The Cambria Daily Leader

COMMERCE OF THE DAY. I BUTTER MARKET. Cork. Friday.—Firsts. M- seconds, 174s.; fre.8h butter, 180s. -_0 MESSRS. tflTCHELSON'S WEEKLY REPORT. Xarkets- have continued fairly active throughout the week, with a great deal or interest in one of tw o specialities. Goal and iron.—Albion Ordinary .Ve de- clined a. J to 9i middle in the absence cf de- aiand. Bald-wins have kept fatrly flia round 40s. Blaen&von Ordinary, after re- ceding to 22s. on the disappointing dividend annotmoeiB-snt, have firmed up again —23s. 6d. in anticipation of the report >«ti. w- j ing aa encouraging; position. Consolidated Cajnoriaji's have come to bucin-eas aiany I litcee round 36s. 6d.—36s., and are eidered a. v,ery promkun-s jmrchaae éLt, thM- price. There can be little doubt that t(l.c hharcji are much under-vained at the mü. irvem, and a a the linaivua.1 year-end draws neivr, namely, December 31et. it is probable that a nubstantiA Jiroprovem-enc will take plate- Cardiff Collieries have been Cfui-et round ¡ .Oclt i have been very littlei n. tereet being taken in these shares at the ,moment. £ fe. to t2.s. 3d. being: the most that would be paid. ynort6 have leot.. steady round 36e. bave frequently referrerl to these in our weekly notes. The company's year ended September 30th, An interim, dividend at the rate of 15 per cent, par an- ?nm fr&e cf tax was paid -ome time a?o. and th? accounts, which wiU be due fo, publication neXt. month, will <ionbtless 8'how very satisfactory reeults. 1 t would not be Furprwing if the dividend- for th? y?ar were mad-e up to at leat. 2fJ per cent., if not 25 per oerit., free of t,ax. in which case a substantial rise would doubtless take place in tue price. D, Davis Ordinary,A large business has been done in those round Ma. As we have previously stated, on the basis of the prob- able dividend for this year. rta-meiy, 30. per f siuises. at current price aiford j a yield of nearly 11, per cent., at 17«. 6d. ¡ tuey wLOuld' yield j per cent., and a.t 2tJr;. 74 wr c-jj.c. L is obvious, therefore, that tile snares are much undervalued without i any regard to the euormou j cash reserves of the undertaking, of which, sooner or later, «>haiet.oJ.cJ€r» will reap the beneiit in &t>me tam or <Ktt-er. who buy these saares now wiii mol only receive It baud- wome return in dividend. but. wiil probably fluUc- very large capital appreciation Within the n.e1.. few fcbbw ,'a.; c-s kc-pt quiet but steady at 2fc. 3d. Pern-tiius have eased a trifle on profit taking. The price, however, is now: lirrn round (iraaanw .ll(He furt-her im- proved to 6d. loioaie. Great Wester-n .CULIY Baid B ehareg and the New i,4 Paid siaaiw have waiiitainei, their arhance to 11. middle and IDA mioxLie ret j>ectiv»eiv. -r.v larpe buei lwae nae been done in these f-inoe the tra, fer of oontrol to the Lord Rhoadda g-i-oup. j Ufa folly-paid changing freeiy round 4ls. ,t, s ttd the New 1, ooing n«giotiat«<i as high as 22s. 9d. Both olas^ce. of «har«s OrO (^onmd-erftd very good purchases for capital appreciation. Insoles nave advanced to 37s. 6d. Inter- na-tiorsato haw firmed up a trifle to 3 middle. Lamberts have improved to 3&. ILockete bave scarcely been mentioned, but the price kept, steady at 8 tr; 3a. Mains Oixlinary have fuTthier advanced, on g,()< trying to E12 middl-e. a.nd tlte New shar*^ i to 9i. IHortih's Ordinary have been a, very good market, a large business having b-ron: carried thro??h at from 459. 5d. to 436. 6,1. The gz &t the -l<" of the we?k we? 43o M These eajn<? &jc 6l8Q oon-s?ter?d a. pr muting look-up punchasts. The position of the company was probably never 60 groofl as at pwent, and the OULIND-ok i& entirely satisfactory. Oceans ahovo- no change at n middle. Powell DUffryIkg. after their bi? rise, have fallen considerably, the prioe at the close of the week beins round 68e. On va^ue rtnwmre of amalgamation, these shams Isurt week had risen to iwaiiy Ks. Ehyiacey Irons have ibeen cci active i market, the-price of tb? Old 6bair-æ nsii.? to 196.. and toe .N?w ?. M. At the end- "f ■ the weak, bow-ever, pro-fit takiu? ensued, and the have fallen to 1. Vj. and 13s. There have, been uncon- I firmed ruBKKnas of amaa--wma;tion in con- I nectkw wAk tins ?omp&ny. Tred?FKT "A" ba ve "dvmtowt to 2ôs. middle. The pom- Jjon of tl- -y is doobtless exceed- I jj?ly ?ood. United N?OBaJa hare h«en j ndined droop, businew having »»een rortn.'d ?9. to 83s. Windsor I?snes have 1rt atea?y. the Ordioanry being neg..¡ed "itid 6t to 68. Shipping.—T^J-sre has been a fair amount of btxaneae transacted in this section, tbe f aatu-res beinr a further rise in He^wiods, to 405 6d.. and in Terapas Shipping to -14s. midfTie. Otwrt Xiinee have aleo improved F0mfh- to 360, W. and C. T. Jone? advo?x?d gtfM?ty to 56?. 6d. on t?e tT?mi jvn«stion af -the company. Haina how no ei)anele at 275 middle. OnieN 81. HaTwif?]?-? <)r'Ur<?ry ? b?- JT<? inquired for on an incr.aMJd 'eea, but eh&re? a?? not obta i naMe under 12 to 1'L?. TMs is in vi- of tht) ?.?p??a<;hin? divide," and bahtnce-fifeeet, in respect of the war I ending- Octo<ber 31st. The aniKmitcement- KI -Yrobehtv take plaoe the ffcrwt weelc in ?o?Mnber. T?a? v4mr m per oem" free ?f  *?x was paid, aM it won!d not be ?. a.U ) pnrprigins if this dividend wom fmtwtaii- 1 4.27 increased- Tim ooeition mt oom-1 PiWiy is exceedingly good, the fleet, having already been writ.ten down to so low a figure that probably the directors will nor, c'on?i.?er it iiwm't to write do n any further. Thos-e sharas ought to havw sub- f!!T't; h <6?. Th<-t-? R h a.ns <ti!?' h t t<? e a sll stantial rise in pric-e iti the nee.1" future. Kaua.—Barry Deferred has kept steady round 81 to 82, but T-1 Ordina ry n.'>.f\ fur- th-sr rt-os-ded to 55 to 55j. MisccUane-on- —?he only change worth of not? in thi? <-?ctton i? A rMe of ?. 6d. in John Bland Ordinary to 27a. 2-3e. SOUTH WALES MARKETS. BUSINESS DOSTB. Raitz. Etc.-Midiazirl Deferred, £57 17s. 6d. Coal and 'LZpii Old, Ids.: Trw'.egar A." 28e. (smallit^Bedwas Naviga- i tion Ord., tI! 8i; I)avis Ord,y, lis. 10d.. a; Critic Preli;, Se "id.; Gwaftn-cae-Gurwcn New, 23s. 1¡j. 7M.. 24a.. 24s. 3d.. 24s. 6d.; Ocltic Ord.. OSSiTbrian frets llis t,d,; North's Ordy. 421'1. 9d.; Ebhw Valf OnlY, 26a. 3d., 26" 3d.; Baldwin's Ordy. 44s. 6d.; Main Ordy. 1;12 is. 3d.; i'almer? Ship- builfime Prefs, 20s. 7W,; International Coal. 88. 85: Tredegar Iron B," 4(fe.. 4DS. Docks and .Shipping.—Hazel wood?, 4f>s. 40s. 6n.; Tatem > team X^avig^ition, 64s. (small): Maindy S. S 26% c.d.iik>br> UOs. paid). !<is. 3d.; Cb;unet Hjun S.S., 27j ;• hitefleldP. 2^. 6d.; W. and 0. T. Jon<?. 5?.: M?indy 26e-. 26s. 3d, (3 times). Orders and li?ndforl,, ?2?: TMnpua. 448.. 9d., 446.; Mife S?.. 15; Bath am n- to I. 2h,. c d. Mis^ellaneon?.—General Oilfields, 18 -Sineapore. United. 31;. 3d.: Hampdec non- ourry 34s. 9d„ 34s. 9d.: Taipirif" Rubber. 3d. 5d 3s. 5d. j Podorea Copper, 27s. 6d.

AMITCHILgON AND CO.. A. Alao CASTLE BUILDINGS, Aleo Co!am B')d sa- SWANSEA. Pinner's H&U Cardit. London. Telephoneo— 1..mB- 82B Cent. Swansea (2 T/ines). lutchelso-a. Swansea." 1594 Cardiff (6 Lines). "Mitchelson, Carditf Tfc80 Luadou Waii. (2 Lines) CbelsormH. London." WE HAVK BUYERS OF- £ 1,000 Swansea. Harbour 1946" at 67; fzne ditt) A" at ó5; Z40 Boldwins Ordy, 4G& 250 Cargo Fleet. 21" 500 Stepneys. VkiL; 5C Bathamiiton 8.8., 21s 6d.; 200 Hae.nton SA. 500 Maindy S.S.: £ 00 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen New. Z1:9. WE HAVE SELLERS or- 250 Rhymney Iron Old, 18s. 9d.; 200 Grann- oae-Garwen Old. 41s. 6d.: 200 North's Ordy, 43s. 6d.; 100 Ebbw Vale Ordy, 26s. od.: M Baenton S.& 26s. c.d.; 100 Uarelwood S.S.. 4li. We expect, renewed activity in D. D-.tvie Ordy. North's Ordy. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Old I and New. and London-American Maritimet.

DRINK RESTRICTIONS. The Control Board and its I Powers. In the lTottFk- of Commons on Thursday, the greater part of the evening was occu- pied with a debate on the drink restric- tions, which resulted in the Government sec-UTint? a. rr afority of ]2 votes, the figures b?.n? 97 to 85. Colonel Gretton, in niovim- a resolution d?cUu'in? that the Board should no longer be independent of the oontrol of Parity "iQent, put wiiiit may fairly be called the eas« of the trade against, the liquor regulations. He charged the Board with excf>eding the frtictio-nq entrusted to it by Pariiament, and contead^i that it -had be- come tyrannous to the pubdic. aiid oppres- sive to the licensed trad e. Mr. Montagn, speaking for tie Ministry of Munitions, mads it perfectly plain that tho Board had the, confidence of the Gov. eminent. He showed that, there was liltle substance in the constitutional com- plaints by explaining that no Order for scheduling an area was made except on representations by the Ministry of Muni- tions and the military authorities. It was his Ministry, and not the Board which was responsibl e for having gone so far. He quoted figures which showed a heavy reduction in convictions for drun- kenness since the Board had got to work. After Mr. Leif Jones had pleaded for prohibition, Major Astor. one of the mem- bers of the Board, brought the House back to reslity with a persuasive speech in jus- tification. of the "restrictions as war mea- sures prrn^arily in.tended to secure the maxinrum of industrial efficiency. He claimed that the Board had been able to help the War Departments in the nation-al task, and submitted fiat, in tie interest of the successful prosecution of the war, it would be most unwise to alter the semi- independeat status of the Board.

LAST NIGHT'S GALE. I TRAWLER WRECKED OFF MUMBLES; I CHHVS FALL ON ROOFS. I EXCITINC ADVENTURES I During Thursday night the Swansea dis- trict was visited by a gale of extra- ordinary ferocity, and in all parts of the town there are end dices of damage. Be- tween tvalve and one o'clock the wind blew a hurricane, reminding ono of the fierce gale last Marc.h. were rent n twain, chimneys were broughi down. and slates tell to th-e ground in many stroe,b.. The Mumbles district suffered som-fv what severely, and at West Cross the pine end of a house was blown in. The occu- pants, asleep at the time. were awakened by falling masonry, but, fortunately no one was injured. Then again, at a house in Oystermouth, a. chimney crashed com- pletely through the roof, leaving a large hole in the ceiling, and the relics fell upon a bed in an unoccupied room. So marked was the damage down this I way." remarked a Mumbles resident to the Cambria Daily I?der on Friday mim- ing. that, some people had ? s leep almost in the open air. for there are veral l st with large lioles in the roofs caused by falling chimneys. Telegraph wires were brought down, a large shop window at the Graig. Landore, was blown. in, whilst a large window blind at the shop of r. Gage, Wind-street, crashed down. A Swan-sea fishing trawler was wrecked j off the Mumbles, and is now lying on the shore facing the Yacht Club. Mumbles. The crew bad an extraordinary adventure during the course of the gale, but through a h rave act of the captain their lives were saved. ————— ———-—— WRECKED AT MUMBLESI Thrilling Experiences of Local Trawler. On the gale-swept shores at the I Mumbles, right facing the Yacht Club. lies a little Swansea trawler. battered i and wrecked .through her severe buffet- ing in the face of a teihptuous sea on Thursday night. It was a dramatic fight she had in mountainous waves, and there is a thrill in the story of liow the three members of the crew com batted bravely for their lives in the teeth o,f a fierce gale. and how the tWo hands were saved through a gallant act of the captain. The crew of the little boat-she is owned, by the way. by Mr. W. Eaton. Miere-street, St. Thomas—is composed of the following three men :— A Bennett, captain, 'I W. Furse, and Jerry. Jerrythat is his ship name— played one of Lhe leading partf; in Thurs- day night's drama, and when a "Leader" i reporter walked along the Mumbles shore this morning Jerry," who looked a veritable shipwrecked mariner, was hard at work on the trawler "fishing for his i valuables," CAUGHT BY THE GALE. She is the S.A.fi, and set out on Thurs- day night kag-lining." The nets were all out. and as she was some distance from the. Mumbles lighthouse she was caught in the gale. Minute by minute the storm developed in intensity, the sails, which had been set hurriedly, were torn awav in the wind, and the trawler, toesed to and fro in a raging gale and mountainous sea, was a helpless wreck. The captain and his two men worked with a will to got her into the hay, and after a battle of several hours managed to get into Swansea Bay. Still, the danger was not yet over, and the captain, with grim determination, dived into the aea with a line, and managed, after a gallant fight, to bring the two other nshtnnpn to th? ?hore. It was in the early morning, and not a sod wa? to be seen. Flares were sent up, and the vell-ni?h exhausted men rrlP-d for help, and at last several of the Mumbles fishermen came to their aid. Valuable heljt was rendered by Mr. Alf Thomas, and th* three men were taken to his home for succour. One of the crew confessed this morning that it was one of the worst storms and heavi?t e?as he had e?pr been in." "We were almost exhau?ted/* be j,,ddm "and at one time, as we were being tM.se>i II about and our &Ül-s wre blown away, we thought we would never reach the! shore*. I have never experienced such a strong sea. The captain risked his life by jumping into it, and we largely owe our lives to his action." IN ATLANTIC GALE. Shipwrecked Crew Brought Into Swansea. On Wednesday the crew of the schooner] Lilah D. Young, of St. John's, Newfound- land. composed of the captain and fivei men. were landed at Swansea, by the s-s.. Magdala- It appears that the schooner had experienced an exceedingly bad time prior to bp-ing sighted by the, Magdala in the North Atlantic at 9 o'clock on 1 Hth October. At the time there was a he-avy cross-sea running and a strong westerly gale blowing. The Lilalf D. Young had, been exposed to the gale for two whole days; her bead sails were washed away, ahd hier bowsprit and port bow were torn away. She was leaking badly, and it was impossible to pump her. The schooner, in fact. was in a desperate and sinking condition when the Magdala sighted her. The latter lost- one of her lifeboats in the effort to effect the rescue of the men, great. difficulty being experi- enced and admirable seamanship exhibited in saving the captain and crew. The un- fortunate men were at length got on bo?rd the steamNand were w?U taken are of, being supphed ?th dry cl?tt?h7 and nourishing food. As an instance of the great risk that was experienced in bringing the men away from the Lilah D. Young it should be stated that two plartks in the side of the lifeboat were split, by the heavy seas. When the men arrived at Swansea thev were handed over to the care of the agent of the Mariners' and Shipwrecked Seamen's Society, who placed them in the care of the Swansea Sailors' Home authority. DAMAGE AT AMMANFORD. The fury of the storm has left its mark on Ammanford. The roof of the fan en- gine-house at the Tirydail Colliery was blown off and cables were cut, -with the result that the colliery was idle, on Friday. The glass houses at the rear of Tennis View Bestaurant has been wrecked, and the roof of a new stable at the Cross Inn Hotel w £ ls stripped off. No personal in- juries have been reported.

Lord Crewe, who has already given evi- dence before the Mesopotamia Com- mission, was yesterday called as a witness before the Dardanelles Commission. Allowances in England and Wales to distressed wives and families of interned aliens amounted to £ 20fU)00 .0 +lie end of September, says Mr. Hayes Fisher. Mr. Asqnith has negatived a suggestion that ballot-boxes should be placed in the lobbies for members to vote on the ques- tion of the adoption of the decimal sys- tem. Any IIIIIIm of Irish nationality called up from Class B Army Reserve and passed for general service who wishes to jo-in an Irish regiment will be aent on to its depot.

FOOD PRICES. Fish and Meat Dear in I Swansea. Fish at Swansea is available only for I millionaires. At the open auction at the Fish Market on Friday morning, the fol- lowing whole,sale prices were realised for a small supply:—Soles, 3<=. 9jd. per lh,- turbot, 2s. 8d. per lb.: cod. Is.; hakft. Is. 2d.; whiting. Scl. Eough said. These prices are said to be a record for the Swansea Fish Market. Meat i6 dearer this week, almost every- thing has gone up. Priops range as fol- per lh.; best ox beef. Is. id.; best cow beef. Is. 2d.; lamb. Is. 3d.; mutton, Is. lid.; veal. lA, 2d,; bris- kets and other boiling pieces. 10d. to Is. per lb. Still, there is plenty of meat about- A poor supply of poultry. Chicken and duck is fetching Is. 6d. per lb.; but u boilers may be had at 1s. per lb. From lirirlay we have a rise of 2d. per score in flour. Cheese is also a little dearer- on the open market. The retail price has not, moved yet, but it will have to, a Swansea trader say. At present prices it does not pay anything like the percentage we need to work our business. Bacon has this week slightly risen, bring- ing it back to the price, which is not quite &o hi?h a? it was hefore the recent rooucboD. Retail prices are not materially aSected by these &!i?ht variations. SCARCITY OF JAM. I Jam ;s vi"ry scarce; thi? is owing chiefly to the Mormons quajititi? nN-?i f,, r our troops. Th? Ahorta?R of ?u?ar has caused lees jam thau usual to be made. The prices of jam vary considerably. It is almost impossible to mention any definite price, so much depends on the quality. The oest rapphprry. strawberry, and black currant is selling at Is. 6d. per 2-lb. pot; but some firms offer goods at prices which enable the retailer to sell at slightly less. There is an advaiK-e in the trade of the best quality margarine. Manufacturers said they must reduce the quality or ad- vance the price; and they prefer to keep to the highest quality. This has bot affected so far the retail prioos. THE SUGAR QUESTION. All other groceries at usual prices are obtainable, except sugar. The sugar question remains acute, and those in authority eay there is no solution hut a reduction of the demand. Meanwhile, traders have extreme difficulty in meeting the essential requirements of their cus- tomers. With reference to delay in delivery of Christmas goods, a local grocer expressed the opinion that the puhlic will be very greatly inconvenienced. People will have to make their puddings a week *ar two later. There is a very considerable rise in the price of Christmas fruit. The .non-arrival of expected supplies has ren- dered the position more acatz The Swanea market holds a fair supply of fr^Tc and. vegetables. Potatoes, carrots, and parsnips are selling at,,1 p. per lb.; onions at 2d.; turnips, 2 or 3 a penny. A good number of cabbages and cau liflowers may be. bought at from 2d. to 6d. each- the later are extra fine, first prize growths. Plenty 1f apples are dferoo-" Tom Potts at 2d. and 2?d.; russets, at 2Vd.; Blenheims, Baldwins, and other choice varieties* at 2d. and 4d., while grapes are 6d. per lb.; fine blacks are marked at 9d. and 16. Solid Rtewy pears cost 2d. and 2?d.. but nne earing fruit runs np to 6d. Lemons &re Id. each- Monkey nuts co?t Hd. per lb.; Barcelonas. 7d.; extra nne n?w walnuts, 8d.: and small Brazils, 9d.

PENTRE BOY'S CALL. Penar's Son Invited to Tony- pandy Pulpit. The Rev. Rhys Griffiths, son of the Kev. Penar Griffiths, has received a unani- mous ?'<?aU" to become pastor of the En?hsh Co??gT€gatio??ia ? Church at Tony- pandy. Mr. Griffiths received his educa- tion at the Hafod and M.ansclton Elemen- tary Schools, and subsequently at the Swansea Intermediate School. His minis- terial training was received at the Car- marthen Presbyterian College, at the close of which h* became minister of Y strad Mynach and Lbnhradah English Congre- gational Churches. He makes the child and thA young a speciality in his work; is a good organiser, and a splendid musician.

I THE CAMBRIA BASLY LEADER HAS A  Guaranteed Circulation LARGER than, that of any other paper published in the district of Swansea and South-West Wales. Mr. J-ohn Redmond will make Pm. im- portant speech at Sligo on Sunday, when he will unveil a memorial statue of the late Mr. P. A. McHugh, M.P.

MUNITION TRIBUNAL. ) An Alleged ,Obstroperous I Woman Worker. The West Wales Munitions Tribunal met od Thursday, at Swansea. Mr. J. Vaughan Edwards presided, the assessors being Miss .Jamj¥.' Mr, F. C. Mullins. and Mr. Dd. Williams. A woman munition worker wa,s charged with brmkilg a riilp- of a controlled estab- lishment. When ordered to leave the mess-room, she, as alleged, cursed and swore at the top of her voice, and when asked to go quietly, she assaulted- the police constable by slapping his face. The officer said that at 2.40 p.m.. on the ith inst., the witness was called to I clear the girls' messroom. He advised the girls to return to their work. Their a l- lowed meal-hour was np, The defendant j began cursing and swearing. There were a.bout 30 girls in the room. The rest of the girls went to their work. The Chairman: What did she say? The witness: D- yon, yoii You have nothing to do with us. Why don't von join the Army. Thn Jady searcher too? the RiH in hand. Th?a the d?f<%nd?nt again be?a? ?wear- ing. The ?ittMss a?kfd her to give her name and number, but this che refused to do. Later she was told she would he reporter], and was again asked for her name. She said: Go to with yon When she was being taken to the guard- room she slapped the witness in the. face. TTltimately she gave her name. The Chairman: Was it rainingP-No, sir. Mr. F. C. Mullins: Is it customary for 'you to go back to fetch them?—Yes. The Chairman You went there at 2.40. When have you to be at. the work?—2.4-5. How long does it take for them to get to their work ?—Three to five minutes. INCITED BY COMPANIONS. I The lady .searcher, who was called to corroborate the previone witness, said that the defendant's friends incited her to withhold her name, and witness wasrf opinion that the girl was worse than she would have beon, apart from the inciting on the part; of other girls. Another searcher said she searched the girl. It was rather stormy on the day in question. The Chairman: Were they slow to leave the mess-room ? Witness: They are never very anxious to do so. The Chairman: I didn't ask you that. Witness said that ? the policeman took the girl gently hy the ari7 and pulled her in, the defendant resisting ti-ie while. THE GIRLS' STORY. 1 he girl, who gave evidence on oath, said: At about 2.45 she was finishing her meal and the policeman came to fetch them. It was raining, and about twenty were waiting -oiitpidt. The constflide took hold of another girl, a.nd threw her out, and 6he was im- pelled into a group of girls near the door. While the .constab le was near witness told another girl that the constable had thrown out another girL Some girls told the. policeman to join the Army. Witness said nothing then. Witness then called the constable a hlackgtiard, and he took lrev roughly by the collar. The other girls urged her to kick or hit the constable. | Witness was t&ken to the search-box and thrown down on the seat. The girls out- side could see. Witness denied having used had language. The constable came into the mess-room and threw a book wit- iiess was reading on the floor. This was l what upset her. said the witness. A girl witness, called for the defence, gavo evidence, that the constable had taken the book from defendant on his first visit to the messroom. The girls be- gan to dance after the oonstaWe had come in. One girl, who had come from an a<i- joining mes6roong began to dance, but the constable caught hold of her and < h rew her out. Later he caught the de- fendant by the collar and drew her back- wards into the search-box and on to the seat. Witness was positive that defen- dant used no swear Words. Another witness said that defendant called out, "Cheer up, Bobby; you'll soon he dead! Then the constable caught, hold of her and took her to the search-box. CHAIRMAN'S' TRIBUTE TO THE I WOMEN. j The Chairman in giving the decision of I the court said: I want to say first of ail that this i6 the first case in which a woman munition worker has been charged with an offence before this court. _ItlV to the women have acted nobly and have behaved themselves in an exemplary man- ner. The men have acted differently. We think thia is a. proper case to bring before the tribunal, but we think that the prose- cution has failed to satisfy xts as to the genuineness of his case. We are not satis- fied. that the defendant swore. There is no corroboration by a single witness. We think that the whole trouble arose from the indiscreet action of the police con- stable. On' the other hand, the girl is not blameless, nor are the other girls in the room. We think that the discipline is not as it should be. The suggestion we put forward is that a woman foreman should be employed. It was natural, we think, for the girls to resent the autho- rity of thp <xm&tnMe; thotigh ?bey would not probably re"t the authority of a forewoman. The constable should Ji?t have shut the book. His proper course I was to summon the girl for disobeying a lawful order. We shall not convict, but I we caution the girls. WOMEN'S OFFENCE. Another woman munition worker was charged with refusing to be searched and. for using obscene language. ? o b w- A police constable said that the defend- ant. passed the soarcher. Witness called her back. She refused to come. He fol- lowed her. and she said, U What the does she want with me? I have nothing on me." lvhen she was brought to the. search room she threatened the searcher. Iiefendant said that the searcher was not a fit person to search the women who are working there. Defendant was fined lns. A male worker was charged with at- tempting to take a bottle of spirits into the works., Defendant said he had a bad cold. aud was going to take the rum to relieve the cold. The cold cost him a fine of 92 SLEPT AT HIS WORK. Charged with sleeping on the premises of a controlled establishment during work- ing hours, and using bad language to bis foreman, a young man said he admitted the first. offence but not the second. The foreman eaid that the defendant was found sleeping on the previo-us night. Defendant asked witness why he was moved from his previous employment, and the witness said that the defendant was not a good timekeeper, that he was own- plaining of failing health, and lighter work was given him- The sleeping took plaioe during working hours. It was stated that defendant wa.s dis- i charged from the Army on medical grounds. The tribunal considered the defendant guilty of both offences, and he vas fined 30s.

Mr. Runciman does not prop-ice to give the Labour and Irish Parties representa- tion on the Wheat Commission, the members of which were selected purely as experts.. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir E. C. Geddes, whose appointment as Director-General of Military Railways and Inspector-General of Transportation was gazetted on Thurs- day night, has been appointed honorary major-general.

IN PARLIAMENT 1 THE SHOPS ORDER FOR EARLY CLOSIHC I HOME SECRETARY'S STATEMENT- I HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday. Mr. Duke informed Mr. Clancy that it is still necessary to ask permission of the proper police authority to hold an open air ordinary political meeting in Ireland, but; the Consrtabulary had been instructed that in giving effect to this order any meeting ("ailed for a legitimate constitu- tional purpose and not likely to reful-tin a breach of peace should not be pro- hibited. THE EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS. I Mr. Herbert Samuel, replying to Capt. Barnett, said the question of the effect of the new Closing Order on email shop- keepers and th' convenience of working classes was fully considered. After con- sultation with several of the largest local authorities and labour advisers of the Government, it was decided to fix the hours at 8 on Fridays, 9 on Saturdays, and 7 on other days of the week. In some quarters earlier hours had been suggested and even adopted. Mr. Chancellor asked if the new Order did not play directly into the hands of the grekit stores and. wonld consequently mean absolute ruin to a great number of small shopkeepers. Mr. Samuel said he could not agree with that. The Order only affected t-hree days of the week. Capt. Barnett said that, owing to the Home Secretary's unsatisfactory answer he, would raise the question again on the adjournment. A PENSIONS BOARD. I Mr. Awtuith, questioned by Mr. Hogge concerning the Cabinet's decision n bout a single pension authority, said the Cabinet Committee had recommended..T-Tid the Cabinet, bad approved, the appointment ot a Pensions Board, with a Ciabinet Minis- ter at its head, to deal with all questions affecting pensions and allowances. Tho terms of the Bill to be introduced to give effect to the recommendation had not yet been finally settled, but he hoped the measure would be brought in at a very I early date. (Hear, hear.) THE FOREIGN OFFICE. -1 Mr. Lynch a.skcd the Prime Minister I whether, in view of the fact that the Foreign Secretary no longer sat in the House of Commons, he wouid arrange a. secret sitting at which the Foreign Sec- retary might discuss "Nth mc-mbcrs I of that House important matters relating to his office on which it was desirable that members should be kept well informed. Mr. Asqnith said he saw no necessity for any ouch 'step, especially as the Foreign Office was so well represented in the House of Commons by the Under-Sec- retary. (Hear, hear.*

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WIFE'S SUSPICIONS. Mystery of Skipper's Death at Swansea. The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Glynn Morris), b.l':ld an inquest at Swansea on Thursday, on. the body of Wm. Griffiths (47), which was found floating in the South Dock on the 21st October. Mrs. F. H. Griffiths, AppLedore. Barn- staple, said she ident-tfied the body as that of be.r husband, who was the captain of the Gaelic. He was a perfectly healthy man, and had never been subject to fits. Siegfred Bendteon, a DaM, mate of tlia vessel, said he last saw the captain alive at 6.45 at the Centre Hotel, on Friday night. Witness thought de- ceased would be leaving by train on Sat- urday "morning to spend the week-end at home. The deceased had eix ZI notes on him. Dot.-Inspector Hayes: Do yon know whether be took this money with himr— I am not sure; I fancy I saw him put it in his pocket. NO SIGNS OF VIOLENCE. Dr. Trevor Evans said he saw the body at tl}4 mortuary. There were no marks of violence, bnt there were some .abra- sions of the forehead and upper lip. He did not think the abrasions were suffi- cient to cause unconsciousness. Witnefed attributed death to drowning. The Coroner: You attach no import- ance to the suggestion of foul play? Well, there was no evidence of foul play. The wife: Do you not think there haa been a blow on the back of the head. The Doctor: I did not find any sigiM. The Wife (to the Coroner): Are they all honourable men who convey bodies to the mortuary, because my husband wrote out a cheque to me which I hare not re- ceived. The Coroner: It. is done by the police. The Wife: And stripped in the presence of how many? The Coroner Only the police are there. WATCH STILL GOING. P.C. Robert Baylies, Harbour Police, said he found the body floating face down- wards on Saturday morning in the South Dock. Witness produced a number of articles found on the body, amongst thera being a waicb. which was still tciking and continued untiMS p.m. The Wife: I should like the fullest in- vestigation of this matter.; The kroner: Yon have your remedy. You may take the case to another court if you wish. 1 The Coroner stated there was not much evidence before them but. from the doctor's evidence it was quite clear the slight in- juries did not cause his death. It was a mysteVy as to h01.- docsed got into tho water, as al-.o was the disappearance of his money and ieeeyo. The jury returned a verdict of found drowned, there being no evidence to show how deceased got into the water.

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