The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-11
And the Authorities Will Get
Busy in Preventing
Race Suicide.

lions for facilitating and increasing
the number Of marriages in France
have been reported by the sub-co1n-
mittee on lawsand administration Of
the general commission that was ap-
pointed to consider the depopulation
of France.
In addition to several bills calling
for greater police surveillance to
prevent violations of the health laws
the committee recommends the pass
age Of measure proposed by NJ.
Lepine, the project of police, calling
for the distribution of premiums to
those state employees who have sew
eral children. The measure also
tstipulates that no increase of remun-
GRAFTON shall be voted to such em-
I.ployees in the future without giving
a special treatment to employees
with large families.
The American Students Club, Of
Brussels, which Vas founded and en-
dowed by Mrs. Larz Anderson, the
wife of the American minister, has
now become one of the most useful
and best known institutions in Bel
GUM. The club has unanimously
adopted resolutions of regret at the
departure or aiF5and Mrs Anderson,
the minister having ing been appoint
ed ambassador to Japan,
Several we'll known American
women nave presented valuable pic
lures to the clubhouse, while other
gifts include rare, antique fire.
place and an antique silver tea. SER
vice.
Great perturbation was aroused in
the breasts of lovers of Paris by the
report that the Count de Franqueville
has sold the historic chateau de la
,Muette and its wonderful old park, on
the Passy border of the Bots de
Boulogne, to Specializing builder,
who was going to cut down the cen
tenarian trees and build large blocks
of apartment houses. A letter from
the count, however, allayed public
opinion.
He had not, and did not intend, to
sell his house, but in view of the ire
mendously heavy tax on unbuilt land
In Paris, he had sold a portion Of the
park, including the beautiful avenue
Of lime trees at Ranelagh and the
fine old garden at the edge of the.
Bots de Boulogne. The ground sold
totals altogether about $4,000 square
metres, and the price paid is under
stood to be $1,sOO,0OO.
The chateau was originally a hunt
ing lodge in the time of Louis XIV.
Philippe. duke of Orleans, the regent,
built house of one story there for
his daughter. the Duchess Of Berry.
who rendered it famous by her en-
tertainments. The second story and
the garnet were added by Louis XIV.
It is associated with the residence OF
Madame Dubarry and afterwards Of
Louis XVI.
After the revolution, during which
period it became national property,
1t was sold to NJ. Erard, who com
pletely transformed and added to 1t
considerably, SO that it now possesses
little historic title. J,wasetaolneta
little historic interest. On the death
Of Madame Erard it passed to her
daughter, who had married the Count
de Franqueville.
The Bibllotheque Rationale, which
already possesses forty-four miles OF
shelves, will, within the next few
months, add another five miles to its
total. The great French library now
contains considerably over 5000 900
volumes, far beyond the number in
other national libraries, but as an
institution for students it is much
behind the times. There is no arti-
fetal light, and at this time OF the
year the huge store OF knowledge Is
quite useless, as no books are issued
except during few hours in the mid
idle of the day,
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The world of Partisan handles,
whose existence is occupied with car
featuring the English and American
male fashions, has been greatly agi-
tated by the news that few days
ago a we'll known Elegant was seen
in Piccadilly, not with a poppy or a
lilly, but leather handbag hanging
from his left arm, and was further
seen to enter store and stow away
his trifiing purchases in his reticule,
which contained, as permanent fit-
tings, a cigarette ycvase, matches, a
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