Llanelly Star

Soroixgh of LlanlilIy. HJLH. The Prince of Wales Relief Fond. A MEETING ;of. Llanelly and District Su-b-acribei; to, the;,above Fund. will be held .in ithe, Court. Room of.. the Town Hall, icm i'Tfxiday,L.t lw. gth. inst., at 4 o'clock .is; the afternoon, for the purpose of consideripg the., application of that portion offthe moneya subscribed and not yet iremitied to Buckingham Palace- All subscribers .i and: m teres ted friends are warmly >invited to be, > present. Daited f this 2nd day* «of October,' 1914. E. STAF10RD HOWARD, Town iHáU. Mayor. Lian-dlly.

ITTER 0 F Y I C -A R.. -M 0 R RIS. I DAUGHTER OF VIC^R MORRIS. Lady .Grfiaves, of N.eH-^xwood—whose services .in .the developing jit of the tog- industry .in ,fPembrokeshire are mezitione.if -i,s a daughter of thp,, 'late Rev. Ii EJjf-nezer Mojyis, who wa»,ij icar of Llan- j elly in the joaj^dle of the jajjaeteenth cen- II tury. Thase ;femes were mts"e boisteroat: than our-,s.Varris was a j&an of great; size, enormoutrength, a-st'ti dauntless courage- If thete was a shm&y he waded in, aaad ilibe "mrch Militaajt" never came off second r best. Onces:when two Llanelly colliers<*were fighting,, "the vicar settled the dispute by taking up, the com- batants and hanging their bqjfeds to- gether. On another occasion ^ith a handy leg "he lifted a gentleman with whom he disagreed clean over the rail- ings into the oherchyard. Llanelly people like a strong man, and the memory of Vicar Morris is still chessifihed in the tinplate town.

JOLD CASTLE PRESENTATION. I 4 very interesting presentatiosa meet- ing took place this afternoon at tlia Old Castle Tinplate Works offices, wheJl. Mr. William Davies, Felinfoel, was presented with some handsome furniture by the officials aiid workmen of the Old Castle Works, on the occasion of his marriage. The chair was taken by Mr. W. George Williams, and the presentation was made by Mr. W. H. Samuel. Amongst those who spoke wishing Mr and Mrs. Davies long life and happiness were Messrs. James Evans, Daniel Jones Tom Morris, David Francis, Evan Lloyd, W. Element Evans, and W. J. Jenkins. Mr. pavies responded in feeling terms, expressing his appreciation of all the kind rffceS which bad bn made to J him,

German Atrocities — a — LLANELLY SERGEANT'S GRAPHIC LETTER. A graphic account of a soldier's ex- periences is given by Sergt. Vickery of the Dev-onshire Regiment in a letter to his sister at Station road, Llanelly. "I am sorry to say I am wounded, but not very bad. It is enough,, however, to keep -me out of action for a week or two. It's in the left arm and hand. I had my rifle smashed to pieces in my hand, andift smashed my hand and arm. lyitb a bit of luck, however, I shall be back in the firing line in a fortnight or so. I We have had a terrible time since the 28th August, when we were in the re- treat from Mons. It was terrible, not' i So much for the fighting as for the atro- cities that the Germans were committing. They get our wounded and cut their ears off and also, if they find a man wounded, they bury him up to his neck with Iris head exposed to the sun all day until it kills him. If they find a woman preg- nant, they run a sword through her. It I is horrible. For days we simply lay in our trenches and get shelled to pieces. In the night they start attacking us with tixoir iilfuilt- ry, and then we smile for we simply kill, as many as we want, and charge them with the bayonet. We pay them back for all day-it is like shseJfing ;peas ing them, they roll up like ninepins. Their artillery is good-in fact, they have the, best artillery in the world, and they; simply blow us to bits with shrapnel as we lie in the trenches, but their infantry and cavalry make us laugh "to see them. I ought to say that I gdt my wound on the 21st, and was unconscious for 8 hours. When I woke up it was my birtrday and I had received the biggest and heaviest present that "had ever -come my way. The only thing we waht out here is cigarettes and food. Thave not had a smoke since the 4th inSt. arid' 'then I gave lOd. for a cigarette. Before "I was wounded I had had nothing to eixt for over 30 hours. There is, of course, plenty of food here 'but it is impossible to get it into the trenches as the fire is so awful you cannot move without get- ting a bullet or two. Today is Sunday: last Sunday I was in the battle of the Marne. I have been 23 days in battle— 18 without a rest, firing all the time. Excuse my writingM T have ohly one arm to do it with.

Applications for Relief # Lady H^rard wishes it te ihe .cleftily understood fihat any anonyxcttaus IettoU-S sent to her on the subject d soldier^' dependents W otherwise, or aW :mattor whatsoever, wk$1 be totally dismgarded. If any colaint is to be aoade, it |j Should be made direct to one fui the; visitors of the S.. and S. F. AsBQQSfiition. or Lady Howard herself dine^tj when the .matter will t* investigateCf-ib.\1dJ no anonymous commtawcation will Pe Oftn- sidfri^

NOTES OF THE DAY. I  I I From our L Correspondent. I A Big Tough Job. I Let us not make the mistake of im- agining that the war is practically over and that in a few weeks' time the Allies will be completely victoriaus. Would it might be so But the best-instructed opinion is not guilty of any such facile optimism. We have got a big, tough job beioie us, and thn' British public would do well to realise it. Germany has had a check. The necessity of turn- aside .from Paris just when that rich prize jseemed to be within its reach was a bitter mortification for the German Army. General von Kluck had to beat a hasty retreat and he was badly ham- mered by the British and the French during the process. Still he succeeded in maintaining the corpus of his army iti.tact;; ,and he has now retired to a for- midable position, which has been care- fully entrenched, and from which it will not be easy to dislodge him. The Ger- mans have suffered heavy losses, but they have not yet endured any crushing defeat. Their original plans have been destroyed, and time is against them. Still they remain very strong. We shall win, but it may be a long job. Assured- ly the time has not yet come for the jiibilant song of victory. The opportunity of a life-time. I Mr. Lloyd George in his speech at Car- diff said very wisely that the recruits for the New Army must nut imagine that they would have an easy time. But the thought of daLge and the prospect of hardship will Iiver restrain a right- minded man from giving his services to his country. On the contrary, peril sharpens the appetite for adventure and quickens the zeal for sacrifice. Not more than once cr twice in a century does the opportir: icy arise for a man to offer his all on the altar of his country. No wonder our generoas youth in the pre- sent emergency are embracing that op- portunity with alacity and with ardour. What experiences they will garner on the battlefields of Europe What a store of reminiscences they will heap up to be drawn upon when peace returns 1 What stories they will be able to tell their children in a still unconquered Britain whose freedom they helped to preserve inviolate against the desperate attacks of German militarism Priva- tion may come to the recruits-, it will be as nothing to the joy of service. Wounds may be their portion: they will be scars of honour. As for death itself, how can man die better than fighting gallantly for his country and for human freedom ? We all owe a death to God. It is easier to pay it on the battle-field than through the medium of some languishing disease. "Dtilce et decorum pro patria mori." The old Latin maxim is as true to-day as it was in the time of the Romans. The Kaiser's Sneer. II The, German Emperor has been sneer- ing at General French's "contemptible little army." That army has given an excellent account of itself, and by its valour and skill has completely upset the -calculations of the German general staff. The Kaiser's legions will find as the weeks go by that the British Army, for- midable already from its skill and oCOUT- will become still more formidable., because far stronger in numbers than it -ic to-day. While the Germans have, "reached their maximum strength, we > have vast untapped resources to draw ujft>n. Time is on our side. In spite of' ,the Kaiser's seornful phrase, it is General French's "contemptible little annf" that will bting his ambitious pro- jeets-fto dust and atihes. 4 Belgium's Cruel Fate. All ,the signs are .that the Germans, baulked of Paris, mfwa to concentrate their energies upon ap. attack on Ant- werp.,That great cito and port is a strong fortress with powerful forts and ingenious defensive worls. Such, how- ever, is t enormous sfoength of the .d.2 centimetre Krupp gure tthat we may be apprehensive of e resisting pmyer of evqr a strongly-ftqrtified city lilx-?. Antwerp. The Belgian Army will, we inay be suW., fight desperately, and :if Germans .ever carry Aixfcwerp it will only be at a terrible price.At the preset time, Kii\g Albert and the Bel- gianGwernment am domiciled in Antwerp and if fey any chance the city should fall the King and his Ministers would mig- rate to England. Cruel indeed has beeüJ. the fate of Belgium. There was not At i more unoffending country in Europe. Violating their solemn pledges to re- cognize the neutrality of Belgium, the Germans poured over its territory in de- vastating hordes. Involved m a quarrel not her own, little Belgium hu defended herself with magnificent bravery against overwhelming odds. Her losses and sac- rifices have been terrible. The whole life of this frugal, hard-working, pros- perous little nation has been brought to a eoswtete standstill, Her rujgod towns. her homeless peasantry, her slain man- hood, the grievous suffering of her women and children, cry out to Heaven for vengeance against the German bar- barians.

SUNDAY PARADES. 1 To the Editor of the "Star." Sir, As a constant reader of the "Star," will you kindly allow me a little space to protest against the parading of the Territorial Reserves on the Sabbath. I quite appreciate the patriotic spirit which has fired our townsmen since Lord Kitchener's appeal, but will they not realize that these Sunday marches have such a detrimental effect upon the at- tendances at local places of worship, and tend to lessen considerably the respect which we have hitherto had for the Sab- bath day. The majority of the men are probably free on Saturday afternoons, and I am convinced that they would, if necessary, willingly sacrifice a few hours then, rather than create so much unnecessary commotion upon the Day of Rest. I am, etc., CTMRO.

Position of Mr. Mayers. To the Editor of the "Star." I Sir, In reference to the dispute at the Tin Stamping Works, I shall be glad if you would kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to state the position as it is known to me, as the reports re- cently published are somewhat incorrect. The men struck work in the morning as a protest against Paul Mayers being employed at the works as he is a German by birth. Mr. Mayers had not received any previous intimation of the intended strike,but immediately he understood the position, he left the works on his own accord, and far from there being any hos- tile demonstration on the part of the girls, much sympathy and good feeling was shown to Mr. Mayers who had to prevail upon the girls to continue work- ing. It should be mentioned that Paul Mayers has been employed at the Tin Stamping Works for 13 years, and during that time has taught men the particular work that they are now obtaining a living by. It was he that introduced the union to the works, and was the first secretary thereof when several advan- tages were obtained for the men and girls. He has always taken a prominent part in concerts and assisting in any good cause for the benefit of his fellow workmates. Mr. Mayers is married to an English lady, and has two little child- ren, and to stop him now would mean hardships and privations to them. Such an action is surely not British. There is nothing against the man other than that he is a German. We would find it very inconvenient were we called upon to answer for the sins of others. It is to be hoped that prejudice will not oust the reason and manliness of Britishers. To turn a man (for no fault of his own) on the road without his hav- ing the remotest chance of obtaining bread for himself and the little children is equalled only by the mean and dirty actions of others than Britishers. I am, etc., I R.A.O.B.

I PAPER IS UP I I 25 PER CENT. But there is NO CHANGE in Our Prices. STAR STATIONERY TORES, I VAUGHAN STREET, LLANELLY. I

FOR Travelling TRUNKS TRY I J dAMES V8Uqhan J. JAMES, LLANELLY. I

Latest War N ews. In the western and theatres of: war the Allies contijlue.-iD. close contactj with the enemy results.1 Between the So'dMae afiti the Aisne ther Germans are mating art^ther great effort, to couateract the. pressure on their rigfci vying. A battle. as raging in the neigh- bourhood of Royte with a large foody of t w hich thot enftjiy has concentered 'there. Meanwhile the AHiis Forces are k&$eadi- pressing worth^ard in an <ettv4toping Movement which !:nas now extended to "e south of A-fflfes. At the other »"t*id of the fetefihere is Iso continued ->&;tivity. The Wiench of- fensive is boiflfjc vigorously* q;tossed in Kthe Woevre. ifa the ende&vwir to coun- teract it the -ermans have %iade an at- tack at St. --V,-ihiel.- where itey tried to bridge tlhe euse, but their effort was frustrated. Reports t of impending Tetreat of the Germans persistent, £ Lhe latest be- ing frowlkussels via Amsterdam to the effect "thai the German Headquarters Staff is removing through Luxemburg to ^layettes, on 1 the Rhima. Sir J. French's Dispatch ENEMY'S LEADERSHIP FALLING I OFF. The Press Bureau tissued last night a communication in continuation of the despatch from Sir John French's head- quarters.This states- No ground has been lost, but some Kaiised. The enemy's counfer-attacks have bi:en invariably repulsed. 1, Recent actions show a falling off in the enemy's leadefcshjp. Von Klucks Intercepted Message. {•sin; a long despatch from Paris, dated r Tuesday, Mr. Ashmead Bartlett writes— "There is no getting away from the -f-act that victory is in the air. We kaow how matters.-am going from an in- lopeepted wireless tielWatch from General Kluck, who is ic supreme command of the right wing- ,;This despatch was intercepted yesterday, and was to this *'«J fleet:— 64The forward movement of my troops t, ,has been cheek-ed by the enemy de- o veloping forces of. ,quite unexpected --p-trength, amongst Whom were a large ;mber,of black troop Crushing Defeat. DISASTER 'RiX GFRMANS I fljtepie, Friday. The ;f^jissian Embassy hei^has issued ft eqpimV-uique announcing .tJ¡ø,t, the Ger- mans iha^c suffered a terriblewdefeat in 14e provi]Rqg s of Lodz and Surgi4Ju. The tueiady, attacked with extreaaae .yiolence, ere compelled to flee from sSuvalki, C iitrovitz, ;,ao other towns, Iwfipg be- hind them jgMat quantities of ftjj^nsport ¡nd guns. Miir troops threw, their "Qes and baggage away, and nuperous Ltterie,wtt{43 :bandoned in the itlires. Other- fcelegr-ajpfts from Petrograd .de- mure that he -Ger..mans have lost #Q$00 1-lilled and trounderi and 20,000 primeaesr. —-— !I "N?,Y i t h • I Vitbdra"at ? the Rh!ne? REPORT FROM BRUSSELS. j Amsterdam., May Morning. Adsv^ecs from Brussels s<^te that there evej7 reason to anticipate the with- lu'a.waf Ahortly of the Germans from -'i'ussels.. The wounded are sbeing sent l.:<k to &rmany, and the 43orman offi- l l papers packed up. Your correspondent learns froma good 10;; roe that iiie German General Staff ?  bit Luxburg in 80 motor?CMS for  ?'?.z. 't is reported t?t 800 GermaM on the ? es between Bruflls and Antwerp a?e f,"ring rom typhoid fever. nz (Mayence) is an Imperial fort. I-ess of the first rank, in the Grand- boohy of Hesse, on the left bank of t116 Rhine, opposite the junction of the Main- ? M:.?s W.8,W. Pf Frank- fort. 1  >

Siege of Vienna With reference • 'to the intended siege of Vienna, by the combined Servian and Russian forces, ^which is admitted to be inevitaMe, a message from Vienna states that the military authorities to-day or- dered the fortification of the suburbs and adjacent towns and, preparations are also feeing made for the intended re- moval the capital to Prague.

CALFARIA tfHAPEL. I The above churchre to make it J known that they will ,4Cfld their service.E: i for the next three months in the Scouts Hall, Murray street, owing to the erect- :ing of a new organ and .§s3corating the (.chapel. The Rev. Ll. HuTp phreys, Gelli, mbrokeshire, will officiate to-morrow 3ft 10.30 and 6 o'clock.

FUNERAL OF 1OTSS tJ'A~RTIf"E WJLLLAMS. The funeral of the late Miss > Carrie Williams, The Woodlands, Bynea, took place on Saturday at liryn cemetery, the last sad rites being pedormed by. the Rev. J. Evans {pastor,), Rev..J. R. Evans, and the Rev. T. iR. Davies.i The Rechabite funeral service was read by Mr. W. H. Jones, Bynea. Floral tributes were received from the following: Mother, Sisters and Brother43, Lizzie, Margery And llees; Penry; Gwilym and, Tom5 .Aunt Maaret -and "Daniel; Mr. and Mrs. Rdhfin; Cousim itfroin Gorseinon; Maggie .and Eleanor; fgdith Davies; Mrs. Dixon fBavies; IE. May John; Cecilie; Miss M. H. Davies,, Bendderi; Mrs. Letwiis, 'QJjrBSa House j Mite. and Miss E. M. Phillips, Barry; Mbs. and Miss Smaitt; "Mrs. Samuel, :PJgh; Mrs Bevan and 'Family, Hendre, Bea Sunday Scho? l; ?'aa?h and Sid j^Maila, Brenda, and Lynn. Much syuapffithy is felt for tSfoe ifamily sic their sad (bereavement.

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY. I (Hir Elementary Schools). i I Orders fw week ending October 10th. Officer for duty: Mr. Morgan Morgan. Monday, 7,80 p.m. Bandaging and stretcher drill. Wednesday, 7J?Q p.m.: Bandying and stretcher drill. Thursday, 7.30 p.m.: Lecture. ROUTE PARADE. I Members of the Reserve Force and the Red Cros. are requested to attend at the Higher Elementary School to-morrow (Sunday) at 2 p,M., for a T&StO march to Burry Port,

In Camp at Shorncliffe. -0 An interesting letter from Shorncliffe Camp has come to hand from a Llanelly boy who has joined the R.F .A. He speaks highly of the treatment of the whole division, and says that every pro- vision is made for the comfort and well- being of the men. The officers have weeded out some of the weaklings, and only the most efficient recruits are kept on. Each day is full of activity with a ten or twelve mile march after which the men are ready, as may be imagined for their rations which are wholesome and plentiful. "I saw a few submarines cruising in the Straits yesterday-it was a great sight, I can assure you. A bat- tery of about 20 guns and 80 horses and men left here for the front to-day, the whole making a parade about a mile long It was a sight never to be forgotten.

Prince of Wales Fund LLANELLY BRANCH. I £ s. d. Amount previously acknow- ledged .3117 12 0 South Wales Works—Tinplate Department (4th con.) 12 7 8 Western Works Employees 12 2 8 Prof H. F. Linda (3rd con.) 0 8 6 St. Paul's Parish Church 8 18 2 J. E. Harrhy, Esq. 3 3 0 W. David, Esq., J.P. 5 5 0 Ebenezer Congregational Church Mr John John, L3; Mr. Bonnel Thomas, 2s 6d 3 2 6 St. Elliw Royal Arch—Chap- ter 671 of Freemasons 26 5 0 G.W.R. Traffic Dept. 2 17 11 G.W.R. Loco. Engineers and Firemen (2nd con.) 1 6 3 G. W.R. Permanent Way Mec- hanics and Labourers (2nd contribution) 0 18 10 Burry Works Employees 10 16 0 Mes-srs. Pugh Bros. 5 0 0 Dr. and Mrs, T. E. Francis (2nd instalment) 2 2 0 Llanelly Fire Brigade(lst instal) 2 2 0 Corporation Employees (6th instalment) 2 6 3 Morfa Works Employees 1 18 0 Buckleys Brewery Employees. 6 15 4

Presentation I TO MR. W. B. JONES BY THE I ODDFELLOWS. The presentation committee were anxious that the gift should, if possible, be a local production, and they entrusted Messrs. Pugh Bros. with an order for a magnificent Dining Room Suite with the stipulation that Jt should be made in Llanelly.. Messrs. Pugh designed a beautiful Suite in Queen Anne style of Solid Walnut, and made in their own Workshop. They carried out the work in first-class style, showing what local craftsmen can do when the opportunity is given than. Extract from the "Llanelly Star," September 26th, 1914.

FLANNEL SHIRTS FOR THE 'BOYS.' Nothing could be more suitable for the Llanelly boys now in training than the generous supply of flannel shirts pro- vided by Lady Howard. The Mayoress has purchased a large quantity of Welsh flannel at the market, and had it cut out into shirts. They have been made up by a number of poor women to whom the employment has come as a great boon. In this way, too, Lady Howard has given practical help to the Welsh Industries Association, flannel being one of its most important branches. Already over 200 shirts have been forwarded for the use of the Terriers and tho Engineers.

Late Dr. Johns ——— 0 ——— INTERMEDIATE GOVERNORS REGRET. At the meeting of the Intermediate Governors, the Chairman (Mr Llewelyn) moved a vote of condolence with the family of the late Dr. Johns. "With re- gard to Dr. Johns I may say that to have known him was to have loved him." He spent the greater part of his life in the county, and it was a great loss that the town suffered through his death. He took great interest in public affairs, especially in education. It was not only the Committee that suffered a great loss after his death, but also the various public bodies with which he had been associated and the Principality in general. Rev. J. H. Rees, in seconding, asso- ciated himself with what the chairman had said, and added that Dr. Johns was a great help to young men, with whom as with everyone, he was so popular. He was a man of many activities, taking exceptional interest in Welsh educa- tion; in fact, he was a "very full man." His death has inflicted a loss upon this Board, upon Llanelly, and the county at large. Mr. W. Lewis remarked that he could net let this occasion pass without some reference to the departed minister, who had been "so good to the school." He would always come to the rescue, and when the school held their prize distri- bution, having no public hall, Dr. Johns would say, "You can have Capel Als as long as it is available." The vote was moved, all the members standing.

Llanelly Recruits Quite Happy. Mr. D. H. Thomas, the Llanelly three- quarter, who with Mr. Willie Watts, re- cently joined Lord Kitchener's Army, writing home to a friend, says Public Schools Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Ashtead, Surrey. Been here now nearly a week, and we are quite enjoying ourselves. In 'D' Company, we have besides Willie Watts, three other Rugby Inter- nationale—J. L. Williams, Cardiff; Maddock, London Welsh; and H. D. Roberts, the famous English three- quarter. Also heaps of highly success- ful first-class players. Would not leave this Battalion for anything, and am jolly glad I joined. We are having first-class treatment.

The family of the late Mr. Nathaniel Evans desire through the "Star," to re- turn thanks for messages of sympathy and the beautiful floral tributes.

ASTERISKS. Don't forget the Red Cross benefit on Tuesday afternoon. Towyn's voice is strangely silent [ Sore throat or "Bellitis ? "The most ramshackle vehicle on the road."—Mr. Wm. Lewis on the G.W.R. bus. And so say all of us. w W Supplies of newspapers and periodicals are being sent from the Free Library to the Territorials in Pembrokeshire. • • The Kaiser will go down to history not as "William the Great," but as 'William the last of the Hohenzollerns.' • • Ten years ago to-day occurred the rail- way disaster at Loughor, when the 1 o'clock express from Llanelly was wrecked. Mr. T. Wife (junr.), the well-known 'celloist, has been permanently engaged at the 0 Grand Theatre, Swansea, by Mr. Burns, manager. Nearly thirty of the young men who are members of the Rev. Iona Williams' Church at Stroud Green, have joined Kitchener's Army. WWW In the "realm" of football many local people are devoting energy, time and at- tention to "leather" topics, when other more serious topics should have a share. Bravo Bailiffe Those were fine saves on Tuesday. Llanelly have really got a goalie that they can well be proud of, and who Can be relied upon to do some hot work. • t I Who is the local tinplate clerk who has received his dismissal from a certain lady ? It it true that his refusal to en- list is responsible for the lady's ulti-- matum ? WWW A paragraph in this column a few weeks ago appealed so strongly to "Tit- Bits" that our contemporary published it in its last issue. We are always willing to oblige. w' A benefit will be given at, the Picture- drome, through the generosity of Mr. T. Hay Samuel, towards swelling the fund of the the local branch of the Red Cross Society on Tuesday afternoon next. Chalked up on a wall in the Rhondda is the following :— When Von Cluck has done his clucking, And the Crown Prince loots no more, Then we'll go and gather cockles On Kiel Harbour's sandy shore. a a 0 A sarcastic Swansea man, watching Llanelly's attacks on Saturday said that the Scarlets, like the Germans, 'co;;ld'nt shoot for nuts.' Unfortunately, there was a degree of truth in his criticism,. numerous chances being thrown away. Among the members of the Customs and Excise staff who have volunteered for service, but for the present, have not been allowed by the Commission- ers to join, are Mr. R. S. Morgan, Mr. B. W. Griffiths, and Mr. S. B. Coghfll, all of Llanelly. Two young ladies in the vicinity of College Square have been much excited over the question of taking up the sweet- pea sticks. The difficulty was solved on Saturda(is)y (G)when they decided to sit on them. All rights reserved. 0 0 0 Local grocers complain of unfairness in fixing prices, by the local committee. They have only themselves to blame. Their own representatives do not attend the meetings. We have no sympathy to waste on people who are too lazy to, look after their own interests. A somewhat disconcerting incident oc- curred in a recruiting office a few days ago. A young lady who has taken a great interest in the work walked straight into what she thought was the officer's room. It happened, however, to be the medical examination room, and she was not a little startled to find her- self confronted by several embryo soldiers clad only in their own strength- She hastily beat a confused retreat. w w t A good story is told of a farmer from the outskirts of Llanelly who was anxious to sell a more or less useless horse to the military authorities. H& rode it down to the town but could not get anyone to make him an offer. At last he went straight up to two ofifcers of the Remount department and asked! them what they would give for his steed. They told him that it was useless fc- military purposes. "Well," said tb,, farmer in despair, "can't you use hint for the Navy ?