The Aberdare Leader

BlitTHS, MARRIACES & DEATHS. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND IN MEMORIAM NOTICES Are charged at the minimum rate of 1/6 for 30 words, and sixpence for each additional ten words or part of ten words, and must be prepaid. Lists of wreaths and wedding pres- ents are charged at the minimum rate of Is. 6d. for one inch and Is. for each additional inch. DEATHS. WILLIAMS.—On Monday, May 21, at 3 Park View Terrace, Abernant, John Williams. Funeral Satur- day, 4 p.m. Gentlemen only. JONES.—On the 17th inst., at 86 Park View, Abercwmboi, Gertie, the dearly beloved daughter of David Jones, age 24. Deeply mourned. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. MEREDITH. Mr. Meredith and family, of 13 East Avenue, desire to express their heartfelt thanks for kind messages of sympathy and floral tributes received in their recent sad bereavement, they being to numerous to acknowledge individually. RICHARDS.—Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Itichards, 102 Woodfield Terrace, desire to thank all kind friends and school children for their letters of sympathy and floral tributes dur- ing their sad bereavement. PHILLIPS. Mrs. Phillips and family, Liverpool House, Tre- cynon, Aberdare, beg to sincerely thank all kind friends who sent them letters of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. Also for the floral tributes received. PHILLIPS.—Mr. George Phillips and family, 44 Commerce Place, Aberaman, beg to thank the kind friends who extended them sym- pathy in their recent sad bereave- ment: also for letters and floral tributes received. FALDER.—Mrs. Falder and family, Fernleigh, Llanwonno Road, Cwm- aman, beg to tender their thanks to all kind friends for messages of sympathy and floral tributes received in their recent sad bereavement. PRYCE AND JONES.—Mrs. Pryce, brother and family, Brynmair Rd., Godreaman, wish to thank their numerous friends who sent them letters of sympathy in their sad bereavement, also for floral tri- butes received. IN MEMORIAM. WILLIAMS. In loving remem- brance of our dear mother, Eliza- beth Williams, of 24 Bute Street, who departed this life May 21st, 1915. Though lost to sight to memory ever dear. —From her sorrowing children. EVANS.—In loving memory of our dear May, who passed away sud- denly on May 20th, 1915, aged 19, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Evans, Glan View, Brook Street, Aberaman. Two years have passed, yet how we miss her, Manv think the wound is healed, For a smile oft hides the sorrow Deep within our hearts concealed. —Always remembered by her lov- ing mother, father, sisters and brother, also grandparents. EDWARDS.—In loving memory of Rachel Ann, the beloved wife of W. H. Edwards, of 13 Alexandra Street, Mountain Ash, who passed away May 19, 1915. "For ever with the Lord." DA VIES.-ln loving memory of Eddie, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davies, of Ellis Villa, Cwmbach, who passed away on May 20, 1916. One year has passed since that sad day When one we loved was called away; His loving voice and smiling face No one can fill dear Eddie's place. —Ever remembered by Mam, Dad, Sisters and Brothers.

THE LATE REV. J. BOWEN DAVIES. On Tuesday last, at Maésyrarian Cemetery, Mountain Ash, the inter- ment of the Rev. J. Bowen Davies, minister of Bethlehem (C.), Church, Abercwmboi, took place. The huge cortege included a very large num- ber of ministers. A short service was held at the house, Iscoed, Aber- cwmboi. The Revs. Stanley Mor- gan, Providence, Mountain Ash, and W. S. Davies, Llwydcoed, officiated. Afterwards the cortege proceeded to Bethlehem Chapel, where a service was held. The Rev. H. A. Davies, late Cwmaman, presided. Among those who took part in this service and at the graveside were the Revs. R. H. Davies, Cwmbach; E. Wern Williams, Hirwain; L. Smith, W. Thomas, Llanboidy; H. P. Jenkins, Aberaman; T. D. Thomas, Llanon; W. D. Morris, Cwmaman; Gwilym Rees, Merthyr; Lloyd Owen, Ponty- pridd; S. Williams, Landore; M. Jenkins and T. Anthony, Abercwm- boi; D. Silyn Evans, Aberdare; Jacob Jones, Merthyr, and J. W. Price, Troedvrhiw. The chief mourners were: The Widow; Dilys, daughter; Arthur Eynon, Thomas Ceredig, Thomas Bowen, sons; Mr. and Mrs. David Darita, ftnkex, Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs. John Davies, Penarth; Mr. Jenkin Davies, Swan- sea; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Davies, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans, Llany- byther; Mr. William Davies, Canton; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eynon and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Eynon, Mountain Ash; Llewelyn Harris, Merthyr; Rev. and Mrs. T. Lloyd Jones, Pencader, brothers and sisters- in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morris and Mr. Arthur Morris, Penrhiw- ceiber; Miss Anna Evans, Llany- byther, nephews and nieces; Mrs. Elizabeth Davies, Mountain Ash; Mrs. Charlotte Davies, Pontyberem; Mrs. Ann Evans, Abercwmboi; Mrs. Thomas, Penrhiwceiber. Also re- latives from Swansea and representa- tives of Rhydybont Church, where the Rev. J. Bowen Davies was brought up. Following the hearse were: Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Ponty- berem; Rev. Cadfwlch Davies, St. Clears; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Pen- rhiwceiber; Mrs. Edgar Coleman and Miss B. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Penrhiwceiber, cousins; Mr. and Mrs. David Davies and Mr. John Pritchard, Mountain Ash, uncles and aunts; Mrs. Edith Jones, Mrs. Ann Evans, Maesglas; Mr. John Eynon Williams, Penygraig; also cousins from Swansea. List of wreaths-. (1) Wife and Children; (2) Mr. and Mrs. H. Eynon, Mountain Ash; (3) Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Eynon, Mountain Ash; (4) Rev. T. Lloyd Jones, Pencader; (5) Evan and Lizzie Davies, Llanybyther; (6) Tom and Ben Davies, Llanybyther; (7) John and Harriet Davies, Penarth; (8) David and May Davies, Cardiff; (9) William Davies, Cardiff; (10) Thomas and Sarah Evans, Llany- byther; (11) Tom and Ben Evans, Llanybvther; (12) Dr. Horgan; (13) Mrs. Parker, Prince of Wales, Abercwmboi; (14) the Church; (15) Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, Capcoch Inn; (16) Friends from Bronallt Terrace, (17) Friends from John Street. Mr. Evan Jones, Abercwmboi, carried out the funeral arrangements.

AN ERRONEOUS IDEA. Sir,—In reference to the presenta- tion to Mr. C. B. Stanton, M.P., at the Pal&cc, Mountain Ash, last Fri- day week there is a mistaken idea abroad. The presents were not from the Newtown Welcome Home Fund, but from a few friends in the dis- triet.-I am, W. TAYLOR, Sec. Newtown Welcome Home Fund.

THE PEACE MOVEMENT. Mr. Editor, The Rev. James Jones, Elim, Cwmdare, the chair- man of Dr. Price's Peace Propagan- da Meeting, has sent me a private letter, offering me a few facts and fancies, which I greatly appreciate, together with a very fatherly advice on public debates, over which I have sinCe duly pondered. Of course, fools do rush into print when angels fear to tread such a perilous path. Mr. Jones' letter contains a long and laborious argument against past wars in general and the present war in particular, with which every sane man who can follow the elaboration fully agrees. But Mr. Jones' Tol- stoian faith 1 severely doubt. He soberly states in cold blood that if a big bug," or burglar, would enter his house by day or by night to steal his silver spoons, or his child's life, or his wife's honour he would (I pre- sume) offer him a few remarks on such wicked habits, but would "not resist him." 1 must admit, Mr. Editor, that I have not yet reached such giddy heights of moral perfec- tion. If the intruder enters 4 Park Lane he will be expelled through the nearest exit, door, window, or grat- ing, wholesale or retail, in less time, sir, than it takes you to say "Jack Robinson." May be, remnants of the "old man" still live in me, but 1 faintly trust that when the "old man" dies out the "old woman" will not come in to reside. No attempt is made to answer my question. 1 innocently enough thought Mr. Jones "was always ready to make his defence to any one who asks from him a reason for the hope he cher- ishes." 1 take it for granted that Mr. Jones and othpr ministerial friends know quite well that "A.P.P.S." means "Aberdare Propa- ganda Peace Society," and not "Aberdare Party Propaganda Socie- ty," which is a slightly different move. Well, Mr. Jones, may we rest in peace, whilst the world is at war, because our hero lads die to de. fend us.—Yours sincerely, CYNOG WILLIAMS.

MR. BRACE AND THE WAR. Dear Sir,—In your issue of last week Mr. Matt Lewis compares the utterances of Mr. Brace in 1913 and the same gentleman's views at the present day, and quotes Mr. Brace as saying in 1913 "every argument goes to show that democracy ought to find a common ground for the settling of their disputes without the arbitrament of the sword, and where will you find that common ground apart from the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Here are the principles ac- cording to which they may settle their disputes and their differences by argim4mt -aBd negotiation and ar- rangement and conciliation rather than by the sword." Did not Sir Edward Grey by argu- ment, by negotiation, by arrange- ment, and conciliation, seek to per- suade Germany to keep her pledges and observe the neutrality of Bel- gium ¡- The Bully of Berlin and his blood-thirsty Prussian Ministers of State would not listen to argument, or conciliation, but trampled Bel- gium under their heels in their mad rush, dealing death and destruction, on every hand, massacring old men and feeble women; the German soldiers, the Socialist "comrades" of Mr. Matt Lewis rioting and violating the daughters of the land they had invaded. Mr. Matt Lewis knows all this, of course, and in order to under- stand his attitude, I would like to, ask him one or two simple questions. Has he ever read the" Hymn of Hate," whose first and last lines are as follows French and Russian, they matter not, We have one foe, and one alone-" England. 'Would he have a conscientious ob- jection to knocking down the first German soldier who treated any of his female relations as the women and girls of Belgium have been treated ? Mr. F. W. Wile, the famous cor- respondent, is quoted as saying:- A German officer told an American friend of mine in 1914, as they were standing OIl the station platform of Louvain, that devasted Belgium was a garden spot compared to what the German Army would do in England. Since then Germany has deported, and enslaved tens of thousands of Belgian working men and working women, to say nothing of the myr- iads previously massacred. When you read the Hymn of Hate do vou imagine that the fate of working- class Britain will be any more merci- ful under the German conquerors' 'lashr It will be, in all probability, unspeakably worse. The only privi- leges left to the British workingmeJi; will be to do as they are told; they may be permitted to hold meetings. If they do, there will be armed guards on the platform alongside the chairman, and when anything is said that is displeasing to their task- masters a sword will be crashed down on the table and the meeting will be over. That is the Prussian way—even in peace time. Do you fancy it will be any different whel" the German Army is in occupation of this country r Would Mr. Matt Lewis have any conscientious objec- tion to fighting if the German gun9" were booming in the Aberdare Val- ley and his own loved ones were io.' danger of worse things than death?' —Yours faithfullv, TAFFY.

I Lt. Col. ANEURIN RHYDDERCH Major Aneurin Rhydderch, Welsh I Regiment, who has been appointed temporary lieutenant-colonel whilst • acting as commandant of a school of instruction, is only 24 years of age- He is a son of the Rev. J. Rhydd- erch, Pwllheli, and grandson of till" late Rev. Jonah Davies, Abercwm- boi. Previous to joining the Army he had a very successful career- From the Council School at Aber- cwmboi he won a scholarship to the Aberdare County School. There he won a Central Welsh Board Scholar' ship and an entrance scholarship to Aberystwyth College, where he to05 a course in science, finally obtaining his degree. He received his coIJl- mission in the Welsh Regiment ¡;.t the outbreak of war. He reside9 with his aunt, Miss M. E. Davies, Bronallt Terrace, Abercwmboi.

ABERDARE TEACHERS AND C. O. 's. A meeting of the Aberdare Teach; ers' Association (N.U.T.) was held on Monday evening. Miss AgneS Jones, Park Schools, presided.—Mr- Matt Lewis brought forward motion protesting against the actioll of the Cardiff City Council in dif missing certain teachers for their anti-war opinions.—The motion was seconded by Miss M. A. EdwardS, B.A.—Mr. Evan Williams, Highe* Standard Schools, moved a dir negative; Mr. W. J. Harris seconded' and this was carried by a large majority.

MR. IVOR PARRY TO BECOMC BARRISTER. Mr. A. Ivor Parry is severing his connection with Messrs. MorgaV, Bruce and Nicholas, solicitors, ponti- ypridd, to become a barrister. lie is following his two predecessors- Mr A. T. James and Mr. Kirkhollso Jenkins—in leaving the solicitors branch of the profession for the higher branch. Mr. Parry is native of Flintshire.

OBITUARY. On Monday Mr. David Williaw-ol 19 Jenkin Street, Aberdare, previou6' ly of Gloster Street, passed awaJ- He was a native of Talybont, net Aberystwyth, and had sung 11J Caradog's "Cor Mawr." He ]ea.e' three daughters and one son, Mr. J. Williams, formerly teach«r music, and now ia the Army.