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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

OfNCE March OF this year five men
have been drifting across the top OF
- the world or a cake of ice for sci
snce's sake. They are members of the
Vilhjalmur Stefansson expedition. which
was sent Gus In June, 1913, by the Cana
dian Government TO seek new land and
gather certain scientific data in the ice
pack which circles about the North Pole.
Three ships have tried TO penetrate
these frozen fields and all were caught
IN the foes hundreds or miles away from
the point their commanders wished to at
tain before beginning the slow drift over
The unexplored regions in which, II the
tidal phenomena does not mislead. lies an
undiscovered continent, or. at the least,
an enormous Island group. OF these three
ships the Jeanette and the Karluk were
each at last crushed in the jaws OF the
polar packard sunk. The Fran was car
RED far out OF her course. Their fates
proved that the desired region could never
be reached by vessels.
Therefore the FIVE, under the leadership
OF Stefsnsson's lieutenant Storker StOrK-
ersen. have raised their tents in the open
and for eight months have been drifting.
How thick the pack on which they are
may be they cannot tell from hour to hour
Apparently secure at night on a tract ten
miles square. they may awaken in the
morning TO find IL pierced with scores Of
assures Or their cake may break and
drop them into the Arctic Ocean.
Thus are they drifting today in a totally
unexplored region seeking that new con-
nnent or islands or archipelagoes believed
10 lie in their path between the Alaska
5iberian mainland and the North Pole
II the theory on which they are work
Ing IL justified by fact they will be pro-
PEELED some time In February, 1919. within
easy sledging distance OF the Siberian
mainland. the possessors OF fund OF GOV.
eted polar Notwithstanding. even. the
discOverers OF a new land and its peoples
II not they viii have written themselves
Do sciences book OF martyrs
They have no boats. Should one ice
vessel become untenable they viii trust
20 fate TO hoat them 70 another When
The party started on their voyage only
enough food was carried to last six weeks
After this they were TO subsist on such food
a. the polar regions yield Polar bear and
seal abound and stenansson himself has
proved from his own experience that q
man may live indefinitely on a diet pre-
pared exclusively from these two animals
Rifles. ammunition and piece OF flint
and steel win be all the equipment re.
CURED In appeasing the pangs OF hunger
The blubber from bear and seal yields oil
for fuel This will be used for cooking
and heating the IglOos which they will
build themselves. A little moss or q piece
OF cloth. fashioned into a wick and in
serted in the oil. viii meet the require
nents for . stove.
BtefAnsson conceived the idea Of making
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
How to Make Your Own Butter

yyYTOULD you like TO cut your family
NE/ butter bill almost in half? Not
w by using less butter, you under
stand; nor yet by reducing the quality OF
the article you purchase. On the contrary,
It Will be much better butter. and the
allowance for the family will be not an
ounce less than hitherto.
II would be a miracle. you say7 Wei,
call II that, but you can work It yourself
very easily. The writer has tried II and
has proved II entirely practicable.
Perhaps you have seen in the stores
those cunning little glass churns. You
can buy one Of two-quare capacity for $3.50.
They are not patented, which. doubtless,
is the reason why they cost no more
The contrivance is most ingenious, yet
simple You turn a crank and, by the help
OF gearings. a "dasher'' inside the churn
revoIves with great rapidity.
Put a pound Of butter in the church
with a pound q little less than two cup
fuls) OF fresh milk turn the crank a few
moments and. To- you have two pounds Of
butter.
or course. what happens IS that all Of
the milk Is taken up into the butter The
amount Of butter-fat is only what the orig
inal butter contained. plus the butter-fat
that was IN the cream OF the milk.
But the new-made butter Is much nicer
than the original butter Il has the fresh
from-the-dairy favor that is so delightful;
it is smooth, homogeneous and Of an ap-
petizing appearance Try II and you wiz
be convinced.
To do the thing properly you should frs;
make ready a dishpan half-full OF water at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

ice north OF Alaska
would drift approx
mately across the pole,
was erroneous, and that
II he were to free his
vessel anywhere in that
vicinity her drift would
thereafter duplicate,
first the Karluk. then
the Jeanette, and last
ly the Fran. thus COW
ering no new ground.
He accordingly altered
his plsE. and is going to
push as far as he can
into the ice somewhere
north OF Siberia.
at was my idea that
II you could once get
an exploring party en-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
Pack In Search OF New Arctic Lands

as he could justify IT. snow houses w1ulS
be built and the party would live IN com
fort. I don't see that the party is IN any
great danger, unless the ice in their i'm
mediate vicinity breaks up during the dark
period OF Winter. Should they be com
PEELED to remove their camp from an ice
cake that is breaking up 10 s more fortu-
nate location nearby they might in the
process Of moving lose a considerable part
OF their supplies. We fully realize the
danger, but consider II only q Legitimate
risk.
IF our calculations are correct, late IN
February. 1919. Storkersen's party should
miles farther north than the point where
the Jeanette sank. From here they
would start as soon as daylight allowed It
for the mouth OF one Of the great Siberian
rivers, perhaps the Lena. To reach the
Siberian Railroad then would become
matter OF weeks.
"Storksrsen's party consist OF four mon
besides himself Gustav Mask, Russian,
formerly second mate OF our vessel, the
Polar Bear; Lorn knight. twenty-five years
OIu, al AAhoitOaus whose parents uFe u
Meanwhile, near Portland. Ore; O. Gunar.
OF Buffalo, n. z, and Martin KfIliRn, q
Seattle boy OF about twenty years, the
ideal age for men In subordinate positions
in polar work"
Mr.. Stefansson maintains that n all goes
well with the expedition the mainland Of
Siberia should be reached IN from sixty 20
eighty days after the Arctic daylight be
gins in February Of 1919. The party should
thus reach land IN May and strike the
Siberian Railroad Ia Summer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

the icepack began 10 move
and the ship was unable TO free herself
After four months drift to the northwest
she eventually sank OF Wrangel Island,
north OF the Boring Strait, almost in the
exact location where the Jeanette en-
tered in 1881
With HIS vessel destroyed and none
other available Stefansson determined TO
make the daring voyage without one. The
fate of the Karluk and the Jeanette led
him to believe that = ship did not add
greatly. II any. to the element OF safety,
though II had the advantage OF affording
comforts When stricken with the fever
he had to delegate the project to his lieu
tenant. Storker Storkersen. who took four
men with him to carry out his chiefs
plans.
And now Just a word about this glacial
desert before we come to Stefansson's
dramatic recital telling how storkersen's
band will ride on the Arctic ice and what
he hopes will be accomplished.
North Of Alaska and the Canadian Dor
ders there is a vast tract OF ice and snow
labelled on the maps 'UnexpIored Region"
Around its borders there are a few islands
some recently discovered and mapped
by Stefansson. But after centuries OF
polar expeditions, in which hundreds OF
valiant lives haze been lost in vain quest
little has been learned OF the mysteries
locked in this uncharted expanse. The
Pole. OF course has been discovered by
Peary. This, however. was accomplished
by a straight dash What may exist IN
the broad reaches lying to the west of his
route remains 10 be found out
Science holds that within the paleocrys-
tic foes lies some great land mass. The
movements OF the tides Of the Arctic indi-
cate that such is the case. Two tidal
streams enter from the Atlantic. one by
way OF Ba1in Bay and the other flowing
northwestward along the coast OF Alaska
and Siberia. According 20 all observations
the tides do not sweep across the North
Pole.
From the Pacific Ocean hardly any tide
enters the Arctic. Such authorities as DR.
r. A. Harris, OF the United States Coast
and GeOdetic Survey, believe that a great
obstruction OF solid land protrudes some
where beyond the limits OF the icepack
IL Is this territory, lying within the
shrouding ice fields, that Storkersen and
his party hope to land upon Should no
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

the trip aboard the noes. but
had to give up the plan OF
heading such an expedition
when he fell I'll with typhoid
fever and was forced TO re-
turn to Alaska for medical
aid.
1t will be recalled that
Stefansson left his vessel to
hunt on the Alaskan shores
while the Karluk was of
Camden Bay. Winter set in
sooner than contemplated,
and in his absence the Kar-
lux became icebound. Then
the icepack began 10 move
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
THE RACE RIOTS

TATE ATTORNEY HOYNE, Chicago speaking of the - riots, assigns of them the alliance between Chicago politicians and gamblers and pander The politicians get the votes which the criminals control protect them against the law and raise the groes a dangerous element.
 That Mir Hoyne speaking truly will be appreciated by all who remember the recent relations between the socaled Baby Doll" establishment and Bridgeport politicians
 This relationship by which the criminals received protection and the politicians received vote provoked resist to authority by which blood she'd Nevertheless the riots not to be accounted for solely in consider able part upon the theory of Mir. HOyne.
 riots founded upon the growing consciousness of the that he well treated feeling that has been increased by his participation in the
 Mr. Hoyne also suggests that secret organization is at work stirring the This organization would most probably be branch of the w w., like group who would intend in this way promote the revolution which the l. W. W. confessedly trying to promote
 The times troublous. Agitation is in the air. The another manifestation of the unrest which the brought upon the world
 The remedy must consist paryin redressng such nju ce suffers and partly ordering the economic country the general social unrest housing negroes that they will not constantly be urged into white neghborhoods which in Chicago and Washington has often produced conflict
 leaders the negroes would be glad up conditions which would them suitable homes and the advantages that from social life in proximity with their people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
THE PRESSING NEED
own peopIe.

HE RAILROAD engineers of the country have informed
 the President through their officers that the high of living must be dealt with egsatvey and successfully the rail workers must ask another increase
 But Congress is not in position to deal with the high living It is state Of deadlock because the Senate through Lodge and others prefer to make the President the treaty of peace and on the American people.
 The Committee Foreign Affairs pretends that it desires time to read the treaty has had the document for than two weeks and has been discussing it for than months.
 The treaty the most published and the best understood public document that has been presented to the world eraons The American people want the treaty ratified They want to get rid of and legislation They want to set tie down to the conduct of their domestic affairs.
 The Senate stands in the way. The Senate ought to out of the Business cannot be done it should be done the high cost of living cannot be grapped with should be erapped with while Senators struggle gain tsan advantage through the settlements coming from the
 Indeed these Senators longer struggling for par fsan advantage. They have been pretty plainly told by publicans in all parts of the United States that they ing the Republican party They trying to their owQ faces they making the longest possible delay the hope that time will produce accident happening which help them out of the they have plunged themselves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
From the Farmer, Thursday, July 31, 1S69


 At recent meeting of St. Patrick Temperance Society," vice John Geay Resigned Mr. Patrick Otis also appoint ed Financial Secretary.
 A pink cotton dress blue velvet a baby, office yesterday Her attire rather gaudy than neat and should decidedly uncomfortable this day, besides being somewhat expensive of excellent poatoe presented to him by Mr. Barney Ward Barney judge of the "urphes he would not have sent to the large meay fine favored fellows he did, If he the kind left raised them himself he had better keep them out of hhat Is, If he wants to keep them.
 departure on the excursion this delayed about pilot Mr. Hmson necessary Having ed the necessary documents paid the proper snapped his fingers at the officials the word of command and the Stamford started having on board large party.
 The being eastery from the the Staples House. The improvements ment of the railroad tracks and in contemplation just what needed.
 Cholera nfantum than usually prevalent what is fatal than this season. is owing have had so much.
 very pleasant and elegant wedding reception given Tuesday at the residence occasion of the marriage of his daughter Miss Een reception M to P M when the bridal party left for Chicago via Niagara Falls.
 There has been delay in painting Titus Powders house Holland The clapboards in 72 but did not receive any coat of paint until this summer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
NOT ID REMOVE DEAD UNTIL TIE EiI
 ARh9Y IS FORE:

Washington, July 3O-Return of the bodies of American soldiers who fell in France cannot begin until all American troops have been withdrawn in accordance with an agreement made by the State Department with the French government. Representa- tive Porter, of Pennsylvania, chair man of the House Committee on For eign Affairs, said today.
 Our government soIemnly prom ised to bring back our soldier dead, and has confirmed that promise by asking the next of kin their wishes in the matter" declared Mir. Porter. ''It is a sacred promise with these who gave their au.' and must be kept"
 In February, 1919, a bill was intro duced in the French Chamber of Deputies to postpone the removal of all bodies until three years after the signing of peace, he said. The American government protested and the French government has taken no further action.
 According to the testimony of Gen. March, it is entirely practica bIe to re move American soldier dead without the use of the French railroads or in any way disturbing the French peo- pie.
 As the result of sending an inquiry to T 900 relatives of dead soldiers. the War Department received 52,00J replies of which 75 per cent favored return of the bodies, said Representa- tive Porter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31

wage Tor adults and for young per sons, the commission to consider the cost Of living. It is also provided that the minimum wage shall be adequate 10 meet the increased living cost
 The Dill intended to make AS hours constitute Q weeks work does not ap- ply to domestic servants, seamen on ocean going vessels. nor to employees III poAuons of trust and confidence. An ihqu1ry is to be held regarding lhe working conditions of domestic servants and seamen to determine whether they can be brought within the scope of the bill.
 It Is stated that if the bills are ap- proved and accepted by the work CTS affected by them, the trade un- Ions will be asked to aid the govern ment in organizing in a National In- dustrlal Council to be representative equally of employers and trade union- ists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31

From the time of Nero down to the final extinction of Rome, alcohol had ever an increasing share in the steady degeneration of the people. It was not degeneration of a single class. The wealthy gave themselves over to the widest dissipation; the middle classes were only less dissipated. because they could not afford quite such elaborate orgies; the poor followed as much as they could the examples set by those above them in social standing.
 A typical banquet of Nero's age Is described by Petronius Arbiter. He shows first the entrance gate of a stately Roman mansion, with guests descending from their chariots, some ot them playing games, others talking with animation, some receiving from slaves welcoming draughts of wine.
 Then he depicts the banquet hall. where the guests recline upon couches ranged about low tables. The host, a vulgar millionaire, is surrounded by a host of sycophants, who tell him how
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
LASHhR GIVES $500 TO HELP
 LEGION DRIVE

A subscription by Walter B. I-ashar of $510 today helped swell the total of the fund for the purchase of a club in this city The total received is 2,470. In sendiI4g his check MT. Gashar wrote: The Bridgeport Post of the Am e-ican Legion wants club house. Their committee has shown good Judgment in the location and Bridgeport should put this little prop osition through within the next few days
 The Warner Bros Co. subscribed s1O0 and so did the D. M. Read Co. President Dever T. Warner of War ner Bros. wrote: T cordially approve of the project of the clubhouse for the American Legion. and I believe that Bridgeport people should give it gen. erous support
 Rabbi Samuel Abrams said: I've owe a building of that kind to the boys and it is an absolute necessity that they have a place where meetings and social gatherings may be held. It will tend to promote the civic pride Of the community and be a. fine place for cd ucatorS and lecturers of the country to come there and bring lessons of great value not only to the boys but to the other citizens as well. It will serve the same purpose as Woolsey Hall in New Haven, which has contributed to the welfare and progress of the city. In any respect it will be one of the finest things for the city.
 Attorney David g. Day is entirely in favor of the project and thirks it would be a fine proposition if success fully carried out
 Todays subscriptions are:
 Previousy reported, S1,5S0; Walter B. I.ashar, $500; The Warner Bros. Co, s1Oo; The D. NJ. Read Co. S10o; L. T. Warmer, $50; Maude c. Warner, $50; MT and Mrs. c. NJ Cole $25; B D. Pierce, J. ,s25; Crawford Laundry Co., s20: Julius s. Weiss. St0; George F. Mara, $10. Total, S2,470.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
HOUSING CORP.
 IS DE:ClL AIRED
 EXTRAvAGhNT
Bill Repeating Act Creating Organization is Reported
 Out By Committee.

Washington. July 31.---A bill repeal ing the act creating the housing cor poration and kindred organizations was reported out yesterday by the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds The bill directs the Secretary of Labor to deliver to the Secretary of the Treasury state- ment of all real and personal property outside the District of Columbia to be sold for homes. All houses here, 1n- cIuding the war workers hotel on the Plaza, are to be turned over to the Public Building Commission. This hotel may be run for workers so long as the government suffers no expense.
 Representative Langley. chairman of the committee, said that while the legislation sought to be repealed was enacted as temporary measure, no sooner was 1t effective than an organ ization was created sufficient. In num- bers at least, to conduct the affairs of one>of the great departments of the government
 College professors and alleged ex- perts in various lines. he sa1dl were placed on the payroll at large salaries and designated as town planters" and town managers" until no pr4- vate building concern in the world
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
BRASS COMPANY SETTLEMENT

TT HE SETTLEMENT between the Bridgeport Brass Com 1 pany and its workers well made because it speedily settled It is usually easier for parties dispute settle in the early days of strike bitterness has accumulated
 Every speedy settlement helps the whole problem understanding provides evidence what equitable at the time, and helps everybody else what to do.
 The high of living is due to reasons, which profeering is only It is essential to lower of living that there shall be abundant production, sound distribution neither of which compatible suspensions of industrial effort.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31
BRITAIN STARTS
 MOVE FOR A6
 H0UR- LAW
Parliament Also Gets Wage
 Increase Bill.

London, July 10, Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-To provide adequate living wages ana 10 ser 6 limit of AS hours a weeks work is de- clared to be the purpose of the two important bills which are being pre- pared for action in Parliament.
 These two measures are understood to be the result of an agreement be- tween representatives of employers of trade unions and of the Minister of Labor, acting as National In dustrial Conference. They are de5- cribed as government bills on max imum working hours and minimum time rates.''
 The Wage Bill as drawn up pro- vides for an inquiry by commission to decide what shall be the minimum
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31

great he is, and he listens with pleased smile to their hypocritical phrases. Everyone talks loudly, and the chief subject of conversation is the hosts generosity and his wealth. After the first course has been finished wine is poured over the hands of the guests, as water is considered too common to be used. Glass jars are paraded about the room by slaves. On them are la bels stating that the wine within is of a certain highly prfzed vintage and century old.
 While the guests are eating the sec ond course, an Egyptian slave sings. It is not surprising that the words celebrate the virtues of wine. The host becomes more talkative, and the guests who are dependent upon his generosity, feign an eager interest in his vain glorious words.
 Course after course follows, and there are numerous fnterludes of en- tertainment. An orator comes in to harangue the assemblage upon the gen.
 TomOrrOw's Picture
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31

erosity of the host; slave is osten- tatiously freed. The cook is dragged in and threatened with punishment because he has failed to clean a hog thoroughly. The banqueters do not know whether it is jest or earnest, un- til the cook is told to cut open the hog. He plunges in a knife. and great mass of sausage falls out. Thereupon he is applauded and crown ed with honors. As the banquet draws to an end, the ceiling above opens. and a huge ring descends, hung with gold en crowns and alabaster pots of per fume, which are eagerly seized as presents.
 Throug ghout each course wine has been brought in. At first it is greatly diluted with water, but finally it is drunk clear. Guest after guest grave ly announces to the host that he is 7 drunk, announcements that are re- ceived with cheers and laughter. To- ward the end of the banquet everyone is talking at once each one paying no The Gotlls In Rome.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-31

attention to his neighbor, but trying to drown out the voices of all tha Oth CTS. Even the slaves are reelins about for they have been piled with wine. that they may not feel superior to their masters.
 Other parties stumbling home from other banquets enter the hall. Women drink as much as the men. and at the close some are stupedad with drink, while others are wildly screaming and singing. Throughout the banquet the guests have not once said or done any thing intelligent It is the grOssest sort of entertainment, judged by our standards. and yet it was much more seemly than some feasts of the period.
 There were, Of course, many thou sands of men and women who deplor- ed the growing abuse of alcohol. men and women who clung tenaciOusly to the virtues and simpler ways of their ancestors. but yearly they constituted a smaller and smaller minority, as Rome plunged madly on to it's fall.