UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
NUMBER 60
Gifts Come In Slowly For Co. M's Christmas Car to be Sent to Sil
Only a Few Books and Records Sent In—More Are Promised
Tomorrow Will Be Last Day
Phonograph Records and Latest Periodicals Still Much In Demand
Contents for the Christmas box to be sent to Company M, the University national guard unit at Fort Sill, Oka homa, are being brought in according to the requirements of the Government Association, who are in charge of their collection at the cheek
Twelve books had been received at noon today and twenty more promised. Ten phonograph records have been found, and a considerable sum of money.
With the showing that has been made this morning, the women in charge of the work expect a large box will be made up by Friday afternoon. Contributions will be received at the cheek stand on the first floor of Fraser Hall tomorrow until 3 o'clock in the evening. The boxes are reserved for packing the box in order that it may be sent out Monday in the Lawrence Christmas car.
The books that have been brought in are of a good quality, and every student is urged to contribute a good book or its equivalent. Such books as On behalf of the Everyman's series are cited as examples of the type wanted. They may be either new or second-hand. Phonograph records are much in need by the company and friends of the person asked to contribute them if possible.
Magazines are acceptable, but it is urged that late numbers be given. Contributions of money are wanted if it impossible to give other gifts.
"A Merry Christmas for Company M is the idea of the work we are doing," said a member of the W. S. G. A. this morning.
Capt. F. E. Jones has written in urging the need of reading matter and records for the company Victrola, rather than food or candy, both of which he says they will probably have plenty.
Plays Were Given In Form Of Stewart Walker's Portmanteau Theaters
Blackfriars Presented Two Plays, Last Night
The first was a comedy, "A Pot of Broth," written by W. B. Yeats. The cast was as follows: The Beggarmann Browning; The Wagoner Brown; Sibyl Coneely, Eva Haven.
Blackfriars, a club for the study of dramatics in literature gave two interpretative Irish plays in the Little Theatre, Green Hall, last night.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 13, 1917.
The staging of the play was similar to the Stewart Walker type, and unchanged in character. He marked the play a success. The play is laid in a cottage kitchen of an Irish peasant. Superstition and Irish braggartry was well interpreted by the girl who played the little old beggar who earned his living by his wits, played the part well.
"Riders to the Sea," is a tragedy of Irish peasant fisher-folk, written by John Syngne. The scene is set in an Irish kitchen in the Aran group of riders to the Sea* has a historic value as well as dramatic possibilities.
The cast for the play as given last night were as follows: Mauruya, an old woman, Susan Macdonald; Barton, a young man, Jessica Leen, her daughter, Jessie-Lea Messick; Nora, her younger daughter, Gertrude La Coss. The parts of the men and women, keeners and mourners, members of the Blackfriars Club.
The atmosphere of the play was well sustained throughout the act. All parts portrayed the situation of the play well. Susan MacDonald, who played the difficult role gave an unusually strong and impressive interpretation.
Artists Entertain Architects
The department of drawing and painting in the School of Fine Arts have invited the architects from the School of Engineering to their first party to be given Saturday night in their class rooms on the third floor of the Administration Building. Novel ideas will make the party noteworthy, the managers of the entertainment say.
The Weather
The weather: Snow tonight and probably Friday. Slowly rising temperature.
K. U. Health Authorities Do Not Expect Epidemic
No New Cases Of Measles Reported—Gargle And Rest Best Treatment
Measles and tonsilitis are the only two contagious or infectious diseases among University students now, according to University health authori-
No new cases of measles had developed at noon today, although University Hospital authorities expect several as the result of the exposure of some students to a cure of measles two weeks ago. A throat irritation caused by an infection of the disease, and it is during this stage the disease is most contagious.
Many cases of tonsillitis have been reported. The health service asks students with colds or sore throats to visit the University Hospital for treatment.
"Threat gargiles and rest are the best treatments for tonsil infection," said Miss Mary Haight, superintendent of the hospital. "None of the new cases has been caused by chronically diseased tonsils. All cases are analyzed carefully since the streptococcus organisms associated with tonsilitis are responsible for various other throat diseases."
The War Here and Over There
The probe being conducted by Congress has revealed the fact that half of the American army is without guns.
The War Department has ruled that men in the national army camps will not be given furloughs unless they live in trolley distance of the camp.
A fierce massed attack by the Germans at Queant ten miles west of Cambrai, was repulsed by the British army on 23 February dawn till 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Germany suffered a great loss when the Greisheim chemical works near Frankfort-on-theMain were destroyed by an explosion last month. It was one of the largest munition plants in Germany, and the reconstructed during the war.
By a proclamation by the President more than a million Austrian laborers will be allowed to remain at their work and to travel and live as they did before the declaration of war on Austria, except that they may not leave their state without permission. All unnaturalized Germans were interned when war was declared on Germany.
The Germans have indicated that the following demands would be made in any peace negotiations between Russia and the central powers: Germany to have control of the Russian wheat market for fifteen
Germany to have control of the Russian wheat market for fifteen years.
All German goods to be admitted to Russia duty free.
No territory now occupied by the Germans to be surrendered.
Registration of all men for army duty as they become of draft age is proposed in a bill introduced by Senator Wadsworth on December 11. Those who became of draft age since April 2014 are lately and registrations of those who alter become of draft age would come it six months intervals.
Is He An Ally of Germany?
he takes his meals at the cafe and orders meat three times a day. He knows that he will be offered it, but he tells you he is paying for the meat and it's none of your business.
Is He An Ally of Germany?
Parties are in the way of becoming a frowned upon luxury in America, but not so, a Hooverized party, such as the first Y. W.-Y. M. All-University party which will be given Saturday night at Robinson Gym. If all social entertainments be abolished, the decided Y. W.-Y. M. cabinets, the students would be just as bad off as the American soldier in the front line trenches. We could be nerve strain with no social course to relieve the lonesome student "up here." No doubt the first year man or woman feels that no military homesigniness could equal his own
Students Are Lonesome As Well As Sammies
Will this win the war?
Evelyn Rorabaugh and Carl Wind- sor of the two cabinets have planned a festive frolic a la Hoover.
The Neosho County Club will meet in Room 110, Fraser, Thursday at 5 p. m. Everyone from Neosho County is invited to be there.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
To Make Every Citizen A Red Cross Member Aim of Local Dealers
Giving of Memberships Aa
Christmas Presents Urged
By Prof. Van der Vries
"Another opportunity is also offered to students and residents of Lawrence. The aim of the drive is to place the Red Cross service flag in every home, but there are a number of homes in Lawrence that have been bulldozed where will 'force the humiliation of not taking part in this bit of patriotism.
"The Red Cross Drive is promoting the spirit of self-sacrifice in Lawrence," said Prof. J. N. Van der Vries this morning, "and the people who have been Red Cross members mas spirit. For instance, many persons are giving Red Cross memberships as Christmas presents. A membership makes a very nice present for a baby so that in later years this person was a member during the great war.
"Any one who is willing to help can do so by sending a dollar or more to the Red Cross headquarters, which will see that the flag is hung in a home where would otherwise be denied the pleasure of seeing it. If red, the name of the donor will be written with the flag on a Red Cross Christ card."
Announce Essay Contest
On Applied Christianity
One person who has heard of this plan has sent a check for $25 to Professor Van der Vries, and several other out memberships to give as presents.
$250 In Prizes Will Be Awarded From The Hattie Lewis Memorial Fund.
Two hundred fifty dollars in prizes will be given to University students for the four best essays on "The Apology," among others. In intimacy in International Relations." First prize will be $100, second $75, third $50, and fourth $25. The money comes from the Hattie Elizabeth Fund and which was established in 1911.
The essays must be a discussion between 5,000 and 10,000 words in length in which the writer attempts to definitely and clearly establish what thesis is being presented as active in international relations. Any phase of the subject may be chosen.
Each contestant must hand in his name and an outline of his essay to the office of the Chancellor in a seated envelop by April 1, 1918. The writing name and the subject of his essay are handed out at the time. Three copies of the essay must be in the hands of the Chancellor by May 4.
The prizes will be awarded at Commencement by the committee, which consists of Professors E. H. Hollands, W. S. Johnson, and A. M. Willett. W. S. Johnsen, and A. M. Willett.
Oxford University according to Mr. Parkin, has been practically closed since the outbreak of the war, and the small amount of work done there was not sufficient for the universities to receive students from the United States. The plan of giving scholarships will be resumed after the war. Students who have been graduated during the years since 2014 will also be awarded scholarships.
The Rhodes scholarship for honor students of the universities of this country has been discontinued for the period of the war was the announcement made by George R. Parkin, traveling secretary for the administration of the University in an address before the University Club Tuesday night.
Few University Women Withdraw For War Work
Enlistment in war work has not yet decreased the enrollment of girls in the University to any manpower degree, but there are many that girls may later have a noticeable effect.
No Rhodes Scholarships
Until Huns Are Defeated
For further information contestants are requested to see Professor Hollands at Room 04. Administration Wilcox at Room 204 Fraser Hall.
More well-paying and influential positions are open to women now than there have ever been before, and it is likely that many women will influence many women to leave school.
Josephine Grinter, who enrolled as a special the first of the year, has withdrawn from the University to accept an appointment in the Civilian Personnel Division of the War Department at Washington.
Class Football Men Work Hard D. spite Snow and CoId Wave
First Game Will Be Saturday With Juniors and Freshman In Action
Coaches of the interclass football teams are driving their men hard for the preliminary games Saturday, in spite of the snow and cold weather which has prevailed this week and has made good workouts almost impossible. Both the junior-freshman and sophomore-senior games are scheduled Tuesday and the winners will meet next week for the championship of K. U.
The juniors are certain to make a strong bid for the title and Coach Stem Foster believes they will plough through any opposition they may come up against. Many junior players were members of the Varsity squash this fall and the knowledge of the game which they gained under Coaches Olecott and Bond will undoubtedly serve them to success. The junior teams include Hilton, Haddock, Bell and Hobart make up the junior backfield, while Arnold, Russell, Harms, Zoelner, Gregory and the Doe brothers have been showing class in the line.
The sophomores have been plugging away hard this week and Coach George Nettles says his athletes are thriving. He said he lives he has an aggregation which will be on top when the final whistle is sounded. The second year men boast of an exceptional bunch of bunks with Loren Simon, former freshman star, a full Ray Davis and John Hearn. His regular school, carrying the ball.
It is probable that Webb Wilson, quarterback on the 1916 freshman team, will call the signals for the sophomores. Bunn, Simon and Wilson played together on last year's tyre eleven, and Coach Nettels expects teamwork and speed around the ends to win for his men. Cal Biler, Shep Bishop, Horace Rich, Handel Howard Cooper, and Barleenbaugh are other promising candidates for the second year eleven.
The real strength of the freshman team is unknown, but the two coaches. Pihgle and Lonborg, have been recruiting the best players to mould the first year men into a powerful machine, and with the help of many men who were members of this year's yearling squad, the fresh should be the juniors a stiff battle Saturday.
It is not known yet whether the seniors will put a team in the field. Not enough men reported to make a team last year, and indications are that the same thing will happen this season. Coach Hull said few seniorsbad answered for practice and it was doubtful if they would be able to play with them. The coaches don't play the sophomores will meet the winner of the junior-freshman game just before the Christmas vacation in the deciding game.
Vocational Expert Will
Talk at Women's Forum
Mrs. William Cramer, who has charge of the Vocational Bureau of the Associated Collegiate Alumnae in Kansas City, will lecture on "Business Opportunities for Women" at a joint meeting of the local branch of A.C.A. and the Woman's Forum on Saturday, Room 110, Fraser Hall. This is the first of a series of business lectures which the A.C.A. is planning to present.
For the accommodation of students who wish to do their bit toward their country, Baby Bonds will be placed on sale at the University Postoffice, according to Registrar George O. Foster. Although they have not been received at the University Registrar Foster expects to have them soon.
Mrs. Cramer will remain here Saturday and any women who wish to talk with her can arrange for conferences through Miss Alice Winston, for Saturday morning between the hours of 9:00 and 10:00 o'clock.
Baby Bonds Will Be Sold
From Hill Postoffice
Four dollars will buy a Baby Bond, and if 12 cents is added, at the end of five years the Governor will purchase for five dollars. Baby Bonds can also be bought on the installment plan. Special stamps, valued at twenty-five dollars, are required for the purpose. Sixteen of the stamps are necessary to complete a Baby Bond.
Zumwalt Here Friday
Inri Zumwalt, editor of the Bonner Springs Chieftain and assistant fire marshal of the state, will visit the department of journalism tomorrow to see how it is being used. He will speak to the classes in advertising and in newspaper problems.
Stop Street Cars To Get Electricity for Cooking
Many Families Prepare Tea and Toast on Bottom of Electric Irons
As long as the cold weather lasts, the University will have to get along on one street car less every day at 5:30 o'clock and at noon. One of the streets where the sacuettes line have been taken off at the same time, to save power. There is scarcely any water power now because of the frozen condition of the Kaw river. The present electric light is installed in most buildings, at least until the weather moderates.
The gas shortage, also, is another reason why electricity has to be saved every night by turning off the street lights. A large percentage of the families of Lawrence have had to resort to electricity for cooking. Not a single electric grill or toaster remains in the stores.
Several families, who are dependent on gas for cooking, have originated a very primitive, yet a very efficient, method of heating by using the back of an electric iron. The Electric Light Company decided it would be better to turn off the street light and use a fire extinguisher, the number of cars, than to deprive the people of the current for cooking.
Plain Tales From The Hill
This is Tronx
Will send her a short billet-doux.
What he wrote only friend Willet
But she sent it right back
with a note saying, "Youillet, youx!"
With a note saying, "Youillet, youx!"
The moon will be in total eclipse from 2 to 5:30 o'clock on the morning of December 28. Make your dates early, boys.
What! Spies in the Sig Alph house? Or Germans, or Austrians? Three companies ran from the golf links on the side of Mount Oread through ditch tunnels. The latter's armored struggled up toward said building. But no, the major halts them in the road before they reach the house. The American flair hangs from the porch, and the house is a bit another imaginary trench gained by the student soldiers.
Overheard in the Gym the other day: "Gosh, we were boxing away instants, and he snapped me one on his shoulder." And this was from an instructor.
Perhaps he had been reprimanded for not saluting or he was afraid that he would not do it properly when the time came. Anyhow, as he walked along on the west part of the campus where he was sure no one was watching him, he practiced some quick moves and quickly learned to salute he was keeping himself warm. He forgot the Geology Building might be occupied.
He Knows the Price Now
He knows the Price Now
A Kanza pledge is wondering if Varsity dances really cost only six趴s, they are advertised. bpled recognition and a Va D. When the night of the party came, the north wind was whistling around the corners at sixty an hour and the thermometer was in danger of contracting pneumonia. He couldn't walk the lady to the hall. So a taxi was procured. Taxi men charge money for their services.
Then after the pledge had tripped around the hall once or twice, a brother tapped him on the shoulder. Yes, just a little brotherly advice. Kindly look at the left lapel of the coat. The pledge in his haste had forgotten his pledge button. A cold, windy trip to the kitchen brought Unionion to the messenger sent for the button. Messengers charge for their services.
Later the pledge discovered that cafe owners charge for their services. And last but not least the pledge discovered that a fine was levied for the use of the coffee shop from Verly, the high cost of daming is rapidly becoming higher.
Three One-act Plays On Dramatic Club Program
The plays to be presented are:
"Breaking the Engagement," "Heirs at Law," and "The Happy Day." These movies have been coached by members of the club.
Three one-act plays will be given at the regular meeting of the Dramatic Club tonight at 7:30 in the Little Theater of Green Hall by eighteen applicants for membership. This meeting is open to the public.
Anyone wishing to try out should apply to Professor MacMurray, director, or to Harold Lytle, president. So far seventy-five applications have been turned in. Tonight's program presents the third tryout this season.
The club at present has a member-
hall with twelve members, twelve
haves been voted in this year.
Medic Students Get Order to Enlist In Reserve Immediately
Many Left For Kansas City Today After Notice Was Announced
Gorgas Wires Instructions
Call
Men Will Not Leave Classes But Must Sign Up For Later
Dr. Sundwall:
The telegram follows:
Notice that medic students must enlist in the Medical Reserve Corps before Saturday, was contained in a telegram received today from W. C. Gorgas, surgeon-general of the Army by Dr. John Sundwalt. Many students in classes to go to Kansas City to enlist when the order was announced.
Send second, third, and fourth year students not yet enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps to nearest recruiter. Send your resume easily. Send in order of draft number.
Medical students specified in the order will go to Kansas City today, where they will be given physical examinations. Those who pass the examination will be given statements that they are enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps, subject to call at any time either before or after graduation. This means that they will probably receive medical courses, since it is not anticipated that many students will be called before graduation.
There are about 125 medics on the Hill. Thirty-five or forty sophomores are subject to the draft, while five or six freshmen are sixty freshmen medics, but they are not allowed to enlist in the Medical Reserve Corps. Among the thirty-five students at Rosedale one man is subject to the draft, being one day too old.
Tomorrow is the last day for enlistment in the Medical Reserve. Students who fail to enlist by that will be called to the regular draft.
University Women Knit For Lawrence Red Cross
Scarcity of Yarn on Hill Makes Students Co-operate With Downtown Unit
"We are glad to have the assistance of the university students in our Red Cross work," Mrs. C. S. Hall, chairman of the knitting committee of the Lawrence unit of the Red Cross, said yesterday. "The only requirement is that they bring in the knitted garment within a specified time, which is usually three weeks from the time it 's taken out.
"Because of a scarcity of knitting yarn on the Hill, more than a dozen students were here last week and checked out material for sweaters, helmets, or scarfs," Mrs. Hall said. "One woman came down yesterday for the girls in her for 9 scarfs for the girls in her W. S. G. A. District.
"The University is well represented in our work. Rev. Roy Burt, a student on the Hill, is secretary of this unit. Efficient work is being done by Mrs. Frank Strong, by the wives of many of the faculty members, and by students of fraternity chapels. "Our work is progressing rapidly." Mrs. Hall added. "A shipment of one hundred and sixty pounds of knitted garments was sent out yesterday, making out the third shipment since October 8."
The University Club Is Now a Cold, Cold Place
The University Club is calling in its lost ones after having been without heat for several days. Owing to this minus heat problem they have been sponging on the other members of the university free from the free and bursted炉器 caused the "suffering." The unfortunate faculty members who have had to put up with the mercury hovering around the zero mark, ought to be able to sympathize with their fellows and study in such rooms to get long assignments.
In order to keep warm, so it is said, some of the faculty members are entertaining with a dance tonight. They may be setting an example for the students to solve the heat question.
Last Night Was Cold
The temperature went down to 8 degrees below zero last night, which is the coldest December record that the city has ever recorded in the last twenty-five years.