Reading Standard Etc 06-1920

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READING PACEAIIT.

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The Story In'Prose lind PIcture.

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Tho Naw Poot
News comes ~to hnrid'\ thn.t ·the G"vern···1
moot
have intimated. ,',;to~~"';t,h~ler.,i~;;i';'t;;J r
carned ~hat all now (:
officq, buildings

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Amorican or Cn,=:J.ndi:Ln town ~f ftny r.izo
would wa.1.t a
In thW,meantiJIl9 ~,ho
congestion at tho Gonoral· @f6oo in Dr~

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Tho !loyal Counties Show,
Those responsible for tho arrn.ngcmonts
of this groat -i;how nt Roo.ding last week

GIVES

a.re to be hoo..rtily congratul1i:ted on tbe

notable success which a.ttended their
efforts. The President (MI'. W. Hdwa.rd
POIlmor) practioo.lly lived!.,· at ProspOct
Park on those four days, t nnd.· the fnet
that ho was at tho hand of 'a ffairs, givins:
tho oonofit.: of his groat businoss experience to tho smallest d~tail~ had much GtO

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wit,h making the show tl'Dlodel,:,o,8:lmhow
a. groo.t undertakinG: should bo brg meed .
'!'he Mayor of Roo.d:mg (Dr. G. S. brom)

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and tbe Mayoress, also did much 'to ronks
epilKldes, but
'tihe occasion a. brilliant 8UCCOas.
Nor
reduced to nine.
must we forget the herculea.n l1J.l>ours of oont.ain.s the whole
the extremely able and cOurteouu .socr&- deviaed. .As the performa.nce takes placo In
tn
M E S W D'I I N
did the 0.J?6Il &it it has been thought a.dYl6&ble to
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curtail all long speeches, which iCQuld only be
work or performed ·ft more efficiently. heardwitb difficulty in a Inrge area. If any
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further ....ord of 'Cldmmendation be needed. we
our Proftolent Police.
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need only remind our reo.den; that the I!Iwry of
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t1ia.t t.ho Abbey loom. large in the early hUitory of
I t was high
y gratl JlJDg, to now
Rending, a.nd, as the a.uthon; '3ay, if pron-Hnno unt.oward j.ncident t,pok plnce~ land in
has boon given to eoenes conncet,.ed with it
'ibia oon nootio'n mention should bo made
t.han to thOED oonnected . with ~he
of the excellent mannor in \vhjch the r.,._ .. _,. it must »0 remembered t.hat the
poUco, upnder tho Chief Constablo (Capt.
\en·d themselves
.
Henderson) suporviyoo t.hing~; Whether it
was dirootmg trnffic or keeping an eye on
the crowds they wore indofa.tig.ablo in
their duties, and wore here; there tt.~d
overy,,;here. Tactful, courteoua a.nd oblIgThe next few dtL)·s will be a. critical period
ing, thoy were of tho grent.est nssista.nco in t.he Roading Riatorical Pa.geo.nt. when the
to visitors, mOTe than ono of whom spoke final touches are being put. to t.he performance,
in hi.ghly . complimenta.ry term's of tho but. t.ho inevitable (llfficult~ should be overcomo with .uc.h c.nlhu.iaam :&.II ia ~in:; diBj
Reading Borough l'olic9.
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played. The more aile &ees of the rehearsa.18
tho more one realieel the I:rea~ beaut.y, 8IJ well
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&8. tilu
hi6torical iut..ereat inherent. in. t~
pa-geuut-; .tho more dOell its romance, its 'qOl;:
seousne&6 of colour a.nd ita od~cut i o u al "'ti48
appeal to one. . Tho pagea.n~ wlll bo a revelaAt. -an inquest. held by tb6 Boro(l.gb Coroner tion to thOUS:U1,d~ lof Rea.ding peoplo of the
o~ Tueada.y, on t.he hody of Do.rbtllY M.. T. wonderful 6tore~oU&O of interest. gurncred if!
Ashby.
.ix-year~ld .girl whP tived at Da.vis the U-lIna.ls af the town, ~d demonstrate to
St·ree·t, Hurd it WIL8 ljIl..lI.t.ed triat .t.he litt.le. (trl thom as nothing (llso eouldo haw mtimato
destructible Wife,"
part the town has played in the biatory of the Episode 12 of "Tho
WR8 teft.. by t.he kit.cheu fire whde her .1jIl,er
went for ~ pa.il of Ja.t.er. She WM wearing Il country. As i5 now well known, tho pageo.ot. Thursda.y ,nerl, .. The
ealico ni3htdreB8. &nd the 6i8ter WIUI caned introduOOll U8 to Reading at. tbe time of the the star ~ Im, . with
back by the child's screama to find tho ga.r- Suona, stil~ steeped in hea.then.ism, when af the golQ seekers in
mcnt in flam es, Although immediato attention human 6scrrtiOO8 were otrered up, iIluatrate6
.... ith great dram·atic force t.he fighting between "ingLoves
"\\'&8 ...Riven, t.ho lit.t.1e eirl di~d from .ll!:>e\l: · a.t.
~t.hela !Clayton.
Bargain,"The
a
S:uona :IJId
Danes, dtw;:ribes Carter Case," will conclude
the R,oyal Berka Hospital on tlie following day.
founding
of
of
R.eadhfg
by
She told her sider J thllt ehe had been playing
Elfrida. in
horrid 1 crime.
with ma.tches.
1I1'.~,d;,,"
. builaingl 'of
oC<lupa.nh .
Ofl how t he
lOYAL IElI8HIIE ~~8~ITA":
icumen in "
ushered with
Jerusalem. into tlle
The. following
ha.'t"e been
n., when the former
ceh'ed with grateful thllllka durin~
-w;eek
cornea to
the
of t.ho Kin,.. against
ending June lat, 19'1J):I
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£ 8. d . Siliadin-a. _De already falnilin.r by t.he K,iceed ·of a
ture
I?resented
to
Reading
by Dr. Hurry. 1'he
New and lo thor Subecriber.:
grantmg of t.bo fir&t charter to Reading. the RUSllell Ball
AdLam, F., Ledbury. Groen Ro:ld,
what. way the
Reading (iocreaaed 8ub6cription)
10 6 murriigo of John of Gaunt with BI~ Services
Fund,
daughter o£ HJ!~ry Plantagenet, ' the m yr:
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be used..
dom of tho hu~t. Abbot. of Reading, a.n . tho
Know) Rill., Sevon Stars, per Mr.
be 11.' club WII.8 ncodod nt
H . Nawell (box) . .... .......... ....... 1 19 9 coming of t.he Prinee of Orange Will a
lowfield .. tl.nd it was
dopic.ted.
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Tilehul'8t.,
R ,A.O:B. · Coronation
mittee to make enquiries.
A Wondorlul S"..I ••'",
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Lodge, p~ of concert ......... 4~ , B 0
'Baua:hul'8t II08p'ihl Parade, per F.
This week tho prelimina.ries to t.ho dress reT;!; ~dLi~~:hCOl~1: .. ~!.M·~:··W: 7216 11 h e&r8&la ha.ve ·heel.l ca.rried· t.hrough. On'
M~nday, for fnstanoo, the- introduction an~he
Dudd,ngt.on i(Lioensed IVictual(:pJ\oguo ""-ero reheaI'6Cd, and the grand
ch
The ,commit.teo of
ler8' Fund) ,,, ....... .. ,...........-::-:::-:- 2 3 0 PlUlt of all the performcl'8 W&8 -gone thro gh. haye been unable to
Thealo and . Dietrict.. IH~pjtal I •
Thil, when carTled. ouL jn 006tum~ will 00 to
Parade, per :M.r. Hardmg ......... l24 0 0 wondctful8pectacle, and form ono ·of t.h~ mOflt. will be mude for
Royal Albion Hotel. Oxford Road,
6triltin~ feat.uNlli of the pageant.' I It was programme
obtain practice
for a~
per Mr. H. W. Wix (box) ..... .... :5 10 0 brought. home ta- UM:l88 ..... ho witnee&ed the r& d~ye. and Sunda.ys.
,y. eesr., Blawm.__~Readi.ng, em·
hoarsal how ~:r.cellent
boon ~e choioe of to 1.116 London and
, pIayee. of, pen .MI. T. H. Hamtho cliar&ctcl'6, eYen to the lit.t.J« IildrvJn who
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(bo1) ........ " .... ~........... ..,. 1 16 2 a.f'6 quic.e charming. And t.ho p ' eant.-~aster ordlna.!'"J member.
b8) be .
ro\'ealed him&e:f in
new role 14:1 t.hoee who and
tion win
abould
Stratfiel<\i&"" Club, "'" Mr. C'
W. SargelLIlt,
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efficient,
t
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pagcant.-mF,ter; he Reading.
lingt.on Street, Rea.~in~ (DOlt)...
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actor. OINl"..
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In and Out--Fatienta' Co~t.rip.,tioll8... 1 17
ovm personality enUre] to that
the cha.racter which he W88_ depicting, and
Total ....
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cou ld infuse into it. the hirrhose 'artistic and
dr~mlltia
ALl. t.he Mayor of Reading
fa ld. we
abo,ut. t~ .pageantmuter
a.re ap.Pl'IDC latmg~,"
and
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of t.hl1p choice m e .
It .
mcntiatj t hat th t.wo
(Wednesday, June 23rd.
26th) , will comme~ .t

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Player

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'thd ~rice

G~,~~,::;~,"~lt;the elementary IICllodls

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days· cotton slump: will not
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m.,r\:l'afldille.'. Ana such a .time elapses Ibeltw.,enl the buying 01 the cotton' and the produclibn 01 a
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Lonaclolh Chern;'... with 'I Yo
KniCkers, '/111. (hmi3->lbs,

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embroidery, 3/ 111.
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Jelenl fo r summer. L3dieo' In·?,~lk(;~':i~:~lIn~~.t~~n:. A 8p6Cf11 offer
c.t 3/11j. Also with ·u V"
qt 8/ 11 . Indin G.!l.uze l

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Lndi;;i,) Cotton Jop DreS1>ing
summery

nn<\ dainty .

A lo.rge stock'080,

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Ladies' dainty White

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Special at
Ladi~' !Jancy top Vests,
Ladios'l rib~ Combinations,

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A·· fine selection of ohildron's
. Opar~·d!-tg deeigne. · 5/11.
Va.ried. 'stocks of Girla' W'""bi;'~
stripes.: All grand ·
Girl&' Wool Jumpo~.
her da.ughter.

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Children's Len~L8stik f~:l~~!rL~,~~~'
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.auppartJ• •
Child .... '. Liberty Bellli,,.. in.:io/luite
The first three IIHzoe

J,ndi..' Liberty Bodices.

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Beecham lload,

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R.I.CJ.l.S .• s!t-id t.bat an May 7tb ho went
No,
1, War liarpitai with .. M.r. Greenawa and
88.W _prisoner ·. in an office at. the workshops.
Prisoner 6howed them &om& motora BJld va.rioll8
other tooh oonneeted with t.he depart.ment.
Wit~esB and .Mr. Greenaway ..... ere told that
they wete for disp06aI. A :week later he
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another !nkrvie..... with prisoner, a.n offi"cer bein~ preae.nt. part of the time, II Grierson showed
him .r.l1tements af what t.I1e mQtora costo and
wibn()$6 altered ta buy ~hem at bhe aame price.
On May ·216t he' went there again with Mr.
Wicks, the secretary of tho Co-opcrati,·e
Society.
He lSaid to Grier&Oll, 'I~ Wo ha.ve
come up t l) pay for the motora t. and tho £58
was paid ov~r in Treasury notes. The motol'8
were fet.ched at. 2.30 on the a!l,me day .
Cross·examined: PriflOner had been qui~
open
busineea, and: £58 WII8 a fair
prioo for the motot'$. Ho did not remember
whet.her Grierson had l!Iuggested that a cheque
for the amount sllOuld be made ,(ayable to the
O.C. i He did say ,hat h4 cOuld nut give ;J t&coopt. a.t the moment, lUI \ ~he O.C ' w~ notl in.
A rooeipt W3S sent. in tho pour&&' of the da.y.
Mr. R. R.a.wlinaon (genera.l man3.iet- of tho
R.I.C.S.). on June 1st. .saw prieoner w ithe ISOOretarY'1IJ office. Ho ,.eemed anxious for t.hem to
return the motol'!. He l!I&id, .. I h~ye been
very candid -with t.hose in autharit,. ~ver me
..nd have told them the whole truth. 1 thought
I was doinq- right
disp<M!iug of the .n Witn~ told lum th·c traneactlon was a. rD30-fide

14/6'
12/q
10/6
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95 pairs ladics' .
95 pair. Ladies
68 palr5 Gent'.
86' pairs Ladies'
75 pair. Ladie,' Rn',;I(~lI
'57 'p airs Children'.
74 pain LacliCII"
39 pain Lad;es'

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oon5Oquence of in8tructions from Col. lfaurice,
witneas went t~ the workll'lhop. pri90ner bein'g
OIl; !~a\·e. He found
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experienced in Ql>ltai~iing 8uIPpl1ies:J.1
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185 Ladies' eo..t Overalls

C~arl!ed '
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He produ.ed 4he rOOcipt, roceived ned,
ing. which bore the "t·amp of the W~r
pit.aJ., but no date. I
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ing No.1 War Hospital. · identified the motors
prodlloed as tflis MajCl6ly's property. Priaoner
W8.8 placed in charge of tho workshops ,depart-

is buying a Jumper forI·
and shades. From 11/1" 1
and Swiss ei[J)h1roidery.
,f~11 "w.it~!.ut, beinl! ugly.

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At. t.he Ueadiurr &rough Bench an Tuesda.y,
John GricNOu, ~f.350. Oxford Road. I!ead·
'ing. .WIIB ch~rged on .romtll!d with. bei~g lin ~t.~e
public flCrVlce of His. MaJe8Ly t·he KUI¢,
Id
feloniously /Steal t .... o mown, v~lued at *157 .,
entrusted to him ·by ,'irt"u~ or Lhis pbIIitia(l.
The ~a.gitStr3.tes wl?r6 W. H. Smith, ~. l(in
tho c}u\.lr . F. A, ~a.rleant · and ~ .. Rus6e1l, E1;qe.
Mr. }I~. J. RatelifTe was for the defence and
Mr. T. R. Xent up~ar'ed ~or the ~nding
l:u:lustrial Co-operative Soci~t.y •
George Henry Aust electncal engin ; of

meat. on Marc.h 16t.h. 1920:

D elightful styles for
. Children'. W""bing

, remarks. of

. MI'. F. :t. Wicks \seeretary of . the "J,..C.S.)
corrobarated !l8 to the payment of t.hll money.

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took , a : g'!'e~t
pl~~I~e

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Coloured Voile Frocks.
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muslin 1l.pd the n,ew fancy

Infnnts' Robes.
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ctpbroidery. ". 'Vel

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LndioB' Prin~ Pc.tticoots, trih,mr<l

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Me9IIr1I. Heelas'l· }.feu",. Blcklo anp llIC}:le,· ,
and MC66f8. Barnes ana Allis, an, a·18o at
Pagoo.nr. House. \
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Summer Und~rwear in
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:ir~ebll'e l 1919 ' Prices, and:
' 1 Iast year's raw1
trom',
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af seeing the .nagfa-nt,.1 r tho
older on08
be preeent at the rehea ls on
Tbut'8dl!-~', Friday and Saturda.y. It is . very
.happy Idea t.hat t.iley aliquld ~.vP t he opportu.nity of ~8eeing t.hia hiatoric ~ect.a.cle, which
'w'lli. bo atamped on their mind..
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