Vassal (Moylan), Tatrman (Bobbins), Eowstock (Crickmere). I Off 2 34, Trained by De Mestre. Betting: 7 to 2 September Morn, 5 to 1 Re- condite, 6 to 1 MOVE ON and Tatrman, 10 to 1 Toothbrush and Lady Fariman, 100 to 7 others. Won by three-parts of a. length; two leugths between second and third. 9 A—SALlSBUEiT CUP (Handicap) of 300 0. sovs. One mile and a half. Mr O. B. Ismay's HAKE HILL, 6 8-13 CLARE 1 Mr Buchanan's GAY LALLY, 4 8-6 Bock 2 M; Fallon's VERGER II., 5 7-6 Stokes 3 Also ran: Riovli (Donoghue), Watergruel (Bobbins), Boots (Wing), Blue Danube (Spear), Gravelotte (Gardner), Broadwood (Cooper). Kanran (Fox), Thimble Hall (Grant), Knight of Peace (Allden), l'locon (Dick). Winner trained by Robinson. Betting: 5 to 2 Flocon, 3 to 1 Rivoli, 5 to 1 Boots, 6 to 1 Gr.y Lally, 100 to 15 HARE HILL, 100 to 8 Watergruel and Gravelotte, 139 to 7 others. Won by a neck; similar distance between seoond and third. ?. OA-MAIDEN (at entry) PLATE of 100 ?q "?"? 50YS. Six furlongs. Mcs Martin's CKINGLEMIKE, 3 8-0 E. HUXLEY J Mr M'Creery's GUBNOC, 3 8-7.Donoghue 2 Mr Croker's HERCULANEUM, 3 8-0.Wing 3 Also ran: Heloaan (Templeman), Slow Harry (Sfcoltes), Oaxton (W. Huxley), Rock Plant (Dillon), Almholme (Gardner), Don- alds (Cooper), Paugbourne (Fox), Apos- trophe (Trigg), Van der Hum (Hobson), 01 ang" Lady (Bullock). Ethel Catherine (Herbert), Polycreta (Foy). Trained by De Mestre. Betting: 6 to 1 Cringlemire. 4 O-SALISBURY FOAL STAKES of 10 sovs eacr foi acceptors, with J'G? sovs added. Finel furlongs. JULIAN 1, BONNY CREEPER 2, GROGRAM 3.—Four ran. Efforts for Racing Extensions. I In London, on Uiiursday rught, at a largely attended meeting of gentlemen in- terested in racing and breeding, it was de- cided to approach th. authorities with a view to extending tho programme of race meetings to be held at Newmarket and else. I where, with due regard to the military re- quirements of the nation. I rreland and the Racing Ban. I A meeting of the ruling body of the Irish Tur Club will be held next week, and little doubt is felt that its members will act ac- cording to public opinion and interests. The Irish governing body usually adopts laws as to matters of detail formulated by tho Jockey Club. In this matter, however, especially as Great Britain aloue ha. been mentioned in Mr. Runciman's letter thereon, and the cir- cumstances of the two countries being alto- gether different, no reciprocation is neces- received so far by the Irish body. sary, nor have any communications been The stoppage of racing in England will be felt, by the breeders, but the continuance of racing in Ireland will minimise losses.

CLYNE RACES, WHIT-MONDAY, May 24 FIRST RACE—2.30. ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. Soldiers in Uniform', Ladies, and Boys- Half-price to all parte. Vehicles Admitted Free. REFRESHMENTS ON THE GROUNDS.

PRAISE FROM THE CHIEF 1 Sir John French Thanks His I Gallant Troops. British Headquarters, France, Thurs- day.—At a small village in the British lines to-day, Sir John French visited three brigades which were engaged in the recent severe fighting around the Ypres salient. In the course of his address to the men. the Commander-in-Chief said that he wished to express his personal thanks and the deep appreciation to every officer, non-commissioned oiffcer, and man, for their splendid work, their mag- nificent fighting qualities, and bravery.

COMMERCEOFTHE r DAY. PRINCIPAL STOCK EXCHANGE AND 01 HER I, WIAAKEF KtCOSfi SETTLEMENT DATES. I mining Contango .May 25 June a General Contango.May 26 June 9 Ticket Day .May 7:l June 10 Pay Day .May 28 June 11 Consols Pay Day.June 1 July 1 BUTTER MARKET. I Cork, Friday. First, 127; second, 121; third, 0; fourth, 0; superfine, 0; fine, 0; mild, 0; choicest boxes, 0; choice, 0; fresh butter from 132. METAL MARKET. I London, Friday. Copper dull, turnover 550 tons, 75l to 75t cash, 761 to 76J three months. Tin steady, 162 £ to 162i cash, 10lf to 1621 three months. English lead, 2U; foreign, lfii to 2i> Spelter, 73 to 69. Middlesbro* Iron, 653. Id. cash, 65s. 6d. month. CORN MARKET. I Mark ne, London, Friday. Weather fine, warm. Wheat, very quiet, prices nominally unchanged; two Nor- thern Manito-bas 72s. landed, week off 71s. to 70s. ftd., and threes 70s. ship; Plates range 66s. 6d. upwards ship. Flour steady, unchanged; town households 54s. Maize dull, easy, 36s. 6d. landed said ac- cepted; Plate now held 9d.; JEfftcan, 39s. to d8s. 6d. Barley unchanged, quiet. Oats dull, easy; Plates landed 30s. up- wards sellers. English wheat steady, unchanged. STOCii EXCHANGE nUSINESS I London, Friday. Stock markets present a quiet appear- ance, and business is exceedingly slack in all sections, with scarcely any signs of expansion; however the tone is fairly good in Governmen tsecuritioe, i,'rar Loan and Consols generally steady marking 94 3-16 and 66 9-16 respectively. Home Rails attract little attention, hut heavy lines are fairly prominent; North East- erns 1131, Great Northern 42!, Midlands receive little support at 64. Americans remain in idle condition, Canadas in fair request at 165i, Steels steady 55, Union 129. Foreign Rails very quiet, Central Argentine dull. Mines remain idle and featureless. Rubber market keeps steady. the leaders practically neglected. Oils are very uninteresting, Shells Spies, and Urals receive little attention. In the industrial market Brazil Traction 52!, British Argentine Meat 13s. 71d., and Royal Mail 781. SHIPPING NEWS. I The following vessels have arrived in Swansea:— King's Dock.-May 20 p.m. Marioi Dawson s 1460, Cardiff, Societe Commer ciale. Prince of Wales' Doclc.NIay 20 a.m.: Texelstroom s 961, Bristol, T. H. Couch; Sir Walter s 297, Bristol, T. H. Coiich, Thisbe s 489, Caen, P. H. Coward;-Hellik s 717, Eochefort, H. Goldberg. May 2!! p.m.: Mercuito s 517, Penzance, and Co. North Dock.-—May 20 a.m.: Austell s 37, Portishead, G. Shepherd; Fairmuir s 259, Trouville, Harries Bros. South Dock.—May 20 a.m.: Starts s 341, Havre, Howell and Jones; St. Michel, St. Malo, W. G. Jeffreys. May 20 p.m.: Schweigaard s 321, London, Burgess, Ltd.; Galtee s 258, Dieppe, Burgess, Ltd.; Seir- stad s 617, Rouen, Richard Turpin. 5UUTH WALES FINANCE I Notwithstanding the near approach of the holidays, business was fairly active again to-day. RAILS.—There ul.s little change to re- port. Barry Deferred was offered at £82 5s. Rhymney Preferred was wanted at 79; the Deferred was offered at iC76 10s. V,I%IKN Ordinary ctm-- on offer at 66, Alexan-1 dra "B" was wanted at. 79. DOCK AND SH-H'PJNGi—Barry Graving were 14 bid. Britain s.s. were 13 bid. Car- diix Channel Dry Docks were wanted .at- 21s. Cambrian Steam Navigation were bid email at £6 10s. Field Line changed hands several times at 25s., %n(i were still wanted. Globe Shipping were firm at 128.. W. and C. T. Jones were 21s. to 21s. 6d. Mordey Car- ney were easier at 6s. 6d. to 7s. Orders and Hajidford were offered at £6 5s. Redcroft were 24s. to 24s. 6d. Tatems were 40F. to 41s. COAL AND IRON.—Albion Ordinary were offered small at 1-5 10s.; the Preference were Lll 5&. to £11 7s. od. Baldwine were 27s. bid. Blaenavons Ordinary were offered at 15s. 9d. Consolidated Cambrian Ordinary were lirm at 28s. 9d. to 29s., and the Preference round 19s. 6d. Cynon Ordinary were 16s. 6dL to 16s 9:1. Celtic Collieries were wanted at 11s. 3d D. Davis and Sons Ordinary changed hands at 34s. Ebbw Vale were enquired for round 189. 9d. Great Western "B" were 48 103. bid, anl the New C6 7s 6d. offered. Interna- tionals were done at LS 17s. 6d. and still wanted. Lockets Ordinary were offered -at £5 la. 3d. North were 26s. 9d. sellers. Ooean Coal and Wilsons changed hands at 99 13s. 91. Powell Duffryn Ordinary were 54s. 6d. to 55s. Port Talbot Steels were done -it jE95 53. B-hymney Old were offered at 16s. 6d, and the New at 9s. Th»s Preference were 17s. 61. to 17s. 9d. Tredegar "A" were 21s. 9d. to 22s. The "B" were 29s. 6d. to 30s. 6d. United National were offered at 62s. 6d. MISCELLANEOUS. John Blands were wanted at 22s. 6d. Cardiff Pure Ice changed hands at 10, and wero still offering. D. Jones. Dickinson Ordinary were offered at 9a 6d Moss Empire Ordinary were 74s. 6d. t) 75s. 6d. Spillera and Baker's were offered round 498. Stepney were wanted at 16s. LIST OF BUSINESS DONE. Oceans, £9 lis. 6d. Redcrofts, 24s. 6<). Cambrian Ord., 29s., 29s., 29s., 28s. 6d. Port Talbot Steels Deb., £ 95 5s. Cardiff Ice, 10. D. Davis Ord., 34s., 34s., 33s. 9d. Nantyglo Blaina. Pref., 70.. Brunner Mond Ord.. 80s. 6d. G.W.R. Ord., £ 136 5s., £ 106 2s. 6d. Mordeys, 6s. 9d. Gairn Line, 23s. 6d Ebbw Vale Ord., 113". 9d., 18s. 9d. Fiolu Line's, 25s., 25- Totems, 40s. Albion Pref., Ell 7s. 6d. Tc-wn Line, 5 (six times). Internationals, Z5 17s. 6d., C5 17s. 6d. Cons. Cambrian Pref., 19s. 4,d. Oj nons, 16s. 9d. Taff Ord., 66. Stepneys, 16s. Brit. Amer. Tobacco Ord., 73s. 9d. twice. Nominal Nom. Amt. Stock. Quotatioam, (Ion8018. 66-67 £!OO Alexandra Dk. 4i p.c. A Pref.. 91-9;) RICO Alex. Dk. & Ely H p.c. B Pref 79 —80 L10,3 Barry Railway Def. Ord. 82 —83 £ 10Q Barry 4 p.c. Preferred. 79 —80 £1()() Great Western Railway Ord. 1051—106J £ 100 3iidLend Deferred Ordinary 64 —65 £ 10 Port Talbot Railway Ord 171—17J £ 10 Port Talbot Pref. S¡-9 1 £100 Rhymney Railway Deferred. 77 —79 i,100 Rhymney Preferred. 79-81 LIGO Taft Vale Railway Ord. 653—664 R,50 Lloyds Bank £8 p'ioid. 26 27 £ 10 London and Pro. Bank £5 pd. ISJ-lg £ 12 London City and Mid. ZZJ pd 8i— 9t X60 National Prov. (£12 paid). 35 —36 EI,3 Albion Coal Ordinary 6J— 63 £ 10 Albion Coal 6 p.c. cum pref. Jl £ — lig El Blaenavon Ordinary 15/6—16/0 j Li Burnyeat Brown Ordinary 58/6—59/6 £j Cynon Colls 16/6-17/6 £ 5 Cambrian Cons. Ord. 28/9-29/3 1 I £ 1 D. Davis and Sons Ord. 33/3-33/9 £ 1 Ebbw Vale Ordinary 18,19-1() 3 t:3 Ebbw Vale 6 p.c. Cum Pref. 4ir- 4g Zl Celtic Colle. 11/0-12/0 £ Fernhill Colliery Ord. 31/0—32/0 -i I Fernhill Coll. 7 p.o Cum Pref 21/0—21/6 £4 Gwauu-oae-Gurwen (fully pdl 7Jo-za¡O E Gwaun-cae-gurwen 108 pair1 13/.).-1.i/jI ES Great Western Coll fully paid Bi- Fi £ 5 Great Western Cell £ 3 paid.6 5-16—6 7-16 £1 Insoles 23;0.203'/6 iki Insoles 6 p.o. Pret. 18/6-19,c £1 Lambert Bros Ordinary 4.6 Lambert 6i ip.a. Gum PRAO iii- 42 £ Lockets Ordinary 6 — 6J Li Newport Abercarn 71 p.o. Oum Pre-Pref. 21/6-22/6 £1 Newport Aber:ar.n 7 p.c. Pref 20/3—20/9 f, I North Colliery Ordinary 26/6—27/0 £ Ocean Wilson Ordinary Of— 91 £ 1 Farness Withy 33/6-34/6 £10 Its in Steamship Company 15 —151 t1 Jones Dickinson Ordinary. 9/0—10/0 .C I Redcroft S.N. Company 24/6—25/6 -C I Spillers and Bakers Ord. 49/0—50/0 telc fcpillers 6 per cent. Pret. 121-124 £1 Stepney Spare WheeL. 16/0-17/0 RI Tatem s.s. 4116-4216 £ 10 Weaersv Ordinary 161—171 dO W ca un Preference 10§—11 £ 1 Cambrian Con 6 p.c. cum pref 19/6-20/6 £ Globe Shipping (10s. paid). 11/6—12/6 41 Field Lines 8.S. 25/6—26/6 £11) Prince of Wales Dock. 10rll .1 Oairn Line s.a £ 4/6—25/0 E13 Penrikyber Ordinary 14 -141 £ 1 Powell Duffryn Ordinary 54/6—55/6 .f I Powell Duffryn New partly pd 32/6—33 0 1, I. Rhymney Iron Ord (Old). 10/3—10/9 f J Rhymney Iron (New). 9/6—10/0 £ 1 Rhymney Iron 6 p.c. Cum Pl. 17/6—18/0 El Trcdegar A (14s. paid). £ 1 Tredegar B (fully paid). :3O/6-3t:1i £ 1 United National Ordinary 61/0-62/0 £1 Ud. National 6 p.c. cum pl. 22/0—23/0 iRl Britonferry Chemical £ 1 Ben Evans Ord 19.0—20/0 91 Coliseum Ordiuary 4g— 4i £1 Coliseum Pref. ?1/G-21/6 £1 English Crown Spelter 35/0—36/0 R E. Jones Prefs. 19/0-20/0' £ 1 Thomas & Evans & Dyer, Or. 20/0—21/0 1. 1 Thomas & Evans & Dyer Pf. 19/6—20/6 H. H. & S. BUDGETT & CO., LTD. The annual ordinary general meeting of H. H. and S. Budgett and Co., Ltd., ivas held yesterday at the offices of the oompaaiy, Mr. W. E. Biidgetrt; presiding. The secretary, Mr. W. Henderson, read ,-lie notice convening the meeting and the Auditors' report. The Chairman, in moving the adoption A the report, said:— On behaff of your directors, I have igain to offer you a cordial welcome to oux annual meeting of shareholders. We sha.ll follow our usual custom in taking -he balance elieet. and statement of accounts as read, as you have already received detailed copies. The trading of the past year has been satisfactory, largely owing to the con- tinuously advancing markets. The con- duct of the business throughout the year has not been without its anxieties a.nd difficulties. Immediately on the outbrealc of war, after moaft careful consideration, we decided to make no dhango in the terms of our customers' credit. We are pleased to say that not one man .availed himself of the moratorium. and our bad debts have been lower than for many vears. The general volume of trade has con- siderably increased, especially at our various branches, Cardiff, Birmingham, nnd Swansea. The extended'premises at Birmingham have been fully utilised, and we have entered into a lease for a consdcterable area of land at Swansea, on whicih we shall erect spacious new premises immediately war conditions admit of our doing so. We regrejt that owing to the war a.nd to tihe strike in tthe building trade which preceded it. the completion of the ro- building of our burnt premises at Bristol haa been seriously delayed, but they a.re now ready for occupa- tion. We also regret that owing to the :&ame clauses we have been unable to begin the alteration to our pre- misss in Rupert-street, the necessity of which is caused by the widening of the street and the purchase of part of the property by the City. On looking through the accounts you will see that we have put a larger sum than usual to reserve, and I trust thai you will agree with us that this is a wise course in view of contingencies which no one at the present time can foresee. I now come to a subject in which your directors and staff, and I am sure the shareholders, take a very great and legiti- mate pride. I mean the patriotism shown by members of our staff Of tbo men in the ccmpany's employ 62 have joined tliQ Army or Navy. You will be glad to hear that to all those who had been in the em- ploy of the company for six months at the date of enlisting, allowances are being made and their places are being kept open Those who are ineligible to offer them- selves for the Army have cheerfully un- dertaken the increased work put upon them by the enlistment of their fellows, and this no less applies to our staff of lady clerks, which has been largely in- creased and has done all that is possible to replace the men who are serving their country. I have pleasure in moving that the balance sheet and profit and loss account of the company up to the 5th March, 1915, be and are hereby approved, and that the dividends at the rate of 5 per cent. upon the Preference shares which has already been distributed by the directors up to the 31st March, 1915, be and is hereby confirmed, and that a dividend of 12.1 per cent. less income tax up on the Ordinary shares of the company up to the like date, be and is hereby declared. The report was unanimously adopted and the meeting closed with thanks to the chairman.

A MITOHELSON -AND 00.. Also CASTLE BUILDINGS. Also Column B'ld'gs. SWANSEA. Pinners Hall. CARDIFF. LONDON. Telephones— Telegram&- .e2a Cent. Swansea. (2 Lines). "Mitohelson, Swansea." 2594 Cardiff (6 Lines). Mitohelson. Cardiff." 7680 London Wall (2 Linea). Ohelsonmit, London." We have Buyers of- £400 Swansea Harbour A 88; £ 200 G.W R„ 1051; iloo Thomas and Evans and J. Dyer Ord., 20s. 3d.; 100 Prefs, 20s.; 150 Ben Evans Ord., 19s. 3d.; 200 Baldwins Ord., 36s. 9d.; 50 Mon 1 Nickel Ord., 82s.; 100 7 per cent. Prefs, 2i? 20 Weaver Ord, £ 17; 20 Prefs., 10j 100 D. Jones Dickinson Ord., 9s.; 100 Cynone, 153. 6d. We have Sellers of iE.500 Swansea Harbour 1946 901; £ 200 Swan- gee. Gas Stock, 1061; 100 Mordey Carney, 7s. 3d.; 100 D. Jones Diokineon Ord., 9e. 6d.; 200 Spillers and Bakers Or4, 50s. x.d.; 250 Tre- degar A. 22s.; 100 Ebbw Vale Ord., 19s. 3d.; 25 Tatems, 41s. 6d.; 100 R. E. Jones Prefs, 19s. 6d.; 5 Weaver Ord., £ 18; 20 Port Talbot Pref. L9; 100 Cons. Cambrian Prefs 196. 6d.; 200 Globo s.s., 12s.; 175 Redcrofts, 25s.; 50 Field Lines, 26e.; 100 Dale Forty 6 per cent. Prefs., Lines, 26s.; 200 Cons. Cambrian Ord., 29s.; 100 Cynons, 17s.; 25 Penrikybers, 14J; 100: Tatems, 41s. 6d.; £ 200 Swansea Corporation 3i 861. TO LET, 42. Baglan-stireet, Port Tennant; 6 rooms, bath, e"-Apply with refer. ences to 15. Bay-street, Port Tennant; or J?hn Fye, B?Uo Vi?a., Uplands. 71A5-25 T??A?TED, respectable GITI as General. to assist in bar in evenings.—Apply Mrs. Chamber!, Cornish Mount, Broad Quay, SwaneM.. HAS-S j

POiSOHED BY VERONAL f Sad Features of Former I Vicar's Death. The death of Edward Ardron Hutton, fifty-three., formerly vicar of Hargrave, Cheshire, and latterly a schoolmaster at. Epsom, from poisoning by veronal, which he took while staying at an hotel in York-road, S.E., was investigated yesterday by the Lambeth coroner, and a verdict was returned of Suicide while of Unsound Mind/' Mrs. -1-lutton, living at Wealdstone, said the dead man was her husband. He was for sixteen years vicar of Hargrave, but left there owing to some unpleasant- ness with a married lady. He volun- tarily resigned; his bishop knew of the circumstances. Mr. John Steer, proprietor of a pre- paratory school for boys, said he en- gaged Mr. Hutton as master last January. On Saturday he received certain informa- tion regarding him from one of the maid .servants. He told Mr. Hutton he had heard something which surprised and shocked him. Without waiting for further information he replied that he knew, and that it was true. By request he left the school in half-an-bour and caught the mid-day train to London. Message for the Coroner. A porter at the Waterloo Hotel, York- road, said Mr. Hutton arrived there on Saturday night, without luggage, and went to bed, saying he did not wieli to be called. The coroner read the following post- sard written by Mr. Hutton and found in his bedroom I am afraid I have taken a rather lieavy dose of veronal, hut will not wake anyone. If anything happens you will write J. J. Hutton, The Newlands. Ridgeway, near Sheffield, and tell him to look in my desk. In his desk were found directions to his brother as to what was to be done with his dog and books, and the document went on to say, "Should my end come sud- denly you are to read to the coroner and jury the following:- August, 1913. My death is in no way to be attribu- ted to anyone, nor any suspicion at- tached to anyone, especially my dear wife, while 1 desire that no impertinent questions be put to her as to our cir- cumstances, or as to our mutual re- lationship, or reflecting on her (if doubted) faithfulness, love and kind- ness to me." I

INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT. i Widow and the Gower I Pension Committee. To the Editor, Sir,—Will you be good enougEjo allow me space in your valuable paper to draw the attention of your readers, and in particular (the chairman and members of the OvEltermouth and Gower Sui>Ccvm- mittee of the Local Pension Com- mittee, to the respective assessments of i incomes derived fropi farming? I I find 4bho above-named sub-cocnrnitfcee assessed a, widow's income for old age pension purposes at over C,59, which is supposed to be derived from a. small holding of 7.1 acres, for whidh eihe plwq .£15 including the tithe, yet for incoArv tax purposes a farmer's income is assessed .aA two?hirds his rent, Iud uding j( the tithe. I The old lady, being about 90 years of' age, and in feeble health, has to employ a man and woman (to do all the work on her small farm; consequently, she is at. a great disadvantage with the averago farmer. Therefore, I suggest that this sub-committee is doing a greiat inj ustice. to her As this question is of suoh importa,nee to a large section of the community, T inviite opinions on the ma.tter. l' ours. et.c., W. T. Clark. 19, Beedhwood-road, Swansea. Appeal to L.G.B. j Mr. Ind, the clerk to the Oystermouth and Gower Pension Committee, when shown tliie letter, mentioned that one old lady had appealed to the Local Govern ment Board against the committee's de- cision, and its decision has not been given; but, as no name is mentioned, he was unakle to say if this was the case alluded to. The committee has to be guided by the report of the pensions officer, whose business it is to make the necessaiy inquiries. The assessment for income tax is another matter altogether. Mr. Ind points out that the fact that this widow was employing a man and woman to do her work would in itself be a considera- tion against her claim to old age pen- sion.

SWANSEA BARONET BEREAVED SIR ROBERT MORRIS'S SECOND SON KILLED IN ACTION WITH WELSH FUSILIERS Intense regret is felt in Swansea at tha news of the death of Second-Lieutenant John Torrington Morris, second son of Sir Robert Morris, Bart., of Sketty Park. The family were officially notified on Wednesday night by the receipt of a witje from the War Office that Lieut. Morri; was killed in action on the 16th or 17th inst.o battle is mentioned. The deceased was attached to the Welsh Fusiliers, having left Sandhurst only about two months ago on being ap- pointed to the regiment. He was educateu at Malvern College, where he enjoyed the same popularity that always distinguished him at home— iO popularity w hic1 had already extended itself to the regiment of which he was lor so short a period an officer. His death will be mourned by his brother, Mr. Tankerville Robert Armine Morris, the heir, by Sir Robert, and by his sisters. Sir Robert is at present in London.

COPPER WOOERS WAR BONUS Dockers' Union Deputation to Industrial Commissioners. Nine delegates from the, Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and G ell e ral Workers' Union met Sir George Askswiith and the mem- bers of the court of the Industrial Com- missioners to-day to submit evidence in rcference to a claim for an increased war bonus made by the copper workers in South Wales. It is understood that. the award of the court, will be promulgated in a few dav-. The copper workers have been offered war bonuses of 3s. and 2s., according to earnings, but. they feel that these do not meet their needs under existing cir- cumstances.

CLOTH MILLS DESTROYED BY FiRE. A fire which broke out at the Water- ford Cloth Mills, Chippenham, early this morning destroyed more than half the buildings. The firm had Government contracts, and for a considerable time the employes had been producing grey cloth for the French Army. This cannot now be proceeded with. The fire brigade prevented the flames spreading to the looms on the opposite side of the road, and also an adjoining tannery, which is one of the oTcfest in England.

SKEWEN CHAPEL'S NEW ORCAN. On Thursday evening, Dr. D. Vaughan Thomas, M.A., Swansea, opened the new organ at Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel, Skewen, built by Messrs. P. Conache and Co., Leeds. Dr. David Lewis Jones, 'Skewen, pre- sided over a crowded audience. Dr. Thomas gave as his opening performance Mendelssohn's Sonata in F Minor. His Fantasy" introducing the two Welsh hymn tunes Dolgelly and Moriah," was greatly enjoyed. The artistes vere: Soprano, Madame S. J. Thomas, Llanelly; contralto, Madame Ann Williams-Gough, Skewen; tenor, Mr. Ben Davies, Skewen.

THE "CARLTON NEWS." The latest enterprise of Mr. Hal Cummings, general manager of the Carl- ton Cinema, Swansea, is the publication of the Carlton Xews." a monthly journal devoted to the interests of hÙ house. The first number, which is to hand, gives the bookings for June, in- cluding, among the exclusive star films. The Evil Men Do," featuring Maurice Ccstello; The Win\k)oome Widow," a Vitagraph farce; Hoodman Blind," the screen version of Henrv Arthur Jones' melodrama; "The Monkev's Paw," W. W. Jacob's weird play, in which John Lawson appears; and How Cissy Mad-e Good," a remarkable Vitagraph produc- tion, introducing every player attached to that famous firm. In addition the little journal deals with the history of the cinema, the suc- cess of which is a tribute to the genius of its manager.

THE LAST TWO DA YS OF BEN. EVANS' Sale of Gowns, Blouses, Underlinen,. Millinery, Gloves, &c. TO-DAY and TO-MORROW WILL BE OFFERED THREE EXTRAORDINARY LINES IN BLOUSES as follows: LOT 1.—20 dozen Blouses, New Styles, in Delaine, Voile and Cotton Crepe, Usual Prices 2/111 and 3fl! Sale Price 1/6 £ each. LOT 2.—35 dozen Blouses, in Cream Jap, Satin Merv, Crepe and Voile, some slightly soiled, Usual Prices 4/11 to 6/11. Sale Price 1 /11¡ each. LOT 3.-Dainty Blouses at Ridiculous Prices. Few dozens only, in Cream Jap, Crepe-de-Chine and Satin Merv, Usual Prices, 6/11 to 12/11. Sale Price 2/11! each. Washable. Chamois Gloves, 2 Buttons, natural shade LADIES 9 only, Usual Price 2/11t. During the Sale 2/- per pair. ETC English Cape Glove, 2 Dome, in Tan with Black GLOVES Braided Points, Excellent Gloves for Hard Wear, Usual Price 3J6!. Sale Price 2f6! per pair. ———— FOR THE HOLroAYS. A Fine Collection of Ostrich Feather Boas. Prices from 4/11, Excellent Value. A Large Selection of Lace Neckwear, Veilings, Lace Veils, Ruchings and Frillings at Popular Prices. Astoundingrly large stock of Ready-to-Wear Garments of every description at Britain's lowest prices. ( Ben. Evans & Co., Ltd. Swansea. ■t

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HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY. I .—.———. ♦ Another Swansea Hero's f Death in Act<on. j From a Merthyr comrade who saw him fall, and knew that he was missing at the end of the battle. Mrs. Evans, 33. Kilvey-terracc, Swansea, has learnt that her husband, Corporal James Evans, of the South Wales Borderers, was killed near Ypres on May 9th. He enlisted in September, and having previously been in the A.S.C., was lent to the front on November 1st. He had a very trying winter, seeing oOTimdes falling at his side, making new friends and losing them, and was often up to his waist in water. But up to May 8th, when he last wrote bis wife, he had not received the slightest injury. In that last letter he spoke of a big battle just opening, and wished his wife and the duildren good-bye in case he did not come through it alive. If wounded, he would Telegraph, he said. He ap- parently came through the first portion of the battle unscathed, to fall in the lSed. The Mertbyr comrade, who wrote his wife, as well as another brother-soldier from Ystradgynlais, who was home wotmded, spoke of him as a brave, cool, soldier. He was 32 years of age, and besides his wife, leaves a boy and girl and a mother js^gleton-street.

CABINET MAKERS II GUESSWORK CRITICS' ACTIVITY PENDING CHANGES NOT AN EVIDENCE OF I FAILURE. i —— < NJ POLITICAL CRISIS I (By our Parliamentary Correspondent). LONDON, Friday morning. Cabinet makers and repairers of all ranks, colours and sizes have been very busy during the last few days. Some cf their efforts have been very innocuous, because so amusing, but others—especially of the Blumenfeld and Northciiffe groups—have taken a line that cannot be condemned too severely. The habit of rushing into savage attacks upon Ministers when there is little or -even no evidence to justify them is one of the dangers to the interests of the Empire that ought to be stopped by any and every means possible. Already the Cambria Daily Leader has pointed out that in a great business like the conduct of this wa.r, no group of men can discuss plans, provisions, and tactics without differences of opinion arising. But it is quite another thing to infer from such differences that the only alternative is an interchange of wholesale chargee of incompetency. It is just as futile to expect that anyone will be able to avoid mistakes. The easiest thing in the world is to be wise after the event, and one of the axioms of war is that what appear afterwards as mistakes are sure to occur. What we all have to make up our minds co is that we shall get through somehow. Lack of Unanimity. I 'With regard to the less harmful eeries of Cabinet makers, the chief feature of to-day'e news is the lack of unanimity amongst them. Not a single paper gives a list that corresponds with what the others allege. This proves guesswork. and lays stress upon the fact that, after all, the whote business is a Cabinet secret, of which the truth will not be known until it is announced officially. Another feature that should induce every- one to b^ cautious is the dead set being made in some quarters against certain I ministers. There is Mr. Churchill, for instance, who is buffetted about (in the l minds of his assailants) from one office to another until one is left with the im- pression that he is not merely the best man but the only man for any and every portfolio that the King has to distribute in forming a Ministry. I Pending Changes. I As a matter of fact, the pending changes I must not be taken as the evidence of failure that some people wish to infer. The period through which we are passing is exceptional. The crisis is grave, but it is not political. For many months past members of tho Unionist party have helped in departmental work, at the in- vitation of the Prime Minister. They have done no ably and loyally. The in- clusion of some of them in a Coalition Ministry will be a direct challenge to our enemies abroad. It will show an Empire with a definite and united front and will be an assurance that the Em- pire as a whole is determined to see this war through until a successful end is reached. That, and 'that only, should be the spirit in which the pending Cabinet changes should be approached. The im- portation of sinister accusations and motives Is unwise, unwarranted, and un- I patriotic. I The Premier's Visitors. I There has been no further meeting this morning at 10, Downing-street, but it is understood that one is probable later in the day. Viscount Haldane, the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. E. S. Montagu visited the Prime Minister, and the right hon. gentleman was subsequently visited i by the Marquis of Crewe and Mr. |j McKenna.