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1 Mountain Ash Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 15.-Before Mr R. A. Griffith (Deputy Stipendiary) and Mr Griffith Evans.

Penrhiwceiber Quarrel. Fred Bunney was charged with as- J sanlting John Thomas, Park Street, Penrhiwceiber. Mr Shipton appeared to prosecute. Complainant stated that he. went to his little son's assistance, who was be- ing beaten by another boy napaed Joicey. That boy's mother came and struck witness and he retaliated. De- fendant then came up and struck wit- ness in the eye, causing it to bleed. Sarah A. Lewis, a married woman, corroborated <^mplainant's evidence. Defendant said he saw Thomas strike a woman, and so he interfered. Com- plainant struck him first and of course f he hit him back. Corroborative evidence was given by Mrs. Joicey and Mrs. Sylvester. The Deputy Stipendiary said that de- fendant should mind his own business in future and not go meddling with other people's quarrels. Fined 20s. and costs.

A North Walian's Child. Gwendoline Roberts, Park Street. ¡ Penrhiwceiber, sought a paternity or- der against William Richard Charles, Cefnmawr, Ruabon, North Wales. Mr S. Shipton appeared for complainant. Defendant did not appear, neither was he represented. Complainant stated that she was de- livered of a male child June 1/th last. She had been in service in Cefnmawr, and was courted by Charles for two years. Intimacy commenced in Sep- tember last year and was continued on many occasions. She came home last December. Defendant had promised to marry her. Jessie Jones, Cefnmawr, stated she was Gwendoline Roberts' companion, and she knew that the parties were sweetshearts for about two years. Mrs. Ann Roberts, mother of com- plainant, stated that she wrote to the defendant when Gwendoline informed her of her condition. In response, he said, "No law could make him pay more than 2s. 6d. a week." Evidence having been given of de- fendant's means, he was ordered to pay 3s. 6d. a week and the costs.

More Child Neglect. Rachel Francis, 20 Albany Street, Miskin, was charged with neglecting her three children. Mr W. Thomas, Aberdare, appeared for the N.S.P.C.C. Inspector Roberts stated that his attention was first called to the house in May last, and he paid a visit on the 24th, and on several occasions since. He found the children fairly well nour- ished, but very poorly clad, and those clothes dirty. He informed her that he had been told of her inattention to the children, and going out at night after her husband had gone to work, and not coming home till one ,a.m. Defendant's husband then came down- stairs and said, I told you it would come to this. Another call witness made was on Sept. 8th. when he found that the husband had been called to the colours. There was no fire and scarcely any food in the house. The woman ad- mitted receiving 55s. from the Govern- ment but a few days previously, and said she had sent most of it to a friend" He noticed that a portion of one of the children's clothing was particularly dirty and verminous He then ob- tained an order to take the children to Pontypridd. The children were aged 4, 3 and 2 years. Mrs. EHz. Griffiths, 15 Albany St., stated that defendant spent most of her time out of the house, :nd the children practically made their home it wit- ness's house. Dr. Evans, Pontypridd, sain he visit- ed defendant's house with the Inspec- tor. He found two of the children covered with vormin and bites and also very dirty. ThA bedroom was in a dis- gusting state, the bedding being wet and filthy. P.S. Hill deposed that the woman 1 was a frequenter of public houses, and was addicted to drink. The Deputy Stipendiary, in sentenc- ing the woman to three months' hard labour, said it was a very bad case.

Contractor and Servant. j Edith Jottns, 31 Margaret Street, Abercynon, summoned Thomas Thomas, j haulage contractor, Abercynon, to show cause, etc. Mr J. W. Lewis, Merthyr, appeared for complainant. Defendant did not appear, neither was he repre- sented. Complainant stated that she had been employed by defendant's mother for some time as domestic servant. On May 4th last year, whilst all the other people of the house were at" Church, de- fendant came to her room, and intim- acy took place. This was repeated on the following Sunday evening. On July 21st she left for another situation in Cardiff, where she discovered that she was pregnant. Her baby was born on February 8th last. Two previous summonses had been withdrawn, as a settlement had been promised. Private Johns, stationed at Deptford, said he was complainant's brother and a friend of the defendant, and was present on subpoena. Defendant had spoken to witness about his sister's condition, and said that he would marry her by special licence. On the previous evening witness met defendant in the railway train, and he expressed a wish to settle the case out of court. Defendant said that he would not be present, but his solicitor would appeal. Witness did not inform his sister of that conversation, as it was so late when he got home. Deputy Stipendiary: You haven't given your sister much assistance, I must say. Thomas Pugh, 3 Herbert Street, Abercynon, and his wife, had had con- versations with defendant on the mat- ter. The Bench made an order of 4s. a week and costs.

Drunk and Disorderly. John Mack, in Cardiff Road, Moun- tain Ash; David Harris, in Miskin Road, Mountain Ash; Ivor Thomas, in Consort Street, Miskin; Thomas Mor- gan, in Cardiff Road, Mountain Ash, 10s. and costs each; Thomas Bevan, on Sunday, in Penrhiwceiber Road, Penrhiwceiber, 15s. and costs.

Language. John Hurley, Consort Street, Mis- kin, was charged with using indecent language towards Mrs Comley.—Fined 10s. and costs.

A Boy's Promise. ¡ A bov named Langley promised not to let off any more fireworks m the street and was accordingly discharged.

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Mountain Ash Education Committee. On Tuesday, October 20th, Mr. G. H. Hall in the chair. The other mem- bers present were: Mrs. W. G. Wil- liams, Mrs. T. W. Millar, Messrs. Wil- liam Davies, W. Lamburn, Chas. Maddox, James Evans, Evan Morris, Noah Bowles, T. W. Jones, William Millar, Griffith Evans, J.P., Bruce Jones, Bavid Rogers, Thomas Jones, J.P., with Mr. Alfred Morgan (director); Mr. Salusbury Roberts (assistant-dir- ector), and Mr. W. H. Williams (archi- tect). I SCHOOL DENTIST. The Aberdare Education Committee referred to the departure of the school dentist, Mr. George Matthews, to serve with the colours, and suggested that the joint committee of both authorities be re-formed to consider the advisability of making arrangements to carry on the work. It was resolved to reappoint the Mountain Ash members, with the ad- dition of Mr. Charles Maddox and Mr. W. Lamburn. TEACHERS TO THE COLOURS. Mr. Idris Thomas, certificated teach- er at Miskin Mixed School, wrote that he had joined the colours. The Chairman suggested that one of those teachers who had been balloted upon a fortnight ago be offered the appointment. I The tor said that he hd written to one of the teachers selected by ballot, and that teacher had replied that he, too, had joined the colours, (Laughter.) He was Mr. John Edwin Howells, APPLICATION. Miss Dora Griffiths, mistress at the Special School, applied for the usual half-term holiday granted to that school.—On the motion of Mr. Griffith Evans the request was granted. THE WAR AND CONTRACTS. Messrs. E. J. Arnold and Sons, stationers, who supply the Committee with books and stationery, wrote stating that the price of material had gone up owing to the war, and they asked the committee if they were willing to pay an extra 10 per cent. on the contract prices. Mr. Noah Bowles moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Com- mittee. Mr. Lamburn asked if anything had been heard from the other contractors, and the Director replied in the nega- tive. Mr. Bowles' motion was agreed to. HALF-HOLIDAY. The Director reported that 21 schools had won the attendance half-holiday last month. MEDICAL OFFICEWS TELEPHONB. The Chairman said he expected a letter to be read from Dr. Llewelyn Williams, the schools medical officer. He (Mr. Hall) had received a wire from him re- pudiating the suggestion that he ex- pected the Council or Education Com- mittee to pay for the installation of his telephone at the house. He (Mr. Hall) hoped the Press would make a note of that, inasmuch as the discussion on the matter a fortnight ago had been pub- lished. The money paid by the Educa- tion Committee had now been re- funded by Dr. Williams. TEACHERS AND MID-TERM HOL1- DAY. j "NO PROFESSION IN THE WORLD WORKING SO FEW HOURS." Mrs. W. G. Williams, in accordance with notice, moved "That the schools in this area close for a mid-term holi- day from Thursday morning to Monday afternoon inclusive in the month of October each year." Mrs. Williams added that it was not for a teachers' rest she was pleading' for. It was the school-children she had in view. Ill- j nesses were very common among chil- dren about a fortnight before Christ- mas, and the little ones broke down under the strain. She hoped the com- mittee would support the motion. Mr. Noah Bowles seconded, and sug- gested that the motion be altered so as to rend Friday and Monday only. His reason for seconding the motion was not simply because other Education Authorities had granted a similar privilege to teachers and children. If they locked up the percentage of at- tendance during November and Decern- ber they woula find it was not so high as in other months of the year, and he ventured to think that this was due to the strain on the teachers and scholars. He believed that it would be to the advantage of the health of the teachers and the education of the children if a mid-term holiday were granted. Very likely some of his colleagues would say they wished they had adopted the teaching profession. But after all. the holidays they obtained were not ex- cessive when they considered the big strain the teachers endured in being confined in a room with 50 or 60 chil- dren five or six hours every dav. Some i parents could not put up with their chil- j dren for a few hours, but teachers had to put up with them, and it was no wonder they sometimes became irri- table. Mrs. Williams agreed to the altera- tion suggested by Mr. Bowles. Mr. Thomas Jones asked what were the other authorities doing. The Director named nine neighbour- ing Education Committees, and said that seven granted a mid-term holiday and two did not. Mr. Bruce Jones said that this ques- tion should be considered in committee. He was aware that it was not popular to oppose the motion. Nothing had been said about holidays granted dur- ing the last few years for excellent at- tendance. Some schools obtained the half-holiday every month. As regards the teaching profession," added Mr. Jones, '"with all due deference to what L.Mr. Bowles said about the strain, I do not think there is any profession in the world that work less hours—30 hours a week, and receiving what they do in salaries. There is a certain amount of strain, I allow, but it is only for 30 hours a week they work. Mr. W. Millar: 27t hours. Mr. Bruce Jones: They get a month in the summer, a fortnight at Christ- mas, a week at Easter, and a week at Whitsun. I should like you to nam3 any body of workers or any profession who get such bountiful holidays as the teachers. If it can be proved that the teachers are suffering owing to the term being a long one, we can make a sug- gestion of reducing the Easter holidays, and shifting the August holidays back to July. I move that the question be considered in committee. Mrs. T. W. Millar -%aid that all the work that teaohers performed was not confined to the schools. They had home- lessons to do. Mr. W. Millar seconded Mr. Bruce Jones' amendment. He did not know whether he would be complimented for the side he took, or whether he would be classed with the unintelligent section of the committee. However, he was prepared to run the gauntlet. Mr. Bruce Jones I do not say I'll oppose the motion. Mr. D. Rogers: Stand to your guns. (Laughter.) Mr. Bruce Jones' motion was unani- mously agreed to. The Director asked if full powers would be given to the committee so that if the half-term holiday were granted it could be declared at once. could be declared at once. Mr. Bruce Jones: Sure to heaven there is no need to hurry, is there? They have gone on for 20 years or more without it. One would imagine it was a question of life and death. Mr. D. Rogers moved that plenary powers be given, and Mrs. T. W. Millar seconjded. Mr. Bruce Jones moved an amend- ment that the recommendation be sub- mitted to the next meeting of the Education Committee. Mr. W. Millar seconded, but the amendment was defeated by the casting vote of the chairman. TEACHERS' ABSENCES. The next item was to consider the re- cord of teachers' absences. Mr. Bruce Jones: We better defer this till the meeting of that special committee. Director: It is a very satisfactory Mr. Bruce Jones: We ought to get a statement showing the number of absences for 12 months. Mr. W. Millar asked the Director to provide a report showing the number of holidays granted to the various schools during the past 12 months

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Neither Very Pleasant." Mrs. Elizabeth Hennessy, Mountain Ash, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and also with using indecent language. Mr. Gwilym Jones, who appeared for the defendant, asked for the cases to be adjourned for two weeks, as the de- fondant had promised to go to a home. Asked by the Magistrates' Clerk if she would go, she replied, "I suppose I must go if you say so." Deputy Stipendiary: Will you go willingly ?" Mr. Elias: If not you will be sent to prison for two months. Mrs. Hennessy: Neither of them is very pleasant. The Bench acceded to Mr. Jones' re- quest, and adjourned the case for two months.

I Good Templary in North Glamorgan. By the kind invitation of Bryn Arthur Lodge, I.O.G.T., Mountain Ash was the venue of the quarterly session of the above on Wednesday of last week. There were representatives from Hir- wain, Cwmdare, Trecynon, Aberdare, Mountain Ash, Miskin, and Penrhiw- ceiber present, when Bro. Len Cooke. D.C.T., opened the proceedings. Bro. S. R. Hughes, Past Grand Chief Templar, of Wrexham, took the chair for the remainder of the meeting. Tke District Degree was accorded to four candidates. The D.C.T. (Bro. Un Cooke) gave his report dealing with the quarter's work and the views of the Executive regarding further propaganda work. The District Secretary (Bro.W.. T. Price) read the minutes of tie kxe- cutive, and gave an account of their work. "The District Treasurer's (Bro. David James) report showed a substan- tial and increased balance in hand. A discussion re the state of the Dis- trict drew forth a resolution confirming the suggestion of the Cwmdare Lodge, and it was decided to ask the Executive to arrange for a series of public meetings throughout the district. Bro. Morgan Parr, D.Co., gave his report re the Guides, and moved a vote of thanks to Mr. D. Ernest Williams for his kind assistance, which was adopted. „ Cwmdare Lodge invited the next Session to be held there in January, 1915. Bro. Hughes was presented with the North Glamorgan Autograph Quilt, commemorative of the visit of the Grand Lodge to Aberdare in 1914. Sister Mrs. M. Pugh, Mountain Ash, who had so industriously secured the autographs and worked them in and finished the quilt, made the presentation in a verv graceful manner. She also made an interesting speech. Bro. Hughes feelingly responded. He ex- Ported them all to labour for the good of the Order, to which he was so much attached, and continue in the good vork which was so much neglected by the churches. Mr. S. H. Stephens, Aberaman, was thanked for his admirable rendering •f the recitation, "The loss of the j Scheldt/'

B.W.T.A. I The monthly meeting of the British Women's Temperance Association was I held at the English Wesleyan School- room on Monday. Mrs. J. Griffiths pre- sided. Mrs. Wilcox, the secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, and gave a list of ladies who had recently ¡' joined the Association. The president expressed her pleasure at seeing so many enrolling. She stated that the members of the Branch had been busy making garments for soldiers at the front and also assisting the dependents at home. Mrs. Wilcox introduced a pro- posal to assist in endowing a Welsh Bed at Netley Hospital. Mrs. Walter Lloyd endorsed the proposal, and offered a subscription of one guinea towards it. This was gratefully accepted, and it was decided that the Branch contribute a further sum of two guineas towards the local movement Mrs. Lewis also supported the proposal. Mrs. Shepherd offered prayer, and Miss Edwards, the organist, gave solos. Mrs. Lloyd referred to the death of Mr. Richard Cory, the great Cardiff philanthropist, and father of Mrs. (Dr.) TrevoT Cory, Aberdare.. The B.W.T.A. had lost a true and steadfast friend in Mr. Cory's death. She was glad to see that he had a worthy daughter in Mrs. Trevor Cory. Mrs. Lloyd mentioned some instances of the munificence of Messrs. Richard and John Cory. Mrs. Trevor Cory was giving the tea that day, and she (Mrs. Lloyd) was sure that they all felt deeply grateful to her for her continued generosity to the Branch.

Gadlys Child run over. On Monday, at the White Lion Hotel, Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Herbert Evans (8), of 4 North Avenue. Mrs. Annie Evans, the mother, identified. She said that on Saturday, October 10, the lad was conveyed home, bleeding from the ears. He had been run over by a motor van. His eyesight was weak, and he had recently been a little deaf. Evan Thomas, 27 Llewelyn Street, said that he was about 20 yards from the scene of the accident when it oc- curred. A cart stood in the road WhY near Mr. Davies' shop in Gadlys Road. This vehicle was facing Aberdare. Just then another cart came up from Aber- dare, and behind it came a motor van. The motor was passing between the two carts when the boy rushed in front of it from behind the stationary cart, and was knocked down. The driver was going at a slow speed. P. Harrington, haulier, stated that he was leading up the cart that came from Aberdare. He did not see the lad struck down because he was on the offside. The motor was going at an ordinary speed. Ernest Scott, driver of the motor, said that he had driven it for eight months. On the, day in question he was going at the rate of 10 miles an hour. He passed between the two carts at a distance of a yard and a half from the one standing in the roadway. He never saw the child, but felt a jerk. He then pulled up at once. His licence was clean. The Coroner, reviewing the evidence, said that there had been no suggestion of furious driving. The lad's eyesight was not good. It was very difficult for drivers to avoid children when they came rushing in front of them from be- j hind other vehiclies. I A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. The interment took place on Tuesday at Aberdare Cemetery. The mourners were: The parents, W. D. Evans, E. Evans, D. James, grandfather; Walter James, John James. Wm. James, Tom Medlicot, W. Rogers, Ben Davies, T. Evans, D. Williams, W. Meredith, N. Rogers, and G. James,' Clydach Vale, uncles: Tal Jones, brother-in-law; Arthur Sims, W. Rogers, D. J. Med- licot, James Medlicot and D. J. Davies, cousins. Wreaths were sent by the parents, Gadlys Band of Hope, W. Rogers, Mrs Davies, Oxford Street; Mrs Evans, Dowlais Street;' Miss Tre- harne, North Avenue; Mr T. Prowle, Co-op. Cottages: Mr and Mrs Drew, Glan Road; Mrs. Jones, Maelgwyn Terrace: Miss Thomas, North Avenue; D. J. Medlicot, Meirion Street, and Miss Owen, Aberaman. The bearers were Messrs E. Evans, Stephen Jones, Leslie Jones, E. Jones, A. Burford, J. Williams and R. Jones. The Rev. D. Bassett officiated.

Police Assaulted in Aberdare At Mountain Ash Police Court last Thursday, William Williams, Harry Roberts and John Jones, all of Gadlys, were charged with assaulting I>:C. Banks on Saturday evening, Oct. 3rd Mr W. Thomas, Aberdare, defended. The officer stated that whilst on duty on Oct. 3rd, Williams came up and struck him, caught hold of his hand and hit his finger. P.C. Hunt was with wit- ness, and when talcing Williams into custody, Roberts and Jones commenced struggling, and eventually got Williams away, and then all the prisoners ran away. Tho crowd that had gathered around in the meantime becaxie quite hostile, and somebody shouted out, They shan't take you." Although not severely hurt he was bustled about a lot. On the. 14th inst., in company with P.S. Daniel Griffiths, he arrested the prisoners at their respective houses. Roberts and Jones denied the assault when charged, but Williams made no reply Jones and Roberts were fined 20s. and costs each, and Williams 40s. and costs.

Abercynon Notes and Queries. Nonsence !A class of local school- children when writing an essay on the present war were told by the teacher not to use a capital "G" when writing, the word Germany," but to use a small "g." What nonsense! The War and the Child. — A very amusing incident took place in one of our streets on Monday night, when a band of lads representing the German Army went to war with another troop ot youngsters representing the Allies, and when the Germans, on their march. were about to attack the Allies, two little kiddies found themselves sur- rounded by the Germans, who immedi- ately escorted them off to their camp, and made them prisoners. When watching this little childish manouvre I could not help thinking how the im- pressionable mind of the child is being saturated with the martial spirit just now when war is the one and only topic of the hour. The Soldier of To-day. Never has the soldier been so greatly respected by his country as to-day. There is a tendency to disrespect him in times of peace. The change in our attitude to- wards the soldier was very clearly I shown in one or two instances at Aber- cynon during the past week-end, when s several of our soldiers were at home on j furlough. Whether at a place of wor- j ship or a place of entertainment, Tommy Atkins was the most important person- age present, and was received and waited upon as if he were a blue-blooded jj aristocrat. But why not show that j respect to him in times of peace also?. Continental Experience.—Mr Mander, i who delivered a lecture at Moriah Eng- j lish Baptist Chapel lately was spend- ) ing his holidays on the Continent when j the war broke out. He was one of a ] party of 90 holiday-makers, and tra- veiled from London to Switzerland, and thence to Paris. They were held up in several places, and had many ex- citing experiences.

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