El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02
NEW PORT FOR
The FRENCH
LINERS
Former Presidents Son
Suggests .Brest as Land
ing Place.
CATHOLICS HOLD
BIG CELEBRATION

Paris, France, Sept. Claude CAST
mir Ferier, son of the former presi-
dent of the republic, is making a cam
for Havre as the French port for
steamers from the United States. He
admits that inferior place held by
French steamers In Atlantic traffic is
due to the activities of the Germans
and English in building larger and
faster steamers but contends that the
French could better their position by
reducing the distance between France
and New York which a change to the
more westerly Brest would bring about
The distance from Brest- to Paris is
considerably longer than that between
Havre and Paris. Nevertheless, NJ. Fer
Ter declares, the Inauguration OF
series of fast express trains would
notably decrease the existing train
voyage and the total saving of time
between Paris and New York would be
at once a distinct advantage to French
transatlantic travelling
Cause of Heat.
The remarkable and constant trans
parence Of the atmosphere was the
cause of the terrific heat wave in
France, according to az. Deslandres,
the director of the observatory of Men,
DON NJ. Deslandres made this report
to the academy of sciences. He added:
This transparency long continuing,
has brought about the high tempera-
lures may add that if 1t has been
fol IL fnr h1 c
been a helpful condition for astrono-
mers. We have been able to make
some remarkably clear observations Of
the heavens"
Catholic Celebration.
The Catholic population of Savoie,
forming an impressive professor of
many thousands, has participated In
the transfer of the ashes OF Saint
Francois de Sales and Sainte Jeanne
de Chantal The ceremony was held at
the village of Annecy. The ashes were
taken from the old convent of the WISH
tation where they had reposed during
three centuries and placed in the new
convent which the sisters Of the Visi-.
tation have recently built on the
heights overlooking the beautiful Lake
Annecy.
Leon Cavallo, now staying at Monte
catini, Switzerland, is well along in the
Of a new opera, to be pro-
duced In Milan and in New York 1t is
only two acts. The story is from
romance by Koro1enko. The 1ibretto
is by Enrico Cavacchioli-
Hunting Season Opens.
French Hunters are clearing their
shot guns for the annual hunting sea-
son opening during the closing days OF
August and which this year is particu-
larly alluring. Game is abundant
Partridge. pheasant. hare rabbits, roe
buck and even deer have been sighted
in unusual numbers in the considerable
areas of woodland which do not come
under the heading Of private hunting
grounds.
OF these private grounds there are
many. NJ Lebaudy, the socalled sugar
king, pays 5000. year for the right
to control the hunting in the famous
forest of Fontainebleau. But even so.
the forest is a public domain and any
person whe wishes may follow the Lee
baudy hunts. In France hunting comes
within the ambitions and reach OF
the masses Of the people who may
have fancy for that form of sport.
The only requisite after the gun and
powder is a governmental permit which
costs about $3.50 yearly
Game Near Paris.
Quantities of game are found WITHIN
a short distance of Paris. Invitations
are already out for the more preten-
tiouk hunts of the rich man on his pri-
vate domain In these custom dictates
that the hunter shall be accompanied
by two men, a valet and guard.
Sometimes there is even third-the
gun carrier The gun carrier passes
the weapon to the guard who gives 1t
in turn TO the valet who then hands 1t
to his master. This complication is
remnant of the magnificent hunts In
the early days of France when the
Joyous tumult of hound and horse. and
valet and "piqueur" rang through the
court of the chateau
Women Hunters.
To the modern hunt many prominent
of today are ardent de-
votees. The young duchess of Noail-
les is a clever shot, and the countess
of CheNgne, the duchess d'Uzes, the
countess lie Hon, the countess de Feis
and madames Georges Raoul-Duval. du
Cast. and Brazier all have won their
laurels as good markswomen.