E )AILY $1.00 NEWS OF THE WORLD AND THE CAMPUS J ar w ww. w 7 B 39 v ' "AN Phones:-Editorial -1, Business 960 TELEGRAPH SERVICIE BY lTHE NEW Y.ORK SUN OL. XXVI. No. 119. PRICE FIVE CENTS ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARC] 22, 1916. _. _ _ __ RUSSIANS LAUNCH THREE OffENSIYES ON EASTERN FRONT CZAR'S TROOPS AIM TO PREVENT GER0[AN RE-ENFORCEMENTS IN THE WEST FRENCH LOSE AT AVANCOURT Ileaiy Artillery Fire Continues West Bank of Me use; Battle Hand to Hand. ol London, March 21.-On three differ- ent vital points of the long battle line in the east the Russians have during the last 48 hours launched three vio- lent offensives against the Germans and Austrians, according in official ad- missions from Berlin and Vienna. The new, effort of the Czar's troops whose chief aim is to divert Teutonic re-enforcements from the western front and cause a discontinuance of the attack on Verdun already has been crowned by two successes. The region in which the Russians have struck the initial blows of their new offensive area the Riga-Dvinsk sector, the Narcz Lake front due east of' Vilna, and the Austrian positions guarding Czernowitz, the Bukowina capitol. On the last two named fronts, Rus- sian successes are recorded. Berlin admits the Germans were forced to abandon a far-protrud ng salient due south of Narcz Lake, withdrawing their lihe a few hundred meters. The gain on the Bukowina border was won by the Russians after a violent battle. Germans Gain Near Malanourt Paris March 21-The attack begun by the Germans yesterday against the Malancourt-Avacourt front on the west bank of the Meuse was continued last night with the same force of heavy artillery and the throwing of liquid fire. « By these attacks the Germans, who already in the afternoon had made progress in the wooded country to the south of Malancourt, gained pos- session of the Avancourt woods, which are the southwest part of the Malan- court woods. They were prevented by the French fire from advancing further. A number of separate assaults were made by the Germans on this section of the line all under cover of the heavy shell dfire and the throwing of liquid fire. The artillery bombard- met continued throughout the night without lessening in intensity. Hand to: hand fighting preceded the final possession by the Germans and the attackers lost heavily according to the French official statement. British and German Destroyers Fight London, March 21.-Admiralty re- ports this afternoon announced the engagement of four British destroyers with three German vessels of the same type in a fight off the Belgian coast yesterday. The report states that two of the enemy ships were hit by the fire of the British gunners. The British casualties were four sailors wounded. In a statement this afternoon, the German admiralty announced that the Teuton gunners had scored several hits on the'English craft and that the fight resulted in the flight and escape of the British squadron. Contradicting this statement by the German authorities, the British dis- patches claim that the Germans es- caped into the Teuton naval base at Zeebrugge, Belgium, after a running fight. GRADUATE OF '65 CLASS DIES George J. Ward, Oldest Alumnus in St. Clair County, Was in Medical School St. Clair, Mich., Mar. 21.-Dr. George J. Ward, said to be the oldest drug- gist in this locality, died at his desk] in his drug store yesterday. He was" born November 25, 1843, in Burford, Ont., and attended the University of Michigan medical school, graduating in 1865, He was the old- est alumnus in St. Clair county and ranked among the oldest U. of M. medical school graduates in the coun- SaysM exico Is Stilt Our Friend -I--.Ies SowvNo hostility to b. S r~O1)s Now Over Border; 'No ! Sots Fired Washington, Mar. 21-After exam- ining all dispatches received at the war department after 10:30 tonight Secretary Baker announced that the latest news from Pershing indicated that the attitude of the Mexican na- tives toward the expedition was still friendly. "As far as our dispatches show,' said Secretary Baker, "not a shot has been fired since the American force entered Mexico." China Decorates Protessor Adams lRecei es Honor in Recognition of Work Ion in Organizadion of .0. Professor Henry C. Adams of the economics department has just made public an honor bestowed upon him by the Chinese government as an appre- ciation for the work which he did in organizing the railway accounting system in that country. He has re- ceived what is called the Second Order by the Chinese people. This honor was conferred upon Pro- fessor Adams last summer by cable after he had reached the United States, but was not made public by him until last week. He received this insignia through the recommendation of the Minister of Communications, with whom he worked. According to Professor Adams there are altogether six orders which the Chinese government gives out in re- cognition of notable services rendered by a mn w to have wctrked in' China. The First Order is conferred only upon tkose men who are in the diplomatic service. UNION PLANSUBfG SPRNAPIGN~ Efforts Will Be Made to Send Budget Above Million Dollar Mark by Cornmencenent DETROIT S TIL LLEAS LIST With another alumni membership campaign to begin some time in April, the Michigan Union building budgeti is expected to aggregate at least $900,000. Following the general can- vass, an additional campaign will be: waged among individual alumni, which is estimated to bring the amount above the million dollar mark by commence- ment time. Subscriptions to date amount to $724,654.75. Detroit leads the list of subscrip- tons with a total of $12,966 contribut- ed toward the new building, making an average of almost $80 for each alumnus in that center. Their inter-1 terest in the building project has serv-1 ed as an incentive to many other alum- ni centers. No campaign committee har been as active in the work as that of the Detroit alumni, according to those in charge of the national can- vass Chicago follows with the second, largest amount, having added $61,218, to the fund. New York City appro- priated $37,903, Minneapolis, $22,615, Toledo, $10,218, Grand Rapids, $20,080, and Ann Arbor, $28,046. Many of the smaller centers have contributed con- siderable to the cause, and although the canvass has not reached all alum- id as yet, it is thought that by com- mencement time the majority of Michi- gan graduates will have been ap- proached on the matter. The interest of men on the campus shows that the class of 1917 has con- tributed the most thus far. The result of the membership canvass on the campus is as follows: Class of 1916, $18,151; class of 1917, $28,750; class of 1918, $27,350; class of 1310, $17,- 150, and the class of 1920, $450. ' .Prof. Cross Lectures on ainings, , Prof. Herbert R. t-ross ectured last night in Memorial hall on the collec- tions of paintings now exhibited there. MUSICCCLUBS HOlD FINAL REHEARSALS LISav P1rat ice 'Comes 'onightinder the IDire~ct inof Tbeo. Harrison: Tliekes Sell Well PROM1SlN 'R4)TRAM 5 IS REAY Everything is ready for the spring concert of the combined Glee and Mandolin clubs which will be given tomorrow night in Hill auditorium. The glee club held a practice last night with Theodore Harrison in charge, and will rehearse again this evening in conjunction with the man-~ dolin club in the Auditorium. Last night's rehearsal was devoted almost entirely to ensemble work on the club's big numbers, with Chase P. Sikes as soloist. Continued prac- tice for the last two weeks has streng- thened all of the weak parts, and to- morrow night's program cannot fail to get across with the same success which has characterized all of this year's offerings. Tickets for the entertainment are going fast and many of the committee men have asked for an extra amount in addition to the 50 of the first allot- ment. They are also on sale at Hus- ton's and the book stores. 'TRES ROUGE' COMPANY HOLDS TRIP REHEARSAL Troupe of 92 Leave Friday Morning for Toledo; (ive Comedy in Chicago on Saturday The first rehearsal of the cast and chorus of "Tres Rouge," in preparation for the trip to Toledo and Chicago this week end, will be held at the Union at 8:.00 o'clock tonight. All those tak- ing cast or chorus parts are reques1ed to be present, as the rehearsal will perhaps be the last one before the trip. Approximately 92 students will make up the opera troupe to go to the two cities. Both the Toledo and De- troit alumni have made extensive prep- arations for the annual Mimes produc- tion, and reports from the two cities indicate that a large audience will witness the musical comedy The entire cast, chorus, orchestra and stage assistants will leave for Toledo some time Friday morning, according to present plans. On Sat- urday evening the show will be given in Chicago, with the annual alumni opera banquet taking place after the performance. It is expected that this year's pro- duction will be better adapted for out- side staging, in view of the more fin- ished professional character of the show. Both the managers of the 1916 opera and the alumni in the cities, where the show is to be given, are assured that the annual comedy will at least equal, if not exceed the suc- cess of former productions. DECLARE VILLISTAS OUTLAWS Vie Facto Government Says Any Citizen May Shoot Timem on Sight; Attempt to Reorganize Finances San Antonio, Tex., March 21. - Members of the Villista riding party which attacked Columbus, N. M., have been declared by the defacto govern- ment of Mexico to be outlaws, to be shot on sight by any citizen, accord- ing to cable advices from Mexico, made public by the local Mexican consulate. In an effort to reorganize Mexico's fiscal affairs, the first chief is con- ferring with his finance minister, Luis Cabrera, at Quaretaro. An agrarian commission has been formed to induce extended cultivation of gov- ernment-owned lands. Repairs have been made to the railroad running to Tres Marias and operation resumed. The governor of Chihuahua state has promised to provide employment for every self-exiled Mexican who will re- turn to his native land. Gen. Jesus Castro, military governor of Oaxaca, has named 14 Mexican re- actionary leaders as outlaws, subject to summary execution when found. Among them are Guillermo -Meaquiero, Higinio Aguilar ana Jose Remirez, who announced himself as "independent governor of Oaxaca." A banquet will be tendered by the officials of the Michigan Union at 6:00 o'clock this evening to the two high teams, led, by Joseph F. Mead, '17E, and Robert W. Collins, '17E, which competed in the campus life member- ship campaign held recently. The con-, test was very close throughout, Col- lins' team securing 85 new members to 83 signed up by Mead's men. The banquet will be given at the Union and all the men who worked on these teams are invited to be present. Health Delegates Hear Dr. Vaughan Ieetures on "A Clean Life"; Says Soule St ifdents Don't let ; nough to Eat Dean Victor C. Vaughan addressed the health representatives at their meeting held last night in the medical amphitheatre, on the subject "A Clean Life." Dr. Vaughan recommended mixed diets of plenty of clean and pure food, saying there were more students underfed than overfed. He advised students to sleep in cold rooms and added that there is no weather so cold here that we cannot sleep out of doors or at least with wide-open win- dows. "I do not believe in all study and n o play," he said. "Set aside certain hours of study, study earnestly, with all your might and main."' "Get down and dig; have as good a time as you will after you are through and you'll enjoy it all the more for having dug." In passing, Dr. Vaughan stated that he didn't believe that stu- dents were worked hard enough. "At the close of Mr. Vaughan's ad- dress the chairman announced the date of the next meeting as April 4. Dr. Udo J. Wile will be the speaker HOUSE A3IENI)S THlE HAY AR Y BILL Mar. 21. -- An amendment giving the President a free hand to call out the regu- lar army reserves in case of war or threatened hostilities was made by the House today to the Ilay army reorganization bill. Its effect would be to increase the army by 60,000 at the stroke of the President's pen without waiting for action by Congress. Passage before adjournment to- day of two preparedness bills, the Hay army reorganization imeasure and in the house and the Tillman $11,000,000 govern- ment armor plate project in the senate was the hope of congres- sional leaders. ANNOUNCE NOMINATIONS FOR WOMEN'SLEGUE Annual Election to Be Held April 13; ld Open Meeting on Saturday Nominations for officers and direct- ors of the Women's league have been announced by the nominating conimit- tee, and will be voted upon April 3. The following girls have been select- ed to fill the vacancies for next year: Presidnut, Anita Kelley, '17, Margar- et Long, '17; vice president, Albertine Loomis, '17, Margaret Reygolds, '17; treasurer. Margaret Basset, '17, Hazel Giddings, '17; recording secretary, Clarissa Vim, '18, Margaret Hender- son, '18; corresponding secretary, An- na Lloyd, '18, Olive Hartsig, '17, Mar- guerite Risedorph, '17; senior director, Frances Way, Geda Tucker, Jeanette Armstrong; junior director, Valora Quinlan, Portia Walker, Constance Winchell; sophomore director, Mfdred Nighell, Marcia Pinkerton, Ruth Ely. According to the new constitution, the annual meeting of the league will be held Saturday, March 25, at 10:00 o'clock, at Barbour gymnasium. This' is an open meeting at which reports are made of all standing committees. Amendments to the constitution will' also be presented, to change the date of the meeting of class representatives, and to deed to the Regents a tract of property belonging to the league. This is the one time that all league mem- bers can be present to discuss ques- tions of policy, and every member is urged to -be present. Additional nominations for officers and directors may be made by peti- tions signed by at least 20 active mem- bers, and presented to the recording secretary, Ruth Brown, '16, before Monday, March 27. Banquet RewardsAMINNCRNZISTAS FORM Winner Of Contest J. .. l. ., nd It. W. (olliim, RING ABOUT VILLA BANDITS SHORT '17E, Lead lighi sFiELife:He erEamaig OF HORSES: TRY TO PECCIRHCLF -1 a . . .. r , 1 7. . . a . a s s arr[ w a n w irk !m and it is hoped that a will turn cut. larger number 'WAR RELIEF BOXES DRA uwSMAL GIFTS LI EUTEFNANT BOW EN, INJURED) AVIATOR, lEPOIITi) TO FUNSTON CALLS SIXTH CAVALRY Ordered to Border but May Not Cross ait Once; Oil Fields Near Tampico May Be in Villa's Hands Casas Grandes, Mex., Mar. 21.-Via wireless to Columbus, New Mexico.- With the tightening of the cordons around Villa to the south, a report from General Pershing today says that the bandits attempted to pierce the circle of steel at Namiquipa but were driven back into the trap by the Car- ranza forces under Luis Herriera. Reports from native spies and scouts are to the effect that Villa's band is in sore need of horses and that he has sent two of his generals on raids to get more. General Per- shing is in constant communication with the units of the encompassing movement of American troops all of which are strong for the -honor of the first contact with the bandit force. The conditions of the men and horses in the detached columns are reported as good. Horses now seasoned and acclimated are capable of pursuit as soon as the Villa force is located. Lieutenant Bowen, the injured avia- tor, is improving. Aeroplanes con- tinue scouting flights over the moun- tains to the south, the result of the reconnoitering being kept secret. Bor- der scouts, bringing supplies for the aero squadron, have arrived after a two-days' trip. MORE TROOPS MOVt Washington, Mar. 21.-At the re- quest of General Funston, the war de- partment tonight issued orders to the Sixth Cavalry to proceed at once to the border. At present the regiment is distributed in squadrons at Fort Sheridan, Fort Leavanworth, and Fort Meyer. These troops have been under wait- ing orders since last week, and they will get under way immediately. The squadron at Fort Meyer left tonight and is due to reach the border the lat- ter part of this week. The other squad- rons are expected to get away some time tomorrow also. May Not Enter Mexico Whether the Sixth is to go into Mex- ico at once or is to take the place of other troops sent to re-enforce Gen- eral Pershing was not announced. It is understood, however, that Pershing has asked for more infantry and that the Sixth Cavalry is to take the place of the 23rd Infantry or some other regiment seasoned to the border cli- mate. The additional infantry, it is as- sumed, will be used principally in guarding the lines of communication. Although the unofficial reports state hat Villa is heading for the mountains. this branch of the service, army offi- cers say, is needed almost as much as cavalry in pursuing him. Mathias Report May Be Correct Although no official confirmation was received here of the report that Vill- istas have seized the oil field near f'ampico and Tuxpam on the east coast. and that the United States gunboat Mathias had taken American wonen and children off shore at Tuxpam, state department officials declared last night that these fields have been in control of Villa followers off and on for some time, and that it would not be surprising if these reports about the Mathias were correct. Carranza proposals that a protocol between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico for co- operation in the pursuit of Villa and his band of outlaws met the approval of President Wilson and his advisers at today's meeting of the cabinet. Acting Secretary of State Polk so advised Carranza ambassador Senor Arredondo, at a conference at th state department this afternoon. As a result of this it is expected the negotiations will now proceed Irapidly and that within a few days the two governments will reach an agree- ment covering every possible contin- gency. Five Weeks' ContributionsI $3.(0; L as Lead Less Than $2.0I Total with Only FRANCE The recent campaign conducted by the Ann Arbor War Relief committee for student contributions toward the relief of war sufferers did nottprove a decided success, according to an- nouncement made yesterday. When the boxes about the campus were opened last week they revealed what appears to be a decided lack of interest among the students. The law building led the list with the princely sum of $1.82, with the library next in line with $1.55. The engineering box contained .34 cents and the Union re- ceptacle gratified the hearts of the committee with 17 cents. The box in Quarry's drug store contained $1.96. After being in use for nearly five weeks the boxes show a grand total of $30:06, or an average of about 5 mills per student. With this money the War Relief committee has done wonders, however. Ten high grade children's coats were purchased, 72 muslin slings and 1.200 gauze dressings were made. In addi- tion to these contributions, Mortar Board, senior women's honorary so- ciety, has contributed 602 yards of bandages, which were made at the last meeting of the society. The com- mittee is holding the funds designated for the Armenian, Jewish, Polish and Central Powers war sufferers because of the extremely small amount of the contributions. These will be sent to the respective designees as soon as a sufficient amount is subscribed to make the' transmitting expedient. Mrs. Louis P. Hall has just received a letter -from the American Clearing House in Paris thanking the local committee for four cases of clothing and other articles of use which were sent from Ann Arbor several weeks ago. I IWHAT'S GOIG ON - Weather for ity: Warmer, I (ast and east Ann Arbor and vicin- with moderate north- winds. TODAY 4:00 oclock-Edwin McVaugh gives illustrated lecture on concrete roads. room 348 eu,;. building. 4:45 o'clock-Junior pharmics meet, room 700, chemistry building. 9:00 o'clock-Fresh engineer dance, Packard academy. TOMORROW z:00 o'chwc k-Senior lit meeting, Tappan hall. 5:45 o'clock--Colorado club dinner, Michigan Union. S:00 olock--Spring concert of Glee and Mandolin clubs, Hill auditorium. 0:00 o'clock --7Canadian club dance, IPackard academy.