THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
NUMBER 148.
SPEAKER CHOSEN FOR GRADUATION
Williams Reynolds Vance, o Minnesota Law School Will Deliver K. U. Commencement Address
Events Announced Today
Exercises Include Breakfast,
Senior-Alumni Dance, Inspection of Buildings,
Band Sacred Concert
William Reynolds Vance, Ph. D., J.D., B.S., who is dean of the school of law at the University of Minnesota, has been selected as commencement speaker for commencement day exercises at the University of Kansas it was announced today by Prof. Arthur MacMurray, head of the department of preface speaking and chairman of the commencement day speaker committee.
Dean Vance is an exceptionally fine orator and has a wide range of experience according to a statement by Professor MacMurray. He was selected out of a large list of possibilities considered by the committee.
With the announcement of the commencement speaker today Prof U. G. Mitchell, of the department of mathematics and chairman of the commencement program committee announced a detailed program for the commencement exercises. The program follows.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 12, 1020.
Sunday, June 6
Sacred Concert, by University
Band. South Park. 3 p. m.
Baccalaureate Address, The Righ
Reverend James A. Wise, D. B. Bishop
of Kansas, Topeka; Robinson
Gymnastium, 8 p. m.
Monday, June 7
Inspection of Buildings and Dis-
signs of University Work.
Inspection of Buildings and Displays of University Work. Annual meeting of Phi Beta Kappa, Room 296 Forsham Hall; 2:30 p.m. Concert—School of Fine Arts; Fraser Chamber; 8:15 p.m.
Reception for graduates and aumu-
l of the School of Pharmacy; home
of Dean and Mrs. L. E. Sayry, 8 p.m.
Tuesday June 14
Senior Class Breakfast, 8:30 a. m.
Class Day exercises of the Class of 1920. Address to Buildings and Farewell schools University Campus,
Annual meeting of the Alumni Association, Fraser Chapel, 10 a. m.
Meeting of Alumni of School of Engineering; Room 113, Marvin Hall II h. m.
Class Luncheon, Seniors and Alum
ni. 12 o'clock.
Concert by University Band; Cam ous, 3 p. m.
Baseball Game—Alumni vs University Seniors; McCook Field, 4 p
Chancellor's Reception; Robinson Gvm. 8:30 v. m.
Commencement Exercises; Robinson Gymnasium, 10:15 a.m. Music by University Band. Musics by Experiences, by Chancellor Frank Strong.
University Dinner; Robinson Gymnastium, 1 p. m. (Admission by ticket.)
HEALTH OFFICER HERE
Head of U. S. Medical School Inspects K. U. and Talks to Bacetriology Club
Col. Frederick Russell, formerly of the medical corp of the United States Army and now at the head of the United States Medical School in Philadelphia, has led health laboratories at Rosesale and he University of Kansas, including sewage and sewage, and the state pet and drug laboratories, Wednesdays.
and drug laboratories, Wednesday May 5.
"Colonel Russell is one of the leading bacteriologists in the United tates Army," said Dr. N. P. Sherwood of the University bacteriology department. "He introduced the nittyphoid vaccination in the army." Wednesday afternoon in the chemistry lecture room, Colonel Russell was joined by his colleagues in the archivist A. Barber who was at one me in the Public Health Service and at present with the Rockefeller Institute.
Wednesday evening he gave a talk fore the bacteriology club on theork of Misa Downs, instructor in etiology in the University, in typel research. He also discussed $ \textcircled{2} $history of development of the ussel! Medium which he invented $ \textcircled{3} $is using in work against typhoid.
Attorney General Limits Dealers Sugar Profit
Dealers Sugar Profits
Springfield, Ill., May 12—United States District Attorney M. Knops, today received a telegram from Attorney General Palmer requesting him to announce that wholesalers may sell sugar at a profit of 1 cent a pound and retailers 2 cent a pound. The attorney announced that wholesalers and retailers will be prosecuted for excess of this profit.
CAR SHORTAGE FORCES INDUSTRIES TO CLOSE
Chicago Losing $2,000,000 Daily Through Delay in Movement of Commodities
Washington, May 12—The Interstate Commerce Commission was asked today to do something to relieve the delay in the movement of crops from Mexico received by members of the house committee on interstate commerce. An order for the prompt movement of food products from Mexico to embargo on non-essentials from other sections is under consideration. The railroads, it is understood, will begin preparations tomorrow for movement of the grain crop of Kanada to have it under way within ten days.
Chicago, May 12—Industries in the middle west have been forced to close down because of the shortage of cars for hauling materials, according to figures compiled by business men here.
Chicago is losing close to $2,000-
000 a day because of the car short-
age, according to John N. Mann,
Manufacturers' Association.
New York, May 12—The full force of the strike of the so-called "outlaw" railroad union was felt in New York today. Thousands of loaded cars were on the road each year, while industries suffered from shortage of cars and materials.
Miss Thompson to Attend Alumni Officers Meeting
Miss Agnes Thompson of the Alumni Office left this afternoon to attend a convention of Alumni secretaries which will be held at Ann Arbor, May 13, 14, and 15. Miss Thompson will give an address before the convention on the subject "Mixed Remons".
The meeting will be held in the Michigan Student Union building and the delegates will be housed there.
Dr. Holmes to Lecture To Women on Hygiene
Dr. Abby Virginia Holmes of Omaha will come to the University under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A, to deliver a series of lectures to women on personal and social hygiene. The first two lectures will be given in the Gymnasium on May 17 and 18 at 4:30 o'clock.
The State Board of Health will show a film, "How Life Begins," in Fraser Chapel on Wednesday, May 10, and on Thursday, May 20. Doctor Holmes will give her final lecture in Fraser, also.
"These lectures will be of interest to both women students and faculty" said Doctor Bacon. "for this reason we were arranged to have the lectures at this hour, so every one can attend. It is very important that all women hear these lectures and we hope they will realize it."
An A. E. F. Smoker will be held Wednesday, May 12, at 8:30 o'clock in the American Legion rooms. Entertainment will be provided by Brown and Stauffer, light weight wrestlers, and Widmer and Martin, weight about 154 pounds, boxing. There will be another bout boxing. The "Fat Cat" will stay by four colored boys and Gordon Sanders, "Fat" Wright, Henry McCurdy and Roy Ziesen will furnish the music.
A.E.F. Club Holds Smoker In Legion Rooms Tonigh
Underwood re-elected in Senate Birmingham, Ala., May 12—Oscar W. Underwood, Democrat leader in the United States senate was re-elected by a majority of 10,000 votes, according to return compiled here today.
Miss Gladys Drew of Enid, Qkla. visiting Frances Lee Evans, fa '23.
Arrangements Being Made Election to be Held in July
REVOLUTIONISTS RULE JUNE 14 OPENING DAY NEARLY ALL MEXICO FOR SUMMER SESSION
Obregon Heads New Regime
Government Declares Every Ef fort Will be Made for Carranza's Protection
(United Press)
Revolutionaries headed by Obergau took control of practically all of Mexico, and were the first in new government. General Obergau will take charge of the new regime establish a provincial government and make arrangements for the construction of a railway.
The revolutionists have established a strict censorship and only meager adverts concerning developments following Carranza's flight reached here Carranza fed from the City of Mexico, where her press release Press dispatches and was overtaken at Apizac reports from Vera Cruz and Mexico City said.
Later advises from Vera Cruz said Carranza was being detained at Esperanza while revolutionists were sent from Mexico City to provide conveyance for the president to Vera Cruz. The Obregon government declared every effort will be made to safeguard Carranza's life.
Washington, May 12—Arrival of the United States cruise Botlin off Tampa was reported to the navy department today. This makes four American war vessels now in this vicinity. Dispatches reaching here showed that a revolution of which Mr. Trump has been waged. Advice states that the lives of Americans will not be in unusual peril.
American War Vessels at Tampico
TO REPORT ON MEXICO
Planks in Republican Platform Expected to Demand Firm Mexican Policy
ly L. J. Martin, United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, May 12—That Mexican "planks" in the Republican national platform written at Chicago will demand that the United States be given the right to protect American lives and property in Mexico if he moves his movement is liable to do it, was started today high authority.
The proposed plan was to call for the recognition of the new Mexican government, it was stated. It would demand a firm policy in dealing with Mexican affairs. There is no advice of American intervention, however.
It was stated the report of the Fall committee, which has been investigating Mexican affairs for several months, will be written and ready for submission.
Wilson Needs Diplomats
Fifty nine students are taking the State Pharmic Examination which will extend through today and tomorrow. The examination is being given by the State Board of Pharmacy. Students passing this examination may be registered, on paying the necessary fees, in forty-four states.
Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, held initiation Tuesday night at the Acacia house for the following men: Henry McCurdy, c'21; Lawrence; Harlow Tibbets, c'21; Lawrence; E. Gunther, c'21; Erie Lloyd Rumpetal, c'22; Russell Joe Boyle, c'21; Emporia. Prof. Earl Potter, department of journalism, was initiated as an honorary member.
Forty-Nine Pharmics Taking State Exams
Washington, May 12—President Wilson today began his long delayed reception of foreign diplomats by the meeting of ministers of Belgium and Germany. The meetings have been waiting and expect to be invited to the White House soon.
Students getting a diploma from the School of Pharmacy but not taking the State Board Examination, can be registered only in Kansas. This condition holds true in all states. It indicates the trouble of each state referring to the grades of applicants from a different state.
Sigma Delta Chi Initiates
Six Weeks' Tern Closes July 23
Second Session Ends
August 20
Will Offer Graduate Work
Candidates for Master's Degree Must Register With Dean of Graduate School
The University of Kansas Summer Session will begin on Monday, June 14, the first term ending Friday, July 23. The second term extends from Monday, July 26, to Friday, August 15, and then ends on Saturday during the sessions.
The courses offered are for the most part courses which are offered in the regular sessions, or modifications of such courses. Many of the courses have been selected to meet the wishes of teachers, and others have been modified in some details because of the changes inifications are not so great as to make the courses unsuitable for students who do not intend to teach.
Summer Session students are required to register and pay the summer Session fee of $10 at the Registrar's office and then enroll in the customary way in Robinson Gymnasium. Enrollment for the first term place on Monday, June 14; for the second term on Friday July 23.
The classes of the Summer Session are open to all who can satisfy the instructors that their preparation is sufficient to enable them to do the work properly. Record of credits will be kept on file but will not be applied toward any degree until the matriculation fee has been paid.
The normal amount of credit given for six weeks is five hours; the maximum is six hours. Graduates of the University of Kansas, or of other institutions, may be offered a Summer Session an opportunity to do graduate work which will lead to the master's degree. Thirty credit hours is the minimum requirement for this degree. Those desired graduate work should register with the Dean of the Graduate School, as well with the Director of the Summer Session.
AGGIES WANT REVENGE
Coach Clevenger Announces Intention of Taking Baseball Series
The Kansas Aggies are coming to Lawrence with the intention of taking the baseball series from Coach McCarty's Jayhawks according to Coach Clevenger this morning. The Aggies have finished on the short end of the score in four out of six games, during the during the year. The games, which will be played Thursday and Friday afternoons will start at 3:30.
Larry Quigley, coach of the Salina Wesleyan team will umpire the games. Quigley has been officiating many of the games in the Kansas State and has wristied a part of the Angie games at Manhattan this year.
The Kansas team while not in the best of shape will enter the game with all the regulars in the lineup. Gray will be in the outfield, however, and he will have first base because of an injury to him. This is both a hardening him considerable.
Physical Education Folks Enjoy Woodland Picnic
About fifty students and faculty of the department of physical education, students taking theory courses and the advanced classes in floor work, had a picnic at Woodland Park Tuesdays for sports training. Students in class in recreational sports had charge of the baseball game, Virginia iris, and other games that were played.
Tornado Damages Paris, Texas Paris, Texas, May 12—One person dead, five injured and several thousand and dollars damages was the toll of a tornado near here yesterday afternoon. The tornado was formed by the junction of two clouds and passed along the northern edge of Paris.
The physical education department has departmental luncheon every Tuesday and this hike and picnic super were distributed this week. Dr. Bacon and Doctor and Mrs. Naismith chaperoned.
Akoku will meet Monday evening at 4:30, Room 105 Green Hall. Important. Election of officers.
Fighting Chaplain Will Speak at Y. M. Luncheon
Rev. E. A. Blackman of Chanute, known as the fighting chaplain of the 139th infantry, will talk at the Y. M. C. A. luncheon Thursday noon. His talk will not be on the war but will be in university men and university life.
Rev. Blackman is a strong believer in all forms of athletics and has brought them into his church work. His staging of boxing bouts in the city had brought nationwide wide comment on the relations of athlets to the church.
WASHBURN MAY LOSE CONGREGATIONAL HELI
Conference in Topeka Today May Demand College to Remain Sectorian
When Prof. U, G. Mitchell deliver an address, today, on "The Professor of the Congregational Student." before the Kansas Congregational college opened a spirited discussion as to whether Washburn College shall lose congregational financial support unless itself as a Congregational school.
Washburn College two years ago threw off sectorial guidance when its trustees declared that it should be operated as a non-sectarian institution. They recently given $35,000 to the Congregational Conference is under Congregational auspices and Washburn was recently given $1,0000 for a like cause. It is thought by ministers of the denominations that Washburn should be the name of a Congregational institution, or lose their financial support.
The program today also includes addresses by the Rev. Ross Sanderson of Lawrence, Conference Moderator and by Dr. Charles M. Sheldon. Interest at Washburn and in the Conference is high over the affair.
State Labor Federation Scores Allen's New Cour
Salina May 12—The State Federation of Labor won on record here today against a third political party. The convention also prepared a resolution condemning the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations, declaring the law like the fugitive slave law to be illegal. The convention pledged support of Alexander Howet in his race for governor. He then stepped on the fifth term and condemned governor Allen for his part in instituting the court.
The action of the convention is in opposition to the state political parties but was declared by W. B. Freeman not to prevent labor from stepping in as a third political party in district and county politics.
Former K. S.N. Students Hold Banquet Tonight
Twelve teachers, graduates of the Kansas State Normal and students of the University of Kansas, who attended Kansas State Normal for one or two years will hold a banquet at Congregational Parish House tonight. Speakers for the evening will be Carl S. Salser, Alumni Secretary of the Alumni Association of the Kansas State Normal College and the department of sociology of the University and others among the teachers who attend.
Kelly to Stay for Summer Term
Dean F. J. Kelly will be in charge of the first summer session of 1920 from June 14 to July 23, as his rescheduled summer session ends on August 1. The second session is from July 26 to August 20. Just who will be in charge of the second session is as yet determined.
Corria to Head Magill U.
Montreal, May 12-Arthur Corria has accept the position as president of Magill University, according to an announcement from the government. This fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sir Auckland Goddes to be the British ambassador at Washington.
Corria to Head Magill U
Chanellor to Speak at Baldwin
Chancellor to Speak at Baldwin
Chancellor Strong will deliver the high school commencement at Baldwin tonight. Thursday evening he will talk to the Robinson graduates and Friday he will go to Wheaton.
Members of the faculty of the University of Ihaho were granted a salary increase of 10 percent, effective April 1.
NO GRAFT FOUND ON INVITATIONS, SAYS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Tire Company to Grant University Scholarship
a four-years' university scholarship is to be awarded by the Fire stone Tire Company for the best essay submitted by high school students of the country in connection with the Truck-Good Roads Week, May 17-22.
Essays will be read and the prizes awarded by judges to be appointed by the Federal Bureau of Education. According to plans approved by Mr. Claxton, Commissioner of Education, contestants, to be eligible prior to publication must have won one of the prizes to be awarded by various organizations and individuals in their respective communities.
vate drive way do not have enough Watkins evidently think that the people who walk through their priciexercise this spring weather. They have erected neat little hurdles of black iron at various places in their buildings, though the new form of athletics is hard to find. The grass, the students are having healthful exercise and pleasure from the apparatus.
DISCUSS MEMORIAL AT SENIOR MEETING
May Queen Vote was a Tie Calling for New Election
The Queen of May was not elected Tuesday because the vote was a tie between the nominees. The one winning the vote was the May Fote but as the vote was a tie it was thought better to bring the matter out in the open. It is not known when the next meeting of the will meet again for the new election.
Aside from the election of the May Queen, the gift of the class to the University was discussed. It was decided to co-operate with the Faculty Grounds Committee and place the students on a pedestal at the end of the drive near the Engineering building, overlooking McCook Field. It is hoped that at some future time the University can procure a statue of the Massachusetts Pioneer for the east end of the campus. The work on the pedestal will start at once so that the statue be placed before the end of the year.
A report from the Senior play was read showing the proceeds to be $267,80, which far exceeds that of previous years.
The customary Senior breakfast was also discussed, and it was decided to have it the morning of June 7, on the campus if the weather conditions were favorable, and in the Gymnasium if not.
Plain Tales From The Hill
The column is pleased to announce the formation at the University of the Club to Promote Clubs and Club Spirit. The organization is made up of one member of each club in existence at K, U.
The first meeting of the club this morning crowded Fraser Chapel to capacity.
A Quill Club notice reads: "Don't forget the picnic Wednesday meeting. Bring a cup and a spoon and yourself to the bridge on Potter Lake. CHANCELLOR for next year is to be elected."
At last the all important decision is to be made. It is the prevalent problem, this body also succumb to the need of administrator's posthaping habit.
The editor-in-chief won't allow poetry in this column but the following by f. l. h. may get by:
'Say it with flowers,' the sign board reads.
And I recall a friend quite lively.
The words I'd like to say to her
Would be expressed by poison ivy
Walk! Great guns, man, let's run!
Bill, walk down to the house with e and we'll have a drink. World's best girl.
Of twenty-seven recent talks in Extemple Speaking I, nineteen have been on "What's the matter with K. U?"
And yet the students in the class still ask, "What is?"
Committee Submits Report to Senior Class and Promises More Work
Couldn't Get Co-Operation
Workers Found That Texas U.
Was Buying Invitations
at 13 Cents
A defiant attitude on the part of the company furnishing the senior commencement invitations and re-commencement awards, the committee appointed to investigate the prices of the senior invitations, were given as the principal reasons for the inability of the investigating party to respond to responsibility for the high prices.
The in Investigating committee, composed of C. H. Voorhoeck, A. J. Granoff and C. V. Kettering, chairman, in the course of a report by Duane Kanstan stated that the report was addressed to the members of the senior class.
The report:
"We, the committee elected by you to investigate pieces of invitations, submit the following report through the Kansas because of the apparent representative number of the seniors to be present at last night's meeting.
PEREGORA SHOWS CONTRACT
"We met with Mr. Pedroja chairman of the invitation committee, on Wednesday, April 28. He very kindly gave us information and showed us a copy of contract with the Charles H. Elliott Company of Philadelphia, to furnish the invitations. The price charged the committee by the company, as shown on the contract, was 35e per plain, and 60e for leather bound. Mr. Petrota in taking prices ordered them to send to and 75e respectively. He stated he had orders for 600 invitations.
"Mr. Pedroja offered the following proposition to solve the difficulty—To give an itemized statement to the Registrar of all expenses incurred in arranging the invitations including a fair allowance for time spent. He and he would turn over the invoice or bill from the company. Any profit above his actual expenses and the amount for time spent, he should be paid to the Registrar for any purpose the class saw fit.
GENUINENESS DOURTED
"This seemed fair enough on the face of it but the investigating committee doubted the genuineness of the contract. We decided it would not be well to leave any doubts, in his name Mr. Patroia, as well as the senior staff of the company who wrote the company by special delivery letter asking for prices they were charging the invitation committee. We enclosed, as evidence of our authority a clipping from the Daily Kansan, telling of our election. The company could then know we might be modeling as they might otherwise suppose. Each member of the committee signed his name.
"On May 3, having received no reply to the letter, we sent the company a night letter, as follows:
"Committee elected by Kansas University senior class to investigate prices charged students for invitations, wants to know what prices you furnished them to the committee here, Edward Pecajon, chairman, Sen. chairman, each census place and seventy-five letters in the border bound. We please wire answer quick, our expense."
"We received no answer to this night letter.
ELLIOT CO. WOULD'T COMMUNICATE "On May 5, thinking some employee might be holding up communication, we wired the president to telegraph them to the telegraph company to deliver to him in person No answer came.
"Thursday night, May 6, we took the matter up with the Girand National Bank of Philadelphia. Also, we told them about Philadelphia office. We told them of our efforts to get some information we were entitled to have from the Elliott Company, and asked them if they would immediately wired back the following:
"Elliott company states all bills paid for, program committee has vouchers. They are communicating with you today."
"The company that day sent us the following wire:
"We have advised the Girand Na-
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