UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XV.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917
K. U. Soldiers Start First Move In Drive On Hindenburg's Line
Company M Will Break Camp Tomorrow and Entrain For Oklahoma
Men Are In Good Condition
Have Had Fine Training Under Captain Jones, Who Attended War College
Sometimes Sunday, Company M, the official K. U. national guard unit which will represent the University on the firing line in Europe, will quietly camp and leave for its camp in Oklahoma. Orders that the U.S. Army gave in the fields of the officers of the company for more than a week.
For nearly a month the men—most of them University students—have been encamped in Robinson Gymnasium. Since registration time they have been encamped in tents north of the gym.
PARE FOOK UP! The guardmen will take down their tents and the men will sleep in the gymnasium prepared to move to the railroad station at the specified time. The men will carry specially prepared food for two meals and rations for four days, because the men may have to provide themselves for the first three days after reaching camp. The supply company of the First Infantry Company will arrive in the Oklahoma camp a day ahead of time to prepare for the hungry men.
Barrack bags and all heavy paraphernalia will be packed in baggage cars before Sunday and as soon as the men climb aboard, the train will be ready to move on the first stretch of the journey to the ultimate camp in France. The men are short of tents, cots, packs, guns, and even backpacks, but expect to get those articles as soon as they arrive at their southern camp.
The men excepting the officers will travel in day coaches for the trip probably will be made in twenty-four hours.
ARE WELL TRAINED
Member of the company probably are as well prepared for actual fighting as any other Kansas unit because they have had benefit of Capt. F. E. Jone's teaching for the past month. Captain Jones was at the War College in Washington for three weeks' of training in trench warfare during July. He worked under the direction of French, English and Belgian officers who had seen actual fighting in Europe.
The men have been taught the use of hand grenades and have become proficient in hitting the 4-foot targets used. Bayonetting and trench digging has been part of the training and the men will have a great advantage over other Kansas guard troops. New physical exercises and semaphore drill also have had a part in the work.
Captain Jones reports the men in excellent condition after returning last night from Salina where he made arrangements to combine his duties with those of Captains of the Second Kansas Infantry. Captain Jones will be in command of the two companies which will number nearly 250 men. The lieutenants will outrank those in the University company and their officers would be equally divided.
OTHER LAWRENCE UNITS GO
With Company M will go three other Lawrence First Kansas Infantry companies. They are Company H, the hequeens' company, Company D, the detachments regiment. Battery B of the First Kansas Field artillery regiment will leave the following day.
Three officers and 122 men are members of the K. U. company. Four are on detached service, two are at the second training camp at Fort Sheridan, ill, two are up for discharge, and one is in the post. With these men would be an enlistment of 129 men.
Company M was organized in April, 1910. At the time of its organization it was made up mostly of K. U. students and they have generally constituted the company since. Lucius Hays, one of the charter members is still a member. He is now a sergeant.
Captain Jones joined the unit two years after it was organized, when it had a membership of about sixty men. The company has always made the University campus and Robinson gymnasium its home.
The regular meeting of the Chancellor's cabinet was held yesterday afternoon in the office of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, who led the business of the cabinet was discussed
Freshmen Given Physical Examinations This Week
Except for a few typhoid inoculations the University Hospital is occupied this week chiefly with the work of the physical examination of the freshmen. Yesterday 160 freshmen men were examined. The work while carried on under the direction of the Health Department was done at the hospital. Freshmen women will be examined sometime next week.
The assumption of this work by the University Health Service indicates the growing importance of that institution in the University, since this formerly was carried out by the department of physical education. Experimental evidence for the revision of Dr. John Sundwall, head of the University Health Service.
These student doctors from the Bell Memorial Hospital at Rosdale are helping with the examination; F. P, Ewald, L. R. Hazzard, W. A. Oeeschi, L. B. Gloyne and O. C. Chapman.
Glee Club Meets Tuesday Tryouts At Rehearsal
Dean Butler Wants Strong Organization—Club Needs New Material
Kansas is going to have a glee club worth while this year. At a meeting of the former members of the club at the School of Fine Arts last night, it was decided to keep the club under the control of the School of Fine Arts presented plans for the meeting last night and offered plans for the year.
In part he said, "I want a fine gice club and I'm willing to help out in any way. It is up to you fellows here to get enthusiasm aroused in the University. Remember that anyone is eligible to try out at rehearsals, so get after the Laws, Engineers, Pharmics, and Medics.
"If a man has a good voice, nab him by the coat collar and make him come to rehearsal. A successful glee club is the result of the co-operation of students in a club whether he can sing or not. If a man cannot sing, then it is duty to get his friend, who can sing, to try out for the club. Another thing I want you fellows to understand is that there will be no favoritism against students who play for the club. A man will make the club through his ability alone.
"It is the duty of every good singer in the University to try out for the glee club, just as it is the duty of some players to try out for the athletic teams."
The first rehearsal has been set for Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the School of Fine Arts. A director for the club will be selected this week.
Dean Kelly Will Speak At Myers Hall Sunday
Dean Frederick J. Kelly, of the School of Education at the University, will be the speaker at the Vesper Services to be held at 4:30 o'clock in Myers Hall Sunday afternoon. Chancellor Frank Strong gave the address last Sunday, when more than 200 students were present.
K. U. Enrolls Foreign Students The enrollment of the University is no longer confined to Kansas and neighboring states. Two students from the illinois Island, one a former african, one a central America are enrolled. Texas and New Mexico are each represented by three students and the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Washington and California by one each.
The Vesper Services are being given by the students and University pastor of the Methodist Church, and are open to everyone. Gordon Gardin will be the pastor, said this morning that the Vesper Services promise to be a great success.
No Coasting place for this year "No coasting place will be erected this year due to the lack of funds," according to the Shea superintendent of buildings and grounds. Owing to numerous accidents on Lawrence streets, a city ordinance was passed forbidding coasting within the city limits. Then the building of a concrete slide on the campus was suggested. The idea has been much talked of the past two years.
No Coasting Place For This Year
Willard Hilton, candidate for the quarterback position on the Varsity squad, was injured yesterday after-ternoon when someone kicked him in the back of the head in blocking practice. He was forced to go to the shed but was back into the practice after an hour's rest.
A Daily Letter Home—The Daily Kansas.
The University will be asked to do her share next week toward raising a fund with which to buy books for army cantonment libraries. The campaign here will be only a part of the national campaign which has been going on for a week, and which is endorsed by President Wilson, approved by the war department, and urged by Governor Capper.
Books For Our Soldiers
An even hundred dollars is the amount which Miss Carrie Watson, who is in charge of the campaign here, thinks the University should donate. According to Miss Watson, 2,000 students visit the library every day. If only half that number who use FREE the books purchased for them by the state would donate ten cents to the library fund, the University would easily reach the mark set.
The money raised is to be used by the national library war council to purchase books for the soldiers. Plans are now under way to establish a library in every cantonment; and the money which you and I donate will be required to
Miss Watson announces that a contribution box will be on the main delivery desk in Spooner Library all of next week. Into this box, all students who use books at Spooner Library can obtain $20 worth of cents to a dollar. You can of course give more if you wish.
Every penny of the money will go toward the purchase of books which our soldiers want and need.
"The thing we miss over here most of all is books and tobacco," writes a former K. U. engineer who is now in France, to a man on the Hill. "If we stand in good with the, we can get tea leaves to smoke—but there's no way on earth we can get reading matter unless it is sent to us. Maybe you get the inflection!"
Do your share next week. Mr. Student! The price of an elacr or a movie show will be a sufficient donation.
Vacancies On Student Council Were Filled At Meeting Wednesday
But give it!
Schools
Nine Men Selected From Nomi
nees Made By Different
At the second meeting of the Men's Student Council Wednesday election was held to fill the nine vacancies created by members who did not return to school. The newly elected members of the council chosen from the men nominated by the different schools are:
T. F. Pickering, for the School of Engineering; E. F. Johnson, from the School of Pharmacy; John D. Murphy, and A. W. Hershberger, from the School of Law; Harold Hoover, Willard Hilton, Clarence Gorrill, Homer Hunt, and Herbert Laslett, from the College.
The Council has been given charge of the benefit dance Friday night for Company M because the Senate ruling gives the Men's Student Council sole authority to conduct such enterprises. The purpose of the dace will remain the same and the proceeds will go to Company M.
Measures which will eliminate free onlookers at Varsity dances and which will require all stags to pay the price of admission were passed.
It is the plan of the council to eliminate all chance of graft this year on the part of the entertainment committee for the variety dances by having two men in charge of each dance. One will sell the tickets, while the other will be stationed at the door with a ticket box which will be locked and the key it to be in the hand of the secretary and treasurer of the Council. In the case the treasurer will be able to check on the end of the tickets the amount of money received; thus chance for graft will be reduced.
Campus improvements Continue Changes are being made on the campus. A walk is being made west of Blake Hall and least down the hill and east to Sixteenth street. A number of small bushes are being planted on the side of the hill close to the Law Building. Room 203 in Snow Hall is being partitioned so as to make three offices instead of a classroom.
It was also decided at the meeting that all Freshmen will be compelled to wear the distinctive caps. This was the only way to move the day of the first foot-ball game.
Camus Improvements Continue
Engineer's Fees No Higher
Much to the relief of the students enrolled in the School of Engineering, the fees have not been advanced over those of last year. It had been expected that, with the increased cost of engineering equipment and supplies intended for daily use, the fee would be materially advanced.
Meeting Postponed Until Wednesday
The meeting of the Y. M. C. A.,
scheduled for yesterday afternoon was postponed until next Wednesday at 4:30 o'clock. Hugo Wedell, secretary of the association will give the lecture which he was to have given yesterday at the meeting.
Miss Harriett Greissinger, assistant professor of piano, attended grand opera, "Aida," in Kansas City Thursday night.
Aviation Course Draws Fourteen From College And Engineering School
Classes In Flying the University's Newest War Service —Enrollment Continues
Fourteen students are enrolled in the University's newest "war baby" course, aviation. The work of the course is divided into three distinct sections under specialists of the School of Engineering and in the College, and is to correspond in a large degree to the first three months "on the ground," given aviation studies. Two of these students form Twelve of the students in aviation here are from the College and two are from the Engineering School.
The class is open to all students who have finished a year's work in College or who have had the equivalent of a year's work in engineering. All students or non-students, resi- dented or not resi- denced in the course should see or write A. H. Slusz, associate professor of mechanical engineering.
The courses for the first semester are as follows: Aeronautics I: "General Theory of Flight," two hour course by Prof. Solomon Leftschetz of the department of mathematics. Aeronautics II: "Internal Combustion of Motors for Aeroplanes," two hour course by Associate Prof. A, H. Slusu of the department of mechanics. Aeronautics III: "Special Course in Mechanics," one hour course by Prof. T. T. Smith of the department of physics.
The suspense at last has been relieved. The government paymaster arrived in Lawrence this afternoon with money for the payment of the soldiers of Company M. The boys have not been paid since August 5 and with almost the federal service and with almost two months pay they will be in good financial shape when they break camp for Oklahoma Sunday.
For the second semester the above courses will be repeated and advanced work in the same courses will be given in addition.
Company M Gets Pay
The fact that K. U. students are interested in this work is shown not only by the enrollment but by the number of former students already in the actual work. Among those who were in school last year are: Hugh Gravey, Sherman Kelley and Whithee, all at Potential II; John Kirkland, Dayton, Ohio; Russell Cowill, Urbana, Ill.; Ben Brown and Burnett Bower, "somewhere in France." Other former students in the service are Ray Folk, Dayton Ohio, and Sam Pickard, Toronto.
No Coal Shortage—Shea
The University is not likely to face any shortage in the coal supply this year, according to John M. Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds. The University has a large supply of coal on hand. A long stretch of cold weather might cause some inconvenience as the University does not carry coal at all, so it will need to last throughout the year. Mr. Shea says that in his opinion the supposed coal shortage throughout the country does not exist. There is more coal, he says, in Kansas City today than in a number of former years.
Book Exchange Handles
Fewer Books This Year
The student book exchange is charge of the Men's Student Council handled 200 less books this year unanl. Walter Raymond, in charge of the exchange blames the change of texts for this. Students have had to buy new books this year. Calls made by students also have been less.
The exchange closes Saturday and students are urged to draw out all unsold books so that reports may be closed. The exchange will be open Friday from 1:30 o'clock to 4:30 o'clock and Saturday from 8:30 o'clock to 12:30 o'clock and two hours Saturday afternoon.
Plain Tales From The Hill
This week the freshman sisterhood pledges move in.
Bag, baggage, tennis racket, uke,
et al. they come.
They are welcomed by an austere sister. "Third floor," she tells them. "Five of you can room together. We have to go to the rent. Rents are higher because of the war. Please hurry and unpack. You have to clean the living room. Then sweep the porch. I will wear your silk swatter to tow this after-erum. We can run up to the Geology building, wise Mary's powder puff."
An instructor in the department of Romance Languages was seen in front of the Varsity theatre the other night with a blonde lady. Whether or not he saw a ball and chain is not known. Anyway, he broke the date rule.
They have moved in.
Six of one and half a dozen of another. That's the iden Raymond C. Moore, assistant professor of Geology, has adopted in his class. He puts the co-esses on one side and the co-edies on the other.
But we warn him to look out for poker games.
"Now Henry VIII was an able ruleer." Professor Dykstra told his students. "But he had his idiosyncrasies."
Back in the room someone smiled and the wicked smile spread to the face of Professor Dykstra.
And Henry VIII wasn't a Mormon, either.
New reporters on the Kansan are called "cubs."
Don Joslin, fan, enthusiast, dopester, and reporter reposed in the middle of sport pages, baseball magazines and a rocking chair. The forthcoming world's series was queering him.
"Say, Don," came from his roomie,
"what did the Kansan say about this?"
Back from the inside of a sport
box in the report: "Don't know;
too busy."
Roomie again: "Well, ain't you a cub reporter?"
"No, sir. I'm a white sox reporter."
Charles Mohler demonstrated in a novel way one night this week what smoking will do to a young man. While studying he lit a match to apply to his smoke. The match ignited the eye of a woman, and a couple of minutes things were hot.
Latinically speaking:
Some girls always seem to be in the data room.
About the Sig Alfs;
About the Sig Alfs:
About the rural operator to get them on the phone?
This is just like an O. Henry story.
She, a freshman, had a little black velvet hat which did valiant service during rush week. Three days of rushing the hat gadded and lived. The third night the freshman's roomie went to a dance and the freshman stayed at home.
The electric light was too light for sleep. But roomie would be angry if she had it come into a dark room. The light was just the thing. Just the right glow.
The freshman slept long and soundly until the landlady, remembering she had forgotten to empty the drip pan under the refrigerator, arose, sniffed, listened and sniffed. Odor of her room showed blue smoke. On the dresser lay a pile of ashes. On the light hung a blackened frame.
Dread Cafe to Help Fund
"Oh, John, throw away that Fatima, will you?"
The freshman stirred, sniffed and drowsily murmured:
Oread Cafe to Help Fund
The entire proceeds of the Oread Cafe tonight following the Company M benefit-farewell dance will be turned over to the Company M fund, E. C. Bricken, proprietor, has announced. All of the money received for refreshments following the dance will be given including the expenses which will not be deducted.
Political Bug Buzzes As Selection of Class Officials Comes Near
But as Yet Only One Class Has Announced Complete Ticket
Council Rules Will Hold
Illegal Voting Or Improper Electioneering Will Be Punished
Political enthusiasm over the coming class election had reached a white heat today and already one complete class ticket has been announced. The election, to be held Friday of next week, while lacking much of the punch that characterized class politics, in older years promises to have at least one of the thrills that go with the selection of the class officials.
Along with the election of a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of each of the four classes choice must be made of two managers of the junior prom, manager of theimore hop and editor of the Jayhawker managers and Jayhawker editor are to be elected from the junior class.
CLASSES SHOW INTERNS!
Politics show in the classroom on the Hill during the past week have resulted in the mapping out of one complete ticket for every class and rumor has it that the freshmen will be with at least two tickets in the field.
The sophomores stole a march on the other classes by announcing a complete ticket first. A war time slogan has been adopted and the To-Be given a given Bruce. Bruce Fleming; vice-president, Charley Hughes; secretary, Mary Samson; treasurer, Earl B. McKimey; manager of the Sophomore As yet no other ticket has been announced for the second year men.
The juniors have given out no information as to the probable line-up for the election although prominent candidates have a complete ticket has been arranged.
STUDENT RULES ANNOUNCED
While the political bosses are haranguing over the situation the Student Council is busy getting things in shape for the election. Petitions must be in the hands of the president by next Tuesday. Twenty-five signers are required for a petition. A fee of seventy-five cents is required of each candidate and nonpayment of same by noon Tuesday cancels the candidacy of the student. A committee of election judges must up of three judges from each class to be appointed before the Hawkevor before the election. The council reiterate the old rule as still in effect calling for the disciplining of students guilty of illegal voting or electorisation within a radius of ten feet of the judges' tables.
No word has leaked out of the senior class political ring. Popular seniors contend that as yet no choice has been reached.
The Associated Journalists, an organization of the students in the department of Journalism, will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Kansan office. Officers will be sent to college for instruction made. All students enrolled in journalistic classes are eligible for membership.
Journalists Will Meet Soon to Elect Officers
Several well known Kansas newspaper men were brought here last year by the organization. A Boheman supper dance was a feature of the social program and a newspaper dance and barbecue also were given.
Closer associations and better acquaintance among the students of the department are the primary purposes of the organization.
September 26,1917
To the Students:
It is rumored that Company M soon will leave Lawrence. It is largely made up from the University of Kansas, but whether the men are from the University or not we hold them accountable. The Company as our company. We hope continually to keep in touch with them and to help provide for their comfort while they are in the service. I trust, therefore, that the whole University will ensure their departure and contribute to their comfort and welfare.
Frank Strong, Chancellor