THE WEATHER RAIN OR SNOW TODAY SinV gait UNITED PRESS DAY AND NIGHT WIRE SERVICE r..... VOL. XXVII. No. 112. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1917. PRICE FIVE C SEE GBERMAN PLOT IN UNITED STATE1S Secret Service Net Stretches Across Continent in Probe of Alleged Teuton Activities MAKE ARRESTS IN LOS ANGELES NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA Five' «eld in Pennsylvania Capital Charged with Customs Law Violation New York, March 10.The United GUILTY IN SAYS JURY POISON CASE States. secret service net reaching into all sections of the country is slowly gathering parts of an alleged German machine that was put together in Wihelmstrasse to work against the in- terests of the United States in case of a war. Arrests in -New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia today, and in Los An- geles yesterday, showed the extent of the federal operations. The district attorney's office learned today that revelations of a German agent estab- lished the fact that the kaiser has been levying a war tax on his sub- jects in this country. Get Millions Accredited representatives of Ger- many, it is said, have systematically assessed Germans in America, and have collected millions of dollars. The spending of this money will be one of the objects of the jury probe already begun. Officials do not believe the money was sent to Berlin. Indications that a huge German fund was in existence during recent elections to insure the election of federal and state officials who would be favorable to German en- terprises are being probed. Smuggle GoodsI Philadelphia, March 10.-Five ar- rests were made here tonight follow- ing the revelation of a plan to smug- gle, boxes of goods aboard the Eitel Friederich and the Kron Prinz Wil- helm in exchange for valuable articles to be taken from the two interned ships. The five are charged with vio- lating United States custom laws. The arrests followed a movement to force the removal of the two ships from this port started when Henry Reuterdahl, the naval writer, declared it wouldtbe an easy matter forthe vessels to swing their machine guns against the guards at the pier and slip away to sea. Those Arrested Henry Rohner, president of a whole- sale concern, and leader among Ger- man-Americans here, was arrested late this afternoon. Police tonight rounded up Adelbert K. Fisher, presi- dent of a machinists' firm, his wife, Rhoner's chauffeur, Bert Fisherliss, and Floyd Williams, another Rhoner employee. It is believed they were attempting to provision the vessels. ENGLISH EDITOR LECTURES ON JOURNALISM AND BRITAIN1 Two lectures will be given tomor- row by Mr. S. K. Ratcliffe, editor of the Manchester (England) Guardian; one at 11 o'clock in room 205 of the north wing of University hall on "BritishlJournalism," and the other at 8 o'clock in room 101 Economics building on "The British Empire, Com- monwealth or Dominion?" Daily Omits Mention of "Gym" Act Due to a misunderstanding in the Band Bounce criticism, which appear- ed in yesterday's Daily, the cast of "High. Low, Jack and the Game" was omitted. R. A. Ambler, S. D. Reider '18, and G. B. Hooton were introduced as "Doc." May's proteges, but they are none other than the three gymnasium instructors. It is the general opinion of the Band Bounce audience that this act was one of the best on the pro- gram. Persons Accused of Plot Against Lloyd George Given from Five to Seven Years London, March 10.-It took a British jury this afternoon just 32 minutes to accept the truth of practically all of the crown's charges against three persons accused of planning the death of Premier Lloyd-George and Minister Arthur Henderson. Mrs. Alice Wheeldon, judgedsthe moving spirit in the plot, was sent- enced to 10 years penal servitude. Her daughter, Mrs. Winifred Mason, re- ceived five years, while here husband, Alfred Mason, chemist and mixer of the poison, was given seven years. Miss Hetty Wheeldon, a second daugh- ter, was found not guilty. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was per- mitted to testify just before the case went to the jury to refute the state- ment attributed to Mrs. Wheeldon by Inspector Booth that the Women's So- cial Political union was involved in the plot. "We regard the premier's life as of the greatest value in the present crisis," she said, "and we would, if necessary, go to the greatest risks to protect it." CHOOSE MJOR GOETHALS TAU BETA P1 MEMBER Ancient Costumes in Greek Pflay .:3 y. . .....'..*r ,c ::... .d CLARENCE HUNTER, '17, AS "ORESTES"; CHARLOTTE KELSEY, 18,. AS "IPHIGENIA," AND RALPH CARSON. '17, AS "PYLADES" IN THE CLASSICAL CLUB'S PLAY "IPHIGENIA AMONG TAURIANS," TO BE GIVEN MARCH 29 IN HILL AUDITORIUM. Twenty Fervid 19rosh Flush Flags .Bugled on by,. Bellowingv;:{: Bystanders ., ' }',': '' S:: i~ BUILDER OF PANAMA CANALI AMONG NUMBER HONORED BY ENGINEERING SOCIETY Major-General George W. Goethals, "the builder of the Panama canal," will be accorded a signal honor by the local branch of the honorary engineer- ing society, Tau Beta Pi, when he is initiated into membership Wednesday', March 4, on the occasion of his visit to Ani Arbor to deliver his address, "The Constructive I~eatures of the Panama Canal," in Hill auditorium. Eleven members of the junior class will be initiated into the organization on the same afternoon, and a dinner will follow the ceremonies. General Goethals has already been accorded many honors by various or- ganizations. He was made honorary president of the International Engi- neering congress at the Panama-Pa- cific exposition in 1913, was elected into the National Geographic society in 1914, and has received the degrees of L.L.D. from both Johns Hopkins university and Princeton in 1915. At present he is the president of the Panama Railroad company. General Goethals has lately spoken in many of the large cities of the East, and has done much to refute the gen- eral impression that the Panama canal is not amply protected in the event that theaUnited States shouldtbe drawn into a war. He claims that, although' it might be advisable at some future time to increase the defenses, they are quite adequate for any eventualities that are likely to ensue for a con- siderable time. Gneral Goethals' lecture will be il- lustrated by moving pictures and slides, and although the constructive features of the great engineering poject will constitute the theme of his address, he will also explain the steps that would be taken to safeguard the canal were war to be declared. Prof. J. R. Brumm Lectures Tonight Prof. John R. Brumm of the rhetoric department will give the second of a series of five lectures dealing with topics of general educational interest tonight in Lane hall. Professor Brumm will talk on the subject of "Efficiency and Culture." Robert Dieterle, '18, will sing. The lecture will take place at 6:30 o'clock. Kismet. Even the palest, skinniest, most down-trodden worm that crawls the loam of this mortal sphere must eventually turn. It says so in the book. Far out .Washtenaw avenue there stands an institution known to the elect as a sorority house. In front of the house runs a sidewalk, and it is about the sidewalk that this tale cen- ters. For let it be known that for many moons those persons who are so un- fortunate as to reside beyond the site of the house in question have been wont to vent their opinions in lan- guage both lurid and uncompliment- ary while attempting the navigation of the walk. In the winter, the hardy wayfarer painfully picks his precar- ious passage across a glassy area that makes the -surface of a skating rink look like Uncle Hiram's cornfield just after the April plowing. Then, in the springtime, when by all the presages of the prophets the youth's fancy, especially when passing an institution such as that described above, should turn lightly to thoughts of spring formals and moon-kissed trips on the bosom of the Huron, even then his mind dwells darkly on plans of arson and justifiable homicide as he wal- lows knee-deep in a frigid fricassee of mud and water. But yesterday, ah, yesterday! Yesterday 20 members of the class of 1920, recruited from six fraternities which had suffered in Job-like silence for years, appeared in front of the sorority house armed with picks, shovels, hoes, brooms, axes, and pails. For over an hour they dug and chopped and swept, urged on by shouts of ap- proval and encouragement from an in- terested crowd of spectators. The word was passed on and more of the curious ones assembled, among them a local photographer, who recorded the immorLJ scene in his camera. Someone produced a bugle and the job was finished with a martial blare. Today the walk is clean and shin- ing and smiling youths promenade gaily by, secure in the thought that the polish which they have so as- siduously imparted to their shoes will still be among those present when they arrive at church. 0 Allah, there is balm in Gilead. CUBA IN ACORD WITH U, S, STATES MENOCAL HEA) OF ISLAND REGARDS REVO. LUTION AS COMPLETELY DEFEATED By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Havana, March 1.--"Cuba is a poor place for foreign powers to seek to exercise hostile influence against the United States." This was the message sent through today to the people of America by President Menocal of Cuba. He said it in firm, forceful accents that left not the slightest doubt of his complete conviction on that score. "We have known that special agents have been sent here, but they are be- ing carefully watched," the president continued in his precise, cultured Eng- lish. "There is no chance of arraign- ing Cuba against the United States, for whom Cuba has the most friendly feeling." The president was asked whether German complicity in the revolution which his government has just con- quered, had been proved. He said no,' but he added that all the papers so far' taken from General Gomez had not yet been fully examined. President' Menocal regards the revolution as en- tirely defeated. Government troops, he explained, have met the rebels outside Santigo and defeated them. They are now' waiting to enter the city. From now on the work of the federal forces will be running down small bands of rebels scattered into the hills. Numerous small groups are already surrendering and the president believes the situa- tion will probably be cleared up with- in four or five days.f SHIPS CAN SHOOT SUBS AT SIGHT, SAY FFICILS STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES PRINCIPLES IN RIGHTS OF SHIPS1 By Carl D. Groat (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, March 10. - Armed American vessels can shoot at Ger-; man submarines on sight within the German death area. One flash of a; Teuton's periscope will suffice to es- tablish the American naval gunners' rights to fire in self-defense. The state department announced these principles today in the course of the discussion of the rights of armed ships under the state of armed neu- trality through which the United States proposes to guard its commerce from German ruthlessness. The dept- mentbasedtheGAmerican right upon the fact that Germany has publily announced the doctrine of visit and search. The ruling assumes that Germa submarines will torpedo all vessels without warning. Secretary Danie's announced tonight that he expects to make a statement soon on the gov- ernment's position, now that arma- ment of American ships has been or- dered. "RELIGION AND NATIONALITY" SUBJECT OF MENORAI LECTURE Rabbi Felix A. Levy of Chicago will address the Jewish Student congre- gation of the University at its regu- Jar weekly meeting at 6:45 o'clock to- night in Newberry hall.. His subject will be "Religion and Nationality." Dr. Levy is supervising minister of the Jewish Student congregation of the University- of Illinois, and is there- fore greatly interested in student con- gregations. After the services tonight an open meeting will be held for the. discussion of the business of the con- gregation. Carroll took second in the mile run. Simmons was third in te high jump. O'Brien failed to place. Missouri won the relay race. By Louis B. Hyde St. Louis, March 10.-Eddie Carroll of Michigan took second to Joie Ray of Illinois A. C. in the feature Ball mile here tonight. Carroll's time was 4:221-5. Ray's was 4:20 3-5. Simmons placed third in the handi- cap high jump, making a leap of 6 feet 2 inches. Treweeke of Kansas cleared 6 feet 3 inches, while Vaser of the Missouri A. A. cleared 6 feet, but had a 3-inch handicap. Mahl of the Columbian A. C. of St. Louis won the 50-yard dash in 5 1-5 seconds, equaling the world's record. Simpson of Missouri was second, and Scholtz of the same school, third. In the face of such competition O'Brien failed to get a place in the finals by a narrow margin. Missouri took the lead in the spe- cial mile relay with Michigan, and was never headed. Carroll took the lead at the start of the mile specialty, and for the first eight laps the three stars--Carroll, Ray, and Tenney-fought for first place at each curve. Ray succeeded in leading at the start of the ninth lap, never to be headed. Carroll and Tenney had a pretty fight for the sil- ver medal, the second place trophy. In the final stretch the Wolverine leader beat out his Chicago rival by a small margin. The lack of spiked shoes proved a severe handicap to Vic Simmons, the Michigan entry in the high jump. Women Organize Peace Party As a result of the recent visit of Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston the women of the University are showing much interest in a branch organiza- tion of the Women's Peace party. Rev. John Mason Wells will address the first meeting at 4:30 o'clock Mon. day in Newberry hall. Mrs. Henry Tatlock Dies in Detroil Mrs. Henry Tatlock, wife of the Rev. Henry Tatlock, rector of the St. An- drew's Episcopal church, died Fri- day in Detroit, at the home of her son after a short attack of pneumonia. Funeral services will, be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in St. An- drew's Episcopal church. Big Enrollment in First Aid Courses Enrollment for first aid to the in- jured courses has reached the 156 mark for men and 142 for women Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night classes for men meet from 7 to 8 o'clock at th~e University health service. The women will meet at the offices of Drs. Wile and Foster. WOLVERINE LEADER BOWS JOE RAY IN SPECTACU. LAR EVENT SIMMONS WINS THIRD WITH 6 FEET 2 LEA Missouri Relay Squad Noses Out Ma and Blue; O'Brien Fails to Place In Dash CAPTAIN CARROLL TAKES SECOND I BL IE g BULLETIN Summer Announcements Out Soon1 The complete announcements of the 1917 summer session will be ready for distribution by March 20, according to Prof. E. H. Kraus, dean of the sum- mer session. Dr. ,Black Addresses Young People Dr. Hugh Black will talk to the Young People's class of the Presby- terian church at noon today. He will lecture again at 7:30 o'clock, his sub- ject being "Decisions." Senate Council to Meet Tuesday The Senate council will hold its regular monthly meeting at 2:45 o'clock next Tuesday in the president's office. British Capture Irles in Big Drive London, March 10.--Irles and the neighboring German defense, four miles west of Baupame, were captured by the '3ritish in a massed assault which irried them forward on a three-m le front, General Sir Douglas Haig reported tonight. Presbyterian Church HURON & DIVISION STS. DR. HUGH BLACK Dr. Black will speak to the Young People's Bible Class at Noon. _ _ __ First Methodist Church A. W. STALKER, D. D., Minister 10:30 - Lenten Sermon 7:30 - What It Costs President Wilson Recovers from Gr Washington, March 10.-Preside Wilson was permitted to sit up in b today for the first time since Wedne day noon. His grip attack is pra tically gone, it was stated, and he w allowed by Doctor Grayson to do little work. i i i 'Ii I 1 I TO-NIGHT 6:30-7:30 LANE HALL "EFFICIENCY AND CULTURE" will be the subject of the next L I V E T A L K TO-NIGHT 6:30.-7:30 LANE HALL PROF. BRUNK will speak in place of MR. HARRIS "BEUD" DIETERLE will sing 'ISRAcFEL"