Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

BIRCH GROVE. At Naisareth Vestry on Wednesday even- ing. under the a unices of the B-irchgmve and District Gardeimig Society, Mr. T. E. Irr-as, E illa,v, addressed a meeting on Planning and Cropping of a Cottage Garooo: County Councillor T. J. Rieb- ards presided. Councillor T. W. Watkins, on behalf of tlho Society, vresHnted" TLeeB with a walking f»tiok.

BONYMAEN. At Salem, Capel-y-Cwm, on Tuesday evening, a reception concert was given to Petty Officer H. Evans. The chairman was Mr. W. W. Kocser (Tau-y-BTyo House) The following took part: Messrs. A. Powell, W. T. Williams, Misses L. Evans, L. Jones, E. Sims, S. Poweil, Masters David Maddox and E. W. Siras. The Cwm String Band also played. The accompanist, was Mrs. W. H. Hopkins. The Rev. T. Vaughan Jones made the presentation.

BRITONFERRY. Tho Rev. 1). Eurof Walters, M.A., B.D., Swansea, lectured OJI Ten DYSON'S "In Memoriain," at the English Congrega- tional Church, Tiipoanstrect. Mr. W. R Danes presided. Isaac Da vies (63), steelworks labourer, Ritson-street, Britonferry, was found dead by his married daughter, Mrs. Dykes, early on Wednesday morning. Deceased rase at 4 a.m. to prepare break- fast for his son, and Mrs. Dykes subse- quently heard a noise downstairs, and on going down found her father dead. Ua rye thanksgiving services were inducted at Wesley Church, Briton- f, -rv, on Sunday by Mr. C. Talbot. X -ath, and Mr. T. Bond, Port Talbot. A solo was sung at the evening service by Mr. William Jones. A sacred concert was held at Refckeeda Chapel ou Sunday, for funds of the Sol- diers' Institute- In consequence of there being no Y.M.C.A. in the town two of the churches have g'u:tU1,1 their schoolrooms for the use of soldiers and sailors home on leave, the won ruled and others. The con- cert was given by Morlais Glee Society, under the leadership of Mr. T. Morris. Soloists were Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Parr, Mr. J. RePR. Mr. W. Williams, Mr. T. Morris, qnd Mr. Smith. The accompanist was Jr Glaslyn Jones.

CRYNANT. Air. Thomas Williams, of Ashgrove, Oryna<nt, near Neath, who died on July] I Jr-ft estate valued at < £ 7(37 gross, with net personalty JE729. Probate of his wiU has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Lucy Williams* and his nephew, Mr. John Wil- j liarns of Duffryn n'ylig, Crynant, haulier in collieries.

p- GLYN-NEATH. I A parian meeting was held to protest, tl,gainst the action of the Nwith Rural Dis- trict Council in refusing to appoint tie aevea persons elected in public meeting to be members of the local (parish) Pood Control Committee. Strong views weae expressed also as to the aptwintment, by the restrict Council of the same trades- men to be meaubsa-s both of the District Food Committee and the Pariah Food Conrmitee. Failing a remedy, it was unanimously resolved to petition the Pood Controller on the matter. Mi-. W. T. Rowlands presided.

LLANSAMLET. Ptes. Harold Kvari" and hraest Derrick were respectively recipients of » wrist v'jvch and a. Treasury note at the Parish IT a fl. Mias Griffiths made the presenta- tions Oounty Ooimoillor John Jenkins pre- sided. The following took part:—Messm. Jitek Williams, J. Griffiths, and J. lIopc; AUsges Irene Benjamin, Linda Jones. J. Jones, W. Phillips, and E. Francis. Messrs. J. Young, F. W. Stanbnry, W. N. Vernon, xnd M. Daniels spoke, jtfr. W. W. Body- combo accompanied. A Recaption Mating was held at Tah()T Qia.j»el on Wednesday evening to wehoiiie bMEM Private W. Ko&ser.^ who has lost Ins flirm; also Pte. Richard Edwards and Bdr. R. W. Edwards. The following artiMe* tcoh pariMessrs. Phillip I-ey and D. I?osSOT Madame Sims Ree«. Misses Lizzie Thomas. Lynda Jcnes. Ceinv.en Thomas, M. A. Leyshon and Mifss X> Jordan. MiGIS H. PhilllpS accompanied. Selections were aslo given by the Llansamlet Public Silver Band. The chair was occupied by Mr. H. Hopkins.

NEATH. At the War Ho?pital all exhibition of billiards was given by those well-known ("1",ists. -Air. Andrew Pa.ton and lir. David ReEls. of Swansea. Some fine break* were witnessed. Private Inman, R A.M.C., brother of the well-known c-hflinpion, as marker. The arramre- jnects niHi'Ie ¡,y \t r. M. H. Morgan. The harvest festival was held ut St. Annfl's<Church, Tonna. near Neath. The fc^rvice was conducted by the Alcwvn S. Jones, and the special preacher was the Rev. David Phillips (vicar of Newcastle, Bridgend). A conecrt; wss provided !>"«• the patients and staff of the Cymla Sanatorium on Saturday by the Ncath Orpheas Male Voice Society, conducted by -lir. Tom Dummer. supported hy Miss Brinkworth, Miss Parker, Chas. Brabner, Evan Lewis, D. R. Edwards, and Wynnie Rich- ards, lcA.M. The Hev. B. T. Jones pre- nidod. Anniversary services were held at Bethel C.M. Church on Sunday. The preacher was the Rev. J. H. Davieg, Llanelli- Selections were given by the Neath Or- ybaua MAle Voico Society, under the con- duetorahip of Mr. Tom Dummer. Miss Mary Jones officiated at the organ. Mr. George Thomas Hutch-ins, of 13, London-road, Neath, who died on Septem- ber 3, ait Llandilo, left estate valued at ..£892 gross, with net personalty < £ 564. Pro- bate of his will has been grajited to his widow. MM. Elizabeth IIutchins, and Mr. George Ernest. Hutching, of 25, Lewis- road, Neath, rausioian. the sort. The casa of Edward Walter Swash, of 13, rl e-street. ZNeaiii, came before the Neath Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, .v Coi-irt. on TueLgday, and was adjourned until the next court. Liabilities were kl.,424 10s. lOd. and deficiency « £ 868 Os. lid. Causes of failure were alleged to he bad trade, difficulty of getting goods owing to restrictions, and want of capital." In too Chancery Division on Monday, the ea&e of Richards v. Brown was men- tioned to Mr. Justice Younger. Mr. Mathieson, for defendant, said the parties resided at Neath, and it was desirable that a day for the hearing should be fixed. Mr. Mathew, K.C., for the plaintiff, iagreed. His lordship said the matter could not heard this week, but a further applica- tion could be made. SHOP-LIFTING. I At the Swansea Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Thomas James Webley, clerk, and Mary Webley (39), his wife, of Neath, were charged with theft of gods from Messrs. Ben. Evans and Co., Ltd., and Messrs. B. Watts Jones and Co. The wife plooded guilty and husband not guilty. Mr. St. John Francis Williams for the prosecution, observed that he did not pro- pose to offer any evidence against the hutS- band, because the only evidence against him was that when asked about the goods which were discovered in the house he said he was not going to give his wife away." Therefore, under the ciircum- stajices, he thought it best not to offer any evidence against the husband. The chairman accordingly directed the jUiry to return a verdict of not guilty, which they did. He was accordingly dis- charged. In mitigation of the offence against the woman, Mr. Marlay Samson stated that ever since a child birth, about five years ago, liar character had undergone a re- markable ohange. 8M had caused her huv •band considerable trouble. At present she was serving a sentence of six months for a similar offence at Bridgend. A sentence of two months' imprisonment. was passed, to run concurrently with the sentence she is now undergoing.

PORT TALBOT. Prof. D. Miall Edwards, M.A., Brecon addressed the first meeting of the session of Cymrodorion Dyff ryn A fan a Margam at Port Talbot, on Language and Nationality." The Rov. I). Morlais Davies B.A., Cwmavon, the vnfw president, was in tho chair. Under Co operative auspices a con cert was given at the Dockers' Hall on Thursday. The Rev. T. Llewellyn Thomas (Eilian) the new pastor of Saron (C.M.), Peny- cae, Port Talbot, was formally inducted on Tuesday. The service was prided over by Mr. R. Evans, eenior deacon. Greetings were extended to the new minister on behalf of the church. The first of the winter series of concerts for the wounded soldiers of Baglan was given at Aberavon Guild on Thursday night. Mr. W. B. Hailowes presided, and the programme was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Moody's Concert Party. The Grove-place Literary Society's programme on Thursday was arranged by Mr. G. T. Llewelyn, Mus. Bac., L.R.A.M. Mr. Thomas Griffiths presided. At tho ordina-ry business meeting of the Aberavon and Port Talbot District Band of Hope Union, at Bethany School- room, Port Talbot, a presentation was mad e to the hon. sec. (Mr. Taliesin Reee). Mr. J. M. Phillips (Aberavon) presided- Mr. G. T. Llewellyn, Port Talbot, has iii,at,le"rd that his thesis Precond,i.tion. of M'uaAooI Study has been accepted by the Iowa (U.S.A.) College for the degree of Mus. Bac. While in America as chief scioist for the Mountain Ash Male Voice Clfbir, Mr. Llewellyn sang at the college and was iiivited to submit a thesis. Traffic at Port Talbot docks last week Was as follows:—Exports: Cool and coke, 20,899 tons; fuel, 4,630; angles, 1,800; mak- ing 27,329. Imports were 2,531, being 126 scrap and 2,405 ore. The total tonnage was 9-9,860, compart*! with 54,455 in the corresponding week last year. The Revs. H. F. Jacob, Milford, and Dyfnallt Owen, Carmarthen, were the preachers at Tabernacle Newydd on Sun- day and Monday. Harvest festival services were held at Wesley Hall. The Rev. R. Roberts preached. In the afternoon there was a musical programme. There were similar services at the Sea- men's Mission oh Sunday followed by a concert on Monday, presided over by Mr. W. cimlver.

I 8KEWEN. On Thursday, at a meeting at Horeb of representative.s of all the Skewen Wfelsh Churches, the Rev. T. Morgan pre- siding, it was unanimously resolved to form a local branch of the Union of Wel&h Societies. Anniversary services were held at Her- mou C.M. Chapel, Skewen, on Sunday and Monday, the special preachers being the Revs. Robert Beynon (Abercrave) and R. J. Jones (Penygraig, Rhondda). On Sunday, at English Welsey Church, Skewen, special services were held in thanksgiving for the harvest, the Rev. R. Hutchinson (superintendent minister) officiating. A special feature of this year's festival is the rendering of the cantata Love's Harvest" by the Church Choir, under the leadership of Mr. Henry Reason. In the list of successes obtained by students of the Cardiff Unisersitv Col- lege, just issued, appears the name of Miss Ceinwen Morgan, daughter of the Rev. Thos. Morgan, Skewen, who has secured her diploma in domestic economy with distinction. On Saturday tst an intl'ting com- petition took idace in first cwi to v.oundcd and bandaging bctv<?ji din'erent squads of the Skewen V.A.D. detachmmt. The first prize was awarded to the, squad in command of Mr. Evan Joshua; second to M". Thos. W. Thomas's company. On Sunday the annual Harvest Festival took place at St. Paul's Church, Sketty. In tho evening the choir rendered an an- them, Mios 1 odge singing the solo. The Archdeacon of Carmarthen officiated. The serviee closed with a specia.! selection by '•he choir of the Te lkum Laudamus." At a meeting h,21d at the Tabernacle Hall, Skewen, on Tuesday evening, con- vened by local District Council mem- bers, it was decided to organise a flag day and concert on behalf of the Com- forts Fund of the Neath and District War Hospital. Mr E. G. Smith. Cartref, wae elected chairman; Mr. T. Williaine (Skewen), hon. treasurer; and Mr. T. H. Davies, hon. sec. On Tuesday evening, at Gorphwysfa Chapel vestry, Skewen, a wclcome was accorded Signaller Lionel Perkins, Machine Gunner Harry Sainulers, Gunner T. F. (Australian), Pte. Arthur Moule, and Railwayman Wm. Thomas. The chair wan occupied by Mr. James Clement. The programme -onsistcrf of the following:—Mrs. Jones, Crymiyn; Misses Graham (Llanwrtyd Wells), Winnie Bowen, Lil Howells, L. H. Davies, Master Lewis Jones, Miss Bowen, MiM; Ada Tossell. Messrs. T). T. Hoskins, Tom John (Ap loan), and Ben Lewis. Accompanist. Mr. Arthur Owen. Mr. Henry ReaH\ inaclo presentation*, and there were add re cs as from the Rev. J. Evans-Jones and Mr. Tom Lloyd.

OUR WAR AIMS I COUNCILLOR GWYNNE AND WELSH MINERS I Councillor Ivo.r Gwynne, J.P., presided at a public meeting held at the Albeat (Minor) Hall, Swansea, on Tuesday even- ing, under the auspices of the British Workers' League, when addre&ees were delivered in support oi the war. The Chairman expressed regret at the inability of Mr. J. A. Seddon to be pre- sent. He went on to refer to the composi- tion of the League and their good stand- ing in the Labour world. Mr. G. Gunning, of the Sailor and Firemen's Union, who was well received, said that the League 00<1 two objaots in view as far as Swansea was concerned. The first was to form a local branch of the League at Swaaissa, and the second to erasure that there would be no peace until victory was won. Speaking as a representative of sailors, he said that the men who guarded our shores would on no account consider the question of peace until the barbarous, cowardly Run was for ever vanquished. We had to thank our oeamen for a very great deal; they were man who daily, and with splendid fortitude, fought the ingenuity of the German as personified in the heinous submarine warfare. Surely then, they had a right to have a word to say on the question of peace. The German had broken down all the chivalry of war, all the fine traditions of the sea. Not once during the war had we heard of a caAe whibre they had endeavoured to save the men from the fhips they had sunk. Rather the converse was invariably the ca>ee. And these were the men the Pacifists desired to shake handog with Mld call them brothers. The Germa-n was out for world predoniinacy, and he was not going to give up until he got it, unless we decided the question now and for ever. A fact worthy of note was that the majorihr of Pacifists ware men of military age. They we-re afraid to go to fight, but they were not afraid to eat the food the British sailors risked their lives to obtain for them. The British sailors had de- cided that after this war no German Bag phouild ever a,gaill enter a British port. Mr. J. Terrefct (l/ondon) said to-day they were talking of a League of Nations. But it was not worth the paper it was written on unless it were determined to put down war for ajl time. If one single nation said that it did not respect the policy of disarmament, they could talk until they were black in the fnee, MId it would all count for nothing. (Applause.) We had not only to win the war, but the war that would follow this war. The League, a branch of which they dwired to have formed at Swansea., had as its main object the supporting of the wa.r to a successful issue. They also desired to establish upon a democratic basis defences adequate to the Empire's security. Mr. W. Brownrigg, tilie organiser for South Wales, dealt at length with the objects of the League. This war had shown the world what -Air lads and men were made of. The parents of England had suffered. (Hear, hear.) Was all this sacrifice in rain?- (Cries of UNo,") Afber the war the League would lay down the right of every citizen to work at a living wage. (Hear, hear). The Chairman said that as a Welsh- speaking Welshman, he had to regret the opinion that prevailed with regard to the patriotism of the men of Wales. He did not believe that the expression of opinion given at the miners' conferences had been expression a of the opinions of the Welsfh miners. He was very pleased to notice in the papers of that day that some of the miners had given the lie to some of those who said that the Welsh miners were not prepared to support and assist their fellow workers who were bleeding in France and Flanders to-day. A few of the miper6 of South Wales had driven the fear of God into some of our Government repe"nt,,fiT", He con- sidered it was the duty of the miners to do what every trade and industry was doing, to assist the Government. If the same rule., the same regulation, applied to the miners to-morrow as they were applied to the tinplate workers, he believed there was sufficient backbone in the miners to accept that rule. (Applause).

MOTHER, YOUR CHILD I NEEDS A LAXATIVE! If Tongue is Coated, Stomach Sick, or the Child is Cross, Feverish, Constipated, give California Syrup of Figs." Don't scold your fretful, peevish child. See if the tongue is ooated; this is a sure sign that the little fctomach, liver ajid bowels are clogged with bile and imper- fectly digested food. When listless, pale, feverish, with tainted breath, a cold, or a sore throat; if the child does not eat, sleep or act naturally, or has stomach-ache, indiges- tion or diarrhoea, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the waste matter, bile and fer- menting food will pasis out of the bowels, and you have a healthy, playful child again. Children love this harmless "fruit laxative," and mothear can rest easy after giving it, because it never fails to make their H hIe" inaidee" met a.nd whole- some. Keep it handy. Mother! A little given to-day saves a sick child to-morrow, but get the genuine. Ask your chemist for a bottle of California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babies, childreii of all ages, and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Remember imitations are sometimes substituted, so look and ene that your bottle bears the name of the Cali- forni-a Fig Syrup Company." Hand 'back with contempt any other fig syrup. All leading chemists sell California Syrup of Figs, Is. 3d. and 2s. per bottle.

MYSTERY OF THE SEA. I Mr. W. W. Brodie resumed the inquest at Burryport on Tuesday on the body of H man washed ashore, which was identi- fied M that of Wm. Louis Christie, mer- cantile marine engineer, of Hillside, Castle-road, Warlev, near Birmingham. Eva Eastwood, 33. Wolden House, High- street, Marylebone, said the description of the deceased corresponded with that of Wm. L. Christie, and the visiting card produced was hers. There were four photographs of her amongst the articles found on the deceased, who was a second class engineer on a steamer. The last letter she received from him was dated 12th August laet. The boat was reported sunk on Augjist 25th. The purse and ring produced were given to tho deceased by witness. Andrew Alexander Christie, 12, South. street, Greenwich, said he had no doubt from the description of the deceased given by the sergeant that he was his brother. Deceased was 28 years of age. The jury returned a verdict that de- ceased WPS probably drowned, but decom- position had so far advanced as to make it impossible to say with certainty.

!t happy Ponthenry in Carmarthenshire it is said that the colliers earn F,5 a week, an-1 le. 6d a day whether they work or not.

PREMIER'S LIBEL ACTION I 1 1 ii———»' i I. — ■ HOW HE WATCHED THE AIR RAIDS I Mr. Lloyd George's libel action against the Exchange TelegTaph Company, the "Westminster Gazette," and the Star" was settled in court on Tuesday with apologies from the three defendants and the payment of costs. Mr. Lloyd George did not ask for damages. The court was crowded. Mr. Lloyd George entered the court a few minutes before the judge appeared on the bench, and took his seat at the solicitors' table. Sir John Simon was to have appeared, hot his absence was caused through being engaged on an appointment which he had scce-yted. Counsel explained that the paragraph which appeared in the Star" and the Westminster Gazette" stated that the Prime Minister spent the night at his resi- dence at Walton Heath, he having laft Downing-street about the time that i4 first became known that the raiders were approaching London. That, said counsel, was a grievous reflection on the Premier, and he was taking this action in the public interest, because of the effect it would have on the population of London, and especially upon munition and other workers in the East End- The Premier, who went into the witness- box, and elated that on the night of the raid he wae held up on Charing Cross Bridge, on hiz way to Boulogne to meet the French Premier. He was accom- panied by Sir William Robertson and Admiral J elliooe, and proceeded to France very early next morning. If this had been merely & personal attack,' he should have taken no notice of it beyond giving it contradiction, for, if he took action against every person who attacked him, he would have nothing eke to do. It was a dangerous paragraph, inasmuch as it was essential that the public should keep calm, and realise the true propor- tion of the peril. Anything which tended t:, exaggerate in the public mind was a public danger. The public might say: The Premier knows what it means, and he goes and c-,ee-ksslielter." It WeB incum- bent upon him to take the surest, and, if h, might say so, the most dramatic, method which wa.s open to him to contra. diet ouch a statement. He had informa- tion of the injurious effect the announce- ment bad amongst the workers at Wool- wich and elsewhere, and that wa,s the con- sideration which led him to take action. The action was settled in court h\ apologies from the three defendants and payment of cost?, -Air. Lloyd George not asking for damages.

THE FIRST AUTUMN COUGH. I Peps Stop Bronchitis and Permanent I Chest Trouble. Don't let the first autumn cough settle on your chest and undermine your consti- tution. Take ymir Peps every day. If you are a munition worker, your best defence against the raw, damp, early morning air is to let a Peps tablet or two dissolve in your mouth on your way to or from work. That troublesome early morn- ing cough and throat irritation will then soon cease. There will be no more of that choking for breath and tickling in the throat, or that scraping of the chest." Directly a Peps tablet is placed, in the mouth its medicinal power is released in air-like form, and filters every breath passing into the throat and lungs. This has a comforting, healing, and germ- destroying result, that resembles the famous alpine cure for throat and chest troubles. The Peps medicine is breathed in and so gets to the seat of trouble at once. The juicee of ordinary cough-lozenges and liquid physic are simply swallowed into the stomach, and can only act indirectly, if at all, on a cough or cçld. Peps are the right medicine in the right form, and now that the weather is ro treacherous, especially for the aged, it is a good plan to keep a box of Peps always handy.

??& i i ?Y ITAFF. I ELECTRICITY STAFF. Mr. W. B. Trick, J.P., presided over a special meeting of the Neath Rural Dis- .trict Council on Tuesday to consider the question of military appeals against cer- tain employes of the Council's Electric Lighting Station. Mr. Thomson, electrical engineer, said that if the military appeals were success- ful, the Council would be compelled to close down one or two shifts, and it would be impossible to carry on the power sta- tion without suitable men. It was decided to notify the Council's consumers of the position, and to empha- sise the fact that no action would be taken without giving them reasonable notice.

SON AS BEST MAN. I Sir Richard Douglas Powell, the famous Wimpole-street physician, was married on Tuesday at All Saints, Margaret-etreet, to Miss Edith Wood, granddaughter of the late Dr. Burney, Archdeacon of St. All-)anc-, Sir Richard, who has just entered -as 76th year, is a native of Walthamstow. His first wife (a daughter of the late Sir John Bennett) died in 1909. He has been physician-in-ordinary successively to Queen Victoria, King Edward, and King George. The bride wore a dress of pale grey charmeuse with touches of gold lace. Miss Elizabeth Powell, one of the bridegroom's granddaughters, acted as bridesmaid, and Major Douglas Powell, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was his father's best man.

THE DOPING CHARGE. I There was a surprising development on Tuesday during the trial at the Old Bailey of the three defendants in the Whitehall doping case. The prisoners were Dr. Bishop, Benja- min Grant way, and John Trichter, and they were accused of conspiring to supply drugs in the form of pills to John Ben- nett, who was acting for the police, in order to render him unfit for service. Mr- Justice Shearman, after hearing Mt. Hawke, X.C., decided t-hat the man Bennett was not a member of H.M. Forces within the meaning of the Act, and ordered the acquittal of prisoners on all counts in the indictment except that chr.rtring them with conspiracy to defeat jQ provisions of the Military Service Act. The jury formally returned a verdict of not guilty on all indictments except this, and after evidence the case was adjourned.

p WART DISEASE. Owing to the ravages of wart disease in South Wales the Board of Agriculture are issuing an order to the restricted dis- triete prohibiting the planting of pota- toes susceptible to the disease in the county of Glamorgan and portions of the adjoining counties of Pembroke- shire, Carmarthenshire, and Monmouth- shire. In order to ensure a good supply of seed varieties which cannot take wart disease, the Board has purchased large quantities of all kinds which will be suitable for planting in the districts scheduled. The varieties include "Great Scot," "King George Fifth," "Lockhar." "Templar," Irish Queen," "Sham- rock," and "Abundance." There are other varieties which can be planted, further particulars of which can be obtained from the Board's In- spector for the district, Mr. B. L. Wolf, 58, Malvern-terrace, Swansea. Further lirtts will be anaounced later.

QUARTER SESSIONS I NO MERCY FOR RECEIVERS Of STOLEN I PROPERTY v The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the county of Glamorgan were held at the Guildhall on Tuesday, two courts being held, one presided over by Major Rhys Williams, K.C., D.S.O. (chairman), and the other by Lieut.-Colonel John D. Kicholl. The following were elected on the Stand- ing Joint Committee: Messrs. Walter Wm. Llewellyn (Newcastle, Bridgend), David Glasbrook (Swansea), Norman Hankey (Caerphilly), and G. H. Strick (fontar- dawe). Messrs. J. H. Roeser, Herbert Watson, and F. Benson were elected to the Licensing Committee to fill the vaoancies; I Messrs. D. Burgess and H. A. L. Pritchard (Penmaen) were appointed on th* Visiting Committee on the Swansea Prisons. I MORE MAGISTRATES NEEDED. I With reference to a notice of motion to increase the number of magistrates em- powered with jurisdiction under Section 10 of the Lunacy Act of 1890, the Chair- man said he had received many com- plaints with regard to the lack of these justices, for that reason he was of opinion that more ought to be appointed in each petty sessional division. It was decided to adjourn the motion until a special meeting of the sessions next month, and in the meantime each petty sessional bench be asked to nomina ti va magis- trates suitable for this purpose. In a letter read from Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas (Commissioner of Industrial Unrest), he proposed that samples of public docu- J ments be preserved for the National Library of Walrs-ihree years' samples :n each generation. They would prove use- ful as sample documents of public busi- ness in Wales. The consideration of the proposal was adjourned. NEW J.P.'S. A number of new justicos for the county j of Glamorgan, including Mr. John Wil- liams, M.P. (member for Gower), were j sworn in. Wednesday.—Before the vice-chairman. Lieut-Col. John 1. D. Nicholi, and Col- Edwardes Vaughan. Elizabeth John (23), dressmaker, wag i charged with stealing 1.4 tl Treasury < notes, one 1(. note, and 5s. 6d. The evi- dence showed that Mr. Preece. the owner of the stolen money, a collier, of Brynau. had left 934 5s. 6d. in a drawer in the bedroom—money which he (Preece) had obtained by selling a horse. Prisoner, who often came to the house, and was to have married Mr. Preece's son, who had however, died, was in the house on Aug. I 10th, and on that evening, in conse- quence of a statement made to Mr. Preece, the latter visited prisoner's ad- dress. and on being asked if she remem- bered the money which Mrs. Preece had shown her, and she replied "Yes, she put it back in the drawer." The money j not being found, prisoner was subse- II quently arrested. Further evidence was adduced that prisoner bought some' boots on the nisjht upon which the alleged theft took pLace Prisoner, in the box, denied that she bad taken the money; she knew nothing of it I am innocent of it," she said Prisoner was discharged without the case being submitted to the jury. Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by ltr, Walter Hughes, Bridgend) prosecuted, and Mr. Howe (instructed by Mr. J. T. HowpJl, Bridgend) defended- "THE VILLAIN OF THE PIECE." I Zavil Badash (?, marine shore dealer, A.berda.re, was charged with recfinn? bi-a?? bearings, brass taps. copper c?ble? inti-friction met'?1. etc., the propM'ty of the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company. The goods were consigned to Neath, the evidence showed. Four other men had al- ready pleaded guilty to stealing the material. Accused, calle t in his own defence, said that he did not knew that the sellers of the metal which he looked upon as scrap, were employed at the Powell Dyffryn Co„ After the chairman had summed up, evidence as to the character of Badash and the other men was given, and with reference to Badash counsel asked if the chairman would consider whether piinicli- rnent by fine would meet the case. The chairman: Certainly not. Having been found guilty, four IDeD charged with stealing the goods—Hacker, Scott, Curran, and Daniel Jones (whose cases were heard yesterday) were sen- tenced to three years' hard labo'ur. With regard to Burtcn, the Chairman staid he did not think he was the most ifuilty one, but a receiver was a very dan- gerous member of society, and receiver? would get no mercy so long as he was at that court. Burton would go to prison for nine months with hard labour. In this case it might be true that if there were no receivers, there would be no thieves The Chairman described Badash as the villain of the piece, and said that if a receiver came before him twice he would get the maximum penalty, which was 14 years. This was Badash's first time, and therefore the sentence on him would be three years penal servitude. P.emember, the ir.asi- mum is 14 years," added the Chairman. Mr. St. John Francis Williams (in- structed by Messrs. Kenshole and Prosser. Aberdare) prosecuted, Rnd Mr. Lovat Fraser (instructed by Mr. F. Nash, Swan- sea), defended.

£1.000 FOR BOMB ON BERLIN. Mr. W. H. Veno, the chairman of the Column Club, Manchester, offers £1,000 to the British airman who drops the first bomb on Berlin. In a letter announcing this he saye: The bravery of our airmen needs no incentive, but the act deserves its prac- tical reward."

MANY CHARGES. I Before the Swansea Beneh on Wednes- day, Chas Gordon Jackson (17), labourer, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of James Evans, valued at 46., from a house in Greenhill; stealing a wallet containing four petyiy stamps, ¡ papers, valued at 2s. 6d., belonging to II Chas. Cartsr; stealing a £ 1 Treasury note as bailee from Caside Sullivan, on Oct. 5th; and two other charges of furnishing false particular.* to tiic, keepers ot a house in Greenhill and the Chiirch Army Home, Rutland-street. Prisoner, w ho pleaded guilty, was cent to prison for three months.

WELSH EDUCATION. I understand (says our London corre- spondent), that Aid. D. H. Williams and Aid. S. N. Jones have seen the President 01 the J&vird of Education and thanked him for his visit to Wales. It is under- stood thpy also informally chatted with him as to the proposals tor Welsh edu- cational autonomy. Mr. Fisher asked the Central Welsh Board to meet him. but they were not in a position to do so formally and officially. In this regard it is interesting to note that a circular letter has been sent to tho local educatioD authorities of Wales and Monmouth- shire setting out the proposals of the Llandrindod Conference Executive Com- mittee, the main points of which are a Parliamentary secretary of education for Wales and a council of education for Wales.

M. Georges Chemin, a French aviator, who was a prisoner, ha.ft been drowned I while trying to escape from Germany.

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AMMANFORD. AMMANFORD. Monday.—Before Messrs. W. Llewelyn (in the chair), Dd. Davief., and Win. Wil- i-UHiLS. The license of the Globe lax was trans- ferred to lllj. Jones, Girnant. The charge against Barnet Shepherd, j Coliege-streft. Ammanford, of failing to disc-lose in his registration form that lie was a Russian subject, was not proceeded with, the police requesting that it bo withdrawn, and the Bench concurred. 'Griffith Williams and John Jones, em- ployed at the Baltic Saw Mills, Amman- ford, were found in charge of heavy tim- ber wagons in Tyer^ee without front or rear lights. They were each fined £1.

SWANSEA. Monday.—Before Mr. Kichard Martin (in the chair), and Ald. Ben Jones. Alfred Bryant (44) was charged with being an absentee and was remanded to await an escort. John Robert Lewi?, dock labourer, was cliargod with failing to report for military service. 1 Detective Gubb said he had to chase the defendant over the garden wall. Defendant said he was opposed to mili- tarism and the shedding of blood. Defendant was fined 5 ani handed over to the military authorities. Wednesday.—Before Messrs. J. H. Rosser I (in the chair), Dr. Joseph Davies, Mr. M. E. David and Mr. David Thomas. A charge against Annie Robins (39), un- fortunate, of stealing 13 from Harry Cal- vert, a sailor, on October 9th. was with- drawn. as prosecutor did not appear.

LLAKD!LO. I Saturday.—Before Messrs. J. Picton ;in the chair) and W. Hopkins. John Strenatti, the proprietor of a picture hotiea at Llandilo, for whom Mr. T. C. Hurley appeared, was charged with ull offence in connection with the enter- tainment tax. Mr. E. R. Booth (from 1 he Solicitors" Department, Excise and Cus- toms) prosecuted. Mr. Hurley pleaded in mitigation tha,t although defendant was charged with rot having affiled the entertainment duty tax stamp to the tickets when issuing them, as required hy law, he had not defrauded the Government in any way. Be kept a complete recoid of every child admitted to the afternoon entertainir°nt. Mr. Booth urged that it was not a children's matinee because Jle charged more than a penny. Eventually the Bench said they were, satisfied an on had committed, I but they did aot repaid ii as a very serious one. They did not think defen- dant did it wilfully, with the intention of defrauding. He would be fined 10s.

OVERSTEPPED THE MARK. Alice Williams, a married woman, of I Marsh-«treet, charged at Aberavon on. Monday with being drunk and "disorderly, said her husband had gone bark to hos- pital, a.nd she overstepped the mark. Twenty-two previous convictions were re- corded against her, and she was sent to prison for two months. On loaving the conrt prisoner created a scene and became hysterical.

WEST WALES FARM LABOUR. A start has been made with the work of organising the agricultural labourers of West Wafe. During the past week an organiser of the National Agricultural Labourers" Union has been on a visit bo Pembrokeshire, and a series of meetings have been held at fairs in the country. Many of the labourers, it is stated, are in favour of abolishing the, annual airing of farm ECTnults-a very old clistom-,aiid substituting monthly or weekly contracts,

A GORSEINON OFFICER. j five Rev. W. Patrick Dot.t, Church of i iOngland Chaplain at a R.N.D. camp, writes regarding the hoax of which 1st Ckv^s Petty Officer Presley (of Gorsoinon) was the victim. The rev. gentleman adds a tribute to Mr. Presley's porsomil patri- otigw, and his appreciation of that of his fellow villager». One f0014; confident tint if any ve.Ttige of resor.hr)ent remains, Mr. DottJs letter will very effectually remove the last lingering ra c-ee.

GIRL'S HAIR CUT OFF. I A domestic servant, named Nellie Allen, need 17, while r.tnrniug from shopping in Pem bury, was accosted on the Hastings main read by two men, who inquired of her tbi> way to Pern burr. As fohe was about to direct them, they seised her and threw her into a ditch by the roadside. They gagged her with some hard sub- stance, and aiM cut off her hair with a ratar or knife. Upon the appearance of a tramp coming along the road the two assailants fled, and the girl wa6 assisted to Tonbridge Police Station. Two tramps in the Pembury casual ward were subse- qU0ntly arr<?ted. one of whom the ftrl identified ItS one of the assailants.

COAL CONTROL. OfficiaJ Protest Frem Owners, In an off cits 1 statement, signed by Mr. B. I'.ichuias (.chairman) and Mr. Finiay A. Gibsim (secretaryi, on behalf of the Xloaiaiouthshire and South Wales Ccal- owners Association, on the recent ad- vance in miners' wages of Is. fid. per day ■for men and íd. for boys, it is explained' that at a meeting of the South W'á1es" coulowners, held on Thursday last, a rejtj- I lution was unanimously adopted prdted: in against the action of the Government' in granting an a/P'aaee in wages tp. the workmen employed at tho collieries, in- i volvinu Dew principles, without having | eonfewed vith the ooaiownere of the United Kingdom in order to zseertaift the sejdoiis economic effects of such ad-" v&nee of the csal tiade of the country. The coalewnerc recognise that the condi- tions sre very abnormal, and they have, endeavoured loyally to eairy out the orders ind observe the instructions- oi the various Government departments cxcrcisiDg conti-ol over the trade. The coal trade of the 'United Kingdpm, however, is one of its greatest peace- period, a* well as war-period, industrial and commercial assets, and the coal- owners consider it vital to the successful prosecution (,f the war, as well as to the after-war recovery of British inr- ( national trade, that the econon)ie r&lt of this most previous asset should Jioi/be needlessly impaired. ,i_vr They beheve that the more measures of the controlling authorities,. 0% far from conserving, will prove seriously injurious to the coal tre4w of the country and other industries depen- dent thereon. :<■ After (Ictilinsr with wage-rate details and previous a,h-;inces since the outbreak of war. the statement proceeds:— The coalowners protest that an advance t in wages involving so considerable an ad- dition to the labour cost of production.. and such new and dangerous principles in the remuneration of labour hssl. I I made not merely without eonsu'liatim«.. with them. but also without any previa* inquiry either into the actual earnings of the men. and the increase irr -gut-h earnings since the war, or into its general eeo n on; i c effects. The effect of these and similar mfpsures has been to produce a serious economic crisis in the South Wales coalfield: c-oaiowners have every desire to assist the Government and the Coutroller. but ther have been forced to the view that the public should he informed of the condi- tions und«r which they are calied upon. to.work the collieries, and warned bf'thS danger to national interests which is Tin- volved in a continuance of the present' state of affairs.

GRAIN AND FLOUR TRADES, (By J. K. Carthew, Grain Expert.) During the last seven or ten days the weather has been mainly wet. with, eome drv intervals, and. tor the time, of year, rather mild; on the whole, favourable for agriculture. Farmers have kept very busy tilliiff autumn wheat. liftiJir notatoee and inaneolde, gathenjiK fruit, etc.; sraes and continue plentiful, turnips are making a ste.tdy growth, and all kiuds. of live stock are healthy. The fat stock mar- kers remain steady, with prices fairly main- tained. Beef, IE. Zd. to Is. 4d.: mutton, 1s. 2d to It. 4d.; pork. 16. Id. to Is 2d. p?r lb. Zd. to ?i!. trade it Ptil) hampered by Gov- ernment regulations, but Quotations keen steady. Planting winter wheat in North Awcrica jo making rapid headway on a. grtatlv increased acreage and under very favourable climatic conditions, whilst threshings of the recently barvestod crops continue to show satififat-torv yiclda The cereal harvests in Lurovs are eomawhab under an average; nevertheless agriculture is ffouriehins: owinJt to the 12ich pricsea ruling for all farm products The proving crops in the Southern RenLizvbw* oentinue to make excellent protrress, and Indian seeding: prospects are favourable. Shis' meuts of wheat from foreign countries to Europe are about nominal: nmpliw by formers only tDodcrfttc; wardhowc stockf maintained. ,IITTV LOATING GRAIN CARGO TRADE. • • steady; Australian and Oaiifor No. I American. 75e. KLaiiie—American. 708.-728. 6d.; Plate, ;5s. 6 —7bn 6d.: prices very firm. Barley 1"1; Amer/can. 6-s.—6&t>. Oats steady: American and Plate 66s.—62e. SPOT PB ICES AT MARK LANE. Wheat steady; English 684.-71s, 6d.; for- eign, irregular. Maize very firm; Ameri- can. 79s. 6rI.TZ.. 6d.; Plat. 76s. 5d.—77s. 6d Barlev firm: forei. fOs—68s.; English ?9. maJtmg, 78s.—84s. Oa'e firm; En?- —62s '?a 6d.-449. M.; fereipn. 60S.-620. lisb. 41 ,D 6d.-44s. 6(l Feeding cakes eaeic-r: demand ouiet FLOUR The consumption of brea4 continues ta?e. it b?cf? helped bv the cheAB? t?f and fruit not auit? so plant?ui. Th? ??.r of our. tMri'fo !6 b?iek?.. E':Eh? rpcu?tiow. «" M. et mHl; Ge?-M? rrent American. 'e9d. ex store.  WHEAS.T PO-REOAST. Very favourable reports continue to bg received of the growing crops in Australia and Argentina, and the harvest will ooms mcncp in both countries a.bout five or si* weeks hence. Tilling winter wheat in North Amerira is in ful. swing, and the outlook so far. i? hierhlr aefcietfaetory. Seed- ing 0perationtl in India are maton* steady headway. The war i. bem? waged most strenuously bv both combatants but. on the *I* distinctly in favour ? th? Entente, who <n? VMters of the gitn,| in FOMOA?T— ——— FEIDNI-jr, S-,i- The consumption <f ?v food is Qua &od. for the time of year but w?H iacj'M?e as the s^sncee. Praew nt -600am otuffg ts't .i rv firm. m tn