THE DAILY 0?$1.09 Aij NEWS OF THE WORLD AND THE CAMPUS m, op. Z , L L'h ones :-Editorial '2414 Business 960 TELEGRIAP I SERVICE BY THE EW YORK SUN I VOA XXVI. No.,128. ---- -- ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS MANY F[TURES ON 1916 MAY FESTVAL CONCERT PROSGM Schoolmasters Close Session Fifty-First With Annual Convention Business Meetings and Lecture. Ends MhORAL UNION TO GIVE "PARADISE LOST" SECOND DAY BOSS'S ON McCORMACK, TENOR, TO SING All-Star Cast, With Amato, atzeauer and Kingston Will Render "Sam- son and Delilah." Features of exceptional interest such as should satisfy the most diver- gent tastes are combined in the six programs of the 1916 May Festival. The Choral offerings are well ar- ranged both from the standpoint of novelty and that of familiarity, in that the chorus will contribute one great modern work, "Paradise Lost" by that splendid composer Enrico Bossi, a work 'which has been given possibly but once or twice in this country, and also one of the most familiar operas adaptable to the concert stage, Saint- 'Saen's immortal "Samson and Deli- lah." John McCormack, the Irish ten- or, will make his first appearance in Ann Arbor in the fourth concert. The children's chorus which has be- come an important factor in the Ann Arbor festival will appear Friday af- ternoon, in an interesting work en- titled "The Children at Bethlehem" from the pen of Pierne. The first concert will be of a miscel- laneous nature in which the public will have an opportunity of hearing Miss Frieda Hempel, leading colora- tura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, in several of her stel- lar roles. The second concert will bring forth the Choral Union in the "Paradise Lost" with four attractive soloists. Florence Hinkle, soprano, whose suc- cess in Ann Arbor has been duplicated throughout the country; Sophie Bres- lau, a leading contralto of the Metro- politan Opera Company; Reinald Wer- renrath, baritone, whose joint recitals this season with Farrer have been the sensations of the year; and Gustaf Holmquist, a well known bass. The third concert Friday afternoon will bring forth the children in "The Children at Bethlehem," at which time Florence Hinkle will again be heard as soloist. Sparkling orchestral num- bers will also be heard on this pro- gram. Special interest, however, centers about the fourth concert Friday even- ing,' when John McCormack, who is without doubt the greatest musical idol of the day will make his first ap- pearance in Ann Arbor in a program specially chosen for him. McCormack is an artist in the truest sense of the word, and hisaappearance throughout the country are always signals for packed houses. The fifth concert is bringing to Ann Arbor one of the greatest Organ vir- tuosos of the day, Ralph Kinder, who is also a composer of note, whose works are familiar to all organists. His recital on the Frieze Memorial Or- gan will prove to be a welcome diver- sion. The climax of the Festival, however, will be reached with the sixth concert Saturday night, when the "Samson and Delilah" will be given with an all- star cast. This ever popular work has been heard in Ann Arbor on previous occasions and its reception has been triumphant, with Morgan Kingston. the English tenor in the role of Sam- son, Marga'rete Matzenauer, consid- ered the greatest Delilah of the Metro- politan Opera Company, and Amato :for the High Priest, and Werrenrath as the "Aged Hebrew," little more could be asked for.j Various business meetings and the lecture on "Geographic Influence on Japan," by Miss E. C. Semple, in the New Science building last night closed the fifty-first annual session of the Schoolmaster's club yesterday. The meeting was declared to have been the most successful and best at- tended of any ever held in the state. The program was prepared under the direction of L. P. Jocelyn, of the Ann Arbor high school, secretary of the organization. A general session of the members of the club was held yesterday morn- ing in the New Science building at which Professor C. H. Judd, of Chi- cago, and Allen S. Whitney, of the edu- cational department of this university. spoke. The attendance swelled to over 1,000 yesterday, but most of those at- tending the meeting departed for their homes on trains last evening, although there fill be an alumnae luncheon held in Barbour gymnasium at 12:00 o'clock today, and the second produc- tion of the Junior girl's play will be staged in Sarah Caswell Angele hall at 3:00 o'clock. M, We WELCH ELECTED Y, M C A C,.PRESIDENT Merle Doty, '1S, Made Vice-President, C. W. Neumann, '18, Secretary and Treasurer. M. W. Welch, '17, was made presi- dent of the University Y. M. C. A. for the year 1916-17 at the annual elec- tion held yesterday. Merle Doty, '18, was chosen vice-president, and Carl W. Neumann, '18, was elected secre- tary and treasurer. Acording to Philip Lovejoy, empoly- ment secretary, the vote cast was al- nost double that of last year. 1916 OPERA CLOSES SEASON Sceniarios Due Monday For Next Year's Union Production. The 1916 Michigan Union Opera, "Tres Rouge," finished its season last night with a performance in the Ly- ceum theater, Detroit. The show was the eighth public performance of the production, five of them having been given at the Whitney theater here, and one each in Toledo andtChicago in addition to last night's perform- ance. Following upon the close of the 1916 season scenarios will be received until Monday in the competition for next year's production. No Report Received From Urbana No report had been received early this morning of the result of the Michigan-Illinois debate at Urbana last night. The Michigan negative team, composed of George M. Claas- sen, '17L, Kenneth M. Stevens, '16, and William E. Olds, '16L, opposed the same question, that of government ownership, which was won by the Michigan affirmative team last night. Pharmic Society Holds Initiation Aristolochites, honorary pharmaceu- tical society, has initiated the follow- ing men: J. I. Milner, '17P, H. F. Mill- man, '17P, W. R. Reveno, '17P, H. W. Wickett, '17P, P. L. Atkinson, '17P and D. Cross, '17P. The date of the initi- ation banquet has not yet been set. Earthquake Felt in Western Canada Victoria, B. C., Mar. 31.-Two earth- quake shocks were reported on the seismograph of the observatory on Gangle's Hill tonight. The disturb- ance is estimated to be 300 miles away., MICHIGAN WINS OVER WISCONSIN AFFIRMIATlIV E EA3 GETS NAI- iMITS I)ECISION IN CONTEST VICTORY SIXTH FOR URSITY Question Is: "Resolved, That Govern- in-et Should Operate Service Corporations Michigan defeated Wisconsin by a unanimous decision of the judges in the second annual Mid-West league de- bate at Hill auditorium last night. The debate was attended by one of the largest audiences ever present at a Michigan forensic contest. This 's the sixth victory won by Michigan over Wisconsin in the seven debates be- tween the two universities. Michigan upheld the affirmative on' the question, "Resolved, that the Fed- eral government should own and oper- ate all public service telephone and telegraph systems in the United States, const'tu' o:ality waivel." Irving S. Toplon, '17, presented the first argument for Michigan. He out- lined the three points that the affirma- tive intended to prove; that private ownership led to numerous evils, that the government can own and operate such systems successfully, and can give better rates and service. Among the evils he pointed out those of ar- bitrary price fixing, corrupt influence in politics through lobbies, domina- tion of the press through advertising, and overcapitalization with rates grad- ed to pay dividends on watered stock. Richard S. Munter, '16l., in the sec- ond affirmative argument, brought out the point that the government is com- potent to operate these systems as has been shown in our success in other monopolies under its control, such as the post office department, which is the most efficeint in the world. The third affirmative speaker was William T. Adams, '17, who asserted that profits were the motive of the private company, and service is the motive of the government in its en- terprises, and that a saving of $100,- 000,000 a year would be achieved by the elimination of advertising, lob- bies, high salaried officials and divi- dends, which prevail under private ownership. Wisconsin's negative team, com- posed of Herman A. Zischke, Guy Black and Forrest R. Black, though forceful speakers, were unable to up- hold their ideal of regulation, as the solution of the problem. They strove to point out that regulation is com- paratively new in the field of telephone and telegraph companies and success- ful where tried, and that in compari- son with the government operated sys- tems in Europe the privately owned companies in the United States proved more successful. Governor Edward F. Dunne, of Il- linois, presided, and Judge J. W. Egge- man of Fort Wayne, Ind., Prof. V. A. Ketcham of Ohio State University, and the Hon. T. L. Sidlo of Cleveland, act- ed as judges. The university band play- ed several selections before the con- test. Ownership IdeasI Won D~unne Chair Illinois (Governor Says Advocacy of Debate Question Got IIim %iihbernatioiial glob. Bly It. C. L. Jacksoij "Advocacy of the question debated tonight made me mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois," declared Governor Edward F. Dunne after the Michigan-Wisconsin contest in Hill auditorium last night, at which he presided. "Advocating government ownership of^telephones and tele- graphs, he added, took me from the law profession into political circles, changing my life entirely." "I attribute my present life to acci- dent," he added, raising his voice as the cheers of the elated Michigan sup- porters sounded in the small room at the back of the stage. "It was in Swit- zerland that I first became interested in this question. The direct reason was the price of a telegram I sent from Zurich to Lucerne, a distance of 60 miles. It cost me just eight cents. "Upon returning to Chicago, I in- vestigated the matter, and began to urge government ownership. I made a speech one evening, and was repeat edly asked to give others of the same nature. These speeches resulted in my withdrawal from the legal profes- sion." Governor Dunne is a stocky man, with wrinkles of -laughter about his eyes, and a resonant voice. While he was speaking, the lights suddenly went out. During this darkness, he was asked for his opinion concerning military training in universities. The electri- city cane on just in time to show the earnestness in his eyes as he said: "I believe in compulsory military training in state universities, because I believe that every student owes at least that much to the state which is educating him." That military training and debating have many things in common, is the governrr's opinion. He feels that de- bating is to the mind what military training is to the body. "In fact," lie added, "debating is what might be termed a mental gymnastic"; and then he turned to offer congratulations to the victorious Michigan team. FRENCH PROFESSOR TO SPEAK Joachim Merlant of Notpellier Uni. versity Lectures on Monday Prof. Joachim Merlant, of the Uni- versity of Montpellier, France, will deliver a lecture in French on the sub- ject "L'Heroisme Dans la Litterature Francaise" in the upper lecture room of the Memorial building at 4:15 o'clock Monday afternoon. Prof. Merlant is lecturing in this country under the auspices of the Al- liance Francaise, a national organiza- tion devoted to the promotion of in- terest in the French language and lit- erature. On Tuesday afternoon Mr. J. J. Al- bert Rousseau of the architectural de- partment will deliver a French lecture at 5:00 o'clock in Tappan hall. Mr. Rousseau's subject will be "L'Ecole Des Beaux Arts de Paris." Union Pance (liaperons Announced The chaperons at the Union dance tonight will be Mr. R. K. Holland and Mrs. Holland, Mr. A. G. Ruthven and Mrs. Ruthven. PANCHO VILA S FIRST ENCOUN CAVALRYMEN IOTIN HIP IN TER WIT H U. 8 AT. DUE R RER O BANITi LEAI)ER LOSES 34) MEN AND TWO MAChINE GUNS; AMERICAN, OSS s1GlIHT MANY CARRANZISTAS TAKEN Crown Prince Renews A ttack H eavyBattles Mark German Progress in Western Theatre of War London, Mar. 31.-The crown prince. has resumed his great drive on Ver- dun with attacks on both sides of the Meuse River. The strongly fortified village of Malancourt, 10 miles northwest of Verdun was captured by the Germans last night. Frontal attacks by massed German legions drove the French-,outl of the village, an important higgway communication point. The Fre 'li still hold redoubts commanding the high- way. The Germans captured 328 prisoners. Three heavy German infantry at- tacks were preceded by terrific bom- bardment from German batteries on the heights surrounding the town. The German war office announces that not only the village, but French de- fensive positions on both sides were captured. French experts estimate that the. Germans have lost 20,000 men in the renewal of the struggle about Verdun. 200 Dead in Air Raid, Says Report Berlin, Mar. 31.-Two hundred Eng- lish and French soldiers were killed in a German air raid on Saloniki yes- terday according to Berlin reports. Numerous barrack houses were de- stroyed by the Germans.