Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
4CLEMENCEAU SPENDS s35
ION VACATION OF z MONTHS
frances Grand Old Man Solves
II III. @. l.. by Living in Fisher
IN mans Hut.
IBy Universal Service. ]

tBy Universal seryiee:.l
| PARIS, Sept 4.-Tho high cost Of
ild.ss q person than Georges Clemen-
In a.lIttie. two-rooIn hut, perched
most desoia,e 'n str 4tH OF seasbloWe
land In France-the former Premier
|bis taking a well-earned rest follow
Ifing his Dooseveitian trip to Egypt
room ut tho Normandy Hotel.
IfDeauville. where Ambassador Wal
ilacc Is accustomed to spend August,
would cost about $4,000 for two
!vendean Coast cost him exactly |35
|lf9r the same perlot.
n Moreover. the Normandy Hotel fig
u}i would have been for one room
Wing and bedroom rolled into one
and n tiny Kitchen In which Il home
~ flshwife from the ncighborinG VII
lago cooks tho slender rcpaat of veg.
believes has helped him to keep the
youthful vigor or man OF forty at
tho age of -.
"a One TrnIn n Day.
IN a Universal Service representative
who visited tho former Prem!er's re-
treat found tho nearest raiIoad sta
Py one train each way daily. There
Iyvcre no cabs nor conveyances cx-
Eept an ancient affair with high
1wheels and wind-blown trappings.
Directed TO tho memory OF Jehu him
f5elf.
1t is this cab that Cleme nceau takes
i-wico yearly-once when he visits his
frbm 1t The venerable coachman.
who is also a fisherman, and who
ihrries on an average L passenger Il
week. spoke with pride OF the last oc-
'tsion on which monsieur Georges"
apd been his fare.
II 10 here he gat." he said. right
acre. beside me. and no insisted on
irving driving; mind you;
though L was afraid Lizet,e would
pun his arms or" and he gazed with
pride on the venerable animal be-
II Ia trio they make. though"
,hid townsman. Georges. Joan and
iizette! Georges Is ~. Jean ia GS and
Jizette Is IT,"
From the railroad station 20 the
1lemenceau. cottage IL nothing but a
2!dc stretch Of bare hills and rocky
padH. with scarcely trace of vege-
alton. Here and there is obtained
glimpse OF the bay. dotted with the
Drown sails of fishing vessels. For
niles the only habItation is the Tiny
nut on the rocks which the Tiger has
kthosen for his summer villa"
Like FINhcrmcn'n IIuts.
tfcs. said Jean. indication with a
f'scep OF his whip the rugged
ust like Monsieur Georges himself
big. clean. but hard-hard at bot
ONT"
Tho hut is built o. mud and ROCKS,
setter the fashion OF most OF the fish,.
,rmen's habitations in the neighbor
food. II is surrounded By small
harden. In which the cabbages and
(|arrots are grown (with dinlculty)
(which Will be used TO make tho ex-
'reminrs soup. Nailed to the wall
fare two large nets. left by tho pro-
e5~Prsmier. From the ainsie Chin n"
INDY comes smoke. Inside In Ruse-
Marie. the stout hshw!fe. barefooted
ana clad In siaE!c comprehensive
preparation for the distinguished
rfsence which will occupy 1t in =
Huge Open Fireplace.
n Shc front door-which Is also the
f'nly door-opcns into the bed sitting
!Oofn. II measures about fourteen by
wenty feet. The 400. is OF rcd rock,
wooden chairs and wooden table
At one side IL a huge fireplace. fiankcd
hy enormous rocka welded N with
pile OF dry seawced. all!nE the
lace with an extraordinarily sweet
fragrance.
Only the bed is a concession to the
Tho Is presently 10 occupy IL. 1t Is
large four-poster OF carved oak. "a
'rize that would make an acquisiive
heets of the lncst linen.
But don't know I'm sure whether
6ionsieur Georges Will sleep on them"
faid Rose-Marie, despairingiy. Last
i Tear when he came here he threw
as sheets. that were my mothers be-
Gre me. on the floor and went TO
ieep between the blankets"
From Roso-Marie the Universal
n service representative obtained an
dcsp OF the Tigers mcnu-card for his
\, acation:
Breakfast at 1880 y. NJ Cooked
D ats. fresh milk. grapes or pear.
y Lunch at II ~ M--Vcgctable
II cup, dry bread. fresh water
IN Dinner, at i. M.-Bo!lcd fresh
sh. vegetable SOUP boiled potatoes.
a THE eX-Premicr's daily schedule was
obtained from the same authoritative
{ourcc.
Kisses Mt A, N. Breakfast at
L!30. Brisk walk along the cliffs
er Beach until 500. Opening and
}eading OF days mail. Lunch. Rest
= ntil 4 L. NJ Brisk walk. visiting
q Ell ghbor cottages Dinner. Letter
3RrrItinG or study until $3.50. Bed.
~ plcmenceau has been asked for an
Yyntcrveiw only twice since he found
n IFS retreat In Fendee. The first time
18,lt told the reporter to interview his
ojok: the second time he invited him
JJ dinner and talked about fishinG.
8A Following his return from Ven
y X etl the Tiger, II he is not by thSt
BGrne elected TO the French Senate
from the Cotcs -du-Nord, intends TO
sur India, China and Japan, and may
eturn TO Trance by way o: the
United States.