Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

A SOLDIER writing from the trenches says:— "The 'Herald of Wales' is a weekly comfort."

"NO CONSCRIPTION I I PBsTAEDULAIS FELLOWSHIP SfCRET AftY I CHARGES AT PUUGE COURL At Swansea on Wednesday, David J. Williams, collier, PDntardalais, was charged under the Defence of the Realm I Act with being in possession oi docu- ments that contained reports that are likely to prejudice H.M. relatione with ioredgn Powers; also with being in pos- sewoiir of documents containing reports tixac are likely to prejudice the recruit- ing, training and discipline of H.M. arces. Mr. Hy. Thompson prosecuted, and Mr. Ed. Harris was for the defence. Mr. Hy. Thompson said he appeared on behalf of the Chief Constable to prefer a charge against defendant for contra- vention of Sec. 27 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidated) Regulations, 1914. The facts were simple, and he thought that the evidence in the case would necessary be short. On August 30th, In- spector Nicholas, Gorseinon, acting under authority, entered the premises of de- fendant, who is secretary of the local branch of the No Conscription Fellow- ship. On his premises were found a large number of leaflets, some of which the prosecution alleged were in his pos- on in contravention of the regula- tions. Thcee pamphlets and leaflets being in possession of the secretary of each, an organisation, the necessary in- ference was that they were in his pos- session for the purpose of publication and circulation. On the evening of the same day, defendant saw Sergt. Watkins, and told him that his premises had been raided by Inspector Nicholas. After being cautioned, defendant said: Yes, they belong to me; I accept full responsi- bi-lie-or words to that effect. He ap- prehended there would be little dispute as to the facte of the case. A large number of leaflets and documents were I found, but the facts of the present charges was confined to 10. These were t transmitted to the War Office, and cer- tain instructions received had led to the present prosecution. The sole questions were: (1) Wao defendant in possession of this document, and (2) were the state- ments contained in the documents likely to prejudice recruiting and discipline. I and also that they prejudiced Hie Majesty's relations with for- eign Powers. Defendant was liable to l six montM imprisonment, or a fine of £ 100, or both. The court might also order that the pamphlets should be for- feited. The first pamphlet was entitled: An Early Conscientious Objector." (Copies of this pamphlet were handed round to the magistrates). It was the ttory of a young man named Maximilian, who in 295 A.D. refused a request of the recruiting officer of that day to join the Army, and war, pnt to death. Maximilian stated, I cannot fight; I cannot do evil, I cannot engage in earthly warfare: I am God's soldier." Mr. Thompson insisted that the necessary inference from that doccment was that to fight is to do evil and something which is un-Christian. If such documents came into the handt; of an earnest, religious. Christian young man who was fighting his country's battles, it was calculated to raise a doubt in his mind as to whether or not it was an evil thing to engage m war. and tend to undermine discipline. It would also act as a deterrent to re- cruiting. Another document wa-s Con- ecriptfon and Conscience," published by the National Labour Prees," and which contained a presidential addrer,6 of Mr. Clifford Allen. This was a pamphlet of considerable dimension. On! the first page was a statement of the, principles of the No Conscription Felltw- 6hip. It was a direct instigation not to take any part whatever even in any non- combatant work, which had for its object in any war the furtherance of the war. The next was entitled Friends and Military Service," purporting to be minutes of the yearly meeting of the "society of Friends, in which refer- ence was made not only to members of the "Society of Friends. but others. Another leaflet read: Moro than a Thousand Conscientious Objectors," whkh said that arrests were being made at the rate of 150 a week. He wished also to call attention to pictures. Mr. Harris objected that pictures were excluded by the words of the ow, i tion, but this was over-ruled. Is there anything, asked Mr. Thomp-1 ton. in these documents to encourage the young manhood of this country to d-o iheir duty to their country? Is there; not everything that deter them ? The cir-1 cular also suggested (falsely) that harsh treatment was inflicted on men in the Army because of their conscientious ob- jection. That, he said, was absolutely' untrue, oontrary to facts. This docu-1 ment was certainly prejudicial to re- cruiting and discipline of the Army. The next was entitled Repeal the Act." Dealing with the second part of the charge, that of prejudicing the relation of His Majesty with foreign powers,, there had been found with defendant i only. one cach of the following books:— Belgium and the Scrap of Paper," How the War Came," Persia, Fin-i land, and Russian Allies." They were a ( gross misrepresentation of recent history, and certainly likely to prej udice our re- lations with foreign Powers. Supt. Letheren produced his authority for the raid. Inspector Nicholls (Gorseinon) said he I, had seized 601 pamphlets and documents I altogether. There were 104 of the "Early j Christian Conscientious Objector," five I Conscription and Conscience," 115 of Shall Britain be Conscripted?" and 17; More Than a Thousand Conscientious Objectors." r Mr. Harris: Assuming this man was not secretary, would you have made this raid ? Witness: Yes. MT. Thompson: Are you aware that; this pamphlet Friends and Military 1 Servioe was ordered by the Liverpool: magistrates to be destroyed? Mr. Harris objected to the question. Sergt. Watkins gave evidence. Mr. Harris: Who is the owner or the tenant of this house? Witness: Defendant's mother. Did defendant come to you on hie own account?—Yes. Did he say he came in consequence of a massage his mother gave him ?—Yes. Did you leave any message for his j Witness said he knew that defen- dant's brother was in the R.A.M.C., and t that he had joined the Forces since the declaration of war. | Capt. Harold Williams, Welsh Regt., fwho later pointed out that he was not present in his capacity as military re- I preeentative in the Glamorgan and MQn- mouthshire recruiting area), said he had read copies of the pamphlets. Had he found' copies among members of his battalion he would have had them se17d tending to affect discipline. In his i view they were very prejudicial to dISCi. plioe. i Mr. Harris, for the defence, submitted II there yras unfairness in Mr. Thompson's i opening, which was an appeal to a senti-j ment that might influence the magis- < trates. It was no offence, he said, to have these pamphlets in one's p1 eion, eo long as nothing was done to dis- eeminate their onimons. Defendant was J aot eecretacy of tho No CDwcxipoonil Fellowship. He resigned in February, and since then had taken no active part in that movement. He was now doing excellent social, religious and public work at Pontardulais. When he became connected with the No Conscription Fellowship, he was appointed secretary, and flooded with this-kind of literature. A great deal of it was destroyed in the house.' He had never eireni;?jk?? the pamphlet, and the larger part of them he had never read. Defendant said he was employed at the Graigola Merthyr Pit as a collier, j where there was a soldiers' fund, to which he was a contributor. Prior to the war he held certain views and became a member of the No-Conscription Fellow- ship, and was appointed secretary of a branch. He distributed some of this literature. He did not know the effect or purport of them. Mr. Harris: Have you ever made any statement against recruiting or tending to interfere with discipline in the Army?—No, sir. Or tending to provoke difficulties be- tween this country and any foreign Power?—Not to my knowledge. Replying to Mr. Harris, defendant said that his brpther joined the Army on 1 September 14th, 1915. Cross-examined by Mr. Thompson, de- fendant said he had corresponded with a German named Schneider, but the cor- respondence was purely of a religious character. He had no idea the distribu- tion of the levels sent him was in the nature of a contravention of the Defence of the Realm Act. In reply to the Chairman, defendant re- marked: "My view has not changed; I think tie literature perfectly harmless." Caradoc Jones said defendant was assist- ing in the Pontardawe SolcRers* and Sailor Fund. He had never known him say a word in opposition to recruiting. Mr. Harris: He is a man of very strong religious convictions, and carries it out in practiced Witness: He is a very fine man. Thomas George, ex-chairman of the Labour Council at' Pontardulais, and superintendent of the Sunday School in which defendwnt is a teacher, said he had never known defendant to distribute pamphlets or attempt to influence anyone against joining the Army. Defendant was secretary of the Trades and Labour Coun- cil. which would have given him an ex- cellent opportunity, had he chosen to i exercise it. David Lewis, secretary of the Trades: and Labour Council, gave similar evi- dence. The magistrates retired, and on their return the Chairman said:— We have decided to convict, and we convict on the second summons. We are unanimous on the conviction, but not as regards the penalty. But a majority of us has deoided, on the second count, to fine defendant £) and E5 costs, and not to give the six months he is entitled to." Mr. Harris: The nr&t summons is dis-? missed ? The Chairman: Yes. On the application of Mr. Harris, do- i fendant was given 14 days to pay.

LORD RHONDOA'S DEAL Lord Rhondda, with other gentlemen, has purchased the manufactory of the well-known remedy t. Sanatogen," also 01 Formamint and other medicines, hitherto owned by the German firm wh ose interests have been expropriated through Government action There are works at Penzance and offices in London; and the whole undertaking now cornea entirely under British oontrol. The manufacture was carried on before the war by Waiting and Co., who had works in more than one oountry, in addi- tion to their principal manufactory in Germany; and attempts have been made to retain the German interest in the British branch—but this has now been finally prevented.

BLAUNAU EISTEDDFOD. A successful eisteddfod was held at Peoiel Vestry on Saturday la £ t. The president was the Rev. L. Beriau James, B.A., Peny- groes, the conductor, Mr. John Harries (" Irlwyn "), Ammanford; adjudicator& music. Mr. John Griffiths, A.C., Penygroeo; literature, Mr. John Harries, Ammanford; and accompanist, Mr. Idris H. Bees, A.L.C.M. The awards were:— Chief choral: Ammanford (conductor, Mr. Morsan Griffith* Party of eigJit: Amman. ford friends. Champion sold: Mr. W. Dyf- i;apnt Da vies, Pen vg roes. Soprano solo: Mis9 L. M Davies, Saron Tenor solo: Mr. David Jones, Gorslas. Baritone solo: Mr. Harry John, Caerbryn. Solo for girls under 16: L. Davies, BiaunaAi. Solo for boys under 16: Willie D. Jones, Caerbryn-terracc. Solo j for children under 12: 1. Deci Morgan, 2. Gladys Morgan, Llandebie. Solo for those who had not won before: Divided between Mr. James Williams and Miss Hannah Davies, Blaunau. Lit-erature-Open rerita- tion (female), fss Millicent Reee, Penybank; (males), Mr. John Morgan (" Blaunfab"), j Caebryn Recitation for boys under 16. D. J. Roberta, Hendre. Testyn ar y Pryd: Mr. D. Mainwaring, Penygroes. I

PITWOOD PRICES. I Mr. Acland, of the Board of Agricul- ture, stated on Tuesday that there has been a considerable rise in the price of pitwood owing to restricted supplies and increased cost of production and carriage. The general position in regard to pitwood supplies is receiving the oonstant atten- tion of the deportments concerned, but it is not at present proposed to limit the price. He does not think that timber owners have been in a position to exact excessive prices. The question of pro- tecting the State against truck exaction has therefore not arisen, but there is power under the Defence of the Realm Regula- tions to requisition timber and to fix com- pensation.

DECREASE OF VAGRANCY. At a meeting of the West Wales Vagrancy Committee at Carmarthen on Saturday, it was reported that during the half-year ended September 30th. the num- ber of vagrants admitted into the casual wards of the several unions was 2,104, a reduction of 2,657 as comparod with the corresponding half of last year. The num- ber of persons actually relieved was much l, ae the same vagrant was counted every time he visited a casual ward in the district. The great reduction in vagrants was attribu-table to the war, few able-bodied men being now met with on the road.

JUDGE WHO LIVED IN WALES! It may not be generally known that Mr. Justice Darliug in his youth lived for a I time in Glamorganshire. In the course ot j the hearing of criminal appeal on Tues- day on the defence set up (some pieces ol: steel were not stolen, but that the appel- Lant had picked them up on a refuse heap near a furnace), Mr. Justice Darling ob- served that when a young man he lived in Glamorgan, and when he became a barrister he went on circuit in Stafford-, shire. Therefore he bad some knowledge and knew what was likely h be shovelkd ar. d knet%- what iras I, out of furnaces with the ashes. <

WEST WALES MAYORS I BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS I Below we give biographical sbetdies of I the new chief citizens of West Wales J: townships, and photographs of newly- elected Mayors also appear. On another page will be found reports of the mayor, making ceremonies. SWANSEA. I Aalderxnan David Davies, Swansea's Mayor for the coming year, is a native of Llanellv, and is in his 54th year. He be- gan his career on the "f Llanelly Guar- dian," and in 1887 joined the editorial staff of the Western Mail," Cardiff, where he remained for seven years. Dur- ing the last five years there he was deputy editor to the late Mr. Lascelles Carr, and acted as special correspondent of the Western Mail to investigate the work- ing of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act, 1 which resulted in the appointment of a I Royal Commission. In 1893 Alderman Davies was offc-red the editorship of the South Wales Daily Post," which position he still oocupies. In 1898 he visited Canada, at the invita- tion of the Canadian Government, to in- quire into the conditions under which the Alderman David Davies. men employed on the construction of a new railway from Medicine Hut across the Rockies worked, in con- sequence of numerous complaints, from Welsh and other emigrants wlio had been induced to go to the Far West by representations made them. On this oc- casion he reported on the opportunities to agriculturists and others in Canada to a syndicate of leading Welsh and English newspapers, and he also visited the principal Welsh colonies of North America and described the same for the Western Mail," "Daily Post," and other daily newspapers. Twice he was elected unopposed as a. member of the Swansea Board of Guar- dians, and in November, 1900, was re- turned for the Landore Ward on the! The Mayoress. Swansea Town Council by the record majority of 780, obtained after one of the most strenuous municipal contests ever known in Swansea. Three years later, he was re-elected, but resigned his seat for the Landore Ward in 1904. In 1906, 1 hen each of the wards was fought on Reform issue, he was elected for St. Helen's Ward, which he continued to represent until elected alderman three years ago. In the interval he was once onposetl, but in 191:3 his re-election was unopposed. Alderman Dovies has taken a keen in- torest in the work of the Art and Crafts Committee, of which he is chairman; he is chairman, too, of the Markets Commit- tee, and since the death of Alderman T. T. Corker has been chairman of the Swan- sea and Merthyr Joint Asylum Commit- teo. He is a member of the Harbour Trust, the Welsh Army Corps Committee, and the Glamorgan Appeal Tribunal. He was one of the first presidents of the South Wales branch of the Institute of Journalists, is an ex-chairman of the' Swansea Conservative and Unionist Asso- ciation. and a member for the past 24 years of the Savage Club. the premier Bohemian Club in the world, which is confined to men who have distinguished, themselves in science, art and literature The new Mayor has allways taken the; liveliest interest in everything connected with the Army and Navy. Alderman Davies's only son of military age (Captain D. Percy Davies) joined the Public School Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment as a private three weeks after the outbreak of the war, abandoning the position of sub-editor, which he held in j the employ of Messrs. George Newnes and Co. At that time, too, he was about te, undergo his final examinations for the Bar. Captain Percy Davies is now second in command of a cyclists' battalion, and has been in France for the last eleven months. The Mayoress is a native of Llandaff, and a member af the well-known MaL- thews family. ABERAVON. h Councillor T. S. Goslin is a Devoriani by birth, born in 1867. He was appr-:>n-! ticed as a baker and confectioner, but ( early in his career lie enlisted as a pri-) vate in the South Wales Borderers. Hej rose to the r-ank of sergeant, and qual-ifim. as sergeant-master-cook, and after serving 1 the full period with the colours, he was transferred to the Army Reserve. H i thMi removed to Aberavon, where he opened a busings as baker and confec- tioner in 1893. Three years later h? be' came a member of the Aberavon Town Council, but when the ?cuth African War ¡' broke out he was recalled to the colours, He em-yed iox two years and nine loonflto! in that campaign, and was awarded two medals and six clasps. Returning to Aberavon he again en- tered the Town Council in 1909, being re- turned second on the poll, and only three votes behind the leader, Aid D. Williams. He has retained his seat ever since, and has been chairman of the Markets and Properties, General Purposes, and High- ways Committees. He is well-known in his trade, and has been for eeven years secretary of the local Master Bakers' Association, and its Councillor T. S. Gosling. president for two years, as well as being president of the South Wales and West of England' Master Bakers' and Millers' Association. He is a member of the council of the National Association o) Master Bakers and Confectioners. He is a Conservative and churchman. NEATH. Alderman. H. P. Charles, who has just celebrated his 40th anniversary as a mem- ber of the Council, is Registrar of the Neath and Aberavon County Court, and senior solicitor in Neath. He first be- came a member of the Council in 1876. Alderman H. P. Charles. I He was mayor of his native town in 1900; chairman of the .Borough Tribunal, Did Ag-a Pensions Committee, and Watch Committee. He is an ardent freemason, rind is this year deputy provincial grand- master of the eastern division, of South Wales. CARMARTHEN. Alderman John Lewis, Gwynfryn, Car- marth?n, will enter upon his sixth year n mayor of his native borough. He has i long record of public &ervice. He is )ne of the old'e?t members of the Car- marthen Town Council, and up to a few years ago was a m?mbpr of long standing if the Carmarthenshire County Council, I being chairman of the County Finance Alderman John Lewis. Committee. He is a Commissioner of In- r/)Aie Ta$, and as a leading Liberal and Nonconformist he has taken active ?lt? in the poiihcuJ Ufa ?f the town. He ie president of the Carmarthen Liberal As-i Mciati<m, and is an ardent Temperance reformer. He is e&nior deacon at Water- street C.M. Chapel, and superintendent >f the Sunday School. KIDWELLY. Councillor William Loosemore, the new Mayor of Kidwelly, was elected on the ground that he was the senior mem- ber of the Council, with the 'exception of Aid. S. H. Anthony, who refused the honour some few years ago. He was re- burned as a Labour member in 1911, be- ing employed as a doubler at the Kid- svelly Tinplate Works. He is a native of Glamorganshire, born at Bridgend 49 years ago, hut has resided at Kidwelly tor the last 36 years. He is married, and has two young daughters. He is a Churchman and a Conservative.

SUNDAY DRINKING. At Pontardawe Police Court four men Prom Ystalyfera, naixud Idris Evans, Dd. Elias, Morgan Davies and Joseph Evans, prere charged with being drunk whilst in 1 ?v,p re c I ,'harge of a horse aud trap on a Sunday. The defendat6 had been to Neath. and JJ1 tli? return journey, at Pontardawe, one >f the shafts of the trap wa.s broken. P.C. Jones had the defendants ti-ken to the I polios station. One of the defendants had a. bottle of Nv' full, and i glass in his pôf:.3z:S".sion. Evans was fined His., whilst the other three had to pay £ 1 5s. each. It r. F. R. Phillips, J.P., said it was a shameful thing that three of the ù-efen- ilants who-were of military age should go* about the couDtfy on a Sunday and get i Lnt& the condition dwdrribvd.

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BRYNCOCH PIT ACCIDENT. Funeral of Mr. John John, NeuLh I Abbey. Un Monday afternoon, one of the largest funerals over seen in the district took place, when Mr. John John, of Neath Abbey, the victim of the recent colliery accident at the Old Bryncoch Pit, was buried in Skewen Churchyard. At the resi- dence, Brynmyfyr, the service was con- ducted by the Revs. J. H. Williams, Hir- wain, and John Lloyd, Aberdare (two former resident ministers of the Ebenezer WeIgh Wesleyan Church) and the Rev. Dd Morgan (supernumerary). The procession was headed by the Wesleyan Church and StIH};¡V school members and c hoir alhl the public men of the district, with hundreds of deceased's comrades and friends. At the graveside the Rev. H. Jones Davies, of Pontardawe, read the committal service, the Rev. J. Evans J one's (Tabernacle) fol- lowing with the Rechabite order of service, deceased being a worker of the. local tent The Rev. T. J. Prilchard, President of the South Wales Circuit, delivered an eloquent add. The Rev. T. Morgan (Horeb) followed with prayer, the singing of the old hymn, 'Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau closing the service. The chief mourners present were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom John (son and daughter-in- law), Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Evans (daughter and son-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Grif- fiths (daughter aId son-in-law). The widow (an invalid') was unable to leave the house. Among those present were the Revs. E. R. Phillips, S. E. Geaby, Jumes Davies, Cym- mer; Councillor Thos. Williams, manager of Co-operative Society, and Mr. Samuel Jones, secretary, (deceased being the Presi- dent), Mr. T. W. Davies, C.C,: Mr. T. Williams, D.C.. Neath Abbey; Mr. Thos. James, M.E. (Main Colliery Co.), etc., etc.

THE LIGHTS OF NEATH. I Twenty-three summonses were heard at Neath on Monday against persons who were alleged to have contravened the Re- stricted Lighting Order. The majority pleade guilty. One drferdat alleged that the light was a reflex from the Corporation light above his shop, and asked for an adjournment. Another, who said his lights were efficiently screened, remarked I think it is a shame to bring us here like a lot of criminals." Mr. T. E. Be van appeared for a dis- charged soldier, wounded at the battle of the Aisne, whose wife was an invalid. He pleaded that it was a matter of judg- ment as to whether a dim reflex against a blank wall was an offence. Those who appeared were fined 7s. '6d. each, and the remainder 12s. Cd.

A BRITONFERRY FUNERAL. The funeral of ex-Police Inspector Geo. Roberts, Britonferry, took place at the Chapel of Ease, Port Talbot, on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The Rev. T. Lloyd Williams, Vicar of Briton-I ferry, officiated. The cortege was preceded by a number of police, under the charge I of Inspector D. G. Morris, and on the ar- rival at Aberavon a further number of the force joined in, including Inspectors Hall, Caerphilly, and Jones, Port Talliot, | while six scngeants actc-d as bearers. The! late inspector, who was a native of Sutton, Haverfordwest, joined the force at t' ?"? age of 23, and served at Bridgend, Taibach, Ogmore Va^, Penarth. Caerphilly, and Britonferry, retiring at the age of 60. His wife predeceased him two years ago, and three sons, all .serving with the colours, and three daughters, are left to mour.n their loss.

RICK FIRE NEAR NEATH. I Exciting scenes were witnessed in a hay- guard fire in a field below the churchyard at Cadoxton-juxta-Neoth, on Saturday. The alarm wa« rai&ed by school children, and when PoCo. Phillips and some civilians got to the spot on* of the six hay ricke was abhz.e. Under the diredion of the cc?. stAble, etj?jtuoue ,fforte, were made to &aYe t'h? rema.miug ricke. A f?eco?' rick was, however, fired by a -strong sruGt of wind, but there was o, good supply of water. and the outbreak was got under..bout 12 tons of hay, valued at L2,0, well,- ( a personal loea to the owner, Mr. bdward Reee. former. Ciifrew, who had net insured the hay. The origin of the hr* la Ull. kUOWJC6

il RAILWAY OUTLOOK. I Mass Meeting of Local Employes at Aberavon. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., assistant sec- retary of the National Union of Railwav- men, addressed a meeting of railwayman at Aberavon on Sunday on the railway outlook. Air. Ed. Charles, Pontypool, presided over a large attendance. Mr. J. H. Thomas said as raihvaymen they believed in State ownership, and, when the time came they would make it perfectly clear that they saw no reason why-the danger to the State ha.ving passed—the railways should revert to private ownership again. (Hear, hear). Referring to the recent agitation foi- a war bonus, he remarked that never was there a mora vicious, more brutal or unfortunate manner of dealing with the problem than the on3 they were forced to adopt because of the Government's inaction when the increased cost of living rendered their struggle to live intolerable. They suc- ceeded in their agitation, but they lpft out of account five. million men's wives, sisters and mothers, who had no union to demand from the Government a war bonus, because as the (Government had not dealt with the food problem, their se-paration allowances were reduced 50 per cent. in value. Turn- ing to the question of woman labour, he remarked that those who thought that women who had been brought into in- dustry would, after the wa.r, be turned out of it, lived in a fool's paradise. But the union had obtained a guarantee that the position of railway men who had' volun- teered would not be prejudiced by the employment of women—(applause)—and they had insisted upon a minimum wage for women as a safeguard against exploita- tion.

CREW OF THE TRIDONIA. j Mr. Thomas Tennant, chief officer of the ill-fated Tridonia, which stranded at Ox- wich point last week, asks us on behalf of himself and the crew to express their heartfelt thanks to the people of Gower, the rocket apparatus brigade, and Mr. I Charlie Bevan, local 'secretary of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, for their very great kindness. Their conduct, he Fay,,7, could not have been more sympa- thetic or generous had the rescued been natives of the Peninsula. To the Swajisea Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris) on Friday the story of the Tridoma shipping disaster in Oxwich Bay on the previous Tuesday was related. It was an inquiry into the death of the master of the vessel (Captain Jamee Stewart), whose body was washed ashore off Swansea Breakwater, and the narra- tive of the terrible sufferings of the mem- bers of the crew, of their fight for life in the teeth of a hurricane was a graphic one. Mrs. Steward, wife of the deceased captain, who was rescued, is still unwell, and was not present at the inquiry. The Coroner remarked that in the in- terests of others deceased lost his life, and the jury returned a verdict of (' Assi- dentally Drowned whilst being washed overboard." The jury expressed sym- pathy with the widow and relatives of the deceased. The owners of the vessel, through Mr. A. S. Furs ton, also associated themselves with the vote. Appreciation was also paid to Captain W. J. Davies, the pilot, through whose excellent work and seamanship, it was said, so many lives were saved.

NEATH CYMREIGYDDION. I On Tuesday evening, at C" Neath Public Libray Lecture Hall, the Rev. Ben Davies, the poet-preacher of Pant-teg. opened the session of the Neath and District Cym- reigyddion with a lecture upon The Lyrics of Watcyn Wyn." Alderman John Jordan, of Parcyderi, Llansamlet, Presi- dent of the Society, took the chair. The lecturer, who was a life-long friend of "Watcyn," dealt in a. most entertaining manner with the characteristics of the poet as illustrated by his lighter verse. He dealt with the subject, aocording to the different periods of his life. starting with the lyrics written upon the proverbs and old sayings of the neighbourhood when, as a young lad, Watcyn worked at U Pwll y Gwter," Brynamman, passing on then to those on temperance, love and religion. The selections the lecturer presented were greatly appreciated and showed the poet as second only to Ceiriog," in his genius as a Weish lyric. Responding to a vote of thanks proposed I t e,T)o-n d inr,? bv the Rev. J. Evans Jones, and seconded by Mr. J. Clement (Alarch Ogwy), the lec- turer expressed the opinion that the National Eisteddfod of 1918 would come to the town of Nedd, and hoped the Society would flourish.

GLAMORGAN TEACHERS. The West Glamorgan Association of the National Union of Teachers have, at a largely-attended and enthusstic meeting, unanimously adopted the following reso- lutions:—" (a) That the Glamorgan Federation of Teachers be requested to re- open negotiations immediately with the Glamorgan Education Committee with a view to securing an improved scale of salaries for the teachers in their services; (b) That the scale applied for in the case of certified assistants be the same for men and for women working under similar con- ditions; (c) That a uniform scale of salaries, irrespective of the size of the schools, be applied for in the care of head- masters and headmistresses respectively." Copies of the resolutions are to be sent to the affiliated associations, and it was also decided to support tl)' Grimsby Associa- tion in their efforts to propagate a national campaign over the salaries ques- tion.

HORSE'S SORE POI NT. HORSE'S SORE POINT. I A t Neath on Monday, Jacob Ranft, hawker, Glamorgan-street, was summoned at the instance of the N.S.P.C.A., for working a horse in an unfit state. P.C. Wa.t Jones spoke to seeing the horse in a very weak condition, and on examination found a large open sore on the back. In- spector Lindsay corroborated, and a fine of Jc2 was imposed.

BRITONFERRY ENGINEER'S SUCCESS. Mr. David Lewis, who has been ad- mittM into the. Institution of Mechanical Engineers by his recent success in their London exam., is the y<?ur.gest of Mr. M. Lewis, Penrhyn House, Brit-onferry. His scholastic- career has been of a brilliant character, as eeven years ago he commenced as an apprentice, and has s ince sat for 33 examinations, securing 31 first c lass honours., and two second class. In addition to this he has won an engineering scholarship, and third posi- tion in Groat Britain out of 2,500 cand;- da. In 19H ho fat for, and was sue- cessful in 10 examination in one week, i For this achievement he was granted a scholarship, together with a monetary grant. To crown this hrillia-it, record he has obtained the above distinction, and is fil- fir 'st local man to obtjiin it by cx- j aioiuatiom 4

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POTATO PROBLEM.. in answer to a question put by Mr. Philip Snowden in the House of Com- mons on Tuesday, Mr. H. W. Forster. Financial Secretary to the War Office, said he was seriously considering the question of whether or not the Govern. ment should commandeer what potatoes they required. Mr. Snowden stated that one potato grower in Lincolnshire had made a profit of £ 63,000 from 1,000 acres. In view of the fact that the profits of farmers to-day bore no relation to the amount of rent, but were enormously in excess, he asked if the Chancellor would deal in the next Budget with the enormous profits being made by the exploitation of food. Mr. McKena said the matter would bo considei^ed. Mr. Houston: Can the right hon. gentle- man introduce legislation at once to maka farmers subject to the excess profits tax? Mr. McKenna: No, sir.

DEATH OF MR. ALEX DAVI,ES. The death took place shortly after mid- night on Tuesday of Mr. Alex Davies, of 4. Ffynonc-street, Swansea, late inspector of buildings under the Swansea Corporation. Deceased had been ailing for about six ironths, but had only been confined to his bad a few days, and his demise will come as a great surprise to friends and acquaint- ances. He was for many years a prominent member of the local brajich of the I.L. P. ajui the Operative Stone Masons' Society. He was 41 years of age, and leaves a Widow and two daughters, Mrs. Eadon and Miss Agnes Davies, the iattar of whom is a teacher at Dyfatty School.

TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE. At Tabernacle Newydd, Port Talbot, on Monday, a conference was held in connec- tion with the Aberavon and Port Talbot Temperance Union, when the Rev. J. T. Phys, Swansea,, and Mr. Dapho Powell, solicitor, Bridgend, explained the propos- als for State purchase of .the liquor tra- ihc. The Rev. Arnold Evans (Bethany) presided. In the evening there was a pub- lie meeting, the Rev. Ogwen Griffiths ia the chair, when the same speakers gave addresses. Mr. Rhys said that under State control the existing laws would he more strin- gently and impartially enforced. During the last year only un persons were con- victed of drunkenness in the borough. There were only two persons drunk every week? In 10 years, out of 1.24-9 sum- i monses for (Iru-ikenn-ess, 1,204 convictions were registered, whereas only twenty puh- licans were summoned, and only eight f convicted. These results proved that con- i riction in such cases depended less upon f the evidence than upon the influence that could be brought upon the Bench. -1^- ■ r

COLLIER'S LEG BROKEN*. I Willam Thomas (28), of Ty Newydd, Penygroes, Llandebie, who was employed at the Emlyn Colliery, lost control of a tram, and was struck on the leg, causing a simple fracture. He was taken to th<' Swansea Hospital and detained. --==- Printed and Published for the Swansea Press Limited, bv ALTIIU-TT I'APXELL liiuif A M. at Leader Buildings. Swansea. "|