Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
sc Star Of the EaSt' Story
Is Responsible for Safety
OF Alrmen Lost in North
by JAMES r. KELLY

MATTICE, Ont, Jan. 6.-From
where I sit the frozen ice sheathed
Missinabi river stretches away to the
north-the white highway down
which the three American navy bal
loonists are expected to come with
their dog trans on their return to
civilization following their narrow
escape from death by starvation and
freezing.
Somewhere out beyond the horizon
the intrepid Observation-Disclosures
Hinton, Farrell and Kloor-were
mushing along today on their south
ward journey. Alert Indians here
in Mattice kept their eyes fixed on
the white highway for a first
glimpse of the aeronauts. The Amer
leans are expected to arrive Sunday,
but may be delayed because a thaw
has made the going harder.
AS the hours pass the tension here
increases. The idea Of sending out
an expedition to meet the navy men
was abandoned when the natives
pointed out that the dogs Of such
an expedition would be unable to
make the round trip to the meeting
place and back and keep up with the
dogs being used by Farrell, Hinton
and Kloor. Their dogs are said to
be some of the fastest in the north
S1eds and Guides
The Americans are travelling with
three or four dog sleds and four In
dian guides. According to George
Mcleod the Cree Indian, who, made
the trip here from Moose Factory
Ov,te fn a p
rival, they started with nearly 400
pounds of food. In addition. the dogs
eat a pound and half daily Of oat-
meal, boiled in tallow or grease. The
sleds are of birch, shaped like to-
boggans, ten feet long and sixteen
inches across, bent up at the front.
heard at att his mothers knee, is re-
sponsible for the safety Of Lieuten-
ant Farrell and his two companions,
according to the story told me by
Mcleod, backed up by his Cree COM
panions, Sinclair Martin and Harland
Vincent.
western side of Moose river, eleven
miles directly west of the river ana
nine miles north of Moose Factory"
said Mcleod, who speaks perfect
English. with the compass as the
only article salvaged from the pas
Ket, Iney IndppSu Jul
course. But after following the
route for some time and reaching no.
trails or river bottoms, only snow
covered country with no landmarks
Of any kind, they halted and held
lengthy conference.
as to which way they should go to
reach help. Each man backed up his
contention with all kinds of argu-
ments. There appeared to be no pros
pect Of their agreeing and for while
it looked as if they might separate.
gument by saying: We should pro
coed toward the east following the
eastern stars, like sailors in the old
days when they were lost at sea-
Headed East
This made great Impression on
the other two men. They dropped
every weighty article they could do
without for final effort, headed east
and came upon the frozen Moose
river. After preceding down this
stream four miles. about two hours
travelling at top speed, they came
going over his line to pick up some
skins for a freight pack to leave
shortly after January l. Mark dl-
rected them to one of his nuts where
he made them some steaming hot tea
and gave them a warm meal, and
IllSIl GIL '$oA oeCSA wv 1Nh N'hSSSN = W.
tory,
when they reached Moose Fac
tory, and I saw th"T-7 Ct the first
tiss~ +ha three americans were in
.~-s, even the fur coats which Far
rell and Kloor wore had been caught
on the bushes sticking up through
the snow and ripped to shreds. Hin
ton had previously lost his coat.
"a party of five started out over
the back trail to find the balloon.
They located a pair of boots the
aviators had thrown away. When l
left, the alloon had not been located,
but it should be found because Far
rell said it was dropped over the tree
tops. The trees broke the force of
the landing and saved the men from
injury.
when we left Moose Factory
with the message announcing their
safety, Hinton, Farrell and Kloor had
started exercising for the long hike
to Mattice, as men who are unused to
such eXertions would be unable to
complete the journey, mushing along
behind a dog sled 1t took us IL
days and will likely take them
longer"
Copyright, 1921, by United Press)