The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
GERMAN SPIES
 ARE ARRESTED Rostand Is Shy and Avoids all
 Interviews
WAR ON CHAUFFEURS
Citizens of Montgeron Take Desperate Means of Stopping the Excessive Speeding Through Village.
 Tires Are Punctured

Paris, July 2.-(Special )-From Toul comes a story telling how the police dis covered a den of German spies and ar rested the chief, a man named Joseph Muller. Four months ago M. Demange, the mayor of Menil-la-Tour, who is the agent of St. Charles farm, situated in the middle of Minoryile Wood, received an application from a German who wanted to occupy the farm. Terms were agreed upon, and the German and his family took possession of the farm Soon Ger man visitors began to arrive. Paying an unexpected visit one day, M Demange found young German who seemed i'll at ease. He is my cousin" declared the farmer. Evidently the farmer had numer- ous relatives, for fresh cousins arrived nearly every day.
 The truth is that the farm was used as a resort for German spies. The police authorities were informed and watch was kept. On the arrival of two more cousins" three detectives and two gen. darmes decided to take action. They rushed into the farmyard and arrested Joseph Muller. "Ah, we have got you at last" exclaimed the detective inspector as he passed handcuffs on Muller's wrists.
 We have been looking for you a long time'
 Muller's companion escaped, followed by the gendarmes. The fugitive fired several revolver shots at his pursuers, and en- tering the woods. was lost camera was found concealed in van. Muller rec ognized it as his. At St. Charles and the neighboring farm formerly occupied by Muller photographs of the signalling bat teries of Bruley and Lucey Fort and cer- tain plans were found. Muller confessed that they belonged to him. He added that his companion who had escaped had other photographs and plans in his possession. Muller who declared that he was a na- tive of Lorraine, also confessed that he was working on behalf of Germany.
 Rostand is one of the shyest of men, His avoidance of the interviewer is stage in few days as the reciter of his own verses. This interesting event takes place at q gala perform ance organized by the th heatrical cout- ieristes, as the writers who furnish notes on theatrical entertainments are called. There Is large demand for seats on the occasion and the roet Of Cambo will face, it Is amusingly de- clared. an audience of Americans. Ac- cOTulnS kO tldt PupliNdtlOl,
 La Vie Parisienne," the creator of "Chantecler' is prouder of his gifts of recitation than of any others He has been accustomed on his estate in the Pyrenees to go into the garden after dinner and there, under the cool stars, to recite his burning srrophes to the rumbling and romantic accom- paniment of the Nive. which pursues silvery course at the foot of the hill upon which the Basque mansion of the poet Is perched. Each line oe "Chantecler" was reclted in this fash ion.
 Montgeron, a village near Villen suve- Saint Georges, has, in a moment of ex- citement. got up an Anti-Chauffeurs' league to which all the inhabitants ad- here with remarkable uranimity. Any automobile driver who ventures through the village at a speed that seems ex- sssive is sure to be stopped by the in- habitants en masse who@will teach him to go slowly by puncturing hls tires and smashing the windows of his car If they do not demolish the vehicle alto- gether.
 The incident which gave rise to this intense feeling was an autmomible run ming over little girl of '. The chauf- feur stopped for only short time to see that the child was attended to at
 a pharmacy, and then drove away, leaving a sum of $2. A second automo-
 bile came spinning down the principal street while a crowd of villagers was gathered outside the pharmacy. They shouted to the chauffeur to slacken his speed, but he was probably hard ot hearing
 A third automobile then came along foreboding a terrific speed by the toot- | ing of its horn. The villagers became enraged, and stood to a man in the middle of the road. The car, 1t is al legged, was coming along at the rat