THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913.
PAGE THREE
TABLET REVEALS
Precepts of 2300 B. G. De
ciphered From Ancient Stone.
HAD BANKRUPTCY CODE.
According to Experts of tho Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, Who Now Have
Venerable Relic, It la Oldest Record
Extant of Anoient Legal Code.
Found Near Susa.
AVhat is Bald to bo nn archaeological
discovery of great interest to scholars
tbe world OT,er is announced by the
museum of tho University of Pennsyl
vania. It is a shattered tablet, upon par
ticles of which, pieced together, are
Inscribed many of the missing laws
from the code of King Ilamurabl, who
ruled Babylonia nt a period estimated
about 2100 to 2300 B. C.
Most of the laws, as deciphered, re
fer to financial transactions, and one
contains tho germ from which, per
haps, sprang all bankrupt laws of tho
last 4,000 years. No criminal statutes
aro expounded.
Tho tablet, which is believed to be
part of the oldest collection of laws
and precepts extant, was found at
Susa in tho winter of 1001-'O2 by M.
de Morgan, a French archaeloglst, and
brought to tills country recently by an
expedition of the University of Penn
sylvania, returning from Nippur, an
ancient city in Babylonia, where the
university has made extensive excavations.
Ancients' Bankruptcy Law.
Dr. Arno Poebel of the University of
Breslau, a distinguished oriental
nlnrlnntcli hnififf ora TMin In TV rn.
"If a man has borrowed grain or
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n tho nrosonoo nf wlfnnssos. npmrd-
Another law, dealing with Interest,
"If tho merchant lends train unon
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nan iai;o a sixen ana six grains or
Interest at 20 Per Cent.
This would have required borrowers
pay interest at tho rate of 20 per
lit. uuuiur mw mviuuu luul ii u
lerchant charged compound interest
e should lose tho principal and six
mes the nmonnt or Interest as for-
jit-
Tho borrower who had been robbed
as compelled to go to tbe temple rt&l
Uo oath to his losses, after which he
as nermittoa nis rroeaom.
Provision was mado in tlio ancient
w for tho business man who met
1th failure, for it is set forth in the
hlet that If an nennt rehirnlne from
tour has mado no profits tho mer
mnt may not claim interest on goods
ror money auvanceu.
'SPOONING PARLORS' IN CHURCH
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Lures Fish.
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., have invented a musical minnow
r Dass usning. tuo now uovico is
scribed as a wooden minnow, aud
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ro is carved out tho face of a
tt.v trirl. In front of tho facn Is a
nlaturo electric light, tho power for
tich Is furnished by a dry battery
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ere is also a small clamp in front
tho hook to throw light on tho halt,
lch hangs on tlio under side,
'ho minnow Is painted red, and wlth
itIs n tiny music box, tho playing
Which Is regulated by tho fisherman
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he inventors say they adopted tho
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I that they have had markod success
h It.
AILtSS UHUKUHt5 UN WAT
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In Summer Is Coming,
coatlcss church In summer soon
1 bo a common sight, according to
Bev. 13. Uez Sworn, pastor of tlio
itcnnlal Baptist church of Washlng-
IIo was commenting upon tlio ex-
ached a Borroon rooently in shirt
ves.
,Vhen I first, preaencu coatiess ser
is to coatlcss men last summer I
severely cnuciseu, emu umj iiuy.
Sworn, "but tho example Is being
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It seems that Baltlmoro is also get
In line
find that tho women of my con-
.nHnn An nnf 1ivf In thn IaarI- in
In comfortable attire. I will cd-
that I felt queer tho first time I
The Hcv. John II. Gunn, of North
Baptist Church, New York, Be
hind Scheme.
Free "spooning parlors" with a
tactful chaperon within call, a piano
to stir sentimentality, a safe as re
minder that marriage means thrift
or disaster, expert advlco on how to
propose and every other wholesome
aid that warm love for his follow
man may suggest are part of tho
scheme of tho Rev. John It. Gunn,
pastor of the North Baptist church,
No. 234 West Eleventh street, New
York City. His Is no sudden notion,
but tho result of long and prayerful
thought.
" There aro countless working
girls living in furnished rooms who
cannot receive young men in them
and keep their reputations," Mr.
Gunn said. "They aro entitled to
have some place where they may en
joy the advantages that help their
more fortunate sisters to happy wife
hood. " The Church baptizes the Infant,
confirms tho young, weds men and
women and performs the last rites
over the dead. There is no reason
that it should not take up this other
Important office for humanity."
" Spooning parlors " is the name
Mr. Gunn has chosen after giving the
subject careful consideration. He
believes In calling things by their
right names and as his purpose Is
frankly to supply a place for young
men and girls to gather with an Idea
of promoting affection that may
spring up to its natural and proper
result, he has resolved not to seek
any mask of title for the scene of
those activities.
Two large rooms, with a wide
opening between them, in the rear of
the prayer meeting hall of the church
are to be the " spooning parlors."
They are comfortably furnished and
provided with an ample supply of
sofas. These rooms have been lit
tle used In tho church work hereto
fore, but Mr. Gunn expects them to
change entirely In this respect with
in a few weeks.
Yes, There Will bo Lights.
Illumination of the spooning par
lors is one of the details on which
this clerical confederate of cupid has
not yet decided. The rooms are now
supplied with both electric light and,
gas fixtures. Everybody knows that
electric lights can be covered with
shades and gas lights can be turned
low.
" We will have to see how things
go before we can decide about the
lights," Mr. Gunn said. "But all
such matters wjll arrange themselves
I am sure.
" Look at these two, comfortable
rooms! Isn't U a shame to have
hundreds of young men and women
of the right sort setting on park
benches even In the coldest weather
when they might bo In here?
" May they hold hands? Of course
they may," and ho smiled at Mrs.
Gunn. Their courting was done not
so many years ago in the South. It
was quite evident while Mr. Gunn
talked of his first aid for sweet
hearts' project that he regards mat
rimony as the most blessed human
state. His three fine children pre
sented convincing arguments to back!
his views.
" How about kissing?" the report
er said rather apologetically. Maybe
Mr. Gunn did not hear the question.
It Is strl unanswered.
Getting ready this laboratory for
the making of two hearts to beat as
one is the summer vacation of Mr.
Gunn. His most careful thought Is
being given to tho means whereby tho
' spooning parlor " may attract those
for whoso benefit he has designed It.
Somo changes already have been
made In the fittings of tho rooms
where Live Is to be welcomed. They
are comfortable and homelike and
tho several pictures hung on tho
walls are of subjects likely to turn
the mind toward thoughts of peace
ful domesticity.
The piano ought to help, Mr. Gunn
thinks, and he is going to leave It
in the parlor. There are many girls
who never owned a piano who have
fine voices, and if they want to help
along by singing "Annio Laurie" or
"Every Lasslo Had Her Laddlo" they
will have a chance to play an accom
paniment. If all goes well that piano
will bo almost able to play "Here
Comes the Bride" by Itself before
next summer.
Moving Pictures to Aid.
" We have decided to leave that
safe there In the corner," Mr. Gunn
said. " It may help to remind
young men to be saving, especially if
they hope to wed. After we get the
'spooning parlors' well under way
we are going to think about opening!
a provident savings association in t
tno cnurcn. it win uo not oniy tor
the young and unmarried, but for the
older folk, married or unmarried."
Not every evening of the week will
bo available for use of the spooning
parlors for their appointed purpose.
Prayer services are held in them
every Friday evening and Christlnn
Endeavor meetings every Tuesday
evening. Sunday evenings the young
folk will be expected to attend tho
services In the church.
Realizing that youth, even though
loving Is often coy, Mr. Gunn has pre
pared to make easy the way to the
"spooning parlors" so that those
who seek them may not be marked.
It is going to be perfectly easy to go
there without being the subject of
jest or jealousy. Moving picture
shows will he given.
Moving pictures were a masterly
thought, because if all the lights ex
cept those in the camera are not
turned very low or extinguished one
canno't see the pictures on the screen.
Thus will the spooners be made hap
pily ready for the spooning parlor In
action. When the entertainments in
them are over those who are not
eligible for the subsequent proceed
ings will be expected to tactfully de
part. Mr. Gunn is going to see to
this personally, and If any one thinks
that jests about those who may re
main are going to be permitted they
are totally unfamiliar with the pur
poses of the presiding genius of this
Cupid's bower.
" How to Get a Husband and How
to Keep Him " and " How to Get a
Wife and How to Keep Her " are
subjects of a series of sermons which
Mr. Gunn has been preaching with
gratifying success. He says there is
no meat for a sermon in how to be
happy though single, because there
is no such thing.
" I haven't mucji use for an un
married man or maid," he said.
Everyone should be married. Should
a gir0 pray for a husband? Of
course she should. Why should not
she? Every girl ought to have her
chance to win the love of a good
man, and I am going to help as many
to do so as I can reach.
Clergyninn's Wife to Help.
'My idea is to do with these parlors
what social settlements aro doing in
providing a suitable meeting place
for young women and men, and what
other ministers have advocated that
churches do. But I think our church
Is the first to really do it.
" I am going to begin the autumn
work with an evangelistic campaign
and have an organized force go from
house to house and invite them all to
come. Then when the young people
are in the proper spiritual condition,
I am going to open these parlors. I
will be on hand and Mrs. Gunn will
aid in the chaperoning. Everything
will bo under refined influences.
" Those parlors will be a place for
tho young people to meet in a social
way a place for them to do their
spooning, If they want to. Wednes
day night will be the principal night,
although the rooms will be open on
other evenings."
" I believe the Church ought to be
interested in everything that affects
humanity. Then why not in mating
hearts? In a big city like New York
there is an absence of community
life, such as found In smaller
places. My idea is that the Church
should supply that need.
" Mrs. Gunn and I will not only
chaperon these youn people, but
wo will be ready for consultations
and welcome them. If a young man
does not know how to propose to a
girl I want him to come to me, and
I will tell him how.
" I have no sympathy with this
talk about 'the high cost of marry
ing.' Tho less a pair have to start
housekeeping on the greater chance
thero is for the development of two
fine characters.
" And I have not one speck of pa
tience with tho idea of a minister
requiring a health certificate beforo
he will wed a couple. That Is tho
business of tho State. I am interest
ed in tle study of eugenics, however,
but from an educational standpoint."
Mr. Gunn also is arranging to rent
a house across the street from the
church and furnish It as a homo for
working girls who do not live with
their parents, and Is preparing to
open a night school hi theology for
young men who desire to become
preachers but must work In tho day
time to support others dependent on
them. He has procured the promise
of somo New York Baptist ministers
to teach. New York Herald.
TWENTY HOT-WEATHER DON'TS
FOU DRIVERS.
I. Don't fail to read this.
'2. Don't forget that your horse
helps to earn his living.
3. Don't forget that he will re
pay you for his cost if you treat him
right.
4. Don't stand him in the sun
when by moving across the street or
around the corner you can find
shade.
5. Don't put the same load on
him when the thermometer Is at 90
as you do when It is just above the
freezing point.
G. Don't fall to give him water at
short Intervals.
7. Don't fall to bathe his head
with cold water.
S. Don't give him whisky unless
advised by a veterinary surgeon.
9. Don't take any yourself.
Whisky heats the blood and much of
the abuses of animals are directly
traceable to intemperance.
10. Don't fail to wash your
horse's mouth out.
II. Don't fail, If he shows signs
of exhaustion, to give him a half
hour's rest.
12. Don't fail, if heat exhaustion
continues, to bathe his entire body
with water.
13. Don't fail, in extreme cases,
to apply ice to the head and ice wa
ter to the body so as to reduce the
temperature.
14. Don't lash your horse when
he Is doing the best he can.
15. Don't lash him at any time.
He'll do better if you are kind to
him.
1G. Don't swear at him. Pro
fanity is offensive and never does any
good.
17. Don't forget that a horse has
feelings like yourself, and can feel
either the lash of your whip or of
your tongue.
18. Don't forget that he is a
faithful servant if treated properly.
19. Don't hesitate about employ
ing veterinary aid when your horse
shows signs of being sick.
20. Don't take advice from the
man In the crowd who " knows it all"
and is always on hand. People who
really know are not very free to of
fer advice unasked.
MONUMENT TO ADAM.
This monument erected to the
" memory of Adam, the first man,"
is the only one of its kind in Amer
ica, and probably in the world. It
was erected in 1900 by Mr. John P.
Brady, a well-known contractor and
builder, of Baltimore, at his country
place, " Hickory Ground," near
Gardenvllle, in the northeastern su
burbs of Baltimore, Maryland. It Is
composed of stone, bronze, and ce
ment, and Is surmounted by a very
largo and accurate sundial, especial
ly calculated and constructed for the
latitude in which the monument Is
erected, N. Lat. 39 degrees, 20 min
utes. Surrounding the hour figures,
in a circle on tho dial, is the motto,
"Sic Transit Gloria Mundl " (So
Passes tho Glory of the World), and
tho date, 1909, and on either side
of the shaft is a sunken panel with
sunken letters, tho two reading:-
"THIS, THE FIRST SHAFT IN
AMERICA, IS ERECTED TO
THE MEMORY OF ADAM,
THE FIRST MAN.','
The monument has naturally at
tracted much attention.- Mr. Brady
has stated, among other things, in a
newspaper interview, that " where so
many others of lesser worth have
been honored, he thought it about
time that something was dono for
Adam." Strand.
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