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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
FEDERAL JUDGE
DAYTON SPEAKS
At BUCKHANN0N
Crowd Hears Address in
Upshur Capital by Noted
JuriSt.

BuCKHANNoN. June 17.-Iudge
A. G. Dayton, OF Philippi, addressed
the Y. NJ. C. A.. at the college auditor
lum here in the presence Of a large
number o. students AMI friends OF
the college.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

Claude d. Moore, railway clerk,
whose homo is in New Martinsville.
has succeeded through Congressman
Neely in being transferred from the
PIttsburg and Cincinnati service TO the
Pittsburg and Kenova.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

Commissions as fourth class post
masters have been sent this week 70
Jefferson l.. Collins, at canheld; VIII
liam A. Phillips. Elmo; Jesse W. Doak.
Wick, all fourth class Offices. Also TO
StanhOpe McClelland Scott, the presi-
dental appolntee at Terra Alta.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

Among the recent naval orders is
that transferring Ensign r. Howard
Jones from the Naval Academy to duty
on the new Arizona. The young officer
is a nephew OF the RI. Rev. p. j. Dom
ahue. Of Wheeling. and was a member
OF tho large class recently graduated
at Annapolis.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

from washington, Pa, Saturday, She
was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Milburn. Of Washington City.
Messrs. Charles Malcolm, w. G..
Merrills, Cecil Brown and Professor
H. B. Taught attended the state odu-
catIonal convention at clRrkSburg
this week.
q. w. Beer, Of TenmiIe. was here
a guest OF his son. DR.. o. d. Beer, tho
nrst Of the week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
VIRC GINA
TAKES PART in
CAPITAL NEWS

Nathan G. Martin appling for an In
crease in pension.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

WE are showing a White
Kid Pump with the new Clear
Drop tongue at $500, and a
white Reignskin Cloth Colon
lol Pump at $3.50 the pair.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Perry LIppitt
and son, who arrived here from San
Juan. Porto Rico. for the Durant-Bur-
ton wedding will not reopen their
Washington home, but have taken
apartments at the shoreham until
they leave for the North.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

proof must be funda mentally based OH his
ps st record. But what has been Peary's
record! Is it not shown by ncontrovcrt-
IDLE eVidence-open to every bOdy's knowl-
edge, and independent OF anybody's per-
sonal opinion or prejudice-that his
'ecord is one OF claimed discoveries which
In every instance have been proven false?
Why, then, believe his claim that he
discovered the North Pole?
Certainly he has offered no proof Two
secretaries Of the Navy (the service in
which he was Employed have said that
they have never received any data from
Peary to substantiate his statement that
he reached the Pole
Peary claimed that all his data we're
given to the Coast Survey.
The only proofs received by the Coast
Survey from Peary we're set Of tidal
observations, all made at coast points,
and none Of them made on the sledge ex-
petition en- route to or returning from tho
place Peary chose to call the Pole. In ad.
y. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

dition to these there was only series of
alleged soundings, respecting which the
story he tells is so contradictory as to
dlscredt them. prima facie.
AT Congressional hearing" Mr. Tiff.
man. then Superintendent of the Coast
survey. was asked; What evidence is
there that this party. consisting OF Peary
ana others. reached within striking dis.
lance OF the Pole?"
MT. Tittman replied: II have no evil
aence OF that. except the line of sound.
lngs under Peary's signature"
Peary brought back nothing-no wit.
hesses. no Worthwhile scientific proof
nothing but his unsupported word TO back
up his claim TO have discovered the Pole
1'u'. inasmuch as his reputation for We
racity has been completely shattered by
the fact that every other claim of dis.
covery made by him has been proven
false, there is nothing the world can ac
cept'as demonstrating that at any time
he mas been anywhere near the Pole.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
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because it is much farther south and a
great deal farther west.
Evidence in this case being deemed
ample, the Government maps and the
maps OF the National Geographic Society
have eliminated ,Jesup Land and have put
Axel lleiberg Land in quite another place,
the Geographic Society giving Sverdrup
full credit for the discovery
Peary Channel being proved myth. it
follows that Peary is mistakenly credited
with having discovered that Greenland is
an island. Undoubtedly Greenland is an
island. The fact. however. was not
proved by Peary. 1t was satisfactorily
determined by the Greedy expedition OF
1SS2-ten years before Pcary
lnasmuch rs Pearys other so-callcd dis
coveries have. each and every one, been
disproved, how can his latest claim to the
discovery of the Pole be accepted on his
unsupported word, which is all he has to
back him up?
cary himself says that an explorers
Copyright. 1916 by the Star Conn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
BY Hon. Henry T. He1gesen,
Representative in Congress
North Dakota.


r AM satisfied that Peary did not dis.
cove: the North Pole for two rea-
sons:
1) For ali the talk there has been
about scientific data" brought back by
him and furnished as evidence. the fact
is that his claim TO the discovery in ques.
ton is backed by his unsupported word,
and by nothing else.
(2) All OF the other claims to dis
coveries in the Arctic region by Peary
have been proven false Way. then,
should we accept IS true his unsupported
statement that he arrived at the Pole?
So much for my reasons for believing
that Peary did not discover the Pole
Now 1t remains for me to prove that
these reasons are based on facts and not
on mistake or personal prejudice.
Peary claims TO have discovered the
Pcary Channel-an alleged northern
boundary Of Greenland-and therefore TO
have been first to establish the fact that
Greenland is an island
That discovery alone. if true one.
would be sufficient to establish for Peary
reputation as an explorer. But. unfor-
tunately for him, it has been proved by
explorations subsequent to his that no
such channel exists.
The Peary discovery Of the channel
was made incidentally to his expedition
OF 1902. Five years later the Danish
explorer Myths Erickson looked in vain
for this interesting geographical feature.
In 1912 this denial Of its existence was
verified by another explorer, Knud Ras-
mussen. who. reported that he found,
where the channel was alleged by Peary
to be, no water at all. but IAN ice.free
upland Astounding in game"
In view of this and other evidence,
Peary Channel has been struck off the
maps of our Navy Department and off
the charts of the Coast Survey.
The Peary Channel was alleged to open
at one end into a great body OF water.
which Peary called the East Greenland
Sea. This sea was mapped by Peary in
1902 as extending from so, 10 north
latitude and 3lo west longitude To about
12o west longitude. Here undeniaby,
was another and very important geo.
graphical discovery But again unfortu-
nately, the Myths Erickson expedition,
five years later, ascertained definitely
that the vast water.space in question was
all Of it dry land.
This was verified by the later expe-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

ut COOKS claims have been repeated-
~ presented to Congress, but no definite
decision has ever been delivered. Al
the present time Congress is more or
less divided on the question as 10
whether either Peary or Cook really dis.
covered the Pole. and the question tina,
now hangs in the balance is Has the
North Pole ever been reached by any.
body"
This question may shortly be thrcshed
out again in Congress as result OF the
uncertainty in which the whole subject
Is now cnshrouded.
Here are presented the conflicting
views OF two prominent Congressman
VINO nave been taking an active part in
the North Pole conflict, On the ono
hand, Congressman Helgescn, of North
Dakota, insists Peary did not succeed.
On the other Congressman Tess is equal.
~ insistent DR.. Cook is an mposter.
The Congressional investigation which
may follow the revival OF the controversy
may settle the matter once and for all
tline. In the meanwhile. however, il may
be regarded as an open question as to
whether the North Pole has ever been
discovered at all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

mere Was NO such Placc. The Site of
the Supposed Croker Land, They Said,
Was Broad EXpanse of Polar Sea.
Upon the Strength of This Develop
ment, Suspicion Has Been Lcvelied
Against All Pcary's "Discoyeries" In
Guiding That Of the North Pole!
ditions OF Mikkesen and Rasmussen.
Consequently, the East Greenland Sea
has been removed from our Government
maps.
But the Navy Department charts OF the
Arctic still show to the northwest of
Grant Land, an underlined landmass
marked Crocker Land, which Peary
claims to have discovered in 1906 To
geographers, Croker Land offered an OBJ.
vious and tempting invitation; and, ac-
cordinsly. in 1913, an expedition was sent
out by the American Museum of Natural
History 10 explore it. The expedition got
back not long ago, with the report that
there was no such place" The site of
the alleged Croker Land was wholly oc-
cupied by broad eXpanse of Polar Sea.
So Crocker Land. like other Peary dis
coveries must vanish from the Govern
ment and other maps.
In 1900 Captain Otto Sverdrup, Nor
wegian explorer. discovered big island
off the coast OF Greenland which he map
ped under the name Of Axel Heiberg Land.
subsequently Peary declared that he had
seen it first" two years earlier, and gave
it the name Of Jcsup Land. 1t was put
down that way on our Government maps.
Peary. in his book, Nearest the Pole"
published in 1907, says page 202) that,
in July, 1898, he saw this land mass from
the heights of the Ellesmere Land ice
cap"
This statement is really rather remark.
able; for, on pages 29G-7 Of the same
book, Peary says that he spent all the
time from July 4 to August 13 of that
year in making the trip from New York
to Cape York, and in hunting walruses
and assembling my party OF natives" in
the immediate neighborhood of the latter
place.
He was thus simultaneously in two
places, separated from each other by 500
miles. But even though gifted with sll-
pernatural vision, he could hardly have
seen Axel Heiberg Land (alias Jesup
Land, where he locates it descriptively,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
H0tu the Recent
Failure of
Explorers to Find
Mysterious
Crocker Land
Has Opened Up
the Whole
Vast -,
Question lNzII1|

- ilo y III congress mas
~ officially recognizes
Rear-Admiral Pcary as
the discovcrcr of the North
Pole. advancing him to the
rank he holds as reward for
his feat, there are men in Con.
gross who insist that his ad.
mirafs uniform should be strip.
ped from him. Recent develop.
ments in connection with other
discoveries claimed by Pcarv
they contend, are sufficient to
throw so much doubt on his
Tcracity and competency as an
explorer that his discover NJ
the North Pole ought now to be
repudiated.
On the other hand. while
there are still number OF sci.
cntiiic men who believe thar
Or. Frederick a. Cook actually
discovered the North Pole. there
Is considerable evidence that his
claims in that respect are abso.
lutclv false
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

r AM satisfied that Peary did not dis.
cove: the North Pole for two rea-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

'na ia In the Uniform of Admira Which Congress Granted
When they Officially Recognized Him
North Fole His Opponents Wish Take Thi Uniform
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

tongue quite badly when he fell onto
a desk in the basement while playing
at recess Tuesday forenoon at school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark came
Sunday and got their children who
were at the W. J. Clark home for sew
eral days.
VIM. Slattery of your city spent
Sunday with his son Emmett.
Mr.. Roos who bought the Joe Shar-
key farm and moved there last fall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

day noon train for Park Falls for a
couple weeks visit.
Mrs. Ed. Sharkey returned home
Saturday a week ago, from Ashland
where she had spent a week visiting
her parents. She brought her son Ray
home who has spent the winter there.
Mrs. A. J. Kujawa was seriously
i'll Saturday and Sunday with an at
tack of gall stones. She is somewhat
better at this writing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

The teachers and pupils were all
glad Monday morning to see Miss
Jennie Larson back to school after a
months illness.
K. J. Marseau had the misfortune
to lose two yearling heifers the past
week with indigestion. They were
sick only short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peters have the
sympathy of the community in the loss
of their three-days' old baby boy which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

died Friday morning and was laid at
rest in the Catholic cemetery Saturday
morning.
DR.. S. E. Cottrill was up here on
Thursday testing stock for John Line
han.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Ratelle and baby
Alice were guests in your city Satur-
day afternoon.
Raymond Akey son, of Gilbert A
key, had the misfortune to bite his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

The way to make money is to save
it and one way to save it is to take
advantage of Special Bargain Day in
Grand Rapids, April II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06
/ Will be the Loser
You Fail to Come

ion in 'skeeter muir
r the first classes of
t school here Monday
.rsey 'skeeter long has
its size and ferocity
us has his 'skeetership
e Mosquito Extermin-
on, unique as an or
determined that, with
children, the singing
stamped out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

having lots of sickness at his place.
Two children have pneumonia and two
have the grippe and the baby is not
very well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06
RUDOLPH

Residents of Rudolph and vicinity
are requested to send or telephone
news items to
Mrs. n. G. Ratelle, Correspondent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06
Johnson & Hill Co.
Specials for Bargain Day

One lot of GA bleached sheeting extra heavy spe-
cial for Tuesday, per yard----------------27c
zoe herringbone poplins, special per yard----15c
One lot of silk petticoats at half price.
One lot of ladies, SC initial handkerchiefs at--3c
5 volume students reference library regular $18
value, special at, per set of volumes----s5.5O
Boys and girls 25c cotton hose, per pair------1sc
Sloan's Liniment, 90 size-------79c
Hess poultry panacea, 6Oc ackage---------49c
Colgate's, Hudnut's or Spehler's toilet water
johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06
BARGAINS IN WATCHES

Il dozen, II size, Jewel American move
ment, with 10 year guaranteed gold filled
screw case, regular price $1,000, sale
prlce 1890. .......... S5.00
Il dozen, Is size, 7 Jewel Elgin movement,
gold filled case, guaranteed for 20 years,
regular price $1I.O0, sale price $500
10 dozen, 16 size, Is Jewel Elgin movement,
20 year gold filled case, regular price
$500, sale price .............S $500
Il dozen, Is size, II Jewel Rockford move
ment, 20 year gold filled hunting case,
regular price $3.50, sale price " s14.75
II dozen 16 size, Is Jewel American move
ment in Nickel screw case, regular price
$500, sale price ~ S4.75
A. p. HIRZY, JeWeler
East Side
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06
IN OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT


Shelled corn per hundred ------S1.45
Sacks included. Not over 500 lbs to a customer
Brooms, the real 40c seller for Bargain Day Pc
Only two to customer.
Soap, Electric Spark bars------------2T
Not over Is bars to customer.
Coffee, Soroso, the famous 25c grade on April II,
per pound ---------------------
Not over lbs to customer
Apples, good eating per bushel---------S1OO
10 pound lots ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Free soc Free on April the 18th. We will allow
you SOC free on every bushel of seed corn you
buy. Our seed is all tested and adapted for our
climate, prices from S2.75 per bushel and up.
Sugar, 25 ID sacks pure granuated- -S173
This price on sugar is less than carload price
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

Mrs. K. J. Marseau left on the Sum-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-06

latter if you live many miles away from
d Rapids, it will be worth your while to
. to Grand Rapids on Tuesday, April II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
Chicago Draws Big Trap Meet.

At the twenty-eighth annual meet ing of the Interstate Association for the Encouragement of Trapshootins held in New York, the Grand Am erican Handicap tournament for 1917 was awarded to the South Shore Country Club of Chicago qhe western tournament will be held under the auspices of the St. Jo- seph Gun Club, St. Joseph, Mo. The Pacific Coast Handicap will be shot over the traps of the San Jose Cali fornia Gun Club. The dates will be announced early in January
 It was decided that anyone who received shooting utensils, guns, cartridges or other ammunition from manufacturers or dealers with out purchasing them and paying his own expense, is to be classed as a professional.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
LES DARCY HAS
 LANDED HERE IN
 SEARCH OF CASH
Australian Boxer Is At Last in America and Says He Is Here to
 wake Money.
RICHARD IS AFTER HIM

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Les Dar- cy has arrived here with as much pomp and ceremony as ever attend ed the arrival of q prima donna The much sought-after Australian boxer arrived today on the Standard Oil tanker Cushing direct from Gh'- lean ports.
 Tex Rickard, demon promoter. went down the bay in q special launch to meet the incoming tanker long before daylight. A large dele gation Of fighters and reporters. also promoters gathered at the Battery to meet Darcy when he came ashore.
 With Darcy. on his present trip came Tim o'Sullivan and his wife the former his long time trainer and handler.
 One of the first things Darcy did was to tell why he left Australia. .4 didn't leave" he said. because 1 was afraid would be forced to en- list. as reported l left because ] couldn't make money there to make my father and mother financially in- dependent. As soon as I can make that much money in this country, | am loing to England and enlist
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
RiNe-MAr AND GENERAL ITEMS

fest men who ever pulled on a pad ded nit, informed Tex Rickard dur ing q flaming bee in New York the other day, that in his opinion Car penticr can beat the champion. Me Coy says the Frenchman is amazing ly fast, perfect marvel of action, and has two wonderful hands. Me- Coy saw Carpenter ilatten Joe Jea- nette twice in their fight. Little inside right hand punches did the trick, and, says Mccoy, these same punches will beat Willard at me latter was never in the same class with the Frenchman. All of which is very interesting and coming from a man of 'McCoy's ability gives us much food for thought.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
Willard Will Stick With Fight
 ing Game.

Worlds Champion Jess Willard IS through with the circus for good and all, according to Tex Rickard, who says the Giant Kansan told him that he was sick and tired of the life. "I would not join up again for million dollars" said Willard in discussing the matter. No more one-night stands for me"
 Willard said that contrary to certain wild statements, he had earned but $90,OOO during the sea son, and that as he could mako that much in two or three fights, he had decided that in the future he would connne himself to ring activities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Joseph Chandler proprietor of the pottery works.
 The foremost players in this pro- duction are Enslaad's wonderful character actor, Albert Cheyalier, and Jane Gail. and English actress noted for her emotional acting abil- ities. The fullest depth of interest in the story concerns Mary and Ju- lian and the father, who suffers the degradation oI his daughters wrong, his plans Of revenge and the dire straights into which he is plunged before he rises above them after dis covering new glaze which brings him fortune and his long cherished opportunity. This strong drama will be shown at the Coliseum to- night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
Chanlin Insured.

Sho SAAl AAouAON'
 Charles Chaplin has been insured for $175,OOO, divided between six companies. Before writing the pol icies, the question came up about the danger of his occupation. The manager of one of the companies interested put forth the argument that no picture actor who earns more than $1OO a week has ever been injured.
 The writer remembers an instance where William Hart was severely injured making a scene and no one doubts that Hart gets many times S10O per week. Also it may be re- called that Mabel Normand lowered between life and death for several weeks after being hit by falling ma sorry during the making of pie Cure. Also Marie Dressler sued Keystone for S1O,OOO for injuries received while making "Tillie'S Punctured Romance" and no one would accuse Marie of working for anything like $1OO a week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
Stanford Will Not Change to
 American Game.

Reports that Stanford will re- vert to American football were proven groundless' when Father j. Sullivan, vice-president of the Uni versity of Santa Clara, announced that an agreement had been signed by him and Graduate Manager Behr- ems for the annual Santa Clara-Stan- ford game November 10, 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Rooster play entitled An Affair of Three Nations or "Ashton-Kirk, Investigator, is to be the fvo-reel feature. This time. instead of hay ing Teutonic intrigue, the scenes shift and the alleged Japanese spy system in the United States is dis cussed. Arnold Daly plays the part of the great detective or investigator and saves the U. s. from los- ing an important treaty to the Jap anese intended for the Russians. Louise Rutter is Mir Daly's leading woman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
Veiook Picks All-American
 Football Team.

Jack Veiock, sports writer of th' International News Service, ha named the following as his All-Am erlcan team for 1916:
 First Team. Baston, Minnesota, end. West, Colgate, tackle. Black, Yale, guard. Peck, Pittsburgh, center. Thornhill, Pittsburgh, guard. Hauser, Minnesota, tackle. Comerford, Yale, end. Anderson, Colgate, quarterback. Hastings, Pittsburgh, halfback. Harley, Ohio State, halfback. Oliphant. Army fullback.
 Second Team. Heron, Pittsburgh, end. Farnum, Brown. tackle. Barton, Colgate, guard. McEwan, Army, center. Dadmun, Harvard, guard. Gates, Yale. tackle. Shiyerick, Cornell, quarterback. Pollard, Brown. halfback. Legore, Yale, halfback. Berry, Pennsylvania. fullback. SUNSHINE Fruit Cake at Gold stein's Emporium, soc per poun' package. d9-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
GIBBONS MAY MEET DlIl1N
 FOR LONG WAY FIGHT.

ST. PAUL. Dec. 26.-Mike Gib- bons of this city, middlewelght, has taken underconsideratlon an offer for forty-round bout with Jack Dillon to be staged at Havana, Cd- ba. This Is all the information giv- en out about the probable match today.