The Amman Valley Chronicle and East Carmarthen News

THE OMNIBUS. I ithings Seen and Heard by the Conductor.] I Don't hide to-day' s sun behind to-morrow s clouds. Mr. John Griffiths, printer's machinist, is one of the new magistrates for Carmarthen. Emphasis was laid on the scarcity of houses at the Ammanford Police Court on Monday. In the painting of front doors, householders are requested not to obliterate the numbers of their houses. As against Ammanford's two choirs to compete at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanelly is only able to muster one choir. Describing a complainant at the Police Court on Monday, the defendant said he was a very bad boy when the moon was on the wane." A feature of the miners' meeting on Sun- day was the presence of the police for the 6rstme. in the history of miners' meetings in the district. While Glamorganshire failed to produce its quota of potatoes last year, the county of Carmarthen produced potatoes in excess of its requirements. Tirydail Lane is still in a very unsatis- factory condition, and the Ammanford Urban Council has decided to call Lord Dynevor' s attention to the matter. That members of Parliament who are under 51 should resign, so that older men could represent their constituencies, is an interesting suggestion made by a London daily. Applications for ejectment orders before the magistrates are generally very tame affairs, but some spicy things were said during the hearing of one application on Monday. Miners who did not raise their voices against the sending of men from other occu- pations to the Army, should be the last to %queal when a few of their number are asked Jot. r- The women of Ammanford have a meeting all to themselves at the Ivorites' Hall this afternoon, under the auspices of the Women s Party. The speakers are Miss Annie Kenney and Miss Phyllis Ayrton. In the first portion of the first Welsh Bible ever printed (1546), the eighth command- ment, Thou shalt not steal," was omittad from the decalogue, but supplied in a list of errata at the end of the book. The Premier announces a call for another 50,000 miners for Army purposes. This will add to the interest of the coalfield conference held at Cardiff to-day, when a very interest- ing discussion may be expected. Ammanford ministers seem to be getting up a hwyl on questions relating to Socialism. The Revs. J. Griffiths, B.A., B.D., and D. Tegfan Davies have already addressed the Workers' Foium at the White House. Local miners had better keep in mind the warning that a house divided against itself cannot stand. A large proportion of the miners are not in entire sympathy with the extremists of the non-official conference. Mr. Llewelyn Williams does not miss any opportunity of speaking against the proposals of Mr. Lloyd George and the Government. On Tuesday, he spoke in the House of Commons against the new Man-Power Bill. ? » Lord Beaverbrook declared on Tuesday that the efforts of the Press are quite as imgprtant as the efforts of the Army." The newspaper played a compelling part in disseminating to the many the knowledge of the few. The presence of the police at the miners' meetings held earlier in the week was not welcomed by some of the most fiery members of the audience. Words had to be more guarded, and the feelings of the speakers were evidently curbed. While a large number of married business men are expecting a call to the Colours any day, some extremists among the miners are moving heaven and earth in their endeavour to prevent the enlistment of single young men with no responsibilities. ? The housing conditions in the rural parts of Carmarthenshire are abominable, far worse than anything to be found in the slums of congested towns like Dowlais and Swansea. Such was the opinion expressed by Mr. iL L. Chappell at Cardiff on Saturday. The police officers, and especially the Deputy Chief Constable, are expected to look severe at all times, judging by a remark made by Mr. S. Griffith, solicitor. On Mon- day, he asked the Deputy Chief Constable: Please do not smile, or else you disconcert me." A well-known member of the South Wales Miners' Federation expressed the view that many of the members of the Unofficial Refonn Committee are really men who, whenever opportunity occurs, endeavour to get elected on the official committees or to offical posi. tions. Discussing the question of the creation of hereditary titles at the Dominion House of Commons, Ottawa, Sir Wilfred Laurier ex- pressed opposition to the whole system of hereditary titles, and declared that he was willng to take his title into the market place and burn it on a bonfire, if it could be done without disrespect to the Crown. Just before going to press, a correspondent landed us a satirical description of a sug- gested non-combatant section recruited from the ministers of religion in the town and dis- trict. From the captain to the private in the messroom, all the local ministers are relegated duties that are most amusing, but not quite in keeping with the dignity of their positions as ministers of the Gospel. Miss Annie Kenney and Miss Phyllis Ayrton axe to be complimented on their action in addressing the miners. An appeal to the heart and to the intellect of the miner is not lost. It was evident on Tuesday that a large number of the men at the Bettws Colliery were m entire sympathy with the speaker*. An educational campaign conducted by the .Women's Party could not fail to produce ex- cellent results in South Wales.

Women at the Pithead. I STIRRING ADDRESS AT BETTWS I COLLIERY. Miss Annie Kenney and Miss Phyllis Ayrton, of the Women's Party, addressed the workmen at the Bettws Colliery on Tues- day afternoon. A large number of miners remained at the pithead to hear what the ladies had to say, and several questions were asked by the men and answered by Miss Ayrton. Miss Ayrton, in a rousilg speech, declared that the war could be stopped at once, but what would be the result? Germany had conquered Roumania, Serbia, and Monte- negro, had overrun Belgium, and had made peace with Russia, and was now a self- supporting country. If we made peace with Germany now, we would have to bargain with her at every step. We got most of our wheat from Russia in the past, but Russia was now controlled by Germany. If we had peace now, the war would break out again in twenty years. They are already talking about India, and in any war which would break out in future the would make a bid for In d ia, if we ma d e ex WOU I for India, if we made peace with them now. They have formed a German Indian Society, the purpose of which is to study Indian ques- tions in the German interest. And yet Philip Snowden and Ramsay Macdonald wanted ;0 st down to talk to "our German brothers." Germany would prefer to have done with the war now, in order to have another war n twenty years' time. The Pacifists did not care what Government was in power as long as peace was brought about. Philip Snowden said at the recent I.L.P. Conference that he would serve under Lord Lansdowne, provided the country should have peace at once. Was not Lord Lansdowne the man whom Philip Snowden had called by all sorts of bad names? Labour men should consider who were their leaders. She admired outspoken men like Bames, who were out to beat German capitalists. Now that women had had the vote, men should talk politics to their wives in future. The programme of the Women's Party included housing reform, better education for the children, and equal pay for women who did equal work with men. Women were interested in these things, and would have something to say when the General Election came along. It was no good, however, to talk of these things until we beat Germany. Miss Ayrton invited questions, and the first question related to the standing army in Ireland when there was such a demand for men. The speaker said it was to Ireland's great shame that it was necessary to keep a stand- ing army there. The Irish should understand that the defeat of England would also mean the defeat of Ireland. Women said con- scription should be applied to Ireland as well as to England. They also wanted conscrip- tion applied to women as well as to men. The same questioner continued at great length. The next question suggested rfiat ;t was not to the shame of Ireland that a stand- ing army had to be kept there, but of Sir Edward Carson, who had led the way. Miss Ayrton said she had blamed Sir Edward Carson as much as any man in the past. She blamed the late Government as well, especially Mr. Birrell. She belonged to the Society which put a bomb in Mr. Lloyd George's house. The women did not care for those things now, but asked who cared about the winning of the war, and they followed them. Sir Edward Carson's actions in the past did not justify Ireland's conduct in the present circumstances. The next question was whether people in this country could be expected to go and fight for Belgium, when Ireland received the same treatment at the hands of this country. In reply, the speaker said we could not compare the position of Ireland with that of Belgium. All the Belgian men had been taken to work on the fields of Germany during the winter, and not even huts were provided for them, and most of those men were con- sumptive, and a great number had died as a result of their treatment. The women and girls had also been deported, and nothing fur- ther had been heard of them. Why not conscript wealth as well as lives?" was the next question. Had not a tax of 80 per cent. been im- posed on excess profits, and was not income tax a tax on wealth, against which many colliers protested? Asked why she opposed the Stockholm Conference, Miss Ayrton asked what right had Labour as a body to dictate the terms of peace? That was a matter for the whole country, and not for a section of the country. At this stage, the catechism assumed a more personal character, the speaker being asked why she did not work for the Red Cross instead of going about the country speaking. Miss Ayrton's reply was most effective wheg she declared she had worked in military hospitals for two years, when large numb ers of the boys who had been wounded declared they did not want Germany to win. Some- one had to speak on behalf of those heroes. She knew she had a tongue, and had decided to use :t to shew up men like the questioner. What screw do you get for this job? queried another questioner. A jolly sight less than you get. I do not have to pay income tax," was the ready reply. The first questioner again put a question at very great length, Miss Ayrton remarking, to the evident delight of all present, You are as bad as a woman once you set your tongue wagging. A very interesting contest then took place, the speaker and her chief catechiser endea- vouring to speak at the same time. Both held out for a length of time, but it was difficult to understand what either said. Ultimately, the interrupter collapsed, and left the field to Miss Ayrton, who got in some splendid -1 ? thrusts. Miss Ayrton made a remark to the cffect that she had no faith in the Asquith Wait-and-See Government, whereupon the interrogator again found his voice. He asked how was it that men did not come up to expectations when they entered Parlia- ment, Miss Ayrton retorting that it was for the reason that there were no women in Par- liament to keep them straight. The speakei went on to say that men often claimed an eight-hours day, but we never heard of an eight-hours day for women in the home. She had inspected plans for new' houses to be erected in Cardiff after the war, but they were all on the old style, with no labour- saving contrivance for the housewife. (A Voice: The capitalist state of this country is to blame"). In spite of the capitalist state, declared Miss Ayrton, the Government have set aside thousands of pounds for housing reform after the war. After another long list of questions con- cerning Russia and other subjects, the ques- tioner declared that he had been mobbed in Ammanford for supporting votes for women. A discharged soldier in the audience at- tempted to address the meeting, but Miss Ayrton's questioner persistently interrupted him, and he was unable to proceed. Miss Ayrton said this was the man who demanded free speech for himself, but refused to allow others to speak. In conclusion, she thanked the men for their courteous hearing, and exhorted the miners to agree to the demands of the Government for men. If the miners in the trenches had not held out against the enemy, the miners who were left in this country would have been run over by the enemy.

[Er ein bod yn rhoddi pob cyfleustra i ohebwyr ddatgan eu bam ar gwestiynnau lleol, nid ydyw hynny i olygu ein bod yn cydsynio daliadaa.—GOL.]

Nid ydym yn ymrwymo i ddychwelyd unrhyw ysgrif annerbyniol os na anfonir amlen â stamp gyda chais am hynny ar y pryd. Cofier hyn, gan y rhoddir toll drom ft jasged bob wythnos. Rhaid bod yn fyr ac i bwynt.—GOL.

CARMEL A'R CYLCH. I Clywais fod cyngerdd yn Cefnberrach nos Sadwrn er croesawi Priv. D. Lewis, gynt o Bantglas, ar ei ddychweliad o Ffrainc, pryd yr oedd yr oil o' r local artistes ar eu goreu. Cadeiriwyd gan y Parch. T. Thomas, Carmel, yn absenoldeb y bugail. Mae gennym, yr wythnos hon, y gorchwy] bliii o Sofrad marwolae fi Mrs. Roberts, Bryn Henllan, yr hon a hunodd dydd Mawrth, yn 68 mlwydd oed, ac a gladdwyd yn Llan- debie dydd Sadwrn. Claddwyd un » hen blant yr arclal yn Carmel dydd Sadwrn hetyd, set rnv, Abel Thomas, Cross Hands. Daeth torf ynghyd i dalu eu gwarogaeth olaf i'r ddau. Wrth ddarllen y Cronicl y tro diweddaf, sylwas fod hanes Iadiwen neu bwci l Carmel ynddo yn cael ei ddisgrifio fel scarecrow. Nid scarecrow yn hollol mohono scare-people yw y mwyaf pwrpasol, oherwydd fod ofn ar lawer fyned dros y trothwy y nosweithiau ddiweddaf yma wedi nos, ac mae llawer, erbyn hyn, wedi cael ty cymydog yn ddinas noddfa ragorol. Mae' r gwyr yn dechreu achwyn fod digon o waith hoi a hebrwng cu gwragedd os ant allan wedi nos, ond ciywais rai o 'r bechgyn yn dywedyd, 'Nawr mae bechgyn y fro i'r merched yn gwneud y tro." Felly, Mae rhyw ddaioai o'r ladiwen eto. MAB Y GRUG.

TANT PRIODASOL I Mr. Willie Jones, Barry Road, Lower Brynaman, a Miss Olive Price, Oakfield Terrace, Glanaman, Mawrth 29. 1918. I lawr i Oakfield Terrace Yn llawn gwanwynol glod, I lawr i garu Olive aeth Gwr ieuanc Barry Road. Amhosibl oedd ei gadw Dan frig y Perthi glan Lawr yng Nglanaman oedd ei bed, Ac yno roedd ei gan. A mawr oedd llonder Olive Wrth weld y Hanc yn ded, Ac Eden Serch i fron y ferch Oedd enw Barry Road. Angherddol fu y caru! A daeth y bore claer I hedd dwy galon fynd yn un Yng ngoleu r fockwy aur. Daeth Mawrth a chaniad newydd. A ddaeth a llawen dasc; Ac at yr allor aeth y ddau Yn swn caniadau'r Pasc. Daeth Olive o Lanaman Yng ngrym ei newydd sod; Mae hi a Wi lie n wr a gwraig Yn awr yn Barry Road. Boed bendith ar yr undeb, A honno'n fendith fawr; Boed iddynt gan ac aelwyd lan, A'u hoes fo'n llawn o'r wawr. Tywynned heulwen Cariad Ar ardd eu newydd fyd, A chaned cor bendithion lor Ar hyd eu taith i gyd. I ALFA-

I CANIG Ar uniad priodasol Mr. Trefor Roberts,, Dobell Terrace, Gorslas, a Miss Maggie Jones, Castell Holfen, Cefneithin, yn Tabor, Cross Hands, gan y Parch. B. O. James, Mawrth 26, 1918. Tra gwen Pleiades DdeffroaÏ n fwyn Guddfywyd mynwes Dyffryn a thwyn: Ger yr hen allor Serch cudd dwy fron Maggie a Trefor Dorrodd yn don. Ar drothwy bywyd, Gwyn fo eich byd, Eich taith fo'n hyfryd, Gwynned o hyd: Rhodiwch trwy feryn, Cawodau mel Fedyddio' n ddibrin Eich ieuoi set. Ac os daw Mara I'ch cwpan cu, Mae a' i pereiddia Gerllaw i chwi; Ac os daw nifwl I' ch wybren wen, Gwena uwch cwmwl Haul yn y nen. Newid mae bywyd: Ebrill yw ef; Gwena am ennyd < Emrynt y nef; Yna daw cawod, Gwga ei ael, Ond nid oes cysgod Ym myd yr haul. Maggie a Trefor. Felly bo chwi, Yn byw yn ngwynior Y bywyd fry; Byw uwch cysgodau, Uwch niwlog len. Byw yn ngolau Yr orsedd wen, Dydd o brydferthwch Oï wead Ef, Dydd o ddedwyddwch 0 gwpan nef Fo dydd eich ymdaith Tra' ch dau ynghyd: Yna cewch hirfaith Fythol wynfyd. I Cross Han d s. URIEN.

Mining Matters. I INCREASE IN WAGES. At a meeting of the Western miners, Ort Saturday, Mr. S. F. Owen presiding, it was- agreed to send a resolution to the Federation Executive urging requests for a general in- crease in the cost of living. I NOTICES WITHDRAWN. At a meeting of the Anthracite miners, 0: Saturday, at Swansea, Mr. Daniel Davies presiding, Mr. J. D. Morgan (agent) re- ported that the efforts made during the month with tte Coal Controller regarding notices te terminate contracts had resulted in a large number of the notices being withdrawn and the men reinstated. I THE COMB-OUT. At a meeting held at Port Talbot, on Saturday, in connection with the Avon Valley District of the South Wales Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Jenkins, J.P., the agent, dealt with the comb-out, and pointed out that in that district a large percentage oi the men had volunteered after the medicii examination, without waiting for calling-up notices, and he believed this also applied to the whole of the coalfield. He explained that if the Federation did not exercise any supervision at all in the combing-out, then the families from whom some had already gone would not be able to secure fair treat- ment or protection. He hoped that all the lodges would loyally support the Executive Council^n the policy they had adopted.

I THE NATION'S GOD. Until the nations recognise God we shan not know what peace i Is. said Mr. George Clarke at St. Barnabas Church, Swansea, on Sunday evening. It was now generally agreed that the Kaiser and his Government were the cause of the war. But might it not be that the Kaiser was only the result of the cause? Mr. Clarke described the nations before the war—Russia drunken, Belgium priest-ridden, France atheistic, Germany absolutely without Jesus Christ, Britain self-seeking, materialistic and pleasure-loying. Thousands of men are dying month by month," continued Mr. Clarke. Tens of thousands are making shells. Why doesn't God end it? I say he shells. if this book (the Bibe) is true; and can't, Gzl won't, until some nation puts God in the right place." Printed and Published by the Amman Valley Chronicle, Limited, at their Offices, Quay Street, Ammanford, in the County of Car marthen, April 11th, 1918. j

Ammanford Police Court. Monday, April 8th.-Before Mr. Henry Herbert, Brynmarlais (in the chair) Mr. W. Llewelyn, Fairwater; and Mr. W. Williams, Penygroes. I ALIENS' ACT. Matilda Duffner, College Street, Amman- ford, was summoned for failing to notify her arrival in Ammanford, and not returning her permit to travel. Mr. T. M. Evans, M.A., solicitor, repre- sented defendant and the Deputy Chief Con- stable prosecuted. Mr. Evans, on behalf of Mrs. Duffner, admitted the offence, and expressed great regret for having committed the offence. She had acted in ignorance, and nothing of the kind would occur again. She was a Welsh- speaking girl who had never left the country. Inspector Daves said that on March 6th he handed Mrs. Puffner a permit to travel to Llanelly on the following day and return on the same day, and hand the permit back as soon as she returned. On/the IIth March he called at Mrs. Duffner's house, and asked why she had not returned the permit. Wit- ness thought she might have been taken ill at Llanelly. She said she had found the permit in her bag that morning, and thinking it would not be wanted, threw it into the fire. Mr. T. M. Evans said application for naturalisation papers had been made, and would most probably be granted. Mrs. Duffner was left off on payment of costs. I NO COLLAR. Ivor Rogers, Carreg-yr-Ogof, Llandebie, pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing a dog without a collar to be on the highway. P.S. Morgan said that on the 16th ult. he saw defendant's dog without a collar on the roadway. Defendant said he had lost the collar on the previous week, and would have to get a new one. A fine of 10s. was imposed. IRISH ABSENTEE. Michael Corcoran, Rawlings Road, Llan- debie, was charged with being an absentee under the Military Service Acts. Mr. Yorwerth, Carmarthen, representing National Service, prosecuted, and Mr. S. Griffith, solicitor, Amman ford defended. Mi. Griffith said his client was not an ordinary absentee, but claimed to be an Irish- man ordinarily resident in Ireland. As he was only instructed last Saturday, he asked for an adjournment. He was not asking the tBench to withhold a very effective man from the Army, as Corcoran was only in Grade 3. The man had lodged an appeal on personal grounds at the Llandilo Tribunal, but it then transpired that he was an Irishman and not ordinarily resident in this country, and the tribunal had no jurisdiction in such cases. The man was employed at a colliery, and had been here for four years, but had been back in Ireland for some time. Mr. Yorwerth said he was at first inclined to agree to the suggestion of an adjournment, but after his frerfd's speech, he thought the case could proceed., In his appeal to the tribunal, the man had not stated any grounds, and the tribunal had not given him- exemp- tion. He had married in Wales, and yet expected to be regarded as a person ordi- narily resident in Ireland. The Deputy Chief Constable said the man had stated he would never join the British Army, and would return to Ireland. Mr. Griffith said that did not dispose of the application for an adjournment. The police had had the caec for three months, but he had only had it (or three minutes. The Bench decided that the case should proceed, whereupon Mr. Griffith declared that he was unable to proceed with the case. Mr. Yorwerth said this man pretended to be an Irishman, and it was up to him to prove himself to be so. He came from Ire- land in 1914, and had been working in a colliery, where he was granted an exemption, which was since withdrawn. His appeal to the tribunal for exemption was refused. Mr. Griffith further contended that the case should not be heard that day, as the man's case had not been gone into at the tribunal on its merits. If an adverse decision was come to that day, the Bench would be withholding from the defendant a right that was allowed to every Britisher. Michael Corcoran, the defendant, said he came from Ireland in 1914 for reasons of health. He worked at the Lime Kilns, Llandebie, but had to' give up work there on account of his health. Going back to Ireland in 1915, he remained there for s'x months, atter which he again came to this country. He went over to Ireland in 1916, but had not been there since. He was told in Ire land that he could return to England, because he was not liable for military ser- vice. He intended going back to Ireland, and had applied to Capt. Edwards, and had also written to the military author;ties. Cross-examined by Mr. Yorwerth, de fen- dant said his health had not improved. He had an objection to fighting, but that was not his reason for refusing to go. Defendant was released on promising to join up at Carmarthen on Monday next, and was ordered to pay the costs. I SCARCITY OF HOUSES. Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd applied for the recovery of the possession of a house occupied by Mr. C. H. Higgs, at Hopkinstown. Mr. S. Griffith represented the applicant, and said Mr. Higgs was with the Army in France, and this woman lived with him. Mrs. Higgs, who appeared in Court, had no juris- diction, as she was only living with the man The rent had not been paid regularly. Mr. John Lloyd, applicant's son, gave evi- dence as to serving a notice on Mrs. Higgs t leave the house. Mrs. Higgs said the reason why Mrs. Lloyd desired her to leave was that she wanted to increase the rental of the houses owned by her. She would go as soon as she was able to find a house. The Bench told Mrs. Higgs she would have to find a house in thirty days. A similar application was made in respect of a house now in the possession of Mr. W. Eynon at Llandebie Road, by Mr Griffith Jones. Mr. S. Griffith, representing applicant, said the application was made on the ground that the tenant gave notice to terminate the tenancy himself. Jonii let the premises to another party, but Eynon had not left. The man had been a very good tenant. Eynon said he was willing to leave the house as soon as he could get the house he had rented. The Bench allowed Eynon thirty days in which to find a house. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Matthew John Eke, Bancyfelin, Llandebie, charged John Jones, farmer, Cilcoll, with assault. Eke said the assault took place on April 1st at 5 o' clock, in the barn. He was in defendant's employ. Defendant hit him in the right eye with his fist, and kicked him on both legs. Witness had not hit defendant, and he did not know why defendant had hit him. He asked witness, What about your father?" and he replied, What about yours?" It was then that defendant hit wit- ness in the face. Defendant had tried to make it up with his father on Saturday morn- ing. John Jones, defendant, said Matthew Eke was picking stones on the field, while he was about the house doing odd jobs. Matt came down about four o'clock, and witness asked him to put some bedding for the cows. After tea, he came out and assisted the boy. Plaintiff aske<f witness if he had had tea, and told him, You are too lazy to do anything, like your father," and he then stood up to witness. Matt" then went home, and would not wait for tea. Matt was a very bad boy at times. He had gone home very often. David Anthony, Cilcoll, said he was in the barn the whole time, and the boy was crying, but made no complaint. The Bench decided to give defendant the benefit of the doubt, each party to pay its own costs. I ASH TREE DAMAGED. I Mrs. Elizabeth Hitchcock, Harold Street, Tirydail, was charged with damaging an ash tree belonging to Wm. Hutcheons, Pantllyn Farm, Llandebie. Wm. Hutcheons said the tree was damaged on his farm, and he estimated the damage at 1 s. P.S. Morgan said he saw defendant cutting the tree with a handsaw. She told him she wanted the piece of wood to mend her cart. Defendant said she wanted a piece of wood becaubse her husband was no good at putting a nail in, anything. The Bench advised Mrs. Hitchcock not to take the saw with her in future, and imposed a fine of £ 1 inclusive. AFFILIATION ARREARS. I Ann Eglington, widow, Farmers' Arms, Brynamman, proceeded against Thos. Morgan Davies, Barley Mow, Lampeter, in respect of £ 19 19s. arrears under an affiliation order of 3s. per week made on the 1st February, 1915. Mr. T. C. Hurley, Llandilo, represented defendant. Mr. Hurley said defendant had been in prison for two months in respect of arrears, and had paid a sum of about £2 to com- plainant. It was impossible, therefore, that the arrears would be 19 guineas. Defendant had been discharged from the Army on account of wounds received. He was a mar- ried man, and his parents were also depen- dent on him, and his only income was a pension of 22s. 6d. Complainant, in her evidence, said the child was in the custody of another woman, but the child had not been adopted by her. The summons was adjourned for six months, on condition that defendant paid the 3s. per week regularly in the meantime. CHILDREN'S COURT. TWO THEFTS BY A BOY. Benjamin J. Williams (10), Broadoak, Cross Hands, was charged with breaking and entering two dwelling-houses at Penygroes, and taking away sums of money. Sarah Ann Jones, wife of James Jones, Femdale House, Penygroes, deposed that she left the house at 6 p.m. on Sunday 10th ult., and placed the key on a shelf above the door. Returning an hour later, she found £ í 4s. 3d. missing. She saw the boy on the road and searched him, when he handed the money back. P.S. Beynon said the boy told him, I saw James Jones placing the key outside the front door. I know where the money was kept. I opened the door and took the money away. I shall never do it again." Annie Evans, wife of Ebenezer Evans, Morfa Farm, Penygroes, said the boy had been in her house on the 9th ult. When she missed the purse containing ;E I Os. 2d. she went to look for the boy. When asked ;f he had taken the money, he handed the purse back at once. P.S. Beynon said that on the 19th u lt. he charged the boy with stealing a purse of money. In reply, the boy said, I was at Morfa Farm that day, and I saw Mrs. Evans placing the purse on the mantelpiece, and 1 took it away. I spent 7M. in buying bis- cuits. The boy said he would never do it agaI* n Defendant was a wicked boy, who kept away from home, and slept out at nights and was up to all kinds of mischievous pranks. He visited collieries and took away the food of the colliers. He was beyond the father' s contro l. J. Williams, the father, said the boy was beyond his control, but was now better. The Chairman of the Bench warned the defendant of the consequences that would follow if he appeared in Court again. The father was bound over in the sum of £ 5 in each case to see that his son was of good behaviour for the next twelve months, and the lad was placed under the supervision uf the probation officer.

I ARREST OF (INOFFICIAL COMMITTEEMAN KNOWN IN AMMANFORD. W. H. Mainwaring, Brynhyfryd, Clydach Vale, a member of the South Wales Miners' Federation and local secretary of the Un- official Reform Committee, has been arrested by the Tonypandy police and charged with offences under the Defence of the Realm Regulations. He was brought before Mr. D. C. Evans, J.P., at a special court at Tony- pandy on Saturday, when Inspector James Davies said he arrested the defendant under a warrant issued by the Public Prosecutor at the instance of Superintendent T. Edwards, Ton-Pentre. Defendant was charged with attempting to cause disaffection and spreading false reports at a public meeting at the Llwynypia Baths on Sunday, March 3rd. He was remanded tiU Monday, April 15th, I and was released on bail, himself in S-200 and two sureties of i.)M each. Mr. Mainwaring spoke at the Workers' Forum a short time ago.

AT EIN GOHEBWYR AC ERAILL. Ysgrifaa, Barddoniaeth, Nodion, Hanesion, a Gohebiaeihau t'tr hanfon cyn GYNTED YN YR WYTHNOS ag y byddo modd i'r GOLYGYDD, CRONICL. DYFFRYN AMAN," AMANFORD.

I BETHEL, CROSS HANDS. Pwy oedd y rhai hynny ddywedodd, rai wythnosau yn ol, nad oedd gan yr eglwys uchod Band of Hope? lechyd i ben a chalon fyddai iddynt wrando ar blant Eglwys Bethel nos Wener diweddaf yn cynnal eu cyfarfod adloniadol diweddaf am dymor y gaeaf. Pe bai pob eglwys yn gwneud cymaint o ym- drech gyda'r plant ag Eglwys Bethel, ni fyddai cymaint yn enwarae noson y Band oj j Hope ar hyd yr heol. Mae cynnydd rhifedi! y gymdeithas yn llefaru drosto ei hun. Mae y frawdoliaeth ym Methel yn dra diolchgar ï r brodyr a' r chwiorydd roddodd eu gwasan- aeth yn ystod y tymor. Ni aeth un cyfarfod heibio heb fod y rhai hyn yn derbyn y plant gyda serchowgrwydd. Cafwyd ami gyfarfod fydd ar gof a chadw ganddynt. Mae y gym- deithas ar derfyn y tymor wedi cynnilo ychydig arian. Bydd yr hyn sydd mewn llaw gan y trysorydd, sef Mr. H. Waddicor, yn cael ei roddi mewn gwobrwyon i'r ffyddlon- iaid. Derbynied arweinydd y cor, sef Mr. Evan Evans, Gwili Villa, ddiolchgarwch yi eglwys am ei ymdrech gyda'r canu, ynghyd a rhieni y plant am eu danfon yn ysiod y tymor. Cafodd y plant wasanaeth eu parchus fugail y tro yma yn Uywydd y cyfarfod, sel y Parch. W. D. Davies, yr hwn sydd bob amser fraich ac ysgwydd gyda phob achos fyddo a thuedd i wneud daioni. Wele y rhaglen:—Anerchiad gan y llywydd (Parcn. W. D. Davies) can agoriadui, Ivor Evans; ton gan blant y Band of Hope; adroddiad, Maggie S. Owens; can, Lizzie A. Piles; unawd, Gethin Jones; adroddiad, S. Daniels; unawd, Mary A. Piles; adroddiad, Sarah A. Owens; unawd, Maggie Lewis; unawd, Dan Jones; unawd, Eileen Williams; deuawd, Lizzie A. Piles ac Eileen Williams; ad- roddiad, David B. Owens; ton, Tilly Daniels ai chyfeillion; triawd, Ivor Evans a'i gybllion adroddiad, Aldwyn Brynmor Jones; unawd soprano, Miss Mary Evans; adroddiad, Eileen Williams; unawd contralto, Miss Myfaijwy John; canu penillion, joann4 Williams; unawd, Ivor Evans unawd soprano, Miss Jennet Williams; ton gan blant y Band of Hope. Y chwareuyddes gyda'r offeryn cerdd y tro yma oedd Miss Annie Mary Evans, Gwili House. I UN 0 BLANT EGLWYS BETHEL. I

Danfonir y Cronicl yn wythnosol trwy y Llythyrdy i unrhyw gyfeiriad am 4/4 yr haner blwyddyn, neu 8/8 y flwyddyn, blaen- dal.