South Wales Weekly Post

I STORM I INTERVENES, I Jperatsoss Hampered ? GERMAN GUNS BUSY ,LÛ.lh 1{', '.5 t..i ¡J J 1 ON COAST. ?n Ul>}.. Cadorna Takes More Prisoners. I BIG EVENTS LIKELY. ENEMY'S DESPERATE EFFORTS. I Increased U Boat Results. j II BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,, j| FRANCE, Thursday Noon. I Thp enemy s artillery has been active dur- j tog the night in the Nieuport sector. Otherwise there is nothing of special in- terest to report. AVet and atorrnv weather continues. BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- j QUARTERS, FRANCE, Wednesday, 8.4o p.i-.i. 8tormy:ath('r continues.. I E&tly this morning parlies of the Early thIS morning partJes ot the. enemy made a bombing attack upon two of our posts, east of Oosttaverne, but were driven off by our troops with losses, There is nothing else of special interest to report. > ON THE FRENCH FRONT. PARIS, Thursday Afternoon. The official communique says :—. There was marked artillery activity ;n the region of Braye-en- Laonnois and the Cra- onne sector. An enemy Attack south of Chevreux tailed. j In Champagne, to the eaat of the Teton, tve succsedpd, without sustaining any loss, in a local engagement, in the course ci which our troops penetrated into the enemy lines and- brought back prisoners, as well as a machine ,gun. Two German Surpriso attacks in the saine region were repulsed after a lively combat. There was reciprocal artillery activity on j both banks,of the Meuse. b.

COMBING-OUT "I I SWANSEA DiSTRiCT j TRIBUNAL PROBLEMS. I HARD CASE OF LOCAL YOUTH, i HAD CASE OF LOCAL YOUTH. ¡ Swansea District Tribunal met cn f -Thursday, Mr. Morgan E. David presiding, j Mr. F. P. Charles represented the military. A colliery comb-out man, formerly a tin- j plater, married, and aged 56, passed for general service, whose case had been ad- journeii to enable him to be re-examined owing to having suffered from excema, aiid which he had neglected to do, was refused exempt:on, the chairman telling him that he Ihd only himself to bJamf. ) The Chairman informed auotber applicant, j who appealed tor his two garage einploves, that he \\q& almost "living here." ..t\.pplicant: I am, WUl"iõe luck, I "Joy Riding "? A Member: How many times hilVe vou been down to the Mumbles on joy-rides this summer' Applicant Not, once. 'v ?ot?er Member: ?rc you qu;te sure— d.urn?g th. !?? foitnighh. 'fc.r instance? ?ppl'c?n: i!) take my oath -r It was suggested UMt au employe, how- eYer, had been seen àri \fin,g plasiiie Party .l){JHt. In one case the applieuiicu w.,a out of order exemption having been refused 12 months ago. It was therefore struck out In the case of the other empJoy(', applicant'$ son, who had been' discharged irom the Army, t month. exemption was allowed. t "Anomalous and illogical." Another com bed-out collier, wno had been In Class A. had now been re examined, with' the result that be was placed in category C). Some criticism was directed by the tn- bunal against the methods of cornbing-out," md Mr. F. P. Charles, the military repre- sentative, said. Anything more anomalous or illogical 1 cannot conceive."—He was al- I lowed three months'exemption. The Class A Problem. • in tne case of a youth, aged 19, Class A, whose mother appeared for him, it was stated that two other brothers were serving, the father, aged 47. had only recently been discharged from the Army, and there were ux younger children at home. There was considerable discussion over the undoubted hardship in the case but the tri- bunal were reniiiided that" this was the kina of case objecting against which they came out on strike" a few weeks ago. The military representative said he quite appreciated the hardships of the case, but a principle was involved. This was the type Df man against whom there had been so I much outcry. A Member We must still recognise that a single man may have greater liabilities than a married man. The Military Representative: There are cases where that arises, but in this case the ^usband is back. the. periçd of exemption .was fixed ai: two months final.

BRISTOL CHANNEL DISASTER. I All doubts of the fate of a steamer which was believed to have foundered last Friday night in the Bristol Channel would now seem to be dispelled by the finding of three bodies Df the crew which have been washed up ou the western shore of Porthcawl. They are those of the steward, the chief engineer, a seaman. 11 fo-Lir oars aiid a, A shin's life-boat with four oars and a b- 'loolt'ha,s bn washed up at Swansea,, lis* boat was built to accommodate 25 per- sons A considerable further quantity of ^rckaee has been washed iin along the Gower coast, including a barrel of wine at Pwllddu. and oil. ship's parts, spars, and granges at other parts. Another ship's life-I buoy has al:o been washed up, making three

fNAVAL 7 I 18 BIG CRAFT. II $ -———. HEAVIER TOLL OF "U" BOATS. ONLY 26 ATTACKED IN V\>EEK. The Admiralty on Wednesday issued the usual weekly return relating-to losses due to Germany's unrestricted use of submarines against Allied and neutral shipping. The figures given below are for the weak ended August 26fch%, 3 p.m., and they show the proportion of British losses as compared with the number of vessels of all nationali- ties entering and leaving British ports dur- ing that period — Arrivals and Sailings. Merchant vessels of all nationalities (over locftoris het) arriving at and sailing from United Kingdom ports (exclusive cf fishing. and local craft) (o) Arrivals 2,629 (b) Sailings 2,680 I Losses, British merchant vessels sunk by mine or submarine: fa) 1,630 tons (gross) or over. 18 ib) Under 1.600 tons (gross). 6* (c) Fishing vessels sunk 0 Unsuccessful Attacks. Lritisn in ore Kant vessels misue- cessfuily attacked by sub- marines 6f Includes one sunk during the week end- iiig August 19th. + Includes two attacked during the week ending Aucust 19. Last Week's Figures. Arrivals Z, a,g Sailings. 2,764 Losses: 1,600 tons gross 11. ci,, ILI under 1,600 tons gross, 3; fishing vessels sunk, 2. Lnsuccesslui attacks, 12. HEAVIER TOLL. Significance of the Figures. The satisfactory improvement in ti e number or ships sunk by submarine or mine which had been apparent during the last few weeks has ceased, and this week's return (says the Times- naval correspondent) shows a heavier toll taken by the I-boats. It may be, of course, merely a. temporary rise, one of the nuc- tuations characteristic of this kind of warfare, or it may b0 that we are about to experience such a wave of intensity as made the upward tendency cf the curve so marked in the last weeks of April. It should be remembered that these figures do little more than record the activity of the submarines, and the only deduction to be made is that so far the signs are against the comfortable assump- tion that the submarine menace is well in hand. And yet there are quarters in which, if it is not averted that such is the case, it is certainly suggested.

THE .CAll Y TOLL. I One of Four Brothers. 1 -Mr/and Mrs. Wills, 4", Eastland-road, Neath, have been notified oiffcially that, their youngest son, Dnvpr Oswald'Wi!Js, R.F.A., has been wounded in France. Suffering from gunshot wounds in the leg and hand and a fractured arm he is now at a base hospital. He is the votingest of lour brothers serving with the colours. 1, Jersey Marine Caddie. Mr. and Mrs. GoorgeNorman, Pritchai-d's ('c-tt-agcs, Jersey Marine, have received an intimation from the O.C. oftheorthamptoo Regiment that their son, Private George Norman, has been killed in action. Ho writes:— Norman, • It is with regret that I have to in- form you that your fon was killed instantly whilst gallantly going into action with the regiment on the 16th inst." As a lad Private Norman was a great favourite as a caddie with players on the Jersey Marine Golf Links. Manselton Man. Mr. and Mrs. John Mort, 4, Baidwin's-cres- cent, Jersey Marine (formerly of Manselton, Swansea), have been officially informed that their son, Private Harry Mort, Monmouth- shire itegiment, was billed in action on 6th July last. He was very highly respected in the district, and was the secretary of Bald- win's Mission Church. In the Retreat from Mons. ?l in the Retreat front Mons. "j, News hao been received by Mrs. Richards, 4. Tawe-street, Morriston, that her husband' !Curpi. Tom Richards, of the Wekh Regt., wa" killed in action 6n August 5th in France. Corpl. Richards, who was 29 years of age, had seen three years' service at the front, i and. was a member of the first Expeditionary Force. He was in the retreat irom Mens | and took part in all the subsequent fighting." j Previous to the war he was employed at the Dunryn Mills, Morriston, 4 < W -I Cwmfelin Steeiworker. Mr. aim Mrs. iied. Edwards, 24, Court- ney-street, Manselton, has received official news that their eldest son, Corpl. Tom J. j Edw ards, signaller, K.R.R.C., has been i wounded by shrapnel thiougir the right shoulder, severely. He was admitted to a Cemadta,n hospital in France on the 17th of this month, and is at present in hospital at Cardiff. Corpl. Edwards has been in France over two years, joining up on the outbreak of war, and is now twenty years of age. Prior to enlistment he was employed at the C'wm- felin Steelworks. u California to Canada. Official news has been received that Pte. John Lewis Edwards, 7th Battalion, B.E.F., Canadians, has been wounded by shrapnel in the left hand and is now lying in hospital. He enlisted last January as a volunteer and journeyed from California, to Canada at great personal expense to join up. Previous to this he was an exhibitor of over 400 various specimens in a taxidermist sec- tion at the all Francisco exhibition. He arrived in England in March and was only in this country about two months before he was ?ransferred on active service to France, He is the younger son of Mr. Lewis Ed- wards. Cennen House, Trapp, Llandilo, and brother to Mrs. R. Leyshon DaVies, Pontar- dulais, and brother-in-law to Mr. 1). M; ;Davies, stationmaster, Swansea. Morriston Gunner, Mr. and Mrs., J. Morriston, have been informed that their son, Gunner Howell Harris«(aged&6),,R.F.A., has been- wounded by a shell in France. Gunner Harris wan home on leave a fortnight a.go. Prior to enlistment he was employed, at thb Duffryii Works. Morriston. [ Beloved of His Comrades. Intimation has been received by Air. Gunter, Briton Ferry, that his son. Private Wrii. Gunter, of the R.W.F., has been ]?illed iii ac  loii in FI- ?, killed in action in France. Capt. Lloyd Williams, writing to the parents, saici he was particularly distressed at r,he lo.;s of Private Gunter, for a better natured lad and more willing soldier; never lived. He was always seen cheer- ing and helping his conarades when hard- ships were most severe. The. value of such a fiue-spiiixed lad cannot be esti- mated, and I know that he was beloved ij of Ins comrades in the ranks. #

"MOST ESTIMABLE LADY. it .J 1 I INTERESTING CASE FROM MUMBLES. I COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE 11 LOCAL POLICE. I At Swansea County Police Court" on Wed- j nesday, Mrs. Margretta Fuog, o-f Mumbles, was for a breac-li. of the Aliens' Restriction (irdr, \.e., residing in a prohi- bited area without permission of the Aliens' OinceE and failing to notify the police of her change ot address. P.S. Williams said that he visited j Victoria-avenue. Mumbles, early in 'August j and got no reply. About 3.50 p.m. an i identity book was delivered at the Mumbles Ponco "Station by a nursemaid which had l>een issued to Mrs. Fuog that morning L'J the. Swansea. Borough Police. At 8.30 in the evening witness visited Mis. Fuog and told 3 de her; tihat he under»tood' she had resided there with her hu.-band from the 18th of July t0.the 3rd cf August. She said. "Yei- I have." Witness asked her why she had not reported her arrival in the district to the police. !he replied, "I don't intend to. -here. There is some- thing better for you to do in France." Witness then told her it was 'customary for aliens to ypnort their arrivnl ni the dis- trict, and that she had failed to do so. He told her that her identity book had been re- cexved at the Police Station that afternoon, ;it t l i,,? Police St which had been, issued to her that morning, He then charged her with the offence and received the iépk: "Go and do whit you like." -Mr. Henry Thompson, who appeared for Mrs. Fuog, asked the witness, "Do you think it far that Mrs. Fuog should be penal- ised for a. mistake in advocacy made by her is hand's solicitor?'' I The Chairman (Mr A. H. Thomas) thought hat the question should not be answered. Supt. Letberen. addressing the Bench, said that the summons was taken out in conse- quenoe of what happened at the summons j against the husband- As a result oi the case the police were sent to ask Mrs. Fuog to re- gister. She refused to, and as a, result it was imperative that proceedings should be taken tD rtiakp .her come. He agreed that )1 rs. Fuog was a lady of the highest respecta- bilitv, and did not wi:-h to press the charge, through its having arisen out of the hus- hand case. Quiet Little Holiday." au rnoinps-on said that Air. Fuog and ms Wjff and child had. gone to the Mumbles for a quiet. little holiday. Ali-nost, every day of it. they had been unnecessarily, harried, and the police with whom be had come into con- tact at Swansea had treated him with greater kindness ind consideration than those at the Mumbles. was curious to see them c-o anxious to bring them before their Worships. It^as not. ae if they were Kuspttsowir-- stliens^hey" Were person ôf Pritish sympathies; and of British bu,sines* and dcmestic ties. Y>t in the case in which Mr. Fuog had;fbee!i concerned some time ago be, had put a most unfortunate question to 1 ,c ba d as i?(? d him. He had asked, "j^nd is not your wife an E„ nglishwoman; The Mumbles police, on, hearing this, immediately threw up their hands in astonishment and saad. "Hooray there is .another offence, then." Hf thou,ght at the time that when he was deali!\lt,with the police concerned he was dealing wit,h reasonable people—for such he had always previously found, the Mumbles police to be, Then when tli-c a e, was proceeding it oc- curred tohis mind that iV^is. buog was reallv an alien, too—by her marriage with Mr. Fuog having become of the same nationality. Hitherto Mrs. Fuog had had the pleasure of residing ,in a district, where the lx>dv of police possessed the reputation of being dis- creet. But with the Mumbles police she had to go through as many formalities as if she was a. German spy Under the circum- stances, after having realised the position Mrs. Fuog had acted with the greatest ex- pedition, as any member of the Bar or any magistrate of the Bench would have, and immediately secured the necessary paper?, j She was, not, however, a lawyer, and could not be' expected to be as conversant with the procedure. Superin- tendent Letheren, continued Mr. Thompson, who never appeared; in any ease without he exercised the greatest consideration and courtesy, had had the good taste to say that Mrs. Fuog was a ladv of the highest re- ?pectfibiHty—indet?d, her uncle on her mother's side to-day sa.t on the Bench for the City of Cardiff. He thought that in the ca? there 'was a lack of good taste on the* part of the Mumbles police in brinfging such a üaè as that before their Worships. He did not think Inspector Davies would have acted in the way he had. which had resulted in the ladv, who was of a highly nervous temperament, being ren- dered even more nervous and, reduced to an illness which he regretted to say he did 'not think would be a temporary one. Bench's Decision. The Bench, after consideration, said that they fully agreed with the sentiments re- garding the lady's respectability, but they did net agree for one moment with the se- vere strictures Mr. Thompson had passed on tine n^lice. Theirs was a very important and delicate business in this work of aliens restriction. The Bench could not say any- thing about the lady he represented—no doubt she was a inert estimable person. Mrs. Fuog- would be fined 40s.

LIYED AND DIED IN SAME 1 HOUSE. Sketfcy Loses, Its Oldest I Inhabitant. Sketty has lost its oldest resident in the person of Mr. David Kneath, Oarn- glas Nurseries, who died in the same room in which he w^ts born ninety years ago. His end, from senile decay, came suddenly, as the previous da,y he was in his garden picking fruit. Deceased was for 13 or 14 years gardener u-ith gir J a mes Hills- J ?.hnes, Dolaucothi, CWrrnar- thenshirc. He was intimately connected with the history of Sketty, and hauled the fir&t lo?d of stones for building Sk?tty Church, -? whose choir he joined at the opening, and w?,s for iiia,n-? years ¡ one of its most faithful ch?Tist?r? and ? bell-ringers. For 66 years he had been j a member of the Sir Robert Morris Lodge J of Oddfellows, and had passed through j all the chairs. His wife predeceased him I forty years/and he leaves two sons and two daughters grown up. He will be buried at Sketty Welsh Chapel Burial Ground on Saturday. ,I

PONTAROULAIS RICK ON FIRE. A large hayrick, chiefly this year's growth, situated behind the Cambrian and Dtilais Tinplate Works, Pontardulais, was noticed to be on fire, and despite the efforts of the Fire Brigade, under the captaincy of Mr. J. Tyrown Davies, throughout the whole day, it was discovered to be nearly all spoilt. The owner was Mr. David Ho wells, mana- ger. Benallt Co!Herv, and the estimated loss ia at least £ 200. i

SWANSEA HOTELS RAIDED. SEAMAN GETS SIX MONTHS AND MAKES SENSATIONA-L CHARGES. There were a number of large tlieffs attributed to David Isaac Thomas (36), sea- man. at, the SwanEaa. Police Court on Wednesday, when he wa.s chained with steal- ing jewellery '-to the value if L-ZO, the pro- perty of Ida Coulter.. from the Eailway Hotel; also stealing from the same place jewellery to the value cf the property of Dorothy Sf. JacJcson: and. from the same place; a box 01 cigarette"? and two brooches,1 value- £ 6. the property of Annie Coulter. He was also cha-j-sred with stealing:, money and jewellery, to the value of from the Commercial Inn. Pentre Estvll. the property of Elizabeth Davies; and more jewellery, to the value oi L-5 6.. from the Three Crowns, High-street, the property of Annis Delaney. The total worth of all the articles defcitfia-it had stolen was £ 68 6s.—Mr. Itupert Lew 13 prosecuted for the police. Only the first charge wa.s proceeded with, r.etei' Live-Constable Francis deooeinr; to ar- resiicK defeudens at the Railway inn and charging him. with the first theft from Ida Coulter. Defendant then had nothing to say. In reolv to the formal charge prisoner said that the constable would tell them that he was under the influence of drink. Prisoner was sentenced tovthree months' imprisonment on each charcc. two of the sentences to run concurrently. thus mfafcing a total of six months' imprisonment. Allegations Against Fruit Merchant. Arising out of ti>e case cf Vhornas. 1 Cornelius Oowlr-v. fruit mc-rcha. was charged with fel¿niously J'ec-ej, the numerous articles mentioned. Mr. ilupcrt Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Henry Thompson defended. Evidence was given by Mr. and Mrs. Delaney as to defendant's character. Del. Isaac Thomas said lie offered Crowley a mackintosh because he (wit- ne¡,) had heard that Crowley" would buy anything," so witness sold Crowley an oilskin and a pair ct .sea. boots fori 10s. The s'ale was conducted in Crow- ley's house, because defendant said hei was afraid of the detectives. After the; bargain was struck both men went down so far as the Railway Inn, but it was too early to have a drink, so they went' further down the street, Crowley making the suggestion to witness that he (defe-J1- i daut) would buy any swag which witness might hare. Whe/.i near the Three Crowns Hotel defendant (Crowley) told witness that if he (witness) would use his head they might get something there. Witness, in company with defendant and several other friends, had a, number rrf drinks in the TThree Crowns, and after a while witness stated that under the pre- tence of goirtjr to the lavatory he went up- stairs and stole several gold, articles and a.silver watch. Witness mentioned what; he had done to \rowlcy, who took wit- ness home to his (defendant's) hou £ -e, where, after a. meal. Growley struck a bargain, telling witness to keep his mouth shut.. At the "Thr M crowns" ana Commercial." 1i. Witness said he received in all 15s. for the property he stole from the Three Crowns. On the evening of the same day. and under Oev -,veiit t-o tfie the influence of drink, they went to the Commercial Hotel, Biwnhyfryd, and on the way defendant, told witness to "usa his j head" ;i,nd,ee what he could get at the sa.me time warning witness to keep quiet if there I was ? capture. Witness ransacked a bed- rcom in this inn and stole several .gold and silver articles, cigars and cigarettes, value in al! £ 20. The following morningwitness saw Crowley again and sold all the stuff except, I the watch to defendant for 17s. 6d. -kbcot midday the same day witness and defendant i went to town, and on the way defendant told witness that he would buy anything, saying, "I ani the biggest fence in the town." Defendant left witness, who went into the Rail way Hotel, where he committed another felony, but was caught on the roof. Witne; continued that when in the cells defendant promised h;,m PS i F he kept'quiet. Chief Detective-Inspector Hayse spoke of making: a search in defendant's Loupe (in company with Detective Francis). c i, cl defen- d3,nt stated he did not have .iewcllery, and had onlv boueht apair of s?i,-boots and a mackintosh from Thomas. A search was made in the lavatory, and in the water a common bangle. brooch Rnd key were found. Defendant sucercsted that Detective Francis 1 put the hangle in the cistern. A silver watch was also found. Mr. Thompson (for the defendant) asked Inspector Havse for a record of Thomas's previous offences. Mr. Eupert. T i, said this ouestion could j not he flskcd of the detective.- Mr'. Thompson should have aeked when Thomas was in the box. Mr. Thompson replied he remembered t11e nuest'on when Thomas was in the box, but he did not want to be unkind to the Ina-n. no matter how low the man roierht b^ he iFrl not like to repeat offences he had pid the Penalty for; therefor", he asked the Bp,ch to allow him to a--k it. This was. howe-07-. pot allowed. £ 100 Bail. frowlev 11!1<"1 not ^uilty, pnd was ad-j mitted to hi3 trial at the OlHl-rter Sessions. Mr. Thompson's defence was re- served B?t was a]Io?? ? ?M. and two sureties!| ?t' £ 25 or nnf of I

SWANSEA MFD I CO F'10M. DOWN-UNDER." INTERVIEW WITH DR. J. K. il COUCH. Dr. J. K. Couch, who will be remembered in practise in' Mansel-street, Swansea, and who left the town for purposes of health ten years ago, for Perth. Western Australia, arrived back on a visit on Tuesday, and is staying with his brother, Mr. T. Couch, the popular docksman. Dr,' Couch is a major in the Australian Army Medical Corps, and is the picture of health. Bronzed, eager for war medical. work, and looking but a shade older than, when he re- sided at Swansea. Major Couch" is the em- bodiment of enthusiasm -for his "work and his ¡ love for his adopted township. The climate in Western AHstratia, he told th?. "Poat" on W ednesda\ is .-the 'ifnest", in the world there is very ?ttle cold weather, and only on tw? or' three. 6ights of the year is it so hot one is not able to sleep. There is always an evening breeze. Half the people sleep out half the year round, the nights being so delightful. Western Australia, he I says, is very flourishing, in spite of the war. Living is more expensive out there, but everything else, including wages, are in proportion. He has met several Swan- I sea men out tliefre .Nlr. Harry Merry (who is one of the leading mining mact-- nates), and Messrs. Alex Moffatt, Phillips Vivian and Sons), and F. R,ocke--to mention but three who have paid visits out, there.

THE NINEPENNY LOAF. Tne Ministry of Food announces that Lord Rhondda has arran??e(I that the maximum price of 9d. for the 41b. loaf of bread should c,,Me into (?peration on Mondav, September i t7. I

UNABLE TO AGREE. INTER-ALLIED SOCIALIST CONFERENCE. NO UNANIMITY ON ANY I PC-INT. The Socialist CcTiferenc« cOI1- cluded its deliberations on Wednesday evan- ing. and the following.'official statement was issued:- The committee or the Question of Stc-k- lioiia presented P. repoi-t aSh-iainer the de- sirability of participation exi>ounded by its Chairniaii. Mi-. J.cf-.imeay MacDojiaM, :M..J,. the minority Statement bemr; made by M. Louis de Brouckerf> (BelKium1. On a vote the latter wals d«|^R4eii. a statement beinK made on behalf cf the French Majority Party that although they had abstained from votins? they afsociatwl themsetves with the protsst ajahist the refusal of pass- ports to the repr^ftntatives of the working cla". After varior.s amendments the* tWo parts of the report were, found to be supported g'eneraMT by the votes of the foilowing sec- .?r ?-he -,Totes of tie fic,,Ilowiw 7ran ?Hi'it.Rin. H-a?. Portugal. and Russia. Against were Greece and, South Africa. Belgium, the majority Socialists the French, ami various individuate j, other sections A detained er re faced to yute. Unanimity not having been attained, a report and the dissents were simply placed OIL record. A repprt of 'he second committee was pre- sented by Mr. Hidriey Webb to the effect that unanimity had not ?bpen reached. Separate titat?rncnt? hnvm? ?pn placed on record bv the French afd .Be?ians (01,e document;, the Russiar. jbortnsvege. the British Labour Party (toee her with a memorandum of annotations by the Independent. Labour Party), and the British ,Socialist Party. The committee further proposed the ap- pointment by the conference of a etandhis committee representative of the sections, in order that the various aueat-ion-s miarht be further considered with a view to summon- ing a further .conference of the Allied coun- tries in preparation for the International Socialist Congress. This having been adopted by a majority of votes, the standing committee was constituted of two delegates from each national section. A unanimous vote of con,tratillation on the Russian P.evolution was passed. -j

"CAN ALU YOU C,AN."j PRESERVING DEMONSTRA- TION 1tt SKETTY. rr— Crowded audiences assembled in two rooms of Cam-Has County Schools. Sketty, on Wednesday evening, to learn from experts how to preserve t'ruitsaiid vegetables without, sugar. Mr. H. S. Cook presided in the large hall. s Mrs. M. H. Hedges Wallace was announced to lecture, but on Tut-sday Sir. J. T. 'jt&rtyn received a voit-v that MrixOi to sorious illness ?h? ?&s !!T!<t. b i?'tfr-   unable-on«-as-em«nt- He jmmedÜtelygot into comniunication with the Board of Agriculture. who sent their chief battling instructor" Mr Vincent Bankes, as Bubstitute. and he, in an interesting prac- tical address, illustrateil by numerous ex-i periinente. showed how fruit and vegetables might be Economically and effectively pre- served without sugar by bottling and sterilis- ing t-o k"L) for years. That the subjeet bad taken a firm grip was conclusive by the number of questions rut to Miv-Bankes before lie left, alt of which ,vt-Oi-e -filjlx- and satisfactorily anawsred..  om ad j oii)iul- In th6 claKS-?cM adjoining Miss Lahce. another Board of A?ricu!tnr? expert, intro- duced n Canadian 'canning- machine (for which the British Government have the patent rishts in this country), recently pur- chased by the Society Allotment Society, and in a fascinating manner demonstrated how fruits could he preserved by the canning- prccoss. it is understood that this machine will be housed near the church schools, and that residents will he able to have their fruit and vegetables canned for a nominal payment.

UNDER INSURANCE ACT. SWANSEA PICTURE-FRAMER FINED. Emanuel Solomon ,&9 picture-framer, was charged at Swansea on Thursday, under the Insurance Act, with failing to pay con- tributions in respect of the 26 weeks corn- mencinir January 1st, 1^17, in respect of an! employed contributor named Alice Young.— Mr. J. Radyn Jones JOe rdiff) prosecuted, and said Miss Youns: was employed by defendant! as a canvasser, and earned 30s. per week, threepence of which was deducted for con- tributions to the card. Miss Young bad; asked for the card several times, but de- fendant always put the request off. In- spector W. H. fiees had been to see de- fendant, who promised to pay all the arrears; np if witness would tell him the amount. but. it was never done. Defendant's excuse was he had only lately j taken over the business, and all t-" c&rds were either lost or destroyed, and he did not were either lost or destroyed. and he did not commit the oS'ence intentionally. For hisled he was fined 40e. a.nd advocate's fee. TAILOR AND HIS CARD. iseniamin Daniels, tailor, was fined 40s. j (and for witness's fee) for failing to pro- duoe the proper insurance card for the current period to his employer when asked,

HOTEL FLOODED. Havoc Created in, Amman Valley, Not for SO years has the River Amman been in such flood as this week. The torrent, dashed aeainst a retainirur wall near Am- manford Colliery, built at an expense of £ 450 by the Ammanford Urban Council, and smashed it up. one block of cement, about! ten feet square, being lifted into the middle of the river. The flood spread oyer the fields qear Panty- ffynon. and flooded the railway, until at Park-terraóè it rushed through the houses several feet hiffh, playing havoc with the furniture and causing great discomfort The loeah post-office waf, flooded. but mowt damage was done at the Dynevor Arms Hotel, where the garden waa ruined, and the cellar kitchen, where the havoc created is almost indescribable. There wazi a depth of onit.e, seven feet of water, and tables a,nd chairs 'floated about, while a, heavy dresser and cupboard were over- turned. Jt is seventeen yeajs since the hotel was flooded in a similar manner, though seven years ago houses in the district had such a visitation.

COMINC CLYDAGH CARNIVAL. n. _1 vur re.é\f1e r8 attention is called to ou- advertieement columns, announcing a grand carnival and sports, under the auspices of the National Institute for the Blind, at Wa.verley Pacrk, Olydach. The fancy dleas costume competition, for which there are many entries, and the Marathon race, are features of a big programme. There are other racing events, and the secretaries are Messrs. ■ D. D. Thomas, Vardre, and Benj. j Davies, Lone-road, Clydaeh. Given a line day, it is hoped to realise a gcod sum.

I G0RSEIN0N BUTCHER S BUSINESS. j SUGGESTION OF JEALOUSY AMONG TRADESMEN. I MILITARY APPEAL REDUCES i j EXEMPTION. I West. Glamorgan Appeals Tribiiv.il o-ti Al-ednesda afternoon, Aid. liopkin Morgan, Neath. presiding. Capt. Buchanan reprefenfeed the military. f The appeal of a 6utchei..4ad' -slaugfcterer | iii Class C2 was dismissed, but appellant not to be called up for a month. Oysters a Luxury. the ra?e 01 a Aiumbies fisherman, why .appeared for his son. and whose ease had been deferred to allow appellant, who v, as then classed A. to be re-examined. and who was now in Class ileAL /heard. His father-had to have hb assist- ance for the management 0: hig fi. h ni:: smack, whilst he had 150,030 oysters lying in his I)ed. ).terF-, to .Lou- ? <?m, ?'erpool. and othc" ?'np?rt?"?. '.owr.s.  ,Mr. Bed?u? Na?h ??ar?d for 3Ð)X,n¡;. C3.ptaÜ Buchahan enqa-ired jf tne oy?p,' pari of the business was work c national importance. Appellant: Yes. Capta:1* Buchanan Are. oysters i- I'eccs- or t, ,-aury Appellant: 1 hey are used as a food. Capt. 3uclianaM: I suggest they are a luxury. THe appellant fn-rthev stated he could not carry on the business without his son. The appeal was dismissed, the military r.ot to call him up .for a mont:j. A retill merchant. Class next appealed. Appellant's was a oiie-nmu business., and he was 36 years of age and single. The t-nmo^et was JB123 pet .ee\- —Thi-ee months' .exemption was allowe/l Traveller Cots Further Exempt ion. A commercial travel,ei (Bl), travelling for a-M> firm,^ appealed on personal grounds, äiid. aaijiuonai two mouths' exemption was allowød, A wholesale butcher and cattle-dealer v-i- represented by Nfr. Beddoes Nasli. a,;d one oi tbe few large Wholesale business men in the town sappiy- ing practically all the retail shops. He w&< ve?-i-s of a. Bl C<a.nt. Buchaus? agreed to exempuon tmir? December 51pt Mr NMl ex??alned th&t.th,p man ,Mi.uK v- the VTC? w.? ?xious t? be uniformed. but he could not obtain the khaki unlet* his exemption extended over a term oi three month s unexpired, Ca.utB?'h<ui?? observe' h?, t.') ?t. eH<te,?. did not impre? him as much ,as ? bust.? ness consideration., ^e.TiOwever. had.quit, overlooked th??<-t.?? Mi. ?M v.&s n'?nftheo?i?ers; Business Jealousy ■ 1 The mihtary 'appealed a?<W1Skne ext::U! t.i<m of ? <.craci?n b?.h<n. Cia^ ,A ?7 vea? of ?? /?d' n?rned. f apt?n H urd1, "Wiilisms, in reply ? Captain Buchaiiiui, ?ted that, haying rcgM'??- ?to 'h.? ???<- ?M!dd cI$s, he should be hi ?f ?n?- Mr Beddoes, Xh repr?enfed t,M. man,' who ?d be 4?id h? 0?. 51auh1crmg. H1S wife was in delicate heahh?a.nd he had laid out machinery, etc.,? at a big coat; He had three horses and two trapa. a.nd Ius two a5- sistants were in.the Army, so-that he had now to do his own slaughtering, buying, selling' and the preparation of the cooked meats, etc. Altogether he had incurred a capital out-lav of six to seven hundred I pounds. (HpTOduçed a photograph of the out-side of his premises to enable the tribunal to see the good-clifss shop it was. It, would cause very serious financial hardship if he went, and he could not see any possibility oi i i g to t h e y?, beiil. a reviving it again.. Owing to-there being a certain amount of jealousy towards him on the part of other butchers in the district, the idea of co-operation would be impracticable. The military appeal succeeded to the ex- tent that the' -period ?of exemption was re- duced from October 5th to September 28th., i thus allowing the l men a mouth to try and come to ..onie pooling arrangement, Mr. Nash said that in a case where people were worklllg one against the other the arrangements could not work. The Chairman: Or else he may be able to make some private arrangement. The Colliery Shirkers. The military appealed against the exemp- tion of a Penclawdd farm labourer. Class A. aged 27. and married with tour children. In reply to Captain Buchanan, he said that on the farms (he was now working in a colliery) he rpcel-ed Ll a week and "find" himself. The captain informed him that in the Army his wife would receive 31s. per week and would not have him to keep, which would be a much better thing. The military appeal succeeded, but- the man would not becallei up for a month. Applicant: And there are five single Class A men working in the same colliery as me. Captain Buchanan: I only wish I could ,get hold of them. Nothing would give me greater pleasure.

HALF-HOUR AFTER MID- 11 NIGHT. t Solicitor's Point Succeeds at Swansea. At Swansea Police Court on Thursday, J ame s Connors, fruiterer, was charged with selling fruit after 8 o' clock on the evening of Thursday, August 9th. to wit, 12.30 a.m. on August 10th. Mr. Thompson, who ap- peared for defendant, said this was no offence, as the law under the Defence of the Realm Act said the shop must be shut after 8 in the evening, but for the sale of certain kinds of fruit, including apples, it could be kept open as long as anyone wished, and it was at 12.30 a.m. the sale of fruit was con- ducted. Therefore the sale was not on the 9th, but on the morning of the 10th; so it was no offence. The magistrates agreed to this, aiid; the case was dismissed. Connors was also charged with selling fruit (apples) after 8 o'clock on the evening of Apigust 15th. to wit, 9.35 p.m. Mr. Thompson appeared for the defeudant and said the person who bought the goods ordered them at 7 p.m., paid for them, and left them there while he went to town, and called for them at 9.35; therefore, said Mr. Thompson, this was no case. Defendant waF nned dtjp. V 1

CORSEINON RECEPTION. j At r-benezer Schoolroom, Gorseinon, 011 Wednesday evening a reception tea and con- cert was held in honour of Bertie Williams, R.G.A., who is on furlough for a few day. He is a native of Kidwelly but later lived at i Gorseinon. Miss'Lizzie Jones gave a piano- I forte solo and vocal solo and Mr. John Ivor Williams a solo. Miss Millie Davies pre- sented Williams, cn behalf of the commit- tee, swith a, silver cigarette case, together with a, sum oi nioiiey. to which he suitably 1 responded. Re., £ H. Thomas (pastor) was chairman.

I "CANNOT TAKE THEIR I I W0RB." I 1 U.S.A. INDICTMENT OF HUNS. WtLSON S REPLY TO I POP'ES' OVE-RTURE' ¡ The first cf. the belligerent nations to I Stud af(;rn:re¡tiy tc the Pope's Note I on -,te;ca is the United States. The answer, by direction fit P- fertt WMsan, is niatie by the Si-creisry of of state, Mr. Lansing, and its text is as foll-ows Kvery Jieart thst has not been blinded and hardened, by this terrible war must he touched by this moving. appeal cf his Holiness the Po^pe. must feel the dignity I and forco <>i: tho humane and generous motives .vhie'h prompted it, and imm ferrent-iy rish that we might take the path nt pcace -he so perstia-eivelj. points j 'out. But -it, «-<mVi be fol'j to take it if. it does not- "n the goal he propose?, •he:- :ponses. ip-iist be Based ujjfii tit«$t*rn facts, and r.pon :Ot»uri^' mse: :;s not a mere' ••ceesahicn oi arm;- lie desi-'f'?; it is a stable ?and fud\.)h)g p < T)'tc a?ony must n?t. be goiia ?""r.i? h gg a riland ?t :Ëfi:i;I¡,).\r::¡ i iv h a.t w'iit en'so-'i' a ?aT"f. it. '\Y11jw:tnÍi'i.' ;\71:)i;:tJl:' propaq, ?lat? we r?h?r) K) '.h ?Mtu? quo ante iielhun. and 't-Uat then th«,re can be a.: general condonation, disarmament, aiid a concert of lujlions based upon an accept- ancp of the principle c. arbitration; that by a similar 'concert feredom of the teas- be established :and that the territorial rhims of Fraiiee and' Jtaly. the perplex-' mg problems, of the Balkan States, and) i he restitution of Poland leFttq such f-on'-iliatory adjustment, n's may he pus-' sible in the Uetf temper a peace, due regard being paid the aspira- tions of the P¡',()I- wh']¡f(>, political for- tunes and affiliaticns wiil He involved. Iti, m1-n¡fet that ho part, of this pro- cra-mTne can be succesfuily carried out 'miless the restitution of the status ou-o ante fur- nishes a.uimi Md :t:(tJJ;¡t:tJrh: j The object of tJi'? wir is' t-o de liver ibe free pconips C"? tbp world frcm the mehace and 1 the ac-tnai power, of 1.0 vait military estafc- lisbment, ] Controlled by an irresponsible Cavern- ment which; having secretly to tiominate, the whole world, proceeded t& 'carry the plan j out without regard either'to the sacred obi:- gations of treaty 0t the dong-established prac- t-ices and long-cherished principles of inter- national action and honour; which chose its own time fdr the war; delivered its blow norcely :ind suddenly; stopped afno ba-rcr cither of law or of mercy swept a vvhoie j continent within the tide ?f Mood. not the blood of said iers.only. 'but; tb? bt?od?f in?"* 1 cent b"o-od. no,, the blood of riotf 'starfds bauiked. fnu- [ nd defeated, the enemy oi' f?r'fitths 6f the world.-   j Th!s power is net?he Qerman pecp!e/ It is the ruthless master of the Corman pe&ple. It is no bueiness of ours how that great people oame uraer its con- trol or submitted to its temporary zest, to the domination of its purpose; but it Is cur bufvinesr to see to it that the history of the rest cf the world is no longer left to its handling. To deit wi-th :lH0ha power by way of peace upen the plan proposed by his Holiness the Pope would, >0 far as we can see, ùl\-o!ve a recuperation of the strength and renewal ot j the policy i.,oli M ma?f it nec&sarv to create a permanent hósWe Combiuation <? the nations against the'German people, who are its instruments would result in abandon-1 ing t-he new-bojai Russia to the intngue, the manifold subtle interference, and the cer- tain counter-revolution which would be at- tempted by fill the maiign ijifiuenca? to which the Gorfriaw tJcvernment has of late accustomed the world. Can peaoo be based. upon a. 't'estihltionof its power or upon any word of honot1 it could pledge in- a treaty of j settlement and accommodationV Responsible" Statesmen must i.ow evety where see, if they never saw before, that no peace can rest securely upon political or economic restrictions meant to benefit some nations ami cripple or embarrass other?. upon yindidi action of any sort, or any kind of revengcci,o)- deliberate injury. The American people have suffered intolerable j wrongs at the hands of the Imperial German j Government. -but they desire no reprisal upon the German people, who have them-) selves suffered all things in this war which they did not/choose. They believe that pence should rest upon the rights of peoples, not the rights of Governments, the rights of ? p- P'eg ,great 6r small, weak or powerful, t their equal ri?t to freedom and security and self-government. and to a participation I upon fair term? in the economic opportuni- ties of the world, the German peoples, of I course, included, if they will accept equality, and not seek domination. The test, therefore, of every plan of pdDe is this: Is it baGed upon the faith of all the peoples involved, er merely upon the word of an ambitious and In- triguing Government on the one hand, and of a group of free peoples on the 1 other? This is a test which goes to the root of the matter, aigi it is the test which must be applied. The purposes of the United States in this war are known, to the whole World—to every people to whom the truth has been permitted to come. They do not need to be stated again. We seek no material advantage of any kInd. We, believe that. the intolerable wrongs done in this war by the furious and brutal power of the Imperial German Gov- ernment ought is be repaired, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of any people- rather in vindication of the sovereignty both of those that are weak and of those that are strong. Punitive damages, the dismember- ment of empires, the establishment of selfish and exclusive economic lea,gues-we deem inex- pedient. and in 4he end worse than futile, 110 proper basis for a peace of a-iiv kind, least of all for an enduring peace. That must be based upon juj&ico and fairness, and the common rights of mankind. We cannot take the word of the pre- sent rulers of Germany as a guarantee I of anything that is to endure, unless l explicity supported by suoh conclusive evidence of the will and purpose of the German people themselves as the othar I peoples of the world would be justified I in accepting. Without such guarantees, treaties of i settlement, agreements for disarmament covenants to set up arbitration in t.h.= viake. of force, territorial adjustments, joemist-ituti-otag of small nations, if made with the German Government, no man, no nation, could now depend on. We mvigt await some new evidence of the purposes of" the great peoples of the Central Empires. God grant it may be given soon, and in a way to restore the confidence of all peoples everywhero. in the. faith, of the nations and the possi- bility of a cover.anted peace. (Signt?) ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State of the United States Yf  ,r I Ameriea. '? j

I ITALY. I BATTLE FOR THE PLATEAU. ———— 00 NEMY ATTACKING DESPERATELY. BIG DEVELOPMENT FORESHADOWED. (Admiralty, per Wireless Press. ROME. Thursday Afternoon. The official communique says — On the Bainsizza Plateau and west of Gorizia, the enemy A ttempted to retake the positions recently captured. Oiir positioii-, were firmly held and at the same point advanced. We took 561 prisoners. On the Car so, on the evening of the 28th, an enemy attack was broken up by our troops. j I In the Dodg-ena the enemy Attacked three times our positions ill the night at ParvaWouzes, each time with great violence, but was com- pietely repulsed. MAY BE UNEXPECTED DEVELOP- MENTS. (Press Association War SpeciaL) PARIS, Wednesday. The Rome Press publishes xa scmi-olhcial stateirsnt, which says:- We must for the moment be satisfied with recognising that the greatest diiffculties which have confronted us in conducting open warfare have been overcome. This achievement is a signal success and may be the prelude to vast and immediate action -which may proceed along unexpected ,wtion -,rhich may pr(v-eed a long uiiext)ected S'HATTERING ENEMY'S LINES. DEADLY WORK FROM THE I ADRIATIC. (Rcutpr's War Special.) ROME, Tuesday. The war correspondent of the Italian. I Courier" (" Corriere d' Italia), writing on August 24 about the coUaboration ot the ltahan and British monitors in thej battle, says: "The bombardment has! rendered impracticable the railway lines. I to Nabresina, Prosecco, and Colmeno, oaj the Oarso. w}iiw are indispensable for, the transport of reinforcement j and! the traii.poi-t of re i 7 f oret,mentq and,! The ccrrfspond&nt of the Tiibuna s-ays: "The enemy is not risking bring- ing out his warships from the fortified ports, leaving us incoptestably the ma-I tery nf the sea.- We are taking ativan- i tage of it to help the right wing of our Army, while the British monitors, armed with 12in. and the Italian with 1 jin. guns, are shelling the rear of Mount Her- mada."

PRICES OF MEAT. FOOD CONTROLLER AND THE BUTCHERS.  Wc-diae-4ia,* th-- By anordr' Î.ued on Wednesday the Pood ControUcT Stet t?e whoJeJe maxi-: mum Driers for Jeao meat and re-jrulates the, prices which butchers 1D1Y chw,-ge the public. A schedule of deoreaeinsc prices is drawn uu. allrlthottgh the full effect of this will not be fell, till January there should be an immediate decrease, as the order comes into operation next Monday. The effect of the. new provisions is that the butcher nihst not sell his meat at prices which, in the aggregate, exceed the price paid by him by more than 2W, a pound, or 20 per cent.-—whichever is the less. Out of this nia-rci-n lie will have to meet his work- ing expenses. Local Foofl C-ornmitteee are empowered to fix- schedules of maximum retail prices tor various joints, and with these the butcher will have to comply. It is expected that by the end of the year the average price t-o the nublic for home- killed beef should not be more than Is. 1d. a pound.

LATE MR. W. H. LEWIS, ABERAVON. I BE,PRESENTA,TIYE GATHERING AT THE MUMBLES. The funeral of the late, Mr. W, H. Lewis, Aberavon. took place at Mumbles Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Davies (Aberavon) officiating. Following the re- mains were:—Mr. Daniel Lewis. J.P., father; Master Danny Lewis, son; Messrs A. M. Lewis. brother; Thomas Lewis. J.P., uncle; A. H. Lewis, uncle; Richartl Lewis, J.P., uncle; Fred Jenkins, brother-in-law; -Glaer. brother-in-law: Maybery Williams, Ponty- pridd. uncle; Gwyn Ijewis. Neath, cousin: Tom Williams; Bishop Lewie, uncle; Richard Lewis (managing director Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.. Ltd:); Richards (Lewis Lewis and Co.): Allan. Bowen, Watts, and Ned Humphreys. The following met the cortege at Swansea: Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P.; Mr] Owen Owen (Marshall Asiit-on, Manchester)» Messrs. J. Clarke Evans (J. and N. Phillips, R an cheF ter), Kay (lipwis Lewis), W. B. Jones, T. P. Eeee (Donninffton), Morgan Williams, O. Cur ran. — Perrott (Hughes and Young, Man- cheater). Cole Morgan (Hodces and Co.), IXi. Moses (Morriston-, Dudley Evans (J. and N. Phillips). T. Owen Jones, T. Jones (Hiokson, Lloyd and King). The following tributes were from:—Wife and Children. Mother and Father. Sister and Brother-in-law (Fred and Eleanor). Brother and Sister-in-law (David and Maud), L. B. Lewis (Capel Deri Hall, Carmarthen), Uncle Richard and Aunt Annie Swansea), Uncle David and Aunt Mary, Cousin Gwyn and Edith (Neath), Sister and Brother-in-law (Mr. and Mrs. Jeenest, Trevor and Julia Wil- liams (Swansea), Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P., his employes (Aberavon). Uncle Tom (Car- marthen). Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Evans (Swansea). Maybery Williams and Family. C. W. Wilkinson (Cardiff). 0. J. Curran, Spajrow. Hard wick end Co. (Manchester), Mr. and Mrs. David Smith (Aberavon), Mrs. Williams (Paris House, Aberavon), J. B. Jones (Brv-n Rhos. Aberavon), Blodwyn (Bryuheuloc). Mr. and Mrs. Hopkint, and Family (Oarew, Newport). Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith (Aberavon), Aunt Mary and Minnie ("Corrymore"). Dajrfd and Nellie (Llandaff). employes Thomas Lewis and Oo. (Swansea), employes D. 3J. Lewis and Co.. Mkyor of Aberavon, G. W. Mayhew and R. G. Lewis (Ben Kvans and 00,), Ernest Jones. Mr. and Mrs., Bradshaw (Porthcawl). Fred, Annie, and Edith Humphries (Carmarthen), Mr. and Mrs. Gibb (Aberavon), Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Thomas (Aberavon).

SUGAR SHORTAGE AT TAWE LODCE. j Swansea Tawe Lodge Visiting Committee met on Wednesday, Mr A. Bowen presiding, It was reported that-the. diet was now satis- factory, but. there was a great shortage of sugar—in many instances inmates would forego tea and cotfee for wdht of sugar. During the week there had been eight deaths and two births. M.M. FOR HERO'S MOTHER. I Mrs. Simpson, 10, Odo-strcet, Hafod, will be presented with the Military Medal won by her son (deceased) at Sketty Camp at 11.30 next Saturday morning by Major-General Sir Wpi. Douglas. I

|NEW J.P. 'S i. NEW J.P.'S FOR COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. G:LAMOR'G,AN. WELL-KNOWN NAMES IN LOCAL LIST. I. (Special to "Daily Post. ) Included in the official list of new Justice of the yeace for the County of Glamorgan issued on Thursday, are the following :— Swansea District. Mr. John Williams, M.P., Sketty ;hr. Morgan E. David, Glearfriew, Glais. Port Talbot. Mr. Eichard Evans, 33, Bryngurno* 1 street Edward Lowther Mr. Danief K-eee, engineer. Neath. ¡ Mr. Henry Pendrill Charles; Mr. J. It r Morgaft. Bryn, Clydaeh. Resoivan. Mr. J. Jones, oheckweigher. -1

I l POOR RUSSIA! t ANOTHER WAR FACTORY SET ABLAZE. (Renter's War Special.) PETROG'R.AD, Tharsday Noorf. r Following upon the conflagration which recently destroved an important factory in the Okhta quarters, afire broke out yesterday morning in another great works. Damage is estimated at several tnillixMf Foul play is suspected. roubles. ——-

KILLED OUTRIGHT. 1 DOUBLE PIT FATALITY AT ABERCRAYE. A distressing double fatality occurred at Abererave Colliery. Abererave. on Thursda) mornang when J. T. Jones (35), of Morgan- street, and Job Evans (15). of Penycae Post Office, were instantaneously killed, "whilst John Jones, of Pantyffordd, Seyell Sisters, seriously injured by a fall of roof to the extent of six or seven tons. It appears that the men were on a double parting of the mile seam at the colliery .%it.er having had their stalls cleared by tlio haulier. The faU came without any warning and the sole survivor, Jones, states that therf was no indication whatever that the rqoi was bad. An inquest will be held.

THREW PINT MEASURE AT BARMAID. Imported Irish nan Gets Two Months. Deimi:' No<?a<n. a? impot?d Irish 'a- bnw'et-. employed ?t T&itMn'h. was <?Mg?<< tit Aberavon on ThurMav with be?g dru? and diwi?derly, refusin g to quit thcWa?n'? Tree a ^Ipnui^uig a plvte-jlass t ror, value £ 5. Annie Bagott. barmaid at the Wabml Tree Hotel Vaults, said that prisoner calle4 there under the ii4iluenoo of drink and sh4 refused to serve him. He picked up a pint measure and threw it at ber. She jumjied aside aud the measure broke a phte-giasJ mirror. Prisoner was sentenced to two months' I hard labour, the dtiairman remarking, "Pity you did not stop in Ireland."

Mest Fearless Man." Corpl. D. R. Evans, 48, Ysgol-street. Danygraig, has been killed in action. His i commanding officer has written to his mother stating he bad never met a more fearless man than Corp!. Evans. Prior to joining tho Amiy deceased wm; assistant superintendent under the Prudential Insurance Company. He was ?,3 years of age, and was a fine musi- cian, holding many, diplomat. Three other brothers are serving, and all volunteered. '»

CONTROLLING THE !I I CONTROLLER." Coal Supplies Protest at Llanelly. At a meeting on Wednesday of the Llanelly Domestic Coal Supplies Commit- tee Councillor D. Jennings protested against the Coal Cci troller consulting th< coal merchants in the.first instance. The persons most interested were the con. sumers. and yet they were the last to b4 I consu"led. Mr. Eynon, C.ÚHl. merchant, said he not think there wouid he a difficulty in getting a supply of coal to Llanelly, out there might be regarding haulage. In reply to the Mayor, Mr. Eynon said he did not think the committee had tin power to discuss the question of prices at that meeting. Councillor Jennings said it seemed tq him that the coal merchants controlled the Coal Controller. It was decided to convene another meeting to discuss the question of prices.

SIR JOHN S GRANDSON. Honours for miscellaneous service include the following:-D.S.C.t Lieutenant IJltyd Dillwyn Llewelyn, E.Js.R,. He is a son of Colonel Venables Llewelyn. Radnorshire, and a, grandson of Hir J. T. D. Llewelyn, of Penllergraer. Swansea.

SWANSEA YACHTSMAN. Funeml of the Late Mr. James Madge. There was laid to rest on Wednesday after- noon. at the Oystermouth Cemetery, close by the coastlamls he loved to well to ramble, tbe lati- Mr. James Matice. who was one of the pioneers of the Swansea Docks, being; in liis dav a shipowner of prominence. Amon. those present were Mrs. E. Morgan (daugh- ter). Mrs. Munday. Messrs. T. N. St rick, W. Hooper (Cardiff), H. Meager. J. Rawlinge, R. Simpson. T. Elfoixi, E. Boitlanger, J. Herman James, aud D. R. Stephens. Tliwe were a number of beautiful floral tokeJV The arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. D. C. Jones and Sod. Castle-squarw, Swansea.