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.STILL SWEEPING FORWARD.I…
STILL SWEEPING FORWARD. i 500 YAROS OF TRENCHES OVER 100 PRISONERS TAKEN BRITISH OFFICIAL. General JAeauyuarters, France, Monday, ).3,1) p.in.-fhrtv hostile ranis aUenipifcU by the enemy last night and this morning an the bonirne front were driven off. We secured a tew prisoners. A local operation carried out by us last night north-eust of Uueudeoourt was en- tirely successtul. We captured soiue ZUU yards of hostile trench, and captured a machine-gun and 7U prisoners, including two cthcers. Two enemy counter-attacks during the night were repulsed Our troops entered the enemy's lines last night at three points in the neigh- bourhood of Bouchavesnes. Pys, and Grandcourt. During the jjast 24 Hours the enemy made iour- unsuccessful counter-attacks against our new trout east of lieaueourt. Our positions there have been consoli- dated. and a further 39 prisoners, includ- ing one obiter, have been taken by us as a result of our raids and these counter- attacks. A party of the enemy succeeded in re- entering our linee yesterday morning north-east of Vermelles. but were im- mediately ejected- The enemy blew a mine yesterday morn- ing opposite La BaSsee. Three German aeroplanes were de- stroyed yesterday as the result of air fights and six others were driven down laniaged. One of our machines is missing. FRENCH OFFICIAL. Paris. Moeiday, 11 p.m.—The day was comparatively quiet. A surprise attack on the German trenches at the Heichackerkopf, west of ktuiister, enabled us to capture 16 pri- loners and a machine-gun.
SWANSEA SCHOOLS.
SWANSEA SCHOOLS. The Heating of the Buildings. At a Swansea Council Education Build- ing sub-Committee at the Guildhall on Monday. Councillor J. Devoiiald presided. H.M. Inspector reported that two tire- guards were needed at the Dyfatty School. It was decided to obtain them. It was decided to renew the ventilators on the Grammar School. COAL SUPPLY FOR SCHOOLS. Complaints were made on the coal 5UP" plied to the schools. The Clerk (Mr. lialdane): That is due to the comparatively cheap coal used. Aid. Colwill: Cheap? (Laughter.) The architect pointed out tnat the coaJ was thin, and did not eake.—No action was taken in the matter Aid. ol wiil pointed out that the boilers of the heating apparatus were not properly looked after No extort wap made, he said, to remove the seui;nent at tho bottom of the boiler, with the result that the lower places were over-heater and deteriorated. Considerable discussion en- sued, and the architect was instructed to look into the matter. CLEARING SNOW AWAY. Councillor F. J. Parker said house- holders were responsible for clearing he snow before the houses, and he asked whether the caretakers of schools were re- sponsible for the clearing of footpat h wound the schools. The Chairman: It is nearly more dan- gerous to clear the sncw than to leave it tliere, It was decided to instruct the caretakers to clean the footpaths. CWMBWRLA SCHOOLS' CONTRACT. Messrs. Weaver, contractors, wrote to the Committee asking them to grant mi extra payment in respect of the contrac* to build the Cwmbwrla School, citing the increase in the prices of the various male- rials since the contract was made. The Town Clerk said the Council had decided not to vary contracts entered into subsequent to the outbreak of the war. The contract was signed in September. 1914, though the tc-nder was put in in J une, 15)14. However, contracts had been varied. notably the hauliers. Ald. Colwill protested on the ground that the cost of the school worked out at « £ 2t per head. apart from equipment. The Clerk pointed out that there were cooking and laundry centres at the school. and the X23 per head of accommodation "was not fair. The Town Clerk suggested that the mat- tr be..subuittcci to a sub-committee as it was a case in which an important prin- ciple was involved. It was later pointed out that the matter involved a sum of X-1,500, and Councillor Parker said a sum of X15 had been paid an a contract which had been entered into since the outbreak of the war. The mAtter was, on the motion of Mr. Evan Jones, referred to a sub-committee of chairmen and vice-chairman.
RHEUMATISM—KIDIiEY TROUBLE…
RHEUMATISM—KIDIiEY TROUBLE ttneiuuuutun hI IlUt: W uric 11.0\(1 cryoUUs in the joints- and wudleb the "caua ot es- re"ive uric acid in the system that the kulneye failed f(j remove as nature in. tended, and this acid is aleo the caust of backache, lumbag,) «iatica ICOUl urinaiv trouble, stone, gravel dropsy Estora Tab- lets a specific hased on modern medical science, an th, e<.=fn» rrentmint and have cured numberless obstinate casts after the failure of &L uitier tr^ii rt,neciles Wbk" ??uu.' for them suuer- ?"'??'of-da.te medicine- sold at a price  ?" but the wealthy ?" Ohemists, frnrvf 1"?* ? ? takiets or po?app fret it"tora ? '? Chnrina Cro? Boad. I?o? ? o Agents. 8"0". Cash Cham?tp
LOCAL EEDDFOIL I ,M- 
LOCAL EEDDFOIL ,M-   100 CM"<? at an eis- t.?Ti;i ? at Noddfa. Gar?-llt, on Saturday mght, and the chapel was  Mr. Lva. ?welyn. lSrn? Preeid?d, and th< ad udicatore ?re.- Mr. John A-L-C-M-. Garnant, ?d Mr. Anwyl H. Dav?. &?. literal tu?, Mr. Hy. Davies (Eurfcl). Ty? The accompanists were Messiz Noah J Itav Craigceraparc, and 4. Bicharda ?aroswUt. The secretary was Mr. J. Re? and the treasurer Mr. Evan Richards Awards t- Solo (umier 10); 1, Susie Owen. Glan- aruman; 4. between Dilys Thomas, Bettws 8ad Dryn Davies, Garnswllt;, n. Irene ttchards, Garnswllt. There were 21 en- vies Excitation (under 10): 1, Spencer Jones, Tirydail; 2. Annie M. Roberts, Pontardu- lak; 3. Morfydd" Roberta. Pontarduiais. :;wIo (foi boy6 under 14): 1, Tommy Owen, Gianamman; 2, H. Wilkins, Am- mantoid, Eecitation (under 14): L Ceinwen Jones, Glan&nwwh; 2, Bessie Davies, Glauam- man. Solo for giria ander U; 1. Owen; 2. Dilys Thomas, Bettws. Stanza; to Qddrízu, Glanasnjxian. So?o fOr ?c€c: Bqt4 Jones, ?raig.  cefnpsro. Soprano i Edith Wi, Tircerrig, Pontardulais- Tenor eolo: Sidney George, Pontardulais Chief recitation: Brinley Jenkins, Pon- tardulaie. Tommy JOUe6. 'le.lindre. Bass solo: Tommy Jones, Velindre. Translation: Rhvs E. Davies, Granswllt. Mal VoiM Party. &ttwe Party (led? bf Mr. W. erimt]?). ?
I THE PITS' COMB-JUT I
I THE PITS' COMB-JUT I WaDLE MATTER TO GJ BEFORE SOUTH WALES GdJitWL I DiiCHABCED SuUEitS' CBIEVAiiCE I A meeting of the Executive Council oi I the South VVales Aiiners' Federation was held at Cardiit on llonday, Mr. James tvinstone presiding. Mr. VVinstone and Mr. Hartshorn gave a report of the interview which had taken place between the Council of the M.F.G.B. and Sir George Cave at the Home Office on Thursday last, and stated that terms had been agreed upon. It was eventually decided that a South Wales conference should take placem en the 13th February, w hen the whole matter will be laid before the delegates. It was arranged that Mr. Uichards should interview and endeavour! to get a meeting of the three colliery re- cruiting courts, in order to have an under- standing as to the mode of procedure aftet which steps will be taken at the earliest possible moment to give the fullest infor- mation to the workmen, and a meeting of he Council called to issue instructions, It was also reported that some of the South Wales colliery companies refused to re-employ men who had returned from thp Army without their being first medically examined by the doctors of the colliery company. This the Council strongly protested i^ainst as a breach of faith, and it was decided that the matter be raised at a martin? to be held on Wednesday next. The Qakd&le fJavi.^ation Collierv Lodge sent a request that the men be allowed to "ive notice owing to non-payment by tlhp forn^nny for rrorVing thin coal. The Coun- cil after careful consideration resolved tn nrrmif the men to tender their notices. A good deal of routine business wat dealt with.
IMILITARY APPEALS. I
I MILITARY APPEALS. I Case of Neath Canal Manag- ing Director. I Ald. Hopkin Morg, J.P., was th?! I president of the Wet Glamorgan Appeal Tribunal which sat at Neath on Monday afternoon. ) THE FARMERS' SON. I i Capt. Harold Williams appealed against the decision of the Neath Tribunal, which gave a farmer's eon, aged 19, i$Class A, I extension until March 15th. Mr. Edward Powell for the respondent, said the farmer, who was himself unwell, intended to plough 27 acres, and there were 30 cows to look after. The son was both a mechanic and farmer, and was in- dispensable. Why can't you plough," asked Lieut. Buchanan. Respondent: You might as well ask dead man to plough. The appeal was dismissed. I NOT OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. "Pruning ornamental shrubs and cut- ting grass is not work of national im- portance," commented Capt. Williams in prosecuting an appeal against a gardener employed at the recreation ground. That may be 60," replied the Borough Engineer, but I contend this man con- tributes to the public health of Neath and district. It is essentially a recreation ground for children." Continuing, the Borough Engineer said the Corporation bad spent £4,000 to lay out the grounds, and it was absolutely necessary to protect this expenditure from going to waste. The exemption taad reduced from March 15th to March 1st, and made final. I ONCE HELD A COMMISSION. I Mr. Edward Powell appeared for the managing director of the Neath Canal Navigation Company, a .single man in Class C. Ill. Exemption had been granted by the Neath Tribunal to April 12th, Mr. Powell contended that it was a certified occupation because the com- pany controlled a railway besides exten- sive navigation on the canal. In addi- tion to being the managing director, the respondent was the engineer. The canal was the tirst constructed in the United Kingdom. Respondent said he previously held a commission in the Navy, but had to re- linquish it on account of his, father's death. He admitted that he was away on some Scotch moors grouse shooting tor live weeks, but purely fpr business rea- sons. and that he was also connected at ono time with the Independent Free Labour Exchange, but gave it up be- cause the military objected to it. The appeal succeeded, the extension being reduced to March 31st. I Mr. Powell asked for leave to appeal be- fore the Central Tribunal, pointing out a-rain that the respondent controlled a railway and was in a certified occupation. Lieut. Buchanan: The Government has taken over all railways, and this one is not included. Leave to appeal was granted,
STOP DANDRUFF! I HAIR GETS…
STOP DANDRUFF! I HAIR GETS THICK, I WAVY, BEAUTIFUL. /1 Spend a $hHting! Dandru? vanishes and hair stops coming out. I i To be possessed of a head of heary, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff. is merely a matter t.) using a little Danderine. It is easy and inexpensive to have nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get a bottle of Knowlton's Danderine now all ciiemists sell and recommend it (Is. lid. and 2a. 3d.—no increase in price), apply a little as -Ir,?oted and within ten minutes there will be an appearance of abundance. freshness, flulaness and an incomparable gloss and lustre, a-nd try as you will you cannot find a trace of dandruff or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after abcut two -.{'Oiis use, when you will see new hair-fine and downy at first—yea— but really new bai-sp-ting cut all over your scalp. Danderine is. we believe, the only sure hair grower, destroyer of dan- druff and cure for itchy scalp nnd it never fails to stop falling hair at once. It' you want to prove how pretty amd soft your hair really is. moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair—taking one small strand at a time. Your hair will be soft., glossy and beautiful in just a few moments —a delightful surprise awaits everyone who trios this.
CATTLE ON CABBAGE PLOT. 1
CATTLE ON CABBAGE PLOT. 1 Thomas Jonee, Cijgorse Farm, Pont- yeats. claimed £ lo damages at the Llanelly County Court on Monday against Margt- houaell, Carway Mr J. Lewis Phillips appeared fpr the plaintiff, and Mr. lJ., Jennings defended. plaintiff said the Q'6 damaged £ 0,<)0ii cabliage plants, which be valued at 10s per 1,000. last year, oujt of a plot of less that half an ^itcre he made a profit of 681 on cabbage plants. George Morgan, PwH. for the defease, said he wsjs a nursery and market gar- dener. He inspected the cabbage bed <p6. terred to. The seeds had been sown- broadcast, which meant more seeds And less production than in drills. In his opinion only 3,000 to 4,000 had been des- troyed.—His Honour awarded plaintiff S2 10s. and coete. «
LOCAL PJLICE ODURTSI O•
LOCAL PJLICE ODURTS O SWANSEA. Tuesday—Before Mr. J. W. Jonee (chair- man), and Ald. J. Devonald. BEHAVED LIKE A MADMAN. When a Greek seaman named Spira Travias (22), was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Wind-street, on the previous Saturday night, it was stated by P.C. Reynolds that the defendant threw himself upon the ground and be- haved like a madmau. lie had to be con- veyed to the police station on a hand truel-iia was tined 20s. and 5s. costs. A fellow countryman named Demetrius Papadophoiais, was mulct in a similar amount for interfering with P.C. Reynolds 11l the execution of his duty. He endea- voured, it was stated, to get the previous defendant oft the truck on which he had been placed for conveyance to the police station. 1- SUNDAY TRADERS. I The following were fined 5s. eacli for offences in Siunuay trading: fciaaiuei Craw* cour, E. iiax 1 reeuinau, Bettosi Bros., Katherine Zonzi, Micnael Cotgias, Lingi Cascarino, Gennaro Peiosi, Vd. John James, Donald Uimarco. tor aiding and aoetcing, thei following were fined á8. eac4: Lizzie McGuad, Lewis jL.cuen, aco. uarris, Aiay btcpiiens, Gladys H,oberts, Thomas Stephens, Lily Gooding, and Annie Harvey. I WENT TO WARM HIS HANDS. I Edwin Joseph Harris, aged 9 years, sum- moned Stephen iaynti, watchman, for assault. btiwin Joseph Harris said he had gone to the Cwniieiin Works in order to warm his hands, and defendant came along and struck him without warning. Witness had been warned by his mother, but de- fendant had never told him to keep away. in cross-examination, witness said that he had been asked to go up to the works. The boys were picking oinders into tins. The boys were up by the big furnace. otepaen i ayne, tae uefenuant, said he was on his rounds going towards the fur- nace nloug a high IJanK, and he saw the boys down below picking cinders. He drove them away out of the works, but later witness went round the furnaces again, and he saw the boy where he said he was. Witness admitted that he had struck prosecutor on the back. Witness concluded that the boy must have run into some machinery. Complainant's mother accused witness of au assault on the boy. which he denied. The summons was dismissed. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL CASES. Wmu Jones (48), labourer, was auuxaioned to show cause why he did not contribute to his son Daniel's maintenance in the Industrial School. Inspector Elston gave evidence. An order ns made for 4s. per week. A similar summons was brought against David Jones in respect of his son Robert, for his maintenance at the Industrial School. Defendant Was legally separated from his wife, allowing her £2 per week, and she was given the custody of the children by the court. Defendant said he could not see that he was liable. His wife had main- tained the boy previous to his entering the Industrial School. An order of 5s. was made against the defendant. 30 CWTS. A DAY. Arthur Lewis, coal dealer, was sum- moned for cruelty to a horse by working it in an unfit condition, on January 27-th, j 1917. ] P.S. English and Inspector Lindsay, of the R.S.P.C.A., gave evidence. Defendant admitted the offence. Inspector Lindsay said the horse had been going off its food. Defendant prbduced a certificate from a veterinary surgeon, certifying that the horse was fit for light work Defendant added that he had only worked 30 cwts. of coal a day. Defendant was fined 20s. HUSBAND SUMMONED, Alinie Francis summoned her husband, Albert Hy. Francis, tor assault on Jan. 29th, 1917. Complainant said she had been hit on the leg. and thigh with a stick and was badly marked. She ad- mitted she threw k shaving brush at de- fendant.—Mrs. Mite-hell corroborated. Defendant said his wife was talking about his going to work. He admitted striking complainant with a stick.—-i ined 20s SENT TO TRUANT SCHOOL. 1 In a school attendance case of Mary Phelps it was stated iiat defendant did not look afLer the child, and her father was in the Navy The Bench, made an oruer that the child be taken to a truant school until she reacl.es the age of 16. POOR RATE SUMMONSES. The justices granted 13i poor rate sum- monses. JUVENILig COURT* 1 Two buy,, were summoned ior rtealizi; 103 packets ot chocolate from automatic machines on the Ju and N.W.IL liaiiway platform. ihe ticket-ooUecvor of the Swansea Baj Station sard he f ouua the glass oi a choco- late machine broken and the tin protect- ing the euocolate torn away. There were iOci bars missing. Both boys were hound over in the sum of dCo to be of good behaviour for 12 moncks, the court probation officer to visit them n&riodie. a 1 v STflLEM cr LEADERS." 1 Two boys were charged svita stealing and receiving ten dozen "Cambria. iiaiiy property of livan Owen, newsagent, Maiiselton. Mr. iidward Harris, -defending, suggested that there were other boys concerned. The elder bad said he stole the papers and asked the other defendant to 6eU tliefla. Mr. Harris pleaded guilty on be. uiud of the elder lad, and uot guilty for the other. The elder boy and the mother were bound over in the sum of S5 on probation. far two yeais, while the other w" dis- missed. PURLOINED CHANGES, Six boye were charged with tffeakteg and entering flarwardeu .Buildings, Lan- dore, and stealing a number of oranges, t prQpe.rty ,oiJob T?e?? Devpy< on r??b,,P,. ?, Ut Detective Francis said the re- marked that they were all there with the oldest boy, who broke the window, and they all helped to push it in.The bo, were all placed on probation, and bound over in the min of t5. LLANELt-V. Monday.—Before Mr. Thee. Jones and Capt. Morton Evans. fELL THROUGH THE WINDOW. I do not -remember what happened, as I had taken a lot of whisky," said Wjb. Hearn, a labourer, when charged with be- ing drunk and disorderly and also with wilfully damaging a window value X3 5s. The evidence was to the .eSect tliaf defen- dant was drujik and fell through the wiiidow -of A bar b e window -of .a barber's shop ill New Dcck- rcad, and oil the way to the Po;4,* Station hi said -to the nonstable, ft glad YVU',VC got ine. aa I .eooijd do with » fear cays it prison." Tb,e ChcdrM=,(to defendant): You hare » very bad record, and you are sent -to prison for two months with hard laboux. AMM,ANFO-RD.I Monday.—Before Mesecd. litarv Herbert (in the chair), Darid Davies, and J. Davies. MADE A FOOL OF HER. I a* as" ia Ulbie4 SproL J. 01.1 (19), Brynhyfryd, Penygroes, applied for an athiiation order against Robert Jones, a young Llandebie collier, Mr. T. R. Lud. ford (for the girl) said the man went to a respectable home, and apparently had an honest affection for the girl when he gave an engagement ring and the wedding day was fixed for the 11th November last. De- fendant asked that it might be put off, but continued his visits to the girl's home, and was there when the child was born. He had made a complete fool of the girl, and Mr. Ludford asked for the maximum order.—When served with the summons, defendant said to P.S. Beynon, I don't think I shall appear. Yop can tell them I admit it. and I am prepared to pay 4s. a week. Mr. Ludford: He climbed up to 4s. at once?—Yes. Applicant in the box produced a letter which she received from the defendant on Saturday morning. It was described by Mr. Ludford as a scurrilous thing, and the girl gave a categorical denial to the charges it contained. An order of 4s. 6d. a week was made, I the Chairman observing it was the highest order granted in that court, but they thought the girl. had been shabbily treated. I INDECENCY. I For indecent conduct at Garnant, Dd. Jones, Islwyn House, was fined 10s.; and f for being drunk and disorderly in Amman- ford Thomas Phillips, Margaret-street, was fined 12s., and Edgar Morris, Walters-road, 105. I L RIGHTS. vaugnt oy r.b. Morgan in the early morning hours cycling to work without lights, Wm. Jones, Maesgwyn, Llandebie, was fined 6s. 6d.; David Thomas, Caegarw Farm, 7s. 6d.; Edward Phillips, Dolhaidd. 7s. 6d. in two cases; and Wm. Thomas Morgan, Gwylfa, Us. 6d. in two caees. I A FIRST OFFENDER. Thos. Roblin, Prospect-place, Garnant was charged with the theft of timber value (Id., from the Duffryn Amman Col- liery. The case was dismissed under the First Offenders' Act upon payment of costs by the defendant, who was also bound over. I 10- ABERAVON. I roonaay.—uefore Messrs. S. H. Byase (Chairman), Major Gray, H. Gibb, J. xu. Jones, and Harry Burgess. I TWO SINGERS. Edward Haghes and Wm. Henry, two singers, who had been singing at a farewell social to soldiers at Taibach, on January 22nd, were charged with using indecent language on the high wiiy-ll ughe-s was fined 10s., and Henry 20s. I LEFT THREE-HA'PENCE BEHIND, John Waters, David heea, I'lKjiuuh Chawings, Alfred Hodges, and Edgar Phil- lips were charged with playing banker for money in a stable at the rear of J ersq-roàd. Dlangwj nfi cn the 27th of January.—P.C. Butler caught the defen- dants, who scrambled up the money ex- cept lid.-The four defendants who ap- peared were fined 7s. 6d., and Edgar Phil- lips, 15s. I AFTER HOURS. Wm* %yas c", Wm. Erigate was charged with a breach of the Defence of the Realm Act by serving a customer in a refreshment-house in Station-road at 9.45 p.m. on the 23rd of January.-P.C. Wm. Williams gave evi- dence, saying the shop should have been closed at 8 p.m.—Joseph Franchi (the owner) was charged with causing and Wiu. John Tapp with aiding and abetting. SupL Ben Evans said they had consider- able trouble with this class of shop. They professed to be open for the sale of eat- ables, but had nothing on the premises be- sides ice-cream, chocolates and drinks.— The Chairman considered it a deliberate attempt to evade the law. Brigate and i ranchi were fined £;1 each and i'app ws I INSUFFICIENT LIGHT. Emlyn Evans, charged with driving a horse and cart without sufficient light in Taibach, was ordered to pay f-s. costs. I SHOULD HAVE REGISTERED. Mary Catherine Jenson was ordeerd to pity As. costs for not registering herself ad an alien.—Inspector liees Rees said that the woma? came to Port Talbot with he; husband, a Dane. who worked in th& steel- works in December. COLLIER'S INCOME TAX. George Thomas, collier, Albert-terrace, Cymmer, was summoned by T. W. Jenkins for the non-payment of ?1 Is. lld. income- tax, and the bench made an order foi I payment. BABY WITHOUT CLOTHING. I Emma liojiser, (Jwmavon-road, Aber- avon, the wife ot a munition worker, was charged with cruelty to her children.— Mr. Lewis M. Thomas said defendant had four children. lier husband contributed 23s. a week, and she paid 38. rent. Defen- dant was so lazy that the children were dirty and verminous. The children were not sent to school. Inspector Best said that when he visited the house on January Znd, the baby, one year old, had not a stitch of clothing on. He had removed the children to the Cot- tage Hom,08, and the woman was now in the Workhouse. Dr. Kellyer gave evidence saying that the house was 111 a horrible state; the chil- dren were ill-clad and had been subjected to unnecessary suffering. The Bench sentenced defendant to three months' imprisonment, the sentence to be held in abeyance so long as the children remained in the Cottage Homes.
ISEATS OF THE- MIGHTY. j
SEATS OF THE- MIGHTY. j It is very sad, but the-flappers and semi flappers in Government offices refuse to tv, impressed by the importance 4 the per. n anent oliicials. One of the latter entered a room where & demure damsel sat typing I wish to see Mr —— said he. With out looking up, the typist answered cleerily: Ri,-bt-ol take a seat. He'l! srion be back." Do you know that I am Lord X's secretary? demanded the visi- tot impressively. "Oh! in that case sit on the table, it is more elevated," re plied the unimpressed ojie. Factl .1.. i
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SECRET DRINKING.
SECRET DRINKING. Harmful Influence of Off Licensed Houses. At Aberavon County Licensing Sessions on Monday Mr. S. H. Byass, the chairman, announced that all the licences in the division would be renewed with the excep- tion of the Queen's Hotel, Glyncorrwg, tlud the off-licence held by Hy. Richards, Abergwynfi. The superintendent was directed to iseue notices of objection, which will be heard at the adjourned sessions. The provisional licence of the Aber®van Hotel will also be dealt with at the adjourned sessions. Supt. Ben Evans in his report men- tioned that there were 37 licences for a population of 31,200. There were 71 pro- ceedings for drunkenness—an increase of 11. Proceedings were taken against two licensees, a fine of £20 being inflicted in one case. Off-hcences were a source of trouble, and he frequently heard of instances where the holders when supply- ing Spirits to women inserted items of groceries on the account in order to deceive the husband, some of whom bit- terly complained that the drinking habits of their wives were entirely due to this obnoxious practice, —
U.S. DREADNOUGHTS.
U.S. DREADNOUGHTS. I Heavier Broadside Than the Queen Elizabeth. The American battle fleet (says the naval correspondent of the Daily News and Leader"), onder Admiral Mayo in- cludes the largest and some of the most powerfully armed ships known to be afloat. The Iron Duke, flagship of our Grand Fleet, carries ten is.5in guns on a tonnage of 25,000, but Admiral Mayo's flagship, the Pennsylvania, has twelve 14in guns and a displacement of 31,400 tons, while 22 5in. guns are mounted for defence against torpedo craft, as compared with the British vessel's 12 6in.. The American liih. gun fires a projectile of 1,4001b., so that the weight of a single broadside from the Pennsylvania would be 16,800Ib.-ae compared with the Iron Duke's 14,jM)0 (our 13.5in. gun having a shell equal to the American 14in.) and the (4 ueen Elizabeth's 15,400. In the Pennsylvania the guns are mounted in four trip! rrets-a system which has also been auopted by Russia, Italy and Austria, and which the French have extended in their latest designs by putting four guns in a turret. All Ameri- can Dreadnoughts have all their turrets on the centre line of the ship, so that the whole of the armament can be concen- trated on either broadside. It was not until 14 British Dreadnoughts bad been launched that this principle was incor- porated in our own ships, the Lion being the tirtet eo designed to go afloat. I UNDER CONSTRUCTION, The Arizona is similar in all rpects to the lbennsylvania. but the Nevada, Okla- homa. Texas, and New York have only 10 14in, guns. The battleships actually under construction, all of which are of the Penn- sylvania type, are shown below, together with the percentage of work upon each that had been completed on January 1st New Mexico 57.8 per cent. Mississippi 67.0 „ Idaho 68.7 5.7 Tennessee õ.7 M California 8.2- i Contracts for four new vessels have re-I cently been placed—the Colerado, Mary- land. Washington, and West Virginia These will be of 32,üUO tons and armed with eight lliin. guns; while the vessel? to be provided for this year are intended to be of 42.000 tons and armed with twelve loin, weapons, giving them a broadside of 25,2001b., as compared with the 6.800Lb: of the original Dreadnought. Of the cruisers attached to the Atlantic Fleet the most modern are the Des Moines and Taooma. launched in 1902-3. Their designed speed is only 16.5 knots, and they carry ten Sin. guns on a displacement of •3.200 tons. The only other cruiser attached is the Olympia, which is just completing her 25th year afloat, and is useless for any of the ordinary work of a modern cruiser. There are. five other vessels in the crui- ser force," but they are all of the gunboat type. with armaments of from three to eight 4in. guns and speeds of 13.5 to 16 knots. The oldest of them dates from 1891. It has been suggested that the United States could detail a number of destroyers for merchant convoy duties in the Atlan- tic, but this is improbably. The United States Navy contains 70 completed des- troyers, with another eight under oon- srfuction and 20 recently ordered. Of the 70 in service, 20 are 15 years old or more, and, with the heaviest of them displacing no more than 43tJ tons, they are unsuitable for ocean-going work. The 50 that remain are excellent vessels in every respect. The oldest of them dates from 1909; they dis- place from 70U to 1,100 tons, and carry either five 13-pountler or four 4-in. (33- pounder) guns; while their speeds, burn- ing oil fuel exclusively, are all about 30 knots, ihe 20 vessels just ordered will be of 3a knots. DESTROYER STRENGTH. I The whole of the existing destroyer strength of the U.S. Navy would be re- quired for attendance on the battle fleet, for which purpose it ic indeed, quite inadequate when measured by modern standards. Even if -he battle fleet re- mained on its own side of the Atlantic, it would still be liable to submarine at- tack, for defence against which the des- troyed would be of vital importance. The American Fleet is very well served with auxiliaries of various types, such as fuel and repair ships, but only within the last few months have any arrangements been made for the arming ot merchantmen or the use of fishing craft for mine-sweep- ing in the event of war. A volunteer motor-boat patrol. for the local defence of harbours against submarine attack, is an- other recent innovation.
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[ THE TELEGRAPHS. I Anniversary of Local Transfer I tr the Government. Sunday was the 47th anniversary of the transfer 9f the telegraphs to the Govern- ment. The event took place on Sunday, the 4th of February, 1870. Up to then there were three companies, the United Kingdom Telegraph Co. (whose Swansea ,offices were on the present site of the Harbour Offices on the Corner of Somer- set-place and Adelaide-street), the Mag- netic Co., whose offices were next,door,to Rossers* Livery Stables at the bottom of Wind-street, close to the Coliseum Hotel, and the Electric Telegraph Co. with offices at 10. Quay-parade, now occu- pied by r, T. B Brown, butcher. The latter company was the only one who had' direct communication with London, and for some time previous to the transfer had been a night office for the reception news .for the Cambria Daily Leader." then a morning paner. nrinted and puh- lisherlin Bath-lane, where it had lieen removed from Orchard-street. There are only four survivorc, of the transfer. riz.. Messrs, T. Chislett, W Howells, W. Rees and W. T. Hyett, The various com- panies had branch offir". in the order of the companies named, next door to the T-f Uvlyn Hotel, Fligh-strect, thie back of tha Cameron Hotel, High-street, and in a-i office nest door to the hack entrance to the "Cambria Daily Leader" premises. Great changes have taken place since then, telegraph instruments being plaoed in every sub-poet office. (
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■ ■ ■ 1 ■ "—■■■ "swat I MARRIE0 AT 8WAN?bt_ I I MUSIC HALL ARTISTE IN DIVORCE CASE I I A I PUT-UP CiDE SCENE I In the Divorce Court on Monday, Mr. Jusuce Hill heard the defended divorce suit brought by lartha- Grace Sumner against Lavater Farren Sumner. Peti- tioner alleged adultery against her hus- band with a woman named Phyllis Par- ser, and also alleged that he had been guilty of cruelty. Mr. Patrick Murphy said the parties were connected with the music-hall stage, and were married at the liegistry Office in the Gower district of Swansea on July 28, 1909. There was one child. The husband had joined the Koyal Naval Division. Last Raster he got leave, and visited peti- tioner, who was staying with her sister. During that visit he a&ked for his wife's forgiveness. Respondent slept in the din- ing-room on the soft, and in the middle of the night petitioner and her sister heard horrible groans. They found respondent lying groaning in the sofa with signs of burning outside the mouth, and a smell of carbolic in the house. A emetic was promptly adminis- tered There were no signs of burning m- side the mouth. Counsel suggested that this was a put-up aliair, which respon- dent was able to carry out because of his stage experience. Counsel read letters from the woman, Phyllis Parker, which ended love and kisses from your poor in- valid Phyll," and much love, dear old thing, from your Doietul Dumpy," Petitioner gave evidence bearing out I counsel's statement. Mrs. Sumner said that when they were at Tredegar Hall, Newport, there were I complaints about a servant whom res- pondent was said to have kissed, when in his pyjamas, in London. An official at Westminster Abbey stated that respondent, who used to call him Dad wrote him a confession of unfaith- fulneas. Respondent, giving evidence, admitted misconduct, but denied cruelty. His mind, respondent said. was a blank about the carbolic acid incident. He did not know whether he atempted to commit suicide. Mr. Justice fcfttl found th.* he hus- band had been guilty of miscx ct, but not of cruelty to the wife. Co-judicial separation was granted to the wife, with costs and custody of the child. I TENBY RESTITUTION DECREE. I A decree of restitution of conjugal rights was granted to Mrs Evelyn Hester Mot- tram agarnst her husband. Mr. Charles Henry Goddard Mottram. There was no defence. Petitioner said she was married in 1904, and lived happily at Tenby, Pem- brokeshire, with her husband until last year, wlten be went away and did not return. It was stated that respondent, a man of no occupation, then went to Lon- don to learn shorthand and typewriting, as he wanted to do his bit in the war, but refused to return to his wife.
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I THE STORY OF A COUGH CUT I SHORT. I I A cold in the head, sneezing, eyes run- ning and nose red; then gradually it left the head and went to the chest. Throat becomes sore, chest tight, and finally a cough. Now a cough is dangerous, leads to consumption, pneumonia, etc., besides in coughing you strain yourself. Flem- eltis" cures a cough by dissolving the phlegm that causes the cough and catarrh as easily as the sun melts the snow. The price is ls. 3d., family size 3s., by post 3d. extra. Try it to-day. Rich, The Chemist, Ltd., Surgical House, 30, High-street, Swansea. =====
NEATH COUNCILLOR'S MOTHER.
NEATH COUNCILLOR'S MOTHER. The death ocurred suddenly on Monday 'I of Mrs. 0. S. Char?ton. aged 61 YGlr, of Alfred-street, Neath, mother of Conn. W I J. Charleton. Th Neath coroner has been notified of the death, and an inquest will ( be held.
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COMPETITIVE CONCERT.
COMPETITIVE CONCERT. A competitive concert was held at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, on Saturday last. Dr J. P. Prell (Aberdulais) presided, and Mr D. Clydach Thomas (Clvdach) was conductor and adjudicator of elocu- tion, and Mr. Llew. R. Bowen (Morriston) adjudicator of music; Mr. Seymour Per- rott (Neath) was the accompanist. The proceeds were in aid of the Cilfrew Sol- diers and Sailors' Fund. No fewer than 113 competitors appeared at the tests. Awards:— Girls' solo (under 15): 1, Celine, Cook, Morriston; 2, Frances May Owen, Neath. Boys' solo (under 15): 1, D. Coombes. Glj n-Neath; 2, Victor Morris, LlaHsamlet. Juvenile recitation: Cecilia Williams, Alltwen. Pianoforte solo: 1, Miss May Morgan, Swansea; 2, Miss Elsie Thomas, Brynhy- fryd. Open recitation: Mr. Na.both Francis. Morriston. Soprano solo: Madame Jennie D. Ellis. Cwmgwrach. Contralto: Miss M. L. Williams. Swan. sea Tenor: Mr. Ben Davies, Skewen. Baritone: Mr Glanville Davies, Maesteg. Champion solos: Female, Madame Bes.siv E. Morris, Ammanford; male, divided be- tween Mr. Glanville Davies, Maesteg, and Mr. W. E. Llewellyn, Maesteg.
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WESLEY CONCERTS. Wesley, Swansea, was never morfc crowded than when the Danygraig Coun- cil School Girls provided the programme, with Miss Davies, the headmistress's kind permisson. Their singing, acting, -and dancing was excellent, bringing fprth much applause from the large audielloe. Credit is due to Miss Davies an<l her staff for the able manner in which the girls had been trained. Councillor T. J; Wilson presided.
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