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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
France Opens Worlds
Largest Canal Tunnel
It Passes at Sea Level Under an Entire Mountain
Range and After $500 Years Connects Mar
settles with the Rest of France.
By FRED B. PITNEY.

in fifteen years we will have the city
on the latest American model"
Like all the entrep6ts OF the Mediter-
rancan. Marseilles is not built at the
mouth Of the river that feeds 1t from
the interior, but miles off to one side.
The Mediterranean rivers are all allu-
vial. and in the course of centuries
have built up huge deltas which make
It necessary for the ports to be built
on the solid ground far from the true
mouth of the river. Marseilles is built
on a rock that juts like balcony into
the sea. while on the land side 1t is
walled in by a circle of massive and
rugged hills. There is no opening
through the hills. no pass for wagon
roads and trains. All the roads leading
to Marseiles must climb straight over
the mountains. and for centuries Mar
settles was foreign city on the border
Of France. When the kingdom Of
France was consolidated from the
scores of minor kingdoms, principali-
ties and dukcdoms that made up the
old warning domain Marseilles was the
last stronghold to come in.
Even though it was the great Medi-
terraenan port of France, 1t has always
remained on the outside because of the
lack of communication with the rest of
the country, and for three hundred
wears it has been the dream of French
statesmen and engineers to unite Mar
settles with the rest of the country.
The River Rhone. the natural bond, is
impracticable because it is largely fed
by glacial waters from the Alps and its
current runs so swiftly and strong that
for commercial purposes it is valuable
only down stream, while for an aver
age of eighty days every year 1t is not
navigable in either direction.
Many schemes have been tried for
making the Rhone channel practicable,
but the annual foods have made them
all failures, and in addition there has
been the delta extending for miles on
each side of the true mouth Of the
river. The soft soil Of the delta, under
water large part Of the time, will not
bear the weight of a city. while at the
same me it makes exceedingly dan
gerous navigation for river boats from
the river mouth to the port of Mar
settles.
A hundred years ago, under the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

had been wonderfully developed for the
interior transportation Of the country:
Starting at Lyons, the canals spread
out like a fan and cover all the north.
ern. eastern and western parts OF
France. II was possible TO go to Lyons
by canal from any part of France eX-
cept the Midi. English barges carry
ing coal 90 directly from Newcastle TO
Lyons without transshipplng their
cargoes. But there was no outlet 70
Marseiles and the Mediterranean, and
there were no factory sites IN Mar
settles. Meanwhile France took North
ern Africa and spent millions on its de-
velopment, and unless practicable
Mediterranean port could be found FOR
France all those millions would have
been spent for the benefit of others:
The canal project came up again. Inc
Etang de Berrc offered the factory sites
for Marseilles. II was, also, great
natural land-locked harbor protected
from all the storms of the seas. mere
is room in it's waters for all the ships
that want 10 gather there, and there IS
place on its shores for all the millions
who NAV come. And France built the
canal. One may now 90 by water across
France from Havre. Calais or Bordeaux
direct to Marseilles. The Mldl Is
opened up. the great Mediterranean
port is no longer cut off from tne rest
of The country. and Frances AIricai Z,
possessions are tributary 10 France ana
not 20 another people.
The most difficult part of the proJeec'
was the tunnel, which was finally de-
cided on instead of a lock canal, cross
ing the mountains. This tunnel puilI
at sea level, is seventy feet wlde, my
feet high above the water, and mas
twelve feet Of water way. MOI ohi,y
barges but boats of the size OF small
cruisers can pass through H. ana II - -
LARGE enough for two-way traihc. IL
cost 500 600 900 to build and It leads
directly from the new harbor or Mar
soilles where transatlantic vessels
can load and unload directly from INC
barees. 70 the Etang de berre.
After reaching the lake the cana! toll
lows the southern border to Port
din Bouc on the west and then runs
along the eastern bank of the Rhone TO
Aries Mt the upper end Of the danger
one section az the river. from where
boats will take to the river to Lyons ana
there connect with the canal system
that covers all the northern two-thlrds
Of France.
Now that the Panama Canal has MADE
with the Suez Canal an all water route
for the commerce carriers of the globe
the successful completion of the Mar,
settles Rhone Canal has made all
France tributary to the Mediterranean
port. and.the people of Marseilles and
the government Of France are hopeful
that American enterprise will see tn,
opportunity opened by the new canal
and the development Of the Etang dc
Berre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

PARIS. ,,.r 1G. There has just been
-~c..uv inaucuratcd at Marseilles by
che French Government tunnel which
,s rriouc in the history Of civil engi-
~ecrirc. It is not only the largest tun-
.a in existence. bat it is one Of the
longest. being z kilometres $50 metres
from end 90 end. Il passes at
s., level under an entire range Of
.,orr.ains. and the point that makes it
.-.orc is that IL is a ship canal tunnel
.-a. IS Co make Marseilles after $500
wears Of history a really integral part
~ France. Moreover. it will open up
Pop practical use a great inland harbor
--~-.r than New York's Lower Bay and
having an average depth Of thirty feet.
tc-e IS room in the Etang de Berre
for The fleets Of the world, and on its
o.. shores there are factory sites lit
orally bv the hundreds OF thousands.
"Tre Hackcnsack Meadow project
lied in France" one of our party
remarked. as we stood at the inner end
~ the tunnel and looked over the vast
cx0anse Of smooth water and fiat land.
"V'bat harvest this would furnish for
q Tammany Board of Aldermen"
One Of the most marvellous things
about this great project is that it has
been carried out by France in the midst
~ q great war when the war started
,he tunnel had just been begun, but,
looking well into the future, France re-
fused 20 stop the work. and despite the
demands of war this great undertaking,
Including doubling the size Of tho port
~ Iarso.lles and its docking facilities,
boring a tunnel more than Z kilo-
metres long and digging a canal II kill
o-etros long to the Rhone at Aries, has
been continued. The tunnel is through
the mounain range; the canal runs to
Aries. and day by day the docks Of Mar
seHles increase in size and number.
"Narseilles is at the beginning Of a
rev epoch in her history" said the
resident Of the Chamber Of Com
~crce. "Fifteen years hence you will
see an American city on the shores of
-he Etang de Berre. That is our am
b.aon. First there will be the mush-
room growth Of one of your Western
mining camps. Those will be the build
ers of the future city. In FIVE years
there will be the scattered buildings
and factories OF fair sized town, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

Napoleon. the Idea war conceived of
canal from Aries, on the Rhone. TO Mar
settles. but it entailed an open cut
through the mountain range or lock
canal TO cross the mountains. Then
came the railroads, seventy-fve years
ago. and it was hoped the problem was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
Southern entrance to the newly opened MarseesLyons
ship canal tunnel.

solved. But the development. Of mod
ern commerce requires a port 10 be not
only transfer point in the shipment
of goods, but a manufacturing centre,
and on the rock of Marseilles there was
no room left 10 build factories. In the
meantime the canal system OF France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Abraham & Straus Private Subway Entrance
.BROOEZlYM

quickly reached by Brooklyn Express as follows from amin
IAh 3
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
Argue Test Case.

Attorney Frank w Carter with an
auto load of witnesses. drove over to
Rhinelander Wednesday for hearing
in the Mrs. John Park VS.. Haclley-
Phelps Bonnell Co. case held by the
Industrial Commission in the Oneida
county court house. It is . peculiar
one from even a legal sUandpoints
Mr.. Park was in the employ Of the
Company at Phelps and was return
ing from days work in the woods
and was shot by an unknown party
about 50 feet from where he had>been
chopplng Atty. Carter contends on
behalf of the widow that he was COW
cred by the Workman's Compensa-
tion Act and that the accident was
one incidental to and growing out Of
the employment, as he was chopping
wood in the woods during hunting
season and the danger attending at
that time is well known. Atty.
Spohr, Of Madison, for the Company
commended that the accident was not
due to hazard c2n Acsed with the
employment. Eyid6Yce alone was in
PRODUCED at this time. Briefs will be
submitted later after which decision
will be rendered
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14

Eagle Riyer is not the only spot orr
earth wheEe corn is backward tl1fss.
year. ABsthe corn between here and
Antigo~ wot4dnltsaaake4s ilages enough
to I'LL a. Washtub at present stage of
growth Talk about hay though.
T. johnson while crossing the rail-
road track near the depot SATURDAYS.
failed to see a freight car being setst
out end was strack by it. No bones8
we're broken but he received serious&
bruises which have, confined him toe
the house so far this week.
John With of Electric Mills. Miss
arrived last week after an absences
to visit his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Wirth, north Of town. He Ees-s
turns to night to his position of board
ing camp manager for the Sumpter
Lbr. Co. John has to see that about
100 men get their ratiens on time and
plenty Of them.
Strange, isn't it, How some. Sac
loon keepers and bartenders are all.
ways Two or three days behind every
child in town, in discovering when
their patrons have arrived at lie had
enough stage especially if 1T hap
pens to be patron that pays his bar
bills pretty promptly.
The homes Of Mrs. N Scherihel.
J. ]. Roderick, Wn Walsh and NJ
Frankel are undergoing extensive al
terations which when completed
cause marked change in outward
appearance. The modern new homes
of G. H. Wiegand and Aug. LaRen-
zie are rapidly nearing completion
and tile total for the season to date
is in excess Of all previous building
activities for several years
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14


Lloyd Raymond who IS stenOgra-
pher for a big concern at Inter
national Falls, Mimi, arrived Satur-
day morning to spend his vacation
with his father, w B, Raymond.
Mrs. P. d Walsh received word
last week of the departure Of her
nephew Thos Laughlin Jr. for the
Mexican border, as a member Of Bat
terry "A Of Portland, Ore, forming a
part of that states militia.
Mrs. VIM. Persohn returned from
A ppleton Monday Mrs. Nemacheck
and infant daughter remaining as
the child was operated on for dam
gerous throat trouble which will re-
quire trained nurse attention for
awhile.
Some writer to the Chicago Tribune
probably overcome by the heat, states
that President Wilson will spend
part of August somewhere around
Eagle. River. We hope its true and
anyway it's good advertising.
"A message from Mart Hirzel We'd
nesday night announced that Burt
Williams had been unanimously en-
dorsed for governor by the Demo-
cratic State Conference. All over
but the shouting now
In answer to a young man who
writes for information regarding
wearing apparel best calculated to
win the affection of one dear to him.
To the best Of our rather hazy knowl-
edge on such matters it does notmat-
ter much what kind of clothes he
wears provided his wardrobe includes
an autocap and pair d long wasted
gloves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
Unusual Sight.

The largest field Of tame hay, cured
ready to go into the barn that we've
ever seen was brought to our attea-
ton yesterday by Web Morris, Mart
Hirzel and JOS. Flannagan, who per-
sonally conducted us to Mart's farm
just north of town. 20 acres yielding
at a conservative estimate, two tons
to the acre, all in the cock is an un-
usual sight for the reason that not
many farmers dare to slash down 20
tons of clover and timothy at once
for fear Of rain La this weather com
ditions were ideal and timer hay was
never moved away being composed
of equal parts of alsike clover, red
clover and timothy. The value of
the crop ranges from 5000. to $500. de-
pending upon the season of the year
in which it might be marketed. Its
actual feeding value is worth two or
three times that amount compared
with the baled product frequently
hauled out Of Eagle River under the
misleading name of hay. A number
of photographs were taken Of the
field before and after cutting and a
great many visited the farm after the
hay was put up for the purpose of
Viewing q scene very attractive to
the eye regardless of being able to
load for two pitchers or pitch for two
leaders: Y;
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
Regarding Our Politics,

The Villas County News commences
us for taking a Democratic stand oil
political matters. on the ground that
every newspaper should represent 2
political organization OF some = sort.
We think the News entirely right in
this and will state why, in the case
Of the Review, it has not been done
before.
The present publishers, father and
son, have rarely, II ever, found con-
ISOLATION in the same political party.
In tile hope of furthering fatnily har-
mony, really the most Important
thing, and the fact that until TINS
year there has been no de1inite local
organization to speak for. it r4eesltd
best to conduct the paper along non-
partisan lines as nearly as possible
AS the Junior member of the, con-
Germ is mainly responsible for the
weekly appearance Of the edition. and
whatever editorial matter it coilaa,lns
lie does not object To giving baaSi-
mony to show that his : Democraes Is
not recently acquired. Left the; .kse-
publican ranks in 1898 because he OBJ
jected to tile political manoeyers tlAat
gave VIM Taft the. nomination aAd
the country a President never before
equaled in going back on his platforan
pledges. He voted for Bryan THAT
fall He was for Wilson in 1912 and
voted for Karel in 1914. This record
and numerous comments during the
past two years were meant TO inform
everyone Of the stand the Review
had taken. Ii anyone has failed TO
get . line on us politically before it
must be due to our queer way Of putt
ting things. Hereafter We don't in
tend tnleaye amy douhb in anyone S
mind is TO what party the Review
represents and really As the News OBJ
serves, it is no more than every paper
should do. We also wish to announce
that although it will he necessary to
take some part III county politics
even totfe extent sometimes OF op-
posing personal friends OF a different
political faith. it will not take the
form OF abusive attacks upon candi-
dates OF opposing parties. That is
not what most Of our readers pay
$3.50 per year for. Along national
aud state campaign lines, we'll, the
press is allowed considerable freedom
there
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14

The following are guests of A.
Fenske at Smile-A-While Camp:
Major J. Mcdonald, Capt. J. Palmer,
Lieut.. T. Weber. Sergt. r. Kirsch,
Corp. A. Langley of Milwaukee, and
DR.. A. Berger and Count G. Schmidt
of Chicago. The Wait Awhile cot
tage adjoining has as guests for three
weeks, Joe Kuehne, E. B. Rembach,
j. Heimbach, c. w. TraYersy and
w. j. Klumb Of Milwaukee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14

THE latest report is that Wilson is
going to Minocqua for his vacation.
aThis is surely heat spasm
Do you remember 1908?' That was
! @ller the American people elected
Eaft President on his pledge to re-
wise the tariff downward. What hap
ocned? To elect Hughes simply is to
golace the t'Robber Barons" in control
again naturally like Goldstein's
friends, they like him..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
Local And Personal.

The Sauborn Co placed new Oy-
erland in service last week
6. r. Barker left Sunday night for
IBIS new position at Paducsh, Ky.
The village Of Mlnocqua will pave
a section Of its main business street.
Good for Mipocqua.
Born to Mr. aud Mrs. Frana John
son st White Eagle Farm. sunday,
July 9Th a SON. weight II lbs
Mrs Frank Griggs of Fousy the,
Mont. is the guest Of Mr. and MRS.
r. y. Walsh.
4. E-Slattery and l. j. Kgehne
toured tthe west side of the county
Sunday
Thee. Ghristiansogs one Of Conoag's
WideawalSe farmers, was in towla on
business Monday.
Mrs. Chae Slattery and Miss VEINS
ice S1attenr were arrivals from Chi
.cago Sunday morning
Mrs. Ernest Adams and daughtsr
returned Saturday fr@sua VISIT sb
Chippewa Fails and Eaa Claire.
Mrs. J H. Hunter WAS over from
Big st. Gerhain. Midday ON a shop
ping "trip.
e. M Lewis, was up fa@m Washing
Ton, p. c., tos spend Sunday at the
Everett,
Carl Shattuek lneaneeged down the
line this week pushing :tnG sale of the
Sparta brushes.
! Miss BerDice McKiraaeK Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, is,the. guest of her
AUNT Mrs. Marb Hdlzel
AL Hartwig s.entertaaoing a party
3oS Gedarburg friends at his place on
Dam lake. They atrived Monday.
! Every farmer should save samples
of his best grains. and grasses before
harvesting for exhibitiom at the fair.
LOST Key ring, with Office key
and postoffice lock h0x key on it.
sEnder please retslulA to this office.
3 Mrs. John Adams, returned to her
home at Chippewa Eslls to day after
81 weeks visit with the A dams fani-
lies here.
Miss Esther. AUSTIN setarned Mon
day from an extended vacation trip
covering Chicago. st. Louis and 9TH
|eE points.
Mrs. q. G. Llabhes and daughter
Verna went to RIine3ander Wednes-
day to their daughter and sister Mrs.
Guy Morrill,.
Dr. Frank j. knoleY returned to
Chicago Saturday night after spend
ing the week with Mr. aud Mrs. w.
r. Walleck at Hiawatha Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Hirzel left. Sun
day for Milwaukee where Mart is a.
delegate to tlle stare Democratic. CON
fare1ce sl,;s wool
" = .nd r,ova p.rn,ona wa,+ar
mice rorn Coot+ and Mrs
"a Eol1noan u,oro : nar4, 80 to,,rssts
- ssu,,ar s,ac.r
ND
judge Reid arrived from Wsusan
i go 4 y 49, n
! ) ,,,a,@ tEera ha;na fha Tobns1o,,d -
tbe T,owY, If PHELPS hiohwav action
=. Y. Fucketo returned Uhls week
IRON Backus I'odge on Lake Cons
~ r h1;' pe = o'' ~ - az
+
LOST Between Everett s re-
sort and town, automobile crank
Finder Meas notify n. O. Mosh-
80 : n--.l-II = A
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14
FRIENDLESS HOME
REQUESTS CITIZENS
TO HEAR REPORTS

The public has been invited to at
tend the annual meeting of the board
of trustees and the board of lady man.
ayers of the Home for the Friend ,ss
next Monday afternoon at which time
the reports for 1915 will be read and
suggestions made for the work this
year. During the past year, Mrs.
Aurelia Thomas, the matron of the
Home, has been criticized by the grand
jury for alleged mismanagement but
it is the opinion of the members of
the board of trustees that these
charges are false and her appointment
as matron for the coming year is ex-
pected without opposition next Mon
day. Her appointment will be taken
as a complete exoneration of the
charges made against her.
A successor to DR.. S. Lyons, de-
ceased, who was a member of the
board, will be elected at the meeting
Monday. The financial report for the
year will be read by J. F. Hasemeier.
Mrs. Emma Hadley is president Of the
board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14

5000 Laurel Ranges; E15 02
Reeds Sale Price. -. epAOsOC
$45.00 Laurel Ranges coz ~
Reeds Sale Price. &. epsJOsS 20
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14
A Child Doesn't
Laugh and Play
II Constipated
If peevish, feverish and sick,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

Mothers! Your child isn't naturally
GROSS and peev!sh. See II tongue is
coate'; this is a sure sign it's little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore. Coesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhoea, remember, gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs for children's ills: give tea
spoonful, and In few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system. and you have
we'll and playful child again. All
children love ais harmless. delicious
fruit laxative" and it never fails to
effect good inside" cleansing. Di-
rections for babies, children ce all ages
and grown-ups are plainly on the bot
tie.
Keep it HANDY in your home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle Of
"California Syrup Of Figs" then look
and see that it Is made by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Company ".
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14

Kelly OF Earlham college addressed .
letter to Finly H. Gray In which he
expressed vigorous protest against
the preparedness program Of the ad-
ministration. He now has the follw-
ing letter:
House of Representatives. U. 8.
Washington, d. c., Jan. IL, 1916.
President Robert L. Kelly, Earlham
P0stoffice, Richmond, Ind:
Dear Mr.. Kelly have your letter
relative to the proposed increase Of the
army and navy. assure you that my
views are largely In harmony with
your own, and l. enclose herewith copy
Of my remarks bearing upon the Ques-
ton. further giving my position.
Most sincerely,
.. FINLY H. GRAY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14
WILL RECEIVE BIDS
FOR FRIENDS CHURCH

Bids for the contract to construct
the new West Richmond Friends
church. will be received on Feb. I by
the building committee. according to q
report made at the monthly meeting in
that church, last night. Subscriptions
a. ,un.i..g to slightly more than $14,-
900 have been raised toward the cost,
which will be $4,000. Other depart
mental and committee reports were
received at the meeting last night,
which was attended by about fifty
members. One of these was the re-
port OF the Ladies' Aid society. Nine
new members were received into the
church. E. p. Trueblood is presiding
clerk of the meeting, and Miss Olive
Wildman, reading clerk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14
NOMINATE TICKETS
FOR CLUB OFFICES

A committee will be appointed with
in the next few days by J. H. Nichol.
son, president of the Commercial club,
to nominate two tickets for election
Of the board Of directors. The elec-
tion will take place the second Monday
In February The committee probably
will use the same method of selecting
nominees as In the past, that Of pre-
senting two rival tickets called Red"
and "Blue"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14

8 DR.. H. Frederick Smith of Galena,
Ill.,. is preparing to air in court at Eau
Claire, Wis, his grievan- S against
J. r. Watenpuhl, village blacksmith
OF Augusta, Wis. DR.. Smith accuses
Watenpuhl of alternating the affections
of his pretty wife. Martha, not once,
but many times.
Five times" says DR.. Smith. II have
forgiven my wife. Five times l have
thought the trouble was all straighten-
ed out. Five times l have been disap-
pointed. Now must act
In support of his charge the physi-
clan will introduce letters, and one
letter in particular, alleged to have
been written by the blacksmith to Mrs
Smith. In the one epistle, which even
DR.. Smith admits Is an amorous mas
terpiece, the blacksmith, who also
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-01-14
TAKE NEW MEMBERS
IN CLEANERS ARBoR

Two new members. Miss Marie Bar
ton and Mrs. Hannah Baker were re-
ceived into the organization at the
regular meeting last night of the Ar
Dor of Cleaners held in the Middleboro
school house. Fifteen members were
present. The secretary, w. B. Barton,
is attending the general assembly
meeting in Kalamazoo, Mich, which
ary IL.