THE DAILY $1.00 N E'WS OF THE WORLD ANDI THE CAMPUS HIGAN o La Phones :-Editorial 2414 Business 960 TELEGIAP SERVICE BY THE NEW YORK SUN VOL. XXVI. No. 129. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS E ,~ 3 t RUSSIANS CEASE ATTACK IN EST;I LOSE 140,9OO MEN OFFENSIVE UNSUCCESSFUL A L - TIOUGHl MUNITIONS WERE PLENTFUL GERMANS SHIFT AT VERDUN Asault Jumps to Sector East of Meuse RIver; Foothold Gained in Village of Vaux Berlin, April 1.-The Russian of- fensive against Field Marshal von Hin- denburg's army on the north part of the eastern front has now ceased, ac- cording to the official statement is- sued by the German war office today. In this offensive, which began on March 18 and continued until March 30, the statement says, the Russian losses by careful calculations are 140,- 000 men out of the 500,000 engaged, although this offensive was supported by an "unprecedented amount of mu- nitions." The Russians gained no success by this general assault. The "reduction of the enemy on the frontier of the kingdom" appears to have been the purpose of the offensive, according to a Russian war office order. GERIIAN OFFENSE SHIFTS. Paris, April 1.-The German offen- sive against Verdun, which was re- sumed last Wednesday with an attack on the Avoucourt sector to the west of the Meuse, jumped on Thursday to the Douaumont sector, east of the Meuse, and yesterday returned to the western bank with a successful attack on the village of Malancourt. Teutons Gain in Vaux The attack gained for the Germans a foothold in the western part of the vil- lage of Vaux, in the eastern part of which they gained several houses in the assault Sf March 11. Last night's successes apparently gave the Ger- mans practical control of the village, 'which lies to the northeast of the .iIgher ground on which the fort bear- ing the same name is situated. On the occasion of the earlier German suc- cess here, the Germans sought to push on north of the fort, but were repulsed. Last night German successes were won by the second of two heavy at- tacks. These attacks covered the sector be- tween the wood to the south of Hau- droumont and the region of the Vaux. The first assault, which was in the nature of a surprise, was upon the village to the north and the south at the same time, but failed to reach the French line on either side of the village. A second attempt was made immediately. By this attempt the Germans were able to get a footing in the western part of. the village. Bombardment Precedes Attack A heavy bombardment of the ravine by the Fort Douaumont and the Vaux village was begun by the German ar- tillery this morning. This was follow- ed by an infantry attack which was blocked completely by the French fire. On the eastern bank of the river there was a bombardment today of the French position between Avoucourt and Malancourt. ZEPP RAID GILLS 2 London, April 1.-Twenty-eight were killed and 44 injured in last night's Zeppelin raid on England, the admir- alty announces this afternoon. One of the raiding Zeppelins, the L-15, was wrecked and brought downj on the mouth of the Thames, 45 miles1 east of London, and its crew captured before it sank in the harbor. It was one of the latest models. Arriving off the east coast at about 8:00 o'clock last' night, the airships divided into two squadrons, one going eastward and the other taking a more (Continued on Page Six) Ilichigan Wins flid- West fl9eba te Vote of 2 to 1 Gives Wolverines the Decision Over Illinois at Urbana Michigan won from Illinois in the second annual Mid-West league tri- angular debate at Urbana Friday night by a vote of 2-1. The contest was close from start to finish. The judges who awerded their votes to Michigan said that they did so only because the Michigan men seemed to have a better knowledge of the facts involved in the debate. Illinois defeated Wisconsin in the third debate of the triangular contest by a vote of 2-1. The results were exactly the same in all three cases last year, Michigan being victorious in both her contests. The men on Michigan's negative team who won at Urbana were: George C. Claassen, 17L, William E. Olds, '16, and Kenneth M. Stevens, '16L.+ "I'll Just Have to Wait-- and See" Sam Bayliss, for 32 Years Dr. Angell's Personal Servant, Has No Plans for Future "No, sah, I haven't got any plans+ for the futuah. I'll-I'll just have, to wait-and-and see.' Sam Bayliss, trusted body servant of Dr. Angell, stared mournfully at the floor. "I've been right hea thir- ty-two yeahs, sah. Came in the fall of eighty-fouh, and have been heah evah since. All the time Doctah Angell was 'way off in China, I stayed heah and kept things straight. Evah since I was sixteen yeahs old, sah. "Today, ev'rything's all wrong. We all feel it, sah, we all feel it. "No, sah, I ain't got any plans for the futuah. I'll just have to wait-~+ and see." Junior Girls Give Two Performances Production Open to General Public for First Time Tuesday; Matinee Replaces Saturday Show Two performances of the Junior Girls' Play, "A Yankee Yogi," will be given Tuesday. The matinee which was to be given yesterday will be given Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Those having tickets for Saturday's' matinee who wish to come will be ad- mitted to the afternoon performance. The evening performance will be open to the general public. Seats will go on sale in University hall at 8:00 o'clock Tuesday morning. Scores of the play may be obtained in Univer- sity hall or at the performance. The story of the play is woven around the Japanese princess, Asayo, who has lost a token by which she is to know her true lover. Aide by an American, Asayo recovers her token and lover, after a number of experi- ences, which are ingeniously develop- ed and well acted. The features of the play are the spot- light dance of American girls and a dance by Grecian girls. The song hits are "College Memories," an Ann Ar- bor song, and "The Bluffers," a "take- off" on various members of the facul- ty. high School Training Directors Meet TIhe annual meting of physical train- ing directors of the various high schools represented at the Schoolmas- ter's convention was held yesterday afternoon in the trophy room of Wa- terman gymnasium. The representa- tives met for the purpose of discuss- ing baseball, football, track, and bas- ketball rules for the coming year, and to secure if possible better regulation of games through reform affecting the officials of the sports. VOTE TOMOROW ON QUESTION OF HISN'~HE Material for First Issue Printers During Vacation Inlander Staff To Decide Policy Goes to WOMEN TO BALLOT ON QUESTIONS OF DIRECT EXPENDIT1'UR E ALL HOLD LAST OPEN DISCUSSION' Citizens Hear City Manager 'pton of Dayton, Ohio; Speaks Before 100 in High School At the annual spring election tomor- row, April 3, the voters will decide upon a revision of the city charter, a proposition to bond the county of Washtenaw for $40,000, the raising of $25,000 by loan, and the appropriating of $800 for the entertainment fund. In addition to these general measures the election of aldermen, supervisors, and constables from each ward, and 11 commissioners for the rewriting of the city charter will be held. The bonding measure has as its purpose the erection of a new Poor House on the farm owned by the coun- ty. The $25,000 loan when raised will be used for the building of a bridge on Broadway north of the M. C. R. R. bridge. The entertainment fund of $800 is to be paid out upon the dis- cretion of the common council for the providing of such public amuse- ment as the members of the council shall see fit. In addition to local questions, the primary election of all presidential candidates from the several parties will be included on the ballot, as well as the member of the National Com- mittee of the political parties of the state. The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock in the morning until 8:00 o'clock at night in the following places: First ward, voting room in basement of City hall; second ward, ward building on S. Ashley St., third ward, ward building on Miller Ave.; fourth ward, voting place in basement of New Armory on Fifth Ave.; fifth ward, ward building on Swift St.; sixth ward, voting room in basement of Tappan school on East University Ave.; seventh ward, ward building on Mary street. Women electors are qualified to vote upon all questions involving a direct expenditure of money. The final open discussion of the questions now before the people of Ann Arbor was held in the high school auditorium last night after City Mana- ger Upton of Dayton, Ohio, spoke to an audience of nearly 400 people. Mr. Upton lauded the commission manager plan, saying that of the 300 odd cities in the United States which have already adopted the commission form of government, approximately 75 of them now have city managers. He said that the plan was an unqualified success in Dayton. Mr. Chas. Sink was chairman of the open meeting and discussed the real meaning of the vote which the city was about to take, in an effort to dispel the incorrect idea held by many that the city manager plan is being voted upon. Its adoption or re- jection cannot come until after the voters have decided whether or not they want to revise the charter. Previous to the meeting a banquet was held in the gymnasium. Whether material having local ap- plication shall be accepted or rejected by the staff of The Inlander is a ques- tion which has been much discussed by those in control of the publication. This will be settled definitely at the next meeting to be held at 4:0 o'clock Monday. With but few exceptions the articles, poems and stories have been selected for the first issue, which will go to press during the Easter vacation, or shortly after it. The business staff is not entirely picked as yet, and Hugo Wagenseil, '16, business manager of The Inlander, has announced that there are several vacancies still to be filled. Kenneth Keyes, '17, and R. C. Patterson. '18. have been appointed assistants to the business manager, one of whom will serve in the capacity of business man- ager next year. CAST OF 'MIQUETTE ET SA MERE' ANNOUNCED Annual Cercle Francais Production Will be Staged at Whitniey On April 27 Announcement was made yesterday of the names of the students who will have the principal parts in the cast of "Miquette et sa Mere," the French comedy which will be given at the Whitney theater by the Cercle Fran- cais on April 27. The cast is as follows: Miquette Grandier.Adele Crandall, '17 \me. Grandier.. .Marie Cornwell, '17 Marquis de la Tour Mirande...... .............. . L . J. Kirby, '17L Urbain de la Tour Mirande....... .............Manuel del Valle, '16E Mongrebin...........Heney Hill,. '17 Monchablon.......1L. S. Thompson, '18 Mile. Poche.......... .Mary Kerr, '18 Perine .. . ...........Mary Johns, '16 Lahirel.....Chester L. Fordney, '16E Labouret .........Rodney Parker, '16 Pierre .............Thos. C. Reid; '17 Le concierge . .F. Vernon Sellers, '17 L'employe....Gordon Campbell, '17E The roles of Mme. Michelot, Mme. Majoumel Lili, Ponette and Toto will be taken by Mary Walsh, '16, Mildred Bachers, '16, and Katherine Doherty, 'is. "Miquette et sa Mere" was written by Flers and Caillavet, two famous French writers of comedy, the second of whom died recently. Their work is well known in other countries as well as in France and the comedy which the Cercle Francais has chosen is one of their best. S. 3. LEVIN,'12, LECTURES ,ho MNUORvAl TONI T "The Personality of Juda P. Ben- jamin," is the subject of an address that will be delivered before the Men- orah society by Samuel M. Levin, '12 in Newberry hall at 8:00 o'clock to- night. The address will include an account of the life of Benjamin as a Women's League Election Election of officers of the Women's league for the year 1916-1917 will be held Tuesday, April 4. Ballot boxes will be placed in the library, and all members are urged to vote. Balloting will stop at 5:00 o'clock. The list of candidates is as follows: President, Anita Kelly, '17, Margaret Long, '17, Margaret Reynolds, '17. Vice-president, Albertine Loo- mis, '17, Margaret Basset, '17. Treasurer, Hazel Giddings, '17, Olive Hartsig, '17. Recording secretary, Claris- sa Vim, '18, Margaret Hender- son, '18. Corresponding secretary, Anna Lloyd, '18, Marguerite Reis- dorph, '17. Senior director, Francis Way, Geta Tucker, Jeanette Aim- strong. Junior director, Valora Qrin- lan, Portia Walker, Constance Winchell. Sophdmore director, Mildred Nighell, Marcia Pinkerton, R ith Ely. DEAN WHITE TO PREACH TODAY "Can We Lose God?" Sermon Subject at St. Andrew's Church "Can We Lose God?" is the subject which the Very Rev. Francis S. White, Dean of St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral of Grand Rapids, will preach upon in St. Andrew's Episcopal church at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Dean White will also speak at the evening serv- ice at 7:30 o'clock on "How God Pays Men." During the past week, Dean White1 has been the speaker at the series of noon-day Lenten services being held in the Miles theater, Detroit, and he made a deep impression on the hun- dreds of business wren who came to hear him every noon. SOLDIES SUFFER FROM OF RAIN AND SLEET LAS' 4S HOURS OPERATE ON 75 MILE FRONT Army Aviators Troops Informed of Position of Villistas; Re- port New Raid (By George H. Clements) Field Headquarters, wireless Nami- quipa, Chihuahua, Mexico, April .- A close harch of the field after Colon- el Dodd's fight with Villistas at San Geronimo Wednesday found 60 dead. There was no report as to the Mexican wounded. Dodd had four men wound- ed. - The American soldiers are now oper- ating over a front of 75 miles and there is not a foot of that distance un- covered. Six columns commanded by Colonel Dodd are now operating, who has under him a squadron of the 10th Cavalry. Colonel Brown'has another squadron of the 10th, and there is a squadron of the 7th Cavalry under Colonel Erwin. It was Colonel Erwin's squadron which engaged Villa at San Geronimo and rounted him. Other commands are Major Tompkins', with two troops each from the 10th and 13th; Major Lindsley's squadron from the 13th, and the picked squadron of the 7th, making a total of 2,500 men. Rem- nants of Villa's forces are being pur- sued with vigor. There is no report as to Villa's whereabouts. -Censored M. C. S. Expect Early Capture Now that it is established that Villa was wounded Sunday in his battle with the Carranzistas, American army officers believe that it willb be but a few days before his hiding place is ferreted out and he is either captured or killed. Army aviators are keeping the head- quarters constantly informed as to the whereabouts of the flying rem- nants of Villa's band, and the bandits are being given no opportunity to rest themselves or their poorly fed mounts. The Villistas, broken into small bands, have been unable to hide 'or to make sorties because of the activ- ity of the American aeroplane opera- tors. Soldiers Suffer from Cold Officers and men are being given a taste of what European soldiers in the trenches have to suffer from the weather. For the last 48 hours, rain and sleet blown by strong cold winds has made life in camp anything but a joke. It was a relief from the dust of the last 10 days, but uncomfortable nevertheless. The surrounding mountains are covered with snow and the weather is giving the aviators who are patrolling the line of communication added hardships. Crossing of the famous Chocolate Pass is particularly ardu- STORM TO VILL LOSES 80 IN DODD ATTACK; SEARCH OfF FILD ADDS TO COUNT; BANDIT LEADER STILL ATC' LIBERTY I WHAT'S GOING ON Weather for Ann Arbor and vicin- ity- Fair with moderate 'west winds. TODAY 10.-'30 o'clock-Dean White speaks, St. Andrew's church. 6:30 o'clock--"Dad" Elliot speaks at "Y" meeting on "The Challenge of the Nation to the Colleges of Today," Ar- 7:30 o'clock - Pres. G. Campbell White speaks, Presbyterian church. Mi :-uOn c t-, e r Y m~ ous. I. First Metho State Street, Corn A. W. STALKER, m s lawyer, as an orator, and as a states-! 3 os man. It will also deal with his con- St. Andrew's church. nection with the Confederacy, of which 8:00 o'clock--Samuel M. Levin, '12, he was attorney general. After the speaks at Menorah meeting, Newberry address by Mr. Levin, the meeting hall. will be thrown open to discussion. TOMORROW 2:30 o'clock--The funeral of Presi-' d ist C hurch dent Emeritus James B. Angell from dthe Angell residence on South Uni- ier ofWashington versity avenue. D. D., MINISTER U'.NOTICES There will be no examination in apparatus work in connection with "What Is Peace?" women's gymnasium work next week. andon's "Call of the Wild" Girls participating in Junior Girls' dPlay will report for Tuesday matinee at time set for Saturday matinee. The army considers Colonel Dodd's exploit in surrounding and battling with Villa's bandits on Wednesday near Guerrero a remarkable bit of work that adds greatly to the laurels of the cavalry. Nothing has been re- ceived here to confirm the purpose from the border of the capture of Villa at Minaca, south of Guerrero. MINING COMPANY RAIDED El Paso, April,1.-Advices from Chi- raided the property of the Cotosi Mining huahua City tonight say bandits today company,several miles west of that city, and robbed the paymaster of all the company's funds. It is not known whether any Americans were killed in the raid. The bandits are supposed to be the advance guard of Villa's band, which is fleeing American soldiers. Morning Subject: - -0 Evening Jack L III F.; [ TONIGHT 7:30 O'CLOCK President J. Campbell White Wooster University PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH' I FRED LAWTON SPEARS TO C. E SOCIETY 6:30 P.M I r _