The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
PESS|kIST IN
PARIS IS SIREN
Gloomy Ones Are Named for the
UnWelcome Air Raid
Signal.
.opT|MIsT IS A "BERLoQUE"
People Have Joyous Time While Walt.
ing In Subway stations-crap
Game Holds Interest Of
the Crowd.

Game Holds Interest Of
the Crowd.
| Paris.-Two more words have been
added to that very growing dictionary
OF war words. In Paris these two
words have achieved a new signifi-
canoe. Pessimists are now known as
sirens" and optimists are ''berloques."
The significance is self-explanatory
to those who have experienced an air
raid in Paris. Many dread the screech.
Ing, weird, bansheelike wall Of the
alarm giving siren more than the act.
ual danger from the raiders, while the
"berloque," that lively little bugle
call telling that all danger Is past
and that one may rest safely In ones
bed. is indeed q friend welcome ais any
oprrmlst.
A Paris bookkeeper who suddenly
left the city when the raids over the
capital became too frequent and went
to Nantes has been sued by his en-
ployer for SEQ damage for leaving with
out notice. The case, not the only
one Of Its kind IN the French courts
today. is attracting attention.
The bookkeeper's explanation was
that his nerves were upset By the
bombs and shells and that he thought
himself justified in getting out Of dam
ger. The court held that a lombard
ment by airplanes and long-range
guns could not be considered SUM-
cient reason for the breach Of con.
tract and gave judgment for the
amount named. .
The darkened streets Of Paris have
caused many persons to roam around
town after returning from the theater
or a visit because Of the difficulty In
finding the streets and house numbers.
An attempt to improve this condition is
to be made soon by placing luminous
numbers traced In little butt0nlIke mir
rors which reflect and magnify the
smallest glimmer Of light on the houses
of the city.
One would think upon descending to
one Of the large and centrally located
underground railway stations which
are used az shelters that soiree was
in progress instead Of an air raid.
This is what the correspondent saw
one evening during a raid when he
was obliged to seek cover In one Of the
subway stations:
In one corner a violin, accompanied
BY two guitars, was doing out a tune !,
to which squadron" of youthful avi-
ators were waltzing around, their part.
ners being a group of pretty danseuses
who had hurriedly left a neighboring
heater wearing their costumes, make
up and all.
In another corner group Of Poilus,
oaded down with their trench equip
nent, having been caught in the UNDER
ground while on their way to the rail.
Dad depot and to the front, were sing
ng "Madelon," their "Tipperary," in
'ather discordant tones. But 1t was
'inging just the same.
Crap Game Holds Crowd.
An unusual feature Of this particu-
ar "soiree" was genuine all-Ameri-
an crap game-not for keeps. It would
lardly be an exaggeration to say that
lalf Of the crowd in the station had
dyed around the half dozen spare
american doughboys-three of whom
we're gentlemen Of color-to witness
his contest in bone throwing.
The colored gentlemen handled their
ice with dizziness that was delight.
ully reminiscent Of somewhere in
to say nothing Of their pro-
cheney in the vocabulary Of the game,
7hich Parisians have since learned
very essential adjunct to any skill
It.
Investigation Of casualties following
n air raid over the capital have
roved to the authorities that the,
reatest number Of casualties are not
le result Of injuries received from
le bombs Of the raiders, but Of care.
ssness on the part Of the victims.
artisans have become too accustom-
to air raids. They stay out Of doors
see the bursting Of the shells from
le antfaircraft guns and others leave
leir shelters and 60 home before the
gnal. -
As a result recently % persons were
jured. some because they did not
'ep under cover long enough, and
hers because they stood at their win
'ws watching the bursting shells as
1t were an exhibition Of fireworks.
ne police have again warned the pop-
alton. "The better protection Of
9 city," says an order, lis no reason
r neglecting the precautions dictated
common sense"