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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
ENSLEY

Friday afternoon at her home on Ave- nue F Miss Foy Russell entertained the members of the Mephisto Set. Rock was played in the living and dining rooms which were artstically decorated for the occasion in golden glow and ferns. The prize was dainty boudoir cap A salad course concluded the afternoon Those present were Miss Louise Mewborne Miss Anna Ward, Miss Evelyn Lamberson, Miss Mae Braze'ton, Miss Myrtle Snow, Miss Helen Cole, Miss Rebecca Gay Mrs. William Cecil Samuel, Miss Clean Me- Emerson, Miss Ruth Pitts, Miss Annie Sue Pitts and Miss Foy Russell
 An interesting meeting of the Cosmos club was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. H. Bradley on Ensley Highlands. Following the business meet ing an excellent programme was given, with Mrs. R. s. Hickman. Mrs. c. w. Blackinston and Mrs Neal Dugger talk Ing part, An ice course was passed to Mrs. R. A. Eubank, Mrs. Alex Ross, Mrs. J. Moog, Mrs. J. J. Chisholm, Mrs. R. S. Hickman. Mrs. w. H. Vibber, Mrs. H. J. Kribs, Mrs. Louis Mackenzie. Mrs. S. H. Morrow, Mrs. ]. B. Simpson,. Mrs. R.. F. Tidwell, Mrs. c. w. Blackinton. Mrs. c. B. Davis. Mrs. w. P. Caine Mrs. Neal Dugger, Mrs. J. A. Dupuy, Mrs. w. O. Garrett, Mrs. Lida Goldsmith
 Mrs. N. R. Baker was hostess Thurs
 
 Thread of the Story club at her home on Pike avenue As the guests entered punch was served in the reception hall by Miss Ruth Baker. Response to the roll call was current events Mrs. c, R. Wall ker read an interesting paper on Percy Mackaye, America's Foremost Play wright Paper "A Thousand Years Ago" Mrs. M M. Hughes. Reading, Mrs. Edith Edwards, A salad and ice course was served to Mrs. w. I. Burgin, Mrs. Edith Edwards, Mrs. M. M. Hughes, Mrs. Harry Hillhouse. Mrs. J. F. Lee. Mrs. J. W. McCarty, Mrs L. H. Pennington. Mrs. J. H. Perkins. Mrs. W. F. Turnip- seed, Mrs. Carrie Turner. Mrs. L. R. Vines, Mrs. C. R. Walker and Mrs. N. R. Baker.
 Miss Mittie Gates entertained the Jolly ettes'' Thursday afternoon at her home n Fairview. Pink roses and potted plants adorned the living room. where tables for
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DANCE AT PRESS CLUB
 DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR

Many members of the Blrming gham Newspaper club gathered at the club Friday evening for the regular weekly dinner dance. The promenade, which has recently been raised to level which affords an unobstructed view of the city, was put into use, practically all of the tables being placed outside Although an unusually large crowd was present they could be more easily accommodated than usual. due to the fact that the entire cafe floor was left clear for dancing. The affair was thoroughly enjoyed by the large num- Der of club members who attended.
 Among the guests were: Miss Marie Bates, Mrs IT, G. Tensley, Mrs. Vel lington Barnes. Miss Eleanor Wilson Miss Mamie Brown of Mississippi Mrs w. w. Ryan, Mrs. A. B. Lonegran. Miss Beulah Bains. Miss Estelle Strickland Mrs. Frank Stevens, Miss Nellie Hay low Mrs. Shumate. Mrs F. B. Dodge Miss Lillian Crumpton. Miss Margaret Lasseter. Miss Kathleen Nesbitt, Miss Doris Moughon, Miss Katherine Ross and others.
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AVONDALE

| MT. John Simmons and Mrs. Bert Mont gomery were joint hostess recently at 2 l miscellaneous shower for Miss Ethe Johnson.
 Mrs. Simmons home was prettly deco
 rated with ferns and roses. delicious ice course was served to about 50 guests Miss Lyde Williams was hostess thIs
 week to number of her friends. Rock was played and dainty refresh
 ments were served at late hour. Miss Mamie Myrtle Price was hostess
 Thursday afternoon to a few of hel friends.
 Rock was the diversion of the afternoon A green and yellow color scheme was carried out in the decorations and refresh
 ments.
 An ice course was served to Miss Mel Page, Miss Gladys Smith. Miss Elsie Gary. Miss Kathleen Wilson, Miss Grace
 Waters, Miss Jessie Starbuck. Miss Allie Beard and Miss Martha Ellard. MT. Clarence Allgood celebrated his thirteenth birthday Saturday afternoon al
 the home of his parents, Mir and Mrs R. V. Allgood.
 After several interesting games the guests were invited into the dining room where the cake with 13 pink roses contain ing the lighted tapers made lovely cen ter for the table, where the favors were drawn.
 Those enjoying the evening were: Mar saret Coffee, Cornelia Hanlin, Mabe
 schurine. Mildred Martin. Jeanette Bibby Virginia Hill. Elizabeth Hanlin, Sidney Haynes. Julia Massey. Mary Tyler, Mary
 Donahoo. Helen Allgood, Lucille Frey Edward Mowlins Ebert Smith. Curry Ellis, Frank Smith, Bob Drennen, Elma Smith, Joe Hill. Everett McCool, Percy Beard. Stanley Hughes and others. The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church held business meeting this week at the tabernacle. The following new of- ficers were elected; Mrs. s. F. Ellard president: Mrs. NJ. D. Bishop. vice presl-
 dent; Mrs. s. E. Tomlinson, secretary, and Mrs. s. E, Farr. treasurer. A surprise party was given Miss Beat. rice Jones Thursday evening in honor of
 her birthday. After an interesting card game refreshments were served to the following guests: Miss Rosa Gibbons, Miss Sidney Haynes, Miss Jeanette Bibby. Miss Lucille Frey, Miss Annette Walker.
 Miss Ruth McKilbow is the guest of relatives in Anniston. MT. and Mrs. w B. Sagars are visiting relatives in Little Rock. Ark. MT and Mrs. Weiley Taylor. who have been visiting Mir. and Mrs. V. 8. Taylor, have returned to Atlanta. Mrs. J. D. McCool has returned from Acmar.
 Miss violette Swift entertained at cards Friday evening. Roses and ferns deco- rated the porch where tables were ar- ranged for the games and Ices were serv- ed al a late hour. The guests were: Miss Hazel Stone Miss valla McCool. Miss Mabel Garrett, Miss Carl Lena Koehn.
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ROBERTSON-PIKE
 WEDDING ATTENDANTS

A wedding in which wide circle of friends Is interested that of MT. W. " M. Robertson, Jr., to Miss Katherine Pike of Pike, N. H., will be solemnized Saturday evening, September 25, at s o'clock al the Congregational church in Haverhill, N H. The Rev. Barstow will offciate.
 Miss Pike is to be attended by Miss Beatrice Perry of Newburyport, Mass, as maid of honor, and Miss Dorothy Dexter of Manchester, N. H., and Miss Villa Thatcher of Utica, N. Y., as bridesmaids.
 MT. Edwin A. Robertson will be his brothers best man, the groomsmen will be MT. O. G. Gresham of Brming . ham and MT Alex w. Creeden of Hart ford Conn, and the ushers chosen are Mir w. Closson Emory of Honolulu and MT. Roscoe E. smith of Pike.
 Mir. E. Bertram Pike will give his sister in marriage
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Columbus. Miss, where they have been visiting relatives.
 Mrs. Hattie Sheldon and grandson little Joe Morris, have returned from a months visit to Greensboro.
 Mrs. Fannie Herren of Selma is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Morris
 Miss Mary Dugger has returned from visit to friends at Fayette.
 Mrs. O. D. Freeman has returned from visit to friends in Atlanta.
 MT. William Roberts of Chicago is visiting his parents. MT. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts.
 MT. and Mrs John Carns are spend : ing the weekend with MT. and Mrs. A. s. Cheney at Gray stone near Chap ultapec.
 MT. Roy Self has returned from a stay at Lock 5.
 MT. Joseph Sandifer left on Saturday for Chattanooga to viist friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. Roy Franks have named their little son Richard Nichols Franks.
 Mrs c. W. Bellsnyder. who has been spending the summer on Shades noun tain, has returned home.
 Miss Ruth Sandifer will return from a visit to friends in Chattanooga on Monday.
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INFORMAL DANCE ON WEDNESDAY

Mss Grace Robertson and Miss Lily Dawson entertained most delightfully."- last Wednesday evening at an informal dance on Woodlawn avenue to which they invited a coterie of friends.
 The color scheme of green and red was carried out in the decorations, the home being beautifully decorated with plants and garden flowers.
 In a cozy corner of the living room punch was served by Miss Hattie Lou Rates.
 Miss Dawson wore a lovely dancing frock of green chiffon and Miss Robert son wore white voile with trimmings of pink. The following guests were invited to enjoy the evening pleasures: Miss Gladys Clark, Miss Mollye Barclay, Miss Hatty Barclay. Miss Vera Cox, Miss Verlie Cox, Miss Alma Papst Miss Bessie Livingston, Miss Bessie Manly, Miss Irene Olmutz; MT. Clifton Forbes MT. William
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MRS. PIKE HOSTESS
 FOR BRIDAL PARTY

MT. and Mrs. E. Bertram Pike will entertain at a house party this week at the Lake Tarlton club compliments ing their sister, Miss Katherine Pike and Mr. William Vans Murray Robert sons of Birmingham, whose marriage will be an event of Saturday evening. The attendants at tse wedding compose the members of this delightful party. Those from Birmingham attending are: Mrs w. V. M. Robertson, Mrs. R. II. Pearson, MT. o. G. Gresham MT. Joe Chaffee and MT. w. E. Russell.
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Florence Robinson. Miss Rebecca Jones' Miss Terrence Redd. Miss Alta Jones Miss Yankee Sibley. Miss Martha MInge Miss Mary Cunningham, Miss Marguerite Reynolds, Miss Jessie Stewart, Miss Madeline Jacobs, Miss Martha Lamar MT. Louis Lloyd, MT. Mack Farrin, Mir Robert Bromberg, Mr. Luther Reynolds MT. Charles Doster, MT James Doster MT. John Bromberg, Mir. Charles Lehman, Mir. John Dearborn. MT. Eugene Johnston, MT. Henry Chenoweth MT. Richard John ston, Mir. Richard Randolph, MT. Hewett Hennigan, Mr. Randolph Evans. MT. Ran dolph Whitman, MT Oliver Reid, Mir. AL fred McCarty, MT Fred Sloss Mir Thomas Lamar and Mir Chandler Fletcher
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MIR. MORRIS BUSH HOST AT DINNER PARTY

! One of the most congenial and interest ing dinner parties at the Roebuck Coli and Motor club last evening had Mir. Morris Bush a delightful host.
 Mir. Bush's guests included Mss Cora Gregg, Miss Katherine Kirkman. Miss Annie Moore Provost. Miss Mary Munger, Miss Florence Harris. Mrs. Orline Arnold Shipman, MT. and Mrs Ross Smith. MT. and Mrs. Paschal Shook. Mir. Val Kolb, MT. Fritz Larkin, MT. Stanley Woodward, MT. George Knox. Mir. Ersklne Ramsay, MT. H. c. Seibels and MT. Frank Crock ard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
MISS KETHUM HOSTESS
 AT PRETTY rl-NCaEON

Miss Lucille Ketchum entertained few friends at luncheon Friday at her home on Beech street. and the affair was one of the most enjoyable events of the pas. week
 Asters and ferns adorned the center of the table and dainty hand painted cards held the following guests names: Mrs. c. P. Cousins, Mrs Wallace c. Journey, Miss Florence Gambill, Miss Elizabeth Stone. Miss Margaret Silk Miss Annie D. Rogers. Miss Zoe Black, Miss Ethel Mat
 thcws. Miss Fannie Mae Pointer. Miss Ruth Pointer, Miss Thelma Alexan- der. Miss Lee Alexander and Miss Ketchum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
SUNDAY RECITALS
 AT TUTWILER

One of the most delightful and interest ing series of artist recitals ever given in Birmingham will be brought here this win ter under the direction of Mrs. J. E. Frazier. These affairs will be given at the Tutwiler hotel the first occurring November 2l, when the celebrated violin ist. Albert spalding. will appear in a splendid programme Later other artists such as lilly Koenen, Edward Brigham and Franceska Kasper Lawson will come to this city in this series of recitals.
 The Boston Transcript gives the fol-
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MRS. MORSCHEIMER
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. Henry Morscheimer entertained a few friends at luncheon at the Bir- mingham Newspaper club Thursday. Included in the party were Mrs. Nor scheimer, Miss Myrtle Miles, Mrs. Henry Fitts Mrs. w. I. Welton, Mrs. John Lusk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
MISS MERRITT ENTERTAINS
 THE JOY SEEK FRS

Miss Edith Merritt delightfully."- en- tertained the members of the Joy Seek CTS club this past week at her home The girls played rock and other games and at midnight enjoyed a feast. Those included were: Miss Katherine Henry Miss Myrtle Lyon, Miss Elizabeth Jones Miss Mary Bucks, Miss Annie Henry Miss Mamie Peace, Miss Berta Bucks and Miss Mary McCraney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
MRS. HAWKINS LUNCHEON
 FOR MRS. LATADY

Mrs. Eugene Latady of Citronelle, was honor guest at a pretty luncheon given by Mrs. J. b. Hawkins at the Birmingham Newspaper club Thursday, Killarney roses. The guests included
 Miss Temple Ha ins, Mrs. l.. A. Pope, Mrs. Latady, Mrs. A. o. Lindsay, Mrs.
 A. F. McNeal and Mrs. J. r. Hawkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
COUNTRY CLUB HOSTS LAST EVENING

The hosts at the dinner-dance last evening at the Country club were: Mir. and ,drs. H. Key Milner, Mir. Vernon Bednam, MT. w. M. Cosby, Jr MT. H, M. Davis MT. c. M. Day, Mir c. M. Blanch- ard, MT. F. G. Chandler. MT. James Gil- lespie and Mir c. w. Yancey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

Cosby. MT Robert Gillespie, MT. George Whatley MT Jimmie Lee Stenhus, MT. Harold ogden. MT. Harry Scott, MT. Tom Perry. MT. Charlie Moore, MT John OK ley, MT. Harry Janette. MT William Davis, MT. Roy Mcclure, MT. A. V. Welch and MT. Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
MRS. RIVERS TO
 REOPEN STUDIO

Mrs. Flournoy Rivers announces the opeing of her studio Monday. Mrs. Rivers has just returned from a stay of three months in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
MIR. AND MRS. JOHNSTON
 TO ENTERTAIN CLUB

MT. and Mrs. Gregory Johnston will be this weeks hosts to the Friday Night Five Hundred club entertaining the mem- bers at their home in Norwood.
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the grand march. Every friend and mem-
 Der of Highlands church and Sunday school is expected to be present at 9;30 sharp. There will be a call meeting of the executive board of the Music Study club Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Cable hall.
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MRS. HICKMAN TO BE

Mrs. B. c. Hickman will be at home in Norwood to the members of the Thursday 800 club this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
NORWOOD SOCIAL CLUB TO HOLD MEETING

The members of the Norwood Socia club will be entertained Thursday after noon by Mrs. w. J. Lasseter.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

| The annual meeting of the Woman E Christian Temperance union will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
 parlors of the First Methodist church Chairmen of the circles are requested to see their members and collect dues. This is the closing meeting of the w. c. T U. year, and 1t is important that all dues are paid The election of officers will
 be held and annual reports read. A full
 attendance Is requested.
 Mrs. Itillia Buckshaw Spencer of Savan-
 nah will sing the offertory at the Church of the Advent this morning. She will be remembered as a former contralto cello- ist of that choir
 Miss Sara Mallam will sing the offertory
 at the morning services of the First Methodist church.
 The Woman's Graded union will meet Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 Home coming and rally day at south Highlands Sunday school and church,
 Five Points, will be Sunday, September 26, and a very large crowd will be present.
 There will be most interesting rally
 programme, beginning at 9:30 sharp. The board of stewards the advancement board
 and the Women's Senior and Junior Mis-
 sionary societies will attend in body,
 and will be led by their chairman in
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Miss Louise Farr and Mrs Harry Berry
 Miss Laura Kyle of Tuscaloosa Is the guest of Miss yalla McCool
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the time and so far as the music went yesterday, only, that fine and spinning
 quality which evolves a melody as the delicatest of transitions and advance
 There MT. Spalding Is still a little heavy and cold-handed.'
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Something New in Milady'S Stationery DuBarry Stripes

Be sure and see the ex- quisite line of writing papers. We are showing it in six different delicate tints--lavender, buff, mil itary gray, light blue, blush pink and white.
 It has the newest enve- lopes, "The Vassar,' and the paper has an invisible double stripe interwoven.
 Nifty, yet carries with 1t an atmosphere which silently diffuses itself as the acme of good taste. Regular price 75c. Special for this week only 39c. Norton's Drug Store Cor. 2d Ave. and 2Oth St.
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In Ordering Good. Please Mention THE AGE-HERALD
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"Dryest Apulia" Reclaimed by a Won.
derful System of Canals Leading
From Natural Mountain Res
ervoir 1877 Miles Away

looked for in the geological formation
Of the soil, consisting mostly Of a
low plain Of tertiary cretaceous for
nation, broken at rare intervals by
low hills but absolutely devoid Of
function Of absorbing and storing the
mountains. which, by reason Of their
might be called the lungs OF the earth.
Other regions in the nearby prov
!nces were in a more favorable situa-
ton, but they were separated from
Apulia by the Apennines, the back
bone Of Italy, and this mountain range
was an insuperable barrier to the
conveying Of their water to Apulia.
even for the Romans, the greatest
and most audacious hydraulic engi-
neers Of early times.
1t was then quite natural that not
before the feasibility of boring extern
sive tunnels through the mountains
was demonstrated could any serious
attempt be made to solve the problem,
a problem which involved also the task
Of feeding 100000 people, not grouped
in any one centre but distributed in
go towns covering an area Of 5000
square miles.
The first effective plan for this
Of al tar lie Iata hanl,
to 1868. nearly coinciding with the
completion Of the first long distance
tunnel through the Alps. So ac-
curate and complete was this early
plan chat except for the few variations
suggested during the progress Of the
work, more by the desire Of extend
ing Its benefits to more people and
localities than by some Unforeseen
difficulties, it differs very little in its
general lines from what actually was
done half a century later.
On the other side OF the Apennines,
west OF Apulia, a region exists ex-
ceptionally favored with a natural
water supply. This region, belonging
to the provinces Of Avellino and
Benevento and approximately cover
ing a triangular area whose apexes
can be represented by the towns OF
Avellino, Campagna and Benevento, Is
characterized by the presence Of a
group of high mountains, the submits
Of which are snow covered a greater
part of the year and presenting, be-
sides, an unusually large number of
natural basins in which rain water
collects.
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flows through the perforated walls into
the collecting canals. The main COL
lecting canal is covered with a re-
enforced concrete floor and the small
canals with cement slabs. All the col
lecting zone from the rock to the re-
tanning wall Is covered with a bed of
arabic soil 2% feet deep. protected
against percolation OF rain water by
a perfect system Of drainage.
TIL. collecting canal above described
branches into a supply canal of ma
sonry Sc feet long and 16h feet to Is
feet wide. When the water in this
supply canal reaches a level of 3 feet
3 11-32 inches volume exceeding
1855 gallons per second can be deliv-
cred which Is the maximum quantity
for which the whole work was de-
signed.
This canal is provided with a device
enabling the water to b. eventually
directed into an auxiliary discharging
canal leading 10 the main one and
thence to the old bed Of the River Sele.
The supply canal leads into coll
lec,ing well 20 feet long, 10 feet wide,
the bottom OF which is 1865 feet above
sea level: the wall opposite the spot
where the water arrives is provided
with sluice gates for regulating the
inlet OF the water to the aqueduct or
discharging the entire volume through
n chamber 1912 feet long, 10 feet
broad. into the main discharging canal
242 feet long. which leads to the old
bed Of tn. River Sele.
The lower wall of the connecting
wall contains the weir 1,312 feet
above sea leveD, over which the water
falls into a chamber tn edge Of which
constitutes .the starting point of the
aqueduct.
The main canal Of the aqueduct runs
from Caposele To FaSano over a length
of 1927 miles, of which COZ miles are
tunnelled. 5.2S are canal bridges and
459 are siphons. The first 1.095 feet,
extending from Caposele to the Ire
dogze torrent, are regulated IN order
to ascertain the volume of water pass
ing through.
The main canal may be considered
as composed Of six sections. each di-
mension. d for an output varying from
1855 to SOS gallons per second.
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eastern slope Of Mount Pafiagone. near
the small town Of Caposele. The prin-
cipal group Of them issues from large
limestone WALL at points having an
altitude of 1880 to 1889 feet above
sea level and embracing an arc the
ooncavity OF which faces the east. The
water, after having collected in a nat
ural basin, is precipitated from height
of about ninety feet TO give origin to
the River Sele.
Providentially nature had insured
this basin against any waste due to
filtration OF the water collected therein
by n substratum OF impermeable clay,
- that nothing further was necessary
in order TO retain the water and lead it
to the aqueduct but to close the pas
sage through which 'it previously es-
capped.
This was done by constructing a re-
tanning wall Ga feet thick across this
passage. The wall has it's foundations
in the clay, is almost entirely en-
bedded in the ground and has its top
81. feet above the mean level Of the
water in the collecting basin.
The water ema mating from the rock
is collected by twelve small canals, each
%. feet wide, adjoining the rock at
the points where the springs appear
more abundantly. These canals have
a natural soil bottom and perforated
walls formed by concrete bricks of two
foot side. with an opening of six inches
between them. They lead into con-
Meeting canal $50 feet long. with a
width increasing from 10 feet to 16h
feet, having also a natural soil bot
tom, at a maximum of 1875 feet over
sea level. The walls Of this canal are
built OF piles, bound together by arches
Of masonry, the spaces being filled in
with brick.
The spaces between the walls of the
small canals, the adjacent side of the
main one and the rock opposite, as
we'll as the spaces on the other side Of
the main canal. are filled in with a
he'd OF gravel through which the water,
coming from the soil. filters and over