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COUNSEL'S STATEMENT IN DUBLIN MURDER TRIAL. PASSION FOR SLAYING.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Hoxoxons· HOTEL
Mr G.K. Allen Dr. t. Altenbun
Mr & Mrs N. Ampler
•My A. F. Le Lachara Mr & Mrs C. Laureitsan Miss E. Lilie
maid and child. Mr M. Litter
Blackburn,
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Mr M. Axelroni Plain and plain taletas, crepe satin. The shooting of a young Jew named Mrs H. R. Belition bassinette. foulard prints and printed Mrrest Khan in Dublin, a mystery which M, Benjamin chiffon and georgette are the materials has battled the detectives, for nearly 1Mr R. J. Birbeck Sguring most in alternoon gowns destin months, was the subject of a murder trial Mr & Mrs J. M. ed for Spring wear. Printed chiffons at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. and georgettes particularly in
recently, when Ralph Laffan, a motor M D. C evidence for girls frocks and very mechanic, pleaded not guilty to the
young charmingly they make up. Although the murder of Khan. airiest possible effecta are obtained, foun cen nee not being used a great deal, the general air of lightarts being ohtuin at the ed by means of widths shirred top and inlet at intervals round the waist, square widths inlet by one corner in the same way and pleats,
YLUATING RIBBONS. «
MP & Mrs W. E. Cothin
Mr. M. Cottrell
Craigie
Dorser
and chid
Mr V. P. Lyuu Mr & Mrs I
MacFarlami
Mr A. Marcon madd
2.children
Mr S. F. McKenzi Capt. & Mrs. A. W2
McKinley and hiki Mr C. H. Montague
"Mr W. Cakes
Miss
Cakey
Marell Mr E, H. O'F My H. K. OraM
Olliver
Parker Air Wm.
Mfr FL. Parkhurst Mr de Airs Part
Mr H. Pearman Mr & Mrs A.
. Perry Miss M. Peterson. Mr G. F. Pfanstahl
Mr K. B. Pope MrB.A. Funner MrJ. Riant Mr H. Richanson Mr & AP. Riley
and child
A. E. Ro
Mr B. R. Roxburgh
Me Joseph A. Salosky
Mr J. Schmitz Mr & Mrs A, D.
Silas & infant
Dr. P. Silvestri Capt
Counsel for the prosecution related r M. A. Cohen how Khan and a friend pamed Millar J. E. Cook left a Jewish club and were called up Mr & Mrs A. KL to halt by two men, who asked them their religion. They replied that they were G. 1. Daris Jews, whereupon the then wed oppror A. Dokk brious epithets and told then to home to hell out of this."
They had .W. Q. Van There was never a season, either, float- scarcely moved before shots rang out. Mr & Mrs Bryler ing ribbons were used to such an extent Miller was slightly wounded and Khan
Seving Millar Me 0. Dupru I seriously wounded. Generally, with the dresses of printer!· chiffon or georgette that are so popular, looking over the body of Khan, the men, Alisa Af. cler the principal colours found in the design who had run away, turned round and Mr H. Elis are repeated in ribbons that hang from red more shots, which did not take Mrs R. Ellis
Mrs. Miss Faithink the waist, the" shoulder, the neckline or effect. the sleeves With the simpler types of The accused, when identified by Millar Mr Mrs A. H. A. dresses carried out in crepe or kasbrautter his arrest, chairnged the latter
Misses Foster "You are the man, your Dr. Douglas R. Gawler materials, aften a simple method of who saul:
very trimming ployed is to tack one or two face has haunted me since that night
Mes B. Gelard The prisoner admitted everything ex- Mr & Mrs J. Gould strands of ribbon in harmonising shades round the neck and let the ends hang
Mr & Mrs H. H. Gray cept that he was the man who fired the down each side Bows of Darrow ribbon shot. He said that be much resembled Miss A. L. Gritin Mr J. B. Gathru with long hanging ends finish off the high his brother and that it was a case of necks of tailored blouses; bows of st mistaken identity. His brother had gone Mr. Haleh Burrower ribbon with ends finished with abroad and was not to be found. He Capt. T. P. Eall fantastic bobs dangle from the cufis
said he was the driver of the motor Miss A. & F.Hamilton
WA. of sleeves whilst long streamera shoop out which carried the two men, one of whom Mr & Mra from underneath the lapels of light was his brother and the other & Mr G. A. Harriman
conta. It is certainly going to Spring
Mr A. F. Henry ful fancies. There are two kinds of even-
Counsel, continuing, said: "Why was Mrs H. Heary 1ng gowns Aguring in the new Spring this crime committed? What was the | Mr & Mrs A Hicks collections, and in this Dame Fashion is
I despise suggesting motive Mr C. E Holmes. showing berselt iga tindly mood for, motive? whereas a certain type of woman with a case like this. I will set it down Mr & Mrs W. L. look ravishing in a certain type of dress, in one word-blood-last, the passion for all those of other types will look perarder that has seized upon certain pee- feet frights in it. The raling types can ple in this country who want a stimu. be divided into two classes-those to suit aut from time to time to keep them the severe, classic type of woman, and, selves going. those to suit the petite, Buffy" type. fu "In the time that we have gone through,
Mr J. E. Joupl the first class, figure the straight or drap and the degradation to which we have Mr Edward Khan e erenses made of silver or gold tamé; in tallen, there are people among us wear&Mrs J. Krogh- the second, the billowing Frocks made ing uniforms who regard human life as of plain gared chiffon, mousseline of little value, as a thing of sport. and de soie or georgette. Luce of the same not knowing who their victims, were, and colour is employed as a trimming on the without any quarrel or cause, nothing Mr & Mrs A. W. Mr Mrs E. Lund latter, although the material is so picbat passion for blood, took the life of
Hannibal
be a season of airy lightness and youth. I named Conroy, both officers in the Na Madame F. Hendriks
tional Army.
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Houghton and child Mr & Mr J. G. Ley
Texture
Mr G. J. Johnston Mr J. H. Johnstone. Mr J R. Jones
Moo
Mrs Ed
Mr J. Smetkin
Somers
Dr. H.
Mrs E. Sparke Miss J. Stephenson Miss E. Stevens-
Mr A. D. Taylor Madame N. Tiems Mr & Mrs
Timmins
Mr & Mrs L. A. Tobias MrJ. W. Townsend
Mr & Mrs Tremmer Mr & Mrs Tully
and family Mis Wayne Mr Gen. Weaver
Mr & Mrs G. Woester
and child
BEPULSE BAY HOTEL.
Van Andel and child Mr & Mrs A. McLure
Mr.P. H. Magagrap
turesque that half the time, full panels that young man that night and woanded Mr & Mrs AEA Mr & Mrs W. Mitchell
The accused. in cross-examination, said that after the murder be asked his brother and Conroy what they were going to do about it. They told him to keep his mouth shut.
The prisoner was found uo: guilty, and was put back to answer further charges.
ORANGES AND SUNLIGHT.
Mr&Mrs O.T. Deser
and child Mr & Miss H. L. Ellis Mr & Mrs Ellis Fred, Mr & Mrs Gaddum Mr & Mrs P. M.
Hodgson Mr & Mrs B. J. Lacon Mr & Mrs Langbaake
PEAK
Dr. J. W. Anderson rats Mr 8. A. Arthur Remarkable experiments with carried but at the Lister Institute throw Mr & Mrs F. Austin new light. on the problem of vitamins. Miss E. R. Bailey Six rata were placed in a cage in a dark Dr. H. Balean room and allowed to consume their full Mr & Mrs T. G.
and child Mr & Mrs J. N. Parker Mr E. J. Richard Mrs T. Schryver Mr & Mrs
Vander Steen Lt. Col. & Mrs
Stuphers Mr&His Townend
HOTEL..
Mr G. S. Fingh-Jones Miss G. Kennedy
Mr & Mr A. C
Kennedy
inles at the side, pleats and circular his companion." aprons are relied on more than any thing else for effect. A new trimming that looks most effective on the silver and gold lamé dresses is silver mesh and fringe. This combines in perfect proportion up effect of brilliance with that of classic severity and as therefore just what dressi in this material and of this type demand to set them off. The broadcloth coat will be worn a great deal during the early Spring when the days are "still chilly enough, despite the appearance of kindly sub, for a warmish coat to be a welcome nequisition. To take away 8. little from their too-dall look, the latest cut- idea is to decorate them with a
Bennett out design through which is shown a coloured foundation. In this way, a of boiled meat, bread, and water; at the Mr & Mr P.W.
Blackwell Spring-like effect is obtained with a ma end of a week they were found to have
warmth lost half their weight, says the Man-M: J. W. C Bonnar terial that affords all the
chester Guardian. Three of the rats were. W. H. Bourne necessary for chilly days
then put in another cage and given M. M. J. Breen nothing but a small portion of an orange | Mr & Mrs R. L. Flowers as a decoration for evening on which to sustain themselves; these frocks is an old idea launched in a new three rats put on half the weight they Col. & Mrs C. Russell--Mr L. M-S-Lloy
The other tren were given form
Flowers made of had lost. this season. chiffon or mousseline de soir, ace chosen sunlight and a little orange, and within Miss P. WBrown and these are seen in their most gigantic a week had regained their full normal MrS.D. Carothers
Vitamins, said Dr. Hector Capt. & Mrs P. O. form. There are varied ways of using weight."
Carpenter them. Une is to add a series of gathers Munro, a Harley Street specialist who panels round a skirt and to finish off has been interested in the experiments, Mr S. H. Clark
se cous of each one of these with one are nothing more or less than stored Mr H. H. Cleland
Metabolism takes place in Misa M. Cooper or more of thea Howers, according to "sunlight.
OLD IDEA IN NEW FOR
.
My M. T. Key Mr&Mra EF. Kil Mr & Mrs A. Lane Mr & Mrs S. H.
Langston Mr K Laren Mr & Mrs G. D. Leyn Miss Legs Major A. S. Littlejohns
Bridger Mr J. D. Lloyd
Brown Mr W. H. Lock
L'ortell
the waith of the panels and the size three stages: intake, repair, and elimina Mr L. H. Chenisek of the Howrs Another is to add a tico. Sixty per cent. of breakdowns in Mr&Mrs WA circular oung to" the skirt and com. Den pletely cover this with flowers. It is rare to see Howers of a contrasting colour decorating a dress in this way, usually tones to harmonise being chosen. Sa turally, flowers which lead themselves best to enlargement are chosen in
ference to others-roses, peonies, a lilies, chrysanthemums and dahlias. Very olten, to match a dress trimmed in this way, a searf inade of mousseline de sora or georgette and Goished at the ends with rows of the same flowers as thos which ägure on the dress, will be added Tulle scarves are also seen a great deal.
CHINESE INFLUENCE ON STYLE.
health are due to the retention in the
Tstem of waste products. Light energy Mr & Mrs JD. Dany meets this condition by stabilising the Mr. C. Dosali blood. The rays of light which are most it. Col. B. A. Dobbia
Major & Mrs H. K.
Pawards valuable to health are trose to the rip of the spectrum. These are caught and Mr & Mrs W. A. the vitamins of which so much has been Mr H. E. Farrell held by the fruits of "the earth, and are
Bustace hard lately. Oranges and lemons con Mr D. Fitzgerald tain a higher percentage of stored sun Mr A. Forbes light than any other fruits in the world.
LINER THIEF'S £5,000 HAUL.
Mige M. Forbes Miss G. Forthergill. M-R. I. W. Foster Mr&Mrs F. F. P.
Franklin
Lt. G. C. Frederick Lt. C. P. G. Fitz
Gerald
Goodfellow
A warning has been issued to Transat There is a Chinese influence to be noted lantic travellers that the thieves who in any of the styles this season, Large, infest big liners during the tourist sea- Mr & Mrs W. D.
Kon have now begun a fresh campaign. wide sleeves that were never thought of One of their first victims this year is Mr & Mrs G. W. Gry
until the arrival of Mandarin coats in w
Mrs. Huntington-Wilson, of New York, Mr & Mrs B, A. HA the Occident inspired dress designers to the wife of an American diplomat, who isa M. B. Hall emalate them in their errations. Another was robbed of a fur coat and jewels to Mr 1. B. Hawker feature is the prevalence of Chinese the value of over £5,000, while crossing in Me W. J.
Hawkerj brodery on any of the coats and coat the Olympic to Cherbourg. During the Mr G. M. Hemsworth, froke. Faithful at only as to design o
bug
·
Holu
Mr & Mrs W. Logan Mr J. McAinsh Mr R. Mellar Mr H. A. MINIS "Mr. E. E. Mimmack
Mrs G. L. More
M& Mira W. N. H
Murdock
Mix Newsholme Mr W. Doda Mr T. & Ollerton.
Mr A. E. Pend Mr Primmall bird fra H. R.
Remington Mr A. Ritchie It-Col. Ma Ü.
Sanders Mr & Mrs LC Scott Mr W. F. Simmons Mr & Misst. E.
Stabbings Mr C. P. Stardes Mr & Mrs E. F. L.
Sturdee
Mr J. A. Tarrant Mrs J. S. Thomson Mr & Mrs U. Thwaites Mies Thwaites Mr A. W. Tickle L-Col. & Mrs H
Travelvo Capt. & Mr H.Walker Capt.
B. F. Walker IAA.E. Watts Mr E, R. Weiler
P
Lt. A.J. L. Whyte Miss. C. Willmott Mr & Mrs F. D. Wond Mr. L. H. F. Yonng”
Palace ·HOTEL..
in the use of bright coloured silks voyage Mrs. Wilson's jewels attracted a Li Comdr, G. F. and metallic threads with which they good deal of admiration, as did a magni. Mr K. Howell
| Miss O. C. Jenkins wore re carried out, Another note that has ficent chinchilla coat which she often Mr T. L. Jenkins ---
on deck On the day before made. its appearance with the new light.
however, Spring jackets for wear with the tailored Olympic was due at Cherbourg, suits, is that of the band which finishes Mrs. Wilson returned to her cabin after this at the neck rather than the collar dinner to find that her coat had dis in perfect imitation of the simple and appeared with a quantity of jewellery Mr & Mrs F. Akman Mr J. Jack that fishes the Mandarin costs, which had been left in one of the pockets. Mr R. Brooks Porsenses advantages other than those of On the loss being reported to the ship's Mr J. 8. Cox beng dew, for it is a line that is decided officers, & quiet search of the whole Mr W. S. Calf ly youthful and becoming, and, for these vessel was instituted, but no trace of the Mr W. Dickinson coat or jewels could be found, nor was MrJ. W. Gilkerson important reasons has come to be one: of the accepted lines of the season. Itere even the slightest clue to the thiefs Mr & M is to be seen in all the short jackein tha
company the light tailor mades, of
de Chine as well as in the light
identity.
pull-on coats for wear on chilly days place as well as afford a charming head- With bobbed, heads and shingled locks dress. The band itself, which, is of a almost aluniversal fashion, head bands dindem shape, is embroidered in bends have come to be looked uponi” not so much and studded in imitation stoles, or, else as pue of the accessories as one of the embroidered in heavy silks, and the act necessities of life. It is easy enough to or talle foundation is 'scattered with. keep fluffy or curly hair in place after i crystal beads of one or many colours 20 has been shorn, but trying is the anguish that from a distunen it looks as though of the maht with straight, sleek locks tiny diamonds or dew drops were apurki- when she endeavours to keep all the wiapa ing in the hair. These are expensivi s novel: that will stray-out, in place. For these, ties to buy, but quite easy and inexpen therefore, coiffeurs have created hen sive for the girl with clever fingers to bands made on, a foundation of net or fashion out of old scraps of lamé mate- tulle. They follow closely the shape oli rials, n skein or two of pretty silks and. the bead and keep the bair perfectly in a box or two of bends or imitation
(Continuat at Jost of seal Uolumn.) pearls.
Mra A. Klur
Mr P. MacGinnes.
Mrs McCaw
F
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Mr J. H. Thom Mr & Mrs K.A. Westley.
Mr S. S. Hatri Mr G. Batt
Mr C. H. Hazlewood
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