Reading Observer 07-1918

,
lOrA!; SILVER WEDDING.

LATE

READING LOCAL" i·
Ab\rISORY ,COMMlrt~.\~.
,

JoUng

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
'Thil

UDPOrl..ilt

Committe. aot: lIP ~ tbe )(jot.

ter or"Labour I<> ad""",' .oo . - bun ",th· ,.,
_
ean1pl~ problem. m ..,~ With plo)'lJ.ne"D1; DOW &nd more .erpeetaJI,. wben t.be war
cornea to a.n ~ have ~for DlOnt.ha put been de·
'YotiDg much tilllO &tid ~~t to bhe ",..t~
l'CWlt hu been .. pa.b ~, brouglot belore tb_ CUllQng"" 'Wblch _
b$ t1I9....
graterul to you for tlte very tioned the drafting ~ .. eobeme dea.lmg wit!!. ~
which you h&ve ol'l&llised the mob,Iis.I.i"" 1.0 .-t the 'toqutremento of thil ArM
oomt!~ 'W'ithln the ~ of the Comrntttee'. oPe~
1'ha,;kio" ~ 70U very much ,
~
tlOns, I ~, Ute whole at »erbhtre aoo_-'p-.ri ~ 01
YOU" truly,
Buckl a.nd OKon, lucludmg Btgb W~'beJ
ELEANOR SA~DRUllST.
Slough Henley. etc
III'
.ELIZABEIl'H ~QUlTH.
Bui;!;(uti"D .. another ,mporl&nt part of tbe
Commit...'.. work, "bd.t. tlw placing m wltallle
employmeDt or diae\wved lI&!Wre .nd ..,.hera rooeiveaz ~&l ..ttentK>n. Rull pa.rticulan (;If men
about I<> bo disoh"'1led .... furniohed I<> the Em·
I
•
p 'oym.. t E>:change .t leaot a _
bel"", the
FRIDA Y (Ju ly 19Lh) -!lefore Mr G W. Web~ actual dlsch&rie -take. pl&o& to avoid 1f lpofSlble
(m fib'!!! oba.u), M'r c:;: S Smith, !!r J C:l.tJey aony period of 'Ul)$tOplOyment.. Tb6 inter..te 1oi'
and Mr G R J adteOD
discharged m en are then loo'ked after by .. ...
sp""'"l Bub·Comm itt.. compnoed or an equal
PA..'!uI.'lITI C; MANGE
The R ee.d.iorr lndUSLrJal Co-operaUvo Scclnty. nullllber of repr.ent..tJveI hom tbe .Boro~h
Oav&rsbQ.lll road, ""ere tnrnmlOI*i fOT b ..v:.ng W 8.1' PeNIlODO <JolD'!nlttee aDd the Local Ad vlSOt"y'
Co""",t.tee, and .lready .. 1"'1l~ number of ,...,
10 t.he1r pog'Je6$tOD 0Jl July 'Jt.h, 29 h0r&e6 atrectb:i
W'lth pa.rasILie mange. &lld notS "WlUl all prachcahle dlr&bled by 8e1"VlCe m the. field ha.,-e been loter
epeed ~l\ m'g nOtice of the f8(:t oJ tlho bi>rsc.s «Un&, VIewed au:i ~ In 5uliable employme:'nt . .: T.bo
Ocmmltl.6e '8 aloo empowered to l'P>DlDl"'lCl h·
bem!! 00 all'ect..t >to a police =lIIo.I1le.
iDonl.unm VllttAl, of Grovel:azlcb...road, w . . sum· UnsioOl: of tho pet'lod durmc which oertllJn qLs..
ob~ ooldio,. ..ho b&... beet> e&tled for n>
moned for being In ehaJtJ'e of the PoYWell
lofr A. F. OIark (from tbe Town Clerk'. ofIIee) e.xa'J'DUI'&hOll &od 1I8lV106 ma.y :Iil:Id 'WOrk of oatiollal
lIIlportaDO&.
~ and Mr C H Doddr def<M1ded
IIta_lOI1 C!.....,.U1 .,. duU .-I,ng, o.nd IU (he
P.S . Mc:ttweeney gAve evldeuc::e lD. support of the
.... C>f tb. J!;mpIoyment Eiebance only eon.or •
pr<>seout,IOO.
)
Mr George Ma.le. ~terlna.ry atrrgeOD, wae a1~ .lIght ideoa of the ftDOtmOO. 'ImOUnt. cf wm:k bel~8'
'Ibe follawlDg figllres, bowever, should
~Iled by Yr. Clark, and .t.ated that be found d01l&
From l'ebruary 9th to JUDe ~e of the horses slJgbtly aft'ectod, ",,~hJle ot!leTs pr0ge of interest.
"'fera -badly al;taek«J
In. &ome lnsta.noel the 7th, 1918, 6,647 eepaT&te Individuals regl..t.eroct
thetl'
nc-mea
focr
employment,
and 3,400 were
dlseaae WIl6 some months old.
Oro8s--6UaU'lDed b)" Mr Dodd , 'W1t.n&ss wd ttbe plaoed Th~ remaInder fl'lther ca.ncelled. thelI' aP:'
phce.-tIOOS or 'Itl'e .hll e.rwa.lting IUltahle work. 325
dl9C B.8e 'W&e someti.mee of .. nature on wfilch
s.uth:lrihee: ddfeTed. .and If tbe't':tl wu only one ....."«a pl&oed In ot-her p a.rtAI of the counti!'y
In a.ddlt.)OU to lbe a.b<A-e a large: number 01
hOI'3e OO~dl there ml~ ht. be a. dlll~retloe of
op:mol> Bi>t where the d _ bad opread frnm Naltooal ooh ...... ha~. """'" WI"",. the 8OOpo" or
one to obh~ horses there could be only 0DIfI opmlbn tbe CaulIluUee'. work, ~ly -We:r 'Work
Volunt.cren r W'l.T MunItion Volunt~ Army Re8hout 1t
Mr Dodd. add""",og
pleaded guilly Hl'Ve MUnttlan Wor kenr, War AgrK:Ultura.l Volunto> Lec:hmca.l olfenoes eft b ath I5U'l1')ifllOO&ftl.
The t..eera, QueM. iMary'l Anmy .Atalliary Oorps
Reading I n.d:l1."trlal Co-operLttve Society we re I a:rSB W omen'lI RIoyal Air )!',:ree, Women'" Royal Na.val
Serrioe, Women.'. Land Army a.nd Atuny &ad Na vy
~1l1ers and taen of hqnes. Ben:r,; very busy t tl
th~ t.unee ti1err OffiClila had not U1.8pect.e<t the Canteen Boa.rd
The ehur<man of. Ihe Comttlltt' e 111 Mr SydueJ
borses so frequently IllS usual, but had left t.he
sta.hles to the defendant Wltu
Nearly all the BrAID who 't'; ... directly s.ppolnted oy the Muustrr
01
lAbour, and t.he Ylce-ohalI'man 111 Mr A. 1:.
amJ:Il&ls referred to were past Army hones, a.e t ho
dHllculty of gethng supphee .".. very g:reat. Kmtb.t, N.tionol UOllon of a..uel'&! Wod,.....
E.
Wl t t& S8lW punples on t he horses ..net bhott:qht they The employere' repreeente.tnes are ~ 'Mr
were due to poor feed'LDg' In war time and lack at Buokingham, Meeent '- E lhotta, Ltd, Ne'ttbury,
nwdlO1De, and epphed a dn8ring to -them
They ldr :Rola.ud Green , llelSllT. Thoma. and Green,
eeemOO to ~t better
There' WAIl a oQ,nihct of L td, HIgh WV"O(JW1bo , lrT J P"'UcD Pett,r, Read·
oplmOD l.!J to wh ether hone.: 'III".ere suft'eTlDg from mg Hurter Pnmen and Allied Trsde& AMocIa.tlon,
ma.n""rB or not and authOrities had "dIffered o.n tb a.t. M.r W, CbJlliugwartb, Nati()1)l.) Pannerw' UnIon ;
polo Apart from the qll~hon of being a pubJjo Mr C E Hodgkin, Englneenng Employenr
offence, If Mr WI Lt. h ad knOW1l tbe b On!ee had Federa.tlon , liT W H Sbort, R.ea.dinr Chamber
been suft'enng from ma~e he, u well as hm em .. or Commerce. MT J Oatley, Readmg Master
plo),eTa, lW ould of COUne have te.ken steps to pre- Budden' ANOCl a.hon , ~fT A Jones, !f.a.idenhead
end Distnet MlI &t.en" BUilders' Assocaatron. Mr
\ ent it
The Chajrma.Ot Uld the B ench COllIIidered tlhe H G Parker, Hl gb Wyoem:be and DIstrict Fur·
mt.ure M~ufa.cturen.· Aseoeiat'oo ; 141' Robert
oa...~ .. IllOSt serIOUS one, and> theT could lm~
ftnes of £S f cy e ach 8.;n!m:aI . but the,. had ~ded Brow. MeMl"S Huntley aod PaLmen, Ltd , Mr
to fine the Campany £2IJ, lncludlDg' £2 ooetB, a.nd A R-e:rnoldJI, Me8m1: Hun.t ley. Bourne and Bte",eflll.
The Work"people·. l"6preeentatrve:8 ue 14r~ C H
\\I tta £5
DavlI, Untted Gs.r~nt Wolir:tn'8' Unum , 'MI. E
WEDNB>D ~ Y -l3..r""" lofr E P Colher (m the "V~Uman, National UDlon of General Wo:rlc.er.a L
MT W Ca.n'llOD', Readtng Diltrlot Trades e.n11
eMLT), Mr D Roee, Mr. W Poulton a.nd Mr E
l4bo-ur CounoU , Mr IITodbeo" IDgh '!'I'yeombfo
JA_
Tr&deG Council, Mr W Ostrtd'fil, United Budden'
SLFlFJPING 'IN THE FORBUlt'£' GARDENS
La.bo urers' UDlon . Mr po W St~et. Ama12a;ma.t:ed.
A r esepc:t.a:bl& lookmg YOl.I,Ilg' wom&D, & d.ome4tic SocietT of Ca.rpenters and Jomen; M'r A , Bcrwera.
8e'rV'U)1., W&I!I 'brou(rbt up (In Tenl~ OD bail, H'S'h Wycombe "Furnn~hiug Tr.ades J o1Ot Comnllto.
ehft.'!'ged 'WJth skepUlig In the Forbury Ga.rdene:
tee, 11.1' E W Da.y, Na.h(1l1al Unum PrlntU]g and
)1.,. H tJghes, ttb~ ProbotrioD Oftloer, ..id that ~ Malt:e,.., lofT F Burton, Amalgamau;
pri!oner's sta.tement was quite carrect. e.nd ehe did Bomet:!' C1I EnJ"'OO!" . :Mr G. W. Chuter, Read·
not think tt. neceeea.ry to pla.ae her on prob&t.lon. 109 Typogt..ph1cal S oclet,y Mrs J<&ollle8 S).monda.
loS she h:a.d eo s rrua.li l)n fu g9 1.0
War PenS10M Commlttee The ~etal'y
Tb.. _
di&ni>eed the OOargo ogd""" tho Bol'OUgh
is M'r J E Webber, manager af t he Readinjt E}rn;.
yow:rg "WO'IDtLIl
ployrment. Exoha.nge, BOO hlS Ulistant' II Mr. A.
Wllha.mson
CRUELTY TO A MA1bE
Wllliam Smlt.h. ag~d 11, no find a.1x:de, rag and
The attention or employen wlb1lln the ATe.
bone collector, wu chaJl"g.ed WlLb aueUy tll-treat... OO'Vet'ed by t.b& CommIttee 1.8 pa.rtlcula.r1r d1'8lW'D
i ng a. horse 'by 'Vt"orlrinz it 1p ·a.n unfit et&te In bo Ute fact the.t lull detad8 of the dUI:&bllltiflS and
OXford ro.ad on July 23rd
quahficatiolUl of all dl!loCbal'l«i aold:ieft t'e8ldlllg 111
Mr E. T HMt d.re~ ADd plead«! bot tho di>tvct ore oupp~ed f.o the Com=ttee by tho
~.lllty. but &Iter hea.nDg the evldeno& IiIarid be
Wa.r otfie9. and &ny vaoa.nC1M n(lbfled Wlll reoelVe
felt. he ought to Wlthdt a.w hIS plea of gwlty und-er Ute e:pee!e.i .atbellitton cf the Sub-ComDl:lt:tee !Ap·
tb~ clrcu'lDS'ianoos and that &n order abould be pomted to deal WIth }boir emPk>7ment
made rar the d eetructum of tlJe 8.Ulmal. lIe a.J>o
pealed toO the Bench Oil behalf or pt"l9Oner, who W'U
n ot 1.he ow.ner, 8JIld on aOOCJll.lDt of bls youth
TILEHURST.
A 81.1mmone was 8U"\ed on pnsoner'e l'Il'Ot4J.er In
SUNDAY SCI1'OOL ANNIVEillSARY. '
Court. aa tJ}6 O'W'oet' of t he anlmfll. 80 the Bench
'rhe &peClal &enloe. In connection WIth the Coa.
oould m&h:e &n order ror ita dest.ntcb()V~
The magllrtr&t.e.s tined pnM:mGr £4 or one month, g-rega.tikmal Stmda.y Sohool were held OD 8uod'~'l'
and m&de an order f(lE the de6t.ruetlcm of the "';ng ..,udupt.ecl by !the Rev J. Noet WblUie>1,
lof A , of Cowley·rood Co~ ..bO"'" Chweh.
<hford In Ibe .fternoon the tioholan from tho>
W~&D. Cho rch &Del the Armour HN1 umted
... ,Ib the-. or the OcmgT'Ogational School ~
THE CONFECTIONERY TRADE. 11St..eD~d
to the Magmg of the oa.nt&te., H UDder tm.
P ..h",," r=der.d by the ~l.iono.l School
A .peelal meet.mg of the o:mfeot.lOD.ery aeciicm at and Chapel Obol'rlJ oombmed Mr.A.. Ball t.n.ineilS
t he Roer&dwg ~ber of Com1Qe.rce W'88 he ld on U16 1IlJl,8n &00 conduot.ed , whlle 'MIA BallIl'loCCOll:l;
Tue.!:day, July
t:b About thIrty members WfIIr$ p&!lled.. The <x>llechora: .mounted to nearl,. £ 5i
present Mr Ha. , chairm an o f t.he ~ ot
nOSPITA'L COLLECTION.
J.,
Commeroe, OOCUpl the "bal2'
The bou ...to.bouoo toUoetioo, ..,~ol>iood by t~
Th-e Chu~na.n, 1n cpeDlnl' the mee.t1D1', n.id th81 Bcaplta1 Pa.rade Oommlt.tee, W&IJ tbla y~ & rred
ItO<! been ""Ued l.ot!ether ... tIt the op<Clal idea of ~ IUD> of £26 4.. 4d being ooUocted. at
aJ'OUllrt« th~Hr 1"D.t.eresta 10 the oeniectlon«'y t.-ade,
Ti~urn, O&lcot ADd l'url<Yf on Sa_01 ~
and to elect ... oha.7l"'!llAn for !;be I8Ction In the place S1lD<\a,.
lD llut ...",,1£. Tlte fo ..... L11i 'Were thil ooi·
of Mr Joy n~, woo had looned Up for acUve 8I!!r- )ectdra -Mr Banu £1 130. 10/<1 ,Mr Ta,.lor £1
vx:e Mr Hayee _Bald It wa. most. '1JnpoTt.a.nt that Be. 2jd .. Nurse
-£4 160. 6jd. M ... Barto.
every tl'i&dle ahould b e thoroughly well ~abieed, £2 30. 1lid.l Mr. <Joekblll £2 17. 10ld, Mn.
&nd urged t he ooniect.ton6TY trade to ~ly TOU.D.d
_ _ -'il 90 Sjd, Y. MNeb&m £1 10 2/<1,
&00 make thetr Jn1luence felt.. =.J burden. were Mr Turner ill 150 6d, Mr llalrer £1 4t! 7jd,,-Mn
be nr he:a-oed upon t he rmddle cltaes Wlbbout any. 0 . - £1 130 3d, Annour 'Hall lc. , Mrs Sw..y
01." \ !!ry bl<tle, p rot.ee;t hemg made
(bca.t, hoUJle) £1 188 6¥.l, "WhIte House ,. 2Js. 7id.
ltf-r Bond (lr LoIKio n-street, 'IIVU unammously " Ploug'h " 48 1ld, <4 Lowe.r Plou"g'b" 8& lOd I
eJ~ t.ed cba.uman of the seetion
.. Bud in Rand" ll..s
Fox &00 Bounds" 4It
M'r Bond t.ha.nked those p~t for his electlOD. 9td, .. Travel1~ Fri.e1kl" 3IJ 8d , " Horn Castle"
and sald It. W8$ Imnorlant that t!b.ey, 3.1 oollfeo- 2s.. 4-d, .. Prince of Wales " 11s 5d
B utchers'
Ing t.t.e fl n&noral et.te. toners, should oombloo together, and ~ted Arms " 2'& 7d , .. Roebuck" 146 l o,d, I< GeoTg.
m.ont., sa.Kl
yeu had been ..
tlle mooU n~ "as not better sUended
a.nd Dragon" .3. Sid. After t he collectjon w . .
After many lmporla.nt f>C?lnt6 bad been -.n~ ,
pr f:pel.:>U8
and t he most
w,:.rthy 1U
the A~a.t lon.
the meeting t.ernunated. SlX new m~ben )Citned "",d. "!,,,,"al dco.hons, MI""lDtlll;' I<> £,l 150
""'''' p&n I<> enahle the Commit... to forwuq
bed been a.n
on t he
tbe eeobOD a.t t.he close. •
the oum or £lO to the HOOPIW, a.nd the Ootmn,t.
fund, aoo there wu &
mcrease
the
tee 'Wi6h to thank aU who eOllltr~buted
vlC'e-p{&id.e nt6' I ~nd honorary membera' I!IUDacrlp .
liens ..... btle l'llenlbere' auuual ooDtnbu t lo~ h'&d
ambled last. y&a.r'5 rd.1~ A gr&nt of ~ 161: 9d
THEALE~
JUl./ been made to ta ha.bd (und, to compfete the
:..et lI~ment. of the band debt, whilst. .£2.4 58 lOd
A
GALLANT
OORPORtAL.
A. tngJO diaoo ....ery was m ade .t Oa,Tenham OQ
had been glven to Hie bene\"Olent. fund ~ InCorpl H . Htll, of 8, T.pster-otreet, Barnet, tbe
\Veclrftda.y GlleDlllg, 'Wb~ n the body of • mao·:
cnme of the general fund waa £2l1J 15K 6d, &lid 'WIth
h.... tbyO&t cut, W1l.a found l oatinc lD the -eld.ee.t fIOn of Mr Bore.oe Hyde Hul, of caUl'Cll
t.ho e-J:{)end4 h'irE!o £163 l~ 5d., leavlDg a balanoe rIver opposite th~ cillidren's pi.ddll'Dt' pond on the I Terra"", Tlteale, hU bee" .warded
14ilitu,.
C:l.rriEd forw~d of £37 Os. ld , an maTe88e of £1
Promenade
It. proved to be Ura.t "f BeDl&TDln Medal. Llout. Wnght, R.!:, wrote tbe-followlllg,
10.. ad. , on 18.$ year's b8l...noe Duri.ng Ui. y<eal' FurJoDf,
the ofrtcer commanding .. road
37, a ba.i.::er, who had been tn the d&ted Ha.y 28th,
he h&d ~n &hle to obt~q., through the kiDdnea employ of~ed
14r Bond. eoof~l C)ner, ~t.c:,. of Wel t,... OODtltiruct10D. eampa.uy of the R E. -"I eb4J\1ld like
of differenL ftglm<mtal Usoci&U<m5, £18 7.. 6ct
5tnet,
Readmg
Fat
lo'li
batt
beeD
In In-heaJ ~ b
to
report
&. IJa.Ila.nt aetion on the pert, of 9o!:P1
to be d16t:"lbuttd toO aged and mfinn soldiers Of a.n<l. had been st&.ytng at 8. ~e rance hotel H~ H1U on the moro1Nr of Hay 27th The partkulAn
their respect ~va rej1meb ~s The. lnC:Ome of the left. his &1t.uatlon e:bout. July 10th &nd had not are .. foUan:;"'''The north eDd. of Tbiemlf,
h e D,,~l on t f ond w .. £aO 140 2d , o.ud t ... dxpeud,.
been seen at hIS lodginp .. ner Jul'y 17th. He wae Vlllage 'WIIJ b elDI .helled Corp!. Hill wu wMk·
ture £ 19 0,. 6d, the ~&DC& at the bank lean-led rubsequeotly
reported to the pohee .. mUIfJlng. 'nc ""til hio party
the e n _ be tho .ul.
fo r~a.rd, £61 l!. 3d , an Inc;reaae of £35 9s. 5d. on
IlISt yea.r'8 baJ'&DCC Ths Caver5ham V.teT8:ne' The body was leren by an Anny Oftio&T, a.nd lhe m_ -whell, about 8 Lm , a sholl IMuok • bou.ae up •
formed tibe rep!'e5entative 1D. charge of EaaLIi boat aide road _bout 200 yaro. '_y. A hboltr pm1
R.her Fond ~.d • l>al."ce ,n b...d of £3 lla 5d
houl e Wtth BMista.noe the body ...as _rot on to bad luet
up tblS road!, end Corpl Hill. t.....
:l.n lucre~ of 179 8d above that of bet year' th
e ba.nk, a.nd- t he 'pollee sent for Dr. Howe., the mg aome of these me~ bad been hurt, ItJllll1ediately
Ph e granl& wen :anade from thIS fund ~ the
!pOlloe
JruI'geon
made
an
exa.ntlIl&hcm,
'&lid
lD hla
went.
to
the
spot.
, lfe f~ one man W1JWJded"
l
r ea l." The to~al 6t.a.n~ to the credit I ~ the oplruon the wound 10 t he throat W8S' self-in1beted lYIng Ul ~. rood-.
Corpl , Bill ca.lled for •
(omhtn~ b ene\oJent funda, 1ncIuding In.V~ts ,
but was 'lJiO'L suffiClent to ~ d'eath, which ... u
llri.ret.cher and tb6 wouoded Il1l&n wsa takClll to hoiW ILS £168 2'1 3d , &ll IDCftlU5e of £J6 7. 1~ '1 OI} lut
~ eufi'oeatlOD bv droWllIDf'.
The
d~ oea.aed 'PltW by hll own Jl!L?t.Y
CozopL Hill then went
d'lle
ycar'.$ bat&nCe The tot&r Inoothe of Ute b&.nd waa bad an artificial len leg
J
moo the house wtuoh had beeti .ta-uek and found
£57 n. 5d , the cpenditure £43 130 5d, J<i&v,ng
the ,noide completely wroolted He found .... p
tl b!llance of £14\
ClVJIta.na In &11, ..'"Ounded, 1D the hOU&e, and 101'f "Jar Va.u,han;. WijlJt.1D5 s:a;id it ...... 'ftIrY' IT&tImed,.telY
proeeed<ed to band_ th"", up ..ilb
r ·mg to the Comram.. of tbe Great We.r when the
obeU w-ing. h. took Wlth 1tUn. AfLer a.tLelllkn,
Ye, enn." •AlO\OCl&tion d*'ided to &l!lliat.e H ..
to 'bwo 'Women. two men a.od a. ba,hy ehout l11tlt
A<...!o"la hoD' JlO'9V had t!OlnethlnR' lilc:e 0'V<t)[' & qUa.rler
months old, whIch he (fj~ among debnll
of a.. mtllion of m.mbere, With ove r 400 oranch6
llr T C. Morns, of yat.red, oce CIt the normnee. trbrO'w.D out Of Ita oot, be found a. 'WOman in ...
linrl pC'&t.a In 13erlaalure Ievery tOW'1. ,.,bIt. Ithe e.x- o.s & prospective Pe.rUame.ntaxy Labour C..ndidate out:i:touM w.ry ee-verelJ' 'W"OUDdIed &lld \.I.DIOOu.c:IO'U.I,
N'oj)l lon or Fnriftldon, ~beeD organised cmd m for R<&ctill'g, .""ted thil tmvn d~ the weok .. nd she had three 'Wounda 11) tlbe neck, four Oll the
R f1Ull~ there were p
'Mlly 900 mem~. In~ &00 made the a.cquam~ of ... lai-ge number of laoOe, traett.md JB.W , three la.rge 'W'O'Ubia on len
('Teased ~ron8 bad
granted to me n a.nd workel"l On Sa.t urday evemog he ad~ a
and one large wcund m the left ' breut
the AllS.O(Sl&t1<:tn h'3.d Qeen able to grant ' ta.t'1l8 welt attended meehDg of nuTwaymen In th e IJ'IDl,
After dre:fJlnrtg theee 'Wounds he ~nt tnb:> the V11g'ratUlh~ to ~n whete they oould not obta in Br l dge~tTeet RooII13 on "The J'utu re of Labour" 1
-~
atrel-l.t of tb D
. -....l
:age auy; got a
""~ par 'r
e evons t..uu
t b~ iSe themlleh e.
H e began by & "refereD06 to the for.m atlJ)n and had
the woman. tAksn to the :J:)rev(Jns' meoChoal
Suh~queuUv &.n exeellent 00t1l0ett !IVU f Ten by de velopm(nt of ihe N U R and It. effectl UPOD ....-..~
a.od hlLDdedl
to t h
..10n room
over
e Ael!JJea.Dt 111
Q e Re adntg F ..vount.el!t.
ot.her ol'g&llIf4l.i IOnS, thus ahO'Wlng -the dda.rlty of o~
obuge I<> b$ ~ted i>T the medioel ollloor The
On Suru:Ia.y there 'Waol a ohu.roh pa.rade of the Hle Labour m Ol'ement
He r eVlewed me aotua.l T'fII:nalm1ll'
woooded: civiliam 'V(eTe able to ~Ik and
aJ~nl'bers
I
p :lfll bon of labour to-day, a.nd proceeded- to outJme
_ere eeot. a.,..a..1 bT Corpl Hill to a place at nUty
the 8tepa by whH:G ad''&nee oould be made
He dow» the 1'0-.:1-. The b&bv WI&8 taken away by one
empb.asised the need. 0( eaoDO'fIUO~ freedOl9 In arde'r of the women t WtuJat. CompJ Hin Wall dremnr
tha.t t he W'Orke.ra may oontr,l- tlieit' own hY's. the .....ndied m \l-> _ I~tbet sholl bursb "
I
Sev~ral quubons were al!ked nc} an' weNd, aDd •
few yard! ,,.ay from the GOU<e but 0, 1 Hlll '
brJef dil!CUl!l810n followed
T. MotT18 ereakd a. did bOt leave until he bad ~ ..11 the ~1.nded.
0.5.0
fa.voura.ble
1:mp1"elfi&O'D
by
b18
well
reuoned.
m•
I
oem, tho _ ere1.r wounded wom'n lnl<>
Th. followlnr "like,.. l>ek.llglll'g I<> the It Berks tellig ent.ddreM On SuDd ..y alternoon he ad.
J:>osp. b.1 be r~urned I<> bia porl;r B od It not bee~
It 12.&:"e been a.wa.rded t he D S 0 _
dr~ed & 'IlM!>etlhg of the lA.bour Pa.rt..r at tbe
far Corp1 HIU'.])J"ODJJ)t IloI:tron. and knowledg('l of
LlClut (A /Capt ) A O., Haroourt, TIJ11: COl'pO- Trad.. Club .nd l uatiLuta. He!wl.- very .... 1lrsb
aid- the WOD1a.n .~Q,"u .,. severely wou.nd-ed
'Wh en tanks 'W~re req.uir~ to aK'. .t the lmantry lhUSLaStlO reoeptloo.
'Would most prob~l7:,.h&Te bled to de&tb"
..
wlt ~ h ad been held Up JD an attadt (In & village bts
:.
a.: on-oe "'ent tor1Vw on h15 own Iwt.Iative Wlbb

,.

I

People~s

,Backache

BOROUGH BENCH.

1

4

u.. _

. ,BOXING CHAMPiQNSIfIrS.
,
I

"Was 6. goodly number 'oj oompehlon on
for the R A F Cball1l>IODSlupo d"l'lded
Theat_r~ . R~adlng . !under' the maD age.

E~=ol of :\.el()Jlau~cs The com
open to a ll I a n.kE-, &nd offieen, cadeh
....,;<er~ t..o be seen
Ul ' cheerful and
opJlO5ltlon N ea rly a.1l t. he principal
ael naUtlCS "IIu~re r ept<!8E!nted. and
Dc.nb-alll mnded tho honou rs '\\llh 2 5:
R ef>dlDg a.nd R Mtl r! G6 (on e each)

"".-" ""'"' to

ooxeJ"S o n

VIO&vt

t~e

younger folk are less reflectiVe.
YOUDg men may blame their work and
yOUDg women theIr sex-both dallgerou8
and D1ls1eadmg oonolwnona if weak kidneys
are really reepoIlSlble

Neglect lD tbio 6.eot m.,.le&<! to •• riou.
kidne7 eyDlptGms such

Prompt treatment mean!!. Relf.. deDl"l.
Mp.ny of the eo·called good tlri"lte of Iif.
!lore bad for the kIdneys. Hea v7 meals,
nch diellee, p&atriea and alcoholio et;imu·
lanu aTe bad. Tbey area.te the uno aOld
which causes backaohe.
A BpeclA.l kidney Dledlome 8hould eDeu,re
8UOCleaa
Doan's Ba.<lkache Kidney Pilla
haTe beoome a. household remed,. . ln Read.
tng
ThflY do not affeot the li"er or the
bqwele For Olghteen-y""r8 they ba•• been

~mm.nded hy Readmg reElden,t. for per-

Backaeh~

VAUDEVILLE ELECTRIC ' THEATRE.

PLANT A T ONCe.
Per 100

PacJrlng a.nd camage extra.

BRITISH & FOREIGN SAlLORS' SOCIETY.

ADy of the above 116 per 100 post frce.
PTletl per 1,000 on apphcati<fl'.

SALE &

:MUSICAL <JLUB
I
At the U8Ual f ortnightl.! meetin'"' on TuHda.Yt
lIr. Yould, the Pre&ldent, 1n the ~a.lr, a. capita
Jeot.lLl'EI 'WU given by Mr B F. Tee, on tbe ~lv
'EDgltah euckoo &Ong. II Sll!D%OleT 15 lCumen lin:'
~ by a Monk of R.oadiDg Abbe,.
The
eedet ,,~ IIllDg by the members at the elO86'.

.J'O'MBLE SALE.

Youn truly,

Tlta a.nnu.al Jumble We,

lllENRY W. FLEm'.

Vice-AdrtxiAl.

The Camber, Coley Avenue. ~.
July zmt, 1918[

In a.id of.. the Boye' Bripd_ ADd P.1owr Sobool Cadet Oorpo, -..&0 bid m
the P<LI.mer 8ohool 'On Satu.rday
MUII5ei5 Ellison

ca.rned aut the 1U"ra:ngmnents, a.nd tbe _ J>~
~
103 Tlt_ who eII!lsted were Meed......
DIcke"""", Ha<Wcod ~ Dyk..-Msrsb, ~llB_
Bury, Elder, G<>I>well, BOwlea, ~l<, Husoey,

£17

WARGRAVE.

Lloyd, Leadbetter, S,eber Shepherd, W... &lid
W•• :<»tt, Messrs. llowl.. o.ud GTiffiItbo.

..

CONCERT AT tRQSVENOR HOUSE SCHOOL

rH~ NERVE~ GIVf WA.f

any cond itIOn of ill -healtb .. d eee"e5 more
that for whICh tb ere lS' genera.l1l. leut
Men flnd women \wlth Den'ea out Lof
Irritable and frotfu li ADd Iblame<L for
• whereas I t 15 no~ th eir f~u1t. 'thetr
tbe C8tu!e Oft-tn the nerves l ba"e IltV'!'l1
under the str&J D of workl1~ l for th o n ry pe~p18
reproacb th" sufferers '1'~e ti.red ~ Q\>er .. l:)uilY
or mother, ... Crose houp.eh o~ ca.re.,1~b!l. ve worn
, the b resd- wfuner whose an tety Jor hiS
worried bl~ until he 18 tlnn a nd 111, are
~ho become ,run down
b el'V!!A hko 1111 the ljodily o;rgaus , n eed
red bl~ . worry t eU"o on thetr dlgestlo n

!ll"-

WAR

are 11l-fed . In IUch oaaes a course
w mi.m. '
pillB for pale people 14 n eoCet..
make ne w blood and tone up the
by whIch method tbe, JDVlgcrute
b aTe gl't'eq AW$.Y. Tbe patient.
splntcd IUld full of energy. Ner'Vou,
l1'tlta1>ihty arc gone.
HappUless for
add othera: returns.
others who lpeak with ~titude of
by Dr. ' ·V illiam.' pmk pillt ~
9 Luml8J'''ltreet, B ar;To\,-lO·
husba~d 15 ove-ne.. figb ting. She
through a. trYJng' perloo, and this oom· ,
an:nety led t o a. alate of 8.lltetnl&, with
symptoms of exhaustion , lOBI of appetite,

They O\"eTOIlme ~l <enemy r:esiI:t.ance
ar.d held the village uIltil the lQfan t~ I arnved.
The ca.,rrture or the Ylllag-e 'Was due to h~ p-ompt, ~o

~!aJ o , (.A

1.DJj;;( ~a ·,cbuckr...

ILl.ut -Col) G P S. HUll£, C M.G.-

:or

Eirl

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j

CAVERSHAM. '
0RUR(J1l

S\>hool,
wbich
lof""
the
Towm. or
HaJI
on Wedw
~,,~2~'~metHouoo
the annual pnze distnbuUon
The
:onth

distnct.

PSA.
On Su.nda.y the 35th Ses3lOD: pnz8' dlistnbutlO1l
took pla.oo The R.ev 1 H A. SWa.nsb'orough preSIded! ~ gave an ~. whilst }4'r& Swan&bormrgh pl'e6ented the prlze6. Ml8!J Bthel Jonea
sang" Only tl'red" and .. Caltmg to Thee." to the
&OOOmpall:1I1ment of MUIII Bennett .
SCHOOL TREAT.
0.. S.tunla.y the _'der scbolars of St P6~.
Slooay School had tbm r summer outing, when.
bhey were conveyro in varu, klOdly Itttl.t by local
fnenda, to Or<>'WO!ey P...-k, by kind perm ....on of
Cd ~kerv J Ue . Including the eupenn.t.e.ndeDt...
teachers and the Rector, upwards 'Or 150 fonnetl
Wle party.
The
'Were conducted round
t.b.o g>rd_ ~nd a.\oo ~ tne 'IYlid dower go,r.
den, which. rw<l8. much en~oyed
C.MU.

te*mB

lIn eonne.ctlO12: 'Wlthl tbe ea."emhoam :M:iai<m"&1')

Umo,a meetinX took place on Wedneedla.y .\
Weston Mead

It bad heen arranged io meet a.tE

K nOr keevan" (by bud pe:rn11S&lon of the M,68e8
R.a.deliffe). but the wea.theTi wasl unfortUllately, too
U'llOfttlJed. Tlt" Iteot»\' pre6ldOOJ, and an ~
-w a.s gIven br HI" . H (B Rowe, bOn secretary St.
G,les', Readinc. YJasiboory MsOClat,on. A cou...
tlon was ma.de 001 beliallf of the S P.G.
ROLL OF HO'NOUR
Mr a.nd Mrs. Gtabl.W!'. of South VIew Avenqe.
ba.ve received. 'l!~W& th:a.t. tlk-IT oon, Corpl A G W.
Glbblll's, "",,"0 'WBS aLtaohed to the CoU.nt.y 'Of Lon..
don Reg unoot (ArtISts Rlfies)," was lc:i11ed on t.h.a
l~th 1D6t. by.a, .tray! sheU whIlst 51ttbti oUtside
DIS dug out. Il<c!>a~ W1IS only 21, ...., W8S PTeV'lowly 10 the King's ItoyaJ Rifles
Ltke b~
parente, he 'W1l8 '*' very earnest oburoh f!;t;Orker.
hemg a. OOTVer at the P.a;rJIih Chure~l. 8. Sunday
School ~, _10, &O~ hie _
'Ww Il<> mucla
f.l..
,
1

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~l
'i"
,1
~,

HORST.

ill

pupiJo had
r&aooepted oerti.&a.tce In.£4,

COUNCIL.

A meeting of t he PUOOhlal OouJX:l1 1took plaoa.
on Tuesda.y e'9'ell'lng, the Rector presIding
)J'T.
G w. Smith 'W'll8 elec:ted treasurer to St. Peter'.

WAR NOTES
Ne'W1I bas no.,.... been recoo.ved that J Ashby,
H T., who hu been h :r:Jl$SJDg faa' a eoIlSl~ra.ble
penod, IS • pnaoncr &( wa.r Nothing ltae :yet been
heard of S

Sta.ff<lro,1 R E,

two

IK7W

mll5Zl\.ng for u~

M. !levIS, k,U<d on June
20th, "... hit by " .hoU 'Wbilst 11> ~ 0( •
r&tlonJng PV!;1.

w&rd. of

month.

I

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_ _::zEY.=.:E ANp DUNSDE...c
Nc...'_ _
PARIS)3: q:>UNCIL

~ meeting of "tbe Counal wa.s held

at Dunsde'D

I:lobool on Jwy 17tJt.. Tiler. were p r _ lof.......
E W May, W Fitob ADd T Cane lUlU'. Th.
Olerit: "'~ th•• tho ""'" Ord.,. b..'d been roo
ceJ.ved I'e8!peCtJ.ng the FOOTS La.nd Charlty and that
the prnooedlllP were l nO'W legally complete lL
'W'88, however, <HIoid~1 to hold bhe queetion Over
for the e:onsid.ara.t 10n pi t..}w, Council .t thelr next;
~ ~ aaheme In respect to tJle "Robert.
~ AllmahOU&o
_d o.ud DOted

,
A

1

2f&rity .....

~=~==

Severe Nervous
Breakdown.
N•• ruthlllia. 51"pl........ aud
Deprea.ion Completely Cured
by Dr.
T.bl.b.

eu..u'.

CROWTHORNE.
I

BR~OMSN'S TDMl'ERANCE

ASBOCIATION.
The o.J!lluat
.....t iOC or t.h~ Growth.,.".
B,..noh of tho &bo... ~.t.iOD ..... jleld OD W.a.
nesd. y, July 17th. it,........."'!<d to bole! lb OIl
"Mrs Spen'. l/twn, but..oWlDg to the weather Jt_Bf
held In the WesleV'lln Schoolroom.. About tWtenty
Mt down bet a.n Amerlcau t.e.a. 'Which wu .ery
much eDjo~ M'rt1 A ~bn presided at &
meetJo, uld M'. ft Woods, wde of Lb. Oh&plaia
01 the R 2(;0, ,.,.. pr~nt., e;nd ",ve & vfrry In.
w_ling ed(lreaa on temp....,.,..
lb.
ev !!ni~ M, . Rich a.t)( "I-n GocY. GUQen," ~
D bbl. " )ly
k." llotb ..... re 10 oplondi4

,PANGBOURNE.
WA'B WBAPONS WEEK
Sll\Cfll 'Monde.y Pa.1't8'bow-De and diltrlob baa
been -holding Ita war wMponW.~' "--,~ ~e
p'UiII uu
'Wet evening . ... g<locUy num
ot the vlll:agenr
t.urned up 'P the New Hall, .-~ tb- _ _
f~
-~
-> ·"v ~ 'i..,
Uum a mpu,r repaId! by the -addreuee. delivet'f:d by
t he obatl'm-a.n ()f the- meeti'nc. the Rev. . . A H'op..
lrins. R~etor of TId.'"D&T'lh, iMr Lloyd PI~
chatrn:ta.n" of t:bt local WeJl." &Vl •
.A.ocia.tIOI!"
tb. R~vthW, Ho«te (woo 19 1)1 oba,.g. o"tb"par:;sh
dltrlpg
e.,!Flpor;ll;y ~b.enc. frt\m liome (jf the
Recf?r), and: lil' Coode.-Adaml. MnSical ~d other

," - .........

!'
f

, ~~-::.~~~~..:..~W=. _~

;p ....
;....!,
""
~
.... '="0 _ .... od 'flnd a r«ltatJon by 'MI. eoo.:s.-Adami
reoeivl'Dg

1

thoroughly

'Well

dfllerved

app.1awe,

'fIrml.!;. lIrs.~ Ball (aecretary t.o.l the local -Central
' War Ba.vln....... AAIoeia.tlOn) a.nd !MI. ~ti
did~ lent

...torok on tthe ptano.. Thtr ~
dist.tiot hy beeo ambitloue ~n ttl &1m at rabiDI
£IB.OO();iu.oDe_ By WedllOOd..y _ _ ;£9,500
had bee" ...."..,.d, tutd ttb.... _
....,. · ""'h.
al1i1lh£ ~b u... Orl1f1W """ will be _
b,.
e ....I'11, whllot the mOl'O ~ , ..
of it. even beill'g <l1'OOOdect
-

=r

~,

the !='
tho --,
N&t.iciDal-...,(1
MitMm.
OI;;!i;..j;J;~d~G~_
0pa001lblo . . . - for the

•

Yr. 1!1 Boilor, fo.~ of - Nl.
Baker, - 00 .ooount af iUll'MI, IW'a8
reg<'Ot by !rl. '\'""r"~

/

0(

~,

!;!

,"

\

pun""

M
,,.
yoke .00 ..._

:r..
loudly appl~ud<d.

"

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I
I

!•.

r

J

I,
1,

mo.t '

no mistaking the f.ct t.hat the first
good and .. I ke~ 00 w,th tbem. eo l
feel 8(r~nger 117 ~pe~te 11'''' Sood. my

s::

I

H e ~it a1:h,;'hed and orgam&ed the hne a.ffArr an att :l k by 111hng a. MIles
p<)6f..8 on oommandrn,C'
!:!,r'Ound Du ~J ng an enemy al:tac:lc be held:t.. pool.
lior! :l ga Jn.~t r epeated thrust. by the enemy
al bOUgh h h. Tight ftarrk was exposed.
whe~
toucb wu Je8t; Wlih tlie I bngade on h iS
be
N' p'i t.abl15bed communIcatIon. He wOWed IIIplendid
l~nd " rllh ! p and oouraJ'CI.
C'pt (T IM.)or) A G
Spec
.nd
Ta.nk COt'plo -He launched .. ~Il' ..bt.a.!.k
1·l t.fl hI ! t.a.nkw at very , bort mtioe, ~ttn1Id • vii
I'g_ 1n tho en.",,,.. bo..! held It Ulltil ~lJ1tq
r ~la hh,h ed themseln s m the pCl6lt lOD, a
brought
nc: t Ilnks. u.fely out of action.. He eb.
the
~rcw:s L abilIty and ooUTa,e 10 &
d_ftkulfi
( p"ra.llo n He agalD led lhis tanks lCto &Ction hro
Oa) _ late r "II; ILh exoeJleGt lreeulto:.

ptnk tlille for pale people, and remembUUl •
bad taken them ..ntb ~Mt .be 6 eSt,
10 despau. I decid~ J to begin a
At th18 ,time I 11'•• terTJ~l,.

my hUAbanci cam. ho"l' GO IOaT1le1!' h.
hia eJ.~. I looDd 10 '" • • ~
told will hudly bollo..o that 11 " ..
''''''',," ;~.'
,,;n. &1_ that ~ me\, b'\t iI
"I look did .... u'rpld·
mtern.wea~ "'.. ZllIdlJII
ad bealiliJlItt10 ohIok, >foB

t&Dke

~ ..... and lD1Hative

all.
bo I D
I h&ppened to read &11 artiele. u
r.

.... ...~- 0

ITEMS.

At"'"

>ond".c•. aud eleepl""'__
1
u. very '\\ eak an d run-do"'tlOl Ata.te of
!uud Mrs H eywood
•• 'There w&Sn't •
10 my ebeeb.. D,Ild/nelgbboura, Bllld I
of daa.th. ; B~ldel beiug q u.iJ.e
a.nyehght enmon. I.fe1t eve-ryLhiag
~ and too muc:h fo.r TIlt .
I had nO
I oould. Dot aleep, I tri8!4 .,-arlOU'
but w •• dis&ppebtea to find they dId Ole

rer

I

LABOUR CANDIDATE' FOR READING.

j

W'~~,b1b ~o I!~eop at '2.~
Ie ,-~~g
them

Nlult II
medicln..

I

Promptly to A~test the Mischief.

wu more, "IVobJ~
I only ... Uh .....

I
I

NOTE.-To obtilin tHe _
Mias Clark, Inslat on th, _

A large nwn.beT or p.,...,ts ""d fmode C>f 'he

,one

h Im aga.1n 'or t.be fun count

lmpro ved , 8.Dd I

SON,

WOKINGHAM.

at

bea t

~~o nds as seen as the- bc-ut. eOUlt.u enu!i
ro~ gamel v b tJt a h 4 a.vv .. oue.tnro"

'I

8d.
Uld.
1/,

Savoys. Cabbage. Kale ...
Bruaoela Sprouls
Cauliflower and Broccoli

to

I ,Bath) - R aker put h15 m a n dawll

"

nco yean lat.".-M188 ClMk saId ._41 ETen
ID the damp weather I never get rheumatism
now, thaw to the permanent good Doa.n'.
pilla dId me."

Kidney Pills.

FOOD PRODUCTION.

t...

(D .nbam)

Reading Message:On September-lOth, 1913, M1II9 E. Cl&rk,
of 36, Blenheun Gardqns, ReadlDg, I8.Id.H When the wea.ther fa damp and cold I nMrly
alwa.ys get rheumatism It ueed to a.tfect the
musc1~ a.nd JamUl, making It awkward for me
to mon. I got atlff an~ IIQre, and if I sat for
long m) luphs ~ed to get ~t. After stoop·
IDg my b&Ck pla6Ued me ·,nth outting pa.fns.
OJ Of &ll the treatmentS I h&ve tried I haTe
found nothing to equ!ll Doa.n'A backache kid..
ney plUS. I feli reliefl from the lltart, and
wh-'e never I med them they han cheeked thel
rhGumatillm directly., I I can move n()w with'
more ellM a.n.d oomfort, a.od can bend my bact
WithOut pa.m. I know 9£ nothing 80 good.
"
(Signed) II E. Cl&rk.n

WOKINGHAM.

TRAGIC DISCOVERY AT CA VERSHAM.

aw.,rn. aT«

kiF'"

I

3d]

won , Raws reo

maneutl,. relie..mr ~r.ble .lageo "!f.
and bladder eompl&lDts.

DOAN'S

t¥ ' ..

(Orford)

8.8.-

Inflamed kIdneys and bladder,
Sciatica, Gravel, Rhenmatlsm
Renal, dropsy, Stone or Lumbago,

_lea

I

Evtf'y PIcture "lla ,a. St011/. u

lover- forty kl\Ow
MOSTriskspeople
attendmg backaclie, but

.

m,.,..

be r eckotle(i wl tfl

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