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New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
NHuensterberg Comes Bacl:.
Nl Mid Much Anguish

Lovers Of the concrcte-to return TO
;hem-may advantageously explore "The
Journal Of the American Society for
Psychiesl Research" which publishes a
detailed record Of how "Mrs. c. J.. IN
on July 9, 1917, at 10 a. m. (subliminaD
introduced the return Of Professor Nun
sterberg, thus:
Pause and distress Potsdan.
What does that mean? p Saw sometime
about the wGr was meant
Long pause. Face twisted in distress
Pause Oh, my head.
Left hand put on head in much distress 7
Something took the top Of my head OF
Pause and distress
don't want TO see the war. don't want %
iSomebody wants 20 tell something)
Pause and distress and pause again
Makes me sick. Pause and rolled head
over, with pause and more distress.
Doomed doomed.
what is doomed)
Pause and distress and pause again.
Doomed. Distress, pause and clutched hst
which ! later found in eataiepsy.l t"Oh,"
and distress.l Here found hand catsleptie
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

cans have solved. No record yet
made in municipal administration is so
good as not to be exceeded" In this con-
nection it may be noted that it has been
pointed out that no reform" admins
tration in New York has ever been
reelected.
The Boston success was greeted by the
press as Of good omen. "The Baltimore
Sun" congratulated Boston on not follow
ing the example Of New York and Phila-
delphia. Municipal REFORM" it said, "fell
with a dull, sickening thud in the city Of
the Tammany tiger and in the City Of
Brotherly Love Of vested wickedness
New York returned, like the sow that was
washed, to her wallowing in the mire, and
Philadelphia refused to be washed at all"
The welcome Of the Massachusetts, press
was hearty, including that Of papers which
had supported Mr.. Gallivan. 1t was point
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

and began rubbing il, but ii would not yield
The Iron Chancellor uttered with tense
muscular strain. Distress and cries Of ooh,
and much distress.l Potsdam is doomed to
fall Hast two words not caught to fall The
Reichstag. Reichstag, Reichstag. Pause.
Too late, too late, too late, too late. Here
the left fist pounded the forehead a number
Of times.
Gott uttered with much tension and strain,
followed by distress, pause and then catalepsy
relaxed spontaneously. Reached for the
pencill
As Russia falls so falls my country. p. f.
Il. Distress and cries of "Oh."l II
Automatic writing
,sctawl and pause.l NJ distress.
Pause and distress again. VI II pause
& o Long pause
We are not without 'pausel hope.
Munsterberg .Munsterbcrg.
(Thank youD l2l
Not for combat Jread somewhat doubt
fully do come combat
Il understand.)
! see faint lines on the horizon of your
work whic pause and not read
which overcast the day of larger means in
Psychological cndeavor. p. Z. r.,
Il understand.)
Such knowledge as I had pad sheet re-
moved, as had ] now retain and more is
given by this fair treatment By our
colleagues.
II understandl f3f
Distress and pause / am heartsick over
the war. It is hard TO pay allegiance 20 two
masters.
U understand)
Divided against itself house must fall, so
fell ], and so falls my native land when false
10 finer training and lost to honors lpause I
better knowledge | am so anxious 70 do
read much 14r
Pencil fell and distress Cries of "Ohl"
and hands went TO neck in great distress, and
then fell folded in her lap
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Detective Bureau, he was summed up in
The Tribune as IAN unspectacular indi-
vidual who does not care how the thlng
looks nor what people say or write about
it. A hard worker, who knows that the
less said about detective work the more
will be detected; willing to keep the pa
pers and the public in ignorance OF big
killing that would place n radiant haio
on his ponderous head for the sake OF not
missing two or three little subsidiary kill
ings of no news value, though Of extreme
importance from the point Of view OF
public safety.
q" Work, patient work, homely
work, inglorious work, but work whose re-
suits are tangible, such Is Flynn's aim
His influence will be revealed, not by a
mound Of clippings, but by the gradual
cessation Of certain forms Of law-break-
ing"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

with the Secret Service, Of which he was
made chief in December, 1912.
Among the more noteworthy of the re-
cent victories of the Secret Service for
which credit has gone to Chief Flynn are
the rounding up two months ago Of Sim
Fein leaders in the United States, the un-
earthing of evidence of plot to swamp
the United States postal system and carry
on insidious German propaganda, and dis
closures of food boarding.
In 1910, when he became head of the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
HOur Destiny Is to Know Godr
~ Says an "Azoth" Writer

Representative Of the school of "philoso-
phy theosophy, mysticism, spiritualism,
psychical research, higher thought, astrol-
ogy and occultism" is "Azoth," which in
It's December issue has few remarks on
Destiny and Fate by Gertrude de
Bielska
Our destiny is to know God! to return to
God our Cause.
Fate is the result Of experiences woven
about ourselves.
Destiny IS the law OF Cause, immutable, un-
ehangeable, a law working out through each
one Of US, which impels irresistibly every soul
into such experiences as shall bring it into
conscious understanding Of its relation to its
Csuse because il is its Higher Self.
We cannot overcome our Destiny, because
II Is an eternal Law.
Fate is the law Of Effect. We can overcome
our Fate and may direct il, because it is Of
our own making, because il Is an effect,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

The current number Of "The Unpopular
Review" affords the opportunity to inspect
fresh evidence in the department of tap
ping, in this instance supplied by Mrs.
Kate Wade Hampton, daughter-in-law
Of the famous Confederate general. 1t
reads as follows:
"I was spending the summer Gt small
watering place in the heart Of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, three miles from the rail-
road and reached only b. stage It was Sep
tember and stayed on after all the guests
had gone. Telegraph, telephone and stage
connections were discontinued.
81 occupied q two-room cottage, not far
from the managers house.
"0ne night as | sat reading, the lamp on
a small table, | heard the sound Of tapping,
several quick little raps in succession, on
the head of the bed. 1t was very gentle, as
II made by the rubber end OF a pencil. But
i, kept up necessarily. felt annoyed.
thought it was made by some insect.
at kept up so persistently that | got up
and looked to see what it could be. I found
nothing and sat down again. / had TO sooner
taken my seat than the tapping came on the
table, quick little taps just as had been on
the bed. did not feel in the least alarmed.
looked all abou. the table, a small affair
with one drawer. but felt worried, and took
the lamp and went into the adjoining room.
~ had no sooner taken my seat than the
taps came on that tsble-quick and persist
ent.
81 had never had any experience of this
sort except through old DR.. 6. But did not
connect the tapping, very strange to say,
with anything occult. It interfered with my
reading and went to bed.
THAT night | dreamed that saw little
nephew OF mine standing on a cliff in the
Tidst OF flowers. There was chasm be-
tween us, and I was on the other side. II
was place had never seen before. got
the impression that il was the site of an
old mill, or in some way connected with ma
chinery. He was little chap about nine
years old and was looking At me With the
sweetest smile.
81 was wondering why ne was there, when
he said, in the brightest. way, 'Auntie,
Auntie I'm not dead-i'm not dead-they
think am And then said something /
could not hear. And while was still won
Gerins he said in his quick li:tle imrulsye
way. 'Bu. must 20 now!' And disappeared
IN the flowers about him.
81 Gwohe feeling terribly depressed, and
the feeling followed me all next day. He was
my sisters only son and | had rot heard
from her in several weeks, but this often
happened and ii gave lie no unusual con-
Germ.
Three nights after the dream was awak-
ened by knock on the door and the manager
said he had telegram for me.
"It said: Your little nephew died suddenly
at o'clock this afternoon
"Of course thought it meant that after
neon. read the telegram over several times
and at the last reading / looked at the date.
I was dated four days back! The very day
l bad heard the rapping!
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving
three years. lie studied law after the
war. and was admitted TO the bar in 1867.
Ue was elected TO the House OF Represen-
tatives in 1888, after having served terms
in the legislatures of both Minnesota and
Wisconsin. After six years in the lower
house of Congress he retired and resumed
his law practice. He was elected Governor
of Minnesota in 1892 and was reelected
two years later, but resigned in 1895 TO
become United States Senator.
Senator Nelson is described as short
Of stature, big boned, we'll get up. .
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
A Foe to "KuItur'' in the
Schools
ONE of the men who are giving their

nNE of the men who are giving their
~ support to the movement TO eIimi-
nate Tcuton textbooks, literature and an
other forms of "kultur" from the public
school system is John Whalen, chairman
Of the New York High School COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Whalen, who was Corporation Coun.
sci for greater New York for five years.
was born in New York in 1854, and after
a public school education began TO work
out his law career as an errand boy in a
law office. he became law clerk and
then entered New York University Law
School. where he received his IL. 3. Later
he received the degrees Of NJ. A. from
Fordham University and IL. d. from st.
Francis Xavier and Manhattan colleges.
Mr.. Whalen was admitted to the bar Of
the State of New York in 1873. He was
always interested in political and educa-
tional affairs, and for fifteen years wa.
chairman Of the Board of School Trustees
Of the Twelfth Ward, which embraced
about half Of the school population Of the
city. He was appointed Tax Commits
sioner in 1893. AS Corporation Counsel
he had the honor Of welding the pickaxe
in breaking ground for the actual begin.
ming Of the subway, on May Il, 1900.
For more than twenty-five year. Sfr.
Whalen was a firm friend OF the late
Richard Croker. He was for four years
a sachem Of the Society Of Tammsny, or
Columbian Order, the secret organization
which controlled the destinies Of Tam
many Hall from the inside, and il was
said that. nothing was ever done during
Croker's absence without Whalen's ap-
proval.
Three years ago Mr.. Whslen became
dean of Fordham University Law School
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Conan Doyle Discloses Some of
~ the Secrets Over Beyond"

Indeed, the literature of psychics has
now gained recognized place in certain
magazines, notably "The Metropolitan"
the January issue of which contains Conan
Doyles version of his conversion from the
ranks Of the scoffers to those of the sup
plcants. While "The New York Sun" is
inclined to take his remarks seriously, no
such dignity rules the editorial sanctum Of
The Tribune, which represents the other
limit Of belief by amusedly examining
Doyle's views Of heaven with considerable
levity. at is very solid and substantial
heaven that Sir A. Conan Doyle promises"
says The Tribune. "How he contrived to
acquire SO intimate and precise a knowl-
edge Of conditions in the next world he
does not clearly explain, but the descrip-
ton itself is as clear as any one could
desire"
Some Of the secrets Of cover beyond"
which Mr.. Doyle discloses may be briefly
mentioned:
/. Death is easy:
The departed all agree that passing IS
usually both easy and painless, and followed
by an enormous reaction of peace and ease"
.. There is n new body:
"lhe individual finds himself in spirit
body, which is the exact counterpart of his
cid one, save that all disease, weakness or
deformity has passed from il. This body is
standing or floating beside the old body, and
conscious both OF il and OF the surrounding
people"
8 One cannot communicate with past
friends:
"He soon finds 10 his surprise that though
he endeavors 20 communicate with those
whom he sees, his ethereal voice and his
ethereal touch are equally unable to make
any impression upon those human organs
which are only attuned to coarser stimuli"
4. Friends are all about:
ale is presently aware that there are
others in the room besides those who were
there in life, and among these others, who
seem 10 him as substantial as the living.
there appear familiar faces, and he finds his
hand grssped or his lips kissed by those
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

therefore subject to change to human control
and to mastery.
Fate is the ripening OF seeds sown at some
period in the Souls evolvement The seeds
are our thoughts, our motives and our acts.
Persons desiring news Of those who have
departed this life can find interesting
reading in the question department Of
rays From the Rose Cross magazine
of mystic light" A contributor writes
thus in part:
"Dear Editor: DO you remember wrote
you letter some months ago about n friend
who died in the hospital in San Juan Janu-
ary l, 1916? You published that letter in the
June number of the Rays Well, have
just returned from visit TO his home, and
if anything were needed TO make me believe
in the continuance of life after death, this
friends doings would certainly make be-
lever Of me.
"ile is seen constantly around his planta-
tion. Not by one or two, but by many.
counted five OF the most reliable workmen
who had each seen him from two to five
times. These people are all psychic and do
not seem to be afraid of Spirits as the igno-
rant classes in the North are. They all
agree that he always appears dressed in
white, which was his custom in life. They
unite in saying that he looks exactly as he
always did except that he seems lighter on
his feet"
From which (and more) the editor con-
cludes that the person in question evil
IDENTIFY "was familiar with the laws gov
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
War Has Brought Seekers After Psychic Truth Into Their Ow

whom he had loved and lost. Then in their
company, and with the help and guidance Of
some more radiant being who has stood By
and waited for the newcomer, he passes 70
hie own surprise through all solid obstacles
and out upon his new life"
3. The spirit sleeps awhile:
Before entering upon his new life the
new spirit has period of sleep which varies
in its length, sometimes hardly existing at
all. at others extending for weeks or
months"
6. Then one wakes up again, weak:
Having wakened from this sleep, the
spirit is weak as the child is weak after
earth birth. Soon, however, strength re-
turns and the new life begins. This seems
to be the point where we may discuss heaven
and hell"
7. There is TO hell:
"HeIl, may say, drops out altogether, as it
has long dropped out Of the thoughts OF
every reasonable man."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

TIME greatly increased interest in
psychics, psychical research, the
mass Of beyond-the-veil phenomena,
which is ascribed to the war, is extremely
important, if only from such practical
standpoint as publisher might urge. Al
most without exception, the many thriving
publications Of searchers after spirit-truth
are, in these days Of high-priced stock,
printed on an unusually good quality of
paper, often handsomely illustrated, and
in general given over TO an expenditure
Of paper that humorist might ascribe to
some spiritual disregard for mortal cost
In a literary way, too. the output Of
these investigators is prolific and varied
ii one loves the concrete, the detailed and
exact formulation Of things mystical, he
viii rejoice in the findings Of "The
Channel" for example, which recently
published an account Of "The Return of
Madame Nordica," or even in the more
staid journal of the American Society for
Psyehical Research" which tells in its Oc-
tober issue of "The Return Of Professor
Mtinsterberg."
On the other hand, if one prefers es-
sentially vague and soul-stirring explana-
tions Of the beyond that are heavily en-
bedded with Elusive ideas one may turn
to "The Theosophical Path California
product, which not only uses the finest of
paper, but equally discriminating illustra-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Sir kosslyn EIsA4Nc vi.
II First Sea Lord Of the British
Admiralty. announced on Thursday, came
"a no great surprise to anybody who has
been keeping an observant eye on develop
ments in British naval affairs, When he
was elevated in August 20 the position of
Second Sea Lord his appointment was In
terpreted as one Of the chief steps toward
inaugurating q more aggressive naval pol
icy. That appointment placed him next
in line of promotion after Admiral Jellicoe
and gave him control Of all appointments
Of officers in the navy, task for which he
was REGARDED as specially fitted owing 10
his intimate personal knowledge of the
higher officers in the service. The British
public had strongly condemned the defen-
sive attitude maintained by the navy, and
Sir Eric Geddes responded TO that feeling
by advancing Wemyss to Second Sea Lord,
which was even then interpreted as vir-
tually shelving Jellicoe.
At the time Of the appointment Of
Wemyss The Tribune's Washington cor
respondent, c. ". Gilbert, gave the Wash
ington view Of il thus
no one here expects that the virtual dis
placement Of Jcllicoe by Wemyss will mean
an immediate offensive against the German
navy or against the German submarine bases.
All the change means is that there is new
attitude toward the problem. The younger
strategists Of the British navy will have
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
IT'S Very Pleasant in Heaven.
l Mr.. Doyle Assures

8. One has a good time "over there:
reports from the other world are all
agreed as TO the pleasant conditions OF life
in the beyond. They agree that like goes TO
like, that all who love or who have interests
in common are urted, tina. life is full of in
terest and of occupation, and that they would
by no means desire to return"
8. Other lives on other planes follow:
"All agree that life beyond is for lin
tied period, after which they pass on to yet
other phases, but apparently there is more
communication between these phases than
there is between us and Spirtland. The
lower cannot ascend, hut the higher can de-
sceni at will"
10. Life is chiefly intellectual there:
"The life has a close analogy 10 that OF
this world at its best. Il is prominently
life of the mind. as this is of the body.
Ireoccupations of food, money, pain. etc.
are Of the body and gone. Music, the
arts, intellectual and spiritual knowledge and
progress have increased
II. Modesty, however, still obtains:
"The people are clothed, as one would ex-
pec., since there is no reason why modesty
should disappear with our new forms. These
new forms are the absolute reproduction of
the old ones at their best, the young growing
up and the old reverting until all come to
the normal"
-. Community life, family life and ma
tional life go on:
People live in communities, as one would
expect If like attracts like, and the male
spirit still finds his true mate. Since con-
pections still endure, and those in the sane
state Of development kept abreast, one would
expect that nations are still roughly divided,
though language is no longer q bar, since
thought has become = medium of converss-
tion."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
It Sounded as Though a Giant
l Were Crushing the Chiffonier

Mrs. Hampton recounts another expert
ence which makes the timid taps Of the
preceding episode fade into insgnifcanee.
She writes:
my stepmother had been stricken with
paralysis and Fingered several weeks. We
lived in different towns and | was kept sd-
vised from time to time Of her condition.
81 was awakened one night by the most
frightful noise. It continued and thought
How inconsidera.e OF the people next door
to arouse any one at this time of night
1T grew so loud that 20. up and lighted
the gas.
"The rooms were separated by a folding
door, and on each side was a large open al
cove. As | listened, the crash came from
chiffonier where J stood. / call it a crash
because it was just as if giant were crush
ing that chiifonier in his hands.
81 looked everywhere, but there was moth
ing to account FOR It.
at came again and again as stood there.
Then the thought changed to: What must
those people next door think Of me-"
81 went back 70 bed, but turned the Gas
low. | lay there and listened TO that terrify.
ing noise. During the night IL grew less ard
less violent, coming at longer intervals.
"At 10 o'clock in the morning the maid
came TO clean the room. There was one loud
cOnyulsion Of noise from the ehifoner. she
started and said: oh what's that! don't
like noises" I said: It's been going on
Ike that all night. | was afraid il would
disturb the people next door | made no
other explanation.
81 never heard the noise after that. was
terribly depressed during the day and would
ros 20 out Of my room.
THAT afternoon I received telegram teii.
ing CT roy stepmothers death. There had
always been very close bond between as
Il was through her that had first heard OF
spiritualism. And the interest had become
r. later years mutual" ~.
The article in which these two extracts
appear is, following the custom Of "Ihs
Unpopular Review" unsigned. But ms
writer notes especially the fact that Mr>
Hampton reported feeling of depress'oe
following the experiences, and adds; as
first we attributed this to some telepass'e
impression Of the deaths, but refec'io"
brings conjecture that there was a''e
fatigue from (unconsciously) prodoens
the raps." .
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Il love you, love YOU
Il love you, as have never loved before.
! wondered how long this beautiful creature
you'd be smiling in my face, and she whis-
pered:
T'll always love you
"And IL seemed the beautiful creature was
giving me peace and rest, and fell asleep.
"When | awoke began TO think about
what had happened, and believed was in
love. And / wondered If the one loved
would be able 20 control my love-"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
IS in the Firmanent of Moving Worlds History

lie has chin that proclaims the fighting
man. Decorating the aforesaid chin is
90. Of whiskers Of the shoebrush variety
militant, pugnacious, belligerent,
a mass Of bristles, each and every one of
which waggles and appears to be alive
when the Senator is aroused 10 action
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

at had been sent 10 wrong address, de-
layed az the station and sent ne through
the mail.
IL left next morning TO 20 20 my sister.
found that my little nephew had been
killed BY cable car. There had been only
a small abrasion on his breast. Ny sister
had cried and insisted He's not dead! Hes
not dead!'"
Mote the correspondence With the ehilts
utterance In the dream-Ed'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
tsNHy Beautiful Lover' Angels
lVI Seemed Smiling in Her Face

Love is not unknown to those investi-
eating the beyond. In the November issue
Of "The Psychical Research Review" C..
II. Harris discourses at length on 'vision
of love- Il have had a vast experience
in dealing with love-" the writer confdes.
1T seems to me that it is dangerous in
fluence at times under certain conditions"
In fact
"its fascinating power sometimes leads one
into a wise so strong that it seems almost
impossible 10 break away.
Love appears 70 my mind like powerful
magnet or large and wonderful dazzling
light, that hypnotizes the mind to such an
extent that when one falls victim in its
powerful influence he is completely helpless
81 saw the vision of a woman so beautiful
that angels seemed to be smiling in her face
"She whispered, Il love you,' and a serene,
peaceful feeling came over me, that no
human being could explain. I thought was
dreaming, or in a trance, and began 70
whisper:
My beautiful love,'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Ny beautiful love.'
'My beautiful loye.'

And ] wondered IL were in heaven or was
suffering from nervous prostrstion, and she
smiled and whispered:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
The New British First Sea
Lord

TIME appointment Of Vice Admiral
1 Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss as
II First Sea Lord Of the British