ER ANDa TOI)AY I '4'I r t I lit 4 t at, -eu DAY AND NIGHT WIRE SERVICE U1) F . ..... .. . .. .. .. ... L. XXVIL No. 82. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917. PRICE FIVE Cl r I MILITARY CLASS SANCTIONED AT REGENT MEETING, ARMY OFFICER TO PROFESSORSHIP VERSITY FILL NEW IN UNI- GIFTS RECEIVED TWO MEMORIAL FOR FUNDS Board Accepts Resignations Tendered by Prof. Tomlinson Fort and Prof. Albert Bennett Military training is to make its of- ficial debut at the University.- After a year of agitation on the question, the board'of regents at its meeting yesterday authorized Presi- dent Harry B. Hutchins to make ap- plication immediately to the war de- partment for the detail of a United States army officer to fill the chair of professor of military science inrthe University, which will be created as the result of the regent's action. The action followed the signatures of 96 engineering, 28 literary,two med-a ical, and one graduate student to a statement that they would elect courses in military training if they were established in the University. Under the war department's general orders number 48, as amended, 100 men have to signify their willingness to take the courses before an army officer will be detailed to a university. Establish New Memorials. Two gifts were accepted by the board. One is a donation from Mary E. Turner, to b known as the Mary E. Turner memorial fund. It is to be administered by the president of the University and the dean of women, and is to be used as a loan fund for women students above the rank of freshmen. The other present is to be known as the George Clark Caron memorial fund, established through the gift of Dr. George C. Caron, and Mrs. Caron, in memory of their son, George C. Caron, a student of the University who met his death by accidental drowning last summer. Caron would have been a senior law student this year. The resignation of Prof. Tomlinson Fort of the mathematics department was accepted by the regents with re- gret. Professor Fort leaves the Uni- versity to become the head of an Ohio school. The regents also. granted a request by Prof. Filbert Roth of the forestry department that a trip to Asheville, N. C., be made for the study of forestry. Prof. L. J. Young will be in charge of the expedition, and the regents will assure his expenses. At the meeting Prof. Albert Bennett of the English department of the En- gineering college also tendered his resignati'n, which was accepted. Pro- fessor Bennett will leave the Univer- sity to assist in the publication of the Chaucer Concordia, financed by the Carnegie Institute of Washington, D. C. The work will be edited under th supervision of Prof. J. S. P. Tatlock, formerly of the University of Michi- gan. but now teaching at Leland Stan- ford university. The board approved the publication by the Graduate school of Prof. R. M. Wenley's biography of George S. Morris at a cost not to exceed $1,000, with the stipulation that the proceeds from the sale of the publication are to be used for the University. The board made a transfer of funds in the summer school budget to pro- vide for a course in automobile engi- neering to be given during the summer session. This action followed demands on the part of graduates from engi- neering colleges and men in the auto- mobile industry who have not had a technical training, who have only the opportunity to pursue work of this na- ture during the summer months. REPORT SAYS GERMAN RAIDER IS AIDED BY ANOTHER VESSEL Washington, Jan. 19.- Confidential reports to the government today indi- cated that the German raider is assist- ed by one other vessel which was converted after her capture. The in- formation came from South America. Owing to the fact that it is not au- thenticated and publication of actual. facts in such case would be regarded as unneutral the complete facts as to T'War ride 'Stock Makes Big Break Bethlehem Steel Common Fai 1rom $30 Per Share to $400 on Stock Exchange New York, Jan. 19.-Bethlehem steel common, the "war bride" stock, which jumped from $30 to $700 as a result of munitions orders, broke $30 a share to $400 on the stock exchange this aft- ernoon. That a director's meeting Tuesday will not vote an increase in the dividends rate of the company was the tip on which bears raided the stock. Charles M. Schwab plans to spend .$100,000,000 on new construc- tion which will involve a bond issue according to public reports. LEAK INQUIRYHD INTEREST IN CPITAL MRS. VISCONTI WILL TESTIFY BEFORE PACKED HOUSE ON MONDAY By J. P. YODER (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Jan. 19.-Possessing all the thrills, sensation and mystery of a first class murder trial, the con- gressional inquiry into the leak of advance information of the president's note to belligerents promises new and even more startling developments to- day. When the rules committee re- sumes next Monday it will play to packed houses. Ticket applications have been received from everyone in Washington who can get the day off to hear the spicy gossip Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti is expected to re- late. Applicants include elite Wash- ington society. Mrs. Visconti's testimony is expected to bring to light the "second woman in the case" provided she is given the liberty of a full statement. The sec- ond woman, whose name has been mentioned only in hearsay rumors, is said to have resigned a responsible position after a break with Mrs. Vis- conti with whom she had been very friendly. WILSON OLDEST PRESIDENT U. S. HAS HAD IN 60 YEARS Washington, Jan. 19. - President Wilson is the oldest executive to pre- side over the destinies of the United States for the last 60 years. When he is inaugurated for the second time March 5, he will be 60 years old, a span of years that no president has crossed since the inauguration of Bu- chanan in 157. Incidentallythe president is one of the six oldest executives ever in the White House. Previous to 1861 the men chosen to hold the reins of gov- ernment generally reached a late period in life before their election. John Adams was 61 years old when inaugurated in 1797; Jackson also was the same age when first inaug- urated in 1829. Benjamin Harrison was the oldest man ever chosen for the presidency, being 68 at the time of his inauguration in 1841. Taylor was 64 and Buchanan 65, respectively, when they were inaugurated. Aside from these, all presidents have been younger than Woodrow Wilson when entering the White House. This has been particularly noticeable in the last 50 years, when all executives have been comparatively young. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest president ever inaugurated in this country, be- ing but 42 years of age when he took office. REGRETS CALLING OFFR. R STRIKE W. G. Lee, Leader of Strikers, Pro- tests Against" Preventive - Legislation BELIEVES ANOTHER NATION- WIDE LAY-OFF IEPROBABLE Says Railroad Heads Will Fight for Years to Prevent Enforcement of Adamson Law . _ .-.I. Washington, Jan. 19.-Regret that the railroad brotherhoods rescinded the strike order of last summer which resulted in the passage of the Adam- son eight-hour law was expressed to- day by W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He protested to the house interstate commerce committee against passage of strike prevention legislation. Lee in an impassioned statement de- clared: "I believe we will never have another nation-wide strike." He said there may be small intermittent strikes but never one involving all employees of railroads from coast to coast. "I wish to God I had never recalled the strike order," Lee said. The trainmen are sitting idly by like good citizens while the railroad heads are fighting the Adamson law in the supreme court. It has not done us any good. They are threatening to keep up their fight for years to prevent its enforcement." Lee declared he had never initiated, nor advocated passage of the law. The brotherhood, he said, merely accepted the president's invitation. Arbitration committees of four laboring men and four representatives of the employers appointed by the president to settle labor disputes, was advocated by Lee. TAKES 20 MINUTES TO EXHUST SECOND SAE COASTING MAY CAUSE ARRESTS City police officials yesterday issued an order to the effect that if University students did not discontinue coasting in front of the University hospital that arrests of the guilty parties would be made. The city ordi- nance permits coasting on only three streets in Ann Arbor, Broadway, Felch, and South Seventh streets. MAY USE HONOR SYSTEM IN INDVDA LSSES PLAN TO HAVE FACULTY AND MEMBERS OF COURSES MAKE DECISION "Contrary to an opinion prevailing upon the campus, the recent vote taken by the student council was not for the purpose of installing an honor system, but to determine whether or not a suf- ficient majority deemed such a system possible and would lend their support to such a movement. This is the pur- port of a statement issued, to The. Daily last night by a member of the council. A system is being worked out and it is thought that the student council at their meeting tomorrow will formu- late an adequate plan, which, with the consent of both faculty and students, will be put in operation at the coming examinations. At the close of the meeting, letters explaining the details of the proposed honor system will be sent to all mem- bers of the literary faculty, asking whether they think it practicable and are willing to lend their aid toward its establishment. At the same time the plan as adopted will be published in The Daily. Within the coming week, those fac- ulty men willing to support the move- ment will leave its acceptance or re- jection to a vote of the students in their several courses. Two-thirds of the class will decide the vote. In all probability, similar letters will be sent to the dental and pharmic fac- ulties within a few days. One campus society has already pledged itself to carry out the ideals which will be embodied in the honor system as drawn up and it is possible that many more will follow suit. To Dance! What Nan Would Do! t t * REMAINING HOP TICKETS * FOR JUNIOR CLASS ONLY * ___ * * * * * * * * * * * In as much as the J-hop is primarily a junior party, the com- mittee wishes to announce that the remaining tickets will be sold this morning, beginning at 9 o'clock, to members of that class only. The decision was reached by the committee after due delib- eration as the only just thing to do. (Signed) WALDO M. M'KEE, '18E, General Chairman of the J-hop. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STUDENT STAY IN LINE ChANCE TO BUY J-HOP TICKETS TODAY MICHIGAN BREAKS EVEN IN DEBATE WINNING FROM NORTH WESTERN,2-1, A LOSING CHICAGO CONTEST, 2- FOR Twenty minutes after the J-hog tick- et sale opened yesterday noon, every one of the 150 admittance cards was gone. As early as 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning, students began to line up to be certain of securing one of the treas- ured tickets. By 10 o'clock there was a line reach- ing almost to State street waiting patiently for the sale tostart. When the sale was over many men were dis- appointed, as the supply did not nearly equal the demand. At 9 o'clock this morning, the re- maining tickets will be put on sale to jgniors only, although 15 cardboards have been reserved for members of the faculty who may wish to attend the party. Immediately after the committee an- nounced that all of the 150 tickets were gone today, men started lining up for today's sale. One man would stand in line for a few hours and then be relieved by a friend who would take his turn at the cold job. At an early hour last evening approximately 25 were in line prepared to stay out the night. Several students brought their automobiles with them, intending to use them as a bed for the night. The J-hop committee wished to cor- rect a mis-statement made a few days ago. Punch bowls and dishes will not be furnished at the party, but all re- freshments for the booths will be taken care of by the committees. CANADIAN SAYS COUNTRY HAS DONE ENOUGH FOR ENGLAND Ottawa, Jan. 19.-One of the greatest political sensations in Canada for many decades has been created by the campaign speech of Lucien Cannon, who is opposing Honorable A. Sevigny, in the Dorchester county election. The statementin--ectis_. ."J..7 ..41.rnt-anaIlab HONOR PROF. PAWLOWSKI AT FAREWELL CLASS BANQUET Prof. F. W. Pawlowski of the En- gineering college was the guest of honor at a farewell banquet given last night at Mack's tea room by the class in aeronautics. Professor Pawlowski has been granted a year's leave of ab- sence during which time he will act as chief engineer of the aeronautic division of the United States army. On Feb. 8 he will read a technical papert at the aeronautical exhibition in Newt York. The subject of the paper willt be "Evolution of Biplane Trussing."p Jose M. Jiminez, Famous Pianist, Diesi Berlin, Jan. 19.-Death of the famous pianist Jose Manuel Jiminez, Berroa, was reported from Hamburg today. Her has long been ill. Jiminez was aJ friend of Franz Liszt and was born ins Trinidad, Cuba. No Aviators Sentt Over Border Line Western Department Failed to Ask fort Permission; Washington Grants Such Expedition{ Washington, Jan. 19.-That aviatorse were not sent to search for ColonelI Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson,I missing army flyers lost in the Lowera California deserts for a week after1 the disappearance of the men, was ad- mitted at the war department this aft-I ernoon. The delay was due to the western department not asking per- mission for a search by airmen acrosst the international line, it was explained.- The department here gave oraers; for a search by air as soon as it was learned the men were missing. Army men explain here further today that the fact that the western department did not send out airmen in search of their brother flyers was because the{ searchers hadnoteconsidered the utility, of such searching parties." Search by automobile, horseback and otherwise by land, it was stated, had been immediately organized. The air search was ordered by Washington immediately after the plight of the missing airmen became known. The rule against crossing the Mexican border is in line with well1 recognized international rules and in keeping with the department's stand- ing order not to send troops across the border without special orders. "Gen- eral Bell could give permission to send out aviator searchers a few hours after making the request," said one official, "so it was merely a question of asking permission." POSTPONE LECTURE Wooster University President Unable to Speak Sunday Night Dr. L. E. Holden, president of the University of Wooster, who was ex- pected to speak at the Presbyterian church Sunday night, sent word to Rev. L. A. Barrett, pastor of the church, that he would be unable to be present in Ann Arbor for the Sunday evening services owing to the serious Illness of his wife. Doctor Holden in his telegram mentioned no future date when he would be able to come to Ann Arbor. NORTHWESTERN WINS ANNUAL AFFAIR ON JUDGES' DECISIONS EIGHTH VICTORY FALLS TO MIDWAY SPEAKERS Clear-Cut Issues Reached on Both Sides of Question; Tax Ex- periences Quoted RESULTS OF DEBATES * * Michigan affirmative wins two to * * one from Northwestern. * * Chicago affirmative team wins * * two to one from Michigan. * Northwestern affirmative team * * wins unanimously from Chicago. * * Northwestern gets votes of four * * judges, Michigan three, and Chica- * * go two. * * * *, * * * * * * * * * * Chicago university last night in a close contest defeated Michigan's neg- ative debating team by a decision of two to one, making the eighth debate that Chicago has won in the 20 inter- collegiate debates which have been held since the formation of the Cen- tral Debating league, Michigan win- ning the other 12. The debate was on the question, "Resolved, That the federal govern- ment should levy a progressive in- heritance tax, granted that such tax would be held constitutional." There was early a clear-cut issue reached in the question, Michigan's negative team contending that the levying of the inheritance tax would injure the 44 states now using that form of taxa- tion for state purposes. The affirma- tive team of Chicago centered their arguments around the assertions that the imposition of an additional federal inheritance tax would not come into conflict with tbe existing state in- heritance taxestand that thegrowing demands made upon the federal gov- ernment to meet the increased ex- penditures for 'military and ecoiomic preparedness made the levying of such a tax necessary, and it was upon this issue that the debate was fought out,. Chicago Opens Debate. Gaylord W. Ramsay opened the de- bate for Chicago in his constructive speech, first giving a brief historical survey of the almost universal applica- tion of the inheritancettax as a means of raising revenue both in this coun- try and abroad. He outlined the rea- sons that made such a tax necessary, contending that .the present revenues accruing from the excise tax and the tariff were inadequate, and that there was a deficit in the federal treasury that could be met only by the adoption of their proposed measure. R. M. Carson,17, was the first neg-' ative speaker, and he devoted his speech to the outlining of a plan whereby the federal government could raise all the additional revenue n eces- sary, suggesting the further enforce- ment of the income tax, a tax on ex- cess profits of corporations, and the elimination of federal extravagance He, also, showing the need of the states for the inheritance tax as now levied, claimed that the reservation of the tax to the states alone was absolutely essential to their 'systems of taxation Sidney Pedott continued the debate for Chicago's affirmative case. He showed the inadequacy of the state legislation in levying on inheritances contending that as the jurisdiction o the separate states could not extend beyond their own borders, that much evasion of the state inheritance ta laws was possible, and that the levy- ing of such a tax, federal in its scope, would be much more efficient and re" sultant of greater revenues. - Levine Points to Europe. A. R. Levine, '19L, was the next speaker for the negative. Levine pointed out the experiences of Eu- ropean countries with the inheritance tax and showed that five per cent was the maximum amount which could be levied and collected. He further ad- vanced the arguments that the federa government was not in need of in- creased revenues and that thestates now deriving a portion of their rev- (Continued on Page Six.) Thirty would-be hoppers, sitting in a row, Sat around the Union till 1 o'clock or so. They had hoped to stay there all night and be Johnnies-on-the-spot when the 50 remaining tickets to the junior affair went on sale at 9 o'clock this morning. But their best plans went astray. The Union closed at 1 o'clock. Slowly they filed over to the Zeta Psi house to pass the remainder of the night. At 5 o'clock the martyrs to the Terpsichorean art formed in line before the Union desk. Their purpose was almost achieved. The game was nearly won. BERLIN ATTACHE SUFFERS BREAKDOWN; THIRD SINCE WAR Berlin, Jan. 19.-Lieutenant Angell, American naval attache to the em- bassy here, has suffered a complete breakdown and today was transferred to a sanitarium to recuperate. He is the third American embassy official to be affected since the outbreak of the war. Lieutenant Angell arrived here yes- terday feeling ill. Charles J. Vopicka, American minister to Roumania, will remain in Berlin until he communi- cates with Washington and receives instructions before, deciding upon plans for the future. Baker Speaks at Gen.. Lee Celebration Lexington, Va., Jan. 19.-The birth of Robert E. Lee is being observed here with a celebration today. Sec- retary of War Newton D. Baker is to deliver an address. FEAR MANY DEATHSI Loss of Life in Munition Factory Ex- plosion May Be Heavy (Bulletin.) London, Jan. 19.-Considerable loss of life is feared as the result of an ex- plosion in the London munitions fac- tory this evening. No definite esti- mate of the number dead and seriously injured was reported. statement in effect is tt Thif Phwns Coat, Sends Owner Ticket done enough for Engla: St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 19.-Burke cannot afford to injure Sheridan received through the mail a ing anything further. pawn ticket for his overcoat, which ruin our country fron had been stolen from a local billiard view of men and wea parlor. A note written by the thief thing else for Englan acompanied the ticket. It read: Cannon declared Sir "Sorry, old man, but was hungry." endorsed his candidacy. that Canada nas end and that she herself by do- "Are we to' m the point of alth and every- nd?" he asked. Alfred Laurier