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VOL. XXVII. No. 89. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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'FOLS PARADISE
NAME OF 1817
UNION OPERA
Play Will Deal With Questions of
Universal Interest on
Campus
OFFERS SOLUTION
TO CO-EDUCATION
Book and Lyrics Written by E. E. Par-
dee, 17; Acts Laid on Campus
and in Union
"Fool's Paradise" is the name of the
1917 Michigan Union opera to- be pro-
duced next month. This name was
chosen by the committee in charge as
being the most appropriate of those
proposed in view of the nature of th
book, which deals with and offers a
solution to the questions of universal
interest on the campus. Among other
topics it offers a solution to the ques-
tion of co-education, which of late has
had such prominence, and in the esti-
mation of those in charge of this year's
opera this question will be definitely
settled for those who will have the
opportunity of seeing the latest pro-
duction of the Mimes.
In accordance with the popular de-
mand, the book this year contains an
unusual amount of local color. The
entire book is laid in and around Ann
Arbor, the first act being an outside
scene on the campus and the second
act being laid in the new Michigan
Union building.
The book was written by E. E. Par-
dee, '17, from an original scenario by'
E. E. Pardee, '17, and A. S. Hart, '17.
The lyrics are also the Work of Par-
dee.
Director Morgan will arrive in this
city today and will personally conduct
all the rehearsals of both the cast and
the chorus until the initial production
in Ann Arbor on March 21. He comes
from Philadelphia where he has been
conducting the production of the an-
nual play presented at the University
of Pennsylvania.
The first cast rehearsal of this se-
mester will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Union and the chorus
*will hold its first rehearsal at 7 o'clock
at the Union. All members are urged
to be present as absentees run the
risk of being dropped without further
notice.
Representatives of one of the large
Chicago scenery companies are to be
in Ann Arbor today with miniature
settings, and Director Morgan will go
to Detroit in the near future to see
about scenery if the samples submitted
by the Chicago firm do not prove sat-
isfactory. The question of scenery has
always proved a stumbling block in
the past, but it is hoped that satisfac-
tory arrangements will be made this
year.
MAKE ADDITIONS TO COURSES
GIVEN IN SPECIAL BULLETIN
Several changes and additions have
been made in the courses given in the
engineering college since the special
announcement went to press.
In the electrical department there
will be a quiz section in electrical eng-
ineering 7, photometry and illumina-
tion, Tuesday at 11 o'clock in addi-
tion to those courses announced in the
bulletin. Two more laboratory sec-
tions will also be arranged.
The quiz sections in chemical eng-
ineering 9, gas 'analysis, have been
changed so as to come Monday, Wed-
nesday, and Friday, at 1 o'clock. Only
one quiz a week is required in this
course. The course in Chemistry 15
has been scheduled for Monday, Wed-
nesday, and Friday at 1 o'clock.
f-Hop Target for
Gargoyle Jokes
"Echoes from the J-hop" might well
be the title of the Gargoyle which
goes on sale this morning, but the
name decreed is that of the souvenir
number, principally because J-hop
fads and fancies are the target which
the jokes and illustrations hit.
A number of dances not permitted at
Michigan are illustrated, Maurie
Dunne's article is pictured in a double
page drawing,tand the Gargoyle, over-
throwing all traditions and customs,
comes out and defends the Michigan
women against the attack made by
the former governor's son, according
to H. K. White, business manager.
Late News Briefs
London, Feb. 12.-The war is now
costing England $28,177,035 a day,
Chancellor of the Exchecquer Bonar
Law declared in the house of com-
mons today. His statement was made
in connection with a move for a vote
of credit.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Destruction
of tonnage by German U-boats showed
an upward trend today, according to
Lloyd's report forwarded to the state
department by Consul-General Skin-
ner at London. He reported 15,762
tons destroyed since the last report.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The federal
trade commission will ask President
Wilson tomorrow to request an ap-
propriation of $200,000 from congress
with which to carry on investigations
into the high cost of living. All the
machinery of commerce was set in
motion today developing plans for
searching inquiry.
Paris, Feb. 12.-,Tames Stillnan to-
day remitted to President Poincare
checks for a million francs or $200,000,
for distribution among the children of
the French legion of honor who had
'been killed in the war. James Still-
man is a well known New York banker,
chairman of the board of directors of
the National City bank.
Mt. Clemens, Feb. 12.-Lawrence
Price of Lansing, president of the Lan-
sing Auto Body compaty and Demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
senate last November, died suddenly
here today. He had come here for
treatment for neurosis. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Price.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The American
minister to Cuba in a statement to the
Cuban government made public by the
state department this afternoon, an-
nounced that. this government is re-
garding with no small concern the
election disputes that have caused
trouble in the island republic.
London, Feb. 12.-China IAs broken
off diplomatic relations'with Germany.
Pres. H. B. llutehins DinesLegislators
At an informal dinner given by
President Harry B. Hutchins for the
state legislators last Thursday in the
Michigan Union, the president outlined
briefly the matters concerning the
University to come up before the leg-
islature this session.
Afterwards the deans from the vari-
ous colleges discussed the questions
more fully. More than 30 guests were
present at the banquet.
Allies' Total Air Craft Loss 1,002
Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville,
Feb. 12.-Official statistics of German
flyers since the start of the war is-
sued today showed this record to Jan.
31, 1917:
Hostile machines destroyed, 1,002;
hostile machines put out of combat,
1,700; value of destroyed machines 50,-
000,000 marks or $11,910,000. In 1915
the statement said 163 aeroplanes were
brought down. In 1916, 784, and in
ASKS IMPEACHMENT NO REPORTS GEN YET
OF BOARDMEMBERS ON HONOR SYSTEM PLN
A. S. HART,'17, CHAIRMAN OF COM-
Congressman Attacks Governor Hard- MITTEE SAYS INSTRUCTORS
ing, Paul Warburg, and Others on ARE IN FAVOR OF IDEA
Federal Reserve Commission
Dean J. R. Effinger, when asked to
J. P. MORGAN CO., KUtN, LOEB give his opinion in regard to the
CO. IMPLICATED BY LINDBURGH recent institution of the honor sys-
tem in the literary college, stated
Minnesota Representative Declares yesterday that he could give no de-
Country Injured to Exten of finite statement as to the result of
Several Billions the system until expressions from the
various faculty members had been for-
Washington, Feb. 12. - Charging warded to him with their reports. As
"high crimes and misdemeanors" in soon as these opinions have been re-
the administration of currency laws, ceived, Dean Effinger will give an au-
Representative Lindburgh of Minne- thoritative expression on the workings
sota today on-the floor of the house of the new plan.
asked impeachment proceedings A. S. Hart, '17, chairman of the hon-
against Governor Harding, Paul War- or system committee of the student
burg and other members of the fed- council, reported yesterday that mem-
eral reserve board. bers of the committee have talked
Lindburgh charged conspiracy with with several instructors thus far and
J. P. Morgan and company, Kuhn, that the prevailing sentiment seems
Loeb and company, in which Paul to favor the system. After further
Warburg was a former partner, the investigation the committee will give
First National bank of New York and its full report.
other great banking institutions.
Paul Warburg, it was charged, hadC
been active in framing the federal re- CARRANZA MOVES TO
serve legislation in the interests of big END EUROPEAN WAR
business, and with others had by
secret means sought to influence and De Facto Leader Urges Neutral Nations
obtain the appointment of the present to Keep from Exportation
members of the board. of Food Stuffs
In connection with this lobbying -
Lindburgh said that most unusual Washington, Feb. 12.-General Car-
powers had been vested in this board. ranza, Mexican first chief, has made a
The people of the United States, Lind- move which he believes will hasten the
burgh charged, had been injured to end of the European war. In a note
the extent of several billions of dollars addressed to all neutral nations he
through maladministration of cur- asks joint action in prohibiting the
rency laws. exportation of food stuff and munitions
to belligerent nations.
HONOR COMMITTEE This information was given out at
the Mexican news bureau here today
REPORT FIVE CASES and was followed by the declaration
that the communication would be
One Man Expelled and One Given an made public later. Carranza, who has
E for Cheating In been silent in the note writing line for
Exams -wsojue, time appeals particularly to
pan-American countries, it is stated,
Five cases of infractions of the pointing out that the nations of this
honor rules of the engineering college hemisphere may be drawn into - the
were discussed yesterday at a meet- war themselves against their will, and
ing of the honor committee. Of these will need their food and munitions.
cases, four were definitely settled, and Some officials saw in the note the
the fifth, a case involving an entire sinister influence of German agents in
class, will probably result in a re- Mexico, in as much as the proposa'l is
examination. just what Germany wants. To some it
In the individual cases, one engi- suggested the thought that Carranza
neer was given an E for giving help may be pro-German if trouble Involv-
to another man during an examina- ing the United States comes.
tion and another student was expelled
from the University for being found Vant Reservations on Bernstorffs Boat
guilty of cheating in two blue books. New York, Feb. 12.-Travelers anx-
Two of the remaining cases were ious to go on the Frederick VIII with
found not guilty and the cases were former Ambassador von Bernstorff
dropped. when the boat sails Wednesday, hur-
The idea of the committee is to have ried to make reservationsa today. Over
the men when taking examinations to 150 passengers booked for other boats
feel they are obligated not to give or changed their reservations to go on
receive any help, and that the success the Frederick VIII. The boat has a
and development of the system capacity of 1,250 passengers, 520 of
throughout the University depends a which are first class, and 750 steerage
great dbal upon the attitude in which and second class. It is expected all
it is taken and the help that is given reservations will be made for tomor-
the committee in carrying out its aim. row.
The honor system committee believes
that the few cases in the engineering Lincoln's Birthday Is Unobserved
college last semester points to the suc- The annual observance of the birth-
cess of the honor system. day of Abraham Lincoln was little re-
cognized in Ann Arbor yesterday both
FIRST JOURNALISM COURSE on the campus and in business inter-
CALLED "RAPID WRITING" ests. Perhaps the only recognition
noticeable was that of a half holiday
"Rapid Writing" is the way the Uni- given the post-office employees as no
versity catalogue announced the first mails were distributed in the after-
course in journalisma which was given noon. Practically all the schools
by Prof. Fred N. Scott in 1890. With throughout the country followed thei,
this semester Professor Scott an- regular routine of work.
nounces an enrollment of 247 in this
department, while 10 different courses Cold Weather for Ann Arbor Monday
are offered in the year. This number Early Monday morning Ann Arbor
includes a University extension class experienced the coldest weather since
of 30 in Grand Rapids. 1912, with the thermometer register-
Two years ago there were only two ing -15.9 degrees at the University
classes in journalism given and the Observatory.'
enrollment was 50, but with the in- Carelessness in building and keep-
creasing interest in the newspaper and ing up fires in Ann Arbor homes Mon-
an increase of courses offered five day morning and afternoon brought
times asmany people are considering on one of the busiest times of the fire
this field of work. department in several Inonths.
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TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH U. S.
GERMANY MUST WI.THDRAW PRESENT
RUTHLESS POUICY--WILSON STATES
EXPECT UNION BASE
FINISHED BY APRIL 1
Contractor States Cement Work Is
Progressing Rapidly; Gravel
Used from Grounds
"I am satisfied with the progress
made in the work on the new Michi-
gan Union foundation," said George
Ames, '85, of the Hauser, Owens &
Ames Co. yesterday. "With favorable
weather conditions we shall complete
our contract by April 1 of this year."
In spit of extreme cold weather most
of the time since the beginning of the
contract, more than 2,500 yards of
concrete have been poured. This con-
stitutes more than one-third of the to-
tal amount. The wall now extends
over half way around the east end of
the excavation while abuttments have
been sunk In preparation on the west
end. About 35 workmen are now en-
gaged in tearing down the forms from
the hardened concrete and in building
new ones.
"As was anticipated," said Mr. Ames,
"the gravel taken from the grounds
has proved satisfactory. By using a
trifle more cement than is necessary
with coarser material we have made a
concrete that has set hard and firm
and which will prove lasting."
FORM FRATERNITY
PI Delta Epsilon, Journalistic, Absorbs
Pen and Ink Club
Announcement has been made by
the grand council of Pi Delta Epsilon,
national journalistic fraternity, of the
absorption of the Pen and Ink club
of the University of Michigan Into
that organization.
Pi Delta Epsilon was founded at
Syracuse university in 1909, and has
chapters in many of the leading
schools of journalism throughout the
country.
The following are members of the
Michigan Kappa chapter: Henley Hill,
'17-'19L, DeForest S. Rood, '17, Carle-
ton Reade, '17E, Frank F. Nesbit, '17,
Philip C. Pack, '18, Franklin P. Ran-
dall, '17-'19L, George Ohrstrom, '19L,
Leonard W. Nieter, '17, Samuel Slav-
ens, '17, Willard Stevenson, '17, Earn-
est A. Baumgarth, '17, and Professors
J. Raleigh Nelson and Morris P. Tilley.
ANN ARBOR HAD THREE FIRES
IN SIX HOURS YESTERDAY
Ann Arbor experienced three fires
within six hours yesterday afternoon.
The first alarm was sent in from 220
South Ingalls street by H. H. Lisle.
The blaze was caused by an over-
heated chimney. The dahage was
partly covered by insurance. The fire
department answered an alarm at 1:20
o'clock at 720 Monroe street. The
damage was small. The third fire oc-
curred at 6 o'clock at the corner of
Fourth and Liberty streets, which
slightly damaged Sam Heusel's bakery.
Senior Lits May Place Cane Orders
Senior lits will purchase their canes
from Capper and Capper and they may
be ordered immediately according to
R. I. Wheeler, '17, chairman of the
cane committee. About two weeks will
be required after the placing of the
order for delivery.
The sticks that will be carried by
the seniors of the literary college this
year are finished in dark grey, which
is set off by a wide silver band. On
this band the class numerals and an
"M" will be engraved. The tip of the
cane will be of horn.
The price of the stick is $2.75, in-
cluding the engraving of the numerals
and the "M."
State Department Makes Public In-
formation Concerning Recent
Development.
TEUTONS REPRESENTED
BY SWISS MINISTER
President States Willingness to Confer
Provided Recent U-boat Stand
Is Abandoned
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Feb. 12.-President Wil-
son today formally notified Germany
that the United States can enter into-
no negotiations tending to avert an
armed clash between the two nations
until the U-boat decree is withdrawn.
The presidential communication was
sent through the Swiss minister, Rit-
ter, as representative of the German
government in the 'United States, it
was announced at the state depart-
ment this afternoon.
The American government declares
it will gladly discuss anything with
Germany, but only in event Germany
withdraws her .decree of Jan. 31 and
renews her pledges of May 4 last. In
admitting that it had received the sug-
gestion from the German government
by way of the Swiss minister, the de-
partment gave out the following state-
ment:
Gives Out Official Statement.
"In view of the appearance in the
newspapers of Feb. 11 of a report that
Germany was negotiating with the
United States in regard to the subma-
rine warfare, the department of state
makes the following statement:
"A suggestion was made orally to
the department of state late Saturday
afternoon by the minister of Switzer-
land that the German government is
willing to negotiate with the United
States, provided that the commerce
blockade against England would not be
interferred with. At the request of
the secretary of state this suggestion
was made in writing, and presented to
him by the Swiss minister Sunday
night.
"The communication is as follows:
'Memorandum: The Swiss government
has been requested by the German gov-
ernment to say that the latter is now
as before willing to negotiate formally
or informally with the United States,
provided that the commerce blockade
against England will not be broken
thereby. Signed, Minister Ritter.'
State Department Replies.
"This was given immediate consid-
eration, and the following reply was
dispatched yesterday: 'My Dear Mr.
Minister: I am requested by the presi-
dent to say to you in acknowledging
the memorandum which you were kind
enough to send me on Feb. 11, that the
government of the United States would
gladly discuss with the Ge'rman gov-
ernment any question which it may
propose for discussion, were it to with-
draw its proclamation of Jan. 31, in
which suddenly and without previous
intimation of any kind it cancelled
the assurances which it had given this
government on May 4 last, but that it
does not feel that it can enter into
any discussion with the German gov-
ernment concerning the policy of sub-
marine warfare against neutrals,
which it is not pursuing, unless and
until the German government renews
its assurances of May 4. I am, my
dear minister, etc. To his excellency,
Dr. Paul Ritter, minister of Switzer-
land.' No other exchange on this sub-
ject has taken place between this gov-
ernment and any other government or
persons."
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