Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 05-1917

'MERctmt, OXFORD G~TTE, NEWBtml llERALD, AND BERKS COUNTY PAPER, SAT11RDAY, MAY 26, 1917.

READING

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FOOD ECONOJIY CAMPAIGN

READING NEWS

GOOD RB:;Ulo1'S IN READING

lIls1e.blished

socmTY UD

PERSONAL

Mr Dryland Haslam Jnn
and Mr A W
Tu lor a.re aeting as ]OInt Ion !Ie eta es Qr the
lOad Economy mO'i8111eut m Rood ng
Much sympathy w II be fe t w
Me John
W nter of E:u>tem Aven e Rnd former y ot
Suther ADds n the deatl of h s wife
Aderman Poa.lton ha.s presented C S M
F A. SaJe of 9 Swams 0 e Road R.el.lding
Vlth a. sIver Clga.rette case 00 h IS W nrung the

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PAlfGBOURlI'E

ELECTION I N SOUTH OXON

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SATURDAY MAY 96
" bilst the struggle for m 1 tary supremacy
goes on una.bated but w th more or lesE;
ntc ns tjl
pol t <:at :varCa. e s likew so
carr ed on by the bell gereots
TI e Ru.
san revolut on has ma.da a great altera.t on
n the 20l tii.cal

were made

\l

s r.uat on

A!greements

th th e fza.r s Government for

t he purpose of t he proseeut on of the war

and a.utocrat c Russ a lik6WlS6 10 ned n
tbe st.a.tement of the
es war a ms
Revo t ona:i Russ a has made a new
statement of ts pos tlOn
It does not
d
e annexat on or ndemn t es
1 he
pol t ef!. consequences of the re olut on

An

n st t hcTefore be cons derable

It ba.s

ra sed a des re among the Slavs und er
other dam nat onoS for part e pat on n the
'Pol teal emanc pat on of the r b ethren ill
B 58 a.
The fears of other na.t ons a..<:; t,o
des gns on the r independence no long r
have any VieJght.
SVi:.eden s a case n
po nt
It. ~ doubtful whether there wa.s
e a r anv eal r eason for t hat eount.ry to go
n dread of RURS a but the evolut on has
p t the matter beyond all questIon

SHOOTING FOR.

entne c ose on June 6th to M.r A V\
SBORTHAND

An exam. na.tion

WR.S

be d at th e

2Oa., Cr06S St eel. on April

20t
by P mn.n
Exam n ng CODlml;ee
en
.he follow og stu~nts we e Sllccessfu n obta n
ng ce t. lica tes for 80 words ne
Violet Adams Ed th Ex eU Ma
F anklin
Edif1l G bbs Dar s Hams Iv) Lcde
Martha. Tavlor
P ,\,LACE THEATRE

food for that count y

the

0\. Webh

T1 e Th eo Tuns Wot..l.D.gbam Road Rcadrng

Sweden whIch I"" thus leanoo heavIly to Shortha.nd Schoo

the de of Ge many rna) no~ be expected
to take a more ndependent att t de and
~c ma~ not h a eta wa tong before v,;e see
some result of the cbange '" ready there
s great resentment In Sweden at the
U boaL a.ttacks on three sbtos laden w tl

JO"EL Cn.n, ENOP:

The Joe CbaJ enge Sh e d Wl 1 be shot for
on Wedn~da.y June lJOth a.nd 8atu d[),y June
23rd on the Ea ey R fie Rn.nge
rhe com
petit on 18 open to mernbe s or he Read ng
Vo unteer Fo co n Rew ng Bnd rl s ct
nd

RUSSIan

1st BERKS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT
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10 7

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DEATHS
W St -On..Ap 1 :?9 Gn;t

\1 ce tIft
Galoot Bow
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v ft M 1 homaR \V sa M

belO YCl:

May 2 a

L:ulb ak6 T:lt"KlSO Rnutb

hllmptoo Ercdcnck' IT In.l')' , nldAAt 60n of hJ
Ma ay d Cro;; J I
of Howbery J~ k \V L1..
ng[ord aged 48
Its ~l -On Ai y 14 at La urel Cltt ga Chia~ C7
0;
Ncwbu
Ann t e helo cd wife 0 J rull ~
lislc, god 73 Her cnd wu-s Imco
AblD l:Y 0
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at 6
t o rlon Ikr.id 8t.

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.:..oonards-on...8o; ] e iroC(I d .. n v ng in.llt,;
ter or I I)
te l(.e
I II \..sJ 0) fo me lJ
V.c.'L of Woo
n., Bockfi agOf
il.EIU<YI' -On lilly
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at No blUD-on TwN'ld

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Colo I'll Wa.l'nc Rnnot latn or the 0:';:011 and
Bucks L I aged 7
Born -On lll'llY 17 I\t HMgor81ey RiIlQ'Wi."Mld.
Ha.nt&. Anruo \V fA of the .. La WilUa.w Boyl.
Bo:yd Esq of DllDOO n Now ZMland
IL.~CP: -On Yay 19 a.t KI; WooasUJCk &ou I OJ.':

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THE LIGHTING ORDER
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EXCITING CHASE AFTER A DESERTER

M&y

26

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26

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June

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10 9 8

93

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Car Ughling
and Startmg

~~_ the sw

ch and you have a uxur QUa
"~ce of I ght that d ape a the darkest

Pr.,.

rugbt
the pcdaJ and the eng ne startsllDder

a.

!l.t;o of M r homll6 Comyn P a.tt, of :I
H Pla.ce St In.m.ca ti tiOD of the la.ta Rev

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taown power
A V.IId..... " 110 1 Lid.
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U ndouhtedly there IS ~reat need fo.r gott ng on Wlth the wa.r as fast a.s poss hIe
not oniv n Russ a. but a...so n th s co ntl'y
It B nconee va.ble that anyone who has the
61 gbtest acqua. ntance WIth wha.t IS go ng
on at the front should drea.ro of part cIpat)fig In or countenanc ng strikes
wh ch
delay the production of mumt ons of war
Day after day our roon are not only under
go ng & severe nerve and bod ly stram but
rlSk death n forms too dre&dful to con
template
The le&at that stay at homes
C ill do s to see that by no action of theu8
shall these bru.ve and ga.llant men who a.re
fightmg the r ba.ttleB be depnved of any
th mZ' tha.t can ass et them In thelr a.rduous
and da.ngerous task
No condemnation
C&n be too severe on those respons bIe for
labour troubles wh cb nave taken place a.nd
st 11 threaten us We cannot afford 1n :the
cr 818 of subm&l'llle warfare and deCI81Ve

ROYAL COUNTY THEATRE

READING

MIss HOOK 01' HOLLAND

Frauk Weo.thersb:v S oompa.Dy 8 p 866D.t ng at
the RoyaJ. Connty Tbeat e th s week the m 1 tary
drama. 'Deatb 0 Glory BoY8 wh ch s a. mIt) of
the I th Lancers Tho p Il.Y. wh eh 5 a story of
revenge, 8 well staged and r;:leverly a.cted
Bnghtness 18 the keynote of
Miss. Hook of
Eo land the clelightful play from the Prince of
Wa.les Theatre London whe e t playr,d for 700
performa.nces) whleh Corms next week s mus ca.l
attraction a.t the Hopi County Thea t e, Rend ng
Mis6 Hook of Hollo.nd
has many me ts It
& deftn to there s a sto y wh e
ma ntaws d~
t nct nrerest and the story s set to mUSIC-

Iq)8.rkling mus <1 wr tien n tho late Paul Rubano
happlest vrun.. The compftny tlelecteedd by Mb""'th"t
Dallas and Casson s we aro WO Ul
sue
a.
t s a.ble to do I~8tic.e to tho m1.1&cnl mor t:IJ of
t;he

a

ece

In

0.I:Mit;a

Hook of Holland

there s

d~ iJb.tful strain of comedy light and brood

as OCC8.8lon demands I.Olld a I'et of comedians W' 0
f'b o'Qld b8 able to do Justice to the 8.uthor's hoes

The military

,lase band

01 Dutch Attiller~ lUlU

battles n Flanders to allow anytbitig to n a powerful chorus form 5pee1al fe6ture&.
Mil8
teriere with the Vlg0rO\lB C9Alluot of the ilook 01 HollaDd wil1 be staged tinea JlljOJtJ:y
w...:.
at 1 aDd l!

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V car ot Po ~

HanUi

&lld Mrs.

Hear otto J 1 /l. N von 0 :is Onslow Sq uare
S W w do", of 1\1 W B 11.10 ti ahnm N van leu

t

~ !lOman y /

At t ho \\okmgbam Co l.D.ty Police Court on
Wed esday be 0 e 1 H C My nc .A.mbroeo
Ja.ggur~ w4B c ua ged
th being a de&e te i om

took pla.ce on 1 uesda.y at St
~(.u.rga at s
W~tn nsto
D
Cobb
Rooto
o St Etl a bursa IS B sbopsgate.. ollie atms: 'the

Witne

wore n. d (ll\S of moleo.oo oured
bro de ad Wltb Oowe" nd edged
and he lace hat' was tnmmed
Bnd bluo 81 k In tho n.b58nce
K lIno a)' S r Edward Go ld ng
best m n Among thQ66 present:

the. aLl5tra n.n ;\ my 41tatJoned at Pe ba.m Dowu
8u jabu y 6Wce May 19th
.P C Du ton &IlJd h6 8&'" P l5Ollor at Eo. oy .t.
the
o.ss:wjg and
8USpeut-ed him of being a.
deserte
W () quaat on ug h.i.m 8. man caUed to
w tncss lind on tumUJ,g his hend p i60De N.n II. a.y
pu 'SUed hUl 0 200 Y&rds and di&oover&d.
be t of traM W tue.sa a ea&ed h m, took
him to F...a oy and handed him ove to a. Speci.a.l.
Cons a.b 0. W tness wellt to tl e Post Office to tela

hun

8

111 a.

phone fo a. conve)&nOO Commg out, he fou.aKl that
prlSOll8
had aga n escaped
Auotbcr chl\&O ensued
ove the &l way lines &lld &C OM P.a.lmcr PaJ'k.
W tn£l88 go & bacyc e a.nd headed pnaono off on
the Konnet S de rho c owd stopped the rWla.wa.:s
who then Jumped nta the Kcnnet. W tneee gb& a
boa.t and &eU eel out to h m. He ahout.cd
Look
IIh.a.rp 1 am ne.a.ri done
&nd waa &bout 0 II nk
WhOl he as 6&hod up
W..iknea .aull~ bn.ek
to the IIhore WIth one blllDd and drag,ed pneoocr
with the oLher He took him to Ea8t;. Boaihouae
aDd a.t ended to b m a!te y;a.rd. br: agtng hun to
Woki.ngdwn m II. police CU
Tho a.ocuaod WB.8 l'oroar:ded to a'iN.lt a. military

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b de who

W 18 gtV(lU !\wuV

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Edward M

Hanc.e

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Law \Ate of L V6rpoo
bLS 7S d yoa.
Qu CK --On May 20 at S 19crde.nc.. .Yu.i wobe&.d.
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BIRKETT -On May 20

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G n ngl) East Hugbourne Be kit Itpd Mi
BA66KT -On May 20 Alwwa. Quo! ue Geo a a na
BW>6ot aldlitSt daua t.er 0)1 A B 'Da.Mc
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1 R.5 of Fledbol'O""h Ila J llolyJ'O t
no
g andda.l gb.tor 0 tba.late f.hDmu (';'U it e 1.
und.re of Rouen and DubUn aaed It),
'" tl marahout
MAy
I liArold Ed ....n1 AkroY<i
with shot. gold CWL" 0
Cbild of Soutbla.nda, Woki.ngham elder Mn.
of tho Earl of
of tho late J W CIriJd of Coploy Wnod,
M P acted It

by :MalO Knox N ven
cbfLrmeuse om

Ela.hfa.x,. aged M..
wem the- MifWWI
N von M S8 Cornyn Platt. Mi&> C Com,yn Pla.tt, CR.lDI:D -On May 21 'lory I'I1Uidenl,. ILt tbft V Ofl.l\.
Mrs C Comy! Platt. t1 0 EtLrl of llalmesbury t ho
~o. Ewshol:t Ha.nta. the Rov Al,6mOn
Ilo t of Denbigh LQ d and Lady Somorleyoon
oeo~C""'!i! V car of EWlhott ""d 1.mp.
and tho lIon Pbyll 8 Cl"(ljj.,'ila) lAdy Newto Lord
Cho.
it;.N
eidAt.-t ftOU of tb~ late He H.
and Lady calthorw., tho Hon Mrs Borra. Wh IeK reed of Cbadbul1lb Suffolk and of tho I...
Blde the. Hon .IW1I Kmg600te Colonel Mark
Mrs Creed of 127 Woodotock Boad Oxiom
Lockwood l! P Rnd Mrs Lockwood Bngad er FUBL-oD May ~!.o at Da.renih BoUIe llatb
Gene ILl PIlgO Croft, lI{ P Mn and Y. 58 Page
Roo.d
Slough tlOnLOO Frnro late of H K.
Croft Carm nand lItJ'M de Bathe Lady Trou
I rtlIlSury Ul his 87th year

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br dgo ~
ChH. les l:I unter M P
and Lady
fln w La._Uj Phil pps Colonel W l!red A161~

B:u.RJ) -On May 23 at Groendena Qottaae._~
Ma.ry (NeOlo) the beloved wlfe of Oeorp ~
l[ P and?oi.... Aahl... Colonel and Mr. Ph 1 p
.gad '-I
A.tI ",lOy, La<Qo (Stu.,..) Coats Lady d. J. Ruo
VALE1fTINE FLBXING
L18Ut -COlonol E C Me~ rhopl~n M.P llr
. . .' Ie ~_ • PI
BonaJd M'NoUJ II P . Mrs OG,oon Dugdale
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AN APPllEClAl'rON
Mrs Aoland Troyto A.cI.uraJ &nd Mrs, 'fudor
FUNERALS 8lm-PUd~5
Lurut Colonol and lin. Ryan Colonol and lire omJ .CELmUboiSIV'".l .....cBJr~S
Mo _.
..con.
w sew tea n Tho T1DlOi of the death W
ebboril ~n. &nd M .. Mal]Orib>Db, MiN Hero.
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Mrs
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the ~a cau who 6ID'.fH!d ftoci bIA tIOO.l1; ai
'I!hia 110ft will CJI,UM IOI'rOW 10 O:doldebire uwi pte Mr and Mn. Gt1y 17m - . P ......TItorn.oa.J T....... lIeoloo. '- ' "
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