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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
HONOR PUPILS EXCUSED
From Taking Examinations at High
School Because of High Averages


Following the usual Custom mum
ber of high school pupils who have
stood exceptionally veil in their stud
les for the past six months are excrs-
ed from taking the mid-year examira-
tions. The list, with subjects, fol-
lows
English Ill, Dorothy Patchin, Elm
or Murphy.
French 1, Helen Carpenter, Flor
ence Godfrey, Fred Beecher, Eleanor
Hutton.
French IL, Dorothy Patchin.
French Ill Fanny Levin.
German /, Ruth Mason. Riizabelt
Renner, Florence Godfrey.
German III, Emily Hathaway,
Stenography and typewriting. Dom
aida Berard, Irene Berard, Margaret
Field lsAE& gA 5
Civics, Wilbur Lambert H
Bookkeeping, Orissa Parker Mar
saret Field. Minnie Levin, Helen
Longtin
Spelling, Mary Hathaway. Bessie
Kent. Francis Mclnerney, Louise
Eergeron.
English IL, Helen Carpenter, An
astatia Fitzgerald
English IL Ada Armstrong. Lois
Estes, Gladys Knights.
History L. Louise Bergeron, Eseher
DEMO, Gladys Knights. Lois Est"s.
Belle Thompson, Rose Sabbatino.
Odne Garreau.
Caesar, Elinor Hutton.
Cicero, Fanny Levin.
Greek History, Helen Carpenter.
Manual Training, Frederick Law
renee, Erwin Dunham.
Geometry, Theodore Carpenter
Carl Chase, Howard Estes, Fam
Levin, Abby Lille, KIth Mason.
Science, Gladys Knights, Hildred
Burnham, Clark
Algebra, Elizabetn Gt.dall.
Sewing /, Isabelle Bowles, Odna
Garraau, Esther Deni.., Ada -AaIs
strong. Beatrice Biyby, Marjory kaa
dlll
Cooking, Dorothy Patchin.
In order to be excused. nIpil
must receive an average of SO per
cent. in any subject with all "E's" in
conduct. For each &c" in conduct
per month the average must be raised
one point. For each "F" it must be
raised two points. Lower than "F'r
in conduct makes dismissal from ex-
aminations impossible, regardless of
averages in studies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
FLOOR AT HUDSON
MOTOR FACTORY
COLLAPSED
Hundreds of Men in Building But
Few Were Killed
SEVERAL SCORE ARE . HURT
Excited Crowd Pressed Around the
Factor and Report Spread That
sHundreds Were Killed.

Detroit, Jan. 22,-While hundreds
OF men were at work just before
noon the second floor OF the Hudson
Motor car factory collapsed and
scores are injured3but 1t is believed
that very few are killed.
The factory building was nearly
new and was supposed to be able to
sustain a much greater weight than
was placed on itE
An immense crowd gathered and
it was at first reported that the whole
factory had collapsed and that hun
dreds were killed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
CATARRH LEADS
TO CONSUMPTION

Catarrh is as much blood dis
ease as scrofula or rheumatism. 1t
may be relieved, but it cannot be
removed by simply local treatment.
1t breaks down the general health,
weakens the lung tissues, and leads
20 consumption.
llocd's Sarsaparilla is so sue
cessful in the treatment of catarrh
that il is known as the best remedy
for this disease. 1t purifies the
blood. Ask your druggist for it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

ter. 1t was then decided to put up Il
more satisfactory tower, and under the
supervision of Dabney Maury and
Douglas Graham us consulting engi-
neers and W. ID. Mann as architect,
the present tank was erected.
The plan involved carrying out the
while adding twenty feet TO its height.
An elliptical bottom steel tank of 150,-
600 gallon capacity was installed. The
steel plate roof and ornamentation, as
well as the new brickwork. complete
the simple, harmonious and effective
design. City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
A White Flour Illusion.
How to Cure Colds.

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat
right. Take DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t is prepared from Pine Tar,
healing balsams and mild laXatives.
DR.. Kings New Discovery kills and
expels the cold germs, soothes the ir-
ritated throat and allays indammat-
ion. Search as you will, you cannot
find better cough and cold remedy.
Its use over 45 years is guarantee OF
satisfaction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

held in Bank hall, which was we'll
filed when the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Bates. Judge
O'Brien of Bellows Falls spoke at
some length, summarizing the talk of
the afternoon for the benefit OF the
residents Of the town and telling of
the sentiment of the meeting. Others
who spoke at the evening meeting
were d. r. Perry, G, b. Kelland, II. d.
Walker, W. IT, Nichols, o. t. Butter
field, Mr.. Parmalee, Mr. Howe and w.
A. Brown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
pict,,resuue water. Fountain.

A water tower of both artistic and
substantial structure is shown in the
accompanying photograph. 1t was
built blythe Chicago Bridge and Iron
works for the village of Riverside, Ill.
1t replaces Il brick tower, built in 1870,
which supported a wooden tank. This
tank had to be rebuilt once or twice,
and finally. in 1913, it was burned. in
spite of the fact that II contained wal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
Get Rid of Rackins LaGrippe Cough
IL Weakens.

For the severe racking cough that
comes with la grippe, Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is wonderfully
healing and soothing. 1t eases the
tightness over the chest, raises the
phlegm easily and helps the racking,
tearing cough that is so exhausting
and weakening. r. G. Collins. ex-
postmaster, Barnegat, N j.. says:
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
soon stopped the severe lagrippe
cough that completely exhausted me.
1t can't be beat. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
MUNITIONS SHIP
PUT BACK WITH
CARGO AFIRE
Mysterious Menace to Ship Start
ing for Russia
Am mMUNITIOn on BOARD
Norwegian Steamer Sigma Had Gone
But Few Miles When Flames
Broke Out.

New York, Jan. 22.-The Norwegian
steamer Sigma loaded with war mu.
nitions for Russia put back into this
port yesterday with bad fire in her
hold.
The Sigma left here yesterday but
had proceeded but a short distance
when the fire broke out from some
unknown cause.
The fire is now under control but
further investigation will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

Washington, Jan. 21.-News reach.
ed Washington tonight that the latest
instructions from the German Foreign
Office to Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador at Washington,
dealing with the settlement of the
Lusitania case, had lelf Berlin by tel
egraph, and should soon be in the Am
bassador's hands.
Nothing is obtainable here, in the
absence of the receipt of the instruc.
tions to indicate their scope. How
ever. it will be surprise to well-in-
formed persons in Washington IL
these instructions are not favorable
TO a prompt settlement of the con-
troversy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
Many Sided Kicks of the Camel

A camels hind legs will reach any
where-over his head, round his, chest
and to his hump Even when lying
down an evil disposed animal will
shoot out his legs and bring YOU 70 a
sitting posture if he wants TO. Com
pared with camel n mule is really Il
most considerate kicker. so beware
when the camel looks as if he is going
to klck.--New York World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

London, Jan. 21.-King Nicholas
OF Montenegro, according to a des-
patch from Rome to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, has intrusted
the entire command of his army to
Gen. Martinovitch.
1t has been common talk in London
that Gen. Martinovitch led the Mon.
tenegrin soldiery in successful re-
volt against the Kings attempt to
make peace with Austria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
MONTENEGRO AND
SER92IA OFFERED
pFAI::fr's s,,91Me
IlnuL -
Favorable Offer Said To Have
Been Made By Austria
ADVANCES WILL Be REFUSED
Dispatches From Rome Say That
Leaders Compelled King Nicholas
To Resume Fighting.

Rome, Jan. 22.-Reports from Scu.
tari state that Austria has offered
peace to both Montenegro and Serbia
and that the conditions are favorable
but that the offer will be refused.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
PROGRAM TONIGHT

Miss stark's Birthday Party at the
Y N C A
Miss Stark's program at the birth
day party tonight at the NJ c. a. will
consist of the following selections:
Who's Afraid" "A Child's Story"
"Her Specially" Merely Mary Ann"
comedy i'll 4 acts my Ship" Ella
Wheeler Wilcox: "rhe Little Small
Red Hen The music will be by
our own folks Piano solo, Miss VEL
ma Elwell; solo, Mr.. Bottum; duet,
Mrs. Baker and Miss Davenport; my
Fiddle and II Mrs Baker and Miss
Davenport; violin obligato, Mrs.
Moses
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
WINTER CARE Of CELLARS.


Uniform TemperatureIand Good Ven.
tiIation Are Positivc Requirements.
A Fpaiform temperature of 45 des
grees. perfect yentilntth ana good or
der are the three esssntlals for sue
cess with the cellar rs winter. Uni
form temperature and ventilation, OF
course, are positive requirements; for
without either thea real value OF the
cellar will be lostIs@Celiars are used
primarily for storage purposes, and
when the temperature rises above so
degrees the root crops and fruit will
shliycl and even start growth. Since
potatoes are stored III the cellar aud
losses of potatoes are due 10 moisture
and high temperature, |; IS necessary
TO maintain Il temperature of 40 de.
grees or under.
The storage part of the cellar should
he separated from the section contain.
any heat will pass through. This re-
quires strong. substantial wall, and
the tighter it is built the better will be
the insulation. Then there should he
ventiator which will admii air from
the outside and which can be opened
or closed ut the will of the owner. AS
every cellar should have Il good stand
ard thermometer. the temperature can
be watched and regulated. III the
opening is on an unprotected place it
can be covered with several flick
nesses of burlap. This will prevent
direct drafts of wind blowing into the
cellar and prevent iluctuating tcmpera-
lures. The farm home derives much
good from first rate cellar.
a White Flour Illusion
This is what the surgeon general OF
the United States public health service
has 10 say about white flour.
Il want to warn vou against the
craze people i'll this country have for
white flour. The whitest flour Is not
the best, il is not the purcst 1t IS only
the dearest. and when you buy 1t you
buy looks and not nourishment In or
der to make it white some of the most
nourishing and essential components of
the natural wheat have been taken
away" "--Osteopathic Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
AUSTRIA SAYS HtR
UNDERSFACRAFT
NOT GUILTY
None of Them Responsible For
Sinking the Persia
OFFER NO NEW THEORY
Another Lusitania Note Coming From
Germany and This May Settle
the Whole Matter.

Vienna, Saturday, Jan. %, (via Lon
dom The Government has informed
Fredric c. Penfield. the United States,
Ambassador, that no Austre-Mungar.
ian submarine was concerned in the
sinking of the Peninsular and Orient
al Line steamer Persia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
WEATHER

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain tonight and colder, Sun
day partly cloudy and colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

k'OR SALE Second hand ulster, good as
new and OF this seasons style. Will be
sold very cheap. Also new black suit never
worn. At sacrifice C. W. Petersen, Hawks
BIock slif
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

LOB SALE Hay, oat and wheat straw cab
Z baaes turnips and cornstalks. Apply to
John ]. So aires. Tel. l17.2. S3t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
T. COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF JOSEF A. BARBER.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine. aud adjust the claims and demands
Barber. late of bennington. in said District.
deceased, aud all claims exhibited in Offset there
to, hereby give notice tnaJ we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid, AT the office OF Nash q
hu,chins In the Village OF remington. in
said District, on the END day OF March. and
lsth day OF July next, ifrom = o'clock
p. M until 4o'clockp. IN. on each OF said days
and that six months from the 14th day
OF jan, A. d, 1916, ia the time limited by
sald Court for said creditors to present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Remington, VT, this l4th day OF
januury, A. D.. 1918.
". u. HUTCHlNS,
JOHN ". R0CkWOoD,
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR sALA

DOR sALE-Two black colts. one yesrs old
the other years old. Well matched. 40
ply to H. 8. burlington. Pownal Center: Tel
6-S, ootzor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

EO8 sALE-Standard sewing machine, good
l as rev. Will sell at sacrifice. Z. W
Petersen sytf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

I2OR sALE-Household furniture, consisting
II OF beds, bedding. chairs, desk. rugs, etc
all nearly new. Call afternoons from 2 until
p. M, liz Pleasant st. Slt6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

To Rent--Small tenement on Sec
ond floor, bath with hot water, 119
Jefferson Ave-. after Jan. 90, suitable
for man and wife. Apply on premises.
7Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

DOR SALE Oliver typewriter, nearly new
in good condition. VIII sell cheap for
cash. Joseph A. Cone, Old Remington. lei.
24l-W. i5tl2t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
70 REhY
ITO RENT Eight room hous,. Er qulr
Frank a. Thomps on, 1t8 beach St. S7t25t

vUVO RENT Stores. Offices tenemsnts. shops,
4 stab es Individual garage. individual stcr.
age lockers. furnished apartments and rooms
ali centrally located. Geo. NJ. Hawks 435 Msio
al. 12tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

NyANTED-Pupil nurses st the Taunton
w State Hospital Training School for NuI
ses For particulars. address Or. Arthur V
G0ss, Supt., Taunton State Hospital, Taunton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

FOR eALE-Don't pay rent; $500 per month
for 70 years. with interest, amounts 70
you building lot on Main St.. Grant st.. Elm
St, Weeks St.. Dewey St., Putnam ST., Wash
lngton st., Mckinley St., Dnnham St., Everett
st.. Convent ST., Monument Ave. and several
new streets. Geo. H. Dewey, Agt. Sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

v Soss S aSsobo EsFa mSurps 1t
price. Bennington Garage. E. W. Williams.
Aft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
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wANTED

WANTED "A girl for general house work.
W Apply Mrs. Tarrant Sibley, TEL 4as.-W
S4t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22

ITO RENT Furnished rooms, hot water heat
4 electric lights and bath. Mrs. j. I. Rem
ington, 400 Hillside st. 62
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31
+ ]. j. !. i i j. i. j. j. j. /. i. + 1. i. +
+ NORTH COMSTOCK f.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Turnlund and
Peter Turnlund autoed to Viking,
Sunday afternoon where they visited
at the home of P. 0. Peterson.
O. L. Skonovd and Joe McGregor
attended court in Warren the fore
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Scheibal called
at Len. Lull's, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McGregor autoed
to Alvarado Sunday to attend the
base ball game held there. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Finch and children and Mrs. Torger-
son and children of Radium.
VIM. Potucek made a business trip
to Warren on Monday.
Miss Helnna Hegstrom and Anna
Potucek called at Skonovd's Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Potucek and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Potucek
and McGregor's called at Carl Dahl
ms, Friday evening.
Mr.. Gilmore and Mr.. Lull were
Warren visitors Monday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured BY Halls Catarrh
Cure. #'I.# HI 4.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 8.
We. the undersigned, have known 3. s.
ES!heney for the last Is years. and believe
nm nm perfectly honorable in all business
out any obligations made BY his Arm. M.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
8a Toledo, o,
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
sous surfaces of the system Testimonials
cent Tree Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
~ all Druggists. 8. go 8. s '1>1N-
take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31

By vote of 434 to 800, the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, refused to lift
the ban on amusements.
Almost without a dissenting vote
the general conference of the MethO-:
dist Episcopal church held at Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, went on record as
favoring woman suffrage.
DR.. Abram w. Harris, president of
Northwestern university, was elected
secretary of the board of education by
the Methodist general conference at
Saratoga. N. Y. IL
Barricaded in a houseboat on the
edge of San Francisco bay, desper-
ado was shot to death by policemen,
who surrounded his lair after he had
killed police sergeant.
! Margaret Moreland, fifth wife of Nat
Goodwin, is seriously i'll at St. Eliza
beth's hospital in New York, where
she underwent an operation. Miss
Moreland was formerly an actress in
Mr.. Goodwin's company.
DR.. Arthur W. Waite was called to
the witness stand in his own defense
in his trial at New York for the MUIR
! der of his father-in-iaw, John E. Peck,
q wealthy drug manufacturer Of
Grand Rapids, Mich Waite's nara
tive virtually became story Of
thievery.
| Jack VerhOye, nineteen-year- old
boy, is alleged to have confessed to
the police that he lured Gwendolyn
Holden, fifteen years old, into an un-
used room in her home at AuSora, ILL.,,
and choked her to death.
Maj Robert T. Motion, negro of
unmixed blood, was installed at Tuske-
gee, Ala, as principal of Tuskegee
institute, founded by Booker T. Wash
ington for the uplift of the colored
race.
Lieut.: James Vincent Rockwell was
killed when navy aeroplane he was
plotting dived into the Gulf at Pensa.
cola, Fla. His three little children
saw. him fall.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31

Mothers! Why not protect the chill
dren by using milk from a tuberculin
tested herd? - P. Frost Spaulding
Farm Co.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31

. Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES @t$s*t+*$t4

Lieut. William Thaw, an American
member of the French air corps, shot
down a Fokker machine at Verdun, it
was announced by the war office. He
was wounded in the arm.
Austrian troops have stormed and
captured the strongly fortified Italian
positions at Chiesa, Fl miles northwest
of Vicenza, after a three-day battle, 1t
was officially announced at Vienna. 49,
Eighteen persons were killed and
score of others injured in an air
raid on Bari, on the Italian Adriatic
coast, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Rome. The victims were large
ly women and children, the dispatch
says.
The repulse of three cOunter-at-
tacks by the French on the village of
Cumieres, west Of the Mouse, on the
Verdun front, was announced by the
war office at Berlin. The capture of
additional French trenches southwest
and south of Fort Douaumont, and the
recapture of the Haudremont quarry
by the Germans are also reported.
An Italian shell has blown up the
largest munition depot at Rovereto
and the town is now in flames, accord
ing to a news dispatch to Paris from
Rome. Several heavy guns were de-
Dtroyed by the explosion.
The entente allies have occupied the
railroad station at Fl0rina, south OF
Monastir, according to Saloniki dis
patch to Paris. The Germans have
bombarded the village Of Potheles,
south of Dorian.
Along the Isonzo front the Italians
have made prisoners of Bulgarians,
showing that Bulgars have Joined the
Austrians in their present offensive,
says a dispatch from Rome.
The house of commons at London
passed the $1,000, 100000 credit asked
by Premier Asquith for war purposes.
The credit voted by the commons
brings the total since the war began
up to $11,900,000,0 900. r.,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31
Regulation of Prices
Theo. Roosevelt has said that the
only alternative of government OWN
ership is regulation of prices.

Havor Stevenson helped to frame the first law
regulating railroad rates. when state senator in
1884. Through his victory in the "Steenerson Grain
Rate Case" few years LATER the right of the state
to regulate rates established, and all railroad
rate legislation in the country is based that deci
sion He believes the power of congress extends to
regulation of prices Of natural commodities the sup
ply of which has fallen into the control of
opolies and ait present is engaged in attempt to
have the rule applied gasoline If successful it
is likely to be extended all necessities so
situated that the supply has been "cornered" and
the people Oppressed by excessive prices
He has always favored reasonable preparedness,
and supported President Roosevelt's two batteshps
per year program but is opposed to the fanny Of
million and biggest navy on earth" idea
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-31

Hav Stevenson is firm believer
snot of pohic
boss and
gand stands is feet
the in sand
a the primo cion on Jun19
Submitted by
BY dsten Secrear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-04

When anyone tries to tell YOU how
YOU can make lot of money by invest
ing a little, get him to tell you why
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-04
ANCIENT RULER FARSIGHTED
Someone, Whose Identity Is Unknown,
Built Wonderful Artificial Chan
mel to Divert River. .

Arabiston lies at the head of the
Persian Gulf, its western boundary no
ing the Shat-el-Arab, the great rive
formed by the combined waters of the
TiSris and Euphrates, the right bank
of which is in Turkish Arabia. Forty
miles above where it flows into the
Persian gulf the Shat-eI-Arab is Joined
10y the Karun, and the town of Mo-
hammerah stands at the junction of
the two rivers. the former clear.
green stream, the latter thick and red.
In ancient times the Karun flowed
into the gulf. and part of the river
still runs along the old channel, but
the main stream has been diverted.
three miles above Mohammerah, into
an artificial channel known geograph-
ically as the Haffar canal.
1t is impossible even to make n
guess at the date of this wonderful
work. not even Il tradition remaining
OF the ruler whose farsightedness real
lied the enormous value and possibili-
ties Of the waterways. Alexander the
Great has been suggested. but appar-
emily for no other reason than that he
is convenient and likely person to
credit with any ambitious enterprise
and that one of his many Alexandrias
was built on the site of the present
Mohanmerah.-Wide World Magazine