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Show THOUSAWDS COMING FROM OTHER LANDS NEW YORK. March 6. Nearly 20,000 Immigrants, forerunners of 4- the spring rush, are scheduled' to arrive this week. Last week 14.585 4- were brought in by thirteen ships. -T- Of the eighteen ships scheduled 4- to arrive, seven will bring 75S7 Ital- 4 4- ians. Of the large number now 4 4- coming from Italy the majority will 4 4- go West 4 "f 4-4- TTTTTTf 4Tf TTT MAY LIVE 150JEARS Lecturer Says It Is Possible Pos-sible for Men to Prolong: Pro-long: Existence. 444- 44-V- 4 4 CHICAGO, March 6. Man may 4 4 live happily and usefully for 150 4 4 years,' according to Dr. Lyman 4- 4Beecher Sperry of Oberlin. O.. who 4 4" expressed this belief In an address 4 4- delivered before the Young Men's 4 4 Christian association of Chicago. 4 4 "After a third of a century of 4 4 scientific study such is my con- 4 4 elusion." said Dr. 8perry. "The de- 4 4 structlve forces which bring about 4 4 the present low average of long- 4- 4 evlty are manifold, but I believe It 4 4 Is possible to enjoy good health and 4 4 activity up to a century and a half 4 4 by a proper understanding of the 4 4 human possibilities and the exercise 4 4 of this Knowledge." 4 4 Climatic conditions, according to 4 4 Dr. Sperry, have been reduced to 4 4 statistics, proving beyond doubt 4 4 that both torrid and frigid atmos- 4 4 pheres tend to shorten existence. 4 4 The longevity worth mentioning. 4 4 it was claimed, existed in the tern- 4 4 perate zone. 4 In relation to the destructive 4 4 force of evil habits. Dr. Sperrv 4 4 spoke at length, and his scathing 4 4- treatment of drink, tobacco and 4 4 opium was said to be derived from 4 4 personal association with victims. 4 444 4-4-44444-4444 |