The Cambria Daily Leader

IRISH PLAYERS. Fine Acting by Locals at Greenhill Hall. That Swansea Oatholios have hvstrionio t-alent, was clearly demonstrated at St. Joseph's Hall, Greenhiil, on Thursday night, wheu the members of St. Joseph' Dramatic Clnb performed It pleasing little one-act comedy, "ü l1cb Pat," preceded by r a, humorxjus sketch, "Tbo Workhouse Ward" This was a rCIJea" performance, 0 nd in the interlude of a week b, I"lz fivet and second presentations tragic thin? Lave happfi?d; the Sa,Me A?KPt hM usurped the role of oaJl-boy, and two of the tt?yers have heard their cues, depart ing from the (trc6smE-rooat of earthly life to nM'?r oLherwhcrr. But the gallant spirit of Enn is undeterred and the s:?!>s were filed In the comedy the chief work fiills upon Pat Kulcahy t'fr. James Dumpby and, bis fister, Mise NOra Corcoran (Miss Cassie Sul- lina). The Malcahy is supposed to haH spent a year in America, and tells many tfcrillinp tales of his adventures and hero- ism tbere. lie returns to his native he-nth with the spirit of interference and braggra- ilocio. Put he fails to prevent the marriage of his niece Kitty (Misr Josie Murphy) to Willie Whelan (Mr. Mart M:u-phy). fails to secure a municipal post, and is robbed of the hand of the bouncing Widow Glynn (aiis.s HaMey) by Bob O'Connor (Mr. V. Clancy), a Liverpool merchant, who tut.. ccured him in that city while he is sup- posed to have sojourned in the west. The actintr iK stood, and there is a rich vein ot Irish humour, of which the most fa mart*, right through the piece. The part of Joha Corcoran is played by Mr. O'Connell. "in tbo sketch the fun is rollickins, the eharacters bciu? represented by Mesws. IVrt. Foley. Richard Hannigan, and Hits Hockett. They bring down the house. The proceeds, which should be very r,atift- factory, so to St.. Joseph's Building Fund, and v;W form the nucleus of a sum for building new day schools. One hopes to see I these ambitious and gifted Irish players 4Lgain for this or oome other pood cause. S.R.W.

COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS. "Pass Lists" of Port Talbot and Gowerton. The result of the county entrance schol- arship examination of Port Talbot Ooucty Schools. Ijeld 31st May. 1918. baa been pub- candidates The first ten on the itet were awarded entrance scholarships b7 the governors as follows:—Griffith Daniel John. Mountain (Boy ft') Council 8c boo I: Vera E. Locke. Mountaiii (Girls') Council School; Howard Knee and Lavinia Myfain Jones Cwmanm Council 8\:h/X)1: Francis toraki- Luke. Mountain (BOYFJ" Council School: Catherine Winifred Lodd, Mountain 'Girls') Council bochool. Mary Ann Webbe CVmavott; (Girls')- Council School; Walter JfQchfQrt 'Iiiik^ Mountain (Boys'! Council School; Elizabeth Olive Reee Mountain 'QlrisO Council School: Wilii»ro\Evan Phil- lipg, Mountain (Boys') Council School. GOWERTON, The following were the successful candi- dltWb in the county entrance scholarship Otitmination in connection with the Gower- tou County SchoolElfed Thomas, Gondm, Oswald E. George Bryiimi1! School: Oswald E. George Keiineth Packe and George 0. Viewers 9FRtermouth C.S.; Herbert (Jelly, Loughor chool: Amy G Jonos. Mumbles C.S.: M Vio!t't DaviM Dunvant e.S.: lfor H. Jones, ™ ^orfeinon C.S.: Evan H Richards. David T Davies and E. Mary Mai; warius, Pont- Gll'dnlab: G. Mary Bowen, Brynqjill C.S.: 14ttit Eustis, rIirdeun;iw: Clifford An- thon-p. Gowerton: Edwin S. Timothy 01" C. Mary Hoskin Dunvant; Ada &r-P Watkins. Dum ant; C Alexandra. Mac- do'oald. Oyatermquth: John T. Watkin. rkettv Kew School; Frank B. T.evan and F Ed-.yard Knott. Gendros: Fljsabeth A. Evanji. Tirdeunaw C.S.; Ildna Pease. Sketty c.,s.; ivy Ecat-tcc- Phillips. 'ystermouth: Elsie I giftctnnn. (Torseinon School: U Mer- TVII Ilowells. Gc-ndros: Philip'Walters. Gow- erton: Dndley Braithw alte. Mumblee; Ber- T'l.rd Griffiths, FiMiopston: F. George Bale- den, O.vs.°termouth: Hilda, .11. Jfumphrieo, Gowertori; Juliana Thomas Uerbeition.

VALLEY COALOWNER. I Funeral of Mr. Y/m. Lewis, < Glais. ► I There was a large and representative gathering at the funeral of Mr. Win. ]^f»wis,. colliery pro- prietor, contractor, and well-known agri- culturalist, of Llwyn.- till. Glais, which took place at So ion Grave- yard, Glaus, on Thurs- day afternoon. As already staled, de- ceased had readied the-age of 88. Tho seryioe at the house was taken bv the Kevs. Llcw. Boy.r, W. J. Hees, arid J. it. Price (Ehydyiro). At the chapel the! Revs. J. Ty^i Jones (Glais), D. Eiddig Jones (Clydac-h), J. E. Jones (Skowen), Ben Dayies (Pantt.g), Gower. Kichards (Trehanos), and Dei. Hichards (pastor of Heion) officiated, whilst the servico at the graveaide wag taken by the Reve. D. Eurof Waltor» (Swansea), T. Valentine Evans (Clydach), and D. G. Roes (Tre- banos ) Other ministers present were tho Kevs. Hernias Evans (Cwnu'ov.rla), E. R. Pltil- li|» (Neath Abbey), J, J. Davies (Glais), and E. N-incept 1.,Ilulll;IF (Clydach). Amongst the sympathisers were Ald. Jordan, Mr. Kees LIowph-u (Bircb«rove), Mr. A. H. Tliowafi, J.P., Mr. W. J. Btej)l)ei)s (Tiiil-.tjur Dilution otlieeri, Mr. Jenkins (bank manager, North Wales), etc. The chief mourners wove Mr. Lewis Lewis, Gwrachyllwyne, Trebanos, enjy surviving brother, together with de- oeased't rchildren and grandehiidreu.

HASTE RESENTED. I 0. incident at Wesleyan Conference. At the Wesieyan Conference in Man- I chester on Thursday, there, was a pecu- } liar incident in connection with the pre- ) senco of Mr. Euncinian, M.P., who was expected to speak. On the agenda was a resolution on the- Lefik' of Nations, ex- preying deep satisfaction at the definite proiiosals made by President \Vils<in and other statesmen of t.bt Allied Powers for the eitablishment of a League of Nation?. When the Hev. T. Herljert Kider rose j to propone the resolution tUere were loud j shouts of Agreed! Tins was even h8- fore the motion was read. Mr. Rider!j bow'ed to the storm of impatient haste, i and dir) not attempt a speech. The discourtesy to Mr. Rid,r wala re- sented by :\1r. Punc-imjn, M.P., v. ho seconded as briefly as his colleague bad proposed the matter. The noisy elements in the conference shouted fur a speech from Mr..Ruth nuan, but the ex-Cabinet Minister declined. Earlier in. the proceedings it was decided j to incorporate a. reference, to President Wilson.^ advocacy of the League of Na- tions in a, cable mes^e to the President.

I., SISTER. I The funeral of Mrs. Naomi Bees, wife of I lir. T. Watt Beee Porth, the only sister of Mr. T. A. Pavjes <" Awstin," cf tho I "Leader''), Onl daughter ct the late Rev. j Benjamin Pavios, Pontypridd, took piaco on Thursday at Glyntaff Cemetery, Pomy- j pridd Axionp the mourners were Mr. T. Watt Rees (husband), Private Gwilym (yon, on special leave). Miss Marian Kees (daughter), Mrs. Nellie B«e3 (daughter-in- law, wboce husband, Lc-Ctll. J. M. RCe# is on duty as a dispenser in a military hos- pital in India), Awenin," Dr. R. D Chalke, Councillor Ben Daviea, Mr. Tom Pavies (mechanical instructor, Porth). Mr. W James A.T.S.C.. Cwmpark), and others. The funeral was a strictly private one. the Rev. W K. Edward*, Salem, officiatinjr.

COAL OUTPUT I i QUESTIONSASKED IN I PARLIAMENT I SWANSEA S POSITION I A question put in the House of Ixjrds on Thursday had an interesting bearing o;i the position of mines and miners in the anthracite and western districts. Earl liuseell asked the Government for an ex- planation of the recent advances in the price of coal, and if it was a fact that the tuajority ol: coal pits were only working one or two days a week. What ji-i,-tificit- tion existed for this wasteful employ- ment of labour? Lord J&mierieyt-on replied that the ad- vances in the price of coal were due to increased cost of production «ud the ;n- cieatu'd wages granted to mine workers. With regard t< the second part of the (li,tion, the latt fctati»tic« available, for the four weeks ended May 25, showed that the coal pits in the <J:ii?d Kin?doua avern?M! iive working days a w?k. \Vit!i regard to the Swansea district referred to by t:arl .Russell, it was not 4. uito correct to gay that the men were working only two or three shifts a week. It. might have been true that the Swansea district was } not very busy a months ago, but that vas not j.-r.w. STATISTICS C'F WELSH PITS. In the House of Commons al S'J on I Thursday Sir Albert Stanley, in reply to a Parliamentary question by Major I Henry Terrell (C., Gloucester), stated that in 1913 the average output per person ¡ employed underground at collieries in the South Wa!? coalfield wm ?o tons;, in mi5 the output ro?c to ?97 tons. but ft'll¡' t? 290 tons in ?9???. and to 262 tuns in 1917. The av erage number of hours worked, per week at collieries in tho South Wales coal- field was as follows: 1913. 47.30 hours; 1314. 44.R8; 1015. -1,6.32; 1916, 46.48; and II 1917, 44.64. According to a statement of wajres rates issued by the Monmouthshire and Soutii Wales Coalowners' Association on June 12, 1918 (which the Controller of Coal Mines had not had an opportunity of verifying), the we<'klv wages of the lamp lockers (it numerically small class) in South Wales and Monmouthshire showed a maximum increase from 21s. 7d. in July, 4d. in June. 1913. After reckoning in the war bonus, the 1917 war wag". tlw value of the increa.e in tho price of house coal and certain other advantages accruing during that period, .this increase was approximately 170 per cent. Having regard, however, to t-lio fact that this cla«s of colliery labour was amongst the lowest paid in July, 1914, and was numerically small, this percentage of increase could not b". regarded as typical of colliery labour.

TEACHERS' STRIKE. Settlement Expected During Next Few Days. At the Amman Valley School Managers' on Thursday afternoon, Mr. John j Harries rau-ed the matter of the teachers' j fctiike in East Carmarthenshire, and sab- minted a resolution calling immediately a joint conference of ail the boards of manlt- gei-s in the strike a-rca with a view of db. cubing the situation and of taking ■steps, in tho interests of both ratepayers and chil- dnT1 to take over the schools, ana u> es- ta bhsh an education authority themselves. h. R. Evans) declined to accept the resolution, in the absence of notice on the agenda, pointing out that it was a. matter of such vital importance that it would not be quite fair to pass a drastic resolution of the kind pi ;posed without adequate notice and consideration. In bo 11 far as-trh-e t-Uiko went, he was reliably i n- formed that the two parties were slowly moving towards a settlement, and had now agreed "upon an arbitrator. The only re- maining point at issue was the basis of ar- bitration. He looked forward to t), sebtlo- a;t;r;í, in the course of the next week or two, but in any case the schools in t-he Amman Valley could not now be opened till September. It was understood that In the absence of a fcttlemeut. Mr. Harries will bring i.'onr- wa/d his motion at the cext manag(,r$' meeting. motion at Liic- next nianagcrs'

TECHNICAL COLLEGE. j Training of Discharged j Soldiers and Sailors. j The Swansea Technical College COlli- mittee mei on Thursday, Mr. Ivor Gwynne in the chair. It was decided Lo I open at the college next session courses of training for pharmaceutical students and dispensers; and also in connection I, wih the Ministry of Munition*, courses i" the training of discharged and dis- I abled Soldiers and aailors as analysts for steel works. The Principal (Dr. Yarley) submitted a report on the question of establishing courses for training manual engineers, aid he R-as asked to make another report tor turther consideialion. The i)hectur of Education (Mr. T. J. Eee-s) b-ought up tho question of short eoursosii evening lectures in various sub- jects, am1' it wa6 agreed that .n tho com- ing winti-r there .should be lectures m pj-yeiiulogloca [ histury and musical eubjccts." '1'h, Ci mmittee also weIlt: into tlie question it the senior tx-iiolaislup-s ten- able at til; college. At pment, student# holding these, fcholaisliips receive exemption from the college and in additioa, a personwl j grant of £ l(f (tirst, year), il5 (second year) j and £20 (third year). It was decided that) in future tho grant should bo £ 20 in each jj year. It was -dccirW to open w-Iditional ptmsM in tlw> evenings an<l Saturday mornings for students for the Inter B.A. examination. Ijondon University.

PONTARDAWE COUNCIL. I Preparing for Needs c? Fuel Control I Orders. I At Pontardawe, Council meeting on Tliuraday, Mr. Herljcrt Gibson, J.P. pre- siding, the engineer (Mr. John Mopgavi) reported two boys for alleged tre?;i5»-:s on the Clydach Tt was decided to prc><*ecnte. There were nine applicnticyi* for the pt'sition I uel Control overseer.It w as decided that two discharged soldiers, I Messm. Robert Williams (AlU.wen) and Evan Jones (Ystalyfern), together with Messrs. David William? (Smithfieh^road, Ponta-rdawe). and Henry Gape cYstal- j-fera), should appear before the Council at tho next meeting. Dealing with the Control Order, Mr. Joseph Thomas moved that a JPUerhe sent to the Coal Controller pointing out the inconsistencies of the Order as it affected the Anthracite di«trictv where the collieries only worked half time.—The resolution w;is agreed tn. t The following were elected on the Coal I; Control Committee for the, district: Mr. Herbert Gibbon. J.P. (chairman), Messrs. Wm. r;riffi(-h: :1. Powell, J.P., J. G. Harries, D. J. Williams, and S. Davies. n c_

1 HOW TO TREAT HERNIA. Give mechanical support by means of a truss. The best t ruse; for slight or medium ruptures is Rich's No. 6. No eteel spring*, no- eUpping. For difficult rttp,.iirea -we make special trasses. Consult Rich The Chemist Ltd., Surgical House, 30, High-street, Swansea.

DOING IT QUICKLY I A BOY'S CHANGES IN THE KM. (By OBSERVER). « iheir unuornijs w-ere new and then J marching linked precision, but as Corpl. Bent stood by me watching the ehor; j co in out or reinforcements wheel pa t h sen try and go over to the adjutant's office at the big {!ilgine s-hq* at R- J (which is somewhere in France), liia eye I ?as benevok'Mt. Cr?en. 6ir/' he swid, green, but e'.tty." I mxkiocl i. nv, itingly. Corpl: Bent was a elylist worth listening to. Moreover, he bad just, returned from a. week's leave at home and might, have neWt; to give me. Sj>eed in the word in England to-day, igi r. 1 found that out yesterday. You remember that little repair elation jUf out of (another place in France), well, I was there yesterday. Ran a tide car in for ()IDe.. minor repairs and; oukal 'ji'l nuiko wlieie I'd .öet,¡j tip* i dlap before who "teude.d to me. Then I looked hard at him. I've seen you tie- j fore: p«».ys he. I'm not a eergeant,' n' I. I I)ut, you're tl:e image of the, lad ,who 1\ mended rllY bicycle tyre un tlis worfh rcwui a bare fortnight ago.' I coul r repeat pome of youv language to I you now,' he says, only I was well brought up:' It was a true bill, too, sir. Whllt do you think of that for li.,i told i;i(- he'd re-ached military age h\'< days after I'd mot him, and had joined up. ]"("(I thought iill lilt. too—put in an application to the R.A.F. as a niechanic, nnd then got accepted by the recruiting office*. Off he's sent to tie <lc]xifc and pagges his trRfle test, and the next tiling lie know lw's in kbnb and posted to the overseas section. Kept him a day or t!,() wi!/) tll(' inAtructx>re hard at him so that, he'd know how to put a gas ma&k on and find out which was I flic. left leg, and then the section filled vith overseas men and he was lind with rest to go to France. Two days later he e in camp in France, and a few hours after that he's on his job, where I found hirfi at that repair station. Quickest way to get to the wa r that. ever 1 heard oi,"he gays. And working j on my own job. too.' Nfotor cycleg/1 says, scornful like, jU6t to test him; I and he looked up at that. -Moix)r cycles," I r, "and you in the R.A.F." He took me. "Will it be long- he a.sked. I was watching him, and lie knew his job. -He made quick- work of those repairs of mine. No." I says. ,'ou'roe'\ the e-tuff thai's wanted. íou\! ilie nous to use vour trade toget into the R.A.F. and out to trance in litlle more than a week, and now tho JLA.P. is going to teach vou something. It'll teach you the biggest tradw that ever bnppened, free, gratis, tor nothing. I I'll teach you what aero- planes are, and aero engines, and it'll pal YOIl wise to the biggest thing the engineer- lug future* holds. You'll be with a squad-! ron goon, and if tlvere's anything about afroplanes that you won't know in six months, it'll Iv- v,ur, cjirn fault." It be my fault," he said. and IbcH?vcyou,"<Eay?I. You're in 1!w ?ar. and yuu'rp gi\<n the brightest jf chance that's goinjj for after the war. What more do you want: "Nothing," ays my lad, unless its stripci." And I reckon he'll get them, too," finished Corporal Bent. I. said, "Put you dis- | r.ppoint me. Corporal." Bent's face fell. D o .ce< h c!? i d. l 1b J. ceeh he in earnest- about, a boy's chance in the R.A.F. and in fiitiji-e, of aviation that forgotten to be lurid about them." "Well, fir, that's a fact." said Corjwral Bent. A man gets that interested in this blessed air work he can't hardly stop to ear • Loca l nitn who desire to join the Royal Air Force must be between the ages of 17 yôar3 10 months and 30 years for flying duties as Fl i ng Offi(!r"" and Kon-com- missioned FJyiug OBM'?. CandHiates fhouM apply by letter to the Oficer Com- mantling, Royal Air Fores Reception Depot, Cardifl", stating exact age, medical grade and occupation, when the necessai v application forms wi]; lie sent them or they may write to the Recruiting Office., Swansea, who will be pdeas-ed to give in- tending applicants anj information.

LOVELY! AT LEAST. Cl Eating the Leek" N ow Advocated. \X? l k :]" ,I The We l isVman's leek is coming into its I own among enthusiastic leading men in the great gardening centres of England. Is the Cymric Ceninen" at last coming into its own? may well bft asked. Sir Charles Wakefield, Master of the Gardeners' Company, g»w eloquent and alliterative on Thursday in praise of the garden allotment when presenting to the Lord May?r. at the ha:)? of a dflputati,m'l bnsk"t of En?li?h-?rowti vesembi? and fruit. In these days of trial, le remarked, the possession of an allotment was an almost certain test of good citizmship. He saw more beauty 'n a potato fhJn in a pansy, more htveIine'M in the kek than in the lily, more h01our in cuhratin? the hum- ble cabbage than in causing tho cultured carnation to further disp'.ays of pride. bouquet of orc-hids was presented to the Lady Mayoress by the deputation.

COUPONS TO BE TAKEN. I Not S?cient for Dea?e?s to I Dsface TheM. I We are asked by <ho Swansea Borough Executive l''<.od OiMcesr (Mr. J. Vector Evans) t pcint out that dealers must detach coupons for rationed articles from the appropriate cards in tlv) food books. If is not sufficient (as has been stated elsewhere) to stamp or otherwise deface j the coupons- Tea rationing, our representative is in- formed, is on the baf-is of towD.6, and not individuals. Thus, Swansea is to bo all,, cated 2 otvf. of t' a jier head ifv week for its population of about ??,)W. Dcj?r; h:ln to indent ? for th$ number 14 customers wlp> deal with tlfm for tea. I -iii,d the result, is that gwaisea dealers dechtre that tliev supply 160)00 people-- or 01.0.0(1) more than the population. ril4 result is that all the work hts to be done over again. In this matter Mr. Victor Evans recalls the experiejee of last November- when the grocers, of the country declared that: they tf.d sold the previous year 30 per cent. nitre lard and 80 per cent, more bacon tlulJ. had come to the country.

"GARDEN PARTY." j in Aid of Y.W C A, Carrison i Hospital. A garden party arranged iy Mr. and Mrs. W. Simons, Ingledene, Laon Swansea, was held in aid of the Y.M.O.A. Garrison Hospital, there being an atten- dance of 130. The company ras enter- tained during the afternoon by Mr. Dau Trevris's party; and in the evering by a concert provided by the Ked Crx^s Con- cert Party. Proceeds of refresh nents and concert ninii-ntfd to over .,21í. This amount will augment the fund frtni- which comforts are provided for men in the Garrison Hospital, Nelson-terra.*e. The Rev, H. Gregory Prince gave an account of the work done at tha hospital.

SCROLL OF FAME! SWANSEA MILITARY MEDALIST j KILLED j VALLEY SERGEANT'S DEATH I BILLED. A Swansea double I Military MeUaJist, in tiie person of Lead- ing ft-aman W. H. l>;nies, licvzil -Naval Divisor), hns been lmIIccI in action, offi- cii news to that ote/t having i-o- ceived by hi& mother, Jirs. :\1. Davies, 5, Xcv.tr^et, on Fri- day. Deceased was I 22 7 ears old, and to enlisting worked at the Ocean Dry Dock. In Janu-iry hist the Military l Medal and bar were pinned to his breast by thd Mayor of Swansea (Aid. Ben jone.}. The medal v.-as won for carrying die-i patches and leading ammunition parties j under a laeavy barrage during the whole 24 hours of a German attack on February 28th, 1917. He won the bar in December of the same year, when lie held on while ¡ kid comrades saleiv withdrew, and later helped to save l, gfii. At the formal pre- .santatioA of the medal the Mayor in- ferred to Seaman Davits as one of the gal-lant lads l'Y Lieut. John llodgens, C'.B.E. Corpl. Tiiomae E. Dai ies, Welsh Regi- ment, adopted eon of Mrs. Rees, School House, I.langunnock, an(i the late Mr. T. V. Rees, iiisi)ector of weights and mea- 8Urt6, Carmarthen, ij officially repl)rted to have been killed in action in ,.Fran;:t:> on June ath. About a week prei-ioucsl,r. Mrs. Ree6 received intimation that her eon, Lieut. Edgar G Kees, B.A., who was I reported misting and wounde^l on Novem-1 ber 23rd, 1917, 16 now officially prt'sum? to haw died from wounds on that date. J PM. Emrys Walters, Royal eLsh l'usi-l, liers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Walters, j L'anygraig, Bynea, has been killed in Salonika. Before the war he was a play- iitg member of the Bynea R.F.A.. and! was ako a keen follower of the Rugby wde. %VOUNDED. WOUMDED. Privates George Payne and Ted Payne, both ot the Welaii Regiment, are both wounded and in. French hospitals. An- other brother, John Payne, is in hospital il Egypt. All three are the sons of Mr Edward Payne, haulier, Pontardutais. Mr. and Mrs. J. Marker, Market-place, Heady, I'ontar<h ]air=, have received noti- iication that their son, Corpl. Eddie Marker, is again in hospital for the eighth time—badly wounded in the right arm and leg. He is serving with the iSlack t Watch. Mrs. ?.rrie, of 6. Albert-row. Swan- sea, has received official information that her husband, Pte. 1. Morris, of the Labour Corps, hat, met with an accident ia France, being injured on the 27th of June. Pte. Moiris is an old soldier, with 11 took part in the South African War. He has eerved in S,i, Ut It A fri c?t, 'Wil,. -H-e Jia,6 1; ?, i Mr. Tom Harry, ecachbuilder, Swansea- road. Llanelly, has bepn notified that i-is eon. Pte. Trevor Harry, has been wounded in the thigh, aDd if; Fit present at the 'Great Central Hospital, Hollow ay, London. Pte, Hairy, who is a married man. with two children, has served on the Western and Italian front*. Gunner D. Jeremy JOIJAS. R.G.A.. whose wiit,, livcg at 12. Chapel-street, Car mar- j then, 118.5 been ga^ed in France, and ie in hospital in Kent. Sapper Dand Kin??t It. Mn of -Wr nd Mre. 15aac Kees, Bryn Villa, Pcntrc- an%i -N?lr6. I-,aac .N ?ecs, Br,D Carmarthen, | pùeth. Barthn'o?fflcn. n.;ar Carmarthen. ha b?pn wounded and gassed. Mrs. Herbert, 42, B.thldJ.nl r(IOO, Skewen, lias been informed that her hus- hand, Rifleman W. Herbert. King s Royal Riftee, is confined to hospital at Boulogne. Although now 4S (having had three birth- days in Franee^ he wns one of the first to volunteer on the outbreak of war. and has experienced much fighting. Pte. n. W. Morri*, of n. 2. Tudor- street, Garden City. Ystraclgynlais, has been lying in. through shell shook, in a Canadian hospital, France, but has n'vv returned to duty. Before joining he worked at Tirbaeh Colliery, Ystalyfera. DIED. J.Jriver Frank Owen, brother of Mr. D. Owen, tbj Wdl-kUOWU LbmeUy clocutiou- i?t, ha. after an attack of pneumonia. passed away in France. Decd b?<I been <;ii active service for nearly four years, and his mother visited him just before ho died. He has two brothers with the colours. Additional particulars have now been received regarding the death of Sergt. II. J. Jones, formerly of Ystalyfera. and bro- ther of Mrs. Jones, of the Midland Rail- way stall. He pa**sed awav in France from pneumonia. He joined the Army in 1914, and had seen two ye,,art, I service in India, being attached to the Machine- gun Corps. He was only 2-5 years of age. Now* has been received that Pte. C111".$- topher Saunders, toimerly of Sailor's-row. Pwil, it, ar Llanelly, died of dy^jvejieia in MesoiR/tauiia on July 3rd. Deceased, who was 28. was a member of Holy Trinity Church, and a memorial service will be held on Sunday. MISSING. Mrs. Gibhs, 4, Herm-on's Hill, Haver-j fo-rdwost, has been oflicially advised that her son, Pte. A. E. Squelch, Royal Welsh Fut-iliers, has IXO('Il missing einco May 2Sth. Pto. Squolch joined up when only H; years old, and had seen three' years' service. -^lr. and Mrs. W. Williams. Sunnybank. Gellygynor-road, Gorseinon, have been notified that their son, Signaller B. Wil- liams, S.W.B.. is reporetd missing since April H. Signaller B. Williams it only 20 years of age. He was an engine driver at :\0, 2 Garngoch Colliery for many years, and during his spare ti-uie he was a motor driver -it Mr. Frank Jones', The Ga r a ge, P on ta rd u J a i s.

GOVT. CHANGES. New Assistant Secretary for Foreign Affairs. It was announced by tha Press Bureau on Thursday night that the following a pointments had been made;- Sir L. Worthingkm Evans. M.P., Mini- ster of Blockade, in succession to Lord Robert Cecil. Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., Assistant Sec- retary for Foreign. Affaire. llajor-General J. A. B. Seely, D.S.O.. M.P., Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Minister of Munitions, in succession to Sir L. Worthington Evans. Major Hon. Waldorf Aster, M.P., Par- H^xnentary Secretary to the Ministry of r. in succession to the Right Hen. J. R. Clynes. Major A. H. Burgoym*, M P., Controller of the Priority Department in the Min- istry of Munitions in succession to Sir i Edgar Jones. M.P., resigned.

I COMMERCE OF THE DAY. i BUTTER MABKLT. 1 tork, Friday.Fireta 1.25s, fre&a butter 2153.

A ^^URE'"  Bros. PEARCE SALE COMMENCED LAST SATURDAY. 7,0/- Suits Reduced to 55 j"1 measure. THE SMART TAILORS, -———— 35, CASTLE STREET. SWANSEA.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. AT'BREY.—At Sunnydene," I.itchard-ter- race. Bridgend on 17th inst.. to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Aubrey, late of Manselt.on. a son. 2 AT-20 GOLDEN WEDDING. JCIY, ES-JO.I[-NC-July :8 1858. at St.. Mary's. Aberpavenny, by the Rev. Bury Cap el. George Jones, of Trinity-street to Emma. Johns, Caerweut. Mon. Present afldress: 15, Hansel-street. 2A7-20 DEATHS. WILLiUm-S.—On the 15th iaet., at Swansea Hospital, Thoniae Henry Williams uato ci Jytath) beloved husband or fcarai knn Williamt, 1, Thomas-street, Swansea. Funeral Monday, at 3-30. Friends p.f;:lS8 accept this as the only A i JONF'S?.—On July 15th. a.t Ponyrheol, Pen- rhiewtyn. Neath. Hannah aired 62, beloved wife of William Jones, late of Rock House, Penrhiewtyn. and dausliter of the lalo David barieu Cefnbetin^au Farm. 1,-langyfelach. Funeral 3.30 Saturday "irdsmaerdy Cemetery Britonferry E c-I a- tives and gentlemen only. No flowers by request. C'7-15 KNOYLE.—On the 16th inst. at Cefn-Coed Karm. bmma. the beloved daughter of the late Mr. and Mr*. John Knoyift. Funeral Saturday, at 4.M lun., for Bethel Welsh Congregational Chapel. Sketty. 2A7-20 JOHN.—On Tuesday, July 16. 1933. at Sand- field House, Church-road. I.lansamlet Ann the beloved wife of Thomas John; age 75 years. Funeral Saturday, at 4.30 o'clock, for Tabor burial-srround. Gentleimn only No fiowerg. by request. :.A 7-19 COWAHIi.-—On July 16tn. at the refidence of his son-in-Jaw, Jrtpvr. H. Bowen (G W.Kjy.). 9. Milton-terrace. John Coward (ex-eereeant Swansea Police Force), in his anh year. Public funeral Saturday. 20th inst.. at 3.0 p.m. for Co-kett. THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. LEWIS—Mr. and Mrs. Etsu Lewis, Graigy, pal, Glai-s, desire to thank all friends fo" letters of sympathy received in their re- cent sad bereavement. The letters being 60 numerous makes it iirpoEtible to reply individually. 07-19 SULLIVAN.—Mr. H. L. Sullivan ard Rela- tives, of 44 Tspot-»treet. St Thomas, wish to thank kind friepds for letters of sym pathy and floral tributes received in their sad bereavement; too numeious to answer IN MEMORIAM. JONES.—Jn loving memory of Private W. J Jones, 6. lnkerman-slreet. 9- Thoma6 J Jones, killed in action in France. July 19rh, .1915. Two years have poaesed. our hearts still sore, An time goes on we miss him more; A loving --on, a husband dear. Beloved by all wiien he was here" From his loving Wife and Child. Father, Mother. Sisters, and Brother. 3A.i-19

T7trHEATHS, BOUOUETS f?; by KtT V r. LEY'S, the SPKdAHSTS in Floral Pesiens. Oiford-street-. Rwaiibea. ALEXANLEK JOHNSTON. WREATHS  BOUQOE'l?. in the L?teet IAÐdoD Style Z¿í Oxioid-feireet. Tel. 169 OentraL C, .SMAUC?.E?Y Cumulb!? L:;C?rmi?.. C. Fancv Draper. Hosiers ?uut:? U<tta U?rsme.. ete etc.: i? O¡fon1..Hrt. Swanbpa. 1 ggff TOO LATE FOR CLAS?iFtCATtON. Bicycle: must be in good condition.—Write to ?. Chtm?l- street. jiwantyea. \iTllj!, the Lady Who Purchase4 Sewiusr > Atacuine from Jirs Kees, Oodre'r- ii) tue montn of O-tobur. 1917. imidiy communicate with Mrs. Hees. which would be to ber advautase? ZA7«1^ rniiK Freedom of the Borough." All Jl Burgerise^ are free to buy the best Mineral Waters, made by kmanue] Thomas j <bJÙ QlJ, Swansea. 5A7 19 C-rÙŒRS: get ready for the Holidays! c Wc have 'sixe? ?t Bed, Muti.?n. a?d 'league; also special lines in Salmon and Canned Fruits.—Emanuel Thomas aud Son, Swansea. 3A7-19 TV^ANTED. Younc Girl for Housework; V t sleep iu or at liome.-Apply 6, Wood- lands-terrace. Swansea 2 A 7-22 CWMLLYNI'LLL i'rize Dm?ugTm'&id of C, the widu? of the late rJhoœ'(J Thomas. l'ant:"có?lyn. W-uiiizjg Numisers:—1034. 6S4, 554 772. 99J. 915, 1811. 654, M9. 763 678. 865. All Prizes must be claimed within 14 days from this date from the Treasurer. Mr. Harry Grey, Felinfacu, Upper Cwmtwreh. Vf^ANTED, by Married Couple. Superior » Furnished PLcorii,, it good locality — Write "X," Leader Office Swansea. 3.à7-!2 RREElJ Rabbits for Food Production; it is a National Duty Pair Flcmish- Belgiane, 5 months. 13s; 6d,: c-bers to ZOs. a pair.—Apply Old School. Rhos r'ontardawe. 3A7-?0 "T7IOTJNS! Viota?' 'Ce:!o.?'' B?e?' V?hne VI by Ja<'ohu? Stain?r. Baioni, Wiglioraijo. etc.; guaranteed by Dykes and Sons the famous Violin Experts. New Bond-street, London.— £ im?, Z, Walters-road, fwansf.i, t 5A7— IN-E Pedigree P"ox-Terricr Bitch for Sale; r yood house dog Also Pom Dog, 2 months old: a br¡¡:ain,, Kinc Edvard' rcad??'an?s._ 3A7-18 '14--irn'RA¡;E'd:};¡,j(I-Pl .r Wal- I 4 jmt eaee; Rood t?rf A.I" Bel! OrM)'. 18 g"J" a bargain.—20. Kine wit,, d's-rosi (i. Swansea. 3A7-19 RAGGED SCHOOL, Gospsl Temperance Meeting, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 7.3fl p.m. Chairman—MR. BERT WOOLLEY. GOOD JtlTSICAL PROGRAMME. Ail Are Welcome. Collection. TO THE PUBLIC. li-E do not engineer Auction Sal" of Furniture at the Public Halls, Swan- sea, for the Benefit or Dealers. If you want to BUY or SELL, call at the j EXCHANGE & MART, j 4, Waterloo Street. Swanssa. i PRIVATE SALLS DAILY. 4 I SEION C. M. CHAPEL, Peniel Green, Llansamlet. A GRAND COMPETITIVE CONCERT Will be held at the above place on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1918. CHIEF ITE- Champ .1: Solos (Male and Female) £ 5 J8. each. j I Othec ls, each. Champion Recjt.. £1 10s. Open Recit., Y Orwydryn," SA 1. Viclin Solo, Salut d'Amonr," 10s. Pianoforte Solos, Children's Solos. BeeitE.. Poem. Englyn, Fancy Work. etc. Sece" Miss J. Donne. Peniel Green, Llsn- | | samlet; Mr. David Thomas. Bryn Sincl. Peniel Gree? Llansamlet. 0)Rc!? Pro- grammes now ready, post Z, WANTED, immediately. lAdV BOOK- keeper, with knowledge of fehortband anj Typewritine. for Merchants; state age. experience, and salary requited. S 17. Cambria Daily Leader. U7. | SWANSEA GRAVEDIGGERS. -iG E R S. ] No Shortage of Labour This Week. end. A "Cambria, Daily Leader" reporter has rasde inquiriM into the position, with. regard to grrave-digging in Swan-see, and )f r. }1i",C!. i-h- wperintendent, informed, liim that-there was no difficulty now. The recent shortage of labour w-a-s experiBnced at a time wLen Spanish flu was ri'e among t,h<> diggers, and wken, siinnlta- neouely, there was a large number of interment-?. The j'reat «tre»? is now over, and there are no deLnyj. '} <.C. '< :> BED.EVANS   ——— & co. ———— ARE OFFERING FOR CLEARANCE TO-DAY and TO-MORROW THE WHOLE COLLECTION OF REMNANTS AND ODDMENTS Accumulated in the course of the 14 days of their SUHSALE THE ENTIRE STOCK WILL BE MARKED AT Exceptionally Low Prices. Doors Open at 9 a.m. SWANSEA. <ç' :}: :i: 'c 'l