Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-18
TAYLOR CLAIMS
SIXTH SENSE IS
COMING TO ALL
Deere & Co., Expert Forecasts Abil-
fty TO Transmit Thought win
Be Developed.
SPEAKS TO PRESS MEMBERS
Nop.hly Outing of Tri-City Club
Proves Huge Success From
Ball Game TO Cigars.

Foresight for humans, or devel-
opment OF a sixth sense, was pre-
5icted by DR.. ". E. Taylor OF Mo-
line soil expert for Deere & Co.
at the monthly meeting Of the Tri-
CITY Press club, held last night at
the Campbell island inn.
In support OF the theory of the
developing sense, Or. Taylor re-
lated several incidents. 4 was in
New Mexico" he said, at a small
town some thirty-fve miles away
from my destination. There was
M other means Of transportation
than horses. An Indian guide
whom l was asking TO direct and
n take me to the place. asked me
before We left if ! wanted supper
when arrived ! answered in the
affirmative. We travelled the dis
lance, and on arriving at the place,
was surprised to find a delight
full repast awaiting me. When l
asked the host how he knew that
l was coming. he answered that he
was told through space and knew
when l would arrive.
Predictions made by Mother
Shipman more than three hundred
years ago have come true. She pre-
dicted that men would travel
through space without the aid of
horse or mule. we ride in autOmo-
biles now. She predicted the trans
mission OF voice. we have the tele-
phone l do believe that the time
is coming when the human body
will have the use Of six senses"
Speaking OF the evolution of
newspapers he said:
Within time. how long I do not
know. I earnestly believe that we
will be able to press a button or
with some other arrangement have
the latest news transmitted to US
BY the minds OF others"
In illustrating his forecast, DR..
Taylor mentioned those who are
now already gifted with the So
called sixth sense. persons born I'M
der certain solar conditions which
make It possible for them to have
this particular gift.
tributes 1aperS.
To the newspapers of the world,
he paid a high tribute, stating that
they are responsible for the prog
ress in civilization, for the high
standard of art and for the devel-
Opment OF music.
The papers have educated the
people" he said They are the
greatest known working factors in
the world. Their power is unlim-
tied. Their scope covers the world.
Without the press the world would
not have made the advance that 1t
has"
Dr.. TaylOr's talk was one of the
most instructive and helpful tina.
the newspaper men Of the tri-cities
have had offered for months. DR..
Taylor expresses his views and his
understanding in the sciences in a
manner entertaining to his aud
fence. His talk was interspersed
with characteristic humor,
"SOme Game.-
The CampbeIl's island outing was
a huge success. r. c. Pearce,
manager of the inn, made a SPLEEN
did host. From the chicken dinner
TO the cigars the press club mem
bers enjoyed the day. A baseball
game in which several of the Rock
Island and Scott county men partic-
ipated. ended with the score IT to 8
IN favor of quitting. 1t was a hit
the-ball-and-run affair with every
body wanting TO bat. Two or three
ventured near the water and some
got wet. Others spent the after
noon on the benches waiting for
grub"
DR.. Taylor by unanimous vote
was elected an honorary member
Of the TrI-City Press club, the
members not knowing that he at
one time was a scribe"
Il was editor of a paper for 10
days, the doctor said. Il bought
It and controlled 1t myself. After
10 DAYS l carried several threats OF
shooting with me and I decided it
was best to quit"
Two applications for membership
were made at the meeting. Arthur
hcCarty ~ The Rock Island Argus,
george SChapin and Edward Buck
ler nf tho