South Wales Weekly Post

THE MONEY SIDE, Finances of the Greater Swansea. iOOD ARRANGEMENT FOR THE BOROUGH. The Swansea borough treasurer (Mr. Ash- oie) has prepared a report upon the finiiiia ul aspects of the Swansea borough bound; ies extension. He states thai differential rates have been ven in similar cases to Swansea throughout. ,e country, varying from five to twenty 'ars, and usually for ten or fifteen years; that in arranging that the reduced rates the added areas shall be limited to live, ars the Parliamentary Conunjttee have un- jubtedlv made a good arrangement for ransea, for it will most- probably take that lie to expend the capital monies proposed. d at the end ot the live years the rates will equalised. Had the period of differential rating been lgthened the burden of the capital charges }m the tifth year onward would have prac- -ally fallen on the old "areas. Thè ditferentiai rates arranged were tol- a's, and exclude the amount required ior or law and oversee!s' expenses, which will added thereto bv the overseers, viz. :— Claae Rural. — Fust year. 5s. ar, 5s. 7d. third year, 5s. 9d. fourth ar, 5s. lid. fifth year. 6s. Id. Llansamlet.—t>s. Sd., os. 5d., 6s. 7d.. 6s. and b8. lld. Penderrv.—6s., 6s. Id., 6s. d 6s. 7d. Brvnau.—6s. 6d., 6s. 6d., 5s. 6d.. 6s. 6d., 6d. Dysterrnouth.—7s. 9cL,.7s. 9d.. 7s. 9d., 7s. 7s. 9d. the effect or this differential rating upon rernaincie-t- of vhe borough WAS nothing e so much as would appear from the ires, for on account 01 the small- •s of the total ratable value of i areas affected compared with remainder of the borough, t-he whole ouat by which their rates are reduced only -fesents in the first year "upon the rest oi borough less than ljd. in the while a ge amount of the existing expenditure of borough will be spread over a much, I ■ater. ratable value than in thee past, ich should more than counterbalance the Vith regard to Ovstermouth. it should be- ted that the Swansea municipal rates do usually represent this amount, and there- 3 it is only in the event of the rates (ex- ding poor law) exceeding 7s. 9d. that the vision will h-ave any effect, and as the ,v sioti is limited to five years, the worst sible effect of this clause is negligible. nder the Llansamlet iva-tei- head may ako stated the fact that in Llansamlet no ter rates are at present charged, the 'ish having a small loca'l supply. Under Order the domestic water rate for Llan- met for ten years is not to exceed 3 per lit. on the iiet ratable value. n the matter of the financial adjustments borough treasurer thinks the Swansea. jncil and the other Councils concerned re good cause to be pleased with the suc- s of their effort?. There are many ad- trnwits arising out of the extension and borough treasurer is pleased to report -t the most important of them have been anged without resort to experts or to ar- ration and wit,hout any cosily legal, pro- dinps. The Rural District Council. n the esse of the Swansea. Rural District incil the amount to be paid as compan- ion for loss of ratable value, or for added deift in connection with ganeraii pur- es." was agreed after careful considera- i between the financial experts at £10,000. which was added'a sum of £ 2,000 by ihe imittee towards the cost of a road be- en Gowerton and Dunvant. and for which loan had been raised. The annual capi- charges for this amount for thirty years ild be about. JB780. n the cåe of the CoNver. Rural District «Qr>p,rnl Mwrnps a similar agreement made to pay £ o,yOO. whicft will cost thirty years aoout£227 per year. a the case of the Glamorgan County incil, no compensation is to bv- paid by borough to the county with respect to ed burden, and no adjustment of !nue itegris. As Regards the County lam, the County Counci l are to pay the poration the sum ot WiO,000, being the '00 value of the added area's share of the nty Asylum. L'pfori the present county mgh dissolving partnership the amount 1 by the county Upon the arbitrator's rd was C44,200, there were loans out- ding owing by Swansea of 1;18,540, leav- an available balance of 225.660. For the id areas Swansea receives £ 10,000 (with- any further liabiLty with regard to s), which sum will be utilised towards new asylum, and the figures' are so factory, says the borough treasurer. as tquire no further comment. Amongst r adjustments the borough has to pay to county the proportion of the county out- ding debt for county bridges, county issue of stock and secondary schools, as 1e appointed day, such proportion to be d upon the ratable value at that time exact amount has not yet been ascer- ?d, but it is estimated at about £ 6.000). borough is to pay the county i;1,022, mt paid for site if school at Llansamlet, .vhich the loaa has not yet been raised, borough has to pay the county i:212, agreed cast of piece oi land situate at kpill. The Elementary Schools. smentary schools in the added zirea are i over by the borough at the debt then anding, which will be L33,635 9s. 3d. Corporation will take over the actual in J-hig case at the interest now* being- and will not > require to borrow the y- e borou, gh i. s to take over the light rail- now controlled from Morriaton to Y nis- n, and to instruct the remaining por- from the present terminus to the new 19h boundary, and to pay the sum of J4.

GREATER SWANSEA" ELECTION.. usamlet Trades and Labour Council decided to put l or ward t'.vo JLabapr can- as to represent them on file Greater -ea Borough Council, and the fmal selec- will be made at a meeting; on Wedne-i- e qnestion of candidates at the forth- ig municipal elections is on the agenda ne meeting un Wednesday net at Wes- Schoolroom 01 the Skettv Rate>payeis J nation. The coal shortage and the con- i of local burial grounds will also be ssed..

.OD NEWS FOR AMMAN FAMILY. Thcvmas J. Thomas, Park-street, Bryn- an, has received the very welcome news his -on. Private Willie Thomas, 9th a Regiment, is a prisoner of war in any. He had been officially reported ns last May, and hope had almost been 8oned for not the sli^hteist. trace of him be' sot anywhere. On the postcard l he sends to his father, the soldier ga,ys lie is in -good health, and has received a parcel from-the Red Cross Society.

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TOOL OF GERMANY, j ,———. -do. j Sensational Disclosure of I Lenin's Betrayal. I I .Sensational revelations of Lenin and Trot- betrayal of the Russian pe.»[jl-- are coii- I I Mii:cn in me natjnc?uun ui America (X ni? first instalment of some 70 (i,>- s col- | bctl"d la.??t winter 1) y The '-p?rpaentanvp of the Committee on Public Information then in j Russia-—Mr. £ d<ar iSBOlJ, The dociiTner^w. which beai- in the autumn oi 1917 and j the winter OJ 1917-18,'show Lenin and Trotsky [ a. utterly venal, weak, unsernpulous tools of j Germany. "P 1 -VlajlV n :'e r-rmt £ »T?mtnrm.iI\T I Cynical instructing to the Bolshevik I tools from their (1 ax man masters, and i-eveal the r S'r.jfc-seitt -dnplicny on the part of the former towards the Allies long before Brest-Litovsk. On XoyeTn'oer 1st, 191". Genaaiiy requests | )1 them, us a matter of-c-ourse. to ftirrlioli a. i-e- port upon the amount' of ahimunition. avail-; able in fiusaia. Ir December the names of German ?p!€s set 1 to wat11 the Embassies of the AlIie. are com- munirated to Trotsky, and some time later Trotsky is instTuctetI to see that the denart- uik 1tal¡an. AmbaMadof i? detained and his iliig,.ace marched. Ins* ructions are given to the oI8h.eik8 with t?s?rd to the issuing of fraudulent passports fo" Allied countries to German experts in f sabotage and propaganda, and they are re- o nested to arrange for an attack on the office- of the Allies in Siberia, to try to start in the Pacific a German mercantile fleet under the Russian flag, and to try to convey overland to the Paiiie German submarinM I The extracts regarding after-the- war e, DtMlanoa Gl Russia are even more s?csa- tionai.

ACCOMMODATED IN I CELLS." Stranded Actor's Swansea Allegation. "A Member of the A. C U (Actors' <fA :\remh2r of the A.eX." (Actors' Church Union)' writes t? the Stage" stat- ing that an arrival in Swansea, some Sun- days ago, at 3.30 p.m.. he, in Company with nrbst members of the company, walked about seeking a shelter, if only for the night, until O..30, Two young girls walked about until midnight, when they appealed to the police to help them. One constable took two, of them home to h?" wi f e, them home to his wife. who gaye them a bed for the night. Other m embers of vhe com- ¡ pany were accommodated in the cells A Daily Post" representative saw Capt. Alf. Thomas, the Chief Constable, on Tues- day. Captain Thomas pointed out the utter impossibiXty of anybody beina "lodged" in the cells, and stated that the custom w:th females who were stranded was to conduct them to suitable hostsis, etc. The "chief" said that the stat,ements were serious, but no reporc had been rendered of any. such occur- lence. ? Supt. Roberts stated that such allegations could not be true. There was a difficulty in obtaining ilougings just- at' present, but the professiona's generally had their" dies" assured 'beforehand

INCREASE FARES? Financial Strain on Tramway Concerns. A movement is general in the country to substantially increase fares on tramways. Tt is stated that urkless the revenue of th6se undertakings be materially augmented the hea\ y additional expenditure on war wages and rnaterial s will entail severe financial loss in the current year. both to municipalities and companies. The faies on the Cardiff and Newport sys- tems hav.- quite recently been irereased: the aL penny fares being abolished and the minimum Yare bcin? l?d. In many towns increase.? of 50 per cent. in the fares have already been made. so that Swansea, up to the present, ai any rate, has be?_n .ht.'nd"1otunate.,

SWANSEA FOOD OFFICERS' I SALARIES. r, r"O.. At Swansea food Committee on Monday a letter was read frotll Mr. R. Rhys (Divi- sional Commissioner) stating lie was not prepared to sanction the recent increases of s,t,la.v to 'the Executive Officer (Mr. Victor Evans), and the assistant.—Mr. Matthews said the committe.e should protest against the decision. They in Swansea were the best judges if the vvor-k doiie.It was de- cided to make representation to the Ministry -of Food in London,

I TRAGIC DEATH AT BURRY I PORT CHAPEL. The quarterly meetings* at Carmel Chapel, Burry Port. were brought to a dramatic close when Mr. Joseph Lewis, Colby-road, one of the church deacons, who had just taken part in the meeting, was taken ill suddenly anfl expired al- most immediately. Dr. Owen Williams, J.P.. was summoned at once, and he found that death was due to heart failure. The deceased was much re- spected in the district, having- been a I prominent choirmaster and connected with musical eVents for many years. » —————^

J SIR S. T. EVANS' SUCCESSOR. I- Sir Ellis Griffith's name is being men- tioned to-night in connection with the position of Presidc-nt of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division. What is probable is that Sir S. T. Evans's ptace will be filled by promoting one of the Judges, Mr. Justice Atkin or Mr. Jüstice. Ballbachboth names have been mentioned in the Temple-ill which ease there would be a likelihood of Sir Ellis Griffith receiving a Judgeship, but it must be remembered "chat the appoint- ment of President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division rests with the Lord Chancellor. The funeral of the late Sir S. T. Evans will take place at St. John's Parish Churchyard, kewen. The body will arrive from Paddington at Neath at 12.S.5 p.m. on Wednesday.

I PONTARDULAIS SHOW. Under the auspices of the Uanedy and Hendy Branch of the Carmarthenshire Red Cross t?nd. various shows and a jumble I sale were held at the Rendy Council Schools, Market Hall, and Gardens on Saturday. The president was Mrs. Evan Williams, Glyndwr, and chairman of committee Mr. D, H. Samp- son, J.P., Bryngwili; general secretaries, Miss G. M. Evans. Frong-elli, and I H. W. Thomas. D.C., Neuaddfach; hon. treasurer, Mr. G. D. Horsley. General Sir James Ifijls- Johnes declared the show open: Mrs. Evan Williams proposed heaVty thanks to Sir James, and Mr. Evans, f'rongelli, Seconded. Principal winucls:- Shire horses: D. Walters, Wern; Wm. Thomas. Tynywaun; T. A. Hcberts, Talyfan; D. Morgan. Llanedy D. Walters, Wem. Colliers: B. Kobei-ta, LlandTeniofawr: T. A. Roberts, Talyfan. Cobs: Rev. E. Jones, River View. Ponies: T. Thomas- Grovesend. Rab- bits: D. Evans, Henrly; A. Geoi-grei Tynybonau- road: A. Willia.Im), I-lysgl.o-.V-ny(lkt; Miss H.' L. Sampson. Bi-yn?wili; Hy. J. levies, Cambria- place; Sampson, Bryngwili. Goats-. T. Thomas and I). LI an Williams. Gift claa-es (nett proceeds from jumble sale): D. Thomas, Wernlywll-road; T. Treharne, Tynybonau: E. Philpot, Hendy; W. C. W illiams, Hendy; Llevt. Thomas: ifre.. Harrop Griffiths; Mr. and Mrs. E. Williams, Glyndwr; J. E. Jamfe, Geibren; Mrs. 11. Williams, 1-lwyngwern; D, Walters. Wern Farm; J. T. Morgan and Miss Morgan, Tyllwydt, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Williams, Llwvngwern, and Mrs. Davies, Benallt. Ambulance contests (male and female): Pont- ardulais.

A very pleasant little eerelmony took place on Friday evening at the Daily Post" Job- bing OfHoes, Swansea, whe4 Mr. J. H. Protheroe waa made the recipient of a pre- ?ntation on the -)cc?sion of his TOtlj birth- day.—Mr. T. Vivian J ones, overseer, màde the presentation, which consisted of' a smoker's outHt. and in a few happy words extended the con?ratulationa of the ?taS'. and wished Mr. P rot he roe manv happy returns of the day,-MeBBeTS. F'. M. Cox (deputy-overseer) and F. Kinaey 'father) also conveyed their b*?t wishes.—Mr. Protheraujtably replied:

AND" PEACE" TALK! Liner Torpedoed Without Warning. MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN MISSING. Hundreds of survivors of the liner Gal- way Castle, out-vavd bound to South Africa, are at a southern port, having landed after awful experience. The iiner was attacked* at 7 a. m. on ■ Thursday; theie being about 1,000 persons <in board. k The loss of me is uncertain, but prelim- inary lists give as missing passengers, first second class 10, third class 9. crew 'M. Among the saved is the Non. ii. Bur- ton. Minister of Raiiwsvs in South Africa. Pathetic scenes marked the landing of survivors. Here and there were little chil- dren. hardly atfJe to toddle, crying for parents for whom they looked in vain and will never see on this side of the grave. Then there were parents anxiously seapch- ing for children cruelly done to death by the apostles of Kuitur. -)ne to deith bv The 1-ner was torpedoed without warning in stormv seas. Some passengers were in their bathw, others dressing, while some were m their sleeping quarters. The explosion was not so violent as m ght have been expected, but it caused the ship to fcuckle up and she was practically split from k?el to top deck. Boats were lowered and one was smashed by seas which drove-her on the liner's propeller blades. Vessels of the Roy;1! Navy rescued many hundreds. Capt-iin Dyer and a number of -volunteers who remained behind to attempt to salve the steamer have now returned to port, thek" efforts having been in vain. There is no news of the miAing passengers and ci,eav, and a message states that if )V feared 150 souls are m.3ing. 112 MISSING. Galway Castle Victims of Hun Pirates. The latest official figures cf the saved and missing from the Union Castle liner, Galway Cistle. which was torpedoed by a Fboat on Thursdav morning, are as ioilows.: Class. Saved: Missing. First. 35 18 Second 101 8 Third 98 86 234 112 The vessel is reported to have sunk on Sun- day morning. I LOCAL PEOPLE AMONG SURVIVORS. Among the survivors oi the Galway Castle outrage is Mrs. Whittingtori, daughter of Mr. R. W. lieor, county coroner, of Swansea. Mrs. Whittingtori was going to. South Africa to join her husiband. a son of Dr. Whitting- tori, of Neath, and was one of 20 passengers in a boat which capsized, 12 losing their lives. She was in the water for upwardN- of nine hours, being kept afloat by a lifebelt. She is now in hospital. Her losses include all her wedding presents. Other survivors are Mrs. Wisher and ner children, who were returning to Central Africa to rejoin Mr. Fisher, a missionary. Mrs. Fisher had been staying at the Mumbles. Inquest on Six Victims. I An inquest on six of the victims was held '1 at Devonport Oil Monday evening. The de- ceased were Mr. Arthur M. Ticker,s, formerly a lieutenant in a- South African regiment, whose home was in J oh amies i/urg Mrs. Vi,. let Hodgston; Mrs. May Renelope; Jack- son Hinton, of Faringdon Minor, Berks; Phyllis Murray-, a girl of 5 years and two. children, unidentified. Charles M. Roberts, ehiefofficer of the Galway Castle, :said there w;ti a total of 956 passengecs and crew. On Thursday morning ub.^ ahip Tt-oo atj.ut_k by e. torpedo A hpav^' sea was running at the time and the ship un- manageable. She rolled-considerably. It was evident that the passengers and crew woldd have. to take to the boats,. as it ap- peared the ship was a.bout to break in two. There was an accident to one of the boats, and half a dozen people were thrown into the water, but they were got into the boat again. Lieutenant Anderson, an officer of a de- stroyer, spoke to jumping overboard and rescuing two girls, one from a raft and the other from the water. Both died afterwards. The jury returned a verdiet that the de- ceased died from shock and exposure follow- inthe torpedoing of the vessel by an enemy submarine, and commended Lieutenant An- derson. I I Mumbles Lady's Thrilling Experience. Mrs. Whittington, of the Mumbdes, a sur- vivor from the Oalvwav Castle, was brought home to the residence of her father, Mr. R. W. Beor, district coroner, Mumbles, on Monday, and is confined to her bed, but is get tin £ alon;r very well." considering her eventful and trying experience. Mrs. Whittington was on her way to- join her husband, Mr. Geoffrey Whittington, w £ o is in the Civil Service in East Africa. Mrs. Richard White Beor,' Castle Hill, Langland, on the reception of a telegram from the South Devon Hospital, went at once to her daughter, and found her suffering much from shock and exhaustion, and unable to give any story as to her experiences Ail Mrs. Beor know from her conversation was tha.t her daughter was just able to get into an overcoat, as she was in her night attire, when 'the boat was torpedoed. Mrs. Whittington was much bruised about the lower limbs, caused by her damberlllg into the boat in which 'she was rescued, and in which she was for nine hours. The injured lady speaks highly of her treat- ment at Plymouth, and by he* rescuers. She had to be carried in a chair to the motor car.

COLLISTER-JAMES. interesting Wedding at Swansea. The marriage was solemnised, on Tuesday, at St. James' Church, Swansea (by special licencei, of Miss Marion Elinor James, second daughter of Mr. and Mr,, W. Alf. James, The Promenade, Swansea, with Lieut. William K. Collister. R.N. V.R., son of Mr. W. R. K. Col- lister, Vancouver, B.C. (commanding officer of H.M.M.L., and who is leaving for service abroad immediately). Rev. E D. Henry (Vicar of Holy Trinity") officiated The bride.- who was given away by lier father, was attended by her sister, Mrs. Hetty James, and Staff Nur.se K. Merthyr Davies. The bridegroom was accompanied by his two friends, Lieut. Claude Thike. R.N.V.R., Van- couver. and Lieut. Alan Weaver. Vancouver. R.N. V .R.. B.C. After the ceremony, Lieut. Wm. K. and -Mrs. Collister left for Southampton. It had* been hoped that Sergt. James (Mr. and h's, Alf. James' eon j would be able to attend the wedding of. his sister, which had been ar- rabjjed a.t short notice.

EX-SOLDIERS FOR WORKS. I The Local Advisory Commi.ttee held I its monthly meeting at the Swansea Littildhail on Monday., Major Harries ?,\ i a j or 14 ari-tell' presiding. In connection with the release; of men from the colours who are in low medical categories, the Ministry of Munitions and the Ministry of National Service have agreed to give due con- sideration to recommendations of the Locdr Advisory Committee regarding ap- plications from employers for release of men. A sub-committee was appointed to assist the secretary. The committee con- sidered the question of the formation of joint committees at important works whose chief function would be the deter- mination as to who should he displaced by the demobilised sailor and soldier. Mr. F. W. Gilbertsoh has evinced a keen in-berest in this matter, and steps have already been taken at the Pontardawe works in this direction. It in-as icsolved that a matter of such vital importance should he seriously considered by each member, and the subject will be hrought up ax the next meeting.

-+ ) i WHILST RISONER. I 11 I Neath Sergeant-Prisoner's D.C.M. I Through Mr. -A. V. Goodman, who has proved so valuab le a. help^1 for the "Post" Fund at Neath, we learn that Sorgt. Sulli- van, Welsh Regiment, M. now a prisoner oi war at Lansdorfin, Germany. He is the son of Mr. J. Sullivan, 1, Rees-court. Wind- street, Neath, and his office*, Lieut. D. B. •Jones, writes that .Suilivau was a "crave, industrious, and reliable sergeant. "He has Wen. awarded the D.C.M. but am afraid he do?snot ?ticwof it. Ifgives m? pm'Hcuf ar pifasure. as 1 recommended him for his courage and coolness, stimulating" his comrades under heavv lire in a previous coitir,-tdes iiitder heitvv tiy-e iiL a i-yi-eN' i jotls

fi •LEADER AND ORGANISER' I Swansea Corporal Wins I Double D.C.M. i Corpl. B. H. CunrtiiH'e, King's Own S. Borderers, son^pf Mr. C. H. Cunni'fe, for- I merly of St. Thomas, Swansea, and nephew I of Mr. W. E. Cunniffe, Wagon Repairs, Ltd., St. Thomas, Swansea, is now a double D.C.M. He comes of a martial family, all behig represented in the Army, including one lacl from America. The lirst Ij.C.M. was for, whilst acting as a "ieajless and reliable. runner," but displaying | "extraordinary corn agè." attack:rg consoli- dated shell-holes, he. single handed, kilied lour Germans and took three others prisoners. .Tlie bai- to ,ii 'e was awarded for the following — For most conspicu- ous gallantry in the at- tac-k at Nieppe Forest, •June 28th, 1918. Mc?t of his set:tn and-his 1 p]atovn commander became casualties, but he moved forward alone ancf deait with the ma- ch:ne gun which was caum\gthe trouble. He then gathered all-th?" available men he could find, who jiad lost their leader, and continued the advance with them. III, the final objective he personally dealt with three i machine gunners who refused to surrender. I This N.C.O. throughout the operation snowed I an I. Utter disregard of personat safety, but also m the work or consolidation, which required cool judgment, rhe showed great capabilities as a, leader and organiser. Bv his eaxmpte he was largely responsible for the rapidity with which the consolidation of the company was carried out."

I TWO SWANSEA BROTHERS. 1 wo Swansea brothers have lost their li\fg. They are the sons of the late Mr. Janic-? W. Green, of Messrs. Vivian and Sons. Hafod. and tlje faiiiilv i-e., i de at 60 ti-eet,' and the family reside at 60, Monterey-street, Private Ken. Green. 27, 8th Devons, killed in FranecT October previously reported missing. He joined the Somerset Light Infantry at the outbreak of war; em- ployed at Ben Evans, and was the first em- ploye of their, to join up. Previonsly wounded five timfs. ■ Corpl. Cliff. Green (25). 11th Armv'Cv- clists Battalion, killed' :<t Lacontur^ where the Cyclists- made their heroic standi'Letters troni prisoners of war state that he was killed outright. Employed as a printer with Mr. Trense, Prince of Wales-road, and was one of the first to join the Swansea Battalion.

Pte. J. C. William?, Welsh Regt (66, I Aa rg. le-street, Swansea), who has been "missing for 4 months, qS now reported a prisoner of war in Germain'. He is the son of Mr. Jack Wil- liams, clerk and school- master at Swansea Prison. He was for- merly with the firm of Fred JÆW is & Co., Somerset place, and ii..i brother, Pte. Bert Williams, of the Welsh Rc-gimpnt? is at present ?,3 at presei-?t- I hc,me- ott leav6 from Official news hai been received by Mrs. Randell, 10, Tontine- street, of the death in action of ber sot. Cha.s. Randel], R.N.D. An other son has also been discharged. r Pte. S. Maunders, ;<> £ 3, Pascoe street, jPentrechwvfch, Swan- sea, reported killed in. act-ion. « Rifleman James €. Jenkins, Lonnon Regi- ment (Post Office. Rifles), and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenkins. 6. Martell-street-. Ffnrest- fach. is another local 'hero who has ade the supreme sacrifice. Wounded on the 6th of September, he died on the 8th at a clearing station in France from a severe wound in the chest. He was 29 years of age and prior to joining the Colours was employed as cashier at the Gloucester Post- Office, to which position he was pro- mot.ed from Swansea in 1906. Riflemaji Jen- kins wa^ well known in Swansea, where the family lived before removing to Fforest- fach. He has been on active service in I France for two years,

Da.vid Morgan, a lad, of Xo. 140, Pentre Estyll-street, Swansea, was badlv burned about the legs at the Hafod Copper Works on Tuesday morning, and is detained at the Swansea Hospital. A hot copper plate on

"VERY SERIOUS." | I 1 *gl» I Deadlock in Railway Negotia- tions. The delegate meeting of the National Union of Kail way men on Friday unanimously rejected the offer of the National Railway Executive. m. Mr. J. H. Thomas, W.P., the general seci-e- tary of the Sat iond tr nion of Railway men, stated orr, ilridav night: The :position, 1 re- !S'ret to say. ;s v&r.v, very serious. A dead- lock has beeu reached, and the special dele- gate meeting has rejected the advice their Exe-cuti Ve offered. I have couimimicated their decision to-the Prime Minister, to the President of the Board of Trade, and to Mr. .Herbert Wallcet. (of the Railway Executive). I desire, however, to take this" opportunity of a,DPealing to the railway men and women of the oouniry to.realise that any ill-ad\ised. or piecrpitated aetioyi. a-nv threat to strike at this .sta^e. would Hot only be a mistake, but sneer maclnes-. Therefore, 1 would beg them to realise the seriousness of the posi- tion. particularly whilst negotiations are pro- ceeding. A i-ailwaymen's strike at ahy time lis a serious matter, Ltit -kt the present I momn. it would be indefensible in view of the tact that the fate of the whole nation is in the balance. It should be the endeavour j j t>f both sides to find a solution of the diffi- culty, ard 1 hope our members will give efiect, as 1 am sure they will, to my advice and not take anv ACTION THAT WOULD HUIN THE PROUD XECORD they enjoy to-day of arreat service they have rendered in the war. if this advice is taken. lain .satisfied that, difficult as it is at this moment, we may yet find a solution to the whole matter." The ofter by the Bail way Executive Com- mittee of a.n increase of 4s. per week to all workers, male and female, above 18 years of age. :tid 2s. ?? vomiger workers, was "rejected both I*y the Rational Union of Kailwaymen and the EnginedriVers\and Firemen's Union, but further negotiations resulted in the Kail- way Executive offering increases of 5s. and 2'3, od.. and this offer, it appears, lias also been rejected.

-u ARRESTED At LANDORE. Actress Alleged Swansea Bigamy. Z-11 At Swansea on- TLit-d Martha Louisa Ingram (9-9) er)h intitted for trial at the next assizes, on bail, ,orv a charge of bigarni coaly marrying Nathaniel Re'es at the Regis- try Office. Newport, on January 15th. 1917. after having fM-evjpusilv mariied Gordon Ingram at St. David's Catholic Church, Swansea, 011 April 18th, 1906. From evidence it appeared that defendant was an actress a.nd her husband an actor. 1 hey toured together for some time and in 1914 her husband had mental trouble arid went to Talgarth Asylum. Defendant man- ned Rees at Newport Registry' Qftiae and was arrested by Detective Francis at La.n- dore. She admitted the marriages.

I SWANSEA ELECTIONS, District Candidates for the Vacancies. The  i,?3 T d i??i, The cJd parish of Cocketf Is no?' divided into three wards, ernbra?ng FferMtfach (now called Cockett Ward), SLE-tty, and aunarlwydd. The three \'ads will have four representatives, Cockett Ward will have two and .the other two wards one each. The names of the candidates for Cockett Ward (Elorestfaeh) are: Councillor Thomas Hopkins, Stat^on-ioad; Mossrs. W. Bevan, Trtgernydd; .Jame" Matthews, Manselton Dan Evans, Alilfe End iAjid David James, Middle-r oad. The last two. have-been nomi- nated by the Trades and Labour Council. Other likely candidates 'are -Mr. Trevor Hopkins (Marquiss Anns), and the present member for the district. Councillor Johnnv ]Raveitjili. Mr. J. Jenkin Thomas is a candidate fur- Waunarlwydd AVard. .Councillor- W illiam Rees, Treboetlt,, aiid Messrs. W. Lloyd (representative of the Trades and Labour Coivicil), and Mr. Clem- ent (Landore) are standiny for Penderi-y Ward. Councillor J. J. Bell is mentioned as "In- dependezit" candidate for the Mumbies.

I THE BIG SWANSEA FISHERIES I DEAL.. I As exclusively stated in the "Post on I Monday evening, the Castle ^Trawling I Company has sold out to the Consolidated I' Fishing Company, of Grimsby. The pur- chasin.g firm owns about 120, trawlers, and the sellers, who had 20 at the bt, iiirilig of the war, now own having been sunk by mines or torpedoes during the past two years of the war. The purchasing price is £ '4004000, which is equivalent ltv £ 8 for a £1 share.

• • «• WORKERS' WAR-TIME DEMANDS. Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Bert Walkei-, chairman of the Ra!lwav .Executive, met rppresentatives of the various^organisations on Tuesday, with a view of arriving at ':1 satisfactory -basis. of settlement. The railway workers want equal pay for* women, afid the A.S.t,. demand 100 per cent, on pre-war rates. The N.U.R. de- mand an all-round increase of 10s. weekly. The Amalgamated Society of Engineering, Shipbuilding Trades Federation, and the Car- riage and Wagon departments aleo demand rises.

I DON'T FORGET THE GREEN LEAF Swansea Focd Office are preparing: the Dew food rat-ion books, and these, it is anticipated, will begin to be sent out the week after iftxt. 50,000 of the new adult. c-ax-cis have already arrived, and 6,000 chil- dren's cards. Nearly 120,000 cards will be re- quired for the borough, which is being- ad, ministered for food purposes on the .old borough boundaries. In the present ration books there is a J2':r'eE'n leaf, which it is required everyone should fill tip, statiriz name, occupation, and address (if the same, or if altered), and send the same without d(.by to the Pool OSic? in Alexandra-road. By this meana the wo'k of the Food OBiee will be ccnsider'ably facili- the Food Office will be faci1j. The new ration books eoule into force on Niwember 1st, and have more leaves than the old ones.

ESTEEMED SWANSEA LADY. The funeral ot the fate Miss Davies, 19. Ma-nsel-street, Swansea, took place Bethesda burial ground, and was largely attended. Deceased had been a life-long member and teacher at the, church. The mourners and friends who attended were: Mr. Tydhin Williams. Rev. D. :1. Davies (brothers-in-law). Mrs. M. A. Williams; Mrs. Margaret Griffiths, Mrs. Richards, Aliss Jenkins, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.' ].). I Richards, Mr. W. Bowen, Mrs. (Vrinter, Mrs. Lincoln Davies, Councillor Dd. Grif- fiths (Rate Office), Mr. John .Tones, Mr. Lr. John Toyies, Wm. Ree." (Cwmdu), Mr. W. L. Davies, Mr. D. D. Jenkins, Mr. T. Morgan, Mr. David Williams, Mr. Ca.difor Williams, Mr. T. Roche (Morriston), Mr. William Owen. Mrs. Davies (Forest Each), Revs. Do. Price, E. Edmunds, and A. E. Turtle (Waunarlwydd). The service at Bethesda. Church was largely attended by members of the congregation, and Was eon. ducted by the Revs. D. Price (pastor) and A. E. Turtle. The funeral arrangements were efficiently- carried out by Mr. J. B. Reed, Hanover-street, Swansea.

-There is a slightly more hopeful view.of the railway workers' dispute. Interviewed, Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., expressed his gratifica- I tion that his appeal to the workers not to force prMiuita.tf action had been successful.! and he expressed the hope tha.t t.he mt¡ng j with the Government to-day ould reEWt in I a settlement.

NEAR AND FAR. I i. NEAR AND FAR. I 4 ———— Rest of the Current News in Brief. I German prisoners are threshing corn on the Eton playing fields.. September 30th is the ]a?t day l? claim income-tax abatement and relief. A further large number of American troops "have arrived in the Mersey, l Two German aerojjanes were brought I dpwn in the raid on Paris on Monday. The Swansea IlGi.otl,Il quarter's fees to be paid by the Corporation amount to £ 167 5s. 10d. According 'to local harvest conditions'sol- diers may. be left on the land longer than was. originally intended. I Mr. Taft, commenting on the Aueti-o- Hungarian proposal. states It is not- only laughable it is ridiculous.'V Shipment of Irish, pigs last week shows the substantial increase of 1,304" against 6J2 in the previous week. A million sheep were added last year I to the vast floek I in Western Australia. The total wool production reached 39 million pounds. » i Waldermar Pettersen and Martin Martin- sen, Swedes, were fined i2,5 eiik-h at Swansea on Tuesday for being ashore after 10, p.m. without permission. Stepping back on to a' crossing at Sheer- ness lifter acknowledging a salute, Comman- der C. C. Strickland. R. N was knocked down bv a train- and kiiled. At. the meeting of the Swansea Town i Council next Wednesday statutory resolu- tions will be proposed relative to the ton- fniiingof the freedom of the borough upon the Prime Minister. t Ann Rees (54) and Mary Ann Thomas (55), both married, were fined j62 each or 51 day; at Swansea Police Court on Mpnday for steal- ing and receiving- two' pairs oi stockings, value 4s.. from Swansea Market, the pro- perty of Mrs. Hutehii-toi. The Postmaster-General announce* the loss on the Galway Castle 01 letter and parcel ifiails for South Africa, South-West Africa, British East Africa, etc., also mails for the East African Expeditionary Force. • As there, is. -much povertv among the ■clergy, the Lord Mayor of London, at the request of the bisho-p, is summoning a con- ference or leading laymen with a view to I piafcing the liriances.of the diocese in a sound position. Six months' exemption wis; vin-en by Eesex Appeal Tribunal to Stanley G. Madgwick, 41. Grade 1, manager of a waste-paper and ra.? bns?ne?s which started two years aEO and now has a turnover of more than £ 100,000 'a year. All previous records in ship finishing have been beaten bv the men of <\lessrs.Work- man. Claris and Co.. Belfast, who have completed a standard ship of 8,000 ton3 in 3i days. The previous record was that of Messrs. Hivland and Wolff, who finished one in five days. Mr. Wilfred* J. Phelps, Paxton Yard. 'S wansea, has been appointed •representative I on the Interim industrial Reconstruction ■ Committee if connection with the coopers'j industry for South Wales and the West of Eftjl and. There were only nine appoint- j merits made for the whole country. i At an inquest held at Landore on Monday Ion the sudden (Xatli of Samuel Taylor (54). < 2, K.varden Buildings, bandore, who^died I suddenly on the river bajik near the Mannes- niami Works on Friday last from heart failure and sync ope, a verdict in accordance with the medical 'testimony Was returned. The Prime Minister has had a distinctly bet,Le" Ijight, and several hours of con- tinuoiiflleop. The symptoms of exhaustion which were manifested on Sunday aft er- noon are passing off. His temperature has fallen and his puLse is better. The state of his thioat shows satisfactory improve- ment. Shoemaker" (Swansea) writes Shortly we shall be rafun-uii-g normal i^mes. Would it not be a fitting opportunity Jortlw, boot. trade VI commence closing at tim usme-times ns the rest of the out-fijtting. fades Jf Willi one of the enterprising gentle4he.il interested at Swansea take the lead Y' The trade is ready, a lelder onliv being required. Wm. Criddte, labourer, was charged at Swansea Police Court with stealing and re- ceiving a fooabaii. valle 15s., the property ot Hubert Lawrence Mai'shaltl, who conducts a Boys' Mission at the Strand, Swansea.—De- fendant said he took the.ball, but did not intend to steal it.—Defendant, who had five previous cbnvictions against him. Was bound over for six months in the sum of £ 5.. Cardiff Council, on representations from 'the local Free Church Council, turned down the recommendation of the Watch Committee to renew the music license of the Carlton, Cardiff, owned by Messrs. K E. Jones, Ltd. We are informed that the proprietors intend to avail themselves of the right of appeal at Quarter Sessions against the decision of the City Council. Mr. Harry Rogers, Brewery Tap, Swan- sea. presided over a presentation ceremony at Llanmadoc, Gower.. when Pte. "Will" • BeYnon. who is on short- leave after serv- ing in Egypt and France for over three years, was the recipient of a money pre- sentation. These pi^sentations are a yil- lage custom, and much apprec?oted, by the spldier and' sail ox bovs who are doing their in m. A look-out man in 'a' British merchant steamer recently ,-a-V the feather of a peri scope and shouted, Periscope on the star- boaivi bow t' The captain ppt the helm over, the torpedo passed ten yards ahead as. the ship swung round, and a moment later the U boat was rammed. There was a great bubbling.and .boiling in the water, and pieces of wood that looked like furniture were se^n.. Addressing a housing conference at Leeds. Mr. fcteebohm Rowntree stated that a house let just. before the war at 5s. od., exclusive of rates, if built now could not be let under *13s. 5d. He recalled a walk which lie had with the Prime Minister through a garden city. When they had inspected several houses the Premier turned to him and s?id "In fi? e?vears we will have a million people EYing in h"uses like this. At the artnual meeting of Messis. Thomas i and Evans and John Dyer (Limited) at Swansea the fepoit showed a net profit for the year of £ 14,034 ^s. Ud., 'and it was re- solved'that. after allowing for preference and ordinary share interim dividend, a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum be paid on the ordinary shares. The sum of £1,000 was placed in the pension fund. Captain the Hon. (i, Evans was ce-elected director, and Messrs. J.s F. Harvey and Sons auditors. Mr. dynes, the Food Controller, (speaking to discharged sold:ers at Manchester yes- terday, said :—"Recently we have seen strikes and stoppages of wcrl: more numer- ous than is good for the health of our ccuntrv. I do not want strikes to become a habit. The strike weapon can be,degraded by a too free use of it and permanent harm done to the working passes in man power. The country has behaved magnificently. Do not let the country behave other that! ag- nificently when it comes to the, important test of national common sense." AVith i-efei-encp to cheeses recently .re- fused bv a retailer. Mr. Evans re- ported to the Swansea Food Comnuttee- that having informed the tradesman that the cheeses were fit- for food, he would- transfer his-registered butter customers to other retailers. The cheeses hied been re- I fused bv Mr. Hill, Carmarthen-road. Mr. Evans said retailers looked at cheese from a profit pOlnt of view, whereas the oom- mittee regarded its food value. It was de- cided to make representations to the Cheese Controller to despatch cheese promptly and in good condition. At the Llandrindod Wells bowling meet- Ino- the Hope Challenge Bowl and first prize, value £ 7 10s.. was won by Mr. A. J. Stacev (Llaneliv). who defeated Mr. Topics (Aberystwyth) 1-12, in the final. Mr. Tcpliss received second prize, value ?o, and the othe)' prize-winners were a? tot- lows -?emII-nnHlists (valne JB2 2s. each)— Messrs. D. A. Sutherland (S\"anea) and George Pocock (Newport); s6ct;on finalists (value £ 1 each)—-Messrs. t>. Bowyer (pen- arth). R. A..Pring (Merthyr), H. Adams (>f&rthy'r), and John McPherson (Llan- < l Mr. F. W. Gilbert-son is to be "e elected president of the, Swansea Metal Exchange. Tlie sinking of th, Cape liner Galway Castle has given a big fillip to South African ('astle !'Lt.'3 "B.S." (Swansea),-Entcrej Coun: for Brynmelin Wtard Noveml.n-r ~rd, f j previously represented Alexandra Ward. For. using two sets of ration books, Elizabeth Rowe, a Bootie boar(Ung-hoase« keeper, was fi/ied £ 20. or two months' im- prisonment. Seven British officers and 80 men, looking miserable through harsh treat-meat, arrived at Zurich on Sunday from Sofia :>;ter a jour- ney of 14 days. Southend Corporation is employing gim 'I to collect waste paper from the mam thGronghfares. Kate Richards, Mumbles, was fined 3'J at Swansea County Police- Court on W^ ednesday,, for fail'ng to ob?core lights :n her shop n?'emises. ? TheappoIntmeT? of abou? 300 night cadets to commissions as temperarv second lieutenants in the Royal Air Force waa gazetted last night. A fine of 2Qs: was imposed upon Clifton Michael. Mumbles, at Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday, for failing to keep a register of aliens. t Mr. Page, the American Ambassador, will receive the honorary freedom of Ply- mouth, enclosed in a silver model of i.ha Mayflower, in London to-morrow. Although lining a newsboy 25, at Totten- ham for hontng on Sunday, Mr. Green, the magistrate, said that at present the newsboy' s cry is music to his ears. The Paris police have captured an Aus- trian spy who has been parading the ciipi- t-al in the uniform of a French Zouave officer and wearing numerous decorations. llford school teachers are to have iJl more a week, which with- a war bonus of 10s. a week will, it is believed, make th-eir salary almost the highest in England. The number of American troops' embarked for Europe in August was 313.000. of which 180*000 were carried in British ships. Thin is the largest number brought over in any smgle month. German deserters crossing the Swiss west- ern frontier, especially Alsatians, are daily becoming more numerous, def/pite the electri- fied fence, from which lori-, sectic)ns have been cut. The estimated output of coal during the first 32 weeks of tin*, year "compared with, the out-put* during the corrasponding period of last sear shows a net shortage of nearly 132 million tons, or a.bout 8.7 per cent. After 29th September the Swansea butter allowance will be 2pzs. and mar- garine 4ozs. The price of butter will be 2s. 6d. in-a few clays' time. Milk is to be lOd. a quart. The Ü.S.O. has been awarded to Lieut. James ifarf.in; of Sunderland, who is 77 years of age, for meritorious action against a submarine which attacked his vessel in the Mediterranean last year. General Pau, the head of the "French Mission, has met. Afitli an accident at Jjjth- gow Railway Station, as a result' 6i whicii I he has sustained-an injury to one of his  legs. The hurt. is not serious. "'Hands off the Pacific." dabs are being j formed throughout ?ew Zeaia:!d to ew Zi?a i u, d t-0 1 strengthen opposition to the German colonies being returned, and to create- wider public interest in keeping the ;juemy nations otiz, of | the Pacific. I Fire ragecr several hours, last night at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway ware- house. Bolton. The (greater portion of the' buildings was destroyed and a stock of cotton was burnt. Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was dene. Evidence is accuiffuiating that the enemy intends withdrawing behind the Hindenburg line in Lorraine. He is burning towns along the Moselle which would fall into our hands, and Dommartift and La C-haussee, both in tha Hindenburg. line. are burning. Tinder the Swansea, Borough- extensions the borough are to pay the. Glamorgan County Council £ 7.277 for .1,he police sta- tions at -\kumbles, Skettv and Fforestfaeh. The actual amount expended by. the county upon th'ese stations was hs, Jeuffrey \hittingk>u, of Caswell. Hill. Langland. oiie7 of the local survivors of the (.Jaiway Castle tragedy, was reported on Wednesday to be making ( satisfactory progress towards recovery, and is being attended to by Dr. Lai^aster. who advises "perfect quietude and rest. Mrs. Whitting- tt)n is only 28 years of age, and she lost ail but what she stood in. London's public clocks are getting war- weary, and 15 of them have refused to work any longer. Only four clocks re- corded t.he noon hour throughout yester- day in the Strand, f hiie 11 others, bear- ing various incorree times, were found in other parts of London. The owner of ona of them stated that the scarcity of watch, makers and repairers was responsible. The Vienna correspondent of the « Vossische Zeitung" telegraphs, accord- ing to a. despatch from Berlin transmitted by Renter:—"We understand a telegraio arri ved yesterday which may be termed an offieial commentary on events. Central Powers iiold together in loyal frat,ernity ot arms, even if an independent diplomatio path has been trodden," f The Ministry of National Service on Tuesday night issued a list of certified 0< cupations, revising and superseding the list R136 published in June of last year. The new list operates on and from the 26th I inst. The former distinction between singlei ami married n\CIl has been discon- tinued, and a shorter period of individual qualification for inclusion has been fixed. Control of the wholesale milk trade, under the scheme approved by the Ministry of Food, is expected to begin next month with the division of the country into milk areas, the appointment -of agents in each area. and the saving 01 transport by regulating sup- plies. As far as possible every area will be made self-supplying. It there is a deficiency milk Will )>ejiitrodLi(--ed from the nearest area with a surplus. Despatches have been received at Tokio in official quarters stating that the eco- nomic pressure on Germany has become in- tolerable, and is forcing the Government seriously to seek peace. <:> The despatches also note a decline in the fighting spirit and quality 01 the German soldiers. This is the lil-SI, occasion on which Japanese ob- servers have commented on t-he declining military moral of the Gerinansj Bertus Cast, a Dutchman, of St. John- street West Sinithfield, was fined £ 20 and £ 15 costs at the Guildhall yesterday Tor ?eiLinx as dripping a sub?ance  a se lull as 'int,e known as "baker's grease, containing 30 per cent. of mineral oil. It w?s stated that the transactions had been considerable, one order representing 3,2.000. Serious ill- nesses had been caused. The stuff was bought at is, 2d. pel lb., and sold at Is. lid. A Reuter message ,yom Amsterdam savs the "Tele»i,raaf" writes :—"Austria-Hun"gary is 'on her knees.. She no longer a?k?. she pleads for peace." The journal suggests that one object of the Note is to obtain peace be- fore the arrival 01 the crushing defeat whIch is almost mathematically certain. Another is to place a new and useful weapon in the hand of the pacifists in the Entente countries, .while one oi the principal aim is to prove to their own people that" the Central Govern- ments. are no longer fighting for dreams of conquest, bjut are doing everything possible to terminate the war. Only. Jri tjje. latter direction will the Note achieve, anything. The peoples of the Central Empires will learn that the ?nemv .?ill now continue the war tinti t thcv h'a\-e re?:e,? -I,e d tile i i, n-ie,;te(i until they have received their merited

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