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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 on Cavern Walls

dorf," a limestone statuette found
in Germany, are not, of course,
comparable with the marble Greek
Nenuses in our museums. but, with
all their archaic rudeness and sim
plicity, they show the dawning ge-
MUS Of true art.
There is a river valley in south
western France, the valley of the
Were, where great group of the
caverns inhabited by Aurignacian
man exists, and Professor Mac
Curdy has said of II that it was
"the Paris of the antique world"
where the arts f1ourished to a re-
markable 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 by 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-
vived the arts of the Aurtgnacians
and improved them until they pro-
duced 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 a common inhabitant of Cen
trail and Southern Europe.
| recall, particularly, a picture
found in a Spanish cavern, repre-
senting nine women dancing
around 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 II
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

was made along the same lines,
while a certain degree of skin was
developed in the fashioning of
bones instead of fiints into tools
and weapons.
And then came the great Aurig-
nacian epoch, which, in the light
Of recent discoveries, seems to me
one of the most glorious in the en-
tire career Of humanity. The in
terest that one takes in it is akin
to that which we feel in the first
dawning Of intelligent action in
child. The Aurignacian was the
typical man-child. With him homo
pyinligcniUs changed into homo
sapieRs-the man-brute became
the man-thinker.
Aurignacian man. says a great
archaeologist, was of different
type, both physically and mentally,
from his Mousterian predecessor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Thousands of Readers
Never Heard of
Aurignacians.

There are, no doubt, many thou
sands of readers who have never
heard of those wonderful ances-
tors of ours, the Aurignacians. I
must, then, explain who they were
and when they lived.
To find them we have to GO back
so far that, from the point of view
which they occupied, the greatness
Of Babylonia and Egypt. with
which recorded history begins, was
hidden far beneath the horizon of
coming time. The space of time
stretching between them and the
days when Joseph was sold by his
brethren into Egypt is hundred
times longer than that which sep
arates us from the age OF the
PharaOhsl
History as we know 1t is only a
little tslet in the ocean of geologi-
cal time, and when we have gone
back to the uttermost extremity of
our islet we have hardly drawn
perceptibly nearer to the immense
ly longer island of time that was
occupied by the Aurignacians and
their predecessors. 1t lies away
off beyond the mists and the waves.
invisible TO the historian with his
myopic eyes, but perceptible to the
telescope vision of the ''pre-his-
torian," who employs the magic
lenses of geologic science.
This distance can not be meas
ured in centuries. those trifiing
yard-sticks Of history, and we can
only say that its span covers hun
dreds Of thousands Of years. The
great glacial ages that have in sue
cession swept over the earth form
the swinging pendulum that marks
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 a
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
well 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
A Thing Is Worth What
It Will Fetch in
Shekels.
Shekels.

Il am l, and the public is some
thing else. A thing is worth what
It will fetch In shekels. All COM
modities, the strength that is in
my muscles, the thought-power
that Is In my brain, even the love
power in my heart, are all forms OF
value, kind Of pounds, shillings
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 of 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
Written for The Georgian
Bv DR.. c. 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 a
means of subsistence, without re-
gard to the worlds broader social
and communal interests, is plea
which is easily understood by us
all, and 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 its own distinctly professional
field.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

run the Northern wonder. 1t was
to be four-mile heats. for $4,000
a side.
Presently the signal for the
start was given and four times
the horses dashed by the judges
seat, ana every time Sir Henry
was in the lead. The Southerners
were crazy with excitement. and
the Northerners were correspond
ingly depressed. Among the other
famous politicians and statesmen
present was the celebrated John
Randolph Of Roanoke, who is said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Those That Spend Are an Interesting,
Necessary, but Not Happy Class
Continued From First Column.

First Column
the foolish vanity and weakness of the idle rich did not make the
quick scattering their nvarabe rule
dtion America would be unpleasant they would be in
Africa the dead bodies of all the animals lying around
instead of being eaten and scattered.
We should have in this countryexcept for spendthrft
weakness great idle self ndulgen productive arrogant
and vicious class living upon the workers.
Whereas have only thin of idle wealth float
ing top of the social soup pot.
this scum SKINNED and by pancs and
gambling and folly. And it amounts to little
Thinking about this picture should realize the wisdom Of
nature which and dssoves its original elements the
body of dead animal making the dead flesh into living
tissue.
And should admire also that wisdom which will not per-
NIT accumulated capital remain dead and useless but
process distribution and dsntegraton that
stores it to useful productive work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

to have shouted like a wild man
in the delirium of his joy.
In the second heat Eclipse won,
and bedlam broke loose. Between
the great mixed multitude Of
Northerners and Southerners a
was Of bets and protestations
ragged.
At length the horses were
brought on for the third and de-
Gliding heat, The tempest Quoted
down. and neck and neck the
magnificent animals shot away.
Soon Eclipse got a slight lead
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
THE VICTORY OF ECLIPSE B7 REV THOMAS aREa0R7

IN May p, Just 30 years ago.
excitement was at white
heat in the city Of New
York. on that day the long-ex-
pected race between Eclipse and
Sir Henry was 20 be decided. and
100000 people were assembled at
the Union course. Long Island, to
witness the great spectacle.
Eclipse held the record of the
American turf. but Colonel John
son. the famous Southern turf
man. had faith enough in his
horse TO believe that he could out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Only Natural to Demand
Money Equivalent in
Barter.

And so whatever else any one
bestows 1t is ones impulse to have
in mind It's money equivalent and
to expect the full equivalent from
the party to whom he barriers 1t.
Judas Iscariot saw in Mary's
alabaster cruise Of ointment poured
on our Lords feet only its cash
value. There is in the New Tesla
ment the story of a sorcerer named
Simon, who saw Peter working
miracles by the power of Gods
Spirit, and asked him how much
he would have to pay for enough
Spirit to be able to work miracles
himself.
OF course, that is an extreme
case, but all the more valuable on
that account, because exhibiting in
so frank a way what exists in more
modest shape in the hearts of peo-
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 viii it pay?" we mean by it
Shall we get as much back as we
give?" That is the genius of COM
mercialism. 81 am for sale; now,
who will pay me what ] am worth?
My services are rated at so much.
Pay me accordingly and you can
have me. l belong to myself; my
talent is mine; my time is mine,
my own.
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
crying out at the top of his
voice IF the question of the
presidency could be settled by
this assembly. there would be no
opposition-Mr. Purdy would go
TO the White House by acclama-
ton"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

from his ape and monkey relatives
occurred probably a million years
back of the Aurignacian 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 to what I have be
fore briefly told here about the six
great epochs of pre-history. First
was the Chellian epoch, when men
had not yet developed chins, and
when their beetling brows and
projecting jaws recalled the facial
charms of the gorilla.
Then came the Acheulian epoch,
when they began. more SHllfully.
to chip tlintS for tools and weap-
onS of the rudeSt kind. and had be-
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
Art Work of Forebears
Greatly Improved in
His Age.

He vastly improved the rude
work of his forebears in flint and
bone. but his great claim to ad-
miration rests upon the fact that
he was the first artist. He gave
rein to his Imagination. He saw
the world around him with a com
pretending glance, and left in
stone, in bone, in ivory, in rock
carvings and In cOlored paintings
representations of what his eyes
beheld and Of what his fancy pic
tured in his brain, and these rep
reservations have lasted through
all the intervening ages in the
shelter of forgotten caves and I'M
der the cover of stalagmitic de-
posits of limestone which have
formed over them with infinite
SlowneSs and gentleneSS, as if pur-
pOSely to preserve them for our de-
light and instruction.
| would sing the praise of Au-
rignacian man especially because
he recognized the superiority of
woman as a model for artistic rep
resentation. He had his VenuSes,
and he carved their figures in
ivory and in stone. The Venus
of BrasSempouy. a statuette in
ivory, which gets its name from
the place where it was found in
France, and the venus of Willen-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

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 Aurignacians
lived far this side of the dawn.
Mans first distinct separation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

concentrating 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
sional life and extends to all life.
It 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 yege-
table, but wants that whole amount
in money when he parts with the
potatoes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

IF I were a poet-and II is per-
haps fOrtunate-for the reader
that ! have not the gift of
rhyme and meter-I should Ger
tainly try TO sing the glories of
the great Aurignacian Age, when
primitive man first essayed his
genius in the production of works
of art and when the human tfnag-
ination began to trust its wings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
Dunne ACquiesces in the
Recommendations of
Board of Pardons.
ONELAB0R WAR SLAYER
Cther Fails to Serve Sentence
Because of Clerks Error
Now in High Place.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 16.-Joshua
Tedford, a former Chicago policeman
who escaped serving a penitentiary
sentence through clerical error, and
Maurice Enright, sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Joliet for the murder
of Vincent Altman, in Chicago,
were pardoned today by Governor
Dunno.
The governor acted upon the recon-
mendation of the state board of par
6Cns in both cases. Tedford was con-
victed in 1903 charged with conspir-
acy to defeat justice. \ clerk in the
the criminal court failed to give prop
er notice TO the sheriff directing Ted
and the latter was never called upon
to serve the sentence. Since his con-
vicion he has been employed in d
big Chicago clothing establishment
and has arisen to a high place of con-
fiGence and esteem.
EnriSht WIS convicted in -911 f1r
the murder of Vincent Altman. The
killing was the outgrowth of a labor
war which held Chicago in its grasp.
Doubt as to Enright's Guilt.
In a private opinion of 5000 words
on the Enright case the board of par
dons said: I'VE are of the opinion
that Enright is probably innocent In
any event, doubt as to his guilt i,
more than reasonable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
COMPERS DENIES
REAL DEPRESSION
Attributes Present Lull in Labor
Market to Transition Ma
ton Is in Just Now.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Samuel
Gompers toId house committee that
while a number of men are out of en-
ployment in the United States, pos
sibly a trife above normal, he be-
lieved it was due to a transition we
are in rather than to any real depres-
sion" He made the statement in the
course of an argument for the Bart
lett bill He pointed to the recent in
dictment of labor leaders in Colo
RADIO for violation of the Sherman
law to emphasize the contention that
they should be exempt from prosecu-
tion for combining to better wages
and conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
SMALLPOX CASES
ON A BATTLESHIP

Washington. Dec. 16.-The United
States. through messages conveyed by
American consuIs 10 Generals Villa and
Carranza, has successfully interceded
in behalf of Spaniards who complained
Of mistreatment when Chihuahua City
was occupied by constitutionalists. In
ferences that by appealing TO Carranza
the United States recognized the con
stitutionalists was pronounced false
by Secretary Bryan, who said: Where
a general is in control or charge OF a
zone We make representations 10 him.
as il is useless TO make representa-
tions 10 the Mexico City government.
which is in no way enforcing its viii
in that section,- and therefore does not
control
The battleship Ohio will be delayed
10 days al sea on account of two cases
OF smallpox aboard The baJtIeship
Michigan viii remain in Mexican wa
ters until relieved by the Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
GROWTH. of TRAFFIC SLOW
Burlington Official Says Wages Have
Risen Too Fast.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Figures pur-
porting to show that wages of Burling-
ton railroad employees have increased
faster than traffic were presented to
the federal board of arbitration yes
terday in the wage dispute between
the railroad and its 5000 conductors
and trainmen The hearing was in
the federal building.
The employees rested their case last
Saturday. II. +. Byram, vice presi-
dent in charge of operation, occupied
the stand all day. Attorney Hale Hol-
den conducted the examination. The
cross-examination was by Vice Pres
iGent w. A. Whitney of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen.
One of the exhibits showed the in
crease in wages compared with the in
crease in freight and passenger train
miles from 1902 to 1913 According to
the figures, the Burlington's freight
train miles increased only 0.29 per
cent, while freight train wages went
up 5S25 per cent. Passenger train
miles went up 22.1S per cent and pas
senger train wages 74.53 per cent.
In support of the roads contention
Holden argued that the Burl-
prosperity is not necessarily
an argument in favor of higher wages.
Railroads are required to give ac-
count of their stewardship TO the pub
lic," he said. They are required con-
stantly to increase efficiency and safe
ty."
Mr.. Byram presented a mass of sta
tistics. They showed that the road
since 1908 expended $20,1S7.273 for
road betterment. In the last six years
s17.2O6,S ,S91 has been spent for new
rolling stock and equipment.
On dividends the exhibits showed a
small increase since
1912. when the annual dividend was
s7,475,963. or 1922 a mile. In 1912 the I
dividend was Ss.s67,I2s, or S977 mile |
This years dividend was the same as
ast year, but the per mile rate went /
down to 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
CARABAOS' PRESS
AGENT is BLAMED
Stories Given to Papers About
Army and Navy Dinner Are
Repudiated.

Washington, Dec. 16-Honorary
President Howard and other officers
of the Order of Carabao sent assur-
ances to administration officials that
they entertained no spirit or purpose
of hostility to President Wilson's Phil
ippine policy when they gave their
dinner last week. Howard repudiated
the work of the press agent who fur
nished advance stories of the dinner
which declared what was said and
done was designed to show lack of
sympathy for recent developments
and tendencies of the Philippine gov
eminent" Brigadier General Mcintyre
and Howard conferred with Secretary
Garrison and promised to furnish him
a report OF what occurred at the din
ner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
EIGHT PERISH IN
A CINCINNATI FIRE
Circus Rider Is Accused of Put
ting Match to Home of the
Salvation Army.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 16.-Four are
known to have lost their lives, a score
of persons are in hospitals, some in
critical condition. and the Salvation
Army home was damaged $4,000 by
a fire, believed incendiary, last night.
The only victim identified was Arthur
Sandell, bookkeeper and clerk at the
home. He was a son of a Presbyter-
ian minister.
A charge of incendiarism was
placed against Frank Meyers, who
claimed to be circus rider He last
lived in Arizona.
Wally Mayer, ball player on the
American league team of. Chicago, dis
covered the blaze and at the risk of
his life rescued eight children i'm
periled by smoke.
The bodies of three more men were
recovered this afternoon, making the
known dead eight.
New York Dec. 16.-Thomas J. Nc
Manus, city fireman on 2i hours leave,
and his mother and sister were burned
to death and seven persons were injur-
ed by flames or by jumping into the
streets in one of the most spectacular
apartment house fires in the city re-
Gently. Fifty occupants of a five-story
apartment found exits shut off when
aroused by firemen. There were thrill
ing rescues on the third and fourth
stories. Michael Sullivan, a fireman,
was probably fatally injured by fall
ing from a ladder in trying to reach
the McManus rooms. The property
loss Is s25, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
RECORD SALE OF
ENGLISH REALTY
Nineteen Acres in the Heart of
London Is Purchased by
Member of Commons.

London, Eng, Dec. 16.-The Duke OF
Bedford's freehold property covering
10 acres, in the cicinity of Covant Gar
den, in the heart Of London, including
the Royal opera, DruTy Lane, Aldwich
Strand and Lyceum theatres. several
hotels, Covent garden. Market Bow
street police court, National Sporting
club and a number Of great printing
establishments. today was sold to
Harry Halladay-De unionist mem
Der of the house OF commons. II is
biggest private real estate deal on
record. The figures are withheld. but
agents vouchsafe the price exceeds
by several million pounds the largest
sum ever before paid for a single
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16
SONG THAT STIRRED
WILSON TO PROTEST

Washington, ID. c. Dec. 16.-Th.
following is the "Damn-Damn-Damn
song in full-the song which aroused
the president TO instruct the secretar
les of war and the navy to make Wig
orous protest to the higher officers
present at the recent Carabao ban
quet:
Air-"Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys are Marching
In that land of dopey dreams, happy,
peaceful Philippines,
Where the bolo man is hiking night
and day,
Where insurrectos steal and lie, where
Americanos die,
There you hear the soldiers sing
this evening lay:
Chorus
Damn. damn. damn the insurrectos,
cross eyed Kakiack ladrones;
Underneath the starry flag,
Civilize 'em with a Krag.
And return US to our own beloved
homes
Underneath the Nipa thatch, where
the skinny chickens scratch,
Only refuge after hiking all day
long,
When I lay me down TO sleep, Shiny
lizards DER me creep;
Then you hear the soldiers sing this
evening song:
Chorus
Social customs there are few. all the
ladies smoke and chew,
And the men do things the padres
say are wrong:
But the padres cut no ice, for they
live on fish and rice.
When you hear tho soldiers sing
this evening song