EATH R SHOWVERS; ; i' a I r Si4ilr 43an Iaitx I m, PRESS DAY AND NIGHTI SERVICE TODAY IL. No. 169. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918. PRICE THREE C - NACE ENGLAD GEORGE SAYS ALLIES A 11 iTROYING SUBMARINES WITH SPEED )ATS UNBE ATEN, T NOT DANGEROUS its Local Engagements in Som- Sector; American Aviators Guard Paris y The Associated Press) an submarines are operating south coast of Ireland as is, from the sinking of the Brit- ed merchant cruiser, Molaera George, speaking at Edin- said that the submarines are conquered, but that it is no z serious menace to. the Allies. that the U-boats are being de- faster than they can be built Germans, while the Allies are ships faster than the enemy R. H. FRICKEN, '19, WINS IN ELECTION Roy H. Fricken, '19, was elected president of the Oratorical associa- tion for the. collegiate year 1918-19 in the all-campus election held yes- terday, which was characterized by heavy balloting. Others who were elected officers of the association are: Carl G. Brandt, '20, vice-president; Vera Andrus, '19, secretary; and Webb R. Clark, '20, treasurer. A total of 345 votes was cast. Of these, Fricken received 175 for presi- dent; Herman A. August, '19, 113; and John C. Cary, '19, 57. Brandt received 245 votes for vice-president, while Morris Paris, '19, received 94. Two hundred and thirty-one votes were cast in favor of Vera Andrus, '19, for the secretaryslbp of the as- sociation, while Mabel E. Bannister, '19, greceived 98. Two hundred and twenty-seven votes were counted in favor of Webb R. Clark, '20, for treas- urer, while there were 107 for his op- ponent, Herman Parzen, '19. ETMULLEN DETAILED TOFORT SHERIAN CAMP Nay Raise Volunteer Age Limit Washington, May 24.-Another move toward full utilization of the country's man power was made today when Secretary Baker sent to con- gress the draft of a bill supporting to raise the nation's age unit for a vol- untary enlistment into the army, from 40 to 55 years. All men over 40 so enlisted would be assigned to non-combatant service. In a letter to Speaker Clark asking that the bill be put through, Sec- retary Baker said that every man of above 40 years so enlisted in non-com-. batant branches of the service will make available for duty with the Al- lied troops, the men beyond the present age limit. ig in Somme District zone in France there iy local engagements, the Somme sector. The a raid on the British pturing prisoners. In lion, and on both sides NINE TO ALTERNATES ARE CHOSEN REPLACE MEN IN NAVAL RESERVE ver in the Flanders ba has been heavy artillei he Ancre river in the r and south of the Son M~oreuil and Montididie iave been in action. TI erial activity along t. .e front continues wi 'tieipating in air' fightir operations. Tutors Guard Paris ans repeat their attemp Paris from the air, An ake part in the attack aviators are now pr attempt to reach ti Ll. Berlin's promise that t] es would not penetra Russia, a large army withli 25 miles of Kur t- Lieut. George C. Mullen has been -OUTS FOR ONTEST MONDA ry detailed to attend the summer train- e- ing camp to be held at Fort Sheridan, - Ill., from June 3 to July 3, according to a telegram received yesterday he morning from Adjutant General Hen- th ry O. Heistand, of the central depart- ng ment, Chicago, Ill. The commandant of the University R. O. T. C. will probably leave Ann ts Arbor June 2. Lieutenant Mullen's ts attendance at the training camp will give the University students who ' have been recommended for the e camp an opportunity for further in- Le struction. It is not. known at the present time whether Lieutenant Mul- he len will be placed in charge of the te University men. A number of pro- is fessors of military science and tactics st from other universities have been de- tailed also to attend the Fort Sheri- dan camp. Nine Alternates Chosen 1Y Nine alternates to attend the camp were recommendqd by Lieutenant ty Mullen yesterday afternoon. The al- ty ternates are taking the places of the ay students who belonged to the naval, ag reserve, enlisted in various branches ck of the service, or drafted.. on The list, composed of the follow- or ing alternates, has been sent to the ie central department: J. W. Wills, Ray VanVolkenburg, e- James F. Beal, Clinton H. Dearborn, us J. A. Spence, Francis I. Nolen, John ;s T. Finley, John H. Pilkington, and he Perry P. Hutchinson. ry More May Re Picked y An additional list of alternates may be drawn up if any more of the stu- m dents, who have already been recom- n- mended for the camp, notify Lieuten- se ant Mullen of their inability to re- at port at Fort Sheridan on June 3. This is the first list, which was selected e- from the 46 alternates, issued by the ot commandent. NUNS MAKE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR SUB-BASE ENEMY DIGGING NEW CANAL AT1 ZEEBRUGGE FOR OPEN SEA PASSAGE London, May 24. - Attempts to blow up the two concrete laden ships, sunk in the entrance to the Bruges canal at Zeebrugge by the British, have been unsuccessful, according to information received here. Photo- graphs taken by British airmen show that the enemy is now engaged in, cutting away the piers in an effort to outflank the obstruction, hoping to make a large enough channel for tor- pedo crafts and other vessels larger than submarines, to pass out to sea. Attempt to Escape The photographs also showed that German crafts in the canal are head- ed westward, which indicates, accord- ing to the British admiralty, that they are evidently trying to pass out by way of Ostend, where the canal en- trance is not blocked as completely as it is at Zeebrugge. Water Depth at Ostend Varies It is doubtful, however, whether there is sufficient water at the Ostend outlet to enable smaller boats plow- ing their way into deeper water. The pictures made there by British airmen show that the depth of the water at Ostend varies, a depth of as low as four feet being recorded. Air force contingents of the Brit- ish navy carried out bombing opera- tions against the Zeebrugge mole, the seaplane base, and shipping in the vicinity, during the period from May 20 to May 22, says the statement is- sued by the admiralty today. DATE OF REGISTRATION FOR YOUTHS CHANGED TO JUNE 5 Registration of men who have at- tained the age of 21 since last June will take place on June 5 only, in- stead of June 5 to 18, as was an- nounced yesterday. Arrangements are being made whereby University men, coming - under the registration, may attend to the matter at the reg- istrar's office. Men who are not expecting to be in town on registration day, may attend to their registration before that time by calling at the offices of the local draft board, in the county building. DR. H. D. BARSS, '141, RESIGNS FROM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Dr. Harold D. Barss, '14M, instruc- tor in surgery at the University hos- pital, has tendered his resignation and will leave to go into private practice with Dr. T. J. Carney at Al- ma, Mich., on July 1. Dr. Barss' res- ignation will be felt keenly by the medical faculty as he has been teach- ing the senior sections in generalsur- gery and has been a very valuable man to the department. His success- or has not been appointed as yet. New York Firm Needs Law Students One of the large New York insur- ance companies offers a good position in the legal department for any Mich- igan student or alumnus who desires to attend law school at night in New York city. The salary, while nomi- nal, will provide a livelihood and the experience gained will be of great value to the student in his chosen profession. Further details may be had by communicating with Frank W. Pen- nell, '12, 34 Nassau street, New York city. Dean of Columbus to Address Menorah Assistant Dean Nathan Isaacs, of the Columbus law school, will address the Menorah society at 8 o'clock Sun- day evening on "Legalism ip Jewish History."; SOLICITORS CANVASS NOT DISPLAYING CARDS "DOUBLE THE QUOTA" is CITY RED CROSS SLOGANl ilOUSE S "V" v With voluntary contributions for the Ann Arbor. Red Cross drive ag- gregating more than $18,000, the com- mittee yesterday began canvassing the city, with the idea of "doubling the quota" of $13,000. Owing to the difficulty of counting up the large number of contributions and pledges, the subscriptions have not yet been accurately tabulated. Many subscriptions have kept com- ing in even though the "volunteer" days ended, but they cannot be of- ficially included among those entitled to the voluntary badge. Reports yesterday showed that con- tributions from cash subscriptions amounted to $11,040.15, Liberty bonds to $250, war savings stamps to $15, and pledges to $1,903.75, making a total of $13,208.90. This together with money collected from other sources aggregate not less than $18,- 000, according to officials. Several hundred solicitors hre can- vassing every house in the city that does not display a voluntary card, and this will be continued until the close of the campaign, with the view of "doubling the quota." COSMOPOLITAN CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR At the annual elections of the Cos- mopolitan club last night in Lane hall, the following officers for 1918-19 were elected:' President, Sotokichi Katsuizumi, grad.; student members of the board of directors, A. M. Elkind, '19E, M. D. Immerman, '19D, N. S. Chavre, '20E, and M. Uyehara, School of Music; faculty members of the board, Prof. J. A. C. Hildner and Prof. J. Raleigh Nelson; associate members of the board, Mr. T. A. Lowrie and Mr. Roy C. Jacobson; chapter editor, Alfredo Ramos, '19L. The annual banquet of the club will be held at 6:30 o'clock next Saturday evening inthe Methodist church. PROF. FRAYER TO LECTURE TO RUSSKI KRUZHOK TODAY Prof. William F. Frayer, of the his- tory department, will lecture before the Russki Kruzhok at 4 o'clock this afternoon in Sarah I Caswell Angell hall on "The Russian Situation in Its Relation to European Politics." After the lecture there will be a re- ception in the parlors of the gymna- sium. This will be the last meeting of the society for this school year. The public are invited to attend both lecture and reception. - Oratory Class to Hold Story Hour The class in story telling, instruct- ed by Mr. Ray K. Immel, of the ora- tory department, will hold a story hour at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in room 302, Mason hall. The pro- gram will last an hour. Mothers are invited to bring or send children between the ages of five and ten to this entertainment. All people interested in literature for children are also invited to attend. for the Liber ,king contes . Tuesday, M M. ROVILLAIN TO JOIN FRENCH ARMY Eugene E. Rovillain, former officer in the French marines and for the past year an instructor in the French department of the University, has en- listed as a private in the French army and is awaiting his passports to sail for France. M. Rovillain, since be- ing in this country, has made many unsuccessful attempts to get into both the French and American service, but his bad eyesight has always been a great barrier to him. With almost all hope gone, however, of getting into the service again, M. Rovillain decided to put in one more application at the French offices in Chicago and was fin- ally accepted. "If it were not for the call of the war I would never thing of leaving my students," said M. Rovillain last n ght, "for I have enjoyed them here at Michigan very much." After being retired from the French marines, M. Rovillain went to Mexico, where he stayed for some time before coming to New York. He graduated from Columbia university with high honors,, and came to the University last fall after teaching a year in a high school at Jackson, Mich. FINE ACINGFATURES' GALSWORTHY'S "THE SILVER , BOX" IS GREAT SUC- CESS BRITISH CRUIS WITH Ui 1 S. FR[ SUNK; 56 MISS STEA3IER IOLAERA SUNK OUT WARNING; MEN I HAMMOCKS SHIP ON WAY FROM ENGLAND TO FRA No Indication of What Units 11 Board; Probably Carrying I tingent for France room 3Z, Maso ur, 7 o'clock, is f litary drill, whi 11 others. required to d e extemporaneo assigned to the re they take t s of the orato judges of the tr (S. L.) Characterized by excellent acting, "The Silver Box," by John Galswor- thy, was given a splendid dramatiza- tion in University Hall last night. "The Silver Box" is John Gals- worthy's cry against the legal injus- tice that is meted out to the lower classes in England. Two men. one the son of a wealthy member of parlia- ment, Jack Barthwick, and another, a poor "down-and-out" laborer, Jones, are guilty of the same offense, com- mitting theft while under the influ- ence of liquor. Jones receives a' punishment of one month at hard la- bor, while the influence that is brought to bear in young Barthwick's favor results in his getting off scot- free. Gladys Greening, '19, as Mrs. Jones, played the part of a broken-down woman, struggling hard in the fight of life, in an appealing way that won her the complete sympathy of the au- dience. Miss Greening displayed in her acting a thorough understanding of her role that entitles her to be ranked among the best dramatic tal- ent on the campus. Forsyth, '20, as Barthwick Richard A. Forsyth, '20, as John Barthwick, M. P., gave a vivid pre- sentation of a fluttery member of the Liberal party who, as a matter of principle, desires to press the charge of the theft of his son's silver cigar- ette box against Jones, but is anxious at all costs to have the news of his son's theft kept out of the newspa- pers. His acting showed finish and was thoroughly convincing. La Verne Ross, grad., as his wife, played the part of the typical spouse of a mem- ber of the English parliament in ex- cellent fashion. Carl L. Dahlstrom, '19, as Jones, was one of the stars of the perform- ance in his portrayal of the despised workingman who is unable to receive justice for himself, and ends the play with a scathing denunciation of the injustice to be found in English law courts. Dahlstrom is leaving today to enter the national service. Crocker, '18, Stars Lionel G. Crocker, '18, as Jack Barthwick, the irresponsible son of John Barthwick, M. P., starred in one of the leading roles of the play as- the spendthrift son of h-is rich, indulgent parents. Harry A. Wellford, '18, as a prototype of the well-known Eng- lish butler, supplied the comedy ele- ment of the play. Mr. George D. Wilner, of the ora- tory department, Hellen W. Sellew, spec., and Herman A. August, '19, did some fine acting in some of the less important roles, while the entire cast furnished splendid support through- out the entire play. The staging and costuming was fine and came up to the acting of the players.! (By The Associated Press) London, May 24.-The British armed merchant ship, Molaera, with Ameri- can troops on board, has been torpedoed and sunk, according to an official bul- letin issued by the British admiralty. 56 Americans Missing "The armed merchant cruiser, Mol- aera, was torpedoed and sunk yester- day morning," says the bulletin ''There were no casualties among the crew, but 56 of the American troops on board, up to the present, have not been accounted for. It is feared that they were killed by the explosion in one compartment, close to the hole where the torpedo plowedthrougah. The Molaera . was torpedoed and" sunk without warning. It was a moon- light night, and although a good look- out was kept, the periscope was not sighted until the torpedo was on its course of destruction. Men in Iammocks Most of the men on board were in their hammocks when the explosion occurred: The soldiers and sailors showed no fear. When it was seen that the Molaera was settling down, all on board were taken off by the s- corting ship. The men lost all their belongings, which were supplied by the naval forces. The Molaera is a 9,500 draw, and owned by the Oriental steamship nav- igation company. She was built in 1903 and is 520 feet long. Washington Hears Nes Washington, May 24.-Sining of the British merchant cruiser Molaera, with a total loss of 56 American soldiers. was announced in a cablegram re- ceived tonight by the war department from the British admiralty. The un derstanding here was that the ship was moving between England and France, The war department authorizes this statement: "Information has been received from London that the British armed mercb- ant cruiser, Molaera, has been sunk, and that 56 of the American sodlers aboard are missing." At a late hour, no further informa- tion was received by the war depart- ment to indicate what American units were on board the vessel. Many men are training in England, and it is pos- sible that the Molaera was carrying a contingent bound for the front. CITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEA At the election of officers of the Ann Arbor civic association last night, the following officers were elected: president, Charles F. Kyer; vice-president, Dr. T. F. Langford; treasurer, E. B. Manwaring; and sec- retary, Mrs. Winona S. deValenzela. All but the new president were re- elected for the new term of offce unanimously. A motion was passed to make the secreary .of the Ann Arbor civic as- sociation the secretary of the local food administration, in the face of a certain drive to begin next week. ITALIAN FLAG OCCUPIES PLACE OF HONOR ABOVE POSTOFFIOE Itly's flag was displayed at the postoffice yesterday, occupying the place of honor under the Stars and Stripes, by special orders of the treas- ury department, in observation of the third anniversary of the entrance of Italy into the war. The postoflice lacked a flag to dis- play, but obtained the loan of a very handsome banner from Prof. Aubrey Tealdi, of the forestry department, 01 the University. Italian flags were also displayed about the city in celebration of the I----" peakers will be picked fro :ake part in the final co held Tuesday night. The meet at 6:30 o'clock th hour before the contest b pick their subjects by I 1 all be on the same phase Oil Liberty extemporaneous speak- ntest is the first attempt at the rsity to hold a large extempor- s speaking contest and promi:es an interesting experiment. No sion will be charge to attend it. R. Memorial Service on Sunday .members of the Sarah Caswell 1 chapter of the D. A. R. are re- d to assemble in the vestibule Presbyterian church at 10 k May 26 for the purpose of at- g, as an organization, memorial es by invitation of the pastor, L. A. Barrett. rnlval Committee Needs Help ty freshmen and sophomores are d by the construction commit- the Michigan Union carnival to in Waterman and Barbour gym- ns Monday and Tuesday after- Volunteers for this work are to sign up at once in the En- ing society rooms or at the Un- LIEUT. DREESE, EX-'19, HERE TO INSPECT RADIO COURSE Lieut. E. E. Dreese, ex-'19E, is in Ann Arbor on a tour of inspection of course in radio communication. He is here to give special talks to the men and has brought with him some spe- cial apparatus of recent design. The course offered in this univer- sity has the largest enrollment of any of the schools in this country giving similar courses, there being 41 of these and our share of the total enrollment being 10 percent. Lieut. Dreese states that he finds our uni- versity the best equipped of, any which he has visited so far and he believes our men are better trained in code work and in military drill than the men of any other school he has visited. Lieut. Dreese will be in Ann Arbor until Monday. If there are any stu- dents who would like to 'interview him regarding radio communication they'will be able to do so in Room 109, engineering building. Alumna to Give Address on Advertising "Advertising as a Vocation for Wo- men," will be the subject of an address by Hazel Whitaker, '06, of Detroit, at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Newberry hall. Miss Whitaker, who is at present employed in the advertis- ing department of J. L. Hudson Co. in Detroit, has had experience in so-, cial service work, teaching, and newspaper corresponding.