The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1914-08-22
AMERICANS IN PARIS.

inspection OF muulC'pdl dAdiAS a.
NOW IN Paris. They are: ~
The Chicago Railway Terminal
Commission associates, who arriv-
ed from London yesterday after
noon, and (2) the American Com
mission OF Municipal Executives
and Civic Leaders.
The former groupis concentrating
It's attention more particularly on
The inspection and study OF railway
terminals and harbor and trans
oortation facilities in big cities.
Its members include Messrs. John
+, Wallace, chaseman; Lawrence
4. McGann, Ellis Geiger, Edward
H. Beunett, Eugene Block and
Johu A. Richert.
The visitors we've met on their
arrival at the Care du Nord by Mr..
w. !, Ttomls, general manager
of the American Express Company;
and NM, l. Contanseau, agent.
aed Marcel Parontaud, agent OF
that company.
An interesting programme has
been arranged tor thru. The Min
mister of Public Works has arrang-
ed for a visit to the railwaj sta
ton of Paris Under the guidance
of an engineer, while the Munich
pal Council will show the delegates
most Of tho city works, including
the police and sanitary depart
ments, hospitals, traffic arrange
ments, and the Metro.
This morning the delegates. who
are stopping at the Hotel Elouard
VII, will meet at nine o'clock at
the Prefecture of Police, where a
paper will be read on the subject
OF the Paris Police by the Secreta-
RE General of the Prefecture.
At II o'clock there is to be a
fremen's display at the Carpeaux
barrackes, aud in the afternoon at
; o'siock the visitors will be of6>-
tally received at the Hoteel de vile.
Municipal Commission.
Following are the members OF
the commission of Municipal Ex-
ectiyes and Civil SENATOR'S. Senator
Duncan Fletcher (chairman). DR..
Clarance ]. Owens (director- gen
eral), and Msssrs. lie Roy Hodges,
Frederick H. Allen, William M.
Appel H. +. Byrne. R. M. Chesel-
dine, ]. H. Edger. Douglas Fiske,
A. r. Hatch d. S. Henderson, 2.
5. Henry, A. Ross, H Hill. ]. W.
jerks, Frank S Johsnton, A J.
Mathesou. H. +. Miller, Colonel
John 3. Pinner, Rev. +. L. Powell
and Messrs. Roberts. William II
Sanders, Charles Scott aud w, N.
Williams.
They are stopping at the Grand
Hotel.
The programme for to-day is the
same as the one arranged for the
Chicago Railway Terminal Com-
mission.
In the afternoon, however, the
delegates will hear number OF
supplementary papers read at thu
Hotel de Vile on the different de-
partments of the municipality
Copies of these papers will be sent
to Congress.
Details of the programme Tor to
morrow have not yet been definite
ly arranged.
The delegation will leave or
Wednesday afternoon for Lyons t.
visit the exhibition.
Afterwards their tour include!
Switzerland, Itlay, Germiy, Aus
tia. Holland and Belgium.
A Herald correspondent was in
formed that the object of the
American delegates. tour is tt
gather detailed facts concerning
. the most efficient and most practi
cal aud easily adapted methods u
municipal organization, admins
tration and operation that the cit
les Of Europe can teach American
cities aud towns. Even more i'm
portant than this, hover, the Off
of the Southern Commercial Con
gress especially desire to secur'
statements supported by compaIa
BILE states exhibiting the eficienc!
Of municipal achievements.
In other words, it is desired t.
know what is actually baing ac'
complished in European cities t
promote the welfare. the happines:
and prosperity of thelr citizens
Prom Paris Edition of New Yorl
Herald July 9th, 1914.
A letter from Mr.. Scott to th.
editor states that the Herald wa
10 error in regard to his beinl
present, as his health would no
permit his making the trip. DR.
Owens and Senator Fletcher wer'
very anxious to have Mr.. Scot
make the tour with them and tn
list was given out by DR.. Ownes.
The old +. H. Johnson Blacl
smith Shon IL s,ou or,er for btiSt