WOMEN THE WORLD OVER.

Evening Star, Issue 14689, 5 October 1911, Page 8

WOMEN THE WORLD OVER.

[By OSACHAEEN.] Two items of interest as to' the progress , of the women's cause in-Europe. The. two Houses of the Icelandic Parliament have unanimously given the political franchise to every man and woman 25 years of age. They have also given women full equality before law, as well "as tho right to hold every office in tho State. The women of Zurich has been granted equal' suffrage with men in the, election of Boards o" Trade. The advertisement coioinrs of the American newspapers contain many extraordinary "Want Ads.," but a very unusual one has been printed in different parts of the country asking for a human finger for crafting purposes. The advertiser is Mr. l Reginald Waldorf, a very wealthy resi dent of Philadelphia. Recently she injured the index finger of her right hand o: 1 a rusty nail, and, blood-poisoning resulting, the finger had to be amputated. Hei doctor informed her that the only thin: possible to restore her hand to its former ! condition was to find some, other woman whose- finger would fit, and who was willing to sell the digit. Mis Waldorf accordingly advertised extensively, and offered handsome remuneration to anyone willing to allow her finger, to be amputated. She has received two replies to this queer advertisement—one from a Chicago woman in very' ]>cor circumstances, who wants money for her daughter's education, and the other from no less a person than Dr Man' Walker, the famous Now York woman doctor and expert on hygiene and the treatment of children. Dr Walker explained that she was not offering her finger for the sake of personal gain, but. solely for the cause of science. She declared that sho was willing to mako the sacrifice provided Mr.i Waldorf paid her sufficient ! money to enablo her to erect a consump tive ward on a Califo-mian farm. X reply has been received vet from Mrs Wal dorf, but her answer is awaited with con siderable anxiety by Dr Walker's man friends and admirers, who realise how sin cere she is in this matter. The Hon. Maty Western is about t become the second wife of Sir Abe Bailey lof Transvaal fame. Born in 1864. he It camo prominent in early life as one o "Cecil Rhcdes's young men," and late succeeded to th» Empire-builder's -s*.c;; in'the Cape Legislature. He is one of th, principal mine-owners in the TransvaAii arid Rhodesia, and owns farms that extend oyer 200,000 acres. Notwithstanding thtimo he devotes to politics and bmine>s, ii iy one. of his jokes that he never misfc-i ; cricket match or a race meeting in Soul! Africa. I?is bride-elect was born in 18Z0 'Mrs Hewlett, wife of Mr Maurice Hewlett, the author, completed the neccsaa.n qualifying flights for the pilot's oertifical of the Rcyaf Aero Club of (irent Britain Mrs Hewlett is a partner in the Blondcau Hewleit aviation school a-t Brooklands. It not her intention to go in for exhibition flying', or to fly professionally in any way. : Sho is the first woman of British na- j tionality to obtain her pilot's certificate, ■ and is aleo the first woman to do a- righthand turn, and to reax:-b a. height of over ; 100 ft in Britain. In the course of her I training she has flown both as pissenger I and alone on the machine, for many him- ! dreds of miles. " j On tho eve of the King's visit to Dublin in July two women came, into unenviable notoriety through assaulting the police; and both had to appear before the Dublin Ma gust rate to answer a charge of endeavoring to degrade the King in tho esteem of his subjects, and of conduct calculated tr> provoke a breach of the peace. In the case of Miss Moloney, the Magistrate 10ferred to her disclaimer to refer to the King personally, and being unwilling to add a painful clement to tho pleasant recollection and the' affectionate remembrance I of the King's visit to Dublin, though he j found the charge .proved, he would not I impose any punishment. In the case of Countess Markic-viez, the magistrate ahvo said he would not impose punishment. With regard to. flic, cross charge brought by the Counters against a constable for assault, he dismissed it.