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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1909.
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DR. FREDERICK COOK LANDS IN COPENHAGEN
Densely Padked Throngs CheerTumultuously and
Wave American and Danish Flags on Ex
plorer's Triumphant Return.
He Lived as Eskimo, There
by Preserving His Health
and Enabling Him to
' Make a Su^sfuJ Pi-
Journey.
4+H+H-i II H-l-M-M-M-H-f-H-H-
t CROWN PRINCE PAY8 ?
? TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN
Copenhagen, Sept 4.—In recelv- +
i mg Dr. Cook today. Crown Prince
■ f Christian paid hie prowess;® Mel) f
; + rempllment, ' 't.t
, 4. -I most heartily congratulate 4-
+ you on the high accomplishment 4-
j. of the great feat which will bring
+ high and lasting honor on your +
•j. country,” said the royal represen- *
+ tstlve. +
Copenhagen, Sept. 4.—Tho civ
ilized world, thru its .reprcseutn-
: tive, Denmark, today paid horrer
: to Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the
discoverer of the North Pole.
The American arrived here at
id o’clock this morning on the
steamer Hans Egede. A flotiha
of torpedo boats in the harbor
thundered salutes ns the colonial
Danish steamship came into the
; harbor with the daring ’explorer
! who has planted the American
' flag at the top of the world.
Dr. Cook’s eyes dimmed with
tears at the scene of his triumph.
Colonial Director Eyberg, rep
resenting King Frederick, had
boarded the Hans Egede at Elsi
nore, at 6:30 o’clock this morn
ing, and welcomed Copk officially
I in the name of Denmark.
His Scientific Proof.
A number of scientists came in
upon the same vessol and not one
doubted the sincerity, of the
American explorer’s statements.
“I will scientifically prove
my achievement and dispel
all doubt,” said T>r. Cook.
; "I daily took observations
with* the best instruments
after, leaving, the. ,85th degree
all the way to the pole in
order to insure accuracy
from April! 12 to 21, when I
found the pole, and' during
my two days’ stay there, I
•took double observations.
». *'Qft the return journey I
continued to take daily ob
servations for a week, but
heavy fog for three weeks
compelled me to cease. I
confirmed all my first obser
vations and estimates by fol
lowing observations.”
Replying to the criticisms
of the speed made orr the-
trip, Dr. Cook aaidifK^tOatp
Mads 16 Miles a Day.
"That la not strange. FfrUcn ttitlei a
day 1* moderate for the Esquimaux and
they sometimes travel much faster than
this on their sledges.”
The scientists returning from Green
land were shown conclusive data by
Cook and they all became fast friends.
Dr. Cook today repeated his state
ment that he had lived entirely as an
Esquimaux, thereby preserving hla
health .and enabling him. .to make a
successful dash. That was one of tho
shcrete of his success, ho'dtclared, but
another wns the exceptionally ‘favorable
season. The explorer sold:
'The weather could not have been
better for exploration and tho Ice was
hard and smooth."'
Crown Prince Welcomes American.
The crown prince of Denmark and
representatives from national, civic and
sclcntlflc organizations greoted-tlie ex
plorer at tho pier, while the crowd*
cheering vociferously packed about them
beyond the cope of tho police. The
Police tried to form an opening for Cook
to walk to an automobile, but for a
time this wos Impossible.
Shouting and throwing their hats In
the air, the men loBt themselves In their
enthusiasm, while tho women cheered
and waved tholr handkerchiefs. Some
even attempted the "Hobson greoUng”
for the explorer, . - - -
Finally, after a great deal of dlfllcul-
ty. Cook managed to got down the
sang plank and at the sight of him the
'crowds gave vent to their enthusiasm
without stint. Slowly a road was
cleared thru the press of humanity and
t'ook waa bundled Into tho automobile.
Then started a triumphal Journey to
ward the Hotel Phoenix, where accom
modations had been reserved for him.
Cheering Was Tumultuous.
All along tho route tho Jam was so
great that the car moved*at a snail's
paqe, and frequently had, to stop to
avoid running down the excited mObs
k J Have Found the North. Pole:
I Shall Submit the Evidence'
—EXPORER COOK.
Copenhagen, Sept, 4.—When tho Interviewers gathered arcund Dr.
.Frederick Cook In the Phoenix hotel ■today, he said:
- • - “I have found the north polv. Scientists must decide for themselves
whether I am speaking the truth or not. I shall submit the evidence to
them in absolute assurance that they wiil find the claim justified.”
EXACT OBSERVATIONS PROVE STATEMENT.
"I.have been to-the north pole and have brought back the most exact
observations, absolutely proving my statement. I kept a diary throughout
the entire expedition, in which I recorded the most minute details. It wns
not my Intention at the start to proceed to the polte; I was merely on an
arctic excursion. But as I found conditions favorable, I continued on to the
pole.
"I discovered two hitherto unknown Islands.
"We missed the depots which had previously been established, but we
FOhjq accidentally upon one of Melville's depots, where we found provisions
Ptnfr Instruments in an excellent state of preservation.
"Owing to the smallness of my expedition, our requirements were not
large. l*'or the same reason we wero able to proceed most quickly. As I
approached the pole the Esquimaux with me became utterly frightened at
the meteorological conditions.
WALRUS MEAT PREVENTED STARVATION.
"On the return trip tile provisions became exhausted. No animal life
was visible and for three days we had nothing to eat. Then, In a crevice
of the Ice, we caught sight of several walruses. I had only a few car
tridges left. I crept along on my stomach, approaching the animals slowly,
so as not to frighten them. I shot away all the cartridges wo had and
killed two of the walruses. They "Saved our Uvea.
11 ' 'Then w e broke up the sledges und the 'Esquimaux'fashioned pieces of
wood Into spears and bows and arrpws and secured game with these arms.
. "Again, near Cape York, w8 were virtually starving to death, when
we found a young seal sleeping on the Ice and killed It. At Cape York we
found many traces of the musk ox and killed a number of them. From
upper Navlk to Egedesmlnde I sailed on the same ship that carried the
McCllntock and Franklin relief expeditions. *
"I WILL LEAD THE WAY BACK.”
"If anyone doubts that I found the pole let him follow and I.will lead
the way back. I left a small brass tube bearing the message of my success
beneath the flag."
As soon as Dr. Cook arrived at the special apartments set aside for
him in the Hotel Phoenix, he was Immediately surrounded by representa
tives of various organizations and nearly crushed. The members of the
Geographical society on hand were so enthusiastic that they proceeded
Impromptu to drink tho explorer's health. The hotel became a pande
monium tilled wltb wildly cheering, Jostling massss of people, all trying to
get close enough to the American to grasp his hands. /
“Royal Blue,” B. & O.
Express, Wrecked by
Train Robbers.
COOK AND SHACKELTON
ARE TO RECEIVE MEDALS
Washington, Sept. 4.—Plans ware
formed yesterday to secure the attend
ance at the annual banquet of the Na
tional Geographical society In this city
next December, of two famous explor
ers—Dr. Cook and Lieutenant Shackel-
ton. The society proposes to present to
Dr. Cook, the discoverer of the north
pole, and to Lieutenant Shackelton
handsome medals in commemoration
of their achievements. Professor Wll
11s L. Moore, president of the society,
said it was the purpose to have Presi
dent Taft. If possible, present the med
als.
A SPECIALIST SAYS:
‘‘Piles Can't Be Thoroughly
Cured By Outward Treatment”
Dr, J. 8.' Leonhardt, of Lincoln, Neb.,
'he celebrated specialist, whsJsts «»«d.
led every phase of plica, says: ''Piles
■An t be thoroughly cured 1 by ointments,
•or any other outside treatment The
■aus* |, internal, and ni f-d.s Internal
treatment." Dr. Leonhardt perfected
Hem-Uold. tho first Internal pile cure.
" free* circulation In the lower bowel,
“nd has cured 98 per cent of cates.
Sold under guarantee a t Jacobs'
• harmary <: 0 „ Atlanta, Ga. Price $1.
Dr- Leonhardt Co.. Station B. Buffalo
• ' . Write for booklet.
who rushed Into the street In front of
the machine, shouting In Danish and
cheering tumultuously. Crowds hfid
surrounded both the American legation
and theThoeplx hotel, but as soon as It
was learned that the explorer had '
started for the hostelry the crowd*
Burged In that direction.
A number of persons wero slightly
Injured by being squeezed and tram- ’
pled, but none was seriously hurt. j
The American yacht Fedora, owned 1
by W. Gould Brokaw, with the Amerl- ’
can legation, consisting of Minister 1
Maurice Francis Egan and Secretary j
Charles Richardson, followed the Hant:
Egeds'Jnto;,port, with American flags ■
fluttering proudly from her peaks. 1
‘ flags Wave From Every Peak. j
The harbor waa alive with yachts j
and steamers, all bearing great crowds j
of people, who cheered Dr. Cook and :
crowded the rail* trying to get a:
glimpse of him on board the Hans.
Egede. The Danish and American flags ■
floated from every peak.
Piers and house tops were black tyltli 1
shouting humanity and flags were,
strung from window to window. The.
police and ,“c(jy guards found It pearly
Impossible to handle the crowds at. the
quays, while, the police boats found j
maritime traffic In such a snarl from )
the unprecedented number of boats in 1
the harbor that the Egede anil Fedora
could scarcely effect a landing.
The scene waa stirring and for
moment a mighty silence settled over
the multitude. But only for a moment.
Then cheering broke out, which echoed
and re-echoed.
Guns Boom World's Welcome,
The Jutland and other torpedo bahts
!n"tlft tlafbdr which hod belched forth
the world's welcome were lying ponder-
ousiy'at anchor, gtvlng a martial aspect
to the Impressive picture. In response
to the enthusiastic greeting, Dr. Cook
stood upon the bridge of the Egede
waving his hand. Hla slender figure
was easily recognized and the enthusi
asm broke out afresh.
The steamer Melcholr, bearing the
members of tho Royal Geographical
party, of which Dr. Cook Is the official
guest, met the Hans Egede 26 miles
outside the harbor, and followed her In
wlttf the Fedora.
The festivities which commenced
upon his arrival will be continuous
throughout Dr. Cook’s stay in Copen
hagen.
Almost a Riot in Hotel.
When the Hotel Phoenix was reached
a riot almost resulted in the Jam and
crush to get close to the American ex-
Pl Many who had been commlesloned
to extend TnvJtatlpns tried to fight their
way thru the crowd by sheer force and
they nearly precipitated a riot. During
the lull In the uproar Minister of Com
merce Sansen delivered a epeech to the
aesemblage In the hotel, welcoming Dr.
Cook to the city and Inviting him to
attend the banquet tonight. Dr. Cook
rose to reply and the rtimult broke out
afresh. Finally he managed to say that
he would gladly accept the Invitation
and that he Intended remaining here for
several days.
Cook could only secure an entrance
Into the Phoenix hotel by passing threi
an adjoining building. Women and girls
carrying flowers pelted him with roses
At one time he was nearly suffocated
by the flood of flowers which poured
upon him.
MAY BE PRESIDENT
OF ATLANTA' BANK
Washington, P*„ Sept. 4.—Two men
are dead, two are dying and about 40
persons are hurt today as the result
of wrecking by train robbers of the
Royal Blue Express No. 6, of the Bal
timore and Ohio, bound from New
York city to Chicago, at midnight.
The dead are:
■ JOHN DILL, engineer, Chicago.
JOHN WHEATCROFT, baggage
master.
Train Going 50 Miles Hour.
The train was going more than 60
miles an hour when the locomotive
ran upon a rail from which the spikes
holding It to the ties had been re
moved. The locomotive at once left
the track, dragging with It the entire
train consisting of two Pullman
coacbos, two day,coaches.and tho bag,
gage car, all tumbling Into a ditch
about 80 feet deep.
The cars turned over in the plunge
and practically all the passengers and
trainmen were Imprisoned, Messages
were at once sent out In all directions
for help, while.the residents of New
castle Junction did all they could to
extricate the persons Imprisoned In the
wreck.
The cries of the Injured could be
heard for many rods around. The cars
caught Are but the flames were ex
tinguished.
Relief Trains Rushed.
In less than half an hour relief trains
from Ellwood, Newcastle and Wam
pum. Pa., reached the scene with phy
sicians and nurses and as fast os the
injured were brought from the wreck
they were given attention and sent to
the Rhenango Valley hospital.
The remains of Engineer Dill and
Baggage Master Wheatcroft were
taken from the wreck by a wrecking
train, which was sent from, Ellwood.
They wore crushed-beyond rqeognltlon.
As soon as It was learned.! hat-tha train
was wrecked by robbers, men were
sent to scour the entire country for
them. It Is believed, however, that they
had a good start and have made their
escape.
Train Wreckers In Vicinity.
The physicians aent by the railroad
company left with the Injured for Flah-
caetle. They declared when they start
ed that one and probably more were
fatally Injured.
Beveral attempts have been ma<le, re
cently to wreck trains In (his vicinity,
and every effort lias been made to ar
rest* the guilty men. They are thought
to have come here from the West, be
lieving this to be a good plhce to at
tempt a hold-up.
Fishplates Removed.
Investigation showed that the fish
plates had been removed from one rail,
the rail having been left In position on
one of the most dangerous stretches of
the road. The train wreckers evidently
had known of this and planned to make
the wreck ns complete ns possible.
Oak Suits up to $150.00.
Splendid values. J. K.
POLK, Atlanta, Oa.
A complete list of ell homes for rent in
Atlanta la published in The GeorfUn's want
columns on every Tueidav, Thursday and
Saturday.
HE IS LABOR DAY
ORATOR AT AUGUSTA
Recommendation of
Prison Commission
Again Turned Down.
•M. R. EMMONS.
Officers for the new Fulton Na
tional bank probably will be de
termined upon at a meeting in a
few days of those lntevsted, Al
ready there, has beep discussion as
■ • to the presidency and the name of
, 61.' At Emmons, the well-known
business man and head of the M.
R. Emmons Co., has been men
tioned.
While Mr. Emmone has not yet
been decided upon and It le not cer-'
tain he would accept the presiden
cy, there are many who believe that
his name at the head, of the bank’s
officers would give to it the
strength and standing desired. For
years he has figured prominently
In the business world of Atlanta,
and his name has been Identified
with many things that havs had
for their object the making of a
greater and better city.
He has been chairman of the
meetings of those Interested In the
new financial Institution and the
next meeting Is subject to his call.
FUMES THREATEN
VATICAN AT ROME
Roms, Sept. 4.—The Vatican was
saved from flames today by the he
roic efforts of the fire department when
fire broke out which threatened the
Church of St. Anne, almost burning
several buildings of the Vatican.
With desperate energy the Are light
ers worked to prevent a spread of the
conflagration, while preparations were
made to remove many of the sacred
relics from the pope's official residence.
FINAL WON BY BOND
IN GOLF TOURNAMENT
American Legation Decorated.
Dr Cook has shaved off his beard
and mustache and doe# not much re
semble the published pictures of hlm-
* C The American legation was decorated
resplendcnUy with the flag of the
United Btates. It wns surrounded by a
gr sn* ereat* was the enthusiasm felt day In'the'finals of this week's golf
m the coming of the American explorer tournament the former winning in an
that Derparatlon* for hi. reception and exciting finish. The game was wlt-
intertalnment went forward all night, nessed by several hundred guests of the
f’on.eournUy there were conflicting ar- hotel. Other* In finals were T P.
rangements and this had mush to do StonCy. of SL Louis, and H. Hall, of
with the dls-nter. Mobile.
DENTAL COLLEGE
OPENS OCTOBER 5
In a handsome and attractive pamph
let, containing photographs, of. the fac
ulty, the Southeastern Dental college
announces the opening of Its flrst ses
sion on October 6, 1909.
The Southeastern Dental college le a
new Institution for Atlanta, and has Its
principal. lecture hall located at the
comer of Whitehall and Oamett-sts.
For Ite faculty It has some of the most
prominent practitioners of the science
of dentistry In the South who will sup
plement the work of the demonstrating
staff by giving special clinics at regu
lar Intervals throughout the session of
the school. . ;i
The officers of the new college are J.
Richmond Duval, M. D., dean: C. A.
Holtzendorf, D.D. 8., superintendent of
clinics: Clarence L. Stocks, D.D. S„
registrar.
The board of directors Is composed
of the following: A. W. Farllnger.
president; E. C. Lester, J. A. Belts, A.
F. Manhart, vice president*: W. F.
Lester, secretary: C. P. Holtzendorf.
treasurer; C. L. Stocks, C. A. Holtzen
dorf and J. R. Duval.
The board of trustees are Beverly D.
Evans, L. F. Livingston, A. W. Fartln-
ger, Henry A. Atkinson, A. Frank Man-
hnrt, C. A. Holtzendorf, E. C. Lester.
L. C. Holtzendorf. Everett Connelly, T.
W. Hardwick. J. A. Belt*. C. P. Holt
zendorf, W. B. Kendall, W. F, lister,.
J. R. Duval. C. L. Stocks and J. L.
Maysun.
The curriculum of the new college
embraces all of the standard branches
usually taught In dental colleges and
other branches, which, in the evolution .
of the profession, have becoine neces
sary. - «v *
Italian Royalty Invites Cook.
Rome, Sept. 4,—Dr. Frederick A.
Cook will be Invited to deliver a lec
ture on the north pole before the king
and queen of Italy.
J. K. POLK will furnish:
your home cheap, for cash or
on terms. Will pay car fare.
_ published la The Georgian', want
columns on svery Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday,
Governor Brown has once more gone
contrary to the recommendations of the
prison commission and has declined to
pardon or commute the sentence of
Olln Pharr, former cashier of tho Citi
zens’ bank of McRae, who Is now serv
ing a tour-year sentence for embezzling
616.000.
While the cases differ In their na
ture. Governor Brown ; has within i
short time declined clemency to tivo
men who had strong and powerful In
fluences back of them. HU decision
in the cose of William H. Mitchell, the
Thomasvllle man, was memorable. Now
comeB a decision of a like nature In
the case of Olln Pharr.
Both Are Prominent.
The similarity in the cases arises
from the fact that both men are of
prominent family connection, and some
■of the strongest people in the state
worked to secure executive clemency.
If powerful Influence bad, away, over
the governor's mind, It would certainly
have been shown In these two In
stances.
Governor Brown sets forth that
Pharr, during a period covering some
five years, embezzled from the Citizens'
bank at McRae a sum aggregating up
ward of 616,000. He pleaded guilty to
one bill of Indictment, the other seven
bills being nol prossed. He was sen
tenced to serve four -yeftre, jnd has
completed some fifteen months oY that
sentence.
In refusing to sign the recommenda
tion of the prison commission, Gov
ernor Brown points out the fact that
for him to 'do so would throw strong
temptattn for others similarly situ
ated, who think to embezzle large
sums, then after a few months' service
come to the executive and secure par
don. In Georgia there are some 600
state bonks, upon the honesty of whose
officials and employees thousands of
depositors ore deflendeiiL.ha points out.
Governor Brown sees., too, a danger
ous tendency In substituting law by
petition for statute law, afld that the
executive should not be considered a
court of last resort. The governor says
In conclusion:
The applicant In this case has
served a lees time than .that which the
law fixes as the minimum upon which
a parole can be granted. A full par
don to him now, therefore, would pos
sibly set the seal of tho state upon a
temptation working wreck to fortunes,
reputations and happiness. It might do
worse. It might bo construod ns In
dicating that the executive power Is
setting Itself In opposition to and. In
feet, overruling tho courts; In other
words, mnklng Itself practically the
court of last resort. \ye should not
even admit thl* thought. Our or
ganic law Irrevocably commands the
contrary. Respect for the law and the
consequent determination to uphold
and obey It le Inculcated by the cer
tainty of Its enforcement, and even
mercy must bo so discerningly extend
ed ae to suggest the constant presence
of Justice. This should t>s our un
changing practice."
MULVANEY GIVEN
Y
MADISON BELL.
Well-known Atlanta attorney and
former member of the legislature
from Fulton county, has accepted
an Invitation to deliver the prin
cipal address at the Labor day ex
ercises to be held In Augusta Mohr
day.
Mr. Bell was unanimously'chosen
to address them’ by the labor or
ganizations of Augusta not only for
his Interest In all labor movements,
but also because of hts recognized
ability ns an entertaining speaker.
He is well known ns the author of
the child labor law which was en
acted by the general assembly three
years ago, and which has done so
much to lighten the burdens of the
little folk who were compelled to
earn a living at the expense ofi
mental and physical devetogiji^np
Augusta, Ga.,. Sapt. 4.—Information
has been received In Augusta of the
flling of the will of the late Wesley
Hunt Tllford, In New York, and there Is
much Interest In the fact that the
little four-year-old,, youth who, was
playlhg about the Bon Air grnumjs last
fall has fallen heir'" to. 9X6.oow.ojj0. It
waa thought last tali' that the youth,
who Is a nephew of the 'dead multi
millionaire, would receive about 64,000,
000. Tho heir Is Hunt Tllford Dickin
son.
A etrange feature of the will Is that
tho youth Is not to come Into posses
sion of tho property until he Is 36 years
old. He Is to get the Interest, how
ever. Ills uncle said In the will that
the boy would not have sense enough
to look after the money until he was
that age. .P.«2
[Sits
F
E
Superintendent S. J. Mulvaney, of the
Virginia and Southwestern railway, to
which post he wae appointed from his
recent position ae general trainmaster
of the Atlanta division of the Southern,
was tendered a very pleasant and
touching tribute the other morning
when a large party of hie former as
sociates went up to Bristol to present
him with a handsome hand-painted set
‘of china ae a token of the esteem and
good will In which the 1 former train!
matter Is held along Ills old run.
The presentation took place at Mr.
MUIvaney's home, 50! Harmellng-st.,
Bristol. Among the speakers who took
occasion to compliment Mr. Mulvaney
on his promotion and to express the
kindly feeling of hie former associates
were W. W. Walts, general yardmaster
of the Atlanta terminals, and W. L.
Alcutl, also of Atlanta.
On Monday the party wae taken over
PHOTO ALBUMS, KODAKS
And amateur supplies at John L. Moore
& Sons'. Fine flnlehlng. Out-of-town
orders a specialty. 42 N. Broad St.,
Prudential building.
Augusts, Gs., 8*pt. 4.—Quite an In
teresting point In law will be fought
out In the local courts In the case which
has been filed by the attorneys for Tom
Moore against the Equitable Life As
surance Company, of New York. Tom
Moore la suing the company for 63.000,
the amount of life Insurance he carried
upon the life of his brother, whom the
courts declared Tom Moore killed
and for which Moore is now serving a
life sentence In tho state penitentiary.
Tom Moore was tried In tho Burke
county superior court In 1907, charged
with murder. The evidence upon which
he was convicted was that of a negro,
who claimed to have been with Moore
whn he killed hie younger brother. Tho
rest of the' evidence was circumstan
tial. The evidence of the negro was
doubted by many on account of his
making two different statements about
the cose.
Some time before young Moore wos
killed his brother Insured his life In
Tom Moore’s favor. Ae soon ns the
young man wae murdered there was a
strong suspicion that Tom Moore did
the act, and the officers worked up a
strong cose.
Tom Moore denied his guilt to the
very last, and still denies that he killed
hie brother. About two months ago
Moore escaped from the state prison,
but on account of contracting a severe
case of malaria, returned to the. prison,
surrendered end asked for medical at
tention. t. )■ -i
the Virginia and Southwestern line in
Mr. Mulvaney’e private car. They spent
the day enjoying the scenery of the
picturesque section, making quite a
stop at the famous natural tunnel,
going all the way to St. Charles and,
! returning to Bristol Monday evening.’
In the party were W. I., Alcutt, At
lanta; Mrs. W. L. Alcutt. Atlanta; J.
' M. Henderson. T~‘ J. M.
Henderson. Atlanta! J. ft; Hoffman, At
lanta; W. W. Walts, Atlunta; Mrs. W.
W. Waits. Atlanta; Miss Fannie Belle
Walts, Atlanta; R. N. Walts, Atlanta;
. Mrs. J. S. Harrison, Atlanta; J. M.
Nash. Atlanta; Miss Rose Nash. At
lanta: F. P. Pelter, Asheville; Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Avcnt, Bristol, and W. O.
London. Bri-tcl, -
BYCONCRESS
Washington Clerks in
Clutches of Shy-
locks For Years.
MR. CLIFFORD BATEMAN,
PIANIST.
He renders the Incidental music
to the motion pictures at the
Vaudi tte, and Is one of the most
isrpular of Atlanta’s younger pian
ists.
GILBERT BUYS HOTEL
The Transaction Involves
$27,000.
Bamesville, Ga., 8ept. 4.—A deal of
considerable Importance that has been
consummated In Bamesville was that
whereby W. J. Gilbert, of Dudley. Ga..
came into possession of the Bamesville
I hotel, giving In exenange a stock of
merchandise, hla home and stores aijd
farming lands, the amount Involved
being 627.090. The hotel will continue
under the management of H. W. TII-
llnglm. who has a lease on It for sev
eral year*. The property belonged to
the Matthews estate of Thomaston.
Mr. Dudley states that he will Improve
the property in a short time.
Washington, Sept. 4.—Usury that has
for SO long flourished In Washington
will probably be curbed at tho next
session of congress. Philanthropic per
sons and reformers In the national cap
ital have for several years tried to
break up the money lending evil In the
District of Columbia, but their most
vigorous efforts have always been de
feated by the powerful hands of the
"wily money sharks” who tmqumulatu
fortunes from the shiftlessness or mis
fortunes of the residents of Washing
ton, principally government clerks, al-
tho no one Is overlooked by the "shy-
locks" In their search for victims.
That Washington Is tho best and
most profitable Held for the grasping
money lender Is evidenced by the fact
that In tho district there are mqre than
170. prisons who have no other Jrccupa-
ttbo fluln lending money. ‘ J . ]
If Washington has a population of
approximately 360,000 there Is therefore
one money lender to every 200 men,
womeu and children.
Women “Loan Sharks." ,
The Washington "money sharks"
not all men, about one-half of the pw-3
sons engaged In the business belnfi
women. While there aro many female
money lenders who conduct business on
their own account, most of them are
e'Hiployecs of men who are engaged In
the business.
Of the total who are In the “shark
ing 0 business, as It Is called here, prob
ably 90 per cent have capital of only
about $2,000, or even less. Some who
started business ten years ago with
only $1,000 cash now possess fortunes,
all made In the money lending business.
Probably 90 per cent of the business
transacted Is done with government
clerks, the balance with employees of
merchants. Several companies owned
by one, or more of the same persons do
business under half a dozen names with
as many branch offices. Few employ
more than three assistants, while the
majority conduct their operations per
sonally and without the aid of em
ployees.
120 Per Cent a Year.
The greater part of the loans range
from $10 to $50, for it Is seldom that
the government clerk In search of a
loan to tide him over until the semi
monthly pay day can secure more than
$50 at one time. The Interest Invari
ably charged Is ten per cent a month. If
tli** loan Is returned In small monthly
Installments the Interest is sometimes
greater than 320 per cent a year.
The clerk who borrows $25 usually
agrees to pay It ba«-k in three monthly
Installments and Is often charged by the
money lender $10 Interest for the loan.
Another class of government employees,
mostly Ignorant negroes, drivers, por
ters and sweepers In the department
buildings,, and who are chronic borrow
ers, usually borrow $10 from their
shark” with whom they have probably
done business for years. For the loan
t*hey must pay back tho principal and
$2 Interest. There are many of this
class who have paid hundreds of dol
lars of Interest for the smallest finan
cial accommodation.
The evil is growing and has become
so notorious that tho district commis
sioners, it was recently announced, will
make another effort to get a bill passed
that will act as a strong deterrent to
tho persons now In tho business.
Have Strong Organization.
At tho request of tho commissioners,
Senator Gallinger, chairman of the sen
ate-committee on tho District of <’«i-
lumbla, Introduced a bill in the last
congress which was designed to put an
eml to the usury practice by the money
lenders. It failed of passage, os pre
vious hills have done, usually being
killed or pigeon-holed in committee.
That the money lenders have one of
the strongest and most effective or
ganizations Is shown by the manner in
which they have been able to throttle
this legislation, not once, but many
times.- After the next session, however.
It is believed the “shark” will have to
quit business in Washington, for tbe
commissioners are Incensed that tho
last congress failed to give relief from
the evil and are determined to push It
with every agency In their power at the
next sesalop.
In this they will have the backing of
the commercial organizations of Wash
ington. of the business men and of gov
ernment officials, hence tho Indications
are that the Washington “shark” will
soon have to seek other waters for his
prey.
INVITES THE SLEUTHS
Colonel Smith Says He
Welcomes Investigation.
Smithsonla, Oa., via Colbert, No. 3.
September 2, 1909.
The Atlanta Georgian:
In your Iseue of the 1st Inst, you pub
lish under headlines "After Peo
Charges Against J. M. Smith ]
reatlgated by Sleuths." Amo
things you state "Possibly the steu
will tall on the colonel himself.”
Allow me to say I will be pleased to
have government officials at any time
to come to Smithsonla, remain as long
as they wish and make a fair and
thorough Investigation. Every opportu
nity win be given them to arrive nt
the truth. Respectfully your*.
JAMES M. SMITH.
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