..A -Order your t once' I. &Co. Store ANN ARBOR STEAM DYE WORKS Established 1887 , FRENCH DRY CLEANING, PRESS- ING, AND STEAM CLEANING AT CITY PRICES. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR WORK. t; i.a FOR EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL No Job too Small or too Large WASHTENAW ELECTRIC SHOP "The Shop of Quality" " If it's not right we make it right - PHONE 273 - It 200 E. Washington Ann Arbor 117 Ptarl Ypsilanti tulLIblLIl 11111 4.1111'1 TU NIT TITES WHET WILL SEND SURPLUS PROVIDED EQUIVALENT ,AMOUNT IS GIVEN ALLIES Sydney, Australia, March 28.-Aus- tralia has 150,000,000 bushels of sur- pius wheat which she wants to ship to the United States and Canada with the understanding that an equivalent amount of American wheat shall be shipped from America to Europe for the use of the people of the Entente nations. Australia's offer is due to the fact that there is not sufficient shipping available to enable the Australian government to ship its wheat surplus direct to England. Can U. S. Supply Ships? The chief question is whether the United States can supply the shipping to carry the wheat from Australia to Pacific = Coast ports. The suggestion has been received from the united Stat- es that Japanese shipping be utilized to carry the wheat direct from Aus- tralia to England, but it is declared that even if the Japanese ships were available for that purpose, they would be unable to carry all Australia's sur- plus. 1918 Wheat Insufficient Decision to appeal to the British government to obtain American ship- ping for transportation of Australian wheat to the United States was taken up at a conference held here last week. It has been proposed that the production of wheat in New South Wares should be reduced. James Pat- ten of Chicago, was asked his opinion and replied that he thought the crop of 1918 and 1919 would be insufficient to supply the world's demands. "Advise increasing production every- where possible," cabled Mr. Patten. In advocating the plan of sending Australian wheat to America, G. W. Walker, the government wheat, ship- per, said he believed this would open a way to make 150,000,000' bushels of wheat available for the American pub- lic. STRACCIARI TO SING AT SPRING FESTIVAL Riccardo Stracciari, the Italian baritone, will make his first appear- ance in the United States outside of Chicago and New York in the Wed- nesday evening concert of the May festival. Stracciari, the son of a famous sculptor was born in Bologna, Italy. He graduated from the Institute Al- dini Valeriani for Arts and Trades as an electro-technical engineer. In- stead of following the career of an engineer he entered the Bologna con- servatorium of music to study voice. Many honors have been showered upon Stracciari who is a Knight Com- mander of the Order of the Crown of Italy, also of the Order of Isabella Cattolica of Spain, and a Chevalier of the Crocede Christo of Portugal, and has the Academiques de la France. Karleton Hackett of the Chicago Post says of Stracciari: "He never loses his sense of proportion, and there is in his biggest moments the feeling of reserve of power that is essential to all great art. He is an artist of .rare quality, one of the few who give the feeling of genuine pas- sion." LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN UNION TO COST $100 AFTER APRIL 1 Union life membership subscrip- tions will cost $100 after April 1, ex- cept to students in their last year of residence at the University and to graduates of not more than one year's standing. This change of fees from $50 to $100, and the limitations placed on the sale of life memberships are in ac- cordance with a provision of the new Union constitution which was passed Dec. 14, 1917.f The Union has received lately sev- eral $50 Liberty bonds in payment of, life membership subscriptions. Hom- er Heath, '07, general secretary of the Union, announces that bonds are very acceptable as payments. U. of M. Jewelry. a." Chapman' Le tne place. 113 . MaLn.--AA'v. For the first time this semester the R. 0. T. C. band of 125 members ac- companied the cadets in the two regi- ments, except the companies of the first battalion of the Second regiment, and the second battalion of the First regiment, yesterday afternoon down State street to Ferry field. The members of the band wore the new uniforms. Hundreds of specta- tors, together with those attending the Schoolmasters' club convention, watched the cadets as they marched down State street. ,First sergeants in the following bat- talions will instruct the cadets in their companies in sighting bar exer- cises at 4:15 o'clock in Waterman gymnasium: First battalion, First regiment, this afternoon; second battalion, Seond regiment, Monday afternoon; and sec- ond battalion, First reginent, Tulesday afternoon. Dr. George A. May will give the fol- lowing athletic and gymnastic contests to the cadets in the second battalion of the Second regiment at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in Waterman gymnas- ium: KSecond regiment-Companies I and K, two-mile, buck, tumbling, high jump; companies L and M, wrestling, horizontal bars, rope climbing, sprint- ing. Three one-minute rounds of shadow boxing, with one-minute rests, will be given to the entire battalion after the contests. CUSTER SOLDIERS TO HEAR LECTURES BY PROFESSORS A series of lectures at the Camp Custer cantonment by professors from the University of Michigan has been arranged for by the army Y. M. C. A. The purpose of the lectures is to broaden the knowledge of the soldiers upon the topics of international inter- est. Past lectures have been well at- tended. Prof. ;William L. Schurtz, in- structor of Latin-American history and institutions, spoke some time ago on "The Geography of the Warring Countries." Since that time, Profes- sor Schurtz has repeated his lectures several time at various Y. M. C. A. huts. Beginning April 1, the course will be resumed at the rate of one topic a week. The program is as follows: "What the British Empire Stands For," by Prof. Arthur L. Cross; "The Growth .of Germany and of German Ambition," by Prof. William A. Fray- er; "How the War Stated and How it Developed," by Prof. Edward R. Turner; "American Democracy and the War," by Prof. Earle W. Dow; and "What the French Republic Stands For," by Prof. Jonathan F. Scott. Each program will- be follow- ed by other entertainments. ANN ARBOR PEOPLE CONSERVE WHEAT, SAYS LOCAL BAKER Ann Arbor bakers claim that people are conserving wheat as a result of the recent order by Food Administrat-' or Prescott, of Michigan. Recent sales of bread, although showing no decrease, prove that there has .been a relative decline in the con- sumption of wheat. People are buy- ing bread in the same quantities, but the amount of substitutes now used, has diminished the quantity of wheat consumed. In addition to this, it is thought that people are no longer baking bread in their homes as formerly. According to government orders, it is necessary that 50 per cent of the substitutes be given with every sale of wheat, and as there is very little demand for sub- stitutes in the homes, there has been a larger demand for bread from the bakers. Although bakers are doing practically the same amount of busi- ness now as before, yet it is generally thought that most people are con- forming to the request of Mr. Pres- cott. MILITARY "Snappy Neckties an For Easter W f1 Varsity Toggery 4 1107 S. University Av Drug Co. WHOLESOME M.E. try our Drink our Sanitary Fo F <. 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PHONE 808 412 1st N vice '21E'S MAY FINISH COURSE IN TWO YEARS UNDER NEW PLAN "If the plans for the new summer session in the engineering college are adopted, it will be possible for present .. , Fountain Pens Waterman and ConKlin TRUBEY'S 218 S. Main Street in order to be able to make the ear- lier train for his home. Dr. Quinter O. Gilbert read a paper on "Blod Transfusion as a Therape- utic Measure." Refreshment followed the business meeting. Cecil Corbin, '17, Home on Furlough Cecil Corbin, '17, who was severely injured while training for air ser- vice at Fort Worth, Texas; will arrive in Alpena Sunday on a three months' furlough. Corbin sutsained several broken bones and was badly burned about the face and eyes but is recovering his ANS parts of1 ling of the il society Sigma Nu E of the ; and 4 a] freshmen in the college to complete the course in two years and two sum-j mer sessions," declared Dean Morti- 'iner E. Cooley of the engineering col- lege yesterday morning at the junior assembly in the engineering building. The proposed summer session will extend from July 1 to Sept. 29 and will yield 12 to 14 hours credit in- stead of eight or nine hours as for- merly. According to Dean Cooley, the 'lengthened summer term may become a permanent feature of 'the war and evolve into part of a continuous course such as is now given at the University of Chicago. Following Dean Cooley, Prof. A. E. Boak, of the history department explained the military situation in Italy to the en- gineers. S. C. Zylstra was elected student ,councilman to succeed R. D. Smith, '19E, who has entered the service. ANN ARBOR BUSINESS MEN ENCOURAGE THRIFT CLUBS At a meeting of the Ann Arbor bus- iness men Wednesday .night, a large committee was appointed to encour- age the formation of Thrift clubs in various parts of the city.. These clubs are to be composed of people who have pledged to purchase Thrift stamps regularly. It is the opinion of the business men that the Thrift stamp sales can be made much larger by united and per- sistent effort. Many plans were form- UlaV t d fnrl VL .J io Al Good Lunches loc a Chinese and Am( Shor Michigan 1Inn I SHORTHAI F, MA E. William Style Major Lew- work at nonth, and he closing ted orders s forced to in college Corbin was an ac- ck man and a member of the I fraternity. BOOK There is always an opportunity to increase your business through Daily Classes Just Stir the ; advertfging. Try it.-Adv. I Leave Cop!s- at Students' Supply Store Dancing Friday and Saturday- at the Armory.-Adv. nightsI 'LOST LOST-In U. of M. Hall Wednesday night, small pair of Cameo pins. Connected by chain. Reward. Mrs. Soule, 708 S. University Ave. FOR RENT FOR RENT - Steam heated flat, 5 rooms and bath. Apply Apartment No. 6, 613 S. Thayer St. Phone We Represent the Steinway, Knabe, Vose & Sons, Sohmer, Grinnell Bros., Sterling, Shominger, and many othermakes. 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