Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG. ACCIDENT.—Mr. W. Williams, Duke street, who while following his employment at Vauxhall colliery, met with severe injuries to his foot and arm, we learn is mak arm, we learn is making satisfactory progress under the treatment of il Dr. Davies. RHOS AND WREXHAM.—Much satisfac- tion is expressed at the proposal which has been put forth by the council in Wrexham to include Rhos in the borough boundary, aid it is expected that a public meeting wil be held shortly to ascertain tho feelings of the ratepayers on the subject. It is expected that if it comes to pass there will be reduction in the xates and other needful improvements will take < iace. CONFERENCE.—The Local Preachers Associ- ation (North Wales branch) held, their annual conference in the Mount F leasant Baptist Church, Ponkey, on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The Rev. L. Combs opened the meeting. Mr. James Holt, Liverpool, hon. secretary of the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation ot Baptist Jay preachers delivered an address. The chair was occuied by Mr. Isaac Smith. A conference ? aa afterwards held when many matters of importance were discussed connected with the work in North Wales. MARRIAGES.—The marriage of Mr. Rowland Valentine, Tainant, to Miss Annie Griffiths, Baptist street, Ponkey, took place on Wednesday last. The Rev. D. Wyre Lewis was the officiat- ing minister. The best man was Mr. J. W. Jones, and Miss Jennie Griffiths (sister of the bride) was the bridesmaid. On the same day Mr. Ed- ward Jones, Johnstown, was married to Miss M. E. Evans, Broad street, Rhos, in F ethel chapel, Penycae, by the Rev. C. Lloyd NNilliams, when Miss Carrie Evans (sister of hride) was the bridesmaid, and Mr. Ernest Fowles fulfilled the duties of best man. PRESENTATION. -After five years success- ful work in Rhos the Rev. J. Uoyd Jones, Wes- leyan pastor, is leaving, and it v as considered expedient to mark the occasion by presenting him and Mrs. Jones with tangible tokens of the appreciation of the members of the good work they had performed. Durng the proceedings speeches were made by the Revs. 0. J. Owen and D Wyre Lewis, Mr. W. E- Jones, Mr. David Jones, Mr. Llew Evans, and Mr. Robert Jones, who all bore testimony to the good work done. Mr. D. L. Price (one cf the officers of the church) presented Mr. Jones with a number of volumes and a wallet of treasury notes, while Mrs. Ann Jones, the oldest member of the church, handed a han dsorne umbrella frid another gift to Mrs- Jones. A book was also presented to Mr. David Jones, their son. All suitably res- ponded. Vocal solos if ere given by Mrs. Robert Richards, Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. C. J. Davies and Mr. E. Owen Davies, and all organ solo by Master Walter E. Jones. A very pleasant even- ing was spent.

Llangollen County Court. I SADDLER SUES FARMER. j At Uan?oHen County Court, on Monday, before his j Honour Jadge J. Bryn Roberts, Edward Hughes, sad- dler, Llangollen, sued Thomas Ellis, farmer, Penyfydt? tFarm, LUngwm, and Home Farm, Llaotysilio, and a member of the Denbighshire County Council, for the recovery of oEl 2s. 6d. for reins, and also 92 10s. 6d. for harness and traces loaned to defendant. Mr. E. i Youlkes Jones appeared for the defendant, and admit- ted the amount claimed for the reins of £1 2s. 6d. Mr. T. Hughes, son of the plaintiff, said that on March 10th the defendant borrowed some harness and traces from the shop -whilst his own were being re- paired. Defendant had twice returned harness and traces to the shop but they were refused there as j they were not the same that were lent to the defend- int. The harness and traces that had been returned were produced, a.nd the witness said they they were not those lent the defendant by plaintiff. The har- ness and traces the defendant borrowed were brass and. those produced were, nickel covered.-Cross- fixamined: Wftness was not in the shop when defend- atrt brought them back the first time. On the second occasion that ihey were returned defendant's soo brought them back. Plaintiff said that he was present when the articles were lent to the defendant and he saw the defendant an the first occasion when he took back some that were got lent him by witness, who refused them.—Cross- examined: Defendant did mention to him that the braces witness had lent him had broken and that he had had to have them repaired by a saddler at Cor- ns. Witness iemembered making a remark about the work of the repairs not being that of a trades- man. He would not admit that it was, after defend- put told; him that the traces he borrowed had had to be repaired that ne (witness) said they were not its articles at all. .Defendant said that on March 19th he was going to Llangollen and his horse bolted and his own harness roLe. He took it to plaintiff to be repaired and lnorrewed from him the set of harness and traces pro- Incedt On the day after he borrowed them he was out working and found that they were very weak and had them repaired by a saddler at Corwen. The Brst timer that he came to Llangouen after he return- sdi them to Mr. Hughes and told him he had had; to have a new piece set in where the traces joined on to the buckle or the harness. Plaintiff then refused to pacept them and told witness they were not what he had borrowed At a later date witness sent his son with them and plaintiff again refused them. Witness was prepared to have all his harness inspected. Wm. Thomas Edwards, saddler, Corwen, gave evi- dence of defendant taking the harness to him which he repaired. His Honour said he would give judgment for plain- tiff for the amount admitted for the reins coly, £ 1 gg 6d. No costs would be allowed on account of par- ticulars not being furnished. Plaintiff: Then I shall carry the case into another court.

Denbighshire Police Pay. NEW SCALE FOR THE COUNTY. 1 The following official report has been issued of a 1 meeting of the Denbighshire Standing Joint Commit- tee which took place at the Queen's Hotel in Chester on Friday week:- The commit,teel decided, on consideration of the re. port of the conference of the North Wales police I authorities, to adopt the following scale of pay tor the police in the couejtyPolice-constables to receive commencing salary £ 3 10s. a week, with annual Increments of 2s. to a. maximum of £ 4 10s., and a further increase of 2s. 6d. a week after E'eventeen' yeaps, service, with a further increase of 2s. 6d. sub-; Ject to good conduct aaid efficiency after twenty-two years' service, bringing the total salary to £ i 15s. a week- Police-constables will also be eligible after five years" service to receive a special advance of two J Increments in the scale for good conduct and speciaj proficiency, subject to passing the qualifying exam. lat;6u for promot5oL. Acting-sergeants to receive 3s. 6d. a week above the pay of constables for corresponding years of service. Sergeants to receive on appointment L-5 a week, rising by annual ineremeints of 2s. 6d. to a maximum of £5 12s. 6d. ( Inspectors to receive on appointment S310, rising ( jby annual increments of £7 10s. to a maximum of £ 340. Superintendents of "B and "C" Divisions on sp- Bomtment to receive LW a year, rising by annual Increments of ?15 to a maximum of ?420. The super- Jufcendent of "A" Division to receive a salary of R420 on appointment, rising by annual increments of £15 to a maximum of P,480, plus a sum of £10 a year while performing the duties of deputy chief constable. The chief constable tolreceive, on appointment X550, Using by annual increases of £25 to a maximum of £ 650, plus a eum of zC60 in lieu of house rates and j b aXes. It was further decided to grant Is. fid. per week In respect of boot allowance to all ranks, and abo teasonable out-of-pocket expenses to be paid when on Authorised special duty. Houses or quarters, wilt be Provided free of rent for all ranlss except constables. probation, or non-pensionable allowances given in I

R. W.F. Prisoners of War. I iCI2,532 RAISED AS RELIEF FUNDS. No l-esa than £ 12,532 was raised through the gen- erosity of the public, chiefly in North Wales, to pro- vide food and other necessities for men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers who were prisoners of war in Ge.r- ftiany and elsewhere. Subscriptions and donations totalled £ 9,345, and concerts and other entertain- ments realised £ 2,152. (The1 payments (included 26,418 to the Central Association after the latter took over the distribution, ) lind £ 3,870! for parcels, including tobacco, which had been sent out previously; while, the cost of adminis- ( tration was £ 409—a very small sum in view of the enormous amount of clerical work which was invol- ved. Practically every worker gave his services for the love of the cause, only £66 appearing under the heading of wages. The balance in hand when parcels were discontinued amounted: to £ 1,830 10s. 5d., th'e whole of which has been remitted to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Comrades' Association. In circulating the statement of accounts, Major Crawshay, D.S.O., chairman of the regiment's prisoner of war association, expresses the deep sense of grat- itude felt by all ranks for the splendid and ungrudg- ing worIc performed by everyone connected with the association. The regiment, he adds, will ever be grateful for the part so many people took in sav. 1ng numerous unlucky prisoners from starvation, and making bearable the livo of other unfortUDate men /.Zm.g their captivity,

CEFN. LABOUR MEETING.-The looal Labout I li,es,soiation held a public meeting in the George Edwards Hall, on Friday, to hear an address "The case for the Nationalisation of Mines, fey Ald. James Winstone, president of the South, Wales Miners Federation. There was only a Moderate attendanoe, which was presided over by Mr Henry Davies (Abon). A short address was also given by the Rev. E. K. Jones, and a bo-dial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Win- pbmo on tho motion of the Rev. E. K. Jones gggpjtd by Mr. J. y. Jones, and carried.

I N.S.P.C.C. I ANNUAL MEETING OF WREXHAM .1 I- AND DISTRICT BRANCH. The annual meeting of the Wrexham and dis- trict branch of the National Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children was held at Bryn Estyn, on Wednesday, by kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Soames, and there was a very good attendance. The chair was taken by Mrs. Sum- mers who opened the proceedings with an appro- priate address. Mr. John Davies (Salisbury Park) then sub- mitted the annual report, and, the following ex- tracts will be read with interest- The return of the Inspector's work again shows a decrease in complaints. In: uccessive reports appeals have been maei- for doser co-operation in the work of the Society, but on it e part of the public there has been less help extended than for several years, so that the belief ;>» forced upon one that the appeal did not reach those who might have rendered assistance to children. Now that wax work is slackening it is hoped the task will be taken up with renewed energy, so that there will be least possible chance for cases to go unreported owing to want of knowledge as to what is to be done for the children concerned. While cases were less numerous, tome of those dealt with were more serious, vhe number of prosecutions increasing. The latter all resulted in conviction. Besides the ordinary work of the year, the Inspector has carried out the duties of Probation Officer where children are con- cerned. He has alroo done much in connection with the families of men on service, administering allowances to a considerable '.mount in cases where the conditions were against them being expended reasonably. Though the branch has paid its way and there is a balance in aid of the National Work, the financial position is not so good as in previous years. As with other organ- isations and individuals, expenses have greatly incre: ;ed (there is a difference of C50 as against the previous year), and will doubtless continj.?, to do so; at the same time receipts have falloi by about £ 50. This conjunction can scarcely be looked upon with equanimity, and it is hoped I the position will make its own appeal to both supporters and lady collectors. 'lhe latter have loyally served the Society during the past year, and the greatest encouragement ',ney could wish for would be to have to record the doubling of the length of their lists of contributors. Their assistance to the children of the district is in- valuable. One misses the help of tba League of Pity as compared with other daysj but now that the shadow of the war has nearly passed, perhaps it is possible to look forward to a renewal of the I enthusiasm that was the basis for the arrange- ment of entertainments, etc., v,hich rol-ifl?d much enjoyment, as well as funds for the bene- fit of less fortunate children than Leaguers. Thanks are gratefully offered to subscribers, and are extended to the Press, Police, School and Public Officials, as well as to the many other friends of children who gave help i.i various ways. For the year ended December 31, 1918, the complaints numbered 89, thus classiSed Neglect and starvation 79, ill-treatment and assault 6, exposure for begging purposes, etc., 1, criminal assault 1, other wrongs 2. In. the 88 cases found true this was the Society's action:- Warned 66, prosecuted (all convicted) 7, other- wise dealt with 15. The aggregate penalties were 6 months' imprisonment and £ 11 15s. in fines. The welfare of 257 children was involved, of whom 132 were boys and 125 g-ids; offenders numbered 106 (37 male, 69 female). So that progress might be encouraged, or relapse checked in the cases under notice, the inspector piici 1,002 visits of supervision. Not recorded above were ten inquiries for other branches of the i Society carried out by thaWrexham Officer in b i-s nWll. area. The statement of accounts was submitted by Mr. A. Seymour Jones, and showed that after the payment of all expenses ( £ 268 19s. lOd.), a balance remained of £ 14 8s. 3d.. which will be spent in furthering the National work of the Society. Mr. Seymour Jones made some Interesting re- marks on the financial position, und stated that I owing to the war the receipts had been falling l off, but they hoped for a better return next year. He suggested that each committee should publish its own subscription list, and that meet- ings should be held in order to make the work of the Society better known to the public. Mr. Power, a delegate from the headquarters of the Society, then delivered a fine speech on the importance of the child to the Empire, and the home to the child. A collection was taken, and Mr. Thomas then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Soames, Mrs. Summers, Mr. Power and all the helpers of the Society. Mr. Soames suitably replied, and those present were hospitably entertained before returning I to Wrexham.

Wrexham Science & Art Schools I The following is the list of passes obtained in the examinations held during April and May:— j THE UNION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. j Chemistry (inorganic) E stage: 1st class, Arthur Williams, Emrys Davies, SamueJ E. Chaloner; 2nd j class, Gordon Dash. 11 Chemistry (organic) E stage: 2nd class J. R. Thomas. Practical mathematics, E stage: 1st class Austin Parry, Wm. E. Mos3, Robert E. Davies; 2nd class, Leslie H. Smith. Advanced stage: 2nd class, Joseph G. Williams. Machine construction and drawing, E stage; 2nd class, John H. Duttou. Intermediate stage: 1st and 3rd class prize, Austin Parry; 2nd class, Wilfrid L. Lee; John Roberts, Norman Pshen. Geometrical drawing, E stage: 1st class, Herbert T. Wykes, Williams Edwards. j Perspective, E stage: 2nd class, Herbert T. Wykes. CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE. Iron and steel manufacture: grade J. pass, Stephen Jbraes. Grade II., 1st class, Stephen Jones.. Mechanical engineering: Grade I., division I., pass, j Robert Ellis, LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. I Chemistry (practical), junior course: 1st class, Emrys Davies 2nd class, Cecil Vincent Davies, Arthur Williams, Gordon Dash. Chemistry (practical) senior course, first year: 1st class, John Richard Thomas; 2nd class, Leslie B. Smith, Gilbert Ross Thomas, John Clifford Viggars, William Speakman, Wm. Henry Jones. Practical mathematics, stage 1. 1st class, Herbert T. Wykes, Cyril .Tone:, Wilfrid, Leslie Lee, Norman C, Roberts, John Wilkinson, Norman W. Pashen, Glyn Price, Llewelyn Edwards; 2nd class: Cecil Vincent Davies, Coal mining (elementary): 1st class, Wm. Jones, Fdward J. Hughes, Wilfred James, Henry Roberts; 2nd class, Richard Francis William; pass, John Arthur Griffiths, Llewelyn Jones; advanced: 1st class, Cad- waladr Williams; 2nd class, John E. Hughes; pass, Rhys Griffiths. —————

I CEFN BYCHAN. OBITUARY.—The death took olace on Thurs- day of Mrs. William James, at the age of 83, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Francis, Epworth House. Deceased had resided in this district nearly all her life and was well respected. The funeral took place on Saturday at Rhosy- madre churchyard, the Rev. T. C. Anwyl, Wes- leyan minister officiating. j I ISYCOED. I ACCtDENT.-Last week Mr. Joseph Lewis, Barn Farm, whilst engaged in harvest opera- tions was thrown from the top of the load through h? horse stumblinp, and tell on his neck several iniurip.9 himself.

Premier to the Nation. MORE TALK OF A NEW WORLD." The Prime Minister has addressed the sub- joined message to the people of Britain:- Millions of gallant young men have fought for the New World. Hundreds of thousands died to establish it. If we fail to honour the promise given to them we dishonour ourselves. What does a new world mean? What was the old world like? It was a world where toil for myriads of honest workers, men and women, purchased nothing better than squalor, penury, anxiety, and wretchedness. A world scarred by slums and disgraced by sweating, where unemployment through the vicissitudes of industry brought despair to multitudes of humble homes. A world where, side by side with want, there was waste of the inexhaust- ible riches of the earth, partly through ignor- ance and want of forethought, partly through entrenched selfishness. If we renew the least of that world we shall betray the heroic dead. We shall be guilty of the basest perfidy that ever blackened a people's fame. Nay, we shall store up retrib- ution for ourselves and for our children. The old world must and will come to an end. No effort can shore it up much longer. If there be any who feel inclined to maintain it, let them beware lest it fall upon them and over- whelm them and their households in ruin. It should be the sublime duty of all, without thought of partisanship, to help in building up the new world where labour shall have its just reward and indolence alone shall suffer want.

I LLANGOLLEN STO&E SHEEP SALE I The first annual store sheep sale, conducted by Messrs. Jones and Son. at the Smithfield, Llan- gollen, was held on Friday, when they were favoured with a good entry of Welsh and erase ewes. wethers, lambs and ram lambs. There wa.5 a large company of buyers. The following are some of the prices realised t—Messrs. Mor- ris, Pentre, Llandegla, 469. 9d.: Phillips, Tyny- celyn, 42s. and 36a., Major Tottenham, 40s., 3Ss. and 30.. 3d.; Roberts, Eglwyseg, 30e. 6d., 266. 6d., 23a.; Evans. Dinbren, 48s.; Jones, Tre- jreiriosr, 36e. 6d.; Davies, Hendre, 46s. 6d.; Davies, Pengwem Hall, 53s.; Jones, Tregeiriog, 60s.: Morgan, Dinbren, Graig Ddu. 31s. 3d. and 25s. 6d.; Morris, Rtiabon, 37s.: Price, Penycae, 28s. 6d.; Davies, Bryn- esrlwys, 33e. 3d Williams, Llan/lynan, 45a.; Lloyd, Tregeiriog, 60s. and 4f),s.. Joma, Lletty Ifan, 31s. 3d.; Thomas, Carrog. 54s.; Jones, Ty Ucha. 53s. 6d.; Jones, Pontfadog, 54s.; Lloyd Roberta, Glyndyfrdwy, 30s. 6d., etc., etc.' The /next sale will be held on Tueaday, Sept. 23rd. !IIi>

f LABOUR MEETING AT OSWESTRY. I WAR AND CAPITALISTS. A well-attended meeting in connection with Oswestry Divisional Labour Party was held 1D the Public Hall, Oswestry, on Sund-ay night. Mr. Tom Morris, prospective Labour candid- ate, presided, and the chief speaker was Mr. James Winstone,president of the South Wales Miners' Federation. The Chairman, referring to the meeting being held on Sunday, said he believed that the Sabbath Day should be kept as sacred as possible, that humanity might be blessed, and rest and; comfort come to the peoples of the world. It was bec-auae he believed the Labour Party was destined to bring blessings to and for the uplifting of humanity that he was not ashamed to take the chair at that meeting. (Hear, hear.) He was glad they were met just after the Widnes poll had been declared., (Cheers.) After expressing his faith in Mr. Henderson, the Chairman said he believed 'a the universal brotherhood, of man. The tims would come when the party he represented would have power, and they must remember that when they had that power,, they would also have responsibility, and that responsi- bility would be very great indeed. Their pro- gramme must be based on the principles of righteousness, truth and right, and they would prevail. (Cheers.) I OLD ORDER TO PASS AWAY. Mr. Winstone asked. what had the Coalition Government done, and what did they intend to do. To him, their mistakes and blunders were as clear as the noon-day, and the sooner the working classes woke up and realised their responsibilities as citizens, the sooner wou'd they appreciate that they could not altogether escape from the mistakes that they had made and. the better it would be for this country and the other countries of the world. The day had come when the old order must pass away, and the new order be ushered in, and it was up to them to work the old order out and bring in the new. Why was it the working man was always in the position of the man with the muckrake. We h.ad just passed through a period which he called "the black darkness of night." We had sent into eternity even from Britain alone eight or nine hundred thousand of the brightest, noblest and cleanest living boys of Britain, and a& clear as we had done that, we should have to pay the pen- alty sooner or later, and this land had been impoverished not only in a, materialistic sense but in a spiritual sense. I THE HOUSING QUESTION. Dealing with the housing question, Mr. Win- stone said he was one of a deputation to the President of the Local Government Board, some six months ago, and the President agreed with his statement that we could do very we.l with 2,000,000 new dwellings for the working classes. Yet the Government "hoped" they might be able to build a few hundred thousand houses twelve months hence. For five y" ears we had scarcely made provision for one soli- tary individual d.welling. Before the outbreak of the war overcrowding in some parts of tll;" country was an actual disgrace tocivilisation, and since the war the need for houses had in- creased at least fifty if not one hundred fold. One local authority which wished to build houses for the men who had fought in the war was offered land at £ 1,500 per acre. That was for the boys who went out to fight for Britain I If they were all of the same mind as himself they would, have Britain for the boys who fought and won. (Cheers.) Referring io capitalism, Mr. Winstone said we should never get rid of wars until we got rid of capitalism. (Cheers.) There could be no wealth without labour. They heard dukes, duchesses, mar- quises speaking out for more production, and ty.i; class had never produced one penny's worth of wealth in the whole of their lives. (Laughter and cheers.) It was an absolute slander upon the working classes of this country. If they would, send all the dukes, duchesses, with their paraphernalia, and capit- alists to Timbuctoo to-morrow, Britain would be very much better off. (Cheers.) This country might be built upon the co-operative prineiples, when men, women and children should hav<3 from the cradle to the grave every- thing that goes to make up life. (Cheers.) They wanted the State to be a co-operative commonwealth. INTERRUPTION. Mr. Joshua Hughes-How are you going io acquire the land? Mr. Winstone—I will tell you when I have done. The speaker then went into details on the mining question, and expressed his firm conviction that the mines should be national- ised. If they wanted to reconstruct society, it must be reconstructed on the basis of the brotherhood of man, and so make this country a fit place for heroes to live in. (Cheers.) Mr. Evan Richards proposed, and Mr. W. B. Bell seconded, a vote of thanks to the speaker, which was carried. Mr. Winstone, in replying, said the land could be bought by local authorities—that was one way of getting it. Mr. Hiighes--I object to that. Mr. Winstone-We could buy the land for one-seventh part of the money we are paying to-day to those large bondholders on interest on loans they have lent the country for the war. Mr. Hughes-I object to buy out the land. I would tax the value. Mr. Winstone—As long as you tax it you will always see the taxation percolate down to the workmen. A vote of thanks was accorded the Chair- man, on the motion of Mr. Winstone, and meeting terminated.

■ ■> ■ ACREFAIR. SUCCESS.-Tilr. Wm. Dyted Parry, M-A-, son of Mr. W. Parry, Council School, has been ap- pointed assistant 16eturer in the oepartraant Of English at the Uuiversity College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He will take up his duties ift October. Just before the outbreak of war be had completed his Arts course at the same coll- ege, obtaining his B.A. degree with seeond class honours in English. He served with the Colour# as an officer in the R.W.F. At present he i. one of the masters in the Cardiff High School, under Mr. J. R. Roberts, M.A., formerly head- master of Ruabon Grammar School.

Mr. G. H. Roberts, discussing the milk prices at Leeds last week, said that the dairy industry needed stimulating, and that sciea- tific methods must be introduced.