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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXVI
Officers Elected at County Club Meetings Today
Reports Are to Be Sent by the News Bureau to Newspapers in State
Approximately one hundred county clubs organized and laid plans for selling the University to "the folk" during concession hour this morning.
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the complete list of those clubs which met and the officers elected by each was gathered by reporters for the University Daily Kansan and they were sent to all newspapers in the state by the bureau this afternoon.
Most Are Active
That most of the clubs are taking active steps to interest residents or organizations and areicated by reports gathered by Free Ellsworth, secretary of the K. U.
Out of the 62 reports received, the alumni office at 11:30, 32 high schools have painted assembly project murals and are sending "Sour Ours" home; and three are making plans for a K. U. dance to be held at some central location within the county. Several other publications have literature to the county newspapers.
There are to be many K. u. Window displays during the holidays, and some counties are having peep meetings. K. u. students and alumni attending.
Ninety-one dayhawkers have al ready been ordered. All money for Jayhawkers must be in before the Christmas holidays.
Wendell Groenjean, of Scott county was the first student to order a Jay Jensen toy representative from his county and he plans to send the K. U. movie series to him.
All publicity material and applications for the movie will come through the Alumni office, W. A. Dill, of the University news bureau, has charge of the material for window displays, Mr. Dill has prepared a picture folder of University which may be secured St. John either his office or the alumni office.
Officers were elected in most of the county club this morning. The folloving are those who were chosen;
County  President  Home Tow
Allen, Bath Stevenger, Jola
Anderson, Paul Oumu, Garnett,
Archon, Ed Iverron, Archon,
Archon, Ed Iverron, Archon,
Barton, Merrill Hral, Great Beud,
Bourbon, Annie Marie Milner, Forl
Brown, Robert McCoy, Huwatha
Rutter, Andrew Watson, Augusta
Cherokee, Owen Cox, Baxter Springs
Chay, Avid Jascomo, Morgranville
Cloud, Richard Kiene, Concordia.
Cheekey, Mona Ridebald, Cheekey,
Cremey, Ridebald, St. Francis
Clark, Dorothy Bolinger, Minneola.
Keen, Kenneth Kingsbury, Buriling
Conway, Allan Cochran, Protection
Cowley, Chandler Jarvis, Winfield,
Crawford, Donald Webber, Pittsburg
Dickinson William Enright, Solomon
Graham, Robert McGrath, Douglas,
Flordy Nelson, Lawrence,
Edwards, Earl Dunn, Kinsley,
Elk, Lowell Riller, Howard,
Illes, Robert Bray, Hays,
Elworth, Kirkwood, Elworth,
Finney, Dorothy Evans, Garden City,
Ford, Frank Jochens, Bucklin,
Franklin, Fred Nordstrom, Ottawa,
Geary, Charles Peterson, Junction
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1928
Graham, Clifford Hugger, Hill City Greenwood, Joe Ucrich, Hamilton Harper, Susan Robertson, Anthony Hodgman, Nelson Sorem, Jetmore Jackson, Eldon Stone, Holton Jefferson, Shirley Carroll, McLouth Johnson, Bret Frogogle, Olahtie Kingman, Ralph Hodge, Murdock Labett, John Markham, Parsons Leavenson, Florence Scarey, Leaf
Lincoln, Armin Hillmer, Syrian Grow Lami, Earl Hortor, Blue Mound, Lyon, Leda Edkala, Emporia, Martin, John Garrison, Florence, Martins, John Hargreaves, McPherson, Nume Lee Enns, Imman Meade, David Wilson, Moode Montgomery, Kenneth Dockster, Rebel, Montgomery, Kenneth Dockster, Cheek
Merris, Embrey Jaillet, Council Growth Morton, B. O. Bloodhart, Ekchark Nenaha, Clifford Schumacher, Goff, Nees, Frank Krauss, Ranion, Ferguson, David Crawford, Osborne, H. L. Bradley, Osborne Otten, Davenport Markley, Minipago
Pawne, Wren Gable, Lared.
Phillips, Frank Gray, Kirkin.
Pattalwamie, Donald Bonjour, On
aga
Pratt, Catherine Crowley, Pratt
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American Boy Loses Title as First Air Stowaway
Machinie, Germany, Dec. 11, —(UP)
—Clarence Terlime, the 18-year-old American boy who snuggled himself into the "Girl Zeppelin" at Lakestauro and remained aboard during the trans-Atlantic flight, was not the first air-stallion.
It is recalled here that Fritz Ratz伯克, a 15-year-old boy from Rheinau gun, Germany, earned the title of the man first. Fritze stowaway in 1917.
In the midst of the World war, the German naval airship "F1" started on its trial flight from Mannheim to Stolpmannia. When the craft had been in the air for four hours the pilot was crushed crouched in a corner. He was treated in a friendly fashion and later employed by the naval yards.
Kansas Legislative Maps Are Sent Out by the Alumni Office
Legislative maps of Kansas for the 1929 senate and house have been is-
dired by the Alumni Association under the direc-tory of the Alumni Association. The maps are printed once every two years and members of the house and senate
Sight Members of Senate and 13 of the House Are K. U.
The senate map pictures the state of Kansas, divided into counties and senatorial districts. The name of the district senator is placed in his district map. He may be a member of the senate and his post office address. The map is put out in folder form and tells interesting facts about K. U. on the back. Out of the forty members of Kansas senate eight of them are university graduates or former students.
Graduates
One Woman Representative
the woman representative
The two counties each county depicted with the name or names of its representatives in it. The representatives the elected according to population so that although 129 representatives, 129 representatives, Douglas county has two representatives, Clarke and Hammig; Sedgewick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte counties are the only county represented by these representatives. Other counties beside Douglas county that have two representatives are Marshall, Crawford, Leavenworth, Athens, Bourbon, Lake County, Burlington, Lynon, Lyon, and Cherokee. Miss Stella Haines of Augusta is the only woman representative in Kansas. Out of the 129 representatives in K U graduates and former students.
Ask for More Manus
The legislative maps of Kansas were first sent out in the fall by the Landmarkers at that time from the first congressional district. He is now in the state.
"We send these maps out and they ask for more of them," said Kilzworth, "the chairmen of committees find them convenient to paste on their desks and many of the members. Like us, we found a round in your packets for reference."
Chet Shore Buys Paper Will Move Soon to Run Augusta Daily Gazette
The purchase of the Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kan., from Burn Higgerty, former owner and editor, by Mr. Shore was made yesterday. Mr. Shore has been in Augusta for a week negotiating with her management yesterday that the deal was completed. Mr. Shore expects to take up his residence in Augusta immediately. He will be joining her soon, who will join him the first of the year going there from Hawaii, where he is based.
He was a member of the Kanna-
Board, editor of the Sour Owl in 1922,
was associate editor of the Jathaher
of B sigma Delta Chi, Sachem and
Pachacuacan. He was associate edi-
tors of the University and was ju-
nior prem manager in 1947.
Store held positions on the Pleasanton Observer Enterprise, the Ben Davis Commercial and the Alton Empire. He has also written some feature manu-
Orient Secretary of Y. M. Praises K.U.'s Loan Plan
"I have seen nothing quite so, so wonderful as what the spirit displayed by the University of Kansas in its foreign student loan plan. It is something to be rightly admired."
Such is the opinion of Arthur Rugh, traveler in the Orient for 20 years and for the past 12 years national student Y. M. C. A. secretary in China, as expressed at the meeting of the general Christmas traditions committee Monday afternoon at 3:20. About 75 Hill leaders attended this meeting.
Rugh Says Institution Is Known Around World As Friendly One to Students
Mr. Rugh went on to say that news of these loans to foreign students, travels around the world and advertises the school widely as an institution that is friendly to students from foreign lands. He said, "it is not the school that gives you the students, but the friendly generosity with which it is loaned."
Money to be used for these loans is obtained by voluntary contributions by the students of the University. The mittee and is handled in the same way as the loan scholarships for American students, according to John R. Krause. The applicants for receiving help is determined by the committee. Next week tables will be placed about the campus for receiving contributions t
Chancellor Lindley spoke briefly, expressing his appreciation for the service of the late Mr. Timmons; also gave a short talk, *Clarence Munns*, 128, chairman of the committee.
Catch Auto Thieves on Hill
The dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska issued a warning to the students of the university that they are sick should be given good care.
Hamilton and Burger, Following Clue, Arrest Two Boys
An examination of the Kaisan's exchanges shows that several colleges are suffering an epidemic of influenza.
Schools on the western coast have been affected also but according to the Oregon Daily Emerald the number of students who visited during the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. Hamilton saw Harry Burger 1647 Edgehill road, and Myrtle Bairr 1640 Edgehill road, who has been called the queen actions of two negro boys, who had just left the car. Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Burger went in the direction of the house where they were by the University power plant. Mr. Hamilton arrested them and took their back to his car, where the police found them and found the keys to the car.
Two negro boys, Robert Graves and Andrew Taylor, were arrested this morning for the theft of a new Ford coupe belonging to J. Stuart Hamilton assistant professor of criminology.
Helen Filkin.
Mr. Hamilton discovered that no car had been taken from in back of the journalism building and immediatelyArnold, c29, and Alfred Gravey, instructor in journalism, heard him telephone and remembered the license number of the car. When they passed through the parking area, parked Arnold and Hamilton set out to follow it and found it parked and locked on Sixth street at Louisiana. While Mr. Hamilton waited by the nearby house and the police
Several schools in Colorado have been having trouble. The Colorado Agricultural College, at Fort Collins, was warning to guard against the disease.
The two boys said they belonged to a gang of joy riders from Kansas City. The gang, DuPhelie, Henry Dean, Richard Booh, and Harold Dean, were arrested by the police on the fort-to-fort highway in Kokomo. They were driving a stolen Chevrolet coach. The boys said that they are in Lincoln high school, Kansas City, Mo.
President W, S, G.A.
Several Colleges Suffer When Influenza Strikes
There will be no W. S. G. A. tea tomorrow.
Grid Captain
Stewart Lynman, c70, selected almost unanimously last right by his team mates to lead the Jayhawk squad next fall.
Seats for "The Whole Town's Talking" Go on Sale Thursday, Dec. 13
Practically all of the leading parts are taken by people who have never been seen in speaking roles of any great importance before. Of Fred Kester, Juniin Underwood, Helen Brown and Bob have appeared in major parts in other productions, depends most of the action of the play.
cople New in Speaking Roles on Campus Will Appear, Says Crafton
Seats for the "The Whole Town,
Talking" can be reserved starting this
week. Entrance is Green hall, As for "Hamlet" sit-
ent enterprise tickets will admit to
this production, and should be brought
in. The hotel is desired. All seats will be reserved.
Mary Matthews, Tessima Blakeeer
Sylvia Goldbergier and Helen Mac Hameek who are now to campain
girls have parts in this production.
The theater-goers of the University will have an opportunity to see an unusual number of new actors in good parts in "The White Town's Talking," the uponious farce written by one of the most celebrated writers, Anita Lutea, in collaboration with her husband, John Emerson, according to Prof. Allen Crownton of the department of speech. This play will be presented next Monday and Tuesday at the Theater of the Arts, and is the first offering of the K. U. Dramatic Club for this season.
The following precautionary measures against the flu are emphasized by Dr. N, P. Sherwood.
Avoid all public gatherings.
Use a mouthwash and gargle
regularly.
No. 72
Be sure that cooking utensils are sterilized by scalding.
Above all, report to a physician as soon as the least indication of flu is felt.
Beg Pardon
Zapata trombahoury, who are to take part in the annual Compagniat Club reviee Friday and Saturday, are also attending the meeting. It was said in the Kannan Monday,
Keep hands clean.
George Powers, LL.E.T.727, was a guest of Pi Upsilon fraternity last week and instead of Alpina Tao Omega as announced in last night's Kansan
Agnes Husband.
As a precaution in preventing the spread of the prevailing influenza epidemic, all dancing parties, both those informal affairs held during the week, and those held on the weekend, must be abandoned.
Agnes Husbann,
Dean of Women
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Students in these homes are requested to remain at home until the inspection is completed. Other students with symptoms of meningitis, brain膜炎, or other infectious diseases may be
No student with the least temperature or other symptom of a cold should leave town without the permission of a physician. This rule applies to all students.
School Authorities Closely Watching K.U.Flu Condition
Beginning tonight at 5 o'clock, and continuing until completed,
their assistants will visit the larger student houses to learn
about their programs.
MEDICAL SURVEY OF STUDENT HOUSES
Rumors That Other Schools Are Closed Unfounded, Careful Check
"There is, absolutely no foundation whatever for such a report," President Farrell said. "It is simply one institution, which gets to floating around."
A persistent runner which has been beating around the local campus for days, that the Kansas State College of art historian had been able to connect with there, branded as ridiculous by President Francis D. Farrell of the state college in a long distance telephone conversation with a Kansas reporter this
Shows
E, H. LINDLEY, Chancellor.
R. I. CANUTESON, M. D.
About ten cases of influenza are being treated daily at the hospital at Manhattan, with about that number over the past 36 hours, the college president said.
A survey of all the larger houses occupied by University students was ordered late this afternoon by University officials, and it was fort to learn the exact extent of the influenza epidemic on the campus. Particulars are given in this report.
There were 199 calls at the student hospital yesterday compared with two months ago, and ports from the hospital. Eighteen students were admitted to the hospital and 32 were told to stay in their homes. All cases examined were reported serious.
While no definite contradiction of the report that the University of Nebraska had closed and reached the United States, no one said that the United Press had not reported any such event is taken as proof that no such event has occurred. A call to the Emporia Gazette this week for teachers' Teachers' College nor the College of Emporia have been closed on account of the influence epidemic. In fact a standstill if not showing signs of decreasing. There is no indication that either of the two colleges will shut down a great number of universities are reporting.
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Precautions Urged
The possibility that still another student hospital may be opened was discussed today but no definite action was taken. The administration is required if necessary on Tennessee street, though some difficulty might be avoided by the chief object of such a move would be to isolate so far as possible all suspicious cases to prevent spread.
The precautionary measures already emphasized by the student health aid team at the first day of school, N. P, Shewow this morning in statement regarding the means of
K. S. A. C. Not Closed
Director of Health.
Students were again urged to avoid all public gatherings and to use a mouthwash and gargle regularly. The bacteria in fluenza is still a doubtful question.
N. P. SHERWOOD, M. D.
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*Experiments in the army during the last big epidemic indicated that a small number of soldiers into the throat through the mouth by means of knives, forks, glassees and blunt objects.*
Doctor Sherwood wishes to emphasize to the students that great care is taken in regard to the preparation and cleaning of their houses, restaurants and homes. "All cooking utensils should be sterilized and cleaned before they are kept clean. No one in danger of the contagion should have anything to do with anything that goes wrong."
Chairman of Health Committee
"As long as there are areas in the United States where influenza is virulent, we are unable to predict whether it will remain mild, or become virulent, or whether it will be followed by a flu attack. In this fact, all patients of flu should
Prophecy Impossible
First Day of Christmas
Gift Bazaar Yields $35
The first day of the Christmas bazaar which is being held at Hendy house and sponsored by the V, W organization approximately $35.
Gifts which have been imported by a house in Minneapolis and by a Japanese plated silver, vases of all being made rapidly, are sold by the 29, chairman of the ways and means committee which is helping to direct the sale. Japanese stationery, antimony jewel boxes and trays and other articles of Japanese plated silver, vases of all being made puzzle boxes found a ready market also.
The bazar will be continued Tuesday,
from 12 to 8 p. m., Saturday,
from 9 to 5 p. m., Sunday,
Monday, Dec. 17, from 12 to 8 p.
m., and Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 12 to 8
Kansas Debate Squad Meets Washington U. Tonight on Prohibition
Missouri Unable to Carry Out Triangular Plan as School Has Closed
"Are the People Satisfied with Present Prohibition Laws? This question will be discussed in a debate tonight between the University of Kauai and the Department of Education at 8:90 in central Administration auditorium. The question as stated is: Resolved, that the proposal for modification of the Volunteer Act and its approval by Governor Smith in his acceptance speech should be adopted.
"This is the only debate we will have here on the subject of prohibition," Prof. E. B. Cuehler, debate coach and director of forensics said. "We have had debates other years on this subject, never before has a specific plan for prohibition been discussed. The fact that Governor Smith was dead, even though he was innocent whatever his plan for modification is not sound."
An interesting feature of the debate night is that both members of the Knox College faculty and Copeland Bowlers came here from Pittsburgh University this year. Both have had three years' experience in intercollegiate debate work before taking their seats.
The Kansas team will uphold the negative side of the question, and Charles Moveky and Robert Hazeiro from Washington will support the aid at
The audience will be the only judge at the debate tonight. In addition to judging, the audience will be given an opportunity to vote in open forum after the debate.
In this debate Kansas is resuming forensic relations with Washington which were dropped three years ago in 2016. The Missouri Valley Debating League.
The debate with the University of Missouri which was to take place tonight at Columbia between Kansas and Oklahoma, the University of Missouri is closed as a result of the flu epidemic there. The debate at Missouri was a part of the triangular debate between Kansas (Missouri) and Washington (universi-
Although the Missouri team will be unable to participate, Washington will meet the Kansas affirmative team at Iowa. Also at Missouri, the Missouri team, at St. Louis, tonight.
Hutchinson Farmer Is Reported Holding Grain
Hatchimbo, Dec. 11—(UP)—Farmers in this vicinity, a survey made by the Kansas Grain company shows, are holding from 8 to 5 percent of their wheat crops in their individual waiting for more satisfactory prices.
In the majority of localities, the farmers are holding out for $1 a bushel while some, it is reported, have visions of $1.35 wheat.
The acreage for the coming year, county stations say, will remain about the same. Some report a slight decline while others show an increase.
Lyman to Captain '29 Kansas Team; 26 Letters Given
Rotary Club of Lawrence Is Host to 1928 Squad at Annual Dinner Last Night
Four in Charity Game
"Steve" Lyman. The pound half
down, on this year's variety, is a hard
buy. This week, he will play the Big Six conference for his "triple
breathe" play. His home in Columba
Stewart Lyman was elected captain of the 1929 football team at the annual Rotary club banquet in Wiedemann's grill, held last night. Lyman was virtually the unanimous choice of 26 members of the varsity squad, as winners of K's at last night's traditional dinner in honor of the team.
Four telegrams were received for Special Jayawardens during the course of Jayawardens' visit to Sitg directors. They were invitation in the Big Si Southwest conference benefit game to be placed at Dallas Stadium, and John Shannon, Don Copper, Harold Hauer received the invitations. Proceeds will go to a Dallas Ballpark.
All four may make the trip. Boys in first grade, Hammer will attend basketball to participate in the all-star game. Kansas plays in Californias, 6, 4, and 1.
Four speakers at the banquet were Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Coach Stephen Hinshew, Dr. F. C. Allen, and Michael H. Huggins, John Sigmon, A.B.20, and Duncan World, presided as tourmaster, Chancellor Lindley, talking on the subject, "What Kansas Want in Football," pointed out that Kansas won two national sports" seriously and give it full consideration in our universities.
Twenty Billion for Sports
most suited for spurs.
"Twenty ballots are annually
on sports balls," he said, "and one-
fourth of this annual income is
derived from receipts of football games.
Statistics indicate that 100 million
people witnessed football games in
1928, and over 100 million people are
according to the channel's figures.
Chancellor Lindley read a list of 28 men eligible to receive the letter "BK" as an reward for this season's contest. He will also recommend of Coach Hargail and members of the Physical corporation, Ed Adj, Brenda Ebramage, Dean Brugz; Allen Cochranb, Don Coomer, Forrest Cox, Caren Fetty, Panki Fetherer, Robert Haugh, Lawrence, Roland Legan, Captain Stewart Lyman, L罗伯特 Manley, George McCormick, Jack Mullin, Stephen O'Reilly, Payne Floyd, Raymond Egil Schmidt, back Schoppon, Hermann Schroeder, John Shannon, Charles Smoot and
Freshmen Strongest Ever
Stephen Huebner, feehman coach, spoke concerning the part of the yearling sound played in developing this year's league. "It's what he's going to do as hwkers" was his subject, and he emphasized the fact that "that this year's feehman aggression was the strongest ever."
Stressing the need of "educated football mom," Brownshaf said, "We would have to have a good athlete may be. We want who are interested in their school."
"O-soperation of Lawrence business men and members of the University is 'all teams'," added Hinsley. "The men mind think they are going to
"Great, K. U. Athletes of the Past," was the subject of Doctor Allen's address. After paying tribute to great athlete of the past on Kansas gridiron field, former Kansas director singled out Tom Johnson as the "greatest of K. U. athletes."
Coach Harges began his address, by saying that the Kansas coaching staff made by the Jayawaters this season, but that that was the only thing they had to do.
"Several points are to a win-
ning football team," he said. "Schol-
ship, better material and more of it,
are all necessary in building chan-
pionhips team." I am well satisfied
with the way I have been received in
my first year at Kawasaki and the future
appears very bright and promising to
Table decorations were in red and blue crepe, and entertainment was provided during the course of the dinner by vocal and instrumental solos. Dinner was served to about 200 guests and members of the Rotary Club.
At the time of the Wisconsin-Minnesota football game 24 cars were stolen, and none of them have been found.