Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

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A SOIiDIEE writing from the trenches says;- "THE 'HERALD OF WALES IS A WEEKLY COMFORT.

I THE NEATH TRAGEDY A SENSATIONAL STOfiY. With the funeral of the victims of the Nqith triple tragedy, which took place quietly at Llantwit Cemetery on Saturday morning, the last chapter in a lmman  full of pathos and mystery, is w f'itMS. The last wish of the dead woman ;a.- observed for all three victims were buried together. Shute's widow paid the luuerrti expenses of her husband, Mrs. Cecil for her adopted daughter, and the money found in the baby's box was usod ior the burial of the murdered child. The ry.or<¡latives were the only mourners at t.tinal scine. Our Neath correspondent writes that cver41 remarkable ft:atur have trans- pired in the courw of the investigation mio the tragedy. When the event w?s disoovered the police gave the narate of the vietims as Mr. E. C Yorke, hits wife, *nd their three months' old baby. Before the-holding of the inquest, however, it had been discovered that their real names were Will. Henry Shute and Edith Summers. and that the baby bad been called Fanny Yorke. Y:ill be remembered that at the coro- o&r'jS inquiry Shute's widow, to whom the deceased had been married 14 years, said that he left her last year, stating that lie was going to Bournemouth, and the next t?tftrrehe heard ni him was that his clothes had been found en the beach. Mrs. Cecil, who had adopted Miss Sum- metis in her youth, told the court that the girl was supposed to have married an Eric Yorke, who was returning from Johannesburg. She discovered when she visited the couple in August that she was not with Yorke. but living with 6hate, who had taken over the tenancy of,th,e Star Inn, Penydre. The inquest story took 'us no further towards the solution of the mysterv. It now transpires that Yorke was the de?d woman's fiance, and that he came I to England last Christmas to marry her. It was in January that Yorke and Miss Summers met at Bournemouth, and it Wa.s. at the same time and place that j Shute's clothee were found on the beach there, and his death presumed. As far as we can discover, since that time there has been no news of Yorke. As we have stated, Shute cerms to have assumed the name of Yorke, and it is alleged that he had in his possession documents in the name of Yorke. When ¡ he was granted the license of the Star Inn the testimonials included a letter of itroduction from an influential per- wu it? Johannbtlrg. Shute and the d4dwoman came to Neath last February a honeymoon couple. The only man who is able to solve the I mystery, if he can be found, is Yorke.

IF A CHILD IS CROSS, FEVERISH AND SICK, Look, Mother! If Tongue is Coated, I F Cleanse the Little Bowels with t "California Syrup of Fills." Children love this "fruit laxative," and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. "A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is that they I)ect,m,3 clogged with waste, the liver becomes sluggish, the stomach is dis- ordered, and then your little one becomes d: feverish, and does not eat, sleep, or behave naturally. Often the breath is l.ad, and system "stuffy" with a cold; the child has soro throat, stomach-ache, or diarrheLa. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the constipated waste- matter. sour bile and undigested food pass oilt 'of the system, and you have a healthy, playful child again. Millions oft mothers give California Syrap of Figs," because it is perfectly harmless; children love it, and it never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels. Ask your chemist for a bottle of Cali- fornia Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and fqr grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Get the genuine, made by Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Company." and sold by all leading chemists. 1/3 and 2, per botfle. Eefuse any other kind with contempt.

DEAL IN SAUSAGES. I At Aberavon on Thursday, John Richards, pork butcher, "Water-street, tfas'Charged with a breach of the Shops Act (1912) by selling half a pound of eaul&ages on half holiday, Thursday. October 18th. at 6.20 p.m. The new shops inspector, Mr. Thos. Williams, gave evidence. When lie spole to Riebards, the latter told him that he had never closed on Bank holiday, and never TbtffyJ. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas prose- cuted. A fine of 10s. and advocate's feg .^jisarimposed.

;W0RK OF THE WOUNDED. I -the Gwyn Hall, Neath, on Saturday, the convalescent soldiers at The Laurels Red Cross Hospital, gave a competitive exhibition of the art needlework and paintings done by the patients, past and present. The Commandant (Mrs. Moore Gwya, Duff ry n) and. the matron (.Miss Xieholls) took a keen interest iij the exhi- bition. AT,-ar(is- "ftegimental badges vork-Ld in silk: 1, Pte. 'D. Walsh; 2, Corpl. Walker; 3, Pte. J. Davies; 4, Corpl. Whit Moore. A con- aolation prize was awarded to Pte. MtfGreevy. Art Needlework: 1, Pte. Walker; 2. Sig- HM- Harrison; 3, Pte. Davies. I Paintings: 1, Gunner Beer; 2 and ,special, Signaller Harrison. 'An interesting feature of the exhibition I ^EeV-the collection of battlefield relics.

NEATH'S NEW MAYOR. I .tI! ■■■ I ft is a secret no longer that Alderman I -H<?pj?n M?inan; J.P., will be invited 1Q ?<t as Chief M!tratefor the boro'lgÙ I ?f Neath during ?he coming municipal year. Notwithstanding the numerous and I .important public o?ces which he n?w Jim's," it is very improbable that he will refuse the offer of his colleagues, an offer ,-w,liieh is practically unanimous and per- feetly sincere. During the last few years wiblic honours have been showered upon Neath-'s Deputy Mayor, and in the HtQrjimn of his life—a life spent in the rorrice rf the public—the invitation is alhios* irresistible having regard to the J^ssibilities of the new year being one of HM meet important in the » history of the ancient borough of Castelnedd. <J An ardent eisteddfod wr- and a Welshman who can sing the 'an- gii^ge of the Bards—lie will be of impor- tant service to the town as the guiding spirit of the "National."

We regret to announce the death of I Prinoe Christian, which took place at t o'clock on Sunday evening at Schom- I Iteq House, Pall Mall. v v'

<??-?" ??"??'<)MM!'?'   BABY POGSON. 34 5 Desplred of Rearing Her." ( 2, Croston Street, j J Beswick, f Manchester. a I Dear Sirs, jj I have great pleasure in testifying S to the good Virol has done my little 8 Girl Eileen. She has been entirely Virol fed |S since she was 3 months old. I I despaired of rearing her, until I was | recommended to try Virol, and since 5 then she has gained on an average 1 1 lb. 9 oz. a month. I think that is I wonderful for a bottle fed baby. My neighbours are astonished at the way she has come on, and I always emphasize the fact that she is a Virol fed baby. Yours sincerely, Mrs. A. POGSON. In Measles and Whooping Cough Virol should be (riven to chiMrcn of whatever ;.ge. Virolinsre-is s their power of resistance i'.nd recovery and strengthens them against flan^crous atL.r-effecl!5. VIROL In Glass a Stone Jaw, 1/ 1/8 & 3/11. I YIROL, LTD., Ila-ICO, Old Street, E.U. British Made & British Owned. 3.H.B. J

BALDWINS LIMITED I LARGE EXTENSIONS AT POM TALBOT Satisfaction with the policy of the board of Baldwin's Ltd, was expressed at the annual meeting of .ihareh'.ilders held in Birmingham on Tuesday afternoon. Col. John Popor Wright (chairman) re- gretted that the directors were unable to prevent the usual statement of accounts and balance-sheet. The directors be- lirved that the profits of the company for the past year were amply sufficient to enable them to recommend theopayintiit ot what had legally to be called the second interim dividend for the year ended June 30th last. equal to the pre- vious year's final di, namely. at the rate of 7! per cent., and a bonus ol 2! per cent., free of income tax. A further meeting of the shareholders would be called, when accounts would be presented, but no further dividend recom- mended. At Port Talbot Steelworks they had completed large extensions. The new blast furnace, coking plant, steel fur- naces, and. mills in course of erection on the new site at Port Talbot were rapidly advancing. The Gowerton works had dw been extended. At Panteg, too, very large extensions had to be made. They had, in conjunction with the lirymbo Steel Company, formed a company en- titled the Oxfordshire Ironstone Com- pany, Ltd., and had taken leases of In rg;- tracts of ora in the neighbourhood ot Banbury. A railway was being constructed which the Oxfordshire Ironstone Company would eventually take over at the expiration of the period of control. Something like one and three-quarter millions had to be ex- pended to moet the demands of the Ministry in their various work. Th« whole of the work had been taken in hand at the request of the Ministry of Munitions, and part of the exptyiditure incurred will be borne by them. No works would be better equipped for the manu- facture of a share of the world's steel re- quirements at the end of this most disas- trous war than theirs. The directors were pleased to report that Colonel W. Charles Wright and Mr. J. ,0. Davies had been appointed managing directors for the period of ten years. The Chairman moved a resolution con- firming the dividends already published. Mr. Roger Beck seconded, and the reso- lution was carried. Replying to a vote of thanks, the Chair- man 6 aid the past year had been a very hard one, and there was a very hard year ahead. Patriotism had a great deal to do with the way in which the work had been borne. The directors would be able to produce next year quite as good results from one of* they hoped, the best busi- nesses in the country.

CROWN SPELTER CO. The S-tth ordinary general meeting 0: the English Cro'wn Spelter Company, Ltd., was held at Port Tennant, on Tues- d-ay, Mr. Reginald Francis (chairman of directors) presiding. The Chairman explained that the meet- ing was only a formal one. Owing to war conditions, they were unable to pre- sent the accounts in complete form. He was able to inform the meeting, however, that a dividend of 21 (less tax) had been paid. They were a controlled establish- ment, and the year's working had been quite satisfactory. On the motion of the chairman, secon- ded by Capt. Richardson, the re-election of Mr. W. H. Edwards as director was unanimously decided upon. The chairman explained that extension ne chairman expprlza;i;n ?cled with. 'I' l ie work had been proceeded with. The Government paid two-thirds of the charge for thi6 extension out of the excees profits o? the company. A shareholder ask<-d what the position was with regard to the lease. The chairman said that he bad no doubt that negotiations with the Earl of Jersey would produce satisfactory results. Thti leaee had about eight years to run. In reply to a vote of thanks the chair- man anndunocd that they had beaten every record. It was understood that when ac- counts were completed a further meetipg 1 would-be liold.

I | X '#*• •• 'ii;r 8 Qurportraitis of Mr. Frederick Birch, I of 5, Ormohd-roadj Horhsey Rise, | London, N., who writes:— T was ff(,xing from a Diseased I Right Hip for 4 years, and had to go in, | hospital four times (once for 10 nonths). I The diseaae started with inUammation § m the hiu. and then a bad abscess } | formed. I had to have three operations | (| rerforme?. and after each I Was laid 6 out with Weights on the les and tubes jj g in the hip; the pain was intense.. Still g there did net seem to be much improve- 8 ment. Then, seeing in one of the papers | a case similar to my own having been | cured by Clarke's Blood Mixture,' I thought I would try it. and after a few bottles found a preat improvement, so continued with your Mixture, atid 1 am glad to say the wounds in my hip are completely healed ard thi- pain is all t, gone: in fact. I'am now quite >cured." Clarke's Blood Mixturo.ibv reason of fit its remarkable. blood purifying proper- fi tie can be relied upon to crive speedy I relie, f and lastinr benefit in all cases of Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy Bad Less, Abscesses. Boils. Pimples, Sores and Eruptions. Piles, Glandular Swellings, Eheumatism. Sciatica Lumbago, Gout. etc Peasant to take and free from S anything injurious. Ask for and see a you get < Clarke's Blood Mixture t Everybody's Blood Purifier." si Of all Chemists and Stores. 2/9 per bot. |!

I LADIES! LOTS OF I BEAUTIFUL HAIR. I" Danderipe" makes hair thick, glossy and wavy. I Removes all dandruff, stops itching scalp nd falling hair. To bo possessed of a head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff is merely a mat- ter of using a little Danderine. It is easy and inexpensive fo have nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get a shil- ling bottle of Ivnowlton's Danderine now -apply a little as directed and within ten minutes there will be an appearance of abundance, freshness, fluffiness and an incomparable gloss and lustre, and try ns you will you cannot find a trace of dandruff or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after about two weeks' use, when you will see new hair-fine and dowiiy at first—yes—but really new hair —sprouting out all over your scalp. Dan- derine is, we believe, the only sure hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and it never fails to stop falling hair at once. All chemists sell and recommend Danderine, Is. l-jd. and 2s. 3d. a bottle. If you want to prove how pretty and soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth with a, little Danderine and carefully draw it hrough your hair—taking one small strand at a time. Your hair win be soft, glossy, and beautiful in just a .few Dionients-i delightful surprise awaits everyone who tries this. Pte. Tom Ellison, Pontardulais. (Killed.) Pte. I. V. Bush, Port Talbot. (Killed.) Pts. k. F. Davies, Swansea. (Killed.) PtT. D. L. Foster, Mumbles. (Killed.) j Ptt,, j. T!io-i:C, I Brvnammaa. I (Killed.) Ite, P. H. Coy,ing, Llandovery. (Died of Wounds.) P Pie. J. E. Joncc, Llandebie. (Military Medal.) Pt. I vCr Price, Morriston. (Military Medal.) I Pte. Sid Edwards, Morriston. (Killed.) Pte. W. Emanuel, Swansea. (Killed.) I Gunner T. Longliurst, R.G.A., son of Mr. II. Longhurst, Registrar, Forest Villa, | Hendy, who was wounded in the recent fighting, is making satisfactory progrees.

I THE SCROLL OF FAME I Sergt. Stanley Evans, Clifton House, Sketty, has been promoted lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. Lieut. Alfred Thomas (Cornish Dairy, St. Helen's-road, Swansea), has been pro- moted captain on the held in Egypt. Pte. William David Chilcott, of George- street, Pontardawe, is reported to have been wounded by gun shot. lie is now at a depot at Rouen, and making good pro- gress. Mr. Crabbe, of 16, Kimberley-road. Sketty, has received news from the War Cihce that their son, Gunner Thomas Ilcnry Crabbe, of the R.R.A., has been wounded in the left groin. News has been received by Mr. aud Mrs. 'A G. Holt, of 106. St. Helen's-road, Swan- sea, that their son. J. M. (" Jack") a third engineer, 22 years of age, has been killed at sea by enemy action. I P..13. 1. Lan-Jc, Plasmarl. I (Killed.) i:crgt. J. Morgan, I Swansea. (Killed.) I Corpl. T. G. Samuel, Mus. Bac., who I was wounded in the Ypres push. recently visited his home. He Was suddenly taken ill, and had to be taken by motor ambu- lance to the Neath Military Hospital. Pte. Ben Smitham, formerly a lino' operator at the Leader office, who lost his left leg as the result of the explosion of a bomb, is now in hospital outside Ply- mouth. His condition is still serious. The Rev. Arthur Owen, of Neath, who has been serving as a non-commissioned officer in the Welsh camp in Persia, has now been attached to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and field ambulance as chaplain serving abroad. Trm, W. Williams, St. Thomas; (Killed.) Mr. Tom Meecham, I Morriston, (Drowned.) lyformation has been received by Mr. .nd Mrs. George Phillip, of 44, Iorwerth- ptreet. Manselton, Swansea, of the death in action, on Segtemlwr 30th, of their son, Gunner Geoige Phillips. Gunner Phillips was 21 years of age. See.-T,iciit. Wm. Rees Reynolds, son of Capt. Wm. Reynolds, late of Swansea, now of Australia, was killed by an enemy sniper on the 12th inst. A sister of deceased, Miss Gwennie Reynolds, re- sides at 16, Woodland s-terrace, Swansea, A letteV has been received from L'te. Herbert Pritchard, a member of -he Cambria, Daily Leader" staff, who is serving with the forces at Salonika. He has, he says, been in hospital, suffering from malaria, but is making a good re- covery. Pte. John Williams, R.A.M.C., 4, Ty- umen-street. Cwmavon, has been awarded the Distinguished Se; vice Certificate for rescuing wounded under heavy shell fire. Pte. Williams, a collier, enlisted in 1914. Pte. Ivor Williams, R.A.M.C., his brother, htbs just been invalided out of the Army, from Egypt. Official n -,vs has been received by his wife at 48, Pent re Ectyll, Swansea, of the death of Scrgt. Joe Morgan, of the Devon Regiment, in iuK-pital in France, of woflnds received in action. Deceased, who had previously beeu seriously wounded in July, 1916, worked at the Graigola Fuel Works. King's Dock, Swansea. Pte. Ja.ck Singleton, East Surreys, son Of Mr. and Mrs. W. Singleton, Sandtield- road, AberanJll, was severely wounded during the push on 20th September. Pte. Singleton, who is 25, formerly worked at Port Talbot Graving Dock, and was a well known athlete and sportsman. He has won several prir.es since joining the Army. News has come to hand that Gunner G. H. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips, 41., Iorwerth-strcet, Manselton, has been killed in France while l'esting- alter be nig in action. Deceased, who ieaves a widow, was only 21' years of age. I lie was employed as a mill engine driver I -U f lic Morfii Copper Works. News has been received in a letter from the \Var Office by Mr. and Mrs. Lande, of Lmas-road, Plasmarl, to the effect that I their eon, A.B. Edward Lande, R.N .D.. has been killed in alctioii in France. A.B. Lande was 22 years of .age. Prior to join- ing he worked at Messrs. John Lewis and ions, timber merchants. Strand, Swansea. Mr. Tom Mcecham (28), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Meecham. Tyrcanol Post Office, Morriston, a second engineer, has been lost at sea through enemy action. This is the second bereavement for Mr. and Mrs. Meecham to cxpericiJbe this year, iiiaditich as their second soil, Lieut. D. j Meecham> was killed in Salonika in March last. Mrs. Dan Jones, of 120, Aberdyberthi- street, Ilafod, Swansea, has received in- timation that her husband, Corpl. Dan Jones, Welsh Regiment, has been wounded by shrapnel above the knee. A little while ago he was gaesed. lIe is one of four brothers who responded to the call 1:1 1911- Prior to joining up, Corpl. Jon-.s was employed in the machine Voorn úJ tlie Lender" for a number of years. Pte. George Bevan, R.W.F., recently re- ported niksing, joined the Army in Jan- uary, 19!5. Son of Mr. Wm. Bevan, Heath- field-avenue, Glyn-Neath, who has been for many years employed at gunpowder works, Glyn-Neath. Two other brothers, Hem. Howell Bevan, R.F.A., and Pte. Bertie Bevan, Canadians, are serving. Ilowel fs in j hospital :n Winchester and Bertie has just left a sanatorium in the Rocky Mountains An intimation has been received from the War Office that Pte" Uriel Williams, of the Welsh Guards, was killed in action in Octoper in France. Pte. Williams was 2} years of age, and resided at Ivy Cot- tage, Frampton-road, Louglior. lIe was employed, prior to enlistment, at the St. David's Tinplate Works, Loughor. He was also a cadet oiffcer in the Jionghor company of tho Church Lads' Brigade I Cadets, and was for years a chorister, and before enlisting was the organist at the Parish Church at Loughor. While in ¡ tiaining at the Guards' depot at Caterham he won the light weight boxing champion- ship of the deswK. Mrs. G. Poulson, of 39, Cromwell-ter- race, Swansea, has just heard that her second eon, Trooper H. S. Poulson, of the l'embroke Yeomanry, who has been in Egypt for over two years, is undergoing all operation for abscess of the head in a hospital at Cairo. Her youngest son, Pte. Geo. Pouison. of the Worcesters, is re- covering from malaria fever and septio poisoning contracted in Mesopotamia. After having been wounded on February 16th he is now in hospital at Poona, India. Mrs. J. Berry, of 128. Rodney-street, Swansea, received the news during • the week-end that her eldest :"n. Rifleman Jas. Berry, of the Kinyii Royal Rifles, had been killed in action: Before he joined up many month's nip. Rifleman Berry was employed by j ho National Dairy Co. Touching references to his death were made on Sunday at .Ar7vle Chapel. Printed atil Published for the Swansea Press, Limited by ARTHUR p. RNELL EHGHAM. at. Leader Buildings. Swansea.

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