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AMUSEMENTS. 6.30. TO-NIGHT! 8.30. 'Phone: Central 92. GEORGE MOZART IN NEW TYPES AND IDEAS. I CILDAY AND FOX, I Presenting 'IKEY LEVY'S BIRTHDAY.' ► Comedians who can Sing. Latest News and War Futures. STAN KAVANAGH TRIO, In Comedy Juggling. j MAISIE DANVERS, ,j In Boy Impressions. r PUSS! p-c"SS! K JOHNNY FULLER, The Original Cat on the Wire, k I THE MONZOS, (ANGLO-SPANISH), in their Clever and Versatile Novelty Pot Pourri. NEXT WEEK- HARRY WELDON, J GRAND THEATRE r* MODA Y. SEPTEMBER 30tli, 1918, Six Nights at 7.30, MATINEE on SATURDAY at 2.30. Albert de Courville presents THE 13th CHAIR. Next Week.—The Charming Human Play B E T T Y A T BAY. 1. THE PICTURE HOUSi Th. House of Good Hctures and Music, "*• TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. = W. S. Hart in « WOLVES OF THE RAiE, j A Western Drama Full of Thrills and Excitement. PATHE GAZETTE. THE NEIGHBOUR'S BABY (Triangle Comic). I' SECRET OF THE SWAMP (Drama). low ? Thursday Next.-Hazel Dawn and Owen < Moore in UNDER COVER. K CASTLE CINEMA Where Everybody Goes." Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. A DEBT OF HONOUR, rive Part Wm. iox Drama, featuring Peggy Hyland. WOODEN SHOES, Five Pari Triangle Photo Play. His Neighbout-'s Baby.—Love Under .cver.-Back to the Balkans.-Pathe's Gazette. Thursday Next.—SHIRLEY KAYE, fea- turing Clara Kimball Young. CARLTON CINEMA The House with an Orchestra. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. William Farnum in THE CONQUEROR, A Titanic Drama of the Lire and Adven- tures of Early-Day Pioneers. CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION. PATHE GAZETTE. FATTY. Thursday Next.—THE CONQUEROR. E L Y S I U ffii. From 2.30 till 10.30. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. William Fox presents Gladys Brockwell in THE MORAL LAW, A Gripping Drama of Two Sister's Lives. THE MYSTERY SHIP (Episode 15), The Housa of Trickery." MUD (Triangle Keystone). Monday.-SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND SALES BY AUCTION. BONYMAEN, NEAR SWANSEA. IMPORTANT SALE OF A VALUABLE BRICKWORKS. Within three miks of Swansea, within one mile from Upper Bank Station (Midland Railway), and within%eagy and convenient reach of the Burrows and Port Tennant areas, where large Commercial and Industrial Develop- ments are intended. Mr. Trevor Evans, F.A.L, (Messrs. BOWEN AND EVANS) ."WILL OFFER for SALE by AUCTION T » oa WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9th, 1918 the VALUABLE UNDERTAKING known as the Upper Bank Brick and Tile Works, Together with the extensive Clay-bearing Lands attached thereto (Freehold and Leasehold), comprised in a total area of 1;7 ACRES or thereabouts, with the BUILDINGS, FOUR KILNS, -I FIXED AND LOOSE PLANT AND MACHINERY, etc. The Works will first be Offered as a GOING CONCERN, and if not Sold there will immediately follow a ■ DISMANTLING SALE of the BRICKMAKING PLANT AND MACHINERY. Details of all items are given on Cata- logue, to be obtained of the Auctioneer. Sale to Commence (on the Works) at 11.30 a.m. Detailed Particulars of the Undertaking with Conditions of Sale, as well as a Catalogue of the Plant and Machinery, may be obtained of the Auctioneer, at his Office, Salubrious-passage, Swansea; or of Messrs. Hanson and Nash. Solicitors, 15, Wind-street, Swansea. FORD PARTS. Crank Shafts, Hubs, Axle Shafts, or any Parts for Ford Cars Supplied from Stock. C. K. ANDREWS j Uplands Garage, Swansea. SALES BY AUCTION. FIETil ANN!" \L STOCK SHEEP SALE, GOWERTON. Messrs. James and dames, F.A.I., TXiILL hold the above SALE at THEIR MART AT GOWERTON this Tear 1 on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th. 1918, promptly at 12 Noon, when the following Breeding Ewes, RAM AND WETHER LAMSS, &c., will be offered. 350 SELECTED EWES (kept from Rams). 200 WETHER AND EWE LAMBS. 50 RAMS AND LAMI: RAMS. N.B.—Additional Entries are Invited. Terms: Three Months' Credit on Ap- .proved Security, or the usual Discount for Cash. Auctioneers' Offices: 7, Goat-street, Swansea. Tel. Docks 172. GLANLLIW UCHAF, otherwise TIR- BACH FARM, PONTLLIW. MESSRS, Jaenes and .James, F.A. 8 A RE favoured with instructions from Mr. Thomas Meakin, who is giving up the farm, to SELL by PUBLIC AUC- TION, on the Premises, as above, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER ård, 1918, the whole of the following Live Stock, rops, Imple- ments, etc., \viz TWO HORSES, THREE DAIRY COWS, CROPS. Corn.—8 mows of Oats, 3 mows of Wheat. Roots.—16 rows of Potatoes, Golden Wonder"; 12 rows of Swedes; 6 rows of Mangolds; and a quantity of Garden Produce. A large assortment of IMPLEMENTS. And a quantity of HOUSEHOLD FU RN ITU RE. Goods on view morning of sale. Sale to commence promptly at 2 p.m. Terms: Three months' credslt on an- proved security on sums over .£5, or the usual discount for cash. Auctioneer's Offices: 7, Goat-street, Swansea. Tel. Docks 172. SEA BEACH HOTEL, OYSTERMOUTH- ROAD, SWANSEA. SALE OF WELL-PRESERVED HOUSE- HOLD FURNITURE. r. David M. Thomas WILL SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Premises, as above, on THURSDAY, OCT. 3rd, the CONTENTS OF SITTING-ROOM, KITCHEN and FIVE BEDROOMS, Comprising:—Dining Tables, Suites in Leather and Saddlebags. Overmantels, Brass and Iron Fenders, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Bedroom Chairs, Wash-Stand and Dressing Tables, China Toilet Sets, Choice Prints in Oak Frames, Feather and MiUpuii Beds, Night Commode, Hearth Rugs Mahogany Wardrobe, Dress- ing Table with Bevelled Glass an d Wasli- stand to match. Bedroom Wares, Beauti- ful Toned PIANOFORTE, Kitchen and Scullery Tables, together with the usual Culinary Utensils, etc. Sale to Commence at 11 a.m. I Terms: Cash. J Auctioneer's Offices: Rutland-etreet, Swansea. I TO CHINA & FURNITURE DEALERS, I HOTEL-KEEPERS, AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. STOCK-IN-TR\DE of a CHINA DEALER REMOVED to the AUCTION ROOMS for ABSOLUTE DISPOSAL. John F. Harvey and Sons "TILL SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, » at their AUCTION ROOMS, 3, 4, and 5 GOAT-STREET, SWANSEA, on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNES- DAY, OCTOBER 7th, 8th and 9th, at 2.30 each'day, this varied and very superior Stock of China and Earthenware, etc., be- ing the entire Stock of a well-known Dealer, and containing some beautiful Dinner, Tea, Chamber and Trinket Ser- vices; some very finely painted Vases and Flower Pots, etc., Jugs, Teapots, Cheese Dishes, etc., etc., and useful Crockery of every description. Tho Stocks will be on view from 10 a.m. and the Auction Sales will start punctu- ally each day at 2.30. MEGAN-STPEET, CWMBWRLA, SWANSEA (Five minutes' walk from Tram Terminus on Main R-oad ) Mr. Astley Samuel, F.A.B., HAS been instructed to SELL by PUB- LIC AUCTION, at the above address, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1918, Builders' Material & Plant, Consisting of Flooring Boards, Planks, joists, Moulding, Window Frames, Door Frames, Sashes, Saw Bench and Haws, Planing and Morticing Machine, Shafting, Dovetailing Machine, Carpenters' Benches, Grindstone, Hand Truck, Corrugated Sheets, Forcing Pump, Scrap, etc., etc. Goods on View Morning of Sale. Sale to Commence at 2 o'clock p.m. Terms: Cash. Order Under Regulation 30 (A) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, I Ministry of Munitions. POWER DRIVEN MACHINE TOOLS AND WOOD WORKING MACHINES. Intending Purchasers of Machines which come under above Order, who do not hold a Permit of the Ministry to deal in Machine Tools, or a Release Certificate, must make application to the Executive Officer, Area Clearing House Board of their District, for Permission to Bid. This address can be obtained by applying to the Director, Central Clot-ring House, Ministry of Munitions, Charing Cross Buildings, London, W.C.2, or the Auc- tioneer. Snch permits must be applied for on Form A, which can be obtained from the Executive Officer in the area concerned. Auctioneer's Offices: King's Chambers, Swansea. Docks Tel 266. h 0 V D. Mr. H. C. Higman, F.A.I. 1;nLL SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, f" at the STATION HOTEL, GOR- SEINON, on FRIDAY, 11th OCTOBER, 1918 (subject to such Conditions of Sale as shall there and then be produced): Lot 1.—FREEHOLD COTTAGE and Outbuildings known as COEDSAESON FACH, in the Parish of Llandilo-Taly- bont, in the County of Glamorgan, con- taining 4 acres and 20 perches or there. t,Aining 4 a(-res a!i d 0 abouts, in the occupation of Mr. David Richards at a Rental of S13 per annum. The land is very suitable for building purposes and is situated within easy dis- tance of Grovesend station on main road .tation on 1-yiain road between Gorseinon und Pontardulnis. Lot 2.-YHEEHOLD GROUND RENT of £1 per annum secured upon a dwelling- house and premises adjoining Lot 1, oc- cupied by Thomas Jones under a Lease for a term of 99 years from 25th Decem- ber, 1902. Lot 3.—FREEHOLD GROUND RENT i of £1 per annum secured upon a dwell. I ing-house and premises adjoining Lot 2, occupied by Edward Matbias, under a Lease for a terní of 99 years from 25th December, 1302. Mines and Minerals Reserved. Sale to commence at 7 o'clock in the evening. For further particulars, inspection of plan, and Conditions of Sak. apply to the Auctioneer, 21, Uiuon^Ueot, Swansea.; I or !o D, S?'ey Owen. J>n. S??"ito;\ ?or t) and Prvindal ]3<lúk' .Buildings, Swaa-bea. PUBLIC NOTICES. 1 ? — ■ — G 0 R S E I N 0 N A Free Public LECTURE i Will be delivered (God willing) at THE P A I- A C E .1t 2.45 lun. on Sunday, October 6th, 1918, I Subject: The Bible, the Jew and Britain.' By Mr. J. M. THOMAS, Lianelly. A Cordial Invitation to All. All Seats Free. No Collection. Please bring your Bibles. DON'T FOB GET! TABERNACLE, LLWYNHENDY. Grand Competitive Concert, OCTOBER 12, 1918. Champion Solo (Female). Prize 2; ens; Champion Solo (Male) 2% sns; Solos—S<> prs.no. Contralto, Tenor, and Bass 1 en; Novice Solo. 15s.: Duet (Tenor and Bass), 50s.; Recitation (Open) Adults. 9 gns- Re- citation (under 16 :1t Prize. 158.: 2nd 7/6. Secretary: J. Williams, 4, Station-road, BY a. POSTPONEMENT OF SALE. PEXYBEDD BURRYPORT. OWING to the Railway Strike, this SALE HAS BEEN POSTPONED tintil MON- DAY and TUESDAY NEXT October 7th a-mi 8th, 1918. Lloyd and Thomas, J. Howell Thomas and, Son, Auctioneers, Carmarthen. I ANTED, IMMEDIATELY, IN MUNITIONS FACTORY, MALE CHARGE HAND UNDER CANTEEN MANAGER, Must be Active, and a Good Carver and Server. APPLY LABOUR EXCHANGE, SWAN. SEA, OR LLANELLY. Glamorgan War Agricultural Executive Committee. THRESHING IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. THE above Committee, with a view to facilitating Threshing operations, have allotted to various Threshing Tackle Contractors the following areas for Threshing purposes:— Threshing Tackle Contractors to whom Parishes have been Parishes allotted. Llandilo Talybont Mr. W. Harry, Penderry j- Klibion, Llan- Loughor ) rhidian, Gower. Gowerton Bishoi?i?on MeS6r5.! Brynau Grooning and Sons, Oystcrmouth 1 Killay, Gower. Cockett 'j Llan?mlet Higher Mr" Phi'1'J. Jones' Llansamlet Higher } L Llanrhldum, Lla nsamlet Lower Llanrhidian, All Farmers requiring Threshing Work done should apply to the Contractor to whom the Praish in which their Farms are situated has been allotted. No Con- tractor will he permitted to undertake any work outside the Parishes allotted to him. In case of any difficulty arising, Farmers should please communicate with the Sec- retary of the District Committee, MR. GEORGE THOMAS, 24, Goat-Street, Swansea. British Red Cross Society. XT OR the purpose of Increasing Omccps* FoRlio,,pital. Accommodation, THE LOAN of FURNITURE as follows is URGENTLY WANTED at MIRADOR HOSPITAL 4 or 5 COUCHES, 18 EASY or LOUNGE CHAIRS, 4 SCREENS. Red Cross Ambulance will Collect. Offers to be made to Mrs. W. CANN, 2, Gloucester-place. Meat and Allied Trades Red Cross Appeal. SWANSEA AND DISTRICT EFFORT. THE LIVE STOCK SALE arranged to take place at the VICTORIA PARK, SWANSEA, on THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3rd, 1918, ba6 been Postponed until Monday, Oct. 14th. Any Butcher in the town will be glad to receive Gift's in Cash or Kind for the Sale. Everything Saleable Accepted. & NOTICE. T the undersigned JA MES FOLKARD, of CAR-N-GLA,) I'ARM, SKETTY, wish to give NOTICE that as from the 30th June, 1918, I have Ceased to Supply Milk to The Retail Dairy Company, of 29, Walter-road, Swansea, and it is not my intention to again supply Milk to that Company. Dated this 1st day of October, 1918. JAMES FOLKARD. L_- EDUCATIONAL. AUTUMN SESSION. ENROL NOW. The De Bear Commercial School For BOYS and GIRLS. a A GREAT EDUCATIONAL FORCE." Day and Evening. Prospectus and all particulars: Miss M. Hay, F.lnc.S.T., Principal, De Bear School, Castle Buildings, Swansea. Telephone: Central, 587.  EAR? Dutton's 24-hour Shorthand I J Specimen L^s&on 2d.—Button's College, Desk P 96. Skegness CTO SWANSEA Business College, Alext-ndra- k road. Rapid and thorough preparation for Business. Civil Service Matriculation, Professional Preliminaries, etc. Languages (Special Classes for Business Men). Mathe- matics and Machine Drawing. Day and Evening. ■■ -LI MONEY. AN ENGLISH FIB? lends privately £ 10 A to £ 10.000. Lf vou must borrow then be sure to do so from the actual lender. The British Finance Co. apuroved and re- commended by the Press are noted for up- right and atraisrbtforward business EK-thods. Privacy, promptness, and cour- tesy shown to everybody Loans granted to I all responsible persons, without any fu&j or Loan Office Routine Prospectus free —The British Fiaaoce Co.. '0 20. Bridge-street. I Bristol, Tel. 1675 FOR MONEY apply to the Swansea Mer.  cantile Co Ltd.. 18, Park-street. Swan- ??a. where (jàb AdT?nne? are made Dailv from £ 10 to £1.000 to BetiuectaMe House- holders. Private and (Joniidevitjal.—Apply I H 13 Jones 18. Park-street. Swansea^ MONEY to Le?d to Respectable House- holders: ?riva?e and confidential.— Apply Ivor D. Thomas S. Waterloo-street. Swansea. 55A10-U ONE17 to to ltí Georee Thoma> s\J;c:n:?ef. J>r t •Loan Company. 1A(!. :\h! Chamber*. ► C'larch-. ■ -eft. ?!vaww.. BuRtU?&gatri''tly I onvaUi '-J.U or wi ita. TO < Havo you seen lIP 51 » 1?  ?? ?? ?F  Do Hot Hiss IT. ? IF HI, » S? ? ?'  T E PRIC OF A GOOD TIE The Great Morality Drama 8TARHJ Mildred Harris.  l s. DO NOT MISS, THE hess Scene I t Ni I nt 5cone AT THE I Wind Street Times of Showing: P.M. P.M. P.M. 2 1;5 8-0 DAILY.  ?! w  r; I F IFj, ti AUT r COliS. i OUR display of Autumn Coats, ei-c., I has attracted considerable atten- I tion among ladies with an instinct for | smartness and economy combined, We aim at making tiloge require- Bienta, and every week our show- I rooms are filled with just the kind of Garments most wanted. The illustra- tion shows a well-cut Coat in Wool Mo?s Tweeds, in Heather, Purple and Saxe Mixtures. to 12;5/5/0. I GOULDS (UNDER THE CLOCK), 23, CASTLE STREET | SWANSEA. e & .5-à",uu.{I I .( S &«! ,,J# Of Chemists everywhere 1/1 i YOU TRY COCKLES NEXT TIME. CUNARD LINE 10 CANADA And UNITED STATES. Regular Passenger and Freight Ssrviccs Connecting with Canadian Northern Bail way System. BRISTOL—CAN ADA-NEW YORK. LONDON-CAN ADA—NEW YORK. LIVERPOOL-NEW YORK. For Rates of Passage, B'reight, Dates of Sailing, and o Particulars ae to Loading Berths. Apply Cunard Line, 51, Bisbopsgate, London. E.C.ii; 117 New, street, Cirmmtrtiam: 65 I aid win-street, Bristol: 1 and Z. Miilhay-roaa, Plymouth: Ua High-street, Cardiff or Head Olfice Cunard Building Pier Head. Liverpool: or to Local Agents. CANADIAN PACIFIC AND ALLAN LINES. BRISTOL, IA V I'jKPOOL UtNUON. AND GLASGOW. To CANADA & U.S.A. Regular Sesnlar Service from v A.MX'U VEB To JAPAN & CHINA. 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Family Notices
BIRTHS. MA A a I Al t AND I DEATHS. M "VTHEWS —On September 28th. at. Maeey- llan Tonna, Neath. William Mathews. Funeral on Thursday 4 p.m. No iiowers. 57 A10.2 JONES.—On the 1st inst. at Glynmeirch. Pontardawe, John Lewis, in his 62rd year. Public funeral Saturday, the 6th inst.. at o p.m. for Weslcyan burial-ground 57A11M EV ANR.-On September 30th, at 126. Robert- street Manselton the residence of his sister. Evan. dearly-beloved son of tne late Nurse Evans, 40 Inkerman-street, St. Thomas. Funeral on Thursday, leaving 126 Robert-street at 2 o'clock for filan- samlet Churchyard. Deeply regretted. 55A10-2 BARNARD.On September 29th at Swansea Hospital. David, of 9 Be-la-Beche-street, late with Swansea Harbour Trust. Funeral Thursday. o5AiU-z KILLED IN ACTION. I)AVID.-Killed in action at Gouzeaucourt. in France, September 23vd. Second-Lieut. Frederick David. South Wales Borderer-g, fifth son of Madam David, late 5. Bryn- mill-creeceut Swansea. Deeply mourned. RIP 57A10-4 R. l P IN MEMOR!AM. 57AI0.4 THOMAS.—In loving memory of Willie, the deariy-beloved son of Tom and Elizabeth Thomas. "Minffordd," Ynystawe. Cly- dach. who died of wounds in France Oc- tober 2nd. 1917 57A10-21 .VIEEC;HA'T. In loving memory of Tom Jef- freys Meecham, engineer 3.8! Heron be- loved son of Dan and Margaret Meecham, Uorriston. drowned at sea through enemy action September 30fll 1917. Mourned by his loving Parents Brothers and Sisters. One of the beet; his duty done. 55A10-1 I HARDING.—In loving memory of Oliver (Olley) the dearly-beloved adopted son of Wm. and M. Harding-, grocer, Landore, who fell asleep 30th September. 1906 55AHU
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—-  I-"_FEED - -THE - GU?S."…
— FEED THE GU?S." The sales of War Bonds through- j out the remainder of the war should reach at least £ 25,000,000 a week. They have fallen a little s hort of that total of late, and it would al most seem that with the lessening of anxiety over the military situa- ation has come a slight slackening in the financial effort; and that, however natural, is regrettable. As one writer said yesterday, those who reproach tho striker or slacker in war industries must not forget there can be a slacking" on the part of the investor as well as of the labourer, and that both alike spell disloyalty to the soldier at the front and to the great cause to which we are all committed. The Government proposes to adhere, as long as such borrowing for war expenditure is necessary, to these issues of Bonds. Mr. Bonar Law adds that in any case no higher interest on any form of Gov- ernment. loan than that obtainable on the War Bonds will ever be offered. Moreover, he is able, after his conferences last week with the bankers, to give the important as- surance to people who have pre- ferred to keep money on deposit, at the loss of about 2} per cent. in interest on balance, for the purpose of having their capital immedi- ately available for profitable trading directly peace opens the way, that they may safely rely on being able to secure that object by borrowing on the security of the Bonds, if they take their money out of de- posit and put it into them instead. ?po,sit and put it into them instea,( I
I THE SOLDIER'S WIFE. j
THE SOLDIER'S WIFE. j We have been asked by the Swansea Hural War Pensions Com- mittee to take up in our columns the question of the soldier's wife, and her treatment by tradesmen re- specting debts incurred by the family before the husband joined the Colours, and in some cases ait-ii that date. The request is sup- ported by particulars concerning an incident, connected with a hiring agreement, a county court order, and a threatened execution, about which we feel we are not entitled to say more, lacking possession as we do first hand of the other side of the case. In this instance, we axe- glad to know the Pensions' Committee came to the rescue of the distressed wif e. We suppose that the answer d any firm to a eKarge of unrtnê WULTSK- liess would be that such matters are dealt with automatically, that the names and the default are upor their books, and that they really do not know of the special circum- stances of the debtor. It may have been so in the case referred to above; we do not know. But when every allowance has been made that can be made, it still remains a root principle of business conduct that the families of men who are fighting our battles, offering for us the greatest payment man can offer, should be dealt with vel") tenderly. We do not suggest that debts should be cut out, but we do urge that leniency should be exer- cised, and that the ugly processes of the law should not be put into operation until the utmost. consider- ation has been shown to be in vain. The strict letter of the law can well be winked at when it is known—a-s we hope the firms concerned will make it their business to know- that the family troubles are solely due to the enlistment of the head ot the household. In such cases th^ procedure of the county court, and especially the final extremity of re- course to the work of 'the, bailiff, ought to be postponed as late as mercy will allow. We are glad to think that the War Pensions Committees are deal- ing with these and kindred matters in a spirit of brol-tc- l compassion, and that red tape and official iiiinut-es are not allowed to strangle the feel- ings of the members. Regulations are useful and necessary, but we ought not to make ourselves their helpless slaves. And so we hope the War Pensions Committee will steer their way to common sense actions even though a Hindenburg- trench system of regulations try to bar the way.
I -FOOD CASES.
I FOOD CASES. A couple of cases were decided at the Swansea Police Court in which women were fined heavily for breaches of the food orders. But heavier than police court fines is the punishment of newspaper pub- licity, a,nd, as. these were the first cases of the kind brought before the local magistrates, we decided not to emphasise the identity of the off- enders, who were, we believe, women not greatly conscious of wrong-doing, and unhappily with their counter-parts ia u-iariy respectable homes. It is neces- sary for us to say now, however, that in future we shall deena it to Oe our bounden duty to give the fullest publicity to any transgressions which occur after this signal warning of the possible consequences of breach of order meant for the protection of the people at large. Everyone is aware that in the matter of butter supplies many persona are still ob- taining, by subterfuge, more than their proper quantities, and a pub- lic pillory is requisite as well as a police court fiiie.,
TOWN TALK. I-
TOWN TALK. Foeli is 66 to-day. Many happy returns —; o. — The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery has beefl visited by 2S3,:>)7 people since ita inoey tion. — :<J Lord Ninian Stuart, M.P. for Cardiff, who commanded a Swansea unit, was killed in action three years ago to-mo-MW. D* The mill", of justice moved quickly the Ammanford Court on Monday. Nine- ty-six cases were dealt with in so manl minutes! -:0- U Winter Skirts To Be Three Inched Shorter," says a fashion announcement- What's good for chzippc)d knees?-"Ion- don Opinion." j -:0:- "Furs indeed!" remarked a Swansea- ite yesterday. Quite a lot of ladies aæe wearing rat skins this year/ Weill, if they are warm, why not? -:0:- The Hun, with his guns, is lifee tho hen with its eggs. Ho can never find them, in these days of retreats, where he lays them.—" London Opinion." -:0:- To-morrow will be the third anniversary of the death in action of Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart, who fell while gallantly, leading a local Territorial battalion. -:0:- From the hearts of all the Allies w-ill go out to-da y the warmest wishes for "Many happy returns of the day" to Marshal Foch, who will be 6G years of age. 0; Liman von Sanders was the German Generalissimo of the Turks defeated by Allen by. The Turks will not want to be handed another Liman."—" Londoni Opinion." We have got quite accustomed to the Friday mid-day whisky queue, but the queue awaiting the opening of a Wind- street tobacconist's is rare enough to call VOL- comment. — Mi- ls Swansea, a.s badly off as this? In a large Midland town, publicans have be- come quite independent, and you have; almost to beg for a drink," .says a trayrf*- ler who has just arrived in town. — :0:— U There is one direction in which the rationing of electricity is expected to prove a boon and a blessing," writes a correspondent. It is hoped that it will put a stop to the flashlight nuisance." oc Those schoolboy desks at the Swansea Council Chamber, we believe, are not those at which the new councillors will sit, but are being used only in connection I with working out details of a scheme of accommodation., —: Ac — The surrender of Bulgaria has brougnt: the inevitable crop of rumours. A post- woman returning from the Manselton district last evening said it was freely stated in that part of the town that the Turks had given up. But the Man6elton communique is not yet confirmed. Oh, those allotment Ananiasee! Tho latest from a Town-hill plot-holder is that his potatoes are larger than turnips —so large, in fact, that they are too heavy to carry all the way down, so he rolls them one by one down the hill to his eon, who is waiting at the bottom. — :o When the Swansea Health Committee discussed methods of dealing with the rat nuisance. Mr. Will Owen thought the best, way out of the difficulty would be to fix the price of rats, which might have the effect of making them disappear, as the, rabr,h did -when similar I"" w«r« tn kim. in their eac -zi. Some women ought really to be mON t considerate of their husbands. One poor local chap has incurred the displeasure of a host of friends because, in trying to satisfv i he inordinate demands of a partner who wants to pickle everything, the last couple of weeks have been spent in inquiring of everybody hI; knew where be could get vinegar. Customer (at local hairdresser5?, to as- -jistant) What are you looking so gloomy about Assistant: Ob, the boss has made new rules—a bob if I cut a customer, and a tanner if I scrape him. (After a pause): iiiit 1 don't care a hang; I won a quid to-day." Customer looks cheerful! -:Q- R?c?ntly tber? appeared on this page j nn article from the pen of J. D. W." on Irayelhng." A little bird lias nox whispered unto us, via Llandovery, that a local high official of one of the railway cont|>anies mentioned, immediately made suggestions to his superiors the effect at' which would minimise the discomfort to travellers. J.D. W." has duly blushed 1 -.0:- Isn't it about time that the shop- keepers anci their assistants dropped the old gag that the ar ticle thoy are selling being 'old stock' etc., etc.! writes correspondent. Yest.orrlay I had occa. .iioii to make a few pnrcha=os, and on three occasions, in different eHtablish- ineut-s, I wa-s solemnly told that I was buying the last of their pre-war articles." -:0:- Two Tommies" who had soldiered together and got separated met again under dramatic circumstances in Swansea a dav or two ago. One of them was hurry- ing to the station to return to duty after a brief furlough when lie ran into tilt) other in hospital blue. Trains, however, wait for no man, and after a hearty hand- shake and equally hearty expressions of good wishes they agreed to meet and fight their battles over again when peace re- turned — :o.— j, On the death of Mr. C. R. M. Talbot, of Margam, the seat he had occupied for so long in Parliament was offered to Mr. Llewelyn Howell, Aberavon, the then president of the Mid-Glamorgan Liberal Association, who was unanimously adopted as the Liberal candidate. Wm. i Howell was one of the very few men ad- » mitted to the personal friendship of Mr. t Talbot, and at that time took an active j interest in the political life of the dis- '< trict. He declined the honour, however, and it was then offered to Mr. (afterwards Sir) Samuel T. Evans, who later became £ Pn:siùent of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division. Mr. W. G. Backhouse, who was re?poa- sibb for the programme of Monday's con- cert, is one 01 the best known concert agents in the Midlands ami North of Eng- land. For many years an assistant to the late Sir Charles Halle, he has had a great 1, t-(, ,-?ir C l iar l e6 Tlal l k, deal to do with the & access of many a pre- sent day front-ranker. He has this season decided to include South Wales in his tour. If the rémining concerts of the series received a generous measure of sup- port from musical Swansea, it is almost j certain that we shall have the pleasure, I next winter, of bearing for the first time in Wales many world-famous attisces. Mr. Backhouse has the" exclusive bookings of i some of the stars of the musical firma- ment, and he confidently appeals to the public of Swansea to support him in his «Bideavour to put before them a series of concerts which will be second to none. The next concert of the Series is on Nov. ,fftl¡, Mis-* Julia Caroji. fr. Ivor Foster | ond Miss Beatrice gyelyn, the eminent 1 'ceUi.st, will take part.