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ADELPHI SELECTS
VARSITY TRY-OUTS
Victoria Adams, '19, First Wonian to
Secure Place on Varsity
Tryouts
Results from the Varsity Mid-West
debafetry-outs held by the Adelphi
house of representatives at University
hall last night show selection of the
following:
Samuel M. Epstein, '19; 1. Victoria
Adams, '19; Valois E. Crossley, '18;
Wilfred Nevue, '18; Laurence H. Selt-
zer, '20; A. Joseph Himmelhoch, '20;
Don Bell, '19; Kelsey Guilfoil, '20L;,
and Jacob N. Braude, '18.
Victoria Adams, '19, is the first co-
ed at Michigan to secure a place on
the. Varsity try-outs. The chosen
speakers will hold a competitive squad
contest after the holidays.
Herman A. August, '19, Varsity de-
bator, acted as chairman of the meet-
ing of the Varsity try-outs.
ON SHORTLY
ency; Demand Im-
and Abolition of
19 Tie When U. S. Submarines
Collide in Heavy Fog; 5 Saved
Washington, Dec.-1S.-Nineteen lives were lost when the American
submarine F-1 was. rammed and sunk by the submarine F-3 in home
waters during a heavy fog Monday afternoon. The F-3 was undam-
aged,'and picked up five survivors of her victim's crew.
Secretary Daniels announced the disaster late today in a brief
statement which gave no further details. Among those lost was
Ralph E. McCluer, electrician, of Detroit.
RESENTS AUTHORIZE NEW BOARD OF REGENTS TO
CLASSE TO BE HELl) IN EN( - 'V' "WAR DIPLOMAS" [ l11BE
EERING COLLEGE AFTER ISSUED TO MEN GOINQ
CHRISTMAS VACATION INTO SERVICE
Lieut. Col. Edgar W. Howe, retired,
arrived yesterday afternoon, having
been detailed by the war department
to the University as professor of mil-
itary training and tactics.
The exact status of Lieutenants
George C. Mullen and Losey J. Wil-
liams has not as yet been ascertained.
President Hutchins is awaiting fur-
ther orders from the war department.
Under general orders No. 48, the
University is entitled to three com-
missioned officers, which probably ac-
counts for the detail of Lieutenant
Colonel Howe.
Students Pay Up
$10-,341 on .fund
NEW LIEUTENANT
COLONEL ARRIVES
LIeut. Col, E. W. Howe Third Officer
To Be Detailed Here By
Government
EXPECT COMPLETE WIT
OF SLAV ARMIES
NEXT WEEK
BAD WEATHER KI
MOST FRONTS
Teutons Begin Offensive in
arolo Region But Are
sed by Italians
BULLETIN
London, Dec. 18.-Ger
planes raided English coi
tonight.. Some of the
reached London where
with a figorous defens(
bombs were dropped,.RA
casulties and damage 1
yet been received.
BALANCE OF PtSAS0C
FORTH, IN Rl
-Testifying be-
r'y committee in
ay, Representa-
ois, made state-
contradict test-
al Crozier, chief
g the adequacy
equipment, with
heavy artillery.
mick intimated
. nor the French
tillery, and that
ershing only be-
forces were in
Students Forget
"Smokes" Barrels
.ent issued tonight, part-
izing his testimony be-
nmittee, Representative
Aid, "If we make enough
nsport them to Europe
ing of 1919, we ought to
without terrible losses.
;uns we shall lose many
aps the war itself."
committee today decid-
rivate manufacturers of
munitions tomorrow,
nto the clothing, canton-
food and transportation
ay by examining Major
e, quartermaster gener-
iltaneously with the an-
>f Chairman Hurley of
board that Rear Ad-
had resigned his posi-
ai manager of the emer-
'poration, resolutions for
of the entire shipping
e introduced in both
heated charges of "red
iency," "a crime," and
of denunciation. Sena-
ain and administration
eclared the shipping
olved itself into a "de-
," and added: "Some-
to be done, or nothing
lished as long as there
changes being made in
of the hnrd'.1"
Scarcely a pacKage of cigarettes has
been dropped into the barrels placed
in drug stores and candy shops on
the campus to receive "smokes" for
the soldiers during the past week.'
Since the barrels were first station-
ed in the stores more than a full bar-
rel of various kinds of cigarette and
tobacco packages has been collected.
These "smokes" were packed and sent
to the Detroit Red Cross headquar-
ters where, together with other simi-
lar shipments, they were forwarded to
the soldiers in France.
However, during the week which
has just passed very few packages
have found their way to the recepti-
cles and the interest seems, apparent-
ly, to be waning. It has been suggest-
ed that dther barrels be placed at the
Interurban station and the two de-
pots today and that students drop
packages in as they leave for home.
TO MAKE CHANGES AT HEALTH
SERVICE DURING HOLIDAYS
iore Room Needed For Accomodation
of Students at Health
Service
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President Harry B. Hutchins and
the executive committee of the board of
regents yesterday authorized a course.
in radio telegraphy to he given in the
engineering college immediately after
the Christmas recess. The course will
be open to men stibject to draft and
will prepare them for service as radio
and buzzer operators in the signal
corps.
that
that
nt his
ilroad situa-
>day, despite
tion leaders
Wilson, will
til after the
Se veral changes are to be made at
the University health service during
Christmas vacation. The new arrange-
ment will afford more room which is
greatly needed on account of the in-
creasing number of students receiving
treatment at the service.
The present treatment room of Dr.
W. E. Forsythe and Dr. H. R. John
will be changed into a waiting room,
and the old waiting room will become
the treatment room. Dr. Forsythe's
present office will be changed into a;
private treatment room, and the porch
at the rear of the building will be en-
closed for an office. Dr. Stouffer's
office will remain unchanged as will
the women's quarters up-stairs.
During Christmas vacation the
health service will be open from 11
to 12 o'clock, but the doctors may be
reached by phone at any time.
RANK IN ARMY ONLY FOR
DISCIPLINE WRITES BAKER
Funds for the Y. M. C. A. Student
"This to certify that John Doe, a War fund campaign have totaled $10,-
Expect to Retain Mmei Here
It is thought that this course will
keep many men in the University who
are not planning to return after the
holidays, as it is practically certain
that men attaining proficiency will
enter the service as corporals or ser-
geants and will be in lineffor speedy
promotion.
The course as planned will take 200
hours, or about four weeks, depending
upon the amount of time given to the
course. Preference will be given to
drafted men of the University who
have passed their physical examin-
ations. Other men of the University
and menf in the district will then be
enrolled until the facilities of the
course have been exhausted.
No Previous Training Requireid
No previous training will be re-
quired of men entering the course.
The University will issue certificates
of proficiency, stating just whatifac-
ility has been acquired, and it is
promised by the federal authorities
that these certificates will receive of-
ficial recognition in the army and will
almost certainly place the men in the
signal corps. Such special training
as this course is to give, will render
men capable of giving the most con-
structive service to the country, by
having something definite which they
can carry into the service.
Present Certificates to Board
The certificates given out by the
University are to be presented at the
cantonment to the vocational board
whose duty it is to place men in that
part of the service in which they will
be the most effective.
The signal corps needs 15,000 oper-
ators and under federal request the
department of electrical engineering
is opening the course to train men for
these jobs. Men are supposed to reach
a proficiency of receiving 20 words per
minute but because of the great short-
age of men it is thought that men will
be taken who have reached a pro-
ficiency of receiving but 15 words per
minute.
Men wishing to enroll in the course
can get detailed information from Mr.
Porter H. Evans of the department of
electrical engineering in room 109 of
the Engineering building. Mr. Evans
will enroll men in the course in the
order in which their applications are
received up to the limit of the present
facilities.
student at the University ofMichigan
in good standing, left during his sec-
ond, year to enter the United States
aviation corps." This is a specimen
of the proposed war certificate- upon
which the Regents have been asked
to act at their next regular meeting
by the faculty of the literary college.
Not Eiual to Diploma
This document is not a diploma or
an equivalent of one, but a written
statement of the amount of work done
by the student and his reason for leav-
ing school before the end of the year.
It will be signed by the president and
deansim much the same manner as a
diploma and will be tendered only to
men that leave the University to enter
service who are in good standing at
the time of leaving.
Faculty Start Action
This action came as a result of a
feeling among the faculty that a stu-
dent entering service should have
some sort of recognition and that a
diploma should be reserved for men
that had completed the required
amount of work.
Many of the faculty men feel assur-
ed that the Regents will pass upon
this suggestion.
LOCAL RED CROSS
GUARANTEES QUOTA
Total. ..
Credits
Cash in bank . ..
Disbursements.
Bad checks ...... .....
Check returned for correc-
tion...... .. .
Post dated checks,
1st payment..........
2nd payment..........
3rd payment...........
Liberty bonds...........
$1
2 0 .00
35.00
104.00
115.00
150.00'
341.08 to date, according to the report
of the auditing committee made pub-
lic yesterday.
Prof. Leo Sharfman and Prof. F. H.
Stevens constituted. the committee
which audited the books submitted
by Treasurer G. W. Dowrie. The re-
port of the treasurer was found to
be exact in every detail. The final re-
port is as follows:
Debits
Pledged payments..........$9,937.08
Post dated checks,
1st payment...............35.00
2nd payment..............104.00
3rd payment ..............115.00
Pledges paid by Liberty
Bonds... 150.00
Total............$10,341.081
Secure
1,250 New Members
Beginning of Christmas
Campaign
Since
Investigate Railroad Question
a senate adopted almost with-
iscussion, a resolution by Sen-
-ummins providing for an inves-
n of the interstate commerce
ission's recent recommendation
>vernment operation of railroads.
the house, Representative Pen-
of Wisconsin, proposed a great
nment - corporation to provide
nent for railroads. The corpor-
the house, Representative Len-
railway and shipping corpora-
with the government owning all
building and leasing cars to the
EN COMPLETE
ARRANGEMENT
(Associated Pres
Washington, Dec. 18.-
ports continue to come fr
regarding operations of
tionary and counter r
forces in the supremacy.
ever, impossible to gain
idea as to which side of
versy is in the ascendancy
haze that surrounds every
Preliminary peace nego
tween the Bolsheviki repr
and the delegates of the 1
lies are in progress. The :
ations have in view the brie
of peace, and the consequu
ment of the Russian army
erent against the Teuton
is expected to begin next
Little Action on Wester
On none of the battle fr
that of northern Italy ar
operations of great magnit
place. Heavy snow, and
weather generally, has br
fighting almost to a stapd
western front in France an
The entire line is quiet
small encounters by outpo
ciprocal bombardments. C
ian front around Monte So
Austro-Germans have begu
ous offensive, throwing tb
against the Italians with g
ness, disregarding the los
ed upon them. The Rome
reports that in the latest o
enemy was completely rep
10,341.08
9,500.14
404.94
12.00
it, Dec. 18.-Coal dealers, job-
perators, and railroad men of
and Michigan at a meeting
ternoon formed a pooling ar-
ent to handle all coal that
nto Detroit in the future. Be-
operations about Jan. 1, it
cted to handle during its exis-
fetwen 10 and 12 million tons
. Its purpose is to assure
le and fair distribution of all
signments 'among 'dealers and
oad men representing . the
n Central, the Wabash, and
:roit and Toledo Shore Line,
at the meeting pledged their
and co-operation to the ar-
Pitt- I
Washington, Dec. 18.--In response,
to a senate resolution asking whether
there are war department rules and
regulations to prevent social inter-
course between officers and men of
the army, Secretary Baker wrote to
Vice-President Marshall that distinc-
tions of rank in the army imply no so-
cial distinction and are solely in the
interest of military discipline.
Frequently in a country like this,
the secretary said, the advantage of
education and culture is in -favor of
the soldier. Nevertheless, he added,
safety demands that the soldier and
officer acquire by continuous and un-
varying practice the habit of instant
obedience to his superior.
PROF. H. H. BARTLETT TO SAIL
FOR DUTCH EAST INDIES1
Prof. H. H. Bartlett of the botany
department has secured passports for
the Dutch East Indies and will sail on
Jan. 17, 1918.
Professor Bartlett will have charge
of the 40,000 acre rubber plantation
and the laboratories of the United
States Rubber company at Sumatra
Island. A leave of absence for 11
months was granted him at the last'
mo~ie ^ h R~^ ~fRc nr a 1
In response to a telegram from De-
troit Red Cross headquarters asking
how Washtenaw county was doing in
the national Red Cross Christmas
membership campaign, the following
answer was sent:
"We are going strong. We guaran-
tee our quota."
By their campaign the Red Cross
organization expects to bring their
membership list from 5,000,000 to 15,-
000,000. Their slogan is: "Make it a
Red Cross Christmas."
The required quota for every county
is 25 per cent membership for the to-
tal population. Ann Arbor has secur-
ed 1,250 new members since the be-
ginning of the campaign.
Women stationed at booths in all of
the banks in the city and the post-
office building and branch office have
been responsible for the sale of many
memberships.
LACK OF CHILDREN STOPS
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Due to inability to secure the child-
ren for the Christmas entertainment
which was to have been given at the
Union yesterday afternoon, the com-
mittee in charge of the affair decided
to devote the money collected from the
various honorary societies on the cam-
pus to buying shoes and stockings for
the children. The buying and distri-
bution will be done through the Asso-
ciated charities of Ann Arbor. About
$24 was collected by the committee.
Subscriptions totaling $3,944.19 have
been received by Mr. Weatherbee,
treasurer of the Knights of Columbus
war fund in Washtenaw county, up
to yesterday afternoon.
A number of towns have not as yet
been heard from," stated Mr. Weather-
bee yesterday. "Some of the districts
have only sent in partial reports. The
last day of the war fund ends Feb. 1."
Fresh Lits To Hold Mixer
Fresh lits will hold a mixer at ,ar-
bour gymnasium Saturday afternoon,
Jan. 19.
The committee in charge is com-
posed of George Duffield, Eleanor C.
Spencer, Albert E. Hitchcock, Roy E.
Lounsbury, Alice E. Comlossy, Bea-
trice N. Beckwith, and Wesley L. Nut-
ten.
UNION TO HOLD MIXER FOR
STRANDED STUDENTS SUNDAY
For the benefit of those who intend
to remain in Ann Arbor over the holi-
days, the Union will hold a mixer
from 3 to 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon
in the Union dance hall. There will
be the usual "jazz" music and a gener-
al get-together.
The University Y. M. C. A. will co-
operate with the Union at this meet-
ing and N. C. Fetter, social secretary
of the "Y", will be present. Foreign'
students will be especially welcome
and all students, whether members of
the Union or not, who are here during
the holidays are invited to attend.
The committee will be as follows: A.
L. Kirkpatrick, '18, chairman; Charles
E. Buell, '18, and H. G. King, grad.
K. OF C. WASHTENAW COUNTY
WAR FUND TOTALS $3,944.19'
SELL 1,000 C
BY TWO
Proceeds To Go T~o
ows and Orphan
Teache
More than 1,000 cop
lations of "The Fren
"French Civilization"
up to the present tit
volume containing tb
translated from the I
Giraud by Professors
and William McLaugh
department.
A number of unive
dered copies of the
placed them on sale fc
Transylvania college 4
ies, and Allegheny co
bia- university 60, and
of Illinois 20. Many
dered from 10 to 15 c
The translators ar(
several letters of appi
them one from the Fre
M. Jusserand, who con
heartily.
Professors Thieme
as in hopes of selling
Christmas, as the proc
go to the support of
orphans of French tea
Spanish Club Meets
El Ateneo CervantE
club of the University,
able meeting last eve
hall.
Mr. S. Scatori of the
gave an interesting tal
of Castillion," and th
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB TO HOLD
SLEIGH-RIDE PARTY THURSDAY
Members of the Cosmopolitan club
will hold a sleigh-ride party tomor-
row' night to the J. A. Steere farm.
All foreign students are invited, and
those who will be able to attend, are
asked to hand in their names to H.
Gilbert King, grad., president of the
Cosmopolitan club, before tonight.
The party will start at 6:45 from Lane.
hall, and any other information, can
be secured from King at phone 717M.}
A Christmas reception will be given
for' the foreign students on the Friday
night following Christmas at Harris
Ann Arbor Man Prepares Booklet
A new booklet entitled "New Minted
Gold" has been prepared by Edgar L.
1 Moon of this city for the use of young
men. It is an' arrangement of the
Book of Proverbs, and is especially
recommended as being suitable for our
soldiers.
No Contracts Let For Uniforms an
No contracts have as yet been Ca
awarded for the manufacture of the S.
military uniforms for members of the 7
R. 0. T. C. The committee considered nu
the bids last night, but failed to make w1
a decision. be