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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

AZ the Baltic and North Seas. com
plcted in 1895.
The Elhe and Trave Canal. con
Meeting the North Sea and the Baltic
opened for traffic in 1900.
The wenand Canal connecting
Lake Erie with Lake Ontario.
The Panama Canal. completed in
1878
The cape Cod Canal completed in
1914
There are hundreds OF miles OF
canals in all countries many OF them
or great importance TO commerce on
account OF their cheap freight rates
Sdcz CanaI-Kaiser WiIheiIa Canal.
The Suez Canal has long Been con
sidered the most important example
az ship canals although the number
Of vessels passing through it annually
does not equal that passing through
the canals connecting Lake Superior
with the chain Of Great Lakes to the
south. In length. however. it exceeds
all Of the other great ship canals.
being ninety miles long. OF which
about two-thirds is through shallow
lakes. The canal Is without locks
being sea level the entire distance.
The length Of time for a ship pass
ing through the canal averages about
eighteen hours snd can be made eth
er during the day or night as the en-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

but the undertaking was TOO vast for
that monarch and was abandoned. In
1881 . French company obtained Il
concession to construct the waterway
but before it was finished 1t was trans
ferred to a Greek company and com
Dleted by Greek engineer named
/ Matsas. 1t is only four miles in
length yet it solves the journey from
the AdriatIc to the Piraeus, about Two
hundred and two miles. Il cost about
s5.O00,OOO
The Manchester ship Canal. which
connects the city OF that name with
the Mersey River. Liverpool. and the
Atlantic ocean was opened for traffic
in 1894. when Queen Victoria came
to the city to be present at the cere-
mony lit is about thirty five miles in
length and has four sets OF locks Civ
ing an average to each Of fifteen feet
III cost Ss6.O00,000 TO build and last
year its tonnage was nearly six mill
lions.
The great canal between the Baltic
and North Seas through Germany is
known az the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
or the Kiel Canal. frequently so called
from tho fact that Kiel is the ca stern
terminus Of the waterway and one
II the hest harDors in Europe II
was constructed for military and naval
purposes. but Il has also been Of great
value to general mercantile traffic Il
is sixty-one miles LONG and the route
lies chiefly through shallow lakes and
along river valleys. The locks At each
end are large enough TO accomm odate
Csermany's largest war vessel, By this
canal two hundred miles are saved by
North Sea.
The Elbe and Trave Canal IS anoth-
CIR German waterway and also joins
the North Sea and the Baltic The
money for the work was furnished
partly by the Prussian government
and partly by the City Of Lubbock. It
is about forty-one miles in length and
is spanned by twenty-nine bridges.
There are seven locks The towing
is done by electricity.
The Wellsnd Canal has played It's
part in the present war and managed
70 get on the front page of the press
through an attempt to blow Il up
This waterway connects Lake Ontario
and Lake Erie on The Canadian side
Of the river and plays an important
part in the commercial life Of both
Canada and the United States It is
TWEEN y-seven miles in length and has
twenty five locks with a total rise OF
lockage OF three hundred and twenty
seven feet II has twice been enlarged
and cost about $4,000 900.
Great value OF Sault Ste Marie.
The sault Ste Marie Canals. which
have been such factors In the ore in
dustry are located adjacent TO the
connects Lake Superior with Lake
Huron and raises or lowers vessels
from one level 10 the other-a height
of seventeen TO twenty feet. The canal
belonging to the United States was
opened IN 1855. From time to time IT
was enlarged and improved. and in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

ton and later Washington's election
to the Presidency prevented MIN from
carrying out his scheme and it was
for the time abandoned. However 10
1850 such a canal was completed af
the cost OF $1,000. 600. IT runs from
Cumberland to Georgetown dis
tance of one hundred and eighty four
miles and is always alive with old
fashioned canal boats towed by mules
The Erie Canal. which connects the
Hudson River at Albany and Trey
with Lake Erie at Buffalo. is three
hundred and sixty-three miles in
length Its construction was due 10
the energy of Dewitt Clinton It was
begun in 1917 and completed in 1925.
at the cost Of nearly eight millions
In 1900 there was demand for an
increasing capacity for this canal ~
order that boats or barges Of from
one thousand 10 twelve hundred tons
could be used. This led to an appro-
priation OF s101.O00.000 to cover The
cost Of deepening and extending the
canal system. The new part Of The
waterway became the New York State
Barge Canal There are thfrty-fve
ipChS on the new barge canal. IN the
city OF Oswego there Is what is known
as a siphon Iock-the first of its kind
built in America.
ANY number Of smaller canals piled
by boats carrying freight might be
mentioned. but space VIII hot permit
suffice It TO say, that canals help in
the reduction OF the price OF food by
making cheap freight rates. The
farmer and the consumer both profit
by these man-buIt waterways.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
The Most Important Ones Both In Europe and
America Their Part In the Development Of
the Natural Resources of the Country and
Their Commercial Y alue To the People
e International Syndicate.

international Syndicate
known and the boats were hauled up
inclined planes by the aid of capstans
and made to slide down a paved track.
It is said the lock was the invention
OF two italian engineers in 1881. but
the honor of the invention Is also
claimed by Holland as canal locks
were used by the Dutch as well as in
italy a that period.
Important Ship Canals.
The most important artificial wa
terways Of the world which may be
properly called ship canals are as fol-
lows:
The suez Canal. begun in 1859 and
completed ten years later
The Cronr adj and St. Petersburg
Canal begun in 1877 and completed
IN 1890.
The .Corinth Canal. begun in 1884
and finished in 1898
The Manchester Ship Canal. com
pIeted IN 1894.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. connect
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

1907 a general widening and deepen
ing took place. A number of new
locks were erected-the Davis Lock
being completed in 1914. The Cana
dian Canal was completed in 1895.
During one year the tonnage OF the
Sault ste Marie Canal was nearly
eighty millions. or four times that OF
the Suez Canal.
The Cape Cod Canal is an artificial
channel connecting Buzzar d's Bay with
Barnstablc BAY at Sandwich. Massa-
chusetts. It saves shipping from Long
Island to Boston and other New Eng
land points about seventy miles the
greater part of which is rough water
and an ocean graveyard for ships
During the period from 1913 TO 1908
more than ten thousand vessels were
wrecked N The region OF Nantucket
shoals snd about seven hundred lives
were lost The canal is sea level
one and is thirteen miles from bay 70
bay.
The history OF the latest ship canal
II Panama IS too " el-known to need
repetition here. suffice it TO say that 1t
has taken Its place among the great
annals OF the world and stands out "a
a monument to the energy and brains
OF the American engineer.
Boat Canals.
or the boat canals. the Chesapeake
and Ohio Is perhaps the oldest and
originated in a project formed by
George Washington as early as 1874
10 make the Potomac navigable from
tidewater TO Cumberland. Maryland.
and TO connect by common roads with
the sffiuents OF the Ohio west OF the
Alleghenies. The War OF the Revolu-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
Copyright, 1911, by The


- YER since man was a trading
&. individual waterways-artificiai
waterways. have been one OF the
<A-aA means by which ne carried his
products u other and perhaps better
markets. zach modes of transporta-
ton were used by the ancients as far
back as history records. and even
among the ruins Of departed peoples
and lost civilization there are traces
of canal system.
Canals Before The Christian Era.
Long before the Christian Era
canals were used as a means or navi-
cation by the Assyrians. Egyptians
and Il ndus, as the royal canal Of
Babylon was built about 600 years B.
c. The Chinese engaged In canal
construct in the thirteenth cen
fury when they built one 10 connect
the yang kiang and the Pei-ho-
a canal six hundred and fifty miles IN
length comp-sed largely Of canalized
rivers. In those days locks were IN
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
CHICAGO IN ROW
OVER INVITATION
TO FRENCHMEN

CHICAGO. April PA heated
fight, precipitated by Mayor Thomp-
sons hesitancy in inviting General
Joffre and mem bers OF the French
war commission 70 be Chicago's
guests after the war conference in
Washington Is concluded, is prom
Used when the city council meets
at a special session today.
Following The despread pub
licity given the mayor after his
statement that he feared ne had mo
legal right" 70 invite the French
commission 10 the city because they
might not be enthusiastically re-
ceived" By some of the city's alien
population, the aldermen hastily
drew up call for The special ses-
sion Charges 81 PLAYING politics
and sharp criticism 81 ThQmpson's
attitude were made TODAY 6y mum.
Der OF aldermen and bitter meet
Ing is anticipated
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
"Proposed'' Car Lines
Are Not Real Car Lines

The Detroi, United Railway knows nothing OF
propose" car lines
WE ONLY KNOW FACTS
And rumors only become facts when the papers
arc sgned-zraled and delivered
Lines that ought" he built ard lines that oiI
be bu Two dferen, things II is the lat,etolass
that get the ties and The rails and the cars
Whenever the extension Of an existing line the
construction of line is finally determined upon
by ourselves and the municipalities or others
eerned it is policy TO make the announcement.
We do not make announcement IN advance OF
the close 81 negotiations because the unforeseen may
happen Nor will discuss IN person or through
Electric Railway Service questions concerning
where think lines ough, 20 70 Toy the reason
that conditions may change BUT WE 30 AN
NOUNCE WHAT WE AGREE TO BUILD
Somebody else may be planning car line build ng
We don't know Anybody can build street car ine.
All you need Is the proper legal authority-ard the
money-and then you fixed
n street car line is necessary for the property
you ar, beng asked to buy and If you are being
told that we are 70 build that car line. be sure
Paste this IN your hat to remind you
IF THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY
HASN'T MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT or
INTENTION TO BUILD SUCH A LINE ASK
THE SALESMAN TO SHOW YOU HIS Az
THORITY
As W. said in the beginning IT isn't our funeral
We merely do not want be blamed when
blameless
You see 1t is bad enough 70 be held responsible
for irregular service on lines IN existence without
people holding US fault for the ghostly operation
OF the drsamisnd lines
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

New books received In tho Datrot-
public library are English and rr-
cheering. Frank Ayd.1tfe rd
'7Deveiopment % fntellIge so
Children" Alfred Pinrt New BEL
Elan Poems Emile Cammaerts "{.tn-
coins Gettysburg Address a. ~
Carul chael short Rat.or- NJ ,
Dotv "PlattshurR Manual" % o.
Ellie and - p Carey From sail ~
Steam Naval Kecollettiens r.
Fitzgerald Tea que 90 Enforce
Pea co, Robert Goldsmith Russia n
1916 stephan Graham "pveInr In
Germany and America. iI Zig
gins Design ~ Acceptance w
Judge Camping and Woodrraft vol
I Horace Kephtart '-en warfare.
RudvHrd kipllrg Modern Buesian
History Alexander kornIor Sec
ond BOOK 20 Operas ~ = Errhbtef
"On the Russian Front f, $ Lid
dell "Geruiauism From Within a.
n Nc arsr- -oegrge Moore l.
Mitchell Russian Memories % A.
$ovIkoNs TERN lnafton 20 War and
Treaties 40 Peace. Coleman PhliNp-
son. "fr~tv-ftc Years China
Timothy Richard "Wtd r.fe u ere
Rocky Mountain o. 4 Rustor-
Tho Soul - EHsaia o Winifred
stephens % "Crcle - spring SIR
RabindrHnath TaEorr American
World Policies S. p Wey1
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
EIGHT FACE
TRIAL FOR
WAR PLOTS
Won Rintelen and Z
Americans. Prose
cuted BY L. 5.
CHARGED THEY
URGED STRIKES
Former congressman
Among Those Under
Indictment

VIEW YORK Np-l 81 seven
Americans including Two former
congressman san WITH Capt Franz
Won Riutclen OF the imperial Ger
many navy IN federal cour, TODAY
Tor trial upon charges OF conspirinr
WITH him 10 start strikes In >this
c2unry's munitions plants
Won Rintelen, known as a friend
Of tho kaiser and chum OF Prince
Henry-of Prussia was determined
20 stand by his plea that he had a
rleht to'act as be did against mu-
nitions plants which were making
shells for the enemies OF his com
ny
The defendants were prepared Do
demand delay b their trials en-
the ground that public sentiment is
row infamed against Germany and
German agents The Americans
were Frank Buchanan. Chicago for
:uer Illinois congressman. n Rob
eri Fowler. former Inilois congress
man Frank Monnett, former at
torney-general OF Ohio .DaIid In.
mar, known as the wolf OF Wall
ST." Henry 3 Martin once member
Of the Antitrust league OF Wash
inEton, Herman Schulteis and ia
cob c. Taylor.
They are former cficials ~ la
boris National Peace council" Tho
technical charge against all these
men is violation OF the Sherman
antitrust law. but the government
will seek 10 prove they fomented
munitions and shipyards strikes IN
violation OF American neutrality
Won Rintelen is believed 10 have
been the man with the money"
supplied originally by Germany
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
U-BOAT PERIL
RAVE--STANLEY
Solution May Rest With L. s.,
Declares British Trade
Board Head

LONDON, April Declarine
that submarine activity had reached
the point where il constitutes q
grave menace TO the Allied cause.
Sir Albert Stanley, president Of the
British board OF trade, addressing
a gathering OF business men Fri
day. declared that the remedy might
iest with the United States
The entry OF the United Sta'cs
into the war will have a far-reach-
ing effect on the ultimate result
said Sir Albert. The United States
will be quick 10 realize the serious
position OF shipping as the result
OF the submarine war She will
turn out ships so rapidly that for
every vessel sunk another will be
nosted at once"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

French Relief ard Red Cross
worker now IN the United ststesJ
There seems 20 Doe a general i'm
preston in America that Edt-h
Cavel. he English nurse executed
By the Germans in Beluum died
alone. An isolated instance Of Tho
butchery Of women
Such is not The case
Two other women were condemn
cd with her
Notice ~ their appros hing exc
cutior was published In ne same
proclamation with that of N-s
Cavell and three men
The proclamation was signed by
Gen Won Kissing AZ Brussels. Ocf
ne. 1915
t.have copy of Tho troosma
ton
The other women acrc Jeanne
dc BelleyHle OF NouugEies. ana
Louise ThuHies. professor az Lille
Tn many cities large numbers ot
noncombstants were put 10 death
In Nomeny 30 Us reliably reported
that 300 innocent people were exc
cuted
+ / inquired during my trip thru
Lorraine. where ! eas within four
miles of the French trenches tho
meaning of @ large cross with two
cross pieces the lorraine cross
which saw on numbers ot ruined
houses
Project Leon Mirmsn told mo
Those crosses were She .ndi
Gators of buildings that had rcln.
forced cellars buildings 10 which
the tovnspeopla might Take refuge
when the Germans approached or
cannonadcd thc town"
Great numbers of children were
killcd bs Do German fire With
The restlessness of childhood thcy
could NOT femain in the cellsrs
end veuuring forth nr short
breathing spells many of them rc
ceiyed mortal wounds Of were
MANNED for life.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
STEPHENSON
MAKES GOOD
and note
what they say
about Stephenson
NEW LINE STARTED.
GRADING HAS BEGUN ON TFE.RoAD TO
ROYAL OAK

With the coming Of settled weather Instructions
have been given 10 60 ahead with the construction
work Tor the new Highland Park ROYAL Oak cleo
trio railway through the STEPHENSON Barber proper
ties along the line OF Oakland avenue
In tact grading will have been started before this
edition OF Electric Railway Service is in the hands
OF the people
This much talkcd-of line runs out Oakland ave
nue., the construction to be. on a private right Of
way north Of ~ D.. G H. & NJ. roads The en-
trance into Royal Oak is planned TO be on Fourth
avenue
There have been many proposed" maps OF this
route printed. according to reports that have been
brought to attention. We take this occasion to
state that the actual route OF this private right OF
way has been definitely settled and the complete
exchange Of all legal documents made between the
company and the parties concerned
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
DETROIT BOY
IN Gun CREW
OF MONGOLIA

FRANK A. Smolski. of Detroit IFS a
gunner on board mo Mongolia.
which ared fhe frst ,ho, m The
Uutoa Sufc. pat ae.n~f Germlny
be IS Just 20 ytsr- Old The shot
saved his own vessel as fhs suhma
rne was manutfruE to f-c tor
L-i1 when 'he N.neoHa s-n
doomed
Smu~a was graduated fram So
Francis school sr8 ff,u worked Cor
a limo n the pinerse shoe factory
-Four -ears eco DO entered the NAYS
and soon became an cxpcrt gunner
re is p son of John Smolski of 30
1925 NcGran eve The yourr man
l8s f0 brothers and four sisters
living here one Of The sisters.
Mrs Andrew Hudzik ~ 40 1898
North Campbellave had a letter
from her brother tUo weeks ago IN
which Be- said he was preparins 90
so no sea OK tho Mongolia
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
REVENUE BILL
TAKING SHAPE

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The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

lust word % caution
II IS Of course not our funeral when you buy real
estate what you pay for it where it Is located
Tha, is up 20 YOU ard the conscience Of the man
who makes the sale
What we do want to impress upon you IS this
PIesIs do ROT bl0rtc the Detroit United Ra"uoy =
voN gay az briCe under the tfr6fSton thdi car
n, l, TO be budt to sSrvs yoar lot and then yo~ frd
10 ruch cor RHS contraction
We are not suggesting for moment that giving
wrong impression IS common among real estate
merchants We are glad 70 state that the great
iority are perfectly candid and square-prosressve
citizens and credit to the city
BUT
Now and then some Az by-night Spectator comes
along and shows you pretty pla, with some dotted
lines showing proposed" car line and advises you
70 get in early and often.
Sometimes they tell you the Detroit United Rail
way is 70 build the line Probably oftener they mere
ly suggest this in oieverly deeeiving language
OF course proposed" car line is but pro
posed" car line Quite often the only chap TO do the
proposing is the fellow who is trying to have you
do the buying He doesn't much after YOU sign
up and make the payments He's got his
T, may be that in decslving you the fellow doesn't
mean il just that way Perhaps the breath OF spring
time the chrpng Of the hrst robins, the awakening
o! the buds have the effect upon him upon
the fisherman who cannot help IT, and who have
simply COT 70 tell you Of the big ones that get
away even II the only rbble obtained out Of the
bottle
Whatever the cause. some people have been de-
ceived IN the past concerning these proposed lines
and now tha, this is the open for real estate
We again sound our annual warning
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
FRCr AsTIgNfA C0TPON

FREE ASTNMA CoIPON
FRONTIER ASTHMA co. room
1875. Niagara and Hudson
Buffalo. y. y.
Send free trial ~ your method co.
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Sits is GIRLS
BIT TO RED CROSS

A committee OF four girl employees
OF the Michigan State Telephone
company have completed the work
OF canvassing all the employees Of
the concern in behalf of the Red
Cross fund and have sen; check
for s1,776.50 to Red Cross campaign
headquarters. The company placed
an automobile at the disposal OF the
girls who visited every branch in
the city. This check does not rep
resent all that was contributed by
telephone employees as many had
made individual contributions before
the girls took up the work syIemat-
ically. The members OF the. com-
mittee were Misses Dickson, Walsh
Keller and Bane.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
PROSPERITY TO
CONTINUE, SAY
BIG BUSINESSMEN

Speakers at the Detroit real es-
tate boards luncheon in he Hotel
Cadillac Thursday declared that De
troit real estate will increase in
value, BODYBUILDING will grow and
factories will add rather than re.
duce their working forces this sum-
mer. War can have no bad effect,
II was freely asserted John Rus
sell. vice-president of the Detroit
Board OF Commerce, William j.
Gray. vice-president OF the First and
Old Detroit National bank. and Da-
vid z. Heineman. former city con
troller. were among the speakers.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
FIRE e TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Remedy That AnHanc
Can Use without Discomfort
or Loss OF Time.

We have a New Method that re-
moves Asthma. and we want YOU 90
try n al our expense. No matter
whether your case IL Of long-stand -
ing or recent development, whether ~
IL present as occasional or chronic
Asthma. Won should send for "a free
trial % eur method No matter ia
what climate you live. NO matter
what your age or occupation. ~ you
arc troubled with asthma. our method
should relieve you promptly
We especially want 90 send 10 %
those apparently hopeless cases
whore all forms ~ inhhicrs. douches
opium preparations. fumes. patent
SMOKES" etc. have Jailed. We want
20 show everyone az our own expense
that this new methed tF designed Co
end all 'difhcuit breathing. All wheez
ing. and AL those terrible paroxysm
AZ once and for all time.
This free cfer ls Too Important %
neglect sinEle\ DAY. Write now and
then begin the method AZ once Send
no money. simply mail coupon be-
low. 10 ~ To-day
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

LAWRENCEVILLE. \. J.. April
27.-Robert f. Sniffen. Princeton
student. was killed and two other
men were injured early today when
their automobile turned turtle Elmo
Knowlsen. OF Detroit. and Harold
w. vensel, Of Pittsburgh. arc the
injured.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Pin In Body Kills BOY.

WINONA. MINI, April 27.--A pin
swallowed with food when he was
three years old recently caused the
death OF Francis Chapman In a hos
pltal at Wabasha. The boy was 3
years old Physicians were puzzled
over the boys Illness, and an autop.
~ made after death revealed the
pin in 2 vital organ.