The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-01
HIGH SCHOOL OF
 HOTEL KEEPING New Departure For Paris Hash
 Dispensers COPY AFTER SWITZERLAND Officers of sainte Die Are Again ln- vestisating Strange Disappear ance of woman and Two
 Children Years Ago.
COPY AFTER SWITZERLAND
BY PAUL VILLIERS.

6I FAOL NiEIlEhS.
 Paris, October 31.-(Special )-Due un- doubtedy to the many complaints made by American tourists that the hotel keep CTS of France are very much behind times and the globe-trotting Yankee is not treated with the politeness and defer ence to which he is accustomed, the Paris Chamber of Commerce has decided to establish high school of hotel keeping in this city. The idea, by the way, is not new one, for school of this kind already exists at Lousanne, at Switzer- land. and nearly all the younger Swiss hotel keepers are graduates of the school The Paris Chamber of Commerce has made thorough investigation of the Lousanne school, it's methods and achieve ments, and reports very favorably upon it. There are very few things which are not taught there. The complete science of hotel keeping includes full proficien- cy in four languages, a thorough knowl- edge of geography. training in department and savoir vivre, the study of hygienics and a sufficient familiarity with gymnas- tics, calisthenics and the rest of dancing
 Swiss hotel keepers are able to prac- tce with their guests on horizontal bars, to put on the gloves for sparring match when required, and to waltz with young ladies at balls when men are scarce. Now that the Chamber of Commerce is taking the matter in hand, mine host in France will soon be able to do these things as well as his Swiss colleagues. Of course his bills will swell in consequence. for he win have to recoup the expense of his su- fprnr ed11patiou hut mi a r11la care very little about the length or size of their bills long they get what they want-one of the reasons why we love them as much we hate the sight seeing German, who comess to Paris with a bag full of sausages and pickles and who, ordering a glass of beer, sits down and takes his meals on the trottoir out side our swellest cafas on the boulevards
 The authorities of Sainte Die are again Investigating the disappearance of a wom- and her three children, three years ago. During all this time a constant search has been made for the woman. The farm house occupied by her husband has been practically overhauled in order to allay the suspicious of the neighbors, who hinted that a crime had been com mitted. The farmer declares that his wife and children started for the church of Saint Martin, where it was intended to baptize the two-months-old baby. But the ceremony did not take place, as neither the priest nor the sponsors had been notified and the christening gar ments of the baby were found hidden in closet. Last year the farmer left the house to live with a married daughter The new tenants noticed that in a certain part of the garden the vegetation grew rapidly. The soil was dug up and bones were found, but they were the bones of animals buried six or eight years ago. Relatives of the missing woman have furnished the police information which seems to show that a quadruple murder has been committed.
 The other week the garden again dug up, but without result. The latest Is that certain stains found in the room are now the subject of analysis by the labor atory officials of Nancy
 The socialists of France, according to whose theories all humanity should <sider itself one big family, are not by any means a very happy family themselves at the present time. They are nagging among themselves going at it hammer and tongs. M Jaures, in his capacity of editor of "Humanite, has his hands full He is attacked right and left, and with the frankness which has always been and replies to each attack separate 1y. Almost half the space of his paper is taken uo by polemics. In the latest
 
 replies to four doughty critics. He re- grets the deplorable condition in the party, but hopes that frank discussion will straghten things out. Meanwhile he does not resent the 'malevolent and al- most offensive attacks made upon him. .'I will not wound a militant" he de- clares and the militants are furious with him because he will not put ginger" enough in his articles Jaures, as leader of the socialists, or part of them. has an exceedingly difficult task. The truth Is that these socialists have different views of socialism There is the moder- ate socialist who is ostracized because he will not subscribe to the revolutionary doctrines which are intended to obliter- ate France, and there is the Gustayey Nerve type of socialist, who should change his name and describe himself an out-and-out anarchist These two types are struggling for supremacy. It is a question of capturing the party ma chine and thus it comes about that Jaures finds himself between two roar ing fires and runs a risk of getting him. self scorched
 Because the municipal authorities of Toulou have imposed local tax of half a cent pound on vegetables all the mar ket gardeners of that city have gone on a strike and in letter to the mayor they have announced that they will deliver no more fruits and vegetables The result is that the inhabitants experiencing something like vegetable and fruit fam inc A pear now costs franc even 1h franc, and only millionaire can buy lettuce The outside gardeners who tried to benefit by the strike by sending loads of vegetables to Toulou did not succeed in getting single cart past the sentres posted by the strikers and one driver was fatally stabbed The gar deners of Marseille are sympathizing with the strikers and refuse to relieve the famine Whole bIigades of gens- darmes are now guarding every road lead- ing to ToulOu.