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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
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dorf," n limestone statuette found
in Germany, are not, of course,
comparable with the marble Greek
NeHuses in our museums, but with
al their archaic rudeness and sim
plicity they show the dawning ge-
Mus Of true art.
There IS river valley in south
western France, the valley of the
Were. where a great group Of the
cavernS inhabited by Aurignacian
man exists, and Professor Mac
Curdy has said Of 1t that it was
"the Paris Of the antique world"
where the arts hourished to a re-
markabIe degree.
But Just as the age Of Pericles
was succeeded by an era of com
parative barbarism and war. so
the Aurignacian epoch was follow
ed 10y a period of decline, the So
lutrean epoch, when the arts were
relatively neglected and an extraor-
binary development Of warlike
inventions occurred. The Solu-
trean arrowhead and spear-point
Of flint absorbed the inventive ge-
MUS Of the new race and reached
a wonderful stage Of perfection.
The Solutreans were not artistic
but practical, and they redeemed
themselves by the invention of
bone needles with eye-holes for
thread.
They were followed by the men
OF the Magdalenian epoch, who re-
viyed the arts of the Aurignacians
and improved them until they pro-
duccd in their cavern homes wall
pictures which exhibit so much
play of fancy and so great a COM
mand of rude technique that. look
ing upon them to-day. we can
share the emotions of those who
stood admiringly before them so
long ago that the reindeer was
then common inhabitant of Cen
tral and southern Europe.
! recall particularly, a picture
found in a Spanish cavern, repre-
seuting nine women dancing
around a lone man, and which was
So manifestly conceived in a spirit
of caricature that the laughter
that it excites seems an echo of
the merriment that rang around It
when that cavern was a model of
the finest homes that man then
poSSeSSed-a very salon of art!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Ability of a Jurist Should
Be Partly Public
Property.

The greatness of an able jurist
ought to be to some extent the
property Of the public and to throw
itself along the lines of public in
terest without consideration of
retainer.
Mr.. Choate has pronounced him
self in the same way, and has
handsomely enforced the principle
by example. Mr.. Taft said not long
ago in private conversation: Il
am open to any Macedonian cry
All of which is a way Of protest
ing against concentrating the
legal profession.
But. as already stated, the appli-
cation Of the principle is not
limited to the law, but extends as
we'll to the service of the physi-
clan and the preacher.
Physicians are chargeable with
the responsibility Of keeping the
world well, over and above the par
ticular responsibility of saving the
lives of those who are able to
make to them a Quid pro quo. A
clergyman is a poor clergyman
who does not do a lot of work that
he receives no pay for and that
self-respect would forbid his re
ceiving any pay for.
We have not even yet quite for
gotten the trouble that arose over
the matter of the compensation to
be received by the late Joseph
Parker, of London, for coming over
to this country to preach Henry
Ward Beecher's funeral sermon.
The criticism excited at the time
indicates plainly enough the SYM
pathy which the public has with
the principle underlying what Mr..
Taft said at Montreal in regard to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

from hs ape and monkey relatives
occurred probably q million years
back Of the Aurlgnaciau epoch. All
the vast space OF Intervening time
was required for the slow develop
ment of his brain and the birth
Of his ingenuity.
! refer again 10 what I have he-
fore briefly told hare about the six
great epochS of pre-hiStory First
was the Chelliau epoch, when men
had not Vet developed chins. and
when their heetling brows and
projecting jaws recalled the facial
charms Of the gorilla.
Then came the Acheulian epoch.
when they began. more SktufulIv.
to chip fiints for tools and weap-
on> Of the rudest kind and had he
come. perhaps. a little handsomer.
Next succeeded the MouSterian
epoch, in which a little advance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
A Thing Is Worth What
It VIII Fetch in
ShekeIs.
Shekels.

Il am I, and the public is some
thing else. A thing is worth what
It will fetch IN shekels. An com
modities, the strength thar is IN
my muscles, the thought-power
that is in my brain, even the love.
power in my heart, are all forms Of
value, a kind Of pounds, shilings
and pence, to be dispensed there
fore only on the standard OF the
dollar. Life is barter. an exchange
Of equals, give and take at the de-
termination o. the balances"
Mr. Taft did not put It IN that
form at Montreal, but that was
what. in his more learned and
stately way he was protesting
against.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Those That Spend Are an Interesting,
Necessary, but Not Happy Class

the foolish vanity and weakness of the idle rich did make the
quick scattering of their fortunes the almost nyarabe rule
ditons America would be unpleasant they would be in
Africa the dead bodies Of all animals lying around
instead of being eaten and scattered
We should have in this countryexcept for spendhrft
Weakness great idle self ndugent productive arrogant
and vicious class living upon the workers.
Whereas have only thin Of idle wealth aost
ing on top Of the social soup pot.
And this is SKINNED off and by panc and
gambling and folly And it amounts to little
Thinking about this picture should realize the wisdom Of
nature which sater and dissoves its original elements the
body of dead animal making the dead flesh into living
tissue
And should admire also that wisdom which viii not pei
NIT accumulated capital remain dead useless bat con
dennis 1t TO process of distribution and dnegratou that s
stores 1t to useful productive work,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

and kept IT, winning by a length
the most memorable race ever run
in America Purdy, the famous
Jockey who rode Eclipse to vic
tory was led up to the stand, the
band playing See the Conquer
ing Hero Comes and Randolph
crsiuS out at the top Of his
voice III the question of the
raeu-y could be settled hy
this assemblN there would be no
onluslGun-5lr Pur6y would go
to raa White House by acclama-
ton"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

the passage of the aeons with
which we have to deal when we
try to penetrate the mysterious
dawn Of human existence on the
earth. Even the Auriguaciaus
lived far this side Of the dawn
Mans first distinct separation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Written for The Georgian
Bv DR.. G. H. PARKHURST

TT was a graceful tribute which
was rendered to Mr.. Taft by
the American Bar Association
in unanimously electing him to its
presidency, a tribute to his ability
as a jurist and to his elegant and
genial courtesy as a man
Most of the contents of his ad-
dress on that occasion will be best
understood and appreciated by the
members Of his own profession,
but the protest which he made
against praCticing law merely as
means of subsistence, without re-
gard to the worlds broader social
and communal interests, is a plea
which is easily understood by us
all, ard which relates to every
kind OF service as well as to that
of the law.
The underlying principle upon
which such a protest as that Of
Mr.. Taft is based is that a man
belongs to the world as well as to
himself
A gentleman who occupies ma
tional judicial position of unsur-
passed responsibility recently re-
marked to me that the public has
very little idea of the vast amount
Of legal talent that exercises itself
in quiet Office work which never
comes to outside disclosure, talent
therefore. whose influence fails to
extend itself beyond the frontiers
Of It's own distinctly professional
field.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Only Natural to Demand
Money Equivalent in
Barter.

And so whatever else any ono
bestows It is ones Impulse TO have
in mind its money equivalent and
to expect the full equivalent from
the party to whom he barters Il.
Judas Iscariot saw In Ma-y's
alabaster cruise of ointment poured
on our Lords feet only It's ca b
value. There is in the New TEST.
mont the story of q sorcerar .a..I
Simon, who saw Peter w.
miracles by the power of a..
Spirit, and asked him auv
he would have to pay for eli.
Spirit to be able to work mira
himself
Of course. that is an extreme
case, but all the more valuable OBJ
that account, because exhibiting 10
so frank way what exists In more
modest shape In the hearts Of PEG
pie generally.
Judas and Simon were like the
rest Of people, before and since.
only perhaps in a more aggravated
form. 1t is well to inspect such
people, for they show us what we
should be if we were what We are
now, only a little more SO.
When we ask the familiar ques-
ton "Wiu it pay?" we mean by it
Shall We get as much back as We
giye?" That is the genius Of COM
mercialism 81 am for sale; now,
who will pay me what 7 am worth /?
My services are rated nj so much.
Pay me accordingly and you can
have me. ! belong to myself; my
talent is mine; my time is mine,
my own.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

commerctalizing ones self, making
ones talent a mere marketable
commodity, so much ability drop
ped into the slot and so many
dollars coming out at the receiver.
And the same principle goes
even beyond the limits Of profess
sionaI life and extends TO all life.
1t is the common tendency Of peo-
pie to think Of all kinds Of com
modify in terms Of dollars and
cents. Not only does the grocer
think Of his potatoes as being so
much money in the shape Of vege-
table, but wants that whole amount
In money Wien he parts with the
potatoes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
AurignaCians Were Race of Artists
People of Practically Unknown Period Of 100000 Years Ago
Carved Wonderful Figures Cavern Walls

IT were a et-and II IS per
hupS fortunate-for the reader
that have not the gift Of
rhyme and meter should GER
taiuly try to sing the gIorics Of
the great Aurignacian Age. when
primitive man first cssaycd his
genius in the production Of works
Of art and WHOM the human imag-
nation began 10 trust its wings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
STEAM ROLLER is
ON THE WAR PATH

A street roller, ponderous and snorting
got loose on South Highlands late yes
terday afternoon and attempted to tear
down the home of Judge S. d. Murphy
of the juvenile court, who lives at 1903
South Twentieth street.
Judge Murphys home reposes in the
lower acute angle of an enormous *
on the side of the mountain formed by
the crossing of Twentieth and Twenty
first streets. The upper left prong of the
"X'' is now called Seventeenth avenue
and it was while working on this avenue
that the big roller suddenly decided TO
run amuck.
As it started down the hill the engineer
of the roller threw the reins over the
dashboard and jumped.
As he did so the iron snorter crashed
into a telephone pole which failed TO
phase it, Having taste of liberty IL
wanted more and dashed across the side
walk leaving wids swath of crushed
concrete It's next obstruction was the
porch of Judge Murphy's residence.
Either the obstruction was too great or
the iron monster suddenly bethought it
self that it was committing contempt
of court, for there it nervously reposed
painting for breath until an excited engi-
neer again got control of the reins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
CIVIC CHAMBER TO
MEET TOMORROW
Matter of Building an Audi
tOrium Will Be Under
Discussion

A general meeting of the Chamb er
of Commerce has been called for to-
morrow afternoon at AIS o'clock. The
board of directors will meet at $3.50.
At the general meeting the new au-
ditorium matter will be one of the i'm
portant questions to come before the
chamber and Chairman ii. U. Sims of
the taxation committee will bring up
the question of taxation again. Mr..
Sims has new plan of taxation, which
he will present at tomorrow's meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Cham
Der of Commerce auditorium. This will
be the first meeting held there since
the fire of some months ago, which
caused considerable damage. The au-
ditorium has been rehabilitated and
furnished and Is now more elegant than
1t has ever been. The finance commit
tee will probably meet this morning
for the purpose of opening bids for
completely furnishing the auditorium
with new opera chairs, several samples
of which are already in hand.
The Music Study club has been talk
ing very active interest In the proposed
auditorium and has been invited to
attend Fridays general meeting.
Other ladies' clubs and civic organiza-
tions have also been extended invita-
tions by President Harding. Dr. A. j.
Dickinson will address the body on
the need of the auditorium and the
best methods that may be employed in
bringing about it's erection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
MEDICAL COLLEGE
OFFICERS TO MEET
Understood That Important
Announcements Will Be
Made Today

DR.. L. c. Morris, dean of the graduate
school of medicine of the University of
Alabama, and DIR. e. P. Hogan, secretary
of the college, returned yesterday from
Tuso aloosa after a conference with DR..
George II. Denny, president of the uni
versity, in regard to some particulars
of the new medical college to be opened
here this fall as a part of the state uni
versity. The new college formerly was
the Birmingham Medical college before
1t was taken over by the university.
1t is generally understood some mat
ters of Importance were taken up with
DIR. Denny, but DR.. Morris stated last
night that there was nothing to be made
public until after meeting of the Of
ficials of the new medical college this
afternoon. The meeting will be held at
the college building at Avenue and
South Twentieth street and there may be
some announcements of importance to be
made tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
NO ACTION AS YET
FOR CHEAPER GAS
Exum Says He Has Been
Too Busy to Take Up
the Matter

President Cu1pepper Exum of the city
commission stated yesterday that he had
been too busy to do anything yet in re-
gard to cheaper gas rates for Birmng-
ham. Some complaints are being heard
from citizens in regard to the high rates
here since City Attorney Boyd made a
report some few weeks ago in which he
showed that other cities of like popula :
tion and area had cheaper rates than
Birmingham.
BY vote of the city commission when
the report came up, the matter was re-
ferred to President Exum. Mr. Exum
sent the report to President A. H. Ford
of the gas company. but nothing has ever
been done. Mr.. EXum stated that he
could not say at present just how soon
further action on the matter could be
expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
is HOLDING UP VERY WE'LL

weeks eliminating with the record break
ing Peerless corner deal as announced
Sunday last. 1t has been known for some
weeks that Frank Nelson, Jr., was in
terested in Southside properties. Fowlkes
Brothers sold him the corner of Avenue
and Twenty-second street some weeks
ago which is across from the eoca-Cola
plant of Crawford johnson. fronting on
the Belt railroad and which is admittedly
a very valuable warehouse site. The price
was in the neghborhood of $1S,50o for the
Avenue e corner. Mr.. Nelson after buy
ing that site went down avenue towards
the west until he reached Nineteenth
street. The northwest corner suited his
fancy so he bought for 1t for about s15.o
That lot is now occupied by a building
and is 40 feet by $50. That lot also fronts
on the Birmingham Belt and is even sure
te be utilized as manufacturing or ware
house site.
Viewed whole the real estate busi-
ness in Birmingham is holding up rather
well. Notable so southside properties and
business deals have recently been made
Although shrewd buyers in some instances
are holding off little yet there seems TO
be unusual optimism considering the cur
rency legislation, tariff regulations and
such disturbing national developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate court
showing the following transfers of
property the consideration being $1,000
or more:
s150O-W. D. Lilies to j. C. Holder,
parcel of land in the south half of
northeast quarter of section 80, and
southwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter of section 23, township II, range
west.
$3619-W. L. Guin to Alabama Power
company, parcel of land in the north
east corner of southeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section Is, town.
ship IS, south of range 3 west.
$1000-W. L. Hide to II. IT. Drewry,
lots Is and II, map and survey of the
property of II. T. Drewry.
$3500-Frank NJ Pittman to r. C.
Norris, part of block 7S3, Elyton Land
company's present plan and survey of
the city of Birmingham.
$115o-W T. Tyler to j. II. Berry,
lots /, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, I, s, and 3, block
1, map and survey of the property of
i. NJ. Wood, in W Woodlawn.
s1100-M. b. Williams to Woodlawn
Realty company, lots l and 2, S. C.
Gibsons map and survey of Wood
lawn.
bertson, part of lot 6, block 664, Ely
ton Land company's present plan and
survey of the city of Birmingham.
$1100-L. r. Mayne to NJ. b. Williams,
lots l and 3, S. c. Gibson's map and
survey of Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
H. P. Fosett of Birmingham and Miss
Flora Waters.
s. p Wells of Edgewater and Miss
Catherine Heck.
James T. Ballard of Birmingham and
Miss Susie Smith.
Cabot Lull, Jr., of Havana, Cuba and
Miss Dorothy NJ. Eaves.
e. +. Hettrick of Birmingham and
Miss Helen L. Thompson.
Olson Peterson of Johns and Miss
Annie Jones.
G.. e. Patterson of Birmingham and
Miss Inez Thompson.
j. T. Boykin of West End and Miss
Annie Collins.
c. M. Jones of Avondale and Miss
Georgia Dennis.
Grent Sheppard of Birmingham and
Miss Iva Baker.
w. II. McEniry of Boyles and Miss
Dora f. Winters.
+. L. Winter of Birmingham and
Miss Elizabeth /. Hayes.
ID. j. McDuffee of Birmingham and
Miss Julia l.. Bazemore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
PLAN TO ENTERTAIN
COAL OPERATORS
Details of Outing in Hands of James
S. Davidson-PrOminent Men
Will Speak

Extensive plans are being made by the
Roden Coal company to fittingly and ap-
propriately entertain the Coal Operators
association when the members visit the
Marvel camp of that company July q.
Ben f. Roden, president of the company,
who was here yesterday and b. r. Smith,
saIesmanager for the company, said that
it was very gratifying to have the out
ing arranged for Marvel and that every
possible detail would be worked out to
give the operators pleasant an instruc-
tive visit
The recent completion of several inn
rortant developments at Marvel and the
records that are being constantly made
there have attracted unusual attention in
industrial circles and on that account
there Is a very keen desire on the part
of the operators to visit Marvel.
The details for the outing are being
handled by James L. Davidson, secretary
of the association here. The programme
is being outlined and several men of note
will be on the programme for speeches.
The usual barbecue will be served and
the trip will be made on a special train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
CASE WILL NOT Be
DECIDED THIS TERM
WaterwOrks Suit Will Be
Taken Up First Thing
This Fall

1t was officially stated at the city hall
yesterday that no decision would be
handed down by the supreme court of
Alabama at this session in regard to the
case of the city of Birmingham against
the Birmingham Water Works company.
1t was stated that the mass of business
before the court simply made it impos-
sible to go into the case now.
A decision is expected the first thing
when the fall term convenes, the first
of November, however The court will
have the remainder of the summer thus
to go into the mass of evidence in the
case and is expected to make a decision
the first thing after it convenes this
fall. The city officials are optimistic
and confident. They believe they have
a good case and that the supreme court
will render a decision in their favor
The suit is brought against the water
works company by the city in the names
of Commissioner James Weatherly in an
effort to lower water rates in Birming-
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
AT THE HOTELS

f. M. Dobson of Montgomery, II. w.
Bachtel of Chattanooga, and II. H. Kill
patrick of Brunswick are registered at
the Empire.
I. N. Slayton of Goodwater, C. f..
Halls of Montgomery, and T. j. Mat
thews of Sylacauga are at the Metro
politan.
L. d. Roberts of Mobile, ]. D. Thomp-
son of Cullnan and w. l.. Henderson of
Mobile are stopping at the Hillman.
c. d. Baker of Blocton, S. w. Emer-
son of Florence. and Frank Holman of
York are guests at the Florence.
M M Mann of Talladega, C. w. Stew
art of Admission and William Caldwell of
Auburn are among those at the Bir-
mingham
r. C. Conner of Huntsville, II. S. Stea-
gall of Abbeville and w. b. eileen of En-
terprise are registered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
FIRST CANDIDATE
FOR LEGISLATURE
John X. L. Rives of Railway COnduc-
tors to Run on Conservative
Platform

The first jefferson county candidate to
announce for the legislature of 1915 has
made his appearance He is John r. T.
Rives, the well known railway conduc-
tor.
The announcement was made by j. Nor
gan Flowers who said:
1.-THE platform of Mr.. Rives will be con-
servative and will be given to the pub
lie within the next few days. Mr. Rives
is a lifelong democrat, and we'll known
in politics. He is prominently connected
with labor organizations, having been
chief conductor of the Order of Railway
Conductors for many years. He is local
chairman of adjustment for the Birming-
ham division of the Order of Railway
Conductors of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad"
During the last county fight Mr. Rives
iranaged the campaign of Capt. John b.
Reid. who was a candidate for the office
of tax collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-26
SCHILLINGER PROPERTY TO BE
1MPROVED-TO COST $4,000.
NELSON BUYS ANOTHER COR
NER PROPERTY

The Marks Realty and Holding company
will improve at cost of $4,000 the re-
Gently acquired Schillinger property, cor
ner Avenue d and Twenty first street.
The new building to be erected on that
site will be two stories high probable for
stores and garage. Mr.. Mark, who paid
$4,000 for the SchillIger property, which
is regarded as very reasonable figure by
experts, has engaged William Warren to
get up the improvement plans. The site
secured is now occupied by the Schillinger
home, which was erected some years back
and which is very elegant brick resi-
dence. Whether that building will be
destroyed is undetermined The Schill
ipgers recently completed new home at
Halls station near the Country club, di-
rectly in front of the Henry Badham
residence.
Activities in real estate circles have
been rather gratifying during the past few