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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

was impossible, have put forward pro- posals.
 "They intend first to run a trial tube,
 of nine to II feet in diamter, from Dover to Sangatte. This will be cut in the gray chalk and will completely prove the ground and ascertain the
 precise location of any Assures or faults | that may occur.
 Then two railway tunnels for the traffic will be built. These will be about
 20 to 22 feet in diameter, parallel with | each other, about 40 feet apart and
 that in tile event of q breakdown trains
 may be transferred from one tunnel | to the other. The original small tube
 will be used as a drainage tunnel and will rise up to the center of the chan nel so that the water will flow in each direction and be pumped up at | Dover and Sangatte.
 | 'The tunnels will emerge into the l open air behind the cliffs and about
 mile or a mile and a half from the
 sea at each end. The entrance will be
 under the control of the forts of Dover 1 and Calais.."
 | There was a proposal that the French ! tunnel should emerge to a great viaduct
 which would run for some distance along the channel edge so as to be
 within reach of the guns of the Brit ish fleet and thus easily destroyed, but l this feature of the scheme has virtually l disappeared. The plan still contem- plates, however, that the power sta-
 tion for the current to run the trains
 shall be in Dover and thus under Brit ! ish control.
 | MT. Fell considers that the construc- tion of the tunnel will mean great things for British trade and commerce.
 Heavier freight, like coal will con- tinue to be carried in ships, but vast
 quantities of other products of Brit
 ish industry will go by rail. Incident
 ally, great sums will be saved in the
 matter of packing, as goods now have
 to be most carefully prepared to resist
 rough channel crossings. An all-rail route to Italy will stimulate commerce with that country. Amongst other things Italian fruits will be more easi- l ly brought to England.
 I It is pointed out that from 1904 to | 1911 the trade between France and Ger
 many increased from $235, 900 to | l$405, ,000, or 60 per cent. On the oth-
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believe that ever again can France and England get to swords points.
 Mr. Fell is an ardent enthusiast about the tunnel. just as he is persistent and, now, almost, successful propagan- dist.
 In discussing the scheme Mir. Fell said:
 The idea of a tunnel between Eng land and France is more than hundred years old, and it is perhaps fortunate that it was not attempted seriously ir those early days for it is hardly possible that the engineers could have succeeded in building it. or that, if built, the tunnel through which it was proposed that the diligences and stage coaches of the day should drive, could have been anything but a financial failure.
 The channel tunnel was, however, first proposed seriously about 8 years ago.
 The two railway companies, the Che min de Fer du Nord. running from Paris to Calais and the Southeastern railway from London to Dover, proposed to con- struct tunnel from Sangatte, near Ca lais, to Dover, to link up the French and English railway systems, and to al low trains of standard gauge to run from London to Paris
 The project was at first approved by both governments and by Parliament anu IeCelNeQ dlI1OSI unanimous SuppOIL until 1t was opposed on strategic grounds by some of the military authorities and stepped by the British government.
 Since then, however, the railway com panies and the Channel Tunnel company have not been idle. They knew, as we all know that the tunnel will certainly be built It is only a question: now, of how soon. M. Sartiaux of the French railway. in particular, has been untiring in his efforts and in his researches into the geological formation of the channel bed. He caused thousands of soundings ta be taken and specimens from the bot tom to be examined The engineers are now satisfied that a bed of gray chalk, impervious to water, extends right across the g miles from France to Englan1 I and that this being at a convenient depth will form favorable stratum for the construction of the tunnel.
 "The present advising engineers, M Sartiaux and Sir Francis Fox, who was called in to finish the famous Simplon tunnel when it seemed that completion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

CT hand Franch trade with England jumped from $440,O0O. 900 to S5S0, 0O,000 or only 30 per cent It is estimated that the tunnel will double and prob ably treble Anglo-French and Anglo Italian trade.
 The figures concerning passenger traffic are equally interesting. They show that between France and Germany with a combined population. roughly, of 100, 900, 900, there were in 1911 2.S00,- 900 travellers. Between France. Belgium and Holland. with a population of 5O,- 100000, there were 4.350.000 travellers. But between England and the whole European continent. with a population running to 300, ,O00,000, there were only l $50 900 travellers English people go to the continent, because they want to go somewhere. but continentals seldom
 visit England.
 Financially the tunnel would be a great success. It would cost s80,000,000. It's upkeep would be $2,10O,000 year. The estimated income would be s7,775,- 900, which would leave a profit of S567500O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
A Domestic Snhinx

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 Tn seeing America first one should not overlook the Sphinx built at Blue Point, Long Island. by William Gra- ham. This domestic sphinx is just one-seventh the size of the original great Sphinx in Egypt. and it is just as mute II weighs 42 tons.
 The idea Of decorating his front yard with a copy of Egypts great at traction came 10 MT. Graham when he was removing a large quantity of sand from his lawn Instead of carting the sand away, as he had done in past years. he collected it in a huge pile and then drew up plans for his sphinx. The sand was mixed with concrete and iron scrap
 The head of Mir. Graham's Sphinx is solid. weighing 10 tons. The lover part of the image has circular chamber with an opening at the rear. Seats and pillars of concrete extend around its inner walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
ENGLAND TO FRANCE BY RAIL Channel Tunnel at Last Seems Certa-War Has Swept Away All Obiections-It Has Also Furnished Good Req
 sons for the Construction
By PHILIP H. PArcHIN

London, November 23.-(Special Cor
 respondence) )-A hundred and some
 years ago a French mining engineer
 I famous in his day as being more or
 ! less insane, sat on the cliffs Of Gaui
 ' and, on clear day. saw Albion. De-
 meath was the English channel that
 Inarrow strip of water separating bhs
 land from the mainland. Mathieu' "hlcii
 , was his name, then conceived the lue" of submarine tunnel which would con
 ! meet his country with the islands across
 { the way; an underground passage It
 should be, through which the ollli-
 gencies would carry passengers anu goods and chattels. His was the III 3conception of a great thing. Many haFe l been the ideas that have folloWeo' Dui
 ling the century intervening mechanlcaA l and engineering development "hi0n lhave been most wonderful, nave brought ensuing schemes, for tuhnels' 1 for bridges, for ferries, anything to overcome the terrors of the rousn anu
 Itreacherous British channel. Now the ss-channel tunnel IS u Hoe. Of that there can be little doupt'
 The plans are made, and they are ieasl-
 b,e Ruildine s2 miles of tunnel through |amiable chalk clay is nothing as all
 .engineerine feat. It will take time, nve
 or six years, and money, $oo'ooo'ooo UT |so. Neither is an obstacle. The "chuuel," as it has been dubbed would have long since been punt put flor prejudice and fear. England mas III
 |the past, perhaps rightly, ldolatrlzed liner insularity. The sea has been ner
 salvation. Such thlng |as direct "ground' connection with the |nestful of continental enemies was not
 Ito be tolerated, for England was a Imarine power with no army of strength |enough to turn aside an invader, not
 |even. it was feared, an invader who might come by a simple and very sman Lube under the seas. England would not !take the chance of losing that line of the danger Of sud- |den surprise in the midst of great peace,
 |when an enemy would by a lightning |coup seize the British end of the tun- Incl. was preached to believing nation land one scheme after another was |sque1ched.
 The great war has taught differ lent lesson, and has brought new con- |ditions. So the channel tunnel is, in |all human probability, to become re-
 |ality and the world Is to nave dnotuer great thing to marvel at. Incidentally |there will be fewer cases of seasick- |ness each year.
 Two great things have vitiated Brit
 fish prejudice against this logical link with the mainland. One is that Eng
 Hand has become 8 military power at Hast, a nation that need fear no invader, funnel or no tunnel, and one that has duty to perform on the continent itself. The other is that the submarine, new est of all water war-engines, has rob- bed England of her splendid isolation. Submarineism, it is recognized, is only in it's infancy. It is seen that it's de- |velopment means danger for England;
 lthe cutting off of food supplies for one thing. Again, the preachments of a quarter of century ago, when chan mel tunnel talk ragged and was com-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Discolored oraSpotty
 Skin Easily Peeled Off

The discoloring or roughening to which many skins are subject at this season, may readily be gotten rid of. face before retiring and removed in the morning with soap and water, com pletely peels off the disfigured skin. Get an ounce of the wax at any drug gfsts There's no more effective way of banishing chaps, blotches. pimples. freckles or other cutaneous defects Little skin particles come off each day, SO the process itself doesn't even tenn porarily mar the complexion. and one soon acquires a brand new, Spotless, girlishly beautiful face
 Wrinkles caused by weather, worry or illness, are best treated by simple solution of powdered saxolite, one ounce, dissolved in one-half pint witch hazel. Bathing the face in this pro- duces a truly marvellous transforma- tion.
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It was the ability 10 shoot fast and accurately that enabled the Canadians to do what they did at St. Julien.
 Once when the Germans took bit of Canadian trench they found in tt only eight men, every one wounded Where Is your machine gun? de- manded the German officer. We have none.' said the Canadians. You le,' replied the officer. That hell we just came through was not rifle fire But 1t was rifle fire and nothing else. the kind learned under Sir Sans meth ods al Nalcarf
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ing that the talking of drugs for imagi- nary ills was an indication of approaching insanity. and finally the people got back to their normal conditions.
 No more syndicate medical talks for the Signal.-The SlSnuersvflle Signal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-03
BRITISH SEARCH OF MAIL

Continued from Page One
Great Britain comedies that it has
no right to seize the hrst-class mails
on the high seas, but after the ships
are in port it searches all the mails
to discover the Sincerity OF their
character" Secretary Lansing just
ly points out that the phrase is mean
ing less and that Great Britain is COM
hitting lawless acts under the pre-
tended excuse of an underlined phrase
The English have haughtily denied
the charge that they are using the in
formation obtained from our mails TO
gain and advantage in commerce. Sec
rotary Lansing cites specific cases
to show that this is what the English
have done in effect. In one instance
an American electrical firm bid on
work in Denmark, but the letter con-
tanning the bid was seized by the
British government and detained so
long that the Danish government
would not hold open its offer beyond
a certain date. AS a result, the CON
tract was awarded, not to a German
or a Swedish, but to British firm.
Whether the British took advantage
of the American bid III formulating
their bid is not stated by Secretary
Lansing, for he cannot possibly be
informed on that point, but the fact
stands out that the British firm was
able to obtain the contract. The re-
suit was the same as if advantage
had been taken of the American fgur-
| es.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY AT
MISSOURI FLATI

On memorial day the residents q
Mission Flat and Nordyke gathered
at the upper end OF the valley. Nc
services were held but the graves
of their loved ones were prettily
decorated with ferns roses. sweet
peas and other dainty flowers.
Among the pioneers lair to res
these are: David Wilson and wife
Robert Morris and wife, Ulrich Stro.
snider and wife and Robert Kendall
As the last of the Grand Army o.
the Republic pass from the hasnts &.
man, they go to their last home
knowing that the Nations day oil
mourning will always be remembered
No more glowing tribute could they
covet than the custom that has spread
throughout the land OF observing the
day as memorial of all loved ones
for whom and for whose children tho
glorious organization offered their
lives to preserve the flag soon to BE-
recongnized the world over as the
symbol of peace and liberty.
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JAMES ]. HILL IS DEAD
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
For several years James ]. Hill has
been in the habit of insisting both to
his friends and to the public, that he
was not actively engaged in business
just how active he was during the
last two years of his life can be judg-
ed only by little evidences OF his mas
ter hand in matters affecting the
Great Northern railroad and the First
National Bank of ST. Paul, and by
three outstanding accomplishments in
which his will and genius asserted
themselves.
From world viewpoint it would be
hard to say whether his staunch sup
port of the Belgian people. following
the invasion OF the Germans, or the
part played in the negotiations for
the S5OO,OOO,OOO loan to the allied
governments, is the more important
From the time the work of succor-
ing the Belgians began, Mr.. Hill took
leading part in the movement. 1t
will probably never be known how
much money he sent to King Albert,
an old personal friend, and how much
he induced others to send.
His place as an international figure
was never more prominently display
ed that when the representatives 81
the allies came to New York in quest
of huge loan.
One of the first men to be sent for
by ]. P. Morgan was Mr.. Hill, and his
assurance that he and the people OF
the Northwest were prepared to dc
their share intaking up the foreign
bond is believed to have contributed
largely to the success of the negotia-
tons.
From a local viewpoint Mr.. Hills
influenee in the upbuilding OF the
South St. Paul stock yards takes
first rank. 1t is said on good au-
thority that without Mr.. Hills financ-
ial and moral support the deal where
by Amour & Co, were induced to
come to South St. Paul never would
have been consummated.
Mr.. Hills claim to being the origin
al advocate of livestock development
in the Northwest is unquestioned.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-03
A The Theatres
THE MUTUAL

When an entertainment institution
crows from obscurity to dominance
in a short period of time, it is evideni
that there has been delivered to the
patronage full value for every cent
expended.
The past week with productions
such as the Million.
The Typhoon, Cinderella with
added travel pictures, cartoons an'
photographs has been week thai
will be long remembered.
Perhaps the finest looking children
273 in number to be seen IN any
community, displaying the maximum
of department at the Saturday ma
tinee was a sight that reflects favor
ably towards THIS healthful valley
This Theater welcomes children ane
the management wish to impress thu
fact that on every program we VII
have something for the youngsters
lHC VI NCNA~N
latter know we will have something
for them as well
The management OF the Mutua
feels. after five months of catering
that we know just the class OF pro
auctions that will please the majority
and from now on experimenting vii
be required.
Every program will be the best
Many productions on the film markel
have been been cancelled in order Il
acquire only the best for the select
patronage that this Theater enjoys
Have you heard anyone praisine
some of the near past programs tina
YOU have missed? Why is it that W,
frequently receive a rush in the mid
die of the second performance. We
know-information started by lucky
one that saw the first show.
Try the Mutual at eight o'clock
No more Tuesday. Thursday, Satur
day, Sunday. these names are change
to Mutual days.
VIII you see Marguerite Clark in
THE Cruciblc" Saturday June 3rd
Also Comedy THE Fixer on Sunday
The Star next week will be Florence
Reed on Tuesday.
The mid-week Wednesday is grow
ing. Come and hear the music any
way-you are welcome
The dance after the pictures on Sat
urday nights is one round of weel
end pleasure.
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and Mrs. Roy Allen, Mr.. and Mrs
George Ambrose, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Alsworth, James Barton, w. b.
Boulter. DR.. and Mrs. Beaumont
Brown, J. L. Campbell, J. II. Cairns
William Donovan. George Estes. c.
C. Emerson, George Friedhoff. ]. T.
Celder, Clark Guild, Elmer Hansen
Frank Hansen, CleYc Hughes, DR..
and Mrs. George A. Knox, NJ j.
King. f. G. Kidder, Frank Lamber-
son, II. J. Long, Charles Noble, Char
les Mcleod. Mason Mcleod, o. l.
Olesonf, Stanley Netherton, c. B.
Newcomb, H. S. Pohe, Joe Perry.
A. ). Phipps, Gould Reading NJ. Pen
rose, Salty Snyder, +. o. Stickney,
A. A. Towle. c. F.. TowIe N. II. Van
Alstine, 0. H. Some, c. f. Week,
John Warren. J. w. Wilson, Charles
Walker, Z. H. Whitacre, f. r. Wei
dlein, Mesdanmes Barnett. William
Boyle, Julia p. Smith, AL Marsel.
Misses Hazel Ambrose, Lizzie Baker
Mss Brown, Ermyl Barton, MAY
Donovan. Miss Graham, Laura Lam
berson. Coral Some. Hildal Sunstedt
Alta Snyder, Alice Towle, Genevieve
Wilson. Messrs Vernon Ambrose. +
Z. Bugbee, F. J. Bcaupert, c. +.
Bert, G. A. Bragg, H. c. Chaplin, f.
a. Deger, Ben. Files, Joesph Gala
CHER. c. w. Gallagher, Warren Hau-
ser, J. f. Herrin, F. l.. Laizeure
Nelly Mcleod. A. R. Medlin. c. r
Olsen, Tom. O'Brien, d. P. Randall
WIN Reading. Roy Schooley, f. T..
schrader, ]. G. R. Smith, Glenn
Saxon j r. Strosnider, Ernest War;
n. J. WATSON. ]. Wilson, Jr.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-03
LOCAL ELKS ENTERTAIN

The local members of the Beneyo.
lent and Protective Order of Elks.
Messrs. H. c. Boulter, F. f. Bugbee
J. f Campbell, J. H. Carirns, II. {
Chaplin, E. A. Dyer, George Estes,
George Freidhoff, c. w. Gallagher,
J. f. Colder. J. f. Heron. Franz
Lamb.rson, Tom O'Brien, II. S. Pohe,
+. 0. Stickney, |. A. Stronider, N. H
Van Alstine, Chas. Walker, f. II
Whitacre, ]. W. Wilson, Charles
Noble entertained number OF their
friends at a dance and banquet on
Friday evening, the twenty-hfth.
The dance was held at the Mutual
Theater from 8 to 1890 p. NJ. after
which all went to the Brooks Cottage
Hotel where the banquet was served.
after which Toast Master Bugbee
preceded to fine tie members for
their various short comings.
The music was furnished by Mrs
Marsel, Mr. Lawrence Lam and
George Ambrose.
The following were on the commit.
ties which made arrangements T.
+. Gelder. George Estes, F. f. Bug.
bee, J, II. Cairns, George Lamber.
son, N. II. Alstine, and f. w Viii,
acre.
Inc following were present or in.
vited.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Archer Mr.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
SUFFOLK


Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
SUFFOLK. VA. March lS.-Thc Sans
Souci litcrary Club met with Miss Ida
Ice Aston on Wednesday afternoon nj
her home on Cedar street
George w. Nurncy. Jr., who has been
in Florida, arrived Mt home on Monday.
Mrs, &. w. Surncy, Misses Thcresc Nur-
ncy and Jessie pnrden spent Monday in
Norfolk.
chief Cobb. or Franklin. Va. was in
the city on Monday.
Mrs. &. /. blanchard and daughter,
luarita, have concluded n visit to Mrs.
g IL Blanchard. in Petersburg.
HGul Sutherland. OF City Pooint. Va.
was the guest on sunday OF his wife
in SUFFOLK
Miss Susan Pr"utis has concluded n
Ni>t, 10 SuGolk friends. ana is now the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. nathaniel
Bcamou. in Norfolk.
The BOOK Club met with Mrs y. b.
Twitty on "Wednesday afternoon at
her home on clay Stree.
The Literary club met on Thursday
afternoon With Mrs. !. T.. u. Holiday
~ her home on Linden Avenue.
friends In suffolk, having visited here.
arrived OF Wednesday 10 he the guest
Of Miss Sue RiddiCk.
Ten Il Britt has concluded n stay
with SUFFOLK relatives and lins gone TO
his home in ClarksburC, w. Va.
Mrs John K. Firucr entertained the
liuEazine Club NJ her home on Primer
street on Friday evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
BUENA VISTA

Especial to The Times Dispatch
BGENA VISTA. VA. March 1s.-The
monthly meeting of the Council was
held on Thursday night. The commit
tee appointed to confer with the Vtr-
ginia and Western Power Company
regarding the renewal OF n contract to
furnish the city with lights was con-
tinued until the next meeting of Coun-
ell y number of the officials of the
power company were present. A com
mittee was appointed to make a CON
tract with the city engineer for the
ensuing year. Dogs in the future are
required TO wear muzzlcs when run
ming AT large. according to an ord-
nance passed at this meeting.
The Junior class Of the public school
held a mock trial at the Home The
alter on Wednesday, night that attract
ed crowded house. James Sheldon
aud Powell Paxton were the opposing
lawyers, and did their parts credit
ably.
Mrs. r. Trumbower lefi.o wednes-
day night to visit her parents in Nor
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Tuesday on business.

! Tuesday on business.
Miss Hclcn Bailey has returned from
visit TO relatives at Orange
Mrs. Hattie ID. Slaughter spent sew
eral days this week with relatives In
Charlottesville.
Miss Edna Davis has returned to her
homo In Washington, after spending
some days with Miss Mary Scott. on
Weaver Street.
Miss Bessie Robertson, of Lynchburg.
was Il recent guest OF Miss Elizabeth
Perkins, Mt Hotel st. John.
Miss Virgic Harris OF Spotsylvania.
Is guest OF Mrs. George Goodwin, Mt
Oak HILL"
Il. c. Cowherd spent several days
this week with relatives ut Columbia,
Tailey Greiner Is on visit to his
parents MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Greiner,
near town.
Miss Livingston Scott Ia on a visit
to her sister. Mrs Russell Henderson,
at Westerville, Ohio.
MIR. and Mrs. J.. c. Utz have returned
latter's father Mr.. Grurf. In Lexington
Ky
General William McComb who has
ncen spending the winter with rela-
ives In Richmond. is now at the home
81 ms daughter. Mrs. J. w I'uryear. TO
spend some months
ltcnry Downey, OF Toano. spcnt sev-
crai days this week with his sister.
Mrs. NJ. j. Downin. in the city. $50
George f. Harrison left n few DAYS
ago TO visit relatives In Richmond
Rev. Frank Harlow. of ashland sno,t
tuesday and Wednesday at the home
or his father. J. W. Harlow, near town,
en- route home from visit to friends
in Martinsville