THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIX
THE OL' WAKARUSA IS OUT ONCE MORE
Haskell Flood Gate is Washed Out—Five Hundred Acres Are Inundated
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1922.
AND THE KAW IS UP. TOO
Rushing Water Even Caused Numerous Snakes to Hunt For Higher Berths
Excessive rainfall to the extent of 1.8 inches last Saturday has flooded the lower bottoms of the Wakaraura Valley, doing probable damage to wheat and alfalfa crops, washing out the flood gate of the drainage ditch at Haskell, and inundating 500 acres of valuable land belonging to the inhabitants of the village, which rises approximately six feet, falling either three or four inches in the last few hours, it was observed at 7 o'clock this morning.
According to Mr. Peters of the institute, the flood at its widest point is one mile in width and has a depth of four to five feet in the lower bottoms. It extends up to the higher "second" bottoms. Above Haskell, where the banks of the streams are lower, the water went out of its banks, flooding the land where it is reported to have done considerable damage. It has penetrated to this side of Leach Creek, which runs through the town. The destruction of the flood gate which, it was believed, could take care of surplus water entails a financial loss to the institution.
Rabbits in numbers which nobody knew existed in the Wakarau Valley came scampering out of the underbrush and fields, and snakes they underbrush and fields, and snakes they speed in their efforts to beat the water to the high levels. Garter snakes predicated with bull snakes running a close second both in numbness and strength but contortions have been killed so far by hunting aspirants armed with clubs.
The Kaw River will probably not rise any more although other rivers in this vicinity are reported to be coming up more or less steadily in the last few hours. Only another heavy rain will warrant any speculation on the possible rise of that particular stream.
The flood in the Wakarusa valley is the direct result of the water running off the Hill and the natural levee south of Haskell Institute, was issued by the department of geology of the University this morning.
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"The Kaw he is lower this spring than it has ever been in the last forty-five or fifty years that I've observed it," stated "Dolly" Gruber, who overstreet the end of a street, this morning, so usually so low late in the season."
This levee, built up by the river, prevents the accumulated water from draining off into the stream and keeps it standing in the lower lands. As a result, the water in the bank is already back in its banks from all appearances. A good part of the water is held in the low, swampy area south of Haskell Institute. This coupled with the fact that the drainage ditch is incapable of carrying off the excess water, has covered hundreds of acres belonging to the government.
NAISMITH TALKED AT Y.M.C.A.
In that vicinity, the department points out, the water table is praecially at the surface of the land, making the danger of flood in time of exceptionally heavy rains, all the more imminent.
Delivered Second Lecture on Normal Sex Life
At a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Inner Circles and Friendship Council last night in Myer's Hall, Dr. James Naismith, professor of physical education, gave the second of his series of lectures on normal sex life.
Doctor Naisimith talked of the biological side of the question last night. He will give three or four more lectures. The weekly meetings on Thursday at 7:30 are open to students in the University of Kansas.
"The committees are working on the plans for the installation of the new cabinet," said Laurence Walworth, history of the Y. M. C. A. his morning.
Prof. F, W Blackmar was a visitor at Manhattan Wednesday and Thursday. While there he addressed the students and faculty members at a convention. He also addressed the Scientists on the question of Scientific Research.
End to William Spicer,
K. U.'s Veteran Tailor
William P. Spicer, 34 years old, died Saturday morning at his home, 413 West Fourteenth Street after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Spicer has been a resident of Lawrence since 1921 and has lived in Kansas 34 years. He came here from Ellsworth, Kansas, where he located when he first came to the state. Mr. Spicer was a thirty-second degree Mason and a Shriner. For many years he was the caterer at the Masonic Temple in addition to carrying on his cleaning business on West Fourteenth Street.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Episcopal Church, the Rev E. A. Edward's interment was in Oak Hill cemetery
WESTMINSTER HALL
WINS W.S.G.A. PRIZE
Women at 1210 Ohio Are Firs in Scholarship Among Smaller Houses
The W. S. G. A. Scholarship Contest was decided today.
This year the prizes offered were two, one of $25 for the organized house of ten or more women making the highest grade average, and one of $15 for the organized house of ten with the highest average.
The $25 prize this year goes to Westminster Hall, and Mrs. Wm. T. Miller's house at 1400 Tennessee receives honorable mention for being next high in the group of houses with over ten women.
THETA SIGMA PHI INITIATES
The $15 prize goes to Mrs. Churchill's house at 1210 Ohio, with honorable mention going to Mu Phi Epsilon Bostreet Beah, chairman of the Epsilon Bostreet Beah, from W. S. G. A., Mary Evans, and Ruth Bouchon, were the judges.
Journalism Sorority Entertains Members of K. S. A. C.
Theta Sigma Phi held initiation services last Saturday afternoon at the Alpha Omicron Pi house for ten pledges. After the initiation the team
The following women were initiated:
Geneva Kunke' , c23, Lawrence;
Maude Mueller' , c23, Sawyer; Myrli Hart' , c24, Macklesville; Laura Cowdery' , c24, Neodesh; Caroline Harker' , c24, Pratt; Sae Moodey' , c24; Lawrence; Helen Havely' , c24; Girard; Ruth Carter' , c24; Lawrence; Clare Ferguson' , c23, Wellington; Hazel Eberhard' , c23, Lawrence
A number of Theta Sigma Phi members of the K. S. A. C. chapter were guests at the service. They were Frances Johnson, Johnene Berry Robert, Barbara Albert, Elishth Dickons, who is editor-in-chief of the Collegian, and Izel Polon, instructor in Journalism at the Agricultural I College.
Miss Maupin in Research Study at Carnegie Tech
Miss Oakland Maupin A.B. 20, a fellow in the department of psychology in this university until February, 1922, is now research assistant at the Carnegie Institute of Technology of Pittsburgh. She has just had published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology an article on the Effect of Wood Alcohol Fumes on the Vision of Rats. Her research for this article was done here in collaboration with Dr Marion Bills.
Special Student Night At Pre-Easter Services
University students are especially invited to attend the Pre-Easter services being held this week at the First Baptist church, at 8th and Kentucky, according to an announcement by the University. Student pastor this morning.
This study indicated that the rat's vision was unaffected by the fact that an animal breathes the fumes of the wood alcohol for a long period of time. Miss Maupin also has in gale proof with the psychological bulletins critical survey of the studies made on hard fermentation during the last ten years.
Tuesday evening will be University night, with special music by Baptist University students, and an address by the Reverend Jennings on the subway station Stone $^2$. The meetings begin at 7:38 o'clock and close before 9 o'clock.
KANSAS WINS DEBATE FROM SOONERS, 2-1
Jayhawkers Stand First in Tri angular Debating—Oklahoma is Second
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT
The Industrial Court Was the Issue—Kansas Had the Affirmative
The Univerist of Kansas was the debate from Oklahoma with a decision of 2 to 1, Friday night in Fraser Valley. The victory over Colorado at Boulder, April 3, makes Kansas the winner of the triangular debate including these three universities. Oklahoma stands out from having defeated Colorado at Normal.
The question each time was the adoption of a Court of Industrial Relations similar to that of Kansas by the several states of the Union. Milton Tillotson, a leader of the group and Leroy Tillotson took the affluent in the debate Friday night. They attacked the subject with the view that the industrial work of the present day demands a solution. Three general ways have been tried to remedy the situation: arbitration, strike and lockouts, and the Kansas Industrial Court. Their arguments were based on the facts that the Industrial Court does not preclude conciliation and arbitration, and the Court is a far more just and far better alternative to setting labor and capital controversies than the strike or lockout.
Riegalld Green, Erift Sasseen, and James Buchanan of Oklahoma comprised the negative team. The judges for the debate were Dr. C. S. Parmenter of Baker University, Dean Richard Kessler and Fred Triggs of the Kansas City Star. The crowd Friday night numbered between 450 and 500. "The largest crowd that has ever attended a debate since I have been at the University," said Prof. A. H. Shim, who coached the team, Mr. Shim has written about him as a student, and now as a professor in the department of public speaking.
The men on the Kansas team which won the negative side of the question Colorado were Paul R. Wunch, George Hamilton, and Howard Haines, who came to softly to satisfy the finish, ease and unity as a team shown by the Kansas men.
Y. W. CABINETS HAVE PARTY
Annual House Party Was Held Near Midland
The old and new first cabinets of the University Y. W. C. A. spent Saturday and Sunday on a houseparty near Midland, about four miles north of town at the home of C. G. Husted. The houseparty was appointed by Ora Lee Risc, Y. W. C. A. Secretary. It has been the custom for a number of years for the retiring and newly appointed cabinets to spend the week in the country where the plans for the coming year are made and the second cabinet is appointed. We only hold business and religious meetings, but have a great deal of fun.
About fifteen girls were at this year's party and Mrs. P. F. Walker of the Advisory Board, was a guest.
The committee in charge of this work held Fraer check stand open this afternoon and will be there all day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and evening will close all orders and at the senior dues must be paid by that time.
At noon today only three seniors had paid their dues, ordered their caps and gowns and invitations.
Seniors Must Pay Dues By Thursday Evening
"All seniors are urged to get this done as soon as possible," said Everett Bradley senior class president this week. "We're up to the work of the committee."
Dr. Paul K. Voeller Speaks Here
Dr. Paul K. Voeller, president of Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., addressed the union Congregational-Unitarian forum which was held at the Congregational Church Sunday evening, Doctor Voeller took his Ph.D. at Columbia. He has been doing research work on a series of charac- ters in his lab, and last month he explained the nature of the tests to those in attendance. Harold G. Ingham, director of the University Extension Division, presided at the meeting.
Kappa Phi Entertained Three Societies Frida
Kappa Phi, organization of Methodist college women, entertained Bethany Circle the Christian young women's organization, Phi Lambda Sigma, Presbyterian society, and Delta Phi Sigma, the congregational organization, Friday evening in the Methodist church parlors. Spring frolic souvenir booklets were given to each guest as she entered, in which she recorded the names of all the girls she met at the entertainment.
All those present were divided into groups, each group giving a stunt. Among these stunts were the representation of the last of the "grooms," *vu Bat Betchel*, a girls up-setting exertion device that allowed her to play by Laura Adair, a play entitled "Gathering Nuts," by Margaret Braeer, and a radio concert. Reshuffles of punch with nut and pinelo sandwiches were served.
Three Societies Friday
NOTED ENGINEER TELLS MEXICAN EXPERIENCES
Construction of Railways, Roads and Schools Starting There, Says Doctor Payne
Dr. Henry Mace Payne eminent mining engineer, addressed a gathering of students, Saturday morning at 10:30 in Room 205, Hworth Hall, on the subject "An Engineer's Travels in Mexico."
Dr. Payne visited the University campus several years ago, and is well known in engineering circles. Fowling a brief introduction, concerning the present and political situation in Mexico he illustrated his lecture with lanten slides showing views of silver mines in central Northern Mexico.
"Mexico has not been recognized as a nation because of the financial troubles of that government," said Dr. Payne, "Mexico has not this issue since 1914. The real problem hangs on the payment of this interest."
He added humorously, speaking of he political side issues of Mexican olities, "They call it diplomacy, all it international poker."
He then told of the reconstruction of railways, roads, and schools and pointed out that there is under actual construction 2,000 miles of concrete highways.
Dr. Payne was sent to Mexico by eastern mining interests to make a survey of the mining shut-down during the revolution. He dramatically warned that the president President Obregon, whom he characterized as a shrewd, skillful diplomat.
The lantern slides shown by Dr. Payne offered much valuable information for the prospective mining engineer in Mexico. Remarkable and useful maps of deposits of rich ore found in the mining districts in north central Mexico.
And the president turned into the building, leaving the balcony and the crowd snellbound.
"My children." President Oberon addressed the crowd of hildogls, peons, tradesmen, Indians. "For the past ten years you have torn things loose in our republic, then you realized that you had nothing to eat. There are taxes to pay, for he who plays must pay the fiddler, and he who will not work will not eat. Good-night."
AV WOMEN CONFER IN K. C.
Dr. Florence Sherban, director of the Bureau of Child Research, will be one of the speakers on the program
of the Lay Women's Conference on Social Hygiene, to be given in Kansas City, Kan., April 11-12.
Social Hygiene Main Topic for Discussion April 11-12
The program will be presented by the United States Public Health Service, co-operating with the Missouri and Kansas State Boards of Health. Dr. Sherbon $ _{12} $ on the program for children on Child Hygiene for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Dr. Nels F. Ockberkla, assistant professor in the School of Medicine, will speak Wednesday. Dr. Rahb Major, professor of medicine in the University School of Medicine is on the University School of Medicine, Bohan of the School of Medicine in the University, will speak Thursday. Dr. Rachelle S. Yarros, nationally known woman, is one of the important speakers. Dr. Valeria H. Parker, of Washington, D. C., chairman of the interdepartmental Social Hygieni- board and Miez Jessie Binford, of Chicago, field representer for that department.
Send the Daily Kansan home
Three Busses—From Lawrence Sedan and Savonburg—Will Visit Schools
EXTENSION DIVISION PLANS A BUS TRIF
TO LEAVE APRIL 12 AND 13
establishment and Improvement of Consolidated Schools Object of Trip
is arranging a buss trip 10 visit averst
first arranged was planned. The trip when
arranged was planed routes, but so many counties wish to send delegates that three buses will start on the trip, April 12 and 13, one from Lawrence, one from Sedan and one from Saxonburg. Special no-stop buses leave Bourbon, Miami, Cowley and Wilson counties, April 17 and similar. Each bus will accommodate fifteen persons. They were furnished to the University by the International Harvester Company. The buses will pick up delegates in Douglas, Johnson, Franklin, Osage, Coffey, and Anderson counties. That starting from Sedan may make stops in Chautauqua, Montgomery, Labette, Neosho, and Elk counties. The third will make Allen, Anderson and Woodson counties. Pictures are to be taken of each county delegation and they have
been requested to have unique pincards and banners for the bugles
The Extension Division has made out schedules of the stops for each line, the time, and the train connections with each point so that the delegates will not be confused in arranging for the trip. The delegations will consist of county superintendents, members of school boards, teachers, and patrons of schools. The movement is to secure information that will lead to the establishment and improvement of consolidated schools.
The schools to be visited are Quincy and Virgil in Greenwood County, and Florence and Burns in Marion. Florence is one of the largest consolidated schools in eastern Kansas, and Burns is one of the oldest. The other two are close to the route and offer problems in transportation.
The delegates will visit *frow* one to two hours in each school. The bushes from every route will meet in Emporia the evening of April 12 so that all of the delegates can have supper together.
W. S. G. A. PETITIONS IN
Election For Class Representatives April 12
Petitions are in to Ruth Miller, lecturer of the W. S. G. A., for candidates for the class representative offices, the election to be held next Wednesday, April 12, from 9 until 4 o'clock at the Museum rolls
Members of the various classes will vote for their own class representatives, the two receiving the highest number of votes being chosen for each.
For Senior Representatives three women are running: Garnett Deline Jeean Coffin, and Twilla Chappis. For Junior Representatives the four candidates are: Daria Olinger, Mary Rose Barrows, Mary Harkey, and Emily Tenney. Four women are also running for softball in their group; Emily Tenney, Elizabeth Parkinson, Kathine O'Donnell, and Ruth Rockey.
Freshman Representatives will be elected next fall from the new freshman class which will come on the Hill.
Thirty-four Nations Are In Economic Conferen
Genoa, April 10—Premier Luigi Facta of Italy opened the Genoa economic conference this afternoon with a speech of welcome to the one hundred and fifty delegates representing thirty-four nations. Europe's greatest conference since Versailles was called to order around the long rectangle of the gorgeous ball. The leading statement was that world faced those of the new, occidentals were mingled with orientals with no preference to rank.
The place of honor was occupied by Italy as host of the gathering. Following Facta's address which was received with warm applause, Lloyd set off the premiere in a first set of the premier was to propose the name of Facta as chairman.
Alemania announces the pledging of Has-Hine Richardson c'24, of Pasuble, Colo; Kathy Hoffer c'23, of Browne, Colo; and Lina Brown c'24, of Garrett.
Mrs. Rocklund Injured Friday, Is Some Better
Mrs. O. T. Rockhund, who was severely injured when struck Friday night by a motor car driven by Irene Bodley, Kansas City, KS., junior in art, would be some heater by Mr. Rockhund, who is superintendent of Ft. Wollrö shops.
Mrs. Rocklund received broken bones in both ankles, and a dislocated hip, when the car struck her. According to s several witnesses who saw the accident, the car was being driven at high rate of speed, Miss Bodley, however denied that she was speeding, and her statement is substantiated by Mrs. Clarence Topping, who was walking with Mrs. Rocklund.
FRENCH CLUB GIVES PLAY IN TWO WEEKS
April 22 is Date Announced for Production of "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme"
"Lie Bourgeois Gentilhomme," by Moliere, the current production of the University "Cercle Francais," on Saturday, Little Theater on Saturday, April 22.
It is one of the big and culminating activities of the club. It is produced under the direction of the department of French, and much time and paina extended to make this year's play best that has ever been produced.
Moliere's play was chosen because of the tencentery of his birth, which is being celebrated both in this country and in European countries on a large scale. This is the twenty-ninth annual play of the "Cercle Francais."
The cast, the members of which were carefully chosen according to their various abilities, is as follows: Monsieur Jourdain, Le Bourguois
Gentilhomme ... Neal Carman
Madame Jourdain, his wife
... Nelle Higgins
Lucile, the daughter ... Vern Kobbeli
Clemente, her lover ... John McLeod
Dorineme, marchioness
...Jeanette Strickler
Dorante, a count in love with
Elizabeth Moore
Covieille, valet of Cleone. Roy Saners
Music master ... Adolph K. Elitzer
Dancing master ... Ernest Russell
Fencing master ... Leslie Baird
Master of philosophy. Donald Mccurry
Master of the Arts.
Tailor's apprentice .. Edward Spencer
Lackey to the Bourgeois. John Fontron
Other musicians and servants complete the cast.
Dorimene...William Hatcock Nicole, a servant of the Jourdains
ROGERS PRIZE OFFER HERE
New York Globe Publisher Conducts Journalism Contest
Announcements were received Saturday of the annual prices offered by Jason Rogers, publisher of the New York Globe, to K. U. students of journalism. This year three prizes of $25, $15 and $10 are to be given to the students who write the best answer to the form below. What do you do if a competitive newspaper or competitive newspapers continually duplicated every new department or feature that you introduced in your paper?"
As an example of the problems which Mr. Rogers had in mind he said that a number of years ago the New York Globe started a Pure Food Diary where patients' papers have adopted the same scheme. Just recently this same paper introduced a Radio page, bringing out an eight or twelve page Saturday edition which increased circulation and made more patients' papers are now duplicating this idea.
The contest closes April 25. It is open to any student enrolled in any class in the department of journalism at the University. The answers to the question will not be mailed to the university without permission of comprehensiveness is very likely to be appreciated. All answers will be judged by Mr. Rogers.
Mrs. H. M. Gier of Elmsdale, Kansas, mother of Harold H. Giger, class of 1918 died at Cottwedd falls, Kans. on Saturday, April 1 after an illusion in the house. A number of numbers of times at the S. A. E. house and will be remembered by many.
THE FLAPPER IS O. K.
SAYS Y.W.C.A. LEADER
Graduate Students are requested to meet at 6:30 Monday, April 10, at the University Commons for dinner, following which an important business meeting will be held in Room 105, Green Hall, at seven o'clock. Every graduate student should be there—E. F. C. Wright, president.
Miss Annie Ryland Smith of Connecticut Upholds the Modern Girl
"ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE"
Bob.Haired Gals Are a Little Bit Of All Right, Miss Smith Believes
Miss Annie Ryand Smith, general secretary of the C. nnectiet W. Y. C. A. made this statement to the United Press in upholding the modern girl.
Bridgeport, Comm., April 10 (U.S.
Press)—"Today the public calls the active young American maid a flap,
but upon close observation we
found that many of them come from her older sister, her mother,
gamtholder or great grandmother."
"Unfortunately, as is often the case in America, the word has been misused and its misuse has stimulated license. Today the word flapper is a careless and flippant expression of the reaction $ \epsilon t $ war, economic conditions and modern inventions, upon the young maiden," Miss Smith said.
"Flapper, originating in England, was a charming manner of describing a decidedly proper young lady who smushed one by thinking she knew lots more than she did, but flapped her wings before she knew how to fly.
"The American flapper of t.day is original, creative and courageous, and also independent—but are not these all qualities which her ancestors at least desired to attain? If each generation followed only in the steps of the preceding one the world would not progress very far.
"Health and vitality are personified by the young maid of today. She has a great stock of energy which will be a great contribution to prosperity.
"Opportunities have been granted our present day youths which have made them grown-ups—before they had an opportunity to realize the young people of today have been given of their girlhood and boyhood."
Miss Smith then compared the modern girl to see if the flapper does not measure up to being "the little lady that her grandmother was."
"Our grandmothers taught their daughters to sew and cook. Today our schools teach the maiden lessons in domestic science. For years the young wife has been held to the standard of "what mother used to beake". If domestic of today shows results, the young wife of coming generations will be questioned as to whether what mother is balanced or not. "Mothers are balanced of lack of interest on the part of their young daughters in helping them keep house. Isn't there a question as to whether there is enough work for the mother and daughter both t₃ do in the modern home?
"The maiden does not have a chance to freely express her inherited tendencies of domesticity until she becomes independent, either in the professional world, or a home of her own.
"Adults, who have forgotten their youth accuse the young people of al-ways having to be amused. This criticism shows how adults for the past ten years, especially since the war, have been trying to find ways of amusing themselves at the same time they supplied recreation to their children.
"The public has its itself to blame in stimulating commercial recreation and it has itself still further to blame in not having energy enough in being able to regulate wholesome recreation.
"Movies and automobiles have taken the place of freeside stories before bedtime or a walk around the block after supper and after the movies it is too late for mother to extinguish by where and what it all meant.
"Fifteen years ago we began to emphasize the importance of the Procedia theory of education, namely, that students should be the majority of the child." The era of childhood was begun. The individual was reorganized as an individual, but unfortunately many educators for not to teach the individual in relation to the home.
"It is suggested that some mothers and fathers of today hurry and cute up to their daughters and sons.
"If the parents don't wake up the v will soon be left far behind for youth today travels at a fast pace.
"The bobbed-hair, the free body; the forgetfulness of parents in teaching restraint have created a maze that the northwest wind were passing by.
"Have you ever know the north-west wind to do aught but blow us about a bit?"