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Evening star., 1923-09-05
BY HAROLD NOICE,
Commander OF the Wrangel Island
Relief Expedition.

Copyright. 1923. in United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper All ance.)
NOME. Alaska, September 5.-We
mad been skirting the grim. forbid
ding cliffs of Wrangel Island during
(. the short arctic night, and our sur
roundings had tinged our feelings
with pessimism and gloom. But with
the breaking of day the character of
the shore line changed. Gravel and
: sand beach took place of frowning
rrecipices. and we saw. much to our
delight. a broad expanse of moss
covered prairie reaching up to the
steep peaks of the mountainous in
terror. The landscape looked 50
beautiful that our erstwhile gloomy
pFesentiments faded away, and we
felt full of optimism a gain,
A herd of walrus suddenly appeared
near the edge of the ice pack, and
ftarted to roar and grunt in angry
protest at our unwelcome intrusion.
TINS was all that was needed to put
the Eskimos in a good humor. To an
HIS imagination peoples other lands
than his own with all sorts of ter
rorS And he is always very skeptical
ebout the possibility of getting food
very far from his familiar haunts.
Eskimos' Hope Revived.
had had considerable trouble with
the Eskimos different times during
the trip from Nome, and they had
never been any too sanguine regard
ing the outcome of the expedition.
But this herd of walrus was proof to
them that Wrangel Island was also
a good country like Alaska and the
rest of their limited world.
In spite of the fact that our engine
came to dead stop again just then.
lowered and some of the Eskimos
Padded off in high glee to indulge
their hunting instinct and also to
replenish our supply of dog feed
carcaSSes TO nearby ice cake to
await our arrival
Meanwhile the engineers were busy
on the engine and got it going again
to where our Eskimos were waiting
on the ice cage with their kill and
hoisted it and them aboard.
Chant Walrus Song.
At the sight of the carcasses the
rest of our natives began to chant
the walruS song which was taken UP
by the others and soon there was
almost an air of festivity about our
little ship as we chugged along the
coast Of Wrangel Island that beauti-
full dawn.
We were now coming to that part
of the coast where some sign of the
missing party might reasonably be
expected. All who We're not actually
needed to work the ship were keenly
on the lookout, some in the rigging
and the rest on deck. / gave the
steward orders to prepare special
dinner for the marooners when we
should reach them, for with the fine
weather and the pleasant aspect OF
the countryside my earlier forebod-
ings of tragedy had become largely
dispelled and l felt much more opi-
mistic and that in a very short time
now the question should be settled
one way or the other.
But the days early promise did not
hold AS the morning progressed a
fog swept down upon the island and
the surrounding ocean. We could see
nothing distinctly and the shore only
Evening star., 1923-09-05
ITALY'S TRAFFIC GROWS.
Railways Show Increased Revenue
Past Six Months.

A notable improvement in Italian
railway administration has been ac-
complished in recent months, accord
ing to official reports reaching the
Italian embassy in Washington. The
service is regular and financial re-
turns are said to promise success for
the program adopted with a view of
balancing the budget.
During the first six months of man
agement under the present govern
ment there has been an increased
traffic, the report says, with finan-
cial returns 140,000,000 lire in excess
of past income, while there has
been 100, ,0O0, 900 lire realized through
economy in the purchase and con-
sumption of coal
Evening star., 1923-09-05
PRESIDENT is URGED
TO SECURE BERGDOLL
Foreign War Veterans Want Mr..
Coolidge to Get Stacker
Rack

President Coolidge has been asked
by a committee of the Veterans of
Foreign Vans to do everything posi-
BILE to secure the return to the United
States of "the arch shaker" Grover c.
Bergdoll.
The request was taken to the Pres
ident yesterday by committe. ap--
pointed to carry out the mandate or
the national encampment held at Nor
folk recently, composed of Rutherford
B. Butts. Kenneth L. Coontz and Ed
win S Bettelheinl, jr.
Evening star., 1923-09-05

At first we were not sure whether
the object really moved or Whetner
1t was but a wraith-like figment of
the fog. But as we drew nearer we
saw that 1t was indeed a human
figure. 1t moved slowly down to the
beach and held out its hands toward
US in dumb supplication.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
HITLER WINS VERDICT.
Bavarian Fascist Chief Awarded
100000 Marks for slander

MUNICH, September 5. - AdoIpb
Hltier, the Bavarian fascist leader
mas been awarded a judgment of O.
100000 marks against Vorwaerts. the
socialists. Berlin organ, for slander.
The newspaper charged that Hitler
was being financed by American
semitic and bolshevistic funds
Evening star., 1923-09-05

The following is the second instalment
Of the exclusive personal story OF Harold
Noice, commander of the Wrangel Island
relief expedition who returned TO Nome.
Alaska August 81, after his dash into the
arctic in the hope OF relieving four white
men and an Esk imo woman, marooned there
since the fall OF 1921
The party was sent to Wrangel by
vilhjalmur Stefanssen TO raise the British
flag and claim the island for Canada The
members. consisting of Allan r. Crawford
nf Toronto Lorne F. Knight Of McMinn-
vile. Ore; Frederick W. Maurer of New
philsdelph,a. Ohio; Milton Gale of New
Brarnels. Tex, aud Ada Blackjack, Eski-
mo scamstress Of Nome Alaska. were TO
remain on Wrangpl Island for one year.
when a ship would be sent to Their relief.
The ship was sent according to agree
meut in the summer of 1922. but it ia led
to get through the ice to the island. Thus
the party was forced TO remain
for another year on their lonely arctic
Island doubtless short Of food and prob
ably discouraged by what they might have
considered the neglect OF those upon whom
they were dependent for succor.
Harold Noice, former member OF
Stefannsen's arctic expedition of l913-lS.
who had Just returned from a further So
tnurn of four years in tie arctic, was
chosen to lead this years expedition. with
instructions 10 reach Wrangel Island at
all hazards. The first installment of his
absorbing story told Of his hattle with the
ice foes. the delays incidental to engine
trouble and fog and of his first sight and
impression of Wraugel Island
Evening star., 1923-09-05
Suburban Gardens

Americas finest colored amuse-
ment park. Open daily through
Sept Amusements, scenic railway,
aerial swing. dodge-em and merry
go-round, mammoth dance pavilion.
100 minor attractions. Dancing
week nights 5
Evening star., 1923-09-05
Hay Fever
Complete Relief Guaranteed
in "a Hours Through
New Discovery.

4 A wonderful new scientific treat
I ment has been discovered which
banishes every single symptom of
\ hay fever-not in weeks or days
but actually in "a hours!
This new treatment known as
DR.. Platt's Rinex Prescription. is
| the result of years intensive
study of hay fever. and completely
relieved 1850 of 1000 severe cases
at the Clinical laboratories. Cleve-
land, Ohio, in one days time.
The new discovery is no mere
surface spray. ointment or inhala-
tion. No mere headache or fever
remedy. Positively no narcotics
or habit forming drugs-no bad
undertaking cause Of hay fever
the overlooking of the system by
absorption of raw protein from
pollens f1oa ting in the air. Rinex,
\ taken into the blood through the
\ digestive tract. Immediately neu-
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| is heavenly relief in "a hours.
Il Why suffer a day longer when
II Rinex is guaranteed to relieve YOU
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l disappear in "a hours, the drug
| gist will gladly return your money.
\ You can have a 24-hour trial
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| take no risk in buying the $1.00
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may be obtained in this city at
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Advertisement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
MOTHER EARTH.

I'd rather wander down the byways than
breathe the dust along the highways I'll take
my time and ambulate the rough dirt roads
that autos hate The fewer cars go honklng
by. the better for such gents as |, who d
rather tread on rutty drives which offer safe
ty for our lives than good macadam, rolled
and pressed, where fivvers knock us galley
west. O like folks and like to meet them,
like to grin at them and greet them, yet
sometimes feel in every bone the call to walk
while alone, where all the road is free be-
fore me, where fragrant wayside trees hang
DER me, but no one hangs around to bore
me- You've heard the story OF the Titan who
had with Hercules fight on. Though fierce
ly Hercules would pound him, though oft he
grabbed and shook and downed him, he rlz
right up again, confound him; for when he
touched his Mother Earth she poured new
strength through height and girth. So, as
walk in pleasant weather the soil and | draw
close together The old elm dreaming by the
meadow drops fellowship as well as shadow.
| am part of all | see, Dame Nature bares
her heart to me, reveals alike her worst and
best, and when | stop while to rest, gives
me bit of earth to light on, with wlndtal
apples for to bite on till I'm renewed like
that old Titan. BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
A Meritorious Measure.

The Illinois senate has passed a bill and
there is likelihood that it also will succeed IN
the house prescribing maximum penalty
of one year in jail and 5000 fine for any
motor car driver who sneaks away from an
accident in which he is involved without dis
closing his identity. The bill provides that the
driver of any vehicle on the public highway
who becomes involved in the injury to per-
son or the damage of property shall not leave
the scene of the accident without first stop
ping and giving his name and residence, in
Guiding the street number, motor vehicle
number and chauffeur's numbers, II any, to
the injured person or to police oft1cer or, II
no officer is in the vicinity, then to the near
est police station or judicial officer The
News does not approve the making OF too
many laws, but that kind Of legislation ought
to be put through every legislature in the
country. The attention of the Georgia legis-
lature, which is soon to convene, is respect
fully called to it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Without Authority to Borrow.

The United States supreme court has re-
Gently handed down a decision that should
be helpful to taxpayers. 1t is to the effect
that county commissioners or other public
officials cannot legally borrow money from
banks or individuals unless specific authority
has been given by the people. The principle
enuncated by the court applies, of course.
to school boards and city governments.
The decision was in case from Georgia,
and grew out OF a suit against Wilcox coun-
ty to recover $4,000 which was loaned that
county for expenditures in anticipation of
tax receipts. Reputation by the county au-
thorities of the debt was based on the allie
CATION that under the Georgia constitution
county is not authorized to borrow money
in excess of anticipated revenue unless ex-
pressed authority has been given by the
people. In many counties it has been the Gus
tom to borrow funds to pay county bills I'M
til taxes are collected in the fall, and even
though these debts may not be valid in the
sight of the law it is not anticipated that
any of them will repudiate their obligations
after banks have, in good faith, been gener-
Gus enough to finance them when they could
not meet their obligations.
One effect of the decision, no doubt, will
be to make those in charge of the fiscal at
fairs of county more careful and economical
iii the expenditure of public funds. The prac-
tice of pledging a county's credit for as
much or more than the taxes will bring in,
in MANY instances even before the levy has
been made has become general. If the ruling
of the highest court of the land does nothing
more than to check this bad, extravagant
practice on the part OF those who are entrust-
ed with the peoples money it will be OF
great and lasting benefit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Shipments From South Georgia Town.
From the Savannah News.

Pavo is little town in Thomas county
Thomas county is in south Georgia. There
are a number of other counties, each with
several towns, in south Georgia. The whole
south Georgia climate and soil condition is
approximately alike. 1t is reasonable to con-
clude that what could be done in the way of
produce shipments from Pavo might be done
from a number of other towns in the same
section.
Thursday of this week, for example. Pavo
shipped a carload of chickens. 1t has shipped
other CARROTS of poultry; so have scores of
other communities in the section.
But an interesting thing to note is the va
riety of other things than poultry which
Pavo-just one south Georgia town-has
shipped in the past month 1t shipped the
first carload of tomato plants ever sent in
one consignment from Georgia, it is said 1t
shipped in all in May nearly $35,000 of va
red produce. 1t used to be that except for a
basket or two of early vegetables carried to
town by the farmer when he went to buy
ratons on credit-to be paid for in the fall
when cotton came in and the fertilizer and
mule notes fell due-there was nothing turn
ed from the farm into cash in May. But in
May this one little town shipped more than
q quarter of a million pounds of plants at
SIPS a thousand; over a hundred thousand
pounds Of cabbage; more than sixty-hve
thousand pounds of sweet and Irish potatoes;
it shipped squash and beans, beets and on
ions, carrots and turnips, cucumbers and
English peas, peanuts, syrup, chickens, eggs,
hides-and turpentine and rosin In all near
ly $35000 of miscellaneous farm produce went
out of Pavo in one spring month-a season
formerly noted for its paucty of incoming
cash to the farm.
And that did not account for the cream
shipments, nor for the local sales, nor for the
truck shipments to nearby towns and cities
The gatherer of facts and figures about Pavo's
May shipments makes excuse-the weather
was not altogether fortuitous and there had
not been sufficient planting of many items
to meet the keen demand at good prices.
quently than any general argument for d.
versihcation that any of the experts could
adduce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
William c. Worrill.

The death OF Judge William C. Worrill has
caused deep sorrow throughout the Pataula
judicial circuit, over which he presided many
wears with signal distinction. He was uni
versally admired and held in high regard for
his legal learning and impartial decisions.
Moreover, he was always fearless in the dis
charge of his duties and was never swayed
by popular clamor from what he conceived
to be the right course Judge Worrill gave
up a splendid law practice to assume the
larger duties to which he was called by the
electorate Of the circuit on the death OF the
late H. c. Sheffield and met every cond1-
ton with dignity and fairness that won
for him the confidence OF all the people. His
death is distinct loss to the state and the
bar, and especially the judicial circuit which
has so long felt the touch OF his strong per-
SOualitv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
An Important Matter.

Now is the time to do work that will
count in the fight on mosquitoes Dawson
can be made free of these pests if each citi-
zen and the city authorities will cooperate
and destroy mosquito breeding places by
proper drainage. Pools that cannot be drain
ed should be covered over with oil All tin
cans should be carted off after they have been
pierced with nail so that they cannot hold
water. Dawson cannot be a clean town with
flies and mosquitoes breezing around, and
the only way to get rid of them is in con-
Certed action.
Search diligently today for whatever there
may be about your premises to furnish a
breeding place for carriers of disease germs.
These precautionary measures are made more
necessary this season by the continuous
rains and unusual amount of water. Swat the
fy and put the mosquito out of business,
right now, if you would. make Dawson a
place for the enjoyment of health. You may
delay some other matter and get by with it.
but not this.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
About Boil Weevil ''DestrOyers.
From the Early County News.

With detailed reference to the "Deluge OF
Boil Weevil Contraptions and Poisons" the
Progressive Farmer warns its readers against
the many sure death" "secret"(0 chemical
destroyers of the boil weevil It says:
very few in this aggregation Of self
appointed experts have any knowledge
of the cotton plant the habits Of the
boil weevil and apparently no concep-
ton of scientific evidence; but many des-
perate farmers take their worthless sug
gestions and worse than useless decoc--
tons as 100 per cent true and valuable
and cast aside the only proved means
OF protection and control. 1t is tragic
example of fools rushing in where angels
fear to tread"
1t is becoming clearer every day that
there is no short cut" to a solution of the
boil weevil problem The lure of mystery is
strong. but it won't meet the need Nothing
short of organized effort and hard work will
ever stamp out the curse" of the weevl Any
sound, practical plan for organizing the farm
ers to a definite line of work if such plan
is free from the faint of milking the farm
err to pay for high priced experts" is
worthy OF careful consideration and earnest
support.
We are a sound and mechanically minded
people, and when we realize that our pros
perity can be insured only BY fighting this
foreign invader Just as we have fought every
other invader of our homes and farms. then
we shall get the results that come from prop
erly organized effort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Governor Smith and Prohibition.

For approving the bill repeating the states
prohibition enforcement law Governor Smith,
of New York, is still being condemned by
the "drys" for violating his oath OF office,
and approved by the wets" for displaying
an independence that COMFORTS with the Dig
nifty of a sovereign state" As a matter OF
fact Governor Smith may have done neither
simply done what was desired by major
itv of the people of his state and what he
thought would best promote his prospect as
a democratic presidential candidate in 1924
Repeal of New York's prohibition enforce
ment law does not necessarily violate the fed
eral constitution. The state is still subject to
the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead
act It's police are still required to observe
the one and enforce the other. There has
been no qualification" of either There has
been and still is a difference OF opinion
among the people, and the governor and the
legislature have assumed that the "wets' out
number the "drys."
If Governor Smith shall be made the dem
ocratic presidential candidate in 1924 the
dominant issue of the campaign will be pro-
hibition If the "drys" outnumber the "wets
they certainly have nothing to fear from such
an issue If they do not they will gain little
by denouncing Governor Smith, even if he
merely seeks the presidency. On the other
hand. the "wets" have no occasion to applaud
until the votes are counted. There is nothing
to get excited about now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Long Overdue.

The condition to which Secretary Wallace,
of the department of agriculture, has called
attention an improvement in the farmers
economic status is one long overdue. Where
fore, the south will hope that the secretary's
belief in the ultimate realization of better
times has been we'll founded. And because
Mr.. Wallace is admitted to be in a better po-
siton for prophecy than any other ndivid-
ual whose interest would be just as lively,
it may be said that the hope is given much
encouragement.
Conditions, Mr. Wallace asserts, are better
than for two years. That needs no detailed
proof, for there has been an improvement. 1t
can be said, however, that the recovery IS
not yet complete There is still much room
for further development in that direction.
The great difference between the buying
power of the farmers dollar and that of 9TH
er producers of wealth has been a great in
Justice Cheap farm products and high-priced
manufactured goods never have been able to
create the impression of equality and never
will. If the farmer is forced to pay high
prices for the things he buys he ought to be
able to command proportionately high prices
for the things he sells That question has
Just one side.
A strong farm dollar, just as Mr.. Wallace
suggests, is necessary for the good OF the
whole country, however slow some sections
and some interests have been in reaching
that conclusion
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Tax Increase Astounding.
From the Conyers Times.

The figures contained in the annual re-
port of Comptroller General Wright,
showing an increase i'll state expenditures
during the last five years OF more than
50 per cent, are impressive. Indeed the
large increase in the cost of the state
government in five years is an astounding
fact. The total expenditures tor the an
nual period ended December 80, 1918,
were SS,0OO,000 and for the annual pc
Rod ended December 80, 1922, they were
$12000000 If the figures were not OF
fetal it would be difficult to credit them.
The comptroller generals statistics do
not encourage hope for a reduction OF
taxation. Indeed, they stimulate fear that
taxes are going higher. All forms OF
public expenditure have been balloonlng
during recent years-federal. state, cOun-
ty municipal and school. The question
that ought to concern everyone IS: How
can the upward movement be arrested:
Certainly there must be some limit to
public expenditure, as there is limit to
ability of the people to carry the burden
of taxation. The average taxpayer teelS
that he already is carrying about as
heavy a burden as he can endure-Daw-
son News.
We present the above figures from
Comptroller General Wright's Office. While
the facts are astounding, no one will have
the temerity to question the statement; this
beng the case, we thlnk IL llIHe 10 Stop! loon
and listen Why not begin by changing from
to biennial sessions or preferably to
uuadriennial Of the legislature and senate?
Georgia is one of the four states in which the
legislative body convenes yearly. Why this
unnecessary waste Of time and money? There
are already more conflicting laws than can be
by a Philadelphia constitutional
lawyer, to say nothing of the cost Of the So
day annual sessions which will probably ex-
coed $200,000 to say nothing of the appro-
priations that exceed the states reserve:
but like China, will some day wake up. May
the day be already dawning when the leth-
argy will be shaken off and the demand
made upon our public servants to apply real
business methods to every department of both
state and county affairs