__-- v rrN~AY~iLARANI0 COLD; I ! a . mo AL UNITED PRESS WIRE DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE TIH E ONLY MORNiNG PAPER IN ANN ARBOR - - ., VOL. XXVIL No. 60. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, DEJCEMBER 10, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS e - ! ! ACCIDENT HELPS GERMANS IN EAST Victory In Battle of Argesul, Key to Bucharest, in Measure Due'to Discovery of Orders CHECKMATES RELIEF SCHEMEJ BULLE TIN. Amsterdam, Dec. 9.-Greece has notified the entente powers that she will make no further conces- sions to them, and that the gov- ernment will regard any further demands as cause for war, ac- cording to the Budapest newspaper Az Eist. By Carl W. Ackerman (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Dec. 9.-Victory of the bat- tle of the Argesul which made certain the fall of Bucharest, was in measure made possible by the lermans ac- cidentally discovering battle orders of the Roumanian general army staff be- fore those same orders had reached the Roumanian officers. At the beginning of General von Falkenhayn's offejisive, when the Ger- mans threatened the Roumanian first army at the Red Tower pass, the Rou- manians sent a French aeroplane from Predeal pass carrying orders to this first army, and notifying them that the second Roumanian army was marching to their assistance. The aeroplane was shot down and the or- ders captured. Falkenhayn Checkmates Relief. From Kronstadt Falkenhayn then checkmated the R'oumanian relief scheme by attacking the enemy in the rear. An Austrian captive translated the document of four typewritten sheets into German, and found it cov- ered all the plans whereby the Rou- manians were to attempt the defeat of Field 'Marshal von Mackensen south of Bucharest. The text of the orders was immediately communicated to all German commanders. Cavalry Ten Miles from Bucharest. Von Mackensen's cavalry was- at that moment within ten miles of Bu- charest and German heavy artillery for the siege of the capital was mov- ing forward. At the chief of staff's of- fice a war map was hung. On it every move of the army as reported by tele- graph and -telephone was immediately marked. The Roumanians had ex- pected to strike from Bucharest toward the Danube, cutting von Mackensen's army in two, and then planned a stroke westward into von Falken- hayn's forces. J-LITS HOLD SMOKER TOMORROW Mr. Lyman Bryson to Address Juniors at Union at 7:30 O'clock With all the cider on the tables ready for extravagant consumption, and smokes in abundance to make the haze of dear old college days, all arrange- ments are now in order, for the an- nual fall smoker of the junior lit class in the Union tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Lyman Bryson of the journalism department will inject a little of the Michigan spirit into the assembled juniors with a lively speech on mat- ters of campus importance. Varsity Football Captain-elect Cedric C. Smith will give a short outline of the pros- pects of the team for next year; Owen Watts, president of the class, will ad- dress the smoker on the social and business program for the ensuing year; WilliamBrown, manager of the class fpotball team, will review the fights of the winning team, and award the numerals to his men. William Dar- nall, manager of the basketball squad, will make the season's announcements for the coming season, and Karl Weh- meyer and David Pence, managers of the baseball and track teams, respec- tively, will give the plans for their teams for the approaching games. Frank Grover of Michigan Union opera fame will give a novelty act and Ike Fisher's orchestra will furnish the music during the evening. Brumm to Speak to Freshmen Monday Now that the mid-semesters are upon them with all their fury, the freshmen will have ample cause to Mock to their second assembly and listen to words of wisdom and warning from Prof. John R. Brumm tomorrow afternoon. Professor Brumm spoke before the assembly last year, and emerged such a favorite that he has Freshmen Guests at Annual Spread Nine [undred University Women Pre. lent at Yearly Affair; Mrs. Hatchins Receives About 900 university women joined in the thirty-sixth annual freshman spread held in Barbour gymnasium last evening, at which the sophomores acted as hostesses for the recently ar- rived women members of the Univer- sity and their upperclass escorts. Refreshmnents were served in relays in the dining room, so that only a part of the guests were on the floor at any one time. During the favor dance, uppercass women were banished to the gallery while each sophomore pre- sented her freshman with a green pa- per cap. The guests were received by Mrs. H. B. Hutchins, Mrs. J. E. Beal, Dean Myra B. Jordan, and the wives of the deans of the various schools and col- leges, assisted by Hazel Beckwith, '19, and Jean Maclennan, '19. The grand march, officially opening the spread, was participated in by all the univer- sity women, who after circling the gymnasium in columns of fours formed the block "M." FIND ONE NEWI CAS Of SMALLPOX IN ANN ARBOR Illness of Naomi . Seybold Makes Total of Seven Patients in City One more case of smallpox was dis- covered by Health Officer Wessinger yesterday, making a total of seven persons stricken with the disease in Ann Arbor. The University health service vaccinated 152 students yes- terday morning, establishing a record .umber of. calls In the history of the department. As the result of a thorough combing 9f the city for smallpox cases, Dr. J. A. Wessinger discovered that Naomi . Seybold, 612 West Huron street, Fias the disease and sent her to the hospital. There are several suspected cases, "believed to have been communicated by patients already quarantined, un- ier surveillance, but Health Officer Wessinger said that it would be sev- -ral days before the fact could be as- certained. All chickenpox cases are being carefully watched and every pre- caution is being made to prevent the spread of the disease. There were 152 vaccinations, includ- Ing women students, yesterday morn- ing, which greatly surpassed the num- ber treated Friday. The total num- her of innoculations by the health service this fall totals 650. The de- partment has made additional prepara- tions to handle the rush for vaccina- ion students in the University are :stricken with smallpox, although there nave been contrary rumors. Vaccina- tion doesn't make a person absolutely Immune from the disease, and students are advised not to visit the districts where smallpox is known to exist. ,KEYSTONE CLUB PLANS FOR SPECIAL TRAINS CHRISTMAS1 The Keystone club has made ar- rangements for the following trains on -Wednesday,'Dec. 20. There will be a reduced rate for men going to Pitts- burg on the afternoon train over the Pennsylvania lines, and a party rate for those going by way of Ashtabula, or Erie leaving Ann Arbor at either 11:30 o'clock in the morning or 7:30 o'clock at night. There will also be the usual special Pullman to Pittsburg, connecting with the 7:23 o'clock Ann Arbor train and arriving in Pittsburg at 6:30 o'nlock the following morning. All students interested should call Burdette Glenn -t 1422-M or 1857. Dr. Charles E. Jefferson to Lecture Union Services Under Auspices of Wesleyan Guild atI TO TALK ON "WORLD WORKERS" Dr. Charles E. Jefferson, pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle of New York city, and noted peae-e advocate, will lecture on "World Workers" at 7:30 o'clock tonight. The different churches of the city have combined and the congregations will meet in Hill auditorium for the union services. Dr. Jefferson is a prominent orator and lecturer, having lectured before most of the important universitiesI and colleges of the United States. He spoke in Ann Arbor last year in the Methodist church and he won suchI approval that the Wesleyan Guild im-i mediately re-engaged him for this year. The noted peace advocate is a grad- uate of Ohio Wesleyan College and Boston University and has honorary degrees from Yale, Oberlin, and other prominent universities of the coun- try, and is the author of more than 15 books. The University chorus has been se- cured by the officials in charge of the lecture. It will render "Agnus Dei," by Widor. Prof. A. A. Stanley of the$ School of Music, will lead the chorus. Prof. Thomas Trueblood of the ora- tory department, is entertaining Doctor Jefferson while in this city. The} speaker was a pupil of Professor True- blood at Ohio Wesleyan a number of years ago. RAILROAD COMMISSION IN FAVOR OF REORGANIZATION Lansing, Mich., Dec. 9.-The MIchi- gan railroad commission has finally approved the reorganization plan ofr the Pere Marquette railroad. While there are some changes from the tenta- tive plan approved some time ago, the sum total of capitalization under theE reorganization remains $105,000,000. The principal change is an increase in the fixed charges. F. C. Smith, investigator for the in- terstate commerce commission, is on his way to Lansing to enter into the coal shortage inquiry begun this week. FACULTY GIVEN PRIVILEGES FOR USE OF REMODELED GYM In planning for the use of the gym- nasium the faculty is not being over- looked. Special lockers, a portion of the shower, handball, and basketb.l1 courts in the east end of the building, and gymnasium apparatus have been, assigned for the exclusive use of mem- bers of the faculty. The parts of the gym devoted to their use will be open every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. First cast-tryouts for the 1917 Un- ion opera will be held in the Alpha Nu rooms, University hall, at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, at which time the preliminary selection of cast ma- terial will be made. The men will be judged by a committee composed of Professors H. A. Kenyon, J. R. Brumin, Mr. Earl V. Moore, Arthur Schupp '17E, and Morrison Wood, '17. Those I trying out will be judged principally on their stage presence, voice and dancing ability. It is the plan of the judging com- mittee to select a number of men for each part, and an assignment of lines and other material will be given them. Directly after the holidays another tryout will be held, at which time Director Morgan will be on hand to as- sist in further work. Owing to the large number of cast parts to be filled, and the exceptional E chances offered in the feminine and comedy roles, it is expected that a l'arger number of men will try out than ever before. It is urged also that all men who have any talent in any line whatsoever, attend the try- out, in view of the various types of characters the opera calls for this year. This year the opera troupe will make a week's trip, probably during spring vacation, visiting such cities as Chicago and Detroit and possibly a few cities in the east. The trip en- gagements have not been announced as yet. Those intending to try out for cast parts are urged to make some prepar- ation in the line of dialogue, songs, or dances. WENLEY TO ADDRESS MENORAH Will Talk to Society on "Some Com- mon Elements of ReUgioen" Prof. Robert Mark Wenley, of the philosophy department, will address the Michigan Menorah society at its meeting tonight at 8 o'clock, in New- berry hall on "Some Common Ele- ments of Religion." Professer Wenley will be remembered by Menorah mem- bers for his very 'nteresting address on "Horizons" delivered before the society two years ago. As is the usual custom, a discussion of Professor Wenley's talk will take place before the close of the meeting. This meeting, as are all other meet- m ings of the society, is open to all who desire to attend. The last regular program meeting of the first semester will take place on Sunday evening, Jan. 7, 1917, at which time Isadore Levin, professor of torts in the University of Detroit, and a recent graduate of the Harvard law school, will address the society. EMINENT PASTOR TO' SPEAK TONIGHT Hold First Cast Trials Wednesday Many Positions Open for This Year's Opera Which Will Make Trip During Spring Vacation .1111 THEODORE HA\RRISON Director of the Glee Cilib 'COMBINED CLUBS HOLD CONCERTDECEMBER 16 Success of Musical Organizations This Year Due Largely to Theo- dore Harrison When the Michigan Glee and Man- dolin club gives their big Christmas concert Friday night, Dec. 15, they will do one of the biggest things ever attempted by any college musical club in their presentation of the wonder- fully inspiring "Omnipotence" of Franz Schubert, with Horace Davis, '17, sing- ing the solo part. Such an achievement shows marked progress under the direction of Theo- dore Harrison of the School of Music, and speaks greatly for the versatility of the clubs, which can do this in one minute, and change to "Schnieder's Band" a minute later. Besides these, another fine number that the Glee club have been working on for a long time is the "Toreador Song," from "Carmen," for the whole club and Chase Sikes, '16, as soloist. Sikes will also do the solo in "Stille Nacht," the old German Christmas carol, without which no Christmas concert is com- plete. The club will not only confine itself to the more sober productions, but will also burst forth with the latest "rag" hits done in the irresistible sweeping melody style of popular music. For this part of the evening the Midnight Sons quartet and the Varsity quartet will conspire to make the occasion one of "linked sweetness, long drawn out." Such a combination as Davis, Grover, Dieterle, and Carlson would be dif- ficult to find in another musical or- ganization. The unusual ability and versatility of the organization may be entirely attributed to the careful and excellent direction of Mr. Harrison, who has de- voted the greatest energy, and almost, all of his time during the past two months to bring the club into the best shape possible. Working in con- junction with him has been Mr. Earl Moore, and the showing of the club last year and the proficient manner in which the affairs have been directed this year are due to the untiring ef- forts of these two men. On account of the high caliber of the men composing the Mandolin club this year, it has been possible to un- dertake many numbers which hereto- fore have been passed by. The "Marche Militaire," by Schubert, has been tran- scribed so effectively for the piano- forte, and is being made so popular by orchestras, that it is being under- taken by the club. BOARD IN, CONTROL OF ATHLETICS ASSURES BASKETBALL AS VRSITY SPORT IN COLLEGE YEARH117-1818 l'ASSES FAVORABLY ON STUDENT PETITION AT MEETING YESTERDAY GYM WILL HOLD 2,500 SAFELY m on for Waiting Another Season to Gve Opportunity to Arrange Adequate Schedule Michigan is to have Varsity basket- ball. At a meeting of the athletic board held yesterday afternoon action was 'taken upon the petition requesting that basketball be made a major sport at Michigan, with a favorable result. it was stated last night by a mem- ber of the board in control that the body was practically unanimous in favoring basketball as a Varsity sport, but that it appeared expedient to qual- ify the granting of the petition with the proviso that no schedule be at- tempted until the season following 3916-17. Thus Varsity basketball is assured, but no games will be played by a Wolverine team this season. The reason for making no effort to arrange any contests this year is, ac- cording to the statement, that it is too late in the year o make out a work- able schedule. It would be practically impossible to get games at this time and the difficulties attending such a project are easily evident. Competition Not Yet I~iown On the other hand, plans may now be formulated for a practicable, good schedule for next year, and the athletic association will have ample time to make the necessary arrangements From just what quarter the future competition may be expected, is not yet known. O'er 1,700 names were appended to the petition as presented to the board for its consideration. More would doubtless have been added had more time been allowed for signatures to accumulate. The attitude of the campus was ex- pressed first through the opinions of prominent members of the faculty, students, and men in close touch with university athletics. Both sides of the 'luestion, with their respective argu- ments, were presented for the consid- eration of the individual student+ by the statements of the men who gave their ideas. The formal petition gave the mass of the student body the op- portunity to indicate its stand on he matter. SWPt. Flook Makes Statement. With reference to the capacity of the gymnasium, Superintendent L. R. Flook of the university buildings and grounds department made the follow- ing statement last night: "The gymnasium as it now stands is capable of holding as large a crowd as can comfortably see a basketball game. Chief Andrews of the Ann Ar- bor fire department went over the building with me this morning and stated that it could accommodate 2,'500 people with safety. "The fact that I wish to bring out is that the gymnasium at present is not completed and probably will not me for a few years. The wing con- taining the Varsity rooms and athletic offices will add two more exits to those already in use. When this ad- dition is ready, a crowd of as many as 31000 or 4,000 could probably be han- dled in the gymnasium." PRESIDENT HUTCHINS TO TALK BEFORE HINDU BODY President Harry B. Hutchins will de- liver a short address before the new Hindu society formed to promote edu- cation in India, at 7 o'clock Friday night in room 248 Engineering build- ing. The immigration bill which has passed the house of representatives and is now before the senate, will be discussed in so far as it affects Hindu students entering this country. Reso- lutions will be drawn up and sent to congress. Dr. N. S. Hardikar, as president of the Hindustan Association of America, has already filed, a protest with Presi- dent Wilson against the bill. Presbyterian Church HURON aad DIVISION STS. 10:30 A. M.-Leonard A. Barrett. Theme: What's the Matter with the Church? Noon-Bible Class for University 'women. Prof. Thos. E. Rankin. Bible Class for University Men. Prof. Theo. R. Running. Young Peoples Meeting, 6:30 P. M.Y ENEEEE~i!!EEEEEEEEREEEEEEEloan 8EEa a go _P- EEERR!!aEEI9.0229sEEE 1= m .3 41 US urn fMg IL4 Cat Cn, dif. IU. brm _ WESLEYAN GUILD LECTURE CHARLES E. JEFFERSON Pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York City SUBJECT:.-WORLD WORKERS To-night-HILL AUDITORIUM--To-night k1u dflU MU'6 IA I AI1I 7:30 Union Service '6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lv. A. A. " Detroit i Saginaw Bay City 3:30 P.M., 4:45 " 8:00 8:30 Dec. 20th. " Cheboygan 1:45 A.M., Dec. 21st Mackinaw City 2:15 " St. Ignace 4:00 " Trout Lake 5:00 " Ar. Manistique 1:15 P.M. U Po CUB SPECIAL Neil G. Andrew, '18B, Manager Phone 1328 Ar. Sault Ste. Marie Lv. Newberry Marquette Ishpeming Houghton Ar. Calumet 10:25 A.M. 5:55 A M. 9:00 f! 10:10 ": 1:00 P.M. Dec. 21st. 1:50 ", Stops at intermediate points upon request.' 1