The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-20
DISCOVERER OF
NORTH POLE DIES
Death Ends One of Most Pic
tureSque Careers In Amer
lean History.
SUCCUMBS TO ANEMIA

Washington. Feh, 2o--Rear Ad-
mlral Robert Edwin Pcary discov-
crer OF the north pole and arctic cN-
plorer, died at his home here early
todny after an Illness OF several
weeks, as result OF pernicious
anemi.
Rear Admiral Peary had been suf-
foring for nearly two years. Ar
ranBemonts for the funeral have not
been completed, but he win be buried
with full military honors,
Admiral Peary submitted Co a
blood transmission at "A hospital here
ten daya ago. He was removed
later TO his home and hia condition
then waH reported AZ somewhat im-
proved. He Bradunlly grew weaker
however. and the end camo early
this morning. Or. II. r.. Strino, the
admirafs physician, disclosed that
Tho TRANSMISSION this month was the
thirty nth 10 which Admiral pcary
had submitted within two years.
Sketch Of Psary.
Admiral Penry was born In Crcs-
son. Pa. May 6, 1855, the son OF
Charles and Mary peary.
Since histriumphnl return from his
Artlo expedition and the subsequent
controversy over the discovery OF the
North Pole, Admiral poory has not been
IN the best OF health, Iio submitted 10
the blood TRANSMISSION operation after
phyHicinns had cdCided II was his only
hope for life. but though he rallied
from the immediate effects OF tho on
Grafton II failed TO ward or the dis
ease which was gradually dragging him
down.
Admiral Poary was one OF tho most
picturesque figures In American his
Admiral Poary's first arctic expedi-
ton was IN 1885 when he went far into
Greenland. and IN 1891 he headed an
other expedition OF Arctic Employers, Ho
made continued and repeated efforts To
roach tho North Pole during the fol-
lowing years, but IL was not until
APRIL 1909. when he led small eN-
pedition to success. The final dis
covory of the North Pole was the result
OF iive-day dash under most trying
circumstances, but II carried Admiral
Ponry and tho American flag 10 ana
beyond the North Pole.
IN Recent Years,
During recent years Admiral pcnry
has devoted much OF hls time 10 de.
volopment Of aviation. lie has been
ono OF the most enthusiastic for tho
commercial development OF tho aero
plano, and during the early days OF the
war he was behind a movement which
gave much impetus 10 creation OF
large aviation force for the army and
tho navy.
Admiral Peary was graduated from
Bowdln college IN 1877. He entered
tho United states navy as q civil en-
glncer on oct &c. 1881, was assistant
engineer In the construction OF tho
Nicaragua shin canal under govern.
mont orders 1855. and was made on
ginecr Ia charge Of the canal surveys
IN 1887. iTe invented tho rolling lock
gates ~ tho canal In 1856 he made "a
reconnaissance Of the Greenland In.
land ice-rap east of Disco bay. 70
degrees north latitude: he was chief
or tho Arctic expedition Of tho Acnd-
envy Of National Science or Phlladcl-
phia, from June 1891 10 sent 1879 10
tho n =. Angle, Of Greenland unde-
pcudcnce hHyD, Hc discovered and
named Melville lHnd and Hellprin land
wing bovond Greenland and determined
tho insulnrltv OF Greenland FOR which
he received tho Colfem medal Of tho
American GcoErnphcai society. the So
Cicty OF patrons medal of the Royni
Society ~ London. and the modal of
tho ROYAL Scottish Geographical So
cictv Of FfluMurh