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The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
Turks Charged With Making Excuses
 to Recruanize Army.

Belgrade, Dec 20.-The newspapers here state that they are firmly of the belief that the Turks are making all sorts of excuses at the peace confer ence in London, in order to gam tune to complets the reorganization ol their army and start the var Aile". The papers demand that the allies force the Turks to immediately mahe reace or resume hostilities
 Diavid Pasha, commander oI the seventh Turkish army corps, who re treated towards Goritza after hls ue- feat at Monastir, has sent a speclal delegate to the Servian headqnarters to state that his men are suherlhs from the plague and diphtheria. lie made a request that 200 portions ol serum be sent him and the SsrVlan chief of staff has ordered that the request be compiled with torthWith'
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
Wilson to Meet Champ Clark.

Princeton, N. J.. Dec. 20.--Gov Wil- son motored home from Trenton to- night with packet of documents and letters which he said he intended to read tonight He announced that Speaker Champ Clark would visit him at Trenton next Tuesday, that he had telegraphed Representative Under wood and was waiting to hear from him as to convenient date for 2 conference.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
HIKING suFFRAGETTEs.

Wrappingers Falls, N. Y, Dee. 20.~-- Albany only eight miles away, tals was the cry of the little band of salf- ragettes who arrived here late this afternoon after an eight mile walk from Fishkill over good roads Ihe four pedestrains. Miss Rosafie Jones' Miss Ida Craft. Mrs Jessie NJ. otsiDD5 and Mrs Lavinia Dock, spent tonight at a hotel here and tomorrow VIII plod the seven miles.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
BRYAN AT WASHINGTON.

Washington. Dec 20-Wm. J. Bry- an. who was here for few hours to- day left tonight for Trenton, N J., where he is to confer at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with President elect Wilson. From Trenton MT. Bryan will go to New York for the dinner to Governor-elect SuIzer to- morrow night. While here Mir. Bryan declined to discuss democratic legis- latiye prospects.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
REDUCTION OF HOURS.

Cananea. Mex, Dec. 2o.-A redue' ton in working hours has been or fered it's striking miners by the Cah anst Consolidated Copper company officials of which authorized Acting Governor Padilla. to make khoWn inc concession to the strikers who now number more than l,OO0
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
Peace Conference Adjourns Until AT
 ter Christmas.

London. Dec. 20.-The slow and de' yious process of diplomacy is adyanc- ing toward a solution of the near east puzzle at a snails pace. The ohiy definite achievement of the day was an agreement by the ambassadors ol the six great European powers, tha' theirf governments would accept III principle autonomy for Albania ana guarantee to Servia of a conner oial port on the Adriatic sea- Hay ing passed this milestone in their de Alterations, the ambassadorial confe-' ence adjourned over Christmas.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21

Albert Housley who is attending the Chicago Veterinary college IS eN pected home this afternoon to spenQ the holidays with his parents, MT and Mrs. E. T. Housley.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
Montenearlns Becoming Restless.


 London, Dec 21.--A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Vienna reports that there Is serious auti-dynastic aeitation in Montenegro, arising out of the lack of success of the Montene' grin army besieging ScutarL In addl lion to the loss of coco men, includ- ing many officers belonging to the DesI families of the kingdom. the results of the war are proving very serious and famine is threatened.
 The king himself took command ol the troops, at the last moment, the correspondent continues, "hopins 70 associate his name with the fall oi scutari, and thus strengthen the dy- nasty: but the siege has failed ana the position of the besiegers in win Ter is worse than that of the De sieged.'
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21

Thos E. Wright, of Monroe, and j.. D. Bancum, of Winfield, both promi- nent Louisiana business men are at the Majestic.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
INDIAN PRINCESS DEAD.

Bay City, Ore, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Mag gie Adams. widow of the famous in dian chief. is dead at Garibaidi. She was reputed to be l13 years old.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
Turkey Resolved to Hold Adrianople

Turkey Resolved to Hold Adrianople.
 London. Dec. 21.-The Daily Tele- graph claims to have unimpeachable information that Turkey is intiexi0y resolved to retain Adrianople or re. sume hostilities with the Balkan al lies and for this reason takes grave view of the prospects for a success. full issue Of the peace conference.
 The London morning newspapers generally are of the opinion that the agreement of the ambassadors of the powers, with a provision guarantee ing a commercial port on the Adria. tie to Servia removes the danger of great European war because it ends the friction between Austria and Ser via and Austria and Russia.
 The Daily Mail says Servia Will have access to the Adriatic by a neu- tral railroad from the Danube to Durz- z0
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
TURKS CHARGED WITH DELAY FOR PURPOSE OF REoRGAN-
 ZINC THEIR ARMY.
M0NTENEGRINS ARE RESTLESS
Loss of 5000 Men and Failure to Cap ture Scutari Has Brought About an Anti-Dynastic Agitation
 Beseigers in Bad Plight.

Nables, Dee. 20-The correspond ent of Vienna of the Corriere Del Mat tho. says Turkey and Austria have concluded a formal agreement, under which Turkey undertakes to insure the failure of the peace negotiations and on resumption of hostilities Aus tria will march two armies across Ser via and Macedonia on Saloniki.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
THE FATHER

WASHINGTON. DEC. 20--rUKE- CAST FOR ARKANSAS FAIR SAT uRDAY AND SUNDAY.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
DON'T SC0LD CROSS,
IRRITABLE CHILDREN
See If Tongue Is Coated, Stom-
ach Sour and Bowels
Waste-clogged

Children dearly love to take de
I hcious Syrup OF Figs" and nothing
else cleans and regulates their little
stomachs. liver and 80 feet OF
bowles so promptly and thoroughly
Children get bilious and consti.
pated just like grown-ups. Then they
get sick, the tongue is coated, stom-
ach sour. breath bad; they don't eat
or rest well: they become feverish.
cross, irritable and don't want TO
play. Listen, mothers, for your
child's sake don't force the little one
TO swallow nauseating castor oil. yio-
lent calomel or harsh irritants like
Cathar.ic pills. A teaspoonful OF
Syrup of Figs will have your child
smiling ana happy again in Just a few
hours. Syrup OF Figs will gently clean.
sweeten and regulate the stomach.
make the liver active and move on
and out OF the bowels all OF the con-
stipated matter. the sour bile. the
foul. clogged.up waste and poisons.
without causing cramps or gripping
With Syrup OF Figs you are not
drugging or inJuring your children.
Being composed entirely OF luscious
Age, SIENNA and aromatics II cannot
be harmful. Full directions for chill.
dren OF all ages and for grown.ups
plainly printed on the package.
Ask your druggist FOR the full
name Syrup OF Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA" prepared by the California
Fig Syrup Co. This is the delicious
tasting, genuine old reliable. Refuse
anything else offered
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
BELL COMPANY MAY
TAKE OVER CITIZENS

LANSING, Oct. 1.-The Michigan
Telephone Co. is TO take over the iI
cal lines OF the Citizens Telephone
Co. of Grand Rapids, according TO a
report in circulation here.
The Michigan company is nearly
doubling the exchange capacity In
their local plant and is making radi-
cal changes in rules. The company
is forcing old subscribers, patrons
complain, TO pay for their instru-
ments in advance or take them out
Should the local merger go through
il may be the forerunner of general
consolidation of the two companies.
The Citizens Telephone company Of
Grand Rapids Is the largest indepen-
dent company in the state, ana has
exchanges in many OF the western
and central Michigan cities. The re-
ports say the deal has been hanging
fire for some time. c. +. Tarte, gen.
eral manager OF the Citizens com
pany, was strongly in favor of the
merger of the Detroit companies when
the Bell company asked the railroad
board TO confirm it.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
FALLS TO
DEATH FROM BOAT
Frank &. Potts Loses Ills Bal
ance While Repairing En-
CINE in L4aunch

PORT HURON. Mich. Oct. Los
ing his balance while standing Up In
an attempt To repair the engine Of
his boat, Frank G. Potts, aged 81. was
drowned. Monday afternoon, in Lake
ST. Clair. opposite Fair Haven. The
young man was the son OF E. w
Potts, who resides at No. 6S3 May
bury-aye., Detroit.
Potts who was an automobile re
pairer. came to Fair Haven about a
month ago from Detroit, and became
interested there in naphtha launches
WITH another young man. Potts start
ed--for ride yesterday afternoon in
his boat. There was a heavy sea
when Potts fell overheard His com
panion threw him a life-preserver but
he missed it and sank to his death
Under-Sheriff Petit and Coroner Falk
Of this city, visited the scene last
night, but we're handicapped in crap
ping for the body on account OF the
heavy sea. Petit will make another
attempt TO recover the body today.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
DANGER OF WAR
IN BALKANS IS
MARKET FACTOR
Stock List Stands Test, Though,
Prices Holding Firm in
Spite of Scare
TONE is FIRM WHEN
FINAL SALES ARE MADE
Foreign Markets Break Violently
and Number of Reasons
Are Advanced
IoepyriRht, 1912, by New York Even
Tug Post CO.l

loepyriEht. 1919, NJ New York Even
lag Post Col
NEW YORK, Oct. Following the
check applied TO the speculative spirit
by yesterdays high call moRey rate
the stock market was subjected TO
another test today. There were, IN
fact, two dis;inct incidents OF the day
which would naturally have worked
against stock exchange values. One
WAS the balkan war scare; the otn'
er, the trcasury's positive announce
Iaent that 1t would not undertake 70
relieve the money str.ngency through
special deposit OF public funds In the
banks.
A. regards the war scare" MOST
Ioi servant people will probably take
the intimations calmly and await de
yelopments. WalIst. has passed
through abort!ve political alarms OF
this sort pretty often IN the past, ano
amoag the lessons which II has learn
ed from such experience 10 that a SUD
den outcry over an imminent foreign
war is apt to be raised at precisely the
moment when English and continental
stock exchanges are ready Tor
break. Prices broke violently enough
on these markets today, but just how
much OF the weakness. was due TO the
Balkans" and how much TO the un
expected heavy drafts by New Yors
on the European money markets. il
perhaps debxflble.
The market closed firm.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
FOR CONSTRUCTING vITRIFIED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS.

Roll No. 7613--For constructing Wit
rifed crock lateral sewer, No. 2303, In
alley In block bounded by city line and
Hamilton boulevard. Laurence and
Burlingame avenues.
Roll No. 7625-For constructing Wit
rifed crock L. .eral sewer, No 23i5. In
alley In block bounded by Martin and
Burton avenues. Moyes and Rubber
streets.
Roll No. 7s3i-For constructing Wit
rifed crock lateral sewer No. 2321, In
alley east Of Vanilla avenue, from
north line OF lot 2i4. north TO first al
ley south OF Jefferson avenue
Roll No. 7634-For constructing Wit
rifed crock lateral sewer. No. 1924. IN
alley between Rivard and Russell
streets. south OF Medbury avenue.
Roll No. 7575-For constructing Wit
rified crock lateral sewer. No. 2265. I'm
alleys in block bounded by Epworth.
Colfax and Warren avenues and north
line OF lots, so and 81
Roll No 1894 For constructing Wit
rihed crock lateral sewer No. 231i. In
alley In block bounded by Thirtieth
and twenty eighth streets, Cobb Place
and Milford avenue.
Poll No 7626-For constructing Wit
rined crock lateral sewer. No. 231s, In
alley in block bounded by Martin and
Burton avenues. Rubber and PelouEe
Roll No. 7sa7-For constructing Wit
yifed crock lateral sewer No. 1911. In
allev in block bounded by Parkinson
avenue and Martin street, Bulwer ave.
nue. and Edward street
Roll No. Te4l-For constructing Wit
rified crock lateral sewer. No. asa. in
alleys in blocks bounded Burns
crane. Goethe and Mack avenues
- Roff Nu-fsii--For- constructing Wit
rtned crock lateral sewer. No. 1901. Va
] alley In block bonded By stephens and
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
SALARY AS MINISTER
TOO MEAGER; QUITS

The Rev. Frederick A. Lankin. who
rendered his resignation to the con
gregation of the Hudson-aye. Baptist
church after serving year as pas
tor. frankly states that he is com
PEELED to give up the ministry be
cause the profession OF pastor is not
sufficiently remunerative. Il cannot
stay In the ministry and keep out OF
debt" says Mr.. Lankin with candor
Il have received $1,000 per annum
from the Hudson-ave. church, have
paid $3.50 house rent, and what is lef,
is not sufficient to feed and ciothe
my wife and two children" Mr.. Ian
kin is said to have made a splendid
pastor. He says he hopes to remain
in Detroit 10 earn a higher living
wage than the ministry affords.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
TRYING TO SAVE HOUSE

The attention of the coroner's Of
fee was called, Tuesday, to the tragic
death of Mrs. Louise Goellnic, So
years old, who was fatally burned.
Sept. IL. while trying TO save her
home at No. 439 Wheelock-ave., from
destruction by fire. The Board OF
Health held up the burial permit un-
til the coroners Office could investi-
gate. II was decided that no inquest
was necessary. and the permit was
issued, Tuesday.
Mrs. Goellnic was making salve,
cooking the oily ingredients on the
kitchen range in her home. when ne
infiammable mass Jared mp.
Thinking only of saving her home.
the aged woman picked up the blazing
pan with her apron, and carried IL
outside, though the flames ignited
her clothing, and she was terribly
burned about the breast, arms and
back.
Neighbors extinguished the flames.
but the woman suffered agonies until
death came, last Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
THEATER SHOWS MOTION
PICTURES OF FAR NORTH

The pictures taken at the farthest
north with the motion camera are be-
ing shown in the Majestic theater this
week, four Interesting reels depicting
the trip or the Carnegie museum ex-
petition last year after specimens Of
the large animals OF the polar regions.
The pictures are wonderfully clear
and show in detail the hunt for the
walrus, the polar bear the moose and
the mountain sheep. One OF the most
interesting reels shows polar bear
swimming in the Arctic sea in an
effort to get away from the ship
Some Of the pictures OF the walrus
were taken at close range and show
this little known animal very clearly
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
.|S Mem ARE NOT
CROWDED OUT OF
JOBS BY WOMEN
Nina ParshaII, Suffrage Worker,
Answers Arguments o..
OF .Antis"
NOT ENOUGH MALE -"
+WORKERS FOR PLACES
Claims There's Big Shortage IN
Almost every Line OF ...
Enieavor "

~Thc ststeE14Et that women STe
|rowding men out " taair jobs, zad
which has been used b. the enemies
NJ eqlial suffrage has never hhen .eA'
4 bioded- SO completely as at~the pres
ent tlme.r Miss Nina Parshall, a
Toledo equal suffrage worker, who IS
here 10 help. Michigan women get me
ballot when the proposition is put up
o the. voters next. November, Geclalr-
"a % The Times. Tuesday. ~ %
iii .1he first place that statement
|orer was. true aud its Sosoiute uT-
Ih IL being emphasized more and
mkre zach day as the cry goes Up all
over Ihe country for more male help
in eyery line OF business. The COM
'merciIl reports from all over the
TJniten States show that men are
scarce everywhere, In the Pittsburgh
distrl& the steel mills are working
aimotk at capacity and need thou
sands,of men. IL is the same in the
coal mining regions, where output. AZ
\ beindkeurtailed only by lack OF men.
lit Is. ME same In the Michigan COZ
per country, and also in the great
coppdk mines OF the southwest on the
harms and in many other lines OF en-
4 deavor, a. ia. -.
.Our foes will at once say that wo.
men could moi do such work, but that
women when the necessities or a
|changing age require 1t can adapt
themselves to lines of work usually
done nv men is shown blythe fact that
Ifhe members of our sex are now max
10 cores In iron and steel plants,
.lJf because theyT are heapeT, but be-
tause the employers cannot get men.
cit Is the same in the newspaper
|leld. Good men Z. never were SO
scarce as they qare at the present
|fime. The demand of the big metrop-
Olitan papers Is so great that their
usual sources OF supply. the, papers
h small citfes and country towns, are
Inadequate The newspapers OF today
want college men,, =
Detroit automobile factories are
working day and night and some OF
your big factories have standing ad.
|tertisements in the daily newspapers
for high-class mechanics. H.. i,
IN the fields of bookkeeping and
oilIer ONCE work, where women could
hottie work, the demand Is just as
keb as II Is in the field OF labor.
% kKeepers and other office men are
&ffing higher salaries and COM
nercfa1 sfirms Will pay high prices to
ID competent men. II is so every
here. and that old ~bngabuo tifak 40,
hen arercrowding out men is.-a Joke.
"The prospects for. the%women, or
Michigan getting the ballot in sEoyoni-
Der appear to- be much better than
hey were In Ohio. where we were.-ds-,
Mated continued Miss Parshail.
I'VE had tremendous opposition In
Ohio, an opposition that didn't hest
late to stop to the most treacherous
methods to defeat, us From what
bear OF the campaign here, the men
'bf Michigan who oppose us at least
|Rre using open and above board
methods, but believe the opposition
Will be overcome when. the men who
believe that women ought to. vote,
east their ballots in November"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02

Chippewa avenues. Deneau street and
Harper avenue. -.
roll No. Ts2l-For constructing VII
rined crock lateral sewer. No. 1911. IN
alley in block bounded py Srane'
pohns Laura and Richter avenues
Roll No 7623-For constructing VII
rtfed crock lateral sewer, NO zsiz, IN
a,1sv In block bounded by Crane.
Rohns richter and Garfield avenues.
an 6ava from date Of this notice. farts
and 4 become due and payaeie IN
one two. three years, respsoe,,Shss,,
from the date OF this notice. tos IN :. !,
with Interest at the rate OF . peI ee"e
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02

w.
Success Is about 10 reach out. and
crown my efforts.
] am dead certain have found Mr..
0aFvanza X. del Pistachio Tomales,
There isn't one chance In ten thou
- THAT I am In wrong.
pnlt I feel proud when can say
bat dark-eyed senorita i'm far-off
nba that | have found the miss
gentleman for whom she adFeF-
q In the American newspapers
ls all due 10 my clever scheme OF
airing little Mirfmba flag pinned
n my waist and watching to see II
~ sight OF IL brought moisture to
ne ere OF any passer.by on the
Today swarthy gent IN Panama
aud other makeup suggesfiHg The
.I'1t noticed the nag. n dfdn.t
|| n.olstgfe 20 his eye, bat Il near
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
PERE MARQUETTE MEN
ARE TRANSFERRED

SAGINAW, Mich. Oct. las.
sistant General Manager F. H. Alfred.
OF the Pere Marquette, passed
through Saginaw. Monday afternoon
for Ludington. and announced that G..
A. Chamberlain. master mechanic at
Grand Rapids. has been transferred
TO Saginaw to take the place OF F. &.
Picard. resigned w. l. Kellogg, gen.
eral superintendent OF motive power,
stationed al Detroit for years, will
take Chamberlain's place at Grand
Rapids, but will still retain his title
and at the same time be a general
master mechanic.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02

ly turned him green. He quickly re-
covered himself, however and walked
on swinging his bamboo cane az II
he'd made up his mind that II was
merely the heat and that he hadn I
really seen It,
hei"
| walked on piece, real careless
and then ! turned. Then I trailed
him. Old Sleuth nor any OF his in
teresting family could have trailed
him better. | saw him go into door
and then ] skated up close. He was
IN Spanish restaurant eating fried
green peppers In a sad and pensIye
manner, pining, no doubt, for the fair
one. In Mrimba. Also I heard the
proprietor address him Familiarity as
my : dear Garyanza." There are
iedglngs oIeT the restaurant. and thai
Ii xhere he must lirp
l----H Get
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
WINDSOR TRAINMAN
DIES FROM INJURIES

John Summerheld. % years old.
switchman in the Michigan Central
yards. Windsor. died in the Hotel
Dieu. Monday. as the result Of In
juries sustained on Sunday, when he
fell between two moving cars. His
left leg was cut of and the right was
mangled. Summerfield's parents live
In Kingsville, Ont xhssl
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
MAN MOURNED ONCE AS
DEAD is SENT TO PRISON

SAGINAW. Mich. Oct. Lone year
in the state reformatory at Ionia for
abandonment In the sentence meted
out to James Schiller. aged As.
Schiller left home several months
ago and his wife had the river drag
ged for his body, fearing he had met
with foul play One day he appeared
at his home as suddenly az he had
left and his wife swore out a warran:
charging abaI Comment
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
Same To You. Mrs. Saunders.

Mrs. James Saunders, No. 1851
Twenty-fifth-st.. who has taken The
Times since the day OF its first issue
Oct. 1, 1900. extended her usual
many happy returns OF the day" to
this newspaper, Tuesday, on the oc
casion of its twelfth birthday. Mrs
Saunders natal day fell on Oct. l.
so In felicitating The Times there is
opportunity to reply the same to
you" ss .'.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02

from the date when the work was ac-
cepted by the city.
- Either-of satd-PaFts- mey-be-paid
within 80 days from the date Of this
notice. without interest.
III either OF said parts, one. two.
three and four shall not be paid when
they become due, per cent penalty
and interest at the rate Of per cex<
from the date when the work was
eepted by the city will be. agded
-tised and sold as provided
MAX @.
ts) city
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
MIDLAND HOTEL Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

MIDLAND. Mich, oc.. Fire
caused by defective wiring early yes
terday morning. destroyed the selley
house, a .hree-story brick bote
Guests escaped clad only In thel.
night clothing. The loss & $1,000.
The Central drug store was also
damaged 5y lames u the extent Of
SO. 900.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
CITY OF DETROIT, OFFICE OF
CITY TREASURER

Detroit. September "a. 1912
Notice Is hereby given TO all persons
interested that there have been filed
in this office the following named as
sessmeut rolls:
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02

nus'pess-IlEe PRINTING. No russ ana
no fnSthers 1ne plain. neat kind .rat
lnclST tight Tfres Printing Co. rs
Jehp Rs, Pm Main 1895 or ct.y aass
The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
FROM DIANA'S DIARY

Hiss Finding
ma Whom Yearns MirImba
a ssga-s-. ~s.~.-- BY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-19
CHARGE bOLANDS
WITH CONSP|R|NC
COUNSEL FOR ARCHIBALD CLAISf
NIECE WAS USED TO TRAP
JUDGE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Charges
that &. g. Boland WAS willing to with
draw from the impeachment pro-
ceedings against the jur!st If Judge
Robert W. Achbald would arrange
@ settlement of the suit Of the Marian
Coal company against the I4ackawan-
ma railroad. and that the Boland
prethers used their. nelee, Mary 30
land, in conspiracy to incTiminate
the Commerce court Judge, furnished
the basis Of the defense the senate
proceedings today.
Mas Mary BeiaBd MAS called by
the defense TO testify that she had
taken stenograph.o notes Of CONVEX
sations between f. j. Williams and
her uncle. w. p. Boland, in which
Judge Archbaid's alleged railroad in
tsrest was the topic.
To prove G.. q. Bofand's bias, the
defense called C, S. Woodruff Scran-
ION lawyer, who testified that Boland
had commissioned him to go to Judge
Archibald with the proposition of set
Ting the Ma,sian Coal oompany's
trouble.
Other witnesses were called to testi-
~ that the prosecution has exagger-
ated the value Of tho cnlm dump
which Judge Archibald tried to pur-
chase. Much Of the defense's testi-
mony. the evidence of Judge c. h.
Wilmer, who was Judge Archibald g
successor. was ruled out by President
Bacon. Wilmer was called to prove
that Judge Archibald had not exerted
any influence on him in rendering his
decisions,