Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-11
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IL about the same. aud they now
weigh within three pounds on each
other Warren. the vegetarian. ia ~
ana Jesse. WHO eats all the meat ne
desires. 4 90 years old.
Unui they reached Kansas city the
Bunum brothers used the state roads
but from here ON they have arrang-
"a with the santa re railroad 20 use
its tracks into Los Angeles. They
have been carrying their baggage In
what they call "pushmobile." This
was conhuption with q bicycle IN
the center which bore all the weight
and all the pushcr had 60 do was 20
balance and steer properly. The trans
portation ~ baggage is minor cx"
pertinent they are making and the
"pushmoblic' already has attracted
the attention 81 the war department.
They arc now having bull, velocl-
pcde arrangement. also Of bicycle
wheels. which will run on the railroad
track
Another important experiment. they
are making is sleeping out of doors
during the entire i.000-m trip The
rules provide that they cannot sleep
In doors under any circumstances
10 far they have encountered some
seemingly ROACH outdoor sleeping
! but they say While snugly onsconced
In their sleeping bags the elements
have no effect whatever on thcm
when asked 81 the bllzzardr they
might encounter IN the mountains the
boys said they did not fear them.
The oags In which they sleep are
al twelve
10 seventeen pounds according 90 the
number Of inside bags used. The out
side is parafincd 80 u is absolutely
impervious 60 moisture. No tent -
permitted. not even the old army dog
tent" which would protect their
heads
while en- route the young men are
experimenting On the proper care OF
the feet on long walks and ON tho use
of drinking water. ~ quality aud the
ease with Whieh it aud food may be
obtained.
while "hooflng' II through Mis-
souri, the brothers said they got good
meals at farm houses aud mos, ex-
cellcnt drinking water an through the
state. especially where they had wells
They are little dubious VI what they
may encounter iu this regard along
the railroad In Kansas and Colorado.
When they started out they said
their feet got very tender, but they
are noW becoming hardened. They
wear two pairs OF socks. wooden next
10 She skin and cotton on the outside
This. they say. absorbs the moisture
and keeps the feet in good Shape.
Jess. H. fiunum. who Is newspa
per man, uacd 20 i've ln Garden city
Kansas where he represented the As
sociatcd Press aud was correspondent
for several papers. H. stiii calls Gar
den city his home and says be u
very loyal to tho garden spot OF the
earth, even II Il Is IN kansas
''what do you think OF the expert
ment thus fare" the older OF the
brothers was asked last night. which
~ standing II BETTER"
''Wcu. 10 tell the truth" he replied.
warren. the grass eater. II enduring
the trip better than ! For the nrst
sos miles there was no perreptibic dif-
ference, out now Il v beginning To tell.
Aftcr couple hours showing our
pushmobile, on which we carry GIT
our baggage, ! begin to tire aud before
the aay has gone I am played ont
warren can go all day and apparently
not show H."
40 you Intend TO become veg
! ethriane" Jesse was asked.
"oh. have not given up yet" he
replied Il intend 90 be n meat eater
until the end ~ the journey l have
20. In fact but il Il develops then,
which Il nov appears Il VIII. that a
vegetable diet aivcs the greater on
dmance. / shall eat no more meat
The brothers receive letters az al
most every stopping place from ply
slcians who are interested Ia their
stunt" They travel hut six days a
week aud rest sunday. The trip u
not 70 brcas any rccords. they tfKe
their time but are cxrrcted a. keep
up the pace until Inf Angeles Il
reached. ON the ROADS they have
been making between twensy and
iwehty-fiye miles day, hlfv frons here
until they reach the nountains they
hopc 10 make thirty miles or better.
each day complete daily record
H. being kept OF the TRIP resardins
diet and conditions.
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