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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
PEACH MEN PREPARE
TO MEET ON OCT. Il
Several Matters Recently Recon-
mended to Be Voted on by Full
Membership of Exchange-Ask
Railroads for Rates.

A meeting 81 interest TO fruit growers
throughout the state will be that OF the
full membership Of the Georgia Fruit eX-
chance in Atlanta on October II. Several
matters. recommended at the recent
meeting % she executive committee and
the trustees. VIII be voted on.
For this reason the exchange manage
nent urges that such members as can
not attend send proxies to be voted.
Formal application has been made TO the
railroads for reduced rates TO the meet
ng.
Blank shipment pledges. covering the
shree-year membership period recently
recommended. have been sent the growers.
and with them the financial and car
statements OF Manager Fleming. These
statements are further elucidated by
President II. c. Bagley.
Calling attention 70 the fact that the
exchange cleared SO. SS5SS the past sea-
son. when the crop was short and poor
n quality. Mr.. Bagley explains that this
profit represents % per cent OF the entire
sapftzl stock OF So. 900. and approximately
8 per cent OF the cash capital paid in.
Commenting on the 10 per cent dividend
declared by the exchange. Mr.. Bagiey
avs Il represents g Is per cent on the
capital paid in-s15. oo0-and that an equal
amount carried by surplus represents an
additioanl profit on the amount paid in.
rhis is considered an excellent showing
for the frst year on an inferior crop. OF
The total crop Of 20s1 cars the exchange
and its members handled 1.0l2 T. o. b..
sold on the track. and so consigned II
vii be seen that the exchange handled
half the entire crop Z. o. b.. the largest
percentage in the history OF the indus
try
Mr.. BagIey adds that the exchange is
glad to have given the independent grow
ers the benefit Of its system on their 5o7
ears. although the independents contribut-
"a nothing TO the exchange. Many OF the
Independents. however, viii sign with the
exchange for another season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
SAID HIS BRIDE WAS So;
TRUTH WAS. SHE WAS 70

HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. 1S.-Charles
r. Goddard. aged q, the Yale student un-
der arrest on a charge ~ Derjury in OBJ
tanning a license Ior mis- recent marriage,
was released today under bond of 1000.
The case will be heard next Saturday.
The warrant was sworn out by clerk
in the marriage license bureau. and is
based upon the allegation that Goddard,
in taking out the permit, gave THE age of
the bride as Sc, while her actual age is
claimed to be 20. Goddard spent last might
in a cell. the surety offered by his wife
being refused.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21

year for the orphans.
The Methodists in north Georgia will
send their contributions TO Rev. H L.
Crumley. No. Whitehall street Atlanta.
Ga.
To the Christian Orphanage. Rev. f.
z. Ferris. Baldwin, Ca; the Methodists
of south Georgia, to w. A. Huckabee,
McRae, Ca; the Baptists or all Georgia.
to Rev w. A. Johnson. Hapeville, Ca;
the Presbyterians of All Georgia to DR..
W. ]. Jacobs. Clinton. S. c. Those wish
ing to contribute to the Georgia Indus
trial Home to Rev. A. S. Dix, Macon.
Ga. those wishing TO contribute to Hep
zibah to Miss Bette Tyler. Macon, Ga;
the Jews TO Mr.. r. a. Soon. Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
South Carolina News

GREENvILLE. S. C. Sept 1s.-George
Alexander Norwood. a prominent banker
Of the Piedmont section. died at his res
ldence here tonight.
He had been connected with the bank
ing interests OF this city for the past 10
years
ANDERSON. s C. Sept. S-Berry
Williams. the I7-year-old son Of Mrs.
Mary williams. OF TowuvilIe. this county,
met a tragic death today when gun
he was placing against a stump acct
deLtly discharged. The load OF shot en-
tered his side and death followed 40 min
utes later williams had been hunting and
had stopped to converse with a friend
when the accident occurred.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
FARMER FATALLY SHOT;
ASSAILANT WON'T TALK

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 17.-.At 1:5o
this morning. Claud Finley, a young far
mer, was fatally shot in a soft drink
stand at the corner of Broadway and
Fourth avenue. North.
Frank keenan,. an employee, fired the
shot. but refused TO say why. Two eye
witnesses also decline to talk. KeeIan
was arrested.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21

successful dealing with them to study
their unwritten language.
ARRIVED APRIL 8.
I'VE arrived at the pole just before
noon. April 9. the party consisting Of tho
commander. myself and four EsQuimaux
and 80 dogs. divided into two detRch-
ments, equal In number. and headed re-
spectively by Commander Peery and my
self. We had left the last supporting
party at 81 degrees, IS minutes. where we
separated from Captain Bartlett, who was
photographed by the commander. Captain
Bartlett regretted that he did not have
British nag to erect on the. ice at this
spot, so that the photograph might show
this as the farthest north to which the
banner Of Britain had been advanced.
81 kept a personal diary during this his
toric dash across the ice field. Our first
task on reaching the pole was to build
two igloos, as the weather was hazy and
prevented taking accurate observations
to confirm the distance travelled from
Cape Columbia.
Having completed the snow houses, we
had dinner. which included tea made on
our alcohol stove. and then retired to.
rest, thus sleeping one night at the north
pole.
1.-The arctic sun was shining when
awoke. and found the commander already
up. There was only wind enough to blow
out the small flags. The ensigns were
hoisted toward noon from ten poles and
tied with fish lines.
DIDN'T GO BEYOND POLE.
1--WE had figured out the distance pretty
closely and did not go beyond the pole.
The flags were up about midday April z
and were not moved until late that even
ing. The haze had cleared away early,
but we waited some hours to take obser-
vations. We made three close together.
when he frstraised the American flag
it's position was behind the igloos, which,
according to our initial observations, was
the position Of the pole, but on taking
subsequent observations the Stars and
Stripes was moved and, placed loo yards
west Of the first position, the difference
in the observations being due, perhaps,
to the moving ice.
when the flag was placed, Commander
Peary exclaimed in Engltsh:
" We will plant the Stars and Stripes at
the north poleP
I'm the native language I proposed
three cheers, which were givent in the
Esquimaux own tongue. The Esquimaux
danced about and showed great pleasure
that the pole at last was reached"
Henson, who reached the farther north
with Peary three years ago, said that con-
ditions were about the same at the pole
as elsewhere In the arctic circle. All was
a solid sea of ice with twoo-foot lead of.
open water two miles from the pole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
Hunter whitney Will Act
AS Go-Between for Explorer

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-The reason that
Harry Whitney. the big game hunter.
withheld from Commander Peary the fact
that DIR. Frederick A. Cook had preceded
him. by year to the north pole is ex-
planned in a wireless message from DR..
Cook, who is approaching port on the
steamship Oscar II. When Peary return
ed to Etah from his quest for the pole.
Whitney merely told him that Cook had
gone beyond the mark reached by Peary
in 1906. DR.. Cook in his wireless mes
sage states that Whitney was instructed
by him not to inform Peary that he had
discovered the pole. and that as soon as
whitney returns from his hunting trip,
which will probably include Hudson bay.
he will elucidate matters.
DIR. Cook is of the opinion that Peary' 8
statements against him are based on the
fact that Whitney failed 10 tell him that
he had already been to the pole. Whitney
now becomes an important witness in the
controversy and his arrival will be anx-
iously awaited
PEARY TO SAIL SOON.
Commander Peary, who may sail from
Battle Harbor. Labrador, for Sydney,
Nova Scotia. today or tomorrow, has sent
a wireless telegram denying the report
that he is soon to head an antarctic ex-
petition in search Of the south pole. He
states that he is through with polar field
work. but that he will always be inter-
ested in the promotion or organization
Of arctic and antarctic exploration.
Plans are progressing rapidly for the
remarkable welcome which is to be ex
tended to DR.. Cook on his arrival here.
probably early next Tuesday morning
The steamer Grand Republic has been
chartered by the several clubs and COM
mittees interested in the affair, and It
will meet the steamer Oscar III when the
latter reaches quarantine. On the Grand
Republic will be members Of the vari-
Gus organizations interested, with numer-
Gus distinguished persons.
A tug will take Mrs. Cook and her two
children down to quarantine aid wireless
instructions have already been given for
the captain OF the Oscar II to have the
companion ladder rugged on the side Of
the ship so that Mrs. Cook and the chill
dren may board the liner and be the first
to greet the explorer.
DR.. Cook and his family will be alone
while being transferred on the tug from
the liner to the Grand Republic. DR.. Cooz
will be landed at a pier at South Brook
lyn where the municipal committee.
headed by Borough President Coler. will
take charge of him. There will be pa
rade and a reception at the Bushwic%
club, addresses under a triumphal arch,
and dinner, banquets and festivities will
continue for several days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
Peary's Reported Dash to
South Pole Stirs London

LONDON, Set 16.-The report which
has reached here that Commander Peary
and Captain Bartlett have decided on a
south pole expedition will create great
stir in geographical circles. Although
Capt Robert F. Scott's expedition was
decided on before the arrival of the news
OF the Cook and Peary exploits. 1t ad-
mittedly was pressed forward with the
intention OF forestalling a possible Ameri-
can expedition and because of quickened
interest In polar exploration, evinced by
the projected German and Belgian ex-
petitions to the Antarctic.
Lieut.. Ernest H. Shackleton was ap-
preached to Join Captain Scott. but his ar
rangements precluded any immediate ac-
ton in this direction. Captain Scott's ex-
petition still depends upon the raising OF
the necessary funds, at least $500, 600 being
required. A considerable portion Of this
already has been promised. and there Is
little doubt that the report that Comman-
der Peary is likely to start for the south
pole will stimulate the public and has
ten the subscription, of the remainder. The
government has not yet announced its
intention of assisting the enterprise A.
nancially, but It may be taken for grant
ed that this will be done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
German Papers Lean
to Cook in Controversy

HAMBURG. Sept. Recommending on
the. last interview with Commander
Peary, sent out from Battle Harbor.
Labrador. the Hamburger Nachrichten
says:
These high-sounding words have made
an extremely unpleasant impression, and
they will scarcely draw new friends to
Commander Peary."
This exemplifies the general tone Of
the North German press which leans, in
the polar controversy, strongly to DR..
Cook. who is supported by the Hamburg
Geographical society.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-27
COLOR MARVELS.

\ hint of the processes underlying
the marvellous French color photogra
ply is gained by noting that in room
to which only red light is admitted
through red glass-everything becomes
red except things that are already rel.
These become white or yellow accord
ing to their intensity. Another ele-
ment in the work takes cognizance of
the fact that all things have various
coiors in them, so blended as to appear
what we call red or blue. etc. The lit
tie microscopic eyes Of the mosaic plate
of the color photographer take their
own out of these mingled tints that
make up the specific shades of tbs
color presented to them. Seen under
the microscope we can detect that red
has blue and violet in it. that the vel
low of the sqnfower has blue and
green and red.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-27
was taken to the Hilo hospital.
Thunder and Snow.

Last Friday s thunder storm was the
most severe that Hilo has experienced
in many years. 1t lasted for six hours,
the lightning being very vivid, the
thunder at times quite close with a
heavy downpour of rain in the even
ing. Mauna Kea, when visible was
seen to be capped with snow and the
thermometer dropped to so degrees by
seven CLOCK.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
4 Beef Trust Suit.

New York Mar 2G.-The National Packing company. the holding concern for the so-called beef trust" and Frederick Joseph. the president of the New York Butchers Dressed Meat company are named as defendants in an action brought in the supreme court Wednesday by the officers of The Minority Stockholders" assocIa- ton of the New York Butchers Dress cd Meat company, to recover $1.122,. 900 damages, The complainants al. lege that the company, which was organized to compete with the allied interests, has been the victim of col. fusion between Joseph and the trust that the prices at which 1t buys and sells are really dictated by those who are supposed to be rivals, with the result that New York city is in the grip of beef monopoly.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
FOR A INNOCENT FARE BILL.
Missouri House Takes Prompt Actlor
 on a Rate Measure.

Jefferson City, Mo. Mar. 25.-The house took quick action on the two cent mileage book bill introduced by Representative Cross. Immediately after the house convened the bill was reported favorably by the chairman of the railroad committee. Cross then, by a suspension of the rules, succeeded in having the bill placed on the calendar and engrossed and print ed. It was also ordered given pref erence in printing. The measure pro vides that mileage books be sold at the following rates:
 Five hundred-mile book, $10; 1000 mile book, S20: 2,O00-mile book, $40.
 The measure provides that the book entities the holder or any member of hIs family or firm or any salesman of his firm to ride on the transportation Gov. Hadley, in a recent message, asked that prompt action be taken on this bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
an made no attempt to escape.

an made no attempt 10 escape.
 The woman appears to be we'll edu- cated and Is refined in manners. She says she spent Is years of her life in a convent in Pennsylvania but denies that she has ever been in trouble be- fore. Both the man and the woman deny that they know the name of each other. They admit they are not man and wife. According to the police they were intoxicated when placed In custody. Due to their condition they were not questioned closely by the police and were locked in separ- ate cells.
 Both will be arraigned in police court Wednesday on the charge of abduction. according to Detective Wood. Attempts were made to com municate with Whitla in sharon Tues day night but he could not be located. The man says that he has been resi- dent of Cleveland for IT years. He claims to have mother and a sister here. Capt Shattuck is said to have secured his description of the kid napers from Willie Whitla.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
ARE RIGHT PARTIES
MAN AND WOMAN HELD AT CLEVELAND IDENTIFIED AS
 kIDNAPERS.
4 SUICIDE IN CONNECTION WITH CASE
Woman Associate of Prisoners Takes Morphine And Dies While in Gus tody of offieers-cleveland House In Which Boy Was Confined Located by Pollce-To Remain In Ohio.

Cleveland, Mar 26.-Willie Whitla Wednesday identified the man and waman held on suspicion by the Cleve- land police as the persons who kid naped him from the school at sharon, Pa, last Thursday and held him for the $10,O00 ransom, which was paid by his father, Attorney James P. Whitla, Monday.
 Willie said the man, who gave the name of James H. Boyle, was the one who took him from scnool and carried him through tortuous route to Cleveland, then to Ashtabula, back to this city and placed him in the house in the east end where he was held un- til the money was paid.
 The charge, under the laws of Ohio, against the man and woman, if an in- dictment was found. will be blackmail. This is based upon the payment of the SlO,0c0 ransom paid by MT. Whit. la.
 As Boyle and his wife are held by the police on suspicion only, an in. dictment will afford a means of plac- ing them under arrest formally and then they can be held indefinitely.
 Immediately after leaving the grand jury room, Mir and Mrs. Whitla, Wnne and the janitor of the Sharon school which Willie attended, left for Sharon
 As the prisoners have not waived extradit'on they will be held here for two or three days until the necessary papers for their removal to sharon can be arranged.
 A woman known as Mary Dener who, the police say may nave been an associate of the kidnapers, or was i'm. plieated in the plot. committed suicide Wednesday by drinking morphine. The woman drank the poison while standing in front of drug store in the east end, not far from the house m which Willie Whitla was detained here. She died in an ambulance while being taken to a hospital.
 The police located the house in which the Whitla boy was held while m Cleveland It is the Granger" a ao"niown apartment house of the bet. ter order lt is a three story build ms, containing several suites. most of Wnleh are occupied. It is located on Ffospect avenue. N E., near East l"enty-second street. The man and woman rented a suite on the second hooF front. Willie said he spent con. siderable time at the front window ana noticed the names on the street cars which passed Flo also said be
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
RUMORS IF SCANDAL
SHARON, PA, INITIATES THAT A SENSATION IS COMING IN
 klDNAP CASE.
THE WHITLA FAMILY 50 10 CLEVELAND
Woman Prisoner There Said to Have Been Closely Associated With Fam lily In Time Past-Divorce Suit Said to Have Some Connection With the Kidnapping of the Boy.

sharon, Pa. Mar. 25.-Secretively and mysteriously, practically the en- tire Whitla family is now on the way to Cleveland for the purpose, it is said, to view and attempt to identify the man and woman suspects under arrest in that city In connection with the abduction.
 Unofiicially. however, sensational rumors indicate that the woman pris- oner at one time has been closely as sociated with the Whitla family and it is believed story other than one of Kidnapping Is about to become known.
 It is said that efforts will be made to prevent the publication of this story and for this reason many members of the Whitla family departed for Cleye- land unexpectedly Wednesday.
 The fact that MT. Harry Forker and his son, relatives of Mrs. Whitla, were in the party. was of the greatest in terest to sharon people who were at the railroad station. The absence of Frank H. Buhl, the millionaire mem Der of the family, was commented upon freely.
 It Is recalled that the woman pris' oner said:
 There will be hell in sharon when Buhl hears of this"
 What actuated Mrs. Whltla to go to Cleveland with her husband and two children, Willie and Salina. cannot be stated definitely. Many rumors are in circulation, and 1t Is said that incl dents happening number of years ago have been suddenly brought up by the abduction of the boy
 It is alleged that divorce suit which happened some time ago is playing an important part in the kid naping case at the present time and that 1t Is desired to conceal the de- tails Of a scandal which has no direct bearing upon the abduction affair.
 Since the day following the abduc- ton rumors have been rife that 8 prominent woman who formerly lived in sharon, might be implicated in the case. This woman knows all that could be known concerning the Whitla family Mir. Whitla's financial standing would be perfectly known to her
 The supposition here is that every point of the case was arranged by the woman. The man. of course. stole the boy from the school, but outside of
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01

Cleveland. Ohio, Mar 25.--In the arrest here Tuesday night of a man and woman having s9,7s0 in their possession the police believe they have captured the kidnapers of Willie Whitla. The woman who was somewhat confused. admitted that she had been responsible for the kid Iaping. When placed in custody at the Central police station she said to Capt. Shattuek
 T am the one who planned the whole thing. There will be trouble for me and Hell in sharon Wednes- day"
 Beneath the woman's skirt was found $9,790. All of 1t but $40 was bound in packages with the original slips placed on the money when Nyhitla took it from the bank stll nround 1t.
 Capt Norman Shattuck and Deteo. tive Frank Wood made the arrest in the east end of the city When near the police station the man broke away from Detective wood and ran toward an alley The policeman fired two shots from his revolver into the air and the man stopped. The wom-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
sMUGGLERs USE MAILS.
Valuable Goods Brought Into Country
 Through Foreign consulates.

Washington, Mar 26.-Treasury and state department officials are much in. terested In published intimatlons that the laees and gold rings seized by the customs officers at New York on the French line steamer Savoie came in the guise of mail for the French con sUlate The matter will be investi- gated thoroughly with a view to adopt ing measures to prevent a repetition of such practice. if any has occurred. from any of the foreign countries whose foreign officers enjoy the prlvil- ege of closed mail pouches for their consulates general in the United States. official knowledge of the mat ter was denied at both the state de- partment and the French embassy
 It is an international courtesy ar. ranged through the post office depart ment whereby nations may transmit their mail to their embassies, lega. tions or consulates general in closed pouches, which frequently are sealed. only two persons possessing a key to the lock, one in the sending office and the other in the receiving alice. The American government has the closed pouch arrangement with many countries.