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Heugel, music publishing house, of Paris, offers 75,000 franc ($4,125) for the music and 25,000 francs for the words of an opera in four acts. Its duration must be not less than 21¼ hours nor more than 2¾ hours. Competition closes...
Decline of the franc to the lowest point in history...
Much alarm was evinced in Paris over the decline in the franc, which touched the lowest point in its history at 19.23 to the dollar. Bonds also suffered a serious decline...
Prince Kojo Tovalou Houenou, nephew of King Behanzin of Dahomey (West African province), received one franc (about six cents) damages for having been thrown out of a Montmartre cabaret (TIME, Aug. 20). The cabaret manager who ejected the Prince was fined 200 francs ($12) and sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment, but the sentence was suspended. Witnesses for the defense stated that the Prince and his brother were thrown out of the establishment, not because they were black, but because they were not in evening clothes. They also stated that no violence was used. The Americans who were alleged to have...
...trial stated that the prosecuting attorney demanded the maximum penalty. Maître Hesse, defending Parker, described the American Express Co. as " an enormously rich concern which has made much money exploiting people on French soil?a concern which has made millions in exchange speculation at the expense of the franc, and does not sufficiently watch its employes." He ended by saying that the concern " has too much money anyhow...