IA I d! ucn igan Daly THINK OF ATORCH IPARADE FOR I. SC] ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1913. PRICE FIVE ETITION NEPLACED IE SENATE ouncil Fails to Take Definite ion on Petition Fir Reinstatement of Dance. STUDENT COUNCIL 1IITTEE ENDORSES PLAN f Annual Dance Thini Action f Governing Board Is Favorable. nate council, at its session , failed to take definite action atter of the petition asking e-instatement of the J-Hop, eferring the whole question iversity senate, which meets day. The action of the coun- ver, is looked upon as favor- e question, in that the mem- not pre-emptorily turn dowr on. )t considered that either the 915 Hop committees, or the tudent council committee, any action until after the eets next week. The 1914 members feel that they e all that they can do, and whole matter is now up to e. The 1915 committee may .e time this week to effect I of organization so as to be act as soon as it is known will be a Hop, should the LACK OF UNDERSTANDING IS CHIEF CAUSE OF TROUBLE K. S. Ind, Former Michigan Honor Orator, Tells of True Sentiments in Japan. Lack of understanding and selfish- ness were the main reasons given by K. S. Inui, '06, former Michigan orator, for the dissension between the East and West, in his reading on "America vs. Japan" in University Hall, before an appreciative audience last evening. Mr. Inui developed his subject in an interesting and logical manner, enliv- ening it with touches of humor and human experiences. Conflicting views, the vast difference between the East and West, exaggeration and suspicion, were the four underlying reasons for this misunderstanding, according to Mr. Inui. He stated that never was Japan so far from wanting war with the United States, but on the contra- ry had great confidence in America. "The Japanese in America are bet- tering themselves all the time," he said, "and are trying to become good citizens. If we went to war with you it would be the weakening of one or the other, and Japan is in no condition for weakening." MAY SEND THREE TEAMS TO GAMES Possibility That Michigan Will Have Trio of Relay Squads at Annual Penn Meet. 1IANY RECRUITS TO TRY OUT. WILL ENGLISHMAN WILL SPEAK ON 'PEACE' Bernard Noel Langdon-Da-ies to Talk in Economics Lecture Hall at 4:30 'clock. BE G(UEST AT BANQIJET. Mr. Bernard Noel Langdon-Davies, secretary of the Garton Foundation, London, England, will give a public lecture under the combined auspices of the university and the Cosmopoli- tan club, at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in the economics lecture room. His subject will be "The Basis of Interna- tional Peace." Mr. Langdon-Davies will be enter- tained by members of -the Cosmopoli- tan club at a banquet to be held in Newberry hall following the lecture., Pres. Harry B. Hutchins, Kiyo Sue Inui, '06, founder of the local chapter of the Cosmopolitan club, Professors Jesse S. Reeves, of the political science department, Thomas C. Trueblood, of the oratory department, Regent J. E. Beal and Pres. Henry Hurwitz of the Intercollegiate Menorah association will talk at the banquet. Mr. Langdon-Davies is on a lecture tour throughout this country under the auspices of the American associa- tion for International Conciliation, where he follows Senator de'Estour- nelles de Constant of France, and Bar- oness Von Suttner of Austria, as vis- iting lecturer. The English peace advocate will speak from the impressions of the present peace situation on the conti- nent of Europe, in the light of those ideas which are not based upon moral consideration, but from the viewpoint of economics. Mr. Langdon-Davies is master of arts of Cambridge 'University, Eng- land. While in college, he was pres- ident of the Cambridge Union, winning the highest honor a Cambridge under- graduate can gain. He was also a member of the Cambridge varsity crew. NOTED OCHESTRA TO PLAY TONIGHT PHI BETA KAPPA OPENS MEETINGS Ionor Society Will Allow junior and Senior .hits to Attend Sessions. FIRST OPEN MEETING TIURSDkYT Phi Beta Kappa, departing from time-worn custom, will invite the members of the senior and junior classes of the lit department to attend its meeting Thursday evening in Sar- ah Caswell Angell hall at 7:30 o'clock. Prof. W. A. Frayer, of the history de- partment, will give a talk on the his- tory, nature and purpose of the so- ciety. Professor R. M.'Wenley will al- so speak. The society has decided that in the future it shall be its policy to allow members of these classes to attend the different meetings of the society, to allow the campus to become more fa- miliar with the workings and nature of the society. This is an extreme departure from the past rules of the organization, and marks a progressive step in honorary institutions. I"A(CULTY FE NCER S DEFEAT STU~DENTS IN FOIl1 MATCHES "ROWDY F1ROSI1" AD)OPTED) AS First Year M11en Start dew Tradition Wlhichl They Rope to Make Permanent. The resolution, drawn up by the fresh lit traditions committee, that ev- ery freshman shall, from now on, greet his classmates on the campus with the words "howdy frosh," was enthusias- tically received by fresh lits at their class smoker at the Union last night. The originators of the idea hope to push the campaign through in such a manner that a permanent campus tra- dition will be established. A committee, composed of Glen How- land, Donald A. Finkbeiner, Willis D. Nance, Harold F. Korn, Ward Harry- man, Perry Holmes and John Parker, was appointed to promote the move- ment in every possible manner. This committee will get in touch with the freshman engineer class, and attempt to gain its cooperation. In line with this work creating class unity among the freshmen, the tradi- tion committee appointed at the be- ginning of the year, made a report. They have printed cards outlining the most generally known traditions to be observed by new comers, and distrib- uted these at the smoker last evening. SIMPLE SPELLING LEARNE EAILY German and Italian Childreai Learn to Spell in Less rTime, Says Propagandist. WILL SAVE ONE TO TWO YEARS council committee, to added representatives r lits and junior engi- I the proposed plan at t evening, previous to the senate council, and as made known to Prof. the non-athletic com- Owing to the fact that the senate council members deemed it harmful to make public the proposed plans, the nature of the recommendations will probably not be made known until af- ter the senate meeting next week. TAN7O CAUSES TROUBLE IN RANKS OF FORESTRY CLUB Embryo Rangers Threaten to Bar Dance From Program in Coming Festivities. . Whether or not the tango shall be admitted to the Forestry club dance is causing worlds of trouble among the would-be forest rangers. All are agreed that they want a dance, but whether it shall be "an honest-to- goodness dance," as the straight two- step and waltz advocates put it, or whether the later steps shall be per- mitted, is the all-vexing problem. The club placed the problem before the foresters at a recent meeting and five spoke for, and five spoke against, the tango, with the result that no ac- tion was taken. However, now' the supporters of the "straight two-step and waltz dance" have petitions in the field to overcome the strength of the tango artists. Final judgment will not be passed until the Forestry club meets again. SENIOR MARINE ENGINEERS WILL HOLD FIRST BANQUET Quarterdeck, the senior marine en- gineering society, will hold its first banquet of the year at the Union at 6:00 o'clock, tomorrow evening. H. L. Iewis, chief engineer of the mechan- ical laboratory, will speak on "En- gines." L. C. Campbell, '14E, and Louis A. Baer, will speak. DETRO1T MASON TO SPEAK TO CRAFTSMEN AT BANQUET Hon. F. B. Stevens, of Detroit, thir- ty-third degree Mason, will be the principal speaker at the annual Craftsmen banquet, which is schedul- ed for 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening, December 13, at the Masonic Temple. Tickets may be obtained from W. H. Gordon, '15M, F. S. Rosenthal, '14L, E. W. Conover, '14E, H. R. Hildebrandt, '1511, E. C. Luebben, -'15, and H. H. Jackson, '16D.r Michigan's chances. for developing one, two and four mile teams for the annual Penn relay games are said to be the best in many seasons. Trainer Farrell has all but one member of last year's title-holding two-mile quar- tet, and a wealth of younger material to fill out the other teams. Although "Hap" Haff, last year's Wolverine leader, has been on the Varsity track team for three years and is not eligible for dual meets or the intercollegiate championships, the star quarter miler is eligible for, the relay carnival events. Haff finished for the two mile team last spring, doing the half in a little over 1:56, while Jansen, Brown and Haimbaugh did nearly as well. Haim- baugh is the only member of the team not eligible this season, but as the 880 is a little out of the two miler's line, it is anticipated that several suitable youngsters can be found to take his place. Carver, Griest, Ufer and Mur- phy are all possibilities for the vacant berth. Quarter milers are about the scarc- est article at Michigan this year, and as a consequence both Haff and Jan- sen, intercollegiate point winners in the 440 last year, may be shifted to the mile team, should one be taken east. Lyttle and Lamey will likely try for this team. Trelfa, Fox, Richards,Brown,Young, Watts, and Shapero are among the most promising distance men from which Farrell hopes to pick four mil- ers who can again win the classic four mile race,-in which Michigan holds the record.. FRESH TRACK CANDIDATES TO GET TOGETHER TONIGHT Under the baton of Leopold Stokow- ski, the famous Polish conductor, and assisted by Thaddeus Rich, violinist, the Philadelphia Orchestra will give the second concert of the Choral Un- ion series, this evening at 8:00 o'clock in Hill auditorium. This organization stands in the very forefront of the world's orchestras, and under its famous conductor has made an envia- ble record in its home city and throughout the country. The following program will be ren- dered: Symphony No. 5, E minor, Op. 64 .. ..................... Tschaikowsky I. Andante. Allegro con anima. I1. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza. III. Valse. Allegro moderato. IV. Finale. Andante maestoso. Concerto in D. minor, for violin and orchestra, Op. 22 .... Wieniawski I. Allegro moderato. H. Romanze. II. A la Zingara. Thaddeus Rich Overture and Venusberg music from "Tannhauser" (Paris version) ... ..........................Wagner Y. M. C. A. SPEAKER TALKS TO 50 STUDENTS SUNDAY "Going Down" was the subject of the address delivered by Lincoln McCon- nell, at the men's meeting in the Ma- jestic theatre, Sunday evening. He de- scribed the power of mental sugges- tion and gave several humorous illus- trations. More than 500 attended the service, given under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Many New Books Added to Library During the first three weeks of No- vember, 160 new books were added to the university library. Among the more important books are 11 on -dif- ferent economic subjects, four books on journalism and newspaper work. Fully a third of the books are written in German. The first fencing tournament of the year between the University club, a faculty organization, and the Michi- gan Fencer's club, held yesterday af- ternoon at Waterman gymnuasium, re- sulted in a victory for the faculty men in the foils, by a score of 8 to 1, while the students won in duelling swords, 4 to 2. In the foils match, J. R. Hayden, Rene Talamon and S. P. Lockwood de- feated Carl Mattson, '15E, Julius Mar- tinek, '14E, and E. R. Theiss, '16. Matt- son and Theiss won over Hayden and Talamon in duelling swords. All of the matches were closely contested, most of them being won by one touch. The next match will be held next.Mon- say. TO ELECT VARSITY MANAGERS IN JUNE Varsity baseball and track manag- erial elections will be held the second Saturday before the final examinations in June hereafter, according to a change in the athletic association con- stitution, adopted at a meeting of the board of directors yesterday after- noon. The matter of holding these elec- tions in the spring, instead of in the fall as heretofore, has been under con- sideration for a week, and yesterday met with the approval of the board members. The action is taken as a result of the recent agitation over the disfranchisement of freshmen, as it is felt that first 'year men will be well qualified to vote for candidates for these offices after a residence in the university of over a semester, the same as they are well qualified to vote in the regular January elections. The point was also raised that the outgoing seniors will be able to vote in the track and baseball elections if they are held in the spring, and a more representative vote can be obtained. iICHIGAN PLAY-WRTERS WILL TRY FOR CASH PRIZE Five hundred dollars in cash has been offered by the management of the Princess theatre, of New York, for the best one-act play written by any stu- dent in several of the leading eastern institutions specifically named in the offer. The manager of the Comedy club wrote yesterday, to New York, re- questing that Michigan be included in the offer. An answer is expected in a few days. Several of the students who sub- mitted manuscripts in the competition conducted by the Comedy club this fall, have already signified their in- tention of trying for the prize. Daily Feature Used by Japaese Paper "The Michigan Daily for Michigan" series is being used by the Japanese American, a Japanese newspaper pub- lshed in San Francisco. . "It taks the average English or American child 1,000 hours more to learn to spell than the average Ger- man, and 1,500 hours more than the average Italian child," was the state- nent made yesterday by Mr. Henry Gallup Paine, editor of the Simplified Spelling Bulletin and office manager of the Simplified Spelling Board. Mr. Paine arrived in Ann Arbor Monday and will leave tonight. "The adoption of simplified spelling in our schools," continued Mr. Paine, "would shorten the school life of ev- ery child from one to two years. "There are three main arguments in favor of the adoption of simplified spelling. It is, first of all, a saver of time and space, and, when taken in the aggregate,.this is a matter of con- siderable importance. In the second place, it is the reasonable and scien- tific way to spell. There is no reason why spelling should not conform to the rules of reason and logic as well as mathematics. Finally, by shortening the time necessary to learn a mere tool to knowledge, more tim could be spent on the acquiring of Aowledge itself. "At present we are trying only to make spelling more uniform by apply- ing the laws of analogy, and by drop- ping silent letters. We want people to get used to the appearance of words spelled in this way. After all, the on- ly test is intelligibility. "More than 100 members of your faculty, nearly 300 magazines and pub- lications, and several college presi- dents are converts to simplified spell- ing, and the numbers are growing ev- ery day." When asked whether the transition would make much confusion, Mr. Paine said, "There can be no more confusion than we have now, and the simple way will be no more confusing than our present complicated system." Mr. Paine, who is one of the fore- most authorities' in the United States' on this subject, is traveling in thei middle west in the interests of the Simplified Spelling Board. H will leave for Chicago tonight. German Club Chooses New President TWO STUDENTS ESCAPE FINES IN RT TRIAL On Recommendation of City Offic Two Alleged Rioters Are Freed-Other Two Fined. J. S. GREEN AND I. S. OLSON MERELY LECTURED BY JUD l). B. Newton, Third Student Aen: as Result of Penn Game Riot, Fined $25. Upon recommendation of Chief Police J. T. Kenny and Mayor R. M~acKenzie, J. S. Green, '17E, and I. Olson, '16L, two of the students raigned for trial in the circuit co yesterday on a charge of riot, were leased from custody.. D. B. Newt '17, and John Carmody were fined each, which they paid. These cases arose out of the alle rioting which occurred in front the Whitney theatre, during the ce bration following the Pennsylvai game on the night of November 15. When the case was called, Attort Arthur Brown, asked leave to wi draw the pleas of "not guilty" Newton and Carmody. The co granted the request and the two ent ed pleas of "guilty." Attorney Brown then addressed t court, and speaking on behalf Green and Olson, requested that t charges against them be dismissed. "Their classmates have paid n money for settling the damages," sE Attorney Brown. "These bills ha been paid with one exception, whic am now investigating. I have talk with the officers, and they are willi: that further proceedings against Gre and Olson be discontinued. They we members of a large crowd, and inn cent of participation in any overt ac Prosecutor Burke suggested th Green and Olson state the nature .their participationin the riot, and a cordingly they were called. Both gretted that they were present at t scene of the trouble. Chief Kenny was called on and st ed that Attorney Brown had express the views of the police department a: they were willing to withdraw th complaints. Mayor MacKenzie cc curred in this statement. Judge E. D. Kinne then delivered t opinion of the court, part of which fo lows: "The subject matter of this prosec tion, from every angle, is a lamental affair. There is no controversy b tween the town and the gown. The is as much regret and indignati with the university authorities, with the general public. Undoubted the great body of students now atten ing the university are there for e nest and conscientious work. Unfc tunately the wayward, the lawless, t rowdy and the outlaw, are omnipr ent. "Such Proceedings would be a sca dal and a disgrace to the most unciv ized hamlet in the country. Genero allowance should be made for yout ful exuberance, but when, witha provocation, the rights of property'a disregarded, the authorities of the ci and the fundamental laws of the st are all set at defiance, and human 1 imperiled, it is high time for gover mental action. "The people of this state are n willing and do not intend to be tax to support and educate desperado It is possibl-e that in the past the mi nicipal authorities have been too lei ient. Be that as it may, I now, for t future sound a note of warning. "The regulations and laws of th community will hereafter be respect and obeyed, and whether the pleadin come from above or below, malefE tors will receive their swift and me Michigan's 1914 track season will be formally opened this evening in the trophy room of Waterman .gymnasium at 7:15 o'clock, when all freshmen in- terested in track affairs will gather in the annual "pep" meeting. The youngsters will be addressed by Trainer "Steve" Farrell, Director P. G. Bartelme, Intramural Director Floyd A. Rowe, and Captain Kohler, of the Varsity track team. The outlook for the All-Fresh track team will be canvassed, and an at- tempt made to arouse sufficient inter- est to bring out all available material for the yearling squad. In addition to the handicap inter- class meet, and the annual Varsity meets, it is probable that at least one dual meet, both indoors and outdoors, will be arranged for the freshmen, if sufficient material to warrant the com- petition comes out. William J. Hiller, '15, was clected ited punishment." president of the Deutscher Verein last night, at a regular meeting of Former Michigan Daily Man is in the society. Thirty-seven students George W. Beadle, '04, a fo were elected to membership: 24 wom- Michigan Daily man, now represe: en and 13 men. The resignation filed the Inlander, was in Ann Arbor by.Lawrence Clayton, '15, president of terday. Mr. Beadlle was on the the organization was formally accept- when Uan McGugin, at present ( ed. Several committees were also ap- of Vanderbilt University, was bus pointed. matager of the paper.