The Cambria Daily Leader

• A CENERAL'S FALL Arrest Follows Conferring of a Barony. Amsterdam, Friday.—A letter from the Budapest correspondent of the Frank- furter Zeitung gives some details con- j cerning the mysterious fate of General von Auffenberg. The correspondent says: Kitter von Auffenberg has shown by his career that he is not a person of no importance. He has been Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff. At the beginning of the war he received the command of an army. and until recently was feted with official approval as < tne victor of Komarow/ Shortly a.fter this battle. however, he was deprived of his command owing, it is said, to the failure of an mvelopmg operation, but, nevertheless, on April 22nd an Imperial decree was issued conferring on him, in all wractougness,' the title of Baron, and granting in addition the style of von Komarow: Four days later he was arrested. Since then he has been treated as a serious political criminal. "In communications to the public events which happened during his tenure of office were given as grounds for investi- gation, and in fact for years the most painful accusations have been made J against him and believed, although no definite attack was made upon him. The fact that he is now being proceeded j against so suddenly and ruthlessly gives rise to the most extraordinary 6ugges- tions. He is alleged to have promised an explanation of the events which led to his loss of an army command, and to have by this threat unchained powerful enemies against him. In any case, so > much severity after so much leniency i must cause astonishment, and the aston- iehment would increase if it were eorreci that in proceedings against the victor of Komarow the charges were studiously rague. A question in the Hungarian Chamber on the subject remained unanswered by the Government. The Austrian papers are now allowed to say a word about the affair/'—Renter Special.

LONDON STRIKE OVER I A representative of the London Tram- waymen's Unions to-day informed the manager of the L.C.C. Tramways that I the men would report themselves for duty at eight o'clock to-morrow morning. Those men who work in the depots as cleaners have a definite instruction to report for duty to-night to get the cars ready for working in the morning.

DISTINGUISHED PREACHER'S VISIT I Manselton and neighbourhood will this) week-end have a visit from the renowned preacher, the Rev. W. Justin ET-ane, of London. The reverend gentleman, who is very well known to Swansea people, will preach at the Manselton Congregational j Church. Mr. Evans will deliver one of j iis popular lectures at the same place on I Monday evening.

SWANSEA ACCOUNTANTS WILL I Mr. Alfred Antony Hensler, of Thel Cottage, Thistleboon, Glamorgan, for- ■ merly of St. George's-terrace, Swansea, accountant, who died on April 7th last, left estate of the gross value of tl,306, of which the net personalty has been sworn at ?1,2M. In the events which have hap- pened all of his property devolves by his will to his sisters Frances Teresa Boucher and Mary Frances Gardener in equal shares.

SWANSEA CAFE CONCERTS. I At th3 Carlton Cafe, Swansea, during tpxt week, Mr. William Lewis, the Fforestfach basso, will sing each after- noon and evening. He will be heard in favourite selections, including "0 Rud- dier than the Cherries," in addition to the newest patriotic songs. The Oarlton orchestra will also be in attendance daily. At the Exchange Mr. Lewis will sing on Friday afternoon, when he will be accompanied by the brilliant bijou Ex- change orchestra, which, under the direc- tion of Mr. John Clement, has become so popular with docksmen.

TALVS ACTION DEPRESSES GERMANS I Amsterdam, Friday.—Yesterday several British airmen flew over Bruges, ap- parently searching for the German petrol depot. Our airmen have inspired such fear in the Germans that the petrol depot was recently removed at night to a pri- vate garden, despite the protests of the owner. The airman returned safely in lipite of a heavy firei. All along the German fighting line the news of Italy's intervention 6pread like wildfire. Its effect on the troops was moeht depressing, and to counteract it the 'Duke of Wurtemberg ordered the dis- semination of "true" news about crush- ing Italian defeats, Italian officers sur- rendering by thousands, and Italian ships I torpedoed wholesale by Austrian sub- Marines. —- —- s

GERMANY AND SUBMARINE WAR I Amsterdam, Friday.—Germany's Note rill be handed to-morrow to the State Department a.t Washington. It is believed to be conciliatory, though the German Government will re- fuse to pledge themselves to stop the piratical submarine warfare. The docu- ment will not be published before Mon- day. Count Beveatlow has written a violent article against America in the "Deutsche Tageszeitung." "America's Lusitania Note is nothing but an attempt to frighten Germany into submission to England," he says. "America simply wishes us to stop the submarine warfare Such action would be equal to our surrender of our strongest fortresses simply in response to threats which oould hardly be enforced. Amerie-.i does not become mor dan- jrerous because Italy is on the enemy's ride. "Submarine war must be continued as ruthless as possible. Americans can do I what they like. We are not to frightened JW their bluff or by their action* I

FFORESTFACH'S BIG DAY EXCELLENT ENTRIES FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD. A BIG RALLY The fourth annual chair eisteddfod was held at Fforestfach to-day, last year's site being again chosen for the spacious marque. Favoured. by ideal climatic con- ditions, huge crowds assembled from near and far in order to partake of what has grown to be one of the treats of the year, and it can be safely said that the day fixed for the function is one of xforest- fach's red letter days. Thanks are there- fore due to the various committees and officials who have year by year striven to so order things as to raise the standard of the eisteddlodic element in the locality and at the same time catered for the re- quirements of the public. if there is one institution more needed than any other in the locality it is a public hall, and it was with the object in view of originating and strengthening a fund for the con- j struction of one that the eisteddfod came j into being. Happily, it is to-day a force to be recokoned with, and undoubtedly fit to be compared with the best of its kind in the Principality. On all three previous occasions the date fixed for the event was Whit-Tuesday, and in spite of powerful attractions else- where, coupled with the various expenses involved, the energetic committee have seen the fruit of their efforts in the sums realised. This year, Saturday was hit upon as an expected innovation for the better, which seemingly proved to be the case. In consequence of the war, it was deemed expedient to effect a slight cur- tailment of items which, however, neither mitigated the value of the programme to any marked degree nor affected the attendance, and, consequently, the finan- cial success of the function. The items contested were of a high standard, and truly reflected credit upon the judicious powers of choice of those responsible. The entries, on the whole, exceeded expecta- tions, and the various competitions were marked with keenness throughout. The selection of Mr. Ben Jones, Fforestfach, to perform the role of conductor was a highly popular one. Endowed with a commanding form of speech, and loaded with an exceptionally strong armoury of bright, healthy humour, Mr. Jones so handled his reins of office as to enable things to wear a most pleasing com- plexion from start to finish. The Officials. The officials were as follow: Conductor, Mr. Ben Jones; presidents, Mr. John Wil- liams, M.P., Mr. William Morgan, Forest Hall; Mr. W. H. Webber, Swansea; adjudicators, music, Mr. T. D. Jones, Sketty; Mr. G. T. Llewellyn, A.R.C.M., L.T.S.C., Port Talbot; literature, Rev. W. Crwys Williams, Swansea; mining, Mr. Daniel Davies, C.M., M.E. (senior lecturer Glamorgan County Council), and Mr. A. James, Gorseinon (agent for Messrs. Glas- brook Bros.); drawing and brushwork, Mr. Chester D. Morgan, C.M., Loughor. Accompanists: Madame Harry Thomas. Miss Lizzie J. Evans, and Mr. John Clement, L.R .A.M., Fforestfach; general secretary, Mr. David Jenkins, Gendros; financial secretary, Mr. R. Mainwaring, Gendros; treasurer, Mr. Thomas T. II Thomas, Fforestfach. THE AWARDS. I Solo for boys under 12: 1, Harry Richards, Garnswllt; 2, Gwyn Guy, Pen- clawdd. Solo for girls under 12: 1, Hilda Free- man, St. Thomas, Swansea; 2, divided between Winnie Morgan, Fforestfach, and Arianwen consolation prize, Violet Hughes, Llangennith. Pianoforte solo under 12: 1, Muriel John, Brynhyfryd; 2, Lizzie Ann Daviee, Landore. Literary. I vrielsh recitation (under 12): 1, D. Eilunid Jones, Llangennith; 2, Gladys Jones, Ynismendw; 3, Victor Morris, Llansamlet; consolation, Ethel M. Fran- cis, Llansamlet, and Herbert Mainwaring. Fforestfach. Mining Essay: Divided between Bees L. Davies (Aberdare), D .G. Thomas (Raven-! hill), W. Thomas (Fforestfach), and W. Rees (Cwmavon). Enyn Dau W. Herber Evans, Tre- herbert. Pryddest, Tranoeth y fyrdr": Rev. Enoch Jones, Llangyfelach. Open essay, Welsh or English, The Church and the Present War D. John, Port Talbot. Essay (under 21): Divided between U Luther and Trevor Daniel, Cardigan.

A VICAR-WORKMAN I Another clergyman war worker is the Rev. John Arthur Legh, vicar of Dydal, Ambleside, in the diocese of Carlisle, who has secured employment at Vickers's Barrow works at a wage of 28s. a week. He lives in a modest lodging and goes to work every morning in blue overalls, carrying his tea in a tin. He has been told that before long he may be a fore- man. The vicar-workman is still able to per- form his Sunday duties at his own church, for a friend lent him a motor- bicycle. He gets back to his vicarage at 9.30 on Saturday night and leaves for his work at Barrow early on Monday morn-, ing. '— —" )

PLAGUE INFECTED RAT Recently at Seattle, a seaport town situated on Puget Sound, in the State of Washington, on the Pacific OOaBt, a large; box of plants arrived from Japan, and on being opened by the State horticulturist; a rat was discovered concealed in the soU at the bottom of the box. The animal was at once killed with a stick, and the body was handed over to, the medical oiffcer of the Public Health: Service stationed at Seattle for examina- i tion, with the result that it was found ¡ to have been suffering from a sort of plague. The experts who inquired into the case came to the conclusion that the affected rat must hav. entered the box at Yoko- hama and travelled in it to Seattle. After consideration of the facts (eays the Lancet,") we are disposed to agree with the view taken by the Seattle ex- perte that the infected rat was conveyed from Y okabama in the box of plants, and that it was extremely Unlikely that it could have managed to find its way; into the package during the short ex- amination made by the official appraiser at Seattle. If this view be correct the importance of the case can hardly be over-estimated, for if the box had been consigned to some inland town in the United States, where the public health officials were not on the alert, it is more than probable that the infected rat would have reaped to mingle with the local rats, and might have ostabliehed a fresh focus of plague infection. _I

Messrs. A. Coker and Co. state that the Russian Government will permit steamers with private cargoes to discharge at Archangel. ]

r FIGHTING THE POISON CAS I Casualties Reduced by 50 to I 70 pet- Cent. Northern France, Friday. The wind to-day is fresh and strong from the north-east and slightly in favour of the enemy as regards the use of gas, of which they seem to have an inexhaust- ible supply. They lose no opportunity of using it. An incident of last week shows that under certain conditions its deadly effect can be avoided. Au iridescent cloud of gas was seen rolling towards our trenches (says a "Daily Express" corres- pondent). Its tendency was to crawl along the ground and sink into any cavity or shell-hole in its wake. Our men in the trenches, having ample warning, managed to reach tho safety zone on either t-irle of the section that it passed. Their concern was for over a hundred cavalry horses standing in the hollow of some sheltered ground further back; but the wind drove the gas so that it passed the horses without harming a single one. During the past few days gas has again been used to a deadly extent, although the casualties have been lessened by be- tween 50 and 70 per cent. by several kinds of preventatives. There were a great many arrivals of wounded during yesterday and last night, but to-day there are only a few trains, and they are lightly loaded. We are told that the Germans in Bel- gium conceal by very ingenious means their aeroplane and Zeppelin sheds. There are three parks of dirigibles in the sur- roundings of Brussels—on the plain of Etterbeck, at Berchem, and at Evere. Each of the last-named shelters two Zep- pelins; the one at Etterbeck shelters one. When the allied aviators make their ap- pearance, or when it is necessary to effect repairs to the machines the Germans sur- round the site by columns of smoke which float at times in the air for a whole day and hide the work in this cloud of mist.

NEW TEMPERANCE DRINKS I Some Recipes for Reformers. I The woman who provides attractive I temperance drinks for her men-folk is the real reformer. She does more to wage war against the drink evil than all the women who talk loudly about the drunken habits of the working man. For the difficulty of the man who wants to follow the Royal example and give up intoxicating drinks during the war is to find a satisfactory substitute. Mrs. Lionel Guest has solved the pro- blem for him. In a book of hers, which is shortly to be published by Mr. John Lane, there are several original recipes for teetotal beverages which are delight- fully suite dfor hot days, and which will prove stimulating and refreshing to the man engaged in war service that demands long hours of labour. A selection is ap- pended. Koumiss. I Koumiss is prepared by dissolving four ounces of white sugar in one gallon of skimmed milk and placing in bottles of the capacity of one quart; add two ounces of baker's yeast or a cake of compressed yeast to each bottle. Cork and tie se- curely, set in a warm place until fermen- tation is well under way, and lay the bottles on their sides in a cool cellar. In three days fermentation will have pro- gressed sufficiently to peon it the koumiss to be in good condition. Mint Vinegar. rill a wide-mouthed bottle loosely with, bruised mint; then fill up the bottle witir good vinegar and cork tightly. Mintade. I Bruise a large bunch of mint and let I it soak for an hour or more in the jmce of two lemons, adding the grated rind of one. Make a syrup of two cups each of sugar and water, and boil until it spins a thread, then remove from the I fire. Oranneade. Juice and grated rind of six oranges, two ounces of citric acid, five pounds of sugar, tw-) quarts of boiling water. Pour boiling water over the other ingredients, stir until dissolved; let stand 12 hours, then strain and bottle. Fruit Punch. I One qu.rt of cold water, two cups of sugar, half a cup of lemon juice, two cups of chopped pineapple, one cup of orange juice. Boil water, sugar, and pineapple 20 minutes; add fruit juice, cool, strain and dilute with ice water. Ginger Punch. I One quart of cold water, one cup of I sugar, half a pound of Canton ginger, half a cup of orange juice, half a cup of lemon juice. Chop ginger, add to water and sugar, and boil 15 nllnu. add fruitl juice, cool, strain, and dilute with I crushed ico. Raspberry Vinegar. I Pour one pint of sharp vinegar over a quart of raspberries; let it stand 24 hours, then strain on to a fresh quart of fruit; repeat this every day until it has been on six quarts, then strain and put one pound of sugar to every pint of juice. Let iJ; just boil; 6kim well and bottle* Spruce Beer. Allow an ounce of hops and a spoonful of ginger to a gallon of water; when well boiled, strain it, and put in a pint of molasses, or a pound of brown sugar and half an ounce or less of the essence of spruce; when cool add a teacupful of yeast ,and put into a clean, light cask; let it ferment for a day or two, then bottle it for use. You can boil the sprigs of I spruce fir in place of essence. Rothe Grutze.. I Sieve two bottles of logan berriesI through a hair sieve, put on to boil with three-quarters of a pint of cold water, a few drops of lemon juice and sugar to taste; thicken with cornflour, but not too thick; boil for 15 minutes. This is made the day before it is wanted. Strawberry and Raspberry Syrup. I Mash the fresh fruit, express the juice and to each quart add three and a hair pounds of granulated sugar. The juice heated to 180 Fahrenheit, and strained or filtered previous to dissolving the sugar will keep an indefinite time, canned hot in glass jars. The juice of soft fruits is best when allowed to drop therefrom by its own weight; lightly mash the fruit and then suspend it in a cloth, allowing the juice to drop into a vessel beneath.

CROUSERS-AND FIGHTERS t The mn are a most appalling lot of groucers when things are comfortable," I writes an officii* in the 7th King's Liver- pool Regiment. They will grumble bitterly about too little sugar in their I tea, but fo rt-he last three days they have ,been we and cold, unable o light fires. and half of them sleeping in the open trench and only half fed, and yet from Saturday, night on I haven't heard one solitary grumble. They are simply won- derful."

There were distinct signs before the Italian Government declared war on AUG- trii that the Italian market was to prove a happy hunting ground for British motor cycle manufacturers. Our motor cycle. ex- ports to Italy ha:e for many months past averaged reveral thousand pounds. One < f the natural effects of the war will be to g-eatly strengthen this business friendship between Great Britain and Italy, so that witli France. Russia, and Italy in the market for motor cycles there is a good i time coming for British maitufacturerai.- motor Cycle. J

ISHELLED BY SUBMARINE i I ——— I 'MASTER'S CRAPHIC STORY OF SINKING OF THE MOfiWENNA BELGIAN SKIPPER'S COURAGE I The inquest was keld at Milford Haven yesterday on the hxly of Thomas Carri- gan, an A.B. on the es. Morwenna (Dominion Coal Co., Canada), who was killed by a shell lired from a German submarine at a boat escaping from the sinking steamer on Wednesday last. The Coroner (Mr. H. J. E. Price), open- ing the inquest, said it was ono of those! cases which had mhappily been only too common during the war, where an inoffensive merchant ship proceeding from a port in this kingdom to Canada in ballast was met by a German sub- marine, and, without any warning, sunk. Edward Hartrey, master of the S.6. Morwenna, who belongs to St. John's, Newfoundland, said they left Cardiff on May 25th with water ballast. Next morning, he was below when the mato reported a submarine. They were then 160 miles off Milford. we6t by south. llej came on deck immediately, and when he! found the submarine was making for them boY altered the course. The submarine overhauled them fast. Sli,o lired two shots, which they took no notice of, and he ordered the chief en- gineer to get as much steam up as poa- sible, but it was no good. The Germans made a signal, which they took to mean, Alviudon ship: but it was not clear. When the signal was put up the sub- marine also bred. She was about a mile l from them. The submarine must have sen a trawler conung and fired at the steamer, but the trawler continued to come on. Bridge Shot Away. Three shots struck the steamer, one of which hit away the bridge and aft fff the chart-room. Witness gave orders to lower (hfi boats when the first shot struck t.hem, and stopped the ship to give the men a chance of getting in them. Carri- gan was killed by the second shot, and two others were wounded. The submarine came within 20 yards of them, but she was awash, and he could not see much of her. only the conning tower and four men, and not number of the vessel. The men did not speak, the only communi- cation being the urgent signal described. The Belgian trawler was about half-a- mile away, and the Germans were con- tinually firing at her, but failed to hit her. The submarine, said witness, was from 200 to 300 feet long, and between 800 and 1,000 tons. The Morwenna could go 14 knots, but the submarine must have been going about 21 knots. The Coroner: You wish to give ex- pression to your feelings to the skipper of the Belgian trawler? Witness: I do. sir. I never witnessed any courage like it in my life. 1 felt sure she must have been armed. I guwss the submarine thought, so too. or she would not have cleared off so quickly. Murder Verdict. The Coroner, commenting on the fact of juries bringing in verdicts against tho juries bring. aIl sor t s tho Kaiser and "all sorts of persons." tho Corone." said if they could find out the number of the submarine there would be hope that they would be able to do some- thing to bring in a verdict against the commander. He thought the jury might bring in one or two verdicts—either that the man died from the effects of a shot fired. by a German submarine, or one of murder against some person or persons unknown. The jury brought in fjhe latter verdict, and tin* foreman said they wished to ex- press their gratitude to the captain of the Belgian trawler for the courage shown by him. The Coroner 6ald he heartily appre- ciated his conduct. They could not say too much about the brave and courage- our way in which he had tried to ram the submarine. The only pity was that he did not succeed. Captain Arsene BIondi thanked the Coroner for his remarks.

MANY DOMESTIC SUITS Divorce Judges and a Slingsby Appeal. The divorce judges commence the Trinity sittings on Tuesday with a total of 386 cases. A sufficiently representative lot of undefended suits set down for hear- ing by the judges sitting alone, and of special and jury causes, will oxupy the courts during the two months of the term's run. Countess Russell is of a small company of distinguished. ladies whose names ap- pear in the undefended list, hnr petition being one for a divorce from Earl Bussell. Princess Ottino is also suing fi-r the dis- solution of her marriage after obtaining a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights, her her husband's naro standing in the list as "C. L. V. Ottino." The undefended cases, totally 282, in- clude 125 husbands' petitions for the full relief that a decree nisi gives, and 115 petitions by wives. Thirty ladies are seeking for the restitution of conjugal rights to secure return of husbands who have been written to and have refused. Four suits are those of wives petitioning for judicial separation, and three are asking for the annulling of the marriage ceremony. The cases listed for trial by the judges siting alone number 56, by special jury 12. and by common jury 36. In the Appeal Court there is a very heavy list of eases to be heard. One con- cerns the legitimacy of the "Slingsbv baby."

DISGUISING THE WHISKY Methods of disguising spirits sold illegally were described yesterday at Marl- borough-street, where Arthur Ferrari, of Dean-street, Soho, was fined J210 on each of two summonses for selling spirits with- out a license. Mr. F. Dart, prosecuting, said that about 4 a.m. on April 8th an Excise officer visited a restaurant kept by the defend- ant, and found there a number of men and women drinking spirits. The officer was supplied with five glasses of whisky and three glasses of brandy. On the bill presented" to him were the words "Indien" and .N Chine." He asked their meaning, and was told that Indien referred to the whiskies and Chine" to the brandies. Half-a-crown was charged for each glass of whisky and sixpence each for the brandies. On April 9th, about 4.15 a.m., the officer agai nordered spirits, which were served in teacups, apparenttr, sairl Mr. Dart, to allay suspicion. When the premises' were searched some bottles of brandy and whisky were found, also 61 empty wine bottles.

Young girls are now being taught the duties of booking and parcels clerks and telegTaphista in a spedJ school at East Croydon, organised by the London, Brigh- ton and South Coast Railway. The school is in charge of Mies Strevett, thA daughter of an ex-stationmaster.

GOMMERGEOFTHE DAY. PRINCIPAL STOCK EXCHANCE AND OIlER MAftKET REPORTS, I S- SETTLEMENT DATES. mining uontango .June a Juno s: J General Contaiigo June 9 Juno 23 Ticket Day June 10 June 24 J'ay Day )uiie 11 June 25 j Consols Pay Day June i July 1 II -0 .1 BUTTER MARKET. Cork, Saturday. First, 126; second, 124; third, 0; fourth, 0; superfine, 0; fine, 0; mild. 0; choicest, boxes, 0; choice, 0; fresh butter from 127. m • I MEAT MARKET. I London, Saturday. Beef—Scotch long 6s. 8d. to 6s. 10d., short 68. lOd. to 7s.; English sides, 6s. 5d. to 6s. 8d.; Argentine, hindquarters 5s. 8d. to 6s., fore 4s. 6d. to 4s. 8d. Mutton- Scotch wethers 6s. 6d. to 6s. 10d., ewes 5s. to 5s. 4d.; English wethers is. to 6s. 8d., ewes 5s. to 5s. Jd.; New Zealand, 4s. to 45. 4d.; Sydney, 3s. 8d .to 3s. 10d. Lamb- English, 6s. 8d. to 7s. 8d.; New Zealand, 5s. Id. to 5s. 5d.; Australian, 4s. lOd. to 5s. 2d. Veal and pork, steady. I SHIPPING NEWS. I SWANSEA, Saturday. The following vessels have arrived at Swan sea I KING'S DOCK.—May 29 a.m.: Anne Marie 47, La Tremblade, J. Cabot. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK.kfay 28 p.m.: Alf s 699, Rouen, Richards Turpin. NORTH DOCK.-May 28 p.m.: Al s 66, Glo'ster, G. Shepherd; Parr s 172, Fowey, P. Marrow; May 29 a.m.: Greta s 111, Avonmouth, Pocketts Ltd. SOUTH DOCK .-)Iay 28 p.m.: Dorset. Coast s 286, Liverpool, Powell, Bacon and Hough; Ettrick s 465, Cardiff, M. Jones and Bror; Marie 78, Quimper, W. G. Jeffreys; Cant-atnca 78, Sables, J. Cabot; Flaneuse 95, Croisic, W. G. M. Jeffreys; Rosendale 119, Dublin, G. Shepherd; Fairmuir s 25.9, Caen, W. Burgess; May 29 a.m.: Agras 62, Bristol, Pockett's Ltd; Renee Marthe s 37, Landernau, J. Cabot; Excellenet 58, Dublin, Begg and Co.; Glaneuse 99, Lorient. W. G. M. Jeffreys; Sylph 31, Bideford, C. Fishley, Secret 59, Avonmouth, C. Fichley. ♦ SOUTH WALES FINANCEi I There were a good number of transac- tions in London securities and also local shares generally to-day, and business I seems broadening out again after the holidays. I Rails. I I There were buyers of Barry Undivided Stock, the Preferred was offered at c-g9 106., and the Deferred at £82 5s. Port Talbot Ordinary were wanted at 1:17 10s. Rhymney Undivided was 153 bid and the Deterred offered at 79. Taff Vale Ordi- nary was wanted. Alexandra A Pre- ference was £91 to £91 lft., and the B £ 79— £ 80. Brecon Merthyr 3rd and j4th Preference were offered. There were sellers of Alexandra Debenture and Car- diff 3 per cent. Debenture. Dock and Shipping. Barry Graving Ordinary were wanted at 14. Britains were £13 to 113 5s. Cardiff Channel Dry Docks were wanted at 21s. Field Line s.s. shares were 25s. I bid. Globes were firm round 12s. IIain6 were offered at 15. W. and C. T. fTones were firm at 218.-21s. 6d. Mordeys were 6s. 9d.—7s. 3d. Mountstuart Preferred were £9 15s bid and the Deferred 8 bid. Orders and Handford were offered at £6 5s. Penarth Pontoon were better with buyers at 4. Redcrofts were 23s. 6d.— 24s. 6d., and Tatems 39s.—40. Coal and Iron. Albion Ordinary were offered at £ 6 12s. 6d.. and the Preference were 1:11 56. to fil 7s. 6d. Baldwins Ordinary were 27s. bid. Blaenavons were offered at 1. /9d. Consolidated Cambrian Ordinary iwere unchanged at 28s. 6d. and the Pre- ference at 19s. 6d. Cynons were offered at 16s. 9d. Celtics were wanted at 11s. 9d. D. Davies and Sons Ordinary were j firm round 34s. Ebbw Vale Ordinary changed hands at 19. Fernhill Ordinary were 30e. 6d.—31s. 6d., and the Debenture offered at 88. Great Western B were wanted at S8 10s. and the New at £6 5s. Buyers were wanted for Insoles Ordi- I nary. Internationals were S5 17s. 6d. to 96. Lockets Ordinary were on offer with- in quotation. Newport Abercarn Ordi- nary were offered at 30s., and the Pre- preference at 228. 6d. North's Ordinary were 26s. 6d.—17s. and Ocean Coal and Wilson's wanted at £9 13s. 9d. Penri- kybers were unchanged at E14 56. Powell Duffryns were 55s. 6d. rather bid. Rhym- ney Iron Old were weaker at 9s. 6d.—10s., and the New 8s .6d.—9s. The Preference were unchanged at 176. 9d. Tredegar "A" were easier at 21* 6d.—21s. 9d. United Natinoil Oiciliary were arm, the refe #rce von wanted at 22s. 6d. Windsor Ordinary ware offered at £ 3 10s. and the 1st. Prefer- ence at E15 158.. and the 2nd Preference at £ 8 15s. I MISCELLANEOUS.—John Blands were 22s. 6d bid. Cardiff Channel Mills reference wa", offered at 20s 3d., and Cardiff Ice at 10 Jones Dickinson oidinary were offered it j 9s. 6(. c.d. Spillers and Bakers Ordinary wore 47s., 488. Stepneys were 16s. bid. I -—- I BUSINESS DONE. Tredegar "A." 21s. 7id., 21s. 91 Globes, 12s. Town Line. 5. 5. Ocear. Devels. 5d. Taqnah Mining, 138 9d. Ehoflosia Cons., If Id El ro Mining, 6s. 10d F:ploring L%nds of Nigeria, 214. Canir Birds, 48. aid Ehhw Vales, 19s. lid. Biazilian New Frriding Bonds, 76. Hancocks Sa. Cumbrian Combine Deb., USJ. Bristol and outh Wales Waggon, 41. Fewer Duffryn, 9s. 4id., 1Ss. td., 19s. 6d. United Sumatra. 56 4jd. Piiiarth Pontoons, 4 1-16. Teinrus, 10. Great Western New "B," S6 6s. Sd. ern Rivers, 7s. ljd. Tatems, 39s. fid. Tafl Ordinary, 65s. 5d. Brit. Cotton Wool Dyers Deb., fee. lOd. I Nominal Nom. Ami. Stock. Quotattou. Consola.? 66—67 1 £oo —93 lico Alex. Dk. & Rly 4; p.c. B FIef 79 -W £ 100 Barry Railwiy Det. Ord. 82 —83 ICIA,) Barry 4 p.c. Preferred. 79 -80 JS100 Great Western Railway Ord. 105i-106i £ 100 Midland Deferred Ordinary 64 -6:í .£10 Port Talbot Railway Ord. 171-171 £10 Port Talbot Pret. 8f-9 £100 Rhymney R-ailway Deferred. 77 —79 £ 100 Rhymney Preferred. 79 —81 £100 Taft Vale Railway Ord. 651-66 £50 Lloyds Bank .£8 i. 26 27 ICIO London and Pro. Bank 45 pd. 186-19 f,12 London City and Mid. £ 2J pd 8j>— 9¡ R,60 National Prov. 1.£12 paid). 36 —36 £B Albion Coal Ordinary (4 EID Arbion Coal 6 p.o. cum pref. 1JJ—U| £1 Blaenavon Ordinary ló/6-16/Ð El Burnyeat Brown Ordinary ¡;a/5-6916 £ 1 Cynon Colls 16/6—17/6 I ES Cambrian Cons. Ont. 28/9-29:3 I ? D. Davis and Sons Ord. M/?—33/9  i El Ebbw Vale OrdWary ? 18/9,-19/3 96 Ebbw Vale 6 p.c. Cum Pref- 4S jel Celtic Ccll. 11/0-12/0 £ j Fernhill Colliery Ord. 31i0-32/0 41 Fernhill Coll. 7 p.o Cum Pref 21/0-21/6 £ i Gwauu-cae-Ourwen ifuily pdi 27/0—28/0 £ Gwaun-cae-sarwen 10s. paid Jiiir—ii/9 £ 6 Great Western Coll fully paid 8)— Sg £ 5 Great Western Coll £ 3 paid.6 16-6 7-16 £1 Insoles 23/Ð-ZU6 £ 1 Insoles 6 p.e. Prvt 1816-1Q E. l Lambert Bros. Ordinary 26/0—26/0 L6 Lambert 6i p.o. Cure Pror. 4fc— 4J £ Lockets Ordin-try 6 6g .£1 Newport Abercarn 71 p.o. Cum £ Newport Abercarn 7 p.o. Pref 20/3—20/9 91 North Colliery Ordinary 26/6—27/0 £ Ocoan Wilson Ordinary. 9|— 9it €1 Fumese Withy 3316-3416 ICIO Hain Steamship Company 16 —161 £ i Jonos Dickinson Ordinary. 9/0-1010 Li Redcroft S.N. Couipany 24/6-25/6 iel Spillers and Bakers Ord. 4fo-501O 1:10 hpillers 6 per cent. lU-1211 Li Stepney Spare Wheel. 16/0—17/0 ki Tatem 8.8. 41/6—42/6 iCtO Weaersv Ordinary 161—171 fclO Weaver* Preferenoe 101—It Li Cambrian Con 6 p.c. oum pref 19/6-20/6 £1. Globe Shipping d.08. paid). 11/6-12/6 E 1, Field Lines 8.8. 25/6—26/6 £ 10 Prince of Wales Dook— 101—11 ?? Cairn Line e.e.?. 24/6—25/0 ?U Penrikyber Ordinary 14 -141 ?1 Powell Duffryn Ordinary.? 64 6—56/6 it I Powell Duffryn New partly pd 32/6-3310 £ 1 Rhymney Iron Ord (Old). 10/3-1QI9 .fl Rhymney Iron (New). 9/6-10/0 Li Rhymney Iron 6 p.c. Oum Pf 17/6—18/0 £ 1 Tredegar A (14s. paid). W9-2Z!3 1.1 Tredegar B (fully paid) W6-31;6 f, I United National Oidinary 61/G-62/0 91 Ud. National 6 p.c. cum pl.- 221O-2J!O £1 Britonferry Chemical a3/o-;WIJ £ 1 Ben Evans Ord 19/20/O £ 1 Ooliseum Ordinary 4j— 41 f.1 Coliseum Pref. UIO-Zli6 £ 1 English Crown glwlter 36/0—36/0 R. E. Jones Prefs. 190-Zoio iEl Thomas &.Evans & Dyer, Or. 20/0—23/0 JB1 Thomas A Evans & Dyer Pf. 19/6—20/6

AMITCHELSON AND CO., A. Also CASTLE BUILDINGS. Also Column B'ld'gs. SWANSEA. Pinners Hall. CARDIFF. LONDON. Telephones— Telegrams- 628 Cent. Swansea (2 Lines). Mitchelson, Swansea." 1594 Cardiff (6 Lines). Mitchelson. Cardiff." 7689 London Wall (2 Lines). Clielsonmit, London." We have buyers of:- 100 Dillwyn Ordinary at 6i; 50 Stepney Wheels at 16s. 3d.; 1C3 Ben Evans Prefs. at 205 30 Ben Evans Ordinary at 19s. 6d.; 100 I E.O Spelters at h., 25 R. E. Jones (Garage) Prefs. at 19s.; LI,O% Ben Evans Deb. waat offer-. 10 Neath Harbour jBonds st E5; 200 Thoe. Evans and John Dyer Ordinary at 20; 300 Thot. Evans and John Dyre rets, st Ih 6.

I CERMAN BRUTALITY I What German Occupation t Means in France. A revolting story of the domineering character of the German troops is told by a "Morning Post" correspondent., who has in- terviewed a municipal councillor of Beau- mont .which town, with the surrounding tillages, has been uned Teuton dominance. I Mr. Ma.urmont says when the Germans reached the town on August 29th they at once seized the Mayor, the priest, and two councillors as hostages. He himself was I forced, at the muzzle o fthe rifle, to assist in requisitioning, the scale of which may be gathered from the fact that the Germans commandeered 900 head of cattle, 600 horses, and 5.000 quiutaus of wheat. The town was afterwards given over to pillage. Men and j women were forced to work on the land, being allowed 630 grammes of flour a week. t Every notice and finger-post was done in German." "What the. guns have spared," he adds. j "has been ruthlessly destroyed, and I have found abundant evidence from the villages around that the German soldiers—Westpha- Uans. Saxons, and E- b lans-deliberately fired, I the houses and poured paraffin on them to ensure, their destruction. Lastly, to finish the story of my unhappy neighbourhood, the brutes have kept twenty of our younp girls when most of Us were being evacu- ated" A GERMAN "CELEBRATION." A woman from th3 Tas-de-Calais district who was in charge of a grocery store and cafe said: "I several times had revolvers levelled at me. All the jewellery. linen, fur- niture, etc., in the neighbourhood has been stolen and sent away into Germany. Habi- tually the soldiers wer- in our cafe till three in the morning getting drunk. On Easter Day they had a special celebration, and in the course of their meal they started smash- ing all the glass in the plr.ee. I went to some officers near by to ask them to inter- fere, but they refused to stir. One of the captains whom we used to cill Captain Cognac, was always drunk, and never with- out a bottle of icpnac 4t his side. "Tio scenes were worse when the men found wino tlio people bad buried in the gardens. Or- gl s immediately followed." All the men and vomen from the district were forced into th-? fields to cultivate them, and gently-nurtured women in light shoes were made to dig up beetroot. At Baratre a, girl refused; shs was shut up three days because of her refusal, and was seriously ill; she may have died as a result of the treatment. |

I THE SLACKER. I His arm was strong, and manfully he dra7e The swift, elusive ball across the net, Winning at last the gueruon of the brave With a triumphant cry of "Gameand set!" Then threw in godLike eatie upon the lawn Nearly six feet of British bone and brawn. Somewhere in Flanders others of his race Might call him to a somewhat sterner sport, But, as he said, each iaxii must fill hio place; He kept the old Flag flying on the court! We must have "oport as usual" just to show We did not care a button for the foe. If England really needed him, no doubt She would have fet-ched him. Some might have their fling At potting Germans, but they just went out Because they rather liked that sort t-f thing. The British Army seemed the proper stuff, And without him was going well enough. Tommy and Jack, he felt, would keep the Hun From Britain's tennis courts a sacred trust; But if she wanted him to take his gun, Why. he would go with pleasure—when he must! The need is here. The call is still deferred. But then "Conscription" is en ugly word! TOUCHSTONE (" Da.ily Mail"). 11 •1 v n i- 11

SKETTY BROTHERHOOD (UN SECT ARIAN). The Usual WEEKLY MEETING of the above will be held in the Y.M.C.A. TENT, 6th WELSH REGT. CAMP, SKETTY PARK, TO-MORROW (SUN- DAY), MAY 30th, at 3 p.m. Speaker: Rev. A. W. WARDLE (Swansea) (Army Chaplain). Obairman-Dr. J. A. Soloist—JVC. Dd. Price (Swansea, Police). Orgaiiist-Mr. C. St. Ervan Johns. A.R.C.O. A Special Invitation to attend is given to i the Offloens and Men of the 6th Welsh.

I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. BIRTHS. I LUFF.-May 25th, at 15, Finsbury-terMoc, t4 Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Luff. a son. MARKIAGES. DAVIES—MORRIS. -On the 29th inst.. at the Parish Church. Oystet mouth, by the vicar, the Hey. Harold Williams, Gordon, young- est son of W. G. Davies. late of Swansea,, to Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Morris. West Cross. HEREFORD—PHILLIPS—At Mount Pleasant Baptist Chapel, on May 29th, 1915. by th. Rev. H. C. Mender, John Hereford to Ellen (Nellie), fourth daughter of Benjamin hillips, 17, Cradock-street. UEAIWS. GRIFFITHS.—At 13, M-iokworth-terrace, St, Thomas, on May 27th, 1915, Simon Griffiths (age 56 years), lute grocer, and beloved husband of Mary Griffiths. Funeral Tues- day, at three o'clock, ofr Danygraig Ceme- tery. Public fun?ral for gentlemen only. | HOWELL.-At HazlemtM?, Brookl?nd?-tM'. I race, Swansea? on May 26th, Edith Mary, only daughter otf late Mr. and Mrs. WU- liam HowelL Private funeral Monday, &t 2.30 p.m., Oystermouth Cemetery. IN MEMORIAM. BOYCOTT.-In loving memory of our dear sister, Lucy Boycott, who passed away May 27th, 1914. "To memory ever dear." -From her loving sifters Esther and Mary.

WREATHS, BOUQUETS, Ac., by "KITLEY'S I THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FLORAL DESIGNS. CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSE FOR GLASS WREATHS. OPPOSITE NATIONAL SCHOOLS, OXFORD STREET. SWANSEA. (Tel., 2ly Central.) ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, The Most Up. ?- to-date Florist in Swansea. WREATHS, BOUQUETS, and other FLORAL DESIGNS arranged in the Latest London Style.—27, OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA. Telephone: 567 Central. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION "T. STED. a Furnaccman for Tinplate III Mills.—Apply Tinplate," Cambria, Daily Leader, Swan^a. 75A6-5 SHOP and Dwelling-house wanted, A-m- manford, Glanan man. and Garnant.— Aiply- by letter, stating rent and accom- modation, Fairdale, Llandebie-road, Am- manford. 76A6-1 T OST, on Friday last. a black Pomennian Dog. answering to the name of "Togo." —Finder rewarded on returning same to Mr. S. G. Davies. Bi yncoed-terrace, Peniel Green. Llansamlet. 75A6-1 ANTED, Junior for Solicitors Office.— Apply "A B Daily Leader Office. 75A6-4 V, ANTED, Bodi-t-,3 Assistants; also Ap- vireintices and Improvers to the Ladies' Tailoring and Dressmaking.—Apply Madam Searles, 123. Walter-road. Swansea. 75A6-1 MISS Mabel Snooit gives fearion-s in Piano- forte Playing and Theory.—For Teruca, apply at Penbryn House, Pencierau, Neath. 75A6-1 TûbéSold or Leu Commodious R<?id<Mica Tb-uowil as Borva House, Port Eynon, Gower, containing 22 rooms and usual offices. large garden, orchard, tennis lawn, greenhouses etc., with a good supply of water throughout; lease 64 years; low ground rent.-Apply Beynon and Meager. F A.I., Estate Agent.if. Swansea. 06-4 STEAM Tractor for Sale, with Trailer; or would Hire for a period.—Apply "F 17," Cambria Daily Leader AC6-1 WANTED. Colliery Manager holding 1st- class certificate, and accustomed to steep measures preferred.—Write, with three references, to "Coal, Leader Office, Neath. 75A6-1 10 or 12 H.P. CAR for Sale. cheap; or would exchange for liotor Cycle. etc.. or anything useful.—Apply Box 400, Daily Leader, Swansea. 75A6-5 OTJAG Clerk(T? not eligible for the ?- Army. desires situation as Clerk in ?y S%an,a. wiUing to work outdoors if neces- sary; good references—Write "F 18,' Leader Office, Swansea. 75A6-5 "T17ANTED, an Energetic Man for %n ex- cellent Agency in Morriston; good standing wage to fh" right man; married preferred.—Apply Prudential, 65. Pentremal- wtd-road, Morriston. 75A6-1 FOR SALE, Two Goverrj e- ■ Oars, round t cornered, rubber tyres; Ualli Traps, Market Traps, Business Oarts, Harness, Bid. ing Saddles, Lamps. CreAK Ails Carr. 'more- able top).-Yerrimian, Crole^treet, Back of Walter-road, Swansea. 75Afro DRAPERY.—Wanted, immediately, ex- perienced Men for Drapery, Linens, Dresses and Soft Furnishing; only men ineligible for H.M. Faroes need aplitly.-f-,end all particulars and salary required (live out I, to Mauaging Director, Ben. Evans and Co., Ltd., Swansea. (J6:.1 GE.-The Fire on Swaiwreo Sarnds this I- roo,ruing will in no way interfere with the Exhibition of Pansy Morris, the Welsh Midget, or the work of the Groat Carr, Palmi. WANTED, strong active Boy; good wages. J- Apply Landore Foundry, Old Steel Works, Landore. 7SA&-5 MR. Hutchins-Etohelis Sight-testing Methods are characterised by "eJM- cienoy in details," resulting in th-a produc- j lion of Proper Glaeses. Fellowship Diploma British Optical Association (Hons. Eiom, Lond.. 1913). Advice ree. —Hutohins-Et^hells, F.B.O.A., ««tc.. 9, Portland-street, Swansea. (opposite Market). 75A6-5 iF OR ',AIX, Building, aim Slf t. x 18ft., com- prising of a large stable, coaeh-holtm four^tall stable end a large loft, all in ex- cellent condition; term of lease can be mutually arranged.—Apply Lloyd, Grooer, Morriston. 7SA6-1 -W'- T^OH SALE, Wood Turner's Business, in. J- eluding Circular Saw, Blade Sew, and Lathe worked by electric power, all work- ing; also Oil Engine, Ji h.p.—Apply Haw- kins. Wood Turner, Beach-street, Swauses. 76A64 w A.NMD, Two smart, well-educated Cada i to learn the Ironmongery Business; n) premium.—Apply John 8. Brown, Oxford- street. Swansea. 75A61 gWANSEA CORPORATION ACT. 1889. PRIVATE STREET WORKS. OBJECTIONS TO PROVISIONAL APPORTIONMENTS. Jersey Terrace. WHEREAS the Corporation of the Count* Borough of Swansea. have by resolutions approved the Specifications, Plans and Sections, Eatimp-tes aud Provisional Appor- tionments prepared by their Surveyor res- piting certain private street works to bo executed in the above street in pursuance of resolutions of the said Corporation. TAKE NOTICE, that the Court Of, Summary Jurisdiction for the County"c Be-rough of Swansea, have appointed Mon- day the 7th day of June, 1915, a.t the hour of 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, at the Central Station Police Court, Alexandra-road, Swan- sea, for determining the matter of all objec- tions made as in this Act mentioned in re- spect of the works proposed to be executed by the Corporation in the above street. Notice is -hereby also given of the pro- visions of the Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914, Mid the rules or directions made. thereunder. All persons h&Ting lodged objeotions in I accordance with the Act are hereby sum- moned to attend. Dated this 29th da." of May, 1915. H. UJO-Q COAXSt hma CIuk.