THE WEATHER PROBABLY RAIN; CONTINJED WARM A6V Ahr tr t AJIV atA, VOL. XXVII. No. 133 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917 PRICE FIVE CE] rj i ,s af; ,. t 4;'. .,,r. i. > 5: t THLETIC BOARD CANCELS GAMES O1F 1VARS5ITY TEAM COACHES TO REMAIN EMPLOYED IN INTRAMURAL DE- PARTMENT INTERCLASS CONTESTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED Men Are Asked to Continue to Report in Order to Keep in Good Physical Shape War's grim actuality penetrated to Michigan yesterday, when the board in control of athletics, inpursuance of the resolutions of the Regents, put a ban on intercollegiate athletics. All scheduled games for the track, baseball, and tennis teams were can- celled late yesterday by wire. Although there will be no intercol- legiate 'contests this spring, efforts will be redoubled in the intramural department to provide employment for the men now trying out for Varsity teais. Coaches of the various teams will remain at their posts, and men are urged to continue to report, in order that they may keep in good physical shape for teams when the ban is lifted, or active service. In regard to the present situation, Athletic Director P. G. Bartelme gave out the following statement: Pursuant to the resolution of the board of regents March 30 that in the event of actual hos- tilities between this country and a foreign power, all intercollegiate athletic contests scheduled for this University should be suspended, the executive committee of the board in control of athletics con- cluded, that the track, tennis, and baseball schedules should be at once suspended. In the meantime, interclass con- tests and activities will be encour- aged and fostered to the fullest ex- tent possible in the belief that they will afford suitable and de- sirable exercises conducive to the proper physical conditioning of the young men of the University. The committee stated further that the athletic association would heartily co-operate in whatever action may be taken in furtherance of authorized military training. The spring training trip of the base- ball team has been abandoned. Coach Carl Lundgren, however, will continue to instruct his men. Coach Steve Far- rell intends to keep his men in phys- ical trim throughout the season wheth- er there be any meets or not. HOLD ALUMNI MIXER Port Huron Students Have Party to Bring Men to University } Port Huron students of the Univer-1 sity will held a Michigan mixer Thurs- day, April 12, at the Masonic temple in Port Huron. More than 300 invitations have been issued to alumni, students, and pros- pective students, so the attendance promises to be large. The party is to be a Michigan extension affair for, the purpose of getting more people to' enroll in the University, especially athletes and others who would espe- cially be an aid to Michigan. The alumni of Port Huron have endorsed the plan and are co-operating with the students to make it a big success. Fresh Lits Meet Today for First Drill. Organized at their class meeting yesterday into drill companies all fresh lits will assemble at 4 o'clock this afternoon in front of the Library; for a military drill lasting from 4 to 5:30 o'clock. Everyone is expected to turn out.1 NLI.T. Students [hurn LaliFollette One Lone Pacifist Pleads Cause of Effgy But Later Becomes Belligerent Boston, April 4.--Senator Robert LaFollette, Wisconsin pacifist and filibusterer, was burned in effigy last night. Students at Massachusetts institute of technology made a dummy LaFol- letth, tagged it that all might know it was LaFollette, and then set it on fire. Long lines of students executed an Indian war dance singing and jeer- ing. A lone. pacifist, the only one in the dormitory, pleaded the burning man's cause. The students gathered about him and endeavored to change his views by argument. The en- deavor failed, and the pacifist was held under a cold shower bath until he be- came belligerent. M. LNSON TO LECTURE IN FRENCH AT 4 O'CLOCK "CHARACTERISTICS OF FRENCH MIND" TO BE SUBJECT OF ADDRESS I t 1200 MEN RESPOND TO WEDNESDAYNIGHT DRILL GYMNASIUMS AND ENGINEERING BlUILDING OVER-CROWDED BY LARGE ATTENDANCE Michigan men are getting ready for action. More than 1,200 students re- ported for drill last night in the gym- nasiums or the Engineering building. Like all previous turn-outs during the last few weeks the attendance showed the regular increase and was easily the largest of the year. Every floor in the Engineering build- ing was in use. Nearly one-third of the entire number drilling were eng- ineering students who received their first instruction at the hands of class- mates last night. The privilege of us- ing the Engineering building greatly relieved the congestion at the gym- nasiums and made possible more effic- ient work. Two companies were fore- ed to drill out of doors in spite of the additional sheltered space. Draft New Officers The great number of new men ne- cessitated the drafting of new officers as instructors of men who are still new at the army game. Everyone last night was busy learning the "school of the soldier" and the "school of the squad." The plan of the officers in charge is to limit the work as far as possible to these departments for the present and then begin work in the "school of the company" simultane- ously. This will make it possible to BY VOTE OF 82 TO 6 UPPER HOUSE OF CONG RESS SUPPORTS WILSON RESOLUTiON, GIVING POWER Of" DECLARING WAR INTO HAINDS OF REPRESENTATIVES Detroit Officer To Direct Drill, SENATOR IHTCIICO-K LEADS DIS CuSSION INC ENTIRE A BPIRO A-3L O TRATION WTION OF MEASURE I}Y VOIC ADI3INIS- Army Man to Train Men Spring Vacation in New ficers' Company During Of- M. Gustave Lanson will lecture on "Characteristics of the French Mind as It Appears in Literature" at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in the Naturall Science lecture room. Besides hold- keep the instructors uniform in meth- ing the chair of French literature in ods. the University of Paris, M. Lanson is More faculty men were out last one of the advisors of the French gov- night than have yet reported at any ernment in educational affairs and the drill. A large number of instructors leading man of the country'in French ! in every department were drilling literature.- M. Lanson has receivedmany honors from his country. He is a personal friend of President Poincare and an officer in the Legion of Honor. He is professor of French literature at Co- lumbia university. The lecture this afternoon will be given in French and students and fac- ulty are invited. PRE-TRIP IS SUCCESSI New Men Impressed in Chorus and Cast; Sing National Hymn From the time that the Spirit of Folly starts forth from the fleecy clouds of the kingdom of Fools until the grand finale where the misunder- standings of Dick and Daisy are solved forever, the pre-trip performance of "Fools' Paradise" was a rollicking success. New men in the chorus and cast made the grain of some of the scenes rather rough, but the small audience seemed pleased to judge from the number of encores. When the end of "King Ragtime Rules the World" came the orchestra played the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner"' and the song was finished with the audience standing. The rendition of "La Perjura" by Carlos Zanelli in the second act brought forth much applause. HARVARD TO CANCEL TRACK SCHEDULES IN CASE OF WAR (Special to The Daily.) Cambridge, Mass., April 4.-With the declaration of war, the Harvard track schedule will be canceled fol- lowing the action of the graduate track committee today. All intramural and informal meets will be encouraged so long as such meets do not interfere with military training. The coaches are to be re- tained. ADELPII 1)EFE A TS WEBSTER SOCIETY IN FIRST DEBATE Adelphi house of representatives de- feated Webster Debating society last night in the first preliminary of the intersociety cup debates on the ques- tion of compulsory military training. along with the "rookies" and taking orders from their own students. The department of electrical engineering was represented by Prof. John C. Parker, Prof. Harry S. Sheppard, Mr. Porter H_ Evans and Mr. George A. Pomeroy. Laws Join Drillers Prof. Horace L. Wilgus of the Law school, is taking an active part in the organization of the law students. They will form a company and drillI regularly. Professor Wilgus will in- augurate as soon as possible a short course in military law which all stu- dents interested may attend provided it is possible to accommodate them. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAKES LAST APPEARANCE OF YEAR The University Symphony orchestra made its fourth and last appearance of the year in Hill auditorium yester- day afternoon.. The program was opened by Beethoven's "Turkist March," which was played in true martial style, and the climax was marked by the performance of Men- delssohn's Symphony in A major, which was unusually well played. To Halt Americanization of Germans Arrangements have been made to carry on military training during spring vacation. Captain Fowler of the United States engineering corps in Detroit, has been secured to train the company and drill will be held each day beginning next Saturday and ending Monday, April 16. The plan to 'continue training dur- ing vacation was started by Prof. J. A. Bursley of the mechanical engineer- ing department and chairman of the Military Training Camps' association of the University and all questions concerning the proposed new com- pany will be answered by him. Enlistments in the corps may be mnade tomorrow and Friday at his of- f ce in room 241 Engineering building or in Dean John R. Effinger's office in University hall. Only a limited num- about 80, W2 be allowed to en- The purpose of the company is to train men to be able to become offi- cers for the different corps when the other students return from spring va- cation. Drills will be held four hours each day, from 1:45 to 5:45 o'clock. Offer New Course For '17 Engineers Elementary Military Work to Be Given Immediately After Spring Vacation Courses in elements of military en- gineering will be offered to all senior engineers for the rest of the semester beginning immediately after spring re- cess, according to a set of resolutions adopted at a meeting of the engineer- ing faculty yesterday afternoon. The course will be open to qualified students of the engineering college, three hours credit toward graduation being given. Provisions were made in. the resolutions authorizing changes in the present classification of seniors wishing to take the new work. Stu- dents dropping courses will be allowed one-half credit for their work. If iecessary present courses are recom3 fended changed or even dis- contined so as to give instructors time for the new work. Control of the course will be vested in a com- mittee appointed by the dean of the engineering college. LAFOLLETTE UPHOLDS PAU fiSM IN IERY THREE HOUR SPEECH Decision of Matter Now Up to Lowe r I l lere Committee Reports "Accept Germany's Gage of B ' F ie e Vote by Friday Night; Congress Conv cues vt 1 0'clok Today Washington, April 4.-(Special)-The senate ite tonight passed the war resolution by a vote of 82 to 6. Only after Senator LaFollette had strugg 2e the side of further consideration, Senator Hitchcock had anniouced his hearty support of the administration motion, and Senator Wil a- hi scourged the Wis- cosin member, Aid the watter coiO t a vote. ' as taken during a portentious silence in the crowded aleries, where people had waited all day for the climax. The six senators who did not approve the mnot'on were: Lane of Oregon, Grouna of North Dakota, Ltioleite of Wisconsin, Norris of Ne braska, Stone of Missouri, and Bartan cf Mississippi. With the resolution demanding war passed by the senate, it will next come before the house. It is expec; d that it will pass there by an over- wvheluming majority bef are Friday mii f. Stormy scenes marked the lasi hours of Wedniesay in thie senate. LaFollette spoke r three ho is against the war resolutions. At times he shook his fiat ittader the n ' es 'nearby senators and at the spectators in the galleries. LaFollette declared Germany h in b "patien with vs and that she should have told us to maintain oiuir neutrality." John Sharp Williams followed ai referring to ILuFollette's speech said "Too bad he didn't defend the i n a 4c n of Beigin . Ills speech was pro-German, pro-Goth, and pro-VanlaL" Williams continued and asked: "Which should we rather do, fight ermany now with England, France, and Russia helping, or later alone? You've got to do one or the other." Bulletin Washington, April 4.-The house foreign affairs committee in a re- port late tonight on the Martin' war bill, which they presented to the house, declared no course was open to the government 4ut to accept Germany's "gage of battle and deelare that a state of war exists" By Carl D. Groat (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 4. - Pacifism noted intermittently during a historic day, broke out in the senate late this afternoon in full blast, when Senator LaFollette, one of those branded as the "willful 12" by President Wilson, started his expected speech against the passage of the state of war reso- lution. At that time it was predicted by leaders of both parties that the senate would pass the measure by 8 or 9 o'clock tonight at the latest. If so, the house is ready for it. That body is expected to pass it in a few hours after it receives it. The house meets at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. LaFollette's speech followed shortly after a sensational clash in which a dozen solons denounced Norris of Ne- braska for a speech the latter made. The clash was as bitter as any that have marked senate debate. Reed of Missouri branded some of Norris' re- marks as "giving aid and comfoto the enemy." Senator LaFollette enered the up- per chamber for the first time today shortly before 4 o'clock, and began speaking. There was an air of ex- pectancy as.LaFollette rose slowly to is feet. Senators who had absented themselves, quickly returned to their seats; and the galleries stirred-nerv- ously. LaFollette Reads Letter country bears a prayer that there will be no war." After reading a number of letters demanding a vote against the war, La- ' ollette Lunched into a defense of his action in opposing the armed neu- trality bill. ^ made an investigation and came to the cowclusion that it was futile s lead our men into peril," he said. "The representatives of the president upon the floor sought by means I do not care to characterize, to prevent me from speaking. I regret to say that the president, according to the press, and it has not been denied, saw fit to characterize the senators who opposed the armed neutrality bill as ';illful.' I know of no graver charge that could be made against public of- ficials than that they were willful, that is, perverse." Talks of Letters of Praise LaFollette then spoke of the thou- sands of letters and telegrams he had received since his opposition to the bill. Ile declared they were from 44 states of the Union, and when assorted were in the proportion of about eight (Continued on Page Eight.) UNION MAILS OUT QUESTIONNAIRES Students Asked to Give Information Which Will Be Indexed for Only in Time of Need Every student in the University will receive a letter today. Co-operating with the intercollegiate intelligence bureau the Michigan Union mailed more than 5,900 letters to Ann Arbor Washington, April 4.-Natives of v Germany shall not be admitted to Deutscher Verein to Elect Members citizenship after the state of war reso- Deutscher Verein will meet at 8 lution passes, Mr. Raymond Crisp, o'clock tonight in the Verein rooms naturalization commissioner, ruled to- for the purpose of electing new mem- day. bers into the organization. Resolutions Passed by Senate The administration resolution reads: "Joint resolution, declaring that a state of war exists between the imperial German government and the government and people of the United States, and making provisions to prosecute the same, whercas the recent act of the imperial German government is an ac ': war against the government and the people of the Un . "Be it resolved by the senate and the house o representatives of the United States of America in congress assemb d, That the state of war between the United States and the imperia, German government, which has thus been thrust upon the United Stales, is hereby formally declared, and that the president be, and he is hereby authorized and di- rected to take immediate steps not only to put the country in a thorough state of defense, but also to exert all of its power and em- ploy all of its resources to carry on war against the imperial Ger- man government to bring the conflict to a successful termination." I students last night. The letters are in the form of a questionnaire, covering every Ocupa- "I hold a letter sent to me by Rep- tion and 'experience in any line the resentative Helgeson of North Da- men or women of the University may kota, who lies ill in a hospital in this have had. No one is put under any- city," LaFollette began. "He sent obligations by giving the requested In- word that every message and tele- formation, which is for index purposes gram sent to him from out in the to be used. only in time of need.