The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
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sante prison, and questioned the Alsatian in tbe nresence of a doctor. The poor fellow had nothing of importance to com- nunicate. but the dog-lilke devotion 10 France was touching, for 1t has inoucea him to cross the frontier and come to Paris in order to speak with the pres ident of the republic. The doctor in ms report pointed out that the Aisatlal thought that his experience as GerHiah
 soldier would enable him 10 ihoica,e points of concentration sn case or moplh- zation.
 The law took no note of his patriotism. If did take heed of the fact, however. that he had no money in his pocket, and that he was a vagabond. He was there- fore sentenced to 15 days Imprisonment
 As result of the motor bandit sieges at Choisy-le-Roi and Nogentsur-Marne the authorities are now trying to ma means to capture bandits who transform the houses in which they have taken refuge into fortresses by other means than a siege in which all arms arc repre- sented. At the present moment the mu- nicipal laboratory are usudying the pos sibility of forcing the bandits from thelr lairs. It is a question or infeeting the at mosphere of the house In such a way as to compel them to leave if they want to breathe fresh air.
 This it is thought can be done by the use of liquids, such as sulphur of car- hon. The plan of employing it is to take a large glass vessel, fill it two-thirds with sulphur of carbon and then add ether. Bombs of a new genre can be made with this heavy thick liquid, and If they were thrown in great numbers In fortress the bandits would be compelled to rush for
 fresh air; otherwise they would be suf- located.
 It would seem that a serious attempt is at last to be made to deal with the crime question in the capital. For long time now there has been a talk of intro ducing drastic measures. but the ex- plolts of the motor bandits had rendered immediate action necessary. The premier, NJ Poincare, has taken the matter In hand An important conference lasting several hours has just been held. M. Poincare heard the views of M. Broand, the minister of justice; M. Steeg, the minister of the interior, and M. Lepine, the prefect of police, and from what transpired it may be assumed that tho incorrigible criminal in Paris is to be the object of Legislation.
 The conference, to which the detective chiefs also assisted, discussed the best
 means of searching for criminals and the l repression of the newest forms Of crime | The desirability of keeping a closer watch on the suspected millieux and the
 nature of the penalties 10 be inflicted on
 hardened criminals were, also considered
 It is said that this intefehange of views
 will lead to speedy results lai.
 The greatest moral parsonage in the
 world is Jean of Are, it has been said Honored by the church. she is also to be | honored by the nation if certain deputies | have their way. A project already voted l in the senate would give the Maid of Or | leans the posthumous glory of national ! fete day. Deputies intend to revive the bill, which has slept in cardboard cases these 20 years. Catholics and anti-elec- | icals between them have made the inn
 mortal Joan party figure, but in Aty she belongs to the broad land of Franco Her blue and white standard deserves to fly from the chamber as well as from the Faubourg. As a peasant girl she Is of the people; as champion of kings she is monarchist Condemned by the church. she is a heroine for anti-clericals, while the church itself has placed her upon it's altars Jeanne d Arc slew nc one, and, therefore is friend of peace; yet, at 19 she was a great military com
 mander As feminist she led an army of men; as anti-suffragette she kept her womanhood, her modesty, her grace. A Paris journalist searching some old records has made an amusing discov- cry The first restaurant is quite mod ern invention. It was founded by an inn keeper named Boulanger during the last wears of the reign of Louis XIV Before there were any restaurants. places that is, where one could order meals la carte, travellers were obliged to feed at the cabaret, where the customer brought his own food, which was cooked for fec, and the landlord supplied the wine. There ~as also the traiteur which was the forerunner of the Swiss table d'hote. There. until 1878. meals were served at