Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

ABEfcCRAVE. j The Rev. Lewis Jones, who attains his 1 seventy-sixth birthday this week, has been pa6to,r c) f Tv-nyc pastor of Tynycoed Congregational I Church, Abererave. for over 50 years. He I is remarkably healthy and active. I

CWMAVON. I A verdict of accidental death was re- turned at the inquest Held at Cwmavon on Monday, by Mr. Lewis Af. Thomas, c6roner, on the two brothers, David John Stephenn (23) and Jonathan Stephens (21), colliers, of 31, Tyroaen-etreet, Cwmavon, nho were Mlled by a fall of roof on Fri- day, at the Bryn Navigation Colliery, Bryn.

PORT TALBOT. The Port Talbot Chamber of Com- merce and Shipping announces its success in obtaining the opening of a Board of Trade surveyors' office in the port which vill doubtleg6 facilitate the shipping tratfe in the future. The Chamber thanks Capt. Sharpe, of the Board of Trade, with whom it has been in direct negotia- tions throughout. The annual vestry was held at St. Theo- dore's Church, Port Talbot, on Thursday night, the vicar (Rev. D. J. Jones) presid- ing. The wardens, Dr. J. n. Davies (peo- ple's) and Mr. Edward Lowther (vicar's) were re-elected.—At the vestry meeting at the Welsh Church, Capt. E. J. Davies (people's) and ATr. P. S. Jones (v:oar'e) were appointed wardana. Traffic at Port Talbot during the past week was as follows:—Exports: cl And cojee, 9,5-13; ft98; general, H; making a. total of 13,649 tons. Imports we-rt^ 5,6r>2; being 3,2-11 iron frf,, 1.801 pit- wood, 10 general, and 600 scrap. The total tonnage was 19,301, compared with 42,934 in the corresponding week of last year. Thos. Ellis Barrett, a young labourer, employed at the steelworks, Port Talbot, pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a waistcoat, a metal watch and gold chain, value X3, the property of Stanley McKiffen, a boy of Bryn. from the New Theatre, Port Talbot, where a perfor- mance was being given by a Bryn choir. A fine of t5 was imposed. At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions at Swansea on Tuesday, Win. John Davies (22), collier, of Port Talbot, pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecently assault- ing Caroline Rose. Capt. Stanley Evans prosecuted, and Mr. J. Walter Samuel de- fended.—Not Guilty. «9»~

I AFAN VALLEY MINERS. I The monthly district meeting of Afan Valley miners was held at the Dockers' Hall, Port Talbot, on Saturday) Mr. Thog. Thomas, Court Herbert Lodge, pre- siding over delegates representing 6 000 men. At the last meeting a protest was entered against the decision of the Exe- cutive Committee of Aberavon Labour Party not to take a ballot of the workers on the question of celection of a Labour candidate, but to elect him at a confer- ence of trade unions and other societies. The secretary to the -Aberavon Labour Party wrote that the decision of th" Exe- cutive would be adhered to. Strong dis- approval was felt with this reply, and Mr. Wm. Jenkins, J.P. (the agent), who is the miners' nominee, definitely otated that unless a ballot was conceded he would not accept the decision of the con- ference. The meeting approved of this attitude, and decided to communicate wich Mr. Arthur Henderson, secretary of the Labour Party. It was mentioned that Cwmavon Trades and Labour Coun- cil supported the attitude taken by the miners. Mr. Wm. Jenkins, dealing with the question of comb-out said he. was of the opinion that it Was advisable that the machinery of the Federation should he utilised so as to safeguard tho interost of its members in cases of hardship. He added that 2,000 miners had already vol- unteered out of the 10,000 required from the coalfield.

J DOSBARTH Y GLO CAREG. I Adroddiad Swyddogol o'r Cyfarfod Misol. Cynaliwyd y cyfarfod uchod yn y Dockers' Hall, Abertawe, dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 6fed, pryd y llywyddwyd gan Mr. D. Daniel Davies, Cawdor, ac yr is- iywyddwyd gan Mr. J. S. Morgan, atal- I bwyswr, Abcrcrave. Awd yn mlaen a gwaith y dydd yn y drefn ganlynol: PENDERFYNIADAU. Derbyn adroddiad ein parchus oruch- wyliwr ar faterion cyffredinol a ncillduol perthynol i'r dosbarth. Dosbarth.—Derbyn adroddiad Mr. Rees Morgan, atalbwyswr New Dynant, ar yr yiucliwiliad i rheol blaenoriaeth yn nglofa New Cwmgorse. Dosbarth.—Ein bod yn gohirio y cyn- llun awgrymedig i dalu y cynrvchiolwyr i'r cyfarfod misol am fis yn inbellacb. er rhoddi mantais i unrhyw gyirinfa i ddan- fon en gwelliantau i ysgrifenydd y dosbarth. Dosbarth.—(a) Ein bod yn penderfynu mabwysiadu y drefn o ddanfon symiau trwy cheques o'r eyfrinfaoedd i'r dos- barth yn y dyfodol. yn unol a Rheol 36. (b) Ein bod yn derbyn cynllun y Pwyll- gor Arianol er talu aelodau llafur yn y dyfodol. (c) Bod Pwyllgor Ariancl y dosbarth i'w vstyried o hyn allaii yn Bwyllgor Gweinyddol y dosbarth. (d) Bod treth o 6c. yr aelod i'w danfon i drysorydd y dosbarth erbyn Mai 2, er talji yr aelodau llafur. Pentremawr.-Ei-n bod yn ymddiried mater y lofa hon i'11 goruehwyliwr er ei gytuno. Ammanford Rhif I.-Bod gweithwyr y lofa hon i'w rhyddhau o 2s. yr un o drethi glofa Gwaun-cae-Gurwen oherwydd eu eegurdod ar yr un adeg. Caerbryn.-En hod hwythru i'w rhydd- hau o'r ol-ddylpd fel trethi i'r Gwann-tae- Gunten oherwydd eu streic flaenorol. i Dosbarth.—Bod y cyfarfod hwn yn pa6io y penderfyniad dderbyniwyd oddi- wrth Gymdeithas y Brodyr mewn per- thyna.s a cliarchariad y Gwrthwynobwyr Cydwybodol. Dulais.—Bod y cyfarfod hwn yn anog i'r holl aelodau i wncud eu rhan yn nghef- nogi gwerthia.d tocynau y brawd Mr. Daniel Potter, hen atalbwyswr y lofa hon, yr hwn sydd wedi ei datiu yn eegur 1 er's dros flwyddyn o amser, yn mcdcln ar deulu lluosog i'w cynal, tra hefyd wedi colli un fraicly er's hlynyddau hiwer. I Pontvclerc.—Ein bod yn ymddiried anghydfod y lofa hon i'n parchus oruch- 1Iyliwr er ei gytuno. DAVID MORGAN, Ysgrifenydd. I

APPEAL ABANDONED. I At the Glamorgan Sessions at Swansea on Tuesday—.before Col. Rhvs Willi<tni3. D S.O.—Mr- St. John Francis W*Flams mentioned an appeal, Voefce versus Hig- gins, against a conviction •■y the Neath magistrates, and said he ,tni.:ood that the appeal had been abandwd. lie asked that it could be dismissed with oosta, but before that could l e done it had to be entered. The applications were granted, and ooilu-sel humourously remarked that he wanted to have it put up before he could knock it down."

MOTHER, YOUR CHOL[ril NEEDS A LAXATIVE! ¡ If Tongue is Coated, Stomach Side, or the Child is Cross, Feverish, Constipated, I give California Syrup of Figs." Don't scold your fretful, peevish child. j See if the tongue is coated; this is a sure sign that the little stomach, liver and I bowels are clogged with bile and imper- fectly digested food. -—5^ When listless,  i.ale, feverish, with ? ??': tainted breath, a cold, or a sore T throat; if the child does °?' ?' t——? ??'?. r?? ?/ ? (,¡p, act f \¡ naturally or ?-?'A ? t ?'-???4 A ? ?? ???' ?U I. <??- ??S\? achachc, in- U ? "?  ""■» digestion, or /??—-?. ?———————? ? ? ? ?? ? give a tea- 1 spoonful of I California p?>?.j _Syrup of  f? \/v_> in a tew h 0 u r s aU 8 JT the t waste matter, bile. jV and ferm-sn- -1M +, ting food v' ^a £ S ou^ {[l'/J:#.1J of the bow-, '?????J? IP ? els, and y?i 'Mb have a healthy, playful child again. Children II' love this harinless fruit laxative," and mothers can rest easy after giving it, be- cause it never fails to make their little.. insides sweet and wholesome. Keep it handy,. Mother! A little given ¡ to-day saves a Gick child to-morrow, but I get the genuine. Ask your chemist for a bottlo of California Syrup of Figs," which bag directions for babies, children of all agLts, and for grown-ups plainly on I the bottle. Remember imitations are. sometimes substituted, so look and see that your bottle bears the name of the Cali- fornia Fiy Syrup Company." All leading chemists sell California Syrup of Figs," Is 3d. and 2s. per bottle. HSP5 I!   )suBSTtT   &  ???)C6?<.   LIFE OF WORRY WHY ? There is Hardly Anything to Cahsf more Worry, Anxiety, Irritation, and Pain, than Ailments of Skin, Flesh, Bone & Joints. WHY NOT < USE HOMER S BALM ? It will tive Immediate Relief. use GOMER'S BALM FOR "All kinds of Skin Rash, Sores. Wounds, Ulcers, Cuts, Burns, Scalds, Excoria- tions, Abrasions, Bad Legs, Varicose Vei ns. GOMER'S BALM FOR Eczema, lireaking-out in Children's Heads, Ringworm, Callings, Irritations, Itchings, in women and children. GOV,ERIS BALM FOR Piles. Scurvy, Inflamed Corns, Bunions, and Gouty Joints, Rheumatic Limbs, Stiff Joints, Lumbago. THIS VALUABLE REMEDY SHOULD BE KEPT & USED IN EVERY HOME. It will sodn put an end to all worry. Aek for GOMER'S HALM," and see that the name in full is on the Box. also the name of JACOB HUGHES," without which none is genuine. Sold by Chemists and Stores at Is. 3d.. Ss., 5s. (including war tax), or send Is. id., Ss. 2d., or 5s. 3d., in stamps or P.O. to maker, JACOB HUGHES. M.P.S., L.U.S., Manufacturing Chemist, PENARTH. CARDIFF B The Creamiest Custard | RUDMAN'S VARNISH PAINTS for the indoor decoration of 'he Home, the Office, tho .factory, and Outbuildings. Wood. Ironwork eta Made ready for in- stantaneous use in tins and kegs from 1 lb to 1 cwt.. Obtainable at, Oil;J1(1 Colour Stores, Ironmongers, etc. Manufactured at Cambrian Colour Works, BRISTOL.  BREI ? Lomimi CAKES, PUDDINGS and PiES1' the Best BAKING POWDER in the World Is 1 LBOBWICK'S 209th YEAR OF THE J<?x? ?Uf?ii?? r ?'??? OFF8CE THE OLDEST INSURANCE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. CaAiØ tna .1IIr <tt*< tfii. Insurances oti rte toiiowing riake: FIRE DAMAGE, Resultant Loss of Rent a.nd Profits. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY. PERSONAL ACCIDENT, SICKNESS, AND DISEASE, FIDELITY GUARANTEE, BURGLARY. PLATE 6 Swansea Oibee:- VICTORIA CHAMBERS. TOM A. DAVIES, District Inspector, 7 and 8, OXFORD STREET. The Man Power Bill was tho subject for much good humour when the mem- bers of the Neath Rural District Couutil assembled on Wednesday. The under f'fifties are but few. i

NODION AR BYNCIMJ YR WYTHNOS. -0. (GAN AWSTIN.1 Gan. nad wvf hyd yn awr wedi cael (yile i gyfeirio at erlhygl yr Athro Miall Edwards ar y Parch. Dytnallt Owen yn Tywysvdd y Plant," gwell jjwneyc? nodiad am ysgrif mor fywiog ddeo- grifiadol o arwr adnabyddus ac athrylith- gar. Priodol i mi," medd yr athro, "ydyw cyflwvno i'r darllenydd un sydd nid yn unig yn bregethwr coeth ac adnab- yddus, -oDd yn Gymro i wadodion ei enaid, yu genhedlaetholwr Cymreig i'r rarn, yn Eisteddfodwr, bardd, a lienor o i'ri, yn Hawn o afiaitli, asbri ac arian byw Jr Celt, wedi ei drwytho yn vsbryd r hamantus y Mabinogion, yng ngifyfrin- iacth Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd, ac ym mreudrlwydiou y Bardd Cwsg, ac yn un o blant y deffroad eenedlaethol a llenyddol. lloffwn yn fawr i'r darllenydd ieuanc yled yn helacth o'i ysbryd Cvmreig, a thra yn cadw llygad effro i gyfeiriad yr holl fyd, gadw hefyd galojx Gymreig gynnes i guro yn ei fynwe6. Gwn y byddai hynny wrth fodd calon Dewi Sant. Nid rhyw Dic-Shpn-Dafyddion glaedwr- Aidd sydd ar ein gwlad eisiau heddyw, ond Cymry pur, glan, iach, pendant, yn e-aru Cymru Fu, yn byw i Gymru Svdd, ac yn meddwl pethau gwveh am Gvmru Fydd." A gwel pawb a adnebydd Dyfnallt y cyfaill amlochrog yn y darlun amryhw a dynnir gan y Parch. Miall Edwards. Yn nesaf rhown bennillion a ddarllen- wyd yn nghyfarfod tyetelxd Miss Watts, ur ei hymadawiad ag Eglwys Calfaria, 'Ireforia, er ymgymeryd a bod yn organ- yddes yn Soar. C'adeiriwyd gan 4r. John Morgan (djacon) yn ddeheuig iawn. Beth sydd hcno Tllg Nghalfaria? Pam mae'r llu yn tyru yma? Beth sy'n cyfrif am yr achos? Pawb yn dod o bell ac agos? Hawdd yw canfod ar wynebau, Hawdd yw deall wrth galonau Mai cwrdd ydyw i anrliega Rhywun sydd yn gwir deilyngu. Annie Watts, y fwyn angyles, Profiad heno ddived ei ha nes, Yn ddirodres ei cherddodiad, dan wrtaith penderfyniad. Ki chadd gwegi'r byd a'i ffoledd Gynnyrch talent ei delfrydedd, (Ind cyeegrodd ei galluoedd Yn myd cerdd er Hes y lluoedd. Beth yw llu yr euraidd deitlau Ond diwylliant talent forau? Sydd fel clychau'r 1rawr yn canu Am arwres oerdd yn Nghymru! Cyflym ddringa dros y llwybrau— Llwybrau celyd arholiadau; Heddyw erys dan ei choron— A than balmwydd ei gorchestion. Yng Nghalfaria bu'n llafurio? Ar y tannau yn ddiflino, Yn ddidwrw am fiynyddau, Fel y wawr yn croesi'r bryniau.- Nef ei henaid ydyw helpu Plant y gan wrth gyd-addoli. Er perffeithio moliant Seion. Sydd mor aeos at ei chalon. Ninnau fynnwn yma heno Ddangos iddi barch am dano; Nid yw'r anrheg oLd un fechan Am wasanaeth pur ei amcan. Gwan arwyddlun yw'r anrhegion o ddidwylledd eerch cyfeillion- Y ddiadell yng Nghalfaria Sy'n eich caru am y nn"')ë. Parod fuoch yma'n wastad, Yn cydweithia yn llaw cariad Nefoedd aros yn eich cwmni, Un mor llednais mown daioni. Boed eich ymdaith tua Soar Beunydd felldaii heulwen lachar; Hyn eiddunwn i chwi yma Wrth eich colli o Galfaria. Darllenwyd y penillion gan v gwelnulog yc absenoldeb Bathfab. eu hawdwr. Rhamant Hanes Cymru yw teitl ewynol llyfryn bychan destlus, cyhoedd- edig gan Gwmni'r "Western Mail," yn cynwys casgliad o nreitbiau byrion a araddodwyd o bryd i bryd, yn ystod y naw mlyncdd diweddaf, gan y Seneddwr W. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., Cofiadur Caerdydd. Gan fy mod wedi cael y fraint -a wrandaw y rhan amlaf o'r areithiau pan yn sefyll yn y cylch cyfrin a amgvl- clia'r Maen Llog yn yr Eisteddfod Genedl- aethol, y maent yma yn amheuthyn i ini, ac yn ddiau i lawer ereill, ga-el cyfle i fyfyrio yn fwy manwl, fel yr el amser heibio. ar ddywediadau y Seneddwr cenedlgarol a thalentog, ar restr o bync- iau pwysig mewn cyaylltiad a'n hiaith, ein gwlad a'n cenedl. Nid yw'r gwir anrhydeddus aelod droe F wrdeisdrefi Caerfyrddin bytii yn cyfFwrdd a materioIl hanesyddol neu draddodiadol heb roddi gvredd newydd ar ei bwnc. a bydd y gyfres areithiau a gj-hoeddir fel hyn yn Kymorth i eangu a dyfnhau'r deffroad cenedlaethol Cymreig. Dichon y caf ddychwelyd at y llyfryn dro eto. Yn y cyfams?r, llongyfarchaf y Seneddwr a'r cyhoeddwyx ar y penderfyniad i ddwyn allan am ddwy geiniog, yn y dyddiau drudfawr hyn, grynodeb o areithiau nas gallant lai na bod yn symbyliad i'n pobl ieuainc i sylwi ar, ac werthfawrogi'n fwy, ramant hanes eu gwlad. Yn ol pob argoelion, bydd Eisteddfod Yetumllwynarth eleni yn wyl safonol. Profwvd y posibilrwydd y llynedd o gael cyetadleuaethau da mewn eisteddfod lewyrchus, ac y mae y pwyllgor yn awr yn llwyddo tu hwnt i boh disgwyliad gyda'r gorchwyl o gael gwobrwyon ynghyd am ganu corawl, pryddest gadeir- iol, a thraethawd poblogaidd, a man destynau tlilwng o'r amgylchiad. Mehefin y in fydd dydd yr wyl, a chawn fanylion pellach eto.

ROBBED POOR PEOPLE. -1 At the Glamorgan Sessions at Swansea on Tuesday, Thomas Davies (19), mason, pleaded not guilty to a charge of obtain- ing by maan. of false pretences, lhe eum of 2e. from Mr. Ivor Thomas, outfitter, Neath-road Britonferry, with intent to defraud.—Mr. Marlay Samson appeared for the prosecution, and defendant was undefended. According to counsel, defendant ap- proached Mr." Thomas and said he was organising a grand evening concert hy tho Cambrian Concert Party to take place at the Public Hall, Britonferry, ou Thursday, February 28th. He bought a ticket, and promised to 6ell other tickets j for him, but later he heard that no euch concert had been arranged. Mrs. Esther Tucker said defendant came to stay with her, and said he was arranging a concert. He prevailed upon her to buy a ticket, and she promised to try to sell some for him. Defendant left without paying for his rooms. In reply to Mr. iiaxluy Samson defen- dant admitted he had arranged a number of concerts before and they had not come oft This he attributed to the fact that his family were against him. The jury. without retiring, returned a verdict of guilty. "You're a proper hypocrite, you know," .said Colonel Rhys Wiliame in passing sen- tence. You're one of the real bad ones, and the worst of it it; you rob the poor people, the people that can't afford it. I've got your record here; you've been committing this sort of thing all over the country. It's no good talking to you. 1 ou will go to prison for 18 months bard labour. I don't suppose it will do you any good."

bartmoor Conscientious Objectors are appealing for instruments for a brass band. They have already made a start with Mr. Philip Snowden's nmmy whiptle. —" Punch."

Ii How to Prevent Kidney Breakdown. E1,ery Piettw. 4 StfW1.N 1 NOw-that t he seriousness of [ kidney disease recognised by the thoughtful reader, it is hoped that means of, prevention ¡ will be more generally adopt-ed. i Though sometimes hard to cure, ¡ most kidney troubles are compara- I tively easy to avoid. It depends on how you live. Three laws of Nature— moderation, cheerfulness and exercise —which servo to keep the body fit, are also the main rules for preventing kidney breakdown. H^-avy meals, late hours, excessive stimtilcut,-o-erv-ork and worry— solitude, idleness, in(icti-ity-are all uric-acid forming habits. Shun the lot of them. Uric-acid poisons the blood, inflames the kidneys and the bladder, and causes symptoms M: Stiff and inflamed rheumatic Joints, Backache, Lumbago, Renal-dropsy, Sciatica, Stone and Oravel. Donn's Backache Kidney Pills have been preventing as well as relieving kidney and bladder complaints :n j I Swansea for over eighteen years. J Scores of grateful Swansea people advocates this special kidney mediein*. Swansea Help. On May 6th, 1915, MJr. J. Steer, of 8, Evans-terrace, Swansea, said:— I have been eubjeqt to lumbago for years. I tried carerall remedies with- out success. It was very difficult at times to straighten myself, especially after bending. Othe-r troubles indi- cated the nature of 4iie oomplaint. At last I was recommended to try Doan's backache kidaey pills. I am glad to say- 1 had relief from the first;- the pain gradually went atfay, and now I am quite free. Doan's pills are. without a doubt, a fine kid- ney mediodne, and I. recommend them without hesitation. (Signed) J. Steer. H On February IStah, 1917—two years later-Mr. Steer Mid: I keep splendid, end am glad to eay I have kept well citMe Iran's pills cured me of lumbago." NOTE.—To obtain the same result as n-. Steer, insist cn the came Medicine. 'N A JSa?cka?h? Kidney P?Ms. DOAN'S t ?!! dealsn, or ?'9 a bottle /?-oM FotUr-lIeCle.'lan Co., 8, y<!? a'< O?ofd ?t?. roKdc?. W?

COMPETITIVE MEETINGS. I Ths competitive concert held at the Pub- lie Hall, pontardawe on Saturday evening, in aid of Mount Elim Baptist Chapel. drew competitors from various parts of Soi;th Wales. The president was Mr. Thomas Lewis, M.E.. of Tirydail: Mr. D Clydach Thomas was the oonduetor and the adin- dicator of elocution, whilst Mr Ivor Owen (Swansea) was the musical adjudicator: Mr Tom Morgan (Pontardawe) adjudicated upon the instrumentalists. The secretaries were Miss Kate Morgan and Mr. Ted Lewis: Mr. Tom J. Williams acted ae treasurer. Accompanists. Mr. T. J Davies aud Mr F H Davies. AwardsChampion solo: Divided between Mis." Hannah Williams (Ynistawe) and Mr. John Thomas (Dun- vant). Soprano solo: Miss Hannah Wil- liams. Ynistawe. Contralto sOlo: Madame CeinweB Morris Thomas. C-wauiic-aegiii,wen. Tenor solo: Mr. JoliK Thomas, Dunvant Baritone FOIO: Mr Erasmus MoreaiL Allt. wen. Novice solo: 1 Miss Phæbc LewiE. Alltwen; 2, Master DenDis Rowland Gellv. nudd Instrumental csuartet: flanteg. in- strumental solo: Mr Ben Ivor Davies Alii, wen. Solo for girls: Miss Freeman Swan- sea. Adult recitation: Mr. rom Parrv,, Garnant. Juvenile recitation: Cecilia Mil- lianis. Alltwen. Solo for bors: Ma_-?e- Parry. Llansamlet. An eisteddfod was held in Jsoddfa Chanel, GarnswUt. on Saturday night. Mr Joseph Dad Tycrocs, presiding. Tiie musical adjudicator wae Mr. J Morgan (Giauann- j raan). and the literary adjudicator Mr. Gwilym Jones (Tycioefi; accompanist. ),fr. Harry P.ichards (Qarnswllt*. secretary. Messrs. Tom B. Morgan and Edtrar Wi", liams: and treasurer Mr, Jonathan Davicc, .4 wards :-8010 (under 10): 1 Addie Rule, I'cnybank; 2, Bron-.vcn Irene Richards, Garnewilt: 3. Tom Handel Richards. Peny- bank. Recitation (under 10\: 1. divided be- r tween Cliff JOJe-s (Garnowilt) and Annie Williams (Pantyffymion: 2. divided betw.een Addie Eule and Dorcas Jones. Pantyffynnon. Girls' solo (under 14): 1. Dordthv Boulton Ammanford: 2. divided between Morfvdd Williams (Tycerrigr) and May Bevan (Panty- ffynnon). Recitation (under 14): 1. Ethel Morgan Tvcroes. 2. Alice May Boulton. Ammanford. Boys' solo: 1 Tom Hande' iRchards, Per.ybank: 2. D. Lloyd Jewell, Velindre. Juvenile dueJt. Katie and Eliz. Williams. Garnswilt. Soprano solo: Divi- ded between Mies Gata Havard (Oraigcefn- Tiarc) and Miaa M. Louisa Davies (Bettws). Penillicn: Mr. Isaac Jones, Rettwe. Novicc eolo: Mr Edgar Williams. Garnswllt. Best wit: Mr Dd. Rees. Garnswllt. Tenor solo Mr. Tom Jones. Garnswllt. Bass solo- Di vided between Mr. E: P. Richardt. (Gam- awIlt) and Mr. J. LI. Rees (Pantyffvrmoiv Lhief recitation: Miss Olwen Rees Bettw Duet: Divided between Messre. T. Jones and E P. Kichards and Mr. Dd. Jenkins and friend (Penybank). Quartet: Divided be- tween Mr. John Rees and friends and Mr. Idwal Jones and friend? both of Ga-rnswllt. Chief choral: Bettws Choir. conducted b; Mr. Eyan Bowen.

I Mothers should try | ? Benger's Food for themselves. Those who are numng « ? will find the greatest benefit for both themselves and infant. W ly Take the Bger's Food between meals, as an addition jfyl J to the daily diet. It promotes a high state of nutrition and !jj re a full supply of natural milk. M I' 0 J I although among the "lightest" foods known, is all nutriment. Q y Mothers, when overtired or out of sorts, will relish and y enjoy it. Flavour with tea, chocolate, or coffee, for a change. Qit E From a Lady Af.D., L.R.C.P.^L.R.C.S., Ed.. L.F.P.S.. Glasgow. 'Dr. cons"-flers it i-ivaluabip for iiaming mothem, aspedany fw talriw daries the 1jy)1 ffW l v. night, when an easily a.Esimilated boa h required." n ? C ?tt?t'r't F..d is *?!d in 'Ùn 6y C.?<MMt9. etc., *v?ywk,-re. j| ffl Fun partfculare end directions with eaefa tin. aolc Proprietors and MtnaftetartM: I! J 114GER'S ??? ??°" ——————— MANCHESTER, Ea?nd. JjQ| Bra i,,ch Offices; N EW YORK Brefcna-. St. SrorCEy 117. Pitt St. DEPOTS throuffbovt CANADA t- p. HARLEY'S r\ 4 THREE SALTS 1 1 1 M sa"sst aR^ ? t-?'< ?y tystem cle?cKT. The ?1/?t/Z SPA ,N A SPOON V-yrrrZ1 9id. from all Chemists ??'" er 13. 1*& frois t" jEm i 6 HARLJEY, CHCMI.r, PCRTH.

The inbabitanhs of Groveseafcd are greatly concerned about the shortage of teachers at the Council School.

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LLANSAMLET. I At the English Congregational Chapel, Peniel Green, on Tuesday, Prof. Joseph Prof. J<)eep h Jones, M.A., Brecon, and the Rev. ,1. Evans Jones, Skewen, spoke on State Purchase of Liquor Traffic, with Local Option." Mr. Lewis Jenkins (Lonlas) presided. In order to raise a platoon at Llansam- let to be attached to the 3rd Batt. Gla- morgan Valunteer Regiment, a public meeting was held at the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening, the Rev. J. Martin Griffiths (vicar) presiding. The cantata. "The Broken Pitcher," wae performed by the Church Chodr at the Pariah Hall. Ald. Jordan presided and the conductor was Mr. W. Bodyoombe Gorpl. Watkins. Gutmer Tom Jenkins, and A.B. Ellis Jfnbmg were honoured at Parish Hall. Mrs. John Jenkins made the presentations, and the Vicar presided. The following took part M. Dnries, Roberts M. Jenkins and L. •■Tones; Messrs. Richard Henry, J. Griffiths '(';yri1 Morgan, Young, Daniels, and Jen- tins. The Silver Band rendered aelec- Jbionfl. Misa Ethel Vernon accompanied. Alderman John Jordan (Llansamlet) tbolda a uniane record. He has been the chairman of the Swansea Group of Schools for 15 years, and during the whole of that '.portod bas only failed to attend two deetinjrs. The Parish Hall was arowded on Sun- cl-ay emning. when a reception meeting 'was held to Lanoe-Corpl. Wm. Watkins and the brothers Ptes. Tom and Ellis Jenkins, eotie of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Jen- tkins. farmer, Pantyblawd. Th-e Rev. J. ^Martin Griffiths presided, and Mies Ver- non acoompanied. Mrs. J. Jenkins made the presentations. The following contri- buted to the programrae:—Misses Linda [Jones, C. Roberts, Madge Davies, Maud [ 'J en kins, Master D. Morgan, Mr. Johnny Griffiths, and the Llau-samlet- Silver Band.

NEATH. J The Neath Rurad District Council have clocidect to isfcue posters encouraging pig j rearing. f .N1.th Rural District Council on Wed- nesday, decided to support representation to the G.W.R. Co. to run a more con- venient Valley train for pupils attending the Neath County School. At Neath County Court on Wednesday the Rev. David Jenkins, curate at Letter- Eton, Pembrokeshire, sued the Rev. A. F. Evans, rector of Neath, for S2, travelling expenses from Let torsion to Neath. Plaintiff said that in August last the de- fendant advertised for an assistant cur- ate, and he applied, asking for an inter- view, subject to the usual conditions, namely, travelling expenses. Defendant denied making any agreement. The judge gave judgment for defendant. On the occasion of his leaving Neath to take up duties at Castleford, Mr. W. G. Perman, a member of the Palace orches- tra. was presented with a handsome watch by the staff and friends. At Neath on Friday Benjamin Evans, labourer, Cwmg-wrach, Glyn-Neath, wm lined £2 on two summonses with beating and kicking a horse. At Neath County Police Court on Fri- day James Ball, labourer, Osrleytreet, .tiritonferry, was charged with concealing deserter from the Army.—The case was •lis mi seed. The patients and staff at the Neath And district War Hospital enjoyed a rare jnnsfcal treat on Friday afternoon. A special concert was arranged, at which Miss Tegsie Thomas (London), the cele- brated young Welsh violinist, delighted the "Tommies" with her magnificent render in gjs. At Neafh on Monday Chief Constable Higgins informed the magistrates that Cornelius Boeke, a Dutchman, said to he a missioner, had withdrawn his appeal against the magistrates' decision to deport him. The appeal was to be heard at the next Quarter SesoioM. At Neath on Friday Wm. J. Williams, farmer, Reeolven. was summoned for allowing the carcase of a horse to remain tinburied. Supt. Ben Evans said defen- dant's explanation was a reasonable one, end the Bench accepted it and dismissed the summons on payment of costs. David Mason, oollier, Melincourt, Re- sol-reii, was summoned at Neath on Fri- day for not keeping a dangerous dog under proper control. Gwyn Joeeph, a 1 :-year-old lad, of Gored-terace, Melin- eourt. said he was parsing defendant's liome on March 21st, when the dog ran ar him. and bit him three tims on the leg. knocking him to the ground. He was laid up afterwards. The Bench ordered the destruction of the dog, de- fendant to pay the costs. Three Neath collier boye—Ivor Jeffries, Castle-street; Wm. Thorn-as, Jame6- etreet; and David Evans, Gold-street— were before the local magistrates <% Mon- day charged with playing cards in a public place. P.C. J. Beer said he watched the progress of the game in the Fair Fiejd, and saw money passed and the cards rt.-sh u fflied.-E vans was fined ids., and the other two defendants 10s. each, and advised by the Mayor to spend their leisure hours more profitable to themselves and society. The Hippodrome, Neath, situate in Windsor-road, was cn Thursday night totally destroyed by fire. A cinema en- terta,inment had just concluded, and the Jilace locked up, when the fire, presum- ably in the operating box, broke out. The alarm was first raised by Mr. Tom Ball at 10.45, and in lese than fire minutes the Police Fire Brigade were on the scene. In the meantime, Mr. Morgan li. Morgan and Mr. Ball, rushed into the burning building and saved the .piano. Being mainly a wooden structure, the fire spread with amazing rapidity, and the flames shooting high in the sky, lit up the nieghbouriiood.

NEATH ABBEY. Oit Sunday and Monday evening the Ebenezer Welsh Wesleyans, Neath Abbey, held their annual special preaching ser- vices, the officiating ministers being the Revs. Richard Morgan (Swansea) and Llewellyn Moriran (Mountain Ash).

I SKEWEN. I On Saturday, on Werngoc-h Association Ground, a Soccer tournament took place, the winning team being Skewen A. The proceed s go towards the war herow re- ception fund oonne-ctoo with the local Soccer teams. On Sunday evening, at the English Wesley Chapel, Skewen, the choir ren- dered the cantata, The Coming of the Kingdom of Christ," the conductor being Mr. Henry Reason. Mr. Digby (Port Talbot) presided. The following artistes assisted: Soloists, Miss Parry (Neath), Miss Eunice Jones, Miss Beatie Heine, Miss D. Trott, Miss Maud Knight, Mr. Ll. Howell, Mr. Gecrge Hayward, and Mr. Reuben Taylor. Accompanist, Mr.! Geo. Taylor. A stringed orchestra assisted (led by Mr. J. Miller). On Sunday morning, at Tabornsele Chapel, Skewen, the marriage was solem- nized of A.B. Thomas Lewis, POndrill- street, Neath, and Alice Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Griffiths, Burrows- road, Skewen The brifle was given away by her brother, Mr. Henry H. Griffiths. The bridesmaids were Miss Agnes Mat- thias, Mrs. Gertrude Griffiths, Mrs. Mort and Mrs. Hill, the bridegroom being at- tended by Mr. James Mort. The Rev. J. Evans Jones performed the ceremony. At a representative meeting at Taber- nacle Vestry, Skewen, on Tuesday even- ing, Mrs. F. G. Way, Goshen, presiding, it wa6 decided to organise a flag-day' and house-to-house collection for the British and Foreign Sailors' Society. At the Tabernacle Hall, on Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the local Trades and Labour Council, Mr. Frank Hodges, Pontycymmer, lectured on Re- construction." The annual meeting of the Coedffronc Parish Council was held at Skewen on Tuesday evening, when Councillor Fred Curtis was elected chairman for the ensu- ing year, and Councillor James Lloyd vice-chairman. Mr. W. P. Jenkins, olerk, was re-e lected as assistant overseer, and was (tirected to issue a precept for the library rate at 1d in the £ usual. Coun- cillor James Weills is to be invited to re- consider his resignation. The clerk was instructe d to appeal to the District Food Control Committee to appoint six mem- bers of the Council to represent the parish on the local sub-food committee.

DISSOLVE AND NEUTRALIZE THOSE RHEUMATIC AGJDS- THEN WASH THEM OUT Nurse Alice Landles says drink plenty of any good, strong, alkaline mineral water to get rid of Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, etc., and stay rid of them. No need of travelling to expensive hot mineral springs. Any chemist can tell you how to make your regular drinking water strongly alkaline at trifling cast. Chemical analysis and the microscope both prove beyond any chance for doubt or argument that rheumatism, gout, sciatica, neuritis, etc., are due to the pre- sence of uric acid and other impurities in the blood and tissues. How the pain- causing- acids get into the system is a long story. What most sufferers are more especially interested in is how to get them out-and keep them out. To do this, simply drink (rather hot), any good strongly alkaline mineral water, which is soon absorbed into the blood and then filtered out again by the kidneys. In I)-eing expelled it thoroughly flushes out tho kidneys, and with it will go all the acids and impurities which it has dis- solved and absorbed while in the blood. Uric acid, like other acids, is quickly dis- solved by any strongly alkaline liquid, ljust as sugar crystals are dissolved by water. When the acids arc in liquid form there can be no tiny sharp crystals to grind about in the blood and lodge in joints, nerve sheaths, muscular tissues. or wherever they can be most painful. In other words .sharply pointed crystals catch and accumulate in the small blood vessels. Dissolved, and as liquids in the blood, the acids flow smoothly through without pain, soon washing out any ac- cumulations. This is why the strongly alkaline drinking waters of the famous natural hot springs are so extremely effective; but all rheumatic sufferers have not the time and money to visit the springs. If you are a doctor of a chem- ist, your laboratory experience has proved that such a journey can easily be avoided as unnecessary. If you are not a doctor or a chemist, and suffer from rheumatism or uric acid troubles of any kind, you can prove it just. as easily by drinking, before breakfast every other morning for a week or two, a glass of hot water in which you have dissolved a level tea- spoonful of alkia ealtrates (powder-form) a very inexpensive compound which all chemists keep in stock for physicians' prescriptions. This forms a pleasant tasting drink, and is probably as good as anything you can use for the purpose, being also an excellent liver atimulant.- A. L.

In reply to a question by Ald. Hillard, it was said at the Swansea Food. Control Committee on Wednesday that a grocer haa no right to refuse cheese and bacon to A customer who has not registered with hinO for buttw.

I MINING MATTERS I I Coal Controller and Slack- ness of Work. I (By Our Mining Correspondent). I I The monthly meeting of delegates re- presenting the miners of the Anthracite District, was held at the Docket Hall, Swansea on Saturday. Mr. D. Daniel I Davies presided, and Mr. J. S. Morgan occupied the vice-chair. Amongst those present were Mr. J. D. Morgan (chief agent), Mr. J. James (.agent), Mr. J. D. Morgan, Bryntcg (treasurer), and Mr. D. Morgan, secretary. The chief agent reported upon the t efforts which had been made during the month with the Coal Controller in re- gard to the notices to terminate con- tructs which had been given to numbers I oi men working at Ystradgynlais, Ynys- cedwyn New Diamond, Gurn, New Cwiugorse, Ammanford No. 1, Rhosaman, and Llwyn Onn. The result was that a large number of the notices were to l>e withdrawn and the men reinstated. There were a few still left in regard to which negotiations between the employers and the Coal Controller were in progress. lie also explained the terms of the new agreement entered into between the em- ployers, and workmen's representatives on the Coneiinition Board in regard to the settlement of disputes. Mr. J. James gave a detailed report of th., situation which had arisen as a re- j ,suit of the ballot in regard to the comb- out of miners, and explained that at a meeting oi the Executive Council held on March 2Gth it was decided to call a I coalfield conference and that meanwhile they adjourn the matter of the date, so I that in the meantime they might ascer- tain from the National Executive Coun- oil what procedure was to be adopted in I regard to the use of the machinery of the Federation. The date wag fixed, at Friday's meet- ing, for next Thursday, and, in the meantime the military authorities are te he asked not to issue calling-up orders but that men could be medically ex- amined. The new mobilisation scheme for transferring men of 35 and upwards to shipyards was explained, and un intima- tion waf, made that the tumblers' and inclination men's dispute had been i-c,- ferred to the Coal Controller for his de- cision. j

I WESTERN DISTRICT. The usual monthly meeting of the Western Miners' Association was held at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea, on Saturday, Mr. P. F. Owen presiding, supported by Mr. D. R. Grenfell (chief agent), and other officials. It was decided that a composite reso- lution be eent to the Executive at Cardiff with a view to getting a general increase in the wages owing to the continued in- crease in the cost of living. The resolu- tion demanded mare uniformity and that the proposed increase should equally affect all the workmen. They also passed a resolution of pro- test against the treatment of Con- scientious Objectors.