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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
AMAZING POWERS OF. POLE RIGIDLY TESTED M GOTHAM

ments which are said to have been absolutely correct, but were not made public. This case was marked down as bulls-eye for Schermann.
 'The third case was that of a youth suffering from tuberculosis. Schermann discussed the trouble and gave the boy some personal advice. Somebody's diagnosis was wrong here. The medical men accepted the diagnosis of the doctor and scored a miss for Schermann.
 "The fourth case was that of a lawyer. aged 72. in extraordinarily good health. The only notation in his medical history. was that several years ago he had been hurt in the overturn of four-horse coach. Schermann did not see this man, but only looked at his handwriting.
 There may be some disturbance of the stomach and intestines,' said Schermann, but I don't see anything else. There isn't anything else as far as l can see.
 "Dr. Dana put this diagnosis down as neutral, but others regarded it as a good mark for Schermann.
 "The fifth case was that of a man suffering from epileptic fits. Scher- but did not mention epilepsy. This was scored as a miss. After the demonstration, MT. Dana said that confirmation of the existence of a special sense in Schermann might compel scientists to change their ideas of evolution. He gave his impressions as follows:
 "He (Schermann) made very clever munitions or diagnoses of two. was rather neutral in one. and failed. l think, entirely in two. I must say that I am convinced that there is something very interesting and un- usual in this man. I don't know whether you can call it telepathy or clairvoyance. u certainly isn't a trick unless we are all fools. He seems to see something. He looked at the signature and looked at the persons and then there came before him some kind of vision.'"
 The New York Times, in column and half article headed, "Handwrit- ing Seer Amazes Physicians" says
 "Dr. Crampton, after the meeting, said to a Times reporter that he regarded Schermann as a 'saltation,' a biological term, meaning jump be- yond the rest of the species. Accord ing to Dr. Crampton, Schermann ap- pears to have a sixth sense, sense of intuition, developed to state that the rest of the world will not reach for a thousand years.
 AS an extra test Schermann was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
BARS ARE BARRED
 IN CHICAGO ZOO
Wild Animals Surrounded By Psychological Atmosphere
 Of Native Jungle

CHICAGO, Nov 11.-tBy Associated Press )-The physical and psycholo- eicai atmosphere of their native jungle freedom, with woods, noun tains and streams unchecked by metal bars or other evidences of restraint are to be the surroundings of wild animals dwelling in the Chicago Zoo logical Park colony, only few miles from the center of this city. About 200 acres have been acquired some l. miles west of Chicago's loop, ana VIII be transformed into land cohduclVe to happiness and longer life of anl. mals' through the installation oi liie barless type of zoo
 Zoo specialists. architects and anl- nal authorities from all over the world were called here to pass upon the tract, and the model ultimately accepted, avoids the tauitst eNperiellco ed in the construction of other large zoos. George F. Morse. Tor many wears head of the Boston zoo, Will dl- rect the Chicago plan.
 Dens will be provided for the lions in which they will be able to move about at will, with no bars. the puollc being protected by concealed meats levond which the animals cannot go. Goats and other climbing animals will be in enclosures where there will De ..4ags and rocks and various other natural fixtures that will permit them to exercise their natural instincts:
 The psychological effect of dis , playing wild animals apparently un- confined is said to be of great value not only tt, the public, but to the animals thsmselves. The prison at nsosphere is removed. and the alima Is enjoy a. degree of freedom which is conducive to happiness and longer life.
 The construction methods employed to prevent t3,e animals from escaping are novel. The sides and back or the various parks will be of some in accessible rock formation, while the front will have a wide deep moat of water with smooth retaining walls which will give the animal no foot hold. even if he should swim the stnonf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

teenth street one block east Of the public square. The police department has notified nearby towns.
 Western Australia and Queensland from the northern territory. The re- suls would be an economic loss that would run into millions of pounds sterling, and years would be required to eradicate the flies
 Reports from Kimbersley, Western Australia, said that a large and rep resentative gathering of pastorialists decided that the pest is menacing the cattle industry more than the tick. Despite the exceptionally good sea son, the results of the operations at the Wyndham meat works have been most disappointing because of the pest. It was decided to urge the fed eral ministry to appoint specialist to direct the eradication of the flies. ATTENTION, KNIGHTss TEMPLAR. The members of Woodlawn Com mandery, No. 31, k. T., are requested 10 attend the funeral service of de- ceased lknfght T. K. Drake. Meet at Tarranf City Lodge, A. F. & A. M., hall at 12 o'clock noon, Monday. Nov. 12, 1928. R. L.. STRONG
 Commander.
 J. A. M'CARTNEY, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
uo~on IIyCoI,N,s PARENTS

JANESVILLE. Ill. Nov. f1.--t By As sociated Press. )--After years of neg feet the graves of Thomas and Naney lincoln. father and stcpmother of Abraham Lincoln. arc to be given at tention. These unkept mounds, in a nearby desolate graveyard. are mark ed only by unchiseled stones made rough by tourists who have clipped souvenirs from them. The lilinols district of the Lions Internationa has undertaken to raise funus among it's members to erect q fitting monument at the graves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
W \ R' $ DISABLED QUESTION ? R l 3 [
Say Committee Is Not Get ting At Real Facts
 Of Matter
MAsHINGToN. Nov.

WASHINGTON Nov. 11-Results obtained in the hearings of the Sem ate committee investigating the veterans bureau are far from satis- factory to the Disabled American Veterans, says a statement issued to- night by the Washington office of that organization.
 More than half the time allotted the committee before it's report has elapsed" the statement said, "and practically nothing has been done from the viewpoint of the disabled" :"
 The statement adds that much of the information obtained by the com- mittee not only is misleading, but some of it actually untrue."
 The statement is made that James Az Mcfarland, national commander of the disabled veterans, will come here this week to consult with the committee.
 He is expected to convince the committee it is added, that our ex- perts should tell the real story of the wars disa bled before 1t is too late for an early report to the coming Congress from which he intended to obtain helief."
 thing as telepathy. There have been some very strange cases, but do not believe telepathy has been proved. l believe this man is doing something very strange. I never could under stand how we could know anything except through the known senses, be- cause, from the time of our evolu- tion from the worm to our present state, all our experiences have come to the nervous system through our senses. How anything can get to that part of my brain where I see things otherwise than through the eyes is more than I can understand.
 "Dr. Dana, able to write more de- gree symbols after his name than most men, paused and tapped with forefinger on the back of his head as if utterly puzzled"
 The New York American says:
 "The five physicians watched care fully while Schermann made diag- noses of six cases known to them. Out of the six he gave the correct diag- nosis in four, all from a glimpse of the patients and an examination of their handwriting. The five phy sicians of New York, who had come to witness the tests with open minds, in some cases tinged with skepticism, were yisibly impressed, and said so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
DON'T ENVY TINE IDLE RIcH-A FELLOW WITHOUT
A DOLLAR CAN BE AS IDLE AS ANYONE.

We would
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 whap CHEER FULLY REFUND YOUR BRING BACK" We is place M or Sweehea to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
puysICIaNs MEET

WASWINGTON. Nov. 1I.-Fhysl' clans from practically every section of the south gathered in Washington today to attend the opening tomor- row of the seventeenth annual con vention of the Southern Medical as- sociation. The convention will con tinue four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
CAR IS STOLEN
JASPER BUREAU 1 THE AGE-HFRALD !

A 1923 model Ford touring car owned by B. M. Robins was stolen here tonight while parked on Nine teenth street one block east of the public square. The police department has notified nearby towns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
WEST LAKE OPENS TONIGHT
WEST lake PLANS .
To BREAK RECORDS
FOR ATTENDANCE .
Special Provision Made This
Year For Handling Pic
mic Parties

Located on the South Bessemer
highway. West Lake park, with its
six-acre lake, its open-air dance pa
Wilton and a variety of new fea
lures, Thursday opens the new sea-
son. which from a standpoint of at
tendance is expected to exceed any
other season in the history of the
popular amusement resort.
An annual custom at the park is
the holding of numerous picnics,
which have this season been amply
provided for in the installation of
additional tables and larger grounds.
A number of picnics, it is stated by
the management have already been
contracted for.
The new skating rink and shooting
gallery are expected to prove popular
additions to the list of high class at
fractions already installed. and 9TH
ers contracted for.
Ample arrangements have also
been made, it is stated, for the JOY of
Birming hams numerous reel and rod
experts who will be furnished many
thrill in landing some of the beau
ties with which the big lake has
been stocked. This season is eX-
pected to prove the biggest fishing
year ever experienced at the park.
Special arrangements have been
made to take care of women and chill
dren. whose safety while in swim
ming has been assured, by the serv-
ices of an expert life saver, who Will
also give swimming lessons to those
desiring his services.
Opening day, Thursday, will at
tract hundreds of pleasure seekers to
West Lake park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
HARRISON is SPEAKER
Utilities Settlement To Be Discussed
Before Real Estate Board

City Commissioner w. l.. Harrison
will be the principal speaker at meet
ing of the Birmingham Realtors as
ISOLATION luncheon in the Tutwiler
hotel at l o'clock Thursday after
noon. He has been asked to discuss
the developmen for settlement be-
tween the city and the street car
company.
Official announcement will be
made at the luncheon concerning the
first annual meeting of state real
tors in Montgomery Monday, May IA.
Another matter to be discussed
will be the trip to Cleveland, Ohio
where the national convention of
realtors will be held, June 229. Cost
of the trip will be about 500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

Rilev. members of the Jamesburg
Lodge. The degree work was done
by the team from number six lodge
of Odd Fellows of New Brunswick
and the work was creditably per-
formed.
The benefit performance at the
Star theatre on Monday night given
by the Jamesburg Troop Boy Scoufs
was q huge success, two crowded
houses Witnessing the photo feature.
The Flirt." An orenetra, composed
of members of the troop furnished
the music. Miss Gibbs accompany
inc the orchestra. The proceeds CT
the benefit will be used in the camp
equipment fund.
Miss Elizabeth Dawson has old
the residence she recently purchased
on Gatzmar ven to jeremiah
Williamson of Cranbury, who vii
remove to Jamesburg about June !.
Orvilie Moore, occupying the dwell
ing sold by Miss Dawson, has rented
the James B. Pownall tenant house
on Lincoln avenue.
Joseph Shostak of lower James
burg. who has been seriously i'll the
past two months. vas taken to the
hospital Monday, where an opera
ton will be performed for varicose
VEIN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

church, held last night at the home
of Miss Marguerite Quish, Arch
bishop Sheppard officially organized
the society by going through the reg
ular religious procedure. Those
present at the meeting were Rev.
and Mrs. John +. Fenton, Arch
bishop SHEPPARD, Mrs. Woodward,
Florence, Sarah and Christina john
son, Claire Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Quish and daughter Mar
guerite.
Mrs. John Cholar, wife of Officer
Cholar, was taken to a specialists
hospital in Newark. yesterday, where
she will undergo another operation.
The townspeople are pleased with
the order of Chief of Police Patrick
Murphy assigning two patrolmen for
police duty here. At present Patrol
man Robert Egan is covering this
district during the day, while Officer
John Cholar has been assigned to
the night duty.
Miss Frances Romer was an out
of-town visitor last night.
Miss Grace LaForge has taken a
position with Pierson & Son, archi-
tects, in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. John j. Schilcox and daugh-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23
JAMESBURG

The M-eadowbrook Club of Ber-
dimes Corner. composed of young
people of that @sectin, will give their
second dance in Lange's hail Friday
night of this week.
At the meeting Of the Sons and
Daughters of Liberty Monday night
reports from the three delegates
who went TO Atlantic City at the
state convention Of the order were
rendered by Mrs. Eva Martin, Mrs.
James Hampton and Miss Edith
Smith and showed the order to he
in a prosperous condition. The del
egates also enjoyed the visit 10 A.
lantic City.
NJ schanics Home Council Jr. O.
I. y. NJ. will attend divine worship
Sunday night as is their annual Gus
tom. The members will meet at
the lodge rooms at Z o'clock and in
company with the members of the
Sons and Daughters of Liberty will
march to the J~amesburg Methodist
church, where the Rev. William II.
Murphy. the pastor, will deliver p
special discourse to the two lodges.
On Sunday morning the few re-
naming members Of Sumner Post
Grand Army of the Republic will
attend divine worship in the James
burr Methodist church. the Rev.
William Murphy, the pastor. preach
ing to the veterans Of the Civil
War and the Spanish-American war.
A small delegation of members of
Fidelity Lodge, odd Fellows. went
to New Brunswick Monday night 70
witness the comforting of the first
and second degrees on two eandl-
dates, Thomas Douglas and David
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23
SOUTH AMBOY

james Gallagher has purchased a
new Studebaker touring car.
Rose Kennedy and Margaret Null
len were Newark visitors yesterday.
Several legionaires from this city
attended the big meeting at The
Metuchen Post last night. A. Bruce
Conlon, state commander, and Ron
aid Kleckner, county commander.
were the principal speakers.
Washington Camp No. So, P. D..
A. of A, will hold social and en-
tertainment in their lodge rooms OF.
next Monday night. Refreshments
vii, be served.
JOSEPH 1'riggs and Raymond KreSs
spent lest night with friends al
Perth Anlboy.
John A. C~onlogue was a New
York visitor yesterday.
James Birmingham and Lawrence
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23
kEPORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Young, and
son. Edward, Jr., of New York, were
the week end guests of Mrs. Young's
mother, Mrs. Anna l.. Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrell, of
South Keyport, are guests of friends
at Lavalette.
Stephen Broander. who has been
employed in the local Atlantic &
Pacific tea store for several weeks
past will assume charge of the Union
Beach store which will be opened
the latter part of this week.
Miss Evangeline Layton. of South
heyport. is a patient in the Long
Branch hospital.
Miss Tessie Rapolla, who recently
was operated upon for the removal
of infected tonsils at the Perth AM
boy hospital, has returned to her
home on First street greatly bene-
fitted in health. expecting to resume
attending school within a few days.
DR.. S. II. Cassidy was the operating
surgeon.
Mrs. II. T. Hopkins was the guest
of friends at New York Tuesday.
Among those who attended the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

dance at Prices Pleasure Bay CIV
en- by the Long Branch Ice Boat and
yacht club Associations were Miss
Martha Anderson, Miss Georgia Hy-
er, Miss Frances Hyer, Miss Hattie
Bolte. Mr.. and Mrs. George Pease,
Melvin Philo. Carleton Wharton. Ed
ward Wyckoff, Joeph Hines and Sol
ONION Sklar.
Girls can secure clean pleasant work
sewing handkerchiefs steady work all
year round; good pay while learning. APP
ply Keyport Handkerchief Co., 237 First
Street. Keyport, n. j.
24945-5-2o-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

Trintey were Perth Amboy visitors
last night.
Harry Stonaker motorcd to the
home of friends in New BRUNSWICK
last night.
The young men of the Joha Street
Methodist church are forming
basst ali team. They have secured
Wnitehead's field for Monday night
and Saturday afternoons and will
soon begin playing regulur garsrs
An inter-church league with tho
neighboring towns may soon De
started.
Joseph Gereghty and ANTHONY
Abbatello spent last mig 1t W. h
friends out of town.
NJ SIS Dorothy Watts was a PGr;l
Amboy visitor yesterday.
Carmen James spent last highs
with friends in Perth AmrCy.
The local Boy Scouts of America
are making rreparatlo IS for The
Memorial a Tarade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23
KEASBEY

Michael Androvich. the six-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Andro-
vich, of Crows Mill road, was Slight
ly injured when struck by a Public
Service trolley car near his home at
1880 o'clock yesterday morning.
Motorman kregnen and Conductor
Wersick were in charge of the troll
ley. The child received bruises about
the hands and face and was given
treatment by a physician.
At a meeting of the Girls Friendly
Society of st. Johns Episcopal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23
RADIO
Todays radio programs:
WOR

MOh
CBambcrgcr's-NeN ark)
$3.50 p. m.-Songs by Marion Le-
dos.
2:45 p. m.-Mary slegrlst, will
read SOME of her own poems.
sos p. m.-Songs by Marion Le-
dos.
S:25 p. m.-Reading of American
$40 p. m.-songs by Elsie Baird,
soprano,
6:15 p. m.-"Home Garden Hints"
6:16 p. m.-Base Ball Scores.
6:1s p. Unpopular two-piano
numbers by jerome Norton and Rob-
ert kaltman.
6:54 p. m.-"Radio for the Lay
man by Albert L. SOM.
500 p. m.-"The Human Side of
Industrial Production" by Rev.
Charles F. Taylor.
S:15 p. m.-WOR presents The
Montclair Repertoire Players IN
"Billeted," a comedy in three acts.
Music between the acts and before
and after the play furnished by Hal
sey Miller's Newark Athletic Club
Orchestra.
WEAF
American Telephone and Telegraph
CO., 3 Meter Wave Iength)
New York
400 P. M.-Prosram by Gimbel
Brothers New York Store, solos BY
Fred 9. Ottignon, baritone.
4:S0 P. M.-Piano recital by Mar
garet kopekin.
4:45 P. M.-solos by Ruth Carl
son, soprano.
sos P. M.-Chief Buffalo. whistler
5:15 P. M.-Piano recital by Mar
garet Kopekin.
1880 P. M.-"The Grange and the
American Farmer a talk by Albert
Manning.
7:40 P. M.-Coneert BY the "Presi-
dent Band" of the Erie Railroad
Company.
sos P. M.-"Historiea1 Explora-
tions in and Around New York" a
talk by Reginald Pelham Bolton.
$50 P. M.-Concert by the Police
Quartet.
s:45 P. M.-Readings by Cecilia
V. Alexander.
~e:00-10:00 p. M.-Browning. King
and Company's Wednesday Night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

ters, Helen and Edith, spent Mon
day in Newark.
John Sullivan. of Highland Park,
was a local visitor Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich Moog and
children of Fords visited relatives
here Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

First building heated by steam in
the United States was the Eastern
Hotel, of Boston, in 1916.
Maximum daisies are now profit
ably raised in Alabama and shipped
to New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-23

kDKA
(westiughouse, Pittsburgh

Dance.
kDkA
Westinghouse, Pittsburgh)
2:15 p. M.-Scores.
500 p. M.-Baseball scores.
sis p. M.-Dinner concert by the
Little Symphony Orchestra.
500 p. M.-Baseball scores.
6:15 p. M.-"Pung Chow a de-
scription OF this Chinese game given
by Caster Alman.
$3.50 +. M.-Address.
6:45 p. M.-The Visit to the Little
Folks by the Dreamtime Lady.
700 p. M.-Ball scores.
7:15 z. M.-Address.
1880 p. M.-Concert by the KDKA
Little Symphony Orchestra and Ir-
win Male Chorus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
EHMKE SHOULD HAVE
TWO NO-HIT CONTESTS
BY NEA SERNICE

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Omcial
scorers often take umpires to task
as to their decisions. Seldom, how
ever, do umpires have an opportun-
ity to put the scorer on the pan.
Recently in a game at New York,
Howard Ehmke of the Boston Red
Sox shut out the Yankees 3 to O.,
allowing only one hit. 1t is on this
hit that the umpires disagree with
the official scorer.
Witt, the first New York batter to
face Ehmke, sent a bounder to Third
Baseman Howard Shanks. The ball
struck Shanks' glove, bounded
against his chest, then dropped to
the ground. Witt is a very fast man.
After Shanks had booted the ball
several times, Witt was finally de-
clared safe on a very close play at
first.
The grounder was scored a hit by
the official scorer. During the rest
of the game not another New Yorker
made anything that looked like a
base hit.
Tommy Connolly, veteran big
league umpire, who has been doing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
YANKEES STILL
NEED CANE
Defeated by Indians YeSter-
day-GiantS Gain a Half
Game

The New York Yankees have still
to win another game in order to cop
the American League flag. In yes
terday's contest the Rgmen were
beaten by the Cleveland Indians, s.
3, Shaute winning from Bob Shaw
key.
John McGraw's New York Giants
increased their lead in the Ma
tional League by winning from st.
Louis, 1914, Artie Nehf was the
mound victor in this contest, while
Haines of st. Louis was credited
with the loss.
Ed Rommel won and lost a game
for the Philadelphia Athletics in a
double bill with Detroit yesterday.
He started on the mound in the first
game, and lasted two innings. and
pitched an inning and a third in the
final contest. The st. Louis Browns
split a double header with Wash
ington an dCicago won from the
Red Sox. Pittsburgh won from
Boston in the only other National
league engagement yesterday.
Hale, Hauser and Galloway, of
the Athletics, Charity of Wishing
ton and Bob Meusel of the Yankees
made circuit clouts in games yes
terday afternoon.
The Yankees next series will be
with the Cleveland Indians, and is
not scheduled to start until tomor-
row.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
SPRING PHENOMS ARE
FADING AWAY RAPIDLY
BY NEA

BOSTON, Sept. 19.-Some of the
spring phenoms in baseball have
begun to fade. The latest is Dick
Reichle of the Boston Red Sox.
For the first few months of the
Reichle was one of the batting
sensations of the American League.
The big husky left handler secured
by Boston in the fall of last year
didn't appear to have a weakness at
the plate. For a time, used as pinch
hitter, he made an enviable record.
In fact he looked so good in the
emergency role that it won him a
place as a regular.
When he Joined the SoX, Reichle's
biggest handicap was his fielding.
There seemed no doubt about his
ability to hit, but in the field he
bordered on the amateur. Used
regularly his fielding has improved,
but his batting has suffered.
Instead of pressing the leaders
with an average we'll above the 300
mark. the college recruit has SO
fell off in his hitting that he was
dropped out of the select circle OF
Filters and has also lost his berth as
a regular.
No doubt the pitchers have dis
covered some certain weakness thai
he has at the plate and are constant
ly pitching to II,