The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-21
CONAN DOYLE TO MAKE BRIEF TOUR
 IN THIS COUNTRY

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous English author and originator Of Sherlock Holmes" is coming to this country for a brief tour, having ar ranged to deliver a Series Of three Iec- lures dealing with his Investigations of life after death.
 In making this announcement, Lee Aoediclz, the lecture manager. said that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had planned to arrive in New York about April 3, and would make his first ap- pearanco April IF. In lectures, Mr. Ke-dick added, "he will discuss his personal experiences as an investiga- tor of psychic phenomena and sum up his conclusions. One of his lectures will be illustrated with some taken under ths most stringent scientific conditions, which will be thrown on 9, screen
 Apart from his brilliant mystery stories. which have enjoyed world wide popularity for the last thirty yearA Conan Doyle has attracted wide spread interest by his pronouncenents concerning psychical research, Like Sir Oliver Lodge, Sir William CrookeS, Sir Alfred Russell Wallace, Caesar Lombroso and Professor Charles Ri chet, he has become convinced that of existence can be absolutely proved. In agreement with them, he contends. that science can no longer afford to ignore occult phenomena
 It is not generally known that Sir conan entered uhe f1eld of science before he achieved fame as writer. He Is an l.. l.. D. of Edin- 'burgh University, and as a practicing physician in England ile made a name in the medical profession before pro- ducing his first novel. He was a faV- Orite student of the famous Dr. Jos eph Bell, professor of clinical surgery. whose penetrating observationaI and character of ~Sh erlock Holmes," the detector of bewildering crimes. For generation past the remarkable stories based upon the achievem ents of the great detective have been read and admired by millions throughout the English-spealling world. In them Conan Doyle has displayed amazing powers of invention and deduction.
 The war intensified Conan Doyle's efforts in me field of psychical re- search. because of the bereavement it accustomed in tens of thousands of English homes. Armed with the evil dence he has gathered he has jour ing the last four years. relating his experiences on the lecture platform and everywhere attracting large audiences Recently. he made Zealand and aroused such intense interest that the largest halls were repeatly crowded by vast numbers of people eager to land he was publicly presented with appreciation.
 The views of Conan Doyle on the subject of spirit communication have been summed up in the following words: T was a materialist at one time, and would be a materialist to- day if 1t were not for the overwheln- ing proof of a future existence which has come to me personally, in addition to the evidence put forth by various great leaders of thought. I hae spolS- en face to face with eleven relatives and friends discussing intimate mat ters known only to ourselves. It is positive knowledge of this kind which makes me go forth to teach others that which I have learned myself. As to the religious aspect, I number a. mong my acquaintances and support CTS c1ereymen of various denomina- tfons, who believe there is nothing in this grand and consoling message that can injure the fundamentals which the believer may value"