THE WEATHER ANN ARBOR- FAIR AND WARMER tars- OP . JL t z IGAN UNITED PRESS' WIRI DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE ~THE ONLY MORNING PAPER UY ANN ARBOR I J . VOL XXVII. No. 14. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1916. PRICE FIVE CEN I.F1 HANLY, DRY CAND9IDTE, TALKS FROM TRA1ISTEPS CALLS LIQUOR QUESTION THE GREATEST ISSUE IN 50 YEARS LANDRITH ALSO MAKES SPEECH Prohibition Special on Way From troit to Jackson Where Big, Rally Is Scheduled De- J. Frank Hanly, candidate for presi- dent on the Prohibition ticket, ad- dressed several hundred people yes- terday morning at the Michigan Cen- tral depot. He spoke from the plat- form of the, Prohibition special train which came to Ann Arbor from De- troit. "The liquor problem cannot be set- tled as long as a single saloon is pro- tected by the government," said Mr. Hanly. "It is the greatest issue pres- ented to the American public in over half a century, tle greatest issue for consideration from a social welfare standpoint, the greatest issue consid- ered from a civic standpoint, the great- est issue considered from an economic standpoint. "The amount spent for alcoholic drink in a single year is enough to de- fray the expenses of administering our government during the last year which has been one of the most expensive in our history." Ira Landrith, of Nashville, Tenn., candidate for vice president on the Prohibition ticket, also made an ad- dress. The special left Ann Arbor for Jackson where a big mass meeting was scheduled. Some difficulty was occasioned' the speakers in giving their address be- cause of the arrival and departure of local trains which caused several in- terruptions. HARRISON HEARS 200 SING INFIPVH TRYOUT Director of Glee Club Busy Trying to Pick Members for Year Two hundred voices were heard yes- terday afternoon by Theodore Harri- son, director of the Glee club, in an effort to pick'the members of the club for this year. This is the fifth try- out held to fill places in the club, and one 'more will be held in the next few days. After that the definite list of members will be announced. Last year's very successful trip to the coast is responsible for bringing out many more candidates than ever before. This year's trip will be fully as great a reward for those who make the club. It will be taken through the southwest, as far as Arizona. The complete route will be announced later. [UGNES SPEAKS IN MITCHELL Addresses Audience of 2,000 in South Dakota Campaign (By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff Correspondent.) Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 17.-Speaking before a farmer audience of 2,000, Nominee Hughes today analyzed in terms of sharp criticism the Demo- cratic platform's pledge as to the tariff and solemnly warned his auditors that the present plan of great appropria- tions and dereasing of the revenue through import duties "could not go on indefinitely as though there was an inexhaustible supply of money." Hughes produced figures to show that in 1913 under the Payne bill the total of imports was $1,813,000,000 against $2,197,000,000 In 1916 under the Underwood bill. Notwithstanding this' vast increase he declared the actual revenue to the government in duties on these articles was only $212,000,000 in 1916 as against $319,000,000 under the Republican protective tariff. I wo Senior Classes Nominate Officers Two senior classes made their nominations for class officers yester- day. "Those nominated by the liter- ary class are: President, Ralph M. Carson and H. Gray Muzzy; vice president, Della C. Laubengayer and Gladys L. Whelan; secretary, Alice J. Blodgett, Irma H. Giddings, and Margaret R. Long; treasurer, Harry Carlson and John W. Langs; football manager, Theodore S. Cox and Francis L. Hopkinson; track man- ager, R. Harry Leslie and Harold E. OBrien; basketball manager, Stan- ley P. Smith and Cyril Talbot; ora- torical delegate, C. Vernon Sellers, Rollin C. Hunter, and Milburn R. Palin; baseball manager, Milton S. Trost and Leonard W. Nieter. Senior laws noninated the follow- ing: President, Donald Sarbaugh and Ferris Fitch; vice president, Kenneth Barnard, G. C. Claassen;asecretary, R. H. Gleason and R. F. Gates; treas- urer, John E. Sanders and M. C. Ma- son; sergeant-at-arms, J. P. Sturges and J. L. Beers; football manager, Barnard Pierce and L. S. Moll; base- ball manager, William Achi and A. A. Matson; basketball manager, Glenn Howland and C. A. Lokker; track manager, Harrison L. McCarthy and H. R. Hewitt; oratorical delegate,' Shelby G. Ogden and P. A. Miller. The senior lit election will be held in the corridor of the general library from 2 to 6 o'clock Thursday after-' noon. Senior laws will elect from 9 to 12 o'clock Thursday morning in the law building.- Church Delegate Exhibits Wrath Brother of Ambassador Page Wants No Omission of Prayer for President St. Louis, Oct. 17.-I) eep indigna- tion was expressed today by Roswell Page, lay delegate in the house ofi deputies of general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church, at a rec- ommendation that the words "in health and in prosperity, long to live" be left out of the prayer for the presi-] dent of the United States. "I would not vote at all on a prayer that did not wish the chief executive long life and good health," Page as- serted emphatically. He is a brother4 of Ambassador Page of London. A $5,000,000 fund is being raised to be used as a retirement fund for every superannuated Episcopal divine. London, Oct. 17.-Only 8,805 Irish. men have enlisted in the British army since the Dublin rebellion, Lord Derby declared in the house of lords this aft- noon, in a final appeal for voluntary recruits from Ireland. St. Louis, Oct. 17.-Noel L. Robyn, 58 years old, insurance broker, ended his life here today by leaping from the .leventh* floor of the Title Trust building to the street. He was a broth- er of Alfred G. Robyn, American com- poser and organist, living in New York. Friends could assign no reason. Chicago, Oct. 17--Wheat sold on the Chicago grain market today on a big export business and bad crop reports from Russia, England and Argentine. December wheat closed up 51-4 to 1631-2, while May wheat advanced 61-4 to 1641-2. New York,'Oct. 17.-Cotton prices jumped to record heights on the cot- ton exchange this afternoon, adding more than 30 points to the 30-point rise of yesterday and selling well above 18 cents a pound. July cotton sold at 17.39 cents, a gain of 35 points. New York, Oct. 17.-Four attacks on the street cars of the New York'Rail- ways company were made today by strike sympathisers. In each case the cars were badly smashed. One pas- senger was badly injured and several were hurt. 'he fact that police have been removed from stations on the sur- face cars made the attack of the riot, ers comparatively easy. Mobile, Ala., Oct. 17.-Shipping of all kinds, including more than 100 fishing smacks, hurried back to Gulf ports today because of reports of a dangerous storm heading northward. There was great fear for many big freighters Europe bound. FERRIS SAYS HE WANTS WOMEN TO HAVE THE BALLOT MAKES STATEMENT IN ADRRESS BEFORE D. A R. LAST NIGHT SAYS THEY WILL GET SUFFRAGE Regent Beal, Mayor Wurster and Others Also Address Con- ference Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris, speaking at the conference of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion held in the Sarah Caswell Angell hall last night, stated that he wanted women to have the "right kind of suffrage." In his talk, Governor Ferris men- tioned some bits of interesting in- formation and*statistics about the D. A. R. and in coming to the subject of the members, he said in connec- tion with suffrage, "You women will get all you ask for, and I am fear- ful that you may get more. I want you to have the right kind of suffrage and have it now so that you can get busy about something very worth while." The governor expressed a wish that the society might have a great deal to do with making "it pos- sible for the, foreign born of this state to learn the English language." Other speakers on the program last evening were: Regent Junius E. Beal, Mayor Ernest M. Wurster, and State Regents of the Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs. John P. Hpme of Wisconsin, Mrs. Fred H. H. Calhoun of South Carolina, and Mrs. Charles E. Longley of Rhode Island. The state regent of the Michigan chapter, Mrs. William H. Wait, of Ann Arbor, presided over the confer- ence. After the conference, a reception was held in honor of Governor Ferris in Barbour gymnasium. Interesting exhibits by the boys of the Starr Commonwealth were shown there. Today is visitors' day and all are cordially invited to inspect the ex- hibits. The day's program includes lec- tures on conservation, camp life, rural life, and education of children. A luncheon is to be held at the dining room of Barbour gymnasium at 12:30 o'clock, and an informal tea is to be given the conference by the residents and governors of Martha' Cook building at 4:30 o'clock. WOMANANDSON FOUND DEAD IN DETROIT HOTEL Body of 5-Year-Old Boy Held Close in Arms of Mother; Note Found in Valise Detroit, Oct. 17.-With the body of her 5-year-old son clasped in her arms, Bessie Adams, 30 years old, was found dead this afternoon in the room of a local hotel with a bullet in her heart. She had first shot and killed her son and then turned the gun upon herself. The woman and child came to the hotel Monday afternoon and nothing had been heard of them up to Tuesday noon, when a maid knocked for ad- mission. Receiving no answer she called assistants and the bodies were found after the door had been forced. A note found in a grip in the room addressed to "my sister Della" said, "I am taking Harold with me because I can't bear to have him live crying for me. People have said such un- kind things about us and the way we have to live, that I cannot bear to live any longer." INDEPENDENT CLUB MEETS Girls' Organization Begins Second Year; Officers Elected The Girls' Independent club began its second year at an enthusiastic meeting at Adams house last night. In spite of the storm, a large number were present and the following of- ficers were elected: President-Evelyn Moore, '17. Treasurer-Jess Saunders, '18. Secretar--Helen Davis, '19. Plans were also made for a- joint social meeting early in November. Reeves Dislikes Visits of U- VJoats That the statement of Jean Harbette, the French writer, who said that the presence of the German submarine U-53 in American waters was in direct violation of the Monroe Doctrine is not to be taken seri- ously is the opinion of Prof. J. S Reeves, of the department of political science. "No construction that I have ever heard put upon the Monroe Doctrine would bear out this statement," said Professor Reeves in a statement made last night for The Daily. The presence of submarines off the coasts of the United States is not to be welcomed, however, according to Professor Reeves, and it is a grave question whether they should ever have been allowed to enter our waters. Their peculiar construction and ability to conceal them- selves makes it very easy for them to abuse the rights included in the so-called doctrine of innocent passage." Submarines can lie within the territorial, waters of the United States and make them a base of operations "without the knowledge of our gov- ernment, and for this reason Professor Reeves thinks that the adminis- tration might have done well to have prohibited the entrance of all sub- marines into American ports. This would have applied to the Deutsch- land as well as to the U-53. This-might have been done without in any way amending the present'body of international law. ON HINDEN8URG DRiVE IN 'EASTEI WAR THEATER 0 GERMANS OPEN ATTACK ALO] 60-MILE FRONT ON ROUMANIANS FRESH GATHER' PEP FOR RUSHTON IGHT Seniors to Explain Rules of Fall Games, Enthuse and Enter- tain Yearlings SOPHS MEET TOMORROW NIGHT In preparation for the, annual low- er class contests to be held Satur- day morning, two big mass meetings for the freshmen and -sophomores have been arranged. These meetings will afford an opportunity for secur- ing greater class unity, arousing an abundance of pep, and making the underclassmen acquainted with the rules of the games. Captains and lieutenants for the rush will also be elected. At 7 o'clock tonight in the natural science lecture room, the yearlings will gather en masse to listen to the following speakers: H. A. Taylor, '17E; H. L. Carroll, '17E; Harold Fitzgerald, '17; Edward Mack, '17, and Grant Cook, '17L. Taylor, a stu- dent councilman, will start out the meeting with an effort to stir up en- thusiasm for the contests, after which Carroll, Varsity track captain, and Fitzgerald, Michigan Daily sport- ing editor, will entertain the year- lings with incidents of former con- tests, also contributing their share toward enthusing the freshmen. Mack, editor of the athletic program, and Grant Cook, president of the stu- dent council, will tell the freshmen about the rules of the games. At the sophomore meeting, which will be held at 7 o'clock tomorrow night in west physics lecture room, Edwin Palmer, '17, will act as chair- man, with the following speakers: Earl Pinney, '16; H. E. O'Brien, '17; Robert Collins, '17E, and Grant Cook, '17L. GREEK CRISIS SEEMS NEAR French Soldiers Occupy Municipal Theater; Support Police London, Oct. 17.-Happenings in Athens during the past few days in- timate that a serious crisis is ap- proaching in Greece. French sailors have occupied the municipal theater and have prepared for instant action by planting ma- chine and field guns. An earlier report from the. Greek capital said that1 French marines had landed at Piraeus and were re-enforcing the police to prevent "threatened trouble." Three Greek battleships were seized by the allied troops. JUNIOR ITS NOMINATE TODAY Class Meeting to be Held in Room 101 Economics Building at 4 O'clock The junior literary class will nom- inate its class officers for 1916-17 at 4 o'clock this afternoon in room 101 economics building. The officers to be nominated are: president, vice-presi- dent, secretary, treasurer, football manager, baseball manager, and basketball manager, and oratorical delegate. Verne Burnett, '16, of the student council will be present to di- rect the nominations. I. START FIGHTINGIN SEVEN DADsTO MISSINGINBLAE, Fire in Oakes Chemical Company, New York City, Proves Fatal to Five Women< FIREMEN BATTLE THREE HOURSz New York, Oct. 17.-Seven personst were burned to death and two arei missing in a fire which this afternoon{ destroyed the chemical plant of the Oakes Chemical company and spread to adjoining property, according to re-t ports to the police early this evening.t Of the seven bodies recovered later in the afternoon, five were women. After firemen had fought for three hours against chemical fumes and flames trying to reach the business offices which were in the center ofl the building; they brought out four bodies. Police who made a canvassf of the situation said they feared still other bodies would be found. The re- covered bodies were burned beyondz recognition. Nine persons were said to4 have been in the offices and entrappedt by the flames., These included the treasurer of thet company, H. C. Cook, and his assistant,t Frederick Christman. The others miss-t ing are girl stenographers and clerks.I The fire which spread to the Astoria veneer works, destroyed much valuable lumber and several boat houses and a dock. CHRGE UNITED STTS DESTROYERSBREAKLAW House of Lords Considers Action of Boats in Recent U-Boat maids Serioust London, Oct. 17.-Charges that United States destroyers violated the' laws of neutrality when they stood by and watched the U-53 sing British merchantmen were made in the house, of lords this afternoon. Lord Beres- fore declared, that the appearance of the destroyers on the scene made it appear they were present in accord- ance with a previous arrangement. Presumably-he referred to a news- paper suggestion that the U-53 com- mander might have asked the United States naval authorities at Newport to send out the destroyers, when he paid a call a few hours before the rail. Vis- count Grey declared that the issue raised by the presence of the United States destroyers was a most impor- tant one. His government, he said, would withhold representations until it had gathered information regarding, the statement that the destroyers facilitated the operations of the U- boat, by getting out of the way. PRESIDENT EMBARKS ON CAM- PAIGN TRIP TO CHICAGO Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 17.-Leav- ing at 11 o'clock this morning, Presi- dent Wilson started his trip to Chicago during which, in addition to deliver- ing three addresses there, he will be brought in touch with voters in 26 cities and towns through 'brief stops. The president will be in New York for about one-half hour Wednesday. British and French Announce Gains on Somme Front; Teuton Trenches Taken London, Oct. 17.-Von Hindenburg's widely heralded eastern front offensive apparently is under way. Teutonic forces are attacking fiercely on a 60- mile front along the northwest Ron- manian frontier. At the same time they have opened heavy assaults against the Russian lines north of the Carpathians. The Teutons have pushed down the Trotus valley to the town of Agas, where they are engaged in battle with the Roumanians. Berlin dispatches yesterday reported that the Germans had broken through Dynes pass lead- ing into the Trotus valley and were driving eastward toward the main railroad supplying the northern Rou- manian armies. The Russian war office, however, an- nounces the repulse of all Teutonic at- tacks near Dorna Vatra. It is in this region that von Hindenburg is deliv- ering his hardest blows, apparently planning to drive a wedge between the Russian and Roumanian armies. The Austro-German attacks north of the Carpathians apparently are to prevent the shifting of Russias troops south- ward to meet the new attack. Fighting Resumed in Dobrudja. In Dobrudja fighting has been re- sumed between the Russo-Roumanans and the German-Bulgarian armies all along the front. Anglo-French forces have extended their gains in the last 24 'hours of fighting on the Somme front. The French announce the capture of another group of houses at the cross roads village of Sailly-Saillisel where sharp fighting has been going on for two days. The British pushed out north of the Ancre brook last night for the first time since the opening day of the Somme offensive, and pene- trated German trenches. On the Macedonian front the situation gen- erally is unchanged. The Bulgarians counter attacked violently southeast of . Monastir but were ,repulsed by the Serbs. Berlin Reports Successes Berlin, Oct. 17.-Repulse of British attacks near Guedecourt and French attacks near Sally and Fresnes were reported by the war office today. South of the Somme the fighting is continu- ing. The Roumanians are stubbornly resisting at the roads leading through the mountain passes. South of Dorna Vatra the Teutons have captured heights. On the Russian front the Slavs continue their violent storming attacks on several sectors. NO AID FOR POLES FROM U.S. President Wilson Refuses on Grounds of no Agreement Shadow Lawn, N. J., Oct. 17.-Po- land's suffering population will not be aided by the United States because "important differences still exist be- tween the allied and central powers" as to the terms under which- supplies may be sent to the destitute nation, President Wilson today announced. He has "not yet been successful in inducing the powers to conclude a definite agreement," he said. Some . weeks ago the President wrote a let- ter to the rulers of England, France, Germany, Russia and Austria urging their co-operation in relieving the suffering of the Polish people. His statement today admitted his efforts were unsuccessful. Totem Club to Hold Annual Banquet Totem club members will hold their annual banquet for the freshmen of Eastern high school of Detroit at the Union at 6 o'clock tonight. Ernest Wunsch, '17, will act as toastmaster. Talks will be given by Walter Ger'nt, '17E, and Henry Massnick, '18, and the response for the freshmen will be made by Norman Gable, '20.