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CENTENARIES OF 1917.
CENTENARIES OF 1917. Welshmen who won through AS the old y?r pasaed away, and T.t?  profits and lwses in many nelds *— recurred to the mind. one mused above such questions as What will be Vie outstanding feature of 1917? Will it atgn the death-knell, or the NweThe, of u,odern civilization, Will the gospel ac- cording to the Kaiser, or that of the Man af Nazareth, be the guiding star of the world's peoples?" The arm-chair prophets wre never more numerous, but the ora- ces of truth are cautious though confi- dent. 'This time last year a minor poet struck the note: The sun will rise on happy soulfl And ghouls of war imprisoned, When Prussia's Kaiser is in chains And all his gains" are reckoned. Ent the time is not yet; therefore to leave the space of years and attempt to think in terms of centuries is an easier exercise. Who was the poet that sung the "Song of the Hundred YearsWho could have prophesied in 1815, when Europe was rid or' the Napoleonic idea of world-conquest, I that another monster of a similar type would have already laid a trail of fire and fury across the continent by 1915? The; poet of the Hundred Years," however, was concerned with no such prospect. His; was a different note: Where are the mighty men of Wales Who swayed both pew and pulpit? What is their fame these empty days, When a hundred years have rued it? What shall be mine when decades ten Have covered my frail body? Wbo'll call my name in question then? Will it be ought but shoddy? The future is an intangible, mysterious figtire. It is in athn e i?n? tangible, figure. It is in the past we find concrete instances of lives lived on the high plane of thought, of careers spoiled in the making. of the growth of the acorn into a giant tree overtopping all its fellows. Such there were in increasing numbers in our land during the period of 1817-1917-! men who toiled upward in the night and left precious heritages to the aoru of the centuries that follow. We may recall a figure once femiliar in Swansea streets; by name, Williia.m. Wil- Hajns, by avoca?don a minister of the church of Argyle. A native of PenIIyne in the Vale of Glamorgan, he carried into his ministry much of the depth of con- viotian and charm of manner that have marked the gifted sons of that region- Edward Matthews, of Ewenny; Williatn Rowells, of Long Acre and, by no means least, Pean Howell, of St. David's. In vranaea. he marked many spheres as his i wn, from the pear 1357 till his death in 1900 at the ripe age of eighty-three. R-wt I to will be best remembered—apart from the works of charity which each day brought to light-bv hia editorship of the monthly magazine that is imperishable linked with the writing name, of "Islwyn," and the imprint of Joseph Rosser, and by hie memoir of the life of the saintly Wil- ham Griffiths, of Gower—one of the for- tunate men who were cheered in their religions work through foundations laid by members of the nobility, such as Lady Barham and the Countess of Huntingdon. Another local link will be found in a distinguished member of the Church of England, a representative of Wales in its wider cul ture, its inflexible regard for spiritual truth, and unflinching integrity to the cadis of conscience. We have in mind Dr. Rowland Williams, the one-time vir-e-principal of St. David's College, Lam- peter, and later rector of Broad Chalke, Wiltshire. Born at Halkyn, Flintshire, in 1817, the son of a Canon of the same iia me, he passed with distinction through Eton and King's College, Cambridge. As D master of the Hebrew language and literature he had no rivals; in such paths as Christianity and Hiwuism," few crfmld follow him; but it was as an audycwnF writer on Biblical Researches that he stood almost alone, in his own communtoai. His contribution to the celebrated Essays and Reviews" drew upon him the ire of narrow-minded men like the Bishop of Salisbury: he was sum- moned to appear before the ecclesiastical courts, and during a memorable trial- the last of its kind, for his tenets have since become current coin in the theolo- gical rf-ali-n-ho stood his ground like a veritabl e Knight of the Sepulchre, and successfully turned the tables on all his accusers. In the literary legacy -which he left to Swansea, the town has some reason to honour his name. Some day his por- trait may fittingly adora the local council chamber. Turn we now from the preaCher to the printer. He has done much work for the State; yet, who ever thinks of celebrating the centenary of the man who clothes with immortality the effusions of the quill- driver? He may have to reform the speeches of town councillors, cross the fa" of powerful pulpiteers, and put sense into the maiden speeches of local members of Parliament; he even writes! anonymous books banwelf, when the press is calling for copy; but few people think of him, as indeed they shomd, in terms or gratitude. The centenary of Hugh Humphreys, of Carnarvon, occurs this year, and at least one Swansea man, who, served him in the capacity of an editor, lhas reason to perpetuate his name. He .VL,-as the originator of cheap Welsh classics for the people. His Books of General Knowledge were issued in paper covers at a penny each. They were written by divers kinds of people, from the senior literary apprentice to actor- preachers like Gurnos Jones. Thousands of them were sold, and the people of Wales are grateful to this day, as they turn to the encyclopaedic contents of this series, for "the impetus and inspiration given by Humphreys' penny books. He published hundreds of volumes—WesJeyan Eermons. biographies, works of travel, and grammatical books—but his niche in the temple of fame will be gilded, not by the gold of commercial success, but the lamely copper" of the people's weal. We had come this fax before discovering inevitable Jones" was not on our list. What would Wales be like without the Jones ? When a certain eighteenth century judge was busily shaping a legal collar for the necks of certain recalcitrant Welshmen who had broken the laws of the Sovereign Liege the King of England, he was grievously perturbed by the mono- tonous recurrence of Ap this and Ap that among the appellations on the charge eVaet. He tolerated a large number of them, but flesh and blood ultimately re- belled. and according to the poet, of the period (or wav it Shirley Brooks^:— With pain, he cried in laaqnid tones, "Call the other t hmlsands Jones!" We must have a .Tones, and have lighted I upon a Rebecca of that ilk, the celebrated doJigh-ter of a, Quaker family who emi- grated from Merionethshire to Pennsyl- vania. in the early part of the eighteenth cfjntnry. This year happens to be the cen- tenary of her death, and it deserves a fede- ration. Trained as a schoolmistress, and holding sternly to the f3ith of her parents —the Merionethshire Quakers played a prominent part in the movement for religious reform on one occasion the fore- most man among them enjoyed a week's free lodging in Swansea Prison for brawl- ing in the local steeple-house "—she came over to this country as a Ouaker mis- sionary, carrying her message to every important town. Crowds flocked to hear her, and ma-ny people "f the =ame faith in ??u& Walea were interes??d in her mi<^ Aut ?<?jt?? Friends claimed the allegiance of a large number of local families. Those who went to .soon at Rebecca's meetings generally re- mained to pray, particularly when the American system of slavery was the sub- ject of her address. Her fervid appeals stirred the hearts of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement in this country, and no less a man than Wilberforce was prostrate at her feet. There are others whoee death-centenary falls this year. Dr. David Hughes, a native of Llaurwst, who ended his days as Principal of Jesus College, Oxford; lil' William Lloyd, who was successively! Bishop of St. Asaph, Lichfield and Wor- j tester, is celebrated as one of the Seven Bishops who petitioned against the De- j clai-ation of Indulgence. One of the great- est scholars of his time, a native of Anglesey, and a strong supporter of the Revolution, fortune brought him many favours, though his learning towards the end of his day6 had almost turned him into an unhinged prophet. Sion Lleyn (John Roberta) was a poet, and a native ¡ of Llanarmon. The works of some poets, especially of the half-penny paper variety, are more or less still born. Sion Lleyn was not of these; he tuned his harp to many an interesting subject, and the fruits of his muse have been accorded the j distinction of print. He lies within t.he sound of the waves of the caost of Pwllheli. Our final figure reaches his second birth- centenary in 1917, and is none other than Howell Davies, the noted-revivalist. Fasci- nating in the pulpit, genial and winsome in everyday life, he stands out as one of the most powerful influences the religious life of Pembrokeshire has ever known. His burning enthusiasm carried him all over Wales and various parts of England,! for in those days the itinerant preacher used to set the country side afire. Folk still point out here and there the old oak or the crumbled barn where particu- lar villagers first heard the appeals of the Apostle of Pembrokeshire. He was a friend of the Countess of Huntingdon, and visited most of the congregations set up bv her, nrobablv including that of I Swansea in his course. Senex. I
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-I SWANSEA MERCHANT. I
I SWANSEA MERCHANT. I Death of Mr. Wm. Jones, St. George-street. The death occurred on Wednesday af- ternoon of Mr. Wm. Jones, aged 64, metal merchant, of 6, George-street, Swansea. He has been laid up for the last three weeks suffering from heart disease and dropsy, for which he was attended by Dr. Humphreys. When young, deceased came to Swansea from Carmarthen, and was employed by the Boulton Engineer- ing Works, with whom he stayed for 21 years, later becoming cashier. His next step was to the Central Dry Dock, and after a stay of 15 years he went to the Bute Dry Docks, Cfwdiff, but only for a brief period. His health not being satis- factory, be returned to Swansea and car- ried on business as a metal merchant. A widow and four sons are left, one of whom is at the front.
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BIG LINER ASHORE. I
BIG LINER ASHORE. I The Leyiand liner Nestorian, with a crew of between 80 and 100, went ashore on Monday night in thick fog and eevca-c weather. The crew are safe It is feared the liner will become a total wreck. A later message says the Nestori-an -has broken in two and has become a total wreck. Lloyd's Agmcy issues the foHowin?:— British Rt.mer Nest on an ashore; ?r?w  saved by sloop; one man lost; ship brcken ? ???M?SMc? NMeo ?oatmc? 1
"THE BUFFS."
"THE BUFFS." CSydach Man Elected P.G.P. for 1917. The annual meeting of the Swansea Prov. Grand Z»odg<\ R.A.O.B.. was held at the Adclphi Hotel, Swansea, on Saturday night. Knight Arthur J. Shelton, of _Ur J. Slielt?on, ot Clydach. was installed as Prov. Grand Primo for 1917. The ceremony was per- formed hy Knight Albert Hinder, and he was supported hy Knight Ezekiel Jenkins. R.O.H. Knight D. Mainwaring was elected Deputy Prov. Grand. The other officers elected were: Grand Chamberlain, Knight Jas. John; G. Con., Knight T. Kh-kbride: G. Rog., Primo W. Thomas; G. Tyler, Primo Staniev John- son; G. Secretary, Knight E. Jenkins, R.O.M.; G. Treasurer, Knight William Evans; Ald. Bene v., Primo Bob Davies.
SEE IF THE CHILD'S TONGUE…
SEE IF THE CHILD'S TONGUE IS COATED. Mother, Don't Hesitate! If your Child is Cross, Feverish, Constipated, give California Syrup of Figs. Look at your child's tongue, mother! If coated, it is a sure 6ign that the little one's stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, un- able to 6leep, doesn't eat or act naturally; or if it is feverish, with a disordered stomach and tainted breath, or has s t omachache, sore throat, diarrhoea, or the 'stuffiness* caused by a cold, give a teasponful of C a I ito-rzlia Syrup of Figs," and in A few hours all the foul, cons pated waste-matter, u n d i g ested food and sour bile gently move out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a healthy, playful child again. You needn't coax sick children to take this harmless fruit laxative they love I its delicious taste, and it always makes them feel splendid. Ask your chemist for a bottle of California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. To he sure you get the genuine, ask to see that it is raade by California Fig Syrup Company." Refuse any other kind with contempt. All leading chemists sell California Syrup of Figs," 1/3 and 2/-1 per bottle.
STATE AND THE TRADE.I
STATE AND THE TRADE. There were no developments on Tuesday .states the Press Association) in regard to the rumours of impending experiments by the State in the direction of the purchase ,d the liquor interests. No announcement has been made by the Government or the Central Control Board, but there exists in some circles the conviction that the Government will shortly bring in legisla- tion for some form of State purchase. There is a disposition in many quarters to affirm that the arguments formerly used in favour of stringent control have doubled in potency by thei experience of the last eighteen months of the war, and to demand consideration by the new Cabinet of the whole matter on i3 merits. It is probable that if the.Cabinet have not already given the matter their formal attention, it will shortly come before them. The Prime Minister is believed to be in favour of State purchrase, as also is the Central Control Board. On the other hand, the trade profess little apprehension of any immediate steps being taken. They are convinced that the financial complications which must attend any such project as State purchase preclude it from the serious consideration of any Government while the war lasts, and point out that the control board has ample powers to restrict the manufacture of whisky should the national need for alcohol warrant it. The sale of whisky, brandy, rum, and gin reduced to 30 to 50 degrees under proof is permitted.
THE KING'S CONFIDENCE.
THE KING'S CONFIDENCE. We were informed by the Press Bureau on Sunday night that the following telegram was addressed by the King to the President of the French Republic on the occasion of the New Year: Once more. Monsieur le President, the opening of a New Year finds our two countries fighting in close alliance for the independence of Europe and justice to the smaller nations. Confident as ever in a victorious issue to the struggle, I pray, Monsieur le President, that you may continue to be endowed with health and strength to bear the responsibilities of your high ofifce, and that the noble French nation, whose eons have recently in so striking a manner given fresh proof of their will to. victory, may, by the triumph of the Allied arms, re-enter the path of peace- ful progress, secured against aggression and bound to My own people by endur- ing ties of friendship, cemented by com- radeship in arms.—George R. I.
SEVEN ECLIPSES IN A YEAR.…
SEVEN ECLIPSES IN A YEAR. | Seven eclipses—the maximum possible in any yoar--oceiir this year. Three of these are lunar and four are solar. The first is an eclipse of the moon. which will be visible next Monday morning, should suikable weather conditions prevail. There have not been seven eclipses since lS05-t.e year of Tr<lfajgar. Those who believe in coincidences aid astrology may therefore take heart.
A DROP OF PORT. I
A DROP OF PORT. Charged with drunkenness on Christmas Eve, Stanley Bodenham, Lonlas, told the Neath magistrates on Friday that he was invited to a friend's house and took a port wine. He had another with whisky mixed, and he lest control of hi He. vas aned ios. J
THE SCROLL OF FAME.
THE SCROLL OF FAME. In continuation of Monday's list of New Year war honours, the special supplement of the London Gazette" contains the names of nearly 1,500 offioers to whom the Military Cross is awarded for distin- guished service in the field. One hundred and twenty of the new honours come to Wales. Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Meritorious Service Medal number over a thousand. It is ofii.ei.illy announced that under authority delegated by his Majesty the King to general officers commanding-in- chief and to corps commanders, the fol- j lowing immediate military awards, addi- tional to the rewards contained in the present! issue of the Gazette," have been conferred on regimental officers, non-com- missioned officers and men during the period 1st June, 1916, to 1st December, 1916: i'). S. 0 I 526 Military Cross 3,605 Distinguished Conduct Medal. 2.101 j Military Medal. 19,791 Meritorious Service Medal 681 Temporary Captain the Hon. 0. F. G. Stanley, Lancashire Hussars, the second sen oT Lord Derby, the War Minister, re- ceives the Military Cross. He is 20 years of aje. ( Lce.-cpl. James Henry Hardress, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Hardress. has been killed. He was formerly employed at the National .Provincial Bank, Brid- gend. On his return from FraE.ce Gunner D. Williams, R.F.A., was honoured by the L'benezer Church, Ammanford, on Monday niiriit, and similar proceedings were held to Pte. Arthur Roberts at the Christian Temple. Two Pontardulais boys, in the persons of Wm. Irwin Harries, son of Mr. and Mrs. John llrries, The Mewc, and David Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mor- gan, Thistle Villa, Alltiago-road, are in hospital in France. Pte. Joe Henry, Welsh Guards, who has been at the front since the Welsh Guards were formed, is now at Splott Hospital, Cardiff, suffering from frost bite. Private Henry was previously employed as a rollerman at the A.shburnham Tinworks. His wife and three children reside at Mor- land-terrace, Burryport. Four of the fighting sons of Mr. George Phillips, Red Lion Y..ard, Carmarthen, are now in hospital; Pte. Bertie Phillips, Welsh Regiment, who is undergoing treat- ment at Rhyl, has been wounded for the third time. He wa6 a member of the original Expeditionary Force, and was in the retreat at Mons. Pte. Wm. Phillips, who belongs to the same regiment, is also in the same hospital suffering from sick- ness. Able Seaman Ben Phillips is laid up at Plymouth, while Signal Boy J. F. Phillips is in the sick ward of one of the big battleships, having fractured his ribs. Another son was killed in action some time ago. Pte. Ivor Williams, Gowerton. (Wouhded.) Sapper W. Beynon, Skewen. (Missing.) I Pte. N Kronenberg, (Swansea). Military Medal. Trmr. W. Williams, (Cwmdu), Dead 2nd-Licut. B. Gwynne Neath. (Promoted on Field.) Dvr. Isaac Davies, Llandilo. (Dead.) Trumpter E. hughes, Swansea. (Dead.) A.S. A. Domery, Manselton. p.e. I vor Evans John, Pontardulais, [ (In .hospital).* Pte. Robt. Stroud Dead. j 41.c J News has been received by Mrs. Paddi- I. son, of Mysvdd-terrace, Swansea, that h. er I husband, Pte. Tom Paddison, of the R.A.M.C., has been awarded the D.C.M. on the field for gallantry. Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey, New Lodge, Pontyberem, have received intimation that 'their son, Pte. W. Aubrey, Welsh Guards, has been killed in action. He was 23 years of age and highly popular at Ponty- berem. Private Peter Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, Victoria House, New-road, Llandovery, who was reported missing in France lately, is, it now tran- spires, a prisoner of war in Germany. He has written to his parents informing them 01 the fact. Unofficial news has been received by Mr. Thomas Richards, Pencefnarda; Penyrheol, Gorseinon, that his,son, Ivor Richards, one of the Royal Naval Division, has been killed in action. Previous to enlisting he was employed at the Groves- end Steel works. Mt. Ben Evans, Amman-terrace, Rhos- amman, has ben notified by Pte. Dd. John Davies, of the Bantams, that lie ha.6 been awarded the ribbon preceding the subse- quent conferring of the Military Medal upon him. Pte. Davies states, among other things, that he is in the best of health. Information has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Jones, Alexaildra-road, Gorseinon, that their son, troper D. J. Jones, Glamorganshire Yeomanry, is lying at a military hospital suffering from an affection of the kne& joint. Previous to the war he was articled to Mr. Trevor Williams, surveyor, Swansea. Pte. John Phillips, son of Mr. Philip Phillips, of Wychtree-stroet, Morriston, has been ill in India, but the latest ad- vices show that he is making progress. He belong to the Welsh Regiment, and after the evacuation of Gallipoli lie went to Mesopotamia with the relieving force to General Townshend. After the fall of Kut he was stricken with fever. On Tuesday we announced that Private Tom Paddi&on, the ex-Swansea footballer, has been decorated with the D.C.M. It is of interest to recall that Paddison was the captain of the first Merthyr Northern Union club, and also that he represented Wales against England under Northern Union rules. He worked at the Hafod Copper Works a4 a liammerman. tip has a wife and six children. In August, 1914, Pte. Archie Coode, who was then only 18 years of age, and joined the Army at the outbreak of war, was re- ported missing. Now his widowed -? o w his widowei mother, who resides at Aely-Bryn, North Hill-road, Swansea, has received official information of his death. Deceased, prior to joining the colours, was em- ployed at Messrs. Jackson's oil and grease works on the Strand, and he has another brother in the Army. The death is officially announced of Pte. Thomas Jame6 Thomas, of the East Lancashire Regiment, wliase home was at No. 17, Mill-street, Swansea. Mrs. Thomas, who is left with one child, was notified a year and five months ago that her husband was missing in the Dardan- 1 elles. The report that he had been killed has only just arrived. Pte. Thomas was 26 years of age, and he worked at the Graigola as a beltman. Captain J. M. Wightman, M.C., of the East Surreys, has been promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant-oolonel whilst commanding a battalion in France. His commanding officer, Colonel Irwin, D.S.O., was wounded at the Sominc in November, and Captain Wightman, who was acting second in command, took over the command of the battalion, a post he has held ever since. A native of White- haven, Colonel Wightman was a student at the South Wales Training College, Car marthen, and was captain of the college Soccer team. He also played for Barry In the New Year's Honours List Com.- Sgt.-Marjor George E. Soanes, Welsh Regi- ment, of Gorseinon, has been awarded the D.C.M. Ho was a private in the Welsh Regiment when war broke out, and before going on active service had attained the I rank of colour sergeant. Further promo- tion on the western front gained for him the top-notch of non-commissioned rank. At one time he was a member of the Glamorgan Constabulary stationed at Gorseinon. Leaving the force he obtained the position of time-keeper at the Bryn- gwyn sheet mills. Keenly interested in sport he was a member of the Loughor Rugby football committee. Thirty-five years of age, his wife and four children reside at -t rampton-road, Gorseinon. There was a crowded audience at the Public Hall, Cwnillynfell, when a recep- tion concert was held in honour of Driver Tom Jones, of the Royal Engineers, and son of Councillor and Mrs. Daniel T. Jones, Ochrywaun. Driver Jones, who joined the forces soon after the commence- ment of hostilities, has been at the front for over thirteen months. Mr. John Davies was chairman, and a splendid pro- gramme was gone through, contributed to by Messrs. D. Oswald Evans, Tom T. Thomas, Evan Evans, Percy Davies, Teriol Williams, Lewis Williams, I). Stephens, Misses M. J. Morgan, Lizzie J. Morris, Linda Williams, Myfanwy Davies, Gretta Williams. • Verses composed for the occasion werere-ad by Messrs. D. W. Davies, John Hughes, and W. T. Wil- liams. Driver Jones was made the re- cipient of a gold-centred silver medal, the presentation being made by the Rev. Thomas N. Jones. Two hundred wounded heroes drawn from Danycoed, Pare Wern, Victoria and Y.M.C.A. hospitals and other places in the Swansea district, were the guests of th Swansea R.A.O.B. Red Cross Commit- tee at a knife and fork tea and entertain- ment given at the Hotel Metropole on Sat- urday afternoon. The affair was one of the most successful and enjoyable yet held in Swansea, and the guests felt exceed- ingly grateful to the members of the Order for their gratitude..The ballroom where the function was 'held had been gaily decorated with flags, kindly lent by Messrs. Ben. Evans and Co. Bro. Daniel Jones, ex-mayor, presided over the gather- ing, in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor of Swansea (Aid. Dd. Davies), and he was supported by the Rev. and Bro. Percy Moss Weston, Lrieuts. Aubrey Wil- liams, Dd. A. Lewis (Clydach), Sergt. Loveridge, etc. Bro. Daniel Jones (chair- man) proposed the usual loyal toasts and extended a hearty welcome to the gUêsts, whom he hoped would soon be restored to their proper health. The funeral of Trumpeter Edward U Hughes, Welsh Howitzer Brigade, R.F.A., look place at Babell Chapel, Cwmbwrla, on Saturday, with full military honours, from the residence. 17, Eversiey-road, Sketty. A firing party from the Shrop- shire Regt. headed the cortege, followed by members of the C.L.B. and friends and workmen from Cwmfelin Works. The Police Band played en route. The chief mourners were: Mrs. E. L1. Hughes (widow). Mr. and rs. Geo. Hughes) (father and mother), Mr3. Grill (sister). Mr. Tom Hughes, Mr. F. Hughes (brothers), Mr. R. Ball (father-in-law), Mr. G Grill, Mr. E. Davies, Mr. A. R. Ball. Mr. F. W. Ball, Mr. C. H. Ball, Mr. S. Ball (brothers-in-law), Miss Daisy Ball, Mrs. G. Connock, Mrs. A. R. Ball, Mrs. F. W. Ball (sisters-in-law). Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Thomas (aunts), Mr. E. Hughes and Mr. F. Bennett (uncles). Bombardier Bryn Hughes (brother), Bombardier G. Connock (brother-in-law), Pte. W. Ace, R.A.M.C. (cousin), and A.B. Albert Smith, R.N.D., -could not attend. The Rev: Mr. Thomas conducted an impressive service in St. Luke's Church, during which the Dead March in Saul was played. At the g-raveside the firing party fired three vol- leys. after which The Last Post was mounded. The flural tributes were [p umerous,
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POSITION OF ATTESTED. ——— I H Class A iVIarils Appeal Causes Interesting Debate. A meeting of the Carmarthenshire County Tribunal was held at the Llanelly Town Hall on Friday, when Mr.' Wm. Griffiths presided. The military was re- presented by Capt. Cremlyn and Lieut. Ingrams. Capt. Margrave appealed against the ex- emption granted to a Pontyeate6 man, urging that tailoring was not work of national importance.—Dismissed on con- dition that the man gets employment in munition works, provided that he releases another man. A printer (38), applied for the renewal of his certificate, stating that he worked alone and ht.d considerable stock and plant. He had been passed C2 by the Medical Board. There was no one else dependent on the business.—Two months to enable him to wind-up his business, with no further right to appeal without consent. In a Cross Hands case, Mr. D. Jennings appeared. The local Tribunal and the military representative held that as the man had attested he could not appeal as a conscientious objector. He was a tailor's cutter, and was 30 years of age. He was married, with no children, and had been passed Class A.—Mr. Jennings said the point was whether a voluntary attested man could appeal as a conscientious ob- jector. The man had informed him that he attested in order to preserve his right of appeal, and he (Mr. Jennings) urged that the fact that the man had attested should not prevent him from appealing. Capt. Cremlyn: The point is that every man who attests is in the Army. The Chairman (Mr. W. Griffiths): Why should he have gone before the Medical Board if he was a conscientious objector? Mr. Jennings: Other conscientious ob- jectors have done so. Mr. Dan Griffiths, for one, went before the Board. The Chairman: Not until after he had appeared before us. Mr. Jennings: Well, I believe he went beforo the Board and was'pa/ssed Class C3. The Chairman: But why did this man go? Mr. Jennings: I cannot say. I cannot penetrate into his mind. Capt. Cremlyn submitted that the Mili- tary Service Act did not apply to volun- teers at all, and the appellant therefore had no right to appeal under the Act.- Dismissed. A man from Pembrey, passed Cl, ap- pealed against the refusal of the local Tribunal to grant him exemption. He was 31 years of age and was unmarried. Mr. W. Davies, who represented the ap-' l pellant, said the man was a munition worker, and was unfit for military duties. The appeal was made entirely on medical grounds, and he felt that the Tribunal would be quite satisfied if they only paw the state of the man's legs that he was un- ( suited for the Army. Capt. Cremlyn: What were you doing before you went on munitions? Appellant: A teacher of music. Referred to Central Medical Board. Chesterfield T. 0, Leicester Fosse 0.
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2100,000 FOR INFIRMARY. Many institutions in Glasgow and West Scotland have benefited largely through the estate of the late Miss Schaw, Glasgow. In addition to £100,000 to the Royal Infir- addition to £ 100,000 to the Royal Infir- mary, intimated on Xew Year's Day, tHe Western Infirmary gets £ 60,000, Victoria Infirmary £ 40,000, and five institutions each receive < £ 10,000. Nearly seventy in- stitutions share in the allocation, 'itus first allocation disposes of fully £ 311,000, but the estate will exceed hali a million j sterling..
I CAPT. D. PERCY DAVIES.
I CAPT. D. PERCY DAVIES. I Interesting Presentation to I Mayor of Swansea's Son. In the Swansea Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon, Capt. D. Percy Davies, son of Aid. David and Mrs. Davies, the Mayor'and Mayoress of Swansea, was pre- sented by a number of friends from the St. Helen's Ward with a handsome can- teen of cutlery as a tribute of esteem and respect. Mr. Russell Davies presided, and the Mayor and Mayoress, Capt. and Mrs. I Percy Davies, and a large number of councillors and friends were also present. The Chairman eulogised the many good qualities of Capt. Davies, whilst Aid. Ben I Jones wished Capt. and Mrs. Davies long life, success, and happiness. Councillor W. W. Holmes said Capt. Davies w&s one of those brave men who I \-olnntet>red to help his country; he did not wait to be asked. Amidst applause he announced that Capt. Davies had been mentioned in Col. Haig's dispatch, and they should be proud that the captain was one of the Swansea men who had brought honour to the town. Councillor Dd. Matthews, Col. Sinclair, P. Molyneux, Ald. Dan Jones, Mr. Henry Thompson (solicitor), Major Harries. aV.i Ald. W. H. Miles congratulated Capt. Davies, not only upon the present function but upon the good start he had taken in the war from the very commencement, and he was characterised in the course of the addresses as a brilliant eon of a brilliant father." Councillor G. Hemmings, in making the presentation, hoped that Captain Davies would be blessed with long life and happi- ness to enjoy the great esteem in which he was held. Captain Davies, on behalf of his wife and himself, made a fitting response. Nothing, he aid. had been more gratify- irtg to him and the other soldiers at the front than the way in which those at home had stood by them. The British soldiers would not let the war finish till they had beaten Germany. You have to see," he added, that the peace-monger party does not get hold of Britain while we are cut there. We will not come back with a draw. We will come back victorious (f not at all, and it is up to you to see you have every eUgible available man out with us/' (Applause.) At the close of the interesting function the Mayor was made the recipient of a pipe from the Belgian refugees of Sv-aitea as a tribute of indebtedness for -te v<rk he rendered during the reception of t ha Belgians in Swansea. Mr. F. E. Tunbridge spoke of how in- debted to the Mayor were the Belgians, who felt that so long as Ald. Davies was in the town their future and comfort were assured. The gift was handed to the Mayor by Sergt. Diord, of the Belgian army, and Aid. Davie«, in response, remarked: "I share in all the joy my son and daughter- in-law experience in receiving the gift, ho- cause I rea lise it is an expression of good- will on the part of the people of Swansea." The war must be fought to a finish; it waa necessary in the interests of humanity and civilisation, and he was proud of the pre- sentation to his son. He expressed his appreciation of the presentation, which was a small expression of good-will of the refugees of Swansea, of their gratitude, not to him personally, but to Swansea, for providing them with a home. (Hear, hear.) Mr. George Hemmings wAs warmly thanked for arranging the presentation.
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Aimee Charepoff, nee Solodovnikoff, a Russian, was at Liverpool sentenced to three months in the second division, and rccommended for deportation to Russia, for having changed her residence without ^informing the police.