WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 161, 25 November 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted, by "Eileen.") WILL THE "HOBBLE" GO London, September 27. The hobble skirt shows no sign of ghing place to a wider, fuller fashion, as the cloth manufacturers all over ike Midlands are hoping. Hundreds m th6usands fewer yards of material are lequired, for live yards suiliee for a skirt where sis were formerly necessary. The chairman of the Leigh Mills Company, of Coventry, at their meeting yesterday, cheered the shareholders by stating that West London traders had predicted that the hobble skirt would soon be discontinued. Investigation, however, does sot uphold this- view. "The hobble skirt is as popular as' ever," said the manageress of the costume department at Selfridge's to a press representative yesterday. "Although some of the Paris models are a little fuller round the knees, the demand for the skirt which is tight round the ankles is as great as ever. For parties and evening wear, of course, there is a becoming fashion in fuller flowing skirts, but for costumes the straight-iine' skirt is still most fashionable. In our autumn models the hobble skirt is the favorite, and one of our leading manufacturers, who is now with me discussing the fashions, tells me that it is likely to be popular for the whole season."

A LOVELESS MARRIAGE ENDS IN A TRAGEDY. Frau Blume, wife of the well-known archaeologist of Posen Museum, who was arrested last month on suspicion of murdering her husband, confessed next day that she shot him "in a moment of mental confusion."

Dr. Blume and his wife were saying good-bye to some friends before their departure for Hanover, and while waiting for a train both wandered into a forest near the station. There, according to the wife, Dr. Blume accidentally shot himself with his revolver.

Frau Blume's confession was practiI cally forced by the discovery of the detectives that r.he had recently purchased I two revolvers, the second having been bought the day before Dr. Blume's sudden death. She herself declared that her husband purchased the revolver that day, but the gunsmith to-day made a sworn statement that Frau Blume was the purchaser. It appears that the doctor was in possession of pertain evidence regarding his wife's action which amounted to a confession by another man. It is said that Dr. Blume met his rival leaving his house one day in June. There was a , violent scene between the doctor, his I wife, and the other man, resulting in the smashing of all the staircase windows. The most tragic feature of the case, ( however, was the statement made that Frau Blume was originally engaged to a young engineer, to whom she had given her heart. Dr. Blume honored the young girl witli his attentions, and under pressure from him the original engagement was cancelled.

It was a strictly worldly, and from the outset unhappy, marriage, made partly under pressure, and partly dictated by the dignity attaching, especially in Germany, to ,the doctor's position as a State official.

! GENERAL The editor of Everylady's Journal, the most popular woman's journal selling in Australasia, has hit on a happy idea for prize contents, the first of'which is announced in the November issue, now before us. The Australian artist, Charles Nuttall, has drawn an attractive picture of a typical Australian young man embracing a typical Australian girl, while an old lady stands in the doorway, viewing the interesting performance. The editor of Everylady's Journal offers £3< in cash for the most deserving answer to the question, '-What did the old lady say?" and there are six other prizes fori the "next best" answers. The issue] for November contains several fine stories, and-its many practical departments make a veritable guide to economical housekeeping and, home-making. Among the many special illustrated articles will be found such attractive features as "Mrs. Andrew Fisher at Home," "How the World Eats," "The Happy Wives of England," "The Women of China," "Suggestions for Christmas gifts," "The latest method of hair-dress-ing," etc. Every home-living and homeloving woman among our readers who spends sixpence on the November issue of Everylady's Journal will certainly get excellent value for ber money.

A School of Eugenics is to be opened shortly at Boston (U.S.A.) under the direction of Dr. Evangeline Wilson. It will serve the threefold purpose of instructing parents how to tell their children th 1 necessary facts of life; to train men and women in sex instruction; and to provide lecturers for clubs and public schools. A staff of, specialists will deal at first hand with all social problemj. It will be the first school of its kind in the world.

The recognition of a new type of hotel servant has recently been made by the International Union of Hotel Proprietor!). The grade is known as "women inspectors," who are quickly coming to have a place in the chief German hotels. At an early hour they make a round of the hotel corridors to see that the maids and valets have properly cleaned the clothes and boots put out by guests. Their jurisdiction includes, too, the furnishing of rooms and the execution, of any small changes that may be required by visitors taking a suite for an extended period. It is found that such alterations are most frequently desired by women guests, and that woman is more capable of giving effect to their wishes than a man.

Among the women who are receiving the French war medal for the.disastrous campaign of 1870 is Madame Zimmerman, who distinguished herself in the early days of the war, when she was postmistress at Beichthoffcn, the scene of the famous charge of the French cavalry. After the defeat of the French troops, Madame Zimmerman succeeded in keeping intact all the postal documents and money which had been committed to her care. The victorious Prussians raided the post office, but found nothing, as the valueables had been hidden in a vault by the courageous postmistress. A few days later Madame Zimmerman remitted all the cash and important letters to a French officer, whom she afterwards married.

Miss Mary Dreier. of New York, was the first woman delegate ever elected to sit in a national convention for the selection of a Presidential candidate. She was chosen by the State Convention of the Bull Moose party at Buffalo, and took part in the Progressive Convention at Chicago that chose Roosevelt. The Democratic delegate to the National Convention of the Democratic party carried with a demand that equal franchise should be given to both sexes resident in the Hawaiian Islands.