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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
WOMAN WAS KILLED
BY MAN WHO GAVE
HER LIFT ON WAY
Was Thrown From Car After
Eeing Scratched, Cruelty
Beaten and Robbed
WORK OF HUMAN FIEND
Had Been for Ride in Country
When Machine Broke Down
On Lonely Road
WORK OF HUMAN FIEND

STATEN ISLAND, N. Y, April
3.-Two small girls play in silence
in their modest home here, not
knowing that their mother paid
the price of life when she Went
for aid for them after their auto
stalled on a lonely road
They are Catherine, 6. and Helen
8, daughters of Mrs. Walter Bauer,
wife of a mechanical engineer, who
was scratched, beaten ard shot
then thrown from the automobile Of
an unknown man who had offered
her a lift.
In another week the Bauers
would have been installed ii their
new home on Long Island. Great
plans and preparations had beer
made for their moving.
For seven years-sisce they were
married-the Bauers arranged their
budget with next week-the time
they were to move into their own
home-n view.
Now it is ended. The happy
family group was shattered in one
minute by fiend.
On the AFTERNOON Mrs. Bauer was
murdered she was taking her chill
dren and mother for a ride through
the country in the family auto. The
children were recovering from dyp-
liberia under her careful ministra-
tions.
In their nursery amid their toys,
and dolls, Catherine and Helen play
There is strained air in the
household. They can't understand
why all the people are there-and
why their mother does not return.
Some day they will understand
then she will be to them saint.
who died fighting for their honor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
WOODS RE-NOMINA1ED
AS TERRELL SHERIFF

DAWSON, April Be. It. Woods
the incumbent of the office of sher-
if of Terrell county, by major
ity Of 81 votes defeated ] A. Turn
en- in the turnover primary, secur-
ing the democratic nomiration,
which is equivalent to election.
The votes cast for Mn. Woods to-
tai Of 744, while those for Mr.,
Turser numbered 6S3. The total
number Of votes cast 1927, was
76 less than We're polled for the
various candidates in the regular
primary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
twelve HUNDRED ARE
TAKEN FROM BURNING
VESSEL IN RED SEA
Steamer 'Olan McIver' Takes
Pilgrims OFF Doomed British
Ship 'Arangestan'
PARTY BOUND FOR MECCA
All VIII Be Taken to Port Said
By Rescue Vessel, Bound for
That Port
PARTY BOUND FOR MECCA

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 8
The British steamship 'Arangestan
on fire in the Red Sea, has beer
abandoned and the 1900 pilgrims
aboard transferred to the Steamer
"Olan McIver." according to a mes
sage from Lloyd's agent from the
vessel
The 'McIver' is proceeding with
its passengers to Port Said, the
pilgrims being bound for Jeddah
the seaport of Mecca. the Moham-
medan holy city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
POLISH DIPLOMATIC
'BOOTLEGGER' FIRED
DIR. SokoIowski Released From
Service Following Investiga-
ton OF incident

WARSAW, April 3.-Dr. Vences
las Sokolowski, former secretary OF
the first Polish legation to Washing
ton. who was recalled reeeI fly, al
ter the seizure of a large amount
of liquor found in his apartment,
has been released from She dip
lomatic service, after investigation
of the foreign office
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
What's Going
On in World
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Atty.
Gen. Daugherty having quit, the in
vestigation forces in Congress have
started after Secretary Mellon. A
resolutions been introduced all
ready questioning the right Of a
mar, with Melons huge business
interests to hold the treasury job.
It's understood Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace is next on the list.
Then Secretary Of Commerce Hoo
YER. In fact, it's predicted nc
cabinet member will be neglected,
What charges will be made are not
disclosed. Perhaps the investigators
haven't decided yet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
TWO RULERS FIRED

Greece has deposed King Geor-
&c. Persia has deposed Shah All
med Mira. Greece is going to be
a republic. Persia gave the crown
to Ahmed's son, a two-year-old
baby.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
FOUR CARDINALS

The pope has given red hats to
Arehbishops Hayes and Mundalein,
making four American cardinals
Heyes, Murdelein, ,o'Connell ana
Dougherty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
PoINCARE WINS

Political opponents having
bothered him good deal, Premier
Poincare of France resigned. But
the politicians couldn't find a
satisfactory man to succeed him.
So they had to beg him to keep his
job. He's back agar, stronger
than ever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
NO SUNDAY GOLF

Mayor Kendrick of Philadel-
phia has stopped playing Sunday
golf. There's a law against it.
Kendrick says the laws ought to
be obeyed even if they're silly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
HoocH

AA0C@AA
Hooch figures largely Il the
weeks news.
New Jersey VIGOROUSLY is the
home of trusts. Jersey bootleg
gers conspired Gin restraint Of
trade" to keep Pennsylvania booze
from competing with their states
home product. Result, moon
sinners quarrel which the Jersey
courts are trying as liquor graft
case.
Congressman Langley of Ken
lucky has been indicted on liquor
graft charges. Former National
Dry Commissioner Kramer escaped
indictment by testifying against
Langley, the grand jury anrounc-
ed.
sergeant at Arms Rodgers of the
United States House of Representa-
tives is Investigating Ehe story of an
attack, in the house office building,
by a drunken congressman on a
girl stenographer.
J. +. Johnson, lawyer for the ma
tionsl dry unit, has been arrested.
accused of being partner in plan
to start brewery.
w. H. Anderson, former New
York state Anti-Saloon League
superintendent, began a penitenti-
airy term for grating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-03
WEATHER

For Georgia-Increasing cloudi-
ness; and warmer tonight, prob
ably followed by showers Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

tower built by the Chaldeans in Babylonia byswhich they hoped to reach the gods in the skies was constructed of union-made brick!
 --Archeologists connected with the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and the British Museum have just uncovered at UT a great brick temple or tower, known as the ago, or 2,350 before the birth of Christ. To get another idea of it's great antiquity, the last king of the Babylonians, Nabondius, who reigned in 535 B. C., dis covered the ruins of this temple, which was then almost as old as the Christian era, and decided to restore it!
 UT is located on the great plain between the Euphrates and the Tigris in what is to-day known as Lower Mesopotamia. In the Old Testament it was referred to as Aram Naharaim and Babylonia. Year after year and century after century the sand piles up like waves of the sea and completely changes the appearance of the country. Even though it stood on the highest hill the sands had buried the ancient Ziggurat entirely from view when Nabondius dug out the tower. Again they came in the centuries that followed the restoration and buried the tower deeper than it had been buried before.
 Tn modern times this territory between the Tigris and the Euphrates has been dis tinguishable by number of mounds with steep, sloping sides. One of these mounds was larger by far than any of the others. It was as a great sentinel in the valley.
 Years ago excavations were made on several of the smaller of these mounds. and ancient buildings were found inside. Then the archeologists from the University of Pennsylvania and the British Museum decided to dig into the largest of the mounds.
 1t was in this one that the tower of Babel of the Chaldeans was found. It is, by far, the highest temple ever con structed by the ancients. The bottom has not vet been reached, and will not be for years. But already 250 feet of the structure has been uncovered. It is rec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

was to .''build themselves towers whose tops might reach unto heaven" where they would be nearer to God. For that reason they built them on the highest of the hills. -
 One of the most amazing things in connection with the uncovering of this tower is it's wonderful state of preser- vation. All over the upper part may be found places where restoration work had been done by Nabondius; and there are an abundance of hieroglyphics and bas- reliefs testifying to the work done by the last king of Babylon. In the debris have also been found clay cones. On these cones were re- corded the many great deeds of the king, and the history of the site upon which the tower stands.
 In addition to the ordinary bricks used in the construc- tion of the original temple, higl ly-glaEed and most artis-
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tangular in shape, with winding ramp by means of which the top was reached. The tower becomes narrow toward the top At it's present base it is 195 feet long and 150 feet wide. Because of these great dimensions, the psychologists be- lieva that when the tower is wholly un- earthed, it will be found to be at least 500 feet high.
 It is significant that this tower is built of brick. Most of the others found in Babylonia have been of stone blocks. But the heavy blocks, so in building this tower, they used the lighter bricks.
 There was more than one 'Tower of Babel" In fact there were many. Whether or not the Ziggurat is the one mentioned in the Bible is uncertain. But it is unquestionably the largest of them all. The one object of the Babylonians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

tic bricks were used RSx% for decorative pur- poses. It was on these @%
 that the "union label ~ stamp" was discov- s cred. e-
 Each one of these bricks contains the imprint of Uren- gur, who was King of UT when the tower was built. Alongside the name of the king is & rectangular imprint, of almost the exact shape of the tower. Inside the rectangu- lar lines is a crude impression of a bird and some hieroglyphics. The archeologists are authority for the statement that these hieroglyphics are the insignia of the craftsmen who were banded together to per form certain parts of the work.
 The ancient walls are. profusely decorated with sculptured friezes of calves, cows and heifers, which has created quite a controversy among the archeologists. While the bull is an extremely commonplace feature of religious architecture in ancient Assyria and Babylonia, the pres cps in tine World, Trodden by the Kings 5000 Years Ago, and Which cad to the Tower of Babel.
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ence or cows as an object of worship (for which they were undoubtedly intended) has never been encountered before.
 The friezes are elabor- ately described in a cable gram which has been re- ceived fro Dr. c. Leonard Woolley, director of the joint expedition.
 Of the copper reliefs of cattle which formed a frieze along the temple side, there are at least a dozen ex- amples; some have been crushed and distorted by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22


 t on Which the Tower of Babel Was Built ,ere the Ruins Are Now Being Excavated. weight of the fallen masonry, under which they have lain for four thousand years, but others are practically perfect, and all are fine museum specimens.
 flower on the facade" Dr. Woolley says, "there stood statues of oxen, not bas-reliefs, but complete statues, made of thin copper plates hammered over a wooden core. These had suffered from the hands of the spoilers as well as from the general ruin of the shrine, for they had had horns of gold, which were tempt ing booty for the enemy; when found by us they were in a sorry state. But out of the four survivors we have been able, with infinite pains, to save pair"
 There IS some question among archeo- logical experts in America as to whether or not one of these statues of furnished copper with horns of gold may not have been the golden image" described in the Bible. The excavators themselves, how ever, are inclined to believe that there must have been at least one central statue, long since disappeared, which was either of real gold or completely covered over with gold plate or gilt.
 That some of the metal objects should have perished," says Dr. Woolley, "is not, ir1eed, to be wondered at. The surpris- ing thing is that any should remain, and still more surprising that things yet more delicate should be found in almost perfect preservation. But such was luckily the case.
 "Most of the figures are those of cattle and oxen, walking in line; the most im- portant panel shows a reed-built en- xxyho hn;F coming out; on, one side of this are cows with their calves, being milked by men who squat most uncomfortably under the beasts tails, and hold long milking jars between their knees; on the other side are men engaged in straining the milk and pouring it into stone jars.
 "One is led to the conclusion that the prevalence of cattle in the temple decora- tions must have a religious significance. The bull is a common symbol for the deity in Sumerian religions, but the COW is gen. erally type of fertility, and as such must
 have been also worshiped.
 'In front of the temple stood columns of mosaic work, shafts
 made apparently of hardened
 mud, overlaid with bitumen, to r@ which were fixed by loops of copper, pieces of mother of A pearl and other ornamentar tions"
 1he Q1SCOVSr1eS aC UT arc - considered the most remarkable
 ever made in Biblical lands. zsssss According to Dr. Woolley they 5z shed a great new light on the ;s early history of this country, @Z into what was heretofore re- - garded as the doubtful ages of legend. But of greater interest - to the masses is the fact that
 from all indications, the work CTS who built the tower of
 Babel were banded together, just as they would be to-day on a similar undertaking. Q jOme of the WalIs of
 the Tower, the Bas.
 Reliefs Built of
 Union-Made Brick.
 =@ @
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low the low
AY7lQZtNg Discoveries Wa Archeologists

x SS.AND he set three score and ten
 ~ thousand of them to be bear. CTS of burdens, and four score { thousand to be hewers in the noun. tain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.-II. Chronicles it., 1S.
 A s far back as King Solomon the A workers were organized, according 4 . to the Scriptures. But now the amazing discovery has been made that the Highly Glazed Artistic Brick Used in Each Brick Bearing the Royal Imprint
 Stamp of the Organized Brick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
INTEREST INV POLITICS
 DUTY OF PREACHERS
Dr. George R. Stuart Tells Congregation When Church Executes Functions World
 Will Get Right

Tt is the plain duty of preachers and their congregations to take an active in- terest in politics, Dr. George Stuart de- clared from the pulpit of the First Methodist church Sunday evening to an audience that packed the big audi torium.
 "Why?" he asked, and then answered the question
 Because the ballot is a Christian trust to be used in furtherance of the doctrines of the Bible and the teach ings of Christ.
 T said this in another city once and was called Q political parson. But I'm not. I'm only telling my people of their duty to vote for clean Christian off cials in city, state and national govern ment."
 Politics Not Mentioned
 Nowhere in the Bible is any men. ton made of politics." Dr. Stuart said, mot because Jesus wanted the devil to run away with the world, but because He knew the church was to be the greatest organization in existence.
 "When the church of God executes it's functions fully, the whole world will get right and the affairs of hu- manity will be forever strengthened out When we get the teachings of the Bible into the hearts of the politicians we'll comb all the kinks out of them and have peace and happiness on earth"
 If all Christians would register and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
SSUPPORT OF
 LEES MEMORIAL
Rushton Outlines Reasons For Southern School Of
 Journalism

Even if the location of the proposed Robert D. Lee Memorial School of Journalism were stripped of all senti- ment, Washington and Lee university still would be the most desirable site for its establishment, J. Frank Rush. ton declared Sunday in an interview urging the people of Birmingham and Alabama to give their stunch support to the forthcoming canvass for build ing funds.
 For years the close friend of many officials, faculty members and students at the Virginia institution which is named for the great Confederate leader, MT. Rushton asserts it would be mis- take to establish the Journalistic col lege anywhere else.
 Location Choice
 He said further:
 There are at least three questions which occur to every thinking man with reference to an undertaking of this permanent and far-reaching type. One question would be:
 Would it not be better to establish somewhere separate and distinct school of journalism with it's own equip meDt and faculty? As a business propo- sition I believe this would be unwise and impracticable.
 Few professions demand such wide knowledge as that of journalism. The future editor and publisher must not only pursue his studies in journalism, but also courses in English, logic and history, current problems of labor and capital, transportation and finance. It would obviously he poor business to maintain the overhead expense for in- struction in these academic studies for separate school of journalism.
 Added Assets
 Another question would be. what kind of university is best fitted to main tain and develop such a school? It is my opinion that an editor or publisher should be trained to ideals of public service. His province is the whole range of human experience, effort and aspira- tion; he should be a man of broad vision and free from prejudice and provincialism. A suitable university for such an atmosphere and training would therefore be idealistic, nonpolitical and nonsectarian. After these questions have been satisfactorily answered, my concluding question would be: How nearly does Washington and Lee quali- fly? Except for a city location, which is by no means an unmixed good, feel that Washington and Lee is peculiarly fitted to become the seat of the All Southern School of Journalism.
 Ideal School
 ''I say this because of it's idealistic and patriotic history and associations, and because of its independence of state and sectariau influences. Its we'll es- tablished and rapidly developing schools of commerce, business and law, in addi- tion to its excellent academic depart ments, enable it to furnish very strong foundation for the study of journalism. Washington and Lee is not technical school dominated by the idea of teach ing something which can be readily turned into money. It directs men Co public service. The achievements of It's alumni bear witness to a success in that respect. John w. Davis, the late Thomas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
AT THE LYRIC

Headed by more, with plenty of comedy added, and then enough music, dancing and novelties thrown in for the necessary variety, the bill opening at the Lyric this afternoon is promised to have plenty of entertainment.
 The headliner is the offering of John King and Dave Irwin. known as aris- tocrats of blackface comedy, in "Cooon- town Diyorcons." King and Irwin have long been known as a great biackfare team, and their act this year is said to be in class by itself It was writ ten by one of the most famous of southern writers, Harris Dickson, whose characters are well known to readers of current fiction.
 The added attraction offers more comedy by Howard Smith and Mildred Barker in Good Medicine" one-act comedy that is said to be a corker. 4 critic says it is full of clever situations set off by sparkling dialogue with MT. Smith and Miss Barker at their besr.
 Music is the thing in the special fea- ture. Billie Williams Mountaineers present Cycle of Music,' with yer satile woman musician featured. The mountaineers are a quartet. three men and 2 girl, offering the last word in jazz.
 Rounding out the bill are Hal Berg and Jack English, two dark horses of the screen, and Jess Block and Francine Dunlop in "Broke," comedy romance in songs and dances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
ALLEGED OPERATORS OF STILL ARRESTED
Deputies Capture Outfit Said To
 Have Been Working

County officers, assister by special officers of Lipscomb, raided still on the South Bessemer car line near Trevelie Sunday afternoon, took the still in full operation and arrested James and billie Howard, negroes, on charges of distilling.
 The still was a 30-gallon. galvanized outfit and had been in operation for several months, according to the story of the raiding officers. Howard and his wife admitted having made five previous runs. In addition to the whisky captured. the officers also de- stroyed four barrels of mash.
 The raid was made by E. NJ. Nor ris and D. F. Barrett, deputies, as- sisted by the Lipscomb officers, who, deputies state, located the still. The negroes were brought to the city where they were confined in the Jefferson county jail, later making bond in the sum of $500 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
DESCRIBES HOW
 AUDIENCE FEELS
Critic Gives Spectators Impress sions Of Last Warning Open
 ing At Jefferson Tonight

The intenseness of the mystery play, "The Last Warning" which opens at the Jefferson this evening for three night performances and matinee Wednesday, is vividly described by an eastern reviewer, as follows:
 The other night was accused of murder. Cops were at the doors. Though I had faithfully chosen my nearest exit, as per the instructions on the program, I couldn't have escaped under any circumstances. A man had come to the front of the stage and said {: Don't let anybody out of this theatre! !!
 ''I have had dimpled finger shaken in my face by cabaret beauties, but this was the first time I was ever pointed at by the long finger of the law. This was the first time I ever took part in a cabaret melodrama.
 If you want to know how it feels, go to The Last Warning You'll be as guilty as I was-until you are proven innocent. It is queer feeling to see cops at the doors to keep you from getting out, and feeling well worth the price of admission.
 In me Last Warning there is a play within play. The audience at the play is made a part of the play within the play. And murder is at tempted during the course of the play within the play. Somebody in the audi ence tries it-by electricity-and who- ever it was was guilty, also, of killing John Woodford five years ago, pretty likely. Was it you? You really catch yourself trying not to look guilty.
 This is my favorite melodrama since Bulldog Drummond." I won't say that it is better than The Bat be- cause l did not thoroughly approve of The Bat Of course, as I have said, l took part in one performance of The Last Warning, being one of sos per sons suspected of the murder, so may be prejudicted in its favor. It is an old rule that if you want to get people in- terested in anything, you should give them work to do in connection with it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
CONNOISSEUR
 INV FROGSKINS
 HAS HIS LIMIT

A maroon -colored John Doe who played Robin Hood Sunday night to the tune of $10 and a handsome overcoat was sought during the last hours of the Sabbath by city detec- tives at the request of three com plainants.
 According to their story, Jesse Fixes and George Davenport, both negroes, they were walking along Tenth avenue about z 80 o'clock when a man whose most conspicu- ous ornament was a shotgun, forced them to hand over $5 each. He would not allow them, they related, to part with more.
 Shortly after a negro answering to essentially the same description was reported to have held up anotI- CT negro and to have taken the over- coat. In both cases the assailant escaped before police could be sum- moned.