Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

SWANSEA. Friday.—Before Mdssrs. Gwilym Morgan (in the chair), Dr. Nelson Jones, Ald. Jos. Dovonald, Councillor Dd. Griffiths, and Councillor E. G. Protheroe. Hannah Thomas, Morriston, summoned Edgar Thomas, a titter, to show cause, etc. Mi.- T. R. Ludford prosecuted, and Mr. Hy. Thompson defended. There were about 20 witnesses. Evidence was given that defendant and the girl had been seen on several occasions arm-in-arm. Mr. Ludford called a man named John David Thomas for the prosecution. Mr. Thompson objectftd on the ground that he was there on supcena for the del-.nee. The bench allowed Mj. Ludford to call Thomas, who said there had never been any intimacy between bim and M .>-• Thomas. To Mr. Thompson he said he was told by his mother one evening that the girl had been to his house and suggested that he was the father of the ehild After a k>ng retirement, the Chairman said he was sorry to ,say they were not unanimous. hut the decision was that the | case had been made o\t. and an order of 4s. per week with tho usual fees would lie made. Mr. Henry Thompson gave notice of ] appeal. Aid- rxevonakl and Mr. E. G. Protheroe did not sit. Saturday.—Before Messrs. A. it. Thomas (in the chair), J. H. Rosser, David Thomas, Thos. Jones, A. H. HardiVig, and Dr. Joseph Davies. Charged with being an absentee without leave, Samuel Evans was remanded to await an escort. For dri\"in a muto, cycle furiously on tLe Mu:uhk?-rn:?t f;n July 5th, Rees Davies, a fitter, was fined 20s. Ho was ordered to pay costs fur failing to produce license when asked to do so by 1\C. TJeatley, who proved -v.ses. Monday.—Before Mr. Alderman Richard Martin, Messrs Hyam Goldberg, Thos. Williams and J. H. Rosser. John Richards, collier, was charged with stealing thrM' dog collars, two dog leads, thr&e shaving brushes, two shaving sticks, one purse, two pairs of metal cuff links. and a tablet of camphor, value in all ?. loid.. from Messrs. Woolworths, High- street, Swansea, on Saturday. Mr. Frank Durbridge, inhnager of thej premises, said defendant was drunk. and in consequence of his behaviour was once ejected from the premises. P.S. (22) Gunston 6aid he was in the shop at 8.40 p.m., and saw Richards put two dog leads in his pocket without pay- ing the assistant; consequently witness ar- rested him. In reply to the charge prisoner said: Guilty. I know nothing. I would like to pay the ifne." The magistrate? obliged him by fining him JOs. (or 21 days). D. Johansan. master of a Norwegian barque, charged Axel Theodore Johanscn, acting mate, Carl H. Johansen, bo'sun, and Carl Olssen, cook, with steal- .pn. coo k with eteal- ing half a bottle of whiskey, value 3s. 9d.. a razor, value as., and a revolver and car- tridges, value f.:1 17s. 6d. Evidence was given by the captain, who said lie found the cabin and door broken open, and the articles missing. All the men denied the offence. Axel adding that he took the revolver to "make 1 he captain shoot in the air." as he would shoot him. They were each fined iii-. and os. inter- preter's fee. or in default 21 days' im- prisonment. The magistrates retired to consider their decision in the case of Percv Roes, sum- moned for allowing a wheel of his part to be locked without having at the bottom a skid pan. slipper or shoe. so as to pre- vent injury to the road. in Dyfatty-street. on July 13th. He was also summoned for having no name painted on th" cart. In defence, defendant said it was a very small horse and a light cart. In fact, when he went to a blacksmith, he said he would not provide "a shoe tor a perambulator." He was fined 10s. for the second offence, the first summons being dismissed. Tuesday.—Before ilessrs. J. W. Jones (in the chair). Aid Joseph Devonald. Coun. F. G. Protheroe and Richard Lewis. Thomas Proctor (jj). dock labourer, was charged with being in possession of an army blanket. Mr. Rupert Lewis lJros- cuted. Defendant vehemently denied having anything to do with it." John Arthurs faid defendant bought thr. i ianket for 3s. 6d. from a seaman.-Fille.i For failing to join a ship David Hopkin, carpenter, Llanelly, was fined £ 5 (or 31 days). Defendant said that he had given notice (which was denii) that his room was "alive" with vermin, and that he had been told that theirs was a British, whereas there was a Chinese crew. The Bench declined to make an order that the man should rejoin the ship, Mr. Thorpe explaining that defendant had been punished, and they should Dot have it both ways. A boy charged with the theft of £ 2 12s. fki. from an officer on hoard a ship in the South Dock was sent to a Reformatory until he attains the age of IS. Det. Clifford said with the money tlif lad admitted buying a new suit of clothes ties and collars, and treating himself t< the pictures. This was the lad whose career aF z sailor was cut short by a torpedo. X'h* Chairman said he had been given onp chance. Thursday.—Before Messrs. W. Thomas fir the chair!, AM. Ben Jones. Dr. J. A. Rawlings. J. W. Jones, and Capt. F Bradford. A fine of 2<ts. was imposed upon George Cadman Williams, labourer, for improper conduct, in Pantygwydr-ter race on Wed- .-a c e on nesday.—P.C. J. Williams spoke of arrest, ing the man. who pleaded not guilty.

WELSH EDUCATION. "A Member of Parliament writes m with reference to the ed ucational .oonfer- enc-e to lie held at Llandrindod in August. The chief piomoters, he says, are the Central Welsh Board, a body with a some- what chequered history which, with a strange, if not illegal, disregard for its legitimate functions as defined by the scheme, is now assiduously engaged in the work of political propaganda and of lobbying. Among the questions he asks are the How are the interests of the rural and sparsely-populated counties of Mk! and North Wales, whose conditions and needs are wholly different from those of indus- trial and populous South Wales, to ilA safeguarded against the enormously-pre- ponderating vote which the hitter muni tie* will a-Mi redly possess on a National Council r Is it intended to press iar-re-i"h- ing. not to say revoiuUom.ry, pn.posn!* l upon the pre.^nt overnme-nt despite the fact that they raise numerous hiv-hly- l contentious issues a- well as—m an 3."lltp loelll-,the denominational question. therefore, involve, at oncf. an end. s'o far as Wales is concerned, of the prf«ent pol i- tical truce" If not. what is the justiiic-ation for the wastage, in the pri-ert emergency, the time and money which the projectec' conference at Lf-andrmdod necessarily m- volvc«' A plain and authoritative answer tc these questions is called for from those who have framed the cut-and-dned pro- gramme for Liandrindod.

THE MINERS' WAGE. ':y Our Mining Correspondent.) At the annual conference of the Miners Federation of Great Britain, which opened at Glasgow on Tuesday, important matters were down tor hearing. The principal interest of South Wales miners will perhaps be in the pr<\posal to seek a general wage advance of 25 per oent. Various resolutions are down for de- bat. on the wages question, but it is prob- able that a South Wales resolution in favour of abolishing piecework and es- tabiishing a uniform rate ox wages will be carried. The miners consider that profiteering is still as great as a year ago. • Mr. Robert Smillie's re-election as pre- sident. is to be opposed owing to his con- nectiop with the 1.L. P.. and the attitude of that body towards the war. This matter will be forced to the vote by the Lancashire delegates, who have nomin- ated Mr. Heshetii Smith, president of the Yorkshire Federation, for the presidency. Mr. J. Robson, Durham, for the vice presidency, Mr. Ashton for the secretary- iship, and Mnbon for the treasurer- ship. When the conference opened on Tues- day, there were lfid delegates, represent e. Mr. Robert Smiilie. in his address Ai" president, expressed the hope that the Government, in controlling the coal out- put. would see to proper distribution. The miners were entitled, in view of the fact that the Government guaranteed the rnirip owners at least pre-w ar profits, to r-1ain being placed on at least an equal footing. That point had been put before ihe Coal Board, and the probability was that as the outcome of that conference the matter might uhimatoiy have to be raised in an acute form. The Government should assent to a settlement by negotia- tion before a rupture took place. Th? Commission which had inquired into iilo dustrial unreal showed there was justifi- cation for such unrest, whv-h was brought about, as often suggested, by agitators and German gold.

ABERA YON. I At Swansea Assizes on Saturday, Joseph Jonee, 53, steam navvy owner, 62, Waiter-street, Aberavon, war, charged with wounding with intent to murder Annie Pegram at Aberavon on July 3rd. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. D. M. Perkine) prosecuted, and Mr. Row- land Thomas (instructed by Mr. L. M. Thomas) defended. Annie Pegram said that for 10 years she had been separated from her husband. and in the meantime she had lived with prisoner. On the day in question prisoner came upstairs and told witness I have a confession to make." He then told her I illki11 you," and she saw something bright in his hand. She put her hands up to save herself, but was cut on the breast, left hand, and thumb. For the defence it was argued that pri- soner was under the influence of drink, and that he entertained suspicion with reference to a lodger. Sentence of six months' hard labour was passed.

BRITONFERRY. The Morlais Glee Society had their first annual outing on Saturday, the rendez- VOU8 being Porthcawl. They travelled by brakes, and passed en route through the beautiful grounds of Margam Castle. A pleasant day was spent. —

CADOXTON. A concert under Roll of Honour Fund auspices was held to make presen- tations to Seaman H. Davies and Private Ivor Thomas. Mr. D. Williams presided. Those who contributed to the programme were Messrs. Edgar Williams, C. Morris, Isaac Bo wen. Phil George, John Powell, John Davies, David Ho wells, and D. Williams.

GLYN-NEATH. Mr. L. M. Thomas, district coroner, held an inquest at Glyn-Neath on Satur- day on the body of Mervyn Hy. Southern, aged two years, son of Fredk. Southern, Godfrey-avenue, Glyn-Neath, who fell into the canal on Thursday evening and was drowned Evidence of a plucky attempt to rescue the child was given by the grandfather, Henry Davies, who brought the child's body to the bank. Artificial respiration was applied without success. Asphyxia, due to drowning," was the verdict of the jury.

GLYNCORRWG. At the monthly meeting of the Glyn- oorrwg District Council, Mr. John Jones presiding, it was reported that a com- mittee had in6pecte4 the uncovered water- way at Abergwynfi. which, it had been y alleged, was a menace to the public. The Council resolved to ask the Earl of Jersey and Lord Dunraven to contribute towards the cost of remedying the defects. The Council also considered the report of the conference held between the coun- cil, the Port Talbot Railway and Docks Co., and the local colliery owners in re- gard to the local train service to Glyn- corrwg, and it was suggested that a direct service should be established between Cymmer and Glyncorrwg, where no train lSerTice at present exists. Mr. Lowther, the general manager of the Port Talbot Railway and Docks Co. had stated that plans had been prepared 6inee 1914 for carrying out the work, but owing to the war they were suspended. The chief difficulty now was in securing the sanction of the Board of Trade for She expenditure. The Council decided to appoint a depu- tation to wait on thA Board of Trade. -1 The question of the transference -if ovinmer from the Neath and Aberavon to he Bridgend County Court district was dismissed, and it was pointed out that the petition for 6uch a transference origin- ated from the Caerau district. The Clerk was instructed to prepare a petition against such a proposal. a-

NEATH. Miss W. Winifred Hopkins. Knoll-avenue. Neath who is only 14. was successful in ob- taining the diploma of A.L.O.M. (Associate if the London College of Music) in piano- forte playing at the recent examination in b" ansa& She was prepared by Mr. G. 1 Llewellyn. L.R.A M., etc.. Port Talbot. C'Z4 Neath's quota to the Police Orphanage Fund was JB75 5s. 3d., as a result of a benefit performance promoted by Mr. Vivian Aid ridge, Gnoll Hall. Chief Con- stable W. Higgins and his staff are to be congratulated on the result. Miss Lizzie Edwards, Briton ferry, was responsible for an excellent ooncert held at the War Hospital on Saturday, being supported by the following. Miss IA1.ura Francis, Miss Evans, the Six Fish Girls, Mr. James Jonea, Lance-corp. Monger, I Lance-Corp. Finn Doyle, M.M., and Kiddy Kennedy, who had to appear again and again. Miss Edwards was the acoompanisit, and Corp. Monger presided. There has been a temporary settlement of the Neath gas workers dispute as a*re- sult of a meeting on Monday afternoon addressed by Mr. Simpson, of the Board of Munitions, and the men's representative, Mr. Rees Llewelyn, Port Talbot. It was decided to continue work until next Sat- tirday week, negotiations to proceed with i view, to a satisfactory settlement.

PORT TALBOT. Traffic at Port Talbot Docks during last week was as follows:—Exports: Coal and coke, 42,934 tons; fuel, 5,426; angles, 42; making a total of 48,402 tons. Imports were 168 tons, including scrap 70, and pig iron 98. The total tonnage was 48.570 sompared with 61.370 in the correspond- :ng week last year. Port Talbot Male Voice Choir (oon- iucted by Mr. C. Dawe) performed The Martyrs (Maunders) at the Workmen's Hall, Bryn, on Saturday, in aid of Mar- gam Council Baby Week Fund. Mr. Ll. H. Nicholas (chairman of the Council) presided. The artistes were Madame Jenny Ellis, Messrs. G. T. Llewellyn, L.R.A.M., and W. Lucas (Taibach). Madame James was the accompanist, Demonstration in war food cookery were given at the Eastern Schools on Thurs- day. The proceedings were opened by Mrs. D. J. Jones, the Vicarage. I At the Liverpool Stadium on Thursday i night, Billy Fry (Tylorstown) and Pte. Joe Brooks (Aldgate) met in a contest scheduled for 15 rounds. Brooks in- fringed the rules on a couple of occasions, and in the fifth round he was ordered to to his oorner, the Welshman being ad- judicated the winyr. Mog Pugh (Port Talbot) met Ernie Proudlove (St. Helens). < The Welshman was knocked out in the j 10t rotmd of a ten-round bout

I I. PONTRHYDYFEN. ij Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barwick, Lyny-v- Wain Cottages, Pontrhydyfen, have just i celebrated their golden wedding, and the j event was marked by a great family1 gathering which included six children, 33 j grandchildren, and two great-grand- ebildron. They were the recipients of J numerous presents and congratulations. Five grandchildren are fighting for their King and country.

I RESOLVEN. r Ait Neath County Police Court on Fri- day Joseph Hanman, Evan Beynon. and John H. Ylarric, three young Rosolven sollier boys, were charged with gaming with cards in a field at Resolven. Fined 10s. each.

I SKEWEN. IOn Tuesday evpning, at a meeting of ilstudents of evening and tcchmca! '?a-?'?s t ? (?!r, Jdlin E. Evans. or?niae? in the chair), it was decided to take steps to honour Mr. David James, one of the stu- dents, who has achieved the unique dis- tinction of winning the two gold medals (in mine surveying and mining respec- t.inly) offered through the County Council by Sir W. James Thomas. A dispensation has been granted under the Grand Lodge of All England for the establishment of the W. R. Morgan Lodge of the R.A.O.B. at the Terminus Hotel, Skowen. The opening ceremony was conducted by W. Harry Jenkins (Cymmer), Grand Primo of the Neath Provisional District, assisted 'by the sec- retary, W. Harry Smith (Cadoxton). and Knights Routledge and J. Cousins. Among the new members initiated was Councillor John Morris (Neath). The result of the Swansea Hospital Rose Day collection a in the Skewen district was as follows:—Skewen, c £ lf 3s. 7d.; Neath Abbey, £ 7 5s. Id.; Jersey Marine, £4 Is. 4d. Total, t27 10s. The recent effort on behalf of the Lord Roberts Memorial Fund has reached a total of .£::t8 Is. On Sunday the Free Mission Church, Dvnevor-road, held its anniversary ser- vices. In the morning and evening Mr. Griffith Ware and Mr. Charles Noot preached. There was a musical service in the afternoon, Mr. John Ware presid- ing. Mr. Benj. J. Xoot was accompanist. On Thursday evening there was an en- thusiastic temperance rally at Skewen, organised bytthe Free Churches and tem- perance societies, and aided by the Salva- tion Army band (conducted by Mr. David Phillips). There was an open-air meeting, addressed by Mr. Charles Smith, F.S.S., Sheffield, secretary of tho British Tem- perance League, the waste of foodstuffs in the manufacture of beer being specially dealt with. This was followed by a publie meeting at Tabernacle Chapel, the Rev. J. Evans Jones presid- ing. Mr. Smith and Councillor Griff J. Harries spoke.

TINPLATE TRADE. Owing to the restriction in the supply of steel for rolling purposes, the tinplate trade will be at a standstill, as in pre- vious years, during the first week in August. The same applies to steel sheet mills controlled by the Steel Sheet and Tinplate Trade Concilatiom Board. Work will ceaRe at 12 a.m. on Saturday, August 4th, and will be resumed on the following Monday week, August 13th. at 6 a.m.

WRONG MAN ARRESTED. Before the Swansea Borough Magistrates on Tuesday, Corporal Rae, of the Swansea Recruiting Office, applied for the with- drawal of a warrant against Daniel O'Sullivan (45), labourer, charged with failing to report for military service. Corporal Rae explained that a Daniel Sullivan. of Mariner-street, failed to reply to a culling-up notice. Detectives visited the house, and by a peculiar coincidence, arrested the man now in the dock, who happened to possess the same name. He had proved that he was over military age. The application was granted, and O'Sullivan was accordingly discharged. Chairman: Nniel you a.re free! I.. Daniel: I am not the man. Thank you, air.

PRICE OF MEAT. It is understood that the fixing by the Food Controller of 74s. per cwt. live weight as the maximum price, both for Army and civilian purchases as from September 1, is expected to secure a re- duction to the retail purchaser of not less than 3d. in the pound. The further re- duction of 60s. per cwt. live weight next January should mean at least a reduction of 6d. in the pound of the present retail prices. In the case of bread the reduction of the present prices, to a standard charge of 9d. for 4lb. loaf, will involve a heavy charge on the State. This will not be the case in regard to meat, the reduced price mean- ing, bluntly, the interception of unjusti- fied profits. No great importance should be attached to certain prophecies of a ooming dearth of milk. To guard against any deficiency of the kind, however, la.rge stocks of dried milk are being accumulated, and it is highly improbable that there will be any ris9 beyond the price of 18. 8d. per galion whioh was agreed to by the Government many months ago.

I FOUND AT THE MERMAID. Divorce Stofy That Cutminated at the Mumbles. In the Divorce Court on Tuesday Mr. Justice Horridge heard the petition of Lilian Marion Greite for divorce from her husband. Maurice Woolf Greite, alleging adultery at the Mermaid Hotel, Mumbles, in December, 1916, and cruelty. Petitioner said she was married to re- spondent in the Transvaal. Her husband was a Colonial, born at Krugersdorp. They were in this country in 1913. She had often complained of her husband's conduct with other women, and had for- given him for the children's sake. Since you." witness said to his lord- ship, tried the case in which he was oo- respondent, my lord, I have forgiven him. f Proceeding, witness said her husband joined the Army in August, 1914. In Sep- tember, 1916, she visited him when he was at Cardiff, and there she found two letters in hig possession signed Mar- jorie." She kept one of the letters. On December 4th, 1916. she and Mrs. Chick went to the Mermaid Hotel, Mumbles, ?nd found her husband there in the sit- I ing room with a woman. WitnE$ said to him, This is why the kiddies and I have no home." Witness had not lived with her husband einoe. His lordship, after hearing further evi- dence, granted a decree nisi, with costs, and the custody of the two children of the marriage.

I "ARGUED AT DRILL." -6 A T At a special meeting of the Llangollen Urban Tribunal a number of appellants appeared whose exemptions were called up for review, the condition upon which they had been granted being that they should join the Volunteer Training Corps. William Lloyd Jones, partner in the Llangollen Welsh Flannel Mills, asked why he would not join the V.T.C. as a condition of exemption, said he would not belong to it because it was the laughing stock of the town. The men went to drill, they argued as to what they should do and what they should not do with the drill instructor on parade, and instead of their being reprimanded by their officer *the sergeant-instructor was sacked. It was nothing but a fool of a thing, and he bad not the time to attend to it. 4. Member: Have you been medically examined f Mr. Jones: No: may I ask wha<t your age is P The Member: Forty-three. Mr. Jones: Then why did not you join for military service? The Member: 1 am over military age. Mr. Jones: It seems strange to irte that a man should sit on a tribunal who was of military age when the tribunal was formed. The Member: Now, I must resent that. Mr. Jones: I have given my reasons and I have no time to spare for the Llan- gollen V.T.C. i' In all cases exemptions were renewed i without the V.T .C. condition.

CORN BILL WRECKERS I THE LATE GOVERNMENT ATTACKED I Should the minimum wage for agricul- tural labourers, as fixed by the Corn Pro- duction Bill, be 25s. or 30s. ? This was the question the House of Commons had to decide on Monday evening. The figure put forward by the Government was the lower one, and this was eventually adopted by a majority of 199 in a House attended by over 400 members. The discussion took place on a Labour amendment to increase the minimum to 30s. Mr. Prothero told the House that the Government had decided to stand or fall by the result of the division. He said one of the terms of the bargain offered to the agricultural community by Mr. Lloyd George in February was that 25s. should be the irreducible minimum placed before the Wages Board, and he urged that ii the terms were altered the confidence of the farmer would be destroyed. Inciden- tally. the Minister for Agriculture re- marked that, during the time of the late Government, fertilisers were allowed to pour out of the country, that in December last makers of agricultural machinery could not guarantee the ordinary require- ments of agriculture, and that the Trea- sury had refused money for the purchase of tractors from America. Before the division was taken, Sir F. E. Smith announced that the Government I proposed to treat the vote as a vote of conifdence." The voting was as follows:— ll'o- tPe amfndment 102 Against 301 Government majority 199 WELSH MEMBERS' VOTES. For the Government.—Right Hon. Wm. Brace, Mr. David Davies, Mr. Ellis W. Davies, Mr. Clement Edwards, Sir Fran- cis Edwards, Mr. Lewis Haslam, Mr. John Hindis, Mr. Edgar Jonos, Mr. Ha.vdn Jones, Mr. Towyn Jones, Rt. Hon. Her- bert Lewis, Sir Alfred Mond, Hon. Ormshy Gore, Mr. Caradoc Rees, Mr. Sidney Rob- inson, Sir Herbert Roberts. Mr. Walter RiOCh. Sir Garrod Thomas, Mr. T. J. Wil- liams. against the Government.—Mr. E. T. John. Mr. John Williams, Right Hon. Reginald McKenna. Did Not Vote.-Th-e Right Hon. Wm. Wiliam Abraham, Mir. Tom Richards, Mr. Herbert Cory. Mr. Llewelyn Williams. Mr. John Hugh Edwards, Major T. H. Parry, the R.ight Hon. D. Lloyd George, the Right Hon. Ellis Griffith, Mr. C. Stanton, Mr. Vaugihan Davies. Maior Guest. For, 20: against, did not vote.. 11. The following is an analysis of the voting:— F01' the Government. Against. Liberals 89 79 Conservatives 209 1 Labour 5 17 Independent 1 Nationalists 6 303 104

EXPLOSIVES IN RIVER. At Ystradgynlais Police Court -on Tues- day, before Messrs. E. G. Benthall and Morgan Price, three young colliers named Christmas Davies, Rees Williams and John Rees Evans, of Lower Cwmtwrch, were charged with using explosives to de- stroy fish in the River Twrch. The pro- ceedings were taken at the instigation of Col. Gough, who held the fishing rights on one side of the river. P.C. Thomas said that on June 21st, at 10.15 p.m. he heard a loud report in the direction of the river near Tro'r Glien Cwmtwrch. Upon going down to the river he saw the defendants in the middle of the river looking for dead fish. When defendants saw witness approaching two of them ran away. He caught Christmas Davies, who said they threw one stick of powder and one cap into the pool, with the result that they had one fish. Later on Rees Williams and Christmas Davies stopped witness on the road, and they asked witness to let them off. Defendants now swore that Rees Wil. liams only came into the river after the shot was fired. Christmas Davies and John Rees Evans pleaded guilty, and de- clared that they found the powder on the river eide. Mr. Benthall pointed out the serious- ne.s6 of the offence, and mentioned that one man in Pontardawe some years ago had been sent to jail for the same offence. The case against Rees Williams would be dismissed, whilst the other two would be fined 40s. each. He hoped this would serve as a warning to'others in the district.

I LOCAL APPEALS. I I Milk Vendor's Plea to Retain I Class A Man. A sitting of the West Glamorgan Appeal Tribunal was held at Swansea on Tues- day, Mr. Hopkin Morgan presiding. Cap- tain Gallagher represented the military. A milk-vendor applied for a milk car- rier, Category A, married. Mr. Edward IIarrie3 appeared for the applicant and said that he had lost eleven men through the war. Applicant told the military representa- tive he had not advertised for a discharged soldier. The application was refused but the man would not be called up for a month. A discharged soldier, now employed as a barman, appealed against the decision of the local tribunal. Applicant stated that ho was single, 20 years of age, and in Category A. He had been rejected three times. The tribunal adjourned the ca.se, the ap- pHcant to be re-examined. Mr. E. Davies, secretary of the Bit Badge League appeared on behalf of a discharged soldier now employed at one of the patent fuel works. He 6tated that the applicant was a married man with 3 children, aged 29. He suffered from rheu- matism. The Chairman stated, that the case had been given their careful atten- tion, but in view of the fact that he was in Class A the case was dismissed, not to be called up for two weeks. A single man, aged 19, now in Class A askc' for permission to go before a t medi- cal board, having been rejected twice. Appeal dismissed. A gent/6 outfitter in one of the dis- tricts appealed on the ground that his was a one man business, and if he had to go his business would go also. He had a turnover of £4.00 per annum. Exemption until September 30th. An appeal was heard from an unattested single man. He stated that he had three brothers at present with the colours, an- other a prisoner of war in Germany. whilst a fifth brother had been discharged. Mr. Hopkin Morgan (chairman) said that having regard to the family record, which was a very creditable one, he would be granted two months' exemption.

I A GIRL'S FUTURE. Thomai I.>.inwaring (18), colliery rider, who had pleaded guilty to an offence against a girl of 14, was brought up for ?seiitelice at Swansea Assizes on Friday before Mr. Justice San key. His Lordship said he had ?iven the case every consider- ation. Prisoner had promised to do his best to look aHN the girl in the future, so lie only proposed to hind him over in the sum of -£5.

Gorppinon and Kir.?sbridKe United cricket team mpt the UancHy Y M.C.A. at H?lfwav on Saturday. An inteteKtmg game fol- lowed, althou a little too onesided as the United scored 107 to their opponents' 28. Chief scorers 'for the United were Ed- win Elliott, 31; W. H. Davies. 21: F. Bndge- wnter. 18: Emlyn Joikins 13. bdwin Elliott took seven wickets for 11 runs. Haines bowled finely for the Y.M..

EAST COAST RAID I RAIDERS PUBSUID-ONE BROUGHT DOWN Harwich, Felixtowe, and the Essex coast were visited on Sunday morning by a squadron of from fifteen to twenty-one German aeroplanes. The raiders were engaged and pursued out to sea by our airmen, and one was brought down by a Flying Corps patrol on the return of the squadron to Belgium. The total casualties reported up to Sunday night, are:—Killed, 11; inj ured, 2»5. The following communiques were issued by the Field-Marshal Commanding-in- Chief, Home Forces, on Sunday:— 11 a.m.—A squadron of enemy aero- planes, variously reported at from 15 to 21 in number, approached Felixtowe and Harwich at 8 o'clock this morning. Some bombs were dropped, but the heavy fire from the anti-aircraft defences caused the enemy formation to split up, part returning overseas and part pro- ceeding south, down the Essex coast. The latter party were heavily engaged by gunfire all down the Essex coast, and finally proceeded homeward without drop- ping any more bombs. The raiders were pursued out to sea and heavily engaged by our own aeroplanes, but visibility was low and difficulties of observation very great. Reports of casualties from Felixtowe and Harwich so far are as follows: Killed, 8; inj ured, 25. 6.30 p.m.—Since the is-sue of this morn- ing's communique three more deaths and one further case of injury have been re- po&d The total casualties tIAus amount to:— Killed 11 -fi:1d 26 Only insignificant damage to property was caused. A patrol of the Flying Corps encoun- tered some of the hostile ptachines re- turning to Belgium, and succeeded in bringing down one of the raiding aero- planes, which fell into the sea not far from the coast.

LOG OF DEATH. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:— The rear-admiral commanding the British naval forces in the Adriatic has forwarded to the Admiralty the wireless telegraph log of lLM. trawler Floandi as an exhibit for the National War Museum. The following, as reported by the rear- admiral, is the statement of facts concern- ing the log:- This log was found in this condition in the wireless operating cabin of H.M. drifter Floandi after an attack on the drifter line by three Austrian cruisers in the Adriatic on May 15, 1917. U The wireless operator, Douglas Morris Harris, A.B R.N.V.R., continued to send and receive messages, although the drifter was being riddled by shells, until he was killed by a piece of shrapnel whilst writ- ing in the log. The piece of shell per- forated the log. and the line made by his pencil when he was hit and collapsed can be seen on the page upon which he was writing. The operator was found dead in his chair, lying over the log."

WOMAN'S FALSE EVIDENCE. At Swansea Assizes on Monday—before Mr. Justice Sankey—Michael Connors (32), labourer, surrendered to bail to answer a charge of ifmn slaughter at Dowlais. Mr. W. E. Howe (instructed by Mr. T. Ellas) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr. Roberts, Dowlais) was for the defence. According to the prosecution, prisoner and another man were fighting, when Elizabeth -Connell came between them. Prisoner was alleged to have struck Mrs. Connell with a saucepan, inflicting in- juries. Later Mrs. Connell died. Remarkable admissions were made by Mrs. Mary Connell, who admitted having stated at the police oourt hearing that she had seen the prisoner hit deceased, whereas, as a matter of fact; she had not seen anything of the affair. Mr. St. John Williams: Why did you tell that to the bench?—Witness made no answer. It was all untrue, wasn't it?—Yes, sir. His Lordship: Did you make up all you told the magistrat-es ?-No, sir Mr. Williams: But it was untrue?—Yeo, sir. Dr. L. F. Lewis said that deceased told him, when she visited his surgery, that she had cut her head by falling down. After further medical evidence his Lord- ship said that possibly the jury had heard enough, and on his direction a verdict of Not guilty was returned.

VALLEY LAWSUIT ROMANCE. I A remarkable lawsuit which has at in-I tervals during the last century or two emanated from the endeavours of a Cefn- coed family to prove their right to the title of the Drymma and Brithdir Estate, in the Swansea Valley, was re- called by the public examination in bank- ruptcy at Merthyr on Tuesday of the most recent claimant, Nathaniel Richard Thomas, formerly a collier. Debtor al- leges that insolvency is due to heavy costs incurred in connection with the actions brought by him for the recovery of the estate. The first effort to obtain possession of the estate was made by debtor's great- grandtather, and was continued by his grandfather, his father, and for a period of 30 years by debtor himself. He claims to be heir at law to one Walter Thomas, of Swansea, who died about 1654, and who was the owner of the property. In 1893 debtor first commenced proceedings, and following the sale of the estate in 1915-16 he issued write against the vendor ajid purchasers, claiming the property as his. The action came before the High Court in February of this year, and was dis- missed on the ground that it was frivolous and vexatious. Costs were ob- tained against debtor, and it was as the result of these proceedings that the re- ceiving order was made on creditor's peti- tion. Debtor said his deficiency was Y179 7s. Sd., sohuy made up of solicitors' costs, costs ot the action, and costs of investiga- tions of the title. Aged 49, debtor is a bachelor. He was formerly a collier, but had done no work for ten years. Debtor had satisfied himself, said the Official Receiver in his observations, that he was heir-at-law to the estate, and ad- mitted his insolvency in February of this year. In the course of cross-examination, debtor said in 1887 lie entered into pos- session of waste ground on the Drymma Estate, and was evicted by the police, he- ing subsequently fined 20s. and costs at the police court. In 1893 he occupied Ynystawe House, but was forcibly ejected by the then Coroner of Swansea, Mr. Ed- ward Strick, against whom he brought an action. A true bill was granted at Quarter Sessions, but when he appeared at the Assizes with counsel and witnesses he was told the indictment had been lost. He was advised to go in for another bill, but refused when he saw the names of the grand jury. The Glamos«an Joint Poor Law Committee had purchased the Drymma Estate, who were defendants in the last action, and were included in the creditors. Tlio Official Receiver said debtor had last week handed him £ 10, and owing to tho withdrawal of a 'claim for £1811 by a relative debtor would now be able to pay his creditors, and was desirous of doing ,,c). in the £ with 4 per cent, interest. The examination was closed.

MR. LIEF JONES, M P. I ANTI-STATE PURCHASE SPEECH. A meeting, under the auspices of the Total Abstinence Federation, was held in the Albert Hall, Swansea, on Friday even- ing, to hear the Right ilon. Lief Jones, M.P., explain his reasons against the State Purchase of the liquor trade. The Rev. H. C. Aiander (in the chair) was supported by Mr. Lief Jones, Mrs. and the Misses Home, Messrs. Sidney Palmer, S. P. Maine, Gwilym Morgan, Charles Davies, J. A. Rawlings, Llewelyn Jeuxine, BusheH, Lieut. ijioyd. Councillor D. Griffiths, and the Revs. J. H. Parry, F. C. White, R. J. Willoughby, and U. W. Hicks, etc. Before the meeting there was an organ recital by Miss Stratton, and selections were given by the Fabian's Bay Choir. ihe Chairman welcomed Mr. Lief Jones as the worthy son of one who was ad- mired and revered in this town. (Ap- plause). He came as the head of one of the grearest temperance organisations in the Kingdom, as a veteran leader in the great tight against the greatest of our national evils, successor'of the grand old man of temperance, Sir Wilfred La-wson. (Applause). Mr. Lief Jones never lost himself in the maze of tem- porary expediency, but kept to the straight road. (Applause). When our brothers were pouring out their blood. continued, Mr. Mander, the idea of entering into an arrangement or nature euggested by State Purchase and paying an indemnity to the drink traffic was one against which they instinctively revolted What did seem to him intolerable was that the Government, which could invade a mother's home and take away her only boy, should hesitate and show timidity when dealing with this—(loud and con- tinued applause)—when a Government showed hesitancy and timidity in dealing with something which at best was a luxury, and was to-day the greatest menace to our country and cause. Why could not the drink be prohibited and sup- pressed? Why this alternate policy? They were told the workman would not stand the prohibition of his beer. Mr. Marnier thought that was one of the most lamentable confessions ever made by the rulers in any land. Where was the evidence of that tie could not resist the thought that other things had influenced the Government than that of the effect on working men, hindering our Prime Minister from doing what in his heart he wanted to do. Dr. J. A. Rawlings moved a resolution protesting against the suggested scheme for State purchase, and calling upon the Government to prohibit the drink during the war and the period of demobilisation so as to utilise to the full all the material and moral re-sources of the nation. Mr. Lamont, seconding, told how boilermakers, who had passed a resolution for prohibition were refused beer at the pubs! The landlord said. -So, we can- not give it you after the resolution you passed the other night." Mr. Lief Jones said that war was a great revealer, and of all the frauds ex- posed by the war, the liquor traffic was the greatest. What service had the liquor trade rendered to the country during the war! LNone. (Applaurc). It had hampered our operations. Since the war began, nearly a years supply of grain had been used in making beer. At the present moment we were wasting 1,000 tons of barley a day, and 1,000 tons of sugar a week. It was not fanatical tee- totaiism which made him decline this policy of allowing the waste to go on. (Loud applause). The course of wisdom would he prohibition so long as the war went on. What prevented our Government from acting? Thera was nothing to be feared from the liquor trade. The ieu.1 reason was the Government thought Labour would revolt. If the Government put be- fore them the facts, he said it was a slander on the workmen of the country to say they would revolt. (Loud applause.) They had made much greater sacrifices than that during the war. He did not believe there was 5 or even 1 per cent. who would resist it. (Loud applause). Instead it was proposed to buy the liquor- traffic out at a great price. New methods of selling liquor were offered as an alter- native to Prohibition. Keterring to the speech cf Professor Joseph Jones in that hall, the speaker contended that State Purchase was no solution at all. It de- pends on what was done after. lie would tell them what they meant to do. They meant to carry on. Mr. Morgan Hopkin No. no. Mr. Lief Jones: Is there anyone who jays they don't? Mr. Hopkin: Under better conditions. The speaker agreed, but added: But then those of us who are prohibitionists think the only proper way to manage the drink traffic is to suppress it." Let them here no more about suppressing the traffic- under State Purchase; they wanted to carry it on under better conditions." The trade had lost nothing by the war, as a brewer had said to him: All your restrictions are putting more money into my pocket." Many trades had been ruined by the wa.r, but brewery s hares were going up. The financial position of the nation was too serious to spend 300 to -100 millions at this time, when the whole of Europo was faced with bankruptcy. Questions being called for, Mr. Morgan Hopkin recalled that with Dr. Rawlings he started a canteen at Cray. Out of the profits they erected a church, a school, and a hospital, they dined and wined the Corporation upon their visits (laughter) --and then had Elo.ooo for relief of the rates. He asked when the excise contri- butions of the trade now went. Mr. Jones, in reply, hold that the pub- lican, who supplied 57 only out of 200 millions. was a poor tax gatherer. The profit realised would go into the general funds. Mr. Hopkin: Is it not ear-marked for education? Mr. Jonee replied that his friend re- ferred to a special amount, known as I" whisky money." That had now finished. Mr. Moróan, after some further words, said his wife had all her money in two puhlic houses: and what compensation would she have under prohibition? ir. Jones said brewery ehares were goingup, and he would advise Mr. Hop- kin's wife to sell out. Mr. Hopkin: Can you give me a job Iik e you on the platform? Mr. Jones: I'll find you a job readily; j there6 work for every man. The Rev. Percy -Moss Weston, said an unintentional inj ustice had been done to the recent State-purchase .meetins at Swansea. At that meeting State purchase was coupled with local option. Mr. Jones replied that Mr. Lioyd George was not the only member of the Govern- ment; and that there was not the smallest intention to give local veto oi prohibition. Contradictorv statements were being made, and he warned well-meaning temperance •e'ermers that they w<wJè. rot get local j

DOCTOR-IN-=THE-ÃRMY. DOCTOR !N THE ARMY. At Swansea County Court on Tuesday, Ma.rsarpt May Evans claimed cmnpenFa- tion tor injuries Tram Messrs. Vivian and Son. Ltd. She was Mlgaged in riddling super-phospliate manure, and some of the manure fell on her arm, which had been scalded. Mr. Thomas (of Mr .Edward Thomas' ottice.) was for claimant, and Mr. Pupfrt Lewis for respondent, and the claim was for For ilie defence, it was held that no notÜ.:e had been given of the accident. The girl, the manager said, had simply coin- plained she had a sore arm, and was sent home. I I As the doctor who had attended thr- j girl is no*.v in the A rm.v. the hearing wbs t adiouwicU die. j

I AMMANFORD. Monday.—Before Lieut.-Col. W K. Jones fin :Monrlay.-Bef;;re Liput.-Col W Jone" íin the chair) and Mr. Robt. Matthews Œn-Ü Rtigh 4 Jon-a. yfist merchant, Pontar- dulais. summon-ed for not having & motor licence, secured an adjournment uiitil August 13th to engage counsel Drunk and disorderly in Hiah-sire»t. Am- manford, Wm. Edwards, tinman, was finpd 12* Driving a horse and gambo without lights in Pontardnlais-road. Re-e3 Jones. Llwyn- ceibren "Farm, Tycroes, said he had b'*en 1 carting hay. and was delayed. The Bench 1-t him off on payment of costs

t LAND!LO. Evan Griffiths, at Llandilo, on Satur- j day, wa« charged on four separate counts i with larceny, viz.: (1 > one overcoat. II c, 2 horse mouthing tackle. (3) walking stick, (4) obtaining by a trick a Æl rwte. all from James Walters. Cileennon-terrace. Llandilo. in October last. Prisoner was j sentenced to following-terms of imprison-j ment. viz.: In respect of count No. 1. four I months; count 2, four months; count ?•. one month; count 4, three months, mak- ing in all 12 months, the terms to run con- secutively. A long list of previous coil- victions ranging from 14 days to nine months "a re-ordrrl against him.

NEATH. Monday.—Six local schoolboys-James Phillips. The Green; William Jacobs, The Green; Thomas Davies and James Davies, Oanal-side; John Waring, Harris Buildings; and Jno Lawrence, RopewaJk-terrace- were each ordered to pay 3s. 6d. for damage to the roof of the Cattle Market.

PROPERTY SALE. West Wales Freeholds Under the Hammer. Acting under instructions from the exe- cutors of the will of the late Mr J P W. Gwynne-llolfora. Messrs. William and Wnl- ter ,Va-me« (F.A.I.) offered for sale at the Castle Hotel. Llandovery or Wednesday, the followinc loto; of freeiiold uroy^rty Tiot l.-A{'co:.ll]l;¡odation land abutting on the River Towv ad-joining Chain tin dee. as the entrance to Tonn residence, 1:1..2r,Z6n.. rental £ 2 2s.. and Lot 2—Freehold ac-coai- mod at ion n&s-ture field, adjoininc Chain Bridee. Llandovery, with x. building frcut. aK(* to the turnpike road 5a 2r Ku.. reir.al £ 10 30s.—Purchaser..Mr. ii Jones, coal nier- phant. Handovery. the tenaat. 'or a -KAa? ?f £ 400 Lot u d. iciiiinc level crossintr at rhe Uaihsav Sta- tion Llandovery, with building frontage to the turiinikp road to Llanwrda. 5a. Si-. | U> rental £ lcf.—s- Id to Air. U. T U. Joues, <l.ol1eitor Jjlandoverv. for £ 550. Lot 4,-Freehold accommodation pasturo fi-tld. adjoining railway station • .iaudoverv. on the town side, with building frontasie to the main road and Church-lane, 3r. 5p. r?uta! ?8 z, 'Od.-Sold for X.?40 to Mr. D ¡I'n. coal merchant. Liandovcry. 1.0t, 4a.—Harden ulot. rental £ 1 Cs IC,,i.qold to Mr. D. Jones for f50 Lot 5.—Plot ':i open proonr: hptw??n L]"-n. (i)n-?t House and DcpHt Cottage, a 2r. 'j ?,). — i'urch".«ea by Llandovery Coifoxatioti fl, £::1 3 inroodation pasture field at tho rear oi Depot Cottage Lb ndover;r. 2a. ;)1'. 2p., rental £ 10 10s.—Sold to the tenant, Mr. C. P Ijewis. Llandinsat Llandovery, for £ 550 let 7.-—Dwelling-house, garden, and pre- mises Depot Cottage, Knocked down to Miss Walters the tenant for £Zff1. 1.,ot d.-tocommodatior pasture held ad. ioinimr Llandinsat Church. 3a 3r. rcn- tal Ell 5E,-b;nuck. d down to the r,, r, lJ, F Kdmondee-Owen. Vicar of Llandovery, f(.r £ .400. Lot 9.—Double-licensed family and com- met eial hotel, tli- Castle Hotel. Llandovery, rental £ 55 lis., and Lots 9. 10, and 51, com I pr;siT"? accommodation pasture fiel-i oppo site Llandingar. House, la. 3r. -Op also aCt connnodation pa.-inre field adjoining 22a. i 2r. 25p.. reuta) £ 52 :10s.-Knocl,pd down to Mr. James Price. Glantcwy. Llandoverv. for £ 2.425. Lot 12 -Freehold croond rent of £ 2 pel annum on dwellinc-houRe, carden. and cot- tape known as Bucklard Cott a ge.-K Docked down to Mrs. Harriee. Stone-street. Llan. dovery. for Lot B.-Accommodation pasture field on the Trccastle-road. Llandovery 6a. 3r. 29p.. rental £28.-c:ald to Mr. D Luther Lewif^. Cefncoed Llandovery, for L800. The land agent was Mr. E. C. Maurice. Buckland Estate Office Bwlch. and the soli- citors were Messrs. Rider. Heaton. Meredith and Mills. 8. New-Quare. Lincoln's Inu. London. R.- another direction. MeasrE. William and Walter Jam- also offered Trichwmw] Farm and lands in the parish of Mothvey rii- •■hi, :-i = inv 59a. (Ir. and 33p.. rer^C l i the urci'crtv was withdrawn at &ni.