Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

BIRCH FOR BAD BOYS. At Aheravon on Thursday five boys were charged with doing- damage to the new Fchool-s at Felindre. P.C. Osborne gave evidence that the boys had broken tiles to the value of 30s. Two, against whom there were previous convictions, were given four strokes of the birch, and their parents ordered to pay lis. The parents of the other children were also fined lis. Two boys were summoned for stealing apoles from the garden at Brynhyfryd, 111" property of Ann Williams. The gar- dener caught one of the lads with his pockets full and kept him till Sergt. Jones came on' the scene—Fined 10s. each.

WEIGHING THE POTATOES. At Carmarthen County Petty Sessions oil Saturday, David Davies, Penstar, Llan- stephan. was lined 2s. Gd. for using a spring balance to sell potatoes which was not stamped as required by the Weights and Measures Act. Defendant said the inspector never saw bim using the spring balance, but Inspec- tor Roderick said he saw Davies weigh- in g potatoes to many people on the Green, Llanstephan, with the bpring balance, ex- cept on one occasion when a woman brought out from her house her own scale to weigh the potatoes. (Laughter.) There was no suggestion of fraud, because'the balance was seemingly correct.

INTERRUPTED NAP. Glyn Owens. Charles North, and John Nci-th, all of Silver-row, Burryport, were summoned, at the Llanelly Police Court on Monday for playing nap in the Old Copper Works tip on July 29th, P.C. Evan Davies said that on Sunday, July 29th, lie saw defendants playing nap oa the seashore. He rushed up to them and took possession of the cards and moiiev. Owen said, H Y Oil cannot touch us. W e were not playing for money." The Clerk: Is nap a game of chance; is there no skill in it? Witness: Xo, sir. The Presiding Magistrate (Mr. Dl. Wil- liams; How do you know there is no skill in it? Witness: I have seen it play eel, stir. The Bench dismissed the cases on pay- ment of 3s. 6d. each towards the costs.

MORE HOUSES WANTED. T'ho Building Surveyor (Mr. Evan Jones) submitted to the Llandilo Rural Council on Saturday plans showing the; available allotments on the Black Moun- tain in the Parish of Quarter Bach. These plots would provide in a healthy fltuation excellent dwelling sites which Wire deeirable and necessary for the in- habitants of populous districts in indus- trial areas in the Amman and Swansea Valleys, where a good water supply would also be available. The Clerk pointed out that what had been -]-led for was allotments for the pro- duction of food. He was afraid that the Board would not consider the question ao to building during the war. The Surveyor said that unless the people in that district got plots for building sites eventually, they would not take steps to cultivate the land. The Clerk: I should inform the 'Board of Trade. Mr. J. L. Williams feared that they oould not go into the question of building sites at present. The Surveyor: The Local Government Board are already taking steps to ascer- tain the number of houses required in each district. If they get the two together they will have to do with the building sites required. co It was decided that the plans for both should 00 forwarded. Mr. Matthews: It is a question for the people of that district, and I think they Me all iu favour of that.

rt 'f:¡ "1/' ?t" 11 SUPPOSINGI. ii iN THE Summer-time, J WHEN IT'S hot. j: I AND YOU don't know., AND can't THINK WHAT WILE- be nicc [ AT LUNCHEON. For a plicicti:ig, DON'T WORRY about it. JUST GET Ðird's BLANC-MANGE powder B AND YOUR troubles j WILL VANISH. S AND SUPPOSING HE calls. j And stays to lunch! AND HE scys I THIS BLANC-MANGE Is top-hole! And YOU say I MADE it. And HE says You DO know WHAT'S good. And THEM ""■* WELL' SUPPOSING? A PRACTICAL HINT. g BIRD'S Blanc-Mango is just what Ej you want nowadays — good food- § value and nice -yery. y | Try a vall; Ila Bia-.ic-Ma-ige one H day soon. Don't think it over, buy | t it risrht now | It's as good as a cream-mould, w and weli! lots more wholesome. I Basics vanilla there are five H different fruity flavors. '1 Make BIRD'S Biaic-Mange with 0g H condensed milk and you get ironud R I the sugar problem. w I 1'5., t! L' =

_u LOST DOCUMENTS. i -«IZZ> Unfortunate Pght of Gor- seinoi2 Bankrupt. Tilo public examination of Myer Gold- berg, 93, High-street, durseinou, timber feller, lately carrying on business as Golding and Co." at the same address, as decorators and glaziers, was conducted at the Bankruptcy Court, Swansea, on Friday, before the Registrar. Gross lia- bilities there were 15 unsecured creditors and one creditor for The assets consisted ol casli at banlcers js., and cash fo, oosts -s 5,- v of petition £ 10, leaving a deficiency of £ 352 8s. öel. Failure was attributed by debtor to slackness of Lade owing to ihe war, loss o C5lJ through embezzlement by all eni- ployee, and loss 1U erecting a warehouse attached to the premises. Debtor had been sold up under an cxe- eution by the Sheriff, and after payment of rent. there was insufficient to pay creditors yi full. Replying to the Official Receiver, debtor said that the business had afterwards been carried on by his wife. Registrar: What it comes to is you are carrying on the business in your wife's name ? Debtor: It's in my wife's lume, of course. Replying to the Official Receiver, debtor said that in January, 191(5, he was insolvent, and admitted it would have I been fairer to his creditors had be tiled his petition then. In the course of examination debtor. explaining the building of the warehouse, said there had been a lease granting him the premises for 7, 1-1 or 21 years, but ho had lost it. The Registrar remarked that debtor j was unfortunate; every document that was of value to him seemed to be lost. Debtor having been further questioned by the Official Receiver as to why h* kept back this information, the Regis- trar observed: It locks as though you were keeping it back in ordr ttwt your wife may benefit by the warehouse. The case was adjourned, the Registrar I remarking that several things were at present very unsatisfactory. Debtor is joining the Army, but was a?ked to acquaint the Official Receiver of his w hereabouts. j

j A RUPTURED HEART. The Swansea Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris) held an inquest at Morriston on Satur- day on WiHiam Egbert Da\-i? (15), of 85, Glyndu^street, Morristen, who wa; fatally I injured at the Maum-?ruKun Tube Works, Landore, on Wednesday. Alfred Howell Jenkins Faid he saw t4c tube the deceased was working tilt at the further end from the press, and the next moment it fell from the grips. He (Jenkins) did not see the tube actually strike deceased. Dr. Kemp (Morriston) said the deceased died from a ruptured hc-art.-Yerdiet accordingly.

POTATO DISEASE. Advice to Allotment Holders. I The Food Production Department asks 5 to publish the following:— Allotment holders and small cultivators generally whose potatoes are seriously at- tacked by disease should not allow the blackened haulm to remain on the ground. If it is left there, the haulm may not only infect the tubers of the plants attacked but spread the difeeas9 to neighbouring potato plants. The diseased haulm should be cut off without delay, removed from the plot, and promptly burned. Even in the case of potatoes which are not infected with disease it is often advis- able after the plants have begun to die down and the leaves are turning yellow to cut off, remove and burn the haulm. When the crop has reached this stage of development the tubers in any case make little or no further growth; hence the re- inoval of the dying-down haulm will not result in any loss of crop. On the other hand, if allowed to remain, the haulm may become diseased and lead to the tubers becoming diseased also. Mature potatoes, the haulm of which has been cut away in the manner suggested, will take no harm from lying in the soil until the ground is dry enough and the weather sufficiently fine for convenient lifting. Once the potatoes are out of the ground they should be left exposed only long enough to become thoroughly dried; then they should be immediately sorted over

STATUS OF A iv1iNER. i em. PEARSON REMOVES MISCOiiCEPiiONS Opening the Colliery Rrecruiting Court at Swansea on Monday, Col. Pearson said that there had been a great deal of mus- conception in this district with regard to the question, of what constituted a bona- iidc miner. The Court had had the ruling of the Central Court upon the point, and that ruling was given on November Stith, ]lü in the case of a man who had worked in a colliery but, owing to ill-health, had been idle for five months. On his .recovery he became a postman for three months, and at the end of that period returned to the mine. Dr. Atkinson considered the case, and he decided that the man had left the colliery, and had therefore lost his status as a miner. The man appealed, but the appeal was disallowed. Col. Pearson said he had been ruled by that decision from the beginning, and he believed it had been similar in the case of .v,ir. Dyer Lewis. Subsequently, on the :;7th July of this year he (the speaker) communicated with the Home Office, and had received the following reply:— i "I am to inform %ca that it is not correct to say that a man who was a miner prior to August ith, lSii, but liad on 01 after that date loft for another occupation is still entitled to be called a miner." The only exceptions, added Colonel Pearson, (71 'l v o 'r vrere; (1) the men who had left the col- liery for the army and had since returned to the mines, and 2) those who were miners on August 4th, lÜH, and had since been temporarily absent from accident or ill- I health. Proceeding, Colonel Pearson said several decisions had been given at i h.i court, and ha understood that they wcr? not meeting with the approval of Mme 1) He. personally, had nothing to do at the court but to decide whether a man was or was net a miner on the 4th August. Some men who had leit the col- liery ton vears still considered they were miners. He was endeavouring to do his duty according to the instructions he received, and if he could not please them he could not help it. The man had not yet been born who could please everyone. If h was lie (the speaker.) would be glud to vacate the chuir-jor him. (Laughter). In the course of an appeal by a married man with a family, Col. Pearson said: 1 feel it a shame to see men with families going when there are so many single men about." The case was adjourned for a month, j and the applicant was advised to appeal to the Tribunal in the meantime. When a single man. Class A, asked for exemption, Capt. Williams told him he ) was hawking his body from comb to comb."—Appeal refused. An A man from Ystradgynlais claimed I exemption on the ground that for 13 years prior to the war lie was engaged as a col- lier, although when war broke out he was not employed at the mines. Capt. Harold Williams elicited from the man that during a period he was not 'em- ployed at the (nines he assisted his parents in a public house business. Applicant, said he was not paid for this. He maintained himself on his own income, There was a pa,sage-at-ap);3 between the I man's rcpresentathe and Capt. Williams I with regard to the presence ui two other i recruiting office re in the court. Capt. Harold Williams replied that the other recruiting officers were there to take notes, and he was the only recruiting ;r !L \l:u:¡lt: i ¡¡nh0 !'J:/ting After further discussion the appeal was I refused.

SAID HE WAS SORRY. Samuel Pope Wright, described as a mining engineer, was charged at bviansea on Friday with stealing six magnetos and seven sparking pings, valued at £80, the property ot Messrs. H. 10. Jonc;, Ltd., from a garage i!l Dillw.vn-strect, Swansea, July. Ill]7. Detective F. W, tiuhb said the prisoner rdmitted committing the theft, stating that he was sorry. He had not played the game. SUpt. Roberts applied for a week's re- mand in custody, as tnquiries were not complete and several witnesses had to come from London. The application was granted.

FOOD CONTROL. A letter was read from the local la Jus- trial of the Carmarthen Town Council asking toat tho society should be represented on the local rood Control Committee. The Rev. Puller Hills: Why should other; trading Arms not b-c represented on the committee if this society is to have a i.tin- b-ii,- What is sauce for goose is sauce I for the gander. ISr. W. J. Martin proposed that the Trades and Labour Council should be asked to nominate a Labour representative > 0'1 tJw cummittee. The Mayor (Aldsrxnan John Lewis): Are we not all labour representatives Alderman W. Evans: Of course we are. Nr. Martin .• I bear to differ from that. M he matter NA-Lis for a week. Llandovery Town Council fonr.ed its Pood Control Committee on Thursday. It consists of five members of the Council, Mrs. F. YV. Lewis, and Mr. T Thomas.

AN AMMANFORD THEATR. The County Council Lioonsing Comuit- tee for the Amman Valley sat at Amman- ford on Monday evening, Aid- W. N. Jones presiding. Theatrical licenses were renewed for all play-houses except the Palace Theatre, Ammanford. In refer- ence to the, latter, Deputy Chief Constable J, Evans drew attention to the fact that urtain improvements suggested for the public benefit by the Licensing Commi^ ttea i last March, following un investigation, had not been carried out. said the Committee ug- gested that the roof above the stage should be ceiled with the object of preventing draught, as following concerts last winter many complaints were received. Choirs sat there, and one man was in bad a fort- night or three weeks, and others sat on thd platfqrni with their coat collars turned up. The Committee thought it im- perative that the improvement be carried out. They also suggested that a porch b» | erected outside the main entrance to shelter the theatre queues. Mr. Evan Evans (the proprietor) under- took that the Committee's requirements would be earriofl out. It was his view that the draught was caused through the top windows being opened. the Committee postponed the renewal of the license until the end of September, to enable the improvement to the stage to bo coiiipleted. For the moment they would not insist on the erection of a porch.

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|STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE HENDERSON'S STATEMENT; NO PASSPORTS Some important light was thrown on the Stockholm Conference controversy oa Monday. Mr. tionar Law anounced that passports for delegates would not be issued by Bri- tish and Allied Governments; Mr. Arthur Henderson made his promised statement as to his attitude and resignation, and the Premier vigorously replied to the ex- Minister's defence. Before Mr. Henderson made his sbtt'- ment, Mr. Licnar Law made an important announcement about the attitude of the British and other Allied Governments to- wards the Stockholm Conference. He stated that the Law Officers had advi sed the Government that it was not i:>,al for any persons resident in his Majesty's Dominions to engage in a conference with enemy subjects without a licence c-f the Crown duly given. The Government, he added, had decided that permission to attend the conference would not be granted, and the same decision had been taken by the Governments of the United States, France, and Italy. This announce- ment was received with general cheers- Mr. Henderson began his statement by attacking the Press ior an unprecedented and dangerous campaign against him and the Prime Minister and his colleagues tor their conduct towards him. He proceeded to narrate the circumstances of his resig- nation, qualified by the, suggestion that the complete story of the Stockholm Con- ference could not be told without preju- dice to the interests of the nation. Mr. Henderson had a sharp passage oft; arms with the Prime Minister and Mr. Bonar Law, when he came to explain the circumstances of his visit to Paris with Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. He declared that his proposed visit was the subject ot consideration at a special meeting of the War Cabinat 24 hours before he left tor Paris, and that be had telegraphed to the Prima Minister informing him of the posi- tion. lie accordingly charged the Prime Minister and his colleagues with tailing to intimate to the House that the whole of the arrangements for his Paris visit were done with their knowledge. The Prune Minister retorted that all the tele- gram stated was that Mr. Henderson was going to Paris with four Russian dele- gates, Mr. Wardle, and Mr, Macdonald. There was not a word ahout business. Mr, Bouar Law added that the first know- ledge he and his colleagues had of Mr. Henderson's intention was through tho circulation of this telegram, and that they clearly expressed their disapproval. ■ Coming to the specific points raised in the Prime Minister's letter accepting his resignation, Mr. Hcnderson denied em- phatically that h" bad ever hinted to any of his colleagues that he was going to do other than continue the course to which he had committed himself. Moreover, no request was made that he should state the position of the Government at the Labour it (I f tl. -lic Lii ur Party Conference. Further, if,sueh a re- quest had been definitely made, he would have had no alternative but to have given to the Government his resignation. A little later he complained of the nnsatis- I factory answers w hich had been given in i the House about his Paris visit, and 1 actually stated that he had told his col- I leagues that, if his resignation was wanted on the question of Stockholm, they would have to ask for it. Becoming more rhetorical as he neared the end of his speech, Mr. Henderson eon- tfncHl that, if he had had to resign before the Labour Party Conference, the vote would have been much larger. As for the R'.i«s:an telegrams, he claimed that he had kept them in mind in preparing his speech for the Conference, and that lie had lifted the strongest language from them to show that the Russian Government had modi-i tied their nttit-ud?. 4^Maiiy,r.nfter a-fiing, ;¡, the> Press Bureau controlled by the Prime Minister," he insis?d that the last I -i'L i c r he had was to withhold erom th? Labour Conference any information which he ¡""iS legally entitled to use. The few | ohccu's that had been raised duiing Mr. Henderson's speech came mainly from tb1\ pacifist" group, who openly showed their sympathy with the fallen Minister. There was the faintest murmur of ap. proval when he Mt down, and the Hc.? as a whole seemr-d utterly unconvinced by Mr a ,vliolo argument. The Prime Minister declared that it was necessary for him to ndd little to his letter which had already appeared in the Press Mr. Henderson hud said that he never gave any hint of any change of his inten- tion with regard to Stockholm. All tb- Prime Minister could say upon that was that he had seen every7 member who w:is 1 present at the Cabinet on the day of that discussion, and all replied that their hxt- piess-jon was that Mr. Henderson had de- cided to use the whole of his influence to turn dpwn the Stockholm Oonferenc.3 at the Labour Conference. Tho second point which the Primo Minister sought to emphasise was the j importance of the much-rinoted telegram from the Russian Government. Did any- body imagine, lie asked, that. if that tele- gram had been read to the Conference, it would not have made a srreat difference? lie quoted extracts from the.. Conference proceedings with tellim; effect to show that tho impression left on the minds of the delegates was that M. yr, view was that tha Stockholm Conference j was absolutely necessary, if his hands j were to !;9 strengthened. Yet Mr. Hen- derion had this telc^ism. saying that the Russian Government had nothing Co do with the Stockholm Conference, and did not read it, although the Prium Minister had asked him to do eo. i Examining the general position. Mr. Lloyd George insisted that nothing coulfl. be more fatal than to hold conferences with the enemy at the very moment when the first step in the restoration of dis- cipline was to prevent fraternisation with the enemy on the Russian front. That was the conclusion that had been come to by the Governments of tho United States, France, Italy, and this country. The four Allied countries had come definitely to the conclusion that if peace terms were to he discussed, they must be discussed by the representatives of the whole nation- Mr. Asquitli rounded off the episode by affirming the inconvenience and even the impossibility of a Minister fulfilling a dual character and by paying a tribute to I the resolute patriotism of Labour.

MUSIC AT THE HOUSE. I Mr. E. T. John and other Welsh M.P.'s I on Friday received a visit at the House of Commons from a Welsh choir, 50 strong, who came from the Crystal Palace, where they are training for the Navy. After they had besn entertained to tea. on the terrace they sang some of the choruses and hymus of Wales to quite a large Parliamentary audience which had gathered. The solo part of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau was eung by Mr. Rowland Hill, Cwmavon. )

FURNAC?MAN'S FAILURE, I At Swansea. Bankruptcy Court, on Fri. ¡ day, before th, Registrar, George Row- lands, Railway House, Neath-foa-d, L1. samlet, a spelter furnacsttiafl. came up for public examination. Liabilities were £67 His. Id., and there was a deficiency of M7 16s. Id. Of this, ..£27 had been paid. The Registrar said debtor had an aver- age wage, including bonus, of J63 9s. 9d. per week. An administration order had been made against debtor on June 19, 1908, and it was from an illness at this period that debtor traced his difficulties.

  If You're ",Moody ind Out Why. A low state of the nerves means a jL low state of health, and it may be due to uric acid. Depression usually means a low con- dition of the system, and if you can't banish it by getting more air and exer- cise, sleeping more, eating simply and resting body and brain, you might suspect uric acid poisoning. Usually you would be warned of this by pain in the back, dizziness, head- aches and urinary disorders. Fight uric acid by waking up the kidneys—stirring them up to filter the blood more thoroughly. There is a special medicine for this Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Certainly Doan's Pills are worth a trial, for they have relieved many ;1' Swansea of grave), stone, dropsy and acute kidney disease. A sensible person will live more simply and carefully, too, and so help to haten the cure. Send for Frea Book on "Moderation, Cheer- fulness, and Othsr Long Life Laws." Swansea Man's Experience. On February 11th, 1907, Mr. H. Ver- 1100, of 63, Argyle-street. Swansea, said: —"Having suffered a great deal with kidney troubles, I decided to take Doan's backache kidney pills, for I had derived no benefit from medical treatment. I've been so badly that I have been compelled to stay at home for weeks at a time, hardly able to move—because of the pains in my back. The water was also gravelly and painful. The first box of Doan's backache kidney pills, however, made a difference, and a few boxes com- pletely cured me. (Signed) H. Vernon." On March 1st, 1916-over nine yaars later—Mr. Vernon eaid:—"Doan's pills cured me of serious kidney disorder nine t years ago. and I am glad to say that. L. f there has been no serious return of the complaint. They are excellent." ■" 3e Sure you ask for DOAN'S, and Get DOAN'S—the Pills Mr. Vernon had. DOANS # PILLS l'u All dealers, or 2,9 a box from Foster- McOlsllan Co., 8, Wells St., Oxford St., London, W. 1 i" "T

SOLDSER'S PLIGHT. Problem of What to Do With Motherless Children. The Llandilo Board of Guardians had under consideration on Saturday, on the House Committee' report, the sad case of a soldier, who, having buried his wife, bad applied to have his five motherless children admitted into the workhouse. The man, it seemed, had been home for six weeks, and his wife had died on the day of his arrival. He had charge of the five children ever gince. Their ages varied from nine years to eighteen months. The clerk sc-iit the man to Mr. Evans, the master. The children were received at the workhouse on Sunday, and were there ever since. The- committee had decided to charge the father Sl per week for their maintenance. The man received 3?. a wc?k for the chUdrcu. He -W L) ad to pay 3?. 6d. a week on insurance policies and rent, rates and taxes would amount to £ 10 or £ 12 a year. He did not with to give the cottage up. His allowance was paid to Mr. Henry W. Jones, Xew-road, his former employer, and Mr. Jones had told the clerk that he was responsible for paying the Guardians out of it. The man had said that he was perf.ctl,v willing to pay what tho Guardians put upon him. He was in great trouble- Mr. Glyn Jenkins asked if it was not | possible to get the little children main- tained outside the House. The Chairman said the man had failed to get them <so maintained. L-eid, that the War Oiiic shoud take the children in hand, j They should not lie pauperised, Mr. John Ti-,wis: We are nearer than the Gnv-'mment. It is we who should do It ?e, wc- %v b o should (1 ,)

RIDING ON THE "JOURNEY." I At Ammanford on Monday, ten Gelly- i ceAdrim colliers, na/ued Johu Roberts, .Dd- Leonard, Handel Williams, Del. Williams, Alun Williams. Lewis James, Evan Lewis, Harry Jones, Johnny Evans, and Wm. M. Williams were prosecuted for a breach of the Coal Mines Act by riding upon a journey of full trams. Mr. Kensholc, Aberdare (for the prosecu- tion). stated that on the morning of June 27th, at the cud of the night shift, in view of suspicions aroused, the management ar- ranged tor the overman to be at one part ot the drift and another official at another part, and tho engineman had re- ceived instructions to stop the journey be- tween the two points. When caught in this way throe of the men ran down the ,-Iriit, but they were intercepted and turned back: and another managed to get out, but he was followed to the surface, and charged with the offence. Mr. Kens- hole painted out the danger t» which the men were subjecting fhepiselves, and em- phasise;! that the proceedings were taken principally in their interests. Emrys Griffiths, overman, admitted to Mr. T. J. Randall (for the defendants) that the journeys travelled slower during thb night and the riders went up with each journey, but the latter were ex- perienced men, and he contended that the danger run by them was less. Mr. Randall admitted a technical offence, but pointed out that some of the defendants had actually been engaged as riders themselves, so toat the danger to them after all was not greater than to the ordinary riders. Johnny Evans and Handel Williams were lined iil. 6d. each, and the other de- fendants, all of whom had been previously warned, 10s. each. The Bench expressed the hope that the practice would be dis- continued. Mr. Randall: I am instructed to say that this will not occur again.

APRON ABLAZE. Kate Phillips, an assorter, sought ar. award at the Neath County Court against Mc-strs. Gilbertson, steel itnd tinplate manu- facturers, Pontardawe. Applicant, aged seventeen, during a din. ncr hour, and when seated near a fire at th;a works, tuetained injuries by a lad set- ting fire to her aproo with a lighted Blick. This lad ha.d beau "larking" with others, but, not, it was claimed, with the appli- cant. The point at issue was a." to whether the incident was an accident which arose out of or in the course of applicant's em- ployment. Mr. vjlijers Meager represented the respondents, and Mr. Cole (British Steel Sheet Smelters' Union) a??ared for the applicant. HM Honour Judge Uoyd Mor- gan found for the respondents, w ith costs on Scale B. J

A GOWER EISTEDDFOD. t The third annual cieteddfod as held at Burry Green Chapel. There was a record gathering- A great deal of the stimess v-as due to the labours of the secretary and tlasurer. The officials werePresident Hr. J A. Jenkins, s-wansea; conductor. Rev. H. J. Lewis. Burry Greon; adjudica- tore; (music) Mr. iTor Owen. gwartsea; (lit- erary) Councillor Ivor Gwnné. Swansea; secretary. Mr J. Bevan Rogers. Kenix- stone; treasurer Mr, Emlyn Rogers, Burry Farm. Awards .—Recitation (under 12): L Maud Eynon; 2, Eileen Button; under 16: 1, Klija Dix: 2. Mildfed Jepktas: adults. 1. Eliza Dix; 2. Gretta, Jones Essay: Divided Jenpett Tanner. Eliza, Dix. and Minnie I Rogers. Prize beis: 1. divided 4Iary Dix and Gladys Jones-. 2. Minnie Sogers; 3 Olive I Rogers. Solo (boys 10 and under): 1. Gwyn I Beyncn: 2. Moelwyn EYnon: girls (10 and under): 1. Molly Beyobn; 2. Minnie Grove; under): boys (14 and under): 1, GWYn Beyuon; 2. Ronald Jeff or d; girls (14 and under); Gladys Holland; 2, Averii Edwards; 'novice: Divi. ded Mrs. Jetford nd Melita Nicholas. So- prano Mrs. Rees; contralto. MiH. llodwen Rees; tenor. Mr. 4arrv Jenkins; baritone. Mr Dan Thomas; champion. Mr. Dan Thoqjafi; duet. Mr. Har.-Y Jenkins and Mr Dan Thomas; quartet. Mr. George Tanner and friends.

In Berlin the price of a ham (when ob. I tainable) is said to bo £20. while a pint of I salad oil fetches £ i; cauliflowers are |g. &d. each aijd cabbages 2s, 6d.

I MUMBLES VISITORS. I Causes of Two Sudden I Deaths. I Two inquests were held on Friday at Mumbles, before the County Coroner \Mr. R. W. Boor). The dead men were two visitors, in the persons of Mr. Wm. Henry Ecott, ot 3S, George-street, Swansea, and Mr. Thoma.s Davies, of Pistyllgwyn, Dyffryn. Keath. In the first place it transpired that Escott, w ho was 66 years of age and a bootmaker, came to the Mumbles for the day and proceeded to Bracelet Bay. Sir. Albert Wright, son-in-law. said that dec-eased, after partaking of a hearty- dinner at Bracelet, carried his three-year- old grandson on to the sands- Ou hit; return he taid it was too much for him. and suddenly collapsed. When picked up he was dead. Dr. Cyril Curtis attributed death to heart failure.—Verdict accordingly. In the other case it appears that the deceased came to Mumbles on Saturday last in company witb his wife. He en- joyed good health up until Tuesday, when lie ate a supper of iish and chips. He afterwards complained or being ill. Dr. L. treeman Marks was called in, and remained with deceased up to his death, whicli he attributed to acute pneumonia. The jury returned a verdict is accord- allce with the mfedical evidence.

VALLEY GARDENERS. The Pontardawe and District Coinage Gardeners' and Allotment Holders' Society have just concluded a busy wees. They have been the guests of Sir John T. D. Llewellyn at Penllergaer. and also the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moore-Gwyn, J.P., of Dyifryn, Neath. Sir Ji-)bn, ittie-r lecturing to the members for half an bour oh the importance of horticulture, Sllt an honr and a half in showing them around the grounds. When the Society visit eel Dyffryn, they were re- ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Gilbertson. Mrs. Gwyn aud Mr. Bradley head gardener) were responsible for the lecturing. The mem- ¡ bers of the Society were entertained to ¡ tea at both places, and spent a most en- joyable time. I

FETE AT LLANGAMLET. I At Primrose Park on Saturday a fate was held- Judges of sports, Aid. J Jor- dan, Messrs. Rice Price, C. J.anger, John Rosser. and H. Johns; judges of baby show, Mrs. Rice .Evans, Mrs. Aeron Thomas, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Deans, Mrs. Peal, and Mrs. Aylwyn; judge of tancy dress bicycle race, Mrs. Jordan; stewards, Revs. T. C. Lewis and Harold Williams. Messrs. T. Rosser. J. Kosscr, A. Bartholo- mew, A. S. M. Broad, and A. Jenkins; iion. sec.. Miss Aylwyn. Awards: Foot- ball match in back s for Scouts under 16: Scout Tom Richards, Llansanjlet. Three- legged race (Scouts under H): Tom Wit- liams and Idris Recs. High jump (open) Jestyn Davies, Skewen. Sack race (open): Dai Gritiiths, Skewen. 100 yards flat race: Tom Richards. Baby show: Prize divided (names of winners did not transpire). Drawing for a pig: Mrs. Ivor Griffiths, Llansamlet. The holders of the sids fibows were: Gipsy tent. Miss Aeron Thomas, Miss Marv Bcvun, and Miss Betty Branfcdl. Flower stall: Miss Langer, Miss Rice Evans, and Mijs Enid Branfill. Museums: Messrs. M. L Davies and John Lvans. Nail driving: Scout R. Griffiths. Ball-kicking: Mr. Ivor Hop- Magic glass: Mr. Jones. Refresh- ments: Mrs. T. C. Lewis. Mrs. Waiters, and helpers. The open-air concert was under the direction, of Mr. Rd. I-eyehou, L.T.S.C., Birchgrove. The following took part:- Miss Lizzie Evaps. Boiiy-inaen; Mrs. Goodman, Neath; Master Donald Roeser, Llansamlet; and Messrs. Davies and Maines. For impersonating Charlie Chap- lin, winner. Mr. David Griffiths, Skewen. The Mond Orchestra! Band played scinie tine selections. The proceeds were in aid of the Llansamlet B.P. Scouts.

RISKED THEIR LIVES. Men Who Might Have Been- BSown to Pieces. Serious colliery offences were alleged 011.- Friday before the Mayor (Aid. Charles),», Aid. Hopkin Morgan and Mr. Dd. Daniel, at the Neath County Police Court, the defendants being John Jones, a Neath w' lier, and Howel Jones, a shot nrer. of Onllv-yn. Air. Kenslioie (Aberdare), represented the prosecution, Mr. Randall appeared for~ John Jones, and Mr. Matthew Arnold for v Howel Jones. Mr. Keashole said the proceedings were taken under the Explosives in Coal Min Order, 1913. There was work at the On- llwyn No. ] Colliery on Saturday, 21st July. and no work until the following. Tuesday. The fireman on the 21st ult. ob-vl served John Jones's working place crossed with timbers, showing it was dangerous. Tbe fireman found that a shot had mis* fired. Later he told John Jones he would- have to bore a great hole. Jonee rephed-c« see you to h- first, and if you- don't get out of here I'll give it to ;'oo. with my mandrill." Nest day the tir" man found the shot had been fired with-K' cut a fresh hole having been drilled. Jno. Jones denied having aone it, but Howel Jone* said: Let's have the truth; we dicl." Mr. Kenshole described the offences as most serious. Both men might have l>eeB- blown to pieces. Defendants pleaded guilty. The Mayor regarded the offence as a  In the case of John 01-1(?. In ibe ease of Johii Jouc? he deliberately dehed the nreman.? and that alone made him bad as the shot-firer, who had helped him to do some- thing which might have been very serious for themselves and the other workmen in tha colliery. For removing the stemming after the hole had been charged defendant* were each fined £-1 ,s. including costs, and for placing a second charge in the same hole alter the shot had missed tire they ordered to pay the costs.

JUST A LARK! In the grounds of the Oillore Memorial Hospital, Cefn Hirgoed, near Bridgend, the foster -parent? ei n youn^ cuckoo are two ,>L-y-larks. The antics of the birds during feeding time have been most amusing to the patients and staff.

YSTRADGYN LAIS PETITION. Soldier-Father of Nine Motherless Children. Mr. Towyn Jones on Friday, in the ab- sence of Mr. S. Robinson, presented to the War Olhce a petition signed by prao- tic-ally every adult in the parish of Ys- tradgynlais, Breconshire, asking for tiH' release from military service of Sapper D. E. Jones. R.E., a miner, who had enlisted, and who was now left with nine mother-" less children between the ages of 15 years and 13 months The matter is to receive consideration.

THE PORTHCAWL CAMP. A week-end at Porthcawl with free W, ings and food is the privilege of the VoV unteer. The camp now standing beside the sea at Newton, Porthcawl, was filled in every tent during the recent holidav-, time, and it is intended to keep the tents standing for at least another month, for the training of Volunteers at week-ends, from Friday to Tuesday or Saturday to Monday, according to the time at the dis- posal of the Volunteer. Every Volunteer should at once take advantage of this" unique opportunity of getting an insight into actual military training in the field. Any lit man, over military age. who is not a Volunteer, is invited to enrol and learn how to take part in the defence of his country. Volunteers may be enrolled at the Drill Hall, Swansea, and the Drill Hall, eath.

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