The Washington times., 1910-01-12

who says ne viii make money by run
ming the POstOffiCe Department when
ever Uncle Sam gets tired Of botherinE
with it, has just paid a dying visit TO
Washington Oh business he declined TO
talk about.
This visit was the first Mr. Boyce had
paid Washington since ne returned
from a hunting trip through Africa and
covered much Of the same ground trav-
ersed by the Roosevelt expedition He
goes 10 New York where he VIII per
feet plans for an expedition he viii send
to Africa on the hunt for EoriIlas
81 am not an explorer and I am not
= scientist declared Nj Boyce- The
first title isn't in good repute and T
don't want TO be classed as a nature
faber by calling myself the second T
am not even an expert on gOriIIas- But
7 believe anyone who helps capture
few OF these animals viii do d real serv-
ice TO natural history"
Mr. BUyCe explained that the animal
was probably the most elusive Of the
monkey family and practically nothing
was known about them save what was
told by native hunters and from a study
Of skins brought into camp by these ma
tives- Only one specimen was ever tax
baby gorilla taken to the Kensington
Museum That one died within a few
months.
Cunningham Guide.
To lead the expedition he will send to
hunt gorllas Mr. Boyce has engaged Mr.
Cunningham guide for the Roosevelt
party
I met MI Roosevelt while in Africa -
Mr. BOyce said and he was looking
sound and hearty The rest has done
him good
Il was suggested that hunting through
Africa was an unusual means of taking
z rest
It's the most restru thing one can
Go It Is parIor shooting the publisher
answered II don't want TO dcrract
from the fame Of Dir. Roosevelt. but.
really hunting IN Africa is q sort of
&c luxe edltlon OF the sport in this coun-
IiE- Inc game Is 50 plentiful that no
hardship - eRtaiIed in finding IL
The DANGER element has also been
greatly oEeresrlmated, though Mr.
Roosevelt has tried 10 correct this i'm
preston Il man is paralyzed he
Hasn't any business sitting on a street
car track IT me can't SuOot ne hasn't
any business hunting In Africa-or any
where else
Busy Writing.
M Roosevelt seemed so surfefted
with killing animals tnat he was Ce-
voting most Of his time to writing for
magazines al 50 many dollars per word. %
Returning to the subject of his expedi-
ton, Mr. BOyce said The arrangements
had been practically completed
Carl E AkeIey. an emiEent scientist
and John AIcCutcheou, the Certoonist,
are now in Africa. he said. The former
Is executing a commission from the New
y rk Museum OF Natural. History to
Eet five elephants for IFS collections.
With the party viii be M. Boyce's son,
Ben s BoyCe, who accompanied his
father in the recent explorations
-.rhe route of the expedition I am
sending out EIr-. Boyce said, win lay
through these countries frequented by
The gorilla They nave been seen in
the I,ado forests which lie in that part
OF the CONGO country now being dis
putCd by Belgium and England They
are believed 10 be III the French Congo
country, about 1-5uC miles west Of the
IsadO woods. The party also believes
the animals can be discovered IN Vie
JOTil y Va MA
When he was iu Africa Mr.. Boyce
passed Through the district in which
@dp.glo Of 100000 inhabitants have died
IN eight years from the sting Of the tse-
use Hy- Tu,- fly Is harmless unless Il
sting within twelve hours after infeC-
cordinE t. Mr. BoyCe the government is
taking steps 10 Kill this plague by deal
ing with the three causes-crOcOdiles,
infested water. and dead timber lands
sleeping sickness. Mr. BOyce said
lis unknown where the great saurianS
are not found
Still Enthusiastic
NIr. Boyce is stiU enthusiastic about
his offer 10 run the PostofiCc Depart
ment on paying basis He pointed
out that the rate paid for the trans
mission OF mail Is i've times that paid
for express
The postal bank" ne declared, Evil
become necessity in the near future
in order 10 keep money in circulation
when panic is threatened The peUpl,
may not trust banks, but they VII
trust the Government
The publisher declared the rural fires
delivery system. which now costs the
Government so. 0ooo09. would be q bis
paying investment for a business man
Ar. BOyce has become interested il
an American branch Of an or=anIzat OF
widely known abroad as the Boz
Scouts It's aim IS 60 promote health
1ul habits among tire younE men 90
fite land The society was founded q
England by Sir Baden-POWell, hero o
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