The Cambria Daily Leader

IEXCELSIOIRI SCOTCH WHISKY Best in the Market. MARGRAVE BROS., LLANELLY.

I!: The Corner Column The coolest woman in Waunarl- Tydd. :A Police Court testimonial. > "This evidence I shall take shall be the truth," said a witness a.t the Police Court. A grammatical problem at the Assizes: You deny you wasn't in- toxicated?—Yes. # # 0: "Can you tell me the way to One Eye-lid ?" asked a lady who desired to know the war to Waunarlwvdd. ;y./ Dr. D. Vaughan Thomas, of Swan- sea, speaks of the Pittsburg event as the greatest Eisteddfod in his career. ) m Three Morriston gentlemen are de- termined not to be behind the times, for they own the fastest motor-cars in the district. The breach of promise case recently decided at the Assizes suggests that making love is sometimes dearer than making hay, if- She spoke as a down-hearted woman, and oou'd not bully in her tears," said a witness at the Swansea Police Court. Unless rumour is a lying jade, pre- parations are being made for a very strenuous contest in the Morriaton Ward next November. In a handbook which tells us how to pronounce certain names it is lakl down that Llangattock should be pro- nounce-d Jvlangavock. Some nervous Sketty ladies are hop- ing and praying that when the new Asylum i. s built, the walls will he high enough to prevent the inmates from es- caping. # Mr. Philip Gibbs has just made a book out of the idea that the eighth year is, the critical ohe in matrimony. A cynic says that every year of matri- monv is critical. The remedy against usurious in- tprest-and this should be widely known is simply refusal to pay (says fv leader writer). Manv Swansea, people practice the remcdv all round. Pract. i c,p, the rei ne d all roun d Bv i n Juiv tile "By nights in London in July the distant hayheids can be smelt even in the Strand," declares a Times" leader writer. How far in the country can the smells of Swansea be detected ? A local gentleman who has motored a good de.al through England and Wales says that, speaking generally, English working men appear to be keener on the culture of flowers than their Welsh confreres. -Dr. Protheroe and Dr. D. Vaughan Thomas state that both the male choir; and mixed choir contest at the Pitts- burg eisteddfod wore of a much higher standard than any that they had wit- nessed at any National Eisteddfod in Wales. T Charwoman (to dreadful-looking person), to her Ladyship: The beyavior d' these 'ere militants mikes it so 'ard on us respecktable lidies. They're get- ting the sex disliked, that's where it is. —" Bystander." # Mr. T. Matthews, M.A., of Llan- debie. is publishing a volume of Welsh love-letters, which have been char- acterised by several critics as among the highest in literature of that nature. It will be issued to subscribers under the title Calon wrth Galon." # The girls in the Pentrepoeth Council School, Morriston, have some piquant and original things to say about visit- ing teachers. The following is a piece of candid criticism from one of their essays: "Instead of breathing through her nose, she keeps her mouth open like an ugly fly-catcher." Lady: Now would one o fyou like to say J2;race? (Pause of misunder- standing.) Well, what does your father says just before you begin to tat? Little Girl: Oh, 'e says "Nah then, get on wiv it."—" Punch." At the annual picnic one of the packers" as called upon after dinner to Propose the Uoast of the firm. He was rather nervous, and began thus: "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I have very great pleasure in rising to propose the health of the firm, which will be very brief. Retired Haberdasher (late of Lon- don): Now then, Knry, I'm goin' to nave a large party 'ere next week, and I shall expect an unlimited quantity of milk, cream, and butter. After that the cows can 'ave a rest till me an' Mrs. P. returns from the Contenongl- Punch." > Mr. Rowland Wakefield has offered a priw to the girls of the St. Thomas School for the best collection of dry plants illustrating the botany of the rubbish heap. Members of the Coun- :il are not eligible for the competition, although some of them ought to know a thing or two. # # Another "Picture" Story.—He was Carrying a heavy parcel in the one hand, whilst the other clutched convulsively at three umbrellas. He made a rush for the car, but suddenly stopped as a little boy clutched him. "Yes; what do you "ant?" was the question in staccato tone. "Got any cigarette photos?" Both patients are doing welL If parents would only visit the schools more frequent.y they would have a better appreciation cf the work done, and realise—as I am afraid many of them do not at precent-how thoroughly and sincerely the staff have the in- terests of the children at heart." —Miss B. M. Davies, B.A., headmistress of St. Thomas Girls' School. TO-DAY'S STORY. I A man, driven home on a wet night, I Wished to give the cab-driver something to keep the cold out. Finding nothing I not b n 9 at hajnd but a liquer-stand with its tiny- glasses, he filled up one, and handed it to Jehu, remarking, "You'll think none the worse of this because it was made by the monks." "Bless the monks!" exclaimed the driver, as he drained the glass. "It's thimselves than can make good liquor but the man that blew that class was very short of breath."

I MARCHING ON SOFIA. TRIPLE ATTACK. TURKS AN) ROUMANIANS CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE. 4 APPEAL TO POWERS. There are fresh complications daily in the BaJkan situation. The Powers' efforts to bring about peace are being retarded by both Rou- mania and TurKev, who are overstepping the territorial boundaries laid down by the Powers. Roumania has crossed the Danube at two points, and it is reported to be marching on Sofia, whilst the Turkish troops Have already reached Lule Burgas, with the result that Dr. Daneff has addressed an urgent appeal to the Powers. I To Sofia. A Salonica telegram states that it is believed that the three armies of Greece, Servia and Roumania will march to Sofia to obtain the signature of peace conditions in the Bulgarian capital it- self. The Bulgarian Cabinet has resigned. To-day's messages are summarised be- low

I SITUATION SUMMARISED. I Ths Position in Brief. Turksy.—The Turkish army is ad- vancing in three columns on Adrianople. One force is already beyond Lule lslr- gas, and is marching towards Kirk ivilissi. Roumania.-Roumania continues to advance into Bulgarian territory, and has already occupied a larger area than the Powers first supposed she would. King Charles has gone to the front. Buig,aria.-Tlie Cabinet has resigned. The Sobranje has risen, and M. Malinott is trying to form a Cabinet representa- tive of all parties. Dr. Daneff has re- quested the Powers to take steps to stop the march of the Turks. All telegraph communiatcion via Roumania has been cut off. Servia and Creace.-The Premiers of Seryia, Greece and Montenegro met in conference at Uskub yesterday, and a complete understanding as to the, terms of armistice to be submitted to Bulgaria was arrived at. I tRAITOR DEGRADED. 1 A Roumanian officer, Captain Goli- eccu, has been condemned to twenty years' hard labour yesterday for betray- ing military secrets. The degredation took place in the square in front of the War Ministry. General Socek read the sentence, a band played a funeral march, and a pri- vate ?1P0, 17,V approached the captain say- ing, "Thou art unworthy to bear an officer's baage," and tore off his epau- lettes. The captain was then taken to I prison amid cries of "Shame!" from the men of his regiment. I BREVITIES. general feotehs, commander of the 10th Division of the Greek Army, lia-s taken possession of Serres in the name of King Constantine. He assures the inhabitants of protection from outrage. It is stated that the region evacuated by the Bulgarians ha.s been absolutely laid waste. The Roumanians have cut the only line of communication left free to the Bulgarians for provisioning the army from a broad. It is reported the Servians again in- flicted great loss on the Bulgarian right wing yesterday.

WITH TRACIC SUDDENESS. I WELL-KNOWN LOCAL CHARACTER DIES IN LODGING HOUSE. A well-known Swansea character named David John Macnamara expired with almost tragic suddenness at Yaughan's Lodging-house on the Strand this morning. The deceased, who was familiarly known to his mates as "Dai I Shipping Office," retired to bed at ten o'clock last night apparently in his usual health. Shortly after one o'clock this morning, a deputy' named Ryan, hearing groans, asked him what was the matter. Mac- namara replied, "I am very bad." Ryan gave him a drink of warm water, and then called a man named Griffiths, wluo manages the house. The latter went for a policeman. Griffiths and the latter went upstairs, but Macnamara was dead. Deceased was about as years of age. He was a short time ago an inmate of the Workhouse and had been attended by the parish doctor.

I MORE MONEY WANTED. I — o- WACES DISPUTE ON A SWANSEA TRADER. A dispute has arisen between the Swansea officials or the Seamen's and Firemen's Union and the master of the Dublin steamer City of Brussels, re- j speeting the wage to be paid. The vessel arrived at Swansea on Sunday. According to a statement made by Mr. Simmons, the union secretary, the men were paid at the rate of 38s. and 9d. per hour overtime up to Wednes- day, but were then informed that they would only be signed on again ,at the Dublin rate, which is 33s. 6d. A representative of the men's organ- isation visited the vessel to discuss the position with the master. The latter is reported to have offered to pay the 3os. demanded, but to have demurred to the payrjf ut of overtime. No settle- ment being arrived at, the men ten- dered twenty-four hours notice, and left the ship, with the exception of the firemen, who will complete their notice this evening. Steps are being taken by the union officials to block the boat if necessary.

SWANSEA POLICE INSPECTION. I ("Leader" Photographs.) The Inspection of the Swansea Borough Police at the Cuildhall yesterday by Mr. Leonard Dunning, of the Heme Office.

SUGAR PEARLS! I D!SAPPEARAMSE OF NECKLACE i WORTH ?150,SOC. I MRtMG ROBBERY. I DARING ROBBERY. I One of the most remarkable robberies of recent times is reported. It appears j that a pearl necklace, valued at be- tween £ 100,000 and £ 135,000, has been stolen during transit from Paris to a Hatton Garden merchant. The loss was discovered in London yesterday morning. The necklace wa-s sent from Paris yesterday by registered post in a case wrapped in a paper, which was covered with seals, and was ad- dressed- to Messrs. Mayer, 88, Hatton Garden. When the case, which should con- tained the necklace, was opened there were found only pieces of sugar inside. The sugar wa.s of French manufacture, and it is presumed, there- fore, that the abstraction of the neck- lace took place on French soil. In an interview this morning Mr. Max Mayer, the diamond merchant, to whom the pearl necklace was con- signed, stated that the selling price of the pearls was £ 150,000. The reason the pearls were sent to England was that he and his PaÚ., agent were shortly commencing holi- day, and they thought the pearls would be .safer in the hank here. The seals of ,the parcel had bpen tampered with and covered wtih similar wax. The robbery was probably the work of, a gang of Continental thieves.

I PRINCE ERNEST'S ESCAPE. I NEARLY RUN DOWN BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN. (Exchange Tclcgrapli Co.) Berlin, July 16.—Prince Ernest of Cumberland, who married the Kaiser's only daughter, had a narrow escape this morning at Rathenow, Brandenburg, while leading his regiment of Hussars to di-Il. A railway barrier had been left open owing to the neglifrence of a railway employe at the time when an express train -r,-as due. Prince Ernest saw the train approaching at full speed while his horse was on the track, but owing to his presence of mind everybody was en- abled to get clear of the line in time.

ILABOUREXCHNCE NEEDED. ■ ■ ■ —— REQUIREMENTS OF MORRISTON PUT I BEFORE LOCAL MEMBERS. Mr. Trevor Evans, of Morriston, and h. Dan Thomas visited the Lobby of the House of Commons on Tuesday evening and called the attention of Sir David Brynroor Jones, M.P., and Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., MP., to the inadequate post a.! accommodation at Morriston and the need of a Labour Exchange there. It is contended that the rapid growth of Morriston makes it essential that greater postal facilities should be granted, and that it is highly desirable that Morriston should be a Labour Exchange centre. At present Morriston men who use the Exchange ?lia-e to gQ either to Swansea or Llan- samlet! 'Both members expressed their keen- est sympathy with the representations made, and promised to give their strong- est support. It is probable that ques- tions will be put in the House upon both matters.

THE COMINC SHOW. Mr. Plowman, the Secretary and a committee of the Bath and West of England Society arrived at Swansea this afternoon for the purpose of con- ferring with the Mayor in regard to the arrangements for the sh-ow at Swansea. During the afternoon a visit was paid to the "Victoria Park and Cricket Field, which will be used as the exhibition ground.

THE NEW POET 1 LAUREATE. I DR. ROBERT BRIDGES. I — i The King has approved the appoint- ment of Dr. Robert Bridges to be Poet Laureate in succession to the late Mr. Alfred Austi n. Dr. Robert Bridges is the son of a Kentish squire, and was born on Octo- ber 23, 1844. Ediicated.at Eton and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and eventually be- came a:,sista.nt physician at the Chil- dren's Hospital. Great Ormond-street. and physician at the Great Northern Hospital. He was also for a time at- tending physician at the House of Char- ity, Soho. In 1882, at the early age of 38, Dr. Bridges retired from the medical pro- fession and devoted himself entirely to the pursuit of literature. Besides being M.A., M.B.Oxon. and F.R.C.P., Dr. Bridges is an Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi, and holds he LL.D. of Oxford and St. Andrews. Dr. Bridges is married to the eldest daugh- ter of Alfred Waterhouse, R.A., and has one son and two daughters. Dr. Bridges's Poetry was at first pri- vately printed, and slowly made its way among "the select circle." A com- plete edition of his Poetical Works was published in six volumes between 1898 and 1JX)5. His writings in verse include eight poetic plays, a couple of masks, "Demeter" and Prometheus, the Fire-giver," four or five books of lyrics, and a number of attempts illus- trating his conception of classical pro- sody. Dr. Bridges has also written essays in literary criticism and on the reform and analysis of the English language.

I POETHONOURED. ■ ■■ I" CHAIRED BARD OF THE WORLD." "Chaired Bard of the World" is the title conferred, together. with a £30 prize, by the Pittshurg Eisteddfod on William Roberts, of Llangollen, for a poem. Mr. Roberts' bardic title is "Gwilym Ceirog," ,and he won the bardie chair at last year's National Eisteddfod of Wales. -0

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE. — I ACTION fPECTED. BY THE UNiTED STATES. Mr. H. M. Wilson, the United States Ambassador in Mexico City, has been summoned to Washington for an imme- diate conference with the President on the Mexican situation. This action is taken to forecast some important announcement of the Govern- ment's attitude toward the Huerta Gov- ernment.

RIOTS AT LEITH. I POLICE OFFICERS INJURED IN STRIKE DISTURBANCE. The Leith police were occupied till four o'clock this morning in quelling a disturbance alleged to have been caused by the strikers. Stones and bottles were hurled at pedestrians in the streets near the docks. A large num- ber of shop windows have been smashed, and in some instances looting and pil- laging was resorted to. During last night's disturbance eleven police officers were injured, and had to have their wounds dressed by a doctor. Three arrests for looting and one for theft during the disturbance were made.

WHO CAN FILL IT? Charles Dickens' cherry-wood chair, used by him at Gad's Hill, realised i £ 2 os. at Sotheby's yesterday. I t

WOMEN'S WEAR. ——— 0-0 —— AFTERNOON AND EVENING GOWNS ALMOST THE SAME. I I STARTLING FASHIONS. The controversy over the clothes of the modern woman waxes fiercer every day. "There is an orgy of undressing going on and it shows no sign of abat- ing," writes a woman correspondent in "The Times." The writer adds that she could not, when she was at a great French dress- maker's this spring, discover the difference between afternoon and even- ing gown—so much have the former approximated to the latter. In both the deliberate aim of the designer I seems to have been undress. I Artists' Views. I Asked for his views, the Hon. John I Collier, the well-known artist, stated that ladies' dresses to-day are very nice to look at, but I think they must I' be inconvenient." Mr. H. Thornycroft, the sculptor, said he thought the present-day dresses .exceedingly beautiful. "It pleases sculptors in that more of the human form is visible. If a woman has a good foot it is nice to see it, and the. more one can see of the neck the better. Some of the modern dresses suggest to a sculptor the figures on Greek vases." I Cannot Co Further. I In' the great IV- In the great End homes of fashion it is admitted that women are wearing less than ever. "There must be a change soon in the very nature of things," said a representative of a well-known firm. "The leaving-off process cannot go further, and the autumn fashions may exercise some in- nuence against the undressing ten- dency next year. I American Failure. It appears that the campaign organ- j ised in Rochester. Pennsylvania. against slashed shirts, transparent blouses, etc., has failed. The municipal authorities are said to have been com- pelled to recognise that women will wear what they choose, despite rule: and regulation?.

I UNORTHODOXY. I »■ ■ — — I WESLEYAN METHODISTS AND PRo-I FESSOR'S VIEWS. I Tho.se attending the Wesleyan Conv ference at Plymouth this week are an-' ticipating a lively time when dis- cussion takes place on a motion to cancel the appointment of the Rev. George Jackson, B.A., to the Chair of Pàstoral Th, eo logy at Didshury, nea: Manchester, on the grounds of un- orthodox views. His helipfs ave been fiercely at- tacked by prominent Wesleyans, and the lay community as well as the pastoral is deeply roused. The rev. lecturer questions the free- dom of the Scriptures from every form of error.

I RIGHTS RENOUNCED. I BAVARIAN PRINCE'S ROMANTIC REQUEST. Prince Nicholas of Thurn and Taxis, a lieutenant in the Imperial Navy, and a member cf the Bavarian Royal Family, has renounced ail his loval rights and titles. He has also asked permission to call himselr Baron von Aoclistadt. It is understood that Prince Nicholas, who is twenty-eight years old, intcilds to marry a girl of humbler birth than himself, a project to which his family object. Two other members of the prince's family have renounced their birth- rights in the past, one that he might marry an actress and himself work on the stage, and the other that he might 'iteoome a farmer in German East Africa. I

CAN YOU SPEAK WELSH ? I A CENSUS. I INCREASED PROPORíliN OF MOiG CLOT EMCL!S? F)GUMS COMPARED. 1 i I Can you speak Welsh? | t Whether you can or not, you will ba interested in some figures is-sued last night in a census return dealing with the languages spoken in Wales and Monmouthshire. The 1911 census, as compared with that of 1901, showed a general increase in the proportion of moncglot English, a corresponding decrease or nionoglot Welsh, and a practically unchanged J proportion of persons speaking both j languages. j The proportions per 1.000 aged three ¡' years and upwards are as follow :-— 1901. 1911. I English only .J8 037 "ebh only 151 8.? Both 348 8oQ Both. ?8 3-)0 Cardiganshire and Merionethshire Are: the counties where Welsh only is spoken to the greatest extent, the proportion per 1,000 being ,304 and .306. The proportion per 1,000 persons from the age of three upwards speaking Welsh onlv, is as follows:— 1911 1901 Cardiff County Borough. 2 2 Newport County Borough 1 Swansea County Borough 19 33 Merthyr County Borough 3,3 73 Glamorgan Administrative County 39 91 Monmouthshire ditto 5 9 3 (- ?, ? Anglesey 3M 480 I Breconshire 56 q3! Montgomeryshire 107 LJÖ Cardiganshire 342 5041 Merionethshire .367 50G Carmarthenshire 20o 356 Flintshire 34 io Pembrokeshire 77 119 Radnorshire. 1 2 Carnarvonshire 356 477 Denbighshire 101 183

I CRASHED TO EARTH. I ARMY AVIATOR'S SHOGKINC DEATH i 0,4 SALISBURY PLAIN. \< Another aviation fatality occurred at Salisbury Plain early this morning. Major Hewetson attached to the Royal Flying Corps, left the Lardviil Flying sheds about 6.30 on a monoplane for a flight, and was going well when sud- denly, to the horror of his f ellow- officers, the machine over-balanced, side- slipped and crashed to the ground. The officer was killed instantaneously and the machine wrecked. The victim of the disaster, Major Alexander William Hewetson, of the I Royal Field Artillery, had recently served in India. At the time of the accident Major Hewetson was carrying out tests to qualify for his aviation cer- tificate. Deceased, who was an Irishman, was aged 45.

i HER PRIME. .1 I "A woman is in her prime of physical beauty between the ageff of thirty and I I thirty-five, when her features express most character," according to the "Lady Pictorial." I

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I I | I THE NAVY. t Mr. Churohlll's Speech. In House of Commons, First Lord made statement on, naval questions. Points:— Now built and building more than 100 deetroyers dependent on oil fuel. Five* battleships of this year n rr. tQ be coal-fed, with oil as auxiliary. Coal wili continue main, basis of sear. powor of line of battle for present. BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND. Bath and West of England show will be held at Swansea next year oa May 28, 29, 30, and June 1 and :1 June 1st is Whit-Monday. Commit tee this afternoon wero high: pleased that same around was avail I able. They anticipate successful 6x I" &ZS5&GI. "kAEORATORY EXPLOSION -.}. 1. 'J ü- [. a8 axperimwiting in Secondary Municipal School laboratory when he severely burned his and lerc hand in an explosion. Gloucestershire: 232 for S wkts. Lai cashire 211 (for 6 wkts.) MONMOL TiiS.ri.LHE—206 ior four.

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