I I THE DAILY $2.00 NEWS OF THE WORLD AND THE CAMPUS Th l ic igdn Daily Phones :-Editorial 2414 Business 960 TELEGRAPH SERVICE BY fHI NEW YORK SUN 9 VOL. XXVI. No. 58. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1915. PRICE FIVE C _ -I _ MANY OFFER HELP AND PRAISE GOOD FELLOWPROJECT TWO FRATERNITIES AND CAMPUS HONORARY SOCIETY AMONG FIRST TO ENLIST INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS Those Who Desire to Assis4 Are Urged to Communicate With the Editor of Movement $ * * * * * * * * * * * * And Arm 0 Law Bars Arm Of Man There Will be Twelve Huskies From Buildings and Grounds Depart- nient on Job Every Minute Hist! Not to say s-shhhh! No longer will ruthless students be al- lowed to steal leaves from the library vines; no longer will the freshmen dare loiter on the diagonal walk after 10 o'clock with his maiden love and watch the moon rise. The arm of Ann Arbor law has decided that the leaves need watching, and that the arm of Majesty would be a closer fit around the waistline of the fusserine. In the near future the campus is to be invaded by a small army of law- keeping bluecoats who will parade the walks by day, and lurk unseen in the dark spots of the grounds that the rays from the flagpole lights fail to reach. Appointed recently by James S. Marks, superintendent of building and grounds, and clad in bright new uniforms specially furnished by the university, these 12 huskies will at- tend all functions held in university buildings. They have already been measured for the uniforms, but will not appear for inspection until the suits are .fin- ished. It is uncertain whether the officers of the law are for utility or merely to add to the attractive ap- r f f F MUSICAL CLUBS TO PRESENT NOVELTY CONCERT TONIGHT HAWAIIAN MELODIES, RAGTIME MAKERS, AND TWO CLUBS OFFER BIG PROGRAM FINAL REHEARSAL SUCCESS Powder.Company Is Swept By Fire ENTENTE'S RITRE& IN BALKANS GROWS WORSE, REPORTS SAY Loss Estimated at $2,500,000; Thousand Families Are Made Homeless Ten Record-Breaking Attendance is pected; Women Enlist as Ticket Sellers Ex- GOOD FELLOWS WHAT TO DO * Write a letter to the Good * FellowEditor, care The Daily, * 1. Enclosing money. * 2. Offering to take a family or * a single child for Christ- * mas: * 3. Offering to give books, * clothes or any other useful * articles. * 4. Offering to assist the com- * mittee. * 5. Suggesting cases of need. * 6. And BOOST the movement. * * * * * * * pearance of the campus. Good Fellow Editor, The Michigan Daily- On behalf of I am glad to inform you that we will take any family which you may name, and fit them out complete, as our con,- tribution to the Michigan Good Fellow movement. We feel that this is one of the most worth-while enterprises ever undertaken at Michigan, and anything we may be able to do in helping the cause along, you may be sure we will gladly do. Sincerely yours, Good Fellow Editor, The Daily:- At our meeting last night we voted to take six boys and fit them oit com- plete with the best Christmas they ever had. It was also voted to in- crease this number in case you find that you have more than you can take care of. You can count us in on the movement up to the limit of our re- sources. Yours for the Good Fellows, HOBSON AND WINDELL MAY DEBATE POHIBITION HERE Intercollegiate Prohibition League to Obtain Mten For State Conference Richmond P. Hobson, of Washing- ton, D. C., and V. A. Windell, editor of "The Iconoclast," may appear in Ann Arbor in a decalogue debate on the prohibition question during the conference of the State League of the Intercol egiate Prohibition association. Negotiations have already been started by the league to obtain these speakers, who are among the leaders of the opposing sides. In case Mr. Hobson does not come, it is likely that Dr. Samuel Dickie, president of Albion college, will support the side in favor of prohibition. It is expected that nearly 500 stu- With the harmonic blend of men's voices, the throb of the mandolins, the swing of Hawaiian melodies, and the ragtime of the Serenaders, the musical clubs will stage their first concert of the season at 8:00 o'clock tonight in Hill auditorium. The Novelty concert fully deserves its name. New music is to be used throughout the program.: Much of it has previously been presented only by professional clubs. Also for the first time, a section of third ma1dolins has been added to the mandolin clubs. Of more interest is the fact that the wo- fnen of the university enlisted as tick- et sellers have helped materially in boosting the attendance. From the opening number by the Glee club to the singing of "The Yel- low and Blue," the program contains an excellent array of features. The Mandolin and Glee clubs will be sup- plemented by the Midnight Sons and Varsity quartets, the trio and sextet, and the Hawaiian musicians. Final practice was held last night when a joint rehearsal of the Glee and Mandolin clubs was held in Hill audi- torium. Every number was given in a fine manner that promises much for the concert tonight. A record-breaking attendance is ex- pected. The ticket selling organization has covered the campus thoroughly. The 100 men have been working since Monday night and have brought in very encouraging returns. The sale conducted by the women yesterday added much to the probable attend- ance. A section has been reserved for fac- ulty members and down-town people, in order to prevent students from tak- ing all the pick of the seats early. The doors will open at 7:30 o'clock. CARTOON PRIZE AWARDED A. 1). Honey is Winner; Cigarette Law to Be Enforced Strictly At a meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Michigan Union Wed- nesday night, Alan Honey, '17, was awarded the first prize of $3.00 for handing in the best cartoon at the M. A. C. mass meeting. Harold J. Lance, '19, received the second and third prizes of $2.00 and $1.00 respectively. The law prohibiting the sale of cig- arettes to minors will be strictly ad- .ered to at the Union desk, it was de- cided, and the rule against smoking in the clubhouse will be enforced. Members are requested not to try to evade the cigarette law and to refrain from smoking in the building. Dance tickets are henceforth to be strictly non-transferable, except at the Union desk. The membership card of the purchaser must be presented on buying a ticket and the buyer's name will be written on the ticket, so that the owner may be checked on presen- tation for admission at the dance. CAMP DAVIS MEN STAGE DANCE Senior civil engineers will celebrate the fourth annual Camp Davis dance at 9:00 o'clock tonight at the Union. The affair, which is given each year by the men who attended the last camp season, is especially elaborate this year in the way of feature dances, special programs and other "stunts." Norfolk, Va., Dec. 9.-Hopewell, that magic city on the James River which sprang up in four months with the coming of the Dupont de Nemours Powder company plant, is more than one-half destroyed by fire. It was re- ported under control late tonight with a loss estimated at $2,500,000. Ten thousand families are homeless and are being sent to Petersburg and Richmond by the Dupont company. One negro caught looting was hanged to a burning telegraph pole. Martial law has been declared and troops have been ordered to the scene from Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond, Newport News, Portsmouth and Suf- folk. The Victoria hotel in which 500 people are registered, was burned with practically all the effects of its guests. The cashier of the Mechanic's Bank of Hopewell saved the bank's money and securities and started to Peters- burg and was held up by several men who attempted to rob him. Two of them were killed according to advices from Petersburg, by citizens who formed a vigilance committee pending the arrival of soldiers. "ED" SHIELDS WILL SPEAK AT UNION SUNDAY MEETING Prominent on German Forces Outnumber That Allies and Crush Their Center of Michigan Lawyer to Talk "A Standard of Citizenship" PETROGRAD DISPATCH REPORTS RUSSIAN VICTORY IN PERSIA FRENCH CRUISER, DESCARTES, SEIZES THREE AUSTRIANS AND A GERMAN London, Dec. 9.-Two successful re- tirements by the Franco-British forces in the Balkans were officially an- nounced tonight. On December 7 the troops were withdrawn to a new line, and on December 8 they retired to another line still farther back. It is reported that the retreat has been con- tinuing today. Large forces of Bulgar and German forces have been pounding merciless- ly at General Sarrail's right and cen- ter forces. By the combined crush of superior numbers, the Teuton central allies are aiming to steam-roller the Anglo-French expeditionary troops out of the remaining strip of Serbia, into Greek territory. Athens reports say that the allies of Serbia are outnumbered two to one by the invaders. King Constantine and his ministers will very soon be obliged to decide on the course of action of the Greek government, since international bor- der line and neutrality problems will be forced within a few days if the present rate of Bulgar advances con- tinues. Reinforcements have recently ar- rived for the entente allies at Saloniki but these forces have not yet had time to relieve the situation at the front. Greek military representatives, with full power to act, are now in confer- ence with similar representatives of the powers in control at Saloniki. German Advance Is Stopped Paris, Dec. 9.-Not only has the German advance in Champagne which resulted in the capture of French ad- vance positions south of Somme-P, and at the Butte de Souain been stopped, but also the Germans are be- ing driven out of the positions occu- pied, and the French guns are pre- venting them from re-organizing agdinst the ground taken. A German munition depot was ex- ploded last night south of St. Souplet, on the road between Roye and Mont- didier. The French artillery also fired on a German battery near Bazan- court. Mine fighting in which a party of German workers were buried by the explosion of a French mine cham- ber is reported at Lesetarges. Report Victory for Russian Troops London, Dec. 9.-A dispatch from Petrograd reports a great victory for GERMANY ILLING TO ISCUSS JUST PEACEPRPSL IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR S A Y S FIGHT IS WAR OF FRENCH AGAINST TEUTONIC NATION ATTACKS IDEA OF ALLIES Premier Asquith Thinks Allied Powers Will WIscuss Proper Peace Issues of Enemy or Neutrals Berlin, (via Wireless to Sayville, L. I., Dec. 9.-The Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann4ollweg, in his address before the Reichstag today, spoke as follows: "For the German nation this war has always remained what it was at the beginning,-the war of the French against the German nation and her future. If our enemies make peace .proposals compatible with Germany's dignity and safety, then we shall always ' be ready to discuss them." In regard to the idea of the allies who are still clinging "with naive brutality" to the notion of eradicating so-called "Prussian militarism," he said that the allies must abandon such an idea. He indicated that it would be folly for Germany to propose peace as long as in the country of our enemies, the guilt and ignorance of statesmen are entangled with confu- sion of public opinion. Germany, con- scious of her military successes, de- clines respectively for a further need- less continuation of the war. He indicated that Germany would not consider one of the proposed terms of peace, "the giving back to France of Alsace-Lorraine on the nationality basis," and he taunted England by asking what would happen if such tests were applied to the British forces in Egypt and India. "We do not fight to subjugate other na- tions," he said. "We fight for the progress of life and liberty. This war can be terminated only by. a peace which will give the certification that war will not return; we all agree about that." The political parties in the Reichs- tag approved the Chancellor's address and Ernest Liebnecht, the radical So- cialist, who tried to interrupt the Chancellor, was howled down. The Chancellor and Dr. Schiedemann, his Socialist interrogator, were in agree- ment that Germany now dominated the military situation. Russian troops in Persia. A force of 500 cavalry, infantry and insurgent gendarmie and 1,200 German and Turkish mercenaries were routed near Ha-na-des, many of the enemy being killed or wounded. French Cruiser Captures Steamship San uan, Porto Rico, Dec. 9.-The French chuiser Descartes, seized three Austrians and one German found among the crew of the Porto Rican line steamship Coamo, early this morning. The cruiser approached the Coamo when the vessel was a few miles off short at 2:00 o'clock this morning and brought her to by firing a shot across her bows. A boarding party from the Descartes then went aboard the Coamo and constituted a search lasting three hours. i dents from the colleges of Michigan By will attend the conference in Febru- These were but two of the many let- ary. Active preparation for the event ters received up to last night by the will not begin until after the holiday (Continued on Page Six) vacation. "Ed" Shields, '94-'96L, prominent Michigan lawyer, who spoke at the M. A. C. mass meeting this fall, will be the speaker at next Sunday's member- ship meeting at the Union. His sub- ject will be, "A Standard of Citizen- shp." Shields was one of the Michigan alumni orators that got the crowd at the never to be forgotten M. A. C. mass meeting into such a furor of enthusiasm last month. Mr. Shields graduated from the law department at Michigan in 1896. In 1895 he was captain of the Varsity baseball team, and has always been an active alumnus of the university, being one of the founders of the "M" club. He lives in Lansing, is one of Michigan's eminent practicing law- yers, and is prominent in the Demo- cratic party of Michigan. The program at the Union Sunday will be informal. There will be a special musical numbers which is be- ing arranged by Abraham Hart, '17, and which will be announced later in the week. FORD WIRES- THE PRESIDENT Says He Will Inform Him of Develop- ments; Seasickness Aboard Ship Washington, Dec. 9.-Worried lest reports of what is transpiring aboard the Oscar II. might annoy President Wilson, Henry Ford sent a wireless to the president today, saying he will send first-hand the developments on the high sea. In his message Ford said: "Hope you will not be annoyed by misleading dispatches from news- paper correspondents of proceedings on the steamer. I will keep you in- formed of developments." It is be- lieved he has reference to dispatches that he would send a denunciation of the president's message to Congress. Seasickness has attacked several of the most prominent members on board the peace ship, but the majority are in good condition. Rev. H. Black Declines New Call New York, Dec. 9.-Rev. Hugh Black has declined the call of the City Tem- ple, London, to become its minister. i i 11 WHAT'S GOII' ( I TODAY. Glee and Mandolin clubs' concert, Hill auditorium, 8:00 o'clock. Graduate club meeting, Barbour gym, 8:15 o'clock. Rev. L. C. Douglas speaks at School for. Studies in Religion, McMillan 'hall, 7:00 o'clock sharp. Alpha Nu meets, rooms, 7:00 o'clock. Webster society meets, Webster hall, 7:30 o'clock. Jeffersonian society meets, ian hall, 7:30 o'clock. J-Laws dance, Granger's 9:00 o'clock. Students' recital, School 4:15 o'clock. TOMQRROW Jefferson- academy, of Music', * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *. * * * * $ * * Ad. W. Riter says:-- There are but - * -* Soph- lit dance, Barbour gymnasium, 2:30 o'clock. Grand Rapids club smoker, Union, 2:00 o'clock. Union weekly dance, 9:00 o'clock. more shopping days before you leave for your Christmas vaca- tion. Mr. Student, are you heeding the holiday ads? Mr. Merchant, are you adver- tisingf * * * * * * * * * * * * *. HARTESVELDT, KERR, WESTERMAN AND CARLSON, Midnight Sons' Quartet Appearing Tonight in Novelty Concert * Ton £ght's The Night ovelty Hill Auditoriumn oncert Doors Open at 7:3.0 25c s