The Cambria Daily Leader

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UNIQUE OBJECT. I I Drama to Pay Soldier's ) Lapsed Subscriptions. I Plasmtu-l Dramatic Boçidy ¡ had hug"I .l*M J'ftfy-appreciative audience at Llangy- feladl on ihur?ay evening for Mr. J. 1'. WaJter8'" V Pmwi" y proof.") The object u:? the umque one of raising a Mim to meet he subscriptions of i?oi- dier", to the various sick benefit clubs that had lapsed during their absence. The society is at tho. Albert Hall on Boi- I ing Day and the following Saturday. The fa?t wa&:—Syr John i'cudal (Perchen ystad Pencrug), Mr. Jn?. Thomas; Mr. Price (.a?ent Syr John), Mr. Jno. Evans; ?hachi Jct)es (Teu?nty 1fudri), Mr. J. P. Walters; ?ano Jou? (Ei Wraig), Mrs. M. Williams; Elin Morgan (Eu Miirwyn), I Miss M. I?.?Oarkc; Hugh Jones (Mab Shacki). Mr. D. T. Johns; Morus Evans! (CaTiad EHn). Mr. D. Johns; Capt. Ernest, Price (Mab yr A?ent),' Mr. J. Johns; Erank Brace (Oipper yr ystad), Mr. W. J. ¡ Morris; Griff. Jones (Cipper yr ystad). r. E. Johns; P.C. JR-oberts (Policeman), Mr. J. George; Albert Perkins (Clerc yr Agent), Mr. W. T. Walters; Mr. Ed- wards (Un am brynu yr ystad), Mr. J. Morgan; Pen Swyddog (Y Tlotdy), Mr. W. James; Is-$wvddog (Y Tlotdy), Mr. T Davit's; Nurse (Y Tlotdy), Miss L. NI 9rk; NcdSegir (Un o'r tlodion), Mr Elias Johns; stage managers, Mri. D. James a W. Johns; accompanist, Mr. Hy. I Iohn6. I

-=======:=-=-. t CRUSHED FOOT. I I A man named Joseph Jenkins, of ,42. Matthew-street, Swansea, was admitted into the Swansea Hospital on Thursday with a crushed foot, sustained at Messr> Vivian and Sons C'<>pp?r Works. He was detained.

-1- BIG DENIKIN VICTORY. 10,200 Prisoners. HeLsingfoi-e, Thursday, (received to-day) According to the Pasavjet," General Denikin has won important victory near Tsarttsui and Kamishin on the Volga, taking 1(?<? HNI pri?nei6. fi ¡-rJDs. I and 25 machine guns. ve, •? A new white guard Anti-Soviet plot has been discovered in Peirograd, 900 persons have been arrested, iucludmg several French and English nationals. I

DUKE DIVORCED I Decree in Westminster Case I Made Absolute. LONDON, Friday, The President of the Divorce Division to-day made absolute the decree of divorce obtained by the Duchess of Westminster. Constance Edwina Grosvenor, against her husband, Hugli Riduu-d Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster. I

MOVING ON BAGDAD. I Disquieting News of Arabs in I Mesopotamia. .Disquieting news from Mesopotamia has .been received in London. I Arab forces are still in occupation of Dar-es-Zor. The Government, buildings havo been completely burnt out. Large I nurn tiers of Bedouins are camped in the neighbourhood, and it is presumed that i iney were brought in to help, and have now got out ot hand. Aeroplanes f,eM I to reconnoitre the place were heavily fired on. I A iarge Turkish-Arab movement is on foot, and a strong column of troops If, moving down the Euphrates in the direc- j tion of Bagdad. There is a possibility ¡ that British Troops will come into con- tact with them • Anti-British feeling in -Turkey hn* creased, particularly in Western Ana-, folia, and it is becoming more and more' difficult for the Allies to exercise control! over the Turkish Army.

LORDS AND COMMONS. The Lords last night -determined tJi. stand by their amendments to the Aliens Bill, which the House of Commons re.. jeeted on. Wednesday night. )

DENIKIN'S RAILWAYS., I I Mr. k;nurcnill states In a parliamentary i reply thai the British Mission in South Russia has several times reported on the chaotic state of internal communications in the area under General Denikin.. Lvery effort has been made by the mission to reorganise the railways," h? j adds, and with the same object technical i railway material to the ahrl commodities and clothing to aimilar j value lire now being sent out by the War I Oiffce. j I

BEEF AT 5d. A POUND. I Sir HaIner Greenwood recently issued I official figures showing that the Govern- ment brought beef from Australasia at I prices ranging from 4:?d. to 5d. a pound, and mutton from 5d. to 5Jd. Sir Thomas Mackenz ie, High Commis- sioner for New Zealand, also stated that New Zealand bold beef for export at 4d. to 5d., and mutton at 31d. to 6d. a pound. Mr. McCurdy, Parliamentary Secretary I to the Pood Controller, now states, in a f' written reply, that he is unable to ex- press any opinion as to the accuracy of the figures quoted," and he adds that meat I from New Zealand is bought by the Board of Trade and transferred to the Ministry of Food at an average, price of IlkI. a poundi s ) 7

BIGGER OLD AGE PENSIONS. J I Bill Passed at One I Sitting. kmmoo extra LONDON, Friday. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Bonar Law introduced the financial reso- lution in conncction with the Bill in- creasing Old Age Pensiollsfrom 7s. 6d. to lig. per week, the increase to take place from January 1st next Explaining details of Old Age Pension increases, Sir Worthington Evans stated that out-door poor relief' or infirmary treatment for three months in any one year is not to disqualify. Variations also with x-egard to income limit were made of calculations of means. The total cost of Old Age Pensions after these changes are made wouM ?e £ 28,000,000 yearly, an increase of t?28,000,000 Yearly, an iiicrease of The Bill was passed through all stages and sent to the House of Lords.—Press Association.

NOT TO DIE. I I But Judgment Reserved in Crown Appeal. LONDON, Friday. After callhig upon counsel to reply for the Crown, the Honsie of Lords to-day reserved judgment" in the appeal against th" Criminal Appeal Court decision quashing the death setitence passed at Chester Assizes on Arthur Beard, a mill w,.»rker# for the murder of a. 13 year old gIrl. I The Lord Chancellor announced that! tho Home Secretary had advised the King f-btif., in the circumstances, the capital "erilencb shoulu not in any event be carried out.—Pre*; Association.

 I J j STRIKE AGA (NST GAS. I f Valley Chairman's Advice. i I At the Pontarda-we Council on Thursday Mr. Wyndham Lewis (clerk) gave the reeull i of &n interview with the C,,a.-A Works man- ager rMr. Shew ring) with reference to tne II rice of gas. in pre-war days the gas was 4s. 3d. per 1.000 cubic feetf but now it was 6s. 9d. per 1,000 cubic feet. The Clerk said the last test taken at I Pontarda we showed that the candle power Wn.s only 8.6. whilst in Ystalyfora it was 11.5 I The Chairman (Mr. Joseph Thomas) >aid j the people ought t?'do the same as he (lid. j He had not <M?d ?ras eir?e the prke hed sone up to 6s. 9rL I

THE DE BEAR SCHOOL. I Third Annual Dance. I At th Hotel Metropole, Swansea on Thursday night, a very successful afnd en- joyable dance was held for the former students, staff and friends of this very successful school. 't A large company was present, number- ing over 100, and all voted the affair a huge success. Many of the former students wore present to renew their connection wiftt the school, and to meet again Mr. Bernard de Bpar, Managing Director of the Company, who came from London to attend the function The ballroom was beautifully decorated for the occasion and the excellent music by \fr. S. W. <"ooper% .orehe.-»tra added to the pleasure and success of the evening.

I' CHRISTMAS I GRANTS. I I i Widows' and Orhpans' j Fund Allocations. The sub-committee of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund. meeting in 'the offices of "the War Pensions Committee, through j the good offi ces of Mr. G. White, the secretory, on Thursday afternoon., to con- sider the allocation of grants in contiec- tion with the Fund. This Tear a card index has been prepared of every v-ido^ or other dependent upon a dead sailor or soldier, and these cards have been for the last month taken over by the Ladies' Com- j in i it en for purposes of revision and [ general inquiry. I THE RE-MARRIAGE PROBLEM. I The first problem facing the committee, i which was presided over by Mrs. (Major) I Harries, was whether grants should be made to the children in the cases in which their mothers had re-married. Mr. White explained the regulation by whicli widows who re-marry are given a gratuity equal to a year's allowance, and the j children of the first marriage have their j pensions maintained until they are 16. • Under these circumstances, and realising the need for the most careful conserva- tion of funds in view of the great need t that is likely to accrue a.s the rears roll j on. the committee decided not to make allowances in the case of these ehldren, as it was felt that the second husband must have been willing to nurintain them, and capable of doing so, in a fair degree of comfort. The children, however, will all receive invitations to the New Year's tea. A large number of difficult oases were decided, and,.generally speaking, the com- mittee solved them by the replication of large charity, common-sense, and generosity. PREPARATION OF GRANTS. j We believe there are still a certain number of cards in the hands of inves- tigators. May we ask urgently that these I shall be returned not later than to- I morrow morning. This is very important. I as the hon. eeeretary wishes to have the money order in the hands of thé. widows by Monday or Tuesday at the verv latest. A large number of the orders will be going out 11y post this week. Finally, it oug-ht to be explained once ¡' more th?t this year (lie operations of the fund are Jieing- confined to te boro z I (? ??-f]s;?i.. It ?as ?'uh?'' {m? i • meet the requirements o? the huge dis- trict Hlmmd the town unless ..pedal I arrangements were made in those districts to extend the scope of the fund.

REVOLVER NEAR HIS I I FACE. I Bank Manager's Pluck LONDON, Friday. j' At Wood Green to-day Edward Regi-' l nald Lock was agninhnrged with felon- ously shooting at Frank Edgar Morgan, I hank manager, with intent to murder hi m. Counsel reiared how prisoner called at the bank on December 12th, and produced a photograph of a deceased customer, whose widow he purported to represent. ¡ Upon the manager turning rotindhe saw a revolver near his face. He knocked the revolver up, and, in the struggle which ensued, prisoner fired, a bullet passing through the manager's coat.

SWANS' TEAM. Tragedy Causes A Re-Arrangement. The Swansea Town players are con- siderably cut up by the tragic occurrence of Thursday afternoon, and under the circumstances readers must not expect too much from them in to-morrow's match. Nicholas, who made the dis- covery, is particularly affected, but a veil of gloom may be said to hang over all the men. The inquest has been fixed for Satur- day morning, and both Nicholas -.rid Ernie Edwards are to be called as wit- nesses. As a result they will not be abie t.) do the journey. The team has, of course, had to be re-airanged, and Hewitt being down with neuritis, Wil- ton deputises Nicholast Amos Lloyd will play in place of poor Tich," and Shel- don will accompany the team as reserrc. The side therefore will be. < Johnson; Robson aud Walton; Durnin, Collins and OgIey; Hole, Ivor Jonos, W. Y. Brown, Ivor Brown and A ntCLC. T ,1.1 THE RESERVES. The Beserves will play at Bargoed, and at the Vetch Field the two premier amateur sides in Wales—Swansea Towji Amateurs and Cardiff Corilltliianc,-wiit decide the great arentnent as to which is the better team. The Rev. F. L. Jen- nings, who signed an amateur form soma months ago, will make his first appear- ance for the Swans, and a graceful com- pliment has been paid him by invfiing him to lead the team. Local followers will have an opportunity of seeing tHe strongest Swansea amateur combination at work, and as the Cardif/ians are acknowledged to be a really good side, there is every reason for expecting a :,tern struggle. The kick-off is at 2.30, and the hope is expressed th t Swansea, will show their appreciation of those who are carrying the standard of amateurism in the town by rallying round them morrow.

NOT CHOSEN. Gillingham Preparations for Match With Swansea. The Gillingham team will not be chosen until Saturday morning. The proba-bles iire:—Bowen (or Crantield), Cartwrigbt and Leslie; Mahon, Lee and S. Steel; ash. Kedpath, Wood, R. Steel, Kelly and Beale. The goalkeeper has not recovered from the injury he received from a Newport, player some weeks back, and Wood, the centre-forward, who was injured a fort- night bat-k, is doubtful. Preparations are being made for a big cruwd. All the stand tickets are sold t

TO-DAY'S WIRES. I I J t: R USAL E M CELEBRATION. I Jerusalem Dec. !hh, lreceivc-d t iidav)—j The aDniversary of the svrrender of Jeru- I &at6UiwMsc<'?)))'atpd here to-day by a grand military parade of the 1st York- shires and a detachment of Indian, French 'and Italian troops.Press Exchange. MIDLAND ACCOUNTANT. The directors of tilt Midland Kailway ¡ Company have appointed Mr. Johu: iiuinev accountant Of the company, in j t-o .Nir. Sampel Bower, who coil-. tinueli in the service as consulting^ !j accountant. I D'ANNUNZIO AND FIUME. Pnns .Friday.—A fioiue telegram "to the Matin M states t.ha$Sljflttpt D'lHlUnzi(,! • >.»a rtrnounced'his intention to rets in j$,j j riuiRB, and that yhe has declared to be willing to settle the question of ro puliation of Port by regular Italian froopis > by means of a popular referendum.Press Association.. j

1 1 ■== AFTER TEN YEARS. ■ i Aberavon County School Magazine.' After a lapse of over ten years, Port, Talbot County School can onccy more Ixmst 01 a magazine. The first number of i the! new series) issued this week, gives pro- mise of a bright and entertaining publica- tion. Following the-editorial article, comes a j letter of approval from the chairman of the Board of Governors (Mr. 8. H. Byass, J.P., Mayor of Aberavon), and a contribu- tion, Inter nos," by the headmaster, Mr. D. J. Lloyd, M.A. Wil .Ifan, an old pupil of the school, contributes a characteristic poem, Ysgol fy Machgendod," and Mr. j 11. Gibbon, B.A., a member of the staff, has a strong Welsh article on "Ein hi a i th annwyl ni." Other features are School Jottings, Old Students' Pages, yt Nature Study ("An Autumn Landscape Sports Notes, and a spicy correspondence columu. A place of honour is given to the memory of 33 old pupils who tell in the groat war, and i to the project/of a war memorial which is afoot. The matter and get-up are a credit to j the young editorial hoard, and to the printer, Mr. D. W. Jones. The rloln-, meicial instinct seems to he well de- veloped. for (lit* issue has a splendid show 1 of adverts. j

rj THOSE THEATRE SEATS. lieC;, iand Tlll atre. wansea, jnfc¡rms lJS tha.¿ thl'). two seats at the theatre this evening hare been Widows' and Orphans' Fiin-.1. A. pro m in en- dock-? man offered 5s. d;'O,9 llie 'a i. ud he bocroiics tl.o r Jf the :■•! r'e Vi 'c.i 1 ber.cfir« by £ 2 7>. CHANGE IN NEWPORT TEAM. A c.L:m?e is announced in Xew- port t«?.m to oppose Swansea at St. Helen's or Saturday. full-back. is standing down, and ijis place will be taken by Harry Wreii ford. Of the forwards selected Neil McPhenon will probably stand down, ■ • LORD FRENCH SHOT AT. ■ DUBLIN, Friday. Lord Frenrih. -was fired at to-day on J.isarriyûl from the "West c: Ireland ai Ashtcwn Station, near Phosnir i Park. It is reported that one (,v ii,is -,vas killed .-Exchanl-le. TO-DAY'S RACING. I Betting: 9 to 4 Bernstein., Betting: 11 to 10 Chelslio 3.30-A.hane6k 1, Treritlella 2, Min- ¡ strel 3.—Nine ran. 3.30—Prince Clifton 1, BalTybeck 2. I Sunflower fell. Betting: 7 to 4 on Prince Clifton. I Hdting: 6 to 1 Aianesk. I 1" .•t I 9 I ■