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PRICE THREE (
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DTISM WITH
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I T Y SUBSCRIPTIONS
EACH $118,500
TOTAL
SHMAN BUYS
0 LIBERTY BOND
ents Make Purchases with
Earned by Manual
Labor
CAMPUS WILL GO
HUMORLESS AWHILE
Gargoyle to Be Out at End of Month
with War Features, Verse
and New Art
Because of conditions uncontrollable
by its staff, the Gargoyle will not be
issued until the latter part of the
month.
The sheet will undergo radical
changes this year, both in form and
content. Sprightly bits of , life taken.
frow letters of men in the service
will be featured each month. These
bits will be made very personal so
that the men will be recognized by
their friends at once. Plenty of snappy
verse is also promised for each issue.
Nine men and one woman make up
the art staff this year as compared to
the two men of last year. The work
of most of the staff has not been seen
on the campus before.
Spirit Of France
Shown In Letter
Thomas F. McAllister, '18, Describes
Pitiable Conditions
Abroad
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subscriptions1
loan reached
to the sec-
a total of
ty purchases Friday were
and the student total for the
700, a slight decrease in the
tions of the previous day. The
4d subscriptions -of both to-
2,500.
ty of the University. have
$85,950 worth of the issue to
r S. Ensign, '21, is the only
n to buy a $1,000 bond. He
$1,700 to put him through his
ars in the University. Richey
'19, one of the team captains,
e sale.
:ampaign among the faculty
tinue for several days longer.
pected that the University will
he maximum amount set, if
lent drive continues to grow.
almost sure that the Univer-
1 reach its quota," said Mr.
Bacon, '02, director of social
* * * *, * * * * * *
s and figures about Liberty *
in the University: *
ay's student subscriptions, *
*
ay's faculty subscriptions, *
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',F ItI3II
- L ullh[Il lI1
Eu"
(I
Friday bonds purchase,
ty total to date, $85,950.
rsity total to date, $118,-
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To Meat Princeton's quota Mich- *
an has $281,500 yet to go. *
Owing to failure of societies to *
rn in their reports, the figures *
the 12 highest subscribers is *
t available.
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ities at the Union, "but it means
work and lots of it, and we
ld not be too confident at the
cal moment."
non's Organizations Buy Heavily
ports from various members of
Liberty loan campaign committee
Lhe campus show that the women
be well represented, when the
reports are in.
wberry residence has $1,625
ged; Martha Cook, $1,300; Col-
te Sorosis, $1,250; Kappa Kappa
ma, $1,200, and Alphi Phi, $1,050.
all of the money has been col-
d, but the figures represent the
oximate amounts pledged last
the dormitories hair dressing and
shining establishments have been
up by the girls to earn bond
y. One girl will pay for her pur-
e by playing at a "movie." "Lib-
fudge and cakes are now on
narket. Some of the girls have
ned regular positions. "I have
ured jobs for four-girls already,"
Alice Kraft, '18, in charge of the
at Martha Cook dormitory.
of the committees reported that
women were showing excellent
t and they were confident that the
es would be increased to a large
t before the end of the campaign.
Saturday's Parade Cancelled
cause of insufficient time the Lib-
loan parade has been postponed
Liberty day, Wednesday, Oct. 24.
:al subscriptions for this city have
ied $460,950. The county com-
e reports the purchase of $699,-
iorth of bonds.
rses at Dr. Peterson's private
tal -raised their subscription to
0.
silanti subscriptions totaled $179,-
"There is black, black every where
-young widows, old women, children,
officers, with crepe on their arms and
a look of unutterable whariness and
exhaustion," writes Thomas F. Mc-
Allister, '18, from Bordeaux. The let-
ter appeared yesterday in the October
number of the Alumnus.
The letter written to Regent Harry
H. Bulkley tells of the trip of the
Michigan ambulance unit which left
here last May for France.
"The young girls and the old men
seem to have the most spirit, and that
in spite of the fact that they appear,
to be doing the bulk of the manual
labor," McAllister says in speaking
of Paris. He states there is much life
and spirit in the capital.
Several other communications from
Michigan alumni at the front appear
also, along with a list of faculty mem-
bers and alumni who are in military
service.
McAllister when in college was a
member of The Michigan Daily staff.
MINISTER BLAMES WAR ON
GERMAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 19.-Dr. Henry
Van Dyke, former United States min-
ister to The Netherlands, charged that
the German system of education
brought on the war, in an address last
night before the convocation of the
University of the State of New York.
In .90, the speaker said, the Ger-
man emperor addressed a so-called
educational conference at Berlin, and,
after speaking of the need for ex-
pansion, declared that the "school
ought first of all to have opened the
duel against democracy," and added:
"Gentlemen, I am in need of sol-
diers. We ought to apply to the su-
perior schools the organization in
force in our military and cadet
schools."
Bearing out his a-ssertion that the.
sinking of the Lusitania was a malic-
ious and premeditated act, Dr. Van
Dyke said that although the big pas-
senger steamer was sunk on May 7,
1915, the medals presented to the sub-
marine crew bore the date May 5.
STERN METHODS EMPLOYED
TO CHECK SCHOOL RIOTS
RAILROADS SHOULD BE
UNRESTRICTED -DAMS
MICHIGAN PROFESSOR SPEAKS
OF GOVERNMENTAL'
CONTROL
"It is probable that greater efficiency
SM.
A. C.
LOAN
Small numbers at the mass meetingI
4nd better service will be gained from in Hill auditorium last night did not
leaving the railroads where they are
for the next two or three years," said
Prof. Henry Carter Adams yesterday,
when discussing the possible govern-
mental management for the duration
of the war.
"That is not to say that it may not
be advisable for portions of the trans-
portation facilities of the country to
be taken over, but this should be in
response to some pressing exigency.
It is not wise to take any step at this
time which will commit the country
to public ownership after the war,"
Professor Adams said further. "It is
a- mistake to assume that the railroads
are not -capable of rendering satis-
factory service. Much has already
been accomplished under the leader-
ship of Mr. Daniel Willard to put
transportation on a war basis."
Professor Adams explained that
there are more than 100 organizations
at. work constantly, to perfect the ef-
ficiency of the railroad.. Every system
is in close touch with every other.
They work as one organization and
are' all experts in their line.
While in Washington, Professor
Adams visited the general accounting
offices of that branch of the commit-
tee .of public safety which has to do
with transportation. He found that so
perfect is the system of accounting
that each night a balance is shown on
the books as accurately as in any
bank.
ANN ARBOR LIBERTY LOANERS
ADDRESS AUDIENCE AT MILAN
Before a Milan audience of nearly
500, an Ann Arbor delegation com-
posed of Fred Heusel, Assistant Prose-
cuting Attorney Leslie Lyle, and
James Schermerhorn, Jr., '18, last
night aroused enthusiasm in behalf
of the second Liberty loan. Mr. Heusel
acted as chairman of the meeting, in-
troducing. the speakers and telling
what Ann Arbor had done vtoward
making up its share of the quota. Mr.
Lyle depicted the horrors of the great
European conflict and showed the ne-
cessity for immediate subscription to
the loan. Schermerhorn swayed his
audience with tremendous force.
At the close of the meeting, when
a call was issued for those to rise
who had already subscribed to the
loan, or intended to -do so, nearly
everyone in the hall arose. A number
of prominent citizens of Milan also
made short addresses, the chairman
for the township confidently predict-
ing that the $90,000 allotment would
be oversubscribed by October 27.
mean little enthusiasm. From the first
cry of "coats" to the last note of the
"Yellow and Blue," the program was a
series of /surprises and spirit injec-
tions. A slight change in the program
announced, was made but the audience
evidently did not mind the change.
Major Ward Wright, of the third
Canadian battalion, wounded in the
battle of the Somme, now engaged in
recruiting Canadian citizens in' the
United States with his headquarters
in Chicago, accompanied Frederick
Fenton to the city and upon the re-
quest of the committee addressed the
meeting.
Pleading that because the United
States had been neutral for three
years, he should be allowed the same
privilege for a few minutes, he pass-
ed quickly over the M. A. C. war and
went "over the top" after the Liberty
loan question. By a mixture of hum-
or and thought Major Wright made,
in the words of Judge George P. Codd,
a wonderful address.
.Hon. Edward Shields Speaks
Hon. Edward Shields of Lansing,
still possessing the spirit that help-
ed the team of which he was a member
for four years win when all hope was
apparently lost, arrived late after a
series of mishaps on the trip.
Shields had an intimate knowledge
of the Aggies, but, in spite of the spir-
it of optimism which he said has been
prevailing in East Lansing during the
past week, expressed no fear of the
result of today's game. "His talk was
a typical pep talk of excellent qual-
ity," was the remark an upperclass-
man made to a new man on the cam-
1 us.
Professor Wenley Issues Prophecy
Prof. Robert M. Wenley of the phil-
osophy department, prophesied victory
on the condition that the whole student
body desire and work for it.- Profess-
or Wenley is a good prophet, for, ac-
cording to hisownstatement, he has
foretold victory three times when
Coach Yost said there was no chance.
Frederick Fenton, the main speak-
er on the Liberty loan side of the
meeting, confined himself strictly to
his subject and did not touch upon
football. "The peace party," he de-
clared, 'is in the front line trenches.
Any' man or woman who has the
wherewith to buy Ma bond and does
not is worse than the deserter from
the front."
Judge George P..Codd presided over
the meeting and his wit and truisms
were well received. Judge Codd com-
plimented- the men now at the Univer-
sity upon the fact that they are betteri
in most respects than the men of 1
(Continued on Page Six.) 1
LET'S SHOW HIM OUR PATR IOTISM-$200,000 WORTH OF IT
ENTHUSIASM REIGNS
AT BIG PEP MEETING
GAME AND LIBERTY
SUBJECTS OF AD-
DRESSES
Alleged German Held for Attempt
to Place Explosive on
Transport
New York,. Oct. 19.-On 'a charge of
conspiracy to place an explosive on
a United States converted transport,
formerly a merchant liner, Charles W.
Walnum, believed to be a German, was
held without bail by a United States
commissioner this afternoon for ex-
amination on Oct. 24.
Walnum claimed to be a Norwegian
and said he had taken out his first
naturalization papers in this country.
He pleaded not guilty and told the au-
thorities he was not a spy.
The former German ship is at a
Brooklyn dry dock. James McLaugh-
lin, employed at. the yard, filed affidavit
setting forth Walnum's alleged at-
tempt to bribe him by offering him $20
to effect Walnum's entry to the yard
and across to the ship in company
with a girl. Walnum and his com-
panion, according to the charge, were
to pose as sight-seeers.
No 'Hocking 'Deru
Kaiser Bill Here
John H. Page, '20A, Wins Free Ticket
to M. A. C. Game Offered
in Yell Contest
"Beat the kaiser!
Buy a bond!
Help the boys
Across the pond!"
Most architects build, but some
rhyme.
The Liberty loan yell contest was
won by one of the latter class, John
H. Page, '20A, who may obtain the free
ticket to the Michigan-M. A. C. football
game by calling at The Daily offices
betwetn 9 and 10 o'clock this morning.
A large number of yells were sub-
mitted to the contest judges.
GERMANS SILENT ON
BIG NAVAL BATTLE
Russians Report Huns Are Landing
Troops on Dago Island; Cap-
ital to Move
(By Associated Press.)
Singularly reticent is the German
war office in its latest official com-
munication with regard to the opera-
tion of the German naval forces
against the Russian squadron, which
is presumed to be bottled up in Moon
Sound. The reports merely deal with
the naval battle which resulted in the
sinking of the Russian battleship
Slava. The most recent communica-
tion from Petrograd gives few further
details of the situation.
From this latter communication,
however, the fact is gleaned that the
Germans at noon Wednesday began to
land troops on Dago Island after a
bombardment and that the German
naval units are engaged in the con-
quest of the three islands and in at-
tempting to destroy the Russian fleet,
comprising at least 10 of the newest
dreadnaughts, about 10 cruisers, not
less than 50 torpedo boat destroyers,
and between 8 and 10 submarines.
That the seriousness of the situa-
tion is fully recognized by the Rus-
sians is indicated by the fact that the
Russian capital is to be moved from
Petrograd to Moscow in the near fu-
ture.
Artillery duels continue the princi-
pal method of warfare in the major
theater of the war. The British and
French are still pounding the German
positions in Belgium with the Germans
answering the fire vigorously.
Mt. Clemens Club Elects Officers
At the initial nreeting of the Mt.
Clemens club last night the following
officers were elected: Adolph Wend-
ler, '18E, president; Herbert Lichtig,
'18D, vice-president; Barnett Malbin,
'19D, secretary; Harold Donaldson,
'20E, treasurer, and William Fox, '20,
sergeant-at-arms.'-
Washington, Oct. 19.-The America
army transport Antilles, homewar
bound under convoy, was torpedoe
and sunk by a German submarin
Wednesday. About 70 men are miss
ing.
All the army and navy officer
aboard -and the ship's master were
among the 167 survivors. The miss
ing are members of the crew, thre
civilian engineers, some enlisted me
of the navy and 16 or 33 soldiers re
turning home. Neither the submarin
nor the torpedo was seen and the
transport, hit squarely amidship
sank within five minutes.
First Transport Lost
This tragedy of the sea, the firs
in which an American ship engage
in war duty has been lost, is the in
itial calamity to bring home to the
people of the United States the rigoru
of the war. It marks the first suc
cess of German submarine attacks o1
American transports, and carries th
heaviest casualty list.
That the loss of lives was not grat
er is due to the safegurds with.wich
the navy is surrounding the transpor
service and the quick rescue work o
the convoying warships.
Secretary Daniels announced th
disaster tonight in a statement base
upon a brief dispatch from Vice-Ad
miral Sims, which gave few detais
and did not say whether the loss wa
by a day or night attack. An accuirate
list of the missing cannot be issue4
until General Pershing reports the
names of the army men on the vesse
and the list of the merchant crew.
Government Keeps Promise
Upon a receipt of the cable ran
from- Vice-Admiral Sims, the govern
ment kept its promise not to withioM
bad news from the public. The is
suance of the statement was delaye
only until the navy could telegraph t
the families of the men known to have
been lost.
Quickly upon the wave of regret a
the news of the loss of the transport
name a feeling of distinct relief be
cause she had met her fate homewar
bound and not on the way over witi
troops. The soldiers on board wer
returning to the hospital or on specia
assignments. Had a full complemen
of the transport been on board, the
loss would undoubtedly have beel
written in hundreds as she was struct
in the most vulnerable spot and wen
under swiftly.
Life Preservers and Rafts Save Iaul
Officials are confident that the fe
who, escaped owe their lives to1
careful attention given by the nav
department to the equipping of trans-
ports with life preservers andlif
rafts.
Lists of the ship's engineer ofcer
indicate the probability that none o
the engine and fireroom forces on dut
escaped. Probably most of them die
when the torpedo tore .its way into th
engine room apartments.
(Continued on Page Six)
"No Victory" Is Report of Conferenci
Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 19.-The
organizing committee of the Stockholu
conference has drawn up a manifest(
declaring that, from the experience ol
the three years' war, it is not rash t
draw the conclusion that there will bo
no victory by either side eithet t
1917 or 1918 or even later. It in-
dicates, as the generaliconditions un-
der which it considers peace shold
be made, are the complete evauatioi
of all occupied territories in Europe
and the colonies and the restoratioi
of devastated territories by means 01
an international fund.
NUNS SINK FIRE
U,,Si, TRANSPOI
70 MEN MIS!L
ANTILLES9 HOMEWARD
TORPEDOED BY SUBMAI
WEDNESDAY
QUICK RESCUE BY
CONVOY SAVES N
Liner Hit Amidships Goes I)
Five Minutes; Reports (
Few Details
New York, Oct. 19. - Agitation
against the Gary system in the public
schools of this city by thousands 'of
boys and girls who paraded and stoned
school buildings and policemen grew
to such proportions today that the au-
thorities were compelled today to use
stern methods.
The strike has been spreading daily
and it was reported tonight that a
demonstration on a large scale was
planned for' next week.
By request of the board of educa-
tion, policemen were detailed today to
'gbward 32 school houses, and several
'women and children were arrested.
The most serious rioting occurred in
Brooklyn, in a section inhabited by'
a large Jewish population. Two po-
licemen were hurt by the rioters.
Zeppelins Bomb
Petrograd, Oct.
Pernan, Russia
19.-Zeppelin air-
devote
of Lib-
ships appeared in the Gulf of Riga
and the Gulf of Finland Thursday
night, according to an official com-
munication issued today. Twenty
bombs were dropped on Pernau on
the western shore of the Gulf of Riga.-
Ann Arbor
Albion today1
eleven there.
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