XEATHER ; CONTINUED COLD g Sfr 43r til ASSOCIATED PRESS DAY AND NIGHT WIRE SE:RVICE No. 93. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918. PRICE THREE .EDO 0BUSINESS- ICTION PARTLY WEPT__BY FLOOD CING PLANT MAY BE CLOSED BY RISE OF MAUMEE RIVER JSTRY IN PERIL. [F FLOOD CONTINUES ENGINEERS APPLY TO ENTER RESERVE Moore than 270 students have now applied for enlistment in the engin- eers' section of the enlisted reserve corps, according to a statement made by Secretary L. A. Hopkins of the engineering college yesterday after- noon. The men have been leaving in groups of 10 for Detroit, where they are being enlisted by Major Phelps. At the present time only 20 have been accepted. The .Pother applica- tions have either been refused or are under consideration by the war depart- ment in Washington. Records are now being compiled of the students who have been refused entrance to the corps. These men will be .sub- ject to the draft. Secretary Hopkins' interpretation of the order authorizing the establish- ing of the corps is that students who have been accepted will not be allow- ed to transfer to any other government service until the completion of their college courses. At this time they may transfer to other brances of the service if they so desire, or may be discharged. Concert Tickets Meet Ready Sale wI1SON LICENSES FOREIGN TRADE Imports and Exports Will Be Reduced To a Minimum Under Plan WORK FOR MOST ECONOMICAL OPERATIONS OF TONNAGE FESTVALTO HAVE UNUSUALPROGRAM Matzenauer, Martinelli, Middleton, De Luca, and Stracciari Among Vocal Artists- "CARMEN" WILL BE OFFERING OF UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION Ganz and Bonnet are Instrumentalists; Children's Chorus To Present "Into The World" Predict That Americans and Will Control Ocean and Ships Allies ARMY STORES MEN DISBANDED TODAY The fifth army stores course dis- bands today, and the men are free until next Thursday, when they must report to receive their assignation. The only concluding exercise was the banquet held Thursday 'night at the Union. It is probable that on returning they will entrain in a body for a southern point. The next course starts Saturday, Feb. 23. The 150 successful appli- cants have been notified, and routed to a supply depot where they will be outfitted completely before reporting here. Local draft boards will induct the men into service. Upon arriving they will enter upon approximately the same schedule as that governing the graduate class, rooming whereever they see fit and eating at the Union. The average age of the men com- pleting the course today is 26 years. They were selected on the basis of previous experience and personal qualifications. Vernon Castle Kiled fi'yFall NO KUEHLMANN -SAYS HUNS ARE STILL FIGHING USS1i AUSTRIAN TROOPS NOW OCCUPI ING UKRAINIAN TOWN BY TREATY SIGNS YET OF BIG GERMAN I Section of City Rising Waters of River Safe Toledo, Feb. 15.-Toledo's business ection on the river frontage was ooded today with the' Maumee river en and one-half feet above normal. his is only the fringe of the business ection, but one of Toledo's most im- ortant public 'servants is in danger f immediate possibility of being put ut of commission. This is the Water treet power house-of the Toledo Rail- rays and Light company, which furn- shes 85 per cent of the power used'in he city for individual plants, street a.rs and lighting. Corps of Men Working A large corps of men 'were working einforcing the walls an pumping 'ith power pumps today in an effort o keep out the water which is sev- ral feet higher outside the plant than a. The effects of the stoppage of the lant would mean a complete suspen- on of industry. Several plants which re not engaged in the manufacture of 'ar munitions are threatened by the ood. Several of the business establish- ents on Water street were closed by de flood today. The chief retail sec- on of the town, on Summit street is bout 30 feet higher than the flood egion, and is safe according to pre- ous records. Clear of Ice The river is pradtically clear of ice r 10 miles above Toledo. At the wn of Defiance, the river was two et above flood stage, had caused tmilies living in the lowlands to ove out. At Fort Wayne, Ind., the flood mark. ached the 20 foot stage and the orst flood since 1913 was predicted. ORTHERN ORATORICAL LEAGUE WILL CONDUCT PRELIMINARIES Preliminaries for the annual cony- st of the Northern Oratorical league" take place early in March, will be" eld this coming week. Senior tryouts are to be held at 37 clock on Wednesday afternoon; .nior tryouts, at 4 o'clock on Tues- Ly afternoop;.sophomore tryouts, at o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. hey will be held in room B of the aw building. From these preliminaries, two sen- rs, two juniors and one sophomore ill be chosen for the final prelimin- "y. Those who will compete next week e as follows: Seniors: F. W. Cone,. A. Lanbgrt, R. W. Ward, Rutht uston, Bernice Jones, June Brooks,. d Lois May; juniors: 'H. A. August,. . M. Buod, Kelsey Guilfoil, and Her- rt Parzen; sophomores: Thomas j rson, G. W. Corwin, and C. H.- Washington, Feb. 15-All foreign trade of the United States, export and imports, was put under license today by President Wilson as a part of a general program of the American and allied governments for releasing ships to transport troops and supplies to Europe. The less essential exports and im- pOrts will be reduced to a minimum and materials regarded as necessary will be transported by the shortest hauls possible The Allies are working in close co-operation with the United States, and the trade routes of the world in many instances will be shifted to bring the most economical operation of tonnage. Control of exports and imports and of bunker coal by the United States and the allies gives them control of neutral tonnage and officials predict that virtually all the ocean going ships owned by the neutrals will be in the American and allied services before many months. Rosen Delights Large Audiene The first sale of tickets for the Wed- nesday concert of the Varsity Glee and Mandolin clubs promises that the audience will be one of the largest that has heard the musical clubs for some time. A comparatively few tic- kets were distributed yesterday to the sellers, but they were sold almost as soon as they were given out. The clubs' appearance tliis year was delayed earlier in the season and music lovers have been awaiting the announcement of the concert for some weeks. More than 80 men compose the organizations. The posters were placed in conspicious places yester- day and Thursday, and the adverfise- ment met with immediate response. Results Satisfactory. Richard H. Kheun, '19E, is in charge of the ticket sale, and he reports that. results so far ark quite satisfactory. The price this year, set at 35 cents, in- cludes the war tax. Stuart L. Sonne, '19, and Walter S. Riess, '20, are in charge of the program advertising. Charles R. Osius Jr., '20, is handling the publicity for the clubs. The Mandolin club offers an excel- lent program for this concert. The organization numbers 20 men, and it has exceptionally good talent. The Glee club of 60 voices works in close harmony with it in several joint num- bers. The "jazz sextet of the Mando- lin club and the two quartets of the Glee club, with Robert R. Dieterle, '21M, as soloist, will give several se- 'lections. MAN IS AN ARTIST WHO NEVER REACHES HIS IDEAL-DR. IDEN A program of unusual merit has been promised for this year's May Festival in Ann Arbor, on May 15, 16, 17, and 18. The list of soloists includes such famous and popular names as Matzen- auer, Martinelli, Althouse, DeLuca, Muzio, and Middleton, of the Metro- politan Opera, and Stacciari and Sharlow of the Chicago Opera com- pany. Ganz, the pianist, and Bonnet, one of the world's leading organists, are the principal instrumentalists of the Festival. The Chicago Symphony orchestra, under Frederick. Stock, will as usual hold a prominent plade on the pro- gram, taking part in five of the six concerts. Choral Union The University choral Union, under the direction of Dr. A. A. Stanley, will offer two attractive numbers, "The Beatitudes," by Caesar Franck, and Bizet's ever popular "Carmen." A children's -chorus of several hun- dred youngsters from the city schools will take part in one of the programs, contributing in addition to a number of patriotic airs, Benoit's "Into the World." Complete Program The program has been arranged as follows: Wednesday night, Riccardo Stacciari, baritone, will appear in Ann Arbor for the first concert which he has ever given outside of New York or Chicago; Thursday the Uni- versity Choral union, will give their concert assisted by Paul Althouse, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, and Arthur X{Iiddleton, babiatone of the Chicago Opera company; Friday af- ternoon the Swiss pianist, Dr. Rudolph Ganz will make his Ann Arbor debut In a Tschaikowsky concerto played with the Chicago Symphony orchestra, and the children's chorus will also be heard at this time. Claudia Muzio to Appear On Friday evening Claudia Muzio, the leading prima-donna coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company will appear; and on Saturday .afternoon Joseph Bonnet, the eminent French organist will give his recital. Bonnet is a product of the French school of organists and is acknow- ledged as the legitimate successor of1 Guilmant. Ft. Worth, Tex., Feb. 15-Capt. Ver- non Castle, of the Royal Flying Corps, who braved death for two years over the German lines with only a minor wound, met death on a peaceful flying field today in an effort to avert a collision with another aviator. The cadet aviator, with whom he was fly- ing, was only slightly injured. Captain Castle was killed when he prevented what would have been cer- tain death for him, the cadet with him and an aviator in another plane who was landing nearby at what is known as the "blind angle." The aviator could not see Castle's machine, which Sammies Quiet Enemy Trenches I Skillful Use of Big Artil- lery BULLETIN Amsterdam, Feb. 15. - That Germany and Austria were still at war with Russia, was the be- lief expressed by Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the German for- eign secretary, at the concluding session of the recent peace con- ferenuce at Brest-Litovsk, after Leon Trotsky the Bolshevik for- eign minister had made his final statement that Russia was out of the war and her armies would be demobilized, but that she would desist from signing a formal peace treaty. The act of war, Dr. von Kuehl- mann said, ended when Russia anal the Teutonic allies signed the armistice, but when the arm- istice ended, the warfare must be revised. He added that because one or two of the contracting parties had demobilized their armies, this fact would in no way alter the situation. Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-By vir the treaty with th A U k i A b Max Rosin made his debut in Ann Arbor last night before an audience that filled every available seat in Hill auditorium. The welcome accorded him was prolonged and P.nuine, deep- ening into ah ovation by the end of the Beethoven-Auer numbers which -resulted in generous encores. His playing is characteristic of youth, being full of life and vigor, spontaneous and emotional. The pro- gram was well contrasted, ranging from Vitali to the modern Norwegian composer, Sinding. Splendid Technique His splendid technique enables him to compass the dignity of the familiar Vitali "Chaconne". The "Symphonie Espagnole" by Edward Lalo was ad- mirably rendered, the soft, sweet tones of the allegro non troppo increasing in interest through the andante to the lively theme carried out in the rondo. Novelties for Violin Auer's arrangement of the Beetho- ven "Chorus of Dervishes", from "The Ruins of Athens", and the "Turkish March" are novelties for the violin. Rosen's harmonics in these numbers are marvels of delicacy and skill. The climax of the program was reached in the masterly interpreta- tion of Wieniawski's Polonaise in A Major, a feat of technical brilliance. The artistic accompanying of Mr. Israel Toseph, a composer of note added much to the program. His' "Japanese Lullaby" was played by Rosen as an encore. "Rosen is magnificent, wonderful," says Dr. A. A. Stanley. LLLiC6y WimLe v rial Dey was on the ground, and could not the status quo ante of the fr( hear it because of the noise of his own engine. Captain Castle saw the collision coming on and quickly shot up 75 feet but went at such an angle that his engine died, unable to push the plane farther. The plane turned on its side and then plunged nose downward to earth. (By B. A. Swaney) From a "lounge lizard" to a hero of aviation, winning the Croix de Guerre medal and the respect of his countrymen at the same time, were some of the points touched in the metoric coreer of Vernun Castle, dancer par excellence, who died in a plunge from his aeroplane while in- structing at the aviation school north of Fort Worth, Texas. The asser- tion is often made that the war can transform men, and this is especially brought out in a review of the life of a man, who, many claimed, had brains only in his toes, but who prov- ed in a crisis able to rise to a noble height and distinguish himself by his heroism. between Austria-Hungary and Ru were established, Austrian-Hunga troops Wednesday entered Brody took peaceful possession of the t says a dispatch from Vienna. Thus Galicia gary. the last big town in e was returned to Austria-H "Man 'As an artist who never reaches his ideal," said Dr. T. M. Iden in his Lenten talk on ;"The Penitential Mood" yesterday noon at the Bible Chair house. According to Dr. Iden, one should not be satisfied with his achievements, but should constantly look to the fu- ture. He emphasized the importance of the reflective mood, which, he de- clared, leads to the penitential mood, and to a realization of latent powers which one possesses, and likewise to greater accomplishments. To Offer "Carmen" Saturday evening the climax of the festival will be reached when the Choral union, directed by Professor Stanley, will offer Bizet's "Carmen" with a cast of made up of operatic per- formers of the highest rank. Mar- garete Matzenauer, contralto, will sing the title role; Guiseppe DeLuca will impersonate the Toreador; Mar- tinelli, tenor, will appear in' the role of Don Jose; Myrna Sharlow will take, the part of Micaela; and Arthur Mid- dleton will appear as Zuniga. Women Work on German Railways Amsterdam, Feb. 15.- More than 100,000 women are now employed on the German railways, says the annual report of the Prussian ministry of rail ways. The report says that the women have done splendidly in every branch of work, their efficiency having fallen on the average only about 25 per cent below that of men. F. A. L. CROSS TO SPEAK AT ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH 'of. Arthur L. Cross of the Euro- history department will be the ker at the Lenten lecture at 4:30 ck this afternoon at St. Andrew's ch, corner of Division and Cath- e streets. His theme will be gland's Part in the War," and ents and faculty members are lally invited. te first of a series of five Lenten esses under the auspices of the ersity Y. M. C. A. will be given :30 o'clock tonight in the -Metho- church. The speaker will be . Harry Ward of the social science- rtment of Boston Universityand subject will be "The Need For a Bolo Pasha Appeals Death Verdict Paris, Feb. 15.- Bolo Pasha who yesterday was convicted by a court martial of treason and sentenced to death, today appealed from the ver- dict to the court of causation. Bolo spent the night in the death cell. No visitors were allowed to see him as he was subjected to strict prison regulations and was constant- ly under the eyes of the death watch. Predict Cold Weather for Michigan Detroit, Feb. 15.-The mild weather has left Detroit and lower tempera- tures are coming, according to the weather bureau, which forecasts 15 de- grees above zero for tonight with fresh west winds and clouds for Sat- urday. The cold zone extends from the lake regions to the gulf, and north- ern Michigan, northern Minnesota and the Canadian northwest. Official Tuscania List Reaches U. S. Washington, Feb. 15.- Eighty-two names of known dead among the Am- erican soldiers who were on board the torpedoed lfnes Tuscania were re- ceived by cable tonight at the war de- partment. An Associated Press dis- patch last Tuesday announced that 164 soldier victims had been buried on the Scottish coast and gave the names of 131 identified but tonight's message was the first official partial list to reach the department. Lost Ship Commandant Marries New York, Feb. 15.- A license to marry was issued here today to Lieu- tenant Commander David Worth Bag- ley, of Washington, a brother-in-law of Secretary Daniels, and Miss Marie Louise Harrington, of Colusa, Cal. Bagley was in command of the Am- erican torpedo boat destroyer Jacob Jones, when it was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the war zone Dec. 6, 1917, with a loss of 64 men. Wife Helped Castle's career is closely associated with his wife and dancing partner, Irene Foote Castle, the daughter of a physician in New Rochelle, N. Y. Aft- er their marriage in 1911, Castle and his wife went to Paris. Until then he had played small roles, in light opera with considerable success, but the fame of both members of the part- nership came when the steps, which both practiced with an empty stomach and light heart in the French capital, were seen by Charles Dillingham who brought them back to this country. Then came the origin of Castle House, which proved that P. T. Barnum was right when he made his famous asser- tion. P. T. Was Right The Castles gave Barnum's theory a practical demonstration when they toured the country charging the pub- lic $5 a seat for the chance to watch (Continued on Page Six) Prof. A. I. Crittenden To Give Lecture "Caesar'.s Battlefields in France" will be the subject of a lecture to be given before the Classical club at 3 o'clock this afternoon in room A, Alumni Memorial hall, by Prof. A. R. Crittenden, of the Latin department. Immediately after this lecture a short business meeting will be held. Plans for the Classical club play are to be discussed, and it is urged that every member, active or associate, be present. (By Associated Press) Feb. 15.-Friday, the date set by influential German newspapers for the starting of the much advertised Ger- man offensive, has passed and no ag- gression on the part of the enemy materialized. On the contrary, both the British and French armies de- livered at widely separated points on the western front, smashes at the Ger- man line. These attacks were suc- cessfully carried out and resulted in the capture of prisoners and the in- fliction of casualties on the enemy. Guns Lively In the Butte du Mesnil region of Champagne, a lively artillery duel was in progress at last accounts, with the Americans in all probability particip- ating. Likewise near Verdun recip- rocal bombardments of a violent char- acter are in progress. Along that sector of the front east of St. Mihiel, where an American force is holding the line, quiet prevailed for the time being owing to the inclement weather and the morass which has formed as a result of heavy rain. Keep Huns Busy The Germans in front of the Am- ericans are busily engaged on re- pairing trenches and constructing new dugouts to, replace those which have been shattered recently by the accur- ate aim of the American gunners in handling their 75's. The British again have hit the Turk- ish line in Palestine a hard blow. Northeast of Jerusalem they have pen- etrated Turkish positions to a depth of two miles on a front of six miles. Germans Sink Craft - Sneaking into the Strait of Dover, German torpedo boat destroyers early Friday morning, made another of their sudden attacks on small British craft, sinking eight of them, sqven drifters and one trawler. Having carried out their work of destruction, the Ger- mans beat a hasty retreat to the north before British naval forces could en- gage, them. Late German newspapers assert that there are indications that peace negotiations between the central pow- ers and.Rouniania are in prospect. Twelve Students to Take Aeronautics Twelve students, four of whom are lits, are enrolled in aeronautics 1, the elementary course being given this semester. =A large proportion of these, according to Prof. F. W. Pawlowski of the aeronautics department, are en- listed in the new naval reserve corps. Union Holds Dance on Thursday . A dance will be held from 9 o'clock to 1 o'clock on Thursday night, Feb. 21, at the Michigan Union. Tickets may be purchased for 75 cents at the Union desk after 5 o'clock on Tuesday.