YOUR DOOR TMSA WEEK U~in~rrin NYUMMER NEWSPAPER ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918 PRICE THREE CENTS r CHICN LEADS IT PEIDM 9A aiu-eight Out of 100 in Graduating lass Are from Ann Arbor; Be- come Ensigns VERINES TAKE COMMISSIONS chigan led all other universities colleges in the number of repre- tives she had in the last graduat- class at Pelham Bay naval train- school, 28 sons of Michigan re- ng ensign's commissions out of 100 granted. Two more would been among the number but one transferred to steam engineering 01, and another could not pass the physical test. In the number of esentatives the Unversity'of Chi- was second, Yale third, and Bos- Institute of Technology fourth. 1e 30 men were from the d tach- t of 9 sent down to Cleveland last Ih 18. They were among the 100 est in the large naval reserve de- ment stationed there for training, consequently were chosen first to the special training for com- ions at Pelham Bay. A second de- mnent of approximately the same or larger, of Michigan men has a been chosen from the original nd is now located there. ter leaving Ann Arbor the men re- sd at Cleveland, were given some minary work there, and then t on a two months cruise on the . It was on the basis of ability nstrated on this cruise that selec- a for Pelham Bay were made. The wing men received commissions asigns: . R. Adrian, ex-'18; C. M. Anderson, William Balgooyen, ex-'18; H. nan, ex-'18; F. W. Culver, ex-'20; Campbell, ex-'18; E. Daskomb, ; N. D. Ireland, ex-'18L; J. H. n, ex-'20L; J. M. Mumford, ex- ; J. E. Mason, ex-'19E; E. S., Pet- in, '18; C. H. Daly, ex-'20; C. For- r, ex-'19; G. K. Fizel, grad; R. ox, ex-'18L; F. A. Gariepy, ex-18; I Hedin, ex-'18; R. Habermann, OE; F. E. Philips, ex-'19L; G. B. son, ex-'19; D. Racoosin, ex-20; ,. Iobinson, ex-'18; R. D. Smith, 9E; L. D. Sulivan, ex-'120E; H. D. z, ex-'19E; H. Groves, ex-'19E. A lar transferred to the setam eng- ring school at Pelham Bay. xcursion Party to go to Jackson of. C. 0. Davis of the department lucation, has made arrangements Ike his class to Jackson on Thurs- of this week in order to inspect new Junior high schools in that In addition to visiting the schools party will inspect the state prison. party leaves the interurban sta- at 12:45 o'clock, and expects to rn leaving Jackson at 5:05 o'clock. persons not members of Professor s' classes but who would care to the party are invited to do so. es of such people should be left Professor Davis, phone 1867. TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN SCUSSED BY COLLEGE HEADS meeting to draw up plans for a to College" campaign to, be con- ed throughout the state by the idents of the various colleges was this morning in the presiden's of- The committee of which Presi- Hutchins is chairman, consists of presidents of the colleges and aal schools all over the state and e state board of education. i i i * " t t " " " " e * * * RED CROSS NURSE CAMPAIGN * MEETING WITH GOOD SUCCESS * * * The student nurse campaign * which ends this week has been *very successful, over 100 prospects * have called and many inquiries * made. The exact number of en- rollments cannot be determined * because a number of the college * * women who are considering it can- * * not decide finally until they go * * home after summer school. Most * * of the college women seem to pre- * * fer being placed in the army train- * * ing camps, while the local girls * * favor being trained in schools * which will be established in hos- * pitals in Ann Arbor. * " RHYME IS NOPETRY ONLESS ITCAN E SUNG Neither is a Ballad Genuine If it is Written or Printed, Says Prof. W. R. Humphreys A ballad is not really a ballad if it is printed or written, said Prof. W. R Humphreys In his lecture yester- day afternoon on the "Popular Bal- ,lad," because as the name indicates the original ballad was a combination of song and verse to which music the ministrels danced as they went about the country singing to the villagers. In fact, no rhyme is real poetry un- less it can be sung, continued Profes- sor Humphreys, because poetry un- peals to the sense of hearing just as painting does to sight. Students sometimes complain that they are not educated up to it, but because it is not addressed to their understanding. The old idea that a poet must be learned is quite false be- cause rhyming is a great deal older than learning. Poetry was made long before either the rhymers or the list- eners could read or write. As soon as a ballad is printed it is only the fossil of a real one. UPPER CLASS GIRLS WILL ASSIST IN GYMNASIUM A letter has been received from Miss Marion Wood, director of the women's gymnasium for this year, outlining plans for the work. Because of the absence of Miss Alice Evans, former director, who has now gone into the orthopedric reconstruction work, it was thought that the work would have to be cut down or a new assistant pro- ,curd. But by a plan of enrolling a few upperolass girls who are interest- ed in gymnasium work as assistants, it is thought that the work jan be con- ducted as usual. VARIED PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR NEWBERRY LAWN FETE Plans for the lawn fete to be given by MissAgnes E. Wells and residents of Newberry dormitory are complete, and the affair will be held this Satur- day night from I until 11 o'clock. A reception will be given from 8 un- til 8,o'clock followed by dancing. SUMMER SCHOOL WOMEN WILL PICNIC ON THURSDAY i A picnic for summer school women will be given this Thursday after- noon by the Women's league. Every- pne intending to go Is requested to meet at 5 o'clock at Barbour gymnas- ium equipped with lunch, and cups for the coffee which the league will furnish. In the event of rain, the picnic will be held in the parlors of Borbour gymnasium.. SECOND DETCHMENT OFF 10OAMYCANIONMENTS Fifty Non-Coms Remain to Assist in Instruction of Third De- tachment More than 650 members of the sec- ond training detachment have left from the different barracks in the city, having been detailed to six army can- tonments. Fifty non-commissioned officers, together with the regular number of officers already stationed here, have been detained for the third detachment. These men will act as instructors to the next detail of men. First Lieutenant William A. Monta- gue left at 5 o'clock Monday night with 105 men for Camp Hancock, Ga. He was the only officer of the second de- tachment who left with the men on Monday. First Men Left Monday The first men to leave were those detailed to report at Camps Hum- phrey, Va., and Sherman, O., who left on the 11:30 o'clock Ann Arbor rail- way train Monday morning. The next detail of men left at 2:39 o'clock Mon- day afternoon for Camp Custer.' At 5 o'clock Monday afternoon 182 men left Via Ann Arbor railway for Camps Hancock and Wheeler, Ga. Reveille was at 5 o'clock this morn- ing, and up to noon small bodies of trops left on the trains for different army cantonments. At the present time the number of detachment men has dwindled down to less than 75 men. Detail to Camps Orders were received by Captain Ralph Durkee Sunday night, and the men were ordered to pack up their belongings. Transporation slips were made out by Lieutenant Stotter Mon- day and Tuesday. The detail of men Monday to the different cantonments was as follows: Camp Hancock, Ga., 105 men; Camp Custer, Mich., 41 men; Camp Hum- phrey, Va., 6 men; Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., 2 men; Camp Sherman, 0. 19 men; and Camp Wheeler Ga. 77 men making a total of 22 men who left Ann Arbor Monday. No definite word has been received from the war department as to when the third detachment will arrive in the city although the men are expect- ed about Aug. 15. Arrangements have already been made to house, feed, and equipithe men upon their arrival in the city. What Nefarious doings Are These ? (By Black Fly) The quiet stillness of last Friday evening was suddenly broken by the horrible sound of metal meeting metal in deathly combat. Frightened house- holders gazed with ashy faces out of their shacks-for well might they tremble. The KU-KLUX-KLAN was abroad, and none could foretell the spot on which the lightning of their wrath next would fall. Soon an awful spectra, clad only in Nature's raiment, fled with copious steps down State street, leaving in its wake terror and destruction. Each shack was visited with a Presence, manifested only by a gleaming light and a nefarious cackle. ,Dark and uncouth threats were mut- tered-horrible deeds were perpetrat- ed, and great was the flow of blood there-of. Later, their blood lust having been satiated, their penance duly extracted the KLAN dissolved into the myster- ious nothing from where it came, leav- jng behind it violated shacks and ire misery. t i * #* t t t " i t e * * ALUMNI ROUSE TO ADOPT * CO-OPERATIVE LIVING PLAN * Alumni House, the dormitory on . * Washtenaw avenue, will be run * this winter on a co-operative plan. The work will be arranged in * shifts which rotate weekly. Each * girl will pay her room rent at the * beginning of each semester, and * will then be paid for her labor * in the house at the rate of 20 * cents an hour. This money may be used to reduce living expenses, * or may be spent in soe sort of * war work. The dining room and kitchen will be in charge of Mrs. * * Cameron, the chaperon for Collegi- * * ate Sorosis, and the rest of the * * work under the direction of the so- * * cial head. Miss Hollands, who * * held this position last year, has * resigned to enter war service and * her successor has not yet been* named. * y* OUTDOOR CARNIVAL ENDS COMPANYSOCIAL SERIES Dancing and Musical Program Are Features; More Than 100 Couples Attend The open air carnival, which was given last night for the benefit of the men in Company A and their friends, was a decided success. While file of "Ike's best" played the latest one- steps, more than 100 couples danced on the spacious lawn adjoining bar- racks, No. 3. Japanese lanterns, hung at regular intervals around the spacious courts, and strings of electric lights were the chief decorations. A stage was built on the south end of the lawn for the musicians. American, British, and French flags were draped in the back- ground The first dancing number was "The Victors." This was followed by another one-step, a fox-trot, and a circle two- step. Two square dances were also played during the evening. Punch and sandwiches were served between dances. During the intermission ice cream bricks and cake were served to the guests. Priv. W. W. Davis, accompan- ied by Private Kreiger, sang "Some- where a Voice is Calling," which was immediately followed by a piano selec- tion by Private reiger. Noise making instruments, a package of cigarettes, and a handsome program Were given to the members of the com- pany. Confetti was also issued to the soldiers. After 11:30 o'clock the dance was held in one of the large rooms of barracks, No. S. The affair ended at 12 o'clock. The arrangements com- mittee was as follows: Harry R. Harrison, general chair- man; James D. O'Rourke, Grant N. Starbuck, entertainment; Fremont Loeffel, Harry Hurni, decoration; Har- ry R. Harrison, Omer F. Hall, finance;' and Amassa C. Hatch, Harold T. Hill, Charles E. Hawkins, refreshment. This entertainment marked the close of the three company socials, the pud- pose of w lch was to dispose of the company fund. Company B gave a chicken dinner, company C, a military ball, and Company A, a carnival ball. Leland Thompson Commissioned Word has been received from Leland S. Thompson, '18, who joined one of the first ambulance units to be sent to France, that he has been made a first lieutenant in the S S U., 505 Di- vision. Mr. Thompson is a member of Acacia fraternity. MODE MECDANICS Approximately 900 Men in Detachment That Takes Place of One That Just Left SIGNAL CORPS SECTION COi1ING Approximately 900 men will arrive in Ann Arbor Thursday to begin spec- ial training in the University engi- neering shops. Seven hundred and twenty-one wil constitute the third de- tachment of student mechanics, tak- ing the place of those which completed their work last week and left Sun- day and Monday, and 131 will be tele- phone electricians making up the first section of the signal corps to be es- tablished here. . No arrangements had been made for accommodating the signal corps men as the government had not signed the contract, but a telegram was received yesterday advising the University that 100 men, together with 31 men to be attached to the signal corps staff, was enroute and would be here Thursday. The telegram explained that the con- tract had not been signed because of a slip in the offices, and urged that the men be given the best possible care under the circumstances, that it was absolutely necessary that they get un- der training as soon as possible. As soon as they arrive Thursday they will be taken to the new Union build- ing where arrangements have been made to lodge them in what was orig- inally intended to be the main dining room on the first floor. Cots and bed- ding are to be provided by the govern- ment, and all that the Union will be required to furnish is the shelter. Cement floors are being laid as fast as possible, and the lower floor will be ready for occupancy by Thursday. No more men will be lodged in the Union until later. The new detach- ment of motor mechanics will be hous- ed, as was the last, in University houses and the gymnasium. The lat- ter will be abandoned as soon as school starts in the fall, but by that time it is planned to have more houses at the disposal of the University. Future increments that cannot be ac- commodated thus will be lodged in the new Union. All of the men will eat at the Union. The telegram yesterday informed the University that an official would bein Ann Arbor the first of this week to sign the contract, not only for the 30 signal corps men, but for the 500 men that University officials were informed would be sent here. He is expected to- day or tomorrow. Farmerettes Now PickingCucumbers Six girls from the farmerette unit which went to Traverse Bay to pick cherries and have since made them- selves useful in all sorts of farm work, have been telgraphed to go to Midland, Mich., to pick cucumbers. Owing to a scarcity of pickers the crop was spoiling. The girls were expect- ed to arrive yesterday. News as to how they like the change and the gen- eral conditions will be had later. Much Interest in Naval Course Letters are coming by every mail in- quiring about the naval training course to be given here next year. It is thought that this course and the stu- dent army training corps plan will bring back a number of students who would otherwise enlist and discontinue their education, and will also bring new students who would otherwise not come to the University at all.