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The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
COMMAND EAGER
TO KNOW WHAT
WORK HE'LL DO
Will Commence Preparing Self
When Judge Durfee Decides
Assignment
LATTER NOT READY TO
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
New Probate Official to Take
Office Jan. Recount In
creases Plurality

The county board of election can
vassers will probably meet during the
day to issue certificate OF election
and qualification to Justice OF the
Peace Edward Command, who defeat
ed Judge Hanley for probate Judge
in the original canvass and in the re.
count. which ended Saturday.
Judge Edgar y. Durfee. senior pro.
bate Judge, declared, Monday, he was
not ready TO state what work Judge
Command will be given. Ii has been
rumored that Judge Durfee would not
place Command in charge OF probate
work, but would have him preside
over juvenile court, shifting Judge
Hubert TO the probate division.
II can take Office at once, according
TO law" said Justice Command. "but
Il will wait until Jan. /. as is the Gus
tom | want Judge Durfee. as senior
Judge, to designate now what work
am to do. SO that can start at once
to prepare myself for my new duties"
When the lagt precinct had
been counted over, Saturday aft
ernocn, the tables showed Com
mand had a total of 1920, while
Hanley had 30,602. Command plu-
rality in the original canvass was
434 The recount increased this lead
by 1874 votes, giving him a total mar
gin OF 62S.
Although Judge Edgar o. Durfee.
who Is at the head of the probate di-
vision, was strongly opposed to Com
mand in the election, the latter de-
clares he has no fear OF friction be-
tween himself and Durfee.
Judge Durfee has never seen me
at work and doesn't know what can
do" he said. Perhaps after he has
come In direct contact with me at
work. he may change his mind"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
SHOOTS
HIMSELF DEAD
Takes Life as Superior Prepares
to File Charges Against
Him

Patrolman Ellis Van Wrinkle. 30
years old and married, against whom
charges of absenting himself from
duty without leave were to have been
filed during the day, killed himself.
Monday noon, in the home of his sis
ter, No. 1921 Seminole-ave., sending a
bullet through his brain with a re.
volver
Van Winkle was attached to Lieut.
Herman Auberlin's construction gang
lie was given Today furlough and
was to have been back at work last
Monday. That day he reported that
he was i'll. Investigation showed that
he had not been home since being
granted his furlough, and Auberlin
was instructed to fi'e charges against
the man. He was preparing the
charges when news vas received that
Van Wrinkle had killed himself.
Van Wrinkles home was at No. 1112
Parker-ave.
Coroner Burgess is investigating
the case.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
BITTER FIGHTS
IN PROSPECT AS
CONGRESS MEETS
Appropriation Bills, Cotton Leg
islati0n, and HObsOn Bill,
Promise Trouble
ARMAMENT QUESTION
OF PARAMOUNT INTEREST
Many Members Blaming Pork
Barrel Cut For Republican
Gains

WASHINGTON, Dec. with a
wave OF cheers. the house this after
noon began the last lap of the sixty
third congress. In the senate. more
decerum was observed.
Speaker Clark was swamped with
applause. Democrats yelled them
selves hoarse. Galleries were crowd
ed.
Congratulations and considerations
on election results converted the floors
for time into beehive.
Only routine opening business was
broached.
After voting for a session to hear
the presidents message tomorrow, the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec THE final
session OF congress convened with
more vacant seats than have been in
evidence at any opening days session
in several years. Many OF the alb
tContinued or Page Nine.)
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LOSES BILL; THEN
RAISES 'HOLLER"
w o m a n Declares She Was
Shortchanged by Tax Collec-
tor; Finds Money Later.

County Treasurer Edward +. Stein
had the busiest session. Monday morn
ing, that he has experienced since the
collection of state and county taxes
began. Dec. ]
"And we didn't take in any too much
money either said Stein. ~
The cause for the great activity was
a woman who shouted that she had
been short chanJged By one of the
clerks in the Office She waved a re-
ceip. In one hand and several bills
and coins In the other.
Stcin finally conducted the woman
TO his office. There they conferred for
half an hour The protesting taxpay-
er's anser was not appeased until a
Leaming clerk entered with a bill.
II was the missing money and II
had hten dropped on the floor by the
woman after she had been given h4-
change.
Several arguments have arisen over
petty financial matters aimee tax col
lection was begun. but thus far all
have been settled after the books have
ben balanced following the close OF
the office for the day.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
|unatics In Asylum Burned to
Death When Germans Shell Place,
Declares Report From Petrograd

PETROGRAD, Dec. 6.-CDelayed)
MANY lunatics in an asylum few
hes outside OF Lodz were burned 10
hth when the institution was bonn
rded by German artillery.
rerrible scenes have been enacted
the region OF Lodz during the des-
rate fighting of the past two weeks.
\ what happened at the asylum sur
ssed everything in horror.
.The inmates stood at the windows
the asylum. deeply Interested, and
y realizing their danger In the prep
ktions being made by the German
tillery before the Dombardment.
hen the first shell struck, scores
|nped from the windows and were
led OF seriously injured. The asy-
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lum took fire and many were burned
to death. Russian cavalry, which
came up, rescued the survivors.
Many houses on the main streets
OF Lodz were destroyed by the bonn.
bardment of the town. The Grand
and Savoy hotels were badly dam
aged by shrapnel. The gas works
was destroyed and the town is In
darkness at night except for a few
electric lights which have escaped.
The streets are Uttered with wreck.
age and the bodies OF horses. The
inhabitants are suffering the greatest
hardships owing to the shortage of
supplies and the lack OF heat and
light. There is no milk to be had In
the/to
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
DEATHS CALL
ANSWERED BY
NOTED PRIEST
Rev. F. j. Baumgaftner Passes
Away in Providence Hospital
After Long Illness
FORMERLY CHANCELLOR
OF DETROIT DIOCESE
For Two Years He'd Been Chap.
lain of st. Francis Home
For Boys

The Rev. FIR. Fridolin j. Baumgart-
ner, former chancellor OF Detroit do
cese and secretary 10 Bishop Foley,
and chaplain of st, Francis Home for
Boys since October, 1912, died in
Providence hospital. Monday morning.
after an illness OF six months.
The body was taken 10 st. Francis
Home. Monday morning. and will lie
In state until Thursday, when IL Will
be removed to the Grotto church, on
Gratiot-ave. Funeral services will be
held at 10 O'Clock, Friday morning.
Complete details OF the services have
not been arranged as ret.
Fr. Baumgartner was born In the
Connor's creek district, July 28, 1850.
His later education was obtained In
St Francis seminary, Milwaukee, and
lie was ordained TO the priesthood by
Bishop Borgess., June 8, 1876.
In November of the same year he
was appointed pastor of the Pontiac
and Milford churches. The church of
st. Vincent de Paul, in Pontiac, was
built during his pastorate. He was
appointed chancellor and secretary To
Bishop Foley, April 2, 1894, which po-
sition he held until Oct. q. 1912, when
he resigned and took up the work as
chaplain OF ST. Francis home. He
was active in the work there until
six months ago, when he became the
victim OF a battling illness which ne
cessitated his removal TO Providence
hospital
The Rev. Fr Baumgartner Is sur
vived by a host OF nieces, nephews.
and more distant relates in the Con.
nor's creek settlement. He was a
brother OF Sister GonZaga. of the Inn
maculate Heart order, now superior
of st. Joseph's school.
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FALL OF LODI, in POLAND,
LEAVES ROAD TO WARSAW.
CAPITAL, OPEN TO GERMANS
WAR BULLETINS

PETRoGRAD, Dee. e. The
Turkish cruiser Hamfdieh struck
mine I'm the Black Sea ON Dec. 4, tt
was stated here today. and wns
seriously damaged. The warship
reached Const ntinopis only with
the greatest difficulty.
The Hamidieh II a cruiser OF
$3.50 tons displacement. She car
ries two six-inch guns, eight four
inch, SIX three-pounders, six one
pounders and two torpedo tubes-
Her complement II 800 men.
CONsTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
and L0ndon), Dec. y.-Defeat OF a
British landing force and AN ad-
vance 70 within less than 10 miles
OF Batum In claimed In nm official
statement issued today.
"a British landing force between
the Tigris and suvaya. which at
tempted To take the Turkish posi-
tion, was repulsed with heavy
loss," the statement asserts. sour
troops captured a machine gun and
considerable smmunitiOn.v
COPENHAGEN. Dec. THE
German Submarine U-I0 has ar
rived at Esbjerg badly damaged.
The cause OF the vessels injury fs
not known.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
HOLESALE GROCERS TO
MEET HERE NEXT WEEK

Pie annual three days convention
the Michigan Wholesale Grocers
ociation will be held in the Hotel
|dillac, Dec. 10. II and u. A ban
et for 800 covers will be served Sat
bay evening. Dec. IL.
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At CHARLESTON.

First Race--Purse $500; 4-year- olds
and upwards; selling: 5h furlongs:
Miss !. VelmR. l12: xEthelburg H., Ill;
-CupieGx, T1y; Inspector Lestrade, ll2!
Mis- Primity, ll2; Americus, ll5; Fred
Levy. 1l5; XLeilahoa, 1O5: Prince chap.
Ynca. l12; Dust Pan. ii2; Charley
Brown. 112; Sir Marion, lis.
Second Race--Purse $500; 3-year-olds
and upwards: selling; furlongs:
Stevesta, 90, xFord Nal, s9 Nigardoo,
90: King Mcdowell, 90; Early Morn,
lOi. Fool o. Fortune. los; Mockler l04;
sir Frfetful. los; Runway, los.
conditions. furlongs: Scorpio l02,
lack NARROW. 1902. Carlone, 105: Jim
savage. i05; Goldcrest Girl. 102. Colo
mel Tom Green. 100; DR. Carmen. 105:
Collie il2; u See II. 115.
Fourth Racez-Purse $500; 3-year-
xBIllie Baker, 100; xMary Ann K, l02;
xMiiton B. l0i; xTom Hancock, 80; My
cenai i06; Stars and stripes, l0l: High
class. 10t: Verena, ll2.
Fifth Race--Purse $500; 4-year- olds
and upwards. selling; furlongs:
sureget. ia; xBlack Chief l0!, Flying
Yankee; liz Gqid CAP iGe lin Ka,g9 y9lthgrge ,1s
Chuckles. lis: Luria, llg; xViley. Ill
oueed. liz: xElizabeth Harwood l07
Batwa. 1i5; Moncrief. ii5.
sixth Race--Purse 5000; 3-year- olds
and upwards. selling; furlongs: Zig
Dipper III. xProgFessive. 1906 Nim-
The Busybody. 1l2: Frank Hudson IlO;
xGerrard l06: Dicks Pet. l07. Su-
preme. IOs Huda's Brother, LOG; EAIg-
Ion. liz; xLouise Paul. 1OT.
X Apprentice allowance claimed.
weather. cloudy; track. slow.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP STNNS
(Stdf Correspondent United Press y
PARIS. Dec. IA determined often
sive is now being pressed by the allies
from the coast to the Argonne. The
official communique issued from the
war Office today declares the French
attack is greatly superior to the Ger
man, and advantages are being gained
over the enemy.
THE allies continue attacking the
few remaining trenches held by the
enemy on the left bank in the User
region the statement declares.
The French artillery yesterday OBJ
tanned the advantage in the Cham
pagne district"
The development of the offensive of
the allies, extending across northern
France, .as reported today. Is accepted
as the general forward movement
which has been expected. An offen
siye of such extent has not before
been officially reported
The official statement declares:
about Armentieres and Arras, prog.
ress has been made. In these regions.
as well as in the region OF the Oise.
the Aisne and I'm the Argonne the
French offensive has shown the great
est superiority over the enemy"
The French artillery Is now out
ranging the German and proving more
effective all along the line.
This is indicated In the latest OH
cial statements from the war offics
and Is accepted today as evidence
that new guns which have been ex-
pected by the French have been
brought up and are figuring extensive
ly in the offensive movement the al.
lies are pushing from the coast and
along the entire battle line.
Z Heavy fighting Is reported In Alsace
today In the Argonne the German
trenches are being vigorously assailed
by the artillery and through mining
operations. All new positions taken
by the allied troops along the User
Continued on Page Nine).
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
STOCK EXCHANGE
OPENS SATURDAY

NEW YORK, Dec. THE New
York stock exchange will reopen for
restricted trading in certain specified
stocks on Saturday, Dec. 70.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

How can they do it for nfty eentss
That's what they all say when they
have tried our MONDAY lunch. Hotter
Griswold.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

Dancing at Palace Rink tonight after
skating resSion.-AdV.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

bicycle Insurance, Repairing. Treaty.
Cycle CO.. ~ West Grand R!ver.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

Printing the plain uent kirs-thnt IL
he - Times Job Dep"rtment'-Main
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
French Artillery Proves Very
Effective Against Germans.
Says Paris Official
Statement
TWO STEAMERS ARE
SUNK BY MINES
Finnish and Swedish Ships Go
Down in North Sea-Many
Are Lost

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 7.-Ths
German transport Prlnz ElteI to-
day sank the Merchants liner
charcas, off the Chilean coast, 90
miles north Of Valparaiso.
The Charoas was bound for
Guayacan, where a cargo OF ore
was to have been taken aboard
for New York. The Germans took
the crew Of the charcas to Pa
pudo bay. 45 miles northeast Of
Valparaiso.
The Charcas, a British steam
ship, was All feet aver all, and Of
$500 tons net. Her capacity was
10000 tons, and she was the Iarg-
est ship Of her line. She was
built seven years ago.
Guayacan Is on the coast Of
Chile and large copper smelting
works are located there.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. Two
steamers were sunk by mines to-
day In the North sea. The Fin
nlsh steamer Everiida was lot
with all but one member of hes
crew. The Swedish steamer Luna
was sunk, but the crew was saved.
Both steamers hit mines of BE.
joernebors.
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+. Have your racing form delivered
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07

New Diamond Disc Phonograph. Larg-
sew Edi-e. shsp. sfs woodw.ra.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
GERMANS
THE WEATHER.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED, PROB
ABLY RAINi FRESH WINDS.
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Detroit Times. Job Printing Depart
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
SINGING at FIRES to Put Them Out

TIE the novel idea advanced by
Californian who styles himself
nature singer" should prove to
be correct our system Of hghting fires
Is entirely wrong. Instead OF train
ing our fremen 10 climb ladders and
handle hose we should instruct them
in the scientific production of sound
waves, which 1t is claimed will put
out flames more quickly than water.
Charles Kellogg Is the man respon-
aibIe for this novel idea. He declares
that you can put out a fame simply
by singing the right song a. 1t. He
claims that he can eXtinguish a gas
dame by singing at 1t or even by
drawing bow similar 10 violin
bow across pieces OF metal.
Mr.. kellogg can make whistling
noise like the singing OF bird. He
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

While seated al be dining room
table hold piece OF red or pink silk
under the light and not how won
derfully your complexion Is i'm
proved. OF course one cannot carry
about q pink light, but women In
Summer may carry pink silk para
sols, which modify the daylight
passing through, SO as TO give rosy
glow to the complexion. Pink silk
trimmings on blouses and shirt
waists VIII produce the same eff
fect--thc light from above being diff
fused upwards On the face by the
pink silk covering the bust. In the
same way the pink lined brlm OF the
bonnet diffuscs light downwards on
the features.
Having observed the effect Of
white, yellow and pink lights, let
us sec the effect of green and blue
on the features. Everyone has no.
ticed the long tube-like lights OF
blue-grcen, which many photograph
crs have in their display windows.
These lamps burn vapors Of mercury.
which Is contained in a ball at one
end Of the tube. There is absolutely
no red, pink or yellow in the light,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

only green and blue The is that when this light
falls red surface, the red surface appears black
Hence under the blucgreen light, red cheeks look like
black hollows and red lips become black, giving
ghastly corpselikc aspect to the features.
On the stage all the most horrible scenes, where the
villains die awful deaths, revealed by the
spotlight the we'll known play Of Dr. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde the features Of Dr. Jekyl are lined with red.
Under a yellow light these lines invisible to the
audience When tho transformation takes place. and
respectable doctor becomes the disreputabe Hyde
green spot light the red line to change black
and behold the benign features of the doctor trans
formed into the malignant furrowed countenance OF
Hyde.
II there doesn't happen to be bluegreen photogra
piers lamp in vicinity, take tissue
silk and try the effect the light in your room
This requires very strong light since the dense
absorbs great deal OF light.
If YOU obtain red lining pencil rouge.
dining table dome light with red and then
rub the cheeks and lips with the rouge. You will be
surprised to find that your complexion in the mirror
opposite reveals change-the complexion appearing
uniform and rosy under the influence OF the rosy light
Now, abruptly, change to white light and note the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Why BABIES DIE So Easily i'm HOT WEATEE

A NEW cause for the high death rate of
~ babies during the Summer has recently
been discovered. 1t has heretofore
been blamed 10 the effect of heat on the babys
food supply.
OF course milk spells much faster in warm
weather than cold. Moreover disease germs
multiply faster in milk than cold. and
thanks TO lics they have infinitely more oppor-
tunities of getting into the milk These increase
the death rate. but are not the main cause.
Lack of air circulation indoors is now shown
TO be the main cause. Babies kept in room
with windows only on one side almost GER
tain to have intestinal trouble during the Sum
mer no matter how excellent the milk may be.
1t has long been noted that the baby death
rate followed along nearly month behind the
thermometer. The maximum death rate is not
during the hottest time Of the Summer. but some
thirty days later. prolonged series OF tenn
perature experiments conducted in America and
Germany have shown that in stone and brick
buildings there is a difference OF five to ten de-
grees on the average between the heat indoors
and outdoors in Summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
the same way. finally going out.
He oYoIatps fhic &c foIloC,c.

tho same way, finally going out.
He explains this as follows:
THE human voice cannot produce
more than 1000 sound vibrations
second. This is NOT enough to affect
fame. These different pieces of
metal have arranged TO produce
different numbers OF vibrations. One
is tuned TO give forth 1000 vibrations
second, another $4,000 vibrations.
another $1,000 and another $4,000 VI
brations. That last one makes the
air pulse just eight times as rapidly
as any human voice can.
"A whistle cannot produce large
number of vibrations; violin pro-
duces fewer than $4,000 vibrations.
Ny bird voice has been measured,
and az its top pitch produces 1850
vibrations q second"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Shall We Ever Have PERFECT MAN?

in their parents aud which has manifested itself
in any OF their far back they trace
their family
Study OF heredty dscoses the fact that there are
innumerable good and bad qualities which do not tend
to become modified through blending OF different strains
Of parentage An undesirable trait may 10 dis
appear entirely and leave not trace of its existence
during period OF many generations and then suddenly
1t may come back in full force.
Professor Charles B. Davenport the great authority
on heredity, says: After OF generations the
given characteristics may still appear unaffected by
the repeated unions OF foreign germ plasm This
means that every individual possesses multtudes Of
good and bad traits which it Is impossible for sci
cntifc Investigation disclose; consequently, when
mating any two persons matter how entirely free
from faint they may to be, there is telling
whether they will have perfect imperfect children.
Another thing that works against the evolution of
perfect woman is the tendency OF nature to
produce variations. characteristics which cannot be
accounted for by hered constantly cropping out
and the most perfect couple in the world liable
at any time to produce child which will be natures
medium for showing the variation, and the variation
may be that puts the child in defective class.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Homes, and Make Us ALI
Look Old and Ugly

startling effect-the red splotchcs of paint stand
with brutal frankness against tho white skin.
Restaurants and cafes Of tho better class While vel
coming the of modern gas and electric lamps,
realize that the appearance Of their patrons be
considered. Hence the soft pink shades and subdued
lights which lend mystery and charm to the most unat
tractiYc face This uncomplimcnary effect of glaring
White lights is so marked that many ladies' refuse
dine where there is 4 burst Of harsh white light
from unshaded lamps
Fortunately modify bad lighting conditions
in the home, even if the premises leased by tho
month and that without lniuring tho landlords equip
ment. ncandescent gas mantle5 be obtained In
either White amber color, the latter giving the soft.
resful. pleasing effect of the oil lamp Electric lamps
can be made to give yellow light by covering them
with silk paper shades which be bought any
where for or 10 cents, by using glassware which
hides the glazing lamp from view and mparts yellow
color to the light transmitted through the glass.
When the lamp entirely concealed from view within
yeectors which direct the light upon the ceiling (indi-
rect lightingl should DO taken to avoid dead
white ceiling finish, the effect being very harsh and
cold. An amber light be obtained with indirect
lighting by coorng the ceiling cream vergins slightly
the yellow. by using white ceiling and placing
over the indirect lighting refectors circular disks OF
gelatne film. obtainable from any theatre cleo
trician for pennies. This method modifying
harsh white lights will be found invariably successful
Yellow light not only makes people look their best.
but also compliments their surroundings Most furn
ture-mahogany, mission bird seyc maple, Circassian
walnut golden oaks rich in reds, brown and yeows
Under harsh white light these colors robbed OF
all their warmth, and appear garsh fat and cold. I'm
der yellow light they appear richer, and scratches
and blemishes not perceptibc.
a trial OF these experiments will convince YOU that
amber light is desirable than white from every
viewpoint which has to do with the comfort and pleas
OF humanity. Glaring white lights constant
to eycsigh When changed TO yellow. particu-
lary with indirect lighting they become n source ot
pleasure instead OF danger to the If lights
are bright that you cannot look straight at them
without squntng brow puckerng or ocular discomfort.
they injuring and should DO Immediately
modified.