Abergavenny Chronicle

PEACE. I Germany is trying once again to bring the question of peace i ito the forefront, and Herr Von Kuhlmann spoke in the German Reichstag this week as though the 0 Iv obstacle to a satis- factory peace w s the attitude of the Allies. In one respect that is true. Germany wants a peace satisfactory t > hers If-that is) based 011 the present w ,r map—and the All ice ore the only obstacle to its att i^meut, because they realise that such a peace would not be any guarantee of the freedom of the democracies of the world. It is all very w 11 f r Germ .ny to talk peace at the present ju.atnre. The Kaiser and his military and civil 1 ad rs know very well that they have g iiiAi 11 hey c n and that they only stand to lose by coat in d g the struggle. They are like the b i (TI r \vh >, having collared the swag, wants t r m in in possession of it and is d shams h t ih€firate owner should let bygones b-- If the owner cannot by force or by 1 w at ha aim disgorge, he must perforce accept. the i evitable, however grudgingly. L t he wv dd be an rmmitigated ass if he agreed to an eraiisticc just when the police were about to 1 y their hands on the culprit. Now.. e Alii: d Governments and their military lead a s la va th t the German has had his day and, tho-:gU e may kick very violently still, that the is r st approaching when his power will be d 'n'.cdly ;.n the wane and he will be ready to t Ik i1 a more subdued voice and more ready to iivn a to s of common justice. Germany is cert i 1y not prepared, at the present juncture, to L.) re.-s eiabla terms or peace. If she were, the w, r w;n Id end very quickKa She wants to •• t ia she sn il and maintain con- trol over B lgiam, N-.r.iieni Prance, Poland, Finland, as much of Russi as possible, Austria Hungary, the B lkans, Turkey in Asia, and Persia rig it to the borders of India. It is not a matter of sentiment with aer, but a business proposition, and she v/dl i ive up just as little or just as much as thclL s can compel her to. Negotiations there will have to be, at some time or other, but taey will be based on the military and naval position existing at that time. Is there still anyone wao, after all the experience of this war and with LI re knowledge of the peace inlficted on Russia, b lievo that Ger- many will voluntarily be generous and that the Kaiser will not extort his ia.ll pound of flesh," if he can ? Our pacing: s stretch their con- sciences to the utmost limit in order to credit Germany with beta: vole nt intentions, and it is to such people that Von Kuhlmann and the rest oi them talk in the hope that they will continue to agitate for a peace conference. If they were engaged in a business deal with any of their fellow countrymen the pacifists would be cute enough to see that they did not get the worst of it, hut when it comes to an international deal, with the future of the world at stake, they are j quit willing-iudecd lmost anxious—to be sold a pup." We can imagine that they will quote with great gusto the following words of Von Kulilniann "So long as every overture is regarded by the others as a peace offensive, as a trap, as something false for the purpose of sowing dissensions between the Allies, and so long as every attempt at rapprochement is immediately niowt violently denounced by the enemies of rapprochement in the various countries, so long is it impossible to see how any exchange of ideas can be started leading to peace." Here is a beautiful picture of Germany longing to do the right thing but prevented from doing it by the f iieompromiaiag Allies. It is amazing that there are even pacifists who can swallow such sophistry jj-ithout question. The fact of the matter igt German peace overtures are not turned down without consideration. Hvery peace speech made in Germany is carefully read in this and other Allied countries and is analysed to see if it contains any hope of a satisfactory peace. Analyse Von Kuhlmann's speech, and what docs it amount to ? Simply a hope that the Allies will approach Germany with peace offars, although Germany has made no definite offer at all! The sincerity of these German peace overtures can easily be tested. Allied statesmen have from time to time made very definite statements as to the kind of peace which will be satisfactory to the Allies, and as recently as January last botli lli. Lloyd George and President Wilson stated our terms in such a manner that there can be no misunderstanding. In these pronouncements they dealt with the whole cf the problems raised by the war and the adjustment of territorial claims in both Europe, Asia and Africa. What reply has Germany made to those very precise statements as to what I we arc and arc net fighting for ? The only sort of replies we have had from Germany have been vague generalities which do not carry us any further and a request that we bhall enter into negotiations. Having stated our terms, we are entiLled to ask Germany what she has to say about them, not only in principle but in detail. We want to know what she proposes with regard to Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and the occu- pied parts of France, Italy and Rumania, what arc her intentions in respect of Russia, Poland, Finland, Austria-Hurgary, Constantinople, the Dardanelles, Arabia and Palestine, etc., what are her ideas with regard to reparation, and what are her suggestions for ensuring a permanent peace. If President Wilson end Mr. Lloyd George can state the Allies' view on these points, what is to prevent Von Kuhlmann or some other responsible minister following their example and stating the authoritative German view ? Nothing at all. It is the very refusal of Germany to deal with these points publicly that makes all her peace overtures suspect. In- numerable details will have to be settled in a peace conference, but before a peace conference is called the world must be told what Germany offers or rejects with regard to all the questions in the British and American manifestoes. It would be absurd to suggest that the Kaiser ard his ministers have not made up their minds on the subject. They know their intentions full well, and they should state them oper ly. The pacifists, more than anyone else, should agitate for a definite public statement from Germany as to her peace proposals. Nobody has had so much to say as the pacifists about the evils of secret diplomacy, yet they are quite willing to allow Germany to settle the war by secret diplomacy. It cannot be emphasised too strongly, in these days of peace camouflage, that the Allies have stated their terms with great (lefiniteness, cud that Germany has not, and that if she were fiucere in her professions she ,,)ro f ess i ons sle would state her terms with as much publicity and detail as both Mr. Lloyd George and Presi- dent Wilson have done.

IF GERMANY WON. I Future historians will undoubtedly concur in I according to the Kaiser the unenviable distinc- tion of being the great est criminal hypocrite and humbug of all time. Some have doubted the Kaiser's real responsibility for the w. r, but his responsibility has been assessed by independent judges, and every time he appears in the lime- light he provides condemnatory testimony of his culpability. He never ceases to glory in the might of military power in face of all the havoc it has wrought,' and he is never tired of laying the flattering unction to his soul that he is divinely inspired and guided. Many of his maniacal utterances strike the sane religious person as the height of blasphemy. It has been explained that when the Germans refer to Ccrl and swagger about His aid, they do not mean the Gcd that we and the Christian world in general understand to be meant by the use of the word, but a god of their own devising or imagination. In any case the Germans have some strange and quite original ideas of morality, humanity and religion. Only the other day the Kaiser in one of his typical speeches thanked Heaven for be- stowing on the German Empire such men as General Ilinuenburg and General Ludendcrf. He went on to say, with characteristic cant The intervention of Great Britain meant a world struggle, whether desired or not. It was not a matter of strategic campaign, but the struggle of two world views which were wrestling with one another. Either German principles, right, freedom, honour and mor; lity must be upheld, or Anglo-Saxon principles, with the idolatry of mammon, must be victorious." For the Kaiser to talk about right, freedom, honour I and morality is the uttermost limit of self- righteous hypocrisy, in face of the fact that he and his satellites have over and over again out- raged every one of those principII. s. The po nt to note, however, is the Kaiser's conviction mat German and British ideas of right and wrong are irreconcilable, and that one or the other must triumph, and such a matter could not be de- cided in dftys or weeks, or even in a year." With all the evidence of German methods in con- quered territory before our eyes we cau easily imagine the" gentle persuasion with which the Germans would proceed to incidcate their ideal:, into the people of this country if they wtre triumphant, in spite of all the Kther's attempts at smooth words and seductive charm. Listen to this from the gentle and ^i^h-sot.Ld German Emtxror When the enemy is beaten, we must care for I im with oil the powers and means given i- s. We Germans will preserve our^oncepi ion of Christian duty towards the ill and wounded. We will so wage war and so tie; t those beaten in battle that one day, when :11 this terrible busi- ness is over and men again extend a hand to one another, we may be able to l'ec 11 with a clear conscience and without remorse ev. ry day and every act of these hard times." Wkll, if the Germans arc going to preserve their conception of Christian duty towards the ill and wounetecl," it means that they will torture th, m and bomb them in their agonies (os they d hght in doing at the Red Crofs hcspit Is) and w.ll perp etuate all the devilries which may seem n; turi 1 and good natured to a i,erra:m, b..t w lea nave horrified all the civilised nations. If the G< nuans consider such atrocities evidences of miability, what will they do when they are rei By nasty ? The catalogue of German atr. ciiieS in this war, many of them not fit for public- tion, makes the blackest record in all the dcrk pages of history. It is in the very nature of L.ê unrestrained German to be cruel, and bloodthirsty and mur- derous. The other day we read of two Austra- lian regiments who world give no quarter to the Germans they encountered. T. e ir anger was aroused by seeing five Austr. lian Red Cross male nurses crucified to barn doors with swords, and eleven little boys hung by the throats to eleven meat hooks in a vilk ge butcher's shop. May we be preserved from the establishment of German principles, right, freedom, honour and morality which the Kaiser so gratuitously offers the world. I

| ALEXANDRA ROSE DAY. JU.EXANDRA nOSE DAY. NEARLY £20 COLLECTED AT ASEP.6A- VENNY. As the resell of the Alexandra Rose Day house-to-house collections and sale of roses £79 8s. od. has been raised in Abergavenny and the immediate district. Of this sum 5 per cent, has to be remitted to the Central Fund and a little over £ io has to be pi id for roses, etc., the baleirce being given to the Victoria Cottage Hospital. Ill addition to the artificial roses, many local peotle had given choice roses from their gardens for s ic, and strawbeiries were also given. There were six stills on Tuesday at the following places Town IL 11, Mi;ses Marsh aud b-elpcrs Labour Bureau, Mrs. Steel and helpers Caiitreff, Miss Tucker and helpers; Frc gmere- street Baptist Church, Mrs. Edwin Foster and helpers Lion-street, Mrs. Lawson and helpers Cottage Hospit; 1, Miss Thomson (Metron) and helpers. The fell wing were the rcctipls from the various districts Priory Ward (North), Miss Thomson (Hospit-1), £ 9 4S. 7d, end Mrs. Foster and friends, fI2 14s. ud.-— £ z\ ros. Cd. Priorv Ward (South), Miss M; rsh and friends, £Iï 95. 6d. Cantref Ward, Miss Tucker and friends, /12 6s. 8d. Castle and Grofield, Mrs. Steel, £) 168. 8d. Lion-street and Mardv, Mrs. Lawson and friends, (11 is. 9d. organ, Mrs. O. Davis and Miss G. Morgan, £2 13s. 8d. Govilon, per Mrs. Iltyd G: rJncr, (2 4s. Llanddewi Rhyddcrch School, per Mis. Icvv*s, Li 17s. total D9 Ss.- ud. Jk.

■ V 39 YEARS' PASTORATE. PRESENTATION TO REV. D. DAViES, I LLANOVER. A very interesting presentation took place pt I the Hanover Congrtgatiemal Church, Llanover on Thursday last, the recipient being the pastor, I the Rev. D. Davics, who is retiring from the pastorate, which he has HIl: d for the lorg period I of ? years. The chtir w:s t?keu by Mr. J. Merton Tones, J.P., Little H:rdwick, who was I supported by a number of miuistxrs end fnendfi. The Chairman, who is a deacon of the church in his opening address, gave a very interesting account of Ilanowr and its past history, tc- gether with the various pastors and their length of service. The church was removed from Goytre to Hanover, the first chapel being opened in 1744 and rebuilt in 1839. The Rev. D. Davies was the eighth minister of the church, and took over the pastorate in 1879, and during his pastorate the chapel was renovated in 1895. Referring to the origin of the name Hanover, the Chairman said that the Hanover dynasty began in 1714, and he assumed that the chaps 1 was so ezill d in honour of the House of Hanover. The Chairman then presented the pastor with a cheque. This was to have been handed over by Mrs. Powell (Ochran Farm), one of the oldest members of the church, but she was unable to be present owing to ill health. The Rev. D. Duvies, in response, said he would value the gift not for its momy value, but as showing the good wishes d his friends. Although lie was giving up the pastorate on account d failing health, he hoped to live in the neighbour- hood and be of service to Hanover. Appreciatory speeches were delivered by Mr. \V. Lewis (Lower Hendre), a deacon, Rev. D. B. Jones (Penydarren), Rev. — Williams (Llan- vaplev), Rev. — Roderick (Ammonford, late (,.f Saron Baptist Chapel, Goytre), Rev. E. Simmons (Chapel Ed), Mr. Dodd (Forest Coal Pit), who all testified to the upright and unimpeachable character of the Rev. D. Davk, who was ever ready to render help to those in need. Hanover would be called upon to bear one of the greatest losses in its history. As a preacher, worker and musician, the church had lost a paster whom it would be vcrv difficult to replace. Mr. David Morgan (The Went) read a letter from the eleacors of Saron Baptist Chnrch, Goytre, who wished to identify themselves in the honour paiel to the Rev. D. Davies, who had, proved a tried and trusted friend and had always been willing to help the c01 gregation at Saron, either in their services or their concerts and entertainments. He had laboured faithfully and well and he had been worthily supported by Mrs. Davies in all his good work. The presentation of an album from the teachers and scholars of the Se.nday School was made to Mrs. Davies, who returned thanks and said she hoped to still maintain her interest in the school.

Ministerial Departure.—On Friday, the 21st of June, a meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A. for the purpose of bidding farewell to the Rev. T. W. Brown and the Rev. T. J. Lewis, the former of whom goes to Farringelon, Berkshire, and the latter to Manchester. Both of the ministers have rendered valuable services in connection with the Men's Bible Class held on Sundays, and a slight token indicative of appreci tion of the interest shown by them was presented to both. The: Rev. J. P. Millward and others spoke, and both of the recipients suit; bly responded. With the Chiac-se in France.—-Sergt.-Major George Powell, who is home on leave, was the speaker at the weekly meeting cf the Christ is j Endeavour Society of Frogmore St. Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. :Mr. F. J. Mansfield took the chair and tneie w s a very large gathering. Sergt.-Major rowdl gr, ve ai account of his work amongst the Chinese Co lie- who are in France, and showed a number 01 curios. The lecture was most instructive, ant at the close a number of questions were put and answered. The Rev. Gwilym Davies, M.A. moved and Mr. C. IT. Rosstr seconded a lie, rt, vote of thanks to Sergt.-M:jor Pow-. 11 f. r I I,, splendid lecture, and this w;'s carried wit acclamation. Sergt.-Major Pow. 11 is one cf th< deacons of Frogmore St. Church, and be fori joining the Army, at the outbre; k d wr, an enthusiastic Suuday-sclux 1 worker. AL

——— -vl 3rd CADET EATT. R50KK0UTKCHIRE REG- -I ORIEKRS FOR WEEK ENDING J UI.Y 6, iois Tuesday-Company will parade in Drill II il 7.30 p.m. All members possessing uniforrx s are r quested to wear them. By Order. S. M. STRAKER, Lieut.

Y Notice to Advertisers ami i The Publishers ol t! e .\1 en a .n ( wish to inform all advertise! ana orsehi-ondci that all advertisement s ai.d •• i..<-r insertion in their current is- <■ aa-- u-aeh t; c [jot later than Thursduv nm! hi

OH THE AWFUL ITCfttNG. SOOTHED LBKE MtGIC EY IhCLAK. It is like a soothing b hn v.-iieu u.i ap; iNOLAK to your skin. Iuning seems to i channcd away. INOLAK kills all Eczema g. nlls and dr: v aU impurities out of yuur skin. You get rid > scales, rashes, pimples or sore pi: ces Think of the times you have' wished your sk- trouble gone. You have lor.gcd for a cure Now your chance has come INOLAK will e rr you. Get it to-day of ROBERTS, Iheguu.: Street, Abergaveiiny Chemists everywner< or Properts, 66 Whiteladies Road, Bristol (thr. sizes, 1/3, 3/ 5/-).

I Local War Sags Committee. I TANK DAY AND VfAR WEAPONS WEEK, JULY 3rd to cULY 9th. A well-attended meeting d the Special Com- mittee (Mr. J. B. Walford in the chair) was Li Id in the TOWQIIAI on Tuesday, the 25th inst. The Secretary (Mr. Alfred Williams) reported that the real Tank Julian would visit Aber- gavenny 011 July 3rd and would take up its position at the bottom of Frogmore-street. The Lecture Hall lias been promised for the day for the use 01 the Bank of Eur,land officii Is, and the Borough Surveyor (Mr. F. Mansfield) has kindly promised to rope oil the Tank and that part of the street leading to the Lecture Hall, so that only persons purchasing Bonds or War Savings Certificates st the Lecture Hall, or other?, having purchased them at the Banks, Post Office, or Insurance Offices, bringing them to be stamped, can obtain admittance to the Tank. The Si eretery reported that the Town Band had been e ga ged for tiie diY. A vote of 1 hanks was accorded to those gentle- men who had given their advertisement spaces on the front p?ge of the Chronicle to be uceds in advertising War Weapons Week. Lord Chas. Beresford's Message. Lord Chas. Beresford, a freeman of the Borough, has sent the following letter to the Mayor (Aid. Z. Wheatley, J.P.) 24th June, 1918. Dear Mr. Mayor,—I wish I could come down and help you, as one who has the distinguished honour of being a Freeman of Abergavenny. May all good luck attend your efforts. Aber- gavenny will be second to none iu helping for- ward the Worthy object of which the Tank's visit on the 3rd July is symbolical. Yours very sincerely, BKRESFORD, Admiral. It was decided that a procession be formed at the Market Hall and proceed to the G.W.R. Station to meet the Tank, and return to the appointed station in Frogmore-street. Councillor A. Graham kindly promised to erect some structure upon which the figures showing amounts t, kuii could be announced. Mr. W. Llcw(Ilin kindly promised to see to the decora- tion of the Tank and Town Hall with suitable bunting, and it was hoped that tradesmen and others would help forward the movement by displaying bunting and flags on their premises. The time-t; ble for the procession is as follows, and these takiag part are asked to be punctual in esaembling, as the Tade. will open for business by I I a.m. 9.45 a.m. Assembly in Market Hall forma- tion of procession. 10.0 Procession starts. 10.15: Reach G.W.R. Station. Order of pro- cession reversed and return to Frogmore-st. 10,4.5: Tank opened by His Worship the Mayor (Aid. Z. Wheatley, J.P.). Other speakers. 11.0 Tank opens for business. B.o p.iu. Taiik closes business. ) The bodies takil g p: rt in the procession are as announced in last week's Chronicle," with the exception of Women War Workers. At a meeting of the Central County Com- mittee it was decided that owing to the harvest it was foimd impracticable to grant leave of absence to any (-,f ihe workers. Treasurers and se< r t. vies of War Savings Associations are asked to note that all clerical work must be done before the Certificates are brought to the Tank to be stamped also that all Certificates now in hand, that have not been issued, may be brought to the Tank and they will be over stamped. a

CRICKHOWELL. I FARMER FINED.—Lewis Lewis, cf Neuadd, Llangynidr, was summoned before Messrs. E. Pirie-Gordon and Wm. Rosser for not burying the carcase of a heifer. Defendant said he was so busy moving into Lis farm that he had not time to bury the carcase. He regretted the offence. P.C. Henry Jones, I.langynidr, gave evidence. Fined 10s. FARMERS' UNION.—A large number of Crick- howell farmers attended a public meeting addressed by Mr. George T. Apps (General Secretary of tLe Farmers' Union) and Messrs. W. Williams (general secretary of Brecon and Radnor F.U.), W. Jones, and John Smith, at Llangynidr on Friday. Mr. W. Pritchard, chair- man of Crickhowell branch of the F.U., presided, and among those who took part in the discussion was Mr. Anthony Lewis (Prisk), the Chairman, Mr. Wm. Powell and others.

—— — BIRTHS, RAHHIAGES & DEATHS. DEATHS. HUDSON.—On 22nd June, at Brc-ornfield, Llantilio Crossenny, Alice Anne, beloved wife of John Hudson, in her 60th year. GARDNER.—On June 20th inst., Robert, the beloved husband of Emily B. Gardner, at the Cantrefl Inn, Brecon-road, aged 49 years. Deeply mourned. L LITTLER.—Ou June 22nd, Edward David Jones Littler, rged 78 years. Peace, Perfect peace, —

AOKMOWLESGIVIEKTS. I Mrs. Gardner wishes to thank ail kind friends for their sympathy in her sad bereavement, also tire Fire Brigade and Railwayman, for attending the funeral aneLfor the beaut if i-.1 floral tribute C.e.trvil Inn, Abergavenny. Mr. Riggs and family wish to thank all kind friends for sympathy in their see! bereavement ,dl\ 1 for flor 1 tributes sent. Baron Hons Prospect-road, Abergavenny. A

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I Pe&tife cf Mrc. Julia Frstcftard, The fyfartiy I MARKET SARDE?IER. Ou »(- t.r d y !S\. t; -??: d :s-r- d r :r; ':(;'T Lie to r.?t in the P: d h Chr.rehyrrel of Lh ntilic Pertluley tec inort 1 nmrius of Mrs Julia Pritchard, • 1 be G.ro.er.r, M rei-a. 'J'ne «ieceased was one i the best known iigi rea the market gardeni: woild in this locality, having being a regular v r g bci-i- g i,. .?i?dci,t at A b?g.?- 1 reduce Market fcr Lr: H uc<'tt?ry ci?d the tjid iL,I-t '(S ,r:¡ l..rt ,t,]:fl( :IJsi(. Her late husband was one of the origiiHil f?<-?- holders i n the Mr rfh-. ::ll\1, die d in 1884, since Which time his widow aAveleped and extended the business, beii g potsef se d cf great slrtwdm .-■* a:i d tret, it vvil 1 be r. membered that the eleh st son Sargt. "William Henry Iritchard, was with ljg eldest boj?, reported missing at the second Eattic of Ypres on 8th May, 1^15. Some years ago Mis. Pritchard parch, std the large arable field pr.rt cf the SIT-- (-I e Estate "and had eiccted dx dw, llÜg houses thereon, known as. r Sunnymcad Terrace, ihil'sing ard devtlcping the remainder of the field as a market garden, in addition to her other gardens. The Funeral. Tnc funeral rites Were conducted by the Rev. [Henry James, Vicar of New Tredegar, and the Vicar of llantilio Porthole y, the Rev. H. j. Bates, the former conducting a service at the home prior to starting the funeral precession The fm:cnl was remarkable for the number ?t lineal descendants who followed to the grave, the b-, i ii g Mr. the mourners being Mr. Jl. Coles (brother), Mrs. James Dean (eldest daughter), Mr. and Mis. W. West (son-in-law, corporal in the R.E. on leave frem France, and daughter), Sir. Daniel Prit- -N L- Dai i (?l r r chard (second son) and Mis. Abraham Davit s, Neath (niece), Mr. James Dean and Mrs. W. Pritchard (son-in-law and daughter-in-law) and eleven gracdci ilerers. There were also present Mr. Isaac Jenkins, Mr. W. Weaver, Mr. A. j. Duck, Mr. George Greene, Mr. S. Jarman, Mr. Stubbs, Sunnymead-terrace (in uniform of the R.A.F.), Mr. George Jackson, Mr. J. Great wood, Mr. S. B. D. vies, Mr. Tames Holly 'Majerr's Barn), Mr. Chail s He lly "(Chapel Mill), Mr. J. IL Watkins (from the office (,f Major J. R. Jacob), Miss Ada Watkins (Reuben's Cottage, M; rdyj. Floral tributes VVLZI sent by Mr. and Mros. Lawson, M rdy Park Mt. and Mrs. Wm. West Bess, Jim end ehileiren Nell, Will and ehilc rtn Dan, Annie and children May and children Gwen and Tommy, Elic and Dorothy Mrs. F. Porter, Mr. A. Weaver (Prospect Cottage), Mr. and Mrs. Colts (Maindiff Lodge), Mrs. Exal), Mrs. Green end Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. W. Hatton (Blorenge View), Mrs. I hark dire (The Hafcd), Mr. and Mrs. Burdon, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jen- kins, Mr. end Mrs. H. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. litiibl?s, Yir. lL d Mr.3. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. A. G, Greene (The Schools), Elsie and Maud Powell and Private Williams (employees), Misses M. and A. Hicb, Mr. and Mrs. James Hully, Mr. and Mrs. Williams (milk vendors), Mrs. J. Jacksoi and Mrs. Tutt, Mr. and Mrs. G. Jacikson anel family at Ccbden Place), Misses Ada and S; rah Watkins. The youngest daughter, Mrs. Amy Celes^ resides at Bangalore, in the Presidency of Madras, India, and w: < unable to m; ke the journey. The deceased's second daughter, Miss Juliana Pritchard, and Mis. WilILm West, who are the executors, have, since the loss of their eldest brother, been actively associated in the business, and tre understand they will continue to conduct it as heretofore. jt

T ALEXANDRA RC3E DAY. To the Editor of the Abtryavenny Chronicle." DHAR SIR,—I thank you for so kindly insert- ing my appeal last week for the Victoria Cottage Hospital. liLy I further trouble you to insert this letter in your next" Chronicle," conveying my warmest thanks to those who so generously contributed and to those who undertook the work of collecting, which resulted in a sum of nearly 1.70 from the town and immediate neigh- bourhood. The amounts from the country parishes have still to come in, end I em glad to Say that Crickhowell is arranging for a collection there. Yours faithfully, JNO. O. MARSH, Chziiniaii of Commit tee of Management. St. Ronan's, Abergavenny, June 27, 1918. M.

Rural Food Control. At a meeting of the Abergavenny Rural Food Control Committee on Tuesday, the Executive Officer (Mr. J. H. Farquhar) reael a letter from u gentleman who had a quantity of soft fruit in hw garden, and would be glad ii the Food Com- mittee would purchase it to make jam. Mr. Farquhar 6, id that owing to the shortness cf fruit the Ministry cf Feed might possibly pur- chase jam already made, but were not likely tn incur the trouble and expense of Laving fruit picked. The Committee declined to purchase the fruit.- Potting Butter and Pickling Eggs. -A lady wrote asking permission tc pot 3011 P. cf butter for winter use and to pickle 1000 eggs. Mr. Farquhar remarked that the family con- sisted of seven, with two sons now absent on active service, and that they usually consumed 300 eggs a month. The Committee agreed to the 3)"bs. cf butter, but limited the cggf., as in other cases, to 50 each, or 35° in the whole, relying upon the family Dot exceeding their proper rations cr hoarding food.

Town Hall, Abergavenny. EISTEDDFOD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19t1t. Competitions for Juvenile Choirs, Adult Parties, J golos, Recitations, etc, Ldt d Subjects free on application (post i-Jdj. Hot-, Sec. E- 0 PIERCE, 27, Oakland Rd., Abergavenny. 0 /m* r ?? S-:<  J :JØ8t i \C-;  ,¡- I :A ,> J You to increase ta«: national elrciency tremendously by patriotic aanerenca to your allotted sl a- c and the re^'Jar use of R.d Ring$elt«Raising Flour. The best and most economical flour fox home cookery k a ;1:fh¡. (;, :ç ;¡¡; ;;¿: J. '2' C- L f- Co Co' :t1'. Scad for cur new E-x; Gi !c'(I;f)'1¡('d I Recipes for wit h ket; kinb Pi oar W §j(g, nm to Editress, 2-1,1. Upp>ei Thames St., | J London, EC 4 L-'icirsc id. stamp for postage. 1 "i •

——— 9. 1st MONMOUTMSHIRE VOLUNTEER REST Abergavenny Dc'tac. rccnt. ORDERS FOR WEEK E.N'DING JULY 0, 19I Monday, 7.30-8.30—Company tlrll (eirill no; Wednesday.—Visit of Tank (i..Structions iasr- at Drill Hall). Drill order. Thursday, order) Orderly Sergeant Sergt. Sr. i i Orderly Corporal L.-cpl. R. j. 1 v. s. F.HANBt'RV ';1, O.C. A,), ?i?. 11,, ?,?t. 1_

I Wounded.—Offici 1 information has been re- ceived that Pte. T. Cowley, Machine GUll Corps, son of Mr. G. Cowl y, 17 P rk-strect, Aberga- venny, is in the 12th Gem ral Hospital at Rouen, suffering from a bullet wound in the left arm.

ABERGAVEKfclY EISTEDDFOD. An Attractive eisteddfod is to be held under the auspices of the Corgre gational Church, at the Town II 11, Abergavenny, on Thursday, Sept. 19th. Among the competitions arranged are the following :juvei-,ilt, choir, 20-25 voices, Hurrah for the country," £2 10s. and £1 55. patty competition, 12-16 veices, "The sea hcth its pearls," £ 1 ice. la-dies' and gentlemen's soles (own choice), £ 1 is. each girls' solo, The Blackbird," 7s. Od. boy's solo, The Missing Boat," 7s. Cd. pianoforte solo, Echoes," £ is. recitations, over and under 18, and under 14 anel 10 knitting competition and letter writing competition. AL

l w GELWERN. I GAI„LANT SERGEANT.—We are pleased to hear of yet another old Gilwemite disriitguishing' mm- ;ielf. Lancc-Scrgt. Andrew M. l'rüvún, London [rish Rifles, has been awarded a certificate in recognition d his gall, nt conduct at Beit Surit 1n November 20th last. Sergt. Provan's many Id friends of the cricb t fie Id will be glad to tear of this honour failing to him.

I) UDDEN'S RHEUMATIC BLOOD SALT ) is a safe and effectual remedy for Rlieu- natism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Gout, end Golity Hezema (caused by uric acid in the system), "onstipntion and its attendant evils, and purifies he hlood Bottles, is. each. BUDDEN'S S R ^KIN OINTMENT win cure itching, destroys 'iraema, heals Old Wounds and Sures, cures les and Ringworm, arid remows tlie most bstinate Eruptions fnd Scurvy. Boxes, is. 3d ,,li.—Agent for Abergavenny, Mr. Shackleton The Pharmacy. )  ] T"y:il'Jj:lt: t BBn in iKhnMiri' V 'i ii I ,,£;# 1 "? '?''?' j/ much im- ??????? /?/? ,f.t«. 'f?e ??? ?.? ?.u? ,he ? ? <J. ?.r. ,?? on W\C' m1-' r. t?f: crop c r jI* f ?c?.c? C t /? v J y tf?r enel am f L wJ Com it-cec hr>t ¥ if/ /J$ I (h is fj r o c < 3 A -> f ?'—  } F c's c?"- IIII. a• • v'J»&iki, ? i-idtrr b e im- v'lUi lj?4 ?<?.< \-7?? ? ,,f-r U lOll ¡,'t,rl'(it? | i-.V Mr Ll /;i;(.Vcref ]/ ??? '? P hAY With r' "1¡ u Jil i' ??? &?"Bergercide? jj  ? t l p?ev?nt Shi ft S'iillitet.S'' ??'' n.1 1\ ,1'1 ¡' 1,¡'II,l' JL; .afL. n "I f ?????? ;n<?c?u.-y?M It b ,F.. 'J v U.. J l'- )/? t,, t-i t,2 I cwt. ?cr {,. y.r).?,7? ?},-odp!ct. Ber- ?etc;?e" ? -v -y n&?Js ?I?ifig w > >- as; oairmol icc-rch ;.i. in jitus es, becvj!•; H i. scientifically exact a'? h"'S nn cnceas mgred^nt. ?cy ? f 'y?- ? a ;.e use — r; D"Ta'r><TUv MiXb.i.re o!' >  *,?? ? '? ?'"? ? ?"' ? .? { y .? ? ??iL ??'?? ? -C? î ? pr<??'ct!? tC?t.oUiSC?&e /i.l n"<- Ih bi 1X uYtter stpviu/ "V) i-diIx n i >r" at 2 wt'eks i/llr¡'val Ask for letflets. G. R BOUNDY, Ironmonger, 22 Fr<">pm"r^ Abergavenny.

I \t E T L r." "r' í.<.M a -:r f I WRISTLET WATCHES. I PKESENTATIOf.S AT THE C.8Ti..r-. The ladies veho now have charge the rv nient for the pre si/.tation of varin.l.: >s tr, so!di;rs and 82ihrs home <n leave have amup";d to held deuces in the C;s le Grounds ev''y ;1 /1:; (': .:l: 1 í;g c; ;'SlldC;l: in aid of tire funds. The 6rs". d these gatherings was held ? Thursday sL ?cc k an d ? all thL?e :flè::> t 2' 1: \k: :1: Hl- tendance. Music was supplied by an orchestral bar'l ;01:S'i¡,,1! Mr. J. Norton (denile ba.fr\ M'r. L. T. Mauu?J (piece !o) and M:p. C?rds (ph?.o ) The Committee rcq::? ? piano ?.??h 2-:d/k(;tt the <:r.:i:hr: \.(.H looked aftar, anel will be glad to receive an offer of the loan of an instrument.. There wtre three re eipieut.s on this occasion, C.Q.M.Scigt. G. H. T. Powell, Chinese Labour Corps; L-- at 1. J Kennedy, R.E. and Pte. W. Murphy* R.E. Three others had gone back, and will receive their watches in due course. They were Sea- man Booth, R.N.R. Gunner Fred Williams, Royal Garrison Artillery and Pte. G. P. Tomkins, R.G.A. The presentations were sacde by Col. W. D. Steel and Mr. J Powell presided over the proceedings. The Chairman extended a welcome to the recipients and said the Committee had now presented 174 watches. The men who started this movement very -m;i --Iikt -get into trouble and debt, and they had to go to the ladies, as they always did when they were in trouble, to help them out of it. He was glad to say that instead of having an adverse balance they now had a little balance to their credit. He was gled to see such a good attendance for the first affair of that kind. They were very thankful to Col. Steel for giving his services, as they knew what a busy man he was. Col. Steel, in making the presentation?, said it wes no bore to him, but a very great pleasure to be present on such an occasion as that. He was particularly pleased to see his old comrcdc b arms, C.Q.M.S. Powell. Two cut cf the three were old comrades of his. and he was pleased to see MnrpLy ;VC::rlilg tlie Mons ribbon. Col. Steel spoke of the dangers that the men at the front had to undergo through gas hdl, fitrial torpedoes, fiammenwerier and other German devices, and they ought to feel very grateful to these men for all they were doing for this country. The recipients responded anel C.Q.M.S. Powell said he was very pleased to meet his old chief, Col. Steel. Everybody knew that he was a soldier at heart onei if it had not been for his age he would have been at the front. On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. G. Davies, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Col. Steel for his attendance. A

Abergavenny and District Horticultural I and Allotments Association. The Association have decided to undertake I the spraying of allotments as a preventative to potato disease, at a charge for members of the Association of only one sLillirg per plot. Non- members will be charged 50 per cent. more. The spraying will be supervised by Messrs. S. Salter, P. Fraser and W. Rosser. As membership of the Association gives other privileges, including free admission to the Horticultural Exhibition on August Bank Holiday, the allotment hcldere who have not yet joined the Association should Inse no time in doing so. The advantages of apt ying are many and the cost is so trifling that e very potato plot should be dealt with. In addition to the exhibition which will be held in the Market Hall, a most attra ctive fete has been arranged for the Castle Grounds for the Monday and Tuesday. Several noted variety artistes have been engaged and other attractions have been arranged, including a waltzing competition. The noted Tredegar Brass Band has been en- gaged for the both days. An P-tl, leticsportanvill be held in Bailey p, rk on Tuesday, August 6th. The events will be for boys and girl3 under 18 and men over 50, it being felt that men of military age should not be given a chance to compete. All the profits cf the exhibition, fete and sports will be given to charity.