El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-07
COLD IS VERY
SCARCE IN
FRANCE
Germans Get Money; People
Feared War; Americans
Go Hunting.
AEROPLANE SCOUT
PROVES A SUCCESS

Paris, France, Oct Persons hav-
ing occasion to cash checks in the mid
Ole Of September learned to their sur
prise that none of the Paris banks
were prepared to pay in gold. An
American who presented a check for
5000 francs al the Bank of France
was given only 500 in gold and his
request for more refused.
The Boulevard branch of one Of the
largest French banks which usually
starts the day with from % 600 to So
600 francs in gold, recently had 1000
and was unable to obtain more. Pay
ment was made in five franc pieces,
which are legal tender up to any
amount; indeed. the dividends of gov
eminent stock are always paid in
these bulky coins.
Germans Buy Gold.
This stOppage of the gold issues is
mainly dle 10 the fact that the agents
Of number of German banks were
buying five francs per 1000 premium
cash checks and notes at every bank
In the city. These agents took all the
gold from the big department stores
until the attention of the directors Of
the Bank of France was attracted to
the abnormal demands for gold from
these establishments. and Immediately
curtaled the issue of gold to banks
and large commercial houses likely to
quence was that the public hearing
what the banks were doing, was dis
posed TO hoard gold too and not to pay
it into the banks Considerable gold
was therefore temporarily out of cir
culatOn.
People Feared War.
Everyday people in France certainly
have been afraid that war was com
ing The common people Of Paris
having in mind the hardships that
they have heard were undergone In the
siege Of 1SI0-Il, have been boarding
food dried beans, dried fruit, pre-
served meats and other articles Of food
that a few months storage viii not
damage. The great provision houses
are entirely bought out of some lines
or these goods. Another reason besides I
vague apprehension of a siege has
been the knowledge that should war
begin, the prices of food would rise
and the thrifty French housewife has !
taken the precautiOn TO buy some sorts Z
Of food in advance when prices are |
normal
Americans Go Hunting.
Alfred IL Collins and E. Marshall {
Scull Of Philadelphia, have sailed |
from 2-fzrssllisfe aerfs-their way to Cen
trail African hunting fields to collect ]
specimens of large and small animals ]
for the Philadelphia Academy of Ma 4
turaA Sciences. They go by way Of /.
Alexandria. Port said. Suez and Nom |
bass, British East Africa
Their expedition viii organize at /
-NclLlD-r from a mere LLtt utSlEl 10 O
penetrate TO parts of equatorial AZ .
-ica little known to the outside world. /
They take with them so cases Of .
equipment bought in London for their /
party. which will number 100 native
soldiers, pOrters and servants under /
the command Of a professional white Z
hunter. George H. Outram.
Collins and ScUu expect to be in the
Interior about three months and to
)ring back for the museum specimens
20 be mounted entire of lions, rhinOc-
eros, giraffe, hippOpotamus, zebra
aland, haTtebeest smaller animals and
butterflies After they have finished
he African raid they viii return home
ly way Of India, China and Japan in
he springs of 1912
AerOplane Scouts Admirable.
Results of the aerOplane scouting at
he French maneuvers are agreed by
Mira BILE The aTiatOrs showed audaC-
ty. energy and accuracy Of Observa-
ion. and yet the limitations Of air
COuting were never seen more clearly. 1
The aerOplans is a bird of the day.
{ rises with the dawn and ceases to
~ with the twilight. During the
light troops are free to move without
yes peering at them from above. The
erODlane is also q faiT-Weather bird,
bliged to seek shelter from high
-inds. and whose eyes are dulled by
ain, fog and cloud
The most effective of TURBINES cam
aigns, that in Alsace, took place in ]
inter Austerlitz was fought on De-
amber . and the battle Of Eylau was
ontested in a snow storm The budget
or military aeronautics next year is
p OBS. 600. France viii have about 200
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