0 IHE DAILY $1.00 NEWS OF THE WORLD ANI) THE CAMPUS 0 Z-1 ALL Phones :-Editorial 2414 Business 960 TELEGRAPH SERVICE BY THE NEW YORK SUN __ , .p --- ------ VOL. XXVI. No.;23. ANN 'ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 V -. _..___. --___.. AMERICANIlVES LOST 1INATTAC( ON BRITISH SHIPS, OFFICIALS SHOCKED BY NEWS OF I. S. 'CITJENS lEATH SITUAIION MAY BECOME ACUTE Paris Dispatch Says That Sussex Was Torpedoed; Suspend .Jdgment Pending Furthur Data Washington, Mar. 25.-News of the loss of American lives by the destruc- tion of the British steamer, English- man, and the damaging of the channel liner, Sussex, by topedo or mine, came as a distinct shock to officials here. No secret is made of the fact that the submarine issue with Germany may rapidly reach an acute stage as a con- seuenice. President Wilson received the offi- cial confirmation of both reports early and Secretary Lansing will transmit to the White House further details as soon as they reach here. Immediate instructions were cabled to Consul- General Skinner, in London, to gather all available facts and institute a thorough investigation. Meanwhile both President Wilson and the state department have no other course to follow than to suspend judg- ment pending further official informa- tion. Secretary Lansing, however, will interrupt his work of preparing a memorandum outlining the position of the United States on the armed ship and submarine issue. Paris. Mar. 25.-The Minister of Marine in an official statement tonight declares the Sussex was torpedoed, and estimates the number of victims at about 50 FOUR CAMPUS DEBATING SOCITIESPICKTEAMS Preliminary to Annual Cup Debate Will Be Held on April 5 and Teams have been picked by the four campus debating societies to represent them in the annual Cup debate, the preliminaries to which are to be held on April 5 and 6. The teams are: Jeffersonian, S. D. Frankel, '17L. R. A. McGuinis, 18L, and H. L. McCarthy, '17L; Adelphi, J. R. Simpson, '18, H. D. Hopkins, '16, W. A. Pearl, '16; Webster, Dorothy V. McCormick, '18L, S. F. Cohn, '18L, and A. P. Bogue, '18L, and Alpha Nu, C. E. Hutton, '17, R. B. Cunliffe, '16. and Louis Luebbers, '18. TSRN LARGE TOLEDO AUDI0ENCE Performance in Chicago Last Night Arrive in Ann-Arbor- at Nooi Today Playing to a capacity audience at the Valentine theatre in Toledo Fri- day night, "Tres Rouge" won an en- thusiastic reception on the first of its out-of-town performances. Chase B. Sikes, as leading man, Cook, Grover, and Wood, are credited with doing ex- cellent work. Last Vight the company gave a per- formance at the Auditorium theatre in Chicago, having entrained for that city early yesterday morning from Toledo. The special cars bearing the opera, troupe will reach Ann Arbor from Chicago about noon today. i WAITE CONFESSES HE GAVE P01SN Bre:it, t±9E3o imer il~il i'id AdXtis All but Actual Adndii, i WILSON GHARGES NEWSPAPERS WITH CONSPIRACY TO PLUNGE UNITED STATES INTO WAR WITH ,MEXICO teritg ig f 1r _ tBBL I N S A NITY ) E FE N SE IWILIARI) RET!AINS TTLiiE BISHOP CHARLES I). WILLIAMS 21 ishop Williams To Preach Today Will Speak at St. Andrew's Clureh in Second of a Series of Spe- cial Addresses Bishop Charles D. Williams of the Episcopal diocese of Michigan will preach this morning in St. Andrew's, Episcopal Church, in addition to mak- ing his annual visitation to the parish for confirmation. This is the second of a series of special addresses which have been arranged in St. Andrew's Church for the Lenten season, the speaker 'for next week being the Very Rev. Dean A. H. White of the Pro- Cathedral at Grand Rapids. During the past two weeks, Bishop Williams has been in Philadelphia, A breakdown and confession by Dr. Arthur W. Waite of all but the actual administration of the poison to his father-in-law John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids, caie yesterday after terri- fic pressure applied by detectives and representatives from the district pros- ecutor's, ofice in New York City. "I bought arsenic and gave it to Mr. Peck, who told me he wanted to die. I did not put it in his soup or his coffee. Since arsenic was found at ' the autopsy he must have taken it." The above statement was the result of hours of questioning by detectives and others working on the case. Waite is in bed in the criminal ward of Belle- vue hospital, suffering from the after- effects of an overdose of self-admin- istered drugs. Although no definite statement has been made, it became evident yester- day that the defense will be made on the plea of insanity. Data is already being collected by friends of the ac- cused man in regard to his mental habits and peculiarities. At her old home in Grand Rapids, the wife of the physician is suffering a nervous breakdown as a result of the disclosure to her of the charges made against her husband. The parents of Dr. Waite are now in New York endeavoring to secure evidence that will prove their son's innocence. An additional charge of misappropriation of $40,000 entrusted Madison Square Garden, New York, Mar. 25. -- Jess Willard easily retained his title of cham- pion pugilist of the world by outfighting Frank Moran in Madison Square Garden last night. He won despite the fact that he broke his right index finger in the second round. The big champion was not only too big and strong for Moran; he was vastly too clever. The first round was a draw, but every other period went in the tall fighter's favor by a decided mar- gin, although he was unable to land a knockout blow. Judge H. Hulburt S- peak -nigh-t I amous Detroit Jurist to Talk on Crime in Arcade Theater This Evening ROLLIN C. IhUNTER,'17 Who will take the part of Menaechmus 11 i, MLatin lay 'MENAECHMI' CASTI List Includes Well Known CaInIptIs Actors; All Parts Taken by Men r where he has been acting as special to him by Miss Catherine Peck, sis- Lenten preacher at a series of Lenten ter of John E. Peck, will be brought noonday services held in that city. forward by District Attorney Swann. He has also spent considerable time ____ _____ in the east recently, acting as univer- sity preacher at Cornell, Harvard and P BTI r several other of the larger colleges in U that section of the country. SITUTION NO CLAER Zoologists Get Returns from ilarc Primaries Fal Scholarship to Throw Light onPresi- dentil Prospects Kndness of Secures Bryant Walker, Detroiter,, Award for Fitiversity 1 Students I Washington, Mar. 25.-With the re- turns all in from the March primaries, the situation regarding the Republican presidential nomination is not made any clearer than it was just beforej Through the kindness of Mr. Bryant Walker, of Detroit, the Zoological1 Department is enabled to award thisI year one scholarship at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass. The scholarship entitles the holder to free tuition, valued at $50, during the summer session of the la- boratory. An announcement of the courses of- fered at Woods Hole is attached to the Zoological bulletin board in the new Science building, and copies of it may be obtained by addressing Pro- fessor F. R. Lillie, University of Chi- cago, or from Miss Powers at the Zoo- logical Laboratory. Written application for this schol- arship should be addressed to Profes- sor Reighard and may be left with Miss Powers in room Z-229, Natural Science building. The award will be made by the Zoological faculty before April 15. i I the first delegates to the Chicago con- vention were elected. Approximately 160 of the 985 com- prising the national convention have been chosen. Forty of these, embrac- ing the entire Indiana delegation of 30, and 10 of the 26 from Kentucky, are instructed in favor of former Vice- President Fairbanks. The-Minnesota delegation of 24 has been chosen and instructed for Sena- tor Cummins of Iowa. Senator LaFol- lette has backed the Minneosta dele- gation of 10. All the rest of the dele- gates so far elected are uninstructed. Dr, Walter Manton Lectilres Tomorrow "Trhe Relation of the Physician to the Social Service Worker," will furn- ish the subject of a lecture to be given by Dr. Walter Manton, of Detroit, to- morrow night at 7:45 o'clbck in the Hospital Medical amphitheater. SINGEVS TO All) INTE ltPRETATIONt Final selection of the cast for the "Menaecbmi," the Latin play to bet given in University hall March 30, hast been announced and includes some names well known in campus theatric- al productions. The cast is as follows: Earl Pinney, '16............ Prologus George Wilner, '17 ................ Peniculus, a Parasite1 Dr. Gilbert H. Taylor.......... Menaechmus I, a citizen of Epidamnus Rollin C. Hunter, '17............ Menaechmus II, a citizen of Syracuse Lewis P. Waldo, '18............ Erotium, a woman of Epidamnus Loved by ilenaechmus I. Maurice S. Tolochko, '19.......... Cylindrus, cook of Erotium Ralph M. Carson, '17............ Messenio, slave of Menaechmus I Charles Wilner, '19.............. Ancilla, maid of Erotium John B. Barker, '16............. Matrona, wife of Menaechmus I George Robbert, '16.. Senex, her father. James K.. Hazel, '19.......... Medicus Roswell A. McIver, '19........... Decio, slave of the Matrona All of the roles will be taken by men as was the custom in the Roman the- ater. Special attention is being given to the costuming and staging in order to produce as nearly as possible an historically correct presentation. The first full dress rehearsal will be held Monday night. The singers will be Kenneth N. Westerman, of the school of music; Doris Marvin, Chase B. Sikes, '16, George P. Becker, '16, and Rorace L. Davis, '17, and in accordance to Ro- (C'ontinued on Page Six) "Causes of Crime Among Boys and Girls and Their Remedy," will be the subject of an address to be given by Judge Henry S. Hulburt, of the De- troit Probate court, to men only, in the Arcade theatre at 6:30 o'clock Sun- day evening. This meeting is being conducted by the lay students of the Y. M. C. A. Dean Bates of the Law school may be secured to introduce the speaker and to preside at the meeting, although definite announcement cannot be made at this time. Judge Hulburt, although not so widely known as Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, is considered one of the fore- most juvenile court judges in the country, and speaks from many ex- periences in dealing with "bad" boys and girls. WHAT'S GOING ONI Weather for Ann Arbor and vicin-' ity : Warmer, with variable winds. TfODAY 10:30 o'clock-Bishop C. D. Williams speaks, St. Andrew's church. 2:30 o'clock-Polonia Literary Cir- cle meets, McMillan hall. 2:30 o'clock-Cosmopolitan Club. meeting, Unitarian church. 3:0 'clock - Deaconess Goodwin speaks at Harris hall. 7:30 o'clock-H. Lester Smith speaks Methodist church. 7:30 o'clock-Bishop C. W. Williams speaks, St. Andrew's church. TOMORROW 2:00 to 4:00 o'clock - Deaconess Goodwin will be at home to Episcopal girls. 4:00 o'clock-Prof. R. W. Wenley speaks to fresh lits, U-hall auditorium. 4:30 o'clock-Oratory board meet- ing, 304 N. W., University hall. 7:30 o'clock-Annual prohibition fi- nals, room B, Law building. WARNS PUBLIC NOT TO CREDIT STORIES COMING FROM BORDE R EXPECT CLASH MOMENTARILY Villa Evades One Trap at El Oso, but Is Prevented from Reaching High Sierras Washington, Mar. 25.-President Wilson appealed to the nation tonight for aid in thwarting a conspiracy which he declares has been organized for plunging the United States into war with Mexico. In a formal statement issued at the White House by the President, he charges that a campaign of falsehood is being carried on through the news- papers of the country for the purpose of bringing about intervention in the interests of certain American owners of Mexican property. The President warns the people of the country that, if the campaign is permitted to con- tinue, "very serious conditions may be caused unnecessrily, bloodshed may result, and the relations between the two republics may be very much em- barrassed." The President expresses the hope that the people of the United States will be on their guard against credit- ing any stories coming from the bor- der, and he entreats the editors of newspapers that they "make it a natter of patriotism and conscience to test the sources and authenticity of every report they receive from that quarter." Would Reassure De Facto Government The President has a double purpose it is understood, in issuing his state- ment. He desires to reassure the de facto government of Mexico that in sending troops across the border the United States is actuated by the single purpose to capture Villa, thus making it easier for Carranza to restrain Mexi- can public opinion in case of effort to inflame the southern republic against this country. In the second place, the President desires to head off what is regarded as a growing agition within the United States for a more general movement on the part of this government to re- store peace in Mexico. With'a view to reassuring Mexicans that the United States has no ulterior purpose to serve in dispatching troops across the border, the President's statement has been cabled to Ameri- can consuls in Mexico for general cir- culation and transmission to the Car- ranza government. May Prosecute False News Circulators The President's utterance, it is said, may be the forerunner of vigorous measures on the part of the- Depart- mnent of Justice and other agencies to bring about the prosecution of those responsible for the circulation of in- flammatory reports concerning con- ditions along the border. Pursuit Closing In on Bandits El Paso, Mar. 25. - Villa is being driven into the open country eastward from Namiquipa by a semicircle of American and Carranza troops. He has escaped from what seemed to be a trap at El Oso, five miles from Namiquipa, and' is heading for the plains country along the Mexican Cen- tral railroad. This information was given out by General Gabriel Gavira, Carranza com- mander at Juarez, today. Though ViI- la escaped, the Americans and Carran- za forces accomplished a coup at EJ Oso. Villa was headed off from the high Sierras on the west. While the jaws of the trap set for him at El Oso did not close upon him, his present sit- (Continued on Page Six) WESLEYAN GUILD LECTURE Rev. Dr. H. Lester Smith Pastor of the Central M. E. Church, Detroit Special Music Ada Grace Johnson, Soprano; Alice Bliton,Contralto; Odra Patton, Tenor; Stanley Wilson, Bass; Dr. G. Strong, Violinist; E. MarkWisdom, Organist; TO:NIGH Methodist Church TO-NIGHT at 7:30 EE~U PI~ at 7:30 Mr. Douglas preaches this morning at 10:30 onl "In Training for Life Work" Of special interest to students. i r Tickets must be secured at Wahr's or The Library before March 3Q. 10th Annual Women's Luncheon Barbour gymnasium Tickets must be secured at 'Wahr's or TheLibrary before March 30. April ist 12 Noon Tickets 75c