Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
EXPLORER
READY TO MAKE 10000
MILE TRIP ON AMAZON
Courtney w. Weidenbacher Has
Saved Money Since Youth to
Finance Three-Year Ex-
pedition
TO COLLECT SPECIMENS

What ambition and discrimination can
70 without money win be shown within the
next three years by a Philadelphia young
man who loves nature and intends TO make
. three-yesr, f0.00O-nIile trip through the
valley OF the Amazon and Its tributaries
absolutely on his own resources. just 10
he can study life In the wonder country
of the Equator" similar trip made by
pr. William c. Farabee. anthropoiogist.
VINO was In charge OF the South American
exposition for the University OF Pennsyi-
venia for three years. Is said TO have cost
The university about sec, 1000.
The young man is Courtney w. welden-
bscher, OF Wyoming avenue. Haverford.
nature and has spent all his leisure hours
out Of doors or with books by master natur-
nlists.
SAVES FOR TRIP
For several years he has been planning
20 take the trip 70 the Amazon valley, where
ne can study nature In its most luxuriant
and marvellous forms From his earnings
he saved $1,000. with that he has bought
the necessary equipment for travelling and
collecting specimens In South America. The
entire trip from the time he leaves Phila-
deiphia within the next ten days until he
fstnrns three years hence will be financed
by the sale OF the specimens which he col
lscts on his trip.
Mixed with his love Of nature and his
almost uncanny understanding of II for one
Of his years, the young man has a business
ability which would do credit to one many
years his senior. Before sailing Mr..
Weidenbacher has completed arrangements
Tor the sale Of all his specimens. 1t Is not
. hit-or-miss AFFAIR with him. He knows
his prices and he knows just where each
variety OF specimen goes. All butterflies
will be sold to Philadelphia firm Will
Hams, Brown Earle All the snakes are
20 go to Harry L. Johnson Of South Meri-
den, Conn. The insects he -ets go TO an
other firm. and plant specimens to still an
other.
with him on this trip will 20 DIR. George
Mott. who is now living on one OF the
the American Medical Association. the
Texas State Medical Association and a stu
Dent OF nature.
TO TAKE MOVIES
Mr.. weidenbacher. who realizes the
money value of the moving picture. has
also made arrangements TO takee25 900 feet
Of coiored moving pictures for a muinum,
the name Of which he is not making public.
These pictures will be taken by the Hess
Ives method OF colored photography He
will also take Victrola, on which he will
make records IL possible of the music of
the hitherto unvisited tribes of Indians.
Mr.. Weidenbacher, like the explorers of
the early days In America, has already pur-
chased many trinkets to give the Indians to
make friends with them He Is taking
them fish lines. beads. colored trinkets and
other gifts.
He leaves soon for Trinidad. where he
will stay several months 60 become ac-
ciimated. From there he goes down the
Orinoco TO the Casiquiari, the one natural
canal to the Guiana. and then TO the Rio
Negro. where he will have a base at Ma
noos anc 20 up the Amazon. TO Issa. to
futumayo. and from there across country
10 chorera and up the Igra Parana River
20 the tribe of the Karahone Indians, who
are s2ee miles away from the mouth of
the river He will be able TO hear from
friends In America Just once each year.