The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-16
DIR, FREDERICK A. COOK.
Tells How He Attained the POle-De-
scriptiOn of His JOurney-Scores
His Critics.

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scription of His Journey-Scores
His Critics.
Newberry has the distinction of be-
ing the only town in South Carolina
visited by DR.. Frederick A. Cook, who
is touring through the South to de-
fend his claim to Immortality as the
first human being to place foot upon
the top of the earth. He is preceded
and followed by Artic weather, but de-
spite the cold and chill of the opera
house, good attendance was accord
ed him, and the people listened pat
iently for nearly two hours to his de-
scription of his journey to the North
pole and his return to civilization, as
we'll as his defense of his right to
claim the discovery. His lecture was
illustrated by pictures taken On the
journey.
He was introduced by Mr.. E. H.
Aull, and given a very cordial recep-
ton.
He said that he was fighting for his
personal honor and for his family. In
the course of his lecture he said: "I
attained the pole honestly, clearly,
fairly and I want the credit for it. I
care nothing for money, for medals,
for government recognition, but I do
want the credit for the achievement
that is fairly NINE"
The first hour, or more, of DR..
Cooks lecture was devoted to re-
counting his journey to the pole, IL
lustrated by photographs, which were
taken during his journey, and, also,
in recounting his return from the pole
The story was simply told by him,
and, yet, there was a touch Of human
pathos running through the entire
lecture as he related the hardships
and the isolation from civilization, and
the primitive manner in which he and
mis- two Eskimo companions lived dur
ing the journey. He said that he new
er claimed pin-point accuracy. That
even within a range Of many miles, it
! is beyond the scope Of humna posi-
bility to secure it. His mission, he
said, was to present his case In the
attainment of the pole and to uncover
the dark pages Of the conspiracy plot
ted to rob him of. his rights and to
place him in a false light before the
world. He said that he had been on
number of polar expeditions, two of
which were with Mr.. Peary, and that
The has given twenty yeaers Of his
life to polar expeditions for the bene-
fit of the future and that his expedi-
tons were not backed by the govern
ment or were they money making ex-
petitions. -. -. H.. ~.
The doctor is not without sense
of humor. It cropped out at numbers
Of places, as for instance when he told
of life lived for months as primitive
as that of Adam, except that he and
his two Eskimo companions did not
enjoy the advantage which Adam had
There was no Eve to break the sill
ence Of the trackless wastes by the
music Of her voice. = -. ~
How He Started. .--...
DR.. Cook told how in May, 1907,
John R. Bradley arranged for a trip
in the North in search of big game
Together they worked out the plans,
loaded schooner and left on July 3,
They sailed over the North Atlantic,
passed through Davis strait, crossed
the Arctic Circle, skirted the Green
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a settlement of Danish Eskimos was
reached. Still further north the party
pushed, finding the big game sought
seal, walrus and polar bears. i
Afterward when Bradley had re-
turned south, Cook established winter
ma rtorc noa-. Etah (farni1ior y oroa)
and found the raw material with
which he prepared for the trip. The
yacht was sent along the coast re-
connoitering for food, securing a g.
900 pound walrus among otler things.
Pictures were shown illustrating Es-
kimo life, colony Of $50 having gath
cred about, the explorer.