THE MICHIGAN DAILY. . .,.. , 11 JTUDENT COUNCIL Yearly Class Battles to Be Staged on May 19 and 20 Between Frosh and Sphs T~O HOLD THREE BIG EVENTS * 'S 'S= * *k * * * * * t * * * * AT THE THEATERS TODAY Majestic - "The tion."1 Regenera. Arcade-Clara Kimball Young in "Camille." * * * * * * * E? I DRILL THIS WEEK UPON FERRY FIELD :lectrii Lights to Be Installed That Naal Reserves May Use Grounds sV Plans for the spring contests on May 19 and 20 between the classes of 1919 and 1918, are rapidly nearing completion at the hands of tlhe Student Council. As in the past there will be three big events, the tug-of-war on Friday afternoon, May 19, and the push-ball contest and class relays on Saturday morning, May 20. The push-ball contest is the only event in which all members of the two classes are allowed to participate, places on the three tug-of-war teams being chosen according to the weight of the men, while those on the relay teams will be selected from the best of a number of try-outs. Will Have Three Teams "Weighing-in" for the first event. the tug-of-war, will be started within the next few weeks. Three teams, of 50 men from each class, will be formed and the light, middle and heavyweights will be apportioned accordingly. All freshmen and sophomores who meet with the weight requirements of 180 lbs. for the heavyweights, 160 for the middleweights and 135 for the lightweights, are eligible to enter. As in past years the battle will be staged at the point between the gas plant and the Argo dam, west of the Michi- gan Central depot. Dive Through Barrels The relay events, the first thing on Saturday morning, will be held on 'south Ferry Field, and will be in the nature of obstacle races in which the runners of the respective classes will dive through barrels and clamber over fences eight feet high. The runners will carry with them the banners of their classes nailed on a large pole. Three teams of 16 men each will be chosen from the list of tryouts for this event. Will Select Captains Immediately following the relay, races, the two classes will assemble on their respective sides of the huge pushball and at a signal from the Stu- dent Councilmen in charge will at- tempt to shove the big spherical bag into their opponents' territory. The time for this event will be 20 minutes, divided into four quarters of 5 min- * Orpheum -Douglas Fair. * banks with Loretta Blake in * "His Picture in the Papers." BUSRAK DOCTOR TELLS OF WORK IN ARABI Paul W. Harrison: Opens "Y" Cam- paign in h1ll Auditorium With Address "The Mohammedan religion bap- tizes and cannonizes murder, pillage and crime," said Dr. Paul W. Harri- son, in a speech to the opening mass meeting of the Busrah campaign Sun- day night at Hill auditorium. Dr. Harrison has just returned from Arabia, where he has spent several years doi.g medical work. "Moham- medanism recognizes no difference between morality and immorality, ut- terly destroys the conscience and treats progress as a crime. "Mohammedanism stands today as the most formidable antagonist of Christendom. Christianity must con- quer it or it will conquer Christianity. "Missionaries are not allowed in Arabia, but we can send medical men there. Michigan's Busrah project looks forward to the establishment of a medical school in this city which ,can do for Arabia what the Rockefel- ler institute has done for China, and what American doctors have done for Manilla. Arabia will be more in- debted to the University of Michigan than to any other institution." Mr. Arthur Rugh, Y. M. C. A. work- er in China, also spoke on the menace to Christendom in Arabia. About $300 was subscribed at Sun- day night's meeting. BOOKS WORTH READING "THE GREATER TRAGEDY," by Ben- j..,amin Apthorp Gould.-New York.- G. P. Putnam's Sons. STH BATTALION MEETS TONIGHT Electric lights will be installed this afternoon upon Ferry Field so that practices of the Eighth battalion of Naval reserves and the Officer Drill corps may be held there this week. This evening the Eighth battalion wil meet at 7:00 o'clock, under the leadership of K. W. Heinrich, '16N. It is expected that the number of can- didatos for this branch of the servicel will be even larger than appeared atl the meeting held last Wednesday ere- ning. Major C. E. Wilson of the Michigan National Guard, who is in charge of the drill corps, expects that in the neighborhood of 200 students will turn out for this second practice. At the SENIORS ATTENTION! E are now taking the measures of all the members of the 1916 classes for caps and gowns. (L The most conbeniently located place on the campus. Henry & Company 713-715 North University Avenue m I meeting held last week there were 108 men in attendance, and since that time men have been visiting Major Wilson in his office in the New En- gineering building, and signing up for the remainder of the year. The Officer Drill corps will meet on Wednesday evening and the probabil- ities are that two .companies will be formed. In replying to a letter from the uni- versity, Colonel John Bersey, adjutant- general of the state of Michigan, re- cently wrote that the demand for rifles and accouterments during the past few months is far greater than' it has ever been 'before in this portion of the country. He believes that at least 10,000 men in the state are re- ceiving some sort of military training each week. In the Naval Reserves the school for candidates for commissioned officer positions has opened, and a meeting will, be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. All tryouts for these posts as well as for positions as petty officers should report to Professor A. E. Boak. utes each. The captains- for the various teams will be chosen at the meetings of the different classes and the captaincies will be divided among the lits, engi- neers and combined classes, accord- ing to the plan of rotating the woffices in use in the'1915 contests. FOOTBALL MEN HOLD MEETING AT FERI'Y FIELD CLUB HOUSE An important meeting of football men will be held at 7:00 o'clock this evening at the field house on Ferry Field. Cards were sent out yesterday from the athletic association to the candidates for next year's Varsity, an- nouncing the gathering. No information has been given out' as to the purpose of tonight's session, but it is expected that Coach Yost1 will be on hand to talk to the men. I NOTICE At its May meeting, the Board in Control of Student Publications will choose a business manager and man-- aging editor for The Michigan Daily, managing editor for The Michiganen-e sian, and manager for the Athletic Pro- gram, respectively. It is the policy off the boad in filling the positions on thet publications under its control to award :hem on the basis of merit to those1 who have served in minor positions on the publication to which the posi-t ;ions pertain.. It sometimes happens, however, thata ao one who has served on the publica-s ion during the year is eligible or ca-x >able of filling one of the leading po-n itions for the ensuing year. When ither of these sets of circumstances ,rises the board finds it necessary to :onsider outside candidates. This no- ice should not be considered as an ntimation that either of these situa-v ions will arise this year.I All applications for these positionso hould be in the hands of Professor f '. N. Scott as soon as possible and not ater than May 3 in order to be con-b idered. Each application should con- p ain a statement of the experience of ' hie applicant and should be accom- l anled by the applicant's eligibility ard and any letters of recommenda- on which he may have.C BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. c t Patronize Daily Advertizef:L. ** m The greater tragedy is the tragedy of Germany, the tragedy of hate and madness and the stigma of a barbaric ideal. The name of Germany will no longer stand for the humanity which she once possessed for there has been not one among her people to see where the path of hate and madness leads. Mr. Gould is an American living in Canada and he seems to feel the greater tragedy of America with a clearness and perspective which Americans living in the United States lack. In his various essays on the questions and events which are agi- tating the world he has given a very thoughtful and stimulating analysis. His plea is for the recognition of the real 'causes and purposes of the war. The men of Belgium, the men in the trenches at Verdun, are fighting for the beautiful and peaceful country of Oshkosh county as well as for Bel- gium and for France. They are fight- ing our battles for they are fighting for humanity. We Americans seem to pass over the responsibility and the purpose of this war and focus our attention only on the methods of the war. If this war is indeed a necessary step in world evolution, the accusation that Mr. Gould makes seems just. The soul of the United States has become hope- lessly placid and middle-aged. Those of us who have been content to drift and wait should read this book for it at least makes one stop and think. Most of the views pre- sented are conservatively expressed but they are very earnest and their message is a valuable one. M. W. i While canvassing for our books during the season of 1915, according 'to their own statement and reports which are one file in our office for inspec- tion :- 1st The men from one school alone (Valparaiso, Ind.) made over $35,000.00 in profits during their one summer vacation. Their average daily profit was Over $7.65 each. 2nd One Hundred and Seventy-five men, while canvassing an average of less than 50 days each, made an average profit of over $500.00 each. 3rd Over 700 mien made an average daily profit of from $3.00 to over $30.00 each. 4th All our men together (over 700), without any exceptions, while canvass- ing for our books, made an average daily profit of over $7.63 each. FOR FOUR YEARS For four years, according to their own statements and reports:- 5th Not a single man has canvassed 60 or more days and made less than $200.0() in profits. This is our guarantee to our salesmen. 6th The average daily profits of all our men together, without any exceptions, for the past four years respectively have been over $7.54, $7.55, $7.60 and $7.63 each. 7th Practically all of the above records were made by students during their summer vacations. -- Barnum's Books tBring Hom the Bacon", Cleveland, Ohio, October 27th, 1915 OUR SWORN STATEMENT (Seal) City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, (Signed) THE R. C. BARNUM COMPANY. By R. C. Barnum, Pres. M. F. Barnum, Treas. R. I. Correll, Sec. County of Cuyahoga, S. S. Personally appeared before me the above named persons who, each be- ing duly sworn, made oath that the above statements are true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of October, 1915. E. J. Warrick, Notary Public. THE PEOPLE'S OWN LIBRARY The above students sold "The People's Home Library" which contains Medical, Cooking and Live Stock Departments. It's a practical book and it's an honest book. For students paying their way through school by canvass- ing summers, "The People's Home Library" Is "The King of Subscription Books." $22.35 Worth of Training Free We have already organized a class of 73 Michigan Men for training in salesmanship. This class meets once a week to study "Knox's text-book of "Salesmanship & Business Efficiency." This course is superior to any given in the University. We would not be spending $22.35 on YOU unless we were sure that this training would enable you to make the profits that thousands of other students have made. LAST CHANCE-ACT NOW-We want 12 men to bring our class to 85-then we stop employing. Last class In salesmanship just starting. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN," by Daniel E. Wheeler.-New York.--The Macmil- lan Co. This life of Lincoln is written in a very entertaining and readable style. It is a successful attempt at a bi- ography of a great man and is free from the tiresome platitudes usally found in such a work. Although the book is written primarily for young people, it might well be read by many others in these days when unswerving oyalty and devotion is a lost art. M. W. Common Council Passes 28 Licenses At a special meeting last night, the ommon council of Ann Arbor passed the 28 saloon licenses which the com- aittee presented to them. THE R. C. BARNUM COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio. SEE RITZENHIEIM TODAY. 721 N. University Ave., Dr. Ritter's Office. Phone 433-M . rww