Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-17
BOY WALKING $500
MILES FOR PURSE
OF $500
Paul Adams, the American
Gypsy Arrives in Albuquer-
que on Way to San Franci-
SEQ from Washington, D. G.

walking from Washington, y. G..
90 San Francisco ana return dis
lance OF Approximately $500 miles
Paul Adams. 20 years old. arrived ln
Albuquerque az $3.50 o'clock last night
completing an important leg of his
journey Adams Is walking from the
national capital 10 san Francisco for
n purse OF Si.50O, offered by the
Washington Times and the southern
Athletic club. being q member OF the
latter organization. Adams is known
ar the American Gypsy lie ~ "a
New Yorker by birth, but his parents
are Roumanians
Atoms IL making bis trip via the
Santa Fe railroad from Chicago 10
the coast. and wears out a pair OF
shoes week hitting The ties santa
DC An the Way" is one OF Adams
slogans, used after he struck Chicago.
He intends 20 return over the santa
Re on his way 60 the east lie Is 70
remain in san Francisco but one day,
according to the terms OF his contract
with those under whose auspices the
walk was undertaken. The gypsy
called this morning on Miss Louise
Hopper. librarian FOR the Santa re,
and received lctlrr from her to the
effect that he had arrived In Alhu-
uueruuc. Adams proves that he WIS
in certain town ON % certain date
by obtaining from the postofficcs In
each place postmark Of the town
and date. Tho walker ga supposed 90
finish his round trip % some $500
miles IN ninety walking days, ana has
time limit of nine months. Il is
necessary for him 10 average 1909
miles month iu order 10 do the
stunt without hardship. Adams start
cd out of Washington without funds
and arrived IN Albuquerque practical
~ without funds. This Is also one OF
the agreements Adams entered into
with the promoters OF the contest
that he Is 10 ask for no financial as
sistance from any person. 4 person
may voluntarily make donation.
however. and Adams may receive the
same. Adams earns his maintenance
expenses on the way by doing odd
Jobs OF any kind He makes "a spe-
cialty Of doing vaudeville work and
sings and dances quite cleverly. Ad-
ans speaks four language German.
Hungarian, Roumanian and English.
Hungarian and Houmanian are all
right back east bat they are not worth
anything in New Mexico" said Adams
today. II will gladly trade both OF
these languages for Spanish / be-
lieve I could learn spanish &c stud
led the LANGUAGE II woul1 be very
useful 10 me travelling through the
southwest"
ADAMS Is an advertising writer hy
trade and an athlete hy inclination
He is acquainted with number of
the celebrities who have passed
through Albuquerque from time tu
time, including Edward Payson Wcs-
ton, the walker, and "a No. T." tho
wandorer
u IS Adams inetntion to remain IN
4 Albuquerque Tor several days and
make enough money 10 huy himself d
new pair OF shoes and get far enough
ahead financially 10 assure his ar
I rival IN Gallup. whore he viii stoT
I for two days Leaving here Adam.
will visit tho Grand Canyon OF tho
/ Colorado ana will also stop In 10,
4 Angeles doubling back 20 Barstow 81,
aa TO travel santa Pc" all the way
Adams has dozens of letters and
cards from people IN all the placei
he has visited and all testify as I,
/ his honesty and integrity. From eaci
4 town Adams mails 60 the Washington
I Times post card. notifying them o.
his arrival and giving his future des
tinations.