IOWA I THE DAILY $1.00 N EWS OF THE WORLD AND THE CAMPUS CHIGAN DAl Phones :-Editorial 2414 Business 960 TELEGRAPH SERVICE BY THE NEW YORK SUN VOL. XXVI. No. 127. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1916. - I . . . .......... __----- 'COMPLETE PLANS FOR PROTECTING RIVER CANOEISTS 1OAT LIVERY TO SECURE f a NEW CANOES To REPLACE ONES UN DER 15 FEET INSTALL NEW MOTOR BOAT Common Agreement Comes as Endd of Agitation of Boat Club and_ Others to Obtain Safety At a joint meeting of the officials of the U. of M. Bot Livery, the East- ern Michigan Edison company, the City Council, and the University Boat' club yesterday afternoon, a definite' undelrstanding was reached whereby' 50 new canoes of the latest model will replace the older ones now in use on' the Huron river, an individual life' preserver will be furnished for each passenger, a motor boat outfitted for' emergencies will be maintained at the boat house, and a police officer will be detailed to patrol the river. This common agreement came as a culunination of the agitation by minem- bess of the Boat club and others to make the river safe. Mr. W. J. Saun- ders, of the U. of M. Boat Livery. made the announcement that as his share in the campaign he has thrown out all canoes under 15 feet, to the number of 79, and they are now to be found in the scrap heap. For use in case of emergency, a. power boat equipped with grappling hooks, life preservers, and a pulmo- tor will be maintained in readiness at the boat house. This launch will also be used by a police officer who will (Continued on Page Six) IMIICAI HOLDS NNUL ELECTION OF OFFICERS' Every Member to vole by Depositing Card- 1i Ballot Boxes on the Campus Members of the student Y. M. C. A. will hold their annual election of of- ficers today. The nominees for next year's offices are as follows:.G President: W. M. Walsh, '17, Grant L. Cook, '17L; vice-president: Merle Doty, '18, Willis D. Nance, '17; secretary and treasurer: Rudolph Wuensch, '17, Carl W. Neumann, '18, A. V. Wakefield, '18. Every member of the "Y" is eli- gible to vote. Twelve ballot boxes will be placed in the halls of each uni- versity department and will be there all day until 5:00 o'clock. The voting will be done by filling out election cards, which have been sent by mail to all members of the "Y They may be secured at the "Y" office or from 1000 SCHOOLMASTERS AT ANN ARBOR MEETING Departmental Couventions Predomin- ate on Program; Facilty Mem- bers Give Lectures MICHIGAN MEETS WISCONSIN TEAM IN DEBATE TONIGHT, :t *: *; ;* *: * EVf ENTS OF THE DAY FOR SCTOOLMASTERS * HILL AUDITORIUM SCENE SEVENTH MID-WE STERN CONTEST OFI 9:00 o'clock-General session. * auditorium New Science build- *j ing. 2:00 o'clock - Departmental * conferences. * 4:00 o'clock-Meeting of the * presidents of the Federation * clubs. * 4:15-Address by Miss Ellen * Churchill Semple on "Barrier * Boundaries in the Present War," auditorium, New Science build- * ing. 8:00 o'clock-Miss Semple will deliver an address on "Geo- graphic Influence of Japan," auditorium, New Science build- ing. *** * * *..*...*..*..* * SC * Michigan pedagogues assumed full sway over the city of Ann Arbor and the campus of the university yes- terday! With the arrival of the early trains this morning, fully 1,000 teach- ers will be in attendance at the fifty- first meeting of the Michigan School- masters' club, and the twenty-second Classical Conference. Departmental conferences predom- inate in the program of yesterday and today. Lectures were given by W. W. Bishop, university librarian, Prof. C. L. Meader, of the Latin department, Prof. L. C. Karpinski, of the mathe- matics department, Mr. H. J. Wiegand, of the German department, and Prof. C. 0. Davis. of the education depart- ment.I Today's program includes among its speakers Prof. G. H. Judd, of the Uni- versity of Chicago, who will speak on the subject, "How to Make Scien- tific Studies in Education Effective," and Miss Ellen C. Semple, of Chicago, who will deliver an address on "Geo- graphic Influence in Japan." Dr. George H. Allen, of Berlin, Germany, will speak on "The Tactius of the Battle of Cannae Compared with the Tactics of the Battle of Tannenberg." Dr. James P. Haney, of New York City, and Prof. Royal ,B. Farnum, su- pervisor of drawing and industrial training of New York, will speak at the Art conference. I1. 1. A. A. REFUSES TO HATE NINE SEMESTER RULE At a meeting of the M. I. A. A. yes- terday afternoon at the Ann Arbor high school, the movement to substi- tute a nine-semester athletic ruling in place of the present eight-semester ruling failed to go through. As a result of this it is feared by several of the smaller schools that the larger NEGATIVE SPEAKS AT URBANA Adams, blunter and Toplon, Speakers for Varsity, to Uphold Affirmative Michigan and Wisconsin meet in the second annual Mid-West league debate at Hill auditorium at 8:00 o'clock tonight. In this contest Michi- gan takes the affirmative and Wiscon- sin the negative. This is the seventh debate between the two universities. In. the contest last year at Madison, which was the first with Wisconsin since 1906, Michigan won by an un- animous vote. The question to be debated upon is: Resolved, that the federal government should own and operate all public service telephone and telegraph sys- tems in the United States. Michigan's affirmative team has been resting since the final practice Wed- nesday night with the negative team, which left yesterday for Urbana to meet the University of Illinois. The affirmative team is composed of the following men: William T. Adams, '17, a member of Alpha Nu; Richard S. Munter, '16L, a member of Webs- ter society, and Irving S. Toplon, '17, a member of Adelphi House of Repre- sentatives. The men on the Wisconsin team are Hernan A. Zischke, Guy Black, and Forrest R. Black, who are all mem- bers of Delta Sigma Rho, the national honorary debating fraternity. They arrived last evening from Madison. A dinner will be given before the de- bate for the chairmen and judges. Following the contest, the Michigan Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Rho will hold a reception for the teams and officials at the Union. CAPTURE GERMAN OPiRCYGCHRGE Ernest Schiller Locked Up in Dela- ware After Taking British Ship THREATENS TO BLOW UP BOAT Lewes, Delaware, Mar. 30.-A tall, blond-haired young German, giving his name as Ernest Schiller, is in the lock-up here tonight, charged with pi- racy for having captured a British ship with a crew of 56 single handed on the high seas. Schiller stowed away on the Brit- ish steamship Matoppo in Hoboken and crawled out of the lifeboat at 8:00 o'clock last night as the steamship had cleared Sandy Hook. With two ugly-looking revolvers, Schiller made his way to the cabin of Captain Rich- ard Bergner, and took charge of the jvessel. He kept the British captain a prison- er in his cabin while he smashed the { wireless outfit. Schiller then marched the two wireless operators to the captain's quarters and sent for the second engineer, to whom he issued instructions to keep the vessel on its course during the night. He finally was captured and his plans were frus- trated. Schiller threatened to blow up the ship if the crew failed to obey his or- ders, and durinkg the whole night his every command wag obeyed. After (Continued on Page Six) PONTIUS AND DOUGLASS TAKE PLACE OF SCHULZ Will Work With Linemen and Back. field Respectively; MlcGinnis to Coach Freshmen Miller Pontius and Prentiss Doug- lass have been engaged by the Michi- gan Athletic association to act in the capacity of assistant Varsity football coaches next fall, according to an an- nouncenment made by athletic authori- ties last night. These men will teplace "Germany" Schulz. Miller Pontius, better known in the football realm as "Brute" Pon- tius, will work with the linemen, while Douglass will take the backfield in hand. Coach Yost will continue to act as head coach and will have full authority. Ralph McGinnis will be installed as coach of the All-Fresh football squad in place of Douglass. McGinnis had charge of the scrubs last fall and his work created a favorable impression upon the Michigan athletic author- ities. 'DOUAU MONT REGION French Fire' Repulses Teuton Attack; Constant Fighting Near Narodch IN RUSSIAN PRICE FIVE CENTS VILLA NEARLY LOSES LIFE FROM ATTACK BY ONE OF HIS VICTIMS; REPORT FIGHT 'WITH BANDIT CHIEF THREE DAYS AGO SLULL OFFENSIVEf Paris, March 30.-After 12 days of comparative quiet in the Douaumontt region, the Germans renewed their in- fantry attack in this sector today.E There had been heavy artillery bom- bardments of the French lines here for some days in preparation for the attack and the assault was accompan- ied by the throwing of burning liquids. The attack was completely repulsed.r Shortly afterwards a second attack was launched and again the efforts. resulted in failure. The German losses in both attacks were consid- erable. Last night the Germans made sev- eral counter-attacks against the French position in the Avancourt wood. All the attacks were repulsed by the French fire with heavy losses., RUSSIANS HALT ADVANCE London, March 30.-The Russians have at last halted their onslaught amainst the German line between Dvinsk and Vilna, according to to- day's erman waruoffice statement. This is the first lull since the new Russian offensive in this sector be- gan. The last two weeks having been marked by continuous violent fighting east of Lake Narodch. Russian ar- tillery is still battering at Field Mar-' shall Von Hindenburg's line in the north, particularly around Jacobstadt, and also in the region of Widey, south of Dvinsk. GORITZ BATTLE RAGES London, Mar. 30.-Semi-official Ber- lin advices assert that the battle at the Goritz bridgehead, in which large numbers of Austrians and Italian forces have been engaged since Sun- day, is still in progress. Today's Aus- trian war office statement said that Italian infantry attacks have begun on this front and in the Derdo re- gion. Artillery duels are still rag- , ing on both fronts, however. 4 Vienna admits that the Italians suc- ceeded in getting a foothold in the Austrians'trenches east of Fielg. Counter-attacks for the purpose of ejecting them are now in progress. 44 * * 4'. * * '4. . 4 * * 14 k * Michigan-Wisconsin Annual * Mid - West League Debate t * * * Subject: "Resolved, that the * federal government should own * and operate all public service *A * telephone and telegraph systems * * in the United States, constitu- * * tionality waived." * * Time: 8:00 o'clock. * * Place: Hill auditorium. * * Chairman: Gov. Edward F. * * Dunne, of Illinois. * Judges: Prof. Victor A. Ketch- * * am, Ohio State University; Judge * * J. W. Eggeman, Fort Wayne, * * Indiana; Hon. Thomas L. Sidlo, * * Cleveland, Ohio. * * Music: University band, be- ,* * gins playing at 7:45 o'clock. * * * * * .44 * * * * * * * * JAMES KNOX SPEAKS TONIGHTY Talks on Subject, "Personal Prepar-f edness," in Newberry Hall. "Personal Preparedness" is the sub- ject of a lecture to be given by James S. Knox, head of the Knox School of . Salesmanship, of Cleveland, at 7:25 o'clock this evening in Newberry hall.I This lecture will be of especial in-i terest to students of business admin-i istration and economics. A few tick- ets are still to be secured from Mr.i Fred Ritzenheim, over Lyndon's. -- WHAT'S GOING UO Weather for Ann Arbor and vicin-J ity--Cloudy with moderate east to northeast winds.3 TODAY 2:00 o'clock-Soph lit Shook party, Armory. 4:00 o'clock-Gep. B. Catlin of the Detroit News speaks, room 202 W. hall. 5:00 o'clock-Senior architects' meet, 312 New Eng. building. 6:30 o'clock-Alma college club ban- quet, Newberry hall.' 7:00 o'clock-Alpha Nu meeting, U- hall. 7:15 o'clock-Intercollegiate Social- ist Society meets, Newberry hall. 7:30 o'clock-Jeffersonian society meets, Jefferson hall. 7:30 o'clock-Webster society meets, Webster hall. 7:30 o'clock-Alpha Nu meets, U- hall. 7:3 o'clock-Adelphi house of Rep- resentatives meets to attend 4Md-West debate, U-hall. 8:00 o'clock-Mid-west debate, Wis- consin vs. Michigan, Hill auditorium. 8:00 o'clock - Annual senior law "Crease dance,".Granger's. 9:00 o'clock-Shook party, Mich- gan Union. OMORROW l MEXICAN ASSAILANT SEEKS RE- VENGE FOR MURDER OF FAMILY HAD DEALT WITH AMERICANS No Details of Battle Given; Message Received Stating That Outlaw Was Shot in Leg BULLETIN San, Antonio, Mar. 30.-General Funston announced this afternoon that'no supplies had been shipped from El Paso via the . Mexican Northwestern railroad. He re- fused to say when they would be shipped. Field Headquarters, American Ex- peditionary Forces, Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mar. 29.-By motor truck to Columbus, Mar. 30.-It has been learned here that Francisco Villa nearly lost his life a few days ago on the Carrolitos ranch, a short distance from this place, where he tortured and put to death five Mexicans. One of his victims leaped upon him and was strangling hint when the Villista officers beat him senseless with the butts of their guns. Mucho Polanco was the name of the Mexican who almost succeeded in end- ing Villa's career. The murder of five members of the Polanco family was said to have been intended as a warn- ing to other Mexicans against having dealings with Americans. Investigation showed that the Po- lanco family was involved with no po- litical faction in Mexico but that they had the record of uniform honesty and reliability in dealing with the American manager of the Corralitos ranch, where they were born and reared. FIGHT WITH VILLA San Antonio, Mar. 30. - Fighting three days ago between the Villista troops and a detachment of Carranza forces near Duerrero was reported to- day by General Pershing to General Funston. No details of the engage- ment were given, but General Pershing said Villa forces were mioving south. It was believed Villa was with them. Other despatches received at- head- quarters from General Pershing deal with routine matters and contain no mention of a fight by American*troops with Villistas, or intimation that he has been trapped. VILLA SHOT IN LEG? { members of the election comnittee. ones will drop out of the association. 3:00 o'clock-Junior Girls' Sarah Caswell Angell hall. 9:00 o'clock - Michigan dance, Union. U-NOTICES Play, Union El Paso, Mar. 30.-General. Gavira, Carranza commander at Juarez, said tonight that he had received a mes- sage from Madera, Mexico, which stated that Villa had been shot .in the leg. General Gavira said the message came from what he considered a re- liable source, but that he had wired General Berta'ni at Madera for con- firmation. SURVIVOR TELLS OF HARDSHIP Fireman of Submarined Steamship Relates Story to Consul Queenstown, vii London, Mar. 30.- Joseph Gleason, of Boston, a fireman on the steamship Eagle Point, sunk by a submaripe, says that he was in an open boat with 21 other survivors for hours in 4 freezing northwester and a heavy sea. The survivors were sitting in water thigh deep and had no chance to save their belongings. The American consul has taken +Gleason's testimony. Portugal Preparing; Fears Submarines Lisbon, Mar. 30.-Portgual is mak- ing thorough war preparations, says the Secolo. The possibility of a sub- marine attack on Lisbon is causing grave concern. 9:00 to 6:00 o'clock, exhibition of the paintings of Betsey Graves Rey- neau, McMillan hall. The exhibit will be open all this week. The Y. X. C. A. book exchange will be open on Saturday from 11:00 to 1:00 o'clock. Choral Union ushers please report at the debate in Hill auditorium to- night. WV. T. Ah)AiISIt. Affimattive telM, hti S. MUNT'IlR, I. S. TOPLON debate with Wisconsin tonight. I . ___ ToNight Hill Auditorium 8 o'Clock Band Starts atd7:45 We've Got to win this one Boys! aan -- Wisconsin Debate I Michi An Annual Oratorical Ass Tickets The Pioneers of American intercollegiate Featured by "THAT MICHIGAN BAND Others 25c _____________ I U