South Wales Weekly Post

FIFTY-ONE CLUBS. I The Season's Football at I Swansea. I # A meeting of representatives of the I "Soccer" clubs in Swansea and district was held at the Waveriey Hotel, Cra- dock-street, on Tuesday, Mr. T. M. < White (director Swansea Town A.F.C.) presiding. The secretary reported that tifty-one clubs liad applied fer ad- .mission, Including tetnii from Briton Ferry, Skewen. Liansamlet, Pontar- dawe, Gorseinon, Dunvant, Clydach, Glais, and Morriston. It was decided to run the competition in three divi- l sions, senior, intermediate (under 20), and junior (under 17). The entries were, Senior, 16; Intermediate, 19; Junior, 16. A committee was formed to deal with protests and select referees. The rules were agreed to and the season will be commenced on Saturday, September 28. i Every encouragement-will he given to the Junior League which include the' "Boy's Welfare" teams from; the various works in the district.

= SWANSEA GROCERS AND THE RATION BOOKS. Swansea Grocers' A3S0cia.tion on Tues- day, Mr. W. L. Davies (president) in the chair, resolved that the ration book sys- tern was unworkable, and recommended the South Wales Council of Grocers'" Asso- ciation to press for a return to the faro ily registration scheme. I

SWANSEA TRAMWAY HALTS. t Swansea Tr?mw?ys Committee' on Tues- day (Mr. W. W. Holmes in the chair) received lists of &ug?ested stopping places on the Mor- riston and Port Tennant sections, which were approved, and it wa" l-esolved to invite Mr. Dd; James, the general manager, to at- teud the next meeting with a view of an im- proved service.

CLYNE VALLEY RACES OFF.! .44 1 The Clyne Valley race meeting, which was to have been neld on Saturday next, has been cancelled in view of the rew order. The Swansea Butchers' Association had sub- scribed for two arge sibver cups for the meeting, which was to have been for the benefit of the r.,ed Cross funds.

CHAMPION NEATH SOLDIER- RUNNER. Rifleman Cecil Griffiths (Queen's West- I minsters) eon of the late Councillor Ben I Griffiths and of Mrs. Griffiths, Agincourt House, Neath, and brother of Mr. Ben. Griffiths, won the international naval and miltary quarter mile championship at Stam- ford Bridge last Saturday out of 21 com- petitors, beating J. L. Mason, the New Zea- land crack. He has a score or 90 of other trophies, and is descried as one of the finest half and quarter niilers of his day, I although only 18 years of age.

LATE SWANSEA SOLICITOR. -1 The funeral of the late Mr. J. L. Popkin Morgan, solicitor, took place011 Tuesday, the I cortege leaving Penyrheol, Sketty, at noon for Oyatermouth Cemetery. The chief mourn- ers were Master Windford Popkm Morgan, Mr. M. L. Bevan, sent., Mr. M. L. Bexaii, jUnr., Captain Sid Bevan, Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P., Mr Leonard Morgan, Dr. Humphries. Councillor J. James (Cockett), Mr. Samuel Bevan, Mr. Arthur Lewis, Mr. Edward Bowen, Mr. J. Shaw, I Mr. G. E. Marmion, and others.—The Rev. Mr. Joseph (Skettv Green. Chapel) officiated and the Vicar of Sketty (Rev. H. J. Stewart) was also present. Several very beautiful floral tributes were sent, one being from the Swansea and Neath Incor- pora-ted Law Society.

THE COWER 'BUSES. I Alleged overcrowding of the 'buses was j discussed by the Gower Rural District Council on Tuesday, -\ew bve-la-,vs were produced, part of which referred to the I alleged over-crowding, and it w stated I that at present the 'buses were often so crowded that there was insufficient room for the driver. Mr. David Davies, Three Crosses, said that if the 'buses were only- allowed to carry passengn-s equivalent to the number stated on the licenses it wtsild be very inconvenient, for Gower people who went vLsiting Swansea might be left behind. Personally, he would prefer the inconvenietic,e of riding in a crowded 'bus to being left behind. He suggested the adoption of the nt-w bye-laws should he de- ferred till after the war. It was decided to finally consider the matter at the next meeting.

THE FIFTH BROTHER. "Fine Record" Before Local Tribunal. The Swansea Rural Tribunal had allowed the military appeal against th& unlimited exemption of a Gorseinon garage and cab proprietor, hut granted him three months to tind a substitute. The military appealed at West Glamorgan Tribunal on Wednesday against the decision and it was shown that the father and five soir, were in 1he bits in ess when the war began, but since thaif four sons had joined up. Three were now serving and the fourth had been invalided out of the Army. The fifth was now the mainstay of a large business of some national importance and the respondent pleaded this and the fijie record" of the family, as Mr. Henry Thompson, who appeared in support, put it. The Tribunal dismissed the miilitary ap- peal.

DANCERS' AID FOR "POST" FUND. A substantial amount was realised for the "Dailv Post" Prisoners' of War Fund by ?b e opening dance of the season held by Madame JesR:e Davies a? the Albert Hall, Swansea, on Tuesday evening. A forge num- ber attended and thus materially heliped a highly deserving; cause. Mr. C M. Da-viee' orchestra attended with the Latest dance se- lections. Mr. Frederick Way made a cap- able M.C., the whole .being the suoceas it deserved. Madame Davies is continuing her classes, which will be held every Tuesday at 7.30 at the Albert Minor Hall.

SWANSEA GROCERS "INSULTED." At Swansea Grocers' Association meeting on Tuesday evening the president (Mr. W. L. Davies) cabled attention to the bacon regulations and said they were a. little dras- tic when they were told that, unless they sold boiling bacon they might be crossed off the list of bacon fellers. —Mr. A. Richards said the tone oi ti;e circular was most insult- ing.—Mr. A. A. Webber Most of the orders are of a similar character.—Mr. Webster and other members said they bad been receiving bacon that they never ordered. The quality, however, was good.—The mat- ter dropped.

SPEAKS SIX LANGUAGES. At Glamorgan Ap.cais Tnour. 1 on vVol- nesday a sailer's outfitter, an Austrian, but naturalised, who appealed on business and domestic grounds and ill-health, told the court he could speak six languages. Mr. F. P. Charles (National Service Representa- tive) "Are you doing anything to assist this country in. this war?" Appellant: "1 provide the seamen with clothing." Chair- man: "That is for profit." Mr. Charles: "Do you think it is right to enjoy the hospi- tality of this country and do nothing to assist it?" Appellant made 110 reply. The appeal was dismissed, but the military are to be asked not to call him up for a month, to enable a son or some other substitute to be put into the business.

SWANSEA'S SATURDAY LECTURES. At. Swansea Libraries Committee on Tuesday, Aid. Protheroe in the chair, a letter was read from the local food officer, Mr. Victor Evans, stating that owing to the extreme pressure of work by the Food Con- trol ofifcer he would be unable to lease the lecture-room for the usual Saturday lectures for the winter season.It was thought it wou ld be a shame that the lectures should be discontinued after so many successful years.—Mi-. Mov Evans then put in a resolu- tion from the local Royal Institution offering the use of their lecture-room, and it was de- cided to accept the kind oner, and a resolu- tion of thanks was accorded.

At Swansea. Rural District Council on Tuesday, Mr. James Thomas, proposing the adoption of the Finance Committee's report, said that the balance at the bank was £ 5,823 17s. 9d. Accounts passed totaCled £ 4.609 15s. -id., leaving the balance at P-1,214 2s. 2d. The Committee of the Morriston War Fund has issued a balance-sheet and report of the work done during the six months ending June 30th, and it makes interesting reading. During that period 385 depen- dents of sailors and soldiers have been assisted. The receipts (including the balance brought forward) amounted-* to £ 2.582 12s. lOd., while the expenditure was £ 2.005 h. 9d., thus leaving a balance of £ 577 lis. ld. The committee Leg. to express its deep gratitude to the managers, office staffs and workmen of the various contributing works, tradesmen and other subscribers, shop assistants and staff of the Pentrepoeth Boys' Schools for their con- tinued excellent support.

.L-- i your fiealtb Comes first i Gocd Health is your most valuable asset ;-its preservation should, therefore, receive your most careful consideration. An important point t which should always be borne in mind is the fact that a great many forms J of ill-health can be traced, directly or indirectly, to disorders of the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. It is wise, therefore, to keep these organs in healthy activity. When they show any signs of derangement kt that reliable medicine, Beecham's Pills, be taken at once. Always ♦ deal with digestive ailments in time. They are tar?reaching in their + ? powbww? of mischief if neglected? as they too often are. And yet it is £ ? geMBtH?aay to keep fit and weH and free from many debilitating ♦ I £ ailments by the simple use of £ Bcccbams Pills j Sold everywhere in boxes, labelled Is-3d and 3s'0d. 4 ♦

I SLOVAKS' STRIDE. I Advance of Enormous II Importance. MORE TROOPS FROM JAPAN. Despatches from the various Siberian fronts indicate that the energetic ad vance of the Czeelio-Slovalis has had the invaluable result of directly Jinking up all the important strategic and com- mercial centres lying between Vladivos- tok and the Urais. The- Slovaks are commanded by Colonel Garda, and their latest achieve- ment includes the capture of the chief TIsuri Post (station), following clofw? upon the, seizure ot Olovyanna, on the Manchurian railway, 6UU miles west of Vladivostok. An earnest appeal has been made for military assistance, 30,000 being the number of troops asked for. The Military Council of the Allies, now sitting at Tokio, has at last evinced an inclination to move to this end. I VAST TELEGRAPHIC LINES IN TOUCH. I (Reuter's Special Service.) I rhKLs, September 9. Telegraphic communication is restored between Irkutsk-1,400 miles, west of Vladivostok—and aJ] places on the west- ward route to Ohelisbinsk in European Russia, 2,0C0 miles bv from Irkutsk. I Direct Cables to Russian Officials. I iteurer s Agency is irVormed that news of the re-establishment of telegraphic' com- II munication with Western Srberia. is con- firmed by a direct message received on Tues- day by M. N a bo k off, Russian Charge d'Af- faires in London, from M. Bologodsky, Secre- ta.ry for tortlgn Affairs in the Siberian Government, dcited Omsk (400 miles east of the Siberian frontier), Sunday, which is ad- dressed to all the Russian representatives abroad. The telegram is as follows — "Pro,iisi,onal (.overnnent of Siberia organ- ised here consider it indispensable to be kept informed of views tJf the Government, to which you are accredited, as well as of public opinion with regard to the Russian situation, and I earnestly request that you keep us in- formed, and enteij into official relations with me. BOLSHEVIKS' VANISHING I ARMY. Majority Desert on Road to Front. I NEW YORK, Tuesday. The New York World's" Petrograd correspondent, whp has arrived at Stock- holm, says "For three weaks before 1 left Petrograd there had been a constant sanguinary b-attle between peasants and Red Guards 50 miles south of the citv. The sams conditions < -V.stod on the northern shores of Lake Ladgoa. (North of Petro- grad). The Red Army is so weak that it is only a.b to hold the front against the Cueho-Slovaks because the latter are ad- vancing slowly and reorganising the country gwonomically as they ascend the Volga, j The progresa -of the Czecho-Slovaks ns sure but so gradual that it gives the Bolsheviks a chance to pretend that they have checked the advance. j Of &J.CW R°hshevjjrs sent from Petrogra.d f only 7,000 readied the front, the rest de-' serting on the way."

SIGNALMAN TO MAJOR. I Swansea Officer's Romantic Career. Members of i,hc old 6th We:sh Regiment, I whether they be at home on abread, can- not help but feel a thrill of pride when they fead the record of one of their number, in the person of ifiajor C. J. Cowley, of "The Chestnuts, :it. Heien's-avenue, Swansea. Major Cowley in his railway capacitv is a signalman on the L. and N.W. at Dunvant, but on the outbreak of war was cafiled to the colours as a ?er?ant. He has subse- quantly gained well-earned hono-? &nd promotions as foUows :—November 1914 colour sergeant: Juiv, 1915, company sergeant major; March, 1916, D.C.M. for conspicuous iiiujtry on several occasions May. 1916, 2nd lieutenant (promoted on the field); August, 1916, captain (promoted on the field), April, 1917, mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches January, 1918, Mi.itary Cross for conspicuous braverv April, 1918, major (promoted on the field). On Wednesday, a "Daily Post" represen- tative saw Mr^ Cow ley and inquire-d vvliether «he could confirm the statement that Major Cowfey had now been promoted to the rank of lieut-colonel. Mrs. ('owle:r could not; hewever, say, beyond admitting that there Had been "whispers" of it* We may therefore have the pleasure of extending further congratulations iu the major in the very near future

I AT LLANELLY POLICE COURT. 1 W roeTore Tine i^'aneJly Jienclt James I Williams and John John, Yspitty-row were charged with steiiling a larch po)^ value 10s., the property of their em-, ployers, the New Glynea Colliery Ck>' and were ordered to pay £ 2 6s. each. Reggie Thomas, 70, Swansea-road charged at Llanelly on Mondav with stealing scrap steel, stated that ho pur- chased the material alleged to have been stolen from a woman at New Dock whose name he mentioned and the Bench decided to adjourn the hearing for a week in order that she might attend.

WORKERS' IMPROVED I EDUCATION. At the Swansea Education Committee on Monday a letter was read from Mr. F. W. (rilbertson. of the South WaJes-Branch of the Federation of British Industries, sug- gesting the co-option of an -education official appointed by industrial organisa- tions with a view to closer co-operation between education authorities, employers and workmen. The letter said that im- provement of educational facilities for the workpeople could only be obtained by co- operation. The Chairman (Councillor "Ivor Gwvnne) said that as yet the committee could not move in the matter, which he was sure had their sympathy. As, how- ever, the letter had been forwarded to other authorities, he suggested that it should be fully discussed • between them, and a report drafted. The committee con- curred.

I INTERESTING Tfi MORRISTON. I A pretty Wedding was solemnised at Bethel Baptist Church, Whitchurch. The contracting parties were Mr. Trevor M. Williams, for- merly of Morriston, but now of Cardiff, and Mies Mabel James, R.A.M., the younger daughter of the iÜ Rev. Jason James (Tviorstown) and Mrs James (Whitchurch). The bridegroom is a brotiher-n-law to Air. Edward Harris (solicitor) and is well known in South Wales as the joint manager of the Eagle Star and British Dominion Insuranc e Co. He wae for many years associated with the Y.M.C.A. at Morriston, and formerly held a responsible position at the Beaufort Works. The bride was charmingly attired in a white gabardine costume and the brides- maidis were Miss Betty James, sister of the bride, and Miss Marjorie Harris, daughter of Mr. Edward Harris (solicitor), niece of the bridegroc,ni. riie bride was giy. -I anva.v Kv her brother. Mr. J. ('. James, and the best man was Mr. Sam West, manager of the London tiid Provinc-ial Bank, Roath, for- merly of Swansea. The happy couple left Hater in the day for North Wales, where the honeymoon u t-eintr sp»<>t.

RIMLESS EYE-GLASSES to suit all sights. No matter now corn plicated, tho lenses will be ground to your partieukvr requirements. I 7/9 I Gold Filled Ear or Long Chain 1/6. Cases -:1- extra OUR GUARANTEE: Your cash refunded in full if glasses not perfectly sitisfactory. Send prescription or own glasses to copy. State if bridge of nose is large, medium, or small. Self-test, chart sent on application. Postal v-rders and cheques should bit crossed "London Calmly and Westminster Bank." Orders by post should be suit to London address only. BLOCK'S, Ltd —0npu«" BLOC;W$G Ltd.l Opbcu¡t.ns, (Dept. N. jp 259a Tottenham Court Road, London, W.I. Nearest Branch—LiVEKPOOL: o, Ranelagb Street 474

PONTARDULAIS' FOUR AERO- PLANES. The War Weapon Week at Pontardulais realised £ 83,647. The natives are "now ell- 4,lt l e( i to natne no less titled to name no less than four acroplane& Pontardulais (two), Poritlliw, and Groves- end. The energetic secretary of this great haul is a lady in the person of Miss M. E- Bavies, headmistress, Infant Council School. rWMMrarniMMMlllliBi Ill

FOR PILE SUFFERERS If ou suffer t.o:.u PILES I say that the GLAXOWN treatment will cure you no matter what you way have tried before.* It has taken me thirty yt-M-j) constant study to find the real unfailing remedy, but I hove found it. A fortnight s treatment, 9 Powders to be taken internally and Ointment to'be applied, costs 2/6, postage 3d. Send at once and I will advise you free. "SLAXSAL" speedily banishes all RHEUMATIC TROUBT.ES. Relief comes. within a day and complete cure within a month if you wifl only persevere. "oLAXSAL" will cure Kezema too, and all diseases due to Uric Acid in the blood. In bottles 1/3, poatagy 3d. extra. SLACK'S PHARMACY. 63, Lodge Lane, LIVERPOOL.

PALMS FOR SWANSEA PARKS. At a meeting of the Swansea Parks Committee, Mr. ,l. H. Lee in the chair, the Parks Superintendent (Mr. Daniel Bliss) reported that Colonel I Jew. Morgan had very kindly presented the department with seven large and beautiful palms, which axe. very valu- able to purchase. Some of the palms were from 10ft. to 12ft. high.—The Committee accepted the gift, and instructed the Clerk to send him a cordial vote of thanks.

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SWANSEA SHIPMASTER I HONOURED. t One of Swansea's boat known shipping masters, in the person of Cafyt. Black, has been presented bv the Lords of the Admir- alty with a certificate for zeafl and devo- tion to dusty in connection with service in the mercantile marine during the war. Captain Black's boat is now in SwarL -ge-

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WAGES ON THE RAILWAY. The Executive of the National Union of ibailwaymen met in London on Tuesday to consider claims for equal pay to women em- ployes for equal work, in conjunction with an application for a further general advance in the rate of war wages.

REST FOR ALL. MB?. RIHSLOWS SOOTHINC sy RUP. ? FOR CHILDREN TEETHING If your baby is restless ilnd cannoi sloop, givo this old- ftishionod remedy a tri44 ai it cures WINO AND TEETHING DiJkRRIIZEA. You will ,11 havo & good night; and baby wiii w»ka up bright L

At Ammanford September Fair on Tuesday the usual plethora shows and amusements were lacking, and the fair grounds presented a forlorn appearance. The Glamorgan Education Committee has awarded a certificate for perfect attendance for four years, from January 1, 1914, to De- cember 31. 1917. to Master Clifford Mat- thews, a pupIl at Gendros Council School (mixed department).

/1P~" n "jf f#% :'1' Our Portrait is that of Miss B. DAVEY, of Tapster Water, Luppitt, near Honiton, Devon. For six months I was suffering from Eczema, and my arms and face were nothing but a mass of sores. I went to three doctors, but they did me no good. Then I saw your advertisement in the paper, so I thought I would give Clarke's Blood Mixture a trial. I took seven bottles of it, and it has quite cured me I should have written before, but I thought I wcrold wait a little while, and see if it was a permanent cure. I am glad to ;say it is." In a further letter received. Misa Davey's mother writes: "My daughter is in excellent health, and has never had Kezema since she was cured by Clarke's Blood Mixture." Clarke's Blood Mixture, by reason of its remarliable bloott purifying proper- ties, can be relied upon to give speedy relief and lasting benefit in all cases of Eczema, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Abscesses, i Boils, Pimples, Sores and Eruptions. 8 Glandular Swellings. Piles. Rheuma- 9 tism. Sciatica, Gout, etc. Pleasant to i take, and free from anything injurious. 8I Ask for and see you get Clarke's Blood Mixture,  EVERYBODY SBLOOOPURtDER." |j I Of all Chemists & Stores, 219 per Bott)e. ?

300,000 DEAD. Huge German Losses in Two Months. HALF A MILLION CASUAL- TIES. (Exchange Specud Service.) r.yRLS, Wednesday. The German losses during the last two months have been formidable. They lost 500,000 on the field, ot whom 500,000 were dead. Despite the incorporation of' wounded not entirely cured and the help of the Austro- Hungarians, the enemy has not vet succeeded in hlliitg ul) the gaps. in filling up the gaps. "The proposal has been made by Ludendurff to suppress one company per battalion in order to make .up for the losses in oiffcers and non-coius. An order of the day by V Ou Boehm orders aJl units to go on lighting, no matter what condition of fatigue or their losses. BEHIND HINDENBURG LINE. Three Other German Fortified Positions. I BRITISH FRONT. Tuesday. Behind the actual and chief line of de- fence the enemy ha.ve three )t)the,r fortified positions in French and Belgium territory. The first of these on the French section of the front starts about 10 miles easf of St. Quentin, OIL the Oise, and runs more or I less parallel to the Hindenburg line across the valley oi the Oise. crosses the valley of the Meuse, north ot Verdun, and joill.; the  present front on the ?lomale 10 or 1.2 miles scutch of Met. I The next runs in front of .Mir«>n, Messieres and Sedan, about the same dis- tance farther hack, and the last, which is not so continuous, crosses the Sambre at MauOeuge and the Meue at Civet, 14' or 15 miles shoH of Charteroi and MOIlS. The corner-^tone of the Hindenburg line and the two immediately behind it is Mete, and the distance from the present front to the Manbeuge-Oivet position is about 60 Times correspondent.) f I FOCH AWAITING THE MOMENT. J PARIS, Tuesday. ) The belief :8 growing daily that in view of all the eiroumstances what re- mains of the Hindenburg line can be successfully attacked if Marshal Fooh thinks fit to do so. The general opinion, however, is that the Allied Commander- -in-Ohief will succeed In rendering the much-vaunted enemy line useless to him I by quite other means than a, direct at- tack, even of the kind General Margin has been so cleverly employing lately. The only feeling which Paris has in the matter is one of certainty that wherever and whenever Marshal Foch strikes the necessary blow the HTnden- biirg line will surely fall.—("Morning Post" correspondent.) APPALLING LOSSES BEFORE THE AMERICANS. (Press Association Special Correspondent.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, Wednesday. The losses of the enemy in attacking the Mont Rouge plnteau during the 7xlst three days have been appalling. Alll these at tacks have been beaten back, and though the enemy has fought remarkably welll prisoners show complete despondency, and more than one h remarked on being cap- tured, "Thank God, it is all over with the war."

REMEMBER THE LLANDOVERY CASTLE." How the Canadians Went I Into Action. The Morning Post'" correspondent at the British Front states that when the Canadians broke the Drocourt- Queant line their scheme was called the L.CV scheme.. When the corps moved it was a surprise march by night, and reports were circulated of an "objective" in an opposite direction. The night be- fore the Attack was made the officers were assembled and told: "Tell your men that the I L.C.' scheme means the Llandovery Castle scheme; tell them to remember the sink- ing of the Llandovery Castle when they go into action to-morrow." The message was taken to everv bat- talion. It was thus handed from platoon to platoon—" Remember the Llandovery Castle." The troops had not forgotten the destruction of their hospital ship try a IJ "-boat nor the murder of many helpless men, and the watchword stirred th,?p. afresh. They fought as thev have never fought before. The pirute who sank the Llandovery Castle little knew what he was about.

MEAT UP TWOPENCE. I r- ire food L/ontroller announces that it will be necessary to" increase the retail prices of meat by approximately 2&. per lb. as from September 22 in order to meet the additional costs which the Ministry have to bear if supplies are to be maintained. The chief of these are the heavier cost of im- ported meat from North America and the rise in freights.

SWANSEA MASONS' WAGES. mstkur* v, v>x tu»I VII. Wednesday an application was read on be- half of the stonemasons for participation in the lty per cent, granted the electric- workers by the Committee of Production. It was explained that these particular masons were really in the surveyor's de- partment, although occa.^onall v they did work replacing the flagging after the elec- tric department had opened a trench. Jt was decided that the men were not en- titled to the 12^ per cent.

I'll AT THE I I CONTINENTALE. '.1' 1 J 1 '1. 1 nere is an oiti icgena that the crocodile sheds tears before devouring his victims. The Goutinentale sheds no crocodile tears dver the fact that the regime has given the quietus to its detractors, to lack of initiative, vocally, or "scenically, to com a new word. The la-test sensation, to use a hackneyed ex- pression, is Boy Reynolds. Juvenile talent has lon»^ been a feature 4f the Cafe Chant- j ant; hut. from a purely vocal standpoint, Reynolds stands alone. His rendering of "When my Caravan has Rested" gripped the huge audience to a marked degree on Monday evening. I^auri Thomas is another tiyid she is a soprano of great charm.

AT MESSRS. VIVIANS p..1 h all li?? Tuncuon took pla,,?e at the head otHcea of MeosfM. Vivian and Song, Ltd., Ha.t&d CopKM- Work?, when the past and pre- M'nt mMmbt-r? of the Employes' Mutual MeJ-p Aia.tion. met tocethM-. under t.he cbaij-- manghip of Mr. C. H. Eden (preSident), and prtsteut«<i a group Photograph of *tlie Council to Mr,, K. Gerald :Eden a_-< a memento of the able aervice# rendered to the Asaociatioit by the late Mr. (-Iey-Ala Eden. yrho. at the in- auguration of the movenient, in 1914, wa." their first chairman. Eulogistic l-eferences were made to the Hplendid s-ei^'ices and spirit of enthuisifumi the departed g't'lJtJem.un had given to the Association since its inception.- Mr. 0. H. FAicti, rfplvmt; on behalf of Mrs Gerald Eden, thanked the Coune.il for theif- kind appreciation of his beloved brother, and eonfn-atulated them on the success of their wOl'k.Phot.olO'lLpha were also, presented to Mr. B. H. Mo*"gpn, manager and e)iairman, and to Mr. J. R. WiUiams (hon. secretaryh after whioh the whole assembly were enter- tained to tea by invitation of Mr. C. TT. Eden, Oant. Husth Vivian waa elected the

Getting 0a In ¥ ears i  n ears Picture tells a stery. I ftfiANY have a dread of growing old. Yet old age, if free from backache, urinary troubles and other kidney symptoms, should be a period of well earned rest. When the kidneys are too weak to keep the blood pure, muscles, nerves, and joints fall a prey to uric acid, and then it is that old people are beset by Stiff, rhgymatic, swollen joints, Blurred Eyesight, Loss of Memory, Gravsi, Drapsy, Sciatica & Lumbago These are exactly the kidney symp- toms which Doa.n's Backache Kidney Pills have been relieving here in Swansea, for eighteen years. Why should you not benefit by this special kidney medicine? Doan's Pills do not disturb the bowels. They gently stimulate and strengthen the ,kidney system only. They prevent the worst discomforts of old algr, and are gratefully recom- mended by young and old atike for relieving a.11 curable stages of kidney and bladder diseases. Swansea Experience. On March 3rd, 1915, Mrs. E. Speannau, of 7, Brynmelyn street, Swansea, said ;_H I used to suffer dreadfully at one time with pains across my back. After bending I could hardly stand upright. I had severe headaches, too, and was dizzy, and there was disorder in the urinary system. It .was very evident tha.t my kidneys were uot well, so I started with Doan's backache kidney pills. "This was on the recoinmendation of a friend in the country. I had tried no end of things, but Doan's piUs were the best, for after three boxes all the pains had left me and I was cured." (Signed) li Spearman." On February 15th, 191.7- tvo yearn laier—Mrs. Spearman said: "1 am keepfnp; splendid, thanks to Doan's In as that cured me entirely." NOTE- To obtain the same results as Mrs. Spearman, insist on the same Medicine. D OAN'S I DOAN' ?J? Backache Kidney Pills. All D???s. o? 2?9 a ??i'? from F?.?<'?-M?C?J?M Co., 5 Wells SJ., O?'/c? St "Z' oK?K ? 7. ?'—-— ——— .,—. ,,„ ..1,

NEEDED GAS MASKS! I More About Swansea's Rejected Cheese. i That Irish Caerphilly cheese was the sub- ject of further comment at Tuesday evening's I meeting of the Swansea GTocers' Association. The President (Mr. W. L. Davies) said that the secretary of the Wholesalers' Association had told him that some of the cheese .was in a terrible state. He even suggested that a gas-mask was needed to approach it! Mr. Wrebsler declared that no Ministry of Food or Food Committee would induce gro- cers to sell anything but good, wholesome food. Mr. Webber said that, he had seen some of the cheese, and the condition was such that he would not allow it to come into hi>! shop. The ,pnblic would not rot Jt., and the per- centage of profit on all provisions was so small tbat it was impossible for the retailers to stand the extreme loss if they took the cheese in. On one occasion he returned a consignment, and in consequence he was a whole month before he could, replace it. It wa.s pointed out that the cheese in ques- tion had been returned by the wholesalers, and the mutter dropped.

I LANDORE CURATE WEDDED. The Rev. D. Llan. Davies, B.A., vicar of Llanstadwell, Neylarsd, was married to Miss Lilian Kate Lumber, Cai!iand-street, PItls- marl, at St. Paul's Church, Landore. on Wednesday morning. The lie v. D. Morgan Jones, 1\1. A., vicar of Landore, assisted by the Rev. W. J. Thomas, M.A., officiated. The bridegroom was curate at L-indore for twelve years.

I ONE-DAY SHOPPING AT I SWANSEA. I At Tuesday evening' meeting of the Swansea Grocers' Association, Mr. L. Davies (president) in the chair, the secretary (Mr. H. F. Hood) repoiied re economy of transport that the special committee had invited the Area Transport Board to issue notices urging the public to complete their weekly order di one day and to carry home their purchases, and also to devise a system ef carriers for the collection and delivery of goods in the outside districts, so as to save horse-}K;-vv or and petrol. On the motion of Mr. J, Jenkins, seconded by Mr. E. R. Gra- velle, the report was adopted.

-— I WELL-KNOWN SWANSEA DOCKS FIGURE. There has just died at 29, Princess-street, Swansea, one of the best-known figures at I the docks in the person of Mr. Peter Croman, at the age of 82. Deceased, who was known to many people as "Peter the (-reek," was in reality a Dane, having been born at the purt of Marstal, in Denmark, from whence he went to sea at a very eafty age, and in course of time, having married here at St. Mary's Church pearly 60 years ago, settled down, and su-ifed reoufarly out of Swansea. until he retired from the sea. He was an old Cape Horner, having" made many voyages in the copper-ore men to the West Coast. After giving up the sea, he was for many years runner for Messrs. Th-nnas Ford and Co., until that firm became extinct. He leaves four sozi6 and four daughter. three of the former being now in H.M. Forces. The funeral will take place at Dauygraig on Thursday; men only.

News has been received that Corpl. Aaron Williams, whoso home is at Mile li has been made a ser- geant on the tield. He joined the Swansea Battalion, and has seen much strenuous lighting on the Western front, and up to now has 110c had a scratch, in pre-war days he was a prominent member of the Cendros Football Team and Rnvenhill Cricket Club.

[ NEW SWANSEA MAJOR. Capkun M. P. Griffith Jones, who is on the staff at the War Office, has been pro- moted recently to the riiik of a major. tie i-i the eldest son of Mr. Griffith Jones, J.P., barrister- at -1 a>v, Swansea, formerly of ,A:berlIolwyn, Gardi gan&h ire., where Major Griffith Jones was brought np. Charged with having in his pos- session cigarettes while in the Cop. per Pit Colliery, Morriston, con. trary to the Coal Mines Act, Thos. Young, who did not appear in court, was fined £ 3 and JB26. 2s. costs at Swansea Police Court on Tuesday. The Bench took a seri- ous view of the offence as the life of many men were endangered by others smoking. l The little four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. White, New Dock-street, Llanelly, re- cently fell into the G.W.R. Dock, near the works' of Mr. Cliff Bowen, and was rescued by Mr. Willie Williams, Glynteg, Trinity- road, who was on his way liome, when a man called his attention to the little girl in the water. Williams dived irom the quay wall, a depth of 20ft., and brought the girl ashore, after she had twice disappeared. She was unconscious, and it was found necessary to resort to artificial respiration. i A letter was received by Oystdwootti Council on Tuesday evening from the secre- tary oi the local Discharged Soldiers' and Sailors' Association, stating that the shr'.n* V.- ill be unveiled on Saturday afternoon ia the Park by the Vicar of Oystermoath, and inviting the councillors to attand. The Clerk was instructed to write a leftte* of acknowledgment to Mr. Tom Owen for having granted the Council permission to erect a shelter adjoining his pavilion. Thai should have been done some time a.go, bu* had been unfortunately overlooked.

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