THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
EMORIAL MOVEMENT
N MANY UNIVERSITIES
Objects for Erecting Student Union are Popular in Big Schools
Schools
A Memorial Union Building for theiversity of Wisconsin," is the title a pamphlet being sent out to themi of that institution. The aint of money that they areenuring for the union building is $750,000.
There are two needs of men students at the University of Wisconsin" according to Dr. S. H. Goodhill, dean of that uni- tity. "They are dormitories and union and commons building. The n need both of these bad'y. The mans have both."
Other reasons advanced for the on building were that the return-soldiers who were being sent to training need it. Here they could be able to talk over days in the ny, to fight the battles ove I have a place where they could ne into closer relationship. It was pointed out that other Uni-tries had student union buildings oler each institute were advance-ments for them. Michigan and Minnesota are the institutions th them now. The following fea-ces are in the plans for the build-
1. A memorial and a trophy room.
2. Reading and social rooms.
3. Commons, consisting of dining rooms, large and small.
4. Rooms for Union Board, Senate, Court,学位 board, societies, space dancing, officers for wounded student organizations.
5. Billiard and Bowling room.
6. Alumni headquarters and faculty rooms.
7. A theatre.
BY THE WAY
Kappa Sigma announces the initiation of Tom Schmidt e'23, of Galena, lymouth Young e'23 of Lawrence, alp Duvall e'23 of Kansas City, am Mendenhall, c'23 of Kans City, Kans, Lawrent Wheelier 23 of Wichita, Arthur Walker 128 of Ellinwood, and Milton Isern 23 of Ellinwood. Thomas Mulley B., '17 of Salina and Donald young A. B. '18 of Doige City referred to aid in putting on the initiation.
Alemannia announces the initiation of Dorothy Minger, sp. faer. Clarence Harris 'e23 Horton, and Elmer Isern, e22 Ellinwood.
Burdett Swartz of Hiawana enrolled in the University this semester after one semester at the Embera State Normal where he heldown the quarterback position on the ornity football team.
Mr. H. T. Hill, who is enroute to is home in Ames江县 is visiting at he Acacia house for a few days. Mr. Hill was formerly an assistant professor in the department of public speaking at the University. He has usted up a position in or the faculty of the university as a linguague, be-cher of the illness of his mother and is undecided as to his future course.
Francis Morton has been detained at is home in Kansas City this week on account of sickness.
the University Co-operative house
ill give a "Children's Party" for
a members only, Saturday. Feb. 14
their house.
PIRATES SWARM SEAS
Importers are Heavy Losers as Result of Looters Near South China
Washington, Feb. 16—Bandita and pirates are flourishing in real story book style in South China; waylaying eager customers according to consular advice received to day. American and European importers, doing a big business with China, are hit hardest as the losses are tacked on the goods they
trade but British marines drove them away.
Last August, according to a report from the American consul at Hong Kong, a formidable band of briands, created in the hinterland of Ningcheng, exacting tribute from villages and holding the principal inhabitants for ransom, prepared to attack Ningcheng from nearby, but were finally driven off.
"On the sea life and property are equally insecure," reported the consul. "Pirates roar at will up and down the coast, waylaying the small-credit vessels and leving black-mail on defenseless hamlets."
At Amboy bandits levied taxes on
A pirate ship, finding it was being avoided, approached to within sixty miles of Hong Kong, looted a passenger vessel and held the passengers to ransom. A month later another pirate ship attacked and sank a junk ship, murdering its crew of 23 men.
The commissioner at Kongmun reports the kidnapping of hundreds of people. Private ships, he said, even have been used to attack and subject all trade to blackmail.
DRUGS HIGH IN
Strife Between Local and National Government Brings up Agricultural Dispute
Penkin, Jan. 25. (By Mail)—China's laiustous though bloodless civil war, which has already torn the country asunder, may develop a famine that will probably cost the lives of thousands of persons.
The strife between the local governments and the national administration, ruthlessly waged for many months, has reached a new angle—an agricultural one. It is "Shall the farmers plant vegetables that defend the livelihood Of the farmer and the life of the people in the crowded cities.
To begin with the local and provincial governments have set at naught many national measures, notably the administration's ban on opium and the promotion of opium make opium. A recent order of local officials had the effect of decreasing the production of rice and increasing that of poppies and the reason for the attitude of the officials was a tax of 30 pence per seed be collected on 30 pony seed planted.
South of Changchow the official movement for opium growing is even stronger, although the tax is only $2 a peek instead of $10 as in the north. In the south the seed is distributed through the officials and the tax is assessed against all farm land and whether or not the people plant opium.
This district has never raised enough rice for local consumption and it is asserted by well informed people here, a famine may be expected to follow "grow and tax" movement, as it is known locally.
HUNS RUSH TO BRAZII
Germans Put Out Propaganda to Discourage Emigration From Fatherland
By Carl D. Groat
Berlin, Jan. 25—(By Mail).-Germany is following out, in practice, the claims which Herr Geheimrung Jung head of the emigration service, recently made nately, that the Teuton nation would insofar as possible, discourage rather than encourage emigration.
The propanda of Jung's bureau is designed to discourage the prospective emigrant to the utmost. He is told principally of the coats of such emigration especially in view of the low state of German exchange. And this argument alone is frequently opposed to cool the arder of the traveller.
But there has just appeared an officially inspired notice intended to head off a rush for Brazilian farms. It is expected that the governmentulate in Amsterdam published advertisements in Germany offering an opportunity for 3,000 agriculturists to take passage on a Brazilian ship with two months ahead the harbor of Rotterdam.
"An informed quarter"—which means in a German newspaper that the material is officially or at least semi-officially given out—addea thereto when a proposal is made; proposes to advance passage money for which it must be later reimbursed when the matter of settlement is adjusted. This warning is held out as a deterent to the prospective emigrant, and is being engaged upon a contract of debt.
But even more deterrent is the rest of this inspired propaganda article which points out that Brazil has not yet made known what locality it proposes to utilize for the German immigrant.
"It is therefore not out of the question," continues the article, "that the emigrants will be brought into territories which are not climatically nor from a health standpoint adapted for Germans."
The article concludes with the advice that all emigrants should consider such an offer with reserve and—as is continually the case, should consult either the chief office or a branch of the emigrant service.
Luui Larvis, c22, who was called to New London, Iowa, on account of the death of her brother, is now back n' school.
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Unexplained Blast Causes Stir In Faculty Circles
A single, unexplained blast of the University whistle at 10:50 o'clock this morning caused slight momentary alarm for fear of fire. Persona who heeded the one short blast, waited anxiously for a repetition but none came. Neither was there any explanation of the event, so the power house immediately, but could obtain no information as to whether the whistle blew for purpose or pastime. "Why did the whistle blow at 10:50?" a reporter asked politely. "Jumpty-rumpty rumpty,"ame the
Dog patrol "Xrumpty-zgrhh, convocation," and lie up un.
"Beg pardon."
No trail of a possible convocation could be found at the chancellor's office where it was said that they did not know why the whistle blew. At the office of Dean P. F. Walker of the Engineering School, where lies the more direct authority over the power plant and its whistle, all was blank as to why the whistle has been blown into the campus at 12,000 r. p. forced draught and throttle wide, men was flagged.
"Accident," grinned the superintendent of buildings and grounds, without explaining why he smiled at his son. He signalled for a clear track ahead.
"This accident just emphasizes the crying need of a Supervisor of Blowing in the University," said Prof. J. Birdhouse Jay. "There is entirely too much irresponsable and unauthorized blowing around here. The Board of Administration should appoint a Supervisor of Blowing, for that is more important than anything else. It has reached the stage
where anybody and everybody can blow and does blow at any time and almost all time and now the power plant whistle takes it up. It is my opinion that the whistle blew spontaneously, the result of human psychic stimulum becoming so strong that it acted on the whole whistle. The whistle just had to blow. It couldn't help it, the atmosphere was so saturated and surcharged with the spirit of blowing. No, Mr. Shea's explanation of the incident as accidental is too casual for me to accept it as a scientist. We should take warming from it. It was not accidental and uncleased. We do not have that whistle blowing deafening blast twenty-four hours in the day."
His Own Troops Kill Kolchak London, Feb. 13—A central dispatch today said it had been definitely confirmed that Admiral Kalchak, former head of anti-Bolshevik government, and his premier, were shot and killed in prison yards at Ikrukst Feb. 7 following conviction by military courtmartial by their own troops.
"War Gully" Seek Sanctuary
The Hague, Feb. 13—The grand duke of Hesses and eight other German named in the Allied list of "wargully" have arrived in Holland to join forces to protect her today. Several generals are included in the German party, it was said.
Announcements
There will be a business meeting of the Administrative Committee of the College, Monday evening.
Tokeh, Fepa. 13—Influenza appeared to be on decrease in Kansas today. Reports received by the state board of health at noon showed 1710 confirmed deaths and 869 reported deaths. Franklin county reported largest number of new cases.
Decline In Flu Cases
President of Cornell Resigns After 28 Years
Ihaca, N. Y., Feb. 16—Dr. Jacob Goulden Schurman, president of Cornell University for nearly 28 years resigned Saturday. Dr. Schurman was elected to the presidency of the University in 1892, succeeding the late Charles Kendall Adams. He is descended from a Dutch family who were born at Freeport, Prince Edward Island, on May 27, 1854.
President Schurman was head of the United States Commission to the
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Philippines and spent most of the year 1899 in those islands. In 1912-13, during the second Balkan war he was United States minister to Greece and Montenegro. He is the author of a number of books.
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Are you a fool?
this is the question proposed to University people by a series of articles beginning on the editorial page of The Daily Kanalan today. The state university professor, who believes there is an ultra-sophilation on Mount Oread
today that is giving the wrong ideals to the students.
Haworth Does Geological Work Prof. Erasmus Haworth, head of the department of geology, returned to Lawrence last night after spending the week-end at Horton where he did some topographical work for private parties interested in oil amgas.
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The articles will run for a week on he editorial page.
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