East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-03
~ a United Press staff Correspond

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PARIS. March 2O.-CBy Mail TO
New York )-suppression by parlia-
mentary action OF the sale u absynthe
Is not settling France agog.
The retail liquor dealers are MAX
ing no opposition, insisting only that
the government reimburse them for
the loss OF their stocks on hand. These
alone amount to some 100000 litres,
valued at $6,OOO.OOO, this figure in
cluding the duties already paid the
government on the liquor The deal
ers say they win accept treasury bonds
for that amount.
The suppression Of the sale which
has left a terrible trail Of mental and
physical wrecks behind It in France
Il one OF the direct results Of the war.
A temporary suppression as precau-
tipnary war measure met with such
universal approval, and so little OPP
position owing to the state Of war.
that the fighters OF the insidious Ii
Quor saw their opportunity for push
ing their fight onto the floors Of par
lament,
NJ. Henri Schmidt, appointed by the
chamber OF deputies. to draw up re-
port on the proposed suppression law,
presented startling figures on the
havoc wrought by absynthe in France.
The liquor, he stated is the most
highly alcoholized OF all drinks. II
contains from 65 to ~ per cent of al
cohol besides strong essences that
make II particularly harmful.
out Of 9,944 cases of delerlum tre-
mems examined, 1926 were found due
to absynthe alone. The same investl'
CATION shows that where beer, pro
duces one case Of delirium tremens
wine 4. cider 32. alcohol. II, liquors
l4S, and apertives 10, absynthe is re.
sponsible for 246.
Paris has Just adopted addltiona
regulations for the conduct Of Parisi
ans when the Zeppelins come"
First OF all, the Parisians are to b.
warned. The moment the military au
thorities know of a raid is on way, thu
firemen and the city guards will pas
through the streets blowing bugles. 1
the bugles blow in the day time, every
body outside will Immediately get in
side and stay there till the 'zepps'
leave. School teachers especially viii
see to 1t that they get the childreI
into the school houses and then con
duct them safely home when tn
trouble is over.
II the raid comes at night, everybod
already being inside as required b,
earlier regulations, they will merel
put out any lights that may still b
burning and go to bed.
How these regulations will worl
out has already been demonstrated
The test was made at the suburb o
Neuilly on the outskirts OF Paris. Tn
bugles blew at 10 o'clock at night.
Instantly, every lamp that was ex
tinguished was at once relighted
Every door and window that was shu
was instantly opened, and as one wa
on the streets the moment the bugl
blew, everyone got there as soon a
! possible. They wanted to see tn
"zepps" and we're horribly disappoini
! ed when told that there weren't an!
5 and also that they'll be pinched II the
: didn't 20 back in their houses at onc'
5 shut the doors and windows, put OF
5 the lights, and go to bed.
Paris Is curiously awaiting a me-
e act OF regulations.
0
T; Since the beginning OF the war 3
600 OF the Austrians and German
: who were being held in the Frenc
concentration camps have been allow
= ed to return home. They were a
( either women or children or men owe
e 60 years of age.
? In the Sc concentration camps no
y being maintained in France there al
!, still II, 600 Of these Austrlans and Gel
I mans. Practically all of them wei
q residents Of France when the wa
broke and failed to take adyantae
OF the brief interval of time given /
France for them to leave the countr
LONDON, March 19.--(By Mail
New York.)-A very martial youn
J giant who Joined a Welsh regimen
amused his comrades by throwing oil
his chest. and saying, Now for tf
: Germans" He impressed upon thel
that It was a bad day for Kaiser Wi