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SKELETON, REVEALS
STORY OFMUSL-OX
Skull of Old Bull Killed in Morass
Found Near Manchester,
Michigan
SPECIMEN TO GO ON EXHIBITION
By Walter A. Atlas
About 20,000 years ago when the
last traces of the terrible glaciers
that had covered the country as far
south as the Ohio river were dis-
appearing from what is now the state
of Michigan, a hugh musk-ox led his
herd about the country near the
present site of Manchester, Mich.
He was a powerful old bull, about,
four feet high, and slightly more than
six feet long. He weighed about 13,-
000 pounds and his thick brown hair
was long and shaggy. His horns,
which measured twenty-four inches
from tip to tip, and which were thir-
teen and a half inches in circumfer-
.
specimen and photographs were made
of it. In the cut the hole left
in the left cheek can be seen, together
with the teeth and some part of the
horns. The upper cut shows a front
view of the horns.
The specimen is extremely valuable
it being the second ever found in
the state, and one of the few ever
found in the country. As soon as an
appropriate place can be found for it
in the museum itt will be taken from
it's box and placed on exhibition.
REED COLLEGE PRESIDENT
CRITICIZES ATHLETICS
TURKS FAFL7F'iCIA CREW
ARMENIAN PLO TS,-READY_1FOR 6AME
H. V. WANN, of French Department, Band of 16 Pieces Practices "Victors"
Tells of Conditions in Asia in Preparation for "Pennsy"
William T. Foster Publishes Paper in
Atlantic Monthly Attacking.
Intercollegiate Contests
By Stanson Thomford
Yet once more, O ye laurels, inter-
collegiate athletics comes in for a
drubbing at the hands of the gentle-
men of the acidulous pens.
The place of honor in the November
number of the Atlantic Monthly is oc-
cupied by a paper entitled, "An Indict-
ment of Intercollegiate Athletics," by
William T. Foster, president of Reed
college of Portland, Oregon.
President Foster has some pertinent
things to say. He starts off with this
paragraph: "Intercollegiate athletics
provides.a costly, injurious and exces-
sive regime of physical training for a
few students, especially those who
need it least, instead of inexpensive,
healthful, moderate exercise for all
students, especially those who need it
most."
Out of justice to President Foster it
must be said that he bases his gener-
alizations on observations made at "no
less than 100 universities and colleges
in 38 states during the past five years."
These deplorable conditions are not
true of Reed College however. A re-
cent annual report of the athletic as-
sociation of that institution of learn-
ing shows that after a year's intra-
mural athletics in which the students
and faculty took part, the cost to each
student was the nominal sum of 16
cents. Since President Foster says
nothing to the contrary we may as-
sume that none was injured, and that
all did exemplary work in the class-
Minor .
OPPRESSED PEOPLE ARE CRAFTY
By William H. Fort
Turks that you meet in this coun-
try are gentlemanly, human sort of
fellows, L n d it is hard to reconcile
them with the massacres now going
on in Turkish Armenia. How the Turks
can allow and sanction such whole-
sale slaughter was explained last
night by Mr. Harry Vincent Wann, of
the French department, who taught
several years in the American college
in Constantinople.,
"There are few of the real Turks
left," said Mr. Wann, "and the old
Turkish blood that conquered Asia
Minor is hard to find. The present
Turks are for the most part a mixture
of Turkish with Circassian and Greek.
Turks of the higher class take no part
in the massa'cres themselves, yet they
are anxious to see the Armenians ex-
terminated, and direct a great many
of the attacks by telling someone else
what to do. They consider the Ar-
menian dangerous politically. The
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Head of Musk-Ox
ence where they parted from the
forehead, were of a peculiar shape.
Upon emerging from the forehead
they first curved slightly backward,
lyiing close to the head, then swept
straight downward, turning forward
:and outward, and finally tapering up-
ward to the pointed tips.
Football Clash
Maize and Blue Ships Colors
By Edwin A. Hyman
Seven hundred and fifty officers and
men of the battleship Michigan will
desert the colors of Uncle Sam for
those of the Maize and Blue next Sat-
urday. The entire crew of the big
floating fortress, including the 16-
piece band, which the Jackies claim
holds the "efficiency pennant" as re-
gards noise as their ship does in naval
efficiency, will join the Wolverine co-
horts on Franklin Field.
The Jackies promise to repeat what
they did in 1909 when, largely as a
result of the voluminous support ac-
corded them by the "brawny men of
the brine," the men of Yost trampled
all over one of the best teams that
ever wore the Red and Blue of Penn-
sylvania. This year, the cheering from
the navigator's section of the stands
promises to be even better, as the
"tars" have been practicing up on
"Locomotives" and "U. of M.'s" for
some days past, in preparation for the
part they will play in the big doings
at Phillie next Saturday, when they
will attempt to represent, in proxy'
sove 5,000 Michigan rooters here in
Ann Arbor.
The band, too, has not been idle.
The 16 members, who are said to pos-
sess the best sets of lungs in the en-
tire navy, have been "trying-out" the
strains of "The Victors" for the past
week to such an extent that it has
been almost necessary for the ship's
officers to summon the entire crew in
order to quiet them when the call of
"taps" bids them turn "out" the lights,
and turn themselves "in." To tell the
truth, we doubt much whether our
own Varsity band will be able to be
heard in competition with the sailor
band of approximately one-fourth its
numerical size.
Jackies and officers are impatient
for the big game. The memory of
what Michigan did to Penn in 1909 is1
still a novelty to them, and they, one'
and all, are confident that the Maize7
and Blue warriors will "come-back"
to Franklin Field again Saturday and+
hand out another trouncing to the
men of Penn, by a larger score than
ever before.
Farce Fills PurposeF
Edward Peple's farce, "A Pair of1
Sixes," completely filled its purpose at
the Whitney Theatre last night. The
purpose was to make men and woment
forget their troubles and laugh in un-
restrained glee. The cast was excel-
lent and kept the full capacity audi-
ence laughing from start to finish.
Open House Yesterday at Martha CookI
Open house was held yesterday aft-r
ernoon at the Martha Cook dormitory.
Mrs. Frederick Stevens and Miss Grace
Millard of. Detroit, Miss Gertrudec
Beggs, social director, Miss Frances1
Mack, business manager, and Miss1
Alie Walmsley, house superintendent,
received the guests. Refreshments
were served.}
Joan of Arc, They're Calling You
Joan of Arc, they're calling you,
From each trench they're calling you.
Far through the haze comes the sweet
Marseillaise;
Can't you hear it calling, too?
They say that from your latest breath
A dove flew to the skies,
And if that was the dove of peace, Joan
of Arc,
Send it down and dry a mother's eyes.
-Frank Adams Sturgis in "Seven
Seas."
HOCKEY POPULAR WITH WOMEN
Two Strong Teams Chosen from a
Wealth of Material
The women of the university have
shown a great deal of interest in
hockey this fall. From the wealth of
material available two strong teams
have been chosen to struggle for su-
premacy Tuesday afternoon on Palmer
field. The upperclass team, captained
by Olga Shinkman, '17, is made up of
the following players: Forwards, H.
Walker, E. Sargent, M. Rosevelt, M.
Voley, M. Crissey; halfbacks, J. Mc-
Farland, H. Vanderveer, D. Warren;
fullbacks, M. Mead, 0. Shinkham; goal-
keeper, D. Hafford.
Georgiana Pockman, '18, captain of
the sophomore team, has with her:
Forwards, I. Garaghty, J. Hincken-
voeldt, J. Saunders, M. Fleugel, M.
Young; halfbacks, G. Pockman (cap-
tain), M. Galton, C. Winchel; full-
backs, A. Lloyd, P. Cohn; goal, E. Hol-
land.
The women are asked to meet in
Barbour gymnasium at 3:30 on Tues-
day and go in a body to Palmer Field
after, the "pep" meeting.
In addition to these two teams the
Freshman team was selected yester-
day. Captained by Emily Loman, it
includes the following members: For-
wards, G. Gunn, E. Loman, E. Harris,
H. Davis, M. Morse; halfbacks, H. Mc-
Andrew, E. Herzberg, M. Pinkerton;
fullbacks, E. Duemling, E. Butler;
goal, C. Tubbs.
The freshman team plays its first
game Friday at the field day celebra-
tion. The opposing team will be the
winner of the Tuesday match.
At the Whitney Theatre
One of the greatest successes in
years is "On Trial," which will be
presented here by Cohan & Harris,
with a company of specially selected
players, at the Whitney Theatre to-
morrow. Still playing to capacity au-
diences at the Candler Theatre, New
York, this thrilling and absorbing
play of Mr. Elmer L. Reizenstein, a
young New York lawyer, has attracted
more attention from critical theatre-
goers and reviewers than any drama
presented in the last 25 years.
The scenes follow each other in
such rapid succession, by clever stage-
craft, that the spectator is held spell-
bound, so absorbed is he in the un-
ravelling of the highly interesting
story. The play in addition to being
unusual and engrossing in its story,
scores strongly on its stage devices.
It is a play worth while, 'and it is re-
markably well presented.
Mrs. T. L. Stoddard announces that
on and after Monday, Nov. 8th, the
Modern Method Manicure will be em-
ployed at her parlors, 707 N. Univer-
sity avenue. A perfect manicure with-
out the use of scissors or knife. The
Simplex Way. nov7
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" PREXY'S"CAREER
'IS AGINRECALLED
Stories of James B. Angell's Diplo-
matic Life Brought Back by
Visit of Jordan
BOOK GIVES IDEA OF CHARACTER
By Leonard W. Nieter
The visit of David Starr Jordan to
Ann Arbor served its purpose in more
than one way in that it also reminds
one of the earlier political career of
Michigan's grand old man, President-
Emeritus James B. Angell.
President-Emeritus Angell was hon-
ored with many commissions from the
government of the United States while
yet a young man, and his capability
and constant success which attended
all his missions made him a promi-
nent man in governmental circles.
His first major appointment came to
him to 1880 when he was appointed on
a commission to China to secure a re-
vision of our treaty with that empire,
especially with the purpose ' of re-
straining in some degree the emigra-
tion which was threatening to flood
the Pacific coast In but a short time
two treaties were drawn up, and Dr.
Angell returned to the United States
to report the success of this mission.
In 1887, he served on an interna-
tional commission to adjust the difi-
culties which had arisen between us
and Canada in respect to the fisheries
in the waters near the eastern coast
of Canada. A year later the commis-
sion signed a treaty and the question
was favorably decided.
It was only 10 years later when he
received a mission to the Ottoman em-
pire, having in mind the interests of
Christian missions in that country.
One of the most interesting books
ever written by Dr. Angell, "Reminis-
censes," gives one a good impression
of the character and genial disposi-
tion of Michigan's beloved man. He
closes his book with these fitting
words:
"But in February, 1909, having
reached the age of fourscore, I re-
newed my request to be released un-
der the conviction that notwithstand-
ing the good health which had been
granted to me, it was better for the
university to call some young man to
my place. I cannot be too grateful for
what they have done to cheer my path-
way through the remaining years of
my life. I can thus hope to spend the
days allotted to me near to them, to
my beloved colleagues in the faculties
and to the great company of students
whose presence has long been and
still is one of my great delights."
Senior Society Chooses Six Members
Senior society, an honorary organ-
ization for senior women, has elected
the following members: Florence Ger-
ber, Ruby Hall, Madge Mead, Gene-
vieve O'Leary, Grace Thomasma and
Ruth Trombly. Initiation will be held
November 12.
vesivins Eruption Threatens Towns
Naples, Nov. 6.-Vesuvius is pouring
lava and ashes in an incipient erup-
tion which threatens to be serious.
Several small towns near the historic;
Italian mount are imperiled.
When the giganttic glacier retreat-
ed it dropped in it's wake mosses and
various kinds of herbage. They
were evergreen trees and shrubs in
:abundance and with a great deal of
labor the oxen were able to get
:a plentiful supply of food.
One day when the supply of food
was becoming scarce some sharp-horn-
ed animal attemptetd to poach on the
grazing territory that the musk-ox
considered his own, and a terrible bat-
tle ensued. The musk-ox, althoughj
heavy and short legged was quick and
strong, and emerged from the strug-
gle victorious. In the melee, how-
ever, his antagonist stabbed him
through the left check and inflicted a
deep wound. A short time afterwards,
while foraging for supplies, the musk-
ox fell into one of the morassesss
which abounded in the region, and
being unable to extricate himself be-
cause of his great weight, perished.
How the Musk-Ox Was Found
.About six weeks ago William J.
Schlic t was installing a drainage
pipe on his farm near Manchester,
Mich. In digging tthe trench he sunk
his pipe into some hard substance
which upon examination proved to be
the skull of a Synbos Cavifrons or
Musk-Ox.
The University authorities were
notified and under the direction of
room.
To continue, we learn that the
alumni of the institutions under cen-
sure pay athletes to go to school; that
all of the students of a certain small
college, except the freshmen who had
no choice in the matter., chose to go
to a mass meeting instead of attend-
ing a lecture by Prof. Alfred Noyes,
who will be remembered as the only
man who makes poetry pay; that the
Bowdoin College "Orient" weekly gave
450 inches of its space to athletics
during the first nine weeks of the
1914-15 year, and only 41 inches to
music, debating, social service, and
art combined. More than that, a small
Mississippi vallege college has a mas-
sive concrete stadium, and inadequate
scientific laboratories, and "at a re-
cent dinner of 10 deans and presi-
dents they declared, one by one, in
confidence that they would abolish
intercpllegiate athletics if they could
withstand the pressure of students and
alumni."
What does all this prove? Does in-
tercollegiate athletics prevent stu-
dents who desire to do so from taking
exercises? Is it impossible to be a
trained athlete and a good student at
the same time? Would the scholar-
ship of the University of Michigan im-
prove if Ferry field were cut up intoE
building lots, and the yearly athletic
fee reduced from $5.00 to 16 cents?
Would the enrollment in American
universities increase if such changesr
were brought about in all institu-I
tions, and would the average distri-
bution of knowledge increase? WouldC
"athletics for education," such .as they2
have at Reed college, tend "to form1
Armenian is crafty, and a shrewd pol-
itical schemer, and in a sense he is
really dangerous. The Turk fears that
in some way a political plot will be
formed to overthrow the government,
and that the Armenian by his shrewd-
ness may make it successful. Then,
besides, every Mohammedan is a f a-
natic. He has been taught to hate
Christianity and to look with Rsuspi-
cion on everyone who does not believe
in the Prophet. He considers every-
thing done to injure another religion,
a credit to himself, and so in slaugh-
tering the Armenians he believes he'
is killing his way into Heaven. He
sees no wrong in it and believes that
the more he kills the greater his re-
ward will be."
According to Mr. Wann the mas-
sacres are carried on by wild tribes,
and mostly by bands of Kurds from
the hills who are in the pay of the
government. Sometimes a regiment of
them will not be paid for months, and
word will come from some official that
they must get their pay by sacking an
Armenian village. Mr. Wann describ-
ed one of the methods used by the
Turks to trap their victims.
How Armenians Are Killed
"They first draft all the able-bodied
men in a certain vicinity into the
army," he explained. "This leaves no
one in the towns but old men too
feeble for action, women, girls and
children. A raid on the towns is then
a simple matter. There is no resist-
ance, the women and old men are kill-
ed, and most of the girls and young
men are taken as slaves. The men
who were drafted into the army, in-
stead of being sent to the front, are
given no arms of any sort; they are
put to work in some out of the way
spot on the roads and whenever it is
convenient, a band of Kurds comes
along, there is a night attack, and the
Armenians are never seen again. That
is merely one of their methods.
"Of the horrible tortures inflicted I
do not know. But the higher class of
Turk,-the educated 'blue-blood,' so-
called, takes no personal part in these
affairs. He has imbibed with his eju-
cation some sense of humanity, b;:t h
has no scruples about directing it.
"The head of the Ar ncnan Relief
Commission," continued M:. 'Wan:,
"reports that fully half the American
race has been exterminated,, and this
report is supported by sufficient evi
dence to make it convincing."'
IF CIRCUS ROYAL, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ZAL GAZ GROTTO '
WEINBERC'S COLISEUM
FROM 'NOVEMBER 20th to 27th INCLUSIVE
students!
Attention!
Students!
Attention!
Students!
Attention!
habits and inculcate ideals of educa-
lion?"~
Perhaps "yes" is the answer. We
still claim, however, that intercollegi-
- ate athletics has come to be a great
national amusement, and that as such
it fills a place in the life of the univer-
sities that athletics for education can-
not fill; that it develops "esprit de
corps" in a country that is not fa-
mous for an over supply of this qual-
ity; that it attracts students to seats
of learning; that the advertising of
Side View Showing Hole in Cheek universities by this means is defen-
sible on that ground.
Prof. E. C. Case, of the geology de- May we close by venturing that
partment, the skull was brought to Reed college is an uninteresting place.
Ann Arbor. Mr. W. H. Buettner, of of a sunshiny October Saturday after-
the geology department, prepared the noon?
$300.00 Worth of Prizes
For Students Exclusively. Get Your's. Vote for your Favorite. Vote
Early and Often. It's the Vote that gets the Prize. Don't Forget your
Favorite from now until the Circus Royal starts at Weinberg's Coliseum.
HERE'S WHAT THE WINNER GETS
A $35.00 suit, a $40.00 overcoat made by Sam Burchfield, a $5.00 pair of shoes from
Albert Luti, a suit of underwear, shirt, collar, tie, socks, garter, belt and handkerchief
from Sam Davis, a hat by Factory Hat Store.
Bear in mind that Zal Gaz Grotto donates the above to the student obtaining the most votes in the student's
popularity contest in connection with the Circus Royal, to be held at Weinberg's Coliseum, November 20th to
27th inclusive.
I ~See the list of voting places for students in The Daily on Tuesday morning.
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