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New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
New Expedition Is Equipped
For Scientific Observation
Every Ma" !" 1t Is an Acknowledged Expert and
Scientist; Hopes TO Bring Back First Full Sur
vey of Life in the Arctic Circle

long drift these viii make surveys il
every direction.
What would have been the outcome o
the dashcs for the pole if the acroplan,
had been perfected in time to be put Il
use in those expeditions? 81 douh. il
the pole could have been reached b,
acroplanc even If it had reached The
present state of development Mt tina
time. Even now the aeroplane i.
suited for short, swift rushcs For tht
long slow drag to the pole there is a.
yet no alternative for slow and pa
ticnt animal cndurancc'
Amundscn is not the first to epccu
late on the use of aircraft in polar cx,
ploration. A strange and almost un
bclicvablc adventure was v,sionar,
attempt to reach tho pole in balloon
made by Andrec, Swedish explorer
that is striking incident in polar
history. He left spltzbcrgen on JUNG
II, 1897, about $50 D. III. The balloon
specially constructed for him, meas
rred a hundred feet from the top Of The
gas bag to the floor lie basket ~a.
covered with watcrr l-5ofed sal,ciotll. I
had two small windows and roof tina
served as an OBJ crv4tory.
A record thrown ouS b.. Andrco in
dicated his position on his first nigh
out-S2 north latitude, 25 east longi
tude-and the note that the balloon was
travelling at an altitude of 800 feet
More than this note was never received
from the explorer He never was heart
from again. and he and his iegcndar,
attempt became one of the III. tbs O
that polar region.
Amundsen will leave Seattle on Jun
and go north through the Eerin'
Straits as far as ne can. He vii
! wait there to be frozen in and thcl
drift with the lack across the poia
sea The ice travels in den mas
through the Arctic stlaits at an in
crcdibly slow rate. 1t will take fron
three to five years, he thinks, to emerg'
in the open Atlantic before Norway.
The vessel in which Amundscn v
start on his new expedition is a stoutlA
tinlhered boat Of 800 tons, called The
Maud. She will carry provisions fol
seven years, and in addition to the
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

viii be lucky if you do get it, for you
have to be one of a carefully hand
picked half dozen, and, besides having
dollars to spare to match miles which
run into several thousands, you have
to show unimpeachable references that
you are congenial soul. Just the same
there have already been applications
from several dozen candidates who
want to get in on the ground floor of
the proposition.
1t is going to be absolutely the last
word in organized travel de luxe A
five months tour and trek through
Africa from end to end, from Cairo to
the Cape of Good Hope, is the modest
program. There is only room for six
travellers on the jaunt, for otherwise a
whole army of native carriers would
have to be mobilizcd In the five
months the six will travel seven thous-
and miles, by every kind Of transport
except aeroplane-liner, railroad, river
steamer, motor, hammocks slung on ma
tivcs' shoulders, and, finally, footing it,
all are part of the experience. 1t in
cludcs month Of hunting in the big
game plains of Central Africa. And all
you have to do is just to drop into the
Offices of Messrs. Thomas Cook e. Sons
the travel agency, and apply for a tick
et-not forgetting your dollars and
above all, your references.
Sir Alfred Sharpe Guide
On Memorable Trip
''The Man From Cooks" who will
shepherd the party on this biggest trip
ever organized by g travel agency will
be no less person than Sir Alfred
Sharpe, X. c. NJ. G., c. B., who spent
twenty-five years in the heart of Africa
in official positions and was for three
years Governor of Nyassaland. 1t i,
not going to be adventure all the way
From Cairo to Assouan the prosaie
railroad will take the band, and thence
a river steamer will carry on to Halfa
where the party strikes the desert rail
road to Khartoum. Here another river
steamer takes the voyagers to Rejaf
the last navigable point on the Nile
and then the excitement begins.
! But even then not all at once. Al
eightymile trek starts to Nimule
and in case any one doesn't like to,
much tramping he can have a moto
or push bicycle or native hammock
Eight days will be spent on thi
stretch, covered by an excellent road
worn by the passing of feet of count
less native carriers, whereon the part,
will either make their own camps o
use the rest houses fixed at certain
points by the Sudan government. rhel
follows another section Of lake ant
river steamer and motor to Lake Kivu
where begins the month of "sahari."
A Month of Trekking
Across Spacious Country
Tho pleasant sounding name cover
a month Of trekking across spaciou
country with an army Of 800 nati~
carriers. The district is described a
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
Workhouse Commitments
Dropped From 10000 to
5000 Before Dry Law;
Drugs Biggest Problem

does not require this, and certain rea
sonable conditions are imposed during
his parole He is expected to report
fails in this he is subject to appre-
hension.
Provided his conduct is good he re-
ccives a conditional release from re-
porting prior to the expiration Of his
parole term though he still remains
subject to rearrest and reimprisonment
without court action should his be-
havior not Justify the faith Of the
Parole Commission. When he violates
his parole, usually he is given another
opportunity, after warning, to make
good. If he is rccalcitrant he may be
again placed under duress.
''The judges Of the Court of Cen
eral Sessions and of the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court commit
great many cases to the penitentiary
formerly sent to Sing Sing said
Commissioner Cruger. 1--WE have the
most serious types of offenders, barring
those committed for first and second
degree murder, to handle. The hard
cned criminal dislikes nothing more
than continued supervision. He is ac-
customed to paying the penalty in
terms of months or years and then
being free to begin his crimes over
again. Under the parole system he is
looked after and watched over. If he
has a real desire to make good he is
given every chance to do so, and if he
has no desire to make good, rather
than face the constant fear of rearrest
for not reporting and for not working
he will seek other localities. This ap-
plies to all three classes of commit
ments.
"Continued parole supervision is the
nightmare of the men and women who
do not want to make good, and it is
blessing to those who do; and to this
known fact, and because of the help
and encouragement We can give those
who want to do the right thing, we
attribute to a large extent the reduc-
tion in the number of commitments"
Use of Drugs Increases
Despite War Against 1t
Commissioner Cruger said that drug
taking seemed to be increasing in spite
of the warfare against it.
owe are having more trouble with
drug addicts," said he. "When, after
detention and treatment in an institu-
ton, prisoner sent away for violation
of the drug act finishes his term in
good physical condition, we do our best
to get him job and keep him from
falling into the drug habit again. II
is a struggle all round. Former asso-
ciatcs, as soon as they discover that
such prisoner and former colleague is
trying to make man of himself will
exercise the most diabolical ingenuity
and persistence to win him back to
their ranks and habits. We know of 8
case where, after an addict had thor.
oughly braced up and had obtained 8
good job in Bridgeport, he was visited
by some Of his old heroin-taking com
radcs from New York, who stayed with
him until they had him again indulg
ing in his old habits"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
By Stephane Lauzanne
Editor in Chief Of "Le Mottn'


PARIS. January I.
ARSHAL FOCH is not only a
M strategist, he is also great
Ax statistican. He has reckoned
that. during his recent voy-
ase to the United States, he had COW
cred exactly $4,000 miles-namely, a
distance equal to the half of a round
'ae-world tour; that he had visited
'nlrty-two states, reviewed or spoken
to 2Oooo,oOo Americans; pronounced
lo4 speeches or addresses. and that he
mad slept only twelve times in a room.
during the six days we spent to-
se'ner on the Paris to recross the
ocean we naturally conversed chiefly
about this wonderful trim. which was
historical one.
What struck you most, Monsieur le
Aarechal?" asked him.
NOT what America is to-day, but
'0at she will be in twenty or thirty
vars was his reply. "At the present
A'a'ent America is a very vast coun-
w. out she will probably become a
'0'midable country. One evening.
"Aen was crossing the frontier of a
''d'e whose name | do not remember.
''e GOVERNOR presented his respects to
ms' questioned him and asked him.
"has Is the area of your state?' He
s''e me figure. This figure was the
'''ne as that of the area of France. I
'''eo MIN, But how many inhabitants
,s~ you, them His answer was
.0ar millions asked him further:
s'u'o you have forty millions? Aud,
ss0u mad them. could you supply them
10 1ood and work. Sure was the
wy Well, that is what struck me
s. " America is Il country which has
ssVVV'ooU inhabitants to-day, and
.-'n without any difficulty will mum
suo'oooooo or 5oo,ooo0o0 inhab-
s4'S IN twenty or thirty years hence.
~ 10 the reason why say that it is
s0asry far more formidable as to
".' 1t may become than as to what
" :" at the present time"
:, continued to question him:
;, " that all. Monsieur lie Marecha).
vat struck you ="
,;,, oo' no." replied Foch, there are
l." "any other things. These mil
0l citizens, who came over to
-, ,ustlca from all the quarters Of the
,.s,, world and whom the Old World
4. not Keep, are already blended in
~ American mold. The United
on. " Know how to bind those who
bo.s 70 them with indestructible
4. 1' They are the only country in
IL. world who make the best use of
ss.ss, % Everywhere l found order.
,sn.S, and efficiency. And the most
iD,,; t'Aa0ie thing was that it is innate
ami. Here is one ex-
\, ~ a private voyage. 1t was oroan;~sd
An.,;s A'ner'can Legion. 1t was the
hin. n Legion which was to deter
e.ot,os sas horary, to arrange the re-
Ae 40: 49, combine the departures and
p.c. .'ss's. ,.., Well, everything took
~itb.ns ns.''nematlcally, without a hitch,
wi, w., ~. any difficulty, and with ex-
'"' same order and punctua);tv
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

which he first set out as an explorer
with the Belgian Antarctic .xpeditior
of thirty years ago.
Amundsen is now about fifty-a
strong, erect fig re, with swift iihe
movements. lis hair is perfectly
white, and Under his white lids haf
e]osed, CLEAN blue eyes. They look a
title withdrawn, the eyes of 2 man
accustomed to looking over great dis
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
The Cost of q Bluebeurd

The costs of the Landru trial are
estimated at about $4,000 francs, of
which $1,000 are for the examining
magistrate, $4,000 for the trial and 1o,-
600 for the investigations of the police.
The investigation, which started in
March, 1919, lasted two years and
eight months. The juries cost $3.50
francs, the magistrates 5000 francs
and the witnesses 5000 francs.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

possible? The aeroplane practically
does away On that dependence on the
dogs and sledge thai was the basis Of
ever exploration"
ferNp'anc Is Suited
For Short, Swift Dashes
Amundsen is carrying a few dogs and
sedges for caution. But all the recon-
naissance will be done by the airplanes,
and when the boat settles down for it's
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

Mayor Hylan of Bcrtram de
N. Cruger as chairman of the
Parole Commission, for term
OF ten years, is interpreted as an indj
cation that the policies of the com.
mission, maintained and developed bv
Commissioner Crugcr and his asso
crates in the commission, are to be
carried forward indefinitely.
Associated with Commissioner Cru
ger are Michael j. Fogarty and Ely
Neumann, as full commissioners, and
James A. Hamilton, commissioner of
corrections, and Police Commissioner
Enright as commissioners ex-officio.
The supreme task of the commission.
since its organization in 1915, and at
the present time under the direction of
Mr.. Cruger is reclamation of men and
women sentenced to local correctional
institutions from this city.
Working with offenders upon whom
haYe been imposed indeterminate SEN
fences, the Parole Commission has
taken on to some extent patcrna
character in its supervision and watch
fulness. AS such its work has attracted
attention throughout the country. Let
tcrs Of inquiry concerning the salvac-
ing processes are being received all the
time.
Commissioner Crugcr says that the
commission has easily justified its
creation, and that there is no longer
any question about its effectiveness as
an agency for the salvation Of men and
women who go wrong, but who, when
assisted and encouraged, make amends
for past bad conduct and so forward
successfully
Workhouse Commitments
Cut from 10000 to 5000
"The triumph of the idea underlying
the parole system and the effective
ness of the methods can best be il
Illustrated by calling attention to the
Statistics" said Commissioner Cruger.
"In 1915, when the commission was
organized, commitments, male and
female, to the workhouse, were ap
proximately 10000. Last year there
we're less than 5000 committed to the
workhouse, and commitments to the
penitentiary and reformatory show
proportionate falling off. This is not
due to prohibition, as some ono might
be inclined to infer, because the COM
mitments had declined to 5000 before
prohibition went into effect. The
records show that of the men and
women, mostly young, committed TO
the penitentiary and reformatories,
about 70 per cent, under the watchful
operation of the parole system, make
good and become law-abiding and in
dustrious.
"In my judgment, parole as sys-
tenn is an unqualified success. 1t has
justified the anticipations of those who
were farsighted enough to see its posi-
bilities. 1t has so functioned that even
the doubters and enemies Of the sys
tenn have admitted its usefulness and
are among it's boosters. 1t is great
constructive force, amalgamating the
turbulent elements in society to At into
their proper places in the social scale.
1t is the duty Of society to help the
unforunate-frst, for the general vel
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

anccs. His nose is large and power
fully aquiline, his 30 tn firm, his
chin is long, but it little
He spoke Of the . S wrought in
liar exploration IN recent years.
THE methods Of exploration have
changed stly since my first expedi-
tion,' he said. "and for the matter of
that since my last me The develop
men. u scientific a.aa. .tus. Of tlavel
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

equipment, of food preservation alone
are so changed that the explorers
chances for survival are man, thousand
times better than they were. Not TO
mention the change in meth DIS of
transror att IL. That has CHANGED
things incalculably. Who could have
oreseen thai polar exploration would
be carried on without does and sledges,
or 1t least Sc f,v O. item as is now
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
AmundSen Prepares for Another Dash to the Tcv
Discoverer of the South Pole
Ready for Five-Year Quest
H. Will Attempt to Find if the Drift of the Arctic
Pack Will Carry Him Across the Arctic
Circle to the Coast of Norway

)rHE public no longer follows
roiar exploration with its old
intrcpidity. Since the discov-
ery Of the poles the popular in
..,.s. in polar exploration has dimin-
.,.d 10 the vanishing point. The way
=. public feels about the poles it can
:. .smnerate about them. It can take
.s.- or leave them. Not so the en-
glorers.
And here is Captain Raold Amund
.sr preparing TO vanish into the Arctic
.,,,derness FOR another five years.
.rundsen is the discoverer of the
so,.h Pole. the discoverer Of the true
..o0net;e north and of the legendary
rorthwest passage. He has crawled up
~. side OF the world and down the
o.he. Now he will attempt to traverse
Il tr another route. He Will attempt
to find If the drift of the Arctic pack
will carry him across the Arctic Circle
from the shores of Siberia to the coast
Of Norway.
The spectacular side of polar explo-
rstion is over for the public This
.rans-Arctic passage. like the north
vest passage, Will most likely have no
PRACTICAL value. and tn porting lrser-
,st Of the dash for the pole cad.
put for the scientist it has JUS oogun.
Inst what secrets o. winds and tides,
q air and water currents o. solar and
terrestrial movement may be hidden
in the garrct Of the world no scientist
knows.
Mredition Eqripped
For Scientific Observation
The new Amuadsen expedition.
though it consists of only nine men,
soes out fully equipped for every kind
G scientific observation meteorologi-
cal. astronomical geogra nhi ica! Every
man in it is an acknowledged expert
snd scientist t-either to observe the
Aoral and animal Ii e of the Arctic. or
10 make geological surveys. to make
marine or stellar observ ations, to take
soundings Of the sea and analyses Of
Tie sub-strata Of the seas bottom. In
five years the Amundsen expedition will!
bring back the first full and compre-
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
By Ware B. Wells
LONDON. Jan. 5.

LON DUN, Jan. ..
DOLLAR a mile looks like ex-
pensive travelling, but it ism t
if you consider what you are
pOinc to oct. for il And vou
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
The Parole System Proves Its Worth
Bertram de N. Cruger, Who
Is Rem med Chairman of
Commission, Tells of Its
RejuvenatsOn of Criminals

"HE reappointment last week by
Mayor Hylan Of Bcrtram de
N. Cruger as chairman of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-25
were Sistersville visitors

schwander were Sistersville visitors
Monday
The public schools will open Mon
day September (.
Mr.. and Mrs Schupbach ~ American
Ridge were visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs
/, W. Wttschcy over Sunday.
Rev. Cart Ertel former pastor OF the
the German NJ. E church at this place
and family OF Michigan are visiting
friends here and in the country.
! r. kirkman transacted business AT
Reader, W. Va. Saturday.
4 number from ttwn attended the
woodsheld fair the past week
Miss Mildred Frieden was New
/ Martinsville visitor Monday.
Miss Marie Limbaugh OF Detroit spent
several days with her parents MT ana
Mrs Chris Limbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thonen OF
Akron. O., Mrs. Bruny and children OF
Martins Ferry are the guests OF MIS-
Marie Thonen and family.
Okcy Sutcr Of Hamilton. o. is visit
Ing his brother Brady Suter and family.
Miss Mildred Stackhousc Of New
| York city Is visiting the grand mother
Mrs ReheCca Herthorn.
Prof W. f. Sutrr and family returned
| 10 their home At Martins Ferry Nednes-
| day after spending two weeks here with
! relatives.
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INJURIES OF ALEXANDER KUHN
OF STEwARTSVI-LE P1oVh
FATAL AT MARTINS FER
RY HOSPITAL.
was the Second NIine Fatality IN DOL
mont County on Thursaay'
win Hold Inquest.

Alexander Kuhn 80. of SlcwartSNh'e'
O was fatally injured yesterday after
noon in an accident ~ thh Franklin m'he
Of the Cleveland Western Coal Io'nr""!
Of Neff. Ohio. ..u
Kuhn was caught under heavy IN"
q, slate and was removed TO the Mar
tins Ferry hospital IN an UNCONSCIOUS
condition D"sp!t" efforts Of rhl s'''''"S
he died last night about 10 o'clock.
The miners had returned to work after
The noon lunch hour. aud was diEE'ns
coal q considerable distanc" IN IN" mih'.
whom wall of coal and slate caN"d IN
o, him. Fellow miners worker Tor a.,
most thirty minutes hcfor" tn" coal an"
slate could be removed from over MS
body. ,.
when taken 10 the hospital, attend
ants stated hts injuries consisted "t
fractured skull. broken LETT Log, 'r"Hh'"
hest and internal injuries.
Kuhn was married and resided AZ
StowartsvilIe for many years. He IS
survived by widow and several 'h"-
drcn.
Coroner Clyde Hardcsty. ~ R,>n'Nn, ,
county has been notified Of tn" tata'
accident and will conduct an inquest
This afternoon. This brings the 'o'aI
or mine fatalities Tor Thursday IN BEL
mont county 10 two.
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,..,nO IN nhnrltnr after a pleasant visit

home IN Wheeling after a pleasant VISIT
with Mrs Joe Sole and other friends.
Miss Ola Sypher Of Wheeling Is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Sam fisher.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Boston OF Fits
hu-gh acr the guests Of u" FORMER
mother Mrs Elizabeth Boston
pr and Mrs T. ". Mcke'v"F or
Rcrca O. arrived in town Saturday ana
are tho guests OF tho latter : sister MIS-
John Gchric.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Herman FaGcrt and TWO
children who spent Nv" weeks with re-
lat;vcs. left Monday for their home IN
Akron O.
pr English Of ST. Dukes hospital OF
Cleveland was visitor in town over
sunday and preached in the NJ r.
church Sunday morning.
Mrs Lima Hauck spent several Gays
With friends at MoundsrliIc.
Mrs Sue Noegtly accompanied ny heT
daughter Mrs. r. y. Lehman ana pahy
arrived home Friday from Norfolk. va
whore she spent the past Ycar.
Attorney S. ". Strain OF Youngstown,
O.. is visiting his sister Miss Alta
Strain.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Kast and dauEh-
tor left Monday for their HON" in Cleve-
land after a visit OF two weeks with re-
lativcs.
pr. =. W. McKelvcy and ]. r. Neuen-
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WOMAN SEEKS NEWS
OF HUSBAND FOUND
DEAD HERE RECENTLY

Police received a communication yes
to-day from Mrs August lHaur W
E,yonsvillc Ind. asking for particulars
about the death Of a man known mere
&c Gus rfaur who WAS found atna
rcccn,iv ON the river shore near IN"
local wharf .,
The letter was brief but d'sp'aHcd me
love of Mrs pFaur for her hnsea"''
The husband and father left home
almos, year ago in quest or WORK =,
,roy!de for his wife and family. EVERY
month q certain amount was sent nome
tn provide for ,hcm. and he SAVED ror-
,ion Of HIS own share and al Inc '!n'
oG his death had neat bank account
un'y several days hcf"r" her nus,
h,rd.s death. Mrs. rfaur had received
n.~ monthly allotment. Word 81 ms
Joain was not received 10y her until
several days ago.
Mr. rfaur's body was hold al !"ra
undertaking rarlor for several days ana
when no relatives could w. located was
hurled in the Peninsula cemetery last
week.
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COMBACk IS STAGED
BY Racquet W|ELDERS
Niles of Boston and Borotra OF Franco
Crowd williams and washburn OUT
O. Eastern Tennis Tournament.

Boston. Aug 24-Tcnr's teams that
we're a,akSshttts a few days ago were
the stars IN tho national championships
tour ramCnt today.
The combination ~ Nathaniel w.
Niles of Boston and Jean Eorotra OF
France crowded r Norris Williams ma
aud William washhurr. former DAVIS
cup team. out Of the tournament o.
-. G-s. @-6. 81.
W. NJ. Johnson 2nd Of San Francisco
and Wallace +. Johnson Of Philadelphia
dismissed the Kinscv brothers. Paclhc
coast champions. los. Sc. o.. At. 90
The national mixed doubles champion
shin entered before the semi finals
The woman's invitation singles went
into the scmi-Nnal stage. The nauona.
veterans double championship advanced
n the scml-hnals. and the national
fathers and sons championship play
r,ca-ed tho way TO the final round
Tho competitions Tor The nauona!
irn!or and the national boys champion
.n;ps In singles and doubles were car
ri.d up to the finals.
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TOILET WATER CLUB
HOLD fine MEETING
REaULAR 3. v. D. SESSION AMUsEs
KwIGHrS AFTER REGULAR
PYTHIAN SESSION.
James D. Parrtott, Of Moundsville, Is
speaker or Evening and Holds
Auditors.

The Toilet Water club met n regular
session last evening az Pyth!an caste.
the session coming Immediately AFTER
the regular convention OF ElacN Prince
lodge. earlier In the evening.
Last night was B. V. y. night and
the program was both unusual and OK
cept!onauy entertaining. Tn" vital
question. DO Married Men Make the
Best Husbands. came up Tor debate.
with Charles Peck Conrad and Matthew
Cunningham arguing. Joseph W. Te.Ch
and his trained collie put o1 4 cew
stunts and the Toilet Water club guar
tot sang number OF snaY1y selec-
tons.
y large class o. candidates faced
Budnut. the high priest OF the club.
and were duly made kn!Ehts,os N" first
water. after which came the Z Y. y.
mystery, and one surprise followed Eas;