South Wales Weekly Post

LOCAL BANDSMAN S MILITARY MEDAL. Bandsman Wilfred G. Uren. of the Welsh Regiment", has been awarded the Military Medal for distinguished conduct in the field rriththe Salonika forces. lie is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Uren. Mirror baundrv. Port Talbot, and .fomed when only 17 J'ears of ajre. Beifore soiMsr to Salonika, two years QSO. he saw service in France, and was mentioned in the first despatch from the r..stera front. He is a relative of the famous Hamtey's of Morriston, and is him- self a musician of no mean merit, being an Associate of the CoMcge of Violinists.

FOR Puddings J Cakes & Pastry, I ORDER ) BAKING POWDER I ■ from your Grocer and m USE NO SUBSTITUTE. I

RECENT NEATH ATTEMPTI- SUIGJOE. i i i ?? ,it the Chief Constable Hj^gins announced at the Neath Borough Police Court on Monday I that' Alice Williams (45), of Lakc's-court, The Green. who had been remanded on a I charge of attempting to commit suicide by drinking oxalic acicthad beeh certified as insane. Under the circumstances he offered no ev:der.ee.

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SWANSEA OFFICER S PROMOTION, ) the lollovvjng appears in. the London Gazette" :l'crritol'ial forces, Royal Eu- ¡ gineers, Lieut. J. H. Rohert", to be Captain! • with precedence as from June 1st, 1916- .1 Lieut. Roberts was formerly of .the 6th! ,Wetsh, and son o. D. Roberts, Swansea. ] -=-

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? WELL-KNOWN WEST WALES J.P. The death took place on Tuesday of Mr. Thomas Seymour, J.P.. at his residence, I C'oalbrook House, Poniyberem. Mr. Sey- I mour, who had been ailing tor some months, ,a in his sixty-ninth year. He was the oldest member of Llanellv Guardians and Llanelty Rural Councit." leii-I. tile qualvter-(:;f »* centflTry. of the Ponty- berem Colliery until 1910- He was a church- w>rde"n'at St. John's Church, Pontyberem, and a IMomiiieiit Eaist Carmarthenshire Con- t$evál:Í.e. He, 'lea"'l's.'a wjd^.v. and four The ""hineral- .stakes place on Saturday.

 i are tli(>ii- i sands of opportunities for making ? investments that will increase in ipl| £ 1 Va*UC* Diamond a"d j?s Gem-set J,we', I e,. Y, etc., \m bffeted at jfe .? y?? ?FACtORY 1 | 0;A!MttB& ?M??" ?? I I p^ RII#CS. Iiat I i,rotii 2 5 "LUCKY" WEDDING RINCS Special 0,9?er .I ^IX^M^ CLUB- t I Me?? 12/8 ?R R'?c. 18 -,t. G()I<1,ctw¡th15  '\1'9 Dí:uno!1ds Ñ 'it'" -= =,  ??" BROOCH  TO-DA: I G01.D CEM BROOCH CALL r.. '"=- '\)'/J7-1- ¡¡, Set with Pearls #! B :£nd Peridots, 11 1 am hifig?-ify I J LUMINOUS WRIST ^r%t'ur^Jiha i LUMINOUS WRIST the luminous  D 5 years' Tommy thouki J* j N o q r I t i s h pH. SAMUEL- I 1 ?,85 OXFORD SI ■ ■■ World's Lars esc Jewellers). :,¡- M\ CIcc! jt <tBuar-thcBi«\ Sw WANSEA- W< r' C1c: r Big) VWANSE?K.

SWANSEA LICENSEE FINED 9.50. I SEQUEL TO VISIT BY DETECTIVES. Aun Evans. licensee of the Talbot Arms Hotel, was charged at the Swansea Police Court on Monday with selling or supplying intoxicating liquor and allowing same to be consumed at 4.25 p.m. on October 27th. Bed Powell (45), coalirimmer, and Wm. Marchant were charged in connection with the offence. Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted and -Mr. Marlay Samson defended (instruct- ed by Mr. C. 1-1. -Newcombe).. Detective Gubb said he was in company with Detective Wright, and saw six men in the smakeroom with beer in front of them. Four were seamen who had been dealt with. Mrs. Evans. said witness, admitted the drawing of the liquor after 2.50, but said It was Lager beer. I Mr. Marlay Samson said he would plead: guilty, but said to show what kind of a. character Mrs. Evans had, she had carried on business at the Boar's Head for 16 years without* a stain on her character. At year' w,thout' a tall: on her character- At the hotel she had taken over the trade was different, and at the time the drinks must j have been sold she was upstairs, and it was her barmaid who served the beer. Powell said he never had a drink after 2.20, and Marchant had nothing to say. The Bench said they were impressed with the seriousness of the offence and would in- flict a salutary fine. Mrs. Evans would be fined jBoO and the other defendants S,2 Cacb, cr 21 days' im- prisonment.

BUTTER AND BACON. WHY SUPPLIES ARE SHORT: AT SWANSEA. I We are receiving less than One ,I r qua rter of our normal supplies." Thus a Swansea grocer to a D al-i, t 1 Pest representative, and it explains the crushes at the shops over the week-end. week," he said, "we only hatl 120lbs. of tea, wivereas our usual quantity is half a torr. and less than l,0001bs. of I butter, while we normally retail four tons a week." Retailers throughout the town all say they cannot get the goods; it is not It j question of price, but of tho demanrl 1 being overwhelming compared with the' ?hppiK<. One grocer on Tuesday received a letter from a big bacon house S'lting I that the Government were taking i>vae-j tically all their supplies, but'th'dt they I would send a supply along directly they were able. The new bacon maximum list allows tjlei retailer 3d. per lb. gross profit; this is It generous considering many local provision; i dealers do not make this—or at least i j have not made this lately. One promin-. fnt Swansea grocer reckons himself lucky if lie makes Id. per lh. gross. But," lie says, it isn't the price so much as i the supplies. Let us have the supplies that are requisite and we will sooo dis- tribute it at the lowest price possible." Representations arc being made hf one large local firm pointing out their thanks to the porTiv for regulating the queues I tast Saturday, and emphasising the n'eed ¡ of further supplies to meet the demands and pointing out the position. Prncticalh- all the provision necessaries are now controlled butter forms by the retailers for supplies are being filled in this week.

r ONIONS FROM GOWER. OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL I FARMERS. There was quite a homely gathering of IVest Gower farmers at the Court Leet. of Reynolduton, of which Mies Talbot, of PeTl- rice Castle. i- the lady of the manor, and which was held at the King Arthur Hotel on Monday. The usual ancient formalities hav- ing been observed, the company partook of dinner, at which Mr. H. Prichard, steward' of the estate, presided. Following the usual loyal and patriotic toasts. Mr. Leyshon Rogers proposed the health of the lady of the manor, which was carried with acclama- tion, after beinij responded to by the chair- man. The health of the steward of the estate was proposed by Mr. Athertcn. and the latter eulogised the eharacter of Mr. Prichard. whose advice and co-operation was: always at their disposal, Mr. H. IsL Prichard, rc?Tondin?. made an elonuent speech on the farmers' attitude in this national crisis,, and referred to their loyalty in fulfilling extra demands made by the Government. He rtwplt on the impor- tance of preseryingf the food supply, etc., ami held the Court interested, and said that tie ex-Mayor of Swansea (Aid. D. Da-vies) had con- < vinctd him that there was a great opening! for .-rops of onions ih- the Gower district. In i conclusion, he-mentioned the good work of the Reynoldston Auxiliary Hospital, and how they had earned the gratefulness of the mill-1 tary officials. (Applause.)

I MR. TRUEMAN AND 1 NEATH'S NEW MAYOR. EJECTMENT FROM LOCAL 1, POLICE COURT. I I T'pon taking his seat at the Xeath Police Court on Monday Alderman 'Hopkin Morgan, J.P.. Neath's new [Mayor,, was warmly congratulated upon I his elevation tor .the third, time. Mr. Edward Powell, senior soloc-itor, representing the legal profession, ex-! [pressed the hope that Aid. Morgan would have a happy year of ofifce. j Mr. C.-R. Ttuemkn rose and was about: to spt'-ak when the Ma-yor declined to I hear him. Mr. Tntemnn persisted, hot was not, allowed to proceed. In fact, he was: seized by the police officers and ejected from the court. The business of the court then pro- ceeded..

SWANSEA BAKER'S BOY S INJURY. At Swansea County Court, Mr. G. H. Hill. I of the Bastside Bakery, St. Thomas, applied for the termination of the compensation awa.rd mSde in^favour of a yorng lad, Wru. Kedvers Eees. who was beincr paid 3s. per week in respect of an accident sustained on September 22nd. 1915, when he fractured his ribs and received internal injuries. The. i;]'oind' oi the application was that the lad I had recovered.—There was no a.ppearann for t>ui J:ellfJO n dht' a. IlÜ hie Honour ?vnnt<y' termiration. with ? :t on ?calf B.—Mr. John Jenkins appeared for the applicant.

I COCKETT ALLOTMENT TROUP«L £ « A. member at the Cockett Parish Council. t-ke-s a ilitel..e--t, in allotment. deplored t-he fact., at Tuesday evening's j me etna, that maT"re fcr the gardens woi? !n)m?° unobtainable. T'?' ra.itway com- ponies had doubled, the. rate of carriage. Ahersa-fi manure obtained f"om the rolliertes whir-ti in pre-war tiLr,(-s "cost 4s 6fl. delivere<i \n application frOm r<»r truck. V»« now 9s — Wa-iinarlwydd for 58ficwt. of seed has been I I;«1d hack mvnig'to the new-Board of Agri- ru Cj-lff.

[ ABOUT A PIEND. Action in Swansea flty Court. I At the Swansea County t on Monday, .iudg'ment wag gJven in tlweedings. in- stituted by the trustee in Bankruptcy of Harry Rogers, against oTienry George Linnard. The proceed 'in.-ela,ted to tne liability for payment of tllue of a pine- end of a house in Cecipt, Manselton. and had been before the 't on twb pre- i vions occasions, and jndg¡ had been re- jserved. The Judge, after rrviev, tile evidenoe afifl arg iments, said he come to the oorclaston that the redlent, Ijinnard, must pay to the trustee tioney received Ifor the pine-end, and, tbce, gave jadg- } went for the tI'ust: wit!?'. Mr. W. (\ Howe ;ia?rn by Mr. C. H, Xewcomhe) appeared fcr trustee, auH(?i Mr. Marlay Samson ii'nstrd by Mr. D. O. j Thomasi vms for the rcsjents^

PEARS' ANNlL FOR 1 1917 I IA REMARKABLE P LICATION. I This old favourite- dbe Christmas I Annuals, now in its 27tlear, has never presented a. mere attracti'eact of season- able literature and art th:n this number. .-oo d (ild F-ii "Vhile happily breathing -^ood old Er:g- 1ish spirit, it also introducwitli enhancing effect, a touch of presei;iv atmosphere that will be much enjoyeclts pictures are i a great feature—"things beauty" every j I one including ) THREE EINE Presenon PLATES in colours, of a good sizeita.ble for fram- !J1'. reproducing a farno LaA:v Hamilton painting bv Romney, a fining study of contrasted animal and ian r.eautv by Mar.g-aret Collver (a megrc/vure), and a humorous character futt by A. W. Holden. There is also aperb Four-Page Supplement in colours iTratiii^ r OLD CHRI.STM DAYS contributed by J oh it Halt, R.I.. Joseph Simpson, R.JECA. Tiwi^l wards R. I.,and Harry Roulitres. The ca* too is artistic- ally notable" for. its fine loured picture— "HLome Once More" Idosfeph Simpson. R.B.A. The literary contents; "riprise A lUÇH COLCTIO of STORIES asPCEMS Illustrated in 'tints by -11-known authors and artists. There is a AVest Inn tfda by Eden Phillpotts, a Xaval tD by "Ta-ffrail." a humorous Iri-rh. sketch G. A. Birmin- gham. a. present-day Chtmas narrative by Mark Allerton, a cheeiChristmas tale of i'nittl life by J. E. Btrose, and special Christinas Poems by J«s Burnley. All the stories are powenjy illustrated, the artist; including Artu Ctarratt, Charles II. M. BrocPR.1., SeDtimus-E. Scott. Lewis Baufner It is astonishing h in these days such an all-embracing ccction of Christmas attractions can be piforth at the popular price of ONE SHILLG'. It is bright from beginning to end andoroughlv vcpresenta- tive of the best attanents of the time in the large and varied d that it covers.'

BIC GATHERINCVT MORRISTON. At the Tabernacle^hapel, Morriston, a meeting war, held tODminemorate the bi- centenary <?f the rth "ct "?iUiams. Pantyee'yn," the ?ro we:àhhymnOl0giet.: The large edifMp walUp-d t, overQow]n?, and the proceedings roughout reached a very high standard, 'he Rev. W. -Salmon (Horeb) prpsided. Thchief speakers were the Hers. F. Morgan-car), J. J., Williams (Tabernacle^, and J.r. Job (PlshgnardV. who addressed the mting respectively or. the following subjects" The Life of ^anty-. celyn," Divinity c the -Hymns,and j Pantyceivn as a Hyriologist." The Eeva. M. G. Dawkins (Ca.nl) and D. Griffiths Calf aria) also assist in the devotional parts. Special hymns-ere eung iiitdei- the conductorship of M?. r. Penfro Rowlands, and Mrs. T. J. DaviosMorfdd Hopse) pre- sided at the organ, dr. Wiliiam Davjes (schoolmaster) was' a successful secre- tary.

NEATH "LYR AND THE TOMfES." I I The patients at thNeatli and District War Hospital eruo>ed exc^ptiorial musical treat on Tuesday eveng. wh<n the Neath Lvric Society gave a alb first-class coil- cpi" The followin contributedMiss Katie Narfcet-t, Gladys Daires,. little Muriel Day of Swanae whose recitations fairlv tickled the "ommies "). Mr. A. Hhnfflebotham, Mr. J. Kyn. Mr. Gwyn Nar- fcett. a,nd Mr. Charlie -abner, whose laugh- ing gong set the "hoy roa-cing. Mr. Gwyn NarbeU Wag the aeconaniet-, and Mr. Tom Dalies presided.

7 The Welshmais Favourite. 2 I MABON Sauce ) Ie- As good its Name. I I DON'T FAIL 0 GET IT. X S MMITU/Mtunrs— BlanCM St. Peter St., |\ p.

SWANSEA EX-FCHTERS AND PACIFSM. A a enthusiastic meing. organised by I Swansea discharged filers and soldiers, ) took place at Port 1? ^-street on Monday evening, when Messrs. F.J. Davies (Swansea,), S. Zausmer, and W. aggar (London) ad- dressed the meeting, prcesting against peace by negotiation. All tt speakers were dis- charged soldiers, and vhemently denounced pacifism, and the rescution, proposed by I Mr. E. J. Davies, was nanimously carried, amiùst cheering.

.=: WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HXITH IS IMPOSSIB1* VETARZIJ Y¡I!rB. <B OtN B M n ?L JB BRAIN A?B VETARZ,) NE&V!! FOOO. Tr:?: Bottle, either Remedy leading C!?mi!it< of nO\;liboGl k.lÑ;{;E: OVER FJFTY YEAiS» SUCCESS. no flB1 Bn?<5' Moseafe, meedy rsnM? f-r DR. DE, ROCS"P"6"i A rinfBe,gL"cke c4 i r. v e 1, N idn @ Y. COMPOUND B!s<w pwwsfs. Stone, *? compouND 1/3 3/ of Chemi'?. or po* RENAL PILLS ii??)r. i)e Roos'Medicine Co., RENAL PILLS Xeqgh Town. London.

CAUTION TO FLAS-I-LAMP USERS. t At Llanellv on Nion(t-ar, inomas oJ. samp- son. Dafen. and Eriirys Williams. Paddock- street. were charged vtth "committing a nuisance to public propriety by the wrong- ful use of a flash-l.%mp.A: constaole stated that he saw Sampson aid Williams continu- ally usinfr an electric :lf,sh-lamp in Stepney- street and when cautioied denied using the lami).-Defeiidants were jach ordered to pay 5s. 6d. costs.

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I MEASLES EPIDEMIC AT LLANELLY. During the past ruonth 192 cases or measles have been ivotifled at Llanelly.

MILK AND MEAr. ———— COMMISSIONER AT SWANSEA. IMPORTANT POINTS FOR COMMITTEES. An important conference between Mr. R. J. Rees, the Food Commissioner for South Wales, and representatives of the local Food Committees was held at the Swansea Guildhall on Tuesday, Colonel Sinclair (chairman of the Swansea Committee) pre- siding. Arising cut of the milk difficulty, the Town Clerk complained that the Minister of Food, upon an ex parte statement by Mr. J. Evan Rowlands, the secretary of the Swansea Milk Sellers' .Association, had wired over the heads of the Commissioner and the local committees suggesting that the price be the maximum cf 8d. pending a con- U he Swan,ea Coni- ference on the subject. The Swansea Com- mittee felt that such action tended to stultify any action the committee might take. The Commissioner said that he had pre- viously reported to headquarters, and the Food Controller's telegram was doubtless partly based upon that report. The Town Clerk We are bound to admire your loyalty, but we cannot accept your view. (Laughter.) I. 6d. InSufficient." I The Commissioner stated that he did not I consider 61d., the Swansea price, sufficient. In reply, to discussion, the Commissioner said his instructions were that at present I committees could not fix two prices cri one area. Mr. Edward Harris referred to the threats of a stoppage, and asked whether powers could not be granted to control the supply. I The Commissioner said the Food Con- troller had taken powers to commandeer factory milk arid distribute it in areas where it was most required but that would not deal with the producer who was also a re- j tailer. He was the man they wanted to get j at.. In further reply to :Mt. Har; the Com- mis?Mner said that Lord Rhonlma had Eaid hj could hold out no immediate hope of a substantial reduction mi the wholesale prices ,e to the pro d ucer to farmers. The price to the producer could not be departed from till the end of March unless there was a very substantial I drop in the price of foodstuffs. That pledge II had been given to the general body cf farmers. Mr. Harris said that the farmers were content to accept a lower price until the maximum price wa« fixed, and immediately j that was done the maximum became the minimum. In reply to Mr. G. A. Hemmings, the Commissioner said thr.t when Lord Rhondda a fortnight a.go said 7d. was a fair price that wap correct, nut since then the price to the producer increased from Is. 7d. to Is. 9d. as from December, and that must be taken into account. Mr. Harris referred to the exaggerated costs of distribution put .11 by milk sellers, and said that if the committees adhered to their decisions he hoped the Food Controller would support them on behalf of the con- sumers. t The Commissioner agreed that the costs submitted were too high. It was further said that Lord Rhondda was seriously considering the question of cutting down the price of accommod-ation milk. Ald. Miles asked if the local committees c-ocild be "given power to commandeer milk where difficulties arose. The Commissioner said the matter was un- der consideration. He further said that he gathered the sense of the conference was that efforts should be made t-o get a more "abundant supply of feeding stuifs for the cattle so that the wholesale price might be reduced from the top price and that in cer- tain circumstances there should be two prices in- one district—an urban and what he would call a farm price. He would put 1 those points before the Food Controller. Is There Butter in Storage? I Butter wan next aiscu&sed and Aid. Hu- lard said it wa? generally thought that there was a very large quantity of 4atter in the local cold stores. Had the food inspectors power of search? L The Commissioner: I do not think they 'have at present. Mr. Harris drew attention to the lll- creased prices for butter when made in rolls and bricks, and suggested that in these rimes all fancy descriptions should be dispensed v.-ith and the butter sold by the pound -irom ilio." I The Commitsioner agreed, bnt pointed out ¡ that supplies in rolls and bricks were limited in quantity per consumer. Regarding' meat the' Comm-iissioner said he wa.s trying to get the Mipistry of Food to devise a simple form of account for the but- rchers that could be in general force through- cut the country. Mrr Harris said that all sales of live stock I should be recorded. That was. a weakness of the order. Butchers to be Registered, L -The Commissioner mentioned that the Food Controller was going to register but- chers just as they had done with grocers, and so the committees would then hive a sh-(,ngt>r hold upon them. He had been asked to report on the question of the group-1 iug ot committees so as to combine uni- formity of action and other purposes. There could then be uniform prices and less local feeling and whet was more important was that they would be able to enforce their orders with more zeal. The Town Clerk Raid that, personally co- ordination of the kind was an excellent thing, but having regard to the different circumstances of. say, the Swansea Borough and Swansea Rural, he thought there would be difficulties in the way.. The Commissioner said at once that Swan- sea and Cardiff were big- enaugh areas to act on their own. but he thought that areas like Britoh Ferry. "M&rgam, and Aberavon, and perhaps Neath, might be grouped effectively, and was there any reason why Swansea Rural, Oystermouth and Gower II should not be grouped? The Commissioner observed, that shortly the Food Committees themselves would be I given power to prosecute. Shortage Qf Farthings. In reply to the Chairman, who complained of the shortage of farthings the Commis- sioner asked if B50 or £ 100 worth of farth- ings would be sufficient to meet the de- mands of Swansea. The Chairman Oh, ample. The Commissioner said he would try to get them. Sir, John Llewelyn, moving a vote of thanks to the Commissioner for his valuable advice, said we had been brought up on the old laws of supply and demand which had been ruthlessly shattered. It was. how- ever, their duty to face the difficulties and he hoped that 'in the long run they would be found of satisfaction to the public. Mr. Morgan Rees (Pont.ardawe) seconded and the motion was carried unanimously, On the motion of Mr. M. E. David the chairman was also thanked for presiding, i

DEPARTING MANSELTON MINISTER.1 An int-erest.ing function took place at Mount Calvary Baptist Chapel, Manselton, | on Monday, when the Rev. F. W. Knight was presented with a wallet of notes by the secretary, Mr. Edgar Davies, and a gold watch by the Eaton-road Mission Sunday School, on the occasion of his leaving for a new sphere of labour at Nuneaton. Mrs. Knight was presented with a neat handbag, and felicitous speeches were made by the following :-The Chairman (Mr. Truby), Rev. A. Adams (Congregational Church, Manselton), Rev. B. D. Richards (Brynhv- fryd), Rev. J. Willoughbv, Rev. E. Worth- inV (Mount Zion, representing the Fraternal Free Church Council). Mr Evan Jones (brotherhood). Mr. Fitcliell (for the congre- gation). and Mrs. Smith (Sisterhood). They were wished God-speed and the hope ex- oressed that their success would be as pro- nounced as in Swansea. The departing minister' and his wife feelingly responded.

  Doctor awa, t I nnHERE is no better prescription for good health 1 1 ? § X than our juicy English apples and BIRD'S Custard. || | II Everybody should enjoy this perfect food combination i | B ? ? during these autumn weeks while apples are so cheap. g | Apples bring clear skins, bright eyes and healthy 1 | P 1 complexions. BIRD'S Custard supplies the all-essential B j g i nourishment which apples lack, and makes them perfectly h | § ? digestible for young and old; without BIRD'S Custard the g apple goodness is largely lost. 11 g Ja Here's a new notion for baked opples 11 ?g Take 6 good Cooking Apples. A little Raspberry Jam. 1-pint of BIRD'S Custard. 11 1 S E a! Peel the apples, keep them whole but remove the cores. Roll up an apple paring E H and ?iace in the hole in each apple. Take a deep pie dwh, put in the apples, &4ding a ? H tabie?poonfu) of cold water. Cover with another dish to keep m the steam, and bake <B D S! (9 until tender for about 30 minutes. fl j » ■ Prepare Y-pint of BIRD'S CUSTARD lift the apples carefully on to a hot dish take ?N B ?B ?ut the apple parings, fiHing the hole?nh raspberry jam. Then pour over the Bird's R g 9 Custard and serve the whole piping hot. g X| B IM 1 5tewed or baked apples need no sugar if served M??? ? M K§ y ???? ? § I Nutritious Custard, j| ?j ?Vt:fr:?oHs Cu??rief. j l| jfl czS8 —111 iw J§

COLLIERY EXAMINERS' DiSPUTE SETTLED. The South Wales colliery examiners dis- pute has been settled. At a meeting. of delegates of the association at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on Monday, the terms offered by the owners through the Coal Controller were accepted by a. great majority, thn fote resulting as followsi-T- For accepting Coal Controllers offer i • -339 Against. ?  i[ajodty for 3,OSS Majority for 5,058 1- HancHy Parents' Visit to Officer Son. I Second-Lieutenant- J. verney Luwarus, I Roval Welsh Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards. 10, College Hul, Llanelly, is in bc:roital in France suffering from trench: fever an-d celtillittis of the face. He has been I dangerously ill. bat is now steadily improv-, ine and when fit will be brought over to England. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were per- j mitted by the War Office to vieit their son in I 111 ■ Gorseinon United A.F.C. entertained the Shropshires OIl Saturday. The ground was in a bad state, but nevertheless a good game was witrfsatfea. The homesters adapted themselves to the conditions better than the visitors, and ran out easy winners. Final score United, 4 goals; Shropshires, nil. For the United, S-ivems, Gomes* Edwards. -Ni.c)i-defai IV]r."=ms and W"ll Morris (in goal)' played remarkably well, whilst the Shropsliires at times s howed glimpses of what they were capable of doing if better I conditions prevailed. =_

A MAGIC HEALER. :HE5T AND THROAT TROUBLES. I I Pain Disappears when # f Touches IZ Mark c Trade 40 Years' Reputation. the Spot UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS A sample of hundreds of letters we receive "I write to thank you for the HOMOCEA Ointment. It is the most useful article a soldier can carry. My- self and several of my chums found it worth its weight in gold for Wounds and Cuts. The results, in my own case and others personally known to me, can only be described as marvellous. Private W. H. Lee, British Expeditionary Force. You can get it 01 all Stores and Chemists. Price 1/3. or 3/- (large box).  ?k A' a 0 "V 'i^ 0-M i  y-I. 1:' I Save aH Worries j by drlnkin MILKMAID CAFE AU LAIT (Coffee, Milk and Sugar already mixed). Packed by Nestle's and sold by all Grocers and J 'I 1 Stores. Cash price 5^ 10^d., and 1/8 per tin. J -1 — —— BABY ELMES. "After Bronchitis and Pneumonia." 177, Fountaine Road, Liverpool. 2nd April, 1917. Dear Sirs,—I am enclosing you a photo of our little son Donald whom we call our little Virol Baby." We being in the theatrical profession he had to be B put out to nurse, and I am sorry to say was terribly neglected. A slight attack of bronchitis turned to pneumonia and he was given up. However, with care- ful nursing and Virol we saved him. I am sure there could not be a bonnier boy anywhere-he was one year old when the photo was taken, and has been a picture of health since taking your food. I should like you to use this letter and photograph for the benefit of others. We recommend Virbl wherever we go. (MRS.) AGNES ELMES. In Measles, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis or Influenza, Virol should be given to children of whatever age. Virol increases their power of' resistance and recovery, and strengthens them against dangerous after-effects. VIROl rn Glass & Stone Jars. 1,1-, 1!8 & 2/11. VIROL, LTD., 138-168, Old Street, E.C.I. British Made, British Owned, 9,H. ¡ i

LLAMELLY CHURCH PARADE. The Church J ans Unmade and tne iioy Scouts attended church parade at Park Church. Llanelly, on Sunday. In the after- noon the St. John's Ambulance Brigade had a route march to Llwynhendy, where they were joined by the village detachment.

HAD DONE HiS BIT A disabled soldier, aged 67 years, applied to Swansea Mining Tribunal on Monday for j al exemption certificate. He had Bprved in j' France, and was told by the Chairman th.?t i to carry his birth certificate with him would be sufficient.. Thirty-ninth from Sketty. Sidney Gordon, Swansea, who was reported on Saturday as killed in action, is the tbiTtv-nintb i-vketty la4 to fall, and his mother, who resides there, lost another son earlier in the war. Sketty feels honoured by such a goodly company of heroes, and pos- teritv will feel proud that a sinall suburoa;1. district bore so much of the brunt in shaping the destinies of the Empire and in punishing the Huns.

-.T- DAILY -TLI. I —• DA!LY TOLL I HEROIC LOCAL CAPTAIN I WOUNDED. Air. D. E. Jones, solicitor, Aberavon, and clerk to the Margam County Petty i Sessions, has received information that his younger son. Captain Ralph Jones, Berks Regt., R.F.A., was wounded in France on Thursday last. Captain Jones, with one of his men. went out from a dugout to rescue a wounded soldier who was lying between the lines, under heavy fire. Capt. Jones and his comrade were carrying the wounded man back when they were both struck in the shoulder by shrapnel, and the man they were carrying was killed. Prior to the war Capt. Jones held a commission in the Glamorgan R.H.A., and was engaged with his father. i.. Llanellv Corpciral. Mrf. Harries, 3. Mouvit Pleasant Buildings. Uanelly. h&s been' noticed of the death of her eon. CorpL C. S. Jones, S.W.B., who was previously reported missing. Deceased was employed at the Bnrry Works as a- be- hinder, and had servexl one year and seven months in France. Another brother, L. F. Jones, is in the Navy. Swansea Corporation Clerk. Pte. W. C. Davies, 135, Rhondda-street, Swansea, formerly in the clerical depart- ment of the Swansea Corporation Electric Light Works, has been gassed in France, and is now recuperating in a hospital at Lei- cester. Swansea Pastor's Officer-Son. Lieut. Emns Edmunds, son of the Rev. E. Edmunds, of Cradock-street. Swansea, has been wounded in the Palestine fighting. Swansea Sergeant. Sergeant W. Lewis, 25. Rhondda-street, Swansea, has been wounded in the shoulder in France. He is in the ist GloucesterRhires; joined three years ago, and is now in hoe- pital at Canterbury. Swansea Gunner. I Gunner Cyril Pennington, R.F.A., eldest son of Mr. W. perinington (Post Office En- 1 gineering Departments, of 30, The Prome- nade, has been severely wounded in Flanders. This is the second time. Swansea Tipper. I News has been received by Mr. J. Harris, 3Z, Orchard-street, Swansea, of his son. Private Joseph Harris, of 32, Pen- treguinea road. being wounded by shell in Flanders, and now at a base hos- nital. He was a tipper at the Docks, and is the onlv brother of the late Mr. Sydney Harris (" Dasher "), who was killed at Aisne. ystalyfera Lieutenant. Mr. Ilows Williams, of Clare-road, Yttaly- (pra has be?n informed tbat hia Ron, ti D. Gwynne Williams, of the Royal Garrison Artillery, has been wounded Lieut. Wil- liams was only recently commissioned from the ranks, and wa-s formerly employed on the staff of the Ynismudw Tinplate Works. Llanelly Doctor's Nephew. Private Gwyn Hughes, PwH. Llanellv, hns been seriously wounded, and his uncle, Dr. .1. H. Williams, is on his way over to Prance in order to do whatever is possible for the yiung soldier. Lost Speech and Sight. Private T. Davies, R.F.A., formerly .a vorter on the Great Wester Pailway at Purt Talbot, and whoso wife lives at Oäk- wood-street, has been pass?i. and ff?r a 11m" iMt both his speech and sight He is in hospital in Somerset, and is re?overiug.

CRITICS SAT ON. If .1 PREMIER DISPOSES OF THE" CRISIS." WHY HE MADE THE PARIS SPEECH. ;I ',¡ London Press opinions agree that Mr.; Llovd George in his reply 011 Monday even- ing to Mr. "Asquith's criticism of his Paris speech made # one of the triumphs of his career. He did not deal with Mr. Asquith's cati- cisms of his speech. He let them nearly all pass unanswered. His justification to the House-atid the audacity of the thing took its breath away (says the "Daily Tele- graph" Parliamentary correspondent)—was that he had considered his Paris speech very carefullv, and that he had gone there with the deliberate intention of exploding a bombshell., which should focnss the atten- tion of all the Allies upon what life said. The mere publication of the Rapallo resolu- tion would hardly have made a ripple. He was resolved to make a stir, a commotion, a big splash. "I may know nothing of military stra- tegy," he observed, to the huge delight of the House, "but I do know something of political strategy." He wanted to arouse public opinion, so he made I "A disagreeable speech disagreeable all rotnid—with the result, as I he claimed, that all the Allies are now heartilv in favour of the Council, and are wide awake to the hard facts of the situa- tion.. v The Prime Minister struck not so much at Mr. Asquith a-.? at Mr. Asquith'? lieutenants and their supporters in the Press. "I don t withdraw a single ylbble," he said, and then he went on to denounce, with a deris- ory gesture towards the Pacifist group, "the new friends of the Army," who were crying. "Hands off the Army!" He s?i jdj j that when he listened to them he though he were crossing the Channel, in a. j torpedo-boat destroyer in a choppy sea. The Pcnsonbys and the Snowdens were! furious at this context ptuous stroke, and they squirmed the more when the Prime-j Minister denounced the Malignant peacsmongers, who are llowplaylng Germany s game, as "traitors," whoso activities ought to be brought to a summary end. Mr. Lloyd George made another telling point when he said that only on two ccca- sions had he acted against the advice of the soldiers. One was over the gun pro- gramme. for which every soldier thanked him to-day; the other was when he in- sisted that Sir Eric Geddes should take over the reorganisation of the railway system behind the lines in France. Th8 rhetorical success of the Prime Minister'sv speech was instantaneous. Vigorous throughout, Mr. Lloyd George spoke at times with a fervid intensity of feeling, and he is never better worth listening to than when ho throws off the muzzle and lets the words stream forth. But the personal passion in the speech was not to be compared with the patriotic passion. This blazed out every Few sentences into a leaping and darting flame, which, while it scorched his critics, warmed his friendy.to new enthusiasm. He moved the House. He stirred the Húube. And to what end? Towards the only end that is worth thinking of-the winning of the war. A successful AVar Minister must have a dauntless war spirit, and that vibrated in every note of the eloquent speech.

CAME OVER FROM CANADA. Information has been received that [Private T'lios. Emlyn Davies, of a Canadian Regiment, eldest son of Mr. an d Mrs. ] ) ,,iv i d I and Mrs. David Davies, 10, Glan- tawe-street,, Morris- ton, has died of wounds (compound fracture of the right thigh) on the 4th I inst. in France. Pte. Davies went out to Canada five years ago, and was em- ployed at the Union Bank of Canada. He joined the colours in 1916, and returned to this country in June last, and was later drafted to France. He was z, I  of age. years of age.

ONLY 3ECFWTLY HOME ON LEAVE. i The late Pte. S. Cordon, Welsh Regiment, of 12, Grove place, Swansea, killed in action. He was only home oli leave eleven weeks ago.

SWANSEA NAVAL RESERVIST'S FATE. Mrs. George, of 42, Delhi-street,, St. Thomas, Swansea, has received official intimation that her husband, Llewellyn George (4o), of the Ti-aiN-ler Division, [ R.N.D., has been killed at sea. De- ceased was an old Naval Ref-ervist of 20 years, being called up for service before war was declared. He was for some time in the North Sea Fleet on one of H.M.S., and in civil life employed at the Loco. Department of the R. and S.B. Railway, where he was very popular. Universal sympathy  is extended to Mrs. George and hdr four I j children in their sad bereavement.

THE VICTOR OF BAGDAD. I I The late Sir Stanley Mautfe, whose death, after his brilliant victories in Mesopotamia, comes as a sad loss to the nation. ?

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I SWANSEA JEWS, AND THE GOVERNMENT. I MEETING'S ENTHUSIASTIC j I THANKS. :v" II I THE RETURN TO THE HOLY T'HE RETUR "N TO T?HE HOLY?' LAND. | Swansea Jewrv assembled in great force at the Elysium Hall on Sundav evening, when a meeting took place, m- stigated by the Swansea Zionist SOlcty, to render thanks to H.M. Government for their recent announcement regarding the, provision of a nationa l home for Jews in Palestine. The Mayor (Aid. Ben Jones) presided, and spoke in warm terms of the friend- ship of Jews in Swansea, and the esteem in which thev werf held by their ieilow- townsmen. 1:10 referred to the necessity for unity and determination at this dark period in the world's war. He sym- pathised with them in their great desire to return to their allotted land—the re- turn -which was prophesied by the Scriptures—and said that although some prejudiced people looked down upon Jewry, they had no right to do so. Rev. M. Luhner. in charge of the Jewish Synagogue at Swansea, said that the gathering represented the whole of the Swansea Jewry, Swansea Hebrew Congregation, and, in fact, all of the local Jewish community. The reason of this, he pointed out, was because ho did I not want their Gentile friends to go away with the impression that the movement was only shared by a portion of thel Jewish community. He reived a mess- ago from the Chid Rabhi. Dr. Hertz, giving encouragement and expressing l ?gratitude to H.M..Government for their noble action. He Ltul the pleasure of proposing a resolution of thanks to the Government. (Applause.) For 2,000 years his race had suffered persecution and contumely at the hands of every nation, but all the sufferings the Jew I had received had not shaken him in his resolution to return to the Holy Land, and he always awaited the great oppor- tunity. Now his hope was about, to be gratified. (Applause.) < The Govern- ment's action would rank itself as one of the noblest instances of generosity in the history of the world, but I It was only Great Britain .1 11 ,I who could be so generous, net ie\\aici| would not be long in coming. (Applatise..) Rev. J. Gold stone eloquently seconded, and Messrs. Baler, S. Zosman (who also spoke as chairman of the Swansea Bit Badge League and according their sup- port), Walter Hyman, Miss Foner, Mr. A. Levi, and Mr. Wm. Davies (treasurer Bit- Badge League) enthusiastically sup- ported, and the resolution, when put to the meeting, was- carried with great acclamation. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Levi, and seconded by Mr. Hyam Gold- berg, J.P.. and the singing of the Jewish National Anthem and," God Save the King concluded a successful meetng. During the evening Mr. Levi, the I energetic secretary, read letters of apology from Sir Alfred Mond and many others.

£2,000 FOR HOSPITAL. EX-SWANSEA SHIPOWNER'S I BEQUEST. The secretary of the Swansea Hospital informs us that the amount left to the inti- tution hy the late INl-r. Iolin, Isaac Jacobs, I shipowner, London is £ 2.000, and not 100 guineas as previously reported. Deceased, who was a native of Swansea, where he was educated at, Benvenuti's School, in Gore-terrace, took a keen interest in the Swansea Hospital, and it is proposed to endow a 'I)ed at the institution to the deceased's memory. Al r. M. Jacobs, Heathfield-street, is a cousin of the deceased shipowner, as is Mr. Samuel Crawcour, the Oxford-street tobac- conist, who went to the same school as the late Mr. Jacobs.

"OFFICIALS FAULT." Mining Tribunal and ignorant, South African. At South-West Wales Mining Tribunal on Monday it was alleged Ly the colliery representative in the case of a ril?L'I who had lived in South Africa and had come to England ignorant of the military service obligations, that he thought he was over military age. Chairman (Colonel Pearson) What? Captain Williams,: Where had he been living—in the jungle? The latter added that it was the Trades Union officials' fault for HOt. advising the man of his position. He was allowed to cuter nn appeal to the Borough Tribunal ou  domestic grounds, having regard to his 1 large family, and having re!??.ird tc) hii t large faiiii i ?, aiid the case -,va.9 therefore ad- Swansea Naval Reservist's Fate. Ml-H Georee, of 42. Delhi-street, St. ihomas. hrecced   that her husband, Llewellyn George (45), of l?Cf D?ision. R.N IX. killed at ?ca Deceased was an old Naval Reservist of 20 years, being called up for service before ?arwJ declared. He wa.s for oine  in. the North Se? Fleet on one of H.M.8., and m civil life employed at the Loco. Department of the R. and S.B. Railway, where he was verv popular.. Universal sympathy is ex- tended to Mrs. George and her four children in their sad bereavement.

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COWER COURT LEET. The annual court leet for the various parishes included in the manor oL the Peninsula of Gower, was held on Monday at the King Arthur Hotel, Rcynoldstonc. The court was convened by Mr. Hopkin 1,1. Pritchard, J.P., steward of tho manor, on behalf of Miss Talbot.. A full report will appear in cur Wednesday'9 editions.

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West Wales Footballer. rvmciai news has been receivea O) m". Rees Bowen. of Maestcs, that h<-rhu<b_? Recant B? Bowen. of the Welsh Re^m-nt, hla been IÜlled in a,c?cn hi?ra?<?. her- r?nt Bowen was a man ?f -ne Phy'K.? Anti Played left wins ihreejinarter for Maesteg Rugby Football Club before tao war, being the record try-gttQ;" Ol' t T vr&A -t ropk,-ew during "their last season., CJ wa¡; ar.«pp.» cf LAir. Fred Roe. of the I'cst" corn,. posing staff.

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