The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-26
NO TROUBLE TO
SUMMON TAXI
IN PARIS NOW
POLICE HEREAFTER Will SEND
THEM TO ANY POINT DESIRED
AMERICANS TO CARE FOR AGED
MAN.

Paris. Jan. a5.-M. chaumet, the
under-secretary in charge of the
French post once, has inaugurated an
innovation which is very pleasing TO
Parisians. He has decided to equip
each Of the 1S1 police kiosks in the
vicinity of the Paris cab ranks with
telephones. This is q great convent
ence. for ii means that the Partisan,
and the large number of American
residents of Paris will no longer be
forced to wait at their doors until a
cab or an automobile passes. or walk
a considerable distance before finding
a vehicle. They will be able to call
M the policeman on duty, day and
night, in the kiosk, and by giving their
addresses have cab or an autono-
bile call for them within a few min
utes.
An attempt is being made among
members of the American colony to do
something to relieve the pitiable situa-
tion of an old man who is the last
living with the great Napoleon. Pierre
SehameI-Roy, son of an orderly off1cer
Of the emperor. was born at the PAL
ace of Versailles, August Is, 1907, and
as a child was a playmate of the King
of Rome, doll given him by the little
prince being still In his possession; he
distinctly remembers the emperor and
his kindly ways with children. Tbs
remarkable centenarfan now has to
live on 30 cents day, the pension ae-
corded to him by the Paris Public
Charity Board.
Many Unions Organize.
The latest issue of the government
bulletin Of the board Of labor shows
that during the month Of October
1912, fifty new trade unions were
started, with total Of 1856 members.
But on the other hand SO unions were
dissolved, and they had a total mem
bership of $3.50. Thus, in one month,
gvndieaIism lost nearly 5000 support
ers.
These figures show in a startling
manner the gradually increasing de-
cav of syndicaIism throughout France
during the past two years, and is one
of the most interesting features Of
French social life. The most marked
decline is in the most agitated centers.
For instance, in Marseilles alone nine
svndicates died natural death during
last October. It is to be remembered
that that city has rarely been with
out a strike Of more or lesr serious
proportions.
rhe menu of the last dinner Of the
ti.matisation Society, under the
Presidency. of NJ. E. Perrier, member OF
the French institute, contained the fol-
lowing strange dishes:
Japanese Giant Radishes.
FLEETS of Sour Eels from the Adriattc
Sirloin of South African Gnu.
Subterranean Beans of the Soudan
Venezuelan Bananas.
Orchid Tea.
The dinner took place on January Is
Tn aim of the society is to provide
new and rare dishes at each reunion.
To Extend Boulevard.
The Paris city council by a large
majority, has decided to proceed witf
the work of extending the Boulevard
Haussmann from It's present terminus
at the Rue Taibout to the point al
which the Rue Drout joins the Boule-
ward Montmartre.
The improvement will involve the
demolition of large amount of prop
erty in the Boulevard des Italiens the
Rues Chauchat. Lepeletier, Lafitte
and Taitbout and win involve an ex-
penditure of about % million francs
(s5.0oo. Ooo).
The execution of the scheme is K
be sold as a concession TO contractor
who It is expected win secure largt
profit from the resales of the property
involved
It is now exactly 55 years since the
work of constructing the Boulevard
Haussmann was begun. It was pro-
jected by the famous Baron Hauss
mann as part of the imposing scheme
which cost Parisians S4S millioi
francs (s16s 0,ooo) but helped t.
make Paris the city of noble thorough
fares which 1t is today. The Place d.
PEtoile and the splendid series o
twelve wide avenues which radiat'
from 1t was only part Of the Baron:
scheme.
Underlying It all was Napoleon H.
desire to retain the military control o
Paris. The narrow tortuous thorough
fares OF old Paris had proved ideal fol
street fighting in the revolutions o
straight avenues and boulevards wer,
laid out regardless of expense, Target!
because they would enable the mill
tary authorities il well supplied wit
grape shot to easily overcome a re.
bellious popuIace.
Modern dances from American, in
Guiding the turkeyt rot, the bunny hug
the chicken flip, the grapevine an
the tango have invaded the Alps an:
have given rise to comment not al
ways favorable They have not beel
welcomed. however, by a majority o
the tourists. many OF whom have pro
tested against their being allowed a
inns and hotels, which cater largely L
transient trade
AS a result Of these protects ant
others received from native guests, va
riout Alpine hotels have posted il
their salons notices forbidding sue
dances.
A dry, hacking cough is hard on tn
lungs, often causing them to bleet
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