op. Z 2 7 yt g x e.i«.v .r. I oA J LP T hLE4 ANN ARBQR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916. P . % x .. 1 jState Convention Supports Wilson U New York Democrats Unoffiially In. dorse Wilson for Re. election DUN Syracuse, N. Y., March 1.-The fea- tures of the Democratic unofficial state convention held here today were the harmony which prevailed and the key- note speech of ex-Governor Martin H. AST Glynn. The platform practically instructs tim; the delegates to support Wilson declar- ing: "We heartily endorse Woodrow Wilson as President. We believe that the best interests of all the people de- ailes inand his continuance in his high of- __._ CONCERN ALTERS MANY LNRSA CAMPAIGN STARTS WHITE STAR LINE CANCELS BOOKINGS; TRANSFERS TWO SHIPS xIS' DENIES All FEAR OF U-BOATS' Maritime Conditions Quiet as Seas Policy of Germany Takes Effect High Ve .gly recommand Voodrow Wilson United States." the for Munition Workers Threaten to Strike Wage Dispute Is Cause of the Trouble at Chemical Company's- Plant New York, March 1.-Today was the first of Germany's new submarine cam- paign and it saw very few vessels of the belligerents within the U-boat zone of the Mediterranean, the French or British coasts. The day was marked by one import- ant change .in transatlantic conditions made by the International Mercantile Marine, although that organization de- nied that the change was due in any respect to the new danger. A circular letter was sent today to all the agencies of the White Star line hroughout the country informing theni that all passengers' reservations on the Lapland, Baltic and Adriatic are to be cancelled. The Lapland is sche- duled to sail next Wednesday, the Bal- tic on March 14, and the Adriatic on March 29. The circular added that the White Star line "will be pleased to have you book inquiring passengers on any of the March sailings of the American Opera Rehearsal Held in Whitney Cast and Chorus Make Initial Bow Bef1ore Theatre's Footlights Wednesday Members of the cast and chorus of "Tres Rouge," the Union Opera, held their first rehearsal at the Whitney theater yesterday afternoon and even- ing. The initial tryout in the play- house gave the men an opportunity to become acquainted with the platform and the glare of the stagelight. Direc- ;,r Morgan was more than pleased with the work of both-cast and chorus. According to those in charge of the production, rehearsal will be held at the Whitney during the next wee «1ehnever the place is available. For the three days preceding the first per- c ,I,_nce, the opera will have the use of the theater. and plans are being made for dress rehearsal at that time. Word was received yesterday :hat the scenery has been completed, and Director-Morgan will leave for Detroit t.omorrow to make a final inspection. lie fact that the scenery has been completed at such an early date, will give both cast and chorus ample time to become accustomed to the general stage workings. Reports from the seat sale to the ;eneral public yesterday indicate a arge patronage from the general pub- Ac. Tickets will continue to be sold t the Hill auditorium box-office. ORATORICAL ELIMINATION HELD TOMORROW NIGHT i N AgTHLETiC NUMBER OF THOSE ELECTED Football lManager . C. Robbins, '17E. 229. * lintercollege Manager * *. W. Thomas, '16, 243. C. ss't. Football -Manager C.F. Boos, '18, 211. * L. N. Scofield, 18, 203. * R. H. Bennett, '18, 192. ' E. W. Lo6kwood, '18, 191. Ass't. Intercollege Manager * W. Brodhead, '17E, 356. * I1. A. Taylor, '17E, 339. * R. W. Harbert, '17, 158. * BRYA HERE FOR TWO LITSGET MAJORITY OF P01 ELECTION VOTES C * INTERCO 0V *nnm k *: *: Honors in y athletic offices monopolized b: literary college last year swel place a man o terday's total 01 eraibs- hnbewtl SPEECHES ON r f m g, March 1.-A strike at the plant of the Aetna Chemi- ny brought about by 45 dis- nployes threatened to seri- per the operation of the ch is manusfacturing war Former Secretary of State Comes at ba His Own Expense; to Appear in Hill Auditorium d William Jennings Bryan has been e secured by the student Y. M. C. A. for le two lectures on Saturday, March 11. ' In the afternoon at 4:00' o'clock he v will speak in Hill auditorium on "The Pirst Commandment." ni the even- as ing Mr. Bryan will talk on "The War li and Its Lessons for Us." Ifo er, ager, by aanager, s bested allies. com- into men elected mt football : : .t .n re- some ewar Ii TO LIST IE MEMBERS tails 175 '18, TWO LEADERS TO CHICAO Complete returns for the second night's canvass in the Union life mem- bership campaign showed the acquisi- tion of 175 more names, or a gain of, 13 over the'number secured Tuesday evening. The two night's canvass has added 341 members to the Union's campus list. All canvassing last night was re- stricted to the fraternity houses, al- though some finished their calls upon the independents who were supposed to have been seen the first night. The success, almost equal to that of Tues-- day night, shows that the appreciation, of the Union's efforts are not con- fined to the men whom many think will profit the most - by the proposed building, but that the fraternity men are vitally interested as are the In- dependents. Staats Abrams, '17E, general chair- man of this campaign, has deemed it advisable for the canvassing to be- gin at noon today, since many of the committeemen have back calls to make up. By working this noon, and start- ing again at 6:30 o'clock and canvass- ing until 10:00 o'clock, it is expected that every solicitor will have seen ev-j ery man assigned to him. The com- plete returns will be at the Union about 10:30 o'clock tonight. The Union has added as a special inducement to the canvassers a trip to Chicago with the operaafor the high- est individual solicitor and also for the chairman whose committee brings in the largest total number of mem- be he committee under Stanley P.{ Smith, '17, led Wednesday night's can- vass with 25, while that under J. F., Meade, '17E, came second with 23. E. C. Wunsch. '18. held the high individ- lowing a wage dispute. At the same time it was learned that the White Star line is transferring Canadian Club two of its ships, the Kroonland and To Aid Soldiers (Continued on Page Six) Plan Gifts of Tobacco and Food for REGENTSVOTE TO Compatriots in Prison Members of the Canadian club will ALTER GYMNASIUNM take up the problem of subscribing for a shipment of everything in the line of smokes and food that can be Allow $50,000 for Improyements in sent to their fellow-countrymen now Maternian Gym; Work Begins confined in prison camps in Germany, Shortly at their meeting tomorrow night at the Union. The club is anxious to rush ASK BIDS FOR LIBRARY SOON' a supply of the comforts of peace to the men who cannot receive presents The board of regeits at its meeting from relatives. yesterday voted $50,000 for the im- "Some of the Canadians here are provement of Waterman gymnasium.- much alone and neglected," writes a The floor space of the gym will be Canadian in a German prison camp to beter and h and his countrymen in the Canadian club. better and more commodious bath and "They are men without relatives who locker facilities. No provision has been send them smokes and food to make made for a swimming pool. their confinement less tedious. All The regents decided to ask for bids that the rest of us can do does not take on the new library within the next the place of a package from home." three or four weeks. The wings of the new building will be built first and will be used while the main building, which W orth Case on will take two years for its completion, is being constructed. ocket for arch An invitation was extended to the American Medical association to hold ( onmplalnant Seeks Damages from City, session at the university on Friday, June 16, as the organization will hold Alleging False Im- its annual convention in Detroit the prisonment same week. It is planned to make this day an alumni day for graduates The March term of court will open of the Medical School and they will by in the court house in this city Mon- invited to return at this time rather day, March 6. Over 100 cases are on than during commencement week. the docket for the present term. The Two fellowships of $600 each were new state act requiring the comple- accepted for students in the chemical tion or dismissal of all old cases, engineering department from the De- greatly adds to the number of suits troit Steel Casting company and the. which will be heard. The case of Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills Charles E. Worth, '14, against city respectively. and county officers, in which the Prof. Ralph Curtiss was given a complainant alleges false imprison- leave of absence for two or three years ment, will be heard at this time. Worth to do stellar spectroscopic work at is seeking to collect damages for being the La Plata, Argentina, observatory, taken into custody at the time of the in accordance with the joint investi- rush made upon the Majestic theatre gations that are being conducted by by members of the sophomore class, the La Plata institution and the Uni- last fall. versity of Michigan. H. J. Collieau, designer and instrument maker at the FRESH ARCHITECT COMMITTEE local observatory, will accompany Pro- TO REPORT ON HONOR SYSTEM fessor Curtiss. The regents provided for the pub- lication of 1,000 copies of the history Freshman architects discussed the of the chemical laboratory, in the honor system at their class meeting writing of which Prof. E. D. Campbell. yesterday. As a result, the presi- and Prof. W. J. Hale, both of the chem- dent of the class was authorized to istry department, collaborated. appoint a committee of three, which The resignation of Mr. S. J. Hoexter, will investigate the present system and of the engineering faculty, was ac- make a report at the next class as- cepted with an appreciation of his sembly. services. Provision was made for a The class voted favorably on the, student assistantship in aeronautics question of holding a joint dance with under Prof. H. C. Sadler. the freshmen engineers, the date of The next meeting of the board of which will be announced later. regents will be held April 6. At the twenty-sixth annual oratori- cal contest of the University of Michi- to be held tomorrow night in Uni- :rersity hall at 8 o'clock, the following 'nen will contest for the honor of first place: C. P. Anderson-"God or Mammon." A. R. Levine--"Christianity's Pro- test." V. H. Sugar-"Poisoned Wells of Wisdom." N. E. Pinney-"The Super-National Mind."_ R. M. Carson-"Governors of the World." The winner of this contest will rep- resent the university in the contest of the Northern Oratorical league, com- posed of the Universities of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Northwest- ern, Oberlin, and Michigan, to be held at krbana, Illinois, in the spring. This is one of the' greatest oratorical leagues of America, and many of those who have in the ,past spoken in its contests are now prominent as law- yers and legislators throughout the country. First and second prizes of $100 and $50 respectively are up for both the University and the League contests, and the winner of the Univer- sity contest will also receive the medal provided by the Chicago Alumni as- sociation. Hon. Frank B. Leland, regent of the university, will preside, and Profes- sors T. A. Bogle, I. N. Demmon, T. E. Rankin, W. A. Frayer, Secretary E. C. Goddard and Secretary Shirley W. Smith will act as Judges for the con- test. SENMOR ENGINEERS TO ELECT CLASS DAY OFFICES TODAY- Business only will be in order at the senior engineer's- assembly today at 10:00 o'clock, in room 348 of the engineering building. Class day officers will be elected. This includes among others, the class' orator and historian. Elections for the Michiganensian of various class celebrities will be made. Orders for commencement invitations will be taken. Class dues to be collected at tables in the corridors today, tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday from:00 to 12:00 o'clock and from 1:00 to 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Toastmaster's Initiate Two Juniors Toastmasters, all- campus society, held their initiation banquet at the Catalpa Inn last evening. At this time E. E. Pardee, '17 and L. E. Jas- syn, '17, were taken into the organiza- tion. . Winner to Represent Michigan Northern Oratorical League Later in the Season WHAT'S GOING ON, Weather for Ann Arbor and vicin- ity-Snow, with fresh northwest winds. TODAY S:00 o'clock-Sophomore engineer- inn assembly, room 348, Eng. build- ing. 9:00 o'clock-Junior engineering assembly, room 348 Eng. building. 10:00 o'clock-Senior engineering assembly, room 348. Eng. building. 4:00 o'clock-Meeting of local sec- tion of Am. Chemical society, chemis- try building amphitheater. 4:00 o'clock-Senior women meet, Barbour gymnasium. 4:15Bo'lock-Public students' reci-, tal, University School of Music. 7:00 o'clock-Canadian club business meeting; Union. 7:30 o'clock-E. C. Sullivan speaks, room 165, chemistry building., 7:30 o'clock-Kentucky club meets, Michigan Union., 7:30 o'clock-Upper peninsula men' meet, Michigan Union. 7:30 o'clock - Deutscher Verein meets, rooms. U-Hall. 7:30 o'clock-Civil Engineering so-j ciety smoker, room 301, Eng. building.l 7:30 o'clock-Montana club meets, Michigan Union., TOMORROW 7:00 o'clock-Alpha Nu meets, room 401, University hall. 7:30 o'clock-Jefferson- Debating so- ciety meets, Jefferson rooms, Law building. 7: 30 o'clock-Webster Debating so- ciety meets, Webster rooms, Law building. A complimentary dinner workers in the Busrah cam be given on the same ev which Mr. Bryan will be ciple speaker. the prin- 'isE,J I burn, ThL The former secretary of state is coming to Ann Arbor at his own ex- pense. Admission to the afternoon lecture will be free. The proceeds of the evening lecture to which ar entrance fee of 25 cents will be charged, will be used partly to aid the extensive Y. M. C. A. work which is being done all along the war front from Belgium to Persia, and partly tc provide funds for the expenses of the lusrah campaign. Oil Carrier in British Port on Fire Manchester, Eng., March 1.-The British steamer Spiraea from Phila- delphia, while discharging oil in bar- rels here caught fire last night. L,. " at ger, but as only three men inated, with three to be ele lowing candidates had ai Willis Brodhead, '17E, H '17E, and R. W. Harbert, '1 The annual meeting of association was held direct terday's election, at whii annual report of the ti Hawley Tapping, '16L, wa cording to action which w yesterday's meeting, it wou yesterday's election will athletic association electic in mid-year, as all offices ciation will undoubtedly the near fututre at the tim Election Day in the sprin APPLICATIONS F