The Cambria Daily Leader

—«—■——MM I The 6.30 Edition I of the" Leader" is the latest paper pub- lished in Wales each I evening. It J

Our Note Book I Peptic Poisoning at Dyfatty Schools Being Investigated. -The Great War Against Non Unionism in South Wales.—Two Features of the New Education Bill Acuteness of the Swansea I Housing Problem. The attitude of the officials con-  to minimise the serious state ?f things in connection with recent  of septic poisoning at Dyfatty ¡ chool,s is understandable enou&h. f°: ere ]8 ? type of parent always Iu > 'I 1-k,ut for reasons for not sending their children to school. But that is Se not a suffieient justification for c a ng the more serious aspect of the question. The fullest medical investi- gation has been made into the cases implicated in the unfortunate oontre- mps, with the ob ject presumably of attempting to prove that the teachers "ho have been attacked, are congenit- ably weak, and would have suffered as they have suffered bad they been at in any other school. The South Wales Miners' Federa- tlon has been engaged during the last tew days in one of the most vigorous campaigns against non-unionism that has ever been waged in the history of trade union organisation. One of the results of the great coal strike of last year was to decimate the ranks of the miners' organisation and to deplete its Accumulated funds. Previous to this great encompassing movement there vlere thousands of colliers outside the fold of the Federation, but to-day the COalfield is better organised than almost before the national strike. The organi- sing skill of the leaders has been so scientifically perfect that in a few days 8 non-unionist collier will be as rare as the Dodo. Such triumphant power i iI be no menace to the peace of the poalfield so long as it is not exercised •it an arrogant and tyrannical manner, and the leaders are now wise enough to see that if common-sense and reasonj ableness are not commensurate with fiucb great strength, suffering and failure result. Although the clauses of the new Education Bill have not yet been dis- closed it is as certain as anything human can be, that additional financial assistance will have to be granted by the Treasury to meet the increasing burdens of Local Authorities, and the raising of the position of the Minister of Education to the status and dignity cf other Ministers of the Crown. It is quite characteristic of our national parsimony towards education, as com- pared with other civil obligations, that we should only pay the Minister of Kdncation ;C2 WO per annum while the Presidents of the Board of Trade and  the Local Government Board each re- { ceive L5,000 per annum each- Edu- cation is such an important branch of Government work that there is no reason in the world why the head of this Department of State should be con- sidered of less value than the heads of sister departments. Mr. Bathurst is to be commended for his recent effort to remove this anomaly. # As an example of the acuteness of the kousing problem in Swansea an in- stance is recorded of a man attracted to the town through the bait of higher Wages, and then having to resign his berth and returning to his former town because he found it impossible to find a house with rent anywhere near what be was able to pay. Quite a large number of tenants are straining every nerve to purchase the houses in which they live in order to stop the expense and worry of frequent removing. One poor widow, with a quiver full of young children, confessed to one of our cor- respondents that she was at her wits ends to find a house, as she was then under notice to quit her house—it having been sold over her head-for the fourth time in a little mere than twelve months, although she had paid :her rent quite regularly. It will be quite a God-send to many people when the Town Hill estate is in the builders' hands. This is the anniversary of the ter- rible earthquake at St. Pierre. which occurred in 1902. :J(: :I: School teachers complain that children who live nearest to the schools mostofteu come to school late. It was ever thus. The Rev. A. C. Dixon, pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, lond-on, and successor of the Rev. C. H. Spur- geon, is coming to Swansea next week. A cheque made payable to William Shakespeare was sCKit to the registrar of Columbia University by a girl stu- dent anxious to attend" an aaveytisea "course of Shakespeare lectures. The members of the Swansea Mar- ket Committee are a friendly body. At yesterday afternoon's meeting the went away from their business and had a discussion on the beauties of Ger- many. It is startling to read that, "Flap- pers in the employ of the London County Council are to have an increase of 2s. a week." But it turns cut that the "flappers" are men who regulate the storm-water flaps on the Thames. A leading article in "Votes for men" this week says: "We see be- fore this country a period of disorder such as it has not now Known for decades, fc Perhaps for centuries. We see troubl ■a h ead for the Suffragettes, too. First Swansea Councillor: We ,ght to follow the example of the Westminster City Council, which pro- ?ses to dress all its workmen m ??orm at a cost of four guineas per ??' per man. 81",Qnd Swansea CounclUor: Per- h, aps! the man w h o v-isited the S Wlllard, the man who visited the ??nsea Empire a short time ago and  '?s his audience waited, went S bailor the other day, and was tfl b "I tailor the, ot h er day arl", wall4i *rio asured for a suit of clothes. When Jv^ot' ?? have them tried on he ta?.? himself. The look on the 1 s f ace was a study!

LIFEBOAT OUT. 1 THREE CREWS SAVED. EXCITING SCENES IN SWANSEA BAY THIS MORNING. BOATS IN PERIL. -jt .J The Mumbles lifeboat was called out about 10 o'clock this morning to the aid of a schooner and a ketch, which were in trouble off Mumbles Head. The schooner was shipping tons of water, and while the lileboat was on the way to this vessel, two ketchs hoisted signals of distress ,so that the iifeboat had to attend to three vessels. She went to the schooner, which ap- peared to be in the greatest difficulties, hrst, and after taking off her crew went to the first ketch ana then to the second boat, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of all three vessels. The men are being taken care of by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, of which Captain Twomey is the agent. TERRIFIC CALE. I Mumbles Lifeboatmen do Plucky Work. I (By Our Special Correspondent.) I Telephoning later, our special repre- sentative say-6 A most severe south-easterly gale blew over the Mumbles on Wedncsday night, indeed—to use the terms of an old cap- tain-it was one of the fiercest ex- perienced in the district for many years. The wind and rain were simply ter- rible, while the seas rose to an extra- ordinary height. During the night three boats made their appearance in the Mumbles Koads, but everything went well until the tide turned early this morning, when difficulty was ex- perienced, and about ten o'clock mat- ters had got so bad that the crews found it imperative to hoist their danger-sIgnals.. 41 Lifeboat Launched. ] The boats were being tossed about in all directions, and immediately the life- boat was launched, under the direction of Coxswain Da vies. Shortly after- wards the crew of the schooner In- dustry were taken off. An unfortunate incident occurred when the rope snapped, but another rope was soon thrown, and a splendid rescue effected. One of the crew <if. tile Industry, who caught tho J»x-3rtfpe?, would not be rescued until he gave the first chance to a crippled member of the crew. As far as the other two boats were concerned everything went well, and by 11.30 the crews were taken off and the boats abandoned. It was a iine rescue and great credit is due to the lifeboat crew for their plucky conduct. The Three Vessels. I The names of the boats ;Inli their re- spective crews are as follows:— Schooner Industry: Capt. Holding in charge, from Bridgwater to Man- chester; cargo of cement. Ketch Telegraph: Capt. Webber in charge; from Minehead for Pembroke; ¡ cargo of bricks. Ketch Marian: Capt. Bell, from Bridg- 'I water for Padstow; cargo of bricks. The crews were: Industry: James Bell, H. Holder, A. I Russell, S. May. j Marion: J. Kerslade, J. Edney, B. Howe. ¡ Telegraph: E. Webber, W. Webber. (Continued on Page 8.) I

DREDGER BREAKS AWAY. I The No. 1 Swansea Dredger, which ¡ has been working outside the West Pier, broke from her moorings during the gale, about seven o'clock this morn- ing. ) The pilot cutter Beaufort the Har- bour Trust tug Trusty, and the tug Belle went promptly to her assistance j and succeeded with difficulty, owing to the heavy sea running, in towing her into the South Dock Basin. Some years ago the No. I broke from her moorings and drifted in the direction of Port Tennant. ————— 0. ————— TOTAL WRECK. I A Lloyd's Corfu message says the British steamer Leitrim, of Sunderland, stranded off Gianades. The captain states b-he is a total wreck. The crew were saved, excepting fireman Studke, who was drowned.— Renter. GALE OVER GREECE. Athens, Thursday. -G reat damage has I been done by a gale which swept over Greece during the past two days. Ten lighters were dashed to pieces, and a number iOf steamers damaged, some I lives being lost. Renter.

NEW TARIFF BILL. I —————<<———— I MEASURE TO PASS HOUSE OF REPihESENTATiYfS TO-DAY. (Eouter's Foreign Special.) j Washington, Thursday. When, everyone was prepared for the passage of the Tariff Bill last eveing, the Re- publicans, by a manoeuvre, blocked the Democrats by demanding the read-I in of the Enrolled Bill. The measure will pass to-day. q..

INSURANCE STAeiiPS. I Mr. Masterman, Secretary to the i Treasury, stated in the House yester- day that the total amount received from the Fa-le of health insurance and un- employment stamps rectively issued to the public from July 15, 1912, to March 31, 1913. was £ 13,130,000 for health and £ 1,232,920 for unemploy- ment stanuas.

PICTURESQUE SWANSEA. An ancient landmark-the old Cross Keys Inn, St. Mary-street. arra,ngement with Mr. T. Robin.J [By arrangement with Mr. T. Eohinaon.]

FEMALE FURIES, j  TO-DAY'S REPORT OF THE I SUFFRAGETTE MOVEMENT. i A parcel about eight inches in length bound up in green cloth and bearing a label inscribed Votes for Women," was to-day discovered outside the shop of Messrs. Knight Bros., pawnbrokers, at Tottenham, London. The caretaker living on the premises was the first to observe it, and he at once procured a pail of water and placed the parcel in it. There were fuses at each end, but these were not burning when discovered Police experts will examine the parcel. Mr. Redmond's Bust. I A Dublin message says that a woman described as a Suffragette was arrested and charged last mght with wilfully damaging a bust of Mr. John Redmond, M.P., at present on exhibition in the Royal Hibernian Academy, by damaging it with green paint. It is stated that she was caught in the act by visitors who were in the building at the time, and who immediately gave her into cus- tody.

MORE ULSTERIA. I "IF WORK INTERFERES WITH I YOUR—. Sir Edward Carson has again de- cided to relinquish his legal work for the purpose of devoting his whole time and energy in Ulster to the task of marshalling the Loyalist forces against Home Rule (states the Belfast corres- pondent of the f Daily Telegraph "). For at least three, perhaps six, months after he arrives m Belfast on the 15th or 16th inst. the right hon. gentleman will remain in Ulster, and, according to the broad outlines of the programme mapped out for him, will occupy himself with details of the scheme fcp resisting by force the domination of a Nationalist Parliament in Dublin.

DARING HORSEWOMAN. I ARMLESS LADY WHO RiDES IN THE I ROW. An armless young lady who rides astride is a constant visitor of Rotten Row in the mornings, and has* aroused • great admiration by the dexterity with which she controls her horse. "I have seen her in the How tor about eight years," said a regular ob- server yesterday. "Till two years ago she rode side saddle, followed by a groom. Now she rides astride and alone. Her arms end at the elbows and the reins are fastened to them. She rides a cob and manages the ani- mal superbly. She gallops well and when walking the cob she lets the reins  nec k fan upon its neck."

DUCHESS'S DEATH. I 1' The death took place at her residence at Woodford this morning, of the Dowager Duches of Newcastle. Deceased married the sixth Duke of Newcastle in 1861, and after the death of the Duke married in 1880, the late Mr. T. T. Hohler, and retained her title bv courtesy. Deceased received a stroke on Tues- day afternoon, and never Vecovar>ed consciousness.

A KEV? AtSSNlA. ) THE DRAFT! CHARTER DRAWN UP BY I AUSTRIA AKD ITALY. ) (Reuter's Foreign Sbetiol.) [ Vienna, Thursday.—The "None Freie Presse" states that the draft charter drawn up by Austria and Italy for Al- bania includes the creation of a national gendarmerie, the granting of a loan to the new state, the institution of a judi- cial system on the Egyptian model, and the establishment of schools, roads, and railways. -o e o- I SCUTARI. I C,etiinie, Tbursday.-Tiie.illoiitenegriii Civil Governor of Scutari has been con- ferring with Viee-Admifal Burney re- garding the date and mode of evacuat- ing Scutari—Re.uter.

SPANISH PLOT. '\1 FRENCH POLICE INTERCEPT COM- I PROMISING LETTERS. As we have already stated, extra- ordinary) care is being taken to protect iimg Alfonso, who yesterday entered Paris and was received by M. Poincare, the President. The police have for several days been investigating secret reports of an anarchist plot against the Spanish Kmg. Two Frenchmen werfc arrested at Bordeau-x on Tuesday, and ten Spaniards were arrested at Lyons yes- terday. All those in custody are said to be Anarchists. tn intercepted letters the police have evidence of a plot against the life of the Spanish King.

"COPPERS" "COPPED." I Four New York ex-police inspectors, named Sweeney, Martha, Thompson, and Hussey, have been convicted of try- ing to defeat the ends of justice by keeping a graft witness from testi- fying before the grand jury- The men are liable to a sentence of a year's im- prisonment and a fine.

AE600 IN THE MATTRESS. An inspector of the Paris 'MuniCiPal] Distress Committee on a.rrimgat the lodgings of a man named Jacob Breit- ner, who had applied for relief, found him lying dead of heart disease, and hidden in the mattress of nis bed L600 in bank-notes.

REMAINS OF WILD OXEN. I During excavations at Bramber, Sussex, two skulls have been unearthed, one of the bison and the other oi the urus or aurochs, the extinct wild (,x. The former, is in a perfect state of pre- servation. Both skulls have been de- posited in the Brighton Museum.

A FREE MAN ACAIN. I At Tottenham to-day, the c harge against Frank John Smith (63), en- I gineers' fitter, of Edmonton, of felon- iously killing Alice Maude ConEdy, a ,?l.yw ?'ho had been nursing him, was dismissed, the Public Prosecutor being satisfied that the woman's death was due to an accident.

GUN GANG. FIVE MURDERS IN FOUR DAYS IN NEW YORK EAST. Within four days five murders have been committed in the east side of New York. The name of the latest victim is Antonio Scamarino. The murderer used a gun, firing f rom the shadow of a doorway, and escaped. The four other recent murders in- clude that of David WTinzer, who was shot by three "gangsters" on the Williamsburg Bridge, which crosses the East River.

COURTINO IN COMFORT. AMERICANS DESIRE TO DO THE THING PROPERLY. According to the New York corres- pondent, of the "Daly Chronicle," "The Right of Every Girl to be Courted Under Decent Conditions was one of the su bjects discussed to-day by the Recreation Congress, now in session at Richmond, Virginia. "Courting came up for discussion in connection with the demand for Vnore open spaces and parks, whrfj'e, in addition to pro- viding recreation grounds for children, young couples could do their courting in God's pure air, and under the blue sky," as one speaker put it.

MR. SAMUEL'S TRIP ABROAD. A tour in Canada for Mr. Herbert Samuel, the Postmaster-General, has just been arranged for autumn.

MOTOR 'BUS BEYOND CONTROL At Hackney last night a motor 'bus, while being turned round, got out of control and mounted the pavement. Four persons were-struck and injured, one dying in hospital this morning.

I UNION JACK IN ZULU. Isitunzi sika bayede" (anglice, the King's shadow) is the title which has been officially chosen by the South African Department for Native Affairs to convey the idea of the Union Jack in the Zulu tongue.

CANADIAN NAVY BILL. Ottawa, Wednesday.—Discussion of the remaining clauses of the Naval Bill will be limited, after which Mr. Borden will give notice of the application of the closure.—Renter.

JUDCE WORKS AT DOCKS. Melbourne, May 7.—A general strike of workers has taken place at Port Darwin. Judge lie van and Govern- ment officials, assisted by Aborigines, unloaded the steamer Van Linschotter. —Reuter.

BACKING HOME RULE. The text of the Home Rule Bill was issued this morning. The measure is I precisely the same as that which passed the Commons last Session, and was re-I jected by the Lords. It is backed by Mr. Bu'reU, the Pr. mier, the Postmaster-General, Sir Ed- ward Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Mr. ChurchiU. the Attorney- General, and the Solicitor-General. — I

FELL DEAD. I HAFOD CHAPEL TRAGEDY. DEACON'S COLLAPSE AFTER ADDRESSING MEETING. PATHETIC SCENE. The tragic death of one of the deacons of the church marred the proceedings at the usual mid-week services at Phila- delphia Welsh Baptist Chapel, Hafod, Swansea, on Wednesday evening. The deceased, Mr. Thomas Davies, aged 51, a workman employed at the Hafod Works, and residing at Grey- street, Landore, had opened the services with prayer and reading, and subse- quently was addressing the meeting when, in the midst of an impassioned. period, he suddenly collapsed, and, on being picked up, was found to be dead. Twenty Years Deacon. I The sad event caused the greatest consternation among those present, and deep and sincere sympathy was ex- pressed at the decease of Mr. Davies. who had been a deacon of the chapel for close on twenty years, and who was generally respected and esieemed for his upright life,, sterling worth, and truly Christian, unassuming nature. Deceased was in truth a pillar of his church. He took a most active part in all the movements connected with it, and was a most regular attendant at service and a devoted member. Climax to Religious Career. I It appears that although he often spoke at the "Society" meetings, the address in which he was interrupted by death on Wednesday night was a supreme climax to his religious career. Indeed, Mr. Williams, the pastor of the church, who was overcome by the occurrence remarked to a member shortly after the tragedy that he had never heard Mr. Davies speak with such conviction and so well as on that occasion. One of the church officers voiced the general feeling when he said: "It is very sad but Thomas Davies could not have died in a better way or more fitting to the life which he led. He died ac- tually in the service of his Master." It appears that deceased had for years complained of pains in his head, and it seems likely t na.t .ex.tra exertion iziduced hrkis address brought on syn- cope. » Mr. Davies is survived by a. widow, four daughters, and a youthful son. Two of his daughters, the Misses Anna and May Davies, are engaged at the Cafe Monico, Swansea. The greatest sympathy is felt throughout the district witH the bereft family. An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon.

I USEFUL HINTS. r WHAT TO DO WITH A BOMB IF YOU HAPPEN TO FIND ONE. Just at present it may be useful to ¡ know that the following arc the rules usually observed by the police when called upon to remove what is believed I to be a bomb: I 1. At once remove or put out the I time fuse if it should be showing. 2. Convey the bomb as speedily as possible into the open air. 3. Do not turn it over (this is im- portant in case it should prove to be a nitro-glycerine bomb). 4. Immerse it in a bucket of water.

I AVIATORS INJURED. t Whilst flying at Rheims yesterday an aviation lieutenant and a sapper fell, sustaining injuries which it is feared will prove fatal.

LANDORE'S DEACON'S DEATH. Inque&t vat, held lhit> ii-f l-eruoun, L videncu was given that deceased -.ind that bd had been suffering from headaches. Dr. Jones Powell attributed death to :.vn~opo brought on by intense uicu- irj] excitement.-—Verdict accordingly. I LATE MB, BEN EVANS. T uncnJ of late 1.r. Benjamin took placo at Llandovery this -fiornoon, and a memorial service was held at St. Mary's, Swansea. [ U,port will appear to-morrow.. MCHTING TOWN HILL HOUSES. At the Swansea Tramways and iCicctric Lighting Committee this moon, a suggestion was received from the Housin" Committee that ■ he houses which, the Corpomtion-- o-i ,t po&o to erect on Town Hill should be lighted by electricity. Mr. Prussmaa Lil iuitted an estimate, showing cost  h. tenant for six lights would be Is. it '2<1. per house. Committee approved ? o: xrimont. Y ATERAND SERVERS COMMITTEE At Swansea Water and Sewers Committee this aftemooa, a letter from tho Licensed Victuallers' Asso- ciation was read complaining of the water charges. It was docid-Ld tliat, the chairman aud Mr. Ashmolo meet iiic association and talk it over. Mr. Aihmol-o said water meters wero dangerous on grounds of publics health, as there was no guarantee that sufficient water would be used. Middlesex CJiiil Inn.) 36 fur 1 wickct. B&rting: 9 tQ 4 Maurus, 5 to 1 MiM S, r rv, 6 to i Duke, of Padua, 7 to 1 Fllpperty, 8 to 1 10 to 1 Gaiety Girl, Hitting Light, 103 to 8 Suumngdalo, 100 to 6 others. Uivrul 1, bang Eoyul ran. Alio run: Grey Morn. Botting: 7 to 2 on Brand, ABERAVON CRUELTY CHARGE. At Alieravon on Thursday, Edward Bennett, Cwmavon, as owner, ajtd David Jonet., Cwmavon, as driver, u. re charged with cruelty to a borsc. Jones was discharged, but Bennett, who had a previous conviction, was lined 20s. and ooeste.

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