The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
TALK OF FORMING
CATHOLIC PARTY
May Prove Powerful Factor in
French Chamber
RESULT IS DOUBTFUL
Deroulede Publishes New Book on Po-
Iitical Affnirs-Strnnge story
of Member of Chamber
of Deputies
RESULT is DOUBTFUL
BY GEORGE DUFREsNE

BY GEORGE DUFREsNE
Paris, June 11-(Special.)-N that the
newly elected Chamber of Deputies has
about finished its preparatory work, there
Is considerable talk of the formation OF
a catholic party. powerful enough ana
disciplined enough to count for something
when a vote is takten.
It is significant that there ore 200 new
deputies in the chamber There has
never been such clearing out of the
s.old gang before. 1t proves, not that
the country is discontinued with Its pres
ent form of the late deputies-particu-
lar the speed with which they voted
themselves an increase of salary-is dis
pleasing to the majority of the country.
The new men label themselves Radicals
and supporters of the Republic; but such
Is the ingenuity of the politician In
france that this may be merely a little
party jugglery. Some of the so-called
Socialists may prove the ally on occas-
Ion of the church with the object of over
throwing the ministry There is no doubt
that some sort of secret pact does exist
between the Clericads and their supposed
hrch enemies of 1.-The Mountain"
IT is impossible to say what will be the
result of this strange fusion of political
contrasts, meanwhile, Mr.. BRAND appears
10 have no particular anxiety and cheer
fully announces his intentions to institute
this and that reform. One of the first
to come about is that of the method of
election The "scrutin REIMBURSEMENT
has clearly had its day, and the ''scrutin
de liste" Tor list voting) will be called
TO take Its place.
If, as M Jean Finot and others would
have US believe, female suffrage Is at
be effected in this country, which has
elready experienced SO many changes.
NJ Paul Deroulede, the perfervid patriot
and honest man, who has just published
hnother book which will no doubt be
Eagerly read by his admirers and many
others who are not numbered among his
friends Deroulede has played a prom
inent part In French political affairs dur
ing the last twenty years. He has deliv-
cred numerous speeches and written
many articles in Frances external and
international politics, and these appear
In the volume now published
Alsace-Lorraine, Joan of Arc, the death
of Skobeleff and Poland are some of the
subjects dealt with in that virile style
which characterizes the written or spoken
word of M. Paul Deroulede. The volume
also contains the authors "reminiscences
of the Baulangist period, and his political
programme To Deroulede. His patriot
Ism Is not of the sort to suit q large num-
Der of politicians in France. But he can
pride himself on one thing-he has made
nothing of it On the cantrary, Deroulede
Is the poorer today for advocating those
Views which he honestly believed would
benefit the country.
A strange story of a member Of the
chamber a doctor, and a Partisan mas
eeur, who are alleged to have induced an
eccentric old lady named Dumont to make
. will In their favor, is at present being
Investigated at Nice. Nine. Dumont, who
was the widow of a shop proprietor IN
Paris, was supposed to be worth quar-
tor of a. million. She possessed property
In Paris and the provinces, and spent the
winter season in her villa at Cap d. All.
She had mania for changing her serv-
ants, whom she invariably promised to
remember in her WILL Usually she made
4 will every six months. One man who en-
5oyed the old lady's confidence for some
time, and was made to believe that he
would be her heir. hanged himself in de-
epair when Nine. Dumont gave him. his
ponge. - 'lslslHFWFWI
The police took action in the matter on
receiving an anonymous letter, according
to which Nine. Dumont was compelled by
several persons to make will in their
favor. Thos who have benefited by the
will declare that there is no justification
Cor the charge lodged at Nice.
NJ Maurice Lobre. a plumber. and Mile.
beane Villain. a dressmaker, were lovers.
The girl was jealous, and the plumber
sent her about her business. BY way of
marking her displeasure at his conduct
the dressrnaker wounded him in the thigh
with knife. He had to remain day at
Lariboiseirre hospital When he returned
home M. Iobre thought he would be left
in peace but he had scarcely, set foot in
his lodging when he found himself face to
face with the irascible dressmaker. who,
armed with q pair of scissors stabbed
him In the face and neck.
Again he had to enter the hospital,
while the young woman was taken before
. police commissary.
dAt last shall be left in peace" said
me plumber as with bandaged face he
returned to his modest fat. He had mag
ined that the dressmaker would be secure
for at least few months. At the thought
Df his freedom from molestation he was
Actuolly rubbing his hands and whistling
, gay refrain. But the first person he
met was no other than Jeanne William,
who had been given her liberty provision
lilly. The plumber on seeing her, was
seized with terror. This is too much, he
eroaned. Fearing another murderous as
oault he drew revolver and fired twice
ct the girl, wounding her seriously. The
roles were now exchanged. Monsieur Lo-