THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 93
VOLUME XVII
CAPABLE ALUMNI ARE CHOSEN FOR DRIVE
Members are Among Most Prominent Graduates and Former Students
Two Former K. U. on List
Russell Whitman, Frank Mac
ey, Henry Cchott, and J.
C. Nichols Chosen
Alumni members of the Memorial Drive Committee who were chosen Wednesday, are among the most prominent students of the University. "These alumni representatives are all capable workers and should fulfill their part in the drive in good shape," said Miss Anna Tang, Secretary of the Alumni Association.
Russell Whitman, c'98, of New York is now owner and publisher of the New York Commercial, one of the leading New York financial publications. Those acquainted with Mr Whitman said he would be a valuable man to the committee because of his experience in financial matters.
The representatives of the alumni on the committee are: Russell Whitman c'93, New York, Henry Schott; Chicago; Frank Marchey c'00, Salt Lake City; J. C. Nichols c'02, Kansas City, Mc.; Evadne Laptad c'08, Lawrence; and Thomas J. Sweeney, Lawrence.
Henry Schott, of Chicago, was a student in the College in the '90s but did not take a degree. He is now Secretary and Director of Sales and Advertising for Montgomery, Ward, & Company. Mr. Schott will use as assistants Don Davis c18 and Morgan Marge c18 who are working in Philadelphia.
Frank Marey, e'00, Salt Lake City, is a consulting mining engineer. He has attained considerable prominence in having built up a business of his own.
J. C. Nichols' 02% is promoter of the Country Club and Mission Hills real estate districts in Kansas City. Mr. Nichols is well known in Iowa. He is vice-chairman of the Liberty Memorial Committee of Kansas City. He had much to do with the various war drives. "He should be a valuable man for the com-munities," he said. Secretary, "because of knowledge" of the technique of such campaigns."
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBR ARY 19, 1920.
Thomas J. Sweeney, who was a student in the college in 1873 is well known in Lawrence and on the Hill for his outspoken views about the People's State Bank of Lawrence.
Evadne Laptad c'98, the only woman member of the alumni section of the Committee, returned last summer to France as a nurse in service in France as a Red Cross nurse.
The Popular Annual Clash Between Laws and Engineers Announced for March
LAWS SEEK REVENGL
The Law-Engineer debate will be held in Fraser Hall, March 30.
The question is: "Resolved, that Strikes in all Industries Directly Engaged jute Production of Food, Fuel and Transportation should be Prohibited by Federal Law and Deregulation. Should Be Settled by Compulsive Arbitration."
The Engineers hold the affirmative, represented by J. C. Tracy, Richard R. McGee and Nathan Mookin. The Laws are on the negative side and are represented by Fred C. Stringfield, John W. Mitchell and Lewis O. Fink.
Last year this debate was the best
one of the year, not accepting the In-
terpollegiate Debate. This year it
was decided that the debate would be
war between the Engineers and the
aws The Engineers are going to be lawyers. The Laws are boosting their men and are out to regain their lost reputation The Judges will be from out of court.
Too Much Electricity
Static electricity which causes the printed sheets of the Kanman to stick together is now being overcome by a new device, a gas burner which was purchased recently from the Western Electric Company. According to "Dad" Westfall this is an improvement over the steam method formerly used. It is very simple and consists of a gas burner which shoots a flame of fire very close to the ceraser as it passes over the roll, the action of the static electricity.
It Might Happen To Any K. U. Stude
"Say Central, can you tell me what time the four 'clock train leaves?' Funny question you say but listen—what more can you expect after having just come from French class—a French class is where you learn the imperfect tone of a verb is used to express the meaning. You do not really take place at all.) "As all studies know, homegoing time is the one real animating time in one's college career. The land of oranges and bananas strongly appeals to the emotions until you have entered the coach. Your mind is in a whirl. Before you realize it, you have called the students back b and o and have remarked to the traveling man sitting by you that the oral situation looks awful black.
by the time the train has reached Reno (Kansas) said T. M. has proved to your satisfaction that there are 4,995,000 miles in the United States and that he has the only cure on the road that will knock the flut out of influenza.
A Tonganoxie woman resident entered the car and disturbed a reader of the Kansas who was not interested
in the economic fact that "these here working girls who buy the fur coats will find plenty of escorbis to the theae and embroidered scarfs to settle their clothing bills."
Before reaching Leavenworth you have asked the conductor if the 9:40 will be on time and if Geraldine Farrar will be in the flame of the Desert." Alas, you discover that four hours is wait due you. More alases when you discover that the ban is on and nothing open but the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria. Enter and behold no customers to meet him quietly in the thought that more food may be available. Time out until forty-nine cents is forthcoming to help pay the cost of building a hostess house on the arrival grounds.
Enter another serious question—the spot was facing south before supper, ho turned it around?
Curtain—you are now asleep in low r3 on a fast Missouri Pacific train.
TO DISTRIBUTE BOOKS
Surplus War Service Books Will Be Apportioned to Various States.
Surplus war service books will be distributed to the various states by the executive committee of the League of Library Commissions on the following basis; one half to states and territories of the United States in proportion to the number of service men from each state in service with the other half as the needs of service men in each territory shall appear.
According to the Arizona University paper, Arizona has already received notice of the shipment of nine hundred books which is considered its quota. Arizona is planning to move the school's headquarters state to the different hospitals and other places where a number of ex-service men are located.
"No notice of any such shipment to the University Library has been received," and Miss Mause Smulder assures the students. "I will be at the library today. Miss Smulder said that the books would no doubt be distributed from Topeka and since the ex-service men here have free access to the library few books would be sent here."
CULLER AT Y LUNCHEON
Former Relief Worker in Nea
East Will Speak at Noon-
day Meeting Thursday
A. J. Culler, who has just returned from a year's relief service in Armenia, Syria and Turkey, will spend the next two weeks on luncheon Tuesday, reoccurring 26, at Myra Hall. Mr. Culler will have the latest interesting events and developments since the close of the winters of 2013, from these countries just last month.
The tickets sold for the Saunders uncheon for February 12 which was lilled off on account of the influenza an will be good for this lunchun next hursday. A few tickets are still vailable.
Fine Arts Gives Hand Press
A hand press has been given to the classes in printing of the department of journalism by the department of fine arts. This press will be used as a proof press by the Fine Arts division.
ITALIAN POLITICIANS
DENOUNCE U. S. CHIEF
Rome Press Also Claims Wilson's Actions "Utterly Inexplicable
Adriatic Reply on the Way
President Dictates His Answer To Stenographer; Usually Operates Own Typewriter
washington, Feb. 19—President Wilson today completed his reply to the supreme council's note in the dispute over the Adriatic settlement and placed it in the hands of acting secretary of state Folk for transmission to Europe.
The president, it was learned, is working on the reply in his study where he formulated his famous note to Germany.
Washington, Feb. 19—President Wilson's reply to the supreme council on the dispute over the Adriatic settlement probably will be forwarded today, it was learned at the White House.
The president's answer is understood to be brief and to the point. The President, it was reported, has decided not to make public the correspondence between himself and the supreme council until after the Adriatic situation has been satisfactorily adjusted.
He is dictating it to a stenographer.
Before his illness he usually wrote
his international communications on
his typewriter.
FORTY-NINE SOLDIERS TRAIN FOR VOCATIONS
Government Furnishes Expenses For Disabled Men to Receive Education
Forty-nine disabled soldiers are attending the University under the care of the Federal Board for vocational education this term. This is an increase of thirty two from the numbers received by the government, men receive a liberal allowance from the government in addition to their tuition, books, and supplies.
A course along some professional line is selected for each man and he is assured of a good position when he leaves school. At the present time four students are fourteen in the School of Engineering eight in the School of Law, six in the School of Pharmacy four in the department of journalism, one pre-law, five pre-medics, five taking commercial work, one taking geology, and five in the College who intend to become teachers. There are also two taking corresponding and one man in Oceab Training School.
Prof. A. T. Walker who is adviser for all vocational training men here, attended a meeting of all advisers from schools in this section that have been confronting the men all years were threeted out there.
The second annual Architectural Year Book of the University of Kansas will be published some time in May, according to a member of the Architectural Society. The society is composed of students of the architecture department and its year's book consists of prints of drawings submitted by students to the Beaul Arts Institute of New York which drew prizes or honorable mention because of their excellence. "Last year's publication drew much praise from the eastern schools," said Professor Bailey of the department of architecture.
There was a meeting of the French Club Monday afternoon at 4:30 in room 306 Fraser Hall.
At a recent meeting of the Architectural Society, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Leo Fleming; Vice-President, Homer Hibbs; Secretary, Russell Hilbis; Treasurer, G. Cochland
The government is making every effort to reach disabled men who have not yet taken advantage of an opportunity for every soldier who was disabled in the service to learn a vacation and a large number have been added to the rolls within the last month.
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Publish Second Annual Architectural Year Book
That's the question that'c worrying University students at the present more than the question of when the fu ban will be off.
just what is the cost of a coke in Lawrence?
How Much Are Cokes?
Ask Before You Buy
And that's the dilemma the students are finding themselves in. Which sofa fountain is charging the least?
Here's the situation found downtown and on the Hill: Six fountains of youth have raised their soda rates to the amount announced Tuesday. Three more want to raise the price because they feel it necessary but they want to charge an extra penny for each drink. The six would assume the war tax. Other foundations don't want to raise the price of drink at all.
NFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IS STILL EVIDENT
Decline was More Apparent Than Real and Ban Will Not be Lifted
"We are still short of nurses, and there are many calls daily for aty kind of help," said Dr Clark. "I would an idea when the ban will be lifted."
Fifteen cases of flu were reported to Dr. A. W. Clark, Wednesday, an increase of six over those reported Tuesday. These cases were in town where 25 people, eleven were reported from Haskell. No coats are reported as dangerous.
Four new cases of influenza were taken in at the University Hospital Wednesday making a total of ten patients there now.
No definite plans are being made about any University meetings as there is too much of an uncertainty as to the lifting of the ban.
It is thought by many that the fit situation is not decreasing as shown by the number of reports handed in, because in one sorority house there were four new cases Tuesday not reported.
LABOR LEADERS FIGHT RAILROAD REGULTAION
A decrease of influenza cases over the state was reported Wednesday to the state board of health. The number of new cases reported was 1,632, one about half the number reported more than hundred more than reported Tuesday.
Opposition to be Stated in Communication to Wil-
Washington, Feb. 19- Labor today decides to fight the Ahmacks Bill which provides for regulation of oil companies their return to their owners March 1.
While this discussion was being reached at the American Federation of Labor Headquarters here today railroad executives were meeting with a group of labor activists to discuss wages and other problems connected with the return of the roads.
Following publication of the letters labor says they will marshall their friends in congress for a battle on the side of the enemy. At Saturday and in the senate next week.
Behind the decision to bite the Ash Cummings stand, labor desires a two year extension of government control. Whether Gompers and railway heads still have hope of accomplishink this is unknown.
Labor's opposition to the railroad bill will be set forth, according to present plans, in a letter to President Obama on Wednesday, president of the American Federation of Labor. This communication was being framed today at the meeting attended by Gompers, Jewell, head of the federation of railway department.
They made known today, however
hat they were carrying their fight
against the "Cummings bill to the press.
If the governor veto it he assured
by congress.
Charleston, S. C., Ff*. 19–Fire early today destroyed the mass hall and galley of the naval hospital here. For a time the flames threatened to spread to the entire pitah, and the bedridden patients were removed. The fire originated in the gallys from a deflective stove, it is believed.
Fire in Naval Hospital
"Give me liberty or give me death!" Give me anything except the flu—Topeka H. S. World.
"Smiling Jack" O'Brien Convicted of Murdering Policeman Will be Hanged
SHERIFF CONTINUES HANGINGS IN PUBLIC
Clubs Rise Up in Protest
Peters Bases Decision on Belief That Public Execution is Crime Deterrent
Bulletin 2:30
Chicago, Feb. 19 — "Smiling Jacks"'s death by hanging topon will not be witnessed by criminals. Acting on the advise of his attorney Sheriff Charles W. Peter revoked his arrangement on the death penalty and said he might be adjudged guilty of malfeasance if he permitted any one other than those classified by law to witness the execution.
Springfield, II., Feb. 10. "Smiling Jack" O'Brien convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman will be hanged tomorrow. Upon the recommendation of the state board of pardons and paroles Governor Oleson ordered to grant the prisoner a reprieve, commutation of sentence or pardon.
Chicago, Feb. 19 — Shireriff Charles W. Peters persisted today in carrying out his plans for the "public execution" of "Smiling Jack" O'Brien. With a rising rage of opposition to the opinion of the state attorney that the proceedings are with the law, the men and women met today to order public evidence.
Peters continued to make his decision on the belief that hanging in view of hardened criminals is a crime deterrent. He was backed by large numbers of citizens but by no organization.
COURT DELAYS SALE OF ENEMY SHIPS
Government Ownership Advocates Confer With Senate Commerce Committee
Washington, Feb. 19—Temporary injunction attached to the sale of former German passenger liners by the U.S. Shipping Board, was granted today by Justice Bailey of the District of Columbia Court.
Hearing on the question of making the injunction permanent will be held later, probably some time next week.
Bailey declared that present laws showed no intention on the part of Congress to grant to the President or any of his appointee power to sell the ships. This question, Bailey was, was the sole one raised by the government in opposition to the application for the injunction.
Advocates of government ownership of the merchant marine were called into conference today before the Senate Commerce Committee which is investigating the proposed sale of German liners.
WILL VOTE ON CHANGE
Election Methods of Y. W. C. A.
Criticized Says Miss
Hostetter
Criticism has been made as to the method of election of *Y.*, W. C. A. officers, according to Miss Lois Hofferter, general secretary of the Association. Hereford the nominating committee has been composed of the president, vice-president, and general secretary of the Association, the press officer of Directors, and one member elected from the Association at large.
"If any change is made, it will have to be voted upon by a quorum, or one third of the membership," said Miss Hostetter this morning.
This change will be discussed and voted upon at the meeting next Tuesday. The election of the student representative, or representatives, for the incoming senator for officers for the coming year will also take place at this meeting.
No more men will be allowed at women's basketball games at the University of Iowa. Kansas women have decided to invite the men, providing they will refrain from any acts of rodism
They were riding home from the dance in his auto, up a dark street, when he explained, "My clutch is off," and then responded, "So I notice."—Arizona Wildfire.
Plain Tales From The Hill
A professor talking of architecture in a newspaper class said, "All women need quiet tones in the furnishings of boudoirs." Happening to notice a student sitting well toward the back of the room, reclining in her chair, and yawning prodigiously he added, "but that young lady needs a bedroom."
The class in short story was assigned a number of stories to read, one of which was, "A Piece of String." One member of the class with a journal and a library asked the library and asked for Guy de Maspasieu's "A Piece of Type."
Miss Wailing in physiology: "Since the frog is a cold blooded animal, its temperature is the same as the outside temperature. If the outside temperature is freezing, what is the temperature of the frog?
Bright Student: "Freezing too!"
Latest reports are that there are three students in the F class of the college.
According to one professor on the Hill, extemporaneous speaking has been classified by some people as spontaneous combustion.
A student in one of the classes on the Hill took his Corona to school the other day to use in taking his class notes. Evidently the time is coming when busy students will carry their typewriters with them all the time so as to save time recopying notes taken down in a hurry in class.
Mr. Naisimh had asked a question but was unable to get any member of the class to attempt an answer. Finally he addressed a member of the class and said, "You have it right in your mind."
In Extendmeet 1 a student who had given a talk on "The Steam Automobile" was being criticized favorably and adversely by Professor MacMurray. He said, "The next time, put about fifty per cent more steam in it,—not in the automobile but in the delivery."
A Sig Alph pledge passed the Schuinn Club the other day, read the gen and said, "Sachem Club — Why didn't know that they had a house."
"No, I haven't," responded the accused.
K. U. DRAWS ALIENS
Nine Foreign Countries Send 24 Students—Russia and Philippines Lead
Twenty-four persons have crossed an ocean and some of them a continent for the express purpose of enrolling in the University of Kansas. Russia and the Philippine Islands have the largest representation, each country having seven students attending University, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Poland, Japan and Switzerland are the other countries represented.
The University of Missouri has a foreign enrollment of 28; K. S. A. 21; Washburn 5; and Baker University 6.
The foreign students at present attending the University as given out by the Registrar's office follow: Polakia, Marios, Christoff.
Burgaria, Anne Carlson.
Czecho-Slovakia: Frank P. Petrizilek,
Eugenia VerQuenado, Ramon VerQuenado.
England: Frederick W. Calvert,
Horace Gunthrop.
Germany: Herman J. Philipp.
Poland: Thaddeus C. Kuruck.
Russia: Julius Bernstein, Abraham
J. Garnoff, Bannett J. Garnoff, Nathan
M. Mnoinik, John A. Raich, Manuel
M. Shure, Rebecca Tenebaum.
Japan: S. J. Goto.
Switzerland: Charles O. Schoer.
Philippine Islands: Vicente Acaeon-
丘, Ferdando V. Bermelo, Jose Victor
Cilcucon, Teodora D. Fabiana, Irino
E. Jamias, Luis E. Jamias, Saturnine
M. Nolasco.
"IT'S A GREAT LIFE"
WILL BE SENIOR PLAY
Editor of Great Bend Paper Visits University
While here he made a first draft of the program of the annual meeting of the association which will be held at Hutchinson, May 6 and 7. A prominent eastern editor to be announced is David L. Townsley, Mr. Townsley asked that the students in the department of journalism be represented on the program.
Will Townley, editor of the Great Bond Tribune and president of the Kansas Editorial Association, was a member of the department of journalism today.
Miss Anna Marm is not able to meet her classes on account of illness.
Football and "Put K. U. First"
Movement Make up Main
Theme and Plot
Tryouts to be Next Week
Dramatic Club Prize Won by William Brehm a Sophomore Engineer
"There is no reason why the seniors cannot put this play on without aid from other students," said Prof. Arthur Mac Murray, chairman of the department of public speaking. "Members in the Dramatic Club is not necessary—any senior may try out, and all will have equal chances. There are about twelve parts in the play, all of them offer good opportunities."
"Better than ever" is the decision of the senior prize play committee on "It's a Great Life" a play written by William W. Brehm, a sophomore engineer, who was awarded the $50 prize offered each year by the Dramatic Club for the best play played by a student of the University.
Tryouts for the cast, to be held Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons next week at 4 o'clock, are open to all members of the senior class. In previous years, lack of interest on the part of seniors has made it necessary
"It's a Great Life" is a play of student life filled with local touchs, according to members of the committee; Football is the central theme, and around the "Put K. U. First" movement is woven an intricate plot.
The prize play commission, a joint class of the university and the department in public, insists, consists of Warren Wood chairman, and manager of the play, Gladys Griffith, Helen Rubland, Ivan Rice, Mac Murray, and Henry Shinn.
This is the fifth year the senior play has been written by an university student. The student, a former winner bison won the prize with "Copping the Grapes," and "I If I were Dean." The
next year, Harold Lyle's play, "Fifty-Fifty" was presented. Last year, "Osh Shoot," by Ed Patton was chosen. All of the plays have been successful, judged by the attendance and the appreciation of the audiences.
Brehm, the author of this year's lay, has withdrawn from school on account of the death of his mother.
WILL GUARD KAISEK
Former German Power Will be Safeguarded to Prevent His Possible Escape
Berlin. Feb. 10—The general impression prevailed here today that the former Kaiser will remain in Holland, the Dutch Government possibly establishing certain safeguards to prevent the collapse of protests with German monarchist plotters.
In government quarters it was learned sem-officially that the government considered that the crisis has passed. Officials said real war guilt will be brought to trial but indicated that a guilty verdict is not likely it is just as impossible to try some of the accused at Leites as any other place.
Religious Campaign Com.
To Start Drive Feb. 25
The first big meeting of the religious campaign committee of the Y. M. C. A. will be held at 9 o'clock, Wednesday, February 25 at Myers Hall. All people who have been asked to serve on the committee are asked to be present. Others who are interested in working for the movement are asked to speak to the Y. M. and Y. W., secretaries.
The campaign is in connection with the Interchurch World Movement. The dat snow set for the campaign are March 26 to 29.
Eight New Members Join Dramatic Club in Tryout
Two tryout plays noted eight new members to the Dramatic Club Wednesday afternoon. The plays, "The Man," and "Hirs at Law" are comedy.
The following persons were admitted to the club: Forstig Stout, Clifford Tenney, Iron Boyer, Ella McMullen, Tracy Linder, James Fied Elworth, and Ray Cotrell.
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