Reading Observer 05-1917

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LADIES' GbOVE S.
Ladies' pull-on knitted mercerised
Gloves in beaver, grey, white and
lcoating. Usually I {3.
p er pair 1/.
English Doeskin. White, natural
·putty brown and grey. Usually
4 { II~
per pair 4 /9
Ladies' Chevrette Suede. in
beaver, grey. black. Usually 4 {6.
per pair· 4 {3

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Patterns po~e f-.
Cream

J. aspe· Ground Cretonne

with design of trees and foliage.
co.l ouring: Pink and gr~en.
30ins. wide.
i Fer yard 11 fd·

Corners)~

Black Ground Cretonne with
Japanese
pattern.
Colours:
Mauve, green and pink. 30ins.
wide.
Per yard 1 {0 £.

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Mr. F .Il. l>:ufiLL (m tbe
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A r:-.;. (;"'nil.:r. of The .M oorsf l.Jaug tU D.mmwd fu r cruelt.y t>I a. hot~ ~."
lIHe :1\ an llnfi~ cOll d itiul1 011 ..\pfl l
l'o lll')tah! ~ Emci'it " 'iLruurtOtl spuke '
h ,)\'~ (: . which was a LtadH~d to a. Yan,
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,ytl"n the anjmal

Wli S Ullba",'~

t:LW It{Jurld 011 its, back.
"en' IJOOr c:m dition. - Jn'S p, \ .. ~'rlid ~~c Ihu r:~ 'l a'S an aged
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lhe wOllud W ILS
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a"" ..·,·nll ,· Were rchroktn that w'Jrn ·

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ALADDIN'S LAMP.
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\\Vcdnd sda v ' the

\\, ,,' ~unJ mpllcd ffl l' llb~ c·a.UG-tng
dtll'nrl :.oj·bool l'eg u\a rly, and

; I~ :.tat:::d: .Edith Pu lc, 3. iB3.{;k.
200::, (,t' j 1 dan; fn!" ' her di!lJgp w r
;;.l:t'ri 12 :-; C;--ei!" : H orace ·AJ bllr~.
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!!lWri 20:;;; , "I ' 14 da "s for ,hlM
. \ \'11liflf' cl 'V, dli~
an'd ,BU dka
n ;!:l1i S, Yf' ii.t:; : ' ( ~ rl)rge . Fred '.
r,lI,1 1,:r·lI. t,, ~ a pr l H il l. Ttl.epu~"t.,.
d a"" jf'r b \1o daughter,.; . 't.1t*~lbe~

1f and 3 \(·h· .. : Walter Mill aro.
.. i Jillf'd 10", or I ffa.ys for bis lSOth
';eil!'1o ' l; tori."C' H tlCrn eti. 8, PeU·
':1 -; d.: .... o:: for'oj · ~t;r·p.on, Art.hUf
y,';.r·; : Ed \\ ill P f'rc:i\'ilJ Legg, . J5,
li!l~d lO~ . III', 7 d.n·s f tH' hi ~ ioT\,
, ,'aIt.. : .\ tt'hur Wi ll iam IIp y'"n~~.
Ii..-,rd 1('1. or 7 da ,'~ for h ia ~n.
. ,1:1'·1 13 y~;t l·s : Sllrah F ord,
tin r·ti ~Or .
7 days fo r her d~\lgb·
12 'l:' ears. - )lr. Geor,R;e PhlPPP;,
.1 Ucnrh!lcc Officer of the Edur.a:..
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.Number of Pauengen t.t~, 731. ;

Companies

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magnificent Dumber of

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pbeD.,io"n,,1 success. .r,o many
n~ onel(.m'.~k.lr g_nl~'
culminating in
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which tra.n!llluted o~
modern ., gold," r

o[ . the mythical Aleddin'
which was offering " new
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resu lts of
as !.he Wa;r Ho.·
aix m.onth!' work
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HATS & CAPS
PANTS & VESTS

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FRIAR

hngford, ~flicers (capt.) Miss Pettit, (Iieui~nanh)
and. Miss Hunt; · 1st Marl(}w.
wil·h 'Li e~t. Wheeler a.od Pa~rol Lea.der E,me

M". !iJteV)llU!on

FOO~. RE~ULATlO~F.)

J?"ny prerented a play dealing topically· with girl

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VII r ~avo a. cll.piW displa.y of silllla.l.
hng and l ,\~ere warmly congratula.ted by ·}om.
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Moore; while. No. 1IV. showed careful training in
UAh! No~hing like TIZ for Elore, til-ed,
their mu ~ic!l.l sta.ff drill ; " The Singing LeSSOD ' ·
puffed-uP. perspiring feet.
bY, rN a. ~. ,!_al!l ' much a.ppreciated:
corns or chilblains.
.!. H~n~hp'raft ProcessioD," illustrating the
Th. 10Ilowjng i. & oununary 01 tho Order
rnan:"o:' aCW.'llles of the orgnniBatioDS WD.! headed issued by · the Food .CoDtroller from time tel time
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. bv gl!ls qta.wing lone of the" WtlSte.pa.per" cart..s.
a.D d now ln farce. Only those provisions
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of girl. representing al'l"icul·.

.. Sure I I Ul!e TIZ
avery time for any
toot ~uble/'

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ture. a.nd ~ardenmg, first
signa.lIing, cookery, 'given which aJfect the general public, andl the
n:t0thercr~ft, the laundry, needlework a.nd knit. are arranged under the headings of 5ubject& an
tm~. , b~o~ . m cnding and instnmienLal music.
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not of the Orders as mad..
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Round !the, h311 wrre 8id~ shows illustrating

the vari"; work .taughl to and perfonned bv the

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PUBLIC MEALS.

Hotels, resta.urants. clubs, boarding houle~ Ian
dise ". an~ "SunshiDe .Laundry" attracted ·.peoial ~shmeut plalc.. genera.Jly li.re rationed b~ b
a.ttentlon ~ The accompa.ni!ts were Miss Petber according to .tJt~ u. l":ertained weekly aver~~ a
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,,At the[·conclusion of !.he Ilisplay Mi•• Powell mea.J . . ..rved m them. The i aJlowance of mr at is
announ~.~ . the ' l'rize.winnen in the ' fonowing based on an avera.ge of 5 ozs. for each l~eo
competiti9ruJ, wruch had ~. 'place beforehand and ,dinner, an~ ; 2 ou. for leacli ore,.kf{lst serve
(.the wor~ Wa.s on view in
a.nte.room).
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on non-~ea.t~1i& da.ya; bread} 2 oz. for I each
'Co?ke'1" 1. No. .IV., ~ng. 9.2 points; 2, bna.Jdast, lunclieon, tea and dinner, with 1 ~z. of
Girl Gtlides. ' Of these No IV.'s

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Walhngford, 7.6 pomts; 3,No. II., ]l,ea.ding, 7.5 lIour for eacll iluncheon and dinner; and sugar
p~mf.6; ~, No. VII.., Readmg, 6.4 l"'mt.;; S, No. 2{7"- f
V . . Rea.dlDg, 5.2 pomts. ..
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'""'" 0 an 0f,ce for . each b~...t, lundheon,
· Laundl;vwork, 1, Wallingford, 9 l"'ints,
tea and <jirul"'.
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Tu~d:7£ ' ~re me,a.tleS8 da.]1! ,in London, and
pOlDts;. 9, No IV., Reading; 4, No IT., Read· Wednesdt ys .clspwhBl'! in .th'\ Kingdom.
mg. 7.3. , (Miss Powell said the" judgos of the
Pot.t""" must Dot be served except O
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cookin,g a.nd laundry.work ha.d .b een verv pleased
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Reading, 8 ' points; 2, iDg morel tban 15. 3d. excl{wve of beverages, a.rc
No. 1., ~",~l~, 7 pomts.
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co~ehtlon: 1. ,No. VII .. Read· All tea. shops are rationed in iresp.::ct of breadIO~~ ~~. , ReOLd;in~, 7.E; p~'i~};~adlDg, ,8 points; 3J st~s and cake~. · Whe~ a. pu~lic eating .plr.ce is
·Neenle,work (maximum 100 points), 1, Wallinq.' excluded from t~e Public Mea.1~ Order by ·~e~on
f rd. 77"; 2, No. II. , Rea.ding, 72; 3, No V ., of the fact tb.tl,t .ne"'r cbarge. more thap 1s. ~d.
eadin~ l 58; 4; No.
Rea.ding, 55;· 5, No. for ""y mea.!, iL"hall not ..,,-ve aDY iUdi'id~a.1 be·
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tween the hours 1of 3 , p.m. acd. 6 p.m:' wlth more
~"s fowell expres..d regret that tI!ere had tha.n 2 ou. i,u rail (}f bread and cakes.. 'i'hif doeB
not been. more entnes from the country com·
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panies. :f
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,'Mr. H;'. ,T . Pugh proposed a vote of thanb to mum prIce cha.r;ged for any mea.l Dot conta.ining
,Mrs. Moore, which was carried.
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BATUEDAY.-Be[or.. Major · C. W. Darby
Gnflith (In th9 cball), lvIaj·Gen . Wa.ddington,
Coi" Walter ThorntoD, Mr. 0.' E. Keyser and
· Mr. S. G. Collier.
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· Eliza.~t.h Wingrove, of Thames Avenue, Pa.ngbourne •. wos charged .wi!.h uniawfully obtnining
£'2:1 18s. from H .A1. P~ym";ter; G e Der"l bv fai se
tencea with intent t o dehaud on divers dat~s

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tween August bt, 1915, and

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1916.-Mr. IV. R. Ley prosecuted and Mr.
Sydney· Brain was for the de!euce.-Mr. w. It.
Ley .aid that ·!fle defendant had obtained an

150,000 stand! to !.he duce lrer marriage certificate defendant mwle

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COLLARS
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Cockran. !
No. IV Company were' heartily a.p~lauded (or
an effect.ive Flag :Ma.rch. .. Pa.triotIc Pence I I
national ~ong!l were sung by No. V. ' Compa.n~,
who wer~' also well receiv~d;. and No IV. Com-

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TIZ, aDd
blistered.

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raw, burlriDg.
Tu.. and only. TlZ

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skin. chllbil,ins,

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,.orene.> out of corns, ha.rd

As , soon 8S 'YOU pu~ ' yOtl~ feet in a. TIZ bath
you lust fe~l the happmes8 J!;oaltiog in . .. Bow gllOd
sour ' poor old feet feel. They wa.nt to d.l.oce for

)oy. TIZ is ·grand: TIZ

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draws out aU
t.he poisonous e~dli.tions w,bic? ,l)Uft UD your feet
and C8.I.lfie Bore,. lnflamed. aching, . per&piring feet.
TIZ is a. welcOine addition to the BQldier's parcel d
the Front.
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Get. tnstAnt. foot ~lief.
La.ugh a.t foot sulferers
w~o, complain. Bccauso your feet are never. no'Ver ,
~OlDg to oo~er or I ma~e you lim p\ any , ino~e .

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Smce May 1st no tea ma.y be packed ·olher th...
tha.ri the' net weight. .
July 1st 4 i tea !Old .retail, whether COD'.

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.The making of any light fancy pastries, "l1lJliruj weight.
crumpets, fo.ocy tea cakes and o.fuer light tirtiCle, . 40 per cent. of ,the total impOrt. of tel frOlll
of food i, prohibited.
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India and CeyloQ,
aliocatAld for the purpose of
Ca.kes, buns, ' 6cones and biscuits. which are \'erl o( the sale retail at 25. 4d. per lb.
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mitted, must confonn to certain Te(fuireIllente ~
· to th.o amoun~ of sugar and wheaten !lour tha Co!!ee T~e Association to supply • good,
that may .be used.
. sound, pure coffee at i' ro.te which wODld enable
15 per cent. bf sugar i.s a.lIowed in """"
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grocer!l'to sell
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BARLEr.
BREWING.
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ctlits; 10 per cent .in buns. . No sugo.r mey·
Jsed in . scones.
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Th. Food Cont.r611er has taken over .•n barley.
Not more tJian 30 . per ceDt. of whejLf.en llou foreign and home ,grown. other than home-grolQ.
may be used in co.ke" and 50 per cent: in b
barley· which has not been kiln·dried. .
imd scones. .
·The output of beer i. limited "to the rat.. of
No ornamen d cake or. bun ' ma.y. be made. '
10,000,006 barrels per annum as .oompared wit.k
36,000,000 barrel. , before the war.
FOOD SALE AND ·HOARDING•.
The manufacture and sale of ma.lt, or it.s U58
I No· trader, in selling a.n article, may impose
a condition involving the purcha.se of any otir by otb;er i.han a brewer for sale, is pn>hibited.

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yond thb needs of his .ordinary c,o llsumption. ~
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where "he ' haa r easonable grounds for belie::·
tb ~ t' tbe quaot,·ty ordered ,·s '·n' .......... ~. of req .
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' by' the Food ControUer is ~ 6~ma.ry offe:nc:o
under the Def.. ce .' of the Realm ·RegulatioIlO.

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Tbe Food Controlier may order !.he in'Ped.iJ

ma.de ~t. defend'Dt"s request !?Yi her daughter, oi

Th. m''"'mum · pr,·ce of ·wh··' ;. ~-ed -'~.
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Wmgrove, brotber to defendant's. husband. which per quarter o. 4·80 lb•. ; of buley (o!.her t
took place 10 1893. DefcT\dant was mll.ITied to 1pln.dried) tlt ,65s. per quarter of 400 lbs, ; and L

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th~ cctflficate of the marriage ()f \Villiam Henry

oats at 55s. ~r quarter of 312 100. Thi:& d j
not appl.v to se"ed until ~1ny 12th.
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la. basis ~f 81 per cent.; the percentage of fl0f'
from o~ er cereals to be mixed with when.te~
fIo~ must not be ess than 10 per ~t: and not
more than 2.:? Ip er .c ent.,
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.Rarley, ma.iZe, oats and rice ma.y be uSed m· t e
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mallufacture 0.£ bread, but when wheaten 1low: is
'u '_ed ,.~ I- D~ only be of "e regul-',·on
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Bread must not be sold until it haS been
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N o eurra.ut, sultma., or milk bresd may
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N~ sugar may .be' wsed in bread.
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six months, ~ith or withou~ hard labour, or
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gl orious cred it of the produe.en. EfficieD:CJ". toQ. various Cl:CHECS. ...\t last she ent up to the of prcW;i!es in which he 'has reaSon to belie e
is t he order of the d.l.Y, for the expenditure of llutbc;mtie.! ' on. October l~?th,. 1 16, a. copy of a that hoa.rding is tukiDg place.
some £ 3.000 has produced 5u.rgi~aJ a.rtic1es to tbe marrlag~ certJ.6.c,?-t.e, p~rportmg to , be her OWD,
rn rnket value Q,f a.t., least. £9.0DO-:-all the labour but which was In reaht.y a c1e'''er adapta.t.i on ,
'WHEAT, F~OUR ·A :~'-D ·BREAD.
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Get your
next Suit
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as '"wi~e of Joseph
a. drl','er III the Ro,Yai }i'leld , Artillery,
tro~ ~u~t h~, 1915, to Dec~mbel' 21st, 1::.,16,
~urmg ; which tlD}e she was no.l' marrie~ to the
Â¥lan. Very sLupldly. and no dpubt. actIng from ,
19norujcc, s~e uI!plied for n. man-ied allowance
')oVhen lie enhsted. H ' she had I applied for a n
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~ owance <l4. ~ UDma.rried wife she would . prob·
end of twelve month! the fi~ increaud ~ some a.bly ha.ve received t.he sa.me amount :uter ' in100,000, and now after .eighteen ' moDf,lis the qllirie& 'had been made. On be~g pR;sed to pro.

s a.ve 0 t c amp In c
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nr,,"uridllr t.his .. kev of producti on "_ ' Roya. ,
appeal ,,;hich brougbt r," th
precious element-=-t.ben the
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NEWa~T

Countess I Gurowska.'s, in connection with the
CAmtral 'Girls' Clu h, office" M iss Edwards and
M:~ ss DartiU; No. VII. , Readin~. officers (capt. )
~ISS Blncka.ll and (Iieut.enant} Mh-:s Cox· "'·nl.

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LATEST STyLES.-__.......-'These are the featu~es

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R. S. HUDSON "',m· ...l>' Livcm<lOl. West Bromwich & Landot!.

captain ~1i.. p.tber; No. IV. , &adin~, th~

.. Grthy, ground with nar ow white
stripes, rose design. Colours:
Mauve, old rose and pi . 3 0ins .
wide.
Per. )lard 10~d.

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won coll~tlDg cards. prezented (or this a..chieyc-

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pei:~ard 9!d.

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pa t.rons who w.ye backed the movement with ;Tol)eph ! \Vingrove on . December 21st.. 1916.and labour"
Ern~t ·n. R rmtledge, ser!J:eant in the office of tbe
is more, more! '!'he· 'W'oun..:led
P·' ym ••ler ' I B iackhe'l
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:l.re many and likely to increase with the fearful fI.uence : of th~ a lleged husb::.nd·;; d ...im n. iepara.,', J(j "a.5 compeUc q. to cJ.rry out the behe::i L of \Jlc baLt. les tha.t are raging a.J.o~g a. Nantic front, tlon a.llowan ce of 299. per week h ad' been issued ..
.. rubher," In wlia.t ot.her W il.y ca.n 0';l6 ru::cou~t, Those who hold the reins hpove to look very far ;.!'be f.Â¥Jl6 allowance wo,uld .b~ve ,been ' made to
hI' tbe marvels tha.t are being l'erfGrmcd at 1b, ahead <Uld be ever .devising !lew avenues for pro· Ilefendu.nt, M an unma.rrIed WIfe on her proving
rll:ke.st.rect"! A great and might.v industry ' h a.s curin g the
needful ," the. , la.~st sc.heme being ~hat· s4e b ad been 5upparted by the man fOT a
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f mushroom the getting together of foreign • stamps used
ren..sonl1ible period , prior to his en listmeat and
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ch iJd!'en were . his and ·hers.-Mr. 'Drain
.::Tt;wt.h but; .wl t 1-" t.he proportIOns and solidi t.y of ca.s b under tho ~nidmee of an expert. An
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had state d t b e facts wit,h ab' I',
ey
b
tJH~ great, Pyrll.mid.!.l
.
\ COl.1ragin~ start as ~n mB?-e, . ut the little
He pointod out. however, tha.t
Whey' the. ~ll oi t..!1e W' Olwded reached the pusy t.rick le of stamps that. IS .tin~ng 1ts wn.y to 16,
cot a. ~se of mornl o bliquity. and no
.r)"1I 01 Rca.<hug some 18 months <l bO an orga.ul · 1 Duke·street, mu~ become "!, lmahtv t OITCbt before
got wha.t she ol!gh~ pot to have h ad . De~ ,1 l i r,u s prang into be! n~ in .. uo ti.me.' , :-'\. mcre succ':"<:.s can be .speUed. \VI~h co)lc ctQfs of nJl d~.
had Jj""cd with the man ' who wa~ now her
. r~ l b (I f t he lamp " called forth a. little ba nd .of ;cree~ ~f experience ~"Om tne highest exp~rtsr lD
fot 22 'years, and nine ch ildren had been
Tr(",-'el' ltor s a furthe.r l'u b ::wd a. h ivc ma.d~ )t5 I the phlla.tehc art to the hunlble (but of~ very
t..o th em, 1hey ha.d been faithful to each
;,r))~'l~n.nce.' Then a. swarm ,of workel'S throngoo kf!oW'i!lg) ISCh~.olboy 6e.Ild wh9.t they cap. spar.e, othe r, a.nd !lloral1y. ~hough
legally. the unjon
I ' ~ precu)(·ts and bega.n to ply th eir busy t ask of
WI t h Just ~ h t.tle, over ~or . luck-aJ?d love. Will wn.... a. lUama,ge. They ~ad
. been respecter!
lin ki ng surgical nocc2'Aities.
.But ~a.rd a~ they also our ,kind ILI!d "pa.trlot:~ colonials , seq.d ~be a.nd r ega.rded as a ma,rned
their ne igllv"Jrkecl. t.hey failed to kCffP p ace w lf.h t he exe ~· !':~mps f[(l~l the~ r , ~ome
parcels to Readm J;!' QoCI'S. The hus band ba.d at one
~ r Iwiufl ne~d , So n.no~beI1 rub \vas glven to ,th IS W ar HO~pI ..als SUpph~5 Depot, 16, DukC"streett keeper , to a. ge ntlerpaD in tho
I1l Ldd i~-lamp and n. hlye 'of three or four times
J. E. Peters, mana-ger for Mr.
I ll'~ si7..e iloppea-rcd in a ~asb, and t.he swarm
snid tha.t be had known J '
fj l;;ckly responde d , ri sing to a. number well over
eleven yean!, a.n~ spo1ie to the
l.ono, Thb fint \,roducts of t.hese
fol k were
borue' .by him and h is wife. -The
(TlJ(Je aod elementnl in compl". rison
the
t.ha.t a'., the prosecution did not' w1sb: to
.::>n ~ hi ghly tiJ:l i~lled specialities for.
case the Bench had decided to taka t.he
'1 he t::a.me mngic tql~ch of. th.o lamp
, toinver
treatforher
very mont~
leniently.·'
twelve
- o.d .She
,.
Inin being t b e
an d I t S wor~ers
(OJ
.wf ~
I Ii,. mon ev for
of
to l>c •
pa.y tIle COSUl, £1 18s: 6d..
.\'(.I'k ed in to
'
their vast
Tho following is a. ti8t: of
.
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tthb c l.1ent.re Examinations of

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In 2d. &

Reporti'ryg on tJ1c prllgress. of the moveme.nj. jn
Berka, ~!l.S s Cnnkshanka Mid that the worfe: in
Reading ~t.a.rted in 1912, .wben tbere ,were thiee
trQops. wllo wrote to headqnarters and wed to
ba a.ffiliated. T o Mr. Arthur Sutton they were
in~ebted (?r the gettin't together o( a. local eam·
mlttee. 8,lDce t~~ wnr began the Guides had dobe
very g ood; work indeed. at the hO&pitaJs as mes.
senge;", a.nd in t.he eollccti,;m of wute
cr.. __
R-eadmg . pompany and tl. iW'nllingford Compa.ny

'4 ton. of p'per

rc

th. 1clothel-aavet mea..
.. ,I

W&J'lt:

had, by cpHecting

enough to keep the
for ·the cbpperfire that
will solve that problem.

.

~arJ:,._ tlao clothes " ,J.li. ~d I ia cold 'water •• all the ~iljng and
dbb;;'" in th~ world: YoJ [iwt "'1akth. ",?th.. in cold water ""d ·jUNSO ,
oveht
. ighL RiAae Uld h.ana to ~ iD
momma:. Savea the c,ul-p~eaene8

It

the girl. or tbeil'
rilles,
God and tjle KiDg; ~~~;:t:dlA>~t.~e~?!
In they
closing
sbea. debt of gl~:~tu~~::~I~.\':.;
ten~e.
n; 'fhom
O\ved
?-fe!srs. Sutton, Messrs. Hecia •.
~f{'!1;5r-, . . Nt~ery, IUld othdr firms for t.h~ a.asistanC6 they had given to the movement in various

d [' h
.
. h· to ·
being supplied · lree rind the ·working exptlll se.
£or Uj
apperungs lD t 15
'\nl re o f:u:nounting fA::, less tha.n 10 ;pel' ceri't.
These reo
.,.'1 ·cur childb ,,,,d·s memory of _-\laddin . There Isuits spea k [or tbemselves, I DJld will doubtl .. s
-eeJtis to buyc sprung into existen ce a. modern prove a. kee~ !iourec of satisfact.ion to the kind
.jition oi that. legenda ry P cr3ian yout,h in posses·
jrm of do mir<lc!e.pr~d.uciug lamp. the mere rub·
.
f h· h
d to a.11 f th
Ill· '· or , I'IV'"

kitchen fire goingWithG~t
simply devours (he coa!.

been glven t.h.is country. Service that was
'
while meant se1f:sacrifice. Mrs.
rC"Ol·. nded . ~

[ 1 P(6 and 6(9

,

Bdwal'd

L Lndun · ro:ld, {Vtll'l
pt'lllle1' l y

MODERN EDITION.

is ·as ·much as th~
I Twheedle
the coal man to·

.

wou~d like , ~o cmphaslse, pe~Da.l service and se1£.
s~crilic~. ~e,:"e r before had, 6l1;ch penol.lal service

/

""el1.iin won

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h ud . 347.

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Wmgr~ve,

J. Cooper (ili Iho
und

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IN .T HE.

~y fePa.ratio~ : nll.owanco

· . , ..
~[ ~ . .'i. F. Ciark . p.
' 1!1 d ; ;dd defendant's vno W ll!5
a, t'l :1": .. d uf wUOlch.
He was
h:lli g;,llm:,s IIf pot.:itoes i,lnd p lacl k - "'U))'1(:1\' ~ baskets ~:\(l aprons.
fr;n'~' h iln 9r1 i (l l' harf a gall on . lJ e'
~lO l{lI;ln!lle~ fro m the women that.
"ould IJ:: u.;:J 1t'~1 seed . ...----Do!eo dant
the. ,\ (.. n'.("11 ; be I)ut;.ttocs y;ere fo r
m "'~"t1.,."" inflicted a fine of .£ ~.
).fr. J.
~m.it h

\~

The Companies, under the direction of 1.fiss
Tether, staff C2ptain,' marched into the hall looking very 5lpn.rt, and t.he Na.tiona.l AQ,them ha.ving
been sung, JMrs, Bepyon!re."'Cnted a. large number
o( ba.dge3. i S~~ rcmarkc that the girls of to·da.y
had opportuuitles that very few had had ~ times
past., and ~ she thought slie might honutly say
th er had r,.sen to tho occaaion. ITbe war, terrible
lUI It was, ' would not have been in vain if it had
ma.de ~c y01lllg, yes. iLIld 1 he old, too. t.a.ke to
h ea.rt , 1~8 ~sson' . T.h ere 'lnre two point!! I &he

15(11

SUMMER DRESS · MATERIALS.
. Patterns
SILK,VOILE.-A splendid double width material ·in navy"
sky~ hi8!;er, rose pink and cream, 'loins. wide.
Per yd.
BLOCK PRINTED CREPES.-A double widt~ material
in chl1.roJing rose cluster designs. 'loins. wide . Per yd.
BLACK'N(m WHITE CHECK.-A charming 1I1ld fa:shion- .
able drelf material with coloured over checkihg,
4zins .
GABERDIiNB.-This is one of the most popular materials
this seas? n. All shades in stock: sky, saxe, grey, nigger,
and champagne. 4zins. wide.
~er yd. ·1
HAZEL ~C!PLENE.--:Colours: Grey, fawn, sky, n~vy,
pink, ca~dinal, saxe, light brown and greeD.
Z71ns. Wide .
Usually f l ot.
.
.
\
Per yd.
PRINTED 'tREPES for Blouses atld Dresses with small
floral de~ign: Pale blue and pink flower, white and mauve
flower: ~hite and blue flower, white and pink flo,:,er, p~nk
and pull': flower, blue and blue flow,&r.
. ZSWS. Wide
A few pieces of fa ncy SUN~ESISTA <;asement Clotfs,
plain colours: Black; curd , hght grey, Pink, fawn, crea~.
mid blue; saie. 'llins. wide
Per yd.

he \\";LS c<lrr:o.' inrt 011 t he \:iuei .
J. \': hr, wa~ ~Il tEe A rmy. and
f'lr rG-<'::::lmina.ti on t bort.ly.--A
imp(}~t:d. ,lIhl the Cha.irman pam~ l'('d.'l (:~ln;jtaLl..: ~('m his act ion.
~I:: ED· P OT.\TU I·:S.
'. r ilte Lan e. Hurs t. was StUO!
~red
t u persons other

r-

would DOt. :cIo to
inferior persons ; those ,who
must. work ' wit.h them 'and
aifficult., and ad,ent.urous

p!

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nation was: by org~"i·sa.ti o n$

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Dark Cretonne · with ~pestry
effect. · Colours: Dark green and
rOse. 30in~. wide. Per. ~arti .UJ.d.
Cream Ground Cretop.ne With
narrow black stripe~, Indian
colourings.' 3oinS. wide. ·

CRETONNES.

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cover !.he d6ires and
and all gir1s ; thus
!.he · practicaj a.nd ad" euturouf
venturous ; ! there
badges. The host

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qo~,!",issioDer,

Guide·

'~h.~t
.•llli::;t;.;u~~:,~
~';

thing for hJ r to faint.
of the Oir ~ Guide8. .

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.lady badly lnedded

a.nfi

BEDSPREADS•.
lIldia and Persian :printed Bedspreads

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'Cowslude a.lld others.

Mrs. Mojre,

CAMBRIC GOLF KNICKERS.
E:tcel!ent Value! 36 pairs Ladies' white Cambric Golf
2/111
Knickers trimmed nice insertion and embroidery frill
Also open shape, zo pairs at 2/6i· .
LADI E S' PYJAMA SUITS.
19 Ladies' p,yjama Suits in stripe C\)tton, pink, sky, or
5/11
mauve. Smartly cut, neat pomted collar, fwo pockets.
Cannot be repeated when sold.
.
BLOUSES.
i
A veryl special offer in dainty. white voile Blouses,
I
variou.s designs, all trimmed wlth.lace and ·insertions,
some embroidered.
5{11
, LACE DEPARTijENT. .. .
. - !STRA W MATS.
Cas~ent Cloth Over~ in navy,
Wei ha~.e just received this fresh
but her, brpwnand J hlte.
eonsignmentof good heavy twisted
Us
y 4 /6.
,
3/11.
coloured Straw Mats. . Useful for
Geo gette Sailor -CoU r, liemconservatories, summer houses,
stit ·, ed in ivory, flesh sky :¥id
halls and very strongly made:champagne, USUallY~/II1. 1/9.
Ostrich Feather .Ruffl in, black,
3ft. oin. by zft. 3ill.
2 {31
white, brown, navy llack and
4ft. 6in~ by 2ft. 3in.
3 /6
white) ilnd fawn. Usu y""16 {II.
4ft. 6in. by 3ft. om.
4 /6 I
.
.
·14/11.

MADE

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H aslam I' Admiral H.

LADIES' HO S J r RY.
.. Wear Proof" Cott -0 Hose. .
English make. Black only.
Usually I {II.
p<;r pair 1 /9
English maJ<e Lisle HO~ in black • .
nigger, tan, coating. f avy . a.Jld
white. Usually I {6.
pair 1 /4
Fibre Silk . Hose in 90le, grey,
white, black, tau
nigger.
Usually I {II.
per !pair 1{10

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West London~j
pllrents. was that

ASK TO . SEE THE FOLLOWinG : 'f

SUMMER DRESSES.
50 self coloured Cotton Voile DresSes, very pretty ana
cool. Sky, champagne, rose, mauve, naVY, and black.
30 dahtty floral and strlp~d Cotton Voile Frocks in
beautiful tolo.u,rings and styles. •.•
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SKIRTS.
60 Tfror tweed Wa.lk.illg Skirts, Snl3rtl:; cut with pockets.
Grey, Green, and Brown Heather mu:tures.
•. •
• ••
':OAT . FRO"CKS.
•
Stylish taffeta silk Coat Frocks in nigger, bottle, navy &mole.
FUR COATS.
•
3 only Seal Coney Fnr CoatS, full long shape, wiill heavy
flounce, collar and cuffs of seal breile. Lined satin. ..,
FUR SET. SUnimer price
Blue wolf Fur Set. very large muff and tie.
.•
. MILITARY EN TOUT CAS •
. For sun and-rain in navy, green add purple.

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. secreta.ry t~' the Eduea.tiotlt \-i0~lXllltee,

The public appreciation of th\May Specials <lffied
last week was so unanimous that we have all in'
carefully selected the f~llowin~ offerings , as
i.
·cally representative of tb.e value we offer. We advilse
~n early enquiry for ' the . items mentioned. .1 •.
PLE~SE

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.Pruident, pre·
Counte,.. GurowBka•
Mrs. Steven.,
Mr•. . Elliott,

Colonel a,1l~ .MJ.·e.
Mrs. WelldPn, Mrs ..
Mrs. Cocb.riw, Miss

HEEL7f3 · Il~JfDltff'

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at TUE /fOUSE qf

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JPvo.n by th6 Berk·
Hall on 8.turday

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for Saturday next. M.ag 2th
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Ordera for

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eelt endi..Jle 19tb Uay, 19t..
Officer for the week! Liec.t. S. OadM.
Range Offie.,~orl the weekf I~rgt.-M&jor ~

J .
._"'j and frogo

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. PlatooD. Nos. 1 to 8.

SUDdaY.-Fnll mbhin~ order pa.rade- St. ~tI
Butta 2.30. Wa.rnin~ by suen.2 o?elook. l&m. who.are
not in A and B ~c~on!l are requested to bring belta
if they ,,",'va them. The band wilt attend.
Monda.y~-:-CIa.as for recruittl and mem.bers CattJ.e
Market Hall~ 'Z..45./ Sign.a.llWg class, ~e Martea;

•

HaJJ, 7.4:5..
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Tuesday. '-14~sli:etry andl B.yonet ti~. fur

T

be lb

must I 1 . or an ) even number of pounda.
. No wheat, rye. rice, ta.pioca, sugar. mani~
3ITOWl'oot, or producte thereof may be used
for human fopd. I'
' ,

expel~r

No

recruits aud . m6lll~rs, Ca.Wo Mtu:ket Han, -'7,,45..
Shooting pra.cti~ , ~ed S'2cet Bange, 6..30 to 8.30.
Band Pra.ctice, S~. Piles' Ha.U. 8.
,
·Wednesday.-PatadG St. Muy~ Bdt:a. 3.15, for
~ractie. in hom!) !flowinll- C01Dp&DY p&r&IIe c.ttie
Marte! Hall. 7.4,,1
.
Thunday.-<JU, ..
-=it.. and momJ.a, Cattle
Market Hall • .7!4q. , Sign&lling .1 ... . Cattle Marltet
Hall 7.4.5. Shooting pncti"" Alfred llIzeet Range,
6.30 to 8:30.
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for

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Friday.-Phyrie&l tn.imng and bayoaot lIghliD«,
otJier product of tJ:L& oerea.h: m . ander J.nrry IP""1ctor, c..ttl. Market Hall, 7.30 10 9.
~ wut:e4.
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S..tnzd..y":-Puall • . 51. Mary'. .Butta lU.'i, I..

or oats, or product. thereof pra.ej;ice in homb-tbrawiDg. .

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for human or animal food.
' liN ta:ken over a.U 'Homwhich 12l5e whea.t in
with ant output

per, ~our.

and

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Tho Earl., Min~
'
RiJlellanp fa open Ix> _
•
oora of all Pia
on p"y""",t of 1/' per hea& foe
SlX months.
t
;
lhe,Esamination of Mem'beI:S by Dl:. 1. T. B..lIi1ler,
~,&nth&mJ'l!>l\I?-t, Monday aile! TIInrsd.y~.

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mg., 8 to 6·39· I il
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EnroImOD~ forma fm: _ ' " IIl&Y be obtaiDod:frmti .

or !>ought ,..ta.il at ..
, or any other sweet. . Th.
Noa. 1, 2, 4.
ex6ioeding 2<1. per ~ •.
au..nt~tv
. psed by manoftcturers
'
or eondeme.d. milk,
.ntlh';"· itl;""
.,.nt. of tli. 1915 supply. .

-:ci:IflI1"!"~·i,a·'i1~~~
¢l'aill!. 1.ll~ a
tho 15th of ta.J,&pIe
. j ..

liang. fa opeD to all mombOra ol
S'Platoo.. dr.ily "JUl.vooiDp.
J. KEl,IJE, CoL, OommandaV ,

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