The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-26

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thatch roofed dwellings that seemed 70
actually p%ersonify the love for peace
and happiness. There was certainly
no lack of the sleekest, latest and
proudest horses and cattle 1 have
even - l might add in pass
ing. that the many German prisoners
l have seen are as fat and as sleekily
satisfied as these wonderful horses.
We we're al awed at the dignity and
pompousness of the customs and mill
tary inspectors, and 1 never wanted to
express my thanks to an individual so
much before as l did to my inspector,
who seemed to actually bristle with
dignity, when grudgingly he granted
me permission to enter this beautiful
country. Especially so, since l was
literally shivering in my boots for fear
he might discover a pound can OF eX-
cellent tObacco l a stored away in a
dark corner. Tobacco is a govern
ment monopoly and the duty on tobac-
co going in is almost prohibitive. 1t
is not even permitted to be sent to
soldiers through relief organizations.
l don't know just what the mortality
rate from smoking French tobacco is,
but if I'm a judge from my occasional
attempts TO accustom myself to the
inevitable, the rate is certainly not
light.
The DAVIS ride from Bordeaux to
Paris was a pleasantly increasing rep
etitiOn of the previous day journey,
if one is to ignore h abominably dls-
g%usting continental railroads. during
nv three weeks stay in Paris prepara-
tory to service at the front. l have wit
messed Paris blossom out in beautiIul
spring garb and 1 have been duly I'M
messed. Certainly, more beautl1ul
marks. palaces, drives and stately
buildings and boulevards could not pc
conceived. and if one is to overlook
again the continental attltuue OIL Tue
sbonkeepers in raising prices to Amer
leans and some of the customs, the
French people are splendid AT any
rate. my admiration for France IN
creases daily.
most fortunate opportunity was
giuan a few Of the ambulance men .as'
week when the order came TO piin9
some new ambulances up from FiaVre'
Tba trim took us through that won
arf,,I place made famous by a late
noDular song="When It's Apple BIOS
sor Time in Normandie." For miles a
houlevard-like road wandered It's way
in a peacefully careless sort OF d way
and as far as one could see on poun
sides of the roaS there was one lrag-
rantly-smelling beautiful white panh
of loveliness. A kindly French lazy
ouenched our thirst at one OF the ire
nuent stops by giving us delicious
elassfuls of cool soothing Normandie
cider, which vel surpassed the Just
" famous Parrine cider.
Paris is interestingly the ceLSer lol
o the officers of practically every civil
lied army when on permission ana II
one day | have seen countless Frencl
officers, British officers and Tommles
y Scotch Highlanders in their guam
kilties and bare knees, Italians wear
I inc lone and odd-looking feathers II
< their hats, Canadians, Australians
New ~Zealanders, Japs, Mongollons
Russians, Roumanians, Portuguese
and last but net least American Off
GERS and aviators. Though there ar
n many strict regulations in Paris tn
life is such that experience has show
it to be not the best for the men VIII
have been in the trenches for month
and who are going back feeling conf
dent that the possibilities of return
ing again are slight"conseq1ently,
British soldier must have bushes
| reasons for coming to Paris. It's real
'. Iy surprising to see how many appar
emily have business to attend to here
All cafes are closed at $3.50 in tn
evening, shutters must be drawn q
sun down and one usually sees Q
hears from one to five a~eroplanes @
dirigibles over the city No meat
served after s o'clock except Sunday
y the dinner hour here is T. Sugar is il