- THE WEATHER ANN ARBOR- THURSDAY FAIR Y o ., > o x IGAN DAII . I . VOL. XXVII. No. 27.' ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS BRITISH TROPOPS 1 S OF TH M DEFEAT BUGARS DERLIN REPORTS REPULSE OF ENGLISH NORTH OF SOMNE ENTER ROUMANIA 12 MILES London Reports Capture to Northeast Festubert of Trenches of London, Nov. 1.-British troops have defeated the Bulgarians in several en- gagements east of the River Struma, capturing the Macedonian towns of Barakli-Bjuma, Prosenik and Kumli. Three hundred prisoners were taken at Barakli-Bjuma, which was captured after a bombardment by what was of- ficially termed a "smart attack." The town had been strongly fortified by the Bulgarians. On the Cerna front, the Serbs repulsed German-Bulgarian counter-attacks. There was intermit- tent bombarding in the region of Lake Doiran and on the Vardar front. Berlin, via Wireless to Sayvllle, Nov. 1.-Repulse of English attempts north of the Somme were announced by the war office today: "The English ad- vanced from the district of Courcelette with strong forces for an attack. . 'North of Courceltte the attack was unable to advance because of our de- fensive fire. West of Le Transloy a drive broke down under losses, in some places in hand-to-hand fighting. "In the eastern . war theater, on Prince Leopold's front the Russians. after strong artillery activity, launched a counter-attack against the positions on the east bank of the Narayuvka. conquered by us Monday. These at- tacks failed five times with sanguinary losses." Petrograd, Nov. 1.-Austro-German troops invading Roumania through the Red Tower pass have occupied the town of Rakovitsa, 12 miles inside the frontier, and also the village of Pipe- shti. On the Russian front superior Austro-German forces compelled a Russian retreat southward from the Michisschuv wood. London, Nov. 1.-British troops sue- cessfully raided German trenches northeast of Festubert and in the re- gion of Messines last night, General Haig reported today. Intermittent shelling south of the Ancre was the ,:oy other activity reported. Paris, Nov. 1.-French troops made progress north of the Somme last night in the region of Les Boeus and repulsed German counter-attacks. from the north. HALCYON HOUSE GIVES PARTY FOR NEIGHBORING STUDENTS The Halcyon house gave a delight- ful Hallowe'en party Tuesday evening for the girls in the neighboring league houses. Miss Miriam Gerlach also was a guest. Ghost stories and fortune telling with cards and palms enter- tained the visitors. The dancing of the Virginia reel and the circle two- step added to the merriment of the party. This is one of a series of parties to be given by a neighborhood group of league houses. The purpose is to pro- mote a neighborly spirit between the girls living in nearby houses. Resler Addresses Meeting of "Try-Ad" G. L. Kesler, '17, addressed the "Try- Ad" club, recently organized advertis- ing society, at their meeting last night in the engineering building. Kesler spoke on the workings of an advertis- ing agency. His talk was followed by an informal discussion of advertising problems. Richest Man of His Age Weds Edsel, Son of Henry Ford, Marries Miss Eleanor L. Clay, In Detroit Detroit, Nov. 1.-Edsel B. Ford, 22 years old, richest man of his age in the world, was married last evening to Miss Eleanor L. Clay, 20 years old, laughter of Mrs. Josephine Hudson Clay. The bride's family has long been prominent in Detroit society. Edsel Ford is the only son of Henry Ford. The ceremony was performed at the Clay home on Boston boulevard, with the Rev. H. Lester Smith, pastor of the Central Methodist church, of- ficiating. Late News Briefs Washington, Nov. 1.-Ambassador 3ernstorff this afternoon said he had sent a wireless message to Berlin ask- ng for all information that may be obtained there concerning the sinking of the British steamer Marina with Americans aboard. He expressed his awn disbelief in the reports thus far received. London, Nov. 1.-A number of wom- n believed to be members of Mrs. Pankhurst's Women's Social and Po- itical union, participated in a dis- turbance in White Hall street today. rhey smashed several windows wit '>ricks on which had been written 'Down With Grey." Two of the dis- ;urbc's were arrested. Washington, Nov. 1.-A new theory )f the destruction of the ' British teamer Marina with loss of American ife, was given expression by some Washington officials this afternoon, vho believe the vessel may have run nto a mine field. The source of their nformation was not revealed. SOCIETY INITIATES ~ELEVEN fIss Leslie Blanchard Speaks to Mor- tar Board Members Mortar Board, senior girls' honorary society, initiated the following new nembers last Tuesday evening: Eliza- beth Arthur, Helen Davis, Olive Hart- sig, Della Laubengayer, Janet McFar- lane, Elsie Paul, Ardelle Perkins, Julia Renwick, Margaret Reynolds, Eva Sharrow, and Alice Wieber. After the initiation, which was held it Newberry Residence, a banquet was riven at Mack's tea room. Olga Shink- man, '17, acted as toastmistress and toasts were given by Dean Myra B. Jordan, Helen Blair, '16, Albertine Loomis, '17, and Helen Davis, '17. Miss Leslie Blanchard, the national student secretary of the- Y. W. C. A., was a guest. She gave a few words 2f greeting from Leland Stanford Uni- versity where she is a member of the ap and Gown society which corre- sponds to Mortar Board society. The initiates wore mortarboards on the campus Tuesday, following the custom of the society. Decorations at the banquet was carried out in green nd white, the Mortar Board colors. LOCAL CHURCHES TO OBSERVE GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY NOV. b "Go to Church Sunday" will be ob- served in Ann Arbor Sunday, Nov. 5, in all the churches of the city. On that day ministers will deliver special sermons and all meetings will have a pre-election spirit. The idea of setting aside one or two Sundays each year on which special efforts are put forth to get negligent members and non-sectarian people to attend church has grown in Ann Ar- bor until the practice promises to be- come air institution. In the past few years, on "Go to Church Sunday," the churches have been filled to overflow- ing. Captain Koenig Tells of Life on Deutschland During Trip By Carl D. Groat (United Press Staff Correspondent) New London, Conn., Nov. 1.-A wine party near the ocean bottom while a gale raged far over head was one of the many thrilling in- cidents on the trip of the giant German subsea freighter, Deutsch- land, from Bremen to New London, Captain Koenig said this after- noon. There was plently to keep us occupied while we were submerg- ed," said the submarine commander. We played the graphophone and we had wine, yes, plenty of wine." Koenig said he knew nothing about the submarine Bremen, except that she sailed Aug. 26 with a 60 day food supply. "We are carrying dyestuffs and drugs," he said. We left Bremen on Oct. 10, in a raging northwest gale. "Yes, we saw many ships, about the same number as on our first trip. Some we went around, others we dove under. We travell- ed less than 125 miles submerged. We saw the grim British war- ships in the North sea and we saw seven ships between here and Nantucket." The captain said he expected to start back to Germany within a fortnight. Reporters drew with great difficulty, the story of his audience with the Kaiser from the modest U-boat captain. He told the Kaiser, he said, that the United States was neutral. "The Kais- er took things that I said, just as I told them," he added. The Kais- er, he said, is looking very well. WILSON'S SPEECH President Launches Arraignment Against Application of Foreign Affairs to Politics SPEAKS O F TARIFF P 0 L I C Y By Robert J. Bender (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Buffalo, Nov. 1.-Bitterly arraigning those who "use the foreign relations of our country to secure political ad- vantage," President Wilson today said such men are unpatriotic. "I want to register vigorous protest against this practice," he said. "I would be ashamed to call myself a partisan," he went on amidst ap- plause, "if in the midst of a political campaign there were those about me who would make use of the loss of lives of Americans to make political capital." He discussed business rela- tions at length. how to Get Business Peace. Peace in the business world of "to- morrow" depends upon the determina- tion of employers to treat their men "as if they were of the same flesh and blood as you," he told 300 business men assembled to hear him. The president received a great reception when he rose to speak. "What we need is light more than heat," he said, in opening. "I will be glad when the campaign is over, be- cause we can talk sense again. The affairs of our country were never so critically set about as at this moment. There never was a time when our do- mestic determinations bore such a close relation to our attitude toward the rest of the world. There was never a time when we should discuss them more honestly, more thoroughly than now. Cannot Decide Tariff Policy. "American must look upon things without the passion sweeping other countries. No man can determine what are to be the details of working out the problem facing this country. The first thing to do is to determine the facts. When facts are known, we must soberly adjust our affairs to Candidate them. If a man is honest, he can see facts and appreciate them, whether he Suffrage Association Meets Today is Democrat or Republican. Our policy The Suffrage association will hold a regarding tariff cannot be confidently meeting in Newberry hall today, at 4 determined until we know more than o'clock. All women interested in the we do now concerning our relations to suffrage movement are invited to at- the rest of the world after the war." tend. _ ___ HEAR Le CALLIE U. HALL 8 O'C