The Amman Valley Chronicle and East Carmarthen News

Tragedy at Nantgaredig. MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND DEAD. A startling discovery at Nantypain Farm, Nantgaredig, was reported on Tuesday night to the County Police at Carmarthen. The report was to the effect that Ruth Daniels, aged 39, a farmer's daughter, and her child, aged four months, had both been found dead in bed. It was stated that Mr. David Daniels, the father of the woman, failing to get an answer from his daughter's bedroom, sent a servant to see what was the .matter, but the ser- vant also failed to get any response. The bedroom was then entered, and the woman and the child were found lying dead in bed. Dr. Timothy, Nantgaredig, was summoned, and on arrival could only pronounce life to be extinct. The, doctor found in the bedroom a paper containing some powder and also an empty cup. The deceased recently failed at Llandilo Police Court to get an order for maintenance of the child against the man she alleged to be the father.

Mr. Forster (Parliamentary Secre- tary to the War Office) states in the Parliamentary papers that miners not fit for general service are being released from the Army to enable' them to assist in increasing the output of coal. The only condition attaching to their release is that they engage in coal- mining. If they cease to engage in coal-mining they are liable to be re- called to the colours, as they also are in the event of national emergency. Miners serving overseas and fit for general service are not being released. Lord Crawford, President of the Board of Agriculture, addressing a meeting of West of England agricul- turists at Taunton on Saturday after- noon, said agriculture was one of the weapons by which Britain meant to win the great war. He urged farmers to recollect that the only basis from which the Board of Agriculture could press for the retention of all possible labour was that all labour which was now available, was being used to the utmost in the national interest, regardless of whether the ultimate profit was going to be large or small.

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I Ammanford Police Court. Saturday, October 28th.-Before Mr. H. Herbert, Brynmarlais; and Mr. Jno. Lewis, Bryn-Rhug. TO SIGN THE PLEDGE. Eliz. Farrow (alias Higgs), ,25, Wemoleu Road, Hopkinstown, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Hall Street, Amman- ford, the previous night. She denied having had much to drink, but admitted being very giddy, somehow." P.C. Edwards found her lying on the road, and when he picked her up she became disorderly, using bad language and kicking and biting. At the police station a flagon of beer with a glass marked Telegraph Hotel, Ammanford," was found in her possession. Defendant stated a woman gave her the glass at the Telegraph Hotel the previous night. The police did not press the theft charge, but it was stated the woman was giving them a lot of trouble. A fine of 15s. was imposed, and a man named Higgs came forward, saying he would pay the fine on condition that, she would not touch the drink again. Defendant promised to sign the pledge, although, she said, it was really only a little drop she had had. The fine was paid. Monday, October 3tOh.-Before Mr. H. Herbert, Brynmarlais (in the chair) and Mr. Jno. Lewis, Bryn-Rhug. I DRUNKENNESS. I David Rees, Rawlings Road, Llandebie, was charged with being drunk in Church Street, Llandebie, on the 16th. He pleaded guilty. P.S. Morgan said the defendant was diunk and staggering about, and after witness spoke to him a friend of his took him home. The Chairman, after examining defendant' s record, observed that he had paid a great deal into that Court in fines and costs, and was there so late as last April. He would be fined 9s. NO CONTROL. Wm. Edwards, grocer, Hendre Stores, Tycroes, was summoned that, being in con- trol of a horse and carriage, he was at an unreasonable distance from same. He ad- mitted the offence. P.S. Beynon said he watched for fifteen minutes without seeing anybody in charge, and then he went in search of the defendant, whom he found inside a house. Defendant said, I only just went in to the house to taste some butter." Defendant told the magistrates he was delivering goods to the house in question. He did taste some butter this customer shewed him, but he did. not think he was in there for anything near the time the sergeant stated. The Chairman stated the defendant was liable to a fine of £ 10. He would have to pay 10s., and ought to be cafefulin future not to repeat the offence. ASSAULT AT GARNANT. Mrs. Catherine Rees Norris, of 3, Brook Cottages, Garnant, siinmoned Wm. Clarke, a tenant- of 1, Brook Cottages, for assault. Complainant said that on Thursday, October 19th, she was in the garden digging potatoes, and heard the defendant chopping wood on what she suspected to be a cill stone used as a step to his house. Her husband being the owner, she thought it her business to go and see what he was doing. Her suspicion proved to be well founded, and piece of the cill stone, ten inches long, had already cracked off. She told the defendant that he had no right to do what he was doing, and he told her to mind her own business. He afterwards hit her in the face, and punched and kicked her about the body until he was too tired to do any more. She was bruised all over, and marks still remained on her side and face. Her mouth also bled, and she could barely see anything. Defendant conducted .a lively cross- examination, and put it to complainant that she would not go away. Complanant: I didn't have the chance to go away. Defendant: I didn't Hit you deliberately before you hit me?I never hit you; you knocked me against the wall. To the magistrates defendant observed, I will swear that she hit me first, and then she may have beeen hit." Complainant said she had a witness from Bridgend to support her story. Defendant: And she is ashamed to come. Complainant: She is present in Court. Mrs. Jessie Winter, the witness in ques- tion, who at the time resided in the same row, said she heard screams, and got out to the back just in time to see defendant striking Mrs.. Norris twice in the face. She did not see the start of the affair. Defendant had pushed Mrs. Norris from his back to the back next door. It was stated by the complainant that the defendant had asked this winess not to attend at the Court. Defendant: I asked her to tell the truth. Witness: I am saying the truth now. Defendant, on oath, said the complainant commenced abusing him, using all kinds of bad language, and describing him as a Cockney." He told her that he knew he had broken the step, and would, he supposed, have to pay for it. He therefore asked her to shift, as he had had enough of grumbling, and put out his hand to lead her away, but she put up her fist, and caught him in the face. He now put up his two hands in order to defend himself, and might in that way have hit her accidental like." Defen- dant added, She has always been having rows with her tenants, and she can't get any- body to wait for any time. I could give you ever so many names of people who have gone away from there." Magistrates' Clerk: That has nothng to do with the present case. Defendant: But I am only giving you her character, like. (Laughter). Cross-examined by the complainant, he adhered to his statement that she used bad language towards him on that particular occa- sion. How is it I have had marks all over my face?—I have had marks, too. How many times did you strike me about the bodyi-Not once. How manydimes. did you kick me ?—Don't talk, Mrs. Norris! Well, how is it I have a lump on my side, then?- Y o* had that weeks and weeks before, and told my wife about it. Mrs. Gwendoline Clarke, defendant's wife, said Mrs. Norris told her she had a lump on her side some weeks before the assault. She admitted going in to- Mrs. Norris to ask her to look over the assault, and said she did so of her own accord. The Chairman said it seemed to them at serious thing for a man to hit a woman in the face, which they thought could not but have been deliberately done. Defendant would have to pay the costs—22s.—and would be bound over to keep the peace.

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Cwmamman Urban District Council. ELECTION OF A BUSINESS I MAN. The monthly meeting of this Council was held at Bethesda Vestry, the mem- bers present being' Rev. J. Edryd Jones, Messrs. J. Rees, D. Jones, Wm. Roberts, W. A. Hay, A. Williams, Jno. Jones, and Howell Thomas; also the Clerk (Mr. W. Martin Knoyle), the Surveyor (Mr. O. Jones Parry), and the Elate Collector (Mr. Jno. Phillips). In the absence of the Chairman and Vice-chairman, the Rev. Edryd Jones was voted to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and. confirmed; also the report of the Roads and Health Committee was adopted. A general district rate of 2s. in the £ and Id. water rate were approved, and it was resolved that the seal of the Council be affixed to the same. The next business was the election of a member in place of the late Mr. Roger Thomas. Mr. A. Williams said that with the permission of the Chairman he wished to make a few general remarks before making a proposition. The Chairman: I rule that procedure out of order, and must ask you to pro- pose a person first. You can then make your general remarks. Mr. A. Williams: Very well, Mr. Chairman, I will abide by your ruling. He then said it gave him great pleasure to propose Mr. Thos. Thomas, Peny- bont, should fill the vacant seat caused by the lamented death of the late Mr. Roger Thomas. He did so for three reasons. First, considering that there were now nine members representing Garnant and only five representing Glanamman, they would readily admit that was not a fair representation when the number of ratepayers was con- sidered, and also knowing that at the last contested election the proportion was eight for Gamant and seven for Glanamman. At the non-contested election in 1914, three members from Glanamman retired, and only one was elected, which brought the number down to five. Therefore, he trusted the Council would agree with him that Glanamman was more than justified in expecting the Council to co-opt a mem- ber from the lower division this time. Secondly, they would all, admit the tinplate trade was the second largest industry in the Cwmamman urban area. They were very large ratepayers, and had not a single representative on the Council, which, in his opinion, was not fair to such an important industry. Thirdly, knowing that Mr. TIos. Thomas had taken a very prominent part amongst the tinplate workers, and that he was next to the successful can- didate at the last contested election, he hoped they would agree with him and co-opt him as a member of the Council. Mr. J. Jones, Garnant, seconded the proposition. The Chairman moved as an amend- ment the co-option of a business man, namely, Mr. Edward Henry, of Car- diff House, Garnant, for the following reasons. With all due respect to what Mr. A. Willias had said with regard to the over-representation of Garnant, he did not agree with that line of argu- ment, because they had no Glanamman and Garnant, but a Cwmamman Urban as a whole. To divide it was to take too narrow a view altogether. However, he wanted to impress upon them the fact that the business people of Cwm- amman were not fairly represented on the Council. As they all knew, the business people were the largest rate- payers in the district, and in conse- quence were entitled to a fair repre- sentation. Further, they were now forming a Chamber of Trade in the district, and it would only be right that they should have a representative to influence the Council so as to co- operate with the, tradesmen in any scheme which might have a tendency to improve business generally. No doubt they had. noticed that the people down the line were doing their utmost to influence the: Railway Company to run a train up the. Valley after 7 p.m. Of course, their motive was obvious. Therefore, let them co-opt Mr. Edwd. Henry, a, business man, so as to safe- guard themselves against such a move- ment. Mr. Jno. Rees seconded. Mr. Jno. Jones moved, and Mr. A. Williams seconded, that the Council vote by show of hands, and this was agreed to. There were for the amendment: The Chairman. Messrs. J. Rees, Howell Thomas (Ga-mant) I Wm. Roberts, and W. A. Hay (Glanamman) -five. For the original proposition: Messrs. A. Williams (Glanamman), David Jones, and; Inn. Jones (Gamant)- three.. Mr. Edward Henry was therefore declared duly elected. Mr. A. Williams: Well, Mr. Chairman, you are satisfied now with having ten members for Gamant against five for Glanamman, and it appears to me we will have to revert to the Ward system in face of what has been done to-night.. Mr. Williams: If you wish to live under the old dispensation, you are quite welcome to do so as far as I am concerned Mr. A. Williams: Vice versa, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Heal came in too late to take part in the voting. The matter of furnishing the Local Government Board with particulars of loans which would be required after the war to carry out schemes of importance such as the local sewerage and exten- sion of water supply was, after some discussion, left in the hands of the Surveyor and Clerk to complete.

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I The Battalion's Moving Day. I HUMOUR AND SADNESS ARE STRANGELY INTERMINGLED WHEN THE BOYS GO OFF TO PASTURES NEW. It is the first rumour. lhe others come afterwards, dozens of them. The battalion is going everywhere from Mesopotamia to German East Africa. It is not going abroad at all. It is moving to another training ground. It is a washout and has been declared unfit for service abroad; in fact, the brigade is a washout." # It is con- sidered to be a fine division and is going to be sent out en bloc for special ser- vice. Then it is made known that the bat- talion is going to a h training ground and rumour opens a new campaign. At last there is certainty. "They're packing up in the Quartermaster' s Stores The sentence duly goes the rounds, with various additions and sub- tractions, and everybody knows It is true that they are moving. Then one day the order goes forth: All men are to have their kit bags packed and delivered to the Quarter- master's Stores by this afternoon' s parade." It has come, and, of course, the authorities have chosen Monday as moving day," so that all over the week-end the unfortunate rank and file may be harassed by fatigues. Fatigues! Myriads of them! Fatigues of all sorts and conditions. Fatigues after church parade on Sunday. Fatigues all Saturday afternoon and evening. Men counting ammunition during time which they would otherwise have to them- selves. Wi ves, sweethearts, mothers, fathers, hosts of relatives waiting at the railway station for the next train home on the Sunday, because their boy is helping to pack spare clothing or rifles or other materi-al., iii which he takes no possible interest. ORDER OUT OF CHAOS. Confusion on confusion, and more confusion. The barrack square ringing with orders and counter-orders; with the names of men as they are called out for this or that job; with the tramp of feet as the patient companies swing in or out on their various tasks. And over it all, a dreadful figure in the eye. of the recruit, andLone to be avoided and dodged by the old hand, towers the personality of the battalion sergeant-major, who, with a voice which nothing semingly on earth can drown, keeps order and discipline strong in the midst of the apparent chaos prevailing.. The lanes and fields roundabout the town are well occupied that flight, and many a maiden < feels a strange aching within her heart as she thinks, of the, morrow. "Rough luck leaving IIQW," says the rank and fire. I' ve :;t got hold of a jolly fine girl, and our billet's, t thumbs! We have tea brought up, every morning? and supper free." Some billet," is the reply. We've goit a bathroom in ours, andl we use it when we like- AU RE VOIR-AND GOOD LUCK. The fatcful. morning .dawns and the companies march to the battalion parade ground, egck man carrying a field water; bottle and full day's ration, plus one hundred Bounds of ammunition. It is a real affair this time; the division is moving, and the whe- place resounds to the tramp of f eet. the shouting of orders and the rattle and clatter of transport and horses. Staff men- Brass-hats as they are caUare flitting here and there, cars of all sorts and conditions tear along th- road, while crowds of townsfolk throng the pavement and gaze curiously at the assembled troops;" And, of course, those assembled troops are kept waiting fete- two hours: before the order comes to. move off, so. jiirat the unfcm- nate infantry, carrying !their full pack and hea? ammunition ??an(I rifles, are feeling tied before the I: first day's march commences. The officers inspect, the troops and see that each man has. his ground-sheet and full complement of ammunition, and during this inspection the cot.onet of our battalion appears on the scene. "Ail right for im," grouses Private Jones in Number 9 Platoon. He's got at bloomin' We've, got to in em. got to 'oof it." You should ha' joined the artil lery, then," says his next-door neigh- bour. "Why don't you chuck grousing? You give anybody the hump." At last there comes a movement. The thousands of troops are off. The bands of the infantry battalions strike up, and the companies advance in fours from the right of platoons." Private Jones catches sight of the girl in the confectioner's as he swings past, and waves his hand, muttering: Bloomin' hard luck, I call it," and promptly has his name taken for not marching properly at attention. THE SINGING SOLDIERS. Each company is recognised by its little knot of people who reside in the road in which it has been billeted, and a tiny girl runs out and presents the company sergeant-major with an orange, much to the amusement and joy of the privates and the discomfiture of the N.C.O. in question. Would he like an 'ickle orange to suck?" shouts Private Jones, think- ing himself unnoticed, and is promptly warned by his platoon sergeant that he is for the captain after the march. Then" March at ease! comes down the line, and rifles are slung, while the words of a song, of many songs, ring out on the morning air, keeping time with the ever-certain, rhythmic crunch, crunch of feet, that cadence which the trained infantryman seems capable of sustaining far ever and a day. The people wave their hands, the privates wave their hats, the sergeants salute nicely, and the battalion, their battalion, has moved-Cassell's Satur- day Journal.

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