MARVELS OF HYPNOTISM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12754, 25 September 1919, Page 6

MARVELS OF HYPNOTISM.

An extraordinary experiment in hypnotism over the telephone was once made in the State of Ohio. The hypnotic subjects were ordinary telephone operators, and the influence 'of the hypnotism reached them over the wires from a distance of some 130 miles. Six doctors checked the experiment. Fernando Lontzenheiser attempted to apply his hypnotic power in this manner from Pittsburgh to Canton, and one of the operators of whom ten tried to receive the influence, was entirely /objected. When the voice from Pittsburg stated categorically .that his left arm was numbed, the limb thus attacked fell limp, and the doctors were able to insert pins in it without affecting the sensibility of the operator. “Lift your right leg,” commamded the Pittsburg magician. The command was obeyed, and the six doctors could not. press the limb dofrn. However, the dramatic moment arrived when the subjected operator was in T formed politely hut assertively that he wasv.a stone- He immediately rolled off his seat, and the sis doctors, trying to', compress his chest, were unable to overcome the resistant surface.