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The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
BY ED. L. KEEN

+ fstdf Correspondent United Press.)
y LONDON, Dec. 19.-The confusion
in the east resulting from the con-
fiicting German and Russian reports
today indicate that both Field Mar.
shall Won Hindenberg and Grand Duke
Nicholas. the supreme commanders OF
the opposing forces. have gained par
tial successes.
The situation on the southern front
undoubtedly Is In favor OF the Ger
mans, owing TO the rapid transporta-
ton of reinforcements to the Cracow
front, which might account for Ger
man claims Of victory.
On the north the German advance
upon warsaw from the Mlawa region
has been definitely defeated. but south
OF the Vistula the German march upon
the Polish capital 10 evidently pro.
crossing.
The latest Austrian official report
claims that Pietrkow and PrZedbors
have been taken by storm. Pietrkow
Is an important railroad point on the
line OF the Russian communications
from the Czenstochtowa front.
Petrograd officially admits that the
Russians have modified the DISPOSE
tfon OF certain armies because OF con
stant reinforcements brought up by
the Anstrians north Of the Carpath-
ians. The Austrians have claimed
steady advances I'm Galicia, through
Dukla pass in the Carpathians.
With the Russian statement admit
ting q possible retirement necessary,
the Austrians are straining every
nerve 10 conciliate the Hungarians.
The people OF Hungary will no longer
consent TO the sacrifices OF their own
ftrritory TO save Germany from in.
rnsion.
So seriously have Hungarians re-
knrded the situation that Premier
Count Tisza was called upon for a
efatemcnt In parliament.
Count Tisza pointed out that II the
Austrian general staff did not take
>teps 10 prevent an invasion. Hunear-
i3ns wosAd be recalled elsewhere TO
defend their own homes.
Vienna was furious. Answering a
simmons TO appear before the EN-.
pcror. the premier rendered hik resig
y /sIetion. but Franz Josef did not dare
1cccpt Il.
A fprther instance OF the internal
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
FUTILE WILL PRESIDE
AT FRATERNITY MEETING

Federal Judge futile will act as
POSTMASTER at the annual reunion and
banquet of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity to be held in the Congress
hotel. Chicago. next Tuesday evening.
ON the list OF speakers will be Key
Pittman. United States senator from
Nevada; Congressman o. A. Stanley.
OF Kentucky. who was at the head Of
the investigation OF the steel trust:
Jacob M Dickinson. secretary OF war
und1' President Taft: Gen W. W.
Brandon. OF Alabama. and Marvin B.
Holderness.
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TAFT REFUSES
TO FIGHT ABOUT
PEACE QUESTION
Continued from PAGE one,.

chartrain. dreamy look came into
his eyes as he talked of men long
since dead or who have passed from
public life.
He explained intimate remarks
about men long since passed away ny
saving that, although o he Is but 81
years old, he began his career as
jurist when only 20, as judge OF the
superior court OF Cincinnati. Al 81
he became solicitor general and went
10 washington. Then lie became a
federal Judge, secretary OF war, and,
finally, president OF the United States.
Every member of the supreme
court OF the United States who was
on the bench when he became so
licitor-general is dead. Uncle Joe
Cannon and Rep. Warren, OF Wyom-
ing, are almost the only members or
the house who were there when he
first went to Washington, he said.
why. | can count almost all the
living members of both houses on my
fingers he said as if surprised at
the ease with which he accounted for
them all.
Mr.. Taft spoke with great interest
OF the plans for the Lincoln Memorial
monument in Washington. He Is
chairman of the commission having
the project In charge. and presided
In one OF the meetings yesterday, leav-
ing Immediately thereafter for De-
troit.
The structure in honor OF the great
emancipation will be in the form OF a
shrine. II will be placed near the
bank OF the Potomac, in a line with
the Washington monument. and set
upon an artificial eminence 45 feet
above the surrounding level. The
shaft above the shrine, all of which
will be constructed OF Colorado mar
bile, the purest and whitest that can
be obtained will be approximately $50
feet in height
The monument is part OF the gen.
eral plan for the Identification OF
Washington, prepared by commits
sion. headed By the late Senator Nc.
MILAN. OF Michigan. and will be one
link In a chain OF structures. which
will include a bridge over the river
to Arlington, Va, symbolic OF the re-
union OF the north and south, and a
monument to Gen Ulysses S. grant.
Mr.. Taft was the guest OF honor at
an informal luncheon which followed
the annual business session OF the
New England society. shortly after
noon, Saturday.
The afternoon was spent quietly in
his room in the hotel.
The former president will take az
HIS subject FOR his address tonight.
Present day lessons from early New
England A reception will be held
az $50. the dinner TO follow at Z
o'clock
+ The New ENGLAND society elected
the following officers In It's business
meeting in Parlor l.. OF the Hotel
Pontchartrain Saturday morning
: President, Dr. Walter L. Manton
vice-president. Charles StInchfeld
secretary-treasurer Or. Ray Common
directors. Charles Moore. J. II. Bis
sell. A. G.. Angel. w c. Leland and
j. w. Anderson.
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An Occasional Visitor.

A notable housekeeper of the past
generation. before the days OF screens.
had any flies
But, Aunt Augusta" faltered the
umid visitor, lit seems to me that |
saw few In the diningroom."
"Oh, those" replied her aunt, with
a majestic wave OF the hand. were
the neighbors flies They come in
occasionally. But, as ! was saying.
we never have any OF our own. -
Youths Companion.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
FRANK ATTORNEYS
MAKE LAST EFFORT
Habeas Corpus Writ Before
Judge of Federal Court For
Decision

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec 19.-Hearings
opened today in desperate eleventh
hour legal fight to save Leo NJ. Frank
from the gallows. His attorneys pre-
sentod TO Judge Newman. OF the Unit.
ed States district court. a mass oil
data in support OF their habeas corpus
writ TO release Frank
A decision from Judge Newman Is
not expected until after the holidays.
The execution of Frank is scheduled
for IAN. %.
Franks attorneys declared today
that II the habeas corpus writ is de-
MED, another appeal will be taken
through TO the United States supreme
court.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
ART MUSEUM TEST
SUIT IS STARTED
Right of Board to Spend Public
Funds To Be De-
termined III

Clyde II. Burroughs. assistant direct
or OF the Detroit Museum Of Art. filed
a petition for writ OF mandamus In
the circuit court, Saturday morning.
to compel the city controller to pay
him salary due for the first two weeks
in December. The suit Is to be a
friendly one to test the right OF the
art museum board to spend public
funds, The validity OF big bond is
sue 10 provide money for a new
museum hinges on the result Of the
suit just started.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
THREE KILLED WHEN
SLED HITS TRAIN
Ohio's First COasting Accident
of Season Also Injuries Two
Others

STEUBENVILLE, o., Dec. 49,
ohio's irst 1914 coasting accident
cost three lives ana serious injury TO
two Five boys coasting down South
st. struck a train.
The dead are John Schultz. IA;
Joseph Sullivan, 10. and Emery Dun
kle, Is.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19

cupied following the battle of the
Aisne.
For the first time in two months
positions east OF Arras are In posses
sion Of the allies. Fighting is report
ed IN progress today in the outlying
districts OF st. Laurent and Blangy
This represents an advance or two
and one-half miles for the allied
troops. Important advances also are
reported from Armentieres.
Roulers Is again reported to have
been captured by the allies. and fight
ing IL reported in progress in the out
skirts Of Lille.
The allied advance along the coast
IS declared to continue today, and the
Germans are back within 10 miles OF
Ostend.
The greatest Importance is attached
TO the advance from Arras, however.
At that place the railroad serves az
the main line of communications.
All attempts at Arras and La Bassee
to pierce the allied line have been re-
pulsed. The attack OF the French
and British has carried them along
the river Scarpe and the railroad lead
ing from Arras to Douai.
Dispatches from Berlin on Dec. II
related that Prince August Wilhelm
was In Berlin, recovering from In
juries he received in an automobile
II the front" It was not stated
whether these injuries were the result
OF gunfire or OF an automobile accl-
dent
A gain OF mile south Of La Bassee
and advances in the regions or DIX
s nude and Ypres In Flanders, Is re-
pcrted In the official -eemmHHiaae
from the war Office today.
Further gains are also reported In
+ the region of Arras, where the allied
troops have advanced TO st. Laurent.
At one point between the Lys and the
Disc an advance to the second line OF
German treches was made.
The statement today asserts:
Son the eighteenth, the French ad.
yanced in the region Of Dixmude and
fpres, despite the marshy condition
OF the ground.
I'm the region south of La Bassee,
q gain of nile was made.
Gains were also made in the
regions OF Corency and st. Laurent,
and between the Lys and the Disc,
despite violent counter attacks.
I'm a night attack In the region Of
Albert we won TO the second line OF
the German trenches. These were
protected by wires.
Several trenches were taken in the
regions of Matitz and Lihons.
"The Germans took a French trench
north OF Maricourt by hand gren.
AIDES"
Tcday's statement adds that In the
Aisne region artillery duels continue.
The Germans showed more activity
in the Champagne district yesterday.
In the forest Of La Grurie in the Ar
gcnne. a German mine was blown up.
A slight German advance is admitted
near st. Hubert In the heights OF
the Meuse. the statement asserts, II
has been confirmed that two German
batteries were destroyed and one dam
aged by the French artillery, whate
IRE was directed by aviators.
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new SULTAN OF
EGYPT INSTALLED
Formal Proclamation of British
ProtectOrate is Read
in Cairo 81

CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 19.-With elab-
crate ceremonies, Prince Hussein
kamel was formally installed as sui
tan OF Egypt today. A proclamation
was read announcing the fall OF Alb
Das Hilmi. the former Khedive and
the sultan named by the British gov
eminent In its decree establishing a
protectorate over Egypt. was escorted
through the streets by English and
native colonial troops.
Great crowds filled the streets and
the occasion was marked by q general
holiday. All local authorities took
part In the ceremonies. A cannon
salute OF lOl guns was fired.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
Prison Discipline.

"You seem TO be able to keep the
militants contented In prison"
Yes" said the foxy warden. 81
let EN- lecture to the other prison
ers. Kansas City Journal.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
Too Much.

Poor Wethersby died in a nervous At,
His wasLan unusual fate:
They built him house and finished II
Inside of the first estimate.
Peoria Journal.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
often That Way.

did you go for a ride in your new
car yesterday"
We'll. II was ride when We start
ed, but il turned into a walk before we
got back New York World
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
Emperor William, Aged by War,
Saws Wood to Keep Himself
In Good Physical Condition

(The following story OF a personal
view OF Kaiser Wilhelm was written
while the German emperor was still
at the front and before his recent at
tack OF throat trouble.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
A lono Hike.

The Excelsior adding band walked
itself almost down last week trying
to learn To play march.-Hogwallow
Kentuckian.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
Exildoers Rewarel

John Flynn. a Missouri Pacific de-
tective, is taking mandolin lessons
Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19

French candle makers have been
detected saving wax and defrauding
customers Dy leaving three small
holes around the wick. lengthwise OF
the candles. Thin portions OF wax at
top and bottom cover the cheat. melt
ed wax fills the holes as the candle
burns.
a torpedo invented by a. United
states naval officer carries gun that
discharges ~ explosive shell inside
a vessel after the torpedo has pune,
tured it's hull below the water line.
General II g Schrapnel. inventor Of
The shells OF that name. died in Eng
land in 1912 ~ the age Of eighty. De.
scendants live in Austria
The Detroit times., 1914-12-19
ALLIES CLAIM
BIG GAINS; REUSED,
SAY GERMANS

tce.tinued from Page oaeJ
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Printing the plain neat kind--thst r.
risht - Times Job Depsrtment.-Main
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-12-24

After a man acquires reputation
and achieves a reasonable amount OF
fame in his chosen work. if he goes
back to hts old home town they ask
him where he lives and what he Is
doing now.
The moral, II any. Is that il you are
doing pretty well stay where you are.
The man who never had 1t doesn't
mind The one who had it and lost it
inevitably becomes wreckage on the
tide of time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-12-24
FACTS AND fANclEs

1t Is the fate of a man that after
fifty he begins to look either like a
grampus or squirrel.
The more shiftless and improvident
the man the more likely he is to own
a secondhand automobile.
Now that he is about to be married.
people will learn for the first time that
Bill Binks' name is William j."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
ONIONS ARE CENTER OF
BITTER LEGAL BATTLE

Twenty-four hundred bushels OF
Bermuda onions, grown In the vicinity
of Laredo, Tex, represent the prop
erty about which bitter legal strug
gle Is being wager in the circuit
court, before Judge Shepherd. The
onions were shipped to A. Jacobs Il
Co., more than two years ago. by the
G. ID. Jarratt Co., of Jacksonville, Tex
The latter concern is suing Jacobs
for $4,000, the sale price OF the
onions.
According to Guy II. Miller. attor-
ney for Jacobs & Co.. the onions were
not accepted because they had been
rained upon, and consequently rotted.
Ambrose Johnson. one OF the larg'
est onion growers of Texas, who con
tributed two fthe five carloads In
the shipment, and o. ID. Jones. mem
Der of the Jarratt company, are In
Detroit as witnesses In the case. They
maintain that Jacobs & Co. contract
ed for the 2.400 bushels Of onions. ap-
proved of their quality, and refused
to accept them because there was q
sudden reduction in the market price.
which made their investment losing
project.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

American an authority on naval con-
struction said. Here are the solid
factG or the total naval war losses
to date TO the vessels OF the Allies,
Japan and the dual alliance, nine have
been destroyed by submarines, six by
mines and no fewer than eighteen in
surface actions. This Is what makes
me say that the old style OF lighting
is the more effective of the two, while
mines have been nearly as destructive
as submarines.
JAS a matter OF fact, submarines
have many drawbacks. For instances,
they cannot operate by night lor In
foggy weather. For this reason their
activities in the North Sea Will be
much curtailed during the coming
months. Torpedo shooting wants a
lot OF manoeuvring in the best OF
weather as II the correct direction is
not secured the charge will be ineffec-
tive.
Another drawback is that the speed
OF torpedo is not more than 40 TO
40 knots, so that an appreciate time
must elapse before II reaches its OBJ
jective after being fred. Another
point Is the smallness OF percentage
OF hits by torpedoes when fired from
surface vessels Submarines must
have a good depth OF water TO sub
merge in, which often compels them TO
be some distance from their enemy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
TELLS
OF RELEASE OF
YOUNG STOcKER
Kelly Couldn't See Use of Send
ing Youth to Prison, Says
Prosecutor
ADMITS BOY WAS AS
GUILTY AS OTHERS
Father, Though Made Provi-
sion for His Reformation"
Official Explains

Prosecuting Attorney Allan II. Fra.
ger, who, with other officials, has
been summoned to appear before
Judge Phelan. Thursday, to explain
the dismissal of the complaint against
Emory Stocker, son OF wealthy resi-
dent OF Crosse Pointe, made the fol-
lowing statement, Wednesday:
"Stocker, with five other young
men, was implicated in the robbery
OF John Jannssen, a saloonkeeper.
Stocker at that time was 16 years old.
From what have been told, his only
part In the crime was that he sat out
side in an automobile. Regardless OF
all this, Stocker was as deep in the
mud as the five others were In the
mire. But he was a mere boy, and az
ter he had gotten into trouble, he was
placed In school by his father. George
A. Kelly, then an assistant prosecu-
tor, who handled the case for the peo-
pie, agreed to the dismissal OF the
complaint because he could not see
where any good could come by send
ing 16-year-old boy to a reformatory.
when his parents had already placed
him in a school and MADE ample pro-
vision for his reformation"
The Ave other youths implicated
with Stocker were sent to the Detroit
House OF Correction by Judge Phelan.
Thomas j. Bresnahan, representing
the youths sent to prison, has asked
for new trial for the youths, because
he declares Partially was shown
when young Stocker was let 60. For
mer Assistant Prosecutor Kelly, and
David Brennan. chief clerk OF the po-
lice court, have also been summoned
as witnesses before Judge Phelan.
Bresnahan's motion for a new trial
was denied by Judge Phelan, but ar
ter the attorney declared there were
circumstances connected with the dis
missal Of the charge against Stocker
which needed explaining, the court
agreed that a hearing should be held.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
YOUNG GIRL,
TWICE Wed, GOES
HOME TO MOTHER
Court Orders Proceedings To
Annul Both Marriages of
Pretty Julia VOlika
SCORES PARENT FOR
SELLING HER AS BRIDE
Declares Child Must be Properly
Cared For or Prosecution
Will Follow .

Julia Volika, the pretty Roumanisn
girl who came into Judge Hulbert's
court more than a week ago and ask
ca, Whose wife am IL" answered the
question herself, Tuesday afternoon
Julia, who has been married a sec
ono time, without having been di
forced from Der first husband, and
who was arrested on bigamy charge
although she Is only somewhere De
TIVE Ii and II years old. toll Judge
Hubert she didn't want to he mar
Red a. all.
II want to 60 home to my ma,
was her fearful request.
The judge promptly ordered attor'
neys who have been representing the
Volika family, to begin proceedings to
annul the marriages into which the
child had entered. He also rebuked
the mother OF the girl for accepting
money for the hand OF her child.
The testimony shows that your
daughter married the first time be
cause you thought you could get $3.50
from the man who was TO be her hus
band" said the court to Mrs. Volika
you got only 500, and you became
angry, and had Julia brought In here
as juvenile delinquent. You said
then-and that was last July-that
Julia was only IA years old. You had
her married again, and then someone
told her TO say she was IL years old
Your girl became guilty OF bigamy
because she was imposed upon by her
alders She knew no better 7 am
going to send her back home with
you. and you will either care for her
and protect her as a mother should
or you will be brought in here for neg
lecting her"
After Julia had declared emphati
cally that she wanted neither OF the
two men whom she had married. she
was given into the custody OF her
parents Attorneys Thomas Walsh
and August Cyrowski have been In
structed by Judge Hubert TO bring
the necessary proceedings to annul
both marriages.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
Big COMMITTEE
PLACE IS GIVEN
UP BYALD. LODGE
Quits Utilities Board When Ask
ed To Force D.iU. X. Trans
fer Privileges
OBJECTS TOGOB ON
WHICH 0THERS FAILED
Burton Also Tenders Resigna-
tion-Solons Indulge in Heap
/. of Horseplay

Aid. John {. Lodge resigned as
chairman OF the committee on public
utilities, In the council meeting Tues
DAY night rather than handle d. u.
IL. matter which a majority OF the
aldermen insisted on folsting on his
committee, after special committee
had failed carry IL To successful
conclusion. The special committee,
consisting OF Aid. Dill, JaKel and
Guthard, sent report 10 the councII,
confessing its failure TO induce the
ID. u. X. TO give a double transfer
privilege on the Junction-ave. line,
and asking that the committee on pub
lie utilities take up the cudgel
Aid. Lodge was furious, declaring
that his committee had been sighted
In the first place when Aid. Dill
pushed through a resolution request
ing that the Junction-ave. transfer
matter be given to a special com.
mittee.
III the special committee mas been
derelict in its duty. the public utilities
committee should not be asked TO
take up the burden" said Lodge. Let
the special committee continue the
probe; the job belongs to it,"
Aid. Vernon aimed a slap at the
special committee when he asked
that the report be received and the
committee discharged. The council
refused 10 do this and insisted on
passing the buck" to Aid. Lodges
committee. A number OF the alder
men had been waiting for just such
an opportunity to whack Aid. Lodge
because of his independence in other
matters in which they were inter
ested
Lodges verbal resignation from the
committee was followed by that OF
Aid. Charles w Burton. President
Dingeman took both under advise
ment
Comedy followed close on the heels
OF tragedy in the conduct OF the coun-
ellis business. Aid. Joseph Scheman-
sky was called TO the chair by Presi-
dent Dingeman. A Josh" ordinance
ordering Belle Isle moved into the
Fifth ward. was presented. Several
fake resolutions followed and there
was a general laugh at Schemansky's
expense, but nobody seemed 10 enjoy
the proceedings more than Scheman-
sky himself g
The actual business transacted by
the council consisted of allowing
Boiler Inspector McCabe, funds for
the bureau OF infiammable materials,
authorizing Controller Engel to ad-
yertise for bids OF $1.700.0OO worth
OF bonds, and awarding the contract
for the Belle Isle bath house addi-
ton TO Culbertson & Kelly at $25,948.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

Job Printing Doae Right. Times
Printing Co, &c John R.-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
Fall Injuries Minister.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Dec. 49,
Especially Rev. f. H. Moore. of this
city, lies in a serious condition as the
result of injuries he received at Co
bleville. Rev. Moore started to catch
a train home when, in crossing the
track, he fell and stumbled on q steel
cattle guard. The sharp points fright
fully cut his face and body. He was
carried to Doctors office and later
brought to his home here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

.OYERRATED,S
NAVAL EXPERT
Great Floating Fortresses Still
Deciding Factors in War,
is Claim
CAN'T OPERATE IN
FOGGY WEATHER
Activity by Night Also Imprac-
tical For Under-Sea
Boats

LONDON, Dec 16.-Critics OF the
sriart work done by German subma-
rines during the present war are in
chned 10 consider thst this arm OF
the naval service Is. on the whole.
overrated. They point with triumph
to the relative superiority of surface
work az disccunting. in large message,
the work OF the submergibles.
Discussing this question with the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
AGED PREACHER PEOWS
AS WELL AS PRAYS

SALIVA. Kans., Dec. 16-They used
to call him 'old man. Bisbee around
Salina, but the Rev. r. Brisbee mount
ed his sulky pillow one day last July
and he showed them tina. being az
years old. and being old, are two diff.
ferent things.
The field he started to pillow was
big-210 acres, and the sulky was a
1910 model. but the preacher-farmer
worked every day except Sundays and
rainy days and the plowing was done
by Oct. /.
When the blowing was finished the
Rev. Bisbee overhauled the old can
vass-covered "emigrant wagon" In
which he brought his family to Kan.
sas 40 years ago. and he and Mrs.
Bisbee started for Norton, Kans.,
where he is TO take charge of a par.
ish, and carry on little farming at
the same time.
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Yrtutiuu Co. 13 John II st