UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIV.
NUMBER 157.
KANSAS CITY CENTRAL WINS INVITATION MEET
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21, 1917.
Missouri School Takes Cup Out of the State by a $ 28 \frac{1}{2} $ Point Victory
BRADLEY POINT WINNER
K. U. Interscholastic Records Broken in Quarter and Fifty-yard Dash
Though winning first in but two of the fifteen events in the annual invitation track meet, Central high school of Kansas City carried away first honors with a total of 28½ points. Cherokeo, Oldhamia, with the Brads' place as the only entrée to second place with a total of 17½ points.
Of the Cherokee school's points, 15% were made by Everett Bradley alone, who was the highest individual point winner of the meet. Bradley won first in the shot put, first in the broad jump, first in the discus, second in the one hundred yard dash, and tied for second in the high jump.
Bradley has been individual point winner in every meet he has entered this year. In the Oklahoma state meet Bradley has taken taking firsts, a second and a third.
Though winning the highest number of points of any entry, Bradley showed no more class than Jack Evans of Osage City and Tom Neely of Ablence. Each of these boys broke into interscholastic record and the other.
The first record to fall was in the fifty yard dash when Evans clipped one fifth of a second from his own record of five and three fifths, made in the Invitation meet in 1915. A little later in the one hundred yard dash he equaled the record of ten and one-fifth seconds made by Butler of Hutchinson in 1912, and equaled by Collier of Marquette in 1915 and by Evans himself in the Heepsholls meet two remarkable this Feat is the more remarkable when it is considered that Evans lost a shoe and was compelled to finish without it. Two watches out of the four caught the time in ten seconds flat.
Neeley later in the afternoon tied the record of 22:4 in the 220-yard dash when he breathed the tape and crossed over from City. City in the prettiest race of the day.
The next record to fall was in the quarter when Neeley of Abilene finished that event in 51:4, clipping one fifth of a second from the record held by Whittaker of Reno County. In this race Neeley was never crowded and finished nearly twenty yards ahead of the field.
Summarv:
Another closely contested event was the relay which was won by inches when Siler of Northeast nosed out Bruce of Topeka at the finish. This is the first relay lost by the Topeka quartet this season.
High hurdles: Bailey, Pratt, first;
Williams, Central, second; Cole
Gardner, third; Shepherd, Wichita, fourth
Time 17 2-5 seconds.
50 yard dash: Evans, Osage City,
first; Necley, Abilene, second; Baim,
Central, third; McCallan, Topeka,
fourth. Time 5-2-5 seconds. (New
100 yard dash: Evans, Osage City,
first; E. Bradley, Charokee, Okla.
second; McCallan, Topeka; third;
S. Huffman; fourth; Time, 10-15
seconds. (Ties record.)
Mile run: Forfaited to Rogers, Toppek by Matthias, Perry. Only two teams
440 yard dash, first race; Neely,
Ablene, first; Bowen, Manual, second;
Burke, Central, third; Mussel,孙
Seidel, time; Fain, time, 51-4 5-seconds.
(New record).
440-yard dash, second race: Baum,
Central, first; Brueck, Topeka, second;
Siler, Northeast, third; O. Bradley,
Dix, fourth., Quail, Time, 54
1.5, seconds.
High jump: Williams, Central,
first; E. Bradley, Cherokee, Okla.
and Goodell, Central, tied for second;
Moore, of Gardner, and Cooke,
Westport, tied for fourth. Height, 5
feet 7-3-4 inches.
Shot put: E. Bradley, Cherokee,
Okla, first; Shepherd, Wichita, second;
Tomlinson, Eskridge, third; Rede
Dorsey, fourth. Distance, 46 feet 6 1-2 inches.
Half mile: Rogers, Topeka first;
Hunt, Central, second; Harling,
Northeast, third; O. Bradley, Chero-
town, fourth. Fourth, Time, 2 minutes
8 seconds.
Discus throw: E. Bradley, Chero-kie,
Okla., first; Russell, Summer-
field, second; McDonald, Lawrence,
fourth.
Distance, 108 feet 5 inches.
Low hurdles: Cole; Gardner, first;
Bailey, Pratt, second; Williams,
Central, third; Shepherd, Wichita
fourth. Time. 26 3-5 seconds.
Pole vault: Rhodes, Byron, Oka.
first: the following tied for second:
McKown, Pratt; Walker, Winfield;
Chandler, Westport. Height, 10 feet
9 inches.
220 yard dash: Neely, Ablene,
first; Evans, Ouage City, second;
Leslie, St. John, third; Lett, Central,
fourth; Time, 22-4-5 seconds (Ties)
Broad jump: E. Bradley, Cheroke, Okla, first; Cook, Westport, second; Simpson, Westport, third; Ewing Northeast, and Bailey, Pratt, tied for fourth. Distance, 21 feet 2 inches.
REPORTERS ARE BASIS FOR ARMY'S WELFARE
Henry Schott Tells Journalists How They May Serve Nation in War
"A newspaper reporter through ceaseless publicity of unsanitary conditions and other evils in army camps may save more lives in this war than any graduate of a medical school," wrote the editor of the Kansas City Times, who spoke to classes in the department of journalism Friday afternoon.
"This is precisely what one middlewestern newspaper accomplished through publicity given to the unsanitary conditions at the mobilization camp at Chickamauga during the Spanish war. A captain at this camp was an old reporter and his team was part of the in the camp. Thus started the agitation that brought about the removal of the troops from this camp.
"Through the captain, who didn't forget that he was a reporter, and through the co-ordination of the editors and reporters this paper was able to do a great service to thousands of soldier boys. The good reporter is constantly on the watch for news; he never forgets his business. Sooner or later every reporter has an opportunity to write a big story, and the opportunity often comes at the most unexpected times."
Mr. Schott holds that no one but a mental phenomenon can write a correct news story of any considerable length without notes. All reporters, he says, should use their notebooks forty-nine times out of fifty for the accuracy and natural sequence that it will give their stories. One of the best stories Mr. Schott ever wrote, he says, was an interview with an actor taken verbatim in a stuffy dressing room at the night's performance. Mr. Schott believes that had he attempted to improve what the actor said he would have lost the effect of spontaneity and would have spoiled the story.
"If I had a dad to train for a business life, I would like to have him under a seasoned city editor for a couple of years," continued Mr. Schott, "Every reporter must meet many critical situations without preparation. Given a mission a reporter must plan his campaign, he must get the facts quickly, and before leaving he must determine whether he has fully accomplished his mission. The average business man has much more time to make decisions than a reporter. It is this practice of analyzing situations quickly that trains the mind to solve problems in any field."
Louis Raemaker's Pictures Protests Against German Atrocities Now
FAMOUS WAR CARTOONS HERE
An exhibit of 125 cartoon by Louis Raemaker, the European artist who is now considered the greatest cartoonist that the world has developed, is being held in Room 302 Administration Building. A Red Cross committee has charge of the exhibit. A large crowd was present at the opening yesterday at two o'clock. An admission fee of 10 cents is charged.
Facsimile prints are selling at a reduced special price of one dollar. Only one print of each kind is here but duplicates can be obtained if desired. The English Press when commenting on the cartoons of Ramaeeker said: 'The French government decorated him with the Legend of Honor. The German government placed a price upon his head.
on Display in Ad Building
New Ventilator Installed
UNCLE JIMMY URGES WOMEN TO STUDY LAW
A new electric ventilator has just been put in the Plant Physiology and Plant Pathology Room on the third floor of Snow Hall for the summer session. The room has now been cleaned, and is ready time a. A woman student fainted in the room from heat two years ago, according to Charles A. Shull.
These cartoons that are now on exhibit are an unusual indictment against autocracy and despotic rule, a reminder that we are against innocent women and children.
War Has Called Half of Law School Men From Their Case Books
More than half the students that enrolled in the School of Law last September have withdrawn. Most of this number have reported at Fort Riley for officers' training, and the remainder have gone to other farms. Only twenty men remain in the junior class and eighteen in the junior.
On account of the present age limit most of the students that have gone were six year men. A special bar examination was held in Topela for the men who wore glasses and were admitted in June. Those men who took the special examination expecting to be taken at the officers' training camp, but who failed to get in because of the large number of applicants, will be compelled to attend the examination next month, even though they have passed the special examination.
Uncle Jimmy is very much grieved over the loss of his boys and wishes that he could go in their places. "They were a great loss to me," he said, "these fine young fellows just starting into manhood."
"This war is going to hit the school of Law mighty hard," said Uncle Jimmy Green, dean of the School of Law. "They are taking all of my boys and it hits me hard." We have here. I wish that fifty more women that are as good students as she is would come over next fall. We are going to need them in this field. Most of the boys left are under twenty-one. Women are going to have to take their place and the sooner they start the better."
In answer to various inquiries as to the number expected next fall Uncle Jimmy said that he would be billed half the usual number would enroll.
POTTER NOT OPEN TILL
SUMMER SCHOOL STARTS
Potter's Lake will probably not be open for swimming before the end of the semester, according to C. B. Harrison, assistant professor of physical education, this morning. The scarcity of water in the lake, together with the cool weather have made swimming in the lake impossible. The present rain cannot have a decided effect upon the condition before the end of the week, which marks the last of the gymnasium work.
However, the lake will no doubt fill before the summer session takes up and those attending summer programs will use the use of the lake for swimming.
Florence Dunnigan, c'17. has been employed to teach dramatic art and English in the Fredonia high school.
KANSAS TO GIVE FREE COURSES TO SOLDIERS
Extension Division Offers to Teach All Kansans in Service by Correspondence
Correspondence courses will be given free to all Kansans in training camps or other military service, the Extension Division of the University of Kansas announces. Special courses, including sanitation and hygiene, first aid, nursing and economic support have also been added to the regular University correspondence courses to meet war time demands.
The extension division now has 1,200 students enrolled in correspondence courses. Two hundred subjects are taught by mail. These include a wide variety from various courses in chemistry, food products, and scientific subjects to courses in political science, literature, short story writing, mathematics. Almost every trade, profession and business in Kansas is represented by these students. The extension division also is sending out lecturers and demonstrators to help solve food problems.
Among timely lectures by specialists, the division now offers "The Battle of the Marne," by a war correspondent; "A Day in the Trenches," "The Great War in World History," "Organizing for Red Cross," "Military Training in the Schools." These lectures are available for Kansas towns, clubs, schools, lodges, or other organizations.
Why We Miss Mother
ONLY FOUR REPORTS ARE IN
No Auditing Will Be Done Until All Statements Are Made, Says Registrar Foster
"Statements of receipts and expenditures from the Men's Student Council, the Girls' Glee Club, the Junior Dance given March 23, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concert have been turned in at the Registry office for the morning. "The officers of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. will turn in their reports as soon as they have collected all the pledges."
The funds of the Athletic Association, the Men's Glee Club, the University Orchestra, the Band, and the Dance Company directly through the Registrar's office.
The work of auditing accounts will not be begun until all reports have been heard from the Junior From or the Soph Hop, Mr. Foster are.
The Chancellor is spending this week making commencement addresses. He will speak at Ness City tonight, at Fort Scott Wednesday, at Parsons Thursday and at Cherokee Friday.
COLORADO TO CALL MAY
Y. M. WORKERS JUNE 7-18
Estes Park and the Y. M. C. A. conference there this summer June 7-18 inclusive was the cause of a meeting of all men interested Saturday night in Myers Hall. Registrar George O. Foster, who has been at the camp two summers and is going again this time, told of the meaning of the camp to him and what it meant to him he be faculty or student. He is positive of a fund of one thousand dollars from W. R. Stubbs to be lent to men who haven't the money for immediate use. Fifteen men have signed up to go.
Plain Tales from the Hill
This coming back to your Alma Mater after bucking the world and its battles for two weeks, is great, according to Darald Hartley and Harry Morgan who were down yesterday from Kansas City where both of them have newspaper jobs. But the world is o. k. also, they are agreed.
H. T. Martin, assistant curator of paleontology, has been granted a year's leave of absence. He owns an orange grove in Florida and expects to live there with his family during his vacation. He intends to visit some important fossil-beds in the central part of the state.
Over to the Achoth house yesterday Nell Blurton had a date. With an out-of-the-city minister. The sisters not to be left in the dark and wishing to create atmosphere got out all their clothes. They filled up with the stands, tables and kitchen sink. The minister was impressed. It means another date.
If the soldier boys went to other cities in Kansas and Missouri as they came to Lawrence this Saturday and Sunday Fort Riley was a deserted village. And if the girls hung around the soldier boys and broke dates in the other cities as they did in Lawrence the stay-at-home boys retired early. The Union Pacific station was crowded last night when the last train at a reasonable time left. Some of the boys had two or three to whom they had to say good-bye. And the good-byes were as if the boys would never be back. And most of them expect to be back next week.
Talk about selective conscription. It is already in force at Riley. First place Paul Grever, the K. U. politician who also used to dabble in the catering business has been set to work peeling potatoes at Riley. Kept him at it all day. Then Dick Small, the boy with the mustache wore or started to wear silk pajamas when he retired at night after the business of the day was over. Now the pajamas have been placed at the end of a broom stick and are serving their country by being used as a mop.
Things were looming mighty promising for the Gamma Phi Beta sisterhood yesterday afternoon. They were going fishing. Gail Hall didn't intend to fish, however. She carried a rifle, said rifle having real bullets and eye sighter. Another one of the sisters carried a trout line. Nothern had a tin can with one (1) worm and a piece of meat. They were dressed in blue jeans, going on a fishing trip have a license to dress. Caught a car for Haskell. Got off there and started in a general southeastern direction. Haven't heard any fish stories this morning. Can't tell what they did do.
Gotta nother place for you to spend your evenings. Great scenery, great surroundings. Fine place for you to enjoy in Gotta's notther Lake. Here's how you do it:
Sit on the stone wall bordering the lake on the east, from where you gaze to the west and see landscape reflections on the watery screen through the dusk's fading light. This done, you open your ears and listen. Pretty soon you'll hear a bullfrog in the pool calling to its sustainer. Sisters and friends will all the relatives and friends join in and you have a regular symphony.
This stuff is good either with or without a date.
Three o'clock had just struck by the town clock when the still calm night air of Mount Oread was shattered by the earthly and unearthly shrinks of madmen who had mounted the Hill and taken the Kappa house by storm. Not exactly taken the house but the three men in the mob had surrounded it. The trio was stewed and taken out of the stewed in our bone dry state. They serenaded the Kappas. But no aplaease came forth from the darkened windows. Their voices went higher and louder with each song. This lasted forty-five minutes. Then the Ph Kappas who live on the side of the Hill with sleeping porch fronting on the source of the noise became thoroughly aroused. Over the phone we found that he was to be allowed to disperse the serenaders. Permission was granted and in a moment eight Ph Kaps were after the sweet singers. Didn't catch them but found out who they were.
DRAFT LAW AFFECTS WHOLE COLLEGE WORLD
Medical Schools Will Be the Only Ones Not Hard Hit Next Autumn
REGISTRATION JUNE 5th
Government Will Use Selection Process for Conscripting Men
Suspense is at an end. The unceasiness under which the students have been laboring for two months is over, for they all know that the draft bill became a law when President Wilson signed the bill Friday.
EFFECTS FELT HERE
The bill, which provides for the immediate organization of an army of 500,000 men between the ages of twenty-one and thirty, will probably have its effect on the University next to where it is located. The men in the University are of that age. It will be only by the process of selection, which the government is going to employ, that some of the students will be able to return.
The effects of the present war situation are noticeable at the University now. The School of Engineering has lost more men by enlistment and withdrawals than any other school. From thirty to forty per cent of the men in the College have withdrawn for legitimate reasons, and the School of Law has been similarly affected. The senior law class, which began this semester with fifty-five members, has dwindled down to twenty-six. Few students in the School of Medicine have withdrawn because Medics can do nothing more valuable to the country than to continue their course.
ALL MUST REGISTER
June fifth is the day set for registration. All men of the prescribed age are required to register, either in person, or by mail.
"It is the college and university man that this country needs in the army," Theodore Roosevelt has said. "They should show more patriotism they have been showing, and should be made to serve their country."
FOUR CONCERTS THIS WEEK
One Program Will Consist of Original Numbers, Composed and
Plaved by K. U. Students
The School of Fine Arts will present students in four recitals this week. The first recital will be Wednesday at four-thirty o'clock and only original compositions written by students of the school will be given. The program will consist of piano, violin and vocal solos, and four vocal works. This will be the first recital of its kind ever given at the University.
Mrs. Tad Powell, musical critic for the Kansas City Star will come here for this concern because of her work on the school board and criticize the work of the students.
The second concert will be given by the University Orchestra under the direction of Prof. Wort S. Morse, Wednesday evening at eight-fifteen.
Mary Preyer, pianist, daughter of Carl Preyer, professor of piano, assisted by Dorothy Hatch, violinist will give her graduating recital Thursday evening at eight-fifteen. Vila Jones, Viola, will give her graduating Hall; Hilla will give her graduating recital Saturday evening at eight-fifteen. The concerts will be in Fraser Hall.
To Make Soul Tests
Dr. Charles A. Shull, of the department of botany, will carry on an experiment this summer to determine the amount of evaporation from the soil. He was given the soil sampling tube of the Oread Training School Saturday and started his experiment by taking samples of the soil to a depth of a few feet in a potato and corn field. Samples of the soil in the two fields will be taken at regular intervals during the summer and the data obtained will be given to the government to aid the crop growers.
HUGO WEDELL'S MOTHER
DIED HERE LAST SATURDAY
Mrs. F. E. Wedell, mother of Hugo Wedell, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A., died at her home, 1707 Alabama Street, Saturday night. university seat and burial will be at old home in Marion County Tuesday afternoon.
The Y. M. C. A. will be closed until Mr. Wedell's return, which will probably be Thursday morning.
College Elects Miss Burton
College Elects 'Miss Burton
Cecile Burton, e17, has been un-
able to attend. Student
Day speaker from the college. Student
Day will be Friday the twenty-fifth.
Speeches will be given at the regular
conference hour.