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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
NUMBER 56.
Football Team to Elect 1918 Captain at Annual Banquet Tuesday Night
Laslett, Foster and Pringle Named As Possible Candidates For Honor
Award Letters At Smoker
Fifteen Men Likely To Get "K's"
And Twenty Freshmen To
Get Numerals
The election of a captain for the 1918 football team will be held next Tuesday night at the annual football banquet at the Oread Cafe. The race for the captaincy appears to be between Lasius, Foster, and Pringle. The election of a captain of the cross country team will also be held at that time. McCall seems to be the most likely candidate for the honor.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 7, 1917.
Sometime in the next week the annual football smoker will be held at which time the K's and the reserve letters will be awarded players, and numerals will be presented to some members of the freshman squad.
It is believed that there will be fourteen or fifteen K's awarded to the members of the Varsity squad There will probably be twenty freshman players that will receive numerals.
Definite plans for the smoker have not been made yet. There probably will be speeches by the coaches and several members of the squad. The team has 7 footed season which has been very successful for the University.
Effectiveness of Draft Lessened By Enlistment
Prof. John Ise Emphasizes Importance of Remaining In University
In commenting upon the message sent to Chancellor Strong by the War Department, which was read in the classes Thursday, Prof. John Ise of the department of economics to prevent to prevent hurried enlistment of students."
The message in effect said that students in technical work should remain in school and wait for the draft, as the government would make an effort to place these men when drafted into law. When summoned the students can take letters from the Chancellor stating their special qualifications.
Economic Students Plan For New Commerce Club
"College students do not generally realize," continued Mr. Ise, "as do some of us older men, the great value of men with college education. If this war lasts for some time as long as it does, we need a big need for college men in industrial and economic organizations as well as if the reconstruction after the war.
"By enlisting at this time students not now subject to draft tend to reapply," he said, in a measure defeat the purpose for which the draft was instituted.
First Step In Reorganization Taken At Meeting Last
Night
The Commerce Club was reorganized in a meeting held last night at the home of Clarence Gorrill. New members were elected and plaus for the year discussed. Only seven members of the club were allowed to attend school this year. Most of the others are in some branch of military service.
Senior members elected to the club are: H. H. Lytle, G. W. Coffelt, H. B. Hunn, A. B. A. Lauer, R. H. Metcalf, H. Johnson, G. H. Dolbore, H. H. Giger.
Junior members elected are: P. H Albach, C. D.Citriet, R. P. Hemphill, R. B Holloway, C. E. Landon M. M. Mee, J. G Lyne N. H. Hobbett
The purpose of the organization is to promote a professional spirit in the department of economics, to raise the scholastic standard of the department, and to bring faculty and students into closer relationship.
Temporary officers elected to serve until the next meeting are: C. M. Gorrill, president; and G. M. Smith, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, December 12 at 7:30 o'clock at the Sigma Nu house. Permanent officers for the year will be elected then.
Economic and war problems will be studied in the meetings this year. Professors from other departments will be讲座 on appropriate topics.
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Third Edition of Poems By Wattles Published
The third edition of Kansas Sunflowers, a collection of poems written by Kansas authors and gathered together by Willard Wattles, was published last week. The book contains a large number of poems of other authors, as well as writers, together with several poems contributed by University students.
The first edition of Sunflowers was published in the fall of 1914 through Mr. W. C. Simons, who had in 1911 printed the first works of Harry Kemp and Mr. Wattles. In the fall of 1916 A. C. McClurg brought out over 2,000 copies of the second edition.
Among some of the most interesting poems in the edition which was published last week are: "Polks by" and "The University Daughter" by Dorothy Stratton, a student in the University, "Cactus" by Witter Bynner, "To The State House Dome" by Anna Bale Garvey, of Topeka, "To A Shoe-shiner" byincea and "Citizen Greet and a dialect poem "Prechant Bill" written by Percy Young, a colored student who attended the University a few years ago.
Berlin reports the capture of 9,000 Italian prisoners during the past.
The War Here and Over There
President Wilson, acting on the recommendation of the national fuel administrator, has authorized an inert aerosol can a ton in the price of antracite coal.
Planning a Christmas program for 35,000 boys is the task a committee at Camp Funston has undertaken. This committee is trying to see that every soldier in the Eighty-ninth Division has a Christmas box. These boxes will have to come from the friends at home.
Eight men convicted of conspiracy to resist the selective-service law were fired $1000 each and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by Judge A. S. Van Valkenburg in Kansas City yesterday. In addition, a woman, found guilty of the same offence, was fined $1000 for prison sentence was not pronounced in her case because of her three-month-old baby.
Charles E. Rafferty, c20, has enlisted in the coast artillery, and is now on his way to Fort Logan.
George Brune, county clerk of Douglas County, has received official information in regard to the new draft regulations and is prepared to furnish literature on the subject to all registrants.
Floyd Lynn, c.20, Royal Remely,
c. 20, and Thomas Limbocke, c.21,
have left the University to join the
National Association of Home
before reporting for duty.
No Hope of Closing K. U.
To Solve Coal Problem
Fond hopes of two months' vacation, cherished dreams of sleep unbroken by the whistle's summons, thoughts of escape from the wintry blasts that sweep Mount Oread, visions of school in a climate that suggests Hawaiian shores and "ukes." All of these hopes and more, too, have been borne in the fruitful mind of the student since the announcement of Hawaii City Schools for Saturday stated that maybe the coal administrators might close schools and colleges during January and February in order to conserve the coal supply. Those hopes probably never will materialize.
Mrs. Esterly, secretary to Dean Templin, said today: "There is not the slightest likelihood that this school will be asked to suspend for two months. Even though the proposed scheme should be adopted. Our bins have a sufficient supply of coal to last the entire winter, and not the slightest difficulty through lack of heat is expected."
K. U. Grad Dies
Word was received here this afternoon of the death, early this morning, of Don Cater, who was graduated from the School of Engineering in 1908. His death occurred at El Paso, Texas. Since leaving the University Mr. Cater has been engaged in the drug business at Marceline, Mo.
Benjamin F. Fleigenbaum, graduate from the University in 1890, was the only candidate who passed the civil service examinatipn, in Topela Koehler's case, to Food and Drugs. He will take this office some time in the coming year.
The Chancellor's office had no comment to make other than that no instructions had been received to close the University.
Law Scrim Tonight In Honor of K. U. Football Team Will Be Informa
Indications Are That 200 Students And Gridiron Players Will Attend Party
K. U. society will pay its annual homage to the football team tonight at the annual Law Serim in F. A. U. Hall. At 10 o'clock this morning the decorators had finished their work, the caterer was bringing in his supplies, and Managers Dick Gelvin and Armin Barteldes had announced that all of the 100 tickets to the affair had been sold.
Thirty football men, a large number of faculty people, and 200 students—Laws and others—will attend the party. There will be no grand piano performance; the music will start at 8:30 o'clock and the big dance will be on.
Decorations are in Crimson and Blue, and are the -last word in artistic style. Small "Ks" are suspended from the wall by windows, the hinges of the windows, and the pictures of traditional football heroes are hung about the walls. Uncle Jimmy Green's picture is there, too. No Law Scrim would be complete unless a photograph of the team or a picture of the football were conspicuously in evidence.
The committees in charge of the party have worked hard in preparing features for the event, and all who attend a novel evening of entertainment.
For the first time in the history of the Scrim, the party will be informal. Cabs are taboo also, according to the managers.
Tags For Senior Stew Appear With the Snow On Oread This Morning
*Party Scheduled For Tuesday Night From 6 to 8 o'Clock*
In Gym
Yellow tags, labelled "Senior Stew" appeared on the campus this morning on the coats of many students and were being sold by a score of senior men and women. It marked the beginning of the active campaign to arouse interest in and to insure a large attendance at the enclosure in the gymnasium on Tuesday night in Robinson Gymnasium from 6 to 8 o'clock.
"This is primarily a class affair," said Fred McEwen, chairman of the senior social committee this morning, "and we not only want every senior there for two hours of real fun, but we must to impress upon them the idea that they have to choose us to attend and make the function a success.
"The idea of a senior dance, before Christmas at least, seemed impractical, so the 'Stew' was decided upon as something that every senior, no matter how busy, could spare time to attend. We have arranged for music throughout the evening and arranged for an outdoor evening ranged, a series of stunts will be put on, followed by dancing until 8 o'clock.
Herbert R. Coleman and W. M. Alberty, who were graduated from the School of Medicine at Rosedale last spring, are in Lawrence on their way from Mare Island, California, to the Atlantic Coast where they will report for duty as assistant surgeons in the navy.
"This party should have the support of every senior because it is quite probable that this will be the group to get together members of the class to get together—after Christmas it is likely that some of the men will not be back and others are leaving every day. For these reasons we considered a farewell senior party."
They are two of seven men from the School of Medicine who went to Mare Island and enlisted in the Naval reserve immediately after receiving their degrees last spring. All of the seven took the examination for assistant surgeon in June and six of the seven passed. Only one school, the University of Pennsylvania, outlasted the course taught in the percentage of men who passed the examination. The other five who went to Mare Island to enlist are: P. M. Drake, H. R. Boone, C. R. Riney, H. E. Ragle and S. W. Connor.
And speaking of geography, Joe Pratt takes the first prize. In economic geology the prof asked where the deposits of some antillettian age "ofWhy?" said Joe, "Right around Salt Lake City."
McEwen still declines to announce the details of the entertainment, preferring to leave the purchaser of the yellow tags in line for a surprise.
Kansas City Company
Asks $10,000 Damages
From University Men
Whelan, White and McCarty Are Defendants In Court Suit
John B. Whelan, a former instructor in the chemistry department of the University, E. A. White, a former student in that department, and Leon B. McCarthy, coach of the Varsity football team in a suit for $10,000 which was tried last week in the local district court. District Judge Charles A. Stewart, of Ottawa, is holding court at Garnett this week and has not as yet handed down his decision in the case against the University men are concerned.
The suit was brought by the Central Specialty Co. of Kansas City, who allegue that the W. & W. Chemical Co. of Lawrence, which is owned by the three defendants, has infringed upon their patented process for the manufacture of the oil of mustard, at present a very valuable product. The firm's enforcement firm's counter-claim is that the process is a well-known one, being taught in all chemistry text-boks, and is therefore not patented.
White, formerly principal of the Kansas City, Kansas, schools, was a partner in the Central Specialty Co., which was at that time engaged in the manufacture of various specialties, including oil of mustard. Finally White decided to work but White saw that one member was intending to take over the greater part of the stock, so left the company. Since the European war has cut off the importation of an important ingredient of the oil and as its price rose, it has 48 White decided to look for a substitute for the unobtainable ingredient
He entered the University, and after four weeks steady work in the chemistry laboratories, found a satisfactory equivalent in the form of sulpho-sodium cyanide. His researches attracted the attention of Whelen, an American manufacturer and the two consulted with Prof. F. B. Dains and other experienced chemists, all of whom approved the new method of making the oil.
Together with McCarty, Whelan and White former the W. & W. Chemical Co., about a year ago, Whelan resigning his position at the University, which he had held for three years. A manufacturing plant was established on Massachusetts street near the court house.
Students In Departments Must Undergo Oral Quizzes Weekly On World Events
Study of Current News Required By Journalists
Oil of mustard is an important part of practically all patent limiments. Since the beginning of the 19th century, it has greatly because of its use in the manufacture of tear shells and similar forms of war materials.
The faculty of the department of journalism is considering the adoption of measures which will promote the study of current events among students taking work in journalism. The faculty feels that events happen particularly to students doing work peculiarly to students taking work in this department.
The first measure that will be adopted is that of an oral quiz on current events at the beginning of each week in every class in the department. The second measure is an oral quiz on all of the topics in all examinations in the department will deal entirely with current events.
The regular yearly recognition of the Y. W. C. A. will be Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock in Myers Hall. His presentation will be accompanied by Mary Brownlee, chairman of the membership committee, urges all new members to be present. Those who have signed membership cards the first this year are asked to meet with the chairperson and promptly at 3 o'clock. Mary Brownlee will lead the meeting.
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Y. W. Holds Special Service
Mr. Trigg To Speak Sunday
F. C. Trigg, editorial writer on the Kansas City Star, will address students at the Vesper Services in Myers Hall Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Mr. Trigg's subject will be "A Message to University Students." Mr. Trigg gave a series of talks to students in journalism last year.
Some students do not keep posted on the happenings of each day and it is believed that many of those students know every student to read the papers thoroughly.
Y. M.-Y. W. Party To Be Saturday, December 15
An all-University party will be given Saturday night December 15, in Robinson Gymnasium under the management of the Y. M. and Y. W. Ascension and its associated postponing the Thanksgiving party which had been planned, the social chairman, Evelyn Rorbauch, has announced that the first bib Y. W.-Y. M. part of the year will be given a week from Saturday night.
"Dates are never a requirement but an incident at one of the big informal get together affairs. In the past it was just a casual meeting so incidental that they are almost forgotten," said Miss Morabaugh this morning. "However, dates are quite all right and it will be well to make them now, if any young man care
Snarring Match
Details of the party will be announced later through the Kansan and campus posters, but a definite program of entertainment in which every guest will have an active part is already planned.
Plain Tales From The Hill
A fine example of a faculty-student sparring match of wits took place in the 8 o'clock class in Public Finance.
"Mr. Gieger," said the Prof, "discuss the French Business Tax." "Why," replied Mr. Gieger, "er, er, it is a business tax in France."
"You are right," cried the Prof,
"that classes of business are named in lieu of
Thus encouraged, the student stalled on, "Classes depending on the various businesses, and on—er, er—on conditions."
"Class A, for instance?" queried the professor.
"Really," admitted the regretful McTiger, "I am sorry, but I can't treat
Then the professor waxed sarcastic, "Mr. Gierger," said he, "That's really pretty good." He did not add the hard case considered it pretty good stall.
Coins—dated from 1717 to 1917,
stamped from India to Canada, from
South America to China—coins of all
varieties are included in the collection
of Nattie Armel, c'20. Armel has a
collection of over one hundred curious
coines. Among them is a fifty-eight-
gold piece, a three-cent piece, and a
nickel which was issued without
being stamped with the date. This
nickel has been gold plated and
passed as a five-dollar gold piece.
Incitated by certain sentimental newspaper stories which pictured our soldiers as perishing of lonliness, the sisters in Alpha Delta Pi decided that they were not doing their patriotic duty.
Accordingly, each girl sought to open a correspondence with a poor, homeschold soldier. Edith Whicher, on the recommendation of a friend, wrote to an unknown man in the town of Brooklyn for startling. Edith was called to the phone one night to be informed by a man's voice that he was answering her letter in person and wanted to call. As she thought he was in Southern California, you can imagine that the young lady registered console shock. He was persistent, however, and finally arrived at the house.
He proved to be Bert Coleman, former K. U. student, who was stopping to say farewell to the old Hill and then taking which he had just been transferred.
When it is a question of being patriotic, you never can tell. No, you never can tell whether the solider was on duty or not. The professor or a coal heaver. It's a thrilling gamble, say the Alpha Delta Pi's.
K. U. spirit is hard to get away from. Albert Koepff, student in journalism last year, is newspapering somewhere in Nebraska this year. He heard about the game. He wrote this:
"I have no desire to unmask ya"
But a question that I'd like to ask ya
In a brief single line:
'Why did K. U. Beat Nebraska?'
Chemistry Club Meeting
At the regular weekly meeting of
the Chemistry Club Wednesday night,
F. B. Dains spoke on the life of
Dalton and his atomic theory. The
club meets at 7-15 o'clock room 305
chemistry building.
The Weather
Wants Phone Numbers
The Registrar asks that all students report their correct telephone numbers to his office as there are numerous telephone calls every day for student telephone numbers.
Cloudy and cooler tonight and snow in extreme east portions. Cold wave Saturday. Fair and cooler east portions.
Active Work Starts To Pass Income Bill At General Election
Willard Glasco Will Head County Club Union Of University
Put Pictures In Jayhawker
Banquets and Parties Planned For High School Seniors During Vacation
The County Club Union held an election of officers last night and also decided to start an active campaign for the Permanent Income Tax. Mr. Glasco attended at the next general election, Willard Glasco was unanimously re-elected president of the organization to serve another year. James Scott was elected vice-president, Helen Peffer, treasurer and John Montgomery, treasurer.
The principal work of the Union, as decided upon at the meeting, will be to put the merits of the Permanent Commission and the members of the state. A number of the counties have not organized yet and President Glasco especially urged that all such counties organize at once and get back of the movement that will better conditions of all the educational and penal institutions.
PICTURES IN JAYHAWKER
In order to bring about more enthusiastic and co-operative work among the students of the various counties, it was voted to have a section of the Jayhawker set aside for group pictures of the various county councils, as well as Union with a definite, concise article defining the Permanent Income Amendment. It is planned to have every student in the University represented in this section of the annual so that the voters of the state will believe in the University as a whole believes in the merits of the Income Amendment.
In order to convince the voters of the state that the bill is worthy of consideration it will be necessary for all students in the state institutions to understand the bill so that they can talk intelligently on the subject. Amendment 3 requires Amendment the last two or three years and has prepared literature on the subject which he has left at the Daily Kansan office to be distributed.
PLAN BANQUETS
Plans are being worked out by presidents of several of the counties to hold banquets and parties in their home counties during the Christmas holidays to which the seniors of the various high schools in the different counties will be invited as guests. An offer will then be made to get a scholarship from the school district to payin. Good points about the University, and the advantages it offers, will also be discussed at the banquets and parties.
The University Alumni Association will furnish speakers free of charge to explain the Permanent Income Amendment at meetings in the various counties where a sufficient number of voters desire such information. Students should attend meetings in their home communities during the holidays if possible. At least forty of fifty voters should attend the meetings.
A PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
A publicity committee was appointed at the meeting last night by President Glaso to reach the newspapers of the state. The committee consists of John Montgomery, chairman, Helen Peffer, and Deane Malott. The committee also planned to cover a newspaper in the state and it is believed that the majority of the papers will champion the Income Amendment.
Sixteen states now have permanent incomes for their state institutions, and in all cases the schools are ranked higher than those of this state. With a permanent income the state educational institutions may be run on a more economical basis. The bill does not mean higher taxes but more money. On which the institutions may count every year and far enough in advance to make the growth of the schools constant from year to year.
At Rosedale Today
Chancellor Frank Strong and the State Board of Administration including Governor Arthur Capper are making an inspection tour of the University Medical School at Rosedale today.
Blackmar Appointed
Prof. F. W. Blackmar has been detailed by Henry J. Waters, State Food Administrator, to investigate in Lawrence regarding food consumption for the Food Administration.
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