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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16

Nearly 81 per cent Of all the
farms in tho United States are
by owners, So per cent
by tenants and the small rem
nant by owners, Or unspecifed ac-
cording to a census BULLETIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16

Spencer, Ind, is the town near
est the center Of population Of
the United States. The exact
point is SO miles southeast or
Spencer, Ind, in the extreme
southeast corner of Owen Coun-
ty."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
Now National Authority Guides You and Protects
You In Your Choice Of Furniture
A Stirring National
Announcement

In The Saturday Evening Post and
oiI,e- big national magazines you
have seen fuIi-page announce
ment thai is tribute to the h'gh
standards Of or store.
This national announcement told
YOU that the Home Furnishing
STYLES Association of America has
selected in the principal cities o.
the country, certain furniture re-
taiicrs Of high standing to be
Authorized Exhibitors Of award
winning TRIPLE GUARANTEE
furniture.
II was our privilege to announce
to the people of Alexandria that
cur store is now an Authorized
Exhibitor Of TRIPLE GUARAN-
TEE urniture, by appointment ol
this Association, this recognized
authority on home furnishings.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
BY EUGENE 8. EAGGER.
Special Correspondent of The star
and the North American News
paper Alliance.

One day | showed to Rafael Scher-
mann Il post card received by friend
of mine from Paris. There was one
line of Irrelevant text in French
Best wishes and greetings" or some
thing like that. | covered up address
and signature.
SChermann said:
The man who wrote this had met
the lady only few times. but she
made very strong impression on
him"
He paused.
THAT may be so. 1 said, Il don't
know. Go on"
THE man has a remarkably shaped
skulI-quite unlike yours and mine
very conspicuous"
Schermann frowned and stared into
the distance with his eyelids half
closed.
He comes from southern country
"a country where it is very hot.
The man who wrote the card was
Chinaman from Canton.
Gift Is Unexplained.
How does he do it? I don't know.
He doesn't know. No one knows. He
cannot explain his own gift. Neither
can half a dozen eminent scientists
who have tested him and found him
true and who summarize their eX-
periences by expressing the piouS hope
Evening star., 1923-11-26

over two years. Prof. Fischer con-
denses the outcome of the work of
these two years in the following
statement:
'~rhe case of Rafael Schermann
necessitates radical revision OF
what Is considered scientifically pos
sible in the domain of psychic
phenomena"
Loses SkepticaI Attitude.
Tests to which 1 put Schermann
myself turned me from an utter
skeptic into a believer friendly yet
not uncritical And there is the tes-
timony of lay witnesses whose stand
ing in any court would pass unchal-
lenged
First of all. however. l want to
summarize briefly the practical uses
to which Schermann's faculty can be
eral years in Austria-for Schermann
is exceptional also in being recog-
nized as a prophet In his own land.
or rather in the land that has adopt
ed him, for Schermann is of Polish
birth.
The range of Schermann's analyses,
of course. is as wide as that of hu-
man traits and relationships. But
there are several main tendencies dis
cernihle in his work.
To begin with, Schermann is great
ly interested in the fundamental hu-
man relations of love and friendship
w hen ne sets out on an analysis ne
very frequently will approach the
subject from this angle-he Will say
whether he or she is in love, and II
50, with what kind of person. with
what response and what prospects
He Is anxious to find out whether two
people are fitted to live together or
not, and his prognoses in this respect
have been crowned by astounding
verificationS in the event.
Has Prevented Suicides.
AS important as this, and in its
working still more amazing. is Scher-
mann's acumen in sensing plans or
intentions of suicide. l have seen
scores of letters in which people Law
ish expressions of gratitude on him
for forestalling suicides. More than
once he has prevented murders either
by warning the prospective victim in
time or through shaking the nerve of
the would-be murderer by describing
to him his secret plans.
Schermann's services in helping to
detect crime have become regular
feature of police records In Vienna
and other mid-European cities. Most
spectacular are his achievements in
the way of disentangling forgeries.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
Love Analyses by Schermann,
Graphologist, Uncan',ily True
Polish Marcel Also Successful in Prevent.
ing Suicides and Murders by Detect
ing Motiues il, Handwriting.

that some day. perhaps, science will
furnish an explanation.
To be sure. Schermann attempts, if
press't d for il. to interpret his modus
operandi in general way. These at
temptS resul; in neat aphorisms,
such as:
Handwriting expresses the man.
lies
Or:
when | look at a handwriting. the
letters resolve themselves. the she ct
of paper becomes mirror in which
figures move about. and l see events
unfold themselves as on a film"
Or:
1T isn't the hand that writes; it's
the soul"
All of which sounds very well. and
helps to give an idea as to what
Schermann is up to. But as explana-
tions it falls as completely as do the
much more elaborate statements of
scientists on his work.
Tribute by Scientists.
But, though scientists cannot ex-
plain Schermann. they can testify in
his behalf. and they do They con-
firm the authenticity of his gift, and
relief. as prop to your own self
respect-for. as likely as not. after
your first session with Schermann
you begin to doubt the reliability of
your own perception. To be face to
face with the utterly incredible is not
a reassuring sensation.
The scientist who has paid the
highest tribute to Schermann's gift
is Prof. Oskar Fischer of the German
University of Prague. a psychiatrist
of continental reputation, who has
experimental with Schermann for
Evening star., 1923-11-26

men. There is no trace in his person
or in his ways of the supernatural,
the exalted or even of the highbrow.
He Is willing to have his powers test
ed by any one. at any moment. in any
place. His only condition Is that the
person who applies to him should
really be in need of advice. This
kindliest of men can be rude on occa-
sion-he is rude to people whom he
suspects of having turned to him out
Of sheer curiosity, without any urgent
problem on hand.
There is a continuous pilgrimage of
people in quest of advice to his vi
emma apartment. at 43 Untere Weiss
garberstraSse, and he never turns
down any one once he is convinced
that the persons trouble is genuine.
He never accepts a penny for his
services from poor peOple--very often
he even helps needy callers out of his
own pocket, and he donates a consid-
erable part of his comfortable income
to val ious charities
Copyright. 1923. in United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star., 1923-11-26

embezzlements and inside" thefts.
and in locating disappeared persons
Bankers and other business men in
Vienna, Prague and elsewhere turn to
Schermann as a matter of routine for
infoi nation concerning persons they
want to employ in confidential posi-
tions or with whom they are about to
close big transactions. Schermann
can tell whether the prospective en-
ploye or business partner is reliable.
He also furnishes vocational guidance
to the anxious parents of young
people or to men and women bent
upon improving their lot.
Under Moral Restraint.
But the list of his achievements and
of the uses to which his gift can be
put might be spun out indefinitely.
One common feature of these achieve
ments must be apparent to the reader
There runs throughout Schermanns s
work an intensely moral, and even
moralistic strain. He is a phophet
not only in the sense of seer. but also
in that OF moralist.
He has a tremendous sense of social
responsibility. He regards his gift as
trust which some power beyond him
-God-has deposited in his person
and which he has to employ for the
benefit Of humanity at large.
He is the most easily accessible,
the kindest. the simplest hammered of
Evening star., 1923-11-26
FORMER WIFE OF BARON
AGAIN SUES FOR DIVORCE
BY the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE,, November 26.-Mrs.
Mary Ludewig, Whitefish Bay. who
claims to be the former wife Of
Baron Alexander Won Schenck of
easel. in the principality of Hesse-
Darmstadt. Germany, appeared as
the principal in divorce suit
against her second husband, c. A
Ludewig, Pittsville, Wis. She alleged
non support.
Ludewig wants the case transferred
to Wood county and is said to have
brought suit for annulment of the
marriage on the ground that his wife
was not divorced from the baron at
the time of the subsequent marriage,
but afterward. To this, Mrs. Lude-
wig replies that she married Lude-
wig under the impression that the
baron was dead. When informed
otherwise, after her marriage to
Ludewig, she asserts she obtained Il
divorce.
A hearing on the application to re-
move the action was heard in circuit
court here today.
Evening star., 1923-11-26

You never can tell. Many a fellow
boasts that he never borrows trouble
who will borrow anything else you
happen to have.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05

value received for what she had giNen' This refusal does not affeet the RFeNir GUS agreement with the allies whereby the straits of lhe naEdanslles shall not be closed, the matter in which this country was much interested eas it leaves open the Mosul question, one which will probably he settled by Turkey and England hsfere any neF' manent peace agreements covering the other matters Is made.
 This situation at the Lausanne eonr ference and the mare serious state ef affairs in the RuhF makes it dsnhls important that the United States and England settle their deht funding mat ter quickly, Il is not strange that I.layd George eritieizes the terms of the agreement as teo harsh on Eng land as il was mol negotiated by him, nor is it strange that it is criticized by some Senators in this country as not advantageous enough to us hut the chaotic condition Of the affairs Of the European nations will serve as an inc eentive 10 a settlement of this debt funding matter and the approval of England will undoubtedly be accepted here,
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05

sincerity on both sides, 4 few ysaFs ago such topics were tahoe but thes are discussed freely today over inc BlusR0iR,s or the eeffee and nc Nell regulated family Is without seme epin' ion on them, You must post yourself on birth control or your daughter will judge you to be horribly sld-fashloa- ed,
 Prohibition is getting into deep wa ter No pun is intended, Such an eminent man as Nicholas Murray isatr Ter is opposed 10 it, The school of naRlisn is increasing in numbers and inc recent revelations eon9eted with the raising and distribution Of funds by the "dFys" win not tend 10 strengthen The popularity of their cause,
 You may complain that you haven't the time 10 read about The foregoing subjects, Neither have We,
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
THE NEW PARK PLAN

The effeet upon the people Of dis eussion Of plans for expending more money at this time for anything that il is not absolutely necessary, is bad,
 For this reason, if for no other. il would seem to be unwise 10 consider seriously purchasing new park in the east end or anywhere else, Mayor Pa- onessa has turned over to tae old committee on park purchases the resolution submitted 10 the common council some time ago pertaining to this matter, Since the submission Of this resolution and the discussion Of il. the necessity has arisen Of laying an extra tax Of IS mills. which was the Hast straw" in the tax burden and the people will not only look with dis favor upon any such purchase. but will disapprove even discussion or it.
 The energy Of the common council may well bc directed to one matter alone at prcrsnt-the cutting down Of all extra cx2egsc and creating the im- precision. foun,lcd on real reason. that it is coreerred over this matter Of taxes "he people Of the city arc not unreasonable and sincere effort in this direction would not only ac- practical results but would also tend 10 restore confidence in the future. There is present feeling that it will be dangerous to make extensive business plans if taxes are to continue to soar. This apprehension should be quieted and an earnest effort in the direction Of economy would do much economic good.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
25 Fears Ago Today
(Taken from Herald of that date)

MT. and Mrs. Peter Crona. who are in Sweden, will leave for home Tues day of next week.
 NJ E. Hannon has purchased a house and lot on West Main street.
 Councilman George M Landers has resigned from the committee ap- pointed to audit the accounts of the sewer commissioners.
 E. W. Schultz and Mrs. Churchill have arranged a series of pictures for the art exhibition in the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow. All that remains is for the public to visit the exhibit and admire it.
 Charles Suneson, whose name has been mentioned as a possible candi- date for the office of city sheriff, says he has no desire to hold the office and wishes the fact made public.
 Officer Clarence Lanpher was called to a house opposite No. 3 hose house last evening to quell a family row which was in progress. No arrests were made.
 Rev. S c Ohman delivered an ad- dress at the first anniversary of the Linea society in the Swedish Lu- theran church last evening.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
COMMUNICATED.
Commissioner schultz speaks On the
 County Commissioner

snhtihiAshnef Nhuik speaks Dn The
 County Commissioners To the Editor Of the
 New Britain Herald,
 The statement in your issue of Feb, !, in The Observers column relating 10 county commissioners requires me to state in fairness 10 all parties eon- eerned, particularly Measfs, Steele and Douglas, that their failure Of re- election was due 10 the fight between Mir. Healey and the organization al the last election, The only omission In the first report Of the commissions was an inventory of the county prop erty which had never been called for before at n county meeting. 4 com plete report and inventory was filed at the county meeting Wednesday. Jan. 3ist.
 In my opinion the affairs Of Hart ford county have been conducted hon. estly and efficiently. Your commis- sioners have nothing 10 conceal and have done nothing for which they have reason 10 offer an apology.
 A new system of county bookkeep- ing was established some time ago and the books are open to public in- spection. 4 more elaborate system may be desirable. All checks should be countcrsigned.
 Furthermore, l have no intention of rcsigning my position as county com missioner.
 E. w. SCHULTZ.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05

Ii maintained that the Turks should be allowed to give further considera- ton to the problems entailed in a recognition of the obligation of the ottoman empire. but declared that the concessions granted by the former government had been distributed so promiscuously that to recognize them would impose a burden the new re- gime could not agree to bear
 Turning to the capitulations ques- tion the Turks agreed to permit the appointment of foreign legal advisors who would revise Turkish law, but insisted that neutrals in the world war, rather than The Hague perma- nent court of international justice, should choose these experts How ever they were insistent that this group of advisors should have no control over the laws covering the, ar- rest of foreigners.
 Pleas Unayailing
 The final collapse of the conference was not without almost desperate efforts to induce the Turks to sign. When Ismet, meeting the representa- tlFeS or the powers III I>oru SuiHoh 9 room at Ouchy, indicated that he would not accept the terms, the Brit ish foreign minister M. Bompard and the Marquis di Garron peladed and argued long and earnestly, but to no avail. Isnet picked up his hat and departed.
 A few minutes later the British. French and Italian statesmen, rein forced by Ambassador Child, Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bristol and Joseph c. Grew, the American observers, set out for the headquarters of the Turks. Marquis di Garroni made a hurried trip to the apartment of M. the Russian foreign min ister. But these conferences were frutless.
 MosuI Agreement.
 Before leaving for London, Lord Curzon arranged an agreement whereby Turkey and Great Britain will endeavor to solve the Mosul con- troversy between themselves, Great Britain promising not to bring the question before the league of nations for one year provided there is no change in the military situation in the oil region.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
Facts and Fancies
 tBY ROBERT oUIIaENl.

One way to make dollar go fur ther is to invest 1t in gasoline
 Still, if there were no small towns, what would large towns feel super- for to?
 Progressive: One who yearns for the cinch now enjoyed by the con- servative.
 Never condemn too quickly. The end-seat hoy may be too tender- heart ed to walk on peoples feet.
 As we understand it, the new states manship consists in the knowledge that minorities are portable.
 If you are pedestrian, good thing to take for that rundown con- dition is a little precaution.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
ANOTHER FARLEY ENDS

The Turks merely refuse to stand by the old agreements of the Otto man Empire When it was insisted that provisions should be made in the proposed Near East treaty binding them to contracts made by it, the Kemalites simply refused. They want a new deal with a chance to revise the concessions granted in the past, insisting that Turkey did not have
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
NEW YALE COURSES
Department of Education Plans Opcn- ing of Second Term Feb. Q and 10 to Teachers in Service.

New Haven. Feb. 5.-The Yale de- partment of education today an- nounced several courses for the sec ond term opening February 9 and 10, to teachers in service.
 Assistant Prof. Gambrll who be- gins her work at Yale at that time, and associate Prof. Chapman will teach the relation of sychology to teaching: associate Prof. Counts will have a course in secondary school
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
COLLAPSE OF NEAR
 EAST TREATY FIGHT
tContinued From First Page)

await official notification of the col lapse before considering the confer ence closed, thus automatically pro- viding for the maintenance of the Mudania agreement.
 The entire French delegation plan ned to leave for Paris early this after noon. Premier Poincare, in tele- phone conversation with M Bompard requested the return of the French representatives.
 The Turks will probably depart to morrow. Meanwhile, Ismet continues to be disturbed over the position in which the armistice terms have put him.
 No War Desired
 Ismet informed the correspondent this morning that Turkey had no de- sire to resume hostilities with either Greece or Great Britain but he. em- phasized that the Turkish and Eng fish armies were still facing each other in Asia Minor.
 It is believed that the misunder- the British and French delegations in the last few days of the conference contributed to the final break, as the Turks got the idea that they could count upon a split among the allies and obtain more favorable peace con- ditions either here or in the event of separate treaties, with the various powers.
 Turkcy-Russia Pact?
 Rumors of a military alliance be- tween Turkey and Russia, emphatic ally denied when they came to the at tention of conference circles a short time ago, have revived and there are admittedly other disturbing elements in the situation. Ismet informed the correspondents that until he received formal notification to the contrary he would consider the negotiations as still in progress
 The Turkish spokesman declared that the nationalist representatives did not sign the treaty because it strangled Turkey economically. Spe- officially, tie Turks refuse to accept the equalization and economic clauses of the document as presented by the allies, declaring that they could not agree to be bound by the contracts and concessions of the former regime.
 T refuse to accept economic slavery for my country" said Ismet, for the demands of the allies remove all pos s.bility of economic rehabilitation and kill all our hopes"
 80 Percent Agreement
 The formal Turkish reply suggest ed that lnasmuch as the two factions were in agreement on 80 per cent of the questions, these clauses be signed.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
CAPITOL ,A JOKES
BY EDWARD c, LITTLE

BY EDWARD C, LITTLE ', .. ttepFasaatatige From hansas,
 Sec0Rd DistFisf
 In the spring Of 1888 the Twentieth Kansas Nol0nters under Colonel Funston were fighting their way into Malelas, the insurTeelo capital in inc Philippines.
 Major Mhltman and ] were walk Ing along by shallow trench when We overheard some of the boys talk iHe, They were in rather a solemn mood, expecting blieF struggle,
 One Of them, the son Of elsil war veteran. finally remarkedi
 "Mell, l don't care so much for lhis kind Of life, My dad was in the Civil war and he knows all about this business, 1 guess it would hay6 been better if he had come and l had stayed at home"
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05

curriculum and Miss Seabrook has two courses, General methods Of teaching in elementary schools and teaching geography in elementary school. Several of these courses will be given on Saturdays at II o'clock and others late on school day after moons.
 During the first term the enroll- ment was 4S1; of this number 272 students were in extension courses held in New Britain, Waterbury. Wal lingford,. Sonthington, Fairfield, Hart ford and Meriden. Additional classes will be opened in other parts of the state if groups of teachers express desire for them.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
Turks Are Surprised.

Constantinople, Feb (By Asso- ciated Press). News of the rupture at the Lausanne conference reached official foreign circles in Constanti- nople this forenoon, causing painful surprise, in view of the optimistic dispatches of the last few days. Up to noon the news had not reached the general public.
 No one in authoritative quarters woudl venture to forecast the effect on the Angora government or on the populace particularly outside Con- staatinople.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
Paris Still HOncs.

Paris, Feb. (By Associated Press) ).-The French government, it was indicated today, does not con sider that the break-up of the Near East conference means complete rupture of negotiations for peace in the Near East.
 M. Bompard the leading French delegate at Lausanne is expected here tonight.
 That the negotiations for peace must continue as long as there is the faintest hope of success, is the French contention.
 Premier Poincare will decide what line of action France shall take as soon as he has had a talk with M. Bompard.
 Japan has 5000 newspapers and maPaZinps
New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-05
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-05

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