The Glamorgan Gazette

LLANTWIT ACCIDENT AT THE A.B.C. WORKS.—A young man named William Francis, a native of Pontyclun, whose mother is caretaker of the Council Schools at that place, met with a very severe accident at the Aberthaw Cement Works on Friday last. He was in the mili- tary department, and while attending to his mill got his right hand into the wheel that drives the elevators. It was so severely crushed that it was nearly several near the elbow. Dr. Ayre was quickly in attendance and completed the severance, and had the poor young man taken by motor car to the Barry Hospital. The arm was amputated higher up, and the patient is doing as well as can be expected.

BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. I 0- Saturday. August lith.-Before: Alderman W. Llewellyn (chairman), Colonel J. 1. D. Nicholl, Messrs. G. Bruce, W. Howell, J. P. Gibbon, W. J. Lewis, T. E. Hopkin, J. Thomas, G. Jeanes, T. E. Jones, and W. Powell. DRUNK AND DISORDEKL1 For having been drunk and disorderly, Frederick Keylock, platelayer, Bridgend, was fined 15s. "Richard Smith, labourer, Nanty- ffyllon, 20s. and Mary John, wife, Porth, 15s. BAD LANGUAGE. n The use of indecent language led to tines being imposed on John Harry, haulier, Kenfig Hill. 15s.; William Davies, haulier, Ogmore Vale, 15s.; Tysul Tilley, collier, Pontycymmer, 15s. Thomas Davies, collier, Blaengarw, 1.3s. Edith Richards, wife, Bridg- end, 20B. Arthur Lewis, labourer, Caerau, 20&. NO LIGHT. John Bayliss, collier, Pencoed, was fined 5s. for kaving ridden a bicycle without hav- ing had a light. William Lewis, greengroceT, Ystradowen, was ordered to pay the costs, 4s. UNATTENDED CARRIAGE. For having left a carriage unattended Al- fred Rideout, traveller, Bridgend, was fined 10s. SUNDAY TRADING. For having traded on Sunday the following were fined: Angel o Fvanchi, shopkeeper, Bridgend, 5s.; Civetto Ciochino, shop assist- ant, Caerau. os. A PLUCKY POLICEMAN! Susannah Cable and Elizabeth Davies, mar- ried women, Caerau, were summoned for hav- ing obstructed the highway by fighting, and Mrs. Cable summoned Eliza Davies for having assaulted her. Police-constable 693 said he saw the women fighting and behaving in a savage manner to- wards each other. They were pulling each other's hair and he went on and separated them. John Lewis, living in the same neighbour- hood and Jennie Penny gave evidence. The defendant, Mrs. Davies, on oath said on the day in question she was going down the road to her sisters and met the complainant. The latter said: "How are you to-day?" and witness said "I don't want to speak to you." With that the complainant knocked her down. She did nothing at all. A fine of 15s. was imposed for having ob- structed the highway and the summons for assault was txrieeed. 1 HOMING PIGEONS. J The following were summoned for having kept homing pigeons without having had a permit: Phillip Jones, collier boy, Caerau, 5s.; Wm. John Edmonds, collier, Garth, dismissed. In the case of George Buckingham, game- keeper, Monknash, defendant stated he applied on the 4th August for a permit, and on the 7th the policeman called and said he would report it. Witness did not get the permit until he received the summons. Supt. Davies said personal application had to be made for the permit. They were the Chief Constable's instructions. Colonel Nicholl: It does not say so in the form, and the public do not know what your instructions are. Supt. Davies: The instructions of the Home Office under the Defence of the Realm Act are that personal application must be made to the Superintendent. The case was dismissed. GUARDIANS SUMMONS. I David Hengoed, collier, Bridgend Road, Pontycymmer, was summoned by the Bridg- end and Cowbridge Board of Guardians for having deserved his wife and children thereby causing them to become chargeable to the Common Fund of the Union. The case was adjourned for a month to give defendant an opportunity to pay the amount owing to the Guardians. BRIDGEND WOMAN AGAIN. Beatrice Edwards, single woman, Chapel Street, Bridgend, summoned Edith Richards, Chapel Street, Bridgend, for having used in- decent language towards her. Fined 10s. or seven days. ABSENTEE. Jonathan Granville, private in the 12th Welsh Regiment, stationed at Rhyl, was sum- moned for having absented himself. The case was adjourned on his undertaking to re- turn to his regiment at once.

Monday, Aug. 16th.-Before: Messrs. J. M. ] Randall and D. H. Lloyd. ABSENTEE. John Lewis Williams, private, 3rd Welsh Re- giment, was charged with having been an ab- sentee from his regiment, and was remanded to await an escort.

Tusedla,y.- Before: Mr. D. H. Lloyd. Thomas Edward, Caerau, a private in the 5/2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment, was charged with having been an absentee from his regiment, and was remanded to await an escort. Benjamin Bavid, labourer, no fixed abode, was charged with having stolen a soldier's ooat, a pair of puttees, and a razor., value E2,, the property of Private David John James, of the 5th Welsh, stationed at Barry. Inspector Rees Davies gave evidence of ar- rest and prisoner was remanded till Thursday.

Mr. John Hill, general secretary of the Boilermakers' Society, in his August report, just issued, states that the demand for mem- bers is still greater than the supply. Bel- gians and Canadians had been admitted to the trade, and, as a result of the society's inter- cession, the War Office and the Minister of Munitions, the temporary release of some members from military service had been ob- tained. Yet more men were wanted, and the Union was asked to admit men who had no knowledge of the trade whatever. The Union's reply to this demand was to press for further releases from the Army of mem- bers waiting for equipment, which, it was be- lieved. would be granted.

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I =t)1 i I Mr. R. McKenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer,says: I The man, be he rich or poor, is little to be envied who, at H this supreme moment, fails to bring forward his savings j for the security of his country." i How you can invest in the War Loan. You can still take ypur share in the great 4t War Loan through the Post Office. If you have saved £ h or more, go to the Post Office and buy ^5 of Scrip Certificates or as many of them as you can. These Certifi- cates will be exchanged in any Money Order Office between 1st and 15th December, 1915, for the same amount of 4l War Loan Stock. > If you exchange your Certificates for Stock you will get interest at the rate of 5% per annum, or 5d. per month for each L5 Certificate from the first day of the month after you bought the Certificate until 30th November you will also get a bonus of 1/- for each E5 Certificate that you so exchange into Stock. After 1st December your Stock will bear interest at the rate of 41% per annum, that is to say that each half year you will get 2s. 3d. for each X5 so invested. If you have only a few shillings handy go to the Post Office and buy a War Loan Scrip Voucher. You can have either 5s., 10s., or £1 vouchers and you can buy as many as you like. Keep them carefully until 1st December when you can exchange each twenty 5s. vouchers for a 45 Stock Certificate. You will also receive the interest your money has earned up to that time, and in addition a bonus of Is. for each £5 of Stock that you take. Afterwards, as long as you own your Stock, you will receive your interest on June 1st and December 1st each year. Remember you can at any time sell your War Loan Stock at the market price through the Post Office. If you cannot see your way to collect enough vouchers to buy £ 5 worth of Stock within the next year, do not buy vouchers but put your money into the Post Office Savings Bank. Go to the Post Office TO-DAY I —————— I J Cp-to-Dat? Appliance tor urniug out J every class of work at competitive prices, at I the "Glamorgan Gazette" Printing Works.

MARCROSS ARTILLERYMAN'S FOLLY I -———— ————— CHARGE OF THEFT PREFERRED I AGAINST HIM. I At Bridgend Police Court on Monday, Daniel O. Rees, soldier, Marcross, was charged with having stolen a pair of carriage lamps, value 13s. 6d., from the unraven Hotel Yard, Bridg- end, the property of John Jenkins, Rryncethin. Mr. W. M. Thomas defended, and pointed out that defendant had surrendered his license as a publican to join the forces, and was now a mem ber of the Royal Artillery. John Jenkins, colliery fireman, said on Satur- day he drove into Bridgend and put up at the Dunraven. He left the trap there with the car- riage lamps. When he returned in the evening the lamps had gone. He saw a float outside the yard and witness went up and saw the lamps there. Later he saw defendant and asked him if he was the owner of the dray, and he pointed to a man named Evans, who told him that he knew nothing about it. Defendant afterwards admitted that he was the owner of the float. Leonard Evans, ostler at the Dunraven Hotel, said at 7.30 on Saturday evening defen- dant came to the yard with a float. He had no lamps. About 7.45 prosecutor came. He had lamps. After dark defendant came to him and asked him where his lamps were. Wit- ness told him that he had no lamps, but de- fendant said he had, and they were on the floor I of the float. When prosecutor arrived he asked where his lamps were, and witness had to borrow some lamps for him. The lamps were afterwards seen in defendant's float. P.C. Griffiths deposed to taking defendant into custody. Inspector Rees Davies said he was in the charge-room when defendant was brought in. He said it was Evans who took the lamps. Later he said that someone must have taken them. Defendant then said they were his lamps and that he would hold witness respon- sible if he handed the lamps over. Next he admitted the offence, and asked if he could not pay for the lamps. Defendant said he was a Gunner in the R.A., aud expected to be sent to tke front any day. On Saturday he came to Bridgend to do some shopping. At dusk he found he had forgotten his lamps, and seeing a trap he thought be- longed to a friend of his, took the lamps so that he could go round the town and buy some goods he had forgotten. Mr. Randall said the Bench were of the opinion that defendant did not mean to actually steal the lamps, but he put himself in a very serious position by coming to town anct getting drunk and acting foolishly. The charge would be dismissed on payment of costs, tl 15s.

————————————-—. ) The Press Association learns that Rhodesia I has given another aeroplane to the British I Government. A cable message has been re- ceived from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, ask- ing the British South Africa Co. to pay a fur- ther sum of J21.500 to the Imperial Government tor tne purchase ot a '¡U horse-power Keanault aeroplane, or other similar machine, as a gift from the people of Rhondesia for the use of the Royal Flying Corps. A wounded Australian soldier prophesised that the fall of Constantinople before the end of October was as certain as it is that night follows day. The Turks," he said, "have been whacked so completely during recent at- tacks that I shall not be in the least astonished if they throw up the sponge at any moment. From time to time we have picked up messages which show that the Turks have lost heart, and their secession from the Central Powers is only a matter of a very short time. Do you want a good bet? Take any odds you can get about the fall of Constantinople before the end of October."

VILLAGE WAR FOOD SOCIETIES WHAT THEY CAN DO. I It is probable that the most successful means of increasing the production of all classes of food-stuffs, other than those which can only be produced on small or large hold- ings, would be the formation of what might be termed "Village War Food Societies." This title is suggested as useful, without re- ference to "cultivation," because it will cover the utilisation and consumption of foods as well as their production. | Such societies might often be amalgamated (at any rate for the period of the war) with the local gardening and allotment societies, and they might in some cases cover a group of villages. Even where there are allot- ments the workers can commonly cultivate much more land than they have, and the necessity and desirability of producing more food of all kinds should be impressed upon each village as a unit. The interest of the women and children should be especially en- listed, as their aid will be of very great im- portance to the success of any operations undertaken. FORMATION. The formation of a society might be brought about by the clerk to the Parish Council, who might call a meeting of local residents interested in gardening, pigs, poul- try, bees, etc., for the purpose of considering the question of the formation of a local so- ciety. This being decided upon, a small committee should be elected (with chairman, secretary, and treasurer) to organise the work of the society on a business footing. OBJECTS. The object of each society would be to as- certain the position of vacant building plots, uncultivated "waste" areas, and even some common land; discover the owners and se- cure permission to cultivate such land (if pos- sible without charge to the society); arrange either for co-operative and mutual cultiva- tion of the land so secured, and ownership of the produce, or parcel it out to the members to cultivate for themselves individually; se- cure manures, seeds, plants, stock, food- stuffs, and implements on a co-operative basis; and sell or preserve for home use the produce of their labours. ADVICE. I In practically every village sufficient ex- pert knowledge exists to enable the work to be undertaken effectively, but if advice is de- sired as to the formation of societies a com- munication may be addressed to the Secre- tary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Whitehall Place, London, S.W., or the Secre- tary, Agricultural Orgaisation Society, Queen Anne's Chambers, Westminster. London, S. W. Advice may also be secured in many counties which employ an agricultural and horticultural staff by applying to the County Education Secretary. Further, there are in most districts capable gardeners and breeders of small stock (pigs, rabbits,, poultry and bees), both professional and amateur, who would be glad to give the benefit of their experience to persons who require help in this way. I RULES. A short concise set of simple and plain rules should be drafted, based on whether the cul- tnation of the plots is to be individuail or co-operative as regards produce. If the work were to be co-operative and mutual all through, the produce could be divided in pro- portion to the labour and interest of the in- dividual, or to be pooled and shared equally by the members. Again, actual cultivation might be individual, but seeds, stock, etc., might still besupplioo on a co-operative basis. In any case the members would have to sub- scribe a small sum to get tfhe society started and place it on a secure footing. In relation to the objects of the societies, they might concern themselves with the lines of production outlined below:- GROWING OF VEGETABLES. The land should be thoroughly prepared, bastard-trenched1 if possible, well manured, limed if necessary, kept thoroughly cleaned by hoeing, and the err 1-S used or marketed directly they aTe ready, or stored for use if desired. GOAT KEEPING. In rural districts there is usuallysoope for the keeping cf goats, which may be housed and fed fairly cheaply. If care is used in tihe selection and treatment they will yield a good return in the form of wholesome milk for the owners. Co-operation among members of a village society may have excellent results in I connection with goat keeping. PIGS. I In connection with many cottage gardens and on vacant areas, pig keeping should be practiced much more commonly than at present, and the society should endeavour to increase the local output of pigs. Pig keep- ing roulid readily be conducted on ia co- operative basis, and there would be large quantities of waste vegetable matter which would be of great value for this purpose. POULTRY. Every additional egg and every extra chicken reared will help the food supply, if produced under proper conditions, and there is at the present time special need to increase the numbers of both eggs and poultry. Any reduction in the laying or breeding stock of poultry kept is against the best interests of the nation, and each society should do all it can to extend poultry keeping in its district -again, either by individuals or ooUedively by co-operation. The number of persons who could readily keep poultry is very great, and a few birds kept by each would not only on- able them to utilise much household and gar- den "waste," but to utilise it in the economic production of eggs and table birds and add to the resources of the country. In some districts where there a,re faj,nl:v large areas available, such as commons, it may be possible to take up the co-operative rearing of turkeys and geese, while ducks can even more commonly be bred and fattened. PRESERVATION OF EGGS. I While it may often be desirable and profit- able to sell the eggs produced when new-laid, .the societies may usefully consider whether their members cannot act in concert, purchase jars and materials in bulk, and preserve eggs for future use. By this means it may be pos- sible for a small district or village to put by some thousands of eggs during the "cheap" season for use when eggs are so dear, and so save the meat bill. RABBIT BREEDING. I There is plenty of opportunity in every village for increasing the food supply by means of rabbit breeding, the produce being utilised either for home consumption or for increasing home resources through the me- dium of the market. I PIGEON BREEDING. A further means of increasing production lies in the breeding of young pigeons. Little equipment ia necessary none that cannot readily be found in every village, as cotes and wire enclosures can be made by any man who is handy with tools. The birds need little attention if they can be allowed their free- dom, and will rear several brace of youngsters annually. The "squabs" may be killed at about eight weeks old, and before that time is up tihe oLd birds will be incubating a further pair of eggs. BEES. There is always a satisfactory outlet for good honey, which is a valuable article of food, and it should be especially welcome at a time when sugar is so dear. The Village War Food Society might very usefully endeavour to extend bee-keeping in the district. Apart from the fact that, so long as freedom from disease can be secured, the production of honey is an inexpensive and remunerative village industry when the honey is for sale, the honey may, if retained for home use, effect a considerable saving in sugar. Co- operative beekeeping would almost certainly be of value, and could be more economically and successfully conducted than individual work. Hives placed in separate gardens could still remain part of a oo-operative plan, and the running, packing, and marketing of the honey could be done at one house and with one set of appliances, while the manage- ment of the hives could be more readily and effectively controlled. PRESERVATION OF FRUIT. In normal years there is usually consider- able waste of fruit throughout the country. Village War Food Societies should strive to ensure that all fruit in their district is pro- perly utilised. When in season, fruit will materially aid in reducing the meat bill, and is a wholesome, health-giving food. Any fruit, however, which is not consumed fresh, or is not marketed, should be stored or pre- served in some way for future use. Apples and pears may be stored in cool rooms, and soft fruits may be bottled or converted into jam, or be dried. Members of societies might materially reduce individual costs of scoring and preserving if they worked co- operatively, buying materials, etc., wholesale, and bottling and preserving the members' fruit in the same way. The quantity and quality of fruit in the season 1916 might well be very much improved if the proposed so- cieties would again work on a co-operative basis to prune, spray, and otherwise tend the fruit trees in the district, whether in orchards or small gardens. COLLECTION OF WILD FRUITS. I Another matter which the societies might well take in hand is the collection of wild fruits and their sale or preservation for home use. Blackberries, wild raspberries, cran- berries, whortleberries, crab apples, and hazel nuts may all be collected in considerable quantity in different districts, and all add ap- preciably to the food resources of the collec- tors. The. children should be induced to take up this branch of work, and the collected fruit may be sold. or bottled or converted into jam or jelly. I GLEANING. I Co-operative "gleaning bees" for the women and children might add largely to the food of villagers, and the collected grain could be pooled -id divided among the gleaners, or be valued and divided according as to whether one desired wheat, another barley, etc. Some families might quite well have the benefit of a sack or more of wheat, which could be 1 ground for their use locally. Here again grinding might be done in one operation for all the members of the society. I COLLECTION OF ACORNS, ETC. I It has not been sufficiently recognised that I acorns, horse chestnuts and beech mast are all useful foods for stock, especially acorns. The Village Societies should do all that lies in their power to utilise these products to the full. They may readily and quickly be col- lected by children, and even when not re- quired for the stock owned by members may doubtless be disposed of to neighbouring farmers. In all rural districts are to be found spots carrying considerable amounts of rough grass and green herbage, nettles, etc. General collection of such material may result in the- ownership of a useful quantity of rough hay, which may be picked over by the goat and used generally for the stock, either for food or litter. It may be possible to make it into- silage with other green stuff. NOTE.—Town or Urban War Food Socie- ties might be formed on somewhat similar lines to the Village War Food Societies re- ferred to above, but their sphere of activity would probably be largely restricted to gar- I dening operations. Both types of societies should not only deal with increased produc- tion but with the economic utilisation, pre- paration and consumption of foods in each individual home.

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TO INCREASE EGG SUPPLY I HELPFUL ADVICE TO POULTRY- KEEPERS. The attention of all poultry keepers is direc- ted to the importance cf securing as large a production of eggs as possible during the coming august and winter, both in order to reduce the deficiency in our supplies caused by the very restricted quantity of imported eggs, and to secure, and retain, the best class of trade in home markets. It is very important that every poultry keeper should retain the best birds for laying and make careful selection of the birds which are 7.10 be carried over the winter. Though the price of feeding stuffs has risen there is no reason to assume that well-selected eggs and pullets will not yield a.n adequate return under careful management. No pullets which are capable of producing eggs in the autumn or winter should be killed. To kill such pullets is to decrease the possible food supply, and is wasteful. In order to maintain only those birds which are likely to be profitable, "old" hens, hens which have completed their second season, and superfluous cocks and cockerels should be sold birds which are suffering from disease- should be destroyed; and an endeavour shouM be ma,de to increase the stock of pullets and young hens reserved for laying. Special attention should be given to the management of hens during the moult. The birds should be examined carefully; they will probably moult more successfully if in slightly lean condition at the outset; birds which are tc-o fat might be put on half -rations. When the new feathers form they should be fed more liberally. The supply of green food should be abundlant, and, unless they have a wide range, animal food should be added to the ration. Prodiuee grown on the hol,ding should be used as much as possible for feeding the birds; the quantity of vegetables used in the mash, may be increased; feeding should be regular, but without waste of food; the ground occu- pied by the birds should be changed' periodi- cally, wherever it is possible; houses should be weatherproof, well lighted, well ventilated and regularly disinfected.