THE WEATHER PROBABLY FAIR TODAI i c e Sir.~t a A6PF A&kr 4:3att I I ii ASSOCIATED PRESS DA Y AND NIGHT WIRE SERVICE I a VOL. XXIX. No. 90. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919. PRICE THREE CENTS TWELVE LINERS CARRING MANY SAIL FR U S SHIPS WITH OFFICERS AND MEN LEAVE FRANCE FOR HOME MICHIGAN HAS TWO COMPANIES Four Coast Artillery Regiments Said to Have Every Man on Active Duty Present (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 30. - Departure from France of 12 transports, carry- ing 850 officers and 11,000 men, in- cluding four coast artillery regi- ments complete, was announced to- day by the war department. Several of the ships will dock at New York. Three will dock at New- port News and one each at Baltimore, and 1 hiladelphia. The transports now en route in- clude some of the largest in service among them the Atamennon, Rijban, Cedric and Esteaii, carrying two spe- cial Michigan companies. The returning coast artillery regi- ments are 4th, 24th, 51st and 60th. Announcement that the regiments were returning complete was made at the war department to mean that each regiment was coming back at full war strength-that every man at present on 'active duty with the unit was returning. PRINCETON REFUSES TO STOOP TO THIS Princeton is up in arms over the action of a committee which chal- lenged Vassar to a debating contest. Voicing the apparent attitude of the bulk of the student body the Daily Princetonian casts scathing remarks at this radical departure in intercol- legiate debating. "We have been so kindly to the debating teams," it says, "as to rank them one step above the chess teams, but the proposal to cross words with the petticoated representatives of this bittr rival is too much. We throw up our hands in silent surren- der; our vocabulary of investives is utterly inadequate. "'Why -not debate Vassar?' ask the sages of Whig and Clio. Yes, why not? Why not a kintting or sewing tilt with Bryn Mawr? Why not a pingpong match with Barnard, or a spelling bee with Wellesley, or a tea- pouring contest with Miss So-and-So's finishigig school? 0, even better, why not take on the International Corre- spondence School for a heated skirm- ish in penmanship ?" COFFtE PRICES INCREASE AS LIQUOR DECREASES--HAMILL As fast as liquor is abolished, cof- fee roasters will raise their prices, according to C. C. Hanill, local man- ager of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company. Roasters have already raised their prices 10 to 15 cents on the popular brands. The government has taken charge of the ships formerly engaged in the coffee trade, consequentlyhno coffee cargoes have arrived in the United States since October 1918. Sales in the local coffee market have increased nearly 100 per cent during the past six months, accord- tug to Mr. Hamill. He advises every- one to put in their next summer's supply of coffee now. Oklahoma to Have New R. 0. T. C. Oklahoma, Jan. 30.-Two sections of the R. O. T. C. are to be establish- ed at the Oklahoma Agricultural col- lege next semester. One is for se- niors and the other for juniors. CALL SOON OUT FOR OPERA CANDIDATES Tryouts for the 1919 Union opera cast will probably be called within the next 10 days or two weeks. No specific time can be set, as it is not definitely known when the author of the play, Donal H. Haines, '09, will arrive. Illness prevented Mr. Haines coming last week. He was expected this week but no word has been re- ceived lately from him. When the di- rector, E. M. Schuter, comes, he will meet all the tryouts and assist the opera officials in choosing men to play the leading parts. Mr..'Schuter has consented to en- gage a dancing teacher wjiom he will bring with him. If he succeeds in signing up the instructor desired, all concerned with the opera feel confi- dent that the dancing of 1 both princi- pals and chorus will be a decided suc- cess. Now She Hovers Near The Phone Now that hopeless youth can call "her" up and ask her for the as- signment in history. Now Genevieve can look up the address of her "Dear Professor" and decide whether she likes his taste in architecture. And the cause -of it all is a little yellow book. Yes, you've guessed IN But then how could you help it when every- where you went yesterday you were greeted with, "Buy your directories here!" No attempt to defend the col- or will be made, though the color is no indication of its character. If you criminally neglected buying one yesterday it were best that you get out your trusty Colt, shine it up, and then wade through the strug- gling crowd which you will be sure to meet up at the Daily offices in the Press building on Maynard street. When you have succeeded in reach- ing the door wink your left eye. You will be sure to get one then. We haveno method of procedure to offer for those who can only wink their right eye.' - Remember the sale of directories is an annual event just like Christ- mas or house-cleaning. And as 1,000 of the 1,500 copies printed of this year's directory have already been sold, get one before they are gone. NEW ARGUMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR DEFEAT OF PROHIBITION Lansing, Jan. 30.-New. arguments by old antagonists of the "Wine and Beer" measure have lately made their appearance. The opposition now comes from the property owners in the city and country districts. They claim that under the pro- posed measure the city and county treasuries will receive no fees from the saloon licenses, all of the money going to the state, while the city and county jails must house the returning Inebriates, who will insist on getting drunk on two and one-half per cent beer. "For us," said a leading Detroiter, "it would be all outgo and no in- come. As compared with the propos- ed measure, even the old order of things had their virtues." SOPHOMORE PROM COMITTEE TO DECIDE ON DANCE DATE Plans for the sophomore prom will be discussed at the meeting of the prom committee at 7 o'clock tonight in the new Union building. If all mem- bers of the committee are present it is expected that definite arrange- ments about the time for the dance can be made. Actual War Photographs Exhibited University of Chicago is having an exhibit of war photographs prepared by the Signal Corps under actual fighting. NO BOLSHEVISM IN FREE TAK IN UNIERSITIES PROF. I. W. SELLARS SEES ONLY OPEN-MINDEDNESS IN DISCUSSIONS "Bolshevism pertains to the social and economic, particularly the eco- nomic, problems of a people," said Prof. Roy W. Sellars, of the Philoso- phy department, yesterday. "Hence, it can find little place in the campus life of the average university stu- dent, since his only economic prob- lem is the question of receiving money from home." fiHe considered the story that bol- shevism is being expounded by some of the students in the universities to be improbable. "Bolshevism, the doc- trine of the bolsheviki, is purely a Russian move," he said. Professor Sellars thinks that the fact that many university students are seriously discussing world prob- lems need not be taken to mean that bolshevism is invading the campuses. "The rapid growth and swift prog- ress in intellectual thought among students may be considered as a sign that the college men and women of today are alert and wide awake to the responsibilities of life," he said. TWO PROFESSORS GO TO CONFERENCE Prof. Moses Gomberg, of the chem- istry department, and Prof. G. Ca1 Huber, of the medical department, have been appointed by President Harry B. Hutchins as delegates to rep- resent the University at a conference to be held Feb. 1, in the Ryerson lab- oratory of the University of Chicago. The conference is to meet under the auspices of the National Research council. At this meeting the most prominent scientists from all parts of the country will discuss what is to be done in the way of scientific work in the future. AEROPLANES PLAY PART IN DETROIT ANNUAL AUTO SHOW Michigan's buying public will be of- fered an opportunity to purchase aeroplanes at the Detroit Automobile SChow, to be held March 1 to 8. While aeroplanes have been shown at a number of the shows about the country this will, be the first time they have ever been more than mere curiosities. The Packard Motor Company, mak- er of this aircraft, feels ready to place before the public an aeroplane which is not a novelty, not a military plane, but a machine designed and built for general utility. Without doubt this exhibit will be the center of general interest to the public. With a large amount of space al- ready reserved, a record auto show is prophesied. 0 NEXT SUNDAY TO BE MEMORIAL DAY FOR MICHIGAN'S DEAD Next Sunday has been proclaimed by Governor Sleeper as Memorial Sunday for Michigan's martyred sons in the great war. The governor's proclamation re- quests every church in Michigan to hold fitting services on this day. Flags displayed at half-mast during the day and small bows of white ribbon worn by everyone are desig- nated as ways to express loving re- membrance of those brave men who will not return. Fire Department Answers Two Calls Two slight roof fires occurred yes- terday morning but little or no dam- age was incurred. One occurred at the home of Mr. Charles Carrell at 718 Monroe street and the other at the home of Mr. S. A. Bement at 604 E Madison street. LEAGUE RESEMBLES ADMIRAL SAYS NEED POLICE FORCE OF NATIONS; URGES NAVY EXPANSION (By Associated Press) Washington, , Jan. 30.-Urging im- niediate naval expansion today be- fore the house naval committee which votes tomorrow on the administra- tion's new building prgram, Admiral Mayo, commander-in-chief of the At- lantic fleet, says: "The league of nations is rapidly getting down to a sewing circle, with no means of enforcement and no in- ternational police force. Now is the time to go the limit in expanding the navy." Admiral Mayo agreed with Repre- sent,tive Padgett, that congress shold authorize the construction of a number of ships, leaving the decision as to the type, character, armor, and speed, to be worked out by the naval experts. In urging naval expansion the ad- miral said that the present was the opportune time, and that American expansion was expected by the world. PROMOTION ONCE MORE IN ARMY (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 30. - Secretary Baker has removed the restriction which has been held, since the arm- istice was signed, on promotions in the army. A cablegram sent to Gen- eral Pershing authorizes him to "make six promotions among the of- ficers of the line up to and includ- ing the grade of colonel, as will give the officers who, in his judgment, deserve it, rank equal to the com- mand exercised by them." It was announced that the same policy would be carried out with respect to the army in the United States. The promotions will be made when necessary, to give officers rank with the command they exercise. FIVE NEOPHYTES INITIATED AT BARRISTER'S BANQUET James E. Chenot, '19L, was toast- master at the fall initiation banquet of the Barristers, senior law society, held last night at Joe Parker's. Toasts were given by T. G. Evenson, '19L; Prof. Willard T. Barbour, and Prof. Joseph H. Drake. The neophytes were John Simpson, Leo J. Carrigan, Wil- liam O'Connell, T. G. Evensen, and J. A. Gornetzky, all of the 1919 law class. Socialist Party Strong in Elections Berlin, Jan. 29. - Unofficial returns from Sunday's elections to the Prus- sian assembly without taking Pau- sen's 21 delegates into considera- tion, show the election of 142 social- ists, 24 independent socialists, 87 Christian people's party, 41 Nation- ists, 18 German people's party, 61 democrats, 6 Guelphs, and 1 demo- cratic present. The socialists are not likely to have more than four of the Pausen delegates, which would make the com- bined socialist strength in the state 170 as against 231 Burgeoise dele- gates. All-Senior Dance Tickets Going Fast Tickets for the All-senior dance were reported to be selling fast last night. About half of the limited number were sold a few hours after the sale was started and at the rate they were going, there will be none left by tonight. ,Beginning today tickets nmay be ob- tained from the committeemen of the various colleges, in addition to se- curing them at the Union. ROOSEVELT TO HAVE MEMORIAL SERVICE A memorial service for ex-Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt will be heldt at 7:30 Sunday, Feb. 9, in-Hill audi- torium, under the joint auspices of the University and the city of Ann Ar- bor. At the call of Mayor Ernst M. Wurter, a meeting of citizens was' held Wednesday evening in the city hall, and after a full discussion of the character of the meeting, several committees were appointed to ar-1 range a program for the memorial service. Prof. W. H. Hobbs was elected chairman of the general committee, and Registrar Arthur G. Hall, sec- retary. The program will be an- nounced later. Slim Chance Here For I. Iarleycorn Hotel proprietors of Ann Arbor do not propose to back the wets in their petition for the use of light wines and beer in hotels. "Operating a hotel without a bar," said Mr. R. A. Carson of the Allenel hotel, "is much more satisfactory to a manager because of the undesirable element that the sale of liquors al- ways introduces. It is understood though that such operation is not as profitable." "Considering the fact that for the past five years the Whitney hotel has had no bar," said Mr. James McIntyre, its proprietor, "we should in all prob- ability not take out a license even though the hotels were given the right to sell liquors." Joe Parker, who probably needs no introduction, said, "Should the sale of liquor be allowed in hotels I would not care to take out another license because of the fact that the sale of liquors always introducesanother at- mosphere 'about the place. And as I'm not as young as I used to be I' do not feel inclined to deal with such trade." IN LARGE -UNITS THINKS BAKER SECRETARY BELIEVES IT UNWISE TO SPECULATE ON UNIVER- SAL TRAINING GOVERNMENT MAY* BUY ARMY CAMPS Measure to Give Congress Authority in Purchase of Army Camps and Cantonments (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 30.-Purchase by the war department of existing army training camps would be prohibited without specific authority from con gress, under a resolution offered in the house today by Representative Anthony of Kansas, at the request of members of the military committee. The resolution was introduced after Secretary Baker and Assistant Secre- tary Crowell had appeared before the committee to urge acquisition of the national army cantonments and two national guard camps. Numbers urg- ed that the measure be introduced in the house that more formal consid- eration of it might be given by the committee, as acting for congress. Secretary Baker explained that he considered the acquisition of the land as solely a business proposition, and that regardless of the size of the future army, it would be the policy of the war department to train men in large units instead of small ones, as in the past. In response to questions by Repre- sentative Coldwell, the secretary said the department felt it was unwise to speculate on universat training. DR. R. PETERSON IN MEDICAL WAR WORK WILSON COLONIAL POLICY ACCEPTED1 Paris, Jan. 30.-The announcement was made in authoritive quarters to- day that great colonial powers, not Great Britain and France, had ac- cepted in principle the American pro- positions put forth by Wilson for the League of NAtions for supervision over German colonies and alloting their administration to mandatory powers. The communication issued tonight makes official announcement that "sat- isfactory provisional, arrangements were reached for dealing with German colonies and occupied territory of Turkey in Asia," for the provisional arrangement to which the communica- tion refers is the acceptance and prin- ciple of President Wilson's plan of mandatory administering of the col- onies. The reference to occupied territory, of Turkey in Asia indicates that Mea- opotamia, Palestine, Armenia and Scil- ia are brought within the scope of this new policy of dealing with the colon- ies. Their basic idea of this policy is that the colonies will be administered by a mandate for the benefit of their own people and not exploited as a pro- fit making enterprise by the powers claiming them. New Tax Exemption Blank Issued A new form of war tax exemption blank has been recently furnished all universities for use by employees when travelling on university busi- ness. The internal revenue bureau re- quires that a separate blank be filled out for each expenditure when the payee represents the interests exempt in which case one blank only is nec- essary for everything. Organization of the medical work. of the draft boards of the state has been the task of Dr. Reuben Pet- erson of the University faculty since Nov. 17, 1918. Dr. Peterson served with the rank of major as special aid to Governor Sleeper,but under the command of Provost-Marshall General Crowder's office. When the draft law was first put into operation, too many physically unfit men were sent to the camps. This entailed such a great and use- less expense that one man in each state was appointed to seek out a so- lution. Dr. Peterson was chosen for Michigan. Examining Doctors Amateurs The doctors who composed the ex- amining boards were merely civilian practitioners and were unfamiliar with the requirements of army sur- geons. Dr. Peterson instructeO them in this work and regulated the physi- cal standards so that a large number of the rejections were made at the lo- cal draft boards. At first, whenan ex- amining doctor was in doubt about a man, he sent him to camp anyway. Later Dr. Peterson organized 24 advis- ory boards in the state to which doub~t- ful cases were referred. Too Many Men Unfit About 25 per cent of all men examin- ed were physically unfit for general service. Most of these cases were due to defective hearts, eyes, teeth, ears, and, feet. According to Dr. Peterson, a large number of them could have been overcome in childhood with proper treatment. Never before has the health of the country been benefited as 'by these examinations, is Dr. Petelson's opinion. It is for this reason that he thinks that compulsory military train- ing would do wonders for the future men of the United States. -- TS' I On Sale At The Michigan Daily Office only.