THE DAILY $2.00 NEWS ?OF THE WORLD AND THE CAMPUS TheL f. -: . {! kM>-. Its i : i , , _ a Y "' '_,o '. .f! , s oY'. ' I hones :-Editorial 2414 L IP'l SERYICE BY THE TNEW YORK SU'N VOL. XXVI. NO. 60. ANN ARBOR, MiCIUTAN. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS .. . j MSGHA ELMAN HILL AUDITORIU ItEAT VIOLINIST NOT MERELY INSTRUMENT BUT INTERPRET- JIR F UAIXN THOUGHT iNES THREE VIEWS OF ART Has Just Completed Nine New Com. positions Empuasizing Musical Beauties, Mischa Elman, who appears in Hill Auditorium tomorrow night at 8:00 o'clock, plays with all the fervor, with al the passionate intensity of mean- ing, which characterize the essentially artistic temperament. He is nothing but an artist. But to see the human iinstruent before you; that instru- rnent which is producing harmony which would shame Orpheus of old is sulficient to convince you that you arein the presence of a master mu- sician, not simply a violinist, but a universal mind ready to interpret the most subtle thought of the human race. You may be sure that a great mu- sician like Elman has certain very original thoughts upon the much- hackneyed subject of art. He says: "To hear a well-loved, well-remem- bered piece is like having the warm sun flash out from the clouds after a shower. "There is no tradition to the Art of Music-it is simply what the artist feels. Everything is dependent upon the reading." "Any violin virtuoso is the equal technically of any . other. The dif- ference is in the individual note im- parted by the personality of the player." "The introduction of what I may call modern feeling and expression into classical works is something. which must come and has come of itself. For instance, undoubtedly' I in common with all the other leading virtuosi, play the Beethoven concerto in quite a different style from the way in which it was played in his own day, but at the same time, if he could hear it as it is played today, it is an absolute certainty that a composer of his immortal genius and catholicity would approve of any rational differ- ence in the reading which may exist. "I have been asked very often to teach. There was one instance in which a lady telephoned day after day to my summer home asking if she might bring her son to study with me. She was always politely put off on one excuse or another, till finall one day I told her, for the sake o' ending the matter, that I was afraid the fee, which would be necessary to recompense me for my loss of tim from other work, would probably be more than she would care to pay. She at once asked me to name my pricc and I said $10 a lesson. You car imagine my surprise when she ar- rived promptly the next mornhig with the boy and the fiddle case. Out of (Continued on Page Six) PROF.JOHN RK BRUMM 1 SPEAKS TOMORROW ON ToPic-COLLEGE BO IES Success in College Depends Upon Getting Right Viewpoint at Start 'FATIHERLY ADVICE" NOT TO FIGURE IN ASSEMBLY ADDRESS LARGE'ATTENDANCE NECESSARY FOR CONTINUANCE OF MEETINGS When the first year literary stu- dents assemble at 4:00 o'clock tomor- row afternoon in the auditorium of the Natural Science building, they will not be greeted with the cut-and-dried fatherly advice too often handed them. In the person of Prof. John R. Brumm, of the Rhetoric department, chief ;peaker of the day, 'they will come face to face with a man capable of sympathizing with them, and of un- derstanding the complexity of the problems which confront those enter- ing a large university for the first{ time.- "There is a perspective," said Pro- ?essor Brumm in an interview last night, "which the student acquires only after he has been at the univer- sity for some length of time. Before this he'is influenced by what others; have told him, or by what he has; read of college life. Had someone given him the right point of view at the very outset of his career, number-t less mistakes might have been avoid- ed, and futile experiments obviated. It is my purpose to dissipate some of thes bogies which lurk in the mind of thet average freshman." The assembly for literary freshmen is a new thing, and its success dependst ipon the way in which it is receivedt by the majority of first year students. A large attendance is urged by those in charge of the affair and a real treat is promised in the shape of an address by one of the best known, and best7 liked members of the faculty.z FRENCH STOP U. S. STEAMER Cruiser Halts Vessel; Remove Two Second-Class Passengers New York, Dec. 11.-The steamship San Juan, of the New York and Porto° Rico line, flying the American flag, was held up and searched by a French -cruiser while the steamer was bound1 °rom New Orleans to San Juan, Portot Rico, according to a message receivedt by the line today. Two second-class passengers were removed. The San Iuan is the third vessel of this line to have been held up within the past qve days, the Coamo and Carolinat having been searched, off Porto Rico,; his week. The passengers removed rom the San Juan were William Dunthecodt and Sritsce Lothar, both£ paid to be residents of New Orleans. The San Juan left New Orleans Sat-l urday and arrived at San Juan early today. . Paris, Dec. 11.-An explosion de-3 stroyed the munition factory of the Belgian government at Havre today. 'CREEKS T BATTLE1 TEUIUNS KING ON STANTiN'7;"b C Aii ET P .11Y TDEFIA A 01 iirR 1,101 E 'IIR BAIT ANL8O-FRENCH RELATE PIANS Coiferehce a ariS Je teu to peter Eitieute Hold in Balkans Rome, Dcc. 11.---Repors are cr- sistently cCming in tait the dfCa V battle of the retreat in southern Serbia is about to be tought between thle combined forces of Bulgaria and Glermany, and the Anglo-French troops which have now been partly driven back behind the Cresiai bord r line. Germans are said to ha' e b.n a.;,hrt- ed on recia: isoi this mornin, i the execution. of their moe-ster n- circling movement. C roce is on e verge of declarinu war. Dispatches from Athens and Saloe- iki assert that the Germans have launched their mighty effort to dri ve all the entente soldiers back upon Saloniki. Greek official circles state that King Constantine and his government are on the brink of declaring war, and are fully expecting to do so within several days. The chief hesitancy seems to be whether the cabinet will throw in the fate of Greece with the central powers or Cn the entente side. It is also possible that King Constan- tine when forced into fighting, will fight against both invaders separately in an effort to oust them from his soil. English and Fhench Confzr London, Dec. 11.-The French and British governments decided at the conclusion today #of a twc--Gays' con- ference at Paris upon the action to be taken in the Balkans. The' en- tente powers decided to withdraw from the Serbian frontier, the forces now engaged with the Bulgarians. These forces are to retire iato winter quarters to be establjished at Saoniki and elsewhere, in pursuance with the understanding with Greece. At the samve time the decision was reached according to a sem -oficial announce- ment made in Paris after the close of the cenferenee to ccetius the car- paign in the Balkans and to take steps at once to send sufficient troops to Saloniki to insure the safety of the expeditionary orce fpg;ti;, there. The proposed offense will not be be- gun until spring. The conference dis- cussed the operations in the west and on other fronts as well as the situa- tion in the Balkans, and it may be assumed that the Balkan orene wi: be part of a general achenn. of cam- paign to be inaugurated inall th 'heatres of war. The decision cf the entente regarding the retention of tne base at Saloniki for further operations in the Balkans seems to have bee1 reached on their receipt of news fror Athens that the Greek government has acceded to the demands of the allies in the matter of the positions of the expeditionary forces o Greek territory. The partial mobiliza Von of the Greek army at Saloniki and other questions at issue between Greece and the allies were considered. ' lV 'ill Siieak at the nimon This Afternoon. , s -oi'mier Baseball Captain, iNow Promi- nejt in Politics, to T'1k at ,:0OClock Today TO LECTURE ON CITIZENSIHP "Ed" Shie lds, '94-'96L, will speak at the Union this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock on "A Standard of Citizenship." It will be remembered that Shields was one of the speakers that put the won- derful spirit into the M. A. C. come- back mass meeting last month. Mr. Shields received the degree of bachelor of arty in 1894 and in 1896 graduated from the law school During his life in Ann Arbor he was prominent in student activities, hav- ing been captain of the baseball team in 1915. He has always been an active alumnus, and was one of the founders of the "M" club, Mr. Shields is also one of Michigan's eminent lawyers and is prominent in the Democratic party of this state. TiOKET SELLERS APPOINTED ('onemey Club Names Committee of a to handle Work F ifteen sub-chairmen of the ticket- 2.1mg committee of the Comedy club hc;e been appointed by General Chair- cn_ William K. Niemann. These men ill have charge of the distribution of tickets for the next Comedy club play, "The Professor's Love Story," which will be given at the Whitney theatre next Satnrday evening. The following is a list of the men ~appointed: Don Wilson, '18, Philip Wilson, '18E, Ezra Lockwood, '18, H. L. Goodspeed,. '18E, Stephen Pratt, '18E, C. E. Gorm- sea, '18F, R. C. Gernanson, '18E, A. V. Livingston, '28E, H. A. Knowlson, ' 8E, , T. Mosier, '18, Claire F. Lymar, '19, H. Howe, '18, C. K. Patter- son, 7, G. E. Dake, '18E, U. S. G. Cherry, '18. h eysteite C'hi to Engage Special Car Members of the Keystone club ex- pect to have a special car for all Pennsylvania men. The car will leave Ann Arbor at 7:30 o'clock on the even- ing of December 21. Those interest- ed should call T. C. Hill, 990-J. A nnArries It was made public yesterday that "Jack" Benton, ex-'16, member of the Varsity football and baseball teams, was married to Miss Eleanor Coburn Reed, of Ann Arbor, last Monday ev- euing. The ceremony was perfo . at the home of the bride's mother. The couple have gone to Valparaiso, Ind., for their honeymoon, and will probably make their home in .Gary, Ind., where the groom will assist his father, who is dean of the commercial department of Valparaiso university. IEconomist and Autlinr Talks on "The Ecintoinic Problem and Spir- it oail Im p icatirr' y ri. 1 E ON PROGRAM John Spargo, of Chicago, economist and author, will speak on, "The Eco- nomic Problem and Its Spiritual Im- plication," at the "Y" meeting in U- ball this evening at 6:30 o'clock. The speaker has visited Ann Arbor before and he is recognized as an elo- qunent and effective lecturer. He has a wealth of knowledge upon the inter- eational socialist and social movement questions. Mr. Spargo has been active in inter- preting to educated men and women 'he ideals and achievements of the So- cialist party. Besides delivering ad- 'resses in all parts of the country, he has written many mooks on Socialism. zesides se eral vocal solos, the mu- sical program 'will include selections by a trio, G. D. Jones, '16, violin; Claire F. Lyman, '19, piano, and W. B. Moore, 'I8E, cello. n liinrs Aloi e Will be Prohibited From Using Weed" At a meting of the board of direct- mrs of the Michigan Union last Wed- n esday it was decided that minors would not be allowed to smoke in the clubhouse althiough, of course, other members will be allowed to do so as heretofore. The law prohibiting the sale of cig- arettes to minors will be strictly en- forced at the Union desk and minors are requested not to try to evade the cigarette law. imiau Electeda Harvard Captain Joseph A. Oilman, of Honolulu, was elected captain of the 1916 Harvard football team at a meeting held yes- terday of the eligible members of this year's eleven. TE~MPQRARY SUCCESSOR TO DR. 1W HBA TO BE DISMISSED FOR FORGERY IHARP ANCONA__,NOTE GIVEN Text of Official American Missive Said to Be Unusually Emphatic Washington, Dec. 11.-It became known today that Baron Zwiedlmek, temporary successor to former Aus- trian ambassador, Dr. Dumba, stands in peril of following his successor home within a short time. This in- formation was given out today, simul- .,aneeusly with the announcement that Ambassador Penield had Just deliver- ed the rather sharply worded note on the Ancona affair to the Austrian head- quarters. The full text of the American note will be published Monday morning. Rumors have escaped from official circles that the. wording of the Amer- ican note is unusually emphatic. Federal officers have been s'ifting evidence which has fairly poured into rat government offices during the past tour days to such an extent that Baron Zwiedimek appears in an extremely bad light. Several photographs are now in the government's possession which show letters with the ambas- sador's signature written below state- ments which prove the alleged for- iery and wholesome misuse of the \merican passports for Germans and ustrians in the opening month of the war. The letters are addressed from Man- chester, Mass., in August of 1914, to "he consul-general at New York, In these letters details were given of forgery and misuse of the United tates passports. Even some of the most conserva- e men in the state department ad- mit that complete severance of diplo- matic connections between Austria and the United States may occur shortly. Naval Attaches to Have Safe Conduct Washington, Dec. 11.-Requests are heing sent out today by Secretary of State Lansing both to the British and the French governments, for the safe transportation of the two Germ an naval attaches Captains Boy-Ed and von Papen, recently expelled from the United States. This is in pursuance of Kaiser Wilhelm's request that the two officers return to Berlin. r WHT' GO 'N ADDRESSES MENORAH TODAY I OR. ADAMS CERCLE SPEAKER Prof. Edward C. Baldwin of Univer- sity of Illinois, Speaks Tonight Prof. Edward C. Baldwin, of the University of Illinois, will speak on "Job" at an open meeting of the Menorah society in Newberry hall this evening at 8:00 o'clock. The speaker is an honorary member of the Illinois Menorah society and has been an activeworker in the or- ganization. Professor Baldwin's latest book, "Our Debt to Israel," has placed him among the foremost authors on Jew- ish literature, ideals and culture. ;Literature of South France" Sub- jeet of Talk on Tuesday. Dr. Edward L. Adams of the engin- eering college will deliver the second lecture of the Cercle Francais series next Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock in the lecture room of Tappan hall. The subject of the lecture will be "The Literature of the South of France." Dr. Adams will speak in English because the literature which he will discuss is written in the Pro- vencal tongue. All of the rest of the lectures will be delivered in French. STATE AND WASHiNGTON STREETS ARTHUR W. STALKER, D. D., Minister Morniog Subject: " Shame and Christianity, Today." Evening: Miss Gertrude MacWhirk, Dramatic Reader. Quactdtte. Ada Grace Johnson, Alice l3liton, Odra Patton, Stanley Wilson. TODAY w Prof. E. C. Baldwin speaks to Menorah1 society, Newberry hall, 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Joseph W. Cochran, Presbyterian church, 7:30 o'clock. Edmund C. Shields speaks, Union, 3:00 o'clock. John Spargo speaks, "Y", U-hall, 6:30 o'clock. TOMORROW Mischa Elman, Hill auditorium, 8:00 o'clock. Prof. J. R. Brumm speaks to fresh lit assembly, Science building ^ audi- torium, 4:00 o'clock. Poetry club meets, 203 Tappan hall, 4:00 o'clock. Cercle Francais meets, Cercle rooms, 18:30 o'clock. Combined Social Service organization meets, Methodist church, 7:00 o'clock. Kentucky Club to Have Private Coach Kentucky club authorities have com- pleted arrangements for their usual private car for the southerp journey before the holidays. The car will leave Ann Arbor Tues- day, December 21, and will go straight to Louisville. Low rates have been secured and the privilege of the car car will not' be restricted to members of the club, as anyone will be allowed to make the trip. Reservations cari be secured by 'phoning J. Powell, 371, or Frank Thompson, 18. Manager W. F. Newton of the J- Lit basketball team, requests those interested to call 236. * * * * * * * * * * * * * ' Ad. W. Biter says:- * * There are but -:- -:- -:- * ** * * * more shopping days before you * * leavre fory our Christmas vc - * * *: *: tion. Mr. Student, are you heeding the holiday ads? - Mr Merchant, are you adver- tising? * * * * * * * * * * * . .. ;. Do Your i r r VZY Love 0 Thme Comedy Chzb 'Play will Tell Youz hitney t s:;- ; r,' , " ~i r Y r j, 18