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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
BRICK LEADS WAY
TO OLD LIBRARY
Babylonian Expedition
Had Nearly Given Up
The Search

LONDON, May 3.-(By Associated
Press. AN ancient Sumerian library
of cuneiform tablets has been found
by the simple expedient of throwing
brick on spot on the side of hill
under which the library has lain hidden
for centuries. The discovery was made
by Professor LangdOn, the American
born Oxford AssyrfolOgist, who is di-
recting the Weld-Brundell expedition
excavations at the ruins of the Baby
lonian city of Kish near Bagdad.
The discovery of the library occurred
just in time to stop the preparations
for the suspension of the excavating
work, for it was the opinion of the
leaders of the expedition that the library
had been destroyed with other missing
sections of the city.
II was convinced" said Professor
Langdon in writing of the discovery,
that if still existing a certain library
lay on the western side of a certain
mound and ] dug there vainly for
weeks. The idea that the library was
there disturbed my mind and even
haunted my sleep. In despair, and
grasping a chance of divination. / went
alone to- the top of the mound and
chose a brick of the age of, Nebuchad-
nezzar which lay at my feet, and marked
on it an arrow. Then, after blindfolding
myself and turning round many times
to lose my bearings, threw the brick
backward over my head. @
THE next morning digging was re-
commenced at the place indicated by
the arrow. and within two hours a large
nest of valuable library tablets was
found" ~
The library is by far the most i'm
pOrtant find the expedition has made
during its three years work. 1t is ex-,
pected TO yield literary treasures which
even the libraries of the Pharaohs have
not contained. Already 20 rooms of
the library have been uncovered, all. of
which are filled with tablets, and there
are 20 more rooms yet to be explored.
Kish is the oldest capital of ancient
Babylon, and was founded Immediately
after the flood. The excavated ruins
show the city to have been five miles
long and four miles wide and it is here
that the oldest known kings of history
lived. Much is known of the history
Of the city from other sources, but the
story of its birth and prosperity still
have to be found in the ancient records.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
WAR STARTED
ON OMNIBUSSES
IN BOND STREET
London's Fashion Center
Becomes Too Common,
Shopmen Say

LONDON. May 3.--(By Associated
Press. - Fashionable oil Bond streef,
where the young American gentlemen
who read. the newspaper advertisements
are told their styles come from, is out
to make its narrow street pavement as
exclusive as the shop interiors.
At present big. red omnibusses loaded
with middle class Londoners crowd
through the slit Of street that ex-
tends from Oxford street to Picca-
dilly. but the Bond street tradesmen
do not like it. They have presented an
anti-bus petition to the minister Of
transport, alleging the busses are kill
ing their trade, for the rich folks will
not shop. il is said, unless they can
leave their motors and visit the luxury
establishments along the street at their
leisure. The Bond street failors, jew.
elers, perfumers, hosiers, glovers, poul.
terers, fruiters and even the stylish
fish mongers who have an exclusive
shop near the Piccadilly end have
Joined in the appeal to make the old
street safe for plufocraev.
Want New Fishing Ground
Those English fishermen who fish
for a livelihood instead of for fun have
had such hard luck in recent years that
they are urging the government to find
new grounds off Greenland, near Ice.
land, or elsewhere. The amount OF fish
landed in English ports has been fail.
ing steadily during the last decade with
resultant rise in prices. to the con.
sumers of one of the staple food prod
nets used by millions of the inhabitants
of this island. Since 1918 the annual
supply of fish landed has decreased 81.
600, 900 hundredweight.
In the inland water the individual
fisherman's problem is almost as diff.
ficult as that of the deep sea fishers,
all streams being vigorously controlled
and the fish cared for to such an extent
the ways say that each has it's name.
and number. The sea fishermen main
tain that it is difficult to establish
such personal relationship with the
rather rough and unfriendly North sea
denizens, though attempts are being
made 90 farm the place in the same
way as livestock is farmed on land.
This summer conference of repre-.
sentatiyes from the governments on
the shores of the North sea viii meet
in London to consider conservation of
the fish supply.
& Actors Seek Redress
Climbing the uncertain road to star.
dom on the English stage is going to
be even harder if the actors associa-
ton has a say in the matter. Mem
beers of the association recently held q
meeting in one of the large London
theatres to protest the present condi-
tions which govern their profession.
They were almost unanimous in the
opinion that the first step should be to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
Anglo Rumanian Marriage
Alliance Said To Be
Queen Marie's Plan

LONDON. May 3.-Gossip has con-
cerned itself here recently with the
report that the visit of the King and
Queen of Rumania at the Court of St.
James during the season means a great
deal more than merely a visit.
1t would be understood that the be-
trothal of Queen Marie's youngest
daughter, the Princess Ileana, to the
Prince of Wales will ensue.
The Prince has referred to her as
"a jolly little kid and good sport"
From Rumanian sources come the ru-
mors that he had been even less re-
served.
Queen Marie, famous as a match.
maker, has sounded OUT the Prince,
it is said, and has found that he has
considered thinking the matter over
very seriously
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
REICHBANK HEAD
BARELY MISSED
BEING AMERICAN
Father Of German Cur
rency Commissioner
Citizen Of U. S.

BERLIN, May 3.--(By the Associa-
ted Press DIR Hjalmar Schacht
president of the Reichbank. federal
currency commissioner and known as
the wizard who created Germany s
stable rentenmark and managed to keep
it steady in the face of what seemed
insurmountable obstacles, narrowly
missed being born an American.
DR., Sehacht's parents lived for many
years in Brooklyn and his father be.
came n naturalized American citizen
But in 1875 Mrs. Schacht's i'll health
forced the family to seek "a milder eli.
mate in Europe and the baby, who was
to become Germany's financial miracle
man, was born year later at Tingleff,
in Schleswig- Holstein, which now is
Danish territory in accordance with the
plebescite held under the Versailles
treaty.
DIR. Schacht showed great skill as
an economist in his university days and
soon became prominent in Berlin bank
ing circles. He was for many years
director of the Dresdener Bank before
he undertook the difficult task of
stabilizing Germany's currency.
Liechtenstein Fades
So much of the romance of royalty
has been squeezed from the principality
of Liechtenstein by the World war and
subsequent events that the little state
perched up in the Alps between Aus
tria and Switzerland has decided to be-
come part of the Swiss republic The
change will come with the death of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
Germany
MIDDLE GROUPS
FIGHTING HARD
For COALITION
Nationalist Stage Last
Attack BY Threaten
ing Probe

sBERLIN, May 3.-(By Associated
Press THE German nationalists in
their campaign for the general election
tomorrow are making determined
eleventh hour attack on the socialists
Nfor precipitating the revolution of No
MEMBER, 1918 They threaten parlia-
mentary Investigation and punishment
of the red TRAITORS" whom they charge
with Astabbing the army in the back. I"
melting the naval mutiny at Kiel and
staging the revolution throughout Ger
many with the aid of Russian rubles.
A score of old army leaders. among
them Generals Won Hitler and Won
Kosch, are supporting the nationalist
ticket, which demands remuneration of
the treaty of Versailles. as well as the
other '-humiliating and degrading de-
mands from our. former foes"
Middle Parties Quiet
The middle parties-comprising the
socialists, clericals, peoples party and
demOcrats--are carrying out gen
tIemen,s agreement" tacitly to abstain
from attacking one another. centering
the election issue on the adoption and
execution of the Dawes report as a
sure cure for Germany's PREPARATION all
merts-
Despite the striking political and
economic Emergencies. which nominally
separate the socialists from Strese-
MAINS peoples party, the press CAM
paign has accomplished silent or in
visible union of these four parties for
the purpose of winning sufficient votes
collectively to insure them the neces-
sary majority in the new reichstag for
the so-called big coalition" which is
definitely pledged in advance to speedy
settlement of the reparation problem on
the basis Of the Dawes report.
A witches Sabbath
The present campaign suggests a
political witches Sabbath in that no
less than 10 parties are represented in
The % factions appearing on the official
ballot.
The federal election commission in all
probability will not be in position to
indicate even approximate results
before Tuesday, as the country is di-
Eided into 80 electoral precincts, each of
which must take a laborous count of
the variegated party ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
SUICIDE TOWER CLOSED
Munich Would Halt Destruction OF
JnhnnnY IA0VerS

MUNICH. May 3.-(The Associated
Press. 1.-The towers of st. Mary's
church. which rise to a height of 327
feet. are to be closed to the public
because of their continued popularity
with persons determined upon suicide.
The towers were built in the fifteenth
century. Six persons have used them
with suicidal intent. and all Of them
have been unhappy lovers. They have
an unhappy reputation throughout all
Bavaria, particularly among the love
lorn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
FRENCH ELECTION
ATTRACTS HORDE
|. OF CANDIDATES
Barthou Reveals Himself
AS Walking Calendar.
Other Paris Notes


PARIS. May 81 BY the Associated
Press;l.Eyerypoay N Iahcs, lns.i u
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.naker' - apparest is.'.;a ~ go,
IA tne cnaihoss u ,t. s,;i ~. ~
coming eieeson. az. . 40 &c s sse
SHOWS that .here ars g, 1919 o S',,. oi. :.
ci1i ga candlua.es "a az vans =. i's =
- - IL ~.
IN tne aepar'ment % .ne SEINE .le ~
Iaris distric,Ialohe aueie ale anols
snan 4uV Woa.q-9e oepule 90 an n.es snc.
~ DOCTORS. % iaw!es, pioles'os y, =
~ JournahsIs' . raiiroau SeA iis: ssz
mercnants, : retirea arm. o a,,.h
nanulac.urers' 1 a.ae c,an;a
pho.oslapners, archise. $50 > eahs,,s
fsnrs and . a;rnlsne nilats
xy.,L;ny C.yenaay {
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LOUIS l-artnou. presidehlse Vi .ne Iep.
aratioh coInnission, Why - '.t., ~
De the hignest saiaIieu lencn p psH ~
ehnut' coz 900 ysar-bas become
Known among bia friends as n yerit-
able waking calendar. Despite the
numerous appointments man in his
position must make and keep, he never
keeps a memoranda of his engagements
but Just remembers them.
One Of his intimate friends the 9th
or day remarked that if one invites NJ.
Barthou to dine, setting the day three
or four weeks in advance he thinks a
minute and says. no he has an appoint
ment with so-and-so but hasn't any APP
pointment for the next day.
Sometimes his friends will ask for an
interview at II o'clock a week from
Wednesday" NJ. Barthou refers to
his mental notebook and says he is
scheduled to meet. somebody else at
that hour but will be free at o'clock.
He never puts down telephone numbers
or addresses but is never mistaken
about either.
Speculation Banned
The extensive ramification of the
snscrIat;on in francs during the recent
Jeci;na of the French currency has
;ust haor illustrated nv n story affect
mo PREMIER poincare's own household.
~. ,lo1lor a
Ohs nolhins OK e 800. ny NJ po;,,.
quoteu a. sooue 80 Ia no.d
care maui came ~ hef anu s'u
We saved little money sand Wo1lu
like to invest 1t adyantageousiy. Jules
1.-THE head butler of the premlers home
advised me to let HIM speculate Win
it. Jules says = i sell francs 10
as do.
Madame, / don't know what he
means by selling francs, so 1 decided
to ask you to advise me whether /
should accept jules proposition"
As soon as M poincare came home.
Nine Poinca 70 fold him about Jules I'M
natriot;c sneculation whereupon the
butler desnite n long md SATISFACTORY
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
WOLF WAS roo TAME
London Zoo Must Feed Raw Meat T
Asiatic Beast

LONDON. May 3.-Zoo authorities
have put their Asiatic wolf ON a strict
" raw meat diet, and are hoping for
results.
The wolf, when imported, was sup
posed to represent the fiercest species
in the world. 1t has not only showed
no signs of fierceness, but insists on
licking its keepers hand and sitting up
on its hind legs to beg for food.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
ny To Fight out Her Decision on Dauves AT Polls oay
LEAGUE STUDIES
CALENDAR Reform
Special Committees Also Named
For Radio Research

GENEyA, May 3.-(By the Assoc
ciated Press. 1.-TWO special commit
tees to study the questions Of radio
telegraphy and the reform Of the cal
endar have been appointed By the
League Of Nations Commission on Com
munications
Public interest in calendar reform
seems to center largely on the fixation
of the date Of Easter, Representatives
of the Church Of England, the Roman
Catholic church and the Greek Ortho-
dox church are on the commission. and
it is announced here that the Federal
Council of the Churches Of Christ in
America has asked to have member.
TO HOLD CEREMONIAL
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May GA
short form ceremonial will be held by
Kinda Grotto May Is, in connection
with smoker for members of the
lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
LI1AMAS TRIM LAWNS,
Zoo Authorities Resort To Economy

London, May 3.--For reason of econ
cmy, and to make use of some of the
inmates, the London Zoo authorities
are starting geese and llamas to trim
the lawns. The geese are kept from
straying by wire fencing, and the llamas
are tetheredrby long rope which gives
them a 20foot grazing circle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
GETS IRON CONTRACT
Honolulu Works To Build Japanese

Plant
HONOLULU, May 3.-The Honolulu
of a suga refinery at Toxic for the
Dai-Nippon Sugar Manufacturing COM
pany. The contract involves 5000, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
WILL LOCK MINES
Essen Owners win Punish Refusal To
Work.

ESSEN. Germany, May 3.-The
newspapers announce that the. Mine
Owners association has decided to lock
out all miners refusing to resume work
TODAY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

ANDALUSIA, Ala, May 3.-Fines
imposed by this city in April totalled
$3.50. according to a report by Chief of
Police Joe Head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
To the Voters of
jefferson County

Pleaee bear in mind | am not
81 the Combine. but am a can
didate Of all the people and if
can't go on the Board with
my hands united to do as |
think best and for the best in
terest of all the taxpayers. |
don't want the job.
ia.
plean leaving my case up to
what all the people say on
May ! 3th--not what a few
politicians say. | know what
Is right and will always do it,
help me put it over and JEFF
feYson won't go wrong.
-. Is -.t,f;t;sai acknowledgements h,t mr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
4. V.(Van) Vines
For Board Of
Revenue

The Candidate Who Lives
Thirty Miles from Birming-
ham in One Mile of Vines
fishing Camp on The Warrior
River.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
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Evening star., 1924-06-04
TWO END IS YEARS
OF G. P. 0. SERVICE
Dennis J. 0'Leary Given Diamond
Ring-Alpheus Riddle
Also Retires.

The revolving doors at the govern
ment printing office turned and out
walked Alpheus E. Riddle and Dennis
J. O'Leary. The first left behind him
fifty years work in the federal print
shop. The latter left thirty-five
years Of his life as q. pressroom fore
man on the altar of government
business. They went on the retired
list voluntarily yesterday.
Warm words of praise from Of
ficials and fellow craftsmen rang in
their ears as they went to their re-
spective homes last night. These
words will serve to mitigate what
pangs may follow in the early morn
ing hours when, unconsciously, they
get ready for the daily grind out
of habit and then remember that it's
Riddle since 1907 has been in charge
of information in departmental print
ing.
Carter Praises Both.
OLeary was for thirty-five years
foreman of the main press section,
one of the largest divisions in the
office. He didn't leave last night un
til long after the 4:3O whistle blew.
He was detained by his fellow work.
ers, who presented him with a dia-
mond ring.
Riddles friends plan to tender him
a remembrance June IA, when his
leave ends and he officially ends his
term of service. .s -a. ..
Both men have fine records" Pub
lie Printer George III. Carter said.
after congratulating the pair. "They
are a credit to their craft, to this Of
flee and to the government service at
large"
So it goes
Evening star., 1924-06-04
PLANS OF MILLERAND
CLOAKED IN MYSTERY
Rumor That President May Vacate
Elysee Palace Strengthens
Resignation Talk.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
PARIS, June 3.-While President
Millerand'S resignation is being de-
manded by many of his political
opponents, there are persistent ru-
mors that NJ. Millerant is looking
for an apartment. Nine. Millerand
and her son visited one on the
Place de L'America some days ago
dent was getting ready to vacate
made from this visit that the presi-
dent was getting ready to vacate
the Elysee Palace.
Absolute silence greets every re-
quest for news on this subject
around the presidential mansion in
the Rue du Faubourg Saint Ho-
more, but from indiscretions which have
leaked out through friends it is
learned that the president is really
in search of an apartment because
the family needs a lodging place in
Paris, outside the Elysee. but for i'm
mediate use. The president is said
to have remarked that even Were
he inclined to ohlige the Socialists
who are crying for his resignation
he could not do so Immediately be-
cause he could not get out of the
Elysee unless he were willing to
live under some Seine bridge. The
president has a daughter of mar
-riageable age, besides his son Jean,
who is now close to twenty-seven
years of age and still single.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
ADvENTISTS TO MEET.
Plan Ten-Day Session in "Tented
City" Beginning Tomorrow.

Tho annual camp meeting OF the
Potomac Conference, Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, will open a ten-day meeting
tomorrow night in a tented city" At
tho corner of Usage and Willow ave-
nuea, Virginia Highlands. Numerous
delegates from Virginia and the Dis
triot Of Columbia are preparing to
attend.
The tented city Is composed OF
largo canvas pavilion. in which the
main sessions Of the camp VIII be
held; . tent where campers Will be
served with meals and another tent
fog young peoples services. There
also arc many smaller tents where
the campers will be housed. They
have been laid off in streets which
will be lighted with electricity.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
Typewriter Plights Troth.

A marrying justice at Monroe
Mich, recently was confronted with
two mute sweethearts who wanted
to be married. For lack of better
method he typed the ritual, which
through an interpreter was answered
by the couple, who We're successfully
married without either of them
speaking Il word audbly. Jacob
Kaiser and Mildred Conner were the
silently we'd couple.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
ARTISTS WILL EXHIBIT.
Paintings to Be Displayed at Arts
Club.

Club.
Paintings by leading Washington
artists will be on exhibition at the
Arts Club by the end Of the week and
will remain on display until Octo-
ber L. The artists, most of whom
have entered several subjects in
clude: l. NJ. Leisenring. W. a
Holmes. Margaret Zimmele, Burleigh
Parkhurst, e. b.. Sherman, Catherine
C. Critcher. Alice Willoughby, Ma
thilde Leisenring. I. Med. Sleeth.
Jessie E. Baker. May C. Marshall,
Helen Quaintanoe. Lesley Jackson.
May NJ. Kelley. Clara B. Saunders,
Warren w. Ferris. Cherry Ford
White, Nella F. Buckley. Edith
Hoyt, NJ. Lesley Bush-Brown, Arthur
F. Musgrave, Bernice N. b. Ferris,
Glen Madison Brown, Annie D. Kel-
ley, Susan b. Chase and Anne Akers.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

One of the largest forests in the
world, between the Ural Mountains
and the Okhotsk Sea, in Russia,
stands on ice.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

Il understand Their very rea-
sonable, but l hain't bought
nothin' on that side O. tn street
since l nearly got run over" we
heard woman say t'day.
Ever once in a while some
buddy gifts too poplar fer his in
come.
(Conyrirht Jobn r nilIe Co
Evening star., 1924-06-04
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the following, which we must
limit to 4 to customer: Old Dutch,
Flash. Acme Chlortnated Lime.
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