The Aberdare Leader

The War. A Crateful Recipient. Pte. R, Doughton, 19785, 7th Co., 3rd Batt. R.W.F., Sutherland Camp, Liverpool, writes thus:—" Dear Sir,-Please a low me a little space to thank the Aberdare Juniors and friends who gave the sup- ? per and farewell concert on the 8th inst. on my leaving Aberdare to rejoin mv regiment after heing in Hospital. I happened to be in Aberdare Hospital during the time they played their last few matches, and nobody was so pleased as T was to see them, especially m the last match of the season, when they won the medals. I should also like to thank them for the cigarettes they gave me, which were very greatly appreci- ated." Cejber Soldier Returns Thanks.-Pte. John James Morris, 17745, D. Coy., 11th Batt., R.W.F., Salonika Forces, Greece, writes:—"I had your paper 1 yesterday, and it gives me as much i pleasure as if I were at home or spend- ing my Easter holiday in Weston-super- j Mare. The only comfort that I enjoy here is to sit when ofF duty and read j about Penrhiwceiber, which is my home. The weather here is boiling t hot. We have to wear slouch hats and go about in shirt sleeves. Could you spare space in your paper for me to thank the people of Penrhiwceiber and all around for sending me your paper and parcels regularly. I wish them the best of luck and health. I have been here now six months, and was previously two months in France. I see that some of my schoolmates have been home on leave. But I am too far away. No furlough is given here." Private Morris' home address is 71 Church Street, Penrhiwceiber. Hoodwinking the Hun."—Append- ed are extracts from a letter received by Mr. W. Powell, Bankes Street, Aberdare, from Sapper Alf. Davies, No. 46147, 80th Coy. Royal Engineers, B.E.F. Sapper Davies is a native of Birmingham, and resided at Ynyslwyd Street, Aberdare. He joined the Army at the outbreak of the war, and has been in France for over ten months. He was home on furlough about four months ago, and was entertained by his friends at the Golden Lion Hotel. "One Friday night our Company had the order to go and dig a new trench be- tween the German lines and ours. We hoodwinked the Huns by throwing a green canvas screen from end to end to blind the chalk from the star-lights, which arc an enemy in themselves on jobs like this. We got to work and had been at it fully half an hour before Fritz spotted us. Then machine guns galore, etc., were turned upon us, but all to no purpose. We ha# a bit of cover and male good use of it. We connected our trenches up, thus straightening our firing line 60 yards forward and 120 frontage. Our Cnp- tain told us that we had done excellent- ly. We only had one casualty, which j was marvellous considering what a big job it was. Our job having been done we left it to our gallant Infantry, who thanked us and took good care to hold it, although the enemy tried their ut- most at daybreak to shell it down. We marched back to our dugouts safe, hav- ing earned a good day's rest." Trecynon Musician Soldier Wound- ed.—Mr. F. E. Lace, Iestyn Street, Trecynon, has received a War Office notilication that his son, 24976 Lance Corpl. F. E. Lace, South Wales Border- ers, was wounded while in action at Mesopotamia on April 17, 1916. The last letter received from him was writ- ten on April 7th. In it he says they (the 13th Division) were only 400 yards from the Turks on the 5th April. They stormed 3 lines of Turkish trenches and then advanced up country 5 miles. He states that the fire of the Turks was as hot as 'Hades.' At the outbreak of war Lance Corporal Lace was engaged as soloist by a military band at Clevedon. On Sept. 7, 1914, he joined the 17th Lancers (Death or Glory Boys). Whilst with the Lancers he played solo cornet for the famous band of the 5th Lancers (The Dandy Fifth). After 7 months training as u cavalry man he was transferred to the c i South Wales Borderers Recruiting Band as solo cornet. In November, 11915, he was at Suvla Bay, and was at the notable evacuation of Gallipoli. After a month's rest at Egypt his Division left Port Said as a relief party for General Townshend. After endur- ing terrible hardships they failed to reach Kut, as our readers are aware.

ABERCYNON MEN SENTENCED. Sentences were publicly promulgated in the barrack-square to the troops at the Welsh Regiment Depot at Cardiff on Saturday in the charges of insubor- dination against the three men upon whom a court martial was held at Car- diff during last week. The accused claimed to be conscientious objectors. The sentences were:—Private GwiJym ldris Smith (22), school teacher, Aber- eynon, two years' detention, with a re- mittance of lb months by the command- ing officer of the district, meaning six months in all. Emrys Hughes (21), school teacher, Abercynon, two years' hard labour, commuted to detention, with a remittance of 15 months, mean- ing nine months. Private Percy Ken- dell (33), platelayer, Abercynon, two years' hard labour, commuted to de- tention with a remittance of 18 months, meaning six months in all. On Tuesday sentence was promul- gated upon Private Bethuel William Morgan (24), student, Ynysybwl. He was sentenced to two years' detention, with a remittance of 18 months.

CWMBACH MAN KILLED IN ACTION. Mrs. Davies, mother of Driver Geo. Edward Davies, Welsh Regiment, who prior to enlisting resided at Ynyscynon Street, Cwmbach, has received a letter from the Platoon Officer confirming the news of her son's death in action in France. The deepest sympathy is felt news of her son's death in action in France. The deepest sympathy is felt for the family. Appended is a copy of the letter:—"Dear Mrs. Davies,—It is with the very deepest regret that I write to inform you of the death of your son, who was killed in the front line of trenches on Saturday, April 8th. While discharging his duty as sentry he was shot in the head. We did all we could for him, but death followed al- most immediately. His end was pain- less as far as we could tell. Your son was a good and brave soldier, and his departure is deeply felt by his comrades and by me, his Platoon Officer. Please be assured of our sympathy in your great sorrow.—Yours very sincerely, A. F. H. Kelk, 2nd Lieut. 14th Battalion. The Welsh Regiment, B.E.F., France.

Aberdare Tribunal. The above met on Friday evening and sat from 6 o'clock till about 11.30. The members present were Mr Charles Kenshole (chairman), Mrs. Davies, Councillors T. Walter Williams, W. M. Llewelyn, George Powell, Evan Jones, Joseph Martin, E. Stonelake, W. Lawr- ence and Wm. Rees, J.P., with Messrs W. R. Morgan (clerk) and A. Watkins (deputy clerk), and Major F. N. Gray, J.P., and Capt. A. L. Gregor (military representatives). Lrmdlord of the Green Dragon, Aber- dare, appealed on business grounds. Granted three months postponement. ) Timber feller and haulier, employed on farm at Llwydcoed, postponed 6 months, conditional upon applicant re- maining in same class of occupation. Vanman in employ of Mr. D. R. Jones, bakery, Aberdare, postponed 2 months. Gadlys man carrying on hairdressing business in Monk Street, postponed one month to get ready. Hotel manager, White Lion, assist- ing his mother in business, application refused. Billposter and stage hand, applica- tion made by employers, postponed 2 J months. Book-keeper to Cwmbach Co-op. Stores, appeal on domestic grounds, one month to get ready. • Master tailor and outfitter, Hirwain, with his father in business, postponed 2 months to get ready. General house decorator, Gloucester Street, appeal on business grounds, postponed 2 months to get ready. Hay and corn merchant, in partner- .ship with another, appeal on business and domestic grounds, postponed 6 months. Music hall stage manager' at Aber- aman Theatre, sole support of wife, mother and sister, postponed 6 months. Trecynon butcher and farmer, post- poned 6 months. A Godreaman grocer, J. G. Jones, appealed for his bread baker. Post- poned 2 months. Bread baker to Mr. D. P. Davies, Hirwain, was granted one month to get ready. Aberdare assistant at D. Edwards, grocer, Cwmdare, postponed 3 months. Drapers' manager, Commerce House. Aberdare, postponed 6 months. Manager of billiard rooms, Trecynon, postponed one month to get ready. Son of retail coal merchant, Aber- dare, in business with his father, final postponement to July 19th. Wheelwright and undertaker, Aber- dare, appealed for son in the business. Application refused. Aberdare picture frame maker, sole support of widowed mother and two sisters, postponed 6 months. Aberdare" jobbing builder, sole sup- port of widowed mother, granted six r-.onths. Master tailor, Abercwmboi, employed 4 men. refused. Richard Costain and Sons, builders and contractors, Garden City, Aber- cwmboi, applied on behalf of several employees, viz., banker mason (granted 2 months), master bricklayer, two mas- ter plasterers, manager, foreman car- penter, first hand carpenter, and mas- ter painter, granted six months. Trecynon builder appealed for his foreman mason, and was granted three months. General draper, Victoria Square, postponed six months.

I A MISKIN SOLDIER DEAD. We regret to record the death of Private Dan Bennett, who prior to the outbreak of war stayed with his sister, Mrs. Sullivan, 37 Arthur Street, Miskin. He belonged to the 8th Batt. Munster Fusiliers. He was killed in action somewhere in France, where he has been serving for seven months, on May 6th. His mother resides in Ireland. He was 34 years of age.

Trecynon Woman's Suicide. Send a wire to my two brothers. Love to all. Maggie has been very kind to me." These were the words penned by Mrs. McLaren, Trecynon, before tak.ng two or three ounces of carbolic acid, a sufficient quantity to kill 6 or 7 persons. She was found dead in bed on Friday morning by the servant girl, and information was given to Dr. Wil- son and P.S. Pullman. The inquest was held at Trecynon Police Station on Saturday before Mr. R. J. Rhys, cor- oner, and a jury. Herbert Bannister, of Xewbury, deposed that tile deceased, Annie Elizabeth McLaren, of 29 Wind- sor Street, was his sister. Her age was 45, and she was the widow of the late Mr. Henry McLaren, mineral water manufacturer.—Margaret Ann Francis, 17 Wellington Street, Robertstown— the Maggie referred to' in the note— said she had been for many yeiars in. the service of Mr. McLaren, and for the last seven months had been a servant in the employ of deceased. Mrs. Mc- Laren, she said, had been troubled in her mind concerning something lately, and was ill and kept to her bed. Mrs. McLaren occupied the shop formerly kept by her husbanjd, and she was alone at night, witness going home to sleep, On Thursday night she went home as usual, Mrs. McLaren coming down to lock the door. At 7.45 on Friday morn- ing she failed to get an answer, and effected an entrance from the back way. On going upstairs she found Mrs McLaren dead in bed.—Dr. Wilson said he was called in. Deceased had then been dead about 7 or 8 hours.—P.S. Pullman produced a bottle containing carbolic acid, which was found on a ¡ chair near her bed.—The jury returned a verdict of "SJuicide whilst temporarily I insane." The interment took place on Mon- day at the Aberdare Cemetery. The mourners were: Mr. Fred Bannister. Swindon; Mr. Bert Bannister, New- bury, brothers, and Mr. Dolt, brother- in-law. The Rev. Richard Jones, I Vicar, officiated. Mr. D. Tyssul Davies was the undertaker. Floral tributes were sent by deceased's brothers and Mr. Dolt and family.

Abercynon Police Court. Thursday, May 18. — Before Messrs. Thomas Jones (chairman), W. Fen- wick and Edward Jones. An Expensive Pipe.—Frank Waite, Abercynon, pleaded guilty to a breach of the Mines Act, by having a pipe in his possession 'at Dowlais Cardiff Col- liery. Mr. D. AY. Jones, Merthyr, pro- secuted.—Fined 10s. Indecent Language. Idris Hum- phreys, fpr the above offence in A her- dare Road, Carnetown, was fined 9s. Unlicensed Dogs. Gomer Morgan and Frank Bowen were fined 7/6 each for not having licences when the P.C. called. Pitch and Toss. Albert Studley, Owen Victor Bowen and Arthur Frewin, were ordered to pay the costs in a case against them of playing pitch and toss, P.C. Kennard's evidence was that he saw money tossed in the air.—Defend- ant Bowen denied tossing, and said that one coin only was passed. Frewin saw the P.C., and called out, Here's a bobby coming," and then ran away. Contrite Conscientious Objector. John Taylor, labourer, 23 Mountain Ash Road, Abercynon, was charged with printing and spreading reports likely to cause disaffection in H.M. Forces. Prisoner pleaded nut, guilty, but admitted spreading the pamphlets. Sydney Smith, a Taif Vale Railway Inspector, deposed that he saw prison- er on Easter Sunday morning at 11 out- side a chapel handing out pamphlets to the people as they came out. Witness took three of them home. Subsequent- ly he handed them to Police Inspector Toye. Cross-examined by prisoner: He read the leaflets and when he had done so he did not approve of them. Denis Risman, Ynysmeurig Road, also saw prisoner distribute pamphlets. Prisoner's defence was that the mili- tary authorities were inconsistent in prosecuting him because the Maxmilian leaflet had previously been published in a newspaper with a large circulation. He was a conscientious objector and a member of the No Conscription Fellow- ship, and what he did he had considered it to be his duty in order to stir up sym- pathy for his friends who had been sent to gaol. He would not have done 't had he known that he was committing an offence. The Bench retired to consider their judgment. Returning to Court the Chairman (Mr. Jones) said that they had given the case serious and careful consideration. The maximum fine was £100 or 6 months' imprisonment, or both. They had taken" notice of the fact that defendant was contrite in the matter and he would be fined P,20 or 41 days' imprisonment. Mr. Jones issued a warning that in any future cases brought before them the sentence would be 6 months' imprisonment without the option of a fine. Falsifying a Certificate.—Sarah Hill, 152 Abercynon Road, Abercynon^ was charged under the Defence of the Realm Act with wilfully falsifying a certificate. Gwilym James, superintendent births and deaths, Pontypridd, examined the certificate produced which was issued by him to Sarah Hill. It had been falsified in two places. The year 1897 had been altered to 1899. The certifi- cate was that of the birth of her son, Frank Rowland Hill.—Police Inspector Toye produced the authority from the competent military authority. He i "visited Mrs. Hill on April 27th. Her son had been a deserter, and when he was sent back Mrs Hill said he wouldn't be long away. He was now under- going 2 years detention. The Chairman of the Bench said that in any similar cases coming before them they should sentence defendants to six months im- prisonment. lie hoped that would be a warning. Mrs. Hill would be fined t2 'and costs. Collared a Cog.—Wm. Roberts, Pen- rhiwceiber, was charged with stealing i timber, the property of the Penrikyber Colliery Co. P.S. Richard Beadles stated that he saw defendant on Friday, May 5th, go to a truck and take the timber. He then walked home. The cog was valued at Sd.-Mr Thomas Jones did not adjudicate in this case.—Fined 9s. Collared Coal. Sarah Kent and Amelia Daloro, both of Ynysybwl, were charged with stealing coal on two occa- sions from the Lady Windsor Colliery. j P.C. Chugg proved- the cases There j were previous convictions against Kent and she was fined 20s. in each case, or 21 days for each offence, the sentence to run concurrently. Daloro was fined 6s. A Worrying Dog.—Harriet Tucker, Ynvsboeth, did not appear on a sum- mons charging her with having a dog not under proper control.—Wm. Jones, farmer. Pentwyn, Penrhiwceiber, stated that he saw a dog worrying his sheep on May 10th. He followed the dog home.—The Bench made an order to destroy' the dog and ordered defendant to pay costs. Ejectment. John Christopher, Mountain Ash, representing the Pen- geulan Building Club, applied for an ejectment order against Alfred Morris, 29 Tirfelin, Penrhiwceiber.—Granted.

Matthewstown Soldier Killed The numerous acquaintances of Private Tom Young, of 8 Main Road, Matthewstown, will learn with regret of his death. Private Young was killed I" in action, according to the report from the War Office, on May 9th. He joined the 3rd Welsh at the outbreak of war, and prior to being drafted abroad was transferred to the Pioneers. He was a. single man.

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