THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIII
Secretary Davis Announces Strike Agreement Today
No Wage Hike, Five-Year Contract and Modified Check-Off Are
erms
Philadelphia, Feb. 12—A basis of settlement in the antacetic co strike, which has for 165 days kept 158,000 workers from the mines, was reached today. This announcement joint conference by Secretary German.
Pres. John L. Lewis issued a statement in which he said, "The settlement is satisfactory and constructive. It assures stability and continuous improvement in the industry which is the longest agreement ever made in the history of the coal industry. It does not contain the principles of arbitration for which the industry has contended, but it does contain machinery for the exercise of renom.
Washington, Feb. 12—Secretary of Labor Davis announced a settlement of the anthracite coal strike at the White House at 11:00 a.m. m, today.
The terms of the settlement, Davi said, were: first, a five-year wage contract; second, no increase in pay third, a modified check off.
A full statement of the agreement conditions will be made public soon by the labor department, Davis said.
Board of Mediation Chosen
The labor department's future part in the settlement is understood to be building a board of mediation to study the coal industry with a view to drafting future ware agreements.
Mining will be resumed immediately after ratification of the contract to the miners at their tri-district convention in Hazeltown, Pa., Davis said.
Dearle Given Credit
Born credited former governor William C. Coolem, of Fermingham, with much of the success attending the settlement.
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The labor secretary, said Sullivan, and conciliators of the labor department had worked on terms to bring the agreement between the parties since Jan. 12, when negotiations broke off in New York.
"This is a council table settlement. Davies said."
Alamni Encourage Glee Club
A telegram was received Thursday by the album association from R. R. McGee, president of the K. U. Alumni Association in Schenectady, N. Y., encouraging the tour of the Meer's Club of the University of Kansas to participate in concerts on dates, one Feb. 28 and the other March 3, for concerts to be given there. Arrangements are also being made for numbers to be given either by the entire organization or by a quartet selected from the glee club on collegiate teams. A program which K. U. represents participant, will be given.
John E. Ayers Sentenced to State Reformatory
Few people know that Lincoln did not die a hero. They think that he was always loved and honored as he is today, Professor Holder has found, but it was not until 1880 nearly 20 years after his death that people awoke to the real value and strength of the man who had alimt - by needle-
Within 36 hours after he committed the crime, John E. Ayers, University student, who confessed having robbed the Orcad cattle early Tuesday morning, arrived at the state office ornamental at Hutchison, Ayers o'erased a plea of guilty «for High Mongu, county judge, yes» to his charges and he sent to the reformatory next week.
Throughout the troubled period preceding the war and the emancipation of the slaves Lincoln made every effort to get at both sides of a question before he made it clear that he was not going to write newspapers and magazines taking both points of view in order that his point of view might not be biased and when he finally arrived at his conclusions they were the real basis of truth, which they nobly biased judgment.
A. E. Ayers, minister at Pawnee Rock, father of the former University student, came to Lawrence Thursday night, and an uncle of the imprisoned student was here Thursday to adjust financial matters.
Tax Reduction Bill Would Cut Expenses $452,000,000 Yearly
This Week
Lincoln's Tolerance and Desire to Hear All Sides of Question Are Not Typical of Americans
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926
Changes Will Probably Be Made by Conferring Committees
Title Week
Washington, Feb. 12—The #402-,
000,000 tax reduction bill will pass
its swift way through the senate today,
and should be made a law within
New Class Is Organized
Only 40 individual amendments remain to be voted on before the measure, which will allow $^a$ 's-b payments to be made next March A15, is passed by the upper house. Final action is expected late this afternoon or tonight.
The conferences are expected to prum down the total cut-probably eliminating the senate report of the auto industry within reasonable approximation of the $250,000,000 reduction that Secretary of the Treasury Martin Thinkt announced.
The bill will then be considered by a conference of committees from the senate and house to iron out their differences. This may require a week Then the bill will be sent to the president for his signature.
"Lincoln was not our greatest typical American. He was not even a typical American," and Prof. F. H. Hodder, chairman of the department of history, discussing Lincoln to a Kansas reporter. "His tolerance and his desire to hear both sides of any question were qualities that are foreign to Americans. We form conclusions without thought and then do not know why we have formed them."
A course in pistol and revolver shooting has been added to the School of Pharmacy curriculum, K. M. Rothtwill be in charge of the class which will meet frequently for practice and instruction.
Pistol Shooting Course Opence for Self-Protection
Five or six students have already announced their intentions of joining. The only requirements of those desired to enter the new class are that the applicant be a student in the School of Pharmacy, that he possess or have access to a suitable resolver for that role, that he be immune from gynalexies.
No range has an yet been provided for practice, but it was stated that a soon as weather conditions permits an attempt would be made to obtain a range of shots from a range at Six Corners. Later a team will be organized and matches hold.
dent become president during the distressing war times.
"The time is not far of when Wilson and Lincoln will occupy places side by side in the hearts of the American people." Professor Hodier believes. "Although they had very different natures the almost accidental way they lived was very different lives beet great similarities. They both died martyrs to their country although in a different way. Wilson lacked the great humanitarian instincts of Lincoln. It was only natural that he should have, for his life had been spent in universities shud away from the army, but this man who was abdof his time and must wait for his reward," he said.
"The first biographies of Lincoln were very disabling and unkind. His enemies outnumbered those of the late President Wilson." Professor Hold
Professor Hodder declared the theory advanced by Prof. Henry A. Lawrence, of the Connecticut College, and Mr. Charles W. Bass, mother of Lincoln, was a direct descendant of Tut-Ankham-Amen was merely a harmless pipe dream of the great poet Robert Browning in a natural love of proposing starting theories of this kind," he said.
Rollicking Virginia Reels Please "News Hounds"
"When you want to have another round-up, let me know," laughed Rufus E. Terry, Kansas City's famous fiction gleaned affectionately by the newsroom and journalism building Thursday balancing a cup of tea in the hands that earlier in the afternoon had trolled leaked Hemingway Virginia rocks. **Suddenarius.**
"Oh. I have enjoyed the afternoon much and I want to come again and bring my fiddle. Yes," he added in answer to a query, "my violin is a good ode. It is a genuine Stradivarius and is 200 years old. For fifty years it has been in our family." The older flaut glanced affectionately at the expensive instrument behind him by his side. "Do I play by note? No. no—by ear only. Since I was 12 I have played this old fiddle."
M. Ferry is now past seventy and resides in Kansas City, Kansas, where he was born. He is the youngest of three boys. Only one living at the present time.
"That young man there—the one with the bored expression—he is going to show me the plant. So I must go. But I have enjoyed the afternoon."
With a friendly wave of his hand, violin under his arm, the old fiddler disappeared through the doorway.
Skilton Attends Rehearsa
Practice Performance of New Oratorio Is Held
Professor Skilton attended a rehearsal of the children's chorus of 250 members at a mixed chorus of 150 in the evening and spoke at a banquet in his honor.
Prof. C. S. Skilton returned from Independence yesterday, where he attended a rehearsal of his oratorio, "The Guardian Angel," which is to be presented there on Wednesday, March 24 by the Independence Choral Union, chorus of children and Little Symphony orchestra of the Kansas Federation of Music Clubs, under whose appointees it is being given.
The young people of the Baptist church will give a party Friday night for the Baptist students of the University. The party will be sponsored by Theta Epsilon. The committees in charge of the plans consist of Marion Clowes, Rebecca Winkler and the Valentine idea will be carried out. The party has been authorized as a 12 o'clock party and will start at 8 p. m.
The work is progressing rapidly and the expenses are already subscribed, so that the audience of 2500 will be invited an one guest. No tickets will be sold. The concert will be given in the new memorial auditorium. Among the guests are Stephen Fischer, George Fischer, of the firm J. Pierce & Brothers of New York, who published the oratorio. He will probably visit Lawrence and the University.
Chi Delta Signa announces the pledging of John Edward Eckel, c'28 Donglass, and Nevel Francis Hodson, c'28, Lawrence.
Paul Whiteman and Orchestra of 25 Will Appear Here Tonight
Opening Number: "Mississippi Is Favorite Tone Poem; Seats Remain
Paul Whitenan and his orchestra of 25 members will arrive in Lawrence at 3:10 p. m. from Emporia. The concert, which is billed for 8 p. m., will be delayed but will start close to 8:15. Dean Swarthorpe argues that those who have tickets come early in order not to miss the opening band on Saturday before the outstanding numbers on the program.
Whiteness carries his own stam-
 hands and electricians who will erect
a special stage with settings adapted
to the concert.
The program contest is a choice one representing not only all of the numbers that have given Whitman's prize, but also larger fonts in music but carrying also by special request the "Giraffes Suite," eight shorter numbers, by Decimus Taylor. Everywhere Whitman has been playing to capacity.
Although the cheaper seats are gone, there is still available a supply of better seats at $2 and $2.50 which may be purchased at the door.
Y. M. C. A. Pledges Not In
Students Fail to Pay Amount Promised in Campaign
Almost one thousand dollars that was promised by students to the Y. M. C. A. in their financial campaign last autumn has not been paid, according to compilations made Friday at the Y. M. C. A. office. A part of this amount is still due from the first payment, which was due from the first and third payments. The last of these was due Jan. 10.
Religion Is Discussed in New Number of Dove
"In keeping with the occasion the issue of the Dove which will be out Monday morning will present student opinion upon religion and religious institutions," said the editors of the journal this morning.
"Such a financial deficiency is a severe handicap." Tei Shultz, Y. M. C. A. secretary, said to appoint an attorney whose expertise is made on the site that student promises hold good. If they do not make their payments as they promised the goal of accomplishments, the student is asking for cannot be obtained."
Students with varying attitudes toward religious week have contributed articles. The feature of this issue, said Floyd Simonton, one of the editors, is the copy of a speech which was given before the Lawrence minister's alliance by a University student who gave a critical attitude toward the church.
The journal will contain six pumps, and will contain opinions on subjects of campus interest other than religious week, it was announced.
Students Rack Brains to Solve Box Mystery
Boxes, troughs, cabs, or what?
That is the question asked by hundreds of students each morning, noon and night as they pass along Oread
It is the stack of some 275 so-called houses that has been attracting their attention and arousing their curiosity. It seems to be a sort of second wooden house mystery and this is the first spear to be launched at it.
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One fair lady ventured to say that they would make lovely flower boxes and that perhaps they were going to decorate them. The Union building was all finished.
A visiting student from K. S. A. C. had quite a different idea. He couldn't imagine what we they could be put to the fire but suggested that they would "come in mighty hand" if he had them down at Manhattan to be used as a model for a new good-sized approximately 3300 good sized nails at one time he figured.
these theories all "blow up" today
however, when one of the bricklayers
issued an official statement to the ef-
fective commissioner, the con-
struction of the forms in the concrete work.
Liquor Treaties Aid Law
Foreign Suppression May Help National Enforcement
--the brand of guilt upon him until more detailed information can be obtained. At this time another shock comes with the news that simultaneous with the attack in Ford's Theater another captain entered the theater and received the presence of bringing an important prescription and that in the attack that followed Secretary Seward, his brothers, Fredrick and Clarence, and two male nurses were attacked with a knife and that their continued attempt to bring the word that the president is dying. Every medical and has been given him and the surgeons have given up all hope. This news is too much for the reporter who has written the story and he is unable to control his fortune as he will continue that retribution will soon be visited on the slayer and the "hollich came that he capuises."
Washington, Feb. 12—The United States has concluded treaties to enlist foreign aid in suppressing rum runbacks and the recent important liquor source except Cuba. A treaty with this important liquor shipment country now being negotiated Washington.
This week a liquor treaty with Spain will be sent to the senate for ratification, concluding treaties with European partners. The treaties are Portugal and France.
All the treaties are basically similar, waiving objection to U. S. search of ships within one hour's sailing distance (about twelve miles) of American territory. If there is a well founded suspicion of liquor trafficking, except the agreement between the United States and bordering frontiers require more complete specifications for land smuggling, further arrangements will be made.
Other maritime nations with which this government has concluded liquor treaties also are Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Italy, Panama, and the Netherlands.
C. R. Kennedy Company to Give "The Admiral
A comedy, "The Admiral," will be presented by the Charles Rann Kennedy company of three players, at the Lawrence Memorial High School. Reservations may be given under the aunies of the American Association of University Women. Reservations may be made beginning Feb. 20 at the Round Corner drug
Breaking Into Varsities Must Cease, Says Killip
"The Admiral" is a comedy of purpose, conveying, through the picturesque and stirring happenings of 1492 the essential significance of our own life is a mortalrait of theatrical to citizenship and a plow for patriotism.
There have been too many men breaking into varity dances lately, according to Ed Killip, varity dancer manager. He has confronted against these offenders.
The rules now on the books of the Men's Student Council that applies to this case provides: "The maximum punishment for anyone caught breaking into a variety dance is that he be sentenced to five privileges for the rest of the year."
According to Kilop, the full penalty will be given to those caught in order to stop the ones who consistently try to slip in.
J. R. Dyer Appointed to Graham Committee by Y. M. C. A. Council
Dean of Men Will Represent Western Student Regions at Chicago
For the purpose of making recommendations to the Y. M. C. A. commission on student supervision, John R. Dyer, dean of men, left Thursday night for Chicago, Dean Dyer was appointed a member of the Graham committee by the national council of educators at the Rocky Mountain and Southwest student regions at the meeting in Chicago.
"The issue at this meeting," Ted Shultz, the local Y. M. C. A. secretary explained, "is the giving of complete freedom to the students of the institution and not being away from the other departments of the association. The student associations will in the future have their own representative councils that will determine their program, choose their own secretary, and send their work to the institution." Carrie carried out.
"For years there has been a growing demand among student associations for a unified national movement of students who are affiliated. Exhaustive studies and discussions have been made and the Graham committee, after its two-day session Feb. 12-13, will make its report." Commission, composed of seventen men, is named after his chairman, Dean Thomas Graham of Oberlin College. A complete report of studies will be made by region will be made by Dean Dyer.
Alpha Delta Sigma Meets
Alfred J. Graves, a new instructor of advertising in the department of journalism, was elected an alumnum member of Alpha Delta Sigma, now the largest student organization at a meeting of the local chapter last night. Plans were made to have an outside speaker come to talk to students on the Bill in the near future.
Phi Kappa fraternity announces the pledging of Francis Shea, Cosmas Shea, and Francis McKenna, of Haddam Kansas.
Thousand Volume Collection Given Watson Library
John D. Macomb, Chicago,
Donates Fiction, Books
on Religion, and
Reports
A microcellineous collection of nearly one thousand volumes, given to the University by John D. Macomb of Chicago, M.S., T8, has arrived at Watson library. About five hundred and fifty of the books are bound volumes, most of which are pamphlets and similar unbound materials. The books have been shelved and will be catalogued in a short time. Over a third of the collection is composed of books of general literature. Works of such authors as Maculaul, Dickens, Tommycoon, Shakespeare, Dickens, Tommycoon, Shakespeare, Rescuist. These will enable the library to supplement their present copies when the demand is great.
Some Books are Religious There is a considerable number of books on religious topics, as well as proceedings and presentations of the general conventions of the Protestant Episcopal church A large portion of the bound volumes and practically all of the unbound material are government reprints. There are many additional editions. Among them are found reports of the United States geological survey, the University geogical survey of Kansas, reports of the secretary of agriculture, the bureau of ethnology, Smithsonian institute and
Volume Published in 1845
An unusual little batherboard volume in the collection is a New Testament, published in 1845.
Macleay was graduated from the University with both the M. S. and B. degrees in 1888. At present he is a civil engineer with offices at 1033 Railway Exchange buildings, Chicago.
New Flat Pole Excited on R. O. T. C. Grounds
After a delay of some weeks the finge pole for the R. O, T, C, was directed this week on the northwest side of the bridge. The R. O, T, C, furnished the material for the diagole and the University furnished the labor for creating it. Permission of Cham, E. H. Lindley occurred before the pole could be erected.
Landmark engineers from Kansas City suggested the location of the pole, "There will be no formal dedication of the flagpole," and Major J. R. Burger, a spokesman for the city and reviews to give the men of the unit a knowledge of flag drill."
Nominations of new members were read at a meeting of Sigma Xi, honourary science fraternity, yearning after graduation and will attend a week of consideration.
Old Newspaper Files Tell Story of Nation's Sorrow as Lincoln Lay Dying at End of Civil War
Eighty years slip back silently as we read the叩ering pages of the New York Herald of Saturday, April 15, 1865, and we are living again in the tempestuous times that marked the close of the Civil War. We feel the stunning shock of the news of the assassination of President Lincoln which this old paper, presented to Prof. F. H. Hammond, was burst by Barry M. 'A2,' has brought us.
Between the lines of the news story we can read the fronzied horror that the act has created. We learn that the streets are filled with people who are in distress, cemeteries and congregating anywhere there is the least chance of news concerning the condition of President Lincoln who lies slowly dying, surrounded by his mourners at Stanton, the stern securedry of war, are weeping for the man who had just brought his country safely through the most critical period in its history only to fail a victim to the assassin's bullet of a mad act.
Regarding the assassin we learn that both the leader of the orchestra and one of the actresses are sure that it was J. Wilkes Booth, a prominent actor who is also noted for his loud screams in a scene of clear argument but, with its customary effort to deal fairly the Herdish points out that it is unfair to place
At last the news comes; just the few words "the president is dead." There is no comment, just these words that carry to the sorrowing nation the news that Lincoln has been in line with his great soil is unknowingly shown by Secretary Stanton who says that at a conference the afternoon before the assassination "The President was very cheerful and hopeful and spent time on the confederacy and of the establishment of government in Virginia."