Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

Paris, Dec. At was shortly after
IL a. m. when l reached the office of
No. l, the bureau for surveillance OF
foreigners. The concierge explained that
everybody had gone to lunch at IL and
woulun It be back until 2. 1t was Il
when L reached No. 2, the Prefecture
of Police, in the Cite. Everybody had
gone to lunch. l went to lunch.
No. l, being prompt and business-like
had managed to get back to work after
the three-hour lunch period and he put
his stamp on my passport without fur
ther delay. No. later did likewise and
by 4:3O the last of the three, the Brit
Ssh Consulate, had been passed. The
1ra left at O'Clock. 1t couldn't It be
done since the ticket had to be bought
none being sold without passports that
satisfy the ticket seller. and no taxi i'll
Paris could cover the remaining ground
in half an hour. L got out in the morn
ing.
Saw the Latin quarter Of tradition to-
hight. Wader knew a place. 1t is called
the Cafe Duret and is located at rue
de Vaugirard.
Four great husky women run the
place and the romance of it is supplied
by the purple past each is supposed to
possess. They have managed to preserve
its atmosphere despite the war and the
long wall seats on each side of the room
were occupied by joyous men and girls
of the sort always described in stories
of the Quarter. The men, however, were
in uniforms for the most part; severe
straight coat collars made flowing ties
impossible and military BARRIERS had
done for the long hair that is supposed
to distinguish artists.
Also, it was a mighty fine dinner.
Round the corner was cabaret. Wa
der explained that Paris cabaret artists
are mostly of the male persuasion and
we passed it up. 1t does seem that this
is war-worlx that might be entrusted to
the other sex.
Visited Comedie Franchise, where
Maurice de Feruady, said to be the leg
itimate successor of Soquelin, was play
ing the title role in "Poliche. His
skillful comedy was delight. Mile. Ce-
cile Sorel, feminine star, is composite
of Mrs. Fiske and Leslie Carter, the
latter contributing chiefly red hair and
emotional vibrations. Mile. Sorel's
clothes, which are said to set the fash.
ions in Paris were wonderful; but If
Mrs. Fiske lived in Paris L believe
there ID be a readjustment of casts at
the Comedie.
The famous promenade foyer was
dark, but the guests strolled about It,
lodging the marble statuary, between
the acts. It formed a weird experience
Though it was the fashionable night,
all men were in business clothes, OF
something distinctly not evening dress
London IS shining shirt fronts are taboo
here for the period of the war. The
women likewise observed the rule
apainst elaborate theatre tollettes. !
had heard that this rule simply deslg'
mated the distance that gown might be
open at the throat and that one result
had been to produce many marvellous
V-shaped backs. Apparently there
nothing in that report.
Havre, Lee. 5.-Rode down to Havre
with Capt Bregna,, of the Italian mill
tary mission in London.
tSThe German invasion may prove the
salvation of Italy, he declared.
don't believe anything could have un-
tied the country as this invasion has
done 4"
The train was some time winding in
to the aged town of Rouer after the
church spires of the city had long been
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