The Cambria Daily Leader

SWANSEA MERCANTILE Co. Ltd. of 18. Park Street, Swansea, Make Cash Advances tro-n t £10 to £1,000 1'" Commercial Gentlemen. Trades- men. Farmers. a-Bd Kospecta^ie Houechoiders en their own Not« Cof Hfwnd. a.t a In* rate of Interest. Strictly Private. Confidential. For further parti^ulp.rr, apply- H. B. JONES, IS, Park Street, Swansea.

Our Note Book.! Swansea Friendly Societies and the Doctors—Door Open for Negotiaton—Amicable Settle- I ment Desirable— The Sug- gested Joint Conference-Op- portunity for "Clearing the Air." Although there has been no settle- ment of the difficulty which arose some time ago between the Swansea doctors and the representatives of the approved societies, it is hoped negotiations will be entered into alter the meeting of the latter, which has been convened to discuss the position a fortnight hence. Arrangements would probably have been entered into by the societies, for continuing the services of the old medical officers in accordance with terms under which the majority of the doctors ha.ve accepted service, but for tho feeling-—one may say the strong feeling—entertained by not a. few of the friendly society people that the action of the doctors in tendering their resignation was a little too hasty, and taken with the deliberate intention of placing the societies in a dilemma. 0'1, # The suggestion, it is but fair to ex- plain, has been already repudiated oy the doctors, whose view is that in giving notice to terminate their en- gagements, they merely did what tue societies would have had to do other- wise in view of the Act coming into force. There is obviously no good or useful puirpose to be served by labour- ing the pomt further, for the present position is admittedly entirely different from that which existed rather more than three months ago when the resig- nations were tendered. Then the doctors were "up against" the Act; now they are with practical unanimity work- ing it—giving it in accordance with their promise to the local committee a fair trial. We believe that at the end of the trial period the results will be such that the medical men will have no occasion to be in any way dissatisfied with the contracts into which they havo entered- The relation between the medical men and tke insured persons outside the friendly bocioty movement are now such, that it would in the opinion of many be a good thing if the societies and tho doctors would both allow byo gones to be byegones, and to agree to perform the operation commonly known as "burying the hatchet." The societies no doubt could inaugurate a medical-aid scheme on lines which from purely financial pyint Ckf view might be doomed entirely satisfactoiy. The question it worth while under the whole of the circumstances taking a step which is bound to lead to the creation of a feeling which can only tend to interfere with the efficiency of the medical service rendered. The doctors of the town have al- ready issued an official notice in which they intimate their readiness to re- ceive any suggestions which the repre- sentatives of insured persons might wish to offer. In other words they are prepared to negotiate with the societies. AVould the societies, it is asked, not be consulting their best in- terosts by availing themselves of the oiler, and at least agreeing to appoint a deputation to meet the medical men. With frank, friendly discussion no doubt difficulties which now appear in- surmountable would rapidly disappear. One effect of a conference of the repre- sentatives of both sides would be to dear the.air. That is what many feel is rather badly needed. What say the societies: The matter is an important one for both parties, and deserves serious consideration before a final decision is arrived at. To-day's Gossip He said Iia has eaten his coat," explained the Deputy Chief Constable, when a "drunk appeared without one at Swansea Police Court. He wants to show his muscles," remarked Mr. J. W. Jones, J.P., when a man appeared at Swansea Police Court without, a coat or shirt. # At a local cafe a waitress shouted her customer's order to the cook. Said Hie, One beef steak in a hurry!" It was the customer, not the steak, we understand, that was in a hurry. He left me destitute to the world. I have not a penny to bless my- self with." was the complaint or a female applicant at the Swansea Police Court. She had been married six months. The members of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce who met at tho Royal Institution on 'Change yesterday spent a good deal of Lne admiring the old paintings to w)pch reference has been made in the Leader." Swansea Towa team will have to pass though a great ordeal from now to the cud of the football season. In order to fulfil ail their engagements they will have to play as many as three or four matches in some weeks In answer to Mr. Justice Coleridge in the King's Bench Division, Mr. Hemmerde, K.C., M.P., described swank as "a sort of bluffing pre- tence." We are afraid he has miswoci the subtle meaning of the word. What do local experts say? = £ At the Skew en (Goedfranc) Parish Council, it was reported by the Librarian that the flag-staff attached to 4he Library Buildings needed some repairs. In the discussion following, when it was decided to do the necessary repairs, someone was orrerheard to cynically suggest, that the matter -was most opportune, as it might be re- quired to celebrate, the home-coming i roni duranoe vJk\ of certain cotin- ciliors aitpr "doing time for alleged Trespass over the Celnyrescyrn Cross- I ingl

inn iff THE MINE. Youth's Death, Explosion at Cape Colliery Pit. MEN BADLY HURT, ) bout. 7.30 this morning aa explosion occurred at the Cape Colliery, about a mile outside Fforostfach. It seems that seven men went down about 7 o'clock in the morning, and the actual explo- sion took place in the face of the east- ern portion of the colliery, with the re- sult that a man named Joseph Williams, living at Ystrad-road, Fforestfach, was blown agajnst the side of the working, badly injuring his face and head. Another man was also slightly in- jured. Five men were carried out Jos. Williams, and it was then that the dis- covery was mad e that a youth named GJyn Pees, 19 years of age, living at strad-road, Fforestf?cb, was missing. Youth Cut Off. He had been left behind, imprisoned in the workings owing to the fact that the head had fallen between him and them, cutting him off. A rescue party was formed, and at once sent down, and the rescue appara- tus was scat for from Swansea. The colliery is owned by Mr. David Rees, and is situated at Cwmjladron. i It is a small pit about 80 feet deep. There has been a. dispute in the col- liery for a few days, and consequently only seven men were down in the pit, otherwise the result might ha.ve been more disastrous. Fears Confirmed. At 1.25 the "Leader," was informed that the dead body of Rees had been found in the workings, aud that it was | found practically in the same spot as ho had been left by his comrades. He is stated to have been only 18 years of age. The iKitne of the man who wius slightly injured is Idris Evans (IS), of Ystrad- road, Fforostfach. He is burnt about the arms, face and body, but not nearly as severely as Williams. Another Account. A second report states that at the time the explosion. took place ouly these three men, aJong with tho firk- ma.n, were at. work, owing to the fact that the remainder of the men have abstained from working owing to a dis- pute at the colliery.  The fireman, therefore, was the only | man to escape injury. A Severe Explosion. Further details of the explosion go to show that it must have beeu one of a very severe nature, and the man Wil- liams, who lives at 4, Primrose-terrace, Fioresttach. has been conveyed in the motor ambulance to the Swansea Hos- pital by P.C. Kennedy, suffering from severe burns, and a severe sealp wound as well. The other man rcfei-red to in the re- port as being injured has been conveyed tionae. Prior to being taken to the hospital, Williams was attended to by Dr. i Ureehy, of Fiorestfaeh. A Long Search. I 4 i i J t or» i .1.\11 arxjux LOU your represent-a- tive at the pit-head telephones) the terribly charred remains of young Glyn ltees were found by the second rescue party to go down the mine. It was brought to tho sufaoe amidst scenos of solemn silence and in the presence of about 40 to 50 colliers. I t appears that Rees is the nephew of the owner. The names of the rescue party are. as follows-Tom B. Thomas, 'fnomas Hopkins. David Jonos arlwydd), John Stanley, Thomas Gray and David Mcinwaring. The search for the body occupied the secon d rescue party Ii hours, the first! party having failed t-o find it as the re- sult of being oveleome by the deadly after-damp. Reef; was found in the stalls, where] it is presumed he had taken lefuge from the hre-clamp. The names, herefoie, of tho men who were in the mine at time the ex- plcsioi took place are as follows:— JV.seph Williams, utter, Ystrad-road; Idris Evans, trimmer, Ystrad-road; G?yn H?3S, trimmer; John Phillips, firc- man Wm. John Rms (brother of the deceased youth), and Thos. Roberts (the manager). Body Badly Burned. As already stated, the body was very badly burned, death in the opinion of a medical niaii being due to suffocation. It is stated that owing to the dispute already referred to, the entrance to thE [colliery this morning was guarded by pickets, who endeavoured to pcrsuaxio thoso who ovet??aDy went down not to do so. The trouble is alleged to have reference to tho non-union question. The explosion is all the more mys- terious owing to the fact that it is an opeu-janip colliery. I-qp- BROTHER INTERVIEWED. A Terrible Experience. Wm. John Rees, a. youth of sixteen years of age, who has been employed at the colliery since he was fourteen. and a brother of the deceased, seen by a "Leader" reporter after the accident, said he and his brother and four others went down the pit to work this morn- ing, and as they were going along the workings the fireman, who was one of the party, asked them to stand hack for a few minutes while he went ahead and examined the roof, which he thought was dangerous. I They"did so and Fai, down. After a few minutes he heard a deafening not?e, and felt himself b?own along the roadway, ;unl he re me inhered nothing more for some time. When he recovered his senses he was lying face t (Continued on Page 5).

I WILL HE BE A GOOD BOY ? I i (" Leader" Cartoon.) If Turkey refuses to accept the appeal of the Powers to come to an amicable settlement with the Allies on the points tn dispute, hostilities will be re-commenced. K is expected that the Note of the Powers will be presented to- day or to-morrow. The Situation is one of the greatest gravity.

ITDRKEY AND THE ALLIES. I GRAVE CRISIS. I Resumption of War Believed I to be Inevitable. I I The situation in the Near Ea.stis once more causing grave anxiety. i The representative of the Balkan Allies (as reported in our 6.30 edition) yesterday decided that immediately it is learned that the Joint Note of the Great Powers has been presented to the Sublime Porte the Turkish Govern- ment will be informed by the Allies that the negotiations must be con- sidered as definitely broken off. According to the terms of the armis- tice, four days elapse between that an- nouncement and the re-opening of hostilities. The action of the Alhas, II therefore, amounts to an ultimatum to Turkey to agree to the Coalition •» terms within that time. Pra.ctically all hope ha.s been aban- doned that further hostilities caji be prevented. It is thought. that the Powers' Note will be presented to-day or to-morrow. King Ferdinand left Sofia a.t mid- night for Mustapha. Pasha to confer with his chiefs Generals. It is suggested that the quickest way of bringing the whole question to a settlement will be a resumption of hostilities, for it, is believed that Adria- nople cannot withstand another attack. With its fall, it is felt that it may bo possible to arrive a.t terms acceptable to both sides.

I THE REAL RESISTER. I [ Rev. Martin Phillips Replies to the Warrant Officer, I With reference to the correspondence I which (as reported exclusively yester- day) has pasfod between the iter. Mar- till Ballard Phillips, Swansea^ .who has. come to be known as "The ileal Resistor," and Wairant Officer Fielder, in regard to the rev. gentleman's c- fusal to pay the sectarian rate, the fol- lowing reply to the officer's letter has been given us by Mr. Phillips:— "To the Warrant Officer, Police Station, Guildhall, January 14th. "Sir,—Pray accept my thinks for your reply of the 13th inst., just to hand. 1 regret, however, to fi4 that it makes no reference to the objections and justifiable complaints in re levy with which my former letter deals in detail. You will, perhaps, allow mo to remark that, not havinng been on these pre- | liases during the levy, with the excep- tion possibly of a brief casual visit for a few minutes, you are scarcely in a posi- tion to know what actually did take place j here litst week. I beg to enclose the hin received for coal removed by your officers iJ on Thursday ^s^. I u In conclusion, I may say that this i correspondence is being sent to the I Press.—Faithfully yours, M. B. Phillips." I I A Clarioal Error. I I We regret that, owing to a clerical error, the Imt sentence in the warrant ) officer's letter, published yesterday, read wrongly, the correct* wording being: "Notwithstanding your illegal obstruction and continued resistance." The mi&ta-ke was, of course, purely acci- dental.

Lord Ridley has promised to support I finaticiaiii- any public movement started at BJyl.}¡ für the benefit of the widow ) and family of George Hurrell, who lost | his life after taking au heroic part in j rescuing tho crew of the steamer Dun- lielm.

"POOR MR. LAW I I The Leader who will Continue not to Lead. REPLY TO MEMORIAL. Mr. Bonar Law has emerged from his care of silence and has given his reply to the Unionist memorialists. He Has Hauled Down His Flag. He and Lord Lansdow ne think it would have been better if the change of I method had been accompanied by a change of leaders. Nevertheless, with that splendid self-denial for which they are (of course) noted, they have com- plied with the request that they should continue to "lead" the party—which is leading them. According to the Lobby correspondent of the Daily Chronicle," the cool tone of Mr. Law's reply has created an Arctic chill amongst the Tory mem- bers of the Commons. Poor Mr. Law!" MR. LAW'S REPLY. The following is the text of the reply to the memorial presented to luro ad- dressed by the of the Opposition in the Commons to Lord Balearres, Chief Unionist Whip, with the request that its contents should be conveyed forthwith to those who gigned the I memorial Housr of Commons, S.W., "Jan. 13, 1913. f "My Dear Baicarres,—I have dis- cussed with Lord Lausdowne the memo- rial which ha$ b<?en presented to me by the L'niouiM ?emi?r? of the Hou<? of Commons. That memorial, in effect, asks that, wo should retain the leader- ship of the party while altering in one very im port.a.nt particular, not, indeed, the policy of Imperial Preference, but the method by which that policy can be most effectively carried out. "The modification requested by those who have signed the memorial is that if, when a Unionist Government has been returned to power, it proves dûsirahle after consultation with the Dominions to impose new duties on any articles of food, in order to secure the most effec- tive system of Preference, such duties should not be imposed until they have been submitted to the people of this country at a general election. "This modification does nut seem to us to involve any principle, the adoption of which would have prevented us from j loyally supporting the course of action desired by the majority of the party, It would, nevertheless, have been more agreeable to ourselves, and in our view more for the interest of the party, tiia: the change of method should be accom- panied by a change of leaders. "The memorial, however, which ha.s beAn presented to me, and which has been signed not only by those who de- sire that the method of procedure should be modified, but by those who prefer that it should have remained un- 1 changed, urges upon us that in the opinion of those who signed it a change in the leadership would be fatal to the host interests of the party and of the country. We feel in view of such an expres- sion of opinion from such a quarter that it is our duty to comply with the request which has been addressed to us. and this we are prepared to do.- Yours very; sincerely, A BONAR LAW."

:=-O- THE MEMBER FOR SWANSEA. j Hr All rod Mona. Bart, M.P speaks in support of W Liw;d (mdidatA at Fimt thi? afternoon, and will spc?k on J Tariff Reform at St. Asaph to-mgni.

SCHOOLBOY MISSING. I A boy named Lewis ?h-er (10). liv- ing at ?. Dyn?vor-phtCp. is miRsiTi? from his home. He is dressed in a dark 1 tweed coiitj brown, overcoat and cjv"

GOOD FOR THE UNIONS. I I OFFICIALS DBLIGHTED, II How the Insurance Act Will Help Them. I • • i With the exception of the disable-! went; benefit, wliich will not be av-ail- able until the 15th of July, 1914, the National Insurance Act is now in full operation. Medical and unemployment benefits C'ommenced to-day. Everywhere the Act is hailed with en- thusiasm, all classes of society recog- i nising its great national importance. The B.M.A. Bluff" lias been 'so conspicuously unsuccessful that it is only necessary to statu that ample medi- cal treatment is now guaranteed for every insured person in the coutftry. It is important that insured persons I should note that even though their cards do not show that they have paid 20 full contributions, they are, never- thc-less, entitled to medical benefit. Arrears are uot counted until after July loth next; after that date medical bene- fit will be given in full until the average annual arrears of the insurance person amount to lb weeks. Insured persons, moreover, have the right to medical benefit as long as they live. The beno- fit does not cease at 70 years of age. "Froo Chofoe." The Biritish Medical Asociation and a section of the Tory Press are trying to make it appear that insured persons have not the free choice of doctor which was promised. The fact is that the only i free choice that was ever promised is j open, and that is free choice from among those doctors who consented to serve on the panels. No other free choice was ever pro- 1 mised or intended, save in exceptional j cases. The Act does provide that in exceptional circnmstances the in- j surcd person may make his or her own arrangements out- side the panel, provided tho local In- surance Committee gives its permis- sion. "MAGNIFICENT THING." Local Secretaries EnthutiMtio About the Aet, The Insurance Act benefits have come into operation without any hitch, and the machinery of the various approved socio Lies, as far as their local branches arc concerned, at any rate, is workin" smoothly. That the Act is a great boon is being realised. Speaking to a "Leader" re- porter on Wednesday morning, a pro- minent local Trades C njon OiLcial said, "When people look seriously into the matter, it is amazing that there has been so much opposition to it. I tell you it is a magninficent thing—one of the best things ior Trades Unionism that has ever happened. Why? l???-ause it will bring into the unions young men who were not inter- ested in the movement before. Once they choose a Union as their approved society, it will mean that they will re- main Unionists. Not only that, but Íï; will he the means of consolidating the working classes on the one hand, and strengthening the trades unions on the other. All Blessing it Soon. This view w? shared by Mr. Victor Mor?o, district i?retary of the Gas-' workers' Umon, wh? said ?At present i Morgan, Union, wh o said "At present p?opje are ftigbten?d by the red-tèlPE',¡ and I ie.,( ?i!v there is a -:reat de'?J t<? cumpiam of in thai ùÍrœhon, but in three months everyone will be blessing the Act. The machinery will soon m- (Continued on Page 8). l

AMAZING STORY OF A WILL. Huge Fortune. Swansea Man Interested in a Strange Case. NEW INQUEST ORDEREDj Th mThl<,OOU5 d?&th (already re- ported) of a wealthy young mau ii?mcd Hugh Erie Trevanion. at Hove, which i has occasioned the application for, and permission to hold a second inquest, ii,t.s aroused widespread interest. ] It is not generally known, however, that one of the panics intimately con- nected with the affair is a gentleman well-known in Swansea, while Mr. Tre- vanion himself visited the district some eighteen months and stayed with a friend. The Loader" has hitherto re- frained from making pubhc details of wlwlt i.S, after all, a matter of private interest to those concerned, but nQw: that the case has come up in the Courts, the following story may be toki. From the Beginning. It wriil be recollected that last Sep- tember Mr. Hugh Eric Trevanion died at his fashionable fiat at Hove, and as it was known that he had b3tn la the habit of taking veronal for insomnia the jury decided, without a post-mortem examination ng held, t-hat he had died from all overdose of the drug, takea by misadventure. Since v tbea eenam communications were made to the Director of Pub!' I Pro??n??ns, with the result that a'ici examination being held, that he had Office expert made an analysis of the body. his report is still a secret docu- ment, with the exception of the state- ment that examination showed that 150 grains of veronal had been taken. Yesterday the High Court judges sanctioned the holding of a new in- quest. A Huge Fortune. On coming of age, six years ago, Mr. Trevanion inherited a. fortune which has been estimated at from £ 80;000 to £ 100,000. He wa.s w^nected with several families in the peerage, as well I as with the la to Sir Daniel Cooper. first baronet, of whom he wa-s a giandson. He is shown in Lodge as the eld- est of three sons of Hugh Arundell-Tre- N-anion and hloreuce Uva Trevanion, fourth daughter of the lat-c Sir Daniel Cooper, first baronet. His father was, therefore, a nephew of the 12th and 13th Earls of Strathmore. On his mother's side Mr. Trevanion was a nepuew of the late Sir Daniel Cooper, seoond baronet, the well-known sportsman of Newmarket and the Marl- borough, Turf, and other clubs. His uncle is the third baronet, Sir William Charles Cooper, 01 ':rra, New South Wales, who kas a residence at South YVajc, wlio kar, a rL,i.,L'tence at A story which agrees with our in- quiries in the main, and which is of in- tense interest, is told in the columns of the Daily Chronicle" to-day. Mr. Trnanion, it, is st?t?d, ha? rela- tives who live m the West-end of Lon- don, and soon after the attendance of the doctors after his ilinoss at Hove the.se were notified of his condition. iheyoang ma.n had apparently lived his lite somewhat apart irom his familv and had suffered much from ill-health, which had cauied him at times great suffering and frequent sleeplessness. Soon after lw came of age be is re- ported 10 have inherited a verv }ar? fortune. rariousJy sratd at krr and £ 100,000. Tortured by his malady and the conviction growing upon him that it was mcura-Me, he to I travel, and mad e what was practicaJlv a I tour of the world. A Deep Friendship. ] It was about the time of the comple-j tion of the world tour that Mr. Tre-! vanion made the acquaintance of a Mr. ? Roe, and a dec?p friendship sprang up? On retunung to England, M(. Tre- vanion went to live at a flat in St. Ste- phen's Crescent, W. Whether Mr. Roe resided tlivre also is net, clear, but the two wero in each other's company a great deal. When inquiries were made recently there was naturally a reluct- ance to give information, but a resident in the house stated that she believed that both Mr. Trevanion and Mr. Roe had lived there, but were now, tshe thought, residing at Brighton. While living in London the two made frequent visits to Brighton, and ulti- mately Mr. Trevanion decided that be would taJw up permanent residenoe there. ) By that time he was fairly voll- known, by sight at any rate, to many people who frequented the popular amusement places in Brighton, and aiso ( at the best hotels, where he had made j prolonged stays with his friend. Always Together. j The two men were scarcely ever apart," so a Press representative was informed by a Brighton acquaintance of theirs. Mr. Trevanion seemed to think a tremendous lot of his frien. and always wanted to be with him. In his company he would seem, so far as his ill-health would permit, to enjoy life, but in Mr. Roe's absence he would become almost spiritless." Negotiations were begun early last year for the leas^ or one of iCe fine re- I sideirtial suitø.> of rooms in Grand- avenue. perhaps the moat exclusive and best situated residences in Hove. The negotiations, it is stated, were com- pleted last February, but he continued i to reside at hotels at the South Coast resort-, and it was not until a few weeks before his death that he took over his new.home in G rand-avenue. The Drug Danger. I Although .sufteri ng from insomnia, and a persistent victim of the drug habit, he devoted a large portion of his (Continued on Page I.) J

I 5.30 EDITION. PARLIAMENT. In the House Commons to-day. i tho Postmasier-Gi sr.id that tlie r Government linen-ao- 'i-» yve :nim; diatc effect in the recommendations I of the Marcjp.ic ( "nvn iice. CO\L.J{ L;)(liT Tho Seaborne xJcn«<; v .v.r.rKci/ ■ v.quiet to-d:r/ cargoes of either Durham or press;? ior sale. Durh.vv.- ■- 's- • seconds 20s. is Hi. IdiDDLKSBOBOi .iL TP AGEDY. ■t • » I 1. 11 At resumed vrrd a", on .1-: II ail way. and hi > e Mj.nd Bentv;c-- T),le:. (:?:2) rhu:, 1 -ri.h their throws <vu in raihv ay ■ • 'd-hlie.- borough on Jan. •urning -J-oir huneTsmccn, it was stated that man. Monk, had atte.nt:ov.> Mrs. Bowley prior t;> -narriage. "v er- diet returned that Jhnvk-y nnndered his wife, and committed suicide. w hilst temporal il\ .n-a;:e. [ MAKCON1 ( T. Seh.'o! Comiilii i f ill. ¡1Je f I \r;('I" :i;lkJI[ J'('("o,n. UlcUdod vij C; ;o i-ut'ii.'C ir po;, for u in If js stations in £QUlJ.. Wi:ff4íf.¡¡¡U., :c J.4H¡.c i >ri mi nt oi c.\i ;j ( nii. BELFAST P.IOTS i.lB$L ACTION. At Ihll>hn: t-O-OiV tile livening' Telegraph w a* sued for L'an:<ei Mc- j Cash in and others. chinning damages on account of .v.t c c ,-a:d to reflect- upon rcliei fund. v.orkmen kept- from work by Beltast tosturbauccs, of w hich they were officials. ¡ ALLEGED TRACE. Belgrade, re- ports Austrian soldiers patrolling the Danube fired upon Servian peasants ju fishing boat., and demand that the Government should lodge a vigoi-ous protest.—Reuter, Tempo Bello beat Ballyraudun. U'jnir>s: 2 to 1 on Tempo Bello. i