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-ABERAVON. I
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ABERAVON. I At Aberavon on Thursday, Kathleen Tanner, of no fixed abode, was jent to prison for 3 montlis for soli- citing in Station-road, Port Talbot, on the night of the 10th inst.—P.S. Harris Proved. Whilst cycling down Pentyla Hill, Aberavon, on Saturday morning, a post- man named Alexander Willon, of Leelie- street, was overtaken by a motor-'bus and pitched violently to the ground. When picked up in an unconscious state, he was found to be suffering from severe scalp and facial gashes and also body bruises. After being medically attended to, he was conveyed to his home in a wagonette. At Aberavon on Thursday, Ada Lynch, 15, Michna-street, Sandfields, summoned her husband, Charles Lynch, a boiler- maker, for maintenance arrears. Com- plainant said the case was adjournc-I a month ago m her husband had promised to pay 25s. weekly in support of herself > and family, also the arrears. Since then she had received nothing from him or heard from him. She believed that he wag at present in Cardiff. She had been receiving 24s. a week from the poor law authorities. Her husband owed altogether £12 7s. 6d. An order for payment was made. On Sunday morning the Aberavon-Port Palbot and District British Red Cross Voluntary Aid Society held their first church parade. Headed by the St. Mary's Military Band, the members, numbering ftoarly a hundred, under the command of Commandant Clifford Jacob and Quarter- lUaster Tom iMvies (Cwmavon) marched through the principal streets to St. Mary's Parish Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the vicar, the Rev. Edward Davies. A movement is on foot to arrange a street collection for the purpose of providing the members of the society with uniforms.
ABERCREGAN. I
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ABERCREGAN. I At Aberavon, on Thursdav, Eliabeth tish (married), 3, Prosper s-terrace, Aber- cregan, was brought before the magi- etrates to answer a charge of attempted stucide by means of inhaling gas, on .Saturday last.-P.C. Thomas said he iound the woman unconscious in a chair i'l the kitchen. She had apparently at- tached a rubber pipe from the gas jet and placed a shawl over her bead. After 25 minutes artificial respiration efforts, she lV8¡S brought around.—Prisoner said she wa.s sorry, and promised not to repeat the offence. On her husband promising to look after her, she was bound over.
BRITONFERRY.I
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BRITONFERRY. I The death took place on Thursday, at Britonferry, of ex-Councillor William i Phillips, at the age of 60 years. De- ceased had been ill for some time, and although he was operated on at Swansea Hospital, he never recovered. Mr- Phillips was an old urban district coun- cillor, and had been vice-chairman. He ?as a member of tl? first Council when they were formed to take the place of t old Local Board. He was also an old member of the Oddfellows' Benefit Society. The Britonferry Town Civic Guard, hich was inaugurated at the commence- 41(?iqt of the war, and which has been in training ever since, held a meeting last to consider the disbanding of the Guard and joining the National Volunteer I draining Corps. Mr. Llewellyn Davies Prided and explained the object of the eorps. and it was finally decided to dis- band the Civic Guard and join the platoon "4f the V.T.C. Mr. H. A. Clarke has been appointed the commandant of the corps, and it is hoped he will have plently of recruits—all further particulars for those willing to join can be obtained from Mr. Clarke. Mr. E. Williams, of Port TaJbot. a mem- ber of the Executive of the Hearts of Oak BencSt Scciirty and delegate of the -Neath and Port Talbot districts, at their annual ineeting,. held at the offices in London, brought forward a motion for the better efficiency and economy of the Society. The motion proposed by Mr. Williams was carried unanimously, and in the ballot for the committee to carry out the proposal Mr. Williams headed the poll with 128 votes, Mr. Meyrick, Blaina, president of the society, coming in fourth with 100 votes. The death of ex-Councillor Wm. Phillips, "tfhich took place last week, has removed a U-known figure from the town. He was native of Giant's Grave, and was one uf the first members of the Urban District Council, when it was formed after the death at the old Local Board. He was afterwards l'ejeøted more than once as a councillor, but he was a tryer, and generally got back Qt the second time of asking. He reached the vioe-chairmanship. Mr. Phillips was an Old Oddfellow, and had passed through all the chairs of the local society. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon. The Town Civic Guard, which was formed &oon after the war started, held a meeting "I Thursday evening with Mr. Llewellyn "avies presiding, to consider the question of with the Volunteer Training ?ol1»ti and disbanding the Oivio Gnard, see- Ing that the latter was not recognised by the Government. Mr. Daviem gave a resume af the duties of the V.T.C., and .after a short discussion it was decided to form a platoon Of the Glamorgan V.TjC. at Britonferry. Mr. It. A. Clarke has been selected as comman- lIa-nt with Inspector Morris as drill in- structor. Mr. Eccles is to be asked to beeome president, while Mr. Llewellyn Navies will be chairman of committee, Mr. ft- S. Colwill secretary, and Mr. S. H. Davey tfetasurer. All the members of the Civic Guard are to be invited to join the new porps, and invitations, are extended to all interested to hand their names into Mr. H. 4. Clarke.
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CWMAVON. I Postcards.-Pi,ature Postcards of Cwm- %von and Neighbourhood, Patriotic Post- clard.g. Birthday Postcards, Comic Post- cards, Welsh Costume Postcards, and I-otter Cards. 30,000 Cards to Select from. -11. S. Arnold, High-street, Cwmavon. Rhvdyfro residents, who are always kind and considerate to wounded soldiers, "c)Tltinne(i their exemplary custom on Tuesday evening, when they presented handsome mementoes to Privates Alfred z^utson and Bengi" Clement at a meet- Ing where the greatest enthusiasm pre- lUled.
GLYN-NEATH.
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GLYN-NEATH. At the Addoldy Congregtioanl Chapel '011 Monday evening a valedictory and pre- station meeting was held, the occasion 'ng the departure of the pastor, Rev. r- Tegfan Davies, from Glyn Neath to Income pastor of the Christian Temple hnrch, Ammanford. • The chair was occupied by Rev. T. C. Carries, and the other ministers present Revs. Dd. Hughes, C.M. Bethania; æ- Evans, Congl.. Cwmgwrach; J. Ll. u-homas, M.A., vicar of Aberpergwm, A lft of books to the Rev. D. Tegfan •Davies was made by the oldest deacons, Messrs. Jacob Jones and James Jones, and silver tea service was presented to Mrs. J^avies by Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Tasker, Jacob Jones and Miss Rosser. The pinasters present all spoke in terms of ibtgh appreciation of the departing mini- ¡t;têl"S work at Glyn Neath, his devotion !,ti his pulpit and to his church, and all Wished his great suoeess and blessing in 1ti new sphere. t The following deacons also spoke:— f\r8. Edwin Phillips, E. J. Hopkins, 11" Thomas (Addoldy), Mr. D. Price A^apel-y-Olvn), Mr. Meredith Davies, (Pont??th-Vaughan). The deacons ? Addoldy expressed ret at losing Mr '??Mt from their mid?t; <?rmg the ?M and a half years he had laboured there he I had done good work, and had endeared himself not only to his own denomination, ,but to all the others.
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KENFIG. j Evan Harries, Princes-road, Kenfig, who I did not appear, was fined 15s. at Neath, on Monday, for riding a motor-cycle with the index number obscured. According to P.S. Evans a pasfoeng-er was riding on the car- I rier of the cycle, whose overcoat completely I obscured the index plate.
NEATH.!
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NEATH. Thomas Wilson, of no fixed abode, was, at Neath, on Tuesday, sent to prison for 14 days for stealing ap air of boots, value 10s. 6d., from Oliver's, Queen-street, Neath. Official information has been received of the death in Flanders of Sapper E. James, of the Royal Engineers. He was a native of Seven Sisters, Neath, and leaves a widow and three children. Last week, a small Plymouth Rock hen, the property of Mr. T. P. Davies, 14. Tail- lwyd-road, Neath Abbey, laid an egg weigh- ing fully six ounces. Two ordinary eggs were blown out of the chief shell, and there still remains a complete egg with shell in- side the large shell. Eddie Collins, aged 3, the son of Pte. Edwin Collins, of the 6th Welsh Regt., of Union Court, Penydre, Neath, fell out of a bedroom window on to the pavement late on Friday night, and was badly in- jured. His leg was fractured, and there were cuts on the head. The lad lies in a precarious condition at his home. Thomas H. Richards, newsagent, Wind- street. Neath, was, at the local police court on Monday, charged with employing a lad under the age of 12 for the purpose of street tr.iding. Chief Constable Higgins spoke to seeing the lad selling newspapers in Bosser- street on Saturday night. It was pointed out that Richards had since joined the Army, and he was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. towards the costs, the Mayor remarking that any further cases of that character would be dealt with more stringently. A jumble sale and tea was held at Duffryn, Neath, the beautiful grounds of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moore-Gwyn, on Thursday, in aid of the funds of the Bryncoch Nursing Association, which was established about three years ago, and of which Mr. Moore-Gwyn is presi- dent. The grounds were open to the public, and there was a large attendance present. Prominent amongst those who assisted in the work were Mrs. Theodore Gibbins (vioe-president), Miss Josephine Thomas, the Vicarage (secretary), and Miss Violet Curtis (hon. treasurer). The sale and tea proved highly successful. There was i representative attendance rt the funeral of Mr. C. John Trick, Lewis- road, which took place at Llantwit Ceme- tery, on Monday afternoon. The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age, had a prosperous career as a butcher, and lived many years to enjoy his self-made fortune after retiring from business. He was a irember of the Neath Liberal Club, where his genial company was much appreciated. A fortnight ago a correspondent asked a few pertinent questions concerning the Girl! Guidt. movement in Neath. Mr. P. J. Snow, scoutmaster, of Greenway-road, Neath, has supplied the answers. At pre- sent the troop has a membership of 250 girls, who have promised on their honour to be loyal to God and the King, to help others at all times, md to obey the Guide law. Their training includes work for the home, physical development, woodcraft, and discipline. 't:hey are not allowed to parade the streets with boys, nor loaf about; on the contrary, they are encouraged in every way to retain their womanliness, so that they may be good mothers and good guides to the next generation. Mr. Snow's interest in the movement needs no explanation. For years he has worked nobly among the Church Lads' Brigade and the Boy Scouts, and when asked by a looal committee to develop the movement he did not refuse, in fact, his work has been officially recognised, for he has been appointed by the Scouts' Friendly Society as agent for practically the whole of West Wales. It is interesting t.) note that the movement has been quite a, success, and the two sections are in com- mand of Miss Doris Nicholas and Miss lh-ty Steer. Why We Muet Save and How," is the tite of an interesting booklet published by the Parliamentary War Savings Committee to emphasise the need of saving by all classes. It illustrates the possibilities of economy in food by giving cheep specimen meals with notce on cooking, and what is all the more important some very practical hiiito on how to grow more food. To the town dwellers of Neath this question is more or less a, problem, because in the majority of cases gardens have not been considered when streets were planned. But landowners may effect a, rescue by plough- ing the land which fringe the town and letting it out on the allotment system. Tho writer would suggest that the Mayor should take the matter up by convening a town's meeting. There are acres of land in and around Neath which might be productive of cultivation, but left to nature will only produce Weeds. Special services were held at the Forward Movement Hall on Sunday last. The Rev. John Morgan, of Carmarthen, occupied the pulpit, and his series of eloquent sermons were much appreciated by laxgp congrega- tiona. The congregational singing, always a feature at this place of worship, was splendid. The interment of the late Mr. Ivor Elias, of the Butchers' Arms Hotel, and formerly shipping clerk at the Melyn Tinplate Works, took place at Llantwit on Tuesday. The popularity of the deceased gentleman was eloquently testified by the large and repre- sentative gathering at the graveside. Rev. T. W. George and Rev. W. E. Daniel, B.A., officiated. A number of beautiful floral tributes were sent, and comrades in khaki acted as bearers. The members of the V.T.Q. movement in Neath are making good use of the summer evenings, and the drillp in the Gnoll Ath- letic Grounds continue to be well attended. Good progress has been made, a.nd when the uniforms arrive the company will present a smart and soldier-like appearance. Route marohea will be numerous during the winter. As far as the borough of Neath was con- oerned the registration work presented no diff Lculties. Volunta-ry assistance came from all quarters, and the enumerators tumbled to the taek in a. manner born. The results were mutually satisfactory; there were a few spoiled papers," where the. head of the household filled up his wife's form by mis- take, bnt these little errors were soon rectified. A correspondent who has been taking country walks supplies us with the informa- tion that blackberries and hazel nuts promise to be abundant this autumn. Un. fortunately," he adds, the boys of Neath, and some grown-ups, too, will not allow the nuts to ripen. This is a pity, and illus- trates the moral of the Dog in the Manger" very forcibly. Much good could be done by parents if they took the trouble to instruct their children as to the value of wild fruits, and when in season induce them to collect them. Bottled or converted into ja.m, the wild fruit will add largeiy to the food re- sources of the collectors.
NEATH ABBEY. I
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NEATH ABBEY. I A meeting will shortly be held ui London to consider the suspension of the Eight Hours Act in mines with the object of in- creasing the output of coal. The death has ta&en place of Mr. Richard Evans, Hawkins-row. The funeral took plaice at St. John's Churchyard, Neath Ab- bey, the Rev E. R. Phillips officiating. How is this for a record? Last week i small Plymouth Rock hen, the prowty of Mr. T. P. :o.Ye1 14, TaiUwyd-road, Neath Abbey, laid an egg weighing fully six ounces. Two ordinary eggs were blown out of it, and there still remain another egg complex with shell inside the large shell. When the matter of increased output comes to be dealt with. there are maxiy ways and means that will be suggested to increase the present output without work- ing longer hours. In a number of collieries in the coalfield there are complaints of a shortage of trams, with the result that the best possible output is h-ampered. If the miner is expected to give of his best, iie I must be supplied with the necessary facilities which will prove beneficial to men and employers.
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PORT TALBOT. I The London success, O. I eav!" proves much to the liking of the large audiences at the New Theatre this week, where the rollicking farce is being presented by Mark Blow's No. 1 Company. The performance is positively one of the funniest ever seen in the district, and laughter rules from begin- ning to end. The acting is excellent. The chief characters—Marcel, Henri. Monsieur Duportal, and Sobier-aro admirably sus- tained by Mr. Jess Sweet, Mr. Leveson Lane, Mr. Fred Knight, and Mr J. Poole Kirkwood. whose face is a familiar one at the New." Miss Gladys Archbutt makes a. charming Lidonie/5 the actress; and equal success attained by Mias Cherry Hardy as Claudine, Miss D. Surrey Vaughan as the Bride, and Miss Florence Lynn as M-adame Dupol-tal.Next week another gigantic at- traction will be staged, when two first-class London revues by Messrs. Welman, entitled "Mind the Paint" and "What Ho! Tango!" will be presented. The shipping trjwle at Port Talbot Docks for the week ended Saturday, August 14th, was again well up to the average, totalling 43,923 tons, inaide up of 45,592 tons exports and 3,336 tons imports. Compared with the corresponding period of last year, vliich showed a big decrease owing to I c e com- mencement of the war. an increase was shown of 33,502 tons. The details of the week's trade are as folows Exports.—Coal (foreign). 36,737 tons; coke (foreign), 1,000 tons; patent fuel ^foreign), 5,335 tons; coal (coastwise), 2,370 tons; fanrl, 150 tons; total, 45,592 tone. Imports.—Iron pyrites 2.000 tons; stones, 201 tons; pitwood, 1.135 tons; total, 3,336 tons. Total shipments 48.928 tons. Vessels in dock on Saturday: 13 -team; 5 sail.
PORTHCAWL. I
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PORTHCAWL. I Miss E. M. Jones, of Llwyrihelig, Llin- shen. near Cardiff, who has been staying for a holiday at Caerleon Cottage; NeW- ;road, Porthcawl, had a narrow escape from drowning on Saturday. Whilst bathing near the Black Rocks, Mi&s Jones got into difficulties, owing to the strong current. She, however, managed to keep herself afloat and shouted for assistance. A gentleman who was also bathing near by went to her aid, and be, assisted by several others, managed, after great difficulty, to bring her ashore. After receiving first aid she I rallied and was able to walk home.
RESOLVEN.I
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RESOLVEN. I The Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vants (Resolven branch) held 1 heir annual church paivjde last Sunday. The procession was heated by the Resolven Brass Band, under tho conductorship of Mr. J. Briatow. The ra-ilwny servants followed with their banner at their head, and then came the local trades unions. The service wws held at Sardis English Baptist Chapel, the Rev. T. P. Lloyd officiating. A similar parade was held at Glyn-Neath in the afternoon. At both places collections were taken for the benefit of the society. The local district fund has been closed; consequently the rents of soldiers' wives will not be paid by that sfrstety. This course of action has been taken after every conceivable effort has been introduced to get subscriptions. The fact is that some of the local collieries will not contribute. Re- peated appeals have been made, but with no satisfactory result.
- I SKEWEN'..' .I
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SKEWEN' .I During the post week the National Regis- tration forms have created a great deal of stir here, as elsewhere. The volunteer dis- tributors and collectors have had an im- mense amount of work, and in many in- stances the filling of the papers .ht:!s been quite a puzzle. Yet it must be added that in the large majority of cases the informa- tion sougtit has been willingly supplied. In the case of a fow there has been, according to the report of collector3, a tendency to reticence on the part of some of those who ore eligible for the Army. A few have taken it upon themselves to send their forms, not to the collectors who are directed to tabulate them, but to those in charge of the Rural District, thus causing much con- fusion. There are many amusing slips on the part of those who are illiterate, but from most of them the right answers can be deduced. Undoubtedly, the forma have caused much searching of hearts, and soon we shall see numbers of those who have hitherto failed to answer the call showing an eagerness to step into the ranks. All voluntary workers deserve the warmest thanks for their labour of love. Our well-known local artiste, Mr. Ben Davies. was within "1on ace of capturing the first prise ill the tenor solo competition at the National Eisteddfod at Bangor. The adjudicators had the greatest difficulty in coming to a decision, as the remarks made in giving the verdict testified. Upon three previous occasions has Mr. Davies appeared upon the eisteddfod platform for the final test, the ooveted first prize being just within his grasp. Within less than a fortnight" the Taber- nacle Independent Church has lost by death three faithful members—Mrs. Mary Hughes, of Old-road; Mrs. Cook, High-street, wife of Mr. Benj. Cook; and Mrs. Miriam J'ones, Liverpool Stores, relict of the late well. known Poor Isivr guardian, Mr. Lewis Jones, and mother of Dr. D. Lewis Jones. It seems likely that the question of the proposed changes In the charges upon Ooed- ffrano towards the YstradJTellte water scheme will be brought before the notice of the ratepayers at no distant date. The local district councillors have expressed them- selves as desirous of convening public meeting with that purpose in view. What- ever may be advanced in favour of assess- ing the manholes, consequent upon the need of water for flushing purposes, the question resolves itself into the supremely important one of the value to be set upon the Drymma Reservoir to the parish- It transpire,3 that the old method of replenish- ing the reservoir by means of a float valve attached to a service pipo direct from the Ystradfellte supply has been done away with. For some time, we understand, we are being supplied direct from Ystradfellte, thus making it the main supply, and not the auxiliary, as heretofore. Such Q, pro- ceeding haa "a tendency to diminish the capital value to us, as local ratepayers, of the Drymmi Reservoir, for the construction of whioh such a large sum was expended not so many years ago. According to the opinion of those who ought to be able to gauge with a certain amount of nocuracy, we could ba supplied from the Drymma Reservoir for at least six months of the year. When the time oomes for. crediting the parish with a sum in lieu of this valu- able asset, if. is highly important that the right basis be considered. We understand that one reason why the Ystradfellte water is supplied direct is because the higher wells can thus be better reached. But this should not be allowed to blind us to the fact that fhe District Council should be called upon to allow » fair sum to the parishes concerned calculated on the right and proper-value of the local reservoir.
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A ten per cent. war tax is levied at Lyons on municipal theatre tickets. The Duke of Norfolk, who underwent an operation a fortnight ago, continues to make satis/astoiy progress.'
BURNING FATALITY. !
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BURNING FATALITY. SHOCKING DEATH OF NEATH I WOMAN. Three women lost their lives in an extra- ordinary fire mishap near Merthyr on Sun- day. A touching feature of the tragedy wa-s the heroic devotion of an elderly woman, who apparently gave her life in an endeavour to save the others. While a. young man named Thomas' Thomas, of the Triangle, Pentrebach, was cleaning his motor-cycle, lie dropped a lighted match, which fell upon a petrol- soaked mat This, as we'U as the machine, took fire. The father, Thomas Thomas, a collier, rushed downstairs from his bed, and an at- tempt was made to remove the machine but it stuck fast in the doorway. The flames immediately spread to the furniture in the ground-floor room. Neighbours tried to rescue the other occupants, who were up- stairs in bed at the time. They were George Thomas, another son of Thomas Thomas; Mrs Mary Thomas, aged 50, wife of the latter; Agnes Thomas, her daughter, and Mrs. Grunter, 80, of Neath, mother of Mrs. Thomas- George Thomas jumped from the back bedroom window E-nd escaped with slight injury, but the three women were suffocated. The body of Mrs. Thomas wis stretched on the landing at the top of the stairs.. She had previously come downstairs, and it is inferred that she went back to try and save her mother and daughter.
THE GIRL'S RESPONSE. II
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THE GIRL'S RESPONSE. I Love-Making by Semaphore. A pretty romance is proceeding at the I Lewisham Military Hospital. As yet the hero and the heroine may be said to have only reached the H first chapter," but I everybody hopes that it will all end with orange blossoms. A good-looking wound s soldier sitting on a balcony and a slip of a girl, a pretty, high-spirited maid of twenty summers, afar off, walking in the Ladywell recreation grounds are the two characters in the story. They saw each other and liked each other at once. High brick walls and a long stretch of grass made talking im- possible. Tommy waved his hand; a flutter from a small white handkerchief responded. The acquaintance began; it was not an orthodox introduction—but what cares Cupid in times like these? Even when there is an attraction a wounded Tommy and a girl cannot keep on waving to each other—it is apt to grow a little dull. The hero, ever resourceful, had an idea. With his arnÜrhe semaphored a message. It was something very casual like How are you ? ov Hullo, my dear," but, of course, the girl couldn't understand it. She saw it was a message of some kind- the poor,' wan hero on the balcony was trying to say something. The .mysterious semaphore message thrilled the girl-what did it say? Was it a love message? Oh, that she could only reply How the girl so quickly learnt to under- stand and send semaphore messages is a mystery. Probably there was a young soldier brother at home who, showed her how to signal the. different letters with her arms. The fact remains that, within a very short time she was there on the green, swinging her arms in different positions with the ease An(I ieradiness of a Bluejacket on a battleship. From the hospital balcony there came the answering replies from the wounded Tommy." Gossips say that already a tender note has crept into the semaphore messages, and that Tommy JJ has signalled some- thing resembling a proposal. They also say that the girl sent a fluttering, rather indistinct Yes." But/of course, :that ig nobody's business but their own.
11CLERGYMAN AND THE V.C. I
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11 CLERGYMAN AND THE V.C. I Seaman Sampson, a Dardanelles hero on his way from Aboyne, Aberdeen- shire, to Carnoustie, his native town, passed through Aberdeen the other day. Here he told an amusing experience, says the U Glasgow Herald." He was in plain qlbthes in a homeward- bound train. A clergyman entered the carriage, and looked at Sampson, Y.C., with a stern, disapproving eye. Are you not doing anything to help your country?" he asked. Sampson, V.C., Kinikd. A man of your stamp ought to be in the Army," continued the clergyman. Sampson, V;C., was a sailor, so he re- plied quite truthfully: "I haveo in- tention of joining the Army!" This was the last straw. The clergyman blazed out: You're a slacker I" I think it would suit you better still if you had khaki on," Sampeon at oneo retorted. Th atmosphere of the rail- way carriage became strained. On leading the carriage Sampson took dcwn a parcel from the rack. It was his uniform and part of it showed through the paper There was a rush of apology. "I thought you were one of the latis who .wotildn't Jto he said. They parted good friends.
1.1REFLOATING THE EMDEN. I
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.1 REFLOATING THE EMDEN. I That, in the opinion of several people., there is a good chance of re-floating the Emden, which was driven ashore on the Cocos Islands by the Australian warship Sydney, has been shown. by the numerous responses which have been made to the invitation for tenders for the salvage of the vessel recently issued by the Common- wealth Defence Department. Some half-dozen tenders were considered by the Defence authorities. The condi- tions of tender were that all guns and other armament saved from the vessel were to be handed over to the Defence Department free of cost, and that if the warship was floated the compensation was to be arrived at by agreement, and in the case of agreement failing, t>y arbitra- tion. In some of the tenders very substantial cash off era were made for the privilege for attempting to re-float the Emden. These amounted to several thousands of pounds. The matter is still under consideration,, and the results of the tenden- ve to be announced shortly.
WOMAN'S THROAT CUT.I
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WOMAN'S THROAT CUT. A sensation was caused at Merthyr on Wednesday when it wu. rumoured that an affray had occurred at Adam and Eve Court, and that a woman's throat had been cut. The woman's throat was badly injured, and the police are in possession of a knife which they discovered in the house. A man who was taken into custody stoutly denied that he had anything to do with the wound. Mary Sullivan, the injured woman, was conveyed to the Mdrthyr Workhous* In- firmaxy, where Dr. Ernost Ward, the medical officer, pat several stitches into the wound. She haa not yet made a state- ment in connection with the affair.
MACKEREL FISHERS DROWNED.j
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MACKEREL FISHERS DROWNED. j Pour yoimg man were drowned M Aberdeen on Wednesday white putting out to sea to fish. Their small sailing boat was copsimd. near the south break- water, and aU four- were thrown into. the water The bodies of t*o of the men weM washed awhore, and artificial respiration was applied, but "without success, The bodies of the. 9ther two were not; reo. covered- All were boxmakerf. engaged in Govern- meat work and wearing service badges. They were going out in a sailing yawl to &h for mackerel. A pilot warned them of their danger, as t)m aea w¥ yougiu
THE ROYAL MARINES. I
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THE ROYAL MARINES. I A CORPS OF GREAT TRADITIONS." (BY E. CHARLES VIVIAN). f SOMEBODY once went to Eastney Bar- r&ck £ one of the four Divisions whence the Royal Marines go out to the ships of the Fleet and to work of every kind in every part of the world; that somebody was shown round the various shops and drill grounds and appliances with which a Marine becomes familiar in the course of his training, and finally that sotoebodv turned to the man who had acted as his guide— But nobody ever hears of the Marines," he said. "What do you do?" H Oh. nothing," his guide answered, ratheL-wearily. The reproof took effect, and the visitor apologised. For the Marines do everything, and the man who sets out to compile a record of what they do is as venturesome an indi- vidual as he who sets out to compile the history of the corps. In the first case, one might set down every form of military and naval activity, and in the second case, one might set to work to write the his- tories of the Navy and Army, omitting only the military work on the Indian fron- tier. Ordinary regiments have. their colours, on which arc inscribed the actions and campaigns in which the owners of the colours distinguished themselves; the Marines adopt as, their badge a globe, this stating simply that no colours (though the Royal Marine Light Infantry have them) could con- tain their world-wide distinctions, and their m:otto- Per Mare per T{rrani backs the tacit statement. The word Gibraltar," at which place they put up their long and memorable defence, and a laurel wreath which commemorates their gallantry in the taking of Belleisle, com- plete the badge. Such a list of distinc- tions as regiments place on their Colours would, in the case of the Marines, be a recital of practically every campaign, and nearly every action, in which the British Navy and Anny have taken part. The Origin of the Corps. I Raised first when a Charles was on the British Throne, abolished as a corps and then raised again, the Marines retain one small distinction until this day that calls for mention. In the bad old days whi"11 seamen mutinied-as in the mutiny at the Nore, for instance—the Marines alone could be depended on to support lawful authority, and the trust thus reposed in them was never once abused. In conse- quenoe of fhis, the mess deck of the Marines on battleships and cruisers, is placed between that of the seamen and the officers' mess; all cause for this has long, since disappeared, but the unshak- able loyalty of this Royal regiment in earlier days is stiU marked by the posi- tion of their mess deck on every capital ship of the senior service. As already noted, their history is as lengthy a record as a list of their achieve- ments, and thus it has no place here in detail. We are more concerned with the Marines of to-day, with the men them- eeJveSj than with any dry record of f» <;t6. As a corps* they are lacking one particular; they have never, mastered the art of self-advertisement: The man in the street knows thaf such a. body of men as- the Royal Marines is in existence, and usually he has a vague idea that they do something on ships. There, however, his knowledge ends. The Barracks. I On entering the barracks, one is struck by the mere atmosphere of the place in which these men are trained; outside the barrack gate are jerry-built houses, little shops, and all that one would expect in this suburb of a naval town; inside is cleanliness, solidity and neat efficieney- one passes into a world that is better ordered, better managed, and of more healthy atmosphere than the civilian world outside. From the magnificent mess room of the officers' mess to the great central kitchen in which the men's nieals are prepared, one gathers a sense of things done in the best possible ^way, and that sense persists in surveying the training of the men, the provisions for their comfort, the range of sport and re- creation provided for their spare time— for every detail of their lives in the period of training. From this period they pass equipped, mentally and physically, to take their places in the ships of the Fleet, with the armies in France and the Dardanelles, in German South-West Africa, or on anti-aircraft service in the United Kingdom. For the Marines are ubiquitous, and in every* aspect of this present campaign they have their share. Primarily, of course, the Marines are intended for service at sea, where they man the guns of the Fleet. In every capital ship of the service, a certain" pro- portion of the guns are manned By Marines, and in times of peace there is a perpetual and healthy rivalry between the Marines and the seamen with regard to gun drill and shooting capabilities; the magnificent shooting records of the Marines prove that this rivalry is not without its uses. On land, the Marines are used for manning coast defences and certain naval bases, for manning siege and heavy artillery in France, Belgium, and South Africa; for contributing to the strength of Colonial expeditionary forces, in manning anti-aircraft guns where needed, in working all the motor; trans- port used in connection with their duties, and as an infantry brigade now forming part of the Royal Naval Division in the Dardanelles. Self-Contained and Solf-Supporting. j I The corps is the most self-contained, ,the most nearly self-supporting of any branch of the services; even the clothing and boots worn by the men. are manu- factured by, and under the auspices of, the authorities at the barraeks; trained as both sailors and soldier, Marines com- prise shoemakers, tailors, and mechanics of all kinds; on a foundation of infantry training they build a knowledge of every gun in use in both Navy and Army, and, if the camels used in the Egyptian campaign may be counted, there have also been mounted Marines. The colloquialism. "Tjell that to the Marines/' is in the nature of a compliment to the corps, in reality, though it may appear as ridienle on the surface; its origin lay in the fact that a Marine i. so well instructed and so intelligent that, 11 he will bolieve-a thing, it mtrnt be true, and if it were not true £ h» tester would meet his iust reward. In the matter of instruction, the r-asge of sublets is too great for a d^tail^d list to be given. As an outline, however, it may be said fhat the foundation of train- ing is instruction in. infantry drill aad in musketry, together with the physical training that every soldier undergoes. Then the men are taught to row, to swim, and are instructed in signalling, and after that they com* to guunwy. There are guns of every calibre and kind: up- to the six inch, and modela ajtd working parts of the larger guw. eniou;s CIO-. vices reproduce'the actual conditions on a cruiser or battleship rolling" at sea, and under those conditions t}i« men are taught to use the guns, and to pass out at gan-laying before they are drafted to the Fleet; There are courses of iustiuotwn in ooast defence guns arid ippl Of the use of such naghty weapons as cor- respond to the hoWifcaers with which Germans bartered down the deftenoes of Liege and Maubeage. There is training in the use, oouatruetion and repair of field telephone, in motor transport work, both heavy and light, in field battery work, and in a score of other subjects. It is not generally known that the Royal Naval School of Muio is at Eastney, and that 411 the bands of tke Jfeituh N.vl are sent out from the great training es- tablishment of the Royal Marines. Unending Interest of the Work. From this very brief summary of the work of the Royal Marines two or three inevitable conclusions arise. First of these is the unending interest of the work. An infantryman trains to a certain routine—and there he ends. He can go on perfecting himself in this work, developing himself, but there is no un- ending list of new things such as is at the command of the Marine, who is infantry- man, artillery man, and generally sailor as well by training. The driving forces I of the soldier are discipline and initiative, f or perhaps it might be better put as disci- pline backed by initiative; the driving force of the sailor is handiness-he has to get things done and he gets them done; but the Marine, hybrid by training, has to combine discipline, initiative, and handines-,4 with an uncanny quickness in getting things done, and it is safe to say that there is more scope for intelligence in the Royal Marines than in any branch of either Navy or Army. Given average in- telligence and the desire to learn, the man in the Marines has more chance of fitting himself for and taking promotion than any other man. As an instance of this, at the outbreak of war the Royal J Marines furnished a number of instructors to the Army—and many of these have al- ready been granted commissions from the units to which they were sent. Yet another point with regard to this diversity of training is the fitness of men for almost any kind of employment on their return to civil life. Infantry, cavalry, or artil- lery, on putting off uniform, are still soldiers by habit; the Marine, having been everything and done everything, is able to take up any form of civilian work as easily as he turned from the use of a big gun to the repair of a field telephone or the running of a motor car. And the popularity of the Marine service among the men who have served is evi- denced by the fact that generation after generation of a family enrols, while not infrequently father and sons are serving a.t the same time in the same corps. Marines at the Gun. I The second conclusion is the value of the work. Ultimately, the very lyead we ea.t is dependent on the shooting ability of the Marine and his kind, for there is not a capital ship in the Navy that is without Marines to man its guns, and on those guns depends the national food supply-and the life of-the nation itself. Coast defence service, anti-aircraft ser- vice, service with the big guns, and as an infantry brigade in France and in the Dardanelles, are all part of the vital work of guarding the Empire, auxiliary to that maintenance of sea power with which the Royal Marines have always been so closel? connected. From a patri- l otic standpoint, there is no higher form of ?Ri vice than with the Royal Ma.ri. I And then, a last conclusion, there I <bp spirit in which the men of the corps are trained, and the resulting spirit ofi. the men themselves. One may see these things in the classes of training at gun- laying, where every man knows that the score on his card must be good, for the credit of the corps of which he is a mem- ber in the squads swinging out to drill, made tip of finely developed, bronzed, healthy-looking men, from which the best is asked and by whom the be-A is given, for the credit of the corps: in the care, the individual in- struction, the study of best methods, with which every instructor devotes him- self to his task, for the credit of .the corps; in the disciplined efficiency evi- dent at every turn, by reason of which the Royal Marines consider tbemoolves- and with justice—the finest body of men in the British forces. It is a corps of great traditions; of un- equalled distinctions. It is nobody's child," soldiers trained for sea service, and sailors ashore, capable of doing the work of both. Thie lack of official parentage has given rise to self-reliance and self-suiffciency, 60 that whatever arises to be done. the Marine can do it. In their work and their manner of doing it, as in the matter of pre-enainence in sport, the Marines yield place to none; "tlie man who.joins this corps is not only fitting himself for service with the best trained body of men that the Navy and Army possess, but he is also educating himself in ways that will be ueefnlfor the rest of his life.
AMMANFORD COUPLE WED.1
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AMMANFORD COUPLE WED. The wedding was solemnised at the Moriah Baptist Church, Llanelly, on Tuesday, of Mr. John Francis Richards, son of the late Mr. Francis Richards, Wind-street, Ammanford, and senior clerk at the county court and magistrates' offices at Llandilo, and Mii4 Esther Ann. Williams, daughter of Mr. John Wil- liams, assurance superintendent, of Rhan- dir Villa, Gowerton. The event Was quietly celebrated on account of the war. Both bridegroom and bride are well known in Ammanford, where they are ex- ceedingly popular, the latter having been for years in business there. The Rev. W. Rhys Watkins, M.A., officiated. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by Miss Ada Williams, her sister, who acted as brides- maid. The duties of best man were per- formed by Mr. W. L. Smith, magistrates' clerk, Ammanford. After the ceremony a reception was held at the bride's home, near relatives and close friends attending, and afterwards the newly-wed couple entrained for Aber- ystwyth, where the honeymoon is being spent. A fine array of beautiful present) had been received.
[HOW BIRDS BEHAVE UNDER FIRE.
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[HOW BIRDS BEHAVE UNDER FIRE. Paris, Wednesday.—M. Louis Rousseau, a sejrgeani-mitrailleur," sends to the Societe dacelamaition some curious obser- vations on <the behaviour of birds under fire. Partridges, which are so shy when, the shooting season opens, actually show a preference for the neighbourhood of shell re. In the holes caused by the mar- mi tes they find sprouting grain and fat worms. Cranes, storks, and wild duok 1Iy low in spite of shell and rifle fire. The cuckoo and the skylark are the poilles delight, and Cheer him with their morninromg. The tomtit laughs at the din of battle. Not even the storm of "75" shells can dislodge him from the tree where he is hunting insects. The sparrow is seldom to be seen. The wren and the wall nightingale abound, attracted by tha flies. Wood pigeons build in the very lines. The crook-beaked bumard stays with the Bosch, and only comes into the French lines at ominous hours. The owl is the poilu's best friend. He keeps up constant war on rodents. He is the policeman who watches over the knapsack when the rats are about.
THE BLAENGWYNFI CASE.
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THE BLAENGWYNFI CASE. At a special Aberavon County Police Court on Thursday (before Messrs. S. H. By&ss* chairma Aid. J. M, Smith, Lewia B1,;? i!: and H. A. Burgess), John Evnø, staiionmaster at Blaengwynfi Station, Avon Valley, surrendered to his bail on [alleged charges, of embezzlement of JUM [ 14e. Id., the monies of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Co. Jtr. LevTts H-. Thomas, for defendant, said that he was at present unable to go finto this case, and asked for a further adjournment. Mr. A. H. Deere, for the railway com- pany, agreed, and said that the further he went into the details, the more compli- cated it became. The case was again adjourned until Thursday next, defendant being allowed hail, himself ia. £ 300, and two sureties of Lloo g*a.
MARKETS.
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MARKETS. ■ •• ■ *UTT £ R. r 'l" {'UTT.eR. r:' I Cork, Thursday. First, 131; second, 125; third, 0; fourth. 0; superfine, 123; fine, 0; mild, 0; choicest boxes, 0; choioe, 0; fresh butter from 131. METAL. London, XJiursaay. Copper flat, turnover 600 tons, 63t to 65t cash, 66¡ to 671 tbree months. Tin dull, 14S| to 149 cash, 149A to 1501 three months. English Lead, 22; foreign, 211. Spelter, 62 to 52. Middlesbro' Iron, 66s. 4d. cash, 656. month. MEAT. London, Thursday. Beef-Scotch. long tie. Hid. to 7e, short 7s. 4d. to 7s. 8d.; English sides, 6s. 4d. to 6s. 6d,; Irish, 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d, hindquar- ters 66. 4d. to 76., fore 3s. to 5s. 4d. Mut- ton—Scotch, wethers 6s. 4d. to 6s. 8d. ewes 5s. to 5s. 4d.; Dutch, wethers 6s. to 66. 4d.; New Zealand, 46. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; Sydney, M. Id. to 4s. 5d.; River Plate, 4s. ld. to 4s. 6d. CATTLE. London, Thursday. Supplies of both beasts and sheep were very small and passed off quietly, priam being largely nominal. Total eupplMtt 70 beasts, 30 sheep, and 5 ccnm. Bristol, Thursday. Beef, short supply, trade firm; best 100s., secondary 936. cwt. Sheep, limited; best Downs ]Old., prime light wethers. lOt<i. heavy ditto ftd., ewes 8d. to Bid. Lamb, lid. to Is. lb., moderate 6bow. Pigs-baconen 14s. 3d. to 14s. 6d., porkera 14s. ffd. Kcore. Six hundred store cattle sold about late.rates. Milch cows, £17.. to £25;
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE GRAn.…
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WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE GRAn. AND FLOUR TRADES. By J. K. CARTNEW, Grain Expert. Since posting my last review to the Arte of drafti-ig this, the weather has wmtiawd unsettled with a good deal of electricity ia the air—some days wet and humid, otherni fine and sunny-hilghly favourable for raon- golds, turnips, potatoes, green vegetables, fruit, etc., but hindering and somewhat in- j jurious to the corn harvest, which is aow in full owing in the eouth aDd middle of England. lave etoek of all kinds are healthy. Trade ia fat stock continues good, and prices keflo very firm. Beef, 9H. to le.; i mutton, 9d to Is. Id.; pork, 7id. to 9d. per lb. ■ Business in wool is dull and prices rather i | easier. Washed, Is. 5d. to Is. 6id- U1)oo t w"hed; Is. 1. to Is. 2d. per lb. j Threshing winter whe" ia North Amwxbm j is proceeding rapidly, and speaking gsner- j ally the result is good. Keponts of the spring wheat in the United States and j: Canada continue very favourable, and bar- vest has commenced in the earlier in the absence of black rost and wifih fair average weather for a month or six weeks, 1 it will be an abundant orop of fine grain." > In spite of the war the oereal cropa in t Europe are on the whole quite up to the average, and from the Southern Hemis- phere highly favourable aeeouxrts continue to be received of the progress of the young wheat, but more moisture is required in India, to put the land in good shape lor I working. j Shipments of foreign wheat to Europe re- main small <%nd much below req..4 Stocks of old English are nearly exhausted an& up to now there is very little new wheat offering; warehouse stocks show be little alteration. FLOATING GRAIN CARGO TRADE. Whea.t.-Quietly steady. Rassian, nil;. Australian, nil; Plate, 56s., 56s. 6d.; Indian. 66s., 57s.; American spring, 54s, 57s.; winter, 50s., 54s., aocording to position; Oalifornian, 56s., 56ft. 6d. Maize.—Quietly steady. American, nomi- nal: Russian, nominal; Plate, 2B.. 32s. fed. Barley.-Very firm. Russian, nil; Ameri- can, 37s., 388. ¡ Indian, 37s., 5U.; Pttaian. ,46r- 36s. 6d Oats.—Quietly steady. Russian, nil; American, 29s., 30s.; Plate, 25s. M-, 26s. 3d. SPOT PRICES AT MARK LANE. Wheat.—Quietly steady. Russian, nil; Australian, nil; Plato, 56s. 6d„ 57a.; Cali- fornian, 56s. 6d., 57s.; Indian, 56s. 6d., 57s. 6d.; American spring, 5ó8 59s.; Winter, 54s., 57s.; Old English 60s. 6d. Cred), 59s. 6d.; not sufficient new offering to tea& values. maizo.Quistly steady. Russian, lW: i American, nil; Plate, 32s. 6d., 33e. B&rley.-Very firm. Russian, nil; Ameri- can, 37s., 386.; Indian, 37s., 388. 6d.; Pemsin, 36s. 3d.. 36s. 9d.; English malting, 38s* 43s. Q&to.-Quiouy steady. Old. English Z6s.. 37&; foreign, 27s., 356. Feeding Oakes.—Unchanged; demand Quiet. FLOUR. I With close, humid weather,,cuad plmtif -ful 6upply of potatoes, green vegetables, j fruit, oW., th? consumption of brow has ?&Uen off, and the flour tnule is not quae so .goo?. Prices as fcUowe: Town whites. 470.; households, 45B.; country pat?ntB, 45aL: ?MtM, 438.; Amerkan aprin patent*, ?, 14661.; Ma?itob& p?enta, 4? 4U.; 1I8d Nom- see patents, 43s. 6d.; spring bakers, 36s_ [ Hungarian patent, nominal. I WHEAT FORECUUM II Weekly shipments of foreign wheat,cen, tinue email—mnch below reqtrtnetnente .hat; ¡ is making mpid PT*grw thzo= Europe end has commerced for agNtfeiS! wheat in North America. The =*old kete will be greatly influenced ky that weather for the ensuing five or flfcc iimJis and it should be carefully watched. The war is eBU being waged at Barceb- as ever, but on the whole it is pnogreHbogti in favour of the Allies, and the Iwuniwi j meat will be more marked in the now future. FEEDING 8PUW FORECAST. I The eosmunytton of dry flood is h&r* j good for the time «f year, and prists « £ I feeding vtuffs keep tairty Ann. The present level of valumwm pi bano be abottt maintained, bat there is bttfe taJ dueemsztt to apeoalation.
WELSH PREMIER.
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WELSH PREMIER. I New Commonwealth Prime Mtaiabr I Chosen. MeUxmme, Wednesday.—It is rmnftfti-i ally Mderstood that the LahIv Pactr has approve of Mr. Pishw, Comman?,. j wealth Prime MJNMtcr? becoming  Commissioner in London, and Mr. Hughes, Federal Attomay-General, suo- j ceeding Mr. Fisher as Prime Minister.— Reuter. The Hon. W. M. Hxigim is a Welshman*, He was born at Llansaintffraid, Mont* gomaryahire, and was educated at IA&n- dudno and London, afterwards becoming: a teacher at St. Stephen's Schools, West- minster. In 1884, at the age of twenty, he went t-op Australia, where he began Colonial life at the bottom of the ladder. In turn he was a sheep-drover, a sailor, farm hand, mechanic, journalist, barrister, and poli- tician. He first came into promineaee in the greot lab<w upheaval of 1890, and three1 years later he formed what was known &a tike Solidarity. Party in the- Commonwealth. Mr. Hughes has had -a. notable political career. He piloted through the House the Early Closing Act, which has had a beneficial effect upon the social conditions of the country. City municipal reform was another matter into which he threw his energies, and he did, a great deal of, work connected with the enactment of a law abolishing plural votiag. Since then Mr. Hughes has held various portfolios in the different Govern- ments. He has never lost interest in Celtic matters, and is actively associated with the New Sooth Wales Cymro- doritoa Society.
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I In 1912 Germany had 4,500.000 house*; Russia, 33,000,800; France, 3,000.000; Auo- tralia (in 191, 2,500,000; the United King- dom. '1,994,000 I