Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-08
THIEVES MAKE !
LIFE IN PARIS :
DISAGREEABLE
Railroads and Public Build
ings Infested, and Stock
Frauds Grow.
FRAUDS ARE NUMEROUS

PARIS, Jan 8-As a result Of the
general economic situation here there is
4 disquieting increase in thefts Of all
sorts. One reads in the papers Of motor
cars stolen in the streets. and it is
officially announced that between Sept
to and Oct. 10, 1859 railway thieves were
arrested. Special steps are being taken
with a view of protecting property in
transit.
factor in the situation undoubtedly
is the liquidation of arNy stocks. All
sorts of persons unconnected with bust
ness in the ordinary way. have taken ad
vantage of the army stocks to engage in
speculation and many cases have been
1 reported of these stocks being frauSg'
ulently dealt in. Thus it is stated thss
as many as three thousand American
army cars have disappeared. type Of
fraud that is quite common is to alter, by
collision between the buyer and seller the
date of sale. Thus, if a sale is effected,
with view to movements in the ex-
change the transaction vii not be en-
tered up, and it will only appear in the
books at moment when the rate is most
favorable
INGENIOUS FRAUD
PRACTICED IN BREST.
Another ingenious type of fraud was
that practiced at Brest. There the Amer
lean authorities fixed a cast-iron rate Of
exchange that was valid for a month
American officers having mo ement or
ders were authorized to exchange francs
into dollars at, say, eight francs to the
dollar. In the course of the month the
exchange moved TO somewhere about $50
/ They then solemuly Travelled down with
large sums of francs 10 Brest, and
changed them into dollars, returning to
Paris the same day with the dollars, and
then sold them back into francs, making
$50 on each dollar concerned.
During the war the Cluny museum was
closed owing to the mobilization of al
most all the personnel, and before the
battle of the Marine most Of the exhibits
were sent away from Paris. The museum
has now been completely rearranged and
reclassified. The ground floor is reserved
for stone and metal exhibits. Exhibits Of
great value are on the first floor, while
tissues, embrOideries and lace are placed
J on the second floor. The second floor was
/ formerly used as the private rooms Of the
director Of the museum, and the throwing
open of them to the public will make It
( possible very much more adequately to
/ exhibit the treasures.
4 MISUSE OF PUBLIC
/ MONEY NOW FREQUENT.
These days when outeries as to the mis-
a remarkable feat on the part Of the di-
rector of the museum to have carried
through the reconstruction for the sum
of merely eight francs. Generally speak.
ing, it can be stated that the value Of
/ the Cluny collection has been very greatly
/ increased by the new arrangement
The milk problem, so far as it concerns
invalids and children, has become so seri-
Gus throughout France that the Academic
de Medicine, on the recommendation Of
a committee, consisting of Dr.. Pinard,
Dr. Ribemond- Dessaigne. DR.. Fleurys and
Dr. Martel has formally recommended
immediate action. 1t advocates, firstly
that the sale of fatted veal should be for
hidden (this in view Of the fact that in
order to prepare this veal for market
/ large quantities of perfectly good milk
are required; secondly, that the cream
cheeses, known as petite susses, should
be suppressed thirdly, that the decree
restricting the use Of fresh milk and
cream should be strictly enforced. while
the consumption of fresh milk in cafe,
bars and tea shops should be forbidden
lastly, that the prefecture of the Seine
should be invited to study an effective
means OF putting down criminals.