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FASHIONS IN DRINKS,

A writer in London paper says. There are fashions in drinks, and tastes alter at regularly recurring periods.

One of the signs of the times is the increase in consumption of light bear At many parties and dinners beer in glass jugs is served now as a matter of course at the end of the evening.

If you once form the habit of a glass of light beer as a nightcap you will find probably that it agrees with you It seems to better than anything else.

corrective of whatever has serve as a

The beer should be slightly Preceded it. iced.

PARIS, March 8th." The waist line is stil moru or less of a moveable feast in the dress world. Some of the big dress designers of Paris Jean Paton for example, are making models with a perfectly cormal waist line. Others are slipping it down till it becomes far more of a kure line then anything else. Others are wavering in between these two extremes and others, again, are compromising by making waist lines that reach to one level in front and drop or raise themselves. to There is incidentally a decline in the quite a different one at the back. The amount of spirits drunk. Some years ago enly guiding point really to decide brandy and soda was the drink of the where the waist line shall be seems today. Brandy in time gave way to whisky The price of whisky and the fact that Whereas some. of the brands on the market are slim figures look better in high waist very poor stuff partly account for the

new departure.

be the figure of the wearer.

ines, stouter" ones show off to less dis- advantage when their clothes are set on a low waist line. The wandering waist line that reaches a variety of angles in its encircling of the waist must be very carefully carried out, otherwise it is apt to look careless and untidy. Another curious feature of the new Spring models is the uneven bem. In numbers of these the length is decidedly shorter in front than at the back. This, also is a line which is becoming to slim figuris but rather dangerous for stout ones to ven

ture on.

SIMPLICITY IN SHOES.

But personally 1 attribute the changes a drink fashions to the cocktail habis. This is on the increase rather than the wane among both women and men. Even old-fashioned hostess have had to give in and supply tacm Undoubtedly they do much to mitigate those dreary pauses just before dinner

Cocktails de rot, make for a keen and Most cocktails are sweetish, and after them you cannot discriminating. palate. appreciate the subtleties of a very Ene dry wine.

Claret is in great demand as a beverage wine. Purchasers realise that they ght better value for their money in buying a good claret than in paying fancy prices for champagne.

CRACKED A CRIB FOR

COPY.

JOURNALIST'S AMAZING PLEA IN BURGLARY CHARGE." "Since arriving in England I have been writing stories of a criminal nature. Owing to the many activities lately of burglare it was modern copy to me to get a story of how thieves met and how they committed their felonious acts... I then decided to go on what is called

job' myself."

Those passages occurred in a statement made by Leslie Tarkington (95), a journa- list, of Coram Street, London W. C., to Ia detective, which was read at the Lam

beth Police Court recently.

Turkington was charged on remand with John Lawrence (22), a barman, und Hobert Price (22), decorator, with being concerned together in breaking into lock-up shop at Queen's Road, Peckham, and stealing 7 packets of chocolate and a packet of sweets, value £4, belonging to Richard Hines."

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The statement said: "Since the dis bandment of the Royal Irish Constabu

was a constable, I lary, of which have been employed by two newspapers in Montreal, Canada. My work there caused some notoriety on account of the peculiar way in which I obtained my (Then followed the first extract copy" quoted above).

I, to commence, frequented Bruce House in the hope of meeting characters that would be helpful to me in my story.

heard many strange stories, and

made notes of many of the crimes which

happening

hard from the lips of the thieves themselves of their work and their plans,

acquired much useful copy.

As simplicity is the keynote of all fashions now-a-days, it is only natural to suppose that sEces fellow suit in this matter. But, as with dresses and hats, so it is with shoes, and the simpler the

There is something like a revival in I then decided to go on what is called model the more perfect must it be in sherry drinking, which again I attribute a job' myself; and then write up my cut and material, otherwise the effect is to the taste for sweetness. Good sherty

and

disastrous the modern bettier like the is not only the purest but the most whole-ences of the 'Fagin's Kitchen of

night to a confectioner's shop in Peck- bam. I financed the party as regards food and

fares, etc., and promised other

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modern dressmaker or modist, always some of all wines. For uree centuries With two other men whom I met in sums up the instep, ankles and general it was the favourite drink in this country. Bruce House I proceeded on Saturday shape of the feet of his client before Then its vogue almost disappeared. Now advising

her as to the model to choose once again it is coming into its own. Thus, if she has rather long feet, he will suggest a model with "a"bröndTMstrap" rugning across the instep; if she has rather wide feet, on the contrary, he wi11,000 GIRLS ON THE DOLE, advise a shoe With a strap tunning up AND A DEARTH OF DOMESTIC the instep (thereby cutting the width of

A HELPERS. this in half) and joining onto an ankle strap running round "the jeg at this

The statement was made in the House paint; if the ankle is too slim, he will proffer shoes with an ankle strap and of Commons last month that of 34.440 matter of which they are in ignorance. VISITORS AT HOTELS..

who are unemployed, stockings devoid of clocks: if, too thick, Birts under 18 shoes devoid of zakle strap and stockings 11.566 are entitled to the dole. provided with clocks for the woman Much indignation was expressed over with a perfect-shaped foot and ankle, this disclosure, the trend of the com and only for her. will be allow a simple meat being while many women are trying pump shoe For the woman with the in vain to obtain domestic help it should ing foot, another good idea for breaking not be possible for so many girls to draw the long line is the shoe that is cut away the dole. Lady Helena Acland-Hood said down to the sole in the middle of the to a reporter: If the dole is, stopped foot. Just now, a simple model that the servant problem will also stop. I shows a kind of yoke that fits over nam perfectly certain that if girls knew short vamp and finishes on the outside they had either to lose the dole or go into of the shop with a cross-over flap is one domestic service they would go. As it is, of the smartest creations: a dainty per all they care about is amusing them. sonal note is added by means of anjselves.'

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as these that I have always obtained the up-to-date material, which hus, in many cases, been of

of great help to the police themselves, as my stories often give away stories, of which this charge a result will be of assistance to the police, inasmuch as it will give the Baines of some of the thieves in

the recent smashes

Mr B. T. G. Aitken burglaries" Mr. A. T. Lewis, who appeared for Mr A. D. Ath Turkington, said his client would plead Mr N. Besle at guilty and reserve his defence Mr C. Bean Lawrence and Price made no answer to Mrs C. Bean

Mic F. Benstead the charge.

The prisoners неге committed for

Beckwith Mr D. trial.

Mr E. E.

Belilios Mr V. Benjamin Mies M

Bench M. B.J. Birteck

TWO KILLED BY RHINOCEROS. ADVENTUROUS WOMAN'S DEATH

Mr Leo A Blok

J. Burrell

Mis B: Burton................. Mr D. Cappleman Mr & Mrs W. J. B.

Chambers

Coben

She fred Mr L. H. Davis

Deraser

Miss A. Farrold

Mr J. H. Jokustone Me F. Kalankel

Mr. G. J. Johartan Mr & Mrs A. Kents Mr J,

G. O'Keele Mr A Kidd

Mr

Mr.W. Kreiger

Mr & Mr W. Krieger Mr Laungrea Mr & Mrs C. Lauritsen. Miss H. Lillie Mr&

Mrs J,

Linderman

Mr & Mrs A. Link Miss B. Lockwood Mr J. H. Lord Mr Richard Luther

Capt. & Mrs A, W.

McKinley and chia

Mr & Mra P. Marks Mine Dorothy Matealt MJV

McConnell Mr A. McKin Miss B. M Naughton Mr. & Mra (),

McNaughton Miss Merwin Mr C. H. Montagno Mr N. Murray Mr J. Nolasco Mr E. H. O'Farrell.

initial or monograra carried out in silver In the principal London newspapers or gilt which catetes the tap at this on the day this announcement was made Two persons were killed by a rhinoceros point. Coloured shoes, are quite demodes nearly 400 domestic situations were ad- in the Nanyuki district one day last apart from black, the only variations of vertised no vacant, and many more in month. The first was a Dublin woman, colour allowed an aigger, raven blue and suburban and provincial newspapers. Mrs. Green, who had completed a walk My S. D. Chant bronze.

across Africa from the Belgian Congo, and Mr H. R. There were situations as governess at POINTS ABOUT MOURNING,

1900

annura,

£80, was about to attempt to climb Mount Mr Calton parlourmaid For the woman who is still old-garal servant (daily outings) £60, cook Kenya, Mrs. Green, who was actom Mr J. H. Cook fashioned or sentimental enough to go 0. gueral (with plain cooking) £32, panied by one zative and armed with a Mr & Mrs B. D. Cray into deep traditional mourning on the servant £43, kitchenmaid £40, light rifle, encountered the rhinoceros Mite B. David

between Nanyuki and Mera. death of a near relative, there are a few tarrse (private family) £85, and scutlery and, wounded the animal eight times, but Mr B. Deacon

And all found important points to remember, One of maid £30.

is a case only slightly, and it charged and trampled Mr C. W. O. Van these is dryers to wow stockings so fully added in the advertisements.

her. Assistance was forthcoming from a that they take away from the general One intending employer pointed out neighbouring farm, but she died shortly Miss ML. Eccles sombre efect and add a not that is that domestic work to-day was easier than after her removal there.

Mr Geo. F. Elnaver almost as flippant and irrelevant as formerly, and there were the added at-

Later in the day Captain E. 11, Atkins, Mr & Mrs E. E. Ellis

Mix H. Fay would be paste buckles for instance, ontractions of mere outings, wireless, and

Nanyuki, and his wife My A. B. Fendley A soldier settler Eren country situations are Eer shoes. Another is to take infinite kinemas.

were motoring to Meru when the ear Mr & Mrs A. HA. care of any ornaments she may add, whe not so lonely as they used to be owing stuck in a dry donga. Suddenly the same to the linking up of outlying places by rhinoceros charged them from the bush. ther for utility purposes (as in the case of a brooch) or for purely decorative cmnibus. reasons. Even jet is considered by strict etiquette to be out of place, whereas ebony no matter how or when worn, is about eight inches wide of the Chinese in perfect taste. In fact, bony orna-red crêpe de Chine and it was worn with ments are considered a necessary finish

a point slipping down "the back and the to the general effect Long earrings of front arranged in folds, that were caught this material with a string or several on the left side with a large, decorative Mrs. Green walked in eight months Miss A. 1. Griffin strings of small ebony bends twisted

brooch. round the neck and Enished with a tassel chiffon and mousseline de soie scarves the way. Ou Lake Kivu abe held Capt. P.

This was not exactly the flimsy from Lusambo to Nairobi, uid Fort Fortai M & Mrs J. Hair

(Uganda). She had many adventures on

Condra Mr V.G.Soaker are not only considered in good taste, without which no dress used to be contines crew in order by the use of zr Miss A. & F. Hamilton but they also provide the one note of sidered complete, but it is nevertheless fantasy in what might otherwise be an the beginning of a reform which will empty rifle, and pace she narrowly Mr & Mr W.,

Hannibal ensemble both too sombre and too mono- very probably end in favour of their had intended to climb Mount Kenya and G. Harriman

escaped death in an elephant bust. She Kilimanjaro and then, to return to the Mr J. Scott Harston

Mr C. F. Hausa Congo and thence to Rhodesia.

Mrs Hately - Mr E. F. Havenith Mr & MF, W

Helmers Mr & Mrs C. A.

Henderson

tonous.

ed with

return.

Fong Mr Olivercrons

Mrs Oliver Men H. Padwick They were unarmed, and Captain Atkins Miss F Fraine

Mr McGrezor Fraine

Mis told his wife to leave the ear and run for Mr FW. Franklea Mr H. Pearmain C her life. Meanwhile, he attempted to

and other Mr B, H. Pipe divert the charging rhinoceros with his Dr. Douglas B. Gawler Mr B. H

Fuerner coat. but was trampled to death. Mrs. Mrs B. Gelard

Van Put Atkins escaped and secured help, and the MFG. H. Gibson

Mr & Mrs de Redon animal was shot later.

Mr & Mrs J.

Mr A. H. Bowe

MrT. M. Radail

A.D.

SENSATIONAL SOCIETY SUIT.

LONDON, March 24th,

Gould

Mr Wm. Byle

Mr&Silas & inian

Capt. I. Siquiland Mr & Mrs C. Sunith Dr. H. F. Sommers Mrs E. Sparke

Mr

Mr & Mrs L. A. Tobias. Mr Tutidjan Mr E. Waldock

M's Walduck

Capt & Mrs Walker,

Ia former days, the corset used to be Feathers of the more expensive kind, looked upon na the real foundation for such as ostrich, aigrettes and the variety frocks, the skeleton structure on which known as crosse are going to be in in everything else was built and depended crensed demand this season for the for effect. Now, it is the lingerie, for trimming of hats. Ostrich will be a so few women wear corsets in order the curled and will be used in n variety of better to wriggle their slimness into the ways grotesque as well as simple and mödern sheath gowns that they are no becoming One iden I saw curried at Jonger a feature of dressing to be reckon one of the big milliner's was that of But, as dresses are still catching up streamers uncurled ostrich straight and tight-fitting and petticoats feathers that had been laid round the as non-existent as crinolines, the remain-crows into launch that jutted ont from ing few under-garments that are worn the very summit of the crown for all have to be so well-out and Bat and saunty the world like a diminutive feather that they make not the slightest cream duster. under the dresses that cover them. Even great deal to lay use the turned-ap their trimming, must be reduced to abrim of some of the new hats or to jut hare minimum of drawn-thread work out from the middle the ends being baud-embroidery or bands of net. Bap-hidden as this point by a pleated layer Law Courts before Mr. Justice Shearman Mr & Mrs A. E. Van Mr & Mrs E, Land

In the Kin's Bench, judgment for MrA. F. Henry £12015 was given in favour of Mrs. Mr & Mrs A. S. Hermes

Rer. G. H. Hewitt the Waterhouse,

Jury, exonerating.

Mr & Mrs A. Hicks" Sheldon..

Mr & Mr Wm. The Judge commented: "A man who

Biggins keeps a wife, like a man who keeps & MY EF. Held work monkey, is held to be responsible for the

Aft C, E Bolmes mischief she does. 12 Strands of cross held that Lady Wilson Barker's husband The law therefore was responsible for his wife.

'This Society suit was begun at the

special jury. and

Mis H. L. Wilson

and 2 boys. Mr & Mrs G. Wossner

and child Mr J. Young

BETULA BAY HOTZL

Andel and child Mr & Mrs Maligay tiste or fine linen are the materials which of the material the hat is made of, or

Mrs. Muriel Waterhouse claimed Mr & Mrs G, B. C.

And child lend themselves most to this spartan sim-a décorative ornament. Many of the 210,075, which she alleges was extorted

Hannermau Mr& Mrs D.E. Morgan plicity of cut and decoration, but, for smartest evening hats are made of a com- from her dead husband by Lady Wilson Mr & Mrs A. E. A Gl Musy those who are obliged to study the weekly bination of net and cross laid on this Barker who, it is alleged falsely laundry bill crêpe de. Chine, Japanese way.

presented that her solicitor, having Mr & Mrs Fred Eilis obtained knowledge of her misconduct The season is been a notoriously hail with waterhouse, threatened to inform Mr & Miss L

unless large su morey one for the furriers, for it has been were provided. It is also alleged that Mr & Mrs P. M. It is many months since the evening rather than fur couts have been the threatened to commit suit Lady Wilson Mr & Mrs Koehler

when fur trimmed cloth coats in the event of divorce, proceedings she comin

Comdr. R. M. Hant Mr. Haydon, KC.

silk or cotta voile are perhaps inore BAD SEASON FOR VURNIERS." economical in the long run as they can

be rinsed out at home.

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Mr Desine

Mr & Mrs Newiền, Mr & Mrs J. N. Parker Misy Richard

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Vander Stoon Lt. Cal. O. M. Stephen Mr & Mrs E. J. Wood

PALACE HOTEL

BOATÍ, was Been ɓguring as a complement fashion. However, "to" plicate them; and"; to smart evening toilettes, even at a time provide for the, woman whose health or Barker disclosed

that she had receiv. Mr&Mrs B.J. Lacont when the scarf for wear in the daytime degree of chilliness absolutely demands a ed 238 letters from Waterhouse, who Mr Larsen had begome as universal as coats and heavier cont than merely one of cloth, when he originally met her had £3.700 a hata But, it was only waiting an optallors and furriers have combined and year free of income tax and bad invested portunity to return again into the lime produced the cloth coat that is lined with securities worth, 200.000: Counsel alleged. Mr & Mr. F. Akaman light of fashion; and this opportunity Fut. If the wearer finds cloth too heavy that Lady, Wilson Barker, with the help Mr. Broke came with a return to favour of Chinese wher added to with the weight of fur, of " man named 'every Dotions fashion. The other evening at there are rich cotele and ottoman silks he died insol

First Night at one of the fashionable to choose from or thick wool-back satins, the ease was one of a

insolvent theatres, I noticed a woman wearing A These can be cat on quile straight lines of late

bad heen too common. beautiful scarf of gold lané brocade and enn look very sinart despite the extre

in represents

anyway showing a background of Chinese Jacquer bulkiness which naturally results from state of English society," he said, then Mr Harry Hall red crêpe, de Chine. The scarf was a their fur lining. For motoring or travel- I am tempted to think that with er MJ. HET

Mr B. A. Harris large square-shaped affair with a border ling, costs of this type are, as much a posure after exposure, the strengthening 10. matt

(Confinsed on neri Uolumn). necessity as are goggles and & fait, crec, of the law is the only remeily.!!! ¡Fol

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Mr G H Hazlewood Mr W. W. Hipkin Mr J. Jack? Miu MoCew Mr J.U. MacLeod

Mr B. J.de Moors

Mr B. O'Neill

Mr W. A Biopani

Mr W. W. Taylor/

Mr & Mrs Westley