THE WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER ttrl t ,I t fIatll, ASSOCIATED l)AY ANDl)NIGHT WJILE SERtVICE VOL. XXIX. No. 88. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1919. PRICE THREE CENTS BILL. DRAWN BY1 FOOD OFFICIALS KEEPS WHET UP BIG APPROPRIATION ENABLES GOVERNMENT TO KEEP ITS GUARANTEE PERMITS PRESIDENT TO EXERCISE POWERS Gives Government Power to Control Dealers, Millers, and Elevators; Agencies to Buy Washington, Jan. 28.-An adminis- tration bill appropriating $1,250,000 to enable the government to carry out its guarantee to the farmer at a price of $2.20 a bushel for the 1919 wheat crop, was transmitted to the chairmen of the senate and house ag- ricultural committees today by the f oon administration. Drawni by Food Administration The maesure which was drawn by officials of the food administration and the department of agriculture was described by some senators as an om- nibps measure which would permit the President to continue the food administration and to exercise all the powers conferred on him by the food control act. Senator Gore, chairman of the sen- ate committee, announced that he would not introduce the measure in the senate. "It is broader than I think is nec- essary," he declared. "I may take it as a basis for another bill which I may introduce." Gives Many Powers The bill as drawn gives the gov- ernment power to control grain dealers, millers, and elevators "by li- -ense or likw powers" would be con- tinued, and the President would be au- thorized "to create any agency or agencies" to buy the 1918 and 1919 wheat crops or products, or other food stuffs and feeds at the guaran- teed prices, regulate exports and im- ports of wheat, require separate rail- road service as long as the railroads are under government control, con- tdol grain exchanges and prohibit trading upon them "at such time or times as they be deemed desirable or proper to meet market conditions and competitive prices of foreign grown wheat." President Wilson would also be au- thorized "to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be 'deemed neces- sary to protect the government of the United States from paying the guar- anteed prices aforesaid for any wheat othe'r than that governed by proclamations. DEAN JORDAN TO ENTERTAIN 'WOMEN'S JUDICIARY COUNCIL Members of the Women's Judiciary council will be entertained at lunch- eon, Thursday, by Dean Myra B. Jor- dan at her home, 1215 Hill street. The judiciary council bears the same relation to women as the Student council does to men. It is composed of the president and vice-president of the Women's league and of one repre- sentative each from the senior, junior and sophomore classes. The members of the council this year are Doris Mc- Donald, '19, president of the Women's league; Emily Powell, '19, vice-presi- dent of the league; Anne MacMahon, '19, representing the senior class; Marion Ames, '20, from the junior class, and Cornelia Clark, '21, repre- senting the sophom )re class. Architect Returns from Great Lakes John H. Page, '20A, who has been stationed at the Great Lakes training station in the drafting department, has returned to continue his studies in the university. FROSH COMMITTEE PLANS FOR FROLIC Lively freshman pep was display- ed at the meeting of the social com- mittee of that class held yesterday afternoon at Martha Cook building. Plans were made for several affairs to be held during the spring by the yearlings. Matthew Lamport, '22, chairman, with the committee st dates for two All-fresh mixers and the Frosh Frolic. Providing Prof. L. A. Strauss, director of student af- fairs, passes on the plans, the first class event will be a mixer held March 8 in Barbour gymnasium. The Fresh Folic will be the larg- est' affair and is planned to excell all former parties. April 25 has been set as the date for this affair, which will be held in the old Union building. Probably another All-fresh mixer will be given between the dates of the above events. Whether or not these plans receive the full sanction of the committee on student affairs will be announced in about a week. A uer' s Protege to Appear Here Toscha Seidel, the 19-year-old violin- ist who will appear Feb. 8 in Hill au- ditorium, had mastered Berlot's "Con- certo" at the age of eight. When 12 years of age he attracted the atten- tion of Prof. Leopold Auer who immed- iately accepted him as a scholarship pupil. The young musician studied for six years under the direction of the mast- er, and in 1915 made his first public appearance in Christiana. Subse- quently he toured Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, winning during his third season the greatest honor of his car- eer, a tour of joint recitals with Leo- pold Auer. Following his sensational debut, he was booked by the Metropolitan Mus- ical bureau for his first American tour, which includes 23 appearances with leading orchestras and recitals throughout the largest musical cen- ters of the country. MICHIGAN CENTRAL VIADUCT WORK NEAR COMPLETION Abutments for the Michigan Cen- tral viaduct near Ypsilanti have been completed and the forms are be- ing removed. Those in charge believe that the remaining work can be fin-1 ished within a month or two. The county engineer has his men at work filling in the approaches, that the earth maysettle by spring, when the crossing will be connected to the ce- ment road to Detroit by pavement.. The construction men are now at work and the iron work which can- not be held up by the cold weather as was the concrete work and no more setbacks are looked for. VAN TYNE URGES CORRECTIONS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY Prof: C. H. Van Tyne has contrib- uted an article entitled "Democracy's Educational Problem" to the latest issue of the Michigan history maga- zine. Professor Van Tyne sets forth therein the misconception of the re- lations of America and England which is due, he declares, to the prejudices perpetrated by text books dealing with the American revolu- tion. The writer urges that this error be corrected for the sake of the future welfare of democratic peo- ples. Professor Smeaton Speaks to Chemists Prof. W. G. Smeaton addressed the University Section of. the American Chemical society yesterday in the Chemical building. He lectured on the subject of "The Early History of the Elements." At the close of the meeting the business of the society as taken up. Immigration Prohibited By New Bill; Relatives flay Come (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 28.-Prohibition of emigration for four years after the war, except from Cuba, Mexico, Can- ada and New Foundland, was agreed upon unanimously today by the house immigration committee. , Chairman Burnett announced that he would ask for a special rule to permit early consideration of the measure by the house. "If the bill is not passed by the present congress, its purpose will be partially defeated," Mr. Burnett said. "It is intended to prevent a great flood of immigrants coming here *as soon as peace is signed and driving our people out of work, and also to keep out the bolsheviki. Delay in passing the bill will be harmful to the best interests of the country." Considerable discussion was arous- ed in the committee in regard to whether the bill should be effective for two or four years, but the longer period was decided upon by a vote of seven to two. A number of amend- ments accepted permit the admission of relatives of aliens already in this country and of persons skilled in cer- tain occupations and professions. i RESIGNS POFPESSOSIP TO REMIN_IN SERICE, PROFESSOR N. FOSTER WILL CONTINUE DUTIES IN MED.- ICAL CORPS Former Prof. Nellis Foster who left the University Medical school in August, 1917, and who has subse- quently been in the medical service of the army, has resigned from the University in order to continue his duties in the medical corps. It was but a short time after leav- ing that he was offered a position in the Red Cross'expedition to Serbia. While considering this he was given the opportunity of joining the medi- cal branch of the United, States army as a major, which offer he accepted. He was immediately put in charge of the hospital at Camp Meade. In ad- dition to the caring for the patients he also taught classes of doctors sent from the hospitals after a period of interne training. A few weeks ago he was called to the surgeon-general's headquarters in Washington to assist in the or- ganization of a teachers' staff. Major Foster was recently promoted tq the rank of lieutenant-colonel. U. S. PROPOSES RELEASE OF WIRES ON DEC. 31, 1919 Washington, Jan. 28.-Government] control of telephone and telegraph companies would end next Dec. 31, under a resolution ordered favorably reported today by a house postoffice committee by a vote of 10 to 8. Chairman Moon announced that he would present the measure in the house tomorrow and ask for a rule to give it right of way. The reso- lution made no mention of cable prop- erties, federal control of which was assumed by presidential proclama- tion last November under the author- ity given in the original wire control resolution, and it is understood that phase of the situation was not dis- cussed by the committee. Swiss Propose to Revise Constitution Berne, Jan. 27 (delayed). - The Swiss parliament opened today in ex- traordiary session with a view to a total revision of the constitution in a democratic direction and further the extension ;of the rights of the people. The proposals include pro- portional elections for the national council and an increase in the num- ber of members of the government from seven to nine. Local Draft Board Will Soon Close Work at the local draft board office is nearing an end and Pte. W. T. Groves, who is now in charge of the office, expects his discharge during its existence. Prof. Demmon Leaves for Florida Prof. Isaac N. Demmon left yes- terday afternoon to spend the winter in Florida. He was not accompan- ied by Mrs. Demmon. SHIPPING BOARD STOPS CONTRACTS ON VESSELS EXPERTS FAIL TO SPECIFY THE TYPE OF PEACE SHIPS (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 28.-Orders to ship yards not to begin work on ships aggregating from 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 dead weight tons, the keels of which ordinarily would not have been laid before next Aug. 1, are now being sent out by the shipping board. Charles Piez, director general of the emergency fleet corporation, said today that the yards on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts were ef- fected. The reason for the order, Mr. Piez explained, is that types of ships, which will be found advisable to con- struct under peace conditions, have not yet been determined by the com- mittee of experts which is now en- gaged in this work. RAILWAYS UNDER MC ADOO, PRAISED Washington, Jan. 28.-W. G. Mc- Adoo, director general of railroads, announced today that the Bureau of Suggestions and Complaints, estab- lished last Sept. 3, has received a to- tal of (0,424 letters from citizens of all parts of the country in regard to the government management of the railroads. While this bureau was conceived for the purpose of allowing the public to make complaints and suggestions, over half of the corre- spondence received has been of a commending nature instead of com- munications of disapproval or dis- courtesy. All letters received by this depar- ment have been investigated and an- swered promptly and an aggregate of over 40,000 letters have been han- died by this department. Purdue Plans to Aid Farmers The Division of Rural E'ngineering and the extension department of Pur- due have devised a plan of sending sets of blue prints of all kinds of farm buildings, to lumber dealers for exhi- bition. This is to give farmers an idea of the latest types of farm ;build- ings. Denmark Orders Bolsheviki to Move Copenhagen, Jan. 28.-Dr. Suretz, the bolsheviki representative in Den- mark, left here today with his lega- tion staff at the request of the Danish government. He was notified that his further presence was not desired in Denmark. $600 Essay Contest On at Illinois Six hundred dollars in prizes are offered by the- student department of the Y. M. C. A. at the University of Il- linois to students who submit the best 1,000 word "essays on "The Signifi- cance of the Foreign Missionary En- terprise in Making the New World." GEN. WOOD TO TALK TO DETROIT GRADS Major Gen. Leonard Wood, com- mander of the Central Department of the United States Army, will be the guest at a luncheon of the University of Michigan club at Detroit this'noon, and will speak on "Making Ameri- cans Out of Americans." General Wood, who is the father of the Platts- burg idea, was one of the first ad- vocates for preparedness in this coun- try. Having been one of the Rough- Riders in Colonel Roosevelt's famous regiment and a staunch friend of the late Colonel, he is also a firm believ- er in universal military training. The visit from General Wood has aroused a great deal of interest in Detroit. Last night he spoke to a crowded house at the D. A. C. The luncheon will be held at 12.10 o'clock at the HotelTuller. General Wood wil begin speaking at 12.30 o'clock that he may return to Chicago in the afternoon. At Last- Winter Has Almost Come At last the coal man, the possessors of new fur coats and the polar bears in the Belle Isle zoo are happy again. The coal man after spending a couple of anxious weeks wondering whether to build a refrigerator plant or to go south for the winter, has again opened his office. The owners of new fur coats have been puzzled also, telegraphing moth- er to ask her advice as to whether they ought to put them in cold storgae. Fortunately mother said no or Ann Arbor deales would have been fair- ly swamped. The miracle of returning cold weath- er was all that saved the poor Belle Isle bears for they were on the verge of heat prostration according to their keeper. With heat making sleep out of the question, for the last two weeks they have been pacing restlessly up and down their cages trying to com- pose their shattered nerves. Some of the nearby trees, in a sympathetic mood, tried to help out the poor beasts by putting on a little foliage to pro- tect them from the merciless January sun, but of no avail; the weather man was the only one who could put across the miracle, but it certainly took him long enough to do it. MILITARY MOTOR CONVOY STOPS IN CITY OVER NIGHT Ann Arbor once more took on a military aspect when 40 army motor trucks arrived in the city Tuesday. The trucks, manned with a complete complement of drivers and mechanics, are enroute from Detroit factories to Chicago and constitute companies A and B of the 19th supply train. The trucks were parked on streets xtear the Armory, where the men were billeted for the night. Each man had his own cot and blankets in the trucks, but meals were supplied them at city restaurants. The detachment is in command of Lieut. C. A. Paul and is followed by two more companies, which will ar- rive in the city today.' PROFESSOR CRANE CONFERS WITH WAYNE AUTHORITIES Prof. R. T. Crane of the political science department is in Wayne, Mich,., today conferring with the city authorities on the subject of munic- ipal government. Professor Crane does work of this nature under the auspices of the extension depart- ment of the University. Regular extension credit courses being conducted -ty members of the faculty in local towns will be delayed in their semester examinations. Due to the restrictions caused by the late epidemic in many cities the courses were delayed over a month in some cases. NATIONAL LEADERS EXCHANGEIEWS ON G ERMNCOLONIES DELEGATES OF MANY COUNTRIES MEET; DISCUSS QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE CONSIDER, LEAGUE OF NATIONS IDEAS Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan Have Representatives at Meetings (By Associated Press) Paris, Jan. 28.-President Wilson, the prime ministers of the British Empire, France and Italy, and the representatives of Japan devoted the entire day to an exchange of views on the. German colonies in. the far east, in the Pacific, and those in Af- rica. Two meetings of the peace confer- ence were held. Representatives of France, China, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Japan were pres- ent at the morning and afternoon ses- sions. Consider Application of Plans In addition to the fundamental principies of the league of nations be- ing discussed, the application of such a union was also considered. The official communication issued today of the peace proceedings reads as follows: "The President of the United States, the prime ministers of the British Empire, France, and Italy, and the representatives of Japan held two meetings today, the first from 11 o'clock this morning to 12:30 o'clock, and the second from 4 to 6:30 o'clock this afternoon. Chinese Delegates Psent "An exchange of views took place on the German colonies inthe far east, in the Pacific, and those in Af- rica. "The representatives of the do- minions were present at these two sessions; the representatives of China at that in the morning, and the Mar- quis Salvago (Italy) at that in the afternoon. "In the morning the delegates of Australia, New Zealand, China, and Japan were heard. French Explain Views "In the afternoon Henri Simon, French minster of the colonies, ex- plained the diews of his department on colonial questions. "In addition the fundamental prin- ciples of the league of nations and their application were considered. "The next meeting will take place at 11, o'clock tomorrow morning." ATHENA ELECTS OFFICERS FOR SECOND HALF OF YEAR Election of officers for the second semester was the feature of the meeting of the Athena Literary so- ciety last evening. Those honored were: President, Mable Bannister, '19; vice-president, Anna McGurk, '20; secretary, Ida Mines, '20; treasurer, Velva Gifford, '19; oratorical dele- gate, Ida Gratton, '20. The meeting then adjourned to a joint meeting with the Adelphi in their rooms. G. E. Nye Returns for Second Semester G. F. Nye, '19, who enlisted in the navy last spring, has returned to the University to enroll for the second semester. Nye was student manager of the basketball team and of the Uni- versity band last year. Purdue Band Has 65 Members Purdue's band made its first appear- ance last week. It is composed of 68 members. Students ly On U- Hall Engineering Arch Directory Sale Thursday I One Day On One Day Only ole Head of Campus Daily Office Price, 50c. . ..