El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-11
FRANCE PLANS
IN INCREASE
MARRIAGES
Government Employees with
Families Will Get In
creased Pay First.
PARIS DANDIES ARE
CARRYING HANDBAGS

Paris. France, Jan 11--Various sug-
eestions for facilitating and increas-
ing the number Of marriages IN
France have been reported - the sub
committee on law and admin ST. dt NJ Il
of the general commission that We
appointed to consider the depopula-
ton of France ,,-..,.
for greater police surveillance to pre-
vent violations of the health laws the
committee recommends the PasSa5e
of a measure proposed Dy NJ Eepl me
the project Of police, Gaining Iot tle
distribution of premiums to those STATE
employees who have several chlIoreIi
The measure also stipulates that no m
crease of remuneration shall re Noleu
to such employees in the future Win
out giving a special treatment 10 EN-
Dloves with large families
/ The American Students CLUB, OF
Brussels, which was founded ana en-
dowed by Mrs. Larz Anderson the vile
of the American minister, has now pc
come one of the most useful and best
known institutions in Belgium Inc
cIub has unanimously adopted resolu-
lions of regret at the departure OF MI
and Mrs. Anderson, the minister I'd
Z ing been appointed ambassador 10
Japan. --,,,a-,
Several well known American women
have presented valuable pictures TO ne
club house while other gifts lncIude
rare antique fireplace ana an aHei4ue
silver tea, service.
Denies Sale of Chateau.
Great perturbation was aroused IN
the breasts of lovers of Paris by the
report that the count de FranqueVllle
has sold the historic Chateau de Ia
NTuette and its wonderful old park, on
the Passy border of the Bots de
BouIOgne. to a specializing builder who
was going to cut down the centenarlan
trees and build large blocks OF apart
] A I.
however. allayed public opinion
He had not, and did not intend to
sell his house, but IN view OIL the ire
mendOusIy heavy tax on unbulIt land
in paris. he had sold a portion of the
park, including the beautiful avenue OF
lime trees at RanelaSh and the fine old
GARDEN at the edge Of the Bots de
BouIogne The ground sold totals ai-
together about $4,000 square metres
ana the price paid is understood to be
The chateau was originally hunt
ing lodge in the time OF Louis XIV
PbilliDne. duke of Orleans, the regent,
buiIt a house of one story there for his
zo,,ob+er fine duchess of Berry, who
rendered it famous by her entertain
rnents The second story and the gar
ret were added by Louis XIV 1t is
! associated with the residence OF mad
nc Dubarrv and afterwards of Louis
| XVI ,
After the revolution during which
period it became national property, il
/ was sold to NJ. Erard, VINO completely
/ transformed and added to 1t consid-
erabIy, so that it now possesses little
historic interest. On the : d. death {, Of
! madame Erard it passed 10 her oaugn-
/ ter who had married the count de
! Franqueville.
The world of Partisan dandles, whose
| existence is occupied with caricaturine
! the English and American male fash
ions has been greatly agitated by the
| news that few days ago well
! known elegant was seen in Picadiny
| not with a poppy or lily, but &
/ leather handbag hanging from his left
/ arm, and was further seen to enter {
/ store and stow away his trifling pur-
| chases in his 4 ticule, which contained
/ as permanent fittings, a cigaette case
! matches. a purse, knife and an OK
/ ford Bible.
The latest whim of female eccen-
/ tricity, as cOunterpoise to the male
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