Llanelly Star

I Occasional Notes J [By Arthur Mee.] .I DOWN TOOLS. 1 Down tools"—011 which the Germans t were relying to help them-has been ef- fectively knocked on the head. The miners in the South Wales coalfield have proved themselves as patriotic as I al- Ill.w,aya felt them to be, and have shaken themselves free of a most impudent, malignant and traitorous influence. At the same time the numbers in the minority show that there is something rotten in our midst-something anti- British—something that ought to be put up against a wall and shot. KNAVES AND FOOLS. I Down tools rhymes with D. fools, and this no doubt the bulk of those who voted for it are. The rest are knaves, arrant knaves on whom the honest patriotic majority would do well to keep a watch- ful eye. "They may be in German pay, or not, but they are enemies. 61 their fellow workmen, of their fellow-countrymen, and of all who love the "great cause of Justice and Liberty for mankind. I BUCK UP: I I These down-toolers are of the class who go round whispering that all is up and that everything, is going to the dogs and to the devil. And there are people silly enough to believe them and to pass the I tremour on. To all who read these lines II I say: Buck up Be as cheerful as the I Juen at the front are All you have to I do is to hold on. Just a little longer and I the war will be won, and. then you may ) be as glum and downhearted as you like .TH E KAISER'S 7MOM. Kaiser Wilhelm is the man who ought tto be down in the mouth if he has read -all the predictions and prophecies con- cerning him. One is quoted in "Cham- ber Journal" this month. It is said to \be over 300 year old, but I doubt it. There ^ire;inany more however of the same kind, -anti you will find them dealt with month- ly in the "Occult Review." Naturally tliwse with an astrological basis arc the on-as that interest me most, and it is wonderful how unanimous they are in predicting a bad end for the Butcher of Berlin. AN AMERICAN FORECAST, In 'his very readable book "The Elements of Astrology," written 25 years ago, tlie 'late L. D. Broughton gives a study of the Kaiser, which will be found on page 875. Broughton says the Kaiser's nativity is rather fortunate for marriage, Hut unfortunate for money matters. He "will not be eble to keep out of war any more than his grandfather," but (unlike j his grandfather) he "will be unse.ccessiid ia war and w'iil have to pay indemnities. There is much danger that the 1 Emperor will not live over 1897, but if lie does he is likely to meet with disgrace similar to that of Napoleon (at the battle 6f Sedan). This horoscope is quite the reverse of that of Jay Gould.- He began with nothing and died worth seventy-two millions, whereas the Emperor of Ger- many will either die poor or the nation will be heavily in debt at his death." MORE CLOOM FOR WILLIAM. Mere is another judgment nearly as old. In Mr. W. T. Stead's magazine "Border- ) land," for 1894, the late George Wilde published an astrological delineation of the Kaiser, declaring that that monarch weuld "rush into war" and be faced with "pecuniary difficulty and national debt. Mr Wilde also said that 1916 would be a very fateful year for the Emperor. "Sepharial," writing about 15 years ago saM that under William's rule Germany would pass through vicissitudes of which RP t& now it had not had a shadow of an experience, and that finally the HUT) empire would be broken up amongst various powers who had come down in wrath upon the Fatherland. Well, strong as Germany still is (or sepms to bQ), events cre still moving in that direc- tion; and rr*n-'A merica has got te to-iug HETl mailed fist down yet. tie buck up. The end is nearer than many of us suppose. J

RURAL TRIBUNAL. J RESULTS OF THURSDAY'S APPEALS A meeting of the Rural Tribunal was held on Thursday, w hen Mr. W. Y. Nevill presided. A FarmerS Son. 1 Mr. D. R. Rees represented David Thomas, • Grovesend, who appealed for his son, John Thomas (-26).. Mr. Rees said the father was bedridden and the whole farm had to be worked by the wife and son. Lieut. Ingrams: Is this tlie c.Ise of .a whole time bad J Mr. Rees: Yes. Lieut. Ingrams; Then it should be re- ferred to the agricultural committee. Mr. A. A. Lewis: How many -sons are there ? Mr. Rees: Three, one is a collier and another has a farm of his own, while the other is at home with his parents.. The Clerk pointed out that the farm in question was in the Glamorgan dis- trict, and the case was referred to the Swansea Tribunal. Tinplate Clerk. I 'tmplate Clerk. j The St. David's Tinplate Co. appealed I for Brinley Jno. Davies, aged 21, who had been passed Class A. Replying to Mr. F. N. Powell, who re- presented the firm, Davies said he had been in the Company's employ for seven years and was now entrusted with the wages account, Government and Income tax returns. With sufficient training a girl could do the work, but it took three years to train him for it. He was the only man that the Company had ever ap- pealed for. Lieut. Ingrams: Did you have a Pro- tection card ? Davies: Yes. Lieut. Ingrams: Has it been with- drawn?—No. Lieut. Ingrams: Then why are you ap- pealing ? Mr. Powell: It is your appeal. It transpired that the Protection card had been cancelled, a calling up notice having been received. Lieut. Ingra: This man cannot ap- peal here on occupational grounds as his Protection card has been cancelled. He is out of Court now unless he has ap- pealed on domestic grounds. The Clerk (Mr. J. H. Blake) That is the position, and I suggest that the ap- peal be referred to the Ministry of Muni- tions Compiittee. The case was adjourned for this pur- pose. "No Serisus Hardship." i A haulier named David John Stephens I | said he had been classed C 1. I Mfr. J. Lewis Phillips who represented the man, said his client was the sole sup- port of his parents. His father was one j i(H» >w£ ? 'd and also suffered from rheumatism The feoii was only in C 1, and was em- ployed at a colliery. I Lieut. Ingrams: There would bo no I serious hardship as the parents would re- ceive the Army allowance. Mr. A. A. Lewis: When did the son return to the colliery Stephens: In 1915. Lieut. Ingrams: That was sifter the be- ginning of the war. Conditional exemption was allowed on domestic grounds, but Lieut. Ingrams gave notice of appeal. "Somebody must do it." Jamas J efikiI54 Trinity road, was ap- pealed for by the Felinfoel Brewery Co., and stated that he was in Grade 3. Mr. Richard Jones, manager, said the maJl. was in charge of the wines and spirits department. Lieut. Ingrams: But that is not work of national importance. The Chairman: Still I suppose some- I body must do it (laughter). Exemption was granted on condition that Jenkins joined the Volunteer Batt. Must join the volunteers. I James Reynolds (27), stoker, Adulam row. Felinfoel, a married man with five > eiiklra*. m appealing sa;d he was in the employ of the Electric Light and Trac- I tion Co. He went to do this work as he had been ordered to do work of national importance. He had been passed Class A, and earned 48s. a week. Lieut. Ingrams pointed out that the man's wife would receive an allowance of 34s. Replying to Mr. Lewis, appellant said he had a brother who was killed in France last week. Three months exemption on condition that the man joined the Volunteer Batt. The Rural Water Scheme. Charles Y. Simpson, pipe laying in- spector, was appealed for by Mr. D. A. Howell, engineer to the Rural Council. Exemption to continue until Simp&on's work in connec-tion with the Council's water scheme was completed. Cold in the Army. I Augustus Matthews, a married man residing at Llwynhendy, in appealing said he was a fireman employed in -the Steelworks.. Lieut. Ingrams: I don't quite under- stand this man's legal position. The man is mClass W. and therefore the appeal is not strictly in order, but I suggest that you deal with his ease on domestic grounds.. Replying to the Ch airman, Matthews said he had been classified A in January last, but he suffered from muscular rheumatism. Lieut. Ingrams: It is only museuhir rheumatism. He gives as a reason for this that he goes from extreme heat to the cold. If he joins the Army I can assure him it will be mostly cold. I press for this man as you haven't given me a soldier this afternoon yet. Dismissed subject to a re-examination' before posting. Appeal Dismissed. I I Albert E. Killick, employed at the Steelworks, appealed for a re-oxamissi- tion. He had been classified Class A, and was a married man with one ehild. Lieut. Ingrams: What is the UBe of making such an application without a medical certificate to support your state- ment ? Mr. A. A. Lewis: How many brothers have you got ? Killick: Two. Mr. Lewis: Any of them in the Army or Navy ?-Xa. Appeal dismissed. That morning cough. I "I have no sympathy with boys of 18 who don't want to go to the Army. I thought these were the ones we could rely on," observed Lieut Ingrams when Thomas Edwards, Class A, said he was not prepared to join up. The father wrote to say that the kid was delicate and should not have been placed in Class A. A medical certificate was put in Mg that there was a suspicion of tuberculosis Mrs. Edwards: The boy is coughing in the mornings Lieut. Ingrams: We all cough in the mornings (laughter). The appeal was dismissed. Very good family record. James Edwards (40), master p4iatgr I and decorator, Felinfoel, said he had been rejected' twice, anl was now classi- fied C 2. Ho was a married man with four children. Lieut. Ingrams: I think this Biaa should be ordered to do work of iuii;o>iiI I importance. Mr. Lewis: How many brothers are 1"\ TTT _11 T -1 you r—we tvre seven in au, unci J. ifow youngest. Ten of my nephews art ia tie Army. One of my brothers, age-d 4.8,. joined at the beginning of the war. •Mr. I :cw<is: That is a very good familf record. The appeal was allowed. Member appeals for her son. Hannah Harries, a married whose husband had been an invalid for eight years, a- for her son, D. J. Harries (18), a junior clerk employed by Messrs. Richard Thomas and Co., at the Burry Works. In her appeal s ha saicl that her eldest son was the main sufqwri of the family. The appeal was dismissed.

On National Service I CAPT. MORTON EVANS' APPOINT- I MENT. Capt. Morton Evans, who has been in charge of the Munition Area Office, left for Cardiff on Thursday for the purpose of taking charge of a department under the National Service scheme. Capt. Evans has been succeeded at Llanelly by Lieut. Deane. Other changes are con- templated shortly, among them be- ing the transferrence of Lieut. Ingrams to another area.

I PREPARINC FOR MATRIC. I A Tycroes curate named Rev. William Edwards, in appealing for his son David Vaughan Edwards (18), at the meeting of the Rural Tribunal on Thursday, said his son was a pupil preparing for the matriculation examination, and he asked for postponement until July. His son had no desire to evade military service, and in fact before the result of the last examination was made known he unsuc- cessfully tried to join the Navy. Mr. A. A. Lewis: He failed last time, ) and wo have no guarantee that he will iww next time even if we grant the ap- plication The Chairman: We dismiss the appeal, the boy not to be called up until the end of December, by which time his term will have finished.

A Career for Your Boy In the DRAPERY and COSTUME TRADE. MORRIS', THE LADIES' REALM, LLANELLY, Now have a vacancy for a SMART BOY AS APPRENTICE, 15 to 16 years of age, of good family. I Thorough course of training in Window-dressing, etc., guaranteed. There are ample prospects in the Drapery and, Costume Trade for smart men if thoroughly trained. Numerous positions worth from £ 500 to £1,000 a year continually open. Apply personally.

Volunteer Battalion. *9" — Battalion Orders by Lieut.-Col. W. N. Jones, commanding 1st Battalion, Car- marthenshire Volunteer Regiment.—Drill Hall, Murray street, Lianeily, week end- ing 17th Nov., 1917. Menday, 7-30 to 9-30 p.m., N.C.O.'s Cla.ss taken by the Regimental Sergt.- Major. Officer's Class taken by the Act- ing Adjutant. Tuesday, 7-30 to 8-30 p.m., Fitting Equipment; 8.30 to 9-30 p.m., Bombing Platoon Drill. All members in possession of Equipment will attend with equipment for this drill, with civilian overcoats for packing into valises. Wednesday, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Extend- eu Order Drill. Thursday, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Bayonet fighting. » Friday, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Company Drill; 8.30 to 9.30, Musketry. Saturday, Nov. 17th 2.30 to 5 30 p.m Route March and Field Work. Dress for Saturday, Nov. 17th: Full marching order (i.e., Equipment). Uni- form to be worn by those in possession of same. Those not in possession of uniform —plain clothes a-id armlets. Di-ess—Week night parades—Plain clothes. Armlets to be worn. Church Parade-Sunday, November 11, The Llanelly Companies will parade at the Drill Hall at 10.20 a.m. Dress: U-aiform to be worn by those in posses- sion of same, otherwise plain clothes and armlets. If wel, overcoats will be worn. Sections D. and R.ho Commanding t Officer trusts that all members in Sec- 1 tions D. and R. will attend a* many drills as possible. | (Signed) A. G. Thomas, Major, J Acting Adjutant 1st Bat. Carm. Vol. Rgt

The Tribunal. I ANOTHER BATCH OF APPEALS. I A meeting of the Borough Tribunal was held on Thursday evening when the Mayor (Aid. D. James Davies) presided, and Mi-. T. R. Lndford was the National Service representative. Three Months. I A single man, Morton Every, aged 21, said that on re-examination he was re- duced from Class A to B2, and was em- ployed at the Glanmor Foundry. Mr. J. Lewis Phillips who represented the appellant, -said that two of the man's brothers and three adopted brothers had already joined the Army. He was earning JS2 3s. a week. Mrs. Every: I brought the boys up I since they were little children, and it is very hard to take all from my house and none from other houses. Postponed for three months. Three Months. i The next appellant, Redvers Davies, 18 years of age, was reported on re-ex- amination to have been reduced from Class A to B 2, and he asked for post- ponement to enable him to go undergo an operation. Postponed for three months. Conditional Exemption. Howard Martin Thomas (33), general draper. Cowell street, a married man with three children, was represented by Mr. J. Lewis Phillips, and the National Service representative expressed the opinion that the man, who had previously been granted conditional exemption, should join the Army. Replying to Mr. Phillips, Thomas stated that he was a Corporal in the Volunteer Battalion. He employed twelve young ladies at the shop, and his partner was 49 years of age. The conditional exemption was allowed to continue. Single Men First. A shipping and colliery clerk named I Albert J. James, in the employ of fessrs I Cleaves and Co., was appealed for by his I employers. Three of the five clerks had joined the Colours, and this man was the cnly one left of the original firm. It was stated tnat the firm always en- couraged their men to join, paying them full wages while with the Colours. Mr Ludford: Is this man single?- Yes. Do you think it right to keep this man while married men have to go ?-"e have to keep the collieries going. Yes,, hut we want to keep the country going as well. If these single men don't go perhaps we shall have no businesses to look after. Postponed for three months, subject to James joining the Volunteer Battalion in Section B. I To join the Volunteers. Chas. Nicholas, a married man with six children said he had been passed Grade II. and was employed as coal trimmer. His employers in supporting the appeal, said it was very difficult to find a capable substitute. Exemption 04 condition that Nicholas joined Section B. of the V.B. Richard Richards (18), single, an ap- prenticed hairdresser with Mr. G. E. Baker, in appealing said his apprentice- ship would expire in January, and he asked for a postponement. Mr. Leslie Williams represented the appellant, who was allowed until Jan. 31st, provided he joined Section B. of the V.B. A coal trimmer named D. J. Thomas, who was married with four children was given exemption and ordered to join Section D of the V. B. 60 Hours a week. I J. W. Hodges, Toft place, who had been granted absolute exemption, resist- ed the appeal of the National Service re- presezaative. I It was stated- that the man worked 60 hours a week as a baker, and was mar- ried. He belonged to the V.B. Conditional exemption. Alreay a Corpdral. 1 Hy. Nicholls, a wholesale newsagent, was represented by Mr. F. N. Powell, who said the man was the manager of Messrs. W. H. Smith and Sons, whole- sale business for the district. He was already a Corporal in the VB. Conditional exemption. Ernest Wm. Warren, C 3, a tailor's manager in the employ of T. C. Palmer, was allowed conditional exemption pro- yided he continued as a member of the I Had done his bit. I W. J. Davies, a traveller in the em- ploy of a jeweller, said he took part in the Gallipoli campaign, and was classed C 3.-Conditional exemption. To join the V.B. I Wm. Francis, Class B 2, was repre- sented by Mr. Leslie Williams, said he was a riser at the tinplate works, but was obliged to give up his employment to look after his mother, who had since died. Appellant added that he was 23 years of age and" had no one dependent on him. Three of his brothers were serving with the Colours. Postponed for three months on condi- tion that the man joined Section B of the V.B. in the meantime. 1 A transport worker named Sam Griffiths, aged 39 years, appealed, and said he was Classed B 1. Conditional exemption provided he joined the V.B. A Butcher's Appeal. A married man, Tom Jeffreys, aged 27, with no children, had his exemption re- viewed. Conditional exemption provided he joined Section D of jle V.B.

uxal cricketers will be interested to hear that on his arrival in Egypt, Claude W arner, the old Llanelly cricketer, quite unexpccdly mc across Jimmy Max- well, the ex-Swansea pro. Needless to say they were for the time being trans- ported to Stradey and St Helen's playing over again the keen matches of happier days.

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"One Perfect Day." SPLENDID SUM REALIZED IN | LLANELLY. It is quite a truism to say that no good' cause eVer fails to find generous support in LlaJVeUy. This was particularly the case on "Our Day" when a-a organized effort was made in the town cn behalf of the British Red Cross and the Order of St. John. We are informed by Mrs. Trubshaw that the neti result of the day's operations amounted to no less a sum than £ 718 13s. Od. The sale of flags realized £ 207 lis. 9d., the remainder be- ing made up by subscriptions, the Llan- elly Steel Co. heading the fist ii-itb LIOO. We congratulate all concerned on "one perfect day."

Boys and the Bicycle Seven lads, David Hart, Dd. Hopkins, Ivor Morgans, Freddie Samuel, Willie Mainwaring, Aaron Edwards, and Hector Williams, all of Spring Gardens, were summoned at the Police Court on Thurs- day for committing -wilful damage to a bicycle to the extent of 1:1 10s., the pro- perty of Edward Loc?emore, dairy pro- ducee dealer, 66, Slepney street. Morgans pleaded guilty, whil# the other defendants pleaded not guilty. P.C. Kennedy said that at 9 p.m. on October 14th, he found a bicycle at the back of No. 66, btepney street. He found that the tyres. were very much torn and that the mud-guard had been squeezed on to the tyre. Tne basket car- rier was also bent ana damaged. There was no bell or lamp attached to it. Not knowing the owner he placed it in the back of 68, Stepney street. After making inquiries he saw Hart who .said; "I was there and had a ride." Hopkins. said: 'I only had a. little ride," and Morgans said "I had a few rides," while Somuel said "I didn't do more than the- rest. The other defendants made some- what similar statements. Edwin Loosemore, the owner of the machine, said it was left in the backvard on a Saturday night, and it was missed the next day. hen returned it was damaged to the extent of 30s. The Bench ordered the dofoiidants to pay 5s. each toMards the cpsts.

BOROUGH OF LLANELLY. INFANT WELFARE COMMITTEE. 12th List. C s d Amount previously ackncvr- 20o 3h- WaJtpr B&c.s'oi. (:: 0  \?.) ? 1? 0 ?irs. M?ro,?ewrc.T.? ? Q 10 Marx D. V, Ron. Treasurer, Borough • £ Llanelly Infant W, ? £ aTe. Fund.

I | BROKEN WINDOWS AT THE MRFA, Ernest Ar'Juir M. 1\11j, 7. I U-i>i fre- goinng was summoned for commit jng wilful damage to a wiudow to the extent of 13s. between October 20th and 29th. Deienuant was further cna.rged with carrying a Dauy oir gun withor<t a license. Jos. WiMiatK.s, s;.]>erir»ter..a-i«, at Messrs. Tregoning's tinplate M"ork*. said that 13 panes of g!;»*> broh.-ii and 46 pellets Mere found. r P.S. Morgan said the holes in Th win- dows appeared as if they had Jven ade by shots from an air gun. Ke visited Now Dock fcekfjfi! where ho saw the de- fendant, who after den v. ng having com- mitted the da'msigc, l ^gan to cr.v. 'ind* then said: "I wont do it again. i.^ter defendant said "Mv brother and T had a bout ten sbetet each and wo wore ing with £ » mm -rpst, and we broke some of tho windows." The Bevetf 4|etniis^. d th? c. i-t- pay- ment of os. towards th" (On"¡-"