THE WEATHER CONTINUED COOL TODAY LLI Idw im OIV m 0 JNML UNITED PRESS DAY AND NIGHT WIRE SERVICE I SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917. PRICE FIVE C Board of I egen.ts Votes Unanimously Conference G for eturn of Michigan to 'ame BOAHO MOES TO INSPECT STUDENT ROOMING HOUSES UNIVERSITY TO KEEP LIST OF APPROVED HOUSES -FOR MEN GRANTS FELLOWSHIPS AND CONFERS DEGREES To Invest Part of University Trust Funds in Michgan War Bonds In voting for Michigan's return to the conference the Regents transacted the most important business to come before them at their April meeting yesterday. The action is the culmina- tion of two months' postponement but the unanimous vote of the board on the matter confirms the fact that the delay was due to press of more im- portant business. The other impor- tant part of the program was the granting of degrees, the awarding of fellowships, and the provision for in- spection of student rooming houses. The board referred to the health service committe of the board, for investigation and report, recommenda- tions of the Senate council for an in- spection of all rooming houses for men at the beginning of the next acad- emic year. These inspections are to be made by salaried representatives of the University health service. It is further proposed that students rent- ing rooms in private houses should be expected to enter into a written lease on a general form to be drawn up in fairness to tenant and landlord. The University will keep a list of ap- proved rooming and boarding houses for men. To Shorten Semester The proposition to change the date of commencement was not acted upon but the plan for shortening the first semester by one week and moving back commencement day one week in June, with the proposed request of the city schools that they open one week later in the fall, was referred to Secretary Smith and Regent Beal with power to act. Hereafter deans shall have power to excuse from com- mencement exercises any students who have excuses for absenting them- selves. The finance committee was author- ized to invest from $25,000 to $50,000 of the University trust funds in Michi- gan four per cent war bonds. Tunnel Plan Presented Plans of the engineers for a tunnel from the University heating plant to the new Michigan Union building were presented, but the board voted it would be impossible to meet the expenses, as specified in the plans and specifica- tions presented. The following were granted Univer- sity fellowships. of $500: Frank M. Blanchard, George M. Aylers, William Jellma, James Kerns, and Susan M. Rambeau. Award Carl Braun Fellowship The Carl Braun fellowship was awarded to Charles Facman. The fol- lowing were awarded scholarships of $300: Carl Brown, Helen Griffiths, Elmer Imes, Charles Langworthy, Alma Charles Saidbo, Maryland Henry Lucas, Earl Sturdevant, Paul Warren, C. M. Webster, and Wynam Wichers. The Fellowship in Gas Engine was awarded to Charles Breitung, Michi- gan, and Sam Turn, Colorado. The Michigan Pulp and Paper company fellowship was awarded to S. A. Cap- lan, the Detroit Edison scholarship to E. A. Thomas, and the Acme White Lead company scholarship to H. W. Sheldon. The following degrees were granted: Bachelor of Arts, Verne Burnett, Ann Arbor, with distinction; Floyd Jarvis, Memphis; Herbert Lawrence, Ann Arbor; Addison McLain, Marietta, Wis.; George Wilner, Plymouth, Pa. (Continued on Page Six.) 900 Students at Drill Yesterday Engineers to have Fife and ]rum Corps of Twenty-two Pieces Nine hundred pairs of feet marched in steady rhythm to the sharp cut commantis of the drill masters on the ground east of the big stands of Ferry field yesterday. It was the larg- est army out this year and the offi- cers of the companies were well pleased. Tuesday and Friday have been set aside by the military committee of the engineering college for official drill days and Major Castle will set aside other days for members of other departments. At their next appear- ance at drill, the engineers will have a fife and drum corps of 22 pieces. Major C. W. Castle did not appear on the field. He was busy sending out the applications of the candidates for training camps. He sent out 20 of these applications yesterday and still has 50 to look over. Major C. E. Wilson was in command of the en- gineering companies. INTELLIGENCE BUREAU NEEDS MORE STUDENTS TEN THOUSAND MISSIVES HAVE BEEN FILE AWAY S) FAR OFFICERS' CORPS EXAMSHELD HERE Applicaious to Central Headquarters to be Turned Over to Major Castle CAPTAIN BREAKEY WILL HOLD PHYSICAL INSPECTION TODAY Twenty-T'vo Students Were Reconm- mended Ybsterday at Training Camps at Various Forts Men who have applied for admission to officers' reserve camps, and have been ordered by headquarters to re- port to examining boards elsewhere, may take their examination here, ac- cording to an announcement made by Major C. W. Castle last night. If ap- plication is made to the central head- quarters the cases will be transferred to Major Castle's jurisdiction. Applicants before appearing before the local board should report to Cap- tain James F. Breakey, 0. R. C., at 213 East Huron street, for physical exam- ination. They are then to come before Major Castle at Waterman gymnasium between the hours of 9 and 12 o'clock, or 2 and 5 o'clock. As a result of examinations held yesterday the following were recom- mended for admission to the officers' reserve corps training camps indi- cated: Fort Snelling, Minn., James B. Cat- lett, '17L, Herbert B. Rudolph, '17L, Henry K. Huber, '18L, and Nathan C. Towne, '17; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. James M. Barrett Jr. '18L; Fort Sheridan Ill. Morrison C. Wood, '17, Glenn A. Iowland, 17L, Lowell H. Tuttle, '18E, John C. B. Parker, '17, F dwin E. Keatley, '18, Kemp S. Burge, '17, Andrew J. McCarty, '20, Charles 13. Lawton, '17, Cecil F. Cross, '17, Robert B. Murchie, '17L, Alfred P. Kelley. '17, Harry A. Wellford, '18, Guy E. Sawyer, '17, Harold A. Fitzger- ald, '17, Clarence 0. Skinner, '17E, Ilarold 0. Barnes, '17E, and Delos G. Smith, '17. U.S. MAY GIVE HUGE SUM TO AID ALLIES Definite Plan; for $500,000,000 Loan Per 'ontl to Come Before Wilson Washington, April 27. - Definite glans for financing the allies to the ex- tent of approximately $500,000,000 a month were considered by President Wilson and his cabinet today. The present plans call for about $250,000,- 000 monthly to England, $100,000,000 monthly to France, and $150,000,000 a month between Italy and Russia. On this basis the first loan to the allies would be exhausted within six months. It is probable that Secretary Mc- Adoo will very soon call for subscrip- tions to another issue of treasury certificates to the sum of at least $250,000,000. He is accepting all over- subscriptions for the first issue float- ed, and it is believed that by July 1, the date set for the launching of the first series of bonds, fully half of the $2,000,000,000 in treasury certificates authorized by congress will have been WANTED - Fifty girls to file and index replies being sent to Universty intelligence bureiui. Only qualification, general cap- ability, and desire to serve coun- try in time of need. Apply at M1ichigan Union any afternoon be- tween 2 and B o'clock. With a force of 15 to 20 women busily engaged in cataloguing the ma- terial for government information, and the daily mails bringing to the Union a veritable tidal wave of the long, of- ficial envelopes, it is found that there is still a lack of a sufficient number. of workers. The replies have lately been thrust into a cupboard there to await their turn. Ten thousand of the missives have already been filed away at the rate of 200 per day. Wives of faculty members have as- sisted the work of the women during the afternoon, while a number of men under direction of Yancey R. Alt- sheler, '17, have offered their services during the evening. All men who can conveniently do so, are asked to re- port at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Union. ADVISES MEDICAL STUDENTS TO GET READY FOR SERVICE New Haven, Conn., April 27.--Med- ical students should do everything in their power to prepare for govern- ment service, according to the state- ment of the council of national defense in the Yale News. Pre-medics should enroll in the medical school at once so they will be fit to serve their country in the field hospitals. T. .Favors U. S. Force in France Colqnel Again Endorses Principle of Compulsory Military Training New York, April 27.-Declaring that he wanted to see an American division on the firing line ii France within a few weeks, Colonel Roosevelt today re- plied to Joseph Leiter, president of the Army League, who telegraphed him asking that he withdraw his proposal fr 4 Roosevelt division. "No man can misunderstand my position unless he deliberately chooses to do so," declared the colonel. "I am most earnestly and heartily in favor of the principle of universal ob- ligatory military service. I wish to see it introduced immediately for this war, and I also hope to see it made a permanent policy of this country. "I earnestly and heartily support the administration's position in this direc- tion, because it is a step in the right direction, and I am only sorry it is not a very much stronger step. My proposition is to supplement this step by providing for immediate use of men who would be exempt under the ad- ministration's bill. It is simply silly not to encourage instead of forbidding the use of efficient men who would otherwise not be used at all." ADO PRIZE DRILLS TO UNDERCLSS CONTESTS COUNCIL DECIDES TO RETAIN AN- XUAL SOPH- RESH STRUGGLES Prize military drills will probably be held as a part of the spring con- tests on May 18 and 19. The military board of the engineering college has suggested to the Student council that the games be set aside this year and a day of prize drills substituted. Harold A. Taylor, '17E, secretary of the Student council, said last night that the council would not consider the abolition of the games, but that it would look with favor on the hold- ing of drills Saturday afternoon, May 19. "We discussed the idea of discontin- uing the games at our last meeting," said Taylor, "and turned it down be- cause we don't want to place military affairs ahead of the games. However, I think the council would be favorable toward the introduction of the drills." Change Rules Several changes have been made in the rules under which the games are to be held. It is planned to make the push ball contest a more even affair by breaking the men up into several groups, or evenly dividing the fresh- men and sophomores. In the past the freshmen have always greatly out- numbered their sophomore opponents. This contest and the relay races will be held on Saturday morning. Tug of War Friday The tug of war will take place Fri- day afternoon at the usual location over the Huron river. A new 500 foot rope has been purchased to replace the one badl cut up last year. An attempt is being made to get a student company to patrol the field during the games. Chess Tournament Continues Tonight N The Chess and Checker club will continue the chess tournament at its meeting which will be held at 6:30 o'clock tonight in room 173 Natural Science building. It is expected that the tournament may be finished to- night. Entire Navy Now on Fair War Footing Washington, April 27.-Every fight- ing ship of the United States navy, active or reserve, is now in commis- sion and on a fair war footing, the navy department officially announced# today.f I PASS VETO POWER NECESSARY TO SENATE COUNCIL1 ACTION WILL NOT AFFECT 117 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE1 ALUMNI FAVOR MOVE, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO DISCONTINUE ALL-FRESH TEAMS AND TRAIN- ING TABLE By R. T. IcDonald Michigan has voted to go back to the Conference. The Regents yesterday afternoon voted for a return to the western con- ference, passing the veto power necessary to the Senate council, a body composed entirely of faculty men. The vote for the return was unanimous. Michigan has been out of the conference since 1908. The biggest reason for the break was the desire of the Big Nine to install the retro-activ three year clause which hit Michigan hardest because at that time it had a number of track and football stars who would have been made ineligible by rule. The Wolverine was the strongest school in the body and as the motion was passed, Michigan decided to cease being one of the body. Since then the three year action has been enforced here, and many of the other changes proposed by the conference have been followed by Michigan. The action of the Regents will make it impossible for the Wolverine to maintan All-fresh teams. It will also * * * * * * * * * * * * * abolish the training table and faculty * Y. M. C. A. Election Postponed * supervision ovey athletics automatieal- * Due to the pressure of the W. * ly goes into effect following the order * E. B. campaign work, the Y. M. * of the Regents. * C. A. election of officers which * Agitation Starts Last Fall * was to have been held today has * AiainSat atFl * beensto edbnthldsday, * Yesterday's action was the result postponed until Wednesday,* of concerted working by students and * * 2 * * * * * * * * * * alumni organizations for more than two months. Agitation oi the pro- . posed return started last fall immedi- Local . lagazines ately after the poor football seas... A ppear ,ogether When it became definitely known that Students Order Gargoyle and Inlander It is the sense of the board of Sent to Training Camps and regents that athletic competition Naval Stations with the members of the west- ern intercollegiate conference Students of journalism who have will be for the best interests of thrilled over the stories of the neck the University of Michigan, and neck races of rival metropolitan therefore be it papers striving to appear first upon Resolved, that the action of the streets, might have witnessed a the board in control of athletics like competition yesterday morning shall be reported to the Senate when the April numbers of the In- council of the University and lander and the Gargoyle, hot from the that the Senate council is here- presses were sent abroad over the by vested with power of veto campus. over the actions of the board in So many departing students have control of athletics. ordered friends to send the booklets after them to training camps and naval stations that the campus supply Princeton refused to play home and was soon exhausted. Only a few copies home games with Michigan the agita- remain on sale at the State street tion took on added impetus. bookstores. The board in control of athletics in -- - February added to the movement by NO SEPARATE PEACE voting for the return, 8-1. Since then there have been two meetings of the Russia "Could Not Contemplate" One, Regents, both unfruitful of action. Says Late Report Last Obstacle Removed ____The giving of the veto power to the Washington, April 27.-Further as- faculty removes the last obstacle in surance that Russia has no intention the way of Michigan's return as far as of concluding a separate peace reached Michigan is concerned. Prof. R. W. the state department this afternoon in Aigler, chairman of the board in con- a cablegram from M. Milukoff, re- trol of athletics, will at once inforin sponding to a message of the Ameri- the members of the conference of the can Jewish committee. The message action of the Regents. says in part: Michigan will be unable to play a "As regards the uncertainty shown full football schedule in 1917 with her by American Jews on account of the old foes. Both she and the conference rumors of agitation of certain elements colleges have their schedules made. for a separate peace, I can assure Northwestern is the one institution them that these rumors are wholly with which Michigan will endeavor to without foundation. No Russian party, book a game. The Purple has an open whatever its political program, has date the last Saturday in November contemplated, nor could contemplate, Iand the game will undoubtedly be ar- the eventuality of a separate peace I ranged at once. with the foreign aggressor." Basketball Probably First Game In the event of the cancellation of ANNOUNCE CANE DAY the 1917 football card, the first Mich- igan game with the western schools Official Opening for Seniors to Be would probably be in basketball, the held Tomorrow newest Wolverine college sport Track, baseball, and tennis games for the Official cane day for all Neniors has spring of 1918 will undoubtedly con- been set for tomorrow. This will be tain conference struggles. the official opening of the cane season Football games with Cornell and for seniors of all departments. A Pennsylvania in the fall of .1918 will Student council committee is working probably be held as in the past. It is with senior class presidents on a date not out of the range. of possibilities for swing-out which will be announced that the baseball teams will continue in the near future. to make the annual eastern trip each spring as' well as playing teams in Summer Camps Planned for Minors the conference. New Haven, Conn., April 27.-Sum- Students Desirious of Return mer camps for men under 20 years Many students and - alumni have and nine months are being contem- been desirious of re-entry since the plated. Yale, Harvard, and Prince- present more or less haphazard sched- ton are urging their establishment. (Continued on Page Six) Has Ribs Broken in Auto Accident set out. Louella B. Paul, '20, was seriously injured in an automobile accident Iowa Students Construct Trenches Thursday, while going from her home Iowa City, Ia., April 27.-Trenches in Fort Wayne, Ind., to attend a house have been constructed by the military party at Purdue university in Lafay- engineers of the University of Iowa ett e, Ind. This information was sent for the use of the cadet corps. Three to her sister, Elsie M. Paul, '17, with- hundred feet of narrow pits have been out any particulars about the accident. dug to a depth of three and a half Miss Paul suffered a broken collar- feet. The plan was laid out by a bone and several broken ribs. sergeant of the regular army. Says Army Should be Sent to Europe Students to Work on Canadiaq Farms New York, N. Y., April 27.-An Champaign, Ill., April 27.--Canadian American army or 20,000 or 30,000 farm work is likely to be attempted men should be sent to Europe at once, by several University of Illinois stu- in the opinion of the Hon. Mr. Joseph dents. More than 60 have already ex- H. Choate, ex-ambassador to Great pressed their willingness to go to Britain, according to the Columbia Canada and help relieve the labor Spectator. I shortage by taking jobs as farm hands.