The Aberdare Leader

Aberdare Boy Saves Aberdare Boy. Ordinary Seaman Bertie Parr, son of Mrs. Cablp, newsagent, Canon Street, Aberdare, was on the troopship Arcadian when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine a few weeks ago in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Arcadian sank n o minutes. O.S. Earr was pitched jnto the sea and he broke his collar- tone. In that state he could not swim and was absolutely helpless. Able Seaman Willie Priest, of Aber- ^are. who was on the same ship, ranie across him in the sea, and ^scued him. Bertie was conveyed to a hospital ship to be medically attended.

Won the M.M. r Mr. and Mrs. Browning, 4 Station fen-ace, Cwmaman, have received a letter from her son, Private Robert Bdevane, that he has been wounded °n April 24th in Salonica. He has been in Hospital and is progressing very -well. He adds: "I have been awarded the Military Medal for doing a bit of good work on the night I was wounded. I went over the parapet to attack the enemy, with the object of taking the trenches from them. We took the trenches and held them." Pte. Edevane is the first soldier from Cwmaman to gain the M.M.

Not a Picnic. Sir.—We wish to say how pleased we are to read your paper, which we receive every week. Will you in- form the inhabitants oi Aberdare. who might ire under the impression that we"British soldiers on the Bal- kans Front are having a line picnic, that it is nothing of the kind. If anv shirkers think it is, let them come out here to relieve the Tom- mies who have enjoyed the said "picnic" for the last two years. The people of Aberdare should bear in mind that we have not only got to tight the enemy, but fight the climate as well.—Yours, PATRIOTIC TOM.

ROAD MAKING IN FRANCE. I BY PAT RAFFEETY, POET AND SOLDIER. The weather's all the same to us- We're out in wet or- fine, And we're also working in the dark When getting near the line. And with our goatskin jumpers on, A-picking in the night, i A-strewing of the pebbles And j macadam left and right, We look a very rummy lot. But it ain't our fault, that's clear, I For we'll all have mud complexion If we're here another year. It's true it don't seem much to do, a-mending roads and bridges, And cleaning out the French drains, on flats and on the ridges; It just works out ten hours per day, from seven until five. We breakfast at 6.10 a.m., whicn keeps us just alive Till mid-day, when we eat our snack, a-sitting on a bank. Having made the road a-passable for lorry or for tank; Should the C.R.E., passing in his car. a-see us sitting down, We're "for it" in the Orderly Room we know it by his frown. 1 Our greate-st worry has been this- Cnless we get the August "wakes we certainly shall grieve. We have great faith in our Captain, 1 for he is very mighty, And we won't half paint our dis- tricts red when we get back to Blighty. So here's to every mother's son now working at high pressure Who goes on leave to Lancashire, South Wales, or perhaps to Cheshire.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. The Aberdare District Council held a speciaf meeting on Wednesday evening to consider the Measure which is now before Parliament, en- titled "Representation of the Peopje Bill, Boundary Commission, and Rearrangement of Electoral Districts." It was decided to write to Mountain Ash Council suggesting a joint committee with the view of securing the best advantages for both Aberdare and Mountain Ash Districts.

Prance Williams' SUMMER SALE Starts at PAHIS HOUSE iiEXT SATURDAY, ™ We have secured several Manufacturer's Oddments AT A GREAT DISCOUNT OFF COST. These will be offered at the RIDICULOUS PRICE of 60. AND 1/- EACH. Over 1500 Bargains. SEE OUR WINDOWS TO-DAY. 1-

ABERDARE TRIBUNAL. Friday, June 29th. Present: Mr. J. Martin (chairman), Mrs. Davies, Messrs. E. Stonelake, G. D. Powell, W. Rees, J.P., W. Lawrence, E. J. Tones D. TVssul Davies, and E. Jones! with Major F.'N. Oray. J-P-, and Sergt.-Major Johns (military "ESEfHSV Nicolas, 30, married, 21a Llewelyn Street, Tre- cvnon, milk vendor. Class — Postponed until class is called up. Times Trevor Norman, 36, married, 168 Cardiff Street Aber- aman, newsagent, etc. Olass v^d.— Postponed until class is called up. Daniel Jenkins, 30, married, Green Dragon Inn, Aberdare, licensee and colliery timberman. Class A. Applied on business and domestic grounds (illness of wife).-Two months final. Mr. Charles Kenshole took the chair at this juncture.. John Charles Poole (30), married, one child, 4 Alexandra Terrace, Aber- dare, headmaster lown Churcn School, Aberdare, was applied tor b\ the Aberdare Education Committee and School Managers on the grounas lot inlispensability. Passed Class A. In charge of boys' department 226 boys and oversight ot girls de- partment. Rev. J. A. Lewis, icar of Aberdare, appeared to support I application, and explained that there were now one male ^s>istant and four females, compared ith pre- war staff of five males and one female, three males serving at present. — Postponed lor three months; man to join V.T.C. Thomas Walker (36), married, with five children, headmaster Si-. Fagan's Church School, Trecynon, was also applied for by the Educa- tion Committee and School Managers, who were represented by the HeY. Richard Jones, Vicar of St. Kazan's. There was also a personal I application. Passed Class A.-Post- poned for three months; man to join V.T.C. Benjamin Hartwell Hough, 33, married, Penrallt, Trecynon pro- vision brokers' agent. Class B2; was applied for by his employer, J. P. cSrtwright. Cardiff, There was also a personal application. — Three months on employer's application. Personal application refused. Havdn Butler, 24, married, 4 Upper Regent Street, Aberdare, boot repairer, in the employ of the Aber- dare Co-operative Society Employ- ers' application. Passed Class Cd.— Postponed until class is called up. Gwilym Thomas, 38, married, lo Jenkin Street, Aberdare, first o-rocery hand, Aberdare Co-operative Society. Passed Class CI; was ap- plied for by the Society. There was i TMi'mnnl anulicat jon wite and four children and invalid sister de- pendent, and doing work of national importance as collector of over 2.000 insurance cards for Hearts of Oak Benefit Society.—Postponed for three months. Cledwyn Thomas Evans, 28. married, 7 Spencer Street, CwIll- aman, boot-maker and repairer, was applied for by Aberdare Co-operative Society. Passed Class C1.-Postponed for three months; man to join V.T.C. Henry Haman, 30, married, 10 Harris Street, Hirwain, master bread baker. Class A.—Refused. Thomas Smith, 26, married, Nanty- "Vnoel TJchaf, Llwydcoed, timber feller, employed by Mr. James Jones, 27 Hirwain Road, Aberdare, timber and coal contractor, who made the application. Certified occupation for men over 22 years of age.—Postponed three months. Reuben Silverman, 33, married. of 22 Dean Street, Aberdare, general dealer and picture frame maker. Passed B2.-Refused. Lewis H. Harris, 40. single, 16 Mill j Street, Trecynon, grocer and pro- vision merchant. Postponed three months; to join V.T.C. Lewis Jones, 36, married. 28 Bell Street, Trecynon, managing greery and butchery business for L. Jones and Co.—Refused. Mr. Harry Greenhalgli, botallcai brewer, Aberaman, applied for javid J. Williams, 35, married, 1 vicoria Row, Cwmbach, driver and salesiaali. Passed Class' Cl.Refused. John Mackintosh, 39, mailed, Clifton Street, Aberdare. d'edit draper.—Postponed three months John James Edmunds, 25, mairied, 29e Regent Street, Aberaiiari, managing butchering department, Cwmbach Co-op. Society. Passed Class C3.-Postponed till class is called up.

LETTERS TO THE EDITO. "MY COUNTRY." Sir,—I am under the impression that I read. in the "Aoeldare Leader" that the Right Hon. Wil- liain Brace uttered when at Aberdare the other day that he did not believe in the phrase, "My country rigfct or wrong, but there were people who were againsL their country Tigftt or wrong. /My country right or wrong" is an expression replete with, good intentions. The road to hell, it good intentions. The road to hell, it has been said, is paved with good intentions. It was, I think, one of Lincoln's advisers who supplied (,the complimentary corrective, "My country right or wrong'. If riglit to be kept right; if wrong, to be set country right or wrong If riglit to be kept right; if wrong, to be set "Blessed are the Peace- makers; they shall be called sons of God."—Yours, etc., T. E. DAVIES. Trimsaran.

Tradesmen can no longer circular- ise, but they can advertise.

MOUNTAIN ASH TRIBUNAL. Held on Thursday, June 28th. Mr. Bruce Jones in the chair. Also present: Messrs. W. Lamburn, George H. Hall, James Evans, W. H. Joaes, W. Millar, David Rogers, and Thomas Jones. Military repre- sentatives: Col. M. Morgan and Sergt.-Major Fred Johns; Mr. A. Pincombe, Clerk, and Mr. Fred Stock, Assistant Clerk. Caradog Jones, collier, Mountain Ash, granted one month. William Hiscock, Mountain Ash, mason's labourer at Nixon's Colliery. Class Cl.-One month. James Nicholas, married, grocer's ass.stant to Mrs. Smith, Oxford Str?et, -Ilountain Ash. Class C3; wa, ordered to wait till class is caled up. Iavid Evans, 2 Stream Street, Mountain Ash, butcher; married; t llIe children; 39 years of age. Class Cl.—Three months. I Alfred Insole, haulier for the Yn- ysJbwl Co-op. Society; married. Cllss Cl; five children. Three I months. (wen R. Jones, general manager for Ynvsvbwl Co-op. Society; single; age. Class Cl.-Threc, months. (harles H. Fussell, Navigation Htfel, Mountain Ash. Class C2.— Tlree months. fred Godden, coal tipper, and Wm. lltl, colliery ostler for Messrs. Nxon's, were granted one month ea'h. jeorge Edwards, High Street, Maintain Ash, hardware merchant. (JXss B2. Married and four children. —Three months. David A. Morris, Penrhiwceiber, wS medically rejected.—Case with- dnwn. .'homas George Heal, undertaker, D.ffrvn Street, Mountain Ash, lurried; 39 years of age. Class Cl.— Tree months. lenry James Griffiths, manager jjiffryn Co-op. Stores. Class HI; K years of age.—Three months. Richard Bevan, master tailor, Yn- yfbwl, was ordered to wait till Class C is called up. David Parry, assistant surveyor to te Mountain Ash District Council, ia,, similarly dealt with. John Reynolds, Jeffreys Hotel, xmntain Ash. Class Bl.—Three Ion the. fl Thomas Vaughan, greengrocer, luffryn Street, Mountain Ash; larried; six children. Three months. Evan Owen James, Mount Pleasant ..otel, Miskin. Class A.—Three ionths. Wilfred Edwards, in the employ of Jones, butcher, Abercynon. Aged i. Class C2.-Three months. William Lawrence, fish and fruit ierchant, Philip Street, Mountain sh.—Three months. Emrys Shelby, blacksmith's striker. lass C3.—Granted one month. Daniel Edward Evans, Consort St., [iskin, district manager of Bristol nd West of England Society.— 'liree months. WUliam Arthur Langford, green- raofr, Mountain Ash; aged 37; iarried; four children. Class Bl.— Iliree months. Edwin Charles Morris, boot repair- r, Oakland Street, Miskin. Class A. -Granted three months. Robert Rees, loco. fireman for •axon's Colliery Co. Class A. Aged 2.—One month. Thomas John Evans, Penrhiw- jeiber Road, Penrhiwceiber, insur- ance superintendent. Class Cl. Carried. Three months.

'PRESENTATION TO SOLDIERS AT MOUNTAIN ASH. A presentation meeting was held at lie Jeffreys Arms on Friday evening. 1'he chair was taken by Mr. D. W. Howell,' who explained that the presentations had been arranged by the committee of the Jeffreys Arms Heroes' Fund, formed for the purpose of giving welcome and tokens of ap- preciation to the gallant sons of Mountain Ash, instead of leaving it to be done in a haphazard manner. The following programme was gone tiiroii-h: -overture #y Mr. John Webber, pianist. Songs, Messrs. D. Teifl Davies, Tom Walton, George Anthony, David Holly, Emrys Harris, and a recitation by Mr. J. Morris.— Councillor William Millar said he was very pleased to see Private Tom Hoskins, son of his old friend, Mr. Hoskins, foreman pattern maker, in the room, having left his wife and family, and his business in Canada to come across the ocean to follow the flag and fight for his King and country. — Private Hoskins re- sponded, stating that it was a pleasure to be Back here in his old home. He was proud to be in khaki, and considered it the greatest honour a man could have to be privileged to fight for his country's freedom. He would have liked to see more of the young men here in khaki.VThe Chairman stated that probably some of the recipients would be astonished this evening, but he deemed it his duty before making the presentations to ascertain the records of the heroes, so that those who contributed would know what had been done. The records were as follows:' Lieut. T. O. Jones: About 10 years ago joined the Navy. On the out- break of the war he was transferred to the Naval Division, Nelson Battalion, and took part in the following actions:—Belgium, through the Siege of Antwerp; Egypt, at the Battle of El-^pna on the Suez Canal. With the first landing party in Galli- poli, he was the only one of his mess to get ashore. He landed at Goba Tepe. Served from the beginning to the end of the Gallipoli Campaign. Was twice promoted, aiid specially mentioned for distinguished services,. and presented with the D.S. Certifi- cate. He was transferred to France. Took part in the great battles of Vimy Ridge, Souchez, Soman, and was in the charge of November 13th in the taking of Beaumont Hamel, etc., when his company lost 19 out of 21 officers. He has been twice mentioned in dispatches. Was offered a Commission on the field, and was given the option of coming home to take up his Commission. He chose the latter, and was sent home upon the recommendation of his General, with the request that he shotild be sent back to his division. Was suocessful in his examination, and has been gazetted to the 63rd Division, Royal Naval Division, with which he previously served from the commencement of the war. He is re- turning on July 7th. Lieut. Gordon Millar: Lieut. Millar is no stranger to soldering. Since leaving school he has done little else. He served three years in the Cadet Corps of the Monmouth Grammar School, and had attained the rank of Sergeant when he left in 1914. This Corps was recognised by. the War Office, and was attached to the Regiment of the South Wales Borderers. Shortly after leaving school the war broke out, and while waiting to join the Army he was engaged on recruiting work at the Mountain Ash Recruiting Office, and served in this capacity until March, 1915, when he received a Commission in the 13th Service Battalion, Welsh Regiment.. Lieut. Millar left for France in the early part of June, 1916, and was invalided home from active service on the 4th of April this year, and returns to duty on the 12th of July. He has seen service in France and Flanders. While in France he was at the first Somme offensive and in Mametz Wood, and latterly in the Ypres Salient. Driver Lamburn, A.S.C.: En- listed November 2nd, 1914. In France 22 months. At battles of Loos, Ypres, Messines, Beaumont Hamel and Vinfy Ridge. Gunner Williams, R.G.A.: En- listed October 8th, 1914. In France two years. Battles of Loos, Beau- mont Hamel, Thiepval, Messines Ridge, Bullecourt, Gommecourt, Serre, and at present Ypres. Lieut. Howell (chairman) presented Lieut. Gordon Millar, on behalf of the Jeffreys Arms Heroes' Fund, with a silver cigarette case, suitably inscribed. Councillor Lamburn pre- sented Lieut. Jones with a handsome leather wallet. Alderman William Jones, J.P., presented Driver Lam- burn with a leather wallet. Coun- cillor W. Millar presented Gunner Williams with a leather wallet.— The Chairman appealed to all inost i present to show their patriotism in a f practical manner by joining the } Mountain Ash Volunteer Corps. He would be only too pleased to arrange for them all to be fitted out with a suit of khaki, equipments, etc.

_0 -0_- TRECYNON AND LLWYDCOED NOTES. -I BY MARCELLO. My dear girl, don't be annoyed because you are taunted that your mother went out washing. It is no disgrace to her-nor to you. Re- member that nowadays ladies of rank deem it an honour to be engaged in scrubbing. M has been boasting of her many beaux. Well, it is all right to have several strings to your bow. but mind that they will not all I break. Ap Barley has written a poem to the corn creek. It is 21 verses long. I am told that he is going to send it to the "Leader." Another scoop for the Cambrian Waste Paper Co. Mrs. S- is going to change her chapel. They don't make enough of her at H——, so she is going over to N-. Who left her very young baby in the house alone while she went out to dispense war gossip. Were it not that a kind and thoughtful neigh- bour was more careful than the child's mother no one knows what would have happened. And this oc- curring in Baby Week too ? If .those flighty flirts who make a show of their giddiness in Hirwain Road went home to make socks for soldiers -or to mend their own, they would be doing better for the com- munity and for their own selves. Tom Thumb took his ladylove to the Cinema the other night. They were all but turned out when the "children's hour" arrived, the man in charge declaring they were under the allotted age. _m_

WORKMEN'S HALL YNYSYBWL. L! RST ANNUA EISTEDDFOD (under the auspices of Zion English Baptist Church.) SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1917. JUVKNILE CHoiia "A Spring Song" X4, Xi. ()."■ GKKGATIONAL "IIOTR iC2 2s (Maximum Number of Voices 20) In IIIILIII-L (-Ithpr Substantial prizes offered Foil particulars st e Programmes (Post free 1 d) apply Secretary, L. 0 JONES, 3 Llewelyn Terrace, Vnysybwl x 8TOP ONE MOMENT. OB I DEAR DOCTOR, MUST MY DARLING 1)J'" There it ery little hop*, but U7 TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM. HONEY 0 WHAT IT 181 Tudor WiJl Patent Balsas* si Honey is an essence of the pureag &" most efficacious herbs, gathered om tke Welsh Hilli and YaUtlYF im the pn)«i seasons w he', their virtoei are im hII perfection, md combi nod witk pwp Welsh Honey. AH the ingredients art perfectly pure. WHAT IT DOES: Tudor Williamie Patent Balsaa at Honey cui-eo- -dioughs, Colds, Bromekitl*, Asthma. Whooping Cough. Crn" all disorders of the Throat. Cner" feat Lungs. Wonderful Cure fur ChiUti»a^g Coughs after Measles, It is intaloabla to weak-cheated men, delicate women and children. It succeeds where %U other remedies fail. Sold by all Chemists and Storw tn ta. Id. and 18. bottles. Great faring la purchasing the large size bottles. "I consider I have derived odnaidew able benefit from the use of your au- vellous remedy Tudor Willianw Balsam of Honey." LLEW LLWYFO, Carnarroik True Reports of what Famous Musicians said: "Allow me to express my gratitu" fma the great beneit I have derived from taking your valuable Tudor WUJiaml" Patent Balsam of Honey for tlghtnMc of the Chest and Cough; it keep* t b voice in firet-class condition." GRIFF R. JONE8 (Caraaot), < 5 Gordon Road, CardiS Oct. 8th. 1881. From Mr. David Jenkins, Bachelor we Music, Aberystwyth College. "Dear Sir,—It gives me great pieaim** to testify to the soothing inAren, at your Balsam of Honey on tb. tubes. As I had to sing at thrft C-jl, ceseive meetings I can venture t- Q. press an opinion as to its effect 1lI se- curing for the throat freedom of aaU." and flexibility." Important Notioe to the Pubiu. A large size 3*. bottle ot Twoof Williams' famous Welsh Balsam as Honey will be sent dlreot to any saitfle* post free to any address In En¡!etftil r Wales, Sootland and Ireland on roceipi of 2L 4d. MANUFACTURER: TUDOR WILLIAMS, MEDICAL HALL, ABERDASt VICTOR FREED Has the FINEST SELECTION OF HIGH CLASS PIANOS and ORGANS in the District. All the FAMOUS MAKES Represented. Good Prices allowed for Second-hand Pianos. Very Liberal Cash Discounts allowed. Send for CATALOGUE before purchasing elsewhere. t, 57 4 G9-0;U=ORû ST., MOUNTAIN ASH. The Typewriting Bureau FOR ARTISTIC TYPEWRITING AND COPYING OF EVERY DESORIPTION Miss fttJ. GILBEkl 15 Seymour Street, Aberdare. LESSONS GIVEN. TERMS MODERATE. PICTURESQUE CLYN NEATH. BETHANIA'S FIRST ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD BANK HOLIDAY, 1917. Numerous Competitions for Children Children's Choir, £,5 5s. Programmes, 2d. each, from D. L. Llewellyn, Llewellyn Stores, and W. laewis, PentneatkraiagbMi Read, fllynnea th.