"APOSTLE OF THE COCOANUT"

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3390, 20 January 1920, Page 6

"APOSTLE OF THE COCOANUT"

One of the .stra:ng-sset char:lcl;e:'s in. the world is Auguste Erlgleharrlt, 3, young German who lives on the island at Kabakon, in the German New Guinea territory. He exists entirely on the cocoanut, -and sleeps‘ on a bed of sand. _

Englehardt is a singularly hanésorrie man of about 35, possessing »grc:lt Wealth and a charming personality. I-I-0 isknown as the “Apostle of the Cocoauutj’ on account of the 'doc€;rine- he teaches that the cocoanut is the original food of man, and should oontintre to be so, as all other foods are responsible for the bad passions in the heart and mind of man.

The “Apostle” claims to have owr 500 d-isciples in America, and now the War is over he ill’ce»n(ls to leave his island home and come back to ‘the ‘Old World and .proclaim his .teachi'rlgS. He is also a “sun worshipper,” living entirely in the open air, and adoliting the Simple dress of ;the 11at.iv-was, con--si's'ting mel'ely‘of'a"‘lava, lava” or loin cloth, and wrherrin-‘£ll7ll dress, that is, When he receives visitors, uhis atiji-re iS completed bY.t‘rl'e [addition of -.1 wristlet watch and -a, walking stick,