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Cutting Loose From Supply Bases and
Living on the Country Increases
Risks but Opens Vast Possibilities

without oil or fat OF any kind ! was
the only only one of the seven not
actually sick, and I felt by no means
well. Doing hard work eve hunted
every day. in cold weather on diet
devoid of fat is a most interesting and
uncommon experience in dietetics. The
caribou had absolutely no fat, not even
in the tongue or behind the eyes, and
their marrow was as blood. On a diet
Of oil straight during our blizzard jour
ney we had no symptoms of hunger.
We grew more sleepy and slovenly
daily and no doubt lost strength gradu-
ally, but We felt satisfied. Now we
boiled huge quantities of meat and
stuffed ourselves till our stomachs
were distended so that It showed out
| side OF our garments, yet we were
hungry continually.
Food Becomes short.
This played havoc with our calcula-
| tons. With fat our meat should have
lasted two months. without fat men
| and dogs ate such incredible quantities
that the supply was nearly gone in a
month.
| On January II three hunting Eski-
! mo, Memoranda, Okuk and Tannau-
mlrk, arrived, having come two hun
dred miles in the hope of getting skins
| from US for clothing. They had done
| poorly on the hunt, but they had some
seal oil. In two or three days all of US
were in good form again.
! 1 decided to start with Palaiyak and
Tannaumirk to Cape Parry, both &c
! seek DIR. Anderson and to get food
I from our caches. We arrived there
January 81 and found DIR. Anderson
and Pikaluk both Just convalesCinG
! from pneumonia. Pikalull had become
i'll first, and DR.. Anderson had nursec
him till he succumbed. They were
short OF fresh food and had subsisted
mostly on foxes trapped by Natkusiak
II was March before they were re-
covered sufficiently to travel We were
preparing to start inland. intending C
strike toward Bear Lake and thence
along the Coppermine River. when la.
vinirk arrived with the inland party
bringing a tale Of starvation and pri.
walton rather worse than anything We
had experienced earlier. had hurried
Natkusiak back with blubher, but he
had been late in reaching them. anC
though there We're caribou in the coun,
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Stefansson's Gripping Story of Adventures
in Frozen North Exploring Wastes and
Making chronological Discoveries

have stayed to kill caribou while We
IT'LL had enough daylight for shooting.
We met him in a few days on his way
in and the result was that We had to
get more supplies from our Langton
Bay camp. DIR. Anderson, his man
Pikaluk and my man Natkusiak nc
cordingly turned to make a quick trip
to Cape Parry. while I started back
% our camp with the Eskimo OF his
party, Kunasluk, the decrepit father
of Pikaluk. q boy Palaiyak, Ilavinirk,
4 good man. his wife Mamayouk and
their daughter Nogasak.
Each party had two days provis-
ions. A very cold blizzard was on
but it was blowing fair for Or. An
denrson's party and 1t turned out that
he made I.angton Bay in three days.
We had the blizzard against us and
the sun was gone. It took us thir-
teen days to get back. We had counted
on ptarmigan and rabbits, but owing
to continued snowstorms and dark
ness we got only one rabbit and seven
ptarmigan.
Then came a blizzard that kept US
in camp two days because the dogs
would not face It. Properly dressed.
men can face a wind that Is too much
for Eskimo dogs; but the dogs decide.
for you cannot travel without them.
Those two days used up most OF our
food, and when We started again We
were on half allowance.
Menu of Four-year-old Whale.
The second day out we boiled up
| sealskins that we had intended for
| boots. The third day We ate some
more skins, and also boiled some whale
| tongue which we had chopped on the
coast from the carcass OF bow head
whale that had been dead for four
years. When fresh. whale tongue is
mostly fat: but after those years Of
weathering it was more like felt. Be
sides. it was impregnated with sea
salts and though We boiled it twice
and even three times the quin!ne-
like bitterness remained. After three
days, when between dogs and men We
lad eaten all OF 1t, we were really bet
ter off than while We had 1t, for it
made us all sick.
| l must not give the impression that
we were really starving, or even SUI
fering much from hunger. We had a
sc alskin bag (made from a whole seaD
full OF seal oil, and we ate all We
wanted. We could not, however, take
much OF II straight" The stomach
Graves bulk. Therefore we soaked
ptarmigan feathers or caribou hair
%il>S IL. or ate sRAF Il -.aiSScs --iaaS
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less sick, either from the diet OF hair
and oil or more probably from over
feeding afterward.
We had plenty OF meat, but we were
short of fat. and soon it began to tell
Blubbcr was ono of the necessities
which DR.. Anderson was TO have
brought from the Langton Bay base,
and when days passed without his ar
rival We became anxious for both him
and ourselves.
B.4wcen December IS and January S
there are no entries in my diary. for
we had no oil for light. Then. how
ever. the women gathered all the old
bones and managed to boil little
tallow out, and l wrote my notes again
by candle light,
When We had been nearly a month
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-26

'VO EDIFICIO SALDA
= A este hermoso edificio que fue constru1do
expresamente para el negocio de AUTOMOBILES,
hemos trasladado nuestro Quartet General.
ALI encontrara nuestra cIientela, grande-
mente perfeccionado, el buen servicio que le
hemosprestadosiempre
ROAMER, America S smartest ca"
COLE, Eel monarca del camino"
HUPMOBILE, "El mas popular
BETHLEHEM, "El auto-cami6n de Ia hora"
siguen constituyendo nuestra flota de combate-
engrosada por la renombrada gonna KELLY,
SPRINGFIELD que ademas de ser la mas cara
es la mejor, con garant1a VERDAD. Esta gonna
no da BLOWOUT.
Un Garaje p1bGco modern1sinno, capa-
cidad para ESQ AUTOMOBILES, con lavadero para
tres carros a la veZ, con venta de gas0lina u-
bricantes, con servicio de dia y toda la noche;
un taller para reparaciones al cargo del conocido
experto mecanico Abdon Muxo, con auxiliares
de experiencia muy probada; una tienda para
la venta de pleas para nuestros carros otros
artefactos de automovil; nuestro salon de ven
tas para COLE, ROAMER, HUPMOBILE y
BETHLEHEM, estan todos instalados bajo este
techo enorme 10 cual ponemos Unconditional
mente la disposition del p1blico en- general
!, Cuando venga San Juan necesite lavar
81 CAIRO bien, mandelo nuestro garage Nues-
tros precios, con mejor servcio, son iguales los
de otras partes
Aceptamos AUTOMOBILES truks en- almace-
maize, por dias " por meses, con sitio fijo.
Nuestra organizacion es su mejor garantfa.
20 COMMERCIAL CORP
Ia CASA eeUE CUNPI,I..
Evening star., 1919-09-02
LOADING PLANT COST
FAR ABOVE ESTIMATE
Probe Shows Increase in Contract
Price From $1,500,000 to
$14,00O,000.

The government shell-loading plant
at Fort Delaware, uncompleted when
the armistice was signed. has cost the
United States to date Sl4,000,0 900, al
though the estimated cost when the
contract was let on the cost-plus basis
was placed at from $1,250.0o0 to ST.
100000.
This was shown by the House sub
committee which is investigating ord
nance expenditures during the war
in making public testimony taken at
its hearings.
The difference between the estimated
cost and the total thus far paid out by
the government for the building of
the plant is shown in testimony given
by Lieut.. Col. r. H. Hoskins of the
ordnance department and a report
made last October by Maj. Clair Fos-
ter of the construction division of the
Army. and inserted by the committee
in the records.
The contract for the plant was let
to the Marlin Rockwell Corporation.
which organized a subsidiary concern
known.as the Marlin Rockwell Load
ing Company, which in turn contract
Evening star., 1919-09-02

ed with the Fred T. Ley Company for
construction of the big plant and ad-
joining town to house 10000 persons.
Maj. Fosters report cites some of
the salaries paid by the loading
company and the Ley company with
advances in pay made after a few
months service. The manager of the
former company. the report asserts.
had his salary raised from $4,000 to
$4,000: the assistant manager. "a
lawyer and former bond salesman"
from $4,000 to $4,000: the chief
engineer. from $500 a year with $3.50
a month for living expenses to
$4,000 a year. and the treasurer,
from s4.SoO to $4,000. OF the treas
urer. the report said: Government
Evening star., 1919-09-02

officers questioned as to the treas
urer's duties said they never had been
able to see that he did anything ex-
cept to indorse the government s
checks and sign those of the load
ing company"
please bear in mind" said Mai.
Fosters report. that all these sal
aries do not come, out of the loading
company's fee. The government pays
them and then pays 10 per cent on
top of them
The testimony made reference to a
recent request of the War Depart
ment for an appropriation of SlS5,000
to purchase additional land at the
site, although Maj. Foster asserted
that most of 1t is swamp
Evening star., 1919-09-02
MAKES NEW ATTACK
ON US. INTERESTS IN MEXICO
Rejects Monroe Doctrine; Asserts Nation $
Right to Legislate on Oil According to
Own Necessities Condemns Raids.

antees for it's citizens or inconvenient
legislation for its interests. would con-
stitute a transgression of international
right and would demonstrate that the
worst misfortune for a nation is to be
weak and unable to protect itself by
force against stronger nations"
Included in the message. which con-
tains an aggregate of $4,000 words. is
the following paragraph regarding Pc
troleum legislation:
'"The government is endeavoring to
respect and consolidate existing rights,
but absolutely cannot accept the princi-
pie that the liberty of Mexicans to gov
ern according to their own necessities
should be limited. Our Willingness to
conciliate in an effort to conquer diff
culties that arise will continue. but our
sovereignty will be maintained un-
harmed"
Evening star., 1919-09-02
BOYS BITTEN BY DOGS.
Two Youngsters Attacked: One Re.
quires Treatment by Physician.

While playing in an alley i'm the
rear of his home. 7os street south
east, last night about $50 o'clock,
George Murphy, ten years old was
bitten by a dog belonging to neigh
bor.
James T. Hutchinson. ten years old.
as2 Columbia road. also was bitten
by neighbor's dog while in front of
his home last night. His wound was
dressed by physician
Evening star., 1919-09-02

Maj. Gen. Gorgas Goes to Callao.
GUAYAQUIL. Monday. September 1
Maj. Gen W. C. Gorgas. who is
visiting South American cities to
study sanitary conditions, left here
today for Ca1lao with his party.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
CHURCH OF GOD.

Sunday was a very successful day.
Sunday school was opened at usual
hour. Bro. Dr. Burden. Supt, in
chair, attendance good. At IL o'clock
the past, Rev. c. l.. Bryant spoke
from Second Kings 5th chapter 18th
verse, all listened to real spiritual
and instructive sermon.
At three o'clock, preaching was
postponed for to hear an address
delivered by Mrs. Batha Cooper of
Marshall, whom delivered very in
teresting remarks in behalf of the Ne
gro Women's Improvement Union
Sisters Mission opened at p. m.
receipts 1886. Night services be-
gan at 500 o'clock sharp. The house
was we'll flied at an early hour
The pastor again delivered noble
sermon from St. John Goth chapter
30-31 verse and many other signs
truly did Jesus in the presence Of
his disciples, which are not writer
in this book.
But these are written: THAT Yt
Might Believe" Receipts of the day
$41.95.
MRS. T. G. LOCKETT. Reporter.
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Churches
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. L. B. Skinner. Pastor.
Sunday school was sublime. The
lesson taught was a lesson well re-
ceived. The world ought to know
about Mark 14:32-54, Watch Ye and
Pray, Lest Ye into Temptation" At
IL o'clock service was good, the pas
tor using for his text Jonah 1-6,
subject Sleeping in Restless Hour"
the holy spirit was felt by many.
B. Y. P. U. is still on the rise.
Just a few more rounds and the
top will be attained.
Night services began at o'clock.
The building was comfortably heated
and was filled to its capacity. The
pastor took his text from Genesis
26-1S using for his theme Three Old
Wells" The 5 o'clock prayer meet
ings are still being conducted, you
are invited to take this morning
feast with us. Collection for the
day $42.7S.
NJ. HAWKINS, Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
MORE GROUND FOR COLORED
PARK. IMPROVEMENT to- FOL-
LOW.

Contracts for the sale of houses
facing Hagg street, adjoining Coch-
ran street park for Colored have been
obtained by the Park Board. Clear
ing the way for the improvement
there of number of lots to round
out the park Mayor Frank w. Wo-
zencraft said this Improvement is
to be done in line with the Park
Boards policy of improving property
already in hand rather than pur-
chasing new sites.
The kind of equipment that will be
placed in the improved area has
not been decided upon.
News of this improvement was
a source of delight to the Colored
population who has always been de-
prived of pleasure of a park and
with the new acquisition of more
ground space and with needed inn
provement in sight the Colored citi-
zens feel faithful to Mayor and the
Park Board in giving them this
rightful consideration which have
| formerly been denied.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
NOTICE TO LOCAL READERS.

Owing to an increase in print pa
per and other products for newspa-
per, the Dallas Express find 1t es-
sential to raise its monthly subscrip-
ton rates from Is cents to 20 cents
and same becoming effective jan
uary l, 1919.
Even though cost of material has
advanced monthly, weekly and per-
haps daily in some cases but the
great Dallas Express has held to
it's former price Notwithstanding the
addition of four more pages and has
for more than a year printed and de-
livered twelve page paper at same
price. 80
We shall solicit earnestly the con-
sideration of each Of our subscribers
in making this raise as it is the only
method by which we can honestly
meet our obligation.
1t is our deserve to give the people
OF Dallas and Texas a bigger, better
and brighter paper. its broad columns
to contain bright and breezy clips
of local, state and national news
stewed down and served in ala carte
style and will be served to a de-
serving public.
Thanking you very kindly for past
favors and solicit continuation OF
your patronage.
Respectfully yours,
DALLAS EXPRESS PUB. CO.,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
FOOD FOR BASEBALL FANS.

Beaumont, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE
Base Ball Season that has just clos
ed saw the Beaumont Black oilers
finish with one of the best records
they have had in good many sea-
sons. They did not only field well,
but they batted well and most any
man on the club was dangerous in
pinch. d. Williams proved to be
the best base stealer on the club
with A. Williams, close second. No
doubt though if Bob Bailey, the
fleet footed second base man, who
started the season with the club but
finished with the Dallas Giants had
remained on the club, he would have
led the club in stolen bases. Boykins
who returned from the army after
the season had begun and who before
the war had been playing second
base for the Oilers found. Baily
holding down his old position and
seeing he had position as long as
position was on the job and as the
club was in need of catcher he
desided he would become a catcher
and he began to work out at thai
position and before the season CLOSED
he was rated as one the best catchers
in the league and the Oilers also
had Curtis the best fielding first base
man in the league and he set sea
son record for drowning walks from
pitchers to first base in So games hi
walked GO times which is a some re
cord.
Any pitcher would be proud o
this record.
Pitcher VIM. Ross of the Beaumon
Oilers had another one of his goot
season as usual. He won 81 games
out of 20, losing only 8. Ross shu
out his enemies three times and hell
them to one run 8 times and in fiv'
games he held them to two runs. HI
also pitched three one hit game
and pitched three hit games, fou
two hit games and pitched tire
innings in a no hit game which Hun
ter pitched the LIST five innings AM
Ross pitched the last three innings
allowing no hits and no runs Of
July 9th. He shut out Galveston on
to nothing allowing only one hit an
only one man reached first base. Ros
is one of the best pitchers in tn
South and several big league club
would be glad to have man lik
him on their club. / am expectin
to see him with one OF those norther
clubs next season and he will NOR
than make good.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
TYLER sIFTINGs

Tyler, Texas, Dec. 11s-eFhe eleunds
are low today with winds calm, with
the sweet scented breeze charged
with the sweet scented heliotrope,
blowing from the eastern bound,
making Tyler people feel fresh and
ready for their task Today, this
bright day finds the old town up and
doing, socials are running rampant,
one social stunt" uncoiled this week
that should receive more than
passing glimpse" was that staged
at Mrs. jimmie Jackson's residence.
524 North Border avenue, Monday
afternoon in honor of Prof. T. E.
Tolan, Supreme Knight Golden Chain
of the World. Mrs. jackson is
Worthy Empress of one of the local
branches Of the Golden Chain-The
jimmie Jackson Circle No. 95, who
was the donors of this great event.
The home was set in order for the
occasion. The honey suckle, mistle-
toe, violet, pansy and lily were there
blinking each other with festoons
galoe, those present enjoyed a few
hours in great glee among whom
were Madams Mary F, Brice, Leila
Washington, Amanda Wright, Ivy
Jackson, Anna Harvey, Sarah James,
Mittie Jackson, Orville Davis, Agnes
Luster and Matte Choice.
Menu served in courses: Hot choco-
late entasse, marshmellows and ma
Disco; Cherry fruit ice cream, white
marvel layer cake, velvet pound cake;
Assorted nuts and candies.
GOLDEN CHAIN, Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
SAYING OF BUSINESS MEN.

]. H. Gooden, State street gro
Gerry man says, he is going to get real
active now in all matters pertain
ing to racial uplift. The Business
League is much needed here.
Price A. Wren, druggist business
among Colored men should be more
effectively pushed if success is to
be assured.
B. e. Hendricks, proprietor of the
Calvert Furniture Co., says he can
be counted on for any activity for
advancement Of the race commercial
ly, religiously or in any other way
N. R. Richardson, senior partner
of the firm Of Richardson's cafe,
1900 Jackson, has this to say your
business is just what you make it.
l am always willing to assist in per-
pertuating any organized movement
for racial good.
J. M. Tolbert, proprietor Of Victory
v Chilli Parlor, Central avenue, says
Colored business men should not
loose sight on organized efforts now,
time is opportune.
H. r. Chambers, president of
Chambers and Co. Tailors, Central
avenue, we should emulate the ex-
ample of the white man in organi-
cation, it was organizations that
made Dallas, the greatest city in the
southwest. Let's organize for bigger
and better game.
A. ]. Johnson, proprietor of Bel
mont Cafe on Lane street, says he
believes that advertising our bust
ness will bring about greater re-
suits for organization.
Joe Trammel, manager of the
Mammoth Theatre says advertising
has made the Mammoth a greater
Mammoth. 1t pays to advertise your
business.
L. Franks, District manager of the
American Mutual Benefit Association
says cooperation among Negro
business would do much toward or
ganization.
John Harris, owner of Grand Cen
trail theatre, says it is the accumu-
lative secret of my success.
Advertise your business if you
are DESTROYS of becoming a success.
Anything worth doing, is worth doing
well. 1t is right to advertise and
if it is applied to your business the
venture will be well worth the cost
Standard brands, good measures
and advertisement are three dyna-
mos in the engine of success. Try
them constantly and watch results.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
THE DIAMOND
NEGRO BASE MAGNATES MEET
AN ASSOCIATION is FORMED.
Eight Towns Comprising League
Judge A. S. Wells OF Dallas to
Head New Organization.

According to schedule Colored base
ball celebrities from every neck of
the woods of the Old Lone Star CEN
tered activities in Dallas, Tuesday,
Dec. 8.
The meeting was formally set for
8 o'clock Tuesday morning, but late
arrivals of trains bearing members
of the Association made it impossible
to open without the presence of some
members who were aboard the
trains.
The visitors assembled in Grand
Court room of Pythian Temple and
at o'clock R. Lee Jones, acting
chairman called for order, prayer
was then offered by Editor J. /.
Dotson of Fort Worth. after which
Mr.. Jones declared the meeting open
and a temporary organization was
perfected. First official act was
calling roll and appointment of COM
mittee on rules, and the choir by
consent of the assembly appointed
committee of five to select a corps
of permanent officers after the ap-
pointment committees were excused
and the house recessed for so min
utes after which the committee on
rules reported and the committee on
recommendation of officers did like
wise and their report met with the
hearty endorsement of the entire
committee.
Officers chosen were as follows:
For President, Hon. A. S. Wells, Dali
las; for Vice President. DR.. J. G.
Selby, San Antonio; for Secretary
Editor ]. l. Dotson, FIT. Worth; for
Treasurer, L. d. Lyons. Austin. The
names of these men were unanimous
! ly elected to serve the association
the first twelve months.
The following persons forming the
personnel of committee on Recon-
mendation of officers: j. Henry Fluis
Waco; Leon Vance, Austin; Hardee
Jackson, Fort Worth; S. c. Perkins
San Antonio and Enos Whitaker Of
Dallas
On Rules: H. D. Darlington, Ft
Worth; ]. ]. Maclin, San Antonio
j. l. Dotson, Fl Worth; c. F. Starks
and j. Alba Austin, Dallas.
R. Lee Jones, author of the move
ment made brief statement, gen
tlemen," he said, "the time has come
when Negro club owners who desire
to continue in base ball must form
an organization and barricade oul
force against the junkers who hav'
held Negro base ball by the throa
for many moons. To free ourselves
we must organize an association
and play as the rule say. Base bal
men who are not members of the AS
ISOLATION shall be recognized in off
cial circles.
The Texas Colored Base Ball Leag
ue came into existence Tuesday even
4 ing at 5 O'Clock with the followinl
towns: Waco, Fort Worth, Okla
homa City and Dallas. constitutin,
the northern division. Austin, Sal
| Antonio, Houston and Beaumont, tn
! Southern division.
j All information pertaining to bas
ball and further action Of the as
} ISOLATION will be given from the pres
, ident Wells office. Next meeting ha
not been arranged for us yet. Quit
; a lengthy and harmonious sessio
prevailed.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
REV. AND MRS. CARR ENTER.
TANNED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Love enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Carr at
six o'clock dinner at their resi-
dence, 2525 Washington avenue. After
the dinner hour, Rev. and Mrs. Carr
were surprised by a party of friends
and members of the pastors and
Board and Junior Steward Board No.
2, for a special gathering which was
enjoyed by all. Refreshments were
served to the following: Rev and
Mrs. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Mackey, Mrs. E.
McDaniels, Mrs. Katie Virgins, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Willie, Mr.. S. E. JOS
by, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Darlington,
and Mrs. D. Mcmillan, Rev. and Mrs
H. A. Carr spoke many encouraging
remarks to us and we hope for
them much success in their field OF
labor.
MRS. M. L. HEMBRY, Reporter.