1DAILY W."" Y I IL CAMPU'S A N t) ° "no Nhe lachi a I ail I I)Ies:-Editoiial 2414 Business 960 n P1 SERVICE IY ' \:,W 'CORK SUN j_., . > f + VOL. X V N.- PRICE FIVE CE] ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DEOEMBER 17, 1915. ABYSSI'NIA' iENOS ' OFFER OF HELP TO ENTENTEARMIES EMP~ER4O Li iJENASSU QFFERN ALLIES 2(0,4itit SOLDIERS 1F)t ANY IELl) AUSTRIAN MARINE PLANS FAIL Gernian 1atrol 'B at W %recked; Ru - sii;t Occupy Persian City of Ilnadan London, Dec. 17._-Emperor Lidje- nassu, of Abyssinia. :as offered the allies 200,OG Abysinian soldiers for any field where they may need them, (quipped and ready for action. This army can reach the Suez Canal witcin four days, while it will take five (ays to transport it to Meso- potamia. Announcement of the Abys- sinian ruler's offer was made today_ in the Frech chamber of (leputies by Tierre Alyte, a member of the co- lonial committee of. the chamber. This is the first direct sign that the entente power.s have officially taken cognizance of the reported Turko- German trip to the Suez Canal and Egypt and the threat to carry the war to the Orient. Furthermore it comes upon the receipt of a proposal made in the French Chamber yesterday that the allies enlist Abyssinia in mil- itary aid under guarantee of its in- dependence. Speculation concerning the role Ja- pan will iday in the war in the Far East, if it is carried through, is again revived by the Abyssinian offer. The suggestion was made in Paris and here today that the Japa- nese 'fleet may bring the Abyssinian army to the front when they are needed. Trawlers Active In Adriatic Rome, Dec. 17.-(Delayed.)-Be- lated and incomplete reports of the efforts of Austria-n submarines to pre- vent the central transportation of the Italian troops of Albania across the Adriatic are now available. The efforts were frustrated by the precautions adopted by the allied navy, including constant mine sweep- ing operations carried on day and night and constant patrolling by trawlers or sea planes, thus securing not only the safety of the convoy troops but also the non-convoy trans- portation of food stuffs to Montene- gro and Albania. The naval activities iof the allies are being continued in the Adriatic where it is. feared operations are ex- pected. 1id Bodies of Officers Engineers Plan COEYCLBT iFavfStudentPRESENT PLAY AT lIHITNEY TONI6HT Expose Plo To. Bowh ShipCanal Other A ffaii's MAMMOTH "RLNA TION REVUE" IN INTERESTS OF C0SMOPOLITANISMll WILL DIEMONSTIRATE POWERFUL sities in the production of like spec- POSITION HELD IUNDER- talesi m future years. S+'iiot' n,iler took first steps tcwrad the holding of the third hi- enM at gne ring exhibit when they elected a general chairman o the ex- hibi at their meeting last Thursday. Plans are already under way which, wh; wred out, promise to give a big er, more elaborate exhibit than ever before. "W\e regard the engineering ex- hibit valuable as affording students,' faculty and visitrs an opportunity to become acquainted with the engineer by seeing many practical and inter- esting applications of engineering," declared Dean Mortimer E. Cooley when interviewed on the subject of the exhibit yesterday. "It is inter- esting and valuable to the students themselves to organize and bring to pass a rather large affair. The ex- hibit is purely and wholly a student affair. The faculty will act merely as advisors. The heads of the pvari- ous departments have been formed into an advisory committee for this purpose. This committee will act only in the capacity of an advisor in certain matters that may come up. "The exhibit will be under the di- rection this year, as usual, of the senior and junior classes, although sophomores ad freshmen will be given ,an opportunity to help. We plan to give an exhibit every two years in order that each class of juniors and seniors be given an op- portunity to plan and make the ex- hibit. The success of the exhibit de- pends entirely on the students them- selves and I think that we are going to have a very successful one next spring." John F. Clark, general chairman elected by the senior class, has al- ready appointed some of his sub- committees who will handle the work in each department. The exhibits of the departments, of civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical and marine engi- neering will be under the direction of these sub-committees. The standing committee, at its meeting Thursday night, took favorable action on this plan and assured the exhibit officers of its interest and cooperation. It is planned to give the exhibit on Thursday and Friday of May Festival week next spring. This arrangement will afford a larger number of visit- ors an opportunity to be present at both affairs. Chairman Clark has called a meet- ing of the men he has appointed, for 5:00 o'clbck Monday evening. At this time plans will be discussed and di- rections given to the various commit- tees. Sub-committees will be an- nounced later when they have been completely appointed. PRESIDENT'S MRRIGE, MAY E EVENING FF bib sof (Ceemony Are Kept Secret; Hone'ymIoon May 110 -Yarred Washington, Dec. 17.-The under- standing in Washington tonight was that the wedding of President Wilson to Mrs. Norman Galt tomorrow will be an evening affair. The details of the plans were guarded as closely on the eve of the event as they were weeks ago, but there seems to be very little doubt among the President's closest friends that the ceremony will be performed in the home of Mrs. Galt some time after 6:00 o'clock. The President and his bride will leave soon after the ceremony on their honeymoon trip. Where that will be is a secret that also has been guarded closely, but there are indi- cations that the happy period will be passed in the South and that the (Continued on Page Six) 19111 1 lLl I UIIIUII II Now York, Dec. 1. A 1)]6:. to blow SENSAI'IO,1N OF' ll" At i PROVE M}JRRISON WOOD IN STAR ROLE P'y 1.P P{) ah, Helen Ely. huimphreys Mriigst un. Leoii C iunighami aid Others Coiprise Cast Final dress rehearsal of the' Com- edy club's play, "The Professor's Love Story" was held at the Whitney theatre last night, and the smooth- ness of the evening's work augured well for the success of the prbduc- tion which will be staged tonight. Everything went suspiciously well until the scene where the professor carries the heroine off the stage in a supposedly dead faint. There the stage director found fault with the scene as played and the numerous re- rehearsals of the incident furnished amusement for the cast and small audience, as well as more or less hard work for the leading maa. This was true to the old stage tradition that a dress rehearsal that goes off without a hitch, is a bad omen for1 the opening night and vice versa. The audience tonight will be de- lighted with the leading lady, Phyllis Povah, '16, who takes the role of Lucy White, the absent-minded pro- fessor's secretary, with whom he fin- ally finds himself in love. She will have a hard race for honors with Morrison Wood, '17, who plays the leading part, and who is one of the most finished actors the- campus has produced in years. The burring Scotch brogue of the two Scotchmen, both of whom are striving for the love of a bonnie las-l sie of the same nationality, will fur- nish part of the comedy in the play, as will the dowager in her efforts to marry the persecuted professor against his will. The excellent condition in which the cast found itself the night before the openingcan be credited almost entirely to the untiring efforts of Ed- ward Sachs, stage director of thel club. He has spent several years on the professional stage and is pre- eminently qualified for the position.- The prices for the production asl announced last night, will range from $1.50 to 25 cents. The play will start at 8:00 o'clock. r 111) tile Wellancd e:nal, which rues around the Niagara Falls on the Ca- nadian side, is charged in connection with the arrest of two promninen.tGer- mans early tonight. Thle arrests are to be a prelude to a series o1' startling exposures of German propaganda in this country whici may link together a number of events that have occurred in this country.. The first man arrested was Paul Koenig, head of the bureau of inves- tigations of the Hamburg-American line, and believed to be the head of the German secret service in this country. Koenig is well-to-do and has been conspicuous in German cir- cles.w He has taken out his first pa- pers in connection with the plan to become an American citizen. The second man is Richard Emil Levendecker, retailer of art goods at 347 Fifth avenue, and lives at 640 Morris avenue. le is a naturalized American citizen. This arrest makes the first instance where so-called hyphenated Americans have beoi ar- rested in connection with the German propaganda. These men will be charged under sectioi 13 of the Foreign Criminal Statutes, with planning a military en- terprise against a country friendly with the United States. The penalty on conviction is three years' impris- onment and $3,000 fine, or both. "MENAECUMI" CAST SELECTED Latin P ay to Be (Iv4n arch 30 by Entire M~ale Cast Selection of the cast of the Latin play, "The Menaechmi," which is to be presented in Sarah Caswell Angell hall March 30, by the Classical club, has been completed. There will be an entire male cast, as it is the desire of the club to keep as near as pos- sible to the original presentation. The cast chosen is as follows: Menaechmus I, Henry G. Hoch, '19; Menaechmu If, R. Clarence Hunter, '17; Peniculus, George D. Wilner, '17; Erotium, Lewis P. Waldo,'A'18; Cylin- drus, MI. S. Tolochko, '19; lvessenio, Ralph M. Carson, '17; Alatroma, John 1. Parker, '16; Senex, George Rob- bertts, '16; Medicus, W. Gilman Dav- idson, '19 Ancilla, Charles F. Wil- ner, '19. "The Menaechmi" will be presented at the time the Classical Conference convenes in Ann Arbor. MARCH 1, DATE SET Dr. Angell, lres. hutchins and Prom. iient Faculty Men Sponsors of Movement TO REPRESENT ALL IATIONS Stupendous Presentatitm il uts iI Staged in Hill Aidiforiam Men on Advisory Board Success to this enterprise is fore- shadowed by the list of men who have accepted positions upon the advisory board. The list includes the follow- ing: President-Emeritus James B. Angell, honorary president; President Harry B. Hutchins, acting president; Professor R. M. Wenley, Dean A. H. Lloyd, Regent J. E. Beal, George Mil- le., W. B. Shaw and Professor J. A. (. Hildner, secretary. Ever-y distinct nationality will find he representation of its most 'salient cha eteristics upon the stage of Hill ainOl orium, according to the plans nw under ' execution. A student I I Sweeping aside the restrictions of m fro u each nation will have charge of tionality, the foreign students (' thet to r i University of Michigan have combined ct which s to portray his coun- to produce on March 7 one of tie iiiost mryThat such a condition is possible t~o rodue onMarc oneo' :ystis niot a well known fact to university stupendous spectacles in the history of this institution with the der na- on of furthering tihe cats.s Whenever it can be-done, the char- politanoism and thg at ers will be chosen from the men mopolites, "Abovf the particular country actually, en- Sroied in the university, but in order "The All-Nation hat the revue may lack nothing from been called,isnot u a Ia o tme spectator's standpoint,. eminent imro r-:sionals along desired lines will conce~rtedl product'io _r1 ,, the powerful position held i- ate circles by foreign unde r ates. It is planned to mtake the movement national in scope and t in perptr iate the idea by intere ting' other univer- MENSER IS WNE IN PlgEACCONTEST Carries Off First Honors With Speech Entitled, "In the Name of Humanity"I I GORlE ). CASTO IS SECOND C. L. Menser, grad., won the honor of representing the University of Michigan in the state peace contest when he carried off the local contest held last evening in Hill auditorium. G. D. Casto, grad., received second honors. Taking for his subject, 'In the Name of Humanity," Menser made a plea for America to accept the key- note of the present age, service, and lay down her national life, if need be, for the ideal of internationalism and world peace "in the name of hu- nanity." The directness and earnest appeal of the speaker won the ver- dict for him. Menser was graduated last spring from Heidelburg univer- sity and is wokring for his master's degree. Casto's appeal was for the "En- forcement of Peace." Public opinion was shown to be the basis of a last- ing peace since all law and govern- ment are dependent upon it. A plan (Continued on Page Six) I WHAT'S GOINGON O be engaged if the campus does not af- ford mei of sufficient caliber. Paviowa May Appear ,~he. Pavlowa, the notea Russian Usnsr, has been, communicated with an thle management is in hopes that she will appear. In case, however, this is found to be impossible, the presence of other noted dancers has been assured. At least 150 people will take part in the production, which is to be under the direct supervision of Professor J. R. Brumm, who, in collaboration with Dr. H. S. Mallory, will write the ne- cessary scenarios. Musical and dancing numbers will compose the greater part of the spec- tacle, since it is through these chan- nels that' the distinction between na- tionalities is most easily drawn. Na- tive songs played on. native instru- ments, many of them wierd-sounding and of peculiar shape, are to be made use of, while the dancing numbers vary from the wild dances of the Hun- garian to the stately waltz in vogue among the South Africans. The directing board in full is: Pro- fessor J. R. Brumm, executive direc- tor; Dr. Breitenbach, advisory coun- sel; Theodore Harrison, musical di- rector; Dr. H. S. Mallory, scenario di- rector; E. -R. Sylvester, '17, general chairman. The Staff Organization The Staff organization is: William ] H. Fort, '16, general manager; Ed- ward E. Mack, '17, promotion man- ager; Kirk White, '17, advertising manager; H. C. L. Jackson, '18, .pub- licity manager; Frank I. Olmstead, '16, club manager; J. Schmidt, '18D, stage manager. Rehearsals are alreaoy under way. There have been three held so far and every precaution is being used to make each act catch the spirit of the na- tion which it is to represent. In order ! that the success of the South African number may be more forcefully-mark- ed, music for the dances has been or- (Continued on Page Six) * * * * * * * * * * * * London, Dec. 17.-The German pa- trol boat Bunz has been wrecked on the island of Langeland, in the Baltice Sea. according to a Copenhagen dis- patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. The bodes( of several German offi- cers were found on the shore, the . dispatchi adds. Ifanad au, Ven4er of Trade Route. Petrograd, Dec. 17.--Russian troops have occupied the Persian city of Hanadan which lies 465 miles south- west of Teheran, and is the center of a trade route from Bagdad to Tadriz-' istakan and Teheran. TERRiFIC l)AMhAGE CAE!)D BY TQRNADO IN SO{UTERN STATE Meridian,tMiss., Dec. 17.-A tornado that swept through Lauderdale and Kemper counties destroyed the town of Cullum today, killed at least 16 persons and injured 50. It is believed, the death list will be doubled when wire communication is restored and complete reports are received. In Meridian three persons were killed and many injured. Five houses were blown down at Dritoff, and 12 per- sons were injured. Scene from "The Professor's Love Story," at the Whitney Theatre, Tonight PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HURON AND DIVISION STS. SUNDAY, 10:30 A. M. ADDRESS BY TODAY Comedy club play, Whitney theatre, 8:00 o'clock. Chess club, 401 U-Hall, 6:15 o'clock. Band meets for picture and election. Rentschler's, 1:00 o'clock. Tomorrow Bishop Williams speaks, St. Andrew's Episcopal church, 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Loring speaks on "The Good Side of Evil," Unitarian church. Rev. Douglas, "Unto Us a Child is Born," Congregational church, 10:30 o'clock. Union get-together, 3:00 o'clock. Bishop Williams speaks, Hill audi- torium, 7:00 o'clock. I i . Ad. W. Liter says:- There are but -.:- -:- -:- LEONARD A. BARRETT 2- more shopping days before you leave for your Christmas vaca- tion. Mr. Student, are you heeding the holidayads? Mr. Merchant, are you adver- tising? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I CHRISTMAS SERVICE University Bible Glasses at Noon * * * i..f.... ° " °°' 1 L Tonight Tonight The Comedy Club Play AT THE HITNEY THEATRE Tonight Tonight _