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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Live on a Lofty Plateau.

The country of these Bachokes is a
plateau about 200 feet in the air.
Only the river valleys are inhabited as
the sections between the rivers are but
little else than a desert waste. The
grass on the plateau is from eight to
fifteen feet high, while that in the val
leys only comes to the disgustingly
low height of four or five feet. Here
the Bachokes reside and here too
reside some amazingly valuable dia-
mond felds-just how valuable and
just how situated Mr.. Rapp refuses
to say for purely business reasons.
1t seems that Mr.. Rapp is about the
only one, with the exception of the
other members of his party, who
knows anything about this Bachoke
tribe of the Bantus. When he came
back to Gods country" and sought
from so learned an institution as the
Smithsonian some information about
the people whose guest he had recent
ly been he was surprised even to dis
may to find it knew nothing to speak
of concerning them.
According to Mr.. Rapp the Bachokes
are a fairly wealthy tribe as far as
wealth among the African savages
goes. They are wealthy enough, the
men are, to sit around all day and
smoke and gossip, while the women
work the fields.
AS was the case with many an
other modern fortune the wealth OF
} the Bachokes was founded upon the
misfortune and exploitation of their
fellow men. The Bachokes were the
original slave traders. They were al
the source of the evil. Upon them
1t fell to attack the weaker tribes in
the interior of Africa and to take cap
tive all that they did not slay OF leave
dying of wounds. These prisoners
were passed on to the tribes inhabit
ing the coast, who, in turn at the greaf
olave port of st. Paul Loanda on the
west coast sold them to English
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21

mOnd held which the smart
est and widest awake of men
in the diamond mining bust
ness didn't know anything about; dis
covering a new tribe of African saw
ages in the very heart of the dark
continent which the smartest and wild
est awake of professors didn't know
much about; getting shot at by hordes
of resentful natives; barely escaping
being powdered into medicine" for
native use; suffering the chills and
fevers and tortures of malaria and
other jungle diseases and coming safe
ly through it not only alive and COM
paratively well but also with an inval-
liable collection from the art and eth
biological standpoint of savage must
cal instruments, idols, fetiches, grass
weaving and instruments of warfare.
this in a paragraph is the star
Ting accomplishment of Frank M.
Rapp, young American mining engi-
neer, who recently landed in New
York from his expedition, still shak-
ing with fever.
That the expedition Rapp was on
was not a mere summers excursion
into a hospitable land is proved by
the fact that the chief engineer and
another engineer of the mining COM
pany which sent the expedition out
were killed by the natives. Both the
French and Belgian governments, as a
result of the killing, have sent punt
tive expeditions into this hitherto un-
explored country to hunt down the
chief of the tribe who was responsible
for the killing.
The Bachokes of the great tribe OF
the Bantus is the name of the new
tribe that Mr.. Rapp and his party dis
covered. 1t is all in one the richest
the LATEST, the most immoral and the
most interesting of all the tribes of in
terror Africa. To get to it you have
to sail up the great Congo river as fal
as it is possible to float anything or
1t and dodge native bullets which
come as thick sometimes as a dozeI
to the mile. And after you can go NJ
farther on the river 1t is necessary
to hire a hundred or so natives anC
go walking the rest of the way just a!
the famous Stanley did SO many year.
ago. - -
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
MASK on me BAchokr MEplClNr nan

ISCOVERING a vast new dia-
mond field which the smart
est and widest awake of men
In, Ahn 4 r,n.,d .,,i.ai.,nr hr,ni-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
BOATS BUMP AS FOG
Wells BAY AND RIVER
Some Ferries StOp-OtherS De-
layed-SummPry January
Weather.

The unusually high January tempera-
ture Of % and n warm zephyr from the
southwest blowing on the colo surface
OF land and water reared n vapor fab
rio that yelled craft from Graf, and
hid the towers of the town yesterday
from dawn until late Mt night.
There were many bumps in the har-
hor and all ferry traffic was delayed.
The Staten Island boats ran cautiously,
losing from Ave to ten minutes on the
trip when the fog was denscst.
The long distance West Shore ferry
from Cortlandt street to Weehawken
WAS suspended and that between Forty
second street and Weehawken was ten
minutes late, The Central Railroad
ferry between Liberty street and Com
munipaw ran ~irrcEularly and the boats
were about ten minutes late, All team
boats were suspended, train boats only
being run.
All Of the vessels afoat In river or
hay were playing blNd mans blum or at
anchor. This anchoring of many Nes-
sells accounted for the comparative alb
scnce Of hoarse footing In the waters
about the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
If WITHOUT TEETH OR
A KNIFE, DON'T SMOKE
That's Health Department "A.
vice in Warming About Terms
in Cigar Cutting.

The Health Department, after A..
lacking the smoke nuisance from ono
angle. has now started after the .v,
from smokes Of another kind Il, ,
hoped that Dr. Pease n Annette. ,,o
will give close heed TO the following,
injunctions sue yesterday by the d..
partment
Never moisten a cigar before dcc,n.
tatinG II.
Avoid common cigar cutters In n.
bacco shops. for they are deadlio- ina,
a Malay kreese because Of tho pos. nj.
infection which they may transmu from
one stogie to another.
Don't borrow a friends cigar cutter
not because borrowing cigar cutters ,
a bad habit, but borrowing germs o..
Let zach smoker operate on Ms ara,
with his own knife or else en,w N.
end of with his teeth.
II the smoker hasn't any knife a,
teeth he shouldn't smoke.
This latest bit Of hygiene v ,aor
comes from Or. Charles r. Roldu,n Al.
rector Of the bureau Of public bea,,h
education. The director appeared IA
be in earnest when he gave oat this
statement:
There are a number Of Il Ne-e,,
types Of cigar cutters In use. In som.
only the knife blade comes I'm ror,s,,
with the cigar. In Others the crd n,
the cigar presses into a conics' .or.e.
and the knife cuts of the projecting ona
IF cigars are molstened in tho mou,n
the type in which the cutting edge oni,
comes into contact with the cigar Womb
not be apt to carry much Infection. bu,
the one with the conical snrke, wopIl
be very likely to transfer tho Ses,,
OF persons wetting the cigar 80 tho ,g,-
Of the next person using the cutter
To Increase the gloom further. ~
Bolduan said that bacterioloeica,
studies at the departments labors,or.s
showed that diphtheria hacilll could h.
removed from a cigar cutter which IA
cut on the end Of a cigar tina, had bee
held in the mouth Of q person m wiz
the disease. And the clipper WASH.
partial to these bacteria only.
A conference is 10 h. held soon n,
tween health officials and proprietor, n,
retail cigar stores with = view 70 urr ~
on them the desirabllity Of santa
cigar cutters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
PRIEST FROM MEXICO
BECOMES A BOOTBLACK
Expelled Refugee Blocks Traf.
fic in City Hall Park and
Is Arrested.

81 am a Catholic priest expelled by
Mexicsns. o shine 5 cents--l!mpia
boaaa."
These words, printed on the sides Of
a bootbla ck's box. and the clerical gArb
worn by the man who carried the box,
caused a large crowd 80 gather in City
Hall park yesterday morning and block
traffic. Policeman Tlnkham dispersed
the throng, as the man was soliciting
'Shines'' and the onlookers were throw
ing him nickels and dimes.
Through an interpreter tho man eaid
faat lie was the Rev. Father Peter BEL
anst erin. ~ years old, living at 313
West Fourteenth street. Tie said he
ESCAPED from Mexico city after two
months imprisonment, hut WAS unable
20 find any occupation here. Being
pennile4s, he had decided on the boot
backing venture.
Belnnstegin had n letter bearing tho
name OF r. ID, Aguilar, editor OF La
Prensd. 81 Stone street. which stated
that the bearer was a pianist OF Il high
order and had oriclated here at several
churches. Father Diamond Of the
Church Of the Transformation, Mott
street. said, after talking with the man.
that he was evidently nm ordained priest.
In the Tombs police court Magistrate
Levy committed the priest 20 Bellevue
hospital for observation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
DEFENCE SOCIETY GUSTS
CHIEF FUND COLLECTOR
Hasty Action Taken After Publication of Story About
George M. Baxter and Press Artists League
Say He Brought in 100000.

son yesterday. reiterating this sentiment,
that but for Mr.. Bakers work the
society would not exist. Now he Is In
the peculiar position OF being disowned
by the organization which he saved
financially. He showed himself to be a
genius at inancIering."
Calls Actioa Cajust.
The executive committee members who
met hastily yesterday and asked Baxter
to resign were. besides Mr.. Thompson,
Gushing Stetson, Philip Roosevelt. rela-
tive Of the Colonel and editor Of the
socie.y's official organ. American De-
fence. Cleveland Moffett, J. r. Hubbard.
chairman Of the society's organization
committee. and George F. Sweeney.
executive secretary. They formulated .
letter which Mr.. Sweeney carried to Mr..
Bakers home. al West Ninety-ffth
street. where he was sick In bed. Five
minutes later AFR. Baxter received re-
porters. to whom ne showed the society's
letter demanding his resignation i'm
mediately.
II have refused to resign" said Mr..
Baxter. and have asked Mr.. Sweeney
TO have the demand for M resignation
withdrawn. The action OF the society
Is wholly unjust and cruel. Tn article
N'' D." So N'N"''s P"bN'i 70
venomous attack. | suppose ] have been
caught between the upper and neither
m%illstones. have decided to consult
my lawyer. Edward J. Welsh OF IS
William street. to ascertain whether a
suit may be brought against the society
on Its contract with me. which extends
until December 81 of this year"
The analogy Mr.. Baxter drew from his
reference to upper and neither milistones
was politics. He explained his activity
In connection with the Press Artists
League by saying that the league was
formed to hold exhibitions and sales OF
the work of newspaper artists OH a SO
per cent. basis. Every dollar that was
taken In by the leagues officers. he said,
was accounted for. Others. he said. who
resurrected the league later. after he
had severed his relations with II, might
have exploited It for their own ends.
Mr.. Baxter about fifteen years ago
was a newspaper man in the middle
West. About twelve years ago. he said,
he went 10 Europe and started a weekly
publication called the American Abroad.
which collapsed when the war began.
Then he returned to this country. Last
summer. he continued. he saw an article
about the American Defence Society and
applied for the position OF financial man
ager. In charge OF raising funds for the
examinations work. He was accepted,
and Immediately organized his own stan
Of solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
LINER RAMS TANKER IN FOG.
PrOteus Overhauls the IRA ba n I and
Latter shin Must Dock.

The Morgan Line steamship Proteus,
with passengers n freight for New
Orleans, while in a heavy fog of Quar-
antine yesterday afternoon ran head on
into the stern OF the Texas OIL Com
pany's tank steamship Brabant. bound
for Tampico, The o~verhang OF the
tanker was badly stove and she an
chored above Qua r8ntine.
Tho Proteus stopped and her skip
per, Capt, Nelson, made a swift cx-
animation forward, He found a small
hole IN the port how. Just ahaft the
stem. and the upper part Of the stem
bent, lie decided that the damage,
being far above the water line, did not
warrant putting back, and proceeded,
passing out To sea at l 40.
The Brabant's steering gear was
badly damaged. She will go into dry
dock FOR repairs before proceeding, As
the Prot~us was the o>erta king shin she
viii lie held responsible for the BRA
bants damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
DR.. HILLLS'S NEPHEW
WITHDRAWS LIBEL SUIT
Arbitrator Finds Pastors Pay.
ments Were Not to Settle
Relatives Debts.

The misunderstanding between the
Rev. Newell Dwight Kills. pastor of
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, and his
nephew, Percy II. Hills. over a state
ment made by DR.. Hills was submit
ted to an arbiter and settled In Chi
cago recently. DR.. Hills had declared
that he was paying the debts OF his
nephew when he gave out a large sum.
said 10 be about 100000. to men whom
ne had recommended to invest in a
company in which his nephew was in
terested and which proved a poor in
vestment.
Following tho publication Of an inter-
view In which DR.. Hills repeated this
statement. his nephew brought suit for
libel.
Charles T. Lark Of 60 Broadway "a We
out a statement yesterday with the ad-
monition hat no comment was to he
made upon II. The statement, dated
January 20, and addressed to DR.. y. d.
Hills and 7. d. Hills. said
GENTLEMEN: You have asked me to
be the sole arbitrator OF two questions
arising out OF the Interview published
In the Brooklyn Eagle Of July "a and
In the Oreooninn OF July 10. 1915.
The two questions that you asked
me 10 arbitrate are, namely, ca Did
". n. Hills pay the debts. OF his
nephew az stated IN the article? and
tb) Did the article in question dam.
Age the reputation and cause a money
loss TO said =. n. Hills:
Each Of the gentlemen has mazda
70 me r statement ~ his side OF the
casp and exhibited his evidence.
md that ". p. Hills has paid out
large sums of money, in which his
nephew WAS more or less interested,
and that he has paid out large sums
OF money 10 parties who Invested on
hiS recommendation after the said
investment proved TO he Of uncertain
value.
find. however, that these were
not debts Of his nephew and therefore
that Or. Hillis's statement Was in
correct in that he said he paid the
Debts ~ his nephew.
While ] believe that this interview
was given out with the hest OF mo-
tives, ] have no doubt that Il has in
certain circles conveyed an impress
sion that It was detrimental to his
nephew,
'It is desired on the part Of both
oarties that a public statement az
shove shall be made. and the said
Percy d. Hills hereby %withdraws the
suit which he began In the auprame
Court OF the State OF New York. The
entire controversy In settled amicabIy
between the parties.
The statement was signed nv Z, II,
Webster and Endorsed by Newell
Dwight Hills and Percy u. Hills In
these words: Il hereby express my an
provsl OF youp dscisionH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27

The active heads OF the American
Defence Society found II advisable yes
terday to cut of the hand that fed them.
That same hand, metaphorically speak,
ing. was George NJ. Baxter. the publ
cation OF whose name as the society's
chief subscription collector caused a rat
thing Of skeletons OF check chasing or
CARNATIONS of he past decade and a
half that was not AZ all pleasant to hear.
II was such a shock in fact that Bakers
resignation az the society's Of
field secretaries was demanded in great
haste.
Until yesterday apparently the active
heads OF the American Defence Society
did not realize their close proximity TO
the skeleton closets Of such money rails
ing schemes as the Press Artists
League Of mendicant fame. and others
which thrived periodically by appeals In
the name of newspaper men and artists.
George NJ. Baxter. the American De-
fence Society's financial secretary. was
at one time associated with the Press
Artists League. but yesterday. when his
resignation from the American Defence
Society wa demanded. he denied n
connection with n well known W.
Boys or other similar operations.
He asserted that Others who took up
the work OF the Artists 1eague were
responsible for It's reputation. He
branded the action Of the society in
trying TO Dust him following the dis
closures published yesterday afternoon
as 'hideously and damnably cruel and
unjust" and the publication of the ar
ticle containing his name as "a ven
omous attack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
DAUGHTER land
MOTHER DEAD:
SEEK HUSBAND
New Axe and Hatcllet Lie
Beside Bodies i'm Bronx
Rooming House.
POLICE GIVE ALARM
FOR NATHAN PULLMAN

Their skulls crushed by the blows OF
an axe and a hatchct. the dead bod!es
OF Mrs. Rebecca Pullman. 50 years old,
and her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Ba eel.
rs years old. we're found last night In
a small room In the boarding house at
"a Dawson avenue. The Bronx. The
police have sent out a general alarm for
Nathan Pullman. the husband and father
who left the house four hours before
the bodies we're found and has not re-
turned.
The Pullmans had lived in The Bronx
until three months g when they went
TO Chicago. Pullman had been in the
insurance business but retired. Three
days ago they came to New York to
visit their three married daughters. Mrs.
Bazeil. who lived at 7a2 or 7s2 prospec,
avenue. The Bronx Mrs. Ida Gable of
Of $50 East 1stth street.
There WAS a family reunion, with
dinner and theatre parties, and every
body seemed as happy as could b.
There was not "A hint of a quarrel.
Mother Looked FOR Daughter.
Mrs. Pullman looked for her daugh.
ter. Mrs Bazell. who expected to be-
come a mother, to visit her yesterday
afternoon. Nobody could be found who
VA Mrs. Bazell enter the boarding
house. but al 3 80 o'clock Pullman went
out. telling Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer. who
runs the house. that his wife was III
and that he was going for medicine.
Mrs. Palmer heard nc noise from the
small front room the Pullmans occu-
pied and when Pullman had not re-
see " she could do anything for Mu.
Pullman. The door was locked and
she got no answer to knocks.
When Mrs. Palmer and Patrolman
Knowles. whom she summoned. broke
open the door they stumbled over the
body Of Mrs. Baxell. which lay almost
touching the door. She was fully dressed
and wore an outer coat and hat and
carried a mum. The police thought she
entered the room.
Across the bed lay the body Of Mrs.
Pullman. her head crushed. Under the
bed lay a new axe and a new Ratchet.
both bloodstained. The room showed
few siGns Of a struggle. Evidently the
DOVE had peen STUCK heav1ly.
Murderer washed After Crime.
After an investigation by detectives
from the Fifth Branch and Inspector
Cray from Headquarters. It was Vaid
that the murderer had spent some time
in the bathroom after committing the
crime. supposedly to wash his hands
The detectives could And no distinguish
ing marks or labels on tho axe and
hatchet. but did ind plenty OF work
for finger print experts. and the i'm
pressions they obtained will play AT
important part in thei investigation.
Mrs. Kasinitz and Mrs. Gable. the
Pullmans' two surviving daughters. were
at a loss to account for the murders
sayinx that they knew of no quarrels
either within or without the family.
So far as the police could learn nothing
had been stolen.
After talking with them. and with
Mr.. Palmer the police decided to send
out a general alarm for Pullman. as he
was the last person to he in the ro>nl
before the discovery of the bodies. Tn.
Ill late last night he had not been seen
or heard from since he left the house
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27

mas the doctor and his wife spent
together. They played with the chill
dren We're very happy. she said.
and then the old troubles started again.
He wanted her to give him her jewelry
ard she refused and was again threat
ened with death. Iier mouth was so
drawn M she tod OF this that Il gave
her face a sort OF twisted smile, not
pleasant to look upon.
He wanted ME to GO West n get
a divorce" she continued. and ] told
him j would never get a divorce. He
was under the influence Of drugs al
this time, and for five or six weeks. and
! did all ! could to help him. When
he threatened me again | loft with the
boy and a maid and Went TO the Belle
view Hotel in Newport"
she then brought suit for separate
maintenance in an effort TO bring him
to his s~nses. she said. and fled a petit
ton to have the property restored IN
her. II was while this suit was pending
that DR.. o be-rarne involved In A case
brough, by a maid IN their home and
Mrs. Mohr leNt the State N as not 10
he compelled TO testify acain., him.
why She Wrote to Negroes.
The question OF her relation with
the negroes was brought up and she
explained that she used them 10 get
information about hor husband. but de-
MED emphatitslly that she ever gave
Brown money with which 10 buy a mo-
tor cycle.
Il did not have any money then
she said.
While she was AZ ~McEwansville, IA.
visiting DIR. Mohg's brothers and sis
tiers. she go, letters from Heals which
she showed 20 them and discussed with
than, sl, uarl srlfg ,xac b, ap AMOR,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27

Later in the dav another statement
was issued 4, was "a follows
Nv coorro Raxter CANA N the Amer
tom n.,srrs sorIe,v Win tho hos, NJ
-a,aro,co. ;,cl,a,,y o,a ,,ov n leading
,,hr,snt,, housa q ha,k re,era,ce and
..,rar,o Co., ,o,,,- nauher ~
,-,n" So, 80. nan,rman, All
,aar.as 80 ,ryasrg.,od AR.
y ~ 49, 80 go,
nns " 49, a. 49,. 49,.
$500, q ~" -
','HS'" Na - -.
hS"'.Ht".to' "a' 80
over 70 .he AMERICAN" pe'en'e 'oeN',y
about S'o'ooo ana So tar as we hho"
mat - al me money thd' mas peeh COZ
ircteh 'or the society 10y MI oaN'er OF
through any OF MS men during me pc
fIod ne mas oeeh connected Win the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27

However. less than an hour after the
publication Of Bakers name In con-
nection with the society, the executive
committee of the board of trustees held
"A meeting at the home OF G.. s.. Thomp-
SON.. chairman. Because Baxter had
succeeded In collecting some SEQ, 900 for
the society since last September and
actually enabled the society to drive the
wolf from the door. 1t was with apparent
reluctance that they voted to sever his
relations with the organization. Then
the eNecutibe committee issued this
statement:
Al a meeting Of the executive. com
mlttee NJ the board Of trustees OF the
American Defence Society held to-day II
was decided that IN view OF the story
printed IN the evening papers Mr.. George
Raxtcis usefulness to the society rs
manager OF field secretaries has termi-
mated and that his connection with the
society should cease forthwith. Mr.. Bax-
ter was accepted for the position only
after a thorough investigation had been
made Of his references.
W are not ready to believe the truth
OF the newspaper reports. but We fee
that the fact that these reports have
been published makes IL advisable for the
society to sever the connection. Proof
that the fnances Of the American De
fence Society have been properly handled
Is to he found in the fact that We pre-.
sented a statement TO the advisory board
on the fifth day Of January. showing
where every cent OF the socie'y's money
has come from and just exactly how Il
has been expended, that statement Gov
ering the work OF the society from It's
foundation in August up to December
Is, 1915"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27

Harold Hechinger. 10, OF lS East
i05th street. WAS held for Investigation
by Justice Hoyt In the Children's Cour
Yesterday charged with breaking into the
jewelry store Of Phllip Walsh, 1919 Third
avenue. and taking 1900 worth Of valua.
bles.