;I i N ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TRURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918. ERSITY UNDER IISEO SCHEDULEI i L term Regents Abolish 7:30 Classes, Revert- rie a ing to Former 8 o'Clock e of Recitations uess. Re last time EASTERN INSTEAD OF CENT1IAL TIME OBSERVED BY CAMPUS elected Health of to y1 Students Influences Board Make Changes in Progranm to are BUDGET IN ALL I of re- school an ex- oth the literary and llege will be given es as last year. I school the ;ion will bhe ctly clinical ued. This >urses were physician =, he war for >ossible for me to get law school has rses to meet the ts who will be ry high quality of Phar- 1 will be nt lines and a:. rses is contemp- re made to con. embalming anl is course is rec- -1 course by the takers and Em- Board of North Farewell to seven-thirties'. After three months trial, the sched- ule adopted by the board of regents in October has been found unsuit- able, and, beginning this morning, classes will commence at 8 o'clock as in former years. Eastern Time Has Also Been Adopted Ever since the inception of the 7:30 o'clock rule last fall, dissatisfaction has been general among both students and faculty. The principal purpose of the change was to give those stu- dents taking military drill more con- venient hours for the work, but the deleterious effect on the remainder of the student body influenced the board of regents to go back to the old sched- ule. It was found that the students were not going to bed any earlier as was thought would be the case, and the half hour of sleep lost in.the morn- ing, was physically injurious, and had some ill effect on studies. This was especially true of the women of the University according to medical prac- ticioners. In an interview some time after the opening of college, a promin- ent Ann Arbor physician said: "I am now treating a number of University women who are on the verge of a nervous breakdown because of early morning classes. None of them go to bed any earlier at night. They lose half an hour's sleep, have barely time enough to get a whole- some breakfast, and as a result are poorly nourished. After a whole morning's routine of classes, they are worn out. Contrary to the popular notion, it takes just as much calorific (Continued on Page Six) Indians Wreck Train, Kill 30 Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 2.-A train on the Southern Pacific railroad was at- tacked today south of Empalme, So- nora, and from 20 to 30 passengers were killed, according to advices re- ceived today. The conductor and an express messenger were among those killed. Some of the passengers were from Tucson, but their names have not been learned The attack was made by Yaqui In- dians. The Indians tore up the track derailing the train. They then at- tacked the rear car in which passen- bers, mostly Mexicans, were massa- cred. The Indians looted the baggage and express cars and rode away. BRITISH DIPLOMAT OFF FOR ENGLAND Washington, Jan. 2.-Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, who has been British am- bassador in Washington sinc May 6, 1913, called up the state department today to say that he was going home en leave of absence. That was as far as the official statement on the subject went, but is is known that further in- formation to be given out from Lon- don will confirm the reports that come through English newspapers of a general and sweeping change in the British diplomatic representatives in 'most of the larger capitols... Hun Papers Sneer at Russian Peace Washington, Jan. 2.-Extracts from many of the leading German papers received here by cable today contain boasts that the peace formula given the Russians by Kuhlmann and Czer- nin mean notning and have no bind- ing force upon Germany. They agree that Germany never will give up cer- tain of the lands she has conquered, but some of the editors suggested that what cannot be appropriated by vio- lence may be taken by agreement. Sneering references are made to tlel RUSIANG ERMAN STTLEM ENT Off? Commissioners Look Askance at Ten- ton, Terms; Will Not Acept GERMANY REFUSES TO ALLOW BALTIC STATES SECOND VOTE Will Not Evacuate Riga Unless Allies Sanction Peace; Fears Influ- ence in Ukraine (By Associated Press:)+ Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The chances of a separate peace between Russia and the central powers being effected seemed remote today because of what are regarded as Germany's unreason- able demands. The Russian delegation upon its re- turn from Brest-Litovsk Tuesday, laid before the council of commissioners at Petrograd Germany's demands which caused great amazement, and brought forth the declaration that the council was not favorable to accept- ance. Under Armed Rule. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for- eign minister, and his associates take the stand that the Baltic provinces are virtually under military pressure while they continue to be occupied by Germany, and are in reality German dependencies, the loyal Russians hav- ing fled. An elaboration of the German posi- tion in letters and statements which follow the general statement of terms showed that the Germans hold that Poland, Lithuania, Courland, Livonia, and Estlonia have already defined themselves nationally within the meaning of the peace terms pro- posed, and insist that they shall not vote again. Cannot Evacuate The Germans also maintain that they cannot evacute Riga, Libau and other occupied points unless Russia's allies sanction the peace; otherwise Ger- many's enemies might assist Ukraine and other disaffected states in opposi- tion to her. Huns Plan Great Winter Advance (By Associated Press) Jan. 2.-Apparent proof that the Germans are preparing for a' big of- Pansive' is found in the almost cn- tinuous bombardment of various see- tors along the British and French fronts. Aside from these bombard- ments there has been little activity except by small raiding parties. A heavy snow is falling and another cold wave has set in on the French front from St. Quentin to the Vosges mountains. Snow and cold weather also are giving the Italians a chance to fur- ther strengthen their northern line against the Austro-Germans. Aside from artillery duels, little fighting of raoment is in progress. In an en- deavor to offset the loss of ground resulting from havng been driven' back across the lower Piave river, the enemy has tried to affect a land- ing on the east bank of the stream a short distance from the mouth of the Fiave. Their boats, howeyer, were caught under the fire of the Italian guns and the project had to be given up. Austro-German air men continue to bemb towns on the Venetian plains, Treviso and Bassano have again been attacked and bombs also were drop- ped on Mestre. Little damage was done by the bombs. Three of the enemy air craft were shot down in aero battles or by anti-aircraft guns. HOOVER BELIEVES SHOULD CONTRI Washington, Jan. 2. - Government purchase and sale to consumers of all sugar used in the United States and control of the amounts and kinds of food to be served in public eating places were advocated to meet the abnormal war conditions by Food Ad- ministrator Hoover today in testimony before the senate committee- investi- gating sugar. He said additional leg- islation conferring upon the food ad- ministration such powers, should be enacted by congress. Failure to Co-operate Food conservation came up only cas- ually during an all day examination of Mr. Hoover, but the administrator re- vealed that results from conservation plans formulated for hotels and res- taurants had been disappointing be- cause of the deliberate failure of some to co-operate with the adminis- tration. -Those seeking to help had been forced to abandon their efforts Mr. Hoover said, in order to meet competition. Mr. Hoover said the sugar supplies for next year promised to be 300,000 tons short of the estimated demand, but it was hoped to solve the shortage by conservation and limitation of sup- ply to manufacturers of non-essential food stuffs. UNIVERSITY PLANS EXPENDITURES CU' Because of the great, decrease i the number of students and the in crease in cost of materials needed b the University, the budget commltte was instructed at the last meeting o the board of regents to confer with the deans of the various departments and to devise means for economy and reducing the budget. Plans for th operation of the University durini 1918 will be taken up by the com- mittee. A reduction in the teaching staff may be necessitated by the grea loss of members of the student body. James G. Sharpe, '18E, of Sault Ste Marie, was appointed a member o the board of directors of the athleti association. John Nickelson and Harold Hicks instructors in the engineering college were granted leave of absence to enter military service. AMOUNTS AND KINDS OF SERVED IN RESTAURAN'T SHOULD BE LIMITED p' This i thA Courses will he g military 3 course Joseph through Factories Profit -h- a ir In urging government purchase of mission i sugar, Mr. Hoover explained to the and econo committee that through that method the power alone could refiners be paid an.equit- is regard able price. He said some beet fac- plished. tories are making huge profits at the The sui 7.25 cents a pound agreed upon for. ences atte beet sugar, but on the other hand a that an factory in Michigan and one or two sources f in Colorado actually are losing money (Co at that price. GUATEMALA -Newspapers no fewer than - lives in the Early reports aquake, which clare the loss ne estimates mala city dis- ver, said that been killed. WASHTENAW COUNTY EXCEEDS QUOTA (N IED CROSS CAMPAIGN , Tr CTORS Washtenaw was the fourth county in the state to reach her quota in the by1 recent Red Cross membership cam- ing paign. Tne apportionment was 8,800 B members. When the campaign closed Irar the membership numbered 10,800. Pla Many of these subscriptions came troi from the students and were made at Gla the mass meeting at Hill auditorium el before the Christmas vacation. The pin( students who left too late to pay their Okl fee may do so to Carl Braun in the Wa Ann Arbor savings bank on North Un- iversity, or at the School of Music an- Bra nex on Williams street, where the L county Red Cross rooms are now per- Lat manently located. Eng 'wenty-nine degrees wi the board of regents at Dec. 21. They are as f Bachelor of Arts-Har m, Ann Arbor; S1mon inville, Ill.; Alice M. WatsI United States as given f r e course. '1 he appropriated noon, To Start Work Again Today gton, Jan. 2.-Congress, in ice Dec. 18, will re-assemble tomorrow, after its holiday prepared to proceed with a ative program. Both houses urn after brief sessions to- out of respect to Senator of Nevada and Representa- rick of Ohio, who died dur- ecess, and the first important British Vessel Loss Shows Increase London, Jan. 2.-Eighteen British merchantmen of 1,600 tons or over have been sunk by mine or submarine during the past week according to the admiralty's statement tonight. Three merchantmen under 1,600 tons were also sunk. This is a material increase over the previous week, when the sink- ings numbered 12, of which 11 were more than 1,600 tons. Food Exports For 1917 Show Iner *Washington, Jan. 2.-Exports tood jtuffs in 1917 were value nearly $1,000,000,0000, an increas $207,000,000 over 1916. Statistics nounced today by the departme' commerce snow, however, that I was a decrease in actual quan higher price3 accounting for the am in Couzens Presents Prizes T, James Couzens of Detroi ,ented to repeat hiis test last year, presenting $50 rm.