THE DAILY NEW OF THE $WORLD AND THE CAMPUS The, ich igan Daily Phones:--Editorial 2414 f Business 960 TELEGRA:'PH SEIMCE BY u E NEW YORK SUN PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XXVI. No. 62. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1915. n _ ___ -- GOO0 FELLOWS TO AID MOVEMENT BY 8 ALE iOF LECTURE PASTEBOARDS To BE COMPLETED TODAY ORGANIZED BODIES MAY MEET COMEDY CLUB SEEKS TO STAGE OPER A CAMPUSPLYHOUSE TRYOUTS TONIGHT, MARKHAM PLEASESI AUDL0NE BY TALK Societies Askel to Tiirn Trees in For Ho spital Christmas * HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR TICKET FOR THE GOOD FEL- LOW TRAVELO(UES IN THE * HIGH SCHOOL TONIGRTl IF * NOT, GET ONE TOl)AY, * SUME IN EITHER WAHR'S, * IEEIIAN'S OR ILUSTON SBR(OS, THEY ARE 10 CENTS. * * * * * * * * * * * * .* * * * * * * * Fonuds Front"The Professor's Love Story" to Hell Build Pro- posed Theatre A campus theatre to house student dramatic productions, is the project connected with the Comedy club play, "The Professor's Love Story," which will be staged at the Whitney theatre next Saturday night. Student dramatic activities at Mich- igan have been weakened, say the club leaders, by the lack of facilities on the campus to, provide for scenic produc- tions. It is impossible to stage a play requiring the use of drops and lifts, in Hill auditorium. "A campus theatre for Michigan is a thing greatly to be desired," was the statement made last night by Prof. Louis A. Strauss, chairman of the fac- ulty committee on student affairs. "The project has my approval and support." The Union Opera, the Mimes, the Jratorical association play, and the Junior Girls' Play, as well as the Comedy club, would derive great im- mnediate benefit from such a campus theatre as is proposed. Union Opera ind musical club officials have already given their hearty endorsement to the plan. The proposed campus play house, according to the sponsors for she movement, is designed to enable student dramatic undertakings to be produced at the most suitable times and in a place conveniently accessible. RHETORIC INSTRUCTORS MEET UNVRIYMEN nIUPes MANY PARTS TO BE ASSIGNED Initial cast tryouts for the 1916 Union Opera will be held in the Alpha Nu rooms on the fourth floor of Uni- versity hall, at 7:00 o'clock tonight. Due to the fact that this year's opera offers exceptional opportunity for in- terpreters of female roles, and an un- usual demand for the typical American young man type, it is estimated that a large number will be on hand for the first tryout. Those who try out tonight will be judged principally on their stage presence and their ability to sing and dance. Parts will be assigned to those who show signs of talent, and shortly after Christmas a general tryout will be held, at which time the men can give their parts. The committee in charge intends to assign at least three or four men for each part in the cast. Theodore Harrison and Earl V. Moore, of the School of Music, and Prof. J. R. Brumm of the rhetoric de- partment, will act as members of the judging committee, to be assisted by George McMahon, '16, and Theron D. Weaver, '16E. DETAILDBRESON FOR RECLL IS WITHHELD At 8:00 o'clock tonight in the high school auditorium, Regent Junius E Beal and Prof. John R. Allen will de- liver travelogues on Russia and Tur- key, respectively,,under the auspices of the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. The officials of the S. A. R. have contributed sev- eral hundred of the tickets to the Good Fellow fund. They are only 10 cents, and if you haven't already bought one, secure one, sure, today in either of the State street book stores, or in Huston Bros. L a communication received by the Cood Fellow Editor yesterday, several of the student societies in the local churches have offered to cooperate with the Good Fellows and distribute their Christmas cheer through the medium of the campus organization. It is likely that a meeting of all or- ganized bodies on the campus who ar( u=deitaking the Christmas relief wort will be called for some time tomor- row. At the °meeting of the federation of student pastors held yesterday a res olution promising hearty support o the Good Fellow movement was pass- ed, and all the members present prom. ised the support of their organizations in the 'furtherance of the work. Mrs. Charles A. Vernou, 920 Bald- win avenue, in a communication tc the Good Fellows yesterday, said that she had charge of the Christmas enter- tainment for the 65 children in the university hospital. To insure the success of the undertaking this year, she requests that all men or womer. on the campus who are able to do so send her money or gifts for the hos- pital "kiddies." She, also request: that the Christmas trees which have been left over from fraternity an( other society parties be sent direct tc the university hospital, addressed tc her so that the celebration for the children may be as elaborate as pos- sible. It is also her earnest sugges- tion and desire that all organized bodies preserve the toys which they hav e had in their celebrations, and send the same to her. Her tel- ephone is 1435, and any individuals or organizations who may desire further information on the matter are re- ouested to get into immediate com- munication with her. A number of contributions in the form of money were received today. and requests on the part of several campus organizations for children to provide a Christmas for, were filled by the Good Fellows. There are only six days left before the Good Fellows leave for home, and wiere are still many needy cases to be taken care of. All men and wo- men, faculty included, on the campus who have not done something in sup- port of the Good Fellows, are asked to get in touch with the Good Fellow Editor at once. OpPOrtunity for Interpreters miale Character of Fe. I Poet Quotes Own Works; Gives planmation of Prposeof Poetry Ex. Second Faculty Night of Year Held I German Embassy Considers Decision for West Hall Faculty Faculty members from the rhetoric lepartment and all students interested ni that line of work will meet in an informal "get together" tonight from .30 to 9:00 o'clock at the Michigan Jnion clubhouse. This will be the second faculty night of the year and a 'arge attendance is expected. Offering the student an opportunity ) having an informal talk with the big men of his department and bene- 'itting his own life from contact with men of greater experience than he, the aculty night presents a strong appeal to the young undergraduate. The ?opularity of such meetings last year ittests to their value and the commit- tee in charge hopes that the students will avail themselves of the oppor- tunity. To each meeting a different group of faculty men and students is in- vited. The first meeting was for the members of the history, fine arts, and English departments, and different de- )artments will be invited every week >r two until all the departments have participated. Tonight's gathering will be entirely informal. No special music or speeches have been arranged, and the evening will be given over to allowing the student to form as many acquaint- ances as possible. Clevelanders to Engage Special Car Residents of Cleveland and those who pass through that city on their way home for the holidays will be offered the privilege of a special car for the journey. The car will leave at 1:50 Tuesday afternoon on the Ann Arbor road. Those desiring places in the car should apply to Kirk Millhoff at the Michigan Union desk today. Republicans Decide on Chicago Washington, Dec. 14.-The Repub- lican National committee this evening decided to hold the next Republican National convention in Chicago. The convention will assemble on June 7. of Unfriendly Nature Washington, Dec. 14.-The state de- partment today formally refused to offer detailed reasons for the recall of Captains Boy-Ed and von Papen by' the German government. This mes- sage was sent both to Count Bern- storff and to Berlin, and was com- mented upon at the German embassy here, as being "very unfriendly." Secretary Lansing is immovable on the ground that mere significations by this government that the two attaches. are "persona non grata," is sufficient reason for the immediate removal. Serious discussion has been in progress about demanding the re- moval of the German ambassador, Bernstorff, and analysts of the situa- tion in the east state that the strain between Germany and the United States is at its most tense stage since the genesis of the conflict. Austrians Present Alibi London, Dec. 14.-Definite asser- tions have reached here from Aus- tria, that the Vienna government was fully prepared to meet the demands of the United States, and that they had prepared an elaborate alibi which they will soon send to Washington. The Austrians will contest the third thesis of the note, and will protest that the note goes too far. The Austrian alibi consists of the following points: (1) 'the officers wirelessed that they sunk the Ancona in self-defense; (2) the submarine also sent out wireless for help imme- diately before torpedoing the vessel; (3) the submarine was soon after sunk by the entente allies, and no first-hand information is available. The note will be evasive as the Lusitania follow-up arrangements were. Many officials in Vie ma are strong for immediate de laration of war, but the sentiment is likely to prevail, through pressure from Ber- lin, that war between Austria and the United States must be avoided for the present. MAXIMS KEEP UP GOOD HUMOR "Unless we add a touch of poetry to theactual, we do not get the rounded truth. Poetry makes no apologies; it comes by divine right. It reveals what no other ting can reveal. The reve- lations of poetry are always true, while the hypotheses of science con- tinually pass out. Poetry will always be true, on earth and in heaven, and it will be true in eternity." This is the explanation of poetry given by Edwin Markham to an audi- ence of several hundred in University hall last night. Throughout the talk, the audience was kept in a continual state of good humor by the remarks and maxims of the speaker, which in- cluded the following: "Genius is the power to take a hint." "Silence is the best substitute for wisdom." "Wisdom consists in knowing what to do next." "The poet survivesbecause he has made good" continued the author. "le serves a purpose; he fills a need. You are all poets. I seldom talk to a man who does not in about five min- utes pull a manuscript from his inside pocket and tell me that he himself has dabbled in poetry. All human at- tainments may be divided into two classes, represented by science and art. The scientist is the investigator; the artist is the revealer. What the poet reveals he sees to be true in his imagination; he does not experiment. The old preachers used to divide their sermon into several parts. First, they gave a logical statement; and when they .had exhausted logic, they always turned to their audiences and said, 'Now let us open our books and sing. And so, at the end of logic, we must turn to poetry for the higher revela- tion which logic can never give us, but which is yet precious and essen- tial to the soul. Poetry is the imag- inative expression of the unfamiliar beauty of the world-the beauty that is the smile upon the fact of truth. Poetry is the cry of the heart in the presence of the wonder of life." Mr. Markham then read his 'Lin- coln," "Child of My Heart," "Poet Lore," and "The Man With the Hoe." He closed with a quatrain from his latest book, "The Shoes of Happiness,' entitled, "Outwitted:" "He drew a circle that shut me out- Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Jove and I had the wit to win: We Cfrew a circle that shut him in." NEW YORK MANAGING EDITOR WILL TALK ON IOURNALISM To Outline Preparation For News. paper Work and Its Opportunities W. W. Harris, managing editor of the New York Sun, will speak Thurs- day afternoon, December 16, at 4:00 p. m., in room 202, West hall, on "Op- portunities in Journalism." The purpose of the lecture will be to give intending journalists practical help in entering their chosen field. He will outline the kind of prepara- tion best adapted for newspaper work, tell how to get into the profession, and, having gotten into it, how to re- alize its opportunities. The lecture will touch upon the work of editors and editorial writing, on the duties of a reporter, and in general on the or- ganization of the forces of the news- paper. Mr. Harris will dwell partic- laurly on the work of gathering the news of the present war. Ellen Sargeant, '16, has been chosen chairman of the spring pageant com- mittee of the Women's League. ALLIES KEEP GERMAS SHUT IN: WANT PAYMENT Premier Asquith I ells lommons That Ministerial Salaries Will Not Be Cut London, Dec. 14.-The German mer- cantile flag will not be permitted to appear oil the high seas until Ger- many has paid indemnity for every vessel of the allies sunk by German submarines or other vessels of war. That is one of the peace terms which England and her allies intend to fight for, and for which they will keep on fighting no matter how long the war will last. The statement was mad: today in a high governmental source, and it was said that all of the allies have practically pledged themselves to this condition. London, Dec. 14.-Premier Asquith, sloaking in the House of Conmorr today, said that he did not propos, to 'recommend the reduction of min- isterial salaries, and added t iat h- would not consider it justified on the grounds of economy and efficiency. The army vote has been postpoed u-idl nec wt ow in,%, to the imos- sibility of obtaining complete detaiis at present of the results of Ioev D, rby's recruiting scheme. The Rigl-t Hon. Harold J. Teanant, under seceary o4 war, reply:n; 'o a question in the House of Commons to- ,ay, said that Turkey had 650,000 men in the field, and that the number mi"ht be increased to one million.; A white paper issued by the war office today, and mentioned in the Commons, announces that the esti- nate for the year ending March 31, 1916, provides for one million addi- tional men, bringing the total strengthf of the army up to four million men.- This number includes British troops serving in India and also includes co- lonials.-f Firing Keeps Up Near Gorizia Vienna, Dec. 14.-Part of Gorizia, on the road to Saint Peter, is again1 under artillery fire. The Italian at-t 'acks, during continued activities in Giudicaria, have been repulsed. British Steamer Goes Under 1 London, Dec. 14-The British steam- ship Orteric has been sunk and two nembers of the crew killed. Two ethers were wounded. The Orteric was of 6,535 tons. GERMANIC &LLIES ANDENTENTEBOTH COERGtNG GREECE ANGLO-FRENCH COM1DIENCIN0 A IILQCIKADE OF KINGDOM'S PORTS TO FORCE TERMS DUI.GAR WEDGE GAINS VICIORY Entire Town Near Serb Border Fired From Teutonic Bomibard- luent Athncis, Dec: 14.-Simultaneous with reports of Bulgarian victories in eastern Montenegro and north of ea- lorili. the t crmnarn allis served no- tice en the Greek government that they intended to "pursue the Anglo- French into the sea." The Teutons Ctreai ;n instant invasion of Greece, l:relvs.; 'h, kingdom disarms or ex- pel ;ihe expeditionaries. At the same time, the entente has begun a com- n ~rcial embargo of all Greek ports, in order to ecrce a satisfactory ex- p