THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
OLYMPICS TO DECIDE FATE OF FROSH CAP
Five Feats of Strength are Proposed to Test Under-Classmen's Mettle
Events are Set for Tuesday
Committee Looking for Other Features to Provide Fun For Spectators
"In days of old when knights were bold" they met on battle field and fought by feats of skill and durability. "In times of war there will be reconstructed on McCookie
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, TUESDAY, AFTERNOON, MARCH 30, 1920.
fielded Tuesday April 6 at 2:30 cep when the freshmen and sophomores will meet in the first annual Freshman-Sophomore Olympics to decide whether the freshmen shall wear the traditional freshman cap the spring period," announced John Kinkle, chairman of the Olympic stunt.
"It is to become a tradition of K. U," said Kinick, "and merits all the enthusiasm and organization possible by the respective classes. It ought to reflect a revival of this tradition in college and better school. There is plenty of of time for strong organization to be affected by both classes and they should take pride in making this the biggest and most talk-of event of the year. All thelympuses are held under the auspices of the Men's Student Council.
A sack race in which ten sacks placed in the center of a field will be moved over the goals. Fifty freshmen and fifty sophomores will race
There are to be five events, the winners of which will be the victors of the Olympics. The events are as follows: *
the center. You can't carry the sacks back over the goal. The side netting the most sacks wins. The sacks to be contended until they are safely over a goal.
A tug of war will follow with the side winning that pulls its opponents over a marked area. Twenty-five men will be on each side.
Next will be an obstacle race in which the three contestants of each side will run on a course filled with obstacles such as climbing fences, crawling through barrels, jumping in and out of boxes, running else to make the race difficult.
The last event will be a net ball game which is similar to push ball in as much as a ball placed in the net. This event will be forced over the opponents goal line. This event will be divided into two 10-minute halves. The side forcing the ball over its opponents goal the number of times this wins this contest.
After that event there will be a relay race. There will be four men on each side running four laps on the McCook track.
"These are the plans drawn up so far;" said Kinkle, "and they may be enlarged so as to include even more. At any rate it gives promise to be an afternoon of great sport and the experience of adventure in plenty of antagonistic enthusiasm on the part of both freshmen and sophomores."
ARMY FIGHT OPPOSED
Gov. Allen Opposes Anti-Mili tarism in State Platform
NUMBER 121.
Topeka, March 30.—Before leaving for the state Republican convention at Salina today at noon Governor Henry J. Allen stated that he would not be allowed to take military law into the resolution being prepared at Salina today.
"We should leave an expression on militarian until a later date and not permit this proposition to cause a row among us," said Governor Allen at this time," said Governor Allen.
This statement followed receipt of information that an attempt to insert an anti-militarism clause into the report failed. The next visit to entrance floor at Salina tomorrow.
Former Student To Mexico
former Student To Mexico
Francis I. Martin, A. B., 18' has accepted a position with the Mexican government and been sent to Puerto Pleno, Mr. Martin was for some time after his graduation, connected with the State Survey here but resigned March 1 to work with E. M. Stryker at Predonia, Kana, Chile. He served two weeks to go into the employ of the Mexican Gulf Company.
Negro is Hanged to Tree By Armed Kentuckians
Maysville, Ky., March 30—Grant Smith, 40, negro, was hanged to a telephone pole six miles from this city early today by a band of armed men who took him from the sheriff's office of Bourbon county jail last night.
smith was accused of two assaults on Ruby Anderson, 14, white. He had come from Michigan where he had been arrested. As Smith left the train, armed men surrounded the party and forced the officers to deliver the negro. Six miles from where the attack was said to have taken place, Smith was hanged. The body was left hanging from the tree.
TICKETS GOING FAST FOR DEVEREUX PLAYS
Performances Will be Given in Afternoon and Evening of April S
April 8
"There was a grand rush for kickcites for the Deverore plays when they were put on sale this morning," said W. S. G. A., president of the W. S. G. A.
The Deverese plays will be given in the afternoon and evening of April 8. Season tickets sell for $1.50 and single admission is $1.00.
Tickets can be bought from Co-operative House girls, or 'any of the following members of the Torch: William Sandt, Margaret Lodge, Helen Jackson, Nellie Reece Evans, Mary Sampson, Rila Halmat, and Edna Burch. Tickets are also on sale at the Book Exchange, and the Round Table. Tickets reserved on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week.
Students having tickets for the afterschool performance will be excused from class in the afterschool. Students not attending to dismiss their classes and attend.
Double Breasted Coat Saves Fusser's Cash
The knit has toiled for the cotton, woolen and curpa sleeve for spring has come. But thanks to the double breasted coats, all the young men will not have to purchase silk shirts be cause the "double breasters" do no give the dressed-up appearance if allowed to be unbuttoned.
Here's a tip to the "dusy fuser". If your supply of silk shirts (and incidentally your kale) has about run course, your only chance to keep in the limelight is the double breasted suit.
The new colors of young men's spring suits on the Hilt seem to hang toward blush and browns. Slash pockets, so much in vogue, are giving women more style than waists, without any unnecessary decorations seem to be the call of fashion. One, two and three button sacks either single or double breasted are popular now, but on you, one button coats, that one button must never be worn.
Sweaters are also appearing on the campus in greater numbers now, as the temperature warrants. The "low cuts" with the "Brogue" in the lead, are featuring the foot apparel of the men. The "English Walkers" are to be losing favor in the new spring styles in footwear for men.
Last fall's hats are appearing with as much favor with the men as the old, rejuvenated hats of the women which made their debut about a month ago. The team popped with the University men at present, probably due to the lack of funds at this time. New hats will await the arrival of dad's allowance.
Outdoor Track Squad Starts Work on McCool
Outdoor track started Monday when Coach Schlademann took his squad to McCook Field track for their initial workout on the outside. The men were reported and more are expected to come out later.
Coach Schademan thinks his team will make a good showing during the meets of this season. The schedule calls for a meet with both the team and Missouri away from home. No home meetings have been scheduled.
Due to an error in Monday's Kansan, the annual Uncle Jimmy Banquet date was printed incorrectly because should be April 8 instead of April 9.
Error Corrected
COAL MINERS' STRIKE HAS BEEN RESTRAINED
Injunction Papers Served Today on District Officials at Pittsburg
Hearing Set for April 12
Howat Wishes to Defy Governor and State Law," Says Patition
Topela, March 30. — Alexander Howat, president of Kansas district United Mine Workers of America, and 47 district and local union officials of the southeastern regional mine union were restrained from ulling a general coal strike.
Hearing of an injunction petition will be held before the Crawford county judge April 12, W. L. Hughes, chairman of the court of industrial relations announced today. The restraining order was being served on the mine officials in Pittsburg today.
"Howat has repeatedly threatened to call a strike for the avowed purpose of defying the governor and the law by making it clear that the purpose of creating a vast economic wage suffering to the people at large and a condition parallel to that threatened during a strike last winter," said the restraining order said.
Topeka, March 30—Protection of the public and organized labor who have appealed to the court is the stated reason for the injunction granted against Howat and the 47 mine chiefs.
"At the hour when the court was preparing for a careful review of conditions in the mining district at the request of the miners," said Gov. Rick Santorum, who has called a strike in April simply because he does not like the law."
Coal Men Draft Agreement
New York, March 30.—Union miners and mine operators of the bitumen ionic coal fields meeting here today agreed to name a committee of two to draft a tentative working agreement.
Mine operators stated they would increase prices of coal at the mouth of mine to make the increased wages, and will still call amount approximately $1 a ton.
ICHABOD WINS HONORS
Washburn Man Awarded Fellow ship to K. U. Next
Year
Lester Posvar, a senior in Washburn College, has been elected to receive a fellowship at the University of Kansas for *next year*. He was a graduate from Washburn and elected by the faculty of Kansas University.
Posvar will have the right to do advanced work, with academic privileges which are not granted to other graduate students unless they receive a degree from a university. The fellowship is worth $830 and Posvar will obtain a Master of Arts degree by the end of next year.
Posvar is one of four students to graduate with high honors in June. He is a debater and belongs to Pi Kappa Delta, an honorary ternity and was recently elected to membership in Tau Delta Pi, an honorary scholastic society. He is also assistant editor of the Wash. Journal. His home is near Burns, Kannas.
Detroit, Mich., March 30.—The American Federation of Labor has suspended the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Railway Shopmen, according to word received here.
The action was said to have been taken by the federation followed allegations of the road union to abide by the decision of the federation for the lack of a ruling, jurisdiction over laborers covered by other international unions.
Labor Federation Fires Track Laborers Union
Katherine Stubbs, c²², and Ualila Coffman, c²², will visit during the Easter vacation with Ruth Miller, c²², at her home in Cottonwood Fashion.
Don't forget, the Omricon Nu girls will sell hot cakes again Thursday at Fraser check stand.
Theta Sigma Phi to Hold Open Meeting Wednesday
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary journalism sorcery, will hold its annual open meeting for the women of the Department of Journalism Wednesday afternoon from three-thirty to five o'clock in Fraser rest room. During the afternoon, talks will be made by Miss Frances Davis, of the Kansas City Post, honorary member of the Epsilon chapter, and Mrs. W. E. Cramer, recently director of the Collegiate Association Volunteer service, receiving line will be composed of Miss Davies, Mrs. Cramer, Miss Marion Lewis, Grand President of Theta Sigma Phi Miss Mary Sammon, president of the local chapter, Mrs. L. N. Flint, and Miss Geneva Hunter.
COMMITTEE WANTS SOCIALISTS OUSTED
Five Suspended Members are Declared Disloyal and Unworthy of Seats
Alba: N. Y., March 30—The five suspended senators of the New York assembly were declared dialogical and unworthy of their seats in the majority report of the judiciary committee today.
A minority report by one of the fifteen members of the committee upheld five of the socialists, saying the assembly has no constitutional right to prescribe loyalty as a test 'oribility of its members.
The majority report recommended that the assembly vote to declare the seats of the suspended Socialists立党协 sustaining all of the charges against the party and the trial. It states that the socialist party has advocated force and violence for the overthrow of the United States government and that American socialists have been proven guilty of violating the with the Soviet government of Russia.
The report would prevent socialists from occupying a place on the official ticket. The party was held to be dialect in every way. It is held that in 1917 after the U.S. entered the war, American socialism opposing war and systematic program to hinder its progress in every possible manner.
Museum Should be Open On Sunday—Mrs. Thayer
Mrs. Thayer does not advise that the same librarians that are employed during the week, be required to devote their Sundays to work, but she considers it an opportunity for students desiring work.
Mrs. W. B. Thayer, when interviewed recently on the subject of general improvement of the campus for the benefit of the students of the University, said that she considers it a veritable crime to keep such buildings as the Museum, Spooner library and the Carnegie library closed to the public on Sundays. Mrs. Thayer saved that Sunday is the only day on which a great number of students go out to the pleasure of reading and gives as example an experience of her own when she stood for an hour on the steps of the library in the vain hope that it might be opened.
Woman's Clubs to Give Play to Help Hospital
All those interested in the Carnegie plan of Teacher's Insurance are requested to meet in the classroom on Tuesday, March 31, at 4:30.
Katcha-Koo, a musical comedy, will be presented April 5 and 6, under the auspices of the Federation of Woman's Clubs. The play is being given for the benefit of the Memorial Hospital. The program asked today, for details of the attraction, said the program could not be given out yet. There is promised, however, an evening of merriment, with "plenty of jazz and jolly!" Reserved seats will be on sale at April 2. Mail orders will be taken care of at any time by the Bowersock management.
Samuel H. Hodgkin, representative of the Teacher's Instruction of the Foundation will be present and explain the system.
FRANK STRONG. Chancellor.
Has Little Faith in Ability to Cure Germ Diseases
LIMIT TO SPIRITUAL HEALING SAYS HUNTER
Faith May Calm Nerves
No Chance for Miraculous After Disease Harms
"You can't kill a bug by laying on hands," said Prof. W. S. Hunt, head of psychology department, when speaking of the spiritual healer, James Moore Hickson, to whom thousands of believing sufferers in Tampa and Kansas City have flocked during the last week.
Professor Hunter has little faith in the healer's ability to cure germ diseases. "Many people may be cured, and in the case of hysteria and nervous diseases his cure may also work," Professor Hunter says with help in the same way that it helps us to go to a doctor in whom we have faith. Perhaps we go to him in a nervous excited condition. He touches us with first one thing and then another, possibly gives us medicine. If we have faith in the doctor, then we will feel that we will immediately feel better. The general tone helps much.
"But where disease has harmed the human body, I believe there is no chance for cure. There is one instance in which this is plainly shown. A man suffering from a tubercular infection was being touched by the healer he threw away his crutches and walked home. Today he is having his limb amputated. This shows it was merely his mental state which told him he was cured instead of any man made in his physical condition."
LECTURES IN FRENCH
M. Andre Allix Discusses Economic Conditions in France
"La Vraie France" was the subject discussed by M. Andre Allix in a lecture Monday at 4:30 o'clock in Lecture Room 303, Chemistry Building. Monsieur Allix is a representative of the Federation de l'Aliance Francaise in the United States and Canada.
In his talk, which was entirely in French, Monsieur Alix discussed the peculiar economic conditions of France which tide it over in time of distress. He said the French peasants were not able to consume the he consumes, thus being independent of importation. In the same way the peasant is his own banker and as the French are very frugal and thrifty, they have been able to meet the enormous financial demands of the Great War, as well as of the War of 1870.
At the beginning of his talk, Monieur Allx showed a determination to talk slowly and form his words individually so that they might be understood. He taught French students, but before he had proceeded at any length, he was going "in a typically French fashion in a typically French rate," as an A. E. F. veteran was heard to say. Monieur All'el last night forstatted to Louis. Mo., where he will lecture at the Wavington University.
Princeton Scholarships Will Honor Fallen Heroes
New York, March 30- Seventeen scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 in memory of Princeton men, who fell in the war, have been established at the University, President John Griber Hibben announced Saturday. He said the University hopes eventually to establish a scholarship for each of the men on the Princeton honor roll. The scholarships were established by friends and relatives of the Princeton heroes.
Church Donates Subscriptions
Through the efforts of Dr. Eric A. Bleck of the Presbyterian Church, each fraternity and sorority at the University has been given a subscription to the "Continent," a weekly magazine published at Chicago in the interests of the church. The author Blake Bleck has planned that the plan of so placing the magazine was purely a local one and is instituted by the church here.
"Your Ticket" Announces Candidates for Next Year
"Your Ticket" is the only ticket that has been announced for the election April 9 of executive officers for the college. She did not participate in diacons on this ticket; she president Helen Olson, vice-president from the college, Mary Olson, vice president from Fine Arts, Ruth Boerobe, secretary of education, and treasurer, Lucile Cleveland.
All petitions for officers must be turned in to the secretary by 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. The vice-president receiving the highest number of votes will be the president of the House President's Council. Election of class representative for the council will be April 16.
YOU'D BE SURPRISED
Plain Tales From The Hill
The Bird-man takes the grills up,
While I stand gapping here below.
His blimp goes flapping through the mist.
Up fifty parasams or so.
Yet would I—if I had the jack,—
Part with ten yen to don a hood,
And risk my swan-like neck among
Those fickle clouds?—You BET
WOULD!!
I. W. W.
"Chuck" Wallace, owner of the high power flipper was being accused by some of his friends of having been pinched for speeding. They were in the midst of a heated argument, with Chuck trying to persuade his friend that his last appearance in police court had been for jay driving.
"Say, I'll give Chief Jim or any of my corhorts $5 and costs, if they will arrest me for speeding. Then maybe I could sell my Ford."
HOME NURSING COURSE NEEDD
Geneva Hunter appeared on the Hill sleepy-yed and in a very bad humor this morning. The cause for this case of insomnia, was none other than an infant bup pup, which Geneva got for her birthday. The pup acquired some affection about mid-night and kept the whole household up with its cries at pain.
A freshman of the Alemania Club took his date to the Fraser mass meeting last night. The closing hymn entailed with "Alpha and Omega be," "I can't it peculiar they should sing an Alpha Chi Omega song at church?"
A SLASH AT H. C. L.
A university student has found the way to reduce the cost of cokes to a pre-war price. Here is the plan of action. Wait till we other customer lays six cents on the bar for a drink. Then slip his jinny on the other two cents and buy the cake. You get your coke, the government gets its war tax and everybody's happy and none the wiser if you do it aptely, and have the nerve.
In a debate which was being given at Green Hall one of the younger participants arrose and addressing the problem, he then obliterate judges, "adies and Gentlemen."
Y. M. TO SERVE IN GYM
More Room is Needed Next Year To Accommodate Weekly Crowd
"Con" Hoffman said today that plans were being made for holding the weekly luncheons in Robinson Gymnasium next year. Almost three hundred men attended the last lunch to hear the first woman speaker appear before the Noonday Luncheon Club.
No Y. W, C. A. luncheon will be held this week but it is expected that the luncheon for the women will be resumed after the Easter vacation.
Prof. Van der Vries Visits K. U. and Sees Track Meet
The Mathematics Club entertained Mr.-Van der Vries at dinner Saturday at the University Club.
J. N. Van der Vries, who was formerly professor of mathematics in the University and who is now secretary of the United States Chamber of Commerce in charge of the territory, graduated from Chicago's headquarters at Chicago, was on the K. U. campus Saturday. He was on his way to give a speech at Omaha, Neb. On his way here Mr. Van der Vries stopped to see the M. U.-K. U. Track Meet and he said that it was possible he would know K. U. she her head in athletics.
BOTH SCHOOLS READY TO CARRY OFF HONORS
Debate Will be of Unusual Interest This Year Says Coach Shinn
Engineers Now Hold Cup
Allen's Industrial Court Will be Practically Subject of Discussion
Tonight at 8:15 o'clock the Engineers and Laws will meet for their second annual "bloedless" contest for upremacy. Teams representing the wo schools have been training for the vent for oven breadth, and Green Bay and Marathon teams report confidence in their ability to arry off the honors.
"The debate this year will be of unusual interest to Kansas," said H. A. Shim, debate coach, this morning. "The subject is practically Governor Allen's Industrial Court, although the statement of the question does not seem to be in conflict with his position in part at least a discussion, pro and con, of the merits of the court."
The idea of replacing the old time Engineer-Law fights with debates started last year after a contemplated snow-ball fight had failed to satisfy the contestants. When the proposition was defeated, the ordinary debating fraternity, offered a loving cup as an incentive to the schools. The school winning the debate has the privilege of keeping the cup until the next year, but permanent possession will be gained only when one school wins three successes in the final debate last year by a three in nothing decision.
The team which will represent the School of Law is composed of Fred Stringfellow, L. O, Fink, and J. W. Mitchell. The Engineers will be re-qualified by Rachel Cushman, Gee, and Nathan Munkin, defending the negative.
The question is: Resolved, that all strikes in industries engaged in the direct production of food and fuel should be carried out by disputes in such industries between capital and labor shall be settled by compulsory arbitration.
MANY ILLS ARE CAUSED BY HIGH-HEELED SHOES
Use
Advises Ban be Put on Patent Leather for Constant
*High-heeled shoes for women are absurd as well as out of place*, said Jessie Cline, instructor in the department of home economics. "They don't really place the shoes on the placement of the organs, we backs ingrowing toe-mails, eye strain, internal disorders, and are responsible for any number of bunions and corna. A high-heeled pointed-toe shoe is probably fit that is not the shape of the foot."
"The foot is a balanced organ, the toe and heel act as two feet. When the foot is tilted this balance is lost, and it may not be supported or stroeyed. With her feet pinched and thrown into this unnatural position it requires acrobatic dexterity for woman to keep her body erect. The toe is a bridge of accidents and untimately death."
"The last of accepted types is the ground gripper, which allows the foot to retain its natural position, the modified gripper, the arch support, cantalever, and the Munson, which is the accepted type for nurses. The Munson was also the type of last used in the army."
"Patent leather shoes are not adi-
vidable for constant wear as they are not permeable. Low shoes are especially good for summer wear as they allow ventilation. Too large shoes are disasterous and the feet are too small. They will cause blisters, corn and other disorders."
Shoes to fit the feet rather than foot to fit the shoes is the slogan which is coming to take its place among the women and the time is coming when all will admire this type of shoe. There is someumerous other clubs being on the bill and there is every indication that it will be a popular and permanent organization such a club be formed.
Full rehearsal of men's glee club, Wednesday night, 7:30.
Bernice Cavender, c'21, spent the week end at her home in Wellsville.