The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15


 that strained air of waiting However. | found that three classes of reserves had been quietly summoned to the col ors-tha5 is by personal notice to each man.
 After nightfal I went to the Care du Nord and the Care de lEst. There were great crowds at both places. with the same hush hanging over them. Some of the women were weeping but almost everyone was quiet. The German resi- dents, of which the city has normally d colony of about 100000. were leaving for the frontier. I certainly felt sorry for these stolid people, most of whom had left their own overcrowded country to try their fortunes in France. and were now probably leaving the fruits of years of labor behind them, to go back and fight for country in whose destiny they had no voice. However, they filed be- tween these great. quiet crowds, and passed those silent looks of hatred. al- most with unconcera. Inside the stations were significant signs: "All trains to Alsace-Lorraine suspended
 Murder of Jaures
 About 10 o'clock newsbows were run ming through the streets with extras announcing the murder of Jaures. Jaures was a member of the French Chamber of Deputies and the leader of the socialist party. He was man of fine intelli- gence and learning. His ideas and poli- cies followed the trend of general disar- mament and q general understanding be- tween the working men of all nations. His Jacks on the law that every Frenchman should give three years of his life to military service had caused many of his opponents to look upon him as menace to the safety of his country.
 JJaures had been assassinated by a crank as he sat quietly in cafe talking with some friends. Paris received the news of his death with little sympathy This man of Humanitarian ideals was out of time with this time of bristling bay onets. I had heard Jauies speak in the Chamber of Deputies and had read his articles in the papers. ] had the utmost respect for his sincerity In all era of universal peace he would have been a power and probably would have done great good for civilization. As 1t. hap pened. he was snatched away as he stood facing the ruin of his life's labor. and scarcely a tear was shed at his parting Or the grand boulevards vast crowd was jostling and showing in their good
 natured Latin way. In America the gathering of a large crowd always means that some of them will become irritated and that blows will be passed and con siderable disorder take place. But in iluiicc IL IS uiiIerente great cOncOurse of people can meet and mingle without mishap.
 The boulevards were patrolled by con,- pancs of the Garde Municipale and the Garde Republicaine, The latter looked very impressive on their beautiful black horses, with the light from the are lamps playing on their helmets and sa- bres. The tables on the sidewalks, where the Parisians love to sit in the evenings and watch He monde qui passe,'' were moved away. leaving the sidewalks free.
 The silent. watchful crowd continued to move through the grand boulevards until after midnight. There was little dis turbance. but occasionally there would be Hurry in one corner of the street and then everyone would try to get up close and stare. After midnight the crowd dwindled and >dispersed. In this queer way passed the Right of July 3i in Paris. and with it passed the peace of Europe